EP0090631A2 - Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Etiketten - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum Anbringen von Etiketten Download PDF

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EP0090631A2
EP0090631A2 EP83301730A EP83301730A EP0090631A2 EP 0090631 A2 EP0090631 A2 EP 0090631A2 EP 83301730 A EP83301730 A EP 83301730A EP 83301730 A EP83301730 A EP 83301730A EP 0090631 A2 EP0090631 A2 EP 0090631A2
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label
arrangement
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applicator device
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David John Cockram
Patrick Vincent Crowley
Brian James Thirkettle
Ronald George Breame
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BERKEL Ltd
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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
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • B65C9/36—Wipers; Pressers
    • 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
    • B65C9/1884—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 movable vacuum arm or pad
    • 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
    • B65C9/46—Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling

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  • This invention relates to a label applicator device.
  • labelling devices are known in the packaging industry, these devices comprising a ticket or label issuing unit and a label applicator device comprising a label transporter which collects the label from the issuing unit and transports the label to an application station at which the label is applied to a package.
  • a label transporter which collects the label from the issuing unit and transports the label to an application station at which the label is applied to a package.
  • the movement of the transporter is governed by a preset control system which undergoes a preset and invariable routine. This routine is normally designed to handle the worst circumstance envisaged by the designer and accordingly does not provide efficient operation for other more common circumstances.
  • a label applicator device comprises a telescopic arrangement pivotally mounted at one end on a fixed support and carrying a label transporter at its other end, pivotal drive means connected to the telescopic arrangement and drive means for effecting extension and retraction of the telescopic arrangement wherein control means are provided for measuring the extent of telescopic extension and controlling the telescopic drive means during retractive motion.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a label printer 15 associated with a label applicator device 16 which is arranged to collect printed labels from the printing station of the printer 15 and deliver these to a package to be labelled at an applicator station 29.
  • Printer 15 comprises a print drum 20 to which is fed a carbon film 21 from a feed spool 22, the used film 21 being collected by a takeup spool 23.
  • Adhesively backed labels are mounted on a label supply ribbon 25 fed from a label supply spool 24 and ribbon 25 is fed to the printing station adjoining drum 20, passes round anvil 26 at which the printed label 27 is released from the ribbon and the used ribbon, freed of its labels is collected by takeup spool 28.
  • Ribbon 25 and film 21 pass over various guide rollers, at least one of which acts as a tension roller in each case.
  • Applicator device 16 comprises a telescopic arm which at its upper end is pivotally mounted at 30 and at its lower end is provided with a label transporter 32 and device 16 is pivotally driven in a controlled manner so that transporter 32 can be presented to the printing station to collect the printed label 27 following its partial release from the label carrier ribbon 25 caused by anvil 26.
  • transporter 32 is suction operated.
  • an air nozzle 33 is provided in device 15 adjacent anvil 26 and arranged to blow the printed ticket towards the transporter 32 to facilitate collection thereby of the label 27.
  • the device 16 is pivotally moved into its vertical position where the transporter 32 is spaced from the printing station and the device 16 is then telescopically extended to move the transporter 32 in the direction M towards the applicator station 29 where the label carried by transporter 32 is affixed to a package.
  • the package receives a label containing weight- related data and the printer 15 is accordingly controlled by a weighing device (not shown) prior to the package being delivered to the applicator station.
  • the magnitude - of telescopic extension of the device 16 is determined by the physical size of the package which is an unknown quantity and which may vary from package to package.
  • the present invention provides for measuring the extent of telescopic extension of the device 16 prior to the label being planted upon the package, this measure being used to control the telescopic drive system which in reverse operation effects telescopic retraction of the device 16. With this arrangement the time interval required for operation of the device 16 is minimised.
  • transporter 32 comprises a sponge rubber pad 40 secured to a rigid carrier member 41 which in turn is pivotally mounted by means of shaft 42 on a block 43.
  • Block 43 comprises a spigot 43A which extends along a glass cylinder 44 and is connected to a graphite piston located therein and which is pneumatically driven by an air supply fed to the interior of tube 44 by way of a coupling 45 at the top end of tube 44.
  • Tube 44 is located at its lower end by a guide block 46 which is united by means of a pair of tie bars 47 (see Fig. 4) with an upper block 48, block 48 being pivotally mounted at 30 as previously described.
  • coupling 45, block 48 and the top end of tube 44 are arranged to provide a pneumatic seal so that the chamber formed within tube 44 above the piston is leak- free and telescopic extension of the device 16 is effected either by pressurising this chamber or simply by releasing the vacuum pressure therein. Because the piston is made of graphite and the tube 44 is made of glass a good quality seal is achieved between the piston and the glass which permits the piston to be held at the upper end of the tube 44 by means of suction only.
  • Rod 50 is provided at its upper end with a latching arrangement 60 formed by nuts 61 secured to the rod 50 and a generally U-shaped plate 62 mounted for pivotal action and torsionally loaded in a clockwise direction by a spring (not shown), the plate 62 being mechanically interlocked by means of an adjoining support panel 63 having an aperture 64 through which plate 62 is movable when the device 16 is in its vertical position. Accordingly latch 60 provides that the device 16 is in its telescopically retracted condition when the device 16 is pivotally moved out of its vertical position towards the printing station.
  • guide rod 51 is shaped along its length to provide a series of teeth 65 and guide block 46 is provided with a photocell arrangement 66 which counts the passage of teeth 65 during each movement of the transporter 32 in the direction M.
  • the photocell arrangement 66 is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 which is a scrap sectional view on D-D of Fig. 2.
  • the arrangement 66 comprises a vertically spaced pair of identical devices 67 each guarded by a wear plate 68 from possible damage by movement of the guide rod 51.
  • the two photocell devices 67 are depitched with respect to teeth 65 so that in addition to effecting a count of the passing teeth 65 the direction of movement is also ascertained.
  • guide rod 51 At its upper end guide rod 51 carries a magnet 69 which activates a Hall effect switch 70 mounted on block 48 and acting as a condition sensor determining whether or not device 16 is in its telescopically extended or telescopically retracted condition.
  • Pivotal movement of device 16 is effected by the drive arrangement shown in Figs. 4 and 5 which comprises electric motor 72 with clutch and brake unit 73 secured by means of block 74 to support panel 63.
  • the output driven element of this arrangement is a circular disc 75 (Fig. 5) which projects through a slightly elongated aperture 76 in panel 63 and pivotally mounted on disc 75 is a link arm 77, the pivotal mounting being at 78 which is eccentric with respect to disc 75.
  • link arm 77 is illustrated in a horizontal position but by virtue of the pivotal mounting at 78 if device 16 were absent this arm 77 would in fact pivot to a vertical position under the influence of gravity.
  • the end of arm 77 remote from 78 carries a spigot 79 which engages a socket (not shown) in block 46 and because block 46 is effectively pivotally mounted at 30 when disc 75 is rotated in the direction of the arrow thereon spigot 79 moves with a substantially horizontal reciprocal action.
  • a transverse guide bar 80 extends through block 46 and is secured at its ends to posts mounted on panel 63 so that pivotal movement of device 16 is constrained to be substantially planar.
  • Control of clutch and brake unit 73 is effected by means of a pair of magnets 82, 83 mounted on disc 75 and alternately influencing Hall effect switch 84 housed within block 74 so that rotational motion of disc 75 is effected in intermittent sequences each of 180°.
  • block 46 supports a spring loaded ball catch arrangement 86 the spring loaded ball of which engages a spherical depression in spigot 43A.
  • Angular position sensing of device 16 is effected by a Hall effect switch 90 mounted on panel 63 and actuated by a magnet carried by block 48.
  • a package to which a label is to be attached is delivered by means (not shown) to the weighing device which in turn activates the printer 15 to print the weight related data on the label 27.
  • the transporter 32 is in abutment with a cam 13 at the printing station which not only protects the print drum 20 from damage but also pivots transporter 32 about pin 42, this pivotal action being limited by the chamfered portion of carrier member 41 which abuts block 43, the spring loading on shaft 42 being in the clockwise direction in Fig. 1.
  • the package is forwarded by means (not shown) to the label applicator station 29 and immediately following completion of label motion within printer 15 a control signal is issued to the electrical control circuitry (not shown) which causes suction to be applied to transporter 32 via feed pipe 14 and an air blast to be delivered by nozzle 33 so that transporter 32 collects the printed label.
  • the suction applied to feed pipe 14 may also be released to permit the printed label simply to be pushed by transporter 32 towards the awaiting package.
  • the transporter 32 On abutment with the package the transporter 32 rebounds at least to a limited extent and this is sensed by photocell arrangement 66 which then ceases counting of the downward movement of guide bar 51 and immediately issues a control signal so that suction is applied through coupling 45 to the chamber within tube 44.
  • switch 70 produces a signal caused by the returned presence of magnet 69.
  • the suction drive through coupling 45 is controlled in duration by the count signal previously obtained from the photocell arrangement 66 during the extension movement of the device 16.
  • the nuts 61 on guide rod 50 abut plate 62 of latch 60 causing the plate to be retracted from aperture 64 in panel 63.
  • the signal issued by switch 70 is provided as an override to remove suction from coupling 45 and provides a drive signal to clutch/brake unit 73 to cause disc 75 to be again rotated through 180° causing return of transporter 32 to the printing station there to await receipt of the next printed label.

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EP0291362A2 (de) * 1987-05-14 1988-11-17 Portals Engineering Limited Etikettiervorrichtungen zum Anbringen von klebenden Etiketten auf Gegenstände
WO1997008055A1 (de) * 1995-08-26 1997-03-06 Espera-Werke Gmbh Vorrichtung zum anbringen von haftetiketten auf warenpackungen
ES2121662A1 (es) * 1995-04-07 1998-12-01 Sistemas S A Investronica Sistema para la asignacion y colocacion automatica de etiquetas para productos terminados. .
EP1040004A1 (de) * 1997-10-23 2000-10-04 J.I.T. Technologies, Inc. Vorrichtung zum drucken von variablen bildern auf band
WO2004043786A1 (de) * 2002-11-14 2004-05-27 Bizerba Gmbh & Co. Kg Etikettiervorrichtung für bewegte gegenstände und verfahren zur etikettierung von bewegten gegenständen
WO2017063765A1 (de) * 2015-10-15 2017-04-20 Espera-Werke Gmbh Vorrichtung und verfahren zum etikettieren von einzelnen packungen
WO2024028332A3 (en) * 2022-08-01 2024-04-11 Dover Europe Sàrl Label applicator arrrangement and method for applying a label to an object

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US4132583A (en) * 1976-10-18 1979-01-02 South Shore Machine Company, Inc. Label applicator
US4255220A (en) * 1979-02-02 1981-03-10 Label-Aire Inc. Method for supplying a label to an article surface
EP0038262A1 (de) * 1980-04-11 1981-10-21 PILOT S.A. Société Anonyme Etikettiergerät

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US4132583A (en) * 1976-10-18 1979-01-02 South Shore Machine Company, Inc. Label applicator
US4255220A (en) * 1979-02-02 1981-03-10 Label-Aire Inc. Method for supplying a label to an article surface
EP0038262A1 (de) * 1980-04-11 1981-10-21 PILOT S.A. Société Anonyme Etikettiergerät

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EP0291362A2 (de) * 1987-05-14 1988-11-17 Portals Engineering Limited Etikettiervorrichtungen zum Anbringen von klebenden Etiketten auf Gegenstände
EP0291362A3 (en) * 1987-05-14 1989-06-14 Portals Engineering Limited Improvements in or relating to label applying devices for applying adhesive labels to articles
ES2121662A1 (es) * 1995-04-07 1998-12-01 Sistemas S A Investronica Sistema para la asignacion y colocacion automatica de etiquetas para productos terminados. .
WO1997008055A1 (de) * 1995-08-26 1997-03-06 Espera-Werke Gmbh Vorrichtung zum anbringen von haftetiketten auf warenpackungen
US6009926A (en) * 1995-08-26 2000-01-04 Espera-Werke Gmbh Device for attaching adhesive labels to packaged goods
EP1040004A4 (de) * 1997-10-23 2000-12-27 J I T Technologies Inc Vorrichtung zum drucken von variablen bildern auf band
EP1040004A1 (de) * 1997-10-23 2000-10-04 J.I.T. Technologies, Inc. Vorrichtung zum drucken von variablen bildern auf band
WO2004043786A1 (de) * 2002-11-14 2004-05-27 Bizerba Gmbh & Co. Kg Etikettiervorrichtung für bewegte gegenstände und verfahren zur etikettierung von bewegten gegenständen
JP2006506279A (ja) * 2002-11-14 2006-02-23 ビゼルバ ゲーエムベーハー ウント ツェーオー カーゲー 移動オブジェクトのラベリング装置と移動オブジェクトのラベリング方法
US7392833B2 (en) 2002-11-14 2008-07-01 Bizerba Gmbh & Co. Kg Labeling device for moved objects and method of labeling moved objects
WO2017063765A1 (de) * 2015-10-15 2017-04-20 Espera-Werke Gmbh Vorrichtung und verfahren zum etikettieren von einzelnen packungen
CN108473223A (zh) * 2015-10-15 2018-08-31 艾斯普拉工厂有限公司 用于给各个包装加标签的装置和方法
CN108473223B (zh) * 2015-10-15 2021-06-11 艾斯普拉工厂有限公司 用于给各个包装加标签的装置和方法
US11142363B2 (en) 2015-10-15 2021-10-12 Espera-Werke Gmbh Device and method for labeling individual packages
WO2024028332A3 (en) * 2022-08-01 2024-04-11 Dover Europe Sàrl Label applicator arrrangement and method for applying a label to an object

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