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EP2660174A3 - Device and method for creating and/or for transporting a layer transport flow of flat, flexible objects - Google Patents

Device and method for creating and/or for transporting a layer transport flow of flat, flexible objects Download PDF

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EP2660174A3
EP2660174A3 EP13165945.0A EP13165945A EP2660174A3 EP 2660174 A3 EP2660174 A3 EP 2660174A3 EP 13165945 A EP13165945 A EP 13165945A EP 2660174 A3 EP2660174 A3 EP 2660174A3
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Patrick Enderle
Peter Kearney
Andreas Wardak
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Reciprocating Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (70) zur Bildung eines Schuppenstroms von flachen, flexiblen Objekten (40) entlang eines Transportpfads (TP), wobei aufeinanderfolgende Objekte (40) eine Überlappungslänge (Ü) aufweisen, wobei die Vorrichtung (70) eine erste Saug- und Transportvorrichtung (M1) mit ersten Mitteln zur Erzeugung eines Unterdrucks mittels eines Wirbelwinds zum Ansaugen wenigstens eines Objekts (40) aufweist, wobei die ersten Mittel innerhalb eines Gehäuses (30a) angeordnet sind, welches eine Saugöffnung (33) aufweist, und mit wenigstens einem Transportriemen (34), dass die Vorrichtung (70) eine zweite Saug- und Transportvorrichtung (M2) mit zweiten Mitteln zur Erzeugung eines Unterdrucks mittels eines Wirbelwinds zum Ansaugen wenigstens eines Objekts (40) aufweist, wobei die zweiten Mittel innerhalb eines Gehäuses (30a) angeordnet sind, welches eine Saugöffnung (33) aufweist, und mit wenigstens einem Transportriemen (34), dass die erste Saug- und Transportvorrichtung (M1) und die zweite Saug- und Transportvorrichtung (m2) auf unterschiedlichen Seiten des Transportpfads (TP) angeordnet sind, dass die erste Saug- und Transportvorrichtung (M1) und die zweite Saug- und Transportvorrichtung (M2) in Richtung des Transportpfads (TP) gegeneinander um eine Länge (L) versetzt und in Richtung quer zum Transportpfad (TP) um einen Abstand (AM) gegeneinander beabstandet angeordnet sind und dass die in Richtung des Transportpfads (TP) hintere zweite Saug-und Transportvorrichtung (M2) gegen die Richtung des Transportpfads (TP) um einen Winkel (α) geneigt angeordnet ist.

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The invention relates to a device (70) for forming an imbricated flow of flat, flexible objects (40) along a transport path (TP), wherein successive objects (40) have an overlap length (Ü), wherein the device (70) has a first suction and transport device (M1) having first means for generating a negative pressure by means of a whirlwind for sucking at least one object (40), wherein the first means are arranged within a housing (30a) having a suction opening (33) and at least one Transport belt (34) that the device (70) has a second suction and transport device (M2) with second means for generating a negative pressure by means of a whirlwind for sucking at least one object (40), wherein the second means within a housing (30a) are arranged, which has a suction opening (33), and with at least one transport belt (34) that the first suction and Transportvorr direction (M1) and the second suction and transport device (m2) are arranged on different sides of the transport path (TP), that the first suction and transport device (M1) and the second suction and transport device (M2) in the direction of the transport path ( TP) against each other by a length (L) and in the direction transverse to the transport path (TP) by a distance (AM) are arranged spaced from each other and that in the direction of the transport path (TP) rear second suction and transport device (M2) against the Direction of the transport path (TP) by an angle (α) is arranged inclined.
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