Offset Printing Inking Mechanism Roller Pressure Stability

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing inking mechanisms in offset printing apparatuses experience significant pressure changes when the size of the plate roller is altered, leading to instability in the printing process.

Innovation Solution

An inking mechanism with a dual-roller configuration, where the first and second inking rollers are connected through swinging arms and radial adjustment devices, allowing for precise adjustment to maintain consistent pressure with plate rollers of different sizes, utilizing pull arms and transmission devices for stable alignment.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the size of the plate roller is changed to achieve continuous printing with different paper rolls, then the printing system can accommodate different paper specifications, but the position of the matching point between the roller bearers shifts greatly, causing large pressure changes that do not satisfy printing requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to match plate rollers with different outer diametersVSAvoidpressure change when plate roller is matched with inking roller
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStress or pressure

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the holder rotatable relative to the shaft. This allows the roller bearer position to be dynamically adjusted when plate rollers of different sizes are installed, enabling the system to adapt to varying roller diameters while maintaining stable matching point positions and consistent printing pressure throughout the printing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements parameter changes by allowing the holder to rotate and adjust the radial position of the roller bearer on the shaft. This parameter adjustment compensates for the size differences of plate rollers, ensuring that the matching point between roller bearers remains stable and pressure changes are minimized when switching between different plate roller specifications

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentEP3750711B1Inking mechanism for offset printing device and printing machine
Publication Date: 2021.12.22 ZHEJIANG WEIGANG TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

The invention discloses an inking mechanism and a printing press of an offset printing apparatus. The ink vibrator of the inking mechanism of the offset printing apparatus is connected to a first shaft through a first swinging arm. The first shaft is provided with a first inking roller. The ink vibrator is connected to a second shaft through a second swinging arm. The second shaft is provided with a second inking roller. Both sides of the first inking roller are respectively provided with a first holder. Both sides of the second inking roller are respectively provided with a second holder. The first holder and the second swinging arm are respectively hinged to a first pull arm. The second holder and the first swinging arm are respectively hinged to a second pull arm. The first inking roller and the second inking roller are adjusted by the inking mechanism of the offset printing apparatus through a movement of the first swinging arm and the second swinging arm so as to cooperate with plating rollers of different size specifications to transfer ink. When the size specification of the plating roller is changed, the first pull arm, the second pull arm, the first swinging arm and the second swinging arm are cooperating with each other, so that the position of the matching point, where the first roller bearer and the second roller bearer respectively corresponding to the first inking roller and the second inking roller oppositely roll with roller bearers on both sides of the plating roller is changed less. The printing press includes the inking mechanism of the offset printing apparatus.