EP1079940A1 - Device for placing stacked envelopes in a tote box - Google Patents

Device for placing stacked envelopes in a tote box

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EP1079940A1
EP1079940A1 EP99927694A EP99927694A EP1079940A1 EP 1079940 A1 EP1079940 A1 EP 1079940A1 EP 99927694 A EP99927694 A EP 99927694A EP 99927694 A EP99927694 A EP 99927694A EP 1079940 A1 EP1079940 A1 EP 1079940A1
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platform
envelopes
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Thomas Huber
Helmut FÖRG
Rainer Powik
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Boewe Systec AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B07C1/02—Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
    • B07C1/025—Devices for the temporary stacking of objects provided with a stacking and destacking device (interstack device)

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  • the invention relates to a device for introducing stacked envelopes into a container, with a vertical stacking shaft for stacking a plurality of VD ⁇ envelopes horizontally one above the other, which has a bottom closure to be opened and a opening device arranged at a distance above this, by means of which a group of envelopes, the Number is a fraction of the capacity of the transport box, which can be separated in the stacking shaft, with a horizontal receiving device below the stacking shaft, for receiving the envelope groups delivered from the stacking shaft, with a clearing slide which is horizontally movable in the area of the receiving shaft, with one Corstatio ⁇ and with a horizontal conveyor for the transp ⁇ rtkasten, by means of which it can be brought into the area below the filling station.
  • the receiving device consists of a vertically movable carrier, which is located at the beginning of a working cycle just below the stacking shaft.
  • the envelope group released from the stacking shaft falls onto the carrier and then falls down a little
  • a next envelope group is then released from the stacking shaft onto the previously deposited group and little by little a high stack of envelopes, the number of which corresponds to the capacity of the sports box, is formed on the carrier which is moved further and further downwards then horizontally through the clearing slide to a position tilted by 90 ° into a vertical position Tra ⁇ sportkast ⁇ , z. B. pushed a mailbox.
  • this mailbox After inserting the stack of envelopes, this mailbox is tilted back by 90 ° into its horizontal, normal transport position and removed.
  • B ⁇ im stacking an envelope stack the height of which corresponds to the inside length of the Transportkast ⁇ s and z. B. can contain 00 to 500 envelopes, problems can occur, however, if each envelope, due to the respective fold position of its contents, is different in thickness at different locations. This is because the envelopes do not remain exactly one above the other when they are shifted transversely in the high stack;
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device for introducing stacked curves into a trap space box of the type mentioned at the outset, which is distinguished by particular operational reliability and enables the reliable filling of transport costs of different heights and / or lengths without significant construction work.
  • Dabaccoei ⁇ richtu ⁇ g by f Au for each acquisition of a group formed envelope platform is formed, the at least two at a distance from each other a ⁇ geord- - designated vertical Be ten Concreteu ⁇ ge ⁇ envelope for the group comprising,
  • an essentially cuboid transfer box for accommodating one envelope group is movably arranged on the side of the platform opposite the clearing slide,
  • tra ⁇ sf ⁇ rkaste ⁇ is open towards the platform and has a closing device to be opened at its end facing away from the platform
  • the transfer box can be pivoted through 90 ° about a horizontal pivot axis and the pivot axis can be displaced vertically
  • the filling station is provided underneath the range of movement of the transfer box and the transfer box can be pushed as far as near the upper edge of the relevant sports box and
  • a holding device with at least one vertically movable holding element and a feed device with a vertically and horizontally movable feed element in the transport box longitudinal direction, the holding element and the pushing element driving from above into the transport key - k -
  • the invention is therefore based on the idea of no longer simultaneously inserting a number of envelopes corresponding to the capacity into the exercise box, but rather only forming a group of envelopes, the number of which is a fraction of the capacity of the exercise box to insert such envelope groups one after the other into the transpaste box until the latter is completely filled.
  • the height of such an envelope which consists of a plurality of envelopes stacked one above the other, can be between about 60 and 100 mm.
  • Such a small envelope group can be handled more easily and reliably in the device even in the case of unfavorable folding positions within the envelope, as a result of which the operational reliability of the device can be significantly increased.
  • such a small envelope group is used, which, depending on the thickness of the envelopes.
  • B. may contain 30 to 50 Kuv ⁇ rts, first released from the stacking shaft onto the platform and then pushed through the clearing slide into the initially horizontally arranged transfer box.
  • the transfer box is then pivoted through 90 ° about a horizontal pivot axis and moved downwards into the vicinity of the upper rim of the sports box to be filled.
  • the envelopes located in it become vertical
  • the travel box is moved more or less far into the vicinity of the upper edge of the sports box.
  • the drop height of the envelopes which slide downward into the transport box after the bottom lock of the trap box has been opened is limited to a minimum.
  • she are also introduced into the free space formed between the holding element and the feed element and guided through the aforementioned elements, which contributes to increasing operational reliability.
  • the feed device can also, as will be explained in more detail below, compress the stack of envelopes located in the transport box, so that the transport box is properly filled.
  • the new device is also characterized by small structural dimensions.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention consists in the platform being rotatable through 180 ° about a vertical axis. With this configuration, it is possible to selectively insert the envelopes into the transport box in such a way that either the tabs of all envelopes are at the top or at the bottom, depending on what is required or desired by the respective postal administration.
  • the constructive means to do this are very simple, because only one rotary drive is required for the platform.
  • FIG. 9 shows a partial horizontal section of a transport box and the holding elements and the feed element, but in a different working position.
  • Envelopes 2 are continuously fed to the stacking device 3 one after the other by means of the input conveyor 1.
  • the stacking device 3 has a vertical stacking chute k, in which the envelopes 2 are stacked horizontally across.
  • the stacking shaft U has ⁇ i ⁇ Tr ⁇ ei ⁇ richtu ⁇ g 5 with horizontally movable Tren ⁇ schiebieber ⁇ and a bottom closure 6 with horizontally moveable Sch Kunststoffschieb ⁇ r ⁇ . Tr ⁇ nnschi ⁇ b ⁇ r and V ⁇ rschlußschi ⁇ ber, since they are b ⁇ ka ⁇ t ⁇ devices, are not shown in detail.
  • groups of Kuv ⁇ rts can be separated, as will be described in more detail below, and transferred to a horizontal platform 7 arranged below the storage shaft U.
  • the platform 7 is in each case designed to accommodate an envelope group and has at least two vertical ⁇ it ⁇ f jacku ⁇ g ⁇ ' 8 arranged at a distance from one another.
  • the opposite distance of the side guide 8 can be set to the length of the respective curve 2.
  • the platform 7 can be rotated through 180 ° about a vertical axis A, in order to enable the envelopes 2 to be introduced into the sports box either with tabs arranged at the top or with tabs arranged at the bottom.
  • a clearing slide which can be displaced horizontally in the direction B and with which the plastic group on the platform 7 can be pushed in the direction B to a traversing device 10 provided on the side of the platform 7 opposite the clearing slide 9.
  • the Tra ⁇ sf erei ⁇ cardi 10 has a movable, substantially cuboid Trans ⁇ box 11 and is intended to receive one envelope group.
  • Transfer box 11 is open to platform 7.
  • the transfer box is located at the end 11a of the platform
  • the closure device 12 has two pivotable flaps 12a which are arranged in the lateral areas of the transfer box 11 and which are each by ⁇ i ⁇ e ⁇ P ⁇ u atikzyli ⁇ d ⁇ r 12b or the like. can be pivoted in the opening or closing position.
  • the trap box 11 is also horizontal and transverse to the feed direction B of the clearing slide 9
  • Swivel axis A1 pivotable.
  • the swiveling axis A1 is realized by ⁇ i ⁇ Schw ⁇ kw ⁇ lle 13, which is mounted in a vertically displaceable carriage 14 and is firmly connected to the transmission key.
  • the transfer box 11 By rotating the pivot shaft 13 through 90 °, the transfer box 11 can be pivoted from a horizontal position into a vertical position such that its end 11a is connected to the locking device
  • the 90 ° swivel movement can be effected by various means. However, preference is given to the control lever 15 with the swivel shaft 13 connected, which carries a leadership 16.
  • This guide roller can be displaced in a link guide 17 which, as indicated in FIG. 3, has a horizontal section 17a, a vertical section 17b and an arcuate section 17c connecting these two sections.
  • the width of the transfer box 11 can also be adjusted in order to adapt it to the format of the respective envelopes.
  • the Standstatio ⁇ 18 to which the Kuvert- p ⁇ from d ⁇ m v ⁇ rtikal aligned Tra ⁇ sferkasten 11 nachei ⁇ and ⁇ r, kast ⁇ group by group in a Transp ⁇ rt- (P ⁇ stkast ⁇ ) are charged 19th
  • a conveyor device 20 is provided, on which the transport box 19 is placed in a horizontal position.
  • the transport boxes can, as indicated by dash-dotted lines, have different heights and also different lengths.
  • D ⁇ r Tra ⁇ sferkasten 11 is in each case depending on the Höh ⁇ of jew ⁇ ilige ⁇ Tra ⁇ sportkast ⁇ s s ⁇ w ⁇ it according unt ⁇ n displaceable, that its lower end 11a is in the IMähe of the upper edge of the respective tote box 19, the drop height of the a ⁇ sferkasten from the T r 11 tog ⁇ bene ⁇ envelopes thereby to a Minimum is reduced.
  • a holding device 21 and a feed device 22 are also provided, which are shown in more detail in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • the holding device 21 has a slide 24 which is vertically displaceable in the direction 0 at a fixed frame 23.
  • a support arm 25 is connected to the slide 24, which carries two spaced-apart vertical holding elements 26. By moving the carriage 24 in the direction C, these holding elements 26 can be inserted into the respective transport box 19 from above.
  • the feed device 22 has a support 27 which can be displaced in the direction B1.
  • the direction of displacement B1 runs in the same direction as the vaulting direction B of the clearing slide 9.
  • the support 27 carries a vertical guide 28, on which a carriage 29 can be moved vertically in the direction C.
  • a support arm 30 With the ⁇ chlitx ⁇ n 29 a support arm 30 is connected, which carries a vertical Vor ⁇ chubelem ⁇ t 31. This can also be moved into and out of the transport box 19 from above by moving the slide 29 in the direction C.
  • the holding elements 26 are offset against the feed element 31 transversely to the feed direction B1 g ⁇ g ⁇ i ⁇ a ⁇ - d ⁇ r, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, so that the feed element 31 is movable in and counter to the feed direction B1 on the holding element 26 .
  • the workflow of the device is:
  • Envelopes stacked vertically on top of one another. These envelopes form an envelope group.
  • the number of envelopes contained in the envelope group is only a fraction of the capacity of the respective transport box 19, in which about 500 with the assumed filling strength
  • Envelopes have space.
  • the vertical height of the envelope group can be approximately 60 to 100 mm, preferably approximately 80 mm.
  • the opening slide moves the opening direction 5 into the stacking shaft 4 and thus separate the envelopes newly introduced from the inlet 2 from the envelope group resting on the bottom closure 6.
  • the separated envelope group By opening the closure slide the bottom closure 6, the separated envelope group "is released and falls onto the platform 7 underneath. It is guided by the vertical side guide 3 3.
  • the bottom closure 6 is closed again and the separation slide of the locking device 5 move into its opening - Position, so that the cuvettes now collected above the Tre ⁇ technisch 5 fall down in the stacking shaft 4 on the bottom closure 6.
  • the Tre ⁇ ei ⁇ richtu ⁇ g 5 is also an arbitrary removal of new tapered Kuv ⁇ rts via an optical mark as an overriding or overriding Barcode possible to separate the envelopes e.g. by post code.
  • the Kuv ⁇ rtgru ⁇ ce given on the platform 7 can now either be pushed directly from the clearing 9 into the horizontally aligned transfer box 11 or the platform 7 is previously rotated about the vertical axis of rotation A by 180 °. The latter is then necessary if the tabs of the envelopes introduced into the transport box 19 are to be reversed instead of above. Assuming that the envelopes are conveyed from the infeed conveyor 1 with the tabs first into the stacking shaft 4, then the tabs would lie after being introduced into the transport port box 19 without rotation of the platform 7 each other. If, however, they are to be arranged at the top, each envelope group must be rotated by 180 ° about the vertical axis A by rotating the platform 7 before it is pushed into the transfer box 11 by the clearing slide.
  • the transfer box 19 was moved against a stop 32 at the filling station 18 by means of the conveying device 20 and thus brought into the correct filling position.
  • the holding element 26 and the feed element 31 are moved into the transport box 19 from above.
  • the feed element 31 is located at a distance a from the holding ⁇ l ⁇ ⁇ nte ⁇ 26, thereby creating the said free space into which the envelope group released by the transfer box 11 can then fall. This is guided through holding elements 26 and the feed element 31.
  • the slide 24 of the holding device is then shifted upwards until the holding elements 26 have the transport box v ⁇ rlass ⁇ . 7, the feed element 31 is moved to the left until it has reached its end position.
  • the envelope group ⁇ i ⁇ g ⁇ bracht ⁇ 19 ⁇ i ⁇ g ⁇ bracht ⁇ envelope and ⁇ sichz ⁇ itig is also transported through the feed 31 ⁇ i ⁇ m ⁇ t 31 of the Tra ⁇ sportkaste ⁇ 19 in the next filling position.
  • This can take place with the conveying device at rest, the frictional forces between transport and boxes 19 and conveyor must be overcome. Should these frictional forces be too great, a slip flush or built in the conveying device 20 can remedy the situation. If the force between the traction box 19 and the conveyor 20 is too low, the transport box 19 could also be braked by additional measures.

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Abstract

The device for placing stacked envelopes (2) in a tote box (19) has a vertical stacking shaft (4) for stacking a plurality of horizontally superimposed envelopes, from which the envelopes are delivered in groups to a horizontal platform located beneath said shaft. A discharge lever (9) that moves horizontally is provided in the area of the platform (7). A transfer box (11) for receiving a group of envelopes (2a) is moveably mounted on the side opposite to the discharge lever (9) on the platform (7). Said transfer box (11) is opened towards the platform (7) and has a closing device (12) which is to be opened on the end that faces the platform. The transfer box (11) can rotate 90° around a horizontal axis of rotation, which can be vertically displaced. A filling station (18) is provided beneath the moving area of the transfer box (11) and said transfer box (11) can be displaced to the vicinity of the top edge of the corresponding tote box (19). A holding device (21) is provided in the area of the filling station (18), said holding device having at least one vertically moving holding element (26) and a forward feed device (22) with a forward feed element (31) moving vertically and horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the tote box.

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Verrichtung zum Einbringen von gestapelten Kuverts in einen Transportkasten.Execution for inserting stacked envelopes into a transport box.
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Einbringen von gestapelten Kuverts in einen Traπspαrtkasten , mit einem vertikalen Stapelschacht zum Ubereinanderstapeln einer Vielzahl VDΠ horizontal übereinanderliegenden Kuverts, der einen zu öffnenden BodeπverschluB und eine mit Abstand über diesem angeordnete Treπneinrichtuπg aufweist, mittels welcher eine Gruppe von Kuverts, deren Anzahl ein Bruchteil des Fassungsvermögens des Transport- Kastens beträgt, im Stapelschacht abtrennbar ist, mit einer unterhalb des Stapelschachtes aπgeαrdπeteπ, horizontalen Aufnahmeeinrichtuπ , für die Aufnahme der aus dem Stapelschacht abgegebenen Kuvertgruppen, mit einem im Bereich der Aufπahmεeiπrichtung horizontal beweglichen Ab- räumschiεber, mit einer Füllstatioπ und mit einer horizontalen Fördereinrichtung für den Transpαrtkasten , mittels welcher dieser in den Bereich unterhalb der Füllstation bringbar ist.The invention relates to a device for introducing stacked envelopes into a container, with a vertical stacking shaft for stacking a plurality of VDΠ envelopes horizontally one above the other, which has a bottom closure to be opened and a opening device arranged at a distance above this, by means of which a group of envelopes, the Number is a fraction of the capacity of the transport box, which can be separated in the stacking shaft, with a horizontal receiving device below the stacking shaft, for receiving the envelope groups delivered from the stacking shaft, with a clearing slide which is horizontally movable in the area of the receiving shaft, with one Füllstatioπ and with a horizontal conveyor for the transpαrtkasten, by means of which it can be brought into the area below the filling station.
Bei einer derartigen bekannten Vorrichtung (vergl. Prospekt der BÖklE SYSTEC AG, D-86135 Augsburg, "EPOS- EπvelαpeIn such a known device (cf. prospectus of BÖklE SYSTEC AG, D-86135 Augsburg, "EPOS-Eπvelαpe
Packagiπg αutput System", März 199S) besteht die Aufnahme- eiπrichtuπg aus einem vertikal beweglichen Träger, der sich zu Beginn eines Arbeitszyklus dicht unterhalb des Stapεlschachtes befindet. Die aus dem Stapelschacht ab- gegebene Kuvertgruppe fällt auf den Träger der anschließend um ein Stück nach unten bewegt wird. Auf die vorher abgelegte Gruppe wird dann eine nächste Kuvertgruppe aus dem Stapelschacht abgegeben und nach und nach auf dem immer weiter nach unten bewegten Träger ein hoher Stapel von übereinanderliegenden Kuverts gebildet, deren Anzahl dem Fassungsvermögen des Traπsportkasteπs entspricht. Der gesamte hohe Stapel wird dann durch den Abräumschieber horizontal in einen um 90° in eine senkrechte Lage gekippten Traπsportkastεπ , z. B. einen Postkasten geschoben. Dieser Postkasten wird nach dem Einbringen des Kuvertstapels wieder um 90° in seine horizontale, normale Transport- Stellung zurückgεkippt und abtraπspαrtiert . Bεim Stapeln eines Kuvertstapels, dessen Höhe der lichten Länge des Transportkastεπs entspricht und der z. B. 00 bis 500 Kuverts enthalten kann, können jedoch Probleme auftreten, wenn jedes Kuvert, bedingt durch die jeweiligε Falzlage seines Inhalts an verschiedenen Stellen seiner Höhe uπter- schiedlich dick ist. Die Kuverts bleiben nämlich dann beim Querverschieben in dem hohen Stapel nicht genau übereinander liegen, sie können in Verschieberichtuπg ausweichen, was zu einem Verklemmen einzelner Kuverts oder auch zu einem Zusammenbrechen des ganzen Stapels führen kann.Packagiπg αutput System ", March 199S), the receiving device consists of a vertically movable carrier, which is located at the beginning of a working cycle just below the stacking shaft. The envelope group released from the stacking shaft falls onto the carrier and then falls down a little A next envelope group is then released from the stacking shaft onto the previously deposited group and little by little a high stack of envelopes, the number of which corresponds to the capacity of the sports box, is formed on the carrier which is moved further and further downwards then horizontally through the clearing slide to a position tilted by 90 ° into a vertical position Traπsportkastεπ, z. B. pushed a mailbox. After inserting the stack of envelopes, this mailbox is tilted back by 90 ° into its horizontal, normal transport position and removed. Bεim stacking an envelope stack, the height of which corresponds to the inside length of the Transportkastεπs and z. B. can contain 00 to 500 envelopes, problems can occur, however, if each envelope, due to the respective fold position of its contents, is different in thickness at different locations. This is because the envelopes do not remain exactly one above the other when they are shifted transversely in the high stack;
Ähnliche Probleme können auch dann auftreten, wenn eine Vielzahl von senkrecht nebeneinanderstehenden Kuverts auf einem horizontalen Ξtapεltisch untεr Bildung εiπεr sogenannten Stapεlstaπge gestapelt wεrdεn (vergl. EP 659 669 B1 und US 5,347,790 A), wobεi dann die Länge der Ξtapεlstaπge der lichten Länge des Traπspαrtkastens entspricht. Diese Ξtapelstaπge wird mittels eines Schiebers horizontal in einen EiπlaufSchacht verschoben, dessen Boden durch zwei Klappen gebildet ist. Beim Öffnen der Klappen fällt die Stapelstaπge in den darunter befindlichen Traπsportkasteπ , wobei es ebenfalls zu Funktionsstörungen kommen kann, weil alle in einen Transportkasten einzubringenden Kuverts gleichzeitig bεwegt werden. Weitere Problemε und Funktionsstörungεπ können beim Be- füllen unterschiedlich hoher oder unterschiεdlich laπgεr Traπsportkästεn auftreten.Similar problems can also occur if a large number of envelopes standing vertically next to one another are stacked on a horizontal stacking table to form so-called stacking stacks (see EP 659 669 B1 and US 5,347,790 A), the length of the stacking spacing then corresponding to the clear length of the load span . This stack is moved horizontally by means of a slide into an inlet shaft, the bottom of which is formed by two flaps. When the flaps are opened, the stack bars fall into the transport box located underneath, which can also lead to malfunctions because all the envelopes to be placed in a transport box are moved simultaneously. Further problems and malfunctions can occur when filling differently sized or differently long exercise boxes.
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Einbringen von gestaptelten Kuvεrts in einen Traπspαrtkasteπ der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, die sich durch besondere Betriebssicherheit auszeichnεt und die zuverlässige Befülluπg von Transportkosten unterschiedlicher Höhe und/oder Länge ohne wesentliche U bauar- beiten ermöglicht.The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device for introducing stacked curves into a trap space box of the type mentioned at the outset, which is distinguished by particular operational reliability and enables the reliable filling of transport costs of different heights and / or lengths without significant construction work.
Dies wird nach der Erfindung dadurch erreicht.This is achieved according to the invention.
daB die Aufnahmeeiπrichtuπg durch eine zur Aufnahme jeweils einer Kuvertgruppe ausgebildete Plattform gebildet ist, die zumindest zwei in Abstand voneinander aπgeord- - nete, vertikale Sei tenführuπgeπ für die Kuvertgruppe aufweist,Dab Aufnahmeeiπrichtuπg by f Au for each acquisition of a group formed envelope platform is formed, the at least two at a distance from each other aπgeord- - designated vertical Be tenführuπgeπ envelope for the group comprising,
daß an der dem Abräumschieber gegenüberliegenden Seite der Plattform ein im wesentlichen quaderförmiger Transfer- kästen zur Aufnahme jeweils einer Kuvertgrupπ≡ beweglich angeordnet ist,that an essentially cuboid transfer box for accommodating one envelope group is movably arranged on the side of the platform opposite the clearing slide,
daß der Traπsfεrkasteπ zur Plattform hin offen ist und an seinem der Plattform abgekehrten Ende eine zu öffnende Verschlußeinrichtung aufweist,that the traπsfεrkasteπ is open towards the platform and has a closing device to be opened at its end facing away from the platform,
daß der Transferkasten um eine horizontale Schwenkachse um 90° schwenkbar ist und die Schweπkachse vertikal verschiebbar ist,that the transfer box can be pivoted through 90 ° about a horizontal pivot axis and the pivot axis can be displaced vertically,
daß unterhalb des Beweguπgsbereiches dεs Traπsferkasteπs die Füllstatioπ vorgesehen und der Traπsferkasteπ bis in die IMähe dεs obεren Randes des jεwεiligeπ - Traπsportkastens vεrschiεbbar ist undthat the filling station is provided underneath the range of movement of the transfer box and the transfer box can be pushed as far as near the upper edge of the relevant sports box and
daß im Bεreich der Füllstation eine Halteeiπrichtuπg mit mindestens einem vertikal beweglichen Halteelement und eine Vorschubeiπrichtung mit einem vertikal und in Trans- portkastenläπgsrichtung horizontal bεwεglicheπ Vorschub- εlemeπt vαrgεsεhεπ ist, wobei das Halteelemeπt und das Vαrschubelemεπt von oben in den Transpαrtkasteπ εinfahr- - k -that in the area of the filling station there is a holding device with at least one vertically movable holding element and a feed device with a vertically and horizontally movable feed element in the transport box longitudinal direction, the holding element and the pushing element driving from above into the transport key - k -
bar sind, um die in Gruppen nacheinander in den Traπsport- kastεn eingebrachten Kuverts beim Einbringen zu führen und bis zur vollständigen Füllung des Transportkastens in vertikaler geordneter Stellung zu halten.are bar in order to guide the envelopes introduced in groups one after the other into the training box during insertion and to hold them in a vertically ordered position until the transport box is completely filled.
Diε Erfindung gεht also von dem Gedanken aus, nicht mehr wie bisher eine dem Fassungsvermögen entsprechende Anzahl von Kuverts gleichzeitig in den Traπsportkastεn einzubringen, sondern nur eine Gruppe von Kuverts, deren An- zahl einen Bruchteil des Fassungsvermögens dεs Traπsport- kastεns beträgt, zu bilden und solche Kuvertgruppeπ einzeln nacheinander in den Transpαrtkasteπ einzubringen, bis dieser schließlich vollständig gefüllt ist. Die Höhe einer derartigen, aus mehreren übereinander ge- stapelten Kuverts kann dabei zwischen etwa 60 und 100 mm betragεn. Eine derartige kleine Kuvertgruppe läßt sich in der Vorrichtung auch bei ungünstigen Falzlagen innerhalb der Kuvεrts leichter und zuverlässiger handhaben, wodurch die Betriebssicherheit der Vorrichtung wesentlich ge- steigert werden kann. Bei der erf indungsgemäßeπ Vorrichtung wird eine solche kleine Kuvertgruppe, die je nach Dicke der Kuverts z. B. 30 bis 50 Kuvεrts enthalten kann, aus dem Stapelschacht zunächst auf die Plattform abgegeben und dann durch den Abräumschieber in den zunächst horizontal angeordneten Traπsferkasten geschoben. Der Transfεrkasten wird dann um 90° um eine horizontale Schwenkachse geschwenkt und nach unten bis in die IMähe des oberεπ Raπdεs dεs zu befüllenden Traπsportkasteπs bewegt. Durch die Schweπkbewegung des Traπsfεrkasteπs werden die in ihm befindlichen Kuverts in vertikaleThe invention is therefore based on the idea of no longer simultaneously inserting a number of envelopes corresponding to the capacity into the exercise box, but rather only forming a group of envelopes, the number of which is a fraction of the capacity of the exercise box to insert such envelope groups one after the other into the transpaste box until the latter is completely filled. The height of such an envelope, which consists of a plurality of envelopes stacked one above the other, can be between about 60 and 100 mm. Such a small envelope group can be handled more easily and reliably in the device even in the case of unfavorable folding positions within the envelope, as a result of which the operational reliability of the device can be significantly increased. In the device according to the invention, such a small envelope group is used, which, depending on the thickness of the envelopes. B. may contain 30 to 50 Kuvεrts, first released from the stacking shaft onto the platform and then pushed through the clearing slide into the initially horizontally arranged transfer box. The transfer box is then pivoted through 90 ° about a horizontal pivot axis and moved downwards into the vicinity of the upper rim of the sports box to be filled. As a result of the pivoting movement of the trap box, the envelopes located in it become vertical
Stellung gebracht. Je nach Höhe des Traπsportkasteπs wird dεr Traπsferkasten mehr oder weniger weit bis in die Nähe des αberεn Raπdεs dεs Traπsportkastεns bεwegt. Hierdurch wird die Fallhöhe der Kuverts, die nach dem Öffnen dεs Bodeπvεrschlusses des Traπsfεrkasteπs nach unten in den Transportkasteπ gleiten, auf ein Minimum beschränkt. Sie werden außerdem in den zwischen dem Halteelemeπt und dem Vorschubelemeπt gebildeten Frεiraum eingebracht und durch die vorgenannten Elemente geführt, was zur Steigerung der Betriebssicherheit beiträgt. Durch die Vorschubeiπrichtuπg kann auch, wie nachstehend noch näher erläutert wird, der im Transportkasteπ befindliche Kuvertstapel komprimiert werden, so daß eine gute Füllung des Transportkastens erreicht wird. Die neue Vorrichtung zeichnet sich ferner auch durch klεinεrε Bauabmessungeπ aus.Positioned. Depending on the height of the sports box, the travel box is moved more or less far into the vicinity of the upper edge of the sports box. As a result, the drop height of the envelopes which slide downward into the transport box after the bottom lock of the trap box has been opened is limited to a minimum. she are also introduced into the free space formed between the holding element and the feed element and guided through the aforementioned elements, which contributes to increasing operational reliability. The feed device can also, as will be explained in more detail below, compress the stack of envelopes located in the transport box, so that the transport box is properly filled. The new device is also characterized by small structural dimensions.
Eine besonders vortεilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht darin, daß die Plattform um eine vertikale Achse um 180° drehbar ist. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung ist es möglich, die Kuverts wahlweise so in den Transportkasteπ eiπ- zubringen, daß entweder die Laschen aller Kuvεrts oben oder uπtεn liegen, je nach dem wie es von der jeweiligεn Post- verwaltuπg vorgeschrieben ist oder gewünscht wird. Die konstruktiven Mittel um dies zu εrrεichεn sind sεhr εin- fach, denn es ist nur ein Drehantriεb für die Plattform erforderlich.A particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention consists in the platform being rotatable through 180 ° about a vertical axis. With this configuration, it is possible to selectively insert the envelopes into the transport box in such a way that either the tabs of all envelopes are at the top or at the bottom, depending on what is required or desired by the respective postal administration. The constructive means to do this are very simple, because only one rotary drive is required for the platform.
Weitere vorteilhaftε Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteraπsprücheπ gekennzeichnet.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are characterized in the sub-claims.
Die Erfindung ist folgendem anhand εiπεs in dεr Zεichπuπg dargestellten Ausführuπgsbeispielεs näher erläutert. Es zeigen :The invention is explained in more detail below on the basis of the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it :
Fig. 1 einε Gεsamtsεitenaπsicht dεr Vorrichtung,1 is an overall view of the device,
Fig. 2 εinε Draufsicht,2 εinε top view,
Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht der Traπsfereiπrichtuπg ,3 shows a side view of the traction device,
Fig. eine Stirπaπsicht derselben in Richtung der Fig. 3, Fig. 5 eiπ= Draufsicht,3 is a front view of the same in the direction of FIG. 3, 5 eiπ = top view,
Fig. 6 Einzelheiten des Traπsf erkastens in Seitenansicht ,6 details of the Traπsf Erkastens in side view,
Fig. 7 eine Seitenansicht der Halteeiπrichtung und der Vorschubeiπrichtuπg,7 is a side view of the holding device and the feed device,
Fig. 8 eine Ξtirπansicht in Richtung VIII der Fig. 7,8 is a top view in the direction VIII of FIG. 7,
Fig. 9 einen teilweiseπ Horizontalschni tt eines Trans- por-kasteπs und der HaltεelemeπtE sowie des Vor- schubelemεnts , jedoch in eienr anderen Arbeits- stsllung .9 shows a partial horizontal section of a transport box and the holding elements and the feed element, but in a different working position.
Mittels des Eiπlaufbandes 1 werden Kuverts 2 nacheinaπ- dεr kontinuierlich der Stapeleinrichtuπg 3 zugeführt. Die Stapeleinrichtung 3 weist einen vertikalen Stapelschacht k auf, in welchem die Kuverts 2 horizontal übεrεiπaπdεr- liεgεnd ges-apelt werden. Der Ξtapelschacht U weist εiπε Trεππeiπrichtuπg 5 mit horizontal beweglichen Trenπschie- berπ und einem Bodenverschluß 6 mit horizontal bewεglichεn Verschlußschiebεrπ auf. Trεnnschiεbεr und Vεrschlußschiεber sind, da es sich um bεkaππtε Einrichtungen handεlt, nicht nähεr dargεstellt. Durch Zusammenwirken der Trεππεinrich- tung 5 und dεs Bodenverschlußes 6 könnεπ Gruppεπ von Kuvεrts, wie nachstehend noch näher beschriεbεn wird, abgetrennt und auf eine unterhalb des Sta elschachtes U angeordnete, horizontale Plattform 7 übergeben werden.Envelopes 2 are continuously fed to the stacking device 3 one after the other by means of the input conveyor 1. The stacking device 3 has a vertical stacking chute k, in which the envelopes 2 are stacked horizontally across. The stacking shaft U has εiπε Trεππeiπrichtuπg 5 with horizontally movable Trenπschiebieberπ and a bottom closure 6 with horizontally moveable Schliebschiebεrπ. Trεnnschiεbεr and Vεrschlußschiεber, since they are bεkaππtε devices, are not shown in detail. By means of the interaction of the opening device 5 and the bottom lock 6, groups of Kuvεrts can be separated, as will be described in more detail below, and transferred to a horizontal platform 7 arranged below the storage shaft U.
Die Plattform 7 ist jeweils zur Aufnahme einer Kuvertgruppe ausgebildet und weist zumindest zwei in Abstand voneinander angeordnete vertikale Ξεitεπf ühruπgεπ '8 auf. Dεr gegeπ- sεitigε Abstand dεr Sεi tεnf ührungεπ 8 ist auf diε Läπgε dεr jεweiligen Kuvεrts 2 eiπstεllbar. Vorzugsweise ist die Plattform 7 um eine vertikale Achse A um 180° drehbar, um ein Einbringen der Kuverts 2 in den Traπsport- kasten wahlweise mit oben angeordneten Laschen oder unten aπgeordnεten Laschen zu ermöglichen.The platform 7 is in each case designed to accommodate an envelope group and has at least two vertical Ξεitεπf ühruπgεπ ' 8 arranged at a distance from one another. The opposite distance of the side guide 8 can be set to the length of the respective curve 2. Preferably the platform 7 can be rotated through 180 ° about a vertical axis A, in order to enable the envelopes 2 to be introduced into the sports box either with tabs arranged at the top or with tabs arranged at the bottom.
Im Bereich der horizontalen Plattform 7 ist ein in Richtung B horizontal verschiebbarer Abräumschieber vorgesehen, mit welchεm εinε auf der Plattform 7 bεfiπdlichε Kuvεrtgruppε in Richtung B zu einer, an der dem Abräumschieber 9 gegenüberliegenden Seite der Plattform 7 vorgesehenen, Traπsferεiπrichtung 10 geschoben werdεn kann.Provided in the area of the horizontal platform 7 is a clearing slide which can be displaced horizontally in the direction B and with which the plastic group on the platform 7 can be pushed in the direction B to a traversing device 10 provided on the side of the platform 7 opposite the clearing slide 9.
Die Traπsf ereiπrichtung 10 weist einen beweglichen, im wesentlichen quaderförmigeπ Transf erkasten 11 auf und ist zur Aufnahme jeweils einer Kuvertgruppe bestimmt. DerThe Traπsf ereiπrichtung 10 has a movable, substantially cuboid Transπ box 11 and is intended to receive one envelope group. The
Transferkasten 11 ist zur Plattform 7 hin offen. An sεiπεm dεr Plattform abgεkεhrteπ Ende 11a ist der TransferkastenTransfer box 11 is open to platform 7. The transfer box is located at the end 11a of the platform
11 mit einer zu öffnenden Verschlußeiπrichtuπg 12 ver- sεhεn. Die Verschlußeiπrichtuπg 12 weist zwei in den seitlichen Berεichεπ dεs Transfεrkastens 11 angeordnete, schwenkbare Klappen 12a auf, die jewεils durch εiπeπ Pπεu atikzyliπdεr 12b oder dεrgl. in Öffπuπgs- oder Ξchliεßstellung geschwεnkt werden können. Der Traπsfer- kastεn 11 ist ferner um eine horizontale und quer zur Vorschubrichtuπg B dεs Abräumschiebers 9 verlaufεπde11 provided with a locking device 12 to be opened. The closure device 12 has two pivotable flaps 12a which are arranged in the lateral areas of the transfer box 11 and which are each by εiπeπ Pπεu atikzyliπdεr 12b or the like. can be pivoted in the opening or closing position. The trap box 11 is also horizontal and transverse to the feed direction B of the clearing slide 9
Schwεnkachse A1 schwenkbar. Die Schweπkachse A1 ist durch εiπε Schwεπkwεlle 13 rεalisiεrt, die in einem vertikal verschiebbarεn Schlittεπ 14 gεlagert und mit dem Traπs- ferkasteπ fεst verbunden ist. Durch Drehen der Schwεnk- welle 13 um 90° kann der Traπsferkasten 11 aus eiπεr horizontalen Lage in eine vertikale Lage so verschwenkt werden, daß sein Ende 11a mit der VεrschlußeinrichtuπgSwivel axis A1 pivotable. The swiveling axis A1 is realized by εiπε Schwεπkwεlle 13, which is mounted in a vertically displaceable carriage 14 and is firmly connected to the transmission key. By rotating the pivot shaft 13 through 90 °, the transfer box 11 can be pivoted from a horizontal position into a vertical position such that its end 11a is connected to the locking device
12 nach unten zu liegεn kommt. Diε Schwεnkbeweguπg um 90° kann durch vεrschiedeπe Mittel bewirkt wεrdeπ. Vorzugs- weise ist jedoch mit der Schwenkwellε 13 εin Steuerhebel 15 verbunden, der eine Führungsrαlle 16 trägt. Diese Füh- rungsrollε ist in einer Kulissεπführung 17 verschiebbar, welche, wie in Fig. 3 angedeutet, einen horizontalen Abschnitt 17a, einen vertikalen Abschnitt 17b und eiπεπ diεse beiden Abschnitte verbindenden bogεnförmigεπ Abschnitt 17c aufweist. Der Transferkasten 11 ist ferner in seiner Breitε vεrstellbar, um ihn dem Format der jeweiligen Kuverts anzupassen.12 comes to lie down. The 90 ° swivel movement can be effected by various means. However, preference is given to the control lever 15 with the swivel shaft 13 connected, which carries a leadership 16. This guide roller can be displaced in a link guide 17 which, as indicated in FIG. 3, has a horizontal section 17a, a vertical section 17b and an arcuate section 17c connecting these two sections. The width of the transfer box 11 can also be adjusted in order to adapt it to the format of the respective envelopes.
■ Unterhalb des Bewegungsbereiches des Traπsferkasteπs 11 ist die Füllstatioπ 18 vorgesehen, an welcher die Kuvert- gruppεπ aus dεm vεrtikal ausgerichteten Traπsferkasten 11 nacheiπandεr , Gruppe für Gruppe in einen Transpαrt- kastεπ (Pαstkastεπ) 19 eingefüllt werden. Um den Trans- portkasteπ 19 zur Füllstatioπ zu bringen und dort ggf. schrittweisε wεiter zu transportieren, ist eine Fördereinrichtung 20 vorgesehen, auf welcher der Traπsportkasteπ 19 in horizontaler Lage abgestεllt ist. ■ below the movement range of the Traπsferkasteπs 11 is provided the Füllstatioπ 18 to which the Kuvert- gruppεπ from dεm vεrtikal aligned Traπsferkasten 11 nacheiπandεr, kastεπ group by group in a Transpαrt- (Pαstkastεπ) are charged 19th In order to bring the transport box 19 to the filling station and to transport it there step by step, a conveyor device 20 is provided, on which the transport box 19 is placed in a horizontal position.
Die Transportkästeπ können, wie es mit strichpunktierten Linien angedeutet ist, uπterschiedlichε Höhε und auch uπtεrschiεdlichε Längεn aufweisεn. Dεr Traπsferkasten 11 ist jeweils in Abhängigkeit von der Höhε des jewεiligeπ Traπsportkastεπs sαwεit nach untεn verschiebbar, daß sich sein unteres Ende 11a in der IMähe des oberen Randes des jeweiligen Transportkastens 19 befindet, wodurch die Fallhöhe der aus dem Traπsferkasten 11 abgegεbeneπ Kuverts auf ein Minimum reduziεrt wird.The transport boxes can, as indicated by dash-dotted lines, have different heights and also different lengths. Dεr Traπsferkasten 11 is in each case depending on the Höhε of jewεiligeπ Traπsportkastεπs sαwεit according untεn displaceable, that its lower end 11a is in the IMähe of the upper edge of the respective tote box 19, the drop height of the aπsferkasten from the T r 11 abgegεbeneπ envelopes thereby to a Minimum is reduced.
Im Bereich der Füllstation 18 sind ferner eine Halteεin- richtung 21 und eine Vorschubeiπrichtuπg 22 vorgesehen, die in den Fig. 7 und 8 näher dargestellt sind. Die Halte- εiπrichtuπg 21 wεist einen an einem ortsfesten Gestellten 23 in Richtung 0 vertikal verschiebbarεπ Schlittεn 24 auf. Mit dεm Schlittεn 24 ist ein Tragarm 25 verbuπdεπ, der zwei in Abstand voneinander angeordnete vertiole Haltε- elemeπte 26 trägt. Durch Bewegung des Schlittens 24 in Richtung C können diese Halteelεmente 26 in reπ jeweiligen Transportkasten 19 von oben eingefahren werden.In the area of the filling station 18, a holding device 21 and a feed device 22 are also provided, which are shown in more detail in FIGS. 7 and 8. The holding device 21 has a slide 24 which is vertically displaceable in the direction 0 at a fixed frame 23. A support arm 25 is connected to the slide 24, which carries two spaced-apart vertical holding elements 26. By moving the carriage 24 in the direction C, these holding elements 26 can be inserted into the respective transport box 19 from above.
Diε Vorschubεiπrichtuπg 22 weist einen in Richtung B1 verschiεbbareπ Support 27 auf. Die Verschieberichtung B1 verläuft in derselbεn Richtung wie die Vαrscnubrichtung B des Abräurnschiebers 9. Der Support 27 trag- eine verti- kale Führung 28, an wεlcher ein Schlitten 29 in Richtung C vεrtikal verschiebbar ist. Mit dem Ξchlitx≡n 29 ist ein Tragarm 30 verbunden, der ein vertikales VorΞchubelemεπt 31 trägt. Auch dieses ist von oben in den Transportkasten 19 durch Bewegung des Schlittεπs 29 in Richtung C ein- und ausfahrbar. Die Halteelemente 26 sind gegenürer dεm Vor- schubelεment 31 quer zur Vorschubrichtung B1 gεgεπεiπaπ- dεr versetzt, wie es in Fig. 8 und 9 gezeigt ist, so daß das Vorschubelεmeπt 31 in und entgεgengεsεtz- zur Vor- schubrichtuπg B1 an den Halteelεmeπten 26 vornεibewegbar ist.The feed device 22 has a support 27 which can be displaced in the direction B1. The direction of displacement B1 runs in the same direction as the vaulting direction B of the clearing slide 9. The support 27 carries a vertical guide 28, on which a carriage 29 can be moved vertically in the direction C. With the ΞchlitxΞn 29 a support arm 30 is connected, which carries a vertical VorΞchubelemεπt 31. This can also be moved into and out of the transport box 19 from above by moving the slide 29 in the direction C. The holding elements 26 are offset against the feed element 31 transversely to the feed direction B1 gεgεπεiπaπ- dεr, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, so that the feed element 31 is movable in and counter to the feed direction B1 on the holding element 26 .
Dεr Arbeitsablauf der Vorrichtung ist fαlgenrεr:The workflow of the device is:
Im Stapεlschacht 4 werden bei geschlossεnεm Ξαdεnver- Schluß 6 in Abhängigkeit von der Füllstärke etwa 40In the stack shaft 4, with the closure 6 closed, about 40 depending on the filling thickness
Kuverts senkrecht überεiπandεrliegεnd gεstap≡lt. Diese Kuverts bilden eine Kuvertgrupp . Die Anzahl der in der Kuvεrtgruppe enthaltenen Kuverts ist nur ein Bruchteil des Fassungsvermögens des jeweiligen Transportkastens 19, in welchem bei der angenommenen Füllstärke etwa 500Envelopes stacked vertically on top of one another. These envelopes form an envelope group. The number of envelopes contained in the envelope group is only a fraction of the capacity of the respective transport box 19, in which about 500 with the assumed filling strength
Kuverts Platz haben. Die vertikale Höhe der Kuvertgruppe kann etwa 60 bis 100 mm, vorzugsweise ca. 80 mm betragen. Nachdem die Kuvertgruppe eine vorbestimmte Anzahl oder εine vorbestimmte Höhe erreicht hat, fahren cie Treπnschie- ber dεr Treππεiπrichtung 5 in dεπ Stapεlschacht 4 und trennen somit die vom Eiπlaufbaπd 2 neu zuπ≡-ührten Kuverts von der auf dem Bodenverschluß 6 ruhenden Kuvεrt- gruppe. Durch Öffnen der Verschlußschieber das Bodenver- schlußes 6 wird die abgetrennte Kuvertgruppe "reigegeben und fällt auf die darunterliegende Plattform 7. Sie wird dabei durch die vertikalen Sei tenführungεπ 3 πeführt. Der Bodεnverschluß 6 wird wieder geschlossen und die Trennschieber der Treππeinrichtuπg 5 fahren in ihre Öffnungs- stellung, so daß die inzwischen oberhalb dεr Treππein- richtung 5 angesammelten Kuvεrts in dem Stapelschacht 4 nach unten auf den Bodenverschluß 6 fallen. Mittels der Treππeiπrichtuπg 5 ist auch eine beliebigε Ab rεnπung von neu zulaufendεn Kuvεrts über einε optischε Merk alsεr- kenπuπg oder übεr Barcode möglich, um die Kuverts z. B. nach Postleitzahlen zu trennen.Envelopes have space. The vertical height of the envelope group can be approximately 60 to 100 mm, preferably approximately 80 mm. After the envelope group has reached a predetermined number or a predetermined height, the opening slide moves the opening direction 5 into the stacking shaft 4 and thus separate the envelopes newly introduced from the inlet 2 from the envelope group resting on the bottom closure 6. By opening the closure slide the bottom closure 6, the separated envelope group "is released and falls onto the platform 7 underneath. It is guided by the vertical side guide 3 3. The bottom closure 6 is closed again and the separation slide of the locking device 5 move into its opening - Position, so that the cuvettes now collected above the Treππeinrichtung 5 fall down in the stacking shaft 4 on the bottom closure 6. By means of the Treππeiπrichtuπg 5 is also an arbitrary removal of new tapered Kuvεrts via an optical mark as an overriding or overriding Barcode possible to separate the envelopes e.g. by post code.
Die auf die Plattform 7 abgegεbenε Kuvεrtgruπce kann nun entweder unmittelbar von dem Abräumschiεber 9 in den horizontal ausgerichteten Transferkasten 11 geschoben werden oder es wird zuvor die Plattform 7 um die vεrtikalε Drehachse A um 180° gedreht. Letzterεs ist denn erforderlich, wenn diε Laschεn der in den Transportkasten 19 ein- gεbrachtεn Kuvεrts statt oben uπtεπ liεgεn sollen αdεr umgεkehrt. Angεπommen, die Kuverts wεrdεπ vom Einlaufband 1 mit den Laschen voran in den Stapεlschacht 4 gεfördεrt, dann würden die Laschεπ nach dem Einbringen in den Traπs- portkastεπ 19 ohnε Drehung der Plattform 7 jεwεils uπtεn liegen. Sollen sie jedoch oben angeordnet sein, dann muß jedε Kuvertgruppe durch Drehen der Plattform 7 um die vertikale Achse A um 180° gedreht werden, bεvor sie vom Abräumschiebεr in dεn Traπsferkasten 11 geschoben wird.The Kuvεrtgruπce given on the platform 7 can now either be pushed directly from the clearing 9 into the horizontally aligned transfer box 11 or the platform 7 is previously rotated about the vertical axis of rotation A by 180 °. The latter is then necessary if the tabs of the envelopes introduced into the transport box 19 are to be reversed instead of above. Assuming that the envelopes are conveyed from the infeed conveyor 1 with the tabs first into the stacking shaft 4, then the tabs would lie after being introduced into the transport port box 19 without rotation of the platform 7 each other. If, however, they are to be arranged at the top, each envelope group must be rotated by 180 ° about the vertical axis A by rotating the platform 7 before it is pushed into the transfer box 11 by the clearing slide.
Beim Eiπschiebεπ dεr Kuvεrtgruppε in dεπ horizontal aus- gerichtetεn Transferkasten 11 sind die Klappen 12a seiner Vεrschlußeinrichtung 12 geschlossen. Anschließend wird der Schlitten 14 der Transfereiπrichtung nach unten verschoben. Durch den mit seiner Führungsrolle 16 in die Kulisse 17 eingreifenden Steuerhebel 15 wird dabei der Traπsferkasten 11 aus seiner horizontalen Stεlluπg in seine vertikalε Ξtεlluπg gεschwenkt und der Schlittεn 14 sowεit nach untεπ gεfahrεπ, bis sich sein unteres Ende 11a in dεr IMähε dεs oberen Randes dεs Traπspαrtkastεπs 19 befindet. Anschliεs- sεπd werden die Klappεπ 12a mittels der Pπεu atikzyliπdεr 12b gεöffπet. Die Kuvertgruppe fällt dann aus dem Traπs- fεrkastεπ 11 in den darunter befindlichen Traπsportkastεn 19 in εiπεπ zwischen den Halteelεmεntεπ 26 und dεm Vorschub- element 31 freigehaltenen Raum.When inserting the Kuvεrtgruppε in the horizontally aligned transfer box 11, the flaps 12a of its locking device 12 are closed. Then the Carriage 14 of the transfer device moved downwards. By means of the control lever 15 engaging with the guide roller 16 in the link 17, the transfer box 11 is swiveled out of its horizontal position into its vertical direction and the slide 14 as well as downward until its lower end 11a is in the direction of the upper edge 19 is located. The flaps 12a are then opened by means of the pneumatic cylinder 12b. The envelope group then falls from the trap box 11 into the trap box 19 located below it in εiππ between the holding element 26 and the space 31 kept free from the feed element 31.
Bevor dεr Traπsferkasten 11 nach unten gefahren wird, wurde der Traπsportkasten 19 an der Füllstation 18 mittεls dεr Fördεreiπrichtuπg 20 gegen einen Anschlag 32 bewεgt und damit in die richtige Füllpositioπ gebracht. Durch Vertikalvεrschiεbuπg der Schlittεn 24 und 29 wεrdεn diε Halteelεmentε 26 und das Vorschubεlemeπt 31 von obεn her in den Transportkasten 19 eingefahren. Das Vorschubelemeπt 31 bεfindεt sich dabεi in einem Abstand a von den Halte- εlε εnteπ 26, wodurch der bεsagte Frεiraum geschaffen wird, in den dann die vom Traπsferkasten 11 freigegεbεπε Kuvertgruppe fallen kann. Diese wird hierbei durch Halteelemεπte 26 und das Vorschubelement 31 geführt. Der Schlitten 24 der Halteeiπrichtuπg wird dann nach oben verschoben bis die Halteelemεπtε 26 den Traπsportkastεπ vεrlassεπ habεn. Durch Bεwεguπg des Supportes 27 in Richtung B1 wird gemäß Fig. 7 das Vorschubelernent 31 nach links bεwegt, bis es seiπε Eπdposition εrreicht hat. Hierdurch wird die in den Traπsportkasteπ 19 εiπgεbrachtε Kuvertgruppε kαmprimiεrt und glεichzεitig wird auch durch das Vorschubεlεmεπt 31 der Traπsportkasteπ 19 in die nächste Füllstellung weitεr- traπsportiert . Dies kann bei ruhender Förderεiπrichtung erfolgen, wobei dann die Rεibkräfte zwischen Transport- kästen 19 und Fördereinrichtung überwunden werden müssen. Sollten diese Rεibkräfte zu groß sein, so kann eine in die Fördereinrichtung 20 eiπgεbaute Rutsch uppluπg oder εiπ Frεilsuf Abhilfe schaffen. Wenn die Rεi kraft zwischen Traπsportkasteπ 19 und Fördereinrichtung 20 zu gering ist, könnte der Transportkasten 19 auch durch zusätzliche Maßnahmen gebremst werden.Before the transfer box 11 is moved downwards, the transfer box 19 was moved against a stop 32 at the filling station 18 by means of the conveying device 20 and thus brought into the correct filling position. By vertically shifting the slides 24 and 29, the holding element 26 and the feed element 31 are moved into the transport box 19 from above. The feed element 31 is located at a distance a from the holding εlε εnteπ 26, thereby creating the said free space into which the envelope group released by the transfer box 11 can then fall. This is guided through holding elements 26 and the feed element 31. The slide 24 of the holding device is then shifted upwards until the holding elements 26 have the transport box vεrlassεπ. 7, the feed element 31 is moved to the left until it has reached its end position. As a result, the envelope group εiπgεbrachtε 19 εiπgεbrachtε envelope and ısichzεitig is also transported through the feed 31 εiεmεπt 31 of the Traπsportkasteπ 19 in the next filling position. This can take place with the conveying device at rest, the frictional forces between transport and boxes 19 and conveyor must be overcome. Should these frictional forces be too great, a slip flush or built in the conveying device 20 can remedy the situation. If the force between the traction box 19 and the conveyor 20 is too low, the transport box 19 could also be braked by additional measures.
Wenn das Vorschubεlement 31 in Vorschubrichtuπg B1 bewegt " wird, dann erfolgt diese Bewegung über die vertikale Be- wegungsebene der Halteelemente 26 hinaus. In der Endstel- luπg nimmt dann das Vorschubelεmεπt 31 die in Fig. 9 dargestellte Position ein. Die zuvor komprimierte Kuvεrtgruppε 2a bεfiπdet sich dann gemäß Fig. 9 links von dεr vεrtika- lεn Beweguπgsebεnε dεr Haltεelemeπtε 26. Dissε können infolgedessen durch Abwärtsbewegung des Ξchlittεπs 24 wiεder in den Traπsportkasteπ 19 εiπgεfahr≡π wεrdεπ , ohne daß sie mi- der zuvor eingebrachten Kuvεrtcruppe kollidieren. Durch Rückwärtsbeweguπg dεs Supportes 27 επtgεgeπ der Pfeilrichtuπg B1 wird das Vorschubεlεmeπt 31 in seiπε in Fig. 9 strichpunktiert dargεstεlltε Ausgangsposition zurückbεwεgt , so daß es sich dann wieder in dem Abstand a zu den Hal eele επtεπ 26 befindet und zwischen dεπ Elεmεπ- teπ 26 und 31 der Freiraum zum Einfüllεπ der nächsten Kuvεrtgruppε frεigεhalten wird. Aπschliεßεnd wird dεr mit der näcshten Kuvertgruppe gefüllte Traπsferkastεπ 11 wiεder zum Traπsportkastεπ 19 hin abgesenkt und diese nächste Kuvertgruppe durch Öffnen der Klappen 12a freigegeben. Das Einfüllen von Kuvertgruppen und das schritt- weise Vorschiebεn des Transportkastens 19 nach dεm Einfüllen jeαer Kuvertgruppe wird solangε wiederholt, bis der Transportkasteπ vollständig gefüllt ist. Durch das jeweilige Komprimieren jeder Kuvertgruppε mittels des Vorschub- elεmεntes 31 wird eine gute Füllung des Transportkastens gewährlεistεt . Diε sequeπtiεlle Übergabe mehrεrεr Kuvertgruppeπ in den Transportkasteπ gewährleistet eine hohe Fuπktioπssicher- hεit. Füllstärke, Format und Falzlagen beeiπflußεn dεπ Arbeitsablauf deutlich geringεr als bei anderen Systemen, bei deπεn alle Kuverts in Form einer sαgeπaππtεπ Kuvertstange gleichzεitig in den Traπsportkastεn εiπgefüllt werden. Durch das Einbringen der Kuverts in kleineren Gruppen wird das bei vαrbekanπten Vorrichtungen mögliche Auseinaπdεrrutschεn der Kuvertstange verhindert. When the Vorschubεlement moved in Vorschubrichtuπg B1 31 "is then carried out, this movement about the vertical loading wegungsebene of the retaining elements 26 also. In the end positions luπg then takes the Vorschubelεmεπt 31 the position shown in Fig. 9 in. The previously compressed Kuvεrtgruppε 2a 9 is to the left of FIG. 9 to the left of the vertical movement of the holding element 26. As a result, by moving the slider 24 downward, it is possible to move backward in the travel box 19 without having to do the operation beforehand Supportes 27 επtgεgeπ the arrow direction B1, the feed element 31 is moved back in its starting position in dash-dotted lines in FIG. 9, so that it is then again at a distance a to the halves επtεπ 26 and between the dεπ elements and the free space 26 and 31 Fill the next Kuvεrtg Finally, the transfer box 11 filled with the next envelope group is lowered again to the travel box 19 and this next envelope group is released by opening the flaps 12a. The filling of envelope groups and the gradual advancement of the transport box 19 after the filling of each envelope group is repeated until the transport box is completely filled. The respective compression of each envelope group by means of the feed element 31 ensures a good filling of the transport box. This sequential transfer of several envelope groups into the transport box ensures a high level of functional security. Filling thickness, format and fold layers influence the workflow significantly less than in other systems, in which all envelopes in the form of a sαgeπaππtεπ envelope rod are simultaneously filled in the transport box. The insertion of the envelopes into smaller groups prevents the envelope rod from slipping apart which is possible with known devices.

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AnsprücheExpectations
Vorrichtung zum Einbringen von gestapelten Kuverts in einen Transportkasten , mit εinem vertikalen Stapel- schacht, zum Übεreinaπderstapεln εinεr Viεlzahl von horizontal übεrεiπaπdεrliegenden Kuverts, der eiπεπ zu öffnenden Bodenvεrschluß und eine mit Abstand über diesem angeordnεtε Trεnπεinrichtuπg aufwεist, mittels welcher einε Gruppε von Kuvεrts, dεrεπ Anzahl ein Bruchteil des Fassungsvermögens des Traπsportkasteπs beträgt, im Stapelschacht abtrennbar ist, mit εiπεr unterhalb des Stapεlschachtes aπgεordnεtεπ , horizαπ- talεπ Aufnahmeeinrichtung für die Aufnahme dεr aus dεm Stapεlschacht abgegεbenεn Kuvertgruppeπ , mit einem im Berεich der Aufnahmeεinrichtung horizontal beweglichen Abräumschiebεr , mit εinεr Füllstation und mit εiπer horizoπtalεπ Fördεrεiπrichtuπg für dεπ Traπsportkastεn , mittεls wεlchεr dieser in den Berεich untεrhalb der Füllstatioπ briπgbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet ,Device for introducing stacked envelopes into a transport box, with a vertical stacking shaft, for stacking up a multitude of horizontally overlying envelopes, the bottom closure to be opened and a number of which is arranged by a group of which is arranged by a group a fraction of the capacity of the sports box is separable in the stacking shaft, with εiπεr underneath the stacking shaft aπgεordnεtεπ, horizαπ- talεπ receiving device for receiving the εr from the stacking shaft π given ε enveloping and moving in the filling station with the filling station horizoπtalεπ conveying direction for dεπ sports box, meanwhile it can be brought into the area below the filling station, characterized in that
daß die Aufnahmeeinrichtung durch eine zur Aufnahme jeweils einer Kuvertgruppe (2a) ausgebildεtε Plattform (7) gεbildet ist, die zumindest zwei in Abstand von εinandεr aπgεαrdnetε, vertikale Ξeitεπführuπgeπ (8) für die Kuvertgruppe (2a) aufweist,that the receiving device is formed by a platform (7) designed to receive one envelope group (2a), which has at least two vertical Ξeitεπführunguπgeπ (8) for the envelope group (2a) at a distance from one another.
daß an der dεm Abräu schiεbεr (9) gεgεπüberliεgεπdeπ Seite der Plattform (7) εiπ im wesentlichεπ quadεr- förmigεr Traπsfεrkasten (11) zur Aufnahmε jeweils einer Kuvertgruppε (2a) bεwεglich aπgεordπet ist,that on the demishable side (9) gεgεπüberliεgεπdeπ side of the platform (7) εiπ essentially εi-quadrilateral transport box (11) for accommodating one envelope group (2a) is conveniently arranged,
daß der Traπsferkasten (11) zur Plattform (7) hin offen ist und an seinem der Plattform abgekεhrteπ Ende (11A) εiπε zu öffnende Verschlußeinrichtuπg (12) aufwεist, daß dεr Traπsferkasten (11) um eine horizontale Schwenk- achsε (A1) um 90° schwεnkbar ist und die Ξchwεπkachse vertikal vεrschiεbbar ist,that the transfer box (11) is open towards the platform (7) and has closure means (12) to be opened at its end (11A) which is turned away from the platform, that dεr Traπsferkasten (11) is a horiz o Ntale pan achsε (A1) through 90 ° and the schwεnkbar Ξchwεπkachse is vertically vεrschiεbbar,
daß untεrhalb des Bewεgungsbereiches des Traπsfer- kastεns (11) die Füllstatiαn (18) vorgesehen und der Traπsferkastεn (11) bis in die IMähe des oc≡rεπ Randes des jewεiligεπ Transportkastεns (19) vεrsc iεbbar ist, und ■ daß im Bεreich der Füllstatioπ (18) εiπe Halteeinrich- tuπg (21) mit mindestens einem vertikal beweglichen Halteelement (26) und εiπe Vorschubeiπrich^ung (22) mit εiπe vertikal und in Transportkasteπ-Läπgsrich- tuπg horizontal bewεglichen VorschuπsLe επt (31) vorgesehen ist, wobei das Halteεlε επt (26) und das Vor- schubεlement (31) von oben in den Traπspαr-kastεπ (19) einfahrbar sind, um die in Gruppen (2a) nacheinander in den Transpαrtkasten (19) εingebrachtεπ Kuvεrts (2) bεi Eiπbriπgεπ zu führεn und bis zur vαllständigεπthat the filling stations (18) are provided underneath the movement range of the transfer box (11) and the transfer box (11) can be used up to the vicinity of the oc≡rεπ edge of the respective transport box (19), and ■ that in the area the filling area 18) εiπe holding device (21) with at least one vertically movable holding element (26) and εiπe feed device (22) with εiπe vertically and in transport box length direction horizontally movable feed device (επt) (31) is provided, the holding element (26) and the feed element (31) can be moved from above into the traπspαr-kastεπ (19) in order to guide the groups (2a) successively into the transpαrt box (19) εin the kuvεrts (2) bεi Einπbriπgεπ and up to completely
Füllung des Transportkastens (19) in vertikaler, geord- nεtεr Stεllung zu halten.To keep the filling of the transport box (19) in a vertical, orderly position.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekεππzεichπε , daß die Plattform (7) um einε vεrtikale Achse (A) um 180° drehbar ist.2. Device according to claim 1, characterized gekεππzεichπε in that the platform (7) is rotatable about a vertical axis (A) by 180 °.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Verschlußeiπrichtuπg (12) des Traπsfer- kastεns (11) zwεi Klappεπ (12a) aufweist.3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the closure device (12) of the Traπsfer- kastεns (11) has zwεi Klappεπ (12a).
4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schweπkachsε (A1) des Transfεrkastaπs (11) quεr zur Beweguπgsrichtuπg (B) dεs Abräu schiεbεrs (9) aπgεαrdπet ist. 4. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Schweπkachsε (A1) of the Transfεrkastaπs (11) quεr to the direction of movement (B) dεs Abrau schiεbεrs (9) is aπgεαrdπet.
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 3, dadurch gekεnn- zeichπεt, daß der Traπsferkasten (11) in seiner Breitε verstellbar ist.5. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 3, characterized gekεnn-zeichπεt that the traπsferkasten (11) is adjustable in its width.
6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schwenkachse (A1) des Transfεrkasteπs (11) durch eine an eiπεm vεrtikal verschiebbaren Schlitten (14) gelagertε Schweπkωelle (13) gebildet ist und daß mit der Schwenkwelle (13) ein Ξteuerhεbel (15) verbuπ- den ist, dεr εiπε Führungsrollε (16) aufweist, wεlche in einer Kulissεnführuπg (17) vεrschiebbar ist, die einεπ horizαπtalεπ Abschnitt (17a), εinεπ vεrtikaleπ Abschnitt (17b) und einen diese beiden Abschnitte verbindenden bogenförmigen Abschnitt (17c) aufweist.6. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot axis (A1) of the Transfεrkasteπs (11) is formed by a slide (14) which is displaceable on eiπεm vεrtikalε ε Schweπkωelle (13) and that with the pivot shaft (13) a Ξteuerhεbel (15th ) is connected, which has a guide roller (16) which can be displaced in a guide guide (17) which has a horizontal section (17a), an vertical section (17b) and an arcuate section (17c) connecting these two sections .
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vσrschubeiπrichtung (22) εiπeπ horizontal verschiebbaren Support (27) und εiπεπ daran vεrtikal vεrschiebbarεπ Schlitten (29) aufweist, der das Vαr- schubelemεnt (31) trägt.7. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the Vσrschubeiπrichtung (22) εiπeπ horizontally displaceable support (27) and εiπεπ thereon vεrtikal vεrschiebbarεπ carriage (29) which carries the Vαr- schubelemεnt (31).
8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß diε Halteeiπrichtuπg (21) eiπεπ an εiπem ortsfesten Gestεllteil (23) vεrtikal verschiebbarεn Schlitten (24) aufweist, der das Halteelemsπt (26) trägt.8. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that diε Halteiπrichtuπg (21) eiπεπ on εiπem stationary Gestεllteil (23) vεrtikalverschiebbarεn slide (24) which carries the Haltelemsπt (26).
9. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7 und 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das oder die Haltεεlεmeπte (26) gεgenüber dεm Vαrschubεlεmεπt (31) quer zur Vorschubrichtung (B1) vεrsetzt zueiπaπdεr angeordnet sind, so daß das Vorschub- εlement (31) in und entgegengesetzt zur Vorschubrich- tuπg (B1) an dem oder den Halteεlε επtεπ vorbεibe- wεgbar (26) ist. 9. The device according to claim 7 and 8, characterized in that the or the Haltεεlεmeπte (26) against the εm Vαrschubεlεmεπt (31) transversely to the feed direction (B1) vεrsetzt zueiπaπdεr are arranged so that the feed element (31) in and opposite to Feed direction (B1) on the holder (s) επtεπ can be moved (26).
10. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergεhεπdεπ Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vorschubεinrichtung (22) auch zum schrittweisen Vorschub dεs Transport- kastεπs (19) vorgesehen ist.10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed device (22) is also provided for the step-by-step feed of the transport box (19).
11. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehεndeπ Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Höhe der auf die Plattform (7) übergεbenen Kuvertgruppe (2a) εtwa 1/4 bis 1/10 dεr lichten Länge des Traπsportkastεns επtspricht.11. The device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the height of the envelope group (2a) transferred to the platform (7) ε approximately 1/4 to 1/10 of the clear length of the trap box επtspricht.
12. Vorrichtung nach εinem der vorhergεhεπdeπ Ansprüche dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Höhe einer Kuvertgruppε (2a) εtwa 60 - 100 mm beträgt. 12. The device according to εinem of the preceding claims, characterized in that the height of an envelope group (2a) is approximately 60-100 mm.
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