CYLINDER WITH MOVABLE PIN, AND MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING METHOD

Abstract

A cylinder is arranged to receive one or more hollow cylinders on an outer surface of the cylinder. The cylinder has at least one movable stop with at least one movable element. In an idle position the at least one movable element does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and allows hollow cylinders to be slid over the cylinder, and in an active position it protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and acts as a mechanical stop for hollow cylinders. The at least one movable element can be moved from the idle position to the active position, and vice versa, by means of a rotary movement. A method for positioning a hollow cylinder on a cylinder of this kind.

Claims

1-17. (canceled)

18. A cylinder arranged to receive one or more hollow cylinders on an outer surface of the cylinder and which has at least one movable stop with at least one movable element, wherein in an idle position the at least one movable element does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and allows hollow cylinders to be slid over the cylinder, wherein in an active position it protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and acts as a mechanical stop for hollow cylinders, wherein the at least one movable element can be moved from the idle position to the active position, and vice versa, by means of a rotary movement, and wherein during the rotary movement the at least one movable element is rotated around a rotation axis of the at least one movable element.

19. The cylinder of claim 18, wherein the axis of rotation of the at least one movable element is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the cylinder.

20. The cylinder of claim 18, wherein the cylinder has at least one fixed stop with at least one fixed element protruding beyond the outer surface which acts as a mechanical stop for hollow cylinders.

21. The cylinder of claim 20, wherein the at least one fixed element is selected from the list consisting of a pin, a raised edge, a segment of a raised edge, a raised ring, and a segment of a raised ring.

22. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein the at least one movable element is configured selected from the list consisting of a pin, a segment of a raised ring, and as a segment of a raised edge.

23. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein in the active position, a longitudinal axis of the at least one movable element deviates by less than 30° from an orientation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder.

24. The cylinder according to claim 20, wherein at least one of: (a) the at least one movable element in the active position, and (b) the at least one fixed element, protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder within a range of 0.1 mm to 100 mm.

25. The cylinder according to claim 20, wherein at least one of: (a) the at least one movable stop comprises two to ten movable elements distributed around the outer surface of the cylinder along a circumferential line, and (b) the at least one fixed stop comprises two to ten fixed elements distributed around the outer surface of the cylinder along a circumferential line.

26. The cylinder according to claim 20, wherein at least two movable stops or at least one fixed stop and one movable stop are arranged on the outer surface distributed along the length of the cylinder.

27. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein the at least one movable element is made from a material selected from the list consisting of a metal, an alloy, a plastic, a fibre-reinforced plastic, a ceramic, and a glass.

28. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein the cylinder further comprises at least one locking device which is arranged to fix the at least one movable element in at least one of the active position and the idle position.

29. The cylinder according to claim 28, wherein the at least one locking device comprises a spring-loaded thrust piece which interacts with a counterpart on at least one movable element.

30. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein the at least one movable element has a means for pneumatic movement, an electric drive, or means for manual movement.

31. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein the cylinder is an assembly cylinder for machining hollow cylinders, a plate cylinder, or an adapter cylinder for mounting printing sleeves on a plate cylinder.

32. An arrangement of cylinders containing a cylinder and at least one further hollow cylinder arranged on the cylinder, wherein said cylinder has at least one movable stop with at least one movable element, wherein in an idle position the at least one movable element does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and allows hollow cylinders to be slid over the cylinder, and in an active position it protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and acts as a mechanical stop for hollow cylinders, wherein the at least one movable element is movable from the idle position to the active position, and vice versa, by means of a rotary movement, wherein during the rotary movement the at least one movable element is rotated around a rotation axis of the at least one movable element, and wherein at least one edge of the further hollow cylinder touches the at least one movable element in the active position.

33. A method for positioning a hollow cylinder on a cylinder according to claim 18, comprising the following steps: a. providing the cylinder; b. providing a further hollow cylinder; c. adjusting a selected movable stop by moving at least one movable element of the movable stop into the active position and optionally moving movable elements of non-selected movable stops into the idle position; and d. placing the further hollow cylinder on the cylinder, comprising sliding the further hollow cylinder over an outer surface of the cylinder until an edge of the further hollow cylinder touches at least one movable element of the selected movable stop.

34. A method for removing an arrangement of cylinders according to claim 32, wherein the cylinder is arranged to receive one or more hollow cylinders on an outer surface of the cylinder, wherein the method comprises: a. providing the arrangement of cylinders; b. removing the further hollow cylinder from the cylinder by sliding the further hollow cylinder off the outer surface of the cylinder; and c. adjusting a selected movable stop by moving at least one movable element of the movable stop to the idle position.

35. A cylinder arranged to receive one or more hollow cylinders on an outer surface of the cylinder and which has at least one movable stop with at least one movable element, wherein in an idle position the at least one movable element does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and allows hollow cylinders to be slid over the cylinder, and in an active position it protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder and acts as a mechanical stop for hollow cylinders, wherein the at least one movable element is movable from the idle position to the active position, and vice versa, by means of a rotary movement, and wherein the cylinder further comprises at least one locking device which is arranged to fix the at least one movable element in at least one of the active position and the idle position.

36. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein the at least one locking device comprises a spring-loaded thrust piece which interacts with a counterpart on at least one movable element.

37. The cylinder according to claim 18, wherein in the active position, a longitudinal axis of the at least one movable element deviates by less than 30° from an orientation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0072] FIG. 1a shows a cross-section through the cylinder with a movable stop in the idle position;

[0073] FIG. 1b shows a cross-section through the cylinder with a movable stop in the active position;

[0074] FIG. 2a shows a detailed drawing of a longitudinal section of the movable stop in the idle position;

[0075] FIG. 2b shows a detailed drawing of a longitudinal section of the movable stop in the active position; and

[0076] FIG. 3 shows a cylinder with a plurality of movable stops, each with a different arrangement of the axis of rotation of the movable stop.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0077] FIGS. 1a and 1 b each show a cross-section through a cylinder 2 with a movable stop 1.

[0078] FIG. 1a shows the movable stop 1 in an idle position. FIG. 1b shows the movable stop 1 in an active position. In the idle position, a pin 11 as a movable element of the movable stop 1 disappears into a recess 10, see also FIGS. 2a and 2b, in the surface of the cylinder 2 and allows a hollow cylinder to slide over the cylinder. In the active position shown in FIG. 1b, the pin 11 of the movable stop 1 protrudes beyond the surface of the cylinder and stops a hollow cylinder in the desired position.

[0079] FIG. 2 shows details in a longitudinal section through the movable stop 1. The movable stop 1 is mounted, with a fastening 3, in a recess 10 of the cylinder 2 using connecting elements 5. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the connecting elements 5 are configured as screws which engage in tapped holes 9 in the recess 10. The fastening 3 has an axis of rotation 7 on which the pin 11 is fastened and which allows the pin 11 of the movable stop 1 to be moved from an idle position to an active position and back again.

[0080] In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, the movable stop 1 comprises a positioning part 4 with a locking device 6 which prevents unintentional movement of the pin 11. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, the locking device 6 is configured as a spring-loaded thrust piece located on the positioning part 4. A counterpart in the form of a recess in which the trust piece can engage is located directly at pin 11. In an alternative embodiment, the positioning part 4 can be dispensed with.

[0081] FIG. 3 shows a cylinder 2 on which, for example, three different movable stops 1 are arranged. The three movable stops 1 are distributed along the length of the cylinder 2 and, in the example shown in FIG. 3, each have different arrangements of the axis of rotation 7. In the case of a first movable stop 1a, the axis of rotation 7 is arranged such that it forms an angle of 0° (parallel arrangement) with the longitudinal axis 8 of the cylinder 2. In the case of a second movable stop 1b and a third movable stop 1c, the respective axes of rotation 7 and the longitudinal axis 8 of the cylinder 2 form an angle of 90° and 270° respectively (perpendicular arrangements). All other angles in between are also possible. If a hollow cylinder is slid on from the left, an arrangement of the axis of rotation 7 at an angle of 270° as with the third movable stop 1c) is preferred. An end stop is arranged such that a rotation of the pin 11 beyond a position in which the pin 11 is perpendicular to the surface of the cylinder 2 is not possible. If the hollow cylinder is slid on from the right, an arrangement of the axis of rotation 7 at an angle of 90° as with the second movable stop 1b is preferred.

REFERENCES

[0082] 1 Movable stop [0083] 1a First movable stop [0084] 1b Second movable stop [0085] 1c Third movable stop [0086] 2 Cylinder [0087] 3 Fastening [0088] 4 Positioning part [0089] 5 Connecting element, e.g. screws [0090] 6 Locking device [0091] 7 Axis of rotation [0092] 8 Longitudinal axis of the cylinder [0093] 9 Tapped hole [0094] 10 Recess [0095] 11 Pin [0096] 12 Outer surface