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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2002
Martin Forrer, Gallen, CH;
Hans-Joerg Heimbeck, Heerbrugg, CH;
Eckhard Langenbach, Speicherschwendi, CH;
Bernd Vosseler, Heidelberg, DE;
Bernard Beier, Ladenburg, DE;
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
An image-recording device for a printing form ( ), including an array of light sources ( ) and a downstream microoptics ( ), which generates a virtual intermediate image ( ) of the light sources ( ), which is distinguished by the microoptics ( ) having a downstream optical system ( ) of a convex mirror ( ) and of a concave mirror ( ) having a common center of curvature, a combination of the Offner type, which produces a real image ( ) of the virtual intermediate images ( ). By employing a monolithic structure ( ) of the optical system ( ) of a convex mirror ( ) and of a concave mirror ( ), a more compact, space-saving design is able to achieved. The image-recording device according to the present invention may be utilized to special advantage for a printing form ( ) in a plate-exposure unit or in a print unit of a printing press.