Printing assembly

US10022994B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KOENIG & BAUER AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Wander · Helmstadt, DE
• Wolfgang Reder · Veitshöchheim, DE
• Karl Robert Schäfer · Bad Wurzach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 23, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 17, 2018
• Expiry date: Nov 23, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J11/14
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A printing assembly has print heads, by the use of which, application locations for printing fluid are specified. A transport path through the printing assembly, and provided for print stock, is specified by at least two guide elements. One printing section of the transport path begins at a first application location and ends at a last application location. The application locations are arranged on that transport path having specifying guide elements, each having a pivot angle, and pivoting, in a pivoting manner, about at least one pivot axis, common thereto, which pivot angle equals at least 10°. A main conveying direction is specified by a linear connection between a first guide element based on the print section and a last guide element based on the print section. The main conveying direction is arranged, having guide elements arranged in the maintenance position thereof, under an angle of 30°, at maximum, to a vertical direction. The invention further is directed to a method for operating a printing assembly.