WO1992005960A1 - Printing tampon - Google Patents
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- WO1992005960A1 WO1992005960A1 PCT/BE1991/000070 BE9100070W WO9205960A1 WO 1992005960 A1 WO1992005960 A1 WO 1992005960A1 BE 9100070 W BE9100070 W BE 9100070W WO 9205960 A1 WO9205960 A1 WO 9205960A1
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- 239000013013 elastic material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 3
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- 235000013601 eggs Nutrition 0.000 description 13
- 230000001788 irregular Effects 0.000 description 3
- 229920001821 foam rubber Polymers 0.000 description 2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41F—PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES
- B41F17/00—Printing apparatus or machines of special types or for particular purposes, not otherwise provided for
- B41F17/001—Pad printing apparatus or machines
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- the present invention concerns a printing tampon, in particular a printing tampon made of elastic material as is used for tampon printing machines whereby through means of this tampon a drawing, text or such is transferred from a printing block onto an object whose surface to be printed is at least partially irregularly or spherically shaped.
- the present invention concerns a tampon with which the printing of fragile objects of possibly different sizes is perfectly feasible.
- An example of an application of such tampons is shown in for example the printing of eggs, in particular a series of eggs, which have already been put m their container which, as is known, usually consists of a cardboard or plastic box provided with cavities in which the eggs can be placed.
- a tampon according to the invention which makes the above- mentioned and other advantages possible is mainly characterized in that it has, at least locally, a weakening.
- Such a tampon according to the invention can be made of full as well as hollow material, or also of a combination of materials, for example a hollow tampon filled with foam rubber or such, a full tampon whose actual body, in other words the joint between the mounting part or top part and the actual tampon, i.e. the part which contains the actual printing surface, is made of a foam material, coil spring or such, etc.
- figure 1 shows a view in perspective of a tampon according to the invention
- figures 2 and 3 are views similar to that in figure 1, but for variants on the embodiments
- figure 4 shows a section according to line IV-IV in figure 3
- figures 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are sections similar to that in figure 4, but for variants on the embodiments
- figure 10 shows from a side-view and in a schematic way an application of printing tampons according to the invention for the printing of eggs.
- Figure 1 shows a tampon 1 which in this case forms a square section with sides 2 and a spherical-shaped base or actual printing surface 3 whereby the stiffness of this tampon according to the invention is reduced by providing an appropriate weakening in the height of this tampon, for example at least two, preferably diametrically opposed recesses, notches or such, in this case four recesses 4 which are placed on the ribs 5 between two adjacent sides 2.
- an appropriate weakening in the height of this tampon for example at least two, preferably diametrically opposed recesses, notches or such, in this case four recesses 4 which are placed on the ribs 5 between two adjacent sides 2.
- a variant according to the invention could be made by providing a groove in each side 2, for example a triangular section, so as to form a circumferential groove 6 as a result of which the stiffness, respectively the possible angular deformation, of such a tampon is further increased.
- Such a tampon is always provided with a mounting part or top part 7 which has specific dimensions so as to enable the tampon to be mounted in a holder of a printing machine not shown here.
- Figure 2 shows an almost half-spherical tampon 1 in which, still to the same aim as described above, a circumferential groove 6 has been provided, in this case also with a triangular section.
- Figure 3 shows a tampon 1 having an invert, truncated conical shape in which, as described above, a circumferential groove 6 with a triangular section has also been provided.
- circumferential groove 6 has a triangular shape, it is clear that this groove can produce the same result when made in any other shape.
- notches 4 and/or circumferential grooves 6 respectively can be provided one on top of the other.
- Figure 5 shows a variant of the figures 3 and 4 whereby, in order to reduce said stiffness, the dimensions of the body of the tampon decrease from the base of the actual printing surface 3 towards the top part 7.
- This provides the tampon with a certain angular deformability in a very simple manner by reducing the stiffness of the tampon, as a result of which said tampon can print for example an irregular shaped, bent surface, even when this surface is very vulnerable or fragile and/or being presented in an irregular manner under the tampon, in a correct manner as the tampon can reshape itself towards and around the surface to be printed.
- Figure 6 shows another embodiment in which the stiffness of the tampon is influenced on the one hand by reducing the dimensions of the tampon from the basis or printing surface 3 towards the top part 7, and on the other hand by providing one or more circumferential grooves 6 in the perimeter of the tampon 1.
- Figure 7 shows a section of a printing tampon as will be used for example for the printing of eggs.
- the dimensions of this tampon are reduced from the base or actual printing surface 3 towards the top part 7, whereby the actual printing surface 3 is coni ⁇ ally shaped.
- Figure 8 shows a variant on the embodiment of a printing tampon 1 according to the invention whereby, in this case, the actual printing surface 3 is part of a tampon tip 8 which is attached, for example by means of glue, on a mass of foam material 9, for example foam rubber, which is attached with its other end, for example also by means of glue, to the above-mentioned top part 7.
- Figure 10 shows an application whereby six eggs 12 placed in an appropriate container 11 are being simultaneously printed by means of just as many tampons 1, in this case of the type as shown in figure 7, which are mounted in a common support 14 of a printing machine which is not shown here by means of holders 13.
- the different tampons 1 will position themselves automatically in an appropriate manner on the head of an egg during the printing of these egg heads and, thanks to the relatively small stiffness of the tampons, bend themselves, depending on the height of the egg and the position of the egg in the container 11, or in other words undergo an angular deformation as a result of which a correct impression of each egg is always obtained.
- the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described above; on the contrary, such a tampon according to the invention can be made in various forms and dimensions while still remaining within the scope of the invention.
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Abstract
Printing tampon in elastic material, characterized in that its body has at least a local weakening.
Description
Printing tampon
The present invention concerns a printing tampon, in particular a printing tampon made of elastic material as is used for tampon printing machines whereby through means of this tampon a drawing, text or such is transferred from a printing block onto an object whose surface to be printed is at least partially irregularly or spherically shaped.
It is known that the tampons used until now always have a diameter which progressively shortens towards the free end, in other words the end which will transfer the ink to the surface to be printed, so as to make said tampon not only sufficiently hard, but also sufficiently stiff, whereby this stiffness is determinative for the exact application of the drawings, text and such onto said object.
Given the relatively great hardness, respectively stiffness, of such a tampon, the printing of fragile objects of possibly different sizes by means of such known tampons is extremely difficult, if not impossible.
The present invention concerns a tampon with which the printing of fragile obiects of possibly different sizes is perfectly feasible.
An example of an application of such tampons is shown in for example the printing of eggs, in particular a series of eggs, which have already been put m their container which, as is known, usually consists of a cardboard or plastic box provided with cavities in which the eggs can be placed.
It is obvious that we are dealing here not only with fragile objects, but objects which may also slightly vary in size and which have been put in their container in an irregular way and whereby it is nevertheless necessary to apply a correct,
complete impression which is as little deformed as possible on each of the tops of these eggs, and this in preference for a series of objects, for example eggs, at a time in one single printing movement.
A tampon according to the invention which makes the above- mentioned and other advantages possible is mainly characterized in that it has, at least locally, a weakening.
This indeed has an influence on the stiffness of the tampon, one and other such that during the actual printing it can freely reshape itself, as a result of which any harmful pressure on the object to be printed is excluded on the one hand, and the tampon, in particular the printing surface, is automatically positioned on the right place of the object on the other hand.
Such a tampon according to the invention can be made of full as well as hollow material, or also of a combination of materials, for example a hollow tampon filled with foam rubber or such, a full tampon whose actual body, in other words the joint between the mounting part or top part and the actual tampon, i.e. the part which contains the actual printing surface, is made of a foam material, coil spring or such, etc.
In order to better explain the characteristics according to the invention, by way of example only and without being limitative in any way, the following preferred embodiments of a tampon according to the invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, where:
figure 1 shows a view in perspective of a tampon according to the invention; figures 2 and 3 are views similar to that in figure 1, but for variants on the embodiments; figure 4 shows a section according to line IV-IV in
figure 3; figures 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 are sections similar to that in figure 4, but for variants on the embodiments; figure 10 shows from a side-view and in a schematic way an application of printing tampons according to the invention for the printing of eggs.
Figure 1 shows a tampon 1 which in this case forms a square section with sides 2 and a spherical-shaped base or actual printing surface 3 whereby the stiffness of this tampon according to the invention is reduced by providing an appropriate weakening in the height of this tampon, for example at least two, preferably diametrically opposed recesses, notches or such, in this case four recesses 4 which are placed on the ribs 5 between two adjacent sides 2.
It is clear that in this way the stiffness of the conventional tampon, whose horizontal section shortens towards the free end, is reduced such that said tampon can be reshaped according to a specific angle without the impression being deformed.
A variant according to the invention could be made by providing a groove in each side 2, for example a triangular section, so as to form a circumferential groove 6 as a result of which the stiffness, respectively the possible angular deformation, of such a tampon is further increased.
Such a tampon is always provided with a mounting part or top part 7 which has specific dimensions so as to enable the tampon to be mounted in a holder of a printing machine not shown here.
Figure 2 shows an almost half-spherical tampon 1 in which, still to the same aim as described above, a circumferential groove 6 has been provided, in this case also with a
triangular section.
Figure 3 shows a tampon 1 having an invert, truncated conical shape in which, as described above, a circumferential groove 6 with a triangular section has also been provided.
Although the circumferential groove 6 described above has a triangular shape, it is clear that this groove can produce the same result when made in any other shape.
It is also clear that instead of one single notch 4 or one single circumferential groove 6 two or more weakenings, notches 4 and/or circumferential grooves 6 respectively, can be provided one on top of the other.
Figure 5 shows a variant of the figures 3 and 4 whereby, in order to reduce said stiffness, the dimensions of the body of the tampon decrease from the base of the actual printing surface 3 towards the top part 7. This provides the tampon with a certain angular deformability in a very simple manner by reducing the stiffness of the tampon, as a result of which said tampon can print for example an irregular shaped, bent surface, even when this surface is very vulnerable or fragile and/or being presented in an irregular manner under the tampon, in a correct manner as the tampon can reshape itself towards and around the surface to be printed.
Figure 6 shows another embodiment in which the stiffness of the tampon is influenced on the one hand by reducing the dimensions of the tampon from the basis or printing surface 3 towards the top part 7, and on the other hand by providing one or more circumferential grooves 6 in the perimeter of the tampon 1.
Figure 7 shows a section of a printing tampon as will be used for example for the printing of eggs.
The dimensions of this tampon are reduced from the base or actual printing surface 3 towards the top part 7, whereby the actual printing surface 3 is coniσally shaped.
Figure 8 shows a variant on the embodiment of a printing tampon 1 according to the invention whereby, in this case, the actual printing surface 3 is part of a tampon tip 8 which is attached, for example by means of glue, on a mass of foam material 9, for example foam rubber, which is attached with its other end, for example also by means of glue, to the above-mentioned top part 7.
It is clear that, since the stiffness of the mass of foam material is smaller than the stiffness of the tampon tip 8, in this case also an appropriate angular deformation of the tampon 1 can be obtained, which as a matter of fact is also the case for the variant on the embodiment according to figure 9 whereby the joint between the top part 7 and the tampon tip 8 is formed by a coil spring 10.
Figure 10 shows an application whereby six eggs 12 placed in an appropriate container 11 are being simultaneously printed by means of just as many tampons 1, in this case of the type as shown in figure 7, which are mounted in a common support 14 of a printing machine which is not shown here by means of holders 13.
As is clearly shown in this figure 10, the different tampons 1 will position themselves automatically in an appropriate manner on the head of an egg during the printing of these egg heads and, thanks to the relatively small stiffness of the tampons, bend themselves, depending on the height of the egg and the position of the egg in the container 11, or in other words undergo an angular deformation as a result of which a correct impression of each egg is always obtained.
It is clear that the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described above; on the contrary, such a tampon according to the invention can be made in various forms and dimensions while still remaining within the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. Printing tampon in elastic material, characterized in that it has at least a local weakening.
2 . Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by at least two diametrically opposed recesses, notches or such (4) in the body of the printing tampon.
3. Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by at least one circumferential groove (6) in the body of the printing tampon.
4. Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by reducing the dimensions of the body of the printing tampon (1) from the base of the actual printing surface (3) towards the top part (7).
5. Printing tampon according to claim 4, characterized in that the reducing of said dimensions is done progressively.
6. Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by reducing the dimensions of the body of the printing tampon (1) from the base of the actual printing surface (3) towards the top part (7) on the one hand, combined with at least two diametrically opposed recesses, notches or such (4) on the other hand.
7. Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by reducing the dimensions of the body of the printing tampon (1) from the base of the actual printing surface (3) towards the top part (7) on the one hand, combined with at least one circumferential groove (6) on the other hand.
8. Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by means of a mass of foam material (9) which forms the joint between the top part (7) and a tampon tip (8).
9. Printing tampon according to claim 8, characterized in that the foam material is attached on the one hand with the top part (7) and on the other hand with the tampon tip (8) by gluein .
10. Printing tampon according to claim 1, characterized in that the above-mentioned weakening is formed by means of a coil spring (10) which is mounted between the top part (7) and the tampon tip (8).
11. Printing tampon according to any of the above claims, characterized in that the base or actual printing surface (3) is spherically shaped.
12. Printing tampon according to any of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the base or actual printing surface (3) is conically shaped.
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| WO2000038489A1 (en) * | 1998-12-21 | 2000-06-29 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | A tamp pad |
| DE20311295U1 (en) | 2003-07-23 | 2003-10-30 | Ernst Reiner GmbH & Co. KG, Feinmechanik und Apparatebau, 78120 Furtwangen | Egg printer, in the form of a manually operated inkjet printer that is placed over the eggs upper convex surface so that data can be printed on the surface, has a flexible support for pressure distribution over the egg surface |
| WO2003101739A1 (en) * | 2002-05-31 | 2003-12-11 | Jose Luis Catalan | Novel method and apparatus for producing and distributing images on novel medium |
| WO2005092617A1 (en) * | 2004-03-26 | 2005-10-06 | Laurent De Volder | Apparatus for pad printing of products having significant variations and process therefor |
| DE102007019398A1 (en) * | 2007-04-23 | 2008-11-06 | Itw Morlock Gmbh | Pad printing machine and tampon for it |
| DE102010045255A1 (en) | 2010-09-14 | 2012-03-15 | Gizeh Verpackungen Gmbh & Co. Kg | Device for printing image of e.g. egg on spherical and/or tapered e.g. rotationally-symmetrical plastic bottle, has element with radial outer surface layer extended over partial circumference of cylinder |
| CN102653164A (en) * | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-05 | 深圳富泰宏精密工业有限公司 | Rubber head structure and pad printing machine thereof |
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| WO2000038489A1 (en) * | 1998-12-21 | 2000-06-29 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | A tamp pad |
| US6244172B1 (en) | 1998-12-21 | 2001-06-12 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Tamp Pad |
| US6918337B2 (en) | 1998-12-21 | 2005-07-19 | Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) | Tamp pad |
| WO2003101739A1 (en) * | 2002-05-31 | 2003-12-11 | Jose Luis Catalan | Novel method and apparatus for producing and distributing images on novel medium |
| DE20311295U1 (en) | 2003-07-23 | 2003-10-30 | Ernst Reiner GmbH & Co. KG, Feinmechanik und Apparatebau, 78120 Furtwangen | Egg printer, in the form of a manually operated inkjet printer that is placed over the eggs upper convex surface so that data can be printed on the surface, has a flexible support for pressure distribution over the egg surface |
| WO2005092617A1 (en) * | 2004-03-26 | 2005-10-06 | Laurent De Volder | Apparatus for pad printing of products having significant variations and process therefor |
| DE102007019398A1 (en) * | 2007-04-23 | 2008-11-06 | Itw Morlock Gmbh | Pad printing machine and tampon for it |
| DE102010045255A1 (en) | 2010-09-14 | 2012-03-15 | Gizeh Verpackungen Gmbh & Co. Kg | Device for printing image of e.g. egg on spherical and/or tapered e.g. rotationally-symmetrical plastic bottle, has element with radial outer surface layer extended over partial circumference of cylinder |
| CN102653164A (en) * | 2011-03-04 | 2012-09-05 | 深圳富泰宏精密工业有限公司 | Rubber head structure and pad printing machine thereof |
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