Method and system for surface adhesive rule technology

• US 9,102,818 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2011
• Issued: 08/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Highcon Systems Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Highcon Systems Ltd.
• Inventors: Zimmer, Michael, Ratzman, Aviv, Idan, David, Dahan, Lior, Spiryagin, Kostantin
• Primary Examiner(s): ZHAO, XIAO SI
• Application Number:
  US13/108,389
• Publication Number:
  US 20120121802A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,548 Days
• Field of Search: 118/697, 427/207.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 1/384 using rotating drums
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 1/44 Cutters therefor; Dies therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B26F 2001/4463 Methods and devices for rule setting, fixation, preparing cutting dies
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 48/05 Filamentary, e.g. strands
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 1/07 Embossing , i.e. producing impressions formed by locally deep-drawing, e.g. using rolls provided with complementary profilesB31F1/128 takes precedence; corrugating B31F1/20; embossing in combination with printing B41F19/02, B41M1/24; typewriters for embossing B41J3/38; stamping in combination with deforming B41K3/36
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 1/10 by rotary tools
• CPC Class Codes: B31F 2201/0717 Methods and means for forming the embossments
• CPC Class Codes: C08K 3/36 Silica
• CPC Class Codes: C08K 5/5425 containing at least one C=C bond
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 23/02 not modified by chemical after-treatment
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 23/16 Elastomeric ethene-propene or ethene-propene-diene copolymers, e.g. EPR and EPDM rubbers
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 2666/02 Organic macromolecular compounds, natural resins, waxes or and bituminous materials
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 77/00 Compositions of polyamides obtained by reactions forming a carboxylic amide link in the main chain of polyhydrazides C08L79/06; of polyamideimides or polyamide acids C08L79/08; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 83/00 Compositions of macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming in the main chain of the macromolecule a linkage containing silicon with or without sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen or carbon only; Compositions of derivatives of such polymers
• CPC Class Codes: C08L 83/04 Polysiloxanes

Abstract

A surface-adhesive-rule technology (SART) method and system for creating a surface-adhesive-rule die and counter die for pre-treating cardboard. Wherein the pre-treating comprises: creasing and/or cutting and/or embossing the cardboard. The SART system may comprise: a rule-drawer having one or more cartridges, one or more nozzles, and one or more pressure actuator; a leading mechanism that carries the rule-drawer; and a controller that controls the rule-drawer and the leading mechanism according to a layout of a surface-adhesive-rule die. Each cartridge may comprise flexible materiel and may be associated with one of the nozzles having an orifice with a profile. Further the leading mechanism moves the rule-drawer and the rule-drawer draws a plurality of surface-adhesive rules from the flexible material having an attribute to reserve the shape of the orifice profile through which it is deposited on the surface of a die'"'"'s body according to commands obtained from the controller.

Claims

1. A method of producing a rule die including at least one hardened polymeric rule adhering to a substrate, the method comprising:

drawing a rule on a surface of said substrate in accordance with a pre-determined pattern, by applying pressure to urge a flowable material through an orifice of a rule-drawing apparatus while moving said orifice with respect to said substrate; and

hardening said rule on the substrate, to produce the hardened polymeric rule, the hardened polymeric rule adhering to said surface of the substrate,

said rule-drawing apparatus being controlled by a programmed controller that directs said rule-drawing apparatus to apply said pressure in accordance with said pre-determined pattern.

2. The method of claim 1, the hardened polymeric rule exhibiting a Shore D hardness of at least 35.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising pre-treating said surface of the substrate.

4. The method of claim 1, said substrate being a polymeric film.

5. The method of claim 4, said polymeric film selected from the group of films consisting of at least one of polyester, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polypropylene.

6. The method of claim 1, said substrate including a film selected from the group consisting of an aluminum film and a steel film.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising wrapping the substrate around a drum prior to said drawing.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said rule-drawing apparatus comprises a leading mechanism, and said controller directs said leading mechanism to follow said pre-determined pattern as said rule-drawing apparatus applies said pressure.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said rule-drawing apparatus comprises at least one cartridge containing said flowable material and at least one pressure actuator controlled by said controller to apply said pressure to urge said flowable material out of said at least one cartridge and through said orifice.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the shape of the flowable material is substantially preserved after being urged through said orifice.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the hardened flowable material adheres directly to said substrate.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the hardened flowable material adheres to an intermediate adhesive material which adheres to said substrate.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said flowable material is a curable flowable material and said hardening is effected by curing said flowable material by at least one of (a) heating (b) exposing to ultraviolet light and (c) exposing to visible light.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the rule die is a cutting die.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the rule die is an embossing die.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the rule die is a creasing die.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein said orifice is oriented substantially perpendicular to said surface of said substrate.

18. A method of producing a rule die including at least one hardened polymeric rule adhered to a substrate, the method comprising:

drawing a rule on a surface of said substrate in accordance with a pre-determined pattern by applying pressure to urge a flowable material through an orifice of a rule-drawing apparatus while moving said orifice with respect to the substrate, the flowable material substantially preserving its shape after being urged through said orifice; and

hardening said flowable material on the substrate, to produce the hardened polymeric rule, the hardened polymeric rule adhering to said surface of the substrate,

said rule-drawing apparatus being controlled by a programmed controller that directs said rule-drawing apparatus to apply said pressure in accordance with said predetermined pattern.

19. A method of producing a rule die including at least one hardened rule adhesively attached to a substrate, the method comprising:

forming a rule on a surface of said substrate in accordance with a pre-determined pattern by (a) applying pressure to urge a flowable material through an orifice of a rule-drawing apparatus while moving said orifice with respect to said substrate; and

(b) hardening said flowable material on the substrate, to produce the hardened rule, the hardened rule being adhesively attached to said surface of the substrate,

said rule-drawing apparatus being controlled by a programmed controller that directs said rule-drawing apparatus to apply said pressure in accordance with said predetermined pattern.