EP1134085B1 - Vorrichtung zum Bedrucken von Blattmaterial - Google Patents
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
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- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B41J15/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
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- the invention relates to a device for printing sheet material according to the preamble of the independent claim.
- a modular printing device is cleaned in US-A-5208640.
- this problem should now be eliminated and accordingly a printing device of the generic type can be improved, that on the one hand it increased one over conventional printing devices Has printing performance (productivity) and on the other hand with regard to their productivity can be adapted to changing requirements in a simple and cost-effective manner can. Furthermore, the printing device should essentially have one of its printing capacity take up independent stand space.
- the printing device is therefore modular built up and consists of a more or less large number of each other stacked modules, each a complete printing unit with all the necessary Components included, as well as a distribution system to process the Distribute print jobs to the individual modules and, if necessary, after printing merge or sort again.
- the performance data of the printing device can be precisely determined the needs of the user are coordinated. It is also possible to perform to increase the device later by adding further modules later or to adapt to reduced requirements by removing modules.
- Another advantage of the modular structure of the printing device according to the invention is the high flexibility. Falls e.g. one module, so only the overall performance the device by the proportion of the failed module, the function the device remains intact as long as at least one module is still functional is.
- the modules are designed that they are simply strung together, i.e. can be stacked on top of each other, without the need for wiring or wiring.
- the individual modules are connected to each other via a bus system with appropriate connection and expansion interfaces e.g. in the form of plug connections.
- a central control unit is provided, which connects the connected via the bus system Detects expansion modules and configures itself.
- the central one The control unit automatically divides the print jobs to be processed among the available ones Modules and thus achieves optimally short lead times for everyone single order.
- the modules are equipped with inkjet printing units, are located according to a further important aspect of the invention, the ink reservoir only in the base module and are common to all modules.
- the modules come with an additional hydraulic bus system, which on the one hand connects each module to the ink reservoir connects and on the other hand by means of suitable, provided in each module hydraulic connection and expansion interfaces e.g. in the form of plug-in pipe couplings enables simple connection of the modules to one another.
- the printing device according to the invention in the exemplary embodiment shown comprises seven modules, namely a base module M 0 and six expansion modules M 1 - M 6 , which are arranged on the base module and stacked one above the other.
- a termination element M 7 is arranged, which is not essential to the function and only serves to physically terminate the module stack.
- a cutting device C is connected upstream of the module stack consisting of the aforementioned seven modules M 0 - M 6 , which separates individual sheets of desired length in a manner known per se from a material web B held in the form of a roll R, and thus the material web B in sheet material S. disassembled.
- This sheet material S is fed to the base module M 0 and printed there or forwarded to one of the expansion modules M 1 - M 6 in a manner to be described and printed there.
- the decomposition of a material web into sheet material S is known, for example, from the paper feed in photographic printers designed for the processing of sheet material and therefore requires no further explanation for the person skilled in the art. To understand the present invention, it is only essential that the base module M 0 is loaded with individual sheets to be printed, that is to say sheet material, and that all modules M 0 - M 6 are designed for processing sheet material S.
- One or more additional rolls can also be used for greater format flexibility with material webs of different widths e.g. in the axial direction (perpendicular to the Plane level) arranged side by side and means provided to be as needed to cut a sheet from one or the other roll or material web and to feed the base module.
- Suitable cutting and transport equipment are also from the paper supply for the processing of sheet material designed photographic printers known and therefore not explained here.
- each of the seven modules M 0 - M 6 is assigned an inclined sorting compartment F 0 - F 6 , in which the sheet material S printed in the modules can be stored in a manner to be described.
- the six expansion modules M 1 - M 6 are all identical.
- the base module M 0 is essentially of the same design as the expansion modules, but also contains some additional components, which will be discussed in more detail below.
- Each module M 0 - M 6 contains as a central component a complete, conventional printing unit P, which is designed for the processing of sheet material and which can be designed, for example, as an inkjet printing unit. Furthermore, each module contains an input switch unit W E connected upstream of the printing unit P and an output switch unit W A connected downstream of the printing unit P, as well as a module controller S M (not shown in FIG. 1) (FIG. 4).
- the input switch unit W E feeds sheet material S to be printed with the appropriate switch position to the printing unit P, and the output switch unit W A removes printed sheet material S from the printing unit P with the appropriate switch position.
- the printing unit P and the input and output switch units W E and W A are each provided with transport and drive means (motor-driven transport rollers and belts) which are known per se and are therefore not shown here.
- the module controller S M controls the printing unit P in a manner known per se and, in cooperation with a central control unit S Z (FIG. 3) provided in the base module M 0 and not shown in FIG. 1 (FIG. 3), controls the input and output switch units W E and W A ,
- the image data required for printing are supplied to the module controller S M in a manner to be described by the central control unit S Z.
- Each input switch unit W E has a lower or side input 1 communicating with the exterior of the module in question, an upper output 2 also communicating with the exterior of the module in question, and an internal output 3 which is assigned to the input p1 of the printing unit P of the module in question ,
- Each input switch unit W E contains two transport paths that lead from input 1 to output 2 or from input 1 to internal output 3 and can be activated depending on the switch position.
- the input switch units W E or their inputs 1 and outputs 2 are arranged in the modules M 0 - M 6 in such a way that an output 2 is aligned with the input 1 of the input switch unit W E of the module directly above it. As shown in FIG.
- the sheet material S coming from the input 1 of the base module M 0 can be fed to any printing unit P of the seven modules M 0 -M 6 by appropriate combinations of switches of the input switch units W E of the individual modules M 0 -M 6 become.
- the input switch units W E of the expansion modules M 1 - M 6 are shown in FIG. 10, that of the base module M 0 is shown separately in FIG. 11.
- Each output switch unit W A has an upper input 4 which communicates with the exterior of the module in question, an lower or lateral output 5 which also communicates with the exterior of the module in question, an internal input 6 which is assigned to the output p2 of the printing unit P of the module in question , and (with the exception of the base module M0) an additional side output 7, which also communicates with the exterior of the module in question.
- Each output switch unit W A of the expansion modules M 1 - M 6 contains four transport paths, which go from input 4 to output 5 and from input 4 lead to additional output 7 or from internal input 6 to output 5 or from internal input 6 to additional output 7 and can be activated depending on the switch position.
- the output switch unit W A of the base module M 0 contains only two transport paths, which lead from input 4 or from internal input 6 to output 5.
- the output switch units W A or their inputs 4 and outputs 5 are arranged in the modules M 0 - M 6 in such a way that one input 4 is aligned with the output 5 of the output switch unit W A of the module immediately above.
- the sheet material S coming from the output p2 of the printing unit P of any module can be guided into any sorting compartment F 0 -F 6 by appropriate switch combinations of the output switch units W A of the individual modules M 0 -M 6 , provided that this sorting compartment belongs to a module that is no higher than the module from whose printing unit the sheet material comes.
- the output switch units W A of the expansion modules M 1 - M 6 are shown in FIG. 12, that of the base module M 0 is shown separately in FIG. 13.
- FIG. 1 some sheets of the sheet material S in different transport phases are drawn in to illustrate the various transport paths resulting from the various switch combinations.
- a first sheet is currently being taken over by the cutting device C and is on the way to the module M 2 .
- Another sheet is being fed from the input switch unit into the printing unit in module M 1 .
- Another sheet coming from module M 5 is passed in module M 6 via the input switch unit into the printing unit.
- Another sheet has just left the printing unit in module M 5 and is fed to module M 3 by means of the output switch unit in module M 4 .
- Another sheet is still partly in module M 3 in the printing unit and is fed into module M 2 by means of the output switch unit.
- Another sheet is just leaving the module M 2 via the additional side exit of the exit switch unit and slides into a sorting compartment.
- a last sheet leaves the printing unit in the base module and is guided into the sorting compartment assigned to the base module by means of the exit switch unit.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 A typical example of how a switch function can be implemented in principle is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
- the switch W shown there has an input 10 and two outputs 20 and 30.
- At the input 10 there is a pair of transport rollers 11a / 11b.
- Another pair of transport rollers 12a / 12b is arranged inside.
- a transport belt 13a and 13b is wrapped around the transport rollers 11a and 12a and around the transport rollers 11b and 12b.
- three transport rollers 14a, 14b and 14c and three further transport rollers 15a, 15b and 15c are provided, the latter being located at the exits 20 and 30 of the switch W.
- a transport belt 16a or 16b or 16c is wrapped around the transport rollers 14a and 15a, the transport rollers 14b and 15b and the transport rollers 14c and 15c.
- the pair of transport rollers 12a / 12b can be adjusted in the direction of the double arrow 17 by adjusting means (not shown) in one position, one in front of the pair of transport rollers 14a / 14b (FIG. 5) and the other in front of the pair of transport rollers 14b / 14c (FIG. 6 ) lies.
- the transport rollers and thus also the transport belts are driven by drive motors, not shown, and convey sheet material supplied to the switch W at the input 10, depending on the position of the transport roller pair 12a / 12b, through the switch W to its output 20 (FIG. 5) or to its output 30 ( Figure 6).
- the modules M 0 - M 6 are designed in such a way that they can be easily strung together, ie stacked on top of one another, without having to carry out any wiring or wiring.
- the individual modules are electrically connected to one another via an electrical bus system with corresponding connection and expansion interfaces, for example in the form of plug connections.
- the base module M 0 there is a common electrical power supply PS for all modules and the already mentioned central control unit Sz, which communicates with the module controls S M in the base module M 0 and the expansion modules M 1 - M 6 and supplies them with the necessary control signals and data and receive feedback from them.
- the module control of the base module can of course also be integrated in the central control unit.
- the electrical bus system designated B E is shown in detail in FIG. 2. It consists of three sub-bus systems, namely a power supply bus 51, a data bus 52 and a communication bus 53. Each of the three sub-bus systems naturally includes a larger number of lines, of which only one is shown for the sake of clarity.
- Each module M 0 - M 6 is provided at its top with an electrical expansion interface 60 which leads outside the electrical bus system B according to E.
- Each extension module M 1 - M 6 is additionally provided on its underside with an electrical connection interface 70 which is complementary to the electrical extension interface 60.
- the electrical bus system B E is looped through from the electrical connection interface 70 to the electrical expansion interface 60.
- the electrical expansion interfaces 60 and the electrical connection interfaces 70 are arranged on or in the modules M 0 - M 6 in such a way that the electrical connections are made automatically when the individual modules are stacked on top of one another.
- the required ink supply containers IT are only in the base module M 0 and are common to all modules M 0 to M 6 .
- the modules are also equipped with a hydraulic bus system B H , which on the one hand connects each module or the printing unit P located therein to the ink reservoir IT and on the other hand by means of suitable hydraulic connection and expansion interfaces provided in each module, e.g. in the form of pluggable pipe couplings enables easy connection of the modules to each other.
- the hydraulic bus system denoted by B H is shown in detail in FIG. 2. It essentially consists of only a number of pipes corresponding to the number of ink reservoirs IT, of which only three are shown for the sake of clarity.
- Each module M 0 - M 6 is provided on its upper side with a hydraulic expansion interface 80 which leads the hydraulic bus system B H outwards.
- Each extension module M 1 - M 6 is additionally provided on its underside with a hydraulic connection interface 90 which is complementary to the hydraulic extension interface 80.
- the hydraulic bus system B H is looped through from the hydraulic connection interface 90 to the hydraulic expansion interface 80.
- the hydraulic expansion interfaces 80 and the hydraulic connection interfaces 90 are arranged on or in the modules M 0 - M 6 in such a way that the hydraulic connections are established automatically when the individual modules are stacked on top of one another.
- FIGS. 7-9 show sectional representations of exemplary forms of implementation of the electrical and hydraulic connection and expansion interfaces 60-90 of the electrical and hydraulic bus systems B E and B H.
- the electrical extension interface 60 and the electrical connection interface 70 are designed as a complementary connector system.
- the connection interface 70 includes a socket 71 in which a number of electrical contact pins 72 are composed.
- the expansion interface 60 accordingly comprises a socket 61, in which a number of contact sockets 62 are contained. The clarity only three contact pins 72 or contact sockets 62 are shown in each case.
- the Contact pins 72 and the contact sockets 62 are connected to the electrical lines of the electrical bus system connected.
- the hydraulic extension interface 80 and the hydraulic connection interface 90 are designed as a complementary plug-in pipe coupling system.
- the connection interface 90 comprises a base 91 and a number of pipe sockets 92 contained therein, only one of which is shown.
- the pipe sockets 92 are each connected to a pipe of the hydraulic bus system B H or form the ends of these lines themselves.
- the expansion interface 80 comprises a base 81, in which a number of cylindrical bores 82 are arranged, only one such bore being shown for the sake of clarity.
- the end of a pipeline of the hydraulic bus system B H provided with a flange 83 is contained in each bore 82.
- the sockets 71 and 91 of the electrical and hydraulic connection interfaces 70 and 90 are physically combined into a common base.
- the sockets 61 and 81 of the electrical and hydraulic expansion interface 60 and 80 physically combined into a common base.
- FIG. 9 shows the electrical and hydraulic connection and expansion interfaces when plugged together, which results when two modules are stacked on top of each other.
- FIGS 3 and 4 schematically show the principle design of the individual modules in M 0 - M 6 available module controllers S M and the 0 provided in the base module M central control unit S Z.
- Each module control S M essentially comprises a printing unit control 101, an input switch control 102 which controls the input switch unit W E , an output switch control 103 which controls the output switch unit W A , an image data memory 104, a synchronization control 105 and an identification stage 106.
- the central control unit S Z Determine the presence of an expansion module M 1 - M 6 in the base module M 0 via the communication bus 53 of the electrical bus system B E and identify it.
- the synchronization controller 105 cooperates with the central control unit S Z via the communication bus 53 and, under the control of the latter, controls the input and output switch control 102 or 103 such that the sheet material follows the transport path specified by the central control unit S Z.
- the image data memory 104 receives the image data representing the images to be printed from the central control unit S z via the data bus 52. Finally, the printing unit control 101 controls the printing unit P in a manner known per se. The power supply for the module control S M and all the components controlled by it (for example, electric drives and the like) takes place via the power supply bus 51.
- the central control unit S Z in the base module M 0 is constructed in a manner known per se as a digital computer which is supplied with energy by the power supply unit PS and is connected to the data bus 52 and the communication bus 53. Furthermore, the central control unit S z is connected to an external operating unit PC, for example in the form of a personal computer, which in turn cooperates with an interface unit IFU or contains it. The latter can of course also be integrated directly in the central control unit S z .
- the central control unit S z essentially contains six function units implemented in terms of programming, namely a system monitoring unit 201, a synchronization unit 202, a module identification unit 203, an image data unit 204, a paper control unit 205 and an ink control unit 206.
- the ink control unit 206 controls the supply of the individual modules M0-M6 with the required printing inks from the ink reservoirs IT via the hydraulic bus system B H.
- the paper control unit 205 controls the drive of the paper roll R and the cutting device C. It also allows the selection of different material web widths from different rolls R, if necessary, and then also controls the feeding of the sheet material S into the basic module M 0 .
- the module identification unit 203 recognizes and identifies the existing expansion modules M 1 - M 6 via the communication bus 53.
- the synchronization unit 202 manages the workload of the base module M 0 and the expansion modules, if any, by dividing the print jobs to be processed in order to optimize performance and by appropriately routing the sheet material through the device by controlling the input and output switch units in the modules.
- the printed sheet material can also be sorted.
- the image data unit 204 directs it from the operating unit PC or the Interface unit IFU supplied image data via the data bus 52 to the individual Modules further.
- the system monitoring unit 201 monitors the in a manner known per se Function of the other components and functional units.
- the interface unit IFU essentially serves for data input and output and for communication of the device or the entire system with others Computers.
- a network interface a modem, one or more reading devices for Data carrier, a connection for a scanner or directly a scanner, a connection for a digital camera etc.
- the interface unit IFU Via the interface unit IFU the Device in particular also the image data for the print jobs to be executed fed.
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- eine schematische Gesamtdarstellung eines Ausführungsbeispiels der erfindungsgemässen Druckvorrichtung in einem Vertikalschnitt,
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- eine schematische Darstellung des Modul-Konzepts der Erfindung,
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- eine blockschematische Darstellung der wichtigsten Steuerungseinheiten bzw. -funktionen der Vorrichtung,
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- zwei Skizzen zur Erläuterung der Eingangs- und Ausgangsweicheneinheiten der Module der Vorrichtung,
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- drei Skizzen zur Erläuterung des Aufbaus der elektrischen und hydraulischen Anschluss- und Erweiterungsschnittstellen der Module der Druckvorrichtung und
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- vier Skizzen zur Verdeutlichung der durch die Eingangs- und Ausgangsweicheneinheiten der Module der Vorrichtung realisierten verschiedenen Transportpfade.
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- Vorrichtung zum Bedrucken von Blattmaterial mit einem Druckwerk und eingangsseitigen Transportmitteln zur Zufuhr von unbedrucktem Blattmaterial zum Druckwerk und ausgangsseitigen Transportmitteln zur Abfuhr von bedrucktem Blattmaterial aus dem Druckwerk sowie mit einer Steuerung für das Druckwerk und die eingangsseitigen und die ausgangsseitigen Transportmittel, mit einem modularen Aufbau mit jeweils ein Druckwerk (P) enthaltenden Modulen (M0-M6), und durch eine ebenfalls modular aufgebaute und auf die Module (M0-M6) aufgeteilte Verteileinrichtung (WE,WA), um zu bedruckendes Blattmaterial (S) auf die verfügbaren Module (M0-M6) aufzuteilen und um bedrucktes Blattmaterial (S) zusammenzuführen oder zu sortieren, wobei die Module (M0 bis M6) aufeinander stapelbar sind und deren Anzahl veränderbar ist, wobei die Funktion der Vorrichtung erhalten bleibt, solange mindestens ein Modul funktionsfähig ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein erweiterbares elektrisches Bussystem (BE) zur elektrischen Versorgung und Verbindung der Module (M0 bis M6) vorgesehen ist, das einen Stromversorgungsbus (51), einen Datenbus (52) und einen Kommunikationsbus (53) umfasst.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Module (M0-M6) jeweils ein Druckwerk (P), eine diesem vorgeschaltete Eingangsweicheneinheit (WE) mit einem Eingang (1) und einem Ausgang (2) und dem Druckwerk nachgeschaltete Ausgangstransportmittel (WA) zur Abfuhr von bedrucktem Blattmaterial aus dem Druckwerk (P) sowie eine elektrische Modulsteuerung (SM) aufweisen, wobei die Eingangsweicheneinheit (WE) und die Ausgangstransportmittel (WA) aller Module (M0-M6) zusammen die Verteileinrichtung bilden und die Eingangsweicheneinheit (WE) in jedem Modul dazu ausgebildet ist, ihr an ihrem Eingang (1) zugeführtes unbedrucktes Blattmaterial (S) wahlweise dem Druckwerk (P) des betreffenden Moduls (M0-M6) der über ihren Ausgang (2) dem Eihgang (1) der Eingangsweicheneinheit (WE) eines unmittelbar benachbarten Moduls (M1-M6) zuzuführen.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausgangstransportmittel der Module (M0-M6) als eine Ausgangsweicheneinheit (WA) mit einem Eingang (4) und einem Ausgang (5) ausgebildet sind, welche bedrucktes Blattmaterial (S) wahlweise vom Druckwerk (P) des betreffenden Moduls (M0-M6) oder über ihren Eingang (4) vom Ausgang (5) der Ausgangsweicheneinheit (WA) eines unmittelbar benachbarten Moduls (M1-M6) übernimmt und ihrem Ausgang (5) zuführt.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausgangsweicheneinheit (WA) wenigstens eines Moduls (M1-M6) einen zusätzlichen Ausgang (7) aufweist und dass die Ausgangsweicheneinheit (WA) dazu ausgebildet ist, bedrucktes Blattmaterial (S) wahlweise ihrem Ausgang (5) oder ihrem zusätzlichen Ausgang (7) zuzuführen.
- Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2-4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Eingangsweicheneinheiten (WE) so ausgebildet und in den Modulen (M0-M6) so angeordnet sind, dass der Ausgang (2) der Eingangsweicheneinheit (WE) eines Moduls (M0-M6) mit dem Eingang (1) der Eingangsweicheneinheit (WE) des unmittelbar benachbarten Moduls (M1-M6) fluchtet.
- Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 3-5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausgangsweicheneinheiten (WA) so ausgebildet und in den Modulen (M0-M6) so angeordnet sind, dass der Eingang (4) der Ausgangsweicheneinheit (WA) eines Moduls (M0-M6) mit dem Ausgang (5) der Ausgangsweicheneinheit (WA) des unmittelbar benachbarten Moduls (M1-M6) fluchtet.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Basismodul (M0) und mindestens ein Erweiterungsmodul (M1-M6) vorgesehen sind, dass das Basismodul (M0) mit einer elektrischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (60) für das elektrische Bussystem (BE) versehen ist, dass die Erweiterungsmodule (M1-M6) je mit einer elektrischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (60) und einer zu dieser komplementären elektrischen Anschlussschnittstelle (70) für das elektrische Bussystem (BE) versehen sind, wobei das elektrische Bussystem in jedem Erweiterungsmodul (M1-M6) von seiner elektrischen Anschlussschnittstelle (70) zu seiner elektrischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (60) durchgeschleift ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die elektrische Erweiterungsschnittstelle (60) und die elektrische Anschlussschnittstelle (70) für das elektrische Bussystem (BE) in den Modulen (M0-M6) so angeordnet und ausgebildet sind, dass beim körperlichen Anreihen eines Erweiterungsmoduls (M1-M6) an das Basismodul (M0) oder an ein vorhandenes Erweiterungsmodul (M1-M6) automatisch eine elektrische Verbindung zwischen der elektrischen Anschlussschnittstelle (70) des angereihten Erweiterungsmoduls (M1-M6) und der elektrischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (60) des Basismoduls (M0) bzw. des vorhandenen Erweiterungsmoduls (M1-M6) hergestellt wird.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 8 oder 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass im Basismodul (M0) eine an das elektrische Bussystem (BE) angeschlossene gemeinsame elektrische Energieversorgung (PS) für alle Module (M0-M6) sowie eine ebenfalls an das elektrische Bussystem (BE) angeschlossene und über dieses mit elektrischen Modulsteuerungen (SM) in den Erweiterungsmodulen (M1-M6) in Verbindung stehende zentrale Steuerungseinheit (Sz) vorgesehen sind.
- Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Basismodul (M0) und mindestens ein Erweiterungsmodul (M1-M6) vorgesehen sind, dass die Druckwerke (P) in den Modulen (M0-M6) Tintenstrahldruckwerke sind, dass im Basismodul (M0) gemeinsame Tintenvorratsbehälter (IT) für die Tintenstrahldruckwerke in allen Modulen vorgesehen sind und dass ein an die Tintenvorratsbehälter (IT) angeschlossenes erweiterbares hydraulisches Bussystem (BH) zur Versorgung der Tintenstrahldruckwerke (IT) in den einzelnen Modulen (M0-M6) vorgesehen ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Basismodul (M0) mit einer hydraulischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (80) für das hydraulische Bussystem (BH) versehen ist, dass die Erweiterungsmodule (M1-M6) je mit einer hydraulischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (80) und einer zu dieser komplementären hydraulischen Anschlussschnittstelle (90) für das hydraulische Bussystem (BH) versehen sind, wobei das hydraulische Bussystem in jedem Erweiterungsmodul (M1-M6) von seiner hydraulischen Anschlussschnittstelle (90) zu seiner hydraulischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (80) durchgeschleift ist.
- Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die hydraulische Erweiterungsschnittstelle (80) und die hydraulische Anschlussschnittstelle (90) fiir das'hydraulische Bussystem (BH) in den Modulen (M0-M6) so angeordnet und ausgebildet sind, dass beim körperlichen Anreihen eines Erweiterungsmoduls (M1-M6) an das Basismodul (M0) oder an ein vorhandenes Erweiterungsmodul (M1-M6) automatisch eine hydraulische Verbindung zwischen der hvdraulischen Anschlussschnittstelle (90) des angereihten Erweiterungsmoduls (M1-M6) und der hydraulischen Erweiterungsschnittstelle (80) des Basismoduls (M0) bzw. des vorhandenen Erweiterungsmoduls (M1-M6) hergestellt wird.
Priority Applications (8)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP00105345A EP1134085B1 (de) | 2000-03-17 | 2000-03-17 | Vorrichtung zum Bedrucken von Blattmaterial |
| DE50003095T DE50003095D1 (de) | 2000-03-17 | 2000-03-17 | Vorrichtung zum Bedrucken von Blattmaterial |
| EP00116185A EP1137245A3 (de) | 2000-03-17 | 2000-08-02 | Fotolaborsystem mit Tintenstrahldrucker |
| EP00120404A EP1134963A3 (de) | 2000-03-17 | 2000-09-18 | System zum Drucken von digitalisierten Bildern |
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