Patent ID: 8272638
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: B07C,B65H

Abstract:
1. A device for transporting flat objects, comprising: two transport tracks; an acceleration device arranged between said transport tracks, said acceleration device including a clamping pair for clampingly holding the flat objects on opposing flat sides thereof during a movement of the objects; said clamping pair including at least one clamp with a segment unit having a plurality of segments of different design for clamping objects of different thicknesses, said segment unit having a rotatable rotator carrying said segments along a circumference thereof; said segments defining circular arcs of said rotator, said circular arcs having different radii, the different radii each being measured from a rotational center of said rotator to said circular arcs, said arcs being concentric with the rotational center of said rotator, a length of the arcs being determined by the radius and the angle of the respective arc.