Method and device for depositing flat products
AssigneeFerag AG
InventorsWalter Reist, Willi Leu
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Abstract
Method of depositing sheet-like products (2), in particular printed products, which are taking part in a conveying process and follow sequentially one after the other, it being the case that, for at least a period of time of the depositing operation, assisted by gravitational force, the products (2) are pivoted about an axis (B) which extends essentially parallel to the direction in which the conveying process is oriented immediately prior to the depositing operation.
Claims15
A method of depositing sheet-like products (2), in particular printed products, which are taking part in a conveying process and follow sequentially one after the other, wherein, for at least a period of time of the depositing operation, assisted by gravitational force, the products (2) are pivoted about an axis (B) which extends essentially parallel to the direction (A) in which the conveying process is oriented immediately prior to the depositing operation.
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein, immediately prior to the beginning of the depositing operation, the products (2) are oriented horizontally or in a manner inclined in relation to the horizontal, and rest, in particular at least in certain regions, on a conveying means (1).
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein, during the depositing operation, the products (2) are pivoted through an angle of between 90° and 270°.
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein, during the conveying process, the products (2) are transported in imbricated formation.
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein, during the pivoting movement, the products (2) are retained at least temporarily, in particular at their leading edge (6), as seen in the conveying direction (A), by grippers (14, 15), which pivot along with the products (2).
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein, during the pivoting movement, the products (2) are processed, in particular opened, stapled, cut or addressed.
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein, at the beginning of the depositing operation, the products (2) are moved, by way of their leading edge (6), against an in particular stationary stop (23, 24), with the result that the products (2), at least in certain regions, lift off from the conveying means (1) in the pivoting direction.
The method as claimed in one of the preceding claims, wherein the products (2) are deposited on a further conveying means (5, 9, 10, 13) or a product stack (19).
An apparatus for depositing products (2), in particular printed products, which are taking part in a conveying process and follow sequentially one after the other, having a conveying means (1) by means of which the products (2) are to be conveyed in a direction (A), at least in certain regions during the conveying process, which comprises grippers (14, 15) or supporting means which run around an axis (B), running essentially parallel to the direction (A) in which the conveying process is oriented immediately prior to the depositing operation, and which are intended, at least temporarily during the depositing operation, for retaining the products (2), in particular at their leading edge (13), as seen in the conveying direction (A), and for pivoting about the axis (B) along with the products (2).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.