EP0922661A2 - Device to adjust the folding mechanism on a folding cylinder of a folding apparatus - Google Patents

Device to adjust the folding mechanism on a folding cylinder of a folding apparatus Download PDF

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EP0922661A2
EP0922661A2 EP98123703A EP98123703A EP0922661A2 EP 0922661 A2 EP0922661 A2 EP 0922661A2 EP 98123703 A EP98123703 A EP 98123703A EP 98123703 A EP98123703 A EP 98123703A EP 0922661 A2 EP0922661 A2 EP 0922661A2
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Ulrich Burkhardt
Horst Anders
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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    • B65H45/168—Rotary folders with folding jaw cylinders having changeable mode of operation

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  • the invention relates to a device for adjusting the folding mechanisms a folding cylinder of a folder according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • From DE-OS 21 57 615 is a generic, especially the Format setting in the folder serving device known for Realization of a transmission ratio 1: 1 between the coaxial Drive gears of two interconnected, each in pairs arranged folding jaw systems having a cylinder body Folder cylinder with two connected in series Geared according to the harmonic drive principle.
  • the invention has for its object a device for adjusting the Folding mechanisms on a folding cylinder of a folder according to the Generic preamble of claim 1, which with relatively few components and Gear meshing of the components a simple, space-saving structure and a has little play between the components.
  • the invention enables a simply designed harmonic drive gear the adjustment of two cylinder bodies of a folding cylinder within a large one Adjustment range and is therefore particularly suitable for changing the format Folding cylinders suitable.
  • the jaw systems can be one Folding jaw cylinder or the folding knives and the punctures of a puncture folding knife cylinder for a pre-fold adjustment or a change to one Adjust the delta fold easily.
  • the gearbox has because of the few Tooth meshes a little play, builds compact and is therefore space-saving.
  • Fig. 1 shows a cutting cylinder 1 for cutting a paper web 2 in Cooperation with a puncture folding knife cylinder 3, the one Folder cylinder 4 is arranged downstream.
  • the puncture folder cylinder 3 creates a cross fold in cooperation with the jaw cylinder 4 the copies cut by the cutting cylinder 1.
  • a gripper folding knife cylinder 5 works with Folder cylinder 4 together. Then the copies of one Sheet guide 6 designed in the direction of the arrow.
  • the puncture folder cylinder 3, the jaw cylinder 4 and the gripper folder cylinder 5 each consist of two mutually adjustable Cylinder bodies 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12.
  • the cylinder body 7 has three Rows of puncture needles 13 with the cutting blades 14 of the cutting cylinder 1 work together. If the fold is shifted with respect to the Puncture needles 13, the cylinder body 8 with the folding knives 15 of the puncture folding knife cylinder 3 and by the same angular amount as with jaws 16 equipped cylinder body 9 of the jaw cylinder 4 are rotated so that Folding knife 15 the products, not shown, between the folding jaws 16th can introduce.
  • the second cross fold guide folding knife 18 of the cylinder body 12 of the gripper folding knife cylinder 5 in cooperation with jaws 19 des Cylinder body 10 of the jaw cylinder 4 from.
  • the folding cylinder is driven by means of a gearwheel 20 the drive gear 21 of the cutting cylinder, which is connected to the drive gear 22 of the cylinder body 7 of the puncture folding knife cylinder is engaged.
  • the Drive gear 22 is about a to the cutting plane of Fig. 2 in the circumferential direction of the puncture folding knife cylinder 3 arranged offset (Fig. 1), in Fig. 3 as Detail of FIGS. 1 and 2 shown Harmonic Drive gear X with a Drive gear 23 of the cylinder body 8 connected to a drive gear 24 of the cylinder body 9 of the jaw cylinder 4 and the drive gear 24 in a drive gear 25 of the cylinder body 11 of the gripper folding knife cylinder intervenes.
  • the drive gear 24 is also a Harmonic drive gear X 'with a drive gear 26 of the cylinder body 10 of the jaw cylinder 4 in connection, and the drive gear 26 is located itself with a drive gear 27 of the cylinder body 12 of the gripper folding knife cylinder 5 engaged.
  • Harmonic Drive gear X; 3 is one of an actuator 28 actuated control shaft 29 with a designated as wave generator 30 elliptical part firmly connected, on which a designated as flexible spline 31, radially elastically deformable, externally toothed, ring-shaped part rotatable is stored.
  • the circular spline engages in the external splines of the Flexible Spline 31 Spline 32 designated outer ring with a flexible spline 31 have a larger number of teeth internal teeth.
  • the Circular Spline 32 is equipped with an external toothing, which with the drive gear 22 of the Puncture folding knife cylinder 3 and the drive gear 26 des The jaw cylinder 4 is engaged.
  • the flexible spline is a coaxial to the circular spline 32 on the adjusting shaft 29 mounted gear 33 fixedly connected with a translation between the Flexible Spline 31 and the Circular Spline 32
  • Number of teeth in the drive gear 23 of the puncture folder cylinder 3 or the drive gear 24 of the jaw cylinder 4 each Gear ratio 1: 1 between those equipped with the same number of teeth Drive gears 22; 23 of the two cylinder bodies 7 and 8 of the puncture folding knife cylinder 3 or drive gears 24; 26 of the two cylinder bodies 9; 10 of the jaw cylinder 4 engages.
  • the difference is between the number of teeth of the external teeth of the Circular Spline 32 and the gear 33 at the same center distances of the circular spline 32 and the Gear 33 to the puncture folder cylinder 3 or jaw cylinder 4 compensated by a profile shift.
  • the External teeth of the circular spline 51 teeth and the gear 33 50 teeth is the ratio of the number of teeth of the internal teeth of the circular Spline 32 and the external teeth of the Flexible Spline 31 51:50.
  • the one in Flexible spline 31, which is subject to permanent deformations, operates in each case in the two opposite areas initiated by the wave generator of the ellipse axes in the internal teeth of the circular spline.

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The paper-folding machine has two intermeshing coaxial cylinders, which each carry a folding mechanism, and are displaceable in the circumferiantal direction. A coaxial drive gear is connected to each cylinder. The drive gears have equal numbers of teeth. A differential drive is connected to the drive gears, to displace the cylinders according to the harmonic drive principle.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Verstellen der Falzmechanismen an einem Falzzylinder eines Falzapparates nach dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a device for adjusting the folding mechanisms a folding cylinder of a folder according to the preamble of claim 1.

Aus der DE-OS 21 57 615 ist eine gattungsgemäße, speziell der Formateinstellung im Falzapparat dienende Vorrichtung bekannt, die zur Realisierung eines Übersetzungsverhältnisses 1:1 zwischen den koaxialen Antriebszahnrädern zweier ineinandergeschalteter, jeweils paarweise angeordnete Falzklappensysteme besitzender Zylinderkörper eines Falzklappenzylinders mit zwei hintereinander geschalteten Übersetzungsgetrieben nach dem Harmonic Drive-Prinzip ausgestattet ist.From DE-OS 21 57 615 is a generic, especially the Format setting in the folder serving device known for Realization of a transmission ratio 1: 1 between the coaxial Drive gears of two interconnected, each in pairs arranged folding jaw systems having a cylinder body Folder cylinder with two connected in series Geared according to the harmonic drive principle.

Diese Lösung ist technisch aufwendig, erfordert relativ viel Platz und ist auf Grund mehrfacher Zahneingriffe verdrehspielbehaftet und verschleißgefährdet.This solution is technically complex, requires a relatively large amount of space and is due to Multiple tooth meshes are subject to torsional backlash and are at risk of wear.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Verstellen der Falzmechanismen an einem Falzzylinder eines Falzapparates gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 zu schaffen, die mit relativ wenigen Bauteilen und Zahneingriffen der Bauteile einen einfachen, platzsparenden Aufbau und ein geringes Spiel zwischen den Bauteilen besitzt.The invention has for its object a device for adjusting the Folding mechanisms on a folding cylinder of a folder according to the Generic preamble of claim 1, which with relatively few components and Gear meshing of the components a simple, space-saving structure and a has little play between the components.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale von Anspruch 1 erfüllt. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1. Advantageous refinements are the subject of the dependent claims.

Die Erfindung ermöglicht mit einem einfach gestalteten Harmonic Drive-Getriebe die Verstellung zweier Zylinderkörper eines Falzzylinders innerhalb eines großen Verstellbereiches und ist deshalb besonders für die Formatumstellung eines Falzzylinders geeignet. Mit ihr lassen sich die Falzklappensysteme eines Falzklappenzylinders bzw. die Falzmesser und die Punkturen eines Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders für eine Vorfalzverstellung oder eine Umstellung auf einen Deltafalz problemlos verstellen. Das Getriebe hat auf Grund der wenigen Zahneingriffe ein geringes Spiel, baut kompakt und ist damit platzsparend.The invention enables a simply designed harmonic drive gear the adjustment of two cylinder bodies of a folding cylinder within a large one Adjustment range and is therefore particularly suitable for changing the format Folding cylinders suitable. With it, the jaw systems can be one Folding jaw cylinder or the folding knives and the punctures of a puncture folding knife cylinder for a pre-fold adjustment or a change to one Adjust the delta fold easily. The gearbox has because of the few Tooth meshes a little play, builds compact and is therefore space-saving.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an einem Ausführungsbeispiel näher erläutert. In den zugehörigen Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1:
einen formatumstellbaren Falzapparat mit einem Schneidzylinder, einem Punktur-Falzmesserzylinder, einem Falzklappenzylinder und einem Greifer-Falzmesserzylinder
Fig. 2:
den Antrieb der Falzzylinder und ihrer Zylinderkörper in schematischer Darstellung
Fig. 3:
ein Differenzialgetriebe nach dem Harmonic Drive-Prinzip zur Verstellung der Zylinderkörper als Einzelheit X; X' von Fig. 2
The invention is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment. In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1:
a format-adjustable folder with a cutting cylinder, a puncture folder cylinder, a jaw cylinder and a gripper folder cylinder
Fig. 2:
the drive of the folding cylinder and its cylinder body in a schematic representation
Fig. 3:
a differential gear according to the harmonic drive principle for adjusting the cylinder body as detail X; X 'of Fig. 2

Fig. 1 zeigt einen Schneidzylinder 1 zum Schneiden einer Papierbahn 2 im Zusammenwirken mit einem Punktur-Falzmesserzylinder 3, dem ein Falzklappenzylinder 4 nachgeordnet ist. Der Punktur-Falzmesserzylinder 3 erzeugt im Zusammenwirken mit dem Falzklappenzylinder 4 einen Querfalz an den von dem Schneidzylinder 1 geschnittenen Exemplaren. Für den Fall eines weiteren Querfalzes arbeitet ein Greifer-Falzmesserzylinder 5 mit dem Falzklappenzylinder 4 zusammen. Anschließend werden die Exemplare von einer Bogenführung 6 in Pfeilrichtung ausgelegt.Fig. 1 shows a cutting cylinder 1 for cutting a paper web 2 in Cooperation with a puncture folding knife cylinder 3, the one Folder cylinder 4 is arranged downstream. The puncture folder cylinder 3 creates a cross fold in cooperation with the jaw cylinder 4 the copies cut by the cutting cylinder 1. In the event of one Another cross fold, a gripper folding knife cylinder 5 works with Folder cylinder 4 together. Then the copies of one Sheet guide 6 designed in the direction of the arrow.

Der Punktur-Falzmesserzylinder 3, der Falzklappenzylinder 4 und der Greifer-Falzmesserzylinder 5 bestehen jeweils aus zwei gegeneinander verstellbaren Zylinderkörpern 7 und 8; 9 und 10; 11 und 12. Der Zylinderkörper 7 besitzt drei Reihen Punkturnadeln 13, die mit den Schneidmessern 14 des Schneidzylinders 1 zusammenarbeiten. Bei einer Verlagerung des Falzes bezüglich der Punkturnadeln 13 muß der Zylinderkörper 8 mit den Falzmessern 15 des Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders 3 und um den gleichen Winkelbetrag der mit Falzklappen 16 bestückte Zylinderkörper 9 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 verdreht werden, damit die Falzmesser 15 die nicht dargestellten Produkte zwischen die Falzklappen 16 einführen können.The puncture folder cylinder 3, the jaw cylinder 4 and the gripper folder cylinder 5 each consist of two mutually adjustable Cylinder bodies 7 and 8; 9 and 10; 11 and 12. The cylinder body 7 has three Rows of puncture needles 13 with the cutting blades 14 of the cutting cylinder 1 work together. If the fold is shifted with respect to the Puncture needles 13, the cylinder body 8 with the folding knives 15 of the puncture folding knife cylinder 3 and by the same angular amount as with jaws 16 equipped cylinder body 9 of the jaw cylinder 4 are rotated so that Folding knife 15 the products, not shown, between the folding jaws 16th can introduce.

Erfolgt ein zweiter Querfalz, so muß ebenfalls der mit Greifern 17 bestückte Zylinderkörper 11 des Greifer-Falzmesserzylinders 5 verdreht werden, damit die Greifer 17 die bereits einmal quergefalzten Produkte von den Falzklappen 16 des Zylinderkörpers 9 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 übernehmen können.If a second transverse fold occurs, then the one equipped with grippers 17 must also be used Cylinder body 11 of the gripper folding knife cylinder 5 are rotated so that the Gripper 17 the products which have already been cross-folded once from the folding jaws 16 of the Cylinder body 9 of the jaw cylinder 4 can take over.

Den zweiten Querfalz führen Falzmesser 18 des Zylinderkörpers 12 des Greifer-Falzmesserzylinders 5 im Zusammenwirken mit Falzklappen 19 des Zylinderkörpers 10 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 aus.The second cross fold guide folding knife 18 of the cylinder body 12 of the gripper folding knife cylinder 5 in cooperation with jaws 19 des Cylinder body 10 of the jaw cylinder 4 from.

Nach Fig. 2 erfolgt der Antrieb der Falzzylinder mittels eines Zahnrades 20 auf das Antriebszahnrad 21 des Schneidzylinders, das mit dem Antriebszahnrad 22 des Zylinderkörpers 7 des Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders im Eingriff steht. Das Antriebszahnrad 22 ist über ein zur Schnittebene von Fig. 2 in Umfangsrichtung des Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders 3 versetzt angeordnetes (Fig. 1), in Fig. 3 als Einzelheit von Fig. 1 und 2 dargestelltes Harmonic Drive-Getriebe X mit einem Antriebszahnrad 23 des Zylinderkörpers 8 verbunden, das in ein Antriebszahnrad 24 des Zylinderkörpers 9 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 und das Antriebszahnrad 24 in ein Antriebszahnrad 25 des Zylinderkörpers 11 des Greifer-Falzmesserzylinders eingreift. Das Antriebszahnrad 24 steht zusätzlich über ein Harmonic Drive-Getriebe X' mit einem Antriebszahnrad 26 des Zylinderkörpers 10 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 in Verbindung, und das Antriebszahnrad 26 befindet sich mit einem Antriebszahnrad 27 des Zylinderkörpers 12 des Greifer-Falzmesserzylinders 5 im Eingriff.2, the folding cylinder is driven by means of a gearwheel 20 the drive gear 21 of the cutting cylinder, which is connected to the drive gear 22 of the cylinder body 7 of the puncture folding knife cylinder is engaged. The Drive gear 22 is about a to the cutting plane of Fig. 2 in the circumferential direction of the puncture folding knife cylinder 3 arranged offset (Fig. 1), in Fig. 3 as Detail of FIGS. 1 and 2 shown Harmonic Drive gear X with a Drive gear 23 of the cylinder body 8 connected to a drive gear 24 of the cylinder body 9 of the jaw cylinder 4 and the drive gear 24 in a drive gear 25 of the cylinder body 11 of the gripper folding knife cylinder intervenes. The drive gear 24 is also a Harmonic drive gear X 'with a drive gear 26 of the cylinder body 10 of the jaw cylinder 4 in connection, and the drive gear 26 is located itself with a drive gear 27 of the cylinder body 12 of the gripper folding knife cylinder 5 engaged.

In dem Harmonic Drive-Getriebe X; X' gemäß Fig. 3 ist eine von einem Stelltrieb 28 betätigte Stellwelle 29 mit einem als Wave Generator 30 bezeichneten elliptischen Teil fest verbunden, auf dem ein als Flexible Spline 31 bezeichnetes, radial elastisch verformbares, außenverzahntes, ringförmiges Teil verdrehbar gelagert ist. In die Außenverzahnung des Flexible Spline 31 greift ein als Circular Spline 32 bezeichneter Außenring mit einer gegenüber dem Flexible Spline 31 eine größere Zähnezahl besitzenden Innenverzahnung ein. Der Circular Spline 32 ist mit einer Außenverzahnung ausgestattet, die mit dem Antriebszahnrad 22 des Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders 3 bzw. dem Antriebszahnrad 26 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 im Eingriff steht.In the Harmonic Drive gear X; 3 is one of an actuator 28 actuated control shaft 29 with a designated as wave generator 30 elliptical part firmly connected, on which a designated as flexible spline 31, radially elastically deformable, externally toothed, ring-shaped part rotatable is stored. The circular spline engages in the external splines of the Flexible Spline 31 Spline 32 designated outer ring with a flexible spline 31 have a larger number of teeth internal teeth. The Circular Spline 32 is equipped with an external toothing, which with the drive gear 22 of the Puncture folding knife cylinder 3 and the drive gear 26 des The jaw cylinder 4 is engaged.

Mit dem Flexible Spline ist ein koaxial zum Circular Spline 32 auf der Stellwelle 29 gelagertes Zahnrad 33 fest verbunden, das mit einer die Übersetzung zwischen dem Flexible Spline 31 und dem Circular Spline 32 zurückübersetzenden Zähnezahl in das Antriebszahnrad 23 des Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders 3 bzw. dem Antriebszahnrad 24 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 jeweils ein Übersetzungsverhältnis 1:1 zwischen den mit gleicher Zähnezahl ausgestatteten Antriebszahnrädern 22; 23 der beiden Zylinderkörper 7 und 8 des Punktur-Falzmesserzylinders 3 bzw. Antriebszahnrädern 24; 26 der beiden Zylinderkörper 9; 10 des Falzklappenzylinders 4 bewirkend eingreift. Dabei ist der Unterschied zwischen den Zähnezahlen der Außenverzahnung des Circular Spline 32 und dem Zahnrad 33 bei gleichen Achsabständen des Circular Spline 32 und des Zahnrades 33 zum Punktur-Falzmesserzylinder 3 bzw. Falzklappenzylinder 4 durch eine Profilverschiebung kompensiert.The flexible spline is a coaxial to the circular spline 32 on the adjusting shaft 29 mounted gear 33 fixedly connected with a translation between the Flexible Spline 31 and the Circular Spline 32 Number of teeth in the drive gear 23 of the puncture folder cylinder 3 or the drive gear 24 of the jaw cylinder 4 each Gear ratio 1: 1 between those equipped with the same number of teeth Drive gears 22; 23 of the two cylinder bodies 7 and 8 of the puncture folding knife cylinder 3 or drive gears 24; 26 of the two cylinder bodies 9; 10 of the jaw cylinder 4 engages. The difference is between the number of teeth of the external teeth of the Circular Spline 32 and the gear 33 at the same center distances of the circular spline 32 and the Gear 33 to the puncture folder cylinder 3 or jaw cylinder 4 compensated by a profile shift.

Bei einer vorteilhaften erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung besitzt die Außenverzahnung des Circular Spline 51 Zähne und das Zahnrad 33 50 Zähne und beträgt das Verhältnis der Zähnezahlen der Innenverzahnung des Circular Spline 32 und der Außenverzahnung des Flexible Spline 31 51:50. Der im Betriebsfall ständigen Verformungen unterworfene Flexible Spline 31 greift jeweils in den zwei gegenüberliegenden, von dem Wave Generator initierten Bereichen der Ellipsenachsen in die Innenverzahnung des Circular Spline ein.In an advantageous embodiment according to the invention, the External teeth of the circular spline 51 teeth and the gear 33 50 teeth and is the ratio of the number of teeth of the internal teeth of the circular Spline 32 and the external teeth of the Flexible Spline 31 51:50. The one in Flexible spline 31, which is subject to permanent deformations, operates in each case in the two opposite areas initiated by the wave generator of the ellipse axes in the internal teeth of the circular spline.

Es ist kostengünstig, den Circular Spline 32 mehrteilig mit einem das Innengewinde tragenden Ring 34 und einem mit letzterem fest verbundenen, das Außengewinde tragenden Zahnrad 35 auszuführen.It is inexpensive to split the Circular Spline 32 in one piece with one Internally threaded ring 34 and a firmly connected to the latter, the Execute externally threaded gear 35.

Die von nicht dargestellten Sensoren erfaßten Verstellbewegungen der Zylinderkörper 7; 8 bzw. 9; 10 bei der Falzverstellung werden einem mit einer Daten enthaltenden Speichereinheit gekoppelten Rechner zugeleitet, der eine automatische Falzverstellung gewährleistend mit dem Stelltrieb 28 signalgebend verbunden ist.The adjustment movements of the sensors, not shown Cylinder body 7; 8 or 9; 10 in the folding adjustment one with a Data containing storage unit coupled computer supplied, the one Automatic fold adjustment ensuring signaling with the actuator 28 connected is.

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Vorrichtung zum Verstellen der Falzmechanismen an einem Falzzylinder eines Falzapparates mit zwei ineinandergeschachtelten, jeweils Falzmechanismen tragenden, koaxialen, in Umfangsrichtung zueinander verstellbaren Zylinderkörpern, mit zwei koaxialen Antriebszahnrädern gleicher Zähnezahl, wobei jeweils ein Antriebszahnrad mit einem Zylinderkörper fest verbunden ist, mit einem mit den Antriebszahnrädern in Verbindung stehenden, die Verstellung der Zylinderkörper bewirkenden, nach dem Harmonic Drive-Prinzip gestalteten Differentialgetriebe, gekennzeichnet dadurch,
daß von einem an sich bekannten, mit einer Stellwelle (29) für ein elliptisches, als Wave Generator (30) bezeichnetes Teil, mit einem auf dem Wave Generator (30) verdrehbar angeordneten, radial elastisch verformbaren, außenverzahnten, ringförmigen, als Flexible Spline (31) bezeichneten Teil und mit einem innenverzahnten, in den Flexible Spline (31) eingreifenden, gegenüber diesem eine größere Zähnezahl besitzenden, mit einer Außenverzahnung in das Antriebszahnrad (22 bzw. 26) eines Zylinderkörpers (7 bzw. 10) eingreifenden, als Circular Spline (32) bezeichneten Außenring ausgestatteten Harmonic Drive-Getriebe (X; X') der Flexible Spline (31) mit einem analog zum Circular Spline (32) koaxial zur Stellwelle (29) angeordneten Zahnrad (33) fest verbunden ist, das mit einer die Übersetzung zwischen dem Flexible Spline (31) und dem Circular Spline (32) zurückübersetzenden Zähnezahl ausgestattet in das Antriebszahnrad (23 bzw. 24) des anderen Zylinderkörpers (8 bzw. 9) in Übersetzungsverhältnis 1:1 zwischen den beiden Antriebszahnrädern (22; 23 bzw. 26; 24) bewirkend eingreift, wobei der Unterschied zwischen den Zähnezahlen der Außenverzahnung des Circular Spline (32) und dem Zahnrad (33) mittels einer Profilverschiebung gleiche Achsabstände des Circular Spline (32) und des Zahnrades (33) zu den Antriebszahnrädern (22; 23 bzw. 26; 24) realisierend kompensiert ist. Device for adjusting the folding mechanisms on a folding cylinder of a folder with two nested, coaxial cylinder bodies, each carrying folding mechanisms, adjustable in the circumferential direction to each other, with two coaxial drive gearwheels with the same number of teeth, one drive gearwheel being firmly connected to a cylinder body, with a differential gear which is connected to the drive gears and which effects the adjustment of the cylinder bodies and is designed according to the harmonic drive principle, characterized by
that of a known, with an adjusting shaft (29) for an elliptical part, referred to as a wave generator (30), with a rotatably arranged on the wave generator (30), radially elastically deformable, externally toothed, ring-shaped, as a flexible spline ( 31) designated part and with an internally toothed, which engages in the flexible spline (31), which has a larger number of teeth compared to it, and which has an external toothing in the drive gear (22 or 26) of a cylinder body (7 or 10), as circular spline (32) designated outer ring equipped harmonic drive gear (X; X ') of the flexible spline (31) with a similar to the circular spline (32) coaxial to the adjusting shaft (29) arranged gear (33) which is firmly connected to the Gear ratio between the flexible spline (31) and the circular spline (32) translating back number of teeth equipped in the drive gear (23 or 24) of the other cylinder body (8 or 9) in practice ratio of 1: 1 between the two drive gears (22; 23 and 26; 24) engages, whereby the difference between the number of teeth of the external toothing of the circular spline (32) and the gear (33) by means of a profile shift equals the center distances of the circular spline (32) and the gear (33) to the drive gears (22; 23 and . 26; 24) is realizingly compensated. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Außenverzahnung des Circular Spline (32) 51 Zähne und das Zahnrad (33) 50 Zähne besitzt, wobei das Verhältnis der Zähnezahlen der Innenverzahnung des Circular Spline (32) und der Außenverzahnung des Flexible Spline (31) 51:50 beträgt.Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the External teeth of the circular spline (32) 51 teeth and the gear (33) Has 50 teeth, the ratio of the number of teeth of Internal teeth of the circular spline (32) and the external teeth of the Flexible spline (31) is 51:50. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 2, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß der Circular Spline (32) mehrteilig aus einem das Innengewinde tragenden Ring (34) und einem mit letzterem fest verbundenen, das Außengewinde tragenden Zahnrad (35) besteht.Apparatus according to claim 1 to 2, characterized in that the Circular spline (32) consisting of several parts from a ring supporting the internal thread (34) and one firmly connected to the latter, the external thread load-bearing gear (35). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß ein als Punktur-Falzmesserzylinder (3) gestalteter Falzzylinder einen mit mehreren in Umfangsrichtung symmetrisch aufgeteilten Falzmessern (15) bestückten Zylinderkörper (8) und einen mit mehreren in Umfangsrichtung symmetrisch aufgeteilten Punkturen (13) bestückten Zylinderkörper (7) besitzt.Apparatus according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that an as Puncture folding knife cylinder (3) designed folding cylinder one with several equipped in the circumferential direction symmetrically divided folding knives (15) Cylinder body (8) and one with several symmetrically in the circumferential direction divided punctures (13) equipped cylinder body (7). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 3, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß ein als Falzklappenzylinder (4) gestalteter Falzzylinder zwei mit jeweils mehreren in Umfangsrichtung symmetrisch aufgeteilten, paarweise angeordneten Falzklappen (16 bzw. 19) bestückte Zylinderkörper (9 bzw. 10) besitzt.Apparatus according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that an as Folding cylinder (4) designed folding cylinder two with several in each Circumferentially symmetrically divided, arranged in pairs The jaws (16 or 19) have assembled cylinder bodies (9 or 10). Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bis 5, gekennzeichnet dadurch, daß die Verstellbewegungen der Zylinderkörper (7; 8 bzw. 9; 10) erfassende Sensoren mit einem mit einer Daten enthaltenden Speichereinheit gekoppelten Rechner und dieser mit einem Stelltrieb (28) für die Stellwelle (29) signalgebend verbunden ist.Apparatus according to claim 1 to 5, characterized in that the Adjustment movements of the cylinder body (7; 8 or 9; 10) detecting Sensors with a storage unit containing a data coupled computer and this with an actuator (28) for the actuating shaft (29) is connected for signaling purposes.
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