EP 1219558 B1 20070307 - Method and device for gathering of flat objects
Title (en)
Method and device for gathering of flat objects
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Zusammentragen von flachen Gegenständen
Title (fr)
Méthode et dispositif pour assembler des objects
Publication
Application
Priority
CH 25252000 A 20001227
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2365149A1] Flat articles (5) are gathered into stacks (9) by conveying stacks in production successively along a gathering route (1) past feed stations and by adding one article to each stack in every feed station. The stacks (9) in production are conveyed on stack supports (2) wit h supporting surfaces (7). The supply direction of the articles comprises a component parallel to the stack conveyance direction and the supporting surfaces (7) are advantageously arranged not in parallel to the gathering route (1). The articles (5), each respectively gripped by a holdin g element (4) on one of their edges (5.1), are conveyed along a supply route (3) to the feed station . The supply route (3) traverses the gathering route (1) at the feed station. The articles (5) are inserted between successive stacks (9) or stack supports (2) respectively e.g. from above wit h their leading edges (5.1) held gripped. The gripped edge is released from being held by deactivation of the holding element (4), when it has reached the lower zone of the stack supports (2). T he released article is then positioned on the upstream or downstream stack (9) or stack support (2) by the force of gravity and/or by its own inertia and the holding element (4) is conveyed onwards in downward direction. A gathering operation of this kind is e.g. suitable for establishing dispatch units made up of different printed products. It allows very compact gathering arrangements, which, with reasonable conveying speeds, allow gathering with high performance capacitie s. Furthermore, gathering of articles with very different formats is possible without any problems.
IPC 8 full level
B65H 39/06 (2006.01); B65H 29/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B65H 29/003 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 39/06 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4322 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/44712 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2301/4476 (2013.01 - EP US)
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 1219558 A2 20020703; EP 1219558 A3 20040512; EP 1219558 B1 20070307; AT E356072 T1 20070315; AU 782131 B2 20050707; AU 9727301 A 20020704; CA 2365149 A1 20020627; CA 2365149 C 20101005; DE 50112155 D1 20070419; DK 1219558 T3 20070709; US 2002079191 A1 20020627; US 6749190 B2 20040615
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01811237 A 20011218; AT 01811237 T 20011218; AU 9727301 A 20011217; CA 2365149 A 20011214; DE 50112155 T 20011218; DK 01811237 T 20011218; US 2486801 A 20011219