EP2152519B1 - Device and method for printing containers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a method according to the preamble of claim 34 and in particular to a device or to a method for applying a preferably multi-colored imprint directly on container outer surfaces.
- Containers according to the invention are in particular designed as a container packaging material for contents of various kinds and in particular also bottles or bottle-like containers or cans or box-like container.
- Printing inks or inks for the purposes of the invention are those inks or inks, in particular in liquid or slightly viscous form, which can be processed with print heads which are digitally controllable and operate according to the inkjet printhead principle.
- the object of the invention is to provide a device with which high-pressure printing of containers with a high-quality, formed by at least one print image imprint is possible.
- a device according to the patent claim 1 is formed.
- a method of printing containers is the subject of claim 34.
- FIG. 1 - 3 1 is an apparatus for multicolor printing of containers 2 on their outer or outer surface and thereby preferably on a rotationally symmetrical with respect to the container axis formed region of the container outer surface, for example on a circular cylindrical or frusto-conical or substantially circular cylindrical or frusto-conical portion of the container outer surface.
- the containers 2 are erected upright of the apparatus 1 via a conveyor, schematically indicated 3 in the figures, i. oriented with its container axis in the vertical direction and fed in a single-lane container flow, in the direction indicated by the arrow T transport direction and pass after passing through a corona tunnel 4 and a Einteilschnecke 5 to a rotor 7 of the device 1.
- a conveyor schematically indicated 3 in the figures, i. oriented with its container axis in the vertical direction and fed in a single-lane container flow, in the direction indicated by the arrow T transport direction and pass after passing through a corona tunnel 4 and a Einteilschnecke 5 to a rotor 7 of the device 1.
- each printing unit 10 includes in the illustrated embodiment, four printheads 10.1 - 10.4 for generating different color sets of a multi-color print or
- the printheads 10.1 - 10.4 are digitally controllable printheads in the manner of inkjet printheads, such as printheads, which are available on the market under the name "XAAR" or "Xaar500".
- the print heads 10.1-10.5 each consist of a housing with a multiplicity of individually controllable print nozzles for dispensing the printing ink or ink in the distribution and quantity corresponding to the respective print image or color set on the substrate to be printed, ie in the present case on the print substrate container outer surface.
- the printing nozzles which are oriented horizontally or substantially horizontally with their axes, are arranged on each print head 10.1-10.5 in at least one row parallel or substantially parallel to the vertical machine axis MA.
- the application of the printing ink or ink is achieved for example by appropriate control of electrodes or piezo elements in the print heads 10.1 - 10.5, for example, with a drive frequency up to 50 kHz and a relative speed between the respective print head and the surface to be printed of 560 mm / second.
- the number of printing nozzles per print head is for example in the range of 500 at a printing width of about 70 mm.
- the printheads 10.1-10.4 contain ink or ink in different colors, namely, yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.
- each printing station 8 is, as stated, circumferentially formed with the rotor 7, but at the same time for the print head change about the machine axis MA stepwise pivotable or troubleschaltbar in the direction of rotation and counter to this direction, so that each print head 10.1 - 10.5 when printing a container 2 at least once can be moved to a printing position in which the printhead in question with its printing nozzles to the container carrier 9 upright container 2 with a small distance (eg less than 1mm) is immediately adjacent.
- the device 11 Offset about the axis of the respective container carrier 9 by about 90 ° relative to the printing unit 10, the device 11 is provided which causes drying of the ink or ink by energy input or heat and / or UV radiation.
- the devices 11 are arranged on a common, the machine axis MA enclosing circular line whose radius is equal to or approximately equal to the distance that have the axes of the container carrier 9 of this machine axis, in such a way that in the rotor rotational direction R, the respective Device 11 precedes the associated container carrier 9.
- an opto-electrical control system 14 is provided, with which the imprint on the containers 2 moved past this system and further rotated about the container axis is checked, so that containers with a faulty imprint on the conveyor 13 are checked can be discharged.
- FIGS. 4 to 6 show as a further embodiment, a device 1a, which differs from the device 1 essentially only in that at the individual printing stations 8 instead of the printing units 10 printing units 10a are provided, the printheads 10.1 - 10.5 at one about an axis parallel to the machine axis MA by turning for the printhead change fürschaltbaren carrier 15.
- the print heads 10.1 - 10.5 are distributed at uniform angular intervals on the circumference of the carrier 15 is provided.
- the carriers 15 are in turn within the movement path of the container carrier 9, so that each placed in the printing position, ie immediately adjacent to the printing container 2 arranged printhead is directed with its pressure nozzles relative to the machine axis MA radially outward.
- the printing of the container 2 is carried out with the device 1a in turn on the angular range of rotation of the rotor 7 between the transport star 6 and the control system 14, wherein for each color set and for the sealing or covering the corresponding print head is switched to the printing position.
- the drying of the printing ink or the sealing or covering layer takes place with the device 11.
- the respective container 2 is rotated through 360 °.
- FIGS. 7 and 8th show as a further embodiment, a device 1b, which differs from the device 1 essentially only in that instead of the rotor 7, a transport system 16 is provided which at least one closed loop forming, endlessly driven drivable transport element at regular intervals a variety of Printing stations 8 each having a container carrier 9, a printing unit 10 and a device for drying the ink or ink.
- the containers 2 are in turn fed to the apparatus 1 a via the feed dog 3 with the corona tunnel 4 and each individually transferred via the transport star 6 to a printing station 8, with which the respective container 2 on the transport path 17 of the transport system 16 during printing in the transport direction TS is moved.
- the printed containers 2 are forwarded to the transporter 13 with the transport star 12 forming a container outlet.
- the printing of the container 2 with the individual printing inks or color sets of the multicolor printing and the application or the sealing or covering layer takes place in an analogous manner, as described in connection with the device 1.
- the moving together with the transport system 16 printing units 10 and their printheads 10.1 - 10.5 for the printhead change relative to the transport system 16 in the transport direction TS and against this transport direction movable or switchable and are located on the inside of the loop formed by the transport system 16.
- the devices 11 of all printing stations 8 are arranged on a common loop line which also intersects the vertical axes of rotation of the container carriers 9, the container carriers 9 leading in the transport direction TS of the associated device 11 in each case.
- the printing of the container 2 is again carried out in such a way that the respective color set or the sealing or covering layer are applied by advancing the print heads 10.1 - 10.5, that during the printing process, possibly even during the indexing of the printheads drying the printing ink and the sealing or covering layer takes place with the associated device 11, wherein the respective container with the container carrier 9 is rotated by 360 °.
- a single printing unit or assembly 18 is provided with a plurality of printhead units 18.1-18.5, each of which unit has multiple printheads 19, in the illustrated embodiment, two printheads.
- the print heads 19 are formed in the same way as the print heads 10.1 - 10.5.
- Each printhead unit 18.1 - 18.5 and their printheads 19 are used in the manner described in more detail below for simultaneously applying the color sets of the respective printhead unit associated color or the sealing or covering layer to a number of printheads 19 corresponding number of container 2 that is at the illustrated embodiment for simultaneous application to two containers. 2
- the printhead units 18.1-18.5 are further each formed with two deliverable and wegschaltbaren means 20 for drying the respective imprint or the ink or ink, for example by energy input, for example by heating and / or UV light, each with a device 20 a printhead 19 is assigned.
- the printhead units 18.1-18.5 with their printheads 19 and their devices 20 are arranged on a common support 21 which is reciprocable or pivotable about the machine axis MA by a stroke corresponding to a machine pitch, as shown in particular in FIG FIG. 12 is indicated by the arrows TR1 and TR2.
- the printing unit 18 formed by the print head units 18.1-18.5 and the carrier 21 is therefore designed to be oscillating.
- the individual print heads 19 are arranged so that they point radially outwardly with their respective printing nozzles arranged in a row parallel or substantially parallel to the machine axis MA with respect to this machine axis, so that the application of the printing ink or ink in turn by the centrifugal force circulating rotor 7 is supported.
- the arrangement is further made such that the distance of the printheads 19 at each printhead unit 18.1-18.5, but also the distance between adjacent printheads 19 at successive printhead 18.1 - 18.5 in the circumferential direction of the rotor 7 is equal to the angular distance, the two adjacent container carrier 9 from each other. Furthermore, the facilities 20 in the activated or delivered state in plan view of the rotor 7 with respect to the printheads offset by 90 ° and arranged on a machine axis MA enclosing circle, which also intersects the axes of rotation of the container carrier, in the rotor rotation direction R the respectively adjacent container carrier or the preceded by this container carrier standing up container 2.
- Each printhead unit 18.1-18.4 is associated with a color set or a color, namely yellow, magenta, cyan and black.
- the print head unit 18.5 or its print heads 19 are used for applying or printing on the sealing or covering layer.
- each container 2 takes place again in several successive printing steps in which the printing, i. the application of the relevant color set or the sealing or covering layer and the drying at about the container axis rotating, for example, rotate 360 ° containers 2 done.
- the individual printing steps are carried out on each container in succession by the printhead units 18.1-18.5, with each printhead unit 18.1-18.5 simultaneously on each of two containers 2.
- the printing unit 18 is moved in the same direction and synchronously with the rotor 7 (arrow TR1 ).
- the devices 20 are hereby delivered and activated, so that during each printing step, the drying of the color sets generated takes place.
- the oscillating pressure unit 18 is then again moved in the same direction and synchronously with the rotational movement of the rotor 7 about the machine pitch (arrow TR1) and swung back to the starting position after completion of this printing step to the machine pitch (arrow TR2).
- the machine pitch is twice the distance between two container carrier.
- the multicolor printing of the container 2 is completed before these containers 2 reach the container spout forming transport star 12, so that even in the device 1c in the rotor rotation direction R in front of the transport star 12, a control system 14, for example, an opto-electrical control system is provided, namely for checking the respective imprint on the containers 2 passing through this system and thereby rotated so that containers 2 with missing or defective imprints can later be discharged onto the conveyor 13.
- a control system 14 for example, an opto-electrical control system is provided, namely for checking the respective imprint on the containers 2 passing through this system and thereby rotated so that containers 2 with missing or defective imprints can later be discharged onto the conveyor 13.
- FIGS. 13-15 show as a further embodiment, a device 1d, which differs from the device 1c first in that instead of the rotor 7, a closed loop forming, endlessly driven peripheral transport system 16 is provided.
- the container carrier 9 are provided.
- a printing unit 18a is provided on the transport path 17 of the transport system 16 on which the multicolor printing of the container 2 takes place, which consists of a plurality of print head units, namely a total of six print head units 18.1 - 18.6, of which three print head units 18.1 - 18.3 or 18.4 - 18.6 are arranged on each side of the transport line 17.
- the transport system 16 has the container carrier 9 at regular intervals.
- the printhead units 18.1-18.6 are formed in the same manner as described in the apparatus 1c for the printhead units 18.1-18.5 there, i.
- Each printhead unit 18.1-18.6 has two printheads 19, which are spaced apart by half the machine pitch, and two devices 20 which are likewise spaced apart by half the machine pitch.
- the printheads 19 and devices 20 on each side of the transport path 17 of adjacent printhead units 18.1 - 18.3 or 18.4 - 18.6 each spaced by half the machine pitch from each other.
- print head units 18.1 - 18.6 are synchronously and in the same direction with the movement of the transport system 16 from a starting position in the transport direction TS to the machine pitch and against the transport direction TS back to the starting position movable by a drive, not shown , wherein this oscillating movement with the movement of the transport system 16 is also synchronized so that after returning to the starting position each printhead 19 again directly opposite a container carrier 9 and a local container 2 with its pressure nozzles.
- the containers 2 to be printed are fed to the device 1d via the feed dog 3 with the corona tunnel 4 and are transferred individually to a container carrier 9 by means of the transport stem 6. After printing on the container 2 on the transport path 17, the printed containers are removed by the transport star 12 of the container carriers 9 and forwarded to the feed dog 13.
- the printing of the container 2 is again carried out in several successive printing steps, wherein in each printing step one of the number of print heads 19 of the print head units 18.1 - 18.6 corresponding number of containers 2, ie in the device 1 d two containers 2 at the same time with the two different colors assigned to the print head units (on the print head units 18.1 / 18.4, 18.3 / 18.5) or with the seal or sealing layer forming paint and a printing ink (on the print head units 18.3 / 18.6) are printed. During each printing step, the printheads 19 of the printhead units 18.1-18.6 are adjacent to a container 2.
- the printing is done by rotating the container 2 by, for example 360 ° with activated devices 20, so that the ink applied with a print head 19 ink is dried by the direction of rotation of the respective container 2 on this printhead following means 20 before in the same printing step by the another printhead 19 again an ink or ink application or paint job is done.
- the printing unit 18a is moved in the same direction and synchronously with the transport unit.
- each container 2 is carried out so that it after passing from the inlet star 6 on a container carrier 55 in a first angular range of rotation of the rotor 54, ie in a first printing phase a printhead for generating a first color set, for example the printhead 57.1 in printing position is opposite (Fig. 22, position a).
- a printhead for generating a first color set for example the printhead 57.1 in printing position is opposite (Fig. 22, position a).
- the print head carrier 56 is moved in the same direction and synchronously with the rotor 54.
- the container 2 is controlled by its vertical axis of the container rotated by 360 ° and at the same time the ink or ink applied in each case by means of a suitable, each printhead 57.1 - 57.5 assigned device 58 dried.
- the device 1g has, inter alia, the advantage that at least the greater part of the angle of the rotational movement of the rotor 54 is available for the printing process stands still, the number of printheads 57.1 - 57.5 can be kept relatively small, so that the total number of printheads 57.1 - 57.5, for example, equal to the number of container carrier 55, and that the respective printhead change can be made by short movement strokes.
- the containers 2 stand up during printing with their container bottom on a container carrier or on a surface of a rotor or a transport system.
- the containers 2 are held in a different manner during printing, for example, hanging on a container or neck flange provided in the region of the container mouth.
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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 1 sowie auf ein Verfahren gemäß Oberbegriff Patentanspruch 34 und dabei speziell auf eine Vorrichtung bzw. auf ein Verfahren zum Aufbringen eines vorzugsweise mehrfarbigen Aufdrucks unmittelbar auf Behälteraußenflächen.The invention relates to a device according to the preamble of
Behälter im Sinne der Erfindung sind insbesondere als Behälter ausgebildete Packmittel für Füllgut unterschiedlichster Art und dabei speziell auch Flaschen oder flaschenartige Behälter oder Dosen oder dosenartige Behälter. Druckfarben oder -tinten im Sinne der Erfindung sind solche Farben oder Tinten insbesondere in flüssiger oder leicht viskoser Form, die mit Druckköpfen verarbeitet werden können, die digital ansteuerbar sind und nach dem Tintenstrahldruckkopfprinzip arbeiten.Containers according to the invention are in particular designed as a container packaging material for contents of various kinds and in particular also bottles or bottle-like containers or cans or box-like container. Printing inks or inks for the purposes of the invention are those inks or inks, in particular in liquid or slightly viscous form, which can be processed with print heads which are digitally controllable and operate according to the inkjet printhead principle.
Druckköpfe im Sinne der Erfindung sind daher insbesondere Druckköpfe, die eine Vielzahl von Druckdüsen zum Ausbringen der Druckfarbe oder -tinte beispielsweise in wenigstens einer Reihe aufweisen und die individuell zum Ausbringen der Druckfarbe oder -tinte ansteuerbar sind und hierfür an der jeweiligen Düsenöffnung ein Druck erzeugendes Element, beispielsweise in Form einer Elektrode eines Piezo-Elementes aufweisen.Printheads within the meaning of the invention are therefore, in particular, printheads which have a multiplicity of printing nozzles for discharging the printing ink or ink, for example in at least one row, and which can be controlled individually for discharging the printing ink or ink and for this purpose produce a pressure-generating element at the respective nozzle opening , For example, in the form of an electrode of a piezoelectric element.
Vorrichtungen zum Bedrucken von Behältern unter Verwendung von nach dem Tintenstrahldruckkopfprinzip arbeitenden Druckköpfen und unter Relativbewegung zwischen den Druckköpfen und den jeweiligen Behälter sind bekannt. Bei einer bekannten Vorrichtung (
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Vorrichtung aufzuzeigen, mit der bei hoher Leistung ein Bedrucken von Behältern mit einem hochqualitativen, von wenigstens einem Druckbild gebildeten Aufdruck möglich ist. Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Vorrichtung entsprechend dem Patentanspruch 1 ausgebildet. Ein Verfahren zum Bedrucken von Behältern ist Gegenstand des Patentanspruchs 34.The object of the invention is to provide a device with which high-pressure printing of containers with a high-quality, formed by at least one print image imprint is possible. To solve this problem, a device according to the
Bei der Erfindung erfolgt das Bedrucken der Behälter an ihrer Behälterau-βenfläche durch Aufbringen der Druckfarbe oder -tinte mit dem Druckköpfen unmittelbar auf die Behälteraußenfläche.In the invention, the printing of the container at its Behälterau-βenfläche by applying the ink or ink with the printheads takes place directly on the container outer surface.
Weiterbildungen, Vorteile und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten der Erfindung ergeben sich auch aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen und aus den Figuren. Dabei sind alle beschriebenen und/oder bildlich dargestellten Merkmale für sich oder in beliebiger Kombination grundsätzlich Gegenstand der Erfindung, unabhängig von ihrer Zusammenfassung in den Ansprüchen oder deren Rückbeziehung. Auch wird der Inhalt der Ansprüche zu einem Bestandteil der Beschreibung gemacht.Further developments, advantages and applications of the invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments and from the figures. In this case, all described and / or illustrated features alone or in any combination are fundamentally the subject of the invention, regardless of their summary in the claims or their dependency. Also, the content of the claims is made an integral part of the description.
Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden anhand der Figuren näher erläutert, und zwar an Beispielen von Vorrichtungen zum mehrfarbigen Bedrucken von Behältern an einer um eine Behälterachse rotationssymmetrisch ausgebildeten Behälterau-βenfläche, beispielsweise an einer kegelartig oder kreiszylinderförmig ausgebildeten Behälteraußenfläche. Es zeigen:
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Fig. 1 und2 eine Vorrichtung gemäß der Erfindung in schematischer, perspektivischer Darstellung sowie in Draufsicht; -
Fig. 3 in Draufsicht eine Teildarstellung eines um eine vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend antreibbaren Rotors der Vorrichtung der undFiguren 12 ; -
Fig. 4 - 6 Darstellungen wieFiguren 1 - 3 bei einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung; -
Fig. 7 und8 in schematischer, perspektivischer Darstellung sowie in Draufsicht eine weitere Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung; -
Fig. 9 in Draufsicht eine Teildarstellung des Transportsystems der Vorrichtung der undFiguren 78 mit den Druckwerken; -
Fig. 10 und11 in schematischer, perspektivischer Darstellung und in Draufsicht eine weitere Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung; -
Fig. 12 in verschiedenen Position in Teildarstellung und in Draufsicht den um die vertikale Maschinenachse umlaufend antreibbaren Rotor zusammen mit einem mehrere Druckkopfelemente aufweisenden Druckaggregat in unterschiedlichen Betriebszuständen; -
Fig. 13 und 14 in schematischer, perspektivischer Darstellung sowie in Draufsicht eine weitere Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung; -
Fig. 15 in verschiedenen Positionen eine Teildarstellung des Transporteurs der undFiguren 1314 zusammen mit einem mehrere Druckkopfelemente aufweisenden Druckaggregat in verschiedenen Betriebszuständen; -
Fig. 16 und17 in schematischer, perspektivischer Darstellung sowie in Draufsicht eine weitere Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung; -
Fig. 18 in verschiedenen Positionen unterschiedliche Betriebszustände der Vorrichtung der undFiguren 1617 , und zwar jeweils in schematischer Draufsicht und Teildarstellung.
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Fig. 1 and2 a device according to the invention in a schematic, perspective view and in plan view; -
Fig. 3 in plan view a partial view of a rotatable about a vertical axis of the machine rotor of the device ofFIGS. 1 and2 ; -
Fig. 4-6 Depictions likeFigures 1 - 3 in another embodiment of the invention; -
Fig. 7 and8th in a schematic, perspective view and in plan view of another embodiment of the device according to the invention; -
Fig. 9 in plan view a partial view of the transport system of the deviceFIGS. 7 and8th with the printing units; -
Fig. 10 and11 in a schematic, perspective view and in plan view of another embodiment of the device according to the invention; -
Fig. 12 in various positions in partial view and in plan view around the vertical axis of the machine drivable rotor together with a plurality of print head elements having printing unit in different operating conditions; -
FIGS. 13 and 14 in a schematic, perspective view and in plan view of another embodiment of the device according to the invention; -
Fig. 15 in various positions a partial representation of the transporter theFigures 13 and14 together with a plurality of print head elements having printing unit in different operating conditions; -
Fig. 16 and17 in a schematic, perspective view and in plan view of another embodiment of the device according to the invention; -
Fig. 18 in different positions different operating states of the deviceFigures 16 and17 , in each case in a schematic plan view and partial representation.
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Die Behälter 2 werden der Vorrichtung 1 über einen in den Figuren schematisch mit 3 bezeichneten Transporteur aufrechtstehend, d.h. mit ihrer Behälterachse in vertikaler Richtung orientiert und in einem einspurigen Behälterstrom zugeführt, und zwar in der mit dem Pfeil T angegebenen Transportrichtung und gelangen nach dem Passieren eines Korona-Tunnels 4 und einer Einteilschnecke 5 an einen Rotor 7 der Vorrichtung 1. Am Umfang des Rotors 7, der in Richtung des Pfeils R um eine vertikale Maschinenachse MA umlaufend antreibbar ist, sind in gleichmäßigen Winkelabständen um diese Maschinenachse versetzt Druckstationen 8 gebildet, die jeweils im Wesentlichen aus einem Behälterträger 9 in Form eines um eine Achse parallel zur Maschinenachse gesteuert drehbaren Drehtellers, aus einem Druckwerk 10 sowie aus einer Einrichtung 11 zum Trockenen und/oder Abbinden von Druckfarbe oder -tinte bestehen. Jedes Druckwerk 10 umfasst bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform vier Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.4 zur Erzeugung von unterschiedlichen Farbsätzen eines Mehrfarbendrucks oderThe
-druckbildes sowie einen weiteren Druckkopf 10.5 zum flächigen Aufdrucken oder Aufbringen einer transparenten Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht, beispielsweise eines Decklacks auf das mit den Druckköpfen 10.1 - 10.4 erzeugte Druckbild.printing image and another printhead 10.5 for surface printing or applying a transparent sealing or covering layer, such as a topcoat on the print image generated with the printheads 10.1 - 10.4.
Die Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.4 sind digital ansteuerbare Druckköpfe nach Art von Tintenstrahldruckköpfen, beispielsweise Druckköpfe, die unter der Bezeichnung "XAAR" bzw. "Xaar500" auf dem Markt erhältlich sind. Die Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.5 bestehen dementsprechend jeweils aus einem Gehäuse mit einer Vielzahl von individuell ansteuerbaren Druckdüsen zum Ausbringen der Druckfarbe oder -tinte in der dem jeweiligen Druckbild oder Farbsatz entsprechenden Verteilung und Menge auf den zu bedruckenden Untergrund, d.h. im vorliegenden Fall auf die zu bedruckende Behälteraußenfläche. Die mit ihren Achsen horizontal oder im Wesentlichen horizontal orientierten Druckdüsen sind an jedem Druckkopf 10.1 - 10.5 in wenigstens einer Reihe parallel oder im Wesentlichen parallel zur vertikalen Maschinenachse MA angeordnet. Das Ausbringen der Druckfarbe oder -tinte wird z.B. durch entsprechende Ansteuerung von Elektroden oder von Piezo-Elementen in den Druckköpfen 10.1 - 10.5 erreicht, und zwar beispielsweise mit einer Ansteuerfrequenz bis zu 50 kHz und einer Relativgeschwindigkeit zwischen dem jeweiligen Druckkopf und der zu bedruckenden Fläche von 560 mm/Sekunde. Die Anzahl der Druckdüsen je Druckkopf liegt beispielsweise im Bereich von 500 bei einer Druckbreite von etwa 70 mm. Die Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.4 enthalten Druckfarbe oder -tinte in unterschiedlicher Farbgebung, nämlich in Gelb, Magenta, Zyan und Schwarz.The printheads 10.1 - 10.4 are digitally controllable printheads in the manner of inkjet printheads, such as printheads, which are available on the market under the name "XAAR" or "Xaar500". Accordingly, the print heads 10.1-10.5 each consist of a housing with a multiplicity of individually controllable print nozzles for dispensing the printing ink or ink in the distribution and quantity corresponding to the respective print image or color set on the substrate to be printed, ie in the present case on the print substrate container outer surface. The printing nozzles, which are oriented horizontally or substantially horizontally with their axes, are arranged on each print head 10.1-10.5 in at least one row parallel or substantially parallel to the vertical machine axis MA. The application of the printing ink or ink is achieved for example by appropriate control of electrodes or piezo elements in the print heads 10.1 - 10.5, for example, with a drive frequency up to 50 kHz and a relative speed between the respective print head and the surface to be printed of 560 mm / second. The number of printing nozzles per print head is for example in the range of 500 at a printing width of about 70 mm. The printheads 10.1-10.4 contain ink or ink in different colors, namely, yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.
Wie in den
Das Druckwerk 10 jeder Druckstation 8 ist, wie ausgeführt, mit dem Rotor 7 umlaufend ausgebildet, zugleich aber für den Druckkopfwechsel um die Maschinenachse MA schrittweise schwenkbar bzw. in Rotordrehrichtung und entgegen dieser Drehrichtung weiterschaltbar, so dass jeder Druckkopf 10.1 - 10.5 beim Bedrucken eines Behälters 2 wenigstens einmal in eine Druckposition bewegt werden kann, in der der betreffende Druckkopf mit seinen Druckdüsen dem auf dem Behälterträger 9 aufrecht aufstehenden Behälter 2 mit geringen Abstand (z.B. kleiner 1mm) unmittelbar benachbart ist. Um die Achse des jeweiligen Behälterträgers 9 um etwa 90° gegenüber dem Druckwerk 10 versetzt ist die Einrichtung 11 vorgesehen, die ein Trocknen der Druckfarbe oder -tinte durch Energieeintrag oder Hitzeeinwirkung und/oder UV-Strahlung bewirkt. Bei der Vorrichtung 1 sind die Einrichtungen 11 auf einer gemeinsamen, die Maschinenachse MA umschließenden Kreislinie angeordnet, deren Radius gleich oder etwa gleich dem Abstand ist, den die Achsen der Behälterträger 9 von dieser Maschinenachse aufweisen, und zwar derart, dass in Rotordrehrichtung R die jeweilige Einrichtung 11 dem zugehörigen Behälterträger 9 vorauseilt.The
Zum Bedrucken werden die Behälter 2 jeweils einzeln über den Transportstern 6 an eine Druckstation 8 übergeben, auf der dann bei einer gesteuerten Drehbewegung des Behälterträgers 9 und damit bei einer gesteuerten Drehbewegung der Behälter 2 um ihre Behälterachse mit den Druckköpfen 10.1 - 10.4 nacheinander die dem Farbendruck bildenden Farbsätze gedruckt und anschließend die Deckschicht mit dem Druckkopf 10.5 aufgebracht wird.For printing, the
Im Detail erfolgt das Bedrucken jedes Behälters so, dass nach der Übergabe an eine Druckstation 8 mit den jeweils in die Druckposition geschalteten Druckköpfen 10.1 - 10.5 der dem Druckkopf entsprechende Farbsatz bzw. die abschlie-βende Deckschicht auf die Behälteraußenfläche aufgedruckt werden, und dass beim Drucken jedes Farbsatzes und evtl. auch noch während des Weiterschaltens des Druckwerkes 10 um eine Druckkopfteilung bzw. um einen Druckkopf ein Trocknen der aufgebrachten Druckfarbe oder -tinte mit Hilfe der Einrichtung 11 erfolgt. Während jedes Druckschrittes, d.h. während des Druckens des jeweiligen Farbsatzes oder des Aufbringens der Abdeckschicht und des Trocknens der Druckfarbe oder der Abdeckschicht wird jeder Behälter 2 um 360° gedreht. Jeder Druckschritt mit dem Trocknen erfolgt beispielsweise auf einem Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 7 von ca. 50°, so dass das Bedrucken der Behälter 2 mit Sicherheit abschlossen ist, bevor die Behälter 2 einen Behälterauslauf erreichen, an dem sie über einen Transportstern 12 auf einen Transporteur 13 ausgeschleust werden. Das Rückstellen der Druckwerke 10 in die Ausgangsposition erfolgt in dem Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 7 zwischen den Transportsternen 12 und 6. Durch die Behandlung im Koronatunnel 4 wird durch statische Aufladung der Behälter 2 an ihrer Außenfläche ein verbessertes bzw. schärferes Druckbild erreicht.In detail, the printing of each container takes place so that after the transfer to a
In Rotordrehrichtung R unmittelbar vor dem Transportstern 12 ist ein opto-elektrisches Kontrollsystem 14 vorgesehen, mit dem der Aufdruck auf den an diesem System vorbei bewegten und um die Behälterachse weiterhin gedrehten Behältern 2 überprüft wird, so dass auf dem Transporteur 13 Behälter mit einem fehlerhaften Aufdruck ausgeschleust werden können.In the direction of rotation of the rotor R immediately in front of the
Die
Die
Die Behälter 2 werden der Vorrichtung 1 a wiederum über den Transporteur 3 mit dem Koronatunnel 4 zugeführt und jeweils einzeln über den Transportstern 6 an eine Druckstation 8 übergeben, mit der der jeweilige Behälter 2 dann auf der Transportstrecke 17 des Transportsystems 16 während des Bedruckens in Transportrichtung TS bewegt wird. Die bedruckten Behälter 2 werden mit dem einem Behälterauslauf bildenden Transportstern 12 an dem Transporteur 13 weitergeleitet.The
Das Bedrucken der Behälter 2 mit den einzelnen Druckfarben bzw. Farbsätzen des Mehrfarbendrucks sowie das Aufbringen bzw. der Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht erfolgt in analoger Weise, wie im Zusammenhang mit der Vorrichtung 1 beschrieben. Hierfür sind die mit dem Transportsystem 16 mitbewegten Druckwerke 10 bzw. deren Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.5 für den Druckkopfwechsel relativ zum Transportsystem 16 in Transportrichtung TS sowie entgegen dieser Transportrichtung bewegbar bzw. schaltbar und befinden sich an der Innenseite der von dem Transportsystem 16 gebildeten Schlaufe. Die Einrichtungen 11 sämtlicher Druckstationen 8 sind auf einer gemeinsamen Schlaufenlinie angeordnet, die auch die vertikalen Drehachsen der Behälterträger 9 schneidet, wobei die Behälterträger 9 in Transportrichtung TS der zugehörigen Einrichtung 11 jeweils voreilen.The printing of the
Im Detail erfolgt das Bedrucken der Behälter 2 wiederum in der Weise, dass unter Weiterschalten der Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.5 der jeweilige Farbsatz bzw. die Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht aufgebracht werden, dass während des Druckvorganges, evtl. auch noch während des Weiterschaltens der Druckköpfe das Trocknen der Druckfarbe und der Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht mit der zugehörigen Einrichtung 11 erfolgt, wobei der jeweilige Behälter mit dem Behälterträger 9 um 360° gedreht wird.In detail, the printing of the
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Bei der Vorrichtung 1c ist vielmehr ein einziges Druckwerk oder -aggregat 18 mit mehreren Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 vorgesehen, von denen jede Einheit mehrere Druckköpfe 19 aufweist, und zwar bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform jeweils zwei Druckköpfe. Die Druckköpfe 19 sind in gleicher Weise wie die Druckköpfe 10.1 - 10.5 ausgebildet. Jede Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 - 18.5 bzw. deren Druckköpfe 19 dienen in der nachstehend noch näher beschriebenen Weise zum gleichzeitigen Aufbringen der Farbsätze einer der jeweiligen Druckkopfeinheit zugeordneten Farbe bzw. der Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht auf eine der Anzahl der Druckköpfe 19 entsprechenden Anzahl von Behälter 2 d.h. bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform zum gleichzeitigen Aufbringen auf zwei Behälter 2.In the device 1c, rather, a single printing unit or
Die Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 sind weiterhin jeweils mit zwei zustellbaren und wegschaltbaren Einrichtungen 20 zum Trocknen des jeweiligen Aufdrucks bzw. der Druckfarbe oder -tinte, beispielsweise durch Energieeintrag, z.B. durch Erwärmen und/oder UV-Licht ausgebildet, wobei jeweils eine Einrichtung 20 einem Druckkopf 19 zugeordnet ist. Die Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 mit ihren Druckköpfen 19 und ihren Einrichtungen 20 sind auf einem gemeinsamen Träger 21 angeordnet, der um die Maschinenachse MA um einen einer Maschinenteilung entsprechenden Hub hin- und herbewegbar bzw. schwenkbar ist, wie dies insbesondere in der
Die Anordnung ist weiterhin so getroffen, dass der Abstand der Druckköpfe 19 an jeder Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 - 18.5, aber auch der Abstand einander benachbarten Druckköpfe 19 an in Umfangsrichtung des Rotors 7 aufeinander folgenden Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 gleich dem Winkelabstand ist, den zwei einander benachbarte Behälterträger 9 voneinander aufweisen. Weiterhin sind die Einrichtungen 20 im aktiviertem bzw. zugestellten Zustand in Draufsicht auf den Rotor 7 gegenüber den Druckköpfe um 90° versetzt und auf einer die Maschinenachse MA umschließenden Kreislinie angeordnet, die auch die Drehachsen der Behälterträger schneidet, und zwar in Rotordrehrichtung R dem jeweils benachbarten Behälterträger bzw. dem auf diesen Behälterträger aufstehenden Behälter 2 vorauseilend. Jede Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 - 18.4 ist jeweils einem Farbsatz bzw. einer Farbe zugeordnet, nämlich Gelb, Magenta, Zyan und Schwarz. Die Druckkopfeinheit 18.5 bzw. deren Druckköpfe 19 dienen zum Aufbringen bzw. Aufdrucken der Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht.The arrangement is further made such that the distance of the
Die Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 sind in Rotordrehrichtung R der Wertigkeit ihrer Bezugsziffern aufeinander folgend vorgesehen, d.h. in Rotordrehrichtung R bilden die Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 die erste und die Druckkopfeinheit 18.5 die letzte Druckkopfeinheit des Druckaggregates 18.The printhead units 18.1-18.5 are sequentially provided in the rotational direction R of the valency of their reference numerals, i. in the direction of rotation of the rotor R, the printhead unit 18.1 forms the first and the printhead unit 18.5 the last printhead unit of the
Das mehrfarbige Bedrucken jedes Behälters 2 erfolgt wiederum in mehreren zeitlich aufeinander folgenden Druckschritten, in denen das Bedrucken, d.h. das Aufbringen des betreffenden Farbsatzes oder der Siegel- oder Abdeckschicht sowie das Trocknen bei um die Behälterachse drehenden, beispielsweise um 360° drehenden Behältern 2 erfolgen. Die einzelnen Druckschritte werden an jedem Behälter zeitlich nacheinander von den Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 durchgeführt, und zwar mit jeder Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 - 18.5 gleichzeitig an jeweils zwei Behältern 2. Während jedes Druckschrittes wird das Druckaggregat 18 mit dem Rotor 7 gleichsinnig und synchron mitbewegt (Pfeil TR1). Die Einrichtungen 20 sind hierbei zugestellt und aktiviert, so dass während jedes Druckschrittes auch das Trocknen der erzeugten Farbsätze erfolgt.The multicolor printing of each
Nach Beendigung eines jeden Druckschrittes und vor Einleitung eines neuen Druckschrittes wird das Druckaggregat 18 bei eingefahrenen Einrichtungen 20 entgegengesetzt zur Rotordrehrichtung R um die Maschinenteilung in die Ausgangsstellung zurückgeschwenkt (Pfeil TR2), in der dann aufgrund der Drehbewegung des Rotors 7 für einen weiteren Druckschritt den Druckköpfen 19 der Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 jeweils ein unbedruckter Behälter 2 und den Druckköpfen 19 der Druckkopfeinheiten 18.2 - 18.5 jeweils ein Behälter 2 benachbart liegt, der bereits in einem vorausgegangenen Druckschritt durch die Druckköpfe 19 einer Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 - 18.4 bedruckt wurde. In dem weiteren Druckschritt wird dann das pendelnde Druckaggregat 18 wieder gleichsinnig und synchron mit der Drehbewegung des Rotors 7 um die Maschinenteilung mitbewegt (Pfeil TR1) und nach Beendigung dieses Druckschrittes um die Maschinenteilung in die Ausgangsstellung zurückgeschwenkt (Pfeil TR2). Die Maschinenteilung ist dabei der doppelte Abstand zweier Behälterträger 9.After completion of each printing step and before initiation of a new printing step, the
Das mehrfarbige Bedrucken der Behälter 2 ist abgeschlossen, bevor diese Behälter 2 den den Behälterauslauf bildenden Transportstern 12 erreichen, so dass auch bei der Vorrichtung 1c in Rotordrehrichtung R vor dem Transportstern 12 ein Kontrollsystem 14, beispielsweise ein opto-elektrisches Kontrollsystem vorgesehen ist, und zwar zum Überprüfen des jeweiligen Aufdrucks auf den dieses System passierenden und dabei gedrehten Behältern 2, so dass Behälter 2 mit fehlendem oder mangelhaften Aufdruck später auf den Transporteur 13 ausgeschleust werden können.The multicolor printing of the
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Die Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.6 sind in gleicher Weise ausgebildet, wie dies bei der Vorrichtung 1c für die dortigen Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.5 beschrieben wurde, d.h. jede Druckkopfeinheit 18.1 - 18.6 weist zwei um die halbe Maschinenteilung voneinander beabstandete Druckköpfe 19 sowie zwei ebenfalls um die halbe Maschinenteilung voneinander beabstandete Einrichtungen 20 auf. Weiterhin sind die Druckköpfe 19 und Einrichtungen 20 einander an einer Seite der Transportstrecke 17 benachbarter Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.3 bzw. 18.4 - 18.6 jeweils um die halbe Maschinenteilung voneinander beabstandet.The printhead units 18.1-18.6 are formed in the same manner as described in the apparatus 1c for the printhead units 18.1-18.5 there, i. Each printhead unit 18.1-18.6 has two
Das Druckaggregat 18a bzw. die auf einem nicht dargestellten Träger angeordneten Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.6 sind durch einen nicht dargestellten Antrieb synchron und gleichsinnig mit der Bewegung des Transportsystems 16 aus einer Ausgangsstellung in Transportrichtung TS um die Maschinenteilung sowie entgegen der Transportrichtung TS zurück in die Ausgangsstellung bewegbar, wobei diese pendelnde Bewegung mit der Bewegung des Transportsystems 16 auch derart synchronisiert ist, dass nach dem Zurückbewegen in die Ausgangsstellung jeder Druckkopf 19 erneut einem Behälterträger 9 bzw. einem dortigen Behälter 2 mit seinen Druckdüsen unmittelbar gegenüberliegt.The
Die zu bedruckenden Behälter 2 werden der Vorrichtung 1d über den Transporteur 3 mit dem Koronatunnel 4 zugeführt und mittels des Transportstemes 6 jeweils einzeln an einem Behälterträger 9 übergeben. Nach dem Bedrucken der Behälter 2 auf der Transportstrecke 17 werden die bedruckten Behälter mittels des Transportsternes 12 von dem Behälterträgern 9 abgenommen und an den Transporteur 13 weitergeleitet.The
Das Bedrucken der Behälter 2 wird wiederum in mehreren, zeitlich aufeinander folgenden Druckschritten durchgeführt, wobei in jedem Druckschritt eine der Anzahl der Druckköpfe 19 der Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.6 entsprechende Anzahl von Behältern 2, d.h. bei der Vorrichtung 1 d jeweils zwei Behälter 2 gleichzeitig mit den zwei unterschiedlichen, den Druckkopfeinheiten zugeordneten Farben (an den Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1/18.4, 18.3/18.5) bzw. mit dem die Siegel- oder Abdichtschicht bildenden Lack und einer Druckfarbe (an den Druckkopfeinheiten 18.3/18.6) bedruckt werden. Während jedes Druckschrittes sind die Druckköpfe 19 der Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 - 18.6 einem Behälter 2 benachbart. Das Bedrucken erfolgt unter Drehen der Behälter 2 um beispielsweise 360° bei aktivierten Einrichtungen 20, so dass die mit einem Druckkopf 19 aufgebrachte Druckfarbe durch die in Drehrichtung des jeweiligen Behälters 2 auf diesen Druckkopf folgende Einrichtung 20 getrocknet wird, bevor in dem gleichen Druckschritt durch den weiteren Druckkopf 19 erneut ein Druckfarben- oder Drucktintenauftrag bzw. Lackauftrag erfolgt. Während jedes Druckschrittes wird das Druckaggregat 18a gleichsinnig und synchron mit der Transporteinheit mitbewegt. Am Ende des Druckschrittes wird das Druckaggregat 18a in die Ausgangsstellung zurückbewegt, so dass dann in einem weiteren Druckschritt mit den Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1 und 18.4 ein Druckauftrag auf jeweils noch unbedruckte Behälter 2 und mit den Druckkopfeinheiten 18.2, 18.3 und 18.5, 18.6 ein Druckauftrag auf solche Behälter 2 erfolgt kann, die in einem vorausgegangenen Druckschritt bereits mit den Druckkopfeinheiten 18.1, 18.4 bzw. 18.2, 18.5 bedruckt wurden.The printing of the
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Zum Bedrucken werden die Behälter 2 wiederum über den Koronatunnel 4 und die Einteilschnecke 5 den Einlauf- oder Transportstern 6 zugeführt (Pfeil T) und von diesem einzeln an jeweils eine von einem Behälterträger 55 gebildete Druckstation übergeben. Die bedruckten Behälter 2 werden am Auslauf- oder Transportstern 12 entnommen und über den Transporteur 13 einer weiteren Verwendung zugeführt (Pfeil T).For printing, the
Während des Transportes mit dem Rotor 54 zwischen dem Einlaufstern 6 und dem Auslaufstern 12 erfolgt das mehrfarbige Bedrucken der Behälter 2. Die den jeweiligen Mehrfarbendruck bildenden Farbsätze sowie die anschließende Deckschicht werden jeweils bei um die Behälterachse mit den Behälterträgern 55 gesteuert gedrehten oder geschwenkten Behältern 2, beispielsweise bei einer gesteuerten Drehbewegung um jeweils 360° nacheinander mit den Druckköpfen 57.1 - 57.4 bzw. mit dem Druckkopf 57.5 aufgebracht.During transport with the
Im Detail erfolgt das Bedrucken jedes Behälters 2 so, dass er nach der Übergabe vom Einlaufstern 6 an einem Behälterträger 55 in einem ersten Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 54, d.h. in einer ersten Druckphase einem Druckkopf zur Erzeugung eines ersten Farbsatzes, beispielsweise dem Druckkopf 57.1 in Druckposition gegenüberliegt (Fig. 22, Position a). Während dieser Druckphase wird der Druckkopfträger 56 gleichsinnig und synchron mit dem Rotor 54 mitbewegt. Beim Aufbringen des Farbsatzes wird der Behälter 2 gesteuert um seine vertikale Behälterachse um 360° gedreht und gleichzeitig die jeweils aufgebrachte Druckfarbe oder -tinte mit Hilfe einer geeigneten, jedem Druckkopf 57.1 - 57.5 zugeordneten Einrichtung 58 getrocknet.In detail, the printing of each
Die auf die erste oder jeweils auf eine andere Druckphase folgende Druckphase zum Aufbringen eines weiteren Farbsatzes oder zum Aufbringen der Deckschicht wird dadurch eingeleitet, dass der Behälterträger 55 oder sämtliche Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 kurzzeitig abgestoppt oder um eine Teilung entgegen der Drehbewegung R bewegt werden, so dass die Behälter die Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 um eine Teilung (Abstand der Druckköpfe) "überholen" (Fig. 22, Position b) und so jedem Behälter 2 ein weiterer Druckkopf, beispielsweise nach dem Druckkopf 57.1 der Druckkopf 57.2, nach dem Druckkopf 57.2 der Druckkopf 57.3, nach dem Druckkopf 57.3 der Druckkopf 57.4 bzw. nach dem Druckkopf 57.4 der Druckkopf 57.5 in einer Druckposition gegenüberliegt (Fig. 22, Position c). Es versteht sich, dass auch in jeder auf eine vorausgehende Druckphase folgende Druckphase, die wiederum auf einem Winkelbereich der Drehbewegung des Rotors 54 erfolgt, der Druckkopfträger 56 bzw. die Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 synchron mit gleicher Geschwindigkeit und richtungsgleich mit dem Rotor 54 mitbewegt werden.The printing phase subsequent to the first or each other printing phase for applying a further color set or for applying the cover layer is initiated by temporarily stopping the
Die bedruckten Behälter 2 werden mit dem Rotor 54 zum kompletten Aushärten der Druckfarbe sowie der Deckschicht an einem Aushärt- oder Curingstation 59 sowie daran anschließend vor dem Erreichen des Auslaufsternes 12 an einer Kontrollstation bzw. einem Kontrollsystem 14 vorbei bewegt, mit dem der Aufdruck auf den an diesen System vorbei bewegten und um ihre vertikale Behälterachse weiterhin gedrehten Behälter überprüft wird, so dass auf dem Transporteur 13 Behälter mit dem einem fehlerhaften Ausdruck ausgeschlossen werden können.The printed
Die Anzahl der Behälterträger 55 am Rotor 54 ist bei der Vorrichtung 1g ein ganzzahliges Vielfaches der Anzahl der Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5, die jede Druckkopfgruppe aufweist. Dementsprechend ist auch der Winkel- oder Teilungsabstand, den die Behälterträger 55 voneinander aufweisen bei der Vorrichtung 1g gleich 360°/(n1 x n2), wobei
n1 = Anzahl der Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 je Druckkopfgruppe, nämlich beispielsweise fünf
n2 = Anzahl der Druckkopfgruppen am Druckkopfträger 56 sind.The number of
n1 = number of printheads 57.1-57.5 per printhead group, namely five, for example
n2 = number of printhead groups on
Vorstehend wurde davon ausgegangen, dass der Druckkopfwechsel zwischen zwei aufeinander folgenden Druckphasen durch kurzzeitiges Abbremsen des Druckkopfträgers 56 erfolgt, so dass die Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 von den Behältern 2 "überholt" werden. Grundsätzlich ist selbstverständlich auch in umgekehrter Weise ein Druckkopfwechsel jeweils durch eine kurzzeitige Beschleunigung des Druckkopfträgers 56 möglich, so dass die Behälterträger 55 bzw. die Behälter 2 während des Druckkopfwechsels von den Druckköpfen 57.1 - 57.5 "überholt" werden. In jedem Fall ist aber der Druckkopfträger 56 in der Druckphase nach dem Druckkopfwechsel und vor einem neuen Druckkopfwechsel gleichsinnig und synchron mit dem Rotor 54 angetrieben.It has been assumed above that the printhead change takes place between two successive printing phases by briefly braking the
Der Einfachheit halber ist in den Figuren 20 - 22 der Druckkopfträger 56 als Ring dargestellt. In der praktischen Ausführung der Vorrichtung 1g kann dieser Träger aber jede beliebige für die Funktion brauchbare Ausführung aufweisen. So ist es beispielsweise insbesondere auch möglich, den Druckkopfträger 56 zumindest zweiteilig auszubilden, und zwar bestehend aus wenigstens einem mit dem Rotor 54 mitgeführten ersten Element und aus wenigstens einem an diesem Element vorgesehenen und geführten weiteren Element, welches für den jeweiligen Druckkopfwechsel relativ zu dem ersten Element um die vertikale Maschinenachse durch schrittweises Drehen um eine Teilung (Abstand der Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5) weiterschaltbar ist, und zwar beispielsweise entgegen der Drehrichtung R des Rotors 54 oder in dieser Drehrichtung.For the sake of simplicity, the
Die Vorrichtung 1g hat u.a. den Vorteil, dass für den Druckvorgang zumindest der größere Teil des Winkels der Drehbewegung des Rotors 54 zur Verfügung steht, die Anzahl der Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 dennoch relativ klein gehalten werden kann, so dass die Gesamtzahl der Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 z.B. gleich der Anzahl der Behälterträger 55 ist, und dass der jeweilige Druckkopfwechsel durch kurze Bewegungshübe erfolgen kann.The device 1g has, inter alia, the advantage that at least the greater part of the angle of the rotational movement of the
Auch bei der Vorrichtung 1g sind die Druckköpfe 57.1 - 57.5 wiederum innerhalb der Bewegungsbahn der Behälter 2 auf dem Rotor 54 angeordnet, so dass das Aufbringen der Druckbilder bzw. deren Farbsätze durch die Fliehkraft des umlaufenden Rotors 54 und Druckkopfträgers 56 unterstützt wird.Also in the device 1g, the print heads 57.1-57.5 are again arranged within the path of movement of the
Die Erfindung wurde voranstehend an Ausführungsbeispielen beschrieben. Es versteht sich, dass zahlreiche Änderungen sowie Abwandlungen möglich sind, ohne dass dadurch der Erfindung zugrunde liegende Erfindungsgedanke verlassen wird.The invention has been described above by means of exemplary embodiments. It is understood that numerous changes and modifications are possible without thereby departing from the invention inventive concept is abandoned.
So wurde vorstehend davon ausgegangen, dass die Behälter 2 während des Bedruckens mit ihrem Behälterboden auf einem Behälterträger oder auf einer Fläche eines Rotors oder eines Transportsystems aufstehen. Selbstverständlich sind auch Ausführungen möglich, bei denen die Behälter 2 auf andere Weise während des Bedruckens gehalten sind, beispielsweise hängend an einem im Bereich der Behältermündung vorgesehenen Behälter- oder Halsflansch.It has been assumed above that the
Vorstehend wurde weiterhin davon ausgegangen, dass während des Bedruckens das Trocknen des jeweiligen Farbsatzes erfolgt. Grundsätzlich besteht aber auch die Möglichkeit, dass das Trocknen erst dann erfolgt, wenn der jeweilige Farbsatz auf die Behälteraußenfläche aufgebracht ist.It was previously assumed that the printing of the respective color set takes place during printing. In principle, however, there is also the possibility that the drying takes place only when the respective color set is applied to the container outer surface.
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- Vorrichtungcontraption
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- Behältercontainer
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- Transporteurcarrier
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- KoronatunnelKorona tunnel
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- Einteilschneckeinfeed worm
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- Einlauf- oder TransportsternInfeed or transport star
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- Rotorrotor
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- Druckstationprinting station
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- Behälterträgercontainer carrier
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- Druckwerkprinting unit
- 10.1 - 10.510.1 - 10.5
- Druckkopfprinthead
- 1111
- Einrichtung zum Trocknen der Tinte oder DruckfarbeDevice for drying the ink or printing ink
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- Auslauf- oder TransportsternRun-out or transport star
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- Transporteurcarrier
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- Kontrollsystemcontrol system
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- Trägercarrier
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- Transportsystemtransport system
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- Transportstrecketransport distance
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- Druckwerkprinting unit
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- DruckkopfeinheitPrinthead assembly
- 1919
- Druckkopfprinthead
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- Einrichtung zum Trocknen der Druckfarbe bzw. -tinteDevice for drying the ink or ink
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- Trägercarrier
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- Transporteurcarrier
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- KoronatunnelKorona tunnel
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- Einteilschneckeinfeed worm
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- Einlauf- oder TransportsternInfeed or transport star
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- Rotorrotor
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- Auslauf- oder TransportsternRun-out or transport star
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- Transporteurcarrier
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- XXXpadXXXpad
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- Transfertrommeltransfer drum
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- Druckwerkprinting unit
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- Druckkopfprinthead
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- Reinigungsstationcleaning station
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- Einrichtung zum Aufbringen einer Siegel- bzw. AbdeckschichtDevice for applying a sealing or covering layer
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- Einrichtung zum TrocknenDevice for drying
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- Kontrollsystemcontrol system
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- Transportsystemtransport system
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- Transportstrecketransport distance
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- Behälterträgercontainer carrier
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- Druckeinrichtungprint Setup
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- XXXpadXXXpad
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- Hilfstransporteurauxiliary carrier
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- obere Schlaufenlängeupper loop length
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- Reinigungsstationcleaning station
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- Druckwerkprinting unit
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- Druckkopfprinthead
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- Einrichtung zum Aufbringen einer Siegel- oder AbdeckschichtDevice for applying a sealing or covering layer
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- Einrichtung zum TrocknenDevice for drying
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- Rotorrotor
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- Behälterträgercontainer carrier
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- DruckkopfträgerPrint head carrier
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- Druckwerkprinting unit
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- Druckkopfprinthead
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- Einrichtung zum TrocknenDevice for drying
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- Aushärter bzw. Curing-StationHardening or curing station
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Schwenkrichtung des pendelnden Druckwerks 18Swivel direction of the
oscillating printing unit 18
Claims (51)
- A device for printing, in particular for the polychrome printing of containers (2) on at least one container outer surface, with a print formed by at least one print image, having at least one printing unit (10, 10a, 18, 18a, 57) with at least two print heads (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) that operate on the inkjet printing principle to generate partial print images of the print image that is to be applied to the container's outer surface in at least one printing step, and further having a transport element (7, 16, 54) with which the containers (2) are conveyed in a transport direction (R, TS) during printing, the printing units (10, 10a, 18, 18a, 57) or their print heads (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) being moved by the transport element (7, 16, 54) at least during part of the at least one printing step, characterised in that, the print heads (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) can be extended and retracted for a print head change or partial print change in such a way that one print head (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) in a printing position at the particular container (2) can be moved out of the printing position and another print head (10.1 - 10.5. 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 57.1 -57.5) can be moved into the printing position.
- A device according to Claim 1, characterised by means (9) for rotating the containers (2) about their container axis during printing.
- A device according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the print heads (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19. 57.1 - 57.5) are configured in the form of different colour sets of a polychrome print image for the application of partial print images.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the transport element (7, 16, 54) constitutes between a container inlet (6) and a container outlet (12) a transport section (17) on which the containers (2) are conveyed during printing.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that a plurality of printing stations (8, 55) each for one container (2) is provided on the transport element (7, 16, 54).
- A device according to Claim 5, characterised in that each print station (8) provided on the transport element (7, 16, 54) exhibits at least one container carrier (9) to accommodate a container (2).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that each print head (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6,19, 57.1 - 57.5) or group of print heads is assigned a mechanism (11, 20) for drying the printing colour or printing ink and/or the partial print image concerned that is applied to the container surface.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an independent printing unit (10, 10a) having a plurality of print heads (10.1 - 10.5) is associated with each print station (8) on the transport element (7, 16), and that the print heads (10.1 - 10.5) can be adjusted or indexed on the transport element for the partial print change.
- A device according to Claim 8, characterised in that the print heads (10.1 - 10.5) on the transport element (7, 16) are adjustable and/or indexable both in the transport direction (R, TS) and against the transport direction (R, TS).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the print heads (10.1 - 10.5) of each print station (8) are provided on the transport element (7) so as to be able to swivel for the partial print change, preferentially about an axis that is offset relative to the axis of the container concerned.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that - in the case of a transport element (7, 16, 54) that can be endlessly circulated - the printing units (10, 10a, 18, 18a, 57) are so disposed that, at least at the print heads (10.1 - 16.1; 19) which are in the printing position, the delivery of the printing colour or printing ink is assisted by centrifugal forces generated by the movement of the transport element (7, 16, 54).
- A device according to Claim 11, characterised in that, when in the printing position, the print heads (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 -18.6, 19, 57.1 -57.5) are arranged with their print-generating print jets inside the trajectory of the containers (2).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an independent mechanism (11) for drying the printing colour or printing ink applied to the container's outer surface is provided for each print station (8, 55).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that, with a plurality of container carriers (9) provided at the transport element (7, 16) or print stations (8) formed by them, there is provided at least one printing group or printing unit (18, 18a) which is common to all print stations and past which the containers (2) are conveyed, and which exhibits at least two print heads (19) for producing different partial print images and which, synchronised with the motion of the transport element (7, 16), can be moved to oscillate in a working stroke (TR1) out of a start position with the transport element (7, 16) and back to the start position in a return stroke (TR2) against the transport direction (R, TS) of the transport element (7, 16), so that the printing of at least one container (2) located at a print station with the associated partial print image is carried out in each working stroke.
- A device according to Claim 14, characterised in that the spacing of the at least two print heads (21) equals the spacing of the print stations (8) or container carriers (9) at the transport element (7, 16).
- A device according to Claim 14 or 15, characterised in that the printing unit (18, 18a) for each partial print image exhibits at least one print head unit (18.1 - 18.6) having at least two print heads (19) for the simultaneous printing of at least two containers (2).
- A device according to Claim 16, characterised in that the spacing of the print heads (19) at the printing unit (18. 18a) in transport direction (R, TS) of the transport element (7, 16) equals the spacing of the print stations (8) or container carriers (9) at the transport element (7, 16).
- A device according to any one of claims 14 - 17, characterised in that the at least one printing unit (18, 18a) can be swivelled by a stroke equal to one machine pitch out of the start position into the end position and from the latter back to the start position, and in that the machine pitch equals the centre distance or angular distance between two adjacent print stations (8) or container carriers (9) at the transport element (7, 16) multiplied by the number of print heads (19) on each print head unit (18.1 - 18.6).
- A device according to any one of claims 14 - 18, characterised in that a mechanism (20) for drying or curing the printing colour or printing ink is provided for each print head (19) of the print head units (18.1 - 18.6).
- A device according to Claim 19, characterised in that the mechanisms (20) for drying the printing colour or printing ink are extendable and retractable.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the at least one oscillating printing group or printing unit (18) is provided inside and/or outside the transport element (7,16) which can be driven to circulate.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that, in the case of a plurality of container carriers (55) provided at the transport element (54) or print stations formed by them, there is provided at least one printing unit or printing group (57) which is common to all print stations and which exhibits at least two print head groups each having at least two print heads (57.1 - 57.5) per print head group for producing different partial print images and which during the printing phase is moved in the same direction as and synchronously with the movement of the transport element (54) to produce each partial print image, so that in every printing phase at least one print head (57.1 - 57.5) of each print head group is in a printing position at a container (2), and that - for the printing head change - the movement of the printing group (57) or print heads (57.1 - 57.5) can be slowed down or speeded up and then after the print head change can be synchronised with the movement of the transport element (54) again in such a way that after the print head change a print head (57.1 - 57.5) of each print head group is once again in a printing position with the container (2) concerned.
- A device according to Claim 22, characterised in that the transport element (54) is a rotating transport element, preferentially a rotor (54).
- A device according to Claim 22 or 23, characterised in that the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) of the printing group (57) can be moved to circulate over a closed trajectory.
- A device according to any one of claims 22 - 24, characterised in that the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) are provided on a print head carrier (56) which can be driven to circulate.
- A device according to any one of claims 22 - 25, characterised in that the spacing which the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) exhibit in the direction of motion of the printing group (57) or print heads (57.1 - 57.5) equals the mutual spacing of the container carriers (55), or of the print stations which they form, in such a way that during each printing phase every print head (57.1 - 57.5) is in printing position relative to a print station and/or relative to a container (2) there disposed.
- A device according to any one of claims 22 - 26, characterised in that the number of print heads (57.1 - 57.5) equals the number of container carriers (55) or the number of print stations which they form.
- A device according to any one of claims 22 - 27, characterised in that the number of print heads (57.1 - 57.5) is an integer multiple of the number of container carriers (55) or of the number of print stations which they form on the transport element (54).
- A device according to any one of claims 22 - 28, characterised in that the number of container carriers (55) or of the print stations they form on the transport element (54) is an integer multiple of the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) of the printing group (57).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one print head (10.5, 19) is used for applying a sealing or covering layer to the print image concerned.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that there is provided in transport direction (R, TS) following the transfer region and on the periphery of the container transport element (34, 44), but not moving with it, at least one mechanism (41, 52) for applying a sealing or covering layer to the particular print image and/or one mechanism (42, 53) for drying the particular print image and/or the sealing and covering layer as the container (2) rotates about its container axis.
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that an inspection system (14, 43) for inspecting the particular container print is provided on the container transport element (7, 16, 34, 44) before the container outlet (12, 35).
- A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised by a conveyor (3, 30) that has a corona tunnel (4, 31) and that is for feeding the containers (2) to the container inlet (6, 33) of the device (1, 1a -1f).
- A method for printing, in particular for the polychrome printing of containers on their outer surface with a print formed of at least one print image using at least one printing unit (10, 10a, 18, 18a, 57) having at least two print heads (10.1-10.5, 18.1 -18.6, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) that work on the inkjet print head principle for producing partial print images of the print image to be applied to the container's outer surface in at least one printing step, whereby during printing, the containers (2) are moved on a transport element (7, 16, 54) in a transport direction (R, TS) and the printing units (10, 10a, 18, 18a, 57) are also moved with the transport element (7, 16, 54) at least for part of the at least one printing step, characterised in that, after the printing of one partial image and before the printing of a next partial image, a print head change is carried out by one print head (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) located in a printing position at the particular container (2) being moved out of the printing position and another print head (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6. 19, 57.1 - 57.5) being moved into the printing position.
- A method according to Claim 34, characterised in that during printing, containers are rotated about their container axis, for example through an angle of 360°.
- A method according to Claim 34 or 35, characterised in that during the printing steps, partial print images in the form of different colour sets of a polychrome print image and/or in the form of at least one sealing or covering layer covering the print image are applied.
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that the printing of each of the containers (2) takes place at a printing station which is provided with a plurality of print stations (8) of the same type on the transport element (7, 16), an independent printing unit (10, 10a) with a plurality of print heads (10.1 - 10.5) being associated with each print station (8), and in that, for the particular partial print head change or print head change, the print heads (10.1 - 10.5) are moved in the transport direction (R, TS) and against the transport direction (R, TS) relative to the print station or their printing position and/or are swivelled or rotated about an axis, for example about an axis that is offset relative to the axis of the particular container (2).
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that when printing the partial print images the print heads (10.1 - 10.5, 18.1 - 18.6, 19, 57.1 - 57.5) are each positioned so that the application of the printing colour or printing ink and/or of the sealing or covering layer is assisted by centrifugal forces generated by the motion of the transport element (7).
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that the particular partial print image and/or sealing or covering layer are dried immediately after they have been produced.
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that the printing colour or printing ink forming the particular partial print image, or a mass forming the sealing or covering layer, is dried continuously while being discharged.
- A method according to method claim 39 or 40, characterised in that the drying is effected by energy input, for example by heating up and/or by UV light.
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that, with a plurality of printing positions formed on the transport element (7, 16), the containers (2) are printed with at least one printing group (18, 18a) which is common for all printing positions and past which the containers are conveyed for printing and which exhibits at least two print heads (19), and in that - to produce a partial image - the printing group (18, 18a) with the print heads is moved out of a start position in a working stroke (TR1) with the transport element (7, 16) and moved back into the start position in a return stroke (TR2) against the transport direction (R,TS) of the transport element (7, 16).
- A method according to method claim 42, characterised in that after each working stroke (TR1) the printing group (18, 18a) is moved back into the start position such that a container (2) is in position at the print head (19) located in printing position.
- A method according to method claim 42 or 43, characterised in that printing of at least two containers (2) with different partial print images takes place in each working stroke (TR1).
- A method according to any one of the method claims 42 to 44, characterised in that at least two container groups each comprising at least two containers (2) are printed with different partial print images in each working stroke.
- A method according to any one of the method claims 452 [sic] to 45, characterised in that in each working stroke, a first partial print image is applied with at least one print head (19) onto at least one container not yet printed with the printing group or printing unit (18, 18a) and a further partial print image is applied with at least one second print head onto at least one container already provided with one partial print image, and in that after each working stroke (TR1) the printing unit (18,18a) is moved back into the start position such that a container (2) not yet printed with the printing group or printing unit (18, 18a) is located at the at least one first print head (19), and that a container (2) already printed with the printing group or printing unit (18, 18a) is located in printing position at the at least one further print head (19).
- A method according to any one of claims 42 to 46, characterised in that in each working stroke (TR1) and/or return stroke (TR2), the printing group or printing unit (18, 18a) is swivelled by a stroke equal to the centre distance or angular distance of two printing positions (9) on the transport element (16, 17) or equal to an integer multiple thereof.
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that, with a plurality of container carriers (55) provided on the transport element (54) or of print stations formed by said carriers, at least one printing unit or printing group (57) that is common for all print stations and that exhibits at least two print head groups each having at least two print heads (57.1 - 57.5) per print head group for producing different partial print images is used, in that, during each printing phase, printing group (57) is moved in the same direction as and synchronously with the movement of the transport element (54) to produce each partial print image, so that in each printing phase at least one print head (57.1 - 57.5) of each print head group is located in a printing position at a container (2), and so that for the print head change the movement of the printing group (57) or of the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) is slowed down or speeded up and after the print head change is again synchronised with the movement of the transport element (54) such that after the print head change, one print head (57.1 - 57.5) of each print head group is again located in a printing position with the respective container (2).
- A method according to method claim 48, characterised in that the slowing down or speeding up is effected by briefly overlaying the motion of the printing group (57) or of the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) that is synchronous with the transport element (54) with a further movement component against or with the transport direction (R) of the transport element (54).
- A method according to method claim 48 or 49, characterised in that the print heads (57.1 - 57.5) of the printing group (57) are moved to circulate over a self-contained trajectory.
- A method according to any one of the preceding method claims, characterised in that the containers (2) are treated in a corona tunnel (4, 31) prior to printing.
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