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公开(公告)号:EP4434755A1
公开(公告)日:2024-09-25
申请号:EP24155868.3
申请日:2024-02-05
发明人: Ward, Gavin
CPC分类号: B41J3/28 , B41J11/007 , B41J11/663 , B41J11/00214 , B41J3/44 , B26D1/01 , B41J11/0015
摘要: A digital flatbed cutter (1) is described. The cutter includes a flatbed (2) on which a printed workpiece (W) can be positioned. A head unit (4) is movable laterally along an x-axis direction and a perpendicular y-axis direction in a parallel plane above the flatbed (2). The head unit (4) includes a cutter head (6) and a printer head (16). The printer head (16) includes at least one printhead (18) for overprinting at least part of the printed workpiece with a UV-curable transparent ink or other coating material to provide a raised printing finish, for example. The printer head (16) also includes a UV exposure unit (20) configured to expose the applied UV-curable ink or coating material to UV light to cure it.
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公开(公告)号:EP3347294A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-18
申请号:EP16778091.5
申请日:2016-09-09
CPC分类号: B65H5/24 , B65H3/042 , B65H5/06 , B65H2301/444 , B65H2404/12
摘要: A sheet feeder comprises a roller configured to rotate about an axis and an input drive configured to deliver single sheets to the roller such that a leading edge of each sheet is substantially parallel to the axis. The roller comprises a plurality of flexible fins extending along the axis. As the roller rotates, one of the sheets can be lifted by the rotating fins to pass over the roller, while the leading edge of a following sheet is delivered to the roller in an underlapping relationship with the first sheet.
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公开(公告)号:EP4032670A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-27
申请号:EP22151928.3
申请日:2022-01-18
发明人: WARD, Gavin , EVANS, Lewis
IPC分类号: B26F1/38 , B31B50/72 , B65H35/00 , B31B50/60 , B65D33/18 , B31F1/10 , B26D7/06 , B65B51/06 , B26D5/00 , B44C1/10 , B44C1/18
摘要: A digital flatbed cutter (1) is described. The cutter (1) includes a flatbed (2) on which a workpiece (W) can be positioned. A head unit (4) is movable in a plane above the flatbed (2). A tape applicator head (8) and a cutter head (16) are mounted to the head unit (4). The tape applicator head (8) includes an applicator roller (10) for applying a strip of tape to the workpiece (W) that is rotatable about an axis that is normal to the plane so that strips of tape can be applied to the workpiece in any direction. The cutter head (16) includes a knife or blade (18) for cutting the workpiece (W). A creaser head (20) that includes a creaser wheel (22) for creasing the workpiece (W) can also be mounted to the head unit (4).
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公开(公告)号:EP3825125A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-26
申请号:EP20275167.3
申请日:2020-11-10
发明人: Ward, Gavin
摘要: A laminator (1) includes a laminating roller (2). A cylindrical outer surface (4) of the laminating roller (2) comprises a reflective (e.g., chrome plated) surface region (4a) and a non-reflective surface region (4b). A non-contact temperature sensor (6) is spaced apart from the laminating roller (2) in the radial direction and aligned with the non-reflective surface region (4b) of the laminating roller in the axial direction to provide accurate temperature measurements of the non-reflective surface region.
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公开(公告)号:EP3670187A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-24
申请号:EP19216929.0
申请日:2019-12-17
发明人: WARD, Gavin
摘要: A flatbed laminator is described that can be used for flatbed lamination and roller lamination of a workpiece. The flatbed laminator comprises a flatbed (4). The flatbed laminator also comprises a first roller (2) and a second roller (6). The second roller (6) is mounted to be movable over the flatbed (4) for flatbed lamination of the workpiece. The second roller (6) is movable on a frame to a pre-determined laminating position where the first and second rollers (2, 6) are mounted in parallel for counter rotation and define a gap (10) therebetween through which the workpiece is capable of being fed for roller lamination.
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公开(公告)号:EP4389433A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-26
申请号:EP23215080.5
申请日:2023-12-07
发明人: WARD, Gavin , EVANS, Lewis
IPC分类号: B41J3/407
CPC分类号: B41J3/407 , B41J3/4073 , B41J3/40731
摘要: A vertical printer apparatus (1) is described. The apparatus 1 includes a base (2) and a printhead unit support frame (4) extending substantially vertically above the base (2). A support frame actuator (6) is configured to move the printhead unit support frame (4) relative to the base (2) along a longitudinal axis (8). A printhead unit (10) is mounted to the printhead unit support frame (4) and a printhead unit actuator (12) is configured to move the printhead unit (10) relative to the printhead unit support frame (4) along a vertical axis (14) that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (8). The apparatus (1) includes a workpiece support frame (16) fixedly mounted to the base (2) and configured to support a workpiece so that the normal of the workpiece is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal and vertical axes (8, 14). The workpiece support frame (16) comprises at least one mounting unit (18) for temporarily fixing the workpiece to the workpiece support frame (16).
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公开(公告)号:EP4276044A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-15
申请号:EP23169419.1
申请日:2023-04-24
发明人: WARD, Gavin
摘要: A tape applicator head (8) is described. The tape applicator head (8) includes an applicator roller (14) for applying a strip of tape to a workpiece (W) positioned on a flatbed of an apparatus such as a flatbed digital cutter. A support of the tape applicator head (8) supports a tape roll (TR). A plurality of guides (12) are each configured for guiding a different tape width. The tape applicator head (8) includes a guide mount configured for removably mounting a selected one of the plurality of guides (12). The mounted guide (12) is positioned to guide tape from the tape roll (TR) to the applicator roller (14).
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公开(公告)号:EP3745211A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-02
申请号:EP20177426.2
申请日:2020-05-29
发明人: WARD,, Gavin
摘要: A process is described comprising the steps of applying a pattern of toner (30a, 30b) to the surface of a substrate (32), and adhering a layer of substantially transparent transfer material (20) to the toner to define a matching pattern of transfer material. The process can be used to create raised or textured effects over a colour image.
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