A SHEET STACKING AND/OR FEEDING DEVICE FOR A PRINTER

    公开(公告)号:EP4389662A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-26

    申请号:EP22215463.5

    申请日:2022-12-21

    摘要: 1. A sheet stacking and/or feeding device comprising:
    - a first and a second, liftable stack support (72, 92), each configured to support a stack (89, 95) of sheets, preferably provided on a pallet;
    - a sheet supplying and/or separating module (77) for stacking a sheet onto a stack (89, 95) of sheets one of the first or second, liftable stack supports (72, 92) and/or separating a sheet from a stack (89, 95) of sheets on one of the first and second liftable stack supports (72, 92),
    - lifting means for moving the first or second liftable stack support (72, 92) between a bottom position (BOT) and a top position (TOP), which are respectively positioned spaced apart from and adjacent the sheet supplying and/or separating module (77), such that a stack holding volume (88) is defined between the bottom position (BOT) and top position (TOP), and wherein the lifting means are further configured to position a top sheet of the stack (89, 95) and/or on the first or second, liftable stack support (72, 92) inside the stack holding volume (88) at an operative (OL) level of the sheet supplying and/or separating module (77), such that the sheet supplying and/or separating module (77) can stack a new sheet onto the top sheet and/or separate the top sheet from the respective stack (89, 95),
    characterized by a translation mechanism (110, 120) configured to translate at least one of the first and second, liftable stack supports (72, 92) while supporting a stack of sheets (89, 95) between a buffer position (BP, BP1, BP2) outside of and on one side of the stack holding volume (88) and an active position (AP) inside the stack holding volume (88).