| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a large sheet handling apparatus (100), wherein at least one sheet (3) is supported by support means (6), and wherein at least one spacer (5) is designed to be associated with one of the larger surfaces of the sheet (3). The apparatus (100) comprises pick-up means (120) for picking up sheets (3) that are movable relative to the support means (6) and are adapted to engage the front of the sheet (3), handling means (110) for handling and orienting the pick-up means (120) to set the position of the pick-up means (120) against the front side of the sheet (3), removal means (150) adapted to operate on the sheet (3) to remove the spacer (5) from the sheet (3), and drive means (160) for driving the removal means (150). The pick-up means (120) include at least one post (124) extending in a longitudinal direction (Y-Y), said post (124) supporting suction cups (125) which define a pick-up surface (P), and are designed to engage and removably hold the sheet (3). Advantageously, the removal means (150) are supported by the post (124) to be reversibly movable from a rest position, in which the removal means (150) are located substantially at said at least one post (124), to an operating position, in which the removal means (150) overhang the post (124) so that the projection of the removal means (150) on an axis transverse to the longitudinal direction (Y-Y) of extension of the post (124), in the rest position, is smaller than the projection of the removal means (150) in the operating position.</p> |
