Machine for printing containers
First Claim
1. A machine for printing containers such as bottles or cans, the machine comprising:
- a conveyor belt,a plurality of treatment stations, the plurality of treatment stations are arranged in series next to one another substantially transversely to the conveyor belt, wherein at least one of the plurality of treatment stations comprise a plurality of printing heads,a carrier substantially arranged transversely to the conveyor belt, wherein the plurality of containers are arranged on the carrier and the carrier can be transported via the conveyor belt from one of the treatment stations to another of the treatment stations,a lifting device, wherein the lifting device raises the carrier with the containers in a vertical direction off the conveyor belt toward a top of each of the treatment stations when the carrier is in the treatment station.
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Abstract
Described is a machine for printing containers such as bottles or cans, with a plurality of treatment stations, on which printing heads and if applicable further devices required for the pre-treatment and post-treatment of the containers are provided, with a carrier for a plurality of containers, which are arranged next to one another on the carrier. In the process it is provided that the carrier can be transported via a conveyor belt from one treatment station to the next, in that a plurality of treatment stations each are arranged in line next to one another substantially transversely to the conveyor belt, in that the carrier is arranged substantially transversely to the conveyor belt and in that the treatment stations and the carrier can be moved relative to one another in substantially vertical direction. Instead of the conveyor belt, a rotary device can also be provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A machine for printing containers such as bottles or cans, the machine comprising:
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a conveyor belt, a plurality of treatment stations, the plurality of treatment stations are arranged in series next to one another substantially transversely to the conveyor belt, wherein at least one of the plurality of treatment stations comprise a plurality of printing heads, a carrier substantially arranged transversely to the conveyor belt, wherein the plurality of containers are arranged on the carrier and the carrier can be transported via the conveyor belt from one of the treatment stations to another of the treatment stations, a lifting device, wherein the lifting device raises the carrier with the containers in a vertical direction off the conveyor belt toward a top of each of the treatment stations when the carrier is in the treatment station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine for printing containers such as bottles or cans, the machine comprising:
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a rotary device rotating about a rotary center, a plurality of treatment stations, the plurality of treatment stations are arranged in series next to one another substantially radially to the rotary center, wherein at least one of the plurality of treatment stations comprises a plurality of printing heads, a carrier substantially arranged radially to the rotary center, wherein a plurality of containers are arranged on the carrier and the carrier can be transported from one of the treatment stations to another of the treatment stations with the rotary device, a lifting device, wherein the lifting device raises the carrier with the containers in a vertical condition off the rotary device toward a top of each of the treatment stations when the carrier is in the treatment station. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification