EP3476600B1 - Printing device - Google Patents

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EP3476600B1
EP3476600B1 EP17198203.6A EP17198203A EP3476600B1 EP 3476600 B1 EP3476600 B1 EP 3476600B1 EP 17198203 A EP17198203 A EP 17198203A EP 3476600 B1 EP3476600 B1 EP 3476600B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F15/00—Screen printers
    • B41F15/08—Machines
    • B41F15/0863—Machines with a plurality of flat screens mounted on a turntable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F15/00—Screen printers
    • B41F15/14—Details
    • B41F15/16—Printing tables
    • B41F15/18—Supports for workpieces
    • 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
    • B41F17/003—Special types of machines for printing textiles
    • B41F17/005—Supports for workpieces; Devices for securing the workpieces to the supports
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4078—Printing on textile
    • 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
    • B41F17/003—Special types of machines for printing textiles

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  • the invention relates to a printing device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a printing device is formed with a base body, at least one loading station, at least a printing station for printing a print item and at least one print item carrier for receiving the print item to be printed, wherein the print item carrier can be moved between the stations of the printing device and wherein the base body is designed with a conveyor, by means of which the print carrier can be delivered to the at least one printing station.
  • a generic printing device is based on the EP 2 509 791 B1 emerged. This has a large number of print material carriers, each of which is provided with an electric motor as a drive. A drive pinion of the electric motor is in engagement with a guide track on the frame in order to generate a linear movement.
  • the document WO 2017/149 347 A1 discloses a printing device for printing photovoltaic cells and printed circuit boards.
  • the individual print carriers are moved without friction by means of an electromagnetic linear drive.
  • the document EP 1 857 287 A2 teaches an apparatus for decorating objects, particularly CDs, DVDs, credit cards and telephone cards.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a printing device which enables particularly low-maintenance operation.
  • the printing device is characterized in that the conveying means has at least one linear drive which is designed to move the at least one print material carrier along the base body, that the base body is formed with at least one path along which the print material carrier can be conveyed and that the print material carrier is the Web at least partially engages over and / or under, wherein means for absorbing a load of the print material carrier are provided on the base body, in which the print material carrier engages.
  • a first basic idea of the present invention is to provide a conveyor integrated into the printing device, which is designed to move the at least one print carrier along a path to the individual stations, in particular at least one printing station, with low friction, preferably between the web and print carrier or conveyor and print carrier without contact, to send.
  • the conveying means is designed as a linear drive, which enables a particularly low-maintenance operation, since it can work with particularly low friction and lubricant-free.
  • the print material is preferably designed as a textile.
  • a linear drive is designed as an electromagnetic drive which functions in a manner comparable to the drive of a magnetic levitation train.
  • a linear drive can have at least one electrical coil and at least one magnet, preferably a permanent magnet, whereby a movement of the print carrier relative to the base body of the printing device or relative to the web can be brought about due to a relative movement between the at least one electrical coil and the at least one magnet.
  • the part of the conveying means which is statically provided on the base body of the printing device can be integrally connected to the base body of the printing device.
  • the other part of the conveying means is preferably provided on the print material carrier or a connecting piece of the same with the base body.
  • the path along which the print carrier can be delivered to the individual stations of the printing device can, according to the invention, be provided above, below and / or to the side of the part of the conveying means that is integrally connected to the printing device.
  • the web can form a surface or an area on the base body along which the print carrier can be conveyed.
  • the web is preferably designed in the manner of a housing and covers the conveying means on at least one side opposite the print material carrier.
  • the base body of the printing device may be designed with means for absorbing a load of the print material carriers, but this can be done independently of the conveying means or the web.
  • the print carrier preferably engages in a corresponding device for absorbing the loads in the base body.
  • the base body can also engage in a corresponding receptacle in the print material carrier in order to take up a load on the print material carrier.
  • the load of the print material carrier can be applied to the base body independently of the web, as a result of which a contact-free drive can be provided between the web and the print material carrier.
  • the at least one printing station each has a screen printing station, a digital printing station or a combination thereof.
  • any number of printing stations can be provided.
  • a combination of screen printing and digital printing can be used to generate the desired print image, with the print material being able to be delivered to individual stations of the printing device to form a print image.
  • the conveying means is designed as an endless conveying means. This can move the print material back and forth on the print material carrier, for example, between the stations and / or along a circumference of the base body.
  • the at least one print material carrier has an upper guide roller and / or a lower guide roller by means of which the print material carrier can be guided above and / or below the web. Basically it is for a transport of the print carrier along the web, no direct contact between the print carrier and the web is necessary.
  • the print carrier can be objectionable to the web, comparable to a magnetic levitation train.
  • at least one of the aforementioned rollers can be provided in particular on the print material carrier, the web or the base body of the printing device. If the at least one roller is provided on the print material carrier, it can make rolling contact with the base body of the printing device and / or the web.
  • at least one upper guide roller and at least one lower guide roller on the respective print material carrier form a bracket along the path or a part of the base body along the path.
  • the linear drive has at least one electrical coil and at least one magnet, wherein a translation of the print carrier along the endless conveyor can be brought about by a relative movement of the at least one electrical coil to the at least one magnet.
  • the at least one print carrier can be connected directly or indirectly to components of the linear drive.
  • At least one magnet is provided on each of the at least one print material carrier.
  • the print carrier can thus move together with the magnet relative to the at least one electrical coil, whereby a displacement of the print carrier relative to the base body, in particular along the base body or the path, can be brought about.
  • the present invention is not restricted to the fact that the magnet is arranged on a print material carrier. Rather, the print material carrier can also have the at least one electrical coil, wherein the at least one magnet can be arranged on the base body of the printing device.
  • the magnet is provided statically on the printing device, whereas the electrical coil moves with the print carrier in relation to the magnet.
  • This can in particular have the advantage that if the at least one electrical coil is serviced on the print material carrier, this can be removed from the printing device and the printing device can continue to be operated with the other provided print material carriers.
  • the present invention is not limited to the structurally preferred variant, with the magnet on the print material carrier, representing the only possible variant.
  • the magnet is preferably a permanent magnet, but an electromagnet can also be provided.
  • the electrical coil is provided on the base body, it can be supplied with electrical energy via at least one electrical line.
  • an accumulator can be arranged on the print material carrier, for example, which supplies the electrical coil with electrical energy.
  • means can be provided at the individual stations of the printing device in order to charge the accumulator.
  • the electrical coil on the print material carrier can be permanently supplied with electrical energy via a sliding contact, for example.
  • the sliding contact can here be formed at least partially parallel to the track.
  • At least two charging stations are provided, which are preferably arranged on opposite sides of the base body, the individual printing stations being provided between the charging stations.
  • the base body or the track is preferably circular or oval, the individual print carriers being able to move cyclically, in particular in continuous continuous tracks, or alternately, i.e. in the form of a back and forth movement, along the conveying means or the track.
  • the at least two charging stations are preferably arranged on opposite sides of the printing device. In this way, for example in the case of two charging stations, two areas can be formed which are separated from one another by the two charging stations. In a first of the two areas, for example, the at least one screen printing station and in the second area the at least one Digital printing station be provided. As an alternative to this, any, for example identical, combinations of screen printing stations and digital printing stations can also be arranged in the respective areas. In principle, only at least one screen printing station or at least one digital printing station can be provided on the printing device.
  • printing stations are detachably connected to the base body of the printing device and can be exchanged as required.
  • the various stations can be arranged and combined as desired along the main body. Accordingly, it can be expedient for a plurality of digital printing stations and / or screen printing stations on the base body to be predictable and / or for printing stations to be supplemented or removed.
  • the printing device has a control unit, by means of which the at least one print material carrier can be moved and positioned with precise location relative to the at least one printing station.
  • the print item carrier can be positioned exactly opposite the printing stations. Even the slightest deviations can lead to considerable disturbances in the appearance of the overall print image in the case of multilayer printing, in which individual parts of a printed image are provided one after the other on the textile by means of different printing stations.
  • a plurality of coils are preferably arranged along the ring-shaped, in particular oval-shaped, path.
  • the individual print material carriers can be moved in a targeted manner through the targeted activation of the coils by the control unit.
  • the individual print material carriers preferably have an identifier so that their position along the path can be queried and determined by the control unit in a contact-free or contact-bound manner.
  • a mechanical locking or positioning device can be provided at the individual stations, in particular the printing stations, with which the print material carrier can additionally be positioned and fixed.
  • FIG. 1 a schematic plan view of the printing device 10 according to the invention is shown.
  • the printing device 10 has a base body 20 on which at least one screen printing station 21 and / or at least one digital printing station 22, that is to say a printing station, is arranged. These are arranged along a circumferential region 23 of the base body 20.
  • the printing device 10 has at least one loading station 24, in which a print carrier 25 can be equipped with a textile.
  • a path 27 is formed on the base body 20 of the printing device 10, above which the print material carrier 25 can be moved along the circumferential region 23. Means are arranged in the circumferential region 23 to carry a load of the print goods carrier 25.
  • a receptacle for the print material carrier 25 can be provided on the base body 20.
  • a receptacle can be formed on the print material carrier 25, in which at least part of the base body 20, preferably of the peripheral region 23, engages in the print material carrier 25.
  • the circumferential path 27 is oval-shaped with two parallel straight areas in which the stations 21, 22 are arranged, and two semicircular turning areas.
  • the static part of a linear drive for the print material carrier 25 can be arranged.
  • This can in particular be an electrical coil or magnet arrangement.
  • the movable part of the linear drive is preferably provided in the at least one print material carrier 25.
  • the at least one print material carrier 25 can be delivered to the individual printing stations 21, 22 along the circumferential region 23.
  • the movable part can be that part which is provided in the print material carrier 25 and the static part can be that part of the linear drive which is provided in the base body 20, below the track 27 and / or within the track 27.
  • a protective surface, which can form the web 27, can be arranged between the static part of the linear drive and the print material carrier.
  • At least one roller can be provided on the base body 20, the circumferential region 23, the web 27 and / or the at least one print material carrier 25, which enables the print material carrier to be aligned with the web or the static part of the linear drive and ultimately with respect to the printing stations.
  • the print material carrier can preferably be guided without contact with respect to the web, comparable to a magnetic levitation train.
  • screen printing stations 21 are arranged in a first area and digital printing station 22 in a second area, the two areas being separated from one another by two charging stations 24 arranged opposite one another.
  • any number of charging stations 24 and printing stations 21, 22 can be provided.
  • the arrangement of screen printing stations 21 and digital printing stations 22 can also be provided alternately and / or in blocks along the circumferential region 23 of the base body 20.
  • the printing stations can preferably be provided detachably on the base body 20 of the printing device 10, as a result of which the printing device can be adapted quickly and flexibly to a motif to be printed on the textile.
  • the at least one print material carrier 25 is mounted such that it can be moved along the base body 20, preferably along the circumferential region 23, by means of a linear drive.
  • the at least one electrical coil and a magnet are provided, with a translational movement of the magnet relative to the electrical coil being able to be generated by appropriate control of the coil.
  • the at least one print material carrier 25 can be positioned precisely in relation to the printing stations 21, 22.
  • a print material arranged on the print material carrier 25, in particular a textile, can thus pass through at least one of the printing stations 21, 22, the print material being provided with a partial print image or an overall print image in individual printing stations 21, 22.
  • the print material carrier is designed to also skip individual printing stations 21, 22, whereby the print material on the print material carrier 25 is only fed to the printing stations 21, 22 which are required for the print image to be produced.
  • the textile or the printed matter can be removed from the one or from one of the several loading stations 24, as a result of which the printed matter carrier 25 is released for further textile.
  • Further processing stations 26 can be provided between the individual printing stations, in which, for example, orientation or pretreatment of the textile can be carried out before further printing.
  • a pretreatment, drying or other processing station for printing goods, in particular for textiles can also be provided.
  • the base body 20 of the printing device 10 can be configured in a segment-like manner, as a result of which the size of at least the peripheral region 23 can be adapted and expanded to the number of printing stations or charging stations.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Druckvorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a printing device according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine solche Druckvorrichtung ist mit einem Grundkörper, mindestens einer Ladestation, mindestens Druckstation zum Bedrucken eines Druckguts und mindestens einem Druckgutträger zum Aufnehmen des zu bedruckenden Druckguts gebildet, wobei der Druckgutträger zwischen den Stationen der Druckvorrichtung verfahrbar ist und wobei der Grundkörper mit einem Fördermittel ausgebildet ist, mittels welchem der Druckgutträger der mindestens einen Druckstation zustellbar ist.Such a printing device is formed with a base body, at least one loading station, at least a printing station for printing a print item and at least one print item carrier for receiving the print item to be printed, wherein the print item carrier can be moved between the stations of the printing device and wherein the base body is designed with a conveyor, by means of which the print carrier can be delivered to the at least one printing station.

Bekannter Weise sind solche Druckvorrichtungen mit einzelnen mechanischen Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der einzelnen Druckgutträger ausgebildet. Dies hat eine hohe Wartungsfrequenz zur Instandhaltung der Druckvorrichtung zur Folge. Weiterhin leiden solche Vorrichtungen aufgrund der mechanischen Abnutzung an einer Positionsungenauigkeit der Druckgutträger gegenüber den Druckstationen der Druckvorrichtung.It is known that such printing devices are designed with individual mechanical devices for moving the individual print material carriers. This results in a high maintenance frequency for maintaining the printing device. Furthermore, due to mechanical wear and tear, such devices suffer from a positional inaccuracy of the print material carriers with respect to the printing stations of the printing device.

Eine gattungsgemäße Druckvorrichtung geht aus der EP 2 509 791 B1 hervor. Diese weist eine Vielzahl von Druckgutträgern auf, welche jeweils mit einem Elektromotor als Antrieb versehen sind. Ein Antriebsritzel des Elektromotors steht mit einer Führungsbahn am Rahmen in Eingriff, um eine Linearbewegung zu erzeugen.A generic printing device is based on the EP 2 509 791 B1 emerged. This has a large number of print material carriers, each of which is provided with an electric motor as a drive. A drive pinion of the electric motor is in engagement with a guide track on the frame in order to generate a linear movement.

Das Dokument WO 2017/149 347 A1 offenbart eine Druckvorrichtung zum Bedrucken photovoltaischer Zellen und von Leiterplatten. Die einzelnen Druckgutträger werden dabei mittels eines elektromagnetischen Linearantriebs reibungsfrei bewegt. Das Dokument EP 1 857 287 A2 lehrt eine Vorrichtung zum Dekorieren von Objekten, insbesondere CDs, DVDs, Kreditkarten und Telefonkarten.The document WO 2017/149 347 A1 discloses a printing device for printing photovoltaic cells and printed circuit boards. The individual print carriers are moved without friction by means of an electromagnetic linear drive. The document EP 1 857 287 A2 teaches an apparatus for decorating objects, particularly CDs, DVDs, credit cards and telephone cards.

Das Dokument Wo 2016/084056 A1 zeigt eine allgemeine Anordnung zu einer Druckmaschine.The document Where 2016/084056 A1 shows a general arrangement for a printing machine.

Die vorliegende Erfindung stellt sich die Aufgabe, eine Druckvorrichtung bereitzustellen, welche einen besonders wartungsarmen Betrieb ermöglicht. The object of the present invention is to provide a printing device which enables particularly low-maintenance operation.

Die Aufgabe wird durch eine Druckvorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by a printing device with the features of claim 1.

Bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind in den jeweils abhängigen Ansprüchen angegeben.Preferred embodiments of the invention are specified in the respective dependent claims.

Die erfindungsgemäße Druckvorrichtung ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Fördermittel mindestens einen Linearantrieb aufweist, welcher ausgebildet ist, den mindestens einen Druckgutträger entlang des Grundkörpers zu verfahren, dass der Grundkörper mit mindestens einer Bahn gebildet ist, entlang welcher der Druckgutträger förderbar ist und dass der Druckgutträger die Bahn zumindest teilweise über- und/oder untergreift, wobei an dem Grundkörper Mittel zum Aufnehmen einer Last des Druckgutträgers vorgesehen sind, in welche der Druckgutträger eingreift.The printing device according to the invention is characterized in that the conveying means has at least one linear drive which is designed to move the at least one print material carrier along the base body, that the base body is formed with at least one path along which the print material carrier can be conveyed and that the print material carrier is the Web at least partially engages over and / or under, wherein means for absorbing a load of the print material carrier are provided on the base body, in which the print material carrier engages.

Ein erster Grundgedanke der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht darin, ein in die Druckvorrichtung integriertes Fördermittel vorzusehen, welches ausgebildet ist, den mindestens einen Druckgutträger entlang einer Bahn den einzelnen Stationen, insbesondere mindestens einen Druckstation, reibungsarm, vorzugsweise zwischen Bahn und Druckgutträger beziehungsweise Fördermittel und Druckgutträger kontaktfrei, zuzustellen. Das Fördermittel ist als Linearantrieb ausgebildet, welches einen besonders wartungsarmen Betrieb ermöglicht, da dieser besonders reibungsarm und schmiermittelfrei arbeiten kann. Bevorzugt ist das Druckgut als Textil ausgebildet.A first basic idea of the present invention is to provide a conveyor integrated into the printing device, which is designed to move the at least one print carrier along a path to the individual stations, in particular at least one printing station, with low friction, preferably between the web and print carrier or conveyor and print carrier without contact, to send. The conveying means is designed as a linear drive, which enables a particularly low-maintenance operation, since it can work with particularly low friction and lubricant-free. The print material is preferably designed as a textile.

Erfindungsgemäß ist ein Linearantrieb als elektromagnetischer Antrieb ausgebildet, welcher vergleichbar mit dem Antrieb einer Magnetschwebebahn funktioniert. Ein solcher Linearantrieb kann mindestens eine elektrische Spule und mindestens einen Magneten, vorzugsweise einen Permanentmagneten, aufweisen, wobei eine Bewegung des Druckgutträgers gegenüber dem Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung beziehungsweise gegenüber der Bahn aufgrund einer Relativbewegung zwischen der mindestens einen elektrischen Spule und dem mindestens einen Magneten bewirkbar ist.According to the invention, a linear drive is designed as an electromagnetic drive which functions in a manner comparable to the drive of a magnetic levitation train. Such a linear drive can have at least one electrical coil and at least one magnet, preferably a permanent magnet, whereby a movement of the print carrier relative to the base body of the printing device or relative to the web can be brought about due to a relative movement between the at least one electrical coil and the at least one magnet.

Nach der vorliegenden Erfindung kann der Teil des Fördermittels, welcher statisch an dem Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung vorgesehen ist (beispielsweise der mindestens eine Magnet oder die mindestens eine elektrische Spule), integral mit dem Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung verbunden sein. Der andere Teil des Fördermittels ist bevorzugt an dem Druckgutträger oder einem Verbindungsstück des selbigen mit dem Grundkörper vorgesehen.According to the present invention, the part of the conveying means which is statically provided on the base body of the printing device (for example the at least one magnet or the at least one electrical coil) can be integrally connected to the base body of the printing device. The other part of the conveying means is preferably provided on the print material carrier or a connecting piece of the same with the base body.

Die Bahn, entlang welcher der Druckgutträger den einzelnen Stationen der Druckvorrichtung zustellbar ist, kann erfindungsgemäß oberhalb, unterhalb und/oder seitlich zu dem mit der Druckvorrichtung integral verbundenen Teils des Fördermittels vorgesehen sein. Die Bahn kann hierbei eine Oberfläche beziehungsweise einen Bereich an dem Grundkörper bilden, entlang welchem der Druckgutträger förderbar ist. Bevorzugt ist die Bahn gehäuseartig ausgebildet und bedeckt das Fördermittel zu zumindest einer Seite gegenüber dem Druckgutträger.The path along which the print carrier can be delivered to the individual stations of the printing device can, according to the invention, be provided above, below and / or to the side of the part of the conveying means that is integrally connected to the printing device. In this case, the web can form a surface or an area on the base body along which the print carrier can be conveyed. The web is preferably designed in the manner of a housing and covers the conveying means on at least one side opposite the print material carrier.

Zwar kann es grundsätzlich erforderlich sein, dass der Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung mit Mitteln zum Aufnehmen einer Last der Druckgutträger ausgebildet ist, dies kann jedoch unabhängig von dem Fördermittel oder der Bahn geschehen. Vorzugsweise greift der Druckgutträger in eine entsprechende Vorrichtung zum Aufnehmen der Lasten in dem Grundkörper ein. Alternativ hierzu kann auch der Grundkörper zum Aufnehmen einer Last des Druckgutträgers in eine entsprechende Aufnahme in dem Druckgutträger eingreifen. Grundsätzlich kann die Last des Druckgutträgers von der Bahn unabhängig am Grundkörper anliegen, wodurch ein kontaktfreier Antrieb zwischen Bahn und Druckgutträger bereitgestellt sein kann.In principle, it may be necessary for the base body of the printing device to be designed with means for absorbing a load of the print material carriers, but this can be done independently of the conveying means or the web. The print carrier preferably engages in a corresponding device for absorbing the loads in the base body. As an alternative to this, the base body can also engage in a corresponding receptacle in the print material carrier in order to take up a load on the print material carrier. In principle, the load of the print material carrier can be applied to the base body independently of the web, as a result of which a contact-free drive can be provided between the web and the print material carrier.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, dass die mindesten eine Druckstation jeweils eine Siebdruckstation, eine Digitaldruckstation oder eine Kombination hiervon aufweist. Grundsätzlich kann eine beliebige Anzahl von Druckstationen vorgesehen sein. Je nach zu bearbeitetem Druckgut kann hierbei eine Kombination von Siebdruck und Digitaldruck Anwendung finden, um das gewünschte Druckbild zu erzeugen, wobei das Druckgut zum Bilden eines Druckbildes einzelnen Stationen der Druckvorrichtung zugestellt werden kann.According to a further development of the invention, it is provided that the at least one printing station each has a screen printing station, a digital printing station or a combination thereof. In principle, any number of printing stations can be provided. Depending on the print material to be processed, a combination of screen printing and digital printing can be used to generate the desired print image, with the print material being able to be delivered to individual stations of the printing device to form a print image.

Besonders bevorzugt ist es nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung, dass das Fördermittel als Endlosfördermittel ausgebildet ist. Dieses kann das Druckgut auf dem Druckgutträger beispielsweise zwischen den Stationen hin und her und/oder entlang eines Umfangs des Grundkörpers verfahren.According to a further development of the invention, it is particularly preferred that the conveying means is designed as an endless conveying means. This can move the print material back and forth on the print material carrier, for example, between the stations and / or along a circumference of the base body.

Nach der vorliegenden Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der mindestens eine Druckgutträger eine obere Führungsrolle und/oder eine untere Führungsrolle aufweist, mittels welcher der Druckgutträger oberhalb und/oder unterhalb der Bahn führbar ist. Grundsätzlich ist für einen Transport des Druckgutträgers entlang der Bahn kein direkter Kontakt zwischen dem Druckgutträger und der Bahn notwendig. Der Druckgutträger kann gegenüber der Bahn, vergleichbar mit einer Magnetschwebebahn, beanstandet sein. Für eine positionsgenaue Führung des Druckgutträgers gegenüber der Bahn kann mindestens einer der voranstehend genannten Rollen insbesondere an dem Druckgutträger, der Bahn oder dem Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung vorgesehen sein. Ist die mindestens eine Rolle an dem Druckgutträger vorgesehen, kann diese mit dem Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung und/oder der Bahn abrollend kontaktiert. Besonders bevorzugt bilden hierbei mindestens eine obere Führungsrolle und mindestens eine untere Führungsrolle an dem jeweiligen Druckgutträger eine Klammer entlang der Bahn oder eines Teils des Grundkörpers entlang der Bahn.According to the present invention it is provided that the at least one print material carrier has an upper guide roller and / or a lower guide roller by means of which the print material carrier can be guided above and / or below the web. Basically it is for a transport of the print carrier along the web, no direct contact between the print carrier and the web is necessary. The print carrier can be objectionable to the web, comparable to a magnetic levitation train. For a positionally accurate guidance of the print material carrier with respect to the web, at least one of the aforementioned rollers can be provided in particular on the print material carrier, the web or the base body of the printing device. If the at least one roller is provided on the print material carrier, it can make rolling contact with the base body of the printing device and / or the web. Particularly preferably, at least one upper guide roller and at least one lower guide roller on the respective print material carrier form a bracket along the path or a part of the base body along the path.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der vorliegende Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, dass der Linearantrieb mindestens eine elektrische Spule und mindestens einen Magneten aufweist, wobei eine Translation des Druckgutträgers entlang des Endlosfördermittels, durch eine Relativbewegung der mindestens einen elektrischer Spule zu dem mindestens einen Magneten, bewirkbar ist. Der mindestens eine Druckgutträger kann direkt oder indirekt mit Bauteilen des Linearantriebs verbunden sein.According to a further development of the present invention, it is provided that the linear drive has at least one electrical coil and at least one magnet, wherein a translation of the print carrier along the endless conveyor can be brought about by a relative movement of the at least one electrical coil to the at least one magnet. The at least one print carrier can be connected directly or indirectly to components of the linear drive.

Besonders zweckmäßig ist nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung, dass mindestens ein Magnet an jedem des mindestens einen Druckgutträgers vorgesehen ist. Der Druckgutträger kann sich somit gemeinsam mit dem Magneten relativ zu der mindestens einen elektrischen Spule bewegen, wodurch eine Verschiebung des Druckgutträgers relativ zu dem Grundkörper, insbesondere entlang des Grundkörpers beziehungsweise der Bahn bewirkbar ist.According to a further development of the invention, it is particularly expedient that at least one magnet is provided on each of the at least one print material carrier. The print carrier can thus move together with the magnet relative to the at least one electrical coil, whereby a displacement of the print carrier relative to the base body, in particular along the base body or the path, can be brought about.

Besonders bevorzugt ist es nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung, dass mindestens eine elektrische Spule an jedem des mindestens einen Druckgutträgers vorgesehen ist. Grundsätzlich ist die vorliegende Erfindung nicht darauf beschränkt, dass der Magnet an einem Druckgutträger angeordnet ist. Vielmehr kann auch der Druckgutträger die mindestens eine elektrische Spule aufweisen, wobei an dem Grundkörper der Druckvorrichtung der mindestens eine Magnet angeordnet sein kann. Hierbei ist der Magnet statisch an der Druckvorrichtung vorgesehen, wohingegen die elektrische Spule sich mit dem Druckgutträger gegenüber dem Magneten bewegt. Dies kann insbesondere den Vorteil haben, dass wenn eine Wartung der mindestens einen elektrischen Spule an dem Druckgutträger erfolgt, dieser von der Druckvorrichtung entfernt werden kann und die Druckvorrichtung mit den übrigen vorgesehenen Druckgutträgern weiter betrieben werden kann. Hierdurch soll verdeutlicht sein, dass die vorliegende Erfindung nicht darauf beschränkt ist, dass die baulich bevorzugte Variante, mit dem Magneten an dem Druckgutträger, die einzig mögliche Variante darstellt.According to a development of the invention, it is particularly preferred that at least one electrical coil is provided on each of the at least one print material carrier. In principle, the present invention is not restricted to the fact that the magnet is arranged on a print material carrier. Rather, the print material carrier can also have the at least one electrical coil, wherein the at least one magnet can be arranged on the base body of the printing device. Here, the magnet is provided statically on the printing device, whereas the electrical coil moves with the print carrier in relation to the magnet. This can in particular have the advantage that if the at least one electrical coil is serviced on the print material carrier, this can be removed from the printing device and the printing device can continue to be operated with the other provided print material carriers. This is intended to make it clear that the present invention is not limited to the structurally preferred variant, with the magnet on the print material carrier, representing the only possible variant.

Vorzugsweise handelt es sich bei dem Magneten um einen permanenten Magneten, es kann jedoch auch ein Elektromagnet vorgesehen sein. Sollte die elektrische Spule an dem Grundkörper vorgesehen sein, kann diese über mindestens eine elektrische Leitung mit elektrischer Energie versorgt werden. Sollte die elektrische Spule hingegen an dem Druckgutträger vorgesehen sein, kann beispielsweise ein Akkumulator an dem Druckgutträger angeordnet sein, welcher die elektrische Spule mit elektrischer Energie versorgt. Hierbei können an den einzelnen Stationen der Druckvorrichtung Mittel vorgesehen seien, um den Akkumulator aufzuladen. Alternativ kann über beispielsweise einen Schleifkontakt die elektrische Spule an dem Druckgutträger permanent mit elektrischer Energie versorgt werden. Der Schleifkontakt kann hierbei zumindest teilweise parallel zu der Bahn ausgebildet sein.The magnet is preferably a permanent magnet, but an electromagnet can also be provided. If the electrical coil is provided on the base body, it can be supplied with electrical energy via at least one electrical line. If, on the other hand, the electrical coil is provided on the print material carrier, an accumulator can be arranged on the print material carrier, for example, which supplies the electrical coil with electrical energy. In this case, means can be provided at the individual stations of the printing device in order to charge the accumulator. Alternatively, the electrical coil on the print material carrier can be permanently supplied with electrical energy via a sliding contact, for example. The sliding contact can here be formed at least partially parallel to the track.

Nach eine bevorzugten Weiterentwicklung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, dass mindestens zwei Ladestationen vorgesehen sind, welche vorzugsweise an gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Grundkörpers angeordnet sind, wobei die einzelnen Druckstationen zwischen den Ladestationen vorgesehen sind.According to a preferred further development of the present invention, it is provided that at least two charging stations are provided, which are preferably arranged on opposite sides of the base body, the individual printing stations being provided between the charging stations.

Vorzugsweise ist der Grundkörper beziehungsweise die Bahn kreisförmig oder oval ausgebildet, wobei die einzelnen Druckgutträger zyklisch, insbesondere in gleichförmigen Endlosbahnen, oder alternierend, also in Form einer Hin- und Herbewegung, entlang des Fördermittels beziehungsweise der Bahn, bewegbar sind. Vorzugsweise sind die mindestens zwei Ladestationen an gegenüberliegenden Seiten der Druckvorrichtung angeordnet. Hierdurch können beispielsweise im Falle von zwei Ladestationen zwei Bereiche gebildet werden, welche durch die beiden Ladestation voneinander getrennt sind. In einem ersten der beiden Bereiche können beispielsweise die mindestens eine Siebdruckstation und in dem zweiten Bereich die mindestens eine Digitaldruckstation vorgesehen sein. Alternativ hierzu können auch beliebige beispielsweise gleiche Kombinationen von Siebdruckstationen und Digitaldruckstationen in den jeweiligen Bereichen angeordnet sein. Grundsätzlich können an der Druckvorrichtung auch ausschließlich mindestens eine Siebdruckstation oder mindestens eine Digitaldruckstation vorgesehen sein.The base body or the track is preferably circular or oval, the individual print carriers being able to move cyclically, in particular in continuous continuous tracks, or alternately, i.e. in the form of a back and forth movement, along the conveying means or the track. The at least two charging stations are preferably arranged on opposite sides of the printing device. In this way, for example in the case of two charging stations, two areas can be formed which are separated from one another by the two charging stations. In a first of the two areas, for example, the at least one screen printing station and in the second area the at least one Digital printing station be provided. As an alternative to this, any, for example identical, combinations of screen printing stations and digital printing stations can also be arranged in the respective areas. In principle, only at least one screen printing station or at least one digital printing station can be provided on the printing device.

Es ist Teil der Erfindung, dass mehrere Druckstationen lösbar mit dem Grundkörper der Druckeinrichtung verbunden und beliebig austauschbar sind. Es können entlang des Grundkörpers die verschiedenen Stationen beliebig angeordnet und kombiniert werden. Entsprechend kann es zweckdienlich sein, dass eine Mehrzahl von Digitaldruckstationen und/oder Siebdruckstationen an dem Grundkörper vorhersehbar sind und/oder Druckstationen ergänzt oder entfernt werden.It is part of the invention that several printing stations are detachably connected to the base body of the printing device and can be exchanged as required. The various stations can be arranged and combined as desired along the main body. Accordingly, it can be expedient for a plurality of digital printing stations and / or screen printing stations on the base body to be predictable and / or for printing stations to be supplemented or removed.

Nach einer besonders vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es vorgesehen, dass die Druckvorrichtung eine Steuereinheit aufweist, mittels welcher der mindestens eine Druckgutträger gegenüber der mindestens einen Druckstation ortsgenau verfahrbar und positionierbar ist. Insbesondere hinsichtlich eines besonders ortsgenauen Bedruckens eines Druckguts durch die einzelnen Druckvorrichtungen ist es erforderlich, dass der Druckgutträger exakt gegenüber den Druckstationen positionierbar ist. Bereits geringste Abweichungen können bei einem mehrschichtigen Druck, bei welchem einzelne Teile eines Druckbildes nacheinander auf dem Textil mittels verschiedener Druckstationen vorgesehen werden, zu erheblichen Störungen in dem Erscheinungsbild des Gesamtdruckbildes führen.According to a particularly advantageous development of the present invention, it is provided that the printing device has a control unit, by means of which the at least one print material carrier can be moved and positioned with precise location relative to the at least one printing station. In particular with regard to a particularly precise printing of a print item by the individual printing devices, it is necessary that the print item carrier can be positioned exactly opposite the printing stations. Even the slightest deviations can lead to considerable disturbances in the appearance of the overall print image in the case of multilayer printing, in which individual parts of a printed image are provided one after the other on the textile by means of different printing stations.

Vorzugsweise sind eine Vielzahl von Spulen entlang der ringförmigen, insbesondere ovalförmigen Bahn angeordnet. Durch gezieltes Ansteuern der Spulen durch die Steuereinheit können die einzelnen Druckgutträger gezielt verfahren werden. Die einzelnen Druckgutträger weisen vorzugsweise eine Kennung auf, so dass deren Position entlang der Bahn kontaktfrei oder kontaktgebunden von der Steuereinheit abfragbar und feststellbar ist. An den einzelnen Stationen, insbesondere den Druckstationen, kann eine mechanische Verriegelungs- oder Positioniereinrichtung vorgesehen sein, mit welcher der Druckgutträger zusätzlich positioniert und fixiert werden kann.A plurality of coils are preferably arranged along the ring-shaped, in particular oval-shaped, path. The individual print material carriers can be moved in a targeted manner through the targeted activation of the coils by the control unit. The individual print material carriers preferably have an identifier so that their position along the path can be queried and determined by the control unit in a contact-free or contact-bound manner. A mechanical locking or positioning device can be provided at the individual stations, in particular the printing stations, with which the print material carrier can additionally be positioned and fixed.

Insbesondere im Hinblick auf eine klassischerweise mechanische Verfahrbarkeit der Druckgutträger mittels Antriebskritzeln, Antriebsrädern oder ähnlichem, ermöglicht die Verwendung eines Linearantriebs eine stets besonders genaue Positionierung der Druckgutträger relativ zu und in den Druckstationen.In particular with regard to a classic mechanical movability of the print material carriers by means of drive scribing, drive wheels or the like, the use of a linear drive enables the print material carriers to be always particularly precisely positioned relative to and in the printing stations.

In der Zeichnung wird nachfolgend die Erfindung weiter erläutert. In der Figur zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine schematische Draufsicht auf eine Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Druckvorrichtung.
The invention is further explained below in the drawing. In the figure shows:
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a schematic plan view of an embodiment of the printing device according to the invention.

In Figur 1 ist eine schematische Draufsicht auf die erfindungsgemäße Druckvorrichtung 10 dargestellt. Die Druckvorrichtung 10 weist einen Grundkörper 20 auf, an welchem mindestens eine Siebdruckstation 21 und/oder mindestens eine Digitaldruckstation 22, also eine Druckstation, angeordnet ist. Diese sind entlang eines Umfangsbereichs 23 des Grundkörpers 20 angeordnet. Die Druckvorrichtung 10 weist mindestens eine Ladestation 24 auf, in welcher ein Druckgutträger 25 mit einem Textil bestückbar ist. Auf dem Grundkörper 20 der Druckvorrichtung 10 ist eine Bahn 27 ausgebildet, oberhalb welcher der Druckgutträger 25 entlang des Umfangsbereichs 23 verfahrbar ist. In dem Umfangsbereich 23 sind Mittel angeordnet eine Last des Druckgutträgers 25 zu tragen. Zum Aufnehmen der Last der Druckgutträger 25 kann eine Aufnahme für den Druckgutträger 25 an dem Grundkörper 20 vorgesehen sein. Alternativ oder ergänzend hierzu kann eine Aufnahme an dem Druckgutträger 25 ausgebildet sein, in welche mindestens ein Teil des Grundkörpers 20, vorzugsweise des Umfangsbereichs 23, in den Druckgutträger 25 eingreift. Die umlaufende Bahn 27 ist ovalförmig mit zwei parallelen geraden Bereichen, in denen die Stationen 21, 22 angeordnet sind, und zwei halbkreisförmigen Wendebereichen.In Figure 1 a schematic plan view of the printing device 10 according to the invention is shown. The printing device 10 has a base body 20 on which at least one screen printing station 21 and / or at least one digital printing station 22, that is to say a printing station, is arranged. These are arranged along a circumferential region 23 of the base body 20. The printing device 10 has at least one loading station 24, in which a print carrier 25 can be equipped with a textile. A path 27 is formed on the base body 20 of the printing device 10, above which the print material carrier 25 can be moved along the circumferential region 23. Means are arranged in the circumferential region 23 to carry a load of the print goods carrier 25. To take up the load of the print material carrier 25, a receptacle for the print material carrier 25 can be provided on the base body 20. As an alternative or in addition to this, a receptacle can be formed on the print material carrier 25, in which at least part of the base body 20, preferably of the peripheral region 23, engages in the print material carrier 25. The circumferential path 27 is oval-shaped with two parallel straight areas in which the stations 21, 22 are arranged, and two semicircular turning areas.

In der Bahn 27, vorzugsweise unterhalb einer Oberfläche der Bahn 27, kann der statische Teil eines linearen Antriebs für die Druckgutträger 25 angeordnet sein. Dies kann insbesondere eine elektrische Spulen- oder Magnetanordnung sein. Der bewegliche Teil des Linearantriebs ist vorzugsweise in dem mindestens einen Druckgutträger 25 vorgesehen. Durch Relativbewegung des beweglichen Teils zu dem statischen Teil des Linearantriebs kann der mindestens eine Druckgutträger 25 entlang des Umfangsbereichs 23 den einzelnen Druckstationen 21, 22 zugestellt werden. Grundsätzlich kann der bewegliche Teil der Teil sein, welcher in dem Druckgutträger 25 vorgesehen ist und der statische Teil der Teil des Linearantriebs sein, welcher in dem Grundkörper 20, unterhalb der Bahn 27 und/oder innerhalb der Bahn 27 vorgesehen ist. Zwischen statischem Teil des Linearantriebs und Druckgutträger kann eine schützende Oberfläche angeordnet sein, welcher die Bahn 27 bilden kann.In the web 27, preferably below a surface of the web 27, the static part of a linear drive for the print material carrier 25 can be arranged. This can in particular be an electrical coil or magnet arrangement. The movable part of the linear drive is preferably provided in the at least one print material carrier 25. By moving the movable part relative to the static part of the linear drive, the at least one print material carrier 25 can be delivered to the individual printing stations 21, 22 along the circumferential region 23. In principle, the movable part can be that part which is provided in the print material carrier 25 and the static part can be that part of the linear drive which is provided in the base body 20, below the track 27 and / or within the track 27. A protective surface, which can form the web 27, can be arranged between the static part of the linear drive and the print material carrier.

An dem Grundkörper 20, dem Umfangsbereichs 23, der Bahn 27 und/oder dem mindestens einen Druckgutträger 25 kann mindestens eine Rolle vorgesehen sein, welche eine Ausrichtung der Druckgutträger gegenüber der Bahn beziehungsweise dem statischen Teil des Linearantriebs und letztlich gegenüber den Druckstationen positionsgenau ermöglicht. Vorzugsweise kann der Druckgutträger gegenüber der Bahn, vergleichbar mit einer Magnetschwebebahn, kontaktfrei geführt werden.At least one roller can be provided on the base body 20, the circumferential region 23, the web 27 and / or the at least one print material carrier 25, which enables the print material carrier to be aligned with the web or the static part of the linear drive and ultimately with respect to the printing stations. The print material carrier can preferably be guided without contact with respect to the web, comparable to a magnetic levitation train.

Nach Fig. 1 sind in einem ersten Bereich Siebdruckstationen 21 und in einem zweiten Bereich Digitaldruckstation 22 angeordnet, wobei die beiden Bereiche durch zwei gegenüberliegend angeordnete Ladestation 24 voneinander getrennt sind. Grundsätzlich können eine beliebige Anzahl von Ladestationen 24 und Druckstationen 21, 22 vorgesehen sein. Auch kann die Anordnung von Siebdruckstationen 21 und Digitaldruckstationen 22 alternierend und/oder blockweise entlang des Umfangbereichs 23 des Grundkörpers 20 vorgesehen sein.To Fig. 1 screen printing stations 21 are arranged in a first area and digital printing station 22 in a second area, the two areas being separated from one another by two charging stations 24 arranged opposite one another. In principle, any number of charging stations 24 and printing stations 21, 22 can be provided. The arrangement of screen printing stations 21 and digital printing stations 22 can also be provided alternately and / or in blocks along the circumferential region 23 of the base body 20.

Grundsätzlich kann lediglich eine einzelne Druckstation an der Druckvorrichtung vorgesehen sein.In principle, only a single printing station can be provided on the printing device.

Die Druckstationen können vorzugsweise lösbar an dem Grundkörper 20 der Druckvorrichtung 10 vorgesehen sein, wodurch eine schnelle und flexible Anpassung der Druckvorrichtung an ein zu druckendes Motiv auf dem Textil anpassbar ist.The printing stations can preferably be provided detachably on the base body 20 of the printing device 10, as a result of which the printing device can be adapted quickly and flexibly to a motif to be printed on the textile.

Der mindestens eine Druckgutträger 25 ist mittels eines Linearantriebs entlang des Grundkörpers 20, vorzugsweise entlang des Umfangsbereichs 23, verfahrbar gelagert. Hierfür sind der mindestens eine elektrische Spule und ein Magnet vorgesehen, wobei durch entsprechende Ansteuerung der Spule eine Translationsbewegung des Magneten relativ zur elektrischen Spule erzeugbar ist. Durch entsprechen Ansteuerung der elektrischen Spule durch eine Steuereinheit kann der mindestens eine Druckgutträger 25 ortsgenau gegenüber den Druckstationen 21, 22 positioniert werden.The at least one print material carrier 25 is mounted such that it can be moved along the base body 20, preferably along the circumferential region 23, by means of a linear drive. For this purpose, the at least one electrical coil and a magnet are provided, with a translational movement of the magnet relative to the electrical coil being able to be generated by appropriate control of the coil. By appropriately activating the electrical coil by a control unit, the at least one print material carrier 25 can be positioned precisely in relation to the printing stations 21, 22.

Ein auf dem Druckgutträger 25 angeordnetes Druckgut, insbesondere ein Textil, kann somit zumindest eine der Druckstationen 21, 22 durchlaufen, wobei in einzelnen Druckstationen 21, 22 das Druckgut jeweils mit einem Teil-Druckbild oder einem Gesamtdruckbild versehen wird.A print material arranged on the print material carrier 25, in particular a textile, can thus pass through at least one of the printing stations 21, 22, the print material being provided with a partial print image or an overall print image in individual printing stations 21, 22.

Grundsätzlich ist der Druckgutträger ausgebildet, auch einzelne Druckstationen 21 ,22 zu überspringen, wodurch das Druckgut auf dem Druckgutträger 25 nur den Druckstationen 21, 22 zugeführt wird, welche für das zu fertigende Druckbild erforderlich sind.Basically, the print material carrier is designed to also skip individual printing stations 21, 22, whereby the print material on the print material carrier 25 is only fed to the printing stations 21, 22 which are required for the print image to be produced.

Ist das Textil beziehungsweise das Druckgut fertig bedruckt, kann es in der einen oder in einer der mehreren Ladestation 24 entnommen werden, wodurch der Druckgutträger 25 für weiteres Textil freigegeben wird.Once the textile or the printed matter has been completely printed, it can be removed from the one or from one of the several loading stations 24, as a result of which the printed matter carrier 25 is released for further textile.

Zwischen den einzelnen Druckstationen können weitere Bearbeitungsstationen 26 vorgesehen sein, in welchen beispielsweise eine Orientierung oder eine Vorbehandlung des Textils vor einem weiteren Bedrucken durchführbar ist.Further processing stations 26 can be provided between the individual printing stations, in which, for example, orientation or pretreatment of the textile can be carried out before further printing.

Grundsätzlich kann anstelle einer oder mehrerer der Druckstationen auch eine Vorbehandlungs-, Trocknungs- oder sonstige Bearbeitungsstation für Druckgut, insbesondere für textile, vorgesehen sein.In principle, instead of one or more of the printing stations, a pretreatment, drying or other processing station for printing goods, in particular for textiles, can also be provided.

Grundsätzlich kann der Grundkörper 20 der Druckeinrichtung 10 segmentartig ausgebildet sein, wodurch die Größe zumindest des Umfangbereichs 23 an die Zahl der Druckstationen beziehungsweise Ladestationen anpassbar und erweiterbar ist.In principle, the base body 20 of the printing device 10 can be configured in a segment-like manner, as a result of which the size of at least the peripheral region 23 can be adapted and expanded to the number of printing stations or charging stations.

Claims (8)

  1. Printing device (10) having
    - a base body (20),
    - at least one loading station (24),
    - at least one printing station (21, 22) for printing a textile as a print substrate and
    - at least one print substrate support (25) for receiving the print substrate to be printed, wherein the print substrate support (25) can be moved between the stations (21, 22, 24) of the printing device (10), wherein the base body (20) is configured with a conveyor means by means of which the print substrate support (25) can be delivered to the at least one printing station (21, 22),
    wherein
    - the conveyor means comprises at least one electromagnetic linear drive, which is configured to move the at least one print substrate support (25) along the base body (20),
    - the base body (20) is formed with at least one track (27), along which the print substrate support (25) can be conveyed,
    - the print substrate support (25) engages at least partially above and/or below the track (27), wherein means for receiving a load of the print substrate support are provided on the base body (20), in which means the print substrate support (25) engages, and
    - the at least one print substrate support (25) comprises an upper guide roller and/or a lower guide roller, by means of which the print substrate support (25) can be guided above and/or below the track (27),
    characterized in that
    - the print substrate support (25) is configured to be equipped with a textile, and
    - that several different printing stations (21, 22) are releasably connected to the base body (20) of the printing device (10) and can be exchanged as desired and can be arranged and combined as desired along the base body (20).
  2. Printing device (10) according to claim 1,
    characterized in that
    the printing stations comprise screen printing stations (21), digital printing stations (22) or a combination thereof.
  3. Printing device (10) according to one of claims 1 or 2,
    characterized in that
    the conveyor means is configured as an endless conveyor means.
  4. Printing device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3,
    characterized in that
    the linear drive comprises at least one electrical coil and at least one magnet, wherein a translation of the print substrate support (25) along the conveyor means can be effected by a movement of the at least one electrical coil relative to the at least one magnet.
  5. Printing device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4,
    characterized in that
    at least one magnet is provided on each of the at least one print substrate support (25).
  6. Printing device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5,
    characterized in that
    at least one electrical coil is provided on each of the at least one print substrate support.
  7. Printing device (10) according to one of claims 1 to 6,
    characterized in that
    at least two loading stations (24) are provided, which are preferably arranged on opposite sides of the base body (10), the individual printing stations (21, 22) being provided between the loading stations (24).
  8. Printing device (10) according to one of claims 1 to7,
    characterized in that
    the printing device (10) comprises a control unit, by which the at least one print substrate support (25) can be accurately moved and positioned relative to the printing stations (21, 22).
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