Apparatus for packaging photographic pictures

Abstract

An apparatus for introducing photographic pictures and film strips, and in particular index prints, into a job pouch that has a picture pocket and a film-strip pocket; comprises a conveying device in each case for the pictures, the film strips, and the index print; and a support plate for the job pouch that is to be loaded wherein the conveying device for the index print is movable from a horizontal starting position in order to receive the index print, into a vertical position, holding the job pouch on the support plate, in order to deliver the index print into the picture pocket; and the upper side of the job pouch forming the picture pocket can be acted upon by a flow of compressed air.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An apparatus for introducing photographic pictures and film strips, and in particular index prints, into a job pouch that has a picture pocket and a film-strip pocket, comprising one conveying device in each case for the pictures, for the film strips, and for the index print, and a support plate for the job pouch that is to be loaded, wherein the conveying device for the index print is movable from a horizontal starting position in order to receive the index print, into a vertical position, holding the job pouch on the support plate, in order to deliver the index print into the picture pocket; and that the upper side of the picture pocket can be acted upon by a flow of compressed air.  
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the conveying device for the index print has a frame and a deposition plate, pivotably mounted in the latter, having a holding device for the index print; that a compressed-air apparatus directed toward the deposition plate is provided on the conveying device; that the latter is movable about a shaft out of its horizontal starting position into its vertical position and can be lowered onto the support plate; and that in order to deliver the index print into the picture pocket of the job pouch, the deposition plate is pivotable out of the vertical position about a fulcrum into an inclined oblique position.  
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein in its vertical position, the conveying device lies with its deposition plate opposite the opening of the picture pocket of a job pouch lying on the support plate; and that as a consequence of a flow of air delivered by the compressed-air apparatus, the picture pocket is opened and held open on the one hand because of the negative pressure generated by the flow of air on the upper side of the picture pocket, and on the other hand by the flow of air reflected from the deposition plate and penetrating into the picture pocket.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein upon delivery of the flow of compressed air by the compressed-air apparatus, the deposition plate is pivotable out of its vertical position into an oblique position inclined with respect to the opening of the picture pocket; and that the deposition plate has a bracket, extending almost over the width of the picture pocket, that engages into the picture pocket when the deposition plate is in the pivoted oblique position.  
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the bracket for the index print serves as a guide means as the latter is transported into the picture pocket.  
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the index prints can be conveyed to the conveying device by way of a transport device.  
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the holding device for the index print comprises a clamping plate that can be raised and lowered with respect to the deposition plate.  
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the clamping plate can be raised and lowered by way of an articulated arrangement driven by compressed air, and by way of a slider driven by a crank linkage can be moved back and forth, together with the index print, in the direction of the bracket on the deposition plate.  
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the nozzle of the compressed-air apparatus is arranged on the conveying device at an air emission angle inclined 25 to 85 degrees, preferably 45 degrees, with respect to the support plate.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein a pivot lever joined via a linkage to a compressed-air drive is provided in order to pivot the conveying device from the horizontal into the vertical position.  
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as defined in one of  claim 1 , wherein the conveying device is retained on the housing by way of a flange.  
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as defined in one of  claim 1 , wherein for vertical movement of the conveying device, the flange is guided and retained on the housing in a gate.