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EP0934166B1
EP0934166B1 EP97946730A EP97946730A EP0934166B1 EP 0934166 B1 EP0934166 B1 EP 0934166B1 EP 97946730 A EP97946730 A EP 97946730A EP 97946730 A EP97946730 A EP 97946730A EP 0934166 B1 EP0934166 B1 EP 0934166B1
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Willi Albert Peter Kutzner
Wolfgang Günter RUCKMANN
Karl Robert SCHÄFER
Georg Schneider
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
    • B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
    • B41F31/027—Ink rail devices for inking ink rollers

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  • the invention relates to an ink fountain for an inking unit a rotary printing press according to the preamble of Claim 1.
  • US-A-50 27 513 discloses one made of PTFE Doctor blade.
  • US-A-40 70 964 shows a Teflon coated Squeegee to reduce the friction between squeegee and Scree.
  • EP 02 46 708 A1 and NL-A 9300810 also describe Teflon coated doctor blade.
  • EP 06 63 289 A1 shows a closed ink chamber, whose interior to form a paint roller low-viscosity colors is cylindrical.
  • the invention has for its object a To create color box.
  • a pivotable paint box 1 with the invention Doctor blades with a working blade 12 and a closing blade 11 is in the working position A on top of one Ink metering roller 4 arranged.
  • the ink metering roller 4 has in its outer surface 2 cells 3.
  • the doctor blade 11 Seen in the direction of production C, the doctor blade 11 is positioned positively on the ink metering roller 4. Seen in the direction of production C, the doctor blade 12 is placed negatively on the ink metering roller 4.
  • the ink fountain 1 consists of two axially parallel Direction of the ink metering roller 4, spaced left 6 and right Side walls 7. Depending on the intended swivel direction the left 6 and / or the right side wall 7 in sufficient height over the entire width of the Ink box 1 extending angled inwards.
  • the right / left side wall 7, 6 runs from it top edge 10 down so that the clear width the color box 1 z. B. about half the height of Color box 1 enlarged and then in the part underneath narrowed again. This will in the emptying position B of the ink fountain 1 one deepest groove 44 formed in which the Ink 22 runs in and is picked up by it.
  • the side walls 6, 7 extend (working position A) from an upper edge 10 towards its the Ink metering roller 4 facing lower squeegee mounting surface 8th; 9, on which doctor blades 11; 12 by means of Terminal strips 13 and 14 are held.
  • the ink fountain 1 can on a cross member 20 z.
  • B. means its side wall 6 on the side frames of the machine be attached.
  • both ends are the traverse 20 of the ink fountain 1 on a first End 28 and 29 of a swivel arm 26 and 27 attached.
  • the second ends 31; 32 of the swivel arms 26; 27 are each swiveling on a side frame fixed Bearing bush 33; 34 stored.
  • Each bearing bush 33, 34 takes over a roller bearing 36; 37 a journal 38; 39 of the ink metering roller 4.
  • d. H. Working position A is the Color box 1 directly or indirectly via the to the Swivel arms 26, 27 attached crossbar 20 on one side frame fixed stop 41 moves and there locked or held by screws 42.
  • the lying color box 1 can from its overhead Working position A after its unlocking in an emptying position B can be pivoted.
  • the Doctor blades 11 and 12 remain in contact with the circumference of the ink metering roller 4.
  • the swivel angle Beta the ink fountain 1 can be between 70 and 110 °.
  • the ink 22 collects in an upward direction open channel 44 of the side wall 7, which is is now in a horizontal position.
  • the ink fountain 1 can, especially in the horizontal Emptying position B, preferably slightly from the machine be removable, d. H. detachable from the traverse 20 be trained.
  • the left side wall 6 except by means of a linear guide in the traverse 20 be feasible and lockable.
  • both the ink fountain 1 and the Ink metering roller 4 can be easily cleaned.
  • the accessibility of the pivoting of the ink fountain 1 is not limited to the means just described. It is also possible to use the ink fountain 1 with others technical means from position A to position B and to pivot back again.
  • the color metering elements 11, 12 are preferably as Doctor blades executed, but they can also Color knife, color knife blades. You are at the Bottom of the ink fountain 1 arranged and attached.
  • the doctor blades serve as a working doctor blade 12 and / or as Squeegee 11.
  • amorphous carbon layers consist of a highly cross-linked carbon network to which hydrogen is attached.
  • the network structure fluorine (F), silicon (Si), oxygen (O) and nitrogen (N) and the percentages, the surface energy of the DLC layers can be influenced and thus the wetting behavior, hardness and wear can be influenced optionally.
  • DLC + fluorine (F-DLC); DLC + Silicon (Si-DLC), DLC + oxygen (O-DLC) and DLC + Nitrogen (N-DLC) and DLC + boron (B-DLC) used become.
  • F-DLC and Si-DLC are particularly suitable.
  • the low-surface energy substance 46 can be made from hydrocarbon polymers, in particular from Poly (propylene) or poly (styrene) and copolymers consist.
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 from styrene polymers in particular from Poly (styrene-stat-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl methacrylate) consist.
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from halogenated hydrocarbon polymers, in particular from Poly (chlorotrifluoroethylene) or Poly (chlorotrifluoroethylene-stat-tetrafluoroethylene) or poly ⁇ hexafluoropropylene) or poly (tetrafluoroethylene) or poly (tetrafluoroethylene-stat-ethylene) or poly (trifluoroethylene) consist.
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from vinyl polymers, in particular from Poly ((heptafluoroisopropoxy) ethylene) or poly (1 - ((heptafluoroisopropoxy) methyl) propylene-stat-maleic acid) exist.
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from fluorinated acrylic polymers, in particular from Poly ((1-chlorodifluoromethyl) tetrafluoroethyl acrylate) or poly (di (chlorodifluoromethyl) fluoromethyl acrylate) or poly (1,1-dihydroheptafluorobutyl acrylate) or poly (1,1-dihydropentafluoroisopropyl acrylate) or poly (1,1-dihydropentadecafluorooctyl acrylate) or poly (heptafluoroisopropyl acrylate) or poly (5- (heptafluoroisopropoxy) pentyl acrylate) or poly (11- (heptafluoroisopropoxy) undecyl acrylate) or poly (2- (heptafluoropropoxy) ethyl acrylate) or poly (nonafluoroisobutyl acrylate)
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from non-fluorinated methacrylic polymers, in particular from Poly (benzyl methacrylate) or poly (n-butyl methacrylate) or poly (isobutyl methacrylate) or poly (t-butyl methacrylate) or poly (t-butylaminoethyl methacrylate) or poly (dodecyl methacrylate) or poly (lauryl methacrylate) or poly (ethyl methacrylate) or poly (2-ethylhexyl methacrylate) or poly (n-hexyl methacrylate) or poly (dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) or poly (hydroxyethyl methacrylate) or poly (lauryl methacrylate) or poly (phenyl methacrylate) or poly (n-propyl methacrylate) or poly (stearyl methacrylate).
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from fluorinated methacrylic polymers, in particular from Poly (1,1-dihydropentadecafluorooctyl metharylate) or poly (heptafluoroisopropyl methacrylate) or poly (heptadecafluorooctyl methacrylate) or poly (1-hydrotetrafluoroethyl methacrylate) or poly (1,1-dihydrotetrafluoropropyl polyacrylate) or poly (1-hydrohexafluoroisopropyl methacrylate) or poly (t-nonafluorobutyl methacrylate) or poly (styrene-stat-2,2,3,3-terafluoropropyl methacrylate) exist.
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 from polyether copolymers for. B. from Poly (oxyethylene-stat-oxypropylene) -block-poly (oxydimethylsilylene) -block-poly (oxyethylene-stat-oxypropylene) consist.
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from polyimines, in particular from Poly ((benzoylimino) ethylene) or poly ((butyryliminolethylene) or poly ((dodecanoylimino) ethylene) or Poly ((dodecanoylimino) ethylene-stat- (acetylimino) trimethylene) or poly ((heptanoylimino) ethylene) or poly ((hexanoylimino) ethylene) or poly (((3-methyl) butyrylimino) ethylene) or poly ((pentadecafluorooctadecanoylimino) ethlene) or poly ((pentanoylimino) ethylene).
  • Poly ((benzoylimino) ethylene) or poly ((butyryliminolethylene) or poly ((dodecanoylimino) ethylene) or Poly ((dodecanoylimino) ethylene-stat- (ace
  • the surface energy-poor substance 46 can be made from polyurethanes, in particular from Poly (methylene diphenyl diisocyanate-alt- (butanediol poly (oxytetramethylene) diol) or poly (hexamethylene diisocyanate-old-triethylene glycol) or poly (4-methyl-1,3-phenylene diisocyanate-alt-tripropylen glycol) consist.
  • the substance 46 can also consist of polysiloxanes, in particular of Poly (oxydimethylsilylene), alpha, omega-difuncional R- (Si (CH 3 ) 2 -O-) n -Si (CH 3 ) 2 -R or poly (oxydimethylsilylene) block copolymers.
  • the substance 46 can also be obtained from hydrolyzed and condensed organosilanes, in particular from 3- (1,1-dihydroperfluorooctoxy) propyltriethoxysilane, CF 3 (CF 2 ) 6 CH 2 O (CH 2 ) 3 Si (OC 2 H 5 ) 3 or gamma Perfluoroisopropoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, (CF 3 ) 2 CFO (CH 2 ) 3 Si (OCH 3 ) 3 exist.
  • 3- (1,1-dihydroperfluorooctoxy) propyltriethoxysilane CF 3 (CF 2 ) 6 CH 2 O (CH 2 ) 3 Si (OC 2 H 5 ) 3 or gamma Perfluoroisopropoxypropyltrimethoxysilane, (CF 3 ) 2 CFO (CH 2 ) 3 Si (OCH 3 ) 3 exist.
  • the substances 46 are coated in one Thickness which is between 0.5 and 10 ⁇ m. This substance 46 prevents ink 22 from adhering coated parts, e.g. B. inside the paint box 1. Especially when using waterless High viscosity inks, e.g. B. greater than 9000mPa ⁇ s or with so-called UV printing inks, a coating with the substances 46 used with advantage become, because then "rotating" Ink rolls "24 can form through one better inking of the ink metering roller 4 is achieved.
  • the "ink roller” 24 forms near the Working doctor blade 12 and the immediately adjacent Side wall 6 from low friction.
  • doctor blades 11; 12th at the same angle of inclination to the ink metering roller 4 to employ.
  • One of the side walls 7; 6 is preferably such angled that a between the upper partial side wall 30th and lower partial side wall 35 formed opening angle Gamma of approx. 90 ° towards the inside of ink fountain 1 opens.
  • a width d of the upper Partial side wall 30 is equal to a width e of the lower one Be partial side wall 35. However, d can also be greater than e or the other way around.
  • At 45 is a longitudinal axis of the Color box 1 and with 48 is a vertical axis of the Color box 1 designated.
  • the ink fountain 1 is preferably - based on a right-angled coordinate system with the origin on the axis of rotation 5 of the ink metering roller 4 - from his in the 1st or 2nd quadrant or in the 1st and 2nd quadrant lying working position A - based on the position of the Doctor blades 11 on the ink metering roller 4 - in a I. and IV. Quadrants or in II. And III. Quadrants horizontal emptying position swiveled (position of the Doctor blades 11, 12).
  • the ink fountain 1 is therefore out a position in which the transverse axis 40 of the ink fountain 1 runs horizontally or approximately horizontally, see above pivots that after pivoting the transverse axis 40th of the color box 1 vertically or approximately vertically runs.
  • paint box 1 above, d. H. form closed at its upper edge 10.

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  • Inking, Control Or Cleaning Of Printing Machines (AREA)
  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Coils Or Transformers For Communication (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Inks, Pencil-Leads, Or Crayons (AREA)
EP97946730A 1996-10-25 1997-10-17 Farbkasten Expired - Lifetime EP0934166B1 (de)

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DE19644371 1996-10-25
DE19644371 1996-10-25
DE19725056A DE19725056A1 (de) 1996-10-25 1997-06-13 Farbkasten
DE19725056 1997-06-13
PCT/DE1997/002398 WO1998018631A1 (de) 1996-10-25 1997-10-17 Farbkasten

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JP (1) JP3275967B2 (ru)
CN (1) CN1180937C (ru)
BR (1) BR9713490A (ru)
DE (2) DE29718388U1 (ru)
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WO (1) WO1998018631A1 (ru)

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RU2193974C2 (ru) 2002-12-10
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CN1234773A (zh) 1999-11-10
WO1998018631A1 (de) 1998-05-07
BR9713490A (pt) 2000-02-29
DE59701537D1 (de) 2001-05-17
JP3275967B2 (ja) 2002-04-22
DE29718388U1 (de) 1997-12-18
JP2000505740A (ja) 2000-05-16

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