EP0937006A1 - Paper feeder for a single sheet printer - Google Patents
Paper feeder for a single sheet printerInfo
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a paper feed device for a single sheet printer according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to an additional paper delivery device and its common arrangement with the paper feed device according to claim 1.
- such a paper feed device has a paper delivery device with several, for example four compartments, each with a holding capacity of, for example, 500 to 2000 sheets, which can be selected via a controller.
- a paper delivery device with several, for example four compartments, each with a holding capacity of, for example, 500 to 2000 sheets, which can be selected via a controller.
- sheet of paper Every sheet of printable, cut-to-size material is referred to here as "sheet of paper”; it usually consists of paper, but could also consist, for example, of printable and sufficiently heat-resistant plastic.
- single sheet printers with a template memory which automatically print a preselectable number of copies for each sheet of the template, which in turn are output in a sorted manner. It can therefore happen that a single operation requires multiple refilling of the subjects.
- Functionalities such as applications for jobs with different papers, personalized printed matter with printed before ⁇ color applications, among other things, the number of input ⁇ fan not always sufficient in the currently available paper dispensers.
- the single sheet printer from the outset or by retrofitting with a paper delivery device which has been enlarged in accordance with the requirements and which has many compartments or compartments with a larger holding capacity.
- new devices are equipped with an enlarged paper delivery device that many customers do not need, they are too expensive for these customers; the same applies in the event that many different single sheet printers with different paper holding capacities are offered, since in this case the number of pieces of each individual printer would be too low.
- Retrofitting offers the possibility that a single sheet printer grows with the needs; but also retrofitting is generally associated with a considerable amount of work.
- the previous paper delivery device replaced by retrofitting is generally no longer usable, so that retrofitting is not only time-consuming but also very cost-intensive.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of eliminating the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art and of creating a paper feed device for a single sheet printer and, if appropriate, downstream devices which can be easily adapted to the different needs of a user.
- a paper delivery device attached to a single sheet printer, which has at least one compartment which can be activated by activation, for receiving and delivering paper sheets
- Conveying path for conveying a branch is provided for conveying a sheet of paper discharged from the compartment after its activation, which leads to a paper sheet receiving station to which a separate, additional, paper delivery device designed as a module can be connected.
- such an additional paper delivery device is designed such that its capacity and structure essentially correspond to the paper delivery device provided on the single-sheet printer and thus also at least one compartment for receiving and delivering paper sheets which can be activated by actuation and an in of the additional paper delivery device provided conveyor path, hereinafter referred to as module conveyor path.
- module conveyor path After the control of the module, a paper sheet is conveyed from the compartment to the paper sheet delivery station of the additional paper delivery device, which can be connected to the paper receiving station of the paper delivery device upstream of the single sheet printer.
- the additional paper delivery device thus has essentially the same structure as the paper delivery device provided on the single sheet printer, the delivery devices are largely made from the same components and are therefore largely identical in terms of their design. Furthermore, the subjects also have the same capacities; for example with four subjects the two upper trays each hold 2000 sheets and the two trays underneath each hold 500 sheets.
- the module conveying path also has a branch in the additional paper delivery device, which leads to a paper sheet receiving station likewise provided in the module, which can be followed by a further additional paper delivery device which is likewise of identical construction.
- the paper sheet delivery station of the paper delivery device and the paper sheet acceptance station of each module are directly connected to one another via a continuous conveying path into which the module conveying path opens.
- each module can even be decoupled from the module forward path if the associated module is damaged or should be repaired, for example.
- the invention relates not only to the paper feed device according to claim 1 or to the separate additional paper delivery device according to claims 2 to 5, but expressly preferably also consists of an arrangement of these two devices, the paper delivery device attached to the single sheet printer to the paper sheet receiving station the paper delivery station is connected to an additional paper delivery device or, preferably, several additional paper delivery devices are connected in series.
- the individual modules can be designed such that they can be flanged together so that the paper delivery station of the downstream module is directly connected to the paper receiving station of the upstream module.
- the modules are preferably set up at a small spatial distance from one another in such a way that the operator can easily add or remove a module.
- some Modules are stored and, if necessary, also used temporarily where they are needed.
- the conveyor paths can be exposed, which has the advantage that one can easily convince oneself of the proper operation of the system.
- a flat connecting tunnel is arranged between a paper sheet receiving station of the paper delivery device of a single printer or a paper sheet receiving station of a module and its downstream paper sheet delivery station, through which a conveying path runs.
- the arrangement of the invention a Steue ⁇ tion, individually with each or more compartments on ⁇ is successively driven and are, so that only the parity pierbogen conveyed from the currently driven compartment to the single sheet printer.
- the controller can also be integrated in the single sheet printer from the outset.
- each module augmentation can, for example, deactivate the compartments in the paper sheet delivery device upstream of it and at the same time activate the branching of the conveying path, so that the additional paper delivery devices and thus paper sheets delivered from outside are accepted and fed into the single sheet printer .
- a paper delivery device 1 which has four paper sheet compartments Ai to Di one above the other, of which the two upper compartments, namely A x and Bi, for holding 2000 sheets each, for example, and the two lower compartments , namely C ⁇ and D lt are designed to hold 500 sheets, for example.
- Each of the compartments A x to Di which is equipped with a controllable device for removing the top sheet in each case, is connected to a conveyor path 10 which connects the outputs of the four compartments A x to D x to a paper delivery station 15, from which the individual sheets of paper are entered into the single sheet printer 9.
- the conveying path 10 has a branch 11 which leads to the outside of the paper dispensing device 1 via an intermediate conveying path 12 which is deflected by 90 °; Paper sheets introduced from outside can be forwarded via the intermediate conveyor path 12 and the branch point 11 into the conveyor path 10 and from there via the paper sheet delivery station 15 into the single sheet printer 9.
- the second module 2 ' is connected to the first module 2 and this to the paper delivery device 1 in each case by a conveying path 40 located below, which is preferably covered by a tunnel 4. Additional modules 2 can be connected to the rear module 2 'shown in the drawing on the right.
- the modules 2 and 2 ' are constructed identically and have a housing 21 which rests on a roller frame 26.
- the paper delivery device 1 is also designed in the same way and provided with rollers 14. However, in the
- Paper delivery device 1 installs the conveyor path arrangement 10, 11 and 12 differently than in the downstream modules 2 and 2 '.
- the tunnels 4 are of such a length that they allow convenient refilling of the compartments of the upstream device 1 or of the modules 2, and are of such strength that they can also be entered if necessary.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a paper feeder for a single sheet printer (9) provided with a paper dispenser (1). The inventive paper feeder is characterized in that it includes a plurality of compartments (A1 à D1) as well as a circuit (10) for conveying the paper from one compartment to the printer (9). The feeding circuit (10) presents a branch (11) leading to the sheet receiving station (13), to which an additional paper dispenser with a structure substantially similar to that of the paper dispenser (1) in the printer (9) can be connected.
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Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung für einen EinzelblattdruckerPaper feed device for a single sheet printer
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung für einen Einzelblattdrucker nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung sowie deren gemeinsame Anordnung mit der Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a paper feed device for a single sheet printer according to the preamble of claim 1. Furthermore, the invention relates to an additional paper delivery device and its common arrangement with the paper feed device according to claim 1.
Eine solche Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung weist bei größeren Einzelblattdruckern, wie sie in fast allen Büros anzutreffen sind, eine Papierabgabevorrichtung mit mehreren, beispielsweise vier Fächer mit Aufnahmekapazitäten von jeweils beispiels- weise 500 bis 2000 Blatt auf, die über eine Steuerung angewählt werden können. Somit können unterschiedlich gefärbte Papierbogen oder Papierbogen mit unterschiedlichem Vordruck und unterschiedlichem Format, z.B. Formulare, in den einzelnen Fächern gestapelt werden, die auf Wunsch abrufbar sind. Durch die geringe Anzahl von Fächern ist jedoch die zur Verfügung stehende Auswahl unterschiedlicher Papierbogen begrenzt.In the case of larger single-sheet printers, as can be found in almost all offices, such a paper feed device has a paper delivery device with several, for example four compartments, each with a holding capacity of, for example, 500 to 2000 sheets, which can be selected via a controller. Different colored sheets of paper or sheets of paper with different forms and formats, e.g. Forms that are stacked in the individual subjects, which can be called up on request. Due to the small number of compartments, the available selection of different paper sheets is limited.
Es können auch mehrere oder alle Fächer mit denselben Papierbogen gefüllt sein und aufeinanderfolgend jeweils nach Leeren des vorausgehenden Faches angesteuert werden, so daß auf diese Weise die Kapazität des Einzelblattdruckers diejenige eines einzelnen Faches deutlich überschreitet. Die Gesamtkapazität ist jedoch in jedem Fall auf einige tausend Bogen Papier beschränkt .It is also possible to fill several or all of the compartments with the same paper sheet and to actuate them successively each time the previous compartment has been emptied, so that in this way the capacity of the single sheet printer clearly exceeds that of an individual compartment. However, the total capacity is limited to a few thousand sheets of paper.
Unter „Papierbogen" wird hier jede bedruckbare, zugeschnittene Bahn bezeichnet; meist besteht sie aus Papier, könnte aber beispielsweise auch aus bedruckbarem und ausreichend wärmebeständigem Kunststoff bestehen.Every sheet of printable, cut-to-size material is referred to here as "sheet of paper"; it usually consists of paper, but could also consist, for example, of printable and sufficiently heat-resistant plastic.
Da das Nachfüllen der Fächer mit Papierbogen zeitraubend ist, ist anzustreben, das Fassungsvermögen der Fächer möglichst zu erhöhen. Außerdem wird durch das Nachfüllen möglicherweise
gerade ein Arbeitsvorgang unterbrochen, der dadurch fehlerhaft werden kann.Since refilling the compartments with paper sheets is time-consuming, the aim should be to increase the capacity of the compartments as much as possible. In addition, refilling may result just interrupted a work process that can become faulty.
Außerdem sind Einzelblattdrucker mit Vorlagenspeicher bekannt, die selbsttätig bei jedem Blatt der Vorlage eine vorwählbare Anzahl von Kopien drucken, welche ihrerseits sortiert ausgegeben werden. Es kann somit dazu kommen, daß ein einziger Arbeitsvorgang ein mehrfaches Nachfüllen der Fächer erfordert.In addition, single sheet printers with a template memory are known which automatically print a preselectable number of copies for each sheet of the template, which in turn are output in a sorted manner. It can therefore happen that a single operation requires multiple refilling of the subjects.
Aufgrund von sich verstärkenden Markttrends, nach höherenDue to intensifying market trends, to higher ones
Funktionalitäten, wie beispielsweise Anwendungen von Jobs mit unterschiedlichen Papieren, personifiziertem Druckgut mit vor¬ gedruckten Farbapplikationen, u.a., ist die Anzahl an Eingabe¬ fächern in den derzeit verfügbaren Papierabgabevorrichtungen nicht immer ausreichend.Functionalities such as applications for jobs with different papers, personalized printed matter with printed before ¬ color applications, among other things, the number of input ¬ fan not always sufficient in the currently available paper dispensers.
Daher sind entweder verstärkt zusätzliche manuelle Eingriffe durch das Bedienungspersonal erforderlich, oder es muß eine entsprechend bemessene, automatische Blattzuführeinheit, ein sogenannter Feeder vorgesehen werden, der jedoch auch nur wieder eine begrenzte Kapazität hat. Bedingt durch ein zunehmendes Vordringen in das sogenannte POD-Segment (Printing On De- mand) steigen auch die Anforderungen hinsichtlich der einzelnen Jobgrößen.Therefore, additional manual interventions by the operating personnel are either increasingly required, or an appropriately dimensioned, automatic sheet feed unit, a so-called feeder, which, however, also has only a limited capacity, must be provided. Due to an increasing penetration into the so-called POD segment (Printing On Demand), the requirements with regard to the individual job sizes are also increasing.
Zudem werden in manchen Branchen so viele unterschiedliche Papierbogen bedruckt, daß es vor vielen Druckvorgängen nötig ist, zunächst das in einem der Fächer befindliche Papier herauszunehmen und ein anderes Papier einzulegen. Es ist also ein häufiger Wechsel in den vorhandenen Papiereingabefächer notwendig, was wiederum einen hohen Handling-Aufwand zur Folge hat.In addition, so many different sheets of paper are printed in some industries that before many printing processes it is necessary to first remove the paper in one of the compartments and insert another paper. It is therefore necessary to change the existing paper input compartments frequently, which in turn results in a high level of handling.
Obendrein wird herausgenommenes Papier häufig nicht immer sachgemäß verstaut, sondern oft einfach so beiseite gelegt, daß es Schaden nehmen kann, indem beispielsweise einige Bogen verknittert werden. Werden solche Bogen anschließend wieder in
ein Fach eingebracht, kann es zu einem Papierstau kommen, oder aber es wird ein den Anforderungen nicht genügendes bedrucktes Exemplar ausgegeben.On top of that, removed paper is not always properly stowed away, but is often simply put aside so that it can be damaged, for example by crumpling some sheets. Such bows are then in again If a tray is inserted, a paper jam may occur, or a printed copy that does not meet the requirements will be issued.
Ferner wäre es möglich, den Einzelblattdrucker von vornherein oder auf dem Wege des Nachrüstens mit einer entsprechend den Bedürfnissen vergrößerten Papierabgabevorrichtung auszustatten, die viele Fächer oder Fächer mit größerer Aufnahmekapazität aufweist. Soweit Neugeräte mit einer vergrößerten Papier- abgabevorrichtung ausgestattet sind, die viele Kunden nicht benötigen, sind sie für diese Kunden zu teuer; das gleiche gilt für den Fall, daß viele unterschiedliche Einzelblattdrucker mit unterschiedlicher Papieraufnahmekapazität angeboten werden, da in diesem Fall die Stückzahl jedes einzelnen Druckers zu niedrig wäre.Furthermore, it would be possible to equip the single sheet printer from the outset or by retrofitting with a paper delivery device which has been enlarged in accordance with the requirements and which has many compartments or compartments with a larger holding capacity. Insofar as new devices are equipped with an enlarged paper delivery device that many customers do not need, they are too expensive for these customers; the same applies in the event that many different single sheet printers with different paper holding capacities are offered, since in this case the number of pieces of each individual printer would be too low.
Ein Nachrüsten bietet die Möglichkeit, daß ein Einzelblattdrucker mit den Bedürfnissen mitwächst; aber auch ein Nachrüsten ist im allgemeinen mit einem erheblichen Arbeitsaufwand verbunden. Obendrein ist die bisherige, durch Nachrüsten ausgetauschte Papierabgabevorrichtung in aller Regel nicht mehr verwendbar, so daß auch das Nachrüsten insgesamt nicht nur zeitaufwendig, sondern auch sehr kostenintensiv ist.Retrofitting offers the possibility that a single sheet printer grows with the needs; but also retrofitting is generally associated with a considerable amount of work. In addition, the previous paper delivery device replaced by retrofitting is generally no longer usable, so that retrofitting is not only time-consuming but also very cost-intensive.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, die vorstehend angeführten Nachteile des Standes der Technik zu beseitigen, und eine Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung für einen Einzelblattdrucker sowie gegebenenfalls nachgeordnete Einrichtungen zu schaffen, die ohne weiteres an die unterschiedlichen Bedürf- nisse eines Benutzers anpaßbar sind.The invention is therefore based on the object of eliminating the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art and of creating a paper feed device for a single sheet printer and, if appropriate, downstream devices which can be easily adapted to the different needs of a user.
Diese Aufgabe ist gemäß der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, daß in einer an einem Einzelblattdrucker angebrachten Papierabgabevorrichtung, die mindestens ein durch Ansteuern aktivierbares Fach zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von Papierbogen aufweist, einThis object is achieved according to the invention in that in a paper delivery device attached to a single sheet printer, which has at least one compartment which can be activated by activation, for receiving and delivering paper sheets
Förderweg zum Fördern eines aus dem Fach nach dessen Ansteue- rung abgegebenen Papierbogen eine Abzweigung vorgesehen ist,
die zu einer Papierbogen-Annahmestation führt, an die eine gesonderte, als Modul ausgeführte, zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung anschließbar ist.Conveying path for conveying a branch is provided for conveying a sheet of paper discharged from the compartment after its activation, which leads to a paper sheet receiving station to which a separate, additional, paper delivery device designed as a module can be connected.
Das Herstellen einer solchen Abzweigung ist mit geringem Auf¬ wand möglich, der sich auch auf die Kosten eines Grundgerätes, das im allgemeinen aus einem Einzelblattdrucker und einer dar¬ an angebrachten, üblichen Papierabgabevorrichtung besteht, nicht nennenswert auswirkt. An die Papierbogen-Annahmestation kann dann eine zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung geeigneter Kapazität angeschlossen werden, ohne daß allerdings die bereits vorhandene Papierabgabevorrichtung überflüssig wird und ausgetauscht werden muß; diese wird vielmehr in der gewohnten Weise weiterbetrieben.The production of such a branch is possible with little effort , which also has no significant effect on the costs of a basic device, which generally consists of a single sheet printer and a conventional paper dispenser attached to it. An additional paper delivery device of suitable capacity can then be connected to the paper sheet receiving station without, however, the already existing paper delivery device becoming superfluous and having to be replaced; rather, it will continue to operate in the usual way.
Eine solche zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung ist gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung so ausgeführt, daß sie hinsichtlich ihrer Kapazität und ihres Aufbaus im wesentlichen der am Einzelblattdrucker vorgesehenen Papierabgabevor- richtung entspricht und somit auch mindestens ein durch Ansteuern aktivierbares Fach zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von Papierbogen und einen in der zusätzlichen Papierabgabevorrichtung vorgesehenen Förderweg aufweist, der nachstehend als Modul- Förderweg bezeichnet wird. Über den Modul-Förderweg wird aus dem Fach nach dessen Ansteuerung ein Papierbogen zu einer Pa- pierbogen-Abgabestation der zusätzlichen Papierabgabevorrichtung befördert, die an die Papierannahmestation der dem Einzelblattdrucker vorgeschalteten Papierabgabevorrichtung anschließbar ist.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, such an additional paper delivery device is designed such that its capacity and structure essentially correspond to the paper delivery device provided on the single-sheet printer and thus also at least one compartment for receiving and delivering paper sheets which can be activated by actuation and an in of the additional paper delivery device provided conveyor path, hereinafter referred to as module conveyor path. After the control of the module, a paper sheet is conveyed from the compartment to the paper sheet delivery station of the additional paper delivery device, which can be connected to the paper receiving station of the paper delivery device upstream of the single sheet printer.
Da somit die zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung im wesentlichen den gleichen Aufbau aufweist, wie die am Einzelblattdruk- ker vorgesehene Papierabgabevorrichtung, sind die Abgabevorrichtungen weitgehend aus den gleichen Bauteilen hergestellt, und hinsichtlich jeder konstruktiven Ausprägung dadurch wei- testgehend baugleich. Ferner haben dadurch auch die Fächer die gleichen Kapazitäten; beispielsweise bei vier Fächern können
die beiden oberen Fächer je 2000 Blatt und die beiden darunter liegenden Fächer beispielsweise je 500 Blatt aufnehmen.Since the additional paper delivery device thus has essentially the same structure as the paper delivery device provided on the single sheet printer, the delivery devices are largely made from the same components and are therefore largely identical in terms of their design. Furthermore, the subjects also have the same capacities; for example with four subjects the two upper trays each hold 2000 sheets and the two trays underneath each hold 500 sheets.
Dadurch kann bei Einsatz nur einer zusätzlichen Papierabgabe- Vorrichtung die Anzahl an unterschiedlich möglichen Fachbestückungen verdoppelt werden. Unter der Annahme eines DIN A4- Formatbetriebs und eines normalen Druckbetriebs, beispielswei¬ se mit einer Prozeßgeschwindigkeit von 0,337m/s ist damit, ohne daß das Bedienungspersonal eingreifen muß, ein Betrieb von ohne weiteres zwei Stunden erreichbar.As a result, the number of differently possible compartments can be doubled when only one additional paper delivery device is used. Assuming a DIN A4 format operation and a normal printing operation, beispielswei ¬ se with a process speed of 0,337m / s is so without the operator must intervene accessing an operation of readily two hours.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist auch in der zusätzlichen Papierabgabevorrichtung der Modul-Förderweg eine Abzweigung auf, die zu einer ebenfalls in dem Modul vor- gesehenen Papierbogen-Annahmestation führt, der eine weitere, ebenfalls baugleich ausgeführte zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung nachgeschaltet sein kann.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the module conveying path also has a branch in the additional paper delivery device, which leads to a paper sheet receiving station likewise provided in the module, which can be followed by a further additional paper delivery device which is likewise of identical construction.
Auf diese Weise kann auf ein Bereitstellen verschiedener Zu- satzeinrichtungen verzichtet werden, da beliebig viele Module hintereinandergeschaltet werden können, um die geforderte Anzahl von Fächern und damit die geforderte Gesamtkapazität zu erbringen.In this way, it is not necessary to provide various additional devices, since any number of modules can be connected in series in order to provide the required number of compartments and thus the required total capacity.
Um die Förderstrecke vom jeweiligen Fach bis zum Einzelblattdrucker so kurz wie möglich zu machen und um dadurch dafür zu sorgen, daß ein aus einem Fach abgerufenes Blatt so bald wie möglich beim Drucker eintrifft, ist es gemäß einer weiteren, bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung von Vorteil, daß die Papierbogen-Abgabestation der Papierabgabe-Vorrichtung und die Papierbogen-Annahmestation eines jeden Moduls über einen durchgehenden Förderweg miteinander unmittelbar verbunden sind, in welchen der Modul-Förderweg einmündet.In order to make the conveying path from the respective compartment to the single sheet printer as short as possible and thereby to ensure that a sheet retrieved from a compartment arrives at the printer as soon as possible, it is advantageous according to a further preferred embodiment of the invention that the paper sheet delivery station of the paper delivery device and the paper sheet acceptance station of each module are directly connected to one another via a continuous conveying path into which the module conveying path opens.
Wird demnach Papier aus einem Fach eines hinteren Moduls abgerufen, dann passiert es die vorgeschalteten Module über durchgehende Förderwege auf dem kürzesten Weg. Der entsprechende
Forderweg jedes Moduls kann sogar erforderlichenfalls von dem Modul-Forderweg abgekoppelt werden, falls etwa das zugehörige Modul schadhaft sein oder repariert werden sollte.Accordingly, if paper is retrieved from a compartment of a rear module, it will pass through the upstream modules via continuous conveyors along the shortest route. The corresponding one The forward path of each module can even be decoupled from the module forward path if the associated module is damaged or should be repaired, for example.
So ist es möglich, mit nur einem oder wenigen zusatzlichen Mo¬ dulen eine große Vielfalt von Formularen, Vorlagen, personifiziertem Druckgut mit vorgedruckten Farbapplikationen u.a. bereitzuhalten, die wahlweise zum Bedrucken abgerufen werden können, ohne daß eine Bedienungsperson in irgendeiner Weise eingreifen muß.It is thus possible, with only one or a few additional Mo ¬ dulen a wide variety of forms, templates, personalized printing material with pre-printed color applications, among others willing to hold that can be selectively accessed for printing without an operator having to intervene in any way.
In speziellen Anwendungsfallen, so beispielsweise bei der Er¬ stellung von Broschüren oder Druckschriften mit höherer Sei¬ tenzahl, können daher durchaus auch eine größere Anzahl zu- satzlicher Papierabgabevorrichtungen hintereinander geschaltet werden.In specific cases, such as when he ¬ position of brochures or pamphlets with higher Be ¬ quantum number, hence a greater number may well satzlicher to-paper dispensers are connected in series.
Die Erfindung bezieht sich jedoch nicht nur auf die Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder auf die gesonderte zusatzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 2 bis 5, sondern besteht ausdrücklich bevorzugt auch aus einer Anordnung aus diesen beiden Einrichtungen, wobei an die Papierbogen-Annahmestation der am Einzelblattdrucker angebrachten Papierabgabevorrichtung die Papierabgabestation einer zusatz- liehen Papierabgabevorrichtung angeschlossen ist oder vorzugsweise mehrere zusatzliche Papierabgabevorrichtungen hinterein- andergeschaltet sind.However, the invention relates not only to the paper feed device according to claim 1 or to the separate additional paper delivery device according to claims 2 to 5, but expressly preferably also consists of an arrangement of these two devices, the paper delivery device attached to the single sheet printer to the paper sheet receiving station the paper delivery station is connected to an additional paper delivery device or, preferably, several additional paper delivery devices are connected in series.
Die einzelnen Module können so ausgeführt sein, daß sie anem- ander anflanschbar sind, so daß die Papier-Abgabestation des nachgeschalteten Moduls unmittelbar mit der Papierannahmestation des vorgeschalteten Moduls verbunden ist.The individual modules can be designed such that they can be flanged together so that the paper delivery station of the downstream module is directly connected to the paper receiving station of the upstream module.
Vorzugsweise sind jedoch die Module in geringem raumlichen Ab- stand voneinander so aufgestellt, daß ein Hinzufugen oder Wegnehmen eines Moduls durch das Bedienungspersonal ohne weiteres möglich wird. In größeren Firmen können beispielsweise einige
Module bevorratet werden und erforderlichenfalls, auch vorübergehend dort eingesetzt werden, wo sie benötigt werden. Da¬ bei können die Förderwege freiliegen, was den Vorteil hat, daß man sich ohne weiteres vom ordnungsgemäßen Betrieb der Anlage überzeugen kann.However, the modules are preferably set up at a small spatial distance from one another in such a way that the operator can easily add or remove a module. In larger companies, for example, some Modules are stored and, if necessary, also used temporarily where they are needed. The conveyor paths can be exposed, which has the advantage that one can easily convince oneself of the proper operation of the system.
Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist jedoch zwischen einer Papierbogen-Annahmestation der Papierabgabe- Vorrichtung eines einzelnen Druckers oder einer Papierbogen- Annahmestation eines Moduls und dessen nachgeschalteten Papierbogen-Abgabestation ein flacher Verbindungstunnel angeordnet, durch den ein Förderweg verläuft. Durch diesen Verbindungstunnel wird der Förderweg vor Verschmutzung und Beschädi¬ gung geschützt und er kann auf den Förderweg einfach aufge- setzt werden.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, a flat connecting tunnel is arranged between a paper sheet receiving station of the paper delivery device of a single printer or a paper sheet receiving station of a module and its downstream paper sheet delivery station, through which a conveying path runs. Through this connecting tunnel of the conveyor against pollution and Beschädi ¬ will supply protected and it can be set listed on the conveying simple.
Vorzugsweise weist die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung eine Steue¬ rung auf, mit der jedes Fach einzeln oder mehrere Fächer auf¬ einanderfolgend ansteuerbar ist bzw. sind, so daß nur die Pa- pierbogen aus dem gegenwärtig angesteuerten Fach an den Einzelblattdrucker gefördert werden. Vorzugsweise kann die Steuerung auch bereits von vornherein in dem Einzelblattdrucker integriert sein.Preferably, the arrangement of the invention a Steue ¬ tion, individually with each or more compartments on ¬ is successively driven and are, so that only the parity pierbogen conveyed from the currently driven compartment to the single sheet printer. Preferably, the controller can also be integrated in the single sheet printer from the outset.
Es ist aber auch möglich, jedes Modul mit einer eigenen Steu¬ erung auszustatten; der Einzelblattdrucker kann in diesem Fall beispielsweise die Fächer in der ihm vorgeschalteten Papierbo- gen-Abgabeeinrichtung deaktivieren und gleichzeitig die Förderweg-Abzweigung aktivieren, so daß von den zusätzlichen Pa- pierabgabe-Vorrichtungen und somit von außen angelieferte Papierbogen angenommen und in den Einzelblattdrucker eingespeist werden.It is also possible to equip each module augmentation with its own STEU ¬; In this case, the single sheet printer can, for example, deactivate the compartments in the paper sheet delivery device upstream of it and at the same time activate the branching of the conveying path, so that the additional paper delivery devices and thus paper sheets delivered from outside are accepted and fed into the single sheet printer .
Nunmehr wird die Erfindung anhand einer schematischen Zeich- nung noch näher erläutert, deren einzige Figur schematisch eine Anordnung aus einem Einzelblattdrucker, dessen Papierabga-
bevorrichtung und zwei nachgeschalteten zusätzlichen Papierabgabevorrichtungen zeigt.The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to a schematic drawing, the single figure of which schematically shows an arrangement of a single sheet printer whose paper output device and two downstream additional paper delivery devices.
An der Rückseite eines nur schematisch angedeuteten Einzel- blattdruckers 9 ist eine Papierabgabevorrichtung 1 vorgesehen, die übereinanderliegend vier Papierbogenfächer Ai bis Di aufweist, von denen die beiden oberen Fächer, nämlich Ax und Bi zur Aufnahme von beispielsweise jeweils 2000 Blatt und die beiden unteren Fächer, nämlich Cλ und Dl t zur Aufnahme von beispielsweise jeweils 500 Blatt ausgelegt sind.On the back of a single sheet printer 9, which is only indicated schematically, a paper delivery device 1 is provided which has four paper sheet compartments Ai to Di one above the other, of which the two upper compartments, namely A x and Bi, for holding 2000 sheets each, for example, and the two lower compartments , namely C λ and D lt are designed to hold 500 sheets, for example.
Jedes der Fächer Ax bis Di, das mit einer ansteuerbaren Einrichtung zur Entnahme jeweils des obersten Blattes ausgestattet ist, ist an einen Förderweg 10 angeschlossen, der die Aus- gänge der vier Fächer Ax bis Dx mit einer Papier-Abgabestation 15 verbindet, von der aus die einzelnen Papierbogen in den Einzelblattdrucker 9 eingegeben werden.Each of the compartments A x to Di, which is equipped with a controllable device for removing the top sheet in each case, is connected to a conveyor path 10 which connects the outputs of the four compartments A x to D x to a paper delivery station 15, from which the individual sheets of paper are entered into the single sheet printer 9.
Der Förderweg 10 weist eine Abzweigung 11 auf, die über einen um 90° umgelenkten Zwischenförderweg 12 zur Außenseite der Papierabgabevorrichtung 1 führt; von außen eingebrachte Papierbogen können über den Zwischenförderweg 12 und die Abzweigstelle 11 in den Förderweg 10 und von dort aus über die Papierbogen-Abgabestation 15 in den Einzelblattdrucker 9 weiter- geleitet werden.The conveying path 10 has a branch 11 which leads to the outside of the paper dispensing device 1 via an intermediate conveying path 12 which is deflected by 90 °; Paper sheets introduced from outside can be forwarded via the intermediate conveyor path 12 and the branch point 11 into the conveyor path 10 and from there via the paper sheet delivery station 15 into the single sheet printer 9.
Der bisher beschriebenen Einrichtung in Form des Einzelblattdruckers 9 mit der nachgeschalteten Papierabgabevorrichtung 1 sind zwei zusätzliche, als Module ausgebildete Papierabgabe- Vorrichtungen 2 und 2' nachgeschaltet, welche die gleiche Anordnung von jeweils vier Fächern A2 bis D2 und einen damit verbundenen Förderweg 22 aufweisen wie die Papierabgabevorrichtung 1, mit dem Unterschied, daß auf dem Förderweg 22 nur nach unten gefördert wird, während im unteren Teil des Förderwegs 10 nach oben gefördert wird.
An der Unterseite einer jeden als Modul ausgebildeten zusätz¬ lichen Papierabgabevorrichtung 2 bzw. 2' weist diese einen Durchlaufförderweg 20 auf, der an einer Seite des Gehäuses 21 jedes Moduls 2 eine Papierabgabestation 25 und an der gegen- überliegenden Seite eine Papierannahmestation 24 bildet. Der Förderweg 22 in jedem Modul 2 mündet, von oben her kommend, in den Durchlaufförderweg 20 ein.The device described so far in the form of the single sheet printer 9 with the downstream paper delivery device 1 is followed by two additional paper delivery devices 2 and 2 ′ which are designed as modules and each have the same arrangement of four compartments A 2 to D 2 and a conveying path 22 connected therewith as the paper delivery device 1, with the difference that the conveying path 22 is only conveyed downwards, while in the lower part of the conveying path 10 is conveyed upwards. At the bottom of each formed as a module zusätz ¬ union paper discharge apparatus 2 and 2 ', this at a Durchlaufförderweg 20 of the 21 of each module 2 forms a paper discharge station 25 and at the opposite side of a paper inlet station 24 on one side of the housing. The conveyor path 22 in each module 2, coming from above, opens into the continuous conveyor path 20.
Das zweite Modul 2' ist mit dem ersten Modul 2 und dieses mit der Papierabgabevorrichtung 1 jeweils durch einen unten liegenden Förderweg 40 verbunden, der vorzugsweise von einem Tunnel 4 abgedeckt ist. Weitere Module 2 können an das hintere, in der Zeichnung auf der rechten Seite wiedergegebene Modul 2' angeschlossen werden.The second module 2 'is connected to the first module 2 and this to the paper delivery device 1 in each case by a conveying path 40 located below, which is preferably covered by a tunnel 4. Additional modules 2 can be connected to the rear module 2 'shown in the drawing on the right.
Wie aus der Zeichnung zu ersehen ist, kann durch Aktivieren eines der Fächer Ax bis Dx bzw. A2 bis D2 in der dargestellten Anordnung (und durch Deaktivieren aller anderen Fächer) das Papier aus dem jeweiligen Fach störungsfrei in den Einzel- blattdrucker 9 eingespeist werden.As can be seen from the drawing, by activating one of the trays A x to D x or A 2 to D 2 in the arrangement shown (and by deactivating all other trays), the paper from the respective tray can be fed into the single sheet printer without problems 9 can be fed.
Die Module 2 und 2' sind identisch aufgebaut und weisen ein Gehäuse 21 auf, das auf einem Laufrollengestell 26 ruht. Auch die Papierabgabevorrichtung 1 ist auf die gleiche Weise ausge- führt und mit Laufrollen 14 versehen. Allerdings ist in derThe modules 2 and 2 'are constructed identically and have a housing 21 which rests on a roller frame 26. The paper delivery device 1 is also designed in the same way and provided with rollers 14. However, in the
Papierabgabvorrichtung 1 die Förderweganordnung 10, 11 und 12 anders installiert als in den nachgeordneten Modulen 2 und 2' .Paper delivery device 1 installs the conveyor path arrangement 10, 11 and 12 differently than in the downstream modules 2 and 2 '.
Die Tunnel 4 weisen eine solche Länge auf, daß sie ein beque- mes Nachfüllen der Fächer der vorgeschalteten Einrichtung 1 oder der Module 2 gestatten, und haben eine solche Festigkeit, daß sie notfalls auch betreten werden können.
The tunnels 4 are of such a length that they allow convenient refilling of the compartments of the upstream device 1 or of the modules 2, and are of such strength that they can also be entered if necessary.
Claims
1. Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung für einen Einzelblattdrucker, mit einer an diesem angebrachten Papierabgabevorrichtung (1), die mindestens ein durch Ansteuern aktivierbares Fach (Ax bis Dx) und einen Förderweg (10) zum Fördern eines von dem Fach (Ax bis Di) nach dessen Ansteuerung abgegebenen Papierbogens zum Einzelblattdrucker (9) aufweist, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß der Förderweg (10) eine Abzweigung (11) aufweist, die zu einer Papierbogen-Annahmestation (13) führt, an die eine gesonderte, als Modul ausgebildete, zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung (2) anschließbar ist.1. Paper feed device for a single sheet printer, with a paper delivery device (1) attached to it, which has at least one compartment which can be activated by actuation (A x to D x ) and a conveying path (10) for conveying one of the compartments (A x to Di) the control of the paper sheet delivered to the single sheet printer (9), characterized in that the conveying path (10) has a branch (11) which leads to a paper sheet receiving station (13) to which a separate, additional module-shaped paper delivery device (2 ) can be connected.
2. Zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß die als Modul ausgebildete, zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung (2) minde¬ stens ein durch Ansteuern aktivierbares Fach (A2 bis D2) zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von Papierbogen und einen Modul-Förderweg (22) aufweist, auf dem der vom Fach {Aλ bis Di) nach dessen An- Steuerung abgegebene Papierbogen zu einer Papierbogen-Abgabe¬ station (25) gefördert wird, die an die Papierannahmestation (13) einer vorgeschalteten Papierabgabevorrichtung (1) anschließbar ist.2. Additional paper discharge apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the designed as a module, additional paper output means (2) minde ¬ least an activatable by driving compartment (A 2 through D 2) for receiving and dispensing of paper sheets and a module conveying path (22) has, on the station of the emitted by the skilled {a λ to Di) after its arrival control paper sheet to a paper sheet delivery ¬ is conveyed (25) of an upstream paper discharging device (1) is connected to the paper acceptance station (13).
3. Zusätzliche Papierabgabevorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, d a- d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß deren Papierbogen- Abgabestation (25) und deren Papierbogen-Annahmestation (24) über einen Durchlaufweg (20) miteinander verbunden sind, in den der Modul-Förderweg (22) einmündet.3. Additional paper delivery device according to claim 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the paper sheet delivery station (25) and the paper sheet receiving station (24) are connected to each other via a through path (20) into which the module conveyor path (22) opens.
4. Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 1, d a- d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß an die Papierbogen-Annahmestation (13) der am Einzelblattdrucker (9) angebrachten Papierabgabevorrichtung (1) die Papierabgabestation (25) einer zusätzlichen Papierabgabevorrichtung (2) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5 angeschlossen ist. 4. paper feed device according to claim 1, d a- characterized in that to the paper sheet receiving station (13) attached to the single sheet printer (9) attached paper delivery device (1), the paper delivery station (25) of an additional paper delivery device (2) according to one of claims 2 to 5 connected.
5. Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung nach Anspruch 4, d a- d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß mehrere zusätzli¬ che Papierabgabevorrichtungen (2, 2' ) hintereinander schaltbar sind.5. Paper feed device according to claim 4, d a- characterized in that several additional ¬ che paper delivery devices (2, 2 ') can be connected in series.
6. Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 oder 5, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß zwischen einer Papierbogen-Annahmestation (13) der am Einzel¬ blattdrucker (9) angebrachten Papierabgabevorrichtung (1) oder einer Papierbogen-Annahmestation (24) einer zusätzlichen Pa¬ pierabgabevorrichtung (2) und der Papierbogen-Abgabestation (25) einer nachgeschalteten, zusätzlichen Papierabgabevorrichtung ein flacher Verbindungstunnel (4) angeordnet ist, durch den ein Förderweg (40) verläuft.6. Paper feeder means according to one of claims 4 or 5, characterized in that between a paper sheet acceptance station of the attached to the single ¬ sheet printer (9), the paper discharge apparatus (1) or a paper sheet acceptance station (24) an additional Pa (13) ¬ pierabgabevorrichtung (2 ) and the paper sheet delivery station (25) of a downstream, additional paper delivery device a flat connection tunnel (4) is arranged, through which a conveyor path (40) runs.
7. Papiereinspeisungseinrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, g e k e n n z e i c h n e t durch eine Steuerung, mit der jedes Fach einzeln oder mehrere Fächer aufeinanderfolgend so ansteuerbar ist bzw. sind, daß nur Papierbogen aus dem ge- genwärtig angesteuerten Fach an den Einzelblattdrucker (9) förderbar sind. 7. Paper feed device according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized by a control with which each compartment individually or a plurality of compartments can be controlled in succession such that only paper sheets from the currently controlled compartment can be conveyed to the single sheet printer (9) .
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