Investors for separating and donating flat products such as printed materials, especially brochures

Abstract

Feeder (1) for singulating and dispensing flat products, for example printed products, in particular brochures, with a stop surface (12) for a product stack (10), with a number of conveyor belts (16) for singulating the product (6) of the product stack (10) that is against the stop surface (12) in a conveying direction, and with a transfer unit (26) for transferring the product (6) intended for conveying to the conveyor belt(s) (16), wherein the transfer unit (26) has a pressure roller (32) arranged on the side of the product (6) intended for conveying opposite the conveyor belts (16) with a variably positionable roller axis (34), wherein the roller axis (34) of the pressure roller (32) is pivotably mounted and is movable via a linkage (40) such that when the pressure roller (32) is pivoted into a working position,in which the pressure roller (32) is in direct contact with the product (6) to be conveyed, the immediate approach of the roller surface to the product surface takes place in a direction essentially perpendicular to the product surface, characterized in that the cam track (42) of the roller axis (34) of the pressure roller (32) generated by the coupling mechanism (40) runs approximately straight during this approach.

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