EP1418146A2 - Device for collecting and processing folded printed products - Google Patents

Abstract

The machine for collecting folded printed products has a rotary collecting drum (14) with a sleeve (18) having ridges defining seatings (20) parallel to the drum axis to receive printed products. The machine has a feed conveyor (30) with a feed path (31) and a transfer area (50) adjacent to the drum end (24) so that the products can transfer from the drum onto the conveyor. There is a movable second support face (32) with a conveyor (35) separate from the drum.

Description

The invention relates to a device for collecting and processing folded Printed products according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.

About newspapers, stapled magazines, advertising brochures, calendars or the like To produce printed products, the printed sheets can still be different after printing Go through work steps. Such work steps can include: collecting, Inserting, stapling, especially saddle stitching, gluing etc. The increasing cost pressure and the increased demands on flexibility in production always require new solutions, which save space, time and personnel. Different solutions, such Savings should have been proposed in recent years.

For example, in CH-667621 a device has been proposed which is efficient Collection and stapling allowed in a single device. The device comprises one device commonly known as a collecting drum, which is a rotatingly driven Has drum axis with a cylindrical hub, from the radially outward supports protrude, the longitudinal extensions of which are aligned parallel to the drum axis. The terms are evenly distributed over the circumference and form several parallel collection routes. Each collection line are conveying elements for the conveyance of the printed products along the Assignments in the axial direction of the collecting drum. Several viewed in the axial direction successively arranged feed stations along the collecting drum serve to to place folded printed products astride each other on the saddle-shaped pads. So that all collection routes can be served by the docking stations, the turns Collecting drum in sync with the docking stations around its drum axis. Thus experienced the printed products move circumferentially around the conveying direction Drum axis, so that overall a helical path for the Print products result. For efficient stapling after gathering is the end Collecting drum provided a stapling station, the stapling heads on a circular arc section can be moved concentrically with the axis of the collecting drum. For stapling the Stapling heads each assigned to the run of a collection line and together with the run on the circular arc section around the axis of the collecting drum. With the help of Stapling heads become U-shaped wire sections through the fold of the printed products pushed through so that free ends of the wire sections protrude. These free ends the wire sections are bent into brackets using benders, whereby the printed products are stapled.

Based on the same principle in CH-645074 is a device for collecting and Stapling printed products in zigzag webs. The Zigzag webs are straddled one after the other with a corresponding fold Supported by a collecting drum and in spiral-like trajectories conveyed from the start of a collecting drum in the axial direction to the end of a collecting drum. The zigzag webs are stapled in the end of the collecting drum.

In addition to collecting and stapling, additional work steps should be carried out on the collecting drum take place, the collecting drum must be extended in the axial direction, which is very large Lengths leads and exceeds the spatial possibilities in many places. Also can Collecting drums only carry out work steps that are accessed from the outside the folded printed products are feasible.

The device for collecting and stapling is based on a completely different principle folded printed products disclosed in EP-B1-0566531. Here are the saddle-shaped ones Conditions not in their longitudinal extent in the devices described so far in Direction of conveyance aligned but the length of the supports is essentially aligned at right angles to the conveying direction. The conditions are seen in the direction of conveyance arranged one behind the other and essentially parallel to each other. You are part of one Circulating conveyor and are moved on a closed conveyor line. For this are Funds attacking the requirements, such as Chains provided by two Deflection wheels are led around. The printed products are in this device on the Cushions at rest, moved together with the cushions in the conveying direction instead of under Using conveyor elements to be moved on the pads. On a as The designated area of the feed conveyor are the Conveyor line assigned to docking stations that have folded printed products on the pads astride each other. The editions with the collected printed products are then fed to the one deflection wheel to which a stapler is assigned. The deflection wheel has benders evenly distributed over its circumference, the same radially on the outside Have a distance from each other like the supplied supports and with them are connected to the drive. The pads comb with the benders and become common with the collected printed products and the benders on the assigned stapler passed by. The stapler is then bent in a U-shaped manner in a known manner Punched wire sections through the printed products using the driven benders to be bent into brackets. Combing the pads with the Bending requires complicated mechanics and makes the device expensive and expensive complex maintenance. In CH-686078 or the corresponding EP-B1-618865 is a Stapler presented in detail, which is assigned to a circulation conveyor, which in Essentially that described in the above-mentioned EP-B 1-0566531 Conveying device corresponds to Instead of a deflection wheel with benders are in these Writings two parallel deflection wheels and additionally two stitching wheels provided with benders described what additionally complicates the structure.

EP-B1-0399317 also shows a circulation conveyor for collecting and stapling Printed products. As in the circulating conveyor device described above, the Print products together with the pads across the conveying direction a closed Conveyed along conveyor line. The supports are perpendicular to the conveying direction and in Direction of conveyance viewed in parallel one behind the other. They are used to collect Printed products in turn astride the feeder using feed stations saddle-shaped pads placed on top of each other. In contrast to the above Devices described in this paragraph are the benders but in the Integrated cushions. A stapling station is seen in the feed direction of the feed stations downstream, which has several stitching heads. The distance between the stitching heads is on the The distance between the pads that they have in the area of the stapling station. The When stapling, stapling heads move synchronously with the supports in a cross-direction to the supports level and interact for stapling in benders in the overlays.

As with the collecting drums, this also applies to the circulating conveyors Problem that the overall length in the conveying direction is extended for additional work steps must do what is not possible. Another problem with the circulating conveyors is that forces that occur during certain work steps, e.g. when stapling, just occur certain places, in EP-B1-0566531, for example, only in the area of the deflection wheels can be included.

One possibility for more flexible use of space for different work steps is in EP-B1-0681979 disclosed. In this device for collecting and processing folded A collection drum is combined with a circulation conveyor for printed products. The The collecting drum is used to collect the printed products in the usual way. The collected Printed products are handed over to the circulation conveyor and can be used here Work steps, e.g. Adhesive binding or tacking are subjected to, the adhesive binding is described in detail in EP-A1-0675005. The axis direction of the collecting drum and the The direction of conveyance in the circulating conveyor is vertical in this device each other. When the printed products are collected, they are fed along the supports a first collecting drum end moves. The collecting drum end is through the end of the Requirements of the collecting drum determined. The hub of the collecting drum, on the other hand, is sufficient the end of the collecting drum. It is adjacent to the end of the collecting drum Circulating conveyor arranged. Chains that are used in the circulating conveyor Funds serve and attack radially on the inside of their supports are about that Part of the hub protruding around the collecting drum end. So this part of the Hub as a deflection device in the circulation conveyor device and thus becomes a component the same. A common drive simultaneously ensures the rotational movement of the Collection drum and for the conveying movement of the supports in the circulating conveyor. The The distance between the supports moving in the orbit is dimensioned such that these if they are conveyed into the area of the collecting drum with the requirements of Collection drum aligned, which makes it easy to transfer the print products from the Collecting drum on the circulation conveyor is possible. The in the Rotary conveyor processed print products can be based on the same Construction on another, arranged offset to the first collecting drum Collection drum can be passed on or on a lower strand of the Circulating conveyor led back to the first collecting drum and to another Collection section of the first collecting drum are handed over.

Although this construction allows greater flexibility in space use, it is this device also limits the use of the space because the folded Print products only in the deflection area of the circulation conveyor from Collecting drum on the conveyor and from the conveyor to the Collecting drum can be handed over.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a device for collecting and processing to indicate folded printed products with which an even more flexible use of the space is possible.

This object is achieved by a device with the features of patent claim I.

The device according to the invention comprises a collecting drum which rotates about its drum axis is driven to rotate. The collecting drum has first runs with first saddles to those printed products folded using conveyor elements in the axial direction a collecting drum end are eligible. The device further comprises a Conveyor with a conveyor line whose direction of conveyance from the axial direction Collecting drum deviates. The conveyor has second movable in the conveyor line Cushions with second saddles arranged transversely to the conveying direction. The conveyor is in a transfer area in which the printed products from the collecting drum to the Transfer conveyor or from the conveyor to the collecting drum can be arranged adjacent to the collecting drum end. According to the invention the device for the promotion of the second edition in the conveyor line of the Conveyor a conveyor unit detached from the collecting drum. So there is no part the collecting drum is part of the conveyor, it is possible to convey the conveyor to place more or less independently of the collecting drum in the room and the Transfer printed products to the conveyor in any area of the conveyor line. The binding to the deflection device is thus eliminated and the use of the available standing space becomes more flexible.

Are the second saddles parallel to one another, at least in the transfer area predetermined, same distance movable in the conveyor line, so the Transfer printed products easier. The transfer is particularly easy if in the Transfer area of the predetermined, equal distance between the second saddles in the Conveyor distance the distance between the first saddles in the circumferential direction of the Collecting drum corresponds.

The easiest way to implement the handover is when the collecting drum and the Conveyor unit are driven by a common motor. But also the drive with two separate motors is conceivable. The conveying speed is particularly advantageous the conveyor unit and the rotation speed of the collecting drum on each other to coordinate that always a first saddle and a second saddle with each other facing sides reach the transfer area essentially at the same time and also in the Run through at essentially the same speed.

If a deflection device is provided in the conveyor in the transfer area, below whose use the second editions can be promoted in the conveyor line in such a way that at least the mutually facing sides of the first saddle and the second saddle Pass through circular arc sections on adjacent levels, this makes it easier Handover. It is particularly favorable if the circular arc sections are concentric are arranged to each other. It is also advantageous if the circular arc sections are on mutually parallel planes are arranged. The circular arc sections have the same Radius makes the transfer even easier. The radius of the two is also conceivable To choose circular arc sections so different from each other and / or Circular arc sections staggered so that the printed products at Transfer from the collecting drum to the conveyor or from the conveyor to the collecting drum experiences a direction of movement favored by gravity.

The second edition can be in one in the conveyor line of the conveyor Angular range of substantially 30 ° to 90 ° to be arranged transversely to the conveying direction, see above that this can also influence the required room length or room width. A such an arrangement can also be advantageous if the conveying direction of the conveying device and the axial direction of the collecting drum in the transfer area is not perpendicular to one another stand.

Are the axis direction and the conveying direction in the conveying device at least in the area of the transfer area are arranged substantially perpendicular to one another, so the Realize transfer of the printed products very easily and inexpensively.

In a preferred embodiment there are conveyor elements in the end region of the collecting drum provided that the printed products beyond the collecting drum end on the Promote funding agency. For the reverse delivery of printed products from the Conveyor to a collecting drum, such conveying elements can the second Conditions must be assigned in the conveyor.

The usability of the conveyor for various additional work steps will especially improved when the second edition is supported on rails in the conveyor line the conveyor are movable.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the second editions are on their Saddles opposite side movable at least supported on a rail. In a another preferred embodiment, the second editions are also in their saddle near half on the side facing away from the collecting drum on or in a rail supported movable, which increases stability. The easiest way to support is in or on the rails using in or associated with the second pads Realize running rollers or carriages. Advantageously engage in such If the funding is on the rollers or wagons of the conditions. Can be particularly easy with rail-based second runs of the conveyor line further work stations, such as Inserting stations, gluing stations, further collecting stations and the like are assigned his. In this way, the conveyor can be used particularly efficiently.

Another gathering in the area of the conveyor line, i.e. another depositing of Print products on the second edition using feeder stations or Feeders can be useful if e.g. on printed products that have already been stapled Printed products are filed and then, for example, another stapling should take place. All other workstations can also make more sense in the area of the conveyor line Order combined and arranged repeatedly.

Become workstations with several working heads for processing the print products used, the spacing of which is adapted to the spacing of the supports, so it is special advantageous if the second saddle of the second edition in the entire conveyor line are movable parallel to each other with a predetermined, equal distance. To this This is because these workstations can be set up in different locations without any adjustments Conveyor route can be assigned. Are bending devices in the second edition integrated, the conveyor line can also easily have a stapler at different locations be assigned.

Predetermined, equal distances between the second saddle on the entire conveyor line can be realized particularly easily if funding is provided in the conveyor are provided, which cooperate with the second edition in the half of the saddle.

It is also advantageous if the second edition consists of two in the saddle area there are articulated legs and each leg on its own second saddle opposite end with the leg of the adjacent second edition is articulated.

The conveyor can be a circulation conveyor with an upper and a lower Run can be designed, but it can also in the form of a conveyor device with essentially horizontal conveyor line, wherein the conveyor line is designed so that the in your funded conditions can also cope with certain level differences.

Is the conveyor as a circulation conveyor with upper and lower run executed, it is very advantageous if in the area of the lower run and in the area of a safety system from the upper deflection device to the lower run it is provided that the printed products secure against falling from the second edition. In this way, the upper and lower run of the circulation conveyor can be Use editing of print products. For example, in the area of the lower run Insert stations and / or stations for gluing cards or sample packs be provided. The areas of the are particularly convenient places for these stations Conveyor line in which the second runs essentially horizontally downwards or up to 35 ° inclined downwards from the horizontal.

If, on the other hand, a product is to be glued to the outer printed products, it is the best easiest to arrange a gluing station in an area of the conveyor line in which the second editions are aligned upwards or diagonally upwards. More preferred Process steps and embodiments of the device according to the invention are shown in indicated further dependent claims.

Fig. 1

eine erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung mit einer als Umlauffördereinrichtung ausgebildeten Fördereinrichtung in Seitenansicht;

Fig. 2

die erfindungsgemässe Vorrichtung aus Fig. 1 in Draufsicht;

Fig. 3

einen Ausschnitt der in Fig. 1 gezeigten erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung mit einer zugeordneten Einsteckstation;

Fig. 4

in analoger Darstellung zur Darstellung in Fig. 2 eine zweite Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung mit einer Fördereinrichtung, in der zweite Auflagen in einer Förderstrecke der Fördereinrichtung in einem von 90° abweichenden Winkel zur Förderrichtung angeordnet sind;

Fig. 5

einen Ausschnitt einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung;

Fig. 6

eine Ausführungsform von zweiten Auflagen, deren Schenkel gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind; und

Fig. 7

eine Ausführungsform einer Auflage mit einer integrierten Umbiegeeinrichtung.

The subject matter of the invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of preferred exemplary embodiments which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. It shows purely schematically:

Fig. 1

a device according to the invention with a conveyor designed as a circulation conveyor in side view;

Fig. 2

the inventive device of Figure 1 in plan view.

Fig. 3

a section of the inventive device shown in Figure 1 with an associated insertion station.

Fig. 4

in an analogous representation to the representation in FIG. 2, a second embodiment of the device according to the invention with a conveying device, in which second supports are arranged in a conveying path of the conveying device at an angle to the conveying direction that deviates from 90 °;

Fig. 5

a section of a further embodiment of the device according to the invention;

Fig. 6

an embodiment of second editions, the legs of which are articulated; and

Fig. 7

an embodiment of a support with an integrated bending device.

In principle, the same parts are provided with the same reference symbols in the figures. The The embodiments described are exemplary of the subject matter of the invention and have no restrictive effect.

Figures I and 2 show an inventive device 10 for collecting and Processing folded printed products 12. In FIG. I, the device 10 is a side view with printed products 12, shown in Figure 2 in plan view without printed products 12. One in itself known collecting drum 14, which is indicated by dashed lines, points to its hub 16 evenly distributed over its circumference and protruding radially outwards Pads 18 with first saddles 20. The pads 18 are in their longitudinal extent Direction in Fig. 2 is indicated by the double arrow marked L1, parallel to Drum axis 22 of the collecting drum 14 aligned. Under the use of Conveying elements (not shown) are printed products 12 deposited on the supports 18 in Axial direction S of the collecting drum 14 from a collecting drum start (not shown) the collecting drum 14 to a lying in the axial direction S collecting drum end 24 Collecting drum 14 transportable. The collecting drum 14 is using a motor 17, rotatable about its drum axis 22 in the direction of rotation D, so that at first Pads 18 filed and using the conveyor elements in the axial direction S transported printed products 12 describe a helical path of motion. The docking stations or feeders that are necessary for the gathering along the Collecting drum 14 are arranged one behind the other in the axial direction S and in in a known manner, the printed products 12 are not superimposed on the supports 18 shown.

A frame 26 is placed adjacent to the drum end 24 and contains a conveyor device 30 in Form of a circulation conveyor 30 'carries. The circulating conveyor 30 'comprises one or multi-part rails 28, 28 ', each forming a closed ring, on the frame 26 are attached. In the example shown here, two are diagonal to each other opposite rails 28, 28 'are provided, the radially outer rail 28' on the the side of the conveyor 30 facing away from the collecting drum 14. It can but also three or only one rail can be provided. Can also where necessary In sections, an additional rail piece can be provided for support, which then with specially provided support elements can cooperate on the second supports 32. The rails 28, 28 'define an annular conveyor path 31, which is radially outside in FIG. 1 is illustrated by a dash-dotted line on this conveyor line 31 are second Pads 32, seen in the conveying direction F, are arranged one behind the other and parallel to one another. With the help of a conveyor unit 35 connected to the motor 17, which is attached to the frame 26 the second supports 32 can be conveyed in the conveying path 31 of the conveying device 30. The second supports 32 are in their longitudinal extent, the direction of which by L2 marked double arrow is indicated in Fig. 2, oriented transversely to the conveying direction F. and have second saddles 34 radially on the outside. In the example shown here it is Angle between the longitudinal extent L2 and the conveying direction F essentially 90 °. Like this 4, it is also possible that the second supports 32 with an angle a in Range of essentially 90 ° ± 30 ° transverse to the conveying direction F in the conveying path 31 are movable. In the example shown here, the second supports 32 are shown in FIGS Rails 28, 28 'guided that their saddle 34 radially on the entire conveyor line 31 maintain a predetermined equal distance a, which is equal to the distance a 'of the first Pads 18 are in the circumferential direction of the collecting drum 14.

The circulating conveyor device 30 'shown here by way of example has two axes 36, 36' configured, which are essentially parallel to each other and in the shown here Embodiment are arranged in a horizontal plane. The first axis 36 is here arranged in alignment with the drum axis 22 of the collecting drum 14, so that the Axis direction S and the conveying direction F are substantially perpendicular to one another, wherein the conveying direction F has the same direction of rotation D as the collecting drum 14 but for example even with the same direction of rotation D a slightly obtuse angle up to about 100 ° between the two conveying directions S and F.

In the example shown here, the second supports 32 are on their radially inner side second saddle 34 opposite side using small car 38, in two rails 28 arranged parallel to one another, of which only in the figures one is recognizable. The rails 28 essentially consist of a hollow profile 40 rectangular cross section, which is provided radially on the outside with a guide groove through which through which the carriages 38 are connected to the supports 32 via a frame 42. The distance of the two rails 28 to one another essentially corresponds to the longitudinal extent of the second edition 32. In the half of the edition near the saddle is on the collecting drum opposite side of the supports 32 a further rail 28 'arranged, with the help the second supports 32 are laterally guided in the conveyor line 31. The rail 28 'is also formed as a hollow profile 40 'with a rectangular cross-section, whereby for the lateral Guiding the second supports 32 a guide groove on the second supports 32 facing side is arranged. Here, too, the tour is carried out using small car 38 'whose frames 42' through the side guide groove with the second Pads 32 are connected. Of course, all others are known and for this purpose suitable rail profiles can be used with corresponding trolleys or rollers.

For the movement of the supports in the conveying direction F is one in the example shown here Conveyor unit 35 attached to the frame 26, which with a in the saddle near rail 28 ' guided funding is operatively connected (not shown) with the car 38 ' second pads 32 is engaged. The conveyor unit is, for example by means of a gear, connected to the motor 17 which drives the collecting drum 14, which is the tuning of the Conveying speed in the conveyor line 31 with the rotational speed of the Collection drum 14 simplified. However, a separate motor 17 'is also conceivable for the Conveyor unit 35 of the conveyor 30. In the example shown here, in which as Conveyor means in the conveyor 30 a chain is provided, the conveyor unit 35 a chain sprocket promoting the chain. The arrangement of the radially outer rail 28 'in Combination with the drive chain contained therein enables the distances a between the second saddles 34 in the circulation conveyor 30 'in a simple manner Can be kept essentially the same.

The rails 28, 28 'form deflection devices 44, 44' and about the axes 36, 36 ' thus connect the lower run to the upper run of the circulating conveyor 30 '. in the In the area of the lower run, the printed products 12 are protected against by a security system 46 falling from the second supports 32 is ensured. In the example shown here there is the safety system 46 from a parallel to the lower run of the circulation conveyor 30 'guided support band 47 arranged at a distance a from the second saddle 34 to each other Support grooves 48. In this example there is a guide device in the end region of the lower run 82 provided with grippers 84.

In the area of the first axis 36, the first deflection device 44 is shown here Example configured in such a way that the sides of the second saddle 34 in parallel in a transfer area 50 of the circulating conveyor 30 ' the saddles 20 of the first pads 18 of the collecting drum 14 on concentric Circular arc sections are guided, the mutually adjacent, substantially parallel Layers lie and have the same radius. It is also conceivable that the Circular arc sections lie on inclined planes, in particular then when the second supports 32 with their longitudinal extension in one of 90 ° deviating angles are aligned transversely to the conveying direction F. The circular arc sections can also be slightly offset from each other instead of concentric or different Have radii. With all these variations, it is only important that a transfer of the Print products from the collecting drum 14 onto the circulation conveyor 30 'e.g. under Use of the conveyor elements of the collecting drum 14 can be carried out easily. Instead of the second deflection device 44 'with one parallel to the first axis 36 at the same height arranged second axis 36 ', as shown in Fig. 1, the second axis 36' of the second deflection device 44 'also offset in height or e.g. with an S-shaped Rail guidance between the deflection devices 44, 44 'laterally offset to the first axis 36 may be arranged. The rail radius of the second deflection device 44 'can differ from that of the deviate first deflection device 44 and be both larger and smaller. This Possibilities for designing the circulating conveyor device 30 'open up great potential of space use options.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, a stapler 52 is in the area of the upper run Stapling heads 54 arranged, e.g. in EP-A1-0546326, EP-B1-0399317 or EP-B1-0606555 are described. The stapler 52 is parallel to the upper run of the Circulating conveyor 30 'guided rails 56 slidably mounted, so that it on a any point of the upper run can be placed. The stapling heads 54 of the stapler 52 are arranged so that they are the same distance a from each other when working have as the saddle 34 of the second pads 32. The second pads 32 have in the Integrated bending devices 57 shown here, as shown in FIG. 7 or are also known, for example, from EP-B-0399317. But it is also conceivable that the Stapler 50 has a bending device which can be pivoted, for example is attached to the stapler 50 arranged arm, the pivot position is controllable. The swivel positions are controlled in such a way that the bending device is always on the side the saddle 34, which is being inserted to be stapled printed products 12 and for stapling the stapling heads 54 of the stapler 52 cooperate. Because of the whole Circulating conveyor device 30 'available bending device, the constant distance a Saddle 34 to each other and the good support of the second supports 32 in or on the Rails 28, 28 ', which introduce the forces occurring into the frame 26, can Stapler 52 easily and without retooling in the example shown here in the area of entire upper run of the circulating conveyor 30 'are used.

The frame-supported rail construction of the circulating conveyor device 30 'opens one great accessibility both radially inside and radially outside and from the side, so that it it is possible without problems to provide further work stations along the circulation route 31. In FIG. 3, an example of such a work station is a one arranged radially on the inside Insert station 58 shown. The insertion station 58 is an insertion drum 59 with clamping compartments 60 is formed, and is laterally in the region 62 of the insertion drum 59 with the Printed products 12 'to be inserted, fed into the control, closed the clamping compartments 60 and transport the printed products 12 'into the lower region of the insertion drum 59, where they also open in a backdrop-controlled manner and the printed products 12 'to be inserted into the drop collected printed products. The insertion station 58 in the area is advantageous the circulation conveyor 30 'arranged in which the saddle 34 of the second supports 32 in Substantially vertically downwards or inclined downwards up to 35 ° from the vertical are aligned. Instead of a plug-in station 58 or in addition, more can Workstations such as a gluing station for gluing cards or sample packs or the like may be provided. Radially outside can also along the Circulation conveyor 30 'such gluing stations, feeder for placing other Printed products, another stapling station in the form of another stapler or Combinations of these work stations can be provided. Number, type and order of Workstations can make more sense with each other along the circulating conveyor 30 ' Ways can be combined.

4 is a second embodiment of the in an analog representation to the representation in FIG shown device according to the invention. The device is basically the same, like the device described in FIGS. 1 and 2. Axis direction S and conveying direction F are perpendicular to each other. But the orientation of the is different Longitudinal extension L2 of the second edition in the conveyor section 31. In contrast to that in the 1 and 2, the example shows the second supports 32 with the conveying direction F angle a of about 70 °.

A further embodiment of the device 10 according to the invention is shown in FIG the conveyor 30 as a conveyor 30 "with a substantially horizontal Conveyor path 31 is formed. So there is no upper and lower run. The However, conveyor section 31 is designed such that the second supports 32 moved in it Can easily overcome level differences. In the example shown, the second one Pads 32 of the conveyor 30 on its side facing away from the second saddles 34 in Supported rails 28 can be moved in the conveying direction F. In a transfer area 50 is one Deflection device 45 arranged in the conveyor 30 on which the supports 32 such be guided that at least the mutually facing sides of the first saddle 20 and the second saddle 34 concentric circular arc sections on adjacent levels run through. In the example shown here, the circular arc sections have the same Radius on. The second saddles 34 have one as they pass through the transfer area 50 predetermined equal distance a equal to the distance a 'of the pads in Circumferential direction of the collecting drum is. The second supports 34 of the conveyor 30 meet simultaneously with the first runs 18 of the collecting drum 14 in Transfer area 50 and pass through it as quickly as this. This is possible through a coordination of those introduced into the conveyor 30 via the conveyor unit 35 Conveying speed with the rotational speed of the collecting drum 14. It is conceivable also a transfer area 50 without deflection device 45 in the conveyor section 31, this would be associated with a slower delivery of the printed products 12.

It is easy to see that even in a circulating conveyor device 30 ', as shown in FIG. 1 and 2 is shown, a transfer instead of in the area of a deflection device 44, 44 ' analogous to the example shown in FIG. 5 with or without deflection device 45 in the area a dream can take place.

Fig. 6 shows schematically a special embodiment of second pads 32, which in Rails are movable. The second supports 32 each have a first leg 90 and a second leg 91, which is articulated in the saddle area 92 by means of a joint 94 are interconnected. The first leg 90 is also with each second leg 91 of the adjacent second support 32 connected via a joint 94, see above that the pads form a chain similar to an accordion.

FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of a second edition 32. In this one shown example, a bending device 57 is integrated in the second edition 32. The Bending device 57 is on the side opposite the printed products 12 second pads 32 arranged. It comprises two in the side end regions 64 of FIG Pads 32 about pivot axes 66 pivotable lever devices 68 with two each other opposite lever arms 70, 70 '. On the mutually facing lifting alarms 70 is a support element 72 extending parallel to the longitudinal extent L2 of the second support 32 stored on the two spaced stamp 74 with associated benders 76 are supported. The stamp 74 with the benders 76 are thus on the support element 72 arranged that the stitching heads 54 of the on the circulating conveyor 30 ' arranged stapler 52 can cooperate. Printing elements 78 which can be actuated by the link (arrow 80), are with the respective second lever arms 70 ' Lever device 68 operatively connected. The stitching heads 54 abut U-shaped wire sections through the collected printed products 12, the wire ends of which protrude. Press the Pressure elements 78 the second lever arm 70 'away from the saddle 34 of the support 32, so it will Support element 72 pressed by the second lever arm 70 'in the direction of the saddle 34 and the Punches 74 actuate the benders 76, which bend the protruding wire ends.

As these examples have shown, by separating the drives from Collecting drum and conveyor a great freedom of design Device design and thus achieve a higher space efficiency.

Claims (13)

Device for collecting and processing folded printed products (12) a) a collecting drum (14) which can be driven to rotate about its drum axis (22) and which is distributed uniformly over the circumference, extending in its longitudinal extent (L1) parallel to the drum axis (22) with first supports (18) with first saddles (20) comprises conveying elements for conveying the printed products (12) on the first saddles (20) in the axial direction (S) along the first supports (18), b) and comprising a conveying device (30), which also has a conveying section (31) with a conveying direction (F) that deviates from the axial direction (S) in at least one transfer area (50) and second supports (32) that can be moved in the conveying section (31) has second saddles (34) spaced apart from one another and transverse to the conveying direction (F), c) wherein the conveyor (30) is arranged in the transfer area (50) adjacent to a collecting drum end (24) of the collecting drum (14) in such a way that the printed products (12) transfer from the collecting drum end (24) to the conveyor (30) or vice versa can be characterized in that d) a conveyor unit (35) which is detached from the collecting drum (14) is provided for the second supports (32) which can be moved in the conveyor section (31). Device according to Claim I, characterized in that the second saddles (34) can be moved parallel to one another, at least in the transfer region (50), at a predetermined, equal distance in the conveyor path (31). Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that in the transfer area (50) the predetermined, equal distance (a) of the saddle (34) in the conveyor section (31) the distance (a ¹ ) between the first saddles (20) in the circumferential direction of the collecting drum (14) corresponds. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the rotational speed of the collecting drum and the conveying speed introduced into the conveying device by means of the conveying unit (35) can be coordinated with one another in such a way that a first saddle (20) and a second saddle (34) with each other are always present facing sides reach the transfer area (50) essentially at the same time and also pass through at substantially the same speed. Device according to one of claims I to 4, that the conveyor (30) in Transfer area (50) a deflection device (45) or a deflection device (44, 44 ') on which the second supports (32) can be moved such that at least the mutually facing sides of the first saddle (20) and the second Pass through saddle (34) arc sections on adjacent levels, the circular arc sections are preferably concentric. Device according to one of claims I to 5, characterized in that the axial direction (S) and the conveying direction (F) are substantially perpendicular to one another at least in the region of the collecting drum end (24). Device according to one of claims I to 6, characterized in that the second supports (32) on rails (28, 28 ') can be moved and supported. Device according to Claim 7, characterized in that the second supports (32) are supported on at least one rail (28) on their side opposite the second saddles and / or in their half near the saddle at least on one side delimiting the longitudinal extent of the second supports (32) supported on a rail (28 ') are movable. Device according to one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that work stations, such as inserting stations, stapling stations, in particular wire saddle stitching stations, gluing stations, further collecting stations and so on, can be assigned to the conveyor device (30). Device according to one of Claims I to 9, characterized in that the second saddles (34) of the second supports (32) can be moved parallel to one another in the entire conveyor path (31) at a predetermined, equal distance (a), for which purpose in the conveyor device (30) preferably funding is provided, which cooperate with the second supports (32) in the half near the saddle. Apparatus according to claim 9 and 10, characterized in that the workstations can be assigned to the conveying device (30) in an interchangeable order. Device according to one of Claims 9 to 11, characterized in that bending devices (57) are preferably integrated in the second supports (32) and at least one stapling device (52) can be assigned to the conveying device (30) as a workstation, preferably on a parallel one rail (56) guided to the conveyor section (31) is movably mounted. Device according to one of claims I to 12, characterized in that the conveying device is designed as a circulating conveying device (30 ') with an upper and a lower run or in the form of a conveying device (30 ") with an essentially horizontal conveying path (31).

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