Patent ID: 6739588
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
In combination with a stack of flat, sheet-like elements being unexposed printing plates configured to be automatically loaded into a printing plate recorder, a device for separating the flat, sheet-like elements, comprising:an acquisition element for acquiring at least an edge of a flat, sheet-like element from a stack of flat, sheet-like elements; said acquisition element configured for producing a curvature in at least one section of the edge of the flat, sheet-like element to be gripped; said acquisition element having suction elements using suction for attracting and gripping the flat, sheet-like element; at least one of said suction elements spaced further apart from a surface of the flat sheet-like element to be gripped than others of said suction elements; at least one air blowing element for blowing air under the flat, sheet-like element to be gripped; said air blowing element being assigned to the section of the edge of the flat, sheet-like element upon which the curvature is produced; and said air blowing element constructed with an exit slot extending over an entire height of the stack, transversely with respect to butt edges of the flat, sheet-like elements.