公开(公告)号：US20160008998A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14770872

申请日：2014-03-04

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Guillaume DÉNISSE ,  Christophe KUHN

IPC: B26D7/26 ,  B26F1/38 ,  B26D7/18 ,  B31F1/07

CPC classification number: B26D7/265 ,  B26D7/1818 ,  B26F1/384 ,  B31B50/005 ,  B31B50/16 ,  B31B50/256 ,  B31B50/88 ,  B31F1/07 ,  B31F1/10 ,  B31F2201/0753 ,  B31F2201/0794

Abstract: An arrangement for transforming a planar support (2) includes first and second rotating cylindrical transformation tools (16, 17), cooperating to convert the support (2), first and second side bearings (26, 27), holding the first tool (16) for rotation (Rs), third and fourth side bearings (29, 31), holding the second tool (17) for rotation (Ri), spacers (43, 44, 46, 47) having an inclined face (48) and slidable (S) to adjust the respective distances (e, e1, e2) between the first and third bearings (26, 29) and between the second and fourth bearings (27, 31), to set a radial gap (20) between the two tools (16, 17). In another solution, either as an alternative to or in cooperation with the first solution, the spacer (43) is moved (S) by a differential screw (57) having a first thread (58) that engages with a tapped hole (59) in an integral part (61) of one of the bearings (29) and a second thread (62) different than the first thread (58) and engaging with a tapped hole (63) in the spacer (43).

Abstract translation: 用于转换平面支撑件（2）的装置包括第一和第二旋转圆柱形转换工具（16,17），其协作以转换支撑件（2），保持第一工具（16）的第一和第二侧面轴承（26,27） ），用于旋转（R）的第三和第四侧面轴承（29,31），保持第二工具（17）旋转的间隔件（43,44,46,47），具有倾斜面（48）并且可滑动 （S）以调节第一和第三轴承（26,29）之间以及第二和第四轴承（27,31）之间的相应距离（e，e1，e2），以在两个轴承之间设置径向间隙（20） 工具（16,17）。 在另一种解决方案中，或者作为与第一解决方案的替代或与第一解决方案协作，间隔件（43）通过具有与螺纹孔（59）接合的第一螺纹（58）的差速螺钉（57）移动（S） 在一个轴承（29）和与第一螺纹（58）不同的第二螺纹（62）的一体部分（61）中并与间隔件（43）中的螺纹孔（63）接合。

公开(公告)号：US20240300136A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18262600

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Arnaud DEKERVEL ,  Patrice CHATRY

IPC: B26D7/26 ,  B26D1/06 ,  B26D7/01

CPC classification number: B26D7/2614 ,  B26D1/065 ,  B26D7/015

Abstract: A sheet material processing tool (14), especially a cardboard or paper processing tool, is described. It comprises a carrier frame (26), having a front frame member (28) extending substantially perpendicular to a processing direction (P) for a sheet material to be processed, a rear frame member (30) extending substantially parallel to the front frame member (28), a first lateral frame member (32) connecting corresponding first ends (28a, 30a) of the front frame member (28) and the rear frame member (30) and a second lateral frame member (34) connecting corresponding second ends (28b, 30b) of the front frame member (28) and the rear frame member (30). Furthermore, a first multi-purpose interface (54) is provided for selectively connecting a first tool element for processing the sheet material to the carrier frame (26). Additionally, a sheet material processing station is presented. It comprises a support structure, wherein a sheet material processing tool(14) is connected to the support structure. Moreover, a sheet material processing machine having such a sheet material processing station is explained.

公开(公告)号：US20240286863A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18572926

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Daniel TAPIS ,  Christian ROMAGNOLI

IPC: B65H43/08 ,  B65H7/14

CPC classification number: B65H43/08 ,  B65H7/14 ,  B65H2301/541 ,  B65H2511/16 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2551/20 ,  B65H2553/412 ,  B65H2553/416 ,  B65H2701/176 ,  B65H2801/42

Abstract: A sheet processing machine (10) has a device (44) for monitoring sheets (12) and a transfer mechanism (26) for moving sheets (12) along a handling direction within the sheet processing machine (10). The device (44) comprises a light emitting element forming a light barrier in a sheet passage between the light emitting element and the light receiving element. A control unit (46) is connected to the light receiving element and is adapted to register each sheet (12) passing the sheet passage.

公开(公告)号：US11970353B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US17593290

申请日：2020-03-17

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Paul Hornick ,  Yannick Roulin ,  Roberto Valterio

IPC: B65H29/38 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J15/06 ,  B65H29/24

CPC classification number: B65H29/38 ,  B25J9/0093 ,  B25J15/0625 ,  B65H29/242

Abstract: A gripper assembly for recovering a layout (22) from a sheet material (12) is presented. It comprises a vacuum gripper (26) with a gripper body (32) on which an array of air flow openings (34a, 34b) is arranged. Air flow openings (34a) associated with one or more blanks (20) of the layout (22) are selectively open and air flow openings (34b) associated to waste (28) of the sheet material (12) are selectively closed. Additionally, an apparatus for recovering a layout (22) from a sheet material (12) comprising such a gripper assembly is described. Furthermore, a method for separating a layout (22) from waste (28) of a sheet material (12) is explained.

公开(公告)号：US20240091970A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18257169

申请日：2021-12-13

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Stéphane CHESAUX ,  Carles SAGUÉS MITJANA

IPC: B26D7/18 ,  B65H29/00

CPC classification number: B26D7/1818 ,  B65H29/003 ,  B65H2404/10 ,  B65H2701/1311

Abstract: A sheet processing machine with a transfer mechanism for moving sheets along a handling direction of the sheet processing machine and with a waste evacuation device (36) for releasing the sheets. The transfer mechanism comprises a sheet handling element (28) for moving a sheet, the sheet handling element (28) comprising at least one sliding element (54). The sheet handling element (28) is adapted to release the sheet when passing the waste evacuation device (36). The waste evacuation device comprises at least one alignment element (38) adapted to interact with the at least one sliding element (54) for minimizing deformation of the sheet handling element (28) when passing the waste evacuation device (36).

公开(公告)号：US20240001577A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18255165

申请日：2021-12-08

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Tim LAIR ,  Jade STERNBERG ,  Amel NEUMANN

IPC: B26D7/01 ,  B65H9/08 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: B26D7/018 ,  B65H9/08 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B65H2801/42

Abstract: A positioning device (38) for holding a flat flexible part, especially a sheet, on a positioning surface is described. It comprises a body (44) with a fluid inlet port (52) for supplying a driver fluid to the body (44), a fluid outlet port (58) for draining the driver fluid from the body (44), and a suction opening for aspiring the flat flexible part. A circulation channel (60) connects the fluid inlet port (52) and the fluid outlet port (58) and a suction channel (70) connects the suction opening to the circulation channel (60). The suction channel (70) is connected to the circulation channel (60) adjacent to a section (64) of reduced cross section area such that a jet pump (71) is formed. Every cross section (Sc) of the circulation channel (60) and/or every cross section (Ss) of the suction channel (70) along its entire respective length have/has a smooth rim. Additionally, a positioning assembly comprising at least one such positioning device (38) is presented. Moreover, a sheet material processing machine is introduced which comprises at least one positioning assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20230359178A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18313404

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Maxime DELISLE ,  Houda KJI

IPC: G05B19/418

CPC classification number: G05B19/4184 ,  G05B2219/31411

Abstract: A method for tracking the downtime of a production machine (12) comprises the steps of:



Receiving sensor data (SD) from the production machine (12) and production target data (PTD),
Combining the sensor data (SD) and the production target data over a certain period (40) providing combined data (D) and calculating characteristic data (CD) of the combined data (D),
Determining if the combined data (D) is from a downtime period (44) of the production machine (12) based on the characteristic data (CD), and
Characterizing the downtime period (44) using a machine learning module (48) implemented in the control unit (32), the machine learning module (48) providing a reason (R) for the downtime period (44) as an output value.
Further, a system (19) for tracking the downtime of a production machine (12) is shown.

公开(公告)号：US11795025B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US15733829

申请日：2019-04-25

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Patrice Chatry ,  Maude Steiner

IPC: B65H29/14 ,  B65H29/58

CPC classification number: B65H29/585 ,  B65H29/14 ,  B65H2301/51 ,  B65H2555/11

Abstract: The invention relates to a stacking device (10) for placing sheet-shaped elements (P) in stacks in a forming machine (1), said stacking device (10) comprising:



a movable stacking surface (11), and
an actuating device (12) for moving stacking surface (11):

between a retracted position and a vertical forward position in a reciprocating back-and-forth motion for stacking sheets, and
between the retracted position and a stowed position to open an access to the stack of sheet-shaped elements (P),


characterized in that the actuator (12) comprises cam means configured to move the stacking surface (11) upwardly in the retracted position, in a raised position to be located above the top of the sheet stack.




The invention also relates to a machine forming sheet-shaped elements comprising at least one such stacking device.

公开(公告)号：US20230116702A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17905664

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Patrice CHATRY ,  Maude STEINER

IPC: B65H31/32

Abstract: A sheet pile supporting assembly (24) for a sheet material processing machine is presented. It comprises a plurality of sheet pile supporting bars (28) and a movable guiding means for selectively moving one or more of the sheet pile supporting bars (28) from a retracted position to an extended position. Additionally, an automatic selection unit (30) is provided for automatically selecting the sheet pile supporting bars (28) to be moved to the extended position and for coupling the selected sheet pile supporting bars (28) to the movable guiding means. Moreover, a method for operating a sheet pile supporting assembly (24) for a sheet material processing machine is explained.

公开(公告)号：US11613387B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16303949

申请日：2017-05-15

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Nicolas Brizzi

IPC: B65B1/22 ,  B65B25/14 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B61/28 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B01F31/24

Abstract: A vibrating device (14) ensures the ordered rearrangement of folding boxes (3) in a receptacle (2) for an evacuation conveyor (8), provided with driving elements (12) whose vertices define a horizontal transport plane (S2). The device comprises: a movable support (15) able to support a receptacle (2) loaded with folding boxes (3), the support (15) having a contact surface (S1) designed to be in contact with the receptacle (2), and at least one controllable actuator (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) comprising a displaceable end connected to the support (15) and able to displace the support (15) between: a retracted position in which the contact surface (S1) is positioned beneath the horizontal transport plane (S2), allowing a contact between the receptacle (2) and the driving elements (12), and a deployed position in which the contact surface (S1) is positioned above the horizontal transport plane (S2), preventing the contact between the receptacle (2) and the driving elements (12), the actuator (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) being likewise designed to cause the support (15) to vibrate about the deployed position in order to reorder the disposition of the folding boxes (3) contained in the receptacle (2).