GB2079220A - Inking apparatus - Google Patents
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- GB2079220A GB2079220A GB8021883A GB8021883A GB2079220A GB 2079220 A GB2079220 A GB 2079220A GB 8021883 A GB8021883 A GB 8021883A GB 8021883 A GB8021883 A GB 8021883A GB 2079220 A GB2079220 A GB 2079220A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
- B41F31/00—Inking arrangements or devices
- B41F31/02—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices
- B41F31/04—Ducts, containers, supply or metering devices with duct-blades or like metering devices
Abstract
The framework supporting the ink metering roll 14, e.g. for the print cylinder of a printing press, also supports an ink applicator doctor blade 28 which terminates inwardly of the opposite ends of the metering roll, the end portions 28' of the doctor blade extending angularly upward from the intermediate portion to form with the metering roll an ink reservoir. Ink may be supplied to one end of the reservoir from a main source of supply and from the opposite end excess ink is returned to the source. Resilient pressure is applied to the doctor blade to maintain it in sealing engagement with the metering roll. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Doctor Blade Liquid Applicator for Metering
Rolls
This invention relates to the application of inks, dyes, glues and other liquids to sheet or web material, and more particularly to a novel doctor blade associated with the roll which meters such liquids to an applicator.
Doctor blades heretofore employed with printing press ink and other liquid metering rolls extend the full length of the metering roll and therefore require ink collector mechanism for recovering excess liquid which discharges from the opposite ends of the metering roll. Such mechanism requires significant space at the ends of the metering roll for its installation and adds materially to the cost of the equipment. It also is not completely satisfactory, since ink or other liquid still accumulates at the ends of the metering roll as it runs off, and is transferred to the print cylinder or other applicator as undesirable excess.
In its basic concept, this invention provides a doctor blade for the metering roll of a liquid applicator, which doctor blade terminates inwardly of the ends of the metering roll and forms with the latter a closed end reservoir from which liquid is supplied to the metering roll.
It is by virtue of the foregoing basic concept that the principal objective of this invention is achieved; namely, to overcome the aforementioned limitations and disadvantages of prior doctor blade liquid applicators.
Another objective of this invention is the provision of a doctor blade liquid applicator of the class described which is of simplified construction for economical manufacture.
A specific objective of this invention is the provision of a doctor blade ink applicator of the class described which is capable of integration into substantially all conventional forms of printing presses.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of this invention will appear from the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing of a preferred embodiment.
Fig. 1 is a fragmentary, foreshortened transverse vertical elevation of a print cylinder type printing press having associated with the ink metering roll thereof a doctor blade ink applicator embodying the features of this invention, parts being broken away to disclose internal structural details.
Fig. 2 is a fragmentary end elevation as viewed from the left in Fig. 1, parts being broken away to disclose internal structural details.
For purposes merely of illustration, the drawing shows portions of one form of conventional printing press of the print cylinder type. It includes a pair of laterally spaced frame members 10 and 1 2 which support between them an ink metering roll 14 for applying ink to the print cylinder 16 of a printing press. The frame members 10 and 12 are
considered to be component parts of the frame of
the printing press and may be permanent or
detachable parts thereof. As illustrated, the ink
metering roll is mounted for rotation with a driven
shaft 1 8 which extends through bearings 20 on the frame members.
In accordance with this invention, a doctor
blade ink applicator is provided for supplying ink
in predetermined quantity to the ink metering roll
in such manner as to avoid the complications
incident to the use of previously described
conventional doctor blades which extend to the
opposite ends of the metering roll. Thus, the doctor blade ink applicator of this invention terminates inwardly of the opposite ends of the metering roll, with the end portions extending angularly upward from the intermediate portion to form with the metering roll an ink reservoir from which ink is supplied to the roll.
In the embodiment illustrated, the doctor blade
is formed of an elongated channel-shaped
member, preferably of metal, providing a top wall
22 and a bottom clamp wall 24, joined by an
intermediate back wall 26. Opposite end portions
24' of the bottom clamp wall are offset angularly
upward from the intermediate portion and joined to the latter to form a liquid tight seal. Although the offset may be 900 with respect to the
intermediate portion, it is preferred that the end
portions extend upward and outward from the
intermediate portion at an oblique angle, as
illustrated in Fig. 1.
The bottom clamp wall forms a support for an
elongated flexible doctor blade. As illustrated, it is
in the form of an elongated strip 28 of flexible
material such as rubber or any of a wide variety of
synthetic thermoplastic resins, such as nylon.
The doctor blade strip is placed against the outer side of the intermediate portion of the
bottom clamp wall 24 and secured thereto
removably by clamp bar 30. A plurality of screws
32 extend through openings in the clamp bar and
doctor blade and are secured in registering tapped
openings in the bottom clamp wail of the channel
member. Short end clamp bars 30' bear against the outer end portions 28' of the doctor blade which are bent upwardly to bear against the angularly offset end portions 24' of the channel
member, being secured thereto by means of screws 34.
Referring to Fig. 2, it is to be noted that the
doctor blade strip 28 projects forwardly beyond
the front edge of the channel member for
engagement with the surface of the ink metering
roll, as discussed hereinafter.
The assembly of the channel member, doctor
blade and clamp bars forms a doctor blade
member for cooperative association with the ink
metering roll 14. To this end, the doctor blade
member is supported on the press frame in position to extend parallel to the metering roll and with the front edge of the flexible doctor blade 28, 28' in sliding, sealing engagement with the surface of the metering roll. In this manner the doctor blade member forms with the metering roll a closed end reservoir for printing ink.
In the embodiment illustrated, the doctor blade member is mounted on the press frame for pivotal movement toward and away from the metering roll 14. For this purpose, end brackets 36 are secured to the opposite end portions of the upper wall 22 of the channel member and are provided with upwardly offset outer end portions which are perforated to receive the pivot bolts 38 mounted in the press frame members. As best shown in
Fig. 2, this pivotal mounting allows the doctor blade member to swing toward and away from the metering roll.
The bottom side ofthe doctor blade member is supported relative to the press frame to position the front edge of the flexible doctor blade 28,28' in predetermined pressure contact with the surface of the metering roll. In the preferred embodiment illustrated, a boss 40 projects downward from the laterally projecting portions of the clamp bar 30, and each of the bosses is provided with a bore through which to freely receive an elongated threaded rod 42. The front end of the rod is provided with a diametric bore for reception of one end of a tension coil spring 44, the opposite end of which is secured to an anchor pin 46 extending laterally inward from the adjacent frame member of the press.
An adjacent nut 48 is provided with a threaded bore for reception of the rearward threaded portion of the rod 42 projecting rearwardly from the boss 40. Accordingly, rotation of the adjustment nut causes the threaded rod to be moved axially to vary the tension of the spring 44 and thus vary the resilient force with which the doctor blade is pressed against the metering roll.
It will be understood that the tension spring 44 may be replaced with other forms of devices, such as air cylinder, providing a resilient force by which the doctor blade is pressed against the metering roll. Further, resilient force may be replaced with positive force. For example, the tension spring may be omitted and the elongated threaded rod 42 extended into positive attachment to the anchor pin 46 projecting from the press frame member.
Although printing ink may be supplied manually to the reservoir formed by the doctor blade member and metering roll, it is preferred that ink be circulated continuously from a main source to the reservoir and thence back to the main source. To this end, an infeed conduit 50 is arranged with its outlet end secured to and extending through the top wall 22 of the channel member adjacent one end of the latter. The opposite end of the infeed conduit is coupled to the outfeed of a circulating pump (not shown) the inlet of which communicates with a main storage supply of printing ink (also not shown). A return conduit 52 also is provided with its inlet end extending through the back wall 26 of the channel member adjacent the bottom clamp wall 24 thereof at the end of the doctor blade member opposite the outlet end of the inlet conduit 50.
The opposite end of the return conduit
communicates with the main ink storage supply.
Thus, printing ink is circulated continuously
through the reservoir of the doctor blade
membern in the direction indicated by the arrows
in Fig. 1. This arrangement provides a
continuously fresh supply of ink of substantially
constant volume within the reservoir, and thus
insures uniform application and quality of ink to the metering roll.
It is to be noted, particularly from Fig. 1 of the drawing, that the supply of ink is confined within the reservoir and therefore inwardly of the opposite ends of the metering roll. This arrangement avoids the prior requirement of providing ink collecting mechanism adjacent the opposite ends of the metering roll for coilecting excess ink flowing laterallyoatward atthe oppoeite ends of the metering roll. It also prevents the accumulation of such ink at the lateral ends of the metering roll which is transferred to the print cylinder as undesirable excess ink.
It will be understood from the foregoing that the doctor blade applicator of this invention may be utilized to apply to a metering roll a predetermined amount of many types of liquids other than printing inks and dyes. For example, it may be used to apply glues, adhesives, or other coatings in the manufacture of plywood, laminated paper and other sheet products.
Claims (12)
1. A doctor blade liquid applicator, for use with a liquid metering roll mounted on the frame of a liquid applying apparatus, comprising an elongated, flexible doctor blade having an intermediate portion arranged for engaging the surface of a metering roll along an intermediate portion of the length of the roll, the doctor blade having opposite end portions extending angularly upwardly from the intermediate portion and arranged for engaging circumferential end portions of the metering roll and mounting means connected to the doctor blade arranged for engaging the frame of the liquid applying apparatus for supporting the doctor blade in liquid sealing engagement with the metering roll, the doctor blade forming with the mounting means
and metering roll a closed end liquid reservoir for supplying liquid to the metering roli, the intermediate portion of the doctor blade forming the bottom of the reservoir, the end portions of the doctor blade forming the closed ends of the reservoir, the mounting means forming the back of the reservoir and the metering roll forming the front of the reservoir.
2. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, in
which a liquid inlet is provided for supplying liquid to the formed reservoir from a source of liquid and
a liquid outlet for returning excess liquid to the source of liquid.
3. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, in which a liquid inlet is arranged adjacent one end of the reservoir for supplying liquid to the reservoir from a source of liquid and a liquid outlet adjacent the other end of the reservoir for returning excess liquid to the source of liquid.
4. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, in which the doctor blade mounting includes inner and outer ciamps and the doctor blade comprises an elongated flexible blade secured between the inner and outer clamps and extending forwardly beyond the latter for engagement of its projecting edge against the surface of the liquid metering roll.
5. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 4, in which the flexible blade is of synthetic thermoplastic resin.
6. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, in which the opposite end portions of the doctor blade diverge upwardly from the intermediate portion.
7. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, in which the doctor blade mounting includes resilient means for urging the doctor blade resiliently towards the metering roll.
8. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 7, in which adjustment means are associated with the resilient means for varying the degree of resilient force urging the doctor blade towards the metering roll.
9. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, inwhich the doctor blade mountingincludesa pivot for moving the doctor blade arcuately towards and away from the metering roll and resilient means arranged to interengage the doctor blade mounting and apparatus from for urging the doctor blade resiliently towards the metering roll.
10. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 9, in which adjustment means are associated with the resilient means for varying the degree of resilient force urging the doctor blade towards the metering roll.
11. A liquid applicator as claimed in claim 1, in which the liquid metering roll is an ink metering roll and the liquid applying apparatus is a printing press.
12. A doctor blade liquid applicator constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein described with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
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