Bookbinding machine with multiple endless conveyors in wrap-around succession

US12275264B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Meccanotecnica S.p.A. · IT

Inventors

• Thomas Friese · Oettingen, DE
• Frank Sommerer · Markkleeberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 20, 2022
• Grant date: Apr 15, 2025
• Expiry date: Jun 20, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B42C19/00
• WIPO field: Other consumer goods
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

A bookbinding machine (100) is proposed. The bookbinding machine (100) comprises processing stations (205a-205e) for processing book blocks (215a-215d) and transport elements (210a-210d) for transporting the book blocks (215a-215d) across them. A plurality of endless conveyors (225a-225c) are arranged in a wrap-around succession, each carrying one or more conveying elements (305a1,305a2;305b;305c). A driving system (235-240) drives the endless conveyors (225a-225c) to cause each conveying element (305a1,305a2;305b;305c) in succession to engage a transport element (210a-210d), to convey the transport element (210a-0210d) along a transport path (220) for an active section of the corresponding endless conveyor (225a-225c) and then to disengage the transport element (210a-210d). A bookbinding plant comprising one or more of these bookbinding machines (100) is also proposed. Moreover, a corresponding method for operating a bookbinding machine (100), a computer program and a computer program product for implementing the method are proposed.