EP0105680A2 - Appareil et procédé d'étiquetage - Google Patents

Appareil et procédé d'étiquetage Download PDF

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EP0105680A2
EP0105680A2 EP83305676A EP83305676A EP0105680A2 EP 0105680 A2 EP0105680 A2 EP 0105680A2 EP 83305676 A EP83305676 A EP 83305676A EP 83305676 A EP83305676 A EP 83305676A EP 0105680 A2 EP0105680 A2 EP 0105680A2
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Allen Willett
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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
    • B65C9/28—Air-blast devices
    • 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
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • B65C9/1815—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means
    • 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
    • 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
    • B65C9/20—Gluing the labels or articles
    • B65C9/22—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating

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  • This invention relates to a labelling apparatus and method.
  • pre-gummed labels i.e., labels which have previously been coated with an adhesive.
  • pre-gummed labels are very expensive compared to plain paper labels, i.e., labels which have not been pre-coated with adhesive.
  • the present invention has as its object to provide a labelling apparatus and method which utilises relatively cheap plain paper labels cut from a roll of label material and which comprises simple but effective means for transporting the labels.
  • the present invention provides labelling apparatus comprising a supply of label material in the form of a roll of that material, a cutter unit to which the label material is fed from the roll for labels to be cut in the label material, stationary support means for the cut portion of the label material, an adhesive applying station operable to apply adhesive to the labels whilst the cut portion of the label material is supported by the stationary support means, a label applying station, means for moving the cut portion of the label material to which adhesive has been applied from the adhesive applying station to the label applying station over the stationary support means, means for successively transporting articles to be labelled to the label applying station, and means at the label applying station for applying the labels with adhesive thereon to the articles.
  • the apparatus may comprise rewind means to which the web or matrix from which the labels have been cut is attached for rewinding.
  • the present invention also provides a method of applying labels to articles comprising the steps of feeding label material from a roll thereof to cutter means operable to cut labels in the label material, feeding the cut label material to stationary support means, applying adhesive to the labels whilst the cut label material is supported by the stationary support means, feeding the cut label material having adhesive applied to the labels over the stationary support means to a label applying station, and applying the labels with adhesive thereon to the articles at the label applying station.
  • the cut label material may be retained in engagement with the stationary support means by vacuum means as it moves thereover.
  • the labels to which adhesive has been applied may be applied to the articles by first peeling the labels from the remainder of the label material and then applying them to the articles.
  • the labels may be applied to the articles directly from the label material as the latter reaches the label applying station.
  • air jets may be provided in the stationary support means at one or more predetermined locations for blowing each label from the remainder of the label material to the required article.
  • the stationary support means forms part of the label applying station.
  • the means for applying adhesive to a surface of each label may be of any suitable kind and may comprise, for example, one or more spray nozzles for spraying adhesive onto a surface of each label or one or more jet printing nozzles.
  • jet printing nozzles may be of the drop-on-demand or continuous drop kind.
  • the jet printing means is of the drop-on-demand kind then it may comprise a plurality of jet printing nozzles each of which is adapted to direct single individual droplets of adhesive onto said surface of a label and control means for selectively and individually controlling said nozzles so that droplets of adhesive can be directed onto said surface of a label in a required predetermined pattern.
  • the jet printing means is of the continuous kind then the means may comprise one or more nozzles each adapted to produce a continuous single stream of droplets of adhesive and electrostatic or other suitable means for directing the individual droplets of adhesive to selected positions on a said surface of a label or to a drain or gutter.
  • the adhesive applying means comprises means for directing a continuous stream of drops of a said liquid in a direction to traverse and not impinge on a surface to which the liquid is to be applied, means for effecting relative movement between a said stream of drops and a said surface in a direction perpendicular to the direction of travel of the stream of drops, means for selectively electrically charging the drops of liquid in said stream, and means for establishing a steady electric field about the path of travel of said stream of drops for deflecting the electrically charged drops onto said surface.
  • the means for applying the labels with adhesive thereon to said articles may be of any suitable kind and may comprise, for example, a plurality of air jets for blowing the labels onto the articles, a wrap-around belt, suitable reciprocating means, or the like.
  • Further transport means may be provided for transporting the labels with adhesive thereon from said adhesive applying station to said label applying station.
  • the labelling apparatus comprises a roll of label material 1 which may be plain paper, a cutter unit 2 in the form of a pair of rollers 3, 4, the roller 3 being profiled at 5 to cut the desired label shape in the web of label material 6 on being fed from the roll 1 to the cutter unit 2.
  • the web 6 is taken from the roll 1, around a guide roller 7 and between a pair of pinch drive rollers 8 to the cutter unit 2.
  • a print registration sensor 9 is provided immediately prior to the cutter unit 2 as is conventional.
  • the web of cut label material is taken to stationary support means in the form of a box 11 which is closed save for a perforate front plate 12 over which the cut label material moves.
  • the pressure within the box 11 is held below atmospheric pressure by a suction fan unit 13, whereby the cut label material is held in engagement with the outer face of the front plate 12.
  • the box 11 has an end portion 14 which is removable in order that an end portion of a size appropriate to the size of label being handled can be employed.
  • An adhesive applying station 15 is provided having means for applying adhesive to the labels whilst the latter are in engagement with the box front plate 12.
  • a grid and air jet assembly 16 is located closely adjacent the end portion 14 of the box 11, the grid 17 of the assembly receiving the individual labels as they are peeled from the cut portion of label material, the remaining web portion or matrix 18 of label material being attached to a driven roll 19 which serves not only to rewind the matrix but also to transport the cut portion of label material over the front plate 12 of the box 11.
  • the labels such as indicated at 21 in Figure 1, are peeled from the cut portion of the label material by virtue of the matrix 18 being taken around a relatively small diameter roller 22.
  • two air jets 23 are provided to prevent this curling and to assist in the transfer of the label to the grid 17 on which it is held by vacuum in the conventional manner.
  • air jets 24 ( Figure 2) of the assembly 16 are positioned in a predetermined manner such that when actuated, the label 21 is blown from the grid 17 to an article (not shown) which is brought close to the label.
  • the gird and air jet assembly 16 forms part of a label applying station.
  • the matrix 18 is taken to the rewind roll 19 from the peeler roller 22 via two rollers 25 and 26 one or both of which may be a tension roller.
  • Figure 3 being a view generally similar to that of Figure 2, namely a view of the end portion of the stationary support means.
  • the air jet and grid assembly 16 is dispensed with and the end portion of the stationary support means forms part of the label applying station.
  • the stationary support means is in the form of a box 27 as in the embodiment of Figure 2 and is again closed save for a perforate front plate 28.
  • the box 27 is shown horizontal rather than inclined as in Figures 1 and 2.
  • a suction fan unit 29 provides the subatmospheric pressure within the box 27 to retain the web or matrix of cut label material 31 in contact with the outer surface of the box front plate 28.
  • the web 31 has labels 32 already cut therein with adhesive having been applied thereto.
  • the web 31 is pulled over the box front plate 28 by a rewind roll (not shown) to which the matrix is attached downstream of a roller 33 provided at the end of the box 27.
  • selected apertures 34 in the front plate 28 are fitted with air jets 35 which when actuated blow the label 32A thereunder onto an article (not shown) which has been brought into the vicinity in known manner.
  • Figure 5 shows the web or matrix 31 of label material with cut labels 32 still retained therein and other labels removed on being applied to articles, having apertures 36 in the matrix.
  • the stationary support such as the box 11, for the cut portion of label material replaces the previously used roller, conveyor or other movable components, whereby the present invention dispenses with moving parts to decrease the cost of production and also the cost of maintenance of the labelling apparatus.
  • the embodiment of Figures 3 and 4 affords further savings in construction and maintenance costs by dispensing with the air jet and grid assembly, thus giving rise to a significant advance in the art.

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EP83305676A 1982-09-30 1983-09-23 Appareil et procédé d'étiquetage Withdrawn EP0105680A3 (fr)

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EP0842856A1 (fr) * 1996-11-19 1998-05-20 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication de banderoles et les appliquer sur des emballages (pour cigarettes)
WO2016173742A1 (fr) * 2015-04-29 2016-11-03 Espera-Werke Gmbh Dispositif pour l'étiquetage de produits individuels
JP2017019548A (ja) * 2015-07-14 2017-01-26 イーデーエム株式会社 ラベル剥離装置のラベル剥離部の構造

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FR1446880A (fr) * 1965-09-14 1966-07-22 Procédé notamment pour le collage d'étiquettes sur des récipients ou autres articles, dispositif et installation pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé ou procédé similaire
US3984277A (en) * 1972-09-15 1976-10-05 Compac Corporation Label applicator
FR2415047A1 (fr) * 1978-01-23 1979-08-17 B & J Mfg Co Machine d'etiquetage decoupant des etiquettes et les collant sur des recipients de forme variable

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FR1446880A (fr) * 1965-09-14 1966-07-22 Procédé notamment pour le collage d'étiquettes sur des récipients ou autres articles, dispositif et installation pour la mise en oeuvre de ce procédé ou procédé similaire
US3984277A (en) * 1972-09-15 1976-10-05 Compac Corporation Label applicator
FR2415047A1 (fr) * 1978-01-23 1979-08-17 B & J Mfg Co Machine d'etiquetage decoupant des etiquettes et les collant sur des recipients de forme variable

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EP0842856A1 (fr) * 1996-11-19 1998-05-20 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Procédé et dispositif pour la fabrication de banderoles et les appliquer sur des emballages (pour cigarettes)
US5972153A (en) * 1996-11-19 1999-10-26 Focke & Co. (Gmbh & Co.) Method for manufacturing labels and applying them to packets
WO2016173742A1 (fr) * 2015-04-29 2016-11-03 Espera-Werke Gmbh Dispositif pour l'étiquetage de produits individuels
CN107735327A (zh) * 2015-04-29 2018-02-23 艾斯普拉工厂有限公司 用于为单个产品贴标签的设备
CN107735327B (zh) * 2015-04-29 2019-11-15 艾斯普拉工厂有限公司 用于为单个产品贴标签的设备
US10556715B2 (en) 2015-04-29 2020-02-11 Espera-Werke Gmbh Apparatus for labelling individual products
JP2017019548A (ja) * 2015-07-14 2017-01-26 イーデーエム株式会社 ラベル剥離装置のラベル剥離部の構造

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