EP0933208A2 - Transport system and method for conveying printing forms - Google Patents

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EP0933208A2
EP0933208A2 EP99101829A EP99101829A EP0933208A2 EP 0933208 A2 EP0933208 A2 EP 0933208A2 EP 99101829 A EP99101829 A EP 99101829A EP 99101829 A EP99101829 A EP 99101829A EP 0933208 A2 EP0933208 A2 EP 0933208A2
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Walter Thuer
Norbert Dr. Dylla
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F27/00—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports
    • B41F27/12—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports for attaching flexible printing formes
    • B41F27/1206—Feeding to or removing from the forme cylinder
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2227/00—Mounting or handling printing plates; Forming printing surfaces in situ
    • B41P2227/60—Devices for transferring printing plates
    • B41P2227/62—Devices for introducing printing plates
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2227/00—Mounting or handling printing plates; Forming printing surfaces in situ
    • B41P2227/60—Devices for transferring printing plates
    • B41P2227/63—Devices for removing printing plates

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  • the invention relates to a transport system for conveying Printing forms from a printing form stock on the lateral surface of a Forme cylinder according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a conveyor system is known from DE 36 30 876 A1.
  • the first printing plate transport carrier passes in a printing plate unloading device to a printing plate Printing plate transport auxiliary carrier, which is arranged such that it the Printing units of the rotary printing machine bypasses, and the printing plates too transported to their predetermined destination to place them in one place unload on which a printing plate assembly robot the printing plates takes over.
  • the pressure plate assembly robot places the pressure plate on the predetermined position on a plate cylinder.
  • a particular advantage of the transport system according to the invention is that it is very compact and compared to conventional Transport systems has only a small number of components.
  • the Accessibility to the forme cylinders in the printing units is ensured by the Transport system not affected.
  • Transport system can be both bottom and top printing units serve.
  • the transport system according to the invention can be automated and enables a quick exchange of the production change Printing plates.
  • a web-fed rotary printing press has a plurality of printing units or Printing units, with a printing unit being constructed, for example, like one Printing unit 1 (Fig. 1).
  • the printing unit 1 has an overhead printing unit 2 and a printing unit 3 arranged underneath it and lying on it.
  • Each of the two printing units 2, 3 has a forme cylinder 4 and 5 and a Transfer cylinder 6 or 7. This can be combined with another Transfer cylinder 8 and 9 cooperate, the one image to be printed each takes over from a forme cylinder 10 or 11.
  • the printing units 2, 3 are used either for Printing on a single web of printing material or printing on two various printing material webs 12, 13, which can run, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, with other path profiles also being conceivable; in particular, the printing units 2, 3 could also be used for direct printing with printing material webs 14, 15 (also shown in FIG. 1) between the forme cylinders 4 and 5 and the associated transfer cylinder 6 or 7 would run through. If the printing units 2 and 3 only for one-sided printing of the printing material webs 12, 13 are used instead of Transfer cylinders 8, 9 arranged corresponding printing cylinders.
  • the forme cylinders 4, 5 each have two clamping channels 16, 17 and 18, 19.
  • a transport system 24 which a first funding 25 to Conveying printing forms 26, 27 to the upper forme cylinder 4 and a lower one Conveying means 28 for conveying printing formes 29, 30 to the lower one Form cylinder 5 has.
  • the funding 25, 28 each have a conveyor chain 37, 38 or a conveyor belt that is either finite or endless. In the event of Finite chains 37, 38 are chain stores 31, 32 for each conveyor 25, 28 and associated drive stations 33, 34 are provided. Since the forme cylinders 4, 5 Printing forms across their entire width, for example four adjacent printing forms, the transport system 24 is so wide like the printing unit 1.
  • the conveying means 25, 28 are thus on a side wall attached, on the opposite side wall are corresponding Funding arranged.
  • Conveyor belts or conveyor chains 37, 38 are available for the upper printing unit 2 and the lower printing unit 3 by a synchronous shaft 35 and 36, respectively be synchronized with each other.
  • the conveyor chains 37, 38 or conveyor belts run in guide rails 39, 40.
  • the printing units 2, 3 have only a small width, one only conveyor chain in one side wall should be sufficient. As a rule are however two conveyor chains on the opposite sides are necessary.
  • To the Ends of the conveyor chains or conveyor belts 37, 38 are holding devices 41, 42 for receiving the printing forms 26, 27 and 29, 30, respectively Printing form stores 43, 44 and for delivery on the lateral surfaces of the Forme cylinders 4, 5 available.
  • the receiving devices 41, 42 are as wide as the clear width of the printing unit side walls and in each of the conveyor chains 37, 38 fixed by two holding connections 60, 61 and 62, 63, respectively.
  • the Retaining connections 60, 62 allow only one rotary movement and fix thus the position of the receiving devices 41, 42 on the conveyor chains 37, 38, while the holding connections 61, 64 a rotating and sliding movement allow so that when the conveyor chains 37, 38 move around an arc Length compensation can take place.
  • Each of the receiving devices 41, 42 has Suction pad 45 and pressure or guide rollers 46a, 46b and 46c.
  • the suction pads 45 are used to hold the receiving device 41, 42 initially lying printing form, here the printing forms 26, 29 from the Printing form memory 43 and 44, respectively.
  • the conveyor belts or conveyor chains 37, 38 by means of the Drive stations 33, 34 moves, so that the receiving devices 41, 42 den Printing form memories 43, 44 face each other at the same height (FIG. 2).
  • the suction pads 45 move in the direction of them first lying printing forms 26 and 29 from the receiving devices 41, 42 out to suck the printing plates 26 and 29 by means of negative pressure.
  • the Suction pads 45 are therefore connected to the compressed air system of the printing press connected, and by changing the air pressure, the printing plates 26, 29 are sucked down.
  • printing forms that are a permanent magnetic material included, also by magnetization of the suction pads 45 corresponding Grippers are held by the receiving devices 41, 42.
  • the printing forms 26, 27 and 29, 30 are each in front with their foot end the printing form memory 43 or 44 hooked. Serve for hanging Hook-in folds 47 and 48.
  • the receiving device 41 then moves for the Printing form 26 a certain piece in the direction F, d. H. towards the Drive station 33 is moved. The same does not apply to Recording device 42, since the printing form 29 by movement in the direction of a Arrow G can be moved directly in the direction of the forme cylinder 5.
  • both receiving devices 41, 42 move in the direction of an arrow F. or G into a position A (FIG. 3) or B below the forme cylinder 4 or above the forme cylinder 5, from which the printing formes 26 or 29 are raised in the direction of the forme cylinder 4 or lowered in the direction of the forme cylinder 5 can be.
  • FIG. 4 shows how the printing form 26 is raised below the forme cylinder 4 in such a way that its head-side hook-in bend 47 is received by the clamping channel 16 of the forme cylinder 4.
  • the printing form 29 is lowered downwards by the receiving device 42, ie by its suction pads 45, to such an extent that the foot-side hooking fold 48 of the printing form 29 is received by the clamping channel 18 of the forme cylinder 5.
  • the front pressure or guide rollers 46a on the holding devices 41, 42 each serve to press the head or foot part of the printing form 26 or the printing form 29 into the tensioning channel 16 or the tensioning channel 18.
  • each of the front and middle suction pads 45 from the pressure plate 26 and 29 released and withdrawn.
  • the rear suction pads 45c stay with reduced suction power on the pressure plates 26, 29 so that they too At the beginning of the pulling process, stay taut on the forme cylinders 4 or 5.
  • the printing formes 26, 29 By turning the forme cylinders 4, 5, the printing formes 26, 29 in the direction of rotation C or C 'against the holding force H or H of the suction pad 45 and preferably with simultaneous pressing by the respective front pressing or guide roller 46a onto the forme cylinder 4 or 5.
  • the receiving devices 41, 42 From the position of the receiving devices 41, 42 shown in FIG. 1, which is also suitable, for example, as a "parking position", the receiving devices 41, 42 move into the position shown in FIG. 5 by the printing plates 26 and 29 again from the lateral surfaces to remove the forme cylinder 4 or 5.
  • the forme cylinders 4 and 5 are rotated into their respective unclamping positions by the angles ⁇ and ⁇ '(direction of rotation D and D, respectively ).
  • the sequence of the receiving of the printing form 26 by the receiving device 41 from the upper printing unit 2 by the receiving device 41 differs from the receiving of the printing form 29 by the receiving device 42 from the lower printing unit 3.
  • the overhead printing unit 2 runs when the forme cylinder 4 in the Unloading position has arrived, first the front of the pressing or Guide rollers 46, d. H. the roller 46a, and presses on the on the Forme cylinder circumference printing form 26. After the pressure roller 46a the printing plate 26 is placed, the rear plate clamping device, ie for example in the case of the printing form 26 that contained in the clamping channel 17 Clamping device for the rear hooking fold 47, opened. Through the The inherent rigidity of the printing form 26 springs its foot end out of the tensioning device the clamping channel 17. By turning the forme cylinder 4 in the direction of Arrow D, the printing form 26 is unwound from the circumference of the forme cylinder 4.
  • the unwinding process corresponding to the above Receiving device 41 located piece of the printing form 26 the middle and the rear of the pressure or guide rollers 46, d. H. the pressure rollers 46b and 46c moved out so that the printing form 26 tangential to the circumference of the Forme cylinder 4 placed in a horizontal position on the receiving device 41 and is put off.
  • the printing form 26 is then completely on the Cradle 41 on when the front plate chuck that the Printing form 26 has fixed in the clamping channel 17, the position of the rear Plate clamping device, which has fixed the printing form in the clamping channel 16, has taken.
  • Printing form 29 can be when the forme cylinder 5 is rotated by the angle of rotation ⁇ ' has been so that the tensioning channel 19 of the front pressure roller 46a Opposite the receiving device 42, remove from the forme cylinder 5: initially only the pressure roller 46a is directed towards the tensioning channel 19 extended until it rests on the circumference of the forme cylinder 5. The remaining Pressure or guide rollers 46b and 46c remain retracted. after the Pressure roller 46a is employed on the forme cylinder 5, the Plate clamping device in the clamping channel 19 opened. Through the The rigidity of the pressure plate 29 springs its head part out of the Plate clamping device in the clamping channel 19 out.
  • the printing form 29 is moved into the position shown in FIG. 8 transported in which the suction pads 45 and the pressure or guide rollers 46a to 46c are extended into the unloading position in order to attach the printing forme 26 to a Dispose of disposal device 50.
  • the receiving device 41 moves back towards E.
  • the receiving device 42 gives the printing form 29 to a disposal device 51 corresponding to disposal device 50, wherein after receiving the printing form 29 from the support plate 49 in the direction E 'drives.
  • the disposal devices 50, 51 each have a slope 52, via which the printing form 26 or 29 can slide down into it.
  • receiving devices 41, 42 the printing forms 26, 29 take over from automatic printing form feed devices 53, 54, as they are already known from DE 44 22 265 A1.
  • the Printing forms for example printing forms 26 and 29, illustrated and with the Foot part hung up in register in the transport devices 53, 54.
  • the Printing forms For example, four printing plates can be arranged side by side.
  • the printing forms become corresponding printing units 2, 3 transported, where they are parallel to Printing unit 2, 3 are provided.
  • the printing forms 26, 29 provided are there, as shown in FIG. 9, by the receiving devices 41, 42 added.
  • Retracting devices can also be used as transport devices Use to pull in the beginning of a substrate. Such Retraction devices are known for example from DE 43 18 299 A1.
  • one Conveyor belt can also be an endless chain or an endless conveyor belt 55, 56, as shown in FIG. 10.
  • the conveyor chains 55, 56 are moved over pulleys 57 to 64 and by motors 65, 66 driven, which are preferably electronically synchronized with each other.
  • motors 65, 66 driven which are preferably electronically synchronized with each other.
  • Synchronization can also serve a synchronous shaft.
  • the conveyor chains or Conveyor belts 37, 38, 55, 56 can also have a common mechanical Have drive.
  • the invention provides a transport system 24 with conveying means 25, 28 created, each a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt 37, 38, 55, 56 has and for the transport of printing forms 26, 27, 29, 30 from Printing form stores 43, 44 to form cylinders 4, 5.
  • suction pads 45 and pressure or guide rollers 46 become the printing formes 26, 27, 29, 30 clamped directly from the conveyor chains 37, 38 to the forme cylinders 4, 5 and, after they have been printed, also from the forme cylinders 4, 5 be removed again.
  • the conveyor chains 37, 38 In order to convey the printing forms 26, 27, 29, 30 from the printing form stores 43, 44 and to transport used printing plates back to the disposal devices 50, 51, the conveyor chains 37, 38 must be stopped in four different positions according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 , which are each represented by positions L, M, N and O or positions L , M , N and O of the beginning of the conveyor chain 37 or of the conveyor chain 38, which is connected to the receiving devices 41, 42.
  • positions L, M, N and O or L , M , N and O there are sensors, for example electrical or optical sensors, which deliver a signal to a control device controlling the drive of the conveyor chains 37, 38 when the conveyor chains 37, 38 have the respective positions L, M, N and O or L , M , N and O reached so that they are stopped there according to the program sequence.
  • Positions L, M, N and O and L, respectively , M , N and O can also be detected by pneumatically controlled stops. The same applies to the endless conveyor chains or conveyor belts 55, 56 (FIG. 10).

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The transport system (24) has at least one conveyor chain or conveyor belt (37,38) on which a pick-up device (41) is mounted to take up at least one printing forme (26) from the supply (43,44) of same and to transfer it to the forme cylinder (4,5). The supply of printing formes comprises a locally fixed store. The pick-up device is fitted with suction grippers. The conveyor chain forms an endless conveyor.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Transportsystem zum Befördern von Druckformen aus einem Druckformenvorrat auf die Mantelfläche eines Formzylinders nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a transport system for conveying Printing forms from a printing form stock on the lateral surface of a Forme cylinder according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ein derartiges Fördersystem ist aus der DE 36 30 876 A1 bekannt. Dort werden Druckformen von einer Druckformenverarbeitungsmaschine über einen ersten Druckplattentransportträger transportiert, der beispielsweise auch eine Transportkette aufweisen kann. Der erste Druckplattentransportträger übergibt in einer Druckplattenentladevorrichtung die Druckplatten an einen Druckplattentransporthilfsträger, der derart angeordnet ist, daß er die Druckeinheiten der Rotationsdruckmaschine umfährt, und die Druckplatten zu ihrer vorbestimmten Bestimmungsposition tranportiert, um sie an einer Stelle zu entladen, an welcher ein Druckplattenmontageroboter die Druckplatten übernimmt. Der Druckplattenmontageroboter setzt die Druckplatte an die vorbestimmte Position auf einen Plattenzylinder auf.Such a conveyor system is known from DE 36 30 876 A1. There will be Printing forms from a printing form processing machine via a first one Printing plate transport carrier transported, for example, one Transport chain can have. The first printing plate transport carrier passes in a printing plate unloading device to a printing plate Printing plate transport auxiliary carrier, which is arranged such that it the Printing units of the rotary printing machine bypasses, and the printing plates too transported to their predetermined destination to place them in one place unload on which a printing plate assembly robot the printing plates takes over. The pressure plate assembly robot places the pressure plate on the predetermined position on a plate cylinder.

Dadurch, daß die Druckplatten zunächst über ein Transportmittel transportiert werden und anschließend noch an einen Roboter übergeben werden müssen, wird ein sehr aufwendiges System zur Bestückung der Plattenzylinder mit den Druckplatten geschaffen.In that the printing plates are first transported using a means of transport and then have to be handed over to a robot, becomes a very complex system for equipping the plate cylinder with the Pressure plates created.

Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, das Transportsystem der eingangs genannten Art derart zu vereinfachen, daß der Einsatz eines Montageroboters entfällt.It is the object of the invention, the transport system of the aforementioned Simplify type in such a way that the use of an assembly robot is eliminated.

Diese Aufgabe wird, wie in Patentanspruch 1 angegeben, gelöst. This object is, as stated in claim 1, solved.

Ebenso ist es die Aufgabe der Erfindung, Verfahren zum Befördern von Druckformen aus einem Druckformenvorrat sowie zur Entnahme von der Mantelfläche eines Formzylinders zu schaffen.It is also the object of the invention to provide methods for conveying Printing forms from a printing form stock and for removal from the To create the outer surface of a forme cylinder.

Diese Aufgabe wird, wie in den Patentansprüchen 10 und 11 angegeben, gelöst.This object is achieved, as stated in claims 10 and 11.

Ein besonderer Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Transportsystems besteht darin, daß es sehr kompakt aufgebaut ist und im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Transportsystemen nur eine geringe Zahl von Bauteilen aufweist. Die Zugänglichkeit zu den Formzylindern in den Druckwerken wird durch das Transportsystem nicht beeinträchtigt. Durch das erfindungsgemäße Transportsystem lassen sich sowohl unten als auch oben liegende Druckwerke bedienen. Das erfindungsgemäße Transportsystem ist automatisierbar und ermöglicht bei einer Produktionsänderung ein schnelles Austauschen der Druckplatten.A particular advantage of the transport system according to the invention is that that it is very compact and compared to conventional Transport systems has only a small number of components. The Accessibility to the forme cylinders in the printing units is ensured by the Transport system not affected. By the invention Transport system can be both bottom and top printing units serve. The transport system according to the invention can be automated and enables a quick exchange of the production change Printing plates.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Advantageous further developments result from the subclaims.

Nachstehend wird die Erfindung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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eine Druckeinheit in einer Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine mit einem Transportsystem mit einem Transportmittel zur Aufnahme einer Druckform in verschiedenen Positionen.
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a printing unit in a web-fed rotary printing press with a transport system with a transport means for receiving a printing form in different positions.

Eine Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine weist eine Mehrzahl von Druckeinheiten oder Druckwerken auf, wobei eine Druckeinheit beispielsweise aufgebaut ist, wie eine Druckeinheit 1 (Fig. 1). Die Druckeinheit 1 weist ein oben liegendes Druckwerk 2 und ein unter diesem angeordnetes, unten liegendes Druckwerk 3 auf. Jedes der beiden Druckwerke 2, 3 weist einen Formzylinder 4 bzw. 5 sowie einen Übertragungszylinder 6 bzw. 7 auf. Dieser kann mit einem weiteren Übertragungszylinder 8 bzw. 9 zusammenwirken, der ein zu druckendes Bild jeweils von einem Formzylinder 10 bzw. 11 übernimmt. In diesem Fall sind die Druckwerke 2, 3 jeweils als Doppel-Druckwerke zum beidseitigen Bedrucken einer Bedruckstoffbahn ausgestaltet. Die Druckwerke 2, 3 dienen entweder zum Bedrucken einer einzigen Bedruckstoffbahn oder zum Bedrucken von zwei verschiedenen Bedruckstoffbahnen 12, 13, die beispielsweise verlaufen können, wie in Fig. 1 bis 10 dargestellt, wobei auch andere Bahnverläufe denkbar sind; insbesondere könnten die Druckwerke 2, 3 auf für den Direktdruck verwendet werden, wobei Bedruckstoffbahnen 14, 15 (ebenfalls in Fig. 1 dargestellt) zwischen den Formzylindern 4 bzw. 5 und den zugehörigen Übertragungszylinder 6 bzw. 7 hindurchlaufen würden. Wenn die Druckwerke 2 und 3 nur zum einseitigen Bedrucken der Bedruckstoffbahnen 12, 13 dienen, sind anstelle der Übertragungszylinder 8, 9 ihnen entsprechende Druckzylinder angeordnet.A web-fed rotary printing press has a plurality of printing units or Printing units, with a printing unit being constructed, for example, like one Printing unit 1 (Fig. 1). The printing unit 1 has an overhead printing unit 2 and a printing unit 3 arranged underneath it and lying on it. Each of the two printing units 2, 3 has a forme cylinder 4 and 5 and a Transfer cylinder 6 or 7. This can be combined with another Transfer cylinder 8 and 9 cooperate, the one image to be printed each takes over from a forme cylinder 10 or 11. In this case they are Printing units 2, 3 each as a double printing unit for printing on both sides of one Printed material web designed. The printing units 2, 3 are used either for Printing on a single web of printing material or printing on two various printing material webs 12, 13, which can run, for example, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, with other path profiles also being conceivable; in particular, the printing units 2, 3 could also be used for direct printing with printing material webs 14, 15 (also shown in FIG. 1) between the forme cylinders 4 and 5 and the associated transfer cylinder 6 or 7 would run through. If the printing units 2 and 3 only for one-sided printing of the printing material webs 12, 13 are used instead of Transfer cylinders 8, 9 arranged corresponding printing cylinders.

Die Formzylinder 4, 5 weisen jeweils zwei Spannkanäle 16, 17 bzw. 18, 19 auf. Zum Einfärben von den Formzylindern 4, 5 aufbringbaren Druckformen sind jeweils Farbwerke 20, 21 vorgesehen. Wenn die Bedruckstoffbahnen 12 bis 15 in einem Naßdruckverfahren bedruckt werden, sind ebenfalls Feuchtwerke 22, 23 vorgesehen.The forme cylinders 4, 5 each have two clamping channels 16, 17 and 18, 19. For inking of the forme cylinders 4, 5 printing forms that can be applied each inking units 20, 21 provided. If the printing material webs 12 to 15 in a wet printing process are also dampening units 22, 23rd intended.

Es ist ein Transportsystem 24 vorhanden, das ein erstes Fördermittel 25 zum Fördern von Druckformen 26, 27 zu dem oberen Formzylinder 4 und ein unteres Fördermittel 28 zum Fördern von Druckformen 29, 30 zu dem unteren Formzylinder 5 aufweist. Die Fördermittel 25, 28 weisen jeweils eine Förderkette 37, 38 oder ein Förderband auf, das entweder endlich oder endlos ist. Im Falle endlicher Ketten 37, 38 sind für jedes Fördermittel 25, 28 Kettenspeicher 31, 32 und zugehörige Antriebsstationen 33, 34 vorgesehen. Da die Formzylinder 4, 5 Druckformen über ihre ganze Breite hin benötigen, also beispielsweise vier nebeneinander liegende Druckformen, ist auch das Transportsystem 24 so breit wie die Druckeinheit 1. Die Fördermittel 25, 28 sind also an einer Seitenwand befestigt, an der gegenüberliegenden Seitenwand sind entsprechende Fördermittel angeordnet. Auf beiden Seiten sind also auch entsprechende Förderbänder oder Förderketten 37, 38 vorhanden, die für das obere Druckwerk 2 und das untere Druckwerk 3 jeweils durch eine Synchronwelle 35 bzw. 36 miteinander synchronisiert werden. Vorzugsweise sind auch auf der gegenüberliegenden Seitenwand den Antriebsstationen 33, 34 entsprechende Antriebsstationen vorhanden. Die Förderketten 37, 38 oder Förderbänder verlaufen in Führungsschienen 39, 40. Diese umfassen formschlüssig die Förderketten 37, 38 oder die aus einzelnen, festen und gelenkig miteinander verbundenen Glieder des Förderbandes, so daß jeweils eine einzige Antriebsstation 33, 34 je Druckwerk ausreicht.There is a transport system 24, which a first funding 25 to Conveying printing forms 26, 27 to the upper forme cylinder 4 and a lower one Conveying means 28 for conveying printing formes 29, 30 to the lower one Form cylinder 5 has. The funding 25, 28 each have a conveyor chain 37, 38 or a conveyor belt that is either finite or endless. In the event of Finite chains 37, 38 are chain stores 31, 32 for each conveyor 25, 28 and associated drive stations 33, 34 are provided. Since the forme cylinders 4, 5 Printing forms across their entire width, for example four adjacent printing forms, the transport system 24 is so wide like the printing unit 1. The conveying means 25, 28 are thus on a side wall attached, on the opposite side wall are corresponding Funding arranged. So there are corresponding ones on both sides Conveyor belts or conveyor chains 37, 38 are available for the upper printing unit 2 and the lower printing unit 3 by a synchronous shaft 35 and 36, respectively be synchronized with each other. Are preferably also on the opposite side wall corresponding to the drive stations 33, 34 Drive stations available. The conveyor chains 37, 38 or conveyor belts run in guide rails 39, 40. These form-fit the Conveyor chains 37, 38 or the individual, fixed and articulated with each other connected links of the conveyor belt, so that each one Drive station 33, 34 per printing unit is sufficient.

Für den Fall, daß die Druckwerke 2, 3 nur eine geringe Breite haben, kann eine einzige Förderkette in einer Seitenwand ausreichend sein. Im Regelfall sind jedoch zwei Förderketten auf den gegenüberliegenden Seiten notwendig. An den Enden der Förderketten oder Förderbänder 37, 38 sind Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 zur Aufnahme der Druckformen 26, 27 bzw. 29, 30 aus Druckformspeichern 43, 44 und zur Abgabe auf den Mantelflächen der Formzylinder 4, 5 vorhanden. Die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 sind so breit wie die lichte Weite der Druckwerksseitenwände und in jeder der Förderketten 37, 38 durch jeweils zwei Halteverbindungen 60, 61 bzw. 62, 63 fixiert. Die Halteverbindungen 60, 62 lassen jeweils nur eine Drehbewegung zu und fixieren somit die Lage der Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 auf den Förderketten 37, 38, während die Halteverbindungen 61, 64 eine Dreh- und Schiebebewegung zulassen, so daß bei der Bewegung der Förderketten 37, 38 um einen Bogen ein Längenausgleich stattfinden kann. Jede der Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 weist Sauggreifer 45 und Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46a, 46b und 46c auf.In the event that the printing units 2, 3 have only a small width, one only conveyor chain in one side wall should be sufficient. As a rule are however two conveyor chains on the opposite sides are necessary. To the Ends of the conveyor chains or conveyor belts 37, 38 are holding devices 41, 42 for receiving the printing forms 26, 27 and 29, 30, respectively Printing form stores 43, 44 and for delivery on the lateral surfaces of the Forme cylinders 4, 5 available. The receiving devices 41, 42 are as wide as the clear width of the printing unit side walls and in each of the conveyor chains 37, 38 fixed by two holding connections 60, 61 and 62, 63, respectively. The Retaining connections 60, 62 allow only one rotary movement and fix thus the position of the receiving devices 41, 42 on the conveyor chains 37, 38, while the holding connections 61, 64 a rotating and sliding movement allow so that when the conveyor chains 37, 38 move around an arc Length compensation can take place. Each of the receiving devices 41, 42 has Suction pad 45 and pressure or guide rollers 46a, 46b and 46c.

Die Sauggreifer 45 dienen dazu, die jeweils der Aufnahmevorrichtung 41, 42 zunächst liegende Druckform, hier also die Druckformen 26, 29 aus dem Druckformspeicher 43 bzw. 44, zu entnehmen.The suction pads 45 are used to hold the receiving device 41, 42 initially lying printing form, here the printing forms 26, 29 from the Printing form memory 43 and 44, respectively.

Hierzu werden die Förderbänder oder Förderketten 37, 38 mittels der Antriebsstationen 33, 34 bewegt, so daß die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 den Druckformspeichern 43, 44 in derselben Höhe gegenüber stehen (Fig. 2). In dieser Position fahren die Sauggreifer 45 in Richtung der ihnen zunächst liegenden Druckformen 26 bzw. 29 aus den Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 heraus, um die Druckformen 26 bzw. 29 mittels Unterdruck festzusaugen. Die Sauggreifer 45 sind also an das Druckluftsystem der Druckmaschine angeschlossen, und durch Änderung des Luftdrucks können die Druckformen 26, 29 festgesaugt werden.For this purpose, the conveyor belts or conveyor chains 37, 38 by means of the Drive stations 33, 34 moves, so that the receiving devices 41, 42 den Printing form memories 43, 44 face each other at the same height (FIG. 2). In In this position, the suction pads 45 move in the direction of them first lying printing forms 26 and 29 from the receiving devices 41, 42 out to suck the printing plates 26 and 29 by means of negative pressure. The Suction pads 45 are therefore connected to the compressed air system of the printing press connected, and by changing the air pressure, the printing plates 26, 29 are sucked down.

Alternativ könnten Druckformen, die ein permamentmagnetisches Material enthalten, auch durch Magnetisierung von den Sauggreifern 45 entsprechenden Greifern durch die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 festgehalten werden.Alternatively, printing forms that are a permanent magnetic material included, also by magnetization of the suction pads 45 corresponding Grippers are held by the receiving devices 41, 42.

Die Druckformen 26, 27 sowie 29, 30 sind jeweils mit ihrem Fußende voraus in dem Druckformspeicher 43 bzw. 44 eingehängt. Zum Einhängen dienen Einhängeabkantungen 47 bzw. 48. Um die Einhängeabkantungen 47 der Druckformen 26, 29 aus den Druckformspeichern 43, 44 aushängen zu können, ist es notwendig, daß die Druckformen 26, 29 zunächst durch Sauggreifer 45 aufgenommen werden. Anschließend fährt die Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 für die Druckform 26 ein bestimmtes Stück in Richtung F, d. h. in Richtung zu der Antriebsstation 33 bewegt wird. Entsprechendes gilt nicht für die Aufnahmevorrichtung 42, da die Druckform 29 durch Bewegung in Richtung eines Pfeils G unmittelbar in Richtung zu dem Formzylinder 5 bewegt werden kann.The printing forms 26, 27 and 29, 30 are each in front with their foot end the printing form memory 43 or 44 hooked. Serve for hanging Hook-in folds 47 and 48. To the hook-in folds 47 of the To be able to detach printing forms 26, 29 from the printing form stores 43, 44, it is necessary that the printing formes 26, 29 first by suction pads 45 be included. The receiving device 41 then moves for the Printing form 26 a certain piece in the direction F, d. H. towards the Drive station 33 is moved. The same does not apply to Recording device 42, since the printing form 29 by movement in the direction of a Arrow G can be moved directly in the direction of the forme cylinder 5.

Erst mit Abschluß der Bewegung der Förderkette 37 in Richtung F, wodurch die Einhängeabkantung 47und somit die Druckform 26 vollständig aus dem Druckformspeicher 43 herausgezogen wird, und nachdem auch die untere Aufnahmevorrichtung 42 die Einhängeabkantung 47 der Druckform 29 ausgehängt hat und nachdem die Druckform 29 vollständig aus dem Bereich des Druckformspeichers 44 herausgefahren ist, können die Sauggreifer 45 soweit zurückgefahren werden, daß die Druckform 26 bzw. 29 gegen die von den vorderen Andrück- und Führungsrollen 46a gebildeten Ausricht-Anschläge gedrückt wird. Only at the end of the movement of the conveyor chain 37 in the direction F, whereby the Folding bend 47 and thus the printing form 26 completely out of the Printing form memory 43 is pulled out, and after that the lower Receiving device 42 the hooked-in bend 47 of the printing form 29 has unhooked and after the printing form 29 completely out of the range of Printing plate storage 44 has moved out, the suction pads 45 can so far be reduced that the printing form 26 or 29 against that of the front pressure and guide rollers 46a formed alignment stops is pressed.

Nachdem, wie in Fig. 2 dargestellt, die Bewegung der Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 in Richtung des Pfeils F beendet ist, fahren beide Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 in Richtung eines Pfeils F

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bzw. G in eine Position A (Fig. 3) bzw. B unterhalb des Formzylinders 4 bzw. oberhalb des Formzylinders 5, aus der die Druckformen 26 bzw. 29 in Richtung zu dem Formzylinder 4 angehoben bzw. in Richtung zu dem Formzylinder 5 abgesenkt werden kann.After the movement of the receiving device 41 in the direction of arrow F has ended, as shown in FIG. 2, both receiving devices 41, 42 move in the direction of an arrow F.
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or G into a position A (FIG. 3) or B below the forme cylinder 4 or above the forme cylinder 5, from which the printing formes 26 or 29 are raised in the direction of the forme cylinder 4 or lowered in the direction of the forme cylinder 5 can be.

In Fig. 4 ist dargestellt, wie die Druckform 26 unterhalb des Formzylinders 4 angehoben ist, dergestalt, daß ihre kopfseitige Einhängeabkantung 47 von dem Spannkanal 16 des Formzylinders 4 aufgenommen wird. In entsprechender Weise wird die Druckform 29 von der Aufnahmevorrichtung 42, d. h. von ihren Sauggreifern 45, soweit nach unten herabgelassen, daß die fußseitige Einhängeabkantung 48 der Druckform 29 von dem Spannkanal 18 des Formzylinders 5 aufgenommen wird. Die vorderen Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46a an den Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 dienen jeweils dazu, den Kopf- bzw. den Fußteil der Druckform 26 bzw. der Druckform 29 in den Spannkanal 16 bzw. den Spannkanal 18 hineinzudrücken.FIG. 4 shows how the printing form 26 is raised below the forme cylinder 4 in such a way that its head-side hook-in bend 47 is received by the clamping channel 16 of the forme cylinder 4. In a corresponding manner, the printing form 29 is lowered downwards by the receiving device 42, ie by its suction pads 45, to such an extent that the foot-side hooking fold 48 of the printing form 29 is received by the clamping channel 18 of the forme cylinder 5. The front pressure or guide rollers 46a on the holding devices 41, 42 each serve to press the head or foot part of the printing form 26 or the printing form 29 into the tensioning channel 16 or the tensioning channel 18.

Nachdem dann die Spannkanäle 16 und 18 geschlossen worden sind, werden jeweils der vordere und der mittlere Sauggreifer 45 von der Druckplatte 26 bzw. 29 gelöst und zurückgezogen. Die hinteren Sauggreifer 45c bleiben mit verminderter Saugkraft an den Druckplatten 26, 29 angestellt, damit diese zu Beginn des Aufziehvorgangs auf die Formzylinder 4 bzw. 5 straff gezogen bleiben.After the tensioning channels 16 and 18 have then been closed each of the front and middle suction pads 45 from the pressure plate 26 and 29 released and withdrawn. The rear suction pads 45c stay with reduced suction power on the pressure plates 26, 29 so that they too At the beginning of the pulling process, stay taut on the forme cylinders 4 or 5.

Durch Drehen der Formzylinder 4, 5 werden die Druckformen 26, 29 in Drehrichtung C bzw. C' entgegen der Haltekraft H bzw. H des Sauggreifers 45 und vorzugsweise unter gleichzeitigem Andrücken durch die jeweils vordere Andrück- oder Führungsrolle 46a auf den Formzylinder 4 bzw. 5 aufgezogen.By turning the forme cylinders 4, 5, the printing formes 26, 29 in the direction of rotation C or C 'against the holding force H or H of the suction pad 45 and preferably with simultaneous pressing by the respective front pressing or guide roller 46a onto the forme cylinder 4 or 5.

Nachdem sich die Formzylinder 4 und 5 um nahezu 180° gedreht haben, so daß nun die Spannkanäle 17 und 19 den Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41 und 42 gegenüberliegen, können diese den Fuß- bzw. Kopfteil der Druckform 26 bzw. 29 aufnehmen, indem dieser durch die Andrück- oder Führungsrolle 46a, die dem Spannkanal 17 bzw. dem Spannkanal 19 gegenüberliegt, in diesen hineingedrückt wird. Nachdem die Spannkanäle 18 und 19 geschlossen worden sind, werden die Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46 sowie der noch verbliebene Sauggreifer 45 von dem Formzylinder 4 bzw. dem Formzylinder 5 zurückgezogen.After the forme cylinders 4 and 5 have rotated by almost 180 °, so that now the clamping channels 17 and 19 the receiving devices 41 and 42 opposite, they can be the foot or head part of the printing form 26 or 29 record by this by the pressure or guide roller 46a, the Tension channel 17 or the tension channel 19 is opposite, pressed into this becomes. After the tension channels 18 and 19 have been closed, the Pressure or guide rollers 46 and the remaining suction pad 45 from the forme cylinder 4 or the forme cylinder 5 withdrawn.

Wenn eine weitere Druckform 27, 30 (vgl. Fig.1) auf den Formzylinder 4 bzw. den Formzylinder 5 aufgespannt werden soll, so fährt die jeweilige Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 bzw. 42 in die in Fig. 2 dargestellte Plattenaufnahmeposition zurück und dann schließlich in die in Fig. 3 und 4 dargestellte Position zur Abgabe der Druckformen 27 und 30.If another printing form 27, 30 (see FIG. 1) on the forme cylinder 4 or Forme cylinder 5 is to be clamped, so the respective runs Receiving device 41 or 42 in that shown in Fig. 2 Plate receiving position back and then finally in the in Fig. 3 and 4th shown position for the delivery of printing forms 27 and 30.

Aus der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Position der Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42, die beispielsweise auch als "Parkposition" geeignet ist, fahren die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 in die in Fig. 5 dargestellte Position, um die Druckformen 26 bzw. 29 wieder von den Mantelflächen der Formzylinder 4 bzw. 5 zu entfernen. Hierzu werden die Formzylinder 4 und 5 um den Winkel α bzw. α' in ihre jeweilige Ausspannposition gedreht (Drehrichtung D bzw. D ). Der Ablauf der Aufnahme der Druckform 26 durch die Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 aus dem oberen Druckwerk 2 durch die Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 unterscheidet sich von der Aufnahme der Druckform 29 durch die Aufnahmevorrichtung 42 aus dem unten liegenden Druckwerk 3.From the position of the receiving devices 41, 42 shown in FIG. 1, which is also suitable, for example, as a "parking position", the receiving devices 41, 42 move into the position shown in FIG. 5 by the printing plates 26 and 29 again from the lateral surfaces to remove the forme cylinder 4 or 5. For this purpose, the forme cylinders 4 and 5 are rotated into their respective unclamping positions by the angles α and α '(direction of rotation D and D, respectively ). The sequence of the receiving of the printing form 26 by the receiving device 41 from the upper printing unit 2 by the receiving device 41 differs from the receiving of the printing form 29 by the receiving device 42 from the lower printing unit 3.

Im Falle des oben liegenden Druckwerks 2 fährt, wenn der Formzylinder 4 in der Ausladeposition angekommen ist, zunächst die vordere der Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46, d. h. die Rolle 46a, aus und drückt auf die auf dem Formzylinderumfang befindliche Druckform 26. Nachdem die Andrückrolle 46a auf der Druckform 26 aufgesetzt ist, wird die hintere Plattenspannvorrichtung, also beispielsweise im Fall der Druckform 26 die in dem Spannkanal 17 enthaltene Spannvorrichtung für deren hintere Einhängeabkantung 47, geöffnet. Durch die Eigensteifigkeit der Druckform 26 federt ihr Fußende aus der Spannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 17. Durch Weiterdrehen des Formzylinders 4 in Richtung des Pfeils D wird die Druckform 26 vom Umfang des Formzylinders 4 abgewickelt. Während des Abwickelvorgangs werden entsprechend dem bereits oberhalb der Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 befindlichen Stück der Druckform 26 die mittlere und die hintere der Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46, d. h. die Andrückrollen 46b und 46c herausgefahren, so daß die Druckform 26 tangential zum Umfang des Formzylinders 4 in horizontaler Lage auf der Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 aufgelegt und aufgeschoben wird. Die Druckform 26 liegt dann vollständig auf der Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 auf, wenn die vordere Plattenspannvorrichtung, die die Druckform 26 in dem Spannkanal 17 fixiert hat, die Position der hinteren Plattenspannvorrichtung, die die Druckform in dem Spannkanal 16 fixiert hat, eingenommen hat.In the case of the overhead printing unit 2 runs when the forme cylinder 4 in the Unloading position has arrived, first the front of the pressing or Guide rollers 46, d. H. the roller 46a, and presses on the on the Forme cylinder circumference printing form 26. After the pressure roller 46a the printing plate 26 is placed, the rear plate clamping device, ie for example in the case of the printing form 26 that contained in the clamping channel 17 Clamping device for the rear hooking fold 47, opened. Through the The inherent rigidity of the printing form 26 springs its foot end out of the tensioning device the clamping channel 17. By turning the forme cylinder 4 in the direction of Arrow D, the printing form 26 is unwound from the circumference of the forme cylinder 4. During the unwinding process, corresponding to the above Receiving device 41 located piece of the printing form 26 the middle and the rear of the pressure or guide rollers 46, d. H. the pressure rollers 46b and 46c moved out so that the printing form 26 tangential to the circumference of the Forme cylinder 4 placed in a horizontal position on the receiving device 41 and is put off. The printing form 26 is then completely on the Cradle 41 on when the front plate chuck that the Printing form 26 has fixed in the clamping channel 17, the position of the rear Plate clamping device, which has fixed the printing form in the clamping channel 16, has taken.

Jetzt fahren die Sauggreifer 45 aus, und mittels Unterdruck wird die Druckform 26 durch die Sauggreifer 45 an der Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 fixiert und durch die Führungsrollen 46 ausgerichtet. Erst jetzt wird die vordere Plattenspannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 16 geöffnet, und durch ihre Eigensteifigkeit federt das Kopfende der Druckform 26 aus der Plattenspannvorrichtung heraus. Nachdem nun die Druckform 26 nicht mehr in Kontakt mit dem Formzylinder 4 steht, wird sie in die in Fig. 3 dargestellte Position zurückgezogen.The suction pads 45 now extend, and the printing form 26 becomes by means of negative pressure fixed by the suction pads 45 on the receiving device 41 and by the Guide rollers 46 aligned. Only now is the front one Plate clamping device in the clamping channel 16 opened, and through their The head end of the printing form 26 springs out of its own rigidity Plate jig out. Now that the printing form 26 is no longer in Is in contact with the forme cylinder 4, it is in the position shown in Fig. 3 withdrawn.

Die in dem unten liegenden Druckwerk 3 auf dem Formzylinder 5 befestigte Druckform 29 läßt sich, wenn der Formzylinder 5 um den Drehwinkel α' gedreht worden ist, so daß der Spannkanal 19 der vorderen Andrückrolle 46a der Aufnahmevorrichtung 42 gegenüberliegt, von dem Formzylinder 5 entfernen: zunächst wird nur die Andrückrolle 46a in Richtung zu dem Spannkanal 19 ausgefahren, bis sie auf dem Umfang des Formzylinders 5 aufliegt. Die restlichen Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46b und 46c bleiben eingezogen. Nachdem die Andrückrolle 46a an den Formzylinder 5 angestellt ist, wird die Plattenspannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 19 geöffnet. Durch die Eigensteifigkeit der Druckplatte 29 federt deren Kopfteil aus der Plattenspannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 19 heraus. Durch Weiterdrehen des Formzylinders 5 in Richtung des Pfeils D' wird die Druckform 29 von dem Formzylinder 5 abgewickelt und auf einem Stützblech 49 abgelegt. Die Druckform 29 hat ihre Endlage erreicht, wenn die Plattenspannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 18 die Position der vorderen Spannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 19 eingenommen hat. Wenn die Druckform 29 die Endlage erreicht hat, fahren die Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46b und 46c aus, und die Sauggreifer 45 nehmen die Druckform 29 auf. Durch Öffnen der Plattenspannvorrichtung in dem Spannkanal 18 federt das Fußende der Druckform 29 aufgrund der Eigensteifigkeit der Druckform 29 aus dem Spannkanal 18 heraus, und die Druckform 29 wird in die in Fig. 3 dargestellte Position gebracht.The attached in the printing unit 3 below on the plate cylinder 5 Printing form 29 can be when the forme cylinder 5 is rotated by the angle of rotation α ' has been so that the tensioning channel 19 of the front pressure roller 46a Opposite the receiving device 42, remove from the forme cylinder 5: initially only the pressure roller 46a is directed towards the tensioning channel 19 extended until it rests on the circumference of the forme cylinder 5. The remaining Pressure or guide rollers 46b and 46c remain retracted. after the Pressure roller 46a is employed on the forme cylinder 5, the Plate clamping device in the clamping channel 19 opened. Through the The rigidity of the pressure plate 29 springs its head part out of the Plate clamping device in the clamping channel 19 out. By turning the Forme cylinder 5 in the direction of arrow D 'is the printing form 29 by the Form cylinder 5 unwound and placed on a support plate 49. The printing form 29 has reached its end position when the plate clamping device in the Tensioning channel 18 the position of the front tensioning device in tensioning channel 19 has taken. When the printing form 29 has reached the end position, the drive Pinch or guide rollers 46b and 46c, and the suction pads 45 take the printing form 29. By opening the plate tensioner in the Clamping channel 18 springs the foot end of the printing form 29 due to Inherent rigidity of the printing form 29 out of the clamping channel 18, and the Printing form 29 is brought into the position shown in FIG. 3.

Von dieser Position wird die Druckform 29 in die in Fig. 8 dargestellte Position transportiert, in der die Sauggreifer 45 und die Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46a bis 46c in die Entladeposition ausgefahren werden, um die Druckform 26 an eine Entsorgungsvorrichtung 50 abzugeben. Hierzu fährt die Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 in Richtung E zurück. Die Aufnahmevorrichtung 42 gibt die Druckform 29 an eine der Entsorgungseinrichtung 50 entsprechende Entsorgungseinrichtung 51, wobei sie nach der Aufnahme der Druckform 29 von dem Stützblich 49 in der Richtung E' fährt. Die Entsorgungseinrichtungen 50, 51 weisen jeweils eine Schräge 52 auf, über die die Druckform 26 bzw. 29 in sie hinabgleiten kann. Um ein sachtes Ablegen der Druckformen 26, 29 zu erreichen, werden, wenn die Aufnahmevorrichtung 41 bzw. die Aufnahmevorrichtung 42 die Positionen E bzw. die Position E' erreicht hat, die Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46a bis 46c nacheinander zurückgezogen.Der von den Sauggreifern 45 erzeugte Unterdruck wird aufgehoben, und die Sauggreifer 45 werden zurückgezogen. Erst wenn der letzte Sauggreifer 45c die Druckform 26 bzw. 29 losgelassen hat, fällt diese durch ihr Eigengewicht in die Entsorgungseinrichtung 50, 51. In derselben Weise kann auch eine zweite Druckform von den Formzylindern 4 und 5 abgenommen und den Entsorgungseinrichtungen 50, 51 zugeführt werden.From this position, the printing form 29 is moved into the position shown in FIG. 8 transported in which the suction pads 45 and the pressure or guide rollers 46a to 46c are extended into the unloading position in order to attach the printing forme 26 to a Dispose of disposal device 50. For this purpose, the receiving device 41 moves back towards E. The receiving device 42 gives the printing form 29 to a disposal device 51 corresponding to disposal device 50, wherein after receiving the printing form 29 from the support plate 49 in the direction E 'drives. The disposal devices 50, 51 each have a slope 52, via which the printing form 26 or 29 can slide down into it. A gentle one Filing of the printing forms 26, 29 to be achieved when the Pickup device 41 or pickup device 42 positions E or has reached the position E ', the pressure or guide rollers 46a to 46c successively withdrawn. The negative pressure generated by the suction pads 45 is lifted and the suction pads 45 are withdrawn. Only when the last suction pad 45c has released the printing forme 26 or 29, it will fail their own weight in the disposal device 50, 51. In the same way also removed a second printing form from the forme cylinders 4 and 5 and the disposal devices 50, 51 are supplied.

Der oben anhand nur einer einzigen Druckform 26, 29 beschriebene Vorgang zum Aufbringen der Druckform auf den Formzylinder 4, 5 und zum Entfernen von dem Formzylinder 4, 5 läßt sich auch gleichzeitig mit einer Vielzahl von nebeneinander angeordneten Druckformen durchführen. Statt die Druckformen 26, 29 den Entsorgungseinrichtungen 50, 51 zuzuführen, ist es ebenfalls möglich, diese über ein weiteres Fördersystem oder wenn die in den Figuren 1 bis 10 dargestellten Führungsschienen 39, 40 mit Weichen ausgestattet sind, einer Vorrichtung zum Wideraufbereiten der verdruckten Druckformen 26, 29 zuzuführen.The process described above using only a single printing form 26, 29 for Applying the printing form to the forme cylinder 4, 5 and removing it Forme cylinders 4, 5 can also be used simultaneously with a large number of side by side perform arranged printing forms. Instead of the printing forms 26, 29 den Disposal devices 50, 51, it is also possible to use them a further conveyor system or if those shown in Figures 1 to 10 Guide rails 39, 40 are equipped with switches, a device for Reprocessing of the printed printing forms 26, 29 fed.

Ebenso ist es möglich, daß die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 die Druckformen 26, 29 von automatischen Druckformenzuführeinrichtungen 53, 54 übernehmen, wie sie bereits aus der DE 44 22 265 A1 bekannt sind.It is also possible that the receiving devices 41, 42 the printing forms 26, 29 take over from automatic printing form feed devices 53, 54, as they are already known from DE 44 22 265 A1.

Hierbei findet folgender Vorgang statt: in einer Bearbeitungsstation werden die Druckformen, beispielsweise die Druckformen 26 und 29, bebildert und mit dem Fußteil nach oben registerhaltig in die Transporteinrichtungen 53, 54 eingehängt. Dabei können beispielsweise vier Druckplatten nebeneinander angeordnet sein. Von den Transporteinrichtungen 53, 54 werden die Druckformen zu den entsprechenden Druckwerken 2, 3 transportiert, wo sie entsprechend parallel zum Druckwerk 2, 3 bereitgestellt werden. Die bereitgestellten Druckformen 26, 29 werden dort, wie in Fig. 9 dargestellt, durch die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 aufgenommen. Als Transportvorrichtungen lassen sich auch Einziehvorrichtungen zum Einziehen des Anfangs einer Bedruckstoffbahn verwenden. Derartige Einziehvorrichtungen sind beispielsweise aus der DE 43 18 299 A1 bekannt.The following process takes place: in a processing station the Printing forms, for example printing forms 26 and 29, illustrated and with the Foot part hung up in register in the transport devices 53, 54. For example, four printing plates can be arranged side by side. From the transport devices 53, 54 the printing forms become corresponding printing units 2, 3 transported, where they are parallel to Printing unit 2, 3 are provided. The printing forms 26, 29 provided are there, as shown in FIG. 9, by the receiving devices 41, 42 added. Retracting devices can also be used as transport devices Use to pull in the beginning of a substrate. Such Retraction devices are known for example from DE 43 18 299 A1.

Anstelle der Verwendung einer endlichen Förderkette 37, 38 oder eines endlichen Förderbandes läßt sich ebenso eine endlose Kette oder ein endloses Förderband 55, 56 einsetzen, wie anhand von Fig. 10 dargestellt ist. Die Förderketten 55, 56 werden über Umlenkrollen 57 bis 64 bewegt und durch Motoren 65, 66 angetrieben, die vorzugsweise elektronisch miteinander synchronisiert sind. Zur Synchronisation kann auch eine Synchronwelle dienen. Die Förderketten oder Förderbänder 37, 38, 55, 56 können auch einen gemeinsamen mechanischen Antrieb haben. Instead of using a finite conveyor chain 37, 38 or a finite one Conveyor belt can also be an endless chain or an endless conveyor belt 55, 56, as shown in FIG. 10. The conveyor chains 55, 56 are moved over pulleys 57 to 64 and by motors 65, 66 driven, which are preferably electronically synchronized with each other. For Synchronization can also serve a synchronous shaft. The conveyor chains or Conveyor belts 37, 38, 55, 56 can also have a common mechanical Have drive.

Durch die Erfindung wird ein Transportsystem 24 mit Fördermitteln 25, 28 geschaffen, die jeweils eine Förderkette oder ein Förderband 37, 38, 55, 56 aufweist und zum Transport von Druckformen 26, 27, 29, 30 aus Druckformspeichern 43, 44 zu Formzylindern 4, 5 aufweisen. Mittels Sauggreifern 45 und Andrück- oder Führungsrollen 46 werden die Druckformen 26, 27, 29, 30 unmittelbar von den Förderketten 37, 38 auf die Formzylinder 4, 5 aufgespannt und können nach dem sie verdruckt sind, ebenso von den Formzylindern 4, 5 wieder entnommen werden.The invention provides a transport system 24 with conveying means 25, 28 created, each a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt 37, 38, 55, 56 has and for the transport of printing forms 26, 27, 29, 30 from Printing form stores 43, 44 to form cylinders 4, 5. Using suction pads 45 and pressure or guide rollers 46 become the printing formes 26, 27, 29, 30 clamped directly from the conveyor chains 37, 38 to the forme cylinders 4, 5 and, after they have been printed, also from the forme cylinders 4, 5 be removed again.

Zum Fördern der Druckformen 26, 27, 29, 30 aus den Druckformspeichern 43, 44 und zum Zurücktransportieren verbrauchter Druckplatten zu den Entsorgungseinrichtungen 50, 51 müssen die Förderketten 37, 38 gemäß der in den Figuren 1 bis 9 dargestellten Ausführungsform in vier verschiedenen Positionen angehalten werden, die sich jeweils durch die Positionen L, M, N und O bzw. die Positionen L , M , N und O des sich jeweils an die Aufnahmevorrichtungen 41, 42 anschließenden Anfangs der Förderkette 37 bzw.. der Förderkette 38 charakterisieren lassen. An den Positionen L, M, N und O bzw. L , M , N und O sind jeweils Sensoren, beispielsweise elektrische oder optische Sensoren, vorhanden, die an eine den Antrieb der Förderketten 37, 38 steuernde Steuervorrichtung ein Signal liefern, wenn die Förderketten 37, 38 die jeweiligen Positionen L, M, N und O bzw. L , M , N und O erreicht haben, damit diese dort entsprechend dem Programmablauf dort angehalten werden. Die Positionen L, M, N und O bzw. L , M , N und O können auch durch pneumatisch gesteuerte Anschläge erfaßt werden. Entsprechendes gilt auch für die endlosen Förderketten oder Förderbänder 55, 56 (Fig. 10).In order to convey the printing forms 26, 27, 29, 30 from the printing form stores 43, 44 and to transport used printing plates back to the disposal devices 50, 51, the conveyor chains 37, 38 must be stopped in four different positions according to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 , which are each represented by positions L, M, N and O or positions L , M , N and O of the beginning of the conveyor chain 37 or of the conveyor chain 38, which is connected to the receiving devices 41, 42. At positions L, M, N and O or L , M , N and O there are sensors, for example electrical or optical sensors, which deliver a signal to a control device controlling the drive of the conveyor chains 37, 38 when the conveyor chains 37, 38 have the respective positions L, M, N and O or L , M , N and O reached so that they are stopped there according to the program sequence. Positions L, M, N and O and L, respectively , M , N and O can also be detected by pneumatically controlled stops. The same applies to the endless conveyor chains or conveyor belts 55, 56 (FIG. 10).

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Transportsystem (24) zum Befördern von Druckformen aus einem mindestens eine einzige Druckform (26, 27, 29, 30) enthaltenden Druckformenvorrat (43, 44) auf die Mantelfläche eines Formzylinders (4, 5) in einem Druckwerk (2, 3) einer Rotationsdruckmaschine, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Transportsystem (24) mindestens eine Förderkette oder ein Förderband (37, 38; 55, 56) aufweist, an der bzw. an dem eine Aufnahmevorrichtung (41, 42) zur Aufnahme mindestens einer Druckform (26, 27, 29, 30) aus dem Druckformenvorrat (43, 44) und zur Übergabe der mindestens einen Druckform (26, 27, 29, 30) an den Formzylinder (4, 5) angeordnet ist.Transport system (24) for conveying printing forms from at least one a printing form supply (43, 27) containing a single printing form (26, 27, 29, 30) 44) on the outer surface of a forme cylinder (4, 5) in a printing unit (2, 3) a rotary printing machine, characterized in that the Transport system (24) at least one conveyor chain or conveyor belt (37, 38; 55, 56), on or on which a receiving device (41, 42) for receiving at least one printing form (26, 27, 29, 30) from the Printing form stock (43, 44) and for transferring the at least one Printing form (26, 27, 29, 30) is arranged on the forme cylinder (4, 5). Tranportsystem (24) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Druckformenvorrat von einem ortsfesten Druckformenspeicher (43, 44) gebildet wird, oder daß eine dem Transportsystem (24) vorgelagerte Transportvorrichtung (53, 54) die Druckformen (26, 27, 29, 30) von einer Vorrichtung zur Bebilderung dem Transportsystem (24) übergibt.Transport system (24) according to claim 1, characterized in that the Printing form supply from a stationary printing form storage (43, 44) is formed, or that one upstream of the transport system (24) Transport device (53, 54) the printing forms (26, 27, 29, 30) from one Imaging device passes the transport system (24). Transportsystem (24) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Aufnahmevorrichtung (41, 42) mit Sauggreifern (45) ausgestattet ist.Transport system (24) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the receiving device (41, 42) is equipped with suction pads (45). Transportsystem (24) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Aufnahmevorrichtung (41, 42) mit Andrück- oder Führungsrollen (46) ausgestattet ist.Transport system (24) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized characterized in that the receiving device (41, 42) with pressing or Guide rollers (46) is equipped. Transportsystem (24) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Förderkette oder das Förderband als endliches (37, 38) oder als endloses Fördermittel (55, 60) ausgebildet ist.Transport system (24) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that the conveyor chain or the conveyor belt as a finite (37, 38) or as an endless funding (55, 60). Transportsystem (24) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Mehrzahl von Druckformen (26, 27, 29, 30) in dem Druckformenvorrat (43, 44) nebeneinander anordenbar ist. Transport system (24) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that a plurality of printing forms (26, 27, 29, 30) in the Printing form stock (43, 44) can be arranged side by side. Transportsystem (24) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an beiden einander gegenüberliegenden Seitenwänden der Druckeinheit (1) der Rotationsdruckmaschine Förderketten (37, 38, 55, 56) oder Förderbänder angeordnet sind, die von einem gemeinsamen Antrieb angetrieben werden oder die über eine Synchronwelle (35, 36) oder über elektronisch synchronisierte Motoren miteinander synchronisiert sind.Transport system (24) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that on both opposite side walls the printing unit (1) of the rotary printing machine conveyor chains (37, 38, 55, 56) or conveyor belts are arranged by a common drive are driven or via a synchronous shaft (35, 36) or electronically synchronized motors are synchronized with each other. Transportsystem (24) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß verbrauchte Druckformen (26, 27, 28, 29) durch die Aufnahmevorrichtungen (41, 42) Entsorgungseinrichtungen (50, 51) zuführbar sind.Transport system (24) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that used printing forms (26, 27, 28, 29) by the Receiving devices (41, 42) disposal devices (50, 51) can be supplied are. Transportsystem (24) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Fördermittel (37, 38; 55, 60) an durch Sensoren oder mittels pneumatischer Anschläge bestimmten Positionen (L, M, N, O; L
Figure 00130001
, M , N ; O ) anhaltbar ist.Transport system (24) according to claim 5, characterized in that the conveying means (37, 38; 55, 60) at positions determined by sensors or by means of pneumatic stops (L, M, N, O; L
Figure 00130001
, M , N ; O ) is sustainable. Verfahren zum Befördern von Druckformen (26, 27, 28, 30) aus einem Druckformenvorrat (43, 44) auf die Mantelfläche eines Formzylinders (4, 5) in einer Rotationsdruckmaschine, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Förderkette oder ein Förderband (37, 38; 55, 56) eine Aufnahmevorrichtung (41, 42) zu dem Druckformenvorrat (43, 44) fördert, aus dem die Aufnahmevorrichtung (41, 42) mindestens eine Druckform (26, 29) entnimmt, daß die Förderkette oder das Förderband (37, 38; 55, 56) die Druckform (26, 29) anschließend zu dem Formzylinder (4, 5) transportiert und auf dessen Mantelfläche abgibt.Method for conveying printing forms (26, 27, 28, 30) from one Printing form stock (43, 44) on the outer surface of a forme cylinder (4, 5) in a rotary printing machine, characterized in that a Conveyor chain or a conveyor belt (37, 38; 55, 56) a receiving device (41, 42) to the printing form supply (43, 44) from which the Receiving device (41, 42) removes at least one printing form (26, 29), that the conveyor chain or the conveyor belt (37, 38; 55, 56) the printing form (26, 29) then transported to the forme cylinder (4, 5) and on it Provides surface area. Verfahren zur Entnahme von Druckformen (26, 27, 28, 30) von der Mantelfläche eines Formzylinders (4, 5) in einer Rotationsdruckmaschine, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Förderkette oder ein Förderband (37, 38; 55, 56) eine Aufnahmevorrichtung (41, 42) zu dem Formzylinder (4, 5) transportiert und daß diese die Druckformen (26, 27, 28, 30) von der Mantelfläche des Formzylinders (4, 5) entnimmt und wegtransportiert.Process for removing printing forms (26, 27, 28, 30) from the Lateral surface of a forme cylinder (4, 5) in a rotary printing machine, characterized in that a conveyor chain or a conveyor belt (37, 38; 55, 56) a receiving device (41, 42) for the forme cylinder (4, 5) transported and that these the printing forms (26, 27, 28, 30) of the The outer surface of the forme cylinder (4, 5) is removed and transported away. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Förderkette oder das Förderband (37, 38; 55, 56) die Druckformen (4, 5) zu einer Entsorgungseinrichtung (50, 51) befördert.A method according to claim 11, characterized in that the conveyor chain or the conveyor belt (37, 38; 55, 56) the printing forms (4, 5) into one Disposal device (50, 51) transported.
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