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EP3463885B1 - Dispositif de sortie de feuilles imprimées et procédé de fonctionnement - Google Patents

Dispositif de sortie de feuilles imprimées et procédé de fonctionnement Download PDF

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EP3463885B1
EP3463885B1 EP17724573.5A EP17724573A EP3463885B1 EP 3463885 B1 EP3463885 B1 EP 3463885B1 EP 17724573 A EP17724573 A EP 17724573A EP 3463885 B1 EP3463885 B1 EP 3463885B1
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Heinz Michael Koch
Volker Taschenberger
Jens BELLMANN
Dietmar Aust
Jörg Reber
Volker Kessler
Tino Morgenstern
Steffen Piesch
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  • the invention relates to a delivery device and a method for operating a delivery device according to the preamble of claims 1 and 13, respectively.
  • JP 25 17 276 B2 discloses a delivery device with two delivery stations, a guide element being provided between the first and second delivery stations. In the end area, a stop which can be pivoted into and out of the transport path is provided.
  • the DE 10 2008 006 528 A1 discloses a device for discharging sheets, wherein a sheet to be discharged can be discharged downward from a guide plane having blown air openings upstream of the main stack.
  • a combing rake which otherwise continues the guide surface, is pivoted into the transport path around the sheet downwards the management level to an auxiliary stack.
  • a guide piece adjoining the diversion point has blown air openings.
  • the DE 103 29 833 A1 a sheet guiding device with a part which can be swung downwards, via which sheets to be discharged as waste can be fed to a so-called waste stack.
  • the sheets are transported by grippers, which are opened at the point of delivery by contact with an opening curve.
  • the curve provided above the waste stack can be pivoted in and out of the transport path of the gripper opening mechanism.
  • a blowing device is provided above the waste stack, which acts on the top of the sheet.
  • a guide surface adjoining the pivotable part of the guide level can be operated by a fan with overpressure or underpressure.
  • the DE 10 2012 206 929 A1 discloses a sheet brake with a suction band, the deceleration of which slows down the sheet. After opening the gripper, the speed is reduced from the gripper carriage speed to a depositing speed.
  • the curve opening the gripper is adjustable.
  • the drives for the brake elements and for setting the gripper curve can be made via the machine control.
  • the EP 1 958 906 A2 relates to a sheet guiding device in a stack delivery device comprising two delivery stations.
  • a blowing device comprising several fans is assigned to the first delivery station. The fans are opened for the operating state in which a sheet is to be fed onto the second stack the suction side covered by inserting a sign.
  • the delivery of the sheet at the delivery station is controlled via a gripper opening curve, which can either be introduced into the movement path of the gripper opening mechanism or can be removed from it again.
  • a delivery device with means for forming a waste stack and a good sheet stack is disclosed, with a gripper opening curve above the first-mentioned stack being able to be swung into and out of the movement path of a gripper bar to activate or deactivate the sheet release.
  • the DE 10 2008 020 533 A1 discloses a blowing air device over a stacking shaft of a sheet delivery.
  • the blown air can either be deflected from the sheet transport path or can be set to act on the sheet.
  • the air guiding device is adjusted by a control unit in time with the sheet sequence so that it is permeable in the transport direction in front of the sheet leading edge in the closed position and after the sheet leading edge in the open position.
  • the DE 693 07 840 T2 discloses a delivery device with a delivery station and a switching device effecting the release with a switching cam and a cam follower functionally assigned to a holding device.
  • the switching cam is arranged to adjust the opening point on a base plate which is movably mounted with respect to the machine frame along the transport direction.
  • the switch cam is pivoted about a pivot axis provided on the base plate via a type of toggle lever mechanism.
  • a display for forming only a stack is known, the location of the release of a sheet being determined via the location of the first contact.
  • a switching cam in a first position releases sheets above the stack.
  • sheets are still passed over stacking stops for the purpose of sample sheet removal and are only released for contact with a sample sheet stop.
  • the location for the first contact is set by pivoting the switching cam by means of a drive means designed as a pneumatic cylinder.
  • the DE 102 05 213 A1 relates to a delivery with a stack delivery, wherein flat printing materials can be conveyed to a delivery by a gripper system and deposited there to form a stack.
  • a sheet is conveyed over the delivery and passed behind it to a suction belt conveyor.
  • the handover is extremely sensitive to deviations from the optimal relative position of the gripper system and suction belt.
  • the suction belt is arranged in a vertically movable manner via a spindle drive in different grid positions.
  • the DE 196 31 598 A1 discloses a sheet guiding element in a delivery of a printing press with blown air openings, which is provided in the transport path upstream of the stacking space.
  • JP 2006 036511 A discloses a sheet guide, wherein a guide aid can be brought from downstream over a stacking space to be transferred
  • EP 0 845 431 A2 relates to a non-stop delivery device, an auxiliary stack pad being inserted from behind when changing the stack above the stack to be removed.
  • an actuating device is activated in a sensor-controlled manner when the auxiliary stack support is pushed in, so that a hold-down fixes the uppermost sheet of the main stack.
  • the DE 42 13 032 A2 relates to a device for sample sheet removal, in preparation for the sample sheet removal an auxiliary stop is placed on the currently top stack sheet, on which the incoming sample sheet comes to rest and can be removed from the support fingers supporting the subsequent sheets after insertion.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a display device and a method for operating a display device.
  • the advantages that can be achieved with the invention are, in particular, that particularly low-interference operation and / or transport that is as gentle as possible and / or high quality storage is achieved for a storage device for sheet-shaped printing materials.
  • a delivery device for a sheet-processing machine with at least one delivery station and a conveyor system by means of which upstream processed printing material sheets can be picked up at a takeover location, can be conveyed to the delivery station via a first conveying section and can optionally be delivered to a stack or can be further conveyed there therefore a holding device holding down the uppermost sheet of the stack during the transfer of a sheet to be conveyed against entraining and / or lifting is provided with one or more holding means spaced apart from one another transversely to the transport direction.
  • a sheet guiding element which adjoins the delivery station and which can be varied in its vertical position by an actuator with at least its upstream end.
  • a sheet guiding element adjoining the dispensing station can be varied in its vertical position by an actuator with at least its upstream end.
  • the sheet guiding element adjoining the delivery station is varied in its vertical position by an actuator with at least its upstream end.
  • a sheet guiding device for a sheet processing machine comprises at least one delivery station and a conveyor system with e.g. B. a means of conveyance, by means of which upstream processed printing material sheets can be conveyed to the dispensing station and optionally be delivered there to a stack or - in particular by means of the same conveying means - can be conveyed further over this, a stop device with one or more transversely in the region of a downstream end of the dispensing station to the direction of transport from each other spaced-apart stop means is provided, which is or can be moved, with a stop face pointing in the direction of the incoming printing material sheet, by at least one drive means optionally into an active position in which it or they are brought into a movement path of the incoming printing material sheets and in the area of a stop face as a stop is or are effective, and in an inactive position in which it is located outside the path of movement of the printing material sheet and is or are
  • a holding means is assigned to the one or more of the movable stop means, which is forced to move when the stop means moves and in at least one inactive position of the stop means protrudes beyond the stop surface upstream and / or in the direction of the incoming printing material sheet and / or overlaps the downstream stack edge of the stack to be formed in the inactive position of the lifting means, the uppermost substrate sheet in the region of its downstream edge is held back before being lifted and carried away by the substrate sheet to be transferred.
  • a holding device is moved from an inactive position to a holding position in which it comes to lie over the downstream edge of the uppermost stacking sheet in order to be carried over before being lifted off and carried away Retain substrate sheet.
  • a delivery device which comprises a conveyor system, through which a printing material sheet is conveyed downstream to a delivery station, where it is either delivered from the conveyor system to a stack to be formed there, or is further conveyed downstream by the conveyor system over the stack, while the transfer of a sheet to be conveyed, the uppermost sheet of the stack is held down from above by an optionally activatable and deactivatable holding device and / or a sheet guiding element downstream in the conveying path to the delivery station by an actuator with at least its upstream end in its vertical position varies.
  • a stop device In the region of a downstream end of the delivery station, a stop device is provided with one or more stop means spaced apart from one another transversely to the transport direction, which or which is or is moved with an abutment surface pointing in the direction of the incoming printing material sheet into at least one drive means in an active position, in which he or she is placed in a path of movement of the incoming printing material sheet and is or is effective as a stop in the area of a stop surface, and in an inactive position in which he or she is arranged outside the path of movement of the printing material sheet and is or is not effective.
  • a holding means when the lifting means is moved from its active to its inactive position, a holding means is moved from an inactive position to a holding position in which it projects in the upstream direction beyond the stop surface to lie above the downstream end of the uppermost stacking sheet comes, and holds it back and / or at least hinders it from being lifted off and carried away by the substrate sheet to be transferred.
  • a printing material sheet can be picked up at the take-over location by the conveyor system and is conveyed downstream to the first delivery station comprising the first stacking space, where it can either be delivered from the conveyor system to the stack to be formed there or else by the conveyor system via the first delivery station
  • the delivery station downstream of the sheet guiding element is conveyed further by the conveyor system to a second delivery station comprising a second stacking space
  • the sheet guiding element adjoining the first delivery station in the route to the second stacking space is varied, if necessary, by the actuator with at least its upstream end in its vertical position. This takes place in particular in the phase in which a stacking table has not yet been brought into the upper desired position and / or the stack still has a very low stacking height Has.
  • a machine 01 that processes and / or processes an arc-shaped printing material B as substrate B comprises one or more printing materials B that are fed and fed between a feed device 02 and a delivery device 03, in particular inline, ie in a same, uninterrupted flow of material Processing levels 04; 06; 07.
  • one or more processing stages printing and / or contactlessly conditioning and / or mechanically treating processing stages such as, for example, B. one or more printing units 04; 06 and / or one or more drying devices 07 and / or one or more cutting and / or punching units, not shown in detail, can be provided in the printing material path between the feed device 02 and the delivery device 03.
  • one or more of the above-mentioned units e.g. B. the printing units 04; 06 downstream drying device 07, can be arranged in the printing material path of the machine 01, which is preferably designed as a printing press 01 (see, for example, Fig. 1 ).
  • the term "sheet” is understood here to mean, for example, any type of flat printing material B, which, for example, as individual material sections. B.
  • the term "flat" means, for example, that a length and a width of the printing material sheet B are each at least 50 times, advantageously at least 150 times, in particular at least 1,000 times or even more than 20,000 times the thickness of the bow.
  • the sheet-shaped printing material B is or is preferably provided in the form of stacks 08 for feeding it into the machine 01 by the feed device 02 on the input side, which is also referred to, for example, as a so-called sheet feeder 02.
  • the substrate B processed in the machine 01 is or has been processed after passing through the processing stages 04; 06; 07 for removal, e.g. B. a removal or onward transport, in stacks 11; 12 provided.
  • delivery device 03 is here preferably designed as a multiple stack delivery 03, in particular double stack delivery 03, and for this purpose comprises at least two delivery stations I arranged one behind the other in the transport path; II, here also as expenses I; II or stack display I; II designated.
  • the upstream of the first processing stage 04, 06 sheet feeder 02, feeder 02 for short, takes one as a printing material container on z. B. a stacking plate 13 attached sheet stack 08. It preferably comprises sheet separation members and sheet transport members, not shown in detail, which are designed, for example, as separating suction devices and as transport suction devices.
  • feeder 02 is preferably equipped with a non-stop device, not shown here. This non-stop facility has e.g. B. via a retractable in the stack template area of the feeder 02, arranged on an insertion unit auxiliary stack carrier, which is designed in particular as a rake, roller blind or plate.
  • the feeder 02 follows, for example, a z. B. designed as a belt table, in particular as a suction belt table, conveyor section 14.
  • the first processing stage 04; 06 upstream of an alignment device 16 for example referred to as a system 16 or a sheet system 16.
  • the sheet feeder 16 preferably comprises a feed table, with the feeder to be fed in the working cycle Substrate sheet in the movement path of the same for their alignment z. B. as so-called front marks stops, in particular front stops, are performed.
  • the aligned with respect to the front edge and optionally with respect to a side edge printing sheet B are then a z. B. also referred to as feed drum 17, in particular transfer drum 17 conveyed means 17.
  • the feed drum 17 transfers the printing material sheets B coming from the conveying path 14 directly or possibly via one or more further transfer drums to a conveying means 18 of the first processing stage 04 which is used for the transfer and / or as an abutment and is preferably designed as a transfer cylinder 18.
  • the at least one printing unit 04 comprised by the printing press 01, in particular sheet-fed printing press 01; 06 is preferred as printing unit 04 printing on printing material B according to a rotary printing process; 06 executed.
  • the printing unit (s) 04; 06 the printing material B is at least on one side one or more times with a printing fluid to be applied by the printing unit 04, 06, e.g. B. a printing ink or a varnish, printable.
  • the printing press 01 shown here it comprises a plurality of printing units 04 of the same type, in particular offset printing units 04, by means of which the printing material B can in each case be printed with printing ink.
  • a printing fluid to be applied by the printing unit 04, 06 e.g. B. a printing ink or a varnish, printable.
  • the printing press 01 shown here it comprises a plurality of printing units 04 of the same type, in particular offset printing units 04, by means of which the printing material B can in each case be printed with printing ink.
  • At least one printing unit 06 of a further type can be designed, for example, as a printing unit 06 which can be applied to the printing material B which is passed through at least on one side, for example also referred to as a coating printing unit 06.
  • the latter printing unit 06 can be in the manner of a printing unit 06 working according to a high-pressure method, e.g. B. as a high-pressure printing unit 06, in particular as a flexographic printing unit 06.
  • Offset printing units 04 trained printing units 04 and / or the high-pressure printing unit 06 can also one or more printing units operating according to different printing methods, e.g. B. one or more printing units working by a gravure printing process and / or one or more printing units working by a printing process and / or one or more by a non-impact process, e.g. B. a digital printing process, in particular according to the inkjet printing process, working printing units, can be provided in the printing material path to be traversed inline between feed device 02 and delivery device 03.
  • the respective printing unit 04 comprises z. B. in the area of a so-called printing unit superstructure, in particular as a forme cylinder 22, for. B. as a plate cylinder 22, executed printing unit cylinder 22 and in particular as a transfer cylinder 23, z. B. designed as a rubber cylinder 23 printing unit cylinder 23.
  • the forme cylinder 22 acts to apply pressurized fluid upstream with a corresponding application system 24, e.g. B. a so-called. Inking unit 24, and in the case of an offset printing unit 04 working according to the wet offset process additionally with a dampening unit 26.
  • this includes, for example, a printing unit cylinder 27 designed as a coating forme cylinder 27, on which a fastening system, for. B. a clamping and / or clamping system, a z. B. attached as a lacquer cloth or lacquer plate, z. B. spanned.
  • an application system 28 which is preferably designed here as a chambered doctor blade system 28, preferably comprises an inking roller, in particular anilox roller, comprising a cup structure on the outer surface, and a chambered doctor blade.
  • the lacquer form cylinder 27 interacts - with respect to the fluid flow downstream - with a printing unit cylinder 29 designed as an impression cylinder 29 or impression cylinder 29, which can simultaneously take over the function of the above-mentioned conveying means 29 as a transfer cylinder.
  • the processed sheet B After processing or printing in one or more processing stages 04; 07, the processed sheet B - possibly via one or more intermediate, z. B. designed as transfer drums 19 funding 19 and / or other downstream transport routes - promoted downstream to the dispenser 03.
  • the processed printing material sheet B is conveyed to a conveying means 31 of the sheet B to one of the delivery stations I; II promoting funding system 21 delivered.
  • This - at least up to the delivery stations I; II-reaching conveyor system 21 is to be understood here as part of the delivery device 03 or delivery device 03 and is to be conceptually included by this.
  • the delivery device 03 transport section 09, z. B. a so-called. Extension 09 can be provided, which increases the transport route and thus a transport time required for drying, for example.
  • one or more drying facilities 07, z. B. one or more for example be provided as a radiation dryer 07, preferably as an IR or UV dryer.
  • Downstream of the last printing stage 04; 06 and possibly one or more further processing stages and / or conveying sections are thus delivered to the processed printing material sheet B into the delivery device 03 or to one of the delivery stations I included in the delivery device 03; II, e.g. B. Display I; II, promotional and z. B.
  • a sheet conveyor system 21 conveyor system 21 This is preferably designed as a traction conveyor system 21 with a rotating traction means 31 as a conveyor 31 and several along the traction device 31 arranged on this holding devices 32.
  • a switching means 141 of a switching device 141, 142 which brings about an active and an inactive or released switching state can be implemented in any manner electronically or mechanically.
  • actuators that are carried along with the conveyor system 21 or the holding device 32 and that switch the holding device 32 could be electronically controllable by means of corresponding control means.
  • the switching itself takes place via an appropriately configured mechanism, for. B. appropriately configured mechanical switching means 141. Adjusting and / or activating this switching device or the switching means can optionally be carried out via electronically actuated and / or switchable drive means 146; 147 take place.
  • the conveyor system 21 designed here as a chain conveyor system 21 preferably comprises as a rotating traction means 31 a chain 31 which is connected via e.g. B. as sprockets 33; 34 trained drive and / or guide wheels 33; 34 is guided and driven.
  • the holding devices 32 are designed here as so-called gripper carriages 32 and preferably mounted on both sides on respective chains 31, which laterally in guide rails 38; 39 (see e.g. Fig. 2 ) are performed. From the gripper carriage 32, the sheets B in the sheet transport direction T to the delivery stations I; II and / or via the relevant delivery stack 11; 12 out.
  • the delivery stack 11; 12 can directly or indirectly on a vertically movable device 36; 37, e.g. B.
  • Carrier 36; 37, ie directly on the support device 36; 37 or on one of the support means 36; 37 recorded loading aid 61; 62 are formed.
  • the support device 36; 37 can be a so-called.
  • the loading aids that may be provided may, for. B. by a pallet 61; 62 or some other type of transport document.
  • the gripper carriage 32 preferably contain one or more holding elements 56, e.g. B. grippers 56, in particular leading edge clamping grippers 56, which have gripper fingers 58 which interact with gripper supports 57 and which are arranged at a distance from one another on a gripper shaft 59 and can be controlled by the latter (see, for example, below) Fig. 30 and Fig. 31 ).
  • the sheets B are through the conveyor system 21 via a first conveyor section 41, or short conveyor section 41, between a takeover location 43, at which the sheets B are taken over by the conveyor system 21 from the upstream conveyor track, and a first delivery location, ie in a stacking space 44 of the first delivery station I, at which the sheet B in the area of the first delivery station I; II is optional, eligible.
  • This first conveyor section 41 is followed by a second conveyor section 42, via which a sheet B which has not been delivered in the area of the first delivery station I is conveyed further to a second delivery location, ie in a stacking space 46 of the second delivery station II.
  • the second delivery station II is designed in such a way that the sheet B conveyed via the second conveyor section 42 can optionally be delivered in the region of the second delivery station II.
  • the sheet B is preferably in the area of the last - here second - delivery station II in the production operation appropriately set up funds forcibly released. This can be a delivery to the corresponding last stack 12 or a delivery to a removal line, at the end of which a sheet B can be removed for sampling.
  • the delivery device 03 advantageously comprises a sheet guiding device 47 guiding the sheets B.
  • a sheet guiding element 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 provided in at least one of the conveyor section 41; 42.
  • a sheet guiding element 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 provided in at least one of the conveyor section 41; 42.
  • a sheet guiding element 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 provided in each of the two conveyor sections 41; 42.
  • one or more such sheet guiding elements 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 provided in each of the two conveyor sections 41; 42.
  • each of the two conveyor section 41; 42 of the respective delivery station I; II in each case one device 48 braking the printing material sheet B; 49, e.g. B. deceleration or in particular braking device 48; 49, upstream.
  • all or at least the or each of the last delivery stations I; II various, ie here at least the first delivery station I, a device 51 that supports stack formation, in particular blown air-operated or operable; 52 assigned, which preferably blow-air-operated or operable means for controlled pressing down and / or holding down on the relevant stack 11; 12 sheet B to be deposited or already deposited. This can in particular as a so-called.
  • Blower frame 51; 52 executed and / or arranged above the transport path for the printing material sheets B to be conveyed and / or in their horizontal extension, based on the effective means at least partially, in particular largely, with the horizontal extent of the stack 11 to be formed; 12 overlap.
  • a device 53; 54, short non-stop stack changing device 53; 54 may be assigned.
  • two delivery stations I; II the same device 53 of this type can be assigned, for example in the area between the two delivery stations I; II arranged and can be effective on both sides.
  • stack-changing devices 53; 54 provided (see e.g. Fig. 2 ).
  • the above facilities 36; 37; 48; 49; 51; 52; 53; 54, e.g. B. one or more devices 36; 37 and / or one or more braking devices 48; 49 and / or one or more devices 51; 52, e.g. B. Blowers 51; 52 and / or one or more devices 53; 54, can be used individually or in combination with one or more devices 48; 49; 51; 52; 53; 54 other function provided and / or in each case in one of the embodiments described in more detail below.
  • the in the respective delivery station I; II formed by the relevant printing material sheet B and directly or indirectly on the support device 36; 37 stacks 11 formed; 12 can be removed, for example after completion or in some other way, and is e.g. B. a further processing or a warehouse.
  • At least one monitor 266 and / or at least one operator interface 232; 253 comprehensive operating and / or control point can be dispensing stations I; II at least one user interface 66; 67, e.g. B.
  • Control panel 66; 67 can be provided and set up in such a way that specific, for example moving, the associated support device 36; 37 and / or a non-stop change basic functions can be actuated and / or triggered.
  • the user interface 66; 67 is preferably arranged in the region of a longitudinal side of the dispensing device 03 such that actuation with simultaneous viewing of the dispensing station I; II is possible (see e.g. Fig. 2 ).
  • one or more sheet guiding elements 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 is provided, which preferably as sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 are executed (see e.g. Fig. 5 ).
  • these have a friction-reducing, for example, on the side facing the gripper carriage 32 surface coated with chrome or plastic.
  • the sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 transversely to the transport direction at least over a width corresponding to the maximum substrate width.
  • On that side of the or a part of the sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 are one or more so-called air boxes 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 is provided, into which the air passage openings 68; 69 flow out.
  • the sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 can all or in part as pure with an additional function and trained.
  • the air passage openings 68 of one, several or all of the sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 executed or operated as suction openings 52 by the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 7 is acted upon by a pressure which is lower than the ambient pressure, that is to say a negative pressure, or is acted upon or acted upon.
  • a pressure which is lower than the ambient pressure that is to say a negative pressure
  • the sheet B transported by the gripper carriage 32 is transferred to the sheet guide plate 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 sucked in. This ensures flutter-free and precisely guided transport of the sheets B.
  • the air passage openings 69 are designed or operated as blown air openings 69 in that the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 is subjected to a pressure which is higher than the ambient pressure, that is to say an excess pressure, or can be acted upon or acted upon.
  • the blown air is between the sheet guide plate 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 and the sheet B conveyed by the gripper carriage 32 are formed with an air cushion.
  • the air passage openings 69 which are operable or effective as blowing air openings 69, are designed as nozzles 69, in particular Venturi nozzles 69.
  • the air passage openings 69 which are designed as Venturi nozzles 69, are designed in this way and in the sheet guide plate 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 so that an airflow leaving the opening can be generated or generated with a beam component that differs from zero when projected into the surface of the sheet guide plate.
  • An air stream is preferably or can be generated whose jet component projected into the plane of the sheet baffle surface is larger than the component running perpendicularly thereto.
  • the air stream sucks the printing material B contact-free onto the relevant sheet guide plate 47.1, forming an air cushion; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 and thus ensures flutter-free transport.
  • the flow component projected into the sheet baffle surface and averaged over all directions points at least to the side edges of the sheet B with a non-zero component.
  • a further component can be aligned with the transport direction T.
  • the air flow leaving the openings 69 is in this case viewed in the sheet guide surface of the transport direction T in at least one non-zero component - more or less strongly - in the same direction.
  • Venturi nozzles which likewise have a speed component to the side edges and a further speed component is directed against the sheet travel direction or transport direction T.
  • cardboard or cardboard-like printing material sheets B are in the transport path, in particular in the first conveying section 41, both suction air-operated or operable as well as blowing air-operated or operable sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 provided.
  • air-operated sheet guide plates 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 can in principle be at least one spaced and separate from the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 arranged air conveyor 72 for providing the negative or positive pressure, for. B. a fan 72 or a fan 72, provided and with the air box 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 be connected.
  • the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 one or more fans 49 spatially assigned on site and for example in the area of a wall of the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 arranged.
  • the device can be designed specifically for forming the negative pressure or for forming the positive pressure.
  • the device is optionally in both directions, ie as negative pressure in the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 generating and as overpressure in the air box 71.1; 71.2; 71.3; 71.4; 71.5; 71.6; 71.7; 71.8 operable to generate.
  • This allows - e.g. B. depending on the application requirement - an operation of the sheet guiding element 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4; 47.5; 47.6; 47.7; 47.8 with suction air or with blown air.
  • one or more of the sheet guiding elements 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4 of the first conveying section 41 is operated or can be operated as a blowing device and at the same time one or more of the sheet guiding elements 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4 operated as suction or operable.
  • the first conveyor section 41 comprises, on the input side, that is to say in a section adjoining the takeover location 43, at least one sheet guiding element 47.1 which is operated or can be operated by blowing or has blown air openings 69, in particular blown air openings 69 designed as Venturi nozzles 69.
  • At least one last sheet guiding element 47.4, which is arranged upstream of the first braking device 48, is preferably designed to be blowing, in particular blowing via Venturi nozzles 69, or with blowing air openings 69. This applies to the case of at least two delivery stations I; II comprehensive delivery device preferably also for at least one last sheet guiding element 47.8 arranged upstream of the second or respective braking device 49.
  • the last of several sheet guiding elements 47.1; 47.2; 47.3; 47.4 in its effective length in the direction of transport as a guide variably designed and / or arranged.
  • the position of the downstream end of the sheet guiding elements 47.4 viewed in the transport direction, in particular its length effective as a guide, is between its downstream end and the end of the sheet guiding element 47.1; 47.2; 47.3 variable.
  • the end of the sheet guide on the first conveyor section 41 can depend on the sheet or format length L B of the transported sheets B viewed in the transport direction and thus on the length of the stack 11 to be formed, measured in the transport direction; 12 can be adjusted.
  • the last of several sheet guiding elements 47.5; upstream of the second delivery station II in the second conveying section 42 can be 47.6; 47.7 can be designed and / or arranged to be variable in its length effective in the direction of transport as a guide.
  • the sheet guiding elements 47.4 arranged upstream of the first delivery station I are to be used accordingly.
  • the sheet guide element 47.4; 47.8 is, for example, in the transport direction opposite the sheet guiding elements 47.3; 47.7 relatively movable and can be arranged above or preferably below the latter. It can preferably be made reversibly bendable and / or resilient in at least one longitudinal section, so that it - accordingly in lateral, z. B. guided in at least one section of curved guides 73 - from a position below the upstream sheet guiding elements 47.3; 47.7 can be moved further or less far into the transport route.
  • the air box 71.4; 71.8 at least in the bendable or deformable longitudinal section also compliant with respect to its shape, for example made of elastic materials such. B. rubber.
  • At least one downstream end of the effective length is variable Sheet guiding element 47.4; 47.8 and the braking device 48; 49 each individually or preferably together within a significant adjustment range, e.g. B. within an adjustment range of at least 10 mm, in particular at least 50 mm, in and against the transport direction T movable in or on a support the sheet guiding device 47 frame G of the dispenser 03.
  • the frame G of the dispensing device 03 is also to be understood to mean a frame part G of a frame G of the dispensing device 03 which may be connected or not connected in several parts.
  • frame parts G or frames G that are fixed in terms of operation are to be understood.
  • an application device 74 can be used to apply powder to the sheets B (see, for example, Fig. 7 ), e.g. B. powdering device 74 may be provided.
  • the air box 71.2 (71.3) of the sheet guiding element 47.3 opposite the application device 74 via the transport path which is particularly suction-operated, can open into a suction box 76, which tapers downward, for example, like a funnel, and an outlet 77 at the lowest point for extracted residual powder.
  • the powder can be removed from the outlet via a line (not shown), for example via a filter.
  • the first or only sheet guide plate 47.5 adjoining the first delivery station I is located in the region of its upstream, ie. H. at the input end, a sheet guiding element 78 is added or arranged upstream, this follows the discharge station I downstream and as a so-called start-up section 78 can either be part of the blowing air-operated sheet guiding plate 47.5 or in the form of a separate component group as a preceding sheet guiding element 78.
  • the run-up section 78 has a run-up slope in the region of its upstream end, preferably with a rounded edge 84, in particular upper edge 84.
  • the last of several sheet guiding elements 47.5; upstream of the second delivery station II in the second conveying section 42 can be 47.6; 47.7 can be designed and / or arranged to be variable in its length effective in the direction of transport as a guide (see, for example Fig. 16 ).
  • a stop device 86 is preferably also provided, on which the downstream stack edge of the stack 12 to be formed is formed.
  • the lifting gear 86 can be moved from an active position delimiting the transport path into an inactive position out of the transport path, in particular can be pivoted out via a shaft 89 in order to move the path for e.g. B. to release a sample sheet.
  • a sheet removal device 87 can be provided, by means of which a diversion element 88, for. B. also referred to as so-called sample sheet finger 88, can be introduced into the transport path.
  • the braking device 48 provided in the transport path of the first and / or second conveying section 41, 42; 49, this preferably comprises several, in particular at least three, advantageously at least five, in particular exactly five, mutually spaced-apart braking devices 91, which are in operative contact with the printing material B in axially spaced-apart alignments or can be moved (see, for example, . Fig. 18 ).
  • these braking devices 91 can be moved in the axial direction and, if necessary, at least one outer or even both outer of the braking stations 91 can be laterally disengaged from the path of movement of the arches B.
  • braking device 91 comprises at least one positively driven, for. B. designed as a suction element 92 holding means 92, which can basically be designed as a suction roller, but preferably as a suction belt 92 running over a suction box (see, for example, Fig. 19 and Fig. 20 ).
  • the active surface 112 facing the sheet B, e.g. B. top 112, the suction element 92 is in operation by a drive 106, for. B. a motor 106, in particular an at least with respect to its speed controllable electric motor 106, driven in the transport direction, the speed being varied dynamically for the purpose of controlled braking of the sheet B.
  • several or all of the braking devices 91 have two suction belts 92 side by side on the same side, for. B. axially movably mounted bracket 93.
  • Brake devices 91 can be provided with a drive device with at least one drive means 95.
  • the brake device 91 to be set can be set individually by several drives or in groups or, in a less complex embodiment, together by a drive means 95 via corresponding drive connections.
  • a drive means 95 For example, symmetrically to the center of the arc movement path can be in operative connection with a counter-rotating thread section and / or a spindle having different thread pitches and can be driven and / or driven by a common drive means 95 designed as a drive motor 95.
  • a transverse pull device 96 can also be or can be moved together with the braking device 91.
  • the suction elements 92 in the transport path are preceded by a device 94, in particular a cross-tightening device 94, for tightening the sheets B in the transverse direction.
  • a device 94 in particular a cross-tightening device 94
  • a number of transverse pulling devices 96 corresponding to the number of braking devices 91 can be provided.
  • the transverse pull devices 96 are preferably designed as suction wheels 96 which can be subjected to negative pressure.
  • the braking stations 91 of the braking device 48 comprising the holding means 92; 49 - together or together with the downstream end of the arc guide element 47.4; 47.8 - within one significant range, e.g. B. within an adjustment range of at least 10 mm, in particular at least 50 mm, movable in and against the transport direction T in or on which the sheet guiding device 47 supporting frame G of the dispenser 03.
  • the at least one braking station 91 is moved along the transport direction T, for example, by a drive means 63, e.g. B. a preferably designed as an electric motor 63 drive motor 63 (see z. B. schematically in Fig. 20 ).
  • the exact sheet deposit in the relevant delivery station I; II, on the one hand, and a quality-maintaining transfer of the printing material sheets B to be filed downstream is supported.
  • the at least one braking station 91 of the braking device 48; 49 drive means 63 moving along the transport direction T are assigned control means S63, by means of which the position of the sheet brake 48; 49, in particular the at least one of the sheet brake 48; 49 included braking station 91, can be adapted to the format length L B of the sheet B currently to be filed.
  • control means S63 by means of which the position of the sheet brake 48; 49, in particular the at least one of the sheet brake 48; 49 included braking station 91, can be adapted to the format length L B of the sheet B currently to be filed.
  • the movement in the transport direction T, the movement of the holding means 92 and the control means S63; S106; S107 can be in separate or all or in groups can be provided in a common control device. They can be part of a higher-level machine control system or can be provided locally and connected to one if necessary.
  • the operating modes m1; m2 can differ in the speed profile for the holding means 92 and / or in a profile for the activation / deactivation of the holding means 92.
  • Operation in one of the operating modes m1; m2 takes place at least for the duration of one cycle length, the cycle length being based, for example, on the machine and / or substrate phase position and e.g. B. the length of the phase between the entry of the leading end of a sheet B i and the entry of the leading end 109 of the subsequent sheet B i + 1 into the braking device 48; 49 and / or the length of the phase between the exit of the trailing end of a sheet B i and the exit of the trailing end 111 of the subsequent sheet B i + 1 from the braking device 48; 49 can correspond.
  • B. the length of the phase between the entry of the leading end of a sheet B i and the entry of the leading end 109 of the subsequent sheet B i + 1 into the braking device 48; 49 and / or the length of the phase between the exit of the trailing end of a sheet B i and the exit of the trailing end 111 of the subsequent sheet B i + 1 from the braking device 48; 49
  • the decision as to whether the in the area of the braking device 48; 49 incoming sheets B n in the directly following delivery station I; II delivered or passed over it can be taken manually or automatically by the operating personnel. In the automated decision, this can be based on a measurement or a preset sequence of copies. For example, so-called waste copies can be sent to the relevant stack 11; 12 are delivered. In the case of the formation of several so-called good-sheet stacks, the decision regarding the delivery of the assignment of the printed sheets to the individual stacks 11; 12 hit or will.
  • the delivery device 03 with several, in particular two stacks 11; 12 or delivery stations I; II is each of the delivery stations I; II a braking device 48; 49 upstream.
  • Their drive 106 can be operated or operated in such a way that the effective surface 112 of the holding means 92, which cooperates with the sheet B, has at least part of the contact time between the holding means 92 and the sheet B at a conveying speed v32, for example, which is determined by the conveying system 21 .
  • a speed of the holding devices 32 or gripper carriage speed v32, lower, z. B. is operated by at least 50% lower storage speed v from and / or is operable.
  • their drive 106 can be operated dynamically in such a way that the active surface 112 of the holding means 92 cooperating with the bends B at least between the currently present conveying speed v32, determined by the conveying system 21, e.g. B. a speed of the holding devices 32 or gripper car speed v32, and a lower, z. B. lower by at least 50% storage speed v is continuously variable.
  • a printing material sheet B n to be deposited is placed on the input side of the braking device 48; 49 by a holding means 92 of the braking device 48; 49 recorded, in particular pneumatically sucked in, which is with or approximately with, ie with more than 95%, of Conveying speed v32, ie without or almost without relative movement between the holding device 32 of the conveyor system 21 and the holding device 92 of the braking device 48, 49, is moved in the transport direction T.
  • the speed v92 of the holding means 92 is reduced to the lower depositing speed v ab by changing the speed, thereby braking the sheet B and finally depositing it on the stack 11.
  • the reduction in speed or braking, in particular for the first braking device 48 and the second braking device 49, for storage in the relevant operating mode m1, preferably takes place along a predetermined curve, the course of which can be changed in an advantageous embodiment and / or can be parameterized by means of an appropriate input .
  • the curve or its course can depend on the current production speed, that is to say on the feed speed v32 on the input side and / or on the nature of the printing material B and can vary automatically as a function thereof.
  • the curve and / or its course can be changed by operating personnel by varying corresponding parameters defining the curve.
  • at least the height of the above-mentioned depositing speed v ab ie the lower final speed after lowering, can be changed by operating personnel.
  • the position of the braking device 48; 49 in the direction of transport T, in particular the position of the holding device or devices 92, can be changed by the operating personnel.
  • a sheet B n + 1 that is not to be deposited, ie to be transferred, is also on the input side the braking device 48; 49 by a holding means 92 of the braking device 48; 49 recorded, in particular pneumatically sucked, which is approximately, ie a maximum deviation of z. B. at most ⁇ 10%, or preferably at most ⁇ 5%, in particular at most ⁇ 3%, with conveying speed v32, ie virtually without relative movement between the holding device 32 of the conveyor system 21 and the holding means 92 of the braking device 48, 49, in the transport direction T.
  • the above-mentioned deviation is z. B. at most - 10%, preferably at most - 5%, in particular at most - 3%.
  • the delivery station I; II, in particular at least the first delivery station I, is thus a braking device 48; 49 associated or upstream, which can be operated and / or is operated in two different operating modes. This takes place depending on the transport destination provided for the incoming sheet B i .
  • the speed of the drive 106 changes per sheet to be deposited at least once from a first speed v a causing speed, the z. B. as the speed of the incoming sheet essentially - ie with a maximum deviation of ⁇ 10% - corresponds to the above-mentioned conveying speed v32, to a rotational speed causing the depositing speed v from and back again to essentially conveying speed v32.
  • this first operating mode m1 repeats accordingly often so that the braking device 48, 49, that is to say the holding means 92, changes the speed v92 between the conveying speed v32 to the depositing speed v from and back again in time with the incoming and outgoing sheets B n .
  • the speed v92 of the holding means 92 is preferably reduced to a speed v ab during the active contact with the conveyed sheet B, which z. B. is at most 50%, advantageously less than 20%, preferably less than 10% of the conveying speed v32.
  • the higher speed v92 of the holding means 92 which essentially corresponds to the conveying speed v32, is above z. B. at least 4 m / s, for example in the range of 4 to 9 m / s, in particular in the range of 5 to 8 m / s.
  • the storage speed v from z. B. at most 2 m / s, for example in the range from 0.5 to 2 m / s, in particular in the range from 0.7 to 1.4 m / s.
  • the braking ie the lowering of the speed v92 of the holding means 92 from the speed v92 substantially corresponding to the conveying speed v32 to the depositing speed v ab takes place, for example, in the sheet path s only in a phase in which the leading edge 109 of the sheet B n + 1 to be deposited; B P only less than half a sheet length from the flight s2 to the downstream stack trailing edge or the leading edge 111 of the sheet to be deposited B n + 1 ; B P is only less than half an arc length from the flight s1 to the upstream stack front edge.
  • the drive 106 is at least over the entire phase of contact between the braking device 48, 49, ie the holding means 92, and the sheet B to be fed over the stack 11 or the delivery station I. operated at a speed which is essentially a Conveying speed v32 causes corresponding speed v92. If there is a constant conveying speed v32, this is also constant at least during the above-mentioned contact phase.
  • This second operating mode m2 is fundamentally independent of the presence or the special execution of a first operating mode, but is particularly advantageous in connection with an execution of a first operating mode described here.
  • activating and deactivating holding means 92 are provided in clocked fashion via corresponding switching means 107.
  • the switching means 107 is in signal connection with control means S107, for example, which is designed and set up to synchronize activation and deactivation of the holding means 92 and / or to bring about a correlation to a machine and / or substrate phase position ⁇ .
  • control means S107 for example, which is designed and set up to synchronize activation and deactivation of the holding means 92 and / or to bring about a correlation to a machine and / or substrate phase position ⁇ .
  • m1; m2 these differ not only in the phase-related speed profile, but also in the switching profile for the wiring, i.e. H. Activation and deactivation of the holding device (s) 92.
  • the holding means 92 is deactivated in the entire or in at least part of the positive acceleration phase from the depositing speed v down to the conveying speed v32.
  • suction is stopped at least temporarily in this phase, ie the application of a negative pressure p - to the suction element 92 is interrupted.
  • the activation of the holding means 92 is maintained over at least the entire phase of contact between the braking device 48, 49, ie the holding means 92, and the sheet B to be passed over the stack 11 or the delivery station I.
  • the suction or the negative pressure p- is preferably maintained over the entire cycle. In the embodiment as suction elements 92, suction remains switched on in at least this contact phase, ie the vacuum p - maintained on the suction element 92.
  • the suction or the vacuum p - preferably remains over the entire cycle from the entry of the sheet B n to be transferred into the area of the braking device 48; 49, in particular in the effective area of the holding means 92, until the next following sheet B n + 1 enters the area of the braking device 48; 49, in particular in the effective range of the holding means 92, switched on.
  • the suction or the vacuum p - can remain switched on for the duration of the relevant cycles.
  • a suction air that is permanently switched on in the second operating mode m2 favors the earliest possible starting and holding of the rear edge of the sheet B.
  • the two operating modes m1; m2 are, for example, in the control means S48; S49 maintains two differing regulations for the generation of setpoints for the speed v92 of the holding means 92.
  • the regulations include, for example, a dependency on the conveying speed v32 and can also depend on other influencing variables and can be parameterized by operating personnel.
  • the regulations each include different ones Assignment rules between the current conveying speed v32 and a setpoint or setpoint curve for the speed v92 of the holding means 92.
  • a relationship of the holding means speed v92 that is proportionally correlated with the conveying speed v32 is at least for the duration of contact with the sheet B.
  • at least one ramp with a course of the holding means speed v92 falling relative to the conveying speed v32 is provided within at least part of the duration of the contact with the sheet B.
  • the system is automatically or manually switched to a production operation in which the sheets B i are regularly deposited in the good sheet stack 12.
  • a production operation in which the sheets B i are regularly deposited in the good sheet stack 12.
  • one or more sheets B P - in particular using the sheet brake 48 operated in the first operating mode m1 - are to be fed to the first or waste stack 11.
  • These can be, for example, replacement sheets or incorrect or damaged sheets when changing stacks.
  • Such a sheet B P to be discharged during the production run can be triggered manually or by a sensor system or will.
  • control means S106; S107 which in turn, for example, in signal connection with a signal generator, for. B. a sensor or a drive master, from which it receives the machine and / or substrate phase position and / or represents information l ( ⁇ ).
  • the control means S106; S107 comprise a control circuit and / or an algorithm which is set up to adapt to the operating modes m1; m2 to control the drive 106 and / or switching means 107.
  • the position of the braking device 48; 49, or the manipulated variable relating to the holding means 92, can be specified directly as a command by operating personnel, in particular by signals ⁇ FL of one or more operable by operating personnel, in signal connection with the drive means 63 concerned of the borrow brake 48; 49 controlling control means S63 standing actuating means 196; 197; 198; 199, hereinafter also as switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199 or z. B. as button 196; 197; 198; 199 can be given (see e.g. Fig. 39 ).
  • the signals ⁇ FL generated by actuation can directly represent a desired position or a change interval with direction.
  • the at least one switching element 196; 197; 198; 199 can from one of the relevant delivery station I; II laterally assigned and set up user interface 66; 67 may be included.
  • each a switching element 196; 198 are provided, by the actuation of the braking device 48; 49 or the or the holding means 92 is or can be moved to a further downstream position, d. H. for a smaller format length compared to the current format, and one switching element 197; 199, by its actuation the braking device 48; 49 or the or the holding means 92 is or can be moved to a further upstream position, d. H. can be changed for a smaller format length compared to the current format. This allows, for example, both finer corrections to be made and, if necessary, an adaptation to a new format.
  • Setting variable v from the drive or drive means 106) to a desired height takes place, for example, via a manipulated variable representing the desired height or a directional change interval, which are fed or can be fed to the relevant control means S106. These are reflected, for example, in a change in the parameters on which the profile is based and ultimately in a corresponding activation of the drive means 106.
  • This setting can also preferably be carried out by operating personnel (see below).
  • the desired position of the braking device 48; 49 and / or the holding means 92 and / or the manipulated variable relating to the height of the depositing speed v ab also by specifying setpoints W B , z. B. a parameter set W B determined and / or held for a format to be output, effected and / or effectable.
  • the latter can be communicated or transmitted by a product planning and / or presetting system.
  • the delivery device 03 which in the transport path of sheet B conveyed by a conveyor system 21 has a last in the transport direction T, for. B. second stack delivery II and at least one of the last stack delivery II upstream in the transport path, z. B. comprises first stack delivery I, the upstream stack delivery I in the transport path is preceded by a braking device 48 and / or a sheet guide element 47.4 which is variable in terms of effective length, the braking device 48 itself or at least one active surface 112 of the braking device 48 and which comes into active contact with the printing material sheet B.
  • a first mode of operation all delivery stations I; II activated, d. H. fundamentally ready sheet B to be stored.
  • the Biogen B can in the respective delivery stations I; II depending on the above Control commands to the relevant stack 11; 12; 168; 169 delivered or transferred via this, the respective braking device z. B. is operated according to the destination in the first or second operating mode m1, m2.
  • the delivery device 03 When operating the delivery device 03, the last in the transport path of conveyed by a conveyor system 21 sheet B in the transport direction T, z. B. second stack delivery II and at least one of the last stack delivery II upstream in the transport path, front, z. B.
  • first stack delivery I with at least the upstream stack delivery I in the transport path being associated with a braking device 48 and / or with a sheet guide element 47.4 which is variable in effect length, so in a first operating mode the braking device 48 itself or at least one which comes into active contact with the printing material sheet B
  • Effective surface 112 of the braking device 48 of the front stack delivery I and / or the sheet guide element 47.4 of the front stack delivery I which is variable in terms of effective length, or at least its downstream end in at least one first mode of operation of the delivery device 03 as a function of a current, ie to be stored, format length L B ; L B ' along the transport direction T in different positions P 1 (48); P 1 (47.4); P 2 (48); P 2 (47.4) positioned.
  • first and a second delivery station I; II comprehensive delivery device 03 (see e.g. Fig. 22 ) is or is operated, for example, during a production or production phase in such a way that a - in particular from a first delivery station I different, eg. B. downstream last - delivery station II is active, ie is basically ready for depositing sheet B, while another - In particular, this active delivery station II upstream or front delivery station I is deactivated, ie storage in this delivery station I is neither possible nor provided in this operating state.
  • the basic readiness of the first-mentioned delivery station II can include both continuous storage and operationally optional storage or transfer in the above sense.
  • the delivery device 03 is therefore not equipped with all of the delivery stations I; II, but with a reduced number of delivery stations I; II operated.
  • the deactivated delivery station I; II is operationally transferred through all incoming sheets B in this mode of operation, without being able to be deposited there by an automatism or a manual setting command.
  • the delivery station I z. B. the first delivery station I deactivated.
  • Deactivating the relevant stack delivery I can during the machine configuration for the pending order, i. H. the definition and / or presetting of the units involved for the pending order. This can be done, for example, directly at a control center or on an actuating means connected to this, or else automatically via imported production data.
  • an above-mentioned drive means 63 is provided and preferably a control means S63 which is in signal connection therewith and which controls the braking device 48 or its Effective surface 112 and / or at least the downstream end of the sheet guide element 47.4 of the upstream stack delivery I, which is variable in effect length, depending on the operating mode of the delivery device 03, optionally in a first operating mode depending on a current format length L B ; L B ' positioned and for operation in a second mode of operation at a fixed defined support position P 2 (48); P 2 (47.4); Ps (48); P S (47.4), which is preferably located at a location downstream of that position P 1 (48); P 1 (47.4) is located, which would have to be provided in the first operating mode for the format length L B currently to be displayed in the delivery device 03.
  • the holding means 92 of the braking device 48 comprises an active surface 112 which can be brought into positive or frictional active contact with an incoming sheet B by activation, the active surface 112 to be brought into positive or frictional active contact with the printing material sheet B in At least one operating mode, in which an incoming sheet B is to be deposited in the associated stack delivery I, can advantageously be moved in an advantageous embodiment by a drive 106 with a variable holding means speed v92 in the transport direction T.
  • the braking device 48 itself or at least one active surface 112 of the braking device 48 which comes into active contact with the printing material sheet B and / or a downstream end of the sheet guide element 47.4 which changes in the effective length front stack delivery I to a defined support position P 2 (48); P 2 (47.4); Ps (48); P S (47.4), which is located at a location downstream of that position P 1 (48); P 1 (47.4) is located, which the braking device 48 or its active surface 112 or the downstream end of the sheet guide element 47.4, which is variable in the effective length, occupies for the format length L B of the sheet B currently to be displayed in the delivery device 03 in an operating mode with activated stack delivery I. This location is preferably downstream of position P 1 (48); P 1 (47.4), which would be provided for the format length L B of the sheet B currently to be displayed in the delivery device 03 in the first operating mode.
  • the support position P 2 (48) is preferred; P 2 (47.4); P S (48); P S (47.4) located active surface 112 for at least the duration of an existing positive or frictional active contact between the conveyed sheet B and the active surface 112 at a speed v92 in the transport direction T, which corresponds approximately to the above, ie with a maximum deviation of ⁇ 10%, corresponds to the current conveyor speed v32 of the conveyor system 21.
  • the support position P 2 (48); P 2 (47.4); P S (48); P S (47.4) can position P 2 (48); P 2 (47.4) correspond to the position to be set for a smallest format length L B of sheets B to be filed in the first operating mode.
  • the braking device 48 itself or at least one active surface 112 of the braking device 48 which comes into active contact with the printing material sheet B and / or a downstream end of the sheet guide element 47.4 which is variable in terms of the effective length is reduced to the smallest format to be designed, e.g. B. Minimal format set.
  • the movement path can extend beyond this setting for the minimal format downstream, with the support position P 2 (48); P 2 (47.4); P S (48); P S (47.4) can then be given by the downstream limitation of the possible movement path.
  • At least one side stop device 103 is also set for the deactivated or deactivated stack delivery I for the second operating mode. This can be done in a manner set out above.
  • movable stop means 83 at the upstream end of the conveyor line adjoining the delivery station I in question, they are in the second operating mode or are moved out of the path of movement of the sheets B for the second operating mode.
  • a shortening of a free length of the sheet guiding gap can be provided or provided by other mechanical support means.
  • This can be, for example, a sheet guiding element, which, for. B. by the correspondingly raised support device 36; 37 itself a arranged on this sheet guide means, for. B. baffle is formed.
  • the carrying device 36; 37 by vertical positioning in a transport path near, z. B. highest possible location.
  • a named sheet guiding means can be put on or used before, during or after reaching this position.
  • the run-up section 78 has a run-up slope in the region of its upstream end, preferably with a rounded edge 84, in particular upper edge 84.
  • the essentially flat guide surface 79 of the start-up section 78 facing the conveyor system 21 sits in a downwardly bent, e.g. B. rounded contact surface 81 continues.
  • slightly curved surfaces with a radius of curvature of z. B. be understood continuously at least 1,000 mm, in particular at least 3,000 mm.
  • the rounding of the edge 84 is z. B.
  • edge 84 is rounded in such a way that a course of the upper side viewed in a vertical section running in the transport direction extends between a first point lying in the region of the still flat or slightly inclined guide surface 79 up to a second point , at which an inclination of the tangent to that at the first point is 45 °, has at least a radius of 50 mm and / or that a course of the edge 84 between the end of the flat or at least substantially flat guide surface 79 and one perpendicular to the course this plane calculated by 50 mm spaced point in the contact surface 81 at each point a radius of curvature of at least 5 mm, preferably of at least 10 mm, and preferably a maximum radius of curvature of z.
  • a leg that possibly includes the rounded contact surface 81 mentioned can in principle be continuous, partially interrupted or multi-part in the transverse direction, ie in the direction of the width of the dispensing device (see, for example, Fig. 8 ).
  • the expression of the "flat guide surface" is intended to include the above-mentioned case of a slightly curved surface.
  • the upper corner region of the run-up section 78 should be understood here, regardless of whether it is z. B. by the rounded corner of a solid component or z. B. is formed by a sheet bent downwards.
  • stop means 81 of a stop device are provided in or before the vertical alignment of the contact surface 79 and below the height given by the guide surface 79, which limit the movement in the transport direction T for the sheets B to be deposited in the first delivery station I.
  • the downstream stack edge of the stack 11 to be formed is formed on these stop means 82.
  • movable stop means 83 can be provided, which are driven by a drive device 64 with at least one drive means 99 in a first, e.g. B. active operating state protrude beyond the height given by the guide surface 79 and in a second, for. B. inactive operating state are arranged below this height.
  • the run-on section 78 can have air passage openings 68 in the region of its guide surface 79 and / or in the region of its run-up surface 81 and / or in the region of its rounded edge 84; 69, in particular blown air openings 69 or blown air-operated air passage openings 69.
  • the start-up section 78 it comprises in In the region of the rounded edge 84, ie in a curved surface section 84 adjoining the flat guide surface 79, a blowing device with one or preferably a plurality of blowing air openings 97.
  • the blowing air openings 97 can be formed by round or preferably slit-shaped recesses 97 in a material section forming the rounded edge 84 84, in particular sheet metal section 84, and be supplied with blown air from the inside of the run-on section 78, ie from the side of the material section 84 facing away from the printing material transport.
  • the blown air supply can be formed by an air box adjoining the material section 84 on the inside.
  • the blown air supply is formed by a blown air line 98 running in the transverse direction on the inside of the material section, the wall of which in turn comprises outlet openings arranged corresponding to the blown air openings 97.
  • the blown air line 98 is preferably formed at least in the area of its side facing the material section 84 with a shape corresponding to the inside of the material section.
  • the blow air line 98 is designed as a blow pipe with a circular outer circumferential cross section and the material section 84 is designed in the form of a circular arc in cross section at least in the region of its section opposite the blow air line 97.
  • the blown air openings 97 provided in the material section 84 have an opening cross-section that is larger than the outlet openings, at least in a direction running in the direction of movement of the printing material sheet guided over the starting section 84. This ensures safe air passage, for example.
  • the preferably tubular blown air line 98 can be mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis running in the transverse direction. In this way, particularly in the case of blower air openings 97 which are larger than the outlet openings in the above manner, the position of the blown air outlet along the arc movement direction can be adjusted at least slightly.
  • the starting section 78 designed in this way can in principle be independent of the design of the delivery device 03 with a plurality of delivery stations I; II be provided in the region of a start of a conveyor line comprising sheet guiding elements. However, this is preferably at the beginning of one between two delivery stations I; II arranged conveyor line provided.
  • the sheet B which is guided only at the front edge by the conveyor system 21 or the holding device 32, in particular the holding elements 56, lowers into the shaft of the delivery station I passed over; II until it is in equilibrium with the natural air cushion that forms on the underside.
  • the continuation of the arch guidance on a predominantly horizontal guideway can be at the end of the delivery station I; II - especially in certain operating situations with, for example, a low stack level .- lead to a harmful level jump.
  • the natural air cushion is unable to bend the arch B like a wing over this step onto the following arch guide element 47.5; 78, in particular thrust plate 78 to lift. Above all, at higher speeds, there can be an impact with damaging contact on the underside of the bow B.
  • this sheet guiding element 47.5; 78 or this starting section 78 is designed to be variable in its vertical position by means of a controllable drive means 283.
  • At least the upstream end of the run-on section 78 is at the height of the variable stacking level, i. H. the height of the top sheet B in the stack 11; 12, adjustable.
  • This end is preferably automatically adjustable in height to the variable stacking level, in particular via control means.
  • the drive means 283 comprised by the actuator, in particular its control device or drive controller is in signal connection to a control means which sets the vertical position of at least the end of the sheet guide element 78 as a function of and / or correlates with the stack level.
  • the setting or the variation takes place at least within an operationally provided setting range, which extends from an upper layer L O , in which, in the production run, the stack 11; 12 a minimum height without further height variation of the starting section 78 until the target stack height is reached, down to a lower layer Lu, in which, for. B. is stored in the production plant at the start of stack formation (see, e.g. Fig. 9a ) and c).
  • the latter is started up, for example, when the time of moving the stacking table 36; 37 is to be used at least in part until the working height assumed above for the production run has been reached and / or if the working height, ie the level of the uppermost sheet position ideally to be assumed in the production production mentioned above, is to be used due to a limited adjustment path for the stacking table 36; 37 cannot be reached with small stack heights.
  • the between these two layers L O ; L U L Z located layers e.g. see. B. Fig. 9b ) can in principle be or will be approached in a stationary manner in other special operating situations, but are or are regularly on the way between the other two positions L O ; L U just drive through dynamically.
  • the operationally intended setting range between the upper and lower layer L O ; L U is, for example, at least 50 mm, preferably more than 100 mm. Basically, positions that go beyond these two limits (position L O and position Lu) can be approached on one or both sides, but these can be approached, for example, for set-up or maintenance work or other non-operational actions.
  • start-up section 78 is designed and / or supported in such a way that, even for levels that are reduced compared to the maximum or the stack level assumed, the current stack level with the higher, preferably horizontal, sheet guiding level for this case, i. H. the level specified by the course of the conveyor system.
  • stack level is to be understood as the vertical position of the upper end of the stack.
  • a motor 283, in particular an electric motor 283 is provided, which, for. B. via a gear 284 directly or indirectly on the sheet guiding element 47.5; 78 or start section 78 attacks.
  • a spindle drive 284 can advantageously be provided as the gear 284, the threaded spindle 286 driven by the motor 283 in a directly or indirectly with the sheet guide element 47.5; 78 or the start section 78 connected bearing block 287 engages.
  • the drive for varying the position can be provided from only one side by only one actuator with motor 283 or from two sides by one actuator with motor 283 each. In an advantageous embodiment, the positioning is carried out by an actuator with only one motor 283, but from two sides.
  • gears 284 are provided on either side, directly or indirectly on the starting section 78, the movement of which mechanically, e.g. B. is synchronized via a shaft 291.
  • the two synchronized drive trains of the actuator are driven by a motor 283 at some point, for example on one of the two sides.
  • the sheet guide element 47.5; 78 or the sheet guiding element 47.5; 78 in the vertical position varying drive means 283 can, for example, not shown here Controls can be set manually. Instead or advantageously in addition to this, the sheet guiding element 47.5; 78 or the sheet guiding element 47.5; 78 drive means 283 which vary in the vertical position can preferably be set automatically via control means, preferably — at least in an operationally provided setting area or a partial area — correlates to the vertical position of the top of the stack in the upstream stacking space 44; 46 adjustable. In operation, the vertical position of at least the upstream end of the run-up section 78 is correlated to the vertical position of the top of the stack in the upstream stacking space 44; 46 varies.
  • the vertical position of the upstream end or the drive means 283 can be controlled, for example, as a function of information representing the position of the top of the stack.
  • the vertical position of the upstream end or the drive means 283 in connection with and / or correlated to control the vertical position of the stacking table 36; 37 be controllable and / or controlled.
  • a sensor system set up for this purpose can be provided, for example, to provide information representing the position of the top of the stack. Their output signals or results prepared therefrom are, for. B. supplied to the control means or these can be supplied.
  • a distance sensor can be provided above the stack 11, 12 or a sensor system recognizing the upper stack edge can be provided in the upstream end face of the run-up section 78.
  • the sheet guiding element 78 is preferably arranged and / or stored in the delivery device 03 such that when the vertical position of the upstream end of the sheet guiding element 78 lies within the operating range provided for operational purposes, the respective upstream stacking space 44; 46 end face of the sheet guiding element 78 facing perpendicularly against the transport direction T come to lie on a substantially vertical line.
  • the "essentially vertical line” should also be a straight line vertical line includes, like a line with a maximum deviation of 5 ° to the vertical, straight or constant or varying curvature, the minimum radius of curvature of which corresponds to twice the length of the sheet guiding element 78 extending in the transport direction T. This course of the lines has in common that the end face areas closest to the stacking space in the respective vertical position opposite to the transport direction T and thus also the position of the first contact by an accruing arc B does not change significantly despite the vertical variation in the horizontal direction.
  • This essentially vertical positioning of the upstream end takes place via an actuator, which is located directly at or at least close to the end to be moved. H. for example, in a first tenth of the sheet guide element length, viewed in the transport direction (T) - engages on the starting section 78 and shifts the starting section 78 at the point of application along a vertical linear movement.
  • the sheet guide 78 or the z. B. also designated as a stop plate 78 in an advantageous embodiment executed and / or stored so that the vertical level of the sheet B at the downstream end supporting surface 79 remains with varying vertical position of the upstream end.
  • this is said to be negligible deviations in the range of a few millimeters, e.g. B. of up to 5 mm.
  • a guide device with a stop means fixed to the frame is provided 288 is provided, which interacts with a stop means 289 which is fixed to the start section, in particular in a region of the start section 78 closer to the downstream end than closer to the upstream end, for defined position taking of the downstream end of the start section 78.
  • the sling means 288; 289 are designed in such a way that with vertical variation of the upstream end along the essentially vertical line and the associated horizontal movement of the downstream end, the guide surface 79 effective in the transition region to the downstream sheet guiding element 47.5 maintains the level in the above-mentioned manner. It includes e.g. B. at least one of the stop means 288; 289 a correspondingly shaped stop curve, on which the corresponding stop means 289; 288 supports.
  • the frame-fixed stop means 288 comprises such a curve, on which the z. B. trained as a roller 289 run section fixed stop means 289 runs along.
  • the stop means 289 fixed to the run-on section can be supported from below by the stop means 288 fixed to the frame.
  • the stop means 289 fixed to the starting section can be pressed from below against the corresponding stop means 288 fixed to the frame. In this case, this can be effected either statically via a spring element acting on the starting section 78 or else via a drive means, by means of which, for. B. the corresponding sling means 288; 289 can optionally be brought into contact with one another and out of contact.
  • a starting section 78 which can be swiveled with the downstream end in the event of a fault, the starting section 78 which engages on the starting section 78 and is intended for the contact between the corresponding stop means 288; 289 providing drive means can be formed by the drive means 104 causing the pivoting.
  • the starting section 78 which is variable in its vertical position in this way is preferably Start or at the upstream end of a between two delivery stations I; II arranged conveyor line provided.
  • a preferably horizontally running section of the same sheet guiding element or a preferably horizontally running further arch guiding element 47.5 can be connected to the downstream end of the run-on section 78.
  • the sheet guiding device on the between two delivery stations I; II lying conveyor line end with the upstream end of the start section 78.
  • the start section 78 also called the start plate 78, can be in several parts, e.g. B. can be formed from several adjacent baffles.
  • the guiding contour of the run-on section 78 can be composed of flat and curved sections.
  • the run-on section 78 comprises in the area of the guide surface 79 and / or in the area of the bent edge 84 or the like. Air passage openings, in particular blown air openings 69; 97 has.
  • the start-up section 78 in the manner described above, for. B. supplied with blown air.
  • a. Stop device can be designed such that a plurality of stop means 83; 86 individually or at least in several groups by a corresponding number of drive devices 64 or drive means 99 between the active and the inactive position, z. B. pivotable or z. B. are translationally movable.
  • the drive means 99 can in principle be of any design. However, it is preferably designed as a cylinder-piston system 99 that can be pressurized with pressure fluid, in particular as a pneumatic cylinder 99.
  • the groups or individual slings 83; 86 moving pneumatic cylinders 99 can in principle be switched via a common switching valve and / or be supplied with compressed air.
  • each of the groups or individually moving stop means 83; 86 each have their own switching means 101, in particular switching valves 101, in short valves 101, to which, for example, compressed air is present on the input side and which can be switched through to the output side by means of corresponding control signals and can be acted upon by the pneumatic cylinder 99 concerned via a line connection.
  • the sling means 83; 86 via the switching means 101 or valves 101 assigned to the drive means 99, for example in the manner of a valve terminal, can be combined centrally at one point.
  • the switching means 101, in particular valves 101 are arranged decentrally and / or at least in groups or preferably all spatially spaced from one another, in particular in each case close to the associated pneumatic cylinder 99.
  • the switching means 101 or valves 101 are, for example, each arranged closer to the associated pneumatic cylinder 99 than to one or the other pneumatic cylinders 99. At least, however, they are arranged closer to the assigned pneumatic cylinder 99 than half the distance between the two most widely spaced pneumatic cylinders 99.
  • the valves 101 are switched, for example, in a synchronized manner and / or in a correlation to a machine and / or substrate phase position by control means S83 (S86) of a control device which is, for example, in signal connection with a sensor or a master, from which it controls the machine and / or information substrate phase position and / or representative information I ( ⁇ ).
  • the stops can then be brought into the active position, for example, exactly in a gap between two incoming printing material sheets B. With known and / or constant sheet travel can be carried out by a pilot control, for example a dead time compensation.
  • the control means S83 (S86) can be part of a higher-level machine control or can be provided locally and possibly connected to one.
  • the switching of the slings 83; 86 takes place e.g. B. depending on whether a substrate sheet B in the upstream delivery station I; II filed, or is to be conveyed to another delivery station II or a sample sheet.
  • a blowing air supply is activated and deactivated, for example, depending on whether a printing material sheet B in the upstream delivery station I; II filed, or is to be conveyed to another delivery station II or a sample sheet.
  • blown air openings 69 are provided in the guide surface 79 and / or in the surface of the sheet guiding element 41.5 which continues the guide surface 79.
  • pivotable stops 83 can be provided, for example, as stop means 83.
  • the movable, in particular pivotable, stops 83 can be integrated in the upstream end of the run-up section 78 and / or can be arranged thereon.
  • this stop device can then be arranged fixed to the frame with pivotable stop means 83 or vertically movable together with the run-up section end.
  • mechanical holding devices can be integrated in the structural unit of the start-up section 78, which hold down substrate sheets B that have already been placed in the upstream delivery station I, while subsequent substrate sheets B lead to a further delivery station II or one Tapping point to be transferred.
  • a holding device is, for. B. in the event of an intended renewed depositing of a further sheet B on the stack 11, 12 of the upstream delivery station I, preferably at least for the required period of time from the movement path, in particular at least the fall path of the sheet B.
  • Such a holding device can prevent a sheet B which has already been deposited from being carried away, but at least can make it difficult or inhibited.
  • the sheet B catching sling means 83 are brought from the path of movement of the sheet B, for the transfer of printing material sheet B, z. B. Gutbogen to have a free passage space available.
  • the problem may arise that - e.g. B. in spite of a possibly provided blowing device - the last just deposited sheet B, which possibly form a "buoyant" ream still provided with air pockets and by the fluidic forces of the z. B. designed as a gripper 32 holding devices 32, which promote the sheet B at full speed, a Trift occurs that can lead to entrainment of the ream or individual sheet B at the end.
  • one or more stops 83 - as in the first embodiment set out above - are designed and movably mounted so that they are in the active state, ie. H. in an active position, in the path of movement of the printing material sheet B and this with a side facing the leading sheet ends, for. B. a stop surface, are effective as a front stop, and in the inactive state, d. H. in an inactive position, the printing material sheet B arriving from the movement path is moved out, that is to say are arranged outside the movement path, and are without a stop effect for the incoming printing material sheet B.
  • one or more of the movable stop means 83 is assigned a holding means 299, which is forcibly moved with the movement of the stop means 83 and, in at least one inactive position of the stop means 83, protrudes beyond the stop surface in the direction of the incoming printing material sheet B, which in the inactive position of the stop means 83 holds back the uppermost substrate sheet B in the region of its downstream edge before it is lifted off and carried away by the substrate sheet B to be transferred.
  • the holding means 299 comes in the active position of the assigned stop means 83 downstream and / or above the movement path of the printing material sheet B to be delivered to the stack 11 and in the inactive position of the assigned stop means 83 below the movement path of the printing material sheet B and further to be conveyed over the stack 11 to lie above the uppermost printing material sheet B of the stack 11.
  • the holding means 299 assigned to the sling means 83 thus holds the uppermost layer of the stack 11 down against lifting and / or entrainment by the substrate sheet B to be subsequently transferred when the sling means 83 is inactive .
  • a maximum slight distance can e.g. B. correspond to a length with which, viewed in plan view, the holding means 299 in the holding position and the stack floor plan overlap at the downstream end of the stack 11 in the transport direction T.
  • the assignment of the holding means 299 can be realized in such a way that an upper part of the stop means 83 in the inactive position comprises the holding means 299 reaching upstream over the stack edge.
  • a holding means 299 could also be rigid or connected to the stop means 83 via a mechanical coupling, so that the required movement of the holding means 299 is forced by movement of the stop means 83 and / or vice versa, the movement of the stop means in question with movement of the holding means 299 83.
  • the stop means 83 is preferably designed as the stop 83 serving in the active position for the approaching printing material sheet B as the front stop, which in particular in the region of its upper end in the inactive position - for holding down the uppermost stack position as the holding means 299, rising upwards over the stop surface 302 and rising with it the stack plan at its downstream end at least as a holding means 299 overlapping projection 299 in the manner of a holding finger bent upstream.
  • the projection 299 or holding finger used to hold it down can also be referred to as a cover mark 299.
  • the sheets of printing material B to be deposited e.g. B. waste sheet against these movable stop means 83 or 83 stops. If the substrate sheet B, e.g. B. good sheet over the stack 11, z. B. to a subsequent delivery station II, these stop means 83 are moved from their in the trajectory "catcher position" into a retreat position lying outside the trajectory, the holding means 299 or cover marks 299 comprised by the stops 83 preventing the top stack from being carried and / or hold down against slipping.
  • the movement of the sling means 83 can be carried out by pivoting. B. contrary to the above-described embodiment, the pivoting to take the retreat position does not take place downstream, but in the upstream direction. In this case, the uppermost stacking sheet can be held down, for example, by the stop means 83 pivoted upstream. The movement can also take place on any other movement path, provided that the stop means 83 and the holding means 299 assigned to it assume the positions defined above.
  • the stop means 83 is arranged and / or supported in such a way that the stop means 83 comprising the holding means 299 is moved in a straight line, in particular on a substantially vertical line, i. H. a direction deviating from the vertical by a maximum of 5 °, in particular by a maximum of 2 °, preferably by a maximum of 1 °.
  • the stop means 83 is preferably moved in a guided manner, so that the or at least one point of the holding surface facing the sheet B to be held is subject to exact straight guidance.
  • the stop means 83 is preferably arranged and / or mounted in such a way that the holding means 299 during the retraction movement in the entire operational setting range, e.g. B. ranges from an upper layer, in which an incoming sheet B is or should be caught, to a lower layer, in which an incoming sheet B can pass and the upper stack sheet is held down, the stack floor plan in the area of the downstream stack end never leaves completely, d. H. in plan view always one of the above The overlap between the holding means 299 and the stack plan remains.
  • the retraction movement ends, for example, in contact or at least - in the above sense - near the contact with the uppermost sheet B of the stack 11.
  • the drive means 99 can in principle be of any design, but is preferably a pressure fluid that can be acted upon Cylinder-piston system 99, in particular as a pneumatic cylinder 99.
  • the motion-causing drive means 99 e.g. B. the pneumatic cylinder 99 can basically attack directly on the output side on the holding means 299 comprising stop means 83.
  • the drive means 83 is driven by a gear, e.g. B. via a the travel of the drive means 99 enlarging gear.
  • this transmission is in the form of a coupling gear, in particular a fast-shifting gear.
  • this is designed as a straight guide gear on the basis of an isosceles crank.
  • the stop means 83 to be moved acts in at least one point with a guide 297, z. B.
  • a gear member 292 e.g. B. a coupling 292. Spaced from this pivot axis 301, a further gear member 296, for example, engages over a further second pivot axis 298 running parallel to the first pivot axis 301.
  • the crank 296 is on a frame 303 about a to the first two pivot axes 301; 298 parallel pivot axis 304 pivotally mounted. In a preferred embodiment, that between the first two pivot axes 298; 301 effective length of the coupling 292 of the between the second and third pivot axes 298; 304 effective length of crank 296.
  • any suitable drive mechanism can be used for the pivot drive of the crank 296 or the crank coupling system, for example a direct rotary drive of the crank 296 or an engagement of a drive means 99 at a point of the crank 296 spaced from the pivot axis 304
  • a direct rotary drive of the crank 296 or an engagement of a drive means 99 at a point of the crank 296 spaced from the pivot axis 304
  • the above-mentioned guidance of the stop means 83 on two spaced apart in the direction of movement is advantageous.
  • a multiple coupling or a coupling with the linear guide 297 which coupling extends significantly in the direction of movement, can be dispensed with by forcing the coupling 292 onto a defined movement curve when moving by the crank 296 in a coupling-fixed engagement point spaced apart from the second pivot axis 298.
  • the coupling-fixed second point of attack can basically be in the first two pivot axes 298; 301 connecting connection section, but is preferably located in a connection section 307 extending beyond the second pivot point 298 in a section 307 which is different and in particular opposite to the effective direction of the connection section.
  • This section 307 can be part of a coupling 292 which is extended beyond the point of engagement of the second pivot axis 298 or it can be designed as a lever arm rigidly connected to the coupling 292 and is referred to in the following independently of this as the section 307 extending the coupling 292.
  • the coupling 292 is in this spaced coupling-fixed point via a guide 294, z. B. linear guide 294, in a straight line, in particular perpendicular to the direction of movement defined by the linear guide 297 and to the first two pivot axes 298; 301 trajectory, forced.
  • the coupling 292 or the section continuing this is in this spaced coupling-fixed point via a likewise to the first and second pivot axes 301; 298 further parallel, e.g. B. fourth pivot axis 306 pivotally mounted.
  • the drive center 99 could basically act directly on the crank 296, but in this case preferably acts on the coupling 292, in particular on the section 307 that extends the coupling 292.
  • the attack takes place z. B. via a also to the first and second pivot axis 301; 298 further parallel, e.g. B. fifth pivot axis 308 between the second and fourth pivot axes 298; 306.
  • the drive is preferably attacked on the coupling 292 or the section 307 extending the coupling 292 at a distance from the second pivot axis 298 that is less than half the distance between the first and second pivot axes 301; 298 corresponds.
  • the gear attacking on the gear 86 can - such. B. in Fig. 14 and Fig. 15 shown - be designed and arranged such that the pivot axes 298; 301; 304; 306; 308 extend perpendicular to the transport direction T. Alternatively, however, it can also be designed and arranged rotated through 90 °, so that the pivot axes 298; 301; 304; 306; 308 run in the transport direction T.
  • delivery device 03 and / or sheet guiding device with a sheet guiding element 78 adjoining the delivery station with an end that can be varied in its vertical position as well as the design of delivery device 03 and / or sheet guiding device with the stop device (s) 299 comprising the holding means also on its own If they are to be used advantageously, their combined design offers particular advantages with regard to the safe and gentle transport of the printing material sheets B (see, for example 11, 12 and 13 such as Fig. 14 ).
  • FIG. 11 shows Fig. 11 the upstream end of the sheet guide element 78 in the upper position L O , while the stop means 83 comprising the holding means 299 are in Fig. 11a ) in the active position L A and in Fig. 11b ) is in the holding position L H.
  • the representations in 12 and 13 show the same facts, however in Fig. 12 with in the lower layer Lu and in Fig. 13 with sheet guide element end 47.6 located in an intermediate layer Lz; 78.
  • the starting section 78 can be moved in this way in or on a spatially fixed frame G or frame part G of the dispensing device - basically regardless of the above-mentioned type and design of the stop movement or vertical variability at the upstream end and / or of the specific drive configuration of the stop means 83 03 be stored so that it can be removed from the position assumed in the operating position and thus can be removed from the sheet transport path present in the operating position, preferably downwards.
  • it could also be mounted so as to be linearly movable, it is preferably mounted so that it can be pivoted downward about a pivot axis A78 running transversely to the transport direction out of the operating position (see, for example, 24 a) and b) .
  • the pivoting takes place z.
  • a drive means 104 which is preferably designed as a pressure fluid-actuated cylinder-piston system 104.
  • the drive means 104 moving the starting section 78 can be connected to and controlled by control means S78 with regard to its activation via a signal connection.
  • B. via a signal connection 107 with a - in particular optical - sensor 108, z. B. is connected to a photo sensor 109. Irregularities in the sheet travel, in particular a crumpling and possibly getting stuck in an incoming printing material sheet B, can be identified by this, for example via a corresponding signal evaluation.
  • the control means S78 can be set up and / or designed to automatically generate a signal, which causes a malfunction in the printing material run, in particular a crunch, to move away, in particular to pivot away, of the start-up section 78 and to generate a signal To supply drive means 104.
  • the end of the sheet guiding element 78 which is preferably designed as a run-up section 78, is or is moved further from the transport path present in the undisturbed operation, in particular further downward, than the upstream end.
  • stop means 83 are preferably structurally integrated in the run-up section 78 or movably mounted sheet guiding element 78. In the latter case, these z. B. moves with the sheet guide 78 with this.
  • a device 103, or side stop device 103 which serves to stop the sheet B laterally, is provided, which the device in the relevant delivery station I; II sheet B to be put down for exact alignment of the stacking edge as lateral path limitation (see e.g. in Fig. 5 ).
  • a side stop device 103 preferably comprises movable stop means 201 (see below), which enable fine adjustment and / or adaptation to varying format widths of the sheets B, laterally, ie in the direction of the stack width running transversely to the transport direction T.
  • the sheet guide and / or controlled placement on the stack 11; 12 is - as already indicated above - in a preferred embodiment by means of a blast air operated or operable device 51; 52 supports.
  • a blast air operated or operable device 51; 52 supports.
  • a delivery device 03 with two or more delivery station I; II for one of these delivery stations I; II or for several or all of this delivery station I; II be of particular advantage and application.
  • the transversely extending blowing devices 113q can each be replaced by a transversely extending z. B. at least half the maximum substrate width continuous - flat jet nozzle can be formed.
  • the blowing devices 113q extending in the transverse direction are preferably each formed by a group 113q of blowing elements 114r provided next to one another in the transverse direction, that is to say transversely to the transport direction T.
  • the group 113q of blown air openings 114r is preferably formed by a blown tube 113q having the blown air openings 114r.
  • blowing devices 113q extending in the transverse direction can in principle all be combined with regard to the supply of blowing air and / or circuitry. For this purpose, all blowing devices 113q can then be activated and deactivated via, for example, a common switching means 116.
  • blowing devices 113q can be activated or deactivated individually or in groups of several via a plurality of switching means 116 independently of one another.
  • the blowing devices 113q can be activated or deactivated individually or in groups of several via a plurality of switching means 116 independently of one another.
  • At least one switching means 116 is provided for each blowing device 113q, by means of which the respective group 113q or a subgroup thereof can be activated, i. H. is pressurized with blowing air.
  • the left and right half of the blowing air openings 114r of the blowing device 113q in particular the z. B.
  • a switchable from the other switching means 116 switchable switching means 116 is provided.
  • the switching means 116 are designed as electronically switchable slide 116 or rotary slide valve 116 or preferably as electronically switchable switch valve 116, or valve 116 for short. Compressed air is present on the input side thereof, which can be switched through to the output side via corresponding control signals and - via a line connection - can be acted upon by the relevant blowing device 113q.
  • the switching means 116 are designated as valves 116, the above-mentioned can basically also be applied to other designs.
  • a line leading the blown air from the respective switching valve 116 to the blower tube 113q leads preferably within a central longitudinal section, e.g. B. within the length of the two inner quarters, in the blown air-carrying interior of the blow pipe 113q.
  • a central longitudinal section e.g. B. within the length of the two inner quarters, in the blown air-carrying interior of the blow pipe 113q.
  • a plurality or all of the blown air openings 114r of the blown device 113q can be assigned an adjusting means (not specified in more detail), by means of which the blown air flow and thus also the pressure profile can be set and / or varied.
  • These can be screw plugs, for example, which protrude into a line cross section of a line duct leading to the blown air opening 114r, and the position of which allows the opening cross section to be varied for the flow.
  • a desired setting of the pressure profile can also be realized without further adjusting means by the position of the blown air supply in the blower tube 113q, by the position and size of the blown air openings 114r and by the choice of the free cross section or a varying course.
  • valves 116 assigned to blown air openings 114, for example in the manner of a valve terminal, can be combined centrally at one point.
  • the valves 116 are decentralized and / or at least in groups or preferably all spatially spaced from one another, in particular in each case close to the assigned upper group, group 113q or subgroups 113q1; 113q2 arranged.
  • the valves 116 are, for example, each arranged closer to the inlet 121 in the associated blowpipe 113 than to the inlet in the other blowpipe 113. At least, however, they are arranged closer to an inlet 121 in the assigned blowpipe 113 than half the distance between the two most widely spaced blowing air nozzles 114 of the associated blowing pipe 113.
  • the supply of the blowpipes 113q takes place from a source 119 via a blown air path, which can be formed by serial and / or parallel line paths.
  • a line coming from a compressed air source can open into a line 117 running transversely to the transport direction T, which line is formed, for example, by a hollow, transverse traverse 117 or is integrated into such a crossbar.
  • a passage can be made in at least one longitudinal line 118 running parallel to the transport direction T, e.g. B.
  • longitudinal distributor 118 which can be formed by a hollow, longitudinally extending support 118 or can be integrated in such a longitudinal support. In an advantageous embodiment, two such hollow longitudinal members 118 can be provided for guiding the blown air. Branches 122 for supplying the upper groups, groups 113q or, in particular, subgroups 113q 1 go from this longitudinal member 118 or these longitudinal members 118; 113q2 or the upstream of these valves 116. A branch is preferably assigned to each of the blowing devices 113q designed as blowing pipes 113q.
  • the source 119 can also be a compressed air source 119 provided for other applications of the machine 01.
  • a pressure control valve 124 is provided.
  • the pressure to be switched downstream via the valve 116 can be adjusted and / or varied, preferably remotely and / or automatically.
  • the valves 116 assigned to this same group 113q can be supplied with blown air via a same branch and via a common actuator 124.
  • At least or exactly one such actuator 124 can be provided per upper group or preferably per group 113q or per blow pipe 113q.
  • a profile for the blowing action along the transport direction T can thus be set and / or varied.
  • the actuator 124 can be used to regulate the pressure to a pressure on the outlet side of between 0.6 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.8 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, in particular between 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.5 ⁇ 10 5 Pa.
  • an overpressure pressure of 1.2 ⁇ 10 5 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 10 5 Pa is present on the output side of the pressure control valve 124 and / or on the input side of the switching valve 116.
  • valve 116 when the valve 116 is activated, that is to say open, there is a pressure P in the downstream blow pipe 113q greater than 0.6 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.8 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, in particular between 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.5 ⁇ 10 5 Pa , preferably 1.2 ⁇ 10 5 ⁇ 0.1 ⁇ 10 5 Pa.
  • the switching means 116 when the switching means 116 is activated or when the valve 116 is opened, air at a pressure greater than 0.6, in particular between 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.5 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, flows, at least briefly, in particular under a pressure of approx.
  • the transverse blowpipes 113q or the blown air openings 114r are thus with compressed air of a pressure greater than 0.6 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, in particular between 1.0 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.5 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, preferably 1.2 ⁇ 10 5 ⁇ 0, 1 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, supplied or acted upon.
  • the information on pressure given here means the overpressure compared to normal pressure, ie 1.013 ⁇ 10 5 Pa.
  • an adjusting means 123 which limits the pressure of the source 119 in particular a pressure reducer 123 which limits the pressure of the source 119, can be provided.
  • Blower device 51 having blown air openings 114r; 52 provided, the input side with compressed air a pressure greater than 0.5 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, z. B. a pressure between 0.6 and 1.8 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, is supplied or is.
  • the blowing device 51; 52 is thus on the input side with compressed air with a pressure greater than 0.5 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, z. B. a pressure between 0.6 ⁇ 10 5 and 1.8 ⁇ 10 5 Pa, providing compressed air source 119 in line connection.
  • the blowing devices 113q which are arranged one behind the other and extend transversely to the transport direction, are activated and deactivated individually or in upper groups, depending on the transport destination provided for the sheet B i entering the delivery station I, such that only those in the area thereof Delivery station I sheets B to be deposited are blown with air from above.
  • the transverse blow devices 113q or blow pipes 113q can be activated and deactivated together depending on the transport destination. This could be done via a common switching means 116, which is controlled by a control device comprising control means S116.
  • the blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113q are activated and deactivated for the sheet B to be deposited in synchronization with the advance of the sheet B to be deposited.
  • the blow devices 113q or blowpipes 113q are synchronized, for example, with respect to the point in time and the duration and / or activated and deactivated in a correlation to a machine and / or printing material phase position ⁇ , ie clocked with the printing material flow.
  • the blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113q for a sheet B to be deposited can be switched on successively starting with the front edge thereof.
  • blowing devices 113q or blowing tubes 113q remain activated.
  • the blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113q are only deactivated again, for example one after the other, starting with the front edge of a first sheet B to be transferred.
  • the blowing device In the case of a stream of sheets overlapping like a scale, the blowing device remains inactive for a series of sheets B to be transferred.
  • blowing devices 113q or blowpipes 113q activated for the sheet B to be deposited can be deactivated again successively by sweeping over the rear edge thereof.
  • the blown air openings 114r of the blower tubes 113q are or are operated individually, in groups or as a whole depending on the respective transport destination, i.e. whether the arriving sheet B is to be deposited or transported further, in such a clocked manner that only the in the delivery station I located below sheet B to be deposited with blowing air.
  • activation and Deactivation of the switching means 116 is, for example, in signal connection with the above-mentioned control means S116, which are designed and set up for this purpose, activating and deactivating the switching means 116 and / or selecting an operating mode for operating the blowing device 51; 52 depending on the transport destination to the delivery station I; II to cause incoming sheet B.
  • the control means S116 are designed and set up to synchronize and / or to effect an activation and deactivation of the switching means 116 and / or in a correlation to a machine and / or substrate phase position ⁇ .
  • first operating mode the blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113q are activated simultaneously or successively; in the second operating mode, at least the blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113q at the respective time above the sheet B to be transferred are or are deactivated during the transfer.
  • the switching means 116; 138 and / or adjusting means 124; 128 controlling control means S116 can be part of a higher-level machine control or can be provided decentrally and possibly connected to one.
  • the control means S116 are preferably in signal connection with a signal generator, e.g. B. a sensor or a drive master, from which they receive the machine and / or substrate phase position and / or represent information I ( ⁇ ).
  • a signal generator e.g. B. a sensor or a drive master
  • blowing devices 113q which are in particular designed as blowing pipes 113q, can also extend in the transport direction and can be arranged next to one another in a plurality transversely to the transport direction T. It can then with appropriate arrangement of the blowpipes 113q and those provided in them Blown air openings 114 may be able to implement a similar pattern of blown air outlets. A variability given in time and / or in the strength of the effect in the transport direction T is then not given or not to the same extent as in the case of the transverse blowpipes 113q.
  • At least one blowing device 126 e.g. B. a so-called. Blow pipe 126, in particular longitudinal blow pipe 126, may be provided, or the one extending in the transport direction flat jet nozzle or a plurality of z. B. 127 formed as blown air nozzles.
  • the at least one z. B. as a blowpipe 127, in particular as a longitudinal blowpipe 127, the blowing device 27 is, for example, centered on the width of the stack 11 underneath and / or to be formed, which is transverse to the transport direction T; 12 arranged.
  • this blowing device 127 supports the initially central placement.
  • the activation or deactivation is also carried out here by a switching means 138 which is controlled by the control means S116 and is arranged upstream of the blow pipe 126 and which is designed as an electronically switchable slide valve 138 or rotary slide valve 138 or preferably as an electronically switchable switching valve 138, in short valves 138.
  • the at least one longitudinal blowing device 126 can be supplied via a line connection from the same source 119 - possibly via the same or a further pressure-limiting actuating means 123; 128, e.g. B. pressure reducer 123; 128. With or without an upstream actuating means 128, an actuator 129, e.g. B. a pressure control valve 129 may be provided.
  • an actuator 129 e.g. B. a pressure control valve 129
  • the at least one longitudinal blowpipe 126 is or is operated according to a pattern comparable to the transverse blowpipes 113q, also clocked, depending on the respective transport destination, in such a way that only the sheets B to be deposited in the dispensing station I below are subjected to blowing air.
  • a fan system 131 which supports the lowering of the sheets B - in particular in the area of low conveying speeds - can be provided.
  • two rows of eight fans 132 each are combined on a common frame as a so-called fan cassette 133.
  • blowing device 51; 52 or the fan system 131 one or more rows of further fans 134, in particular axial fans 134, which, for. B. arranged on a common, in the delivery device along the transport direction T movable support frame 136.
  • axial fans 134 which, for. B. arranged on a common, in the delivery device along the transport direction T movable support frame 136.
  • a row of seven fans 134 is combined on the common support frame 136 as a so-called fan strip 137
  • the blowing device 51 is designed and set up to selectively apply blowing air to a single or a series of sheets B from a stream of a batch and the remaining sheets B let the sheet relay pass without being applied.
  • blowing device 51; 52 can be individual, in particular sheets B to be deposited are specifically provided with a strong impulse. This enables storage even at high conveyor speeds v32 and / or a high sheet frequency.
  • deactivating the blowers 113q; 126 for sheets B to be transferred these are not pressurized with air and therefore do not receive any impulse. As a result, the possibly disrupted running of the sheet B to be transferred does not become unnecessarily uneasy and contact with the stack underneath can be avoided.
  • the energy expenditure can be considerably reduced compared to permanent blowing.
  • the or a part of the blowing air openings 114r which are provided one behind the other in the transport direction T and which are to be activated independently of one another, in particular transverse blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113qq each comprising a plurality of blowing air openings 114r, are in an operating phase of the above-mentioned second operating mode, in which, for. B.
  • one or more sheets B entering the first delivery station I are to be transferred or transferred in accordance with the first operating mode, so acted upon with blown air or activated and deactivated such that they merely - at least for a time interval or temporarily - into the gap between successive sheets B, in particular into the gap between the trailing end 11 of a sheet B and the holding device 32 of the following sheet B n ; B n + 1 , in particular the gripper carriage 32 transporting the following sheet B, blow.
  • blowing devices 113q or blow pipes 113q located at the respective point in time over the sheet B to be transferred and moved in the transport direction T are deactivated, but those with the progress of the sheets B are or become in each case for a time window over a gap between one another following sheet B, in particular in a gap between the trailing end 11 of a sheet B and the holding device 32 of the following sheet B, lying blowing devices 113q or blowing pipes 113q successively activated for at least one time interval lying within this time window.
  • the valve 116 assigned to the blowing air openings 114r or blowing devices 113q, which can be activated independently of one another, are in signal connection with a control means S116, which in turn is in signal connection with a signal transmitter providing and / or representing information relating to the machine and / or substrate phase, and is designed and set up to activate the blown air via the valves 116 as a function of the information I ( ⁇ ) relating to and / or representing the machine and / or substrate phase in such a way that blowing only occurs within a gap between two successive ones sheet B not to be filed.
  • a sheet B n to be transferred - which in this example can be a first or any one of a series of sheets B to be transferred - is transported over the stack 11, while the respective blowing devices 113q or blow pipes 113q in the above are inactive.
  • One or more gaps between the trailing end of this sheet B n and the leading end 109 of the following sheet B n + 1 or in particular a holding device 32 receiving the latter at the leading end 109 above the gap traveling in the transport direction T as they move, are successively activated and deactivated again at the latest when the leading end 109 of a next following sheet B n + 2 or, in particular, a holding device 32 receiving it at the leading end 109 is deactivated.
  • control means S116 are provided and set up to activate and deactivate the switching means 116 assigned to the blowing devices 113q or blowing tubes 113q in a synchronized or clocked manner and / or in a correlation to a machine and / or printing material phase position ⁇ .
  • the control means S116 can be configured mechanically as a rotary slide valve or as an individual valve 116 switching cam switching mechanism or as an electronically actuating control means S116 controlled.
  • a further development is advantageous, according to which a number of blowing devices 113q which simultaneously blow into the same gap vary or can vary with the format length of the printing material sheets B. For example, for a longer format, the gap is blown into the gap simultaneously with a first number of successive blowing air openings 114r or blowing devices 113q (see, for example, 29 a) to c) while for a shorter format with a higher number of consecutive blowing air openings 114r or blowing devices 113q, the larger gap is blown (see e.g. Fig. 29 a) to c).
  • blow devices 113q or blow pipes 113q can be adjusted in their width and / or position viewed transversely to the transport direction T.
  • external sections can be permanently deactivated or deactivated, in particular switched off or switched off.
  • individual blown air openings 114r can be closed by an adjusting means (not shown in more detail)
  • a particularly preferred device 139 for releasing the conveyed sheets B comprises a switching device for releasing conveyed printing material sheets B with an actuating device 143, by means of which the release in Area of the assigned delivery station I; II can optionally be activated and deactivated, and with an actuating device 144, through which, viewed in the direction of transport T, the location ⁇ 39 of the sheet release, in the case of grippers 56 Holding elements from the gripper opening point called location ⁇ 39 , in the area of the assigned delivery station I; II can be adjusted or varied.
  • the two actuators 143; 144 are hereby actuated by drive means 146; 147 adjustable.
  • the release device 139 is thus designed to activate or deactivate the switching device 141, 142, in particular to engage or disengage switching means 141; at a specific point in time - for example between two holding means 32, in particular gripper carriages 32, which follow one another in the transport direction T. 142 of the z. B. mechanically executed switching device 141, 142 to effect.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the delivery device 03 in this context has a conveyor system 21 comprising at least one holding device 32, through which a printing material sheet B can be picked up and downstream to a delivery station I; II is conveyable, where it can either be released by the holding means 32 and delivered to a stack 11, 12 to be formed, or can be conveyed further downstream. It further comprises a switching device 141, 142 which effects the delivery and which switches one of the delivery stations I; II comprises functionally and / or spatially assigned switching cams 141 and a cam follower 142 functionally and / or spatially assigned to the holding means 32, the cam follower 142 acting - directly or indirectly - on its actuation on at least one holding element 56 of the holding device 32.
  • cam follower 142 could in principle also slide together with the switching cam 141, it is preferably designed as a roller lever 142 and interacts with the switching cam 141 with a roller encompassed by the cam follower 142.
  • the switching cam 141 is optionally inserted into the undisturbed movement path 152 of the cam follower 142 by an actuating device 143 acting on the switching cam 141. and can be brought out again, in particular pivotable.
  • the pivoting preferably takes place about a pivot axis A141 that is perpendicular to the transport direction T and that is fixed with respect to a spatially fixed frame G of the delivery device 03.
  • the "cam follower” 142 should be understood to mean any type of stop element 142 which, when in contact with an active surface 149 of a cam 141, in particular a switching cam 141, executes a movement which follows the shape of the interacting active surface 149 and - possibly via a transmission element 59, e.g. B. the gripper shaft 59, - on the member to be operated, here z. B. at least one holding element 56 acts.
  • a “switching cam” 141 is to be understood in general terms to mean any type of structural unit providing the active surface 149 as a stop surface.
  • cam 141 that is movably mounted during operation, it should also be understood, for example, to be a multi-part and jointly movable structural unit with a component comprising the active surface 149 and a holder — optionally detachable — supporting this component.
  • the switching cam acting as a release cam is on a side facing the movement path 152 of the cam follower 142 in at least one longitudinal section viewed in the transport direction T, which acts as a control section and has an active surface 149 in this section in the transport direction T that continuously approaches the movement path 152 of the cam follower 142, e.g. . B. contact surface 149 executed.
  • the switching cam 141 can be varied in a preferred embodiment here with at least one of its ends relating to the transport direction T, here advantageously the upstream end, in its distance from the path of movement 152 of the cam follower 142, i. H. it can be moved, for example, in the region of this end by a movement with at least one movement component perpendicular to the transport direction T, closer to the movement path 152 and further away.
  • the switching cam 141 with at least the other of its ends related to the transport direction T can be varied in its distance from the path of movement of the cam follower 142 such that it plunges into the undisturbed path of movement 152 of the cam follower 142 in a first operating position and in a second Operating position is completely removed from the movement path 152 of the cam follower 141.
  • the first actuating device 143 engages at a first engagement point P143 of the release cam 141 and the second actuating device 144 at a second engagement point P144 spaced apart in the transport direction T.
  • the switching cam 141 is by the second actuator 144 z. B. pivotable about a second pivot axis A144 lying in the point of engagement P143 of the first adjusting device 143.
  • the second pivot axis A144 or the first point of engagement P143 can be displaced radially by the first adjusting device 143 and / or the first drive means 146, in particular around a frame G which is fixed in space
  • Delivery device 03 swivel axis A141 fixed to the frame.
  • the first adjusting device 143 comprises a liquid or gaseous pressure medium F, z. B. pressurized fluid F, operated and / or operable first drive means 146, z. B. a hydraulic or preferably pneumatic cylinder 146.
  • a switchable valve 153 and at least one fluid line 154 connecting the valve 153 to the drive means 143 are used as the switching means 153; 156 is provided, the line path of the or at least one fluid line 154; 156 between an outlet of the valve 153 and an inlet into the drive means 146, preferably at most the maximum width, in particular at most half the maximum width, in the delivery station I; II corresponds to the printing material sheet B to be stacked. In this way, dead times and scatter caused by compressibility can be kept as low as possible.
  • control of the valve 153 takes place, for example, via control means S146, which, for. B. implemented as part of a machine control in this or can be provided in a different control device S141.
  • the hydraulic or preferably pneumatic cylinder 146 is double-acting, i. H. Pressurized in both directions.
  • the double-acting design and / or the arrangement of the valve close to the drive means creates a particularly fast and precise-acting switching drive.
  • switching cam 141 can be switched on and off very quickly, but exactly, ie activating and deactivating release device 139 quickly and precisely.
  • the second actuating device 144 preferably includes an electric motor 147 for driving it.
  • the electric motor 147 is activated, for example, by control means S147.
  • control means S147 To supply the drive means 147 with electrical power, there can be an n line connection (not shown in more detail) to a power unit.
  • the electric motor 146 acts on the output side on a threaded gear and, together with the latter, forms an electromotive linear drive.
  • a switching device 41, 42 described above is provided on both sides of the arch path, that is to say in the region of both side frames of the frame G.
  • Each of the two switching devices 41, 42 is preferably each assigned its own first actuating device 143, each with a first drive means 146 and a switching means 153, in particular valve 153.
  • the actuating movement is synchronized electronically, for example.
  • each of the two switching devices 141, 142 can also be assigned its own second actuating device 144, each with a drive means 147.
  • the second actuators 144 are e.g. B. via a shaft transverse to the direction of transport, in particular synchronous shaft 157, mechanically synchronized with each other and preferably driven by a common drive means 147, in particular a common electric motor 147.
  • the pivoting of the first point of engagement P143 or the second pivot axis A144 about the pivot axis A141 fixed to the frame can in principle take place via any type of lever which can be pivoted about the pivot axis A141 fixed to the frame and the pivot axis A143 to be pivoted or the starting point P144 to be pivoted mounted eccentrically around a lever length to the swivel axis A141 fixed to the frame.
  • This lever can be connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a shaft which is rotatably mounted in the frame G and can be pivoted by the drive 146 about the pivot axis A143 fixed to the frame.
  • a one- or two-armed lever 158 is pivotally mounted on an axis 159 fixed to the frame, on which on the one hand the drive means 146 or an output-side transmission element 161, for. B. the piston rod or a rod connected to it.
  • the first attachment point P143 or the second pivot axis A144 is articulated on this lever 158 by the eccentricity e offset to the pivot axis A141 fixed to the frame. This can be done via an axle or shaft stub 162 mounted on the lever 158.
  • the pivoting then takes place via a lever 158 designed as an eccentric lever 158 over a lever length e given by the eccentricity e.
  • the second pivot axis A144 to be pivoted running within the axis cross section of the axis 159 defining the pivot axis A141 fixed to the frame, a particularly robust arrangement is created for mounting the first point of engagement P143 or the second pivot axis A144.
  • the activation / deactivation takes place by an inward or outward movement of the switching cam 141 with the aid of an eccentric lever 158, which is or is actuated by a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 146, in particular supplied by a switching valve 153 close to the drive means.
  • the pivoting of the second point of engagement P144 or the first pivot axis A143 about the second pivot axis A144 can in principle take place via any type of gearbox on which the second drive means 147 acts on the drive side.
  • Actuating device 144 in addition to at least one single-arm or multi-arm lever 163 which can be pivoted about a pivot axis A149 fixed to the frame; 164 comprises a coupling 162 which is connected in an articulated manner at both ends.
  • the drive means 147 engages a lever 162 which rotates on a shaft 147 pivotable about the pivot axis A149, e.g. B. og. Synchronous shaft 147 is arranged.
  • a further lever 164 which is arranged on the shaft 157 in a manner fixed against rotation, drives the drive directly or indirectly via a joint on the coupling 162 and, via a further joint, directly or indirectly on the second point of application P144.
  • the first actuating device 143 is designed in such a way that the lever 158 in an operational end position of the switching cam 141 inserted into the movement path 152 for activation in the region of a dead center close to the movement path, ie. H. in a projection plane perpendicular to the swivel axis A141 around the swivel axis A141 viewed on a highest line at 30 °, in particular at most 20 ° from the line of the shortest connection between swivel axis A141 and movement path 52.
  • forces which are introduced into the construction by the impinging cam follower 142 are at least predominantly conducted into the bearing and, at most, act back to a small extent on the drive.
  • control means S146 which in turn is in signal connection with the machine and and / or representative information I ( ⁇ ) supplying and / or representing the substrate phase position, and is designed and set up for this purpose, activating and deactivating the drive means 146 and / or a switching means 153 switching the drive means 146 in a correlation to a machine transmitted by a signal generator - and / or substrate phase position ⁇ too effect.
  • control means S147 In order to control the drive means 147 and / or a switching means switching the drive means 147, which varies the switching cam 141 with respect to the delivery location, the latter is in signal connection to a control means S147, which in turn is in signal connection with information I relating to the machine or transport speed and / or representing it ( ⁇ ) delivering signal transmitter and is designed and set up to cause the drive means 147 and thus the gripper opening point to be set in a correlation to a machine and / or substrate phase position ⁇ transmitted by a signal transmitter.
  • the other effective switching state should be reached as quickly as possible for high production or conveying speeds, e.g. B. be completed within at most 150 ms, preferably within 130 ms.
  • an actuating movement on both sides preferably does not take place via mechanical synchronization, but preferably via respective drive means 146.
  • delays at the end of the line due to the shortest possible cable paths are advantageous, as they are e.g. B. with the short fluid lines 154; 156 are set out above.
  • the length of the respective line is selected such that the dead volume enclosed in the respective pressurized supply line is not more than 25% of the volume stored in the extended cylinder, which is due, for example, to the piston stroke of the extended cylinder multiplied piston cross-section is given. In a particularly advantageous embodiment, this dead volume is less than 10%.
  • the valve 153 being mounted directly on the cylinder 146 or even being integrated in the cylinder 146, this value can be reduced to less than 5%, in particular to less than 2%.
  • control means S146 controlling the deactivation / activation are provided with a fast switching logic, i. H. a switching logic, a signal relating to the machine and / or substrate phase position of an o. g. Signal generator directly without delay, i. H. in particular, not only via clocked processing, such as is carried out, for example, in PLCs and possibly clocked bus systems, is processed and transmitted to a signal ⁇ 147 which drives the drive means 147 or triggers the activation or deactivation.
  • the fast switching logic switches the actuating device 143 activating and deactivating the switching device 141, 142 with machine angle accuracy.
  • a - preferably machine speed-dependent - dead time compensation can be provided, which z. B. compensated for inertia still existing dead time by appropriate feedforward control.
  • the machine and / or substrate phase position correlated with the possible switching time can be moved forward according to the dead time to be taken into account.
  • the degree of advance can be varied depending on the transport speed, so that, for example, the triggering machine and / or substrate phase position is moved further forward at a higher speed than at a lower transport speed. It is thus possible to always start the actual movement of the switching cam 141 for different machine speeds or speeds in the same or at least essentially the same machine and / or substrate phase position.
  • switching device 141, 142 also in only one for the formation of stacks 11; 12 trained delivery station I; II comprehensive delivery device 03 can be provided, wherein in the area of the delivery station I; II sheets B which are not to be dispensed can be fed, for example, to a sample sheet removal or a collecting container for holding waste, it is preferably in one of a plurality to form stacks 11; 12 trained delivery station I; II comprehensive delivery device 03 is provided.
  • a delivery station I comprising the above-mentioned switching device 141, 142; II a subsequent conveyor section 42 is provided, on which not in the area of the first delivery station I; II delivered printing material sheets B through the conveyor system 21 in the area of a subsequent delivery station I; II are eligible.
  • a storage of printing material sheet B which is downstream by a conveyor system 21 to a delivery station I; II conveyed and there either delivered by a holding device 32 of the conveyor system 21 to a stack 11, 12 to be formed or else conveyed downstream or can be conveyed, so that a delivery takes place in that one of the delivery station I; II functionally and / or spatially assigned switching cam 141 acts on a holding device 32 functionally and / or spatially assigned cam follower 142.
  • the switching cam 141 is brought into or out of the undisturbed movement path 152 of the cam follower 142.
  • a contact point 151 already set out above on the switching cam 141 for the first contact between the switching cam 141 and the cam follower 142 to be moved in the transport direction T is varied along the transport direction T.
  • the activation and deactivation is preferably carried out by pivoting the switching cam 141 about a first pivot axis A144 fixed to the frame.
  • the switching cam 141 is preferably varied by varying the distance between at least one of its ends related to the transport direction T and the movement path 152 of the cam follower 142.
  • the switching device is controlled 141, 142 such that the switching cam 141 is in its first operating position, ie in an active position, at least at one point in time, while the above-mentioned blowing device is operated in the first operating mode and / or the above-mentioned braking device 48; 49 is operated in the first operating mode m1.
  • the plurality e.g. B. two delivery stations I; Delivery device having II also in the area of the second delivery station II a release device, which is designed in the manner of the first release device 139 with at least one second actuating device 144 for varying the release location.
  • the first actuating device 144 can be omitted.
  • the pivot axis A44 or the point of engagement P143 with respect to the fixed frame G is fixed to the frame.
  • the delivery device 03 comprises at least one of a plurality of delivery stations I; II, in particular for delivery station I stacking at least one good sheet; II, a non-stop stack changing device 53; 54.
  • the delivery device 03 preferably comprises several, in particular two or all, delivery stations I; II a non-stop stack changing device 53; 54.
  • the - only or respective - non-stop stack changing device 53; 54 comprises an auxiliary support device 166, which can preferably be lowered by a motor; 167, e.g. B. an auxiliary stacking table 166; 167, which or between the top of the stack of the already formed stack 11; 12, e.g. B. ready for removal main stack 11; 12, and the sheet transport path running above it can be introduced.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 in particular at least its wing facing the sheet transport path, is mounted so that it can move vertically on the frame G or a frame part G of the dispensing device 03.
  • Operating status can be on the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 through incoming sheet B an auxiliary stack 168; 169 are formed.
  • a vertical downward movement is preferably correlated to the growth of the auxiliary stack 168; 169 and / or by a drive device which preferably comprises a drive means 171 which is mechanically independent of the drive of the conveyor system 21, preferably as a motor 171, in particular as an electric motor 171.
  • the drive means is in signal connection with a control means S171, which is set up and / or programmed to control the drive means 171 in an operating situation in such a way that the upper stack edge is or is kept at a predeterminable height.
  • the control means S171 is connected to a sensor system that detects the upper stack edge and / or to a control device that supplies information about the sheet current.
  • auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 in or out of the fall path, d. H. moving to a work position and back to a rest position is synchronized with respect to the point in time and / or in a correlation to a machine and / or substrate phase position ⁇ , d. H. clocked to the substrate flow.
  • An insertion is therefore preferably carried out in a specific phase position of the machine or the next sheet B approaching.
  • the fall path is entered at a time at which the leading edge 109 of the first is no longer on the stack 11 concerned; 12 sheet B to be deposited in the transport direction T the downstream end of the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 reached, and at the earliest at a point in time at which the trailing edge 111 of the preceding sheet B in the transport direction T the downstream end of the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 happens.
  • the introduction and removal of the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 is carried out by a drive device which preferably mechanically drives the conveyor system 21 independent drive means 172, preferably as a motor 172, in particular as an electric motor 172.
  • the drive means 172 is in signal connection, for example, with a control means S172, which is set up and / or programmed to control the drive means 172 in such a way that, upon a corresponding command by the operating personnel or from a program routine that carries out the stack change, introduction or removal is correlated to the above- mentioned machine and / or substrate phase position ⁇ m .
  • the relevant command can be issued, for example, by the operating personnel or from a control or program routine which controls the stack change and which was started by a triggering moment.
  • the triggering moment can be given, for example, by a signal ⁇ AW that initiates an automated stack change, which is or can be triggered, for example, by the staff via an operating interface and / or automatically when a predetermined or maximum stack height is reached.
  • the control or program routine and / or the control means S172 can be in signal connection for correlating the introduction or discharge movement with a signal generator which relates to and / or represents the machine and / or substrate phase position and / or represents information.
  • the control means S171; S172 can be implemented as part of a machine control or in another central control device together with further control means or else can be provided in a control device S53 (S54) that is different from this.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166 is inserted; 167 in the fall path with transport direction T.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 in its rest position upstream of the assigned delivery station I; II arranged or held. This is advantageous for. B. also for the execution of the first delivery station I, if this is to be used, for example, for the delivery of waste paper B.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 can in principle arbitrarily, for. B. as a rigid plate to be introduced, in the manner of a rake to be introduced, in the manner of a sectional and / or flexible roller blind or as a mechanism which can be pulled out in the longitudinal direction.
  • loading aids 61; 62 cooperate, which has a complementary structure of the structure of indentations in the wing.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 viewed in the longitudinal direction flexible and / or limb, in particular as or in the manner of a roller blind 166; 167, executed.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; preferably of flexible and / or limb design; 167 is or is guided on or in a one-part or multi-part guide structure 173, 174, which extends on both sides of the fall path over its entire length in the transport direction T and on the other hand extends outside the fall path to a receptacle of the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 continues in its rest position, which in the abovementioned Execution z. B. is provided upstream.
  • the guide construction 173, 174 bends or bends in the outside of the fall path for receiving the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 provided guide section 174 down from the guide section 173 running horizontally at the height of the fall path.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 e.g. B. in the above Executed in a flexible and / or structured manner. Is preferred on both sides - d. H. viewed horizontally to the left and right of the path of movement, sheet B - auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 such a one-part or multi-part guide structure 173, 174 is provided.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 input and output drive device can can basically be of any design, but preferably includes a drive wheel 176, in particular a chain wheel 176, which is mounted fixed to the frame of the guide structure 173, 174 and is driven directly or indirectly by the motor 172 which is also fixed to the frame of the guide structure 173, 174, in particular a chain wheel 176, which is driven by a drive track 177 of the auxiliary stacking table 166 to be moved; 167 interacts.
  • the drive track 177 can e.g. B. by a friction surface of the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 itself or preferably by one from the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 and drive chain 177 extending in their direction of movement.
  • Such a drive wheel 176 with drive tracks 177 is preferably assigned to each of the two lateral guide structures 173, 174 sides, the drive wheels 176 being mechanically synchronized by a common drive means 172 or preferably synchronized in terms of control technology by a separate drive means 172 each being drivable or driven.
  • the roller blind 166; 167 is preferably by a plurality of members 178 arranged one behind the other in the direction of movement, for. B. rollers, tubes or rods, which are each pivotally connected in pairs.
  • the links 178 are preferably mounted on the face of the two chains 177 and connected to one another via these. Particularly in the form of rollers or tubes, these can be rotatably mounted on the chains 177.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 together with the guide structure 173, 174 and the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 drive device which is brought in and out is mounted in a vertically movable manner in the frame G or a fixed partial frame or frame part G of the dispensing device 03 and can be moved vertically by the drive device already mentioned.
  • the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 or the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167, the guide structure 173, 174 and the lowering table arrangement 179 comprising the drive device, the drive device moving up and down can in principle be of any design, but is preferably designed and comprises a lifting device e.g. B. one or more at the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 and / or traction means 181; 182 and the at least one on the at least one traction means 181; 182 driving means 171 which act directly or indirectly.
  • a lifting device e.g. B. one or more at the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 and / or traction means 181; 182 and the at least one on the at least one traction means 181; 182 driving means 171 which act directly or indirectly.
  • the traction means (s) 181; 182 is or are preferred as chains 181; 182 formed, which preferably via one or more as deflection wheels or rollers 183; 184 designed deflection elements 183; 184 are guided and at the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 and / or the table assembly 179. In each of the chains 181; 182 intervenes to propel them. B. as a sprocket 186; 187 drive wheel 186; 187, which is driven or driven directly or indirectly by the at least one drive means 171.
  • a drive of the four traction means 181; 182 provided by a common drive means 171.
  • This drives for example via a gear 188 - a shaft 189 which extends transversely to the transport direction T and on each side of the lowering table arrangement 179 two with two traction means 181; 182 co-operating drive wheels 186; 187, e.g. B. sprockets 186; 187 are arranged rotatably.
  • One of two traction means 181; 182 on the same side can be guided over a deflecting element 193 designed as a deflecting wheel 193 or deflecting roller 193, which can be moved on the frame G in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the deflecting element 193 for adjustment purposes.
  • a deflecting element 193 designed as a deflecting wheel 193 or deflecting roller 193, which can be moved on the frame G in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the deflecting element 193 for adjustment purposes.
  • the stack 11; 12 lowered from the last occupied working position into a lower removal position and the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 in his working position, ie in the case of the sheet B to be released (see e.g. in Fig. 36 a) for the second or good sheet stack 12 and in Fig. 36 b) for the first or also waste paper stack 12).
  • the subsequent sheets B are thus on the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 to an auxiliary stack 168; 169 stacked, the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 is reduced accordingly with an increase in the stack height.
  • the raising and lowering of the stacking table 36; 37 can in principle be implemented in any manner, but is preferably carried out in one for vertically moving the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 comparable way through by at least one z. B. in Fig. 2 only indicated by the reference numeral drive means 194, z. B. at least one motor 194, driven traction means 191; 192, e.g. B. Chains 191; 192.
  • the first and the second stack changing device 53; 54 can be operated independently of one another. In other words, it is in the production mode of machine 01 or delivery device 03 in each of the two delivery stations I; II a non-stop batch change can be initiated or carried out regardless of whether in the other delivery station I; II a batch change is also being carried out or not.
  • Each of the delivery stations is preferably I; II on a long side of the delivery device 03 - directly on the frame G or on a specially provided Control column - at least one actuating means 211 to be actuated by operating personnel; 212; 213; 214, hereinafter also as switching element 211; 212; 213; 214 or z. B. as button 211; 212; 213; 214, assigned (see e.g. Fig. 39 ) which or which in signal connection to which the drive means 172 for swiveling in / out in the relevant delivery station I; II controlling control means S172.
  • I; II a switching element 211; 213 is provided which, when actuated, introduces the relevant auxiliary support device 166; 167 in the fall path of the bow B into a working position, and / or a switching element 212; 214 which, when actuated, causes the auxiliary support device 166; 167 out of the fall path of the bow B into a rest position.
  • at least one actuating means 216; 217 hereinafter also as switching element 216; 217 or z. B. as button 216; 217, assigned, which or which in signal connection to which the drive means 171 for lowering / raising the auxiliary stacking table 166; 167 in the relevant delivery station I; II controlling control means S171.
  • I; II a switching element 216; 217 is provided which, when actuated, raises the auxiliary support device 166; 167 in e.g. B. causes an upper end position.
  • One, several or all of the switching elements 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217 can be from one of the above, the respective delivery station I; II assigned operator interface 66; 67 may be included, with an operator interface 66; 67, for example, as a one- or multi-part control panel 66; 67 is formed.
  • the the respective delivery stations I; II on the long side of the delivery device 03 associated operating interfaces 66; 67 can be arranged directly on the frame G or on a dedicated control column.
  • Controlling the drive means 171 and / or the drive means 171; 172 thus takes place via, for example said control means S171; S172, which are set up and / or programmed to insert or remove or at least raise the auxiliary support device 166; 167 to effect according to a given command.
  • the control command can be triggered directly by operating personnel, ie by signals ⁇ W of one or more switching elements 211 which can be actuated by operating personnel; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217, e.g. B. button 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217 be given.
  • control command can be given both by the aforementioned manual influence and by an implemented program routine for an automatic batch change, which can be carried out, for example, in the above-mentioned manner by the personnel using an actuation means not shown here, e.g. B. as a switching element or button, an operator interface 66; 67 and / or can be triggered and / or triggered automatically by reaching a predetermined or maximum stack height.
  • an actuation means not shown here, e.g. B. as a switching element or button, an operator interface 66; 67 and / or can be triggered and / or triggered automatically by reaching a predetermined or maximum stack height.
  • the delivery device 03 comprises in the area of the first and / or the second delivery station I; II side stop devices 103 already mentioned above.
  • the delivery station in question preferably comprises I; II on both sides of the sheet transport path, one side stop device 103, of which at least one of the two, but preferably both side stop devices 103 in the above sense laterally displaceable or movable stop means 201, z. B.
  • side stops 201 include (see e.g. Fig. 38 ).
  • the side stop 201 which is helpful to form a defined stack page course, is to be adapted to changes in the substrate width caused by a change in format. Fine lateral adjustment to optimize stack formation is also possible.
  • the lateral movement of the stop means 201 is carried out by a drive device with a drive means 202, which is preferably designed as a motor 202, in particular as an electric motor 202.
  • the motor 202 moves the stop means 201 via a screw drive 203, the stop means 201 being directly or indirectly connected to a threaded spindle 204, in particular with its end on the driven side, which is rotatable and driven by the drive means 202 this is laterally displaceable.
  • the stop means 201 is arranged on a holder 206 which is connected to the spindle 204 in a pressure-resistant and tensile manner.
  • Each of the delivery stations is preferably I; II on a long side of the delivery device 03 - directly on the frame G or on a specially provided operating column - at least one actuating means 218 to be operated by operating personnel; 219; 221; 222, hereinafter also as switching element 218; 219; 221; 222 or z. B. as a button 218; 219; 221; 222 designated, assigned (see e.g. Fig. 39 ) which or which in signal connection to the drive means 202 for the lateral movement of the stop means 201 in the relevant delivery station I; II controlling control means S172.
  • I; II a switching element 218; 221 is provided which, when actuated, causes at least one of the stop means 201 to move inwards towards the center of the machine, and / or a switching element 219; 222, which, when actuated, causes at least one of the stop means 201 to move further away from the center.
  • II present side stop devices 103 can in one embodiment only one such via switching elements 218; 219; 221; 222 movable stop means 201 can be provided, in another embodiment both can be switched via switching elements 218; 219; 221; 222 movable stop means 201 each have their own switching elements 218; 219; 221; 222 can be moved independently of one another. In a preferred embodiment, however, both are via switching elements 218; 219; 221; 222 movable lifting means 201 via common switching elements 218; 219; 221; 222 can be moved inwards and outwards simultaneously.
  • the lateral movement or the drive means 202 for displacing the lateral stop means 201 is thus controlled, for example, via control means S202, which are in signal connection with the drive means 202 and are set up and / or programmed for this, a lateral movement of the stop means 201 in accordance with a given actuating command to effect ⁇ SA .
  • the lateral position Y 201 of the stop means 201 can be considered here as the size or setting size Y 201 to be set.
  • the control command can be triggered directly by operating personnel and / or by signals ⁇ SA of a switching element 218; 219; 221; 222 can be given.
  • control command can be performed both by said manual influence and by specifying a setpoint value W F , e.g. B. a pre-set value W F determined and / or held for a format to be emitted, and / or can be effected.
  • W F setpoint value
  • the latter can be communicated or transmitted by a product planning and / or presetting system.
  • control means S202 which control the drive means 202 can be combined as processes or circuit arrangements in one and the same control device, or else they can be arranged individually or in groups.
  • the side stop device 103 comprise a device 207, 208 for shaking the sheets in the region of their lateral edge, briefly also referred to as a lateral shaking device 207, 208.
  • this includes - in particular simultaneously and / or together - alignment means 207 to be moved laterally with the stop means 201, eg. B. a preferably in the form of a sheet metal side straight bumper 207, which or which with a on the sheet B facing side has a stop surface 209 that can be moved back and forth in the direction of the sheet side edge, ie, oscillates and / or oscillates in the lateral direction. Due to the lateral oscillation or shaking movement of the alignment means 207, alignment of the respective stacks 11; 12; 168; 169 sheet B to be delivered supported on the lateral stop means 201.
  • the oscillating movement can in principle by any type of suitable drive means 208, for. B. an effective via a cam drive or an eccentric motor, can be effected and / or effected.
  • the drive means 208 which effects the oscillation in particular a valve which is to be assigned to the drive means 208 designed to be actuatable by pressure medium, is controlled, for example, via control means S208 which are in signal connection with the drive means 208 and are set up and / or programmed for this purpose, an oscillating movement of the alignment means 207, in particular a switching of the valve to be attributed to effect according to a predetermined cyclical movement.
  • the course of movement - e.g. B. in the frequency and / or in the amount of the amplitude of movement - can be varied via control elements, not shown.
  • each a non-stop stack changing device 53; 54 dispensing stations I; II include the two delivery stations I; II assigned side operating interfaces 66; 67 actuating means 223; 224; 226; 227 (see e.g. Fig. 39 ), hereinafter also as switching elements 223; 224; 226; 227 or z. B. as button 223; 224; 226; Designated 227, which are in signal connection to control means of a machine control, through which one or more drives Media-conveying devices of the machine can be controlled and / or regulated with regard to a setpoint for the machine or transport speed.
  • I; II at least one actuating means 223 which varies the machine speed; 226 provided, in particular a switching element or button 223; 226, which, when actuated, reduces the setpoint for the transport or machine speed, and a switching element or button 224; 227 which, when actuated, causes the setpoint for the transport or machine speed to be reduced.
  • the actuating means or switching elements 196 are each closer to the assigned than to the other delivery station I; II arranged.
  • the respective control panel 66; 67 a side entrance into the stacking space 44; 46 of that delivery station I; II closer, their drive means or control means S48; S49; S53; S53; S103 by the user interface 66; 67 included switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 can be controlled as the side entrance of the others.
  • switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 may be provided, on the other hand, however, other or additional switching elements not shown here may be added.
  • the delivery stations I; II on the long sides associated switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 can in principle be implemented in any way based on mechanical or electronic action.
  • buttons 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 but two switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 separately or together as a double button, e.g. B. rocker switch can be executed.
  • the or a part of the switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 as touch-sensitive buttons or as - permanently or only temporarily generated - fields of a touch-sensitive display device as touch-sensitive buttons 196; 197; 198; 199; 211; 212; 213; 214; 216; 217; 218; 219; 221; 222; 223; 224; 226; 227 be executed.
  • a combination of different designs can also be provided.
  • the delivery device 03 designed as a multiple, in particular double-stack delivery 03, viewed at a height downstream and in the longitudinal direction of the delivery device 03 behind the side entrance into the stacking space 46 of the second delivery station I; II - on the frame or a dedicated control column - one or more switching elements 196 '; 197 '; 218 '; 219 'are provided which, in terms of signal technology, are operatively connected to drives 203, S203; 63, S63 of format-relevant devices 103; that is, devices 103; 48 of the first delivery station I viewed in the direction of transport T, in particular to the drive means 203 moving transversely to the stop means 202 or associated control means S203 of a side stop means 103 and / or to the drive means 63 or the drive means 63 or its holder means 92 moving along the direction of transport T or assigned control means S63 are at least the first delivery station I.
  • Corresponding switching elements 198 ';199;' 221 '; 222 ' is provided for the relevant drives of the second or last delivery station II in the transport direction T.
  • a “height downstream of the second delivery station II” is understood to mean a position which is located behind a plane perpendicular to the sheet transport direction projected into the horizontal at the end of the second delivery station II.
  • the switching elements 196 '; 197 '; 218 '; 219 'and / or 198'; 199; ' 221 '; 222 ' is provided in an area of an end face of the dispensing device 03 lying opposite the entry side of the sheet B - directly on the frame G or on a specially provided front operating column.
  • the delivery device 03 designed as a multiple delivery device 03, according to the invention is a double stack delivery 03, in the area downstream of the second delivery station II and / or in particular in the area of an end face of the delivery device 03 opposite the entry side of the sheet B - directly on the frame G. or on a specially provided front operating column - one or more switching elements 218 'to be operated by operating personnel; 219 '; 221 '; 222 ', e.g. B. button 218 '; 219 '; 221 '; 222 ', are provided (see e.g. Fig. 40 or Fig.
  • control means S172 which controls the drive means 202 for the lateral movement of the sling means 201 in the first delivery station I in the transport path and / or which is in signal connection to a drive means 202 for the lateral movement of the sling means 201 in the in the transport path second delivery station II controlling control means S172.
  • a switching element 218 '; 221 ' is provided which, when actuated, causes at least one of the stop means 201 to move inwards towards the machine center in accordance with the setting command ⁇ SA , and / or a switching element 219'; 222 'which, when actuated, causes at least one of the stop means 201 to move further away from the center in accordance with the setting command ⁇ SA .
  • II present side stop devices 103 apply the above in connection with the lateral arrangement.
  • the lateral movement or the drive means 202 for displacing the lateral stop means 201 is controlled in connection with the lateral arrangement of the switching elements 218; 219; 221; 222 or button 218; 219; 221; 222 outlined manner, but via the relevant switching element 218 '; 219 '; 221 '; 222 'or Button 218 '; 219 '; 221 '; 222 'signal means S202 and / or drive means 202.
  • the delivery device 03 which is designed as a multiple, in particular double-stack delivery, 03, is located on an area in the area downstream of the second delivery station II and / or in particular in the area of the end face opposite the entry side of the sheet B - directly on the frame G or on a dedicated one provided control column - one or more switching elements 196 'to be operated by operating personnel; 197 '; 198 '; 199 ', e.g. B.
  • push button 196 '; 197 '; 198 '; 199 ' is provided (see e.g. Fig. 40 or Fig. 42 ) which is in signal connection to the drive means 63 for moving the braking device 48; 49 or the holding means 92 are in the control means S63 controlling the first delivery station I in the transport path and / or to a drive means 63 for moving the braking device 48; 49 or the holding means 92 is located in the control means S63 controlling the second delivery station II in the transport path.
  • a switching element 196 '; 198 ' is provided which, when actuated, moves the braking device 48; 49 or the holding means 92 according to the given control command ⁇ FL downstream, and a switching element 197 '; 199 'which, when actuated, moves the braking device 48; 49 or the holding means 92 causes upstream.
  • the front-side arrangement of the front-side switching element (s) 196 '; 197 '; 198 '; 199 ', e.g. B. push button 196 '; 197 '; 198 '; 199 ' can be used instead of the above laterally arranged switching elements 196; 197; 198; 199, e.g. B. push button 196; 197; 198; 199, but preferably in addition to this.
  • the operating interface 232 assigned in the region of the end face of the delivery device 03 can be arranged directly on the frame G or on a specially provided operating column.
  • 222 ' can be implemented in any manner based on mechanical or electronic action. For example, as already indicated, they can be used as mechanical buttons 196 '; 197 '; 198 '; 199 '; 218 '; 219 '; 221 '; 222 ', but two switching elements 196'; 197 '; 198 '; 199 '; 218 '; 219 '; 221 '; 222 'separately or together as a double button, e.g. B.
  • rocker switch can be executed.
  • a combination of different designs can also be provided.
  • the delivery device 03 designed as a multiple, in particular double stack delivery 03 at a height downstream and in the longitudinal direction of the delivery device 03, viewed behind the side entrance into the stacking space 46 of the second delivery station I; II and / or in particular in the abovementioned front area of the dispensing device 03 - directly on the frame G or on a specially provided front operating column - one or more actuating means 228; 229; 231; 234; 233; 237; 238; 241, hereinafter also as switching elements 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 237; 238; 241 or button 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 237; 238; 241 designated
  • the location of the sheet release is preferably for the release device 139 of the first and / or second delivery station I; II adjustable or variable by the operating personnel.
  • the delivery station I and / or the delivery stations II preferably one or more switching elements 228 to be actuated by operating personnel - either on a long side of the delivery device 03 and / or preferably in the area downstream of the second delivery station II, preferably on the front side; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238, e.g. B. button 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238, is provided (see e.g. Fig.
  • switching elements 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238 provided and signaling permanently or at least in their active state with the drive means 147 of the delivery stations I; II controlling control means S147 connected, by which each delivery station I; II both a latest gripper opening point and an earliest gripper opening point can be set with respect to the transport direction T.
  • variable to be set for. B. setting variable, at least the Depositing speed v ab and possibly further sizes for the braking device 48; 49 of the first and / or second delivery station I; II adjustable or variable by the operating personnel.
  • the delivery station I and / or the delivery stations II there are preferably one or more switching elements 241 to be actuated by operating personnel - either on a long side of the delivery device 03 and / or preferably in the area downstream of the second delivery station II, preferably on the front side; 242; 228; 229; 237; 238, e.g. B.
  • button 241; 242; 228; 229; 237; 238, is provided (see e.g. Fig. 44 ), which has a permanent or at least activatable signal connection to which the drive means 106 for the dynamic drive of the holding means 92 in the relevant delivery station I; II controlling control means S106.
  • switching elements 241; 242; 228; 229; 237; 238 and provided permanently or at least in their active state with the drive means 106 of the delivery stations I and / or delivery stations I; II connected control means S106, by which when actuated for the relevant delivery station I; II the depositing speed v ab can be set in accordance with a control command ⁇ v ab given via the actuation.
  • the switching elements 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 for setting the gripper opening point and / or for setting the depositing speed v ab in the manner of buttons 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 executed and in the above sense permanently connected to the drive means and / or the associated control means.
  • one button 228, which moves the gripper opening point in the direction downstream and one pushing the gripper opening point in the direction upstream; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238 may be provided.
  • one button 241 increases the depositing speed v ab and one decreases the depositing speed v ab ; 242; 228; 229; 237; 238 may be provided.
  • the switching elements 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 for setting the gripper opening point and / or for setting the placement speed v ab as a whole or at least in part as touch-sensitive buttons 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 through fields 228; generated permanently or only temporarily; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 of a touch-sensitive display device 239, e.g. B. a touch-sensitive display 239, also referred to as touch-capable or referred to as a touch display.
  • a touch-sensitive display 239 also referred to as touch-capable or referred to as a touch display.
  • buttons 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 through touch-sensitive fields 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 be designed as a virtual button.
  • buttons 231; 233; 234; 236; 241; 242 which relate to the selection of a setting variable specific to the device 139 in question, by means of fields 231; at least temporarily generated on the display 239 and active in this state; 233; 234; 236; 241; 242 be executed.
  • Button 228; 229 which act on the value of the variable itself and / or on a change in value of the respectively selected variable and / or pushbutton 237; 238, which is a selection of the delivery station I; II can cause z. B. as real, mechanically or touch-sensitive buttons 228; 229; 228; 229; 237; 238.
  • the control panel 243 preferably additionally comprises at least one actuating means 246, hereinafter also as a switching element 246 or z. B. as a button 246, but preferably for each functionally different device 48 to be set; 49; 139 an actuator 246; 247, hereinafter also as switching element 246; 247 or z. B. as button 246; 247, by the actuation of which the functional device 48; 49; 139 can be selected.
  • This button 246; 247 can be used as field 246; 247 can again be integrated in the display 239 or as a real mechanical or touch-sensitive button 246; 247 are available.
  • the delivery device 03 which is designed as a multiple delivery device 03, according to the invention as a double stack delivery unit 03, comprises a common, e.g. B. one- or multi-part control panel 243, preferably as z. B. designed as a structural unit control panel 243 with only one display 239, via which or which quality-relevant devices 139; 48; 49, e.g. B. the gripper opening point and / or the storage speed v ab , both the first and the second delivery station I; II are adjustable.
  • the control panel 243 can in principle be provided on the long side, but is advantageously located in the second delivery station II downstream area, preferably on the end face of the dispensing device 03 opposite the sheet entry.
  • control panel 243 comprises first switching elements 228; 229, by actuating which a value of a variable to be set can be entered and / or changed.
  • This can be keys of a keypad for entering the value or - such as. B. shown here - Plus and minus buttons for increasing or decreasing the current value step by step.
  • control panel 243 comprises at least one switching element 228; 229, by its or its actuation the delivery station I; II, on which one on the first switching elements 228; 229 manipulation performed should be selectable.
  • control panel 243 comprises at least one switching element 246; 247, by its actuation for a selected delivery station I; II a signal connection between the first switching elements 228; 229 with the drive of a device 48; 49 of the relevant delivery station I; II can be manufactured or activated.
  • the control panel 243 comprises one or in particular a plurality of such switching elements 246; 247, by its or its actuation for the selected delivery station I; II a signal connection between the first switching elements 228 relating to the value of the variable to be set; 229 with optionally the drive of a first device 48; 49 of the relevant delivery station I; II or the drive of a second device 139 can be produced or activated.
  • the switching elements 228; 229 are thus, by appropriate activation, optionally in a signaling operative connection with drives of the above-mentioned quality-relevant devices 139; 48 of the first delivery station I; II or in an active signaling connection with drives of the above-mentioned quality-relevant devices 139; 48; 49 of the second delivery station I; II transferable.
  • Switching elements 237; 238; 246; 247 provided, by their actuation the delivery station I; II and / or the facilities to be provided 139; 48; 49 can be selected.
  • the operating display 11 are those of a possible selection of an o.
  • this can be a numerical representation on the display 239 or the control panel 243 on another display device.
  • the selection of the delivery station I; II provided switching elements 228; 229 are designed as illuminated pushbuttons, which light up, for example, as a result of an activation until the selection made is changed.
  • the two delivery stations I; II assigned symbols or names can be provided, which spatially corresponding signal elements, for. B. lights are assigned.
  • the means for visualizing those that are currently active on the display 239 and / or those that are currently active with the first switching elements 228; 229 signaling delivery station I; II software means are provided which, depending on the selected or active delivery station I; II changes the image background on the display 239 in an area 248 of the display or display area, which can be formed by this as a whole or by a defined part. For the two display modes, this can be a change in the brightness of the background and / or a change in the color.
  • an embodiment variant is particularly advantageous, in which a sufficiently large distance, for example, for the two color locations of the display background in the color space. B. at least ⁇ E from > 10, advantageously ⁇ E from > 20, is present.
  • a first background e.g. gray
  • a second background is active (e.g. green) - e.g. B. 3 c) and d) - If the operating display 11 or the display device 12 for setting up a device of the second delivery station II; I is activated.
  • the display device 12 is when changing the active delivery station II; I switched accordingly.
  • control panel 11 can use the currently active, ie. H. Delivery station I depositing sheet B; II visualizing means, e.g. B. Means for visualizing the currently active delivery station I; II be assigned.
  • a the delivery station I; II designating number act on the display 239 or on another display device of the control panel 243.
  • the two delivery stations I; II assigned symbols or names can be provided, which spatially corresponding signal elements, for. B. lights are assigned.
  • the means for visualizing the currently active delivery station I; II software means are provided which, depending on the currently active depositing station I; II in an area 249 of the display area, which can be formed by this as a whole or by a defined part, changes the image background on the display 239.
  • this can be a change in the brightness of the background and / or a change in the color.
  • an embodiment variant is particularly advantageous, in which a sufficiently large distance, for example, for the two color locations of the display background in the color space.
  • B. at least ⁇ E from > 10, advantageously ⁇ E from > 20, is present.
  • An example is in Fig.
  • a first background e.g. blue
  • a second background e.g. red
  • a second background e.g. red
  • control panel 243; 244 or panel 243; 244 both drives of devices of several, according to the invention two dispensing stations I; II adjustable, as well as information about the currently active dispensing station can be displayed.
  • the control panel 243 comprising the display 239 represents an operator interface 253, in particular on the front side, or is encompassed by such in addition to any other actuating means which may be in the immediate vicinity.
  • the delivery device 03 which is designed as a multiple delivery, in accordance with the invention as a double stack delivery 03, comprises for each of the delivery stations I; II own, e.g. B. one- or multi-part control panel 243; 244, preferably as e.g. B. designed as a unit control panel 244, each with a display 239, through which each Operating personnel quality-relevant facilities 139; 48; 49, e.g. B. the gripper opening point and / or the storage speed vab, at the functionally assigned delivery station I; II are adjustable (see e.g. Fig. 46 ).
  • the control panels 243; Although 244 can in principle be provided on the long side, they are advantageously located in the area downstream of the second delivery station II, preferably on the end face of the delivery device 03 opposite the sheet entry.
  • This can be keys of a keypad for entering the value or - such as. B. shown here - Plus and minus buttons for increasing or decreasing the current value step by step.
  • the control panels 243; 244 at least one switching element 246; 247, by its actuation for the control panel 243; 244 assigned delivery station I; II a signal connection between the first switching elements 228; 229 with the drive of a device 48; 49 of the relevant delivery station I; II can be manufactured or activated.
  • a plurality of devices 48; 49; 139 at one or all of the delivery station I; II includes the associated control panel 243; 244 one or more such switching elements 246; 247, by actuating them for the assigned delivery station I; II a signal connection between the first switching elements 228 relating to the value of the variable to be set; 229 with optionally the drive of a first device 48; 49 of the assigned delivery station I; II or the drive of a second device 139 can be produced or activated.
  • the switching elements 228; 229 are thus here by corresponding activation on the respectively assigned control panel 243; 244 by corresponding activation in a signal-technical active connection with drives of the above-mentioned different quality-relevant devices 139; 48 of the first and second Delivery station I; II transferable.
  • Switching elements 246; 247 provided, by actuating the device 139; 48; 49 can be selected.
  • control panels 243; 244 In order to assign the control panels 243; 244 to the delivery station I; II facilitate, the control panels 243; 244 each have a marking 251 relating to the assignment; 252 have. In principle, this can be of any design, but is numerical here, for example, by specifying the downstream position in the row of the intended delivery station I; II executed (see e.g. Fig. 47 ).
  • the two control panels 243; 244 form an operator interface 253, in particular on the front side, or are encompassed by such an operator interface 253 in addition to any further actuating means which may be in the immediate vicinity.
  • the delivery stations I; II each have at least one z. B.
  • Above device 48; 49; 103; 139 is assigned to the delivery stations I; II each assigned at least one device (48; 49; 103; 139), which is designed with a view to adapting or correcting the sheet guidance and / or placement by drive means 63; 106; 147; 202 comprehensive drives can be set, is at least one user interface 232; 253 with at least a first actuating means 196 '; 197 '; 198 '; 199 '; 211 '; 212 '; 213 '; 214 ';216;217;218;219;221;222;223;224;226; 227 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 237; 238; 241; 242 provided, by its actuation via a first signal connection 257; 261 a drive means 63; 106; 147; 202 of a device 49; 103; 139 of the second delivery station II; I and via a second signal connection 2
  • I comprehensive delivery device 03 for delivery of printing material sheet B is used to adapt or correct the sheet guidance and / or storage in the second delivery station II;
  • the device 48; 49; 103; 139 can in this case be fundamentally different and / or geometrically arranged, the specific design then being taken into account when the carried quantity is set.
  • the devices 48; 49; 103; 139 at least what the mechanism of the setting variable X 91 ; v from ; * 39 ; Y 201 concerns, carried out in the same way. As a result, no complex relationships need to be taken into account when setting, but - if desired - an absolute and / or an offset proportional to the level of the manipulated variable.
  • a setting of the corresponding device 48; 49; 103; 139 of the first delivery station I; II using stored rules and / or functions, which here z. B. is generally referred to as a stored relationship 256.
  • This relationship 254 is stored, for example, in circuit and / or data processing means 254 and can be implemented as a tabular or functional rule 256.
  • the relationship 256 or the provision 256 is in particular set up and programmed to measure or set the device 48 assigned to the first delivery station I; 103; 139 on the basis of the relationship 256 stored in the device 49; 103; 139 of the second delivery station II to be determined and the drive of the first delivery station I; II concerned device 48; 49; 103; 139, ie directly to the drive means 63; 106; 147; 202 or the control means S63; S106; S147; S202, to be acted on (see e.g. Fig. 49 ).
  • Such a modification of the value via a relationship 256 - z. B. via an absolute and / or an offset proportional to the level of the manipulated value - preferably takes place when setting or setting format-relevant, d. H. devices 103 to be adapted to the respective format; 48; 49, e.g. B. when setting the side stop device 103 laterally and when setting the at least one braking device 91 in the transport direction T. It is particularly advantageous if the setting of the device 103; 48; the first delivery station I; II so that the setting there is an oversize in format compared to that setting at the first delivery station I; II for the actual format. The stack quality may suffer, but this reduces the risk of a malfunction during storage.
  • the relationship 256 can directly represent the 1: 1 relationship or take into account any correction that may be necessary due to different conditions in the execution.
  • This procedure which includes a modification, is particularly advantageous when the procedure with the second or rear delivery stations II; I provided delivery stations I; II only serves to store waste sheets. In this case, for example, less stringent demands are placed on the stack quality and devices 48; 103 can be set in a more generous way.
  • a first actuating means 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 228; 229; 231; 233; 234; 236; 218 '; 219 '; 221 '; 222 '; 196 '; 197 '; 198 '; 199 ' is or will be, for example, an above-mentioned depositing speed v from a braking device 48; 49 trained device 48; 49 and / or an above-mentioned release location of a device 139 designed as a release device 139 and / or a lateral above-mentioned position of a stop means 202 of a device 103 designed as a side stop device 103 and / or an above-mentioned position of a braking device 91 of a braking device 48; 49 trained device 48; 49 both the second and at the same time the first delivery station I; II changed or changeable.
  • first and second delivery station I can the first and second delivery station I; II the actually numerically first and second delivery station I; II represent or analogously a first and one downstream second-mentioned delivery stations I; II.
  • the second named can then preferably at the same time the downstream last delivery station I; II be.
  • This is preferably in signal connection 269.i to an above-mentioned display device 266, in particular also arranged at the end, z. B. monitor 266, in particular TFT monitor (see, for example Fig. 4 and Fig. 40 ).
  • the camera 264.i can be designed at least as a camera 264.i, which periodically takes snapshots and transmits them as still images, but preferably delivers moving images 267.i.
  • At least one camera 264.i is positioned such that its field of view on the area of at least one stack edge of a stack 11; 168 is directed.
  • several, e.g. B. at least two cameras 264.i are provided.
  • a camera 264.1 is provided, which is directed with its field of view to the area of the sheet brake 48 and / or the area of an upper trailing edge or stack front edge of a stack to be formed and / or a camera 264.2; 264.3, which with its field of vision is directed, inter alia, at the area of a lateral stop for the sheet B on a lateral stop means 201 and / or a camera 264.4, which with its field of vision is at the level of the upper leading side or stack front edge of a stack to be formed along the the transversely extending front edge is aligned (see e.g. Fig. 50 ).
  • Two cameras 264.2 each detecting one of the stops on both sides of the lateral stop means 201, are preferred. 264.3 provided.
  • control means S266 can be integrated in the control of the display device 266 or provided separately and connected to that of the display device 266.
  • control means S266 can be set up and / or programmed to function as a function of incoming control commands ⁇ 266 , e.g. B. signals ⁇ 266 , on the display device 266 optionally in a first operating mode, simultaneously the images 267.i of several, preferably all, cameras 264.i monitoring the storage in the first delivery station I (see, e.g. Fig. 41 a) , or in a second operating mode the image 267.i of only one selected camera 264.i (see e.g. Fig. 41 a) display.
  • incoming control commands ⁇ 266 e.g. B. signals ⁇ 266
  • the display device 266 optionally in a first operating mode, simultaneously the images 267.i of several, preferably all, cameras 264.i monitoring the storage in the first delivery station I (see, e.g. Fig. 41 a) , or in a second operating mode the image 267.i of only one selected camera 264.i (see e.
  • the signals ⁇ 266 which cause the switching of the monitor 266 in its operating mode and / or the choice of the image 267.i to be displayed alone can be activated by actuating one or more actuating means 268.i, e.g. B. buttons 268.i, which can be comprised by an above-mentioned operator interface 232 or, if applicable, a specially provided operator interface (see, for example, 42 and 42 ).
  • actuating means 268.i e.g. B. buttons 268.i, which can be comprised by an above-mentioned operator interface 232 or, if applicable, a specially provided operator interface (see, for example, 42 and 42 ).
  • a button 268.i can be provided for each camera 264.i, the single actuation of which allows the enlarged image 268.i of the assigned camera 264.i to be displayed on the monitor 266.
  • z. B. switched back to the multiple view, when actuating another button 268.i to the enlarged image
  • the at least one user interface 232; 243 a control and control point, in particular at the front, at which the operating personnel have both a possibility of observing the storage at the first delivery station I by camera 264.i and at the second delivery station I; II through direct insight, as well as the possibility to set or adjust devices 48 to be set; 49; 193; 139 of the first and second delivery station I; II.
  • control station 271 is designed and connected in terms of signal technology to corresponding actuators in such a way that at least one position of an ink application quantity and / or a color profile in inking units 24 of the printing unit or printing units 04; 06 and / or at least one setting of a longitudinal and / or transverse register can be carried out.
  • the control station 271 is advantageously viewed in the longitudinal direction of the dispensing device 03 behind the side entrance into the stacking space 46 of the second dispensing station II; I, in particular at one location on the front side of the delivery device 03.
  • the control station 271 preferably comprises a sampling tray 272 on which sample sheets taken for sampling are to be placed and to be examined by the operating personnel and / or by a measuring device.
  • the in the respective delivery station I; II formed by the relevant printing material sheet B and directly or indirectly on the support device 36; 37 stacks 11 formed; 12 can be removed, for example after completion or in some other way, and is e.g. B. a further processing or a warehouse.
  • an embodiment of the dispensing device 03 or of the machine 01 comprising the dispensing device 03 is particularly advantageous, with removal from a respective exit from the stacking spaces 44; 46 of the one or more delivery stations I; II and / or a transport of empty transport aids 61; 62 at the respective entrance to the stacking spaces 44; 46 of the one or more delivery stations I; II towards automated operated and / or operable conveyor lines 273; 274; 276; 277 of a route network 281 comprised of an automatic or at least partially automated logistics system
  • the outfeed section 278 leads, for example, away from the relevant multiple stack delivery device 03 to z. B. on the one hand a collection and / or pick-up station of waste sheets and on the other hand for an intermediate storage, a final storage or a further processing of the good sheets.
  • the output-side and / or input-side conveyor lines 273; 274; 276; 278 are, for example, motorized and / or operable roller conveyors 273; 274; 276; 278 executed.
  • the outlet-side discharge section 278 can also be designed as a roller conveyor 278, but is preferably designed by a conveyor system comprising a transport carriage.
  • the input-side feed path 279 can in principle also be designed as a roller conveyor 279 or preferably as a rail-bound conveying means which individual transport aids 61; 62 from a transport aid template 282, e.g. B. a pallet storage 182 to the respective input-side conveyor line 276; 277 promotes.
  • several delivery stations I; II of the multi-stack delivery device 03 is integrated at least on the output side, but advantageously also on the input side, into a route network 281 of a logistics system which is operated and / or can be operated automatically or at least semi-automatically.
  • semi-automatic operation can mean that a transport order is selected and initiated by operating personnel with regard to a destination, but the transport process itself is organized and taken over by a controller.
  • automatic operation the entire planning and implementation can be carried out by a controller, whereby, for safety reasons, the transport process may have to be triggered by confirmation by operating personnel.

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  1. Dispositif d'étalage (03) pour une machine qui traite des feuilles avec au moins un poste de remise (I) et un système de convoyage (21) au moyen duquel des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer traitées en amont peuvent être reçues en un lieu de prise en charge (43), convoyées par une première section de convoyage (41) jusqu'à un premier poste de remise (I), où elles peuvent au choix être remises à une pile (11) à former en cet endroit ou convoyées plus avant par une seconde section de convoyage (42) en aval jusqu'à un second poste de remise (II) qui comprend un second espace d'empilage (46), poste de remise où elles peuvent être remises par le système de convoyage (21) à une seconde pile (11, 12) à former, caractérisé en ce qu'un équipement d'arrêt, qui maintient en place la feuille (B) supérieure de la pile (11) pour éviter qu'elle ne soit entraînée avec et/ou soulevée pendant le transfert d'une feuille (B) à convoyer plus avant, est prévu avec un ou plusieurs moyens d'arrêt (299) espacés les uns des autres transversalement à la direction de transport (T) et amenés dans une position d'arrêt en contact d'effleurement avec la couche de pile supérieure, et/ou un élément de guidage de feuille (78) contigu au premier poste de remise (I) et qui peut varier via un entraînement de réglage (283, 284) avec au moins son extrémité en amont dans sa position verticale, via lequel élément de guidage de feuille une feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer en aval du premier poste de remise (I) et à convoyer plus avant peut être transportée de façon guidée par le système de convoyage (21).
  2. Dispositif d'étalage (03) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que dans la zone d'une extrémité en aval du premier poste de remise (I) est prévu un dispositif de butée avec un ou plusieurs moyens de butée (83) espacés les uns des autres transversalement à la direction de transport (T), le(s)quel(s) peu(ven)t être déplacé(s) par au moins un moyen d'entraînement (99) avec une surface de butée (302) qui pointe dans la direction des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer qui arrivent, au choix dans une position active, dans laquelle il(s) est ou sont amené(s) jusque dans une bande de déplacement des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer qui arrivent et est ou sont opérationnel(s) en tant que butée pour les bords de feuille en tête dans la zone d'une surface de butée (302) orientée vers l'amont, et dans une position inactive, dans laquelle il(s) est ou sont agencé(s) et non opérationnel(s) à l'extérieur de la bande de déplacement des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer, et en ce qu'à le ou aux plusieurs des moyens de butée (83) déplaçables(s) est affecté un moyen d'arrêt (299) qui lors d'un déplacement du moyen de butée (83) est déplacé concomitamment par coercition et qui dans au moins une position inactive du moyen de butée (83) fait saillie en amont par-dessus la surface de butée (302) et/ou par-dessus le bord de pile en aval de la pile (11) à former, lequel moyen d'arrêt dans une position inactive du moyen de butée (83) retient et/ou au moins entrave la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer supérieure dans la zone de son bord en aval avant un soulèvement et un entraînement par des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer à transférer.
  3. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le moyen d'arrêt (299), dans une position active du moyen de butée (83) affecté en aval et/ou au-dessus de la bande de déplacement de la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer à remettre à la pile (11) et dans une position inactive du moyen de butée (83) affecté en dessous de la bande de déplacement de la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer à convoyer plus avant au-delà de la pile (11) et par-dessus la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer supérieure de la pile (11), en vient à être situé de telle sorte qu'au moins il se recoupe avec le tracé de la pile sur le côté de celui-ci en aval et/ou que le moyen d'arrêt (299) s'étende en amont par-dessus le bord de la pile dans au moins la position inactive du moyen de butée (83).
  4. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de butée (83) est formé en tant que butée (83) qui dans une position active sert de butée avant à la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer qui approche, laquelle butée comprend en tant que moyen d'arrêt (299), dans la zone de son extrémité supérieure dans la position inactive et pour le maintien en place de la couche de pile supérieure, une saillie (299) qui se soulève en amont par-dessus la surface de butée (302) et au moins se recoupe avec le tracé de la pile sur l'extrémité de celui-ci en aval à la manière d'un doigt d'arrêt recourbé ver l'amont et/ou en ce que le moyen de butée (83) est agencé et/ou disposé de telle sorte que le déplacement du moyen de butée (83) se produise de façon guidée et/ou dans au moins un point fixe du moyen de butée ou globalement de façon rectiligne.
  5. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que l'entraînement du moyen d'entraînement (99) sur le moyen de butée (83) se produit via une transmission, en particulier une transmission qui démultiplie une course de moyen d'entraînement courte en un déplacement de réglage comparativement supérieur.
  6. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce qu'en aval du premier poste de remise (I) est prévu un second poste de remise (II) jusqu'auquel des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer convoyées au choix au-delà du premier poste de remise (I) peuvent être convoyées par le système de convoyage (21) et remises à une pile (12) en cet endroit.
  7. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) contigu au premier poste de remise (I) est compris dans une seconde section de convoyage (42) via laquelle une feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer à convoyer plus avant en aval de ce premier poste de remise (I) par le système de convoyage (21) peut être transportée plus avant de façon guidée et/ou en ce que l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) est agencé et/ou disposé dans le dispositif d'étalage (03) de telle sorte que pour des positions verticales différentes les unes des autres de l'extrémité en amont, la position verticale d'une surface de guidage (79) qui soutient la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer à l'extrémité en aval soit conservée.
  8. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) est agencé et/ou disposé dans le dispositif d'étalage (03) de sorte que, lors d'une variation de la position verticale de l'extrémité en amont de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) à l'intérieur de la zone de réglage fonctionnellement prévue, le côté frontal de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) respectivement orienté vers l'espace d'empilage (44 ; 46) en amont transversalement à l'opposé de la direction de transport (T) en vient à être situé sur une ligne qui se déroule essentiellement perpendiculairement c'est-à-dire qui se déroule de façon rectiligne avec un écart maximal de 5° par rapport à la perpendiculaire ou le long d'une ligne courbée de façon constante ou variable avec un rayon de courbure minimal qui correspond au double de la longueur de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) qui s'étend dans la direction de transport.
  9. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ou 8, caractérisé en ce que l'entraînement de réglage (283, 284) qui provoque la modification de position verticale attaque au niveau de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) dans la zone ou au moins près d'une extrémité en amont c'est-à-dire, vu dans la direction de transport (T), dans un premier dixième de la longueur de l'élément de guidage de feuille et/ou en ce que, dans le point d'attaque de l'entraînement de réglage (283, 284), l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) peut être déplacé de façon linéaire dans la direction qui se déroule verticalement.
  10. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen d'entraînement (283) compris par l'entraînement de réglage (283, 284) se trouve en liaison de signalisation avec un moyen de commande qui règle la position verticale de l'extrémité de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) en fonction du et/ou corrélé au niveau de pile.
  11. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce que, dans la zone d'une extrémité en aval du premier poste de remise (I), est prévu un dispositif de butée avec au moins un moyen de butée (83) qui, avec une surface de butée qui pointe dans la direction des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer qui arrivent, peut être déplacé au choix dans une position active, dans laquelle il est amené jusque dans une bande de déplacement des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer qui arrivent et est opérationnel en tant que butée pour les bords en tête de celles-ci, et dans une position inactive dans laquelle il est agencé et non opérationnel à l'extérieur de la bande de déplacement des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer.
  12. Dispositif d'étalage selon la revendication 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ou 11, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de butée (83) et/ou les moyens d'arrêt (299) sont structurellement agencés dans ou contre l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) disposé de façon variable dans sa position verticale avec au moins son extrémité en amont et/ou en ce que l'équipement de butée qui comprend le ou les moyens de butée (83) et/ou l'équipement d'arrêt qui comprend le ou les moyens d'arrêt (299) peuvent être déplacés verticalement ensemble globalement avec cette extrémité en amont de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78).
  13. Procédé d'exploitation d'un dispositif d'étalage (03) qui comprend un système de convoyage (21) par lequel une feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer est convoyée en aval jusqu'à un poste de remise (I ; II) où elle est au choix remise par le système de convoyage (21) à une pile (11, 12) à former en cet endroit, ou alors convoyée plus avant par le système de convoyage (21) au-delà de la pile (11) en aval par le système de convoyage (21) par un élément de guidage de feuille (78) contigu au premier poste de remise (I) en aval jusqu'à un second poste de remise (II) qui comprend un second espace d'empilage (46), caractérisé en ce que pendant le transfert d'une feuille (B) à convoyer plus avant, la feuille (B) supérieure de la pile (11) est maintenue en place depuis le haut par un équipement d'arrêt qui peut au choix être activé et désactivé par des moyens d'arrêt (299) amenés dans une position d'arrêt en contact d'effleurement avec la couche de pile supérieure, et/ou l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) contigu en aval dans le chemin de convoyage au poste de remise (I, II) est modifié par un entraînement de réglage (283, 284) avec au moins son extrémité en amont dans sa position verticale.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que dans la zone d'une extrémité en aval du premier poste de remise (I) est prévu un dispositif de butée avec un ou plusieurs moyens de butée (83) espacés les uns des autres transversalement à la direction de transport (T), le(s)quel(s) est ou sont déplacé (s) par au moins un moyen d'entraînement (99) avec une surface de butée (302) qui pointe dans la direction des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer qui arrivent, au choix dans une position active dans laquelle il(s) est ou sont amené(s) jusque dans une bande de déplacement des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer qui arrivent et est ou sont opérationnel(s) en tant que butée dans la zone d'une surface de butée (302), et dans une position inactive dans laquelle il(s) est ou sont agencé(s) et non opérationnel(s) à l'extérieur de la bande de déplacement des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer.
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce qu'avec l'amenée du moyen de butée (83) de sa position active dans sa position inactive, un moyen d'arrêt (299) est amené depuis une position inactive jusqu'à une position d'arrêt dans laquelle il fait saillie par-dessus la surface de butée (302) dans la direction en amont et en vient à être situé au-dessus de l'extrémité en aval de la feuille de pile supérieure, et retient et/ou au moins entrave celle-ci quant à un soulèvement et un entraînement par des feuilles (B) de matériau à imprimer à transférer.
  16. Procédé selon la revendication 15, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de butée (83) comprend le moyen d'arrêt (299) et est amené de sa position active dans sa position inactive en totalité ou dans au moins un point le long d'un déplacement rectiligne.
  17. Procédé selon la revendication 13, 14, 15 ou 16, caractérisé en ce que la variation de la position verticale de l'extrémité en amont de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) se produit en fonction du niveau de pile de la feuille (B) de matériau à imprimer supérieure dans la pile (11, 12) et/ou en ce que la variation de la position verticale de l'extrémité en amont de l'élément de guidage de feuille (78) se produit de façon automatisée dans une zone de réglage fonctionnellement prévue.
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