METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING ON CYLINDRICAL OBJECTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240165944A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18424809

    申请日:2024-01-28

    发明人: Benzion LANDA

    摘要: An apparatus is disclosed for printing images on generally cylindrical objects. The apparatus comprises an impression station that includes a movable imaging surface for bearing an ink image; and a transport mechanism for advancing the objects through the impression station, comprising a drive member rotatably connected to a plurality of rotatable mandrels, each for mounting a respective one of the objects, the transport mechanism being configured to cause each object to rotate during passage through the impression station such that, within a nip region of the impression station, the surface of the object makes rolling contact with the imaging surface, thereby causing the ink image to be impressed on the object. An impression platen is provided opposite the imaging surface within the nip region, the impression platen being configured to apply a force, directly or indirectly, to the objects to ensure rolling contact between the objects and the imaging surface.

    Can printing apparatus
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09962978B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-08

    申请号:US15327035

    申请日:2015-07-28

    申请人: I. MER CO., LTD.

    发明人: Masayuki Izume

    摘要: A can printing apparatus 1 includes a main printer 2 having plural plate cylinders 47 for printing different colors and performing printing onto side surfaces of cans, a secondary printer 6 performing additional printing to the side surfaces of the cans after the printing by the main printer, and a can inspection machine 5 inspecting a printing state. The can inspection machine 5 includes a can rotation device 51 which rotates cans C, a can imaging device 52 which takes images of the cans C and an image processing device 53 which processes the taken images, and the secondary printer 6 includes a printing head 6a which faces a side surface of a can held by the can rotation device 51 of the can inspection machine 5 and a processing unit which gives an instruction of printing to the printing head 6a based on a predetermined printing pattern and processing data of the image processing device 53 of the can inspection machine 5.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING AN INKER OF A DECORATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20180024076A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15654255

    申请日:2017-07-19

    申请人: BALL CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: G01N21/88 G01N21/90 B21D51/26

    摘要: An apparatus and methods of decorating a metallic container are provided. More specifically, the present invention relates to apparatus and methods used to provide a decoration on a predetermined portion of a metallic container body. The decorator includes a sensor that senses decorations on metallic containers. A control system receives information related to the sensed decorations from the sensor and then determines if the decorations at least meet predetermined color, density, thickness, orientation, and consistency targets. The control system can automatically adjust elements of the decorator to correct a deficient decoration. In one embodiment, the control system can automatically adjust ink blades associated with a plurality of inking assemblies of the decorator to adjust the color, density, orientation, positioning, and consistency of decorations transferred to the metallic containers. In another embodiment, the control system can adjust a position of an inking assembly, an ink roller, a plate cylinder, a printing plate, a blanket cylinder, and a transfer blanket of the decorator.

    Decorator Drive and Printing Plate Cylinder Automation

    公开(公告)号:US20180009216A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15645347

    申请日:2017-07-10

    IPC分类号: B41F17/08 B41N10/02 B41F33/00

    摘要: A can decorator comprising a spindle disc, a blanket drum, a transfer wheel, a pin chain drive, and a controller. The spindle disc is adapted for (i) receiving beverage cans from an infeed and (ii) carrying and rotating each can body on a corresponding spindle. The blanket drum is adapted for (i) applying ink to printing cylinders and (ii) rotating the print cylinders in registration with beverage cans on the spindle disc to decorate the cans. The transfer wheel is adapted for receiving beverage cans from the spindle disc after decoration by the blanket drum. The pin chain drive is adapted for receiving cans from the transfer wheel and transporting the cans on a chain through an oven. The controller adapted for receiving encoder information and matching or adjusting speeds of a spindle disc motor, a blanket drum motor, a transfer wheel motor, and a pin chain drive motor.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMPROVED DIGITAL INK SUPPLY

    公开(公告)号:US20170266951A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-21

    申请号:US15459525

    申请日:2017-03-15

    申请人: QUAD/TECH, INC.

    IPC分类号: B41F31/04 B41F17/14

    CPC分类号: B41F31/04 B41F17/22

    摘要: An apparatus for inking a roller of a decorator press for printing on metal cans has a main body disposed the decorator press, the main body having a blade holder portion. A plurality of ink inlets is spaced longitudinally along the length of the main body or the blade holder portion. The ink inlets lead to a plurality of ink channels terminating downstream from the inlets. A blade is coupled to the blade holder portion, the blade configured to spread ink from the plurality of ink channels onto the roller of the decorator press. An adjustment device is configured to provide movement of the blade from a first operating position coupled to the blade holder to a second operating position coupled to the blade holder.

    DEVICE FOR PRINTING ON HOLLOW BODIES

    公开(公告)号:US20170197404A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-13

    申请号:US15320825

    申请日:2015-06-29

    IPC分类号: B41F31/00 B41F31/02 B41F17/28

    摘要: An inking unit of a printing unit and a device for printing on hollow bodies each have a cylindrical lateral surface. The device comprises the inking unit. The inking unit has an anilox roller which receives a printing ink from an ink reservoir and has an inking roller placed against a printing cylinder of the printing unit. A rider roller is arranged axially parallel to the anilox roller in a region between the ink reservoir and the inking roller, that region being located subsequent to the ink reservoir in a direction of rotation of the anilox roller. The ink reservoir interacts with the anilox roller. The rider roller is placed against the anilox roller. The rider roller is rotationally driven by the anilox roller by friction. The inking roller is rotationally driven by the anilox roller by friction. The plate cylinder and the anilox roller are each independently rotationally driven by a motor.

    CAN PRINTING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170157964A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-08

    申请号:US15327035

    申请日:2015-07-28

    申请人: I. MER CO., LTD.

    发明人: Masayuki IZUME

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41J3/407

    摘要: A can printing apparatus 1 includes a main printer 2 having plural plate cylinders 47 for printing different colors and performing printing onto side surfaces of cans, a secondary printer 6 performing additional printing to the side surfaces of the cans after the printing by the main printer, and a can inspection machine 5 inspecting a printing state. The can inspection machine 5 includes a can rotation device 51 which rotates cans C, a can imaging device 52 which takes images of the cans C and an image processing device 53 which processes the taken images, and the secondary printer 6 includes a printing head 6a which faces a side surface of a can held by the can rotation device 51 of the can inspection machine 5 and a processing unit which gives an instruction of printing to the printing head 6a based on a predetermined printing pattern and processing data of the image processing device 53 of the can inspection machine 5.