Apparatus and method for stacking card-like data carriers

US11414290B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Mühlbauer GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Benjamin Krapf · Freihung, DE
• Markus Strehle · Jena, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 28, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2022
• Expiry date: Apr 1, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1914
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

According to several embodiments, the invention relates to a device and a method for stacking card-like data carriers. The device includes a conveying device for transporting individual card-like data carriers downstream along a conveying path and a stacking unit for selectively transferring and stacking card-like data carriers conveyed along the conveying path. The conveying device is arranged to convey the card-like data carriers in such a way that they are fixed to it in a hanging mode of transport. The stacking unit is arranged to selectively release certain ones of the card-like data carriers conveyed along the conveying device from the latter in order to transfer them directly into a card magazine and to stack them therein.