EP2921441B1 - Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung für Bogenverarbeitungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung für Bogenverarbeitungsvorrichtung Download PDF

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EP2921441B1
EP2921441B1 EP14160570.9A EP14160570A EP2921441B1 EP 2921441 B1 EP2921441 B1 EP 2921441B1 EP 14160570 A EP14160570 A EP 14160570A EP 2921441 B1 EP2921441 B1 EP 2921441B1
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James Anthony GRAHAM
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/10—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H11/00—Feed tables
    • B65H11/007—Feed tables with front stop arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/10—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
    • B65H9/101—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position acting on the edge of the article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2555/00—Actuating means
    • B65H2555/10—Actuating means linear
    • B65H2555/13—Actuating means linear magnetic, e.g. induction motors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2801/00—Application field
    • B65H2801/03—Image reproduction devices
    • B65H2801/21—Industrial-size printers, e.g. rotary printing press

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  • the present invention relates to a sheet handling apparatus, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to a metal sheet handling apparatus for use in a metal sheet printing or coating apparatus.
  • US7011305 B2 discloses an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Preferred embodiments of the present invention seek to overcome one or more of the above disadvantages of the prior art.
  • a sheet handling apparatus for handling a sheet of material in a sheet processing apparatus, the sheet handling apparatus comprising:-
  • the magnetic flux generating means may be adapted to generate magnetic flux passing through an edge region of said sheet such that opposed second and third magnetic forces are applied to said sheet in a direction transverse to a surface of said sheet.
  • the magnetic flux generating means may be adapted to provide at least one pair of first magnetic poles of a first polarity, and at least one second pole of a second polarity, opposite to said first polarity, such that magnetic flux passing from a said first magnetic pole to a said second magnetic pole passes through said sheet.
  • This provides the advantage of enabling a large attractive force to be generated by means of an apparatus of compact construction.
  • the magnetic flux generating means may have a magnetic flux concentrating portion for concentrating magnetic flux therein and defining at least one pair of said first poles and at least one said second pole.
  • At least one pair of said first magnetic poles may be arranged such that said sheet can pass therebetween.
  • This provides the advantage of enabling a strong attractive force, and substantially equal and opposite forces in a direction transverse to a plane of the sheet, to be applied to the sheet by means of a compact construction.
  • the magnetic flux generating means may comprise at least one first coil and at least one second coil.
  • At least one said first coil may be arranged in use on a first side of said sheet and at least one said second coil may be arranged in use on a second side of said sheet
  • This provides the advantage of enabling substantially equal and opposite forces to be applied to the sheet in a direction transverse to a plane of the sheet by means of an apparatus of simplified construction.
  • At least one said first coil and at least one said second coil may be connected in parallel.
  • the apparatus may further comprise mechanical gripper means for gripping said sheet.
  • a sheet processing apparatus including at least one sheet handling apparatus as defined above.
  • At least one said sheet handling apparatus may be adapted to apply a force to said sheet adjacent a side edge thereof relative to a feeding direction of the sheet.
  • At least one said sheet handling apparatus may be adapted to apply a force to said sheet adjacent a rear edge thereof relative to a feeding direction of the sheet.
  • At least one said sheet handling apparatus may be adapted to apply a force to said sheet adjacent a leading edge thereof relative to a feeding direction of the sheet.
  • This provides the advantage of enabling the sheet to be applied to a sheet processing component of a sheet processing apparatus under tension, thereby minimising the risk of buckling of the sheet, thereby maximising print quality.
  • the advantage is further provided that the sheet is rapidly and securely located on the sheet processing apparatus, thereby minimising any deterioration of print quality.
  • a sheet processing apparatus 2 such as a sheet printing apparatus or a sheet coating apparatus embodying the present invention applies ink or coating material to a metal sheet 4 at a gap 6 between a blanket cylinder 8 and an impression cylinder 10.
  • Registration of a leading edge 14 of the sheet 4 with the impression cylinder 10 is achieved by means of a pair of front lay devices 16 with accompanying gripper blades 60 ( Figure 6 ) which cooperate with respective notches 18 in the impression cylinder 10 to limit forward travel of the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow A and move with the impression cylinder 10 to cause registration of the leading edge 14 of the sheet 4 with the cylinder 10.
  • a first sheet handling apparatus in the form of a sidelay assembly 20 embodying the present invention applies a tensile attractive force to each side edge 24 of the sheet 4 to limit movement of the sheet 4 in a direction transverse to arrow A, while allowing movement of the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow A.
  • the sheet 4 is fed to the gap 6 between the rollers 8, 10 by means of a feeder apparatus including pushers 28, 30.
  • each sidelay assembly 20 is controlled by controller 22 and has an upper sheet guide plate 32 and a lower sheet guide plate 34 forming a tapering gap 36 for location of the side edge 24 of the sheet 4 therein such that the sheet 4 moves out of the plane of the drawing in Figures 2 and 3 .
  • the sidelay assembly 20 is provided with a soft iron core 38 around which a first coil 40 and a second coil 42 are wound, the first 40 and second 42 coils being connected in parallel such that they generate generally identical magnetic flux.
  • the soft iron core 38 defines a pair of north poles 44, 46 which face each other through respective apertures 48, 50 in the upper 32 and lower 34 guide plates, and a south pole 52 adjacent to which a pair of registration rollers 54 is rotatably mounted.
  • first 40 and second 42 coils When the first 40 and second 42 coils are energised, they produce respective magnetic fluxes 56, 58 passing from their respective north poles 44, 46 through the sheet 4 to the south pole 52 such that substantially equal and opposite vertical forces are applied to the sheet 4 in the region between the north poles 44, 46, and a strong attractive force is applied laterally to the sheet 4 by the south pole 52 which draws the sheet 4 into engagement with the registration rollers 54.
  • the sidelay assemblies 20 also control the pushing force of the feeder apparatus 28, 30, improving the reliability of insertion of the sheet 4 by preventing the sheet 4 moving away from the pushers 28, 30 as they travel on their respective forward paths.
  • the pushers 28, 30 can be replaced by a sheet handling assembly 20 as shown in Figures 2-5 which applies a gripping force to rear edge 58 ( Figure 1 ) of the sheet 4, thereby removing the need for complex friction controlling devices to prevent the sheet 4 from moving away from the pushers 28, 30.
  • the front lay device 16 is a complete assembly that is pivoted about pivot axis 62.
  • a soft iron core 66 around which a first coil 68 and a second coil 70 are wound, is mounted to the body 64 and defines a pair of north poles 72 and a south pole 74 arranged between the north poles 72.
  • the gripper assembly 16 is pivoted about pivot axis 62 to expose a slot 76 at the level of the poles 72, 74 at the upper part of inclined surfaces 78.
  • the leading edge of the sheet 4 is attracted towards the poles 72, 74 and slides over inclined surfaces 78 to come into abutment with carbide tips 80 arranged between respective north 72 and south 74 pole pairs.
  • the gripper assembly 16 is then pivoted to mechanically grip the sheet 4 against the impression cylinder 10, ready to be printed in the correct position/orientation.
  • the sidelay assembly 20 shown in Figure 1 as stationary relative to the frame of the apparatus 2 could move with the sheet 2 such that there is zero relative velocity between the sheet 4 and the sidelay assembly 20.
  • the use of the sheet handling apparatus embedded into front lay devices 16 enables the feeder apparatus 28, 30 to be dispensed with, thereby minimising the risk of buckling of the sheet and maintaining a positive force during register, wherein the magnet can be switched off before sheet release.

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Claims (13)

  1. Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung zum Handhaben eines Materialbogens (4) in einer Bogenverarbeitungsvorrichtung, wobei die Bogenverarbeitungsvorrichtung Folgendes aufweist:
    wenigstens einen Eingriffteil (36, 54) zur Ineingriffnahme eines Rands (24) eines Materialbogens, der in einer Zufuhrrichtung relativ zu einer Bogenverarbeitungskomponente einer Bogenverarbeitungsvorrichtung zugeführt wird; und
    gekennzeichnet durch
    eine Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung zum Erzeugen eines Magnetflusses, der durch eine Randregion des Materialbogens hindurch verläuft, so dass eine erste magnetische Kraft auf den genannten Bogen ausgeübt wird, um den genannten Bogen zu wenigstens einem genannten Eingriffsteil hin zu drängen.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei die genannte Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung zum Erzeugen von magnetischem Fluss ausgeführt ist, der durch eine Randregion des genannten Bogens hindurch verläuft, so dass eine zweite und eine dritte magnetische Kraft, die einander entgegengesetzt sind, in einer Richtung quer zu einer Oberfläche des genannten Bogens auf den genannten Bogen ausgeübt werden.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung zum Bereitstellen von wenigstens einem Paar erster Magnetpole einer ersten Polarität und von wenigstens einem zweiten Pol einer zweiten Polarität, die der genannten ersten Polarität entgegengesetzt ist, ausgeführt ist, so dass von einem genannten ersten Magnetpol zu einem genannten zweiten Magnetpol verlaufender magnetischer Fluss durch den genannten Bogen hindurch verläuft.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, wobei die Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung einen Magnetflusskonzentrierungsteil zum Konzentrieren des magnetischen Flusses darinnen und zum Definieren von wenigstens einem Paar der genannten ersten Pole und wenigstens einem genannten zweiten Pol hat.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, wobei wenigstens ein Paar der genannten ersten magnetischen Pole so angeordnet ist, dass der genannte Bogen dazwischen hindurchgeführt werden kann.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Magnetflusserzeugungseinrichtung wenigstens eine erste Spule und wenigstens eine zweite Spule aufweist.
  7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, wobei wenigstens eine genannte erste Spule im Gebrauch an einer ersten Seite des genannten Bogens angeordnet ist und wenigstens eine genannte zweite Spule im Gebrauch an einer zweiten Seite des genannten Bogens angeordnet ist.
  8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, wobei wenigstens eine genannte erste Spule und wenigstens eine genannte zweite Spule parallel geschaltet sind.
  9. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, die ferner eine mechanische Greifereinrichtung zum Ergreifen des genannten Bogens aufweist.
  10. Bogenverarbeitungsvorrichtung, die wenigstens eine Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche aufweist.
  11. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, wobei wenigstens eine genannte Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung zum Ausüben einer Kraft auf den genannten Bogen neben einem Seitenrand davon relativ zu einer Zuführrichtung des Bogens ausgeführt ist.
  12. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, wobei wenigstens eine Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung zum Ausüben einer Kraft auf den genannten Bogen neben einem hinteren Rand davon relativ zu einer Zuführrichtung des Bogens ausgeführt ist.
  13. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, wobei wenigstens eine genannte Bogenhandhabungsvorrichtung zum Ausüben einer Kraft auf den genannten Bogen neben einem vorderen Rand davon relativ zu einer Zuführrichtung des Bogens ausgeführt ist.
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