Apparatus for stamping articles, especially metal sheets
AssigneeSociete Anonyme dite: Au Cachet Lorrain
InventorDominique D. Daguise
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Abstract
Apparatus for stamping articles, especially metal sheets. This apparatus includes at least one stamping unit having independent stamping modules. Each module has a character-support. A preselecting device brings a character from each module into the stamping position, while actuating means associated with the modules bring into the working position the preselected characters, which are printed individually. This device is especially suited for stamping by inking and/or by deformation of metal sheets leaving a rolling facility.
Claims21
Apparatus for stamping an article, such as a metal sheet, by printing characters on a surface of said article, said apparatus including:
- at least one stamping unit comprising a frame provided with guide means and a plurality of independent stamping modules mounted within said frame, each stamping module being guided by respective ones of said guide means for translational movement with respect to said frame, and each stamping module comprising a movable character support with a plurality of character positions at least one of which includes a character thereon, drive means for driving said support with respect to its associated module and stop means for stopping and immobilizing said support;
- preselecting means, having an input unit and being connected to said stop means of each stamping module for bringing a character position of each character support into a stamping position facing said surface to be printed;
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- means for individually actuating each character support by translationally moving each stamping module independently of any other stamping module from a rest position, wherein a character of this module placed in stamping position is spaced from said surface to be printed, to a work position, wherein said character placed in stamping position is brought into contact with said surface to be printed, whereby the strokes of said stamping modules between the rest position and the work position are variable independently from each other, and in accordance with the relief contour of the surface to be printed.
Apparatus for ink-stamping an article, such as metal sheet, by printing characters on a surface of said article, said apparatus comprising:
- at least one stamping unit comprising a frame provided with guide means and a plurality of independent stamping modules mounted within said frame, each stamping module being guided by respective ones of said guide means for translational movement with respect to said frame, and each stamping module comprising a movable character support with a plurality of character positions at least one of which includes a character thereon, drive means for driving said support with respect to its associated module and stop means for stopping and immobilizing said support;
- a preselection assembly having an input unit and connected to said stop means of each stamping module so as to bring a character position of each character-support into a stamping position facing said surface to be printed;
- means for individually actuating each character-support by translationally moving each stamping module independently of any other stamping module from a rest position, wherein a character of this module placed in stamping position is spaced from said surface to be printed, to a work position, wherein said character placed in stamping position is brought into contact with said surface to be printed, whereby the strokes of said stamping modules between the rest position and the work position are variable independently from each other, and in accordance with the relief contour of the surface to be printed;
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- an inking device which is movable along a path adjacent the characters in stamping position of said modules in the rest position.
Apparatus for stamping an article, such as a metal sheet, by printing characters on a surface of said article by deformation of said surface, said apparatus including:
- at least one stamping unit comprising a frame provided with guide means and a plurality of independent stamping modules mounted within said frame, each stamping module being guided by respective ones of said guide means for translational movement with respect to said frame, and each stamping module comprising a movable character support with a plurality of character positions at least one of which includes a character thereon, drive means for driving said support with respect to its associated module and stop means for stopping and immobilizing said support;
- a preselecting means, having an input unit and connected to said stop means of each stamping module, for bringing a character position of each character support into a stamping position facing said surface to be printed;
- means for moving said stamping modules from a rest position, wherein the characters of said modules placed in stamping position are spaced from said surface to be printed, to a work position, wherein said characters placed in stamping position are brought into contact with said surface to be printed, ;
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- a striking device for exerting a percussive force individually on each module in the work position independently of any other module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.