Title:
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING A STACK OF SHEETS ARRANGED ONE ABOVE THE OTHER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003016188
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device and a method for aligning at least the front edge of several sheets (04) arranged in a stack, one above the other, whilst maintaining the order of the sheets (04). Said device comprises a stacking table (16), one side of which is provided with a front edge stop for aligning the front edge of the sheets (04). A supporting platform, upon which a stack of sheets (04) can be placed with non-aligned front edges, is arranged upstream of the stacking table (16). The device is provided with a sheet feeder (02), which removes the sheets (04) from the supporting platform by placing them in an overlapping stream with the front edges placed under the preceding sheets. A turning device (06) is provided downstream of the sheet feeder (02), said device turning the overlapping stream in such a way that the front edge area of each sheet (04) is freely accessible. Downstream of the turning device (06), the invention is provided with a conveyer device (17), by means of which the sheets (04) are conveyed, forming a new stack, to the front edge stop of the stacking table (16), where their front edges can be aligned.
Inventors:
SAUER HARTMUT KARL (DE)
WUKOVICH RUDOLF (DE)
WUKOVICH RUDOLF (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2002/002661
Publication Date:
October 16, 2003
Filing Date:
July 19, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KOENIG & BAUER AG (DE)
SAUER HARTMUT KARL (DE)
WUKOVICH RUDOLF (DE)
SAUER HARTMUT KARL (DE)
WUKOVICH RUDOLF (DE)
International Classes:
B65H31/34; B65H3/00; B65H9/00; B65H15/00; B65H29/24; B65H29/66; B65H31/36; (IPC1-7): B65H31/36; B65H29/24
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