Patent ID: 6058837
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
An inking device for a printing machine having a plate cylinder and a form roller supported by a frame, comprising:moving means for moving a rotational axis of the plate cylinder;a first lever adapted to support the form roller;a follow-up cam supported by a member supporting the plate cylinder, said follow-up cam maintaining a position relative to the plate cylinder even after moving the rotational axis of the plate cylinder;a second lever adapted to support a cam follower that engages said follow-up cam such that a nip pressure applied to the plate cylinder by the form roller is maintained even after moving the rotational axis of the plate cylinder;biasing means for pressing the form roller against the plate cylinder;adjusting means for adjusting a relative position between the first lever and the second lever to adjust the nip pressure; andan operating section for controlling said adjusting means, said operating section being provided in a vicinity of the frame such that the nip pressure can be adjusted from outside the frame.