Global Patent Index - EP 1155835 A1

EP 1155835 A1 20011121 - Method and apparatus for storing processed printing plates

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for storing processed printing plates

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Speichern von entwickelten Druckplatten

Title (fr)

Methode et dispositif de stockage pour plaques d'impression dévelopées

Publication

EP 1155835 A1 20011121 (EN)

Application

EP 00201726 A 20000516

Priority

EP 00201726 A 20000516

Abstract (en)

A method for storing printing plates (4) in a stacker (5) comprises the steps of detecting a printing plate (8) exiting a processor (1) or exiting a baking station, activating a conveying mechanism (2) of a stacker, conveying (A) the printing plate to a rear side (18) of the stacker and deactivating the conveying mechanism when the printing plate reaches the rear side of the stacker. Then further steps comprise tilting (B) the printing plate by means of rotating tilting bars (6) into a plate trolley (5) and returning the tilting bars back to a home position (19) on the stacker. Herein, the tilting the printing plate comprises the substeps of releasing a forcing means (11) from the stacker, and forcing (P) the printing plate away from the tilting bars against a rest position (21) in the trolley. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B41F 27/12; B65H 29/44

IPC 8 full level

B65H 31/06 (2006.01); B41F 27/12 (2006.01); B65H 29/44 (2006.01); B41C 1/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41F 27/1206 (2013.01); B65H 29/44 (2013.01); B41C 1/1083 (2013.01); B41P 2227/60 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • [Y] WO 0017071 A2 20000330 - HEIGHTS DESIGN PRODUCTION LIMI [GB], et al
  • [A] DE 395214 C 19240905 - FRITZ HOFFMANN
  • [Y] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 05 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 231 (M - 506) 12 August 1986 (1986-08-12)
  • [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 12 31 October 1998 (1998-10-31)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1155835 A1 20011121; JP 2002046919 A 20020212

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00201726 A 20000516; JP 2001138723 A 20010509