EP0980314B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zur montage biegsamer platten, z.b. druckplatten - Google Patents

Verfahren und vorrichtung zur montage biegsamer platten, z.b. druckplatten Download PDF

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EP0980314B1
EP0980314B1 EP98933488A EP98933488A EP0980314B1 EP 0980314 B1 EP0980314 B1 EP 0980314B1 EP 98933488 A EP98933488 A EP 98933488A EP 98933488 A EP98933488 A EP 98933488A EP 0980314 B1 EP0980314 B1 EP 0980314B1
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Karl Robert SCHÄFER
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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
    • B41F27/1262—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports for attaching flexible printing formes without tensioning means
    • B41F27/1268—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports for attaching flexible printing formes without tensioning means by self-locking or snap-on means
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49544—Roller making
    • Y10T29/49547—Assembling preformed components
    • Y10T29/49549—Work contacting surface element assembled to core
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49544—Roller making
    • Y10T29/49547—Assembling preformed components
    • Y10T29/49549—Work contacting surface element assembled to core
    • Y10T29/49551—Work contacting surface wound about core

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  • the invention relates to a device for assembly flexible panels according to the preamble of Claim 1 and an associated method.
  • JP 62-169646 A is a device for Introducing a rear end of a flexible Pressure plate in a clamping device on a Known plate cylinder.
  • 60 635 C is a cylinder Mounting slots for printing plate or Carrier plates known, the ends of which are at an acute angle or are edged at an obtuse angle.
  • the mounting slot runs along a secant through the cylindrical Cross-section of the cylinder, d. H. it runs obliquely to Diameter.
  • EP 07 10 556 A1 shows a device for assembly a flexible plate with a leading one acute-angled and a trailing obtuse-angled folded hook legs in one Fastening slot of a cylinder. To introduce the trailing hanging leg is a Insertion slide provided.
  • the invention has for its object a method and an associated device for mounting with Folding bends provided flexible plates a cylinder provided with a mounting slot to create a rotary printing press.
  • the advantages that can be achieved with the invention exist especially in the fact that a safe supply of a Folding in at the end of a pressure plate also in Manually difficult to access mounting slots Cylinder of a rotary printing press guaranteed is.
  • the device consists of a few mechanical Components and is used both for hanging a front - as well as for hanging a rear Hanging leg of a pressure plate in the Fastening slots of a cylinder used. It is also possible, several pressure plates on the circumference and several Pressure plates over the axial length of the cylinder to arrange.
  • a cylinder 1, e.g. B. a plate or Blanket cylinder of a rotary printing machine is for Inclusion of z.
  • flexible pressure plates 2 with axial extending, from a lateral surface 3 of the Cylinder 1 extending into an interior of the cylinder 1 Provide mounting slots.
  • the scope the cylinder 1 is a flexible plate 2, for. B. Pressure plate or carrier plate, with vulcanized Rubber blanket to be attached.
  • the plates 2 have z. B. a thickness of 0.3 mm.
  • the plate 2 is 7 at its beginning and 8 at its end each with one - but at least one - front and a rear hook-in bend 9; 11, too “leading” (9) or “trailing” (11) Called folding edge, provided.
  • Each Hook-in bend 9; 11 each has a front or rear hanging leg 12; 13.
  • the opening angle alpha of the "leading" bend 9 is pointed, e.g. B. up to 45 °.
  • the opening angle beta of the "Trailing" fold 11 is blunt. The sum both angles are 180 ° or approximately 180 °.
  • the trailing end of plate 2 does not have to be folded his. It is then in a different way on the jacket 3rd held.
  • the mounting slot 4; 6 is shown in the Example as an axially parallel direction extending over the length of the cylinder 1 in the Interior of the cylinder 1 protruding, with a center line 10 marked slot 4 executed, the width is at least a few tenths of a millimeter wider than that double thickness of the plate 2 or the carrier plate for the blanket, or the backing plate plus blanket. Both hanging legs 12; So 13 can be together be included.
  • the mounting slot 4 is at an acute angle Gamma (e.g. 35 °) towards the jacket 3 of cylinder 1 inclined against its direction of rotation H (Fig. 1).
  • the Angle gamma is the included angle between one through the intersection 15 one of the Mounting slot 4; 6 spanned level 10 (A) with a tangent T. With the intersection 15 at the same time the point is on half the length of the virtual Arch over the insertion opening of the mounting slot 8th; 9 lies on the circular line of cylinder 1 and from the tangent T is touched.
  • the opening angles Alpha and Beta of the Hook-in bends 9; 11 of the plate 2 are Inclination angle gamma of the mounting slot 4; 6 customized.
  • a device for mounting (and Disassembly) of the flexible plate 2 On the cylinder 1 is a device for mounting (and Disassembly) of the flexible plate 2, z. B. pressure plate arranged, which consists essentially of two to the Shell surface 3 of the cylinder 1 adjustable front (14) and rear (16) insertion slides.
  • the insertion slide 14; 16 are inclined along the Level 10 (A) (Fig. 1) in the direction of jacket 3 back and forth movable away. They fall in the plate insertion position Level 10 and level A together.
  • the insertion slide 14; 16 are back to back (guide surface 22 on Guide surface 23) slidably arranged. she extend the entire length of the Mounting slot 8; 9.
  • Each of the insertion slide 14; 16 points one to the other Insertion slide 16; 14 facing guide surface 22 (Move); 23 (back) for guiding the folded ends 7; 8 of the plate 2 when introduced into the Mounting slot 4 on.
  • the Baffles 22; 23 also on a not shown Be slider, which is between the insertion slides 14; 16 is located and can be operated separately.
  • each insertion slide 14 works; 16 synchronous with a number of pressure rollers 24; 26 together, one or more, e.g. B. two for each plate end.
  • the bracket 27; 28 can e.g. B. advantageously designed as a leaf spring or with a Leaf spring 25 may be connected.
  • each insertion slide 14; 16 along the plane A is each insertion slide 14; 16 at both ends with a linear drive 32; 33 provided (Fig. 6).
  • the linear drive 32; 33 is z. B. from two double-acting series Working cylinders 34, 36.
  • the end of the piston rod of the Working cylinder 36 is with the end plate of the second Working cylinder 34 positively connected.
  • the end 37 is the piston rod of the second working cylinder 34 with the front 29 of the insertion slide 14 or with the front 31 of the insertion slide 16 connected.
  • Each insertion slide 14 and 16 has on its left and right end 38 sliding bushes 42. she serve as a guide on a side frame fixed Lead screw 43.
  • the two on the outer sides 29 and 31 of the Insertion slide 14; 16 arranged linear drives 32 or 33 work synchronously for each insertion slide 14 or 16.
  • the length of a hanging leg 12; 13 of a plate 2 corresponds at most to the stroke length f of the cylinder 34.
  • the Linear drive 32; 33 also from a motor driven threaded spindle with rotary encoder consist.
  • the Insertion slide 14; 16 instead of linear guides 42; 43 too on both sides of each not shown, for example cylinder-long swivel arms are attached, which is fixed to the side frame and by means of Working cylinders are actuated. This will also achieved a reciprocating motion. The movement runs on a short stretch of a circular curve large diameter, i.e. roughly parallel to that of the mounting slot 4; 6 spanned level 10 (A).
  • On the front 29 of the front insertion slide 14 is at least one in Direction on the rear insertion slide 16 back and forth back movable plunger 44 attached. It is by means of a motor for rectilinear movement 46, e.g. B. one pneumatic working cylinder or an electr. Solenoid moves (Fig. 4 and 6).
  • the plunger 44 is through a through hole in the front Insertion slide 14 passed and is in extended condition so far that it is in some Distance touch the trailing suspension leg 13 can.
  • Motors for rotary movements e.g. B. a geared motor for driving a cam disk be used.
  • the insertion slide 14; 16 is convenient plate-shaped (Fig. 6); but he can also be designed like a railing.
  • a method of assembling a flexible plate 2 is underway as follows.
  • the cylinder 1 is in a Mounting position positioned, d. H. the center line 10 of the mounting slot 4 is aligned with the guide surface 23 along the plane A of the insertion slide 16 (FIG. 1).
  • the front insertion slide 14 is in its uppermost Position C, the rear insertion slide 16 is in its lowest position E brought.
  • An operator or a device slides along a z. B. horizontal, height-adjustable guide 47 a plate 2 to the bent leg 12 on the guide surface 23 of the insertion slide 16 is present.
  • Below is the front suspension leg 12 from the front insertion slide 14 over the underside 17 in the mounting slot 4 inserted.
  • the insertion slide 14; 16 are after completing the insertion of the preceding one Leg 12 in positions P; E (Fig. 2). Subsequently both insertion slide 14; 16 back in theirs top position C; C brought (Fig. 3).
  • the cylinder 1 then rotates in Production direction H.
  • the spring press stored pressure rollers 24; 26 the plate 2 against the Shell surface 3.
  • second cylinder 48 e.g. B. a rubber cylinder, employed.
  • second cylinder 48 can also be another Pressure element, e.g. B. a pivotable roller, for. B. Ink roller, find application.
  • the rear suspension leg 13 is in the meantime the guide surface 22 of the front insertion slide 14 (Fig. 4).
  • the rear insertion slide 16 is now from position C to position P, and presses on the Bend the leg 13 of the plate 2 and push it into the mounting slot 6 (Fig. 5).

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EP98933488A 1997-05-09 1998-05-09 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur montage biegsamer platten, z.b. druckplatten Expired - Lifetime EP0980314B1 (de)

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CN1084254C (zh) 2002-05-08
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US6199280B1 (en) 2001-03-13
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