(19)
(11) EP 1 585 057 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05

(43) Date of publication:
12.10.2005 Bulletin 2005/41

(21) Application number: 04425263.3

(22) Date of filing: 08.04.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06M 9/00(1968.09)
B65H 7/12(1968.09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(71) Applicant: KPL Packaging S.p.A.
40033 Casalecchio di Reno (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Canini, Gabriele
    40018 San Pietro in Casale (IT)
  • Cinotti, Andrea
    40141 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Method and unit for selecting and separating reams from a stack of sheets of paper or similar


(57) A ream (2) is selected and separated from a stack (3) of sheets (4) by means of a separating member (16) which is inserted inside the stack (3) at an insertion region (18) defined by images acquired by a television camera (10) moved vertically to cover a given scanning region (12) of the stack (3); a focused portion (T1) of each image acquired by the television camera (10) being located as a function of the location in the image of a line (23) projected onto the stack (3) at an angle of incidence (β) of other than 90°.