EP1564169B1 - Apparatus for forming packages of loosely stacked printed products - Google Patents

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EP1564169B1
EP1564169B1 EP20050002585 EP05002585A EP1564169B1 EP 1564169 B1 EP1564169 B1 EP 1564169B1 EP 20050002585 EP20050002585 EP 20050002585 EP 05002585 A EP05002585 A EP 05002585A EP 1564169 B1 EP1564169 B1 EP 1564169B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the invention relates to a device for forming packages of loosely stacked printed products with at least two conveyors and a depositing device, wherein the first conveyor promotes printed products with the proviso to the depositing device, that the stored in the depositing printed matter with its back facing a first side of the depositing device wherein the second conveyor promotes printed matter with the proviso to the depositing device, that the stored in the depositing printed products facing with their backs a second, the first side opposite the depositing device, wherein the printed products alternately with the first conveyor and with the second conveyor can be stored in the depositing device.
  • Such a device is for example off DE-A-2009373 known.
  • Printed products means in the context of the invention, in particular magazines, brochures or catalogs. After printing, these printed products must be grouped into stacks or packages for storage and / or transportation. In these stacks or packages, however, not all printed products can be stacked with their backs oriented in the same direction. This would lead to bulky package aggregates, which are not suitable for further handling or for further transport. Therefore, it is already known to form the stacks or packages of sub-stacks, wherein in a package alternately sub-stacks are arranged one above the other, in which the backs of the printed products are oriented in one direction or in the opposite other direction.
  • a device of the last mentioned type is made DE-OS 2 009 373 known.
  • This device has two conveyors for the printed products.
  • a first conveyor is provided with a turning device or reversing device equipped, which turns the printed products around 180 ° around the flow axis.
  • This turning device consists of two endless conveyor belts, which are in frictional engagement with each other in the turning area.
  • the printed products can be detected by the opposing surfaces of the conveyor belts and rotated by 180 °.
  • this known device has not proven itself. While the goal is achieved that the printed matter or sub-stacks of printed products can be stacked alternately with opposite back orientation in the stack, these stacked printed products leave much to be desired in terms of their quality or in terms of their external appearance. In fact, these printed products stacked with the known device frequently have waves, kinks and even cracks.
  • the conveyor belt sections are each rotated by 180 ° in the crossing region also means within the scope of the invention that they are twisted by approximately 180 °.
  • the conveyor belt sections are each rotated about the longitudinal axis of the respective conveyor belt section. It should be emphasized that in the device according to the invention or in the turning device according to the invention only a single endless turning conveyor belt is used, which is rotated twice by 180 °. Between the intersecting conveyor belt sections of one and the same conveyor belt, the printed products or sub-convolutions of printed products are taken up according to the invention and rotated by 180 °.
  • conveyor belt section can not designate a specific or concrete section of the turning conveyor belt because, due to the endless circulation of the turning conveyor belt, another section always reaches the intersection area and then forms the conveyor belt section which is rotated there, or There it has the rotation by 180 °.
  • the invention is based on the finding that with the device according to the invention comprising the specially designed turning device, printed products can be stacked into packages without these printed products having undesired damages, such as kinks, undulations or cracks. With the device so printed products with optimal or undiminished quality can be stacked in a simple and reliable manner to the packages and thereby the backs of the printed products or sub-stacks of printed products can be oriented functionally alternately to one or the other side of the package.
  • printed products are in the context of the invention, in particular flexible printed matter such as magazines, magazines u. Like. Meant. These flexible printed products are particularly sensitive and it is precisely these flexible printed products that can be handled simply, functionally reliable and without damage with the aid of the device according to the invention. In that regard, flexible printed products differ for example from hardcover printed products.
  • the device has only two conveyors and a depositing device. It is within the scope of the invention that only one of the two conveyors has a turning device according to the invention. - Part of the depositing device is a packet table on which the printed products are at least ultimately stored.
  • a sectionkonvolut of printed products in the depositing device is stored as a partial stack.
  • a second partial convolute of printed products is then deposited as a partial stack in the depositing device by the other, for example by the second conveying device.
  • a partial convoy as a partial stack of the first conveyor is stored in the depositing device, and so on, until a stack of printed products is completed.
  • This package is conveyed out of the depositing device.
  • Partial convolution of printed products means a plurality of printed products, in particular two to ten, preferably three to eight printed products.
  • the printed products of a sub-batch are preferably stacked on top of each other. If the printed products are then stored in the depositing device, partial stacks form, in which the edges of the printed products are aligned, ie are arranged exactly one above the other, namely "back to back". The backs of the printed products in directly stacked sub-stacks point in opposite directions.
  • a device for generating scale-like superimposed printed products is provided and that these scale-like superimposed printed products are introduced into the conveyors and conveyed by the conveyors.
  • a distribution device is provided, with which a partial convolute of printed products of the first conveyor or a partial convolution of printed products of the second conveyor can be fed alternately.
  • the distribution device may be, for example, a switch device.
  • the distribution device works expediently with the proviso that first one, for example, the first conveyor a Sectionkonvolut of printed matter is supplied and then the second conveyor a Generalkonvolut of printed matter is supplied, and then again the first conveyor another Operakonvolut is supplied and so on ,
  • successive partial convolutions of printed products can be conveyed with each of the two conveyors, each with a certain spacing.
  • the distances of the sub-convolutes in the promotion in the conveyors are set up with the proviso that an alternate storage of Operakonvoluten from the first and the second conveyor in the depositing device is possible.
  • both the first and the second conveyor endlessly circulating conveyor belts with which the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products are conveyed.
  • Conveyor belts means in the context of the invention, in particular conveyor belts.
  • a reversible conveyor according to the invention is in particular a reversible conveyor belt.
  • a conveyor is set up so that in each case at least one conveyor belt rests on the underside of the printed products and in each case at least one conveyor belt on the upper side of the printed products during conveying. The printed products are thus received frictionally between at least two conveyor belts and transported in an endless movement of the conveyor belts. It is within the scope of the invention that a conveyor belt of a conveyor is narrower than a printed product or as a partial convolution of printed products.
  • the printed products or a partial convolution of printed products are turned.
  • Turning means that the top sides or title pages of the printed products are oriented in the opposite direction after turning. So if the top or title page was oriented upwards before turning, so the top or title page is oriented after turning downwards.
  • the turning of the printed products therefore takes place so that in the end of the Partial bundle formed package on all printed products the same page, especially the title page, oriented upwards. It is within the scope of the invention that the turning of the printed products in continuous operation, that is carried out with continuous further promotion of the printed products.
  • the two conveyor belt sections of the reversible conveyor belt are frictionally engaged with each other in the crossing area.
  • the conveyor belt sections can only bear against each other directly by friction when no printed products are conveyed between the conveyor belt sections. Otherwise, the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products are received by friction between the surfaces of the conveyor belt sections. The top of the printed products is then on the surface of a conveyor belt section and the underside of the printed products is applied to the opposite surface of the other conveyor belt section.
  • the endless reversible conveyor belt has two circulation bends and the two intersecting conveyor belt sections connect the circulation bends with each other.
  • the circulation bends and the conveyor belt sections are not always formed by the same section of the turning conveyor belt, because due to the endless circulation always other sections or regions of the turning conveyor belt form the circulation bends or the conveyor belt sections.
  • the endless turning conveyor belt runs in the form of an 8.
  • the width b of the reversible conveyor belt is less than the width or the height of the printed products.
  • the width b of the reversible conveyor belt is 4 to 20 cm, preferably 5 to 18 cm and preferably 5 to 15 cm.
  • Width b of the reversible conveyor belt means the extent of the reversible conveyor belt transversely to its longitudinal direction or longitudinal axis.
  • the turning conveyor on one side or on a surface at least one extending in the longitudinal direction of the turning conveyor belt and emerging from the belt surface guide belt.
  • the guide belt expediently engages in correspondingly complementary guide grooves of the guide rollers.
  • the guide belt may also be a toothed belt.
  • spaced apart guide elements which protrude from the belt surface and engage in the endless running of the turning conveyor belt in corresponding complementary guide grooves of the guide rollers.
  • the first conveying device preferably has a first transfer end for the printed products, which is arranged on one side, in particular on the first side of the depositing device or of the package table.
  • the second conveyor has a second transfer end for the printed products, which is arranged on the other opposite side, in particular the second side of the depositing device or the package table.
  • the supply of the printed products or the sub-convolutions of printed products thus takes place from two opposite sides of the depositing device or the packet table. It is within the scope of the invention that the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products of the Conveyors can be fed to the transfer ends with the proviso that the printed products have the same orientation both with respect to the first transfer end and with respect to the second transfer end.
  • Orientation refers to the orientation of the back or the opposite front edge of the printed products.
  • the back of the printed products is oriented both in the conveying direction at the first transfer end and at the second transfer end. Since the printed products are fed to the depositing device or the package table from two opposite sides, the inventive arrangement of the partial stacks thus results in a package in which two partial stacks arranged directly above one another have opposite orientations of the backs of their printed products.
  • the depositing device of the device according to the invention on a packet table and at least one arranged above the packet table clipboard, wherein the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products are first stored on the clipboard and can be stored from the clipboard to the packet table arranged thereunder.
  • at least two clipboards are provided above the packet table, more preferably three clipboards. With the help of these clipboards it is achieved that the drop height of the printed products or the partial stack of printed products can be reduced, so that a very gentle treatment of the printed products takes place.
  • This inventive design of the depositing device with at least one clipboard has proven itself in the context of the device according to the invention.
  • the device according to the invention With the device according to the invention a very rapid continuous operation or formation of packages of printed products is possible. Unwanted rest periods or breaks must during operation of the Device according to the invention are not complied with.
  • the operating speed is 40% and more higher than other known devices, which work in particular cyclically. -
  • the device due to the special design of the turning device a surprisingly gentle and damage-free promotion of the printed products is possible.
  • the invention is based on the recognition that when using only a single reversing conveyor belt in the embodiment according to the invention an optimal synchronous operation of the printed products between receiving conveyor sections is possible.
  • the figures show an apparatus for forming packages 1 loosely stacked printed products 2, wherein the printed products 2 are brochures or the like flexible printed products 2.
  • the device according to the invention has two conveyors 3, 4 and a depositing device A.
  • the first conveyor 3 conveys printed products 2 or partial convolutes 5 of printed products 2 to the depositing device A with the proviso that the printed products 2 stored in the depositing device 2 face with their backs 6 a first side S1 of the depositing device A.
  • the second conveyor 4 promotes printed products 2 or partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 with the proviso to the depositing device A, that the deposited in the depositing device A printed products 2 with their backs 6 a second, the first side S1 opposite side S2 are facing.
  • the sub-convolutes 5 of the printed products 2 are alternately deposited by the first conveyor 3 and by the second conveyor 4 in the depositing device A.
  • a first partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 is deposited by the first conveyor 3 in the depositing device A and then a second partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 is deposited in the depositing device A by the second conveyor 4.
  • This includes depositing a partial convoy 5 from the first conveyor 3 and so on.
  • a partial convolute 5 of three printed products 2 is formed, which are stacked one above the other.
  • a distribution device 7, not shown, is provided, with which a partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 of the first conveyor 3 or the second conveyor 4 can be fed alternately. It can be seen that the sub-convolutes 5 are supplied from the imbricated superimposed printed products 2 from the same side of the device. It is within the scope of the invention that with each conveyor 3, 4, the successively conveyed Operakonvolute 5 respectively have certain distances to each other. These distances are set up with the proviso that an alternating deposit in the depositing device A takes place from the first conveying device 3 or from the second conveying device 4.
  • the first conveyor 3 consists in the embodiment of at least one lower conveyor belt 9, at least one upper conveyor belt 10 and two Umleitrollen eleventh Fig. 1 shows that a partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 in a receiving nip 12 of the first conveyor 3 is introduced. Then the Deskonvolut 5 is conveyed between the conveyor belt 9 and the conveyor belt 10 and deflected to the diverting rollers 11. In the conveying direction after the diverting rollers 11, the partial convolute 5 between lower conveyor belt 9 and upper conveyor belt 10 is further promoted to the depositing device A. In this conveyor section the Detailkonvolute 5 are conveyed in the direction R. Subsequent to this conveying section, the filing of the partial bundles 5 in the depositing device A then takes place (FIG. Fig.
  • the first conveyor 3 has a first transfer end 13 for the printed products 2, which is arranged on one side (here the second side S2) of the depositing device A.
  • the sub-convolute 5 is converted in the storage in a partial stack 14 of printed products 2 by the printed products 2 are directly above the other.
  • the partial stack 14 is in Fig. 4 stored on an upper clipboard 15.
  • the backs 6 of the stored printed products 2 are in this case the first side S1 of the depositing device A faces.
  • the second conveyor 4 comprises at the beginning, ie after the receiving gap 21 for the printed products 2, the turning device 16 according to the invention, which has only a single turning conveyor belt 17 which rotates endlessly over guide rollers 18.
  • This single turning conveyor belt 17 has two intersecting conveyor belt sections 19, 20 which are in the crossing area 22 are each rotated by 180 ° about their respective longitudinal axis. According to the invention, therefore, a single turning conveyor 17 is used, which is rotated twice by 180 °.
  • the turning device 16 in Fig. 1 is slightly more complex and has a plurality of guide rollers 18 is in the Fig. 2 a greatly simplified embodiment shown in which the reversible conveyor belt 17 rotates about only four guide rollers 18. This simplified embodiment is merely illustrative of the turning device according to the invention.
  • Fig. 2 It can be seen that partial convolutes 5 of printed products 2 are picked up between the conveying sections 19, 20, which partial convolutes 5 or printed products 2 are turned over by the crossing region 22 during further conveyance or rotated by 180 °.
  • Printed products which are oriented with the front side upwards in front of the intersection area 22, have an inverted orientation (title page downwards) after the intersection area 22.
  • the printed products 2 or the sub-convolutes 5 of the printed products 2 are expediently and in the embodiment frictionally received between the conveyor belt sections 19, 20.
  • FIG. 2 shows that the reversible conveyor belt 17 according to the invention according to a preferred embodiment, two circulating arches, each associated with two guide rollers 18, wherein the two intersecting conveyor belt sections 19, 20 connect these circulating arcs each with each other.
  • the endless turning conveyor belt 17 rotates in the form of an 8.
  • the reversible conveyor belt 17 has on one side or a surface a guide belt 29 running in the longitudinal direction of the reversible conveyor belt 17 and emerging from the belt surface, which engages in corresponding complementary guide grooves 30 of the guide rollers 18. In this way, the reversible conveyor belt 17 is guided on the guide rollers 18 in a functionally reliable manner.
  • the printed products 2 or sub-convolutes 5 of printed products 2 behind the turning device 16 between at least one lower and transported on at least one upper conveyor belt This was not shown in detail and only clarified by arrows.
  • the printed products 2 and the associated conveyor belts are guided around a deflection roller 23, so that the printed products 2 are conveyed behind the deflection roller 23 in the opposite direction. In this way it is possible that the printed products 2 or the sub-convolutes 5 of the depositing device A are supplied from two sides.
  • the second conveyor 4 has in the conveying direction behind the guide roller 23, a second transfer end 24, which is opposite to the first transfer end 13 of the first conveyor 3.
  • a partial convoy 5 is transferred as a partial stack 14 to the depositing device A ( Fig. 1 ).
  • the storage of the printed products 2 takes place in such a way that the printed products 2 with their backs 6 face the second side S2 of the depositing device A.
  • the backs 6 of the conveyed printed products 2 are oriented in the conveying direction at the second transfer end 24.
  • the partial stacks 14 arranged directly one above the other have an opposite back orientation of their printed products 2.
  • three partial stacks 14 are arranged one above the other and deposited on the upper clipboard 15.
  • a middle clipboard 25 arranged below the upper clipboard 15 and a lower clipboard 26 arranged below the middle clipboard 25 are provided.
  • the clipboards 15, 25, 26 each consist of a first storage element 15.1, 25.1, 26.1 and a second storage element 15.2, 25.2, 26.2. These storage elements can be moved into the storage position or moved out of the storage position. In the Fig. 4 For example, all storage elements 15.1, 15.2, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1 and 26.2 moved into the storage position.
  • Fig. 5 In the functional position according to Fig. 5 are the storage elements 15.1 and 15.2 of moved out of the depositing position upper clipboard 15 so that the existing of the partial stacks 14 sub-package 27 could be stored on the middle clipboard 25, the storage elements 25.1 and 25.2 in Fig. 5 moved into the storage position.
  • a further sub-convolute 5 than in Fig. 5 not shown partial stack 14 are stored on the sub-package 27.
  • a finished package 1 as it is in Fig. 6 is shown.
  • the storage elements 25.1 and 25.2 of the middle clipboard 25 were then moved out of the depositing position so that the package 1 could be deposited on the lower clipboard 26.
  • Fig. 7 finally shows the state in which the finished package 1 is stored on the package table 28. For this purpose, the storage elements 26.1 and 26.2 of the lower clipboard 26 have in the meantime moved out of the storage position.
  • FIG. 7 shows the state in which the storage elements 26.1 and 26.2 are retracted again to the storage position.
  • a further sub-package 27 has already been formed from sub-stacks 14.
  • On the upper clipboard 15 is a further sub-stack 14, by moving out of the storage elements 15.1 and 15.2 from the in Fig. 7 shown depositing position of the upper clipboard 15 on the sub-package 27 of the middle clipboard 25 can be stored.
  • the finished package 1 located on the package table 28 is removed from the package table 28 with a discharge device not shown in the figures.

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The packet forming device has at least two conveyors (3, 4) and a setting down device (A). The printed items (2) from the first and second conveyors can be laid down alternately. At least one of the two conveyors includes a reversing device (W) with its own reversing conveyor belt (17), having two crossing conveyor belt sectors (19, 20) which are turned 180[deg] in the crossing region (22).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Bilden von Paketen lose gestapelter Druckerzeugnisse mit zumindest zwei Fördereinrichtungen und einer Ablegeeinrichtung, wobei die erste Fördereinrichtung Druckerzeugnisse mit der Maßgabe zu der Ablegeeinrichtung fördert, dass die in der Ablegeeinrichtung abgelegten Druckerzeugnisse mit ihrem Rücken einer ersten Seite der Ablegeeinrichtung zugewandt sind, wobei die zweite Fördereinrichtung Druckerzeugnisse mit der Maßgabe zu der Ablegeeinrichtung fördert, dass die in der Ablegeeinrichtung abgelegten Druckerzeugnisse mit ihrem Rücken einer zweiten, der ersten Seite gegenüberliegenden Seite der Ablegeeinrichtung zugewandt sind, wobei die Druckerzeugnisse abwechselnd mit der ersten Fördereinrichtung und mit der zweiten Fördereinrichtung in der Ablegeeinrichtung ablegbar sind.The invention relates to a device for forming packages of loosely stacked printed products with at least two conveyors and a depositing device, wherein the first conveyor promotes printed products with the proviso to the depositing device, that the stored in the depositing printed matter with its back facing a first side of the depositing device wherein the second conveyor promotes printed matter with the proviso to the depositing device, that the stored in the depositing printed products facing with their backs a second, the first side opposite the depositing device, wherein the printed products alternately with the first conveyor and with the second conveyor can be stored in the depositing device.

Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist beispielweise aus DE-A-2009373 bekannt.Such a device is for example off DE-A-2009373 known.

Druckerzeugnisse meint im Rahmen der Erfindung insbesondere Zeitschriften, Prospekte oder Kataloge. Nach dem Drucken müssen diese Druckerzeugnisse für die Lagerung und/oder für den Transport zu Stapeln bzw. Paketen zusammengefasst werden. In diesen Stapeln bzw. Paketen können aber nicht alle Druckerzeugnisse mit ihrem Rücken in die gleiche Richtung orientiert übereinandergestapelt werden. Das würde zu unförmigen Paketaggregaten führen, die für eine weitere Handhabung bzw. für einen weiteren Transport nicht geeignet sind. Deshalb ist es bereits bekannt, die Stapel bzw. Pakete aus Teilstapeln zu bilden, wobei in einem Paket abwechselnd Teilstapel übereinander angeordnet sind, bei denen die Rücken der Druckerzeugnisse in die eine Richtung bzw. in die entgegengesetzte andere Richtung orientiert sind.Printed products means in the context of the invention, in particular magazines, brochures or catalogs. After printing, these printed products must be grouped into stacks or packages for storage and / or transportation. In these stacks or packages, however, not all printed products can be stacked with their backs oriented in the same direction. This would lead to bulky package aggregates, which are not suitable for further handling or for further transport. Therefore, it is already known to form the stacks or packages of sub-stacks, wherein in a package alternately sub-stacks are arranged one above the other, in which the backs of the printed products are oriented in one direction or in the opposite other direction.

Eine Vorrichtung der zuletzt genannten Art ist aus DE-OS 2 009 373 bekannt. Diese Vorrichtung weist zwei Fördereinrichtungen für die Druckerzeugnisse auf. Eine erste Fördereinrichtung ist mit einer Wendevorrichtung bzw. Umkehreinrichtung ausgestattet, die die Druckerzeugnisse um 180° um die Durchlaufachse umdreht. Diese Wendevorrichtung besteht aus zwei endlosen Förderbändern, die im Wendebereich in Reibeingriff miteinander sind. Hier können die Druckerzeugnisse von den einander gegenüberliegenden Flächen der Förderbänder erfasst werden und um 180° gedreht werden. Diese bekannte Vorrichtung hat sich aber nicht bewährt. Zwar wird das Ziel erreicht, dass die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. Teilstapel von Druckerzeugnissen abwechselnd mit entgegengesetzter Rückenorientierung im Stapel bzw. Paket gestapelt werden können, doch lassen diese gestapelten Druckerzeugnisse im Hinblick auf ihre Qualität bzw. im Hinblick auf ihr äußeres Erscheinungsbild stark zu wünschen übrig. Diese mit der bekannten Vorrichtung gestapelten Druckerzeugnisse weisen nämlich häufig Wellen, Knicke und sogar Risse auf.A device of the last mentioned type is made DE-OS 2 009 373 known. This device has two conveyors for the printed products. A first conveyor is provided with a turning device or reversing device equipped, which turns the printed products around 180 ° around the flow axis. This turning device consists of two endless conveyor belts, which are in frictional engagement with each other in the turning area. Here, the printed products can be detected by the opposing surfaces of the conveyor belts and rotated by 180 °. However, this known device has not proven itself. While the goal is achieved that the printed matter or sub-stacks of printed products can be stacked alternately with opposite back orientation in the stack, these stacked printed products leave much to be desired in terms of their quality or in terms of their external appearance. In fact, these printed products stacked with the known device frequently have waves, kinks and even cracks.

Für die Bildung von Paketen mit abwechselnder Ausrichtung der übereinander angeordneten Teilstapel ist aus der Praxis auch noch eine andere Vorrichtung bekannt. Hier werden Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen zunächst mit einer Fördereinrichtung einem Pakettisch zugeführt. Ein solches Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen wird dann als Teilstapel auf dem Pakettisch abgelegt, welcher als Drehtisch ausgeführt ist und anschließend um 180° gedreht wird. In dieser neuen Orientierung wird dann ein weiteres Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen als Teilstapel abgelegt und so weiter fort. Das führt zu der unterschiedlichen Orientierung der Rücken der Druckerzeugnisse in den übereinander angeordneten Teilstapeln. Diese Verfahrensweise hat sich grundsätzlich bewährt. Allerdings bedingen die Drehphasen des Pakettisches ein mehr oder weniger taktweises Arbeiten. Dementsprechend lässt die Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit zu wünschen übrig und ist verbesserungsbedürftig. Bei der bekannten Vorrichtung werden im Übrigen die Druckerzeugnisse aus relativ großer Höhe auf dem Pakettisch abgelegt. Aufgrund dieser großen Fallhöhe können Qualitätsbeeinträchtigungen der Druckerzeugnisse resultieren. Auch insoweit ist diese bekannte Vorrichtung verbesserungsbedürftig.For the formation of packages with alternating orientation of the stacked stacks, another device is known from practice. Here partial convolutions of printed products are first fed to a conveyor with a packet table. Such a sub-batch of printed products is then stored as a partial stack on the package table, which is designed as a turntable and is then rotated by 180 °. In this new orientation, a further sub-batch of printed products is then stored as a partial stack and so on. This leads to the different orientation of the backs of the printed products in the stacked sub-stacks. This procedure has proven itself in principle. However, the rotational phases of the packet table cause a more or less intermittent work. Accordingly, the working speed leaves much to be desired and needs improvement. In the known device, moreover, the printed products are deposited from a relatively large amount on the package table. Due to this large height of fall, quality impairments of the printed products may result. Also in this respect, this known device is in need of improvement.

Demgegenüber liegt der Erfindung das technische Problem zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art anzugeben, bei der die vorstehend geschilderten Nachteile effektiv und funktionssicher vermieden werden können.In contrast, the invention, the technical problem underlying a device of the type mentioned, in which the above-mentioned disadvantages can be effectively and reliably avoided.

Dieses technische Problem wird durch eine Vorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This technical problem is solved by a device having the features of claim 1.

Dass die Förderbandabschnitte im Kreuzungsbereich jeweils um 180° verdreht sind, meint im Rahmen der Erfindung auch, dass sie um etwa 180° verdreht sind. Die Förderbandabschnitte sind dabei jeweils um die Längsachse des jeweiligen Förderbandabschnittes verdreht. Zu betonen ist, dass bei der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bzw. in der erfindungsgemäßen Wendevorrichtung lediglich ein einziges endloses Wendeförderband eingesetzt wird, das zwei mal um 180° verdreht ist. Zwischen den sich kreuzenden Förderbandabschnitten ein und desselben Förderbandes werden erfindungsgemäß die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen aufgenommen und um 180° gedreht.The fact that the conveyor belt sections are each rotated by 180 ° in the crossing region also means within the scope of the invention that they are twisted by approximately 180 °. The conveyor belt sections are each rotated about the longitudinal axis of the respective conveyor belt section. It should be emphasized that in the device according to the invention or in the turning device according to the invention only a single endless turning conveyor belt is used, which is rotated twice by 180 °. Between the intersecting conveyor belt sections of one and the same conveyor belt, the printed products or sub-convolutions of printed products are taken up according to the invention and rotated by 180 °.

Es versteht sich, dass mit dem Begriff Förderbandabschnitt nicht ein bestimmter bzw. konkreter Abschnitt des Wendeförderbandes bezeichnet werden kann, weil aufgrund des endlosen Umlaufes des Wendeförderbandes immer ein anderer Abschnitt in den Kreuzungsbereich gelangt und dort dann den Förderbandabschnitt bildet, der dort verdreht wird, bzw. dort die Verdrehung um 180° aufweist.It is understood that the term conveyor belt section can not designate a specific or concrete section of the turning conveyor belt because, due to the endless circulation of the turning conveyor belt, another section always reaches the intersection area and then forms the conveyor belt section which is rotated there, or There it has the rotation by 180 °.

Der Erfindung liegt die Erkenntnis zugrunde, dass mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung, die die speziell ausgestaltete Wendevorrichtung aufweist, Druckererzeugnisse zu Paketen gestapelt werden können, ohne dass diese Druckererzeugnisse unerwünschte Beschädigungen, wie Knicke, Wellen oder Risse aufweisen. Mit der Vorrichtung können also Druckerzeugnisse mit optimaler bzw. unverminderter Qualität auf einfache und funktionssichere Weise zu den Paketen gestapelt werden und dabei können die Rücken der Druckerzeugnisse bzw. von Teilstapeln der Druckerzeugnisse funktionssicher abwechselnd zu der einen oder zu der anderen Seite des Paketes orientiert werden. Mit Druckerzeugnissen sind im Rahmen der Erfindung insbesondere flexible Druckerzeugnisse wie Zeitschriften, Magazine u. dgl. gemeint. Diese flexiblen Druckerzeugnisse sind besonders empfindlich und gerade diese flexiblen Druckerzeugnisse lassen sich mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung einfach, funktionssicher und beschädigungsfrei handhaben. Insoweit unterscheiden sich flexible Druckerzeugnisse beispielsweise von Hardcover-Druckerzeugnissen.The invention is based on the finding that with the device according to the invention comprising the specially designed turning device, printed products can be stacked into packages without these printed products having undesired damages, such as kinks, undulations or cracks. With the device so printed products with optimal or undiminished quality can be stacked in a simple and reliable manner to the packages and thereby the backs of the printed products or sub-stacks of printed products can be oriented functionally alternately to one or the other side of the package. With printed products are in the context of the invention, in particular flexible printed matter such as magazines, magazines u. Like. Meant. These flexible printed products are particularly sensitive and it is precisely these flexible printed products that can be handled simply, functionally reliable and without damage with the aid of the device according to the invention. In that regard, flexible printed products differ for example from hardcover printed products.

Nach sehr bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist die Vorrichtung lediglich zwei Fördereinrichtungen und eine Ablegeeinrichtung auf. Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass lediglich eine der beiden Fördereinrichtungen eine erfindungsgemäße Wendevorrichtung hat. - Bestandteil der Ablegeeinrichtung ist ein Pakettisch, auf dem die Druckerzeugnisse zumindest letztendlich abgelegt werden.According to a very preferred embodiment of the invention, the device has only two conveyors and a depositing device. It is within the scope of the invention that only one of the two conveyors has a turning device according to the invention. - Part of the depositing device is a packet table on which the printed products are at least ultimately stored.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass von einer Fördereinrichtung, beispielsweise von der ersten Fördereinrichtung ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen in der Ablegeeinrichtung als Teilstapel abgelegt wird. Anschließend wird dann von der anderen, beispielsweise von der zweiten Fördereinrichtung ein zweites Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen als Teilstapel in der Ablegeeinrichtung abgelegt. Dann folgt wiederum ein Teilkonvolut, das als Teilstapel von der ersten Fördereinrichtung in der Ablegeeinrichtung abgelegt wird und so weiter fort, bis ein Stapel bzw. Paket von Druckerzeugnissen fertiggestellt ist. Dieses Paket wird aus der Ablegeeinrichtung herausbefördert bzw. ausgestoßen. Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen meint eine Mehrzahl von Druckerzeugnissen, insbesondere zwei bis zehn, vorzugsweise drei bis acht Druckerzeugnisse. Während der Förderung in den Fördereinrichtungen sind die Druckerzeugnisse eines Teilkonvolutes vorzugsweise schuppenartig übereinander gelegt. Wenn die Druckerzeugnisse dann in der Ablegeeinrichtung abgelegt werden, bilden sich Teilstapel, in denen die Kanten der Druckerzeugnisse fluchten, d. h. exakt übereinander angeordnet sind und zwar "Rücken über Rücken". Die Rücken der Druckerzeugnisse in unmittelbar übereinander angeordneten Teilstapeln weisen in entgegengesetzte Richtungen.It is within the scope of the invention that from a conveyor, for example, from the first conveyor a Teilkonvolut of printed products in the depositing device is stored as a partial stack. Subsequently, a second partial convolute of printed products is then deposited as a partial stack in the depositing device by the other, for example by the second conveying device. Then again follows a partial convoy, as a partial stack of the first conveyor is stored in the depositing device, and so on, until a stack of printed products is completed. This package is conveyed out of the depositing device. Partial convolution of printed products means a plurality of printed products, in particular two to ten, preferably three to eight printed products. During conveyance in the conveying devices, the printed products of a sub-batch are preferably stacked on top of each other. If the printed products are then stored in the depositing device, partial stacks form, in which the edges of the printed products are aligned, ie are arranged exactly one above the other, namely "back to back". The backs of the printed products in directly stacked sub-stacks point in opposite directions.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass eine Einrichtung zur Erzeugung schuppenartig übereinander angeordneter Druckerzeugnisse vorgesehen ist und dass diese schuppenartig übereinander gelegten Druckerzeugnisse in die Fördereinrichtungen eingeführt werden und durch die Fördereinrichtungen gefördert werden.It is within the scope of the invention that a device for generating scale-like superimposed printed products is provided and that these scale-like superimposed printed products are introduced into the conveyors and conveyed by the conveyors.

Nach sehr bevorzugter Ausführungsform, der im Rahmen der Erfindung ganz besondere Bedeutung zukommt, ist eine Verteileinrichtung vorgesehen, mit der abwechselnd ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen der ersten Fördereinrichtung bzw. ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen der zweiten Fördereinrichtungen zuführbar ist. Bei der Verteileinrichtung kann es sich beispielsweise um eine Weichenvorrichtung handeln. Die Verteileinrichtung arbeitet zweckmäßigerweise mit der Maßgabe, dass zunächst der einen, beispielsweise der ersten Fördereinrichtung ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen zugeführt wird und anschließend der zweiten Fördereinrichtung ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen zugeführt wird, und daraufhin wiederum der ersten Fördereinrichtung ein weiteres Teilkonvolut zugeführt wird und so weiter fort.According to a very preferred embodiment, which is of very particular significance in the context of the invention, a distribution device is provided, with which a partial convolute of printed products of the first conveyor or a partial convolution of printed products of the second conveyor can be fed alternately. The distribution device may be, for example, a switch device. The distribution device works expediently with the proviso that first one, for example, the first conveyor a Teilkonvolut of printed matter is supplied and then the second conveyor a Teilkonvolut of printed matter is supplied, and then again the first conveyor another Teilkonvolut is supplied and so on ,

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass mit jeder der beiden Fördereinrichtungen jeweils mit bestimmten Abständen aufeinanderfolgende Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen förderbar sind. Die Abstände der Teilkonvolute bei der Förderung in den Fördereinrichtungen sind dabei mit der Maßgabe eingerichtet, dass eine abwechselnde Ablage von Teilkonvoluten aus der ersten bzw. der zweiten Fördereinrichtung in der Ablegeeinrichtung möglich ist.It is within the scope of the invention that successive partial convolutions of printed products can be conveyed with each of the two conveyors, each with a certain spacing. The distances of the sub-convolutes in the promotion in the conveyors are set up with the proviso that an alternate storage of Teilkonvoluten from the first and the second conveyor in the depositing device is possible.

Nach besonders bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist sowohl die erste als auch die zweite Fördereinrichtung endlos umlaufende Förderbänder auf, mit denen die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen beförderbar sind. Förderbänder meint im Rahmen der Erfindung insbesondere Fördergurte. Auch bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Wendeförderband handelt es sich insbesondere um einen Wendefördergurt. Zweckmäßigerweise ist eine Fördereinrichtung so eingerichtet, dass jeweils zumindest ein Förderband an der Unterseite der Druckerzeugnisse und jeweils zumindest ein Förderband an der Oberseite der Druckerzeugnisse während der Förderung anliegt. Die Druckerzeugnisse werden also zwischen zumindest zwei Förderbändern reibschlüssig aufgenommen und bei einer Endlosbewegung der Förderbänder transportiert. Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass ein Förderband einer Fördereinrichtung schmaler ist als ein Druckerzeugnis bzw. als ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, both the first and the second conveyor endlessly circulating conveyor belts, with which the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products are conveyed. Conveyor belts means in the context of the invention, in particular conveyor belts. Also, in the reversible conveyor according to the invention is in particular a reversible conveyor belt. Appropriately, a conveyor is set up so that in each case at least one conveyor belt rests on the underside of the printed products and in each case at least one conveyor belt on the upper side of the printed products during conveying. The printed products are thus received frictionally between at least two conveyor belts and transported in an endless movement of the conveyor belts. It is within the scope of the invention that a conveyor belt of a conveyor is narrower than a printed product or as a partial convolution of printed products.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Wendevorrichtung werden die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. wird ein Teilkonvolut von Druckerzeugnissen gewendet. Wenden meint dabei, dass die Oberseiten bzw. Titelseiten der Druckerzeugnisse nach dem Wenden in die entgegengesetzte Richtung orientiert sind. Wenn also die Oberseite bzw. Titelseite vor dem Wenden nach oben orientiert war, so ist die Oberseite bzw. Titelseite nach dem Wenden nach unten orientiert. Das Wenden der Druckerzeugnisse findet deshalb statt, damit in dem letztendlich aus dem Teilkonvolut gebildeten Paket bei allen Druckerzeugnissen die gleiche Seite, insbesondere die Titelseite, nach oben orientiert ist. Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass das Wenden der Druckerzeugnisse im kontinuierlichen Betrieb, d. h. bei kontinuierlicher Weiterförderung der Druckerzeugnisse erfolgt. Dadurch, dass die beiden Förderbandabschnitte im Kreuzungsbereich jeweils um 180° verdreht sind, werden die Druckerzeugnisse beim Hindurchführen durch den Kreuzungsbereich gewendet bzw. ebenfalls um 180° gedreht, so dass die vorher nach oben orientierte Oberseite bzw. Unterseite der Druckerzeugnisse nunmehr nach unten orientiert ist.With the turning device according to the invention, the printed products or a partial convolution of printed products are turned. Turning means that the top sides or title pages of the printed products are oriented in the opposite direction after turning. So if the top or title page was oriented upwards before turning, so the top or title page is oriented after turning downwards. The turning of the printed products therefore takes place so that in the end of the Partial bundle formed package on all printed products the same page, especially the title page, oriented upwards. It is within the scope of the invention that the turning of the printed products in continuous operation, that is carried out with continuous further promotion of the printed products. Characterized in that the two conveyor belt sections are rotated in the crossing region in each case by 180 °, the printed products are turned when passing through the crossing region or also rotated by 180 °, so that the previously oriented upward top or bottom of the printed products is now oriented downwards ,

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass die beiden Förderbandabschnitte des Wendeförderbandes im Kreuzungsbereich reibschlüssig aneinander liegen. Die Förderbandabschnitte können dabei natürlich nur dann unmittelbar reibschlüssig aneinander anliegen, wenn keine Druckerzeugnisse zwischen den Förderbandabschnitten gefördert werden. Ansonsten werden die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. die Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen zwischen den Oberflächen der Förderbandabschnitte reibschlüssig aufgenommen. Die Oberseite der Druckerzeugnisse liegt dann also an der Oberfläche des einen Förderbandabschnittes an und die Unterseite der Druckerzeugnisse liegt an der gegenüberliegenden Oberfläche des anderen Förderbandabschnittes an.It is within the scope of the invention that the two conveyor belt sections of the reversible conveyor belt are frictionally engaged with each other in the crossing area. Of course, the conveyor belt sections can only bear against each other directly by friction when no printed products are conveyed between the conveyor belt sections. Otherwise, the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products are received by friction between the surfaces of the conveyor belt sections. The top of the printed products is then on the surface of a conveyor belt section and the underside of the printed products is applied to the opposite surface of the other conveyor belt section.

Das endlose Wendeförderband weist zwei Umlaufbögen auf und die beiden sich kreuzenden Förderbandabschnitte verbinden die Umlaufbögen jeweils miteinander. Wie oben bereits dargelegt, werden die Umlaufbögen und die Förderbandabschnitte natürlich nicht stets von dem gleichen Abschnitt des Wendeförderbandes gebildet, da aufgrund des endlosen Umlaufens stets andere Abschnitte bzw. Bereiche des Wendeförderbandes die Umlaufbögen bzw. die Förderbandabschnitte bilden. Nach besonders bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung läuft das endlose Wendeförderband in Form einer 8 um.The endless reversible conveyor belt has two circulation bends and the two intersecting conveyor belt sections connect the circulation bends with each other. Of course, as already explained above, the circulation bends and the conveyor belt sections are not always formed by the same section of the turning conveyor belt, because due to the endless circulation always other sections or regions of the turning conveyor belt form the circulation bends or the conveyor belt sections. According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the endless turning conveyor belt runs in the form of an 8.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass die Breite b des Wendeförderbandes geringer ist als die Breite bzw. die Höhe der Druckerzeugnisse. Zweckmäßigerweise beträgt die Breite b des Wendeförderbandes 4 bis 20 cm, vorzugsweise 5 bis 18 cm und bevorzugt 5 bis 15 cm. Breite b des Wendeförderbandes meint die Ausdehnung des Wendeförderbandes quer zu seiner Längsrichtung bzw. Längsachse.It is within the scope of the invention that the width b of the reversible conveyor belt is less than the width or the height of the printed products. Conveniently, the width b of the reversible conveyor belt is 4 to 20 cm, preferably 5 to 18 cm and preferably 5 to 15 cm. Width b of the reversible conveyor belt means the extent of the reversible conveyor belt transversely to its longitudinal direction or longitudinal axis.

Nach besonders bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist das Wendeförderband an einer Seite bzw. an einer Oberfläche zumindest einen in Längsrichtung des Wendeförderbandes verlaufenden und aus der Bandoberfläche heraustretenden Führungsriemen auf. Der Führungsriemen fasst zweckmäßigerweise in entsprechend komplementäre Führungsnuten der Führungsrollen ein. Bei dem Führungsriemen kann es sich auch um einen Zahnriemen handeln. Statt des Führungsriemens können im Rahmen der Erfindung auch voneinander beabstandete Führungselemente eingesetzt werden, die aus der Bandoberfläche herausragen und die beim Endloslauf des Wendeförderbandes in entsprechende komplementäre Führungsnuten der Führungsrollen eingreifen.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the turning conveyor on one side or on a surface at least one extending in the longitudinal direction of the turning conveyor belt and emerging from the belt surface guide belt. The guide belt expediently engages in correspondingly complementary guide grooves of the guide rollers. The guide belt may also be a toothed belt. Instead of the guide belt can be used within the scope of the invention, spaced apart guide elements which protrude from the belt surface and engage in the endless running of the turning conveyor belt in corresponding complementary guide grooves of the guide rollers.

Vorzugsweise weist die erste Fördereinrichtung ein erstes Übergabeende für die Druckerzeugnisse auf, das auf einer Seite, insbesondere auf der ersten Seite der Ablegeeinrichtung bzw. des Pakettisches, angeordnet ist. Zweckmäßigerweise weist die zweite Fördereinrichtung ein zweites Übergabeende für die Druckerzeugnisse auf, das auf der anderen gegenüberliegenden Seite, insbesondere der zweiten Seite der Ablegeeinrichtung bzw. des Pakettisches angeordnet ist. Die Zufuhr der Druckerzeugnisse bzw. die Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen erfolgt also von zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Ablegeeinrichtung bzw. des Pakettisches. Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen von den Fördereinrichtungen den Übergabeenden mit der Maßgabe zuführbar sind, dass die Druckerzeugnisse sowohl bezüglich des ersten Übergabeendes als auch bezüglich des zweiten Übergabeendes die gleiche Orientierung aufweisen. Orientierung bezieht sich dabei auf die Orientierung des Rückens bzw. der gegenüberliegenden Vorderkante der Druckerzeugnisse. Zweckmäßigerweise ist dabei der Rücken der Druckerzeugnisse sowohl am ersten Übergabeende als auch am zweiten Übergabeende in Förderrichtung orientiert. Da die Druckerzeugnisse der Ablegeeinrichtung bzw. dem Pakettisch von zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten zugeführt werden, resultiert somit die erfindungsgemäße Anordnung der Teilstapel in einem Paket, bei der zwei unmittelbar übereinander angeordnete Teilstapel entgegengesetzte Orientierungen der Rücken ihrer Druckerzeugnisse aufweisen.The first conveying device preferably has a first transfer end for the printed products, which is arranged on one side, in particular on the first side of the depositing device or of the package table. Conveniently, the second conveyor has a second transfer end for the printed products, which is arranged on the other opposite side, in particular the second side of the depositing device or the package table. The supply of the printed products or the sub-convolutions of printed products thus takes place from two opposite sides of the depositing device or the packet table. It is within the scope of the invention that the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products of the Conveyors can be fed to the transfer ends with the proviso that the printed products have the same orientation both with respect to the first transfer end and with respect to the second transfer end. Orientation refers to the orientation of the back or the opposite front edge of the printed products. Conveniently, the back of the printed products is oriented both in the conveying direction at the first transfer end and at the second transfer end. Since the printed products are fed to the depositing device or the package table from two opposite sides, the inventive arrangement of the partial stacks thus results in a package in which two partial stacks arranged directly above one another have opposite orientations of the backs of their printed products.

Nach besonders bevorzugter Ausführungsform der Erfindung weist die Ablegeeinrichtung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung einen Pakettisch und zumindest eine oberhalb des Pakettisches angeordnete Zwischenablage auf, wobei die Druckerzeugnisse bzw. Teilkonvolute von Druckerzeugnissen zunächst auf der Zwischenablage ablegbar sind und von der Zwischenablage auf den darunter angeordneten Pakettisch ablegbar sind. Vorzugsweise sind zumindest zwei Zwischenablagen oberhalb des Pakettisches vorgesehen, besonders bevorzugt drei Zwischenablagen. Mit Hilfe dieser Zwischenablagen wird erreicht, dass die Fallhöhe der Druckerzeugnisse bzw. der Teilstapel von Druckerzeugnissen reduziert werden kann, so dass eine sehr schonende Behandlung der Druckerzeugnisse erfolgt. Diese erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung der Ablegeeinrichtung mit zumindest einer Zwischenablage hat sich im Rahmen der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung bewährt.According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the depositing device of the device according to the invention on a packet table and at least one arranged above the packet table clipboard, wherein the printed products or partial convolutions of printed products are first stored on the clipboard and can be stored from the clipboard to the packet table arranged thereunder. Preferably, at least two clipboards are provided above the packet table, more preferably three clipboards. With the help of these clipboards it is achieved that the drop height of the printed products or the partial stack of printed products can be reduced, so that a very gentle treatment of the printed products takes place. This inventive design of the depositing device with at least one clipboard has proven itself in the context of the device according to the invention.

Mit der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist eine sehr zügige kontinuierliche Arbeitsweise bzw. Bildung von Paketen aus Druckerzeugnissen möglich. Unerwünschte Ruhezeiten bzw. Pausen müssen beim Betrieb der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung nicht eingehalten werden. Die Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit ist zu 40 % und mehr höher als bei anderen bekannten Vorrichtungen, die insbesondere taktweise arbeiten. - Wie oben bereits dargelegt ist es im Rahmen der Erfindung von besonderer Bedeutung, dass mit der Vorrichtung aufgrund der speziellen Ausgestaltung der Wendevorrichtung eine überraschend schonende und beschädigungsfreie Förderung der Druckerzeugnisse möglich ist. Der Erfindung liegt insoweit die Erkenntnis zugrunde, dass bei Verwendung lediglich eines einzigen Wendeförderbandes in der erfindungsgemäßen Ausgestaltung ein optimaler Synchronlauf der die Druckerzeugnisse zwischen sich aufnehmenden Förderabschnitte möglich ist.With the device according to the invention a very rapid continuous operation or formation of packages of printed products is possible. Unwanted rest periods or breaks must during operation of the Device according to the invention are not complied with. The operating speed is 40% and more higher than other known devices, which work in particular cyclically. - As already stated above, it is of particular importance in the context of the invention that the device due to the special design of the turning device, a surprisingly gentle and damage-free promotion of the printed products is possible. Insofar as the invention is based on the recognition that when using only a single reversing conveyor belt in the embodiment according to the invention an optimal synchronous operation of the printed products between receiving conveyor sections is possible.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand einer lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel darstellenden Zeichnung ausführlicher erläutert. Es zeigen in schematischer Darstellung:

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eine Seitenansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung,
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ein Ausschnitt aus Fig. 1, der die erfindungsgemäße Wendevorrichtung vereinfacht schematisch darstellt,
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der Ablegeeinrichtung A aus Fig. 1,
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The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing showing only one embodiment. In a schematic representation:
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a side view of the device according to the invention,
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a section from Fig. 1 which schematically illustrates the turning device according to the invention in a simplified manner,
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the object according to Fig. 4 in another functional position,
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the object according to Fig. 4 in an additional functional position.

Die Figuren zeigen eine Vorrichtung zum Bilden von Paketen 1 lose gestapelter Druckerzeugnisse 2, wobei es sich bei den Druckerzeugnissen 2 um Prospekte oder dergleichen flexible Druckerzeugnisse 2 handelt. Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung weist zwei Fördereinrichtungen 3, 4 sowie eine Ablegeeinrichtung A auf. Die erste Fördereinrichtung 3 fördert Druckerzeugnisse 2 bzw. Teilkonvolute 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 zu der Ablegeeinrichtung A mit der Maßgabe, dass die in der Ablegeeinrichtung A abgelegten Druckerzeugnisse 2 mit ihrem Rücken 6 einer ersten Seite S1 der Ablegeeinrichtung A zugewandt sind. Dagegen fördert die zweite Fördereinrichtung 4 Druckerzeugnisse 2 bzw. Teilkonvolute 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 mit der Maßgabe zu der Ablegeeinrichtung A, dass die in der Ablegeeinrichtung A abgelegten Druckerzeugnisse 2 mit ihrem Rücken 6 einer zweiten, der ersten Seite S1 gegenüberliegenden Seite S2 zugewandt sind. Die Teilkonvolute 5 der Druckerzeugnisse 2 werden abwechselnd von der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 bzw. von der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 4 in der Ablegeeinrichtung A abgelegt. Zunächst wird also beispielsweise ein erstes Teilkonvolut 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 von der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 in der Ablegeeinrichtung A abgelegt und danach wird von der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 4 ein zweites Teilkonvolut 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 in der Ablegeeinrichtung A abgelegt. Daran schließt wiederum ein Ablegen eines Teilkonvolutes 5 von der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 an und so weiter fort. Im Ausführungsbeispiel wird ein Teilkonvolut 5 von drei Druckerzeugnissen 2 gebildet, die schuppenartig übereinander gelegt sind.The figures show an apparatus for forming packages 1 loosely stacked printed products 2, wherein the printed products 2 are brochures or the like flexible printed products 2. The device according to the invention has two conveyors 3, 4 and a depositing device A. The first conveyor 3 conveys printed products 2 or partial convolutes 5 of printed products 2 to the depositing device A with the proviso that the printed products 2 stored in the depositing device 2 face with their backs 6 a first side S1 of the depositing device A. In contrast, the second conveyor 4 promotes printed products 2 or partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 with the proviso to the depositing device A, that the deposited in the depositing device A printed products 2 with their backs 6 a second, the first side S1 opposite side S2 are facing. The sub-convolutes 5 of the printed products 2 are alternately deposited by the first conveyor 3 and by the second conveyor 4 in the depositing device A. First of all, for example, a first partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 is deposited by the first conveyor 3 in the depositing device A and then a second partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 is deposited in the depositing device A by the second conveyor 4. This, in turn, includes depositing a partial convoy 5 from the first conveyor 3 and so on. In the exemplary embodiment, a partial convolute 5 of three printed products 2 is formed, which are stacked one above the other.

In Fig. 1 ist erkennbar, dass eine nicht näher dargestellte Verteileinrichtung 7 vorgesehen ist, mit der abwechselnd ein Teilkonvolut 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 oder der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 4 zuführbar ist. Es ist dabei erkennbar, dass die Teilkonvolute 5 aus den schuppenartig übereinander gelegten Druckerzeugnissen 2 von derselben Seite der Vorrichtung zugeführt werden. Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung, dass mit jeder Fördereinrichtung 3, 4 die nacheinander beförderten Teilkonvolute 5 jeweils bestimmte Abstände zueinander haben. Diese Abstände sind mit der Maßgabe eingerichtet, dass eine abwechselnde Ablage in der Ablegeeinrichtung A von der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 bzw. von der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 4 aus erfolgt.In Fig. 1 It can be seen that a distribution device 7, not shown, is provided, with which a partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 of the first conveyor 3 or the second conveyor 4 can be fed alternately. It can be seen that the sub-convolutes 5 are supplied from the imbricated superimposed printed products 2 from the same side of the device. It is within the scope of the invention that with each conveyor 3, 4, the successively conveyed Teilkonvolute 5 respectively have certain distances to each other. These distances are set up with the proviso that an alternating deposit in the depositing device A takes place from the first conveying device 3 or from the second conveying device 4.

Die erste Fördereinrichtung 3 besteht im Ausführungsbeispiel aus zumindest einem unteren Förderband 9, zumindest einem oberen Förderband 10 und zwei Umleitrollen 11. Fig. 1 zeigt, dass ein Teilkonvolut 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 in einen Aufnahmespalt 12 der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 eingeführt wird. Dann wird das Teilkonvolut 5 zwischen dem Förderband 9 und dem Förderband 10 befördert und an den Umleitrollen 11 umgelenkt. In Förderrichtung nach den Umleitrollen 11 wird das Teilkonvolut 5 zwischen unterem Förderband 9 und oberem Förderband 10 weiter gefördert und zwar bis zur Ablegeeinrichtung A. In diesem Förderabschnitt werden die Teilkonvolute 5 in der Richtung R befördert. Im Anschluss an diesen Förderabschnitt erfolgt dann die Ablage der Teilkonvolute 5 in der Ablegeeinrichtung A (Fig. 3). In der Fig. 3 ist erkennbar, dass die erste Fördereinrichtung 3 ein erstes Übergabeende 13 für die Druckerzeugnisse 2 aufweist, das auf einer Seite (hier der zweiten Seite S2) der Ablegeeinrichtung A angeordnet ist. Das Teilkonvolut 5 wird bei der Ablage in einen Teilstapel 14 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 umgewandelt, indem die Druckerzeugnisse 2 unmittelbar übereinander liegen. Der Teilstapel 14 wird in Fig. 4 auf einer oberen Zwischenablage 15 abgelegt. Die Rücken 6 der abgelegten Druckerzeugnisse 2 sind dabei der ersten Seite S1 der Ablegeeinrichtung A zugewandt.The first conveyor 3 consists in the embodiment of at least one lower conveyor belt 9, at least one upper conveyor belt 10 and two Umleitrollen eleventh Fig. 1 shows that a partial convolute 5 of printed products 2 in a receiving nip 12 of the first conveyor 3 is introduced. Then the Teilkonvolut 5 is conveyed between the conveyor belt 9 and the conveyor belt 10 and deflected to the diverting rollers 11. In the conveying direction after the diverting rollers 11, the partial convolute 5 between lower conveyor belt 9 and upper conveyor belt 10 is further promoted to the depositing device A. In this conveyor section the Teilkonvolute 5 are conveyed in the direction R. Subsequent to this conveying section, the filing of the partial bundles 5 in the depositing device A then takes place (FIG. Fig. 3 ). In the Fig. 3 it can be seen that the first conveyor 3 has a first transfer end 13 for the printed products 2, which is arranged on one side (here the second side S2) of the depositing device A. The sub-convolute 5 is converted in the storage in a partial stack 14 of printed products 2 by the printed products 2 are directly above the other. The partial stack 14 is in Fig. 4 stored on an upper clipboard 15. The backs 6 of the stored printed products 2 are in this case the first side S1 of the depositing device A faces.

Die zweite Fördereinrichtung 4 umfasst am Anfang, d. h. nach dem Aufnahmespalt 21 für die Druckerzeugnisse 2 die erfindungsgemäße Wendevorrichtung 16, die lediglich ein einziges Wendeförderband 17 aufweist, das über Führungsrollen 18 endlos umläuft. Dieses einzige Wendeförderband 17 weist zwei sich kreuzende Förderbandabschnitte 19, 20 auf, die im Kreuzungsbereich 22 jeweils um 180° um ihre jeweilige Längsachse verdreht sind. Erfindungsgemäß wird also ein einziges Wendeförderband 17 eingesetzt, das zweimal um 180° verdreht ist. Während die Wendevorrichtung 16 in Fig. 1 etwas komplexer aufgebaut ist und mehrere Führungsrollen 18 aufweist, ist in der Fig. 2 eine stark vereinfachte Ausführungsform dargestellt, in der das Wendeförderband 17 um lediglich vier Führungsrollen 18 umläuft. Diese vereinfachte Ausführungsform dient lediglich der Erläuterung der erfindungsgemäßen Wendevorrichtung. In dieser Fig. 2 ist erkennbar, dass zwischen den Förderabschnitten 19, 20 Teilkonvolute 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 aufgenommen werden, welche Teilkonvolute 5 bzw. Druckerzeugnisse 2 bei Weiterförderung durch den Kreuzungsbereich 22 gewendet werden bzw. um 180° gedreht werden. Druckerzeugnisse, die vor dem Kreuzungsbereich 22 mit ihrer Titelseite nach oben orientiert sind, weisen nach dem Kreuzungsbereich 22 eine umgekehrte Orientierung (Titelseite nach unten) auf. Die Druckerzeugnisse 2 bzw. die Teilkonvolute 5 der Druckerzeugnisse 2 werden zweckmäßigerweise und im Ausführungsbeispiel reibschlüssig zwischen den Förderbandabschnitten 19, 20 aufgenommen. Fig. 2 zeigt, dass das erfindungsgemäße Wendeförderband 17 nach bevorzugter Ausführungsform zwei Umlaufbögen aufweist, die jeweils zwei Führungsrollen 18 zugeordnet sind, wobei die beiden sich kreuzenden Förderbandabschnitte 19, 20 diese Umlaufbögen jeweils miteinander verbinden. Es ist erkennbar, dass das endlose Wendeförderband 17 in Form einer 8 umläuft. In der Fig. 2 wurde im Übrigen angedeutet, dass das Wendeförderband 17 an einer Seite bzw. Oberfläche einen in Längsrichtung des Wendeförderbandes 17 verlaufenden und aus der Bandoberfläche heraustretenden Führungsriemen 29 aufweist, der in entsprechende komplementäre Führungsnuten 30 der Führungsrollen 18 eingreift. Auf diese Weise wird das Wendeförderband 17 auf funktionssichere Weise auf den Führungsrollen 18 geführt. In der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 4 werden die Druckerzeugnisse 2 bzw. Teilkonvolute 5 von Druckerzeugnissen 2 hinter der Wendevorrichtung 16 zwischen zumindest einem unteren und zumindest einem oberen Förderband weiterbefördert. Das wurde im Einzelnen nicht dargestellt und lediglich durch Pfeile verdeutlicht. Die Druckerzeugnisse 2 bzw. die zugeordneten Förderbänder werden um eine Umlenkrolle 23 geführt, so dass die Druckerzeugnisse 2 hinter der Umlenkrolle 23 in die entgegengesetzte Richtung befördert werden. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, dass die Druckerzeugnisse 2 bzw. die Teilkonvolute 5 der Ablegeeinrichtung A von zwei Seiten zugeführt werden. Die zweite Fördereinrichtung 4 weist in Förderrichtung hinter der Umlenkrolle 23 ein zweites Übergabeende 24 auf, das dem ersten Übergabeende 13 der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 gegenüberliegt. Von diesem zweiten Übergabeende 24 wird ein Teilkonvolut 5 als Teilstapel 14 an die Ablegeeinrichtung A übergeben (Fig. 1). Die Ablage der Druckerzeugnisse 2 erfolgt derart, dass die Druckerzeugnisse 2 mit ihrem Rücken 6 der zweiten Seite S2 der Ablegeeinrichtung A zugewandt sind. Auch in der zweiten Fördereinrichtung 4 sind an dem zweiten Übergabeende 24 also vorzugsweise die Rücken 6 der beförderten Druckerzeugnisse 2 in Förderrichtung orientiert.The second conveyor 4 comprises at the beginning, ie after the receiving gap 21 for the printed products 2, the turning device 16 according to the invention, which has only a single turning conveyor belt 17 which rotates endlessly over guide rollers 18. This single turning conveyor belt 17 has two intersecting conveyor belt sections 19, 20 which are in the crossing area 22 are each rotated by 180 ° about their respective longitudinal axis. According to the invention, therefore, a single turning conveyor 17 is used, which is rotated twice by 180 °. While the turning device 16 in Fig. 1 is slightly more complex and has a plurality of guide rollers 18 is in the Fig. 2 a greatly simplified embodiment shown in which the reversible conveyor belt 17 rotates about only four guide rollers 18. This simplified embodiment is merely illustrative of the turning device according to the invention. In this Fig. 2 It can be seen that partial convolutes 5 of printed products 2 are picked up between the conveying sections 19, 20, which partial convolutes 5 or printed products 2 are turned over by the crossing region 22 during further conveyance or rotated by 180 °. Printed products, which are oriented with the front side upwards in front of the intersection area 22, have an inverted orientation (title page downwards) after the intersection area 22. The printed products 2 or the sub-convolutes 5 of the printed products 2 are expediently and in the embodiment frictionally received between the conveyor belt sections 19, 20. Fig. 2 shows that the reversible conveyor belt 17 according to the invention according to a preferred embodiment, two circulating arches, each associated with two guide rollers 18, wherein the two intersecting conveyor belt sections 19, 20 connect these circulating arcs each with each other. It can be seen that the endless turning conveyor belt 17 rotates in the form of an 8. In the Fig. 2 Incidentally, it has been indicated that the reversible conveyor belt 17 has on one side or a surface a guide belt 29 running in the longitudinal direction of the reversible conveyor belt 17 and emerging from the belt surface, which engages in corresponding complementary guide grooves 30 of the guide rollers 18. In this way, the reversible conveyor belt 17 is guided on the guide rollers 18 in a functionally reliable manner. In the second conveyor 4, the printed products 2 or sub-convolutes 5 of printed products 2 behind the turning device 16 between at least one lower and transported on at least one upper conveyor belt. This was not shown in detail and only clarified by arrows. The printed products 2 and the associated conveyor belts are guided around a deflection roller 23, so that the printed products 2 are conveyed behind the deflection roller 23 in the opposite direction. In this way it is possible that the printed products 2 or the sub-convolutes 5 of the depositing device A are supplied from two sides. The second conveyor 4 has in the conveying direction behind the guide roller 23, a second transfer end 24, which is opposite to the first transfer end 13 of the first conveyor 3. From this second transfer end 24 a partial convoy 5 is transferred as a partial stack 14 to the depositing device A ( Fig. 1 ). The storage of the printed products 2 takes place in such a way that the printed products 2 with their backs 6 face the second side S2 of the depositing device A. Also in the second conveyor 4, preferably the backs 6 of the conveyed printed products 2 are oriented in the conveying direction at the second transfer end 24.

Im Ergebnis wird erreicht, dass die unmittelbar übereinander angeordneten Teilstapel 14 eine entgegengesetzte Rückenorientierung ihrer Druckerzeugnisse 2 aufweisen. Das ist beispielsweise in der Fig. 4 dargestellt. Hier sind drei Teilstapel 14 übereinander angeordnet und auf der oberen Zwischenablage 15 abgelegt. Weiterhin ist eine unterhalb der oberen Zwischenablage 15 angeordnete mittlere Zwischenablage 25 sowie eine unter der mittleren Zwischenablage 25 angeordnete untere Zwischenablage 26 vorgesehen. Die Zwischenablagen 15, 25, 26 bestehen jeweils aus einem ersten Ablageelement 15.1, 25.1, 26.1 und einem zweiten Ablageelement 15.2, 25.2, 26.2. Diese Ablageelemente sind in die Ablegeposition einfahrbar bzw. aus der Ablegeposition herausfahrbar. In der Fig. 4 sind beispielsweise alle Ablageelemente 15.1, 15.2, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1 und 26.2 in die Ablegeposition eingefahren. In der Funktionsstellung gemäß Fig. 5 sind die Ablageelemente 15.1 und 15.2 der oberen Zwischenablage 15 aus der Ablegeposition herausgefahren, so dass das aus den Teilstapeln 14 bestehende Teilpaket 27 auf der mittleren Zwischenablage 25 abgelegt werden konnte, deren Ablageelemente 25.1 und 25.2 in Fig. 5 in die Ablegeposition eingefahren sind.As a result, it is achieved that the partial stacks 14 arranged directly one above the other have an opposite back orientation of their printed products 2. This is for example in the Fig. 4 shown. Here, three partial stacks 14 are arranged one above the other and deposited on the upper clipboard 15. Furthermore, a middle clipboard 25 arranged below the upper clipboard 15 and a lower clipboard 26 arranged below the middle clipboard 25 are provided. The clipboards 15, 25, 26 each consist of a first storage element 15.1, 25.1, 26.1 and a second storage element 15.2, 25.2, 26.2. These storage elements can be moved into the storage position or moved out of the storage position. In the Fig. 4 For example, all storage elements 15.1, 15.2, 25.1, 25.2, 26.1 and 26.2 moved into the storage position. In the functional position according to Fig. 5 are the storage elements 15.1 and 15.2 of moved out of the depositing position upper clipboard 15 so that the existing of the partial stacks 14 sub-package 27 could be stored on the middle clipboard 25, the storage elements 25.1 and 25.2 in Fig. 5 moved into the storage position.

Im Funktionszustand gemäß Fig. 5 mag von der ersten Fördereinrichtung 3 ein weiteres Teilkonvolut 5 als in Fig. 5 nicht dargestellter Teilstapel 14 auf dem Teilpaket 27 abgelegt werden. Dann entsteht ein fertiges Paket 1, wie es in Fig. 6 gezeigt ist. Nach der Ablage des weiteren Teilstapels 14 auf dem Teilpaket 27 wurden dann die Ablageelemente 25.1 und 25.2 der mittleren Zwischenablage 25 aus der Ablegeposition herausgefahren, so dass das Paket 1 auf der unteren Zwischenablage 26 abgelegt werden konnte. Fig. 7 zeigt schließlich den Zustand, in dem das fertige Paket 1 auf dem Pakettisch 28 abgelegt ist. Dazu wurden die Ablageelemente 26.1 und 26.2 der unteren Zwischenablage 26 zwischenzeitlich aus der Ablegeposition herausgefahren. Fig. 7 zeigt den Zustand, in dem die Ablageelemente 26.1 und 26.2 wieder in die Ablegeposition eingefahren sind. Auf der mittleren Zwischenablage 25 wurde bereits ein weiteres Teilpaket 27 aus Teilstapeln 14 gebildet. Auf der oberen Zwischenablage 15 befindet sich ein weiterer Teilstapel 14, der durch Herausfahren der Ablageelemente 15.1 und 15.2 aus der in Fig. 7 dargestellten Ablegeposition der oberen Zwischenablage 15 auf dem Teilpaket 27 der mittleren Zwischenablage 25 abgelegt werden kann. Das auf dem Pakettisch 28 befindliche fertige Paket 1 wird im Übrigen mit einer in den Figuren nicht dargestellten Ausstoßeinrichtung von dem Pakettisch 28 entfernt bzw. ausgestoßen.In the functional state according to Fig. 5 may from the first conveyor 3, a further sub-convolute 5 than in Fig. 5 not shown partial stack 14 are stored on the sub-package 27. Then a finished package 1, as it is in Fig. 6 is shown. After the storage of the further sub-stack 14 on the sub-package 27, the storage elements 25.1 and 25.2 of the middle clipboard 25 were then moved out of the depositing position so that the package 1 could be deposited on the lower clipboard 26. Fig. 7 finally shows the state in which the finished package 1 is stored on the package table 28. For this purpose, the storage elements 26.1 and 26.2 of the lower clipboard 26 have in the meantime moved out of the storage position. Fig. 7 shows the state in which the storage elements 26.1 and 26.2 are retracted again to the storage position. On the middle clipboard 25, a further sub-package 27 has already been formed from sub-stacks 14. On the upper clipboard 15 is a further sub-stack 14, by moving out of the storage elements 15.1 and 15.2 from the in Fig. 7 shown depositing position of the upper clipboard 15 on the sub-package 27 of the middle clipboard 25 can be stored. Incidentally, the finished package 1 located on the package table 28 is removed from the package table 28 with a discharge device not shown in the figures.

Mit Hilfe der erfindungsgemäßen Zwischenablagen 15, 25, 26 in der Ablegeeinrichtung A kann eine sehr flexible Handhabung der Teilstapel 14 bzw. Bildung von Teilpaketen 27 und Paketen 1 erfolgen. Grundsätzlich kann die Ablegeweise so eingerichtet werden, dass lediglich geringe Fallhöhen zurückzulegen sind. Das führt zu einer sehr schonenden Behandlung der Druckerzeugnisse 2.With the help of the clipboards 15, 25, 26 according to the invention in the depositing device A, a very flexible handling of the partial stacks 14 or formation of partial packages 27 and packages 1 can take place. In principle, the method of laying can be set up so that only low drop heights are to be covered. This leads to a very gentle treatment of the printed products. 2

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  1. Apparatus for forming bundles (1) of loosely stacked printed products (2), comprising at least two conveying devices (3, 4) and one depositing device (A),
    wherein the first conveying device (3) conveys printed products (2) to the depositing device (A) with the proviso that the printed products (2) deposited in the depositing device (A) face with their spine (6) towards a first side (S1) of the depositing device (A),
    wherein the second conveying device (4) conveys printed products (2) to the depositing device (A) with the proviso that the printed products (2) deposited in the depositing device (A) face with their spine (6) towards a second side (S2) of the depositing device (A), said second side being opposite the first side (S1),
    wherein the printed products (2) can be deposited in the depositing device (A) alternately by the first conveying device (3) and by the second conveying device (4), characterised in that at least one of the two conveying devices (3, 4) comprises a flipping device (16) which has a single flipping conveyor belt (17) running endlessly via guide rollers, in that the endless flipping conveyor belt has two arcs of rotation, in that this single flipping conveyor belt (17) has two intersecting conveyor belt sections (19, 20) which are in each case rotated through 180° in the intersecting region (21), and in that the two intersecting conveyor belt sections join the arcs of rotation to one another.
  2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterised in that a device is provided for generating printed products (2) superposed on one another in the manner of scales, and in that the printed products (2) superposed on one another in the manner of scales can be introduced into the conveying devices (3, 4) and conveyed by the conveying devices (3, 4).
  3. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that a distributing device is provided, by means of which a sub-batch (5) of printed products (2) can be supplied alternately to the first conveying device (3) or to the second conveying device (4).
  4. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the conveyor belt sections (19, 20) of the flipping device (16) bear against one another with friction in the intersecting region (22).
  5. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that the width (b) of the flipping conveyor belt (17) is 4 to 20 cm, preferably 5 to 18 cm and more preferably 5 to 15 cm.
  6. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the flipping conveyor belt (17) has on one side at least one guide strap (29) which emerges from the belt surface and runs in the longitudinal direction of the flipping conveyor belt (17).
  7. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the depositing device (A) comprises a bundle table (28) and at least one intermediate shelf (15, 25, 26) arranged above the bundle table (28), wherein the printed products (2) can be deposited firstly on the intermediate shelf (15, 25, 26) and from the intermediate shelf (15, 25, 26) can be deposited on the bundle table (28) arranged therebelow.
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