EP2559549B1 - Dispositif et procédé de traitement de feuilles de papier ou d'un autre matériau flexible - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de traitement de feuilles de papier ou d'un autre matériau flexible Download PDF

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EP2559549B1
EP2559549B1 EP12405082.4A EP12405082A EP2559549B1 EP 2559549 B1 EP2559549 B1 EP 2559549B1 EP 12405082 A EP12405082 A EP 12405082A EP 2559549 B1 EP2559549 B1 EP 2559549B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F1/00—Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
    • B31F1/0003—Shaping by bending, folding, twisting, straightening, flattening or rim-rolling; Shaping by bending, folding or rim-rolling combined with joining; Apparatus therefor
    • B31F1/0006—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof
    • B31F1/0009—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof of plates, sheets or webs
    • B31F1/0019—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof of plates, sheets or webs the plates, sheets or webs moving continuously
    • B31F1/0022—Bending or folding; Folding edges combined with joining; Reinforcing edges during the folding thereof of plates, sheets or webs the plates, sheets or webs moving continuously combined with making folding lines
    • B31F1/0025—Making the folding lines using rotary tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F—MECHANICAL WORKING OR DEFORMATION OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31F1/00—Mechanical deformation without removing material, e.g. in combination with laminating
    • B31F1/08—Creasing
    • B31F1/10—Creasing by rotary tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/66—Advancing articles in overlapping streams
    • B65H29/6609—Advancing articles in overlapping streams forming an overlapping stream
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/14—Buckling folders
    • B65H45/142—Pocket-type folders

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  • the invention is in the field of further processing of printed products and relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method according to the preamble of claim 14.
  • a flat, flexible object is referred to as an arc, which expands essentially in two spatial directions, while the expansion in the third spatial direction is relatively small.
  • the bow usually has a rectangular basic shape, other shapes are also conceivable. There may be several flat objects on top of each other.
  • the article may also already be folded once or several times. For simplicity, all objects that are further processed according to the invention, in particular folded, are referred to as a bow.
  • funnel fold sheet or a continuous web are folded over a former, passed between two counter-rotating folding rollers and folded there.
  • a paper web runs on a collecting cylinder and is cut transversely with a cutting cylinder.
  • the sheets are pushed and folded by the folding blade integrated in the collecting cylinder between the opposite folding jaws of the adjacent jaw cylinder. Subsequently, the folded sheets arrive via a Auslagerad in the shed display.
  • Trichterfalzvoroplastyen is known to rip the paper web or the individual sheets before folding at the location of the intended fold.
  • the creasing device comprises a wheel which acts continuously on the web or sheets and produces a groove in the conveying direction of the sheet or the web. This is for example in the WO 2011/014968 described.
  • a folding jaw device in which an endless paper web is grooved with a groove device transversely to the conveying direction.
  • the creasing device comprises two counter-rotating rollers, one of which carries the creasing blade and the other a counter-element. Creasing knife and counter element are oriented in the direction of the axis of the rolls.
  • the EP-B 1331 105 discloses a method and apparatus for making stitched booklets. Individual sheets or stacks of such sheets are grooved during conveying along the intended folding and stitching line. For grooving a pair of rollers is available. The axes of the rollers are oriented perpendicular to the conveying direction. One of the rollers has a projection along its circumference, the other a recess. The rollers roll off each other and can absorb the bow between them. The groove therefore runs in the conveying direction and perpendicular to the leading edge of the sheet. On a saddle, the grooved and thereby also V-shaped bow passes through the stitching station.
  • the conveying direction is changed by 90 °, so that the original leading edges are now oriented parallel and the grooved line perpendicular to the changed conveying direction.
  • the sheet is then folded along the pre-grooved line.
  • the US 2010/0304945 discloses a Taschenfalzvorraum, in which with a groove means a groove at the intended folding position, ie, transverse to the conveying direction of the sheet, is produced.
  • the sheet is grooved after introduction into the folding device with a creasing wheel, which is moved to across the arc. This is not possible while conveying the bow, but the bow must be stopped so that the creasing wheel is at the location of the intended fold and there can perform the transverse movement.
  • Such devices are therefore suitable only for very small processing rates. They are particularly unsuitable for the production of newspapers, magazines and other printed matter with processing rates in the tens of thousands of copies per hour.
  • the WO 2006/056580 A1 describes a creasing-folding machine for paper sheets.
  • the machine includes, in series, a feeding unit for feeding the sheets along a feeding path, a groove unit and a folding unit.
  • the US 2003/092551 describes a sheet processing machine with a scoring tool and a folding device for folding the sheet.
  • the DE 102 20 550 A1 describes a method and apparatus for further processing of printed sheets for the manufacture of multi-sheet final printed products.
  • the printed sheets are first folded in one operation, then collected and finally stapled or bound.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, a sheet processing apparatus with a Taschenfalzvorraum further such that even at high processing rates in the range of several ten thousand copies per hour optimal folding quality is achieved.
  • the inventive device is used for processing sheets of paper or other flexible material, in particular of individual or stacked sheets. It comprises a feed device for conveying the sheets in a conveying direction at a distance from each other. There is a folding unit, which is arranged downstream of the Zuierr issued. The folding unit is a Taschenfalzaggregat for producing at least one fold, which is oriented transversely to the promotion. There is also a scoring device capable of scoring the sheet transversely to the conveying direction prior to folding and during conveying at the location of the intended fold. The invention also achieves the production of a transverse fold with a quality which is improved by the previous groove even with pocket folding units. In this case, the grooves during the promotion, ie without stopping the sheet or without interrupting the movement along the conveying path. Thus, the high processing rates can be maintained.
  • the method according to the invention comprises the following steps: conveying the sheets at a distance from one another or in a scale formation in a conveying direction along a conveying path. Feeding the sheets to a folding unit, which is a Taschenfalzaggregat. Production of at least one fold, which runs transversely to the conveying direction. According to the invention, prior to folding, the sheet is grooved at the location of the intended fold transversely to the conveying direction with a groove device, while the sheet is conveyed along the conveying path.
  • the method and the device are particularly suitable for folding high-quality printed products, for example printed products on more stable paper and / or those in high-gloss printing. With such products, wrinkles often occur in the area of the fold without prior grooving, or printing ink breaks off during folding.
  • the creasing is a controlled breaking of fibers in the sheet, so that in the subsequent folding of the printed sheet, the inking is not detached.
  • the sheets are fed to the folding unit by the feed device.
  • the sheets come directly from a printing press or from a buffer, e.g. a stack or a wrap.
  • the feed device is preferably a belt conveyor on which the sheets are conveyed horizontally.
  • the conveying path usually runs in one plane, e.g. in the plane of the conveyor belt of the belt conveyor, but may also have curved sections, e.g. in the entrance area of the folder.
  • orientation of the edges of the sheet relative to the conveying direction remains the same during processing.
  • the grooved line is always perpendicular to the current conveying direction. Excluded is any further processing after folding.
  • Other orientations may be chosen, e.g. after transfer of the sheet in grippers or other intermediate conveyor and finishing equipment.
  • the scoring device is operated clocked and acts intermittently on the bow. Their function is synchronized with the feed (position and conveying speed) of the sheets, so that the groove is produced at the location of the intended fold.
  • the creasing device is integrated in the folding unit.
  • the creasing tool has a component of movement when acting on the sheet Conveying direction, in particular at the same web speed as the sheet, so that the sheet does not have to be stopped or is not damaged when creasing.
  • the Taschenfalzaggregat comprises at least three rollers and a folding pocket with a preferably adjustable stop. At least two of the rollers cooperate with each other as folding rollers or feed rollers.
  • the creasing device or its creasing tool is integrated in at least one of the rollers of the pocket folding unit. Preferably, it is integrated in at least one of the rollers, which acts as a feed roller.
  • This has the advantage that any existing components such as the feed roller can be used as a carrier for the creasing tool.
  • the device can therefore be made mechanically relatively simple.
  • Another advantage is that the folding takes place immediately after grooving, without the arch between them has to travel a longer distance. The risk that the sheet shifts within the folder and therefore the position of the groove and the fold does not correspond to the desired position is reduced.
  • the creasing device comprises an elongated creasing blade, which is arranged substantially parallel to the axis of the associated roller in the region of the lateral surface of the roller.
  • a counter tool is also provided, e.g. an elastic region in another roll that cooperates with the creasing roll.
  • the creasing roller and the roller with the counter tool are preferably mounted in a housing of the folding unit so that their positions are reversed can. In this way, you can set whether the groove is created at the top or bottom of the sheet.
  • the creasing knife is elongated and aligned perpendicular to the current conveying direction of the sheet. For rectangular arcs it is aligned parallel to the leading edge or perpendicular to the side edges.
  • the creasing knife acts on the entire width of the sheet at a time, so that the promotion does not have to be interrupted.
  • On a rotating body mounted creasing knives always have a component of movement parallel to the conveying direction, which may have advantages at high speeds.
  • the profiles of the scoring knife and the counter tool can be chosen according to the requirements, e.g. V-shaped or W-shaped.
  • the creasing blade is integrated in one of the rollers of the pocket folding unit, it is preferably arranged to be movable relative to the lateral surface and, depending on the rotational position of the roller, protrudes from the lateral surface or is lowered into or behind the lateral surface. This ensures that the knife protrudes out of the lateral surface, if possible, only at the point of processing, and the roller otherwise has a surface without projections. In this way it is avoided that the knife in other places than at the place of processing on parts of the deflected around the roller Bow works. In addition, unbalances, shocks and frequency-dependent resonances are reduced, which can occur at high rotational speeds. For sinking the Rillmessers the lateral surface preferably has a recess.
  • the creasing blade is preferably positioned eccentrically in the roller, in particular in the lateral surface. It can be moved by a control link, which preferably has an axis extending eccentrically to the axis of the roller. By adjusting the eccentricity of the axis of the control link, the stroke of the knife can be influenced. Thus, the depth of the groove can be adapted to different requirements, eg different materials.
  • the rolls preferably contain exactly one creasing knife. But you can also include two or more Rillmesser.
  • the feed device comprises an alignment device with at least one movable stop on which the sheets are aligned during conveying.
  • the alignment device preferably produces a defined distance of the leading edges of the sheets or a defined cycle in which the sheets are transferred to the folding unit. This is particularly advantageous when a common drive for the alignment device, the creasing device and the folding unit is provided or when these components are driven synchronously by different drives.
  • stops are present, which have a certain distance in the conveying direction. This distance specifies the distance of the leading edges. Depending on whether the length of the sheet in the conveying direction is greater or smaller than the distance of the stops, the sheets are fed to the folding unit individually or in a scaly formation.
  • the timing of the alignment device preferably corresponds to the timing of the groove means.
  • the circumference of the roller carrying the creasing blade corresponds to the distance between successive stops of the orienting device. In this way it is achieved that the creasing roller and alignment device can be driven with the same drive and that the groove has a predetermined, constant distance from the leading edge.
  • the alignment device is preferably displaceable relative to the folding unit in the conveying direction. At a constant conveying speed and web speed of the creasing blade on the associated roller so the distance of the groove can be adjusted from the leading edge. This serves, for example, for adaptation to different sheet formats.
  • the feed device may comprise, in addition to the alignment device, a support surface and a conveyor belt.
  • the active strand of the conveyor belt is arranged in the support surface.
  • the conveyor belt is moved at a higher speed than the at least one stop of the alignment device, so that resting sheets are conveyed in the conveying direction against the stop and aligned there.
  • the alignment device and the groove device are driven synchronously with each other.
  • the folding unit is driven synchronously.
  • the one or more stops of the alignment device preferably define a stop surface which acts on a sheet edge and their orientation relative to Conveying direction is adjustable. In this way, the orientation of the sheet relative to the Rillmesser can be accurately adjusted.
  • a stop for this purpose comprises at least two stop elements cooperating with one another, which together define the stop surface and whose position is adjustable relative to one another, in particular also during operation.
  • a phase shift is adjustable between the at least one stop of the alignment device and the groove device for adaptation to different distances of the groove from the leading edge of the sheet.
  • the alignment device preferably also operates on the conveyor belt principle and comprises, for example, at least two parallel belts, each carrying stop elements at equal intervals, e.g. from the support surface upwardly projecting cams.
  • the bands are preferably driven by different drive shafts.
  • the rotational position of the drive shafts is adjustable relative to one another. This makes it possible to adjust the orientation of the stop surface.
  • the rotational position of a drive shaft or phase shift to the other drive shaft can be changed by acting on the associated band, in particular by changing the position of the deflections, even during operation. This has advantages, since not the entire device must be stopped to make the fine adjustment.
  • a transfer conveyor is preferably provided, which is part of the feed device. With this, the aligned sheets are transported without changing their orientation relative to the conveying direction between the aligning device and the folding unit.
  • the transfer conveyor is in particular a vacuum conveyor, on the conveyor belt, the sheets are fixed by means of negative pressure.
  • the alignment device described herein and shown in the figures with two straps and aligning elements arranged thereon, the position of which can be adjusted relative to each other by adjusting the rotational positions of the drive shafts, can also be used in other feeders in which an accurate alignment of the conveyed objects is important. It is not limited to the folding devices or creasing devices described here.
  • the removal device can be arranged in particular at the exit of the folding unit.
  • the folded sheets are transferred to the removal device.
  • the removal device is, for example, a belt conveyor, on the conveyor belt, the sheets are stored individually or in a scale formation. The distance of the sheet can be adjusted by adjusting the conveying speed of the away-conveying belt conveyor.
  • additional processing facilities can connect to this. These can be used to produce a final or intermediate product from the folded sheet and other flat objects, in particular printed products.
  • the folded sheet and the other objects can be placed on each other (gathering), in the open state astride one another (collecting) and / or inserted into each other (plugging).
  • the processing device with its base components feed device and folding unit can thus serve as a feed conveyor for known collating devices, collecting devices and insertion devices for printed products.
  • processing is carried out in the flow and with the high processing rates of the following devices. This is from the press to the End product in principle no intermediate storage of the items necessary.
  • the sheets can also be processed from the stack or wrap.
  • the device described in this application can be used as a feed conveyor for a further processing device, in particular for a collating device, a plug-in device or a collecting device.
  • a further processing device in particular for a collating device, a plug-in device or a collecting device.
  • a further processing device in particular for a collating device, a plug-in device or a collecting device.
  • a further processing device in particular for a collating device, a plug-in device or a collecting device.
  • Fig. 1 shows a three-dimensional view of a processing device 1 according to the invention with a feed device 100 and a folding unit 200 when editing sheet 2, which are individually conveyed with a distance between them.
  • the sheets 2 can also be stacks of flat objects and / or already folded objects.
  • Fig. 2 shows the same device 1 when conveying sheet 2 in a scale formation with partial overlap.
  • the trailing edges 6 of a sheet 2 are located on the leading edges 3 of each trailing arc.
  • Fig. 3 shows the same device in sectional view from the side.
  • Fig. 4 and 5 show details of the feeder 100,
  • Fig. 6 shows the folding unit 200.
  • the feed device 100 comprises a frame 101, in which the components are mounted and which forms a flat bearing surface 104 for the sheet.
  • the support surface 104 are the active strands of a belt conveyor, which here comprises two parallel, oriented in the conveying direction F conveyor belts 102.
  • the conveyor belts 102 are guided around two deflection rollers 103 and driven by a drive, not shown here.
  • the folding unit 200 In the conveying direction F seen at one end of the support surface 104 is the folding unit 200. At the other end, the sheets 2 are supplied so that they come to rest on the active run of the conveyor belts 102.
  • the intended or actual folding and creasing position is designated by the reference numeral 4.
  • the feed device 100 also includes an alignment device 110, which serves for aligning the sheets 2 transversely to the conveying direction F and for producing a defined spacing of the leading edges 3.
  • the alignment device 110 has two toothed belts 111, 112, which can act on the sheets 2 through recesses in the support surface 104 and are guided around two deflections 113, 114 so that they run parallel to the conveyor belts 102 in the conveying surface.
  • To the toothed belt 111, 112 are projecting stop elements 116, 117, eg cams, appropriate. In each case a pair of adjacent abutment elements 116, 117 serves to align the leading edges 3 of the sheets at a distance d for successive sheets.
  • the conveyor belts 102 terminate in front of the exit-side area of the feed device 100.
  • a vacuum conveyor 130 is present, which transfers the sheets to the folding unit 200.
  • the vacuum conveyor 130 fixes the sheets 2 in the position in which they were aligned by the alignment device 110. It thus ensures a very accurate transfer to the folding unit 200, without the bow 2 can move during the transfer.
  • the vacuum conveyor may consist of a vacuum belt or more, juxtaposed vacuum bands.
  • the alignment device 110, the vacuum conveyor 130 and the folding unit 200 are operated synchronously, so that the sheets 2 pass through the system at a substantially constant speed.
  • the input-side belt conveyor conveys the sheet 2 with the other hand, slightly (by about 20%) increased speed, so that the sheet 2 against the stop members 116, 117 run and can be aligned.
  • a motor 127 sets by means of suitable coupling via drive toothed belt 128, on the one hand, the rollers 201-205 of the folding unit 200 in motion.
  • the shaft 131 is driven, over which the conveyor belt of the vacuum conveyor 130 runs.
  • This shaft 131 is coupled via a further drive toothed belt 122 with a gear 129 a, which in turn lies on a shaft 132.
  • On the opposite end of this axis 132 of the gear 132 is a handwheel 133.
  • Another drive-toothed belt 121 passes through a gear 129 b, which is coaxial with Gear 129a is arranged, as well as two further pulleys, which are coupled coaxially with the shafts 113 and 114. He is stretched with a belt tensioner 123.
  • the toothed belts 111, 112 of the alignment device 110 run around deflection rollers, which are arranged on the shafts 113 and 114.
  • the folding unit 200 facing away from the shaft 113 serves as a drive shaft for the rear toothed belt 111, while it is coupled to the front toothed belt 112 via a freewheel.
  • the folding unit 200 facing shaft 114 serves as a drive shaft for the front toothed belt 112, while it is coupled to the rear toothed belt 111 via a freewheel.
  • Both toothed belts 111, 112 are therefore driven by different drive shafts 113, 114.
  • This has the purpose of being able to adjust the relative position of the adjacent stop elements 116, 117 in a small range by introducing a small phase shift between the timing belt 111, 112.
  • the position of the stop surface P which is determined by the two stop elements 116, 117, can be varied.
  • the leading edges 3 can be aligned very accurately transversely to the conveying direction F even during operation. It is not necessary to stop the system, whereby the effort for adjustment compared to conventional systems is significantly reduced.
  • This fine adjustment is achieved by the path of the drive belt 121 is changed by adjustable pulleys 124 in the vicinity of one of the drive shafts 113 and the associated deflection.
  • the deflection rollers 124 are mounted in a carrier 125, which can be pivoted relative to the frame 101 about an axis 126.
  • To set the pivot position is a locking element 150 (slot with fixing screw).
  • the length of the upper run of the drive belt 121 is shortened or extended by a few millimeters. Accordingly, the length of the lower run is lengthened or shortened. Therefore, the relative rotational position of the drive shafts 113, 114 and thus changes Phase shift between the timing belt 111, 112 and the associated stop elements 116, 117th
  • a phase shift between the gears 129a, 129b can be adjusted.
  • a phase shift between the drive components of the alignment device 110 and those of the folding unit 200 is set, thereby changing a phase shift between the stop members 116, 117 and the creasing blade 211.
  • the time that elapses between the release of the leading edges at the exit of the feed device and the action of the crease blade 211 is set. This adjustment is used to adapt the device to different sheet formats or to different distances of the groove to the leading edge.
  • the folding unit 200 is in Fig. 6 shown.
  • the Fig. 7a-d show the process when folding.
  • the folding unit 200 is shown in a section parallel to the conveying direction and perpendicular to the folding line.
  • the folding unit 200 here comprises five rollers 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, whose longitudinal axes are respectively arranged in parallel and perpendicular to the conveying direction F.
  • the rollers 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 are driven by the same drive device 120 as the feed device 100 or the alignment device 110 there.
  • the belt 128 is coupled both to the rollers 201, 202, 203, 204, 205 and to the drive shaft 131 of the alignment device 110.
  • the drive shaft 131 which is only indicated by dash-dotted lines, is provided in recesses in FIG arranged the side regions of the housing of the folding unit 200.
  • a sheet of two feed rollers 201, 202 fed and introduced via further guide rollers 203, 204 with the leading edge 3 ahead in the folding pocket 206 ( Fig. 7a + B).
  • the folding pocket 206 has an adjustable stop 207, which determines its depth and thus the distance of the fold line to the leading edge. If the front edge abuts against the stop 207, the sheet 2 bulges in the compression space 208 between the rollers (FIG. Fig. 7c ). The bulge at a defined location is supported by the previous grooving.
  • the bulged, grooved area is detected by the two folding rollers 204, 205 arranged on the output side, and the fold is broken.
  • folded rollers 204, 205 of the folded sheet 2 is conveyed out of the folding unit 200 and comes to rest on a conveyor belt of a removal device 300.
  • the creasing device 210 is integrated in the folding unit 200.
  • At least one of the rollers of the Taschenfalzaggregats 200 has a dual function, namely for folding and / or conveying within the Taschenfalzaggregats and for the grooves of the continuous sheet.
  • the feed roller 201 which is located below the conveying plane, also serves as a carrier of the scoring blade 211.
  • the scoring knife 211 is parallel to the axis of the roller 201 and perpendicular to the conveying direction. It creaks therefore the continuous sheet 2 transversely to the conveying direction or parallel to its leading edge 3 at the position 4.
  • the creasing roller 201 cooperates with the provided for deflecting another roller 203.
  • the rollers 201 and 203 are moved in opposite directions and touch each other along a line. Their positions can be reversed if the position of the groove (top or bottom of the arc) to be changed.
  • the creasing roller 201 also touches the other feed roller 202 as well as one of the folding rollers 204 along a line, the creaser 211 shown above may cause restless running and undesired further creasing. Therefore, it is advantageous if the creasing blade 211 can be lowered into or behind the lateral surface of the roller 201.
  • the stroke of the scoring knife 211 depends on the rotational position of the roller 201 and is preferably maximal in the scoring position, ie where the scoring blade is located at the contact line between the scoring roller 201 and the counter-tool roller 203 ( Fig. 7b ).
  • the lifting mechanism is adjusted so that the creasing blade 211 is already fully retracted into or behind the lateral surface 216 approximately 45 ° before and after the creasing position ( Fig. 7a, c, d ).
  • the creasing blade 211 is already fully retracted into or behind the lateral surface 216 approximately 45 ° before and after the creasing position ( Fig. 7a, c, d ).
  • FIG. 8a + b shows the rollers 201, 203 co-operating with each other in the scoring position (FIG. Fig. 8b ) and in a 180 ° rotated position ( Fig. 8a ).
  • Fig. 9a + b shows sections through the creasing roller 201 showing the lifting mechanism. It shows Fig. 9b a section along the line AA in Fig. 9a ,
  • the roller 201 is formed as a hollow cylinder.
  • the crease blade 211 is connected to pins 218 which are arranged in sleeves 219 in the wall of the hollow cylinder ( Fig. 10b ). Through a recess in the wall, the creasing knife 211 is accessible from the outside.
  • a spring 217 biases the pin 218 toward the axis 213 of the roller 201. If no force is exerted on the pin 218, the creasing knife 211 is in a position in which its outwardly facing creasing edge is retracted behind the lateral surface 216. By pressure on the pin 218, the knife 211 can be lifted against the spring pressure on the lateral surface 216.
  • a control link 214 in the form of a cylindrical rod or tube is present.
  • the control cam 214 is disposed within the hollow portion of the roller 201 such that its axis 215 is parallel but at a distance e from the axis 213 of the roller 201.
  • the free end of the pin 218 slides during the rotation of the roller at least partially on the control link 214 and is thereby raised or lowered.
  • Fig. 10a + b show the adjusting mechanism 220 for adjusting the eccentricity e between the roller 201 and the control link 214, wherein Fig. 10b a section along the line BB in Fig. 10a shows.
  • the two rollers 201, 203 with creasing blade 211 and counter-tool 212 are rotatably mounted in a housing of the folding unit 200 about their axes 213 and 203 '.
  • the position of the axles 213, 203 ' is stationary.
  • the control link 214 is mounted on a bearing journal 223, by which the axis 215 of the control link 214 is fixed.
  • the bearing pin 223 is in the direction of the line BB in Fig. 10a displaceable.
  • the bearing pin 223 is pressed by a spring 221 in the direction of the connecting plane between the axes 215, 203 '(line BB) and exerted a back pressure by an adjusting screw 222. With the adjustment screw 222, the position of the journal 223 can be adjusted and fixed.
  • Fig. 10b also shows that the creasing knife 211 is mounted in the wall of the roller 210 via a plurality of pins 218 and sleeves 219. In this way it is prevented that the creasing blade 211 deforms unevenly during operation.
  • inventive device 1 is shown in the context of a processing plant. Different variants of the further processing of the folded sheets are represented, eg by collecting, collating and inserting. The processing of the sheets from unfolded condition to further processing takes place in the river.
  • the inventive device 1 is used as a feed conveyor for known devices for further processing.
  • Fig. 11 folded sheets 2, which come from the processing device 1, stored in imbricated formation on the conveyor belt of the Wegumble worn 300.
  • Downstream of the removal conveyor 300 is an intermediate conveyor 400, through which the sheets are transferred to a collecting drum 500.
  • the intermediate conveyor 400 comprises a separating device 410, in which the sheets 2 are separated.
  • the sheets 2 are passed to the gripper 421 of a gripper conveyor 420 at the output of the separating device 410 with the folded edge first.
  • the gripper conveyor 420 conveys the sheets to the collecting drum 500.
  • the folded sheets 2 are opened by an opening device 430, eg by using an opening screw.
  • the sheets 2 are then placed on saddle 501 of the collecting drum 500 and transferred by opening the gripper 421 to the collecting drum 500.
  • further products can be transferred to the collecting drum 500.
  • the collected products can then be stapled and cut.
  • the inventive device 1 is used as a feed conveyor for a collator 600.
  • the collating device is designed, for example, as in the WO-A 2010/051651 described. It has a plurality of compartments 620, which are formed for example by grippers and which are moved along a closed orbit.
  • a plurality of feed conveyors 610 are arranged side by side or one below the other in such a way, their outputs lying next to one another.
  • the feed conveyors 610 serve, for example, to pull flat objects, for example printed products, from a stack 611 and place them on support surfaces 620 of the gathering device 600 via support means 612 designed in the manner of a loop.
  • the feeders 610 are, for example, according to WO-A 2008/000099 educated.
  • the device 1 serves here as a further feed conveyor in that its removal device 300 is likewise designed as a loop, the output of which is arranged along the collection path Z. With the looping, the folded objects can be further transported in dandruff formation or individually and delivered individually to the compartments 620.
  • the feed device 100 is preceded by a feed module 640 for the sheets to be folded, which are introduced here for example as a stack 611, cached and then separated.
  • the collated objects pass through the collation path in the direction of the arrow (to the left) and are moved on the underside of the collating device 600 (not visible here) counter to the direction of the arrow to the transfer region 630. They are kept in the compartments 620. In the transfer area 630, the stacks are released from the compartments and placed on a conveyor belt. From there they are introduced into compartments of a 700 insert drum. This is for example as in the WO-A 2009/143645 described trained.
  • Fig. 13 shows a further example in which the inventive device is used as a feed conveyor for a plug-in drum 900.
  • the folded sheets are transported in a scaly formation through the removal device 300.
  • an intermediate conveyor 400 here a belt conveyor, into compartments 910 of the insertion drum 900. There they can be opened, and other products can be plugged into the open bows.

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  1. Ensemble (1) de traitement de feuilles (2) en papier ou en un autre matériau plat et flexible, en particulier de produits d'imprimerie, l'ensemble présentant les caractéristiques suivantes:
    un dispositif d'amenée (100) qui transporte les feuilles (2) dans une direction de transport (F) en maintenant une distance (d) entre leurs bords avant (3),
    un mécanisme (200) à poche de pliage disposé en aval du dispositif d'amenée (100) et formant au moins un pli (4) dans la feuille (2), le pli (4) étant orienté transversalement par rapport à la direction de transport (F),
    un dispositif de rainurage (210) capable de rainurer la feuille (2) transversalement par rapport à la direction de transport (F), à l'emplacement prévu pour le pli (4), avant le pliage et pendant le transport,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le mécanisme (200) à poche de pliage comporte au moins trois cylindres (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) ainsi qu'une poche de pliage (206) dotée d'une butée (207), au moins deux des cylindres (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) coopérant mutuellement en tant que cylindres de pliage ou cylindres d'insertion, le dispositif de rainurage (210) étant intégré dans au moins l'un des cylindres (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) du mécanisme (200) à poche de pliage.
  2. Ensemble de traitement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de rainurage (210) est intégré dans au moins l'un des cylindres (201, 202, 203, 204, 205) du mécanisme (200) à poche de pliage qui agit comme cylindre d'insertion.
  3. Ensemble de traitement selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de rainurage (210) présente un couteau allongé de rainurage (211) qui est associé essentiellement en parallèle à l'axe (213) du cylindre (201) associé au niveau de la surface d'enveloppe (216) du cylindre (201).
  4. Ensemble de traitement selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le couteau de rainurage (211) est disposé de manière à pouvoir se déplacer par rapport à la surface d'enveloppe (216), et débordant hors de la surface d'enveloppe (216) ou étant abaissé en arrière de la surface d'enveloppe (216) selon la position de rotation du cylindre (201).
  5. Ensemble de traitement selon les revendications 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de rainurage (210) comporte un élément allongé (212) complémentaire du couteau de rainurage (211), en particulier un outil complémentaire, disposé sur un cylindre (203) qui coopère avec le cylindre (201) qui porte le couteau de rainurage (211).
  6. Ensemble de traitement selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que la course de couteau de rainurage (211) peut être réglée à l'aide d'un coulisseau de commande (214) ajustable.
  7. Ensemble de traitement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'amenée (100) comporte un ensemble d'alignement (110) qui présente au moins une butée mobile (116, 117) sur laquelle les feuilles (2) sont alignées en maintenant une distance (d) entre leurs bords avant (3).
  8. Ensemble de traitement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par les caractéristiques suivantes:
    un dispositif d'amenée (100) qui présente un ensemble d'alignement (110) qui présente au moins une butée mobile (116, 117) sur laquelle les feuilles (2) sont alignées en maintenant une distance (d) entre leurs bords avant (3),
    le dispositif de rainurage (210) comprend au moins deux cylindres (201, 203) entraînés en sens opposés, dont les axes (213, 203') sont orientés perpendiculairement à la direction de transport (F) et dont l'un porte un couteau de rainurage (211) allongé orienté parallèlement aux axes (213, 203') et
    la périphérie des cylindres (201, 203) correspond à la distance (d) sur laquelle les feuilles (2) sont alignées.
  9. Ensemble de traitement selon l'une des revendications 7 et 8, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble d'alignement (110) est en mesure d'établir une distance définie entre les bords avant (3) des feuilles (2) ou une cadence définie à laquelle les feuilles (2) sont transférées au mécanisme de pliage (200).
  10. Ensemble de traitement selon l'une des revendications 7 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble d'alignement (110) présente au moins une butée (116, 117) qui définit une surface de butée (P) qui agit sur le bord des feuilles et dont l'orientation par rapport à la direction de transport est ajustable.
  11. Ensemble de traitement selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la butée comporte au moins deux éléments de butée (116, 117) qui coopèrent l'un avec l'autre, qui définissent conjointement la surface de butée (P) et dont les positions mutuelles peuvent être ajustées.
  12. Ensemble de traitement selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble d'alignement (110) comporte deux rubans parallèles (111, 112) qui portent chacun des éléments de butée (116, 117) à des distances (d) identiques et qui sont entraînés par différents arbres d'entraînement (113, 114).
  13. Ensemble de traitement selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par un transporteur de transfert (130) par lequel les feuilles (2) alignées peuvent être transférée sans modification de leur orientation par rapport à la direction de transport (F) de l'ensemble d'alignement (10) au mécanisme de pliage (200), le transporteur de transfert (130) étant en particulier un transporteur sous vide, les feuilles étant fixées sur leur ruban de transport au moyen d'une dépression.
  14. Procédé de traitement de feuilles (2) en papier ou en un autre matériau flexible plat, en particulier de produits d'imprimerie, le procédé présentant les étapes suivantes:
    transport des feuilles (2) dans une direction de transport (F) à une distance mutuelle ou dans une formation en écailles,
    amenée des feuilles (2) vers un mécanisme (200) à poche de pliage,
    rainurage de la feuille (2) à l'emplacement prévu pour le pliage (4), transversalement à la direction de transport (F), au moyen d'un couteau de rainurage (211) d'un dispositif de rainurage (210),
    formation d'au moins un pli qui s'étend transversalement par rapport à la direction de transport (F),
    caractérisé en ce que
    la feuille (2) est rainurée pendant son transport dans la partie d'entrée du mécanisme (200) à poche de pliage, le couteau de rainurage (211) étant intégré dans un des cylindres (201) du mécanisme de pliage (200).
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le couteau de rainurage (211) tourne périodiquement autour d'un axe (213) du cylindre.
  16. Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que les feuilles (2) sont amenées de manière cadencée, la distance (d) entre les bords avant (3) des feuilles (2) étant constante et correspondant de préférence au périmètre du cylindre (201, 231) dans lequel le couteau de rainurage (211) est intégré.
  17. Procédé selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que le couteau de rainurage (211) est déplacé de telle sorte qu'il sorte hors de la surface d'enveloppe (216) du cylindre (201) ou qu'il soit abaissé en dessous de la surface d'enveloppe (216) à la cadence de l'amenée des feuilles (2).
  18. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 14 à 16, caractérisé en ce qu'avant de pénétrer dans le dispositif de rainurage (210), les feuilles (2) sont alignées par un ensemble d'alignement (110) en particulier de telle sorte que leurs bords avant (3) soient orienté perpendiculairement à la direction de transport (F).
  19. Procédé selon la revendication 17, caractérisé en ce que l'orientation d'une surface de butée (P) de l'ensemble d'alignement (110) sur laquelle les bords avant (3) sont alignés, peut être ajustée en fonctionnement.
  20. Utilisation d'un ensemble selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13 comme transporteur d'amenée pour un ensemble de traitement, en particulier pour un ensemble de rassemblement (600), un ensemble d'insertion (900) ou un ensemble de collecte (700).
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