# US 5,704,290 A · Device for cleaning bearing surfaces on rotating cylinders

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- Number: US 5,704,290 A
- Document ID: US5704290A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/681,299
- Filed: 1996-07-22
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1995-07-21
- Assignees: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG; Heidelberg Harris, Inc.
- Inventors: Jacques Metrope; Christophe Noiret; Georges Michel Seillan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704290A

## CPC

- B41F 13/21: Bearer rings
- B41F 35/00: Cleaning arrangements or devices {(in manifolding apparatus or the like B41L41/00)}
- B41F: PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B41L)

## Abstract

Device for cleaning cylinder bearers of rotary printing-unit cylinders having cylinder bearers mounted at respective end faces of at least two of the cylinders for attaining a defined spacing between respective axes of the two cylinders, the cylinder bearers being rotatable with the two cylinders, respectively, and being rollable on one another while being in continuous contact with one another, includes at least one cleaning element movable into engagement with a bearing surface of one of the cylinder bearers, respectively, by a pressure medium, and movable away from the bearing surface, the cleaning element being impregnatable with a fluid.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Device for cleaning cylinder bearers of rotary printing-unit cylinders having cylinder bearers mounted at respective end faces of at least two of the cylinders for attaining a defined spacing between respective axes of the two cylinders, the cylinder bearers being rotatable with the two cylinders, respectively, and being rollable on one another while being in continuous contact with one another, comprising at least one cleaning element movable toward and into engagement with a bearing surface of one of the cylinder bearers, respectively, by a pressure medium, and movable away from the bearing surface, said cleaning element being impregnatable with a fluid; and
a guide having guide surfaces surrounding said at least one cleaning element and providing a travel path for said at least one cleaning element in said movement toward and away from the bearing surface of one of the cylinder bearers.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning element has a middle section and an end section for absorbing the fluid and the fluid penetrates through said cleaning element to the bearing surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

Device according to claim 2, wherein said guide has an opening formed therein and including a closure device for covering said opening by locking to said guide.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

Device according to claim 3, including a restoring element braced against said closure and connected to said cleaning element for moving said cleaning element away from the respective bearing surface and for restoring said cleaning element to an initial position thereof.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, including a chamber defined by said cleaning element conjointly with said guide, and a pressure line terminating in said chamber.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

Device according to claim 5, including a fluid supply line connected to said pressure line for injecting the fluid into said pressure line.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

Device according to claim 6, wherein said fluid supply line has an end and a venturi nozzle is formed at said end.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one cleaning element covers the width of the bearing surface of the respective cylinder bearer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, including a fluid reservoir, and a fluid supply line connected to said fluid reservoir and directly terminating in said cleaning element for introducing the fluid into the cleaning element.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, including a regulated fluid supply and a fluid supply line connected to said fluid supply and terminating in said guide for introducing the fluid into said cleaning element.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, wherein said cleaning element has a rounded cleaning surface at an end face thereof directed towards the respective bearing surface.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

Device according to claim 1, including a negative pressure source connectible with said guide for subjecting said guide to negative pressure so that a restoring movement by which said cleaning element is moved away from the respective bearing surface is imparted to said cleaning element in said guide.