公开(公告)号：US10753434B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US16080695

申请日：2017-03-09

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Christophe Ruchet

IPC: B65H29/04 ,  F16H7/14 ,  B65G23/44 ,  F16H7/06 ,  B26F1/40 ,  B26D7/18 ,  F16H7/08

Abstract: A chain tensioner (50; 500) for a conveying device (70) of a machine (1; 1′) for processing elements in the form of sheets (10), the conveying device (70) includes two lateral chain sets connected to the ends of transverse gripper bars (75) able to grasp the elements (10) and at least one chain-guiding device (90) configured to guide a respective chain set (80); the chain tensioner (50; 500) includes: an actuator (9) controlled by a control unit (8), a movable support (11), a transmission element (12) borne by the movable support (11), a rotary element (13) rotated by the actuator (9) and cooperating with the transmission element (12) in order to exert a thrust force on the movable support (11), the rotary element (13) being rotatable, to adjust the tension of the chain set (80). The actuator (9) is controlled in synchronism with the machine angle (MA). A machine (1; 1′) for processing elements and a method for tensioning the chain sets (80) of the conveying device (70) are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10569975B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15322380

申请日：2015-06-24

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Mauro Chiari ,  Daniel Cazes

IPC: B65G59/02 ,  B65H1/26 ,  B65H83/02 ,  B65H3/24

Abstract: A method for supplying plate elements to a machine for processing the plate elements, from an initial pile of elements, the method includes: pushing a first batch of plate elements, from the top of the pile, downstream until the first batch comes at a storage capable of storing the first pushed batch, and simultaneously, displacing the storage downstream over a distance corresponding to the length of the first batch to separate the first batch from the pile; and thereafter transferring the elements of the first batch one after the other to the machine.

公开(公告)号：US20190144224A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16098583

申请日：2017-05-10

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Marco CARDILLO

IPC: B65H3/08 ,  B65H5/08 ,  B65H5/10 ,  B65H7/08 ,  B65H7/10 ,  B65H7/14 ,  B65H9/10 ,  B65H9/12

Abstract: A register (20; 60) for a processing machine (1) for processing plate-like elements (10) includes a gripping element (21; 22) for placing the plate-like elements (10) in a gripper bar (31) of a conveyor (30) of a processing machine (1) conveying the plate-like elements (10) in a longitudinal direction, an actuator module (201, 202) to drive the gripping element (21; 22), at least one front correction sensor module (7) configured to measure the front position of register marks (12a) printed on a front section of the plate-like element (10) grasped by the gripping element (21; 22). The register (20; 60) includes at least one front pre-correction sensor module (80), placed upstream of the front correction sensor module (7) in the longitudinal direction, the front pre-correction sensor module (80) is configured: to detect the passage of a front transversel edge of the plate-like element (10) in at least two longitudinally spaced lateral axis of detection (P1, P2), one located in front of the other, and to provide measurements to a computation and control unit (40) of the processing machine (1) that is configured: to control the actuator module (201, 202) in order to move the gripping element (21; 22) toward the gripper bar (31) and to activate the gripping element (21; 22) in order to grasp a plate-like element (10). Also a processing machine for processing plate-like elements includes the register. A method for placing plate-like elements within a processing machine is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190143626A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16097398

申请日：2017-05-03

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Olivier FAUCONNEAU

IPC: B31B50/00 ,  B31B50/20 ,  B31B50/88 ,  B31B50/14

Abstract: In a method of aligning an upper and a lower changeable tool (2, 10, 18) in a device for processing, e.g., sheets of paper, provision is made that with the aid of at least one digital camera (50, 51), the upper changeable tool (2) is aligned with a sheet that has been moved in and the lower changeable tool (18) is aligned relative to the upper changeable tool (2) after the sheet has been moved out.

公开(公告)号：US20190063563A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16080695

申请日：2017-03-09

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Christophe RUCHET

IPC: F16H7/08 ,  B65H29/04 ,  F16H7/06

Abstract: A chain tensioner (50; 500) for a conveying device (70) of a machine (1; 1′) for processing elements in the form of sheets (10), the conveying device (70) includes two lateral chain sets connected to the ends of transverse gripper bars (75) able to grasp the elements (10) and at least one chain-guiding device (90) configured to guide a respective chain set (80); the chain tensioner (50; 500) includes: an actuator (9) controlled by a control unit (8), a movable support (11), a transmission element (12) borne by the movable support (11), a rotary element (13) rotated by the actuator (9) and cooperating with the transmission element (12) in order to exert a thrust force on the movable support (11), the rotary element (13) being rotatable, to adjust the tension of the chain set (80). The actuator (9) is controlled in synchronism with the machine angle (MA). A machine (1; 1′) for processing elements and a method for tensioning the chain sets (80) of the conveying device (70) are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190039847A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-07

申请号：US16076361

申请日：2017-02-07

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Patrice CHATRY ,  Anthony PAUBEL ,  Maude STEINER

IPC: B65H29/04 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H33/04

CPC classification number: B65H29/044 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H33/04 ,  B65H2301/4263 ,  B65H2405/323 ,  B65H2406/351 ,  B65H2701/1764 ,  B65H2701/18264 ,  B65H2801/42

Abstract: An insert sheet loading device (10) comprising a movable carriage (12; 12′) for inserting insert sheets into a receiving area (2) of a blank-receiving station (500). The movable carriage (12; 12′) has a plurality of longitudinal bars (27a, 27b). At least one longitudinal bar (27a) has a suction channel (35) leading out, via at least one suction opening (30), onto the surface of the longitudinal bar (27a) for receiving an insert sheet, the suction channel (35) is connected to a vacuum source (31) for holding, by suction, the insert sheet transported by the movable carriage (12; 12′). Also a blank-receiving station, a sheet-shaped element processing machine, and a method for transporting an insert sheet in a receiving area of a blank-receiving station are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10093507B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-09

申请号：US14439504

申请日：2013-10-07

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Olivier Fauconneau ,  Bernard Jaquet

IPC: B65H29/24 ,  B41F19/06 ,  B65H29/04 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B65H29/68 ,  B32B37/00

Abstract: A holding device (1) for a succession of sheet-shaped elements circulating in a processing machine (100) along conveying path T. The holding device (1) has two series (10, 20) of a plurality of suction members (11, 21). At least one series of suction members 20 extends along and is movably mounted parallel to the transport path T of the sheets, between a retracted position and a deployed position. Each series is in an array, parallel to the transport path and the suction members are arranged spaced apart alongside one another, so that the array of members extend perpendicular to the conveying path T of the sheets and the suction members (11, 21) of each series (10, 20) are transversely offset relative to the suction members (11, 21) of the other series (10, 20).

公开(公告)号：USD822679S1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US29577598

申请日：2016-09-14

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Designer： Michel Piguet ,  Cédric Delémont ,  Dominic Wettstein

公开(公告)号：US20180022120A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-25

申请号：US15550555

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Sylvain BAPST ,  Alain MAYOR ,  José-Manuel ROMERO

IPC: B41J15/16 ,  B41J15/04

CPC classification number: B41J15/16 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J15/048

Abstract: A support and stabilization unit (200, 300, 400, 500) for a web (20) advancing in its longitudinal direction over the unit from upstream to downstream; the unit includes in series at least one rotating support roller (31, 32) that is able to come into contact with an underside of the web (20), and at least one device (121, 122, 122′) for tensioning the web (20). The tensioning device (121, 122, 122′) includes a guiding face (121a, 122a) oriented toward the underside of the web (20), an internal cavity connected to the outside of the device via an outlet opening (121d) which is oriented toward the guiding face (121a, 122a), and an air inlet inside the internal cavity (121b), so as to produce, on the web (20), a force (F2) oriented toward the guiding face (121a, 122a).

公开(公告)号：US09840057B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US14398348

申请日：2013-04-17

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Christophe Carron ,  Christophe Steiner ,  Roberto Valterio ,  Dieudonné Ngoy-Muvumbu

IPC: B31F1/07 ,  B31B50/62 ,  B41J3/32 ,  B31B50/88

CPC classification number: B31F1/07 ,  B31B50/62 ,  B31B50/88 ,  B31F2201/0753 ,  B41J3/32 ,  Y10T29/49716

Abstract: A radial spacing, between two rotating cylindrical embossing tools, is adjustable, in an embossing device (14) having: an armature (19, 21); a first structure (16, 24, 26, 27, 29) which is movably mounted in translation relative to the armature (19, 21), which has a first rotating cylindrical tool (16); a second structure (17, 22, 28, 31) mounted in a fixed manner on the armature (19, 21) and which is provided with a second rotating cylindrical tool (17). A method includes steps of: pushing (T) on the first structure to move it closer to the second structure by leaning on the armature (19, 21) to adjust a radial space, or pulling (P) on the first structure (16, 24, 26, 27, 29) in order to move it away from the second structure (17, 22, 28, 31) by leaning on the armature (19, 21) in order to finely adjust the radial spacing between the first and the second tools (16, 17).