Global Patent Index - EP 2311737 A1

EP 2311737 A1 20110420 - Transfer of bundles into a transport unit

Title (en)

Transfer of bundles into a transport unit

Title (de)

Transfer von Bündeln in eine Transporteinheit

Title (fr)

Transfert de liasses dans une unité de transport

Publication

EP 2311737 A1 20110420 (EN)

Application

EP 09172852 A 20091013

Priority

EP 09172852 A 20091013

Abstract (en)

A method and apparatus for moving stacks (27) of bundles (12) into a transport unit (9), comprising - moving bundles (12) of printed matter on a conveyor (4) and into a collector (5), the collector (5) having a vertically moving collector platform (6), - receiving on the collector platform (6) single bundles (12) from the conveyor (4) and accumulating the bundles (12) one on top of the other into a stack (27) resting on the collector platform (6), - lifting the entire stack (27) off the collector platform (6) by a first lift (13a, 13b) and upward into an elevated position above the collector (5), - moving the stack (27) from the first lift (13a, 13b) onto a second lift (8), - lowering the stack (27) by the second lift (8) into a transport unit (9).

IPC 8 full level

B65B 27/08 (2006.01); B65B 35/50 (2006.01); B65G 57/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 27/08 (2013.01); B65B 35/50 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 4486315 A 19841204 - TEIPEL JOHN W [US]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2311737 A1 20110420; EP 2311737 B1 20121010; DK 2311737 T3 20130121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09172852 A 20091013; DK 09172852 T 20091013