Printing device for printing on containers
AssigneeKrones AG
InventorsBernhard Domeier, Andreas Kraus, Frank Winzinger, Andreas Sonnauer, August Peutl, Bernd Schroll
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Abstract
A printing device for printing on containers in a rotationally-driven container conveying unit by means of which containers are conveyed between at least one container feed location and at least one container removal location, the printing device, and including at least one print head and at least one housing for housing a container. Each housing includes a hollow body, which is partially open at least in a printing area and which is used for accommodating the container, the opening for the printing area defining a front side and a side located opposite the front side defining a rear side.
Claims12
A printing device for printing on containers in a rotationally-driven container carousel by means of which containers are conveyed between at least one container feed location and at least one container removal location, the printing device comprising:
- at least one housing for housing a container, each housing being mounted to the carousel to receive the containers onto the carousel and into the housing while each housing is mounted to the carousel and each housing including at least one side wall that defines at least a portion of an opening which is used for accommodating the container;
- and
- at least one processing tool separate from the housing;
- wherein the opening defines a front side of the housing and a side of the housing located opposite the front side defines a rear side of the housing;
- each housing is configured such that the at least one processing tool is positioned from outside the housing into the opening with each housing mounted to the carousel;
- and
- each housing is configured such that the at least one side wall of the housing is moved to allow placement of the container onto the carousel at the container feed location and removal of the container from the carousel at the container removal location.
A housing for use in a printing device for printing on containers in a rotationally-driven container carousel, the housing comprising:
- the housing mounted to the carousel to receive the containers onto the carousel and into the housing while the housing is mounted to the carousel, the housing including at least one side wall that defines at least a portion of an opening that is used for accommodating the container, the opening defining a front side and a side located opposite the front side defining a rear side;
- wherein
- the housing is configured such that the at least one processing tool, separate from the housing, is positioned from outside the housing into the opening with each housing mounted to the carousel;
- and
- the housing is configured such that the at least one side wall of the housing is moved to allow placement of the container onto the carousel at a container feed location and removal of the container from the carousel at a container removal location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.