EP0565112B1 - Procédé de contrÔle de fonctionnement de destructeurs mécaniques de papier - Google Patents

Procédé de contrÔle de fonctionnement de destructeurs mécaniques de papier Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0565112B1
EP0565112B1 EP93105859A EP93105859A EP0565112B1 EP 0565112 B1 EP0565112 B1 EP 0565112B1 EP 93105859 A EP93105859 A EP 93105859A EP 93105859 A EP93105859 A EP 93105859A EP 0565112 B1 EP0565112 B1 EP 0565112B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
knife
rollers
knife rollers
disks
behavior
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP93105859A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0565112A2 (fr
EP0565112A3 (fr
Inventor
Rainer Gollwitzer
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
Original Assignee
GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH filed Critical GAO Gesellschaft fuer Automation und Organisation mbH
Publication of EP0565112A2 publication Critical patent/EP0565112A2/fr
Publication of EP0565112A3 publication Critical patent/EP0565112A3/xx
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0565112B1 publication Critical patent/EP0565112B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
    • B02C—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN
    • B02C18/00—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments
    • B02C18/0007—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments specially adapted for disintegrating documents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
    • B02C—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN
    • B02C18/00—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments
    • B02C18/0007—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments specially adapted for disintegrating documents
    • B02C2018/0069—Disintegrating by knives or other cutting or tearing members which chop material into fragments specially adapted for disintegrating documents with stripping devices

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method for monitoring the function of mechanical paper shredders, in which the sheet material to be shredded is guided between rotating and intermeshing knife rollers.
  • a mechanical paper shredder is known from EP-PS 0 184 786 B1 with which sheet material, in particular bank notes which are no longer fit for circulation, can be destroyed.
  • the banknotes to be destroyed are fed to a cutting device by means of a transport system.
  • the cutting device consists of two intermeshing knife rollers, which are rotatably mounted in a housing.
  • the knife rollers have a plurality of knife disks which are separated from one another by spacer disks.
  • the width of the knife disks is slightly smaller than that of the spacer disks, so that the knife disks of the rollers each protrude into the interstices of the other roller without touching them.
  • the distance between two interlocking knife disks is significantly smaller than the thickness of the sheet material to be shredded.
  • a banknote fed to the cutting device is cut in the longitudinal direction by the two intermeshing rotating knife rollers.
  • the bank note is clamped between two intermeshing knife disks due to the existing distances and is cut or torn in the transverse direction by notches in the knife disks.
  • the banknote is broken up into small rectangular snippets. Due to the tearing effect in the transverse direction, the paper structure is irreversibly destroyed. The assembly of such snippets with fraudulent intent can thus be excluded.
  • the snippets are collected in a container.
  • the collection container is connected to an air suction device, with the aid of which a targeted air flow can be generated in the cutting device.
  • the air flow carries the banknote snippets created in the cutting process into the collection container, swirls them around and at the same time cools the cutting device.
  • the risk of a jam caused by banknote snippets is thus eliminated, since snippets adhering to the knife rollers are entrained by the air flow.
  • continuous operation of the cutting device is made possible by the contactlessly rotating, intermeshing knife rollers and by the cooling generated by the air storm.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying an easy-to-carry out method for testing the functionality of mechanical paper shredders.
  • the basic idea of the invention is to determine the run-out behavior of the rotating knife rollers that are no longer driven and to compare the determined values with predetermined values of clean knife rollers.
  • the necessary maintenance measures can be initiated in good time before critical values are reached before a damage occurs.
  • Control devices which monitor the operation of a paper shredder in order to avoid the damaging effects of a sudden blockage of the knife rollers for the motor and mechanics, e.g. B. because of a paper jam.
  • a device known from DE-OS 34 12 306 can control various operating parameters of the engine, such as. B. the power consumption, the speed or the torque. This does not take into account a slow increase in output (starting the drive) or a slight or slow braking of the motor resulting from the material within the framework of normal deceleration. An abrupt, strong change in engine speed, z. B.
  • control parameters are inevitably monitored in the operating state of the paper shredder, since a temporal fluctuation in the parameters caused by the supply of the material to be shredded is to be recorded. Strong relative changes in the current operating parameters are assessed. The cause of slow temporal fluctuations in the parameters is just as unimportant as the absolute values of the parameters.
  • the method according to the invention is not carried out in the operating state of the paper shredder. Rather, the run-out behavior of the possibly dirty knife rollers to be tested is determined immediately after the paper shredder is switched off. This runout behavior is compared with the runout behavior of functional, unpolluted knife rollers, ie a check of absolute values is carried out. By comparing the runout behavior, the degree of soiling of the knife rollers, and thus a defined cause for the change in the runout behavior of the paper shredder currently being tested, can be deduced directly. The degree of contamination of the knife rollers is therefore directly related to the friction of the knife rollers. This shortens the run-down time or reduces the speed of the knife rollers faster.
  • the choice of the measurement phase and the defined boundary conditions thereby ensure that the changed run-off behavior is only brought about by the increasing pollution over time.
  • the functional test according to the invention takes place in the unloaded state of the knife rollers, so that fluctuating, unpredictable parameters that are present during the operation of the paper shredder are certainly not included in the functional test. Such unpredictable fluctuations are caused, for example, by different types of sheet material.
  • the degree of contamination is therefore deduced from the leakage behavior (e.g. the shortened drainage time).
  • the only requirement is that the other parameters that determine the runout behavior of the functional, unpurified knife rollers (e.g. friction in the bearings) remain constant. However, as practice shows, this is usually the case. It is therefore possible that the changed runout behavior can be attributed to the increased degree of contamination, since the degree of contamination is the only variable value that is included in the measurement.
  • the determined runout behavior of the tested knife rollers is compared with the runout behavior of functional knife rollers.
  • This cleaning can be done by completely replacing the dirty knife rollers with clean knife rollers.
  • the dirty knife rollers are cleaned after the exchange (for example in an ultrasonic bath), so that they can be used as a clean knife roller unit for the next exchange.
  • the built-in knife rollers can of course also be cleaned mechanically, for example by inserting a comb-shaped cleaning element between the unloaded, rotating knife rollers. This has the advantage that the knife rollers do not have to be replaced at least over a longer period of time.
  • the increase in pollution is a continuous process, and the degree of pollution that requires cleaning only occurs after a long period of time. As has been shown, this period is from a few days to a few weeks.
  • the functional test of the knife rollers must therefore be repeated in a time interval that is significantly shorter than the smallest period of experience, which elapses before the critical degree of contamination is reached.
  • the leakage behavior should not be measured so frequently that the efficiency of the z.
  • B. paper shredder installed in a sorting system is noticeably impaired by excessive dead times. Since the smallest period of time that elapses before the critical degree of soiling is reached, it is sufficient to test the current run-out behavior once a day and to compare it with the functioning knife rollers.
  • This measure which is easy to carry out, achieves a high degree of safety in monitoring the functionality, without reducing the efficiency of the device.
  • the knife rollers mounted in two bearings 80 each consist of a plurality of knife disks 84 which are separated from one another by spacer disks 82 and which are arranged on an axle body 81.
  • the width of the knife disks 84 is slightly smaller than that of the spacer disks, so that the knife disks of the second roller 52 do not touch the knife disks of the first roller 51 when they interlock.
  • the distance between two interacting knife rollers is significantly smaller than the usual banknote thickness, so that a secure clamping of the banknotes between the knife disks, which is a prerequisite for a perfect snipping, is guaranteed.
  • stripping plates 98 are arranged in the gaps between the knife disks.
  • the scraper plates 98 attached to the mandrels 97 are dimensioned and fastened in such a way that they cannot rub against the rotating knife disks 84 or against the spacer disks 82.
  • the sheets 98 possibly remove banknote snippets still adhering to the knife rollers 51, 52.
  • the knife rollers 51, 52 are provided on their circumference with several sharp-edged notches so that they also cut or tear the banknotes and in the transverse direction in cooperation with the disks of the second knife roller.
  • FIG. 3 shows an enlarged detail of FIG. 2, the knife disks 84 separated by spacer disks 82.
  • the knife disks 84 do not touch.
  • the stripping plates 98 lie without contact with all the elements.
  • the grease and dye-containing particles which occur when the banknotes come into contact with the knife rollers 51, 52 and due to the tearing process contaminate the interstices 100 of the rotating and interlocking knife rollers and cannot be removed by the scraper plates 98 (any more than by a directed air flow).
  • the running of the knife rollers is inhibited by the layer of dirt that accumulates over time. This inhibition changes the runout behavior of the knife rollers (shorter runtime or faster drop in the knife roller speed etc.).
  • the changed runout behavior is determined and compared with the runout behavior of functional knife rollers. Depending on the result of the comparison, cleaning measures are taken.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a measuring device for determining the current runout behavior and for comparison with the runout behavior of functional knife rollers.
  • the current expiry time is easy to measure.
  • a circular disk 104 is placed on the axle body 81 so that the center points of the axle 81 and the disk 104 coincide.
  • the disk 104 is provided with holes 106 at equidistant intervals on a circumference.
  • the axis 81 - and thus the disk 104 and the knife roller (not shown for the sake of simplicity) - is set in rotation by the motor 110 via a toothed belt 108.
  • the belt 108 connects the motor axis 112 to the knife roller axis 81 in a slip-free manner. If the knife roller is excessively inhibited in its run by dirt and the entire torque of the motor is transferred to the belt, the belt 108 tears when overloaded.
  • the holes 106 in the measuring electronics 114 generate pulses through a light barrier contained therein.
  • the length of the time interval between the pulses is inversely proportional to the speed of the disk 104.
  • the measurement of the deceleration time begins when the measuring electronics 114 receives the first signal.
  • the measurement is ended when a predetermined time has passed after the reception of a signal and no new signal has been received within this period.
  • the predetermined time can be calculated and is determined by the length of time between two received signals when the disk 104 is already rotating at a very low angular velocity.
  • the actual value of the run-out time of the tested knife rollers obtained from the current measurement is fed to a comparator 116. Furthermore, a stored target value of the previously measured run-down time of functional knife rollers is fed to this comparator. The comparator 116 compares the target value with the actual value, for example by forming differences.
  • the knife rollers are rated as clean. Otherwise the cleaning of the knife rollers has to be started.
  • the result of the comparison is shown on the display 118, for example in the form of a cleaning yes / no instruction.
  • the method described above is carried out immediately before or after daily use of the paper shredder, so that it can be cleaned if necessary before it is used again.
  • the above measurement method is only an example.
  • the time elapsed before the speed has dropped to a predetermined value can also be determined. This shortens due to the pollution-related friction and can be compared with the corresponding time of functional knife rollers.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Crushing And Pulverization Processes (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)

Claims (2)

  1. Procédé de contrôle du fonctionnement de destructeurs mécaniques de papier dans lequel on fait passer le matériau en feuilles à détruire entre des cylindres rotatifs à lames s'interpénétrant, caractérisé en ce que le comportement après interruption de l'entraînement de cylindres à lames en bon état de marche est relevé et celui-ci est comparé au comportement actuellement relevé de cylindres à lames à contrôler, en ce que des écarts éventuels sont évalués au moyen de plages de tolérances prédéfinies et en ce que des mesures appropriées sont mises en oeuvre en fonction du résultat.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le contrôle de fonctionnement est répété à tour de rôle.
EP93105859A 1992-04-10 1993-04-08 Procédé de contrÔle de fonctionnement de destructeurs mécaniques de papier Expired - Lifetime EP0565112B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4212151 1992-04-10
DE4212151A DE4212151A1 (de) 1992-04-10 1992-04-10 Verfahren zur Funktionsüberwachung von mechanischen Papiervernichtern

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0565112A2 EP0565112A2 (fr) 1993-10-13
EP0565112A3 EP0565112A3 (fr) 1994-03-09
EP0565112B1 true EP0565112B1 (fr) 1996-12-11

Family

ID=6456595

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP93105859A Expired - Lifetime EP0565112B1 (fr) 1992-04-10 1993-04-08 Procédé de contrÔle de fonctionnement de destructeurs mécaniques de papier

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US5415355A (fr)
EP (1) EP0565112B1 (fr)
JP (1) JPH0623290A (fr)
AT (1) ATE146100T1 (fr)
CA (1) CA2093596A1 (fr)
DE (2) DE4212151A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2097940T3 (fr)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102014016920A1 (de) 2014-11-17 2016-05-19 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh Vorrichtung zum Schreddern von Wertdokumenten

Families Citing this family (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20020195510A1 (en) * 2001-06-21 2002-12-26 Primax Electronics Ltd. Paper-guiding structure of shredding apparatus
RU2183992C1 (ru) * 2001-07-03 2002-06-27 Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Основание" Измельчитель
US8870106B2 (en) * 2004-09-10 2014-10-28 Fellowes, Inc. Shredder with thickness detector
US7631822B2 (en) * 2004-09-10 2009-12-15 Fellowes Inc. Shredder with thickness detector
US7954737B2 (en) 2007-10-04 2011-06-07 Fellowes, Inc. Shredder thickness with anti-jitter feature
US7798435B2 (en) * 2006-03-22 2010-09-21 Fellowes, Inc. Shredder with oiling mechanism
US7661614B2 (en) * 2004-09-10 2010-02-16 Fellowes Inc. Shredder throat safety system
US8672247B2 (en) 2005-07-11 2014-03-18 Fellowes, Inc. Shredder with thickness detector
JP4948822B2 (ja) * 2005-11-14 2012-06-06 株式会社岡村製作所 シュレッダー
GB2437594B (en) * 2006-04-24 2010-08-11 Acco Uk Ltd A shredding machine
GB2451513B (en) 2007-08-02 2012-04-18 Acco Uk Ltd A shredding machine
US8201761B2 (en) 2009-01-05 2012-06-19 Fellowes, Inc. Thickness sensor based motor controller
US8430347B2 (en) * 2009-01-05 2013-04-30 Fellowes, Inc. Thickness adjusted motor controller
US8091809B2 (en) * 2009-03-24 2012-01-10 Fellowes, Inc. Shredder with jam proof system
US8205815B2 (en) * 2009-05-15 2012-06-26 Fellowes, Inc. Paper alignment sensor arrangement
US8678305B2 (en) * 2009-06-18 2014-03-25 Fellowes, Inc. Restrictive throat mechanism for paper shredders
US8550387B2 (en) * 2009-06-18 2013-10-08 Tai Hoon K. Matlin Restrictive throat mechanism for paper shredders
US8382019B2 (en) 2010-05-03 2013-02-26 Fellowes, Inc. In-rush current jam proof sensor control
US8511593B2 (en) 2010-05-28 2013-08-20 Fellowes, Inc. Differential jam proof sensor for a shredder
JP6001618B2 (ja) * 2013-10-28 2016-10-05 株式会社サカエ シュレッダ及びこれを用いたシート状物処理装置

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3412306A1 (de) * 1984-04-03 1985-10-10 Feinwerktechnik Schleicher & Co, 7778 Markdorf Steuerungseinrichtung fuer den antrieb beispielsweise eines aktenvernichters oder aehnlichen geraetes
DE3444709C2 (de) * 1984-12-07 1996-05-30 Gao Ges Automation Org Vorrichtung zum Vernichten von Banknoten
US4709197A (en) * 1986-07-08 1987-11-24 Feinwerktechnik Schleicher & Co. Control device for driving e.g. a shredding machine or a similar machine
US4844363A (en) * 1987-07-06 1989-07-04 Shredding Systems, Inc. Hopper ram for shredder
DE3843602A1 (de) * 1988-12-23 1990-07-05 Gao Ges Automation Org Verfahren bzw. vorrichtung zum automatischen ueberwachen der zerstoerung von duennem blattgut

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102014016920A1 (de) 2014-11-17 2016-05-19 Giesecke & Devrient Gmbh Vorrichtung zum Schreddern von Wertdokumenten

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
ATE146100T1 (de) 1996-12-15
ES2097940T3 (es) 1997-04-16
EP0565112A2 (fr) 1993-10-13
JPH0623290A (ja) 1994-02-01
DE59304713D1 (de) 1997-01-23
EP0565112A3 (fr) 1994-03-09
US5415355A (en) 1995-05-16
DE4212151A1 (de) 1993-10-14
CA2093596A1 (fr) 1993-10-11

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP0565112B1 (fr) Procédé de contrÔle de fonctionnement de destructeurs mécaniques de papier
DE3444709C2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Vernichten von Banknoten
DE69303238T2 (de) Vorrichtung zum Reinigen von Bändern vor dem Pressformen mit Rollen zum Entölen und Klebrollen zum Entfernen von Öl und Fremdkörpern
DE602005001538T2 (de) Vorrichtung zur fest/flüssig-Trennung
EP2549257B1 (fr) Procédé de détection de dommages sur des engrenages
EP3725706B1 (fr) Système de transport variable et procédé d'utilisation d'un tel système de transport
DE202007019603U1 (de) Einheit zum Kompaktieren von Hohlkörpern
DE102007016347A1 (de) Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Kunststoffgranulat
DE69716377T2 (de) Rotationsschneidmaschine mit einer Vorrichtung zur Druckkraftregelung
DE102012203002A1 (de) Überwachung einer Bahngeschwindigkeit einer Materialbahn
DE29921634U1 (de) Vorrichtung zum Entwerten von Münzen sowie entwertete Münzen
EP0662336A1 (fr) Filtre de rinçage à contre-courant, en particulier pour liquides
EP0577941A1 (fr) Filtre de liquide à lavage à contre-courant
EP0291774A2 (fr) Déchiqueteur à lames rotatives
DE4315671A1 (de) Zerkleinerungsmaschine für Feststoffe mit paarweise umlaufenden Rollenschermessern
EP3902670A1 (fr) Dispositif pour surveiller l'état de lubrification d'une bande en déplacement soumise à l'effet d'un lubrifiant pour le transport d'une matière pressée
DE69206420T2 (de) Karde.
DE69518535T2 (de) Kardenabfallüberwachung
DE102014213048A1 (de) Vorrichtung für eine Hammermühle
EP2759346B1 (fr) Broyeur
DE4200751A1 (de) Vorrichtung zum zerlegen von verbundglasscheiben
EP0810971B1 (fr) Dispositif de controle de bourrages pour dispositif de transport de papier, notamment d'une bande de papier
EP3536834A1 (fr) Ouvreuse de balles
DE202021102511U1 (de) Verteilervorrichtung mit verstellbarem Durchtrittsquerschnitt
DE102024120283B4 (de) Vorrichtung zum Auftrennen einer Flachbahn sowie Vorrichtung zum Herstellen eines Strangs

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19940706

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19960208

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 19961211

Ref country code: DK

Effective date: 19961211

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 146100

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19961215

Kind code of ref document: T

ET Fr: translation filed
REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59304713

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19970123

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: 70940

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 19970130

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Effective date: 19970311

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: PATENTANWAELTE SCHAAD, BALASS, MENZL & PARTNER AG

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2097940

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19970430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 19970627

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

Ref document number: 70940

Country of ref document: IE

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Effective date: 19971031

26N No opposition filed
PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 19990407

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 19990412

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 19990422

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 19990422

Year of fee payment: 7

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 19990422

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 19990427

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000408

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000409

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: THE PATENT HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY A DECISION OF A NATIONAL AUTHORITY

Effective date: 20000410

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000430

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000430

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20000430

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: G.- FUR AUTOMATION UND ORGANISATION M.B.H. GAO

Effective date: 20000430

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20001101

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed

Ref document number: 93105859.8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20001101

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20020204

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20020416

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20031231

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050408

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20120309

Year of fee payment: 20

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20120423

Year of fee payment: 20

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R071

Ref document number: 59304713

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: PE20

Expiry date: 20130407

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20130409

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20130407