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Inking system for a printing machine
Assignee: Manroland AG
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Filing: 1980-04-30
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Granted: 1981-09-22
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Expires: 2000-04-30
Abstract
Abstract Ink is supplied to a plate cylinder (9) from an ink transfer cylinder. Two ink metering rollers (10, 13) are associated with the transfer cylinder, and in surface engagement therewith. The nip or engagement gap of the rollers (10, 13) with respect to the transfer cylinder (7) is adjustable. One of the two rollers (10) is supported with an additional positioning arrangement (8, 19, 20) to adjust the gap or nip of that one roller with respect to the other measuring or metering roller (13). The respective measuring or metering rollers are independently driven, such that the surface speed of the first metering roller, which has ink applied thereto, is counter the direction of rotation of the transfer cylinder (7), and the other metering roller is driven at a surface speed which is higher than that of the transfer cylinder but in the same direction of rotation. Ink is applied to the first metering roller (10) by an ink application roller (3) which has ink applied thereto, for example from an ink trough. Preferably, at least one of the rollers or cylinders is cooled and axially oscillating. The resulting film of ink on the transfer cylinder, for application to the plate cylinder (9), will be thin and uniform.
Inventors
- 👤 Ingo Kobler
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 07:52
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F31/00; B41F31/004; B41F31/02; B41F31/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
359 words
In a printing machine having a plate cylinder (9), an inking system having an ink transfer cylinder (7) transferring ink to the plate cylinder and rotating with approximately the same surface speed as the plate cylinder (9); an ink application roller (3) positioned to have ink applied thereto from an ink supply (1, 2); two ink measuring rollers (10, 13) in surface contact with the transfer cylinder (7); and comprising, in accordance with the invention, adjustable bearing means (16, 17) journaling and supporting the respective measuring or metering rollers (10, 13) at a controllable distance with respect to the circumference of the ink transfer cylinder (7) to permit adjustment of the engagement gap or nip between the respective metering roller and the the surface of the ink transfer cylinder, said ink measuring or metering rollers being positioned adjacent each other in surface ink transfer contact; a bearing adjustment means (8, 19, 20) journaling one (10) of said rollers to controllably adjust the engagement nip between said two adjacent rollers; said ink application roller (3) being further positioned in ink transferring surface engagement with one (10) of said measuring rollers; means (6) controllably adjusting the engagement nip between the ink application roller (3) and the associated ink measuring or metering roller (10); an individual drive system (11, 12; 14, 15) associated and in driving connection with the respective ink measuring or metering rollers. the drive system (11, 12) which drives the measuring or metering roller (10) in engagement with the ink application roller (3) driving said engaged measuring or metering roller (10) in a direction counter the direction of rotation of the ink transfer cylinder (7) and at a controllable adjustable surface speed; the drive system (14, 15) which drives the contacting measuring roller (13) driving said contacting measuring roller (13) in the same direction of rotation as the ink transfer cylinder (7) and a surface speed higher than that of the ink transfer cylinder; and the measuring roller (13) being driven at said higher speed being positioned--with respect to the direction of rotation of the ink transfer cylinder (7)--behind the roller being driven in the opposite direction of rotation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
359 words
In a printing machine having a plate cylinder (9), an inking system having an ink transfer cylinder (7) transferring ink to the plate cylinder and rotating with approximately the same surface speed as the plate cylinder (9); an ink application roller (3) positioned to have ink applied thereto from an ink supply (1, 2); two ink measuring rollers (10, 13) in surface contact with the transfer cylinder (7); and comprising, in accordance with the invention, adjustable bearing means (16, 17) journaling and supporting the respective measuring or metering rollers (10, 13) at a controllable distance with respect to the circumference of the ink transfer cylinder (7) to permit adjustment of the engagement gap or nip between the respective metering roller and the the surface of the ink transfer cylinder, said ink measuring or metering rollers being positioned adjacent each other in surface ink transfer contact; a bearing adjustment means (8, 19, 20) journaling one (10) of said rollers to controllably adjust the engagement nip between said two adjacent rollers; said ink application roller (3) being further positioned in ink transferring surface engagement with one (10) of said measuring rollers; means (6) controllably adjusting the engagement nip between the ink application roller (3) and the associated ink measuring or metering roller (10); an individual drive system (11, 12; 14, 15) associated and in driving connection with the respective ink measuring or metering rollers. the drive system (11, 12) which drives the measuring or metering roller (10) in engagement with the ink application roller (3) driving said engaged measuring or metering roller (10) in a direction counter the direction of rotation of the ink transfer cylinder (7) and at a controllable adjustable surface speed; the drive system (14, 15) which drives the contacting measuring roller (13) driving said contacting measuring roller (13) in the same direction of rotation as the ink transfer cylinder (7) and a surface speed higher than that of the ink transfer cylinder; and the measuring roller (13) being driven at said higher speed being positioned--with respect to the direction of rotation of the ink transfer cylinder (7)--behind the roller being driven in the opposite direction of rotation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
System according to claim 1, wherein the maximum surface speed of the measuring roller (10) in engagement with the ink application roller is at the most equal to the magnitude of the surface speed of the ink transfer cylinder (7).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
System according to claim 1, further including a drive connection (G) between the ink transfer cylinder (7) and the plate cylinder (9).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
System according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of each of the ink metering or measuring rollers (10, 13) is less than half the diameter of the ink transfer cylinder (7).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
System according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the ink measuring or metering rollers (10, 13) is cooled.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
System according to claim 1, wherein the ink transfer cylinder (7) is cooled.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
System according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the ink measuring or metering rollers (10, 13) is axially oscillating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
System according to claim 1, wherein the ink transfer cylinder (7) is axially oscillating.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
System according to claim 1, wherein the ink transfer cylinder (7) and the plate cylinder (9) are in direct engagement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
System according to claim 1, further including at least one idler cylinder or roller between the plate cylinder and the ink transfer cylinder, and carried along by friction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
System according to claim 1, wherein an ink trough (1) is provided, and the ink measuring or metering rollers (10, 13) are so positioned with respect to the ink trough that excess ink will drip off or flow down immediately back into the ink trough.
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