Title of Invention

A TURNING BAR UNIT FOR A WEB-FED ROTARY PRINTING MACHINE

Abstract The invention relates of a turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press, having turner bars (21) arranged one above another in plurality of planes, it being possible for webs (23) of a web priming material to be inserted into the turner bar unit in a plurality of planes arranged one above another, it being possible for the webs (23) of the web printing material to be divided into pan webs (29) at cutting devices (28) arranged upstream of the turner bars (21) in the insertion direction of the printing material, and it being possible for the part webs (29) to be deflected or turned at the turner bars (21) in such a way that the part webs (29) can be led out of the turner bar unit at right angles to the feed direction of the printing material. According to the invention, the webs (23) of, web printing material can be inserted into the turner bar unit from two sides (24,25).
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THE PATENT ACT 1970 (39 of 1970)
The Patents Rules, 2003 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See Section 10, and rule 13)
1. TITLE OF INVENTION
TURNER BAR UNIT FOR A WEB-FED ROTARY PRESS
2. APPLICANT(S)
a) Name : MAN ROLAND DRUCKMASCHINEN AG
b) Nationality : GERMAN Company
c) Address : MuHLHEIMER STRASSE 341
D-63075 OFFENBACH AM MAIN GERMANY
3. PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
The following specification particularly describes t invention and the manner in which it is to be performed : -

Turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press
The invention relates to a turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press according to the precharacterizing clause of Claim 1.
At a turner bar unit of a web-fed rotary press, webs of a web printing material, which can be fed to the turner bar unit in a plurality of planes arranged one above another, are divided into part webs, the part webs being turned through approximately 90° on turner bars of the turner bar unit, such that the part webs leave the turner bar unit in an exit direction which runs approximately at right angles to an insertion direction of the uncut webs of the web printing material into the turner bar unit. Here, the webs of the unsevered printing material are fed to the turner bar unit from one side, the severed, part webs of the printing material leave the turner bar unit on a side of the same offset through 90°.
EP 0 888 887 A2 discloses turner bar units for a web-fed rotary press in which the web printing material can be inserted into the turner bar unit from one side, and in which the turned part webs of the printing material can be guided out of the turner bar units on two mutually opposite sides. According -.0 EP 0 888 887 A2, two such turner bar units can be arranged, in mirror image fashion in relation to each other such that, into each of the two turner bar units positioned in mirror image fashion in relation to each ocher, the unsevered web printing material can be inserted, from one side, the insertion directions into the different- turner bar units being offset by about 180° in relation to each other. Accordingly, in EP 0 888 887 A2, each of the
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turner bar units can be fed with the unsevered web printing material only from one side.
On this basis, the present invention is based on the problem of providing a novel turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press.
This problem is solved by a turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press according to Patent Claim 1. According to the invention, the webs of the web printing material can be inserted into the turner bar unit from two sides.
In the spirit of the present invention, a turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press is proposed, it being possible for the webs of the veb printing material to be inserted simultaneously into the turner bar unit from two mutually opposite sides. By using the turner bar unit according to the invention, as compared with the prior art, considerable advantages in terms of space and in terms of costs car be realized during the integration of the same into a web-fed rotary press.
The webs of the web printing material can be fed 25 simultaneously from two mutually opposite sides to the turner bars of the turner bar unit, arranged one above another in a plurality of planes, in such a way that the two feed directions are offset by about 180° in relation to each other.
According to an advantageous development of the present invention, the part webs of the web printing material can be led out of the turner bar unit on two mutually opposite sides, in such a way that the two exit directions are offset by about 180° in relation to each other and in each case by about 90 in relation to the two
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insertion directions of the webs of the web printing material into the turner bar unit.
preferred developments of the invention emerge from the subclaims and the following description. Exemplary embodiments of the invention, without being restricted thereto, will be explained in more detail by using the 5 drawing, in which:
Fig. 1 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention for a web-fed rotary press according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows a cross section of the turner bar unit of Fig. 1 along the section
Line II-II;
Fig. 3 shows a cross section of the turner bar unit of Fig. 1 along the section
line ill-ill;
Fig, 4 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention for a web-fed rotary press according to a second exemplary embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention
for a web-fed rotary press according to a third exemplary embodiment of the invention;
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Fig. 6 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according Co the invention
for a web-fed rotary press according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention
for a web-fed rotary press according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of this invention;
Fig. 8 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention
for a web-fed rotary press according Co a sixth exemplary embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention
for a web-feel rotary press according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 10 shows a plan view of a turner bar unit according to the invention for a web-fed rotary press according to an eighth exemplary embodiment o;: the invention;
Fig. 11 shows a detail from the web-fed rotary press according to the invention; and
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ig. 12 shows a further detail from the web-fed rotary press according to the invention.
In the following text, the present invention will be described in greater detail with reference co Figs 1 to 12.
Figs 1 to 3 show a first exemplary embodiment o£ a turner bar unit 20 according to the invention, the turner bar unit 20 having a large number of turner bars 21 which are arranged one above another in a plurality of planes. The turner bar unit 20 are guide in guide 22 (see fig. 3) and are designed to be adjustable along these guides 22.
Webs 23 of a web printing material can be inserted simultaneously from two opposite side 24 and 25 into the turner bar unit 20 according to the invention of figs 1 to 3.Insertion directions 26 and 27 of the webs 23 of the webs printing material into the turner bar unit 20 are offset by 180 in the relation to each other, according to Fig. 1. This means that in the region of the side 24, webs 23 can be inserted from the left and, in the region of the side 25, webs 23 can be inserted from the right into the turner bar unit. 20.
Positioned on both mutually opposite sides 24 and 25 of the turner bar unit 20 on which the webs 23 can be inserted into the turner bar unit 20 are cutting devices 28, on which the webs 23 of the printing material supplied in a plurality of planes arranged one above another are divided into part webs 29. The part webs 29 can be fed over rolls 30, 31 and 32 arranged after the cutting devices 28 to the
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turner bars 21, the rolls 30 being designated pull rolls, the rolls 31 being designated register rolls and the rolls 32 being designated web-guiding rolls.
The part webs 29 are deflected or turned on the turner bars 21 of the turner bar unit. 20 and, in the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 1, are led out of the turner bar unit 20 on d side 33 of the same. On a side 34 of the turner bar unit 20 opposite to the exit side 33, what is known as bay-window turning of the left-hand part web 29 shown in Fig. 1 is carried out. Rolls 35 for the guidance of the part webs 29 are positioned in the region of the two sides 33 and 34 of the turner bar unit 20 which are arranged at right angles to the two insertion sides 24 and 25 of the same,
Accordingly, in the exemplary embodiment of figs 1 to 3,it is possible for webs 23 of a printing material to be inserted simultaneously into the turner bar unit 20 from two mutually opposite sides 24 and 25 in the turner bar unit 20 according to the invention. The insertion direction 26 and 27 in to the two sides 24 and 25 are offset by about 180 in relation to each other . in the region of two insertion side 24 and 25 the webs 23 to the printing material are divided into part webs 29 and turned through 90 in the region of the turner bars 21, in the exemplary embodiment of Figs 1 to 3, the turned, part webs 29 leave the turner bar unit 20 according to the invention on a side 33 which is arranged at right angles to the two Insertion sides 24 and 25. In the exemplary embodiment of Figs 1 to 3, the side 34 of the turner bar unit 20 which is opposite the exit side 33 is used to provide what is known as bay-window turning in the region of a part web 29,
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in the exemplary embodiment of figs 1 to 3, in the region of the two insertion sides 24 and 25, the turner bar unit 20 Is supplied with double-width webs 23 of the printing material, which are divided centrally in the region of the cutting devices 28 and leave the turner bar unit 20 in the region of the exit side 33 as single-width part webs 29. As already mentioned many times, the part webs 29 produced in the region of the cutting devices 28 are turned or deflected on the turner bars 21, specifically in such a way that the exit direction 36 of the part webs 29 in each case runs at right angles to the insertion directions 26 and 27 of the webs 23.
Fig. 4 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a turner bar unit 37. The turner bar unit 37 of Fig, 4 corresponds substantially to the turner bar unit 20 Fig. 1, so that, in order to avoid unnecessary repetitions the same reference numbers are used for the same subassemblies, The turner bar unit 37 of Fig.4 differs from the turner bar unit 20 of Fig. 1 only in that, in the region of the side 34 which is opposite the exit side 33 no bay-window turning, as it is known, of the part webs 29 is carried out. With regard to the remaining details, the turner bar unit 37 of Fig. 4 corresponds to the turner bar unit 20 of Fig. 1, so that reference can be made to the above explanations.
Fig, 5 shows a further embodiment of & turner bar unit 38 according to the invention, the turner bar unit 38 of Fig, 5 differing from the turner bar unit 37 of Fig.4 only in that, in the turner bar unit 3S of Fig. 5, the part webs 29 can be led out of the turner bar unit 38 on two mutually opposite sides 33 and 34. The exit directions 36 and 39 in the region of the mutually opposite exit sides 33 and 34 are offset by about 180 in relation to one another and, furthermore, are in each case
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offset by about 90° in rotation to the insertion directions 26 and 27 of the webs 23.
Figs 6 to 10 show further embodiments of turner bar units 40, 41, 42, 43 and 44 according to the invention, the turner bar units 40 to 44 differing from the turner bar units 20, 37 and 3S substantially only in the width 20 of the webs 23 inserted into the turner bar units or in the number of streams lying beside one another of part webs 29 led out of the same.
Thus, in each case double-width webs 23 of the printing material are fed to the turner bar unit 40 according to the invention of Fig. 6 in the region of the two sides 24 and 25; in the region of an exit side 33, part webs 29 can be led out of the turner bar unit 40 in three streams lying beside one another, in the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 7, the part webs 29 are led out of the turner bar unit 41 on both sides 33 and 34, specifically again in the form of three streams lying beside one another in each case. In the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 8, triple-width webs 23 are inserted into the turner bar unit 42 in the region of the two insertion sides 24 and 25, each triple-width web 23 being divided into single-width pare, webs 2S by two cutting devices 28, the part webs 29 being turned on
the turner bars 21 and, moreover, it being possible for the single-width part webs 29 in each plane of the turner bar unit 42 to be led out from the same in the form of two streams lying beside each other, in the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 8, the part webs 29 are led out only on an exit side 33; in the turner bar unit 43 of Fig. 9, on the other hand, they are led out on two mutually opposite sides 33 and 34 . Fig.
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10 shows a turner bar unit 44 in the spirit of the present invention to which & plurality of triple-width webs 23 can be fed simultaneously in a plurality of planes arranged one above another in the region of both insertion sides 24 and 25, the said triple-width webs 23 in turn being divided into single-width part webs 29 and, following the deflection of the same in the region of the turner bars 21, leaving the turner bar unit 44 in the region of one side 33, specifically in the region of three streams lying beside one other, it is obvious that further variations with regard to the width of the webs 23 inserted into the turner bar unit and the number of streams lying beside one another and led out of the same are possible.
Common to all the turner bar units 2C, 37,38,40 to 44 of Figs 1 to IC is the fact that the webs 23 of the web printing material can be fed to the same simultaneously from two mutually opposite sides 24 and 25. The insertion directions 26 and 27 on the mutually opposite sides ,34 and 25 are offset by 1SC° in relation to each other. The part webs 29 leave the turner bar units etcher on one side or on two opposite sides, • :he exit directions being arranged offset by 180° in relation to each other and in each case by 90 in relation to the insertion directions,
Figs 11 and 12 in each case show details of a web-fed rotary press in which, for example, the turner bar unit 20 of Figs 1 to 3 is used. Thus, Fig. 11 shows four printing unit towers 45 of a web-fed rotary press, the turner bar unit 23 according to the invention being positioned between the two central printing unit, towers 45. The turner bar unit 20 can be supplied by each of the four printing unit towers 45 illustrated in Fig. 11 with webs 23 of a printed printing material, which can then be fed as part webs 29 to a folder superstructure 46 (see Fig. 12) of the web-red rotary
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'press. In addition to a printing unit tower 45, the turner bar unit 20 according to the invention and the folder superstructure 46, roll changers 47 are also shown in Fig. 12 Because the turner bar unit 20 according to the invention can be supplied with webs 23 simultaneously from two different sides 24 and 25, only one turner bar unit 20 is needed in the region of the printing unit towers 45. in this way, me printing unit towers 45 can be positioned at a shorter distance from one another, which ultimately results in advantages in terms of space for the entire web-red rotary press. As a result of the omission of a second turner bar unit, required according to the prior are advantages in terms of costs also result.
List of reference symbols
20 turner bar unit
21 Turner bar
22 Guide
23 Web
24 Side/insertion side
25 Side/insertion side
26 Insertion direction
27 insertion direction
28 Cutting device
29 Fart web
30 Roll
31 Roll
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32 ROll
33 Side/exit side
34 Side/exit side
35 Roll
36 Exit direction
37 Turner bar unit
38 Turner heir unit
39 Exit direction
40 Turner bar unit
41 Turner bar unit
42 Turner bar unit
43 Turner bar unit
44 Turner bar unit
45 printing unit tower
46 Folder superstructure
47 Roll changer

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WE CLAIMS :
1. Turner bar unit to a web-fed rotary press, having turner bars (21) arranged one above another in a plurality of planes, it being possible for webs (23) of a web printing material to be inserted into the turner bar unit in a plurality of planes arranged one above another, it being possible for the webs (23.) of the web printing material to be divided into part webs (29} at cutting devices (28) arranged upstream of the turner bars (21) in the insertion direction of the printing material, and it being possible for the part webs (29) to be deflected or turned at the turner bars (21) in such a way that the part webs [29) can be led out of the turner bar unit at right angles to the insertion direction of the printing material, characterized in that the webs (23) of the web printing material can be inserted into the turner bar unit from two sides (24,25).
2. Turner bar unit according to Claim 1,characterized in that the webs {23} of the web printing material can be inserted into the turner bar unit simultaneously from two mutually apposite sides ('24, 25) in such a way that tins two insertion directions (26, 27) are offset by about 180 in relation to each other.
3. Turner bar unit according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the webs (23) of the web printing material can be fed to the turner bars (21) of the turner bar unit, arranged one above another in a plurality of planes, from two mutually opposite sides (24, 25), in such a way that the two feed directions (26,27) are offset by about 180 in relation to each other.
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4. Turner bar unit according to one more of Claims 1 to 3, characterized, in that, on two mutually Opposite Sides ;24, 25) of the turner bars (21) ,in & plurality of planes one above another, there are arranged cutting devices (23) for dividing up the webs (23) of the web printing material into part webs (29), and rolls for feeding the part webs (29) to the turner bars (21).
5. Turner bar unit according to one or more of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the part webs (29) of the web printing material can be led cut of the turner bar unit on two sides (33,34) of the same.
6. Turner bar unit according to Claim 5, characterized in that the part webs (?9) of the web printing material can be led out of the turner bar unit on two mutually opposite sides (33, 34), in such a way that the two exit directions (36, 39) are offset by about 180" in relation to each other and in each case by about 90° in relation to the insertion directions (26, 27) of the webs (23) of the web printing material into the turner bar unit.
Dated this 23rd day of November, 2005

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ABSTRACT
The invention relates to a turner bar unit for a web-fed rotary press, having turner bars {21) arranged one above another in a plurality of planes, it being possible for webs (23) of a web priming material to be inserted into the turner bar unit in a plurality of planes arranged one above another, it being possible for the webs (23) of the web printing material to be divided into pan webs (29) at cutting devices (28) arranged upstream of the turner bars (21) in the insertion direction of the printing material, and it being possible for the part webs (29) to be deflected or turned at the turner bars (21) in such a way that the part webs (29) can be led out of the turner bar unit at right angles to the feed direction of the printing material. According to the invention, the webs (23) of, the web printing material can be inserted into the turner bar unit from two sides (24,25).
(Fig-1)
To,
The Controller of Patents,
The Patent Office
Mumbai.
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Patent Number 255529
Indian Patent Application Number 1464/MUM/2005
PG Journal Number 09/2013
Publication Date 01-Mar-2013
Grant Date 28-Feb-2013
Date of Filing 24-Nov-2005
Name of Patentee manroland AG
Applicant Address MUHLHEIMER STRASSE 341 D-63075 OFFENBACH AM MAIN,
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 JOHANNES BEHMEL AM WARTBERG 29, D-08529 PLAUEN, GERMANY
2 ULRICH SEYFFERT GOETHESTRASSE 7, D-08548 SYRAU, GERMANY
PCT International Classification Number B41F13/00
PCT International Application Number N/A
PCT International Filing date
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 102004060725.7 2004-12-17 Germany