US 7,320,206 B2
Device for processing flat objects, especially for packing printed products
Werner Honegger, Bäch (Switzerland)
Assigned to Ferag AG, Hinwil (Switzerland)
Appl. No. 10/524,966
PCT Filed Jul. 07, 2003, PCT No. PCT/CH03/00449
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Feb. 18, 2005,
PCT Pub. No. WO2004/018297, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 04, 2004.
Claims priority of application No. 1426/02 (CH), filed on Aug. 20, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2006/0042759 A1, Mar. 02, 2006
Int. Cl. B65B 9/02 (2006.01); B65B 51/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 53—553  [53/373.5; 53/374.6; 53/375.4] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An installation for processing flat objects (10) conveyed consecutively in a conveying direction, said installation comprising:
a processing drum (1) being driven in rotation around an essentially horizontal axis (T) and comprising, arranged at a drum periphery, regularly alternating support elements (2) and tool elements (3) that extend axially and whose radial position is adjustable,
a supply means for conveying the objects to an entry point (A) at the drum periphery,
a removal means for conveying the objects away from an exit point (B) at the drum periphery, and
a pressing belt (4) running from a first deflection roller (50) to the entry point, and on the periphery of the processing drum to the exit point and to a second deflection roller (5),
wherein a pressing belt entry section between the first deflection roller and the entry point constitutes a last part of the supply means by the first deflection roller being arranged at a distance from the drum periphery and adjoining a further part of the supply means and by the pressing belt entry section being arranged to be capable to support and convey the objects to the entry point, and
wherein the entry point (A) is situated in a lower area of the processing drum, and the exit point (B) is situated in an upper area of the periphery of the processing drum (1), the pressing belt (4) forms the last part of the supply means, a further belt (43) is arranged to run between the periphery of the processing drum (1) and the pressing belt (4) and to run on the periphery of the processing drum (1) between the entry point (A) and the exit point (B), and wherein the further belt (43) is arranged, by way of another first deflection roller (44), after the exit point to form a first part of the removal means.