EP 1155992 A3 20031015 - Method and device for dividing a transport stream of articles
Title (en)
Method and device for dividing a transport stream of articles
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Aufteilung eines Stückgut-Förderstromes
Title (fr)
Méthode et dispositif pour diviser un courant de transport d'articles
Publication
Application
Priority
CH 9862000 A 20000517
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1155992A2] The method for dividing a stream (2) of printed items (3) into sub-streams (4.1 - 4.3) for further processing comprises feeding grippers (6.1 - 6.3) attached to the conveyors for the substreams to the dividing point (1) in a sequence which corresponds to the sequence in which the items are to be fed into them. The sequence is controlled by sensors and grippers are held in buffer zones (7.1 - 7.3) until required. Independent claims are included for: (a) a machine for carrying out the method; (b) use of the machine for feeding printed items through parallel processing stations; and (c) use of the machine for feeding printed items to several processing machines in parallel product streams.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65H 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B65H 29/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 29/60 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 29/6672 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4455 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4471 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/44732 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2405/55 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2405/551 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 4678172 A 19870707 - FALTIN HANS G [US]
- [XA] DE 8400542 U1 19880310
- [XA] US 3635322 A 19720118 - RAUDAT JOHN L, et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1155992 A2 20011121; EP 1155992 A3 20031015; EP 1155992 B1 20060104; AT E314994 T1 20060215; CA 2347158 A1 20011117; CA 2347158 C 20090630; DE 50108608 D1 20060330; DK 1155992 T3 20060508; US 2001045342 A1 20011129; US 6581752 B2 20030624
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01810449 A 20010509; AT 01810449 T 20010509; CA 2347158 A 20010509; DE 50108608 T 20010509; DK 01810449 T 20010509; US 85915301 A 20010516