EP1270261B1 - Method for inserting at least a book mark in a book block as well as a device for carrying out the process - Google Patents

Method for inserting at least a book mark in a book block as well as a device for carrying out the process Download PDF

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EP1270261B1
EP1270261B1 EP02405513A EP02405513A EP1270261B1 EP 1270261 B1 EP1270261 B1 EP 1270261B1 EP 02405513 A EP02405513 A EP 02405513A EP 02405513 A EP02405513 A EP 02405513A EP 1270261 B1 EP1270261 B1 EP 1270261B1
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Friese Thomas
Ulrich Schlegel
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    • B42C9/02—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding for securing back linings, strips, ribbons or headbands
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  • the invention relates to a method for inserting at least one reading tape in book blocks according to the preamble of claim 1 and to an apparatus for carrying out the method according to the preamble of claim 14.
  • the book block is transported seated with the book block back on a conveyor belt and divided by a dividing device into two sub-blocks, between which a wedge-shaped gap is formed.
  • the reading tape is then inserted so that it protrudes a bit both on the book block head page and on the Buchblockfußseite.
  • the reading tape is cut off in the area of the book block foot, so that the free end protrudes a bit.
  • the free end of the reading tape is applied by compressed air to the book block and beaten back with a folding device in the book block.
  • the inserted reading tape is cut and folded in the gaps between the book blocks by means of clocked cutting and gripping devices.
  • the drive means for the book blocks must work clocking, but it is necessary to let the cutting and gripping devices clocked intervene in the gaps between the book blocks.
  • the folding back of the free end of the tape reading only after inserting the reading tape in the book block.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a method for inserting at least one reading tape in book block, which is easy and inexpensive to carry out and easy to adapt to different book formats. Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a device for carrying out the method, which works trouble-free and is simple.
  • the object is achieved by a method for inserting at least one reading tape in book blocks, wherein the reading tape has a mounting end and a free end and the book block is moved by means of a conveyor along a conveying direction, wherein the book block by means of a dividing device in at least two outer sub-blocks and an inner sub-block is divided, the read tape is brought with a predetermined length transversely to the conveying direction in the course of the inner sub-block, wherein the read tape is held releasably secured in the region of its free end on one side immediately adjacent to the barrel of the inner sub-block by means of a holding device and on the other side directly adjacent to the run of the inner sub-block by means of a guide means is positively guided and loose with respect to the longitudinal extent of the read tape, the middle sub-block with a front in the conveying direction free edge on the tape read t and this detected so that it passes during the buck block, the holding and guiding devices is fed into the book block and After the book block has passed the holding
  • the book block can be moved continuously by means of the conveyor, whereby a particularly effective operation is ensured.
  • An apparatus for carrying out the method has a conveying device for transporting book blocks in a conveying direction and a dividing device for dividing the book block into at least two outer sub-blocks and an inner sub-block, wherein the dividing device is arranged downstream of a guide device for the inner sub-block in the conveying direction, wherein the device according to the invention comprises a holding device and a guide means by means of which a reading tape transversely to the conveying direction in the course of the inner sub-block 103 is durable and the holding device after the passage of the sub-block by the guide is detachable.
  • Such a device according to the invention has only a few mechanically moving parts and is simple in construction and characterized by high reliability.
  • the result of the method according to the invention is a book block 1, in which a textile reading tape 2 is inserted and folded over (FIG. 4).
  • the textile tape reader 2 has a fastening end 6, which projects beyond a book block head 4 a piece.
  • the reading tape 2 is arranged folded with its free end 3 some pages of the book block embracing in the book block.
  • the book block 1 also has a book block spine 7, in the area of which the individual sheets of the book block are bound. Opposite the book block back 7, the book block 1 on a book block front page 8. Furthermore, the book block 1 is bounded by a first free outer side 9 and a second free outer side 10.
  • a device 20 according to the invention has a transport device 21, which is designed as a drivable conveyor belt 22.
  • the conveyor toothed belt 22 extends in a conveying direction 23 and runs on deflection rollers 24.
  • the conveyor toothed belt 22 has an upper strand 25 and a lower strand 26, wherein the upper strand 25 is driven in the conveying direction 23.
  • the conveyor belt 22 has at regular intervals transversely to the belt arranged Mit Spotifystege 27, whose distance is greater than the largest to be processed book vertical format.
  • a Eintakt worn 28 upstream which is designed as a clocking conveyor belt and book blocks 1 standing on the book block back 7 wearing and this clocked the transport device 21 feeds that the book blocks 1 each between two driving webs 27 of the continuously rotating conveyor belt 22 arrive.
  • the book blocks 1 are transferred vertically standing on the book block back 7 to the transport device 21, wherein the Buchblockfußseite 5 of each book block 1 in the conveying direction 23 has.
  • the book block 1 is located with the book block head page 4 on one of the driving webs 27 at.
  • a dividing device 32 is arranged a little above the upper run and expediently also above the guide elements 30.
  • the divider 32 has two vertically arranged divider blades 33.
  • the divider blades 33 are formed substantially flat plate-shaped and provided with sharpened tips 34, which result from oblique cuts and facing the conveying direction 23. Between the divider blades 33 is a vertical guide gap 35 is formed.
  • a guide device 40 is arranged in alignment with the divider device 32.
  • the guide device 40 has a first guide cheek 41 and a second guide cheek 42, which are each formed flat plate-shaped and are arranged at a small distance parallel to each other a vertical guide gap 43 forming vertically.
  • the first guide cheek 41 and the second guide cheek 42 are of identical contour and each have a first upper long horizontal boundary edge 44, a second lower short, slightly above the entrainment webs arranged horizontal boundary edge 45 and a first front short vertical boundary edge 46 and a second rear long vertical Boundary edge 47 up.
  • the second horizontal boundary edge 45 extends parallel to the conveying direction 23 approximately transversely with respect to the upper run 25 of the conveyor belt 22 a piece above the upper run 25.
  • the vertical extent of the guide walls 41, 42 is selected such that the first horizontal boundary edge 44 at a vertical level is arranged above the book block front 8 of the book block 1 with the largest horizontal format to be processed.
  • the first vertical boundary edge 46 of the guide cheeks 41, 42 points in the direction of the inlet region 31 of the device 20 and is designed as a sharpened edge.
  • the second vertical boundary edge 47 of the guide cheeks 41, 42 points in the direction of the conveying direction 23 and extends from the first horizontal boundary edge 44 to the second horizontal boundary edge 45.
  • the connecting edge between the first vertical short, preferably designed as a cutting edge boundary 46 and the second short horizontal boundary edge 45 of the guide cheeks 41, 42 is in each case formed as an oblique boundary edge 48, which is also executed sharpened cutting forming.
  • the guide 40 is arranged relative to the divider 32 such that the vertical gap 35 of the divider 32 preferably opens directly into the vertical guide gap 43 of the guide 40.
  • the divider blades 33 are fastened to the guide cheeks 41, 42 in the region of the oblique boundary edges 48.
  • the guide slot 35 goes over into the guide gap 43 in such a way that there are no edges that cause a bumping of book block pages and thus hinder the transport.
  • the guide rails 41, 42 are in the region of their first horizontal boundary edges 44 on a above the guide 40 arranged frame (not shown) attached "hanging".
  • a trigger / cutting device 50 is arranged, which is parallel to the conveying direction 23 in a direction 51 reciprocating back and forth.
  • the trigger / cutter 50 has guiding, gripping and cutting means for the read tape 2 wound on a roll 52.
  • the stocked on the roller 52 reading tape 2 is preferably performed via a welding device 53 and possibly on pulleys 54, wherein the welding device 53 in the region of the later interfaces of the tape 2, the synthetic fibers of the tape reading 2 partially welded, so that after cutting the tape reading the second fraying of the ends is prevented.
  • a free end 3 'of the not yet cut to length reading tape 2 a piece over is arranged in the region of the free end 3 '.
  • a feed device (not shown) is arranged which has a supply punch 60 which is oscillatable in a direction 61 transverse to the conveying direction 23.
  • the ZuStempel 60 has an elongated, rod-shaped spatial form with a guide 40 facing the end 62, on which a Gripping device (not shown) for the free end 3 'of the reading tape 2 is arranged.
  • corresponding perforations 65 and 66 are introduced in the corner region between the second horizontal boundary edge 45 and the second vertical boundary edge 47 in the guide walls 41, 42 to the cross section of the Zuriostkovs, which are aligned with each other in the direction 61.
  • the first mold hole 65 is arranged in the first guide cheek 41 which faces the feed punch 60 and acts as guide means for the read tape 2.
  • the second mold hole 66 is disposed in the second guide cheek 42 facing away from the feed punch 60 and is part a holding device 70a for the reading tape 2.
  • the second guide cheek 42 is bifurcated in the region of its second vertical boundary edge 47 with a first peripheral edge web 67 and a second peripheral edge web 68 (FIG. 2), the second shaping hole 66 being arranged in the second peripheral edge web 68.
  • the first marginal edge web 67 has a third molding hole (not shown) corresponding to the molding holes 65, 66.
  • the marginal edge webs 67, 68 delimit a slot depression 69 extending over the entire vertical height of the second guide cheek 42, in which a clamping lever 70, which is part of the retaining device 70a, is mounted pivotably about an axis 71.
  • the axis 71 is arranged transversely to the conveying direction 23 approximately at half the vertical height of the guide cheek 42.
  • the clamping lever 70 projects beyond the guide cheek 42 at the top with a free end 72 a piece, wherein the free end 72 has a bore 73 for connection to an actuating means, for. B. a pneumatic pull / push cylinder (not shown).
  • the clamping lever 70 extends from its free end 72 in the slot recess 69 to just above the second horizontal boundary edge 45 of the guide cheek 42 and has in the region of its lower end 74 to the form of holes 65, 66 corresponding return, which is arranged such that in a starting position of the clamping lever 70, the form holes 65, 66 are freely aligned and only by pivoting the clamping lever 70 about the axis 71 of the Klemmhebel Wegsprung 70 b can be brought into a position that interrupts or obscured the free passage through the holes 65, 66, wherein a holes cross-reading tape 2 clamped festhaltbar is.
  • the clamping lever 70 is positioned in its initial position so that it does not hinder the free passage through the holes 65, 66.
  • the form holes 65, 66 in the corner regions of the guide cheeks 41, 42 and the corresponding recess of the clamping lever 70 form a holding / guiding device 70a for the reading tape 2, which can be used with the Zu manufacturedstempel 60 with its free end 3 'in the holding / guiding device is, so that the free end 3 'of the reading tape, the mold recesses 65, 66, 66a, the guide gap 43 bridging, passes through and a piece of the second guide bar 42 protrudes (see Fig .. 2).
  • the book block 1 to be processed rests with the book block back 7 on the conveyor toothed belt 22 and is transported standing in the conveying direction 23 by means of a driving web 27.
  • the book block foot side 5 points in the direction of the conveying direction 23 and the book block head side 4 in the direction of the inlet region 31.
  • the book block 1 runs onto the divider device 32, so that the sharpened tips 34 hit the book block 1, preferably on the book block foot side 5, either in the area of the book block front 8 or possibly in the area of the book block back 7 the book block 1 in three sub-blocks, ie in a first outer sub-block 101, a second outer sub-block 102 and a split between these arranged inner sub-block 103, wherein the inner sub-block 103 passes through the vertical gap 35 of the divider 32 and the outer sub-blocks 101, 102 are pressed by the divider blades 33, 34 to the outside and supported on the guide rods 30.
  • the inner sub-block 103 passes into the guide gap 43 of the guide 40, wherein the guide walls 41 and 42 respectively engage in the V-shaped gaps 104 and 105 of the book block 1 formed by the inner sub-block 103 and the outer sub-blocks 101 and 102 ,
  • the free end 3 'of the reading tape 2' is detected by means of the gripping device 62 at the end of the Zuzhoustkovs 60. Subsequently, the deduction cutting device 50 is moved a distance along the direction 51 counter to the conveying direction 23 and then cut the reading tape 2 to the desired length. Then, by means of the Zuzhoustempels 60, the free end 3 'of the now cut to length reading tape 2 through the free holes form 65, 66, until it projects beyond the guide cheek 42 a piece.
  • the clamping lever 70 is pivoted, so that the reading tape is clamped in the region of the second guide cheek 42 in the vicinity of the end 3 ', wherein it passes through the guide gap 43 bridging the mold recess 65 in the first guide cheek 41 (method section C, see FIG 2).
  • a part of the tape 2 is held transversely to the conveying direction 23 in one piece in the course of the inner sub-block 103, which meets with its Operablockfußkante 106 (Fig. 3) on the guide gap 43 bridging portion of the tape reader 2.
  • the reading tape can be cut to the desired length, regardless of the book format, and then fed to the book block as a single band.
  • the length of the read tape is thereby freely selectable within very wide limits. In extreme cases, even reading tapes can be inserted, which are shorter than the book block format.
  • a plurality of reading tapes can be inserted simultaneously instead of one single reading tape (FIG. 6).
  • This has the advantage that the book block for inserting multiple reading tapes only once must be divided twice.
  • a second unit with reading tape roll, welding device and guide roller laterally offset to the unit shown in Fig. 1 52 to 54 provided, for example, in Fig. 6 offset to the right .
  • the second reading tape After the second reading tape is guided over its own deflection roller, it passes together with the reading belt 2 'via the guide roller 54 in the direction of the trigger / cutter 50.
  • the second reading tape is fed together with the reading tape 2 of the guide 40 and there as explained for the reading tape 2 inserted into a book block.
  • a particular advantage of these juxtaposed and each with its own Verschpar issued 53 equipped Lesebandzu slaughteren is that the two reading tapes are welded separately from each other before they are merged, so that a mutual welding is avoided, as in the previously used common welding unit for multiple reading tapes the case may be.
  • FIG. 5 a variant of the device area or method section E (FIG. 1) together with a relevant modification of the device according to the invention explained.
  • FIG. 5 shows only the parts of the device 20 of FIG. 1 required for explaining the variant in the region of the guide device 40 without showing the divider device 32 and the guide elements 30 and without depicting book blocks.
  • the trigger / cutter device comprises guide means two in the transverse direction with respect to the conveying direction of the transport device 21 with respect to each other staggered deflection rollers 121, 122 and a pair of them in the conveying direction downstream squeezing rollers 123, 124.
  • a gripping means in the form of two jaws, of which is adjustable transversely to the tape running direction for gripping the tape 2 by an actuator 126.
  • the gripping means 125 is followed immediately by a cutting device 127.
  • These parts of the device 50 are arranged on a lifting carriage 50A, which is mounted reciprocatingly in the conveying direction of the conveying device 21 along the double arrow 51.
  • a gripping unit 128 is provided behind the guide 40, which serves to grasp the free front end 3 of the tape 2, by means of two jaws 129, 130, one of which in the transverse direction with respect to the tape running direction is movable and driven by an actuating device 130.
  • a feed slide 132 is provided in the variant of the inventive device according to FIG. 5, which extends transversely to the strip running direction and in one direction is oscillatingly movable transversely to the strip running direction.
  • the feed carriage 132 has an elongated spatial form with an end 133 facing the guide 40, with which a gripping device with clamping jaws (not shown) for the free end 3 of the reading belt 2 is arranged. On the side of the gripping device (in Fig.
  • a tuyere 134 on the side facing away from the guide 40 side of the free reading tape end 3 at a distance from this.
  • a control valve means To the tuyere 134 is connected in a manner not shown via a control valve means a compressed air source and the tuyere 134 is arranged on the feed carriage 132 that the air jet generated by it passes through the holes 65, 66 in the guide 40.
  • the reading tape 2 is subtracted by an operator from the storage roll, guided around the pulleys 121, 122, between the pinch rollers 123, 124 and passed through the open gripping means 125, of which the band with its free end 3 typically 2 to 3 cm is allowed to stand up.
  • the gripping means 125 is activated to set the reading tape 2.
  • the lifting carriage 50a is activated and started in the direction of the feed carriage 132, the gripping device is in the open state, so that the free end of the tape 3 at the end of the stroke of the lifting carriage 50a between the open jaws 129, 130 of the gripping unit 128 to lie comes.
  • the gripping means 125 is opened, so that the reading tape 2 is held exclusively at its free end by the jaws 129, 130 of the clamping unit 131, while it is otherwise at its storage roll is fixed. Now there is a format-dependent return stroke of the lifting carriage 50A. As soon as the lifting carriage 50a has moved out of the collision area of the feed carriage 132 together with the other components of the trigger / cutter 50, the gripper device of the feed carriage 132 detects the reading belt 2. As soon as the trigger / cutter 50 is in the format position, it closes its gripping means 125 and the cutting means 127 cuts off the reading tape 2. The feed carriage 132 now moves the exclusively held by its gripping device free end of the tape 3 in the direction of the forming hole 65.
  • the tape end 3 is passed through the die hole 65 and then through the tuyere 134 the molding hole 66 is blown until it protrudes above the latter molding hole as shown in FIG.
  • the method according to the invention proceeds in the same manner as explained above with reference to FIG. 2, after the gripper device of the feed carriage 132 has released the tape end 3, whereupon this carriage performs a return stroke in its starting position.
  • the method and the device can be used offline as well as preferably inline in book production lines.
  • the book block sequence does not have to be continuous, as with other known methods, since each book block is assigned a single cut-to-length read tape.

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The insertion process involves dividing the book block (1) into at least two outer part blocks and one inner part block by means of a dividing device. The marker tape, of preset length, is laid in the path of the inner part block transversely to the transporting direction (21). It is attached by a holding device directly adjacent to the path of the inner part block by a guide device.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Einlegen von zumindest einem Leseband in Buchblocks nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 sowie eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 14.The invention relates to a method for inserting at least one reading tape in book blocks according to the preamble of claim 1 and to an apparatus for carrying out the method according to the preamble of claim 14.

Bei Büchern gehobener Ausstattung ist es üblich, sogenannte Lese- bzw. Einmerkerbänder vorzusehen, die es dem Leser ermöglichen, durch Einlegen zwischen zwei Buchseiten eine bestimmte Stelle des Buches zu markieren. Sie sind am oberen Ende des Buchblockrückens innerhalb des Umschlages am Buchblockrücken befestigt. Derartige Lesebänder sind in der Länge so gewählt, dass deren freies Ende über die Buchblockfußseite ein Stück herausragt, damit der Leser das Leseband dort greifen und das Buch an der markierten Seite aufschlagen kann. Im Auslieferungszustand eines Buches soll das freie Ende des Lesebandes jedoch nicht unterhalb der Buchblockfußseite heraushängen, sondern einige Seiten des Buches umgreifend mit dem freien Ende in den Buchblock zurückgefaltet sein. Bei der Buchherstellung wird das vorgeschriebene Einlegen und Umfalten der Lesebänder maschinell durchgeführt.With books upscale equipment, it is common to provide so-called read or Einmerkerbänder that allow the reader to mark by inserting between two pages a particular place in the book book. They are attached to the top of the book block spine inside the cover at the book block spine. Such reading tapes are chosen in length so that their free end protrudes a bit beyond the book block foot side so that the reader can grab the reading tape there and open the book on the marked side. In the delivery condition of a book, however, the free end of the tape reading should not hang out below the book block foot page, but some pages of the book to be folded back with the free end in the book block. In book production, the prescribed insertion and folding of the reading tapes is performed by machine.

Bei einem bekannten Verfahren gemäß der DE-OS 20 100 74 wird beispielsweise der Buchblock mit dem Buchblockrücken auf einem Förderband aufsitzend transportiert und mittels einer Teilungseinrichtung in zwei Teilblöcke geteilt, zwischen denen ein keilförmiger Spalt ausgebildet wird. In diesen keilförmigen Spalt wird anschließend das Leseband eingelegt derart, dass es sowohl über die Buchblockkopfseite als auch über die Buchblockfußseite ein Stück herausragt. In einem nächsten Schritt wird das Leseband im Bereich des Buchblockfußes abgeschnitten, so dass das freie Ende ein Stück herausragt. In einem nächsten Schritt wird das freie Ende des Lesebandes mittels Druckluft an den Buchblock angelegt und mit einer Einfaltvorrichtung in den Buchblock zurückgeschlagen. Das am Buchblockkopf überstehende Ende des Lesebandes wird mittels einer Umschlagvorrichtung auf die Außenseite des Buchblockrückens umgeschlagen und dort verklebt. Ein derartiges Verfahren wird getaktet ausgeführt und ist aufgrund des separaten Umfaltschrittes aufwendig und teuer. Bekannte Vorrichtungen zum Durchfahren dieses Verfahrens erfordern einen hohen Wartungsaufwand und benötigen relativ viel Bauraum. Ein getakteter Fertigungsablauf stellt zudem hohe Anforderungen an die Genauigkeit der Förderantriebe und deren Steuerung.
Bei einem weiteren bekannten Verfahren werden die Buchblöcke hintereinander einen Mindestabstand aufweisend kontinuierlich von einem Förderband bewegt. Auch bei diesem Verfahren wird zunächst das Leseband in den keilförmigen Spalt eines geteilten Buchblockes eingelegt, wobei das Leseband in der Teilungsebene zugeführt wird. Anschließend wird mittels getakteten Schneidund Greifvorrichtungen das eingelegte Leseband in den Lücken zwischen den Buchblöcken zugeschnitten und eingefaltet. Bei diesem Verfahren ist es von Nachteil, dass zwar nicht die Antriebseinrichtungen für die Buchblöcke taktend arbeiten müssen, jedoch ist es erforderlich, die Schneid- und Greifeinrichtungen getaktet in die Lücken zwischen den Buchblöcken eingreifen zu lassen. Auch bei diesem Verfahren erfolgt das Zurückfalten des freien Endes des Lesebandes erst nach dem Einlegen des Lesebandes in den Buchblock.In a known method according to DE-OS 20 100 74, for example, the book block is transported seated with the book block back on a conveyor belt and divided by a dividing device into two sub-blocks, between which a wedge-shaped gap is formed. In this wedge-shaped gap, the reading tape is then inserted so that it protrudes a bit both on the book block head page and on the Buchblockfußseite. In a next step, the reading tape is cut off in the area of the book block foot, so that the free end protrudes a bit. In a next step, the free end of the reading tape is applied by compressed air to the book block and beaten back with a folding device in the book block. The end of the reading tape protruding from the book block head is turned over to the outside of the book block back by means of a transfer device and glued there. Such a method is performed clocked and is complicated and expensive due to the separate Umfaltschrittes. Known devices for driving through this process require a high maintenance and require a relatively large amount of space. A clocked production process also places high demands on the accuracy of the conveyor drives and their control.
In another known method, the book blocks are consecutively moved a minimum distance continuously from a conveyor belt. Also in this method, the reading tape is first inserted into the wedge-shaped gap of a divided book block, wherein the reading tape is fed in the parting plane. Subsequently, the inserted reading tape is cut and folded in the gaps between the book blocks by means of clocked cutting and gripping devices. In this method, it is disadvantageous that, although not the drive means for the book blocks must work clocking, but it is necessary to let the cutting and gripping devices clocked intervene in the gaps between the book blocks. Also in this method, the folding back of the free end of the tape reading only after inserting the reading tape in the book block.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, ein Verfahren zum Einlegen von zumindest einem Leseband in Buchblocks anzugeben, welches einfach und kostengünstig durchführbar sowie einfach an unterschiedliche Buchformate anpaßbar ist. Weiterhin ist es eine Aufgabe der Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des Verfahrens anzugeben, welche störungssicher arbeitet und einfach aufgebaut ist.The object of the invention is to provide a method for inserting at least one reading tape in book block, which is easy and inexpensive to carry out and easy to adapt to different book formats. Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a device for carrying out the method, which works trouble-free and is simple.

Diese Aufgaben werden mit einem Verfahren mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 und einer Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 14 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den jeweils abhängigen Unteransprüchen angegeben.These objects are achieved by a method having the features of claim 1 and a device having the features of claim 14. Advantageous embodiments are specified in the respective dependent subclaims.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch ein Verfahren zum Einlegen zumindest eines Lesebandes in Buchblocks gelöst, wobei das Leseband ein Befestigungsende und ein freies Ende aufweist und der Buchblock mittels einer Fördereinrichtung entlang einer Förderrichtung bewegt wird, wobei der Buchblock mittels einer Teilereinrichtung in zumindest zwei äußere Teilblöcke und einen inneren Teilblock geteilt wird, das Leseband mit einer vorbestimmten Länge quer zur Förderrichtung in den Lauf des inneren Teilblocks gebracht wird, wobei das Leseband im Bereich seines freien Endes einseitig unmittelbar benachbart zum Lauf des inneren Teilblocks mittels einer Halteeinrichtung lösbar befestigt gehalten wird und anderseitig unmittelbar benachbart zum Lauf des inneren Teilblocks mittels einer Führungseinrichtung formschlüssig und bezüglich der Längserstreckung des Lesebandes lose geführt wird, der mittlere Teilblock mit einer in Förderrichtung vorderen freien Kante auf das Leseband trifft und dieses erfaßt, so daß es während der Buckblock die Halte- und Leiteinrichtungen passiert in den Buchblock eingezogen wird und nachdem der Buchblock die Halte- und Leiteinrichtungen passiert hat, das lösbar befestigt gehaltene Leseband freigegeben wird.According to the invention the object is achieved by a method for inserting at least one reading tape in book blocks, wherein the reading tape has a mounting end and a free end and the book block is moved by means of a conveyor along a conveying direction, wherein the book block by means of a dividing device in at least two outer sub-blocks and an inner sub-block is divided, the read tape is brought with a predetermined length transversely to the conveying direction in the course of the inner sub-block, wherein the read tape is held releasably secured in the region of its free end on one side immediately adjacent to the barrel of the inner sub-block by means of a holding device and on the other side directly adjacent to the run of the inner sub-block by means of a guide means is positively guided and loose with respect to the longitudinal extent of the read tape, the middle sub-block with a front in the conveying direction free edge on the tape read t and this detected so that it passes during the buck block, the holding and guiding devices is fed into the book block and After the book block has passed the holding and guiding devices, the releasably secured held reading tape is released.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren gelingt es, ein Leseband in den transportierten Buchblock einzulegen, so daß das freie Ende des Lesebandes am Ende des Einlegevorgangs nicht aus dem Buchblock hervorsteht. Ein anschließendes in einem nachfolgenden Schritt durchzuführendes Einlegen und Umschlagen des losen Endes kann somit entfallen.With the method according to the invention it is possible to insert a reading tape in the transported book block, so that the free end of the tape reading does not protrude from the book block at the end of the loading process. A subsequent insertion and handling of the loose end to be carried out in a subsequent step can thus be dispensed with.

Vorteilhafterweise kann der Buchblock mittels der Fördereinrichtung kontinuierlich bewegt werden, wodurch eine besonders effektive Betriebsweise sichergestellt wird.Advantageously, the book block can be moved continuously by means of the conveyor, whereby a particularly effective operation is ensured.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des Verfahrens weist eine Fördereinrichtung zum Transportieren von Buchblöcken in eine Förderrichtung und eine Teilereinrichtung zum Aufteilen des Buchblocks in zumindest zwei äußere Teilblöcke und einen inneren Teilblock auf, wobei der Teilereinrichtung eine Leiteinrichtung für den inneren Teilblock in Förderrichtung nachgeordnet ist, wobei die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung eine Halteeinrichtung und eine Leiteinrichtung aufweist mittels denen ein Leseband quer zur Förderrichtung in den Lauf des inneren Teilblocks 103 haltbar ist und die Halteeinrichtung nach dem Durchlauf des Teilblocks durch die Leiteinrichtung lösbar ist.An apparatus according to the invention for carrying out the method has a conveying device for transporting book blocks in a conveying direction and a dividing device for dividing the book block into at least two outer sub-blocks and an inner sub-block, wherein the dividing device is arranged downstream of a guide device for the inner sub-block in the conveying direction, wherein the device according to the invention comprises a holding device and a guide means by means of which a reading tape transversely to the conveying direction in the course of the inner sub-block 103 is durable and the holding device after the passage of the sub-block by the guide is detachable.

Eine derartige erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung weist nur wenige mechanisch bewegte Teile auf und ist im Aufbau einfach und durch hohe Betriebssicherheit gekennzeichnet.Such a device according to the invention has only a few mechanically moving parts and is simple in construction and characterized by high reliability.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung beispielhaft näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
schematisch eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Durchführen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens;
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Detailansicht auf eine Halte-/Führungseinrichtung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Ausgangslage relativ zu einem Buchblock;
Fig. 3
die Halte-/Führungseinrichtung gemäß Fig. 2 während des Einziehvorganges des Lesebandes;
Fig. 4
einen Buchblock mit eingelegtem und zurückgefaltetem Leseband als Ergebnis des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens;
Fig. 5
eine Abwandlung der Vorrichtung von Fig. 1 im Bereich E;
Fig. 6
eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Einlegen einer Mehrzahl von Lesebändern.
In the following the invention will be explained in more detail by way of example with reference to the drawing. Show it:
Fig. 1
schematically a device according to the invention for carrying out the method according to the invention;
Fig. 2
a detailed perspective view of a holding / guiding device of the device according to the invention of Figure 1 in a starting position relative to a book block.
Fig. 3
the holding / guiding device according to FIG. 2 during the pulling-in process of the reading belt;
Fig. 4
a book block with inserted and folded back reading tape as a result of the method according to the invention;
Fig. 5
a modification of the device of Figure 1 in the area E;
Fig. 6
an inventive device for inserting a plurality of reading tapes.

Ergebnis des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens ist ein Buchblock 1, in den ein textiles Leseband 2 eingelegt und umgefaltet ist (Fig. 4). Das textile Leseband 2 weist ein Befestigungsende 6 auf, welches über eine Buchblockkopfseite 4 ein Stück hinausragt. An einer der Buchblockkopfseite 4 gegenüberliegenden Buchblockfußseite 5 ist das Leseband 2 mit seinem freien Ende 3 einige Seiten des Buchblocks umgreifend in den Buchblock zurückgefaltet angeordnet. Der Buchblock 1 weist weiterhin einen Buchblockrücken 7 auf, im Bereich dessen die Einzelblätter des Buchblockes gebunden sind. Dem Buchblockrücken 7 gegenüberliegend weist der Buchblock 1 eine Buchblockvorderseite 8 auf. Weiterhin ist der Buchblock 1 von einer ersten freien Außenseite 9 und einer zweiten freien Außenseite 10 begrenzt.The result of the method according to the invention is a book block 1, in which a textile reading tape 2 is inserted and folded over (FIG. 4). The textile tape reader 2 has a fastening end 6, which projects beyond a book block head 4 a piece. At one of the book block head page 4 opposite Buchblockfußseite 5, the reading tape 2 is arranged folded with its free end 3 some pages of the book block embracing in the book block. The book block 1 also has a book block spine 7, in the area of which the individual sheets of the book block are bound. Opposite the book block back 7, the book block 1 on a book block front page 8. Furthermore, the book block 1 is bounded by a first free outer side 9 and a second free outer side 10.

Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 20 (Fig. 1) weist eine Transporteinrichtung 21, welche als antreibbarer Förderzahnriemen 22 ausgebildet ist, auf. Der Förderzahnriemen 22 erstreckt sich in einer Förderrichtung 23 und läuft auf Umlenkrollen 24 um. Der Förderzahnriemen 22 weist einen Obertrum 25 und einen Untertrum 26 auf, wobei der Obertrum 25 in Förderrichtung 23 angetrieben ist. Der Förderzahnriemen 22 weist in regelmäßigen Abständen quer zum Riemen angeordnete Mitnahmestege 27 auf, deren Abstand größer ist als das größte zu verarbeitende Buchhochformat. In Förderrichtung 23 ist der Transporteinrichtung 21 eine Eintakteinrichtung 28 vorgeordnet, welche als taktend arbeitendes Förderband ausgebildet ist und Buchblöcke 1 auf dem Buchblockrücken 7 stehend trägt und diese derart getaktet der Transporteinrichtung 21 zuführt, dass die Buchblöcke 1 jeweils zwischen zwei Mitnahmestege 27 des kontinuierlich umlaufenden Förderzahnriemens 22 gelangen. Die Buchblöcke 1 werden auf dem Buchblockrücken 7 vertikal stehend an die Transporteinrichtung 21 übergeben, wobei die Buchblockfußseite 5 eines jeden Buchblockes 1 in Förderrichtung 23 weist. Im Eckbereich zwischen dem Buchblockrücken 7 und der Buchblockkopfseite 4 liegt der Buchblock 1 mit der Buchblockkopfseite 4 an einem der Mitnahmestege 27 an. Vorzugsweise über die gesamte Längserstrekung der Transporteinrichtung 21 sind etwas oberhalb des Obertrums 25 beabstandet zueinander parallel verlaufende Leitelemente 30 z.B. in Form von horizontal angeordneten Leitstangen angeordnet, welche ein Umkippen des Buchblockes 1 während des Transports verhindern sollen. Auf den Einlaufbereich 31 der Förderrichtung 23 folgend ist ein Stück oberhalb des oberen Trums und zweckmäßigerweise auch oberhalb der Leitelemente 30 eine Teilereinrichtung 32 angeordnet. Die Teilereinrichtung 32 weist zwei vertikal angeordnete Teilerklingen 33 auf. Die Teilerklingen 33 sind im wesentlichen flachplattenförmig ausgebildet und mit geschärften Spitzen 34 versehen, welche aus Schrägschnitten resultieren und entgegen der Förderrichtung 23 weisen. Zwischen den Teilerklingen 33 ist ein vertikaler Führungsspalt 35 ausgebildet.A device 20 according to the invention (FIG. 1) has a transport device 21, which is designed as a drivable conveyor belt 22. The conveyor toothed belt 22 extends in a conveying direction 23 and runs on deflection rollers 24. The conveyor toothed belt 22 has an upper strand 25 and a lower strand 26, wherein the upper strand 25 is driven in the conveying direction 23. The conveyor belt 22 has at regular intervals transversely to the belt arranged Mitnahmestege 27, whose distance is greater than the largest to be processed book vertical format. In the conveying direction 23 of the transport device 21 is a Eintakteinrichtung 28 upstream, which is designed as a clocking conveyor belt and book blocks 1 standing on the book block back 7 wearing and this clocked the transport device 21 feeds that the book blocks 1 each between two driving webs 27 of the continuously rotating conveyor belt 22 arrive. The book blocks 1 are transferred vertically standing on the book block back 7 to the transport device 21, wherein the Buchblockfußseite 5 of each book block 1 in the conveying direction 23 has. In the corner region between the book block back 7 and the book block head page 4, the book block 1 is located with the book block head page 4 on one of the driving webs 27 at. Preferably over the entire longitudinal extent of the transport device 21 are slightly above the upper strand 25 spaced from each other parallel guide elements 30, for example arranged in the form of horizontally arranged guide rods, which should prevent tipping over of the book block 1 during transport. Following the inlet region 31 of the conveying direction 23, a dividing device 32 is arranged a little above the upper run and expediently also above the guide elements 30. The divider 32 has two vertically arranged divider blades 33. The divider blades 33 are formed substantially flat plate-shaped and provided with sharpened tips 34, which result from oblique cuts and facing the conveying direction 23. Between the divider blades 33 is a vertical guide gap 35 is formed.

In Förderrichtung 23 unmittelbar auf die Teilerklingen 33 folgend ist fluchtend zur Teilereinrichtung 32 eine Leiteinrichtung 40 angeordnet. Die Leiteinrichtung 40 weist eine erste Leitwange 41 und eine zweite Leitwange 42 auf, welche jeweils flachplattenförmig ausgebildet sind sowie gering beabstandet parallel zueinander einen vertikalen Führungsspalt 43 bildend vertikal angeordnet sind. Die erste Leitwange 41 und die zweite Leitwange 42 sind konturgleich ausgebildet und weisen jeweils eine erste obere lange horizontale Begrenzungskante 44, eine zweite untere kurze, etwas oberhalb der Mitnahmestege angeordnete horizontale Begrenzungskante 45 sowie eine erste vordere kurze vertikale Begrenzungskante 46 und eine zweite hintere lange vertikale Begrenzungskante 47 auf. Die zweite horizontale Begrenzungskante 45 verläuft jeweils parallel zur Förderrichtung 23 etwa quermittig bezüglich des oberen Trums 25 des Förderzahnriemens 22 ein Stück oberhalb des Obertrums 25. Die vertikale Erstreckung der Leitwangen 41, 42 ist derart gewählt, dass die erste horizontale Begrenzungskante 44 auf einem vertikalen Niveau oberhalb der Buchblockvorderseite 8 des Buchblocks 1 mit dem größten zu verarbeitenden Querformat angeordnet ist. Die erste vertikale Begrenzungskante 46 der Leitwangen 41, 42 weist in Richtung zum Einlaufbereich 31 der Vorrichtung 20 und ist als geschärfte Kante ausgebildet. Die zweite vertikale Begrenzungskante 47 der Leitwangen 41, 42 weist in Richtung der Förderrichtung 23 und erstreckt sich von der ersten horizontalen Begrenzungskante 44 bis zur zweiten horizontalen Begrenzungskante 45. Die Verbindungskante zwischen der ersten vertikalen kurzen, vorzugsweise als Schneide ausgebildeten Begrenzungskante 46 und der zweiten kurzen horizontalen Begrenzungskante 45 der Leitwangen 41, 42 ist jeweils als eine schräge Begrenzungskante 48 ausgebildet, welche ebenfalls geschärft Schneiden bildend ausgeführt ist. Die Leiteinrichtung 40 ist relativ zur Teilereinrichtung 32 derart angeordnet, dass der vertikale Spalt 35 der Teilereinrichtung 32 vorzugsweise unmittelbar in den vertikalen Führungsspalt 43 der Leiteinrichtung 40 mündet. Vorteilhafterweise sind die Teilerklingen 33 im Bereich der Schrägbegrenzungskanten 48 an den Leitwangen 41, 42 befestigt. Der Führungsspalt 35 geht derart in den Führungsspalt 43 über, daß keine Kanten vorliegen, die ein Anstoßen von Buchblockseiten bewirken und damit den Transport behindern könnten. Die Leitwangen 41, 42 sind im Bereich ihrer ersten horizontalen Begrenzungskanten 44 an einem oberhalb der Leiteinrichtung 40 angeordneten Rahmengestell (nicht gezeigt) "hängend" befestigt.In the conveying direction 23, following directly on the divider blades 33, a guide device 40 is arranged in alignment with the divider device 32. The guide device 40 has a first guide cheek 41 and a second guide cheek 42, which are each formed flat plate-shaped and are arranged at a small distance parallel to each other a vertical guide gap 43 forming vertically. The first guide cheek 41 and the second guide cheek 42 are of identical contour and each have a first upper long horizontal boundary edge 44, a second lower short, slightly above the entrainment webs arranged horizontal boundary edge 45 and a first front short vertical boundary edge 46 and a second rear long vertical Boundary edge 47 up. The second horizontal boundary edge 45 extends parallel to the conveying direction 23 approximately transversely with respect to the upper run 25 of the conveyor belt 22 a piece above the upper run 25. The vertical extent of the guide walls 41, 42 is selected such that the first horizontal boundary edge 44 at a vertical level is arranged above the book block front 8 of the book block 1 with the largest horizontal format to be processed. The first vertical boundary edge 46 of the guide cheeks 41, 42 points in the direction of the inlet region 31 of the device 20 and is designed as a sharpened edge. The second vertical boundary edge 47 of the guide cheeks 41, 42 points in the direction of the conveying direction 23 and extends from the first horizontal boundary edge 44 to the second horizontal boundary edge 45. The connecting edge between the first vertical short, preferably designed as a cutting edge boundary 46 and the second short horizontal boundary edge 45 of the guide cheeks 41, 42 is in each case formed as an oblique boundary edge 48, which is also executed sharpened cutting forming. The guide 40 is arranged relative to the divider 32 such that the vertical gap 35 of the divider 32 preferably opens directly into the vertical guide gap 43 of the guide 40. Advantageously, the divider blades 33 are fastened to the guide cheeks 41, 42 in the region of the oblique boundary edges 48. The guide slot 35 goes over into the guide gap 43 in such a way that there are no edges that cause a bumping of book block pages and thus hinder the transport. The guide rails 41, 42 are in the region of their first horizontal boundary edges 44 on a above the guide 40 arranged frame (not shown) attached "hanging".

Seitlich benachbart zur Transporteinrichtung 21 ist separiert von der Transporteinrichtung 21 eine Abzugs-/Schneideeinrichtung 50 angeordnet, welche parallel zur Förderrichtung 23 in einer Richtung 51 oszillierend hin- und herbewegbar ist. Die Abzugs-/Schneideeinrichtung 50 weist Führungs-, Greif- und Schneidmittel für das auf einer Rolle 52 aufgewickelte Leseband 2 auf. Das auf der Rolle 52 bevorratete Leseband 2 wird vorzugsweise über eine Verschweißeinrichtung 53 und ggf. über Umlenkrollen 54 geführt, wobei die Verschweißeinrichtung 53 im Bereich der späteren Schnittstellen des Lesebandes 2 die Kunstfasern des Lesebandes 2 bereichsweise verschweißt, so dass nach dem Schneiden des Lesebandes 2 ein Ausfransen der Enden verhindert ist.Laterally adjacent to the transport device 21 is separated from the transport device 21, a trigger / cutting device 50 is arranged, which is parallel to the conveying direction 23 in a direction 51 reciprocating back and forth. The trigger / cutter 50 has guiding, gripping and cutting means for the read tape 2 wound on a roll 52. The stocked on the roller 52 reading tape 2 is preferably performed via a welding device 53 and possibly on pulleys 54, wherein the welding device 53 in the region of the later interfaces of the tape 2, the synthetic fibers of the tape reading 2 partially welded, so that after cutting the tape reading the second fraying of the ends is prevented.

Über ein in Förderrichtung 23 vorderes Ende 55 der Abzugs-/Schneideinrichtung 50 steht ein freies Ende 3' des noch nicht abgelängten Lesebandes 2 ein Stück über. Im Bereich des freien Endes 3' ist eine Zuführeinrichtung (nicht gezeigt) angeordnet, welche einen Zuführstempel 60 aufweist, der in einer Richtung 61 quer zur Förderrichtung 23 oszillierend bewegbar ist. Der Zuführstempel 60 hat eine längliche, stabförmige Raumform mit einem der Leiteinrichtung 40 zugewandten Ende 62, an dem eine Greifeinrichtung (nicht gezeigt) für das freie Ende 3' des Lesebandes 2 angeordnet ist. In Verlängerung des Zuführstempels 60 sind im Eckbereich zwischen der zweiten horizontalen Begrenzungskante 45 und der zweiten vertikalen Begrenzungskante 47 in die Leitwangen 41, 42 zum Querschnitt des Zuführstempels 60 korrespondierende Formlöcher 65 und 66 eingebracht, welche zueinander in der Richtung 61 fluchten. Das erste Formloch 65 ist in der ersten Leitwange 41, welche dem Zuführstempel 60 zugewandt ist, angeordnet und wirkt als Führungseinrichtung für das Leseband 2. Das zweite Formloch 66 ist in der zweiten Leitwange 42, welche vom Zuführstempel 60 abgewandt ist, angeordnet und ist Teil einer Halteeinrichtung 70a für das Leseband 2.About a front in the conveying direction 23 end 55 of the trigger / cutter 50 is a free end 3 'of the not yet cut to length reading tape 2 a piece over. In the region of the free end 3 ', a feed device (not shown) is arranged which has a supply punch 60 which is oscillatable in a direction 61 transverse to the conveying direction 23. The Zuführstempel 60 has an elongated, rod-shaped spatial form with a guide 40 facing the end 62, on which a Gripping device (not shown) for the free end 3 'of the reading tape 2 is arranged. In extension of the feed punch 60 60 corresponding perforations 65 and 66 are introduced in the corner region between the second horizontal boundary edge 45 and the second vertical boundary edge 47 in the guide walls 41, 42 to the cross section of the Zuführstempels, which are aligned with each other in the direction 61. The first mold hole 65 is arranged in the first guide cheek 41 which faces the feed punch 60 and acts as guide means for the read tape 2. The second mold hole 66 is disposed in the second guide cheek 42 facing away from the feed punch 60 and is part a holding device 70a for the reading tape 2.

Die zweite Leitwange 42 ist im Bereich ihrer zweiten vertikalen Begrenzungskante 47 im Querschnitt gegabelt mit einem ersten Randkantensteg 67 und einem zweiten Randkantensteg 68 ausgebildet (Fig. 2), wobei das zweite Formloch 66 im zweiten Randkantensteg 68 angeordnet ist. Der erste Randkantensteg 67 weist ein zu den Formlöchern 65, 66 korrespondierendes drittes Formloch (nicht gezeigt) auf. Die Randkantenstege 67, 68 begrenzen eine sich über die gesamte vertikale Höhe der zweiten Leitwange 42 erstreckende Schlitzvertiefung 69, in welcher ein Klemmhebel 70, welcher Teil der Halteeinrichtung 70a ist, um eine Achse 71 schwenkbar gelagert ist. Die Achse 71 ist quer zur Förderrichtung 23 etwa auf halber vertikaler Höhe der Leitwange 42 angeordnet. Der Klemmhebel 70 überragt die Leitwange 42 nach oben hin mit einem freien Ende 72 ein Stück, wobei das freie Ende 72 eine Bohrung 73 zum Anschluß an ein Betätigungsmittel, z. B. einen pneumatischen Zug-/Druckzylinder, (nicht gezeigt) aufweist. Der Klemmhebel 70 erstreckt sich von seinem freien Ende 72 in der Schlitzausnehmung 69 bis kurz oberhalb der zweiten horizontalen Begrenzungskante 45 der Leitwange 42 und weist im Bereich seines unteren Endes 74 einen zu den Formlöchern 65, 66 korrespondierenden Rücksprung auf, der derart angeordnet ist, daß in einer Ausgangsstellung des Klemmhebels 70 die Formlöcher 65, 66 frei fluchten und erst durch Verschwenken des Klemmhebels 70 um die Achse 71 der Klemmhebelrücksprung 70b in eine Lage gebracht werden kann, die den freien Durchgang durch die Formlöcher 65, 66 unterbricht bzw. verdeckt, wobei ein die Löcher durchgreifendes Leseband 2 klemmend festhaltbar ist. Alternativ zu einem Rücksprung kann vorgesehen sein, daß der Klemmhebel 70 in seiner Ausgangsstellung derart positioniert ist, daß er den freien Durchgang durch die Formlöcher 65, 66 nicht behindert. Die Formlöcher 65, 66 in den Eckbereichen der Leitwangen 41, 42 sowie der korrespondierende Rücksprung des Klemmhebels 70 bilden eine Halte-/Führungseinrichtung 70a für das Leseband 2, welches mit dem Zuführstempel 60 mit seinem freien Ende 3' in die Halte-/Führungseinrichtung einsetzbar ist, so dass das freie Ende 3' des Lesebandes die Formausnehmungen 65, 66, 66a den Führungsspalt 43 überbrückend, durchgreift und ein Stück aus der zweiten Leitwange 42 herausragt (vgl. Fig. 2).The second guide cheek 42 is bifurcated in the region of its second vertical boundary edge 47 with a first peripheral edge web 67 and a second peripheral edge web 68 (FIG. 2), the second shaping hole 66 being arranged in the second peripheral edge web 68. The first marginal edge web 67 has a third molding hole (not shown) corresponding to the molding holes 65, 66. The marginal edge webs 67, 68 delimit a slot depression 69 extending over the entire vertical height of the second guide cheek 42, in which a clamping lever 70, which is part of the retaining device 70a, is mounted pivotably about an axis 71. The axis 71 is arranged transversely to the conveying direction 23 approximately at half the vertical height of the guide cheek 42. The clamping lever 70 projects beyond the guide cheek 42 at the top with a free end 72 a piece, wherein the free end 72 has a bore 73 for connection to an actuating means, for. B. a pneumatic pull / push cylinder (not shown). The clamping lever 70 extends from its free end 72 in the slot recess 69 to just above the second horizontal boundary edge 45 of the guide cheek 42 and has in the region of its lower end 74 to the form of holes 65, 66 corresponding return, which is arranged such that in a starting position of the clamping lever 70, the form holes 65, 66 are freely aligned and only by pivoting the clamping lever 70 about the axis 71 of the Klemmhebelrücksprung 70 b can be brought into a position that interrupts or obscured the free passage through the holes 65, 66, wherein a holes cross-reading tape 2 clamped festhaltbar is. Alternatively to a return can be provided that the clamping lever 70 is positioned in its initial position so that it does not hinder the free passage through the holes 65, 66. The form holes 65, 66 in the corner regions of the guide cheeks 41, 42 and the corresponding recess of the clamping lever 70 form a holding / guiding device 70a for the reading tape 2, which can be used with the Zuführstempel 60 with its free end 3 'in the holding / guiding device is, so that the free end 3 'of the reading tape, the mold recesses 65, 66, 66a, the guide gap 43 bridging, passes through and a piece of the second guide bar 42 protrudes (see Fig .. 2).

Im folgenden wird die Funktionsweise der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung näher erläutert.In the following the operation of the device according to the invention will be explained in more detail.

Während eines ersten Verfahrensabschnittes A (Fig. 1) liegt der zu verarbeitende Buchblock 1 mit dem Buchblockrücken 7 auf dem Förderzahnriemen 22 auf und wird mittels eines Mitnahmesteges 27 in Förderrichtung 23 stehend transportiert. Dabei weist die Buchblockfußseite 5 in Richtung der Förderrichtung 23 und die Buchblockkopfseite 4 in Richtung des Einlaufbereichs 31.During a first method section A (FIG. 1), the book block 1 to be processed rests with the book block back 7 on the conveyor toothed belt 22 and is transported standing in the conveying direction 23 by means of a driving web 27. In this case, the book block foot side 5 points in the direction of the conveying direction 23 and the book block head side 4 in the direction of the inlet region 31.

In einem darauffolgenden Verfahrensabschnitt B (Fig. 1) läuft der Buchblock 1 auf die Teilereinrichtung 32 auf, so dass die geschärften Spitzen 34 den Buchblock 1 vorzugsweise an der Buchblockfußseite 5 entweder im Bereich der Buchblockvorderseite 8 oder ggf. im Bereich des Buchblockrückens 7 treffen und den Buchblock 1 in drei Teilblöcke, d. h. in einen ersten äußeren Teilblock 101 einen zweiten äußeren Teilblock 102 und einen zwischen diesen angeordneten inneren Teilblock 103 aufteilen, wobei der innere Teilblock 103 den vertikalen Spalt 35 der Teilereinrichtung 32 durchläuft und die äußeren Teilblöcke 101, 102 durch die Teilerklingen 33, 34 nach außen gedrückt und an den Leitstangen 30 abgestützt werden. Beim Weitertransport gelangt der innere Teilblock 103 in den Führungsspalt 43 der Leiteinrichtung 40, wobei die Leitwangen 41 und 42 jeweils in die von dem inneren Teilblock 103 und den äußeren Teilblöcken 101 bzw. 102 gebildeten V-förmigen Spalte 104 bzw. 105 des Buchblocks 1 eingreifen.In a subsequent process section B (FIG. 1), the book block 1 runs onto the divider device 32, so that the sharpened tips 34 hit the book block 1, preferably on the book block foot side 5, either in the area of the book block front 8 or possibly in the area of the book block back 7 the book block 1 in three sub-blocks, ie in a first outer sub-block 101, a second outer sub-block 102 and a split between these arranged inner sub-block 103, wherein the inner sub-block 103 passes through the vertical gap 35 of the divider 32 and the outer sub-blocks 101, 102 are pressed by the divider blades 33, 34 to the outside and supported on the guide rods 30. During further transport, the inner sub-block 103 passes into the guide gap 43 of the guide 40, wherein the guide walls 41 and 42 respectively engage in the V-shaped gaps 104 and 105 of the book block 1 formed by the inner sub-block 103 and the outer sub-blocks 101 and 102 ,

Während des Aufteilens des Buchblocks 1 in die Teilblöcke 101, 102, 103 wird mittels der Greifeinrichtung 62 am Ende des Zuführstempels 60 das freie Ende 3' des Lesebandes 2' erfaßt. Anschließend wird die Abzugs-Schneideinrichtung 50 ein Stück entlang der Richtung 51 entgegen der Förderrichtung 23 verfahren und anschließend das Leseband 2 auf die gewünschte Länge abgeschnitten. Daraufhin wird mittels des Zuführstempels 60 das freie Ende 3' des nunmehr abgelängten Lesebandes 2 durch die freien Formlöcher 65, 66 geführt, bis es über die Leitwange 42 ein Stück hinausragt. Anschließend wird der Klemmhebel 70 verschwenkt, so dass das Leseband im Bereich der zweiten Leitwange 42 in der Nähe des Endes 3' verklemmt wird, wobei es den Führungsspalt 43 überbrückend die Formausnehmung 65 in der ersten Leitwange 41 lose durchgreift (Verfahrensabschnitt C, vgl. Fig. 2). Somit liegt ein Teil des Lesebands 2 quer zur Förderrichtung 23 einendig gehalten im Lauf des inneren Teilblockes 103, welcher mit seiner Teilblockfußkante 106 (Fig. 3) auf den den Führungsspalt 43 überbrückenden Teilbereich des Lesebands 2 trifft.During the division of the book block 1 in the sub-blocks 101, 102, 103, the free end 3 'of the reading tape 2' is detected by means of the gripping device 62 at the end of the Zuführstempels 60. Subsequently, the deduction cutting device 50 is moved a distance along the direction 51 counter to the conveying direction 23 and then cut the reading tape 2 to the desired length. Then, by means of the Zuführstempels 60, the free end 3 'of the now cut to length reading tape 2 through the free holes form 65, 66, until it projects beyond the guide cheek 42 a piece. Subsequently, the clamping lever 70 is pivoted, so that the reading tape is clamped in the region of the second guide cheek 42 in the vicinity of the end 3 ', wherein it passes through the guide gap 43 bridging the mold recess 65 in the first guide cheek 41 (method section C, see FIG 2). Thus, a part of the tape 2 is held transversely to the conveying direction 23 in one piece in the course of the inner sub-block 103, which meets with its Teilblockfußkante 106 (Fig. 3) on the guide gap 43 bridging portion of the tape reader 2.

In einem darauffolgenden Verfahrensabschnitt D (Fig. 3) wird durch den Weitertransport des Buchblocks 1 das Leseband 2 von der Vorderkante des inneren Teilblocks 103 erfasst und der nicht geklemmte Bereich durch das Formloch 65 der ersten Leitwange 41 nachgezogen und dabei zwangsläufig und vollautomatisch korrekt in den V-förmigen Spalt 104, 105 eingelegt. Dabei findet eine Relativbewegung des Lesebandes 2 gegenüber der Teilblockfußseite 106 in der Pfeilrichtung 110 statt. Es wird also das lose Ende des Lesebandes 2 durch die Formausnehmung 65 um die vordere Kante 106 des inneren Teilblocks 103 gezogen.In a subsequent process section D (FIG. 3), the further transport of the book block 1 captures the reading tape 2 from the front edge of the inner sub-block 103 and the unclamped area through the forming hole 65 of the first guide cheek 41 and thereby inevitably and fully automatically correctly inserted into the V-shaped gap 104, 105. In this case, a relative movement of the reading tape 2 relative to the Teilblockfußseite 106 takes place in the direction of arrow 110. Thus, the loose end of the reading tape 2 is pulled by the mold recess 65 around the front edge 106 of the inner sub-block 103.

Hat der Buchblock 1 die Formausnehmungen 65, 66 passiert (Verfahrensabschnitt E, Fig. 1), ist die abgelängte Länge des Lesebandes 2 derart verbraucht, daß das nicht geklemmte freie Ende sich im Spalt 104 nahe der Buchblockfußseite 5 befindet (Fig. 1). Der Klemmhebel 70 wird dann gelöst und damit das Lesebandende 3' freigegeben. Der Buchblock 1 mit dem zwischen den Seiten eingelegten Leseband 2, welches gleichzeitig zwangsläufig buchblockfußseitig umgeschlagen ist, wird weitertransportiert. Das noch leicht geöffnete Buch wird im Anschluß an die Einbringung des Lesebandes 2 durch aufeinander zu gerichtete Leitelemente 30 wieder geschlossen, so dass als Endprodukt der Buchblock 1 mit eingelegtem und am freien Ende 3 umgeschlagenen Leseband 2 gemäß Fig. 1 vorliegt, wobei das Befestigungsende 6 über die Buchblockkopfseite 4 ein Stück herausragt und nachfolgend in bekannter Art und Weise umgeschlagen und am Buchblockrücken 7 festgeklebt werden.If the book block 1 has passed through the mold recesses 65, 66 (method section E, FIG. 1), the cut length of the reading tape 2 is used up in such a way that the unclamped free end is located in the gap 104 near the book block foot side 5 (FIG. 1). The clamping lever 70 is then released and thus the read tape end 3 'released. The book block 1 with the inserted between the pages reading tape 2, which is inevitably turned over buchblockfußseitig is further transported. The book, which is still slightly open, is closed again following insertion of the reading tape 2 through successive guide elements 30, so that the end product of the book block 1 is inlaid reading tape 2 folded in at the free end 3 according to FIG. 1, with the fastening end 6 protrudes over the book block head page 4 a piece and subsequently folded in a known manner and glued to the book block back 7.

Beim erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren und der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist von besonderem Vorteil, dass das Leseband unabhängig vom Buchformat auf die gewünschte Länge geschnitten und dann als vereinzeltes Band dem Buchblock zugeführt werden kann. Außerdem ist die Länge des Lesebandes hierdurch in sehr weiten Grenzen frei wählbar. Im Extremfall können sogar Lesebänder eingelegt werden, die kürzer sind als das Buchblockformat.In the method according to the invention and the device according to the invention, it is of particular advantage that the reading tape can be cut to the desired length, regardless of the book format, and then fed to the book block as a single band. In addition, the length of the read tape is thereby freely selectable within very wide limits. In extreme cases, even reading tapes can be inserted, which are shorter than the book block format.

Weiterhin ist von besonderem Vorteil, dass das Einlegen und Umlegen des Lesebandes in einem einzigen Arbeitsschritt erfolgt, wodurch der Buchblock mechanisch nur sehr gering belastet und somit geschont wird. Die bisher bei solchen Vorrichtungen notwendigen Einrichtungen zum Umlegen und Einschlagen des Lesebandes können somit entfallen. Durch den formschlüssigen Transport des Buchblockes, welcher während der gesamten Förderdauer formschlüssig am Mitnahmesteg 27 ansteht und außerdem der Buchblock 1 auf dem Riemen 22 steht, ist eine besonders schonende Transportweise verwirklicht worden, da keine Schleifspuren durch reibende Transportriemen auftreten.Furthermore, it is of particular advantage that the insertion and transfer of the reading tape is done in a single step, whereby the book block mechanically loaded only very low and thus spared. The previously necessary in such devices devices for transferring and wrapping the tape reading can thus be omitted. Due to the positive transport of the book block, which positively pending on the carrier web 27 during the entire funding period and also the book block 1 is on the belt 22, a particularly gentle mode of transport has been implemented because no grinding marks occur by rubbing conveyor belt.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren können anstelle eines einzigen Lesebands auch mehrere Lesebänder gleichzeitig eingelegt werden (Fig. 6). Dies hat den Vorteil, daß der Buchblock zum Einlegen mehrerer Lesebänder nur einmal zweifach geteilt werden muß. Beispielsweise zum gleichzeitigen Einlegen von zwei Lesebändern ist ausgehend von der Anordnung in Fig. 1 eine zweite Einheit mit Leseband-Rolle, Schweißeinrichtung und Umlenkrolle seitlich versetzt zu der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Einheit 52 bis 54 vorgesehen, beispielsweise in Fig. 6 nach rechts versetzt. Nachdem das zweite Leseband über eine eigene Umlenkrolle geführt ist, verläuft es gemeinsam mit dem Leseband 2' über die Umlenkrolle 54 in Richtung auf die Abzugs-/Schneideinrichtung 50. Darauf folgend wird das zweite Leseband gemeinsam mit dem Leseband 2 der Leiteinrichtung 40 zugeführt und dort wie für das Leseband 2 erläutert in einen Buchblock eingelegt. Ein spezieller Vorteil dieser nebeneinander angeordneten und jeweils mit einer eigenen Verschweißeinrichtung 53 ausgerüsteten Lesebandzuführeinheiten ist, daß die beiden Lesebänder getrennt voneinander verschweißt werden, bevor sie zusammengeführt werden, so dass eine gegenseitige Verschweißung vermieden wird, wie dies bei der bislang eingesetzten gemeinsamen Verschweißeinheit für mehrere Lesebänder der Fall sein kann.With the method according to the invention, a plurality of reading tapes can be inserted simultaneously instead of one single reading tape (FIG. 6). This has the advantage that the book block for inserting multiple reading tapes only once must be divided twice. For example, for the simultaneous insertion of two reading tapes is starting from the arrangement in Fig. 1, a second unit with reading tape roll, welding device and guide roller laterally offset to the unit shown in Fig. 1 52 to 54 provided, for example, in Fig. 6 offset to the right , After the second reading tape is guided over its own deflection roller, it passes together with the reading belt 2 'via the guide roller 54 in the direction of the trigger / cutter 50. Subsequently, the second reading tape is fed together with the reading tape 2 of the guide 40 and there as explained for the reading tape 2 inserted into a book block. A particular advantage of these juxtaposed and each with its own Verschweißeinrichtung 53 equipped Lesebandzuführeinheiten is that the two reading tapes are welded separately from each other before they are merged, so that a mutual welding is avoided, as in the previously used common welding unit for multiple reading tapes the case may be.

Nunmehr wird anhand von Fig. 5 eine Variante des Vorrichtungsbereichs bzw. Verfahrensabschnitts E (Fig. 1) zusammen mit einer diesbezüglichen Abwandlung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung erläutert.With reference to FIG. 5, a variant of the device area or method section E (FIG. 1) together with a relevant modification of the device according to the invention explained.

Insbesondere zeigt Fig. 5 lediglich die zur Erläuterung der Variante benötigten Teile der Vorrichtung 20 von Fig. 1 im Bereich der Leiteinrichtung 40 ohne Darstellung der Teilereinrichtung 32 und der Leitelemente 30 sowie ohne Darstellung von Buchblöcken.In particular, FIG. 5 shows only the parts of the device 20 of FIG. 1 required for explaining the variant in the region of the guide device 40 without showing the divider device 32 and the guide elements 30 and without depicting book blocks.

Wie bereits vorstehend anhand von Fig. 1 erläutert, durchläuft das Leseband 2 von seiner Bevorratungsrolle kommend, nachdem es die zugehörige Verschweißeinrichtung durchsetzt hat, die Abzugs-/Schneideinrichtung 50. Bei der in Fig. 5 dargestellten Ausführungsform umfasst die Abzugs-/Schneideinrichtung als Führungsmittel zwei in Querrichtung bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Transporteinrichtung 21 in bezug aufeinander versetzt angeordnete Umlenkrollen 121, 122 und ein Paar von diesen in Förderrichtung nachgeordnete Quetschwalzen 123, 124. In Bandlaufrichtung folgt auf die Quetschrollen 123, 124 ein Greifmittel in Gestalt von zwei Backen, von denen eine quer zur Bandlaufrichtung zum Greifen des Bands 2 durch eine Betätigungseinrichtung 126 verstellbar ist. Auf das Greifmittel 125 folgt unmittelbar eine Schneideinrichtung 127. Diese Teile der Einrichtung 50 sind auf einem Hubschlitten 50A angeordnet, der in Förderrichtung der Fördereinrichtung 21 entlang des Doppelpfeils 51 hin- und herlaufend gelagert ist.As already explained above with reference to FIG. 1, the reading belt 2, coming from its supply roll, after having passed through the associated sealing device, passes through the trigger / cutter 50. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the trigger / cutter device comprises guide means two in the transverse direction with respect to the conveying direction of the transport device 21 with respect to each other staggered deflection rollers 121, 122 and a pair of them in the conveying direction downstream squeezing rollers 123, 124. In the direction of tape follows the squeezing rollers 123, 124 a gripping means in the form of two jaws, of which is adjustable transversely to the tape running direction for gripping the tape 2 by an actuator 126. The gripping means 125 is followed immediately by a cutting device 127. These parts of the device 50 are arranged on a lifting carriage 50A, which is mounted reciprocatingly in the conveying direction of the conveying device 21 along the double arrow 51.

Bezogen auf die Förderrichtung der Fördereinrichtung 21 ist hinter der Leiteinrichtung 40 eine Greifeinheit 128 vorgesehen, die dazu dient, das freie vordere Ende 3 des Lesebands 2 zu ergreifen, und zwar mittels zweier Klemmbacken 129, 130, von denen eine in Querrichtung bezogen auf die Bandlaufrichtung beweglich und durch eine Betätigungseinrichtung 130 antreibbar ist.Based on the conveying direction of the conveyor 21, a gripping unit 128 is provided behind the guide 40, which serves to grasp the free front end 3 of the tape 2, by means of two jaws 129, 130, one of which in the transverse direction with respect to the tape running direction is movable and driven by an actuating device 130.

Anstelle des in Fig. 1 gezeigten Zuführstempels 60 zum Zuführen des freien Bandendes 3 zu den Formlöchern 65, 66 der Leiteinrichtung 40 ist bei der Variante der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 5 ein Zuführschlitten 132 vorgesehen, der sich quer zu Bandlaufrichtung erstreckt und in eine Richtung quer zur Bandlaufrichtung oszillierend bewegbar ist. Der Zuführschlitten 132 hat längliche Raumform mit einem der Leiteinrichtung 40 zugewandten Ende 133, mit dem eine Greifeinrichtung mit Klemmbacken (nicht gezeigt) für das freie Ende 3 des Lesebands 2 angeordnet ist. Seitlich neben der Greifeinrichtung (in Fig. 5 links neben dieser) befindet sich am Zuführschlitten 132 eine Blasdüse 134 auf der von der Leiteinrichtung 40 abgewandten Seite des freien Lesebandendes 3 unter Abstand von diesem. An die Blasdüse 134 ist in nicht dargestellter Weise über ein Steuerventileinrichtung eine Druckluftquelle angeschlossen und die Blasdüse 134 ist derart am Zuführschlitten 132 angeordnet, daß der von ihr erzeugte Luftstrahl durch die Formlöcher 65, 66 in der Leiteinrichtung 40 verläuft.Instead of the feed punch 60 shown in FIG. 1 for feeding the free strip end 3 to the forming holes 65, 66 of the guide device 40, a feed slide 132 is provided in the variant of the inventive device according to FIG. 5, which extends transversely to the strip running direction and in one direction is oscillatingly movable transversely to the strip running direction. The feed carriage 132 has an elongated spatial form with an end 133 facing the guide 40, with which a gripping device with clamping jaws (not shown) for the free end 3 of the reading belt 2 is arranged. On the side of the gripping device (in Fig. 5, to the left of this) is located on the feed carriage 132, a tuyere 134 on the side facing away from the guide 40 side of the free reading tape end 3 at a distance from this. To the tuyere 134 is connected in a manner not shown via a control valve means a compressed air source and the tuyere 134 is arranged on the feed carriage 132 that the air jet generated by it passes through the holes 65, 66 in the guide 40.

Die Arbeitsweise der in Fig. 5 gezeigten Anordnung ist wie folgt. Im Ausgangszustand wird das Leseband 2 von einer Bedienperson von der Bevorratungsrolle abgezogen, um die Umlenkrollen 121, 122 geführt, zwischen den Quetschrollen 123, 124 und durch das offene Greifmittel 125 hindurchgeführt, von welchem das Band mit seinem freien Ende 3 typischerweise 2 bis 3 cm vorstehen gelassen wird. Daraufhin wird das Greifmittel 125 zum Festlegen des Lesebands 2 aktiviert. Als nächstes wird der Hubschlitten 50a aktiviert und in Richtung auf den Zuführschlitten 132 in Gang gesetzt, dessen Greifeinrichtung sich im geöffneten Zustand befindet, so daß das freie Bandende 3 am Ende des Hubs des Hubschlittens 50a zwischen den geöffneten Klemmbacken 129, 130 der Greifeinheit 128 zu liegen kommt. Nunmehr wird das Greifmittel 125 geöffnet, so daß das Leseband 2 ausschließlich an seinem freien Ende durch die Klemmbacken 129, 130 der Klemmeinheit 131 gehalten wird, während es im übrigen an seiner Bevorratungsrolle festgesetzt ist. Jetzt erfolgt ein formatabhängiger Rückhub des Hubschlittens 50A. Sobald der Hubschlitten 50a zusammen mit den übrigen Bestandteilen der Abzugs-/Schneideinrichtung 50 aus dem Kollisionsbereich des Zuführschlittens 132 herausgefahren ist, erfasst die Greifeinrichtung des Zuführschlittens 132 das Leseband 2. Sobald sich die Abzugs-/Schneideinrichtung 50 in der Formatposition befindet, schließt ihr Greifmittel 125 und das Schneidemittel 127 schneidet das Leseband 2 ab. Der Zuführschlitten 132 bewegt nun das ausschließlich von seiner Greifeinrichtung gehalterte freie Bandende 3 in Richtung auf das Formloch 65. Sobald das Bandende 3 seine bestimmungsgemäße Endstellung vor dem Formloch 65 erreicht hat, wird über die Blasdüse 134 das Bandende 3 durch das Formloch 65 und dann durch das Formloch 66 geblasen, bis es über dem letztgenannten Formloch so vorsteht, wie in Fig. 2 gezeigt. Nunmehr verläuft das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren in derselben Weise wie vorstehend anhand von Fig. 2 erläutert, nachdem die Greifeinrichtung des Zuführschlittens 132 das Bandende 3 freigegeben hat, woraufhin dieser Schlitten einen Rückhub in seiner Ausgangsstellung durchführt.The operation of the arrangement shown in Fig. 5 is as follows. In the initial state, the reading tape 2 is subtracted by an operator from the storage roll, guided around the pulleys 121, 122, between the pinch rollers 123, 124 and passed through the open gripping means 125, of which the band with its free end 3 typically 2 to 3 cm is allowed to stand up. Then, the gripping means 125 is activated to set the reading tape 2. Next, the lifting carriage 50a is activated and started in the direction of the feed carriage 132, the gripping device is in the open state, so that the free end of the tape 3 at the end of the stroke of the lifting carriage 50a between the open jaws 129, 130 of the gripping unit 128 to lie comes. Now, the gripping means 125 is opened, so that the reading tape 2 is held exclusively at its free end by the jaws 129, 130 of the clamping unit 131, while it is otherwise at its storage roll is fixed. Now there is a format-dependent return stroke of the lifting carriage 50A. As soon as the lifting carriage 50a has moved out of the collision area of the feed carriage 132 together with the other components of the trigger / cutter 50, the gripper device of the feed carriage 132 detects the reading belt 2. As soon as the trigger / cutter 50 is in the format position, it closes its gripping means 125 and the cutting means 127 cuts off the reading tape 2. The feed carriage 132 now moves the exclusively held by its gripping device free end of the tape 3 in the direction of the forming hole 65. Once the tape end 3 has reached its intended end position in front of the forming hole 65, the tape end 3 is passed through the die hole 65 and then through the tuyere 134 the molding hole 66 is blown until it protrudes above the latter molding hole as shown in FIG. Now, the method according to the invention proceeds in the same manner as explained above with reference to FIG. 2, after the gripper device of the feed carriage 132 has released the tape end 3, whereupon this carriage performs a return stroke in its starting position.

Das Verfahren bzw. die Vorrichtung kann sowohl offline als auch vorzugsweise inline in Buchfertigungslinien zum Einsatz kommen. Die Buchblockfolge muss nicht wie bei anderen bekannten Verfahren kontinuierlich erfolgen, da jedem Buchblock ein einzeln abgelängtes Leseband zugeordnet wird.The method and the device can be used offline as well as preferably inline in book production lines. The book block sequence does not have to be continuous, as with other known methods, since each book block is assigned a single cut-to-length read tape.

Claims (51)

  1. Method for inserting at least one bookmark (2) in book blocks (1), in which the bookmark (2) has a fixing end (6) and a free end (3) and the book block (1) is moved by means of a handling device (21) along a conveying direction (23), characterised in that the book block (1) is divided by a divider device (32) into at least two outer block sections (101, 102) and an inner block section (103),
    the bookmark (2) with a predetermined length lateral to the conveying direction (23) is moved into the course of the inner block section (103), in which the bookmark (2) is held detachably fixed in the are of its free end (3) on one side immediately adjacent to the travel of the inner block section (103) by means of a holding device (66, 70) and on the other side is loosely guided positively relative to the longitudinal extension of the bookmark (2) immediately adjacent to the travel of inner block section (103) by means of a guiding device (65),
    a front free edge (106) of the central block section (103) in the conveying direction (23) meets the bookmark (2)and collects it so that it is drawn into book block (1) while the book block is passing the holding and guiding devices (65, 66, 70)
    and
    after the book block (1) has passed the holding and guiding devices (65, 66, 70), the bookmark (2) held loosely fixed is released.
  2. Method according to claim 1, characterised in that the book block (1) is moved continuously by the handling device (21).
  3. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the outer book blocks (102, 101) are guided by control elements (30).
  4. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the divided block sections (101, 102, 103) are recombined after insertion of the bookmark (2) by the control elements (30).
  5. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the book blocks (1) are fed to the handling device (21) synchronised by means of a clocking device (28).
  6. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the inner block section (103) is fed to a control device (40) after passing through divider device (32).
  7. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the outer block sections (101, 102) are each guided between a control element (30) and the control device (40) while the bookmark (2) is drawn in.
  8. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that after the release of the bookmark (2), the newt bookmark (2) is supplied in a predetermined length of the guiding and holding device (65, 66, 70) by means of a feeding device and is held clamped in the area of the free end (3).
  9. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the bookmark (2) is unrolled from a stock reel (52) by a withdrawing/cutting device (50) and is cut to the required length.
  10. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the bookmark (2) is bonded by means of a heat sealing device (53) at its predetermined break points.
  11. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the book blocks (1) are moved with their bottom ends (5) pointing in the conveying direction (23) if the bookmark (2) is to be fixed to the book block spine (7) at the top of the book block (4).
  12. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the book blocks (1) are moved with their top ends (4) pointing in the conveying direction (23) if the bookmark (2) is to be fixed to the book block spine (7) at the bottom of the book block (5).
  13. Method according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the book blocks (1) are conveyed standing on their spines (7).
  14. Device (20) for carrying out the process according to one or more of claims 1 to 13, with a handling device (21) to convey book blocks (1) in a conveying direction (23) and a divider device (32) to divide the book block (1) into at least two outer block sections (101, 102) and an inner block section (103), in which a control device (40) for the inner block section (103) is located downstream of the divider device (32) in the conveying direction (23) and the device (20) has a holding device (66, 70) and a guiding device (65) by means of which a bookmark (2) at right angles to the conveying direction (23) can be held within the travel of the block section (103) and the holding device (66, 70) is detachable after the block section (103) has passed through the control device (40).
  15. Device according to claim 14, characterised in that the handling device (21) is a continuously drivable conveyor cog belt which extends in the conveying direction (23) and rotates on pulleys (24).
  16. Device according to claim 14 or 15, characterised in that the conveyor cog belt (22) has an upper branch (25) and a lower branch (26), the upper branch (25) being driven in the conveying direction (23).
  17. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 16, characterised in that the conveyor cog belt (22) has locking studs (27) arranged at regular intervals, the spacing of which is greater than the largest book portrait format to be processed.
  18. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 17, characterised in that a clocking device (28) is located upstream in the conveying direction (23) of the handling device (21), which is designed as a synchronising conveyor belt and said device carries the book blocks (1) standing on their spines (7) and feeds them synchronised to the handling device (21) so that they each arrive between two locking studs (27) of the continuously circulating conveyor cog belt (22).
  19. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 18, characterised in that the book blocks (1) are arranged on the conveyor cog belt (22) standing vertically on their spines (7), with the bottom of each book block (1) pointing in the conveying direction (23).
  20. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 19, characterised in that the book block (1) in the corner between the book block spine (7) and the book block top (4) together with the book block top (4) is adjacent to one of the locking studs (27).
  21. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 20, characterised in that control elements (30) running parallel to and at a distance from one another are arranged slightly above the upper branch (25), particularly over the whole longitudinal extension of handling device (21), which prevent the book block (1) overbalancing during conveyance.
  22. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 21, characterised in that the divider device (32) is arranged following an infeed area (31) of the handling device (21), slightly above the control elements (30).
  23. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 22, characterised in that divider device (32) has two divider blades (33), said divider blades (33) being basically in the form of flat plates and having sharpened points (34) which point against the conveying direction (23), so that a vertical gap (35) is formed between said blades (33).
  24. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 23, characterised in that the control device (40) is arranged in the conveying direction (23) aligned with the vertical gap (35) of the divider device (32).
  25. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 24, characterised in that the control device (40) has a first guide cheek (41) and a second guide cheek (42), both of which are in the form of flat plates and are arranged parallel to and at a slight distance from one another to form a vertical guide gap (43).
  26. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 25, characterised in that the first guide cheek (41) and second guide cheek (42) are identical in profile and both have a first horizontal boundary edge (44), a second horizontal boundary edge (45), a first vertical boundary edge (46) and a second vertical boundary edge (47).
  27. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 26, characterised in that the second vertical boundary edge (45) runs slightly above the upper branch (25), parallel to the conveying direction (23) and slightly cross centred relative to the conveyor cog belt (22).
  28. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 27, characterised in that the vertical extension of guide cheeks (41, 42) is selected so that the first horizontal boundary edge (44) is located at a vertical level above the front (8) of the book block (1) with the largest landscape format to be processed.
  29. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 28, characterised in that the first vertical boundary edge (46) of the guide cheeks (41, 42) points in the direction of the infeed area (31) of the handling device (21) and is in the form of a sharpened edge.
  30. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 29, characterised in that the second vertical boundary edge (47) of the guide cheeks (41, 42) points in the direction of the conveying device (23) and extends from the first horizontal boundary edge (44) to the second horizontal boundary edge (45).
  31. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 30, characterised in that an oblique boundary edge (48), which is designed as a sharpened boundary edge, is formed between the first vertical boundary edge (46) and the second horizontal boundary edge (45) of each guide cheek (41, 42).
  32. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 31, characterised in that the control device (40) is arranged relative to the divider device (32) so that the vertical gap (35) of the divider device (32) preferably opens directly into the vertical guide gap (43) of the control device (40).
  33. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 32, characterised in that the divider blades (33) are fixed in the area of the oblique boundary edges (48) to an adjustment device to effect a format-dependent back stroke of the withdrawal/cutting device (50).
  34. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 33, characterised in that the guide cheeks (41, 42) are fixed so they are suspended in the area of their first horizontal boundary edges (44) to a rack located above the control device (40).
  35. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 34, characterised in that a withdrawal/cutting device (50) is arranged laterally adjacent to the handling device (21) and separate from it and is movable parallel to the conveying device (23) oscillating to and fro in one direction (51).
  36. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 35, characterised in that the withdrawal/cutting device (50) has guiding, gripping and cutting means for the bookmark (2) wound on a reel.
  37. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 36, characterised in that a bonding device (53) is provided, by which the synthetic fibres of the bookmark may be bonded in sections in the area of the subsequent interfaces of the bookmark (2), so that after cutting of bookmark (2), fraying of the ends is prevented.
  38. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 37, characterised in that a free end (3') of the bookmark (2) before it is cut to length projects slightly over a front end (55) in the conveying direction (23) of the withdrawal/cutting device (50).
  39. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 38, characterised in that a feeding device (60, 132) is arranged in the area of the free end (3') which is oscillatingly movable in a direction (61) at right angles to the conveying direction (23).
  40. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 39, characterised in that the feeding device (60, 132) has an oblong, bar-shaped three-dimensional form with an end (62, 133) facing the control device (40), on which a gripping device for the free end (3) of the bookmark (2) is arranged.
  41. Device according claim 39 or 40, characterised in that shaped holes (65, 66) corresponding to the cross-section of the feeding device (60) are inserted in the guide cheeks (41, 42), in the extension of the feeding device (40) in the corner area between the second horizontal boundary edge (45) and the second vertical boundary edge (47) and are aligned with one another in the direction (61), the shaped hole (65) acting as a guiding device and the shaped hole (66) being part of the holding device (66, 70).
  42. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 41, characterised in that the first shaped hole (65) is located in the first guide cheek (41), which faces the guiding device (60).
  43. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 42, characterised in that the holding device (66, 70) has the second shaped hole (66) that is located in the second guide cheek (42) which is arranged facing away from the feed ram (60).
  44. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 43, characterised in that the second guide cheek (42), in the area of its second vertical boundary edge (47), is formed furcated in cross-section with a first perimeter edge stud (67) and a second perimeter edge stud (68), the second shaped hole (66) being located in the second perimeter edge stud (68) and the first perimeter edge stud (67) having a third shaped hole corresponding to the shaped holes (65, 66).
  45. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 44, characterised in that the perimeter edge studs (67, 68) have a slotted recess (69) extending over the full vertical height of the second guide cheek (42), in which a clamping lever (70) is supported swivel mounted around a shaft (71), said clamping lever (70) being part of the holding device (66, 70).
  46. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 45, characterised in that the shaft (71) is arranged at right angles to the conveying direction (23) at approximately half the vertical height of the guide cheek (42).
  47. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 46, characterised in that a free end (72) of the clamping lever (70) projects slightly above the guide cheek (42), in which the free end (72) has a bore (73) for connection to an actuation means, e.g. a pneumatic tension/compression cylinder.
  48. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 47, characterised in that the clamping lever (70) extends from its free end (72) in the slotted recess (69) to just above the second horizontal boundary edge (45) of the guide cheek (42) and in the area of its bottom end (74) has a recess corresponding to the shaped holes (65, 66) and the third shaped hole, in which the recess is arranged in the clamping lever (70) aligned with the shaped holes (65, 66) and the third shaped hole in a starting position of the clamping lever (70) and so that by swinging the clamping lever (70) around the shaft (71) it can be moved to a position which interrupts or covers the free passage through the shaped holes (65, 66).
  49. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 48, characterised in that the shaped holes (65, 66) and the third shaped hole in the corner areas of the guide cheeks (41, 42) and the corresponding recess of the clamping lever (70) form a clapped threading device for the bookmark (2), the free end (3') of which can be inserted by the feeder ram (60) into the holding/guiding device (65, 66, 70), so that the free end (3') of the bookmark (2) penetrates the shaped recesses (65, 66), bridging the guide gap (43) at right angles to the conveying direction (23) and projects slightly out over the second guide cheek (42).
  50. Device according to one or more of claims 14 to 49, characterised in that the control elements (30) are in tapered form in the area after the control device (40), so that the book block (1) opened by the divider device (32) is reclosable.
  51. Device according to one or more of claims 39 to 50, characterised in that the feeding device (132) has a blast nozzle (134) on the end (133) facing the control device (40) to blast the free end (3) of the bookmark (2) through the shaped holes (65, 66) as soon as the feeding device has taken up its position adjacent to the control device (10).
EP02405513A 2001-06-22 2002-06-20 Method for inserting at least a book mark in a book block as well as a device for carrying out the process Expired - Lifetime EP1270261B1 (en)

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