EP0768174B1 - Method and device for connecting a cylinder - Google Patents

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EP0768174B1
EP0768174B1 EP96115767A EP96115767A EP0768174B1 EP 0768174 B1 EP0768174 B1 EP 0768174B1 EP 96115767 A EP96115767 A EP 96115767A EP 96115767 A EP96115767 A EP 96115767A EP 0768174 B1 EP0768174 B1 EP 0768174B1
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  • the invention relates to a method and Device for coupling a cylinder Rotary printing machine to a drive gear according to the The preamble of claims 1 and 4.
  • DE-Gbm 1 858 031 shows a device for Coupling a cylinder of a rotary printing press to a drive gear.
  • a first Clutch disc provided cylinder balls by means of a Working cylinder against a second, axially adjustable Clutch disc pressed.
  • This clutch disc is rigidly connected to the drive gear.
  • a disadvantage of this device is that it is uncoupled the drive wheel from the cylinder bale is not possible, without dismantling the cylinder bale.
  • the invention has for its object a method and a device for coupling a cylinder To create rotary printing press.
  • the device according to the invention achieves a gentle, low-wear engagement during a controllable engagement process, since two clutch disks rotating relative to one another are pressed against one another with reduced force compared to the engaged state.
  • the two pressures occurring in a working cylinder are measured by means of a pressure switch and used to display the clutch status.
  • This pressure switch can be arranged in the feed line of the working cylinder. This means that there are no problems due to oil mist, data transmission from rotating or axially displaceable parts.
  • a control valve used in the device for discharging a certain amount of pressure medium from the working cylinder is small and simple. It is operated directly by the interaction of the clutch discs. It is particularly advantageous that an annular gap formed by the control piston and pressure sleeve discharges a quantity of pressure medium into the open when the control valve is open and at the same time serves as a guide for the control piston.
  • the device according to the invention is in the drawing shown and is described in more detail below.
  • a cylinder of a rotary printing press is on one Cylinder pin 1 by means of a switchable clutch 2 connectable with a drive gear 3.
  • This switchable Coupling 2 consists of a first 6 and a second 4, each annular clutch disc, each on their opposite plan pages with a Front teeth 7, 8 are provided.
  • the Spur gears 7, 8 are adapted to one another in such a way that the clutch 2 only in a single position, in of the two clutch plates 4, 6 clearly stand to each other, can engage, d. H.
  • the clutch 2 is designed as a unique coupling.
  • the a clutch disc 4 with one or more of the remaining teeth of the spur gearing 7, 8 distinguishing, e.g. wider tooth or Teeth and the other associated clutch disc 6 with adapted tooth gaps to be provided.
  • One of the two clutch plates 4, 6 is rigid with the Cylinder pin 1 connected.
  • the cylinder is with the Clutch disc 4 and the gear 9 for Side register setting axially displaceable.
  • the right clutch disc 6 is torsionally rigid, but axial slidably connected to the drive gear 3.
  • the drive gear 3 is attached to a hub 14.
  • This hub 14 has one the cylinder pin 1 adapted bore 16 so that the hub 14 with the drive gear 3 on the Cylinder pin 1 rotatably and axially slidably mounted is.
  • the axial one which is used for grading the circumferential register Displacement takes place by means of a cylinder pin 1 stored, with a not shown Register adjuster connected, axially Slidable spindle 17, which is connected to the drive gear 3 is rigidly connected via a disk 18.
  • a working cylinder 19 is flanged to this hub 14 of the drive gear 3.
  • the working cylinder 19 has an annular, axially displaceable piston 21, which acts on cylindrical pressure pieces 22.
  • a plurality, e.g. B. 8 pieces, these pressure pieces 22 are evenly supported in the circumferential direction in bores 23 of the hub 14 and connected by screws 24 to the right clutch disc 6.
  • the pressure pieces 22 are provided with a collar 26 at their end cooperating with the piston 21. Between this collar 26 and the hub 14 22 compression springs 27 are arranged on the pressure pieces.
  • a rotary lead-in 28 is connected to the working cylinder 19 and supplies a cylinder space 31 with pressure medium via a bore 29. In a feed line 32 to the rotary inlet 28 is a not shown, for. B.
  • the switching point is set to 5 bar, for example.
  • the cylinder space 31 is connected via a bore 33 made in the piston 21 to a line 34 which in turn connects to a control valve 36.
  • the control valve 36 is fixedly mounted in the right clutch disc 6 and interacts temporarily with the left clutch disc 4.
  • This control valve 36 consists essentially of a housing 37, a control piston 38, a compression spring 39 and a pressure sleeve 41.
  • the housing 37 is provided on the end face with a bore 42, at one end of which the line 34 is connected and the second end of which is a conical depression 43 has provided.
  • the control piston 38 is arranged to be movable in the longitudinal direction.
  • This control piston 38 has one at its first end conical sealing head 46, this being conical Sealing head 46 with an annular circumferential groove 47 for Inclusion of a sealing ring 48, for. B. an O-ring, is provided.
  • This compression spring 39 presses with its first end against an underside 51 of the sealing head 46 and with its second end against an upper end face 52 of the Pressure sleeve 41.
  • the bore 53 of the Pressure sleeve 41 and the shaft 49 of the control piston 38 form an annular gap 54.
  • the pressure sleeve 41 is in Area of a shoulder 56 on the inner diameter d44 of the housing 37 adapted such that the pressure sleeve 41st is slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction.
  • Stop sleeve 59 together to limit the path the pressure sleeve 41 in the bore 44 of the housing 37 is attached.
  • a lower end face 61 of the pressure sleeve 41 protrudes from the housing 37.
  • This control valve 36 is mounted in the right clutch disc 6, that in the coupled state, the end face 61 of the Pressure sleeve 41 with the left coupling half 4 cooperates.
  • the mode of operation of the device according to the invention is as follows:
  • pressure medium is supplied to the working cylinder 19 via the rotary inlet 28.
  • This pressure medium flows through the line 34 to the control valve 36 and presses the cone-like sealing head 46 of the control piston 38 away from the cone-like depression 43 by the pressure which builds up, so that pressure medium flows through a resulting annular gap.
  • This pressure medium escapes through the annular gap 54 of the control piston 38 and the pressure sleeve 41 to the outside.
  • This annular gap 54 and the amount of pressure medium supplied to the working cylinder 19 are matched to one another such that a pressure builds up in the working cylinder 19 and the two clutch disks 4, 6 are pressed against one another by means of the pressure pieces 22.
  • the size of the pressure p1 is preferably 1/3 to 2/3 of the final pressure p2.
  • the amount of pressure medium supplied by means of z. B. metered a throttle, not shown.
  • the cylinder is now rotated by means of an auxiliary drive, not shown, so that the two clutch disks 4, 6 pressed onto one another rotate relative to one another.
  • the pressure sleeve 41 of the control valve 36 does not touch the left clutch disc 4 and the control valve 36 remains open. If the two clutch disks 4, 6 now reach their clearly assigned position, the two spur gears 7, 8 snap into one another.
  • the left clutch disc 4 now presses against the pressure sleeve 41 of the control valve 36 and this in turn tensions the pressure spring 39 which interacts therewith
  • the depression 43 of the housing 37 and the annular gap between the sealing head 46 and the depression 43 are closed in this way.
  • the control valve 36 is thus closed, and pressure medium can no longer escape, which is why the final pressure p2 is established in the working cylinder 19.
  • the pressure switch in the feed line 32 to the rotary inlet 28 switches due to the pressure rise and gives an electrical signal which is used for further machine control.
  • control valve 36 can also be an electromagnetic valve, for example be used.
  • This solenoid valve will by means of a sensor which detects the position of the Clutch disc 6 removes, controlled.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Ankuppeln eines Zylinders einer Rotationsdruckmaschine an ein Antriebszahnrad gemäß dem Oberbegriff der Ansprüche 1 und 4.The invention relates to a method and Device for coupling a cylinder Rotary printing machine to a drive gear according to the The preamble of claims 1 and 4.

Das DE-Gbm 1 858 031 zeigt eine Vorrichtung zum Ankuppeln eines Zylinders einer Rotationsdruckmaschine an ein Antriebszahnrad. Dabei wird ein mit einer ersten Kupplungsscheibe versehener Zylinderballen mittels eines Arbeitszylinders gegen eine zweite, axial einstellbare Kupplungsscheibe gedrückt. Diese Kupplungsscheibe ist starr mit dem Antriebszahnrad verbunden.DE-Gbm 1 858 031 shows a device for Coupling a cylinder of a rotary printing press to a drive gear. One with a first Clutch disc provided cylinder balls by means of a Working cylinder against a second, axially adjustable Clutch disc pressed. This clutch disc is rigidly connected to the drive gear.

Nachteilig an dieser Vorrichtung ist, daß ein Entkuppeln des Antriebsrades vom Zylinderballen nicht möglich ist, ohne den Zylinderballen zu demontieren.A disadvantage of this device is that it is uncoupled the drive wheel from the cylinder bale is not possible, without dismantling the cylinder bale.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Ankuppeln eines Zylinders einer Rotationsdruckmaschine zu schaffen.The invention has for its object a method and a device for coupling a cylinder To create rotary printing press.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale der kennzeichnenden Teile der Ansprüche 1 und 4 gelöst.This task is characterized by the characteristics of characterizing parts of claims 1 and 4 solved.

In vorteilhafter Weise wird durch die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ein schonendes, verschleißarmes Einkuppeln während eines steuerbaren Einkuppelvorganges erreicht, da zwei, sich relativ zueinander drehende Kupplungsscheiben im Vergleich zum eingekuppelten Zustand mit reduzierter Kraft aufeinander gepreßt werden. Die zwei in einem Arbeitszylinder auftretenden Drücke werden mittels eines Druckschalters gemessen und zur Anzeige des Kupplungszustandes verwendet. Dieser Druckschalter kann in der Zuleitung des Arbeitszylinders angeordnet sein. Dadurch treten keine Probleme infolge Ölnebels, Datenübertragung von rotierenden oder axial verschiebbaren Teilen auf.
Ein in der Vorrichtung verwendetes Steuerventil zum Abführen einer bestimmten Druckmittelmenge aus dem Arbeitszylinder baut klein und einfach. Es wird durch das Zusammenwirken der Kupplungsscheiben direkt betätigt. Besonders vorteilhaft ist, daß ein von Steuerkolben und Druckhülse gebildeter Ringspalt eine Menge von Druckmittel bei geöffneten Steuerventil ins Freie abführend dosiert und gleichzeitig als Führung für den Steuerkolben dient.
Advantageously, the device according to the invention achieves a gentle, low-wear engagement during a controllable engagement process, since two clutch disks rotating relative to one another are pressed against one another with reduced force compared to the engaged state. The two pressures occurring in a working cylinder are measured by means of a pressure switch and used to display the clutch status. This pressure switch can be arranged in the feed line of the working cylinder. This means that there are no problems due to oil mist, data transmission from rotating or axially displaceable parts.
A control valve used in the device for discharging a certain amount of pressure medium from the working cylinder is small and simple. It is operated directly by the interaction of the clutch discs. It is particularly advantageous that an annular gap formed by the control piston and pressure sleeve discharges a quantity of pressure medium into the open when the control valve is open and at the same time serves as a guide for the control piston.

Die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben.The device according to the invention is in the drawing shown and is described in more detail below.

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Ein Zylinder einer Rotationsdruckmaschine ist an einem Zylinderzapfen 1 mittels einer schaltbaren Kupplung 2 mit einem Antriebszahnrad 3 verbindbar. Diese schaltbare Kupplung 2 besteht aus einer ersten 6 und zweiten 4, jeweils ringförmigen Kupplungsscheibe, die jeweils an ihren gegenüberliegenden Planseiten mit einer Stirnverzahnung 7, 8 versehen sind. Die Stirnverzahnungen 7, 8 sind derart aufeinander angepaßt, daß die Kupplung 2 nur in einer einzigen Stellung, in der die beiden Kupplungsscheiben 4, 6 eindeutig zueinander stehen, einkuppeln kann, d. h. die Kupplung 2 ist als Eindeutigkeitskupplung ausgeführt. Dazu kann die eine Kupplungsscheibe 4 mit einem oder mehreren sich von den übrigen Zähnen der Stirnverzahnung 7, 8 unterscheidenden, beispielsweise breiteren Zahn bzw. Zähnen und die andere, zugehörige Kupplungsscheibe 6 mit darauf angepaßten Zahnlücken versehen sein. Eine der beiden Kupplungsscheiben 4, 6 ist starr mit dem Zylinderzapfen 1 verbunden. Im vorliegenden Beispiel sind die linke, einem Zylinderballen nächstliegende Kupplungsscheibe 4 und ein Zahnrad 9 zum Antrieb weiterer nichtdargestellter Zylinder oder eines Farbwerkes mittels einer Paßfeder 11 auf dem Zylinderzapfen 1 befestigt. Der Zylinder ist mit der Kupplungsscheibe 4 und dem Zahnrad 9 zur Seitenregistereinstellung axial verschiebbar. Die rechte Kupplungsscheibe 6 ist drehsteif, aber axial verschiebbar mit dem Antriebszahnrad 3 verbunden. Hierzu weist die Kupplungsscheibe 6 an ihrem Umfang eine Außenverzahnung 12 mit einer Breite b12, z. B. b12 = 18 mm, auf, die in eine in das Antriebszahnrad 3 eingebrachte Innenverzahnung 13 mit einer Breite b13, z. B. b13 = 40 mm, eingreift. Das Antriebszahnrad 3 ist an einer Nabe 14 befestigt. Diese Nabe 14 weist eine auf den Zylinderzapfen 1 angepaßte Bohrung 16 auf, so daß die Nabe 14 mit dem Antriebszahnrad 3 auf dem Zylinderzapfen 1 drehbar und axial verschiebbar gelagert ist. Die axiale, zur Umfangsregistereinsteilung dienende Verschiebung erfolgt mittels einer im Zylinderzapfen 1 gelagerten, mit einer nichtdargestellten Registereinstelleinrichtung verbundenen, axial verschiebbaren Spindel 17, die mit dem Antriebszahnrad 3 über eine Scheibe 18 starr verbunden ist.A cylinder of a rotary printing press is on one Cylinder pin 1 by means of a switchable clutch 2 connectable with a drive gear 3. This switchable Coupling 2 consists of a first 6 and a second 4, each annular clutch disc, each on their opposite plan pages with a Front teeth 7, 8 are provided. The Spur gears 7, 8 are adapted to one another in such a way that the clutch 2 only in a single position, in of the two clutch plates 4, 6 clearly stand to each other, can engage, d. H. the clutch 2 is designed as a unique coupling. For this, the a clutch disc 4 with one or more of the remaining teeth of the spur gearing 7, 8 distinguishing, e.g. wider tooth or Teeth and the other associated clutch disc 6 with adapted tooth gaps to be provided. One of the two clutch plates 4, 6 is rigid with the Cylinder pin 1 connected. In the present example are the left one, closest to a cylinder bale Clutch disc 4 and a gear 9 for driving another cylinder, not shown, or one Ink unit by means of a feather key 11 on the Cylinder pin 1 attached. The cylinder is with the Clutch disc 4 and the gear 9 for Side register setting axially displaceable. The right clutch disc 6 is torsionally rigid, but axial slidably connected to the drive gear 3. For this has the clutch disc 6 on its circumference External teeth 12 with a width b12, z. B. b12 = 18 mm, which fits into a drive gear 3 internal teeth 13 with a width b13, e.g. B. b13 = 40 mm. The drive gear 3 is attached to a hub 14. This hub 14 has one the cylinder pin 1 adapted bore 16 so that the hub 14 with the drive gear 3 on the Cylinder pin 1 rotatably and axially slidably mounted is. The axial one, which is used for grading the circumferential register Displacement takes place by means of a cylinder pin 1 stored, with a not shown Register adjuster connected, axially Slidable spindle 17, which is connected to the drive gear 3 is rigidly connected via a disk 18.

An dieser Nabe 14 des Antriebszahnrades 3 ist ein Arbeitszylinder 19 angeflanscht. Der Arbeitszylinder 19 weist einen ringförmigen, axial verschiebbaren Kolben 21 auf, der auf zylinderförmige Druckstücke 22 wirkt. Eine Mehrzahl, z. B. 8 Stück, dieser Druckstücke 22 sind gleichmäßig in Umfangsrichtung in Bohrungen 23 der Nabe 14 gelagert und mittels Schrauben 24 mit der rechten Kupplungsscheibe 6 verbunden. Die Druckstücke 22 sind an ihrem mit dem Kolben 21 zusammenwirkenden Ende mit einem Bund 26 versehen. Zwischen diesem Bund 26 und der Nabe 14 sind auf den Druckstücken 22 Druckfedern 27 angeordnet.
Mit dem Arbeitszylinder 19 ist eine Dreheinführung 28 verbunden, die über eine Bohrung 29 einen Zylinderraum 31 mit Druckmittel versorgt. In einer Zuleitung 32 zu der Dreheinführung 28 ist ein nichtdargestellter, z. B. elektro-pneumatischer Druckschalter vorgesehen, dessen Schaltpunkt beispielsweise auf 5 bar eingestellt ist. Der Zylinderraum 31 ist über eine in den Kolben 21 eingebrachte Bohrung 33 mit einer Leitung 34 verbunden, die wiederum an ein Steuerventil 36 anschließt. Das Steuerventil 36 ist fest in der rechten Kupplungsscheibe 6 montiert und wirkt zeitweise mit der linken Kupplungsscheibe 4 zusammen.
Dieses Steuerventil 36 besteht im wesentlichen aus einem Gehäuse 37, einem Steuerkolben 38, einer Druckfeder 39 und einer Druckhülse 41. Das Gehäuse 37 ist stirnseitig mit einer Bohrung 42, an deren einem Ende die Leitung 34 angeschlossen ist und deren zweites Ende eine konusartige Senkung 43 aufweist, versehen. An diese Bohrung 42 schließt in Längsrichtung eine zweite, durchgehende Bohrung 44 mit einem Innendurchmesser d44, z. B. d44 = 6,5 mm an. In dieser Bohrung 44 ist der Steuerkolben 38 in Längsrichtung beweglich angeordnet.
A working cylinder 19 is flanged to this hub 14 of the drive gear 3. The working cylinder 19 has an annular, axially displaceable piston 21, which acts on cylindrical pressure pieces 22. A plurality, e.g. B. 8 pieces, these pressure pieces 22 are evenly supported in the circumferential direction in bores 23 of the hub 14 and connected by screws 24 to the right clutch disc 6. The pressure pieces 22 are provided with a collar 26 at their end cooperating with the piston 21. Between this collar 26 and the hub 14 22 compression springs 27 are arranged on the pressure pieces.
A rotary lead-in 28 is connected to the working cylinder 19 and supplies a cylinder space 31 with pressure medium via a bore 29. In a feed line 32 to the rotary inlet 28 is a not shown, for. B. provided electro-pneumatic pressure switch, the switching point is set to 5 bar, for example. The cylinder space 31 is connected via a bore 33 made in the piston 21 to a line 34 which in turn connects to a control valve 36. The control valve 36 is fixedly mounted in the right clutch disc 6 and interacts temporarily with the left clutch disc 4.
This control valve 36 consists essentially of a housing 37, a control piston 38, a compression spring 39 and a pressure sleeve 41. The housing 37 is provided on the end face with a bore 42, at one end of which the line 34 is connected and the second end of which is a conical depression 43 has provided. A second, continuous bore 44 with an inner diameter d44, z. B. d44 = 6.5 mm. In this bore 44, the control piston 38 is arranged to be movable in the longitudinal direction.

Dieser Steuerkolben 38 weist an seinem ersten Ende einen konusartigen Dichtkopf 46 auf, wobei dieser konusartige Dichtkopf 46 mit einer ringförmig umlaufenden Nut 47 zur Aufnahme eines Dichtringes 48, z. B. eines O-Ringes, versehen ist. An diesen konusartigen Dichtkopf 46 schließt sich ein Schaft 49 mit einem Durchmesser d49, z. B. d49 = 3 mm, an, der zur Aufnahme der Druckfeder 39 dient. Diese Druckfeder 39 drückt mit ihrem ersten Ende gegen eine Unterseite 51 des Dichtkopfes 46 und mit ihrem zweiten Ende gegen eine obere Stirnfläche 52 der Druckhülse 41. Die Druckhülse 41 weist eine Bohrung 53 mit einem Durchmesser d53, z. B. d53 = 3,5 mm, in Längsrichtung verlaufend auf. Die Bohrung 53 der Druckhülse 41 und der Schaft 49 des Steuerkolbens 38 bilden einen Ringspalt 54. Ein Außendurchmesser D41, z. B. D41 = 6,4 mm, der Druckhülse 41 ist im Bereich eines Absatzes 56 auf den Innendurchmesser d44 des Gehäuses 37 derart angepaßt, daß die Druckhülse 41 in Längsrichtung verschiebbar gelagert ist. Mit einer unteren, als Anschlag dienenden Stirnfläche 57 des Absatzes 56 wirkt zeitweise eine Stirnfläche 58 einer Anschlaghülse 59 zusammen, die zum Begrenzen des Weges der Druckhülse 41 in der Bohrung 44 des Gehäuses 37 befestigt ist. Eine untere Stirnfläche 61 der Druckhülse 41 ragt aus dem Gehäuse 37 heraus. Dieses Steuerventil 36 ist so in der rechten Kupplungsscheibe 6 montiert, daß im eingekuppelten Zustand die Stirnfläche 61 der Druckhülse 41 mit der linken Kupplungshälfte 4 zusammenwirkt.This control piston 38 has one at its first end conical sealing head 46, this being conical Sealing head 46 with an annular circumferential groove 47 for Inclusion of a sealing ring 48, for. B. an O-ring, is provided. At this conical sealing head 46 a shaft 49 with a diameter d49 closes, e.g. B. d49 = 3 mm, to receive the compression spring 39 serves. This compression spring 39 presses with its first end against an underside 51 of the sealing head 46 and with its second end against an upper end face 52 of the Pressure sleeve 41. The pressure sleeve 41 has a bore 53 with a diameter d53, e.g. B. d53 = 3.5 mm, in Longitudinal direction. The bore 53 of the Pressure sleeve 41 and the shaft 49 of the control piston 38 form an annular gap 54. An outer diameter D41, e.g. B. D41 = 6.4 mm, the pressure sleeve 41 is in Area of a shoulder 56 on the inner diameter d44 of the housing 37 adapted such that the pressure sleeve 41st is slidably mounted in the longitudinal direction. With a lower, serving as a stop face 57 of Paragraph 56 temporarily acts on one end face 58 Stop sleeve 59 together to limit the path the pressure sleeve 41 in the bore 44 of the housing 37 is attached. A lower end face 61 of the pressure sleeve 41 protrudes from the housing 37. This control valve 36 is mounted in the right clutch disc 6, that in the coupled state, the end face 61 of the Pressure sleeve 41 with the left coupling half 4 cooperates.

Die Funktionsweise der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist folgendermaßen:The mode of operation of the device according to the invention is as follows:

In einer ausgerückten Stellung der Kupplung 2 ist der Zylinderraum 31 des Arbeitszylinders 19 nicht mit Druckmittel beaufschlagt. Dadurch drücken die Druckfedern 27 über die Druckstücke 22 den Kolben 21 nach rechts und ziehen gleichzeitig die rechte Kupplungsscheibe 6 entlang der Innenverzahnung 13 des Antriebsrades 3 aus der Stirnverzahnung 7 der linken Kupplungsscheibe 4, bis beide Kupplungsscheiben 4, 6 außer Eingriff sind. Dabei gerät die Stirnfläche 61 der Druckhülse 41 des Steuerventils 36 mit der linken Kupplungsscheibe 4 außer Kontakt, so daß die Druckhülse 41 von der Druckfeder 39 gegen die Anschlaghülse 59 gedrückt und die Druckfeder 39 entspannt wird.In a disengaged position of the clutch 2 Cylinder chamber 31 of the working cylinder 19 is not included Pressure medium applied. This pushes the Compression springs 27 on the plungers 22, the piston 21 to the right and simultaneously pull the right one Clutch disc 6 along the internal teeth 13 of the Drive wheel 3 from the spur toothing 7 of the left Clutch disc 4 until both clutch discs 4, 6 are disengaged. The end face 61 of the Pressure sleeve 41 of the control valve 36 with the left Clutch disc 4 out of contact so that the pressure sleeve 41 from the compression spring 39 against the stop sleeve 59 pressed and the compression spring 39 is relaxed.

Zum Einkuppeln des Zylinders an das Antriebsrad 3 wird dem Arbeitszylinder 19 über die Dreheinführung 28 Druckmittel zugeführt. Dieses Druckmittel strömt durch die Leitung 34 auch zu dem Steuerventil 36 und drückt durch den sich aufbauenden Druck den konusartigen Dichtkopf 46 des Steuerkolbens 38 von der konusartigen Senkung 43 weg, so daß durch sich einen dadurch ergebenden Ringspalt Druckmittel fließt. Dieses Druckmittel entweicht durch den Ringspalt 54 von Steuerkolben 38 und Druckhülse 41 ins Freie. Dieser Ringspalt 54 und die dem Arbeitszylinder 19 zugeführte Menge von Druckmittel sind derart aufeinander abgestimmt, so daß sich ein Druck im Arbeitszylinder 19 aufbaut und die beiden Kupplungsscheiben 4, 6 mittels der Druckstücke 22 aufeinander gedrückt werden. Eine Größe des Druckes p1, z. B. p1 = 3,5 bar, ist bei geöffneten Steuerventil 36 während des Einkuppelvorganges kleiner als ein Enddruck p2, z. B. p2 = 6 bar, bei geschlossenen Steuerventil 36, d.h. im eingekuppelten Zustand. Die Größe des Drucks p1 beträgt vorzugsweise 1/3 bis 2/3 des Enddrucks p2. Dazu wird die zugeführte Menge des Druckmittels mittels z. B. einer nichtdargestellten Drossel dosiert.
Der Zylinder wird nun mittels eines nichtdargestellten Hilfsantriebes gedreht, so daß sich die beiden aufeinander gepreßten Kupplungsscheiben 4, 6 relativ zueinander verdrehen. Die Druckhülse 41 des Steuerventiles 36 berührt dabei nicht die linke Kupplungsscheibe 4 und das Steuerventil 36 bleibt geöffnet. Erreichen nun die beiden Kupplungsscheiben 4, 6 ihre eindeutig zugeordnete Stellung, rasten die beiden Stirnverzahnungen 7, 8 ineinander ein. Die linke Kupplungsscheibe 4 drückt nun gegen die Druckhülse 41 des Steuerventils 36 und diese wiederum spannt die damit zusammenwirkende Druckfeder 39. Diese gespannte Druckfeder 39, deren Druckkraft größer als eine auf den Steuerkolben 38 wirkende Kraft infolge des Druckmittels ist, drückt den Steuerkolben 38 gegen die Senkung 43 des Gehäuses 37 und der Ringspalt zwischen Dichtkopf 46 und Senkung 43 wird so geschlossen. Das Steuerventil 36 ist damit geschlossen, es kann kein Druckmittel mehr entweichen, weswegen sich der Enddruck p2 im Arbeitszylinder 19 einstellt. Der Druckschalter in der Zuleitung 32 zu der Dreheinführung 28 schaltet durch den Druckanstieg und gibt ein elektrisches Signal, das zur weiteren Maschinensteuerung verwendet wird.
In order to couple the cylinder to the drive wheel 3, pressure medium is supplied to the working cylinder 19 via the rotary inlet 28. This pressure medium flows through the line 34 to the control valve 36 and presses the cone-like sealing head 46 of the control piston 38 away from the cone-like depression 43 by the pressure which builds up, so that pressure medium flows through a resulting annular gap. This pressure medium escapes through the annular gap 54 of the control piston 38 and the pressure sleeve 41 to the outside. This annular gap 54 and the amount of pressure medium supplied to the working cylinder 19 are matched to one another such that a pressure builds up in the working cylinder 19 and the two clutch disks 4, 6 are pressed against one another by means of the pressure pieces 22. A size of the pressure p1, e.g. B. p1 = 3.5 bar, is smaller than an end pressure p2, z. B. p2 = 6 bar, with the control valve 36 closed, ie in the coupled state. The size of the pressure p1 is preferably 1/3 to 2/3 of the final pressure p2. For this purpose, the amount of pressure medium supplied by means of z. B. metered a throttle, not shown.
The cylinder is now rotated by means of an auxiliary drive, not shown, so that the two clutch disks 4, 6 pressed onto one another rotate relative to one another. The pressure sleeve 41 of the control valve 36 does not touch the left clutch disc 4 and the control valve 36 remains open. If the two clutch disks 4, 6 now reach their clearly assigned position, the two spur gears 7, 8 snap into one another. The left clutch disc 4 now presses against the pressure sleeve 41 of the control valve 36 and this in turn tensions the pressure spring 39 which interacts therewith The depression 43 of the housing 37 and the annular gap between the sealing head 46 and the depression 43 are closed in this way. The control valve 36 is thus closed, and pressure medium can no longer escape, which is why the final pressure p2 is established in the working cylinder 19. The pressure switch in the feed line 32 to the rotary inlet 28 switches due to the pressure rise and gives an electrical signal which is used for further machine control.

Anstelle des direkt mechanisch betätigten Steuerventils 36 kann auch beispielsweise ein Elektromagnetventil verwendet werden. Dieses Elektromagnetventil wird mittels eines Sensors, der die Stellung der Kupplungsscheibe 6 abträgt, angesteuert. Instead of the directly mechanically operated control valve 36 can also be an electromagnetic valve, for example be used. This solenoid valve will by means of a sensor which detects the position of the Clutch disc 6 removes, controlled.

TeilelisteParts list

11
ZylinderzapfenCylinder journal
22nd
Kupplungclutch
33rd
Antriebsraddrive wheel
44th
Kupplungsscheibe, linkeClutch disc, left
55
--
66
Kupplungsscheibe, rechteClutch disc, right
77
Stirnverzahnung (4)Spur toothing (4)
88th
Stirnverzahnung (6)Spur toothing (6)
99
Zahnradgear
1010th
--
1111
Paßfederadjusting spring
1212th
Außenverzahnung (6)External teeth (6)
1313
Innenverzahnung (3)Internal teeth (3)
1414
Nabehub
1515
--
1616
Bohrung (14)Bore (14)
1717th
Spindelspindle
1818th
Scheibedisc
1919th
ArbeitszylinderWorking cylinder
2020th
--
2121
Kolben (19)Piston (19)
2222
DruckstückeThrust pieces
2323
Bohrung (14)Bore (14)
2424th
SchraubenScrews
2525th
--
2626
Bund (22)Bund (22)
2727
Druckfeder Compression spring
2828
DreheinführungRotary introduction
2929
Bohrungdrilling
3030th
--
3131
ZylinderraumCylinder space
3232
Zuleitung (28)Supply (28)
3333
Bohrung (21)Bore (21)
3434
Leitungmanagement
3535
--
3636
SteuerventilControl valve
3737
Gehäusecasing
3838
SteuerkolbenControl piston
3939
DruckfederCompression spring
4040
--
4141
DruckhülsePressure sleeve
4242
Bohrung (37)Bore (37)
4343
Senkung, konusartigLowering, conical
4444
Bohrung (37)Bore (37)
4545
--
4646
Dichtkopf (38)Sealing head (38)
4747
Nut (46)Groove (46)
4848
Dichtring (46)Sealing ring (46)
4949
Schaft (38)Shaft (38)
5050
--
5151
Unterseite (46)Underside (46)
5252
Stirnfläche (41)End face (41)
5353
Bohrung (41)Bore (41)
5454
Ringspalt (38, 41)Annular gap (38, 41)
5555
--
5656
Absatz (41) Heel (41)
5757
Stirnfläche (56)End face (56)
5858
Stirnfläche 59)End face 59)
5959
AnschlaghülseStop sleeve
6060
--
6161
Stirnfläche(41)End face (41)
D41D41
Außendurchmesser der Druckhülse (41)Outside diameter of the pressure sleeve (41)
b12b12
Breite der Außenverzahnung (12)External teeth width (12)
b13b13
Breite der Innenverzahnung (13)Internal teeth width (13)
d44d44
Innendurchmesser der Bohrung (44)Inner diameter of the bore (44)
d49d49
Durchmesser des Schaftes (49)Shaft diameter (49)
d53d53
Durchmesser der Bohrung (53)Bore diameter (53)
p1p1
Druckprint
p2p2
EnddruckFinal pressure

Claims (12)

  1. Method for connecting a cylinder of a rotary printer to a drive gearwheel (3) by means of a switchable clutch (2) which comprises a first clutch plate (6) and a second clutch plate (4), the first clutch plate (6), connected to the drive gearwheel (3), being connected to the second clutch plate (4), connected to the cylinder, by means of a working cylinder (19) to which pressure medium can be applied, characterized in that a lower pressure (p1) than a final pressure (p2) which prevails in the connected state being applied to the working cylinder (19) during a connecting process.
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the clutch plate (6), connected to the drive gearwheel (3), and the clutch plate (4) connected to the cylinder, are displaced axially relative to one another by means of the working cylinder (19).
  3. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that pressure medium is discharged from the working cylinder (19) during the connecting process.
  4. Device for connecting a cylinder of a rotary printer to a drive gearwheel (3) by means of a switchable clutch (2) comprising a first clutch plate (6), connected to the drive gearwheel (3), and a second clutch plate (4), connected to the cylinder, the first clutch plate (6) being displaceably arranged relative to the second clutch plate (4) by means of a working cylinder (19) to which pressure medium can be applied, characterized in that a control valve (36) is arranged so as to be controllable in such a way that a pressure (p1) which prevails in the working cylinder (19) during a connecting process is lower than a final pressure (p2) which prevails in the connected state.
  5. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the control valve (36) is arranged so as to discharge pressure medium from the working cylinder (19) during the connecting process.
  6. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the pressure (p1) during the connecting process is one third to two thirds of the final pressure (p2), that is to say p1 = 1/3 to 2/3 * p2.
  7. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that a pressure switch which measures the pressure (p1; p2) prevailing in the working cylinder (19) is provided.
  8. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the control valve (36) comprises essentially a casing (37), a control piston (38), a compression spring (39) and a thrust sleeve (41), in that a stem (49) of the control piston (38) and a drilled hole (53) in the thrust sleeve (41) are arranged so as to form an annular gap (54) leading into the open air, in that the thrust sleeve (41) which can be displaced in the longitudinal direction is arranged so as to interact with the control piston (38) by means of the compression spring (39).
  9. Device according to Claim 8, characterized in that the casing (37) has a cone-like depression (43) which interacts at certain times with a cone-like sealing head (46) of the control piston (38).
  10. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the two clutch plates (4; 6) are designed so as to be capable of being connected in in just one single position.
  11. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that the clutch plates (4; 6) are provided with end toothings (7; 8) which are fitted to one another.
  12. Device according to Claim 4, characterized in that a first clutch plate (6) is provided with the control valve (36), and in that this control valve (36) is arranged so as to be capable of being actuated at certain times by a second clutch plate (4).
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