1. An apparatus for driving a roller of a printing press having a drive side, the apparatus comprising:
first and second gear wheels;
first and second freewheels;
a main motor for driving the roller through said first gear wheel and said first freewheel;
an auxiliary motor for driving the roller through said second gear wheel and said second freewheel; and
a brake, being different from said main motor, for braking the roller during overrunning of the roller following a machine stop signal;
said first gear wheel, said second gear wheel and said brake being disposed on the drive side of the printing press.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said brake is a mechanical brake.
3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said mechanical brake is a band brake.
4. The apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a shaft, said brake having a frictional element, and said first freewheel, said second freewheel and said frictional element being disposed on said shaft.
5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said brake is an electric motor brake.
6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said electric motor brake is formed by said auxiliary motor being run in generator operation.
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a shaft, and a controllable clutch for coupling said second gear wheel to said shaft, said first freewheel, said second freewheel and said controllable clutch being disposed on said shaft.
8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said first gear wheel is mounted on said shaft through said first freewheel, and said second gear wheel is mounted on said shaft through said second freewheel.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the roller is at least one of a varnishing unit roller or an engraved roller.
10. A printing press, comprising an apparatus according to claim 1.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A beverage brewer, comprising:
a brewing chamber;
a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive and support the brewing material; and
a cover;
wherein the receptacle includes
a base, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a passageway in an interior area of the base, providing fluid flow through the interior surface and the exterior surface,
at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base, and
at least one extension that raises the base a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber;
wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening, and
wherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;
an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; and
a needle-like structure, adapted to receive outflow fluid from the container through the base passageway;
wherein the at least one extension forms an annular recessed region below the base that is disposed to receive the needle-like structure and to provide a clearance around the needle-like structure such that the needle-like structure does not puncture the base.
2. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the predetermined distance is selected such that a tip of the needle-like structure does not penetrate the exterior surface of the base.
3. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable.
4. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration.
5. The brewing material holder of claim 1, wherein the passageway is disposed at a position that is substantially at a center of the base.
6. The brewing material holder of claim 1, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway.
7. The beverage brewer of claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow.
8. A beverage brewer, comprising:
a brewing chamber;
a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material; and
a cover;
wherein the receptacle includes
a base, having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein at least a portion of the base is disposed a predetermined distance above a bottom surface of the brewing chamber, and
at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base,
wherein the receptacle has at least one passageway that provides fluid flow from an interior of the receptacle to an exterior of the receptacle;
wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening, and
wherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;
an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; and
a needle-like structure, disposed below the base;
wherein the predetermined distance is selected to form an annular recessed region below the base to receive the needle-like structure such that a tip of the needle-like structure does not penetrate the exterior surface of the base.
9. The beverage brewer of claim 8, wherein at least one passageway of the at least one passageway is disposed in the base.
10. The beverage brewer of claim 8, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises the at least a portion of the base the predetermined distance above the bottom surface of the brewing chamber.
11. The beverage brewer of claim 8, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable.
12. The beverage brewer of claim 8, wherein at least one passageway of the at least one passageway is unobstructed.
13. The brewing material holder of claim 8, wherein the passageway is disposed at a position that is substantially at a center of the base.
14. The brewing material holder of claim 8, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway.
15. The beverage brewer of claim 8, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow.
16. A beverage brewer, comprising:
a brewing chamber;
a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material; and
a cover;
wherein the receptacle includes
a base, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a passageway in an interior area of the base, providing fluid flow through the interior surface and the exterior surface, and
at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base,
wherein the receptacle is adapted to support the brewing material a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber,
wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening, and
wherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;
an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; and
a needle-like structure, disposed below the brewing material;
wherein the predetermined distance is selected to form an annular recessed region below the base such that the needle-like structure does not touch the brewing material when held by the container.
17. The beverage brewer of claim 16, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises the base the predetermined distance above the lower surface of the brewing chamber.
18. The beverage brewer of claim 16, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable.
19. The beverage brewer of claim 16, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration.
20. The brewing material holder of claim 16, wherein the passageway is disposed at a position that is substantially at a center of the base.
21. The brewing material holder of claim 16, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway.
22. The beverage brewer of claim 16, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow.
23. A beverage brewer, comprising:
a brewing chamber;
a container, disposed within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by a beverage brewer, the container comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive the brewing material; and
a cover;
wherein the receptacle includes
a base, having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a passageway in an interior area of the base, providing fluid flow through the interior surface and the exterior surface, and
at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base,
wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening, and
wherein the container is adapted to accept input fluid through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway;
an inlet port, adapted to provide the input fluid to the container; and
a needle-like structure, adapted to receive outflow fluid from the container through the base passageway; and
wherein the passageway allows the outflow fluid substantially to avoid the needle-like structure and to flow from the container.
24. The beverage brewer of claim 23, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises at least a portion of the base a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber, wherein the predetermined distance is selected to form an annular recessed region below the base such that a tip of the needle-like structure does not penetrate the exterior surface of the base.
25. The beverage brewer of claim 23, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable.
26. The beverage brewer of claim 23, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration.
27. The brewing material holder of claim 23, wherein the passageway is disposed at a position that is substantially at a center of the base.
28. The brewing material holder of claim 23, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway.
29. The beverage brewer of claim 23, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow.
30. A beverage brewer including a brewing chamber configured to receive a brewing cartridge, an inlet port adapted to provide an input fluid, and a needle-like structure fixed in a bottom of the brewing chamber and adapted to puncture a shell of the brewing cartridge to carry an outflow of brewed beverage from the brewing cartridge and arranged to avoid puncturing filtering material containing brewing material disposed inside the shell, the improvement comprising:
a container configured to replace the brewing cartridge, the container positionable within the brewing chamber and adapted to hold brewing material while brewed by the beverage brewer, the container including:
a receptacle configured to receive and support the brewing material, and
a cover;
wherein the receptacle includes:
a passageway providing fluid communication between an interior of the receptacle and the brewing chamber,
a base, having an interior surface and an exterior surface and configured to avoid contact with the needle-like structure, and
at least one sidewall extending upward from the interior surface of the base and configured to avoid contact with the needle-like structure;
wherein the cover is adapted to sealingly engage with a top edge of the at least one sidewall, the cover including an opening, and
wherein the container is adapted to accept the input fluid from the inlet port through the opening and to provide a corresponding outflow of fluid through the passageway such that the outflow substantially avoids the needle-like structure.
31. The beverage brewer of claim 30, wherein the receptacle and the cover include materials such that the container is reusable.
32. The beverage brewer of claim 30, wherein the receptacle also includes at least one extension that raises the base a predetermined distance above a lower surface of the brewing chamber, to form an annular recessed region below the base.
33. The beverage brewer of claim 30, wherein the passageway has an unobstructed configuration.
34. The brewing material holder of claim 30, wherein the passageway is disposed at a position that is substantially at a center of the base.
35. The brewing material holder of claim 30, wherein the receptacle further includes a stem that extends downward below the exterior surface of the base from around a periphery of the passageway.
36. The beverage brewer of claim 30, wherein the container further comprises a mesh filter that is configured to be disposed within the receptacle and to receive and support the brewing material in the path of the fluid flow.