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WO2020004004A1
WO2020004004A1 PCT/JP2019/023050 JP2019023050W WO2020004004A1 WO 2020004004 A1 WO2020004004 A1 WO 2020004004A1 JP 2019023050 W JP2019023050 W JP 2019023050W WO 2020004004 A1 WO2020004004 A1 WO 2020004004A1
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宏紀 尾関
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F13/00Common details of rotary presses or machines
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    • B41F13/193Transfer cylinders; Offset cylinders
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41FPRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
    • B41F17/00Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
    • B41F17/08Printing 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
    • B41F17/14Printing 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
    • B41F17/20Printing 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
    • B41F17/22Printing 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
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01Ink jet
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41LAPPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR MANIFOLDING, DUPLICATING OR PRINTING FOR OFFICE OR OTHER COMMERCIAL PURPOSES; ADDRESSING MACHINES OR LIKE SERIES-PRINTING MACHINES
    • B41L45/00Kinds or types of addressing machines or of like series-printing machines

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  • the present invention includes a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is formed, and a transfer unit that moves a plurality of rotatable mandrels that carry a cylindrical object to be processed along a transfer path.
  • the present invention relates to a printing apparatus having a transfer station that transfers an ink image formed in an image area to an outer peripheral surface of a body of a processing target.
  • a method using a plate-type printing using a printing plate and a method using ink-jet printing without using a plate are known. It is known.
  • plate printing for example, a dry offset in which a resin letterpress is provided on a plate cylinder of each color inker, each color ink from the resin letterpress is transferred to a blanket, and an image is formed by transferring the color ink from the blanket to a mandrel workpiece that can rotate on a dry basis. Printing and the like.
  • a blanket wheel or a blanket belt as a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is formed, a rotatable mandrel carrying a cylindrical workpiece, and a plurality of And a mandrel wheel that is a transport unit that moves the mandrel along the transport path.
  • a transfer station in a predetermined section is provided in order for the cylindrical workpiece to contact the transfer member over the entire circumference while continuously moving.
  • the mandrel wheel is configured such that the mandrel shaft reciprocates in the radial direction of the mandrel wheel as it rotates.
  • the angle (tracking angle) of the section (tracking section) in which the reciprocating movement is performed needs to be increased as the diameter of the mandrel wheel becomes smaller.
  • the load on a mechanism such as a cam for reciprocating the mandrel shaft in the radial direction increases.
  • the present invention has been made to solve these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus capable of shortening the distance of a tracking unit and reducing the size of the entire apparatus without reducing production efficiency. It is.
  • a printing apparatus moves a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is to be formed, a rotatable mandrel carrying a cylindrical workpiece, and a plurality of the mandrels along a transport path.
  • a printing apparatus comprising a transfer unit, having a transfer station for transferring an ink image formed in an image area of the transfer member to an outer peripheral surface of a body of a processing target, wherein the transfer unit includes: Is configured to convey the mandrel in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the transfer member, the transfer member is disposed on the surface of a rotating cylindrical wheel or endless belt, the transfer member, The transfer unit is configured to move along an arcuate path at the transfer station, and the transport unit is configured to move the man at the transfer station. Barrel and having a tracking unit that moves while pressing along the transfer member, the distance between the mandrel of the transport unit, by the tracking unit is at least the length, is to solve the above problems.
  • the transport unit in the transfer station, is configured to transport the mandrel in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the transfer member, and the transfer member is rotated by a cylindrical wheel or endless.
  • a transfer member configured to move along an arc-shaped path at the transfer station, and a transport unit configured to move the mandrel while pressing the mandrel along the transfer member at the transfer station.
  • Having the interval of the mandrel of the transport unit is longer than the length of the tracking unit, shortening the transfer station, shortening the distance of the tracking unit, without lowering the transport speed of the transport unit, and
  • the distance of the tracking unit can be shortened without reducing the production efficiency, and the overall size of the device can be reduced.
  • the ability by simply changing the transport direction of the transport unit to a printing device having a conventional cylindrical wheel or endless belt, without lowering the transport speed of the transport unit, without lowering the production efficiency, The distance can be shortened, and the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced.
  • the interval between the mandrels of the transport unit and the interval between the image regions of the transfer member are such that the next mandrel is tracked after the printed image portion on the transfer member that has passed through the tracking unit.
  • the transport unit is a mandrel wheel having a plurality of mandrels
  • the tracking angle can be reduced, the diameter of the mandrel wheel can be reduced, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced. Is possible.
  • the mandrel is configured to be independently drivable by the rotation driving mechanism, it is possible to sufficiently increase the rotation speed of the mandrel before contact with the transfer member.
  • the distance of the tracking unit can be reduced without lowering the moving speed of the members and without lowering the production efficiency.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • a printing apparatus 100 includes a blanket 111, which is a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is formed, and a can, which is a cylindrical object to be processed.
  • the mandrel wheel 130 has a tracking unit that moves the mandrel 120 while pressing the mandrel 120 along a blanket 111 that moves along an arcuate path in the transfer station 101 using a cam mechanism or the like.
  • the entire transfer station 101 is a tracking unit.
  • the interval between the mandrels 120 of the mandrel wheel 130 is set to be longer than the length of the tracking unit.
  • the blanket 111 is disposed on the surface of the rotating cylindrical wheel 110.
  • the mandrel wheel 130 is configured to convey the mandrel 120 in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the blanket 111 by rotating the mandrel wheel 130 and the wheel 110 counterclockwise. .
  • a coating wheel that coats a protective agent on the printing surface transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C, facing the mandrel wheel 130. 140 are arranged.
  • the can C is carried on the mandrel 120, and is conveyed to the transfer station 101 by rotation of the mandrel wheel 130.
  • the transfer station 101 the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C comes into contact with the blanket 111.
  • the mandrel 120 and the supported can C rotate one or more rotations while passing through the transfer station 101, and move toward the center of the mandrel wheel 130 to be given a predetermined pressing force.
  • the ink image formed on the image area of the blanket 111 is transferred to the surface.
  • both the mandrel wheel 130 and the wheel 110 rotate counterclockwise, and in the transfer station 101, the mandrel wheel 130 conveys the mandrel 120 in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the blanket 111, so that the short tracking section With this distance, printing can be performed on the entire circumference of the can C, the mandrel wheel 130 can be reduced in size while the tracking angle ⁇ is reduced, and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.
  • a rotation drive mechanism that can independently drive each mandrel 120 is provided. It may be provided.
  • a printing apparatus 200 includes, as schematically shown in FIG. 2, a belt 211 which is a transfer member on the surface of which an ink image 212 is formed by an inkjet unit 213 which is an ink image forming unit; It comprises a rotatable mandrel 220 that carries a can C that is a cylindrical workpiece, and a mandrel wheel 230 that is a transport unit that moves the plurality of mandrels 220 along a transport path.
  • the transfer station 201 transfers the ink image 212 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C.
  • the mandrel wheel 230 includes a tracking unit that moves the mandrel 220 while pressing the mandrel 220 along a belt 211 that moves along an arcuate path by a cam mechanism or the like in the transfer station 201.
  • the interval between the mandrels 220 of the mandrel wheel 230 is set to be longer than the length of the tracking section.
  • the belt 211 is wound around a wheel 210 in the transfer station 201.
  • a coating wheel that coats a protective agent on the printing surface transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C, facing the mandrel wheel 230.
  • a cleaning unit 215 that removes ink remaining on the surface of the belt 211 is provided downstream of the transfer station 201 along the path of the belt 211.
  • the operation of this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described embodiment.
  • the ink image 212 is formed directly on the surface of the belt 211.
  • a blanket as in the above-described embodiment may be arranged on the surface of the belt 211.
  • the ink image may be formed directly on the surface of the wheel 110.
  • the belt 211 is wrapped around the wheel 210 at the transfer station 201, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the belt 211 may be wrapped around a fixing member 217A on which the belt 211 slides without rotating.
  • the transport unit that transports the mandrels 120 and 220 may be configured by other means such as a conveyor instead of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230 as in the two embodiments.
  • a method of separating the center positions of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230 and the wheels 110 and 210, reducing the diameter of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230, and the like are exemplified.

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The present invention addresses the problem of providing a printing device that can shorten the distance of a tracking part without declining production efficiency and enables miniaturization of the device as a whole. The printing device is provided with: a transfer member (111); a rotatable mandrel (120) that supports a cylindrical object to be processed; and a conveyance unit (130) that causes a plurality of the mandrels (120) to move along a conveyance path. The conveyance unit (130) is configured to convey the mandrel (120) in a direction opposite to a movement direction of the transfer member (111). The transfer member (111) is configured to move along an arc-shaped path in a transfer station (101). The conveyance unit (130) has a tracking part that causes the mandrels (120) to move while pressing the same along the transfer member (111) in the transfer station (101). An interval between the mandrels (130) of the conveyance unit (111) is greater than or equal to the length of the tracking part (111).

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印刷装置Printing equipment
 本発明は、表面にインク画像を形成する画像領域を有する転写部材と、筒形状の被処理物を担持する複数の自転可能なマンドレルを搬送経路に沿って移動させる搬送ユニットを備え、転写部材の画像領域に形成されたインク画像を、被処理物の胴部の外周面に転写する転写ステーションを有する印刷装置に関する。 The present invention includes a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is formed, and a transfer unit that moves a plurality of rotatable mandrels that carry a cylindrical object to be processed along a transfer path. The present invention relates to a printing apparatus having a transfer station that transfers an ink image formed in an image area to an outer peripheral surface of a body of a processing target.
 従来、アルミニウムやスチール等の金属からなるシームレス缶などの筒形状の被処理物の胴部への曲面印刷においては、刷版を使用する版式印刷と、版を使用しないインクジェット印刷などを用いる方式が公知である。
 版式印刷としては、例えば、各色インカーのプレートシリンダに樹脂凸版を備え、樹脂凸版からの各色インクをブランケットに転写し、ブランケットから自転可能なマンドレル被処理物に転写することにより画像を形成するドライオフセット印刷などが挙げられる。
Conventionally, for curved surface printing on the body of a cylindrical workpiece such as a seamless can made of metal such as aluminum or steel, a method using a plate-type printing using a printing plate and a method using ink-jet printing without using a plate are known. It is known.
As plate printing, for example, a dry offset in which a resin letterpress is provided on a plate cylinder of each color inker, each color ink from the resin letterpress is transferred to a blanket, and an image is formed by transferring the color ink from the blanket to a mandrel workpiece that can rotate on a dry basis. Printing and the like.
特表2016-511175号公報JP-T-2016-511175
 例えば、特許文献1で公知の印刷装置では、表面にインク画像を形成する画像領域を有する転写部材であるブランケットホイールあるいはブランケットベルトと、筒形状の被処理物を担持する自転可能なマンドレルと、複数のマンドレルを搬送経路に沿って移動させる搬送ユニットであるマンドレルホイールを備えている。
 これら公知のオフセット印刷では、筒形状の被処理物が連続的に移動しながら全周にわたって転写部材と接触するために、所定の区間の転写ステーションを有するように構成されている。
For example, in a printing apparatus known in Patent Document 1, a blanket wheel or a blanket belt as a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is formed, a rotatable mandrel carrying a cylindrical workpiece, and a plurality of And a mandrel wheel that is a transport unit that moves the mandrel along the transport path.
In these known offset printings, a transfer station in a predetermined section is provided in order for the cylindrical workpiece to contact the transfer member over the entire circumference while continuously moving.
 転写ステーションにおいて、マンドレルホイールは、回転に伴って、マンドレル軸がマンドレルホイールの半径方向に往復移動するように構成されている。
 缶等の筒形状の被処理物への印刷は小ロット多品種が求められており、型換えスピードの高速化等のため印刷装置の小型化が求められている。
 このために、マンドレルホイールを小型化することが考えられるが、往復移動が行われる区間(トラッキング部)の角度(トラッキング角度)は、マンドレルホイールの径が小さいほど大きくする必要がある。
 しかしながら、トラッキング角度が大きくなると、マンドレル軸の半径方向の往復移動の為のカム等の機構への負担が大きくなる。
 そのため、マンドレルホイールの径の小型化は難しく、印刷装置全体の小型化を困難としていた。
 また、マンドレルホイール以外の搬送ユニットを備えた場合も含み、転写部材に沿って押圧しながら移動させるトラッキング部の距離を短くするために、搬送ユニットの搬送速度を落とすことが考えられるが、生産効率が低下するという問題があった。
 さらに、転写部材の移動速度を高速化することも考えられるが、一般的に転写部材はインク画像の形成の限界まで高速に移動するように設計しており、それ以上の高速化は困難であった。
At the transfer station, the mandrel wheel is configured such that the mandrel shaft reciprocates in the radial direction of the mandrel wheel as it rotates.
For printing on cylindrical workpieces such as cans and the like, a variety of small lots is required, and downsizing of the printing apparatus is required for speeding up the type change.
For this purpose, it is conceivable to reduce the size of the mandrel wheel. However, the angle (tracking angle) of the section (tracking section) in which the reciprocating movement is performed needs to be increased as the diameter of the mandrel wheel becomes smaller.
However, as the tracking angle increases, the load on a mechanism such as a cam for reciprocating the mandrel shaft in the radial direction increases.
Therefore, it is difficult to reduce the diameter of the mandrel wheel, and it is difficult to reduce the size of the entire printing apparatus.
In addition, in cases where a transport unit other than the mandrel wheel is provided, it is conceivable to reduce the transport speed of the transport unit in order to shorten the distance of the tracking unit that moves while pressing along the transfer member. However, there was a problem that was reduced.
Further, it is conceivable to increase the moving speed of the transfer member, but in general, the transfer member is designed to move to the limit of the formation of the ink image at a high speed, and it is difficult to further increase the speed. Was.
 本発明は、これらの問題点を解決するものであり、生産効率を低下させることなく、トラッキング部の距離を短くでき、装置全体の小型化が可能な印刷装置を提供することを目的とするものである。 The present invention has been made to solve these problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a printing apparatus capable of shortening the distance of a tracking unit and reducing the size of the entire apparatus without reducing production efficiency. It is.
 本発明に係る印刷装置は、表面にインク画像を形成する画像領域を有する転写部材と、筒形状の被処理物を担持する自転可能なマンドレルと、複数の前記マンドレルを搬送経路に沿って移動させる搬送ユニットを備え、前記転写部材の画像領域に形成されたインク画像を、被処理物の胴部の外周面に転写する転写ステーションを有する印刷装置であって、前記転写ステーションにおいて、前記搬送ユニットは、前記マンドレルを前記転写部材の移動方向とは逆の方向に搬送するように構成され、前記転写部材が、回転する円筒状のホイールまたは無端状のベルトの表面に配置され、前記転写部材は、前記転写ステーションにおいて円弧状の経路に沿って移動するよう構成され、前記搬送ユニットは、前記転写ステーションにおいて前記マンドレルを前記転写部材に沿って押圧しながら移動させるトラッキング部を有し、前記搬送ユニットの前記マンドレルの間隔が、トラッキング部の長さ以上であることにより、前記課題を解決するものである。 A printing apparatus according to the present invention moves a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is to be formed, a rotatable mandrel carrying a cylindrical workpiece, and a plurality of the mandrels along a transport path. A printing apparatus comprising a transfer unit, having a transfer station for transferring an ink image formed in an image area of the transfer member to an outer peripheral surface of a body of a processing target, wherein the transfer unit includes: Is configured to convey the mandrel in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the transfer member, the transfer member is disposed on the surface of a rotating cylindrical wheel or endless belt, the transfer member, The transfer unit is configured to move along an arcuate path at the transfer station, and the transport unit is configured to move the man at the transfer station. Barrel and having a tracking unit that moves while pressing along the transfer member, the distance between the mandrel of the transport unit, by the tracking unit is at least the length, is to solve the above problems.
 本発明に係る印刷装置によれば、転写ステーションにおいて、搬送ユニットは、マンドレルを転写部材の移動方向とは逆の方向に搬送するように構成され、転写部材が、回転する円筒状のホイールまたは無端状のベルトの表面に配置され、転写部材は、転写ステーションにおいて円弧状の経路に沿って移動するよう構成され、搬送ユニットは、転写ステーションにおいてマンドレルを転写部材に沿って押圧しながら移動させるトラッキング部を有し、搬送ユニットのマンドレルの間隔が、トラッキング部の長さ以上であることにより、転写ステーションを短くし、トラッキング部の距離を短くしつつ、搬送ユニットの搬送速度を落とすことなく、また、生産効率を低下させることなく、トラッキング部の距離を短くでき、装置全体の小型化が可能となる。
 また、従来の円筒状のホイールや無端状のベルトを有する印刷装置に搬送ユニットの搬送方向を変更するだけで、搬送ユニットの搬送速度を落とすことなく、生産効率を低下させることなく、トラッキング部の距離を短くでき、装置全体の小型化が可能となる。
According to the printing apparatus of the present invention, in the transfer station, the transport unit is configured to transport the mandrel in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the transfer member, and the transfer member is rotated by a cylindrical wheel or endless. A transfer member configured to move along an arc-shaped path at the transfer station, and a transport unit configured to move the mandrel while pressing the mandrel along the transfer member at the transfer station. Having the interval of the mandrel of the transport unit is longer than the length of the tracking unit, shortening the transfer station, shortening the distance of the tracking unit, without lowering the transport speed of the transport unit, and The distance of the tracking unit can be shortened without reducing the production efficiency, and the overall size of the device can be reduced. The ability.
Also, by simply changing the transport direction of the transport unit to a printing device having a conventional cylindrical wheel or endless belt, without lowering the transport speed of the transport unit, without lowering the production efficiency, The distance can be shortened, and the size of the entire apparatus can be reduced.
 請求項2に係る構成によれば、搬送ユニットのマンドレルの間隔及び転写部材の画像領域の間隔が、転写部材上の転写が終わった印刷画像部分がトラッキング部を抜けた後に、次のマンドレルがトラッキング部に進入するように設定されていることにより、転写前の缶に転写部材上の転写が終わった印刷画像部分が接触することがなく、印刷品質の低下を防ぐことができる。
 請求項3に係る構成によれば、搬送ユニットは、複数のマンドレルを有するマンドレルホイールであることにより、トラッキング角度を小さくしつつ、マンドレルホイールの直径を小さくして小型化でき、さらに装置全体の小型化が可能となる。
 請求項4に係る構成によれば、マンドレルは、自転駆動機構によって独立して駆動可能に構成されていることにより、転写部材との接触前に充分にマンドレルの自転速度を上げることができ、転写部材の移動速度を落とすことなく、生産効率を低下させることなく、トラッキング部の距離を短くすることができる。
According to the configuration of the second aspect, the interval between the mandrels of the transport unit and the interval between the image regions of the transfer member are such that the next mandrel is tracked after the printed image portion on the transfer member that has passed through the tracking unit. By setting so as to enter the printing section, the printed image portion on the transfer member on which the transfer has been completed does not come into contact with the can before transfer, so that it is possible to prevent a decrease in print quality.
According to the configuration of the third aspect, since the transport unit is a mandrel wheel having a plurality of mandrels, the tracking angle can be reduced, the diameter of the mandrel wheel can be reduced, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced. Is possible.
According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, since the mandrel is configured to be independently drivable by the rotation driving mechanism, it is possible to sufficiently increase the rotation speed of the mandrel before contact with the transfer member. The distance of the tracking unit can be reduced without lowering the moving speed of the members and without lowering the production efficiency.
本発明の一実施形態に係る印刷装置の概略説明図。FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の他の実施形態に係る印刷装置の概略説明図。FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の第3の実施形態に係る印刷装置の概略説明図。FIG. 9 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a printing apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
 本発明の一実施形態に係る印刷装置100は、図1に概略で示すように、表面にインク画像を形成する画像領域を有する転写部材であるブランケット111と、筒形状の被処理物である缶Cを担持する自転可能なマンドレル120と、複数のマンドレル120を搬送経路に沿って移動させる搬送ユニットであるマンドレルホイール130を備え、インク画像形成部113でブランケット111の画像領域に形成されたインク画像を、缶Cの胴部の外周面に転写する転写ステーション101を有している。
 マンドレルホイール130は、転写ステーション101において、カム機構等でマンドレル120を円弧状の経路に沿って移動するブランケット111に沿って押圧しながら移動させるトラッキング部を有している。
 本実施形態では、転写ステーション101の全体がトラッキング部である。
 マンドレルホイール130の各マンドレル120の間隔は、トラッキング部の長さ以上に設定されている。
 ブランケット111は、回転する円筒状のホイール110の表面に配置されている。
 マンドレルホイール130とホイール110が、ともに反時計回りに回転することで、転写ステーション101において、マンドレルホイール130は、マンドレル120をブランケット111の移動方向とは逆の方向に搬送するように構成されている。
 本実施形態では、転写ステーション101の缶Cの搬送経路の下流側には、マンドレルホイール130に対峙して、缶Cの胴部の外周面に転写された印刷面に保護剤をコーティングするコーティングホイール140が配置されている。
As schematically shown in FIG. 1, a printing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blanket 111, which is a transfer member having an image area on the surface of which an ink image is formed, and a can, which is a cylindrical object to be processed. An ink image formed on the image area of the blanket 111 by the ink image forming unit 113, including a rotatable mandrel 120 carrying C, and a mandrel wheel 130 as a transport unit for moving the plurality of mandrels 120 along the transport path. Is transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C.
The mandrel wheel 130 has a tracking unit that moves the mandrel 120 while pressing the mandrel 120 along a blanket 111 that moves along an arcuate path in the transfer station 101 using a cam mechanism or the like.
In the present embodiment, the entire transfer station 101 is a tracking unit.
The interval between the mandrels 120 of the mandrel wheel 130 is set to be longer than the length of the tracking unit.
The blanket 111 is disposed on the surface of the rotating cylindrical wheel 110.
In the transfer station 101, the mandrel wheel 130 is configured to convey the mandrel 120 in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the blanket 111 by rotating the mandrel wheel 130 and the wheel 110 counterclockwise. .
In the present embodiment, on the downstream side of the transfer path of the can C in the transfer station 101, a coating wheel that coats a protective agent on the printing surface transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C, facing the mandrel wheel 130. 140 are arranged.
 以上のように構成された本実施形態の動作について説明する。
 マンドレルホイール130の転写ステーション101の上流側の所定の位置で、缶Cがマンドレル120に担持され、マンドレルホイール130の回転によって転写ステーション101に搬送される。
 転写ステーション101に達すると、缶Cの胴部の外周面がブランケット111に接触する。
The operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
At a predetermined position of the mandrel wheel 130 upstream of the transfer station 101, the can C is carried on the mandrel 120, and is conveyed to the transfer station 101 by rotation of the mandrel wheel 130.
When the transfer station 101 is reached, the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C comes into contact with the blanket 111.
 マンドレル120及び担持された缶Cは、転写ステーション101を通過する間に1回転以上自転するとともに、マンドレルホイール130の中心方向に移動して所定の押圧力を付与され、缶Cの胴部の外周面にブランケット111の画像領域に形成されたインク画像が転写される。
 このとき、マンドレルホイール130とホイール110が、ともに反時計回りに回転し、転写ステーション101において、マンドレルホイール130がマンドレル120をブランケット111の移動方向とは逆の方向に搬送することにより、短いトラッキング部の距離で、缶Cの全周に印刷を施すことができ、トラッキング角度θを小さくしつつ、マンドレルホイール130を小型化でき、装置全体の小型化ができる。
 なお、処理を高速化するとマンドレル120の回転が速くなるため、缶Cとブランケット111が滑って印刷不良が発生するおそれがある場合は、各マンドレル120を独立して駆動可能とする自転駆動機構を設けてもよい。
The mandrel 120 and the supported can C rotate one or more rotations while passing through the transfer station 101, and move toward the center of the mandrel wheel 130 to be given a predetermined pressing force. The ink image formed on the image area of the blanket 111 is transferred to the surface.
At this time, both the mandrel wheel 130 and the wheel 110 rotate counterclockwise, and in the transfer station 101, the mandrel wheel 130 conveys the mandrel 120 in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the blanket 111, so that the short tracking section With this distance, printing can be performed on the entire circumference of the can C, the mandrel wheel 130 can be reduced in size while the tracking angle θ is reduced, and the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.
If the processing speed is increased, the rotation of the mandrel 120 is increased. Therefore, when there is a possibility that the can C and the blanket 111 may slip and printing failure may occur, a rotation drive mechanism that can independently drive each mandrel 120 is provided. It may be provided.
 本発明の他の実施形態に係る印刷装置200は、図2に概略で示すように、表面にインク画像形成部であるインクジェット部213によりインク画像212が形成される転写部材であるベルト211と、筒形状の被処理物である缶Cを担持する自転可能なマンドレル220と、複数のマンドレル220を搬送経路に沿って移動させる搬送ユニットであるマンドレルホイール230を備え、インクジェット部213でベルト211の表面に形成されたインク画像212を缶Cの胴部の外周面に転写する転写ステーション201を有している。
 マンドレルホイール230は、転写ステーション201において、カム機構等でマンドレル220を円弧状の経路に沿って移動するベルト211に沿って押圧しながら移動させるトラッキング部を有している。
 マンドレルホイール230の各マンドレル220の間隔は、トラッキング部の長さ以上に設定されている。
 ベルト211は転写ステーション201ではホイール210に掛け回されている。
 本実施形態では、転写ステーション201の缶Cの搬送経路の下流側には、マンドレルホイール230に対峙して、缶Cの胴部の外周面に転写された印刷面に保護剤をコーティングするコーティングホイール240が配置され、転写ステーション201のベルト211の経路の下流側には、ベルト211の表面に残留したインクを除去する洗浄部215が設けられている。
 本実施形態の動作は、前述の実施形態と同様である。
A printing apparatus 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes, as schematically shown in FIG. 2, a belt 211 which is a transfer member on the surface of which an ink image 212 is formed by an inkjet unit 213 which is an ink image forming unit; It comprises a rotatable mandrel 220 that carries a can C that is a cylindrical workpiece, and a mandrel wheel 230 that is a transport unit that moves the plurality of mandrels 220 along a transport path. The transfer station 201 transfers the ink image 212 formed on the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C.
The mandrel wheel 230 includes a tracking unit that moves the mandrel 220 while pressing the mandrel 220 along a belt 211 that moves along an arcuate path by a cam mechanism or the like in the transfer station 201.
The interval between the mandrels 220 of the mandrel wheel 230 is set to be longer than the length of the tracking section.
The belt 211 is wound around a wheel 210 in the transfer station 201.
In the present embodiment, on the downstream side of the transfer path of the can C in the transfer station 201, a coating wheel that coats a protective agent on the printing surface transferred to the outer peripheral surface of the body of the can C, facing the mandrel wheel 230. A cleaning unit 215 that removes ink remaining on the surface of the belt 211 is provided downstream of the transfer station 201 along the path of the belt 211.
The operation of this embodiment is the same as that of the above-described embodiment.
 なお、本実施形態では、ベルト211の表面に直接インク画像212を形成しているが、ベルト211の表面に、前述の実施形態のようなブランケットを配置してもよく、逆に、前述の実施形態において、ホイール110の表面に直接インク画像を形成してもよい。
 さらに、ベルト211は転写ステーション201でホイール210に掛け回されているが、例えば図3に示すように、回転せず表面をベルト211が摺動する固定部材217Aの上を掛け回してもよい。
In this embodiment, the ink image 212 is formed directly on the surface of the belt 211. However, a blanket as in the above-described embodiment may be arranged on the surface of the belt 211. In an embodiment, the ink image may be formed directly on the surface of the wheel 110.
Further, although the belt 211 is wrapped around the wheel 210 at the transfer station 201, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the belt 211 may be wrapped around a fixing member 217A on which the belt 211 slides without rotating.
 また、マンドレル120、220の搬送を行う搬送ユニットは、2つの実施形態のように、マンドレルホイール130、230ではなく、コンベヤ等の他の手段で構成されてもよい。
 なお、2つの実施形態において、トラッキング角度を小さくするために、マンドレルホイール130、230とホイール110、210の中心位置を離す、マンドレルホイール130、230の径を小さくする等の方法が挙げられるが、装置全体の小型化を図るとすれば、マンドレルホイール130、230の径を小さくするのが好ましい。
 なお、生産効率をある程度低下させてよい場合は、マンドレルホイール130、230とホイール110、210を逆方向に回転させ、その速度差を大きくすることで缶Cの自転速度を速くしてトラッキング角度を小さくしてもよい。
Further, the transport unit that transports the mandrels 120 and 220 may be configured by other means such as a conveyor instead of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230 as in the two embodiments.
In the two embodiments, in order to reduce the tracking angle, a method of separating the center positions of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230 and the wheels 110 and 210, reducing the diameter of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230, and the like are exemplified. In order to reduce the size of the entire apparatus, it is preferable to reduce the diameters of the mandrel wheels 130 and 230.
If the production efficiency can be reduced to some extent, the mandrel wheels 130 and 230 and the wheels 110 and 210 are rotated in opposite directions to increase the speed difference, thereby increasing the rotation speed of the can C and increasing the tracking angle. It may be smaller.
100、200 ・・・ 印刷装置
101、201 ・・・ 転写ステーション
110、210 ・・・ ホイール
111     ・・・ ブランケット(転写部材)
    211 ・・・ ベルト(転写部材)
    212 ・・・ インク画像
113     ・・・ インク画像形成部
    213 ・・・ インクジェット部(インク画像形成部)
    215 ・・・ 洗浄部
    217 ・・・ 固定部材
120、220 ・・・ マンドレル
130、230 ・・・ マンドレルホイール(搬送ユニット)
140、240 ・・・ コーティングホイール
 C      ・・・ 缶(被処理物)
 θ      ・・・ トラッキング角度
100, 200 ... printing apparatuses 101, 201 ... transfer stations 110, 210 ... wheels 111 ... blanket (transfer member)
211 ··· Belt (transfer member)
212: ink image 113: ink image forming unit 213: ink jet unit (ink image forming unit)
215 cleaning part 217 fixing members 120 and 220 mandrel 130 and 230 mandrel wheel (transport unit)
140, 240: Coating wheel C: Can (workpiece)
θ: Tracking angle

Claims (4)

  1.  表面にインク画像を形成する画像領域を有する転写部材と、筒形状の被処理物を担持する自転可能なマンドレルと、複数の前記マンドレルを搬送経路に沿って移動させる搬送ユニットを備え、
     前記マンドレル及び転写部材が連続的に移動しながら、前記転写部材の画像領域に形成されたインク画像を被処理物の胴部の外周面に転写する転写ステーションを有する印刷装置であって、
     前記転写ステーションにおいて、前記搬送ユニットは、前記マンドレルを前記転写部材の移動方向とは逆の方向に搬送するように構成され、
     前記転写部材が、回転する円筒状のホイールまたは無端状のベルトの表面に配置され、
     前記転写部材は、前記転写ステーションにおいて円弧状の経路に沿って移動するよう構成され、
     前記搬送ユニットは、前記転写ステーションにおいて前記マンドレルを前記転写部材に沿って押圧しながら移動させるトラッキング部を有し、
     前記搬送ユニットの前記マンドレルの間隔が、トラッキング部の長さ以上であることを特徴とする印刷装置。
    A transfer member having an image area for forming an ink image on the surface thereof, a rotatable mandrel for carrying a cylindrical workpiece, and a transport unit for moving a plurality of the mandrels along a transport path,
    A printing apparatus having a transfer station that transfers an ink image formed in an image area of the transfer member to an outer peripheral surface of a body of a processing object while the mandrel and the transfer member continuously move,
    In the transfer station, the transfer unit is configured to transfer the mandrel in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the transfer member,
    The transfer member is disposed on a surface of a rotating cylindrical wheel or an endless belt,
    The transfer member is configured to move along an arcuate path at the transfer station,
    The transport unit has a tracking unit that moves the mandrel while pressing the mandrel along the transfer member at the transfer station,
    A printing apparatus, wherein the interval between the mandrels of the transport unit is equal to or longer than the length of a tracking unit.
  2.  前記搬送ユニットの前記マンドレルの間隔及び前記転写部材の画像領域の間隔が、前記転写部材上の転写が終わった印刷画像部分が前記トラッキング部を抜けた後に、次のマンドレルがトラッキング部に進入するように設定されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の印刷装置。 The interval of the mandrel of the transport unit and the interval of the image area of the transfer member are set such that the next mandrel enters the tracking unit after the printed image portion on the transfer member after the transfer has passed through the tracking unit. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the printing apparatus is set to:
  3.  前記搬送ユニットは、前記複数のマンドレルを有するマンドレルホイールであることを特徴とする請求項1または2のいずれかに記載の印刷装置。 The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transport unit is a mandrel wheel having the plurality of mandrels.
  4.  前記マンドレルは、自転駆動機構によって独立して駆動可能に構成されていることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれかに記載の印刷装置。
     
    The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mandrel is configured to be independently drivable by a rotation drive mechanism.
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