NL2015516B1 - Device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, and method of positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier. - Google Patents

Device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, and method of positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier. Download PDF

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NL2015516B1
NL2015516B1 NL2015516A NL2015516A NL2015516B1 NL 2015516 B1 NL2015516 B1 NL 2015516B1 NL 2015516 A NL2015516 A NL 2015516A NL 2015516 A NL2015516 A NL 2015516A NL 2015516 B1 NL2015516 B1 NL 2015516B1
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    • B41F27/00—Devices for attaching printing elements or formes to supports
    • B41F27/005—Attaching and registering printing formes to supports
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Device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, comprising: - a base; - an essentially flat table having a top side which is suitable to rest a flexible printing plate upon, the table being movable with respect to the base; - a support structure for the table which is mounted on the base and which allows a sliding movement of the table; - at least one camera mounted on the base which has a field of vision suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate that rests on the table, - a carrier holder above the table which is suitable for holding a cylindrical carrier in its axial direction while allowing a rotation of the cylindrical carrier over its axis, - the carrier holder being movable with respect to the base, - a yoke mounted on the base by which the carrier holder is movable, - separate driving means for moving the table and the carrier holder, - control means for controlling the driving means of the table and of the carrier holder, wherein the control means receive electrical signals from the camera, and wherein the controlling of the driving means is based on electrical signals received from the camera, such that a flexible printing plate is moved to a predetermined position with respect to the carrier holder, and the carrier holder is moved to a predetermined position with respect to the flexible printing plate.

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Device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, and method of positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier.
The present invention relates to a device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, and a method of positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier using such a device.
In the field of flexographic printing, it is of utmost importance that flexible printing plates are positioned with high precision onto a roller or cylindrical carrier, before the actual printing is performed. This is especially required when printing in register, wherein several layers of flexible printing plates are successively applied onto one roller, so that a print of various colours can be produced. Several devices for positioning a flexible printing plate on a roller have been developed thus far.
For instance, it is known from patent EP 1727677, which has previously been granted to the present applicant, to provide a device for automated positioning of a printing plate using a camera with connected control and driving means to position the printing plate accurately onto a carrier. The known device relies on a special manipulator unit that transports the printing plate from a table on which it is initially placed, towards a position where the printing plate is exactly positioned with respect to the carrier, and subsequently is adhered to the carrier.
Even though this device achieves a highly accurate positioning of the printing plate onto the carrier in an automated way, it has some drawbacks as well, which relate to the required manipulator unit. The manipulator unit introduces an additional moving feature in the device, which makes the functioning and design of the device more complicated. Furthermore, the action of the manipulator unit requires additional time in the process of applying a flexible printing plate on a roller.
At the same time, a general need exists in the field of flexographic printing to reduce the time required for each production step involved, especially with regard to printing in register, wherein several printing plates are to be positioned successively onto a roller in order to produce a print in several colours.
In view of the above drawbacks present in the prior art, it is an objective of the present invention, to provide both a device and a method for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, wherein the above mentioned drawbacks are reduced or eliminated.
This objective is achieved by a first aspect of the invention which relates to: A device for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, comprising: a base; an essentially flat table having a top side which is suitable to rest a flexible printing plate upon, the table being movable with respect to the base; a support structure for the table which is mounted on the base and which allows a sliding movement of the table; at least one camera mounted on the base which has a field of vision suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate that rests on the table, a carrier holder above the table which is suitable for holding a cylindrical carrier in its axial direction while allowing a rotation of the cylindrical carrier over its axis, the carrier holder being movable with respect to the base, a yoke mounted on the base by which the carrier holder is movable, separate driving means for moving the table and the carrier holder, control means for controlling the driving means of the table and of the carrier holder, wherein the control means receive electrical signals from the camera, and wherein the controlling of the driving means is based on electrical signals received from the camera, such that a flexible printing plate is moved to a predetermined position with respect to the carrier holder, and the carrier holder is moved to a predetermined position with respect to the flexible printing plate.
In such a device, the movable table acts both as a rest for the printing plate as well as a manipulator which transports the printing plate in the correct position for applying the plate on a carrier.
As such, the device is in an elegant way, significantly simplified over the device according to the prior art, while still achieving a high degree of accuracy for positioning the plate on a carrier in an automated manner. By virtue of this simplification of the device which is based on the manipulator being integrated with the table, it was found that the device is able to achieve a significant reduction of the time required for positioning a plate on a carrier, in comparison to devices known from the prior art.
The camera should be suitable for detecting the position of reference markings that are provided on a flexible printing plate, and consequently detect the actual position of a flexible printing plate that rests on the table. This requires a specific quality of camera that has a sufficient resolution, pixel size and sensor size, also considering the precise distance between the camera lens and the object, i.e. the flexible printing plate.
An additional advantage of the device according to the invention relates to the nature of a flexographic printing plate that has a tendency to curl up at the edges of the side provided with the printing pattern. This tendency to curl up stems from the different nature of the materials used for the backing side and the printing side. Since the reference markings which are used for determining the position of the plate are provided at the edges of the plate, the curling effect compromises the accuracy of determining the actual position of a printing plate because the edges may not be lying evenly flat out on the table. In contrast, the device according to the invention wherein a carrier above the table is used, allows for a placement of the plate on the table with the printing pattern facing downwards, which automatically results in the edges spreading evenly flat out on the table.
Preferably, in the device according to the invention the table is provided with a slot extending from its top side to its bottom side; and the at least one camera is mounted on the base and directly below the table slot, and has a field of vision directed to the table slot.
It is for practical reasons preferable to mount the camera below the printing plate on the base and to provide a corresponding slot in the table, because normally the side of the printing plate containing the printing pattern is also provided with reference markings. Since the device uses a carrier above the table, it has a direct consequence that the printing pattern - as well as the reference markings - will be laid on the table facing downwards.
However, it is also envisaged in the invention to mount the camera above the table and hence above the printing plate so that a slot in the table is not required. Such a device requires still that reference markings are provided on the side of the printing plate opposite to the side provided with the printing pattern. Although less common, it may be advantageous to do so, because a print is obtained which bears no reference markings.
The device according to the invention, preferably comprises more than one, in particular two, cameras mounted on the base which have a field of vision suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate that rests on the table.
The cameras are positioned at a distance from each other which is similar to the distance between reference markings that are commonly used on printing plates. More preferably the cameras are movable so that their distance can be adapted to the specific printing plate used.
Furthermore it is preferred in the device according to the invention, that the table is horizontally movable with respect to the base, at least in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation that the carrier holder allows. As such, the table can be positioned such that the plate is brought in the exactly required position - in this context the ‘predetermined position’ with respect to the carrier holder - for applying the plate onto the carrier. This direction is also referred to as Y-direction.
It is advantageous when the table is also horizontally moveable in a direction parallel to the said axis of rotation, also referred to as X-direction.
In order to achieve that the table is movable, the device can for instance be provided with a support structure having a guiding profile and a set of driving wheels that contact the bottom side of the table. The driving wheels are for instance actuated by a common electromotor, which is controlled by a control unit in an automated manner using a central processing unit or computer. Other common driving means are also envisaged by the invention.
In a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention, the carrier holder is vertically movable with respect to the base. Such an embodiment can easily be established by providing a yoke that is vertically movable with respect to the base, for instance by pneumatic means.
Preferably, the device according to the invention, is provided with a cylindrical carrier that is held by the carrier holder in its axial orientation. The cylindrical carrier may be a roller, or a roller on which a cylindrical sleeve is applied. In either form, it is preferable that the outer surface of the cylindrical carrier is provided with an adhesive layer, which may be a separate, additional cover layer.
It is further preferred in the device according to the invention, that the control means comprise a computer which is able to compare the actual position of the flexible printing plate and its predetermined position. The device as such secures that the plate is positioned with the highest degree of accuracy.
In that context, it is particularly preferred that the computer is provided with a software program for image recognition and comparison. In particular, the software is adapted to recognize reference markings on printing plates and determine their actual position. In addition, the computer is adapted to compare the actual position with a predetermined position that is stored in the memory of the computer.
In particular it is preferred in the device according to the invention, that the control means allow the movement of the flexible printing plate to its predetermined position, by virtue of an iterative process which comprises repeating the steps of detecting the actual position of the flexible printing plate and subsequent movement of the flexible printing plate.
In a special preferred embodiment, the device according to the invention comprises a display which shows the actual position of the flexible printing plate as recorded by the camera, and its predetermined position. This display allows the user to monitor the correct operation of the device.
In addition, the display allows the user to move manually the plate into predetermined position, for instance when the precision of positioning may be less accurate than in automated manner.
As an alternative to the above first aspect of the invention, the carrier holder may be movable both horizontally and vertically, while the table may be immobile. Obviously, this requires a special type of frame along which the carrier holder is movable in both directions, which requires an adaptation of the yoke structure intended for merely vertical movements. A second aspect of the invention relates to a method of positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, using the device according to the first aspect of the invention, which is provided with a cylindrical carrier that is held by the carrier holder in its axial direction, wherein the method comprises the following steps in the following order: a) a flexible printing plate having reference markings is manually placed on the table such that the reference markings are in the field of vision of the at least one camera; b) the control means control the driving means to move the table until the flexible printing plate is in a predetermined position with respect to the carrier holder c) the control means control the driving means to move the carrier holder with respect to the base towards a position wherein the cylindrical carrier that is held by the carrier holder is in contact with the flexible printing plate that is in its predetermined position as a result of step b).
By the above method, the same advantages are achieved as already explained above in regard of the first aspect of the invention, i.e. a faster processing time by using a structurally simplified design of the device.
During step b) the position of the reference markings of the flexible printing plate are detected by the camera which results in data that are sent to the control means as electrical signals.
Preferably, the method according to the invention, further comprises after step c) an additional step: d) the flexible printing plate is rolled up onto the carrier surface by rotation of the cylindrical carrier and movement of the table in an automated manner.
The final application of the plate onto the carrier requires a co-ordinated movement of the carrier and the table which is controlled by the control means. Step d) results in a situation wherein the carrier is provided with the printing plate that is ready to be used for printing, and which may be removed from the carrier after printing.
Alternatively, it is also envisaged by the invention that step d) is performed manually and not in an automated manner. For instance, the driving means may be set neutral, allowing a manual movement by a user who moves the table in the required direction.
It is preferred in the method according to the invention, that the flexible printing plate is provided with an adhesive layer on the side facing the cylindrical carrier.
The invention will be further explained by reference to the appended figures in which:
Figure 1 shows a view in perspective of the device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention;
Figure 2 shows schematically a cross-section of the device according to a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Figure 1 shows a device 1 for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier, which is operated by a user 3.
The device 1 comprises a base 5, an essentially flat table 7 having a top side which is suitable to rest a flexible printing plate upon, the table being movable with respect to the base 5, which is provided with a slot 9 extending from its top side to its bottom side. A support structure 11 for the table is mounted on the base 5 and allows a horizontal sliding movement of the table. The table 7 is movable in two longitudinal directions: in a Y-direction (over the length of the table) as indicated by double-sided arrow y, and in X-direction (sideways) as indicated by double-sided arrow x. A camera (not visible in fig. 1, but shown in fig. 2) is mounted on the base and directly below the table slot, having a field of vision directed to the table slot. The camera is suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate that rests on the table. A yoke 12 is mounted on the base 5 by which a carrier holder 13 is vertically movable with respect to the base. The whole yoke structure is movable by pneumatic means, such as an adjustable gas cylinder which moves the structure up and down. The carrier holder 13 holds a cylindrical carrier 15 in its axial direction while allowing a rotation of the cylindrical carrier over its axis.
Also provided but not visible in fig. 1, are separate driving means for moving the table, as well as control means for controlling the driving means of the table and of the carrier holder, which are provided inside the base 5. The control means are electrically connected to the driving means and the camera, as well as to the display 17 on which the user can check the positioning result and may control the functionality of the device.
Figure 2 shows in cross-section and schematically a variant of the device of figure 1, wherein the same constituting elements bear the same reference numbers.
The device 1 comprises a base 5, an essentially flat table 7 having a top side on which a flexible printing 20 rests. The table is movable with respect to the base 5, which is provided with a slot 9 extending from its top side to its bottom side. A support structure 11 for the table is mounted on the base 5 and allows a horizontal sliding movement of the table, as well as a guiding profile for the movement. A camera 22 with a lens 24 is mounted on the base 5 and directly below the table slot 9, which has a field of vision directed to the table slot, and is suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate 20 that rests on the table. A yoke 12 is mounted on the base 5 by which a carrier holder 13 is vertically movable with respect to the base. The carrier holder 13 holds a cylindrical carrier 15 in its axial direction while allowing a rotation of the cylindrical carrier over its axis 26, which coincides with the axis of rotation of the carrier 15.
Also provided but not visible in fig. 2, are separate driving means for moving the table and the carrier holder.
Further provided but not visible in fig. 2, are control means for controlling the driving means of the table and of the carrier holder, which are provided inside the base 5. The control means are electrically connected to the driving means and the camera, as well as to the monitor 17 on which the user can check the positioning result and may control the functionality of the device.

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Inrichting voor het positioneren van een flexibele drukplaat op een cilindrische drager, omvattende: een basis; een in wezen platte tafel met een bovenzijde die geschikt is om er een flexibele drukplaat op te laten rusten, waarbij de tafel ten opzichte van de basis beweegbaar is; een draag structuur voor de tafel die op de basis is aangebracht en die een glijbeweging van de tafel mogelijk maakt; ten minste één camera die op de basis is gemonteerd en een gezichtsveld heeft dat geschikt is om de daadwerkelijke positie van een op de tafel rustende flexibele drukplaat waar te nemen, een boven de tafel aangebrachte dragerhouder die geschikt is om een cilindrische drager in zijn axiale richting vast te houden en daarbij een rotatie van de cilindrische drager om zijn as mogelijk te maken, waarbij de dragerhouder beweegbaar is ten opzichte van de basis, een op de basis aangebracht juk waarmee de dragerhouder kan worden bewogen, aparte aandrijfmiddelen voor het bewegen van de tafel en de dragerhouder, aanstuurmiddelen voor het aansturen van de aandrijfmiddelen van de tafel en de dragerhouder, waarbij de aanstuurmiddelen elektrische signalen van de camera ontvangen en waarbij het aansturen van de aandrijfmiddelen is gebaseerd op van de camera ontvangen elektrische signalen, zodanig dat een flexibele drukplaat naar een vooraf bepaalde positie ten opzichte van de dragerhouder wordt bewogen en de dragerhouder naar een vooraf bepaalde positie ten opzichte van de flexibele drukplaat wordt bewogen.An apparatus for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical support, comprising: a base; a substantially flat table with a top that is suitable for resting a flexible pressure plate on it, the table being movable relative to the base; a support structure for the table which is arranged on the base and which allows a sliding movement of the table; at least one camera mounted on the base and having a field of view suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate resting on the table, a carrier holder arranged above the table and suitable for supporting a cylindrical carrier in its axial direction and thereby allowing rotation of the cylindrical carrier about its axis, the carrier holder being movable relative to the base, a yoke mounted on the base with which the carrier holder can be moved, separate drive means for moving the table and the carrier holder, driving means for driving the drive means of the table and the carrier holder, wherein the driving means receive electrical signals from the camera and wherein the driving means is based on electrical signals received from the camera, such that a flexible printing plate a predetermined position relative to the carrier holder is moved and the carrier holder is moved to a predetermined position relative to the flexible printing plate. 2. Inrichting volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de tafel is voorzien van een sleuf die zich van de bovenzijde ervan naar de onderzijde ervan uitstrekt; en de ten minste ene camera is gemonteerd op de basis en direct onder de tafelsleuf en een gezichtsveld heeft dat naar de tafelsleuf is gericht.Device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the table is provided with a slot that extends from the top thereof to the bottom thereof; and the at least one camera is mounted on the base and directly below the table slot and has a field of view that faces the table slot. 3. Inrichting volgens conclusie 1 of 2, omvattende meer dan één, in het bijzonder twee camera’s die op de basis zijn gemonteerd en een gezichtsveld hebben dat geschikt is om de daadwerkelijke positie van een op de tafel rustende flexibele drukplaat waar te nemen.Device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, comprising more than one, in particular two cameras mounted on the base and having a field of view suitable for detecting the actual position of a flexible printing plate resting on the table. 4. Inrichting volgens een van voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de tafel horizontaal beweegbaar is ten opzichte van de basis, ten minste in een richting dwars op de rotatieas die de dragerhouder toelaat.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the table is movable horizontally relative to the base, at least in a direction transverse to the axis of rotation that the carrier holder allows. 5. Inrichting volgens een van voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de dragerhouder verticaal beweegbaar is ten opzichte van de basis.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the carrier holder is vertically movable relative to the base. 6. Inrichting volgens een van voorgaande conclusies, die is voorzien van een cilindrische drager die door de dragerhouder in zijn axiale oriëntatie wordt gehouden.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, which is provided with a cylindrical carrier which is held in its axial orientation by the carrier holder. 7. Inrichting volgens een van voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de aanstuurmiddelen een computer omvatten die de daadwerkelijke positie van de flexibele drukplaat en de vooraf bepaalde positie ervan kan vergelijken.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the control means comprise a computer which can compare the actual position of the flexible printing plate and its predetermined position. 8. Inrichting volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de computer is voorzien van een softwareprogramma voor beeldherkenning en -vergelijking.Device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the computer is provided with a software program for image recognition and comparison. 9. Inrichting volgens een van voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de aanstuurmiddelen beweging van de flexibele drukplaat naar de vooraf bepaalde positie ervan toelaten dankzij een herhalingsproces omvattende het herhalen van de stappen van het waarnemen van de daadwerkelijke positie van de flexibele drukplaat en de daarop volgende beweging van de flexibele drukplaat.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the control means allow movement of the flexible printing plate to its predetermined position thanks to a repetition process comprising repeating the steps of detecting the actual position of the flexible printing plate and the subsequent movement of the flexible pressure plate. 10. Inrichting volgens een van voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de inrichting een display omvat dat de daadwerkelijke positie van de flexibele drukplaat, zoals deze door de camera is opgenomen, en de vooraf bepaalde positie ervan toont.Device as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the device comprises a display which shows the actual position of the flexible printing plate, as it has been taken up by the camera, and its predetermined position. 11. Werkwijze voor het positioneren van een flexibele drukplaat op een cilindrische drager met behulp van de inrichting volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, dat is voorzien van een cilindrische drager die in zijn axiale richting wordt vastgehouden door de dragerhouder, waarbij de werkwijze de volgende stappen in de volgende volgorde omvat: a) een flexibele drukplaat met referentietekens wordt handmatig op de tafel geplaatst op een zodanige manier dat de referentietekens zich in het gezichtsveld van de ten minste ene camera bevinden; b) de aanstuurmiddelen sturen de aandrijfmiddelen aan om de tafel te bewegen tot de flexibele drukplaat zich op een vooraf bepaalde positie ten opzichte van de dragerhouder bevindt. c) de aanstuurmiddelen sturen de aandrijfmiddelen aan om de dragerhouder ten opzichte van de basis te bewegen naar een positie waarin de door de dragerhouder vastgehouden cilindrische drager als gevolg van stap b) in contact is met de flexibele drukplaat in de vooraf bepaalde positie ervan.A method for positioning a flexible printing plate on a cylindrical carrier with the aid of the device according to any one of the preceding claims, which is provided with a cylindrical carrier that is held in its axial direction by the carrier holder, the method comprising the following steps in the following order: a) a flexible printing plate with reference marks is manually placed on the table in such a way that the reference marks are in the field of view of the at least one camera; b) the control means control the drive means to move the table until the flexible pressure plate is at a predetermined position relative to the carrier holder. c) the control means drives the drive means to move the carrier holder relative to the base to a position where the cylindrical carrier held by the carrier holder is in contact with the flexible printing plate in its predetermined position as a result of step b). 12. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 11, voorts omvattende een op stap c) volgende aanvullende stap: d) de flexibele drukplaat wordt opgerold op het drageroppervlak door op automatische manier de cilindrische drager te roteren en de tafel te bewegen.The method of claim 11, further comprising an additional step following step c): d) the flexible printing plate is rolled up on the support surface by automatically rotating the cylindrical support and moving the table. 13. Werkwijze volgens een van voorgaande conclusies 11-12, waarbij de flexibele drukplaat aan de naar de cilindrische drager gekeerde zijde voorzien is van een hechtlaag.A method according to any one of the preceding claims 11-12, wherein the flexible printing plate is provided with an adhesive layer on the side facing the cylindrical carrier.
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