EP0976569B1 - Machine d'impression par stencil - Google Patents

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EP0976569B1
EP0976569B1 EP19990114698 EP99114698A EP0976569B1 EP 0976569 B1 EP0976569 B1 EP 0976569B1 EP 19990114698 EP19990114698 EP 19990114698 EP 99114698 A EP99114698 A EP 99114698A EP 0976569 B1 EP0976569 B1 EP 0976569B1
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Hideo c/o Riso Kagaku Corp. R&D Center Negishi
Yoshiharu c/o Riso Kagaku Corporation Ohinata
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41L—APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR MANIFOLDING, DUPLICATING OR PRINTING FOR OFFICE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; ADDRESSING MACHINES OR LIKE SERIES-PRINTING MACHINES
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  • This invention relates to a stencil printer which comprises a printing drum having a deformable side wall, an internal press roller provided inside the printing drum to be movable up and down and a back press roller provided outside the printing drum and in which the side wall of the printing drum is pressed and deformed by the internal press roller and ink is transferred to a printing paper from inside the printing drum while the printing paper is conveyed pinched between the deformed side wall and the back press roller, and more particularly to such a stencil printer which is improved to prevent leakage of ink from side edges of the printing paper pinched between the side wall of the printing drum and the back press roller.
  • the conventional stencil printer comprises a printing drum 100 which is cylindrical and hollow and a back press roller 101 which is disposed at a predetermined distance from the printing drum 100.
  • the printing drum 100 and the back press roller 101 are rotated about axes parallel to each other.
  • the printing drum 100 has a pair of annular members 102 which are opposed to each other at a predetermined distance from each other and connected to each other by a connecting plate (not shown).
  • a flexible side wall 104 is wrapped around the annular member 102 with its one end fixed to the connecting plate and its the other end connected to the connecting plate by way of a spring.
  • the side wall 104 is provided with a plurality of substantially square ink-permeable openings.
  • Reference numeral 105 denotes a printing area.
  • an ink supply means is provided inside the printing drum and supplied ink to the inner surface of the side wall 104.
  • a shaft 103 supported on a frame extends through the annular members 102 so that the printing drum 100 is rotatable about the shaft 103 relatively to the shaft 103.
  • the print drum 100 is rotated about the shaft 103 by a drive means not shown.
  • a pair of frames 110 is mounted on the shaft 103 inside the printing drum 100.
  • the frames 110 are kept stationary when the printing drum 100 is rotated.
  • a pair of main arms 111 are connected for rotation to the respective frames 110 at their one ends.
  • An internal press roller 112 is supported for rotation on the other ends of the main arms 111.
  • the internal press roller 112 is rotated about an axis which is parallel to the shaft 103. When the main arms 111 are swung, the internal press roller 112 is moved up and down in the printing drum 100.
  • the internal press roller 112 is moved between an operative (printing) position shown in Figure 12 where it presses and deforms outward the side wall 104 of the printing drum 100 and an inoperative position shown in Figure 11 where it is away from the side wall 104 and the deformation of the side wall 104 is relieved.
  • An interlocking mechanism swings the main arms 111 in synchronization with rotation of the printing drum 100.
  • the internal press roller 112 is moved up and down between the operative position and the inoperative position.
  • the side wall 104 is pressed by the internal press roller 112 and is deformed outward.
  • a stencil master 107 is wound around the side wall 104 of the printing drum 100.
  • the internal press roller 112 is moved up and down in synchronization with the rotation of the printing drum 100.
  • a printing paper 108 is supplied between the side wall 104 of the printing drum 100 and the back press roller 101 at a predetermined timing.
  • the printing paper 108 is pinched between the deformed side wall 104 and the back press roller 101 and conveyed thereby. While the printing paper 108 is thus conveyed, ink 120 is transferred to the printing paper 108 through the openings in the printing are 105 in the side wall 104 and through imagewise perforations in the stencil master 107, thereby printing is effected.
  • the pressure applied to the side wall 104 from the internal press roller 112 is higher on opposite end portions of the roller 112. Due to the higher pressure, opposite end portions of the side wall 104 are folded as shown in Figure 12. That is, though the intermediate portion of the side wall 104 directly pressed by the internal press roller 112 is pressed against the back press roller 101, the opposite end portions of the side wall 104 extending beyond the opposite ends of the internal press roller 112 are spaced from the surface of the back press roller 101.
  • the ink 120 can leak outward through the space between the stencil master 107 and the end portions of the side wall 104 and contaminate the printing drum 100 and/or the back press roller 101.
  • the primary object of the present invention is to provide a stencil printer in which leakage of ink from side edges of the printing paper pinched between the side wall of the printing drum and the back press roller is prevented.
  • a stencil printer comprising
  • the internal press roller is mounted for rotation on one ends of a pair of main arms the other ends of which are mounted for rotation on a frame provided in a predetermined position in the printing drum and is rotated by a drive mechanism between the operative position and the inoperative position in synchronization with rotation of the printing drum, and the back press roller is a paper drum which is substantially the same as the printing drum in diameter and is provided with a clamp mechanism which clamps the leading end of the printing paper.
  • the side wall pressing member presses outward the end portions of the side wall of the printing drum against the back press roller when the internal press roller is in the operative position.
  • the side wall pressing member may comprise a pair of auxiliary rollers which are disposed on longitudinally opposite sides of the internal press roller, are mounted on the same shaft as the internal press roller, are substantially of the same diameter as the internal press roller and are formed of an elastically deformable material.
  • the side wall pressing member may comprise a pair of auxiliary rollers which are disposed on longitudinally opposite sides of the internal press roller, are mounted for rotation on a shaft which is at a predetermined distance from the internal press roller in parallel thereto, are smaller than the internal press roller in diameter and are formed of a rigid material.
  • auxiliary arms are mounted for rotation on the main arms
  • the auxiliary rollers are mounted for rotation on the ends of the respective auxiliary arms
  • the auxiliary arms are urged by an urging means in a direction in which the auxiliary rollers approach the side wall of the printing drum
  • the auxiliary arms are held in a predetermined position by a stopper means so that the lower surfaces of the auxiliary rollers are at substantially the same level as the lower surface of the internal press roller.
  • Said drive mechanism for rotating the internal press roller between the operative position and the inoperative position may be a cam mechanism comprising a drive means, a cam which is selectively driven to one of a pair of preset positions by the drive means, and a cam follower which is interlocked with the cam and is connected to the main arms so that the internal press roller is moved to one of the operative position and the inoperative position by moving the cam to a desired position by the drive means, and said clamp mechanism which clamps the leading end of the printing paper may comprise a clamp member which fixes the printing paper to the side surface of the paper drum and a cam mechanism which drives the clamp member.
  • the side wall pressing means presses the end portions of the side wall of the printing drum on longitudinally opposite sides of the internal press roller. Accordingly, the end portions of the side wall outside the internal press roller are brought into close contact with the back press roller, whereby ink is prevented from leaking from the edges of the printing paper.
  • the stencil printer of this example has a printing drum 1 comprising a pair of disc-like end plates 3 opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the printing drum 1, a clamp base plate 5 which extends in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the printing drum 1 and connects the end plates 3, and a side wall 7 wound around the side plates 3.
  • the side wall 7 is formed by weaving wire such as of stainless steel into a mesh-like structure and accordingly is flexible and ink-permeable.
  • a clamp plate 11 is mounted for rotation on the clamp base plate 5.
  • the clamp plate 11 clamps the leading end portion of a stencil master.
  • the stencil master is wound around the side wall 7 of the printing drum 1 with its leading end clamped by the clamp plate 11.
  • the printing drum 1 is supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on a tubular drum shaft 13.
  • Each of the end plates 3 is formed with a gear 15 on its circumferential surface and the gear 15 is in mesh with a drive gear of a printing drum drive motor (not shown).
  • An in-drum frame 17 is fixedly supported in the printing drum 1 by the drum shaft 13.
  • a pair of roller support arms 21 are connected to the in-drum frame 17 by way of pivot shafts 19 at their one ends so that the roller support arms 21 are rotatable up and down.
  • a squeegee roller 23 is supported for rotation on intermediate portions of the roller support arms 21. The squeegee roller 23 extends in parallel to the longitudinal axis of the printing drum 1 and the side surface of the squeegee roller 23 is in contact with the inner surface of the side wall 7 of the printing drum 1.
  • a doctor rod 25 extends in parallel to the squeegee roller 23 at a slight distance therefrom and is fixed to the roller support arms 21 at its opposite ends.
  • a wedge-shaped ink fountain 27 is formed between the squeegee roller 23 and the doctor rod 25.
  • An ink delivery pipe 29 which supplies ink to the ink fountain 27 extends in the printing drum 1 in parallel to the longitudinal axes of the squeegee roller 23 and the doctor rod 25.
  • the ink delivery pipe 29 is connected to an ink hose 31 which extends through the tubular drum shaft 13 to the outside of the printing drum 1 and is connected to an ink source (not shown).
  • a cam shaft 33 is supported for rotation on the in-drum frame 17.
  • the in-drum frame 17 is provided with a cam mechanism.
  • the yoke member 39 is connected to the end of the roller support arm 21 by way of a pivot 37.
  • the cam plate 35 Each time the cam plate 35 is rotated by 90° , the cam plate 35 alternately takes a printing position shown in Figure 1 where it moves the squeegee roller 23 to an operative position where the squeegee roller 23 presses outward the side wall 7 of the printing drum 1 and a non-printing position shown in Figure 2 where it moves the squeegee roller 23 to an inoperative position where the squeegee roller 23 is kept away from the side wall 7.
  • the cam shaft 33 is connected to a driven side of an electromagnetic clutch 43 and a drive side of the electromagnetic clutch 43 is connected to a cam shaft drive gear 45.
  • the cam shaft drive gear 45 is in mesh with an in-drum main gear 47 and is driven by the main gear 47 in response to rotation of the printing drum 1.
  • a cam switch (a limit switch) 49 is mounted on the in-drum frame 17 and the cam switch 49 is actuated by an actuator 51 mounted on the yoke member 37.
  • a roller drive arm 53 is supported for rotation on the drum shaft. 13 at an intermediate portion thereof.
  • An intermediate gear 55 is supported for rotation on one end portion of the roller drive arm 53 and the other end portion of the roller drive arm 53 is connected to a tension spring 57 so that the roller drive arm 53 is urged in the counterclockwise direction.
  • the intermediate gear 55 is in mesh with the in-drum main gear 47 and a gear 58 formed on one end portion of the squeegee roller 23 coaxially with the squeegee roller 23 under the force of the tension spring 57 and is rotated in response to rotation of the printing drum 1 to rotate the squeegee roller 23 in the same direction as the printing drum 1, i.e., in the counterclockwise direction.
  • the end plate 3 is provided with a cam mechanism B formed by a cam 60 having a crescent cam section 61 formed on the inner side surface of the printing drum 1 and a cam follower 59 which is in contact with the cam section 61.
  • the cam follower 59 is formed on the end portion of the squeegee roller 23 coaxially with the squeegee roller 23 on the outer side of the gear 58.
  • the back press roller 63 is substantially the same as the printing drum 1 in contour and is supported for rotation on a shaft 62 at a predetermined distance from the printing drum 1 in parallel thereto.
  • the back press roller 63 is provided with a recess 65 for avoiding interference with the stencil master clamp mechanism of the printing drum 1.
  • the back press roller 63 is provided with a paper clamp member 67.
  • the paper clamp member 67 is rotatably mounted on the back press roller 63 by a pivot 69.
  • a clamping piece 71 which is associated with the outer side surface of the back press roller 63 to clamp a printing paper P is provided on one end of the clamp member 67.
  • the back press roller 63 is provided with a cam mechanism C for clamping and releasing the printing paper P.
  • the cam mechanism C comprises a halfmoon-like cam 75 which is disposed coaxially with the back press roller 63 and a cam follower 73 formed on the end of the paper clamp member 67 opposite to the clamping piece 71.
  • the outer peripheral surface of the cam 75 comprises a cam section 74 including left and right flat portions 70 and 72 and a smaller diameter portion 76, and a larger diameter portion 78.
  • the left flat portion 70 and the smaller diameter portion 76 form a step therebetween and the right flat portion 72 extends in a tangential direction of the smaller diameter portion 76.
  • the cam follower 73 slides on the outer peripheral surface of the cam 75 and rests on the cam portion 74.
  • the stencil printer further comprises a paper supply section 77 and a paper discharge section 79.
  • the paper supply section 77 comprises a paper supply table 81 on which a stack of printing papers P is placed, a pair of paper supply rollers 83 and a paper separator roller 85 for taking out the printing papers P from the paper supply table 81 one by one, a pair of timing rollers 89 which feeds at a predetermined timing the printing paper P to a paper clamping position where the clamping piece 71 of the back press roller 63 clamps the printing paper P, and an optical paper supply sensor 91 which detects that the printing paper P is fed to the paper clamping position.
  • the paper clamping position is an angular position of the back press roller 63 where the clamping piece 71 clamps the leading end portion of the printing paper P in synchronization with rotation of the back press roller 63 and is indicated at a in Figure 2.
  • the paper discharge section 79 comprises a discharge pinch roller 93 which is disposed in a paper release position and is associated with the back press roller 63 to convey and discharge the printing paper P from the back press roller 63, a paper scraper 95 which removes the printing paper P from the back press roller 63, a pair of paper discharge pinch rollers 99 which discharge the printed paper to a paper chute 97, a paper discharge table 98 on which the printed papers are stacked, and an optical paper discharge sensor 96 which optically detects that the printed paper P is chuted from the paper chute 97 toward the paper discharge table 98.
  • the paper release position is a position where the clamping piece 71 is rotated rightward by rotation of the back press roller 63 and is indicated at b in Figure 2.
  • the discharge pinch roller 93 and the upper one of the discharge pinch rollers 99 are brought into contact with the upper surface of the printing paper P, bearing thereon a printed image, only at opposite margins of the printing paper P.
  • the positions of these rollers are automatically adjusted according to the size of the printing papers P on the paper supply table 81 detected by a paper size sensor (not shown) so that the rollers are brought into contact with the upper surface of the printing paper P only at opposite margins irrespective of the width of the printing paper P.
  • a stencil master is wound around the side wall 7 of the printing drum 1. Then when the number of copies to be printed is input through a tenkey pad on a control panel (not shown) and a print start key is depressed, the printing drum 1 is rotated about the drum shaft 13 in the counterclockwise direction by the printing drum drive motor.
  • the back press roller 63 In response to depression of the print start key, also the back press roller 63 is rotated about the shaft 62 by a synchronized drive mechanism (not shown) in the clockwise direction at the same speed as the printing drum 1.
  • a printing paper P is taken out from the paper supply table 81 by the paper supply rollers 83 and the paper separator roller 85 and fed toward the timing rollers 89 under the guidance of a paper guide member 87.
  • the timing rollers 89 feed the printing paper P to the paper clamping position a at a predetermined timing.
  • the cam switch 49 is not on, the electromagnetic clutch 43 is energized for a predetermined time interval, whereby the cam plate 35 is rotated to the printing position.
  • the actuator 51 actuates the cam switch 49, whereby that the cam plate 35 is in the printing position is detected.
  • the squeegee roller 23 When the cam plate 35 is rotated to the printing position, the squeegee roller 23 is moved downward into abutment against the inner surface of the side wall 7 of the printing drum 1. Then as the printing drum 1 is further rotated, the squeegee roller 23 presses the side wall 7 radially outward and deforms the same toward the back press roller 63.
  • ink in the ink fountain 27 is caused to pass the narrow space between the squeegee roller 23 and the doctor rod 25 by counterclockwise rotation of the squeegee roller 23 and is metered.
  • ink adheres to the outer surface of the squeegee roller 23 in a layer of a predetermined thickness and is squeezed into the inner surface of the side wall 7 as the squeegee roller 23 rotates.
  • the printing paper P When the printing paper P is supplied from the paper supply section 77 in synchronization with rotation of the back press roller 63, the leading end of the printing paper P is clamped in the paper clamping position by the action of the cam mechanism C. As the back press roller 63 rotates, the printing paper P is wound around the back press roller 63 and is carried to the contact area of the printing drum 1 and the back press roller 63, i.e., to the deformed part of the side wall 7. Thus the printing paper P is pinched, together with the stencil master on the printing drum 1, between the deformed part of the printing drum 1 and the back press roller 63 under a predetermined pressure. Printing is made on the printing paper P while the printing paper P is conveyed by rotation of the printing drum 1 and the back press roller 63.
  • the printing paper P When the leading end of the printing paper P reaches the paper release position b , the printing paper P is released from the clamping piece 71 and delivered to the paper discharge pinch roller 93. Thereafter, the printing paper P is removed from the back press roller 63 by the paper scraper 95 and is discharged to the paper chute 97 by the paper discharge pinch rollers 99. Thereafter the printing paper P is chuted onto the paper discharge table 98 with its printed surface facing upward.
  • the back press roller 63 functions as a paper drum which forcibly conveys the printing paper P with the printing paper P wound around the roller 63.
  • the printing drum and the back press roller of the stencil printer of this embodiment are basically the same in structure as those of the conventional stencil printer shown in Figures 11 and 12 and accordingly the elements analogous to those shown in Figures 11 and 12 are given the same reference numerals and will not be described here. Further the difference of the stencil printer of this embodiment from the conventional stencil printer will be mainly described, hereinbelow.
  • the printing drum 200 is provided with a pair of auxiliary rollers 201 mounted on opposite end portions of a shaft 202 of the internal press roller (corresponding to the squeegee roller 23 in the stencil printer shown in Figures 1 to 4) 112 on longitudinally opposite sides of the roller 112.
  • the auxiliary rollers 201 function as a side wall pressing member for preventing the edge portions of the side wall 104 from being bent upward away from the back press roller 101.
  • the auxiliary rollers 201 may be either fixedly mounted on the shaft 202 or mounted for rotation on the shaft 202. Both the internal press roller 112 and the auxiliary roller 201 may be fixedly mounted on the shaft 202 so that they are rotated in synchronization with each other or may be mounted for rotation of the shaft 202 so that they rotated independently of each other.
  • the auxiliary rollers 201 may be formed of, for instance, an elastically deformable material such as rubber. In this particular embodiment, the auxiliary rollers 201 are substantially the same as the internal press roller 112 in outer diameter.
  • a stencil master 107 is wound around the side wall 104 of the printing drum 200.
  • the internal press roller 112 is moved up and down in synchronization with the rotation of the printing drum 200.
  • a printing paper 108 is supplied between the printing drum 200 and the back press roller 101 at a predetermined timing.
  • the printing paper 108 is conveyed pinched between the part of the side wall 104 deformed by the internal press roller 112 and the back press roller 101. While the printing paper 108 is thus conveyed, ink 120 is supplied to the printing area 105 and transferred to the printing paper 108 through the perforations of the stencil master 107, whereby printing is effected.
  • the auxiliary rollers 201 press the end portions of the side wall 104 of the printing drum 200 on longitudinally opposite sides of the internal press roller 112. Accordingly, the end portions of the side wall 104 outside the internal press roller 112 are brought into close contact with the back press roller 101.
  • the side wall 104 of the printing drum 200 is brought into close contact with the back press roller 101 with the stencil master 107 and the printing paper 108 intervening therebetween.
  • the ink 120 supplied to the printing area 105 is enclosed in the openings in the printing area 105 and cannot leak outside. That is, the ink 120 cannot flow outside the openings and leak through the space between the stencil master 107 and the side wall 104. Accordingly, the printing drum 200 and/or the back press roller 101 cannot be stained with ink 120 unlike in the conventional stencil printer.
  • auxiliary rollers 201 and the internal press roller 112 are of the same diameter and are mounted on one shaft, design and manufacture of these rollers are facilitated. Further, after the rollers are once mounted on the shaft, the axes of the rollers less apt to be displaced from each other and accordingly the maintenance is facilitated.
  • the auxiliary rollers 201 are of an elastically deformable material, the auxiliary rollers 201 does not obstruct the internal press roller 112 pressing the side wall 104 though the auxiliary rollers 201 are of the same diameter as the internal press roller 112, are mounted on the same shaft and are brought into contact with the side wall 104 substantially simultaneously with the internal press roller 112.
  • a stencil printer in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 7 to 10, hereinbelow.
  • the printing drum and the back press roller of the stencil printer of this embodiment are basically the same in structure as those of the stencil printer shown in Figures 5 and 6 and accordingly the elements analogous to those shown in Figures 5 and 6 are given the same reference numerals and will not be described here.
  • the operation of the stencil printer of this embodiment are substantially the same as that of the preceding embodiment.
  • the printing drum 300 is provided therein with a pair of auxiliary rollers 301 which function as a side wall pressing member for preventing the edge portions of the side wall 104 from being bent upward away from the back press roller 101.
  • Each of the auxiliary rollers 301 is rotated about an axis disposed at a predetermined distance from the axis of the internal press roller 112 in parallel thereto. Further the auxiliary roller 301 is rigid and smaller than the internal press roller 112 in outer diameter.
  • the auxiliary rollers 301 in this embodiment are mounted on shafts separate from that of the internal press roller 112.
  • an auxiliary arm 302 is mounted for rotation on each of the main arms 111 by a pivot 303 at its intermediate portion.
  • the auxiliary roller 301 is mounted for rotation on one end of the auxiliary arm 302 nearer to the internal press roller 112.
  • the other end of the auxiliary arm 302 is connected to the main arm 111 by way of a coiled tension spring 304.
  • a stopper 305 for limiting the range of rotation of the auxiliary arm 302 is mounted on the main arm 111 opposed to the upper end portion of the auxiliary arm 302 on the same side as the coiled tension spring 304.
  • Figures 7 and 8 show a state where the internal press roller 112 does not press the side wall 104.
  • the side wall 104 is not deformed and is at a distance from the back press roller 101.
  • the auxiliary rollers 301 apply no load on the side wall 104 though they are in contact with the side wall 104.
  • the coiled tension springs 304 causes the auxiliary arms 302 to abut against the stoppers 305 and the lower surfaces of the auxiliary rollers 301 are on substantially the same level as the lower surface of the internal press roller 112.
  • Figures 9 and 10 show a state where the internal press roller 112 presses downward the side wall 104.
  • the auxiliary rollers 301 press downward the side wall 104.
  • the auxiliary arms 301 have been rotated about the pivots 303 in the clockwise direction as seen in Figure 10 with the coiled tension springs 304 stretched. Accordingly, the auxiliary rollers 301 apply downward load on the side wall 104 under the force of the coiled tension springs 304.
  • the auxiliary rollers 301 press the end portions of the side wall 104 of the printing drum 300 on longitudinally opposite sides of the internal press roller 112.
  • the auxiliary rollers 301 are movable independently of the internal press roller 112 and can press the end portions of the side wall 104 with a proper pressure under the force of the springs 304. Accordingly, the end portions of the side wall 104 outside the internal press roller 112 are brought into close contact with the back press roller 101.
  • the side wall 104 of the printing drum 300 is brought into close contact with the back press roller 101 with the stencil master 107 and the printing paper 108 intervening therebetween.
  • the auxiliary rollers 301 are smaller than the internal press roller 112 in outer diameter. This is advantageous in that they can be compactly arranged in the limited space in the printing drum 300 though additional components such as the auxiliary arms 302 are required. Further the force with which the auxiliary rollers 302 press the side wall under the force of the coiled tension springs 304 can be kept constant.

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  1. Imprimante au pochoir, comprenant
       un tambour d'impression qui présente une paroi latérale cylindrique perméable à l'encre et flexible autour de laquelle un pochoir-maítre est enroulé et qui est mis en rotation autour de son axe longitudinal,
       un contre-rouleau de pression qui est disposé à l'extérieur du tambour d'impression, à une distance prédéterminée du tambour d'impression et parallèlement au tambour d'impression, et
       un rouleau de pression interne qui est disposé à l'intérieur du tambour d'impression et parallèlement au tambour d'impression, et qui est déplacé entre une position active dans laquelle il presse et déforme radialement vers l'extérieur la paroi latérale du tambour d'impression et une position inactive dans laquelle il est tenu éloigné de la paroi latérale,
       dans laquelle l'impression est accomplie en acheminant un papier à imprimer, le papier à imprimer étant pincé entre le contre-rouleau de pression et la paroi latérale du tambour d'impression déformée par le rouleau de pression interne dans la position active, et dans laquelle l'imprimante comprend, en outre
       un élément de pressage de paroi latérale qui presse vers l'extérieur la paroi latérale du tambour d'impression sur des côtés longitudinalement opposés du rouleau de pression interne lorsque le rouleau de pression interne se trouve dans la position active.
  2. Imprimante au pochoir selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle l'élément de pressage de paroi latérale presse vers l'extérieur les parties d'extrémité de la paroi latérale du tambour d'impression contre le contre-rouleau de pression lorsque le rouleau de pression interne se trouve dans la position active.
  3. Imprimante au pochoir selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle
       le rouleau de pression interne est monté, pour pouvoir tourner, sur des premières extrémités d'une paire de bras principaux dont les autres extrémités sont montées, pour tourner, sur un châssis disposé dans une position prédéterminée dans le tambour d'impression et est mis en rotation par un mécanisme d'entraínement entre la position active et la position inactive de façon synchrone avec la rotation du tambour d'impression, et
       le contre-rouleau de pression est un tambour à papier dont le diamètre est sensiblement identique à celui du tambour d'impression et est équipé d'un mécanisme de blocage qui bloque l'extrémité avant du papier à imprimer.
  4. Imprimante au pochoir selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle l'élément de pressage de paroi latérale comprend une paire de rouleaux auxiliaires qui sont disposés sur des côtés longitudinalement opposés du rouleau de pression interne, qui sont montés sur le même arbre que le rouleau de pression interne, qui ont un diamètre sensiblement identique à celui du rouleau de pression interne, et qui sont formés d'un matériau élastiquement déformable.
  5. Imprimante au pochoir selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle l'élément de pressage de paroi latérale comprend une paire de rouleaux auxiliaires qui sont disposés sur des côtés longitudinalement opposés du rouleau de pression interne, qui sont montés, pour tourner, sur un arbre qui se trouve à une distance prédéterminée du rouleau de pression interne en lui étant parallèles, qui ont un diamètre inférieur à celui celui du rouleau de pression interne, et qui sont formés d'un matériau rigide.
  6. Imprimante au pochoir selon la revendication 5, dans laquelle une paire de bras auxiliaires sont montés, pour tourner, sur les bras principaux, les rouleaux auxiliaires sont montés, pour tourner, sur les extrémités des bras auxiliaires respectifs, les bras auxiliaires sont poussés par un moyen de poussée suivant une direction dans laquelle les rouleaux auxiliaires approchent la paroi latérale du tambour d'impression, et les bras auxiliaires sont tenus dans une position prédéterminée par un moyen à butée de telle sorte que les surfaces inférieures des rouleaux auxiliaires se trouvent sensiblement au même niveau que la surface inférieure du rouleau de pression interne.
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