公开(公告)号：US08430400B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US13281666

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  James P. Zamanakos ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  Sean Stewart

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  James P. Zamanakos ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  Sean Stewart

IPC分类号： B65H5/00

CPC分类号： B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H9/12 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2402/441 ,  B65H2402/62 ,  B65H2404/1442 ,  B65H2404/611 ,  B65H2601/11

摘要： A system and method for rotating sheets receiving cut sheets from a source and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with at least one drive component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having a plurality of nip roller pairs along the length of a feed table. The nip rollers (nips) can be selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers using discrete actuators. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and also for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table between, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, freely rotating pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance for sheets to pass.

摘要翻译： 一种旋转从源头接收切片的片材并将其提供给利用装置的系统和方法。 旋转器在整个运输和旋转过程中连续地与至少一个驱动部件接合。 旋转器包括沿着进给台的长度具有多个夹持辊对的传送机构。 使用分立的致动器，夹辊（辊隙）可以选择性地与从动辊接合和分离。 这允许进入和离开旋转器进给台时的进给速度差异，以及在旋转过程中的间隙。 旋转盘组件位于桌子之间的中心，并包括从动旋转盘和俯仰，自由旋转的压力盘。 当纸张进入或通过转盘部分时，压盘升高以提供纸张通过的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20110049781A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12868289

申请日：2010-08-25

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

IPC分类号： B65H39/00 ,  B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B26D11/00 ,  B26D1/225 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26D7/0641 ,  B26D7/1863 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2007/0056 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2007/0081 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B42P2261/04 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/4312 ,  Y10S83/934 ,  Y10T83/4579 ,  Y10T83/6667 ,  Y10T83/7487

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed downstream on a feed surface, trimmed at a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are feed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order. Trimming stations can be automatically adjusted to accommodate different numbers and sizes of pages in sheets. The stacking assembly can include a right-angle merge assembly that can include a plurality of decks, served by divert gates to handle a large number of separated pages to-be-stacked.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于对准，进给，修剪，切割，旋转，交叉切割和堆叠纸张的系统和方法，每个纸张包含一个或多个离散的页面图像，其允许整个过程的更大的自动化，从而减少或不进行手动干预 需要从流或堆叠的打印页面生成完成的书本堆栈或“块”。 纸张在进料表面上向下游进料，在第一个上游修剪工位修剪，以去除边缘边缘，并且可选地分离相对于离散页面图像的纸张。 然后将片材旋转90度并进给到修剪直角边缘的第二个下游修剪工位，并且可选地将片材分离成最终的一组全排出页面，去除边缘和沟槽条。 将纸张进给到堆叠组件以按页面顺序粘合，并且从订单中移除任何被拒绝的有缺陷的纸张或纸叠。 修剪站可以自动调整，以适应不同数量和尺寸的页面。 堆叠组件可以包括直角合并组件，该直角合并组件可以包括多个甲板，由转向门服务以处理要堆叠的大量分离的页面。

公开(公告)号：US07690882B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US12176952

申请日：2008-07-21

申请人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

发明人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

IPC分类号： B07C1/18 ,  B66F9/18

CPC分类号： B65H45/1015 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H31/3054 ,  B65H31/3063 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H45/107 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2301/4216 ,  B65H2301/4223 ,  B65H2301/42252

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to be transferred as complete, discrete stacks to downstream locations and stack utilization devices without interrupting the ongoing, upstream stack-folding and stack-formation process. A zigzag folded web passes by a pair of opposing front and rear compression plate assemblies, with fingers that are extended to selectively project into the folding area, onto a stack supported by a vertically moving supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism cycles between an ever-lower position in which upper, loose pages of the folded web pass by plate fingers (when retracted) and an upper position in which the stack engages and presses upwardly against the now-extended plate fingers to compress the stack. After the web is separated above the chute, the supporting mechanism eventually travels to the base where the now-completed stack is conveyed to a downstream location. While the supporting mechanism is occupied transferring the completed, old stack, new folded web is deposited on a deployed temporary support that allows a new stack to form thereon until the supporting mechanism has completed the transfer of the old stack, and is ready to receive the new stack from the temporary support.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于分离，折叠，堆叠和输送连续卷材的系统和方法，其允许在折叠机构正下方以高速生成相对较大（4英尺高或更大）的纸幅的堆叠，并且是 作为完整的离散堆栈转移到下游位置并堆叠利用装置，而不中断正在进行的上游堆叠折叠和堆叠形成过程。 锯齿状折叠的纸卷通过一对相对的前后压缩板组件，其中手指被延伸以选择性地突出到折叠区域中，并由支撑在垂直移动的支撑机构上的叠层上。 支撑机构在其中较低的位置之间循环，其中折叠的纸卷的上部松散页通过板指（当缩回时）通过其上部位置，其中堆叠接合并向上压靠现在延伸的板指以压缩 堆栈 在网状物在滑槽上方分离之后，支撑机构最终行进到底部，在此底部将现在完成的堆叠传送到下游位置。 当支撑机构被占用传送完成的旧堆时，新的折叠卷材沉积在部署的临时支架上，允许在其上形成新的堆叠，直到支撑机构已经完成旧堆栈的传送，并且准备好接收 新的堆栈从临时支持。

公开(公告)号：US20090027449A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-29

申请号：US11782316

申请日：2007-07-24

申请人： Stephen E. Silva ,  Peter J. Wood ,  John M. Fiske ,  Cadman E. Rozea

发明人： Stephen E. Silva ,  Peter J. Wood ,  John M. Fiske ,  Cadman E. Rozea

IPC分类号： B41J2/145 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/155 ,  B41J3/60 ,  B41J15/165 ,  B41J19/16 ,  B41J2202/21

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for printing continuous web and feeding ink to printing pens (or cartridges) that employs an array of interleaved ink-jet pens that are arranged to receive bulk ink through a manifold. The manifold and pens are mounted on a fixed array suspended over the web feed path. The manifold includes a plurality of self-sealing quick-disconnect couplings that each serve a discrete ink-jet pen. The pens lay down ink in a registered manner across the full width of the web. The pens are organized into two parallel, multi-pen arrays that are each diagonally oriented with respect to the feed direction. The feed path allows for duplex printing with a second web-side's array located on a lower level of the device, generally beneath the first-side's array. Duplex printing is facilitated due to its inherent length of the feed path. The printed part of the web is free of contact over predetermined lengths that ensure sufficient time for the drying of ink. Each pen is interconnected with a connection to a respective manifold that maintains a vacuum so as to prevent seepage of ink from the pen nozzles. The vacuum is maintained by a draw pump, while ink is continuously provided to the manifold via a float switch in a pressure regulator. The regulator is fed by a bulk ink supply using a feed pump. A check-valve standpipe on each manifold assists in removing any trapped air from the system, thus assisting in maintaining the vacuum.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种系统和方法，用于印刷连续卷材并将油墨供给到印刷笔（或墨盒），印刷笔（或墨盒）采用交错喷墨笔阵列，排列成通过歧管接收大量墨水。 歧管和笔安装在悬挂在纸幅馈送路径上的固定阵列上。 歧管包括多个自密封快速断开联接器，其各自用于分立的喷墨笔。 笔以注册方式在网的整个宽度上放下墨水。 笔被组织成两个平行的多笔数组，它们相对于进给方向各自对角定向。 馈送路径允许双面打印，其中位于设备的较低级别上的第二网侧阵列通常位于第一侧阵列下方。 由于进给路径的固有长度，双面打印便于实现。 纸幅的印刷部分在预定长度上没有接触，确保足够的时间干燥油墨。 每个笔与连接到相应歧管的连接件相互连接，该歧管保持真空，以防止墨水从笔式喷嘴渗出。 真空由抽水泵保持，而油墨通过压力调节器中的浮子开关连续地提供给歧管。 调节器通过使用进料泵的散装墨水供应。 每个歧管上的止回阀立管有助于从系统中去除任何被捕获的空气，从而有助于维持真空。

公开(公告)号：US07402130B1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-22

申请号：US11541120

申请日：2006-09-29

申请人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

发明人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

IPC分类号： B31F1/08

CPC分类号： B65H45/1015 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H31/3054 ,  B65H31/3063 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H45/107 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2301/4216 ,  B65H2301/4223 ,  B65H2301/42252

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to be transferred as complete, discrete stacks to downstream locations and stack utilization devices without interrupting the ongoing, upstream stack-folding and stack-formation process. A zigzag folded web passes by a pair of opposing front and rear compression plate assemblies, with fingers that are extended to selectively project into the folding area, onto a stack supported by a vertically moving supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism cycles between an ever-lower position in which upper, loose pages of the folded web pass by plate fingers (when retracted) and an upper position in which the stack engages and presses upwardly against the now-extended plate fingers to compress the stack. After the web is separated above the chute, the supporting mechanism eventually travels to the base where the now-completed stack is conveyed to a downstream location. While the supporting mechanism is occupied transferring the completed, old stack, new folded web is deposited on a deployed temporary support that allows a new stack to form thereon until the supporting mechanism has completed the transfer of the old stack, and is ready to receive the new stack from the temporary support.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于分离，折叠，堆叠和输送连续卷材的系统和方法，其允许在折叠机构正下方以高速生成相对较大（4英尺高或更大）的纸幅的堆叠，并且是 作为完整的离散堆栈转移到下游位置并堆叠利用装置，而不中断正在进行的上游堆叠折叠和堆叠形成过程。 锯齿状折叠的纸卷通过一对相对的前后压缩板组件，其中手指被延伸以选择性地突出到折叠区域中，并由支撑在垂直移动的支撑机构上的叠层上。 支撑机构在其中较低的位置之间循环，其中折叠的纸卷的上部松散页通过板指（当缩回时）通过其上部位置，其中堆叠接合并向上压靠现在延伸的板指以压缩 堆栈 在网状物在滑槽上方分离之后，支撑机构最终行进到底部，在此底部将现在完成的堆叠传送到下游位置。 当支撑机构被占用传送完成的旧堆时，新的折叠卷材沉积在部署的临时支架上，允许在其上形成新的堆叠，直到支撑机构已经完成旧堆栈的传送，并且准备好接收 新的堆栈从临时支持。

公开(公告)号：US6022186A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-08

申请号：US936399

申请日：1997-09-25

申请人： H. W. Crowley

发明人： H. W. Crowley

IPC分类号： B65H3/32 ,  B65H33/08 ,  B65G59/06

CPC分类号： B65H3/327 ,  B65H33/08 ,  B65H2301/422 ,  B65H2301/42322 ,  B65H2301/4233 ,  B65H2701/18266

摘要： A method and apparatus for sorting books of sheets in which individual books are generated in succession is provided. This process entails the stacking of cut sheets that form a completed book in an offset arrangement relative to adjacent books. Each offset stacked book is removed from the other books by applying a lifting force between the lowest book in the stack and the next book in the stack while the lowest book in the stack is allowed to bend away from the next highest book in the stack. The bend forms a space, tunnel or separator entrance opportunity into which a projection or other separator structure is directed. The lowest book is lowered onto a conveyor and moved away from the stack. The process continues for each successive next-highest book in the stack. A support mechanism is provided to maintain the lowest book at a selected elevation as the projection moves inwardly. The support moves away concurrently to deposit the lowest book on the conveyor. A pair of alternating movable belts can be used for both the projection and the support on alternating sides of the stack.

公开(公告)号：US5751298A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US481796

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： H. W. Crowley

发明人： H. W. Crowley

IPC分类号： B26D5/20 ,  B41J11/66 ,  B65H5/06 ,  B65H5/34 ,  B65H9/16 ,  B65H20/04 ,  B65H35/00 ,  B65H35/04 ,  B65H43/00 ,  G01D15/28 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/21

CPC分类号： B65H9/163 ,  B65H35/0006 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H5/025 ,  B65H5/066 ,  B65H5/34 ,  G03G15/6517 ,  G03G15/6523 ,  G03G15/6564 ,  B65H2301/121 ,  B65H2301/33 ,  B65H2301/34 ,  B65H2301/36 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2513/51 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  Y10T83/515

摘要： A unique system and method for directly feeding sheets into a printing device having a moving image conducting element with a plurality of images placed thereon for transfer to sheet paper and having a wait station for controlling the timing of paper transfer to the image conducting element provides a feeding table to transfer sheets from a source to a printer stack deshingler while bypassing and, thus, eliminating any need for sheet stacks. The movement of each sheet by the wait station into the image transfer element signals the cutting of a sheet from a roll of continuous web on the input side of the feeding table. Once the sheet has moved into the image transfer element the absence of a sheet at the detector signals transfer by the feeding table of the cut sheet to the stack deshingler. Simultaneously, a source of web presents and end of the web representing another sheet to a cutting unit. This sheet is cut when the current sheet at the wait station begins movement into the image transfer element.

摘要翻译： 用于将片材直接馈送到具有放置在其上的多个图像的运动图像传导元件以转印到纸张并具有用于控制纸张传送到图像传导元件的定时的等待站的打印设备的独特系统和方法提供了一种 馈送台，以在旁路时将纸张从纸张传输到打印机堆纸机，因此不需要纸张堆叠。 每个纸张由等待站移动到图像传送元件中的信号表示在馈送台的输入侧的连续卷筒纸上切割片材。 一旦纸张已经移动到图像传送元件中，检测器处的​​纸张的缺失就被切纸的进纸台传送到纸张脱胶器。 同时，将纸张的来源呈现并将纸的端部表示为切割单元的另一张纸。 当等待台上的当前纸张开始移动到图像传输元件中时，该纸张被切割。

公开(公告)号：US5692999A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-02

申请号：US235506

申请日：1994-04-29

申请人： H. W. Crowley ,  John W. Clifford ,  Peter Bianchetto

发明人： H. W. Crowley ,  John W. Clifford ,  Peter Bianchetto

IPC分类号： B62B1/00 ,  B62B1/08 ,  B62B1/10 ,  B62B3/10 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65H31/30 ,  B65H45/101 ,  B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65H31/3054 ,  B62B1/08 ,  B62B1/10 ,  B62B3/10 ,  B65H31/06 ,  B65H45/1015 ,  B62B1/008 ,  B62B2202/64 ,  B62B2203/10 ,  B62B2203/22 ,  B65H2301/33 ,  B65H2301/33222 ,  B65H2301/4216 ,  B65H2301/42252 ,  B65H2405/312 ,  B65H2405/3311

摘要： A system for stacking continuous folded forms or web coming from a folder and separator and moving to a conveyor. A table is positioned adjacent and in line with the conveyor and in a position for receiving a horizontally-extending stack of folded forms disposed on the table top. The table is a tiltable table and is able to be tilted from a substantially-horizontal position to a substantially-vertical position to likewise move the stack from a horizontal to a vertical stack position. A cart is movable to a position adjacent to the tilted table for receiving from the table the vertical stack for support on the cart. The cart can include a plurality of storage locations that can each be provided with a stack.

摘要翻译： 用于堆叠来自夹子和分离器并移动到输送机的连续折叠形式或卷材的系统。 工作台位于与输送机相邻且一致的位置，用于接收设置在桌面上的水平延伸的一叠折叠形式的位置。 桌子是可倾斜的桌子，并且能够从基本上水平的位置倾斜到基本上垂直的位置，以同样地将堆叠从水平移动到垂直堆叠位置。 推车可移动到与倾斜台相邻的位置，用于从桌子接收用于支撑在推车上的垂直叠层。 推车可以包括可以各自设置有堆叠的多个存储位置。

公开(公告)号：US5582087A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-10

申请号：US131478

申请日：1993-10-04

申请人： H. W. Crowley ,  John W. Clifford ,  William F. Bolza

发明人： H. W. Crowley ,  John W. Clifford ,  William F. Bolza

IPC分类号： B65H5/06 ,  B65H5/34 ,  B65H9/16 ,  B65H35/00 ,  B65H43/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65H9/163 ,  B65H35/0006 ,  B65H43/00 ,  B65H5/025 ,  B65H5/066 ,  B65H5/34 ,  G03G15/6517 ,  G03G15/6523 ,  G03G15/6564 ,  B65H2301/121 ,  B65H2301/33 ,  B65H2301/34 ,  B65H2301/36 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2513/51 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  Y10T83/2192

摘要： A high speed sheet feeder for use with utilization devices that process sheets comprises a source of sheets, that can include a web cutter and a transport unit having a surface along which the sheets travel in a downstream direction. The surface can include a pair of conveyors that act as sheet justifiers and have at downstream ends thereof wait stations that can comprise pairs of nip rollers. Sheets are halted at each wait station and simultaneously passed along the surface as a sheet request signal is received from the utilization device. The transport unit can further include a bump/turn module that receives sheets from the conveyors and passes them at a 90.degree. angle to their initial direction of travel into the utilization device via a port in the utilization device adapted to feed sheets upon request.

摘要翻译： 用于处理片材的利用装置的高速片材进给器包括片材源，其可以包括幅材切割器和具有沿着下游方向行进的表面的输送单元。 该表面可以包括一对输送机，其作为板对齐器并且在其下游端具有可包括成对压辊的等待站。 每个等待站都停止播放，并且从利用设备接收到一张纸张请求信号同时沿表面传播。 输送单元还可以包括一个凸块/转动模块，该凸块/转动模块从输送机接收纸张，并通过适于根据需要进给纸张的利用装置中的端口以90度的角度将它们传递到它们的初始行进方向进入利用装置。

公开(公告)号：US5476254A

公开(公告)日：1995-12-19

申请号：US275039

申请日：1994-07-14

申请人： Roman M. Golicz

发明人： Roman M. Golicz

IPC分类号： B65H1/02 ,  B65H5/00

CPC分类号： B65H1/025 ,  B65H2701/1912

摘要： A high speed sheet feeder comprises a support for supporting a stack of sheets. The sheets are driven by a backing plate assembly along the support toward a singulator. The backing plate is driven by a drive member such as a drive chain positioned along the support. The drive chain moves the backing plate in predetermined increments. The singulator is mounted on a bracket that moves in response to pressure exerted by the leading face of the stack thereupon. The increments in which the backing plate moves are varied based upon the degree of movement of the singulator bracket in response to pressure exerted thereupon by the stack. Minimum pressure causes a maximum increment of movement while maximum pressure causes a minimum increment or virtually no movement in the backing plate assembly. The singulator comprises an elastomeric wheel pivotally mounted on a support bracket having concentric a sleeve that is mechanically interconnected with the drive mechanism. The singulator assembly further comprises a pair of belts, located below the singulator wheel that moving conjunction with the singulator wheel. The belts are located adjacent opposite sides of the singulator and are received by grooves in a feed ramp at the end of the support.

摘要翻译： 高速送纸器包括用于支撑一叠纸张的支撑件。 片材由背板组件沿着支撑件驱动朝向分割机。 背板由诸如沿着支撑件定位的驱动链的驱动构件驱动。 传动链以预定的增量移动背板。 分离器安装在支架上，该支架响应于堆叠的前表面施加的压力而移动。 背衬板移动的增量基于分片机支架响应于由堆叠施加的压力而移动的程度而变化。 最小压力会导致最大的移动增量，而最大压力会导致背板组件中的最小增量或几乎没有运动。 分离器包括一个弹性体轮，该弹性体轮可枢转地安装在支承支架上，该支架具有与驱动机构机械相互连接的同心套筒。 分割器组件还包括一对带，位于与分隔器轮一起移动的分切轮下方。 皮带位于分离器的相对侧附近，并且在支撑端部的进料斜坡中被凹槽接收。