US3869983A - Variable repeat-length web printing press - Google Patents

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US3869983A
US3869983A US392017A US39201773A US3869983A US 3869983 A US3869983 A US 3869983A US 392017 A US392017 A US 392017A US 39201773 A US39201773 A US 39201773A US 3869983 A US3869983 A US 3869983A
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  • ABSTRACT A web printing press having apparatus for controlling movement of web stock along a path and at least one printing station for imprinting an image on the web stock as it moves therepast, the printing station including a plurality of rolls for printing the image on the web stock including an ink image carrying roll and an impression roll paired with the image roll, the web passing between the image and impression rolls for having an image printed thereon.
  • the printing press further includes apparatus for moving the impression roll toward and away from the image roll, the impression roll being movable between a printing position in which the impression roll is in printing contact with the web'stock between the image roll and the impression roll and a retracted position, and an ink fountain for inking the image roll.
  • a drive assembly is provided for the press including a first drive for driving the image roll and the ink fountain and a second drive for driving the web control.
  • a coupler engageable and disengageable for coupling and uncoupling the second drive relative to the first drive, the coupler bringing the second drive up to speed and into register with the first drive to positively lock the first drive and the second drive together when these drives are in register with one another, whereby the second drive may be uncoupled from the first drive and the impression roll moved out of printing contact with the web stock so that the ink fountain and image roll may be operated independently of feeding web stock through the printing station.
  • This invention relates to a web printing press and more particularly to a variable repeat-length web printing press. More specifically, this invention relates to such a web printing press especially adapted to print on a web and perform numerous in-line operations (e.g., die cutting, punching, sheeting, etc.) to form labels and cartons.
  • numerous in-line operations e.g., die cutting, punching, sheeting, etc.
  • Web printing presses are conventionally used in high production printing runs for imprinting a series of impressions on web stock fed continuously through the press as opposed to imprinting images on separate sheets of paper fed intermittently through the press.
  • Web printing pressing are conventionally used for high volume printingjobs and may be used for color process work by providing a series of printing stations along the path of the web for imprinting different color images in register with one another on the web as it passes thereby.
  • Web printing presses may either employ the lithographic (offset) or letter press printing method, depending on the particular design of the press and the type of job to be printed.
  • a problem associated with known prior art web printing presses is the amount of time and labor required to begin printing a new job.
  • the plate roll and the blanket roll if the offset method of printing is used
  • the plate roll be of such a diameter that a whole number (i.e., l, 2, 3.. of images to be printed on the web can be equally spaced on the plate roll so that, as the plate roll is rotated, evenly spaced images are printed on the web.
  • label printing it is desirable to have approximately oneeighth inch between images. If the repeat length of the image is such that with the desired spacing between images a whole number of images cannot be printed on each revolution ofthe plate roll, significant amounts of stock will be wasted.
  • a web printing press of this invention has means for controlling movement of web stock along a path and at least one printing station for printing an image on the web stock as it moves therepast.
  • the printing station comprises a plurality of rolls for printing the image on the web stock and includes an ink image carrying roll and an impression roll paired with the image roll, the web stock passing between the image and impression rolls for having the image imprinted thereon.
  • Each printing station also includes means for moving the impression roll toward and away from the image roll between an imprinting position in which the impression roll is in printing contact with the web between the image roll and the impression roll and a retracted position.
  • the press further comprises a drive including first means for driving the image roll and the inking means and second means for driving the web control means, and means engageable and disengageable for coupling and uncoupling the second drive means relative to the first drive means.
  • This coupling means includes means for bringing the second drive means up to speed and into register with the first drive means and to positively lock the first drive means and the second drive means together when these drive means are in register with one another, whereby the second drive means may be uncoupled from the first drive means and the impression roll moved out of printing contact with the web stock so that the inking means and the image roll may be operated independently of feeding web stock through the printing station.
  • FIG. I is a front side elevational view of a web printing press of this invention illustrating one path of web stock to be printed as it is fed through a plurality of printing stations for having impressions imprinted thereon, and as it is fed through optional in-line die cutting, punching and slitting apparatus;
  • FIG. 2 is a back side elevation view of the web printing press shown in FIG. 1 illustrating a first drive means including a pair of upper line shafts interconnecting gear boxes at each printing station and a second drive means including a lower line shaft for driving web control means and various auxiliary web operation means (e.g., die-cutters, punches and slitters), and means for coupling and uncoupling the first drive means relative to the second drive means;
  • a first drive means including a pair of upper line shafts interconnecting gear boxes at each printing station and a second drive means including a lower line shaft for driving web control means and various auxiliary web operation means (e.g., die-cutters, punches and slitters), and means for coupling and uncoupling the first drive means relative to the second drive means;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial front elevation of one of the printing stations shown in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial back view of the forward end of the press illustrating the above-mentioned drive and coupling means with some parts omitted for clarity;
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of various parts constituting one of the printing stations
  • FIG. 6 is a vertical section taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 3 illustrating a removable plate roll, means for driving the plate roll, and side and longitudinal register adjustment means for adjusting the position of the image printed on the web at each printing station;
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the right portion of FIG. 2 illustrating in detail the above-mentioned coupling means
  • FIG. 8 is an enlarged plan view of means for sensing when the first and second drive means are in phase with one another for effecting engagement of a positive clutch constituting a portion of the above-mentioned coupling means;
  • FIG. 9 is an end elevation view of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is an enlarged view taken on line 10-10 of FIG. 4 illustrating a gear change box for connection of a pair of line shafts in the first drive means at a fixed speed relative to one another;
  • FIG. 11 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line ll11 of FIG. 3 illustrating an ink fountain and an inking drive gear box;
  • FIG. 12 is an enlarged back side elevation view of the first printing station along the path of the web.
  • FIGS. 13 and 14 illustrate a circuit diagram for controlling operation of the web printing press.
  • an in-line, variablc repeat-length web printing press is shown (see FIG. I) to comprise a station 3 for holding and supplying web stock W to be printed, an in-feed web pacing station 5, a plurality of printing stations 7A-7E for successively imprinting ink images on the web stock as the web moves along a path (as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 1) from printing station to printing station, an out-feed web pacing station 9, a die cutting station 11, a punching station 13 and a rewinding station 15.
  • Web paths other than that shown by the arrows may, of course, be used so that, for example, the web may be twisted by means of web inverting rollers thereby to enable printing on both sides of the web.
  • the web supply station 3 and web pacing stations 5 and 9 constitute means for controlling movement of web W along the path as it moves through the press.
  • the various stations comprising the press are mounted between a front side tooling plate 17A and a back side tooling plate 178, these tooling plates being made of relatively thick aluminum plate, for example, of sufficient rigidity to support the various components of the press and thus constituting a frame for the press.
  • printing station 7A is shown to comprise a plurality of rotary rolls R for printing an ink image on web W as the latter passes along its pass through the printing station.
  • An ultraviolet dryer H is provided downstream from each printing station to cure or dry the ink image imprinted on the web stock before it passes to the next succeeding operation (e.g., the next printing station or the die cut ting station 11).
  • an ink image carrying roll 19 and an impression roll 21 are provided, the impression roll being paired with the image roll. As shown in FIGS.
  • web stock W passes between the nip of the image and impression rolls for having an ink image imprinted thereon.
  • Means, as indicated generally at 23, are provided for moving the impression roll toward and away from the image roll between an imprinting position (see FIG. 3) in which the impression roll is in printing contact with web W between the image roll and the impression roll and a retracted position (not shown) in which the web is not gripped between the impression and image rolls.
  • Inking' means, generally indicated at 25, are provided for applying ink to the image roll 19.
  • a drive, generally indicated at 27, for the press includes means, indicated at 29, for driving the image roll 19 and the inking means 25 at each of the various printing stations 7A7E, this means 29 also being referred to as first drive means, and means 31 for driving the above-mentioned web control means (e.g., web supply station 3, in-feed pacing station 5, and out-feed pacing station 9), this means 31 also being referred to as second drive means.
  • first drive means for driving the above-mentioned web control means (e.g., web supply station 3, in-feed pacing station 5, and out-feed pacing station 9), this means 31 also being referred to as second drive means.
  • Drive 27 further comprises coupling means, as generally indicated at 33, engageable and disengageable for coupling and uncoupling web control drive means 31 relative to image and inking-means or first drive means 29.
  • This coupling means includes means 35 for bringing the second drive means up to speed and into register with the first drive means 29, and for positively locking the first drive means and the second drive means together when these drive means are in phase with one another, whereby the second drive means may be uncoupled from the first drive means and the impression roll moved to its retracted position out of printing contact with web stock W so that inking means and image roll 19 may be operated independently of feeding web stock W through the press.
  • Printing press 1 is shown to have a plate roll 37 on which a printing plate P may be mounted (see FIG. 3). As illustrated, press 1 is designed to utilize either the letterpress or direct lithographic (offset) printing methods in which ink is applied to a plate P of the plate roll to form an ink image on the plate and the plate is then forced into printing contact with web W by impression roll 21 when the latter is in its imprinting position thereby to print an ink image directly on the web. It will be understood that the conventional offset printing method may be used in which an ink image from an offset plate is transferred to a blanket roll (not shown), this blanket roll being in printing contact with the impression roll and thus constituting an ink image carrying roll.
  • inking means 25 comprises an ink fountain 39 and a water fountain 41 positioned on opposite sides of plate roll 37 for applying both ink and water to a lithographic or offset plate P mounted on the plate roll.
  • the water fountain may be used as a second ink fountain.
  • each ink fountain 39 and 41 includes a pair of mill rolls 43A, 438 in rolling contact with one another and one or more form rolls 45 to apply ink evenly to plate P mounted on plate roll 37. These rolls are journalled between a pair ofside plates 47 (see H0. 11) constituting a frame for the fountain.
  • the side plates are slidably mounted relative to tooling plates 17A, 17B on bearing pads 49 of low friction material (e.g., a TFE material such as Teflon”) so as to permit horizontal sliding movement of the fountain relative to plate roll 37 between an operating position in which form rolls 45 are in contact with the plate P on plate roll 37 for applying ink thereto (see FIG. 3) and a retracted position clear of the plate roll (this retracted position is not shown).
  • the ink fountain includes a stirrup 51 which is rigidly mounted relative to the fountain frame and a rod 53 journalled between the side plates of the fountain frame, this rod fixedly mounting a pair of pinion gears 55.
  • Rod 53 is journalled in stirrups 51 and these stirrups and pinion gears constitute means for moving the ink fountain between its operating and retracted positions.
  • impression roll 21 is positioned below plate roll 37 with the center line of the impression and plate rolls lying in the same vertical plane. The impression roll is movable up and down relative to the plate roll between its above-mentioned imprinting and retracted position by means 23.
  • means 23 for controlling movement of impression roll 21 also controls movement of ink fountain 39 and water fountain 41, and includes three different control means for moving the fountains and impression roll.
  • the first of these control means may be referred to as coarse adjustment means, indicated generally at 57, which simultaneously moves the ink and water fountains and the impression roll toward and away from the plate roll by means of operating a hand wheel 59 at each printing station.
  • the second of the above-mentioned control means is indicated generally at 61, this second means being referred to as individual fine adjustment control means for making individual adjustments of the ink fountain, and the impression roll independently of one another to insure that the form rolls 45 of each of the fountains and the impression roll are in proper contact with the plate roll.
  • the third of the above-mentioned means is a poweroperated means, as indicated generally at 65 (see FIG.
  • remote control comprising a pair of rotary cams 67A, 67B operable by means of fluid cylinder and piston units (e.g., air cylinders) 69A, 69B and 69C according to an operational sequence to first move water fountain 41 from its retracted to its operating position, thereby to wet plate P on plate roll 37, then to move ink fountain 39 from its retracted position to its operating position, thereby to ink the plate, and to move impression roll 21 from its retracted to its printing position (i.e., to bring the press on impression").
  • fluid cylinder and piston units e.g., air cylinders
  • These air cylinders are reversibly operable to move the impression roll from its printing position to its retracted position, then to move the ink fountain from its operating position to its retracted position and to move the ink fountain from its operation position to its retracted position. It will be understood that during operation of this power-operated means, operation of the poweroperated means may be stopped at any time so that, for example, only the impression roll need be moved from its printing to its retracted position while maintaining the ink and water fountains in their operating positions.
  • the coarse or simultaneous adjustment means 57 includes two sets of bevel gears 71A, 71B interconnected to hand wheel 59 by means of a shaft 73.
  • Bevel gear set 71A which is adjacent the hand wheel, includes a pair of straight bevel gears facing one another with rotary cam 67A disposed between the bevel gears.
  • Cams 67A and 67B are fixedly mounted on a shaft 75, this shaft being concentric with gear shaft 73 so that the bevel gears and the cams may be rotated independently of one another.
  • actuating assemblies operable either by bevel gear set 71A or by cam 67A are provided for effecting movement of water fountain 41 and ink fountain 39 between their retracted operating positions and for effecting movement of impression roll 21 on and off impression.
  • actuating assemblies operable either by bevel gear set 71A or by cam 67A are provided for effecting movement of water fountain 41 and ink fountain 39 between their retracted operating positions and for effecting movement of impression roll 21 on and off impression.
  • Fountain actuating assemblies 77A, 77B are essentially identical and, accordingly, only the water fountain actuating assembly 77A will be described in detail.
  • This assembly comprises a threaded rod 79 journalled relative to the press frame by means of bushings 81.
  • a pinion gear 83 is fixed on the inner end of rod 79 and is in mesh with one of the bevel gears of gear set 71A.
  • a cam follower 85 is carried by the inner end of the rod, this follower being rotatable with respect to the rod and being in camming relation with cam 67A.
  • Rod 79 is axially movable relative to the press frame in bushings 81 and is in threaded engagement with a follower or nut 87 movable horizontally with respect to the press toward and away from cams 67A, 678.
  • This follower carries a stub 89 engageable with stirrup 51 for connecting the water fountain to the actuating assembly.
  • a compression spring 91 (which may be a series of spring washers, for example) biases the rod toward bevel gears 71A and cam 67A, and thus maintains pinion gear 83 in mesh with the bevel gears and maintains cam follower 85 in camming relation with cams 67A, 67B.
  • gear racks 93 are provided at each side of the press frame. These gear racks are in mesh with pinion gears 55 (see FIG.
  • Impression roll actuating assemblies 71C are similar to the fountain actuating assemblies 71A and 71B, except for the differences as herein noted.
  • the impression roll (not shown in FIG. is journalled in bearing blocks 95. These bearing blocks are movable vertically in guides 97 which constitute a portion of the press frame to permit movement of the impression roll between its printing and retracted positions.
  • a bearing cap 99 secures the impression roll in bearing block 95.
  • An actuating nut 101 is held captive in block 95 and is in threadable engagement with rod 79 of the impression roll actuating assembly so that either rotation of the rod 79 in response to operation of bevel gear sets 71A, 71B or to axial movement of the rod in response to camming action of cams 67A, 67B effects up and down movement of the impression roll.
  • Fine or individual adjustment control means 61 are provided for individually adjusting water fountain 41, ink fountain 39 and impression roll 21 independently of one another so that the fountains and impression rolls as in proper engagement with plate P mounted on plate roll 37 when the fountains are in their respective operating positions and when the impression roll is in its imprinting position.
  • the fine adjustment control means for the ink and water fountains are identical and thus only one will be described in detail.
  • This fountain fine adjustment control means comprises a nut 103 threaded on rod 79 and held captive by follower 87.
  • This nut has a worm gear on its periphery, and a worm 105 rotatable by means of a know causes rotation of the nut thereby to permit movement of follower 87 and the water fountain relative to rod 79.
  • the fine adjustment control means for impression roll 21 includes two such worm actuated adjustment mechanisms, one for eaachend of the impression roll, so that the ends of the impression roll may be concurrently or independently adjusted relative to plate roll 37 thereby to insure that the impression roll properly engages the plate roll so as to uniformly press the web stock into the plate roll as the web stock is fed between the nip of the impression roll and the plate roll.
  • Power-operated means 65 is shown to comprise a series of air cylinders 69A, 69B and 60C rigidly mounted with respect to the frame of the press.
  • the piston rods of each of these air cylinders is secured to a block 106 slidable relative to the press frame and carrying a gear rack 107.
  • a gear sector 109 is in mesh with gear rack 107 (see FIGS. 5 and 12) and this gear sector is fixed on one end of shaft 75.
  • Cam 67A has cam lobes spaced on its periphery so that upon rotation of the cam through a series of equal predetermined angles (e.g...
  • the cam first effects movement of the water founmm 41 from its retracted position to its operating position by permitting spring 91 via shaft 79 to move the water fountain as the cam follower moves from the cam lobe to the dwell, then effects movement of ink fountain 39 from its retracted position to its operating position in a-manner similar to the water fountain, and then effects movement of the impression roll from its retracted position to its imprinting position by forcing the impression roll into printing contact with the web thereby to form ink images on web stock W passing through the press.
  • the stroke of the air cylinder 69A is such as to effect movement of rack 107 a distance sufficient to cause cam 67A to rotate through the above-mentioned predetermined angle (e.g., 25) and the strokes of the piston rods of air cylinders 69A and 69B are also such as to cause the cams to rotate an additional predetermined angle when cylinder 69B is actuated and when cylinder 69C is actuated.
  • the air supplied to these air cylinders is controlled by solenoid valves SVlA, SVZA and SV3A, etc. respectively, which are controlled by circuitry illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14. This circuitry fixes the above-mentioned sequence of operation of the air cylinders.
  • Air cylinders 69A, 69B and 69C are double acting cylinders and thus, upon reverse energization, rotate cams 67A, 678 in the opposite direction, the water and ink fountains are returned to their respective retracted positions by cams 67A, 67B against the bias of springs 91, and the impression roll is allowed to moveto its retracted position.
  • printing press 1 includes means, as indicated generally at 111 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), for removably mounting plate roll 37 thereby to permit ready installation and removal of the plate roll so as to permit a plate roll of one diameter readily to be exchanged for a plate roll of a different diameter thereby to permit the repeat length of the image to be printed to be varied.
  • This ease of removal and installation of the plate roll also permits the plate to be mounted on extra sets of plate rolls remote from the press, whereby upon changing from one job to another the plate roll with the new plates previously mounted thereon may be quickly installed in the printing press thereby saving a considerable amount of press time upon changing from one job to another.
  • plate roll 37 comprises a cylindric body 113 on which a printing plate P may be mounted and a shaft 115 coaxial with the cylindric axis of roll body 113.
  • the shaft extends endwise from body 113 and is adapted to be journalled by means of centerless bearings 117 carried by guides 96. These centerless bearings rotatably support the plate roll and comprise a steady-rest journal for shaft 115.
  • Means 111 also includes a pin connection, as indicated generally at 119, for quickly connecting and disconnecting shaft to and from the image roll and inking-means drive means 29 (see FIG. 6).
  • centerless bearing means 117 comprises a first or lower roller 121 journalled by guide 97 and a pair of upper rollers 123A, 1233 journalled in a hinged cap or clasp member 125 so that, with the plate roll in position and with the hinged cap closed, shaft 115 is supported on the outer periphery of rollers 121 and 123A, 123B.
  • Cap 125 may be secured to its closed position by means of a clamping bolt (not shown).
  • Connection means 119 comprises a block 127 (FIG. 6) keyed on and rotary with a plate roll drive shaft 129, this block having an enlarged axial bore 131 therethrough for reception of one end of shaft 115 and a T- groove 133 for reception of a T-pin 135 extending radially through shaft 115, thereby to rotatably drive plate roll 37 and to permit longitudinal adjustment of the image printed on the web stock by the plate roll.
  • Shaft 15 carries a rod end fitting 137 on its outer end, this rod end fitting having a spherical bearing (e.g., a monoballtype bearing) adapted to receive a pin 139 for holding shaft 115 in fixed axial relation to plate roll drive shaft 129 thereby to permit transverse adjustment of the image imprinted by the plate roll relative to the edge of web W in a manner as will appear.
  • a spherical bearing e.g., a monoballtype bearing
  • the plate roll does not carry a gear which has to be changed when plate rolls of various diameters are interchanged.
  • This feature has many advantages, including low cost, elimination of gear pitch problems in which gears may bottom out depending upon the diameter of the plate roll, elimination of gear streak" on theimage due to improper mesh of the gears, increased operator safety, and allowance of the plate rolls to be removed without losing register.
  • This last-mentioned feature permits plate changes to be made off the press. Thus a second set of plate rolls with plates already mounted thereon may be readily installed in the press, thus saving considerable press time.
  • image roll and inking-means drive means 29 is shown to comprise an ink and water fountain line shaft 141 extending from one end ofthe press to the other driving an ink fountain gear box, generally indicated at 143, and a water fountain gear box 145 (see FIG. 12), and a plate roll line shaft 147 interconnecting a plate roll gear box 149 with other plate roll gear boxes at each printing station 7A-7E.
  • line shaft 141 is driven by hydraulic motor 151 via a toothed timing belt 153 and a toothed pulley 155 keyed on line shaft 141.
  • Line shaft 147 is driven at a fixed-speed ratio relative to line shaft 141 by means ofa quick-change gear box 157.
  • quick-change gear box 157 includes a drive gear 159 keyed on line shaft 141, an idler gear 161 journalled on an idler member 163, the idler member being pivotal relative to the center line of shaft 141 for swinging in an arcuate fashion relative to shaft 141, a toggle clamp 165 for locking member 163 positioned relative to gear box 157, and a quick-change gear 167 keyed on line shaft 147 by means ofa quick-release nut 169, thereby to permit a quick change of gears of one pitch diameter to be exchanged with gears of a different pitch diameter.
  • toggle clamp 165 Upon exchange of a quick-change gear of one diameter for a quick-change gear of another diameter, toggle clamp 165 is loosened and member 163 swung within the gear box so that the idler gear is in mesh with both drive gear 159 and the new quickchange gear 167.
  • the speed of each of the plate rolls 37 at each printing station 7A-7E may be readily changed upon the exchange of plate rolls of different diameters, so as to correspond to the surface speed of the rolls of the ink and water fountains merely by changing one gear in gear box 157.
  • web control (or second) drive means 31 is driven by means 33 for coupling and uncoupling the second drive mcans, a belt drive 171 and a second quick-change gear box 173.
  • This second quick-change gear box is essentially identical to gear box 157 heretofore described, and upon changing plate roll sizes, the quick-change gear of gear box 173 must be exchanged with a quick-change gear of the same pitch diameter as the newly installed gear in gear box 157 so as to drive the in-feed and out-feed pacing stations 5 and 9, die cutting station 11, punching station l3 and rewind station 15 at a speed commensurate to the surface speed of the plate rolls 37 at the various printing station 7A7E.
  • the drives for the various stations (list above) constituting the web control means are driven by a common line shaft 175 on which the quick-changegear in gear box 173 is removably secured.
  • the ink fountain and water fountain gear boxes 143 and 145 respectively (shown in FIG. 11), drive a shaft 181 which is in turn journalled within the gear box.
  • the output end of shaft 181 is interconnected to mill rolls 43A, 43B of the ink fountain by means of a power transfer coupling 183 permitting back-and-forth horizontal movement of the ink fountain between its operating and retracted positions.
  • coupling 183 may be a Schmidt coupling manufactured by the Tool Steel Gear and Pinion Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. This coupling will permit approximately 2 inches of horizontal movement of the fountain relative to the press frame.
  • Mill rolls 43A, 43B are interconnected by means of spur gears, 185A, 1858 (only gear 185A is shown in FIG. 11) having equal pitch diameters so as to insure that the mill rolls are driven at the same surface speed.
  • a reciprocating worm drive indicated generally at 187, is provided to reciprocate form rolls 45.
  • this coupling means allows the operator to stop the press while printing so that he can carefully examine the images being imprinted. and then allows the press readily to be restarted.
  • This web pause feature is particularly advanta' geous in assuring high quality control, especially in color process work, because it allows the registration of the images to be inspected with the press stopped and then it permits the press readily to be restarted.
  • coupling means 33 comprises a positive clutch (e.g., a drop pin clutch) generally indicated at 189 for positively locking the web control drive 31 to the plate (image) roll and inking-means drive means (the first drive means) 29 together, this positive clutch sometimes being referred to as a lockon clutch.
  • Clutch189 comprises an input shaft 191 and an output shaft 193. The input shaft is driven by motor 151 by means of belt 194 and the output shaft is interconnected to web control drive means (or second drive means) 31 by means ofa belt 195 driving the drive gear of gear box 173.
  • Positive clutch 189 when engaged, positively locks the input shaft to the output shaft.
  • Positive clutch 189 is more particularly shown in FIG.
  • Drive disk 197 has a bore 201 parallel to and spaced from its rotary axis and driven disk 199 has a corresponding bore 203.
  • An actuating disk 205 is axially movable on input shaft 191.
  • An index pin 207 is secured to and extends from actuating disk 205, this index pin being received by bore 201 in drive disk 197.
  • the actuating disk has an external annular flange 209.
  • a pair of air cylinders 211 (only one of these cylinders is shown) is secured to the press and each has a follower 213 on the outer end of its piston rod, this follower being held captive on flange 209 whereby actuation of the air cylinders effects axial movement of the actuating disk and pin 207 relative to input shaft 191 between a disengaged (or uncoupled) position (as shown in FIG. 7) in which the index pin is clear of driven disk 199 and an engaged (or coupled) position in which the outer end of the index pin is received by bore 203 in driven disk 199 thereby to positively lock the input shaft to the output shaft.
  • Index pin 207 is provided with a bearing 215 on its outer end for rolling on the face of disk 199 when the pin is in its disengaged position. Operation of air cylinder 211 is controlled by a solenoid valve SV4 which is energized in response to an electrical signal in a manner as will appear. Air cylinders 211 and their associated electrical circuitry constitute means for engaging and disengaging positive clutch 189.
  • a soft starting clutch (e.g., a magnetic particle clutch) 217 is rigidly mounted on the press adjacent positive clutch 189.
  • a pulley 219 is keyed on input shaft 191 and a pulley 221 is keyed on output shaft 193.
  • a pulley 223 is fixed on the input shaft of starting clutch 217 and is driven by pulley 219 by means of a belt 225.
  • a pulley 227 is fixed on the output shaft of clutch 217, this last-mentioned pulley driving output shaft 193 via pulley 221 and a belt 229 when positive clutch 189 is disengaged and starting clutch 217 is engaged.
  • a belt tensioner 231 is provided for belt 225.
  • pulley 219 on input shaft 191 and pulley 221 on output shaft 193 are of different pitch diameters.
  • pulley 219 may have 26 teeth, while pulley 221 may have 28 teeth.
  • This difference in pulley diameters causes the output shaft to rotate at a slightly slower speed than the input shaft.
  • This difference in pulleys may be referred to as a differential drive.
  • means, as indicated generally at 231 is provided for sensing a desired rotational position or phase of the second drive 31 relative knob the first drive 29 so that upon starting of the second drive various auxiliary in-line operations performed on the web at diccutting station 11 and punching station 13 are in phase with images printed on the web at each end stations 7A7E.
  • Sensing means 231 generates an electrical signal in response to sensing that the first and sccond drive means are in phase with one another, this signal energizing solenoid valve SV4 thereby to actuate-air cylinders 211 so as to move actuating disk 205 and index pin 207 from their disengaged to their engaged position so as to positively lock output shaft 193 to input shaft 191 thereby insuring proper registration between the first drive means 29 and the second drive means 31.
  • This sensing means is also referred to as a so-called pick-up and lock-on assembly. This pick-up and lock-on assembly is driven by a pulley 233 keyed on the outer end of output shaft 193 via belt 235. As best shown in FIG.
  • belt 235 drives a relatively large diameter pulley 237 keyed on a rotary shaft 239 and a smaller diameter pulley 241 keyed on a shaft 243.
  • a tension adjusting idler assembly 245 is provided for belt 235. Due to the relative diameters of pulleys 237 and 241, shaft 243 is driven substantially faster (e.g., 3 times as fast as shaft 239).
  • a disk 247 is secured to shaft 239 and rotates therewith, and a disk 249 is secured to and rotatable with shaft 243.
  • Disks 247 and 249 are preferably of a nonmagnetic material (such as a thermoplastic) and carry a proximity switch, such as a magnetically actuated reed switch, these switches being indicated at 251 and 253, respectively.
  • a magnet holder assembly 255 is rotatably journalled on shaft 239 and another magnet holder 257 is rotatably journalled on shaft 243.
  • the holder assembly 255 includes a disk 259 in close proximity and in face-to-face relation with disk 247, this disk carrying a permanent magnet 261 having a field of sufficient strength to actuate switch 251 when the magnet and switch are substantially in line or in phase with one another.
  • Holder assembly 255 also includes a relatively large diameter pulley 263.
  • Holder assembly 257 includes a disk 265 in close proximity to and in face-toface relation with disk 249, disk 265 carrying a magnet 267 having a field of sufficient strength to actuate switch 253 when the switch and the magnet are in close proximity to one another.
  • Holder assembly 257 also includes a relatively small diameter pulley 269.
  • a belt 271 is trained around a pulley 273 keyed on plate roll line shaft 147 and around pulley 263 and 269 of holder assemblies 255 and 257, respectively.
  • the holders 255 and 257 are continuously driven by the plate roll line shaft and the magnets 261 and 267 serve as an index for the plate rolls 37 at printing stat-ions 7A-7E.
  • holder 255 is driven at a rotational speed equal to the rotational speed of plate rolls 37 so that magnet 261 serves as an index for the plate rolls and holder 257 is driven at the rotational speed of line shaft 147 (which is equal to the speed of input shaft 191).
  • Shafts 239 and 243 are driven by output shaft 193, and, due to the diameters of pulleys 237 and 241, disks 247 and 249 keyed on shafts 239 and 243, respectively, are driven in the Harborrection and at approxi mately the same speed as disks 259 and 265 driven by plate roll line shaft 147.
  • disks 247, 259 and 249, 265 rotate relative to one another so that magnets 261 and 267 move relative to their respective reed switches 251 and 253.
  • This relay is held closed by its own holding circuit and energizes clutch 217. It will be noted that switch 253 and magnet 267 are positioned ahead of switch 251 and magnet 261 so that switch 253 and magnet 267 are out of proximity relative to one another when switch 251 closes to energize clutch 217.
  • This starting clutch provides for a soft start of drive means 31. Due to the difference in rotational speeds between magnet 267 and its respective switch 253, the magnet and the switch move relative to one another approximately one full revolution at a speed ratio of, for example, 121.034.
  • switch 253 Upon magnet 267 and switch 253 again coming into close proximity to one another, switch 253 is actuated by the field ofmagnet 267 and provides a signal via slip rings 274 to energize a relay coil 7CR which in turn energizes solenoid valve 3V4 so as to effect operation of air cylinders 211 to move index pin 207 from its disengaged to its engaged position.
  • a limit switch LS1 is positioned adjacent the piston rod of air cylinders 211, this limit switch being actuated by the piston rod of the air cylinders as the index pin attains its fully engaged position.
  • Actuation of limit switch LS1 deenergizes starting clutch 217 and thus the first and second drive means 29 and 31 are positively locked together in phase with one another thereby to insure precise registration between images printed on web stock W and the web control means (i.e., in-feed and out-feed pacing stations and 9, die-cutting station 11, and punching station 13).
  • side register means are provided for adjusting the registration of the image printed on web stock W transversely with respect to the web stock.
  • means, as indicated at 277 are provided for adjusting the registration of the image longitudinally with respect to the web.
  • side register adjustment means 275 comprises a thrust bearing 279 with its inner race 281 secured to plate roll drive shaft 129.
  • Shaft 129 is movable axially relative to gear box 149 so as to shift plate roll 37 (and hence the image imprinted thereby) relative to web W.
  • a screw jack 283 is provided to apply axial thrust to the outer stationary race 285 of the thrust bearing and thus to shift shaft 129 axially.
  • Screw jack 283 includes a sprocket 287 connected to a gear motor (not shown) at each printing station by means of an endless chain (not shown). Upon energization of the gear motor, sprocket 287 is rotated to effect axial movement of shaft 129 and plate roll 137 relative to the edges of the web stock. For example, side register of the plate roll relative to the web stock may be controlled to within approximately 0.005 inch or closer.
  • FIG. 6 also illustrates the particular details of plate roll gear box 149.
  • Line shaft 147 turns a worm gear 289 by means of a worm 291 on the line shaft.
  • the worm gear is fixed on a tubular shaft 293 which is rotatable in bearings 295.
  • a spur gear 297 (also referred to as a first gear) is keyed to the outer end of tubular shaft 293.
  • Shaft 129 is concentric within and rotatable relative to the tubular shaft. The outer end of shaft 129 extends beyond gear 297 and has a circular plate 299 fixed thereto.
  • Plate 299 carries a bracket 301 which extends in beyond spur gear 297, this bracket and plate rotatably mounting a pinion gear (also referred to as a second gear) 303 which is in mesh with gear 297.
  • a worm gear 305 is fixed to the outer end of the shaft of pinion 303, this worm gear being in mesh with a worm 307 on the outer end of a dc.
  • gear-head motor 309. This gear-head motor rotates with shaft 129 and is provided with a slip ring 311 for supplying electrical power to the motor. It will be noted that with motor 309 deenergized, pinion 303 is held fixed with respect to plate 299 and thus spur gear 297 is fixed with respect to the plate.
  • a control system generally indicated at 310 for printing press 1 is specifically diagramm'ed in the electrical schematic shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. From the electrical circuit schematic shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 and from the description contained in the specification, the operation of the press will be apparent to one skilled in the art.
  • S1, S2, etc. and 87A, 878, etc. indicate manually operated switches
  • LS1 indicates a limit switch tripped by air cylinders 211
  • relay coils are indicated by 1CR,2CR,etc.
  • relay contacts ofthese relay coils are indicated by 1C, 2C, etc.
  • solenoid valves are indicated by SVl, SV2, etc.
  • FIG. 14 the circuitry for controlling movement of ink fountain 39, water fountain 41, and impression roll 21 for each printing station 7A7E are shown in detail.
  • the circuits for controlling the fountains and impres sion roll at each of the printing stations are essentially identical and accordingly only the circuits for printing stations 7A and 7B are shown, and only the circuitry for printing station 7A will be described in detail.
  • the controls for each printing station 7A-7E are enclosed in a respective control panel 311A-311B at each printing station, respectively, and may be remotely controlled by a master control panel 313 (see FIG. 1).
  • Control panel 311A includes a water fountain control switch S7A, an ink fountain control switch SSA and an impression roll control switch S9A.
  • control switches energize solenoid valves SVlA, SVZA and SV3A, respectively, at printing station 7A to actuate air cylinders 69A, 69B and 69C according to a predetermined operational sequence in which water fountain 41 is first moved from its retracted position to its operating position thereby to wet plate P on plate roll 7 prior to ink fountain 39 moving from its retracted to its operating position.
  • This sequence of operation prevents ink from being applied to plate P before the plate is wetted with water or fountain solution.
  • the impression roll switch S9A may then be actuated to move impression roll 21 from its retracted to its imprinting position, this operation being referred to as bringing the printing station on impression.
  • control panel circuitry for panel 311A is conneeted across power lines L1 and L2.
  • switch 57A is first actuated, thereby to energize solenoid valve SVlA which in turn supplies compressed air to cylinder 69A and to energize relay coil 8CR which in turn closes contacts 8C.
  • switch 88A is actuated.
  • Switch SSA supplies power to solenoid valve SVZB and to relay coil 9CR via contacts 8C, previously closed by energization of relay coil 8CR.
  • Solenoid valve SV2B actuates air cylinder 69B and this air cylinder, via cam 67A, moves ink fountain 39 from its retracted to its operating position thereby to ink plate P.
  • Relay coil 9CR has its own holding circuit and remains energized upon the release of switch 58A. Energization of relay coil 9CR closes relay contacts 9C thereby permitting energization of solenoid valve SV3A and relay coil IOCR upon actuation of switch S9A thereby to move impression roll 21 from its retracted to its printing position.
  • the circuitry within the master or remote control panel includes manual switches 51-86 and 5-12 which remotely control movement of the water fountains 41, ink fountains 39 and impression rolls 21 at each printing station 7A-7E according to the above-described operational sequence.
  • solenoid valves SVlA, SVlB, etc. at printing stations 7A-7E and relay coils 8CR, 9CR etc. are energized thereby to effect movement of the water fountains to their operating positions to wet plate P at each printing station and to close relay contacts 8C, 11C, etc. so as to permit subsequent movement of ink fountains 39 to their operating positions.
  • switch 56 the ink fountains are moved to their respective operating positions, and upon actuation of switch S12 impression rolls 21 aty each of the printing stations are simultaneously moved to their imprinting positions.
  • line shafts 141 and 147 may be driven independently of line shaft 175 (Le, drive means 31) thus permitting the image or plate roll and the ink means to be operated independently of feeding web stock through the press.
  • web start switch S2 is depressed, thereby to energize starting clutch 217 and to effect operation of the pick-up and lock-on assembly 231 so as to bring line shaft 175 up to speed and into phase with line shafts 141 and 147, and then to positively lock these line shafts together via positive clutch 189 in precise registration or phase with one another.
  • remote impression switch S12 may be actuated simultaneously to move impression rolls 21 at all printing stations on remote control into printing contact with web W.
  • the web may readily be stopped and restarted.
  • a small quantity of web stock (as compared to conventional wcb presses) is wasted during the period of time line shaft is brought up to speed and into register with line shafts 141 and 147 and while impression rolls 21 are moved to their printing positions.
  • approximately one or two machine lengths of web stock are required to bring the web control means up to speed and into register with the plate rolls.
  • a web printing press having means for controlling movement of web stock along a path and at least one printing station for printing an image on said web stock as it moves along said path, said printing station comprising a plurality of rolls for printing said image on said web stock including an ink image carrying roll and an impression roll paired with said image roll, said web stock passing between said image and impression rolls for having an image imprinted thereon, means for moving said impression roll toward and away from said image roll between a printing position in which the impression roll is in printing contact with the web stock between the image roll and the impression roll and a retracted position, and means for applying ink to said image roll, a drive for said press including a first means for driving said image roll and said inking means and a second means for driving said web control means, and coupling means engageable and disengageable for coupling and uncoupling said second drive means relative to said first drive means, said coupling means including means for bringing said second drive means up to the speed of and into phase with said first drive means and to positively lock said first drive means and said second drive means together
  • a web printing press as set forth in claim 1 further comprising a roll on which a printing plate may be applied for forming an ink image when ink is applied thereto.

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