EP 0080089 B2 19920108 - DEVICE FOR COUNTING FLAT PRODUCTS MOVING OVER A CONVEYOR PATH
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR COUNTING FLAT PRODUCTS MOVING OVER A CONVEYOR PATH
Publication
Application
Priority
CH 720381 A 19811110
Abstract (en)
[origin: US4539470A] A product counter apparatus is disclosed comprising a support element which bears against the products, typically printed products, which are to be counted. A holder device is mounted at the support element. Secured to such holder device is a substantially L-shaped spring or resilient element containing two leg members. The one leg member of such resilient or spring element extends substantially transversely with respect to a predetermined conveying direction of the printed products and protrudes by means of its free end past the holder device. The other leg member of the resilient or spring element is clamped at its end, and thus, can be elastically deflected transversely to a plane containing the printed products. Retained in the holder device is an inductive proximity switch. The printed products moving past the counter apparatus impact at their leading edge at the end of the one leg member which serves as a feeler or sensor and deflect the latter in their product conveying direction. At the same time the feeler is raised while there is deflected the other leg member of the resilient or spring element. Consequently, it is possible for the feeler to be released from the printed product engaging thereat and to resiliently return back into its starting position. During approach of the feeler at the proximity switch the latter generates a counting signal which is inputted to a counter mechanism.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06M 7/00 (2006.01); B41F 33/02 (2006.01); G06M 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
G06M 7/10 (2013.01 - EP US); G06M 2207/02 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE DE FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0080089 A1 19830601; EP 0080089 B1 19871014; EP 0080089 B2 19920108; AT E30276 T1 19871015; CH 652993 A5 19851213; DE 3277474 D1 19871119; JP H0445876 B2 19920728; JP S5887684 A 19830525; US 4539470 A 19850903
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 82110147 A 19821104; AT 82110147 T 19821104; CH 720381 A 19811110; DE 3277474 T 19821104; JP 19398482 A 19821106; US 43751682 A 19821029