IP Library Granted Patent US 8,656,836
Granted Patent B2
US 8,656,836 · App. 13/294,201 · Granted Feb 25, 2014

Offset printer

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,656,836
App. No.
13/294,201
Granted
Feb 25, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an offset printer configured to increase or maximize productivity and yield. The offset printer includes a printing roller, a coating unit configured to apply a printing substance to the printing roller, a patterning unit configured to pattern the printing substance applied to the printing roller from the coating unit, a printing unit configured to transfer the patterned printing substance to a printing medium, and a cleaning unit configured to clean the printing substance remaining on the printing roller by a dry cleaning method.

Claims (19)

1. An offset printer comprising:

a printing roller;

a coating unit configured to apply a printing substance to the printing roller;

a patterning unit configured to pattern the printing substance applied to the printing roller from the coating unit;

a printing unit that transfers the patterned printing substance to a printing medium; and

a cleaning unit configured to clean the printing substance remaining on the printing roller by a dry cleaning method;

wherein the coating unit includes a first drier configured to dry the printing substance applied to the printing roller; and

wherein the cleaning unit includes a cleaning plate configured to clean the printing roller.

2. The offset printer of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises

a cleaning stage configured to support the cleaning plate.

3. The offset printer of claim 2 , wherein the cleaning plate includes a metal or PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane).

4. The offset printer of claim 2 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises a sweeper configured to remove the printing substance from the cleaning plate.

5. The offset printer of claim 1 , wherein the cleaning unit comprises a cleaning roller configured to clean the printing roller.

6. The offset printer of claim 5 , wherein the cleaning roller comprises a blanket roller.

7. The offset printer of claim 6 , wherein the blanket roller comprises a metal material, a ceramic material, a Teflon material, or a plastic material.

8. The offset printer of claim 5 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises:

a cleaning bath containing a cleaning liquid for cleaning the cleaning roller; and

a second drier configured to dry clean liquid applied to the cleaning roller.

9. The offset printer of claim 8 , wherein the cleaning unit further comprises a cover configured to cover an upper end of the cleaning bath and selectively expose the cleaning roller to the cleaning liquid contained in the cleaning bath.

Assignments (1)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PATENT EXCLUSIVE LICENSE AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 6, 2013
From: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To: INTELLECTUAL DISCOVERY CO., LTD.
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