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EP1351875B1
EP1351875B1 EP01975944A EP01975944A EP1351875B1 EP 1351875 B1 EP1351875 B1 EP 1351875B1 EP 01975944 A EP01975944 A EP 01975944A EP 01975944 A EP01975944 A EP 01975944A EP 1351875 B1 EP1351875 B1 EP 1351875B1
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Willy Leu
Erwin Müller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H39/00—Associating, collating, or gathering articles or webs
    • B65H39/02—Associating,collating or gathering articles from several sources
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/43—Gathering; Associating; Assembling
    • B65H2301/435—Gathering; Associating; Assembling on collecting conveyor
    • B65H2301/4356—Gathering; Associating; Assembling on collecting conveyor with supports for receiving combination of articles astride and in standing position

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  • the invention relates to a device for receiving printed products according to claim 1.
  • a printed end product For producing a printed end product from a plurality of individual printed products, it is known to place a plurality of centrally folded printed products astride a saddle-like support. This manufacturing mode will be referred to as collecting mode in the following. Furthermore, it is known to introduce a plurality of folded or unfolded printed products in pocket-shaped receiving elements so that they come to rest next to each other. This is referred to below as collating. Finally, it is also known to introduce one or more folded or unfolded printed products into a folded and opened printed product, which is referred to below as plugging. To produce a complex end-of-print product, eg a newspaper or a magazine, it is desirable to selectively insert, collate and / or collect individual printed products in any order.
  • a complex end-of-print product eg a newspaper or a magazine
  • WO 98/33656 discloses a method in which folded printed products are inserted in a defined manner into one another or into a folded main product.
  • the main product is located in a pocket-like receiving element.
  • a device for bringing together printed products is known, taken in the printed products of pocket-like or in cross-section L-shaped receiving elements become.
  • the receiving elements have a flat support element, which is inclined slightly from the vertical, as well as an angled bottom element, to which the printed products abut with one of its edges.
  • a horizontally extending upper part of the support element forms a support on which printed products can be placed astride.
  • This upper part and the interface between the floor and support elements define a feed plane into which printed products are fed.
  • the lower part of the support element adjoining the bottom element is designed so as to be pivotable about the boundary line between bottom and support element. Since products received during pivoting can be moved out of the feed plane, it is possible with this support element to first collect a number of products and then to collect a number of products. However, it is not possible to bring more than one other printed product to a previously defined location after collection by collecting or collating. For a second additional printed product would encounter when feeding edge to edge on a first other printed product and then randomly either slip right or left next to the first other printed product or even fall out of the receiving element.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a device for receiving printed products available, which can be used without adjustments to the receiving element itself for the production of printing end products with a variety of possible variations.
  • a high degree of flexibility should be achievable with regard to the formats of the printed products used and / or the order of the printed products supplied, at least in the feeding modes "collecting” and “collating".
  • the rejection element according to the invention which is assigned to a receiving element for printed products at least in a transfer region, can deflect a printed product fed to the receiving element from the already received printed products.
  • the supplied printed product is thus positioned in a defined manner.
  • the printed product is preferably deflected in the "collating" feed mode so that at least part of the printed product fed in is positioned on the side of the printed products already taken away from the support element.
  • part of the folded and opened printed product is next to an already stored product in Position while the other part is placed on the other side of the support member.
  • Receiving element and rejection element are designed so that they are moved at the same speed and direction of movement, at least in a transfer area in which individual printed products are transferred to a receiving element, hereinafter referred to as the removal speed and direction.
  • the receiving elements are preferably moved past different feed stations, where each individual printed products are delivered to the receiving elements.
  • the rejection elements can be arranged in the region of these feed stations and can only be moved there with the receiving elements.
  • each receiving element can be associated with its own rejection element, which is constantly moved along with it, preferably by being attached to it.
  • the rejection element is additionally movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the receiving elements, so that it can optionally be pulled out after depositing a printed product deposited on the overlay. In this way, it is achieved that a subsequently deposited further printed product is again exposed to the deflecting effect of the rejection element.
  • the rejection element is preferably movable parallel to the support or pivotable about an axis extending substantially in the conveying direction. Another variant provides that the rejection element extends only over a part of the width of the receiving element and stored printed products are pushed from this, provided they are still astride the rejection element.
  • the receiving element at this end preferably has a stop, which is located in the region of the support and / or the bottom part or of the support element.
  • the inventive combination of the receiving element with a rejection element can be realized in an advantageous manner printing end products with any arrangement of their individual components.
  • the invention can be easily integrated into one of the known devices for bringing together flat products, for example as known from EP-A 0771754.
  • the printed products can be supplied to the receiving elements in a known manner, for example as described in EP-A 0771754 or in the non-prepublished Swiss Patent Application No. 2000 0414/00 or in CH 689864.
  • a gripper transporter according to the non-prepublished patent applications Nos. 2000 0416/00 and 2000 0417/00 can be used.
  • the support is designed to pivot downwards.
  • the printed products supplied in the collection mode are largely independent of the format placed on the bottom element. Collected and collected printed products are therefore automatically aligned along the ground plane and preferably also along a common side edge. Removing the Printing end product by simultaneously taking the partial products is therefore particularly easy to adjust without having to adapt a transfer device to different formats. On the rejection element can be omitted in this case.
  • FIG. 1a and 1b show a receiving element 1 according to the invention and a rejection element 5 according to the invention in two different views in the conveying direction W or perpendicular thereto.
  • the support element 2 is slightly inclined from the vertical, so that the bottom element 3 and the support element 2 form a pocket-like receptacle or contact surface for flat products.
  • the upper edge of the support element 2 forms a support 4, on the folded printed products 8 can be placed astride.
  • the receiving element 1 printed products can therefore both collected, as here the printed products 6 and 7, as well as collected, as here the printed products 8 and the newly added printed product 9.
  • the order and the number in one certain mode supplied products can be freely selected.
  • the lower edge 2a of the support member 2 is slightly inclined from the horizontal, so that collected and collected printed products slip up to the deflecting element 5 facing away from the outer edge 2b of the support member 2.
  • a stop 16 which may also be movable relative to the support member 2. All printed products are therefore aligned independently of the format along a common edge 21. At this edge 21 they can be picked up for transport away or for further processing.
  • the receiving element 1 is movable with a conveyor system 13 in the conveying direction W.
  • the receiving elements 1 are moved, for example along a closed orbit U, as shown in Fig. 10.
  • the support member 2 is connected via a boom 14 with a conveyor 13a in the form of a carriage and pivotable about an axis 15 extending substantially in the conveying direction.
  • the pivotability serves primarily for emptying the receiving element 1, as shown for example in FIGS. 7 and 9.
  • the receiving element 1 can also be pivoted about the axis 15 in order to align all recorded printed products on the common edge 21. This is particularly advantageous for the variant of a receiving element shown in Fig. 2 with fixedly attached rejection element 5.
  • the rejection element 5 consists of a web 10, which deflects newly supplied printed products 9 of already deposited printed products 6, 7, 8 as the actual deflector, so that the newly supplied printed product 9 is positioned laterally therefrom.
  • the supplied printed products 9 are aligned along a common edge 20, wherein this edge 20 is when feeding above the rejection element 5.
  • a longitudinal edge of the web 10 acts as a repellent surface or edge 11, over which glide past coming products 9 and determines a feed level.
  • the deflecting surface 11 is spaced from the bearing plane defined by the support element 2. The distance preferably corresponds to the thickness of the parts of a typical final printed product taken up by bottom element 3 and support element 2.
  • the rejection element is designed such that at least parts of it are spaced from the abutment plane defined by the support element 2. These parts define the feed level, which is outside the plant level.
  • printed products 9 are supplied from above and slide over the web 10 of the rejection element 5. If the printed products fed in the mode 'collation', they slide largely due to the inclination of the support member 2 by itself in its final position, in the flush with the common edge 21. In the 'Collect' mode, the printed products first come to lie on the web 10. This is brought in the example of FIG. 1 from a first position A, in which he perceives Abweiserfunktion, in a second position B. The web 10 is thereby pulled out from under the fold, so that the printed product 9 is deposited on the support 4. To move between the positions A and B, the deflector 5 is movably mounted on a linear rail 18.
  • the web 10 is connected via a support arm 17 with the rail 18 and can on this slide. In this case, the web 10 moves substantially parallel to the direction defined by the support 4 direction.
  • the rejection elements 5 are moved with a conveyor system 19 with the receiving elements 1, as shown for example in Figures 11a and 11b.
  • FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show a further embodiment of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a support element 2 and a base element 3 and with a deflection element 5 according to the invention.
  • the deflection element 5 is firmly fastened to the support element 2 in this case.
  • Printed products 9 slide over the rejection element 5 and initially come to rest partially on the web 10 of the rejection element 5 during collection. Due to the inclination of the support member 2 from the horizontal, the supplied printed products 9 slide up to the end of the support 4, which faces away from the deflector 5. There they are stopped by a stop 16. The distance of the stop 16 from the tip 10a of the web 10 corresponds to at least the typical maximum edge length of a printed product.
  • Fig. 3a, b show a further embodiment of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a support element 2 and a bottom element 3 and one on the support element 2 fastened, relative to linearly displaceable deflector element 5.
  • the construction of the receiving element 1 and the Abweiselements 5 corresponds substantially to Fig. 1a, b.
  • the one web 10 and a holding arm 17 having rejection element is displaceable along a rail 18 between a first position A and a second position B.
  • no separate conveyor system is provided for rejection elements, but the deflector element 5 is firmly connected to the corresponding receiving element.
  • the displaceability between the positions A and B is preferably realized in that web 10 and holding arm 17 are held by a spring in the second position B and can be moved by means of a link in the first position A.
  • FIG. 4a, b show a further example of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a deflecting element 5.
  • the deflecting element 5 is fastened to the supporting element 2 of the receiving element and along a rail 18 between a first position A and a second position B movable.
  • the support element 2 is designed in two pieces, wherein the support 4 is formed by the upper edge of a pivotably connected to the base body 2 'of the support member 2 arm 22.
  • the arm 22 is pivotable from a substantially horizontal position C about a substantially perpendicular to the surface defined by the support member 2 extending axis 23 in a further position D.
  • the mode 'collecting' supplied printed products 9 are initially stored astride the arm 22 and on the support 4. By pivoting the arm 22 in the position D they are placed regardless of their format on the bottom element 3 and aligned along the bottom edge.
  • the compiled print shop end product can so to Removal be taken.
  • the base body 2 'of the support member 2 approximately at mid-height on a recess 28, in which a gripper can engage, as shown for example in Fig. 6.
  • the main body 2 'further has a substantially horizontally extending edge 24 which supports the printed products even when the arm 22 is pivoted downwards.
  • Fig. 5 shows a possibility of transferring received in a receiving element 1 printed products 6, 8 to a further receiving element 26.
  • the receiving element 1 is pivoted to a substantially extending in the conveying direction W axis 15.
  • the arranged in the region of the support 4 stop 16 is moved so that collected on the support 4 products 8 can slide in or on the other receiving element 26.
  • Products 6 collected in the first receiving element 1 also slide into the further receiving element 26.
  • Collected products 8 are transferred so that they are located completely on or within the second receiving element 26.
  • the further receiving element 26 can be moved with a further conveyor system 27.
  • Receiving element 1 is now available for the re-admission of printed products. With the conveyor system 13, it is transported into transfer areas in which, as already described, deflecting elements are moved with the receiving element 1 for deflecting products.
  • Fig. 6 shows a further transfer possibility of recorded in a receiving element 1 printed products 8, 8a, 6 with a gripper 29.
  • the support member 2 is equipped with a pivotable support 4, as in Principle in connection with Fig. 4a, b described.
  • the rejection element 5 is not fixedly attached to the support element 2, but is moved synchronously only in the transfer area for feeding products with it.
  • the arm 22 whose upper edge forms the support 4, pivoted to the bottom element 3 of the receiving element.
  • the support element is pivoted about the axis 15 from the horizontal.
  • Fig. 7 shows a further transfer possibility of recorded in the receiving element 1 printed products to another pocket-like receiving element 26.
  • the support member 2 of the receiving element 1 is pivoted about 120 degrees about the axis 15, whereby the products taken up by him headfirst into the receiving pocket of wieiteren receiving element 26 are transported.
  • the arrangement and order of the printed products remains.
  • tilting the further receiving element is achieved that the printed products in turn align along a common edge.
  • Fig. 8a-d shows another example of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a two-part support element 2, which consists of a pivotable arm 22 and a base body 2 '.
  • the arm 22 has a support 4 and a stop 16. It is pivotable about a perpendicular to the base body 2 'extending axis 23 to the bottom element 3 out.
  • the arm 22 as a rejection element 5.
  • the flap 32 has the same function as the web 10 of FIGS. 1-4. Its front longitudinal edge 11 is spaced from the base 2 'of the support member 2 when the arm 22 is in the position shown in FIG upper position C is located.
  • the longitudinal edge 11 thus acts as a deflection surface.
  • the flap 32 is pivotable about a parallel to the support 4 extending pivot axis 31.
  • the flap 32 and the web 10 in the state C for holding other printed products 8 from the already collected printed products 6, 7 (Fig. 8b) or supplied in collecting mode printed products 9 from the already stored printed products 6, 7, 8 ( Figure 8c).
  • products 9 stored in collecting mode are placed over products 6, 7, 8 which have already been collected and placed on the bottom element 3.
  • Pivoting arm 22 to an intermediate position may be used as a product straightening function in gathering. As already described in connection with FIGS.
  • the base body 2 has an indentation 28 into which a gripper for removing the printed products can engage.
  • a gripper 33 printed products are supplied from above so that they are deflected by the deflector 5 and thereby slide into the receiving element 1.
  • FIG. 9 shows a possibility of transferring printed products from a receiving element 1 according to FIG. 8a-d into a further pocket-like receiving element 26.
  • the supporting element 2 is moved around one Axis 15 pivoted from the horizontal by about 120 degrees, so that the Druckrpodukte that are on the ejector on the support 4 formed by the Ablegeelement 5 rest or are leaning on the bottom element 3 standing against the support element 2, fall headfirst into the pocket 26.
  • the pocket 26 is inclined from the horizontal and has at its downwardly facing end a stop 26a through which the printed products are aligned along a common edge.
  • the further receiving element 26 is transported by means of a further conveyor system 27.
  • FIG. 10 shows a plan view of an apparatus for producing, for example, printing end products with a combination of receiving elements 1 and deflecting elements 5 according to the invention.
  • the receiving elements 1 are moved along a closed circulatory path U, for which purpose a conveying system 13 (not illustrated here) is used.
  • the recording elements 1, individual printed products 6, 7, 8 fed to individual feed stations.
  • printed products are transported in an imbricated formation by means of a feed device 34 into a transfer region 37 above the movement path of the receiving elements 1. They are there taken by individual grippers 33, optionally opened, and passed from above to the receiving elements 1.
  • the purpose of a transport device 35 which is described for example in the non-prepublished Swiss patent application no. 2000 0414/00. At further corresponding stations further printed products 7, 8 are supplied.
  • the receiving elements 1 can be emptied again after passing through a number of stations in an unloading station 36. Along the further orbit further feed stations are arranged, in which the receiving elements 1 are re-equipped.
  • a single Device can thus be manufactured two different series of printing end products.
  • all ten feed stations can be used to produce a single final print product from ten individual print products.
  • one of the two removal stations 36 arranged between the five feed stations is not used. The system shown allows a great deal of flexibility with regard to the compilation of the final printed products.
  • Figures 11a, 11b show a partial view of a device for the production of printing end products.
  • Fig. 11a shows a device with a feed station, Fig. 11b with two successively arranged feed stations, one of which can also be disabled or removed (shown in phantom).
  • Receiving elements 1 are transported along a closed circulation path U in the conveying direction W with a conveyor system 13. In each case, they receive a printed product 6 supplied in collective mode.
  • rejection elements 5 are moved synchronously with the receiving elements 1.
  • the deflection elements 5 also move by means of a further conveyor system 19 along a closed circulation path U 'which runs parallel to the circulation path U in the transfer region 37.
  • the rejection elements 5 are movable along a rail 18 linearly between a position B and a position A, wherein in position A, a web 10 of the rejection element projects like a roof over the receiving element 1.
  • a feed 34 in scala formation supplied printed products 7 are gripped by a gripper conveyor 35 with circulating in a vertical plane circular space 33, and of placed on top of the passing receiving elements 1.
  • the printed products 7 slide thereby first on the web 10 of the Abweiselements 5. By this is withdrawn when leaving the transfer area back to the position B, slide the printed products 7 on the already placed on the pad printed product 6.
  • By inclining the receiving element 1 they slide the rejection element 5 facing away from the end of the receiving element to stop 16 arranged there.
  • further printed products 8 are supplied in the collecting mode in the same manner.

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Abstract

A device for holding printed products fed in variations of at least collecting and collating feed modes. The device includes a holding element for holding products fed in different feed modes. The holding element, in turn, includes a deflection element which, in a printed product transfer region, is effective to deflect printed products being fed away from those already fed to the holding element.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Aufnahme von Druckereiprodukten gemäss Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a device for receiving printed products according to claim 1.

Zur Herstellung eines gedruckten Endprodukts aus einer Mehrzahl von einzelnen Druckereiprodukten ist es bekannt, mehrere mittig gefalzte Druckereiprodukte rittlings auf eine sattelartige Auflage aufzusetzen. Dieser Herstellungsmodus wird im Folgenden als Sammeln bzw. Sammelmodus bezeichnet. Des weiteren ist es bekannt, mehrere gefalzte oder nicht gefalzte Druckereiprodukte in taschenförmige Aufnahmeelemente so einzubringen, dass sie nebeneinander zu liegen kommen. Dieses wird im Folgenden als Zusammentragen bezeichnet. Schliesslich ist es auch bekannt, ein oder mehrere gefalzte oder nicht gefalzte Druckereiprodukte in ein gefalztes und geöffnetes Druckereiprodukt einzuführen, was im Folgenden als Einstecken bezeichnet wird. Zur Herstellung eines komplexen Druckerei-Endprodukts, z.B. einer Zeitung oder einer Zeitschrift, ist es wünschenswert, einzelne Druckereiprodukte in beliebiger Reihenfolge wahlweise einzustecken, zusammenzutragen und/oder zu sammeln. Zum Einstecken von Druckereiprodukten ineinander ist beispielsweise aus der WO 98/33656 ein Verfahren bekannt, bei dem gefaltete Druckereiprodukte auf definierte Weise ineinander bzw. in ein gefaltetes Hauptprodukt eingesteckt werden. Das Hauptprodukt befindet sich dabei in einem taschenartigen Aufnahmeelement. Aus der EP-A 0771754 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Zusammenbringen von Druckereierzeugnissen bekannt, bei der Druckereiprodukte von taschenartigen bzw. im Querschnitt L-förmigen Aufnahmeelementen aufgenommen werden. Die Aufnahmeelemente weisen ein flächiges Stützelement, das leicht aus der Vertikalen geneigt ist, sowie ein davon abgewinkeltes Bodenelement auf, an das die Druckereiprodukte mit einer ihrer Kanten anstossen. Ein horizontal verlaufender oberer Teil des Stützelements bildet eine Auflage, auf die Druckereiprodukte rittlings aufgesetzt werden können. Dieser obere Teil und die Grenzfläche zwischen Boden- und Stützelement definieren eine Zuführebene, in der Druckereiprodukte zugeführt werden. Zum kombinierten Zusammentragen und Sammeln ist der untere, an das Bodenelement angrenzende Teil des Stützelements um die Grenzlinie zwischen Boden- und Stützelement verschwenkbar ausgebildet. Da beim Verschwenken aufgenommene Produkte aus der Zuführebene bewegt werden können, ist es mit diesem Stützelement möglich, zunächst eine Anzahl von Produkten zusammenzutragen und anschliessend eine Anzahl von Produkten zu sammeln. Nicht möglich ist jedoch, nach dem Sammeln mehr als ein weiteres Druckereiprodukt durch Sammeln oder Zusammentragen an eine zuvor definierte Stelle zu bringen. Denn ein zweites weiteres Druckereiprodukt würde beim Zuführen Kante an Kante auf ein erstes weiteres Druckereiprodukt stossen und dann zufällig entweder rechts oder links neben das erste weitere Druckereiprodukt rutschen oder gar aus dem Aufnahmeelement herausfallen.For producing a printed end product from a plurality of individual printed products, it is known to place a plurality of centrally folded printed products astride a saddle-like support. This manufacturing mode will be referred to as collecting mode in the following. Furthermore, it is known to introduce a plurality of folded or unfolded printed products in pocket-shaped receiving elements so that they come to rest next to each other. This is referred to below as collating. Finally, it is also known to introduce one or more folded or unfolded printed products into a folded and opened printed product, which is referred to below as plugging. To produce a complex end-of-print product, eg a newspaper or a magazine, it is desirable to selectively insert, collate and / or collect individual printed products in any order. For the insertion of printed products into each other, for example, WO 98/33656 discloses a method in which folded printed products are inserted in a defined manner into one another or into a folded main product. The main product is located in a pocket-like receiving element. From EP-A 0771754 a device for bringing together printed products is known, taken in the printed products of pocket-like or in cross-section L-shaped receiving elements become. The receiving elements have a flat support element, which is inclined slightly from the vertical, as well as an angled bottom element, to which the printed products abut with one of its edges. A horizontally extending upper part of the support element forms a support on which printed products can be placed astride. This upper part and the interface between the floor and support elements define a feed plane into which printed products are fed. For combined gathering and collecting, the lower part of the support element adjoining the bottom element is designed so as to be pivotable about the boundary line between bottom and support element. Since products received during pivoting can be moved out of the feed plane, it is possible with this support element to first collect a number of products and then to collect a number of products. However, it is not possible to bring more than one other printed product to a previously defined location after collection by collecting or collating. For a second additional printed product would encounter when feeding edge to edge on a first other printed product and then randomly either slip right or left next to the first other printed product or even fall out of the receiving element.

Des weiteren besteht beim Sammeln und Zusammentragen von Druckereiprodukten mit bekannten Aufnahmeelementen die Schwierigkeit, dass Druckereiprodukte unterschiedlichen Formats höchstens entlang einer gemeinsamen Seitenkante ausgerichtet werden können. Die beiden senkrecht zur Seitenkante verlaufenden Kanten der gesammelten bzw. zusammengetragenen Produkte sind durch die Lage des Bodenelements bzw. der Auflage festgelegt. Die Entnahme eines fertig zusammengestellten Druckerei-Endprodukts derart, dass alle Teilprodukte erfasst werden, wird daher insbesondere bei Verwendung von Teilprodukten stark unterschiedlichen Formats erschwert. Eine weitere Vorrichtung die zum Anfnehmen von Druckprodukten dient und den nächsten Stand der Technik darstellt, wird in EP 0 354 343 offenbart.Furthermore, when collecting and collating printed products with known receiving elements, there is the difficulty that printed products of different formats can be aligned at most along a common side edge. The two perpendicular to the side edge extending edges of the collected or compiled products are determined by the position of the bottom element or the support. The removal of a finished compiled final product such that all sub-products are detected, therefore, especially when using partial products of very different format difficult. Another device which is used to print products and represents the closest prior art is disclosed in EP 0 354 343.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Aufnehmen von Druckereiprodukten zur Verfügung zu stellen, die ohne Einstellarbeiten am Aufnahmeelement selbst zur Herstellung von Druckerei-Endprodukten mit vielfältigen Variationsmöglichkeiten einsetzbar ist. Insbesondere soll eine hohe Flexibilität hinsichtlich der verwendeten Formate der Druckereiprodukte und/oder der Reihenfolge der wenigstens in den Zuführarten "Sammeln" und "Zusammentragen" zugeführten Druckereiprodukte erzielbar sein.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a device for receiving printed products available, which can be used without adjustments to the receiving element itself for the production of printing end products with a variety of possible variations. In particular, a high degree of flexibility should be achievable with regard to the formats of the printed products used and / or the order of the printed products supplied, at least in the feeding modes "collecting" and "collating".

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch eine Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen von Anspruch 1. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen, der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen dargestellt.The object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments are illustrated in the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

Das erfindungsgemäss vorhandene Abweiseelement, das einem Aufnahmeelement für Druckereiprodukte wenigstens in einem Übergabebereich zugeordnet ist, kann ein dem Aufnahmeelement zugeführtes Druckereiprodukt von den bereits aufgenommenen Druckereiprodukten ablenken. Das zugeführte Druckereiprodukt wird damit auf definierte Weise positioniert. Das Druckereiprodukt wird vorzugsweise im Zuführmodus "Zusammentragen", so abgelenkt dass wenigstens ein Teil des zugeführten Druckereiprodukts auf der dem Stützelement abgewandten Seite bereits aufgenommener Druckereiprodukte positioniert wird. Beim Zuführmodus "Sammeln" wird ein Teil des gefalteten und geöffneten Druckereiprodukts neben ein bereits abgelegtes Produkt in Position gebracht, während der andere Teil auf der anderen Seite des Stützelements angeordnet wird.The rejection element according to the invention, which is assigned to a receiving element for printed products at least in a transfer region, can deflect a printed product fed to the receiving element from the already received printed products. The supplied printed product is thus positioned in a defined manner. The printed product is preferably deflected in the "collating" feed mode so that at least part of the printed product fed in is positioned on the side of the printed products already taken away from the support element. In the "collect" feeding mode, part of the folded and opened printed product is next to an already stored product in Position while the other part is placed on the other side of the support member.

Aufnahmeelement und Abweiseelement sind so gestaltet, dass sie zumindest in einem Übergabebereich, in dem einzelne Druckereiprodukte an ein Aufnahmeelement übergeben werden, mit gleicher Geschwindigkeit und Bewegungsrichtung bewegt werden, im folgenden mit Wegfördergeschwindigkeit und - richtung bezeichnet. Die Aufnahmeelemente werden dabei vorzugsweise an verschiedenen Zuführstationen vorbeibewegt, an denen jeweils einzelne Druckereiprodukte an die Aufnahmeelemente abgegeben werden. Die Abweiseelemente können im Bereich dieser Zuführstationen angeordnet sein und nur dort mit den Aufnahmeelementen mitbewegt werden. Alternativ kann jedem Aufnahmeelement ein eigenes Abweiseelement zugeordnet sein, das ständig mit diesem mitbewegt wird, vorzugsweise indem es an diesem befestigt ist.Receiving element and rejection element are designed so that they are moved at the same speed and direction of movement, at least in a transfer area in which individual printed products are transferred to a receiving element, hereinafter referred to as the removal speed and direction. The receiving elements are preferably moved past different feed stations, where each individual printed products are delivered to the receiving elements. The rejection elements can be arranged in the region of these feed stations and can only be moved there with the receiving elements. Alternatively, each receiving element can be associated with its own rejection element, which is constantly moved along with it, preferably by being attached to it.

Vorzugsweise ist das Abweiseelement zusätzlich in einer Richtung senkrecht zur Förderrichtung der Aufnahmeelemente beweglich, so dass es nach dem Ablegen eines auf der Auflage abgelegten Druckereiprodukts gegebenenfalls unter diesem hervorgezogen werden kann. Auf diese Weise wird erreicht, dass ein anschliessend abgelegtes weiteres Druckereiprodukt wieder der ablenkenden Wirkung des Abweiseelements ausgesetzt wird. Dazu ist das Abweiseelement vorzugsweise parallel zur Auflage beweglich oder um eine im wesentlichen in Förderrichtung verlaufende Achse verschwenkbar. Eine andere Variante sieht vor, dass das Abweiseelement sich nur über einen Teil der Breite des Aufnahmeelements erstreckt und abgelegte Druckereiprodukte von diesem heruntergeschoben werden, sofern sie noch rittlings auf dem Abweiseelement liegen. Dieses kann geschehen durch einen Schieber oder durch Verschwenken des Aufnahmeelements um eine im wesentlichen in Förderrichtung verlaufende Achse, so dass die Drucke,reiprodukte zum dem Abweiseelement abgewandten Ende des Aufnahmeelements bewegt werden. Dazu weist das Aufnahmeelement an diesem Ende vorzugsweise einen Anschlag auf, der sich im Bereich der Auflage und/oder des Bodenteils oder des Stützelements befindet.Preferably, the rejection element is additionally movable in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the receiving elements, so that it can optionally be pulled out after depositing a printed product deposited on the overlay. In this way, it is achieved that a subsequently deposited further printed product is again exposed to the deflecting effect of the rejection element. For this purpose, the rejection element is preferably movable parallel to the support or pivotable about an axis extending substantially in the conveying direction. Another variant provides that the rejection element extends only over a part of the width of the receiving element and stored printed products are pushed from this, provided they are still astride the rejection element. This can done by a slider or by pivoting the receiving element about a substantially extending in the conveying direction axis, so that the prints, reiproducts are moved to the Abweiselement remote end of the receiving element. For this purpose, the receiving element at this end preferably has a stop, which is located in the region of the support and / or the bottom part or of the support element.

Durch die erfindungsgemässe Kombination des Aufnahmeelements mit einem Abweiseelement können auf vorteilhafte Weise Druckerei-Endprodukte mit beliebiger Anordnung ihrer einzelnen Bestandteile realisiert werden. Die Erfindung kann auf einfache Weise in eine der bekannten Vorrichtungen zum Zusammenbringen von flächigen Erzeugnissen integriert werden, beispielsweise wie aus der EP-A 0771754 bekannt. Die Druckereiprodukte können den Aufnahmeelementen in bekannter Weise zugeführt werden, beispielsweise wie in der EP-A 0771754 oder in der nicht vorveröffentlichten Schweizer Patentanmeldung Nr. 2000 0414/00 oder in der CH 689864 beschrieben. Zum Öffnen gefalzter Druckereiprodukte vor dem Sammeln kann beispielsweise ein Greifertransporteur gemäss der nicht vorveröffentlichten Patentanmeldungen Nr. 2000 0416/00 und 2000 0417/00 verwendet werden.The inventive combination of the receiving element with a rejection element can be realized in an advantageous manner printing end products with any arrangement of their individual components. The invention can be easily integrated into one of the known devices for bringing together flat products, for example as known from EP-A 0771754. The printed products can be supplied to the receiving elements in a known manner, for example as described in EP-A 0771754 or in the non-prepublished Swiss Patent Application No. 2000 0414/00 or in CH 689864. To open folded printed products before collecting, for example, a gripper transporter according to the non-prepublished patent applications Nos. 2000 0416/00 and 2000 0417/00 can be used.

Gemäss einer weiteren Ausführung der Erfindung ist die Auflage nach unten verschwenkbar gestaltet. Durch das Herunterschwenken der Auflage werden die im Sammelmodus zugeführten Druckereiprodukte weitgehend formatunabhängig auf das Bodenelement aufgesetzt. Gesammelte und zusammengetragene Druckereiprodukte werden daher automatisch entlang der Bodenebene und vorzugsweise auch entlang einer gemeinsamen Seitenkante ausgerichtet. Das Entfernen des Druckerei-Endprodukts durch gleichzeitiges Ergreifen der Teilprodukte ist daher besonders einfach möglich, ohne eine Übergabeeinrichtung an unterschiedliche Formate anpassen zu müssen. Auf das Abweiseelement kann in diesem Fall auch verzichtet werden.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the support is designed to pivot downwards. By swiveling down the support, the printed products supplied in the collection mode are largely independent of the format placed on the bottom element. Collected and collected printed products are therefore automatically aligned along the ground plane and preferably also along a common side edge. Removing the Printing end product by simultaneously taking the partial products is therefore particularly easy to adjust without having to adapt a transfer device to different formats. On the rejection element can be omitted in this case.

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt. Es zeigen rein schematisch:

Fig. 1a,1b
Ein erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement mit einem davon unabhängig beweglichen Abweise-element in zwei verschiedenen Ansichten;
Fig. 2a,2b
ein erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement mit einem daran fest angeordneten Abweiseelement;
Fig. 3a,3b
ein erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement mit einem daran befestigten, senkrecht zur Förderrichtung beweglichen Abweiseelement;
Fig. 4a,4b
ein weiteres erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement mit einem daran befestigten, linear verschiebbaren Abweiseelement und einer verschwenkbaren Auflage;
Fig. 5
den Übergabevorgang auf einem Aufnahmeelement in ein weiteres Aufnahmeelement durch Hinüberschieben von Druckereiprodukten;
Fig. 6
den Übergabevorgang durch Ergreifen von Druckereiprodukten mit einem Greifer;
Fig. 7
den Übergabevorgang in ein weiteres Aufnahmeelement durch Umschwenken des ersten Aufnahmeelements;
Fig. 8a-d
ein weiteres erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement mit einem verschwenkbaren Abweiseelement, das gleichzeitig als Auflage dient;
Fig. 9
den Ablauf der Übergabe eines zusammengefügten Druckerei-Endprodukts an ein weiteres Aufnahmeelement mit einem Aufnahmeelement gemäss Fig. 8a-d;
Fig. 10
eine Vorrichtung zum Zusammenführen von einzelnen Druckereiprodukten zu einem Druckerei-Endprodukt mit einer Mehrzahl von Aufnahmeelementen;
Fig. 11a/11b
eine Teilansicht der Vorrichtung gemäss Fig. 10 im Bereich von einer bzw. zwei Zuführungen.
Embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawing. It shows purely schematically:
Fig. 1a, 1b
An inventive receiving element with a independently movable rejection element in two different views;
Fig. 2a, 2b
an inventive receiving element with a fixed thereto rejection element;
Fig. 3a, 3b
a receiving element according to the invention with an attached, perpendicular to the conveying direction deflecting element;
Fig. 4a, 4b
a further inventive receiving element with an attached linearly displaceable deflector element and a pivotable support;
Fig. 5
the transfer process on a receiving element in a further receiving element by pushing over printed products;
Fig. 6
the transfer process by grabbing printed products with a gripper;
Fig. 7
the transfer process in a further receiving element by pivoting the first receiving element;
Fig. 8a-d
a further inventive receiving element with a pivotable rejection element, which also serves as a support;
Fig. 9
the sequence of the transfer of an assembled end-of-print product to a further receiving element with a receiving element according to FIG. 8a-d;
Fig. 10
an apparatus for merging individual printed products into a final printed product having a plurality of receiving elements;
Fig. 11a / 11b
a partial view of the device according to FIG. 10 in the range of one or two feeders.

Die Fig. 1a und 1b zeigen ein erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement 1 und ein erfindungsgemässes Abweiseelement 5 in zwei verschiedenen Ansichten in Förderrichtung W bzw. senkrecht dazu. Das Aufnahmeelement 1 besteht aus einem flächigen Stützelement 2 und einem davon am unteren Ende winklig abstehenden Bodenelement 3. Das Stützelement 2 ist leicht aus der Vertikalen geneigt, so dass Bodenelement 3 und Stützelement 2 eine taschenartige Aufnahme bzw. Anlagefläche für flächige Produkte bilden. Die obere Kante des Stützelements 2 bildet eine Auflage 4, auf die gefaltete Druckereiprodukte 8 rittlings aufgesetzt werden können. Mit dem Aufnahmeelement 1 können Druckereiprodukte daher sowohl zusammengetragen, wie hier die Druckereiprodukte 6 und 7, als auch gesammelt werden, wie hier die Druckereiprodukte 8 und das neu hinzugefügte Druckereiprodukt 9. Die Reihenfolge und die Anzahl der in einem bestimmten Modus zugeführten Produkte kann frei gewählt werden. Die untere Kante 2a des Stützelements 2 ist leicht aus der Horizontalen geneigt, so dass zusammengetragene und gesammelte Druckereiprodukte bis an die dem Abweiseelement 5 abgewandte Aussenkante 2b des Stützelements 2 rutschen. Für gesammelte Produkte befindet sich am dem Abweiseelement 5 abgewandten Ende der Auflage 4 ein Anschlag 16, der auch relativ zum Stützelement 2 beweglich sein kann. Alle Druckereiprodukte werden daher formatunabhängig entlang einer gemeinsamen Kante 21 ausgerichtet. An dieser Kante 21 können sie zum Wegtransport oder zur Weiterverarbeitung aufgegriffen werden.1a and 1b show a receiving element 1 according to the invention and a rejection element 5 according to the invention in two different views in the conveying direction W or perpendicular thereto. The support element 2 is slightly inclined from the vertical, so that the bottom element 3 and the support element 2 form a pocket-like receptacle or contact surface for flat products. The upper edge of the support element 2 forms a support 4, on the folded printed products 8 can be placed astride. With the receiving element 1 printed products can therefore both collected, as here the printed products 6 and 7, as well as collected, as here the printed products 8 and the newly added printed product 9. The order and the number in one certain mode supplied products can be freely selected. The lower edge 2a of the support member 2 is slightly inclined from the horizontal, so that collected and collected printed products slip up to the deflecting element 5 facing away from the outer edge 2b of the support member 2. For collected products located on the Abweiselement 5 opposite end of the support 4, a stop 16, which may also be movable relative to the support member 2. All printed products are therefore aligned independently of the format along a common edge 21. At this edge 21 they can be picked up for transport away or for further processing.

Das Aufnahmeelement 1 ist mit einem Fördersystem 13 in Förderrichtung W verfahrbar. Die Aufnahmeelemente 1 werden beispielsweise entlang einer geschlossenen Umlaufbahn U bewegt, wie in Fig. 10 dargestellt ist. Das Stützelement 2 ist über einen Ausleger 14 mit einem Fördermittel 13a in Form eines Wagens verbunden und um eine im wesentlichen in Förderrichtung verlaufende Achse 15 verschwenkbar. Die Verschwenkbarkeit dient dabei in erster Linie zum Entleeren des Aufnahmeelements 1, wie beispielsweise in den Fig. 7 und 9 dargestellt. Das Aufnahmeelement 1 kann jedoch auch um die Achse 15 geschwenkt werden, um alle aufgenommenen Druckereiprodukte auf die gemeinsame Kante 21 auszurichten. Dieses ist insbesondere für die in Fig. 2 gezeigte Variante eines Aufnahmeelements mit daran fest befestigtem Abweiseelement 5 vorteilhaft.The receiving element 1 is movable with a conveyor system 13 in the conveying direction W. The receiving elements 1 are moved, for example along a closed orbit U, as shown in Fig. 10. The support member 2 is connected via a boom 14 with a conveyor 13a in the form of a carriage and pivotable about an axis 15 extending substantially in the conveying direction. The pivotability serves primarily for emptying the receiving element 1, as shown for example in FIGS. 7 and 9. However, the receiving element 1 can also be pivoted about the axis 15 in order to align all recorded printed products on the common edge 21. This is particularly advantageous for the variant of a receiving element shown in Fig. 2 with fixedly attached rejection element 5.

Das Abweiseelement 5 besteht aus einem Steg 10, der als eigentlicher Abweiser neu zugeführte Druckereiprodukte 9 von bereits abgelegten Druckereiprodukten 6, 7, 8 ablenkt, so dass das neu zugeführte Druckereiprodukt 9 seitlich von diesen positioniert wird. Die zugeführten Druckereiprodukte 9 sind entlang einer gemeinsamen Kante 20 ausgerichtet, wobei sich diese Kante 20 beim Zuführen oberhalb des Abweiseelements 5 befindet. Damit werden alle Druckereiprodukte 9 unabhängig von ihrem Format an der gleichen Stelle der Wirkung des Abweiseelements 5 ausgesetzt. Eine Längskante des Stegs 10 wirkt dabei als Abweisefläche bzw. -kante 11, über die an kommende Produkte 9 hinweggleiten und die eine Zuführebene festlegt. Die Abweisefläche 11 ist von der durch das Stützelement 2 definierten Anlageebene beabstandet. Der Abstand entspricht vorzugsweise der Dicke der von Bodenelement 3 und Stützelement 2 aufgenommenen Teile eines typischen Druckerei-Endprodukts. Grundsätzlich ist das Abweiseelement so gestaltet, dass wenigstens Teile von ihm von der durch das Stützelement 2 definierten Anlageebene beabstandet sind. Diese Teile definieren die Zuführebene, die ausserhalb der Anlageebene liegt.The rejection element 5 consists of a web 10, which deflects newly supplied printed products 9 of already deposited printed products 6, 7, 8 as the actual deflector, so that the newly supplied printed product 9 is positioned laterally therefrom. The supplied printed products 9 are aligned along a common edge 20, wherein this edge 20 is when feeding above the rejection element 5. Thus, all printed products 9 are exposed regardless of their format in the same place the effect of the rejection element 5. A longitudinal edge of the web 10 acts as a repellent surface or edge 11, over which glide past coming products 9 and determines a feed level. The deflecting surface 11 is spaced from the bearing plane defined by the support element 2. The distance preferably corresponds to the thickness of the parts of a typical final printed product taken up by bottom element 3 and support element 2. In principle, the rejection element is designed such that at least parts of it are spaced from the abutment plane defined by the support element 2. These parts define the feed level, which is outside the plant level.

Im Beispiel von Fig. 1 werden Druckereiprodukte 9 von oben zugeführt und gleiten über den Steg 10 des Abweiseelements 5. Werden die Druckereiprodukte im Modus 'Zusammentragen' zugeführt, so gleiten sie aufgrund der Schrägstellung des Stützelements 2 weitgehend von selbst in ihre Endposition, in der sie bündig mit der gemeinsamen Kante 21 abschliessen. Im Modus 'Sammeln' kommen die Druckereiprodukte zunächst auf dem Steg 10 zu liegen. Dieser wird im Beispiel von Fig. 1 aus einer ersten Position A, in der er Abweiserfunktion wahrnimmt, in eine zweite Position B gebracht. Steg 10 wird dadurch unter dem Falz hervorgezogen, so dass das Druckereiprodukt 9 auf der Auflage 4 abgelegt wird. Zum Bewegen zwischen den Positionen A und B ist das Abweiseelement 5 an einer linearen Schiene 18 beweglich befestigt. Der Steg 10 ist über einen Haltearm 17 mit der Schiene 18 verbunden und kann auf dieser gleiten. Dabei bewegt sich der Steg 10 im wesentlichen parallel zu der durch die Auflage 4 definierten Richtung. Die Abweiseelemente 5 werden mit einem Fördersystem 19 mit den Aufnahmeelementen 1 mitbewegt, wie beispielsweise in den Figuren 11a und 11b gezeigt.In the example of Fig. 1, printed products 9 are supplied from above and slide over the web 10 of the rejection element 5. If the printed products fed in the mode 'collation', they slide largely due to the inclination of the support member 2 by itself in its final position, in the flush with the common edge 21. In the 'Collect' mode, the printed products first come to lie on the web 10. This is brought in the example of FIG. 1 from a first position A, in which he perceives Abweiserfunktion, in a second position B. The web 10 is thereby pulled out from under the fold, so that the printed product 9 is deposited on the support 4. To move between the positions A and B, the deflector 5 is movably mounted on a linear rail 18. The web 10 is connected via a support arm 17 with the rail 18 and can on this slide. In this case, the web 10 moves substantially parallel to the direction defined by the support 4 direction. The rejection elements 5 are moved with a conveyor system 19 with the receiving elements 1, as shown for example in Figures 11a and 11b.

Die Figuren 2a und 2b zeigen eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemässen Aufnahmeelements 1 mit einem Stützelement 2 und einem Bodenelement 3 sowie mit einem erfindungsgemässen Abweiseelement 5. Das Abweiselement 5 ist in diesem Fall fest am Stützelement 2 befestigt. Druckereiprodukte 9 gleiten über das Abweiseelement 5 und kommen beim Sammeln zunächst teilweise auf dem Steg 10 des Abweiseelements 5 zu liegen. Aufgrund der Neigung des Stützelements 2 aus der Horizontalen gleiten die zugeführten Druckereiprodukte 9 bis an das Ende der Auflage 4, das dem Abweiseelement 5 abgewandt ist. Dort werden sie durch einen Anschlag 16 gestoppt. Der Abstand des Anschlags 16 von der Spitze 10a des Stegs 10 entspricht dabei wenigstens der typischen maximalen Kantenlänge eines Druckereiprodukts. Vom Aufnahmeelement 1 aufgenommene Druckereiprodukte 8a, 8, 9 werden entlang der dem Abweiseelement 5 abgewandten vertikalen Kante des Aufnahmeelements 1 ausgerichtet, so dass formatunabhängig eine gemeinsame Kante 21 gebildet wird. Im vorliegenden Beispiel mit einem fest am Stützelement 2 befestigten Abweiseelement 5 ist das Stützelement 2 selbst breiter als die Ausführungsform nach Fig. 1a,b. Die Konstruktion des Abweiseelements 5 ist gegenüber der beweglichen Ausführung nach Fig. 1a,b einfacher.FIGS. 2 a and 2 b show a further embodiment of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a support element 2 and a base element 3 and with a deflection element 5 according to the invention. The deflection element 5 is firmly fastened to the support element 2 in this case. Printed products 9 slide over the rejection element 5 and initially come to rest partially on the web 10 of the rejection element 5 during collection. Due to the inclination of the support member 2 from the horizontal, the supplied printed products 9 slide up to the end of the support 4, which faces away from the deflector 5. There they are stopped by a stop 16. The distance of the stop 16 from the tip 10a of the web 10 corresponds to at least the typical maximum edge length of a printed product. Received from the receiving element 1 printed products 8a, 8, 9 are aligned along the deflecting element 5 facing away from the vertical edge of the receiving element 1, so that format independent a common edge 21 is formed. In the present example with a fixedly attached to the support element 2 Abweiselement 5, the support element 2 itself is wider than the embodiment of FIG. 1a, b. The construction of the rejection element 5 is simpler than the movable embodiment according to FIGS. 1a, b.

Fig. 3a,b zeigen eine weitere Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemässen Aufnahmeelements 1 mit einem Stützelement 2 und einem Bodenelement 3 sowie einem am Stützelement 2 befestigten, relativ dazu linear verschiebbaren Abweiseelement 5. Die Konstruktion des Aufnahmeelements 1 und des Abweiseelements 5 entspricht im wesentlichen Fig. 1a, b. Das einen Steg 10 und einem Haltearm 17 aufweisende Abweiseelement ist entlang einer Schiene 18 zwischen einer ersten Position A und einer zweiten Position B verschiebbar. Im Gegensatz zu Fig. 1a,b ist kein eigenes Fördersystem für Abweiseelemente vorgesehen, sondern das Abweiseelement 5 ist fest mit dem entsprechenden Aufnahmeelement verbunden. Die Verschiebbarkeit zwischen den Positionen A und B wird vorzugsweise dadurch realisiert, dass Steg 10 und Haltearm 17 mittels einer Feder in der zweiten Position B gehalten werden und mittels einer Kulisse in die erste Position A bewegt werden können.Fig. 3a, b show a further embodiment of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a support element 2 and a bottom element 3 and one on the support element 2 fastened, relative to linearly displaceable deflector element 5. The construction of the receiving element 1 and the Abweiselements 5 corresponds substantially to Fig. 1a, b. The one web 10 and a holding arm 17 having rejection element is displaceable along a rail 18 between a first position A and a second position B. In contrast to FIGS. 1a, b, no separate conveyor system is provided for rejection elements, but the deflector element 5 is firmly connected to the corresponding receiving element. The displaceability between the positions A and B is preferably realized in that web 10 and holding arm 17 are held by a spring in the second position B and can be moved by means of a link in the first position A.

Fig. 4a,b zeigen ein weiteres Beispiel für ein erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement 1 mit einem Abweiseelement 5. Wie im Beispiel von Fig. 3a,b ist das Abweiseelement 5 am Stützelement 2 des Aufnahmeelements befestigt und dabei entlang einer Schiene 18 zwischen einer ersten Position A und einer zweiten Position B beweglich. Vorliegend ist das Stützelement 2 zweistückig ausgeführt, wobei die Auflage 4 durch die obere Kante eines mit dem Grundkörper 2' des Stützelements 2 schwenkbar verbundenen Armes 22 gebildet ist. Der Arm 22 ist aus einer im wesentlichen horizontalen Position C um eine im wesentlichen senkrecht zur durch das Stützelement 2 definierten Fläche verlaufenden Achse 23 in eine weitere Position D verschwenkbar. Damit werden im Modus 'Sammeln' zugeführte Druckereiprodukte 9 zunächst rittlings auf dem Arm 22 bzw. auf der Auflage 4 abgelegt. Durch Verschwenken des Armes 22 in die Position D werden sie unabhängig von ihrem Format auf dem Bodenelement 3 aufgesetzt und entlang der Bodenkante ausgerichtet. Das zusammengestellte Druckerei-Endprodukt kann so zum Entfernen ergriffen werden. Um auch bei kleineren Formaten ein Ergreifen mit einem Greifer zu ermöglichen, weist der Grundkörper 2' des Stützelements 2 etwa in mittlerer Höhe eine Einbuchtung 28 auf, in die ein Greifer eingreifen kann, wie beispielsweise in Fig. 6 dargestellt. Der Grundkörper 2' weist des weiteren eine im wesentlichen horizontal verlaufende Kante 24 auf, die die Druckereiprodukte auch bei heruntergeschwenktem Arm 22 abstützt.4a, b show a further example of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a deflecting element 5. As in the example of FIG. 3a, b, the deflecting element 5 is fastened to the supporting element 2 of the receiving element and along a rail 18 between a first position A and a second position B movable. In the present case, the support element 2 is designed in two pieces, wherein the support 4 is formed by the upper edge of a pivotably connected to the base body 2 'of the support member 2 arm 22. The arm 22 is pivotable from a substantially horizontal position C about a substantially perpendicular to the surface defined by the support member 2 extending axis 23 in a further position D. Thus, in the mode 'collecting' supplied printed products 9 are initially stored astride the arm 22 and on the support 4. By pivoting the arm 22 in the position D they are placed regardless of their format on the bottom element 3 and aligned along the bottom edge. The compiled print shop end product can so to Removal be taken. In order to enable gripping with a gripper, even in smaller formats, the base body 2 'of the support member 2 approximately at mid-height on a recess 28, in which a gripper can engage, as shown for example in Fig. 6. The main body 2 'further has a substantially horizontally extending edge 24 which supports the printed products even when the arm 22 is pivoted downwards.

Fig. 5 zeigt eine Möglichkeit der Übergabe von in einem Aufnahmeelement 1 aufgenommenen Druckereiprodukten 6, 8 an ein weiteres Aufnahmeelement 26. Das Aufnahmeelement 1 wird dazu um eine im wesentlichen in Förderrichtung W verlaufende Achse 15 verschwenkt. Der im Bereich der Auflage 4 angeordnete Anschlag 16 wird so bewegt, dass auf der Auflage 4 gesammelte Produkte 8 in oder auf das weitere Aufnahmeelement 26 gleiten können. Im ersten Aufnahmeelement 1 zusammengetragene Produkte 6 gleiten ebenfalls in das weitere Aufnahmeelement 26. Gesammelte Produkte 8 werden so überführt, dass sie sich vollständig auf oder innerhalb des zweiten Aufnahmeelements 26 befinden. Das weitere Aufnahmeelement 26 kann mit einem weiteren Fördersystem 27 bewegt werden.Fig. 5 shows a possibility of transferring received in a receiving element 1 printed products 6, 8 to a further receiving element 26. The receiving element 1 is pivoted to a substantially extending in the conveying direction W axis 15. The arranged in the region of the support 4 stop 16 is moved so that collected on the support 4 products 8 can slide in or on the other receiving element 26. Products 6 collected in the first receiving element 1 also slide into the further receiving element 26. Collected products 8 are transferred so that they are located completely on or within the second receiving element 26. The further receiving element 26 can be moved with a further conveyor system 27.

Aufnahmeelement 1 steht nun zur erneuten Aufnahme von Druckereiprodukten zur Verfügung. Mit dem Fördersystem 13 wird es in Übergabebereiche transportiert, in denen, wie bereits beschrieben, zum Ablenken von Produkten Abweiseelemente mit dem Aufnahmeelement 1 mitbewegt werden.Receiving element 1 is now available for the re-admission of printed products. With the conveyor system 13, it is transported into transfer areas in which, as already described, deflecting elements are moved with the receiving element 1 for deflecting products.

Fig. 6 zeigt eine weitere Übergabemöglichkeit von in einem Aufnahmeelement 1 aufgenommenen Druckereiprodukten 8, 8a, 6 mit einem Greifer 29. Das Stützelement 2 ist dabei mit einer verschwenkbaren Auflage 4 ausgerüstet, wie im Prinzip im Zusammenhang mit Fig. 4a,b beschrieben. Vorliegend ist das Abweiseelement 5 nicht fest am Stützelement 2 befestigt, sondern wird lediglich im Übergabebereich zum Zuführen von Produkten mit diesem synchron mitbewegt. Zum Entnehmen der im Aufnahmeelement 1 aufgenommenen Produkte 8, 8a, 6 wird der Arm 22, dessen obere Kante die Auflage 4 bildet, zum Bodenelement 3 des Aufnahmeelements verschwenkt. Gleichzeitig wird das Stützelement um die Achse 15 aus der Horizontalen verschwenkt. Durch Eingriff in eine Einbuchtung 28 im Grundkörper 2' des Stützelements 2 können sämtliche Druckereiprodukte auf einmal in definierter Lage zueinander mit dem Greifer 29 ergriffen und über ein Greifer-Transportsystem 30 wegtransportiert werden.Fig. 6 shows a further transfer possibility of recorded in a receiving element 1 printed products 8, 8a, 6 with a gripper 29. The support member 2 is equipped with a pivotable support 4, as in Principle in connection with Fig. 4a, b described. In the present case, the rejection element 5 is not fixedly attached to the support element 2, but is moved synchronously only in the transfer area for feeding products with it. To remove the recorded in the receiving element 1 products 8, 8a, 6, the arm 22 whose upper edge forms the support 4, pivoted to the bottom element 3 of the receiving element. At the same time, the support element is pivoted about the axis 15 from the horizontal. By engaging in a recess 28 in the main body 2 'of the support member 2 all printed products can be taken at once in a defined position to each other with the gripper 29 and transported away via a gripper transport system 30.

Fig. 7 zeigt eine weitere Übergabemöglichkeit von im Aufnahmeelement 1 aufgenommenen Druckereiprodukten an ein weiteres taschenartiges Aufnahmeelement 26. Dabei wird das Stützelement 2 des Aufnahmeelements 1 um ca. 120 Grad um die Achse 15 verschwenkt, wodurch die von ihm aufgenommenen Produkte kopfüber in die Aufnahmetasche des wieiteren Aufnahmeelements 26 befördert werden. Die Anordnung und Reihenfolge der Druckereiprodukte bleibt dabei jedoch erhalten. Durch Schrägstellung des weiteren Aufnahmeelements wird erreicht, dass sich die Druckereiprodukte wiederum entlang einer gemeinsamen Kante ausrichten.Fig. 7 shows a further transfer possibility of recorded in the receiving element 1 printed products to another pocket-like receiving element 26. In this case, the support member 2 of the receiving element 1 is pivoted about 120 degrees about the axis 15, whereby the products taken up by him headfirst into the receiving pocket of wieiteren receiving element 26 are transported. However, the arrangement and order of the printed products remains. By tilting the further receiving element is achieved that the printed products in turn align along a common edge.

Fig. 8a-d zeigt ein weiteres Beispiel für ein erfindungsgemässes Aufnahmeelement 1 mit einem zweiteiligen Stützelement 2, das aus einem verschwenkbaren Arm 22 und einem Grundkörper 2' besteht. Der Arm 22 weist eine Auflage 4 und einen Anschlag 16 auf. Er ist um eine senkrecht zum Grundkörper 2' verlaufende Achse 23 zum Bodenelement 3 hin verschwenkbar. Bei der vorliegenden Ausführungsform dient der Arm 22 auch als Abweiseelement 5. Dazu weist er eine sich über einen grossen Teil seiner Gesamtlänge erstreckende bewegliche Klappe 32 auf. Die obere Kante der Klappe 32 bildet die Auflage 4. Die Klappe 32 hat dieselbe Funktion wie der Steg 10 aus den Fig. 1 - 4. Ihre vordere Längskante 11 ist vom Grundkörper 2' des Stützelements 2 beabstandet, wenn sich der Arm 22 in der oberen Position C befindet. Die Längskante 11 fungiert damit als Abweisefläche. Um den Arm 22 in die untere Position D verschwenken zu können, wie in Fig. 8d gezeigt, ist die Klappe 32 um eine parallel zur Auflage 4 verlaufende Schwenkachse 31 verschwenkbar. Damit dient die Klappe 32 bzw. der Steg 10 im Zustand C zum Abhalten von weiteren Druckereiprodukten 8 von den bereits zusammengetragenen Druckereiprodukten 6, 7 (Fig. 8b) bzw. von im Sammelmodus zugeführten Druckereiprodukten 9 von den bereits abgelegten Druckereiprodukten 6, 7, 8 (Fig. 8c). Beim Herunterschwenken des Arms 22 in die Position D werden im Sammelmodus abgelegte Produkte 9 über bereits zusammengetragene Produkte 6, 7, 8 gelegt und auf das Bodenelement 3 gesetzt. Das Schwenken des Arms 22 in eine Zwischenposition, wie hier gezeigt, kann als Produkt-Richtfunktion beim Sammeln genutzt werden. Wie bereits im Zusammenhang mit Fig. 4a,b beschrieben, weist der Grundkörper 2' eine Einbuchtung 28 auf, in die ein Greifer zum Entnehmen der Druckereiprodukte eingreifen kann. Mit einem weiteren Greifer 33 werden Druckereiprodukte von oben so zugeführt, dass sie vom Abweiseelement 5 abgelenkt werden und dabei in das Aufnahmeelement 1 gleiten.Fig. 8a-d shows another example of a receiving element 1 according to the invention with a two-part support element 2, which consists of a pivotable arm 22 and a base body 2 '. The arm 22 has a support 4 and a stop 16. It is pivotable about a perpendicular to the base body 2 'extending axis 23 to the bottom element 3 out. In the present embodiment is used the arm 22 as a rejection element 5. For this purpose, it has a over a large part of its total length extending movable flap 32. The flap 32 has the same function as the web 10 of FIGS. 1-4. Its front longitudinal edge 11 is spaced from the base 2 'of the support member 2 when the arm 22 is in the position shown in FIG upper position C is located. The longitudinal edge 11 thus acts as a deflection surface. In order to pivot the arm 22 in the lower position D, as shown in Fig. 8d, the flap 32 is pivotable about a parallel to the support 4 extending pivot axis 31. Thus, the flap 32 and the web 10 in the state C for holding other printed products 8 from the already collected printed products 6, 7 (Fig. 8b) or supplied in collecting mode printed products 9 from the already stored printed products 6, 7, 8 (Figure 8c). When swiveling down the arm 22 to the position D, products 9 stored in collecting mode are placed over products 6, 7, 8 which have already been collected and placed on the bottom element 3. Pivoting arm 22 to an intermediate position, as shown here, may be used as a product straightening function in gathering. As already described in connection with FIGS. 4 a, b, the base body 2 'has an indentation 28 into which a gripper for removing the printed products can engage. With a further gripper 33 printed products are supplied from above so that they are deflected by the deflector 5 and thereby slide into the receiving element 1.

Fig. 9 zeigt eine Möglichkeit der Übergabe von Druckereiprodukten von einem Aufnahmeelement 1 gemäss Fig. 8a-d in ein weiteres taschenartiges Aufnahmeelement 26. Wie bereits in Fig. 7 gezeigt, wird das Stützelement 2 um eine Achse 15 aus der Horizontalen um etwa 120 Grad geschwenkt, so dass die Druckereitpodukte, die entwender auf der durch das Abweiseelement 5 gebildeten Auflage 4 liegen oder auf dem Bodenelement 3 stehend gegen das Stützelement 2 gelehnt sind, kopfüber in die Tasche 26 fallen. Die Tasche 26 ist aus der Horizontalen geneigt und weist an ihrem nach unten weisenden Ende einen Anschlag 26a auf, durch den die Druckereiprodukte entlang einer gemeinsamen Kante ausgerichtet werden. Das weitere Aufnahmeelement 26 wird mittels eines weiteren Fördersystems 27 transportiert.FIG. 9 shows a possibility of transferring printed products from a receiving element 1 according to FIG. 8a-d into a further pocket-like receiving element 26. As already shown in FIG. 7, the supporting element 2 is moved around one Axis 15 pivoted from the horizontal by about 120 degrees, so that the Druckbereitpodukte that are on the ejector on the support 4 formed by the Ablegeelement 5 rest or are leaning on the bottom element 3 standing against the support element 2, fall headfirst into the pocket 26. The pocket 26 is inclined from the horizontal and has at its downwardly facing end a stop 26a through which the printed products are aligned along a common edge. The further receiving element 26 is transported by means of a further conveyor system 27.

Fig. 10 zeigt eine Aufsicht auf eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von beispielsweise Druckerei-Endprodukten mit einer erfindungsgemässen Kombination aus Aufnahmeelementen 1 und Abweiseelementen 5. Die Aufnahmeelemente 1 werden entlang einer geschlossenen Umlaufbahn U bewegt, wozu ein hier nicht näher dargestellten Fördersystem 13 dient. Den Aufnahmeelementen 1 werden einzelne Druckereiprodukte 6, 7, 8 an einzelnen Zuführstationen zugeführt. Vorliegend werden Druckereiprodukte in einer Schuppenformation mittels einer Zuführeinrichtung 34 in einen Übergabebereich 37 oberhalb der Bewegungsbahn der Aufnahmeelemente 1 transportiert. Sie werden dort von einzelnen Greifern 33 ergriffen, gegebenenfalls geöffnet, und von oben an die Aufnahmeelemente 1 übergeben. Dazu dient eine Transportvorrichtung 35, die beispielsweise in der nicht vorveröffentlichten Schweizer Patentanmeldung Nr. 2000 0414/00 beschrieben ist. An weiteren entsprechenden Stationen werden weitere Druckereiprodukte 7, 8 zugeführt. Dabei können die Aufnahmeelemente 1 nach dem Passieren einer Anzahl von Stationen in einer Entladestation 36 wieder entleert werden. Entlang der weiteren Umlaufbahn sind weitere Zuführstationen angeordnet, in denen die Aufnahmeelemente 1 erneut bestückt werden.' Mittels einer einzigen Vorrichtung können damit zwei verschiedene Serien von Druckerei-Endprodukten hergestellt werden. Alternativ können im vorliegenden Beispiel alle zehn Zuführstationen für die Herstellung eines einzigen Druckerei-Endprodukts aus zehn einzelnen Druckereiprodukten genutzt werden. In diesem Fall wird eine der beiden zwischen den jeweils fünf Zuführstationen angeordneten Entnahmestationen 36 nicht benutzt. Die gezeigte Anlage erlaubt eine grosse Flexibilität bezüglich der Zusammenstellung der Druckerei-Endprodukte.10 shows a plan view of an apparatus for producing, for example, printing end products with a combination of receiving elements 1 and deflecting elements 5 according to the invention. The receiving elements 1 are moved along a closed circulatory path U, for which purpose a conveying system 13 (not illustrated here) is used. The recording elements 1, individual printed products 6, 7, 8 fed to individual feed stations. In the present case, printed products are transported in an imbricated formation by means of a feed device 34 into a transfer region 37 above the movement path of the receiving elements 1. They are there taken by individual grippers 33, optionally opened, and passed from above to the receiving elements 1. The purpose of a transport device 35, which is described for example in the non-prepublished Swiss patent application no. 2000 0414/00. At further corresponding stations further printed products 7, 8 are supplied. In this case, the receiving elements 1 can be emptied again after passing through a number of stations in an unloading station 36. Along the further orbit further feed stations are arranged, in which the receiving elements 1 are re-equipped. By means of a single Device can thus be manufactured two different series of printing end products. Alternatively, in the present example, all ten feed stations can be used to produce a single final print product from ten individual print products. In this case, one of the two removal stations 36 arranged between the five feed stations is not used. The system shown allows a great deal of flexibility with regard to the compilation of the final printed products.

Die Fig. 11a, 11b zeigen eine Teilansicht einer Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von Druckerei-Endprodukten. Fig. 11a zeigt eine Vorrichtung mit einer Zuführstation, Fig. 11b mit zwei hintereinander angeordnete Zuführstationen, von denen eine auch deaktiviert oder entfernt werden kann (gestrichelt dargestellt). Aufnahmeelemente 1 werden entlang einer geschlossenen Umlaufbahn U in Förderrichtung W mit einem Fördersystem 13 transportiert. Sie erhalten jeweils schon ein im Sammelmodus zugeführtes Druckereiprodukt 6. Im Übergabebereich für weitere Druckereiprodukte 7 werden erfindungsgemäss Abweiseelemente 5 synchron mit den Aufnahmeelementen 1 bewegt. Die Abweiseelemente 5 bewegen sich dabei mittels eines weiteren Fördersystems 19 ebenfalls entlang einer geschlossenen Umlaufbahn U', welche im Übergabebereich 37 parallel zur Umlaufbahn U verläuft. Die Abweiseelemente 5 sind entlang einer Schiene 18 linear zwischen einer Position B und einer Position A beweglich, wobei in der Position A ein Steg 10 des Abweiseelements dachartig über das Aufnahmeelement 1 ragt. Entlang einer Zuführung 34 in schuppenformation zugeführte Druckereiprodukte 7 werden von einem Greifertransporteur 35 mit in einer Vertikalebene umlaufenden Kreisraum 33 ergriffen, geöffnet und von oben auf die vorbeibewegten Aufnahmeelemente 1 aufgelegt. Die Druckereiprodukte 7 gleiten dabei zunächst auf den Steg 10 des Abweiseelements 5. Indem dieser beim Verlassen des Übergabebereichs wieder in die Position B zurückgezogen wird, gleiten die Druckereiprodukte 7 auf das bereits auf der Auflage abgelegte Druckereiprodukt 6. Durch Schrägstellung des Aufnahmeelementes 1 gleiten sie an das dem Abweiseelement 5 abgewandte Ende des Aufnahmeelements zum dort angeordneten Anschlag 16. In einer weiteren Verarbeitungsstation werden auf die gleiche Weise weitere Druckereiprodukte 8 im Sammelmodus zugeführt.Figures 11a, 11b show a partial view of a device for the production of printing end products. Fig. 11a shows a device with a feed station, Fig. 11b with two successively arranged feed stations, one of which can also be disabled or removed (shown in phantom). Receiving elements 1 are transported along a closed circulation path U in the conveying direction W with a conveyor system 13. In each case, they receive a printed product 6 supplied in collective mode. In the transfer area for further printed products 7, according to the invention, rejection elements 5 are moved synchronously with the receiving elements 1. The deflection elements 5 also move by means of a further conveyor system 19 along a closed circulation path U 'which runs parallel to the circulation path U in the transfer region 37. The rejection elements 5 are movable along a rail 18 linearly between a position B and a position A, wherein in position A, a web 10 of the rejection element projects like a roof over the receiving element 1. Along a feed 34 in scala formation supplied printed products 7 are gripped by a gripper conveyor 35 with circulating in a vertical plane circular space 33, and of placed on top of the passing receiving elements 1. The printed products 7 slide thereby first on the web 10 of the Abweiselements 5. By this is withdrawn when leaving the transfer area back to the position B, slide the printed products 7 on the already placed on the pad printed product 6. By inclining the receiving element 1, they slide the rejection element 5 facing away from the end of the receiving element to stop 16 arranged there. In a further processing station further printed products 8 are supplied in the collecting mode in the same manner.

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  1. A device for holding printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) in a transfer region (37), having at least one holding element (1), which has a supporting element (2), a base element (3) and a support (4), the supporting element (2) and the base element (3) being able to support printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) from the side or from below, and the support (4) being able to hold printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) astride, characterized by a deflection element (5) which is able to deflect a printed product (6, 7, 8, 9) fed to the holding element (1).
  2. The device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the deflection element (5) is able to deflect a printed product (6, 7, 8, 9) fed to the holding element (1) in such a way that the printed product (6, 7, 8, 9) fed in is positioned either completely on that side of printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) already held which faces away from the supporting element (2), standing on the base element, or part of the printed product placed astride the support is positioned on that side of printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) already held which faces away from the supporting element (2).
  3. The device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each holding element (1), at least in the transfer region (37), is assigned a deflection element (5) which, at least in the transfer region (37), is moved substantially at the same conveying speed and in the same conveying direction (W) as the holding element (1).
  4. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection element (5) has a deflection surface (11) which runs at least approximately parallel to the support (4) and which is spaced apart from a contact plane defined by the supporting element (2).
  5. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding element (1) has a stop (16), by which at least printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) resting astride the support (4) are stopped during a movement in the direction of the support (4).
  6. The device as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the distance between the stop (16) and that end of the deflection element (5) which faces the stop is at least as great as the maximum length of a printed product (6, 7, 8, 9) measured in the same direction.
  7. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection element (5) can be moved relative to the holding element (1), at least between a first position (A), in which it is able to deflect printed products (6, 7, 8, 9), and a second position (B), in which it is not able to deflect printed products (6, 7, 8, 9).
  8. The device as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the deflection element (5) can be displaced linearly between the first and the second position (A, B) in a direction running substantially parallel to the support (4).
  9. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection element (5) or the support (4) can be pivoted or displaced about an axis (23) running substantially at right angles to the supporting element (2).
  10. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection element (5) has a holding arm (17, 22) and a flap (32) fixed thereto and having a deflection surface (11), the flap (32) being pivotable relative to the holding arm (17, 22) in such a way that the deflection element (5) can be lowered in the direction of the base element (3).
  11. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deflection element (5) is connected to the holding element (1).
  12. The device as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding element (1) can be pivoted about an axis (15) running substantially at right angles to the supporting element (2) in order to discharge held printed products (6, 7, 8, 9).
  13. The use of a holding element (1) which has a supporting element (2), a base element (3) and a support (4), the supporting element (2) and the base element (3) being able to support printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) from the side or from below, and the support (4) being able to hold printed products (6, 7, 8, 9) astride, in a device as claimed in one of the preceding claims.
  14. The use of a deflection element (5) which is able to deflect a printed product (6, 7, 8, 9) fed to a holding element (1) in a device as claimed in one of claims 1 to 11.
  15. The use as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the deflection element (5) is an integral constituent of a holding element (1) or is moved together with the latter at substantially the same output conveying speed (W).
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