EP0987203A3 - Device for replenishing the reserve of a pile receiver - Google Patents

Device for replenishing the reserve of a pile receiver 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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replenishing
reserve
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pile receiver
grip
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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

The device includes a stacking grip (1) with a monitoring device (24) which monitors the stack height of the residual stack (8) during lowering, which can release an aperture in the grip. The monitoring device may maintain a defined vertical spacing between the underside of a topping-up stack (6) and the top of the residual stack.
EP99117507A 1998-09-19 1999-09-04 Device for replenishing the reserve of a pile receiver Expired - Lifetime EP0987203B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19842965A DE19842965A1 (en) 1998-09-19 1998-09-19 Device for replenishing the stock of a stack magazine
DE19842965 1998-09-19

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EP0987203A2 EP0987203A2 (en) 2000-03-22
EP0987203A3 true EP0987203A3 (en) 2000-12-13
EP0987203B1 EP0987203B1 (en) 2003-05-02

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EP (1) EP0987203B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2000191216A (en)
CN (1) CN1148308C (en)
AT (1) ATE238954T1 (en)
DE (2) DE19842965A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2195489T3 (en)
PL (1) PL335360A1 (en)

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JPH03238237A (en) * 1990-02-14 1991-10-24 Nec Corp Bank note housing device
EP0528772A1 (en) * 1991-07-26 1993-02-24 MARCHESINI GROUP S.p.A. Process and apparatus for automatically feeding a conveyor with carton blanks taken directly from bowl containers
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CN1249260A (en) 2000-04-05
EP0987203B1 (en) 2003-05-02
EP0987203A2 (en) 2000-03-22
JP2000191216A (en) 2000-07-11
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DE19842965A1 (en) 2000-03-23
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