CN102673109A - Method and device for printing containers - Google Patents

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CN102673109A
CN102673109A CN2012100208814A CN201210020881A CN102673109A CN 102673109 A CN102673109 A CN 102673109A CN 2012100208814 A CN2012100208814 A CN 2012100208814A CN 201210020881 A CN201210020881 A CN 201210020881A CN 102673109 A CN102673109 A CN 102673109A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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Abstract

The invention refers to a method and device for printing containers. Devices (10,12) for printing on a surface of a container (20) comprises at least one printing station (30) which is equipped with at least two printing heads (32) for printing the container (20) by a plurality of and/or different printing pigments, wherein printing heads(32) of each station (30) are stacked or parallelly arranged. Besides, the device (10) comprises a transport unit (14) which is provided with at least one operating device (40) used for approximately horizontally positioning the container (20) in a printing period and changeably positioning the container (20) at different vertical or horizontal water levels (N1-Nx), wherein the adjustable water levels (N1-Nx) are respectively corresponding with the printing heads(32) of the printing station (30) arranged at different levels or side by side.

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Be used to print the equipment and the method for container
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of preamble characteristic according to claim 1 and 11 is described, be used to print container equipment and method.
Background technology
In order to indicate the inclusion of container (for example beverage bottle, PET bottle etc.), these containers are the overwhelming majority be equipped with by means of label.The label of for example printing in advance is adhered on container or the bottle.In addition, can use following shrink label, said shrink label is retracted in shrinking tunnel etc. and tightens on the container.Be well known that as follows in addition: the outer surface of bottle and container is printed by the pigment or the printing ink of viscosity, and indicates thus.Therefore, can cancel through pasting or shrink the process that applies label of tightening.
A kind of method that is used to print container has for example been described in open source literature DE 10 2,007 050 490 A1.At this, at least two printing heads have been used according to ink-jet printed principle work.During printing, container is moved on direction of transfer through conveying element, and wherein, the printing head of printing instrument is moved with conveying element during at least one prints the part of step.
In addition, EP 0 209 896 B1 point out a kind of method and apparatus that is used for decoration container.In the case, each color dot is applied on the wall of a container along parallel contour with being received programme-control, with as grid map.At this, container is rotated, and meanwhile arrangement of nozzles thus, can be adjusted the spacing apart from container on slide.
When selecting suitable technique (for example digital DOD is ink-jet printed, electrofax or other suitable digital printing technology) for printing, then obtain additional advantage with respect to the label that applies traditionally.These advantages especially are: die is optional, thereby makes and can realize changing accent fast according to variable inclusion.Just realized generation printing figure through click.Cancelled consumption film, developer, chemical reagent, fixed band etc. in addition, thereby made that very little number of packages is executable equally aspect economy.Digital printing technology makes the big flexibility in desired design (for marketing or the like) become possibility.
Especially, DOD ((drop-on-demand) as required) ink-jet technology has series of advantages.This technology belongs to contactless printing method, therein, does not come in contact with printed material.In addition, only produce ink droplet when needed.In addition, the application of UV (ultraviolet ray) cured printing ink is feasible.
Summary of the invention
Task of the present invention is, provides a kind of and is used to print the method that can carry out continuously fast of container and provides a kind of equipment that is used to carry out such method.
Above-mentioned task solves through a kind of equipment of characteristic in the claim 1 and 11 and method of comprising.
The present invention relates to a kind of equipment that container is printed in its surface of being used for that possesses independent claims 1 characteristic.The equipment that advantageous applications is following is so that to container for drink-particularly bottle, can etc. are printed.Such equipment comprises at least one printing station, the printing head of attaching troops to a unit and having at least two to be used to print container for this printing station.At least two printing heads preferably are equipped with different printing pigment, and arrange stackedly or abreast each other.
In addition, this equipment comprises that at least one is used for the operating means that container is approximately horizontally positioned during it is printed.In addition, this equipment comprises that at least one is used for container is carried out at different level surfaces vertical or level the operating means of variable location.The level surface that can adjust corresponding with the printing head of going up at various height or arranging abreast of printing station separately differently.In addition, at least one drying is stood and/or at least one preprocessing station can go up or arrange abreast with respect to the printing head of printing station at various height, and likewise corresponding with the level surface that can adjust differently.
This equipment preferable configuration becomes the so-called printing module that has annular conveyer; Wherein, Be used for container is kept and the operating means of locating is arranged in the zone of the circumferential perimeter of conveyer, and printing station preferably apart from rotation more closely be arranged on the periphery of conveyer and be arranged in this its on.
According to preferred embodiment a kind of, print the rotary printing rotating disk that module structure becomes to have equally distributed printing station on periphery.According to a kind of alternative embodiment, printing module partial linear ground structure at least forms, and has equally distributed printing station on periphery.
Printing module and container input component and container output links.At this, container input component and container output can be known transmission type star polygon work, refer in particular to the input type star polygon work and export type star polygon work, be used for the input worm screw of input pod and/or out-put container or export suitable system such as worm screw.
Be used for container is kept and the operating means of locating comprises and is used for the container that each is to be printed is pivoted to the position of level of approximation from vertical position pivoting device.
In addition, operating means comprises according to embodiment selected and is used for container is carried out the vertical feeder unit of variable location at different vertical level surfaces that this vertical feeder unit is corresponding with the printing head that is arranged on the differing heights of printing station separately.In this scheme; Container is sent in the position of level at this place by means of transport (for example print rotating disk and hand over to transfer type star polygon work wherein); And on vertical direction, moved up and down, so that will deliver to the printing head place that is arranged on the different height through the container of printing separately for printing.At this, printing head is printed pigment thereby make it on the direction of level, penetrate, and is printed container with this mode by assembling stackedly separately.Printing head is fixedly fitted to the rotating disk place, and therewith rotation.
According to a kind of alternative embodiment, operating means comprises and being used for container at the horizontal feeder unit that carries out variable location separately with the level surface of the corresponding different horizontal of printing head that is arranged side by side of printing station.In the case, container is not moved up and down, but on identical height, is sent to different printing head places, and printing head can penetrate it where necessary equally from top to bottom and print pigment in this situation, and this can have advantage aspect printing precision.
According to another kind of embodiment, in printing station, be furnished with two printing heads separately against each other with putting.At this, container arrangement to be printed is between two printing heads.Thus, container can be printed from two sides of putting relatively separately successively or simultaneously.During printing, can container be turned over separately the angle of qualification around its longitudinal axis, or rotate around this longitudinal axis with the speed that limits continuously.
According to another kind of embodiment, be furnished with at least two printing heads with in printing station, being star.At this, container to be printed is sunk in the printing station, or printing station is moved on the direction of container longitudinal axis as follows, that is: printing station is surrounded container to be printed with the printing head that is star ground and arranges.During printing, can with container separately around its longitudinal axis turn over the angle of qualification or continuously with the speed that limits around this longitudinal axis rotation.
In addition, printing station can comprise that at least one is used to be right after the drying station of after printing, carrying out drying (for example container is predrying or dry eventually).In addition, can be printing station and attach troops to a unit at least one preprocessing station is arranged, this preprocessing station makes container for example stand corona treatment or plasma treatment, and the surface energy of material to be printed therein is enhanced, and thus, improves the wettability on surface to be printed.Extraly or alternatively, for example can use clean method or other preparation method (heating etc.).
In addition, printing station can comprise the supervising device that has corresponding senser element.Senser element for example can comprise camera system, image identification system or other suitable systems, is used to monitor the printing process, is used for container is correctly located about printing head and/or is used for control or monitors printing result.Senser element can for example with to the suitable device of picking out through the wrong container of printing link, thereby these container transport of printing through mistake is not given the processing unit (plant) of back.
In addition, printing station can be equipped with the aperture, in order to protection printing instrument or for cleaning purpose easily touch the printing instrument.
For each of container to be printed to be processed batch for, preferably adjust the spacing that limits between container and the printing instrument in advance, then this spacing no longer is changed during the processing to one batch identical container.Gap variableization ground between container and printing head is selected, and is generally between 0.5mm to 0.8mm.Can preferably further be reduced (yet can being increased equally) at container to be printed and the spacing between the printing head and preferably reached≤3mm, and especially≤10mm.Especially depend on the structure that to select changeably, structure and the layout of printing head in container to be printed and the spacing between the printing head.
When the container that in new lot, has other diameters or periphery is printed; The position of printing head correspondingly obtains adjusting in advance again with the spacing apart from the qualification of operating means relatively, so that obtain surface to be printed and the spacing of the best between the printing head once more.
In addition, printing head preferably Modularly makes up, and can be by replacement simply, thus make its in wrong situation occurring, in the situation that parching, wanting in other the situation of pigment sample etc., can be by replacement simply.
In addition, the present invention relates to a kind of method that container is printed by means of printing station in its surface of being used for, attaching troops to a unit separately for these printing stations has at least two to be used for container with printing head multiple and/or that print with different printing pigment.At this, printing head can be arranged stackedly or abreast.
Container to be printed at first approximately horizontally is positioned in the printing station.Next, with the corresponding situation of printing head that goes up at various height or arrange abreast under, container is positioned in the different level surfaces vertical or level changeably.
During the different level surface of the current printing station of container, container and printing station are continued to move on the direction of container output through swinging (umlaufend) conveyer.Promptly utilize this method and apparatus, can be to print, to carry out optional preliminary treatment with multiple pigment continuously and/or to carry out optional post processing (especially dry).
According to the method for the invention and in the situation according to equipment of the present invention, printing station is favourable with respect to " static " of container.Synchronized movement on the swinging conveyer is carried out in the motion ground that container to be printed is positioned at operating means wherein.The motion of the relative container of printing head is avoided wittingly.In this invention, it is static that printing head preferably keeps, and in other words, container to be printed is through moving relative to printing head around the rotation of its longitudinal axis.
According to a kind of alternative embodiment, printing head can be controlled through sensor.Especially sensor identifies the bottle profile, and printing head is mobile by correspondingly on side direction based on thus obtained data, so that the optimal spacing between adjustment container and the printing head, and therefore can obtain best printing result.In this embodiment, therefore the position of printing head not by adjustment in advance regularly, is dynamically adjusted but depend on container to be printed.
According to another kind of embodiment, printing head can be dependent on bottle type to be printed through through script/program of limiting in advance in addition " startups ", thus, can likewise produce the dynamic motion that needs or adjusts.In the situation of this embodiment, the sensor that is used for range measurement or adjustment is optional.
As described by two examples; Can obtain adaptive during the printing process that is positioned to printing head; This is favourable in the situation of the printing container that has oval-shaped diameter especially, because the spacing between container and the printing head always changes in the situation of the rotation of its longitudinal axis at container again and again.
This sensor for example can be an image identification system, and this image identification system is transferred to the computing unit place with the data of being measured (profile of container especially to be printed, height and width).By the data of being carried, the optimal spacing between container and the printing head is calculated.So computing unit is controlled the corresponding location of printing head.
Utilize the present invention, the container that once is clamped in the operating means can be handled fully.Therefore cancelled be orientated or with the complicated synchronizing process of other printing station.Because all move through the motion of container and control; So need during process, not calibrate; Because the spacing of printing head can be in advance known or with the mode that limits by adjustment in advance or can dynamically be regulated, so needn't carry out the reference of easy mistake equally.
Said equipment can be configured to so-called circumference and rotate machine.This is because the continuous input and output of container and continuous dial rotation but favourable.
Utilize this equipment same feasible be that container is provided with special mark.If container for example is arranged between the printing head of putting against each other, can on the side of putting relatively of container, produce different printing figure.
This method and apparatus especially is used to directly be printed on the outer surface of container.Alternatively, there is following possibility equally, that is: label or the coating or the external packing that are on the container printed.
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Below, by accompanying drawing embodiments of the invention and advantage thereof are done further to set forth.Each element in the drawings each other dimension scale always the dimension scale with reality is not corresponding, this is because some type bodies are simplified, and its allothimorph is expressed for better diagram and amplified adaptably with other elements and to illustrate.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of the equipment that is used to print bottle,
Fig. 2 shows first embodiment of the printing station that is used to print bottle,
Fig. 3 shows second embodiment of the printing station that is used to print bottle.
Use identical Reference numeral for element identical or same function of the present invention.In addition, for clarity sake, only each figure shown in for the description of corresponding figure necessary Reference numeral.Shown embodiment only shows as for the equipment according to the present invention or the example that can how to design according to the method for the invention, rather than enclosed qualification.
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Fig. 1 shows the schematic diagram of the equipment 10 that is used to print bottle 20.Especially equipment 10 comprises the printing module 12 that has a plurality of printing stations 30.
Bottle 20 to be printed is transferred to printing module 12 through input type star polygon work 2.Equipment 10 so designs, that is: equipment 10 makes that transmitting bottle in input type star polygon work 2 continuously with the transfer position of printing between the module 12 becomes possibility.
Print module 12 and comprise that in an illustrated embodiment continuous rotary rotating disk, especially continuous rotary transmit type star polygon work 14, attaching troops to a unit for this transmission type star polygon work 14 has at least one, is preferably a plurality of printing stations 30.Each printing station 30 is included in the bottle accommodation section 40 of transmitting type star polygon work 14 places.At this, bottle 20 (as shown in figure 2) preferably clamped in oral area section 22 and bottle at the end 24, and quilt is to the center.In shown embodiment, printing station 30 is arranged in to fixed-site to print on the module 12 and with this printing module 12 separately rotates.
Bottle accommodation section 40 comprises mechanism 42, so that bottle 20 is pivoted or tilts to the position Lh of level as far as possible from the vertical position Lv that arrives.In addition, bottle 20 can quilt outwards or inwardly pivots or can be squeezed equally at transmission type star polygon work 14 places by means of this pivoting device 42.
In addition, bottle accommodation section 40 comprises: the mechanism 44 that is used for moving around its longitudinal axis X (especially rotating) bottle 20; And the mechanism 46 that is used to change the vertical position of bottle 20, thereby make bottle 20 to be moved with respect to transmitting type star polygon work 14.These mechanisms are configured to vertical feeder unit 46 in shown embodiment; Vertical feeder unit 46 is used to change the vertical position of bottle 20, and is used for correspondingly positioning (referring to Fig. 2) with the printing head 32 that is arranged in different vertical level surface N1...N6.
After bottle 20 handed over to 40 places, corresponding bottle accommodation section, bottle 20 was pivoted in the operating position of the level of being preferably.In shown embodiment, bottle 20 is pivoted in the printing station 30 towards the center of transmitting type star polygon work 14.At this, printing station 30 is so arranged,, keeps the spacing that relative bottle 20 limits that is.
For preliminary treatment bottle 20 to be printed, before the input type star polygon work 2 of equipment 10, can preprocessing station 50 (for example cleaning device, especially blow brush station or dry station) be connected on the front.
For the bottle 20 of post processing, after output type star polygon work 4, can be furnished with post processing station 52 (for example being used for dry eventually device, especially drying alley, especially UV tunnel) through printing.
Printing station 30 further illustrates in Fig. 2, and preferably includes at least one preprocessing station 36.At this, preprocessing station 36 can for example be the module that is used for bluster processing, corona treatment or plasma treatment, and therein, the surface energy of material to be printed is enhanced, and thus, improves the wettability on surface to be printed.Extraly or alternatively, for example can use clean method or other preparation method (heating etc.).
In addition, printing station 30 comprises at least two printing heads 32, and it preferably is equipped with different separately printing pigment.
In addition, printing station 30 comprises the drying station 34 that is used for dry or the crosslinked pigment that stamps.
Preprocessing station 36, printing head 32 and dry station 34 flatly are orientated separately, and in different vertical level surface N1...N6, arrange with stacking, and wherein, printing head 32 preferably is arranged between preprocessing station 36 and the dry station 34.Dry station especially can be suitable driers such as UV lamp.
Can realize following layout equally according to another kind of embodiment, therein, N1 is that preliminary treatment part, N2 are that dry part in the middle of printing head, N3 are, N4 are printing heads, and N5 is whole dry part.Different layout in addition is possible equally.
Extraly, printing station 30 can comprise at least one supervising device (not shown), and it has the corresponding senser element, camera system etc. of monitoring printing process and/or printing result.
In addition, can be provided with following sensor (not shown), in order to detecting the profile of bottle to be printed 20, and in order to the optimal spacing between the printing head 32 that is adjusted at bottle to be printed and printing station 30.
Preferably; In printing station 30, be furnished with two preprocessing station of putting against each other 36, printing head 32 and dry station 34 separately; Thereby make bottle to be printed 20 can be positioned between said preprocessing station 36, printing head 32 and the dry station 34, and can be handled from both sides simultaneously or quilt is printed.
At this moment, bottle 20 is moved to respect in corresponding treating stations 32,34, the 36 different working positions in the different vertical level surface N1...N6 of printing station 30 through vertical relative motion vB by means of vertical feeder unit 46.Can do following setting according to first embodiment, that is, bottle 20 is static for the time that limits at each treating stations 32,34,36 places, and obtains handling at this place.According to a kind of alternative embodiment, bottle 20 is moved through treating stations 32,34,36 continuously, and is printed or handle at this.
During bottle 20 current each treating stations 32,34,36, conveyer 14 moves, and relies on this conveyer 14 to continue to move bottle 20 and printing station 30 continuously.
At bottle 20 current processing stations 32,34, after 36, bottle 20 is moved back to original position again and transfers in the position in other words, pivoted and get back among the vertical position Lv, and is handed over to output type star polygon work 4 places (referring to Fig. 1).
Fig. 3 shows second embodiment of the printing station 30 that is used to print bottle 20.At this, processing station 32,34,36 horizontal Tiles are placed ground and are arranged, thereby make bottle 20 in the plane of level, to implement relative motion, so that arrive to different processing stations 32,34,36.
Bottle 20 is clamped at again in the bottle accommodation section 40, and can in this bottle accommodation section 40, at least partly rotate around its longitudinal axis X.
Bottle 20 is especially carried out by means of horizontal feeder unit 48 in processing station 32,34, the motion of level between 36, and wherein, bottle 20 for example is moved along servo-drive linear axis S through the servomotor (not shown).
The present invention will preferred embodiment describe with reference to a kind of.Yet be feasible as follows for the professional person, that is: can change or revise the present invention, and not leave the protection domain of equivalent structures at this.
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10 are used to print the device of bottle
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1. be used for equipment (10) that container (20) is printed on the surface of said container (20), said equipment (10) has:
At least one printing station (30); Attaching troops to a unit for said at least one printing station (30) has at least two to be used for said container (20) with printing head (32) multiple and/or that print with different printing pigment; Wherein, the said printing head (32) of each printing station (30) is arranged each other stackedly or abreast;
At least one is used for during said printing, approximately horizontally locating the operating means (40) of said container (20); And
At least one is used for locating changeably at different level surface (N1-Nx) operating means (46,48) of said container (20); Wherein, the said level surface (N1-Nx) that can be adjusted corresponding with the printing head (32) of going up at various height and/or arranging abreast of said printing station (30) separately differently.
2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, drying station and/or preprocessing station that at least one level surface (N1-Nx) that can be adjusted is gone up with at least one and/or arranged abreast differently separately at various height are corresponding.
3. equipment according to claim 1 and 2 (10), wherein, said equipment (10) is the printing module (12) that has swinging conveyer (14).
4. equipment according to claim 3 (10), wherein, at least two printing stations (30) are arranged in said swinging and print on the module (12), and said printing module (12) connects with container input component and container output.
5. according to claim 3 or 4 described equipment (10); Wherein, Said printing module comprises the rotary printing rotating disk (14) that has equally distributed printing station (30) on periphery; Or wherein, said printing module (12) has the conveyer of the ground of partial linear at least structure and equally distributed printing station (30) on the periphery of said conveyer.
6. according to claim 4 or 5 described equipment (10), wherein, said container input component is an input type star polygon work (2), and said container output is an output type star polygon work (4).
7. according to each described equipment (10) in the aforementioned claim, wherein, said operating means (40) comprises pivoting device (42), in order to container to be printed (20) is pivoted to the position (Lh) of level of approximation from vertical position (Lv).
8. according to each described equipment (10) in the claim 1 to 7; Wherein, The operating means that is used for said container (20) is positioned at changeably different vertical level surfaces (N1-Nx) is vertical feeder unit (46); Wherein, said different vertical level surface (N1-Nx) is corresponding with the printing head (32) that is arranged on the different height of said printing station (30) separately.
9. according to each described equipment (10) in the claim 1 to 7; Wherein, The operating means that is used for said container (20) is positioned at changeably the level surface (N1-Nx) of different horizontal is horizontal feeder unit (48); Wherein, the level surface of said different horizontal (N1-Nx) is corresponding with the printing head of on identical height, arranging abreast (32) of said printing station (30) separately.
10. according to each described equipment (10) in the aforementioned claim, wherein, two printing heads (32) are arranged with being disposed opposite to each other separately, and wherein, container to be printed (20) is arranged between said two printing heads (32).
11. be used for method that container (20) is printed by means of printing station (30) on said container (20) surface; Attaching troops to a unit separately for said printing station (30) has at least two to be used for said container (20) with printing head (32) multiple and/or that print with different printing pigment; Wherein, said method comprises following method step at least:
Before said printing, approximately horizontally locate said container (20);
With the printing head (32) of going up at various height and/or arranging abreast of said printing station (30) correspondingly, said container (20) is positioned in the different level surfaces vertical or level (N1-Nx) changeably.
12. method according to claim 11; Therein, said container (20) current swinging that is arranged in continuous giving sent is printed the printing station (32) on the module (30), wherein; Said swinging is printed the rotary printing rotating disk that module (30) is configured to have equally distributed printing station on periphery; Or wherein, said printing module (30) is partial linear ground structure at least, and has equally distributed printing station (32) on periphery.
13. according to each described method in claim 11 or 12; Wherein, the printing process of each container (20) in each printing station (30) carried out by means of a plurality of printing heads (32) that in different separately level surface (N1-Nx), have different separately printing pigment.
14. according to each described method in the claim 11 to 13, wherein, to said container (20) each since one of two sides of relatively putting or print from two sides of putting relatively simultaneously or one after the other.
15. according to each described method in the claim 11 to 14, wherein, carry out preliminary treatment before the printing in said printing station (30), and/or carry out post processing after the printing in said printing station (30), especially carry out drying.
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