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EP2444251B1
EP2444251B1 EP11306369.7A EP11306369A EP2444251B1 EP 2444251 B1 EP2444251 B1 EP 2444251B1 EP 11306369 A EP11306369 A EP 11306369A EP 2444251 B1 EP2444251 B1 EP 2444251B1
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Jean-Louis Dubuit
François Dumenil
Fabien Gavet
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
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    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects
    • B41J3/40733—Printing on cylindrical or rotationally symmetrical objects, e. g. on bottles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/54—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements
    • B41J3/543—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed with two or more sets of type or printing elements with multiple inkjet print heads

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  • the document CH 695555 A5 describes a machine to print objects with forms of revolution.
  • the document EP-1 918 100 discloses a printing machine in which a plurality of printing object carrying chucks are provided on a turntable to pass a succession of processing station of the object to be printed, including a printing station. Each mandrel is movable between a transfer position, in which the mandrel is moved with the turntable from one processing station to another, and a printing position, in which the mandrel is positioned opposite units. printing the printing station and is rotated about its axis to expose a print area of the object to be printed to the different ink streams from the printing units.
  • a mandrel rotating crank engages with a drive guide rotated by a drive motor to rotate the spindle about its axis. Because of the mechanical and manufacturing tolerances of the mandrels and of these drive means, it is very difficult to ensure identical positioning and a constant rotation speed for all the mandrels passing in front of the printing station. Thus, from one mandrel to another, the positions of the objects carried by these mandrels and their rotational speed profile may be substantially different.
  • Each printing unit comprises a plurality of ink jet nozzles disposed on two lines parallel to the axis of rotation of the mandrel and spaced from each other a short distance, for example 0.075 mm, according to a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the mandrel.
  • the two lines of nozzles must project ink on the same line of the printing area of the object to be printed, ie the ink jets of the two lines must converge on the surface of the the object to print. Since he is not It is possible to precisely position each mandrel with respect to the printing units because of the mechanical and manufacturing tolerances, the ink jets do not converge on the surface of the objects and the result is a degraded quality of the printing on the objects.
  • such a printing machine does not make it possible to simply increase the number of printing units around a mandrel, to increase the printing rates. Indeed, it is necessary to provide a space to allow the mandrel to move between its printing position and its transfer position, which limits the choices in the positioning of the printing units, the units to be distributed covering at most an angle of 180 °, that is to say on a semicircle, to allow the passage of the mandrel from its transfer position to its printing position.
  • One of the aims of the invention is to overcome these disadvantages by proposing a printing machine to achieve a high accuracy in the printing of objects while being simple to implement and to increase the rates of printing. impressions of objects.
  • the invention relates to a printing machine according to claim 1 and of the aforementioned type, in which the printing station comprises a corresponding single mandrel for holding an object to be printed, said corresponding mandrel being able to rotate around its axis so that the printing units project ink onto the object held by said corresponding mandrel, the printing station being arranged to print only the objects held by said corresponding mandrel.
  • the printing station comprises a single mandrel and only prints the objects carried by this mandrel, it is possible to achieve a high accuracy in the positioning of the mandrel with respect to the printing units and to be perfectly familiar with the profile of the mandrel. speed of rotation of the mandrel and to obtain a constant speed of rotation. Thus, it is not necessary to make a new setting for each object to be printed, the positioning of the objects being strictly identical from one object to another carried by the same single mandrel corresponding to the printing station. This gives a high quality printing and it is possible to increase print speeds.
  • the printing machine 1 is represented on the figures 1 and 2 . It comprises a frame 2 carrying means of transport 4 objects 6 to print.
  • the objects 6 to be printed have substantially revolution forms, such as substantially cylindrical tubes or containers.
  • the transport means 4 are formed by an endless conveyor 8, carrying a plurality of fingers 10 for receiving an object to be printed, separated from each other by a distance d defining the pitch of the transport means.
  • the conveyor 8 is for example formed by a belt closed on itself, such as a transport chain, arranged around drive means 12, such as toothed wheels, arranged so that the conveyor has a substantially rectangular shape.
  • the drive means 12 are rotatably mounted on the frame 2 and at least one of the drive means 12 is rotated by a motor (not shown) so as to circulate the belt 8 in a plane of circulation. P, in which extends the entire conveyor 8, on the drive means 12.
  • the branch 14 of the belt running on the upper drive means 12, said upper branch 14, is the part of the belt which carries them.
  • the upper branch 14 extends substantially horizontally and moves in a substantially vertical plane.
  • the conveying plane P of the conveyor 8 is inclined with respect to the vertical plane in which the upper branch circulates, as shown in FIG. figure 3 .
  • Such inclination makes it possible to submit constantly objects 6 carried by the fingers 10 to a force that plate against the fingers 10 to ensure good retention of objects 6 on the fingers.
  • the arrow F represents the direction of travel of the upper branch 14 of the conveyor 8.
  • the fingers 10 are formed by thin rods having a length sufficient to receive the objects 6 and hold them freely.
  • the fingers 10 extend from the conveyor 8 in a direction substantially perpendicular to the circulation plane P of the conveyor 8 towards the outside of the frame 2.
  • the means of transport 4 described above are for example known from the document US-7,540,232 .
  • the objects 6 to be printed are arranged on the fingers 10 one after the other at a loading station (not shown) disposed upstream of the upper branch 14 with respect to the direction of movement F. Also from In known manner, the printed objects 6 are removed from the fingers 10 at an unloading station (not shown) disposed downstream of the upper branch 14 with respect to the direction of movement F.
  • the loading and unloading of the objects can be done by all appropriate means, known to those skilled in the art and not described in detail here.
  • the upper branch 14 circulates opposite at least one printing station 16 disposed between the loading station and the unloading station.
  • the printing station 16 comprises a plate 18 fixed to the frame 2 and extending substantially in the plane of movement of the upper branch 14, that is to say substantially vertically.
  • the printing station comprises four printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 mounted next to each other on the plate 18 around a mandrel 28 mounted to rotate on the frame 2, with respect to the plate 18.
  • the four printing units allow the printing of photographic images because each unit is fed by a different color ink, namely the three primary colors (yellow, cyan and magenta) and a black ink to compose a four-color process. These inks can print any type of image on objects 6.
  • the mandrel 28 is suitable for carrying the objects 6 to be printed and has an axis of revolution AA around which the mandrel 28 is rotatable, driven by a motor 30 ( figure 3 ) whose drive shaft is in direct contact with the axis of the mandrel 28, that is to say that the motor drive shaft 30 extends along the axis AA.
  • the rotational speed of the mandrel 28 is therefore constant and is easily adjustable since it is equal to the speed of rotation of the drive shaft of the motor 30.
  • the axis AA of the mandrel 28, substantially perpendicular to the plane of circulation of the upper branch 14 and therefore perpendicular to the plate 18, is fixed relative to the plate 18. That is to say that the mandrel 28 is not movable in translation in the vertical circulation plane of the upper branch 14 of the conveyor 8 and that the axis of rotation AA of the mandrel 28 is fixed relative to the printing station 16.
  • the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 are ink jet devices comprising a plurality of nozzles arranged to project ink onto a printing area of the objects 6 to be printed in a known manner. Since such printing units are known, they will not be described in detail here. The skilled person may for example refer to the document EP-1 918 100 .
  • the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 are arranged on an arc whose center coincides with the axis AA of the mandrel 28 so that the nozzles extend substantially parallel to the axis AA of the mandrel 28. and are opposite the printing area of the object 6 carried by the mandrel 28, for example at a distance substantially between 1 mm and 3 mm from the area to be printed.
  • the plate 18 is provided with a pair of positioning rails 32, 34 per printing unit, said rails extending radially about the axis AA of the mandrel 28 to allow adjustment of the distance of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 with respect to the axis AA.
  • the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 are each mounted on a pair of rails 32, 34, which makes it possible to adjust the position of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 as a function of the diameter of the objects 6 to be printed by moving the printing units on their respective rails 32, 34.
  • the displacement of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 on the rails 32, 34 can be done by means of a single motor connected to the units by appropriate means (not shown).
  • the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 are arranged in a range of 180 ° around the object 6 to be printed. In this range, the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 are evenly distributed to form an angle of 45 ° to each other.
  • the four printing units could be spread over a range greater than 180 ° or that more than four printing units could be provided over a range greater than 180 °.
  • the axis of the mandrel 28 being fixed relative to the printing station, it is not necessary to provide a clearance space for moving the mandrel 28 in the vertical flow plane of the upper branch 14.
  • the printing station could be arranged so that printing or drying units surround the entire circumference of the mandrel 28. This allows for example to increase the print rate by increasing the number of printing units arranged around the mandrel 28.
  • the printing station 16 further comprises a superficial drying unit 35 of the ink projected onto the object 6 to be printed.
  • This unit 35 is for example formed by one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on a support arranged on the same circular arc as the printing units and arranged opposite the printing zone of the object 6 to be printed. .
  • the drying unit is able to freeze the ink printed on the object 6 fitted on the mandrel 28.
  • One or two additional printing units may also be provided on the same circular arc as the other printing units in order to varnish the printing area after the printing thereof by means of a additional printing units and / or to print a white background (for example on a colored object 6) before printing the other colors forming the four-color process, by means of the other additional printing units.
  • the mandrel 28 is further movable in translation along its axis AA in order to make it possible to expose a wider printing zone, or several printing zones, to the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26, as represented on the figures 4 and 5 .
  • the assembly formed by the mandrel 28 and its drive motor 30 is mounted on rails 38 ( figure 3 ) extending substantially parallel to the axis AA and the displacement in translation is actuated by a motor 40 connected to the mandrel assembly 28 / motor 30 by appropriate means.
  • objects 6 having a printing area of height greater than the height of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 can be printed by moving the mandrel 28 in translation relative to these units, as represented by the figures 4 and 5 in which the mandrel 28 adopts two different positions.
  • a control unit (not shown) is able to receive information the speed of rotation of the mandrel 28, the position of the mandrel 28 in translation and is connected to each printing unit 20, 22, 24, 26 to control their release.
  • the control unit is also able to receive data representative of the pattern to be printed on the objects, data representative of the diameter of the objects to be printed.
  • the control unit is able to control the triggering of the ink projection of each printing unit 20, 22, 24, 26 as a function of the position of the mandrel 28, and therefore of the object disposed on the mandrel 28. as well as the speed of rotation of the mandrel 28 during printing.
  • the printing machine 1 comprises transfer means 42 of an object 6 to print transport means 4 to the printing station 16, that is to say from a finger 10 to the mandrel 28.
  • These transfer means 42 comprise a shaft 44 extending along an axis BB substantially parallel to the axis AA of the mandrel 28 and movable in translation along this axis BB ( figure 3 ).
  • the shaft 44 comprises, at its end opposite the frame 2, an arm 46, rotatable about the axis BB and provided, at at least one of its ends with gripping means 48 able to grip an object 6
  • the arm 46 is thus rotatable in a plane substantially parallel to the vertical circulation plane of the upper branch 14 of the conveyor 8 and can approach more or less from this plane by the translation of the shaft 44 along the axis BB .
  • the gripping means 48 are for example formed by a gripper, whose jaws have a shape substantially complementary to the objects 6. These jaws are movable between an open position, in which they can be placed around an object 6, and a position closed, in which they enclose an object 6 without deforming it.
  • the transfer means 42 are therefore able to grip an object 6 on a finger 10, by moving the arm 46 in rotation so as to place the gripping means 48 opposite an object 6 carried by a finger 10 and by moving the shaft 44 in translation so as to place the gripping means 48 in the open position around the object 6 and then passing the gripping means in the closed position.
  • the transfer means 42 are also able to place the object 6 gripped on the mandrel 28, by moving the shaft 44 in translation so as to make the object 6 come out of the finger 10 and by moving the arm 46 in rotation so that to place the gripping means 48 carrying the object facing the mandrel, then moving the shaft 44 in translation again so as to bring the object 6 onto the mandrel 28 and by passing the gripping means 48 in position open to release the object 6 held by the mandrel 28. It is understood that the transfer means 42 are also able to take an object 6 printed mandrel 28 and place the object 6 on a finger 10, by movements inverses.
  • the actuation in translation of the shaft 44 is by a motor 50 and the actuation in rotation of the arm 46 by a motor 52 ( figure 3 ).
  • the free end portion 64 of the mandrel 28, facing the transfer means 42 has a truncated conical shape of revolution, the small base forms the free end of the mandrel and the large base has a diameter equal to the diameter of the rest of the mandrel 28.
  • Such a shape of the free end portion 64 of the mandrel facilitates the loading of an object 6 on the mandrel 28 by forming means for centering the object 6 on the mandrel 28.
  • the wall of the free end 64 of the mandrel can guide the object 6 on the mandrel 28 if the gripping means 48 are not entirely centered on the axis AA of the mandrel 28 during the loading the object 6 on the mandrel 28.
  • the displacement in translation along the axis AA of the mandrel 28 also facilitates the loading of an object 6 by making the mandrel 28 movable between a loading position, represented on the figures 6 and 7 , and a printing position, represented on the figure 8 .
  • the mandrel 28 In the loading position, the mandrel 28 is moved in translation towards the gripping means 48, so that its end portion 64 is spaced apart from the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26, and in the printing position, the mandrel 28 is returned to the plate 18 so that the end portion 64 and the printing area of the object 6 extend opposite the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26.
  • the translation stroke of the printing means transfer 42 allowing the loading of an object 6 on the mandrel 28, is thus reduced and the loading is facilitated because the end portion 64 of the mandrel 28 is in an open space when the mandrel 28 is in its loading position, this which limits the risk that the object 6 strikes an element surrounding the mandrel 28 during the displacement of the transfer means 42.
  • the arm 46 carries a clamp at each of its ends and is rotatably mounted on the shaft 44 at its center.
  • the transfer means 42 are able to grip an object 6 to be printed on a finger 10 and simultaneously an object 6 printed on the mandrel 28 and to deposit the object 6 to be printed on the mandrel 28 and simultaneously the printed object 6 on the finger 10.
  • the mandrel 28 is discharged from a printed object and is loaded with an object to be printed.
  • the printing machine 1 comprises a calibration bezel 66 interposed between the transfer means 42 and the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 on the axis AA of rotation of the mandrel 28.
  • the bezel 66 is integral with the frame 2 and comprises a central opening 68 of annular shape complementary to that of the objects to be printed 6 and AA axis. That is, the central opening 68 is centered on the axis AA between the mandrel 28 and the gripping means 48 so that an object to be printed 6 must pass through the central opening 68 during its loading on the mandrel 28 by the transfer means 42.
  • the central opening 68 has a diameter greater than that of the mandrel 28 but less than the sum of the outer diameter of an object 6 mounted on the mandrel and 1.5 mm. the wall of this object 6. That is to say that when the object 6 has a constant outer diameter, there is a clearance substantially equal to twice the thickness of the wall of an object 6 between the edge the central opening 68 and the object to be printed 6 when it passes through the calibration bezel 66.
  • the central opening 68 is for example surmounted by a guide opening 70 having the shape of a truncated cone whose small base has a diameter equal to the diameter of the central opening 68 and whose large base extends towards the transfer means 42. This guide opening 70 makes it possible to center an object to be printed 6 on the central opening 68, the edge of the guide opening 70 allowing the object 6 to the central opening 68 if the gripping means 48 are not entirely centered on the axis AA.
  • the position of the calibration bezel 66 relative to the frame 2 is such that the central opening 68 extends around the end portion 64 of the mandrel 28 when the latter is in the loading position, as shown in FIGS. figures 6 and 7 .
  • the telescope 66 thus extends upstream of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 with respect to the loading direction of an object 6 on the mandrel 28.
  • the object 6 is already engaged on the mandrel 28 and centered by its end portion 64 as it passes through the central opening 68 of the calibration bezel 66, which improves the guidance of the object 6 towards this opening 68 and facilitates its passage through the opening 68 despite the low clearance between the object 6 and the edge of the opening 68.
  • the object to be printed 6 is deformed and has a diameter greater than the diameter that it should have, it can not pass through the central opening 68 of the calibration bezel 66. Indeed, in this case, the object 6 is stopped by the edge of the guide opening 70 or that of the central opening 68.
  • the bezel 66 is mounted on the frame 2 by means of a slide 72, which makes it mobile in translation along an axis parallel to the axis AA with respect to the frame 2.
  • a contactor (not shown) arranged to stop the motor 50 actuating the translational movement of the transfer means 42.
  • the loading of the deformed object 6 is immediately stopped and this object 6 can not come to damage the nozzles of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26 since the telescope 66 extends upstream thereof relative to the direction of loading of the objects 6 and that the its central opening diameter 68 is less than the sum of the diameter of the object 6 and 1.5 mm, knowing that the distance between the lower edge of a nozzle and the object 6 is about 0.8 mm, that is to say, there is a gap of at least 0.1 mm between an object 6 passed by the bezel 66 and the nozzles of the printing units 20, 22, 24, 26.
  • the bezel 66 allows therefore to ensure that only objects 6 having the shape and diameter required will be printed by the printing station 16.
  • the printing machine 1 comprises locking means 54. the position of an object 6 around a receiving finger 10 disposed opposite the transfer means 44.
  • These locking means 54 are formed of a locking member 56 provided with at least one blocking surface 58 and mounted movable in translation in the vertical plane relative to the frame 2 between a locking position and a retracted position.
  • the locking position the locking surface 58 is applied against an object 6 carried by a finger 10 opposite the transfer means 44 so as to immobilize this object 6 around the finger 10 and in the retracted position, the element of blocking 58 is removed from the conveyor 8. It should be noted that in the blocking position, the object 6 is no longer in contact with the finger 10, the object 6 being lifted from this finger by the blocking surface 58.
  • the blocking surface 58 is arranged not to damage the printing area of the object 6, which could create defects in the printing of the object.
  • the blocking surface 58 has for example a shape substantially complementary to a portion of the object 6 to be printed and is coated with a fabric or other protective material arranged so as not to damage the printing area of the object.
  • the locking element 56 comprises one or more blocking surfaces arranged to be applied against the object 6 outside the area to be printed, for example above and / or below this zone. to be printed.
  • the locking means 54 furthermore comprise suction means (not shown) of the object 6 carried by the receiving finger, said means suction means being arranged to immobilize said object 6 on the locking surface 58 in the locking position.
  • the locking means 54 are placed in the retracted position after the removal of an object 6 to be printed on the finger 10 so as not to come into contact with a printed object 6 which is placed on said finger 10 and thus not to damage the area 6.
  • a printed object 6 is placed on the receiving finger 10 from which an object to be printed has been taken during the transfer of this object to print from the finger 10 to the mandrel 28.
  • a pretreatment station 60 of the surface of the objects 6 to be printed is provided upstream of the printing station 16, between the loading station and the printing station 16 facing the fingers 10.
  • This preprocessing station 60 is arranged to perform a treatment of the area to print objects 6 before printing. This treatment is intended to allow a better adhesion of the ink on the area to be printed.
  • a drying station 62 of the surface of the printed objects 6 is provided downstream of the printing station 16, between the printing station 16 and the unloading station facing the fingers 10. This station is formed, for example by means of polymerization in the heart of the printing in order to finally freeze the ink on the surface of the printed objects.
  • the printing machine described above includes a single printing station 16. To increase the print rate, it is planned to add more print stations.
  • the printing machine comprises two printing stations 16 arranged next to each other and according to the embodiment shown in FIG. figure 6 , the printing machine 1 comprises four printing stations 16 arranged next to each other.
  • Each printing station 16 comprises its own corresponding single mandrel 28 on which the printing units of said station only print the objects carried by this mandrel 28.
  • At each printing station 16 also corresponds transfer means 42, means of printing. block 54 and a drying station 62.
  • a pretreatment station 60 of the surface is, in turn, adapted to operate with two printing stations 16.
  • the printing machine 1 comprises two pretreatment stations 60 for four printing stations 16.
  • the objects to be printed 6 are first loaded on the conveyor 8 at the loading station, the objects being arranged one after the other on adjacent receiving fingers 10. The objects 6 then circulate on the upper branch 14 and advance in the direction F and pass in front of the pretreatment station 60 where they undergo a surface treatment for their subsequent printing.
  • the printing machine comprises a single printing station
  • the printing machine marks a stop.
  • the blocking means 54 move into the locking position and the mandrel 28 passes to the loading position.
  • the transfer means 42 take the object 6 from the conveyor and place it on the mandrel 28 through the calibration bezel 66.
  • the mandrel 28 then returns to its printing position. If a printed object was disposed on the mandrel 28, this object is taken at the same time and is placed on the finger that has just been released.
  • the blocking means 54 return to their retracted position during this transfer of the objects so as not to come into contact with the printed object.
  • the conveyor 8 begins to circulate again so as to bring the next finger next to the transfer means 42 and repeat the transfer described above.
  • the object 6 placed on the mandrel 28 is printed by exposing it to the ink jets of the different printing units 20, 22, 24, 26.
  • the printing units are triggered synchronously with the rotation of the printing unit.
  • mandrel 28 in known manner by means of the control unit as a function of the speed of rotation of the mandrel 28, the position of the object on the mandrel, the pattern to be printed and the diameter of the object to be printed.
  • the mandrel 28 is moved in translation during the printing process so that the entire print area is printed.
  • the printing process comprises the rotation of the mandrel 28 in order to print a first printing zone opposite the printing units ( figure 4 ), then stopping the rotation, translating the mandrel 28 so as to place a second printing zone opposite the printing units ( figure 5 ), then the re-rotation of the mandrel 28 to print the second printing area.
  • the object In addition to printing the four colors forming the four-color process, the object possibly undergoes varnishing and / or printing of a white background (for example for colored objects) and / or partial drying if the corresponding units are active. on the print station. It should be noted that the print rate is very important, because of the number of printing units, the simplicity of the setting of the single mandrel printing station 16 and that the printing is done very precisely because the axis AA of the chuck 18 is fixed and the position of the object 6 does not vary and is known at all times.
  • the machine advances two steps, that is to say twice the distance d between two fingers, before marking a stop so that an object becomes is next to the transfer means 42 of the two printing stations 16.
  • the machine 1 marks a stop and the transfer of objects is performed.
  • the printing machine advances again two steps, to place two new objects next to the transfer means 42. It is referred to an indexing of two steps of the conveyor 8.
  • the pitch that is to say the distance d, is for example substantially equal to 300 mm (6 inches).
  • the printing machine 1 comprises four printing stations 16, as shown in FIG. figure 9 , the printing machine 1 is indexed twice by two steps during the printing cycle of an object, each printing station 16 printing one out of four objects passing next to its transfer means 42.
  • the pitch is for example substantially equal to 150 mm (3 inches).
  • the stations print four objects simultaneously.
  • the indexing is always two steps and there are two indexing (that is to say two stops of the conveyor 8) per printing cycle, so that the first two printing stations with respect to the direction F print the objects carried by one finger on two (even fingers), that is to say that an object situated between two even fingers is left on his finger (odd finger) and the two last printing stations print the objects carried by the odd fingers. This results in optimized operation of the machine at four printing stations.
  • the print rate can thus be easily increased by simply adding printing stations along the conveyor 8, the architecture of the printing machine being simple enough not to complicate the mounting of these positions. Such a rate could not be increased so simply in the prior art because of the mode of transport of the objects to be printed on a plurality of chucks mounted on a turntable.
  • the printed objects pass next to the drying station 62 where said objects undergo a core polymerization to definitively freeze the printing.
  • the objects are then unloaded at the unloading station.
  • the machine described above thus makes it possible to obtain a very precise printing with a high resolution without requiring a complex adjustment of the printing station 16. Indeed, after an initial calibration for triggering the ink jets synchronized with the rotation of the mandrel 28, it is no longer necessary to make other settings of the printing station during printing, as long as the objects to be printed are identical to each other. In addition, the print speed can easily be increased.
  • the machine can protect the print units of a defective object that can damage them by rubbing against the ink jet nozzles through the calibration bezel.

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  1. Druckmaschine (1) für Gegenstände (6), die im Wesentlichen rotationssymmetrisch sind, wobei die Maschine umfasst:
    - Mittel (4) zum Transportieren der zu bedruckenden Gegenstände (6) zwischen mindestens einer Station zum Laden der Gegenstände auf die Transportmittel (4) und einer Station zum Entladen der Gegenstände von den Transportmitteln (4),
    - mindestens eine Druckstation (16), die zwischen der Ladestation und der Entladestation angeordnet ist, wobei die Druckstation (16) mindestens vier Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) umfasst, die ausgebildet sind, Tinte auf die zu bedruckenden Gegenstände (6) zu projizieren, um die Gegenstände (6) zu bedrucken, wobei jede Druckeinheit Tinte, die einer unterschiedlichen Farbe aufweist, projiziert, um einen Vierfarbdruck herzustellen, und
    - Mittel (42) zur Übertragung eines zu bedruckenden Gegenstandes (6) von den Transportmitteln (4) zur Druckstation (16) und von der Druckstation (16) auf die Transportmittel (4), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    - die Druckstation (16) einen einzigen entsprechenden Dorn (28) zum Halten des zu bedruckenden Gegenstands (6) umfasst, wobei der entsprechende Dorn (28) hinsichtlich der Drehung um seine Achse (A-A) beweglich ist, derart, dass die Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) Tinte auf den von dem entsprechenden Dorn (28) gehaltenen Gegenstand (6) projizieren, wobei die Druckstation (16) ausgebildet ist, nur die von dem entsprechenden Dorn (28) gehaltenen Gegenstände (6) zu bedrucken,
    - die Übertragungsmittel (42) mindestens einen beweglichen Arm (46) umfassen, der Mittel (48) zum Greifen eines zu bedruckenden Gegenstands (6) trägt, wobei der Arm (46) und die Greifmittel (48) ausgebildet sind, den Gegenstand (6) von den Transportmitteln (4) abzunehmen und den Gegenstand (6) auf den Dorn (28) zu setzen und den bedruckten Gegenstand vom Dorn (28) zu nehmen und den bedruckten Gegenstand (6) auf die Transportmittel (4) zu legen und
    - die Druckmaschine (1) ein Kalibrierung Fernrohr (66) umfasst, der eine koaxial zur Drehachse (A-A) des Dorns (28) liegende Mittelöffnung (68) umfasst, wobei das Fernrohr (66) zwischen den Übertragungsmitteln (42) und den Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) derart angeordnet ist, dass der zu bedruckende Gegenstand (6) durch die Mittelöffnung (68) hindurchgeht bevor er von der Druckstation bedruckt wird.
  2. Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass:
    - die Druckmaschine (1) ein Gestell (2) umfasst, das die Transportmittel (4) trägt, und
    - der Kalibrierung Fernrohr (66) zwischen den Übertragungsmitteln (42) und den Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) auf der Drehachse (A-A) des Dorns (28) angeordnet ist und mit dem Gestell (2) verbunden ist, wobei die Mittelöffnung (68) eine Ringform komplementär zu der der zu bedruckenden Gegenstände (6) aufweist und auf die Achse (A-A) zwischen dem Dorn (28) und den Greifmitteln (48) derart zentriert ist, dass der zu bedruckende Gegenstand (6) durch die Mittelöffnung (68) bei seiner Beladung auf den Dorn (28) durch die Übertragungsmittel (42) durchführen muss.
  3. Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehachse (A-A) des Dorns (28) in Bezug auf die Druckstation (16) feststehend ist, wobei die Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) der Druckstation (16) auf einem Kreisbogen angeordnet sind, der auf die Drehachse (A-A) des entsprechenden Dorns (28) zentriert ist.
  4. Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede Druckeinheit (20, 22, 24, 26) gemäß einer Richtung im Wesentlichen radial in Bezug auf die Drehachse (A-A) des Dorns (28) bewegbar ist, derart, dass die Druckeinheit (20, 22, 24, 26) abhängig vom Durchmesser des zu bedruckenden Gegenstandes von der Drehachse (A-A) entfernt oder zu ihr angenähert werden kann.
  5. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Durchmesser der Mittelöffnung (68) größer als der Durchmesser des Dorns (28) ist und so ausgebildet ist, dass es einen Zwischenraum von mindestens 0,1 mm zwischen einem durch die Mittelöffnung (68) des Fernrohr (66) hindurchgehenden Gegenstand (6) und den Düsen der Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) gibt.
  6. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Fernrohr (66) verschiebbar ist und ausgebildet ist, ein Kontaktelement zu betätigen, das ausgebildet ist, bei seiner Betätigung die Transportmittel (42) anzuhalten, wenn ein von den Transportmitteln abgenommener zu bedruckender Gegenstand, der einen Durchmesser größer als der Durchmesser der Mittelöffnung (68) aufweist, das Fernrohr (66) verschiebt.
  7. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Dorn (28) in Längsrichtung entlang seiner Achse (A-A) zwischen einer Druckposition, in der das freie Ende (64) des Dorns (28) sich gegenüber den Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) befindet, und einer Beladungsposition, in der die Mittelöffnung (6) des Fernrohr (66) das freie Ende (64) des Dorns (28) umgibt, beweglich ist.
  8. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 3 bis 7,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckstation (16) mindestens eine zusätzliche Druckeinheit zu den vier Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) aufweist, wobei die vier Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) und die zusätzliche Einheit auf einem selben Kreisbogen verteilt sind, der auf die Drehachse (A-A) des entsprechenden Dorns (28) zentriert ist.
  9. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 3 bis 8,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Druckstation (16) außerdem eine Oberflächentrocknungseinheit (35) der auf den zu bedruckenden Gegenstand (6) projizierten Tinte umfasst, wobei die Einheit (20, 22, 24, 26) auf demselben, auf die Drehachse des entsprechenden Dorns (28) zentrierten Kreisbogen wie die Druckeinheiten (20, 22, 24, 26) angeordnet ist.
  10. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 9,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Dorn (28) entlang seiner Achse (A-A) in Längsrichtung beweglich ist, derart, dass mehrere Bereiche des gehaltenen Gegenstands (6) dem Tintenstrahl der Druckeinheit (20, 22, 24, 26) ausgesetzt werden können.
  11. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 10,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Transportmittel (4) einen schneckenförderer (8) umfassen, der eine Mehrzahl von Aufnahmefingern (10) eines zu bedruckenden Gegenstands (6) aufweist.
  12. Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie Sperrungsmittel (54) der Position eines Gegenstands (6) um einen Aufnahmefinger (10) gegenüberliegend zu den Übertragungsmitteln (42) umfasst, wobei die Sperrungsmittel (54) zwischen einer Sperrungsposition, in der die Sperrungsmittel (54) einen Gegenstand (6) um einen Aufnahmefinger (10) gegenüber den Übertragungsmitteln (42) festhalten, und einer eingefahrenen Position, in der die Sperrungsmittel (54) von dem Förderer (8) entfernt sind, beweglich sind.
  13. Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sperrungsmittel (54) ein in Längsrichtung bewegliches Sperrungselement (56) umfassen, das mindestens eine Sperrungsfläche (58) aufweist, wobei die Sperrungsmittel (54) derart ausgebildet sind, dass die Sperrungsfläche (58) in Kontakt mit einem von einem Aufnahmefinger (10) in der Sperrungsposition getragenen Gegenstand (6) ist und dass die Sperrungsfläche (58) in der eingefahrenen Position von dem Förderer (8) entfernt ist, wobei die Sperrungsmittel (54) außerdem Mittel zum Ansaugen des von dem Aufnahmefinger (10) getragenen Gegenstands (6) umfassen, wobei die Ansaugmittel ausgebildet sind, den Gegenstand (6) auf der Sperrungsfläche (58) in der Sperrungsposition festzuhalten.
  14. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Vorbehandlungsstation (60) der Fläche der zu bedruckenden Gegenstände (6) aufweist, wobei die Station (60) zwischen der Ladestation und der Druckstation (16) angeordnet ist und ausgebildet ist, die Fläche der zu bedruckenden Gegenstände (6) auf den Transportmitteln (4) zu behandeln.
  15. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mindestens eine Trocknungsstation (62) der Oberfläche der zu bedruckenden Gegenstände (6) umfasst, wobei die Station (62) zwischen der Druckstation (16) und der Entladestation angeordnet ist und ausgebildet ist, die Oberfläche der bedruckten Gegenstände (6) zu trocknen.
  16. Druckmaschine nach einem beliebigen der Ansprüche 1 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie mindestens zwei Druckstationen (16) umfasst, die jede einen einzigen entsprechenden Dorn (28) aufweist, wobei die Druckstationen (16) ausgebildet sind, jeweils nur die von ihrem entsprechenden Dorn (28) gehaltenen Gegenstände (6) zu bedrucken.
  17. Druckmaschine nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, wenn er von einem der Ansprüche 11 bis 13 abhängt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Endlosförderer (8) ausgebildet ist, einen Halt einzulegen, wenn ein Trägerfinger (10) eines zu bedruckenden Objekts (6) sich gegenüber den jeder Druckstation (16) entsprechenden Übertragungsmitteln (42) befindet.
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