Method, system and device for the production of components with a pre-determined surface appearance, in particular for front panels of kitchen units
OwnerJorg R. Bauerinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for the production of components with a pre-determined surface appearance, in particular for front panels of kitchen units, whereby the components are printed with a pre-determined pattern by means of a printing method which may be programmed corresponding to the appearance achieved. The invention further relates to a device for the production of said components and a system in which groups of said components are produced.
Claims18
A method for producing planar components with a predetermined outer surface appearance, in particular, front panels of kitchen units, by which method components are printed with a predetermined pattern via a print process programmable to effect the printing of the thus-produced appearance.
A method according to one of the claims 1-5, wherein three dimensional outer surfaces are imprinted.
A method according to one of the claims 1-5, wherein the print process involves an ink-jet printing process by which color liquor of different colors is sprayed out of different nozzles.
An apparatus for producing components with a predetermined outer surface appearance, in particular, front panels of kitchen units, comprising
- a base (12) for receipt of the component (2),
- a print device (28) oppositely disposed to the component having color spray nozzles adjustably positionable relative to their respective distances from the base, the color spray nozzles for spraying variously colored tints,
- a transport device (8) for producing a relative movement between the color spray nozzles and the component,
- a sensor device (30, 32, 34) for sensing the positions of the outer surfaces of the component and
- an electronic control device (36, 38, 40) for controlling the operation of the transport device (8) and the print device (28) such that a predetermined, programmably configurable pattern is printed on the outer surface of the component (2).
A system for producing groups of components having predetermined appearances, in particular, front panels of kitchen units, comprising
- an order input (100) for collecting together electronically processible data records corresponding to a group of components which have been ordered,
- a form working device (106) for producing form pieces from component material,
- a confection device (110) for assembling together a group of form pieces whose number and forms correspond to the group of components which have been ordered,
- a printing device (114) for imprinting the group of form pieces in dependence upon the appearances which have been specified in the order,
- a product outlet (118) for discharging the group of imprinted components and
- an electronic control device (102) for controlling the operation of at least the printing device as a function of the electronically processible data records.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.