Patent · US Expired

Printing press having a central plate cylinder

US6684771B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

9Claims

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Assignee

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Detmers · Heddesheim, DE
Arno Juenger · Walldorf, DE
Juergen Kreutzkaemper · Waibstadt, DE
Sven Mader · Dielheim, DE
Christian Meier · Darmstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2002
Grant date	Feb 3, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41F7/10
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A novel, inexpensive and compact printing press is provided, having a central plate cylinder (1) including at least two printing plates (5) mounted on the peripheral side, around which are arranged in a satellite configuration at least two blanket cylinders (3) having assigned inking units (7), including a transport device (13), which loops around the blanket cylinder (3) on the outside, in the manner of a closed, continuous belt, having printing sheets, which are pressed for the printing operation by compensating rollers (15) against blanket cylinders (3), and having a control unit (11), which engages the particular inking unit (7) and the blanket cylinder (3) on the corresponding printing plate (5) and lifts it off of the other printing plate(s) (5).

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