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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Andreas Mallok, Wiesloch, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A method separates out individual sheets from a sheet-processing machine, by a revolving gripper chain bearing grippers for gripping the sheets one after another at a leading edge thereof and conveying them with a given mutual travel spacing and a given conveying speed to a stacking region for deposition. A separating device is disposed beyond the stacking region. The separating device has a controllable revolving suction belt for conveying individual sheets. The suction belt is accelerated to the conveying speed and the individual sheets are conveyed to the separating device. The individual sheets are picked up with the suction belt, and the grippers are opened. The suction belt is briefly decelerated so as to withdraw the respective sheet from the grippers. The suction belt is accelerated again to at least the conveying speed. The suction belt is subsequently decelerated to a given output speed.