US 4,792,910 A · Electronic method and storage system for storing setting values for setting devices in printing machines

Abstract

A storage system for the storage of setting values for adjusting devices on printing machines including a portable memory unit for the exchange of data with a device for communication, preferably disposed on the printing machine. A housing of the memory unit contains electrically operated, solid-state storage elements that are coupled to an electronic control unit for making logic decisions. The memory unit contains at least one data input in the form of at least one contactlessly working sensor and a data output in the form of at least one contactlessly scannable output element, both optically coupled to corresponding optical elements of the device for communication through viewing windows during data exchange. For the display and input of storage information and values, a display and a manual input device are located on the memory housing. The memory unit is supplied with power without metallic coupling by an external power supply which supplies a power supply internal to the memory unit with the operating energy required by means of inductive capacitive or sound generated externally to the memory unit. This assures a largely interference-proof and substantially maintenance-free data exchange.

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Dependent claims

Method of storing setting value data for adjustment devices of a printing machine having a machine operator including general data used by a printing machine for controlling printing machine processes and commands, using a portable memory unit having electronically operating storage elements, a keyboard for entry of commands and data, and including at least one communication device in contactless connection with the printing machine for contactless communication with the portable memory unit and for processing information stored therein, comprising the steps of:

inserting the portable memory unit into the communication device;
checking automatically the portable memory unit for presence of current supply;
transmitting contactlessly the setting value data, manually entering commands and data via said keyboard, checking the data for errors, correcting, by the machine operator, the data for errors, if errors are found;
re-storing the corrected data in the portable memory unit;
and removing the portable memory unit from the communication device for safekeeping and later use.

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Electronic method and storage system for storing setting values for setting devices in printing machines

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Electronic method and storage system for storing setting values for setting devices in printing machines

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