JP2007070108A - Printing plate feeder and skid loading method in the printing plate feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printing plate feeder in which a skid installation area of a printing plate loading and storing part is reduced and an installation space for the printing plate feeder is saved. <P>SOLUTION: A loading skid 11 loaded with a stacked object 4 formed by stacking printing plates 1W with a standard width is, for example, laid on a floor. A moving skid 12 loaded with a stacked object 5 formed by stacking printing plates 2W with a double width is moved to the upper side of the loading skid 11. Consequently, these two types of skids (loading skid 11 and moving skid 12) can be vertically stacked in the printing plate loading and storing part 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a printing plate supply apparatus for taking out stacked printing plates one by one and supplying them to the next process, and a skid loading method in the printing plate supply apparatus, and particularly, space saving. Printing plates can be supplied in large quantities at a time into the printing plate carry-in storage, reducing the replenishment frequency and simplifying the replenishment of printing plates The present invention relates to an apparatus and a skid loading method in the printing plate supply apparatus.

  In recent years, in lithographic printing, a printing plate is used as a printing plate in which a surface is coated with a sensitizer and a required image is recorded by exposure by laser light irradiation. Such printing plates include a standard width printing plate called a single plate and a double width printing plate called a wide plate, each of which is stacked in a skid. A skid loaded with a standard-width printing plate and a skid loaded with a double-width printing plate were placed flat on the floor and loaded into a plate carry-in storage section in the image recording apparatus.

  Then, in performing the recording process with the laser beam, the printing plate is picked up one by one from the deposit of the standard width printing plate (or the double width printing plate deposit), and supplied to the recording unit. When the recording process in the recording unit is completed, the recorded printing plate is taken out from the recording unit and discharged to the outside. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Further, another conventional printing plate supply device includes a moving table on which a skid on which printing plate deposits are placed, and the moving table includes a skid loading portion outside the device and a supply / discharge plate portion inside the device. The skid is placed on a moving table at a skid loading section, and the moving table is pulled into the apparatus so that the skid is stored in the supply / discharge plate section (for example, Patent Documents) 2).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-212306 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 07-209877

  However, in the former conventional printing plate supply device, there are a skid in which a standard width printing plate and a double width printing plate are loaded in the plate carry-in storage portion in the image recording apparatus. Since it is installed flat on the floor, the installation area becomes large, and it is necessary to increase the floor area of the plate carry-in storage unit, which has been a factor hindering space saving of the printing plate supply device.

  In addition, the printing plate is placed on a cassette (base with legs), and this cassette is provided with a guide (partition) around it. For example, even if 110 printing plates are placed, printing is possible. The plate loading was kept from collapsing and falling. Since the guides are present in this way, the number of stacked printing plates is standardized, and a large number of printing plates cannot be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, and the replenishment frequency increases. As a result, there is a problem that it does not meet the demand for increasing the loading capacity of the printing plates.

  Further, in the latter conventional printing plate supply apparatus, the skid on which the deposit of the standard width printing plate is placed and the skid on which the deposit of the double width printing plate is placed are supplied and discharged separately. The large number of printing plates could not be loaded into the printing plate loading storage unit at one time, and the replenishment frequency increased, and the standard width printing plates were loaded. The skid loaded with the double-width printing plate is not placed flat on the floor, but the movable table is reciprocated between the skid loading part outside the device and the supply / discharge plate part inside the device. There is a problem that a mechanism is required and the structure of the printing plate supply apparatus becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in order to improve such a conventional problem, and a first object of the present invention is to reduce a skid installation area of a printing plate carry-in storage unit, and for printing. It is possible to save the space of the plate supply device, and it is possible to carry a large number of printing plates into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, reducing the replenishment frequency, and for printing. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing plate supply device that makes it easy to replenish plates.

  The second object of the present invention is that a large amount can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, the replenishment frequency can be reduced, and the replenishment of the printing plate is simplified. It is to provide a skid carry-in method in a printing plate supply apparatus.

  In order to achieve the first object, the printing plate supply device of the present invention includes a printing plate carry-in storage unit into which a plurality of skids loaded with a stack of printing plates are loaded; A printing plate supply device comprising a printing plate transfer means for picking up the uppermost printing plate from a deposit and transferring it to a recording unit, wherein a plurality of skids are distinguished from each other in a printing plate carry-in storage unit. In this case, the printing plate is loaded into the printing plate carry-in storage unit in a state of being vertically stacked.

  With this configuration, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of printing plates stacked therein are carried in the printing plate carry-in storage unit so as to be distinguished from each other and stacked vertically. The skid installation area of the plate carry-in storage unit can be reduced. For this reason, space saving of the printing plate supply apparatus can be achieved. Further, a large amount of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced and the replenishment of the printing plates can be simplified. Here, the printing plate corresponds to a recording plate, a water plate, or the like.

  Moreover, the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above-described printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, the second and higher stages of the skids stacked one above the other are used as moving skids.

  With this configuration, for example, the first-stage skid is placed on the floor, the moving skid is moved above the first-stage skid, and a plurality of types of skids each loaded with stacks of printing plates are stacked. Can be stacked one above the other in the printing plate carry-in storage.

  Further, the printing plate supply device of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention, wherein the printing plate carry-in storage unit transfers the moving skid to the recording unit, and the moving skid standby unit to which the moving skid waits. It is characterized by having a skid placement part to be placed for this purpose.

  With such a configuration, the moving skid can be made to wait in the moving skid standby unit, and can be reciprocated from this standby state to the skid installation unit, and vice versa. A plurality of types of skids loaded can be stacked one above the other while being distinguished from each other in the skid installation section.

  Further, the printing plate supply device of the present invention is a moving skid standby unit for moving the printing plate from the printing plate carry-in storage unit to the moving skid mounting unit in the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention. A rail is installed from the moving skid mounting portion to the moving skid mounting portion, and the moving skid is configured to be capable of reciprocating between the moving skid standby portion and the moving skid mounting portion using the rail.

  With this configuration, the moving skid can be reciprocated between the moving skid standby unit and the moving skid mounting unit using rails, and a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of printing plates are stacked. Can be stacked one above the other in the skid installation section.

  Further, the printing plate supply device of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention, wherein the moving skid is configured by installing and fixing the skid body on which the deposit is placed on the carriage portion, The moving skid is arranged in the moving skid standby unit by placing the wheel of the carriage unit on the rail, and the moving skid is configured to reciprocate between the moving skid standby unit and the skid installation unit by the moving skid traveling means. It is characterized by that.

  With this configuration, the moving skid can be reciprocated from the moving skid standby unit to the skid installing unit by the moving skid traveling means, and vice versa, and each of the deposits formed by stacking the printing plates is loaded. A plurality of types of skids can be stacked on top of each other while being distinguished from each other in the skid installation portion.

  Further, the printing plate supply device of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention, and the printing plate is divided into two types: a standard width printing plate and a double width printing plate. The moving skid is loaded with double-width printing plate deposits.

  With this configuration, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of standard-width printing plates and double-width printing plates are stacked in a printing plate carry-in storage unit (skid installation unit). They can be distinguished and stacked one above the other.

  Further, the printing plate supply device of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention, wherein the moving skid traveling means includes an actuator that expands and contracts in the moving direction of the moving skid and reciprocates the moving skid. When the expansion / contraction operation of the actuator is controlled to control the movement of the moving skid, the actuator operation control means is provided.

  With this configuration, the actuator operation control means can extend and retract the actuator in the direction of movement of the moving skid to reciprocate the moving skid, and move the moving skid from the moving skid standby unit to the skid installation unit and vice versa. A plurality of types of skids, each of which can be reciprocated and loaded with stacks of printing plates, can be stacked in the printing plate carry-in storage unit so as to be distinguished from each other.

  Further, the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, wherein the actuator operation control means buffers the traveling of the moving skid according to the weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid. It has a buffer means.

  With this configuration, the weight of the sediment loaded on the moving skid may vary by about 200 kg between when the printing plate is full and when the printing plate is full. It is possible to change the buffering capacity against the skid. For this reason, it is possible to prevent misalignment of the printing plate without providing a guide on the moving skid. In addition, since no guide is used, the number of stacked printing plates is not standardized, and a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at one time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced. It can be reduced and the replenishment of the printing plate is simplified.

  Further, the printing plate supply device of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention, wherein the buffer means changes the deceleration position of the moving skid according to the weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid. It is a control means.

  With this configuration, the moving skid reciprocates from the moving skid standby unit to the skid installation unit and vice versa. In this case, the moving skid moves according to the weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid by the deceleration position control means. It can be buffered by changing the deceleration position of the skid. For this reason, it is possible to prevent misalignment of the printing plate without providing a guide on the moving skid. In addition, since no guide is used, the number of stacked printing plates is not standardized, and a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at one time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced. It can be reduced and the replenishment of the printing plate is simplified.

  Further, the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, wherein the deceleration control means includes a number detection means for detecting the number of printing plates in the deposit, and a deposition calculated from the number. A deceleration start position setting unit that sets the deceleration start position of the moving skid based on the weight of the skid that is the weight of the object, a movement position detection unit that detects the movement position of the moving skid, and the movement position matches the deceleration start position And a controller for outputting a deceleration command to the actuator operation control circuit of the actuator.

  With this configuration, the movement position detection unit detects the movement position of the movement skid, and the deceleration start position setting unit sets the deceleration start position of the movement skid based on the skid weight. Then, the control unit can output a deceleration command to the actuator operation control circuit when the movement position of the movement skid coincides with the set deceleration start position. For this reason, the actuator can be decelerated to change and buffer the deceleration position of the moving skid based on the weight of the skid.

  Further, the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, wherein the number detection means has a distance H from the origin S to the height detection of the deposit and the deposit from the origin S. The distance L to the moving skid to be placed is calculated, the number of sheets is calculated and detected from the equation of the number of sheets = (distance H−distance L) / (printing plate thickness + mating paper thickness), and the moving position is detected. The means generates a pulse by allowing light to pass through the slit of the slit plate provided in the moving skid, and the first and second count sensors provided in the moving skid standby unit pick up the pulse doubly. The deceleration start position setting means sets the deceleration start position of the moving skid based on the skid weight as a table, and the control unit has a skid counter that outputs a position detection signal based on Moving position of the moving skid, if it matches the set deceleration start position written in the table, and outputs the deceleration command to the actuator operation control circuit.

  With this configuration, the number of printing plates is calculated by calculating the distance H from the origin S to the height detection of the deposit and the distance L from the origin S to the moving skid on which the deposit is placed by the number detection means. , Number = (distance H−distance L) / (printing plate thickness + matching paper thickness) can be calculated and detected, and the current position of the moving skid is detected by the moving position detecting means. A certain skid counter generates a pulse by allowing light to pass through a slit of a slit plate provided in the moving skid, and the first and second count sensors provided in the moving skid standby section pick up the pulse in duplicate. It can be recognized by outputting a position detection signal based on this pulse and adding the pulse in the control unit, and the deceleration start position setting means can start the deceleration of the moving skid. The controller is set to a table related to the skid weight, and the control unit outputs a deceleration command to the actuator operation control circuit when the moving position of the moving skid matches the set deceleration start position written in the table. Can do. For this reason, the actuator can be decelerated to change and buffer the deceleration position of the moving skid based on the weight of the skid.

  The printing plate supply device of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply device of the present invention, wherein the actuator is a pneumatic cylinder, the actuator operation control circuit is a cylinder operation control circuit, and the cylinder operation control circuit is An electromagnetic switching valve that switches supply and discharge of compressed air to the head-side pressure chamber and piston rod-side pressure chamber of the pneumatic cylinder, and a solenoid valve with a cylinder discharge-side relief valve that controls exhaust from the piston rod-side pressure chamber; And a solenoid valve with a cylinder pulling side relief valve that controls exhaust from the head side pressure chamber, and the control unit switches the electromagnetic switching valve to supply compressed air to the head side pressure chamber and The pneumatic cylinder is extended and moved by exhausting the compressed air in the rod side pressure chamber through the solenoid valve with relief valve on the cylinder exit side. The pneumatic cylinder is reduced by moving the kid to the cylinder outlet side, supplying compressed air to the piston rod side pressure chamber, and exhausting the compressed air in the head side pressure chamber through the solenoid valve with a cylinder pulling side relief valve. The moving skid moves to the cylinder pulling side and receives a deceleration command to switch the solenoid valve with a cylinder outlet relief valve and the solenoid valve with a cylinder pulling relief valve to control the displacement and move the skid. It is characterized by the fact that the speed is reduced.

  With this configuration, the control unit switches the electromagnetic switching valve to supply the compressed air to the head side pressure chamber and exhausts the compressed air in the piston rod side pressure chamber through the solenoid valve with a cylinder outlet side relief valve. The pneumatic cylinder is extended to move the moving skid to the cylinder exit side, and the control unit supplies compressed air to the piston rod side pressure chamber, and the compressed air in the head side pressure chamber has a cylinder pulling side relief valve. By exhausting through the electromagnetic valve, the pneumatic cylinder can be reduced and the moving skid can be moved to the cylinder pulling side. Then, the control unit can receive the deceleration command and control the exhaust amount by switching the solenoid valve with a cylinder outlet side relief valve and the solenoid valve with a cylinder pulling side relief valve to decelerate the moving skid. .

  Further, the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is the above-described printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention. The cylinder pull-out limit sensor is located near the cylinder pulling side position sensor on the cylinder pulling side of the moving skid standby part, and the cylinder pulling-side limit is moved closer to the cylinder pull-out side than the cylinder pulling side position sensor. If the position sensor is not interrupted by the count sensor before the movement skid reaches the cylinder delivery side limit, the control unit forces the movement skid based on the detection signal of the cylinder delivery side limit. Stop and count until the moving skid reaches the cylinder pulling side limit. If the position interrupt by service does not come is characterized in that so as to forcibly stop the movement skid based on the detection signal of the cylinder pull side limit.

  With this configuration, the count sensor counts the pulses and controls to apply the brake to the moving skid at a preset position. When the moving skid does not brake and runs out of control, the control unit will switch to the moving skid if the position sensor is not interrupted before the moving skid reaches the cylinder extension limit. The brake can be forcibly stopped and the control unit can force the moving skid to move if the position sensor is not interrupted before the moving skid reaches the cylinder pulling side limit. Thus, the brake can be applied and stopped, and the printing plate supply device can be prevented from being broken.

  In order to achieve the second object described above, the method of carrying in the skid in the printing plate supply apparatus according to the present invention is a printing plate carrying-in and storing a plurality of skids loaded with a stack of printing plates. The printing plate transporting means picks up the uppermost printing plate from the deposit and transports it to the recording unit. The skid loading method in the printing plate feeding storage unit The skids are distinguished from each other and carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit in a state where they are stacked one above the other.

  Therefore, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of stacked printing plates can be carried in the printing plate carry-in storage unit so as to be distinguished from each other and stacked one above the other. For this reason, a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, the replenishment frequency can be reduced, and the replenishment of the printing plates is simplified. Here, the printing plate corresponds to a recording plate, a water plate, or the like.

  Further, the skid carrying-in method in the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is the printing plate in the above-described skid carrying-in method in the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention after carrying one skid into the printing plate carrying-in storage section. Another skid is carried into the carry-in storage unit, and the other skids are distinguished from each other and overlapped on one skid.

  Therefore, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of stacked printing plates can be carried in the printing plate carry-in storage unit so as to be distinguished from each other and stacked one above the other. For this reason, a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, the replenishment frequency can be reduced, and the replenishment of the printing plates is simplified.

  Further, the skid loading method in the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention is the above-described skid loading method in the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention. The moving skid is made to stand by the moving skid standby unit in the printing plate loading and storing unit, and the moving skid is transferred to the skid mounting unit in which one skid is loaded, and the moving skid is placed on the one skid. It is characterized in that they are overlapped with each other.

  Therefore, for example, the first-stage skid is placed on the floor, the moving skid is moved above the first-stage skid, and a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of printing plates are stacked. In the skid placement part, they can be stacked one above the other so as to be distinguished from each other.

  According to the printing plate supply apparatus according to the present invention, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of printing plates stacked on top of each other in a printing plate carry-in storage unit are distinguished from each other. For example, a loading skid loaded with a stack of standard width printing plates is placed on a floor, for example, and a double width printing plate is placed above the loading skid. Printing is possible by moving the moving skid loaded with stacking deposits and stacking the two types of skids (loading skid and moving skid) in the printing plate loading / unloading storage area separately from each other. It is possible to reduce the skid installation area of the plate loading and unloading unit, and to save space for the printing plate supply device. Can. Further, a large amount of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced and the replenishment of the printing plates can be simplified.

  Further, according to the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, the weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid may vary by about 200 kg between the case where the printing plate is full and the last one. However, the buffer capacity for the moving skid can be changed with respect to the fluctuation of the weight. That is, it can buffer by changing the deceleration position of the moving skid according to the weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid.

  For this reason, it is possible to prevent misalignment of the printing plate without providing a guide on the moving skid. In addition, since no guide is used, the number of stacked printing plates is not standardized, and a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at one time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced. It can be reduced, and printing plate replenishment becomes simple.

  Further, according to the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, the control unit switches the electromagnetic switching valve to supply the compressed air to the head side pressure chamber and discharge the compressed air from the piston rod side pressure chamber to the cylinder. The pneumatic cylinder is extended by exhausting through a solenoid valve with a side relief valve to move the moving skid to the cylinder outlet side, and the control unit supplies compressed air to the piston rod side pressure chamber, and the head side pressure By exhausting the compressed air in the chamber through the solenoid valve with a cylinder pulling side relief valve, the pneumatic cylinder can be reduced and the moving skid can be moved to the cylinder pulling side. Then, the control unit can receive the deceleration command and control the exhaust amount by switching the solenoid valve with a cylinder outlet side relief valve and the solenoid valve with a cylinder pulling side relief valve to decelerate the moving skid. .

  Further, according to the printing plate supply apparatus according to the present invention, the pulse is counted by the count sensor, and control is performed so as to brake the moving skid at a preset position. Even if the moving skid is not braked even if it reaches the predetermined position for some reason, the control unit will determine the position allocation by the count sensor until the moving skid reaches the cylinder delivery side limit. If it does not come in, the moving skid can be forcibly braked to stop it, and the control unit can determine the position by the count sensor before the moving skid reaches the cylinder pulling limit. If it does not come in, the moving skid can be forcibly braked and stopped, preventing damage to the printing plate feeder. It can be.

  Further, according to the skid carrying-in method in the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of printing plates are distinguished from each other in the printing plate carry-in storage unit. It can be carried in such a way that it is stacked up and down. For this reason, a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, the replenishment frequency can be reduced, and the replenishment of the printing plates is simplified.

  Further, according to the skid carrying-in method in the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, the first-stage skid is placed on the floor, for example, and the movable skid is moved above the first-stage skid so that printing with different widths is performed. A plurality of types of skids loaded with deposits obtained by separately stacking printing plates can be stacked in the printing plate carry-in storage unit so as to be distinguished from each other. For this reason, a large number of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, the replenishment frequency can be reduced, and the replenishment of the printing plates is simplified.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an image recording system to which a printing plate supply apparatus according to the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printing plate supply apparatus.

  The image recording system is used for making a printing plate in newspaper printing. As shown in FIG. 1, a recording unit 1 for recording an image on a recording printing plate and printing on the recording unit 1 are performed. Printing in which a plate feeding unit 2 for supplying printing plates, a plate discharging unit 3 for taking recorded printing plates from the recording unit 1 and sending them to the outside, and deposits 4 and 5 formed by stacking printing plates are arranged. Plate loading storage section 6, loading skid 11 loaded with deposit 4 and loaded into printing plate loading storage section 6, printing plate loaded with deposit 5 and stacked above loading skid 11 The moving skid 12 carried into the carry-in storage unit 6 and the required printing plates from the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 are picked up one by one to the plate feeding unit 2. One and the other suction unit (printing plate transfer means) 15A, 15B to be sent and an interleaf collecting unit (not shown) for collecting the interleaf separated from the deposits 4, 5 of the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 ). Here, the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 and the one and the other suction units 15 </ b> A and 15 </ b> B constitute the printing plate supply device 8.

  Further, the recording unit 1 winds and holds a recording printing plate (hereinafter referred to as a printing plate) around a drum 16, rotates the drum 16 by a motor (not shown), and moves the recording head 17. An image is recorded on the printing plate by running in the axial direction of the drum 16 with a linear motor (not shown).

  There are two types of printing plates for newspaper printing: a standard width printing plate (1W2L size, 400 mm × 1100 mm) 1W and a double width printing plate (2W2L size, 800 mm × 1100 mm) 2W. The plate 4 is used, and a state where the standard width printing plate 1W is stacked is the deposit 4, and a state where the double width printing plate 2W is stacked is the deposit 5.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 includes a moving skid standby unit G and a skid mounting unit F. In other words, a partition base member 6A having an inverted U shape in plan view is installed on the floor surface, and the moving skid standby portion G and the skid placement portion F are partitioned by the partition base member 6A. The right side of the skid mounting portion F is opened for loading / unloading the loading skid 11. In addition, rails 18 are provided on the upper surfaces of the front and rear portions 6A-1 and 6A-2 in front of the partition base member 6A so as to extend in the left-right direction (skid movement direction A) in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the carry-in skid 11 is configured such that a fork charging leg 11 </ b> B into which a fork (not shown) of a skid transport vehicle is inserted is attached to the bottom of a rectangular skid main body 11 </ b> A. The carry-in skids 11 are carried by a skid conveyance vehicle and are arranged side by side on the skid installation portion F of the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6. Then, a cassette (not shown) is set on the carry-in skid 11, and the deposit 4 is stacked in this cassette.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the moving skid 12 has a rectangular skid body 12A of a size on which a deposit 5 formed by stacking double-width printing plates 2W is placed. The carriage unit 20 is detachably installed and fixed. The carriage unit 20 includes a plurality of wheels 22 in front and rear plate portions 21. A cassette (not shown) is set on the moving skid 12, and the deposit 5 is stacked in the cassette. The cassette can be removed from the carriage unit 20.

  And the movement skid 12 is arrange | positioned in the movement skid waiting | standby part G of the printing plate carrying-in storage part 6 by mounting the wheel 22 of the trolley | bogie part 20 on the rail 18. FIG.

  The movement skid 12 is moved from the movement skid standby part G to the skid installation part F (above the loading skid 11 carried into the skid installation part F) by the operation of the movement skid traveling mechanism 23 which is a movement skid traveling means, and vice versa. To be moved.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the moving skid traveling mechanism 23 controls the pneumatic cylinder 24 as an actuator and the movement of the moving skid 12 by controlling the expansion and contraction of the pneumatic cylinder 24. Control means are provided. The base end portion of the pneumatic cylinder 24 is fixed to an attachment member (not shown) provided on the partition base member 6 </ b> A, and the distal end portion of the piston rod 27 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 is connected to the carriage unit 20. It connects with the rod connection part 28 provided in the plate part 21 (refer FIG. 2).

  The actuator operation control means includes a cylinder operation control circuit 101 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 as an actuator operation control circuit, and this cylinder operation control circuit 101 corresponds to the weight of the deposit 5 loaded on the moving skid 12. And a deceleration position control means (buffer means) for changing the deceleration position of the moving skid 12.

  As will be described later, the deceleration control means includes a number detection means for detecting the number of printing plates 2W in the deposit 5, and a deceleration start position of the moving skid 12 based on the skid weight which is the weight of the deposit calculated from the number. The deceleration start position setting means for setting the movement, the movement position detection means for detecting the movement position of the movement skid 12, and the cylinder operation control circuit 101 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 when the movement position of the movement skid 12 coincides with the deceleration start position. Is provided with a control unit 80 for outputting a deceleration command.

  Then, as will be described later, the number detection means calculates a distance H from the origin S to the height detection of the deposit 5 and a distance L from the origin S to the moving skid 12 on which the deposit 5 is placed, The number of sheets is calculated and detected from the equation of the number of sheets = (distance H−distance L) / (printing plate thickness + matching paper thickness), and the moving position detecting means is provided in the moving skid 12 as described later. A pulse is generated by allowing light to pass through the slit 56 of the slit plate 55, and the first and second count sensors 57 and 58 provided in the moving skid standby unit G pick up the pulse twice, and based on these pulses. The skid counter 59 is configured to output a position detection signal, and the deceleration start position setting means sets the deceleration start position of the moving skid 12 based on the skid weight as a table, as will be described later. As will be described later, the unit 80 stores a table or the like in its memory 83, and when the movement position of the movement skid 12 coincides with the set deceleration start position written in the table, it sends a deceleration command to the cylinder operation control. Output to the circuit 101.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pneumatic cylinder 24 is connected to the proximal end side closing body 29 on the proximal end side of the outer cylinder body 25 and the distal end side closing body 30 is connected to the distal end side of the outer cylinder body 25. A cylinder body 31, a piston 32 slidably fitted into the cylinder body 31, and a piston rod 27 connected to the piston 32. A side pressure chamber 33 and a piston rod side pressure chamber 34 are partitioned.

  Further, the piston forming portion of the piston rod 27 has a larger diameter than other portions, and the left side in FIG. 5 is the large diameter rod portion 27A and the right side in FIG. This is part 27B.

  And, in the base end side closing body 29, a rod fitting insertion recess 35 into which the large diameter rod portion 27A is slidably inserted, a connection port 36 communicating with the head side pressure chamber 33 via the rod fitting recess 35, There is provided an air damper 37 having a fine hole for communicating the head side pressure chamber 33 with the outside air from the peripheral surface portion of the base end side blocking body 29.

  Further, the distal end side closing body 30 has a rod through hole 38, a rod fitting insertion recess 39 which is concentric with the rod through hole 38 and into which the large diameter rod portion 27B is slidably fitted, and a piston rod side. A connection port 40 that communicates with the pressure chamber 34 via the rod fitting recess 39 and an air damper 41 that includes pores that allow the piston rod side pressure chamber 34 to communicate with the outside air from the peripheral surface portion of the distal end side closing body 30 are provided. The piston rod 27 penetrates the rod through hole 38 so as to be slidable.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the cylinder operation control circuit 101 includes an electromagnetic switching valve 42, an electromagnetic valve 43 with a cylinder outlet relief valve, an electromagnetic valve 44 with a cylinder pulling relief valve, and speed control valves 45 and 46. ing.

  The electromagnetic switching valve 42 has first and second switching port portions 42A and 42B, and the first connection port 42a of the electromagnetic switching valve 42 is connected to an air pressure generating source 47. The second connection port 42b is connected to the connection port 40 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 via the pneumatic circuit 48. The pneumatic circuit 48 is provided with a check valve 49 and a speed control valve 45.

  The pneumatic circuit 48 is connected with a cylinder outlet side relief valve solenoid valve 43 in parallel with the check valve 49. This solenoid valve 43 with a cylinder outlet side relief valve has first and second switching port portions 43A and 43B, and the state where the first switching port portion 43A is located at the switching position is an OFF state. The state where the second switching port portion 43B is located at the switching position is the ON state. Further, the solenoid valve 43 with the cylinder outlet side relief valve includes a relief valve 50. The relief valve 50 is opened by using the air pressure introduced into the first switching port portion 43A as a pilot pressure to control the amount of exhaust and release the exhaust to the atmosphere.

  The third connection port 42c of the electromagnetic switching valve 42 is connected to the connection port 36 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 via the pneumatic circuit 51. The pneumatic circuit 51 includes a check valve 52 and a speed control valve 46. Is provided.

  The pneumatic circuit 51 is connected with a solenoid valve 44 with a cylinder pulling side relief valve in parallel with the check valve 52. The solenoid valve 44 with a cylinder pulling side relief valve has first and second switching port portions 44A and 44B, and the state where the first switching port portion 44A is located at the switching position is an OFF state. The state where the second switching port portion 44B is located at the switching position is the ON state. The solenoid valve 44 with a cylinder pulling side relief valve includes a relief valve 53. The relief valve 53 is opened by using the air pressure introduced into the first switching port portion 44A as a pilot pressure, and controls the amount of exhaust to release the exhaust to the atmosphere.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a slit plate 55 is attached to the front plate portion 21 of the carriage 20 of the moving skid 12 along the skid moving direction A. A large number of slits 56 are formed at predetermined intervals along the skid movement direction (a). Further, first and second count sensors 57 and 58 are arranged at the front portion 6A-1 of the partition base member 6A in the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 so as to correspond to the cylinder extension side of the moving skid standby unit G. It is.

  The slit plate 55 and the first and second count sensors 57 and 58 constitute a skid counter 59 that is a moving position detecting means. The skid counter 59 allows light to pass through the slit 56 of the slit plate 55, so that the first and second count sensors 57 and 58 can pick up the pulses twice as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. The first and second counter sensors 57 and 58 are counted from the origin P at the position of the cylinder pulling-side position sensor 60. To start. Then, the CPU 81 determines the position of the moving skid 12 based on the detection signal (adding an appropriate pulse).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the front portion 6A-1 of the partition base member 6A has a cylinder pulling side position sensor 60 corresponding to the cylinder pulling side of the moving skid standby portion G, and the cylinder. A cylinder pull side limit sensor 61 is provided closer to the cylinder extension side than the pull side position sensor 60, and the front part 6A-1 of the partition base member 6A corresponds to the cylinder extension side of the moving skid standby part G. Thus, a cylinder extension side limit sensor 63 is provided closer to the cylinder pulling side than the cylinder extension side position sensor 62.

  The cylinder pulling side position sensor 60 detects the position of the moving skid 12 on the cylinder pulling side, and the cylinder pulling side position sensor 62 detects the position of the moving skid 12 on the cylinder pulling side.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the printing plate supply apparatus 8, one and the other suction units 15A and 15B are arranged side by side behind the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6, and a pair of Arms 67 located above the carry-in skid 11 are provided. These arms 67 can be moved up and down along the guide posts 69 by rotating a ball screw shaft 69A by a servo motor 68, and a rotary encoder 68A. By counting the number of pulses detected by the above, it is possible to grasp the height positions of suction portions 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B, which will be described later, thereby moving the suction portions 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B to the required positions. While stopping, as will be described later, the number of printing plates 1W and 2W stored in the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 is detected. Rukoto can. The pair of servo motors 68 can be switched between synchronous and asynchronous.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the arm 67 of one suction unit 15 </ b> A is provided with suction portions 71 </ b> A movably along the guide rail 70 at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the arm 67 ( In addition, a suction portion 72A is provided at the central portion of the arm 67. In addition, the arm 67 of the other suction unit 15B is provided with a suction portion 71B that can move along the guide rail 70 on both ends in the longitudinal direction of the arm 67. Is provided with a suction portion 72B.

  Each of the suction portions 71A and 71B includes a frame 73. When the uppermost printing plate 1W (2W) of the deposit 4 (5) is picked up and transported to these frames 73, the printing is performed. Suction pads 74A and 74B are provided that are capable of holding the printing plate 1W (2W) by suction on the upper surface of the printing plate 1W (2W).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the central suction portion 72 </ b> B of the other suction unit 15 </ b> B includes a lifting rail 77 fixed to the arm 67 perpendicularly. An elevating member 78 having a pad 75B is provided so that it can be raised and lowered and held at a predetermined position.

  A light shielding member 79 is fixed to the elevating member 78, and a height detection sensor Hc is provided on the elevating rail 77 to constitute a height detection center pad portion 76. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the height detection sensor Hc includes an upper sensor 77A and a lower sensor 77B. Above these, the lower sensors 77A and 77B are light composed of a light projecting part and a light receiving part. The sensor is configured to output a signal from the height detection sensor Hc when the light shielding member 79 blocks the light projecting path from the light projecting unit to the light receiving unit. The height detection center pad portion 76 and the height detection sensor Hc constitute the height detection means J.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, two frames 73 are positioned above the deposit 4 of the standard width printing plate 1 </ b> W on the frames 73 of the suction portions 71 </ b> A of the one and other suction units 15 </ b> A and 15 </ b> B. A color sensor Sc is provided.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, when a pair of carry-in skids 11 are arranged side by side on the frame 73 of the suction unit 72A at the center of one suction unit 15A, the standard width on the skid carry-in kit 11 is set. A printing plate detection sensor SW10, which is a printing plate detection means, is arranged so as to be positioned above the gap between the deposits 4 on the printing plate 1W.

  The printing plate detection sensor SW10 is composed of a reflective sensor that detects light reflected from the surface of the printing plate 1W (2W). When the light is not detected, the printing plate is disposed below. Is present (that is, there is a gap between the deposits 4), and the deposit 4 is composed of a standard-width printing plate 1W. On the other hand, when light is detected, printing is performed downward. This is a case where the deposit is composed of the double-width printing plate 2W because the printing plate exists.

  The color sensor Sc is composed of a light-receiving element that can identify a color, and has a function of detecting the color of the uppermost printing plate of the deposit 4 (5). When the standard width printing plate 1W is handled, the two color sensors Sc detect the color of the corresponding printing plate, respectively. When the double width printing plate 2W is handled, one color sensor Sc. It can also be detected only by the sensor Sc. Here, the printing plate 1 </ b> W (2 </ b> W) can be colored in advance according to the type of the printing plate or the type that needs to be determined by the manufacturer.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control system. Here, the control unit 80 includes a CPU 81 for performing various data processing, and a memory 83 such as a ROM or a RAM is connected to the CPU 81 via a bus 82. The CPU 81 operates the cylinder operation control circuit 101 and the display unit 102 based on a movement skid movement control program stored in the memory 83, a table, and a command from the control unit 100 of the higher system.

  Various input / output devices are connected to the CPU 81 via an interface circuit. In other words, the system control unit 100 as an input device is connected to the interface circuit 85, a skid counter 59 as an input device is connected to the interface circuit 86, and the interface circuit 87 is used as an input device. A cylinder pulling side position sensor 60 is connected, and a cylinder pulling side limit sensor 61 as an input device is connected to the interface circuit 88.

  The interface circuit 89 is connected to a cylinder delivery side position sensor 62 as an input device. The interface circuit 90 is connected to a cylinder delivery side limit sensor 63 as an input device. A printing plate detection sensor SW10 as a device is connected, a color sensor Sc as an input device is connected to the interface circuit 92, and a height detection sensor Hc as an input device is connected to the interface circuit 93. It is.

  The interface circuit 94 is connected to a display unit 102 as an output device, and the interface circuit 95 is connected to a cylinder operation control circuit 101 as an output device. The cylinder operation control circuit 101 controls the pneumatic cylinder 24 to perform acceleration, constant speed, deceleration, runaway prevention, emergency stop, etc. of the moving skid 12.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the printing plate supply device 8 conveys the double-width printing plate 2W. The configuration and operation of the printing plate supply device 8 are substantially the same as in the case of the standard width printing plate 1W. Here, when handling the double-width printing plate 2W, the suction portions 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B are moved inward along the guide rail 70, and the transport operation is performed with the mutual interval narrowed. Become.

  The skid height H of the moving skid 12 is measured by the rotary encoder 68A, the height detection center pad portion 76, and the height detection sensor Hc. Then, the CPU 81 functions as a sheet number detecting unit, detects the number of printing plates 2W from the skid height H, and calculates the skid weight based on this number.

  That is, the control unit 80 acquires the plate information, and the servo motor 68 is rotationally controlled by a command from the control unit 80 to rotate the ball screw shaft 69A, thereby lowering the suction unit 15B along the guide post 69, As shown in FIG. 10, the lower end portion of the center pad 75B of the height detection center pad portion 76 is provided on the elevating member 78 by contacting the upper surface of the deposit 5 of the printing plate 2W on the moving skid 12. The light blocking member 79 thus blocked blocks the light projecting path from the light projecting unit to the light receiving unit in the lower sensor 77B of the height detection sensor Hc, and a signal is output from the height detection sensor Hc.

  The CPU 81 receives the signal from the height detection sensor Hc, stops the rotation of the servo motor 68, stops the lowering of the one suction unit 15A, and stores the current position in the memory 83. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the distance from the origin S at the time of height detection (the distance from the origin S to the height detection) by counting the number of pulses detected via the rotary encoder 68A provided in the servo motor 68. ) Measure H. The thickness of the printing plate 2W is 12 pulses, and the thickness of the slip sheet is 3 pulses.

Next, the CPU 81 calculates the number of printing plates 2W based on the captured signal. Number of printing plates 2W = (distance H from origin S to height detection−distance L from reference position) / (printing plate thickness + matching paper thickness)
Then, the skid weight is calculated based on the number of printing plates 2W.

  The deceleration start position setting means is a deceleration start position of the moving skid 12 based on the skid weight, that is, a cylinder start-side deceleration start position (distance from the terminal end to the deceleration start) of the moving skid 12 and a cylinder pulling-side deceleration start position (terminal terminal). The distance from the start to the deceleration start) is set as a table, and this table is stored in the memory 83.

  FIG. 15 shows the relationship between the skid weight and the cylinder delivery side deceleration start position (distance from the terminal end to the deceleration start), and the relationship between the skid weight and the cylinder pulling side deceleration start position (distance from the terminal end to the deceleration start). Is shown in FIG.

  When the power is supplied to the printing plate supply device 8 at the cylinder deceleration side set deceleration start position (or cylinder pulling side deceleration start position), the deceleration position (brake position) when the weight of the moving skid 12 is maximum is initially set. It is set as a value. Thereafter, as described above, the plate height H is grasped and converted from the number of the printing plates 2W into the weight, and the deceleration position (brake position) is set from the skid weight. Therefore, it takes a long time to set the current position from the initial value, but after that, the deceleration position (brake position) is set in real time. The deceleration position (brake position) on the cylinder exit side has higher inertial force when the skid weight is heavier, so it is set in front of the cylinder exit side so that load displacement does not occur. The deceleration position (brake position) on the pulling side has a higher inertial force when the skid weight is heavier, so it is set before the cylinder pulling side so as not to cause load displacement.

  The CPU 81 determines the current position (moving position) of the moving skid 12 based on the signal detected by the skid counter 59. The current position (moving position) of the moving skid 12 is determined based on the cylinder position written in the table. The CPU 81 outputs a deceleration command to the cylinder operation control circuit 101 when it coincides with the side set deceleration start position (or cylinder pulling side deceleration start position).

  Next, the cylinder movement counting movement control of the moving skid 12 in the printing plate supply apparatus 8 will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the count movement of the moving skid 12 is performed within a section from the cylinder pulling side standby position to the cylinder pulling side standby position, and this section includes the cylinder pulling side standby area A, It is divided into a cylinder pulling side limit operating region B, a moving intermediate region C, a cylinder discharging side limit operating region D, and a cylinder discharging side standby region E. And the movement state of the movement skit 12 is acceleration-constant speed ... deceleration-stop.

  In a state where the moving skid 12 carrying the deposit 5 is waiting in the cylinder pulling side waiting area A, the cylinder pulling side position sensor 60 detects the moving skid 12 and is in an ON state as shown in FIG. It is. The first and second count sensors 57 and 58 detect the moving skid 12 and are in an ON state. Further, the cylinder side sensor 62 does not detect the moving skid 12 and is in an off state. Further, the cylinder extension side limit sensor 63 does not detect the moving skid 12 and is in an off state. FIG. 12 is not a timing chart but shows a behavior state depending on the skid position.

  Further, in the cylinder operation control circuit 101 of the pneumatic cylinder 24, as shown in FIG. 5, in the electromagnetic switching valve 42, the first switching port portion 42A is located at the switching position, and the solenoid valve 43 with a cylinder discharge side relief valve is provided. Is in the OFF state with the first switching port portion 43A located at the switching position, and the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve has the first switching port portion 44A located at the switching position. Is in an OFF state.

  In this state, the CPU 81 receives a plate feed command from the control unit 100 of the higher system, and outputs an operation command to the cylinder operation control circuit 101 based on the movement skid operation control program stored in the memory 83. The electromagnetic switching valve 42 and the solenoid valve 43 with a cylinder outlet side relief valve are switched. In this case, the second switching port portion 42B is positioned at the switching position of the electromagnetic switching valve 42, and the cylinder switching side relief valve-equipped electromagnetic valve 43 is ON (ON) when the second switching port portion 43B is positioned at the switching position. The solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve is in an OFF state because the first switching port portion 44A is located at the switching position.

  Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the compressed air flows through the second switching port portion 42B of the electromagnetic switching valve 42 and the pneumatic circuit 51, passes through the speed control valve 46, and is connected to the pneumatic cylinder 24. 36 is introduced into the head-side pressure chamber 33. On the other hand, the compressed air in the piston rod side pressure chamber 34 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 passes through the connection port 40 and the control valve 45 and enters the second switching port portion 43B of the solenoid valve 43 with the cylinder outlet side relief valve. And then released into the atmosphere through the open port of the second switching port portion 42B of the electromagnetic switching valve 42.

  For this reason, the piston 33 moves in the cylinder extension direction (extension direction), the piston rod 27 is pushed out, and the moving skid 12 moves from the cylinder pulling side standby area A to the cylinder extension side standby area E in the accelerated state. start. In the skid counter 59, the two pulses of the first count sensor 57 and the second count sensor 58 detect the light pulse transmitted through the slit 56 and start counting from the origin P. The CPU 81 adds appropriate pulses, reads the position of the moving skid 12, and stores the position information of the moving skid 12 in the memory 83.

  When the moving skid 12 moves from the cylinder pulling side standby area A to the cylinder pulling side limit area B, the cylinder pulling side position sensor 60 finishes detecting the moving skid 12 and is turned off. When the moving skid 12 moves from the cylinder pulling side limit area B to the moving intermediate area C, the moving skid 12 enters a constant speed state.

  Further, the cylinder deceleration side set deceleration start position of the moving skid 12 is read from the table stored in the memory 83 by the CPU 81 when it reaches a position corresponding to a preset skid weight (count value coincidence interrupt). Then, the CPU 81 issues a command to the cylinder operation control circuit 101 to turn off the OFF-side (OFF) control of the solenoid valve 43 with the cylinder discharge side relief valve, so that deceleration is started.

  Therefore, when the moving skid 12 is moving in the middle of the moving area C and reaches the set deceleration start position set in the table related to the skid weight, the solenoid valve 43 with the cylinder discharge side relief valve is controlled to be turned off. The That is, in the solenoid valve 43 with a cylinder outlet side relief valve, the first switching port portion 43A is positioned at the switching position, and the exhaust gas is discharged from the first switching port portion 43A through the relief valve 50 to the atmosphere. In this case, the moving skid 12 is in a decelerating state due to an increase in the relief pressure.

  When the movement skid 12 moves from the intermediate movement area C to the cylinder delivery side limit area D, the cylinder delivery side limit sensor 63 detects the movement skid 12 and is turned on.

  When the moving skid 12 moves from the cylinder delivery side limit area D to the cylinder delivery side standby area E, the large-diameter rod portion 27B of the piston rod 27 is inserted into the rod insertion insertion recess 39 as shown in FIG. Although the connection port 40 is cut off from the piston rod side pressure chamber 34, the moving skid 12 is buffered because the compressed air in the piston rod side pressure chamber 34 flows through the air damper 41 consisting of pores and is released to the outside air. The

  When the movement skid 12 reaches the cylinder delivery side standby area E, the cylinder delivery position sensor 62 detects the movement skid 12 and is turned on, and outputs a stop detection signal for the movement skid 12. The CPU 81 operates the cylinder operation control circuit 101 based on the stop detection signal, and the electromagnetic switching valve 42 is switched so that the first switching port portion 42A is positioned at the switching position.

  In the operation of the movement skid 12 described above, the CPU 81 receives a signal from the skid counter 59 and confirms that the first and second skid counters 58 and 59 are not abnormal after the movement skid 12 starts moving several seconds later. When the first and second skid counters 58 and 59 are abnormal, the CPU 81 outputs an operation command to the cylinder operation control circuit 101 based on the movement skid operation control program stored in the memory 83, thereby By decelerating the solenoid valve 43 with side relief valve (OFF), deceleration is started and stopped. This stop is performed after a set time of a timer (not shown) has elapsed.

  In addition, one of the first and second count sensors 57 and 58 may be broken as a cause of runaway. As shown in FIG. 14, the cylinder delivery side limit interrupt X1 is in front of the cylinder delivery side position interrupt X2 ( When the position is not interrupted by the first and second count sensors 57 and 58 before reaching the cylinder delivery side limit 63, the CPU 81 sets the cylinder delivery side limit 63. The brake is forcibly applied based on the detection signal. This is to prevent the printing plate supply device 8 from being broken.

  Next, the movement of the moving skid 12 from the cylinder pull-out side standby area E to the cylinder pull-out side standby area E, that is, the movement opposite to the movement from the cylinder pull-out side standby area A to the cylinder pull-out side standby area A, that is, movement The cylinder pulling side count movement control of the skid 12 will be described.

  In a state where the moving skid 12 is waiting in the cylinder discharge side standby area E, as shown in FIG. 12, the cylinder discharge side position sensor 62 detects the moving skid 12 and is in an ON state.

  In the cylinder operation control circuit 101, as shown in FIG. 5, the electromagnetic switching valve 42 has the first switching port portion 42A at its switching position, and the cylinder discharge side relief valve equipped electromagnetic valve 43 has its The first switching port portion 43A is located at the switching position and is in an off state (OFF), and the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve is off when the first switching port portion 44A is located at the switching position. OFF) state.

  In this state, the CPU 81 receives a plate feed command from the control unit 100 of the higher system, and outputs an operation command to the cylinder operation control circuit 101 based on the movement skid operation control program stored in the memory 83. The solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve is switched. That is, the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve is turned on with the second switching port portion 44B positioned at the switching position.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the compressed air flows from the first switching port portion 42A of the electromagnetic switching valve 42 through the pneumatic circuit 48, through the speed control valve 45, and from the connection port 40 of the pneumatic cylinder 24. It is introduced into the piston rod side pressure chamber 34. On the other hand, the compressed air in the head-side pressure chamber 33 of the pneumatic cylinder 24 enters the second switching port portion 44B of the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling-side relief valve via the connection port 36 and the control valve 46, and enters the pneumatic circuit 51. Then, it is released to the atmosphere through the open port of the first switching port portion 42A of the electromagnetic switching valve 42.

  For this reason, the piston 33 moves in the cylinder pulling direction (reduction direction), the piston rod 27 is pulled in, and the moving skid 12 moves from the cylinder discharge side standby area E to the cylinder pulling side standby area A in the accelerated state. start. The skid counter 59 detects a pulse of light transmitted through the slit 56 and starts counting (down counting). The CPU 81 adds pulses, reads the position of the moving skid 12, and stores the position information of the moving skid 12 in the memory 83.

  When the movement skid 12 moves from the cylinder delivery side standby area E to the cylinder delivery side limit area D, the cylinder delivery side position sensor 62 finishes detecting the movement skid 12 and is turned off. When the movement skid 12 moves from the cylinder delivery side limit area D to the movement intermediate area C, the movement skid 12 enters a constant speed state.

  When the moving skid 12 is moving in the middle of the moving area C, when the cylinder pulling side set deceleration start position set in the table related to the skid weight is reached, the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve is turned off (OFF). Is done. That is, the first switching port portion 44A is positioned at the switching position of the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve, and the exhaust is discharged from the first switching port portion 44A through the relief valve 53 to the atmosphere. In this case, the moving skid 12 is in a decelerating state due to an increase in the relief pressure.

  When the moving skid 12 moves from the moving intermediate region C to the cylinder pulling side limit region B, the cylinder pulling side limit sensor 61 detects the moving skid 12 and is turned on, and outputs a stop signal to the CPU 81. .

  When the moving skid 12 moves from the cylinder pulling side limit area B to the cylinder pulling side standby area A, the large diameter rod portion 27A of the piston rod 27 is inserted into the rod fitting insertion recess 35, and the connection port 36 is connected to the head side pressure. Although shut off from the chamber 33, the moving skid 12 is buffered because the compressed air in the head-side pressure chamber 33 flows through the air damper 37 consisting of pores and is released to the outside air.

  When the moving skid 12 reaches the cylinder pulling side standby area A, the cylinder pulling side position sensor 60 detects the moving skid 12 and is turned on, and outputs a stop detection signal of the moving skid 12 to the CPU 81.

  In the operation of the movement skid 12 described above, the CPU 81 receives a signal from the skid counter 59 and confirms that the first and second skid counters 58 and 59 are not abnormal after the movement skid 12 starts moving several seconds later. When the first and second skid counters 58 and 59 are abnormal, the CPU 81 outputs an operation command to the cylinder operation control circuit 101 based on the movement skid operation control program stored in the memory 83 to Deceleration is started and stopped by controlling the solenoid valve 44 with the side relief valve to OFF. This stop is performed after a set time of a timer (not shown) has elapsed.

  Further, in the case of the runaway of the moving skid 12, the cylinder pulling side limit interrupt is set to be in front of the cylinder pulling side position interrupt (cylinder pulling side). When there is no position interruption by the first and second count sensors 57 and 58, the brake is forcibly applied based on the detection signal of the cylinder pulling side limit 61.

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the carry-in skid 11 loaded with the deposit 4 formed by stacking the standard width printing plates 1W is placed on the floor, for example, and the carry-in skid 11 The moving skid 12 loaded with the deposit 5 formed by stacking the double-width printing plates 2W is moved upward to move the two types of skids (the carrying-in skid 11 and the moving skid 12) into the printing plate carrying-in storage section. 6 can be stacked one above the other so that the skid installation area of the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 can be reduced, and the printing plate supply device 8 can be saved in space. Further, a large amount of the printing plate 1W (2W) can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 at a time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced and the replenishment of the printing plate 1W (2W) is simple. become.

  Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the weight of the deposit 5 loaded on the moving skid 12 may vary by about 200 kg between the case where the printing plate 2W is full and the last one. However, the buffering capacity of the moving skid 12 can be changed with respect to the variation in weight. In other words, the moving skid 12 can be buffered by changing the deceleration position of the moving skid 12 according to the weight of the deposit 5 loaded on the moving skid 12.

  For this reason, it is possible to prevent misalignment of the printing plate 2W without providing a guide on the moving skid 12. In addition, since no guide is used, the number of stacked printing plates 2W is not standardized, and a large number of printing plates 2W can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6 at a time. The replenishment frequency can be reduced, and the replenishment of the printing plate 2W is simplified.

  Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 80 switches the electromagnetic switching valve 42 so as to supply the compressed air to the head side pressure chamber 33 and to supply the compressed air in the piston rod side pressure chamber 34 to the cylinder. The pneumatic cylinder 24 is extended by exhausting through the solenoid valve 43 with the outlet side relief valve to move the moving skid 12 to the cylinder outlet side, and the control unit 80 also sends the compressed air to the piston rod side pressure chamber 34. By supplying and exhausting the compressed air in the head side pressure chamber 33 through the solenoid valve 44 with the cylinder pulling side relief valve, the pneumatic cylinder 24 can be reduced and the moving skid 12 can be moved to the cylinder pulling side. In response to the deceleration command, the control unit 80 performs switching operation of the solenoid valve 43 with a cylinder outlet side relief valve and the solenoid valve 44 with a cylinder pulling side relief valve to control the exhaust amount to decelerate the moving skid 12. Can be done.

  In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the skid counter 59 counts the pulses and controls to apply the brake to the moving skid 12 at a preset position. If the moving skid 12 is not braked even if the predetermined position is reached, the control unit 80 determines whether the moving skid 12 reaches the cylinder outlet limit 63 until the moving skid 12 reaches the cylinder discharge side limit 63. If the position interruption by 59 does not come, the moving skid 12 can be forcibly braked and stopped, and the control unit 80 can reach the cylinder pulling side limit 61 when the moving skid 12 reaches the cylinder pulling side limit 61. If the position is not interrupted by the skid counter 59, the moving skid 12 is forcibly braked and stopped. It can be. For this reason, destruction of the printing plate supply device 8 can be prevented.

  In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, two types of printing plates, that is, a standard width printing plate 1W and a double width printing plate 2W are used. Although the deposit 5 of the double-width printing plate 2W is loaded, in the present invention, by using a plurality of types of skids each loaded with a stack of printing plates, It is also included that these multiple types of skids are stacked one above the other in the printing plate carry-in storage unit 6. In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the printing plate is described as a recording plate. However, the present invention includes a water plate.

  In the printing plate supply apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of types of skids each loaded with stacks of printing plates stacked are carried in the printing plate carry-in storage unit so as to be distinguished from each other and stacked one above the other. Therefore, the skid installation area of the printing plate carry-in storage unit can be reduced. For this reason, space saving of the printing plate supply apparatus can be achieved. In addition, a large amount of printing plates can be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit at a time, so that the replenishment frequency can be reduced and the replenishment of printing plates can be simplified. It is useful for an image recording apparatus equipped with a printing plate supply device for taking out the stacked printing plates one by one and supplying them to the next process.

1 is a front view showing an image recording system to which a printing plate supply apparatus according to the present invention is applied. Perspective view of the printing plate supply device The perspective view which shows the state which the adsorption | suction unit adsorbed the double width printing plate in the printing plate supply apparatus Side view of suction unit Configuration diagram of cylinder operation control circuit Explanatory drawing of skid acceleration state (solenoid valve with release relief valve on) in the cylinder operation control circuit Explanatory drawing of skid decelerating state (solenoid valve with release side relief valve operating state) in the cylinder operation control circuit Explanatory drawing of skid buffer state in the cylinder operation control circuit Configuration explanatory diagram of height detection means Operation explanatory diagram of the same height detection means Configuration explanatory diagram of the control unit Explanatory diagram of sensor signal behavior with movement of moving skid Explanation of skid counter operation Explanatory drawing of cylinder side count movement control Diagram showing the relationship between skid weight and cylinder start side deceleration start position Diagram showing the relationship between skid weight and cylinder pulling side deceleration start position

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording unit 2 Plate feeding unit 3 Plate discharging unit 4, 5 Deposit 6 Printing plate carrying-in storage 6A Partition base member 8 Printing plate supply device 11 Loading skid 12 Moving skid 15A One adsorption unit (printing plate transfer means) )
15B Other suction unit (printing plate transfer means)
16 Drum 18 Rail 20 Bogie part 23 Moving skid traveling mechanism (moving skid traveling means)
24 Pneumatic cylinder (actuator)
27 Piston rod 27A Large-diameter rod portion 27B Large-diameter rod portion 33 Head-side pressure chamber 34 Piston rod-side pressure chamber 35 Rod fitting insertion recess 36 Connection port 37 Air damper 38 Rod through-hole 39 Rod fitting recess 40 Connection port 41 Air damper 42 Electromagnetic Switching valve 43 Solenoid valve with relief valve on the cylinder exit side (buffer means) (deceleration position control means)
44 Solenoid valve with cylinder side relief valve (buffering means) (deceleration position control means)
55 Slit plate (moving position detection means)
56 slit (moving position detection means)
57 First count sensor (moving position detecting means)
58 Second count sensor (moving position detecting means)
59 Skid counter (moving position detection means)
60 Cylinder pulling side position sensor 61 Cylinder pulling side limit sensor 62 Cylinder pulling side position sensor 63 Cylinder pulling side limit sensor 67 Arm 68 Servo motor 68A Rotary encoder 69 Guide post 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B Adsorption part 75A Center pad 76 Height Center pad for detection (number detection means) (deceleration control means)
77 Elevating rail (number detection means) (deceleration control means)
77A Upper sensor (number detection means) (deceleration control means)
77B Lower sensor (number detection means) (deceleration control means)
78 Lifting member (number detection means) (deceleration control means)
79 Shading member (number detection means) (deceleration control means)
80 Control section 83 Memory 101 Cylinder operation control circuit (actuator operation control circuit) (actuator operation control means) (buffer means) (deceleration position control means)
1W Standard width printing plate 2W Double width printing plate F Skid placement part G Moving skid standby part Hc Height detection sensor J Height detection means

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A printing plate carrying-in storage portion into which a plurality of skids loaded with a stack of stacked printing plates are loaded, and a printing plate transport for picking up the uppermost printing plate from the deposit and transferring it to a recording portion A printing plate supply device comprising means,
A printing plate supply device configured to be carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit in a state in which the plurality of skids are distinguished from each other and stacked vertically in the printing plate carry-in storage unit . 2. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second or more stage of the skids stacked vertically are used as moving skids. The printing plate carry-in storage unit includes a moving skid standby unit on which the moving skid waits, and a skid mounting unit on which the moving skid is mounted to be transferred to the recording unit. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 2. In order to move the printing plate from the printing plate carry-in storage unit to the moving skid mounting unit, a rail is provided from the moving skid standby unit to the moving skid mounting unit, and the moving skid, 4. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the rail is used to reciprocate between the moving skid standby unit and the moving skid mounting unit. The moving skid is configured by installing and fixing a skid body on which the deposit is placed on a carriage unit, and the moving skid is disposed in the moving skid standby unit by placing wheels of the carriage unit on the rail. And
5. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the moving skid is configured to reciprocate between the moving skid standby unit and the skid installation unit by a moving skid traveling unit. The printing plate uses at least a standard width printing plate and a double width printing plate, and the double-width printing plate deposit is loaded on the moving skid. 6. The printing plate supply device according to claim 2, wherein the printing plate supply device is a printing plate supply device. The moving skid traveling means includes an actuator that reciprocates in the moving direction of the moving skid to reciprocate the moving skid, and an actuator operation control means that controls the movement of the moving skid by controlling the expansion and contraction of the actuator. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the printing plate supply apparatus is provided. 8. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the actuator operation control means includes buffer means for buffering travel of the moving skid according to a weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid. . 9. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the buffer means is a deceleration position control means for changing a deceleration position of the moving skid according to the weight of the deposit loaded on the moving skid. . The deceleration control unit sets a deceleration start position of the moving skid based on a sheet weight detecting unit that detects the number of printing plates in the deposit and a skid weight that is a weight of the deposit calculated from the number of sheets. A decelerating start position setting unit that detects the moving position, and a control unit that outputs a decelerating command to the actuator operation control circuit of the actuator when the moving position coincides with the decelerating start position. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the printing plate supply apparatus is a printing plate supply apparatus. The number detection unit calculates a distance H from the origin S to the height detection of the deposit and a distance L from the origin S to the moving skid on which the deposit is placed, and the number = (distance H -The distance L) / (printing plate thickness + mating paper thickness) is calculated and detected by calculating the number of sheets,
The moving position detecting means generates a pulse by allowing light to pass through a slit of a slit plate provided in the moving skid, and the first and second count sensors provided in the moving skid standby unit doubly It consists of a skid counter that picks up pulses and outputs position detection signals based on these pulses,
The deceleration start position setting means sets a deceleration start position of the moving skid based on the skid weight as a table,
The control unit outputs the deceleration command to the actuator operation control circuit when the movement position of the movement skid coincides with a set deceleration start position written in the table. The plate supply apparatus for printing as described. The actuator is a pneumatic cylinder, and the actuator operation control circuit is a cylinder operation control circuit. The cylinder operation control circuit supplies compressed air to the head side pressure chamber and the piston rod side pressure chamber of the pneumatic cylinder. And an electromagnetic switching valve for switching discharge, a cylinder delivery side decelerator for controlling exhaust from the piston rod side pressure chamber, and a cylinder pulling side decelerator for controlling exhaust from the head side pressure chamber,
The control unit switches the electromagnetic switching valve to supply the compressed air to the head side pressure chamber and exhausts the compressed air in the piston rod side pressure chamber through the cylinder delivery side decelerator. The pneumatic cylinder is extended to move the moving skid to the cylinder outlet side, the compressed air is supplied to the piston rod side pressure chamber, and the compressed air in the head side pressure chamber is exhausted through the cylinder pulling side decelerator. The pneumatic cylinder is reduced to move the moving skid to the cylinder pulling side, and when the deceleration command is received, the exhausting side decelerator and the cylinder pulling side decelerator are switched to operate the exhaust. 12. The moving skid according to claim 11, wherein the moving skid is decelerated by controlling the amount. Printing plate supply device. A cylinder unloading position sensor and a cylinder unloading side limit sensor arranged closer to the cylinder pulling side than the cylinder unloading position sensor are arranged on the cylinder unloading side of the moving skid waiting section. On the pull side, a cylinder pull side position sensor and a cylinder pull side limit sensor are arranged closer to the cylinder extension side than the cylinder pull side position sensor,
The control unit forcibly stops the moving skid based on the detection signal of the cylinder delivery side limit when the position interrupt by the count sensor does not occur until the movement skid reaches the cylinder delivery side limit. If the position sensor is not interrupted before the moving skid reaches the cylinder pulling side limit, the moving skid is forcibly stopped based on a detection signal of the cylinder pulling side limit. The printing plate supply device according to claim 12, wherein the printing plate supply device is a printing plate supply device. A plurality of skids loaded with deposits formed by stacking printing plates are loaded into a printing plate carry-in storage unit, and a printing plate transfer means picks up the uppermost printing plate from the deposits and transfers it to a recording unit. A skid carry-in method in a printing plate supply apparatus configured to do:
A skid loading method in a printing plate feeding apparatus, wherein the skids are distinguished from each other in the printing plate carry-in storage unit and are carried into the printing plate carry-in storage unit in a state of being stacked one above the other. After loading one skid into the printing plate loading and storing section, another skid is loaded into the printing plate loading and storing section, and the other skids are distinguished from each other and stacked on the one skid. The skid carrying-in method in the printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the skid carrying-in method is performed. The second and higher stages of the skids stacked one above the other are used as moving skids, and the moving skids are made to wait in the moving skid standby section in the printing plate loading and storing section, and the moving skids are moved to the one skid. 15. The printing plate supply apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the movable skid is transferred to the skid placement section that has been carried in, and the movable skids are overlapped with each other on the one skid. Skid loading method.

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