Blower mounting for dampening fluid evaporator

A dampening fluid evaporator adapted to be mounted to evaporate dampening fluid from a roller rotatable about a roller axis in a lithographic printing press comprising:

• an elongated transflow blower having elongated impeller segments, a longitudinal axis and spaced ends;
• mounting means to mount said transflow blower adjacent the roller in a lithographic printing press, said mounting means being adapted to position opposite ends of said blower adjacent opposite ends of the roller;
• means mounting said impeller segments end to end such that said elongated impeller segments extend generally parallel to the roller axis;
• and drive means to rotate said impeller segments to draw air transversely of said blower, along substantially the entire length of the roller, and to deliver air toward the roller to evaporate dampening fluid from the roller.

A lithographic printing press comprising:

• a pair of press side frames;
• a plate cylinder rotatably secured between said press side frames;
• a printing plate secured to said plate cylinder;
• a plurality of form rollers rotatably secured between said side frames and positioned to apply ink to said printing plate;
• a plurality of vibrator rollers rotatably secured between said press side frames and mounted in rolling engagement with said form rollers;
• at least one ink distributor roller rotatably mounted between said press side frames and in rolling relation with at least one of said vibrator rollers;
• transflow blower housing having an elongated intake passage extending longitudinally of said distributor roller;
• means mounting said transflow blower housing such that opposite ends of said intake passage are positioned adjacent opposite ends of said distributor roller;
• a plurality of impeller segments;
• means mounting said impeller segments end to end to form an elongated impeller;
• and drive means rotating said impeller segments for delivering air to evaporate liquid carried on said distributor roller.

A lithographic printing press comprising:

• a pair of press side frames;
• inker means supported by said press side frames;
• printing means adjacent said inker means;
• dampener means associated with said inker means for delivering ink and dampening fluid to said printing means, said inker means including distributor roller means;
• a plurality of elongated transflow blower elements having a longitudinal axis;
• a blower housing having elongated inlet and outlet passages;
• means rotatably securing each of said transflow blower elements end to end in said blower housing;
• means securing said blower housing relative to press side frames such that said elongated inlet and outlet passages into said transflow blower housing are positioned adjacent distributor roller;
• and drive means to rotate said transflow blower elements to deliver air directly from said elongated outlet passage onto said distributor roller along the length of said distributor roller to evaporate dampening fluid.