EP 2404724 B1 20130619 - Method for the digital decoration of ceramic tiles
Title (en)
Method for the digital decoration of ceramic tiles
Title (de)
Verfahren zum digitalen Dekorieren von keramischen Fliesen
Title (fr)
Procédé de décoration numérique de carreaux céramiques
Publication
Application
Priority
IT MO20100206 A 20100709
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2404724A1] The method for the digital decoration of ceramic tiles comprises the followings stages of: - providing at least a digital machine (1) comprising at least a bearing frame (2) having a supporting surface (3) for supporting at least a ceramic tile (P', P") mobile along a forward direction (4), at least a decoration unit (6) arranged above the supporting surface (3) and having a plurality of heads (7',7" ) for digital printing on the ceramic tile (P', P"), the decoration unit (6) being mobile with respect to the surface (3) along at least a first direction (10) substantially at right angles to the forward direction (4) and parallel to the surface itself; - first decoration of at least a first tile (P') through at least an active head (7') able to dispense glaze inside the decoration area (20), where the other heads (7") are inactive; - second decoration of at least a second tile (P") through at least an active head (7') able to dispense glaze inside the decoration area (20), where the other heads (7") are inactive; - moving the decoration unit (6) along the first direction (10) between the first and the second decoration to change at least in part the active heads (7') during the second decoration with respect to the active heads (7') during the first decoration, the decoration unit (6) being stopped during the decoration phases.
IPC 8 full level
B28B 11/04 (2006.01); B41J 3/28 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B41J 25/308 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B28B 11/04 (2013.01); B28B 11/048 (2013.01); B41J 3/28 (2013.01); B41J 3/407 (2013.01); B41J 11/007 (2013.01); B41J 25/3088 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2404724 A1 20120111; EP 2404724 B1 20130619; IT MO20100206 A1 20120110
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 11172243 A 20110630; IT MO20100206 A 20100709