公开(公告)号：US20040025731A1

公开(公告)日：2004-02-12

申请号：US10215572

申请日：2002-08-09

申请人： Agfa Corporation

发明人： Richard T. Shih

IPC分类号： B41C001/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/08 ,  B41B21/32 ,  B41C1/1083 ,  B41F27/1206 ,  B41F27/1262 ,  B41F31/18 ,  B41L29/12 ,  B41P2227/62 ,  B41P2227/63 ,  H04N1/0813 ,  H04N1/0839

摘要： A method for loading and unloading substrates on a drum of an imaging engine is applicable to the loading of plates in a platesetter. The method comprises unclamping a trailing edge of a first substrate of the drum and clamping a header of a second substrate to the drum. The order in which these two steps are performed is not critical to the invention. For example, the clamping and unclamping can happen simultaneously. Alternatively, the unclamping of the trailing edge can occur before the clamping of the header, or visa versa. In any case, the drum is then rotated to eject the first substrate from the drum while installing the second substrate on the drum. The notion here is that, as the drum is rotated, one substrate is being ejected while a second substrate is being installed on the drum. Thereafter, the header of the first substrate is unclamped and the trailing edge of the second substrate is clamped to the drum. The method is directed to decreasing the cycle time and thereby increasing throughput in a substrate exposure system, such as a platesetter or imagesetter. It decreases cycle time by optimizing the loading and unloading of substrates.

摘要翻译： 用于在成像引擎的鼓上装载和卸载基板的方法适用于在制版机中装载板。 该方法包括松开滚筒的第一基底的后缘并将第二基底的头部夹紧到滚筒上。 执行这两个步骤的顺序对于本发明不是关键的。 例如，夹紧和松开可以同时发生。 或者，后缘的松开可以在夹头之前发生，反之亦然。 在任何情况下，然后使滚筒旋转以将滚筒上的第二基底安装在滚筒上，从而将滚筒推出。 这里的概念是，当滚筒旋转时，一个基板被弹出，而第二个基板被安装在滚筒上。 此后，第一基板的头部被松开，并且第二基板的后缘被夹紧到滚筒。 该方法旨在减少循环时间，从而增加基板曝光系统（例如制版机或成像机）中的生产量。 它通过优化底物的装载和卸载来缩短循环时间。

公开(公告)号：US20030188654A1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-09

申请号：US10116905

申请日：2002-04-05

申请人： Agfa Corporation

发明人： Richard T. Shih

IPC分类号： B41C001/10

CPC分类号： B41C1/1083 ,  B41F27/1206 ,  B41P2227/60

摘要： In one embodiment, an imaging system and method for operating same are provided which includes a media support surface for supporting a printing plate during recording of an image thereon, a leading edge clamping mechanism for securing a leading edge of the printing plate to the media support surface, and a trailing edge clamping mechanism for securing a trailing edge of the printing plate to the media support surface. An actuation system is used to actuate both the leading edge clamping mechanism and the trailing edge clamping mechanism.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，提供了一种用于操作其的成像系统和方法，其包括用于在其上记录图像期间支撑印刷版的介质支撑表面，用于将印刷版的前边缘固定到介质支撑件的前缘夹持机构 表面和用于将印版的后缘固定到介质支撑表面的后缘夹持机构。 致动系统用于致动前缘夹持机构和后缘夹紧机构。