EP0115612A2 - Device for inserting tape cassettes or the like and enclosures into hinge boxes - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for inserting tape cassettes or the like and inserts in folding boxes, with a holding device for the folding boxes, rotating head gradually rotating around a horizontal axis of rotation, with devices for feeding the folding boxes and for inserting a folding box from below into one of the holding devices essentially vertically below the axis of rotation of the rotary head folding box insertion station, with devices for feeding the tape cassettes and inserts and for inserting a tape cassette and an insert into an at least partially opened folding box in a cassette and lying substantially horizontally in the plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary head Enclosure inserting station, and with devices for removing the filled folding boxes in an ejection station which is substantially horizontally offset in the plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary head by 180 ° with respect to the cassette and insert insertion station n, characterized in that the holding devices comprise two pivotable flaps, which can be brought in different positions in the open or closed position.

Description

The invention relates to a device for inserting tape cassettes or the like and inserts in folding boxes, with a holding device for the Klap ^p boxes, gradually rotating around a horizontal axis of rotation, with devices for feeding the Kla ^p pboxes and for inserting a folding box from below into one of the holding devices in a folding box insertion station lying substantially vertically below the axis of rotation of the rotary head Devices for feeding the tape cassettes and inserts and for inserting a tape cassette and an insert into an at least partially opened folding box in a cassette and insert inserting station which is essentially horizontal in the plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary head, and with devices for removing the filled folding boxes in one essentially horizontally in the plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary head by 180 ⁰ with respect to the cassette and insert inserting station.

From DE-OS 23 33 506 a device of this type is known, in which the folding boxes are held in the rotating head on the lid in compartments provided there. After the individual folding boxes are accommodated within a compartment of the rotary head, they are opened by a plunger arranged outside the rotary head in the direction of rotation for inserting the individual folding boxes into the compartments of the rotary head, which comes into contact with an end wall of the lower part of the folding box and the lower part during the next turning step holds the rotating head, whereby the folding box is opened so far that the lower part of the folding box comes to a stop at the wall of the respective rotating head compartment, which extends obliquely backwards from the rotating head radius at an acute angle in the direction of rotation. Then, in two separate workstations of the turret, the inserts and then the cassettes are inserted into the half-opened folding box, whereupon the relevant flap ^p box is rotated further and in the position of a locking device for the outside of the turret Folding boxes stopped and closed there. Overall, this means that the rotary head must be stopped a total of twelve times during one revolution. The number of stations in which operations have to be carried out not only brings with it the risk of considerable malfunctions, but also the way in which folding boxes are only held on their lids by clamping fingers also entails the risk that the folding boxes slide out of their compartments. Overall, the known device is susceptible to faults, and it is also difficult to vary the type of inserts to be inserted or the number of inserts to be added to a single cassette in a desirable manner, since there are no sufficient positioning options available on the circumference of the rotary head.

From DE-OS 27 37 196 a device for inserting tape cassettes or the like and supplements in folding boxes is also known, which has proven itself in practice and the rotary head is arranged with a vertical axis of rotation. The holding devices for cassettes are arranged essentially tangentially in such a way that the lower part of the folding boxes in the holding devices lies in a tangential plane with respect to the axis of rotation of the rotary head, the lids of the folding boxes then being pivoted by means of the devices provided for this purpose also in a tangential plane are pivotable to the outside. Here, too, the range of variations with regard to the insertion of various inserts is not as great as would be desirable, and there is also a particular need for the cycle to be carried out with less effort to further improve the speed of the device.

The invention has for its object to develop the generic device in such a way that with reduced susceptibility to malfunction, a greater range of variation in the insertion of various supplements can be achieved.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in a device of the type mentioned at the outset in that the holding devices are each provided with a suction flap which serves to open and close the hinged box lid and with a bottom flap with two jaws for holding the bottom part of the hinged box; that both the cover flap and the lower part flap can be pivoted about a pivot axis near their longitudinal edge facing the rotary head axis under the action of a cam roller guided in a separate control cam of a cam disk; that in the folding box inserting station the cover flap of the respective holding device can be pivoted from its essentially radial closed position into an open position and the lower part flap can be brought into its essentially radial closed position; that the cover flap of the respective holding device can be brought into its essentially radial closed position in the cassette and insert insert station and the lower part flap can be pivoted out of its essentially radial closed position while taking the respective lower part of the folding box into an open position; and that in the extension station the lid flap of the respective holder device can be pivoted from its essentially radial closed position to the open position with the release of the hinged box lid and the lower part flap can be brought into its essentially radial closed position.

A special embodiment of the invention provides that the cam rollers on the lid and the bottom flap are each adjustably mounted on eccentric bolts.

Furthermore, a device of the type described is proposed according to the invention, with a folding box feed belt or the like, on which the empty folding boxes in the closed state, standing on the narrow long side, are brought into a position below the respective holding device located in the folding box insertion station, which are identified is by means of a slide plate adjoining the folding box feed belt, whose front edge facing away from the feed belt essentially corresponds to that of the

Cover flap facing inner surface of the lower flap; and a vertically movable plunger arranged after the push-over plate for inserting the foremost folding box into the respective holding device located in the folding box insertion station.

According to the invention, it can further be provided that a vertically movable braking device which can be brought into contact with the top of the folding boxes brought in is arranged above half of the push-over plate and a horizontally movable push-back device which cooperates with the braking device and is arranged in connection with the push-over plate. It is particularly recommended that the braking device and the push-back device each have a pneumatically actuated short-stroke cylinder.

Furthermore, according to the invention, a device with a stacking tower and an adjoining transport roller system and a collecting basket for inserting inserts into a folding box located in the cassette and insert insertion station is proposed, which is characterized in that the leg of the collecting basket facing the direction of feed of the cassettes as between one Open and a clamping position movable flap is formed. This device can optionally be characterized by a lifting table for lifting cassettes to be inserted from the cassette feed belt to the level of the holding device located in the cassette insertion position.

According to the invention, a device can also be characterized by a special insert insertion station arranged substantially vertically above the folding box insertion station, in which the lid flap of the respective holding device is pivoted into the open position and the lower part flap with the folding box therein and the cassette already inserted therein Supplement is in its essentially radial closed position.

Furthermore, it can be provided according to the invention that the special insert insertion station has a stacking tower for receiving the special supplements with a downstream transport roller system and then a vertically movable shaft with an essentially horizontally movable wall, from which the respective special insert has a mouthpiece connected to the shaft between Insert and cassette can be fed into the respective folding box.

It is particularly recommended if the mouthpiece has a retainer for withdrawing the cassette from the insert and a tongue for pressing the insert onto the hinged box cover and a vertically movable insert is provided for inserting the special insert into the gap formed in this way.

If no further work station, such as the above-mentioned special insert insertion station, is to be provided between the cassette and insert insert station and the extract station, it is also possible within the concept of the invention, with appropriate modification of the other components, to refrain from pivoting the lower part flap and only those with the Suction devices provided lid flap in the claimed manner to be pivotable.

• Fig. 1 eine Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung in der Seitenansicht, teilweise geschnitten;
• Fig. 2 die Haltebacken für eine Klappbox in Seitenansicht;
• Fig. 3 den Drehkopf der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung in der Seitenansicht;
• Fig. 4 die Klappboxeneinschubstation der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung in der Seitenansicht;
• Fig. 5 die Beilagenzuführung bei der Vorrichtung nach der Erfindung in der Seitenansicht in Gesamtübersicht;
• Fig. eine Detaildarstellung der Beilagen-6 6B 6 A, 6B zuführung gemäß _Fig. 5 in der Seitenansicht; und
• Fig. 7 eine erfindungsgemäß vorgesehene Einrichtung zur Zuführung von Sonderbeilagen in der Seitenansicht.

Further features and advantages of the invention result from the following description, in which an exemplary embodiment is explained in detail with reference to the schematic drawing. It shows:

• Figure 1 shows a device according to the invention in side view, partially in section.
• Figure 2 shows the holding jaws for a folding box in side view.
• 3 shows the rotary head of the device according to the invention in a side view;
• 4 shows the folding box insertion station of the device according to the invention in a side view;
• Figure 5 shows the side feed in the device according to the invention in a side view in an overall view.
• Fig. Shows a detailed illustration of the inserts 6-6B 6 A, 6B feeder according _F ig. 5 in side view; and
• Fig. 7 an inventive device for feeding special inserts in side view.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the illustrated embodiment of the device according to the invention for introducing tape cassettes and inserts into folding boxes has a rotating head 10 arranged with a horizontal axis of rotation, along the circumference of which a total of eight holding devices 12 are arranged for receiving folding boxes to be loaded with cassettes and inserts , which can be switched in succession into a folding box insert station 14, a cassette and insert insert station 16, a special insert insert station 18 and an extract station 20. Furthermore, as can be seen from the drawing, a folding box feed belt 22, a cassette feed belt 24 and an extension belt 26 are provided for the completely filled folding boxes. The entire system can be controlled via a swiveling command housing 28. The drive of the device and the control, as well as the detection of incorrectly inserted folding boxes, for example also jamming folding boxes, incorrectly fed cassettes etc. and their ejection in a reject station 21 take place in a similar manner, as is explained in DE-OS 27 37 196 for the device described there, which works with a rotary head with a vertically arranged axis of rotation, to which reference is made in this regard for such details.

Fig. 2 shows that the holding devices 12 each have two holding jaws 30, 32, of which the holding jaw 30 is fixedly connected to the holding device 12, optionally in one piece, while the holding jaws 32 are elastically slidable by means of springs 34 in the direction of the fixed holding jaws 30 is arranged. In this way, dimensional tolerances of the folding boxes can be compensated. The holding jaws 30, 32 each have two sections 36, which are at an angle of approximately 90 ° to one another and each at an angle of approximately 45 ° to the side faces of the folding box, which are only in linear contact with the folding box 38, which above all ensures is that no scratching can occur on the narrow sides of the folding boxes. The spring tension of the spring 34 is set up so that the folding box 38 is held straight. For details of the holding device shown in FIG. 2, reference should also be made to DE-OS 27 37 196.

FIG. 3 shows that the individual holding devices 12 each comprise a lower part flap 40, which has the holding jaws 30, 32 shown in FIG. 2, and a cover flap 42. Both the lid flap 42 and the bottom flap 40 are around Pivot axes lying parallel to the axis of rotation 44 of the rotary head 10 can be pivoted in the manner which is readily apparent from FIG. 3. The movement of the cover flap 42 and of the axis of rotation 44 when the rotary head 10 is gradually advanced is effected by cam rollers 46, 48, which are each positively guided in a separate control cam of a fixed cam. The cam rollers 46, 48 are mounted in the flaps 40, 42 on eccentric bolts for improved adjustability, as can also be seen in FIG. 3.

FIG. 4 shows that a transfer plate 50 is subsequently provided on the conveyor belt 22 for feeding the folding boxes, the front edge 52 of which, facing away from the conveyor belt 22, is essentially flush with the inner surface 54 of the lower part flap 40 facing the lid flap 42. Furthermore, Fig. 4 allows a vertically movable plunger 56 arranged after the slide plate 50 and above the slide plate 50 a vertically movable brake device 58 which can be brought into contact with the top of the collapsible boxes 38, and a horizontally movable, following the slide plate 50 of the braking device 58 in a controlled manner interacting push-back device 60, each comprising a short-stroke cylinder. The folding boxes 38 can be inserted by means of the plunger 56 which is vertically movable in the direction of the arrow through a gap 62 into the respective holding device 12, FIG. 4 also particularly clearly showing the suction devices 64 associated with the respective lid flap 42 for engaging the respective hinged box lid.

As can be seen from FIG. 5, the insert feed shown there has a stacking tower 66 for inserting normal supplements. By means of a clamping lever 68, the stacking tower width can be adapted to different insert sizes in the manner shown schematically in FIG. 5. Spring plates 70 and knurled screws 72 are provided for fine adjustment to the exact insert size. 5 shows, downstream of the stacking tower 66, a suction arm 74, a pressure roller 76, transport rollers 78, deflection plates 80, 82 and rollers 84, 85. A collecting basket 86 receives the supplements in the manner to be described further below, the collecting basket 86 being controlled by reflection light sensors 88.

5 also has two blowpipes 90, 92. Knurled nuts 94, 96 are used to remove jammed inserts, as will be explained further below. A folding pocket 98 and a stop 100 and knurled screws 102 serve to fold long inserts which have to be folded once in the insert feeder before they are inserted into the respective folding box 38 together with a cassette 104.

FIG. 6 shows that the cassettes brought up by the cassette feed belt 22 are conveyed onto a lifting table 106. 6 shows that a horizontally movable insert 108, a fixed mouthpiece 110 and a movable mouthpiece 112 are provided. A hold-down device 114 and a guide 116 promote the insertion of the insert and cassette into the respective folding box 38 in a manner to be described apparent from the drawing, a movable flap 118, which is shown in Fig. 6 A in its open position and in Fig. 6 B in its closed position.

FIG. 7 shows the special insert insertion station 18 of the device according to the invention. As shown, the device has a special insert stacking tower 120, from which the special supplements can be inserted by means of suction devices 122, transport rollers 124 and pressure roller 126 into a shaft which is vertically movably mounted on a cross slide 128. The shaft is formed by a solid wall 130, and a bewe ^g- Liche wall 132nd Connected to the shaft 130, 132 in the direction of a folding box 38 to be provided with the special supplement is a mouthpiece consisting of a tongue 134 and a side part 136. Retainer 138 and pusher 140 complete the feed mechanism. A reflection light barrier 142 and blown air supply lines 144, 146 are also provided. The mouthpiece 134, 136 can be pulled apart after a lock 148 has been released.

The device described so far, the performance of which can be up to 150 cycles per minute depending on the version, the cycle number being continuously adjustable, for example from 40 to 150 cycles per minute, is operated in such a way that all main movements take place mechanically via cams, while some subordinate movements are effected pneumatically. The connected load of the machine is approximately 2.2 kW in the exemplary embodiment shown, with compressed air of approximately 6 bar (for blown air and pneumatic cylinders) also having to be provided for operation. The device has its own Vacuum supply. In the exemplary embodiment shown, both single and single to multiple fold inserts can be processed, as well as special inserts, as already explained. The rotary head 10 is driven by a central, continuously variable gear motor. The positioning of the ^{rotary head 10} takes place via a stepping transmission with 8-part division, the transmission working similarly to a worm gear, as is also provided in the device according to DE-OS 27 37 196, but with a vertical axis of rotation of the rotary head. One turn of the screw corresponds to a revolution of the main shaft so that so ⁰ 360 define a work cycle of the device.

• Die jeweilige Klappbox 38 wird in jeweils einer der Aufnahmetaschen oder Halteeinrichtungen 12 des Drehkopfes 10 gehalten, zum Füllvorgang geöffnet und fertig konfektioniert wieder verschlossen. Die leeren Klappboxen 38 werden über das Transportband 22 (Fig. 4) herangeführt. Sie stehen dabei auf der Schmalseite, Scharnierseite oben, Deckel in Laufrichtung vorn. Das Transportband 22 hat eine geringe Neigung nach vorn, um dem Umkippen der letzten Klappbox 38 am Ende des Staus entgegenzuwirken. Die Geschwindigkeit des Transportbandes oder Klappboxen-Zuführbandes 22 ist regelbar. Hierdurch kann bei verringerter Taktleistung der Vorrichtung ein unnötig hoher Schlupf zwischen den Klappboxen 38 und dem Material des Klappboxen-Zuführbahdes 22 vermieden werden. Das Klappboxen-Zuführband ist bei dem gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel mit Velour beschichtet, um eine Kratzerbildung an den Klappboxen 38 weitestgehend zu vermeiden. Für den Transport über die überschubplatte 50 wird eine gewisse Staulänge benötigt. Diese wird durch Reflexions-Lichttaster überwacht, die bei Unterschreitung des Minimalstaus den Klappboxeneinschub mittels des Schiebers 56 unterbrechen. Die Klappboxen 58 laufen gegen den Anschlag des Mundstückes oder Spaltes 62 und werden durch den Schieber 56 in die Aufnahmetasche des Drehkopfes 10 geschoben. Die Endlage des Schiebers 56 wird durch einen Initiator überwacht. Um ein Einschieben unter Staudruck zu vermeiden (Kratzerbildung!), wird nach dem Rücklauf des Schiebers 56 der Kurzhubzylinder 60 betätigt. Der Stau läuft gegen den ausgefahrenen Stößel des Kurzhubzylinders 56, die vorletzte Box wird durch den Kurzhubzylinder der Bremseinrichtung 58 gebremst, und nach Rückzug des Stößels der Rückschubeinrichtung 60 kann die Klappbox 38 ohne Staudruck eingeschoben werden. In der Halteeinrichtung 12, die in der bereits beschriebenen Weise die be- - wegliche Unterteilklappe 40 und die bewegliche Deckelklappe 42 aufweist, wird das Unterteil der Klappbox 38 durch die Haltebacken 30,32 (Fig. 2) gehalten, während die Deckelklappe 42 in der bereits beschriebenen Weise die Sauger 64 zum Festhalten des Deckels beim Öffnen aufweist. Die Klappen 40, 42 werden zwangsläufig über die jeweilige Nutkurve gesteuert, wobei die Lagerung der Nockenrollen 46, 48 auf exzentrischen Bolzen eine exakte Justierung ermöglicht.

The device works as follows:

• The respective folding box 38 is held in one of the receiving pockets or holding devices 12 of the rotary head 10, opened for the filling process and closed again in a completely assembled manner. The empty folding boxes 38 are brought up via the conveyor belt 22 (FIG. 4). They are on the narrow side, hinge side up, cover in the direction of travel in front. The conveyor belt 22 has a slight forward inclination to counteract the overturning of the last folding box 38 at the end of the traffic jam. The speed of the conveyor belt or folding box feed belt 22 is adjustable. As a result, an unnecessarily high slip between the folding boxes 38 and the material of the folding box feeder path 22 can be avoided with a reduced cycle power of the device. The folding box feed belt is coated with velor in the exemplary embodiment shown in order to largely avoid scratching on the folding boxes 38. For a certain stowage length is required for the transport via the push-over plate 50. This is monitored by reflection light scanners which interrupt the folding box insert by means of the slide 56 when the minimum jam is undershot. The folding boxes 58 run against the stop of the mouthpiece or gap 62 and are pushed into the receiving pocket of the rotary head 10 by the slide 56. The end position of the slide 56 is monitored by an initiator. In order to avoid insertion under dynamic pressure (formation of scratches!), The short-stroke cylinder 60 is actuated after the slide 56 has returned. The traffic jam runs against the extended plunger of the short-stroke cylinder 56, the penultimate box is braked by the short-stroke cylinder of the braking device 58, and after the plunger of the push-back device 60 has been withdrawn, the folding box 38 can be inserted without back pressure. In the holding device 12, which has the movable lower part flap 40 and the movable cover flap 42 in the manner already described, the lower part of the folding box 38 is held by the holding jaws 30, 32 (FIG. 2), while the cover flap 42 in the already described has the suction cup 64 for holding the lid when opening. The flaps 40, 42 are inevitably controlled via the respective groove curve, with the mounting of the cam rollers 46, 48 on eccentric bolts allowing an exact adjustment.

• Die Beilagen werden in den Stapelturm 66 abgelegt, wobei die Feineinstellung auf die genaue Beilagengröße über die Federbleche 70 und die Rändelschrauben 72 erfolgt. Nach dem Abzug einer Beilage durch den Saugarm 74 schwenkt die Andrückrolle 76 an die Transportwalzen 78. Durch die Umlenkbleche 80, 82 und die Walzen 84, 85 erfolgt der Transport der Beilage in den Fangkorb 86. Das Umlenkblech 82 befindet sich für kurze Beilagen in der in Fig. 5 gezeigten Position A, für lange Beilagen hingegen in der Position B. Der Fangkorb 86 ist je nach der Art der verwendeten Beilagen in der Höhe verstellbar. Die Höhenverstellung erfolgt auch bei laufender Maschine von außen über das Handrad 150. Das Vorhandensein von Beilagen im Fangkorb 86 wird durch die Reflexions-Lichttaster 88 kontrolliert, wobei bei fehlenden Beilagen die entsprechende Klappbox 38 als Ausschuß ausgeschleust wird. Das Blasrohr 90 dient zum Trennen der Beilagen beim Abzug, während die aus dem Blasrohr 92 kommende Luft die Beilagen beschleunigt und ein Zurückspringen derselben im Fangkorb 86 verhindert. Die Einstellung der Blasluft für das Blasrohr 90 und für das Blasrohr 92 erfolgt jeweils an entsprechenden Drosseln. Die Intensität der Blasluft richtet sich nach Papierqualität und -gewicht. Zum schnellen Lösen der Beilagen von den Saugern des Saugarmes 74 werden diese belüftet. Kurz vor dem Abtransport durch die Transportwalzen wird hierzu das Vakuum abgeschaltet, und die Sauger werden mit Druckluft beaufschlagt.

The cassette is fed onto the cassette feed belt 24 in such a way that the cassettes lie on the feed belt with the tape side facing forwards, as seen in the direction of travel. For the transfer to the lifting table 106 (Fig. 6) of the cassette insert a certain minimum jam is required. The minimum jam is monitored by an initiator. If it falls below, no more folding boxes are inserted. The folding boxes 38 located in the rotary head are still being assembled, then the device continues to run empty. A reflection light barrier, which scans the height difference on the respective cassette, is used to check the position of the cassettes. The feed belt 24 is coated with velor in order to largely avoid scratching the cassettes, as is also provided for the folding box feed belt 22 in the manner already described. The cassette and insert insert station 16 shown in detail in FIGS. 5 and 6 operates as follows:

• The inserts are placed in the stacking tower 66, the fine adjustment to the exact insert size being carried out via the spring plates 70 and the knurled screws 72. After the removal of an insert by the suction arm 74, the pressure roller 76 pivots on the transport rollers 78. The deflection plates 80, 82 and the rollers 84, 85 transport the insert into the collecting basket 86. The deflection plate 82 is located in the for short supplements Position A shown in FIG. 5, however, for long supplements in position B. The height of the collecting basket 86 can be adjusted depending on the type of supplements used. The height adjustment is also carried out from outside using the handwheel 150 when the machine is running. The presence of inserts in the collecting basket 86 is checked by the reflection light button 88, the corresponding folding box 38 being ejected as a reject if there are no inserts. The blowpipe 90 is used to separate the inserts during withdrawal the air coming from the blow pipe 92 accelerates the inserts and prevents them from springing back in the collecting basket 86. The setting of the blown air for the blower tube 90 and for the blower tube 92 takes place in each case on corresponding throttles. The intensity of the blowing air depends on the paper quality and weight. In order to quickly release the inserts from the suckers of the suction arm 74, they are ventilated. Shortly before being transported away by the transport rollers, the vacuum is switched off and the suction devices are pressurized with compressed air.

The entire roller block can be pulled out of the device for better access when removing jammed inserts. For this purpose, the knurled nuts 94, 96 are loosened.

The cassette and inserts are inserted in such a way that the cassettes brought in by the cassette feed belt 24 are raised to the insertion position by means of the lifting table 106. There is an insert in the collecting basket 86. The insert 108 pushes the cassette forward until it snaps in together with the insert between the fixed mouthpiece 110 and the movable mouthpiece 112. In this position, the slider 108 and the mouthpiece 112 run together at the same speed in the direction of the folding box 38 to be loaded (to the right in FIG. 6).

The hold-down device 114 and the guide 116 facilitate the insertion of the insert and cassette into the folding box 38. The collecting basket 86 is designed on one side as a flap 118 which, when the insert is conveyed into the collecting basket 86, in the position shown in FIG. 6A A stands. Before the insertion process, the Flap 118 is pivoted into position B shown in FIG. 6B and prevents the folded part of long inserts from being opened in this position. While inserting the insert and cassette into the folding box 38, the lifting table 106 is lowered again, so that a new cassette can run in.

The special insert insertion station 18 (FIG. 7) works as follows: The supplements are pulled out of the stacking tower 120 by the suction device 122 and conveyed by means of the transport roller 124 and pressure roller 126 into the shaft mounted on the cross slide 128, which emerges from the fixed wall 130 and of the movable wall 132. After the special insert has been fed into the shaft 130, 132, the cross slide 128 lowers downward. At the same time, the special insert is pushed over the mouthpiece 134, 136 by means of the wall 132. After lowering, the tongue 134 presses the normal insert already in the folding box 38 onto the lid of the box 38, and the retainer 138 pulls the cassette back, so that a gap is created into which the special insert is inserted by means of the insert 140.

The presence of special inserts in the shaft 130, 132 is checked by the reflection light barrier 142. If the special supplement is missing, the corresponding folding box 38 is removed by the reject pusher (not shown). If this error occurs three times in succession, the device stops because either there is a permanent error in the special insert transport or the magazine in the stacking tower 120 is empty. A corresponding fault lamp on the command housing 28 indicates this condition.

The blown air from the blown air supply 144 serves to loosen up the special supplements and is set at a corresponding throttle. The blown air from the blown air supply 146 accelerates the special inserts and prevents them from springing back in the shaft 130, 132. Here, too, the air flow can be adjusted by means of a throttle, but this can also be changed by turning the blown tube, the intensity of the blown air depending on the paper quality weight and weight. The mouthpiece 134, 136 can be pulled apart for better removal of crumpled special inserts, this being possible after releasing the lock 148.

The features of the invention disclosed in the above description, in the drawing and in the claims can be essential both individually and in any combination for realizing the invention in its various embodiments.

Claims (10)

1.Device for inserting tape cassettes or the like and inserts in folding boxes, with a holding device for the folding boxes, gradually rotating around a horizontal axis of rotation, with devices for feeding the folding boxes and for inserting a folding box from below into one of the holding devices in one essentially vertically below the axis of rotation of the rotary head folding box insertion station, with means for feeding the tape cassettes and inserts and for inserting a tape cassette and an insert into an at least partially opened folding box in a cassette lying substantially horizontally in the plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary head - And insert insert station, and with devices for removing the filled folding boxes in a substantially horizontally offset in the plane of the axis of rotation of the rotary head by 180 ⁰ with respect to the cassette and insert insert station ation, characterized in that the holding devices (12) are each provided with a suction device (64) carrying lid flap (42) for opening and closing the hinged box lid and with a bottom flap (40) with two jaws (32) for holding the bottom part of the hinged box ; that both the cover flap (42) and the lower part flap (40) can be pivoted about a pivot axis lying close to their longitudinal edge facing the rotary head axis (44) under the action of a cam roller (46, 48) guided in a separate cam cam; that in the folding box insertion station (14) the lid flap (42) of the respective holding device (12) from its essentially radial closed position into an open position position can be pivoted and the lower part flap (40) can be brought into its essentially radial closed position; that in the cassette and insert insert station (16) the lid flap (42) of the respective holding device (12) can be brought into its essentially radial closed position and the lower part flap (40) can be pivoted out of its essentially radial closed position while taking the respective lower part of the folding box into an open position ; and that in the extension station (20) the lid flap (42) of the respective holding device (12) can be pivoted from its essentially radial closed position to the open position by releasing the hinged box lid, and the bottom flap (40) can be brought into its essentially radial closed position. 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the cam rollers (46, 48) on the cover and the lower part flap (42, 40) are each adjustably mounted on eccentric bolts. 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, with a folding box feed belt or the like, on which the empty folding boxes in the closed state standing on the narrow long side are brought into a position below the respective holding device located in the folding box insertion station, characterized by a to the Folding box feed belt (22) adjoining push-over plate (50), the front edge (52) of which, facing away from the feed belt (22), is essentially flush with the inner surface (54) of the lower part flap (40) facing the lid flap (42); and a vertically movable plunger (56) arranged in connection with the slide-over plate (50) for inserting the foremost folding box (38) into the respective holding device (12) located in the folding box insertion station (14). 4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that above the slide plate (50) with the top of the folding boxes (38) brought into contact, vertically movable braking device (58) and in connection with the slide plate (50) a horizontally movable, with the braking device (58) interacting interacting return device (60) are arranged. 5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the braking device (58) and the return device (60) each have a pneumatically actuated short-stroke cylinder. 6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, with a stacking tower and an adjoining transport roller system and a collecting basket for inserting inserts into a folding box located in the cassette and insert insertion station, characterized in that the leg of the collecting basket (86 ) is designed as a flap (118) movable between an open and a clamped position. 7. The device according to claim 6, characterized by a lifting table (106) for lifting cassettes to be inserted from the cassette feed belt (24) to the level of the holding device (12) located in the cassette insertion position. 8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by an essentially vertically above the folding box insertion station (14) arranged special insert insertion station (18) in which the lid flap (42) of the respective holding device (12) is pivoted into the open position and the lower part flap (40) with the folding box (38) therein and the cassette already inserted therein, together with an insert, is in its essentially radial closed position. 9. The device according to claim 8, characterized in that the special insert insertion station (18) a stacking tower (120) for receiving the special supplements with a downstream transport roller system (124, 126) and then a vertically movable shaft with a substantially horizontally movable wall (132 ), from which the respective special insert can be fed into the respective folding box (38) via a mouthpiece (134, 136) connected to the shaft between the insert and the cassette. 10. The device according to claim 9, characterized in that the mouthpiece has a restraint (138) for withdrawing the cassette from the insert and a tongue (34) for pressing the insert against the hinged box lid; and that a vertically movable insert (140) is provided for inserting the special insert into the gap thus formed.

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