Container handling machine for printing onto container

摘要

Container handling machine for printing onto containers with a transport device optionally configured as a carousel for transporting said containers, with direct printing heads and with a cleaning device for cleaning the direct printing heads, the cleaning device including at least one cleaning unit for dispensing cleaning fluid to a direct printing head and a collection device for discharging spent cleaning fluid.

主权项

1. A container handling machine for printing onto containers, comprising:
a transport device configured as a carousel for transporting said containers, with at least one printing station and with at least one cleaning device for cleaning said printing station, wherein said at least one cleaning device and/or said at least one printing station is movable to a cleaning position for cleaning the printing station, wherein said cleaning device comprises a housing, a cleaning unit carried by the housing and comprising a dispensing device for cleaning fluid, and a collection device for at least one of cleaning fluid or printing agent residue or contaminant,
wherein said cleaning unit is configured and oriented in said cleaning position such that the cleaning unit can clean a print nozzle of each of said at least one printing station with the print nozzle disposed substantially in a horizontal direction of printing, andwherein said collection device is disposed below said cleaning unit in a region of the housing which in said cleaning position extends substantially horizontally, andwherein, in the cleaning position, the collection device is disposed substantially vertically below the dispensing device such that the collection device collects at least one of cleaning fluid or printing agent residue or contaminant draining from the printing head during the cleaning process.