System for braking sheets in printing machine comprises suction rollers positioned under feeder which consist of perforated suction rings held together by connector rings

The system for braking sheets in a printing machine comprises suction rollers positioned under a feeder. These consist of suction rings (10) with perforations (11) around their circumference which are held together by connector rings (13). The suction rings have annular ends (14.2, 16) which fit into sockets (14.1) in the connector and mat carry pins (14.3) which fit into bores (14.4).

Paper sheet pickup device

METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUID SUCTION AND VACUUM PIPESTILL CHAMBER HAS FOR A PRINTING MACHINE USING AN INKJET METHOD, AND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTINUOUS INKJET.

La présente invention un procédé de transport d'éléments en plaque 12 dans une machine d'impression 10 à jet d'encre comprenant un dispositif de transport vacuum 13 et au moins une tête d'impression 14, - lors d'une phase de plaquage, un effet vacuum est appliqué au travers du dispositif de transport vacuum 13 à chaque élément en plaque 12 lorsqu'il passe sous une tête d'impression 14; - lors d'une phase d'obturation, l'effet vacuum est interrompu sous toute tête d'impression 14 en dessous de laquelle passe un intervalle séparant deux éléments en plaque 12, 12'. L'invention concerne également une chambre à vacuum 20 pour la mise en œuvre du procédé, comprenant un dispositif obturateur 21 permettant d'interrompre l'effet vacuum, ainsi qu'une machine d'impression à jet d'encre 10 comprenant une telle chambre à vacuum 20).

PAPER SHEET PICKUP DEVICE

PAPER SHEET PICKUP DEVICE FOR PICKING UP A PLURALITY OF ACCUMULATED PAPER SHEET ONE BY ONE

PURPOSE: A paper sheet pickup device is provided to pick up paper sheets at high speed and easily pick up heavy paper sheets. CONSTITUTION: A paper sheet pickup device(1) comprises a pickup belt(4) and a negative pressure chamber(5). A pickup belt is operated along the paper sheet positioned on the lowermost side of the accumulation direction. The negative pressure chamber is provided in the inner side of the pickup belt and is connected to a pump. A valve unit is interposed between the negative pressure chamber and the pump. An air inlet tube is connected to the negative pressure chamber and supplies air. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2011 ...

RECORDING-MATERIAL-FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

A recording-material-feeding device includes a stacking portion that holds a stack of recording materials, a lifting member that moves the stacking portion up and down between a feeding position at which a recording material is fed and a refilling position at which refill recording materials are supplied, a suction member that draws one or more recording materials by suction with a negative pressure, a negative-pressure-generating member that generates the negative pressure, and a stopping member that stops an edge of the stack of recording materials on the stacking portion and includes a sealing member that maintains the level of the negative pressure. The sealing member moves up and down between a retracted position at which refill recording materials are supplied and a sealing position at which the level of the negative pressure is maintained, the sealing member moving with the up-and-down movement of the stacking portion.

Handling device, in particular for handling boards and foils

A handling device is proposed, in particular for handling boards and foils, with a number of suction grippers located in a plane. A suction plate (10) is provided which is made of a porous material or sintered material and a suction pressure can be applied to said suction plate, where said suction plate is equipped with openings (19) permitting passage of the suction grippers (18). In addition, positioning means (23) are provided so that in a first position setting, the suction grippers (18) extend past the suction surface (15) of the suction plate (10) and so that in a second position setting, the suction grippers (18) are set back into the openings (19) in such a manner that they no longer extend past the suction surface (15) of the suction plate (10).

PAPER SHEET PICKUP DEVICE

A paper sheet pickup device includes a pickup belt configured to run along one of accumulated paper sheets, which is positioned at the most downstream side with respect to a direction of accumulation, and a negative pressure chamber provided inside the pickup belt. The negative pressure chamber is connected to a pump, and a valve unit is interposed therebetween. Further, an air inlet tube is connected to the negative pressure chamber for supplying air therein.

SHEET FEEDING DEVICE

PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR AND ITS TRANSFER DEVICE INCORPORATING SUCH AN ACTUATOR

SURFACE GRIPPER UNIT

The invention relates to a surface gripper unit with at least one gripper unit (10). It is proposed that the gripper unit (10) comprises at least one suction unit (11), which is intended to suction and/or retain at least one thin-walled unit (38) and/or fiber unit over a distance.

Vorrichtung zum Fördern und gleichzeitigen Ausrichten von Bogen

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Fördern und gleichzeitigen Ausrichten von Bogen (1, 2, 3), mit einem Richtlineal (50) und mit mindestens einem in Bogenlaufrichtung leicht schräg zum Richtlineal (50) weisend angeordneten Förderband (40) und einer Luftansaugeinrichtung (100), wobei das Förderband (40) auf seiner den Bogen (1, 2, 3) tragenden Oberseite offene Quernuten (23) aufweist und wobei das obere Trum des Förderbandes (40) in einem oben offenen Führungskanal läuft und wobei die Quernuten (23) mit der Luftansaugeinrichtung (100) in Strömungsverbindung (20) stehen, wobei Steuerungsmittel (31, 32, 33) vorgesehen sind zur Steuerung der Luftzufuhr im Bereich der Quernuten (23).

Blattzufuhrvorrichtung

Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von tafelförmigen Gütern

Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von tafelförmigen Gütern, wie Blechtafeln, mit einem Transportmittel und einer das jeweilige Gut an dem Transportmittel haltenden Halteeinrichtung, die als Unterdruckhalteeinrichtung ausgebildet ist, deren Unterdruck durch das Transportmittel hindurchwirkt, wobei die Unterdruckhalteeinrichtung (12) mindestens einen sich in Transportrichtung erstreckenden, zum Transportmittel (4) hin zumindest über einen Abschnitt seiner Längserstreckung offenen Ansaugkanal (19) aufweist, der im Bereich seines in Transportrichtung gesehen guteinlaufseitigen Endes (21) an mindestens eine Unterdruckquelle (23) angeschlossen ist, wobei am Transportmittel (4) im vom Gut (2) nicht abgedeckten Bereich des gutstellungsabhängig offenen Ansaugkanals (19) ein Luftdurchtrittsquerschnitt (33) vorliegt, und wobei ein sich quer zur Transportrichtung erstreckender, gegebenenfalls gutstellungsabhängiger Ansaugkanalquerschnitt (34) an der Gutvorderkante (29) eines an der Halteeinrichtung (11 ...

PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR THE SORT OF STACKED PLANAR FORMATIONS AS WELL AS THEIR USE WITH THE PACKING OF CIGARETTES

SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE

In a sheet conveying device comprising at least one conveying arrangement (3) with a porous conveyor belt (15) that can be moved in a circulating manner, at least one vacuum source (5) and at least one air line (7) whose one end is connected to the vacuum source and whose other end abuts against the porous conveyor belt, a simple and automatic control of the suction pressure for different sheets is achieved by at least one constant pressure controller in the air line in order to essentially maintain constant a pressure differential between the interior space of the air line and its environment.

MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS

A medium processing apparatus includes a processing unit that performs processing on a sheet-like medium; an outer wall on which a discharge port, from which the medium processed by the processing unit is discharged, is open; a stacking portion that has a stacking surface on which the medium discharged from the discharge port is stacked; a suction unit that sucks air on the stacking surface via a suction port provided below the discharge port; and a control unit that controls a workload of the suction unit. The control unit reduces the workload of the suction unit according to an open area of the suction port which is occluded by the medium stacked on the stacking portion and is decreased.

Sheet supplying device

In a sheet supplying device for feeding a sheet from a sheet stack configured by stacking plural sets of sheets collated by page order, each of which corresponds to one volume, for each set of sheets, in a state where the sheets are superimposed on one another so as to be sequentially offset from one another in a fore-to-aft direction, the sheet supplying device comprises: first transport means 2 for sucking a sheet in an uppermost position of a sheet stack P placed on a sheet table 1 so as to move the sheet rearward; second transport means 3 for sucking the sheet moved rearward by the first transport means 2 so as to transport the sheet forward; and a control unit 9 controlling suction operations of the first and second transport means 2, 3 . The control unit 9 (i) allows the first transport means 2 to start the suction operation, and allows the first transport means 2 to suck the sheet in the uppermost position so as to move the sheet rearward, (ii) when it is determined on the basis ...

DEVICE TO PROMOTING AND SIMULTANEOUS ONE ALIGNING SHEET

Method and device for separating stacked flat products and use of the device in the packaging of cigarettes

Sheet feed device, comprises individually driven feed wheels inside vacuum chamber and vertically movable load relief device

Feed wheels (17) are mounted on parallel, equidistant individually driven axles (15) which are located inside a vacuum chamber (3). A separator (19) is located above the chamber. At least one load relief device (30) can be moved in a vertical direction between positions in which supports the sheet (1) and in which it does not support the sheet. Each load relief device is located in front of a wheel axle and a control unit (20) is used to regulate movement of the load relief device and wheel rotation depending on the position of the rear edge of the sheet relative to the wheel.

CONVEYING BODY AND CONVEYING DEVICE

Provided are a conveying body in which the amount of movement of a first rotating shaft (2) and the amount of movement of an article being conveyed accurately follow each other, and a conveying device. The conveying body (1) has an elastic conveying member (4) passed over at least the first rotating shaft (2) and a second rotating shaft (3) and endlessly rotated by driving the first rotating shaft (2). The conveying device is characterized by further having transmission means (5) which, in order that the first rotating shaft (2) and the second rotating shaft (3) are synchronized with each other, transmits to the second rotating shaft (3) the drive applied to the first rotating shaft (2).

DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING TABULAR GOODS

The invention relates to a device (1) for transporting tabular goods (2), such as sheet metal panels (3) or the like, having a transport means (4) and a retaining device (11) retaining the product (3) on the transport means (4), said retaining device being designed as a vacuum retaining device (12), the vacuum thereof acting through the transport means (4). According to the invention, the vacuum retaining device (12) comprises at least one suction channel (19) extending in the transport direction or substantially in the transport direction and open toward the transport means (4) at least in a longitudinal segment thereof, said channel being connected at the product insertion end (21) thereof – as seen in the direction of transport – to at least one vacuum source (23), wherein an air penetration cross section (33) is present at the transport means (4) in the uncovered area of the open suction channel (19), dependent on the position of the product, and wherein a suction channel cross section ...

Device for gripping an object by suction

Device for handling e.g. feeding and/or braking, sheets in area of arm of sheet-fed printing machine, has adaptor module connected with base module, where energy required at modules during operation of device is provided via base module

The device (10) has an interchangeable adaptor module (12) connected with a base module (11), where the device is fixed at a crossbar of a sheet-processing machine over the base module. The device is adaptable for different purposes by the adaptor module. Energy such as electrical energy and/or pneumatic energy, required at the base module and the adaptor module during operation of the device is provided via the base module. An electromotor (15) is assigned to the base module, where the electromotor drives a pinion (16).

Device for transporting tabular goods

Convenient-picking type haemostatic membrane storing device

Sheet-like object transporting device and ink-jet printer

A sheet-like object transporting device disclosed herein includes a transport plate having suction holes made penetrating therethrough, a fan that sucks in air through the suction holes, a belt that moves along an upper surface of the transport plate, and a controller. Width of the belt corresponds to width of the transport plate. The belt has an open zone whose form corresponds to a sheet-like object. A sheet-like object is loaded on the transport belt so as to close up the open zone. The belt is moved with the sheet-like object attracted onto it by suction. The sheet-like object is stably held onto the transport belt, contacting the peripheries of the open zone without misalignment, and is stably transported without moving out of position or upward. It is possible to transport a sheet-like object attracted onto the belt, while suppressing suction force wasting.

СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ПОДАЧИ ЛИСТОВ ОДНОГО ЗА ДРУГИМ ИЗ СТОПКИ ЛИСТОВ

FIELD: material transfer devices. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to device and method designed to transfer sheets from stack or sheet stacks to be transferred to processing station. Proposed device comprises multiple separate-drive shafts mounted perpendicular to transfer direction in low-pressure chamber. At least one unloading element is located ahead of and at a distance from the nearest shaft to displace vertically. Previously mentioned element is linked up with the control device and to be controlled thereof. In sheets feed at least one unloading device displaces upwards when rear edge of fed sheet passes by the said unloading element to make a support for the next, the lowest sheet of the stack before the sheet fed comes off the next shaft. The shaft decelerates when the fed sheet rear edge comes off the shaft rolls. ^ EFFECT: high alignment of sheets fed at high feed rate. ^ 11 cl, 12 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) 2 365 535 (13) C2 (51) МПК B65H 3/06 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ, ПАТЕНТАМ И ТОВАРНЫМ ЗНАКАМ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (21), (22) Заявка: 2006142093/11, 28.04.2005 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 28.04.2005 (73) Патентообладатель(и): БЕРГ ИНДАСТРИЗ АКТИЕБОЛАГ (SE) R U (30) Конвенционный приоритет: 29.04.2004 SE 0401099-7 (72) Автор(ы): ЛЕВИН Ханс (SE) (43) Дата публикации заявки: 10.06.2008 2 3 6 5 5 3 5 (45) Опубликовано: 27.08.2009 Бюл. № 24 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: WO 02/12100 A1, 14.02.2002. RU 2134228 C1, 10.08.1999. US 5451042 A, 19.09.1995. EP 0379306 A2, 25.07.1990. US 5219157 A, 15.06.1993. 2 3 6 5 5 3 5 R U (86) Заявка PCT: SE 2005/000610 (28.04.2005) C 2 C 2 (85) Дата перевода заявки PCT на национальную фазу: 29.11.2006 (87) Публикация PCT: WO 2005/105631 (10.11.2005) Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул. Б.Спасская, 25, стр.3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры", пат.пов. С.А.Дорофееву, рег.№ 146 (54) СПОСОБ И УСТРОЙСТВО ДЛЯ ...

Pneumatic actuator for e.g. bellow suction cup, has chamber shaped part axially movable along two aligned conduit sections, where movable part is controlled for displacement, in one direction, by fluid circulating inside sections

L'invention concerne un actionneur (1) pneumatique, notamment pour dispositif de préhension, tel que ventouse, du type comprenant deux sections (2, 3) de conduite alignées et une pièce (4) se présentant sous forme d'une chambre (5) mobile axialement le long desdites sections (2, 3) pour, dans une première position, mettre en communication lesdites sections (2, 3) de conduite et, dans une seconde position, autoriser la mise à l'échappement d'au moins une section (3) de conduite de manière à créer alternativement, soit une dépression suivie d'une rupture de vide, soit une pression suivie d'une rupture de pression. Cet actionneur est caractérisé en ce que la pièce (4) est commandée en déplacement dans au moins une direction par le fluide circulant à l'intérieur desdites sections (2, 3) de conduite de manière à réduire l'encombrement dudit actionneur (1), autorisant un positionnement de ce dernier en un emplacement quelconque d'un circuit et notamment au voisinage immédiat du dispositif de ...

Device for gripping an object by suction

The invention relates to a device for gripping an object by suction, which device comprises: - a permeable support plate (2); - a layer (7) of flexible material arranged on the support plate; - a low pressure chamber (4) arranged on the support plate at the opposite side of the layer of flexible material, wherein the layer of flexible material is of a non permeable material, which layer is provided with a plurality of cracks running from one surface towards the opposite surface.

Paper stacking device

VACUUM ADSORPTION CONTROL MECHANISM DEVICE, FILM APPLYING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

Intended is to provide a vacuum adsorption control mechanism device, which is simple in constitution and which can apply a film precisely to an application target. The vacuum adsorption control mechanism device is characterized by comprising an application head having a space therein, a plurality of adsorption holes formed to extend from the surface of the application head to the inside space, for adsorbing the film, a moving top disposed to move in the space relative to the application head while contacting the adsorption holes, thereby to partition the space into two regions, and a connecting portion disposed in first one of the two regions and enabled to be connected with a reduced pressure source.

VACUUM ADSORPTION CONTROL MECHANISM DEVICE, FILM APPLYING DEVICE, AND DISPLAY DEVICE

An object of the present invention is to provide a vacuum suction control mechanism apparatus capable of accurately bonding a film to a bonding object with a simple structure. A vacuum suction control mechanism apparatus according to the present invention includes a bonding head including a space defined therein, a plurality of suction holes attracting a film, the plurality of suction holes extending from a surface of the bonding head to the space defined in the bonding head, a movable piece partitioning the space into two regions, the movable piece being movable relative to the bonding head within the space in contact with the suction holes, and a connection portion connectable to a decompression source, the connection portion being provided in a first region of the two regions.

Paper sheet transporting and alignment mechanism

The mechanism is for sheets of paper, cardboard, foil etc., having an aligning straight-edge (1) towards which a belt (2) converges slightly in the travel direction, also an air-suction system. The belt surface supporting the sheets has open transverse grooves at least at the side towards the straight-edge. Its top run (2.3) works in a guide channel (6) open to the top, and flush at the top with its surface. The open side of the grooves works with the suction intake (9, 10). The channel can be of U-section, the internal distance between its sides being only slightly greater than the belt width. The side towards the straight-edge contains one or more ports, to which the suction system is connected at the outside surface.

PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF PILED UP SUPERFICIAL STRUCTURES, AS WELL AS ITS USE IN THE CIGARETTE PACKING

DEVICE FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY FEEDING AND ALIGNING SHEETS

Feed apparatus for printing press

A feed apparatus for a printing press includes a first sucker device and a second sucker device. The first sucker device includes a guide nozzle, a sucker which is supported by said guide nozzle to be vertically movable and includes a chuck hole at a bottom for chucking the sheet, and a spring which biases said sucker toward a distal end of said guide nozzle. The guide nozzle includes a first air passage for drawing the sheet and a second air passage for drawing said sucker. The sucker includes a closing portion which closes said second air passage when said sucker is located at an upper limit against a biasing force of said spring.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FEEDING SHEETS ONE BY ONE FROM A PILE OF SHEETS

PRESS SYSTEM AND VACUUM SYSTEM THEREFOR

A vacuum system for a press system is provided. The press system includes a die assembly, a supply assembly, and a transfer assembly. The vacuum system includes an airflow generator and a duct assembly. The duct assembly includes a primary duct that includes a coupling segment coupled to and in fluid communication with the airflow generator. The duct assembly further includes a plurality of branch assemblies, each including a first portion extending from and being in fluid communication with the primary duct, and a second portion structured to be in fluid communication with a corresponding portion of said press system. The vacuum system further includes a number of baffle assemblies for controlling the airflow, each baffle assembly being disposed on one of the branch assemblies.

Vorrichtung zum Transportieren von tafelförmigen Gütern

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (1) zum Transportieren von tafelförmigen Gütern (2), wie Blechtafeln (3) oder dergleichen, mit einem Transportmittel (4) und einer das jeweilige Gut (3) an dem Transportmittel (4) haltenden Halteeinrichtung (11), die als Unterdruckhalteeinrichtung (12) ausgebildet ist, deren Unterdruck durch das Transportmittel (4) hindurchwirkt. Es ist vorgesehen, dass die Unterdruckhalteeinrichtung (12) mindestens einen sich in Transportrichtung oder im Wesentlichen in Transportrichtung erstreckenden, zum Transportmittel (4) hin zumindest über einen Abschnitt seiner Längserstreckung offenen Ansaugkanal (19) aufweist, der im Bereich seines - in Transportrichtung gesehen - guteinlaufseitigen Endes (21) an mindestens eine Unterdruckquelle (23) angeschlossen ist, wobei am Transportmittel (4) im vom Gut (2) nicht abgedeckten Bereich des gutstellungsabhängig offenen Ansaugkanals (19) ein Luftdurchtrittsquerschnitt (33) vorliegt und wobei ein sich quer, insbesondere rechtwinklig ...

Device for lateral adjustment of sheets on feed table of printing machine comprises lateral stop and movable suction plate which has more suction in direction of movement of sheets than at right angles to it

The device for lateral adjustment of sheets on the feed table of a printing machine comprises a lateral stop (28) and a suction plate (27) which can be moved at right angles to the direction of movement of the sheets. This has suction holes (38), the number of which is higher in the direction of movement (B) of the sheets than in the direction (A) at right angles to it.

Suction hole covering device for suction roller to transport e.g. folding box cuts of paperboard box, has flexible mask foil with suction openings arranged depending on format of flat material pieces to be transported

The device has suction passages (4) penetrating a bar foil (1) and arranged in bars (2). An arrangement of the suction passages in the bar foil corresponds to an arrangement of suction holes in a lateral surface of a suction roller. A flexible mask foil has suction openings penetrating in the mask foil. The suction openings are arranged depending on a format of the flat material pieces to be transported, so that a suction effect develops within areas of the lateral surface during arrangement of the mask foil and the bar foil lying one above the other on the lateral surface of the roller. The mask foil is made of a non-magnetic sheet metal or plastic.

FILM PEELING APPARATUS

The present invention relates to a film peeling apparatus which removes a pattern formed by cutting a film of a board. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the film peeling apparatus comprises: a tool housing part; a gripper part arranged to be capable of elevating from the tool housing part, and separating a pattern from a board by lifting an end of the pattern; a vent part arranged to the tool housing part in parallel to the gripper part, and sucking the pattern with vacuum, wherein an end of the pattern is lifted by the gripper part with vacuum; and an air suction part providing suction power to the vent part. COPYRIGHT KIPO 2016 ...

CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE

A sheet conveyance device includes a support unit that supports a sheet; plural suction ports placed on the support unit; a suction unit that suctions the sheet toward the support unit, the suction unit being connected to the plural suction ports; plural valve systems, each valve system being placed between the corresponding suction port and the suction unit, each valve system being openable and closeable; plural valve interlocked suction ports that are to be covered by the sheet when the sheet is conveyed, the plural valve interlocked suction ports being arranged separately from the plural suction ports; and plural opening and closing units that open and close the plural valve systems, each opening and closing unit being placed between one of the valve interlocked suction ports and one of the valve systems.

DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING TABULAR GOODS

Pneumatische Papierzuführung

Pneumatische Papierzuführung, die einer elektrophotographischen Vorrichtung Papierblätter für einen Druckvorgang zuführt, mit einem Papiergleitelement mit einer ersten Einspritzdüse und einer zweiten Einspritzdüse zum jeweiligen Einspritzen eines Luftstroms zu den Papierblättern von unterschiedlichen Stellen aus, um so die Papierblätter zu befördern, einem Förderelement, das die zum Gleiten gebrachten Papierblätter befördert, und einem in einem Luftzufuhrkanal vorgesehenen Verteilerelement, das einen Luftstrom zu der ersten und der zweiten Einspritzdüse leitet, welches Verteilerelement folgendes beinhaltet: ein zylindrisches Element (24) mit einer ersten und einer zweiten Luftöffnung, die mit Kanälen kommunizieren, die mit der ersten und der zweiten Einspritzdüse verbunden sind, und einer dritten Luftöffnung, die mit dem Luftzufuhrkanal kommuniziert, sowie einen Rotor (25, 26), der schwenkbar in das zylindrische Element eingesetzt ist und gemäß einer Drehstellung des Rotors zwischen einem ...

Vorrichtung zum Ansaugen eines Bogens von einem Bogenstapel

Bei einer Vorrichtung zum Anheben und Positionieren eines Objekts, z. B. eines Bogens von einem Bogenstapel, ist es vorgesehen zur Erzeugung einer Haltekraft einen Unterdruck mittels eines Wirbelwindes zu erzeugen, wobei zum Lösen der Haltekraft Störluft eingesetzt wird.

VACUUM DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING TENSION TO TRANSFER FILM

The present invention relates to a vacuum device for controlling tension to transfer a film. The vacuum device for controlling tension to transfer a film can consistently maintain transfer tension of a film (F) by being installed in a position requiring tension control of the film (F) on a transfer line of the film (F) in an automation device automatically and continuously performing a processing work such as a cutting work, a laminating work, and a punching work separately or alternately on the film (F) supplied and transferred in a roll type. According to the present invention, the vacuum device for controlling tension to transfer a film includes: a square box (100) with an open upper surface, wherein the film (F) is inserted therein in a shape of forming the U-shaped transfer line; an air transfer device (202) tightly drawing the film (F) using a suction force formed when air in a closed space formed by the film (F) in the square box (100) is sucked and discharged, wherein the air transfer ...

DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING TABULAR GOODS

The invention relates to a device (1) for transporting tabular goods (2), such as sheet metal panels (3) or the like, having a transport means (4) and a retaining device (11) retaining the product (3) on the transport means (4), said retaining device being designed as a vacuum retaining device (12), the vacuum thereof acting through the transport means (4). According to the invention, the vacuum retaining device (12) comprises at least one suction channel (19) extending in the transport direction or substantially in the transport direction and open toward the transport means (4) at least in a longitudinal segment thereof, said channel being connected at the product insertion end (21) thereof – as seen in the direction of transport – to at least one vacuum source (23), wherein an air penetration cross section (33) is present at the transport means (4) in the uncovered area of the open suction channel (19), dependent on the position of the product, and wherein a suction channel cross section ...

Saugeinrichtung zum seitlichen Ausrichten von Bogen

Saugeinrichtung zum seitlichen Ausrichten von von einer Anlegvorrichtung zugeführten Bogen, wobei die den jeweils auszurichtenden Bogen von unten erfassende Saugeinrichtung mindestens eine Saugplatte mit im Abstand zueinander vorgesehenen, mit einem Saugkasten in Verbindung stehenden Saugbohrungen aufweist und eine Haltekraft auf den Bogen ausübt, in einem quer zur Bogenförderrichtung bewegbaren Schlitten angeordnet ist und den Bogen gegen einen ortsfesten Seitenanschlag fördert, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein erster Saugkasten (10) vorgesehen ist, dem mindestens ein zweiter Saugkasten (12) so zugeordnet ist, dass die Saugbohrungen (9) eines dem Seitenanschlag (4) benachbarten Bereichs (A) der Saugplatte (8) mit dem zweiten Saugkasten (12) und die Saugbohrungen (9) eines vom Seitenanschlag (4) entfernten Bereichs (B) der Saugplatte (8) mit dem ersten Saugkasten (10) verbunden sind und der zweite Saugkasten (12) mit dem ersten Saugkasten (10) lufttechnisch durch ein Ventil (13) gekoppelt ...

APPARATUS FOR HANDLING BLANKS

The invention relates to an apparatus for handling blanks (10), in particular (tax) stamps, coupons or the like, for (cigarette) packs, having a magazine (12) for receiving a stack (11) of blanks (10) and a removal element for removing individual blanks (10) from a removal opening (14) of the magazine (12), wherein the removal opening (14) is preferably formed in the region of an underside of the magazine (12). The invention is characterized in that the removal element is configured as a toothed belt (19) which is arranged so as to run in the region of the removal opening (14) and which has apertures (24) for loading blanks (10) in the region of the removal opening (14) of the magazine (12) with a vacuum for the individual removal of said blanks (10) from the magazine (12) and for the further preferably imbricated transport of said blanks (10) from the region of the magazine (12).

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FEEDING SHEETS ONE BY ONE FROM A PILE OF SHEETS

A method and a device for feeding sheets (1) one by one from a stack of sheets to a transportation device (2) are described. The sheet-feeding device comprises a number of parallel, separately driven shafts (15) which are equidistantly spaced from one another and are enclosed in a low-pressure chamber and carry a plurality of feeding wheels (17). A separating device (19) is arranged above the low-pressure chamber (3). At least one relieving element 30(1) is arranged in a vertically displaceable manner between a sheet-supporting position and a non sheet–supporting position. Each relieving element is positioned before each wheel shaft (15) and the movement thereof as well as the rotational movement of the wheels (17) are controlled by the control unit (20) depending on the position of the rear edge of the sheet (1) relatively to the wheels (17).

Conveyor and conveying device

A conveyor has drive and driven shafts mounted to undergo rotation, a transmitting member transmitting a rotational drive of the drive shaft to the driven shaft in synchronization relative one another, an elastic conveying member looped around the drive and driven shafts for conveying an object, and a guide portion arranged between the drive and driven shafts. The guide portion has rotators, receiving portions receiving respective ones of the rotators, openings communicating with through-holes of the conveying member, communication portions communicating with the openings and positioned so that each of the rotators is arranged between respective adjacent pairs of the communication portions, and connection members communicating with the openings via the communication portions. The connection members are configured for connection to a suction device for drawing air from the openings through the respective communication portions to draw by suction the conveyance object toward the conveying ...

Page marking device for sheet-fed printing machine, has suction plate device with suction plate upper and lower sides, and adjusting device, which is provided for adjusting air flow rate through suction plate device

The device has a suction plate device (3) with a suction plate upper side (3a) and a suction plate lower side and multiple suction openings (4) extending to the suction plate upper side. An intake channel device (5) communicates with the suction opening and supplies the opening with a pressure lying below an ambient pressure level. An adjusting device is provided for adjusting air flow rate through the suction plate device.

Suction device for lateral sheet alignment has suction box coupled to at second suction box(s) via valve, stop side suction bores connected to second box, opposite side bores to first box

The device acquires the sheets to be aligned from below, has at least one suction plate (8) with suction bores (9) at intervals, exerts a force on the sheets, is mounted in a transversely movable carriage and feeds the sheets against a fixed lateral stop. A first suction box (10) is coupled to at least a second suction box (12) via a valve (13). The suction bores on the stop (4) side are connected to the second box and the bores on the opposite side to the first box.

Sheet brake for storing sheet on arm stack of sheet processing machine, has circularly guided brake belts whose intake units are movable back and froth between two positions, where intake area is formed at brake belts

The sheet brake has intake units attached to circularly guided brake belts (5) for forming an intake area at a side of the brake belts. The intake units are movable from a drive towards and opposite to a sheet running direction (BLR) in clockwise direction. The intake units of the brake belts are movable back and froth between two positions, where the intake area formed at the brake belts extends in a horizontal projection of an arm stack (6) in one of the positions. The intake area is not extended to the horizontal projection of the arm stack in the other position.

Feeding device of printer

A feed apparatus for a printing press includes a first sucker device and a second sucker device. The first sucker device includes a guide nozzle, a sucker which is supported by said guide nozzle to be vertically movable and includes a chuck hole at a bottom for chucking the sheet, and a spring which biases said sucker toward a distal end of said guide nozzle. The guide nozzle includes a first air passage for drawing the sheet and a second air passage for drawing said sucker. The sucker includes a closing portion which closes said second air passage when said sucker is located at an upper limit against a biasing force of said spring.

Paper sheet pickup device

A paper sheet pickup device (1) includes a pickup belt (4) configured to run along one of accumulated paper sheets (P), which is positioned at the most downstream side with respect to a direction of accumulation, and a negative pressure chamber (5) provided inside the pickup belt (4). The negative pressure chamber (5) is connected to a pump (13), and a valve unit (52) is interposed therebetween. Further, an air inlet tube (54) is connected to the negative pressure chamber (5) for supplying air therein.

Device for simultaneously feeding and aligning sheets

Saugbändertisch

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vereinzelung gestapelter Flächengebilde, insbesondere von Papierzuschnitten bei der Verpackung von Zigaretten

Apparatus for handling blanks

The invention relates to an apparatus for handling blanks (10), in particular (tax) stamps, coupons or the like, for (cigarette) packs, having a magazine (12) for receiving a stack (11) of blanks (10) and a removal element for removing individual blanks (10) from a removal opening (14) of the magazine (12), wherein the removal opening (14) is preferably formed in the region of an underside of the magazine (12). The invention is characterized in that the removal element is configured as a toothed belt (19) which is arranged so as to run in the region of the removal opening (14) and which has apertures (24) for loading blanks (10) in the region of the removal opening (14) of the magazine (12) with a vacuum for the individual removal of said blanks (10) from the magazine (12) and for the further preferably imbricated transport of said blanks (10) from the region of the magazine (12).

A ROLLER CONVEYING UNIT FOR CONVEYING A SHEET BY MEANS OF ASPIRATION

PIVOTABLE TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS FOR FLAT MATERIAL PIECES

The invention relates to a transportation apparatus with a transportation belt, to which suction air can be applied, for transporting flat material pieces between two processing and/or transportation stations. According to the invention, the transportation apparatus can be moved to and fro between an operating position for the transportation of the flat material pieces and a standby position for ensuring free access to at least one of the processing and/or transportation stations.

PAPER SHEET PICKUP DEVICE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheet pickup device for facilitating pickup of a relatively heavy paper sheet, and increasing paper sheet pickup speed. SOLUTION: A paper sheet pickup device 1 includes a pickup belt 4 traveling endlessly along the paper sheet located at one end in an accumulation direction of a plurality of piled-up paper sheets P, and a negative pressure chamber 5 arranged at the inner side of the pickup belt 4. A pump 13 is connected to the negative pressure chamber 5, and a valve device 52 is interposed therebetween. Further, an air inlet tube 54 is connected to the negative pressure chamber 5 for supplying air therein. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT ...

HANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINLEGEN VON DOKUMENTENTEILEN IN EINE WEITERVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Handhabungsvorrichtung (200) zur Handhabung von mehreren Dokumententeilen eines Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments (100), mit einer Halteplatte (202), an der ein erster Sauggreifer (204) zum lösbaren Fixieren eines ersten Dokumententeils an der Halteplatte (202) angeordnet ist, und an der ein, von dem ersten Sauggreifer (204) beabstandeter, zweiter Sauggreifer (206) angeordnet ist zum lösbaren Fixieren eines zweiten Dokumententeils an der Halteplatte (202) während zumindest zeitweise der erste Dokumententeil ebenfalls an der Halteplatte (202) lösbar fixiert ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Halteplatte (202) mit den Sauggreifern (204, 206) ausgebildet ist, den ersten Dokumententeil in einer ersten Ebene (236) und den zweiten Dokumententeil in einer zweiten Ebene (238) zu fixieren, wobei die erste Ebene (236) parallel zur zweiten Ebene (238) angeordnet ist.

Device for aligning sheets laterally

A device for aligning sheets laterally on a feed table of a sheet-processing machine, having a side stop, includes a suction pull nozzle movable transversely to a sheet transport direction and being formed with a plurality of suction openings, the suction openings being distributed so that the number of suction openings arranged in the sheet transport direction becomes greater in a transverse direction towards the side stop.

Vorrichtung zum Foerdern von platten- oder blattfoermigen Gegenstaenden

Vorrichtung zum Transport von Folie

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zum Transport von Folie (10), die wenigstens eine Einrichtung (20) zum Anlegen eines Unterdrucks aufweist. Die Einrichtung (20) zum Anlegen von Unterdruck hat auf einer oberen Seite erste Öffnungen (22) ausgebildet und wird von mindestens einem Förderriemen (30) umlaufen, der zweite Öffnungen (32) aufweist, wodurch sich eine Ansaugfläche ausbildet, auf der die Folie transportiert wird. Die Vorrichtung (10) weist erfindungsgemäß Mittel zur Einstellung der Größe und/oder Form der Ansaugfläche auf. Die Vorrichtung (10) wird beispielsweise verwendet, um Folie zu einer nachfolgenden Verpackungsvorrichtung zu transportieren, in der die Folie zum Verpacken von Behältnissen, insbesondere von gefüllten Flüssigkeitsbehältern zu Gebinden, verwendet wird.

Sliding negative pressure device capable of enhancing effect of grasping belt

Process and device for selecting a single stacked flat object from a stack and use in packaging of cigarettes

A process for selecting a single stacked flat object from a stack of flat objects. The lowermost flat object is downwardly detached from the rest of the stack of flat objects by negative pressure on at least one of its edge areas) running parallel to the take-off direction. In at least one suction area, the flat object is held by negative pressure onto a conveyor that can move back and forth. The flat object is advanced underneath a scraper and then further conveyed. The device for carrying out this process has a hopper for the stack of flat objects, a scraper, at least one suction device to partially detach the lowermost flat object, a conveyor, and a take-off device.

Device for simultaneously feeding and aligning sheets

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Fördern und gleichzeitigen Ausrichten von Bogen (1, 2, 3), mit einem Richtlineal (50) und mit mindestens einem in Bogenlaufrichtung leicht schräg zum Richtlineal (50) weisend angeordneten Förderband (40) und einer Luftansaugeinrichtung (100), wobei das Förderband (40) auf seiner den Bogen (1, 2, 3) tragenden Oberseite offene Quernuten (23) aufweist, und wobei das obere Trum des Förderbandes (40) in einem oben offenen Führungskanal läuft, und wobei die Quernuten (23) mit der Luftansaugeinrichtung (100) in Strömungsverbindung (20) stehen, wobei Steuerungsmittel (31, 32, 33) vorgesehen sind, zur Steuerung der Luftzufuhr im Bereich der Quernuten (23).

Sheet supplying device

In a sheet supplying device for feeding a sheet from a sheet stack configured by stacking plural sets of sheets collated by page order, each of which corresponds to one volume, for each set of sheets, in a state where the sheets are superimposed on one another so as to be sequentially offset from one another in a fore-to-aft direction, the sheet supplying device comprises: first transport means 2 for sucking a sheet in an uppermost position of a sheet stack P placed on a sheet table 1 so as to move the sheet rearward; second transport means 3 for sucking the sheet moved rearward by the first transport means 2 so as to transport the sheet forward; and a control unit 9 controlling suction operations of the first and second transport means 2, 3. The control unit 9 (i) allows the first transport means 2 to start the suction operation, and allows the first transport means 2 to suck the sheet in the uppermost position so as to move the sheet rearward, (ii) when it is determined on the basis of ...

HANDHABUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM EINLEGEN VON DOKUMENTENTEILEN IN EINE WEITERVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Handhabungsvorrichtung (200) zur Handhabung von mehreren Dokumententeilen eines Ausweis-, Wert- oder Sicherheitsdokuments (100), mit einer Halteplatte (202), an der ein erster Sauggreifer (204) zum lösbaren Fixieren eines ersten Dokumententeils an der Halteplatte (202) angeordnet ist, und an der ein, von dem ersten Sauggeifer (204) beabstandeter, zweiter Sauggreifer (206) angeordnet ist zum lösbaren Fixieren eines zweiten Dokumententeils an der Halteplatte (202) während zumindest zeitweise der erste Dokumententeil ebenfalls an der Halteplatte (202) lösbar fixiert ist. Außerdem betrifft die Erfindung ein Verfahren zum Einlegen mehrerer Dokumententeile in eine Weiterverarbeitungsvorrichtung.

Method for operating suction lock for lifting respective uppermost sheet from sheet stack, involves pressurizing lifting devices with low pressure, where pressurized air is supplied to low pressure channel for compensating low pressure

The method involves downwardly moving suction lifting devices (32, 34) in a removal position for lifting respective uppermost sheet from a sheet stack. The suction lifting devices are pressurized with low pressure, and the uppermost sheet is sucked by low pressure and upwardly raised in a releasing position. The uppermost sheet is released in the releasing position in which low pressure at the suction lifting devices is compensated. Pressurized air is supplied to a low pressure channel (41) for compensating the low pressure. An independent claim is also included for a suction lock for lifting respective uppermost sheet from a sheet stack using suction lifting devices.

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vereinzelung gestapelter Flächengebilde sowie deren Verwendung bei der Verpackung von Zigaretten

Device for simultaneously delivering and aligning paper

Configuration for the transport and simultaneous alignment of sheets

A configuration for the transport and simultaneous alignment of sheets has a straightedge, at least one conveyor belt disposed slightly at an angle to the straightedge in the direction of movement of the sheets, and an air suction device. The conveyor belt exhibits open transverse slots on its upper side carrying the sheets. The upper half of the conveyor belt runs in a guide channel that is open in an upward direction, and the transverse slots are connected to the air suction device in such a way as to permit the flow to take place. A controller is provided to control the supply of air in the area of the transverse slots.

DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING PLATE-SHAPED ARTICLES

Schwenkbare Transportvorrichtung für Flachmaterialstücke

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Transportvorrichtung mit einem mit Saugluft beaufschlagbaren Transportriemen zum Transport von Flachmaterialstücken zwischen zwei Bearbeitungs- und/oder Transportstationen. Erfindungsgemäß kann die Transportvorrichtung zwischen einer Betriebsstellung zum Transport der Flachmaterialstücke und einer Wartungsstellung zur Gewährleistung eines freien Zugangs zu wenigstens einer der Bearbeitungs- und/oder Transportstationen hin und her bewegt werden.

Vorrichtung zum Fördern und gleichzeitigen Ausrichten von Bogen

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Vereinzelung gestapelter Flächengebilde sowie deren Verwendung bei der Verpackung von Zigaretten

Transportvorrichtung zum sequentiellen Transport einzelner bogenförmiger Substrate entlang einer vorgegebenen Bahn

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Transportvorrichtung zum sequentiellen Transport einzelner bogenförmiger Substrate entlang einer vorgegebenen Bahn, mit einer zur Substratbahn parallel ausgerichteten Leitfläche, wobei das betreffende bogenförmige Substrat bei seinem Transport auf oder über der Leitfläche angeordnet ist, wobei in der Leitfläche mindestens eine Blas-Sog-Düse angeordnet ist, wobei die betreffende Blas-Sog-Düse mindestens eine Öffnung für eine durch sie hindurchtretende Luftströmung aufweist, wobei die betreffende Öffnung in Form eines Teilstücks einer zylindrischen oder konischen Mantelfläche ausgebildet ist, wobei eine in der oder parallel zur Leitfläche verlaufende Länge der betreffenden Öffnung größer als deren senkrecht zur Leitfläche stehende Höhe ist, wobei diese Höhe und/oder Länge jeweils variabel und/oder stufenlos einstellbar ist bzw. sind.

Vorrichtung zum seitlichen Ausrichten von Bogen

Vorrichtung zum seitlichen Ausrichten von Bogen auf dem Zuführtisch einer Bogen verarbeitenden Maschine, mit einem Seitenanschlag und einer quer zur Bogentransportrichtung bewegbaren, eine Anzahl von Saugöffnungen aufweisenden Saugziehdüse, wobei die Saugöffnungen der Saugziehdüse eine derartige Verteilung aufweisen, daß die Anzahl der in Bogentransportrichtung angeordneten Saugöffnungen in Querrichtung auf den Seitenanschlag hin größer wird und die Saugbohrungen mit zwei quer zur Bogentransportrichtung angeordneten Saugkammern mit Unterdruck versorgt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die näher zum Seitenanschlag (28) angeordnete Saugkammer (43) in Abhängigkeit von einer Bedruckstoffstärke aktivierbar und die weiter vom Seitenanschlag (28) entfernt angeordnete Saugkammer (44) abschaltbar ausgebildet ist.

Transportvorrichtung zum sequentiellen Transport einzelner bogenförmiger Substrate entlang einer vorgegebenen Bahn

Transportvorrichtung zum sequentiellen Transport einzelner bogenförmiger Substrate entlang einer vorgegebenen Bahn, mit einer zur Substratbahn parallel ausgerichteten Leitfläche (09), wobei das betreffende bogenförmige Substrat (01) bei seinem Transport auf oder über der Leitfläche (09) angeordnet ist, wobei in der Leitfläche (09) mindestens eine Düse angeordnet ist, wobei die betreffende Düse mindestens eine Öffnung (16) für eine durch sie hindurchtretende Luftströmung (LS) aufweist, wobei eine in der oder parallel zur Leitfläche (09) verlaufende Länge (116) der betreffenden Öffnung (16) größer als deren senkrecht zur Leitfläche (09) stehende Höhe (h16) ist, wobei diese Höhe (h16) variabel und/oder stufenlos einstellbar ist, wobei die betreffende Düse einen starren Körper (32) und mindestens eine die durch die betreffende Öffnung (16) hindurchtretende Luftströmung (LS) formende Begrenzungswand (33) aufweist, wobei die betreffende Begrenzungswand (33) mit dem starren Körper (32) der betreffenden ...

Vorrichtung zum Handhaben von Zuschnitten

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Handhaben von Zuschnitten (10), insbesondere (Steuer-)Banderolen, Coupons oder dergleichen, für (Zigaretten-)Packungen, mit einem Magazin (12) zur Aufnahme eines Stapels (11) aus Zuschnitten (10) und einem Entnahmeorgan zur Entnahme von einzelnen Zuschnitten (10) aus einer Entnahmeöffnung (14) des Magazins (12), wobei die Entnahmeöffnung (14) vorzugsweise im Bereich einer Unterseite des Magazins (12) ausgebildet ist. Die Erfindung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Entnahmeorgan als Zahnriemen (19) ausgebildet ist, der im Bereich der Entnahmeöffnung (14) verlaufend angeordnet ist und der Durchbrüche (24) aufweist zur Beaufschlagung von Zuschnitten (10) im Bereich der Entnahmeöffnung (14) des Magazins (12) mit einem Unterdruck zur einzelnen Entnahme derselben aus dem Magazin (12) und zum weiteren vorzugsweise geschuppten Transport derselben aus dem Bereich des Magazins (12).

Surface paper bottom pulling and conveying mechanism for cover machine

Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus

A sheet feeding device includes an attracting mechanism and a changing mechanism. The attracting mechanism includes a lifting section and a maintaining section. The lifting section attracts a portion of a sheet material that is fed and lifts the portion of the sheet material. The maintaining section attracts an edge of the sheet material that is lifted by the lifting section and maintains an orientation of the edge of the sheet material. The changing mechanism changes at least one of an attraction force that is generated at the lifting section and an attraction force that is generated at the maintaining section.

Device for gripping an object by suction

The invention relates to a device for gripping an object by suction, which device comprises: - a permeable support plate; - a layer of flexible material arranged on the support plate; - a low pressure chamber arranged on the support plate at the opposite side of the layer of flexible material, wherein the layer of flexible material is of a non permeable material, which layer is provided with a plurality of cracks or holes formed by pins, needles or a pulsed laser beam running from one surface towards the opposite surface.

Pasper sheet separating apparatus

An apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a suction pump (8) which produces a negative pressure on a curved surface (1b) of a conveyor (1) curved along a suction roller (2) by drawing air from within the suction roller (2). Paper sheets which are conveyed by the conveyor (1) are separated based on whether or not the paper sheets are stuck to the curved surface (1b) by suction.

Feed apparatus for printing press

A feed apparatus for a printing press includes a first sucker device (3) and a second sucker device (2). The first sucker device (3) includes a guide nozzle (10), a sucker (11) which is supported by said guide nozzle (10) to be vertically movable and includes a chuck hole (18a) at a bottom for chucking the sheet, and a spring (12) which biases said sucker (11) toward a distal end of said guide nozzle (10). The guide nozzle (10) includes a first air passage (14) for drawing the sheet and a second air passage (16) for drawing said sucker. The sucker (11) includes a closing portion (19) which closes said second air passage (16) when said sucker (11) is located at an upper limit against a biasing force of said spring (12).

PIVOTABLE TRANSPORTATION APPARATUS FOR FLAT MATERIAL PIECES

The invention relates to a transportation apparatus (1) with a transportation belt (4), to which suction air can be applied, for transporting flat material pieces between two processing and/or transportation stations (2, 39). According to the invention, the transportation apparatus can be moved to and fro between an operating position for the transportation of the flat material pieces and a standby position for ensuring free access to at least one of the processing and/or transportation stations.

CONVEYING BODY AND CONVEYING DEVICE

PNEUMATIC PAPER FEEDER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pneumatic paper feeder which suppresses the manufacturing cost by forming an air flow of a plurality of combinations from an air flow supplied from one blower. SOLUTION: The pneumatic paper feeder comprises a cylinder having a first air vent communicating with a supply source of air flow, and second, third, fourth and fifth air vents communicating with an injection port of the air flow, and a main rotor and a sub rotor rotating in the cylinder. The main rotor has a notch for selectively communicating the first air vent and the second or third air vent according to the turning position. The sub rotor forms the plurality of air flows from one blower using an air flow distributing device having a notch for selectively communicating the first air vent and the fourth or fifth air vent according to the turning position. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI ...

Pneumatische Papierzuführung

Eine Luftstrom-Verteilereinrichtung beinhaltet einen Zylinder mit einer ersten Luftöffnung, die mit einer Zuführquelle eines Luftstroms kommuniziert, und auch mit einer zweiten, einer dritten, einer vierten und einer fünften Luftöffnung, die mit einer Einspritzöffnung des Luftstroms jeweils kommunizieren, einen in dem Zylinder gedrehten Hauptrotor und einen in dem Zylinder gedrehten Hilfsrotor, wobei der Hauptrotor einen ausgeschnittenen Bereich hat, um die erste Luftöffnung gemäß der Drehstellung selektiv mit der zweiten und/oder der dritten Luftöffnung in Verbindung zu bringen, und der Hilfsrotor einen ausgeschnittenen Bereich hat, um die erste Luftöffnung gemäß der Drehstellung mit der vierten und/oder der fünften Luftöffnung in Verbindung zu bringen. Wenn die Luftstrom-Verteilereinrichtung verwendet wird, werden eine Vielzahl von Luftströmen mittels eines Gebläses ausgebildet.

Media guiding roller using bernoulli force roller

Negative pressure device capable of simply making a negative pressure in a negative pressure space

The present invention provides a negative pressure device which can simply make a negative pressure in a negative pressure space. The negative pressure device of the present invention comprises a load pump, and the load pump comprises a piston dividing an interior of a cylinder into a first space and a second space. One end of a main connection pipe is connecting to the first space of the load pump, and the other end of the main connection pipe is bifurcated into two ends. One end of a first check valve is connected to one of the bifurcated ends, and one end of a second check valve is connected to the other one of the bifurcated ends. The other end of the first check valve is open to the outside. The other end of the second check valve is connected to one end of a connection pipe, and the other end of the connection pipe is connected to a negative pressure tank.

LABEL APPLICATOR FOR A LABELER

A label applicator for a print and apply labeler comprises a linear actuator having a reciprocally movable piston rod that is connected to an electrically conductive mounting plate. A vacuum manifold assembly is resiliently suspended from the mounting plate by a plurality of spring members. A resilient electrical contact is affixed to and insulated from an upper base member of the vacuum manifold assembly. It extends toward, but short of, the electrically conductive mounting plate. When a compressive force is applied to the object to be labeled by the applicator sufficient to bring the resilient contact against the mounting plate, a signal is sent to a controller for the linear actuator to cause reversal of its direction of movement. The resilient spring members effectively establishes the amount of force with which a gummed label, momentarily held by the vacuum manifold assembly, will be tamped onto the product being labeled.

Holding device of recording medium, image forming apparatus, and conveying method of recording medium

According to one embodiment, the image forming apparatus includes, an endless device having a plurality of suction holes, and a negative pressure chamber which communicates with the suction holes, a rotation mechanism which rotates the endless device, a suction mechanism which discharges air in the negative pressure chamber, an opening and closing mechanism which has a switching blade which opens and closes the suction holes, a driving mechanism which moves the switching blade to a first position and a second position, a recording head unit, a supply mechanism which supplies the recording medium to the endless device, and a controller. If the switching blade moves to the first position, the suction holes are shut. If the switching blade moves to the second position, the suction holes communicate with the negative pressure chamber. The controller drives the opening and closing mechanism according to the size of the recording medium.

Single transfer insert placement method and apparatus

A web cutting system is provided for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web wherein first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and being aligned with one another form a nip at their juncture, an anvil is attached to one roller, a die is attached to the other roller, a vacuum source is coupled to one of the rollers, a plurality of vacuum apertures is formed in the same roller. One of the rollers is positioned adjacent to the single transfer insert placement mechanism and to the continuous web feeding mechanism. The continuous web is applied to one roller and at least one discrete web is transferred from the puck to the same roller after which a die cutting process of the webs occurs at the nip.

Pneumatic sheet registration and clamping

Disclosed is a pneumatic table for registering a substrate media sheet. The table including a media platen, a reversible air blower, a registration wall and a sheet biasing element. The media platen having a foraminous upper surface for received the sheet. The reversible air blower selectively generating at least one of a positive air flow and a negative airflow through the foraminous upper surface. The positive air flow forming a gaseous layer of air between the foraminous upper surface and the sheet. The negative airflow encouraging the sheet to remain fixed and engaged upon the foraminous upper surface. The registration wall extending along at least one edge of the foraminous upper surface. The sheet biasing element selectively applying a horizontal biasing force to the sheet encouraging movement of the sheet across the foraminous upper surface for engaging the sheet with the registration wall.

Fluid systems and methods for transferring discrete articles

The present disclosure is directed to a method of applying a fluid pressure to a portion of a transfer member of a transfer assembly. The transfer member rotates about a first rotation axis and comprises leading and trailing portions. The portion of the transfer member is rotatable about a second rotation axis between a first position and a second position. The method comprises providing a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the leading or trailing portion of the portion of the transfer member when the portion of the transfer member is in the first position, rotating the portion of transfer member between the first position and the second position, and maintaining the fluid conduit in fluid communication with the same of the leading or trailing portion of the portion of the transfer member after the portion of the transfer member is moved into the second position.

TRANSPORT DEVICE

A transport device transports an individualized sheet-shaped workpiece. The transport device includes: an annular transport belt having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and having a plurality of suction holes extending between the first surface and the second surface; first and second decompression chambers arranged along a moving direction of the transport belt; and a vacuum degree adjusting mechanism provided in the first decompression chamber and adjusting a vacuum degree in the first decompression chamber. The first and second decompression chambers each abut against the second surface, and each suction the workpiece through at least one of the plurality of suction holes toward the first surface such that the transport belt is capable of transporting the workpiece in the moving direction in a suspended state from the first surface. 1. A transport device that transports a workpiece having an individualized sheet shape , the transport device comprising:an annular transport belt having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface and having a plurality of suction holes extending between the first surface and the second surface;first and second decompression chambers arranged along a moving direction of the transport belt; anda vacuum degree adjusting mechanism provided in the first decompression chamber and adjusting a vacuum degree in the first decompression chamber, whereinthe first and second decompression chambers each abut against the second surface, and each suction the workpiece through at least one of the plurality of suction holes toward the first surface such that the transport belt is capable of transporting the workpiece in the moving direction in a suspended state from the first surface.2. The transport device of claim 1 , whereinthe first and second decompression chambers each have a bottom that abuts against the transport belt, and the bottom is made of a resin member having a vent hole, andthe ...

Corrugated cardboard sheet feeding apparatus and box making machine

A corrugated cardboard sheet feeding apparatus, which comprises: an upstream-side conveying unit which conveys a corrugated cardboard sheet mounted on delivery rollers; and a downstream-side conveying unit which is adjacent to the downstream side of the upstream-side conveying unit and conveys, to a sheet processing unit, the corrugated cardboard sheet delivered from the upstream-side conveying unit. The downstream-side conveying unit has: a downstream-side suction unit which has openings facing a sheet conveyance path; and feed rollers with a portion of the outer peripheral surfaces thereof protruding towards the sheet conveyance path, which are accommodated in the downstream-side suction unit. The distance between the downstream ends of the openings and the axis of the most-downstream-side delivery rollers is set to be not larger than the maximum range of the distance between the conveyance rollers of the sheet processing unit.

Conveyors for box making machines

A vacuum belt conveyor sequentially delivers sheet articles to a digital printer. The sheets are held in position by vacuum on the underside of the sheets through apertures in the belts and covered by the sheets. A plurality of independent plenums on the underside of the belt have chambers respectively communicating with rows of apertures extending along the belt. Vacuum is selectively applied from a manifold only to the plenum chambers that supply apertures that are covered by the sheets so that the ink from the printer will not be directed from its intended position on the sheet by vacuum from adjacent uncovered belt apertures. The sheets are fed to the conveyor in synchronism with the conveyor speed by a timed feeder so that the sheets are carried by the conveyor with a predetermined gap between the sheets and no belt apertures in the gap. A sensor counts the apertures in the belt and activates the feeder at predetermined time intervals. 1. Apparatus for digital printing of planar articles comprising in combination:a digital printer,a conveyor having a conveyor belt movable along a generally horizontal path for moving planar articles with a gap between the articles along said path to said printer, said belt having a plurality of apertures for introducing a vacuum to the underside of articles on said belt to hold the articles on the belt,means for opening a number of said apertures to a source of vacuum and for closing other apertures in the belt to a source of vacuum while said first number of apertures are open to said vacuum source, andsensor means for sensing the apertures in the belt as the belt is moving along said path and for sending a signal for feeding articles to the conveyor in a predetermined position relative to the apertures.2. Apparatus defined in including:a feeder for feeding articles on said belt in a timed manner,a computer for controlling said feeder, andwherein said sensor means sends said signal to said computer for feeding articles to the ...

SUCTION DEVICE

According to examples, there is provided a suction device, system and method for retaining media on a surface. The suction device comprising a suction cup having a vacuum port for coupling the suction cup to a vacuum source, a sealing piston configured to seal the vacuum port when the sealing piston is in a first position, wherein when the sealing piston is in a second, depressed, position the vacuum source is coupled to the suction cup the sealing piston further comprising a piston head extending above a rim of the suction cup when the sealing piston is in the first position, and a biasing element to bias the sealing piston to the first position. 1. A suction device for retaining media on a surface , the device comprising:a suction cup having a vacuum port for coupling the suction cup to a vacuum source;a sealing piston configured to seal the vacuum port when the sealing piston is in a first position, wherein when the sealing piston is in a second, depressed, position the vacuum source is coupled to the suction cup;the sealing piston further comprising a piston head extending above a rim of the suction cup when the sealing piston is in the first position; anda biasing element to bias the sealing piston to the first position.2. The suction device of claim 1 , wherein a biasing force of the biasing element is configured to be greater than a first vacuum force exerted on the piston by the vacuum source but less than a second vacuum force exerted on a substrate in contact with the rim of the suction cup when the sealing piston is in the second position.3. The suction device of claim 1 , wherein the piston head is arranged to cause the sealing piston to move to the second position when a substrate positioned to contact the rim of the suction cup engages with the piston head.4. The suction device of claim 1 , wherein the biasing element comprises one of:a leaf/wire mechanism;a spiral spring mechanism;an integral elasticity mechanism; andan elastic cylinder mechanism.5. ...

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING VALUE DOCUMENTS, IN PARTICULAR BANKNOTES, AND VALUE DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM

An apparatus and a method for singling value documents involve a feeding device adapted to feed a respectively uppermost value document of a stack of value documents to a picking device adapted to pick the value document from the stack. A conveying device is adapted to receive the stack and to convey it relative to the feeding device. A distance sensor is adapted to detect at least one distance of the respectively uppermost value document of the stack received by the conveying device relative to the feeding device and generate at least one corresponding distance sensor signal. A control device is adapted to control the conveying of the stack relative to the feeding device and the location of the feeding device relative to the stack based on the distance sensor signal. 111.-. (canceled)12. An apparatus for singling value documents , comprising:a feeding device, which is adapted to feed a respectively uppermost value document of a stack of value documents to a picking device which is adapted to pick the value document from the stack,a conveying device, which is adapted to receive the stack and to convey it relative to the feeding device,at least one distance sensor, which is adapted to detect at least one distance of the respectively uppermost value document of the stack relative to the feeding device and to generate at least one corresponding distance sensor signal, anda control device, which is adapted to control the conveyance of the stack relative to the feeding device and/or the location of the feeding device relative to the stack, to the respectively uppermost value document of the stack, on the basis of the at least one distance sensor signal.13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , having at least one stack sensor which is adapted to detect a height and/or a density of the stack of value documents and to generate a corresponding stack sensor signal claim 12 ,wherein the control device is adapted to control the conveyance of the stack relative to the feeding ...

DEVICE FOR OVERLAPPING SHEETS

A device for overlapping sheets includes at least one blower box and a supply table. Multiple sheets are guided into a region of the blower box consecutively, in the same transport direction, and are arranged at a distance from one another on the supply table. A blower nozzle is arranged in the blower box, on the side thereof facing the supply table. A blowing direction of the blower nozzle is oriented and parallel to the supply table and against the transport direction of the sheets. The supply table is arranged below the blower box and multiple blower nozzles are arranged in the blower box, one after the other, in the transport direction of the sheets, on the side thereof facing the supply table. A respective blowing direction of the blower nozzles is oriented in parallel to the supply table, and against the transport direction of the sheets. 115-. (canceled)1651133134511341331361371331341341331361371345113313413613751136137134511341331341425113413314314351. A device for overlapping sheets () , comprising at least one blower module () and one infeed table () , wherein a plurality of sheets () are guided in succession and spaced from one another on the infeed table () , in the same direction of transport (T) , into the region of the blower module () , wherein a blower nozzle (; ) is arranged in the blower module () , on the side thereof facing the infeed table () , wherein the infeed table () is positioned beneath the blower module () , characterized in that the blowing direction of the blower nozzle (; ) is oriented parallel to the infeed table () and opposite the transport direction (T) of the sheets () , wherein in the blower module () , on the side thereof that faces the infeed table () , a plurality of blower nozzles (; ) are arranged one behind the other in the transport direction (T) of the sheets () , wherein the blowing direction of each of the blower nozzles (; ) is oriented parallel to the infeed table () , opposite the transport direction (T) of the ...

A ROLLER CONVEYING UNIT FOR CONVEYING A SHEET BY MEANS OF ASPIRATION

A conveying unit includes a rotatable roller having a first through-hole between the inside and the outside of the roller. A cylindrical member inside the roller has an opening and defines an annular chamber between the member and the roller. An insert borne by the roller inserted in the first through-hole thereof and contacting an external surface of the cylindrical member has a second through-hole in communication with the outside of the roller and extending through the first through-hole and the annular chamber. The first through-hole of the opening is configured such that, when the roller rotates, the insert transits at the opening, temporarily placing the outside of the roller in fluid communication with the annular chamber via the second through-hole, so that a sheet outside the roller and at the first through-hole is pulled against the roller by aspirating means and is conveyed. 1. A roller conveying unit for conveying a sheet by means of aspiration , comprising:a roller which is activatable in rotation with respect to the axis thereof, which is internally hollow and which comprises a first through-hole which sets the outside of the roller in fluid communication with the inside of the roller;a cylindrical member which is arranged internally of the roller and which is concentric to the roller, an annular chamber being thus defined between the external surface of the cylindrical member and the internal surface of the roller;the cylindrical member further comprising an opening;aspirating means for creating a depression in the annular chamber;an insert;wherein the insert is borne by the roller, is inserted in the first through-hole of the roller, is dimensioned so as to contact the external surface of the cylindrical member and comprises a second through-hole which in turn is in communication with the outside of the roller and extends through the first through-hole and the annular chamber;the positions and the dimensions of the first through-hole of the opening ...

Method and system for locally controlling support of a flat object

A non-contact support platform system is provided for supporting a substantially flat object. The system includes a platform with a first plurality of pressure ports and a first plurality of vacuum ports for inducing a fluid cushion to support the object at a distance from the platform. The system further includes a second plurality of pressure ports located at a predetermined zone of the platform for increasing the distance of the object from the platform at the predetermined zone.

MULTIPLE ZONE PRINTER VACUUM TABLES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS

Disclosed are a printer vacuum tables, and corresponding systems and methods for their use, in which the printer vacuum tables include multiple zones to apply vacuum, to hold a variety of media types and thicknesses within a given flatness range, to allow high definition printing. The vacuum zones run in the print direction, and each can be controlled for vacuum on and off. In an illustrative embodiment, the vacuum zones include one or more vacuum zones that are fixed with respect to a printer vacuum table surface, and one or more variable vacuum zones that are movable with respect to the printer vacuum table surface. One or more of the vacuum zones can be turned off if the print media does not cover the zone, such as to prevent leakage, and to provide more consistent vacuum hold down, regardless of media size or width. 1. A vacuum table for printing applications , the vacuum table comprising:{'claim-text': ['wherein the surface has an upper planar side opposite a lower planar side, the upper and lower planar sides extending from a first end to a second end of the surface, and', 'wherein the surface has passages defined therethrough that extend from the upper planar side to the lower planar side;'], '#text': 'a surface that has a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,'}{'claim-text': 'wherein the plurality of vacuum zones are movable in the second direction, so as to allow the plurality of vacuum zones to be coincident with media that overlays the surface;', '#text': 'a plurality of vacuum zones that extend along the length of the surface in the first direction and are arranged adjacent to one another in the second direction,'}{'claim-text': 'wherein each vacuum seal of the plurality of vacuum seals is configured to inhibit leakage of vacuum that is applied to the surface by a respective vacuum zone of the plurality of vacuum zones;', '#text': 'a plurality of vacuum seals affixed to the plurality of vacuum ...

Continuous Motion Induction Sealer Rotary Die & Vacuum Conveyor

A continuous motion induction sealer rotary die and vacuum conveyor operates by pulling film thorough a rotary die assembly comprising a die and anvil geared together to rotate against each other cutting film patches from the film and securing them to the anvil surface via a vacuum pressure. The anvil then continues rotating to deposit the film patches onto a vacuum conveyor releasing the anvil vacuum to facilitate the transfer. The vacuum conveyor then conveys the film patches to an induction seal head and directs air pressure under the patch to transfer it to the induction seal head which secures the film patch via vacuum pressure while transferring and sealing the film patch to a container. 1. A sealing machine comprising;A rotary die assembly; andan anvil;wherein the anvil employs vacuum pressure to remove cut material from the rotatable die assembly2. A sealing machine as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the anvil further employs positive pressure to separate the material from the anvil.3. A sealing machine as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the anvil produces vacuum or positive air pressure via manifolds within the anvil which exit to ports on the surface of the anvil claim 1 , wherein the manifolds may be used to blow air from or draw air claim 1 , dependent on the location of their exit ports on the surface of the anvil.4. A sealing machine comprising;A conveyor;A die assembly; andAn anvil, wherein the conveyor carries a sheet of material to said die assembly, and the anvil produces a vacuum to transfer material cutouts produced by the die assembly from the die assembly to the anvil.5. A sealing machine as set forth in claim 3 , wherein the anvil may further employ positive air pressure to release the material cutouts.6. A sealing machine as set forth in wherein the die assembly is a rotary die assembly claim 3 , and the anvil rotates against the die to cut and transfer the material.7. A sealing machine as set forth in wherein the anvil produces vacuum effects ...

CONVEYOR SECTION HAVING A FAN FOR DUST REMOVAL

A conveying apparatus includes an upper conveyor and a lower conveyor, the top of the lower conveyor facing the bottom of the upper conveyor and defining with the bottom of the upper conveyor a sheet transport path. An air duct having an opening facing the top of the upper conveyor is mounted over the upper conveyor, and a fan is provided that is in fluid communication with the air duct. The fan draws air through the opening, into the air duct and out an exhaust vent. A housing substantially encloses the upper conveyor and the lower conveyor and is connected to the air duct, and the housing has a bottom opening located below the sheet transport path such that a majority of the air drawn through the opening by the fan passes through the upper conveyor. 1. A conveying apparatus comprising:an upper conveyor having a top and a bottom; anda lower conveyor having a top and a bottom, the top of the lower conveyor facing the bottom of the upper conveyor and defining with the bottom of the upper conveyor a sheet transport path from an upstream end of the conveying apparatus to a downstream end of the conveying apparatus;an air duct having an opening facing the top of the upper conveyor;a fan in fluid communication with the air duct, the fan being configured to draw air through the opening, into the air duct and out an exhaust vent; anda housing substantially enclosing the upper conveyor and the lower conveyor and connected to the air duct, the housing having a bottom opening located below the sheet transport path such that a majority of the air drawn through the opening by the fan passes through the upper conveyor.2. The conveying apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the bottom opening of the housing is located below the lower conveyor such that the majority of the air drawn through the opening by the fan first passes through the lower conveyor and the upper conveyor.3. A conveying apparatus configured to transport sheets along a transport path in a first direction from ...

Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus

A sheet feeding device having: a blowing device configured to blow air toward the stack of sheets placed in a predetermined stacking direction, thereby floating at least a top sheet from the stack; a suction/transportation mechanism that includes a suction belt provided above the mounting portion and configured to attract the top sheet floated by the blowing device to transport the attracted sheet in a predetermined transportation direction; and an image pickup device configured to capture images of the top sheet and the next sheet therebelow, and disposed so as to see through an area where a side of the top sheet and the suction belt, when viewed in a plan view in the stacking direction, are close to each other during the floating of the top sheet, to such an extent that the side of the top sheet essentially does not hang downward.

PAPER FEEDER

A paper feeder for transporting paper sheets, includes: a head fan that blows air on the paper sheets; a suction fan that applies negative pressure to the paper sheets blown by the head fan; a switching member that changes the direction of the air from the head fan; a head shutter that blocks the flow of the air directed by the switching member; and a hardware processor that determines the blocking time of the airflow, wherein the switching member changes the air direction between a first direction for floating the paper sheets and a second direction toward the suction fan, and the hardware processor determines stop timing of the air blow in the second direction directed by the switching member as the start timing of clocking the blocking time of the airflow, based on the weight and the resistance to an external force of the paper sheets. 1. A paper feeder for transporting paper sheets from a paper rest one by one , comprising:a head fan that blows air on the paper sheets on or above the paper rest;a suction fan that applies negative pressure to some of the paper sheets blown by the head fan;a switching member that changes the direction of the air from the head fan;a head shutter that blocks the flow of the air directed by the switching member; anda hardware processor that determines the length of time for blocking the airflow by the head shutter,wherein the switching member changes the direction of the air from the head fan between a first direction for floating some of the paper sheets and a second direction toward the suction fan, andthe hardware processor determines timing of stopping the air blow in the second direction directed by the switching member as the start timing of clocking the length of time for blocking the airflow, based on the weight of one of the paper sheets and the resistance of the paper sheet to an external force.2. The paper feeder according to claim 1 , further comprising:a conveyor belt that transports the uppermost paper sheet of the ...

SHEET DETECTION MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED THEREWITH

According to the present disclosure, a first guide unit is provided with a first opening portion through which light in an optical path connecting a first optical element unit and a second optical element unit passes, a second guide unit is provided with a second opening portion through which light in the optical path connecting the first optical element unit and the second optical element unit passes, the first guide unit is provided with a duct for sending air to the first optical element unit, and the air coming out from the first opening portion hits the second optical element unit via the second opening portion. 1. A sheet detection mechanism comprising:a guide unit including a first guide unit and a second guide unit facing the first guide unit across a space in which a sheet moves and configured to guide a sheet; anda sensor unit installed in the guide unit and configured to detect a sheet moving along the guide unit, wherein the sensor unit includes a first optical element unit installed inside of the first guide unit and a second optical element unit installed inside of the second guide unit and configured to optically detect a sheet in cooperation with the first optical element unit,wherein the first guide unit is provided with a first opening portion through which light in an optical path connecting the first optical element unit and the second optical element unit passes, and the second guide unit is provided with a second opening portion through which light in an optical path connecting the first optical element unit and the second optical element unit passes,the first guide unit is provided with a duct for sending air to the first optical element unit, andair coming out from the first opening portion hits the second optical element unit via the second opening portion.2. The sheet detection mechanism according to claim 1 , whereinthe first optical element unit includes a light-emitting unit or a light-receiving unit, andthe second optical element unit ...

TOOL AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AND PICKING CUT PIECES OF FLEXIBLE MATERIALS

The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for uncut material detection while lifting from an automated cutting table select pieces of thin, flexible material. The apparatus comprises a structured energy source and a structured energy sensor. The structured energy can be used to detect undesired lifting of a peripheral portion of the flexible material resulting from the presence of uncut material. 1. An uncut material detector comprising:a structured energy source configured to direct structured energy in proximity to peripheral material adjacent to a cut material piece on a cut table, the peripheral material in a region trailing a picking drum; anda structured energy sensor configured to sense a change in the structured energy resulting from lifting of the peripheral material during picking of the cut material piece from the cut table, the structured energy sensor further configured, upon sensing the change, to output a signal to inhibit further picking of the cut material piece from the cut table.2. The uncut material detector of wherein the structured energy source is configured to direct the structured energy onto a surface of the peripheral material.3. The uncut material detector of wherein the structured energy source is configured to direct the structured energy above a surface of the peripheral material claim 2 , where the table lies below the peripheral material.4. The uncut material detector of wherein the structured energy source is an optical structured energy source.5. The uncut material detector of further comprising a mirror to redirect the structured energy.6. The uncut material detector of wherein the mirror redirects a view of peripheral material by the structured energy sensor.7. The uncut material detector of wherein the structured energy sensor comprises:a through-beam optical sensor utilizing a light beam oriented in a trailing position to a pick drum such that a lifting of the peripheral material blocks the light beam.8. The uncut ...

A CONTACTLESS LIQUID APPLICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD

A contact-less liquid application apparatus, and in particular a printing apparatus, for applying a liquid in a contact-less manner on a moving medium. The liquid application apparatus includes a liquid application means configured for applying a liquid on a moving medium, a media transport system configured for moving the medium in a movement direction at a distance of the liquid application means, and a flow control means configured to evacuate at least a portion of the air displaced by the moving of the medium, at least before the medium is in a liquid application position, where the liquid application position is a position in which the liquid application means is applying liquid on the medium. 1. A contact-less liquid application apparatus for applying a liquid in a contact-less manner on a moving medium , said liquid application apparatus comprising:a liquid application means configured for applying a liquid on a moving medium;a media transport system configured for moving the medium in a movement direction at a distance of the liquid application means; anda flow control means configured to evacuate at least a portion of the air displaced by the moving of the medium, at least before the medium is in a liquid application position, said liquid application position being a position in which the liquid application means is applying liquid on the medium.2. The liquid application apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flow control means is configured to evacuate at least a portion of the air displaced by the moving of the medium in a zone upstream of the liquid application means and/or between the liquid application means and the media transport system.3. The liquid application apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flow control means is configured to evacuate at least a portion of the air displaced by the moving of the medium in a zone before a front edge of the medium.4. The liquid application apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the flow control means is configured to evacuate ...

DEVICE FOR SEPARATING SHEET MATERIAL

An apparatus for singling sheet goods which comprises a suction device with a stator and a rotor movable relative to the stator. The stator has at least one first opening and the rotor at least one second opening which overlap upon a rotation of the rotor and thereby define an opening area with a first end and a second end. The opening area extends starting from the first end up to the second end, wherein a section of the opening area between the first end and the second end forms a suction area in which sheet goods to be singled can be sucked by the suction device. The first end of the opening area is arranged spaced from the suction area so that arising noise can be dampened. 115.-. (canceled)16. An apparatus for singling sheet goods , comprising a suction device with a first section and a second section movable relative to the first section , wherein the first section has at least one first opening and the second section at least one second opening which overlap upon a motion of the second section relative to the first section and thereby define an opening area with a first end and a second end , wherein the opening area extends starting at the first end up to the second end and a section of the opening area between the first end and the second end forms a suction area in which sheet goods to be singled can be sucked by the suction device , wherein the first end of the opening area is arranged spaced from the suction area.17. The apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the first section of the suction device is configured as a substantially cylindrical stator and the second section as a substantially cylindrical rotor arranged and rotatable around the stator.18. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the first end of the opening area is spaced from the suction area along the circumference of the suction device by at least 45°.19. The apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein the first opening of the stator extends along a longitudinal direction and has ...

SINGLE TRANSFER INSERT PLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS WITH CROSS-DIRECTION INSERT PLACEMENT CONTROL

An apparatus and method is provided for single transfer insert placement. The apparatus receives continuous web material and cuts a discrete section or pad from the web. The pad is then supported on a single transfer surface. The single transfer surface then may spin the supported pad to a desired angle and provide the pad to a receiving surface at a desired interval. The web material can be cut to different insert lengths and the placement location varied. 1providing an infeeding web of material traveling at a first velocity, said infeeding web of material having two outboard edges;receiving at a web receiving location said infeeding web of material with a puck, said puck traveling at a second velocity, faster than said first velocity;creating a discrete pad from said infeeding web of material, said discrete pad having a first edge, a second edge, and said outboard edges;providing a receiving web of material running in a machine direction and having lateral edges defining a cross-machine direction extent of said receiving web;carrying said discrete pad with said puck through a transfer path to said receiving web of material;receiving said discrete pad at said receiving web of material;altering a placement position of said first edge of said discrete pad relative to said lateral edges of said receiving web of material, from a first placement position at which said first edge is a first distance from one of said lateral edges of said receiving web of material to a second placement position at which said first edge is a second distance from said one of said lateral edges of said receiving web of material, said first distance different than said second distance.. A method for processing a continuous web into discrete pieces and depositing said discrete pieces onto a receiving web, the method comprising: This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/875,108, filed 1 May 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,550,306, which claims the benefit of ...

BLOWER ROLL TO ASSIST PAPER DETACK FROM VACUUM TRANSPORTS

A roller for a transport belt of a vacuum transport assembly includes an elongate cylindrical body adapted for a rotatably fixed connection to a vacuum transport assembly. An outer surface of the roller defines a hollow inner channel, which extends along an axial region of the body. The outer surface is a running surface for a transport belt. An inlet at one end of the hollow inner channel receives air from an air source. Perforations are formed in the outer surface for allowing air pressure to be discharged from the hollow inner channel toward the transport belt. The air diffuses through the transport belt to detack a sheet from the transport belt. 1. A roller for a transport belt of a vacuum transport assembly , the roller comprising: an outer surface defining a hollow inner channel, the hollow inner channel extending along an axial region of the body, the outer surface being a running surface for a transport belt;', 'an air intake hole at one end of the hollow inner channel, the air intake hole for receiving air from an associated air source;', 'perforations in the outer surface, the perforations allowing air pressure to be discharged from the hollow inner channel toward the transport belt, wherein the air diffuses through the transport belt to detack a sheet from the transport belt; and, 'an elongate cylindrical body adapted for a rotatably fixed connection to the transport assembly, the roller body includinga baffle defined as a screen conforming to at least a circumferential portion of the outer surface of the body;wherein the baffle is slideable relative to the outer surface between at least two positions.2. (canceled)3. The roller of claim 1 , wherein the baffle includes slots formed through the screen;wherein in response to the baffle being in a first position, the slots coincide with the perforations in the outer surface of the body to allow the air pressure to be discharged from the hollow inner channel; andwherein in response to the baffle being in a ...

VACUUM COMMUTATION APPARATUS AND METHODS

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transporting a discrete element. A preferably rotatably driven vacuum commutation zone (or internal vacuum manifold), preferably internal to a preferably independently driven porous vacuum roll or drum is disclosed. The vacuum manifold applies vacuum through pores in the driven porous vacuum roll or puck in order to hold material against an external surface of the vacuum roll or puck. By independently controlling the vacuum commutation zone and the driven porous surface, unique motion profiles of the vacuum commutation zone relative to the driven porous surface can be provided. Micro vacuum commutation port structures are also disclosed. 1. A system for transferring discrete web portions comprising:a drum carrying a plurality of discrete web portions comprising a first web portion and a second web portion;a first transfer roll in selective vacuum commutation with said plurality of discrete web portions;a second transfer roll in selective vacuum commutation with said plurality of discrete web portions, said second transfer roll arranged downstream in a machine direction from said first transfer roll;said first transfer roll acquiring said first web portion by said selective vacuum commutation, and not acquiring said second web portion;said second transfer roll acquiring said second web portion;said first and second transfer rolls depositing said first and second web portions onto a running web.2. A system for transferring discrete web portions according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second transfer rolls deposit said first and second web portions onto a running web simultaneously.3. A system for transferring discrete web portions according to claim 1 , said drum carrying said plurality of discrete web portions comprising a third web portion and a fourth web portion.4. A system for transferring discrete web portions according to claim 3 , said first transfer roll acquiring said third web portion by said ...

SUCTION DEVICE

According to examples, there is provided a suction device, system and method for retaining media on a surface. The suction device comprising a suction cup having a vacuum port for coupling the suction cup to a vacuum source, a sealing piston configured to seal the vacuum port when the sealing piston is in a first position, wherein when the sealing piston is in a second, depressed, position the vacuum source is coupled to the suction cup the sealing piston further comprising a piston head extending above a rim of the suction cup when the sealing piston is in the first position, and a biasing element to bias the sealing piston to the first position. 111-. (canceled)12. A method of retaining media on a media support platform , the method comprising:positioning a substrate on the media support platform, the media support platform comprising a plurality of suction devices, the substrate positioned to contact a rim of a suction cup associated with at least one of the plurality of suction devices;generating a negative pressure;depressing a piston head of a sealing piston associated with the at least one suction device, the sealing piston arranged to isolate the suction cup of the at least one suction device from the negative pressure in a first position and to communicate the negative pressure to the at least one suction cup of the suction device in a second position;wherein depressing the piston head causes the sealing piston to move to the second position against the action of a biasing element, the biasing element to bias the sealing piston to the first position; andwherein positioning the substrate on the media support platform causes the piston head to be depressed.13. The method of claim 12 , wherein positioning the substrate further comprises positioning the substrate to cover a subset of the plurality of suction devices claim 12 , and wherein uncovered suction devices are isolated from the vacuum source by the associated sealing pistons.14. The method of claim 12 , ...

Conveyors for Box Making Machines and Method

A vacuum belt conveyor sequentially delivers sheet articles to a digital printer. The sheets are held in position by vacuum on the underside of the sheets through apertures in the belts and covered by the sheets. A plurality of independent plenums on the underside of the belt have chambers respectively communicating with rows of apertures extending along the belt. Vacuum is selectively applied from a manifold only to the plenum chambers that supply apertures that are covered by the sheets so that the ink from the printer will not be directed from its intended position on the sheet by vacuum from adjacent uncovered belt apertures. The sheets are fed to the conveyor in synchronism with the conveyor speed by a timed feeder so that the sheets are carried by the conveyor with a predetermined gap between the sheets and no belt apertures in the gap. A sensor counts the apertures in the belt and activates the feeder at predetermined time intervals. 1. Conveyor apparatus comprising in combination:{'b': 10', '12', '10', '22', '12', '10', '12', '10, '(i) a conveyor having a conveyor belt () movable along a generally horizontal path for moving articles () along said path, said belt () having a plurality of apertures () for introducing a vacuum to the articles () on said belt () to hold the articles () on the belt ();'}{'b': 22', '22', '10', '22, '(ii) means for opening a number of said apertures () to a source of vacuum and for closing other apertures () in the belt () to a source of vacuum while said first number of apertures () are open to said vacuum source; and'}{'b': 12', '10', '12', '10', '12', '18', '12', '10', '18', '22', '10', '12', '22', '10', '22', '12', '18, '(iii) means for successively feeding articles () on the belt (), and characterized in that the means for successively feeding the articles () on the belt () successively feeds the articles () such that there are gaps () between successive articles () on the belt () and said gaps () do not contain any apertures ...

VACUUM COMMUTATION APPARATUS AND METHODS

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transporting a discrete element. A preferably rotatably driven vacuum commutation zone (or internal vacuum manifold), preferably internal to a preferably independently driven porous vacuum roll or drum is disclosed. The vacuum manifold applies vacuum through pores in the driven porous vacuum roll or puck in order to hold material against an external surface of the vacuum roll or puck. By independently controlling the vacuum commutation zone and the driven porous surface, unique motion profiles of the vacuum commutation zone relative to the driven porous surface can be provided. Micro vacuum commutation port structures are also disclosed. 1. An article carrying surface comprising a plurality of voids , said voids individually comprising a surface area of between about 7×10square inches and 1.77×10square inches , said voids coupled to a source of vacuum.2. An article carrying surface according to claim 1 , said article carrying surface carried by a rotating support structure.3. An article carrying surface according to claim 1 , said voids comprising between 5% and 50% of a surface area of the article carrying structure.4. An apparatus for carrying discrete articles comprising:a puck structure,{'sup': −6', '−4, 'said puck structure comprising a plurality of voids, said voids individually comprising a surface area of between about 7×10square inches and 1.77×10square inches, said voids coupled to a source of vacuum.'}5. A system for processing a web claim 1 , the system comprising:a driven vacuum commutation structure;a driven article carrying surface, said driven article carrying surface driven independently of said driven vacuum commutation structure;said driven vacuum commutation structure communicatively coupled to at least a portion of said driven article carrying surface, said driven article carrying surface comprising a plurality of voids, said voids individually comprising a surface area of between about 7 ...

VACUUM WHEEL FANFOLD STACKER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF

Systems and methods for folding and stacking fanfold corrugated board material. A system may include a rotatable member (e.g., a wheel) having a number of head pieces disposed thereon. Each head piece has a vacuum setting that can be used to pick up a portion of a length of fanfold and hold it while the rotatable member rotates around its axis and a second blower setting that blows the portion of the length of fanfold that was picked up and rotated around the rotatable member down onto a stack of fanfold. Such a system is capable of forming regular and consistent stacks of fanfold material efficiently and cost effectively without the need for significant human intervention. 1. A system for folding and stacking fanfold material , comprising:a rotatable member; and the first vacuum setting of the first head piece is activated during a first portion of a travel path around the rotatable member until the first head piece is rotated to a first predetermined position of the first head piece about the rotatable member;', 'the second blower setting of the first head piece is activated during a second portion of the travel path around rotatable member until the first head piece is rotated to a second predetermined position of the first head piece about the rotatable member;', 'the first vacuum setting of the second head piece is activated during a first portion of a travel path around the rotatable member until the second head piece is rotated to a first predetermined position of the second head piece about the rotatable member;', 'the second blower setting of the second head piece is activated during a second portion of the travel path around rotatable member until the second head piece is rotated to a second predetermined position of the second head piece about the rotatable member; and', 'the second portion of the travel path of the first head piece being circumferentially offset from the second portion of the travel path of the second head piece., 'at least two head ...

Sheet feeding device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system

A sheet feeding device includes a sheet stacking table, an air blower, a feeder, and an air sucker. The sheet stacking table stacks a bundle of sheets. The air blower blows air to the bundle of sheets to float an uppermost sheet from the bundle of sheets. The feeder feeds the uppermost sheet. The air sucker sucks air in such a direction that a sheet in vicinity of the uppermost sheet moves away from the feeder. The air sucker includes a suction nozzle to suck air, a suction fan to generate a negative pressure, a suction duct to communicate the suction nozzle with the suction fan, and an opening-and-closing mechanism to shut off and release ventilation in the suction duct.

PRINTER VACUUM CONVEYOR WITH ADJUSTABLE ACTIVE AREA

A printing system includes a driving belt configured to drive media through the printing system relative to one or more print heads and a vacuum conveyor system. The vacuum conveyor system includes a vacuum chamber cover having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, as well as a plurality of openings through the cover from the first surface to the second surface. A number of seals are disposed to match the location of openings. Each seal extends along the length of the vacuum chamber cover and is drivable to open or close a region with openings. A vacuum chamber below the second surface of the vacuum chamber cover is configured to apply a vacuum to the media through one or more of the openings that are open. The applied vacuum constrains the media on the driving belt by flattening it against the driving belt. 1. A printing system , comprising:a driving belt configured to drive media through the printing system relative to one or more print heads; and a vacuum chamber cover having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the vacuum chamber cover including a plurality of openings through the vacuum chamber cover from the first surface to the second surface;', 'a seal disposed within and extending along the length of the vacuum chamber cover, the seal drivable by an actuator to open or close a region with openings; and', 'a vacuum chamber below the second surface of the vacuum chamber cover and configured to apply vacuum to the media through one or more open openings to constrain the media on the driving belt by flattening the media against the driving belt., 'a vacuum conveyor system, including2. The printing system of claim 1 , wherein the driving belt includes one or more apertures aligned with each of the plurality of openings.3. The printing system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of seals claim 1 , wherein each seal of the plurality of seals corresponds to one of the openings and is drivable by an ...

SINGLE TRANSFER INSERT PLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS

A web cutting system is provided for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web wherein first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and being aligned with one another form a nip at their juncture, an anvil is attached to one roller, a die is attached to the other roller, a vacuum source is coupled to one of the rollers, a plurality of vacuum apertures is formed in the same roller. One of the rollers is positioned adjacent to the single transfer insert placement mechanism and to the continuous web feeding mechanism. The continuous web is applied to one roller and at least one discrete web is transferred from the puck to the same roller after which a die cutting process of the webs occurs at the nip. 1. A web cutting system for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web , said web cutting system comprising:first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and aligned with one another to form a nip at their juncture;an anvil attached to one of said first and second rollers;a die attached to the other of said first and second rollers;said anvil having a ladder assembly with at least one directional feed roller rotatably feeding said continuous web into said nip;at least one vacuum source coupled to one of said first and second rollers and a plurality of vacuum apertures formed in said same roller; andone of said first and second rollers positioned adjacent to said single transfer insert placement mechanism and to said continuous web feeding mechanism whereby said continuous web is applied to said roller having the vacuum source coupled thereto and at least one discrete web is transferred from said puck to said roller having the vacuum source coupled thereto.2. The web cutting ...

Conveyors for Box Making Machines

A vacuum belt conveyor sequentially delivers sheet articles to a digital printer. The sheets are held in position by vacuum on the underside of the sheets through apertures in the belts and covered by the sheets. A plurality of independent plenums on the underside of the belt have chambers respectively communicating with rows of apertures extending along the belt. Vacuum is selectively applied from a manifold only to the plenum chambers that supply apertures that are covered by the sheets so that the ink from the printer will not be directed from its intended position on the sheet by vacuum from adjacent uncovered belt apertures. The sheets are fed to the conveyor in synchronism with the conveyor speed by a timed feeder so that the sheets are carried by the conveyor with a predetermined gap between the sheets and no belt apertures in the gap. A sensor counts the apertures in the belt and activates the feeder at predetermined time intervals. 1. Apparatus for digital printing of planar articles comprising , in combination:a digital printer, a conveyor having a conveyor belt movable along a generally horizontal path for moving planar articles with a gap between the articles along said path to said printer;said belt having a plurality of apertures for introducing a vacuum to the underside of articles on said belt to hold the articles on the belt;vacuum control system means for opening a number of said apertures to a source of vacuum and for closing other apertures in the belt to a source of vacuum while said first number of apertures are open to said vacuum source;a sensor for sensing the apertures in the belt as the belt is moving along said path and for sending a signal for feeding articles to the conveyor in a predetermined position relative to the apertures, and wherein said sensor senses the position of said apertures as the conveyor belt moves along said path;said apparatus further including a computer which calculates a delay interval for shifting the position of ...

APPARATUS OF SUPPORTING DEBONDING AND METHOD FOR DEBONDING USING THE SAME

A debonding support device includes a suction plate including a support region for supporting a glass assembly, the support region including at least two suction regions applying different suction forces per unit area, the suction regions including a debonding initiation portion suction region for sucking a debonding initiation portion at which debonding of the glass assembly is to be initiated, the debonding initiation portion suction region applying the strongest of the different suction forces per unit area; a vacuum pump connected to the suction plate to provide a vacuum pressure for the suction plate, and a controller. 1. A debonding support device for supporting a process of debonding a sheet of carrier glass and a sheet of ultrathin glass bonded to each other to form a single glass assembly , the debonding support device comprising:a suction plate comprising a support region for supporting the glass assembly, the support region comprising at least two suction regions applying different suction forces per unit area, the at least two suction regions comprising a debonding initiation portion suction region for sucking a debonding initiation portion of the glass assembly at which debonding of the glass assembly is to be initiated, the debonding initiation portion suction region applying the strongest of the different suction forces per unit area;a vacuum pump connected to the suction plate to provide a vacuum pressure for the suction plate, anda controller configured to control the vacuum pump to adjust the vacuum pressure.2. The debonding support device according to claim 1 , wherein the debonding initiation portion suction region is positioned at a corner of the support region and has a plurality of first suction holes connected to the vacuum pump.3. The debonding support device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least two suction regions further comprise side portion suction regions positioned at sides of the support region claim 2 , the side portion ...

Article holding device

An article holding device includes a base portion having flow paths communicated with holes and a holding portion provided on a lower surface of the base portion. The holes including a first hole and a second hole, the first hole being provided on one side of the holding portion in the predetermined direction, the second hole being provided on another side, which is opposite from the one side, of the holding portion in the predetermined direction. The recessed portion being provided between the first hole and the second hole and being recessed above the horizontal portion of the holding portion. It is thus possible to effectively generate a negative pressure in the space of the recessed portion between the holding portion and the article.

VACUUM LIFTER

A vacuum lifter apparatus for lifting sheet material articles comprises an upper chassis, a modular lower suction plate supported beneath the chassis, a controller and a source of vacuum air pressure, the suction plate comprising a suction lifting surface for providing vacuum lifting pressure to said articles. The modular suction plate has plural side-by-side modules, each module providing a different portion of the suction lifting surface and having one or more air outlets, outlets of one module separate from outlets of other modules and in fluid communication with the corresponding portion of the suction lifting surface and not with different portions of the suction lifting surface. The chassis comprises at least one air outlet connected to said source of vacuum air pressure, and a plurality of separate air flow channels through the chassis. Each air flow channel has an associated air flow valve and a valve actuator. 1. A vacuum lifter apparatus for lifting sheet material articles , comprising an upper chassis , a modular lower suction plate supported beneath the chassis , a controller and a source of vacuum air pressure , the suction plate comprising a suction lifting surface for providing vacuum lifting pressure to said articles , wherein:the modular suction plate has a plurality of side-by-side modules, each module providing a different portion of the suction lifting surface and having one or more air outlets, said outlets of one module being separate from said outlets of other modules and being in fluid communication with the corresponding portion of the suction lifting surface and not with different portions of the suction lifting surface;the chassis comprises at least one air outlet connected to said source of vacuum air pressure for conveying said vacuum pressure to the suction lifting surface of the suction plate, and a plurality of separate air flow channels through the chassis, each of said channels leading from said outlets of one of said modules to ...

ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR HANDLING PAPER ELEMENTS

An arrangement () for handling flat elements (), in particular paper elements (). A guiding structure () is provided, along which a flat element () is guidable and transportable along a transport direction (T). A hold-down element () is coupled to the guiding structure () for holding down the flat element () to the guiding structure (). The hold-down element () has a support section () on which the flat element () is supportable. The hold-down element () extends along an extending direction () having a component perpendicular to the transport direction (T), wherein suction holes () are arranged along the extending direction (). A suction unit () includes a suction opening () coupled to the suction holes () of the hold-down element (), an air inlet () and an air outlet (), wherein the suction unit () directs air from the air inlet () to the air outlet () for generating an air flow (). The suction opening () is formed and arranged such that the air flow () passes the suction opening () so that air flow () entrains air through the suction opening (). 1. An arrangement for handling flat elements , the arrangement comprising:a guiding structure along which a flat element is guidable and transportable along a transport direction (T),a hold-down element which is coupled to the guiding structure and located and configured for holding the flat element down to the guiding structure,the hold-down element comprises a support section on which the flat element is supportable,wherein the support section comprises suction holes through which air is drawn for holding the flat element on the support section,wherein the hold-down element extends along an extending direction having a component perpendicular to the transport direction (T),wherein the suction holes are arranged along the extending direction,a suction unit comprising a suction opening configured to be coupled to the suction holes of the hold-down element, the suction unit having an air inlet and an air outlet, the suction ...

System for conveying an article using vortex suction units

A system for conveying an article along a transfer path includes at least a first and a second vortex suction unit disposed in sequence in a direction of the transfer path. A conveyor is configured to support the article relative to at least one of the suction units and a main controller is configured to separately control the vortex suction units so as to convey the article along the transfer path using the conveyor.

Sheet feeding device, image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet feeding device, and image forming system incorporating the sheet feeding device

A sheet feeding device, which is included in an image forming apparatus and an image forming system, includes a sheet loader, an air drawing body, an attracting and conveying device, an air duct and a blocking device. The sheet loader is a device on which a bundle of sheets is loaded. The air drawing body is configured to generate suction air. The attracting and conveying device is configured to attract a sheet on top of the bundle of sheets by the suction air and convey the sheet. The air duct is configured to intake the suction air drawn by the air drawing body, to the attracting and conveying device. The blocking device is configured to block the suction air in the air duct.

MEDIA HOLDDOWN SUCTION FORCE ADJUSTMENT

Examples described herein include devices and methods for adjusting a suction force for a media holddown, comprising detecting an advancement of a media () relative to a media holddown surface along a media advancement direction (X), wherein the holddown surface has a plurality of suction zones arranged along the media advancement direction, and adjusting a suction force in the respective suction zones in accordance with the advancement of the media relative to the media holddown surface. 1. A method for adjusting a suction force for a media holddown , comprising:detecting an advancement of a media relative to a media holddown surface along a media advancement direction, wherein said holddown surface has a plurality of suction zones arranged along said media advancement direction; andadjusting a suction force in said respective suction zones in accordance with said advancement of said media relative to said media holddown surface.2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a level of said suction force is adjusted to increase a suction force claim 1 , in particular to activate a suction force claim 1 , in a suction zone when said suction zone is being covered claim 1 , or about to being covered by said media in accordance with said advancement of said media relative to said media holddown surface.3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a level of said suction force is adjusted to decrease a suction force claim 1 , in particular to deactivate a suction force claim 1 , in a suction zone when said suction zone is being uncovered claim 1 , or about to being uncovered by said media in accordance with said advancement of said media relative to said media holddown surface.4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein adjusting said suction force in said respective suction zones comprises adjusting a size of a suction zone claim 1 , in particular increasing or decreasing a size of a suction zone in accordance with said advancement of said media relative to said media ...

PAPER FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM

A paper feeding apparatus for feeding paper from a paper-mounting table on which a paper bundle is mounted includes a suctioning conveyor that suctions and conveys uppermost paper among the paper bundle mounted on the paper-mounting table; and a hardware processor that controls the suctioning conveyor, wherein the suctioning conveyor includes a suction region for suctioning paper in a paper width direction orthogonal to a paper conveyance direction, and the hardware processor controls distribution of a suction amount in the paper width direction based on stiffness and a paper width, which is a paper size in the paper width direction, of paper. 1. A paper feeding apparatus for feeding paper from a paper-mounting table on which a paper bundle is mounted , comprising;a suctioning conveyor that suctions and conveys uppermost paper among the paper bundle mounted on the paper-mounting table; anda hardware processor that controls the suctioning conveyor,wherein the suctioning conveyor includes a suction region for suctioning paper in a paper width direction orthogonal to a paper conveyance direction, andthe hardware processor controls distribution of a suction amount in the paper width direction based on stiffness and a paper width, which is a paper size in the paper width direction, of paper.2. The paper feeding apparatus according to claim 1 ,wherein the hardware processor controls distribution of a suction amount in the paper width direction such that a suction amount in a second suction region corresponding to both ends of paper is smaller than a suction amount in a first suction region corresponding to a center of the paper.3. The paper feeding apparatus according to claim 2 ,wherein the hardware processor does not perform suction in the second suction region.4. The paper feeding apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a blower that blows paper claim 2 , the blower being connected to the suctioning conveyor claim 2 ,wherein the hardware processor suctions ...

SINGLE TRANSFER INSERT PLACEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS

A web cutting system is provided for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web wherein first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and being aligned with one another form a nip at their juncture, an anvil is attached to one roller, a die is attached to the other roller, a vacuum source is coupled to one of the rollers, a plurality of vacuum apertures is formed in the same roller. One of the rollers is positioned adjacent to the single transfer insert placement mechanism and to the continuous web feeding mechanism. The continuous web is applied to one roller and at least one discrete web is transferred from the puck to the same roller after which a die cutting process of the webs occurs at the nip. 1. A system comprising:a puck wheel stationarily mounted to a system drive shaft that is rotatable about a transfer axis;a plurality of pucks adapted to travel through a circumferential transfer path about the transfer axis from at least a web receiving location to a pad placement location;a puck positioning mechanism adapted to spin each of the pucks about a respective spin axis that is at least substantially perpendicular to the transfer axis and to alter positioning of the pucks with respect to the puck wheel along at least a portion of the transfer path;a first cutter component, a majority of which is situated within the circumferential transfer path; anda second cutter component, a majority of which is situated outside the circumferential transfer path, the second cutter component adapted to periodically cooperate with the first cutter component to form a cutting nip; a cam plate stationarily situated about the transfer axis, the cam plate including a spin cam race and a plurality of pitch cam races formed thereon, the cam races in a nested arrangement;', 'a plurality of spin cam followers cooperating with the spin ...

Automated fabric picking

Aspects of automated fabric picking are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a textile cutter including a tabletop upon which textile panels can be cut out from a textile sheet, a textile panel picker, and a computing device. The textile panel picker includes a flexible transport tube, a transport tube transfer arm to position the flexible transport tube over the tabletop and the textile panels, a textile hopper to collect the textile panels, and a pneumatic pump assembly to evacuate air from the textile hopper and through the flexible transport tube. The computing device identifies and tracks the textile panels on the tabletop, directs the transport tube transfer arm to position the flexible transport tube over the textile panels, and directs the pneumatic pump assembly to generate suction to pull the textile panels through the flexible transport tube and into the textile hopper.

Folding roller and interfolding machine employing said roller

An interfolding machine (1) is described, including folding rollers (3). Such a roller has a cylindrical sleeve (3C) having a rotation axis (3A), an outer surface (3X) and an inner surface (3Y) defining an inner axial cavity (23) of the cylindrical sleeve (3C). The cylindrical sleeve includes, furthermore, a plurality of suction holes (41, 43) which extend from the outer surface (3X) to the inner surface (3Y) of the cylindrical sleeve (3C). The suction holes are arranged depending on longitudinal alignments (42, 44), parallel to the rotation axis (3A) of the cylindrical sleeve (3C) and angularly staggered in relation to one another. Inside a suction chamber (23A) in the cylindrical sleeve (3C), shutters are stationarily arranged having closing surfaces (37A) cooperating with the inner surface (3Y) of the cylindrical sleeve (3C) to selectively close the suction holes.

VACUUM WHEEL FANFOLD STACKER AND METHODS FOR USE THEREOF

Systems and methods for folding and stacking fanfold corrugated board material. A system may include a rotatable member (e.g., a wheel) having a number of head pieces disposed thereon. Each head piece has a vacuum setting that can be used to pick up a portion of a length of fanfold and hold it while the rotatable member rotates around its axis and a second blower setting that blows the portion of the length of fanfold that was picked up and rotated around the rotatable member down onto a stack of fan fold. Such a system is capable of forming regular and consistent stacks of fanfold material efficiently and cost effectively without the need for significant human intervention. 1. A system for folding and stacking fanfold material , comprising:a rotatable member; andat least two head pieces disposed on the rotatable member, the at least two head pieces being circumferentially offset from one another on the rotatable member, each head piece having a first vacuum setting configured to engage a portion of a length of the fanfold material so as to rotate the fanfold material about the rotatable member to change the direction of movement of the fanfold material, the first vacuum setting being activated until the fanfold material is rotated to at least one predetermined position about the rotatable member, whereupon the fanfold material forms a stack of folded fanfold material.2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a conveyor positioned adjacent to the rotatable member to deliver the length of scored or creased fanfold material to the rotatable member.3. The system of claim 2 , further comprising a hopper positioned adjacent to the rotatable member and opposite the conveyor claim 2 , wherein the hopper is configured for receiving folded fanfold material delivered by the rotatable member.4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the hopper automatically maintains the general level of the upper-most layer of the stack of folded fanfold material.5. The system of claim 4 , ...

AIR KNIFE CONFIGURED TO IMPROVE ROLLING OF PAPER PRODUCT

Described herein are methods and systems for minimizing folding defects when rolling a paper product. The method comprises rotating a roll in a manner that draws a paper product toward the roll. The location of a pick-up point between the roll and the paper product is altered by influencing the air pressure experienced by the paper product. This may be accomplished by flowing air in one of several manners described in the specification. 120-. (canceled)21. An air-knife system for applying air away from a paper product during a rolling process , comprising:a source of compressed air;a hose for transferring the compressed air;a nozzle configured to direct air away from the paper product;a frame supporting at least the nozzle;a roll configured to receive the paper product;a first plane defined by a portion of the paper product not yet in contact with the roll; anda second plane, parallel to the first plane, which intersects the rotational axis of the roll,wherein the nozzle is configured to direct air away from the portion of the paper product such that the air travels through the second plane.22. The air-knife system of claim 21 , wherein the roll is configured to rotate in a manner that draws the paper product toward the roll and rolls the paper product onto the roll.23. The air-knife system of claim 21 , wherein the nozzle is configured to direct air away from both the paper product and the roll.24. The air-knife system of claim 21 , wherein the nozzle is configured to direct air at a vector angle of about 90 degrees to the first plane.25. The air-knife system of claim 21 , wherein the nozzle is configured to direct air at a vector angle less than 90 degrees and greater than 45 degrees to the first plane.26. The air-knife system of claim 21 , wherein the nozzle is configured to direct air such that it biases the paper product closer to the second plane.27. The air-knife system of claim 26 , wherein the nozzle is configured to direct air such that it prevents the ...

SUCTION DEVICE, PRINTER, AND CONVEYANCE DEVICE

A suction device includes a suction hole member including a plurality of suction holes, a suction pump connected to each of the plurality of suction holes, the suction pump configured to suction an air through the plurality of suction holes of the suction hole member to suction a suction target to the suction hole member, and a suction state detector configured to detect a suction state of at least one of the plurality of suction holes corresponding to an end of the suction target suctioned to the suction hole member. 1. A suction device comprising:a suction hole member including a plurality of suction holes;a suction pump connected to each of the plurality of suction holes, the suction pump configured to suction an air through the plurality of suction holes of the suction hole member to suction a suction target to the suction hole member; anda suction state detector configured to detect a suction state of at least one of the plurality of suction holes corresponding to an end of the suction target suctioned to the suction hole member.2. The suction device according to claim 1 ,wherein the suction state detector detects the suction state of one of the plurality of suction holes corresponding to a corner of the suction target.3. The suction device according to claim 1 ,wherein the suction state detector is an air velocity sensor configured to detect a velocity of the air flowing through the plurality of suction holes.4. The suction device according to claim 1 ,wherein the suction state detector detects whether the plurality of suction holes is closed by the suction target.5. The suction device according to claim 1 ,wherein the suction hole member includes the plurality of suction holes in a vicinity of the end of the suction target having a standardized size.6. A printer comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'the suction device according to ; and'}a printing device configured to print an image on the suction target suctioned to the suction hole ...

PRINTER VACUUM CONVEYOR WITH ADJUSTABLE ACTIVE AREA

A printing system includes a driving belt configured to drive media through the printing system relative to one or more print heads and a vacuum conveyor system. The vacuum conveyor system includes a vacuum chamber cover having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, as well as a plurality of slots through the cover that form openings from the first surface to the second surface. A seal, disposed within and extending along at least a portion of a length of a respective slot, is drivable to open or close the respective slot. A vacuum chamber below the second surface of the vacuum chamber cover is configured to apply a vacuum to the media through the plurality of slots. The applied vacuum constrains the media on the driving belt by flattening it against the driving belt. 1. A printing system , comprising:a driving belt configured to drive media through the printing system relative to one or more print heads; and a vacuum chamber cover having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the vacuum chamber cover including a plurality of slots each extending longitudinally across at least a portion of the vacuum chamber cover, each slot forming an opening through the vacuum chamber cover from the first surface to the second surface;', 'a seal disposed within and extending along at least a portion of a length of a respective slot of the plurality of slots, the seal drivable by an actuator to open or close the respective slot; and', 'a vacuum chamber below the second surface of the vacuum chamber cover and configured to apply vacuum to the media through one or more open openings to constrain the media on the driving belt by flattening the media against the driving belt., 'a vacuum conveyor system, including2. The printing system of claim 1 , wherein the driving belt includes one or more apertures aligned with each of the plurality of slots.3. The printing system of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of seals claim 1 , ...

Dispositivo y procedimiento para la conformación de una corriente de pliegos o pilas de pliegos que se solapan.

Dispositivo y procedimiento para la conformación de una corriente de pliegos o pilas de pliegos que se solapan. La invención se refiere a un dispositivo (10) para la conformación de una corriente (11) de pliegos o pilas de pliegos que se solapan, que comprende un primer dispositivo de transporte (12) para el suministro de pliegos o pilas de pliegos sin solape con una velocidad v_{1}, un segundo dispositivo de transporte (13) para la retirada de la corriente (11) de pliegos o pilas de pliegos que se solapan con una velocidad v_{2}, así como un dispositivo (14) para el frenado de los pliegos o pilas de pliegos de v_{1} a v_{2}, que se caracteriza porque el dispositivo (14) para el frenado es una unidad de cilindro aspirador independiente de los dispositivos de transporte (12, 13), que comprende un elemento (15) fijo y un elemento (16) móvil, en el que al elemento (16) móvil está asignado un accionamiento (17) que está conformado y montado para el accionamiento desigual. Además, la invención se refiere a un procedimiento correspondiente.

Sheet transport apparatus

无需助卷板的无芯纸卷复卷机

一种无需助卷板的无芯纸卷复卷机，其主要特点是复卷上辊和复卷下辊之间的辊隙不大于10毫米，在复卷下辊的辊体内分布有多条气流通道，在辊体表面分布有多组吸气口，每组吸气口沿着辊体的长度方向排列成一排或多排，各组吸气口分别与辊体内的各条气流通道连通，在靠近复卷下辊端部的位置设置有吸风罩，随着复卷下辊的旋转，辊体内的各条气流通道轮流与吸风罩的吸风口连通和断开。本发明从起卷到复卷完毕的整个复卷过程都不需要依赖助卷板的支撑，也无需改变复卷上辊和复卷下辊之间的辊隙，因此具有起卷可靠性高、复卷稳定、纸卷芯部的松紧度均匀、不会在纸卷的表面压出压痕等优点。

System using gaseous medium and methods for transfer of discrete articles

FIELD: gas industry. SUBSTANCE: present proposes a method of applying a fluid pressure to a portion of a transfer member of a transfer assembly. Transfer member rotates about a first rotation axis and comprises leading and trailing portions. Portion of transfer member is rotatable about a second rotation axis between a first position and a second position. EFFECT: method comprises steps of: providing a fluid conduit in fluid communication with leading or trailing portion of portion of transfer member when portion of transfer member is in first position, rotating portion of transfer member between first position and the second position, and maintaining fluid conduit in fluid communication with same of leading or trailing portion of portion of transfer member after portion of transfer member is moved into second position. 21 cl, 43 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (51) МПК A61F 13/15 (11) (13) 2 586 985 C2 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ (21)(22) Заявка: ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ 2014136559/12, 04.04.2013 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 04.04.2013 (72) Автор(ы): ПАПСДОРФ Клиффорд Теодор (US), ШНЕЙДЕР Уве (US) 16.04.2012 US 13/447,568 (43) Дата публикации заявки: 27.03.2016 Бюл. № 9 R U (73) Патентообладатель(и): ДЗЕ ПРОКТЕР ЭНД ГЭМБЛ КОМПАНИ (US) Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: (45) Опубликовано: 10.06.2016 Бюл. № 16 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 09.09.2014 (86) Заявка PCT: 2 5 8 6 9 8 5 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US 4722432 A, 02.02.1988. US 5599335 A, 04.02.1997. US 2012012439 A1, 19.01.2012. US 2010326796 A1, 30.12.2010. (87) Публикация заявки PCT: C 2 C 2 US 2013/035216 (04.04.2013) WO 2013/158375 (24.10.2013) R U 2 5 8 6 9 8 5 Адрес для переписки: 105215, Москва, а/я 26, Н.А. Рыбиной (54) СИСТЕМЫ С ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЕМ ГАЗООБРАЗНОЙ СРЕДЫ И СПОСОБЫ ДЛЯ ПЕРЕМЕЩЕНИЯ ДИСКРЕТНЫХ ИЗДЕЛИЙ (57) Реферат: В настоящем изобретении предлагается способ ...

Vacuum roll and method of use

진공 롤은 내부 챔버를 형성하는 내부 실린더를 갖는다. 내부 챔버는 그에 진공을 인가하기 위한 진공 소스에 유체로 접속된다. 외부 실린더가 내부 실린더에 대해 회전 가능하고, 복수의 구멍을 그 내부에 갖는다. 액추에이터가 제1 위치와 제2 위치 사이에서 내부 실린더를 이동시키도록 구성된다. 진공 롤은 내부 실린더가 제1 위치에 있는 제1 진공 프로파일 및 내부 실린더가 제2 위치에 있는 제2 진공 프로파일을 갖는다. The vacuum roll has an inner cylinder defining an inner chamber. The inner chamber is fluidly connected to a vacuum source for applying a vacuum thereto. The outer cylinder is rotatable with respect to the inner cylinder, and has a plurality of holes therein. The actuator is configured to move the inner cylinder between the first position and the second position. The vacuum roll has a first vacuum profile in which the inner cylinder is in the first position and a second vacuum profile in which the inner cylinder is in the second position.

Vacuum roller and its manufacturing method

FIELD: machine building. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the vacuum rollers to held, to transfer, to stow or to execute other operations with flexible materials. The vacuum roller contains internal cylinder, in which an internal chamber is made, for vacuum application it is connected with the vacuum course; external cylinder installed with possibility of rotation around the internal cylinder, and in which multiple holes are made, and actuator configured with the possibility to move the internal cylinder between the first and second positions. At that the vacuum roller has the first vacuum profile with the internal cylinder in the first position, and second vacuum profile with the internal cylinder in the second position. EFFECT: roller is suitable for material handling at high linear speeds. 20 cl, 64 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 2 569 274 C2 (51) МПК B65H 45/16 (2006.01) D21F 3/10 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ (21)(22) Заявка: ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ 2013132404/12, 08.11.2011 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 08.11.2011 Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: (72) Автор(ы): КОЭНЕН Джозеф Даниэль (US), РАДЖАЛА Грегори Дж. (US), ДЖОНСОН Уолтер Рейнольд (US) 17.12.2010 US 12/972,082 (43) Дата публикации заявки: 27.01.2015 Бюл. № 3 R U (73) Патентообладатель(и): КИМБЕРЛИ-КЛАРК ВОРЛДВАЙД, ИНК. (US) (45) Опубликовано: 20.11.2015 Бюл. № 32 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 17.07.2013 (86) Заявка PCT: 2 5 6 9 2 7 4 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: SU 844530 A1, 07.07.1981. WO 2009032995 A1, 12.03.2009. US 20040250706 A1, 16.12.2004. US 20020129687 A1, 19.09.2002. 2 5 6 9 2 7 4 R U (87) Публикация заявки PCT: WO 2012/080859 (21.06.2012) Адрес для переписки: 197101, Санкт-Петербург, а/я 128, ООО "АРСПАТЕНТ", М.В. Хмара (54) ВАКУУМНЫЙ ВАЛИК И СПОСОБ ЕГО ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ (57) Реферат: Изобретение относится к вакуумным валикам исполнительный привод, ...

System for conveying an article using vortex suction units

A system for conveying an article along a transfer path includes at least a first and a second vortex suction unit disposed in sequence in a direction of the transfer path. A conveyor is configured to support the article relative to at least one of the suction units and a main controller is configured to separately control the vortex suction units so as to convey the article along the transfer path using the conveyor.

Slitter line loop take-up device

作为应用了本发明的纵切生产线的环线量吸收装置的一例的吸收装置(1)被配置在设置于纵切生产线(2)内的环线坑(3)的区域内。吸收装置(1)具有把持运送带板的负压滚筒(9)和使负压滚筒(9)可升降的升降装置(10)。另外，通过由负压滚筒(9)把持运送带板(14)，形成2个带板的环线(15)。负压滚筒(9)具备旋转轴(16)、内筒(17)、中间筒(18)和层叠无纺布的外层(19)。

Discharge device for sheet processing machines, especially rotary printing presses

Dryer unit in a printing press

Delivery for a sheet-processing machine and method for operating a delivery

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Auslage und ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Auslage für eine bogenverarbeitende Maschine mit einem Bogen zu einem Auslagestapel (2) transportierenden Bogenfördersystem (3), wobei eine die jeweiligen Bogen verzögernde Bogenbremse (5) vorgesehen ist und wobei die Bogenbremse (5) Bremsstationen (6) aufweist.Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine alternative Auslage für eine bogenverarbeitende Maschine, insbesondere Druckmaschine, bzw. ein alternatives Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Auslage einer bogenverarbeitenden Maschine, insbesondere Druckmaschine, zu schaffen.Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass eine unterhalb der Bogenbremse (5) und/oder der Bremsstationen (6) angeordnete Sicherheitseinrichtung (26) als Tragelement eines oder mehrerer Lüfter (30) vorgesehen ist. The invention relates to a delivery and a method for operating a delivery for a sheet processing machine with a sheet to a delivery stack (2) transporting sheet conveying system (3), wherein a sheet brake retarding the respective sheet is provided (5) and wherein the sheet brake (5) The invention is based on the object of creating an alternative delivery for a sheet-processing machine, in particular a printing machine, or an alternative method for operating a delivery of a sheet-processing machine, in particular a printing machine. that a safety device (26) arranged below the sheet brake (5) and / or the brake stations (6) is provided as a supporting element of one or more fans (30).

Delivery for a sheet-processing machine and method for operating a delivery

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Auslage ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Auslage für eine bogenverarbeitende Maschine mit einem Bogen zu einem Auslagestapel transportierenden Bogenfördersystem, wobei eine die jeweiligen Bogen verzögernde Bogenbremse vorgesehen ist, wobei die Bogenbremse Bogenkontaktelemente tragende Bremsstationen aufweist und/oder wobei der Bogenbremse Bogenstützmodule zuordenbar sind, wobei ein Antrieb und/oder eine Traverse der Bogenbremse das Auslagegestell durchgreifend angeordnet ist, wobei ein Luftführungssystem zum Führen von Luft im Bereich der Bogenbremse vorgesehen ist und wobei das Luftführungssystem mindestens einen Lüfter aufweist.Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine alternative Auslage für eine bogenverarbeitende Maschine, insbesondere Druckmaschine, bzw. ein alternatives Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Auslage einer bogenverarbeitenden Maschine, insbesondere Druckmaschine, zu schaffen.Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, dass mindestens eine Bremsstation (6), ein Bogenkontaktelement (17, 14) und/oder ein Bogenstützmodul (12) zumindest teilweise in einer Position unmittelbar oberhalb des mindestens einen Lüfters (30) anordenbar ist. The invention relates to a delivery, a method for operating a delivery for a sheet processing machine with a sheet to a delivery stack transporting sheet conveying system, wherein a sheet brake retarding the respective sheet is provided, the sheet brake having sheet contact braking stations and / or the sheet brake being capable of assigning sheet support modules , wherein a drive and / or a traverse of the sheet brake is arranged through the delivery frame, an air guidance system is provided for guiding air in the area of the sheet brake and the air guidance system has at least one fan. The invention is based on the object of an alternative delivery for to create a sheet-processing machine, in particular printing machine, or an alternative method for operating a delivery of a sheet- ...

Area vacuum gripper driven by compressed air

本发明涉及一种通过压缩空气驱动的用于抓持并在必要时分离工件(12)，特别是可弯曲的薄工件(12)的平面真空夹子(10)，所述平面真空夹子(10)具有：能够放置在工件(12)上的吸入空腔(16)，所述吸入空腔(16)具有带有穿孔(20)的吸入壁(18)；具有接头和出口(40)的抽气机喷嘴(28)，其中抽气机喷嘴(28)通过其接头连接于吸入空腔(16)，并且抽气机喷嘴(28)的出口(40)通向外面(42)或通向排气通道，并且抽气机喷嘴(28)的位于接头中的吸气入口(38)通向吸入空腔(16)，其中来自吸入空腔(16)的空气流在接头中的方向对应于在抽气机喷嘴(28)中的主气流的输送的方向。

Dry end web transport system

本发明涉及一种借助纤维纸幅处理机器的干端将纤维纸幅（47）从所述机器的干燥部（1）输送到其卷取部（2）的系统。根据本发明，该系统包括一组或多组空气模块，其中每组空气模块被布置用于沿流出干端的纸幅向预定局部区域供应空气和从该预定局部区域抽出空气，并且其中每组空气模块包括：至少一个供气模块（9），其布置成将空气供应到局部区域；和至少一个排气模块（10），其布置成从局部区域抽出空气，其中所述至少一个供气模块的空气流率被所述至少一个排气模块的空气流率平衡，从而防止载尘空气不是通过所述至少一个排气模块而是借助其它方式逸出该局部区域。

Methods and apparatuses for consolidating elastic substrates

The method includes rotating a drum about an axis of rotation. A discrete length of elastic substrate is positioned on the outer circumferential surface of the rotating drum, wherein the discrete length of elastic substrate is in a stretched state and defines a first length. The discrete length of elastic substrate may be defined by a first end region, a second end region, and a central region separating the first and second end regions. The method may comprise applying vacuum pressure to the first, second, and central regions of the discrete length of elastic substrate. Vacuum pressure may be reduced on the first and second end regions such that the discrete length of elastic substrate consolidates to a second length that is less than the first length.

Method and system for repositioning of a flexible substrate

A material handling system includes a body including a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member define a hollow cavity within the body, and a gap disposed between the first member and the second member. The body is in flow communication with a first gas source to provide pressurized gas flow through the gap to generate a lifting force on an object placed adjacent to the body. The body has channels disposed within a central region of the body in flow communication with a second gas source. The channels are arranged to controllably disengage the object from the body.

Single transfer insert placement and apparatus with cross-direction insert placement control

An apparatus and method is provided for single transfer insert placement. The apparatus receives continuous web material and cuts a discrete section or pad from the web. The pad is then supported on a single transfer surface. The single transfer surface then may spin the supported pad to a desired angle and provide the pad to a receiving surface at a desired interval. The web material can be cut to different insert lengths and the placement location varied.

Single transfer insert placement method and apparatus

A web cutting system is provided for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web wherein first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and being aligned with one another form a nip at their juncture, an anvil is attached to one roller, a die is attached to the other roller, a vacuum source is coupled to one of the rollers, a plurality of vacuum apertures is formed in the same roller. One of the rollers is positioned adjacent to the single transfer insert placement mechanism and to the continuous web feeding mechanism. The continuous web is applied to one roller and at least one discrete web is transferred from the puck to the same roller after which a die cutting process of the webs occurs at the nip.

Vacuum commutation apparatus and methods

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transporting a discrete element. A preferably rotatably driven vacuum commutation zone (or internal vacuum manifold), preferably internal to a preferably independently driven porous vacuum roll or drum is disclosed. The vacuum manifold applies vacuum through pores in the driven porous vacuum roll or puck in order to hold material against an external surface of the vacuum roll or puck. By independently controlling the vacuum commutation zone and the driven porous surface, unique motion profiles of the vacuum commutation zone relative to the driven porous surface can be provided. Micro vacuum commutation port structures are also disclosed.

Single transfer insert placement method and apparatus

A web cutting system is provided for use with a single transfer insert placement mechanism having at least one puck for transferring a discrete web and a continuous web feeding mechanism for feeding a continuous web wherein first and second rollers having substantially parallel axes and being aligned with one another form a nip at their juncture, an anvil is attached to one roller, a die is attached to the other roller, a vacuum source is coupled to one of the rollers, a plurality of vacuum apertures is formed in the same roller. One of the rollers is positioned adjacent to the single transfer insert placement mechanism and to the continuous web feeding mechanism. The continuous web is applied to one roller and at least one discrete web is transferred from the puck to the same roller after which a die cutting process of the webs occurs at the nip.

Single transfer insert placement method and apparatus with cross-direction insert placement control

An apparatus and method is provided for single transfer insert placement. The apparatus receives continuous web material and cuts a discrete section or pad from the web. The pad is then supported on a single transfer surface. The single transfer surface then may spin the supported pad to a desired angle and provide the pad to a receiving surface at a desired interval. The web material can be cut to different insert lengths and the placement location varied.

Vacuum communication apparatus and methods

A method and apparatus for transporting a discrete element is disclosed. A preferably rotatably driven vacuum commutation zone (or internal vacuum manifold), preferably internal to a preferably independently driven porous vacuum roll or drum is disclosed. The vacuum manifold applies vacuum through pores in the driven porous vacuum roll or puck in order to hold material against an external surface of the vacuum roll or puck. By independently controlling the vacuum commutation zone and the driven porous surface, unique motion profiles of the vacuum commutation zone relative to the driven porous surface can be provided. Micro vacuum commutation port structures are also disclosed.

Vacuum commutation apparatus and methods

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for transporting a discrete element. A preferably rotatably driven vacuum commutation zone (or internal vacuum manifold), preferably internal to a preferably independently driven porous vacuum roll or drum is disclosed. The vacuum manifold applies vacuum through pores in the driven porous vacuum roll or puck in order to hold material against an external surface of the vacuum roll or puck. By independently controlling the vacuum commutation zone and the driven porous surface, unique motion profiles of the vacuum commutation zone relative to the driven porous surface can be provided. Micro vacuum commutation port structures are also disclosed.

Suction roll i.e. blank separating roll, for transporting flat material cut-out i.e. label cut-out, in e.g. label manufacturing machine, has slot covering arranged on lateral surface such that through-holes align with suction slots

The suction roll has multiple suction slots (1-4) running parallel to a roll axis and discharging into a lateral surface, where the adjacent suction slots (1, 3) are admittable with the suction air independent of each other by axial channels (17-20). A slot covering (9) is arranged on the lateral surface in such a manner that through-holes (8, 10) partially align with the suction slots. The axial channels are arranged in a front side (11) of the suction roll, where the axial channels discharge into the respective suction slots.

Air supply for linear lifters or conveyors in sheet processing machine

There is a stationary air supply rail (16). The lifter and/or conveyor (22) moves along the rail. The rail has at least one aperture (35-38), which corresponds with an aperture (43) of the lifter and/or conveyor. The second aperture is located in a carriage (19) carrying the lifter or conveyor. The size of the aperture in transportation direction of a sheet is larger than the aperture in the supply rail. Each aperture is charged with suction air via a switchable valve (39-42).

Folded material vacuum loader and methods of its use

FIELD: machine building. SUBSTANCE: group of inventions relates to methods of folded material folding and folding corrugated cardboard and systems for implementing said methods. Method comprises steps of, on which the folded material first length end is delivered to the rotating member having at least two heads, located on rotating element and shifted from each other along circumference, rotate rotating element, while simultaneously feeding folded material to rotating element, are engaged with section of length of folded material by means of vacuum adjustment of first head with possibility of rotation of folded material around rotating element to change direction of its movement, first head is switched to air tuning in preset position for blowing of folded material from rotating element and form stack of piled folded material. Method can also include steps of rotating a rotating member having a first head and a second head about an axis, feeding the folded material to the rotating element, performing the cycle of the first head through the first vacuum adjustment, the second air blowing setting and the third setting of disconnection, and also the second head cycle is performed through the first vacuum adjustment, the second air setting and the third disconnection setting. Proposed system comprises rotating element and, at least, two heads arranged on rotating element. Each head has a first vacuum adjustment configured to engage the folded material to change the direction of movement thereof, and a second air blower configured to blow the folded material from the rotating member, after which it forms a pile of piled folded material. EFFECT: methods and systems enable more efficient and efficient formation of regular and successive stacks of folded material without the need for significant human intervention. 67 cl, 18 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 2 736 381 C2 (51) МПК B65H 45/101 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ...

Packaging device for forming cut sheets and feeding the same to a packaging station

Inspection system for inspecting the quality of printed sheets

There is described an inspection system (10) for inspecting the quality of printed sheets which are transported by a sheet conveyor system comprising at least one sheet gripper system (3a, 3b) including a plurality of spaced-apart gripper bars (32) for holding the printed sheets by a leading edge thereof. The inspection system (10) comprises an optical quality control apparatus for carrying out inspection of a first side of the printed sheets while the printed sheets are being transported by the sheet gripper system (3b). The optical quality control apparatus includes a line camera (11) for scanning the first side of the printed sheets at an inspection location which is situated at a location proximate to a portion of the sheet gripper system (3b) where the gripper bars (32) transporting the printed sheets undergo a change of direction of displacement while the printed sheets are still being scanned by the line camera (11). The inspection system (10) further comprises a suction roller (50) that is placed in front of the optical path (B) of the line camera (11) along the path (A) of the printed sheets being transported by the sheet gripper system (3b), which suction roller (50) contacts a second side of the printed sheets opposite to the first side which is being scanned by the line camera (11), the suction roller (50) being driven at a selected circumferential speed to drive successive portions of the printed sheets being inspected by the quality control apparatus at a determined and controlled speed past the line camera (11).

Apparatus and method for removing a thin deformable sheet

An apparatus for removing slip sheets from printing plates has two concentric cylinders that are mutually rotatable about a common axis. Suction exerted via two elongated slots separates a deformable sheet from a relatively rigid object to which it is adhered. The deformable sheet is drawn into a recess presented by the two aligned slots. The concentric cylinders are then rotated to grip the deformable sheet between opposing edges of the slots.

TRANSPORT VACUUM HOLES WITH HIGH SPEED

La présente invention propose un procédé et un appareil nouveaux et améliorés permettant d'appliquer des segments de bande sur une bande qui circule. Ces segments de bande, parfois appelés oreilles ou ailes, peuvent être asymétriques ou bien incompatibles avec le procédé d'avance et coupe habituel. La forme asymétrique peut présenter des tensions de bande différentes pouvant provoquer des défauts d'engagement des segments de bande avec les trous de vide sur le cylindre contrepartie. La présente invention utilise à la fois des rangées circonférentielles de trous de vide et un motif supplémentaire de trous de vide de retenue d'oreilles. Les rangées circonférentielles de trous de vide sont activées de manière consécutive par une commutation sous vide, toutefois, les motifs des trous de vide de retenue d'oreilles sont activés simultanément pour s'opposer aux effets des tensions de bande différentes sur les parties d'oreille. The present invention provides a new and improved method and apparatus for applying web segments to a traveling web. These band segments, sometimes called ears or wings, may be asymmetrical or incompatible with the usual advance and cut process. The asymmetrical shape may have different band voltages that can cause band gap engagement defects with the vacuum holes on the counterpart cylinder. The present invention utilizes both circumferential rows of vacuum holes and an additional pattern of ear-holding vacuum holes. The circumferential rows of vacuum holes are activated consecutively by a vacuum switch, however, the patterns of the ear-holding vacuum holes are activated simultaneously to oppose the effects of the different band voltages on the parts of the cavity. hear.

DEVICE FOR EXTRACTING LEAVES FROM BELOW A PILE OF LEAVES OR INSERTING LEAVES UNDER A PILE OF LEAVES

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR FORMING PREDETERMINED SHEET FLAT STACKING

Empilage de feuilles à plat. La machine pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé conforme à l'invention comprend : . un plan d'application 5 horizontal délimitant un gabarit de pose définissant un axe transversal médian 7, . un plan superposé 10 d'amenage individuel de feuilles 1 porteuses de raies de colle 2, . entre les deux plans, un duo 12 de cylindres aspirateurs 13, 14 d'axes horizontaux parallèles, disposés de part et d'autre d'un plan médian vertical P-P', . des moyens 15 de comptage de la raie de colle médiane de chaque feuille, . des moyens 16 de collage localisé de la raie médiane de la feuille à appliquer. Application aux structures à raies de colle alternées. Stacking sheets flat. The machine for implementing the method according to the invention comprises:. a horizontal application plane 5 delimiting an installation template defining a median transverse axis 7,. a superimposed plane 10 of individual feeding of sheets 1 carrying glue lines 2,. between the two planes, a duo 12 of vacuum cylinders 13, 14 of parallel horizontal axes, arranged on either side of a vertical median plane P-P ',. means 15 for counting the median glue line of each sheet,. means 16 for localized gluing of the middle line of the sheet to be applied. Application to structures with alternating glue lines.

METHOD AND MACHINE FOR FORMING A FLAT STACK OF PREDETERMINED SHEETS

Sheets are stacked flat. The machine for implementing the invention comprises: a horizontal work surface (5) delimiting a laying template which defines a transverse median axis (7); a superposed delivery plane (10) for conveying individual sheets (1) bearing stripes of glue (2); a pair of parallel horizontal axis suction cylinders (13, 14) located between the work surface and the delivery plane, and disposed on either side of a vertical median plane (P-P'); means (15) for counting the stripes of glue on each sheet to locate the middle stripe thereon; and p0 means (16) for localized gluing of the middle stripe of the sheet to be laid. Applicable to structures having alternating stripes of glue.

Arrangement for the handling of stacked sheets

ABSTRACT An arrangement for separating of individual sheets from a stack of sheets, this arrangement comprising a rotatable pulley close to the uppermost sheet, which has a system of ducts connectable to a source of vacuum, with one or more openings which open out into the periphery of the pulley, and an endless belt driven slip-free round the pulley with through-perforated holes which are arranged so as to coincide with the said opening or openings on the pulley to form suction elements to make possible the lifting off of sheets, one by one, from the stack.

Vacuum drums for printing, and duplex printers

A vacuum drum assembly for a printing machine comprises a drum having an array of passageways (40) distributed along its length and around its periphery to permit air to flow from outside the drum to inside the drum in response to reduced air pressure inside the drum, and an array of valve members (52), each valve member being movable between a closed position in which that valve member restricts at least one of the passageways and an open position in which the restriction of that passageway or those passageways is reduced. The arrangement is such that, when a partial area of the drum is wrapped with a sheet of material, at least some of the valves for the passageways adjacent the edges of that area are open, and the valves for the passageways which are not covered by the sheet and are not adjacent the edges of that area are closed. The open area of the drum is regulated such that it is small in regions where there is no paper. Accordingly, the open area of the drum is adapted to the shape and size of the paper and the position of the paper on the drum, whilst minimizing the required suction flow. A duplex printing machine comprises two such vacuum drum assemblies with their drums parallel. The air pressure inside the drums is reduced and the drums are counter-rotated. Material to be printed on is fed to the first drum so that the material can be held on the first drum by vacuum and rotated therewith, and a first print head prints on one side of the material. The material is then released from the first drum in a direction towards the second drum so that the material can be held on the second drum by vacuum and rotated therewith. A second print head then prints on the material on the second drum. The material is then released from the second drum.

Vacuum drum with inner rotary valve

Группа изобретений относится к области вакуумных барабанов и может применяться в обработке гибких материалов. Вакуумный барабан содержит внутренний ротор, промежуточный статор и барабан внешнего корпуса. Внутренний ротор содержит открытую и закрытую части и выполнен с возможностью вращения внутри промежуточного статора. Промежуточный статор выполнен без возможности вращения и содержит открытую и закрытую части. Барабан внешнего корпуса содержит открытую и закрытую части и выполнен с возможностью движения вокруг промежуточного статора. Внутренний ротор и промежуточный статор вместе ограничивают границу раздела внутреннего поворотного клапана. Граница раздела внутреннего поворотного клапана обеспечивает управление каналом для связи по текучей среде между внутренней камерой и внешним корпусом. Достигается возможность изменения вакуумного профиля барабана во время высокопроизводительной обработки материала. 3 н. и 14 з.п. ф-лы, 25 ил. РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (51) МПК B65H 45/06 (13) 2 603 924 C1 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ (21)(22) Заявка: ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ 2015153487/13, 22.05.2014 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: 22.05.2014 Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: (45) Опубликовано: 10.12.2016 Бюл. № 34 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 14.12.2015 (86) Заявка PCT: IB 2014/061621 (22.05.2014) 2 6 0 3 9 2 4 (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: US 2012/0152695 A1, 21.06.2012. US 5230456 A, 27.07.1993. US 4222556 A, 16.09.1980. SU 844530 A, 07.07.1981. (73) Патентообладатель(и): КИМБЕРЛИ-КЛАРК ВОРЛДВАЙД, ИНК. (US) R U 30.05.2013 US 13/905,802 (72) Автор(ы): ШУЛЬЦ, Адам, Николас (US), МУР, Стивен, Тодд (US), СИНА, Джозеф, Джон (US), СЕМПЛ, Чарльз, Роберт (US), СОЗАЛЛА, Джеральд, Кит (US) (87) Публикация заявки PCT: 2 6 0 3 9 2 4 R U Адрес для переписки: 123242, Москва, пл. Кудринская, д. 1, а/я 35, "Михайлюк, Сороколат и партнеры - патентные ...

DEVICE FOR INDIVIDUALIZING FLANS OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF A DISK

CONTROL AND REGULATION DEVICE OF A BOW BOOM FOR BOW-PROCESSING MACHINES, ESPECIALLY FOR BOW PRINTING MACHINES

Folding unit for tissue products

The present invention refers to a folding unit of a high-speed folding machine, for folding sheet-like products (S) made of tissue paper or the like. Such a unit comprises a first folding cylinder (3) with pneumatic means (5, 6, 5', 6') adapted to promote an orderly and precise release of the material in the folding step even at high speed.

Methods for transferring discrete articles

The present disclosure is directed to a method of transferring discrete articles between a transfer assembly and an apparatus comprising a head. The transfer assembly comprises a frame defining a first rotation axis and a transfer member comprising a transfer surface configured to receive one of the discrete articles. The method comprises rotating the transfer member of the transfer assembly about the first rotation axis at a substantially constant angular velocity, maintaining the transfer surface at a substantially constant minimum distance away from a surface of the head at a point of discrete article transfer, and rotating the head of the apparatus about a second rotation axis at a plurality of angular velocities. A first angular velocity of the head is substantially constant at the point of discrete article transfer.

Conveyor device and image forming apparatus

本发明提供一种输送装置以及图像形成装置。在输送装置的输送带上贯穿有多个抽吸孔。输送带的另一个表面侧配置有抽吸单元。抽吸单元包括单元箱、顶板和风扇，该单元箱形成有在纸张输送方向上邻接的隔室，该隔室是通过向输送带的宽度方向延伸的分隔壁而划分形成的，该顶板夹在单元箱与输送带之间，该风扇设置于邻接的隔室的各个隔室。顶板具有使多个隔室分别与抽吸孔连通的狭缝组S。狭缝组包括多个狭缝，该多个狭缝跨越分隔壁。跨越分隔壁的多个狭缝包括与邻接的隔室中的一个隔室连通的狭缝、以及与邻接的隔室中的另一个隔室连通的狭缝。

Hi-speed pneumatic sheet feeder

A sheet feeder for feeding sheets from a sheet stack, having a feed deck for supporting the sheet stack and a pair of spaced apart parallel guide rails on the feed deck for receiving the sheet stack between the guide rails. A sheet feeding assembly is mounted in proximity to a sheet feeding end of the feed deck and is operative to feed individual lowermost sheets from the sheet stack, the sheet feeding assembly including a continuously rotating feed drum having an inner and outer circumference and a plurality of suction openings and a vacuum assembly received in the inner circumference of the feed drum and having at least one rotating cylinder coupled to a vacuum source and movable between an actuated position for drawing air downward through the portion of the feed drum extending above the planar surface of the feed deck and a default position preventing the drawing of air through the feed drum when a vacuum is applied to the at least one rotating cylinder.

Suction element of suction device for handling e.g. paper for use in book manufacturing facility, has baffle which is provided radially inwards and coaxially with rotational axis of suction element in same plane of flow opening

The suction element (1) performs an overpressure operation and pressure operation to separate a sheet-shaped object from a stack (3) and to hold object. A connection opening (17) is arranged in rotationally symmetrical manner with the rotational axis (1a) of the suction element. A flow space (18) is formed with an annular flow opening (19). The flow opening is provided in a direction perpendicular to the rotational axis for passing process gases (12,15). A baffle (21) is arranged radially inwards and coaxially with the rotational axis in the same plane of the flow opening. Independent claims are included for the following: (1) a suction device; and (2) a method for handling the article.

Device for selective slowing or support of printed sheet material in the sheet delivery of printing presses, in particular rotary printing presses

Interfolding machine of a web or sheet of paper with a vacuum conveying roller

The roller (1) is used for conveying a web or sheet of paper (20) in paper converting machines, for example, a rewinding, a winding, an interfolding machine. It comprises a first outer cylindrical tubular body (2) equipped with a plurality of radial holes (3), arranged according to substantially longitudinal rows, capable of rotating with respect to a second inner fixed body (4) coaxial to it and connected to a suction system. The second body (4) has tubular cylindrical geometry like the first body (2) and has a plurality of apertures (5) and two radial boards (7) arranged at opposite sides with respect to the apertures (5). The inner surface of the first cylindrical tubular body (2), together with the radial boards (7) and to the external surface of the second tubular body (4), define a suction chamber (6) that brings selectively in communication selected rows of holes (3) of the first cylindrical tubular body (2) with the apertures (5) of the second tubular body (4) and then with the suction system of the machine during the relative rotation of the two bodies. Therefore, a web or sheet of paper (20) adheres to the external surface of the first body (2) only in the portion P 1 P 2 of surface set between the rows of holes (3') that communicates with the suction chamber (figure 4).

Sheet alignment using pulsed air

The device has a pneumatically actuated alignment element (19) arranged in a feed table (9). The alignment element is subjected with suction air such that pressure available between a sheet (7) and the alignment elements is variably adjusted between lower pressure and pressure greater than or equal to 0. A pressure wave generator is provided for adjustment of alternating pressure. Suction apertures are connected with a suction chamber. The generator is arranged at a limiting wall of the suction chamber.

Web material application systems and methods.

Un sistema (10) para cortar un material de trama (11) y aplicar el material de trama (11) en un sustrato (13) comprende un. rodillo de alimentación (16; 35) configurado para avanzar el material de trama (11). El sistema (10) incluye un rodillo de yunque (18) configurado para recibir el material de trama (11) del rodillo de alimentación (16; 35) y proporcionar una sección (12) de material de trama (11) que tiene una longitud definida. El sistema (10) incluye un elemento de corte (20) configurado para cortar el material de trama (11) para formar la sección (12) de material de trama (11). El rodillo de yunque (18) se configura de tal manera que la superficie de rodillo de yunque (18) avanza a una velocidad de superficie de rodillo de yunque. El rodillo de alimentación (16; 35) se configura para rotar a una primera velocidad de superficie de rodillo de alimentación que es más lenta que la velocidad de superficie de rodillo de yunque y una segunda velocidad de superficie de rodillo de alimentación que es sustancialmente igual a la velocidad de superficie de rodillo de yunque cuando el elemento de corte (20) corta el material de trama (11)1.

Method and apparatus for feeding envelopes

A method and apparatus for feeding envelopes in an envelope insertion machine, wherein a rotatable pneumatic feeding head (40) is used to pick up an envelope from an envelope stack by a negative air pressure. The pneumatic feeding head is also used to move the envelope to a pair of take away rollers (26) so that the envelope picked up by the feeding head can be moved further away from the envelope stack. It is preferred that the feeding head includes an outer cylinder (50) having a row of vacuum ports (42) and an inner cylinder (60) having a plurality of apertures (62) for air passage operatively connected to a vacuum pump. The inner cylinder (60) is independently rotatable relative to the outer cylinder (50) so that the negative air pressure is provided to the vacuum ports (42) when the apertures (62) of the inner cylinder (60) are aligned with the vacuum ports (42), and the negative air pressure is turned off from the vacuum ports (42) when the apertures (62) and the vacuum ports (42) are out of alignment.

High volume adjustable vacuum assembly for a roll in an interfolding machine

An interfolding machine includes a rotating roll with a series of ports configured to apply a vacuum pressure for holding and releasing sheet or web material. The interfolding machine further includes a valve assembly to regulate the vacuum pressure communicated to a surface of the rotating roll for holding the sheet or web material. The valve assembly generally includes an outer slug and an inner slug coupled by a pilot ring. A spool is mounted to the inner slug. The spool includes an opening to receive a draw of fluid through the outer and inner slugs. A cover defines a cavity with the spool in communication with the opening to the spool and a port in the cover. The outer slug and the inner slug define an intake region through which suction is supplied to the roll ports during a portion of the rotation of the roll. The outer slug and the inner slug are rotatably adjustable relative to the spool and to one another to regulate the length and position of the intake region.

Folding unit for tissue products

FIELD: technological processes.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the folding of sheet products. Unit for folding sheet products comprises a first folding cylinder and a second folding cylinder. Cylinders are designed to rotate together in opposite directions. Cylinders interact at the point of removal and clamping for folding products. First cylinder comprises a working surface, cutting means and vacuum means. Method of folding sheet products comprises cutting paper material into segments on the first folding cylinder. Vacuum is created on the working surface of the first folding cylinder. Product is clamped by the second folding cylinder.EFFECT: enabling careful and precise release of material at the folding stage even at high speed.10 cl, 9 dwg РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ (19) RU (11) (13) 2 663 975 C2 (51) МПК B65H 45/16 (2006.01) ФЕДЕРАЛЬНАЯ СЛУЖБА ПО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ (12) ОПИСАНИЕ ИЗОБРЕТЕНИЯ К ПАТЕНТУ (52) СПК B65H 45/16 (2006.01) (21)(22) Заявка: 2016117908, 01.10.2014 (24) Дата начала отсчета срока действия патента: (73) Патентообладатель(и): РЕНТ С.Р.Л. (IT) Дата регистрации: 14.08.2018 R U 01.10.2014 (72) Автор(ы): ТОММАЗИ Ренцо (IT) (56) Список документов, цитированных в отчете о поиске: WO 2012/131613 A1, 04.10.2012. JP 3807816 B2, 09.08.2006. RU 2184071 C2, 27.06.2002. SU 167897 A, 30.03.1965. 10.10.2013 IT FI2013A000235 (43) Дата публикации заявки: 13.11.2017 Бюл. № 32 (45) Опубликовано: 14.08.2018 Бюл. № 23 (85) Дата начала рассмотрения заявки PCT на национальной фазе: 10.05.2016 2 6 6 3 9 7 5 Приоритет(ы): (30) Конвенционный приоритет: IB 2014/064993 (01.10.2014) C 2 C 2 (86) Заявка PCT: (87) Публикация заявки PCT: R U 2 6 6 3 9 7 5 WO 2015/052619 (16.04.2015) Адрес для переписки: 129090, Москва, ул. Б. Спасская, 25, стр. 3, ООО "Юридическая фирма Городисский и Партнеры" (54) УЗЕЛ ДЛЯ СГИБАНИЯ ИЗДЕЛИЙ ИЗ ТОНКОГО МАТЕРИАЛА (57) Реферат: Изобретение относится к области фальцевания сгибания листовых изделий нарезают бумажный листовых изделий. Узел ...

Delay unit, unrolling device, cutting machine and method for providing separating material