EP0987203A3 - Vorrichtung zum Ergänzen des Vorrates eines Stapelmagazins - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Ergänzen des Vorrates eines Stapelmagazins Download PDF

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EP0987203A3
EP0987203A3 EP99117507A EP99117507A EP0987203A3 EP 0987203 A3 EP0987203 A3 EP 0987203A3 EP 99117507 A EP99117507 A EP 99117507A EP 99117507 A EP99117507 A EP 99117507A EP 0987203 A3 EP0987203 A3 EP 0987203A3
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Michael Kleine Wächter
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Topack Verpackungstechnik GmbH
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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
    • B65H1/00—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated
    • B65H1/30—Supports or magazines for piles from which articles are to be separated with means for replenishing the pile during continuous separation of articles therefrom
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4224—Gripping piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/422—Handling piles, sets or stacks of articles
    • B65H2301/4226—Delivering, advancing piles
    • B65H2301/42261—Delivering, advancing piles by dropping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
    • B65H2301/42—Piling, depiling, handling piles
    • B65H2301/423—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile
    • B65H2301/4232—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile of horizontal or inclined articles, i.e. wherein articles support fully or in part the mass of other articles in the piles
    • B65H2301/42322—Depiling; Separating articles from a pile of horizontal or inclined articles, i.e. wherein articles support fully or in part the mass of other articles in the piles from bottom of the pile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
    • B65H2405/50—Gripping means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2405/00—Parts for holding the handled material
    • B65H2405/50—Gripping means
    • B65H2405/58—Means for achieving gripping/releasing operation
    • B65H2405/584—Associated control means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/10—Size; Dimensions
    • B65H2511/15—Height, e.g. of stack
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/22—Distance

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
  • Pile Receivers (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Vehicle Body Suspensions (AREA)
  • Financial Or Insurance-Related Operations Such As Payment And Settlement (AREA)
  • Beans For Foods Or Fodder (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Stacking Of Articles And Auxiliary Devices (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Ergänzen eines Stapels aus blattförmigen Zuschnitten in einem Stapelmagazin.
Es ist das Ziel, den Stapel auf eine die Zuschnitte schonende Weise aufzufüllen.
Erreicht wird dies durch einen Stapelgreifer (1) mit einem beim Absenken die Stapelhöhe des aufzufüllenden Reststapels (8) erfassenden, eine Greiferöffnung auslösenden Überwachungsmittel (24).
Auf diese Weise wirft der Stapelgreifer einen Ergänzungsstapel immer aus einer gleichbleibenden definierten minimalen Fallhöhe ab.
EP99117507A 1998-09-19 1999-09-04 Vorrichtung zum Ergänzen des Vorrates eines Stapelmagazins Expired - Lifetime EP0987203B1 (de)

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DE19842965A DE19842965A1 (de) 1998-09-19 1998-09-19 Vorrichtung zum Ergänzen des Vorrats eines Stapelmagazins

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CN (1) CN1148308C (de)
AT (1) ATE238954T1 (de)
DE (2) DE19842965A1 (de)
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JPH03238237A (ja) * 1990-02-14 1991-10-24 Nec Corp 紙幣収納装置
EP0528772A1 (de) * 1991-07-26 1993-02-24 MARCHESINI GROUP S.p.A. Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum selbsttätigten Zuführen von direkt aus einer Schachtel genommenen Kartenzuschnitten zu einem Transporteur
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