EP0826497B1 - Imprimeuse en tampographie - Google Patents

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EP0826497B1
EP0826497B1 EP97113630A EP97113630A EP0826497B1 EP 0826497 B1 EP0826497 B1 EP 0826497B1 EP 97113630 A EP97113630 A EP 97113630A EP 97113630 A EP97113630 A EP 97113630A EP 0826497 B1 EP0826497 B1 EP 0826497B1
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pad printing
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Winfried Philipp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/001—Pad printing apparatus or machines

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  • the invention relates to a pad printing machine with a Color recording device according to the preamble of the claim 1.
  • a pad printing machine is from EP-A-315 769 known.
  • a pad printing machine is as Coloring device, for example, a pot for holding the color provided.
  • the pot is facing down directional opening placed on the cliché.
  • the pot is arranged stationary and is with Help of one acting as a pressure medium and on the Pad printing machine attached claw pressed against the cliché. Now the cliché and moved around, the color contained in the pot is applied to the Cliché applied and inserted into the engraving and Excess paint through the pressed scraper ring or Doctor blade stripped.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a pad printing machine create with the different clichés at possible low wear can be used.
  • the contact pressure is thus easier and cheaper Way through the pivoting lever and adjustment device generated.
  • the setting device acts outside of Axis on the lever device so that a simple and still fine adjustment of the contact pressure without further effort is possible.
  • the one generated by the lever and adjuster Contact pressure is transferred from the transmission device to the Coloring device passed on.
  • the inking device is thus with the contact pressure against the cliché pressed, which is generated by the lever and adjusting device becomes.
  • the transmission device can be on a be designed in a simple and inexpensive manner, so that overall the adjustability of Contact pressure with which the inking device against the Cliché is pressed without much effort.
  • the feature that as a lever device around the axis pivotable plate is provided, represents a special simple and therefore inexpensive, but still very effective way to train the lever device.
  • the surface of such a plate has the Advantage that the adjusting device and Transfer device particularly well assigned to the plate and can also act particularly well on this plate.
  • Transfer device at least one displaceable Rod is provided which is connected to the plate by a spring is coupled.
  • a stationary, rotatable cam as an adjusting device intended.
  • the cam represents a particularly simple and represents inexpensive component with which the adjusting device can be realized.
  • the cam becomes the lever device, for example the Plate, more or less pivoted about its axis, see above that the transmission device, for example the Bar, more or less strongly towards Coloring device is pressed. This determines the Contact pressure of the inking device against the cliché in easily from the rotary position of the cam.
  • the cam is about an axis running parallel to the axis of the lever device is pivotable. In this simple way achieved that a user of the pad printing machine through a Turn the cam around its axis, the rotary position of the cam and thus the contact pressure of the inking device on the cliché can adjust or adjust.
  • the plate also lies always line-shaped on the cam.
  • a stationary screw as an adjusting device intended.
  • the screw represents a particularly simple and inexpensive component (traction means) with which the Adjustment device can be realized.
  • Dependent on the depth of engagement of the screw determines the Lever device, for example the plate, more or pivoted less strongly about its axis, so that the Transmission device, for example the rod, more or less towards the inking device is pressed. This determines the contact pressure of the Inking device against the cliché in a simple way the screw-in depth of the screw.
  • cam or screw also included on an adjustment scale, so it is for the user possible a certain contact pressure adjust reproducible.
  • a pad printing machine 1 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 shown a drive device 2 and a Color recording device 3 has.
  • the drive device 2 is housed inside the pad printing machine 1 and the Color pickup device 3 is in the lower area thereof arranged.
  • the drive device 2 has an approximately vertical Movable rod 4 on, with a lever 5th is coupled.
  • the lever 5 is pivotable about an axis 6 mounted and has two arms 7, 8, which with cams 9th are coupled.
  • the cams 9 are rotatably supported and are in a manner not shown by a drive motor in set a rotation. A rotary movement of the cams 9 has a pivoting movement of the lever 5. this in turn causes the rod 4 to move up and down.
  • a tampon 10 is held on the protruding downward from the pad printing machine 1 free end of the rod 4. Through the Up and down movement of the rod 4 is also the tampon 10 in moved up and down in the vertical direction.
  • Figure 1 is the tampon 10 in an upper position 11 and with dashed lines in a color recording position 12 shown.
  • the up and down movement of the tampon 10 approximately vertical direction is in Figure 1 with a double arrow 13 marked.
  • the ink recording device 3 has a cliché 14 and a Coloring device 15.
  • the cliché 14 is approximately arranged horizontally and is with the arm 7 of Lever 5 coupled. Has a pivoting movement of the lever 5 thus a back and forth movement of the cliché 14 approximately horizontal direction. This is shown in FIG marked with a double arrow 16.
  • the cliché 14 can be one Retracted position 17, in which the tampon 10 does not touch on the cliché 14 during a downward movement.
  • the printing position 18 is the cliché 14 in a position in which the tampon 10 at a Downward movement on the cliché 14 touches down.
  • the inking device 15 has a pot 19 which with its downward opening 20 on the plate 14 sits on.
  • the pot 19 is the color with which to printing object to be printed.
  • the pot 19 has a circumferential, as a doctor blade at its opening 20 serving edge 21. Grip on the top of this edge 21
  • the pressure medium 22 are designed such that the contact pressure of is adjustable or adjustable to a user.
  • the Lever 5 moves the cliché 14 back and forth over the arm 7.
  • the color from the pot 19 on the Cliché 14 is applied and entered into the engraving.
  • the excess Color when advancing the cliché 14 from the squeegee edge 21 of the pot 19 stripped from the cliché 14. this has all in all, that only in the engraving of the cliché 14 color is included, which is then printed on Subject to be applied.
  • the cliché 14 is in its color recording position 18, the tampon 10 is also in its via the lever 5 Color recording position 12 brought.
  • the tampon 10 is placed there the cliché 14 so that the one included in the engraving Ink is picked up by the tampon 10.
  • After taking off the tampon 10 moves the cliché 14 back into its retracted position 17 so that the tampon 10 in a renewed downward movement the recorded ink on the arranged under the tampon 10, not shown can apply printing object.
  • the attacking on the pot 19 and the contact pressure of the Inking device 15 on the cliché 14 generating Pressure means 22 are generally made up of a Lever device 23, an adjusting device 24 and one Transmission device 25 together.
  • the lever device 23 is pivotable about an approximately horizontally arranged axis 26 stored.
  • the adjusting device 24 and the Transmission device 25 are at a distance from axis 26 arranged.
  • the adjusting device 24 acts on the Lever device 23 and the lever device 23 acts on the Transmission device 25 a.
  • the setting device 24 is a setting scale assigned with which the contact pressure of one User reproducibly set to a desired value can be.
  • a plate 27 is used as a lever device 23 provided that by means of a stationary holding part 28 around the Axis 26 is pivotable.
  • a transmission device 25 two rods 29, 30 of equal length, approximately vertically displaceable provided, which are each coupled to a spring 31, 32.
  • the rods 29, 30 and the springs 31, 32 are approximately arranged at right angles to plate 27.
  • the rods 29, 30 attack on opposite sides of the pot 19.
  • the plate 27 has two pins 33, 34 on its underside on each of which one of the springs 31, 32 is attached.
  • the springs 31, 32 are each on the upper end the rods 29, 30 attached and are there with the help of Protrusions 35, 36 held.
  • the springs 31, 32 are of identical design and the length of the springs 31, 32 chosen such that the pins 33, 34 and the rods 29, 30th do not touch
  • the lower end of the rods 29, 30 sits on the edge 21 of the pot 19 and is there each held in a recess 37, 38.
  • a bridge 39 provided, the two below the springs 31, 32 Rods 29, 30 interconnected.
  • the adjusting device 24 presses the plate 27 is exercised, so the plate 27 is slightly around the Axis 26 pivoted. As a result, the springs 31, 32 be squeezed together. The resulting spring force the springs 31, 32 is on the rods 29, 30 on the edge 21st the pot 19 transferred. This creates a higher one Contact pressure with which the pot 19 is stronger against the cliché 14 is pressed.
  • a cam 40 is provided which on a held about an approximately horizontal axis 41 rotatable shaft 42 is.
  • the shaft 42 is at a distance and approximately parallel to the axis 26 of the plate 27 arranged.
  • the shaft 42 stored in a self-locking bearing block and with an adjustment scale 43 on which the rotational position of the Shaft 42 and thus the cam 40 can be read.
  • the Shaft 42 with the setting scale 43 protrude from one side surface the pad printing machine 1 and are there for a user accessible.
  • the cam 40 and the shaft 42 are on the Transmission device 25 facing away from the upper side of the Plate 27 arranged. By the spring force of the springs 31, 32 the plate 27 becomes permanently up against the cam 40 pressed.
  • Pad printing machine 44 shown in terms of their Construction and function essentially the Pad printing machine 1 of Figures 1 and 2 corresponds. Out for this reason, the description of the Pad printing machine 44 of Figures 3 and 4 matching Components also with matching reference numbers characterized.
  • the pad printing machine 44 of FIGS. 3 and 4 differs from the pad printing machine 1 of Figures 1 and 2 in essential only through the design of the adjusting device 24 of the pressure means 22.
  • the Adjustment device 24 an approximately horizontally arranged self-locking screw 45, which is fixed to the Pad printing machine 44 is held.
  • the screw 45 is with an adjustment scale 46 on which the rotary position and so that the screw-in depth of screw 45 can be read can.
  • the free end of the screw 45 with the adjustment scale 46 protrude from the front of the pad printing machine 44 and are accessible there for a user.
  • the screw 45 is screwed into a tension element 47, which is connected to the plate 27 is coupled.
  • the bottom of the Plate 27 attached a holding part 48 with which the tension element 47 is pivotally connected.
  • the screw 45 and that Traction element 47 are approximately perpendicular to the axis 26 of the plate 27 arranged.
  • the plate 27 is pivoted about the axis 26. As explained, this causes a certain contact pressure of the Pots 19 on the cliché 14. If the screw depth of changed by turning the screw 45 to a user this results in a change in the contact pressure mentioned. A larger screw depth causes a load on the Springs 31, 32 and thus a larger contact pressure, while unscrewing the screw 45 from the thread 47 a Relief of the springs 31, 32 and thus a reduction in Contact pressure has the consequence.
  • the Contact pressure of the pot 19 even during the printing process be adjusted or adjusted. That way is one Optimization of the print image possible within a very short time.

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  • Manufacturing Of Printed Wiring (AREA)
  • Electric Connection Of Electric Components To Printed Circuits (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Labeling Devices (AREA)
  • Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
  • Rotary Presses (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Machine à imprimer de tampographie comportant un dispositif de réception de la couleur (3) qui comprend un cliché (14) et un dispositif d'encrage (15) au moyen duquel la couleur peut être appliquée sur le cliché (14), des moyens de pression (22) étant prévus pour presser le dispositif d'encrage (15) contre le cliché (14), ladite machine à imprimer comportant un dispositif de réglage (24) au moyen duquel on peut régler une pression d'application désirée sur les moyens de pression (22), ladite machine à imprimer comportant un dispositif à levier (23) qui peut pivoter autour d'un axe (26) et sur lequel agit le dispositif de réglage (24) qui est disposé à distance de l'axe (26), ladite machine à imprimer comportant un dispositif de transmission (25) qui est disposé à distance de l'axe (26), sur lequel agit le dispositif à levier (23) et qui presse le dispositif d'encrage (15) contre le cliché (14), caractérisée en ce que l'on prévoit, en tant que dispositif à levier (23), une plaque (27) qui peut pivoter autour de l'axe (26), en ce que l'on prévoit, en tant que dispositif de transmission (25), au moins une tige mobile (29, 30) qui est couplée avec la plaque (27) par l'intermédiaire d'un ressort (31, 32) et en ce que la plaque (27) et la tige mobile (29, 30) sont disposées à peu près à angle droit l'une par rapport à l'autre.
  2. Machine à imprimer de tampographie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'on prévoit, en tant que dispositif de réglage (24), une came (40) fixe montée à rotation.
  3. Machine à imprimer de tampographie selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que la came (40) peut pivoter autour d'un axe (41) qui s'étend à peu près parallèlement à l'axe (26) du dispositif à levier (23).
  4. Machine à imprimer de tampographie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'on prévoit, en tant que dispositif de réglage (24), une vis (45) fixe ou un dispositif de traction.
  5. Machine à imprimer de tampographie selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que la vis (45) est vissée dans un dispositif de traction (47) qui est couplé avec le dispositif à levier (23) et en ce que la vis (45) et le dispositif de traction (47) sont disposés à peu près à angle droit par rapport à l'axe (26) du dispositif à levier (23).
  6. Machine à imprimer de tampographie selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 à 5, caractérisée en ce que la came (40) ou la vis (45) est munie d'une échelle de réglage (43, 46).
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