公开(公告)号：US20240239097A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18618471

申请日：2024-03-27

Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Egerton ,  Michael Jonathan Coates ,  Daren Blake ,  Michael Halstead ,  Damien Bailey

IPC: B41F31/00 ,  B41F13/008 ,  B41F13/14 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F17/22 ,  B41F31/13 ,  B41F13/00 ,  B41F13/02

CPC classification number: B41F31/002 ,  B41F13/008 ,  B41F13/14 ,  B41F17/002 ,  B41F17/22 ,  B41F31/13 ,  B41F13/0008 ,  B41F13/025 ,  B41F31/004 ,  B41P2213/202 ,  B41P2213/734 ,  B41P2227/11 ,  B41P2227/21

Abstract: An oscillating roller system for a beverage can decorator is driven back and forth by a cam follower. A cam body having a cam is mounted to a frame of the inker system. Three oscillating cam roller assemblies are positioned about the cam body. Rotation of the cam oscillates the cam followers for each one of the oscillating rollers. Bearings of the oscillating roller assemblies includes an inlet gallery and outlet gallery for a closed loop lubrication system. The rollers are water cooled.

公开(公告)号：US11926145B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17540433

申请日：2021-12-02

Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Egerton ,  Michael Jonathan Coates ,  Daren Blake ,  Michael Halstead ,  Damien Bailey

IPC: B41F17/22 ,  B41F13/008 ,  B41F13/14 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F31/00 ,  B41F31/13 ,  B41F13/00 ,  B41F13/02

CPC classification number: B41F31/002 ,  B41F13/008 ,  B41F13/14 ,  B41F17/002 ,  B41F17/22 ,  B41F31/13 ,  B41F13/0008 ,  B41F13/025 ,  B41F31/004 ,  B41P2213/202 ,  B41P2213/734 ,  B41P2227/11 ,  B41P2227/21

Abstract: An over-varnish unit and mandrel pre-spin system for a can decorator, especially for beverage can bodies, can have a mandrel pre-spin belt that is outside of the over-varnish unit housing. The position of the can infeed on the mandrel wheel and the print point is controlled.

公开(公告)号：US11541652B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17199487

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: LANDA LABS (2012) LTD.

Inventor： Benzion Landa

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41M1/40 ,  B41F17/22 ,  B41F1/16 ,  B41F13/00 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41J11/00

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210197547A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US17199487

申请日：2021-03-12

Applicant: LANDA LABS (2012) LTD.

Inventor： Benzion LANDA

IPC: B41F17/00 ,  B41F13/00 ,  B41F1/16

Abstract: 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210197544A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-01

申请号：US16757556

申请日：2018-10-12

Applicant: ENGICO S.R.L.

Inventor： Rinaldo BENZONI

IPC: B41F13/00 ,  B41F5/02 ,  B41F5/24 ,  B41F13/30 ,  B41F13/36 ,  B41F19/00 ,  B41F33/08

Abstract: A flexographic printing unit is provided for a sheet along a printing line, including a plurality of printing assemblies, each including a printing roller apt to include a printing block, automatic and programmable movement apparatus for the printing rollers, apt to distance at least one of the printing rollers from the printing line during the printing procedure, so that the printing roller does not print the sheet, wherein each of the printing assemblies includes a structure fixed to the floor, at least one frame, which is movable with respect to the structure fixed to the floor, including at least one printing roller and apt to be moved by the displacement apparatus and damping apparatus arranged between the frame and a fixed point so as to damp the movement of the frame.

公开(公告)号：US11046067B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-29

申请号：US16311910

申请日：2017-06-15

Applicant: I.MER CO., LTD.

Inventor： Masayuki Izume

IPC: B41F13/012 ,  B41F13/14 ,  F16H55/18 ,  B41F13/00

Abstract: Plate cylinder driving devices of a printing machine are provided with a drive shaft driving the plate cylinder, a drive helical gear fixed to the drive shaft, and an anti-backlash helical gear rotatably connected to the drive shaft and is biased by at least a spring towards a direction for preventing backlash. Both the drive helical gear and the anti-backlash helical gear are engaged with the main gear, and a plate provided with plural holes accommodating rollers is provided between the drive helical gear and the anti-backlash helical gear. Friction between the anti-backlash gear and the drive gear is reduced by a simple mechanism in the plate cylinder driving devices in a printing machine.

公开(公告)号：US20210170741A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17114730

申请日：2020-12-08

Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC

Inventor： David Matthew Sebesta ,  Bryon Lee Kajfosz ,  Karl Scott Fleischer

IPC: B41F13/00 ,  B41F17/14 ,  B41F33/16

Abstract: An image control system for a can decorator includes an electronic can decorator control assembly, a mechanical can decorator control assembly and a number of sensors. The electronic can decorator control assembly includes a programmable logic circuit and a number of modules. The mechanical can decorator control assembly is structured to be, and is, operatively coupled to at least one of an ink fountain ink application adjustment assembly, a ductor roll assembly duty cycle adjustment assembly, a printing plate cylinder assembly axial adjustment assembly or a printing plate cylinder assembly circumferential adjustment assembly. The electronic can decorator control assembly is structured to be operatively coupled to the mechanical can decorator control assembly. Each sensor in the number of sensors is structured to measure a can body applied image characteristic and to generate an image signal including data representing the can body applied image characteristic.

公开(公告)号：US10946639B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16885608

申请日：2020-05-28

Applicant: LSINC Corporation

Inventor： James Richard Bullington ,  Christopher Shea Curry ,  Michael Devon Hunter

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41F17/18 ,  B41F17/22 ,  B41F31/08 ,  B41F13/004 ,  B41F13/00 ,  B41F33/16 ,  B41F23/04 ,  B41F17/00 ,  B41F17/14

Abstract: A turret styled container decorator machine is disclosed having a rotatable turret and a number of circumferentially spaced container holding assemblies for holding a variety of pieces of media, such as a drink container, the surface of which is to be printed upon with an image. A plurality of workstations are positioned around the perimeter of the turret through which each media holder passes as the turret rotates. Each workstation includes an ink printing assembly and a curing assembly so that ink may be applied and cured as each piece of media is indexed into each workstation location. Each printing workstation may be removed and replaced with a different arrangement or configuration of ink heads to suit different types of media sizes and shapes, and the turret holds a plurality of media holding means assigned to a pie-shaped section of the turret adjustable to accommodate various types of media geometries.

公开(公告)号：US10717269B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US16315446

申请日：2017-07-12

Applicant: KOMORI CORPORATION ,  GLORY LTD.

Inventor： Hiromitsu Numauchi ,  Takashi Suto ,  Sayuri Yanagiuchi ,  Ryuzo Tanigawa

IPC: G01N21/86 ,  B41F33/00 ,  B41M3/14 ,  G01N21/88 ,  B41F13/00

Abstract: A print quality examination device is provided in a printing machine (1) provided with a printing unit (3) that performs printing on a mirror-reflection member (5a) of a sheet (5) to which the mirror-reflection member (5a) is added. The print quality examination device of the printing machine is provided with an examination camera (18a) that images a picture printed on the sheet (5), a light source (18h) that irradiates the sheet (5) with light, and a print quality examination unit (18g) that examines the quality of the picture printed by the printing unit (3) based on image data imaged by the examination camera (18a). The examination camera (18a) or the light source (18h) is configured to be movably supported on an arc about a detection point (P) imaged by the examination camera (18a) for the sheet (5).

公开(公告)号：US10414152B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US13518680

申请日：2010-12-20

Applicant: Johannes Georg Scheade ,  Volkmar Rolf Schwitzky

Inventor： Johannes Georg Scheade ,  Volkmar Rolf Schwitzky

IPC: B41F9/01 ,  B41F13/00 ,  B41F9/00 ,  B41F9/02 ,  B41F31/00

Abstract: There is described an intaglio printing press comprising (i) a stationary machine frame (01) supporting an intaglio printing cylinder (07) and an impression cylinder (06) contacting the intaglio printing cylinder (07), (ii) an inking system (12, 13, 16) for inking the intaglio printing cylinder (07), which inking system (12, 13, 16) comprises an ink-collecting cylinder (12) designed to contact the intaglio printing cylinder (07) and at least one inking device (13, 16) for supplying ink to said ink-collecting cylinder (12), and (iii) at least a first mobile carriage (11) supporting the ink-collecting cylinder (12), which first mobile carriage (11) is adapted to be moved with respect to the stationary machine frame (01) between a working position where the ink-collecting cylinder (12) contacts the intaglio printing cylinder (07) and a retracted position where the ink-collecting cylinder (12) is retracted away from the intaglio printing cylinder (07). The axis of rotation of the ink-collecting cylinder (12) lies below a horizontal plane (P0) intersecting the axis of rotation of the intaglio printing cylinder (07) and a plane (P2) intersecting the axis of rotation of the ink-collecting cylinder (12) and the axis of rotation of the intaglio printing cylinder (07) forms, in the working position of the first mobile carriage (11), an acute angle (β) with respect to the horizontal plane (P0).