Multi-purpose printing machine
AssigneeKis France
InventorSerge Crasnianski
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Abstract
The invention relates to a printing machine which makes it possible to effect ink or dry letterpress printing of different objects or to make moulds for stamps. The invention provides a printing machine having a movable head which carries a printing unit and a support for holding objects to be printed. The movable head is designed to receive different accessories, such as an inking device, and the support is designed to receive different platens according to the object to be printed. The invention is applicable to manual or automatic printing machines.
Claims20
In a printing machine which comprises a movable printing head and a support for the objects to be printed, the said head being designed for displacement and to come into contact with the object to be printed, the improvement wherein:
- the movable head comprises a frame which pivots about an axis situated in a plane passing through the support and fastened to the latter and which is connected to a motor-reduction gear unit driving through the medium of a system of connecting rods and cranks, the said frame carrying an electric heating plate, a first rapid attachment device which makes it possible to bring into thermal contact with the heating plate a printing unit adapted for the printing work which is to be done, and a second rapid attachment device for placing in position accessories suitable for the work to be done, and
- the support for objects to be printed comprises a frame fixed to the frame of the machine and adapted to receive different platens according to the type of object to be printed, the said frame of the support being provided with centring and holding means for the platen and means for removing the said platen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.