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EP2049344B1
EP2049344B1 EP07801450.3A EP07801450A EP2049344B1 EP 2049344 B1 EP2049344 B1 EP 2049344B1 EP 07801450 A EP07801450 A EP 07801450A EP 2049344 B1 EP2049344 B1 EP 2049344B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C19/00—Multi-step processes for making books
    • B42C19/08—Conveying between operating stations in machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26D—CUTTING; DETAILS COMMON TO MACHINES FOR PERFORATING, PUNCHING, CUTTING-OUT, STAMPING-OUT OR SEVERING
    • B26D5/00—Arrangements for operating and controlling machines or devices for cutting, cutting-out, stamping-out, punching, perforating, or severing by means other than cutting
    • B26D5/08—Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut
    • B26D5/12—Fluid-pressure means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B26—HAND CUTTING TOOLS; CUTTING; SEVERING
    • B26F—PERFORATING; PUNCHING; CUTTING-OUT; STAMPING-OUT; SEVERING BY MEANS OTHER THAN CUTTING
    • B26F1/00—Perforating; Punching; Cutting-out; Stamping-out; Apparatus therefor
    • B26F1/38—Cutting-out; Stamping-out
    • B26F1/40—Cutting-out; Stamping-out using a press, e.g. of the ram type
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42C—BOOKBINDING
    • B42C9/00—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding
    • B42C9/0006—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding by applying adhesive to a stack of sheets
    • B42C9/0012—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding by applying adhesive to a stack of sheets with a roller
    • B42C9/0031—Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding by applying adhesive to a stack of sheets with a roller with continuous flow of stacks of sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2555/00—Actuating means
    • B65H2555/10—Actuating means linear
    • B65H2555/13—Actuating means linear magnetic, e.g. induction motors

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  • the invention relates to a bookbinding machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such bookbinding machines e.g. Perfect binders, used for the production of hard-bound booklets or book blocks for hard covers, wherein the folded sheets and / or single sheets are combined to form a book block by applying an adhesive to the previously processed block back.
  • the possible binding methods and the product variants depend on the machine equipment. This consists essentially of the functional units book block transport system, book block insertion station, back processing, back gluing, intermediate drying, side gluing, back reinforcement, creating an envelope, pressing the envelope and drying.
  • the DE 20 2005 007 012 U1 shows such a bookbinding machine with a book block transport system.
  • the book block transport system consists of conveyors running around deflection wheels and a plurality of staples clamped in a same spaced mutual distance thereon for clamping sheet stacks.
  • roller chains with individually movable interlocking members are used as conveying means.
  • the chains serve to drive the brackets.
  • the slabs are guided by guideways firmly connected to the machine frame of the bookbinding machine.
  • each bracket has a plurality of rollers, which roll on the running surface of the guideway.
  • a disadvantage of such bookbinding machines is that the chains and the chain guides are subject to very high wear. This requires a stable construction, ie high moving masses. The drive of the staples through the chain causes a non-uniform motion profile of the chain and vibration input due to the so-called polygon effect. If the chain and thus the brackets and book blocks stopped in an emergency stop, so it happens jerkily. Another disadvantage is that it is not possible to eject faulty book blocks. Another disadvantage is that the Speeds of workstations must be adapted to the speed of the chain with the brackets. Thus, no ideal for the respective machining process speeds can be selected. That is, the speeds of the workstations can not be individually optimized, but are rather dependent on the chain speed. This in turn determines the performance of the perfect binder.
  • the DE19722376 A1 relates to a sheet transport system for a rotary printing machine, which can be used in sections of the printing press.
  • the sheet transport system has a transport device with sheet holding means designed as a gripper, which serve to transport individual printed sheets.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a bookbinding machine, which overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • An inventive book binding machine for the production of printed products has individually driven processing stations, such as spine processing station, glue application station, cover feeder and pressure station. These are connected by a transport system which has a plurality of clamps for clamping book blocks, sheet stacks or collected signatures, wherein the clamps are driven individually and guided on a guideway.
  • the brackets are driven in an advantageous manner by traveling wave motors, ie linear motors or servomotors.
  • the transport system of the bookbinding machine has a control unit for controlling the speeds of the respective brackets.
  • each clip can be moved at its own speed on the guideway.
  • the speeds of the staples are controlled depending on the position of the staple within the bookbinding machine. This allows the clamp to move faster in processing stations and faster in pure transport routes.
  • each processing station and the associated processing tools have an optimal processing speed.
  • processing stations must be operated in synchronism with the processed book blocks.
  • the inventive control of the speeds of the respective brackets and the control of the speed of a machining tool of a respective processing station gives rise to the possibility of increasing the synchronization window of the tool and book block. As a result, a larger time window is available for processing and the processing can be carried out more accurately.
  • the speed may be controlled depending on the product thickness.
  • the speed can be reduced for the exact processing of thick books in the spine processing station.
  • Another parameter may be the viscosity of the adhesive processed in the glue application station.
  • the control unit allows the staples to be stopped individually. If a faulty processing occurs at a certain position within the bookbinding machine, the clip can be stopped immediately with the respective book block.
  • the staples which have already passed through this processing station, are further transported by the subsequent processing stations of the bookbinding machine, so that their book blocks can be processed waste-free finished.
  • Subsequent brackets which have not yet passed through the processing station, are also stopped. However, if brackets which are in a processing station at the moment of stopping are under these brackets, the processing of the respective book blocks in the processing stations is completed as far as possible and the respective brackets are subsequently stopped.
  • the ability to individually stop and control the staples significantly reduces paper waste.
  • the guideway of the transport system has at least one diverter for discharging and at least one second diverter for introducing staples with two guide track sections located therebetween.
  • one or more processing stations may be located, e.g. B. a dicing saw for the multi-benefit production.
  • a device for discharging book blocks which are subject to waste.
  • the bookbinding machine has a machine control for controlling the synchronization of a respective clamp of the transport system in the region of a processing station and the corresponding processing station or its tool. This control thus intervenes both in the individual drives of the processing stations and in the control unit of the transport system.
  • Fig. 1 shows a section of an adhesive binder 100 with a part of the associated book block transport system 1.
  • Book blocks B are supplied from the gathering machine 10 coming in the transport direction T the perfect binder 100.
  • the book blocks B are gripped by staples 2 and transported to a first processing station, a back processing station 20.
  • the spine processing station 20 may have a plurality of processing tools, not shown.
  • the processed at his back book block B is further transported to a glue application station 30 and provided with adhesive.
  • a subsequent Kaylzelstation 40 a Kaylzel can be applied. From a cover feeder 50 envelopes U to the book blocks B created and pressed in the pressing station 60 and connected to each other.
  • the book blocks are transported by a separate transport system through a cooling section and the three-side trimming 70.
  • Fig. 1 the distance between the brackets 2 is not constant. This results from the fact that the brackets 2 are transported at different speeds along the guideway 4 of the book block transport system 1.
  • both the processing stations 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 can be operated at ideal speed, as well as high productivity of the perfect binder 100 can be achieved.
  • Fig. 2 the book block transport system 1 is shown in more detail: This consists of brackets 2, which are guided on a guideway 4.
  • the brackets 2 are driven by traveling wave motors.
  • the guideway 4 consists of a plurality of segments 5, which are shown here only schematically. Of course, the segmentation must be designed much finer.
  • the traveling field generated in the segments 5 of the guide track 4 the brackets 2 are moved in the transport direction T.
  • the means for generating the traveling field are at the discretion of the skilled person and are in Fig. 2 not shown.
  • Fig. 3 also shows a book block transport system 1 with guided on a guideway 4 brackets 2.
  • the applied in the segments 5 of the guide track 4 traveling field is controlled by a control unit 8 of the transport system 1.
  • the book block transport system 1 further has a first switch 6, which follow a first guide track section 3.1 and a second guide track section 3.2.
  • the two parallel guide track sections 3.1 and 3.2 are brought together again by a second switch 7.
  • an optional processing station 90 In the area of the second guide track section 3.2 is an optional processing station 90.
  • One of the processing stations 50, 60 coming Clamp 2 can be passed by switching a the switch 6 in the guideway section 3.2 and thus by the optional processing station 90.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Buchbindemaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1.The invention relates to a bookbinding machine according to the preamble of claim 1.

Derartige Buchbindemaschinen, z.B. Klebebinder, dienen der Herstellung von klebegebundenen Broschuren oder Buchblocks für Festeinbände, wobei die zu einem Buchblock zusammengetragenen Falzbogen und / oder Einzelblätter durch Auftragen eines Klebstoffs auf den zuvor bearbeiteten Blockrücken verbunden werden. Die möglichen Bindeverfahren und die Produktvarianten sind von der Maschinenausrüstung abhängig. Diese besteht im Wesentlichen aus den Funktionseinheiten Buchblocktransportsystem, Buchblockeinführstation, Rückenbearbeitung, Rückenbeleimen, Zwischentrocknung, Seitenbeleimen, Rückenverstärkung, Umschlag anlegen, Umschlag andrücken und trocknen.Such bookbinding machines, e.g. Perfect binders, used for the production of hard-bound booklets or book blocks for hard covers, wherein the folded sheets and / or single sheets are combined to form a book block by applying an adhesive to the previously processed block back. The possible binding methods and the product variants depend on the machine equipment. This consists essentially of the functional units book block transport system, book block insertion station, back processing, back gluing, intermediate drying, side gluing, back reinforcement, creating an envelope, pressing the envelope and drying.

Die DE 20 2005 007 012 U1 zeigt eine derartige Buchbindemaschine mit einem Buchblocktransportsystem. Das Buchblocktransportsystem besteht aus um Umlenkräder laufenden Fördermitteln und einer Vielzahl von in einem gleichen in gegenseitigen Abstand zueinander daran befestigten Klammern zum Einspannen von Blattstapeln.The DE 20 2005 007 012 U1 shows such a bookbinding machine with a book block transport system. The book block transport system consists of conveyors running around deflection wheels and a plurality of staples clamped in a same spaced mutual distance thereon for clamping sheet stacks.

Nach dem Stand der Technik kommen als Fördermittel vorzugsweise Rollenketten mit einzeln beweglich ineinander greifenden Gliedern zum Einsatz. Die Ketten dienen dem Vortrieb der Klammern. Geführt werden die Klammen jedoch durch fest mit dem Maschinengestell der Buchbindemaschine verbundene Führungsbahnen. Dazu besitzt eine jede Klammer mehrere Laufrollen, welche auf der Lauffläche der Führungsbahn abrollen.According to the prior art, preferably roller chains with individually movable interlocking members are used as conveying means. The chains serve to drive the brackets. However, the slabs are guided by guideways firmly connected to the machine frame of the bookbinding machine. For this purpose, each bracket has a plurality of rollers, which roll on the running surface of the guideway.

Nachteilig an derartigen Buchbindemaschinen ist, dass die Ketten und die Kettenführungen einem sehr hohen Verschleiß unterliegen. Dies erfordert eine stabile Bauweise, d.h. hohe bewegte Massen. Der Antrieb der Klammern durch die Kette bewirkt ein ungleichförmiges Bewegungsprofil der Kette und Schwingungseintrag auf Grund des sogenannten Polygoneffekts. Wird die Kette und damit die Klammern und Buchblocks bei einem Notstopp angehalten, so geschieht dies ruckartig. Weiter nachteilig ist, dass es nicht möglich ist, fehlerhafte Buchblocks auszuschleusen. Ebenfalls nachteilig ist, dass die Geschwindigkeiten der Arbeitsstationen an die Geschwindigkeit der Kette mit den Klammern angepasst werden müssen. Damit können keine für den jeweiligen Bearbeitungsprozess idealen Geschwindigkeiten gewählt werden. D.h. die Geschwindigkeiten der Arbeitsstationen können nicht einzeln optimiert werden, sondern sind vielmehr von der Kettengeschwindigkeit abhängig. Diese bestimmt wiederum die Leistung des Klebebinders.A disadvantage of such bookbinding machines is that the chains and the chain guides are subject to very high wear. This requires a stable construction, ie high moving masses. The drive of the staples through the chain causes a non-uniform motion profile of the chain and vibration input due to the so-called polygon effect. If the chain and thus the brackets and book blocks stopped in an emergency stop, so it happens jerkily. Another disadvantage is that it is not possible to eject faulty book blocks. Another disadvantage is that the Speeds of workstations must be adapted to the speed of the chain with the brackets. Thus, no ideal for the respective machining process speeds can be selected. That is, the speeds of the workstations can not be individually optimized, but are rather dependent on the chain speed. This in turn determines the performance of the perfect binder.

Die DE19722376 A1 betrifft ein Bogentransportsystem für eine Rotationsdruckmaschine, das in Teilabschnitten der Druckmaschine einsetzbar ist. Das Bogentransportsystem weist eine Transportvorrichtung mit als Greifer ausgebildeten Bogenhaltemitteln auf, welche dem Transport einzelner Druckbogen dienen.The DE19722376 A1 relates to a sheet transport system for a rotary printing machine, which can be used in sections of the printing press. The sheet transport system has a transport device with sheet holding means designed as a gripper, which serve to transport individual printed sheets.

Mit der US6092801 A ist ein Transportsystem zum Fördern gefalzter Signaturen in einem stromab einer Druckmaschine angeordneten Versandraum bekannt, wobei mittels Greifern einzelne Signaturen gefördert werden.With the US6092801 A For example, a transport system for conveying folded signatures in a mailroom arranged downstream of a printing press is known, with individual signatures being conveyed by means of grippers.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es deshalb, eine Buchbindemaschine zu schaffen, welche die vorgenannten Nachteile überwindet.Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a bookbinding machine, which overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch eine Buchbindemaschine mit den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen von Anspruch 1.This object is achieved by a bookbinding machine with the characterizing features of claim 1.

Eine erfindungsgemässe Buchbindemaschine zur Erstellung von Druckprodukten, wie Bücher, Zeitschriften und Broschüren, besitzt einzeln angetriebene Bearbeitungsstationen, wie Buchrückenbearbeitungsstation, Leimauftragsstation, Umschlaganleger und Andrückstation. Diese sind durch ein Transportsystem verbunden, welches eine Vielzahl von Klammern zum Einspannen von Buchblöcken, Blattstapeln oder zusammengetragenen Signaturen besitzt, wobei die Klammern einzeln angetrieben und auf einer Führungsbahn geführt werden. Die Klammern werden in vorteilhafter Weise durch Wanderfeldmotoren, also Linearmotoren oder Servomotoren angetrieben.An inventive book binding machine for the production of printed products, such as books, magazines and brochures, has individually driven processing stations, such as spine processing station, glue application station, cover feeder and pressure station. These are connected by a transport system which has a plurality of clamps for clamping book blocks, sheet stacks or collected signatures, wherein the clamps are driven individually and guided on a guideway. The brackets are driven in an advantageous manner by traveling wave motors, ie linear motors or servomotors.

Dabei besitzt das Transportsystem der Buchbindemaschine eine Steuerungseinheit zur Steuerung der Geschwindigkeiten der jeweiligen Klammern. Damit kann jede Klammer mit einer ihr eigenen Geschwindigkeit auf der Führungsbahn bewegt werden.In this case, the transport system of the bookbinding machine has a control unit for controlling the speeds of the respective brackets. Thus, each clip can be moved at its own speed on the guideway.

Zudem werden die Geschwindigkeiten der Klammern in Abhängigkeit der Position der Klammer innerhalb der Buchbindemaschine gesteuert. So kann die Klammer in Bearbeitungsstationen langsamer und in reinen Transportstrecken schneller fahren.In addition, the speeds of the staples are controlled depending on the position of the staple within the bookbinding machine. This allows the clamp to move faster in processing stations and faster in pure transport routes.

Allgemeiner betrachtet, hat jede Bearbeitungsstation und die zugehörigen Bearbeitungswerkzeuge eine optimale Bearbeitungsgeschwindigkeit. In der Regel müssen Bearbeitungsstationen im Gleichlauf mit den bearbeiteten Buchblöcken betrieben werden. Durch die erfindungsgemässe Steuerung der Geschwindigkeiten der jeweiligen Klammern und die Ansteuerung der Geschwindigkeit eines Bearbeitungswerkzeuges einer jeweiligen Bearbeitungsstation ergibt sich die Möglichkeit, das Gleichlauffenster von Werkzeug und Buchblock zu vergrößern. Dadurch steht für die Bearbeitung ein größeres Zeitfenster zur Verfügung und die Bearbeitung kann exakter erfolgen.More generally, each processing station and the associated processing tools have an optimal processing speed. As a rule, processing stations must be operated in synchronism with the processed book blocks. The inventive control of the speeds of the respective brackets and the control of the speed of a machining tool of a respective processing station gives rise to the possibility of increasing the synchronization window of the tool and book block. As a result, a larger time window is available for processing and the processing can be carried out more accurately.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform kann die Geschwindigkeit in Abhängigkeit der Produktdicke gesteuert werden. So kann zur exakten Bearbeitung von dicken Büchern in der Buchrückenbearbeitungsstation die Geschwindigkeit reduziert werden. Ein weiterer Parameter kann die Viskosität des in der Leimauftragsstation verarbeiteten Klebstoffs sein.In another embodiment, the speed may be controlled depending on the product thickness. Thus, the speed can be reduced for the exact processing of thick books in the spine processing station. Another parameter may be the viscosity of the adhesive processed in the glue application station.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Buchbindemaschine erlaubt die Steuerungseinheit, die Klammern einzeln anzuhalten. Kommt es an einer bestimmten Position innerhalb der Buchbindemaschine zu einer fehlerhaften Bearbeitung, so kann die Klammer mit dem jeweiligen Buchblock sofort angehalten werden. Die Klammern, welche diese Bearbeitungsstation bereits durchlaufen haben, werden weiter durch die nachfolgenden Bearbeitungsstationen der Buchbindemaschine transportiert, so dass deren Buchblöcke makulaturfrei fertig bearbeitet werden können. Nachfolgende Klammern, welche die Bearbeitungsstation noch nicht durchfahren haben, werden ebenfalls angehalten. Sind unter diesen Klammern jedoch Klammern, die sich im Moment des Stoppens in einer Bearbeitungsstation befinden, so wird die Bearbeitung der jeweiligen Buchblöcke in den Bearbeitungsstationen möglichst abgeschlossen und die jeweiligen Klammern anschliessend angehalten. Die Möglichkeit, die Klammern einzeln anzuhalten und anzusteuern reduziert damit die Makulatur wesentlich.In a further advantageous embodiment of the bookbinding machine, the control unit allows the staples to be stopped individually. If a faulty processing occurs at a certain position within the bookbinding machine, the clip can be stopped immediately with the respective book block. The staples, which have already passed through this processing station, are further transported by the subsequent processing stations of the bookbinding machine, so that their book blocks can be processed waste-free finished. Subsequent brackets, which have not yet passed through the processing station, are also stopped. However, if brackets which are in a processing station at the moment of stopping are under these brackets, the processing of the respective book blocks in the processing stations is completed as far as possible and the respective brackets are subsequently stopped. The ability to individually stop and control the staples significantly reduces paper waste.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung besitzt die Führungsbahn des Transportsystems mindestens eine Weiche zum Ausschleusen und mindestens eine zweite Weiche zum Einschleusen von Klammern mit zwei sich dazwischen befindlichen Führungsbahnabschnitten. Im Bereich von mindestens einem der Führungsbahnabschnitte können sich eine oder mehrere Bearbeitungsstationen befinden, z. B. eine Trennsäge für die Mehrnutzenproduktion. Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann sich im Bereich mindestens eines Führungsbahnabschnitts eine Einrichtung zum Ausschleusen makulaturbehafteter Buchblöcke befinden.In a further advantageous development of the invention, the guideway of the transport system has at least one diverter for discharging and at least one second diverter for introducing staples with two guide track sections located therebetween. In the area of at least one of the guideway sections, one or more processing stations may be located, e.g. B. a dicing saw for the multi-benefit production. Alternatively or additionally, in the region of at least one guideway section there may be a device for discharging book blocks which are subject to waste.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften und daher bevorzugten Ausführungsform besitzt die Buchbindemaschine eine Maschinensteuerung zur Steuerung des Gleichlaufs einer jeweiligen Klammer des Transportsystems im Bereich einer Bearbeitungsstation und der entsprechenden Bearbeitungsstation bzw. von deren Werkzeug. Diese Steuerung greift damit sowohl in die einzelnen Antriebe der Bearbeitungsstationen als auch in die Steuerungseinheit des Transportsystems ein.In a further advantageous and therefore preferred embodiment, the bookbinding machine has a machine control for controlling the synchronization of a respective clamp of the transport system in the region of a processing station and the corresponding processing station or its tool. This control thus intervenes both in the individual drives of the processing stations and in the control unit of the transport system.

Hinsichtlich weiterer vorteilhafter Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung wird auf die Unteransprüche sowie die Beschreibung eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die beiliegenden Zeichnungen verwiesen.With regard to further advantageous embodiments of the invention, reference is made to the dependent claims and the description of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Die Erfindung soll anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels noch näher erläutert werden. Es zeigen in schematischer Darstellung

Fig. 1
einen Ausschnitt aus einem Klebebinder mit Darstellung der Buchblöcke und Klammern
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die segmentierte Führungsbahn eines Buchblocktransportsystems
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eine Variante der Führungsbahn aus Fig. 2 mit zwei Weichen.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to an embodiment. It show in a schematic representation
Fig. 1
a section of an adhesive binder showing the book blocks and brackets
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the segmented guideway of a book block transport system
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a variant of the guideway Fig. 2 with two switches.

Fig. 1 zeigt einen Ausschnitt aus einem Klebebinder 100 mit einem Teil des zugehörigen Buchblocktransportsystems 1. Buchblöcke B werden von der Zusammentragmaschine 10 kommend in Transportrichtung T dem Klebebinder 100 zugeführt. Die Buchblöcke B werden von Klammern 2 ergriffen und zu einer ersten Bearbeitungsstation, einer Rückenbearbeitungsstation 20, transportiert. Die Rückenbearbeitungsstation 20 kann mehrere nicht dargestellte Bearbeitungswerkzeuge besitzen. Der an seinem Rücken bearbeitete Buchblock B wird weiter zu einer Leimauftragsstation 30 transportiert und mit Klebstoff versehen. In einer nachfolgenden Fälzelstation 40 kann ein Fälzel aufgebracht werden. Von einem Umschlaganleger 50 werden Umschläge U an die Buchblöcke B angelegt und in der Andrückstation 60 angedrückt und miteinander verbunden. Anschließend werden die Buchblöcke durch ein separates Transportsystem weiter durch eine Kühlstrecke und zum Dreiseitenbeschnitt 70 transportiert. Wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, ist der Abstand der Klammern 2 voneinander nicht konstant. Dies ergibt sich daraus, dass die Klammern 2 mit verschiedenen Geschwindigkeiten entlang der Führungsbahn 4 des Buchblocktransportsysterns 1 transportiert werden. So können die Klammern im Bereich von Bearbeitungsstationen 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 langsamer und im Bereich reiner Transportstrecken, wie z. B. der Umlenkbereiche A schneller bewegt werden. Dadurch können sowohl die Bearbeitungsstationen 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 bei idealer Geschwindigkeit betrieben werden, als auch eine hohe Produktivität des Klebebinders 100 erreicht werden. Fig. 1 shows a section of an adhesive binder 100 with a part of the associated book block transport system 1. Book blocks B are supplied from the gathering machine 10 coming in the transport direction T the perfect binder 100. The book blocks B are gripped by staples 2 and transported to a first processing station, a back processing station 20. The spine processing station 20 may have a plurality of processing tools, not shown. The processed at his back book block B is further transported to a glue application station 30 and provided with adhesive. In a subsequent Fälzelstation 40 a Fälzel can be applied. From a cover feeder 50 envelopes U to the book blocks B created and pressed in the pressing station 60 and connected to each other. Subsequently, the book blocks are transported by a separate transport system through a cooling section and the three-side trimming 70. How out Fig. 1 As can be seen, the distance between the brackets 2 is not constant. This results from the fact that the brackets 2 are transported at different speeds along the guideway 4 of the book block transport system 1. Thus, the brackets in the range of processing stations 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 slower and in the area of pure transport routes, such. B. the deflection A faster to be moved. As a result, both the processing stations 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 can be operated at ideal speed, as well as high productivity of the perfect binder 100 can be achieved.

In Fig. 2 ist das Buchblocktransportsystem 1 näher dargestellt: Dieses besteht aus Klammern 2, welche auf einer Führungsbahn 4 geführt werden. Die Klammern 2 werden durch Wanderfeldmotoren angetrieben. Die Führungsbahn 4 besteht aus einer Vielzahl von Segmenten 5, welche hier nur schematisch dargestellt sind. Selbstverständlich muss die Segmentierung wesentlich feiner ausgestaltet sein. Durch das in den Segmenten 5 der Führungsbahn 4 erzeugte Wanderfeld werden die Klammern 2 in Transportrichtung T bewegt. Die Einrichtungen zur Erzeugung des Wanderfelds liegen im Ermessen des Fachmanns und sind in Fig. 2 nicht dargestellt.In Fig. 2 the book block transport system 1 is shown in more detail: This consists of brackets 2, which are guided on a guideway 4. The brackets 2 are driven by traveling wave motors. The guideway 4 consists of a plurality of segments 5, which are shown here only schematically. Of course, the segmentation must be designed much finer. By the traveling field generated in the segments 5 of the guide track 4, the brackets 2 are moved in the transport direction T. The means for generating the traveling field are at the discretion of the skilled person and are in Fig. 2 not shown.

Fig. 3 zeigt ebenfalls ein Buchblocktransportsystem 1 mit auf einer Führungsbahn 4 geführten Klammern 2. Das in den Segmenten 5 der Führungsbahn 4 angelegte Wanderfeld wird durch eine Steuerungseinheit 8 des Transportsystems 1 gesteuert. Durch entsprechende Steuerung des Wanderfeldes ist es möglich, dass die Klammern 2 Bearbeitungsstationen 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90 langsam und reine Transportstrecken, wie die Kurvenstrecken A schnell durchfahren. Das Buchblocktransportsystem 1 besitzt weiter eine erste Weiche 6, welcher ein erster Führungsbahnabschnitt 3.1 und ein zweiter Führungsbahnabschnitt 3.2 folgen. Die beiden parallel verlaufenden Führungsbahnabschnitte 3.1 und 3.2 werden durch eine zweite Weiche 7 wieder zusammengeführt. Im Bereich des zweiten Führungsbahnabschnitts 3.2 befindet sich eine optionale Bearbeitungsstation 90. Eine von den Bearbeitungsstationen 50, 60 kommende Klammer 2 kann durch Schalten a der Weiche 6 in den Führungsbahnabschnitt 3.2 und damit durch die optionale Bearbeitungsstation 90 geleitet werden. Fig. 3 also shows a book block transport system 1 with guided on a guideway 4 brackets 2. The applied in the segments 5 of the guide track 4 traveling field is controlled by a control unit 8 of the transport system 1. By appropriate control of the traveling field, it is possible that the brackets 2 processing stations 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90 slow and pure transport routes, such as the curve sections A pass quickly. The book block transport system 1 further has a first switch 6, which follow a first guide track section 3.1 and a second guide track section 3.2. The two parallel guide track sections 3.1 and 3.2 are brought together again by a second switch 7. In the area of the second guide track section 3.2 is an optional processing station 90. One of the processing stations 50, 60 coming Clamp 2 can be passed by switching a the switch 6 in the guideway section 3.2 and thus by the optional processing station 90.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

11
BuchblocktransportsystemBook block transport system
22
Klammerclip
3.13.1
Führungsbahnabschnitt 1Guideway section 1
3.23.2
Führungsbahnabschnitt 2Guideway section 2
44
Führungsbahnguideway
55
Segment der FührungsbahnSegment of the guideway
66
Weiche 1Switch 1
77
Weiche 2Turnout 2
88th
Steuerungseinheit des TransportsystemsControl unit of the transport system
1010
Position ZusammentragmaschinePosition gathering machine
2020
RückenbearbeitungsstationSpine preparation station
3030
Leimauftragsstationglue application
4040
Fälzelstationlining station
5050
Umschlaganlegercover feeder
6060
Andrückstationpressing station
7070
Position Kühlstrecke und DreiseitenbeschnittPosition cooling section and three-side trimming
9090
optionale Bearbeitungsstationoptional processing station
100100
KlebebinderPerfect binder
BB
Buchblockbook block
UU
Umschlagenvelope
AA
Kurvenstreckecurve track
TT
Transportrichtungtransport direction
aa
Bewegung Weiche 1Movement turnout 1
bb
Bewegung Weiche 2Movement switch 2

Claims (6)

  1. Bookbinding machine (100) for producing printed products such as books, magazines or brochures, with individually driven processing stations such as for example a book block feeder station, spine processing station (20), gluing station (30), jacket applicator (50) and stamping station (60), which are connected by a transport system (1) possessing a large number of clamps (2) for gripping book blocks (B),
    characterized in that
    the clamps (2) are individually driven and guided on a guide track (4), and
    in that the transport system (1) has a control unit (8) for controlling the speeds of the individual clamps (2) such that every clamp (2) can be moved at its own speed along the guide track (4), and
    in that the speeds of the clamps (2) are controlled as a function of the position of the clamp (2) within the bookbinding machine (100).
  2. Bookbinding machine according to Claim 1,
    characterized in that
    the clamps (2) are driven by linear induction motors or servo motors.
  3. Bookbinding machine according to either of Claims 1 and 2,
    characterized in that
    the clamps (2) can be individually halted by the control unit (8).
  4. Bookbinding machine according to any one of Claims 1 to 3,
    characterized in that
    the guide track (4) of the transport system (1) has at least one gate (6) for diverting clamps, and at least one second gate (7) for infeeding clamps, with two guide track sections (3.1, 3.2) between these gates.
  5. Bookbinding machine according to Claim 4,
    characterized in that
    a work station (90) is located in the region of at least one guide track section (3.1, 3.2).
  6. Bookbinding machine according to any one of Claims 1 to 5,
    characterized in that
    the bookbinding machine (100) possesses a machine control for controlling the synchronized operation of each processing station (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90) and of the clamp (2) of the transport system (1) located in the region of the processing station concerned (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 90).
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