EP0680916B1 - Method for handling printed products - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing printed matter consisting of several individual products, such as newspapers, magazines or the like, according to Preamble of claim 1.

In known methods of the type mentioned, individual products either on all-round saddle-shaped pads collected or in between two adjacent saddle-shaped Editions of trained pocket-like recordings or plugged in. The saddle-shaped pads are either in a drum system on one rotating cylindrical drum (EP-A-0 344 102; EP-A-0 550 828) or in a circulating system on an endless, circulating driven and two spaced apart Axles deflected traction element (EP-A-0 095 603; EP-A-0 218 872) attached.

Processing stations are located above the surrounding saddle-shaped supports provided by means of which the individual products the saddle pads or between trained recordings to be fed on in this way to assemble the printed products to be produced.

The printed products compiled in this way will finally, for example, gripped by one gripper each and of the saddle-shaped pads or those in between trained recordings for the purpose of further processing promoted away.

With the described method for operating a Drum or circulation systems can be of different types of printed products are produced by Producing a certain type only certain Machining stations activated and / or the Processing stations different individual products be fed.

In the known methods, however, it is of Disadvantage that with an appropriately configured Only one drum or circulation system at a time individual type corresponding to the respective configuration of printed matter can be manufactured, whereby before making another kind of Corresponding conversion work on printed products System are required.

It is an object of the invention to provide a method of to provide the type mentioned, with the several types of printed matter at the same time are producible.

This object is achieved by the features of Claim 1 solved.

The method according to the invention enables simple Way with a single drum or circulation system products of different types at the same time produce, for the implementation of the inventive method on the known drum or Circulation systems no mechanical changes what is required under economic Point of view is advantageous.

A simple example of using one The method according to the invention is the production of a Daily or weekly newspaper with a separate insert, for example a magazine or an advertising brochure.

If it is desired in this case, part of the To provide newspapers with the insert mentioned, while another part of the newspapers delivered without deposit should be the processing station that the Promotes deposits to the receiving positions, in the way operated that, for example, only each second, passing this processing station Loading position is loaded with an insert. On this ultimately arises at the end of the drum or or circulation system a from assembled Newspapers existing product flow, at which only every second newspaper has an insert. This product stream can then be converted into a product stream with deposit and a product stream without deposit be divided, these two product flows then the necessary further processing, for example, a packaging station can. However, preferably are different Products fed to the same packing station, in of different products into one Packaging unit to be packed.

Accordingly, the method according to the invention can also applied when newspapers, magazines and The like. To be produced, in which a part with a first insert and a part with one for example different from the first insert second insert should be provided. In this case become two, the shooting positions with deposits feeding processing stations in the above described manner operated, the one Processing station every second recording position with the the first insert and the second Processing station between each with the first insert loaded receiving positions Loading positions loaded with the second insert. So you finally get at the exit of the drum or Circulation system two product flows, one of which is made up of Newspapers with the first insert and the other out Newspapers with the second insert exist.

Accordingly, it is also possible to have newspapers, Magazines and the like with, for example, three or more different inserts or partial sheets produce. In this case, the deposits supplying processing stations operated so that only every third or every nth exposure position the deposits supplied by the processing station or Partial sheet is loaded.

Besides these simple ones described above Let applications of the inventive method However, there are also significantly more complex embodiments realize where a large number of the intended Processing stations or even all Processing stations only with certain of them interacting passing shooting positions, thereby creating a multitude of different ones Have product types manufactured.

The product types produced in this way can be completely different from each other.

However, it is also possible to use different ones To produce product types that are only in distinguish one part and another Part match. The matching parts Manufacturing processing stations are in the latter case operated so that it works with everyone interact with the recording positions that pass by them.

It should also be noted that without changing the drum or Circulation system also like products can be produced.

Preferred embodiments of the invention Procedures are in the subclaims and below described with reference to the figures.

Fig. 1

einen Längsschnitt durch ein Umlaufsystem zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens,

Fig. 2

eine Ansicht auf ein Trommelsystem zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens,

Fig. 3

einen Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie C-C gemäß Fig. 2 im Sammelbetrieb

Fig. 4

einen Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie D-D gemäß Fig. 2 im Sammelbetrieb

Fig. 5

einen Schnitt gemäß der Schnittlinie E-E gemäß Fig. 2,

Fig. 6

mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren hergestellte und verpackte Erzeugnisse,

Fig. 7

eine Vorrichtung zum Wegführen erfindungsgemäß hergestellter Produkte,

Fig. 8

ein Trommelsystem zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens, mit dem Einzelprodukte zusammengetragen werden, und

Fig. 9

ein Trommelsystem zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens, mit dem Einzelprodukte eingesteckt werden.

The invention is explained below by way of example with reference to the drawing; in this shows:

Fig. 1

2 shows a longitudinal section through a circulation system for carrying out the method according to the invention,

Fig. 2

2 shows a view of a drum system for carrying out the method according to the invention,

Fig. 3

a section along the section line CC of FIG. 2 in the collection operation

Fig. 4

a section along the section line DD of FIG. 2 in the collection operation

Fig. 5

3 shows a section along the section line EE according to FIG. 2,

Fig. 6

Products manufactured and packaged using a method according to the invention,

Fig. 7

a device for carrying away products manufactured according to the invention,

Fig. 8

a drum system for carrying out the method according to the invention, with which individual products are brought together, and

Fig. 9

a drum system for performing the method according to the invention, with which individual products are inserted.

The circulation system shown in Fig. 1 for implementation of the method according to the invention has a Conveyor with an endless, revolving driven and two spaced apart, horizontal axes 1, 2 deflected tension member 3 on which rungs like saddle-shaped pads 4 are arranged. There can also be two at a distance tension elements 3 arranged from one another may be present.

By driving the pulling element 3 in the direction of the arrow (Conveying direction F) causes the pads 4 in horizontal direction in the conveying direction from each other spaced processing stations 5, 6, 7, 8 be moved past. These processing stations 5, 6, 7, 8 are one after the other along a designated V Processing line arranged.

For the feeding of single or multi-part Individual products 9, 10, 11 provided Processing stations 5, 6, 7 each end with grippers 12 provided feeders, the design known per se are. The grippers 12 are in the direction of the arrow moving funding coupled, the direction of conveyance the gripper 12 in the between the processing stations 5, 6, 7 and the saddle-shaped pads 4 are formed Transfer area in the same direction and essentially parallel to the conveying direction of the pads 4.

The conveyor speeds of the grippers 12 and Pads 4 are adapted to one another in such a way that directly successive grippers 12 the Processing stations 5, 6, 7 each via direct successive runs 4 pass. If all Grippers 12 of the processing stations 5, 6, 7 with Individual products could be loaded in this way from each of the processing stations 5, 6, 7 all successive editions 4 with individual products be loaded.

When operating the device according to the invention according to FIG. 1, however, not all of the grippers 12 are Processing stations 5, 6, 7 with individual products populated, but it is only in every third Gripper 12 of the processing stations 5, 6, 7 Individual product 9, 10, 11 held. With appropriate Synchronization of the conveyor speeds of the grippers 12 and the cushions 4 is accordingly from each of the Processing stations 5, 6, 7 only every third edition 4 with that of the respective processing station 5, 6, 7 supplied single product 9, 10, 11 loaded. It is thus the processing station 5 one with A designated group of editions 4, the Processing station 6 a group marked with B. of pads 4 and the processing station 7 one with C designated group of editions 4 assigned.

The provided at the processing stations 5, 6, 7 Grippers 12 are automatically by one Opening gate 13 actuated so that the Grippers 12 individual products 9, 10, 11 held over the respective editions 4 are released, so finally astride the pads 4 to be able to.

When loading the pads 4 with individual products 9, 10, 11 through the processing stations 5, 6, 7 according to FIG. 1 serves the processing station 5, which with A marked group of editions 4 with the first Single product of the product to be manufactured A feed, the processing stations 6, 7 corresponding to the loading of B and C marked groups of editions 4 with each first individual products of the products to be manufactured B and C serve. The processing stations are corresponding 5, 6, 7 with the symbols A (Z1), B (Z1) and C (Z1) featured.

To the processing stations 5, 6, 7 marked in this way close further, not shown in Fig. 1 Processing stations on the pads 4 with other individual products can be loaded. In the case, that the product A, for example, from X different Individual products exist, would follow the in Fig. 1st shown processing stations still more Processing stations A (Z2), A (Z3), .... A (ZX) connect. Accordingly, the manufacture of Products B and C further processing stations B (Z2), B (Z3), ... B (ZX) and C (Z2), C (Z3), ... C (ZX) intended. However, it is not imperative that the Products A, B and C from the same number of individual products exist because the individual groups of editions 4 each a correspondingly different number of Processing stations can be assigned.

The method illustrated in FIG. 1 is also not on the production of three different ones Product types limited. It can just as well two or more than three different ones Types of products are manufactured. The maximum number of the possible different types of products theoretically only by the total number of existing editions 4 limited.

If necessary, the method according to the invention can also be used Manufacture of products of the same kind used be, whereby no change of the circulation system is necessary.

1, the processing stations for Production of different types of products nested inside each other, that means that all those processing stations with which the cushions 4 the first individual product of the different Product types A, B, C are fed to each other are arranged adjacent. Then the 1, not shown in FIG. with which the pads 4 with the second Individual product of the different to be manufactured Products are loaded. This leads to successive processing stations each load different editions.

However, it is within the scope of the method according to the invention also possible to manufacture the machining stations to arrange the different types of products so that to produce a single type of product certain processing stations one after the other are arranged. In this case, feed them processing stations arranged one behind the other the same requirements with individual products. A The corresponding procedure is described below Described with reference to FIG. 2.

In the method shown in Fig. 1, the Individual products 9, 10, 11 collected on the pads 4. However, it is equally conceivable that these individual products 9, 10, 11 between appropriately trained elements Limit compartments in a manner known per se to collect and / or insert. The three types of compiling "collecting", "gathering" and "Plugging" can be done when manufacturing a Combine product type in any way.

To those processing stations that are feeding Serve individual products, closes in the direction of conveyance F a processing station 8 to carry away the finished compiled products. At this Processing station 8 begins a conveyor, which by is of a known type and which on a tension member in Has regularly spaced grippers 15.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 only a single exit station 8 is provided of all finished products from the Pads 4 are lifted off. In the case of the Entire device removed products are products of types A, B and C, each consist of X individual products and in Fig. 1 accordingly marked with A (Z1-ZX), B (Z1-ZX) and C (Z1-ZX) are.

The exit station 8 has a closing link 14 provided which the gripper 15 moved in the direction of the arrow always closes exactly when the respective one Gripper over a pad 4 with one done compiled product. In this way the finished products gripped and conveyed away from the device.

The conveying speed of the pads 4 and the gripper 15 are synchronized so that directly successive grippers 15 each finished assembled products from direct successive editions 4 can stand out.

In addition to the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, it is also conceivable, one for each type of product manufactured provide separate exit station, so that each Exit station only products of a certain type conveyed away from the overall device.

Fig. 2 shows a drum system for performing the inventive method.

In the device shown in Fig. 2, the saddle-shaped pads 16 not as in FIG. 1 on one revolving traction element but on a rigid, rotating driven cylindrical drum 17 attached, wherein in the direction of the axis of rotation (longitudinal axis) 18 of the Drum 17 extending saddle-shaped pads 16 radially Extend away from the axis of rotation 18 of the drum.

Processing stations 19-24 are located along the drum 17 provided that are suitable for the pads 16 of the Drum 17 with not shown in Fig. 2 To feed individual products. The loading takes place analogous to Fig. 1 in a known manner with Grippers provided funding 25, which are above the drum 17 to extend over its axis of rotation 18. The funding 25 are only in Fig. 2 schematically without gripper and without the transported Individual products shown.

To those trained as feed stations Processing stations 19-24 another one closes Processing station 26, for example as a stapling or Gluing station can be formed.

Following this further processing station 26 is one not shown in detail in FIG. 2 Product removal station 27 is provided, at which means a conveyor with a gripper Compiled products from the requirements 16 removed and transported in the direction of the arrow.

The device shown in Fig. 2 works like follows:

The drum 17 is set in rotation and over the Processing station 19, the pads 16 with the first individual products of a product to be manufactured Product A, which is a partial product or Partial sheet can act, fed, with every second of the in the circumferential direction of the drum 17 successive Pads 16 from the feed through the Processing station 19 is excluded.

The so deposited on the pads 16 Individual products then go through a first section an approximately spiral processing section V until it at the conveyor 25 of the next processing station 20 have arrived, where a second for each Production of product A required individual product on the one supplied by the processing station 19 Individual products is filed. The processing station 20 therefore only feeds every second edition 16, whereby again exactly those editions of the Feeding that are also excluded from the Feeding through the processing station 19 excluded were.

In order to enable the deposited on the pads 16 Individual products are moved along the spiral track 27, are corresponding to the drum 17 in a known manner, in the axial direction transport means provided not in Fig. 2 for reasons of clarity are shown.

The now consisting of two individual products Product continues along processing line V. transported in the direction of the processing station 21, by means of a third single product on the two existing individual products are stored.

After placing the third single product on the Pads 16 through the processing station 21 is A total of three individual products completed.

In the conveying direction behind the processing station 21 is therefore on every second edition 16 finished product A, the intermediate pads 16 are still empty.

These blank editions are printed on the Processing station 21 following processing station 22 with a first one, for the manufacture of a product B required single product. The on the Processing station 22 following processing stations 23rd and 24 feed those from the processing station 22 loaded pads 16 with the for the production of Product B needed second and third Individual products.

Thus, the between the processing stations 21st and 22 still empty editions 16 by the Processing stations 22, 23, 24 with the manufacturing of the individual products required for product B, so that behind the processing station 24 on everyone Edition 16 each a completed Product A or B rests, whereby the products A and B alternate in the circumferential direction of the drum 17.

After the processing station 24, these are finished Compiled products A, B for example trained as a stapling or perfect binding station Processing station 26, by means of which the individual products of products A, B stapled or glued will. The processing station 26 is in the Contrary to the processing stations 19 - 24 see above operated that all in the circumferential direction successive runs 16 of drum 17 processed one after the other.

After the processing station 26 the finished Products A, B to the product removal station 27 at which it is conveyed away from the drum 17 in the direction of the arrow will. Due to the corresponding arrangement of the finished products A, B on the pads 16 of the drum 17 the products A, B are alternately from the 2 transported away device.

Fig. 3 shows a device according to the section line C-C corresponding to FIG. 2.

The processing station 19 is shown at which a provided with grippers 28 moving in the direction of the arrow Feeder ends. Every second gripper 28 carries this first, needed to manufacture product A. Single product 29. Under the processing station 19 is the drum 17 rotating about its axis of rotation 18 with the radially extending saddle pads 16 shown.

With appropriate synchronization of the Speed of rotation of the drum 17 and Conveying speed of the gripper 28 is by Actuation of the opening gate 30 of the processing station 19 every second edition 16 of the drum 17 Individual products 29 loaded.

Fig. 4 shows a section through a device according to Fig. 2 corresponding to the section line D-D.

Structure and operation of those shown in Fig. 2 Processing station 22 corresponds to that with reference to FIG. 3 described processing station 19th

At processing station 22, all are already for Production of product A required individual products A (Z1), A (Z2) and A (Z3) on top of each other on the supports 16 of the drum 17 stored, only every second the circumferential direction of the drum 17th successive editions 16 with the individual products of product A was loaded. The between these already loaded pads 16 arranged pads are in the conveying direction in front of the processing station 22 empty and are at the processing station 22 for the first time with the first to manufacture product B required individual products 31 or B (Z1).

Fig. 5 shows a section along the section line E-E 2 by the removal station 27. Die Removal station 27 has a conveyor in Direction of arrow moved grippers 33, which with a Closing link 34 arranged above the drum 17 work together.

On the pads 16 of the drum 17 are the ready assembled and stapled or glued Products A and B in the direction of rotation of the Drum 17 alternating order.

By correspondingly actuating the grippers 33 by means of the closing link 34, the finished Products A, B recorded and subject to conditions 16 lifted and from the removal station 27 in the direction of the arrow promoted away. The follow during this funding process Products A, B in an alternating sequence.

Products A, B are preferably common according to FIG. 6 processed, especially packaged together. Here are always two in the example shown in FIG. 6 successive products A, B with a common Cover 35 provided.

If with a method according to the invention more than two different types of products manufactured correspondingly more products can be be packaged together, what then especially on simple way is possible if the different Product types directly in succession by the Conveyor away from the overall device will.

In addition to the common one shown in FIG Further processing directly in succession Products it is also possible according to Fig. 7, the Product flow by means of an appropriately trained, only illustrated by arrows 36 in FIG. 7 Switch into two separate product streams 37, 38 split, the product stream 37 exclusively from products A and the product stream 38 consists exclusively of products B. To this The different types of products can each be processed separately.

8 and 9 correspond essentially to Fig. 4, one difference is that the drum 17 ' 8 instead of saddle-shaped pads pockets 39, in which the individual products on known Way to be gathered. 8 are the already assembled and made up of three existing individual products side by side Products A (Z1-Z3) shown only in each second pocket 39 of the drum 17 'are stored. By the processing station 40 becomes the first one Production of product B required individual product B (Z1) into the immediately before the processing station 40 still empty pockets 39 introduced.

Fig. 9 corresponds to Fig. 8 except for the difference that the Products A, B put together by inserting will. In the device shown in Fig. 9 must the pockets 39 'of the drum 17' 'in a known manner Means to open and to keep open the already in the Pocket individual products can be provided, so inserting further individual products enable.

To carry out the method according to the invention suitable drum systems for collecting, inserting and / or For example, are in the documents DE-A-24 47 336, DE-A-26 04 101, EP-A-0 341 425, EP-A-0 550 828, EP-A-0 341 424 and EP-A-0 354 343 described.

To carry out the method according to the invention suitable circulation systems for collecting, inserting and / or For example, are in the documents EP-A-0 095 603 and EP-A-0 346 578.

Claims (13)

1. A method for the production of printed products (A, B, C) consisting of several individual products (9, 10, 11), such as newspapers, journals or the like, in which the products (A, B, C) are composed from individual products (9, 10, 11) along a processing line (V) on which several handling stations (5, 6, 7, 19-24, 26) are arranged, at which the individual products (9, 10, 11) are supplied to respectively successive receiving members (4, 16, 39, 39'), which are moved one behind the other along the processing line (V) past the handling stations (5, 6, 7, 19-24, 26), and then the composed products (A, B, C) are conveyed away from the receiving members (4, 16), characterised in that for the simultaneous production of products (A, B, C) of differing type, particular receiving members (4, 16, 39, 39') are taken out from the supplying of individual products (9, 10, 11) at one or more handling stations (5, 6, 7, 19 - 24) and respectively only individual products (9, 10, 11) for a single type of product (A, B, C) are supplied to a receiving member (4, 16, 39, 39'), so that on the receiving members (4, 16, 39, 39') products (A, B, C) of differing type are formed, however on respectively one receiving member (4, 16, 39, 39') only products (A, B, C) of one type are formed.
2. A method according to Claim 1, characterised in that for the production of a first type of products (A), a first group of receiving members (4, 16) is associated with a first group of handling stations (19, 20, 21), and that for the production of every further type of product (B, C) another group of receiving members (16) is associated with another group of handling stations (22, 23, 24).
3. A method according to Claim 2, characterised in that for each type of product (A, B, C) which is to be produced, respectively a separate group of receiving members (4, 16) and respectively a separate group of handling stations (5, 6, 7, 19-24) is provided.
4. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that for the production of one type of product, particular handling stations (5, 6, 7, 19-24) only feed every nth receiving member with individual products (9, 10, 11), in which the following applies: n>1.
5. A method according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterised in that the handling stations (19, 20,21; 22, 23, 24) of one group are arranged immediately one behind the other.
6. A method according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterised in that respectively between the handling stations (5, 6, 7) of one group, the handling stations of the further groups are arranged, so that successive handling stations (5, 6, 7) belong to different groups.
7. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that particular handling stations (26), in particular binding- or gluing stations, are associated with several or all groups of receiving members (4, 16).
8. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that all products (A, B, C) are removed at a single removal station (8, 32).
9. A method according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterised in that products of different type are removed at different removal stations.
10. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the removed products (A, B, C) are divided into various product streams (37, 38) which are further processed separately from each other.
11. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that respectively a particular number of products (A, B) removed directly in succession are jointly further processed, in particular jointly packed.
12. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the individual products are collected, carried together and/or inserted on or in the receiving members.
13. A method according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the individual products supplied to a receiving member (4, 16) or the products (A, B, C) carried away therefrom are held during the conveying process in each case by an automatically actuatable gripper (12, 15, 28, 33).

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