DEVICE FOR CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF CONVEYANCE OF SINGLE SHEETS

摘要

The invention relates to a device for changing the direction of conveyance of single, rectangular sheets (10) conveyed in series in a sheet-turning station connecting at least one feed belt (6) to at least two discharge belts. The turning station has two substantially rectangular, flat, parallel guide members (46) which delimit a guide gap (48) for holding a sheet (10) therebetween, said guide gap (48) being attached on one rectangular side to the feed belt (16) and on at least two other rectangular sides to the discharge belts. One of the guide members (46) has at least one opening (54) in which a friction roller (56) engages with its peripheral surface, is intended to be positioned on a sheet (10) in the guide gap (48), is mounted in a fork (58) to be pivotable about an axis (60) parallel to the plane of the guide members (46), and can be driven using a roller drive (72, 74). The fork (58) is mounted to be pivotable about an axis (66) of rotation perpendicular to the plane of the guide members (46) and can be pivoted by a fork drive (68) between two perpendicular end positions.