Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Machine for processing individual sheets
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Application No.: US17593494Application Date: 2020-03-18
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Publication No.: US11890868B2Publication Date: 2024-02-06
- Inventor: Olivier Freymond , Patrick Wittwer , Javier Perez , Nicolas Mosetti , Romain Bersier , Mathieu Gavin , Roberto Valterio
- Applicant: BOBST MEX SA
- Applicant Address: CH Mex
- Assignee: BOBST MEX SA
- Current Assignee: BOBST MEX SA
- Current Assignee Address: CH Mex
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews PLLC
- Priority: WO TEP2019057151 2019.03.21
- International Application: PCT/EP2020/057524 2020.03.18
- International Announcement: WO2020/188008A 2020.09.24
- Date entered country: 2021-09-20
- Main IPC: B65H5/04
- IPC: B65H5/04 ; B65H5/08 ; B41J13/22 ; B41J11/00 ; B41J13/00 ; B65H5/14 ; B65H5/22

Abstract:
A machine for processing individual sheets comprises at least one processing station, in particular in inkjet printing station, and a transport system (100) for transporting the individual sheets through the processing station, along a transport direction. The transport system (100) comprises at least one gripper conveyor (150) movable along the transport direction, for gripping one of the individual sheets defining a sheet position in transport direction. The transport system (100) further comprises at least one support conveyor (190) movable along the transport direction for supporting a region of the individual sheet, wherein the support conveyor (190) comprises a vacuum system for supporting the individual sheet on an interacting surface of the support conveyor, the vacuum system comprising a plurality of orifices in the interacting surface. The machine allows for efficient and flexible handling of individual sheets, in particular large format sheets of materials such as corrugated cardboard or other materials that have a certain degree of inherent stability.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220219926A1 MACHINE FOR PROCESSING INDIVIDUAL SHEETS Public/Granted day:2022-07-14
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