The application relates to a method for zigzag folding a material web, the method having the following steps: continuously feeding a material web to be folded into a folding apparatus along a feed direction, alternately gripping the material web in a proximal region of the folding apparatus by means of gripping devices, holding and conveying the material web by means of the gripping devices into a distal region of the folding apparatus, the material web being zigzag folded thereby, and releasing the material web from the gripping devices and depositing the material web in a stack (9) with folds in the distal region, a distance between adjacent gripping devices (4, 5) being equal to a fold length. Furthermore, the application also relates to an apparatus for zigzag folding a material web.

A thermoforming packaging machine having an unwinding device for a bottom film web and a film conveying apparatus for intermittently conveying the bottom film web in a production direction using clamp chains. The packaging machine includes a holding strip for the bottom film web, the holding strip disposed in the intake area of the clamp chains. The holding strip is configured to hold part of a free leading end of a new bottom film web to be fed while and/or until the new bottom film web is gripped by the clamp chains and subsequently conveyed by the clamp chains.

Provided is a print medium finishing apparatus including a print medium stacking plate; a stacker tray; and a print medium discharging apparatus configured to discharge, to the stacker tray, print media on the print medium stacking plate, wherein the print medium discharging apparatus includes at least one driving gear that is rotatable; a moving member configured to move linearly and curvilinearly with respect to the at least one driving gear and including a motion converting gear configured to engage the at least one driving gear and convert rotation of the at least one driving gear into a linear motion and a curvilinear motion; and a grip member configured to be moved linearly and curvilinearly by the moving member while holding the print media on the print medium stacking plate, and to place the print media on the stacker tray.

A rotary paper money conveying device applied to a note in and out port (1) of an automatic teller machine. The rotary paper money conveying device comprises: a paper money clamping mechanism (10), used for clamping and conveying paper money (200) from the note in and out port (1) to a paper money transportation channel entrance inside the automatic teller machine; a transmission mechanism, comprising a drive motor (30), a belt (32) and a pair of belt pulleys (31, 33), wherein the belt (32) is fixed to the paper money clamping mechanism (10) through a shaft and a bearing and used for conveying the paper money clamping mechanism (10) to the paper money transportation channel entrance from the note in and out port (1); a first rotary driving mechanism, comprising a first rotary motor (20) and a first transmission gear (22) and used for driving the paper money clamping mechanism (10) to rotate by a first angle at the note in and out port (1); a second rotary driving mechanism, comprising a second rotary motor (40) and a second transmission gear (42) and used for driving the paper money clamping mechanism (10) to rotate by a second angle at the paper money transportation channel entrance; and a central control mechanism.

A mounting member to be mounted on a member that moves in a traveling direction includes: a rectangular sheet member; and an attachment portion having a first surface bonded to one end portion of a reverse surface of a downstream side portion of the sheet member in the traveling direction, the attachment portion being detachably attached to an attachment-receiving portion and having a surface facing a direction different from a direction of the first surface and bonded to the sheet member.

The device for handling adjacent sheet elements comprises a clamp (2) for gripping a sheet element (10) and a capture head (1) which is provided with clamping means (4), which separates, grips and lifts an edge of a sheet element (10). The capture head/s (1) is/are rotatable about a longitudinal axis (3).

It allows the handling of sheet elements consisting of one or more layers of sheet material, allowing the clamp to slide along the surface supporting the elements to access the underside of the sheet element, thus capturing the elements on the same surface that has been used to cut them.

A gripper is for holding and depositing a stack of sheet material at a depositing location, and has at least one first gripping element, which comprises or forms a first contact surface for contact with the stack, and at least one second gripping element, which includes a second contact surface for contact with the stack. The first and second contact surfaces are designed for contact with the stack on both sides. The gripping elements are guided adjustably with respect to one another so that the contact surfaces can be moved with respect to one another in the direction of the surface normals that are respectively associated with the contact surfaces to hold the stack between the contact surfaces. The first gripping element is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis so it can pivot between a gripping position, and a release position.

A tape supply device is disclosed. The tape supply device comprises a supply roll supplying a tape having a first surface and a second surface formed opposite to the first surface; and a clamp gripping an end of the tape drawn from the supply roll. The clamp includes a first fixing part movable in an up-down direction, the first fixing part positioned above the tape, the first fixing part facing the first surface; a second fixing part positioned below the first fixing part, the second fixing part positioned below the tape, the second fixing part facing the second surface, and the second fixing part movable in the up-down direction, the second fixing part including a through hole; and a push rod positioned below the second fixing part. When the second fixing part moves down, the push rod passes through the through hole and protrudes upward from the second fixing part.

A tape supply device is disclosed. The tape supply device comprises a supply roll supplying a tape having a first surface and a second surface formed opposite to the first surface; and a clamp gripping an end of the tape drawn from the supply roll. The clamp includes a first fixing part movable in an up-down direction, the first fixing part positioned above the tape, the first fixing part facing the first surface; a second fixing part positioned below the first fixing part, the second fixing part positioned below the tape, the second fixing part facing the second surface, and the second fixing part movable in the up-down direction, the second fixing part including a through hole; and a push rod positioned below the second fixing part. When the second fixing part moves down, the push rod passes through the through hole and protrudes upward from the second fixing part.