Storage Device

Abstract

An installation and a method are disclosed for storing printed products in one or more layers. In the installation and the method, the printed products are stored on at least one substantially circular conveyor track. The track on which the printed products are stored is provided with at least one opening for discharging the lowermost layer.

1 . A method of storing printed products in one or more layers, the method comprising:
 storing the printed products on at least one substantially circular conveyor track;   supplying the printed products to the conveyor track at least at one point in the track; and   discharging the lowermost layer from the conveyor track through an opening in the track, the supplying and discharging of products being independent of each other.   
     
     
         2 . A method as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 printed products are supplied to the track while at the same time printed products are discharged from the track at the opening.   
     
     
         3 . An installation for storing one or more layers of printed products, comprising:
 one or more conveyor tracks, that the printed products being stored on a substantially circular conveyor track, said track being provided with at least one opening for discharge of the lowermost layer, the conveyor track comprising means for guiding the lowermost layer away from the track through the opening, the supplying and the discharging of products being independent of each other.   
     
     
         4 . An installation as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the means for guiding, when in a first position, bridges the opening, whereby the conveyor track is continuous and the lowermost layer of products is held on the track, wherein the means for guiding, when in a second position, is raised, whereby the track is discontinuous and the lowermost layer of printed products is discharged away from the track through the opening. 
     
     
         5 . An installation as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein said means for guiding is a flap which is movably arranged in the opening. 
     
     
         6 . An installation as claimed in  claims 3 , wherein said track is arranged with at least one edging adapted to hold the printed products on the track. 
     
     
         7 . An installation as claimed in  claim 3  wherein two or more tracks are arranged concentrically. 
     
     
         8 . An installation as claimed in  claims 3 , wherein at least one or more tracks are arranged above a first track. 
     
     
         9 . An installation as claimed in  claim 7 , the tracks operate independently of each other. 
     
     
         10 . An installation as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said means for guiding is a flap which is movably arranged in the opening. 
     
     
         11 . An installation as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said track is arranged with at least one edging adapted to hold the printed products on the track. 
     
     
         12 . An installation as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein said track is arranged with at least one edging adapted to hold the printed products on the track. 
     
     
         13 . An installation as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein two or more tracks are arranged concentrically. 
     
     
         14 . An installation as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein two or more tracks are arranged concentrically. 
     
     
         15 . An installation as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein two or more tracks are arranged concentrically. 
     
     
         16 . An installation as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein at least one or more tracks are arranged above a first track. 
     
     
         17 . An installation as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein at least one or more tracks are arranged above a first track. 
     
     
         18 . An installation as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein at least one or more tracks are arranged above a first track. 
     
     
         19 . An installation as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein at least one or more tracks are arranged above a first track. 
     
     
         20 . An installation as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the tracks operate independently of each other.