JP2011005789A - Ultraviolet light source unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultraviolet light source unit which is hardly deteriorating of a light amount of ultraviolet light for a long time of use and needs easy maintenance service for keeping the amount of light.SOLUTION: The ultraviolet light source unit includes a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D arranged on a substrate 28 and a reflector member 27 with a slit-like opening 27S through which ultraviolet light is sent out from the ultraviolet light emitting diode D to a region in which an ultraviolet light emitting part 20A is formed. In addition, a contaminant preventing plate 26 is removably fitted in a slide groove 27G formed at the reflector member 27 by a sliding operation of the plate 26. The contaminant preventing plate 26 keeps airtight the space where the ultraviolet light emitting diode D is arranged, in such a state that the plate 26 is fitted.

Description

  The present invention relates to an ultraviolet light source unit that performs ultraviolet irradiation.

  As similar to the ultraviolet light source unit configured as described above, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of printing device units are arranged along the outer peripheral surface of an impression cylinder in a letterpress rotary printing machine, and arranged downstream of these. An ultraviolet irradiation device (ultraviolet light source unit of the present invention) is described. In the relief printing press of Patent Document 1, a soft vinyl chloride film or the like is supplied as an object to be printed on an impression cylinder, and a printing device unit performs transfer printing with ultraviolet curable ink on the film or the like, and then a printing surface. In order to cure the ink, ultraviolet rays are irradiated by an ultraviolet irradiation device.

  Patent Document 1 describes that a metal halide lamp is used as the ultraviolet irradiation device, but a chemical lamp or an ultrahigh pressure mercury lamp may be used.

JP-A-11-170683 (paragraph numbers [0010] to [0029], FIG. 1)

  As an ultraviolet light source for curing ultraviolet curable ink in a printing apparatus, a high pressure mercury lamp is generally used from the viewpoint of obtaining a sufficient amount of light and the cost of the lamp.

  However, the high-pressure mercury lamp easily obtains a high output, but the power consumption of one light source used in the printing apparatus requires more than 1 kilowatt, the power supply voltage is high, and the power supply system is required to have high insulation. Is the current situation. The high-pressure mercury lamp not only causes an increase in the size of the power supply device including the ballast, but also requires replacement when the usage time reaches about 2000 hours, and there is room for improvement.

  As an ultraviolet light source unit, an LED unit having a large number of ultraviolet light emitting diodes has been recently proposed. This LED unit satisfies the demand for power saving, and since the life of the ultraviolet light emitting diode is much longer than that of a lamp or the like, the use of an ultraviolet LED unit as an ultraviolet irradiation unit can be considered.

  In addition, it has been confirmed that when ultraviolet curable ink is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, a part of the components of the ultraviolet curable ink sublimates or evaporates and then adheres to or deposits on nearby members. The high-pressure mercury lamp is replaced after about 2000 hours of use, so the effect of the deposit on the light intensity is not so great. However, as described above, if the ultraviolet light source unit is extended by using an ultraviolet light-emitting diode, In this case, the amount of ultraviolet light is reduced due to deposits and deposits, and cannot be ignored. In particular, this LED unit is often provided with a minimum number of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes for obtaining a necessary light amount, and it is also desired that deposits and precipitates can be easily removed.

  An object of the present invention is to rationally constitute an ultraviolet light source unit that is less likely to cause a decrease in the amount of ultraviolet light even when used for a long period of time and that is easy to maintain to maintain the light amount.

A feature of the present invention is an ultraviolet light source unit that performs ultraviolet irradiation,
The anti-smudge plate is made of a material that allows UV light to pass through the UV light-emitting diode. In this case, it has a sealing structure that prevents at least a substance generated by irradiation of ultraviolet rays from entering the portion of the ultraviolet light emitting diode.

According to this configuration, when the antifouling plate is set at the mounting position, the substance generated by evaporation or sublimation due to ultraviolet irradiation adheres in the form of depositing on the antifouling plate, but the part of the ultraviolet light emitting diode Intrusion is prevented. In addition, the substance attached to the anti-stain plate can be easily removed by an operation such as removing and wiping off the anti-stain plate.
As a result, an ultraviolet light source unit has been configured that is less likely to cause a decrease in the amount of ultraviolet light even when used for a long period of time, and that can easily perform maintenance for maintaining the light amount.

In the present invention, the anti-stain plate is slidably supported with respect to a slide groove formed in the ultraviolet irradiation part of the ultraviolet light source unit, and the anti-stain plate is inserted to the mounting position by sliding movement. Further, a holding mechanism for holding the anti-stain plate at the insertion position may be provided.
According to this, it becomes possible to attach and detach the anti-stain plate by the slide operation. When the anti-stain plate is inserted to the mounting position, the holding mechanism maintains the mounted state and prevents the anti-stain plate from falling off.

According to the present invention, the anti-smudge plate is composed of a plurality of anti-smudge plates formed in a rectangular shape having the same width, and the anti-smudge plates are aligned in the width direction and mounted in a flush manner with no gaps. Also good.
For example, quartz glass can be used as a material that transmits ultraviolet rays. However, large size quartz glass is expensive. In contrast, by supporting a plurality of antifouling platelets on the frame as in the present invention, it is possible to use a material that is small in size and relatively inexpensive.

It is a side view which shows the outline | summary of a structure of a satellite type printing apparatus. 1 is a plan view showing an outline of a configuration of a satellite type printing apparatus. It is a top view which shows the LED unit and attachment etc. of a mounting state. It is a top view which shows the LED unit, attachment, etc. of a removal state. It is a perspective view which shows an attachment, an LED unit, etc. It is a disassembled perspective view of an LED unit. It is sectional drawing of an LED unit. It is sectional drawing which shows the inclined surface of a stain | pollution | contamination prevention board. It is a top view which shows the support body provided with the ultraviolet light emitting diode, and a board | substrate. It is a block circuit diagram which shows the electric power supply system of a power supply device and an LED unit. It is a flowchart of display control. It is a figure which shows the display content of a liquid crystal display. It is a side view which shows the outline | summary of the intermittent type printing apparatus of another embodiment (b). It is a top view which shows the outline | summary of the intermittent printing apparatus of another embodiment (b).

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Printer]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a center drum 1 that rotates and drives, a plurality of printing units 2 (an example of a printing unit) arranged along the outer periphery of the center drum 1, and a printed material on which printing has been performed. A satellite-type printing apparatus is configured by including an ultraviolet irradiation unit 3 that irradiates ultraviolet rays onto the P printing surface.

  In this printing apparatus, a sheet-like printed material P set in a roll shape in the supply unit 5 is continuously supplied to the center drum 1 by the guide roller 6, and is applied to the surface of the printed material P as the center drum 1 rotates. Then, the printing unit 2 performs printing with the ultraviolet curable ink by the relief printing method, and the ultraviolet irradiation unit 3 irradiates the ultraviolet ray onto the printing surface immediately after the printing to cure the ultraviolet curable ink.

  Each of the printing units 2 is provided in a number corresponding to at least four colors of black (K), cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y). As shown in the drawing, a plurality of printing units 2 are assigned 2K, 2C, 2M, and 2Y codes corresponding to black (K), cyan (C), magenta (M), and yellow (Y). Yes. In the figure, 2P prints transparent ink (OP) for the purpose of surface finishing and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ultraviolet irradiation unit 3 is detachably mounted with an LED unit 20 (an example of an ultraviolet light source unit) having a large number of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D (see FIGS. 6 and 7). The LED unit 20 has a function of curing the ink by irradiating the printing surface printed with the ultraviolet curable ink by each printing unit 2 with ultraviolet rays.

  Each of the plurality of LED units 20 (an example of an ultraviolet light source unit) is configured to have the same shape and dimensions, and one of the plurality of LED units 20 in a direction orthogonal to the transport path with respect to the transport path of the printing material P in the printing apparatus ( Attachment and removal by an operator (operator) can be performed from the work area S set in one of the width directions of the substrate P.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the printing apparatus includes a pair of plate-like side frames 11 that rotatably supports both ends of the drive shaft 10 of the center drum 1. A transmission system 9 for transmitting a driving force from the motor 8 is formed. A guide roller 6 is supported rotatably with respect to the pair of side frames 11, and a roll-like printed material supply unit 5 is disposed at one end of the printing apparatus.

  An attachment 15 is connected to brackets 12 provided on the pair of side frames 11, and the LED unit 20 is supported on the attachment 15 so as to be freely attached and detached by a sliding operation. The bracket 12 has a structure in which an opening 12A to which a mercury lamp type ultraviolet light source can be attached is formed, and an attachment 15 is fixed by a bolt at a position adjacent to the opening 12A of the pair of brackets 12.

  The attachment 15 has a shape with a bottomed square pipe shape, flange portions 16 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction, slit-shaped guide grooves 15G are formed on the side surfaces, and an opening 15W is formed on the other one side surface. Has been. At the inner end of the attachment 15, a receptacle connector receptacle 17 and an antenna unit 18 for accessing the identification information in a non-contact manner with the LED unit 20 are provided. Furthermore, a power supply device PS is provided on the outer surface of the attachment 15 including the receptacle portion 17 (opposite the work area S) of the attachment 15. The plurality of attachments 15 are also configured to have the same shape and dimensions, and any LED unit 20 can be mounted.

[LED unit]
The LED unit 20 has a structure in which the ultraviolet emission part 20A is formed on one surface and can be used in any posture. However, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the ultraviolet emission part 20A is on the upper surface. The configuration will be described based on the above.

  As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 7, the LED unit 20 has a box shape in which an ultraviolet emitting part 20 </ b> A is formed on the upper surface, and a wall in which a large number of grating parts for ventilation are formed on the side surface except the ultraviolet emitting part 20 </ b> A. Has a part. A plurality of guide rollers 21 that can be engaged with the above-described guide grooves 15 </ b> G are supported on the side surface of the LED unit 20, and a handle 22 is provided at one end. This end face is provided with a liquid crystal display 23 having a touch panel formed on the display face as display means. Further, the other end surface of the LED unit 20 is provided with a plug connector 24 of a drawer connector and an identification information recording unit 25 made of RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). The identification information recording unit 25 stores unique identification information for each LED unit 20.

  The guide groove 15G described above includes a linear portion that extends linearly in the printing width direction, which is the insertion direction of the LED unit 20, and three curved portions that are branched or curved from the straight portion in a direction approaching the center drum 1. Become. Further, the curved portion includes an oblique groove portion branched from the straight portion and obliquely extending in a direction approaching the center drum 1, and an end groove portion that is bent from the tip of the oblique groove portion and extends slightly in parallel with the straight portion. The spacing between the curved portions is matched to the arrangement pitch of the guide rollers 21, and the three guide rollers 21 are guided by the oblique groove portions of the respective curved portions, so that they are inserted away from the printing surface without interfering with each other. The ultraviolet emitting part 20A of the LED unit 20 is displaced in a direction in which the LED unit 20 approaches the substrate. Subsequently, the guide roller 21 is guided in the end groove portion, whereby the receptacle portion 17 and the plug portion 24 are coupled to reach an electrically connected state. Further, when the operator grips and pulls the handle 22 from the work area S, the guide roller 21 is continuously guided in the reverse direction from the curved portion to the straight portion, whereby the LED unit 20 is moved from the attachment 15. It can also be pulled out.

  In particular, the interval between two downstream portions in the insertion direction of the three branch portions or curved portions and the interval between the subsequent branch portions (on the work area S side) are different, and corresponds to this interval. Thus, three guide rollers 21 are arranged. As a result, when the LED unit 20 is inserted into the attachment 15, the next guide roller 21 does not reach the branch portion even if the leading guide roller 21 reaches a position where it enters a branch portion other than the corresponding branch portion. Therefore, the inconvenience of entering into a branch portion that does not correspond is suppressed. That is, when the interval between the three branch portions in the insertion direction of the LED unit 20 and the interval between the three guide rollers 21 are set equal, the inconvenience that the leading guide roller 21 enters the branch portion that does not originally correspond. However, by setting these intervals non-uniformly, it is possible to prevent the inconvenience of the guide roller 21 from entering the unsupported branch portion, and to introduce the corresponding guide roller 21 into the corresponding branch portion. Realized.

  The ultraviolet emitting unit 20A includes three anti-stain plates 26 made of quartz glass or the like as a transparent material that transmits ultraviolet rays, and includes a reflector member 27 having a reflecting surface 27R and a slit-shaped opening 27S on the lower side. An aluminum substrate 28 having a large number of ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D is provided on the lower side. A large number of heat sinks 29 are formed to protrude on the lower surface side of the substrate 28, the inner cover 30 covering the heat sink 29 is provided with three cooling fans 31, the outer cover 32 covering the same is provided, and further at the end position in the longitudinal direction. A first end surface cover 33 and a second end surface cover 34 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 6, three anti-stain plates 26 (anti-smudge plates) are supported without gaps on the inner periphery of the frame 26F, and a grip 26G is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the frame 26F. It is integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 8, among the three anti-stain plates 26, adjacent ones are in contact with each other at an inclined surface 26T. The inclined surfaces 26 </ b> T come into contact with each other to improve the sealing performance and suppress the intrusion of dust and the like from the gap between the dirt prevention plates 26. In addition, the sealing structure of this invention is comprised by the stain | pollution | contamination prevention board 26, the frame 26F, and the guide groove 15G.

  In addition, in order to improve the sealing performance by the dirt prevention plate 26, a seal member may be provided in the outer peripheral portion of the frame body 26F or the slide groove 27G. Further, a sealing member may be provided on the contact surface between the substrate 28 and the reflector member 27 in order to prevent dust and the like from entering the space where the ultraviolet light emitting diode D is provided.

  The reflector member 27 is made of a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel. The material is polished and finished to a mirror surface to form a reflective surface 27R on the upper side and a plurality of ultraviolet rays supported on the substrate 28 on the lower side. A recess for accommodating the light emitting diode D is formed. In addition, a pair of slide grooves 27G that support the frame body 26F so as to be slidable are formed in a parallel posture on the front surface side (upper side) of the reflector member 27. The slide groove 27G is opened in the direction of the work area S in a state in which the LED unit 20 is mounted on the printing apparatus, and the anti-stain plate 26 is inserted and removed integrally with the frame body 26F from the open part to the slide groove 27G. Is possible.

  The frame body 26F is made of a magnetic material such as an alloy containing iron or nickel, and a permanent magnet Mg that attracts the frame body 26F when the anti-stain plate 26 is inserted into the slide groove 27G to an appropriate mounting position is a reflector member. 27. The magnetic frame 26F and the permanent magnet Mg constitute a holding mechanism, so that an operator can grasp the grip 26G from the work area S, and can be attached and removed by inserting and removing the anti-stain plate 26. When inserted to the proper mounting position, the end of the frame 26F is attracted to the permanent magnet Mg and the mounting state is maintained.

  As a holding mechanism, the frame 26F may be provided with a permanent magnet Mg, and the reflector member 27 may be provided with a magnetic material such as an iron piece. In addition, as a holding mechanism, a concave portion is formed in the frame body 26F, and when the frame body 26F is inserted to an appropriate position, a spring body that engages with the concave portion is provided to mechanically hold the mounting state. A thing may be used.

  The dirt prevention plate 26 is in a parallel posture with the reflecting surface 27R on the outer surface side of the reflector member 27 in the mounted state, and the lower surface of the frame body 26F is in close contact with the upper surface of the reflector member 27. As a result, the dirt prevention plate 26 separates the space provided with the ultraviolet light emitting diode D from the external space, and the space provided with the ultraviolet light emitting diode D is maintained in a sealed state.

  It has been confirmed that when ultraviolet curable ink is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, a part of the components of the ultraviolet curable ink sublimates or evaporates and then adheres to and deposits on nearby members. When this deposit adheres to the surface of the ultraviolet light-emitting diode D, the amount of ultraviolet light is reduced. However, since the space provided with the ultraviolet light-emitting diode D is sealed by the antifouling plate 26, the ultraviolet light-emitting diode D In addition, it is possible to suppress the deposition of deposits on the surface of the reflector member 27. Further, although deposits are caused to adhere to the dirt prevention plate 26, the dirt prevention plate 26 can be removed integrally with the frame body 26F and wiped by the operator to remove the deposits. Will not cause a drop in

  As shown in FIG. 9, ten ultraviolet light emitting diodes D are taken as one unit, and the ultraviolet light emitting diodes D are linearly supported by a belt-like support 28 </ b> A having an insulating surface. Removably supported. Further, even when the amount of light of one ultraviolet light emitting diode D in one unit is reduced, the support 28A that supports the ten ultraviolet light emitting diodes D is replaced.

  As shown in the figure, the relative positional relationship of the support 28A is set so that the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D are arranged in five rows and the adjacent ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D are arranged in a staggered manner. In this way, by arranging the adjacent ones of the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D in a staggered manner, the phenomenon that the amount of light in the column direction becomes non-uniform is eliminated. The number of the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D supported by the support 28A is not limited to ten, and may be less than ten or more than ten.

  In particular, among the plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D provided in five rows, two rows of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D having a wavelength of 385 nm are arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction of the substrate P, and Three rows of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D having a wavelength of 365 nm are arranged on the downstream side.

  In this way, by arranging a long wavelength upstream side in the conveyance direction of the substrate P and arranging a short wavelength downstream side, the ultraviolet rays reach the inside of the ink by the long wavelength ultraviolet rays, and the inside Then, the ink surface is cured, and then the surface of the ink is reliably cured by ultraviolet rays having a short wavelength.

  The positions of the slit-shaped openings 27S of the reflector member 27 are set so that the light beams are linearly sent out from the five rows of the ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D. With such a structure, the ultraviolet rays sent out from the slit-shaped opening 27S are irradiated on the surface of the printing material P, and the ultraviolet rays reflected by the printing surface of the printing material P reach the reflecting surface 27R, and are reflected by the reflecting surface 27R. It is sent again to the printing surface of the substrate P.

  The inner cover 30 has a grating portion, and is connected to a position that covers the substrate 28 from a portion of the heat sink 29. Three electric cooling fans 31 for supplying cooling air to the heat sink 29 are provided at positions directly below the heat sink 29 by the inner cover 30. The outer cover 32 has a grating portion, is arranged at a position covering the cooling fan 31, and is connected to the inner cover 30.

  The first end surface cover 33 includes the handle 22 and the liquid crystal display 23 described above, and the second end surface cover 34 disposed at a position facing the first end surface cover 33 includes the plug portion 24 and the identification information recording unit 25 described above. Yes.

  The first end surface cover 33 is formed with a slit 33 </ b> S that allows insertion and extraction of a dust removal filter 35 that removes dust contained in the air supplied to the cooling fan 31. The dust removal filter 35 is supported by a rectangular frame 35F having a predetermined width in the thickness direction of the dust removal filter 35, and a grip portion 35G that can be picked by an operator is formed at the end of the frame 35F. The slit 33S formed in the first end surface cover 33 is formed in a size that allows the frame 35F to be inserted and removed. By providing this frame 35F, even when the dust removal filter 35 is pulled out, the inconvenience that dust adhering to the surface of the dust removal filter 35 comes into contact with the opening edge of the slit 33S and drops off is eliminated.

  Since such a cooling system is provided, the outside air sucked through the grating portion on the bottom surface side of the outer cover 32 is sucked into the cooling fan 31 in a state where the dust is removed by the dust removing filter 35, and is sucked into the heat sink 29. And is discharged from the grating portion on the side surface of the inner cover 30 to the outside of the unit.

[UV irradiation]
In the LED unit 20 of the present invention, since the plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D are arranged linearly along the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the substrate P, a plurality of ultraviolet light from the plurality of rows of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D are emitted. It is sent out from the slit-shaped openings 27S in the row, and further reaches the printing surface of the substrate P in a form that passes through the anti-stain plate 26.

  In the case of irradiation with ultraviolet rays in this way, as described above, the portion (lower layer portion) in contact with the printing material P of the ink is first cured by ultraviolet rays having a long wavelength that easily transmits the ink, and thereafter, By curing the ink on the outer surface side with short wavelength ultraviolet rays, the inconvenience that the lower layer ink is uncured is solved.

  In particular, although a part of the ultraviolet rays irradiated on the printing surface is reflected by the printing surface and reflected toward the LED unit 20, as described above, the ultraviolet rays reflected by the printing surface are reflected by the reflector member 27 of the LED unit 20. When the surface 27R reflects the ultraviolet rays, the ultraviolet rays are sent again to the printing surface, and the curing of the ultraviolet curable ink is promoted without wasting the ultraviolet rays.

[Power control system]
As shown in FIG. 10, the power supply device PS includes a constant voltage circuit 51, a plurality of constant current circuits 52, a fan power supply circuit 53, and a power management unit 54. The constant voltage circuit 51 supplies DC power as a target voltage from power (commercial power supply) supplied from the outside. The constant current circuit 52 supplies the power supplied from the constant voltage circuit 51 as a set current value. The fan power supply circuit 53 supplies fan driving power from externally supplied power (commercial power supply). In accordance with a control signal sent via the communication line L, the power management unit 54 operates the switch circuit 55 having a relay, a thyristor, and the like to perform switching control between supply and cut-off of power to the constant voltage circuit 51, and constant switching. Power control for adjusting the set voltage of the voltage circuit 51 is performed.

  The power management unit 54 can access a signal from a management unit (not shown) via the communication line L. Similarly, the antenna unit 18 can communicate with the management unit (not shown) via the communication line L. Can be accessed. Although the control form is not described in detail, the power management unit 54 realizes ON / OFF of the switch circuit 55 and adjustment of the voltage of the constant voltage circuit 51 by receiving a signal from the management unit via the communication line L. .

  Ten ultraviolet light emitting diodes D are electrically connected in series, and constant current circuits 52 are provided as many as the number of supports 28A. As shown in the figure, a power supply system that supplies current from each constant current circuit 52 to 10 ultraviolet light-emitting diodes D of the corresponding support 28A and supplies power from the fan power supply circuit 53 to the cooling fan 31. Is configured.

  As shown in the figure, the LED unit 20 includes a communication unit 56 that performs wireless communication with the antenna unit 18 via the antenna unit 56A, and a display control unit 57 that controls the liquid crystal display 23. . Display control of the liquid crystal display 23 will be described later.

〔Display control〕
The LED unit 20 needs to periodically clean up the antifouling plate 26 and the dust filter 35, and the display control unit 57 displays on the liquid crystal display 23 that the time to perform the cleanup has been reached. Control is performed. An outline of the control mode is shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, the reference value (time information) for the timing of performing the cleanup between the dirt prevention plate 26 and the dust filter 35 is set (step # 101). In the dust removal filter 35, the period from the previous cleanup to the next cleanup is set to ½ of the period from the previous cleanup to the next cleanup in the anti-stain plate 26. By setting the ratio of the period to 1/2 in this way, when the dust removal filter 35 is cleaned up twice, the dirt prevention plate 26 is cleaned up at one of the two times. Become.

  In the anti-stain plate 26, a period as a reference value from the previous clean-up to the next clean-up is set to 2000 hours, and in the anti-stain plate 26, the reference value from the previous clean-up to the next clean-up is set. It is assumed that the period is set to 1000 hours. Further, the ratio of the reference values may be set to an integer ratio.

  Next, the display control unit 57 executes control when power is supplied to the LED unit 20 and irradiation with ultraviolet rays is performed. Time information (ultraviolet irradiation is performed) when the control is executed. Is obtained, and the accumulated usage time of the dust filter 35 and the accumulated usage time of the dirt prevention plate 26 are calculated to determine whether or not each accumulated time exceeds a corresponding reference value. (# 102 to # 104).

  If the accumulated time exceeds the reference value as a result of this determination, a message prompting the cleanup of only the dust removal filter 35 or the cleanup of the dust removal filter 35 and the antifouling plate 26 is shown in FIG. (Step # 105). In order to display this message, the processing mode may be set so as to display a message indicating that the integration time is approaching the cleanup time before reaching the reference value.

  In accordance with this message, when the cleanup of only the dust filter 35 or the cleanup of the dust filter 35 and the dirt prevention plate 26 is executed, a finger or the like is brought into contact with the clear button 23A displayed on the liquid crystal display 23. Thus, the use accumulated time is cleared (erased) (steps # 106 and # 107). These controls are continued until reset (power is turned off).

  In this control, the display control unit 57 acquires time information for irradiation with ultraviolet rays based on information from the power supply device PS, integrates the usage time, and displays the processing result on the liquid crystal display 23. A part of the above may be performed by a management unit (not shown). That is, the management unit acquires the identification information of the identification information recording unit 25 of each of the plurality of LED units 20 and the information on the presence or absence of ultraviolet irradiation (may include time information) via the communication line L, and manages it. In the unit, the irradiation time of each LED unit 20 is integrated by the same processing as the steps # 101 to # 103 described above based on the acquired information. Further, the management unit performs the same processing as the steps # 104 to # 107 described above, and transmits the processing result to the LED unit 20 corresponding to the identification information through the communication line L, so that the liquid crystal display of each LED unit 20 is displayed. 23, the message display is realized.

  Thus, by displaying on the liquid crystal display 23 that it is time to perform the cleanup of the antifouling plate 26 and the dust removal filter 35, the cooling performance and the curing performance of the ultraviolet curable ink are degraded. LED unit 20 can be used. The message displayed on the liquid crystal display 23 by the display control unit 57 may prompt the replacement of the dust filter 35 or the dirt prevention plate 26. By exchanging in this way, it is possible to use a clean unused filter for the dust filter 35 or the anti-stain plate 26, and it is possible to reduce the trouble of performing cleanup.

  In particular, when cleaning up the anti-stain plate 26, the reference value is set so that the time to clean up with the dust filter 35 is displayed as a message. Can be reduced.

  The anti-stain plate 26 is provided at the site of the UV emitting portion 20A of the LED unit 20, and the anti-stain plate 26 seals the space in which the UV light emitting diode D is provided, so that the space in which the UV light emitting diode D is provided. Intrusion of dust and the like can be prevented. In particular, when the ultraviolet curable ink is irradiated with ultraviolet rays, even if a part of the components of the ultraviolet curable ink is sublimated or may be evaporated, the precipitate is prevented from being stained. The deposits and dust can be easily removed by removing the antifouling plate 26, and the amount of ultraviolet light is not reduced. .

  Further, the operator can determine whether or not the dirt prevention plate 26 and the dust removal filter 35 of the LED unit 20 need to be cleaned based on the display on the liquid crystal display 23 provided in each LED unit 20. When cleaning up, the dirt prevention plate 26 of each of the plurality of LED units 20 can be removed from the work area S, so that the operator wipes off the deposits and dust adhering to the dirt prevention plate 26. Easy to do. Similarly, since the worker can remove the dust filter 35 of each of the plurality of LED units 20 from the work area S, the worker can easily remove dust attached to the dust filter 35. In particular, the anti-stain plate 26 may be replaced (or replaced), and replacement eliminates the need to remove the dirt.

[Another embodiment]
The present invention may be configured as follows in addition to the embodiment described above.

(A) The irradiation target by the ultraviolet light source unit of the present invention is not limited to ultraviolet curable ink, but as a means for curing a sealing member of an electronic component, an electronic device, or a liquid crystal display formed of an ultraviolet curable resin. It may be used.

(B) Instead of the satellite-type printing apparatus, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, as shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, as the printing unit 2 disposed at a position facing the impression cylinder 60, a rubber cylinder 61 that contacts the impression cylinder An offset sheet-fed type in which a printing system comprising a plate cylinder 62 for transferring ultraviolet curable ink to the rubber cylinder 61 and a transfer cylinder 63 for feeding the printing material P is linearly arranged along the conveying direction of the printing material P. It can also be applied to other printing apparatuses. In the figure, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and symbols as those described above. Note that the present invention can be similarly applied to an intermittent printing apparatus.

  In this printing apparatus, the LED unit 20 is disposed as the ultraviolet irradiation unit 3 in the vicinity of the printing material P fed by the impression cylinder 60. The LED unit 20 also includes a substrate 28 having a plurality of ultraviolet light emitting diodes D, a heat sink 29 that radiates heat from the substrate, and a cooling fan 31 that supplies cooling air to the heat sink 29. Become.

(C) A structure in which the frame body 26F and the like of the antifouling plate 26 are connected to the ultraviolet light emitting portion 20A of the LED unit 20 by a screw and the connection by the screw or the like is released to allow removal.

  With this configuration, when the LED unit 20 is removed from the attachment 15 for maintenance, it is possible not only to artificially wipe off the deposits on the surface of the anti-stain plate 26, but also the anti-stain plate. Even without a structure that supports the slidable movement 26 with respect to the LED unit 20, the dirt prevention plate 26 can be removed from the LED unit 20 to remove the deposits.

  The present invention can be used for all light sources for curing ultraviolet curable resins.

26 Anti-stain plate 26F Frame 26T Inclined surface 27G Slide groove D Ultraviolet light emitting diode

Claims (3)

An ultraviolet light source unit that irradiates ultraviolet rays,
The anti-smudge plate is made of a material that allows UV light to pass through the UV light-emitting diode. In this case, the ultraviolet light source unit has a sealing structure that prevents at least a substance generated by irradiation of ultraviolet rays from entering the portion of the ultraviolet light emitting diode.   The anti-stain plate is slidably supported with respect to a slide groove formed in the ultraviolet irradiation part of the ultraviolet light source unit, and the anti-stain plate is inserted when the anti-stain plate is inserted to the mounting position by sliding movement. The ultraviolet light source unit according to claim 1, further comprising a holding mechanism that holds the prevention plate at the insertion position.   2. The anti-smudge plate is composed of a plurality of anti-smudge plates formed in a rectangular shape having the same width, and the anti-smudge plates are mounted in a uniform and uniform manner without gaps. Or the ultraviolet light source unit of 2.

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