[0001] The invention relates to a cup printing machine, and more particularly to an automatic
register device for a cup printing machine.
[0002] Nowadays, cup printing machines are widely used to transfer inked images onto cups
automatically. Printing quality of the cup printing machine is mainly determined by
register during printing. Register refers to adjustment of printing roller with respect
to a center roll, and comprises axial adjustment, circumferential adjustment, pressure
adjustment, and register adjustment. Printing quality can be ensured only if accurate
register is facilitated. A conventional register device comprises a printing roller,
and a center roll. The printing roller is rotably disposed outside an eccentric sleeve,
the eccentric sleeve is rotably disposed on a fixed shaft of the printing roller,
the fixed shaft of the printing roller is fixedly disposed on the wallboard, the center
roller is fixedly connected to the center shaft, and the center shaft is rotably disposed
in a hole of the wallboard. 1. An axial adjustment mechanism is as follows: an axial
adjustment nut is fixed on end surface of the printing roller, a bolt connects the
axial adjustment nut with a sleeve of the printing roller, during adjustment, nuts
on both ends are released to adjust the bolt, so that the axial adjustment nut drives
the printing roller to axially move whereby facilitating axial adjustment of the printing
roller with respect to the center roll. However, this adjustment mechanism can operate
only after the machine is shut down, adjustment at each time cannot be quantized,
appropriate register requires large amount of time, and efficiency thereof is very
low. 2. A circumferential adjustment mechanism is as follows: an adjustment ring is
connected to each of a sleeve of the printing roller, and the printing roller, a pair
of adjustment nuts are disposed between the adjustment rings, a screw on the adjustment
nut enables the adjustment rings to rotate whereby facilitating adjustment of the
printing roller with respect to the center roller. This adjustment mechanism can operate
after the machine is shut down, adjustment at each time cannot be quantized, appropriate
register requires large amount of time, and efficiency thereof is very low. 3. A pressure
adjustment mechanism is as follows: a housing of a gear box is manually toggled during
adjustment, a planetary gear transmission device in the middle drives an eccentric
sleeve to rotate whereby facilitating pressure adjustment between the printing roller
and the center roller. However, the adjustment mechanism features complex structure
and inaccurate adjustment positions, and adjustment can be performed only as the machine
is shut down, which reduces efficiency thereof. 4. A register adjustment mechanism
is as follows: a handle is manually toggled during adjustment, a gear transmission
device in the middle drives an eccentric sleeve to rotate whereby facilitating attachment
and detachment between the printing roller and the center roller, however, this adjustment
mechanism features complex structure, inaccurate adjustment positions, and low efficiency.
[0003] To summarize, the conventional register device for a cup printing machine features
complex structure and inaccurate adjustment positions, axial adjustment, circumferential
adjustment, and pressure adjustment can be done after the machine is shut down, appropriate
register requires large amount of time, efficiency thereof is very low, automatic
adjustment cannot be facilitated, and grade of products is not high.
[0004] In view of the above-described problem, it is one objective of the invention to provide
an automatic register device for a cup printing machine that features simple structure,
accurate adjustment, and high efficiency, and is capable of facilitating fast and
automatic adjustment, axial adjustment, circumferential adjustment, pressure adjustment
during printing.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention is facilitated as follows:
[0006] An automatic register device for a cup printing machine, comprising a printing roller,
a roll shaft, a center roller, and a center shaft, the printing roller being flexibly
fit on the roll shaft, the center roller being fixedly fit on the center shaft, the
roll shaft being parallel to the center shaft, the center shaft being rotably disposed
in a hole of a wallboard, and transmission connected to a power mechanism of the cup
printing machine, wherein the automatic register device for a cup printing machine
further comprises an axial adjustment mechanism, a circumferential adjustment mechanism,
a pressure adjustment mechanism, and a fast adjustment mechanism, the axial adjustment
mechanism and the circumferential adjustment mechanism are connected to the printing
roller, the pressure adjustment mechanism and the fast adjustment mechanism are connected
to the roll shaft, the roll shaft is an eccentric shaft, a supported end of the eccentric
shaft is disposed in the hole of the wallboard, an extension end of the eccentric
shaft extends from the wallboard, and the printing roller is rotably connected to
the extension end of the eccentric shaft, and capable of axially sliding. Since the
roll shaft uses the eccentric shaft, under the action of the pressure adjustment mechanism
and the fast adjustment mechanism, a position of the printing roller disposed on the
extension end of the eccentric shaft with respect to an axis of the center roller
changes, and thus pressure adjustment, contact, and detachment between the printing
roller and the center roller are facilitated. Moreover, since the printing roller
is rotably connected to the extension end of the eccentric shaft and capable of axially
sliding, under the action of the axial adjustment mechanism and the circumferential
adjustment mechanism, the printing roller is capable of axially moving and circumferentially
rotating on the eccentric shaft, and thus axial adjustment and circumferential adjustment
of the printing roller with respect to the center roller are facilitated. During printing,
rotation of the printing roller does not affect the axial adjustment mechanism, the
circumferential adjustment mechanism, and the pressure adjustment mechanism, which
facilitates axial adjustment, circumferential adjustment, and pressure adjustment
without shutting down the register device, and the adjustment process is fast, accurate,
and high efficient.
[0007] Advantageously, the axial adjustment mechanism comprises a motor and an adjustment
rod, the adjustment rod is disposed in a hole of the eccentric shaft, thread is disposed
on an inner shaft end of the adjustment rod, an adjustment nut is connected to the
thread, and rotably disposed in a bearing seat, the bearing seat is fixed on the wallboard,
the adjustment nut is transmission connected to the motor, an outer shaft end of the
adjustment nut is rotably disposed in another bearing seat, and the bearing seat is
connected to the printing roller. The motor is electrically connected to a potentiometer.
Axial movement of the printing roller on the eccentric shaft is driven via an adjustment
rod, and does not affect rotation of the printing roller during printing. Therefore,
automatic axial adjustment during printing is facilitated. Moreover, the potentiometer
accurately controls rotation of the motor, and thus axial adjustment is fast, accurate,
and high efficient.
[0008] Advantageously, the circumferential adjustment mechanism comprises an electric adjustment
device, and a helical transmission gear and a helical sun gear engaged with each other,
a sliding sleeve of the electric adjustment device is disposed on an extension end
of the eccentric shaft, and capable of axially sliding, the helical transmission gear
is rotably disposed on excircle of the sliding sleeve, the helical transmission gear
and the printing roller are transmission connected to each other via a pin, and capable
of axially moving with respect to each other, and the helical sun gear is fixedly
connected to the center shaft. The electric adjustment device comprises a motor, a
pull rod, and the sliding sleeve, the pull rod passes through the wallboard, one end
of the pull rod is connected to the sliding sleeve, thread is disposed on the other
end thereof and connected to an adjustment nut, the adjustment nut is rotably disposed
in the bearing seat, the bearing seat is fixed on the wallboard, and the adjustment
nut is transmission connected to the motor. The motor is electrically connected to
a potentiometer. Since the helical transmissions gear is rotably connected to the
sliding sleeve, and the sliding sleeve is capable of axially sliding on the extension
end of the eccentric shaft under the action of the electric adjustment device, the
helical transmission gear is capable of axially moving on the extension end of the
eccentric shaft. Since the helical transmission gear and the helical sun gear each
has a helical angle, and the helical sun gear is axially fixed, the helical transmission
gear rotates in a spiral-uprising direction with respect to the helical sun gear during
axial movement. Thus, the helical transmission gear drives the printing roller to
circumferentially rotate on the eccentric shaft via the pin, and the printing roller
circumferentially moves with respect to the center roller. Circumferential adjustment
of the printing roller does not affect rotation of the printing roller. Therefore,
circumferential adjustment during printing is facilitated. Moreover, the potentiometer
accurately controls rotation of the motor, and thus circumferential adjustment is
fast, accurate, and high efficient.
[0009] Advantageously, the pressure adjustment mechanism comprises a worm gear, a worm,
a motor, and a potentiometer, the worm gear is connected to a shaft end of the supported
end of the eccentric shaft, shaft ends of the worm are respectively connected to an
output shaft of each of the motor and the potentiometer, and the motor is electrically
connected to the potentiometer. The motor drives the worm, the worm gear, and the
eccentric shaft to rotate, and thus a position of an axis of the printing roller with
respect to that of the center roller is changed, and contact pressure between the
printing roller and the center roller is changed. The structure is very simple, and
rotation of the printing roller does not affect pressure adjustment, and thus automatic
pressure adjustment during printing is facilitated. Moreover, the potentiometer accurately
controls rotation of the motor, and thus pressure adjustment is fast, accurate, and
high efficient.
[0010] Advantageously, the fast adjustment mechanism comprises a gas cylinder, and a cover
plate, the cover plate is connected to the supported end of the eccentric shaft, and
a piston rod and a tailstock of the gas cylinder are respectively hinge connected
to the cover plate and the wallboard. The gas cylinder pushes and adjusts the cover
plate, so that the cover plate drives the eccentric shaft to rotate, and thus the
position of the axis of the printing roller with respect to that of the center roller
is changed, and contact and detachment between the printing roller and the center
roller are facilitated. The structure is simple, and adjustment is fast. Moreover,
since the gas cylinder only has two positions, and inaccuracy caused by manual adjustment
is avoided, and thus adjustment is fast, accurate, and high efficient.
[0011] Advantageously, the motor and the gas cylinder are controlled via a touch screen.
Starting of the motor and control of the gas cylinder are implemented via the touch
screen, and thus automatic adjustment is facilitated, and grade of products is improved.
[0012] To summarize, the automatic register device for a cup printing machine of the invention
features simple structure, accurate adjustment, and high efficiency, and is capable
of facilitating fast and automatic adjustment, axial adjustment, circumferential adjustment,
pressure adjustment during printing, and improving grade of products.
[0013] The invention comprises the following figures:
[0014] FIG.
1 is a schematic view of an automatic register device for a cup printing machine of
an exemplary embodiment of the invention; and
[0015] FIG.
2 is an axial cross-sectional view of FIG.
1.
[0016] In the drawings, the following reference numbers are used:
1 - center roller,
2 - center shaft,
3 - bearing,
4 - adjustment rod,
5 - bearing seat,
6 - bolt,
7 - roll shaft (eccentric shaft),
8 - printing roller,
9 - pin,
10 - bearing,
11 - helical transmission gear,
12 - sliding sleeve,
13 - pull rod,
14 - adjustment nut,
15 - motor gear,
16 - bearing seat,
17 - bearing,
18 - motor,
19 - worm,
20 - worm base,
21 - worm gear,
22 - motor gear,
23 - motor,
24 - adjustment nut,
25 - bearing,
26 - bearing seat,
27 - potentiometer,
28 - potentiometer gear,
29 - pin,
30 - cover plate,
31 - bearing,
32 - gas cylinder,
33 - pin,
34 - wallboard,
35 - helical sun gear,
36 - potentiometer,
37 - motor,
38 - potentiometer
[0017] Detailed description of the invention will be given below in conjunction with accompanying
drawings.
[0018] As shown in FIGS.
1 and
2, an automatic register device for a cup printing machine of the invention comprises
an axial adjustment mechanism, a circumferential adjustment mechanism, a pressure
adjustment mechanism, a fast adjustment mechanism, a printing roller
8, a roll shaft
7, a center roller
1, and a center shaft
2. The axial adjustment mechanism and the circumferential adjustment mechanism are
connected to the printing roller
8, the pressure adjustment mechanism and the fast adjustment mechanism are connected
to the roll shaft
7. The roll shaft
7 is an eccentric shaft, a left end of the eccentric shaft
7 is a supported end, and a right end thereof is an extension end. The supported end
and the extension end are eccentrically disposed. The supported end of the eccentric
shaft
7 is rotably disposed in a hole of the wallboard
34 via a bearing
31, and the extension end thereof extends from the wallboard. The printing roller 8 is
rotably connected to the extension end of the eccentric shaft
7, and capable of axially sliding. The center roller
1 is fixedly fit on the center shaft
2. The roll shaft
7 is parallel to the center shaft
2. The center shaft
2 is rotably disposed in the hole of the wallboard
34, and transmission connected to a power mechanism of the cup printing machine (not
shown).
[0019] As shown in FIG.
2, the axial adjustment mechanism comprises a motor
23, a potentiometer
27, and an adjustment rod
4. The adjustment rod
4 is flexibly disposed in an inner hole of the eccentric shaft
7. Thread is disposed on an inner shaft end of the adjustment rod
4, an adjustment nut
24 is connected to the thread, and rotably disposed in a bearing seat
26. The bearing seat
26 is fixed on the wallboard
34. Gear teeth are disposed on excircle of the adjustment nut
24, and engaged with a motor gear
22 of the motor
23, and a potentiometer gear
28 of a potentiometer
27, whereby forming transmission connection. The motor
23 and the potentiometer
27 are fixedly connected to the bearing seat
26. The motor
23 is electrically connected to the potentiometer
27. The potentiometer
27 controls rotation of the motor
23. An external shaft end of the adjustment rod
4 is rotably disposed in the bearing seat
5 via the bearing
3. The bearing seat
5 is capable of axially moving along with the adjustment rod
4, and fixedly connected to the printing roller
8 via a bolt
6.
[0020] As shown in FIG.
2, the circumferential adjustment mechanism comprises an electric adjustment device,
and a helical transmission gear
11 and a helical sun gear
35 engaged with each other. The electric adjustment device comprises a motor
18, a potentiometer
36, a pull rod
13, and a sliding sleeve
12. A sliding sleeve
12 of the electric adjustment device is flexibly disposed on the extension end of the
eccentric shaft
7, and capable of axially sliding. The pull rod
13 passes through the wallboard
34. The right of the pull rod
13 is connected to the sliding sleeve
12. Thread is disposed on the left of the pull rod
13, and connected to an adjustment nut
14. The adjustment nut
14 is rotably disposed in a bearing seat
16. The bearing seat
16 is fixed on the wallboard
34. Gear teeth are disposed on excircle of the adjustment nut
14, and engaged with a motor gear
15 of the motor
18, and a potentiometer gear of a potentiometer
36, whereby forming transmission connection. The motor
18 and the potentiometer
36 are fixedly connected to the bearing seat
16. The motor
18 is electrically connected to the potentiometer. The potentiometer controls rotation
of the motor
18. The helical transmission gear
11 is rotably disposed on excircle of the sliding sleeve
12 via a bearing
10, the helical transmission gear
11 and the printing roller
8 are transmission connected to each other via a pin
9. The left of the pin
9 is fixedly connected to the helical transmission gear
11, and the right thereof is flexibly connected to the printing roller
8. Thus, the printing roller and the helical transmission gear can rotate and axially
move with respect to each other. The helical sun gear
35 is fixedly connected to the center shaft
2.
[0021] As shown in FIG.
2, the pressure adjustment mechanism comprises a worm gear
21, a worm
19, a worm base
20, a motor
37, and a potentiometer
38. The worm gear
21 is connected to a shaft end of the supported end of the eccentric shaft
7, shaft ends of the worm
19 are respectively connected to an output shaft of each of the motor
37 and the potentiometer
38, and the motor
37 is electrically connected to the potentiometer
38. The potentiometer
38 controls rotation of the motor
37, the motor
37 and the potentiometer
38 are fixedly connected to the worm base
20, and the worm base
20 is fixedly disposed on the wallboard
34.
[0022] As shown in FIG.
2, the fast adjustment mechanism comprises a gas cylinder
32, and a cover plate
30. The cover plate
30 is connected to the supported end of the eccentric shaft
7, a piston rod of the gas cylinder
32 is hinge connected to the cover plate
30 via a pin
29, and a tailstock of the gas cylinder
32 is hinge connected to the wallboard
34 via another pin
33.
[0023] The above-mentioned motors and the gas cylinder
32 are controlled via a touch screen. Starting of the motor and control of the gas cylinder
32 are implemented via the touch screen, and thus automatic adjustment is facilitated,
and grade of products is improved.
[0024] Operation principle of the invention is as follows:
[0025] After the cup printing machine is started, there is a gap between the printing roller
and the center roller, if printing ink cannot be transferred to the center roller,
printing cannot be facilitated. At this time, the touch screen controls one end of
the gas cylinder to intake air, the piston rod of the gas cylinder extends and applies
pivoting torque on the cover plate, and the cover plate rotates, then the eccentric
shaft rotates along therewith, the position the axis of the extension end of the eccentric
shaft is changed, and the position of the axis of the printing roller with respect
to that of the center roller is changed. Thus the printing roller is contacted with
the center roller, the printing ink on the printing roller is transferred to the center
roller, and a printing process begins. As the printing process is to be stopped, the
touch screen controls the other end of the gas cylinder to intake air, the piston
rod is retracted, and the printing roller is reset. At this time, the printing roller
is detached from the center roller, and the printing process is stopped. Since the
gas cylinder has only two positions, attachment and detachment between the printing
roller and the center roller are accurate, and fast adjustment of register is facilitated,
and is accurate, which prevents inaccuracy caused by manual adjustment.
[0026] During printing of the cup printing machine, the printing roller rotates, as the
position of the printing roller with respect to the center roller is to be axially
adjusted, the touch screen starts the motor, the motor drives the motor gear and the
adjustment nut to rotate, and the adjustment rod axially moves. The adjustment rod
drives the roll shaft to axially move via the bearing seat, and movement of the roller
shaft does not affect rotation of the printing roller, which facilitates axial adjustment
during printing. Moreover, the potentiometer accurately controls rotation of the motor,
and fast and accurate adjustment is facilitated.
[0027] As the position of the printing roller with respect to the center roller is to be
circumferentially adjusted, the touch screen starts the motor, the motor drives the
motor gear and the adjustment nut to rotate, and the pull rod axially moves, and drives
the sliding sleeve and the helical transmission gear to axially move. Since there
is a helical angle between the helical transmission gear and the helical sun gear,
and the helical sun gear is axially fixed, the helical transmission gear rotates in
a spiral-uprising direction with respect to the helical sun gear during axial movement.
Thus, the helical transmission gear drives the printing roller to circumferentially
rotate on the eccentric shaft via the pin, and the printing roller circumferentially
moves with respect to the center roller. Circumferential adjustment of the printing
roller does not affect rotation of the printing roller. Therefore, circumferential
adjustment during printing is facilitated. Moreover, the potentiometer accurately
controls rotation of the motor, and thus circumferential adjustment is fast, accurate,
and high efficient.
[0028] During printing of the cup printing machine, there is pressure between the printing
roller and the center roller. As the pressure is to be adjusted, the touch screen
starts the motor, the motor drives the worm, the worm gear, and the eccentric shaft
to rotate, and thus a position of an axis of the printing roller with respect to that
of the center roller is changed, and contact pressure between the printing roller
and the center roller is changed. Rotation of the printing roller does not affect
pressure adjustment, and thus automatic pressure adjustment during printing is facilitated.
Moreover, the potentiometer accurately controls rotation of the motor, and thus pressure
adjustment is fast, accurate, and high efficient.
[0029] To summarize, the automatic register device for a cup printing machine of the invention
features simple structure, accurate adjustment, and high efficiency, is capable of
facilitating fast and automatic adjustment, axial adjustment, circumferential adjustment,
pressure adjustment during printing, and improving grade of products, and will bring
users with great convenience and active use effect.
1. An automatic register device for a cup printing machine, comprising a printing roller
(8), a roll shaft (7), a center roller (1), and a center shaft (2), said printing
roller (8) being flexibly fit on said roll shaft (7), said center roller (1) being
fixedly fit on said center shaft (2), said roll shaft (7) being parallel to said center
shaft (2), said center shaft (2) being rotably disposed in a hole of a wallboard (34),
and transmission connected to a power mechanism of said cup printing machine,
characterized in that
said automatic register device for a cup printing machine further comprises an axial
adjustment mechanism, a circumferential adjustment mechanism; a pressure adjustment
mechanism; and a fast adjustment mechanism;
said axial adjustment mechanism and said circumferential adjustment mechanism are
connected to said printing roller (8);
said pressure adjustment mechanism and said fast adjustment mechanism are connected
to said roll shaft (7);
said roll shaft (7) is an eccentric shaft;
a supported end of said eccentric shaft is disposed in said hole of said wallboard
(34);
an extension end of said eccentric shaft extends from said wallboard (34); and
said printing roller (8) is rotably connected to said extension end of said eccentric
shaft, and capable of axially sliding.
2. The automatic register device of claim 1, characterized in that
said axial adjustment mechanism comprises a motor (23) and an adjustment rod (4);
said adjustment rod (4) is disposed in a hole of said eccentric shaft;
thread is disposed on an inner shaft end of said adjustment rod (4);
an adjustment nut (24) is connected to said thread, and rotably disposed in a bearing
seat (26);
said bearing seat (26) is fixed on said wallboard (34);
said adjustment nut (24) is transmission connected to said motor (23);
an outer shaft end of said adjustment rod (4) is rotably disposed in another bearing
seat (5); and
said bearing seat (5) is connected to said printing roller(8).
3. The automatic register device of claim 1, characterized in that
said circumferential adjustment mechanism comprises an electric adjustment device,
and a helical transmission gear (11) and a helical sun gear (35) engaged with each
other;
a sliding sleeve (12) of said electric adjustment device is disposed on an extension
end of said eccentric shaft, and capable of axially sliding;
said helical transmission gear (11) is rotably disposed on excircle of said sliding
sleeve (12);
said helical transmission gear (11) and said printing roller (8) are transmission
connected to each other via a pin (9), and capable of axially moving with respect
to each other; and
said helical sun gear (35) is fixedly connected to said center shaft (2).
4. The automatic register device of claim 3, characterized in that
said electric adjustment device comprises a motor (18), a pull rod (13), and said
sliding sleeve (12);
said pull rod (13) passes through said wallboard (34);
one end of said pull rod (13) is connected to said sliding sleeve (12);
thread is disposed on the other end thereof and connected to an adjustment nut (14);
said adjustment nut (14) is rotably disposed in said bearing seat (16);
said bearing seat (16) is fixed on said wallboard (34); and
said adjustment nut (14) is transmission connected to said motor (18).
5. The automatic register device of claim 2 or 4, characterized in that said motor is electrically connected to a potentiometer.
6. The automatic register device of claim 1, characterized in that
said pressure adjustment mechanism comprises a worm gear (21), a worm (19), a motor
(37), and a potentiometer (38);
said worm gear (21) is connected to a shaft end of said supported end of said eccentric
shaft;
shaft ends of said worm (19) are respectively connected to an output shaft of each
of said motor (37) and said potentiometer (38); and
said motor is electrically connected to said potentiometer (38).
7. The automatic register device of claim 1, characterized in that
said fast adjustment mechanism comprises a gas cylinder (32), and a cover plate (30);
said cover plate is connected to said supported end of said eccentric shaft; and
a piston rod and a tailstock of said gas cylinder (32) are respectively hinge connected
to said cover plate (30) and said wallboard (34).
8. The automatic register device of claim 2, 4, 6 or 7, characterized in that said motor and said gas cylinder are controlled via a touch screen.