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EP1405809B1
EP1405809B1 EP02405851A EP02405851A EP1405809B1 EP 1405809 B1 EP1405809 B1 EP 1405809B1 EP 02405851 A EP02405851 A EP 02405851A EP 02405851 A EP02405851 A EP 02405851A EP 1405809 B1 EP1405809 B1 EP 1405809B1
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Ivan Muri
Markus Jegge
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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
    • B65H33/00—Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles
    • B65H33/02—Forming counted batches in delivery pile or stream of articles by moving a blade or like member into the pile
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/421—Forming a pile
    • B65H2301/4214—Forming a pile of articles on edge
    • B65H2301/42146—Forming a pile of articles on edge by introducing articles from above
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4223—Pressing piles
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4224—Gripping piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/42242—Gripping piles, sets or stacks of articles by acting on the outermost articles of the pile for clamping the pile
    • 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
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/426—Forming batches
    • B65H2301/4263—Feeding end plate or end sheet before formation or after completion of a pile

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  • the invention relates to a device for the production of stacking packs from continuously fed horizontally extending stack support vertically stacked forming a sheet consisting of a printing sheet in a scale flow of the stack support feeding conveyor and one for forming a stack of packages from below into the stack, multi-part supporting device, which is from a waiting position along the stack support in a transfer position, in which the stack is transferred to a movable in a strapping pressing device, driven and has a first and second support member which can be raised from below on the stack support and in each case the rear resp , associated with the front end of a stacking packet, and with an end plate feeding device arranged on the stacking support for the production of stacked end packs reinforced with end plates.
  • FIG. 1 Facilities of the type described above are characterized by the FR - A - 2 777 876 known.
  • the EP-A-0 741 101 provides a method and a stacker for separating staple stock cards, which will be completed as a pre-package on a separate rack and then on another rack.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned above, with which the desired goals are achieved.
  • this object is achieved in that an end plate intended for the rear end of a stack packet is fed to the stacking position at the transfer position between the second support element abutting the rear end of the stack packet and the pressing part associated with the rear end of the stack packet.
  • the feeding device for end plates is arranged between the pressed parts of the pressing device located in the transfer position, whereby stack packs of any desired length can be produced.
  • the Fig. 1a to 1l show a device 1 for the production of staple packages 2 from continuously supplied in a shingled stream 3 printed sheet 4.
  • the sheets 4 are described in EP 0'623'542 A1 via a conveyor (not visible) in a shingled stream 3 of a horizontal stack support fifth fed after they have been previously aligned and added to the desired scale shape, ie, the scale formation must be turned laterally by 180 ° after the printing press. If the imbricated formation is to be processed by a reel, wrapping it on another reel is essential for the time being.
  • the Fig. 1a to 1l show further that the device 1 is designed to be mobile and thus can be connected to the display of various printing presses of an operation.
  • FIG. 1a shows the device 1 in the empty state at incoming scale flow 3 and the stack support 5 raised first support member 6 of a multi-part support device 7.
  • This further consists of a second support member 8, which is also illustrated in the raised state.
  • the two support elements 6, 8 is associated with a third support element 9, which is also shown in the ejected position.
  • the support elements 6, 8, 9 forming the support device 7 are driven along a guide 10 arranged parallel to the stack guide 5 along the stack support 5.
  • An embodiment of the drive arrangement for the support device 7, in particular support element 9 is in Fig. 2 shown.
  • the latter provides a mounted on a frame of the device 1, lateral guide 10, on which a movable along the stack support 5 chassis 11 is arranged, on which the support member 9 is raised and lowered guided.
  • a pneumatic cylinder (not shown).
  • the drive of the support element 9 along the stack support 5 is effected by toothed belt 14, of which both the upper and the lower run can be seen.
  • the drive motor for toothed belt 14 is located at the opposite end of the stack support 5.
  • Timing belt 15 is provided for driving support member 6 and toothed belt 16 for supporting element 8.
  • the toothed belts 15 to 17 are each deflected around pulleys, one of which is connected to a drive motor, wherein toothed belt 16 is associated with a geared motor 17 and toothed belt 15 geared motor 18.
  • the support elements 6, 8 are like support element 9 on a separate chassis (in Fig. 2 not illustrated) and are actuated like support element 9 by a pneumatic cylinder.
  • Fig. 1a is above the stack support 5 one arranged along this movable pressing device 19, which detects a stack of packages 2 manufactured on the stack support 5 and transported in a subsequent strapping device 20.
  • the pressing device 19 is in Fig. 3 a structure 21 shown with a pressing member 22 against the direction of paper travel viewed.
  • the structure extends transversely to the direction of paper travel and is arranged on both sides by two rollers 23 in a stationary C-shaped track (not visible) mobile.
  • the pressing member 22 consists of two pressing plates 26 which are adjustable transversely to the direction of paper travel to the format of the printed sheets to be processed on a guide rod 26 arranged above.
  • the action area of the pressing device 19 extends from the stack support 5 into the strapping device 20.
  • a pressing part 28 in the direction of advance of the paper which forms the pressing device 19 with the pressing part 22 Fig. 1a is in a starting position.
  • the support elements 6, 9 of the support device 7 are raised above the stack support 5 in the concept of the takeover of an end plate 29, the side of the device 1 from a disk magazine between the spaced support elements 8, 9 is added. In the illustrated case, it is an end plate 29, which responds to the front in the direction of paper travel end of a stack.
  • Stacking packets 2 is provided.
  • the (front) end plate 29 is now guided between the support elements 8, 9 via the stack support 5 to the front stacking end of a stack, which is held upright by support member 6.
  • Fig. 1b Has meanwhile, the second support element 8 is removed from the stack support 5 down and the end plate 29 is now held between the support members 6 and 9.
  • 1e is a stack of packets 2 between the upright from the support member 9 held upright end plate 29 and the second support member 8, which has been displaced together with support member 6 from the starting position to a separating position and by a support elements 6, 8 associated separating device, for example such as described in EP 0'623'542 A1, the incoming scale stream 3 interrupts before the beginning of the stack.
  • the unseen separation device creates a gap into which the support elements 6 and 8 are subsequently inserted together.
  • Support member 6 takes over the support function at the front end of the subsequent stack and support member 8 supports the rear end of the stack package second While the stacking is continued continuously, the support elements 8 and 9 have transported the stacking pack 2 into a position where it is to be taken over by a pressing device 19.
  • the stacking pack 2 is located between two pressing parts 22, 28 of the pressing device 19, so that the rear end of the stacking pack 2 can be fed with an end plate 30 from the side end plate magazine, ie, the end plate magazine disposed between the pressing parts 22, 28, approximately pressed part for the rear stack packet end. Pressing 22 and rear stacking end of the stack or this supporting support member 8 form a gap in which the rear end plate 30 is inserted. Both end plates 29 and 30 have the same dimensions (see Fig. 1g ). Subsequently, according to Fig.
  • 1l is the front end plate 29 supported by support member 9 at the front end of the stack, the support elements 6, 8 are extended and the strapping is completed.
  • the support elements 6, 8 return in the next step in the starting position, where according to Fig. 1d a new batch process has already begun.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einrichtung zur Herstellung von Stapelpaketen aus fortlaufend einer sich horizontal erstreckenden Stapelauflage zugeführten, senkrecht aneinandergereiht einen Stapel bildenden Druckbogen, bestehend aus einer die Druckbogen in einem Schuppenstrom der Stapelauflage zuführenden Fördervorrichtung und einer zur Bildung eines Stapelpakets von unten in den Stapel eingreifenden, mehrteiligen Stützvorrichtung, die aus einer Warteposition entlang der Stapelauflage in eine Uebergabeposition, in der das Stapelpaket an eine in eine Umreifvorrichtung verfahrbare Pressvorrichtung übergeben wird, antreibbar ist und ein erstes und zweites Stützelement aufweist, die von unten über die Stapelauflage anhebbar und jeweils dem hinteren resp. dem vorderen Ende eines Stapelpakets zugeordnet sind, und mit einer an der Stapelauflage angeordneten Endplattenzuführvorrichtung für die Herstellung von endseitig mit Endplatten bewehrten Stapelpaketen.The invention relates to a device for the production of stacking packs from continuously fed horizontally extending stack support vertically stacked forming a sheet consisting of a printing sheet in a scale flow of the stack support feeding conveyor and one for forming a stack of packages from below into the stack, multi-part supporting device, which is from a waiting position along the stack support in a transfer position, in which the stack is transferred to a movable in a strapping pressing device, driven and has a first and second support member which can be raised from below on the stack support and in each case the rear resp , associated with the front end of a stacking packet, and with an end plate feeding device arranged on the stacking support for the production of stacked end packs reinforced with end plates.

Einrichtungen der eingangs beschriebenen Art sind durch die FR - A - 2 777 876 bekannt geworden. Diese betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum automatischen Stapeln und Transportieren von Heften zu Heftkartuschen auf einer horizontalen Förderbahn, wobei die Hefte über eine Förderrichtung in vertikaler Richtung und mittels unabhängig voneinander entlang der Förderbahn angetriebenen Stützvorrichtungen zu Stapeln verarbeitet werden.Facilities of the type described above are characterized by the FR - A - 2 777 876 known. This concerns a device for automatically stacking and transporting booklets to staple cartridges on a horizontal conveyor track, the booklets being processed into stacks via a conveying direction in the vertical direction and by means of support devices driven independently of one another along the conveyor track.

Die EP - A - 0 741 101 vermittelt ein Verfahren und einen Stapler zum Trennen von Heftlagengakaten, die als Vorpaket auf einem separaten Gestell und anschliessend auf einem weiteren Gestell vervollständigt werde.The EP-A-0 741 101 provides a method and a stacker for separating staple stock cards, which will be completed as a pre-package on a separate rack and then on another rack.

Diese Einrichtungen sind mit der Auslage einer Druckmaschine verbunden, von der sie die in einem Schuppenstrom anfallenden Druckbogen übernehmen und zu einem lagerfähigen Gebinde formen. Es ist von einer Stange die Rede, die anschliessend zu Druckerzeugnissen wie Zeitschriften, Magazine, Broschuren etc. verarbeitet werden, welche die gesammelten Druckbogen enthalten.These devices are connected to the delivery of a printing press, from which they take over the resulting in a scale flow sheet and form a storable container. There is talk of a pole, which are then processed into printed matter such as magazines, magazines, brochures, etc., which contain the collected printed sheets.

Bei diesen Verarbeitungsschritten zur Entsorgung einer Druckmaschine und zur Vorbereitung der Weiterverarbeitung wird eine hohe Leistung ohne Einbusse an Zuverlässigkeit verlangt. Gemeint sind kürzere Zykluszeiten eine grössere Auswahl hinsichtlich der Länge einer Stange und kürzere Reststangen, herstellbar mit einem Stangenausleger.These processing steps for disposing of a printing press and preparing for further processing require high performance without sacrificing reliability. Meant shorter cycle times are a greater choice in terms of the length of a rod and shorter rods, can be produced with a rod boom.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es nun, eine Einrichtung der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, mit der die gewünschten Ziele erreicht werden.The object of the invention is therefore to provide a device of the type mentioned above, with which the desired goals are achieved.

Erfindungsgemäss wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelost, dass eine für das hintere Ende eines Stapelpakets bestimmte Endplatte an der Uebergabeposition des Stapelpakets zwischen dem zweiten, an dem hinteren Ende des Stapelpakets anliegenden Stützelement und dem dem hinteren Ende des Stapelpakets zugeordneten Pressteil der Stapelauflage zugeführt wird.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that an end plate intended for the rear end of a stack packet is fed to the stacking position at the transfer position between the second support element abutting the rear end of the stack packet and the pressing part associated with the rear end of the stack packet.

Bei einer Einrichtung mit einer an der Stapelauflage angeordneten Endplattenzuführvorrichtung für die Herstellung von endseitig mit Endplatten bewehrten Stapelpaketen, wird eine für das vordere Ende eines Stapelpakets bestimmte Endplatte in einem durch das zweite und das dritte Stützelement gebildeten Zwischenraum auf der Stapelauflage gegen die Papierlaufrichtung transportiert.In a device with an arranged on the stack support Endplattenzuführvorrichtung for the production of end-reinforced end stacking packs, is determined for the front end of a stacking packet end plate in a through the second and the third support element formed space transported on the stack support against the paper direction.

Vorteilhaft ist die Zuführvorrichtung für Endplatten zwischen den Pressteilen der sich in der Uebergabeposition befindenden Pressvorrichtung angeordnet, wodurch sich Stapelpakete jeder gewünschten Länge produzieren lassen.Advantageously, the feeding device for end plates is arranged between the pressed parts of the pressing device located in the transfer position, whereby stack packs of any desired length can be produced.

Es erweist sich als einfache Konstruktion, wenn die Pressvorrichtung an oberhalb der Stapelauflage parallel zu dieser verlaufenden Laufschienen fahrbar sind.It proves to be a simple construction, when the pressing device on above the stack support parallel to this running rails are mobile.

Anschliessend wird die Erfindung unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung, auf die bezüglich aller in der Beschreibung nicht näher erwähnten Einzelheiten verwiesen wird, anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels und einer an diesem dargestellten Verarbeitungsmethode erläutert. In der Zeichnung zeigen:

Fig. 1a
eine schematische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemässen Einrichtung bei Produktionsbeginn,
Fig. 1b
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung gemäss Fig. 1a, bei der Anbringung einer Endplatte am vorderen Stapelende,
Fig. 1c
xeine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung mit einer am vorderen Stapelende anliegenden Endplatte,
Fig. 1d
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei zunehmender Stapellänge,
Fig. 1e
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei angehobenen Stützelementen,
Fig. 1f
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei der sich ein Stapelpaket vom Stapel getrennt in der Uebernahmeposition einer Pressvorrichtung befindet,
Fig. 1g
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei zugeführter hinterer Endplatte,
Fig. 1h
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei zwischen zwei Endplatten eingespanntem Stapelpaket,
Fig. 1i
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei der sich das eingespannte Stapelpaket in der Umreifungsvorrichtung befindet und die Stützvorrichtung eine vordere Endplatte übernimmt,
Fig. 1k
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei der die Umreifung des Stapelpakets eingeleitet ist und die vordere Endplatte dem vorderen Ende des Stapels zugeführt wird,
Fig. 1l
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung, bei der die vordere Endplatte am vorderen Ende des Stapels anliegt,
Fig. 1m
eine schematische Darstellung der Einrichtung bei der Entnahme des Stapelpakets aus der Umreifvorrichtung,
Fig. 2
eine auszugsweise räumliche Darstellung der Antriebsanordnung einer Stützvorrichtung und
Fig. 3
eine auszugsweise räumliche Darstellung eines Tragwerks für einen Pressteil einer Pressvorrichtung.
Subsequently, the invention will be explained with reference to the drawing, to which reference is made with respect to all unspecified details in the description, based on an embodiment and a processing method illustrated thereon. In the drawing show:
Fig. 1a
a schematic representation of an inventive device at the start of production,
Fig. 1b
a schematic representation of the device according to Fig. 1a in mounting an end plate at the front end of the stack,
Fig. 1c
a schematic representation of the device with an end plate resting on the front end of the stack,
Fig. 1d
a schematic representation of the device, with increasing staple length,
Fig. 1e
a schematic representation of the device, with raised support elements,
Fig. 1f
a schematic representation of the device in which a stack of packages is separated from the stack in the takeover position of a pressing device,
Fig. 1g
a schematic representation of the device, with supplied rear end plate,
Fig. 1h
a schematic representation of the device, when clamped between two end plates stack package,
Fig. 1i
a schematic representation of the device in which the clamped stack stack is in the strapping device and the support device takes over a front end plate,
Fig. 1k
a schematic representation of the device in which the strapping of the stack packet is initiated and the front end plate is fed to the front end of the stack,
Fig. 1l
a schematic representation of the device in which the front end plate rests against the front end of the stack,
Fig. 1m
a schematic representation of the device in the removal of the stack of packages from the strapping,
Fig. 2
an excerpt spatial representation of the drive assembly of a support device and
Fig. 3
an excerpt spatial representation of a structure for a pressing part of a pressing device.

Die Fig. 1a bis 1l zeigen eine Einrichtung 1 zur Herstellung von Stapelpaketen 2 aus fortlaufend, in einem Schuppenstrom 3 zugeführten Druckbogen 4. Die Druckbogen 4 werden wie in der EP 0'623'542 A1 beschrieben über eine Fördervorrichtung (nicht ersichtlich) in einem Schuppenstrom 3 einer horizontalen Stapelauflage 5 zugeführt, nachdem sie zuvor ausgerichtet und in die gewünschte Schuppenform versetzt worden sind, d.h., die Schuppenformation muss nach der Druckmaschine seitlich um 180° gewendet werden.
Ist die Schuppenformation von einem Wickel zu verarbeiten, ist vorerst ein Umwickeln auf einen anderen Wickel unerlässlich. Die Fig. 1a bis 1l zeigen weiterhin, dass die Einrichtung 1 fahrbar ausgestaltet ist und somit an die Auslage verschiedener Druckmaschinen eines Betriebes anschliessbar ist.
Die Fig. 1a zeigt die Einrichtung 1 im Leerzustand bei einlaufendem Schuppenstrom 3 und über die Stapelauflage 5 angehobenem ersten Stützelement 6 einer mehrteiligen Stützvorrichtung 7. Diese besteht weiterhin aus einem zweiten Stützelement 8, das ebenfalls in angehobenem Zustand veranschaulicht ist. Den beiden Stützelementen 6, 8 ist ein drittes Stützelement 9 zugeordnet, das ebenfalls in der ausgestossenen Lage dargestellt ist. Die die Stützvorrichtung 7 bildenden Stützelemente 6, 8, 9 sind an einer unterhalb der Stapelauflage 5, parallel zu dieser angeordneten Führung 10 entlang der Stapelauflage 5 angetrieben.
Hierzu sind die Stützelemente 6, 8, 9 beispielsweise mit entlang der Stapelauflage 5 in Papierlaufrichtung und zurück angetriebenen Zugmitteln wie Zahnriemen oder Ketten verbunden und lassen sich durch gesteuerte Stellmittel hochstellen und absenken. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Antriebsanordnung für die Stützvorrichtung 7, insbesondere Stützelement 9 ist in Fig. 2 dargestellt. Letztere vermittelt eine an einem Gestell der Einrichtung 1 befestigte, seitliche Führung 10, an der ein entlang der Stapelauflage 5 verfahrbares Fahrwerk 11 angeordnet ist, an welchem das Stützelement 9 anheb- und absenkbar geführt ist. Dafür sind zwei Säulen 12 vorgesehen, an denen das drei Stützplatten 13 aufweisende Stützelement 9 von einem Pneumatikzylinder (nicht ersichtlich) senkrecht antreibbar ist. Der Antrieb des Stützelementes 9 entlang der Stapelauflage 5 erfolgt durch Zahnriemen 14, von dem sowohl der obere wie auch der untere Trum erkennbar ist. Der Antriebsmotor für Zahnriemen 14 befindet sich am entgegengesetzten Ende der Stapelauflage 5. Zahnriemen 15 ist zum Antrieb von Stützelement 6 und Zahnriemen 16 für Stützelement 8 vorgesehen. Die Zahnriemen 15 bis 17 werden jeweils um Pulleys umgelenkt, von denen eines mit einem Antriebsmotor verbunden ist, wobei Zahnriemen 16 ein Getriebemotor 17 und Zahnriemen 15 Getriebemotor 18 zugeordnet ist. Die Stützelemente 6, 8 sind wie Stützelement 9 an einem eigenen Fahrwerk (in Fig. 2 nicht veranschaulicht) befestigt und werden wie Stützelement 9 von einem Pneumatikzylinder betätigt. In Fig. 1a ist oberhalb der Stapelauflage 5 eine entlang dieser verfahrbare Pressvorrichtung 19 angeordnet, die ein auf der Stapelauflage 5 gefertigtes Stapelpaket 2 erfasst und in eine anschliessende Umreifungsvorrichtung 20 transportiert.
Von der Pressvorrichtung 19 ist in Fig. 3 ein Tragwerk 21 mit einem Pressteil 22 entgegen der Papierlaufrichtung betrachtet dargestellt. Das Tragwerk erstreckt sich quer zur Papierlaufrichtung und ist beidseits durch zwei Rollen 23 in einer stationären C-förmigen Laufschiene (nicht sichtbar) fahrbar angeordnet. An der Unterseite ist die Laufschiene 27 mit einer Zahnstange (nicht dargestellt) versehen, mit der jeweils ein Zahnrad 24 eines Fahrantriebes 25 kämmt. Der Pressteil 22 besteht aus zwei Pressplatten 26, die an einer darüber angeordneten Führungsstange 26 quer zur Papierlaufrichtung an das Format der zu verarbeitenden Druckbogen verstellbar sind. Der Aktionsbereich der Pressvorrichtung 19 erstreckt sich von der Stapelauflage 5 in die Umreifungsvorrichtung 20. Entlang der Stapelauflage 5 befindet sich ein in Papierlaufrichtung vorauslaufender Pressteil 28 der mit Pressteil 22 die Pressvorrichtung 19 bildet, die in Fig. 1a in einer Ausgangsposition steht. Bei Beginn der Stapelbildung befinden sich die Stützelemente 6, 9 der Stützvorrichtung 7 über die Stapelauflage 5 hochgefahren im Begriff der Uebernahme einer Endplatte 29, die seitlich der Einrichtung 1 aus einem Plattenmagazin zwischen die beabstandeten Stützelemente 8, 9 versetzt wird. Im dargestellten Fall handelt es sich um eine Endplatte 29, die für das in Papierlaufrichtung vordere Ende eines Stapels resp. Stapelpakets 2 vorgesehen ist. Die (vordere) Endplatte 29 wird nun zwischen den Stützelementen 8, 9 über die Stapelauflage 5 an das vordere Stapelende eines Stapels geführt, welches von Stützelement 6 aufrecht stehend gehalten wird. In Fig. 1b hat sich inzwischen das zweite Stützelement 8 von der Stapelauflage 5 nach unten entfernt und die Endplatte 29 wird nun zwischen den Stützelementen 6 und 9 gehalten. Der Sammelvorgang wird dabei aufrechterhalten und das erste Stützelement 6 der Stützvorrichtung 7 kann nun auch nach unten versetzt werden, sodass die Endplatte 29 gestützt durch Stützelement 9 am vorderen Stapelende zur Anlage kommt (siehe Fig. 1c). Während sich der Stapel auf der Stapelauflage 5 weiterentwickelt, bewegen sich die Stützelemente 6, 8 in ihre Ausgangsposition vor dem hinteren Stapelende (siehe Fig. 1d).
In der Situation gemäss Fig. 1e liegt ein Stapelpaket 2 zwischen der von dem Stützelement 9 stehend aufrecht gehaltenen Endplatte 29 und dem zweiten Stützelement 8 vor, das gemeinsam mit Stützelement 6 aus der Ausgangsposition in eine Trennposition versetzt worden ist und durch eine den Stützelementen 6, 8 zugeordnete Trennvorrichtung, beispielsweise eine solche wie in EP 0'623'542 A1 beschrieben, den ankommenden Schuppenstrom 3 vor dem Stapelbeginn unterbricht. Die nicht ersichtliche Trennvorrichtung schafft einen Spalt, in den anschliessend die Stützelemente 6 und 8 gemeinsam eingeschoben werden. Stützelement 6 übernimmt die Stützfunktion am vorderen Ende des nachfolgenden Stapels und Stützelement 8 stützt das hintere Ende des Stapelpakets 2.
Während die Stapelbildung kontinuierlich fortgesetzt wird, haben die Stützelemente 8 und 9 das Stapelpaket 2 in eine Position transportiert, wo es von einer Pressvorrichtung 19 übernommen werden soll. In dieser Position (siehe Fig. 1f) befindet sich das Stapelpaket 2 zwischen zwei Pressteilen 22, 28 der Pressvorrichtung 19, so, dass dem hinteren Ende des Stapelpakets 2 eine Endplatte 30 aus dem seitlichen Endplattenmagazin zugeführt werden kann, d.h., das Endplattenmagazin ist zwischen den Pressteilen 22, 28, näherungsweise Pressteil für das hintere Stapelpaketende angeordnet. Pressteil 22 und hinteres Stapelpaketende bzw. das dieses stützende Stützelement 8 bilden einen Spalt in den die hintere Endplatte 30 eingeschoben wird. Beide Endplatten 29 und 30 weisen die gleichen Ausmasse auf (siehe Fig. 1g).
Anschliessend werden gemäss Fig. 1h der in Papierlaufrichtung vordere Pressteil 28 und der hintere Pressteil 22 mit dazwischenliegender Endplatte 29 und 30 an die Enden des Stapelpaketes 2 angelegt und gleichzeitig die Stützelemente 8 und 9 aus dem Stapelbereich ausgefahren. Unterdessen wird auch die Stapelbildung am Ende des Schuppenstromes fortgesetzt.
Das von den Pressteilen 22, 28 erfasste Stapelpaket 2 wird nun an den Laufschienen 27 in die Umreifungsvorrichtung 20 überführt und die Stützelemente 8, 9 sind zur Uebernahme einer vorderen Endplatte 29 an dem Endplattenmagazin angekommen. Währenddem die vordere Endplatte 29 an das vordere Stapelende des sich laufend vergrössernden Stapels versetzt wird, wird das Stapelpaket 2 in der Umreifungsvorrichtung 20 endgültig abgepresst und anschliessend umreift bzw. zusammengebunden.
In Fig. 1l steht die vordere Endplatte 29 gestützt durch Stützelement 9 am vorderen Stapelende an, die Stützelemente 6, 8 sind ausgefahren und die Umreifung ist vollzogen. Die Stützelemente 6, 8 kehren beim nächsten Schritt in die Ausgangsstellung zurück, wo gemäss Fig. 1d ein neuer Stapelprozess schon begonnen hat.The Fig. 1a to 1l show a device 1 for the production of staple packages 2 from continuously supplied in a shingled stream 3 printed sheet 4. The sheets 4 are described in EP 0'623'542 A1 via a conveyor (not visible) in a shingled stream 3 of a horizontal stack support fifth fed after they have been previously aligned and added to the desired scale shape, ie, the scale formation must be turned laterally by 180 ° after the printing press.
If the imbricated formation is to be processed by a reel, wrapping it on another reel is essential for the time being. The Fig. 1a to 1l show further that the device 1 is designed to be mobile and thus can be connected to the display of various printing presses of an operation.
The Fig. 1a shows the device 1 in the empty state at incoming scale flow 3 and the stack support 5 raised first support member 6 of a multi-part support device 7. This further consists of a second support member 8, which is also illustrated in the raised state. The two support elements 6, 8 is associated with a third support element 9, which is also shown in the ejected position. The support elements 6, 8, 9 forming the support device 7 are driven along a guide 10 arranged parallel to the stack guide 5 along the stack support 5.
For this purpose, the support elements 6, 8, 9, for example, along with the stack support 5 in the paper direction and back driven traction means such as timing belt or chains connected and can be raised and lowered by controlled actuating means. An embodiment of the drive arrangement for the support device 7, in particular support element 9 is in Fig. 2 shown. The latter provides a mounted on a frame of the device 1, lateral guide 10, on which a movable along the stack support 5 chassis 11 is arranged, on which the support member 9 is raised and lowered guided. For this purpose, two columns 12 are provided, on which the support element 9 having three support plates 13 can be driven vertically by a pneumatic cylinder (not shown). The drive of the support element 9 along the stack support 5 is effected by toothed belt 14, of which both the upper and the lower run can be seen. The drive motor for toothed belt 14 is located at the opposite end of the stack support 5. Timing belt 15 is provided for driving support member 6 and toothed belt 16 for supporting element 8. The toothed belts 15 to 17 are each deflected around pulleys, one of which is connected to a drive motor, wherein toothed belt 16 is associated with a geared motor 17 and toothed belt 15 geared motor 18. The support elements 6, 8 are like support element 9 on a separate chassis (in Fig. 2 not illustrated) and are actuated like support element 9 by a pneumatic cylinder. In Fig. 1a is above the stack support 5 one arranged along this movable pressing device 19, which detects a stack of packages 2 manufactured on the stack support 5 and transported in a subsequent strapping device 20.
Of the pressing device 19 is in Fig. 3 a structure 21 shown with a pressing member 22 against the direction of paper travel viewed. The structure extends transversely to the direction of paper travel and is arranged on both sides by two rollers 23 in a stationary C-shaped track (not visible) mobile. On the underside of the running rail 27 with a rack (not shown) is provided, with each of which a gear 24 of a traction drive 25 meshes. The pressing member 22 consists of two pressing plates 26 which are adjustable transversely to the direction of paper travel to the format of the printed sheets to be processed on a guide rod 26 arranged above. The action area of the pressing device 19 extends from the stack support 5 into the strapping device 20. Along the stack support 5, there is a pressing part 28 in the direction of advance of the paper which forms the pressing device 19 with the pressing part 22 Fig. 1a is in a starting position. At the beginning of the stack formation, the support elements 6, 9 of the support device 7 are raised above the stack support 5 in the concept of the takeover of an end plate 29, the side of the device 1 from a disk magazine between the spaced support elements 8, 9 is added. In the illustrated case, it is an end plate 29, which responds to the front in the direction of paper travel end of a stack. Stacking packets 2 is provided. The (front) end plate 29 is now guided between the support elements 8, 9 via the stack support 5 to the front stacking end of a stack, which is held upright by support member 6. In Fig. 1b Has meanwhile, the second support element 8 is removed from the stack support 5 down and the end plate 29 is now held between the support members 6 and 9. The collection process is maintained and the first support member 6 of the support device 7 can now also be offset down, so that the end plate 29 is supported by support member 9 at the front end of the stack to the plant (see Fig. 1c ). As the stack progresses on the stack support 5, the support members 6, 8 move to their home position in front of the rear stack end (see FIG Fig. 1d ).
In the situation according to Fig. 1e is a stack of packets 2 between the upright from the support member 9 held upright end plate 29 and the second support member 8, which has been displaced together with support member 6 from the starting position to a separating position and by a support elements 6, 8 associated separating device, for example such as described in EP 0'623'542 A1, the incoming scale stream 3 interrupts before the beginning of the stack. The unseen separation device creates a gap into which the support elements 6 and 8 are subsequently inserted together. Support member 6 takes over the support function at the front end of the subsequent stack and support member 8 supports the rear end of the stack package second
While the stacking is continued continuously, the support elements 8 and 9 have transported the stacking pack 2 into a position where it is to be taken over by a pressing device 19. In this position (see Fig. 1f ), the stacking pack 2 is located between two pressing parts 22, 28 of the pressing device 19, so that the rear end of the stacking pack 2 can be fed with an end plate 30 from the side end plate magazine, ie, the end plate magazine disposed between the pressing parts 22, 28, approximately pressed part for the rear stack packet end. Pressing 22 and rear stacking end of the stack or this supporting support member 8 form a gap in which the rear end plate 30 is inserted. Both end plates 29 and 30 have the same dimensions (see Fig. 1g ).
Subsequently, according to Fig. 1h the front in the paper feed direction pressing member 28 and the rear pressing member 22 with intermediate end plate 29 and 30 applied to the ends of the stacking package 2 and at the same time the support elements 8 and 9 extended from the stacking area. Meanwhile, the stacking is continued at the end of the scale flow.
The stack packet 2 captured by the pressed parts 22, 28 is now transferred to the rails 27 in the strapping device 20 and the support elements 8, 9 have arrived at the Endplattenmagazin to take over a front end plate 29. While the front end plate 29 is displaced to the front stacking end of the continuously increasing stack, the stack package 2 is finally pressed in the strapping device 20 and subsequently strapped or tied together.
In Fig. 1l is the front end plate 29 supported by support member 9 at the front end of the stack, the support elements 6, 8 are extended and the strapping is completed. The support elements 6, 8 return in the next step in the starting position, where according to Fig. 1d a new batch process has already begun.

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  1. Device (1) for forming parcels of stacked products (2) from printed sheets (4) arranged vertically on each other, forming a stack, fed continuously to a stack support (5) extending horizontally, consisting of a conveying device feeding the printed sheets (4) in a shingle stream (3) to the stack support (5) and a supporting device (7) made of several parts, engaging from below in the stack to form a parcel of stacked products (29), which may be moved from a waiting position along the stack support (5) into a transfer position, in which the parcel of stacked products (2) is transferred to a press device (19), which may be moved into a strapping device (20), and has a first (6) and second (8) support element, which may be lifted from below over the stack support (5) and which are allocated to the rear or front end of a parcel of stacked products (2), in which the support device (7) has a third support element (9), which may be lifted, allocated to the front end of the stack or parcel of stacked products (2) in the direction, in which the paper is running, and in which the device has an end plate feed device allocated to the stack support (5) for producing parcels of stacked products (2) reinforced with end plates (29, 30) at the ends, characterised in that an end plate (30) intended for the rear end of a parcel of stacked products (2) is fed to the transfer position of the parcel of stacked products (2) between the second support element (8) on the rear end of the parcel of stacked products (2) and the press part (22) of the stack support (5) allocated to the rear end of the parcel of stacked products (2).
  2. Device according to claim 1, characterised in that an end plate (29) intended for the front end of a parcel of stacked products (2) is transported against the direction, in which the paper is running, in an interspace on the stack support (5) formed by the second (8) and third (9) support element.
  3. Device according to claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the feed device of the end plates (29, 30) is arranged between the press parts (22, 28) of the press device (19), which is in the transfer position, on the stack support (5).
  4. Device according to claim 3, characterised in that the press device (19) is made so that it can travel on running rails (27) arranged in parallel over the stack support (5).
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