Method and device for transferring book blocks into a transport device belonging to a bookbinding machine
AssigneeKolbus GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsCarsten Brommer, Ansgar Rohe-Krebeck, Christoph Schmücker
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Abstract
A method for transferring book blocks or the like into a transport device of a bookbinding machine. The book block is first clamped in a force-locking manner. At least one corner of the back edge or of the front edge of the book block is aligned with a position, which can be set in a predefined manner, by relative displacement of the two sides of the book block in the plane of the book block. The book block is then clamped in a force-locking manner by the transport device.
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Method for transferring book blocks into a transport device of a bookbinding machine, each book block having oppositely disposed sides defining a plane, top and bottom edges defining a height, and front and back edges, the front, back, top and bottom edges forming a plurality of corners, the method comprising the steps of:
- clamping the book block in a force-locking manner;
- aligning at least one corner of the back edge or of the front edge of the book block with a position, which can be set in a predefined manner, by relative displacement of the two sides of the book block in the plane of the book block;
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- clamping the book block in a force-locking manner with the transport device.
A conveyor system for cyclically transferring book blocks in a direction of transfer from a take-over point to a transport device of a bookbinding machine at a discharge point of the conveyor system, each book block having oppositely disposed sides defining a plane and front and back portions, the conveyor system comprising:
- first and second clamping bars which are moveable relative to one another, each of the clamping bars having oppositely disposed ends;
- biasing means for biasing each clamping bar to hold the book block in a force-locking manner from opposite sides;
- clamping bar actuating means for selectively picking up and releasing the book block;
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- clamping bar adjustment means for adjusting the front portion and rear portion of each side of the book block in the plane of the book block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.