EP0855221B1 - Device for measuring the thickness of a plural sheet comprising document stack - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for measuring the thickness one composed of several sheets Stack of documents, which is subsequently a document / document shredder, a binding device, a laminator or is fed to another device.
- the cutting unit consists of cutting rollers interacting in pairs, which interlocking with a gap.
- the cutting rollers wear cutting discs, they are in the range of Partially cover the feed gap.
- the outer circumference of the Cutting rollers have helically milled grooves. Farther the cutting discs have a certain profile.
- binding devices have become known allow a stack of documents on one long edge by means of a hot melt adhesive, a wire comb or a other connecting element to connect and so a to create bound product.
- a hot melt adhesive e.g., a hot melt adhesive
- a wire comb e.g., a wire comb
- a other connecting element e.g., a wire comb
- binding thickness e.g., a stack of documents on one long edge by means of a hot melt adhesive, a wire comb or a other connecting element to connect and so a to create bound product.
- Stack of documents inserted in pre-made binding spines whereby an optimal binding result is only achieved if the document stack is a certain one, based on the one used
- the binding thickness does not exceed the agreed thickness.
- the invention has for its object a device propose the simple and reliable the maximum in a device processable thickness of a stack of documents measures.
- the device has a upper area, a middle area and a lower area Has area, the upper area with an im essential V-shaped incision is provided, the middle region has a slot, the width of which corresponds to the maximum permitted thickness of the document stack, and the lower portion being one toward the slot the central area has an open cavity.
- the Slit the middle area towards the top Tapered area the minimum width of the The maximum permitted thickness of the stack of documents are defined.
- the friction surface between Document stack and device according to the invention minimized - it is essentially limited to the area of the slot where this is its minimum Width.
- the diameter of the Hollow out the lower area a larger width or has a larger diameter than the maximum width of the slot.
- the Document stack after passing the slot a certain Distance down, which gives the operating personnel security, that the stack of documents has an acceptable thickness.
- the device is an integral part of the document / document shredder, the binding device or another office device is.
- a document / document shredder it is e.g. particularly favorable if the device in the Feed slot of the document / document shredder arranged is. The operator can easily find the correct thickness of the stack of documents and immediately afterwards then destroy the stack of documents.
- the Device in the side area of the feed gap is arranged, over which the stack of documents the document / document shredder is fed. With a thermal or other binding device can be attached to the device be arranged similarly favorable places.
- An alternative solution to the integral solution suggests that in the side area of the feed gap a channel is provided, into which the device can be inserted.
- a preferred solution provides that the device in the channel can be clipped on.
- the outer side parts of the invention Device for measuring the thickness of a stack of documents each have at least one locking element, the each with a corresponding locking element on the Side walls of the channel interact.
- the outer side parts of the invention Device for measuring the thickness of a stack of documents each have at least one locking element, the each with a corresponding locking element on the Side walls of the channel interact.
- the two types of locking elements certain flexibility that allows the device easy to insert into or out of the channel exit.
- the device according to the invention as an injection molded part manufactured.
- a very inexpensive development of the invention Device provides that the device from two in essential folding symmetrical parts, whose Distance from each other is adjustable. This will make it possible to narrow the width of the slot in the middle vary and the device for measuring any thickness of stacks of documents to use.
- Fig. 1 shows a side view of a document / document shredder 2 with an integrated device according to the invention 1.
- the document / document shredder 2 consists of a Collection container 3 on which a cover with an integrated - but not separately shown cutting unit - put on is. Regarding the design of a cutting unit to DE 38 06 already cited above 119 C2 referenced. The cover leaves in the front area an opening 18 to the collecting container 3 free. This Design makes it possible to destroy the files / documents 2 can be used as a waste paper basket at the same time.
- the device 1 In the feed gap 5 of the document / document shredder 2 is the device 1 according to the invention for measuring the thickness a stack of documents 17 arranged.
- a possible arrangement of the device 1 according to the invention in the feed gap 5 of the document / document shredder 2 is in the detail (perspective view) Fig. 2 can be seen.
- the device 1 is in the channel 6, the in the right side area 16 of the feed gap 5 located, arranged.
- the device 1 has, formally speaking, three areas: an upper area 7, a central area 8 and a lower area 9.
- the upper area 7 has an essentially V-shaped incision 10, the lowest point of which is in the slot 11 of the central area 8 empties.
- This configuration of the upper region 7 makes it considerably easier to insert a stack of documents 17 into the thickness measuring device 1 according to the invention.
- the lower region 9 has a cavity 12 with an essentially circular cross section. This embodiment improves the insertion of the document stack 17 into the device 1 according to the invention insofar as the operating personnel feels clearly and recognizes when the document stack 17 has a suitable thickness, since it then falls to the bottom of the cavity 12.
- Fig. 3 is a clip in the channel 6 variant of the Device 1 according to the invention shown.
- the channel has a locking element 14 on both sides, which with the locking elements 13 in the side parts of the invention Device 1 interacts so that the device 1 in channel 6 and thus on the document / document shredder 2 is attached. Removing the device 1 from the channel 6 is facilitated in that the Side parts 15 in the direction of the central openings 10, 11, 12 of the device 1 have a certain flexibility.
- Fig. 4 shows a further advantageous embodiment of the Device 1 according to the invention in side view.
- the Device 1 consists of two in this case essential folding symmetrical parts.
- the lower area 9 of one part is double-walled and thus forms an insertion opening 21 into which the lower region 9 of the other part, which is simple, insertable is.
- Both parts have corresponding places each an elongated hole 19 and can via the connecting element 20 connected to each other at a desired distance become.
- the changes depending on the selected setting Width of the slot 11, so that the device is now for Measuring different thicknesses of document stacks 17 suitable is.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Messen der Dicke eines sich aus mehreren Blättern zusammensetzenden Dokumentenstapels, der nachfolgend einem Akten-/Dokumentenvernichter, einem Bindegerät, einem Laminiergerät oder einem sonstigen Gerät zugeführt wird.The invention relates to a device for measuring the thickness one composed of several sheets Stack of documents, which is subsequently a document / document shredder, a binding device, a laminator or is fed to another device.
Aus der DE 38 06 119 C2 ist bereits ein Schneidwerk für einen Aktenvernichter bekannt geworden. Das Schneidwerk besteht aus paarweise zusammenwirkenden Schneidwalzen, die auf Lücke stehend ineinandergreifen. Die Schneidwalzen tragen Schneidscheiben, sie sich im Bereich des Einzugsspaltes teilweise überdecken. Der Außenumfang der Schneidwalzen hat wendelförmig eingefräste Nuten. Weiterhin haben die Schneidscheiben ein bestimmtes Profil.From DE 38 06 119 C2 there is already a cutting unit for a shredder became known. The cutting unit consists of cutting rollers interacting in pairs, which interlocking with a gap. The cutting rollers wear cutting discs, they are in the range of Partially cover the feed gap. The outer circumference of the Cutting rollers have helically milled grooves. Farther the cutting discs have a certain profile.
Die aus dem Stand der Technik bekannt gewordene Vorrichtung arbeitet korrekt, solange Einzelblätter zugeführt werden. Wird bei der Zuführung eines Dokumentenstapels jedoch eine maximal von dem Schneidwerk verarbeitbare Dicke überschritten, kommt es unweigerlich zu einem Papierstau, dessen Beseitigung sehr zeitintensiv sein kann.The device which has become known from the prior art works correctly as long as single sheets are fed. However, when a stack of documents is fed in, a maximum thickness that can be processed by the cutting unit exceeded, there is inevitably a paper jam, its removal can be very time-consuming.
Dokumentenvernichter mit Vorrichtungen zur Begrenzung der Stapeldicke sind aus DE-A1-4124669 und aus DE-A1-4025631 bekannt. Document shredder with devices to limit the Stack thicknesses are known from DE-A1-4124669 and from DE-A1-4025631.
Desweiteren sind Bindegeräte bekannt geworden, die es erlauben, einen Dokumentenstapel an einer Längskante mittels eines Schmelzklebers, eines Drahtkamms oder eines sonstigen Verbindeelementes zu verbinden und so ein gebundenes Produkt zu erstellen. Üblicherweise werden die Dokumentenstapel in vorgefertigte Binderücken eingefügt, wobei ein optimales Bindeergebnis nur dann erzielt wird, wenn der Dokumentenstapel eine gewisse, auf den verwendeten Binderücken abgestimmte Dicke nicht übersteigt.Furthermore, binding devices have become known allow a stack of documents on one long edge by means of a hot melt adhesive, a wire comb or a other connecting element to connect and so a to create bound product. Usually the Stack of documents inserted in pre-made binding spines, whereby an optimal binding result is only achieved if the document stack is a certain one, based on the one used The binding thickness does not exceed the agreed thickness.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung vorzuschlagen, die einfach und verläßlich die maximal in einem Gerät verarbeitbare Dicke eines Dokumentenstapels mißt.The invention has for its object a device propose the simple and reliable the maximum in a device processable thickness of a stack of documents measures.
Die Aufgabe wird dadurch gelöst, daß die Vorrichtung einen oberen Bereich, einen mittleren Bereich und einen unteren Bereich aufweist, wobei der obere Bereich mit einem im wesentlichen V-förmigen Einschnitt versehen ist, wobei der mittlere Bereich einen Schlitz aufweist, dessen Breite der maximal erlaubten Dicke des Dokumentenstapels entspricht, und wobei der untere Bereich eine in Richtung des Schlitzes des mittleren Bereichs offene Aushöhlung hat.The object is achieved in that the device has a upper area, a middle area and a lower area Has area, the upper area with an im essential V-shaped incision is provided, the middle region has a slot, the width of which corresponds to the maximum permitted thickness of the document stack, and the lower portion being one toward the slot the central area has an open cavity.
Dabei ist vorgesehen, daß der Schlitz des mittleren Bereichs sich in Richtung des oberen Bereiches hin verjüngt, wobei die minimale Breite des Schlitzes die maximal erlaubte Dicke des Dokumentenstapels definiert. Hierdurch wird die Reibungsfläche zwischen Dokumentenstapel und erfindungsgemäßer Vorrichtung minimiert - beschränkt sie sich doch im wesentlichen auf den Bereich des Schlitzes, an dem dieser seine minimale Breite aufweist.It is provided that the Slit the middle area towards the top Tapered area, the minimum width of the The maximum permitted thickness of the stack of documents Are defined. As a result, the friction surface between Document stack and device according to the invention minimized - it is essentially limited to the area of the slot where this is its minimum Width.
Es hat sich als günstig erwiesen, wenn der Durchmesser der Aushöhlung des unteren Bereichs eine größere Weite bzw. einen größeren Durchmesser besitzt als die maximale Breite des Schlitzes. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung fällt der Dokumentenstapel nach Passieren des Schlitzes eine gewisse Strecke nach unten, was dem Bedienpersonal Sicherheit gibt, daß der Dokumentenstapel eine akzeptable Dicke besitzt. In diesem Zusammenhang hat es sich als vorteilhaft herausgestellt, wenn die Aushöhlung einen im wesentlichen kreisförmigen Querschnitt aufweist.It has proven to be beneficial if the diameter of the Hollow out the lower area a larger width or has a larger diameter than the maximum width of the slot. With this configuration, the Document stack after passing the slot a certain Distance down, which gives the operating personnel security, that the stack of documents has an acceptable thickness. In In this context, it has proven to be advantageous exposed when the scooping out is essentially one has circular cross section.
Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, daß die Vorrichtung integraler Teil des Akten-/Dokumentenvernichters, des Bindegerätes oder eines anderen Bürogerätes ist. Bezüglich eines Akten-/Dokumentenvernichters ist es z.B. besonders günstig, wenn die Vorrichtung in dem Einzugsspalt des Akten-/Dokumentenvernichters angeordnet ist. Das Bedienpersonal kann so einfach die korrekte Dicke des Dokumentenstapels feststellen und unmittelbar daran anschließend den Dokumentenstapel vernichten. Als besonders vorteilhaft wird die Ausgestaltung erachtet, daß die Vorrichtung im seitlichen Bereich des Einzugsspaltes angeordnet ist, über den der Dokumentenstapel dem Akten-/Dokumentenvernichter zugeführt wird. Bei einem thermischen oder anderweitigen Bindegerät kann die Vorrichtung an ähnlich günstigen Stellen angeordnet sein.According to an advantageous development, it is provided that the device is an integral part of the document / document shredder, the binding device or another office device is. Regarding a document / document shredder, it is e.g. particularly favorable if the device in the Feed slot of the document / document shredder arranged is. The operator can easily find the correct thickness of the stack of documents and immediately afterwards then destroy the stack of documents. As special it is considered advantageous that the Device in the side area of the feed gap is arranged, over which the stack of documents the document / document shredder is fed. With a thermal or other binding device can be attached to the device be arranged similarly favorable places.
Eine zur integralen Lösung alternative Lösung schlägt vor, daß im seitlichen Bereich des Einzugsspaltes ein Kanal vorgesehen ist, in den die Vorrichtung einschiebbar ist. Eine bevorzugte Lösung sieht vor, daß die Vorrichtung in den Kanal einklipsbar ist.An alternative solution to the integral solution suggests that in the side area of the feed gap a channel is provided, into which the device can be inserted. A preferred solution provides that the device in the channel can be clipped on.
In diesem Zusammenhang wird als günstige Lösung folgendes vorgeschlagen: die äußeren Seitenteile der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung zum Messen der Dicke eines Dokumentenstapels weisen jeweils zumindest ein Rastelemente auf, das mit jeweils einem entsprechenden Rastelement an den Seitenwänden des Kanals wechselwirkt. Insbesondere hat zumindest einer der beiden Typen von Rastelementen eine gewisse Flexibilität, die es erlaubt die Vorrichtung problemlos in den Kanal einzuführen oder aus dem Kanal herauszunehmen.In this context, the following is a cheap solution suggested: the outer side parts of the invention Device for measuring the thickness of a stack of documents each have at least one locking element, the each with a corresponding locking element on the Side walls of the channel interact. In particular has at least one of the two types of locking elements certain flexibility that allows the device easy to insert into or out of the channel exit.
Gemäß einer vorteilhaften, da kostengünstigen Ausgestaltung ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung als Spritzgußteil gefertigt.According to an advantageous, since inexpensive embodiment is the device according to the invention as an injection molded part manufactured.
Eine sehr günstige Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sieht vor, daß die Vorrichtung aus zwei im wesentlichen klappsymmetrischen Teilen besteht, deren Abstand zueinander einstellbar ist. Hierdurch wird es möglich, die Breite des Schlitzes im mittleren Bereich zu variieren und die Vorrichtung zur Messung beliebiger Dicken von Dokumentenstapeln zu verwenden.A very inexpensive development of the invention Device provides that the device from two in essential folding symmetrical parts, whose Distance from each other is adjustable. This will make it possible to narrow the width of the slot in the middle vary and the device for measuring any thickness of stacks of documents to use.
Die Erfindung wird anhand der nachfolgenden Figuren näher
erläutert. Es zeigt:
Fig. 1 zeigt eine Seitenansicht eines Akten-/Dokumentenvernichters
2 mit integrierter erfindungsgemäßer Vorrichtung
1. Der Akten-/Dokumentenvernichter 2 besteht aus einem
Sammelbehälter 3 auf den eine Abdeckung mit integriertem -
aber nicht gesondert dargestelltem Schneidwerk - aufgesetzt
ist. Bezüglich der Ausgestaltung eines Schneidwerkes wird
auf die bereits an vorhergehender Stelle zitierte DE 38 06
119 C2 verwiesen. Die Abdeckung läßt im vorderen Bereich
eine Öffnung 18 zu dem Sammelbehälter 3 frei. Diese
Ausgestaltung macht es möglich, den Akten-/Dokumentenvernichter
2 gleichzeitig als Papierkorb zu benutzen.Fig. 1 shows a side view of a document /
In dem Einzugsspalt 5 des Akten-/Dokumentenvernichters 2
ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 zum Messen der Dicke
eines Dokumentenstapels 17 angeordnet.
Eine mögliche Anordnung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1
in dem Einzugsspalt 5 des Akten-/Dokumentenvernichters 2
ist in dem Ausschnitt (perspektivische Darstellung) der
Fig. 2 zu sehen. Die Vorrichtung 1 ist in dem Kanal 6, der
sich im rechten Seitenbereich 16 des Einzugsspaltes 5
befindet, angeordnet.In the
In Fig. 3 ist eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der
erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 in Seitenansicht
dargestellt. Die Vorrichtung 1 weist -formell gesprochendrei
Bereiche auf: einen oberen Bereich 7, einen mittleren
Bereich 8 und einen unteren Bereich 9. Der obere Bereich 7
hat einen im wesentlichen V-förmigen Einschnitt 10, dessen
tiefste Stelle in den Schlitz 11 des mittleren Bereichs 8
mündet. Durch diese Ausgestaltung des oberen Bereichs 7
wird das Einführen eines Dokumentenstapels 17 in die
erfindungsgemäße Dickenmeßvorrichtung 1 erheblich
erleichtert. Der Schlitz 11, der im mittleren Bereich 8 der
erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 angeordnet ist, verjüngt
sich in Richtung des oberen Bereichs 7. Folglich entspricht
die geringste Breite des Schlitzes 11 der maximalen Dicke
eines Dokumentenstapels 17, die in dem Akten-/Dokumentenvernichter
2 verarbeitet werden kann. Infolge der
Verjüngung des Schlitzes 11 in Richtung auf den V-förmigen
Einschnitt ist die Reibung zwischen Dokumentenstapel 17 und
Schlitz 11 sehr gering.
Der untere Bereich 9 weist eine Aushöhlung 12 mit einem im
wesentlichen kreisförmigem Querschnitt auf. Diese Ausgestaltung
verbessert das Einführen des Dokumentenstapels 17
in die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 insoweit, als das
Bedienpersonal klar fühlt und erkennt, wenn der Dokumentenstapel
17 eine passende Dicke aufweist, da er dann bis zum
Boden der Aushöhlung 12 fällt.3 shows an advantageous embodiment of the
The
In Fig. 3 ist eine in den Kanal 6 einklipsbare Variante der
erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 dargestellt. Der Kanal
weist beidseitig jeweils ein Rastelement 14 auf, das mit
den Rastelementen 13 in den Seitenteilen der erfindungsgemäßen
Vorrichtung 1 wechselwirkt, so daß die Vorrichtung
1 in dem Kanal 6 und damit an dem Akten-/Dokumentenvernichter
2 befestigt ist. Ein Herausnehmen der Vorrichtung 1
aus dem Kanal 6 wird dadurch erleichtert, daß die
Seitenteile 15 in Richtung auf die Mittelöffnungen 10, 11,
12 der Vorrichtung 1 eine gewisse Flexibilität aufweisen.In Fig. 3 is a clip in the
Fig. 4 zeigt eine weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der
erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 in Seitenansicht. Die
Vorrichtung 1 besteht in diesem Fall aus zwei im
wesentlichen klappsymmetrischen Teilen. Der untere Bereich
9 des einen Teils ist doppelwandig ausgeführt und bildet so
eine Einschuböffnung 21, in die der untere Bereich 9 des
anderen Teils, der einfach ausgebildet ist, einschiebbar
ist. Beide Teile haben an korrespondierenden Stellen
jeweils ein Langloch 19 und können über das Verbindeelement
20 in einem gewünschten Abstand miteinander verbunden
werden. Je nach gewählter Einstellung ändert sich die
Breite des Schlitzes 11, so daß die Vorrichtung nunmehr zur
Messung unterschiedlicher Dicken von Dokumentenstapeln 17
geeignet ist. Fig. 4 shows a further advantageous embodiment of the
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- erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtungdevice according to the invention
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- Akten-/DokumentenvernichterFile / document shredder
- 33
- SammelbehälterClippings
- 44
- Abdeckungcover
- 55
- Einzugsspaltnip
- 66
- Kanalchannel
- 77
- oberer Bereichupper area
- 88th
- mittlerer Bereichmiddle area
- 99
- unterer Bereichlower area
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- V-förmiger EinschnittV-shaped incision
- 1111
- Schlitzslot
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- Aushöhlungerosion
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- Rastelement der erfindungsgemäßen VorrichtungLocking element of the device according to the invention
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- Rastelement im KanalLocking element in the channel
- 1515
- Seitenteilside panel
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- seitlicher Bereichside area
- 1717
- Dokumentenstapelstack of documents
- 1818
- Öffnungopening
- 1919
- LanglochLong hole
- 2020
- VerbindeelementVerbindeelement
- 2121
- Einschuböffnunginsertion opening
Claims (11)
- A device for measuring the thickness of a document stack (17) composed of several sheets, which can subsequently be supplied to a records/paper shredder (2), a binder or similar,
with the device (1) comprising an upper region (7), a central region (8) and a lower region (9),
with the upper region (7) being provided with a substantially V-shaped notch (10),
with the central region (8) comprising a slit (11), the width of which corresponds to the maximum permitted thickness of the document stack (17), and with the lower region (9) having a cavity (12) open towards the slit (11) of the central region (8),
characterised in that the slit (11) in the central region (8) tapers towards the upper region (9), with the minimum width of the slit (11) defining the maximum permitted thickness of the document stack (17). - A device according to Claim 1,
wherein the diameter of the cavity (12) of the lower region possesses a greater width and a greater diameter than the maximum width of the slit (11). - A device according to Claim 1 or 2,
wherein the cavity (12) comprises a substantially circular cross section. - A combination consisting of a records/paper shredder (2) and a device (1) according to Claims 1-3,
wherein the device (1) is an integral part of the records/paper shredder (2). - A combination consisting of a records/paper shredder (2) and a device (1) according to Claims 1-3,
wherein the device (1) is disposed in a feed gap (5), via which the document stack (17) is supplied to the records/paper shredder (2). - A combination according to Claim 5,
wherein the device (1) is disposed in the lateral region (16) of the feed gap (5), via which the document stack (17) is supplied to the records/paper shredder (2). - A combination according to Claim 5 or 6,
wherein a channel (6), into which the device (1) can be inserted, is provided in the lateral region (16) of the feed gap (5). - A combination according to Claim 7,
wherein the device (1) can be clipped into the channel (6). - A combination according to Claim 8,
wherein the outer lateral parts (15) of the device (1) in each case comprise a snap-in element (13), which interact with corresponding snap-in elements (14) in the channel (6). - A device according to Claim 1,
wherein the device (1) is produced as an injection moulded part. - A device or combination according to one of the preceding Claims,
wherein the device consists of two substantially folding symmetrical parts, whose mutual spacing can be adjusted.
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| DE59708437T DE59708437D1 (en) | 1997-01-23 | 1997-01-23 | Device for measuring the thickness of a stack of documents consisting of several sheets |
| EP19970101020 EP0855221B1 (en) | 1997-01-23 | 1997-01-23 | Device for measuring the thickness of a plural sheet comprising document stack |
| ES97101020T ES2184907T3 (en) | 1997-01-23 | 1997-01-23 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE THICKNESS OF A BATTERY OF DOCUMENTS COMPOSED BY VARIOUS SHEETS. |
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