EP0016849B1 - Hand-operated apparatus for printing and/or applying self-adhesive labels - Google Patents

Hand-operated apparatus for printing and/or applying self-adhesive labels Download PDF

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EP0016849B1
EP0016849B1 EP19790100925 EP79100925A EP0016849B1 EP 0016849 B1 EP0016849 B1 EP 0016849B1 EP 19790100925 EP19790100925 EP 19790100925 EP 79100925 A EP79100925 A EP 79100925A EP 0016849 B1 EP0016849 B1 EP 0016849B1
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Werner Becker
Letz Holland
Heinrich Volk
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/02—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment
    • B65C11/0205—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/021—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment modified for the application of labels to articles label feeding from strips
    • B65C11/0215—Labels being adhered to a web
    • B65C11/0268—Advancing the web by winding it up
    • B65C11/0278—Advancing the web by winding it up by actuating a handle manually
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C2210/00—Details of manually controlled or manually operable label dispensers
    • B65C2210/0067—Details of manually controlled or manually operable label dispensers accommodating labels of different sizes

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  • the invention relates to a hand-operated device for printing and / or attaching self-adhesive labels which adhere as a tape or individually at equal intervals on a carrier tape which is provided with recesses or indentations which are attached at intervals which correspond to the intervals of the Leading edges of the labels correspond, which is equipped with a transport device which gradually withdraws the carrier tape for the advance of a label, which, in conjunction with a device scanning the carrier tape, which is provided with projections which engage in the recesses or indentations of the carrier tape, the labels in brings an exact printing and / or dispensing position to be taken.
  • the invention relates to a new transport device for feeding labels adhering to a carrier tape.
  • Devices for which the new transport device can advantageously be used are known, for example, from US Pat. Nos. 3,265,553, 3,330,207, 3420172, 3440123, 3,551,251, 3611929, 3619324, 3674609, 3852140 and 3911,817.
  • the labels can also be printed on their way from a supply roll to the delivery point. These devices can be designed as manually operated devices or as automatically operating devices.
  • the labels can adhere to the carrier tape at intervals, but they can also be completely or partially separated from one another by straight separating cuts or by a perforation.
  • Label tapes can also be used, which consist of a carrier tape and a paper tape adhering to it in the form of a strip. After printing on the labels and after detaching from the carrier tape, the individual label must be cut off from the strip.
  • a particular problem with these devices is to control the transport device engaging on the carrier tape in such a way that with each feed a label is brought into a dispensing position that is to be exactly observed and, if necessary, another label is brought into a printing position that is to be exactly observed.
  • label tapes are used which are provided for controlling the transport device with notches, incisions or recesses which are arranged at intervals which correspond exactly to the distance between the leading edges of the labels. These recesses are mechanically scanned using a sensor. These sensors control the withdrawal path of the transport device acting on the carrier belt.
  • a device for dispensing labels in which the labels adhere individually in series on a carrier tape which is provided with recesses or edge indentations which are arranged at intervals which correspond to the intervals of the leading edges of the labels correspond and that is characterized in that a step-by-step, always the same angle drivable transport roller is provided on its circumference in an angular pitch corresponding to the feed angle with projections which engage with play in the recesses or indentations of the edge of the carrier tape and to achieve a sufficiently large frictional force between the carrier belt and the transport roller, which is wrapped around the carrier belt at an angle of greater than 120 °.
  • This known device has the disadvantage that the tensile force exerted by the transport wheel on the label belt depends on the frictional forces between the carrier belt and the transport roller. These frictional forces can be greatly reduced, for example, by the surface of the transport roller becoming dirty.
  • DE-A-838265 discloses a hand-operated device with which self-adhesive labels adhering to a carrier tape are individually dispensed.
  • the label is transported by means of a winding drum, which winds up the carrier tape freed from labels in sections.
  • the take-up drum is driven step by step via a one-way clutch, which couples a drive lever to the take-up drum in the drive direction.
  • Exact compliance with a very specific feed dimension of the labels is not possible with this device, because even if the pivoting angle of the drive lever remains the same, the respective label feed would not be constant, because the feed dimension of the labels increases on the winding drum as the tape roll increases.
  • this transport device is unsuitable.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a transport device for the gradual advancement of a carrier tape, which does not have the disadvantages of the known hand-operated devices and which, using a winding drum known per se, mechanically permits safe, feed-accurate transport of the labels.
  • the device scanning the carrier tape should work reliably and trigger strong forces for precise control of the label transport.
  • the transport device has a winding drum that winds up the carrier tape and is provided with a backstop, which can be driven by a freewheel clutch controlled by the scanning device by such an angle of rotation that that of the Winding drum wound portion of the carrier tape corresponds to the scanned distance A.
  • the hand-operated device has the advantage that an empty carrier tape no longer comes out of the device and thus no annoying tape end has to be constantly torn off when the device is in operation.
  • the device according to the invention has the further advantage that no parts causing the transport of the carrier tape come into contact with a surface of the carrier tape to which adhesive particles still adhere.
  • malfunctions often result from the fact that the transport roller acting on the carrier tape or a transport slide engaging on the carrier tape becomes clogged with adhesive particles after prolonged use, so that precise, accurate registration is no longer guaranteed.
  • the feed of the labels always corresponds to the label spacing even after the device has been used for several years, so that it is possible to print the labels precisely and to maintain a very precise dispensing position of the printed label.
  • the labeling device has a hand lever which can be swiveled against a handle and which is coupled both to the label printing device and to the label transport device.
  • the invention is preferably implemented on a labeling device which corresponds to US-A-3911817 (Becker et al.) And in which the printing unit is fastened to a printing unit lever which is coupled to the hand lever via a compression spring in such a way that first when the pivoting-in of the Hand lever tensioned the compression spring and then released the printing unit lever by a pawl or the like and is pivoted by the tensioned compression spring with the printing unit against the printing table.
  • the controllable one-way clutch expediently has a control cage which can be switched via a clutch so that when the clutch is closed, a coupling is effected between a drive hub and an output hub connected to the winding drum, while when the clutch is open, the control cage provides the clutch between the drive hub and the output hub picks up.
  • a friction clutch is particularly suitable as a clutch.
  • Controllable one-way clutches can be equipped with pinch rollers that can be brought from the control cage into the clutch position or into the free-wheeling position or can be equipped with a wrap spring.
  • control cage can also cooperate with the clutch in a kinematic reversal in such a way that a coupling between the drive hub and the output hub is not produced when the control cage is loaded, but when it is relieved.
  • a device is particularly suitable as a one-way clutch, as is known from US Pat. No. 3,978,880.
  • a coupling between a drive hub and an output hub is accomplished via a wrap spring, the diameter of which can be changed by a control cage connected to the wrap spring. If, for example, the control cage is held in place by means of a friction or slip clutch and the wrap spring is thereby loaded, the wrap spring couples the drive hub to the driven hub. If the control cage is released, the wrap spring is relieved, so that its diameter changes and the coupling between the drive hub is released.
  • a backstop of the output hub is also formed by a wrap spring. This wrap spring opens when the output hub is rotated in the winding direction and closes as soon as this output hub is rotated against the winding direction.
  • the known controllable one-way clutch with backstop is particularly suitable for the hand-operated device according to the invention, because it is light, takes up little space and can be accommodated within the winding drum.
  • the scanning device consists of a pivotable scanning finger that can be moved in the transport direction of the carrier tape, which has at least one projection and is coupled to the controllable one-way clutch, the projection being resiliently held in contact with the carrier tape and into the recesses of the carrier tape can fall in and loosen the clutch caused by the one-way clutch by driving it in the direction of transport of the carrier tape.
  • the coupling of the scanning finger to the control cage of the one-way clutch is such that when the drive hub is driven in Drive direction, the drive hub is coupled to the output hub until the projection of the scanning finger falls into the carrier tape and the scanning finger is displaced from the carrier tape in the transport direction. This movement of the scanning finger in the transport direction of the carrier tape causes the clutch between the drive hub and output hub to open.
  • self-adhesive labels 1 which adhere in series on a carrier tape 2 are printed on the way from the label supply roll 3 to the label dispensing point by a printing unit 5 movable against the printing table 4, and the carrier tape 2 for detaching the labels 1 from a step-by-step rotatable transport device 6 is pulled batchwise around a deflection device 7.
  • the deflection device 7 can be formed by a rounded edge or by a roller with a small diameter.
  • the carrier tape 2 is deflected by approximately 180 °, so that the self-adhesive labels 1 detach from the carrier tape 2 due to their rigidity and reach the dispensing position.
  • a label 1 in the dispensing position, printed and largely detached from the carrier tape 2 is still held lightly on its rear edge, while its front edge lies under a pressure roller 8 or another pressure device with which it rolls onto an object to be labeled can be.
  • the parts of the device required for printing the labels 1 and for the gradual transport of the labels are accommodated in a housing which has a handle 9 against which a hand lever 11 which can be pivoted on the housing 10 about the axis 10 can be pivoted in against the force of a return spring 12 .
  • a hand lever 11 which can be pivoted on the housing 10 about the axis 10 can be pivoted in against the force of a return spring 12 .
  • the printing unit 5 which is fastened to a printing unit lever 13 which can be pivoted about the axis 10 and is coupled to the hand lever 11 via a compression spring 14, is moved against the printing table 4.
  • the transport device 6 for pulling off the carrier tape 2 in batches consists of a winding drum 17 which winds up the empty carrier tape 2. Between the pinion 16 and the winding drum 17, a one-way clutch 18 is arranged, which ensures that in one direction of movement of the rack 15, the pinion 16 freewheels, while in the other direction of movement of the rack 15, the pinion 16 is coupled to the winding drum 17 and around it spins a certain amount.
  • the coupling of the pinion 16 with the take-up drum 17 and thus the label transport can take place when the printing unit lever 13 is pivoted against the printing table 4 by the compression spring 14 tensioned by pivoting the hand lever 11 or - as the exemplary embodiment shows - when the printing unit lever 13 is moved from the Return spring 12 is pivoted into the starting position via the hand lever 11 and the stop surfaces 50, 51.
  • the return spring 12 presses the hand lever 11 back into its starting position.
  • the printing unit lever 13 bearing against the stop surface 51 on the stop surface 50 of the hand lever 11 is pushed back into its starting position.
  • the rack 15 rotates the pinion 16 coupled to the winding drum 17 in a clockwise direction, and the carrier tape 2 guided by the deflection device 7 via the deflection roller 40 and fastened with its end to the winding drum 17 is pulled off by a certain amount corresponding to the label spacing and onto the Winding up drum 17 wound.
  • the coupling phase of the one-way clutch 18 is controlled as a function of the distances A with which the labels 1 adhere to the carrier tape 2.
  • a control pawl 26 and a scanning finger 29 scanning the carrier tape 2 serve to control the coupling phase of the one-way clutch 18.
  • the pinion 16 is designed as a gear segment and is connected to a drive hub 20.
  • the drive hub 20 is mounted on a journal 19, on which the output hub 21 is also mounted, which is held by a screw 53 screwed onto the free end of the journal 19.
  • the drive hub 20 is connected to the wrap spring 22, the unloaded diameter of which is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical part 25 of the output hub 21 cooperating with the wrap spring 22 and the free end of which is held by the control cage 24 surrounding the wrap spring 22.
  • a friction ring 52 is attached to the circumference of the control cage 24.
  • the control pawl 26 acts on the control cage 24 in such a way that when the drive hub 20 and the associated wrap spring 22 are rotated in the drive direction, the wrap spring 22 is loaded and thus becomes smaller in diameter and instantly produces a clutch with the driven hub 21. If the control pawl 26 is lifted from the control cage 24, the wrap spring 22 relaxes such that its diameter becomes larger and the coupling of the drive hub 20 and the output hub 21 is interrupted. The wrap spring 22 only produces a coupling between the drive hub 20 and the output hub 21 when the drive hub 20 is rotated in the drive direction - that is, clockwise in FIG. 1 - and the control cage 24 is loaded by the control pawl 26.
  • the change in the diameter of the wrap spring 22 is so small that a distance between the wrap spring 22 and the control cage 24 surrounding the wrap spring 22 cannot be seen in FIG. 4. This distance is within the stroke width of the drawing.
  • the control pawl 26 is held by the compression spring 28 in contact with the friction ring 52.
  • the drive hub 20 is coupled to the driven hub 21 in the winding direction.
  • a scanning finger 29 is used to interrupt this coupling in good time.
  • the scanning finger 29 has projections 30 which fall into the recesses 54 of the carrier tape 2 during the transport of the labels 1.
  • the scanning finger 29 has an elongated hole 31 through which a bolt 32 engages, which is fastened in a bearing block 33. As shown in FIG. 6, the bolt 32 is held in two side walls 42, 43 of the bearing block 33.
  • the scanning finger 29 is pivotable about the bolt 32 and in its longitudinal direction parallel to a guide slot 44 in which the carrier tape 2 with labels 1 is guided.
  • the guide slot 44 is formed by the front surface of the bearing block 33 and the rear surface of a band guide flap 34.
  • the mutually corresponding surfaces of the bearing block 33 and the band guide flap 34 are shaped such that they form a band inlet 45 narrowing like a funnel above the guide slot 44. This design facilitates the insertion of the carrier tape 2.
  • bearing blocks 33 and the tape guide flap 34 have windows 46 arranged in them through which the projections 30 of the scanning finger 29 can reach and about half a label spacing A parallel to the guide slot 44 can be moved.
  • the scanning finger 29 is under the action of a pressure spring 35 which, on the one hand, presses the scanning finger 29 with the scanning projections 30 against the carrier tape 2 guided in the guide slot 44 and, on the other hand, presses the scanning finger 29 upwards into its starting position.
  • 1 shows the starting position of the scanning finger 29. In this position, the projections 30 rest on the carrier tape 2. Now moves the carrier tape 2 in the guide slot 44 in the transport direction, then the projections 30 fall into the recesses 54 of the carrier tape 2, and the scanning finger 29 is taken against the action of the pressure spring 35 in the transport direction until a stop pin 39 located on the scanning finger 29 against the control pawl 26 presses and pivots it about the axis 27 against the action of the compression spring 28 and thereby lifts it from the control cage 24.
  • a lever arm 41 of the lifter 36 abutting the scanning finger 29 presses against the upper end of the scanning finger 29 and pivots it about the bolt 32 in the counterclockwise direction, so that the projections 30 are pulled out of the guide slot 44 or out of the recesses 54 of the carrier tape 2, so that the pressure spring 35 can push the scanning finger 29 into the starting position shown in FIG. 1.
  • the carrier tape 2 has at its two edges at intervals A the recesses 54, into each of which a projection 30 engages, which are arranged on both sides of the scanning finger 29.
  • the projections 30 engage through windows 46 which are arranged in walls which form the guide slot 44. 2 and 6 show, narrow guide ribs 47 are arranged on the front surface of the bearing block 33, onto which the back of the carrier tape 2 slides.
  • Corresponding ribs are also attached to the guide surface of the band guide flap 34.
  • the band guide flap 34 is shaped in the upper region in such a way that a band inlet 45 narrowing in the shape of a funnel is formed, which allows the carrier band 2 to be inserted easily.
  • this winding drum 17 is provided with laterally open slots 49, into which the beginning of the empty carrier tape 2 can be inserted, so that the empty carrier tape 2 can be easily attached at its end to the winding drum 17 .
  • the beginning of the empty carrier tape 2 is inserted into the slots 49 against the winding direction, so that the beginning area of the first turn already lies on the inserted tape beginning and clamps it between itself and the winding drum 17.
  • the slots 49 are widened like a funnel on the insertion side.
  • the wound carrier tape roll can be pulled off laterally from this winding drum 17.
  • a relatively large window 58 is provided in the non-supporting housing wall 57, through which the winding drum 17 can be removed from the driven hub 21.
  • the control pawl 26 has a nose 59 which cooperates with a stop 60 located on the printing unit lever 13.
  • the stop 60 causes the control pawl 26 to remain in the open position, even when the lifter 36 has pivoted the scanning finger 29 out of its engagement with the carrier tape 2. This prevents the label transport from starting again, for example due to dimensional inaccuracies, after the scanning finger 29 has reached its starting position.
  • the stop 60 can be arranged such that it already lifts the control pawl 26 before the stop surface 38 actuates the lifter 36. It is thereby achieved that the scanning finger 29 is relieved of the pressure of the compression spring 28 when the scanning finger 29 is brought out of engagement with the carrier tape 2.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein handbetätigtes Gerät zum Bedrucken und bzw. oder Anbringen von selbsthaftenden Etiketten, die als Band oder einzeln in gleichen Abständen auf einem Trägerband haften, das mit Ausnehmungen oder Randeinbuchtungen versehen ist, die in Abständen angebracht sind, die den Abständen der Vorderkanten der Etiketten entsprechen, welches mit einer das Trägerband schrittweise für den Vorschub eines Etiketts abziehenden Transportvorrichtung ausgerüstet ist, welche in Verbindung mit einer das Trägerband abtastenden Einrichtung, die mit Vorsprüngen versehen ist, welche in die Ausnehmungen oder Randeinbuchtungen des Trägerbandes greifen, die Etiketten in eine exakt einzunehmende Bedruck- und bzw. oder Spendstellung bringt.The invention relates to a hand-operated device for printing and / or attaching self-adhesive labels which adhere as a tape or individually at equal intervals on a carrier tape which is provided with recesses or indentations which are attached at intervals which correspond to the intervals of the Leading edges of the labels correspond, which is equipped with a transport device which gradually withdraws the carrier tape for the advance of a label, which, in conjunction with a device scanning the carrier tape, which is provided with projections which engage in the recesses or indentations of the carrier tape, the labels in brings an exact printing and / or dispensing position to be taken.

Insbesondere bezieht sich die Erfindung auf eine neue Transportvorrichtung für den Vorschub von auf einem Trägerband haftenden Etiketten. Geräte, für welche die neue Transportvorrichtung mit Vorteil verwendet werden kann, sind beispielsweise aus den USA-Patentschriften 3 265 553, 3 330 207, 3420172, 3440123, 3 551251, 3611929, 3619324, 3674609, 3852140 und 3911 817 bekannt.In particular, the invention relates to a new transport device for feeding labels adhering to a carrier tape. Devices for which the new transport device can advantageously be used are known, for example, from US Pat. Nos. 3,265,553, 3,330,207, 3420172, 3440123, 3,551,251, 3611929, 3619324, 3674609, 3852140 and 3911,817.

Es handelt sich um Geräte, mit denen Haftetiketten ausgegeben oder an zu etikettierende Gegenstände angebracht werden können. Die Etiketten können auch auf ihrem Weg von einer Vorratsrolle zur Ausgabestelle bedruckt werden. Diese Geräte können als von Hand betriebene Geräte ausgebildet sein oder aber auch als automatisch arbeitende Geräte. Die Etiketten können in Abständen auf dem Trägerband haften, sie können aber auch durch gerade Trennschnitte oder durch eine Perforation voneinander ganz oder teilweise getrennt sein. Es können auch Etikettenbänder verwendet werden, die aus einem Trägerband und einem in Form eines Streifens darauf haftenden Papierband bestehen. Hierbei muss nach dem Bedrucken der Etiketten und nach dem Ablösen vom Trägerband das einzelne Etikett vom Streifen abgeschnitten werden.These are devices with which adhesive labels can be issued or attached to objects to be labeled. The labels can also be printed on their way from a supply roll to the delivery point. These devices can be designed as manually operated devices or as automatically operating devices. The labels can adhere to the carrier tape at intervals, but they can also be completely or partially separated from one another by straight separating cuts or by a perforation. Label tapes can also be used, which consist of a carrier tape and a paper tape adhering to it in the form of a strip. After printing on the labels and after detaching from the carrier tape, the individual label must be cut off from the strip.

Bei diesen Geräten besteht ein besonderes Problem darin, die am Trägerband angreifende Transporteinrichtung derart zu steuern, dass bei jedem Vorschub ein Etikett in eine exakt einzuhaltende Spendstellung und gegebenenfalls ein anderes Etikett in eine exakt einzuhaltende Bedruckstellung gebracht werden. Bei den bekannten Geräten werden Etikettenbänder benutzt, die zur Steuerung der Transportvorrichtung mit Randkerben, Einschnitten oder Ausnehmungen versehen sind, die in Abständen angebracht sind, welche genau dem Abstand der Vorderkanten der Etiketten entsprechen. Diese Ausnehmungen werden mechanisch mittels Fühler abgetastet. Diese Fühler steuern den Abzugsweg der am Trägerband angreifenden Transportvorrichtung.A particular problem with these devices is to control the transport device engaging on the carrier tape in such a way that with each feed a label is brought into a dispensing position that is to be exactly observed and, if necessary, another label is brought into a printing position that is to be exactly observed. In the known devices label tapes are used which are provided for controlling the transport device with notches, incisions or recesses which are arranged at intervals which correspond exactly to the distance between the leading edges of the labels. These recesses are mechanically scanned using a sensor. These sensors control the withdrawal path of the transport device acting on the carrier belt.

Aus der US-A-3611 929 ist ein Gerät zum Ausgeben von Etiketten bekannt, bei dem die Etiketten einzeln in Reihe auf einem Trägerband haften, das mit Ausnehmungen oder Randeinbuchtungen versehen ist, die in Abständen angebracht sind, die den Abständen der Vorderkanten der Etiketten entsprechen und das dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass eine schrittweise, um stets gleiche Winkel antreibbare Transportwalze an ihrem Umfang in einer dem Vorschubwinkel entsprechenden Winkelteilung mit Vorsprüngen versehen ist, welche mit Spiel in die Ausnehmungen oder Randeinbuchtungen des Trägerbandes greifen und zur Erzielung einer ausreichend grossen Reibungskraft zwischen dem Trägerband und der Transportwalze, diese vom Trägerband um einen Winkel von grösser als 120° umschlungen wird.From US-A-3611 929 a device for dispensing labels is known, in which the labels adhere individually in series on a carrier tape which is provided with recesses or edge indentations which are arranged at intervals which correspond to the intervals of the leading edges of the labels correspond and that is characterized in that a step-by-step, always the same angle drivable transport roller is provided on its circumference in an angular pitch corresponding to the feed angle with projections which engage with play in the recesses or indentations of the edge of the carrier tape and to achieve a sufficiently large frictional force between the carrier belt and the transport roller, which is wrapped around the carrier belt at an angle of greater than 120 °.

Dieses bekannte Gerät hat den Nachteil, dass die vom Transportrad auf das Etikettenband ausgeübte Zugkraft abhängig ist von den Reibungskräften zwischen dem Trägerband und der Transportwalze. Diese Reibungskräfte können sich beispielsweise dadurch stark verringern, dass die Oberfläche der Transportwalze verschmutzt.This known device has the disadvantage that the tensile force exerted by the transport wheel on the label belt depends on the frictional forces between the carrier belt and the transport roller. These frictional forces can be greatly reduced, for example, by the surface of the transport roller becoming dirty.

Dieses Gerät und andere bekannte von Hand zu betätigende Geräte haben den weiteren Nachteil, dass das leere Trägerband aus dem Gerät herausgeführt ist und das Bandende nach jeweils kurzem Gebrauch des Gerätes abgerissen werden muss, damit es nicht stört.This device and other known manually operated devices have the further disadvantage that the empty carrier tape is led out of the device and the tape end must be torn off after each short use of the device so that it does not interfere.

Um diesen zuletzt genannten Nachteil zu vermeiden, ist es bei elektrisch angetriebenen Etikettiermaschinen, beispielsweise aus den US-Patentschriften 3033417 Van Meer und US-PS 3436294 Marano bekannt, das Trägerband auf eine Aufwickeltrommel aufzuwickeln, die von einem Elektromotor antreibbar ist, der von einem das Trägerband optisch oder mechanisch abtastenden Fühler an- und abgeschaltet wird.In order to avoid this last-mentioned disadvantage, it is known in electrically powered labeling machines, for example from US Pat. Nos. 3033417 Van Meer and US-PS 3436294 Marano, to wind the carrier tape onto a winding drum that can be driven by an electric motor that is operated by one of them Carrier tape optically or mechanically scanning sensor is switched on and off.

Diese Etikettiermaschinen haben den Nachteil, dass sie eine elektrische Energiequelle benötigen und deshalb als von Hand zu betreibende Geräte ungeeignet sind. Sowohl ein Akkumulator als auch eine Leitung für den Netzanschluss sind für von Hand betriebene Geräte sehr hinderlich.These labeling machines have the disadvantage that they require an electrical energy source and are therefore unsuitable as devices to be operated by hand. Both an accumulator and a line for the mains connection are very cumbersome for hand-operated devices.

Schliesslich ist aus der DE-A-838265 ein von Hand betriebenes Gerät bekannt, mit welchem auf einem Trägerband haftende Selbstklebeetiketten einzeln ausgegeben werden. Der Etikettentransport erfolgt mittels einer Aufwickeltrommel, die das von Etiketten befreite Trägerband abschnittsweise aufwickelt. Die Aufwickeltrommel wird über eine Freilaufkupplung, welche einen Antriebshebel in Antriebsrichtung mit der Aufwickeltrommel kuppelt, schrittweise angetrieben. Ein genaues Einhalten eines ganz bestimmten Vorschubmasses der Etiketten ist mit dieser Vorrichtung nicht möglich, weil auch bei gleichbleibendem Verschwenkwinkel des Antriebshebels der jeweilige Etikettenvorschub nicht konstant wäre, weil sich mit grösser werdendem Bandwickel auf der Aufwickeltrommel das Vorschubmass der Etiketten vergrössert. Für ein Gerät, bei dem die Etiketten eine ganz exakte Bedruckstellung und auch eine exakte Ausgabestellung einnehmen müssen, ist diese Transportvorrichtung ungeeignet.Finally, DE-A-838265 discloses a hand-operated device with which self-adhesive labels adhering to a carrier tape are individually dispensed. The label is transported by means of a winding drum, which winds up the carrier tape freed from labels in sections. The take-up drum is driven step by step via a one-way clutch, which couples a drive lever to the take-up drum in the drive direction. Exact compliance with a very specific feed dimension of the labels is not possible with this device, because even if the pivoting angle of the drive lever remains the same, the respective label feed would not be constant, because the feed dimension of the labels increases on the winding drum as the tape roll increases. For a device in which the labels have to assume a very exact printing position and also an exact delivery position, this transport device is unsuitable.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine Transportvorrichtung für den schrittweisen Vorschub eines Trägerbandes zu schaffen, welche die Nachteile der bekannten handbetriebenen Geräte nicht aufweist und welche unter Verwendung einer an sich bekannten Aufwickeltrommel auf mechanischem Wege ein sicheres, vorschubgenaues Transportieren der Etiketten gestattet. Insbesondere soll dabei die das Trägerband abtastende Vorrichtung zuverlässig arbeiten und starke Kräfte zur exakten Steuerung des Etikettentransportes auslösen.The object of the invention is to provide a transport device for the gradual advancement of a carrier tape, which does not have the disadvantages of the known hand-operated devices and which, using a winding drum known per se, mechanically permits safe, feed-accurate transport of the labels. In particular, the device scanning the carrier tape should work reliably and trigger strong forces for precise control of the label transport.

Ausgehend von dem im ersten Absatz beschriebenen Gerät wird diese Aufgabe nach der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, dass die Transportvorrichtung eine das Trägerband aufwickelnde und mit einer Rücklaufsperre versehene Aufwickeltrommel aufweist, die über eine von der Abtasteinrichtung gesteuerte Freilaufkupplung um solche Drehwinkel antreibbar ist, dass der von der Aufwickeltrommel aufgewickelte Abschnitt des Trägerbandes jeweils dem abgetasteten Abstand A entspricht.Starting from the device described in the first paragraph, this object is achieved according to the invention in that the transport device has a winding drum that winds up the carrier tape and is provided with a backstop, which can be driven by a freewheel clutch controlled by the scanning device by such an angle of rotation that that of the Winding drum wound portion of the carrier tape corresponds to the scanned distance A.

Das erfindungsgemässe handbetriebene Gerät hat den Vorteil, dass ein leeres Trägerband nicht mehr aus dem Gerät heraustritt und somit kein störendes Bandende beim Betrieb des Geräts ständig abgerissen werden muss.The hand-operated device according to the invention has the advantage that an empty carrier tape no longer comes out of the device and thus no annoying tape end has to be constantly torn off when the device is in operation.

Das erfindungsgemässe Gerät hat den weiteren Vorteil, dass keine den Transport des Trägerbandes bewirkende Teile mit einer Fläche des Trägerbandes in Berührung kommt, an dem noch Klebstoffpartikel haften. Bei bekannten Geräten kommen häufig Störungen dadurch zustande, dass die am Trägerband angreifende Transportrolle oder ein am Trägerband angreifender Transportschieber sich nach längerem Gebrauch mit Klebstoffpartikeln zusetzt, so dass ein präziser registergenauer Transport nicht mehr gewährleistet ist.The device according to the invention has the further advantage that no parts causing the transport of the carrier tape come into contact with a surface of the carrier tape to which adhesive particles still adhere. In known devices, malfunctions often result from the fact that the transport roller acting on the carrier tape or a transport slide engaging on the carrier tape becomes clogged with adhesive particles after prolonged use, so that precise, accurate registration is no longer guaranteed.

Beim erfindungsgemässen Gerät entspricht der Vorschub der Etiketten auch nach mehrjährigem Gebrauch des Gerätes immer dem Etikettenabstand, so dass ein präzises Bedrucken der Etiketten und das Einhalten einer ganz genauen Spendstellung des bedruckten Etiketts möglich ist.In the device according to the invention, the feed of the labels always corresponds to the label spacing even after the device has been used for several years, so that it is possible to print the labels precisely and to maintain a very precise dispensing position of the printed label.

Das Etikettiergerät hat einen gegen einen Handgriff anschwenkbaren Handhebel, der sowohl mit der Etikettenbedruckeinrichtung, als auch mit der Etikettentransporteinrichtung gekuppelt ist. Vorzugsweise ist die Erfindung an einem Etikettiergerät verwirklicht, das der US-A-3911817 (Becker et al.) entspricht und bei dem das Druckwerk an einem Druckwerkhebel befestigt ist, der über eine Druckfeder mit dem Handhebel derart gekuppelt ist, dass zunächst beim Einschwenken des Handhebels die Druckfeder gespannt und danach der Druckwerkhebel von einer Klinke oder dergleichen freigegeben und von der gespannten Druckfeder mit dem Druckwerk gegen den Drucktisch geschwenkt wird.The labeling device has a hand lever which can be swiveled against a handle and which is coupled both to the label printing device and to the label transport device. The invention is preferably implemented on a labeling device which corresponds to US-A-3911817 (Becker et al.) And in which the printing unit is fastened to a printing unit lever which is coupled to the hand lever via a compression spring in such a way that first when the pivoting-in of the Hand lever tensioned the compression spring and then released the printing unit lever by a pawl or the like and is pivoted by the tensioned compression spring with the printing unit against the printing table.

Die steuerbare Freilaufkupplung weist zweckmässigerweise einen Steuerkäfig auf, der über eine Schaltkupplung derart schaltbar ist, dass bei geschlossener Schaltkupplung eine Kupplung zwischen einer Antriebsnabe und einer mit der Aufwickeltrommel verbundenen Abtriebsnabe bewirkt wird, während bei geöffneter Schaltkupplung der Steuerkäfig die Kupplung zwischen der Antriebsnabe und der Abtriebsnabe aufhebt. Als Schaltkupplung ist insbesodnere eine Reibkupplung geeignet. Steuerbare Freilaufkupplungen können mit Klemmrollen ausgerüstet sein, die vom Steuerkäfig in Kupplungsstellung oder in Freilaufstellung gebracht werden können oder aber mit einer Schlingfeder ausgerüstet sein. Zur Erzielung eines registergenauen Transportes kann in kinematischer Umkehrung der Steuerkäfig auch derart mit der Schaltkupplung zusammenarbeiten, dass nicht beim Belasten des Steuerkäfigs, sondern beim Entlasten eine Kupplung zwischen der Antriebsnabe und der Abtriebsnabe hergestellt wird.The controllable one-way clutch expediently has a control cage which can be switched via a clutch so that when the clutch is closed, a coupling is effected between a drive hub and an output hub connected to the winding drum, while when the clutch is open, the control cage provides the clutch between the drive hub and the output hub picks up. A friction clutch is particularly suitable as a clutch. Controllable one-way clutches can be equipped with pinch rollers that can be brought from the control cage into the clutch position or into the free-wheeling position or can be equipped with a wrap spring. In order to achieve transport that is accurate to the register, the control cage can also cooperate with the clutch in a kinematic reversal in such a way that a coupling between the drive hub and the output hub is not produced when the control cage is loaded, but when it is relieved.

Als Freilaufkupplung ist insbesondere eine Vorrichtung geeignet, wie sie aus der US-PS 3987880 bekannt ist. Bei dieser Vorrichtung wird eine Kupplung zwischen einer Antriebsnabe und einer Abtriebsnabe über eine Schlingfeder bewerkstelligt, deren Durchmesser von einem mit der Schlingfeder verbundenen Steuerkäfig geändert werden kann. Wird der Steuerkäfig beispielsweise über eine Reib- oder Rutschkupplung festgehalten und dadurch die Schlingfeder belastet, dann kuppelt die Schlingfeder die Antriebsnabe mit der Abtriebsnabe. Wird der Steuerkäfig freigegeben, dann entlastet sich die Schlingfeder, so dass sich ihr Durchmesser verändert und die Kupplung zwischen der Antriebsnabe aufgehoben wird. Bei dieser Vorrichtung wird auch eine Rücklaufsperre der Abtriebsnabe von einer Schlingfeder gebildet. Diese Schlingfeder öffnet sich, wenn die Abtriebsnabe in Aufwickelrichtung gedreht wird und sie schliesst sich, sobald diese Abtriebsnabe gegen die Aufwickelrichtung gedreht wird.A device is particularly suitable as a one-way clutch, as is known from US Pat. No. 3,978,880. In this device, a coupling between a drive hub and an output hub is accomplished via a wrap spring, the diameter of which can be changed by a control cage connected to the wrap spring. If, for example, the control cage is held in place by means of a friction or slip clutch and the wrap spring is thereby loaded, the wrap spring couples the drive hub to the driven hub. If the control cage is released, the wrap spring is relieved, so that its diameter changes and the coupling between the drive hub is released. In this device, a backstop of the output hub is also formed by a wrap spring. This wrap spring opens when the output hub is rotated in the winding direction and closes as soon as this output hub is rotated against the winding direction.

Die an sich bekannte steuerbare Freilaufkupplung mit Rücklaufsperre ist für das erfindungsgemässe von Hand betätigte Gerät besonders geeignet, weil sie leicht ist, wenig Raum beansprucht und innerhalb der Aufwickeltrommel untergebracht werden kann.The known controllable one-way clutch with backstop is particularly suitable for the hand-operated device according to the invention, because it is light, takes up little space and can be accommodated within the winding drum.

Um eine völlig betriebssichere Steuerung zu erreichen, besteht die Abtasteinrichtung aus einem verschwenkbaren und in Transportrichtung des Trägerbandes verschiebbaren Abtastfinger, der mindestens einen Vorsprung aufweist und mit der steuerbaren Freilaufkupplung gekoppeii ist, wobei der Vorsprung federnd in Anlage an das Trägerband gehalten ist und in die Ausnehmungen des Trägerbandes einfallen kann und durch Mitnahme in Transportrichtung des Trägerbandes die von der Freilaufkupplung bewirkte Kupplung löst. Die Kopplung des Abtastfingers mit dem Steuerkäfig der Freilaufkupplung ist derart, dass bei Antrieb der Antriebsnabe in Antriebsrichtung die Antriebsnabe mit der Abtriebsnabe gekuppelt ist, bis der Vorsprung des Abtastfingers in das Trägerband einfällt und der Abtastfinger vom Trägerband in Transportrichtung verschoben wird. Diese Bewegung des Abtastfingers in Transportrichtung des Trägerbandes bewirkt eine Öffnung der Kupplung zwischen Antriebsnabe und Abtriebsnabe.In order to achieve a completely reliable control, the scanning device consists of a pivotable scanning finger that can be moved in the transport direction of the carrier tape, which has at least one projection and is coupled to the controllable one-way clutch, the projection being resiliently held in contact with the carrier tape and into the recesses of the carrier tape can fall in and loosen the clutch caused by the one-way clutch by driving it in the direction of transport of the carrier tape. The coupling of the scanning finger to the control cage of the one-way clutch is such that when the drive hub is driven in Drive direction, the drive hub is coupled to the output hub until the projection of the scanning finger falls into the carrier tape and the scanning finger is displaced from the carrier tape in the transport direction. This movement of the scanning finger in the transport direction of the carrier tape causes the clutch between the drive hub and output hub to open.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Patentansprüchen 5 bis 8 sowie 10 bis 17.Further features of the invention result from patent claims 5 to 8 and 10 to 17.

In der folgenden Beschreibung wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemässen von Hand betriebenen Gerätes unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Die Zeichnungen zeigen in

  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht eines Gerätes mit der erfindungsgemässen Transportvorrichtung - teilweise geschnitten -,
  • Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht der Transportvorrichtung im vergrösserten Massstab, wobei die Freilaufkupplung entsprechend den Schnittlinien 11-11 in Fig. 3 geschnitten ist,
  • Fig. 3 eine Ansicht nach der Schnittlinie 111-111 in Fig. 2,
  • Fig. 4 eine Ansicht nach der Schnittlinie IV-IV in Fig. 2,
  • Fig. 5 eine Seitenansicht der Aufwickeltrommel,
  • Fig. 6 eine Frontansicht auf die Vorderfläche des Lagerbocks,
  • Fig. 7 eine Draufsicht auf ein Stück eines Etikettenbandes,
  • Fig. 8 Seitenansicht auf die nichttragende Seitenwand des Gehäuses.
In the following description, an embodiment of a hand-operated device according to the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show in
  • 1 is a side view of a device with the transport device according to the invention - partially cut -,
  • 2 is a side view of the transport device on an enlarged scale, wherein the one-way clutch is cut according to the section lines 11-11 in Fig. 3,
  • 3 is a view along the section line 111-111 in Fig. 2,
  • 4 is a view along the section line IV-IV in Fig. 2,
  • 5 is a side view of the take-up drum,
  • 6 is a front view of the front surface of the bearing block,
  • 7 is a plan view of a piece of a label tape,
  • Fig. 8 side view of the non-load-bearing side wall of the housing.

Mit dem in Fig. 1 dargestellten Gerät werden selbstklebende Etiketten 1, die in Reihe auf einem Trägerband 2 haften, auf dem Weg von der Etiketten-Vorratsrolle 3 zu der Etiketten-Ausgabestelle von einem gegen den Drucktisch 4 bewegbaren Druckwerk 5 bedruckt und das Trägerband 2 zum Ablösen der Etiketten 1 von einer schrittweise drehbaren Transportvorrichtung 6 absatzweise um eine Umlenkvorrichtung 7 gezogen. Die Umlenkvorrichtung 7 kann von einer gerundeten Kante oder von einer im Durchmesser kleinen Rolle gebildet werden. An der Umlenkvorrichtung 7 wird das Trägerband 2 um etwa 180° umgelenkt, so dass sich die selbstklebenden Etiketten 1 aufgrund ihrer Steifigkeit vom Trägerband 2 ablösen und in die Spendstellung gelangen. Ein in Spendstellung befindliches, bedrucktes und zum grössten Teil vom Trägerband 2 abgelöstes Etikett 1 wird an seiner hinteren Kante noch leicht gehalten, während es mit seiner vorderen Kante unter einer Andrückwalze 8 oder einer anderen Andrückvorrichtung liegt, mit der es auf einem zu etikettierenden Gegenstand angerollt werden kann.With the device shown in FIG. 1, self-adhesive labels 1, which adhere in series on a carrier tape 2, are printed on the way from the label supply roll 3 to the label dispensing point by a printing unit 5 movable against the printing table 4, and the carrier tape 2 for detaching the labels 1 from a step-by-step rotatable transport device 6 is pulled batchwise around a deflection device 7. The deflection device 7 can be formed by a rounded edge or by a roller with a small diameter. At the deflection device 7, the carrier tape 2 is deflected by approximately 180 °, so that the self-adhesive labels 1 detach from the carrier tape 2 due to their rigidity and reach the dispensing position. A label 1 in the dispensing position, printed and largely detached from the carrier tape 2, is still held lightly on its rear edge, while its front edge lies under a pressure roller 8 or another pressure device with which it rolls onto an object to be labeled can be.

Die zum Bedrucken der Etiketten 1 sowie die für den schrittweisen Transport der Etiketten notwendigen Teile des Geräts sind in einem Gehäuse untergebracht, das einen Handgriff 9 aufweist, gegen den ein am Gehäuse um die Achse 10 schwenkbarer Handhebel 11 gegen die Kraft einer Rückstellfeder 12 einschwenkbar ist. Durch Einschwenken des Handhebels 11 wird das Druckwerk 5, welches an einem um die Achse 10 schwenkbaren Druckwerkhebel 13 befestigt ist und über eine Druckfeder 14 mit dem Handhebel 11 gekuppelt ist, gegen den Drucktisch 4 bewegt. Am Druckwerkhebel 13 befindet sich eine Zahnstange 15, die mit einem Ritzel 16 kämmt, welches die Transportvorrichtung 6 schrittweise antreibt.The parts of the device required for printing the labels 1 and for the gradual transport of the labels are accommodated in a housing which has a handle 9 against which a hand lever 11 which can be pivoted on the housing 10 about the axis 10 can be pivoted in against the force of a return spring 12 . By pivoting the hand lever 11, the printing unit 5, which is fastened to a printing unit lever 13 which can be pivoted about the axis 10 and is coupled to the hand lever 11 via a compression spring 14, is moved against the printing table 4. On the printing unit lever 13 there is a rack 15 which meshes with a pinion 16 which drives the transport device 6 step by step.

Die Transportvorrichtung 6 zum absatzweisen Abziehen des Trägerbandes 2 besteht aus einer Aufwickeltrommel 17, welche das leere Trägerband 2 aufwickelt. Zwischen dem Ritzel 16 und der Aufwickeltrommel 17 ist eine Freilaufkupplung 18 angeordnet, die dafür sorgt, dass in einer Bewegungsrichtung der Zahnstange 15 das Ritzel 16 freiläuft, während in der anderen Bewegungsrichtung der Zahnstange 15 das Ritzel 16 mit der Aufwickeltrommel 17 gekuppelt ist und diese um einen bestimmten Betrag dreht. Die Kupplung des Ritzels 16 mit der Aufwickeltrommel 17 und damit der Etikettentransport kann erfolgen, wenn der Druckwerkhebel 13 von der durch Einschwenken des Handhebels 11 gespannten Druckfeder 14 gegen den Drucktisch 4 geschwenkt wird oder aber - wie das Ausführungsbeispiel zeigt - wenn der Druckwerkhebel 13 von der Rückstellfeder 12 über den Handhebel 11 und die Anschlagflächen 50, 51 in die Ausgangsstellung geschwenkt wird.The transport device 6 for pulling off the carrier tape 2 in batches consists of a winding drum 17 which winds up the empty carrier tape 2. Between the pinion 16 and the winding drum 17, a one-way clutch 18 is arranged, which ensures that in one direction of movement of the rack 15, the pinion 16 freewheels, while in the other direction of movement of the rack 15, the pinion 16 is coupled to the winding drum 17 and around it spins a certain amount. The coupling of the pinion 16 with the take-up drum 17 and thus the label transport can take place when the printing unit lever 13 is pivoted against the printing table 4 by the compression spring 14 tensioned by pivoting the hand lever 11 or - as the exemplary embodiment shows - when the printing unit lever 13 is moved from the Return spring 12 is pivoted into the starting position via the hand lever 11 and the stop surfaces 50, 51.

Beim Einschwenken des Handhebels 11 des in Fig. 1 dargestellten Geräts wird die Rückstellfeder 12 und die Druckfeder 14 gespannt. Gleichzeitig wird über eine nicht dargestellte Einrichtung eine das Druckwerk 5 einfärbende nicht dargestellte Einfärbvorrichtung derart verschwenkt, dass die Bewegungsbahn des Druckwerks 5 zum Drucktisch 4 hin frei ist. Am Ende der Einschwenkbewegung des Handhebels 11 wird der Druckwerkhebel 13 von einer nicht dargestellten Klinke freigegeben, so dass die Druckfeder 14 das Druckwerk 5 gegen den Drucktisch 4 drückt. Dabei bewegt sich die Zahnstange 15 nach unten und das Ritzel 16 wird im Gegenuhrzeigersinn gedreht. Dabei läuft die zwischen dem Ritzel 16 und der Aufwickeltrommel 17 angeordnete Freilaufkupplung 18 frei. Die Aufwickeltrommel 17 wird dabei von einer Rücklaufsperre in ihrer Stellung gehalten.When the hand lever 11 of the device shown in FIG. 1 is pivoted in, the return spring 12 and the compression spring 14 are tensioned. At the same time, a coloring device, not shown, which colors the printing unit 5, is pivoted in such a way that the movement path of the printing unit 5 towards the printing table 4 is free. At the end of the pivoting-in movement of the hand lever 11, the printing unit lever 13 is released by a pawl, not shown, so that the compression spring 14 presses the printing unit 5 against the printing table 4. The rack 15 moves downward and the pinion 16 is rotated counterclockwise. The one-way clutch 18 arranged between the pinion 16 and the take-up drum 17 runs freely. The winding drum 17 is held in position by a backstop.

Beim Loslassen des Handhebels 11 geschieht folgendes: Die Rückstellfeder 12 drückt den Handhebel 11 in seine Ausgangsstellung zurück. Gleichzeitig wird der mit der Anschlagfläche 51 an der Anschlagfläche 50 des Handhebels 11 anliegende Druckwerkhebel 13 in seine Ausgangsstellung zurückgedrückt. Dabei dreht die Zahnstange 15 das mit der Aufwickeltrommel 17 gekuppelte Ritzel 16 im Uhrzeigersinn, und das von der Umlenkvorrichtung 7 über die Umlenkrolle 40 geführte und mit seinem Ende an der Aufwickeltrommel 17 befestigte Trägerband 2 wird um ein bestimmtes den Etikettenabständen entsprechendes Mass abgezogen und auf die Aufwickeltrommel 17 aufgewickelt.When the hand lever 11 is released, the following happens: the return spring 12 presses the hand lever 11 back into its starting position. At the same time, the printing unit lever 13 bearing against the stop surface 51 on the stop surface 50 of the hand lever 11 is pushed back into its starting position. The rack 15 rotates the pinion 16 coupled to the winding drum 17 in a clockwise direction, and the carrier tape 2 guided by the deflection device 7 via the deflection roller 40 and fastened with its end to the winding drum 17 is pulled off by a certain amount corresponding to the label spacing and onto the Winding up drum 17 wound.

Weil der Wickeldurchmesser sich mit der Zahl der aufgewickelten Trägerbandwindungen ändert, muss der Drehwinkel der Aufwickeltrommel 17 umso kleiner werden, je grösser der Durchmesser des schon aufgewickelten Bandwickels ist. Aus diesem Grunde wird die Kupplungsphase der Freilaufkupplung 18 in Abhängigkeit von den Abständen A gesteuert, mit denen die Etiketten 1 auf dem Trägerband 2 haften. Zur Steuerung der Kupplungsphase der Freilaufkupplung 18 dient eine Steuerklinke 26 und ein das Trägerband 2 abtastender Abtastfinger 29.Because the winding diameter changes with the number of wound carrier tape turns, the angle of rotation of the winding drum 17 must be smaller, the larger the diameter of the tape roll that has already been wound. For this reason, the coupling phase of the one-way clutch 18 is controlled as a function of the distances A with which the labels 1 adhere to the carrier tape 2. A control pawl 26 and a scanning finger 29 scanning the carrier tape 2 serve to control the coupling phase of the one-way clutch 18.

Wie sich insbesondere aus den Fig. 2 und 3 ergibt, ist das Ritzel 16 als Zahnradsegment ausgebildet und mit einer Antriebsnabe 20 verbunden. Die Antriebsnabe 20 ist auf einem Lagerzapfen 19 gelagert, auf dem auch die Abtriebsnabe 21 gelagert ist, die von einer auf das freie Ende des Lagerzapfens 19 aufgeschraubten Schraube 53 gehalten ist.As can be seen in particular from FIGS. 2 and 3, the pinion 16 is designed as a gear segment and is connected to a drive hub 20. The drive hub 20 is mounted on a journal 19, on which the output hub 21 is also mounted, which is held by a screw 53 screwed onto the free end of the journal 19.

Aus Fig. 4 ergibt sich, dass die Abtriebsnabe 21 die Aufwickeltrommel 17 trägt. Der an der Gehäusewand 56 befestigte Lagerzapfen 19, die Antriebsnabe 20, die Abtriebsnabe 21, die von einer Schlingfeder 22 gebildete, steuerbare Freilaufkupplung 18, die ebenfalls von einer Schlingfeder 23 gebildete Rücklaufsperre, die ein zylindrisches Teil 55 der Abtriebsnabe 21 übergreift, sowie ein Steuerkäfig 24 sind weitgehend innerhalb der Aufwickeltrommel 17, die an der der Befestigung des Lagerzapfens 19 zugewandten Seite eine kreisringförmige Seitenwand 48 aufweist, untergebracht.4 that the output hub 21 carries the take-up drum 17. The bearing pin 19 fastened to the housing wall 56, the drive hub 20, the driven hub 21, the controllable one-way clutch 18 formed by a wrap spring 22, the backstop also formed by a wrap spring 23, which overlaps a cylindrical part 55 of the driven hub 21, and a control cage 24 are largely accommodated within the winding drum 17, which has an annular side wall 48 on the side facing the fastening of the bearing pin 19.

Die Antriebsnabe 20 ist mit der Schlingfeder 22 verbunden, deren unbelasteter Durchmesser grösser ist als der Durchmesser des mit der Schlingfeder 22 zusammenwirkenden zylindrischen Teils 25 der Abtriebsnabe 21 und deren freies Ende von dem die Schlingfeder 22 umgebenden Steuerkäfig 24 gehalten ist. Auf den Umfang des aus der Aufwickeltrommel 17 herausragenden Teils des Steuerkäfigs 24 wirkt die Steuerklinke 26 ein, die um die Achse 27 schwenkbar ist und unter der Wirkung einer Druckfeder 28 steht. Um zwischen dem Steuerkäfig 24 und der Steuerklinke 26 einen guten Reibkontakt herzustellen, ist auf dem Umfang des Steuerkäfigs 24 ein Friktionsring 52 angebracht.The drive hub 20 is connected to the wrap spring 22, the unloaded diameter of which is larger than the diameter of the cylindrical part 25 of the output hub 21 cooperating with the wrap spring 22 and the free end of which is held by the control cage 24 surrounding the wrap spring 22. The control pawl 26, which is pivotable about the axis 27 and is under the action of a compression spring 28, acts on the circumference of the part of the control cage 24 which projects from the winding drum 17. In order to make good frictional contact between the control cage 24 and the control pawl 26, a friction ring 52 is attached to the circumference of the control cage 24.

Die Steuerklinke 26 wirkt derart auf den Steuerkäfig 24 ein, dass bei Drehen der Antriebsnabe 20 und der damit verbundenen Schlingfeder 22 in Antriebsrichtung die Schlingfeder 22 belastet und dadurch im Durchmesser kleiner wird und augenblicklich eine Kupplung mit der Abtriebsnabe 21 herstellt. Wird die Steuerklinke 26 vom Steuerkäfig 24 abgehoben, dann entspannt sich die Schlingfeder 22 so, dass ihr Durchmesser grösser wird und die Kupplung von Antriebsnabe 20 und Abtriebsnabe 21 unterbrochen ist. Die Schlingfeder 22 stellt nur dann eine Kupplung zwischen Antriebsnabe 20 und Abtriebsnabe 21 her, wenn die Antriebsnabe 20 in Antriebsrichtung - das heisst in Fig. 1 im Uhrzeigersinn - gedreht wird und der Steuerkäfig 24 von der Steuerklinke 26 belastet ist. Die Änderung des Durchmessers der Schlingfeder 22 ist so klein, dass in Fig. 4 ein Abstand zwischen der Schlingfeder 22 und dem die Schlingfeder 22 umgebenden Steuerkäfig 24 nicht zu sehen ist. Dieser Abstand liegt innerhalb der Strichstärke der Zeichnung.The control pawl 26 acts on the control cage 24 in such a way that when the drive hub 20 and the associated wrap spring 22 are rotated in the drive direction, the wrap spring 22 is loaded and thus becomes smaller in diameter and instantly produces a clutch with the driven hub 21. If the control pawl 26 is lifted from the control cage 24, the wrap spring 22 relaxes such that its diameter becomes larger and the coupling of the drive hub 20 and the output hub 21 is interrupted. The wrap spring 22 only produces a coupling between the drive hub 20 and the output hub 21 when the drive hub 20 is rotated in the drive direction - that is, clockwise in FIG. 1 - and the control cage 24 is loaded by the control pawl 26. The change in the diameter of the wrap spring 22 is so small that a distance between the wrap spring 22 and the control cage 24 surrounding the wrap spring 22 cannot be seen in FIG. 4. This distance is within the stroke width of the drawing.

Gemäss Fig. 2 wird die Steuerklinke 26 von der Druckfeder 28 in Anlage an den Friktionsring 52 gehalten. In dieser Stellung ist die Antriebsnabe 20 mit der Abtriebsnabe 21 in Aufwickelrichtung gekuppelt. Um diese Kupplung rechtzeitig zu unterbrechen, dient ein Abtastfinger29. Der Abtastfinger 29 weist Vorsprünge 30 auf, die während des Transports der Etiketten 1 in die Ausnehmungen 54 des Trägerbandes 2 einfallen. Der Abtastfinger 29 weist ein Langloch 31 auf, durch welches ein Bolzen 32 greift, der in einem Lagerbock 33 befestigt ist. Wie Fig. 6 zeigt, wird der Bolzen 32 in zwei seitlichen Wänden 42, 43 des Lagerbockes 33 gehalten.2, the control pawl 26 is held by the compression spring 28 in contact with the friction ring 52. In this position, the drive hub 20 is coupled to the driven hub 21 in the winding direction. A scanning finger 29 is used to interrupt this coupling in good time. The scanning finger 29 has projections 30 which fall into the recesses 54 of the carrier tape 2 during the transport of the labels 1. The scanning finger 29 has an elongated hole 31 through which a bolt 32 engages, which is fastened in a bearing block 33. As shown in FIG. 6, the bolt 32 is held in two side walls 42, 43 of the bearing block 33.

Zwischen diesen seitlichen Wänden 42, 43 ist der Abtastfinger 29 um den Bolzen 32 schwenkbar und in seiner Längsrichtung parallel zu einem Führungsschlitz 44, in dem das mit Etiketten 1 besetzte Trägerband 2 geführt ist, geführt. Der Führungsschlitz 44 wird von der vorderen Fläche des Lagerbocks 33 und der hinteren Fläche einer Bandführungsklappe 34 gebildet. Die miteinander korrespondierenden Flächen des Lagerbokkes 33 und der Bandführungsklappe 34 sind so geformt, dass sie oberhalb des Führungsschlitzes 44 einen trichterartig sich verengenden Bandeinlass 45 bilden. Diese Ausbildung erleichtert das Einführen des Trägerbandes 2. Im vorderen Bereich des Führungsschlitzes 44 sind in den Wänden Lagerbocks 33 und der Bandführungsklappe 34 Fenster 46 angeordnet, durch welche die Vorsprünge 30 des Abtastfingers 29 hindurchgreifen können und um etwa einen halben Etikettenabstand A parallel zum Führungsschlitz 44 verschoben werden können.Between these side walls 42, 43, the scanning finger 29 is pivotable about the bolt 32 and in its longitudinal direction parallel to a guide slot 44 in which the carrier tape 2 with labels 1 is guided. The guide slot 44 is formed by the front surface of the bearing block 33 and the rear surface of a band guide flap 34. The mutually corresponding surfaces of the bearing block 33 and the band guide flap 34 are shaped such that they form a band inlet 45 narrowing like a funnel above the guide slot 44. This design facilitates the insertion of the carrier tape 2. In the front area of the guide slot 44, bearing blocks 33 and the tape guide flap 34 have windows 46 arranged in them through which the projections 30 of the scanning finger 29 can reach and about half a label spacing A parallel to the guide slot 44 can be moved.

Der Abtastfinger 29 steht unter der Wirkung einer Andrückfeder 35, welche einerseits den Abtastfinger 29 mit den Tastvorsprüngen 30 gegen das im Führungsschlitz 44 geführte Trägerband 2 drücken und andererseits den Abtastfinger 29 nach oben in seine Ausgangsstellung drücken. In Fig. 1 ist die Ausgangsstellung des Abtastfingers 29 dargestellt. In dieser Stellung liegen die Vorsprünge 30 am Trägerband 2 an. Verschiebt sich nun das Trägerband 2 im Führungsschlitz 44 in Transportrichtung, dann fallen die Vorsprünge 30 in die Ausnehmungen 54 des Trägerbandes 2 ein, und der Abtastfinger 29 wird gegen die Wirkung der Andrückfeder 35 in Transportrichtung mitgenommen, bis ein am Abtastfinger 29 befindlicher Anschlagbolzen 39 gegen die Steuerklinke 26 drückt und diese um die Achse 27 gegen die Wirkung der Druckfeder 28 verschwenkt und dadurch vom Steuerkäfig 24 abhebt. Durch Abheben der Steuerklinke 26 wird die Kupplung zwischen Antriebsnabe 20 und Abtriebsnabe 21 aufgehoben und der Etikettentransport augenblicklich unterbrochen. In diesem Zeitpunkt steht ein bedrucktes Etikett 1 in Spendstellung. Am Ende der Hochschwenkbewegung des Druckwerkhebels 13 stösst eine Anschlagfläche 38 dieses Druckwerkhebels 13 gegen einen Ausheber 36, der um eine Achse 37 schwenkbar ist. Dadurch drückt ein am Abtastfinger 29 anliegender Hebelarm 41 des Aushebers 36 gegen das obere Ende des Abtastfingers 29 und schwenkt diesen um den Bolzen 32 im Gegenuhrzeigersinn, so dass die Vorsprünge 30 aus dem Führungsschlitz 44 bzw. aus den Ausnehmungen 54 des Trägerbandes 2 herausgezogen werden, so dass die Andrückfeder 35 den Abtastfinger 29 in die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Ausgangsstellung hochdrücken kann.The scanning finger 29 is under the action of a pressure spring 35 which, on the one hand, presses the scanning finger 29 with the scanning projections 30 against the carrier tape 2 guided in the guide slot 44 and, on the other hand, presses the scanning finger 29 upwards into its starting position. 1 shows the starting position of the scanning finger 29. In this position, the projections 30 rest on the carrier tape 2. Now moves the carrier tape 2 in the guide slot 44 in the transport direction, then the projections 30 fall into the recesses 54 of the carrier tape 2, and the scanning finger 29 is taken against the action of the pressure spring 35 in the transport direction until a stop pin 39 located on the scanning finger 29 against the control pawl 26 presses and pivots it about the axis 27 against the action of the compression spring 28 and thereby lifts it from the control cage 24. By lifting the control pawl 26, the coupling between the drive hub 20 and the output hub 21 is released and the label transport is interrupted immediately. At this time, a printed label 1 is in the dispensing position. At the end the swiveling-up movement of the printing unit lever 13 abuts a stop surface 38 of this printing unit lever 13 against a lifter 36 which can be pivoted about an axis 37. As a result, a lever arm 41 of the lifter 36 abutting the scanning finger 29 presses against the upper end of the scanning finger 29 and pivots it about the bolt 32 in the counterclockwise direction, so that the projections 30 are pulled out of the guide slot 44 or out of the recesses 54 of the carrier tape 2, so that the pressure spring 35 can push the scanning finger 29 into the starting position shown in FIG. 1.

Es hat sich gezeigt, dass eine besonders zuverlässige Steuerung des Etikettentransportes dadurch bewirkt wird, dass das Trägerband 2 an seinen beiden Rändern in Abständen A die Ausnehmungen 54 aufweist, in welche je ein Vorsprung 30 eingreift, die zu beiden Seiten des Abtastfingers 29 angeordnet sind. Die Vorsprünge 30 greifen durch Fenster 46, welche in Wänden angeordnet sind, die den Führungsschlitz 44 bilden. Wie die Fig. 2 und 6 zeigen, sind auf der Vorderfläche des Lagerbocks 33 schmale Führungsrippen 47 angeordnet, auf welche die Rückseite des Trägerbandes 2 gleitet. Entsprechende Rippen sind auch an der Führungsfläche der Bandführungsklappe 34 angebracht. Wie Fig. 1 zeigt, ist im oberen Bereich die Bandführungsklappe 34 so geformt, dass sich ein trichterförmig sich verengender Bandeinlass 45 bildet, der ein bequemes Einführen des Trägerbandes 2 gestattet.It has been shown that a particularly reliable control of the label transport is brought about by the fact that the carrier tape 2 has at its two edges at intervals A the recesses 54, into each of which a projection 30 engages, which are arranged on both sides of the scanning finger 29. The projections 30 engage through windows 46 which are arranged in walls which form the guide slot 44. 2 and 6 show, narrow guide ribs 47 are arranged on the front surface of the bearing block 33, onto which the back of the carrier tape 2 slides. Corresponding ribs are also attached to the guide surface of the band guide flap 34. As shown in FIG. 1, the band guide flap 34 is shaped in the upper region in such a way that a band inlet 45 narrowing in the shape of a funnel is formed, which allows the carrier band 2 to be inserted easily.

Damit das leere Trägerband 2 mit seinem Ende leicht an derAufwickettrommet 17 befestigt werden kann, ist - wie die Fig. 4, 5 und 8 zeigen - diese Aufwickeltrommel 17 mit seitlich offenen Schlitzen 49 versehen, in welche der Anfang des leeren Trägerbandes 2 eingesteckt werden kann. Wie in Fig. 8 durch Pfeile angedeutet ist, wird der Anfang des leeren Trägerbandes 2 entgegen der Aufwickelrichtung in die Schlitze 49 eingesteckt, so dass sich bereits der Anfangsbereich der ersten Windung auf den eingesteckten Bandanfang auflegt und diesen zwischen sich und der Aufwikkeltrommel 17 festklemmt. Zum leichten Einführen des Trägerbandanfanges sind die Schlitze 49 einsteckseitig trichterartig erweitert. Von dieser Aufwickeltrommel 17 kann der aufgewickelte Trägerbandwickel seitlich abgezogen werden. Zum bequemen Abziehen des Trägerbandwikkels, bzw. derAufwickettrommef 17 ist - wie Fig. 8 zeigt - in der nicht tragenden Gehäusewand 57 ein relativ grosses Fenster 58 angebracht, durch welches die Aufwickeltrommel 17 von der Abtriebsnabe 21 abgezogen werden kann.4, 5 and 8, this winding drum 17 is provided with laterally open slots 49, into which the beginning of the empty carrier tape 2 can be inserted, so that the empty carrier tape 2 can be easily attached at its end to the winding drum 17 . As indicated by arrows in FIG. 8, the beginning of the empty carrier tape 2 is inserted into the slots 49 against the winding direction, so that the beginning area of the first turn already lies on the inserted tape beginning and clamps it between itself and the winding drum 17. For easy insertion of the beginning of the carrier tape, the slots 49 are widened like a funnel on the insertion side. The wound carrier tape roll can be pulled off laterally from this winding drum 17. For easy removal of the carrier tape reel or the winding drum 17, as shown in FIG. 8, a relatively large window 58 is provided in the non-supporting housing wall 57, through which the winding drum 17 can be removed from the driven hub 21.

Wie in Fig. 1 dargestellt ist, weist die Steuerklinke 26 eine Nase 59 auf, die mit einem am Druckwerkhebel 13 befindlichen Anschlag 60 zusammenwirkt. Der Anschlag 60 bewirkt, dass die Steuerklinke 26 in Öffnungsstellung verbleibt, auch dann, wenn der Ausheber 36 den Abtastfinger 29 aus seinem Eingriff mit dem Trägerband 2 herausgeschwenkt hat. Damit wird verhindert, dass beispielsweise durch Massungenauigkeiten der Etikettentransport noch einmal einsetzt, nachdem der Abtastfinger 29 in seine Ausgangsposition gelangt ist. Der Anschlag 60 kann so angeordnet sein, dass er die Steuerklinke 26 bereits anhebt, bevor die Anschlagfläche 38 den Ausheber 36 betätigt. Dadurch wird erreicht, dass der Abtastfinger 29 von dem Druck der Druckfeder 28 entlastet ist, wenn der Abtastfinger 29 ausser Eingriff mit dem Trägerband 2 gebracht wird.As shown in Fig. 1, the control pawl 26 has a nose 59 which cooperates with a stop 60 located on the printing unit lever 13. The stop 60 causes the control pawl 26 to remain in the open position, even when the lifter 36 has pivoted the scanning finger 29 out of its engagement with the carrier tape 2. This prevents the label transport from starting again, for example due to dimensional inaccuracies, after the scanning finger 29 has reached its starting position. The stop 60 can be arranged such that it already lifts the control pawl 26 before the stop surface 38 actuates the lifter 36. It is thereby achieved that the scanning finger 29 is relieved of the pressure of the compression spring 28 when the scanning finger 29 is brought out of engagement with the carrier tape 2.

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1. A hand-operated apparatus for printing and/or applying self-adhesive labels (1), which adhere as a strip or separately at equal spacings on a carrier strip (2) which is formed with recesses or marginal indentations (54) which are arranged at spacings (A) which correspond to the spacings of the leading edges of the labels (1), equipped with a feed mechanism (6) which pulls off the carrier strip (2) intermittently for the feeding of a label (1) and which, in conjunction with a device (29) feeling the carrier strip (2) provided with projections (30) engaging in the recesses or marginal indentations (54) of the carrier strip (2), brings the labels (1) into a printing and/or dispensing position which is to be exactly assumed, characterized in that the feed mechanism (6) comprises a winding drum (17) for winding up the carrier strip (2) provided with a non-reverse stop (23), said drum being capable of being driven by means of a freewheel clutch (18, 22) controlled by the feeler device (29, 30) through such an angle of rotation that the section of the carrier strip (2) wound on by the winding drum (17) always corresponds to the scanned or explored spacing (A).
2. An apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the controllable freewheel clutch (18, 22) comprises a control cage (24) which can be engaged through a clutch (52) and which produces a coupling between a driving boss (20) and a driven boss (21) which is connected to the winding drum (17).
3. An apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the clutch is a friction clutch (52).
4. An apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the freewheel clutch (18) is formed by a looped spring (22) which is arranged on the driving boss (20) and is wrapped around a cylindrical part (25) of the driven boss (21) the free end of which is connected to the control cage (24).
5. An apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the driven boss (21) is mounted on a journal (19) which is fixed at one end and the winding drum (17) fitted on to the driven boss (21) from the side opposite the fixing of the journal (19).
6. An apparatus according to claim 5, charac-' terized in that the driven boss (21) is held by a screw (53) which is screwed on to the free end of the journal (19), a looped spring (23) acting as a non-reverse stop or lock and engaging over a cylindrical part (55) of the driven boss (21) being arranged around the cylindrical head of said screw.
7. An apparatus according to one of the claims 2 to 6, characterized in that the journal (19), with the screw (53), the driving boss (20), the driven boss (21), the looped springs (22, 23) and the control cage (24), are arranged substantially inside the boss or hub of the winding drum (17).
8. An apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the winding drum (17) comprises a circular side wall (48) on the side facing the fixing means of the journal (19).
9. Apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the feeler device (29, 30) consists of a swivelable feeler finger (29) which is displaceable in the feeding direction of the label carrier strip (2), said finger comprising at least one projection (30) and that the feeler device (29, 30) is coupled to the controllable fre- wheel clutch (18, 22) whereby the projection (30) is held resiliently bearing against the carrier strip (2) and can drop into the recesses or indentations (54) of the carrier strip (2) and, by being carried along in the feeding direction of the carrier strip (2), frees the coupling caused by the freewheel clutch (18,22).
10. An apparatus according to claim 9, characterized in that the feeler finger (29) is loaded by a pressure-applying spring (35) which holds the said finger (29) in the initial or starting position and also holds the projection (30) bearing against the said carrier strip (2).
11. An apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the driving boss (20) is connected to a pinion (16) which meshes with a rack (15) which is arranged on a printing mechanism lever (13) causing the printing of the labels (1).
12. An apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the printing mechanism lever (13) co-operates by way of an abutment surface (38) with a lifting device (36) which swings the feeler finger (29) such that the projection (30) is withdrawn from the recess (54) in the carrier strip (2) when the printing mechanism lever (13) reaches its initial position.
13. An apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a control latch or cam (26) is arranged between the feeler finger (29) and the control cage (24), said latch or cam being held by a compression spring (28) in abutment with the control cage (24) and swung by the feeler finger (29) into the opening position.
14. An apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that a friction ring (52) is arranged on that periphery of the control cage (24) as a friction clutch which coacts with the control latch (26), said friction ring consisting of a material causing a good frictional connection.
15. An apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 14, characterized by a stop or abutment (60) which co-operates with the control latch (26) and, in the initial position of the printing mechanism lever (13), holds the control latch (26) in the open position.
16. An apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the winding drum (17) comprises the side wall (48) in form of a circular ring on the side of the supporting housing wall (56) and a plurality of insertion slots (49) which are open on the side further from the side wall (48).
17. An apparatus according to one of the claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the non-supporting housing wall (57) comprises a large opening which makes possible the extraction of the winding drum (17).
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