公开(公告)号：US11801695B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17593487

申请日：2019-03-21

Applicant: BOBST MEX SA

Inventor： Olivier Freymond ,  Patrick Wittwer ,  Javier Perez ,  Nicolas Mosetti ,  Mathieu Gavin ,  David Pousaz ,  Romain Bersier

IPC: B41J13/22 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B65H5/08 ,  B65H5/14 ,  B65H5/22

CPC classification number: B41J13/226 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J13/0027 ,  B65H5/085 ,  B65H5/14 ,  B65H5/224 ,  B41J13/0063 ,  B65H2406/343 ,  B65H2406/344 ,  B65H2406/361 ,  B65H2555/13 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2801/03

Abstract: An inkjet printing machine for printing individual sheets comprises at least one printing station and a transport system (100) for transporting the individual sheets through the printing station, along a transport direction. The transport system (100) comprises at least one gripper conveyor (150) movable along the transport direction, for gripping one of the individual sheets defining a sheet position in transport direction. The transport system (100) further comprises at least one support conveyor (190) movable along the transport direction for supporting a region of the individual sheet, wherein the supported individual sheet and the support conveyor (190) are movable along the transport direction with respect to each other. The printing machine allows for efficient and flexible handling of individual sheets, in particular large format sheets of materials such as corrugated cardboard or other materials that have a certain degree of inherent stability.