EP0531668A1 - Driving device for a rotary web printing machine - Google Patents

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EP0531668A1
EP0531668A1 EP92112211A EP92112211A EP0531668A1 EP 0531668 A1 EP0531668 A1 EP 0531668A1 EP 92112211 A EP92112211 A EP 92112211A EP 92112211 A EP92112211 A EP 92112211A EP 0531668 A1 EP0531668 A1 EP 0531668A1
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  • the invention relates to a drive for a web-fed rotary printing press in a row and tier construction, in which each printing unit can be individually driven by means of assigned drive motors, power take-off units and shafts for carrying out a production pressure and can be coupled to form a composite.
  • all printing units and additional units have been assigned a common, horizontally located main drive shaft. It is stored in bearings and has power transmission points opposite each printing unit. Each power transmission point is assigned its own drive motor. Couplings with one position enable the individual printing units to be optionally engaged and disengaged on the drive shaft, so that the individual printing units can be driven independently of one another in order to be able to carry out maintenance and dressing work on switched-off printing units.
  • the drive motors are usually transmitted to the main drive shaft either by means of toothed wheels, toothed chains or belts, and from there via bevel gears to the printing units via vertical and further horizontal shafts.
  • the main drive shaft also serves as the synchronization shaft of the coupled pressure units.
  • DE-PS 975 145 shows a drive for a web-fed rotary printing press in a row arrangement, in which the printing units are driven by their own electric motors, which are arranged on several main drive shafts, by means of vertical shafts that can be coupled to the respective main drive shaft.
  • This device is intended to be able to optionally shut down the printing units, including all auxiliary devices, while the inking units continue to run. This device is too complex for use in printing presses in multi-level construction.
  • DE-PS 27 58 900 also shows a drive of a web-fed rotary printing press in a row design, in which each printing unit is assigned its own drive motor which can be coupled to a horizontal main drive shaft via a coupling.
  • the pressure units which are equipped with their own drive motor and power take-off unit, thus form components of a modular system which can be synchronized by means of horizontal and / or vertical shafts. With the direct assignment of the drive motors and the integrated vertical shafts for multi-storey pressure units, no bevel gear units including a mounting bracket are required outside the pressure units.
  • Each printing unit 1 to 6 has its own drive motor 8 to 13 and a force tapping unit 14 to 19.
  • a horizontal shaft 21 is arranged along the printing units 1, 2, 3 on the first floor.
  • the printing units 1 and 4, 2 and 5, 3 and 6 arranged one above the other can each be connected by means of a vertical shaft 22, 23, 24.
  • one drive wheel 25 to 30 for the printing unit cylinder 20 of the printing units 1 to 6 to be driven which is located in the respective force tapping unit 14 to 19, interacts with the respective drive motor 8 to 13 via a drive belt.
  • Each drive wheel 25 to 30 is known within the respective force tapping unit 14 to 19 Way, for example by means of claw couplings with axial drivers with a clutch, such as those used in general mechanical engineering, can be coupled to a horizontal shaft 21 and / or vertical shaft 22.
  • Each printing unit cylinder 20 of a printing unit 1 to 6 can be driven by means of a drive motor 8 to 13 via the force tapping units 14 to 19, to which the printing unit cylinder 20 can be coupled in a known manner.
  • a horizontal shaft 21 is arranged along the printing units 1, 2, 3 on the first floor.
  • the printing units 1 and 4, 2 and 5, 3 and 6 arranged one above the other can each be connected by means of a vertical shaft 22, 23, 24.
  • one drive wheel 25 to 30 for the printing unit cylinder 20 of the printing units 1 to 6 to be driven which is located in the respective force tapping unit 14 to 19, interacts with the respective drive motor 8 to 13 via a drive belt.
  • Each drive wheel 25 to 30 is within the respective power take-off unit 14 to 19 in a known manner, e.g. can be coupled to a horizontal shaft 21 and / or vertical shaft 22 by means of claw couplings with axial drivers with a clutch as used in general mechanical engineering.
  • the individual printing units 1 to 6 have numerous common devices, such as inking and dampening units, their operation is known and is therefore not described. They are driven as well as that of the other printing unit cylinders in a known manner by means of a gear train which derives the drive from the main driven printing unit cylinder 20.
  • the waves 21, 22, 23, 24 have the function of synchronous waves. All shafts 21, 22, 23, 24 can be divided in the manner shown by means of pneumatically or electromechanically actuated clutches 61 to 65 between the individual pressure units 1 to 6.
  • This synchronized drive designed in this way allows any printing unit 1 to 6 to be adjusted and positioned in register, independently of the rest of the machine network, without the synchronization connection, e.g. to interrupt the folder 7.
  • FIG. 2 shows a variant of the embodiment according to FIG. 1.
  • the machine is equipped with a further folder 37 and a further horizontal synchronizing shaft 38 for the printing units 4, 5, 6 on the second floor.
  • This horizontal shaft 38 is divided into sections 39 to 41, each of which connects a printing unit 4, 5, 6 to its neighboring one.
  • the sections 39, 40, 41 can be connected to one another in a known manner in the force tapping units 17, 18, 19, which are designed as bevel gear transmissions.
  • the horizontal shaft 38 can again be divided between the pressure units 4, 5, 6 by means of pneumatically or electromechanically actuated clutches 66, 67 and has intermediate gears 42, 43 in the form of bevel gearboxes at these points, which have the task of rotating the direction of rotation within a section 39, 40 to change the shaft 38.
  • This further developed embodiment of the drive according to the invention enables vertical splitting, that is to say a diagonal paper guidance between the printing units 1 to 6 of the printing press in a tiered construction, simultaneously towards the two folders 7, 37, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • a first paper web 68 runs to the printing unit 1, from there to the folder 37.
  • a second paper web runs vertically to the printing unit 4, from there to the folder 7.
  • Further paper webs 70, 71 run vertically from the printing unit in the usual way 2 via the printing unit 5 or from the printing unit 3 via the printing unit 6 to the folder 7.
  • FIG. 4 A completely different production process is shown in FIG. 4.
  • the first paper web 68 now runs vertically from the printing unit 1 via the printing unit 4 to the folder 37.
  • the second paper web 69 now runs via the printing unit 5 to the folder 37.
  • the paper web 70 runs diagonally from the printing unit 2 via the printing unit 6 to the folder 7, while the paper web 71 runs vertically from the printing unit 3 via the printing unit 6 to the folder 7.
  • a machine in a row construction as shown in FIG. 5 can also be carried out.
  • Four printing units 44 to 47 and a folder 48 are each by means of a drive motor 49 to 52 and a power take-off unit 53 to 56, via which the drive motors 49 to 52 act on the respective printing cylinder 20, via a horizontal shaft 57 in the manner already described Detachable machine group.
  • the driven printing cylinder 20 can be the plate cylinder as well as the blanket cylinder.
  • Fig. 6 shows that in addition to the individual drive, a paired drive of the printing units 44 to 47 is also conceivable. Only the printing units 45 and 47 each have their own drive motor 50 and 52, in which there is sufficient capacity to drive a plurality of printing units 44, 45 and 46, 47 at the same time.
  • Fig. 7 shows representative of all printing units 1 to 6, a drive motor, for example 8, which acts on the drive wheel 25 of a printing unit cylinder 20 by means of a drive belt 31, the power transmission of the drive wheel 25 by means of a gearwheel seated on a common shaft which engages with a the shaft 59 of the printing unit cylinder 20 is seated gear 60 is engaged.
  • a drive motor for example 8 which acts on the drive wheel 25 of a printing unit cylinder 20 by means of a drive belt 31
  • the power transmission of the drive wheel 25 by means of a gearwheel seated on a common shaft which engages with a the shaft 59 of the printing unit cylinder 20 is seated gear 60 is engaged.
  • Each printing unit 1 to 6 can be coupled via a pneumatic or electromagnetic uniqueness coupling 72 via one of the synchronizing shafts 21 to 24, 38 to a machine assembly manually or automatically by means of positioning devices 73, 74 in a known manner in register.
  • the clutch 72 can also serve as overload protection.

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Abstract

In a driving device for a rotary web printing machine in series and tiered construction, in which each printing unit (1-6) can be driven individually by means of associated drive motors, power pickup units (14-19) and shafts for carrying out a production print and can be coupled to form a compound structure, each printing unit cylinder (20) of each printing unit is directly assigned its own drive motor (8-13). Each drive motor can be coupled via one power pickup unit in each case to a horizontal and/or vertical shaft (21-24) for synchronisation of the printing units arranged in series and/or the printing units arranged in tiered construction. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Antrieb für eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Reihen- und Etagenbauweise, bei welchem jede Druckeinheit individuell mittels zugeordneten Antriebsmotoren, Kraftabgriffseinheiten und Wellen zur Durchführung eines Produktionsdruckes antreibbar und zu einem Verbund kuppelbar sind.The invention relates to a drive for a web-fed rotary printing press in a row and tier construction, in which each printing unit can be individually driven by means of assigned drive motors, power take-off units and shafts for carrying out a production pressure and can be coupled to form a composite.

Bei einer gattungsbildenden Rotationnsdruckmaschine wurde bisher allen Druckeinheiten und Zusatzaggregaten eine gemeinsame horizontal liegende Hauptantriebswelle zugeordnet. Sie ist in Lagern gelagert und hat Kraftübertragungsstellen gegenüber jeder Druckeinheit. Jeder Kraftübertragungsstelle ist ein eigener Antriebsmotor zugeordnet. Kupplungen mit einer Stellung ermöglichen ein wahlweises Ein- und Ausrücken der einzelnen Druckeinheiten auf die Antriebswelle, so daß die einzelnen Druckeinheiten unabhängig voneinander antreibbar sind, um an abgeschalteten Druckeinheiten Wartungs- und Zurichtarbeiten durchführen zu können. Üblicherweise erfolgt die Kraftübertragung der Antriebsmotoren auf die Hauptantriebswelle entweder mittels Zahnräder, Zahnketten oder Riemen, und von dort über eine Vertikal- und weiteren Horizontalwellen durch Kegelräder auf die Druckeinheiten. Die Hauptantriebswelle dient gleichzeitig als Synchronisierungswelle der gekuppelten Druckeinheiten.In a generic rotary printing press, all printing units and additional units have been assigned a common, horizontally located main drive shaft. It is stored in bearings and has power transmission points opposite each printing unit. Each power transmission point is assigned its own drive motor. Couplings with one position enable the individual printing units to be optionally engaged and disengaged on the drive shaft, so that the individual printing units can be driven independently of one another in order to be able to carry out maintenance and dressing work on switched-off printing units. The drive motors are usually transmitted to the main drive shaft either by means of toothed wheels, toothed chains or belts, and from there via bevel gears to the printing units via vertical and further horizontal shafts. The main drive shaft also serves as the synchronization shaft of the coupled pressure units.

Zum Beispiel zeigt die DE-PS 975 145 einen Antrieb für eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Reihenanordnung, bei welchem die Druckeinheiten durch eigene Elektromotoren, die auf mehreren Hauptantriebswellen angeordnet sind, mittels an die jeweilige Hauptantriebswelle kuppelbaren Vertikalwellen angetrieben werden. Diese Einrichtung ist dazu gedacht, die Druckwerke einschließlich aller Hilfseinrichtungen wahlweise stillsetzen zu können, während die Farbwerke weiterlaufen. Diese Einrichtung ist für die Anwendung bei Druckmaschinen in Etagenbauweise zu aufwendig.For example, DE-PS 975 145 shows a drive for a web-fed rotary printing press in a row arrangement, in which the printing units are driven by their own electric motors, which are arranged on several main drive shafts, by means of vertical shafts that can be coupled to the respective main drive shaft. This device is intended to be able to optionally shut down the printing units, including all auxiliary devices, while the inking units continue to run. This device is too complex for use in printing presses in multi-level construction.

Die DE-PS 27 58 900 zeigt ebenfalls einen Antrieb einer Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Reihenbauweise, bei welchem jeder Druckeinheit ein eigener Antriebsmotor zugeordnet ist, der über eine Kupplung an eine horizontale Hauptantriebswelle ankuppelbar ist.DE-PS 27 58 900 also shows a drive of a web-fed rotary printing press in a row design, in which each printing unit is assigned its own drive motor which can be coupled to a horizontal main drive shaft via a coupling.

Da jedoch bei einem derartigen Wellenantrieb mit Horizontal- und Vertikalwellen, insbesondere bei Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschinen in Etagenbauweise eine beachtliche Anzahl von Antriebsrädern, Zwischenrädern in Form von Kegelrädern und daraus resultierende Zahnspiele anfällt, ist eine Registerhaltigkeit innerhalb der gesamten Maschine aufgrund der auftretenden Passerfehler nur sehr schwer sicherzustellen.However, since such a shaft drive with horizontal and vertical shafts, in particular in the case of web-fed rotary rotary printing presses, produces a considerable number of drive wheels, intermediate wheels in the form of bevel gears and the resulting tooth play, it is very difficult to maintain the register within the entire machine due to the registration errors that occur ensure.

Davon ausgehend ist es die Aufgabe der Erfindung einen Antrieb für eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine zu schaffen, bei welchem die Druckeinheiten von Maschinen sowohl in Reihen- als auch in Etagenbauweise individuell antreibbar sind und dennoch die Anzahl der Antriebsräder und somit der Zahnspiele verringert ist.Based on this, it is the object of the invention to provide a drive for a web-fed rotary printing press, in which the printing units of machines can be driven individually both in a row and in a tiered construction, and yet the number of drive wheels and thus the tooth play is reduced.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe gemäß der Erfindung durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmale.This object is achieved according to the invention by the features specified in the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Da die einzelnen Druckeinheiten zu beliebigen Gruppen gekuppelt werden können, sind die vielfältigsten Produktionsmöglichkeiten gegeben. Die mit eigenem Antriebsmotor und Kraftabgriffseinheit ausgestatteten Druckeinheiten bilden somit Bausteine eines modularen Systems, das mittels Horizontal - und/oder Vertikalwellen synchronisierbar ist. Mit der direkten Zuordnung der Antriebsmotoren und den integrierten Vertikalwellen bei Druckeinheiten in Etagenbauweise sind keine außerhalb der Druckeinheiten liegende Kegelradgetriebe einschließlich einer Befestigungskonsole erforderlich.Since the individual printing units can be coupled to any groups, the most diverse production options are available. The pressure units, which are equipped with their own drive motor and power take-off unit, thus form components of a modular system which can be synchronized by means of horizontal and / or vertical shafts. With the direct assignment of the drive motors and the integrated vertical shafts for multi-storey pressure units, no bevel gear units including a mounting bracket are required outside the pressure units.

Die Erfindung wird nanchstehend anhand der Zeichnung beispielsweise erläutert. Es zeigt schematisch

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht einer Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Etagenbauseise gemäß der Erfindung;
Fig. 2
eine Seitenansicht einer weiteren Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine gemäß der Erfindung;
Fig. 3 und 4
eine Seitenansicht der Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine gemäß Fig. 2 mit möglichen Papierführungen;
Fig. 5
eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Reihenbauweise gemäß der Erfindung;
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eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Reihenbauweise mit einem paarweisen Antrieb der Druckeinheiten;
Fig. 7
den Antrieb eines Druckwerkzylinders mittels eines Antriebsmotors.
The invention is explained below with reference to the drawing, for example. It shows schematically
Fig. 1
a side view of a web-fed rotary printing press in floor construction according to the invention;
Fig. 2
a side view of another web-fed rotary printing press according to the invention;
3 and 4
a side view of the web-fed rotary printing machine according to FIG 2 with possible paper guides.
Fig. 5
a web-fed rotary printing press according to the invention;
Fig. 6
a web-fed rotary printing press in series with a paired drive of the printing units;
Fig. 7
the drive of a printing unit cylinder by means of a drive motor.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine vollständige Druckmaschine mit sechs Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6, wobei jeweils zwei Druckeinheiten 1 und 4, 2 und 5, 3 und 6 übereinander in Etagenbauweise angeordnet sind und einem Falzapparat 7. Jede Druckeinheit 1 bis 6 weist einen eigenen Antriebsmotor 8 bis 13 und eine Kraftabgriffseinheit 14 bis 19 auf.1 shows a complete printing press with six printing units 1 to 6, two printing units 1 and 4, 2 and 5, 3 and 6 being arranged one above the other in a tiered construction and a folder 7. Each printing unit 1 to 6 has its own drive motor 8 to 13 and a force tapping unit 14 to 19.

Entlang den Druckeinheiten 1, 2, 3 in der ersten Etage ist eine Horizontalwelle 21 angeordnet. Die übereinander angeordneten Druckeinheiten 1 und 4, 2 und 5, 3 und 6 sind jeweils mittels einer Vertikalwelle 22, 23, 24 verbindbar. Jeweils ein Antriebsrad 25 bis 30 für den anzutreibenden Druckwerkzylinder 20 der Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6, das sich in der jeweiligen Kraftabgriffseinheit 14 bis 19 befindet, wirkt über einen Antriebriemen mit dem jeweiligen Antriebsmotor 8 bis 13 zusammen. Jedes Antriebsrad 25 bis 30 ist innerhalb der jeweiligen Kraftabgriffseinheit 14 bis 19 in bekannter Weise, z.B. mittels Klauen-Kupplungen mit axialen Mitnehmern mit Schaltkupplung, wie sie im allgemeinen Maschinenbau verwendet werden, an eine Horizontal- 21 und/oder yertikalwelle 22 ankuppelbar. Jeweils ein Druckwerkzylinder 20 einer Druckeinheit 1 bis 6 ist mittels je eines Antriebsmotors 8 bis 13 über die Kraftabgriffseinheiten 14 bis 19, an die der Druckwerkzylinder 20 in bekannter Weise ankuppelbar ist, antreibbar.A horizontal shaft 21 is arranged along the printing units 1, 2, 3 on the first floor. The printing units 1 and 4, 2 and 5, 3 and 6 arranged one above the other can each be connected by means of a vertical shaft 22, 23, 24. In each case one drive wheel 25 to 30 for the printing unit cylinder 20 of the printing units 1 to 6 to be driven, which is located in the respective force tapping unit 14 to 19, interacts with the respective drive motor 8 to 13 via a drive belt. Each drive wheel 25 to 30 is known within the respective force tapping unit 14 to 19 Way, for example by means of claw couplings with axial drivers with a clutch, such as those used in general mechanical engineering, can be coupled to a horizontal shaft 21 and / or vertical shaft 22. Each printing unit cylinder 20 of a printing unit 1 to 6 can be driven by means of a drive motor 8 to 13 via the force tapping units 14 to 19, to which the printing unit cylinder 20 can be coupled in a known manner.

Entlang den Druckeinheiten 1, 2, 3 in der ersten Etage ist eine Horizontalwelle 21 angeordnet. Die übereinander angeordneten Druckeinheiten 1 und 4, 2 und 5, 3 und 6 sind jeweils mittels einer Vertikalwelle 22, 23, 24 verbindbar. Jeweils ein Antriebsrad 25 bis 30 für den anzutreibenden Druckwerkzylinder 20 der Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6, das sich in der jeweiligen Kraftabgriffseinheit 14 bis 19 befindet, wirkt über einen Antriebriemen mit dem jeweiligen Antriebsmotor 8 bis 13 zusammen. Jedes Antriebsrad 25 bis 30 ist innerhalb der jeweiligen Kraftabgriffseinheit 14 bis 19 in bekannter Weise, z.B. mittels Klauen-Kupplungen mit axialen Mitnehmern mit Schaltkupplung, wie sie im allgemeinen Maschinenbau verwendet werden, an eine Horizontal- 21 und/oder Vertikalwelle 22 ankuppelbar.A horizontal shaft 21 is arranged along the printing units 1, 2, 3 on the first floor. The printing units 1 and 4, 2 and 5, 3 and 6 arranged one above the other can each be connected by means of a vertical shaft 22, 23, 24. In each case one drive wheel 25 to 30 for the printing unit cylinder 20 of the printing units 1 to 6 to be driven, which is located in the respective force tapping unit 14 to 19, interacts with the respective drive motor 8 to 13 via a drive belt. Each drive wheel 25 to 30 is within the respective power take-off unit 14 to 19 in a known manner, e.g. can be coupled to a horizontal shaft 21 and / or vertical shaft 22 by means of claw couplings with axial drivers with a clutch as used in general mechanical engineering.

Die einzelnen Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6 haben zahlreiche übliche Einrichtungen, wie Farb- und Feuchtwerk, ihr Betrieb ist bekannt und wird daher nicht beschrieben. Ihr Antrieb als auch der der anderen Druckwerkzylinder erfolgt in bekannter Weise mittels eines Zahnradzugs, der den Antrieb von dem hauptangetriebenen Druckwerkzylinder 20 ableitet.The individual printing units 1 to 6 have numerous common devices, such as inking and dampening units, their operation is known and is therefore not described. They are driven as well as that of the other printing unit cylinders in a known manner by means of a gear train which derives the drive from the main driven printing unit cylinder 20.

Die Wellen 21, 22, 23, 24 haben die Funktion von Synchronwellen. Alle Wellen 21, 22, 23, 24 sind in der dargetellten Weise mittels pneumatisch oder elektromechanisch betätigbaren Kupplungen 61 bis 65 zwischen den einzelnen Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6 teilbar.The waves 21, 22, 23, 24 have the function of synchronous waves. All shafts 21, 22, 23, 24 can be divided in the manner shown by means of pneumatically or electromechanically actuated clutches 61 to 65 between the individual pressure units 1 to 6.

Dieser so gestaltete, synchronisierbare Antrieb gestattet eine Zurichtung und registerhaltige Positionierung jeder beliebigen Druckeinheit 1 bis 6, unabhängig vom übrigen Maschinenverbund, ohne die Synchronisationsverbindung z.B. zum Falzapparat 7 zu unterbrechen.This synchronized drive designed in this way allows any printing unit 1 to 6 to be adjusted and positioned in register, independently of the rest of the machine network, without the synchronization connection, e.g. to interrupt the folder 7.

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Variante der Ausführungsform gemäß Fig. 1. Die Maschine wird mit einem weiteren Falzapparat 37 und einer weiteren horizontalen Synchronwelle 38 für die Druckeinheiten 4, 5, 6 in der zweiten Etage ausgestattet. Diese Horizontalwelle 38 ist in Teilstücke 39 bis 41, die jeweils eine Druckeinheit 4, 5, 6 mit ihrer benachbarten verbindet, unterteilt. Die Teilstücke 39, 40, 41 sind in den Kraftabgriffseinheiten 17, 18, 19, die als Kegelradgetriebe ausgebildet sind, in bekannter Weise miteinander verbindbar. Die Horizontalwelle 38 ist nochmals zwischen den Druckeinheiten 4, 5, 6 mittels pneumatisch oder elektromechanisch betätigbarer Kupplungen 66, 67 teilbar und weist an diesen Stellen Zwischengetriebe 42, 43 in Form von Kegelradgetrieben auf, die die Aufgabe haben, den Drehsinn innerhalb eines Teilstückes 39, 40 der Welle 38 zu ändern.FIG. 2 shows a variant of the embodiment according to FIG. 1. The machine is equipped with a further folder 37 and a further horizontal synchronizing shaft 38 for the printing units 4, 5, 6 on the second floor. This horizontal shaft 38 is divided into sections 39 to 41, each of which connects a printing unit 4, 5, 6 to its neighboring one. The sections 39, 40, 41 can be connected to one another in a known manner in the force tapping units 17, 18, 19, which are designed as bevel gear transmissions. The horizontal shaft 38 can again be divided between the pressure units 4, 5, 6 by means of pneumatically or electromechanically actuated clutches 66, 67 and has intermediate gears 42, 43 in the form of bevel gearboxes at these points, which have the task of rotating the direction of rotation within a section 39, 40 to change the shaft 38.

Diese weitergebildete Ausführung des erfindungsgemäßen Antriebs ermöglicht ein Vertikalsplitting, also eine diagonale Papierführung zwischen den Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6 der Druckmaschine in Etagenbauweise gleichzeitig zu den beiden Falzapparaten 7, 37 hin, wie es in Fig. 3 und 4 gezeigt ist. In Fig. 3 läuft eine erste Papierbahn 68 zur Druckeinheit 1, von dort zum Falzapparat 37. Eine zweite Papierbahn läuft zur gleichen Zeit vertikal zur Druckeinheit 4, von dort zum Falzapparat 7. Weitere Papierbahnen 70, 71 laufen in üblicher Weise vertikal von der Druckeinheit 2 über die Druckeinheit 5 bzw. von der Druckeinheit 3 über die Druckeinheit 6 zum Falzapparat 7.This further developed embodiment of the drive according to the invention enables vertical splitting, that is to say a diagonal paper guidance between the printing units 1 to 6 of the printing press in a tiered construction, simultaneously towards the two folders 7, 37, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. In Fig. 3, a first paper web 68 runs to the printing unit 1, from there to the folder 37. At the same time, a second paper web runs vertically to the printing unit 4, from there to the folder 7. Further paper webs 70, 71 run vertically from the printing unit in the usual way 2 via the printing unit 5 or from the printing unit 3 via the printing unit 6 to the folder 7.

Einen ganz anderen Produktionsverlauf zeigt Fig. 4. Die erste Papierbahn 68 läuft jetzt vertikal von der Druckeinheit 1 über die Druckeinheit 4 zum Falzapparat 37. Die zweite Papierbahn 69 läuft nun über die Druckeinheit 5 zum Falzapparat 37. Die Papierbahn 70 läuft diagonal von der Druckeinheit 2 über die Druckeinheit 6 zum Falzapparat 7, während die Papierbahn 71 vertikal von der Druckeinheit 3 über die Druckeinheit 6 zum Falzapparat 7 läuft.A completely different production process is shown in FIG. 4. The first paper web 68 now runs vertically from the printing unit 1 via the printing unit 4 to the folder 37. The second paper web 69 now runs via the printing unit 5 to the folder 37. The paper web 70 runs diagonally from the printing unit 2 via the printing unit 6 to the folder 7, while the paper web 71 runs vertically from the printing unit 3 via the printing unit 6 to the folder 7.

Bei einem derartigen Produktionsverlauf ist eine Änderung des Drehsinns der Teilstücke 39 bzw. 40 der Synchronisierungswelle 38 mittels der Zwischengetriebe 42 bzw. 43 erforderlich.With such a production process, a change in the direction of rotation of the sections 39 or 40 of the synchronization shaft 38 by means of the intermediate gear 42 or 43 is required.

Es ist selbstredend, daß mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Antrieb für eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in der Etagenbauweise auch eine Maschine in Reihenbauweise wie in Fig. 5 gezeigt ist, ausführbar ist. Vier Druckeinheiten 44 bis 47 und ein Falzapparat 48 sind mittels je eines Antriebsmotors 49 bis 52 und je einer Kraftabgriffseinheit 53 bis 56, über die die Antriebsmotoren 49 bis 52 auf den jeweiligen Druckwerkzylinder 20 wirken, über eine Horizontalwelle 57 in der schon beschriebenen Weise zu einem Maschinenverband kuppelbar. Der angetriebene Druckwerkzylinder 20 kann der Plattenzylinder sowohl als auch der Gummituchzylinder sein.It goes without saying that with a drive according to the invention for a web-fed rotary printing press in the tier construction, a machine in a row construction as shown in FIG. 5 can also be carried out. Four printing units 44 to 47 and a folder 48 are each by means of a drive motor 49 to 52 and a power take-off unit 53 to 56, via which the drive motors 49 to 52 act on the respective printing cylinder 20, via a horizontal shaft 57 in the manner already described Detachable machine group. The driven printing cylinder 20 can be the plate cylinder as well as the blanket cylinder.

Fig. 6 zeigt, daß außer dem Einzelantrieb auch ein paarweiser Antrieb der Druckeinheiten 44 bis 47 denkbar ist. Nur die Druckeinheiten 45 und 47 weisen jeweils einen eigenen Antriebsmotor 50 und 52 auf, bei denen eine ausreichende Kapazität vorgesehen ist, um mehrere Druckeinheiten 44, 45 und 46, 47 gleichzeitig anzutreiben.Fig. 6 shows that in addition to the individual drive, a paired drive of the printing units 44 to 47 is also conceivable. Only the printing units 45 and 47 each have their own drive motor 50 and 52, in which there is sufficient capacity to drive a plurality of printing units 44, 45 and 46, 47 at the same time.

Fig. 7 zeigt stellvertretend für alle Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6 einen Antriebsmotor, z.B. 8, der mittels eines Antriebriemens 31 auf das Antriebsrad 25 eines Druckwerkzylinders 20 wirkt, wobei die Kraftübertragung des Antriebsrads 25 mittels eines auf einer gemeinsamen Welle sitzenden Zahnrades, das mit einem auf der Welle 59 des Druckwerkzylinders 20 sitzenden Zahnrades 60 in Eingriff steht, erfolgt.Fig. 7 shows representative of all printing units 1 to 6, a drive motor, for example 8, which acts on the drive wheel 25 of a printing unit cylinder 20 by means of a drive belt 31, the power transmission of the drive wheel 25 by means of a gearwheel seated on a common shaft which engages with a the shaft 59 of the printing unit cylinder 20 is seated gear 60 is engaged.

Jede Druckeinheit 1 bis 6 ist über eine pneumatische oder elektromagnetische Eindeutigkeitskupplung 72 über eine der Synchronwellen 21 bis 24, 38 zu einem Maschinenverband manuell oder automatisch mittels Positioniereinrichtungen 73, 74 in bekannter Weise registerhaltig kuppelbar. Die Kupplung 72 kann auch als Überlastschutz dienen.Each printing unit 1 to 6 can be coupled via a pneumatic or electromagnetic uniqueness coupling 72 via one of the synchronizing shafts 21 to 24, 38 to a machine assembly manually or automatically by means of positioning devices 73, 74 in a known manner in register. The clutch 72 can also serve as overload protection.

Mittels der direkten Zuordnung der Antriebsmotoren 8 bis 13 zu den Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6 und den integrierten Vertikalwellen 22, 23, 24 bei einer Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Etagenbauweise sind keine außerhalb der Druckeinheiten 1 bis 6 liegenden Kegelradgetriebe und Zwischenräder erforderlich, somit wurde eine erhebliche Verringerung von Passerfehlern erreicht.Thanks to the direct assignment of the drive motors 8 to 13 to the printing units 1 to 6 and the integrated vertical shafts 22, 23, 24 in a multi-level web-fed rotary printing press, no bevel gearboxes and idler gears located outside of the printing units 1 to 6 are required, which means a significant reduction achieved by register errors.

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Antrieb für eine Rollen-Rotationsdruckmaschine in Reihen- und Etagenbauweise, bei welchem jede Druckeinheit individuell mittels zugeordneten Antriebsmotoren, Kraftabgriffseinheiten und Wellen zur Durchführung eines Produktionsdruckes antreibbar und zu einem Verbund kuppelbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß je einem Druckwerkzylinder (20) jeder Druckeinheit (1 bis 6) ein eigener Antriebsmotor (8 bis 13) unmittelbar zugeorndet ist, der über je eine Kraftabgriffseinheit (14 bis 19) an eine Horizontal- (21 bzw. 38) und/oder Vertikalwelle (22, 23, 24) zur Synchronisation der in Reihe angeordneten und/oder der in Etagenbauweise angeordneten Druckeinheiten (1 bis 6) kuppelbar ist.Drive for a rotary rotary printing press in series and tier construction, in which each printing unit can be individually driven by means of assigned drive motors, power take-off units and shafts for carrying out a production pressure and can be coupled to form a composite, characterized in that each printing unit cylinder (20) of each printing unit (1 to 6) a separate drive motor (8 to 13) is directly assigned, each via a power tap unit (14 to 19) to a horizontal (21 or 38) and / or vertical shaft (22, 23, 24) for synchronizing the in Row arranged and / or the stack units arranged pressure units (1 to 6) can be coupled. Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kraftabgriffseinheiten (14 bis 19) als Kegelradgetriebe ausgebildet sind, in der Weise, daß auf mindestens je ein kuppelbares Kegelzahnrad einer Horizontal- (21 bzw. 38) und/oder auf je ein kuppelbares Kegelzahrad einer Vertikalwelle (22, 23, 24) Kraft mittels vom jeweiligen Antriebsmotor (8 bis 13) antreibbaren Antriebszahnrades (25 bis 30) des jeweiligen Druckwerkzylinders (20) übertragbar ist.Drive according to claim 1, characterized in that the force tapping units (14 to 19) are designed as bevel gear transmissions, in such a way that a horizontal (21 or 38) and / or a connectable bevel gear wheel is attached to each of at least one connectable bevel gear wheel Vertical shaft (22, 23, 24) force can be transmitted by means of the drive gear (25 to 30) of the respective printing unit cylinder (20) which can be driven by the respective drive motor (8 to 13). Antrieb nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Druckwerkzylinder (20), dem der jeweilige Antriebsmotor (8 bis 13) unmittelbar zugeordnet ist, der Plattenzylinder ist.Drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the printing unit cylinder (20) to which the respective drive motor (8 to 13) is directly assigned is the plate cylinder. Antrieb nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet daß, der Druckwerkzylinder (20), eben der jeweilige Antriebsmotor (8 bis 13) unmittelbar zugeordnet ist, der Gummituchzylinder ist.Drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the printing unit cylinder (20), the respective drive motor (8 to 13) is directly assigned, is the blanket cylinder. Antrieb nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sowohl die Horizontalwellen (21, 38, 57) als auch die Vertikalwellen (22, 23, 24) mittels Kupplungen (61 bis 67) teilbar sind.Drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that both the horizontal shafts (21, 38, 57) and the vertical shafts (22, 23, 24) can be separated by means of couplings (61 to 67). Antrieb nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß jede Druckeinheit (1 bis 6, 44 bis 47) einen Antriebsmotor (8 bis 13, 49 bis 52) ausreichender Kapazität versehen ist, um mehrere Druckeinheiten anzutreiben.Drive according to claim 1, characterized in that each printing unit (1 to 6, 44 to 47) is provided with a drive motor (8 to 13, 49 to 52) of sufficient capacity to drive a plurality of printing units. Antrieb nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Antriebsmotoren (8 bis 13, 49 bis 52) auf die Antriebsräder (25 bis 30) der anzutreibenden Druckwerkzylinder (20) mittels jeweils eines Antriebriemens (31 bis 36) wirkt.Drive according to claim 2, characterized in that the drive motors (8 to 13, 49 to 52) act on the drive wheels (25 to 30) of the printing unit cylinders (20) to be driven by means of a respective drive belt (31 to 36).
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