# US 2015/0145918 A1 · Temperature control assembly for controlling the temperature of functional parts of a printing machine, printing system with a printing machine and a temperature control assembly, and set of modules for forming a temperature control assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2015/0145918 A1 - Document ID: US20150145918A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/396,616 - Filed: 2013-04-03 - Published: 2015-05-28 - Earliest claimed: 2012-04-25 - Assignees: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: KOENIG & BAUER Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Burkard Otto Herbert; Daniela Müller; Klaus Georg Matthias Müller; Roland Pfister - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150145918A1 ## CPC - B41J 29/377: Cooling or ventilating arrangements - B41F 13/22: Means for cooling or heating forme or impression cylinders - B41F 31/002: {Heating or cooling of ink or ink rollers} - B41J 2/175: Ink supply systems {; Circuit parts therefor} - B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - B41F: PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B41L) ## Abstract A temperature control assembly controls the temperature of parts of a printing machine. A plurality of assembly-side sub-circuits, the temperature of which is to be individually controlled, each comprises a temperature control fluid outlet and a temperature control fluid inlet. An external temperature control sub-circuit, can be connected to each assembly-side sub-circuit to form a respective temperature control circuit. The assembly-side sub-circuits are coupled to a common feed line, which conducts temperature control fluid, in a thermal and/or fluidic manner on the feed side to control the temperature of the assembly-side sub-circuits and to a common return line on the return side. The feed line is connected to a fluid store, which provides temperature control fluid to supply the feed line. The temperature control assembly comprises the common feed line, the fluid store, and an assembly which controls the temperature of the temperature control fluid of the fluid store. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 -26. (canceled) ### Claim 27 A temperature control assembly for controlling the temperature of functional parts of a printing machine, wherein the temperature control assembly comprises a plurality of assembly-side temperature control sub-circuits arranged side by side, the temperature of which is to be individually controlled, and each of which comprises a temperature control fluid outlet and a temperature control fluid inlet, wherein an external temperature control sub-circuit which controls the temperature of one or more functional parts can be connected via releasable connections to each assembly-side sub-circuit in order to form a respective temperature control circuit, and the assembly-side sub-circuits one of can be coupled and are coupled, one of thermally and/or fluidically, to a common feed line for conducting temperature control fluid for controlling the temperature of said sub-circuits on the feed side, and to a common return line on the return side, and wherein the feed line is line-connected to a fluid store which holds temperature control fluid that is temperature controlled in reserve, to be fed to said feed line, characterized in that the common feed line, the fluid store and a temperature control device that controls the temperature of the temperature control fluid of the fluid store, as components of the temperature control assembly, are encompassed by the temperature control assembly, by a common single-part or multi-part frame thereof. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that the temperature control assembly comprises at least two parallel rows, extending in the longitudinal direction of the feed line, each row containing a plurality of one of independently controllable and adjustable temperature control units for controlling the temperature of the temperature control circuits and/or a plurality of prepared coupling sites for receiving and for coupling, on the feed side and the return side, one of independently controllable and/or adjustable temperature control units, embodied as temperature control modules, for controlling the temperature of the temperature control circuits. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that the temperature control assembly comprises at least two modules, specifically at least one base module, which comprises the fluid store and the temperature control device that controls the temperature of the fluid in the fluid store, and a connecting module, which is one of coupled and can be coupled to said base module and which comprises a plurality of one of independently controllable and adjustable temperature control units for controlling the temperature of the temperature control circuits, wherein line sections are assigned to the base module and the connecting module and are one of releasably connected and connectable to one another to form the feed line and the return line. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The temperature control assembly according to claim 29, characterized in that the connecting module comprises a plurality of prepared coupling sites for receiving and for coupling, on the feed side and the return side, the one of independently controllable and/or adjustable temperature control units, embodied as temperature control modules, for controlling the temperature of the temperature control circuits. ### Claim 31 (depends on 29) The temperature control assembly according to claim 29, characterized in that the connecting module comprises at least two parallel rows, extending in the longitudinal direction of the feed line, each row containing a plurality of one of independently controllable and adjustable temperature control units for one of controlling the temperature of the temperature control circuits, and containing a plurality of prepared coupling sites for receiving and for coupling, on the feed side and the return side, one of independently controllable and/or adjustable temperature control units, embodied as temperature control modules, for controlling the temperature of the temperature control circuits. ### Claim 32 (depends on 28) The temperature control assembly according to claim 28, characterized in that each of the temperature control units comprises at least one control element for controlling the temperature of the relevant temperature control circuit. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that one of the temperature control device, which is part of the temperature control assembly and is provided for controlling the temperature of the temperature control fluid to be held in reserve in the fluid store, is embodied as a temperature control device based on thermal contact without fluid exchange, and/or in that the temperature control device, which is part of the temperature control assembly and is provided for controlling the temperature of the temperature control fluid to be held in reserve in the fluid store, is embodied as a heat exchanger, which, on its secondary side, conducts the temperature control fluid to be temperature controlled, and, on its primary side, conducts temperature control medium to be supplied externally by the temperature control assembly and fed to the temperature control assembly. ### Claim 34 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that, to control the temperature of the temperature control fluid to be held in reserve in the fluid store, a bypass is provided, which has the temperature control device in its line system, and in which part of the flow of temperature control fluid to be held in reserve in the fluid store circulates and can be temperature controlled, one of continuously and discontinuously, by the temperature control device. ### Claim 35 (depends on 29) The temperature control assembly according to claim 29, characterized in that the line sections of the modules are arranged on a frame that is assigned to the respective module in such a way that the relevant connection between the line sections which are assigned to one another can be one of established and released without detaching the line sections (123r; 124r) from the respective frame. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The temperature control assembly according to claim 35, characterized in that a plurality, in particular the same number, of outlets for delivering temperature control fluid to the connecting modules to be coupled, which comprise the respective temperature control component, are provided side by side and are connected to one another at least on the feed side and the return side, and one of indirectly and directly to the base module. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The temperature control assembly according to claim 36, characterized in that the base module and the at least one connecting module are each configured in the manner of a cabinet, each having one of at least one door and each having the same width in reference to the front side. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The temperature control assembly according to claim 37, characterized in that an end module having at least one control device is provided, which control device can be connected via a signal line section that is assigned to the end module and via an interface to a signal line section which is assigned to the connecting module and is signal-connected to the control elements of the connecting module, thereby forming a line system that spans all the modules. ### Claim 39 (depends on 38) The temperature control assembly according to claim 38, characterized in that, prior to being joined, the modules are configured such that feed lines and return lines that span all the modules can be formed by connecting the preassembled, module-side line sections, and a line system for transmitting signals that spans all the modules can be formed by connecting prepared signal line sections. ### Claim 40 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that the temperature control assembly comprises a second feed line for conducting temperature control fluid at a temperature that is different from that of the first feed line, a second return line, and a second unit that controls the temperature of the temperature control fluid of the second feed line. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The temperature control assembly according to claim 40, characterized in that at least one temperature control circuit of the temperature control assembly can be one of coupled and is coupled to the second feed line and to the second return line for controlling the temperature of said circuit. ### Claim 42 (depends on 28) The temperature control assembly according to claim 28, characterized in that the temperature control module, on a supporting structure, comprises at least one of a control element, in particular a valve, for controlling a fluid flow and module-side parts of line sections that lead one of indirectly and directly to the control means, and/or at least one heating unit and at least one interface for receiving at least one heating unit, and one of a control and/or adjustment device, preferably embodied as one of a control and/or adjustment module, and/or a pump for pumping the temperature control fluid, and/or a connecting block, from which the line sections on the temperature control module side that are to be coupled, in particular at least one line section that leads to the control means and one that leads to the interface, proceed, and which can be coupled to a connecting plate, which is provided on the frame of the temperature control assembly and comprises a plurality of prepared line connections. ### Claim 43 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that at least a number of one of adjustment and control devices, embodied as one of adjustment and control modules, that corresponds to the respective number of assembly-side temperature control sub-circuits, is provided in the temperature control assembly, and, in particular for at least one of two temperature control sub-circuits, two adjustment and control modules of the same embodiment are provided, which are configured for performing at least one of somewhat different control and adjustment tasks using a different assignment of respectively one of prepared input-side and/or output-side interfaces. ### Claim 44 (depends on 27) A printing system having at least one printing machine and a temperature control assembly for controlling the temperature of functional parts of said printing machine, characterized by the embodiment of the temperature control assembly according to claim 27. ### Claim 45 (depends on 44) The printing system according to claim 44, characterized in that one of an inspection system and a cylinder, embodied as a dampening cylinder, of a printing unit of the at least one printing machine is connected as a functional part to the temperature control assembly for controlling the temperature thereof. ### Claim 46 (depends on 44) The printing system according to claim 44, characterized in that, as functional parts, a plurality of cylinders of a printing unit of the at least one printing machine can be temperature controlled by means of temperature control components, which are temperature controlled independently of one another by means of the temperature control assembly. ### Claim 47 (depends on 44) The printing system according to claim 44, characterized in that a plurality of rollers of a printing unit of the at least one printing machine can be temperature controlled together by means of a temperature control component, which is temperature controlled by means of the temperature control assembly. ### Claim 48 (depends on 44) The printing system according to claim 44, characterized in that a plurality of rollers embodied as ductor rollers and/or a plurality of rollers embodied as screen rollers of a printing unit, configured particularly for intaglio printing, of the at least one printing machine, configured particularly for security printing, are connected to the temperature control assembly and can be temperature controlled by means of temperature control components, which are temperature controlled independently of one another by means of the temperature control assembly. ### Claim 49 (depends on 44) The printing system according to claim 44, characterized in that rollers of a plurality of inking units of a multicolor printing couple of a printing unit, configured particularly for double-sided offset printing, of the at least one printing machine, configured particularly for security printing, can be temperature controlled together by means of a temperature control component, which is temperature controlled by means of the temperature control assembly. ### Claim 50 A set of modules for forming a temperature control assembly for controlling the temperature of functional parts of a printing machine, said set comprising modules, at least one of which is configured as a base module and one of which is configured as a connecting module, which can be combined with one another in order to form, in combination with one another on a common single-part or multi-part frame of the temperature control assembly, at least part of a temperature control assembly having a plurality of interface pairs which form outlets and inlets for coupling a plurality of temperature control circuits that are to be temperature controlled, wherein the base module and the connecting module each comprise a line section, assigned to the module, of a common feed line for conducting temperature control fluid to be formed in the temperature control assembly, and a line section, assigned to the module, of a common return line to be formed in the temperature control assembly, wherein the base module comprises at least one temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the temperature control fluid that will be fed into the feed line, and an outlet of the line section provided for conducting the temperature control fluid, which outlet is for supplying temperature control fluid that is temperature controlled, wherein the connecting module comprises an inlet of the line section which is provided for conducting the temperature control fluid, which inlet can be coupled to one of the outlet of the base module and to an outlet of another connecting module, and comprises one of a preassembled temperature control unit and a prepared coupling site for receiving a temperature control unit, embodied as a temperature control module, for each temperature control circuit that is to be temperature controlled and wherein the base module and the connecting module are embodied as preassembled modules, in that the base module and the connecting module, before being joined to one or more other modules, each comprise, on a frame to be assigned to the respective module, the preassembled line sections that relate to the feed line and the return line, with the connecting module also already comprising, on the relevant frame, one of preassembled temperature control units and a prepared coupling site, and the base module also already comprising, on the relevant frame, the preassembled temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the temperature control fluid. ### Claim 51 (depends on 27) The temperature control assembly according to claim 27, characterized in that a component that limits flow to a predefined flow direction, in particular a flow check valve, is assigned to at least one, preferably to all, temperature control units in the temperature control assembly, in a fluid route between a fluid withdrawal point from the feed line and a return into the return line. ### Claim 52 (depends on 50) The set of modules according to claim 50, characterized in that an end module having at least one control device is provided, which can be connected via a signal line section assigned to the end module and via an interface to a signal line section, which is assigned to the connecting module and is signal-connected to the control elements of the connecting module, in order to form a line system that spans all of the modules.