Patent ID: 8757534
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A reel changer of a printing press comprising: at least first and second spaced end face side frames which comprise vertical supporting frame parts for the reel changer of the printing press and which side frames are spaced apart across a width of the reel changer and are adapted to be able to support any ones of switchboxes and side boxes which may be arranged directly on the frame parts; a secured area which extends at least on one of a receiving side and a discharge side of the reel changer and which has a width at least across the first and second end face side frames, the secured area being substantially enclosed, on one side, by the reel changer and on other sides by at least one of adjacent units and mechanical blocking devices, the secured area including a receiving and discharge area of the reel changer and an inner loading of the reel changer; a device for protecting the secured area; at least one sensor-monitored access point to the secured area and located in one of the other sides, the at least one sensor-monitored access point being adapted to afford an operational entry into the secured area by operators of the reel changer and through which operators of the reel changer can enter into the secured area only by moving through the at least one access point; and a control element usable to control functions of the reel changer, the control element being separated from the an ones of switchboxes and side boxes which may be arranged directly on the frame parts, the control element being positioned structurally separated from the reel changer and spaced from the side frames of the reel changer at a location which can be reached by an operator located outside of the secured area.