WO2014114568A1 - Appareil d'alimentation destiné à alimenter une feuille de matériau dans un appareil de traitement de feuille et appareil de traitement de feuille incorporant un tel appareil d'alimentation - Google Patents

Appareil d'alimentation destiné à alimenter une feuille de matériau dans un appareil de traitement de feuille et appareil de traitement de feuille incorporant un tel appareil d'alimentation Download PDF

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WO2014114568A1
WO2014114568A1 PCT/EP2014/050956 EP2014050956W WO2014114568A1 WO 2014114568 A1 WO2014114568 A1 WO 2014114568A1 EP 2014050956 W EP2014050956 W EP 2014050956W WO 2014114568 A1 WO2014114568 A1 WO 2014114568A1
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James Anthony Graham
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/10—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
    • B65H9/101—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position acting on the edge of the article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/10—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position
    • B65H9/103—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position acting by friction or suction on the article for pushing or pulling it into registered position, e.g. against a stop
    • B65H9/105—Pusher and like movable registers; Pusher or gripper devices which move articles into registered position acting by friction or suction on the article for pushing or pulling it into registered position, e.g. against a stop using suction means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1928—Printing plate
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2801/00—Application field
    • B65H2801/03—Image reproduction devices
    • B65H2801/21—Industrial-size printers, e.g. rotary printing press

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  • the present invention relates to a feeder apparatus for feeding a sheet of material in a sheet processing apparatus, and relates particularly, but not exclusively, to a feeder apparatus for feeding a sheet of metal to a printing drum of a metal sheet printing or coating apparatus for sequentially handling individual sheets of material.
  • the invention also relates to a sheet processing apparatus incorporating such feeder apparatus .
  • EP 2008956 discloses an example of a known feeder apparatus for precise feeding of metal sheets in a sheet printing or coating machine in which abutments for limiting movement of a leading edge of a sheet travel around a closed track such that each abutment engages a leading edge of a respective metal sheet to limit its movement in the direction of feeding through the apparatus .
  • a feeder apparatus for feeding a sheet of material in a sheet processing apparatus, the feeder apparatus comprising: - support means; and at least one sheet engaging member moveably mounted relative to said support means and moveable between a first orientation, in which said sheet engaging member engages a sheet of material to feed said sheet in a sheet processing apparatus, and a second orientation, in which said sheet engaging member allows movement of said sheet relative thereto .
  • the apparatus may further comprise biasing means for biasing at least one said sheet engaging member towards the corresponding said first and/or second orientation. This provides the advantage of improving the efficiency and speed of operation of the apparatus .
  • At least one said sheet engaging member may be adapted to engage a sheet by means of suction.
  • This provides the advantage of enabling the sheet to be fed under tension instead of under compression, which reduces the tendency of the sheet to buckle, especially in the case of very thin sheets. This in turn improves the accuracy of location of the sheet relative to the corresponding component of the sheet processing apparatus which improves the quality of sheet printing in the case of a sheet printing apparatus.
  • This also provides the advantage of enabling the gripper means to only engage the lower (i.e. unprinted or uncoated) surface of the sheet, which in turn eliminates any detrimental effect of the gripper means on print quality.
  • the apparatus may further comprise pneumatic means for moving at least one said sheet engaging member between the corresponding said first and second orientations.
  • the apparatus may further comprise electromagnetic means for moving at least one said sheet engaging member between the corresponding said first and second orientations.
  • the apparatus may comprise cam means on at least one of said sheet engaging member and said support means, and cam follower means on the other of said sheet engaging member and said support means and adapted to cooperate with said cam means to move at least one said sheet engaging member between the corresponding said first and second orientations.
  • At least one said sheet engaging member may comprise a respective first member adapted to engage said sheet and a respective second member pivotally connected to said cam means or said cam follower means mounted thereto.
  • At least one said sheet engaging member may further comprise at least one respective third member for moving said cam means relative to said cam follower means.
  • At least one said sheet engaging member may be adapted to abut said sheet.
  • At least one said sheet engaging member may include a respective engagement surface adapted to move relative to said sheet when in engagement therewith.
  • This provides the advantage of providing more gradual engagement of the sheet engaging member with the sheet, which in turn reduces forces on the sheet tending to cause buckling of the sheet.
  • a sheet processing apparatus comprising: - at least one component adapted to apply material to a surface of a sheet of material; and at least one feeder apparatus as defined above.
  • the sheet processing apparatus may be a printing apparatus .
  • the sheet processing apparatus may be a coating apparatus .
  • the apparatus may comprise a plurality of said feeder apparatus for sequential feeding of the sheet.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example and not in any limitative sense, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is a schematic view of a sheet processing apparatus of a first embodiment of the present invention
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of a first embodiment of a sidelay assembly of the apparatus of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a side view of the sidelay assembly of Figure 2 viewed in the direction of travel of the sheet;
  • Figure 4 is a plan view of a sheet gripper assembly of the apparatus of Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 is a side view of the gripper assembly of Figure 4 viewed in the direction of travel of the sheet;
  • Figure 6 is a side view of a second embodiment of a sidelay assembly of the apparatus of Figure 1;
  • Figure 7 is a plan view of the sidelay assembly of Figure 6 ;
  • Figure 8 is a schematic side view of a sheet feeding apparatus of the apparatus of Figure 1;
  • Figure 9 is a detailed view of part of a pusher head of the apparatus of Figure 8 ;
  • Figure 10 is a schematic view of part of the apparatus of Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 11 is a graph of a force profile provided by a gripping apparatus of the apparatus of Figure 10;
  • Figure 12 is a graph of force profiles provided by conventional gripper apparatus.
  • Figure 13 is a schematic view of a sheet processing apparatus of a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • a sheet processing apparatus 2 such as a sheet printing apparatus or a sheet coating apparatus of a first embodiment of the present invention applies ink or coating material to a metal sheet 4 at a gap 6 between a blanket cylinder 8 and an impression cylinder 10.
  • Registration of a leading edge 14 of the sheet 4 with the impression cylinder 10 is achieved by means of a pair of frontlay devices 16 with accompanying grippers (not shown) which co-operate with respective notches 18 in the impression cylinder 10 to limit forward travel in the direction of arrow A of the sheet 4 and move with the impression cylinder 10 to cause registration of the leading edge 14 of the sheet 4 with the cylinder 10.
  • a sidelay assembly 20 moves in synchronisation with the frontlay devices 16 by means of a controller 22 and provides a stop for limiting movement of the side edge 24 of the sheet 4 in a direction transverse to arrow A, while moving with the sheet along a support 26 in the direction of arrow A.
  • the sheet 4 is fed to the gap 6 between the rollers 8, 10 by means of a suitable feeder apparatus 28, 30 ( Figures 1, 8 and 9) .
  • movement of the sheet 4 can be controlled by means of a locating apparatus in the form of a feeder table 90 ( Figure 10) comprising an array of electromagnets 92 which can be controlled by the controller 22 to vary the force applied to the sheet 4.
  • Sensors 107, 109 such as optical or eddy current sensors, detect opposite edge regions of the leading edge 14 of sheet 4, and a similar sensor 111 detects a side edge region of the sheet 4. This enables online quality control to be carried out, without the need for expensive fast high resolution vision systems.
  • the sidelay assembly 20 comprises a pair of spaced apart reference pins 32 rotatably mounted to a support plate 34 having an inclined surface 36 adjacent the pins 32 facing the side edge 24 of the sheet 4.
  • the support plate 34 is pivotably mounted to a support shaft 38 which is in turn attached to a carriage 40 ( Figure 1) for movement along axes parallel and perpendicular to arrow A in Figure 1 to enable the sidelay assembly 20 to approach a desired position in a direction perpendicular to arrow A while at the same time moving with the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow A such that the component of movement of the sidelay assembly 20 relative to the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow A is substantially zero.
  • the support plate 34 can pivot about the support shaft 38 to accommodate deviations in rectangularity of the sheet 4 without imparting reaction torque to the sheet 4.
  • a gripper assembly 42 is positioned between the two reference pins 32 for gripping the side edge 24 of the sheet 4 when the sheet 4 reaches its desired sidelay position in a direction perpendicular to arrow A.
  • the gripper assembly 42 comprises a two axis actuator 44 for opening and closing upper 46 and lower 48 jaws, and moving the upper 46 and lower 48 jaws into engagement with the edge 24 of the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow B shown in Figure 5.
  • a spring 50 biases the jaws 46, 48 away from the sheet 4 so that when the sheet 4 engages the reference pins 32, a small preload against the pins 32 is ensured.
  • the gripper assembly 42 pulls the sheet 4 into registration with the reference pins 32, and a further gripper assembly (not shown) on the opposite side of the sheet 4 pulls the sheet 4 in the opposite direction with a smaller force than the gripper assembly 42 shown in Figures 4 and 5 to place the sheet 4 under tension to ensure it is stable and flat across its width. This minimises any tendency of the sheet 4 to buckle and therefore improves accuracy of registration of the sheet 4 in the gap 6 between the rollers 8, 10.
  • the controller 22 ensures that the jaws 46, 48 of the sidelay gripper assembly 42 open and the gripper assembly 42 is retracted after the frontlay grippers (not shown) have closed, and the sidelay grippers 42 then start their return path in preparation for the next sheet 4.
  • a further actuator 51 assists in disengaging lower jaw 48 from sheet 4.
  • a feeder apparatus 30 for urging the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow A comprises a pusher head 52 mounted via a pusher arm 54 to a lever 56 pivotally mounted about a pivot 58 and carrying a cam follower wheel 60 which engages a cam surface 62.
  • the lever 56 is pivotally connected at its end remote from the cam follower wheel 60 with a connector 64 which is slidably located at its other end in a main body 66.
  • the main body 66 moves in the direction of arrow A with the cam follower wheel 60 in engagement with the cam surface 62 such that the cam follower wheel 60 moves up a first inclined surface 68 of the cam surface 62 to raise the pusher arm 54 and pusher head 52 into the plane of the sheet 4 to engage a rear edge of the sheet 4 while moving forwards in the direction of arrow A.
  • the pusher head 52 has a curved profile 70 such that it gradually engages the trailing edge of the sheet 4 to reduce forces applied to the sheet 4 to minimise the tendency of the sheet 4 to buckle.
  • the main body 66 is urged further in the direction of arrow A so that the cam follower wheel 60 moves along a second inclined surface 72 of the cam surface 62, the second inclined surface 72 being less steep than the first inclined surface 68, to cause the pusher head 52 to further urge the sheet 4 in the direction of arrow A.
  • the cam follower wheel 60 then engages a third inclined surface 74 of the cam surface 62, the third inclined surface 74 being steeper than the first 68 and second 72 inclined surfaces, which causes the lever 56 to pivot clockwise about the pivot 58 which causes the connector 64 to rotate anticlockwise against the action of compression spring 76 to lower the pusher arm 54 and pusher head 52 away from the plane of the sheet 4.
  • This allows the main body 66 to then be retracted in the direction opposite to arrow A to prepare for engagement with the trailing edge of the next sheet 4.
  • the arrangement shown in Figures 8 and 9 has the advantage over a feeding apparatus mounted to a continuous track in that a larger proportion of the cycle of movement of the feeder apparatus can occur with the pusher head 52 in engagement with the sheet 4, thereby improving efficiency of operation of the feeder apparatus.
  • the sidelay assembly 20 has a pair of reference pins 32 for engaging a side edge 24 of the sheet 4, the reference pins 32 being rotatably mounted to a support plate 34 which is in turn pivotably connected to carriage 40 by means of a support pin 36.
  • a sheet feeding apparatus 28 includes a suction gripper 78 mounted to the carriage 40 and having a suction head 80 for gripping the underside of the edge 24 of the sheet 4 by means of suction. As the sheet 4 approaches the sidelay assembly 20 and the carriage 40 carrying the reference pins 32 approaches the side edge 24 of the sheet 4 under the action of two-axis actuator 82, the suction head 80 extends sideways underneath the path of travel of the sheet 4.
  • the suction head 80 is then moved upwards towards the underside of the sheet 4 and suction switched on.
  • the sheet 4 is then pulled into registration against the reference pins 32.
  • a similar suction operated gripper (not shown) arranged on the opposite side of the sheet 4 pulls the sheet 4 with a lower force than that applied by the sidelay assembly 20 shown in Figures 6 and 7, to bring the sheet 4 into tension to ensure stability across its width.
  • the suction applied to suction head 80 is switched off, thereby releasing the sheet 4 from the feeding apparatus 28.
  • the carriage 40 then retracts and starts its return path to engage the side edge 24 of the next sheet 4.
  • the arrangement of Figures 6 and 7 provides the advantage that since it grips the bottom surface of the sheet 4, it has no effect on the printing area on the top surface of the sheet 4 , which enables it to be used if there is no margin for a non-printed area.
  • the arrangement of Figures 6 and 7 can also be constructed in a more compact and lightweight manner while also making the mechanism simpler by removing the need for actuation of a mechanical gripper. Also, any additional degree of freedom in the direction of arrow A can be compensated for the servo tracking performance by means of the flexible nature of a bellowed suction head 80.
  • a support table 90 for the sheet 4 has an array of electromagnets 92 which can be activated to grip the sheet 4, the electromagnetic force being varied by means of selective switching of the electromagnets by means of the controller 22.
  • the support table 90 further includes a conveyor comprising a series of generally parallel conveyor belts 94 on which the sheet 4 rests and is urged by the conveyor belts 94 into engagement with the electromagnets 92 of the support table.
  • the controller 22 selectively switches on the electromagnets 92 to cause an initial increase in attractive force on the sheet 4 as the sheet comes into engagement with the support table 90, and then decreases the attractive force on the sheet 4 as the sheet 4 approaches roller 10 to provide a force profile 93 as shown in Figure 11.
  • Figure 13 shows a sheet processing apparatus 102 of a second embodiment of the present invention and parts common to the embodiment of Figure 1 are denoted by like reference numerals but increased by 100.
  • the apparatus 102 of Figure 13 differs from the apparatus 2 of Figure 1 in that the frontlay devices 16 are absent in the embodiment of Figure 13.
  • Location of the sheet 4 relative to impression cylinder 110 is carried out by means of gripper assemblies 205 after the correct orientation of leading edge 14 of sheet 4 relative to the impression cylinder 110 has been achieved.
  • Sensors 207, 209 such as optical or eddy current sensors, detect opposite edge regions of the leading edge 14 of sheet 4, and a similar sensor 211 detects a side edge region of the sheet 4.
  • controller 122 to determine the orientation of leading edge 114 relative to impression cylinder 110, and to control the orientation of the leading edge 114 by adjusting the speed or phase (i.e. position) of gripper assembly (not shown) of a sidelay assembly 120a at one side edge of the sheet 4 relative to the speed of a corresponding gripper assembly (not shown) on sidelay assembly 120b at the opposite side edge of the sheet 4. Forward movement of the sheet 4 is also assisted by means of feeder apparatus 130 having pusher heads 152, controlled by controller 122.
  • the support table 90 can use an array of suction devices in addition to, or as an alternative to, the electromagnets 92.

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L'invention concerne un appareil d'alimentation (30) destiné à alimenter une feuille de matériau dans un appareil de traitement de feuille. L'appareil d'alimentation comporte un corps principal (66) et une tête de poussée (52) montée de manière mobile par rapport au corps principal et mobile entre une première orientation, dans laquelle la tête de poussée effectue une mise en prise d'une feuille de matériau pour alimenter la feuille dans un appareil de traitement de feuille, et une seconde orientation, dans laquelle la tête de poussée permet le mouvement de la feuille par rapport à celle-ci.
PCT/EP2014/050956 2013-01-23 2014-01-17 Appareil d'alimentation destiné à alimenter une feuille de matériau dans un appareil de traitement de feuille et appareil de traitement de feuille incorporant un tel appareil d'alimentation Ceased WO2014114568A1 (fr)

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US4838538A (en) * 1986-03-20 1989-06-13 Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho Sheet material positioning apparatus
EP2008956A2 (fr) 2007-06-28 2008-12-31 KBA-MetalPrint GmbH Dispositif d'introduction exacte de marchandises en forme de tableau et procédé correspondant
US20100101440A1 (en) * 2008-10-23 2010-04-29 John Funk Printing plate positioning

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US4838538A (en) * 1986-03-20 1989-06-13 Kabushiki Kaisha Komatsu Seisakusho Sheet material positioning apparatus
EP2008956A2 (fr) 2007-06-28 2008-12-31 KBA-MetalPrint GmbH Dispositif d'introduction exacte de marchandises en forme de tableau et procédé correspondant
US20100101440A1 (en) * 2008-10-23 2010-04-29 John Funk Printing plate positioning

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