Post-treatment assembly and method for treating work pieces

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10259249-B2
Application number	US-201715649954-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2017
Priority date	Jul 14, 2017
Publication date	Apr 16, 2019
Grant date	Apr 16, 2019

Abstract

A post printing treatment assembly includes a product support assembly and a post printing treatment device. The product support assembly includes a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly. The primary drive assembly is operatively coupled to the primary support assembly. The primary drive assembly imparts a generally constant motion to the primary support assembly. Each secondary support assembly is structured to support a number of work pieces. Each secondary support assembly is movably coupled to the primary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly is operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly. The secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly. The post printing treatment device is disposed adjacent the product support assembly.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A product support assembly for a post printing treatment assembly, said post printing treatment assembly structured to process a number of work pieces, said post printing treatment assembly including a number of UV lamps, said product support assembly comprising:
a primary support assembly;
a primary drive assembly;
said primary drive assembly operatively coupled to said primary support assembly;
wherein said primary drive assembly imparts a constant motion to said primary support assembly;
a number of secondary support assemblies;
each secondary support assembly structured to support a number of work pieces;
each secondary support assembly movably coupled to said primary support assembly;
a secondary drive assembly;
said secondary drive assembly operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly;
wherein said secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly;
said primary support assembly is a turret assembly;
said turret assembly including a body structured to support each secondary support assembly at a first radius;
said turret assembly body having an axis of rotation;
each secondary support assembly coupled to said turret at said first radius; and
said primary drive assembly structured to rotate said turret assembly body so that said first radius moves at a one of a high speed, a very high speed, or an exceedingly high speed.

2. The product support assembly of claim 1 wherein:
each secondary support assembly is a mandrel assembly;
each mandrel assembly including an elongated body having a first end and a second end; and
wherein each mandrel assembly body is rotatably coupled to said turret assembly body.

3. The product support assembly of claim 2 wherein said number of UV lamps generate a flood of UV light, and wherein:
each mandrel assembly body second end path of travel passes through said UV light flood.

4. The product support assembly of claim 3 wherein no mandrel assembly body dwells at any UV lamp.

5. The product support assembly of claim 2 wherein with each mandrel assembly body axis of rotation extends generally parallel to said turret assembly body axis of rotation.

6. The product support assembly of claim 1 wherein said primary drive assembly and said secondary drive assembly are independently operable.

7. The product support assembly of claim 1 wherein said no secondary support assembly dwells at any UV lamp.

8. A post printing treatment assembly comprising:
a product support assembly;
a number of UV lamps;
each UV lamp disposed adjacent said product support assembly;
said product support assembly including a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly;
said primary drive assembly operatively coupled to said primary support assembly;
wherein said primary drive assembly imparts a constant motion to said primary support assembly;
each secondary support assembly structured to support a number of work pieces;
each secondary support assembly movably coupled to said primary support assembly;
said secondary drive assembly operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly;
wherein said secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly;
said primary support assembly is a turret assembly;
said turret assembly including a body structured to support each secondary support assembly at a first radius;
said turret assembly body having an axis of rotation;
each secondary support assembly coupled to said turret at said first radius; and
said primary drive assembly structured to rotate said turret assembly body so that said first radius moves at one of a high speed, a very high speed, or an exceedingly high speed.

9. The post printing treatment assembly of claim 8 wherein:
each secondary support assembly is a mandrel assembly;
each mandrel assembly including an elongated body having a first end and a second end; and
wherein each mandrel assembly body is rotatably coupled to said turret assembly body.

10. The post printing treatment assembly of claim 9 wherein:
said number of UV lamps generate a flood of UV light, and wherein:
each mandrel assembly body second end path of travel extends through said UV light flood.

11. The post printing treatment assembly of claim 10 wherein:
each UV lamp generates a light beam having a longitudinal axis;
each UV light beam has a fuzzy focus; and
wherein each mandrel assembly body second end path of travel extends through each UV light beam fuzzy focus.

12. The post printing treatment assembly of claim 10 wherein a work piece disposed on each mandrel assembly body second end has a tapered outer side, and wherein:
each LTV lamp light beam longitudinal axis extends generally normal to the work piece outer side.

13. The post printing treatment assembly of claim 12 wherein no mandrel assembly body dwells at any UV lamp.

14. The post printing treatment assembly of claim 8 wherein said no secondary support assembly dwells at any UV lamp.

15. A post printing treatment assembly comprising:
a product support assembly;
a number of UV lamps;
each UV lamp disposed adjacent said product support assembly;
said product support assembly including a primary support assembly, a primary drive assembly, a number of secondary support assemblies, and a secondary drive assembly;
said primary drive assembly operatively coupled to said primary support assembly;
wherein said primary drive assembly imparts a motion to said primary support assembly;
each secondary support assembly structured to support a number of work pieces;
each secondary support assembly movably coupled to said primary support assembly;
said secondary drive assembly operatively coupled to each secondary support assembly;
wherein said secondary drive assembly selectively imparts a motion to each secondary support assembly; and
wherein said product support assembly passes one of a large number of work pieces per minute, a very large number of work pieces per minute, or an exceedingly large number of work pieces per minute adjacent said UV lamps.

Assignees

• Stolle Machinery Co Llc

Inventors

• Dominico James W
• Jablonski Weniek (Rex) E
• Didonato Russell
• Verhoven Leonard A

Classifications

• B41M5/0082

  Digital printing on bodies of particular shapes (sublimation or volatilisation of pre-printed design B41M5/035) · CPC title

• B41M1/40

  Printing on bodies of particular shapes, e.g. golf balls, candles, wine corks {(sublimation or volatilisation of pre-printed design B41M5/035)} · CPC title

• B41F23/007

  with heat treatment before printing · CPC title

• B41F23/00

  Devices for treating the surfaces of sheets, webs, or other articles in connection with printing · CPC title

• B41F17/22

  by rolling contact · CPC title