EP0469433A1 - Apparatus for applying a stamping (embossing) foil replica to a flexible web - Google Patents

Apparatus for applying a stamping (embossing) foil replica to a flexible web Download PDF

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EP0469433A1
EP0469433A1 EP91112303A EP91112303A EP0469433A1 EP 0469433 A1 EP0469433 A1 EP 0469433A1 EP 91112303 A EP91112303 A EP 91112303A EP 91112303 A EP91112303 A EP 91112303A EP 0469433 A1 EP0469433 A1 EP 0469433A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F19/00Apparatus or machines for carrying out printing operations combined with other operations
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    • B41F19/06Printing and embossing between a negative and a positive forme after inking and wiping the negative forme; Printing from an ink band treated with colour or "gold"
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    • C14SKINS; HIDES; PELTS; LEATHER
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  • the invention relates to a device for applying an embossing foil impression on a flexible material web with a heated embossing roller and with at least one pressure roller, by means of which embossing foil and material web can be pressed against one another and against the surface of the embossing roller.
  • Such a device is known from DE 32 10 551 C2.
  • There a number of pinch rollers are provided in pairs on a roller basket.
  • the pressure rollers can be adjusted individually, whereby first one or two adjacent inner pressure rollers and then progressively outwards the other pressure rollers can be brought into contact with the embossing roller. Esp.
  • sensitive flexible material webs such as, for example, banknote paper
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device of the type mentioned at the outset, with which undesirable compression of the fibers of the flexible material web and thus an undesired change in the properties of the flexible material web is avoided even with sensitive flexible material webs to be imprinted with an embossing foil impression without affecting the operating speed of the device.
  • each pressure roller is provided with an adjusting device for the defined adjustment of the distance of the corresponding pressure roller relative to the embossing roller surface and thus for the defined adjustment of the pressure exerted by the pressure roller on the embossing film and the material web.
  • the device according to the invention it is consequently possible, by suitably adjusting the distance of the corresponding pressure roller relative to the embossing roller surface, as a function of the wall thickness of the flexible material web to be embossed and as a function of the wall thickness of the embossing film, to match the embossing pressure between the embossing roller and the at least one pressure roller adjust so that it is advantageous when embossing sensitive flexible material webs such as Banknote paper an undesired compression of the paper fibers of the material web and thus a change in the paper properties is avoided.
  • the design of the device according to the invention has the advantage that thermal expansions of the embossing roller are compensated for, i.e. thermal expansion of the embossing roller does not result in changes in the distance between the embossing roller and the / each pressure roller.
  • the adjusting device has a pair of spacer rings which are provided on the two end sections of an axle which are at a distance from one another and on which the corresponding pressure roller is mounted, the spacer rings being mounted eccentrically on the corresponding axle.
  • the two spacer rings of the setting device of a pressure roller are each mounted on an associated eccentric sleeve which is fastened to the axis of the corresponding pressure roller. It is possible here for a single pressure roller to be provided on a corresponding axis, or for a number of pressure rollers to be provided, preferably spaced apart from one another.
  • the device By designing the device with the at least one setting device, it is easy and straightforward to set the distance between the at least one pressure roller associated with an axis and the embossing roller surface by rotating the axis and consequently by rotating the eccentric sleeves fixed to the axis, the The spacer rings belonging to the two eccentric sleeves bear against the embossing roller in any rotational angle position of the corresponding axis.
  • Each setting device can have a manually operated setting element.
  • This setting element is, for example, a rotary knob with a scale that can interact with a marking provided on the device in a stationary manner.
  • the manually operated adjusting member is therefore preferably provided for changing the angle of rotation position of the axis of the corresponding pressure roller located in the pressure position with respect to the embossing roller.
  • a particularly advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, for which an independent patent protection is sought, is obtained if the axial width of the / each pressure roller is smaller than the axial width of the embossing roller.
  • the ratio of the axial width of the / each pressure roller to the axial width of the embossing roller can be, for example, between 0.8 and 0.05, or larger or smaller.
  • Such a design of the device has the advantage, in particular, with a small quotient that the embossing roller can be made relatively wide compared to the width of the flexible material web to be embossed, so that in the axial direction of the embossing roller there is a virtually constant temperature profile in the area of the pressure roller , which affects the embossing behavior between the embossing roller and the relatively narrow at least a pinch roller has a positive effect.
  • the pressure roller is arranged at a distance from at least one of the spacer rings and a support roller is provided in the space between the pressure roller and the corresponding spacer ring, which has a slightly smaller diameter than the pressure roller.
  • the flexible material web is prevented from twisting as a result of the comparatively narrow support on the at least one pressure roller, which is narrow in comparison to the embossing roller, so that the sensitive flexible material web is not impaired, that is to say without undesired compression and the resulting change in material properties enables a high working speed to be achieved.
  • the at least one support roller has an axial length which is adapted to the distance between the pressure roller and the associated spacer ring.
  • the figure shows the device 10 for applying an embossing foil impression on a flexible material web with an embossing roller 12 drawn in sections, which can be heated.
  • the device 10 has rockers 16 on a base part 14 indicated in sections, one of which is indicated.
  • a pressure roller 24 is rotatably mounted on the axis 20 and has only a small axial dimension in comparison to the embossing roller 12. It is of course also possible to rotatably mount more than one pressure roller 24 on each corresponding axis 20.
  • the pressure rollers 24 on the associated axis 20 are preferably arranged at a distance from one another.
  • the distance between the individual pressure rollers can also be adjustable.
  • the / each pressure roller 24 is rotatably mounted on the axis 20 by means of roller bearings 26 known per se.
  • plate elements 28 are used, through which the corresponding axis 20 extends, and which are connected to one another and fastened to the corresponding rocker 16 are.
  • the pressure roller 24 is precisely centered on the associated axis 20.
  • An eccentric sleeve 30 of an adjusting device 32 is attached to each of the two opposite end sections of the corresponding axis 20, with the aid of a pin element 34, each of the two eccentric sleeves 30 having an eccentric section 36 with a wall thickness that changes along the circumference, as is readily apparent from the drawing is.
  • a spacer ring 38 is rotatably mounted on the eccentric section 36 of each of the two eccentric sleeves 30, with each spacer ring 38 being supported on the corresponding eccentric section 36 by means of roller bearings 40.
  • the two eccentric sleeves 30 belonging to an axis 20 are designed conformally and are oriented identically in the circumferential direction of the corresponding axis 20, i.e. arranged overlapping in the direction of the longitudinal center line 22 of the axis 20.
  • the two spacer rings 38 rest with their outer surface 42 on the cylindrical surface 44 of the embossing roller 12, so that by rotating the corresponding axis 20 around its longitudinal center line 22, it is possible to determine the distance between the embossing roller 12 or its surface 44 and the outer surface 46 of the associated pressure roller 24 as desired, in order to be able to set the pressure in a defined manner, which is exerted on the (not shown) embossing foil and the (not shown) material web which are moved through between the embossing roller 12 and the pressure roller 24 at a suitable working speed.
  • Support rollers 48 are indicated by thin dashed lines and can be provided on the corresponding axis 20 between the spacer rings 38 and the pressure roller 24.
  • the adjusting device 32 is designed with a manually operated adjusting member 50, with which it is possible to adjust the corresponding axis 20 and with it the two eccentric sleeves 30 at a suitable angle about the associated longitudinal center line 22 in order to adjust the distance between the embossing roller 12 and the Pressure roller 24 to be set as desired and the pressure between stamping foil and to be suitable for an exact stamping defining material web.
  • Support rollers 48 are preferably each assigned only to the outermost pressure roller of two pressure roller groups if the device 10 is spaced apart from one another and has pressure rollers 24 arranged axially parallel to one another, which - as described, for example, in the aforementioned DE 32 10 551 C2 - are combined into pressure roller pairs mounted on rockers 16 and arranged in two groups symmetrically to the embossing roller 12.

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An apparatus (10) for applying an embossed sheet replica to a flexible web of material is described, having a heatable embossing roll (12) and at least one pressing roller (24), by means of which embossed sheet and web of material can be pressed against each other and against the surface (44) of the embossing roll (12). For defined setting of the distance of the corresponding pressing roller (24) in relation to the surface (44) of the embossing roll (12) and consequently for defined setting of the pressure exerted by the pressing roller (24) on the embossed sheet and the web of material, the/each pressing roller (24) is provided with a setting device (32). The axial width of the/each pressing roller (24) is preferably less than the axial width of the embossing roll (12). <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Anbringen eines Prägefolien-Abdruckes auf einer flexiblen Materialbahn mit einer beheizten Prägewalze und mit mindestens einer Andruckrolle, mittels welcher Prägefolie und Materialbahn gegeneinander und gegen die Oberfläche der Prägewalze drückbar sind.The invention relates to a device for applying an embossing foil impression on a flexible material web with a heated embossing roller and with at least one pressure roller, by means of which embossing foil and material web can be pressed against one another and against the surface of the embossing roller.

Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist aus der DE 32 10 551 C2 bekannt. Dort sind eine Anzahl Andruckrollen jeweils paarweise zusammengefasst an einem Rollenkorb vorgesehen. Die Andruckrollen können einzeln verstellt werden, wobei zuerst eine oder zwei benachbarte innere Andruckrollen und dann nach aussen fortschreitend die weiteren Andruckrollen zur Anlage an der Prägewalze bringbar sind. Insbes. bei empfindlichen flexiblen Materialbahnen wie bspw. Banknotenpapier ist es mit dieser bekannten Vorrichtung nicht sicher auszuschliessen, dass es infolge des vollflächigen Aufeinanderpressens zwischen Andruckrolle und Prägewalze zu einer unerwünschten Komprimierung der Fasern der flexiblen Materialbahn und somit zu einer unerwünschten Veränderung der Eigenschaften der flexiblen Materialbahn kommt.Such a device is known from DE 32 10 551 C2. There a number of pinch rollers are provided in pairs on a roller basket. The pressure rollers can be adjusted individually, whereby first one or two adjacent inner pressure rollers and then progressively outwards the other pressure rollers can be brought into contact with the embossing roller. Esp. In the case of sensitive flexible material webs such as, for example, banknote paper, it cannot be reliably ruled out with this known device that the full-surface pressing between the pressure roller and the embossing roller leads to undesired compression of the fibers of the flexible material web and thus to an undesirable change in the properties of the flexible material web.

Der Erfindung liegt deshalb die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, mit welcher auch bei empfindlichen flexiblen, mit einem Prägefolienabdruck zu beprägenden Materialbahnen eine unerwünschte Komprimierung der Fasern der flexiblen Materialbahn und damit eine unerwünschte Veränderung der Eigenschaften der flexiblen Materialbahn vermieden wird, ohne dass hierdurch die Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit der Vorrichtung beeinträchtigt wird.The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a device of the type mentioned at the outset, with which undesirable compression of the fibers of the flexible material web and thus an undesired change in the properties of the flexible material web is avoided even with sensitive flexible material webs to be imprinted with an embossing foil impression without affecting the operating speed of the device.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäss dadurch gelöst, dass die/jede Andruckrolle mit einer Einstelleinrichtung zur definierten Einstellung des Abstandes der entsprechenden Andruckrolle relativ zur Prägewalzenoberfläche und damit zur definierten Einstellung des von der Andruckrolle auf die Prägefolie und die Materialbahn ausgeübten Drukkes versehen ist. Mit der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung ist es folglich möglich, durch geeignete Einstellung des Abstandes der entsprechenden Andruckrolle relativ zur Prägewalzenoberfläche in Abhängigkeit von der Wanddicke der flexiblen, zu beprägenden Materialbahn und in Abhängigkeit von der Wanddicke der Prägefolie den Prägedruck zwischen der Prägewalze und der mindestens einen Andruckrolle passend einzustellen, so dass in vorteilhafter Weise auch bei der Beprägung empfindlicher flexibler Materialbahnen wie z.B. Banknotenpapier eine unerwünschte Komprimierung der Papierfasern der Materialbahn und somit eine Veränderung der Papiereigenschaften vermieden wird. Ausserdem ergibt sich durch die erfindungsgemässe Ausbildung der Vorrichtung der Vorteil, dass Wärmedehnungen der Prägewalze kompensiert werden, d.h. es ergeben Wärmedehnungen der Prägewalze keine Abstandsänderungen zwischen der Prägewalze und der/jeder Andruckrolle.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the / each pressure roller is provided with an adjusting device for the defined adjustment of the distance of the corresponding pressure roller relative to the embossing roller surface and thus for the defined adjustment of the pressure exerted by the pressure roller on the embossing film and the material web. With the device according to the invention, it is consequently possible, by suitably adjusting the distance of the corresponding pressure roller relative to the embossing roller surface, as a function of the wall thickness of the flexible material web to be embossed and as a function of the wall thickness of the embossing film, to match the embossing pressure between the embossing roller and the at least one pressure roller adjust so that it is advantageous when embossing sensitive flexible material webs such as Banknote paper an undesired compression of the paper fibers of the material web and thus a change in the paper properties is avoided. In addition, the design of the device according to the invention has the advantage that thermal expansions of the embossing roller are compensated for, i.e. thermal expansion of the embossing roller does not result in changes in the distance between the embossing roller and the / each pressure roller.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausbildung der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung wird erzielt, wenn die Einstelleinrichtung ein Paar Abstandsringe aufweist, die an den beiden voneinander entfernten Endabschnitten einer Achse vorgesehen sind, an der die entsprechende Andruckrolle gelagert ist, wobei die Abstandsringe an der entsprechenden Achse exzentrisch gelagert sind. Hierbei ist es zweckmässig, wenn die beiden Abstandsringe der Einstelleinrichtung einer Andruckrolle jeweils an einer zugehörigen Exzenterhülse gelagert sind, die an der Achse der entsprechenden Andruckrolle befestigt ist. Hierbei ist es möglich, dass an einer entsprechenden Achse eine einzige Andruckrolle vorgesehen ist, oder eine Anzahl Andruckrollen -vorzugsweise voneinander beabstandetvorgesehen sind. Durch Ausbildung der Vorrichtung mit der mindestens einen Einstelleinrichtung ist es einfach und problemlos möglich, den Abstand zwischen der mindestens einen zu einer Achse zugehörigen Andruckrolle und der Prägewalzenoberfläche durch Verdrehung der Achse und demzufolge durch Verdrehung der an der Achse fixierten Exzenterhülsen sehr genau einzustellen, wobei die zu den beiden Exzenterhülsen zugehörigen Abstandsringe in jeder beliebigen Drehwinkelstellung der entsprechenden Achse an der Prägewalze anliegen.An advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention is achieved if the adjusting device has a pair of spacer rings which are provided on the two end sections of an axle which are at a distance from one another and on which the corresponding pressure roller is mounted, the spacer rings being mounted eccentrically on the corresponding axle. Here, it is expedient if the two spacer rings of the setting device of a pressure roller are each mounted on an associated eccentric sleeve which is fastened to the axis of the corresponding pressure roller. It is possible here for a single pressure roller to be provided on a corresponding axis, or for a number of pressure rollers to be provided, preferably spaced apart from one another. By designing the device with the at least one setting device, it is easy and straightforward to set the distance between the at least one pressure roller associated with an axis and the embossing roller surface by rotating the axis and consequently by rotating the eccentric sleeves fixed to the axis, the The spacer rings belonging to the two eccentric sleeves bear against the embossing roller in any rotational angle position of the corresponding axis.

Jede Einstelleinrichtung kann ein manuell zu betätigendes Einstellorgan aufweisen. Bei diesem Einstellorgan handelt es sich bspw. um einen Drehknopf mit einer Skala, die mit einer an der Vorrichtung ortsfest vorgesehenen Markierung zusammenwirken kann. Das manuell zu betätigende Einstellorgan ist also vorzugsweise zur Veränderung der Drehwinkelstellung der Achse der entsprechenden, in der Andruckposition befindlichen Andruckrolle in Bezug auf die Prägewalze vorgesehen.Each setting device can have a manually operated setting element. This setting element is, for example, a rotary knob with a scale that can interact with a marking provided on the device in a stationary manner. The manually operated adjusting member is therefore preferably provided for changing the angle of rotation position of the axis of the corresponding pressure roller located in the pressure position with respect to the embossing roller.

Eine besonders vorteilhafte Ausbildung der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung, für welche ein selbständiger Patentschutz beantragt wird, ergibt sich, wenn die axiale Breite der/jeder Andruckrolle kleiner als die axiale Breite der Prägewalze ist. Hierbei kann das Verhältnis von axialer Breite der/jeder Andruckrolle zur axialen Breite der Prägewalze bspw. zwischen 0,8 und 0,05 liegen, oder grösser oder kleiner sein. Eine solche Ausbildung der Vorrichtung weist insbes. bei kleinem Quotienten den Vorteil auf, dass die Prägewalze im Vergleich zur Breite der zu beprägenden flexiblen Materialbahn relativ breit ausgebildet sein kann, so dass in axialer Richtung der Prägewalze im Bereich der Andruckrolle ein quasi gleichbleibender Temperaturverlauf gegeben ist, was sich auf das Prägeverhalten zwischen der Prägewalze und der im Vergleich hierzu relativ schmalen mindestens einen Andruckrolle positiv auswirkt. Bei einer Vorrichtung der zuletzt genannten Art ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Andruckrolle in einem Abstand von mindestens einem der Abstandsringe angeordnet und im Zwischenraum zwischen der Andruckrolle und dem entsprechenden Abstandsring eine Stützrolle vorgesehen ist, die einen geringfügig kleineren Durchmesser besitzt als die Andruckrolle. Mit Hilfe der im Zwischenraum zwischen der Andruckrolle und dem entsprechenden Abstandsring vorgesehenen Stützrolle wird ein Umknicken der flexiblen Materialbahn infolge der vergleichsweise schmalen Auflage auf der im Vergleich zur Prägewalze schmalen mindestens einen Andruckrolle vermieden, so dass ohne Beeinträchtigung der emfpindlichen flexiblen Materialbahn, d.h. ohne unerwünschte Komprimierung und daraus resultierender Veränderung der Materialeigenschaften eine hohe Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit realisierbar ist. Demselben Zweck dient es, wenn die mindestens eine Stützrolle eine axiale Länge aufweist, die an den Abstand zwischen der Andruckrolle und dem zugehörigen Abstandsring angepasst ist.A particularly advantageous embodiment of the device according to the invention, for which an independent patent protection is sought, is obtained if the axial width of the / each pressure roller is smaller than the axial width of the embossing roller. The ratio of the axial width of the / each pressure roller to the axial width of the embossing roller can be, for example, between 0.8 and 0.05, or larger or smaller. Such a design of the device has the advantage, in particular, with a small quotient that the embossing roller can be made relatively wide compared to the width of the flexible material web to be embossed, so that in the axial direction of the embossing roller there is a virtually constant temperature profile in the area of the pressure roller , which affects the embossing behavior between the embossing roller and the relatively narrow at least a pinch roller has a positive effect. In a device of the last-mentioned type, it is advantageous if the pressure roller is arranged at a distance from at least one of the spacer rings and a support roller is provided in the space between the pressure roller and the corresponding spacer ring, which has a slightly smaller diameter than the pressure roller. With the aid of the support roller provided in the space between the pressure roller and the corresponding spacer ring, the flexible material web is prevented from twisting as a result of the comparatively narrow support on the at least one pressure roller, which is narrow in comparison to the embossing roller, so that the sensitive flexible material web is not impaired, that is to say without undesired compression and the resulting change in material properties enables a high working speed to be achieved. It serves the same purpose if the at least one support roller has an axial length which is adapted to the distance between the pressure roller and the associated spacer ring.

Bei einer Vorrichtung, bei welcher voneinander beabstandete und zueinander achsparallel angeordnete Andruckrollen jeweils zu Andruckrollen-Paaren zusammengefasst an Wippen gelagert und in zwei Gruppen symmetrisch zur Prägewalze angeordnet sind, ist es vorteilhaft, wenn jeweils nur der äussersten Andruckrolle der beiden Andruckrollen Gruppen Stützrollen zugeordnet sind. Die Prägung findet in jedem Fall nur im Bereich zwischen der Prägewalze und der mindestens einen im Vergleich zur Prägewalze in axialer Richtung schmal ausgebildeten Andruckrolle statt.In the case of a device in which pressure rollers which are spaced apart from one another and are arranged axially parallel to one another are in each case mounted on rockers in pairs of pressure rollers and are arranged symmetrically to the embossing roller in two groups, it is advantageous if support rollers are assigned to only the outermost pressure roller of the two pressure roller groups. The embossing only takes place in the area between the embossing roller and the at least one pressure roller, which is narrow in the axial direction compared to the embossing roller.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Merkmale und Vorteile ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung eines in der Zeichnung abschnittweise und teilweise aufgeschnitten dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles der erfindungsgemässen Vorrichtung zum Anbringen eines Prägefolien-Abdrucks auf einer flexiblen Materialbahn.Further details, features and advantages result from the following description of an exemplary embodiment of the device according to the invention for attaching an embossing foil impression on a flexible material web, shown in sections and partially cut away in the drawing.

Die Figur zeigt die Vorrichtung 10 zum Anbringen eines Prägefolien-Abdruckes auf einer flexiblen Materialbahn mit einer abschnittweise gezeichneten Prägewalze 12, die beheizbar ist. Die Vorrichtung 10 weist an einem abschnittweise angedeuteten Basisteil 14 Wippen 16 auf, von denen eine angedeutet ist. An der/jeder Wippe 16, die um eine Lagerachse 18 herum in Bezug auf das Basisteil 14 schwenkbeweglich gelagert ist, sind zwei Achsen 20 um ihre zentrale Längsmittellinie 22 herum verdrehbar angeordnet. In der Zeichnung ist nur eine Achse 20 zu erkennen. An der Achse 20 ist eine Andruckrolle 24 drehbar gelagert, die im Vergleich zur Prägewalze 12 nur eine kleine axiale Abmessung besitzt. Es ist selbstverständlich auch möglich, an jeder entsprechenden Achse 20 mehr als eine Andruckrolle 24 drehbar zu lagern. Im zuletzt genannten Fall sind die Andruckrollen 24 an der zugehörigen Achse 20 vorzugsweise voneinander beabstandet angeordnet. Hierbei kann der Abstand zwischen den einzelnen Andruckrollen auch einstellbar sein. Die drehbare Lagerung der/jeder Andruckrolle 24 auf der Achse 20 erfolgt mittels an sich bekannter Wälzlager 26. Zur axialen Festlegung der Andruckrolle 24 dienen Plattenelemente 28, durch welche sich die entsprechende Achse 20 hindurcherstreckt, und die miteinander verbunden und an der entsprechenden Wippe 16 befestigt sind. Die Andruckrolle 24 ist auf der zugehörigen Achse 20 genau zentrisch gelagert.The figure shows the device 10 for applying an embossing foil impression on a flexible material web with an embossing roller 12 drawn in sections, which can be heated. The device 10 has rockers 16 on a base part 14 indicated in sections, one of which is indicated. On the / each rocker 16, which is pivotably mounted around a bearing axis 18 with respect to the base part 14, two axes 20 are arranged so as to be rotatable about its central longitudinal center line 22. Only one axis 20 can be seen in the drawing. A pressure roller 24 is rotatably mounted on the axis 20 and has only a small axial dimension in comparison to the embossing roller 12. It is of course also possible to rotatably mount more than one pressure roller 24 on each corresponding axis 20. In the latter case, the pressure rollers 24 on the associated axis 20 are preferably arranged at a distance from one another. The distance between the individual pressure rollers can also be adjustable. The / each pressure roller 24 is rotatably mounted on the axis 20 by means of roller bearings 26 known per se. For the axial fixing of the pressure roller 24, plate elements 28 are used, through which the corresponding axis 20 extends, and which are connected to one another and fastened to the corresponding rocker 16 are. The pressure roller 24 is precisely centered on the associated axis 20.

An den beiden voneinander abgewandten Endabschnitten der entsprechenden Achse 20 ist je eine Exzenterhülse 30 einer Einstelleinrichtung 32 mit Hilfe eines Stiftelementes 34 befestigt, wobei jede der beiden Exzenterhülsen 30 einen Exzenterabschnitt 36 mit sich entlang des Umfangs ändernder Wanddicke aufweist, wie aus der Zeichnung ohne weiteres ersichtlich ist. Am Exzenterabschnitt 36 jeder der beiden Exzenterhülsen 30 ist ein Abstandsring 38 drehbar gelagert, wobei die Lagerung jedes Abstandsringes 38 am entsprechenden Exzenterabschnitt 36 mittels Wälzlagern 40 erfolgt.An eccentric sleeve 30 of an adjusting device 32 is attached to each of the two opposite end sections of the corresponding axis 20, with the aid of a pin element 34, each of the two eccentric sleeves 30 having an eccentric section 36 with a wall thickness that changes along the circumference, as is readily apparent from the drawing is. A spacer ring 38 is rotatably mounted on the eccentric section 36 of each of the two eccentric sleeves 30, with each spacer ring 38 being supported on the corresponding eccentric section 36 by means of roller bearings 40.

Die zu einer Achse 20 zugehörigen beiden Exzenterhülsen 30 sind konform ausgebildet und in Umfangsrichtung der entsprechenden Achse 20 gleich orientiert, d.h. in Richtung der Längsmittellinie 22 der Achse 20 überdeckend angeordnet.The two eccentric sleeves 30 belonging to an axis 20 are designed conformally and are oriented identically in the circumferential direction of the corresponding axis 20, i.e. arranged overlapping in the direction of the longitudinal center line 22 of the axis 20.

Die beiden Abstandsringe 38 liegen mit ihrer Aussenmantelfläche 42 an der zylindrischen Oberfläche 44 der Prägewalze 12 an, so dass es durch Verdrehung der entsprechenden Achse 20 um ihre Längsmittellinie 22 herum möglich ist, den Abstand zwischen der Prägewalze 12 bzw. ihrer Oberfläche 44 und der Mantelfläche 46 der zugehörigen Andruckrolle 24 wunschgemäss einzustellen, um den Druck definiert einstellen zu können, der auf die (nicht gezeichnete) Prägefolie und die (nicht dargestellte) Materialbahn ausgeübt wird, die zwischen der Prägewalze 12 und der Andruckrolle 24 mit einer geeigneten Arbeitsgeschwindigkeit durchbewegt werden.The two spacer rings 38 rest with their outer surface 42 on the cylindrical surface 44 of the embossing roller 12, so that by rotating the corresponding axis 20 around its longitudinal center line 22, it is possible to determine the distance between the embossing roller 12 or its surface 44 and the outer surface 46 of the associated pressure roller 24 as desired, in order to be able to set the pressure in a defined manner, which is exerted on the (not shown) embossing foil and the (not shown) material web which are moved through between the embossing roller 12 and the pressure roller 24 at a suitable working speed.

Mit dünnen strichlierten Linien sind Stützrollen 48 angedeutet, die an der entsprechenden Achse 20 zwischen den Abstandsringen 38 und der Andruckrolle 24 vorgesehen sein können.Support rollers 48 are indicated by thin dashed lines and can be provided on the corresponding axis 20 between the spacer rings 38 and the pressure roller 24.

Die Einstelleinrichtung 32 ist mit einem manuell zu betätigenden Einstellorgan 50 ausgebildet, mit dem es möglich ist, die entsprechende Achse 20 und mit ihr die beiden Exzenterhülsen 30 um die zugehörige Längsmittellinie 22 in einem passenden Winkel einzustellen, um den Abstand zwischen der Prägewalze 12 und der Andruckrolle 24 wunschgemäss einzustellen und den für eine exakte Prägung geeigneten Druck zwischen Prägefolie und zu beprägender Materialbahn festzulegen.The adjusting device 32 is designed with a manually operated adjusting member 50, with which it is possible to adjust the corresponding axis 20 and with it the two eccentric sleeves 30 at a suitable angle about the associated longitudinal center line 22 in order to adjust the distance between the embossing roller 12 and the Pressure roller 24 to be set as desired and the pressure between stamping foil and to be suitable for an exact stamping defining material web.

Stützrollen 48 sind vorzugsweise jeweils nur der äussersten Andruckrolle zweier AndruckrollenGruppen zugeordnet, wenn die Vorrichtung 10 voneinander beabstandet und zueinander achsparallel angeordnete Andruckrollen 24 aufweist, die - wie bspw. in der eingangs erwähnten DE 32 10 551 C2 beschrieben ist- jeweils zu Andruckrollen-Paaren zusammengefasst an Wippen 16 gelagert und in zwei Gruppen symmetrisch zur Prägewalze 12 angeordnet sind.Support rollers 48 are preferably each assigned only to the outermost pressure roller of two pressure roller groups if the device 10 is spaced apart from one another and has pressure rollers 24 arranged axially parallel to one another, which - as described, for example, in the aforementioned DE 32 10 551 C2 - are combined into pressure roller pairs mounted on rockers 16 and arranged in two groups symmetrically to the embossing roller 12.

Claims (9)

1. Vorrichtung zum Anbringen eines Prägefolien-Abdruckes auf einer flexiblen Materialbahn mit einer beheizbaren Prägewalze (12) und mit mindestens einer Andruckrolle (24), mittels welcher Prägefolie und Materialbahn gegeneinander und gegen die Oberfläche (44) der Prägewalze (12) drückbar sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die/jede Andruckrolle (24) mit einer Einstelleinrichtung (32) zur definierten Einstellung des Abstandes der entsprechenden Andruckrolle (24) relativ zur Prägewalzenoberfläche (44) und damit zur definierten Einstellung des von der Andruckrolle (24) auf die Prägefolie und die Materialbahn ausgeübten Druckes versehen ist.
1. Device for applying an embossing foil impression on a flexible material web with a heatable embossing roller (12) and with at least one pressure roller (24), by means of which embossing foil and material web can be pressed against one another and against the surface (44) of the embossing roller (12),
characterized,
that the / each pressure roller (24) with an adjusting device (32) for the defined adjustment of the distance of the corresponding pressure roller (24) relative to the embossing roller surface (44) and thus for the defined adjustment of that exerted by the pressure roller (24) on the embossing foil and the material web Pressure is provided.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Einstelleinrichtung (32) ein Paar Abstandsringe (38) aufweist, die an den beiden voneinander entfernten Endabschnitten einer Achse (20) vorgesehen sind, an der die entsprechende Andruckrolle (24) gelagert ist, wobei die Abstandsringe (38) an der entsprechenden Achse (20) exzentrisch gelagert sind.
2. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the adjusting device (32) has a pair of spacer rings (38) which are provided on the two distant end sections of an axle (20) on which the corresponding pressure roller (24) is mounted, the spacer rings (38) on the corresponding axle (20) are mounted eccentrically.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die beiden Abstandsringe (38) der Einstelleinrichtung (32) jeweils an einer zugehörigen Exzenterhülse (30) gelagert sind, die an der Achse (20) der entsprechenden Andruckrolle (24) befestigt ist.
3. Device according to claim 2,
characterized,
that the two spacer rings (38) of the adjusting device (32) are each mounted on an associated eccentric sleeve (30) which is attached to the axis (20) of the corresponding pressure roller (24).
4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass jede Einstelleinrichtung (32) ein manuell zu betätigendes Einstellorgan (50) aufweist.
4. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that each setting device (32) has a manually operated setting element (50).
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass das manuell zu betätigende Einstellorgan (50) zur Veränderung der Drehwinkelstellung der Achse (20) der entsprechenden in der Andruckposition befindlichen Andruckrolle (24) in Bezug auf die Prägewalze (12) vorgesehen ist.
5. The device according to claim 4,
characterized,
that the manually operated adjusting member (50) is provided for changing the angular position of the axis (20) of the corresponding pressure roller (24) located in the pressure position in relation to the embossing roller (12).
6. Vorrichtung insbes. nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die axiale Breite der/jeder Andruckrolle (24) kleiner als die axiale Breite der Prägewalze (12) ist.
6. The device in particular according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the axial width of the / each pressure roller (24) is smaller than the axial width of the embossing roller (12).
7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Andruckrolle (24) in einem Abstand von mindestens einem der Abstandsringe (38) angeordnet und im Zwischenraum zwischen der Andruckrolle (24) und dem entsprechenden Abstandsring (38) eine Stützrolle (48) vorgesehen ist, die einen geringfügig kleineren Durchmesser besitzt als die Andruckrolle (24).
7. The device according to claim 6,
characterized,
that the pressure roller (24) is arranged at a distance from at least one of the spacer rings (38) and a support roller (48) is provided in the space between the pressure roller (24) and the corresponding spacer ring (38), which has a slightly smaller diameter than that Pinch roller (24).
8. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die mindestens eine Stützrolle (48) eine axiale Länge aufweist, die an den Abstand zwischen der Andruckrolle (24) und dem zugehörigen Abstandsring (38) angepasst ist.
8. The device according to claim 7,
characterized,
that the at least one support roller (48) has an axial length which is adapted to the distance between the pressure roller (24) and the associated spacer ring (38).
9. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 8, wobei voneinander beabstandete und zueinander achsparallel angeordnete Andruckrollen (24) jeweils zu Andruckrollen-Paaren zusammengefasst an Wippen (16) gelagert und in zwei Gruppen symmetrisch zur Prägewalze (12) angeordnet sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass jeweils nur der äussersten Andruckrolle (24) der beiden Andruckrollengruppen Stützrollen (48) zugeordnet sind.
9. Device according to one of claims 6 to 8, wherein spaced-apart and axially parallel to each other arranged pressure rollers (24) combined to form pressure roller pairs mounted on rockers (16) and arranged in two groups symmetrically to the embossing roller (12),
characterized,
that only the outermost pressure roller (24) of the two pressure roller groups is assigned support rollers (48).
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