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Apparatus and method for processing printed products

a technology of printed products and apparatuses, applied in the directions of transportation and packaging, thin material processing, article separation, etc., can solve the problems of large series, apparatuses are not suitable for processing individual printed products, and cannot meet the requirements of high-capacity processing and larger processing capacities, so as to achieve the effect of high quality of printed products

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-05
MULLER MARTINI HLDG
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The present invention provides an apparatus for controlling the position and dimensions of printed products as they are conveyed flat in a flow. The apparatus includes a conveying device, at least one sensor directed toward the edge of the printed products, and a computer-supported control. The sensor can detect the position of the printed products over a region, allowing for precise control of the position. The apparatus can be used with various machines for processing printed products. The technical effect of the invention is to ensure high quality printed products and efficient processing with larger series.

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However, this apparatus is not suitable for high capacity processing and larger series, since the individual printed products must be stopped at the measuring frame and must then be accelerated once more.
However, this apparatus is not suitable for processing individual printed products, such as is the case for gathering and wire-stitching machines.

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[0025]Referring to FIGS. 1a and 1b, there is shown an apparatus 1 which comprises a conveying device 13 for transporting printed products 6 inside a cutting machine 7 in a conveying direction 22. The conveying device 13 is operated with a drive 5 and is provided with at least one endless conveying belt or a toothed belt for transporting the printed products 6. In place of the endless conveying belt, the conveying device 13 can also be provided with different, suitable transporting elements such as grippers that convey the gripped printed products 6 while these are positioned horizontally. The printed products 6 can be signatures or individual printed sheets, which can be joined by gluing or stitching. The printed products 6 are conveyed, as shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b, by a feed apparatus 19 in a conveying direction 21 and are preferably transferred while spaced-apart to the conveying device 13. The feed apparatus 19 is operated by a drive, not shown herein, which can also operate othe...

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Abstract

An apparatus and method for controlling at least one of a position or at least one dimension of printed products conveyed while positioned flat in a conveyed flow. A conveying device transports the printed products and at least one sensor is directed toward an edge of the printed products and comprises a line sensor or area sensor. A computer-supported control is coupled to receive an output signal of the at least one sensor.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority of European Patent Application No. 07405253.1, filed on Aug. 28, 2007, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the position and / or at least one dimension of printed products, which are conveyed while positioned flat in a conveyed flow and are composed of several signatures or individual printed sheets, with the aid of a conveying device for transporting the printed products and at least one sensor that is directed toward the printed products and is connected to a computer-supported control.[0003]For the processing of printed products, it is frequently necessary to detect the position of the printed products to be processed, for example inside a cutting machine. Deviations from a predetermined position can cause the printed product to differ impermissibly from the specified dimen...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65H7/02
CPCB65H7/08B65H7/10B65H2701/1311B65H2701/131B65H2553/81B65H2553/45B65H2553/42B65H2553/416B65H2553/414B65H2511/514B65H2511/242B65H2511/216B65H2511/20B65H7/14B65H2511/11B65H2511/12B65H2511/13B65H2220/03B65H2220/02B65H2220/01B65H2511/24
Inventor ZANCANARO, GIORGIO
Owner MULLER MARTINI HLDG