GB2444328B - Cooling system for ink curing apparatus - Google Patents

Cooling system for ink curing apparatus

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Publication number
GB2444328B
GB2444328B GB0624086A GB0624086A GB2444328B GB 2444328 B GB2444328 B GB 2444328B GB 0624086 A GB0624086 A GB 0624086A GB 0624086 A GB0624086 A GB 0624086A GB 2444328 B GB2444328 B GB 2444328B
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Prior art keywords
lamp
cooled
cooling system
fan
housing
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GB0624086A
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GB0624086D0 (en
GB2444328A (en
Inventor
Malcolm Charles Rae
James Hicks
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GEW
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GEW
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Priority to GB0624086A priority Critical patent/GB2444328B/en
Publication of GB0624086D0 publication Critical patent/GB0624086D0/en
Priority to AT07848421T priority patent/ATE482826T1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2007/004603 priority patent/WO2008065420A1/en
Priority to DE602007009564T priority patent/DE602007009564D1/en
Priority to EP07848421A priority patent/EP2089228B1/en
Publication of GB2444328A publication Critical patent/GB2444328A/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/60—Cooling arrangements characterised by the use of a forced flow of gas, e.g. air
    • F21V29/67—Cooling arrangements characterised by the use of a forced flow of gas, e.g. air characterised by the arrangement of fans
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F23/00—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing
    • B41F23/04—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F23/00—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing
    • B41F23/04—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
    • B41F23/0403—Drying webs
    • B41F23/0406—Drying webs by radiation
    • B41F23/0409—Ultra-violet dryers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F23/00—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing
    • B41F23/04—Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing by heat drying, by cooling, by applying powders
    • B41F23/0486—Particular types of dryers
    • 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
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0015—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
    • B41J11/002—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating
    • B41J11/0021—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using irradiation
    • B41J11/00214—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using irradiation using UV radiation
    • 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
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0015—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
    • B41J11/002—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating
    • B41J11/0021—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using irradiation
    • B41J11/00218—Constructional details of the irradiation means, e.g. radiation source attached to reciprocating print head assembly or shutter means provided on the radiation source
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M7/00—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock
    • B41M7/0081—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock using electromagnetic radiation or waves, e.g. ultraviolet radiation, electron beams
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M7/00—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock
    • B41M7/009—After-treatment of prints, e.g. heating, irradiating, setting of the ink, protection of the printed stock using thermal means, e.g. infrared radiation, heat
    • F21V29/02—
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V29/00—Protecting lighting devices from thermal damage; Cooling or heating arrangements specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • F21V29/50—Cooling arrangements
    • F21V29/56—Cooling arrangements using liquid coolants
    • F21V29/58—Cooling arrangements using liquid coolants characterised by the coolants
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B3/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat
    • F26B3/28—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by radiation, e.g. from the sun

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Microbiology (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Supply, Installation And Extraction Of Printed Sheets Or Plates (AREA)
  • Coating Apparatus (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Inking, Control Or Cleaning Of Printing Machines (AREA)
  • Silver Salt Photography Or Processing Solution Therefor (AREA)

Abstract

An ink curing apparatus has a fully self-contained cooling system. The apparatus comprises a single housing 10, in one end 12 of which is provided a lamp 14 and in the other end 22 of which is provided a fan 24. The apparatus has a path defined to direct air emitted from the lamp over cooled surfaces within the housing towards the fan. The apparatus also has a further path defined to direct air from the fan over cooled surfaces within the housing towards the lamp. Preferably, the cooled surfaces are cooled by water channelled through at least one pipe 26 within the housing, where the pipe(s) may include discrete inner and outer channels 26a, 26b. The cooled surfaces may include the surfaces of reflectors 16, 18 which partially surround the lamp. Preferably, the lamp directs ultraviolet (UV) light onto a substrate 20 so as to dry/cure the ink on the substrate. In use, hot air is cooled as it flows over the apparatus components whilst being circulated through the cooling system.
GB0624086A 2006-12-01 2006-12-01 Cooling system for ink curing apparatus Active GB2444328B (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0624086A GB2444328B (en) 2006-12-01 2006-12-01 Cooling system for ink curing apparatus
AT07848421T ATE482826T1 (en) 2006-12-01 2007-11-30 COOLING SYSTEM FOR INK CURING DEVICE
PCT/GB2007/004603 WO2008065420A1 (en) 2006-12-01 2007-11-30 Cooling system for ink curing apparatus
DE602007009564T DE602007009564D1 (en) 2006-12-01 2007-11-30 COOLING SYSTEM FOR PRINTING COLOR HARDENING DEVICE
EP07848421A EP2089228B1 (en) 2006-12-01 2007-11-30 Cooling system for ink curing apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0624086A GB2444328B (en) 2006-12-01 2006-12-01 Cooling system for ink curing apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0624086D0 GB0624086D0 (en) 2007-01-10
GB2444328A GB2444328A (en) 2008-06-04
GB2444328B true GB2444328B (en) 2010-06-09

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EP (1) EP2089228B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE482826T1 (en)
DE (1) DE602007009564D1 (en)
GB (1) GB2444328B (en)
WO (1) WO2008065420A1 (en)

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GB2495901B (en) * 2011-08-08 2014-03-12 Gew Ec Ltd Improved housing for ink curing apparatus
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JPH0768163A (en) * 1993-06-29 1995-03-14 Iwasaki Electric Co Ltd Ultraviolet irradiation device
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Patent Citations (3)

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JPH0768163A (en) * 1993-06-29 1995-03-14 Iwasaki Electric Co Ltd Ultraviolet irradiation device
WO2004040191A1 (en) * 2002-10-29 2004-05-13 Knud Andreasen Cooling of devices for uv hardening
JP2006350237A (en) * 2005-06-20 2006-12-28 Sharp Corp Light source device, lamp housing, lamp unit, and projection type image display apparatus

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EP2089228A1 (en) 2009-08-19
ATE482826T1 (en) 2010-10-15
GB0624086D0 (en) 2007-01-10
EP2089228B1 (en) 2010-09-29
GB2444328A (en) 2008-06-04
WO2008065420A1 (en) 2008-06-05
DE602007009564D1 (en) 2010-11-11

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