EP1007461A1 - Buckle folder machine with two or three folder pockets - Google Patents

Buckle folder machine with two or three folder pockets

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EP1007461A1
EP1007461A1 EP98909278A EP98909278A EP1007461A1 EP 1007461 A1 EP1007461 A1 EP 1007461A1 EP 98909278 A EP98909278 A EP 98909278A EP 98909278 A EP98909278 A EP 98909278A EP 1007461 A1 EP1007461 A1 EP 1007461A1
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folding
block
folder
machine frame
plane
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Walter Okelmann
Helmut Jörg
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Boewe Systec AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/14—Buckling folders
    • B65H45/142—Pocket-type folders
    • B65H45/144—Pockets or stops therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/14—Buckling folders
    • B65H45/142—Pocket-type folders
    • B65H45/147—Pocket-type folders folding rollers therefor

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  • the invention relates to a upsetting mechanism with two or three folding pockets, with a plurality of folding rollers which are mounted in a folding unit block that can be detached from the machine frame, and with a drive arranged outside the folding unit block, ⁇ being the folding unit block on one side with a sheet inlet and on the opposite side one Has sheet outfeed and ui whereby the sheets are fed to the folding unit block by means of transferring directions along an entry level in the paper flow direction and are removed along an exit level in the same direction.
  • the folding pockets are firmly installed in the paper path.
  • Two fold pocket configurations are possible, namely the first fold pocket at the bottom and the second fold pocket at the top in the paper travel direction. vice versa.
  • the first folding pocket is arranged below or above, there are different G folding possibilities. If such folding works with two folding pockets are used on inserting machines or similar machines, the form must have a certain position after leaving the folding station. If, for example, the inserting machine provides the envelope with the window at the top 5, the form SG must be folded so that the address behind the folder is at the top, otherwise an additional device for turning the form would be necessary.
  • an upsetting folder which has one folding pocket and one pair of folding rollers more than the number of folds required in the relevant form, that is, for folding one Form with two folds, a compression folder with three folding pockets and for folding a form with three folds, a compression folder with four folding pockets.
  • One of the folding pockets can then be switched off by suitable switches and the form can be folded so that the address after the folding unit is either up or down.
  • the larger number of folding pockets and folding rollers creates additional costs and sources of errors, as well as cycle time losses due to the extension of the running distance in the folding unit.
  • the folder block consists of a drive block and an interchangeably fastened folding mechanism head which is placed on these 5 and holds the folding rollers and the folding pockets.
  • the sheet inlet and the sheet outlet are arranged at different heights in the folder head, as are the inlet and outlet levels.
  • the folder head G can be exchanged for other folder heads with different structures and different equipment, s ⁇ that it would be possible here to replace a folder head, the first folder of which is below, with another one with the first folder above. 5
  • two different folder heads are then required in each case, which increases the manufacturing and maintenance costs of the upset folder and also would have to create space for storing the unused folder head.
  • a paper folding machine is known (DE-P ⁇ 517 549) in which one of the folding rollers is movably mounted, so that it can optionally cooperate with two different other folding rollers and in which a 5 of the folding pockets can also be moved from one machine side to the other.
  • the sheet outlet is either on the inlet side of the sheet or on the side opposite the inlet side.
  • Transport device with which the folded sheet is transported away, depending on the folding direction, would have to be arranged on different sides of the upsetting folder, which in practice would require considerable conversion work, or would not be possible at all, because the various working and conveying units which the Upsetting folding units are connected downstream, cannot simply be brought from their original arrangement into an opposite direction. 5
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of creating a upsetting folding unit with two or three folding pockets of the type mentioned at the outset, which is inexpensive to produce and can be converted with little labor so that the different foldings mentioned at the outset can be carried out with it.
  • the inlet plane and the outlet plane of the trapezoidal devices are arranged essentially in a common plane in that the folding rollers and folding pockets are arranged in the folding unit block in such a way that the sheet inlet and the sheet outlet in the
  • the respective installation position of the folding unit block in the machine frame lies in the G area of this common plane, so that all folding rollers in the folding unit block are coupled to one another in terms of drive by means of coupling gearwheels which are arranged at one end of each folding roller k
  • the folding unit Drive is arranged in the machine frame and in the area of the folding unit block has an input gear mounted in the machine frame, which meshes with one of the coupling gearwheels in a first installation position of the folding unit block, and that one of the folding rollers carries an output gearwheel at its other end which bears in one second installation position of the folding unit block, in which the latter is inserted into the machine frame, rotated by 1BQ ° relative to its first installation position about an imaginary axis running parallel to the paper path, with which it meshes with the pinion gear.
  • the invention is therefore based on the idea of installing one and the same folding unit block in the machine frame in two different installation positions rotated by 180 ° with respect to one another.
  • the first fold pocket below and the second fold pocket above and in a second installation position of the folder block are arranged, which means that depending on the installation position of the folder block in the machine frame, different folds of the paper plate or Form can be generated.
  • the sheet feed and sheet exit of the folder block are arranged in the same common plane as the entry level and the exit level, regardless of the respective installation position, it is not necessary to adjust the transport devices upstream and downstream of the upstream folding device if the folder block is inserted into the machine frame in its two installation positions rotated by 18 °.
  • the only conversion measure is to detach the folder block from the machine frame, turn by 180 °, reinsert it into the machine frame and screw it there.
  • the drive gear mounted in the machine frame depending on the installation position of the folder block, meshes with either one of the coupling gears or with the output gear located on the other side of the folder block, no further assembly work is required to connect the drive to one of the folding rollers.
  • the output gear can be assigned to one of these four fold folds in such a way that reversing the direction of rotation of the drive motor is not necessary in order to drive the fold rollers in the correct direction of rotation regardless of the respective installation position of the folder block.
  • the machine frame has positioning devices, by means of which the folder unit in its two installation positions can be positioned relative to the machine frame in such a way that sheet inlet and sheet outlet lie in the same plane and the drive gear alternately with one of the coupling gear wheels or combs the driven gear.
  • FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section of the upsetting folder in a schematic illustration with the folder block in a first installation position
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view in the direction III of FIG. 1 with the upper folding pocket omitted
  • FIG. K shows a longitudinal section with a second installation configuration of the folding unit block
  • FIGS. 5a and 5b processing possibility of a form achievable with this installation configuration
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are longitudinal sections of a second exemplary embodiment of a upsetting folding mechanism with three folding pockets and two different installation positions of the folding unit block.
  • the upsetting folder has a machine frame 1 and a folder block 2 detachable therefrom.
  • a positioning device in the form of guides 3 is expediently provided. see in which the folder block can be inserted from above. Screws k can be provided to fix the folder block 2 in the machine frame 1.
  • the folder block 2 has lateral bearing plates 2a, which are connected to one another via transverse struts 2b.
  • folding rollers 5 - 8 are rotatably mounted in the folding unit block. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, folding roller 9 is also provided.
  • the folding block 2 has two folding pockets 11, 12, while in the embodiment shown in FIGS.
  • a transport device indicated by two transport rollers for example, is provided, by means of which the paper sheets to be folded, for example printed forms F1 or F2 (see FIGS. 2a and 5a), are fed to the folder block along an inlet plane E.
  • a further transport device, indicated by rollers 15, is provided behind the folding block 2, by means of which the folded forms are transported further along an exit plane A.
  • the inlet plane E and outlet plane A are essentially arranged in a common plane MM.
  • the folding roller 8 has at its other end an output gear 26 which, in the second installed position of the folding block 2, as shown in FIGS. K and 6, engages in the input gear 25.
  • the folding roller is driven according to FIG. K in the direction indicated by arrows, without the direction of rotation of the drive motor 2k being reversed.
  • the person skilled in the art can easily find out the folding roller to which he has to assign the driven gear 26 so that he can maintain the direction of rotation of the drive motor 2k in both directions of the folding block.
  • the driven gear can also be assigned to the folding roller 6 if the drive gear 25 is arranged such that it meshes with the coupling gear 22 in the first installation position and in the second installation position associated with the folder 2 then the folder 2 Output gear.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b it is shown how a form F1, in which the address is arranged at the top, can be so folded by means of the inventive folding fold mechanism that the address is also at the top according to FIG. 2b, with the folded form.
  • the folder unit 2 is mounted in its first installation position, shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the machine 1.
  • the first folding pocket 12 of the folding block 2 in the paper running direction P is now directed upwards and the second folding pocket 11 is pointing downwards.
  • the sheet inlet 16 formed between the folding roller 5 and the guide plate 18 and also the sheet outlet 17 formed between the folding roller 8 and the guide plate 19 are also in the position of the folder block 2 rotated through 180 ° in the area of the common plane M-M.
  • Tra ⁇ sp ⁇ rtei ⁇ richtu ⁇ g 1 along the inlet plane E supplied paper sheets or forms can also in the second installation position of the folding unit block 2 get into the sheet inlet 16 thereof, without a height adjustment of the transpairing device 14 being necessary.
  • the same also applies, excluding the transport device 15, which transports the folded paper sheets or forms emerging from the sheet outlet 17 in the direction of the paper path P further.
  • the folding unit block could also be rotated by 180 ° about an imaginary axis running transversely to the common plane, in order to bring it from its one installation position into its other installation position.

Abstract

The invention relates to a buckle folder machine with two or three folder pockets and several folding rollers mounted in a folding block which can be detached from the machine frame. The sheets are fed to the folding block via transport devices (14, 15) along an input plane in the direction of travel of the paper and delivered along an output plane in the same direction. The input plane (E) and output plane (A) are situated on substantially the same plane (M-M). The folding rollers (5-8) and machine pockets (11, 12) are arranged in the folding block (2) in such a way that the sheet input (16) and sheet output (17) are also situated in the area of this common plane (M-M) in line with the position in which the folding block (2) is mounted inside the machine frame (1). All folding rollers (5-8) are connected to each other in the folding block (2) via coupling gear wheels (20-23) positioned on either end of each folding roller (5-9). The drive mechanism (24) is located in the machine frame (1) and in the area of the folding block (2) has a drive gear (25) positioned in same machine frame which in a first mounting position of the folding block (2) meshes with one (22) of the coupling gear wheels. One (8) of the folding rollers has a driven gear (26) at its other end which meshes with the drive gear (25) in a second mounting position of the folding block in which said block is inserted into the machine frame (1) in such a way that it is turned 180 ° in relation to its first mounting position around an imaginary axis extending parallel in the direction of travel of the paper.

Description

Stauchfalzuierk mit zuiei oder drei Falztaschen. Upset folder with two or three fold pockets.
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Stauchf alzuierk mit zωei oder drei Falztaschen, mit mehreren Falzwalzen, die in einem vom Maschinengestell lösbaren Falzwerksblock gelagert sind, und mit einem außerhalb des FalzuierksblDckes angeordneten Antrieb, ωαbei der Falzwerksblock an seiner einen Seite einen Bogeneinlauf und an seiner gegenüberliegenden Seite einen Bogenauslauf aufweist und uiobei die Bögen dem Falzwerksblock über TranspDrteiπrichtungen entlang einer Einlaufebene in Papierlauf richtuπg zuge- D führt und entlang einer Auslaufebene in der gleichen Richtuπg abtransportiert werden.The invention relates to a upsetting mechanism with two or three folding pockets, with a plurality of folding rollers which are mounted in a folding unit block that can be detached from the machine frame, and with a drive arranged outside the folding unit block, ωαbeing the folding unit block on one side with a sheet inlet and on the opposite side one Has sheet outfeed and ui whereby the sheets are fed to the folding unit block by means of transferring directions along an entry level in the paper flow direction and are removed along an exit level in the same direction.
Bei den üblichen Stauchf alzwεrken mit zwei Falztaschen sind die Falztaschen in Papierlauf richtuπg fest einge- 5 baut. Dabei sind zwei Anordnungen der Falztaschen möglich, nämlich in Papierlaufrichtung die erste Falz- tasche unten und die zweite Falztasche oben bzui. umgekehrt. Je nachdem ob die erste Falztasche unten oder oben angeordnet ist, ergeben sich unterschiedliche G Falzmöglichkeiteπ . Werden solche Falzωerke mit zwei Falztaschen an Kuvertiermaschiπen oder ähnlichen Maschinen eingesetzt, so muß das Formular nach Verlassen des Falzuierkes eine bestimmte Lage aufweisen. Stellt z.B. die Kuvertiermaschine das Kuvert mit oben 5 liegendem Fenster zur Verfügung, so muß das Formular SG gefalzt werden, daß die Anschrift hinter dem Falzwerk oben liegt, da sonst eine zusätzliche Vorrichtung zum Wenden des Formulars notwendig wäre. Zur Lösung dieses Problems könnte zwar ein Stauchfalzwerk verwen- 0 det werden, welches eine Falztasche und ein Falzwalzenpaar mehr aufweist als Falzuπgeπ in dem betreffenden Formular erforderlich sind, also zum Falzen eines Formulars mit zwei Falzen, ein Stauchfalzwerk mit drei Falztaschen und zum Falzen eines Formulars mit drei Falzen, ein Stauchfalzwerk mit vier Falztaschen. Durch geeignete Weichen kann dann jeweils eine der Falztaschen ausgeschaltet und das Formular so gefaltet werden, daß die Anschrift nach dem Falzwerk wahlweise oben oder unten liegt. Durch die größere Anzahl von Falztaschen und Falzwalzen entstehen jedoch zusätzliche Kosten und Fehlerquellen sowie außerdem Taktzeitver- D luste durch Lauf st reckenverl äπgerung im Falzwerk.In the usual upset folds with two folding pockets, the folding pockets are firmly installed in the paper path. Two fold pocket configurations are possible, namely the first fold pocket at the bottom and the second fold pocket at the top in the paper travel direction. vice versa. Depending on whether the first folding pocket is arranged below or above, there are different G folding possibilities. If such folding works with two folding pockets are used on inserting machines or similar machines, the form must have a certain position after leaving the folding station. If, for example, the inserting machine provides the envelope with the window at the top 5, the form SG must be folded so that the address behind the folder is at the top, otherwise an additional device for turning the form would be necessary. To solve this problem, it would be possible to use an upsetting folder which has one folding pocket and one pair of folding rollers more than the number of folds required in the relevant form, that is, for folding one Form with two folds, a compression folder with three folding pockets and for folding a form with three folds, a compression folder with four folding pockets. One of the folding pockets can then be switched off by suitable switches and the form can be folded so that the address after the folding unit is either up or down. However, the larger number of folding pockets and folding rollers creates additional costs and sources of errors, as well as cycle time losses due to the extension of the running distance in the folding unit.
Bei einem bekannten St auchfal zwerk der eingangs erwähnten Art (DE 2k 59 23k C2 , Figur 3) besteht der Falzwerksblock aus einem Antriεbsblock und einem auf diesen 5 aufgesetzten und auswechselbar befestigten, die Falzwalzen und die Falztaschen aufnehmenden Falzwerkskopf. Der Bogeneinlauf sowie der Bogenauslauf sind im Falzwerkskopf, ebenso wie die Einlauf- und die Auslaufebene , in unterschiedlicher Höhe angeordnet. Der Falzwerkskopf G kann gegen andere Falzwerksköpfe mit unterschiedlichem Aufbau und unterschiedlicher Ausstattung ausgewechselt werden, sπ daß es hier möglich wäre, einen Falzwerkskopf, dessen erste Falztasche unten liegt, gegen einen anderen mit oben liegender erster Falztasche zu ersetzen. 5 Es werden jedoch dann in jedem Fall zwei unterschiedliche Falzwerksköpfe benötigt, wodurch sich die Herstellungskosten und Wartungskosten des Stauchfalzwerkes erhöhen und man außerdem Platz für die Lagerung des nicht benützten Falzwerkskαpf es schaffen müßte. GIn a known case also of the type mentioned at the outset (DE 2k 59 23k C2, FIG. 3), the folder block consists of a drive block and an interchangeably fastened folding mechanism head which is placed on these 5 and holds the folding rollers and the folding pockets. The sheet inlet and the sheet outlet are arranged at different heights in the folder head, as are the inlet and outlet levels. The folder head G can be exchanged for other folder heads with different structures and different equipment, sπ that it would be possible here to replace a folder head, the first folder of which is below, with another one with the first folder above. 5 However, two different folder heads are then required in each case, which increases the manufacturing and maintenance costs of the upset folder and also would have to create space for storing the unused folder head. G
Ferner ist eine Papierf alzmaschiπe bekannt (DE-PΞ 517 549) bei der eine der Falzwalzeπ beweglich gelagert ist, so daß sie wahlweise mit zwei verschiedenen anderen Falzwalzeπ zusammenarbeiten kann und bei der außerdem eine 5 der Falztaschen von der einen Maschineπseitε zur anderen umsetzbar ist. Hierdurch kann man zwar wahlweise eπtge- gengesetzt gerichtete Falze herstellen, jedoch liegt der Bogenauslauf je nach Stellung der beweglichen Falzwalze und der umsetzbareπ Falztasche entweder auf der Einlaufseite des Bogens oder an der der Eiπlaufseite gegeπüber- liegenden Seite. Dies hat jedoch zur Folge, daß dieFurthermore, a paper folding machine is known (DE-PΞ 517 549) in which one of the folding rollers is movably mounted, so that it can optionally cooperate with two different other folding rollers and in which a 5 of the folding pockets can also be moved from one machine side to the other. As a result, one can selectively Produce oppositely directed folds, however, depending on the position of the movable folding roller and the convertible folding pocket, the sheet outlet is either on the inlet side of the sheet or on the side opposite the inlet side. However, this has the consequence that the
Transporteinrichtuπg , mit der der gefaltete Bogen weg- traπsportiert wird, je nach Falzrichtung an unterschiedlichen Seiten des Stauchfalzwerks angeordnet sein müßte, was in der Praxis erhebliche Umbauarbei ten erfordern würde, oder überhaupt nicht möglich wäre, weil die verschiedenen Arbeits- und Fördεraggregate , welche dem Stauchfalzwerk nachgeschaltet sind, nicht einfach aus ihrer ursprünglichen Anordnung in eine entgegengesetzt gerichtete gebracht werden können. 5Transport device with which the folded sheet is transported away, depending on the folding direction, would have to be arranged on different sides of the upsetting folder, which in practice would require considerable conversion work, or would not be possible at all, because the various working and conveying units which the Upsetting folding units are connected downstream, cannot simply be brought from their original arrangement into an opposite direction. 5
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Stauchf alzwerk mit zwei oder drei Falztaschen der eingangs erwähnten Art zu schaffen, welches kostengünstig herstellbar ist und mit geringem Arbeitsaufwand so um- D stellbar ist, daß mit ihm die eingangs erwähnten unterschiedlichen Falzungen durchgeführt werden können.The invention is therefore based on the object of creating a upsetting folding unit with two or three folding pockets of the type mentioned at the outset, which is inexpensive to produce and can be converted with little labor so that the different foldings mentioned at the outset can be carried out with it.
Dies wird nach der Erfindung dadurch erreicht, daß die Eiπlaufebene und die Auslaufebene der Traπspαrteiπrich- 5 tungen im wesentlichen in einer gemeinsamen Ebene angeordnet sind, daß die Falzwalzen und Falztaschen im Falzwerksblock so angeordnet sind, daß auch der Bogen- eiπlauf und der Bogenauslauf in der jeweiligen Einbau- stelluπg des Falzwerksblockes im Maschinengestell im G Bereich dieser gemeinsamen Ebene liegen, daß alle Falzwalzen im Falzwerksblock über Koppelzahnräder, die an jeweils einem Ende jeder Falzwalze angeordnet sind, antriebsmäßig miteinander gekoppelt sind, daß der kThis is achieved according to the invention in that the inlet plane and the outlet plane of the trapezoidal devices are arranged essentially in a common plane in that the folding rollers and folding pockets are arranged in the folding unit block in such a way that the sheet inlet and the sheet outlet in the The respective installation position of the folding unit block in the machine frame lies in the G area of this common plane, so that all folding rollers in the folding unit block are coupled to one another in terms of drive by means of coupling gearwheels which are arranged at one end of each folding roller k
Antrieb im Maschineπgestεll angeordnet ist und im Bereich des Falzwerksblockes ein im Maschinengestell gelagertes Aπtriebszahπrad aufweist, welches in einer ersten Ein- baustelluπg des Falzwerksblαckes mit einem der Koppel- Zahnräder kämmt, und daß eine der Falzwalzen an ihrem anderen Ende ein Abtriebszahπrad trägt, das in einer zweiten Einbaustelluπg des Falzwerksblockes, bei welcher dieser gegenüber seiner ersten Einbaustεllung um eine parallel zur Papierlauf richtuπg verlaufende, gedachte Achse um 1BQ° gedreht in das Maschinengestell eingesetzt ist, mit dem Aπt ri ebszahnrad kämmt.Drive is arranged in the machine frame and in the area of the folding unit block has an input gear mounted in the machine frame, which meshes with one of the coupling gearwheels in a first installation position of the folding unit block, and that one of the folding rollers carries an output gearwheel at its other end which bears in one second installation position of the folding unit block, in which the latter is inserted into the machine frame, rotated by 1BQ ° relative to its first installation position about an imaginary axis running parallel to the paper path, with which it meshes with the pinion gear.
Die Erfindung geht also von dem Gedanken aus, ein und denselben Falzwerksblock in zwei verschiedenen, um 180° zueinander gedrehten Einbaustellungen in das Maschinengestell einzubauen. Hierdurch ist in einer ersten Einbaustellung in Papierlauf richtuπg gesehen die erste Falztasche unten und die zweite Falztasche oben und in einer zweiten Einbaustelluπg des Falzwerksblockes die erste Falztasche oben und die zweite Falztasche unten angeordnet, wodurch je nach Einbaustellung des Falzwerksblockes im Maschinengestell unterschiedliche Faltungen des Papiεrbαgens oder Formulars erzeugt werden können. Da jedoch dεr Bogεneiπlauf und Bogenaus- lauf des Falzwerksblαckes unabhängig von der jeweiligen Einbaustellung in der gleichen gemeinsamen Ebene angeordnet sind wie die Einlaufebeπe und die Auslaufebene , ist es nicht erforderlich, die dem Stauchf alzwerk vor- uπd πachgeschal teten Transporteinrichtungen zu verstel- len, wenn der Falzwerksblock in seinen beiden um 18Q° verdrehten Einbaustelluπgen in das Maschinengestell eingesetzt wird. Die einzige Umstellmaßnahmε bεstεht darin, den Falzwerksblock vαm Maschinengestell zu lösen, um 180° zu drehen, wiedεr in das Maschinεπgestell einzusetzen und dort festzuschrauben. Da das im Maschinengestell gelagεrte Aπtriebszahnrad je nach Einbaustelluπg des Falzwerksblockes entweder mit einem der Koppelzahnräder oder mit dem an der anderen Seite des Falzwerksblockes angeordneten Abtriebszahπrad kämmt, sind auch keine weiteren Moπtagεarbei ten erf ordεrlich , um den Antrieb mit einer der Falzwalzeπ zu verbinden. Da bei einem Stauchfalzuierk mit zwei Taschen vier Falz0 walzen vorhanden sind, kann man das Abtriebszahnrad einer dieser vier Falzfalzen so zuordnen, daß eine Drehrichtungsumkehr des Antriebsmotors nicht erforderlich ist, um die Falzwalzen unabhängig von der jeweiligen Einbaustelluπg des Falzwerksblockes in der 5 richtigen Drehrichtung anzutreiben.The invention is therefore based on the idea of installing one and the same folding unit block in the machine frame in two different installation positions rotated by 180 ° with respect to one another. As a result, in a first installation position in the paper path, the first fold pocket below and the second fold pocket above and in a second installation position of the folder block the first fold pocket above and the second fold pocket below are arranged, which means that depending on the installation position of the folder block in the machine frame, different folds of the paper plate or Form can be generated. However, since the sheet feed and sheet exit of the folder block are arranged in the same common plane as the entry level and the exit level, regardless of the respective installation position, it is not necessary to adjust the transport devices upstream and downstream of the upstream folding device if the folder block is inserted into the machine frame in its two installation positions rotated by 18 °. The only conversion measure is to detach the folder block from the machine frame, turn by 180 °, reinsert it into the machine frame and screw it there. Since the drive gear mounted in the machine frame, depending on the installation position of the folder block, meshes with either one of the coupling gears or with the output gear located on the other side of the folder block, no further assembly work is required to connect the drive to one of the folding rollers. Since there are four Falz0 rollers in a Stauchfalzuierk with two pockets, the output gear can be assigned to one of these four fold folds in such a way that reversing the direction of rotation of the drive motor is not necessary in order to drive the fold rollers in the correct direction of rotation regardless of the respective installation position of the folder block.
In weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung weist das Maschinengestell Posi tioπiereiπrichtungen auf, mittels denen der Falzwerksblock in seinen beiden Einbaustel- Q lungen so gegenüber dem Maschinengestell positioπiεr- bar ist, daß Bogeneinlauf und Bogenauslauf in der gemeinsamen Ebene liegen und das Aπtriebszahnrad wechselweise mit dem einen der Koppelzahπräder oder dem Abtriebszahnrad kämmt. Durch eine derartige 5 Pπsi tioniereiπrichtung , die durch ein geeignetesIn a further embodiment of the invention, the machine frame has positioning devices, by means of which the folder unit in its two installation positions can be positioned relative to the machine frame in such a way that sheet inlet and sheet outlet lie in the same plane and the drive gear alternately with one of the coupling gear wheels or combs the driven gear. By such a 5 pπsi tioniereiπrichtung that by a suitable
Führungssystem gebildet sein kann, kann die erforderliche Omstellzeit wesentlich verkürzt werden, denn es ist dann zum Umstellen des Falzwerksblockes aus seiner einen Einbaustelluπg in seine andere Eiπbaustelluπg Q nur noch das Lösen von einigen wenigen Halteschrauben , das Herausnehmen des Falzwεrksblockεs aus dεr Posi- tiαπiereiπrichtung , das Drehen des Falzwerksblockes um 180°, das Wiedereinsetzen desselben in die Posi- tioπierεiπrichtungen und das Festziehen der Haltε- schrauben erforderlich. Weitere Umstelluπgεn , wie das Anpassen an die Traπsporteinrichtuπgeπ , das Verbinden mit der Antriebseiπrichtung , der Anschluß an Sicher- hei tsschaltεr und dgl. sind nicht εrf αrdεrlich .Guide system can be formed, the necessary changeover time can be significantly reduced, because it is then only to loosen a few retaining screws, to remove the folding block from its position to move the folder block from its one installation position into its other installation position Q. Turning the folder block by 180 °, reinserting it in the positioning directions and tightening the holding screws required. Further conversions, such as adapting to the sports equipment, connecting to the drive device, connecting to safety switches and the like, are not essential.
Die Erfindung wird in folgεπdem, anhand von in der Zeichnung dargestεll t eπ Ausf ührungsbeispielen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show it:
Figur 1 einen Längsschnitt des Stauchf alzwerkes in schεmatischεr Darstellung mit dem Falzwerksblock in einer ersten Einbaustelluπg ,FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section of the upsetting folder in a schematic illustration with the folder block in a first installation position,
Figur 2a und 2b die mit dieser Eiπbaustellung erreichbare Verarbei tungsmöglichkei t eines Formulars,2a and 2b show the processing possibility of a form that can be achieved with this installation position,
Figur 3 eine Draufsicht in Richtung III der Figur 1 unter Weglassung der oberen Falztasche,FIG. 3 shows a plan view in the direction III of FIG. 1 with the upper folding pocket omitted,
Figur k einen Längsschnitt mit einer zweiten Eiπbau- stεllung dεs Falzwerksblockes , Figur 5a und 5b mit dieser Eiπbaustεl lung erreichbare Verarbei tungsmöglichkei t eines Formulars,FIG. K shows a longitudinal section with a second installation configuration of the folding unit block, FIGS. 5a and 5b processing possibility of a form achievable with this installation configuration,
Figur 6 eine Draufsicht in Richtung VI der Figur k unter Weglassuπg der oberen Falztasche, Figur 7 und 8 Längsschnitte eines zweiten Ausf ührungsbei- spieles eines Stauchf alzwεrkεs mit drei Falztaschεn und zwei verschiedenen Einbau- stεllungεn dεs Falzwerksblockes .6 shows a plan view in the direction VI of FIG. K with the upper folding pocket omitted, FIGS. 7 and 8 are longitudinal sections of a second exemplary embodiment of a upsetting folding mechanism with three folding pockets and two different installation positions of the folding unit block.
Das Stauchfalzwerk weist ein Maschiπeπgestεll 1 und εineπ von diesem lösbaren Falzwerksblock 2 auf. Zur Halterung und Positionierung des Falzwerksblocks 2 gegenüber dem Maschinengestell ist zweckmäßig eine Positioniereiπrichtung in Form von Führungen 3 vorge- sehen, in welche der Falzwerksblock von oben εinschieb- bar ist. Zur Fixierung des Falzwerksblockes 2 im Maschinengestell 1 können Schrauben k vorgesehen sein. Der Falzwerksblock 2 weist seitliche Lagerplatten 2a auf, die über Querstrεbeπ 2b miteinander verbunden sind. In dem Falzwerksblock sind mehrere Falzwalzεπ 5 - 8 drehbar gelagεrt. Bεi dem in Figur 7 und 8 dargestellten Ausf ührungsbeispiel ist noch εiπe Falz- walzε 9 vorgesehen. Bei der in Figur 1 - 6 dargestεll- ten Ausf ührungsf orm weist der Falzwεrksblock 2 zwei Falztaschen 11, 12 auf, während bei der in Figur 7 und 8 dargestellten Ausf ührungsf arm noch eine dritte Falztasche 13 vorhanden ist. Vor dem Falzwerksblock ist ein durch zwei Transportwalzen ~ \ k beispielsweise angedeutete Transport eiπrichtuπg vorgesehen, mit der die zu faltenden Papierbögeπ, z.B. bedruckte Formulare F1 bzw. F2 (siehε Figur 2a und 5a), dem Falzwerksblock entlang einer Einlaufebene E zugeführt werden. Hinter dem Falzwεrksblock 2 ist eine weitere Transportein- richtung, die durch Walzen 15 angedeutet ist, vorgesehen, mit der die gefalteten Formulare entlang einer Auslaufebene A wei tertransportiert werden. Die Eiπlauf- ebene E und Auslaufebene A sind im wesentlichen in einer gemeinsamen Ebenε M-M angeordnet. Die Falzwalzen 5 - 8 bzw. 5 - 9 und die Falztaschen 11, 12 bzw.The upsetting folder has a machine frame 1 and a folder block 2 detachable therefrom. To hold and position the folder 2 relative to the machine frame, a positioning device in the form of guides 3 is expediently provided. see in which the folder block can be inserted from above. Screws k can be provided to fix the folder block 2 in the machine frame 1. The folder block 2 has lateral bearing plates 2a, which are connected to one another via transverse struts 2b. Several folding rollers 5 - 8 are rotatably mounted in the folding unit block. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, folding roller 9 is also provided. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-6, the folding block 2 has two folding pockets 11, 12, while in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 there is also a third folding pocket 13. In front of the folder block, a transport device indicated by two transport rollers, for example, is provided, by means of which the paper sheets to be folded, for example printed forms F1 or F2 (see FIGS. 2a and 5a), are fed to the folder block along an inlet plane E. A further transport device, indicated by rollers 15, is provided behind the folding block 2, by means of which the folded forms are transported further along an exit plane A. The inlet plane E and outlet plane A are essentially arranged in a common plane MM. The folding rollers 5-8 or 5-9 and the folding pockets 11, 12 or
11 - 13 sind so im Falzwεrksblock 2 angeordnet, daß auch dessen Bogeneinlauf 16 und dessen Bogenauslauf 17 in dεr jeweiligen Einbaustellung des Falzwerks- blαckεs 2 im Maschinengestell im Bereich dieser gemeinsamen Ebene M-M liegen. Am Bogeneinlauf 16 bzw. Bogenauslauf 17 sind ferner Leitbleche 18, 19 vorgesehen. Die Papierlaufrichtung ist mit den Pfeilen P angedeutet . Aus Figur 3 und 6 ist zu entnehmen, daß an jeweils einem Ende jeder Falzwalze 5 - 8 ein Koppelzahπrad 20 - 23 angeordnet ist. Die Koppelzahnräder 20 - 23 kämmen miteinander, wodurch alle vier Falzwalzeπ 5 - 8 antriεbs- mäßig miteinander verbunden sind. Das glεiche gilt auch bezüglich der weiteren Falzwalzen 9, 10 bei dem in Figur 7 und 8 dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel .11 - 13 are arranged in the folding block 2 in such a way that its sheet inlet 16 and its sheet outlet 17 also lie in the area of this common plane MM in the respective installation position of the folding unit 2 in the machine frame. Baffles 18, 19 are also provided at the sheet inlet 16 or sheet outlet 17. The direction of paper travel is indicated by the arrows P. It can be seen from FIGS. 3 and 6 that a coupling gear 20-23 is arranged at one end of each folding roller 5-8. The coupling gearwheels 20-23 mesh with one another, as a result of which all four folding rollers 5-8 are connected to one another in terms of drives. The same also applies to the further folding rollers 9, 10 in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.
In dem Maschinengestell 1 ist ferner ein Antriebs otαr 2 k angeordnet, der ein im Maschineπgεstell 1 gelagertes Antriebszahnrad 25 aπtrεibt. In dεr ersten, in Figur 1 und 3 dargestellten Einbaustelluπg des Falzwerksblockes 2 kämmt dieses Aπtriebszahπrad 25 mit einem der Kαppelzahnräder , nämlich dem Koppelzahnrad 22, welches der Falzwalze 7 zugeordnet ist. Hierdurch werden die Falzwalzen 5 - 8 in der in Figur 1 mit Pfeilen angedeutetεn Drεhrichtung angetrieben.In the machine frame 1 there is also a drive otαr 2 k which drives a drive gear 25 mounted in the machine frame 1. In the first installation position of the folder block 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, this drive gear 25 meshes with one of the pinion gears, namely the coupling gear 22, which is assigned to the folding roller 7. As a result, the folding rollers 5 - 8 are driven in the direction of rotation indicated by arrows in FIG. 1.
Die Falzwalzε 8 weist an ihrem anderen Ende ein Abtriebs- zahnrad 26 auf, welches in der zweiten Eiπbaustellung des Falzwεrksblockεs 2, wiε es in Figur k und 6 dargestellt ist, in das Aπtriebszahπrad 25 eingreift. Hierdurch werdεπ die Falzwalzeπ, ohne daß die Dreh- richtuπg dεs Aπtriebsmotors 2k umgedrεht wird, gemäß Figur k in der mit Pfeilen angedeuteten Richtuπg angetrieben. Der Fachmann kann ohne weiteres diejenige Falzwalze herausfinden, der er das Abtriebszahnrad 26 zuordnen muß, damit er in bεidεπ Eiπbaustεlluπgεπ des Falzwεrksblαckεs die Drehrichtung des Aπtriebsmotors 2k beibεhaltεπ kann. So köππtε bei dem beschriebeπεn Ausf ührungsbeispiel das Abtriebszahπrad auch der Falzwalze 6 zugeordnet sein, wenn das Antriεbszahnrad 25 so angeordnet wird, daß es in der ersten Eiπbaustellung mit dem Koppelzahπrad 22 kämmt und in der zweiten Einbaustelluπg dεs Falzwerksblockes 2 mit dem dann der Falzwalze 6 zugeordneten Abtriebszahnrad . Anhand der Figuren 2a und 2b ist dargestellt, wie ein Formular F1, bei dem die Anschrift oben angeordnet ist, mittels des εrfinduπgsge äßeπ Stauchfalzwεrkεs so gεfaltεt wεrdεπ kann, daß gε äß Figur 2b bεi dεm gεfaltεtεn Formular diε Anschrift ebenfalls oben ist. Zu diesem Zweck ist der Falzwerksblock 2 in seiner ersten, in Figur 1 und 3 dargestellten Einbaustelluπg im Maschiπengεstεll 1 montiert.The folding roller 8 has at its other end an output gear 26 which, in the second installed position of the folding block 2, as shown in FIGS. K and 6, engages in the input gear 25. As a result, the folding roller is driven according to FIG. K in the direction indicated by arrows, without the direction of rotation of the drive motor 2k being reversed. The person skilled in the art can easily find out the folding roller to which he has to assign the driven gear 26 so that he can maintain the direction of rotation of the drive motor 2k in both directions of the folding block. Thus, in the described exemplary embodiment, the driven gear can also be assigned to the folding roller 6 if the drive gear 25 is arranged such that it meshes with the coupling gear 22 in the first installation position and in the second installation position associated with the folder 2 then the folder 2 Output gear. With reference to FIGS. 2a and 2b, it is shown how a form F1, in which the address is arranged at the top, can be so folded by means of the inventive folding fold mechanism that the address is also at the top according to FIG. 2b, with the folded form. For this purpose, the folder unit 2 is mounted in its first installation position, shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the machine 1.
Soll hingegen ein Formular F2 gemäß Figur 5a mit nach unten gerichtεter Anschrift gefaltet werden, dann werdεπ die Halteschraubeπ k gelöst und der Falzwεrksblock nach oben aus den Führungεn 3 des Maschiπεπge- stells 1 herausgezogen. Er wird dann um eine parallel zur Papiεrlaufrichtuπg P verlaufende, gedachte Achse um 18Q° gedreht, wie es in Figur 3 mit dem Pfeil D angedeutet ist. Nach dem Drehen um 18Q° wird dεr Falzwεrksblock 2 wieder in die Führungεπ 3 εingε- schαbεn und die Hai tεschraubεn k wεrdeπ festgεzogeπ. Damit ist die gesamte Umstellarbeit beendet.If, on the other hand, a form F2 according to FIG. 5a is to be folded with the address directed downwards, then the retaining screw k is loosened and the folding block is pulled upwards out of the guides 3 of the machine frame 1. It is then rotated through 18 ° by an imaginary axis running parallel to the direction of paper P, as indicated by the arrow D in FIG. After turning by 18 °, the folding block 2 is again tightened in the guide 3, and the shank screw k is tightened. This completes the entire conversion work.
Wie man anhand der Figur k erkennen kann, ist nunmehr die in Papiεrlaufrichtung P erste Falztasche 12 des Falzwεrksblockes 2 nach oben gerichtet und die zwεite Falztasche 11 nach unten. Der zwischen dεr Falzwalze 5 und dem Leitblech 18 gebildεtε Bogeneinlauf 16 und auch der zwischεn der Falzwalze 8 und dem Leitblech 19 gebildete Bogenauslauf 17 liegen auch in der um 180° gedrehten Stellung des Falzwerksblockes 2 im Bereich der gemeiπsamεn Ebene M-M. Die von derAs can be seen from FIG. K, the first folding pocket 12 of the folding block 2 in the paper running direction P is now directed upwards and the second folding pocket 11 is pointing downwards. The sheet inlet 16 formed between the folding roller 5 and the guide plate 18 and also the sheet outlet 17 formed between the folding roller 8 and the guide plate 19 are also in the position of the folder block 2 rotated through 180 ° in the area of the common plane M-M. The of the
Traπspαrteiπrichtuπg 1 entlang der Eiπlaufebene E zugeführteπ Papiεrbögen oder Formulare können somit auch in der zwεitεn Eiπbaustelluπg des Falzwerksblockes 2 in dessen Bogeneinlauf 16 gelangen, ohne daß eine Höhenverstelluπg der Transpαrteiπrichtuπg 14 erforderlich wäre. Das glεichε gilt auch bεzüglich der Transporteiπrichtung 15, welche die aus dem Bogenauslauf 17 austretenden, gefaltεten Papierbögεn oder Formulare in Papierlauf richtuπg P wei tertransportiert . Mit dem in der zweiten Einbaustellung im Maschinengestell 1 montierten Falzwerksblock können nun gemäß Figur 5a und 5b Papiεrbögeπ oder Formulare F2, bεi denen gemäß Figur 5a die Anschrift nach unten gerichtet ist, so gefaltet werden, daß die Anschrift auch nach dem Falten gemäß Figur 5b im gefalteten Bogen nach unten gerichtεt ist.Traπspαrteiπrichtuπg 1 along the inlet plane E supplied paper sheets or forms can also in the second installation position of the folding unit block 2 get into the sheet inlet 16 thereof, without a height adjustment of the transpairing device 14 being necessary. The same also applies, excluding the transport device 15, which transports the folded paper sheets or forms emerging from the sheet outlet 17 in the direction of the paper path P further. With the folding unit block mounted in the second installation position in the machine frame 1, according to FIGS. 5a and 5b, paper sheets or forms F2, in which the address is directed downwards according to FIG. 5a, can now be folded in such a way that the address also after folding according to FIG folded sheet is directed downwards.
Vorstehendε Bεschreibuπg trifft sinngemäß auch auf das in Figur 7 und 8 dargestellte Stauchfalzuierk , welches mit drei Falztaschen 11, 12, 13 versehen ist, zu, so daß sich eine nochmalige Beschreibung erübrigt. Mit dem in Figur 7 und 8 dargestelltεn Stauchf alzwerk können Papierbögen oder Formulare mit drei Faltungen versehen werden, wobei dann je nach Einbaustellung des Falzwerksblockes die Anschrift oder ein sonstiger Aufdruck auch nach dem Falten zu der gleichen Seite gerichtet ist wie vor dem Falten.The above description also applies analogously to the upsetting folder shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, which is provided with three folding pockets 11, 12, 13, so that a further description is unnecessary. With the upsetting folder shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, paper sheets or forms can be provided with three folds, the address or other imprint depending on the installation position of the folder block then being directed to the same side after folding as before folding.
Gegebenenfalls könnte man den Falzwerksblock auch um eine quer zur gemeinsamen Ebene verlaufende, gedachte Achse um 180° drehen, um ihn vαπ seiner einen Einbau- Stellung in seine andere Eiπbaustellung zu bringen.If necessary, the folding unit block could also be rotated by 180 ° about an imaginary axis running transversely to the common plane, in order to bring it from its one installation position into its other installation position.
Allerdings müßte dann das Abtriebszahnrad εiner anderen Falzwalze zugeordnet werden. However, the driven gear would then have to be assigned to another folding roller.

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1. Stauchf alzuierk mit zwei oder drεi Falztaschen, mit mehreren Falzwalzen, die in einem vo Maschinengestell lösbaren Falzwerksblock gelagert sind, und mit einem außerhalb des Falzwerksblockes angeαrd- πetεn Aπtriεb, wobεi dεr Falzwerksblock an seiner einen Ξεitε einen Bogeneinlauf und an seiner gegεn- überliεgendeπ Seite einεn Bαgεπauslauf aufweist und wobεi die Bögen dem Falzwerksblock über Traπs- pπrteiπrichtungen entlang einer Einlaufebene in D Papierlauf richtuπg zugeführt und entlang einer1. upsetting with two or three folding pockets, with several folding rollers, which are mounted in a folding unit block that can be detached from the machine frame, and with a drive located outside the folding unit block, with the folding unit block having a sheet inlet at its one end and its opposite side One side has a sheet outlet and the sheets are fed to the folding unit block by way of paper cutting directions along an inlet plane in the paper path and along one
Auslaufebene in der gleichεn Richtuπg abtransportiert werdεn, dadurch gekeππzEichπet , daß diε Einlaufebene (E) und diε Auslaufebεπe (A) der Traπsport- eiπrichtungen (14, 15) im wεsεntlichεπ in einer 5 gemεinsamεπ Ebene (M-M) angeordnet sind, daß die Falzwalzen (5 - 9) und Falztaschen (11 - 13) im Falzwerksblock (2) so angeordnet sind, daß auch der Bogenεinlauf (16) und der Bogenauslauf (17) in der jeweiligen Eiπbaustelluπg dεs Falzwerksblockes (2) 0 im Maschinengestell (1) im Berεich dieser gemeinsamen Ebenε (M-M) liegεn, daß alle Falzwalzεn (5 - 9) im Falzwerksblock (2) über Kαppelzahπräder (20 - 23), die an jewεils εinem Ende jεder Falzwalze (5 - 9) angeordnet sind, antriebsmäßig miteinander gekoppεlt sind, daß dεr Aπtriεb (24) im Maschinengestell (1) aπgeordπεt ist und im Bεreich des Falzwerksblockes (2) ein im Maschinengestell gelagεrtεs Antriεbszahπrad (25) aufwεist, wεlches in einer ersten Einbaustellung des Falzwerksblockεs (2) mit einem (22) der Kαppelzahπräder kämmt, und daß einε (8) dεr Falzwalzen an ihrem anderen Ende ein Ab- tri ebszahπrad (26) trägt, das in einer zweiten Eiπ- baustεllung des Falzwerksblockes, bei welcher dieser gegenüber seiner ersten Eiπbaustelluπg um eine parallel zur Papierlaufrichtung verlaufende, gedachte Achse um 180° gedreht in das Maschiπεngεstell (1) eingesetzt ist, mit dem Antriebszahnrad (25) kämmt.The discharge plane is transported in the same direction, characterized by the fact that the inlet plane (E) and the outlet plane (A) of the transport devices (14, 15) are arranged in a 5 common plane (MM) so that the folding folds - 9) and folding pockets (11 - 13) are arranged in the folding unit block (2) in such a way that the sheet inlet (16) and the sheet outlet (17) in the respective installation position of the folding unit block (2) 0 in the machine frame (1) in the area of this common plane (MM) is that all the folding rollers (5 - 9) in the folding unit block (2) are coupled to one another in terms of drive by means of pinion gears (20 - 23) which are arranged at each end of each folding roller (5 - 9), so that the Aπtriεb (24) in the machine frame (1) is arranged and in the area of the folder block (2) has a drive gear (25) mounted in the machine frame, which is in a first installation position of the folder block (2) meshes with one (22) of the pinion gears, and that one (8) of the folding rollers at its other end tri ebszahπrad (26) carries, which is inserted into the machine gear (1) in a second assembly configuration of the folder block, in which it is rotated 180 ° relative to its first assembly position about an imaginary axis running parallel to the paper running direction, with the drive gear ( 25) combs.
2. Stauchfalzwerk nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das MaschiπeπgEstεll (1) PositiDπiεreiπrichtungεn G (3) zur Haltεruπg und Positionierung des Falzwεrks- blαcks (2) in seinen beidεπ Einbaustεllungεn gegenüber dem Maschinengestell aufweist. 2. Upset folding unit according to claim 1, characterized in that the MaschiπeπgEstεll (1) positiDπiεreiπrichtungεn G (3) for Haltεruπg and positioning of the Falzwεrks- blαcks (2) in its two Einπustεllungεn opposite the machine frame.
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