Classifications

• • 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
• • 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
  • B41J3/62—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing on two or more separate sheets or strips of printing material being conveyed simultaneously to or through the printing zone
• • 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
  • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
  • B41J11/0015—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form for treating before, during or after printing or for uniform coating or laminating the copy material before or after printing
  • B41J11/002—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating
  • B41J11/0021—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using irradiation
  • B41J11/00214—Curing or drying the ink on the copy materials, e.g. by heating or irradiating using irradiation using UV radiation
• • 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
  • B41J3/413—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material for metal
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
  • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
  • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B41M5/0041—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper
  • B41M5/0058—Digital printing on surfaces other than ordinary paper on metals and oxidised metal surfaces
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
  • B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
  • B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
  • B41M5/0082—Digital printing on bodies of particular shapes
  • B41M5/0088—Digital printing on bodies of particular shapes by ink-jet printing
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
  • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
  • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
  • E06B3/70—Door leaves
  • E06B3/7001—Coverings therefor; Door leaves imitating traditional raised panel doors, e.g. engraved or embossed surfaces, with trim strips applied to the surfaces

Definitions

• the invention presented relates to doors and to a system and method of manufacturing a sectional overhead door with a printed image on it.
• Garage doors are structures designed to create a movable barrier at the entrance of a garage or similar building.
• Traditional sectional doors consist of horizontally folding sections arranged vertically, connected by hinges, and guided along a track for support.
• the present invention introduces a system and method for manufacturing sectional overhead doors, leveraging advanced printing techniques. Rather than dividing a digital image into sections and printing each section separately onto metal door segments, the method involves printing the entire door at once. This approach significantly streamlines the manufacturing process, enhancing efficiency and reducing labor requirements. Additionally, the method includes steps such as applying ultraviolet light to the ink after printing and applying a final transparent coating to the door segments to ensure durability and quality. The resulting garage door features printed designs, ranging from digital drawings to photographs, or a combination thereof, enhancing aesthetic appeal. Moreover, the invention facilitates the integration of automations for the accurate control of the printing and the other processes. The system can produce sectional doors with images that cover all the surface of the product. Overall, this innovative method revolutionizes sectional overhead door manufacturing, offering a more efficient, cost-effective, and customizable solution.
• FIG.1 we can see a sectional door printed with the conventional way.
• the appearance of that door was a result of dividing a digital image to horizontal sections and then printing separately with ink these sections on each panel of the door in a way that the assembled door was presenting again the primary digital image.
• FIG. 2 shows this door mentioned moving to give a better understanding of the movement of the sectional door.
• FIG.3 From FIG.3 to FIG.10 the invented printing method is described.
• the printer On FIG. 3 the printer is shown in action after the panels are inserted with the way presented in FIG. 4 .
• spacers are placed between the panels and then altogether are rapped with tape at the edges in order to keep their arrangement stable during the printing process.
• the spacers help to improve the final result, as in the assembled door these gaps between the panels do not exist and the painted part of the upper panel overlaps the painted part of the lower panel by some millimeters. If this is not done, unpainted part of the panel may be visible in the connection of the 2 panels. Even though this small section of the image is covered from the upper panel, this is not noticeable and the aesthetic result is not affected.
• spray painting or other method can be applied with free hand from a skilled person to give a good imitation of the image that should be painted in this point.
• the printer used is an inkjet printer that also applies an ultraviolet light to the ink during the process.
• the digital image is inserted to the printer software with the desktop computer shown in FIG. 5 .
• the panels fed to the printer are electrostatic powder coated. Before getting in the printer the panels are brushed and sanded as shown in FIG.6 , FIG.7 and FIG.8 to ensure the final printing quality. Additionally, after this process the panels surface is cleaned with pressured air and other cleaning products.
• FIG. 9 After the printing process, a protective transparent coating is applied as shown in FIG. 9 . Finally, the panel is inserted in an oven where remains for a specific amount of time to dry the coating as illustrated in FIG.10 .

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• 2024
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