Global Patent Index - EP 1981688 A1

EP 1981688 A1 20081022 - AN APPARATUS FOR DECORATING CERAMIC PRODUCTS

Title (en)

AN APPARATUS FOR DECORATING CERAMIC PRODUCTS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR DEKORATION KERAMISCHER ARTIKEL

Title (fr)

APPAREIL POUR DÉCORER DES PRODUITS EN CÉRAMIQUE

Publication

EP 1981688 A1 20081022 (EN)

Application

EP 07700497 A 20070111

Priority

  • IB 2007000125 W 20070111
  • IT MO20060038 A 20060207

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007091136A1] An apparatus (10) for decorating ceramic tiles (11) includes combined use of printing heads (13) consisting of elastic silicone cylinders (15) provided with recessed cell matrices, and inkjet-type printing heads (14, 14' ) , arranged sequentially above a conveyor belt (12) bearing the tiles to be decorated. The inkjet nozzles are electronically commanded according to activation rhythms and times suitable for continuously producing patterns and graphics having a length congruent with the length of the patterns and graphics produced by the elastic recessed cell matrices, the activation of the nozzles further being suitably synchronised with the angular position of the cylinders and of the conveyor belt. The above-mentioned apparatus provides, alongside a high level of reliability and limited financial outlay, a considerable production flexibility, typical of inkjet machines

IPC 8 full level

B28B 11/00 (2006.01); B28B 11/04 (2006.01); B41J 2/18 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 3/54 (2006.01); B41M 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B28B 11/001 (2013.01); B28B 11/044 (2013.01); B28B 11/046 (2013.01); B28B 11/048 (2013.01); B28B 11/049 (2013.01); B41J 2/18 (2013.01); B41J 3/407 (2013.01); B41J 3/543 (2013.01); B41J 3/546 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007091136A1

Citation (third parties)

Third party :

  • KODAK, MULLER MARTINI: "At Print'05, Muller Martini and Kodak announce partnership to distribute new hybrid printing system combining offset and digital technologies", PRINT'05, 11 October 2005 (2005-10-11), pages 1 - 2, XP003025844
  • AGFA, DOTIX BROCHURE, 2010, pages 8 - 9, 32 -34, XP003025845

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007091136 A1 20070816; AT E551165 T1 20120415; CN 101360591 A 20090204; CN 101360591 B 20130116; EP 1981688 A1 20081022; EP 1981688 B1 20120328; ES 2383991 T3 20120628; IT MO20060038 A1 20070808; PT 1981688 E 20120522

DOCDB simple family (application)

IB 2007000125 W 20070111; AT 07700497 T 20070111; CN 200780001650 A 20070111; EP 07700497 A 20070111; ES 07700497 T 20070111; IT MO20060038 A 20060207; PT 07700497 T 20070111