Offset printing machine with independent electric motors

• US 6,408,748 B1
• Filed: 02/09/1995
• Issued: 06/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Manroland AG (Allianz Se)
• Original Assignee: Man Roland Druckmaschinen AG (Allianz Se)
• Inventors: Schramm, Michael, Hajek, Josef, Gröbner, Peter, Königer, Johann
• Primary Examiner(s): EICKHOLT, EUGENE H
• Application Number:
  US08/386,371
• Time in Patent Office: 2,693 Days
• Field of Search: 101/177, 101/178, 101/179, 101/180, 101/181, 101/182, 101/184, 101/228, 101/247, 101/248, 101/137, 101/138, 101/139, 101/349, 101/351, 101/DIG.38
• US Class Current: 101/177
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 13/0045 Electric driving devices
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 13/28 Bearings mounted eccentrically of the cylinder axis
• CPC Class Codes: B41F 31/004 Driving means for ink rollers
• CPC Class Codes: B41P 2213/734 each printing unit being driven by its own electric motor, i.e. electric shaft

Abstract

The invention relates to the drive of a printing machine. Cylinders and functional groups are to be driven with low technical expenditure. To this end, all form cylinders (1.1, 1.2) in a printing unit, for example, are driven respectively by separate electric motors (7) and are not in mechanical drive connection.

Claims

1. A web-fed offset printing machine comprising

a plurality of printing units, each said printing unit comprising at least one form cylinder and at least one transfer cylinder, each said cylinder comprising a cylinder body having opposed end faces, and a pair of journals having flanges screwed to respective said end faces, and

at least one electric motor in drive connection with a respective at least one of said cylinders in each of said printing units, each said at least one of said cylinders not being in mechanical drive connection with any other cylinder in said printing unit which is driven by another electric motor, each said electric motor comprising a rotor which is rigidly connected to one of said journals.

2. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 further comprising at least one linear drive motor which acts on at least one of said form cylinder journals for side register adjustment.

3. An offset printing machine as in claim 2 wherein said linear drive motor can shift said at least one journal by an amount sufficient to permit removing said form cylinder body from said flanges laterally when said journals are unscrewed from said body.

4. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 further comprising a side wall, each said electric motor further comprising a stator which is fixed to said side wall.

5. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 comprising an operator side and a drive side, said at least one electric motor being arranged on the operator side.

6. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 comprising an operator side and a drive side, said at least one electric motor being arranged on the drive side.

7. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 wherein each said electric motor is an angle-controlled electric motor.

8. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 comprising an operator side and a drive side, said at least one electric motor being arranged on the operator side.

9. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 comprising an operator side and a drive side, said at least one electric motor being arranged on the drive side.

10. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 wherein each said electric motor is an angle-controlled electric motor.

11. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 comprising an operator side and a drive side, said at least one electric motor being arranged on the operator side.

12. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 comprising an operator side and a drive side, said at least one electric motor being arranged on the drive side.

13. An offset printing machine as in claim 1 wherein each said electric motor is an angle-controlled electric motor.

14. A web-fed offset printing machine comprising

a plurality of printing units, each said printing unit comprising at least one form cylinder and at least one transfer cylinder, each said cylinder comprising a journal having an end face with a threaded bore, and

at least one electric motor in drive connection with a respective at least one of said cylinders in each of said printing units, each said at least one of said cylinders not being in mechanical drive connection with any other cylinder in said printing unit which is driven by another electric motor, each said electric motor comprising a rotor having a threaded end shank which is screwed into a respective said threaded bore.

15. An offset printing machine as in claim 14 further comprising

a sidewall having at least one aperture, and

a pair of bearing shields mounted to said sidewall over each said aperture, one of said journals being carried between each pair of bearing shields, each said pair of being shields being movable apart to expose said aperture so that a sleeve-type form can be removed from the cylinder through said aperture.

16. A web-fed offset printing machine comprising

a plurality of printing units, each said printing unit comprising at least one form cylinder and at least one transfer cylinder, each said cylinder comprising at least one journal,

a sidewall which carries an eccentric bearing ring which carries a bearing, said journal being journaled in said bearing, said eccentric bearing ring being rotatable relative to said sidewall,

at least one electric motor in drive connection with a respective at lest one of said cylinders in each of said printing units, each said at least one of said cylinders not being in mechanical drive connection with any other cylinder in said printing unit which is driven by another electric motor, each said electric motor comprising a rotor which is rigidly connected to said journal, and a stator which is fixed with respect to said eccentric bearing ring.

17. An offset printing-machine as in claim 16 further comprising

a flange fixed directly to said eccentric bearing ring, said stator being fixed to said flange,

means for holding said flange on said sidewall so that tilting moments of said stator can be absorbed, and

a stationary stop fixed to said sidewall for limiting rotational movement of said bearing ring relative to said sidewall.

18. An offset printing machine as in claim 17 wherein said flange is fixed to said bearing ring on one side of said sidewall, said machine further comprising a nave fixed directly to eccentric bearing ring on the other side of said sidewall, said nave cooperating with said stationary stop for limiting rotational movement.