Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for guiding a print carrier and printing unit in a rotary printing machine having the apparatus

US6557472B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Detmers · Heddesheim, DE
Rene Güldenberg · Jülich, DE
Arno Jünger · Mörlenbach, DE
Jürgen Kreutzkämper · Berlin, DE
Sven Mader · Dielheim, DE
Christian Meier · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2001
Grant date	May 6, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41F27/1206
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus is provided for guiding a print carrier upon feeding the print carrier to and guiding the print carrier away from a form cylinder of a rotary printing machine. Guide elements for the print carrier are disposed axially parallel to the form cylinder. The guide elements are disposed in two groups. One group serves to pull the print carrier into the printing unit, while the other group assists in the removal of the print carrier from the printing unit of the rotary printing machine. The guide elements assisting the feeding-in and exchanging of the print carrier are protected against contact with the print carrier by throw-on elements during exchange of a print carrier. A printing unit in a rotary printing machine having the apparatus is also provided.

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