WO2001012440A1 - Multi-station printing system for frusto-conical articles - Google Patents

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WO2001012440A1
WO2001012440A1 PCT/US2000/015143 US0015143W WO0112440A1 WO 2001012440 A1 WO2001012440 A1 WO 2001012440A1 US 0015143 W US0015143 W US 0015143W WO 0112440 A1 WO0112440 A1 WO 0112440A1
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Daniel J. Lachowyn
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/28—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on curved surfaces of conical or frusto-conical articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/08—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces
    • B41F17/14—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length
    • B41F17/20—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors
    • B41F17/22—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for for printing on filamentary or elongated articles, or on articles with cylindrical surfaces on articles of finite length on articles of uniform cross-section, e.g. pencils, rulers, resistors by rolling contact

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  • the present invention relates to printing on cylindrical or frusto-conical articles, and in particular multi-color offset printing on such articles.
  • Many products are packaged in cylindrical or frusto- conical containers.
  • such products include ice cream, oleomargarine, pudding, paint, sealer, detergent, chemicals to name a few.
  • Consumers in particular want to see an image of the contents of a container and high-quality graphics in general help to sell a product.
  • An apparatus for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article said apparatus includes: a turret adapted to rotate about an axis to a plurality of print positions; a rotatable mandrel attached to the turret, the mandrel being adapted to receive the article; and at least one print head at each print position, each print head having a blanket member maintained in registration with the article and being adapted to print a different color of ink on the article when the mandrel rotates.
  • FIG. 1 is front elevation view of an apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an offset print head.
  • FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of a portion of the planetary gear drive for the mandrels of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system for an apparatus according to the invention.
  • an apparatus 10 for printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article 20 includes a base 12, a turret 14, mandrels 16 and print heads 18.
  • An article 20 is successively loaded onto a mandrel 16 at the position 22.
  • the turret 14 is rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 24 where the article is de-ionized.
  • the turret 14 is rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 26 where a pretreatment such as heating is applied to the article.
  • the turret 14 is then rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 28 where one or more non-overlapping ink colors are applied to the article 20 by a print head 18.
  • the turret 14 is then rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 30 where the ink on the container 20 is cured by, for example, ultraviolet light or heat so that additional color inks can then be applied over the existing ink.
  • the turret 14 is then rotated similarly to bring the article 20 to the positions 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 to apply additional color inks on the article 20.
  • the turret 14 is then rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 44 for unloading.
  • the turret 14 rotates in a generally horizontal axis and the mandrels 16 rotate in respective axes that are generally parallel to the axis of the turret 14.
  • each of the print positions 28, 32, 36, 40 may include two print heads, each pair capable of using a different color on a common print blanket, for a total of eight colors.
  • the turret 14 may have, for example, 12 mandrels. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, at each of the print heads 18, it is necessary for the mandrel 16 to rotate the article 20 in proper registration with the blanket 46 of the print head 18. In the preferred embodiment, the mandrels 16 are driven by planetary gears 48 engaging a ring gear 50 rotating with respect to the turret 14.
  • a control system 60 for the apparatus 10 includes a controller 62 and sensors 64, 66, 68, 70, 72.
  • the controller 62 may be, for example, a dedicated micro-controller or a general purpose computer.
  • the sensors 64, 66, 68, 70, 72 may be, for example, optical sensors or mechanical sensors.
  • the sensor 64 senses, for example, an index reference on the article 20 or mandrel 16 at the position 24.
  • the sensed signal is provided to the controller 62.
  • the sensors 66, 68, 70, 72 sense, for example, an index reference at each of the print positions 28, 32, 36, 40 that indicates the rotational position of each print head.
  • the sensed signals are provided to the controller 62.
  • the controller uses the signals from the sensors 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, the controller provides control signals to each servomotor 52 to maintain registration for the blanket 46 at each print position with the article 20 being printed.
  • the apparatus 10 allows different size articles to be easily printed without any expensive and time consuming gear changes.
  • the software of the control system 60 automatically establishes and maintains registration independently of the mean article diameter and rotation speed of the mandrels.

Abstract

A rotating turret (14) with rotating mandrels (16) is used to move cylindrical or frusto-conical articles (20) between multi-color offset printing positions (24-42). Registration is maintained by electronic control of the indexing and speed of the mandrels (16) or the print heads (18).

Description

MULTI-STATION PRINTING SYSTEM FOR FRUSTO-CONICAL ARTICLES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to printing on cylindrical or frusto-conical articles, and in particular multi-color offset printing on such articles. Many products are packaged in cylindrical or frusto- conical containers. For example, such products include ice cream, oleomargarine, pudding, paint, sealer, detergent, chemicals to name a few. It is often desired to provide a high quality image on the exterior of these products, for example, an eight color dry offset image. Consumers in particular want to see an image of the contents of a container and high-quality graphics in general help to sell a product. Heretofore, it has only been feasible to print single colors or none overlapped multiple colors on containers such as these. Instead, pre-printed labels of various configurations have been used where high quality graphics were required.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An apparatus for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said apparatus includes: a turret adapted to rotate about an axis to a plurality of print positions;a rotatable mandrel attached to the turret, the mandrel being adapted to receive the article; and at least one print head at each print position, each print head having a blanket member maintained in registration with the article and being adapted to print a different color of ink on the article when the mandrel rotates.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is front elevation view of an apparatus according to the invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an offset print head. FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of a portion of the planetary gear drive for the mandrels of the invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control system for an apparatus according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIG. 1, an apparatus 10 for printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article 20 includes a base 12, a turret 14, mandrels 16 and print heads 18. An article 20 is successively loaded onto a mandrel 16 at the position 22. The turret 14 is rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 24 where the article is de-ionized. Next the turret 14 is rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 26 where a pretreatment such as heating is applied to the article. The turret 14 is then rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 28 where one or more non-overlapping ink colors are applied to the article 20 by a print head 18. The turret 14 is then rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 30 where the ink on the container 20 is cured by, for example, ultraviolet light or heat so that additional color inks can then be applied over the existing ink. The turret 14 is then rotated similarly to bring the article 20 to the positions 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 to apply additional color inks on the article 20. The turret 14 is then rotated to bring the article 20 to the position 44 for unloading. In the preferred embodiment, the turret 14 rotates in a generally horizontal axis and the mandrels 16 rotate in respective axes that are generally parallel to the axis of the turret 14. This permits the print heads at each print position to operate in a generally horizontal orientation, which simplifies their design and operation with the use of fluid inks. In the preferred embodiment each of the print positions 28, 32, 36, 40 may include two print heads, each pair capable of using a different color on a common print blanket, for a total of eight colors. The turret 14 may have, for example, 12 mandrels. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, at each of the print heads 18, it is necessary for the mandrel 16 to rotate the article 20 in proper registration with the blanket 46 of the print head 18. In the preferred embodiment, the mandrels 16 are driven by planetary gears 48 engaging a ring gear 50 rotating with respect to the turret 14. Each print head 18 is driven by a servomotor 52 that drives the blanket 46. As more fully explained below, the servomotor 52 maintains the print head 18 in registration with the article 20 by matching the rotation speed of the mandrel 16 in combination with the mean diameter of the article 20 as well as proper indexing. Referring to FIG. 4, a control system 60 for the apparatus 10 includes a controller 62 and sensors 64, 66, 68, 70, 72. The controller 62 may be, for example, a dedicated micro-controller or a general purpose computer. The sensors 64, 66, 68, 70, 72 may be, for example, optical sensors or mechanical sensors. The sensor 64 senses, for example, an index reference on the article 20 or mandrel 16 at the position 24. The sensed signal is provided to the controller 62. The sensors 66, 68, 70, 72 sense, for example, an index reference at each of the print positions 28, 32, 36, 40 that indicates the rotational position of each print head. The sensed signals are provided to the controller 62. Using the signals from the sensors 64, 66, 68, 70, 72, the controller provides control signals to each servomotor 52 to maintain registration for the blanket 46 at each print position with the article 20 being printed. The apparatus 10 allows different size articles to be easily printed without any expensive and time consuming gear changes. The software of the control system 60 automatically establishes and maintains registration independently of the mean article diameter and rotation speed of the mandrels. It should be noted that it would also be possible and within the scope of the invention to use a fixed gear drive for the print heads and a servomotor or motors for the mandrels. It would also be possible to drive both the mandrels and the print heads with servomotors. In addition, while the preferred embodiment uses servomotors, it is also possible to use any variable speed motor with suitable position/speed feedback or an open-loop motor with a discrete response such as a stepper motor. It should be evident that this disclosure is by way of example and that various changes may be made by adding, modifying or eliminating details without departing from the fair scope of the teaching contained in this disclosure. The invention is therefore not limited to particular details of this disclosure except to the extent that the following claims are necessarily so limited.

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WHAT IS CLAIMED:
1. An apparatus for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said apparatus comprising: a turret adapted to rotate about an axis to a plurality of print positions; a rotatable mandrel attached to said turret, said mandrel being adapted to receive said article; and at least one print head at each print position, each print head having a blanket member maintained in registration with said article and being adapted to print a different color of ink on said article when said mandrel rotates.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration is maintained by operating at least one of said mandrel and said print head by a variable speed electric motor.
3. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration is maintained by operating at least one of said mandrel and said print head by a digitally controlled servomotor.
4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said registration is maintained by software control of an electric motor operable connected to said print head.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1, further including a curing position after each of said print positions.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1, having four print positions with two print heads at each print position.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1, having twelve said mandrels.
8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said turret axis is generally horizontal.
9. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mandrel rotates about an axis generally parallel to said turret axis.
10. An apparatus for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said apparatus comprising: a turret adapted to rotate to a plurality of print positions; a rotatable mandrel attached to said turret, said mandrel being adapted to receive said article; a mandrel rotating mechanism operably connected to said mandrel ; at least one print head at each print position; and a print head drive mechanism operably connected to each print head, said rotating mechanism and said drive mechanism being relatively adjustable to maintain registration with said article.
11. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said rotating mechanism is a planetary gear assembly adapted to drive a plurality of said mandrels.
12. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said drive mechanism is a variable speed electric motor.
13. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said drive mechanism is a digitally controlled servomotor.
14. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said drive mechanism is a software controlled electric motor.
15. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein different mean diameter articles can be printed by software controlled adjustment of at least one of said rotating mechanism and said drive mechanism to maintain registration with said different articles.
16. An apparatus for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said apparatus comprising: a turret adapted to rotate about a generally horizontal axis to a plurality of print positions; a mandrel attached to said turret, said mandrel being adapted to receive said article and to rotate about an axis generally parallel to said horizontal axis; and at least one print head at each print position, each print head being operable in a generally horizontal orientation.
17. An apparatus according to claim 16, further including a curing position after each of said print positions.
18. An apparatus according to claim 16, having four print positions with two print heads at each print position.
19. An apparatus according to claim 16, having twelve said mandrels.
20. A method for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said method comprising: providing a turret adapted to rotate about an axis to a plurality of print positions; providing a rotatable mandrel attached to said turret, said mandrel being adapted to receive said article; and providing at least one print head at each print position, each print head having a blanket member maintained in registration with said article and being adapted to print a different color of ink on said article when said mandrel rotates.
21. A method for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said method comprising: providing a turret adapted to rotate "to a plurality of print positions; providing a rotatable mandrel attached to said turret, said mandrel being adapted to receive said article; providing a mandrel rotating mechanism operably connected to said mandrel; providing at least one print head at each print position; and providing a print head drive mechanism operably connected to each print head, said rotating mechanism and said drive mechanism being relatively adjustable to maintain registration with said article.
22. A method for offset printing on a cylindrical or frusto-conical article, said method comprising: providing a turret adapted to rotate about a generally horizontal axis to a plurality of print positions; providing a mandrel attached to said turret, said mandrel being adapted to receive said article and to rotate about an axis generally parallel to said horizontal axis; and providing at least one print head at each print position, each print head being operable in a generally horizontal orientation.
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