EP1140498B1 - Web-fed rotary press - Google Patents

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EP1140498B1
EP1140498B1 EP99967903A EP99967903A EP1140498B1 EP 1140498 B1 EP1140498 B1 EP 1140498B1 EP 99967903 A EP99967903 A EP 99967903A EP 99967903 A EP99967903 A EP 99967903A EP 1140498 B1 EP1140498 B1 EP 1140498B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F7/00Rotary lithographic machines
    • B41F7/02Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing
    • B41F7/12Rotary lithographic machines for offset printing using two cylinders one of which serves two functions, e.g. as a transfer and impression cylinder in perfecting machines
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00Common details of rotary presses or machines
    • B41F13/02Conveying or guiding webs through presses or machines

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  • the invention relates to a web-fed rotary printing press according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • DE 29 32 087 C2 discloses a bridge printing unit, where a rubber cylinder is a material web of one approximately horizontal direction in a vertical Redirected direction.
  • a multi-color web-fed rotary printing press 01 exists from a reel changer 02 for material webs, e.g. B. Paper webs 03, which a multiple printing unit 04 is fed.
  • the multiple printing unit 04 consists, for. B. from a arranged in a lower level A. Bridge printing unit 05 and at least two in a middle level B arranged one above the other Bridge printing units 06; 07, and in a top one Level C bridge pressure units 08; 09th
  • At least four bridge printing units are preferred 06; 07 arranged one above the other.
  • Each of the bridge printing units 05 to 09 has two against each other or against the paper web 03 Rubber cylinder 11; 12 on both sides of the Paper web 03 cause a 1/1 print.
  • Each Rubber cylinder 11; 12 of the bridge printing units 05 to 09 is one on the side away from the paper web Forme cylinder 13; 14, e.g. B. a plate cylinder - to the Bridge printing units 05; 07; 09 with reference numerals provided - and a not shown Ink feed device, e.g. B. for Dry offset printing process, assigned.
  • the paper web 03 coming from the reel changer 02, is via paper guide rollers 10 first of the top Bridge printing unit 09 fed and runs through it as well as the following bridge printing units 08; 07; 06 towards the bottom bridge pressure unit 05. Thereby the paper web 03 takes a vertical or approximately vertical gradient.
  • One of the two lower rubber cylinders 11; 12, e.g. B. the Rubber cylinder 12 of the lowest bridge printing unit 05 serves as a deflection cylinder for the paper web 03 from the vertical direction in a horizontal or approximate horizontal direction to a downstream Establishment 16.
  • the downstream device 16 can after a Design variant with one above the other and rubber cylinders 11; 12 be formed, each of which a forme cylinder 13; 14 with the associated inking system (so-called "I printing unit").
  • downstream device 16 from a printing unit with at least one transmitting the printed image Rubber cylinder 11 or 12 and one above or below arranged, on the rubber cylinder 11 or 12 adjustable impression cylinder.
  • Both the bottom bridge printing unit 05 as well one of the mentioned downstream devices 16 (Printing units) can be followed by a drying device his.
  • downstream device 16 is designed as a drying device.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a web-fed rotary printing press according to the preamble of claim 1.

In der DE 44 08 027 A1 ist eine
Mehrfarben-Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine gezeigt, bei welcher die Druckwerke in sogenannter "I-Bauform" hintereinander angeordnet sind.
DE 44 08 027 A1 is a
Multi-color web-fed rotary printing press is shown, in which the printing units are arranged one behind the other in a so-called "I design".

Die DE 29 32 087 C2 offenbart eine Brückendruckeinheit, bei der ein Gummizylinder eine Materialbahn von einer annähernd horizontalen Laufrichtung in eine vertikale Richtung umlenkt.DE 29 32 087 C2 discloses a bridge printing unit, where a rubber cylinder is a material web of one approximately horizontal direction in a vertical Redirected direction.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine zu schaffen.The invention has for its object a To create web-fed rotary printing press.

Die Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by the features of Claim 1 solved.

Die mit der Erfindung erzielbaren Vorteile bestehen insbesondere darin, daß die Druckmaschine einen verkürzten Platzbedarf aufweist. Die bedruckte Papierbahn wird nach Verlassen der letzten Druckstelle auf dem kürzesten Wege einer weiteren Vorrichtung, z. B. einer Trockenvorrichtung zugeführt, wobei diese auf Grund ihres Gewichtes zweckmäßigerweise in einer ersten oder unteren Ebene angeordnet ist. The advantages that can be achieved with the invention exist especially in that the printing press has reduced space requirements. The printed one Paper web is left after the last printing point by the shortest route of another device, e.g. B. fed to a drying device, this on Due to their weight, expediently in a first or lower level is arranged.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung ist in der Zeichnung dargestellt und wird im folgenden näher beschrieben. Die einzige Zeichnung zeigt eine Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung einer Druckmaschine.An embodiment of the invention is in the Drawing shown and is closer below described. The only drawing shows one Side view of an arrangement according to the invention Press.

Eine Mehrfarben-Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine 01 besteht aus einem Rollenwechsler 02 für Materialbahnen, z. B. Papierbahnen 03, welche einem Mehrfachdruckwerk 04 zugeführt wird. Das Mehrfachdruckwerk 04 besteht z. B. aus einer in einer unteren Ebene A angeordneten Brücken-Druckeinheit 05 sowie aus zumindest zwei in einer mittleren Ebene B übereinander angeordneten Brücken-Druckeinheiten 06; 07, und in einer obersten Ebene C angeordneten Brücken-Druckeinheiten 08; 09.A multi-color web-fed rotary printing press 01 exists from a reel changer 02 for material webs, e.g. B. Paper webs 03, which a multiple printing unit 04 is fed. The multiple printing unit 04 consists, for. B. from a arranged in a lower level A. Bridge printing unit 05 and at least two in a middle level B arranged one above the other Bridge printing units 06; 07, and in a top one Level C bridge pressure units 08; 09th

Vorzugsweise sind mindestens vier Brücken-Druckeinheiten 06; 07 übereinander angeordnet.At least four bridge printing units are preferred 06; 07 arranged one above the other.

In einer Ausführungsvariante ist es auch möglich, mehrere Brücken-Druckeinheiten 06; 07 in der unteren Ebene A hintereinander anzuordnen.In one embodiment variant, it is also possible to several bridge printing units 06; 07 in the lower Arrange level A one behind the other.

Jede der Brücken-Druckeinheiten 05 bis 09 weist zwei gegeneinander bzw. gegen die Papierbahn 03 wirkende Gummizylinder 11; 12 auf, welche beidseits der Papierbahn 03 einen 1/1-Druck bewirken. Jedem Gummizylinder 11; 12 der Brücken-Druckeinheiten 05 bis 09 ist auf der papierbahnabgewandten Seite jeweils ein Formzylinder 13; 14, z. B. ein Plattenzylinder - an den Brücken-Druckeinheiten 05; 07; 09 mit Bezugszeichen versehen - und eine nicht dargestellte Farbzuführeinrichtung, z. B. für Trockenoffsetdruckverfahren, zugeordnet.Each of the bridge printing units 05 to 09 has two against each other or against the paper web 03 Rubber cylinder 11; 12 on both sides of the Paper web 03 cause a 1/1 print. Each Rubber cylinder 11; 12 of the bridge printing units 05 to 09 is one on the side away from the paper web Forme cylinder 13; 14, e.g. B. a plate cylinder - to the Bridge printing units 05; 07; 09 with reference numerals provided - and a not shown Ink feed device, e.g. B. for Dry offset printing process, assigned.

Die Papierbahn 03, vom Rollenwechsler 02 kommend, wird über Papierleitwalzen 10 zunächst der obersten Brücken-Druckeinheit 09 zugeleitet und durchläuft diese sowie die nachfolgenden Brücken-Druckeinheiten 08; 07; 06 in Richtung unterster Brücken-Druckeinheit 05. Dabei nimmt die Papierbahn 03 einen vertikalen oder annähernd vertikalen Verlauf.The paper web 03, coming from the reel changer 02, is via paper guide rollers 10 first of the top Bridge printing unit 09 fed and runs through it as well as the following bridge printing units 08; 07; 06 towards the bottom bridge pressure unit 05. Thereby the paper web 03 takes a vertical or approximately vertical gradient.

Einer der beiden unteren Gummizylinder 11; 12, z. B. der Gummizylinder 12 der untersten Brücken-Druckeinheit 05 dient als Umlenkzylinder für die Papierbahn 03 aus der vertikalen Richtung in eine horizontale oder annähernd horizontale Richtung zu einer nachgeschalteten Einrichtung 16.One of the two lower rubber cylinders 11; 12, e.g. B. the Rubber cylinder 12 of the lowest bridge printing unit 05 serves as a deflection cylinder for the paper web 03 from the vertical direction in a horizontal or approximate horizontal direction to a downstream Establishment 16.

Die nachgeschaltete Einrichtung 16 kann nach einer Ausführungsvariante mit übereinander angeordneten und aneinander anstellbaren Gummizylindern 11; 12 ausgebildet sein, denen jeweils ein Formzylinder 13; 14 mit dazugehörigem Farbwerk zugeordnet ist (sog. "I-Druckeinheit").The downstream device 16 can after a Design variant with one above the other and rubber cylinders 11; 12 be formed, each of which a forme cylinder 13; 14 with the associated inking system (so-called "I printing unit").

Nach einer anderen Ausführungsvariante besteht die nachgeschaltete Einrichtung 16 aus einem Druckwerk mit zumindest einen das Druckbild übertragenden Gummizylinder 11 oder 12 und einem darüber oder darunter angeordnetem, an den Gummizylinder 11 oder 12 anstellbaren Gegendruckzylinder.According to another embodiment variant, the downstream device 16 from a printing unit with at least one transmitting the printed image Rubber cylinder 11 or 12 and one above or below arranged, on the rubber cylinder 11 or 12 adjustable impression cylinder.

Nach einer weiteren Ausführungsvariante kann statt des Gummizylinders 11 oder 12 mit dem Gegendruckzylinder ein Formzylinder 13 oder 14 zusammenarbeiten.According to a further embodiment variant, instead of Rubber cylinder 11 or 12 with the impression cylinder Work the forme cylinders 13 or 14 together.

Es versteht sich, daß bei den letzten beiden Ausführungsvarianten zumindest jeweils ein Farbwerk vorgesehen ist.It is understood that the last two Design variants at least one inking unit each is provided.

Sowohl der untersten Brücken-Druckeinheit 05 als auch einer der erwähnten nachgeschalteten Einrichtungen 16 (Druckwerken) kann eine Trockenvorrichtung nachgeordnet sein.Both the bottom bridge printing unit 05 as well one of the mentioned downstream devices 16 (Printing units) can be followed by a drying device his.

Es ist auch möglich, daß die nachgeschaltete Einrichtung 16 als Trockenvorrichtung ausgebildet ist. It is also possible that the downstream device 16 is designed as a drying device.

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0101
Mehrfarben-RollenrotationsdruckmaschineMulti-color rotary press
0202
Rollenwechslerreelstands
0303
Papierbahnpaper web
0404
Mehrfachdruckwerk (05; 06; 07; 08; 09)Multiple printing unit (05; 06; 07; 08; 09)
0505
Brücken-Druckeinheit (A)Bridge printing unit (A)
0606
Brücken-Druckeinheit (B)Bridge printing unit (B)
0707
Brücken-Druckeinheit (B)Bridge printing unit (B)
0808
Brücken-Druckeinheit (C)Bridge printing unit (C)
0909
Brücken-Druckeinheit (C)Bridge printing unit (C)
1010
Papierleitwalzepaper roll
1111
Gummizylinder (05 bis 09)Rubber cylinder (05 to 09)
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Gummizylinder (05 bis 09)Rubber cylinder (05 to 09)
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Formzylinder (05 bis 09)Forme cylinder (05 to 09)
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Formzylinder (05 bis 09)Forme cylinder (05 to 09)
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Einrichtung, nachgeschalteteFacility, downstream
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Ebene, untereLevel, lower
BB
Ebene, mittlereLevel, medium
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Claims (7)

  1. Web-fed rotary printing press, having a plurality of bridge-type printing units disposed one above the other and each having two printing cylinders and two interacting transfer cylinders and vertical or approximately vertical web guidance, the production direction of advance of the material web (03) extending from the top bridge-type printing unit (09) through the bottom bridge-type printing unit (05), characterized in that one of the two transfer cylinders (11; 12) of the bottom bridge-type printing unit (05) is provided as a deflection cylinder for deflecting the material web (03) from a vertical or approximately vertical direction into a horizontal or approximately horizontal direction to a device (16) installed downstream.
  2. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 1, characterized in that a device (16) installed downstream is disposed adjacent to the bottom bridge-type printing unit (05).
  3. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device (16) installed downstream is formed as a double printing unit with transfer cylinders (11; 12) disposed one above the other and capable of being adjusted against one another (known as an "I-type printing unit").
  4. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device (16) installed downstream is a printing unit with at least transfer cylinders (11 or 12) disposed one above the other and capable of being adjusted against one another and counterpressure cylinders.
  5. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device (16) installed downstream is a printing unit with at least printing cylinders (12 or 13) disposed one above the other and capable of being adjusted against one another and counterpressure cylinders.
  6. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the device (16) installed downstream is a drying apparatus.
  7. Web-fed rotary printing press according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that a drying apparatus is installed downstream of the printing unit.
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