EP2539149A2 - Method for pad printing - Google Patents

Method for pad printing

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EP2539149A2
EP2539149A2 EP11712618A EP11712618A EP2539149A2 EP 2539149 A2 EP2539149 A2 EP 2539149A2 EP 11712618 A EP11712618 A EP 11712618A EP 11712618 A EP11712618 A EP 11712618A EP 2539149 A2 EP2539149 A2 EP 2539149A2
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buffer
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plate
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Cédric Mazin
Frédéric PELLICER
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SEB SA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M1/00—Inking and printing with a printer's forme
    • B41M1/40—Printing on bodies of particular shapes, e.g. golf balls, candles, wine corks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/001—Pad printing apparatus or machines

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  • the present invention relates to a method for printing a decoration on the lateral surface of revolution of a culinary article.
  • a method for printing a decoration on the lateral surface of revolution of a culinary article mounted in rotation along its axis of revolution the method being of the type comprising an inking step in which ink is applied to a matrix, a transfer step in which the ink applied to the matrix is transferred onto a revolution surface of a buffer mounted in rotation along its axis of revolution, and a printing step in which the transferred ink on the pad is deposited on the surface of revolution of the culinary article by bringing the surface of revolution of the pad into contact with the surface of revolution of the culinary article.
  • the matrix is formed by a fabric arranged in a frame driven by a translation movement, and during the transfer step, the ink having passed through the fabric by its scraping is transferred. by screen printing on the surface of revolution of the pad which is in contact with the frame.
  • the present invention aims to achieve a new method of printing on culinary item, for printing a large scale decor, which can extend to the entire periphery of the surface of revolution.
  • the transfer of the ink from the matrix to the buffer is carried out by bringing the surface of revolution of the pad into contact with that of the matrix which is mounted to rotate in accordance with its axis of revolution, the contacting of the buffer with the plate being performed in a priming area of the non-relief plate and / or the contact of the culinary article with the pad being made in a non-inked area of the buffer .
  • this matrix is in fact a snapshot that makes it possible to perform rotational printing on the article.
  • the pattern range is thus considerably larger: the pattern corresponds to the etching of the shot, and the latter can be continuous and extend over the entire periphery of the shot.
  • the pad comes into contact with the rotating plate at the primer area, without ink.
  • Such deformation can occur on the one hand because of the synchronization of the buffer and the compression of the elastic layer of the latter.
  • the culinary article comes into contact with the rotating pad at a non-inked area.
  • Such deformation can occur on the one hand because of the synchronization of the culinary article and the compression of the elastic layer of the buffer.
  • Figure 1 is a schematic view of an installation for implementing the method, the plate, the stamp and the article being without contact with each other, the plate being animated with a rotational movement;
  • Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, the buffer is in contact with the plate in a non-inked area of the latter, the article is without contact with the buffer;
  • Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, ink has been transferred from the plate to the pad;
  • Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, the article is in contact with the pad in a non-inked area thereof;
  • Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, ink has been deposited by the pad on the culinary article.
  • Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, the picture, the stamp and the cookware are non-contact with each other, the printing of the culinary article is complete.
  • an installation for implementing the method according to the present invention comprises a frame, a plate 1 and a buffer 2, the frame supporting the plate 1, the pad 2 and the culinary article 3 for receive the impression.
  • the plate 1 has a surface of revolution 4 carrying an engraving 7 corresponding to the pattern to be printed. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the plate 1 comprises a hub 5 and a strip 6 which is separable from the hub 5 and which carries the engraving 7. Thus, for changing pattern, simply change the band 6.
  • This band 6 comprises, on a first angular sector, the engraving 7 formed by a zone having a relief, and, on a second angular sector, a primer zone 8, smooth , without relief.
  • This plate 1 is mounted in rotation about a first rotation shaft which is carried by the frame and which extends along the axis of revolution 9 of the plate 1. Moreover, the plate 1 bathes in ink 10 which is arranged in an inkwell 11 (carried by the frame, and here, secured to the first rotating shaft).
  • the pad 2 has a surface of revolution 12 made of a material suitable for transferring the ink 10 from the plate 1 to the article 3 by pad printing, here, of the silicone. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the pad 2 comprises a hub 13 and a layer 14 of elastic material forming the surface of revolution 12 of the pad 2.
  • This buffer 2 is rotatably mounted around a second rotation shaft which is carried by the frame and which extends along the axis of revolution 15 of the buffer 2.
  • the first and second rotation shafts are movable one by relationship to the other so as to allow their approximation and their distance.
  • the culinary article 3 (for example a pan or a saucepan) also has a surface of revolution 16 intended to receive the ink 10.
  • the decoration is intended to be printed on the outer face of the surface of revolution 16.
  • This culinary article 3 is mounted in rotation about a third rotation shaft which is carried by the frame and which extends along the axis of revolution 17 of the article 3.
  • the second and third rotation shafts are movable relative to each other so as to allow their approximation and their spacing.
  • Snapshot 1 is rotated; by this rotation and by the fact that the plate 1 bathes in the ink 10, the engraving 7 of the plate 1 is always filled with ink 10.
  • the buffer 2 (more precisely, its elastic layer 14) is put in contact with the plate 1 (more precisely, with the strip 6 of the plate 1), which causes the rotation of the pad 2.
  • the buffer 2 comes into contact with the plate 1 rotating in the area of the primer 8 , without ink 10.
  • Such deformation can occur, firstly because of the synchronization of the buffer 2 as well as the compression of the elastic layer 14 of the latter.
  • the plate 1 and the buffer 2 are each integral with a toothed wheel.
  • the approximation and 1 relative distance of their rotation shafts causes 1 meshing or disengagement of the two gears and thus the rotation or not rotation of the buffer 2.
  • the culinary article 3 (more precisely, its revolution surface 16) is brought into contact with the buffer 2 (more precisely with the elastic layer 14 buffer 2) by the displacement of the third rotation shaft, which causes the rotation of the culinary article 3.
  • the culinary article 3 comes into contact with the rotating buffer 2 at a non-inked zone 18 (corresponding to the zone having been in contact with the initiation zone 8 of the picture 1). Such deformation may occur, on the one hand because of the synchronization of the culinary article 3 as well as the compression of the elastic layer 14 of the buffer 2.
  • the path of the ink 10 is as follows: during an inking step, the ink 10 is applied to the plate 1 and fills the engraving 7 of the latter; during a transfer step, the ink applied to the plate 1 (contained in the etching 7) is transferred onto the surface of revolution 12 of the pad 2 by the contact of the elastic layer 14 of the pad 2 with the strip 6 of the picture 1; and during a printing step, the ink 10 transferred to the pad 2 is deposited on the culinary article 3 by the contact of the revolution surface 16 of the culinary article 3 with the elastic layer 14 of the pad 2 .
  • This method makes it possible to print a decoration on a culinary article regardless of the finish of the surface of revolution. For example, on a polished, brushed, shiny, enamelled or PTFE coated substrate (such as stainless steel).
  • This method also makes it possible to use any type of ink.
  • ink for example, enamel, PTFE, organic solvent lacquer, water-based lacquer or UV-curing lacquer.
  • the printing is done very neatly, since the culinary article 3 has come into contact with the pad 2 in a non-inked area 18 and since the pad 2 has itself entered in contact with the plate 1 in a zone without ink. As a result, the revolution surface 16 of the culinary article 3 does not undergo a stamp blow.
  • ink and "decor” should not be taken with a limiting value from a decorative point of view: it may be enamel (or lacquer or PTFE %) arranged on the entire surface of revolution.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for printing a finishing on the side surface of a culinary article (3) which is rotatably mounted. The method includes an inking step in which the ink (10) is applied to a matrix (1), a transfer step in which the ink (10) is transferred from the matrix (1) to a rotationally symmetric surface (12) of a pad (2) which is rotatably mounted, and a printing step in which the ink (10) deposited by the pad (2) on the rotationally symmetric surface (16) of the culinary article (3) by contacting the rotationally symmetric surface (12) of the pad (2) with the side surface (16) of the culinary article (3). According to the invention, the matrix (1) is rotatably mounted, the ink (10) being transferred from the matrix (1) to the pad (2) by contacting the respective rotationally symmetric surface (4, 12) thereof, the contacting of the pad (2) with the block (1) being carried out in a priming area (8) of the block (1) which lacks relief and/or the contacting of the culinary article (3) with the pad (2) is carried out in a non-inked area (18) of the pad (2).

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PROCEDE DE TAMPOGRAPH I E  TAMPOGRAPH I METHOD
La présente invention concerne un procédé pour l'impression d'un décor sur la surface latérale de révolution d'un article culinaire.  The present invention relates to a method for printing a decoration on the lateral surface of revolution of a culinary article.
On connaît un procédé pour l'impression d'un décor sur la surface latérale de révolution d'un article culinaire monté en rotation selon son axe de révolution, le procédé étant du type comprenant une étape d'encrage lors de laquelle de l'encre est appliquée sur une matrice, une étape de transfert lors de laquelle l'encre appliquée sur la matrice est transférée sur une surface de révolution d'un tampon monté en rotation selon son axe de révolution, et une étape d'impression lors de laquelle l'encre transférée sur le tampon est déposée sur la surface de révolution de l'article culinaire par la mise en contact de la surface de révolution du tampon avec la surface de révolution de l'article culinaire.  A method is known for printing a decoration on the lateral surface of revolution of a culinary article mounted in rotation along its axis of revolution, the method being of the type comprising an inking step in which ink is applied to a matrix, a transfer step in which the ink applied to the matrix is transferred onto a revolution surface of a buffer mounted in rotation along its axis of revolution, and a printing step in which the transferred ink on the pad is deposited on the surface of revolution of the culinary article by bringing the surface of revolution of the pad into contact with the surface of revolution of the culinary article.
Un tel procédé est décrit dans la demande de brevet WO 2005/105467. De façon plus précise, dans le procédé divulgué, la matrice est formée par un tissu disposé dans un cadre animé d'un mouvement de translation, et lors de l'étape de transfert, l'encre ayant traversé le tissu par son raclage est transféré par sérigraphie sur la surface de révolution du tampon qui est en contact avec le cadre.  Such a process is described in patent application WO 2005/105467. More specifically, in the disclosed method, the matrix is formed by a fabric arranged in a frame driven by a translation movement, and during the transfer step, the ink having passed through the fabric by its scraping is transferred. by screen printing on the surface of revolution of the pad which is in contact with the frame.
Cependant cette technique limite le décor à des motifs ponctuels, localisés sur la surface de révolution de 1 ' article .  However, this technique limits the decoration to punctual patterns, located on the surface of revolution of the article.
La présente invention vise à réaliser un nouveau procédé d' impression sur article culinaire, permettant d'imprimer un décor de grande ampleur, pouvant s'étendre à la totalité de la périphérie de la surface de révolution. Selon l'invention, dans le procédé du type précité, le transfert de l'encre de la matrice au tampon est réalisé par la mise en contact de la surface de révolution du tampon avec celle de la matrice qui est montée mobile en rotation selon son axe de révolution, la mise en contact du tampon avec le cliché étant réalisée dans une zone d'amorce du cliché dépourvue de relief et/ou la mise en contact de l'article culinaire avec le tampon étant réalisée dans une zone non encrée du tampon. The present invention aims to achieve a new method of printing on culinary item, for printing a large scale decor, which can extend to the entire periphery of the surface of revolution. According to the invention, in the process of the aforementioned type, the transfer of the ink from the matrix to the buffer is carried out by bringing the surface of revolution of the pad into contact with that of the matrix which is mounted to rotate in accordance with its axis of revolution, the contacting of the buffer with the plate being performed in a priming area of the non-relief plate and / or the contact of the culinary article with the pad being made in a non-inked area of the buffer .
De ce fait, cette matrice est en fait un cliché qui permet de réaliser une impression par tampographie rotative sur l'article. La gamme de motif est ainsi considérablement plus importante : le motif correspond à la gravure du cliché, et cette dernière peut être continue et s'étendre sur toute la périphérie du cliché.  As a result, this matrix is in fact a snapshot that makes it possible to perform rotational printing on the article. The pattern range is thus considerably larger: the pattern corresponds to the etching of the shot, and the latter can be continuous and extend over the entire periphery of the shot.
Afin d'éviter toute déformation du motif lors du transfert de l'encre du cliché au tampon, le tampon vient en contact avec le cliché en rotation au niveau de la zone d'amorce, sans encre. Une telle déformation pouvant se produire, d'une part du fait de la mise en synchronisation du tampon ainsi que de la mise en compression de la couche élastique de ce dernier.  In order to avoid any deformation of the pattern during the transfer of the ink from the plate to the pad, the pad comes into contact with the rotating plate at the primer area, without ink. Such deformation can occur on the one hand because of the synchronization of the buffer and the compression of the elastic layer of the latter.
Afin d'éviter toute déformation du motif lors du dépôt de l'encre du tampon à l'article culinaire, l'article culinaire vient en contact avec le tampon en rotation au niveau d'une zone non encrée. Une telle déformation pouvant se produire, d'une part du fait de la mise en synchronisation de l'article culinaire ainsi que de la mise en compression de la couche élastique du tampon.  In order to avoid any deformation of the pattern during the deposition of the stamp ink to the culinary article, the culinary article comes into contact with the rotating pad at a non-inked area. Such deformation can occur on the one hand because of the synchronization of the culinary article and the compression of the elastic layer of the buffer.
D' autres particularités et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront dans le mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif et illustré par les dessins mis en annexe dans lesquels : Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the embodiment given to As a non-limiting example and illustrated by the appended drawings in which:
La figure 1 est une vue schématique d'une installation permettant la mise en œuvre du procédé, le cliché, le tampon et l'article étant sans contact les uns des autres, le cliché étant animé d'un mouvement de rotation ;  Figure 1 is a schematic view of an installation for implementing the method, the plate, the stamp and the article being without contact with each other, the plate being animated with a rotational movement;
La figure 2 est une vue similaire à la figure 1, le tampon est en contact avec le cliché dans une zone non encrée de ce dernier, l'article est sans contact avec le tampon ;  Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, the buffer is in contact with the plate in a non-inked area of the latter, the article is without contact with the buffer;
La figure 3 est une vue similaire à la figure 2, de l'encre a été transférée du cliché sur le tampon ;  Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, ink has been transferred from the plate to the pad;
La figure 4 est une vue similaire à la figure 3, l'article est en contact avec le tampon dans une zone non encrée de ce dernier ;  Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3, the article is in contact with the pad in a non-inked area thereof;
La figure 5 est une vue similaire à la figure 4, de l'encre a été déposée par le tampon sur l'article culinaire ; et  Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, ink has been deposited by the pad on the culinary article; and
La figure 6 est une vue similaire à la figure 5, le cliché, le tampon et l'article culinaire sont sans contact les uns des autres, l'impression de l'article culinaire est terminée .  Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, the picture, the stamp and the cookware are non-contact with each other, the printing of the culinary article is complete.
Comme illustré aux différents dessins, une installation permettant la mise en œuvre du procédé conforme à la présente invention comprend un bâti, un cliché 1 et un tampon 2, le bâti supportant le cliché 1, le tampon 2 et l'article culinaire 3 destiné à recevoir l'impression.  As illustrated in the various drawings, an installation for implementing the method according to the present invention comprises a frame, a plate 1 and a buffer 2, the frame supporting the plate 1, the pad 2 and the culinary article 3 for receive the impression.
Le cliché 1 présente une surface de révolution 4 portant une gravure 7 correspondant au motif à imprimer. De façon plus précise, dans le présent mode de réalisation, le cliché 1 comprend un moyeu 5 et une bande 6 qui est séparable du moyeu 5 et qui porte la gravure 7. Ainsi, pour changer de motif, il suffit de changer de bande 6. Cette bande 6 comprend, sur un premier secteur angulaire, la gravure 7 formée par une zone présentant un relief, et, sur un second secteur angulaire, une zone d'amorce 8, lisse, sans relief. The plate 1 has a surface of revolution 4 carrying an engraving 7 corresponding to the pattern to be printed. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the plate 1 comprises a hub 5 and a strip 6 which is separable from the hub 5 and which carries the engraving 7. Thus, for changing pattern, simply change the band 6. This band 6 comprises, on a first angular sector, the engraving 7 formed by a zone having a relief, and, on a second angular sector, a primer zone 8, smooth , without relief.
Ce cliché 1 est monté en rotation autour d'un premier arbre de rotation qui est porté par le bâti et qui s'étend selon l'axe de révolution 9 du cliché 1. Par ailleurs, le cliché 1 baigne dans de l'encre 10 qui est disposée dans un encrier 11 (porté par le bâti, et, ici, solidaire du premier arbre de rotation) .  This plate 1 is mounted in rotation about a first rotation shaft which is carried by the frame and which extends along the axis of revolution 9 of the plate 1. Moreover, the plate 1 bathes in ink 10 which is arranged in an inkwell 11 (carried by the frame, and here, secured to the first rotating shaft).
Le tampon 2 présente une surface de révolution 12 réalisée en un matériau adéquate pour réaliser le transfert de l'encre 10 du cliché 1 à l'article 3 par tampographie, ici, du silicone. De façon plus précise, dans le présent mode de réalisation, le tampon 2 comprend un moyeu 13 et une couche 14 en matériau élastique formant la surface de révolution 12 du tampon 2.  The pad 2 has a surface of revolution 12 made of a material suitable for transferring the ink 10 from the plate 1 to the article 3 by pad printing, here, of the silicone. More specifically, in the present embodiment, the pad 2 comprises a hub 13 and a layer 14 of elastic material forming the surface of revolution 12 of the pad 2.
Ce tampon 2 est monté en rotation autour d'un second arbre de rotation qui est porté par le bâti et qui s'étend selon l'axe de révolution 15 du tampon 2. Les premier et second arbres de rotation sont mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre de façon à permettre leur rapprochement et leur écartement .  This buffer 2 is rotatably mounted around a second rotation shaft which is carried by the frame and which extends along the axis of revolution 15 of the buffer 2. The first and second rotation shafts are movable one by relationship to the other so as to allow their approximation and their distance.
L'article culinaire 3 (par exemple une poêle ou une casserole) présente également une surface de révolution 16 destinée à recevoir l'encre 10. Ici, le décor est destiné à être imprimé sur la face extérieure de la surface de révolution 16.  The culinary article 3 (for example a pan or a saucepan) also has a surface of revolution 16 intended to receive the ink 10. Here, the decoration is intended to be printed on the outer face of the surface of revolution 16.
Cet article culinaire 3 est monté en rotation autour d'un troisième arbre de rotation qui est porté par le bâti et qui s'étend selon l'axe de révolution 17 de l'article 3. Les second et troisième arbres de rotation sont mobiles l'un par rapport à l'autre de façon à permettre leur rapprochement et leur écartement. This culinary article 3 is mounted in rotation about a third rotation shaft which is carried by the frame and which extends along the axis of revolution 17 of the article 3. The second and third rotation shafts are movable relative to each other so as to allow their approximation and their spacing.
La mise en œuvre du procédé est la suivante.  The implementation of the method is as follows.
Le cliché 1 est mis en rotation ; par cette mise en rotation et par le fait que le cliché 1 baigne dans l'encre 10, la gravure 7 du cliché 1 est toujours remplie d' encre 10.  Snapshot 1 is rotated; by this rotation and by the fact that the plate 1 bathes in the ink 10, the engraving 7 of the plate 1 is always filled with ink 10.
Dans un premier temps, le tampon 2 (plus précisément, sa couche élastique 14) est mis en contact avec le cliché 1 (plus précisément, avec la bande 6 du cliché 1), ce qui entraîne la mise en rotation du tampon 2. Afin d'éviter toute déformation du motif lors du transfert de l'encre 10 du cliché 1 au tampon 2, dans le présent mode de réalisation, le tampon 2 vient en contact avec le cliché 1 en rotation au niveau de la zone d'amorce 8, sans encre 10. Une telle déformation pouvant se produire, d'une part du fait de la mise en synchronisation du tampon 2 ainsi que de la mise en compression de la couche élastique 14 de ce dernier.  In a first step, the buffer 2 (more precisely, its elastic layer 14) is put in contact with the plate 1 (more precisely, with the strip 6 of the plate 1), which causes the rotation of the pad 2. to avoid any deformation of the pattern during the transfer of the ink 10 of the plate 1 to the buffer 2, in the present embodiment, the buffer 2 comes into contact with the plate 1 rotating in the area of the primer 8 , without ink 10. Such deformation can occur, firstly because of the synchronization of the buffer 2 as well as the compression of the elastic layer 14 of the latter.
Dans le présent exemple, afin d'assurer la régularité de la vitesse de rotation du tampon 2 et sa synchronisation avec celle du cliché 1, le cliché 1 et le tampon 2 sont chacun solidaires d'une roue dentée. Le rapprochement et 1 ' éloignement relatif de leurs arbres de rotation entraîne 1 ' engrènement ou le désengrènement des deux roues dentées et donc la mise en rotation ou non du tampon 2.  In the present example, in order to ensure the regularity of the speed of rotation of the buffer 2 and its synchronization with that of the plate 1, the plate 1 and the buffer 2 are each integral with a toothed wheel. The approximation and 1 relative distance of their rotation shafts causes 1 meshing or disengagement of the two gears and thus the rotation or not rotation of the buffer 2.
Dans le présent exemple, afin que les vitesses linéaires des surfaces de révolution 4, 12 du cliché 1 et du tampon 2 soient égales, et vu le mécanisme d'entraînement en rotation du tampon 2, ce dernier et le cliché 1 ont des diamètres identiques. Dans un second temps, après avoir monté un article culinaire 3 sur le troisième arbre de rotation, l'article culinaire 3 (plus précisément, sa surface de révolution 16) est mis en contact avec le tampon 2 (plus précisément avec la couche élastique 14 du tampon 2) par le déplacement du troisième arbre de rotation, ce qui entraîne la mise en rotation de l'article culinaire 3. Afin d'éviter toute déformation du motif lors du dépôt de l'encre 10 du tampon 2 à l'article culinaire 3, dans le présent mode de réalisation, l'article culinaire 3 vient en contact avec le tampon 2 en rotation au niveau d'une zone non encrée 18 (correspondant à la zone ayant été en contact avec la zone d'amorce 8 du cliché 1) . Une telle déformation pouvant se produire, d'une part du fait de la mise en synchronisation de l'article culinaire 3 ainsi que de la mise en compression de la couche élastique 14 du tampon 2. In the present example, so that the linear velocities of the revolution surfaces 4, 12 of the plate 1 and the buffer 2 are equal, and given the mechanism for rotating the pad 2, the latter and the plate 1 have identical diameters. . In a second step, after mounting a culinary article 3 on the third rotation shaft, the culinary article 3 (more precisely, its revolution surface 16) is brought into contact with the buffer 2 (more precisely with the elastic layer 14 buffer 2) by the displacement of the third rotation shaft, which causes the rotation of the culinary article 3. In order to avoid any deformation of the pattern during the deposition of the ink 10 of the stamp 2 to the article 3, in the present embodiment, the culinary article 3 comes into contact with the rotating buffer 2 at a non-inked zone 18 (corresponding to the zone having been in contact with the initiation zone 8 of the picture 1). Such deformation may occur, on the one hand because of the synchronization of the culinary article 3 as well as the compression of the elastic layer 14 of the buffer 2.
Le cheminement de l'encre 10 est le suivant : lors d'une étape d'encrage, l'encre 10 est appliquée sur le cliché 1 et remplit la gravure 7 de ce dernier ; lors d'une étape de transfert, l'encre appliquée sur le cliché 1 (contenue dans la gravure 7) est transférée sur la surface de révolution 12 du tampon 2 par le contact de la couche élastique 14 du tampon 2 avec la bande 6 du cliché 1 ; et lors d'une étape d'impression, l'encre 10 transférée sur le tampon 2 est déposée sur l'article culinaire 3 par le contact de la surface de révolution 16 de l'article culinaire 3 avec la couche élastique 14 du tampon 2.  The path of the ink 10 is as follows: during an inking step, the ink 10 is applied to the plate 1 and fills the engraving 7 of the latter; during a transfer step, the ink applied to the plate 1 (contained in the etching 7) is transferred onto the surface of revolution 12 of the pad 2 by the contact of the elastic layer 14 of the pad 2 with the strip 6 of the picture 1; and during a printing step, the ink 10 transferred to the pad 2 is deposited on the culinary article 3 by the contact of the revolution surface 16 of the culinary article 3 with the elastic layer 14 of the pad 2 .
Après que l'article culinaire 3 a fait un tour de rotation (et donc que le décor est imprimé sur toute sa circonférence) , sa rotation est arrêtée et il est écarté du tampon 2 afin de pouvoir être désolidarisé du troisième arbre de rotation. Un avantage d'un tel procédé est le fait qu'il est très aisé d' imprimer un décor continu sur la surface latérale d'un article culinaire. De plus les dimensions du décor peuvent être très importantes et la qualité de l'impression est remarquable et bien supérieure à la sérigraphie. After the culinary article 3 has made a rotation turn (and thus the decor is printed around its entire circumference), its rotation is stopped and it is removed from the buffer 2 so as to be disconnected from the third rotation shaft. An advantage of such a method is that it is very easy to print a continuous pattern on the side surface of a culinary article. In addition the dimensions of the decor can be very important and the quality of printing is remarkable and much better than the screen printing.
Ce procédé permet d' imprimer un décor sur un article culinaire quelle que soit la finition de la surface de révolution. Par exemple, sur un support (tel que de l'acier inoxydable) poli, brossé, brillé, émaillé ou enduit de PTFE.  This method makes it possible to print a decoration on a culinary article regardless of the finish of the surface of revolution. For example, on a polished, brushed, shiny, enamelled or PTFE coated substrate (such as stainless steel).
Ce procédé permet également d'utiliser tout type d'encre. Par exemple de l'émail, du PTFE, de la laque avec solvant organique, de la laque en phase aqueuse ou de la laque pouvant sécher par UV.  This method also makes it possible to use any type of ink. For example, enamel, PTFE, organic solvent lacquer, water-based lacquer or UV-curing lacquer.
De plus, dans le présent mode de réalisation, l'impression est faite très proprement, vu que l'article culinaire 3 est entré en contact avec le tampon 2 dans une zone non encrée 18 et vu que le tampon 2 est lui-même entré en contact avec le cliché 1 dans une zone sans encre. De ce fait, la surface de révolution 16 de l'article culinaire 3 ne subit pas de coup de tampon.  In addition, in the present embodiment, the printing is done very neatly, since the culinary article 3 has come into contact with the pad 2 in a non-inked area 18 and since the pad 2 has itself entered in contact with the plate 1 in a zone without ink. As a result, the revolution surface 16 of the culinary article 3 does not undergo a stamp blow.
En outre, selon le présent mode de réalisation, lors d'un changement de gamme d'article culinaire 3 avec changement de diamètre de ces derniers, il suffit de changer de bande 6, seule la longueur de la zone gravée (zone complémentaire à la zone d'amorce) doit être adaptée : elle doit être égale à la circonférence de l'article 3.  In addition, according to the present embodiment, when changing the range of culinary article 3 with a change in diameter of the latter, it is sufficient to change the band 6, only the length of the engraved area (complementary zone to the boot zone) must be adapted: it must be equal to the circumference of article 3.
Les termes « encre » et « décor » ne doivent pas être pris avec une valeur limitative d'un point de vue décoratif : il peut s'agir ainsi d'émail (ou laque ou PTFE...) disposé sur l'intégralité de la surface de révolution . The terms "ink" and "decor" should not be taken with a limiting value from a decorative point of view: it may be enamel (or lacquer or PTFE ...) arranged on the entire surface of revolution.

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1. Procédé pour l'impression d'un décor sur la surface latérale de révolution d'un article culinaire (3) monté en rotation selon son axe de révolution, comprenant une étape d'encrage lors de laquelle de l'encre (10) est appliquée sur une matrice (1), une étape de transfert lors de laquelle l'encre (10) appliquée sur la matrice (1) est transférée sur une surface de révolution (12) d'un tampon (2) monté en rotation selon son axe de révolution (15), et une étape d'impression lors de laquelle l'encre (10) transférée sur le tampon (2) est déposée sur la surface de révolution (16) de l'article culinaire (3) par la mise en contact de la surface de révolution (12) du tampon (2) avec la surface de révolution (16) de l'article culinaire (3) , caractérisé en ce que le transfert de l'encre (10) de la matrice (1) au tampon (2) est réalisé par la mise en contact de la surface de révolution (12) du tampon (2) avec la surface de révolution (4) de la matrice (1) qui est formé par un cliché (1) monté en rotation selon son axe de révolution (9), la mise en contact du tampon (2) avec le cliché (1) étant réalisée dans une zone d'amorce (8) du cliché (1) dépourvue de relief et/ou la mise en contact de l'article culinaire (3) avec le tampon (2) est réalisée dans une zone non encrée (18) du tampon (2) . 1. A method for printing a decoration on the lateral surface of revolution of a culinary article (3) rotatably mounted along its axis of revolution, comprising an inking step in which ink (10) is applied to a matrix (1), a transfer step in which the ink (10) applied to the matrix (1) is transferred onto a surface of revolution (12) of a buffer (2) rotatably mounted according to its axis of revolution (15), and a printing step in which the ink (10) transferred to the pad (2) is deposited on the surface of revolution (16) of the culinary article (3) by the bringing the surface of revolution (12) of the pad (2) into contact with the surface of revolution (16) of the culinary article (3), characterized in that the transfer of the ink (10) from the matrix ( 1) to the buffer (2) is achieved by contacting the surface of revolution (12) of the buffer (2) with the surface of revolution (4) of the matrix (1) which is fo rmé by a plate (1) rotatably mounted along its axis of revolution (9), the contacting of the buffer (2) with the plate (1) being performed in a primer zone (8) of the plate (1) without relief and / or the contact of the culinary article (3) with the buffer (2) is performed in a non-inked area (18) of the buffer (2).
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le cliché (1) est en rotation constante et baigne dans l'encre (10) contenu dans un encrier (11) .  2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the plate (1) is in constant rotation and bathes in the ink (10) contained in an inkwell (11).
3. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la mise en contact du tampon (2) avec le cliché (1) est réalisée par le rapprochement relatif des deux axes de révolution correspondants (9, 15) . 3. Method according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the contacting of the buffer (2) with the cliché (1) is made by the relative approximation of the two corresponding axes of revolution (9, 15).
4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le tampon (2) est entraîné en rotation par le cliché (1) .  4. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the buffer (2) is rotated by the plate (1).
5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que l'entraînement en rotation du tampon (2) est réalisé par 1 ' engrènement d'une première roue dentée solidaire du tampon (2) avec une seconde roue dentée solidaire du cliché (1) .  5. Method according to claim 4, characterized in that the rotational drive of the buffer (2) is formed by 1 meshing of a first toothed wheel secured to the buffer (2) with a second toothed wheel integral with the plate (1). ).
6. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la mise en contact du tampon (2) avec l'article culinaire (3) est réalisée par le rapprochement relatif des deux axes de révolution correspondants (15, 17) .  6. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the contacting of the buffer (2) with the culinary article (3) is achieved by the relative approximation of the two corresponding axes of revolution (15, 17 ).
7. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'article culinaire (3) est entraîné en rotation par le tampon (2) .  7. Method according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the culinary article (3) is rotated by the buffer (2).
8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que l'entraînement en rotation de l'article culinaire (3) est réalisé par le contact de sa surface de révolution (16) avec la surface de révolution (12) du tampon (2) .  8. Method according to claim 7, characterized in that the rotational drive of the culinary article (3) is achieved by the contact of its surface of revolution (16) with the surface of revolution (12) of the buffer (2). ).
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