Title:
CAN PRINTING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/017610
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This can printing apparatus (1) is provided with: a main printer (2) which is provided with a plurality of printing cylinders (47) for printing different colours, and which prints on the side surfaces of cans; a secondary printer (6) which performs additional printing on the side surfaces of the cans after printing by the main printer (2) has been performed; and a can inspection machine (5) for inspecting the printing state. The can inspection machine (5) is provided with: a can rotation device (51) for rotating the cans (C); a can imaging device (52) for capturing images of the cans (C); and an image processing device (53) for processing the captured images. The secondary printer (6) is provided with: a printing head (6a) which faces the side surfaces of the cans held in the can rotation device (51) of the can inspection machine (5); and a processing unit which issues printing instructions to the printing head (6a) on the basis of a preset printing pattern and processing data from the image processing device (53) of the can inspection machine (5).
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Inventors:
IZUME MASAYUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/071311
Publication Date:
February 04, 2016
Filing Date:
July 28, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
I MER CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B41F17/22; B41F33/00; B41J2/01; B65D25/20
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2012053406A1 | 2012-04-26 |
Foreign References:
| JP2013544675A | 2013-12-19 | |||
| JP2004251855A | 2004-09-09 | |||
| JP2002001923A | 2002-01-08 | |||
| JP2015063021A | 2015-04-09 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3175987A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WATANABE, Akira et al. (JP)
Akira Watanabe (JP)
Akira Watanabe (JP)
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