EP0654410B1 - Machine for applying tubular labels especially to bottles - Google Patents
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- EP0654410B1 EP0654410B1 EP94402674A EP94402674A EP0654410B1 EP 0654410 B1 EP0654410 B1 EP 0654410B1 EP 94402674 A EP94402674 A EP 94402674A EP 94402674 A EP94402674 A EP 94402674A EP 0654410 B1 EP0654410 B1 EP 0654410B1
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- the present invention relates to a machine for applying labeling sleeves, in particular to bottles, provided with regularly distributed stations for receiving these bottles, a stationary station for separating the sleeves from a reel of sleeves, this station being arranged at- above the trajectory of the bottles receiving stations, means for the transfer of each of the separate sleeves, onto a bottle of a receiving station.
- the machine according to the invention is characterized in that the transfer means comprise, on the one hand a suction device provided at the fixed station to hold by suction, against this device, the sleeves separated successively from the sleeve reel, on the other hand part of the suction devices provided on the cylinder circulation path to be continuously mobile with it, each of these suction devices being placed above a bottle receiving station, these suction devices of the fixed station and the path of circulation being arranged so that each sleeve successively held by the suction device of the fixed station is driven to the parade, during the movement of the circulation path, by a suction device of a station for receiving a bottle, means being provided for stretching transversely and for transferring, by vertical displacement, each sleeve driven, by a suction plate of the circulation path, onto a bottle arranged at a fixed station.
- the transfer means comprise, on the one hand a suction device provided at the fixed station to hold by suction, against this device, the sleeves separated successively from the sleeve reel, on the
- the suction devices are produced in the form of suction surfaces.
- the suction surfaces are made in the form of combs, the teeth of the comb of the path of circulation of the bottles successively passing through, during its movement, the spaces formed between the teeth of the comb of the fixed station for the drive, each time, a labeling sleeve.
- each reception station for a bottle comprises a suction counter-device mounted movable relative to the suction device of this reception station in order to open the sleeves by spacing the suction device and the counter suction device.
- the present invention therefore aims to achieve a machine which ensures rapid labeling of products such as bottles, minimizing defects or even the absence of labeling. This result is mainly obtained by an instant and safe transfer of the sleeves delivered, by a fixed sleeve separation station from a reel, on bottle receiving stations, continuously mobile.
- this machine comprises a cylinder circulation path produced in the form of a barrel comprising a fixed axis 1 on which are mounted rotationally radial arms 2 each provided at their periphery with a station 2 1 receiving a bottle 3 to be labeled.
- This fixed station 4 for distributing the sleeves 5, successively separated from a sheath 6 of sleeves wound in a reel.
- This fixed station thus notably comprises rollers 7 for driving the sheath over a length corresponding to that of a sleeve and cutting members 8 ensuring, on each actuation, the separation of the end sleeve 5 from the sheath 6 .
- This fixed station 4 also includes a device 9 for holding the sleeve 5 which has just been separated, this device being constituted by a suction surface in the form of a comb comprising spaced teeth 9 1 .
- the triggering of the suction on the face of the comb oriented in the opposite direction of rotation of the barrel is preferably carried out a short time before the actuation of the cutting members 8.
- Each reception station comprises, above the reception zone 2 1 of a bottle 3, another suction plate 10 in the form of a comb, the teeth 10 1 of which interpenetrate, during the rotation of the barrel, with the teeth 9 1 of the fixed comb 9, so that each comb 10 successively drives, on the run, a sleeve 5 separate from the sheath 6 at the fixed station.
- This sleeve 5, initially held by the comb 9, is thus driven and held by the comb 10 over a bottle 3 of a bottle receiving station.
- Each barrel receiving station also includes a suction counter plate 11 pivotally mounted at 11 1 on each arm 2, each suction counter plate being pivotally driven by a rack and pinion assembly 12 controlled by a cam and roller assembly 13 coaxial of axis 1.
- This assembly 13 is established so that, during the rotation of the barrel, the counter plate 11 comes to bear against a sleeve 5 as soon as it separates from the sheath 6, this counter plate 11 then being moved away from the plate 10 in order to open the sleeve as shown in 5 1 .
- Each bottle reception station also includes devices intended to ensure the transfer of the open sleeves 5 1 on the bottles 3.
- These means comprise, according to the example shown, clamps 31 movable vertically by sliding on guide columns 14, under the action of a circular cam and roller assembly 15.
- These clamps 31 are arranged on two arms 16 1 and 16 2 in synchronism with the circular movement of the barrel 2 so that they come into the open sleeve 5 1 then that it is still held between the suction plate 10 and the suction counter plate 11.
- the arms 16 1 , 16 2 are then separated in order to stretch the sleeve transversely, then finally lowered to move it vertically and thread it onto a bottle 3.
- the operating cycle of the machine according to the invention could, for example, be established so as to place at 17 the bottles to be labeled, each on one of the stations 2 1 of the barrel in order to extract them therefrom after labeling at 18.
- the suction counter plates 11 are applied to the separate sleeves 5 held by the suction plate 10 during sector 19 of the rotation cycle then these plates and counter plates move apart from each other to sector 20 in order to bring the sleeves into the open position 5 1 .
- the stretching clamps 31 are brought into the high position during sector 21 of the rotation cycle and are then introduced into sector 22 inside the open sleeve 5 1 . These clamps are spread to sector 23 then tightened on the sleeve to sector 24. Then, the clamps are lowered to thread the sleeves on the bottles during sector 25, then the bottles are evacuated at 18 while this receiving station of a bottle is already provided with the sleeve which will label the next bottle introduced at station 21.
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La présente invention concerne une machine pour la pose de manchons d'étiquetage notamment sur des bouteilles pourvue de postes régulièrement répartis de réception de ces bouteilles, un poste fixe de séparation des manchons issus d'une bobine de manchons, ce poste étant disposé au-dessus de la trajectoire des postes de réception des bouteilles, des moyens pour le transfert de chacun des manchons séparés, sur une bouteille d'un poste de réception.The present invention relates to a machine for applying labeling sleeves, in particular to bottles, provided with regularly distributed stations for receiving these bottles, a stationary station for separating the sleeves from a reel of sleeves, this station being arranged at- above the trajectory of the bottles receiving stations, means for the transfer of each of the separate sleeves, onto a bottle of a receiving station.
La machine selon l'invention est caractérisée en ce que les moyens de transfert comprennent, d'une part un dispositif aspirant prévu au poste fixe pour maintenir par aspiration, contre ce dispositif, les manchons séparés successivement de la bobine de manchons, d'autre part des dispositifs aspirants prévus sur le chemin de circulation des bouteilles pour être mobiles en continu avec lui, chacun de ces dispositifs aspirants étant placé au-dessus d'un poste de réception d'une bouteille, ces dispositifs aspirants du poste fixe et du chemin de circulation étant disposés pour que chaque manchon maintenu successivement par le dispositif aspirant du poste fixe soit entraîné à la défilée, au cours du déplacement du chemin de circulation, par un dispositif aspirant d'un poste de réception d'une bouteille, des moyens étant prévus pour étirer transversalement et pour transférer, par déplacement vertical, chaque manchon entraîné, par une plaque aspirante du chemin de circulation, sur une bouteille disposée à un poste fixe.The machine according to the invention is characterized in that the transfer means comprise, on the one hand a suction device provided at the fixed station to hold by suction, against this device, the sleeves separated successively from the sleeve reel, on the other hand part of the suction devices provided on the cylinder circulation path to be continuously mobile with it, each of these suction devices being placed above a bottle receiving station, these suction devices of the fixed station and the path of circulation being arranged so that each sleeve successively held by the suction device of the fixed station is driven to the parade, during the movement of the circulation path, by a suction device of a station for receiving a bottle, means being provided for stretching transversely and for transferring, by vertical displacement, each sleeve driven, by a suction plate of the circulation path, onto a bottle arranged at a fixed station.
Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les dispositifs aspirants sont réalisés sous la forme de surfaces aspirantes.According to another characteristic of the invention, the suction devices are produced in the form of suction surfaces.
Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention, les surfaces aspirantes sont réalisées en forme de peignes, les dents du peigne du chemin de circulation des bouteilles traversant successivement, au cours de son déplacement, les espaces formés entre les dents du peigne du poste fixe pour l'entraînement, à chaque fois, d'un manchon d'étiquetage.According to another characteristic of the invention, the suction surfaces are made in the form of combs, the teeth of the comb of the path of circulation of the bottles successively passing through, during its movement, the spaces formed between the teeth of the comb of the fixed station for the drive, each time, a labeling sleeve.
Suivant une autre caractéristique de l'invention, chaque poste de réception d'une bouteille comporte un contre-dispositif aspirant monté mobile par rapport au dispositif aspirant de ce poste de réception afin d'ouvrir les manchons par écartement du dispositif aspirant et du contre-dispositif aspirant.According to another characteristic of the invention, each reception station for a bottle comprises a suction counter-device mounted movable relative to the suction device of this reception station in order to open the sleeves by spacing the suction device and the counter suction device.
L'invention est représentée à titre d'exemple non limitatif sur les dessins ci-joints dans lesquels :
- la figure 1 est une vue en coupe axiale d'un mode de réalisation de l'invention,
- la figure 2 est une vue schématique en coupe suivant A-A de la figure 1.
- FIG. 1 is a view in axial section of an embodiment of the invention,
- FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view along AA of FIG. 1.
La présente invention a en conséquence pour but la réalisation d'une machine qui assure un étiquetage rapide de produits tels que des bouteilles, en réduisant au minimum les défauts ou même l'absence d'étiquetage. Ce résultat est obtenu principalement par un transfert instantané et sûr des manchons délivrés, par un poste fixe de séparation des manchons issus d'une bobine, sur des postes de réception des bouteilles, mobiles en continu.The present invention therefore aims to achieve a machine which ensures rapid labeling of products such as bottles, minimizing defects or even the absence of labeling. This result is mainly obtained by an instant and safe transfer of the sleeves delivered, by a fixed sleeve separation station from a reel, on bottle receiving stations, continuously mobile.
Sur les dessins ci-joints, cette machine comprend un chemin de circulation des bouteilles réalisé sous la forme d'un barillet comprenant un axe fixe 1 sur lequel sont montés à rotation des bras radiaux 2 pourvus chacun à leur périphérie d'un poste 21 de réception d'une bouteille 3 à étiqueter.In the accompanying drawings, this machine comprises a cylinder circulation path produced in the form of a barrel comprising a fixed axis 1 on which are mounted rotationally
Au-dessus de la trajectoire circulaire des bouteilles 3, est prévu un poste fixe 4 de distribution des manchons 5, séparés successivement d'une gaine 6 de manchons enroulée en bobine. Ce poste fixe comprend ainsi notamment des rouleaux 7 pour l'entraînement de la gaine sur une longueur correspondant à celle d'un manchon et des organes de coupe 8 assurant, à chaque actionnement, la séparation du manchon d'extrémité 5 de la gaine 6.Above the circular trajectory of the bottles 3, there is a fixed station 4 for distributing the
Ce poste fixe 4 comporte également un dispositif 9 pour le maintien du manchon 5 qui vient d'être séparé, ce dispositif étant constitué par une surface aspirante en forme de peigne comportant des dents espacées 91.This fixed station 4 also includes a device 9 for holding the
Le déclenchement de l'aspiration sur la face du peigne orientée dans le sens contraire de rotation du barillet, est réalisé de préférence un court instant avant l'actionnement des organes de coupe 8.The triggering of the suction on the face of the comb oriented in the opposite direction of rotation of the barrel, is preferably carried out a short time before the actuation of the
Chaque poste de réception comporte, au-dessus de la zone de réception 21 d'une bouteille 3, une autre plaque aspirante 10 en forme de peigne, dont les dents 101 s'interpénètrent, au cours de la rotation du barillet, avec les dents 91 du peigne fixe 9, de façon que chaque peigne 10 entraîne successivement, à la défilée, un manchon 5 séparé de la gaine 6 au poste fixe. Ce manchon 5, initialement maintenu par le peigne 9, est ainsi entraîné et maintenu par le peigne 10 au-dessus d'une bouteille 3 d'un poste de réception d'une bouteille.Each reception station comprises, above the
Chaque poste de réception du barillet comporte également une contre-plaque aspirante 11 montée à pivotement en 111 sur chaque bras 2, chaque contre-plaque aspirante étant entraînée en pivotement par un ensemble à crémaillère 12 commandé par un ensemble à came et galet 13 coaxial de l'axe 1.Each barrel receiving station also includes a
Cet ensemble 13 est établi de façon que, au cours de la rotation du barillet, la contre-plaque 11 vienne s'appliquer contre un manchon 5 dès sa séparation de la gaine 6, cette contre-plaque 11 étant ensuite écartée de la plaque 10 afin d'ouvrir le manchon comme représenté en 51.This
Chaque poste de réception des bouteilles comporte également des dispositifs destinés à assurer le transfert des manchons ouverts 51 sur les bouteilles 3. Ces moyens comprennent suivant l'exemple représenté, des pinces 31 mobiles verticalement par coulissement sur des colonnes de guidage 14, sous l'action d'un ensemble à came circulaire et galet 15. Ces pinces 31 sont disposées sur deux bras 161 et 162 en synchronisme avec le mouvement circulaire du barillet 2 afin qu'elles viennent s'introduire dans le manchon ouvert 51 alors qu'il est encore maintenu entre la plaque aspirante 10 et la contre-plaque aspirante 11. Les bras 161, 162 sont ensuite écartés afin d'étirer transversalement le manchon, puis enfin abaissés pour le déplacer verticalement et l'enfiler sur une bouteille 3.Each bottle reception station also includes devices intended to ensure the transfer of the
Le cycle de fonctionnement de la machine conforme à l'invention pourra, par exemple, être établi de manière à placer en 17 les bouteilles à étiqueter, chacune sur un des postes 21 du barillet pour les en extraire après étiquetage en 18.The operating cycle of the machine according to the invention could, for example, be established so as to place at 17 the bottles to be labeled, each on one of the
Au cours de la rotation en continu du barillet, les contre-plaques aspirantes 11 viennent s'appliquer sur les manchons séparés 5 maintenus par la plaque aspirante 10 au cours du secteur 19 du cycle de rotation puis ces plaques et contre-plaques s'écartent l'une de l'autre au secteur 20 afin d'amener les manchons dans la position ouverte 51. Egalement, pendant ce temps, les pinces d'étirage 31 sont amenées en position haute au cours du secteur 21 du cycle de rotation puis sont introduites au secteur 22 à l'intérieur du manchon ouvert 51. Ces pinces sont écartées au secteur 23 puis serrées sur le manchon au secteur 24. Ensuite, les pinces sont abaissées pour enfiler les manchons sur les bouteilles au cours du secteur 25, puis les bouteilles sont évacuées en 18 alors que ce poste de réception d'une bouteille est déjà pourvu du manchon qui va étiqueter la prochaine bouteille introduite au poste 21.During the continuous rotation of the barrel, the
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- Machine for applying sleeve labels on bottles, provided with regularly distributed stations (21) for receiving these bottles, a fixed station (6) for separating the sleeves (5) coming from a reel of sleeves, this station being disposed above the path of the stations receiving the bottles, and means for transferring each of the separated sleeves onto a bottle at a receiving station, the machine being characterised in that the transfer means comprise, on the one hand, a suction device (9) provided on the fixed station (6) to hold, by suction, the sleeves (5) which have successively been separated from the reel of sleeves, against this device, and, on the other hand, suction devices (10), provided on the path of circulation of the bottles to be continuously in motion with the path, each of these suction devices being located above a station (21) for receiving a bottle, these suction devices (9, 10) of the fixed station and of the path of circulation, being arranged such that each sleeve that is held, successively, by the suction device (9) of the fixed station, is entrained, to unwind it, in the course of the displacement of the path of circulation, by a suction device (10) of a station for receiving a bottle, means being provided to extend, transversely, each entrained sleeve and to transfer it, by vertical displacement by means of a suction plate of the path of circulation, onto a bottle disposed at a fixed station.
- Machine according to Claim 1, characterised in that the path of circulation of the bottles is in the shape of a barrel entrained in continuous rotation.
- Machine according to Claim 2, characterised in that the barrel comprises radially directed arms, each arm comprising, at its end, a station (21) for receiving a bottle.
- Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the suction devices (9, 10) are in the form of suction surfaces.
- Machine according to Claim 4, characterised in that the suction surfaces are in the form of combs, the teeth (101) of the comb of the path of circulation of the bottles passing, successively, in the course of its displacement, the spaces formed between the teeth (91) of the comb (9) of the fixed station (4) to entrain, each time, a sleeve label.
- Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that each station receiving a bottle comprises a counter-suction device (11) mounted in a mobile manner in relation to the suction device (10) of this receiving station, in order to open the sleeves (5) by spacing out the suction device and the counter suction device.
- Machine according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the means for transferring the sleeves separated from the bottles comprises, at each station (21) for receiving a bottle, gripping members (13, 161, 162) which can be moved vertically and as regards spacing in order to draw the sleeves out transversely and to wrap them onto the bottles.
- Machine according to Claim 7, characterised in that the gripping members are formed of pincers (31).
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| FR9314002 | 1993-11-23 | ||
| FR9314002A FR2712868B1 (en) | 1993-11-23 | 1993-11-23 | Machine for applying labeling sleeves, particularly on bottles. |
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| EP0654410A1 EP0654410A1 (en) | 1995-05-24 |
| EP0654410B1 true EP0654410B1 (en) | 1997-04-16 |
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| FR2712868A1 (en) | 1995-06-02 |
| DE69402667T2 (en) | 1997-11-27 |
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| FR2712868B1 (en) | 1996-02-23 |
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