US3613576A
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Central control system for ink duct adjusting screws on printing presses
Assignee: Schnellpressenfabrik Koenig and Bauer AG
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Filing: 1970-06-19
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Granted: 1971-10-19
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Expires: 1990-06-19
Abstract
Abstract In printing newspapers or the like where the number of pages that are printed by plates are frequently rearranged in various positions on the rotary printing cylinders it becomes a problem to provide for adjustment of the inking of each individual plate. The inking plate is positioned with respect to a duct roller by screws spaced along the plate. These screws may be screwed in and out by a pair of endless belts that are pushed against the screw to rotate it for ''''in'''' or ''''out'''' adjustment. A solenoid mechanism operated by an electromagnet pushes the belt running by a particular screw into engagement with the screw to turn it as desired. One of the pair of belts is for turning it in one direction and the other is for turning the screw in the opposite direction. There is provided a control at the central control station for turning on and off a particular motor driving a pair of belts for a particularly positioned plate for a certain page. The control may be a push button type of switch that when first pressed down turns on the motor and when pressed down a second time stops the motor. Along each belt there are electromagnets that press the belt against a screw for that electromagnet causing the belt to tangentially engage the screw and frictionally turn it. Each of the respective screw electromagnets of which there are two for each screw are connected in an electrical control circuit in parallel to a respective double throw switch. Movement of the switch in one direction causes energization of the proper electromagnet to screw the screw in while movement of the toggle switch in the other direction causes the energization of the companion electromagnet to cause the screw to be screwed out. In order to maintain the same push button for the same page number plate regardless of where the plate is positioned on the printing cylinders for a set up of printing, there is provided a key, code means or patch means. Such a means is interposed in the control circuits leading from the motor push buttons and power supply so when connected as desired for a particular printing page set up, the operator on pressing the push button for plate motor No. 1, for example, controlling the inking mechanism belts for plate 1, causes that motor to be actuated. The operator then moves the desired toggle switch in the desired direction and the electromagnet acts to press the moving belt for that electromagnet against the adjusting screw for that portion of the inking blade. When another set up of printing is desired, the push buttons for the motors are rewired for the respective plate positions and the inking mechanism therefore by utilization of the code or patch wiring means for the particular desired set up. The respective push buttons for controlling the motors remain the same for the respective plates irregardless of where the plates are positioned.
Inventors
- 👤 Gregor Nikolaus Muth
- 👤 Karl-Heinz Wolfram
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:55
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41F; B41F31/00; B41F31/02; B41F31/04; B41F31/045; B41F33/00; B41F33/0009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
Web-fed rotary printing machine comprising in combination, web feed means, impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including an inking knife for the ink duct and a plurality of adjusting screws each having a friction wheel, means to rotate the friction wheel and its screw in opposite directions comprising a pair of belts driven by a single motor and having runs of each belt adjacent diametrically opposite positions on each friction wheel and oppositely positioned solenoids to push a run of each belt against the friction wheel to selectively turn it in opposite directions, electRical circuit means connected to each solenoid and leading to a single central control panel having switch means to operate any selected solenoids, electrical circuit means connected to each motor and leading to said single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor to drive said belts for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motors to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for rearranging the circuits to said motors interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motors with said motor switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits including a plug-in panel means having sockets connected by conductors respectively to each motor with a template or plate overlying the same having a selected arrangement of holes for a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for plugging therethrough control lines from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers for a particular plate page position and the motor corresponding therewith for the inking unit, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
Web-fed rotary printing machine comprising in combination, web feed means, impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including an inking knife for the ink duct and a plurality of adjusting screws each having a friction wheel, means to rotate the friction wheel and its screw in opposite directions comprising a pair of belts driven by a single motor and having runs of each belt adjacent diametrically opposite positions on each friction wheel and oppositely positioned solenoids to push a run of each belt against the friction wheel to selectively turn it in opposite directions, electRical circuit means connected to each solenoid and leading to a single central control panel having switch means to operate any selected solenoids, electrical circuit means connected to each motor and leading to said single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor to drive said belts for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motors to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for rearranging the circuits to said motors interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motors with said motor switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits including a plug-in panel means having sockets connected by conductors respectively to each motor with a template or plate overlying the same having a selected arrangement of holes for a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for plugging therethrough control lines from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers for a particular plate page position and the motor corresponding therewith for the inking unit, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
361 words
Web-fed rotary printing machine comprising in combination, web feed means, impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including an inking knife for the ink duct and a plurality of adjusting screws each having a friction wheel, means to rotate the friction wheel and its screw in opposite directions comprising a pair of belts driven by a single motor and having runs of each belt adjacent diametrically opposite positions on each friction wheel and oppositely positioned solenoids to push a run of each belt against the friction wheel to selectively turn it in opposite directions, electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid and leading to a single central control panel having switch means to operate any selected solenoids, electrical circuit means connected to each motor and leading to said single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor to drive said belts for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motors to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for rearranging the circuits to said motors interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motors with said motor switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits including a multiple plug socket having wires leading to a selected arrangement of motors for each group of sockets corresponding with a number and positioning or printing plates and multiple plugs with wires leading to said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers, the individual plugs of which are wired correspondingly of which one multiple plug each can be plugged optionally into one of the multiple plug socket groups, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
361 words
Web-fed rotary printing machine comprising in combination, web feed means, impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including an inking knife for the ink duct and a plurality of adjusting screws each having a friction wheel, means to rotate the friction wheel and its screw in opposite directions comprising a pair of belts driven by a single motor and having runs of each belt adjacent diametrically opposite positions on each friction wheel and oppositely positioned solenoids to push a run of each belt against the friction wheel to selectively turn it in opposite directions, electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid and leading to a single central control panel having switch means to operate any selected solenoids, electrical circuit means connected to each motor and leading to said single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor to drive said belts for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motors to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for rearranging the circuits to said motors interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motors with said motor switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits including a multiple plug socket having wires leading to a selected arrangement of motors for each group of sockets corresponding with a number and positioning or printing plates and multiple plugs with wires leading to said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers, the individual plugs of which are wired correspondingly of which one multiple plug each can be plugged optionally into one of the multiple plug socket groups, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
439 words
Web-fed rotary printing machine comprising in combination, web feed means, impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylindEr, an inking unit for each printing plate including an inking knife for the ink duct and a plurality of adjusting screws each having a friction wheel, means to rotate the friction wheel and its screw in opposite directions comprising a pair of belts driven by a single motor and having runs of each belt adjacent diametrically opposite positions on each friction wheel and oppositely positioned solenoids to push a run of each belt against the friction wheel to selectively turn it in opposite directions, electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid and leading to a single central control panel having switch means to operate any selected solenoids, electrical circuit means connected to each motor and leading to said single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor to drive said belts for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motors to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for rearranging the circuits to said motors interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motors with said motor switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes means for scanning punched cards and a punched card receivable therein, said card being in effective position within the code means so that the punched holes are scanned automatically and electrical interconnection with the desired motor circuits is made by setting up the connection of the circuit control lines leading from the motor switches on the central control panel to the respective inking unit motors for the plate positions, said means for scanning has wires leading from contact means to a selected arrangement of motors for a particular group corresponding with a number and positioning of printing plates, wires leading to a fixed arrangement of contacts from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers and whose contacts are oppositely positioned to said first-mentioned contacts, electrical connecting means interposed between said opposite contacts and making circuit contact in accordance with the particular punch card being scanned, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
439 words
Web-fed rotary printing machine comprising in combination, web feed means, impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylindEr, an inking unit for each printing plate including an inking knife for the ink duct and a plurality of adjusting screws each having a friction wheel, means to rotate the friction wheel and its screw in opposite directions comprising a pair of belts driven by a single motor and having runs of each belt adjacent diametrically opposite positions on each friction wheel and oppositely positioned solenoids to push a run of each belt against the friction wheel to selectively turn it in opposite directions, electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid and leading to a single central control panel having switch means to operate any selected solenoids, electrical circuit means connected to each motor and leading to said single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor to drive said belts for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motors to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for rearranging the circuits to said motors interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motors with said motor switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes means for scanning punched cards and a punched card receivable therein, said card being in effective position within the code means so that the punched holes are scanned automatically and electrical interconnection with the desired motor circuits is made by setting up the connection of the circuit control lines leading from the motor switches on the central control panel to the respective inking unit motors for the plate positions, said means for scanning has wires leading from contact means to a selected arrangement of motors for a particular group corresponding with a number and positioning of printing plates, wires leading to a fixed arrangement of contacts from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers and whose contacts are oppositely positioned to said first-mentioned contacts, electrical connecting means interposed between said opposite contacts and making circuit contact in accordance with the particular punch card being scanned, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
310 words
In a web-fed rotary printing machine having impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including ink duct adjusting screws rotated by a motor drive means adjacent friction wheel means on the screws and solenoid means cooperating with said motor drive means causing a respective motor drive means to engage the screw friction wheel to rotate the same, the improvement of electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid means and leading to a single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor drive means for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motor drive means to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates and for rearranging the circuits to said motor drive means interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motor drive means with said switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes a plug-in panel means having sockets connected by conductors respectively to each motor with a template or plate overlying the same having a selected arrangement of holes for a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for plUgging therethrough control lines from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement or printing plate page numbers for a particular plate page position and the motor corresponding therewith for the inking unit, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor drive means switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
310 words
In a web-fed rotary printing machine having impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including ink duct adjusting screws rotated by a motor drive means adjacent friction wheel means on the screws and solenoid means cooperating with said motor drive means causing a respective motor drive means to engage the screw friction wheel to rotate the same, the improvement of electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid means and leading to a single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor drive means for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motor drive means to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates and for rearranging the circuits to said motor drive means interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motor drive means with said switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes a plug-in panel means having sockets connected by conductors respectively to each motor with a template or plate overlying the same having a selected arrangement of holes for a change in the number and positioning of printing plates for plUgging therethrough control lines from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement or printing plate page numbers for a particular plate page position and the motor corresponding therewith for the inking unit, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor drive means switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
310 words
In web-fed rotary printing machine having impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including ink duct adjusting screws rotated by a motor drive means adjacent friction wheel means on the screws and solenoid means cooperating with said motor drive means causing a respective motor drive means to engage the screw friction wheel to rotate the same, the improvement of electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid means and leading to a single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor drive means for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motor drive means to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates and for rearranging the circuits to said motor drive means interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motor drive means with said switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes a multiple plug socket having wires leading to a selected arrangement of motors for each group of sockets corresponding with a number and positioning of printing plates and multiple plugs with wires leading to said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers, the individual plugs of which are wired correspondingly of which one multiple plug each can be plugged optionally into one of the multiple plug socket groups, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor drive means switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
310 words
In web-fed rotary printing machine having impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including ink duct adjusting screws rotated by a motor drive means adjacent friction wheel means on the screws and solenoid means cooperating with said motor drive means causing a respective motor drive means to engage the screw friction wheel to rotate the same, the improvement of electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid means and leading to a single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor drive means for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motor drive means to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates and for rearranging the circuits to said motor drive means interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motor drive means with said switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes a multiple plug socket having wires leading to a selected arrangement of motors for each group of sockets corresponding with a number and positioning of printing plates and multiple plugs with wires leading to said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers, the individual plugs of which are wired correspondingly of which one multiple plug each can be plugged optionally into one of the multiple plug socket groups, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor drive means switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
393 words
In a web-fed rotary printing machine having impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including ink duct adjusting screws rotated by a motor drive means adjacent friction wheel means on the screws and solenoid means cooperating with said motor drive means causing a respective motor drive means to engage the screw friction wheel to rotate the same, the improvement of electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid means and leading to a single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor drive means for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motor drive means to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates and for rearranging the circuits to said motor drive means interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motor drive means with said switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes means for scanning punched cards and a punched card receivable therein, said card being in effective position within the code means so that the punched holes are scanned automatically and electrical interconnection with the desired motor drive means circuits is made by setting up the connection of the circuit control lines leading from the motor switches on the central Control panel to the respective inking unit motor drive means for the plate positions, said means for scanning has wires leading from contact means to a selected arrangement of motors for a particular group corresponding with a number and positioning of printing plates, wires leading to a fixed arrangement of contacts from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers and whose contacts are oppositely positioned to said first-mentioned contacts, electrical connecting means interposed between said opposite contacts and making circuit contact in accordance with the particular punch card being scanned, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor drive means switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
393 words
In a web-fed rotary printing machine having impression cylinders and cooperating plate cylinders, said plate cylinders having a plurality of printing plates across the cylinder, an inking unit for each printing plate including ink duct adjusting screws rotated by a motor drive means adjacent friction wheel means on the screws and solenoid means cooperating with said motor drive means causing a respective motor drive means to engage the screw friction wheel to rotate the same, the improvement of electrical circuit means connected to each solenoid means and leading to a single central control panel having switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers to turn on and off a selected motor drive means for a particular printing plate inking unit, a code means for mutually exchanging the wires to said motor drive means to accommodate a change in the number and positioning of printing plates and for rearranging the circuits to said motor drive means interposed in said electrical circuit means connecting said motor drive means with said switch means in said single central control panel, said code means for changing the motor circuits includes means for scanning punched cards and a punched card receivable therein, said card being in effective position within the code means so that the punched holes are scanned automatically and electrical interconnection with the desired motor drive means circuits is made by setting up the connection of the circuit control lines leading from the motor switches on the central Control panel to the respective inking unit motor drive means for the plate positions, said means for scanning has wires leading from contact means to a selected arrangement of motors for a particular group corresponding with a number and positioning of printing plates, wires leading to a fixed arrangement of contacts from said switch means arranged in a fixed arrangement of printing plate page numbers and whose contacts are oppositely positioned to said first-mentioned contacts, electrical connecting means interposed between said opposite contacts and making circuit contact in accordance with the particular punch card being scanned, whereby a change in the number of printing plates and their relative positioning and web threading may be made so that said single central control panel motor drive means switches will still represent the sequence of plate pages regardless of the positioning and number of the page printing plates.
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