Arrangement for and method of regulating a printing roller

Details Arrangement for and method of regulating a printing roller Arrangement for and method of regulating a printing roller

1995-07-11

1997-11-04

Bennett, Christopher A.

Printing

Rolling contact machines

Rotary

101216, B41F 1324

Patent

active

056828187

ABSTRACT:
A drive for a printer includes a printing roller which is driven by a step motor located at one axial end of the roller. A monitoring unit for the printing roller is disposed at the other axial end of the roller and comprises a belt which is mounted on two guide rollers. The rotational axes of the guide rollers are parallel to the rotational axis of the printing roller. The outer surface of the belt frictionally engages a portion of the peripheral surface of the printing roller so that the belt moves in response to rotation of the printing roller. One of the guide rollers for the belt drives a synchronizing disc having indicating elements which are sensed by a detector. The detector generates a synchronizing signal whenever an indicating element is detected, and the synchronizing signals are sent to a control unit. The control unit compares the synchronizing signals with reference signals and sends control signals to the motor when the synchronizing signals deviate from the reference signals.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3476043 (1969-11-01), Ryswick
patent: 4236448 (1980-12-01), Wieland
patent: 4530613 (1985-07-01), Horman et al.
patent: 5127324 (1992-07-01), Palmatier et al.
patent: 5142981 (1992-09-01), Dettinger et al.
Patent Abstract of Japan vol. 009, No. 313 (M-437), 10 Dec. 1985 & JP-A-60-147365 (Fuji Xerox KK), 3 Aug. 1985.
Patent Abstract of Japan vol. 009, No. 300 (M-433), 27 Nov. 1985 & JP-A-60-137757 (Toshiba KK), 22 Jul. 1985.
Translation of German claim 1 of DE 2 300 421.
Rigid Foam Platen, G.A. Duggins, D.D. Hendren, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 17, No. 4, p. 115, Sep. 1974.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, M-1331 Oct. 27, 1992, vol. 16/No. 523.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Arrangement for and method of regulating a printing roller does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Arrangement for and method of regulating a printing roller, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Arrangement for and method of regulating a printing roller will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1824949