EP 1997625 A1 20081203 - Image forming automatic apparatus, in particular for printing lithographic plates
Title (en)
Image forming automatic apparatus, in particular for printing lithographic plates
Title (de)
Automatische Bebilderungsvorrichtung, insbesondere für Lithographieplatten
Title (fr)
Dispositif automatisé pour former des images, en particulier pour des plaques lithographiques
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 07425334 A 20070601
Abstract (en)
An image forming apparatus (1), in particular for printing plates suitable to be used in lithography processes, allows a completely automatic management of the plates inside the apparatus and comprises: a stacking station (2) of the plates on a plurality of plate supporting trays (7), having: means for the vertical translation (17) of the supporting trays (7); means for blocking (22, 23) the supporting trays (7) at a predetermined height; a punching device (24) for the plates; and a storing section (25) of the printed plates, an exposure station (3) of the plates, having: a cylindrical drum (30), apt to receive photosensitive plates on the outer surface thereof through a feeding plane; and securing means (31) for said photosensitive plates on the cylindrical drums (30); catching and releasing means (40) of said plates, arranged so as to draw the plates from said supporting trays (7) and to translate them vertically and horizontally in said stacking station (2) and from and to said exposure station (3).
IPC 8 full level
B41C 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41C 1/1083 (2013.01); B65H 5/00 (2013.01); B65H 29/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/5152 (2013.01); B65H 2402/10 (2013.01); B65H 2402/60 (2013.01); B65H 2405/332 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1928 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] US 2006245870 A1 20061102 - BLAKE LAURENCE S [US], et al
- [Y] EP 1462250 A2 20040929 - FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD [JP]
- [A] EP 1591241 A2 20051102 - DAINIPPON SCREEN MFG [JP]
- [A] EP 1637323 A1 20060322 - AGFA CORP [US]
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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07425334 A 20070601; EP 2008056797 W 20080602