# US 5,707,058 A · Method of introducing an auxiliary pile carrier > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,707,058 A - Document ID: US5707058A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/632,084 - Filed: 1996-04-15 - Granted: 1998-01-13 - Earliest claimed: 1995-04-15 - Assignees: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG - Inventors: Roland Hirth; Edmund Klein; Richard Mack - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5707058A ## CPC - B65H 31/32: Auxiliary devices for receiving articles during removal of a completed pile - B65H 2513/10: Speed - B65H 2801/21: Industrial-size printers, e.g. rotary printing press - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES ## Abstract Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, includes controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited. ## Claims ### Claim 1 Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, which comprises: controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited; and determining the velocity profile from a conveying velocity of a gripper for gripping the sheet to be deposited and from a velocity of a brake surface for braking the sheet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, which includes controlling the auxiliary pile carrier so that a leading end thereof reaches a position above an end of the main pile facing towards the printing press jointly with a leading end of the respective sheet to be deposited. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, which includes guiding the auxiliary pile carrier so as to switch off the drive for the auxiliary pile carrier with a switch after the auxiliary pile carrier has reached an end position thereof. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) Method according to claim 1, which includes guiding the auxiliary pile carrier on linear units furnished with preceding and succeeding traverse distances. ### Claim 5 Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, which comprises: controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited; and jointly delaying the sheet to be deposited and the auxiliary pile carrier closely before an end of the main pile facing away from the printing press. ### Claim 6 Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, which comprises: controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited; and determining with the control device actual data of the printing press including press speed, press angle and sheet format. ### Claim 7 Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, which comprises: controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited; and reconciling a position of a gripper opening cam, via a drive assigned thereto, with a drive of a sheet brake, and an acceleration profile thereof by comparison with an acceleration profile stored in a memory of the control device. ### Claim 8 Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, which comprises: controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited; and controlling the drives, respectively, of the auxiliary pile carrier, a sheet brake and gripper opening cam adjusting equipment by the control device dependent upon actual data of the printing press. ### Claim 9 Method of introducing an auxiliary sheet pile carrier above a main sheet pile to be removed, the introduction being effected during uninterrupted feeding of additional sheets above the main sheet pile in a sheet travel direction and in synchronism with the travel of a sheet to be deposited, which comprises: controlling respective drives at a sheet delivery by a control device which determines actual data of a printing press, so that the auxiliary pile carrier traverses a velocity profile identical with a velocity profile of the sheet to be deposited in order to avoid relative movement between the auxiliary pile carrier and the sheet to be deposited; and providing a brake surface of a sheet brake, during the introduction of the auxiliary pile carrier, with a velocity profile corresponding to a speed of a gripper for gripping the sheet to be deposited, up to an instant of time at which the gripper is opened. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) Method according to claim 9, which includes decelerating the brake surface of the sheet brake, after the instant of time at which the gripper is opened, until the brake surface reaches a sheet deposit velocity of the sheet to be deposited. ### Claim 11 An apparatus for a continuous delivery of sheets to a main sheet stack, comprising: a gripper chain system having grippers for feeding sheets to a main sheet stack; an auxiliary stacking receptacle being inserted in the sheet travel direction above the main sheet stack when the main sheet stack needs to be removed; a drive system for transporting said auxiliary stacking receptacle; a braking system having a braking face for braking the sheets; and a control device for controlling said drive system, said drive system being controlled in accordance with current operating parameters of a multiphase speed profile, for controlling the speed of the auxiliary stacking receptacle in a first phase of an insertion motion as a function of a feeding speed of said gripper chain system and in a second phase of said insertion motion in adaptation to the motion of the sheet being delayed by said braking system. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said speed of said auxiliary stacking receptacle in said first phase of said insertion motion is controlled in such a way that it corresponds to said feeding speed of said gripper chain system. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said braking system has a brake drive controlled by said control device as a function of current operating parameters. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein during said second phase of said insertion motion, said speed of said auxiliary stacking receptacle is controlled in adaptation to said speed of said braking face of said braking system.