Device for guiding instruction sheets

Abstract

A cardboard box making maching has a product conveyor system, a brochure device, and a conveyor chain for taking over package inserts from the brochure device. The conveyor chain is capable of going around curves, so that the conveyor chain is guided laterally out of the plane of the product conveyor system directly to a transfer point disposed above and obliquely to the product conveyor system. The carboard box making machine, because of the conveyor chain, has fewer transfer points for the package inserts and therefore functions especially operationally reliably at relatively little effort and expense for equipment.

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       6 . An apparatus ( 10 ) for delivering package inserts ( 1 ) from a brochure device ( 15 ) to a product conveyor system ( 13 ), the apparatus comprising; 
 an endless conveyor chain ( 18 ) on which gripper elements ( 19 ), each for one package insert ( 1 ), are disposed at uniform intervals,    the conveyor chain ( 18 ) extending parallel to and over part of the conveyor path of the product conveyor system ( 13 ),    drive means driving the endless conveyor chain ( 18 ) synchronously with the product conveyor system ( 13 ),    dispensing means furnishing the package inserts ( 1 ) from the brochure device ( 15 ) to a takeover point ( 22 ) located above and laterally offset from the product conveyor system ( 13 ),    the conveyor chain ( 18 ) being capable of lateral deflection to go around curves, deflection means pivoting the conveyor chain ( 18 ) out of the plane near the conveyor path of the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the direction of the takeover point ( 22 ); and    means guiding the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is guided up to the takeover point ( 22 ) via a portion that extends from the level of the product conveyor system ( 13 ) to the level of the takeover point ( 22 ).    
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the guidance of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) in the region below the brochure device ( 15 ) is effected in a guide plate ( 25 ) having a guide groove ( 26 ).  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the fastening plane for the package insert on the gripper element ( 19 ), when the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is guided parallel to the product conveyor system ( 13 ), relative to the chain links ( 23 ) is disposed at an angle (a) such that a portion ( 2 ) of the package insert ( 1 ) disposed below the gripper element ( 19 ) extends parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ) and protrudes in the direction of the product conveyor system ( 13 ).  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the fastening plane for the package insert on the gripper element ( 19 ), when the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is guided parallel to the product conveyor system ( 13 ), relative to the chain links ( 23 ) is disposed at an angle (α) such that a portion ( 2 ) of the package insert ( 1 ) disposed below the gripper element ( 19 ) extends parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ) and protrudes in the direction of the product conveyor system ( 13 ).  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the angle (α) in the range of about 20° to about 40°.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the angle (α) in the range of about 20° to about 40°.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the angle (α) is approximately 28°.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the angle (α) is approximately 28°.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the drive of the conveyor chain ( 18 ) is effected by means of mechanical engagement with the product conveyor system ( 13 ) in the region of the conveyor path segment ( 21 ) that is parallel to the conveyor chain ( 18 ).