EP1900524A2 - Procédé destiné au montage d'une plaque d'impression sur un cylindre porte-plaque d'une machine d'impression - Google Patents

Procédé destiné au montage d'une plaque d'impression sur un cylindre porte-plaque d'une machine d'impression Download PDF

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EP1900524A2
EP1900524A2 EP07109982A EP07109982A EP1900524A2 EP 1900524 A2 EP1900524 A2 EP 1900524A2 EP 07109982 A EP07109982 A EP 07109982A EP 07109982 A EP07109982 A EP 07109982A EP 1900524 A2 EP1900524 A2 EP 1900524A2
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Wolfgang Zink
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F27/00—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports
    • B41F27/12—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports for attaching flexible printing formes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO PRINTING, LINING MACHINES, TYPEWRITERS, AND TO STAMPS
    • B41P2227/00—Mounting or handling printing plates; Forming printing surfaces in situ
    • B41P2227/60—Devices for transferring printing plates

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  • the invention relates to a method for mounting a printing form on a forme cylinder of a printing press according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a method and apparatus for automatically feeding a printing plate to a plate cylinder or discharging from a plate cylinder of a rotary printing machine is known.
  • the method of automatically feeding a printing plate to a plate cylinder of a rotary printing press, the plate cylinder including means for clamping and clamping the printing plate provides that the printing plate is placed in a storage chamber of a printing plate feeding device that rotates the plate cylinder to a printing plate feeding position and the printing plate is fed by means of a number of transport rollers of a clamping device of the plate cylinder.
  • the method of automatically discharging a printing plate from a plate cylinder of a rotary printing press, the plate cylinder including means for releasing and releasing the printing plate is characterized in that the plate cylinder rotates forward to a printing plate release position that a clamping flap for detecting a printing plate end is opened the plate cylinder is rotated backwards so that a clamping flap for detecting a printing plate beginning opened and that the printing plate is fed by means of a number of transport rollers of a storage chamber of Druckplattenzulite- or -ab conveyvorraum.
  • the device for carrying out the aforementioned method has at least one transport roller designed as a drive roller and a transport roller designed as a pressure roller, wherein the pressure roller can be adjusted to the drive roller.
  • a pivotally mounted pressure roller for pressing the pressure plate to the plate cylinder and ejection fingers may be provided, wherein the ejection fingers May have tips which are pivotally mounted in the periphery of the plate cylinder.
  • the storage chamber of Druckplattenzu wool- or -ab Genevavorraum be pivotally mounted about a hinge.
  • the DE 39 40 796 A1 describes a device for automatically changing a printing plate on a plate cylinder of a rotary printing press, the plate cylinder including means for clamping and clamping the printing plate, wherein the printing plate changing device has at least two storage chambers, so that a plate cylinder dissolved pressure plate can be guided by means of transport rollers in a storage chamber while a printing plate stored in the other storage chamber is fed by means of transport rollers to a clamping device of the plate cylinder.
  • the EP 1 084 837 A1 describes a device for holding and conveying a printing forme.
  • the device has translational conveying devices which convey a printing forme to be mounted on a forme cylinder or a printing forme to be removed from a forme cylinder. While the device is tilted from a rest position to its operating position for changing a printing form about an axis of rotation, a hook pivots only due to its own weight in the space in which the printing plate is mounted and secures the printing forme at its trailing beveled end against accidental falling out this room.
  • the EP 0 734 859 A1 describes a device for changing printing forms, wherein a printing form loading unit for changing printing forms from a vertical rest position pivots on a designed as a gripper holding member.
  • a printing form loading unit for changing printing forms from a vertical rest position pivots on a designed as a gripper holding member.
  • the printing plate mounted in a straight line in a printing forme feed compartment in its front Raised area, with the leading end of the printing plate hanging down.
  • the gripped by the holding element, curved printing forme is pivoted with its leading end from the holding member against a forme cylinder that a trained at the leading end of the printing form suspension leg can dive into a formed on the forme channel with a diameter of the forme cylinder relatively large opening width.
  • a pivotable printing plate changing device wherein a frictionally fixed on a printing form table by a contact body printing form is employed by a pivoting movement of the printing form table to a printing forme cylinder such that a printing form table superior end of the printing form with the hiring a formed at the end of the printing form bending on the printing form cylinder deformed and that this biased end snaps with slow rotation of the plate cylinder in a clamping channel of the plate cylinder. There is no relative movement between the pressure plate resting on the printing plate and the contact body.
  • the EP 1 155 840 A2 and the JP 2000-094 640 A A is in each case a device for changing printing forms known, wherein a fold at the leading end of a printing cylinder to be mounted on a forme mold after a job on the forme cylinder is pressed by a rolling element into an opening of the cylinder.
  • the printing forme to be mounted is conveyed with a thrust force acting on the trailing end of this printing form from a magazine and biased by using the elasticity of the printing form to the form cylinder.
  • the device according to the JP 2000-094 640 AA is made the fold at the leading end of the printing forme to be mounted in the lower half of the forme cylinder and pressed against gravity into the opening of the cylinder.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method for mounting a printing forme on a forme cylinder of a printing press, wherein the printing forme to be mounted and the forme cylinder are aligned in the correct position to each other.
  • the advantage achievable with the invention is, in particular, that elevators can be reliably changed on a cylinder with as little equipment as possible.
  • the change happens without a pressure element, whereby a particularly simple structural design is possible.
  • the printing forme is moved in the desired position to its mounting on the forme cylinder with a structurally simple carriage, on which the printing form rests only as a result of its gravitational force.
  • the simplest possible and unhindered mobility of the printing forme magazine to be positioned in front of the forme cylinder is advantageously ensured by a connecting element which bundles together all the necessary connection lines.
  • An elevator 01 (Fig. 1), the z. B. is configured as a plate-shaped printing plate 01 or as a support plate carrying a blanket, has a substantially rectangular surface with a length L and a width B, wherein the length L z. B. measured values between 400 mm and 1300 mm and the width B z. B. can take measurements between 280 mm and 1500 mm.
  • the surface has a support side, which is referred to below bearing surface 02, with which the elevator 01 rests in the assembled state on a lateral surface 07 of a cylinder 06 (FIG. 2).
  • the back of the support surface 02 is a work surface which, in the case where the elevator 01 is formed as a printing forme 01, is provided with a printed image or at least can be provided with a printed image.
  • the elevator 01 has two opposite ends 03; 04 preferably each with angled Einhotbringeln 13; 14, wherein the ends 03; 04 limit the bearing surface 02 and wherein the suspension legs 13; 14 each preferably extend entirely or at least partially across the width B of the elevator 01.
  • the support surface 02 of the elevator 01 is flexible at least along the length L and at a mounting of the elevator 01 on a lateral surface 07 of a cylinder 06 a Printing machine of the curvature of the cylinder 06 adaptable (Fig. 2).
  • the length L of the support surface 02 thus extends in the direction of the circumference of the cylinder 06, whereas the width B of the support surface 02 extends in the axial direction of the cylinder 06.
  • the measure of the width B varies within certain, predetermined tolerance limits, since the original width B of the elevator 01 is reduced by a trimming on at least one of the longitudinal sides of the elevator 01 in order, for. B. to adjust the position of a printed image on the work surface of the elevator 01 to a certain distance to at least one of the longitudinal sides of the elevator 01.
  • the tolerance limits are z. B. in the range of fractions of a millimeter to a few millimeters.
  • the width B of one elevator 01 may differ from other similar lifts 01 used on the same cylinder 06 within the allowable tolerance limits.
  • the suspension legs 13; 14 of the elevator 01 fixed by means of a holding device, wherein the holding device is arranged in a channel 08, wherein the channel 08 i. d. R. extends in the axial direction of the cylinder 06.
  • a rectified with the production direction P of the cylinder 06 end 03 of the elevator 01 is referred to as the leading end 03, whereas the opposite end 04 is the trailing end 04 of the elevator 01.
  • At least the ends 03; 04 of the elevator 01 with the suspension legs 13 formed thereon; 14 consist of a rigid, z. B. metallic material, eg. B. of an aluminum alloy.
  • the material thickness D of the elevator 01 (FIG.
  • the elevator 01 as a whole or at least at its ends 03; 04 of a dimensionally stable material, so that the ends 03; 04 are permanently deformable by a bend against a material-specific resistance.
  • the opening angle ⁇ 1; ⁇ 1 usually lie between 30 ° and 140 °.
  • the opening angle ⁇ 1 is assigned to the leading end 03 of the elevator 01, it is preferably executed at an acute angle, in particular it is 45 °.
  • the opening angle ⁇ 1 at the trailing end 04 of the elevator 01 is often preferably greater than 80 ° or obtuse-angled, in particular it is 85 ° or 135 °.
  • the bent suspension leg 13 at the leading end 03 has a length I13, which z. B. in the range of 4 mm to 30 mm, in particular between 4 mm and 15 mm.
  • the bent suspension leg 14 at the trailing end 04 has a length 114, the z. B. 4 mm to 30 mm, in particular between 8 mm and 12 mm, with the shorter length measure is preferred to simplify removal of the suspension legs 13 as possible; 14 to ensure from the opening 09 of the channel 08.
  • Fig. 2 shows a simplified sectional view of a cylinder 06 with a lateral surface 07 and a channel 08, which has a narrow slot-shaped opening 09 with a slot width S to the lateral surface 07, wherein the slot width S is less than 5 mm and preferably in the range from 1 mm to 3 mm.
  • the opening 09 has a front edge 16 and a rear edge 17 in the production direction P of the cylinder 06. Between the extending from the front edge 16 to the channel 08 toward wall 18 and an imaginary, resting on the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06 on the opening 09 tangent T1 an acute opening angle ⁇ 2 is formed, which is between 30 ° and 50 °, preferably 45 ° is.
  • the folded suspension leg 13 at the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 is thus at this front edge 16 of the opening 09 preferably positively suspended, because the opening angle ⁇ 1 at the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 is preferably adapted to the opening angle ⁇ 2. In the same way, it behaves at the trailing end 04 of the elevator 01.
  • an opening angle ⁇ 2 which is either between 80 ° and 95 °, preferably 90 °, or between 120 ° and 150 °, preferably 135 °.
  • the bent suspension leg 14 at the trailing end 04 of the elevator 01 is thus preferably positively clamped at this rear edge 17 of the opening 09, because the opening angle ⁇ 1 at the trailing end 04 of the elevator 01 is at least approximately adapted to the opening angle ⁇ 2.
  • the holding means 21 In the channel 08 are z. B. at least one preferably pivotally mounted holding means 21 and a preferably biased spring element 22 is arranged, wherein the spring element 22, the holding means 21 z. B. presses against the folded suspension leg 14 at the trailing end 04, which is hooked to the opening 09 at its rear edge 17, whereby the suspension leg 14 held at the trailing end 04 at the extending from the rear edge 17 to the channel 08 toward wall 19 becomes.
  • an adjusting means 23 is provided in the channel 08, which pivots the holding means 21 against the force of the spring element 22 during its actuation.
  • the holding device therefore consists essentially of the holding means 21, the spring element 22 and the adjusting means 23rd
  • the cylinder 06 described by way of example may be such that a plurality of, preferably similar elevators 01 can be arranged on its lateral surface 07. If the cylinder 06 is designed as a forme cylinder, it can in its axial direction side by side z. B. with six plate-shaped printing plates 01 be assignable. It can also be provided that on the cylinder 06 in the direction of its circumference more as an elevator 01 is attachable. So z. B. two axially extending to the cylinder 06 channels 08 may be provided with associated openings 09, which are arranged offset by 180 ° to each other on the circumference of the cylinder 06.
  • elevators 01 In this assignment of the cylinder 06 with two along its circumference successively arranged elevators 01, the leading end 03 of the one elevator 01 is fixed in the one channel 08, whereas the trailing end 04 of the same elevator 01 is fixed in the other channel 08.
  • lifts 01 applies accordingly.
  • elevators 01 may be arranged offset from each other, for. B. individually or in groups, each by half a length L of the elevator 01, which, however, requires that more channels 08 are associated with openings 09 or at least with portions of the same in the cylinder 06, along the circumference of the cylinder 06 to the above two Channels 08 and openings 09 z. B. are arranged offset by 90 °.
  • the following describes a method for mounting a flexible elevator 01 on a cylinder 06 of a printing machine, the elevator 01 having a leading end 03 and a trailing end 04 relative to the production direction P of the cylinder 06 (FIG. 3).
  • a suspension leg 13 is formed, said suspension leg 13 is bent to the extended length L of the elevator 01 with an opening angle ⁇ 1 of a maximum of 90 °, preferably 45 °.
  • ⁇ 1 a maximum of 90 °, preferably 45 °.
  • the cylinder 06 at least one preferably slot-shaped opening 09 are provided with a first edge 16 in the production direction P of the cylinder 06 and a second edge 17, wherein the edges 16; 17 in the axial direction of the cylinder 06 preferably parallel to each other.
  • the method is characterized in that the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 preferably by means of a preferably acting on the trailing end 04 of the elevator 01 thrust cylinder 06 preferably tangentially fed in the production direction P and the suspension leg 13 at the leading end 03 behind the second edge 17 of the opening 09 is applied to the cylinder 06, so that formed at the leading end 03 suspension leg 13 engages in a rotation of the cylinder 06 in the production direction P as a result of acting at least on the leading end 03, directed to the cylinder 06 radial force FR in the opening 09 and hooked at the first edge 16 by a local there preferably positive engagement.
  • the thrust 01 promoting thrust is advantageously a force acting in the plane of the elevator 01 in the mounting direction M force.
  • the radial force FR can be the weight force FG of the elevator 01 acting on the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06.
  • the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 can be elastically pretensioned (FIG. 4), so that formed at the leading end 03 suspension leg 13 as a result of a directed to the cylinder 06 return torque MR springs into the opening 09, as soon as the opening 09 of the cylinder 06 and the contact line 27 of Einkowels 13 with the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06 due to a relative movement between the Elevator 01 and the cylinder 06, which takes place in particular by the rotation of the cylinder 06 in the production direction P, directly opposite.
  • the return torque MR results from the fact that the elevator 01 consists of an elastically deformable material and thus immanently has an elastically resilient property, this property is used insofar as the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 when approaching the cylinder 06 z. B. over a preferably axially extending to the cylinder 06, spaced from the cylinder 06 arranged edge 26 of a support member 24 and is bent there such that at the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 a bending stress with a cylinder 06 directed spring force builds up (dashed line the elevator 01 in Fig. 4).
  • the elevator 01 is fed with its trailing end 04 from a fixed to the cylinder 06 spatial direction.
  • the elevator 01 is therefore stabilized during the assembly process by the contact line 27 of its attached to the leading end 03 Einpatinlegeels 13 with the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06 and by its support on the edge 26 of the support member 24 and by a positional fixation 28 of the trailing end 04.
  • the support member 24 may, for. B. be a rolling element 24, the z. B. to the cylinder 06 is adjustable. In this case, the support element 24 is preferably arranged close to the cylinder 06.
  • FIG. 6 or 9 another rolling element 47 or 62 (FIG. 6 or 9) may be provided, which will be discussed later, wherein the supporting element 24 may then be arranged elsewhere and not adjacently to the cylinder 06 needs to be.
  • the task of Support element 24 can then z. B. to generate in the elevator 01 a bending stress.
  • the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 can also be brought so against the cylinder 06, that this end 03 after its contact with the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06 at an acute angle ⁇ with an imaginary, in a contact point 29 on the lateral surface 07 of the Cylinder 06 lying second tangent T2 of the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06 turns away (representation of the elevator 01 in Fig. 4 with a solid line).
  • the thus performed bending of the leading end 03 of the elevator 01 should, however, only be so strong that the suspension leg 13 attached there still rests securely against the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06.
  • the support member 24 are employed on the elevator 01, whereby the elevator 01 is held with its leading end 03 close to the lateral surface 07 of the cylinder 06.
  • FIG. 5 An apparatus for carrying out the aforementioned method will now be described by way of example an commercial web offset printing machine with z. B. a standing rubber-against-rubber printing in 4-cylinder design with horizontal guidance of a printing material 46, preferably a paper web 46 are explained (Fig. 5).
  • z. B five or six pressure points for different inks provided.
  • at least the forme cylinders 31; 33 are the same in their dimensions and in their construction.
  • the forme cylinder 31 can be assigned a printing forme 36 and the forme cylinder 33 for a printing forme 37, the printing forme 36; 37 z. B. a circumference of the forme cylinder 31; 33 corresponding length L and one of the length of the respective bale of the forme cylinder 31; 33 corresponding width B have.
  • the slot width S in the form of cylinder 31; 33 introduced opening 09 is preferably 1 mm to 3 mm.
  • a change of one or more printing plates 36; 37 can be made remotely controlled by running paper web 46 from one of the printing press associated control station.
  • one of a certain ink, z. B. black associated printing form 36; 37 interchangeable without having to stop the printing process as a whole.
  • each printing forme magazine 38 39 each at least one slot 41; 42 for receiving one of the respective forme cylinder 31; 33 abannaden, used printing plate 36; 37 and at least one shaft 43; 44 for receiving a on the respective form cylinder 31; 33 to be mounted, new printing plate 36; 37 has. While that the respective form cylinder 31; 33 associated printing form magazine 38; 39 z. B. by a pivoting movement of the respective form cylinder 31; 33 for changing a printing plate 36; 37 is employed, z. B.
  • the first forme cylinder 31 and the second forme cylinder 33 of their respective operatively connected blanket cylinder 32; 34 turned off.
  • the blanket cylinder 32; 34 be parked from the paper web 46.
  • the other pair of cylinders 32; 34 can remain in production.
  • magazines 38; 39 are the shafts 41; 43 and 42, respectively; 44 for receiving a used or new printing plate 36; 37 each advantageously arranged parallel to each other, ie they are usually stacked on top of each other. It can be z.
  • the printing form magazines 38; 39 each extend preferably over the length of the bale of the forme cylinder 31; 33, but at least over the width B of the printing plate 36; 37, and in their respective shafts 41; 43 and 42, respectively; 44, a printing plate 36; 37 preferably completely, that is to record their length L after.
  • the shafts 41; 43 and 42, respectively; 44 are preferably in a housing, wherein the housing has an opening o38; o39, parallel to the bale of the respective forme cylinder 31; 33 alignable and by a printing plate 36; 37, the forme cylinder 31; 33 can be fed or from this into the slot 41; 43 is insertable.
  • the openings o38; o39 the printing form magazines 38; 39 with respect to the respective opening 09 in the form of cylinders 31; 33 at a much smaller distance a38; a39 to the forme cylinder 31; 33 introduced as the length L of the printing plates 36; 37 is.
  • a movably arranged printing form magazine 38; 39 is in its working position in front of a forme cylinder 31; 33 at its distance a38; a39 and its orientation to the forme cylinder 31; 33 fixed by a lock 83 (FIG. 5).
  • the lock 83 may, for. B. done by a taper bolt 83, the z. B. with respect to the forme cylinder 31; 33 is stationary and in an opening in the housing of the printing forme magazine 38; 39 engages and a to the forme cylinder 31; 33 z. B. pivoted-up printing plate magazine 38; 39 with its openings 038; 039 with respect to the bale of the forme cylinder 31; 33 centered.
  • the taper bolt 83 is preferably designed such that during its engagement in the housing of the printing forme magazine 38; 39 does not occur a self-locking effect, but its bevel only for positioning the printing forme magazine 38; 39 is used. It is advantageous, the forme cylinder 31; 33 page register moderate in a predefined position relative to the printing plate magazine 38; 39 to bring him to z. B. with respect to the page register to zero, before there is an exchange of a printing plate 36; 37 between the forme cylinder 31; 33 and the printing form magazine 38; 39 is coming.
  • the printing form magazine 38; 39 laterally relative to the forme cylinder 31; 33 are brought into a predefined position, so that the exchange of a printing plate 36; 37 between the printing form magazine 38; 39 and the forme cylinder 31; 33 can be targeted and without lateral displacement.
  • the printing form magazine 38; 39 can z. B. thereby in a predefined position laterally relative to the forme cylinder 31; 33 are brought by the printing form magazine 38; 39 is made laterally backlash, which can be done by the printing forme magazine 38; 39 preferably at least one to the forme cylinder 31; 33 directed front portion in an axially to the forme cylinder 31; 33 extending gap is introduced, wherein the gap to the frame of the printing press has fixed side boundaries.
  • the second, above the paper web 46 arranged, which can be arranged on the forme cylinder 33 printing forme magazine 39 two parallel superimposed shafts 42; 44, namely, a lower shaft 42 for receiving a printing plate 37 to be removed and an upper shaft 44 for providing a new printing plate 37.
  • Both shafts 42; 44 are spaced only slightly from each other in the printing forme magazine 39.
  • the printing plate 37 which is located in the one slot 42, from a located in the other slot 44 printing plate 37 of the same printing forme magazine 39 z. B. 30 to 40 mm apart, preferably less, whereby a very flat construction of the printing forme magazine 39 is achieved, which is very advantageous.
  • the printing forme magazine 39 is pivoted in front of the forme cylinder 33 and fixed in such a way that at least the entrance area of the shaft 42 for receiving the printing form to be removed 37 is preferably directed tangentially onto the jacket surface of the forme cylinder 33.
  • the forme cylinder 33 is rotated until an imaginary tangent T1 resting on the slot-shaped opening 09 of the forme cylinder 33 is either aligned with the shaft 42 for receiving the ablated printing forme 37 or runs at least parallel to this shaft 42.
  • no means of the printing forme magazine 39 on the printing plate 37 engage pushing or pulling only the rotating forme cylinder 33 promotes the aberedde printing form 37 in the printing forme magazine 39.
  • the entire process of removing a used printing plate 37 from the forme cylinder 33 can advantageously by an electrical control be controlled, preferably be remotely controlled by one of the printing machine associated control station.
  • a rolling element 47 which z. B. from several axially juxtaposed rollers may be made to the form cylinder 33, so that the printing plate 37 is pressed not far from its trailing end 04 to the forme cylinder 33.
  • the holding device in the forme cylinder 33 releases the trailing end 04 of the printing forme 37 and this end 04 springs out of the opening 09 due to the elasticity of the printing forme 37.
  • the leading end 03 of the printing plate 37 is at this time still preferably positive fit on the front in the direction of production P of the forme cylinder 16 edge 16 of the opening 09 at.
  • the forme cylinder 33 rotates counter to its direction of production P, until the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 37 is inserted into the slot 42 for receiving the ablated printing plate 37 and there positively locked on a holding element 48, preferably by a full-surface concerns of the folded Einitatibelt 14 am Retaining element 48, wherein the holding element 48 z. B. is formed as a pawl 48 (Fig. 6).
  • the holding element 48, d. H. the pawl 48 thus hooked on the folded suspension leg 14 at the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 37 a.
  • the holding member 48 is connected to a first, the shaft 42 for receiving the aberedden printing forme 37 associated conveyor 49, preferably arranged parallel to the shaft 42, z. B. pneumatic linear drive, and pulls a hooked form 37 into the shaft 42 into it.
  • the forme cylinder 33 pushes during its rotation counter to its direction of production P the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 37 in the slot 42 for receiving the ab broadlyden printing forme 37, wherein the bent at this end 04 suspension leg 14 against a z. B. integrally formed on the carriage 51 or attached stop 52 abuts.
  • the stop 52 is positioned in the shaft 42 such that the leading end 03 of the printing plate 37 from the opening 09 in the forme cylinder 33 is pushed by the impact of the trailing end 04 of the printing forme 37 on the stop 52 becomes.
  • the stop 52 is thus initially arranged at a distance from the opening 09 in the forme cylinder 33 that a printing forme 37 to be removed from the forme cylinder 33, shortly before its length L is completely removed from the forme cylinder 33, with its suspension leg 14 at the trailing end 04 at abuts the stopper 52 and the at the front edge 16 of the opening 09 preferably by a positive engagement and not held by a retaining means 21 suspension leg 13 at the leading end 03 by a transmitted pulse and without the use of elasticity of the leading end 03 from the opening 09 triggers.
  • the positive fit of Einpatinlegeels 13 is thus terminated by a short along the length L of the printing plate 37 acting jerk.
  • the holding element 48 is latched at the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 37 with the impact on the stop 52.
  • the holding element 48 may, for. B. wedge-shaped and directed with the wedge tip to the opening of the shaft 42, so that the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 37 during the conveying movement through the forme cylinder 33, the holding member 48 against a force acting on the printing plate 37 force, z. B. the weight of the support member 48 or standing with the holding member 48 in operative connection spring force, first raises until the folded suspension leg 14 engages the trailing end 04 behind the support member 48, after which the support member 48 lowers back to its original position.
  • the impact of the trailing end 04 of the printing forme 37 with the stop 52 triggers a control signal with which the carriage 51 of the first conveyor 49 is set in motion to completely convey the printing forme 37 into the shaft 42.
  • the used printing plate 37 can be removed laterally from the shaft 42. The removal can be facilitated by the fact that preferably in the printing forme magazine 39 an ejector 86 is provided which conveys the used printing plate 37 at least as far laterally from the shaft 42 that the printing plate 37 is tangible, so that no grip in the shaft 42 is required.
  • the rolling element 47 employed against the forme cylinder 33 has again been turned off the forme cylinder 33, preferably immediately before the leading end 03 of the printing forme 37 is pushed out of the opening 09 in the forme cylinder 33.
  • the rolling element 47 was engaged in such a force-fitting manner on the forme cylinder 33 that it assisted the conveying of the printing forme 37 during the rotation of the forme cylinder 33.
  • the carriage 51 of the first conveyor 49 may, for. B. be guided in laterally mounted rails or in ball bushings. It is advantageous to arrange an articulated, preferably pivotable guide plate 53 close to the forme cylinder 33 in front of the opening of the printing forme magazine 39 which can be directed onto the forme cylinder 33 (FIG.
  • the printing forme 37 to be mounted is preferably inserted into the upper shaft 44 of the printing forme magazine 39 by a side which is easily accessible during the printing process. Thereafter, the assembly of the new printing plate 37 on the forme cylinder 33, which must be free for this printing plate 37, that is unoccupied, from one of the printing machine associated electrical control, preferably a control station can be set in motion.
  • a control station Preferably triggered by a remote control signal from the control station, a second, the upper shaft 44 for providing the new printing plate 37 associated conveyor 54 is set in motion to advance the new printing plate 37 from the shaft 44 of the printing forme magazine 39 in the direction of the forme cylinder 33 (Fig. 7).
  • the second conveyor 54 may, for. B.
  • the second conveyor 54 with its conveying direction to the printing plate 37 form an opening angle of less than 30 °, preferably from 15 ° to 20 °. This selected opening angle is then fixed during conveying and not changeable.
  • the conveying of the printing forme 37 can be assisted by a stop 58 formed on or attached to the carriage 56, the stop 58 acting in a sliding manner against the suspension leg 14 of the trailing end 04 of the new printing forme 37.
  • the new printing plate 37 is preferably pushed tangentially with its leading end 03 against the forme cylinder 33 until the bent at this leading end 03 suspension leg rests on the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 33.
  • the printing plate 37 is arranged by a slider 59 or by at least one laterally in the shaft 44, articulated, in particular pivotable lever 59 against a the slider 59 or lever 59 opposite guided in the shaft 44, one or more parts, non-deformable, lateral stop 61, so that the printing forme 37 is aligned in its mounting direction M and thus also in the axial direction to the forme cylinder 33 (Fig. 8).
  • the shaft 44 can be provided in the shaft 44 and a plurality of slides 59 59 lever, which may be particularly advantageous for printing plates 37 of great length L.
  • the forme cylinder 33 is advantageously soregisterions brought into a predefined position by z. B. is zeroed with respect to the page register before the new printing plate 37 is applied to it.
  • the pivot axis of the lever 59 is preferably arranged perpendicular to the support surface 02 of the printing plate 37.
  • the at least one lever 59 preferably engages intermittently laterally against the printing plate 37, wherein the employment of the lever 59 z. B. by an adjusting means, in particular by a pneumatically actuated actuating means is preferably carried out against the force of a spring.
  • the lever 59 is advantageously impulsively deflected during its employment, so that it gives the printing forme 37 only a momentarily acting thrust, but that the printing plate 37 otherwise z. B. in their mounting direction M can be moved freely. Since the lever 59 acts only briefly on the printing plate 37, the printing plate 37 can also be conveyed back into the shaft 44, if necessary, without the lever 59 would hinder movement of the printing plate 37 against its mounting direction M.
  • the slider 59 or lever 59 is preferably activated for the purpose of aligning the printing plate 37 when the printing plate 37 is conveyed out of the shaft 44.
  • the lever 59 can then press the printing plate 37 laterally and align in the axial direction to the forme cylinder 33, while the printing plate 37 is present at the further stop 63. Irrespective of the actual width dimension of the printing forme 37, the amount of force which is the same in magnitude is always applied to the printing forme 37 with a lever 59 which is preferably deflected by a pneumatically actuated adjusting means against a printing forme 37 having a variable width B within certain tolerance limits.
  • a rolling element 62 is set against the forme cylinder 33 and a stop 63 is brought close to the forme cylinder 33 (FIG. 9).
  • the rolling element 62 may consist of a plurality of rollers arranged side by side in the axial direction.
  • the stop 63 which may also consist of several juxtaposed in the axial direction segments is in the mounting direction M of the printing plate 37 in front of the rolling element 62 or next arranged the rolling element 62.
  • the abutment 63 has a bevel 64 facing the forme cylinder 33, whose notional rectilinear extension intersects the lateral surface at an intersection point C.
  • an imaginary third tangent T3 rests on the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 33, with which the bevel 64 or its fictitious extension forms an acute angle ⁇ , which is opened in the direction of the printing forme 37 brought up to the forme cylinder 33.
  • the stop 63 may, for. B. may be formed as a wedge, which is fixedly connected to a support for the rolling element 62.
  • the leading end 03 of the brought to the forme cylinder 33 new printing plate 37 abuts the bevels 64 of the stopper 63, whereby the printing plate 37 is aligned with the forme cylinder 33.
  • the previously described alignment of the printing forme 37 with the levers 59 can also take place at the end of the conveying out of the printing forme 37 out of the shaft 44, when the leading end 03 of the printing forme 37 is already in contact with the stop 63.
  • the leading end 03 of the brought up to the forme cylinder 33 new printing plate 37 is supplied to the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 33 that the beveled at the leading end 03 suspension leg 13 pressed on the outer surface of the forme cylinder 33.
  • the opening angle ⁇ 1 between the folded suspension leg 13 and the extended length L of the printing plate 37 can be slightly reduced by the pressure exerted by the stop 63 on the leading end 03 of the printing plate 37 in the direction of the forme cylinder 33 pressure. Since the folded with the opening angle ⁇ 1 of preferably 45 ° suspension leg 13 at the leading end 03 a length I13 in the range of z. B.
  • the leading end 03 of the printing forme 37 is close to the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 33 and close to one on the forme cylinder 33 in Aufaufstician the Ein vonwelt 13th resting fourth tangent T4.
  • the distance a37 is z. B. 2.5 mm to 6 mm.
  • the rolling element 62 attached to the forme cylinder 33 in conjunction with the abutment 63 has a radius r62 which is chosen to be somewhat larger than the dimension of the distance a37.
  • the radius r62 is z. B. in the range of 5 mm to 15 mm, preferably at 10 mm.
  • the forme cylinder 33 is rotated to such an extent that the folded-in leg 03 of the printing forme 37 can be set up in the production direction P of the forme cylinder 33 at a distance a09 behind the rear edge 16 of the opening 09 on the lateral surface of the forme cylinder 33 , wherein the distance a09 is less than a curve piece of the length of a quarter, in particular one-eighth of the circumference of the cylinder 06.
  • the distance a09 is significantly smaller than the length of the circumference of the rolling element 62.
  • a preferred embodiment provides that the am leading end 03 folded support legs 13 of the printing forme 37 is placed at a distance a09 of 5 mm to 10 mm behind the opening 09.
  • the suspension leg 13 of the printing forme 37 bent at the leading end 03 hooks into the opening 09 of the forme cylinder 33, supported by a force FR directed radially to the forme cylinder 33.
  • the radially directed to the forme cylinder 33 force FR correlates with the pressure with which the leading end 03 of the printing plate 37 is pressed against the forme cylinder 33.
  • the pressure results from the contact pressure exerted by the stop 63 and can be enhanced by the weight FG of the printing plate 37 or by the fact that the leading end 03 of the printing plate 37 is resiliently biased with a direction of action against the forme cylinder 33.
  • a support 66 FIG. 10
  • the support 66 is movable by a third conveyor 67, which may be configured as a pneumatic linear drive and with the aid of which the new printing plate 36 with its leading end 03 against gravity rising preferably can be pushed tangentially to the forme cylinder 31.
  • the suspension leg 14 is located at the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 36, preferably in turn to a stop 58, which may be attached to the support 66 or molded.
  • the third conveying device 67, as well as the second conveying device 54, is therefore preferably designed as a translatory conveying device which executes a travel path.
  • a fourth conveying device 68 with a holding element 69 mounted in an articulated manner, in particular pivotally mounted, can be accommodated in the chute 41 for receiving a printing forme 36 to be removed from the forme cylinder 31 in accordance with the described exemplary embodiment for the printing forme magazine 39 arranged above the paper web 46.
  • the friction body 71; 72 and their abutments 73; 74 are in the shafts 43; 44 preferably perpendicular to the conveying direction of the printing plates 36; 37 arranged so that they by their on the printing plates 36; 37 applied contact pressure the respective printing plate 36; 37 as with jaws hold in a defined manner, while the respective printing forme 36; 37 from the rotating form cylinder 31; 33 on the respective form cylinder 31; 33 is raised. Due to the fact that the new printing forme 36; 37 against the friction body 71; 72 and abutment 73; 74 applied contact pressure on the respective forme cylinder 31; 33 is wound, is the printing plate 36; 37 tightened on the forme cylinder 31; 33 on.
  • the friction body 71; 72 also be used to apply a bending stress in the manner to the printing plate 36; 37 as described previously in connection with the support member 24.
  • the friction body 71; 72 can thus take over the function of a brake or a holding means and in particular at oblique to gravity to a forme cylinder 31; 33 hired shafts 43; 44 be important.
  • the friction body 71; 72 a friction surface 76; 77, which is preferably smooth and of lower hardness than the surface of the printing plates 36; 37, the friction surface 76; 77 faces.
  • the friction bodies 71; 72 of a reversibly deformable hollow body, for. B. from a with a pressure medium, z. B. compressed air hose, wherein the hose made of an elastomer material, for. B.
  • the friction body 71; 72 can also be on a z. In the shafts 43; 44, the printing plates 36; 37 conveying conveyor, z. B. the carriage-shaped support 66 and at least one of the printing plates 36; 37 if necessary. Thus, the friction body 71; 72 also against a in the shaft 43; 44 conveyed printing plate 36; 37 are employed.
  • the preferably formed as a hollow body friction body 71; 72 with the pressure medium enlarge the hollow body their volume and practice on an adjacent printing plate 36; 37 a surface pressure, wherein the printing forme 36; 37 back of one of the preferably made of plastic abutment 73; 74 is supported.
  • the intensity of the surface pressure is preferably controllable by the pressure medium. Since the elastomeric material of the friction body 71; 72 and the plastic of the abutment 73; 74 have a lower hardness than the preferably made of a metallic material, in particular of an aluminum alloy printing plates 36; 37, damage to the printing plates 36; 37 is not to be feared when the printing plates 36; 37 at existing surface pressure from the shaft 43; 44 are pulled.
  • the friction body 71; 72 and their abutments 73; 74 are in the shafts 43; 44 preferably close to the respective openings of the wells 43; 44 arranged, ie near the point where one in the shafts 43; 44 for mounting on the forme cylinder 31; 33 provided new printing plate 36; 37, the respective printing form magazine 38; 39 leaves.
  • the friction body 71; 72 and their abutments 73; 74 are z. In the shafts 43; 44 parallel to the width B of the printing plate 36; 37 arranged.
  • the preferably formed as a hollow body friction body 71; 72 can z. B. be stored in a bar 78 with a U-profile, wherein the U-profile preferably on the printing forme 36; 37 facing side is open.
  • the hollow body laterally enclosing U-profile gives the hollow body stability and directs its caused by an application of a pressure medium volume increase targeted against the printing plate 36; 37th
  • An embodiment of the consisting of a hollow body friction body 71; 72 provides (FIG. 13) that the hollow body extends in a width B of the printing form 36; 37 extending channel 79 is guided and the channel 79 spaced from each other, to the printing plate 36; 37 directed breakthroughs 81; 82 has, for. B. in particular two apertures 81; 82, by the hollow body when subjected to a pressure medium, a surface pressure on the printing plate 36; 37 exercise.
  • the friction body 71; 72 than over the preferably entire width B of the printing plate 36; 37 extending hollow body are formed, it is thus ensured that when a loading of the hollow body with a pressure medium uniform surface pressure over the preferably entire width B of the printing plate 36; 37 results.
  • the surface pressure is achieved by venting, in particular an empty suction of the formed as a hollow body friction body 71; 72 released, whereby the hollow body reduce their volume before the trailing end 04 of the printing plate 36; 37 attached suspension legs 14 during the conveyance out of the printing plate 36; 37 from the shaft 43; 44 the point of surface pressure happens.
  • the surface pressure thus acts only for a short time.
  • the printing form magazines 38; 39 perform such that at each printing forme magazine 38; 39 only a single connecting element is provided, which summarizes all the necessary connecting lines bundled to the printing forme magazine 38; 39 depending on the units installed in it with electrical or other energy supply and make the exchange of control signals.
  • pneumatic drives in the conveyors 49, 54, 67 and 68 and other units can be provided for these devices and units and electric drives and electrical control.

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EP0678383A1 (fr) 1994-04-18 1995-10-25 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour échanger les plaques d'impression dans des machines d'impression rotatives
EP0678382A1 (fr) 1994-04-18 1995-10-25 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour remplacer la plaque d'impression pour des machines d'impression rotatives
EP0734859A1 (fr) 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour changer des plaques d'impression
EP0734860A1 (fr) 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour changer des plaques d'impression
DE19934271A1 (de) 1998-11-13 2000-05-25 Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag Verschwenkbare Druckformwechseleinrichtung
EP1084837A1 (fr) 1999-09-17 2001-03-21 Komori Corporation Dispositif pour le serrage d'une plaque d'impression

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DE3940795A1 (de) 1989-12-09 1991-06-13 Koenig & Bauer Ag Verfahren und einrichtung zum automatischen zufuehren bzw. abfuehren einer druckplatte
EP0678383A1 (fr) 1994-04-18 1995-10-25 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour échanger les plaques d'impression dans des machines d'impression rotatives
EP0678382A1 (fr) 1994-04-18 1995-10-25 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour remplacer la plaque d'impression pour des machines d'impression rotatives
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EP0734860A1 (fr) 1995-03-31 1996-10-02 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Dispositif pour changer des plaques d'impression
DE19934271A1 (de) 1998-11-13 2000-05-25 Heidelberger Druckmasch Ag Verschwenkbare Druckformwechseleinrichtung
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