Cover assembly for rotary press with operating status indicator light
By integrating linear light strips and light-transmitting strips into the cover of the book and periodical printing press, the problem of unintuitive status indication in the existing technology is solved, realizing intuitive feedback on equipment status and improving safety, while simplifying management and maintenance processes.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522583778.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-11-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-12-05
AI Technical Summary
The existing book and periodical printing press housing lacks intuitive, long-distance, and multi-directional working status indication devices, resulting in low status recognition efficiency, safety hazards, and increased burden on production management and operators.
The housing integrates linear LED strips and light-transmitting strips, providing real-time feedback on device status through color changes (red, green, yellow). The housing and indicator light assembly are designed as a single unit, offering dustproof and shockproof features, and are easy to install and maintain.
It provides intuitive and clear indication of equipment status, improves safety and operational efficiency, reduces the risk of misjudgment, simplifies management and maintenance processes, and features low cost and high integration.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of printing equipment technology, and specifically discloses a cover device with working status indicator light for a rotary book and magazine printing machine. Background Technology
[0002] As a core piece of equipment in the printing industry, the casing of a book and magazine printing press is an important protective device. It primarily isolates key components such as the printing unit and transmission system, serving functions such as dust prevention, noise reduction, and safety protection. Currently, the casings of conventional book and magazine printing presses are usually made of sheet metal or composite materials, with structural designs mainly focused on meeting basic protection requirements and relatively limited functionality.
[0003] In actual production operations, operators need to understand the printing press's working status in real time, such as whether the equipment is in startup, standby, running, faulty, or under maintenance. However, existing book and magazine printing press housings generally do not integrate status indicators. Operators often need to infer the equipment status by observing the main control panel display, listening to the equipment's operating sounds, or directly observing the internal mechanical movements. This method has the following obvious drawbacks: 1. Status recognition is not intuitive and inefficient: For operators who are far from the main control panel or in noisy environments, it is difficult to quickly and accurately obtain equipment status information, which can easily lead to misjudgment.
[0004] 2. Safety hazards exist: When the equipment malfunctions or is under maintenance, if there are no obvious external visual warnings, personnel may accidentally enter the operating area or start the equipment, causing a safety accident.
[0005] 3. It is not conducive to production management: In a workshop with multiple machines in operation, managers cannot have a clear understanding of the status of each machine from a distance or from an overall perspective, which is not conducive to production scheduling and on-site management.
[0006] 4. Increased workload for operators: Operators are required to actively approach the equipment or check other interfaces to confirm the status, which increases unnecessary work routes and affects work efficiency.
[0007] While some high-end or new printing equipment may have status indication functions in their electrical control systems, these indications are usually limited to screen displays on the control panel or simple audible alarms. Their warning range is limited, and they are not integrated with the outermost protective casing of the equipment, resulting in unsatisfactory indication effectiveness and immediacy. Therefore, the functionality of existing book and magazine printing press casings still has room for improvement, lacking a solution that can intuitively, remotely, and from multiple angles indicate the equipment's operating status. Summary of the Invention
[0008] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a cover device with working status indicator lights for a rotary book printing machine.
[0009] According to the technical solution provided by this utility model, the cover device with working status indicator light of the rotary book printing machine includes a cover body, a lamp holder, a linear light strip and a light-transmitting strip; A lamp holder is fixed on the housing body, and several linear LED strip mounting slots are provided on the lamp holder. A linear LED strip and a light-transmitting strip are fixed in each of the linear LED strip mounting slots. The light emission color of all the linear LED strips can be changed to red, green and yellow according to the operating status of the book printing machine. The linear LED strip mounting slots are sealed by the light-transmitting strips.
[0010] Preferably, the linear light strip is an LED linear light strip.
[0011] Preferably, the number of linear light strips is three, and the light emission color of each linear light strip can be changed to three colors: red, green, and yellow, depending on the operating status of the book printing machine.
[0012] Preferably, the housing body includes a bent first housing plate, a second housing plate, and a third housing plate; The first cover plate includes a rear cover plate, a left side cover plate, a front cover plate, a left side lamp holder plate, a middle cover plate, and a right side cover plate. The left end of the rear plate of the first cover plate is connected to the rear end of the left side plate of the first cover plate, the front end of the left side plate of the first cover plate is connected to the left end of the front plate of the first cover plate, the right end of the front plate of the first cover plate is connected to the front end of the left lamp holder plate of the first cover plate, the rear end of the left lamp holder plate of the first cover plate is connected to the left end of the middle plate of the first cover plate, and the right end of the middle plate of the first cover plate is connected to the front end of the right side plate of the first cover plate. The second cover plate includes a left side plate and a middle plate; the front end of the left side plate is connected to the left end of the middle plate. The third cover plate includes a rear plate, a right side plate, a front plate, a right lamp holder plate, and a middle plate. The right end of the rear plate of the third cover plate is connected to the rear end of the right side plate of the third cover plate, the front end of the right side plate of the third cover plate is connected to the right end of the front plate of the third cover plate, the left end of the front plate of the third cover plate is connected to the front end of the right lamp holder plate of the third cover plate, and the rear end of the right lamp holder plate of the third cover plate is connected to the right end of the middle plate of the third cover plate. The left side plate of the first cover plate is welded together with the left side plate of the second cover plate, the middle plate of the first cover plate, the middle plate of the second cover plate and the middle plate of the third cover plate are welded together, and the right side plate of the first cover plate and the right side plate of the third cover plate are welded together. The lamp holder is fixed to the left lamp holder plate of the first cover plate and the right lamp holder plate of the third cover plate by bolts. A second cover plate operation hole is provided on the middle plate of the second cover plate near the lamp holder, and the second cover plate operation hole is located on the left side of the lamp holder. A first cover plate operation hole is provided on the middle plate of the first cover plate near the lamp holder, and the first cover plate operation hole is located on the right side of the lamp holder.
[0013] Preferably, a self-adhesive sealing strip is also included, which is attached to the rear surface of both the rear plate of the first cover plate and the rear surface of the rear plate of the third cover plate.
[0014] Preferably, a door lock is also included, which is installed on the left side plate of the first cover plate and the left side plate of the second cover plate.
[0015] Preferably, a hinge is also included, wherein the axis of the hinge pin is parallel to the plane of the right side plate of the first cover plate, and the movable part of the hinge is fixed to the left side of the right side plate of the first cover plate.
[0016] Preferably, the left side plate of the first cover plate is connected to the front plate of the first cover plate by an arc structure.
[0017] Preferably, the right side plate of the third cover plate is connected to the front plate of the third cover plate by an arc structure.
[0018] This invention effectively solves the problems of unintuitive working status indication and significant safety hazards in traditional book and magazine printing presses, achieving a significant improvement in functionality and safety, and has the advantages of being easy to implement, low in cost, and easy to promote. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 AA sectional view.
[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of section B.
[0022] Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of section C. Detailed Implementation
[0023] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0024] A housing device with working status indicator lights for a rotary book printing press, such as... Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes a housing body, a lamp holder 1, a linear light strip 2, and a light-transmitting strip 3; A lamp holder 1 is fixed on the housing body. Several linear LED strip mounting slots are provided on the lamp holder 1. A linear LED strip 2 and a light-transmitting strip 3 are fixed in each of the linear LED strip mounting slots. The light emission color of all the linear LED strips 2 can be changed to red, green and yellow according to the operating status of the book printing machine. The linear LED strip mounting slot is sealed by the light-transmitting strip 3.
[0025] The linear light strip 2 is an LED linear light strip.
[0026] The number of linear light strips 2 is 3, and the light emission color of each linear light strip 2 can be changed to red, green and yellow depending on the operating status of the book printing machine.
[0027] The housing body includes a bent first housing plate 4, a second housing plate 5, and a third housing plate 6. The first cover plate 4 includes a first cover plate rear plate 4.1, a first cover plate left side plate 4.2, a first cover plate front plate 4.3, a first cover plate left side lamp holder plate 4.4, a first cover plate middle plate 4.5, and a first cover plate right side plate 4.6; The left end of the rear plate 4.1 of the first cover plate is connected to the rear end of the left side plate 4.2 of the first cover plate, the front end of the left side plate 4.2 of the first cover plate is connected to the left end of the front plate 4.3 of the first cover plate, the right end of the front plate 4.3 of the first cover plate is connected to the front end of the left lamp holder plate 4.4 of the first cover plate, the rear end of the left lamp holder plate 4.4 of the first cover plate is connected to the left end of the middle plate 4.5 of the first cover plate, and the right end of the middle plate 4.5 of the first cover plate is connected to the front end of the right side plate 4.6 of the first cover plate. The second cover plate 5 includes a left side plate 5.1 and a middle plate 5.2; the front end of the left side plate 5.1 is connected to the left end of the middle plate 5.2. The third cover plate 6 includes a rear plate 6.1, a right side plate 6.2, a front plate 6.3, a right side lamp holder plate 6.4, and a middle plate 6.5. The right end of the rear plate 6.1 of the third cover plate is connected to the rear end of the right side plate 6.2 of the third cover plate, the front end of the right side plate 6.2 of the third cover plate is connected to the right end of the front plate 6.3 of the third cover plate, the left end of the front plate 6.3 of the third cover plate is connected to the front end of the right lamp holder plate 6.4 of the third cover plate, and the rear end of the right lamp holder plate 6.4 of the third cover plate is connected to the right end of the middle plate 6.5 of the third cover plate. The left side plate 4.2 of the first cover plate is welded to the left side plate 5.1 of the second cover plate, the middle plate 4.5 of the first cover plate, the middle plate 5.2 of the second cover plate and the middle plate 6.5 of the third cover plate are welded together, and the right side plate 4.6 of the first cover plate and the right side plate 6.2 of the third cover plate are welded together. The lamp holder 1 is fixed to the lamp holder plate 4.4 on the left side of the first cover plate and the lamp holder plate 6.4 on the right side of the third cover plate by bolts; A second cover plate operation hole 5.21 is provided on the middle plate 5.2 of the second cover plate near the lamp holder 1. The second cover plate operation hole 5.21 is located on the left side of the lamp holder 1. A first cover plate operation hole 4.51 is provided on the middle plate 4.5 of the first cover plate near the lamp holder 1. The first cover plate operation hole 4.51 is located on the right side of the lamp holder 1.
[0028] It also includes self-adhesive sealing strips 7, which are attached to the rear surface of the rear plate 4.1 of the first cover plate and the rear surface of the rear plate 6.1 of the third cover plate.
[0029] It also includes a door lock 8, which is installed on the left side plate 4.2 of the first cover plate and the left side plate 5.1 of the second cover plate. The lock hook of the door lock 8 cooperates with the door frame 10. By rotating the door lock 8, the cover body can be combined or separated from the door frame 10.
[0030] It also includes a hinge 9. The axis of the pin of the hinge 9 is parallel to the plane of the right side plate 4.6 of the first cover plate. The movable part of the hinge 9 is fixed on the left side of the right side plate 4.6 of the first cover plate, and the fixed part of the hinge 9 is fixed on the door frame 10. When the cover body is separated from the door frame 10, the cover body can rotate 90° counterclockwise around the axis of the pin of the hinge 9, thereby enabling the disassembly and assembly of the lamp holder 1 or the replacement of the linear light strip 2.
[0031] The left side plate 4.2 of the first cover plate is connected to the front plate 4.3 of the first cover plate by an arc structure.
[0032] The right side plate 6.2 of the third cover plate is connected to the front plate 6.3 of the third cover plate by an arc structure.
[0033] In this invention, the bolts used to fix the lamp holder 1 to the right lamp holder plate 6.4 of the third cover plate can be operated through the first cover plate operating hole 4.51. The bolts used to fix the lamp holder 1 to the left lamp holder plate 4.4 of the first cover plate can be operated through the second cover plate operating hole 5.21.
[0034] In this invention, there are three linear light strips 2. The light emission color of each linear light strip 2 can be changed to red, green, or yellow depending on the operating status of the book and magazine printing machine. When the book and magazine printing machine is working, all linear light strips 2 emit green light; when the book and magazine printing machine is in standby mode, all linear light strips 2 emit yellow light; and when the book and magazine printing machine malfunctions, all linear light strips 2 emit red light. The operating status of the book and magazine printing machine can be fed back in real time through the light emission color of the linear light strips 2.
[0035] This utility model integrates the working status indicator light assembly (including lamp holder 1, linear light strip 2 and light-transmitting strip 3) with the housing body of the book printing machine, and has the following significant advantages: 1. Intuitive and Clear Status Indicators Enhance Safety and Operational Efficiency: Indicator lights positioned visible on the exterior of the enclosure clearly and intuitively indicate key operating states such as startup, operation, standby, fault, and maintenance using different colors and flashing patterns. This allows operators and site managers to quickly and accurately grasp the real-time status of the equipment without needing to approach the main control panel or observe the equipment interior, even from a distance, from multiple angles, or in noisy environments. This significantly reduces operational risks or safety accidents caused by misjudgments of status, while also reducing confirmation steps for operators, thus improving overall operational efficiency and production safety.
[0036] 2. High structural integration and convenient installation and maintenance: This utility model ingeniously integrates the indicator light assembly into the housing body. Its structural design takes into account the working environment of the printing press, typically possessing dustproof, splashproof, and shockproof characteristics. During installation, no large-scale modifications to the main structure or circuitry of the printing press are required; only the housing with the indicator light function needs to be replaced or added, and connected to the status signal output terminal of the equipment's main control system. Implementation is simple and the modification cost is low. Furthermore, the modular design facilitates individual maintenance or replacement of the indicator lights later.
[0037] 3. Strong functional expandability and optimized production management: Indicator lights not only reflect basic operating status but can also be deeply integrated with the equipment control system through programming to display more information such as specific fault types (e.g., paper jams, insufficient ink, abnormal pressure), production progress, or maintenance reminders. Workshop managers can quickly perform global monitoring and production scheduling through the colors of indicator lights on different equipment covers, achieving visualized management. Furthermore, the optional wireless communication module can synchronize status signals to the central control room or mobile terminals, providing basic data support for digital workshop and intelligent manufacturing management.
[0038] 4. Enhance the overall image and user-friendly design of the equipment: The cover with status indicator lights makes the equipment look more modern and technological. The clear status display also reflects the human-centered design considerations of the equipment, reduces the learning and adaptation costs for operators, and improves the user experience and the market competitiveness of the equipment.
[0039] Finally, it should be noted that the above specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and not to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to examples, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solution of this utility model without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of this utility model, and all such modifications and substitutions should be covered within the scope of the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A housing device for a rotary book printing press with a working status indicator light, comprising a housing body, a lamp holder (1), a linear light strip (2), and a light-transmitting strip (3). Its characteristics are: A lamp holder (1) is fixed on the cover body. Several linear light strip mounting slots are provided on the lamp holder (1). A linear light strip (2) and a light-transmitting strip (3) are fixed in each of the linear light strip mounting slots. The light emission color of all the linear light strips (2) can be changed to red, green and yellow according to the operating status of the book printing machine. The linear light strip mounting slot is sealed by the light-transmitting strip (3).
2. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book and magazine printing press as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The linear light strip (2) is an LED linear light strip.
3. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book and magazine printing press as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The number of linear light strips (2) is 3, and the light emission color of each linear light strip (2) can be changed to red, green and yellow depending on the operating status of the book printing machine.
4. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book and magazine printing press as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The cover body includes a bent first cover plate (4), a second cover plate (5) and a third cover plate (6). The first cover plate (4) includes a first cover plate rear plate (4.1), a first cover plate left side plate (4.2), a first cover plate front plate (4.3), a first cover plate left side lamp holder plate (4.4), a first cover plate middle plate (4.5), and a first cover plate right side plate (4.6). The left end of the rear plate (4.1) of the first cover plate is connected to the rear end of the left side plate (4.2) of the first cover plate, the front end of the left side plate (4.2) of the first cover plate is connected to the left end of the front plate (4.3) of the first cover plate, the right end of the front plate (4.3) of the first cover plate is connected to the front end of the left lamp holder plate (4.4) of the first cover plate, the rear end of the left lamp holder plate (4.4) of the first cover plate is connected to the left end of the middle plate (4.5) of the first cover plate, and the right end of the middle plate (4.5) of the first cover plate is connected to the front end of the right side plate (4.6) of the first cover plate. The second cover plate (5) includes a left side plate (5.1) and a middle plate (5.2); the front end of the left side plate (5.1) is connected to the left end of the middle plate (5.2); The third cover plate (6) includes a rear plate (6.1), a right side plate (6.2), a front plate (6.3), a right side lamp holder plate (6.4), and a middle plate (6.5). The right end of the rear plate (6.1) of the third cover plate is connected to the rear end of the right side plate (6.2) of the third cover plate, the front end of the right side plate (6.2) of the third cover plate is connected to the right end of the front plate (6.3) of the third cover plate, the left end of the front plate (6.3) of the third cover plate is connected to the front end of the right lamp holder plate (6.4) of the third cover plate, and the rear end of the right lamp holder plate (6.4) of the third cover plate is connected to the right end of the middle plate (6.5) of the third cover plate. The left side plate (4.2) of the first cover plate is welded together with the left side plate (5.1) of the second cover plate, the middle plate (4.5) of the first cover plate, the middle plate (5.2) of the second cover plate are welded together with the middle plate (6.5) of the third cover plate, and the right side plate (4.6) of the first cover plate is welded together with the right side plate (6.2) of the third cover plate. The lamp holder (1) is fixed to the lamp holder plate (4.4) on the left side of the first cover plate and the lamp holder plate (6.4) on the right side of the third cover plate by bolts; A second cover plate operation hole (5.21) is provided on the middle plate (5.2) of the second cover plate near the lamp holder (1). The second cover plate operation hole (5.21) is located on the left side of the lamp holder (1). A first cover plate operation hole (4.51) is provided on the middle plate (4.5) of the first cover plate near the lamp holder (1). The first cover plate operation hole (4.51) is located on the right side of the lamp holder (1).
5. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book and magazine printing press as described in claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes self-adhesive sealing strips (7), which are attached to the rear surface of the rear plate of the first cover plate (4.1) and the rear surface of the rear plate of the third cover plate (6.1).
6. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book printing press as described in claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes door locks (8), which are installed on the left side plate (4.2) of the first cover plate and the left side plate (5.1) of the second cover plate.
7. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book and magazine printing press as described in claim 4, characterized in that: Also includes The hinge (9) has its pin axis parallel to the plane of the right side plate (4.6) of the first cover plate. The movable part of the hinge (9) is fixed on the left side of the right side plate (4.6) of the first cover plate.
8. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book printing press as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The left side plate (4.2) of the first cover plate is connected to the front plate (4.3) of the first cover plate by an arc structure.
9. The housing device with working status indicator light for a rotary book printing press as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The right side plate (6.2) of the third cover plate and the front plate (6.3) of the third cover plate are connected by an arc structure.