EP1053103B1 - Drive mechanism for a rotating component of a printing machine - Google Patents

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EP1053103B1
EP1053103B1 EP99910095A EP99910095A EP1053103B1 EP 1053103 B1 EP1053103 B1 EP 1053103B1 EP 99910095 A EP99910095 A EP 99910095A EP 99910095 A EP99910095 A EP 99910095A EP 1053103 B1 EP1053103 B1 EP 1053103B1
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Erich Max Gerner
Christoph Alfons Schmitt
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    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
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    • B41F13/00—Common details of rotary presses or machines
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  • the invention relates to a drive for a rotating Component of a printing press according to the preamble of Claims 1 and 6.
  • DE 44 30 693 A1 discloses printing units of one Rotary offset printing machine, at least one Cylinder is individually driven.
  • DE 195 39 984 A1 discloses a drive for a Printing unit of a rotary printing machine. There is one Engine flanged to a side frame and by means of a releasable coupling with a drive shaft connected.
  • the invention has for its object a drive for a rotating component of a printing press create.
  • a printing press remain in the decoupled state of the associated drive motor in the printing press.
  • the drive motor is arranged on the side frame even when decoupled, which enables uncoupling with little effort. This arrangement is particularly advantageous in connection with rollers that can be removed from the printing press.
  • a rotating component e.g. B. a roller 1 or a Cylinder, a rotary printing press is by means of a Motor 2, for example a position-controlled Electric motor, directly driven.
  • a Motor 2 for example a position-controlled Electric motor, directly driven.
  • the rotating component 1 from the Rotary printing machine removable and as anilox roller 1 executed.
  • the anilox roller 1 has two pins 3, each are provided with a bearing 4 and between Side frames 6 of the printing press rotatably mounted is.
  • the bearing 4 is in one in the present example two-part bearing receptacle 7 arranged.
  • a first one Bearing shell 8 of this bearing seat 7 is with respect to Side frame 6 adjustable on the inside arranged and remains even when the Anilox roller 1 on the side frame 6. With this first Bearing shell 8, a second bearing shell 9 is detachable connected.
  • the pin 3 of the anilox roller 1 is connected to a rotor of the motor 2 by means of a coupling 11.
  • the pin 3 of the anilox roller 1 is provided on the end face with a first coupling half, which is designed as an internally toothed hollow gear 12.
  • An associated second coupling half is arranged on the end face of a rotor of the motor 2 and is designed as an externally toothed gear 13 which is adapted to the hollow gear 12.
  • a collar bushing 14 is flanged to an end flange of the motor 2. This collar bushing 14 can be rotated in a bore in the side frame 6 and is displaceably mounted in the axial direction of the anilox roller 1.
  • a collar 16 of this collar bushing 14 is axially fixed and non-rotatably secured on an outside of the side frame 6 by means of a securing element 17, for example a threaded screw 17.
  • a securing element 17 for example a threaded screw 17.
  • the collar 16 of the collar bushing 14 is provided with a keyhole-like bore.
  • a stationary stop 18 is arranged on the outside of the side frame 6.
  • a position of the anilox roller 1 and a position of the motor 2 changeable.
  • An axis of rotation of the anilox roller 1 and one The axis of rotation of the motor 2 are aligned with one another arranged.
  • a swiveling Eccentric bushing provided in the side frame 6, in the Bore the collar bushing 14 in the already described Way is arranged and at their direction Anilox roller 1 pointing end of bearing 7 is attached.
  • the motor 2 can also be connected directly to an eccentric bushing be attached and this eccentric bushing can be axial be movable.
  • the operation of the drive according to the invention is as follows: In a first operating state, the anilox roller 1 is coupled to the motor 2. The collar 16 of the collar bushing 14 rests on the outside of the side frame 6 and is secured against the side frame 6 by means of the threaded screw 17 so that it cannot be rotated and cannot be moved axially. The anilox roller 1 is rotatably arranged in the bearing holder 7. In this first operating state, the gear 13 of the motor 2 engages in the hollow gear 12 of the anilox roller 1.
  • the anilox roller 1 is in a second operating state uncoupled from the engine 2.
  • the Collar bushing 14 and the motor 2 together in axial Direction moved away from the anilox roller 1.
  • the axial stroke is at least so large that the gear 13 and that Hollow gear 12 of the clutch 11 no longer in engagement stand.
  • the collar 16 is the Collar bushing 14 on the stop of the side frame 6 on.
  • the motor 2 is also on in this operating state the side frame 6 coupled, in the present
  • the embodiment is the motor 2 in both Operating states with the side frame 6 connected.
  • a helical Groove and an engaging bolt on the side frame 6 and collar bushing 14 may be provided.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Antrieb für ein rotierendes Bauteil einer Druckmaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff der Ansprüche 1 und 6.The invention relates to a drive for a rotating Component of a printing press according to the preamble of Claims 1 and 6.

Die DE 44 30 693 A1 offenbart Druckeinheiten einer Rotationsoffsetdruckmaschine, bei der mindestens ein Zylinder einzeln angetrieben ist.DE 44 30 693 A1 discloses printing units of one Rotary offset printing machine, at least one Cylinder is individually driven.

Die DE 34 32 572 A1 zeigt eine direkt angetriebene Rasterwalze einer Rotationsdruckmaschine. Ein Zapfen dieser Rasterwalze ist mittels einer Kupplung mit einem Rotor eines Elektromotors verbunden.DE 34 32 572 A1 shows a directly driven Anilox roller of a rotary printing machine. A cone this anilox roller is by means of a clutch with a Rotor of an electric motor connected.

Die DE 195 39 984 A1 offenbart einen Antrieb für ein Druckwerk einer Rotationsdruckmaschine. Dabei ist ein Motor an ein Seitengestell angeflanscht und mittels einer lösbaren Kupplung mit einer Antriebswelle verbunden.DE 195 39 984 A1 discloses a drive for a Printing unit of a rotary printing machine. There is one Engine flanged to a side frame and by means of a releasable coupling with a drive shaft connected.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Antrieb für ein rotierendes Bauteil einer Druckmaschine zu schaffen.The invention has for its object a drive for a rotating component of a printing press create.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale der Ansprüche lund 6 gelöst.The object is achieved by the features of Claims lund 6 solved.

In vorteilhafter Weise kann bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Antrieb für ein rotierendes Bauteil, wie z. B. Zylinder oder Walzen, einer Druckmaschine auch im entkoppelten Zustand der zugeordnete Antriebsmotor in der Druckmaschine bleiben. Der Antriebsmotor ist auch bei entkoppelten Zustand am Seitengestell angeordnet, wodurch ein Entkuppeln mit geringem Kraftaufwand möglich ist.
Vorteilhaft ist diese Anordnung insbesondere in Verbindung mit aus der Druckmaschine entnehmbaren Walzen.Advantageously, in the drive according to the invention for a rotating component, such as. B. cylinders or rollers, a printing press remain in the decoupled state of the associated drive motor in the printing press. The drive motor is arranged on the side frame even when decoupled, which enables uncoupling with little effort.
This arrangement is particularly advantageous in connection with rollers that can be removed from the printing press.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben.An embodiment of the invention is in the Drawing shown and will be described in more detail below described.

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Fig. 1
eine schematische Darstellung eines Antriebes einer Rasterwalze in eingekuppeltem Zustand;
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die schematische Darstellung des Antriebes der Rasterwalze im ausgekuppelten Zustand.
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Fig. 1
a schematic representation of a drive of an anilox roller in the coupled state;
Fig. 2
the schematic representation of the drive of the anilox roller in the disengaged state.

Ein rotierendes Bauteil, z. B. eine Walze 1 oder ein Zylinder, einer Rotationsdruckmaschine ist mittels eines Motors 2, beispielsweise eines lagegeregelten Elektromotors, direkt angetrieben. Im vorliegenden Beispiel ist das rotierende Bauteil 1 aus der Rotationsdruckmaschine herausnehmbar und als Rasterwalze 1 ausgeführt.A rotating component, e.g. B. a roller 1 or a Cylinder, a rotary printing press is by means of a Motor 2, for example a position-controlled Electric motor, directly driven. In the present Example is the rotating component 1 from the Rotary printing machine removable and as anilox roller 1 executed.

In der Zeichnung ist nur ein Ende der Rasterwalze 1 dargestellt. In the drawing there is only one end of the anilox roller 1 shown.

Die Rasterwalze 1 weist zwei Zapfen 3 auf, die jeweils mit einem Lager 4 versehen sind und zwischen Seitengestellen 6 der Druckmaschine drehbar gelagert ist. Das Lager 4 ist im vorliegenden Beispiel in einer zweigeteilten Lageraufnahme 7 angeordnet. Eine erste Lagerschale 8 dieser Lageraufnahme 7 ist bezüglich des Seitengestells 6 einstellbar an dessen Innenseite angeordnet und verbleibt auch bei Entnahme der Rasterwalze 1 am Seitengestell 6. Mit dieser ersten Lagerschale 8 ist eine zweite Lagerschale 9 lösbar verbunden.The anilox roller 1 has two pins 3, each are provided with a bearing 4 and between Side frames 6 of the printing press rotatably mounted is. The bearing 4 is in one in the present example two-part bearing receptacle 7 arranged. A first one Bearing shell 8 of this bearing seat 7 is with respect to Side frame 6 adjustable on the inside arranged and remains even when the Anilox roller 1 on the side frame 6. With this first Bearing shell 8, a second bearing shell 9 is detachable connected.

Der Zapfen 3 der Rasterwalze 1 ist mittels einer Kupplung 11 mit einem Rotor des Motors 2 verbunden. Dazu ist der Zapfen 3 der Rasterwalze 1 stirnseitig mit einer ersten Kupplungshälfte versehen, die als innenverzahntes Hohlzahnrad 12 ausgebildet. Eine zugehörige zweite Kupplungshälfte ist stirnseitig an einem Rotor des Motors 2 angeordnet und als außenverzahntes, auf das Hohlzahnrad 12 angepaßtes Zahnrad 13 ausgeführt.
An einem stirnseitigen Flansch des Motors 2 ist eine Kragenbuchse 14 angeflanscht. Diese Kragenbuchse 14 ist in einer Bohrung des Seitengestells 6 drehbar und in axialer Richtung der Rasterwalze 1 verschiebbar gelagert. Ein Kragen 16 dieser Kragenbuchse 14 ist an einer Außenseite des Seitengestells 6 mittels eines Sicherungselementes 17, beispielsweise einer Gewindeschraube 17, axial fest und unverdrehbar gesichert. Dazu ist der Kragen 16 der Kragenbuchse 14 mit einer schlüssellochartigen Bohrung versehen. Zur Begrenzung des axialen Hubes der Kragenbuchse 14 bezüglich des Seitengestells 6 ist an der Außenseite des Seitengestelles 6 ein ortsfester Anschlag 18 angeordnet.The pin 3 of the anilox roller 1 is connected to a rotor of the motor 2 by means of a coupling 11. For this purpose, the pin 3 of the anilox roller 1 is provided on the end face with a first coupling half, which is designed as an internally toothed hollow gear 12. An associated second coupling half is arranged on the end face of a rotor of the motor 2 and is designed as an externally toothed gear 13 which is adapted to the hollow gear 12.
A collar bushing 14 is flanged to an end flange of the motor 2. This collar bushing 14 can be rotated in a bore in the side frame 6 and is displaceably mounted in the axial direction of the anilox roller 1. A collar 16 of this collar bushing 14 is axially fixed and non-rotatably secured on an outside of the side frame 6 by means of a securing element 17, for example a threaded screw 17. For this purpose, the collar 16 of the collar bushing 14 is provided with a keyhole-like bore. To limit the axial stroke of the collar bushing 14 with respect to the side frame 6, a stationary stop 18 is arranged on the outside of the side frame 6.

In einem nicht dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist eine Lage der Rasterwalze 1 und eine Lage des Motors 2 veränderbar. Eine Drehachse der Rasterwalze 1 und eine Drehachse des Motors 2 sind zueinander fluchtend angeordnet. Zur gemeinsamen Lageveränderung von Rasterwalze 1 und Motor 2 ist eine schwenkbare Exzenterbuchse im Seitengestell 6 vorgesehen, in deren Bohrung die Kragenbuchse 14 in der bereits beschrieben Weise angeordnet ist und an deren in Richtung Rasterwalze 1 weisenden Ende die Lageraufnahme 7 befestigt ist.In an embodiment not shown a position of the anilox roller 1 and a position of the motor 2 changeable. An axis of rotation of the anilox roller 1 and one The axis of rotation of the motor 2 are aligned with one another arranged. To change the position of Anilox roller 1 and motor 2 is a swiveling Eccentric bushing provided in the side frame 6, in the Bore the collar bushing 14 in the already described Way is arranged and at their direction Anilox roller 1 pointing end of bearing 7 is attached.

Auch kann der Motor 2 direkt an einer Exzenterbuchse befestigt sein und diese Exzenterbuchse kann axial verschiebbar sein.The motor 2 can also be connected directly to an eccentric bushing be attached and this eccentric bushing can be axial be movable.

Die Funktionsweise des erfindungsgemäßen Antriebes ist folgendermaßen:
In einem ersten Betriebszustand ist die Rasterwalze 1 an den Motor 2 gekuppelt. Dabei liegt der Kragen 16 der Kragenbuchse 14 an der Außenseite des Seitengestells 6 an und ist mittels der Gewindeschraube 17 unverdrehbar sowie axial nicht verschiebbar gegenüber dem Seitengestell 6 gesichert. Die Rasterwalze 1 ist drehbar in der Lageraufnahme 7 angeordnet. In diesem ersten Betriebszustand greift das Zahnrad 13 des Motors 2 in das Hohlzahnrad 12 der Rasterwalze 1 ein.The operation of the drive according to the invention is as follows:
In a first operating state, the anilox roller 1 is coupled to the motor 2. The collar 16 of the collar bushing 14 rests on the outside of the side frame 6 and is secured against the side frame 6 by means of the threaded screw 17 so that it cannot be rotated and cannot be moved axially. The anilox roller 1 is rotatably arranged in the bearing holder 7. In this first operating state, the gear 13 of the motor 2 engages in the hollow gear 12 of the anilox roller 1.

In einem zweiten Betriebszustand ist die Rasterwalze 1 von dem Motor 2 entkuppelt. Dazu wird die Gewindeschraube 17 zur Sicherung der Kragenbuchse 14 gelockert und die Kragenbuchse 14 geschwenkt, so daß die größere Teil der schlüssellochartigen Bohrung im Bereich der Gewindeschraube 17 liegt. Anschließend wird die Kragenbuchse 14 und der Motor 2 gemeinsam in axialer Richtung von der Rasterwalze 1 wegbewegt. Der axiale Hub ist mindestens so groß, daß das Zahnrad 13 und das Hohlzahnrad 12 der Kupplung 11 nicht mehr in Eingriff stehen. Zur Begrenzung des Hubes liegt der Kragen 16 der Kragenbuchse 14 an dem Anschlag des Seitengestelles 6 an. Auch in diesem Betriebszustand ist der Motor 2 an das Seitengestell 6 gekoppelt, im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Motor 2 in beiden Betriebszuständen formschlüssig mit dem Seitengestell 6 verbunden.The anilox roller 1 is in a second operating state uncoupled from the engine 2. For this, the Threaded screw 17 for securing the collar bush 14 loosened and the collar sleeve 14 pivoted so that the larger part of the keyhole-like hole in the area the threaded screw 17 is located. Then the Collar bushing 14 and the motor 2 together in axial Direction moved away from the anilox roller 1. The axial stroke is at least so large that the gear 13 and that Hollow gear 12 of the clutch 11 no longer in engagement stand. To limit the stroke, the collar 16 is the Collar bushing 14 on the stop of the side frame 6 on. The motor 2 is also on in this operating state the side frame 6 coupled, in the present The embodiment is the motor 2 in both Operating states with the side frame 6 connected.

Zur Erzeugung des axialen Hubes kann eine wendelförmige Nut und ein darin eingreifender Bolzen an Seitengestell 6 und Kragenbuchse 14 vorgesehen sein. To generate the axial stroke, a helical Groove and an engaging bolt on the side frame 6 and collar bushing 14 may be provided.

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Rasterwalze, rotierendes BauteilAnilox roller, rotating component
22nd
Motorengine
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Zapfen (1)Cone (1)
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Lagercamp
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SeitengestellSide frame
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LageraufnahmeInventory
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Lagerschale, erste (7)Bearing shell, first (7)
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Lagerschale, zweite (7)Bearing shell, second (7)
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Kupplungclutch
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Hohlzahnrad (11)Hollow gear (11)
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Zahnrad (11)Gear (11)
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KragenbuchseCollar bushing
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Kragen (14)Collar (14)
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Sicherungselement, GewindeschraubeSecuring element, threaded screw
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Claims (6)

  1. Drive for a rotating component (1) of a printing machine which, in a coupled operating state, is connected to a motor (2) by means of a coupling (11), characterized in that in an uncoupled operating state, the motor (2) is arranged in a second position, the motor (2) being arranged to be offset in the axial direction relative to a first position.
  2. Drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that in the uncoupled state, the motor (2) is connected to a side frame (6).
  3. Drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that the rotating component (1) is designed as a roll or cylinder.
  4. Drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that the rotating component (1) is mounted in eccentric bushes such that its position can be varied.
  5. Drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that the rotating component (1) is arranged to be removable from the printing machine.
  6. Drive for a rotating component (1) of a printing machine by means of a motor (2), characterized in that in order to uncouple the motor (2) from the component (1), the motor (2) is arranged such that it can be offset in the axial direction.
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