EP0011967A1 - Machines à étiqueter - Google Patents
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- EP0011967A1 EP0011967A1 EP79302590A EP79302590A EP0011967A1 EP 0011967 A1 EP0011967 A1 EP 0011967A1 EP 79302590 A EP79302590 A EP 79302590A EP 79302590 A EP79302590 A EP 79302590A EP 0011967 A1 EP0011967 A1 EP 0011967A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
- B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
- B65C9/40—Controls; Safety devices
- B65C9/42—Label feed control
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
- B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
- B65C9/08—Label feeding
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
- B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
- B65C9/08—Label feeding
- B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
- B65C9/1865—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip
- B65C9/1876—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred by suction means
- B65C9/188—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred by suction means the suction means being a vacuum drum
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- This invention relates to a machine for automatically applying labels to objects whilst such objects are advancing on a conveyor.
- pressure sensitive adhesive backed labels are stripped from a backing tape, by passing the tape around an edge of a plate-shaped dispensing member, and the objects to be labelled are advanced past such edge so as to receive the labels directly therefrom.
- Such intermittent feed is normally achieved using a clutch and brake mechanism coupled to feed rollers for the label-carrying tape, or with a solenoid mechanism controlling engagement of a nip roller with a tape feed roller, under the control of devices which sense the positions of individual objects and labels.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a labelling machine with which labels carried on a backing tape can be stripped therefrom and applied to objects advancing in continuous manner on a conveyor without requiring intermittent feed of such tape.
- a labelling machine of the kind with which in use labels are stripped from an advancing backing tape and automatically applied to objects advancing on a conveyor, characterised in that said machine has a transfer mechanism which has at least one transfer member movable between a pick-up position at which it is operable to pick up a stripped label, and a release position at which it is operable to release such picked-up label for application to an advancing said object.
- the operation of the transfer mechanism can be so arranged as to ensure that stripped labels are presented to the advancing objects in a manner suited to rapid, accurate labelling even in the case where the rate and/or direction of advancement of the label-carrying backing tape is not so suited.
- the operation of the transfer mechanism can be so arranged as to ensure that stripped labels are presented to the advancing objects in a manner suited to rapid, accurate labelling even in the case where the rate and/or direction of advancement of the label-carrying backing tape is not so suited.
- the movement of the or each transfer member is effected continuously and at a constant or substantially constant speed and the rate and direction of such movement match the rate and direction of advancement of the objects at said release position.
- This may be achieved by rotatably driving the transfer mechanism so that the or each transfer member moves through a circular path through said pick-up and release positions.
- the arrangement may be such that each stripped label passes to a holding device at which its movement is arrested until the transfer member reaches same, and/or the transfer member may move relative to the label during pick-up at such a speed and/or in such a direction as to ensure that smooth pick-up can be achieved.
- stripped labels pass to a holding device and the transfer member moves into pick-up relationship therewith in a direction transversely to the direction of backing tape advancement.
- the transfer member may move horizontally and the backing tape may move either vertically or horizontally towards the pick-up position.
- this may be effected in conventional manner by passing the tape around an edge of a plate-shaped member.
- a holding device may be a suction device.
- the or each said transfer member may also constitute a suction device.
- Application of reduced pressure to such suction devices may be controlled on a cyclical basis to enable labels to be held and released as and when appropriate.
- control devices incorporating sensors responsive to the position of the objects and labels because intermittent label feed is not required.
- control devices may be utilised if desired and such use thereof may well be advantageous.
- this may be effected in any suitable manner although preferably the objects are advanced on a rotary turntable through said second position.
- the invention may find application in the context of the application of pre-printed pressure sensitive adhesive backed labels to bottles for pharmaceutical products, and in this case the labelling machine may incorporate or be used in conjunction with appropriate ; auxiliary devices, for example, for pre-printing the labels, for checking the labels, for filling the bottles, and so on. It is however to be understood that the invention is not intended to be restricted to this field of application.
- the machine is for use in applying labels 1 to objects, which labels 1 are of pressure sensitive adhesive backed form and are supplied on a backing tape 2.
- the tape 2 is fed, by passage of same through driven nip rollers 3, from a supply reel to a take-up reel (not shown). Between such reels the tape 1 passes around a lowermost horizontal edge of a vertical downwardly. tapered plate-shaped dispensing member 4 so that the labels 1, which are spaced at regular intervals on the tape 2, are stripped from the tape 2 and applied one at a time to a holding device 5 from which they are picked up by moving fingers 6 of a transfer mechanism as described in more detail hereinafter.
- the nip rollers 3 are drivably connected to an output shaft 16 of a variable speed gear box 8 which is connected to a main drive shaft 7 via a differential 9 operated by a clutch 10 controlled by a control device 11.
- the speed of the gear box 8 can be adjusted with a manual control 14 or by a stepping motor 13 which is also controlled by the device 11.
- the drive shaft 7 may be connected to a motor which drives only the shaft 7, or, alternatively, the shaft 7 may be connected to the drive for the transfer mechanism described hereinafter.
- the rate of advancement of the backing tape 2 is preselected in accordance with the desired rate of feed of individual stripped labels 1 to the holding device 5, as determined by the rate of movement of the aforesaid transfer fingers 6.
- This pre-adjustment of the gear box 8 is used to accommodate different label sizes.
- the control device 11 is connected to an optical label sensor 12 which monitors the rate of passage of the leading edges of the labels 1 on the backing tape 2 and compares this with a signal derived from a sensor 15 which is representative of the rate of movement of the transfer fingers 6.
- the sensor 15 may be a magnetic or electromagnetic proximity switch device which operates whenever elements 15a (e.g. magnetic or magnetised material) move into close proximity with same.
- elements 15a e.g. magnetic or magnetised material
- the clutch input speed is limited to approximately 2% of the differential speed (assuming that the label length is no greater than 150mm and the spacing between labels is 3mm) so that excessive increase in speed of label feed cannot be effected by the differential to the extent that a label is fed on top of a previously dispensed label held by the holding device 5. Adjustment of the gear box 8 can also be effected manually as desired with the control 14.
- the transfer mechanism as shown in greater detail in Fig. 2, comprises a disc-shaped structure 20 which can be rotatably driven on a shaft 21 about a vertical axis by means of a drive connected to the shaft 21. Such drive is effected in continuous manner at constant speed.
- the disc 20 there are four equally circumferentially spaced transfer fingers 6 each of which comprises an upstanding support 22 which is rotatable about its axis relative to the disc 20 and terminates in a pad 23 having an aperture 24 therein.
- the fingers 6 are connected to a mechanism 25 with epicyclic characteristics having a central fixed gear 26 whereby the pads 23 maintain a fixed directional orientation during rotation of the disc 20 due to rotation of the supports 22 relative to the disc 20.
- the apertures 24 are connected via internal ways 27 in the supports 22, the disc 20 and the shaft 21, and a swivel joint 28 to a source of pressurised air (not shown), and venturi devices 29 are provided to produce a suction effect at the apertures 24 in the pads 23 when connected to such source of pressurised air.
- the aforesaid holding device 5, as shown in greater detail in Fig. 3 comprises a pair of vertically extending horizontally spaced suction bars 30 which are fixedly supported in spaced disposition above the disc 20 and are connected to an air line. When actuated, a stripped label 1 is held between such members against the front (i.e. leading) sides thereof by suction.
- the transfer mechanism is positioned such that the fingers 6 pass between the suction members 30 from behind, with the pads 23 facing towards any label 1 held thereto, as the disc 20 rotates.
- Such control of suction at the pads 23 is effected.by a valve plate built into the base of each support 22 and co-operable with a corresponding formation in the disc 20.
- a valve plate built into the base of each support 22 and co-operable with a corresponding formation in the disc 20.
- air is admitted to and cut off from the venturi 29 as the portions of the airway 27 in the support 22 and in the disc 20 move into and out of communication with each other on a cyclical basis as determined by the conformation of the aforesaid valve plate.
- suction may be disconnected from the device as the finger 6 picks up the label and this may be effected by a cam switch or any other suitable device operated in synchronism with-the rotation of the disc 20.
- suction may be applied continuously to the holding device 5, a pressure reduction valve being utilised to ensure that the suction is sufficiently weak to enable labels to be readily picked up by the fingers.
- the pads 23 are detachable and different interchangeable pads of different sizes and shapes may be provided for accommodation of different sizes and shapes of labels.
- the labelling position 31 is at the periphery of a turntable 32 of an object conveying system.
- Label application is effected as suction is disconnected from the fingers 6, and a roller or the like may be utilised to press the label in position on the article.
- the fingers 6, or at least the pads 23 thereof may be spring-loaded so as to be capable of slight rearward resilient deflection.
- Synchronisation of the arrival of the fingers with the arrival of the objects at the labelling position is effected by virtue of interconnection of the drives for the turntable 32 and the transfer mechanism. Adjustment of the relative positioning of the fingers 6 and objects 33 at the labelling position 31 canlbe effected by means of a phase adjuster 37 (Fig. 2) applied to the drive for the transfer mechanism.
- the pertaining object 33 and finger 6 are moving at the same nominal tangential speed and in the same direction.
- the vertical location of the labels 1 relative to the objects 33 is determined by the vertical positioning of the labelling system which may be independently adjustable.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB7846285 | 1978-11-28 | ||
GB4628578 | 1978-11-28 |
Publications (1)
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EP0011967A1 true EP0011967A1 (fr) | 1980-06-11 |
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EP79302590A Withdrawn EP0011967A1 (fr) | 1978-11-28 | 1979-11-15 | Machines à étiqueter |
Country Status (9)
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EP (1) | EP0011967A1 (fr) |
JP (1) | JPS5579231A (fr) |
AU (1) | AU5316779A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA1140899A (fr) |
DK (1) | DK503679A (fr) |
ES (1) | ES486404A1 (fr) |
IL (1) | IL58752A (fr) |
NZ (1) | NZ192153A (fr) |
ZA (1) | ZA796196B (fr) |
Cited By (18)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0019718A2 (fr) * | 1979-06-01 | 1980-12-10 | The Meyercord Co. | Système de commande de position dans une machine servant à disposer des étiquettes sur une série d'articles |
EP0109266A2 (fr) * | 1982-11-12 | 1984-05-23 | B. & H. Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Commande d'une étiqueteuse par ordinateur |
US4552608A (en) * | 1983-09-16 | 1985-11-12 | B & H Manufacturing Company | System for computer controlled labeling machine |
FR2581363A1 (fr) * | 1985-05-02 | 1986-11-07 | Duffau Max | Machine pour etiqueter avec des etiquettes auto-collantes |
FR2619357A1 (fr) * | 1987-08-13 | 1989-02-17 | New Jersey Machine Inc | Systeme d'etiquetage |
US5380381A (en) * | 1993-06-03 | 1995-01-10 | B & H Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Labeling machine with variable speed cutting head |
US5413651A (en) * | 1993-03-23 | 1995-05-09 | B&H Manufacturing Company | Universal roll-fed label cutter |
US5478422A (en) * | 1993-09-16 | 1995-12-26 | B & H Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Computer controlled turret type labeling machine |
US5818719A (en) * | 1995-12-29 | 1998-10-06 | Kimberly-Clark, Worldwide, Inc. | Apparatus for controlling the registration of two continuously moving layers of material |
US5858143A (en) * | 1993-09-16 | 1999-01-12 | B & H Manufacturing, Inc. | Computer controlled labeling machine for applying labels including stretch labels and tactilely sensible indicia on articles |
US5964970A (en) * | 1997-10-14 | 1999-10-12 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Registration process and apparatus for continuously moving elasticized layers having multiple components |
US6033502A (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 2000-03-07 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Process and apparatus for registering continuously moving stretchable layers |
US6092002A (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 2000-07-18 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Variable tension process and apparatus for continuously moving layers |
US6328832B1 (en) | 1998-06-26 | 2001-12-11 | S-Con, Inc. | Labeling apparatus with web registration, web cutting and carrier mechanisms, and methods thereof |
US6450230B1 (en) | 1999-06-24 | 2002-09-17 | S-Con, Inc. | Labeling apparatus and methods thereof |
US6652686B1 (en) | 1999-02-08 | 2003-11-25 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Processes and apparatus for making disposable absorbent articles |
US6986820B2 (en) | 2000-01-21 | 2006-01-17 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Processes and apparatus for making disposable absorbent articles |
CN109502124A (zh) * | 2018-11-29 | 2019-03-22 | 苏州市运泰利自动化设备有限公司 | 吸抓贴标装置 |
Citations (3)
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DE2160297A1 (de) * | 1971-12-04 | 1973-06-07 | Kronseder Hermann | Verfahren und vorrichtung zum registerhaltigen querschneiden kontinuierlich fortbewegter etiketten-, folienbaender oder dgl. in flaschenausstattungsmaschinen |
FR2169637A5 (fr) * | 1972-01-24 | 1973-09-07 | Njm Inc | |
FR2383080A1 (fr) * | 1977-03-10 | 1978-10-06 | Sunkist Growers Inc | Procede et appareil pour l'application d'etiquettes sur des objets |
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- 1979-11-15 EP EP79302590A patent/EP0011967A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1979-11-16 ZA ZA00796196A patent/ZA796196B/xx unknown
- 1979-11-16 CA CA000340071A patent/CA1140899A/fr not_active Expired
- 1979-11-19 NZ NZ192153A patent/NZ192153A/xx unknown
- 1979-11-20 IL IL58752A patent/IL58752A/xx unknown
- 1979-11-26 JP JP15213579A patent/JPS5579231A/ja active Pending
- 1979-11-26 AU AU53167/79A patent/AU5316779A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1979-11-27 DK DK503679A patent/DK503679A/da not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1979-11-28 ES ES486404A patent/ES486404A1/es not_active Expired
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE2160297A1 (de) * | 1971-12-04 | 1973-06-07 | Kronseder Hermann | Verfahren und vorrichtung zum registerhaltigen querschneiden kontinuierlich fortbewegter etiketten-, folienbaender oder dgl. in flaschenausstattungsmaschinen |
FR2169637A5 (fr) * | 1972-01-24 | 1973-09-07 | Njm Inc | |
FR2383080A1 (fr) * | 1977-03-10 | 1978-10-06 | Sunkist Growers Inc | Procede et appareil pour l'application d'etiquettes sur des objets |
Cited By (23)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0019718A3 (fr) * | 1979-06-01 | 1981-06-10 | The Meyercord Co. | Système de commande de position dans une machine servant à disposer des étiquettes sur une série d'articles |
EP0019718A2 (fr) * | 1979-06-01 | 1980-12-10 | The Meyercord Co. | Système de commande de position dans une machine servant à disposer des étiquettes sur une série d'articles |
EP0109266A2 (fr) * | 1982-11-12 | 1984-05-23 | B. & H. Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Commande d'une étiqueteuse par ordinateur |
EP0109266A3 (en) * | 1982-11-12 | 1985-05-15 | B. & H. Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Computer controlled labelling machine |
US4552608A (en) * | 1983-09-16 | 1985-11-12 | B & H Manufacturing Company | System for computer controlled labeling machine |
FR2581363A1 (fr) * | 1985-05-02 | 1986-11-07 | Duffau Max | Machine pour etiqueter avec des etiquettes auto-collantes |
FR2619357A1 (fr) * | 1987-08-13 | 1989-02-17 | New Jersey Machine Inc | Systeme d'etiquetage |
US5413651A (en) * | 1993-03-23 | 1995-05-09 | B&H Manufacturing Company | Universal roll-fed label cutter |
US5380381A (en) * | 1993-06-03 | 1995-01-10 | B & H Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Labeling machine with variable speed cutting head |
US5858143A (en) * | 1993-09-16 | 1999-01-12 | B & H Manufacturing, Inc. | Computer controlled labeling machine for applying labels including stretch labels and tactilely sensible indicia on articles |
US5478422A (en) * | 1993-09-16 | 1995-12-26 | B & H Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Computer controlled turret type labeling machine |
US5818719A (en) * | 1995-12-29 | 1998-10-06 | Kimberly-Clark, Worldwide, Inc. | Apparatus for controlling the registration of two continuously moving layers of material |
US5980087A (en) * | 1995-12-29 | 1999-11-09 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Apparatus for controlling the registration of two continuously moving layers of material and an article made thereby |
US6033502A (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 2000-03-07 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Process and apparatus for registering continuously moving stretchable layers |
US6092002A (en) * | 1996-11-13 | 2000-07-18 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Variable tension process and apparatus for continuously moving layers |
US6245168B1 (en) | 1996-11-13 | 2001-06-12 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Process and apparatus for registering continuously moving stretchable layers |
US5964970A (en) * | 1997-10-14 | 1999-10-12 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Registration process and apparatus for continuously moving elasticized layers having multiple components |
US6328832B1 (en) | 1998-06-26 | 2001-12-11 | S-Con, Inc. | Labeling apparatus with web registration, web cutting and carrier mechanisms, and methods thereof |
US6652686B1 (en) | 1999-02-08 | 2003-11-25 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Processes and apparatus for making disposable absorbent articles |
US6450230B1 (en) | 1999-06-24 | 2002-09-17 | S-Con, Inc. | Labeling apparatus and methods thereof |
US6986820B2 (en) | 2000-01-21 | 2006-01-17 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Processes and apparatus for making disposable absorbent articles |
CN109502124A (zh) * | 2018-11-29 | 2019-03-22 | 苏州市运泰利自动化设备有限公司 | 吸抓贴标装置 |
CN109502124B (zh) * | 2018-11-29 | 2023-11-07 | 深圳市运泰利自动化设备有限公司 | 吸抓贴标装置 |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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JPS5579231A (en) | 1980-06-14 |
CA1140899A (fr) | 1983-02-08 |
DK503679A (da) | 1980-05-29 |
ZA796196B (en) | 1980-11-26 |
NZ192153A (en) | 1983-06-17 |
AU5316779A (en) | 1980-05-29 |
IL58752A0 (en) | 1980-02-29 |
ES486404A1 (es) | 1980-05-16 |
IL58752A (en) | 1982-01-31 |
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