EP0870684A1 - Method and device for affixing a label support around a bottle neck - Google Patents

Method and device for affixing a label support around a bottle neck Download PDF

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EP0870684A1
EP0870684A1 EP98400838A EP98400838A EP0870684A1 EP 0870684 A1 EP0870684 A1 EP 0870684A1 EP 98400838 A EP98400838 A EP 98400838A EP 98400838 A EP98400838 A EP 98400838A EP 0870684 A1 EP0870684 A1 EP 0870684A1
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  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for fitting label holders on bottle necks, label holders each comprising an open elastic ring with means for hanging a label.
  • Label holders of this type are known from the application for French Patent No. 2,705,483. According to this request, the elastic ring open label holder on the outside, in a position roughly diametrically opposite its opening, a rod which is provided at its free end with a rounded head, more particularly a hemispherical head, and at least two opposite flexible lugs holding a label on the stem with a hole for its threading on the rod.
  • Label holders of this type have proven themselves, but are currently installed manually on the necks of bottles, which limits their use to promotional campaigns concerning only a limited number of bottles.
  • the present invention relates to a method and a device for laying such label holders on bottle necks, making it possible to simplify and accelerate, even automate this installation and reduce the cost, so as to promote the dissemination of these label holders and generalize use.
  • the expansion head is fixed to a support by a radial attachment.
  • the ring of each label holder is moved down on the expansion head by pushing on the ring down in two substantially opposite positions relative to the expansion head.
  • said thrust is exerted on the ring in two angular positions offset substantially 90 ° apart and the opening of the ring.
  • the device for implementing the laying process comprises an expansion head with vertical axis, a system of movable lifters vertically back and forth relative to the head, outside of the latter, and means for bringing the label holders one by one at the upper end of the expansion head.
  • said means comprise a charger for label holder and one to one label holder distribution system one from the charger to the expansion head.
  • the expansion head is installed in position fixed by being connected to a support by a radial attachment.
  • the charger label holder in this case comprises a rod on which the label holders equipped with their labels are threaded by their rings, said rod being connected to the head horizontally or at an angle relative to the vertical, in an angular position which, relative to the axis of the head, is substantially opposite to the position of the fastener radial of the latter.
  • the expansion head has a frustoconical shape, is installed above a bottle conveyor, in position fixed, above the bottles advanced by the transporter, and is extended down to the bottom of the bottle rings by two opposite guide tabs between which the necks of the bottles advanced by the transporter.
  • the label holder distribution system a to one as well as the system of pushers are controlled in synchronism with the forward movement of the bottles on the conveyor.
  • a label holder 1 used to attach a label 2 at the neck 3 of a bottle 4 includes a ring 5 open comprising, in a position opposite its opening 6, a rod 7 which has at its free end a rounded head 8, in this case a hemispherical head.
  • Two opposite flexible lugs 9 in shape whiskers also protrude radially on the rod 7, the location of the connection of the head 8 to the rod 7.
  • the label holder as described is advantageously made in one piece by plastic molding.
  • Label 2 includes, for its attachment to the label holder 1, a hole with a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the head 8.
  • the label 2 can thus be engaged by its hole on the rod 7 then being retained on the latter by the pins 9.
  • the label holder fitting device 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 on the necks 3 of bottles 4 comprises, according to FIGS. 3 and 4, essentially an expansion head 10 installed in a fixed position above a bottle transporter 11, and means 12 for making pass the label holders 1 with their labels 2 one by one high down on head 10 when a bottle 4 was brought into the direction of the arrow 13 by the conveyor 11 below the head 10.
  • the head 10 essentially has the shape of a truncated cone fixed by a fastener 14 in the form of a radial arm to a support 15 disposed in a fixed position above the conveyor 11.
  • the head 10 has at its upper end a diameter less than the inside diameter of the relaxed ring 5 of the label holders 1 and at its lower end a diameter greater than the outside diameter of the neck 3 of the bottles 4.
  • the head 10 is extended downwards by two guide tabs 16 diametrically opposed in angular positions such that the necks 3 of the bottles 4 can pass between the two legs guide 16, as shown in Figure 4.
  • a guide 17 of circular section which extends vertically upwards to join, after a bend of approximately 60 °, a fitting 18 into which a charger can be fitted 19 on which is threaded a multitude of label holders 1.
  • Means not shown, for example of the screw type, are provided at the level of the guide 17 and / or of the connector 18 for dispensing one to one, at the head 10, the label holders 1 located on the charger 19.
  • the fastener 14 by which the head 10 is connected to the support 15, on the one hand, and the connector 18 and the charger 19 for label holders, on the other hand, are in relation to the axis of the expansion head 10 in diametrically opposite positions, the fastener 14 being located in the direction of transport 13 of the bottles by the conveyor 11 upstream of the head 10 and the connector 18 and the charger 19 downstream from the head 10.
  • the label holders 1 threaded on the charger 19 all adopt the same angular position on the guide 17 and therefore all arrive in the same angular position on the head 10, namely so that the label 2 is in a diametrically opposite position relative to the fastener 14, so that the opening 6 of the ring 5 of the label holders 1 is located to the right of the fastener 14 of the head 10. Therefore, during the expansion of the ring 5 during the downward movement of the label holder 1 on the head 10, the ring 5 can cross without problem the clip 14.
  • the means 12 for moving the label holders up and down 1 on the expansion head 10, to cause the expansion of the rings 5 and, at the lower end of the guide tabs 16 extending the expansion head 10 downwards, release the rings from the head 1 to allow them to tighten by elasticity on the neck of the bottle 4 located below the head 10 include two pushers 20 being in diametrically opposite positions by relative to the head 10, corresponding to those of the guide tabs 16
  • Each pusher 20 is mounted on the lower end of a pivoting lever 21 whose upper end is articulated by a horizontal axis 22 on a slide 23 which is mounted movable in translation on two vertical columns 24 of the support 15 so that it can be driven in a vertical back and forth movement under the action of an organ not shown, for example a jack.
  • Both arms 21 are pressed against each other by a tension spring 25 and bear in addition each, at mid-length, a roller 26 which rolls on a cam 27 secured to the support 15 and shaped so that during the vertical movement of the pushers 20, the latter follow the profile tapered head 10, but without rubbing on the latter.
  • the two pushers 20 are moved up, along the head 10, before being spaced apart, a short distance above the upper end from head 10, to drop the label holder down 10 after dragging it up over a short distance.
  • the cams 27 have for this purpose a boss controlling this spacing of the two pushers 20.
  • the vertical movement of the pushers 20 is inverted, so that these push down the label holder 1 resting at the upper end of the head 10, which causes the expansion of the ring 5 of the label holder 1 and allows the ring, thanks to its opening 6, to cross the fastener 14 of the head 10.
  • the ring 5 then slides on the guide tabs 16 located on either side on the other side of the neck of the next bottle 4, meanwhile brought below of the expansion head 10.
  • the ring 5 of the label holder 1 descends from the guide tabs 16, at the lower end of the latter, and engages by tightening by elasticity on the neck of the bottle 4.

Abstract

The method involves fitting the bottle with an open-ended elastic ring equipped with a label holder. The bottle (4), moving along on a conveyor (11), passes beneath an expansion head (10) carrying the ring and label holder. Once the expansion head has been fitted over the neck of the bottle the ring is pushed from the head and onto the bottle neck by a pusher (12) on the end of a pivoted lever (21) connected to a slider and operated by an appropriate drive, e.g. a power cylinder. The upper end of the expansion head is connected to a ring/label holder dispenser.

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La présente invention se rapporte à un procédé et un dispositif de pose de porte-étiquette sur des cols de bouteilles, les porte-étiquette comprenant chacun un anneau élastique ouvert avec des moyens pour l'accrochage d'une étiquette.The present invention relates to a method and a device for fitting label holders on bottle necks, label holders each comprising an open elastic ring with means for hanging a label.

Des porte-étiquette de ce type sont connus par la demande de brevet français n° 2 705 483. Suivant cette demande, l'anneau élastique ouvert du porte-étiquette présente extérieurement, dans une position à peu près diamétralement opposée à son ouverture, une tige qui est pourvue à son extrémité libre d'une tête arrondie, plus particulièrement une tête hémisphérique, et d'au moins deux ergots opposés flexibles qui retiennent sur la tige une étiquette comportant un trou pour son enfilage sur la tige.Label holders of this type are known from the application for French Patent No. 2,705,483. According to this request, the elastic ring open label holder on the outside, in a position roughly diametrically opposite its opening, a rod which is provided at its free end with a rounded head, more particularly a hemispherical head, and at least two opposite flexible lugs holding a label on the stem with a hole for its threading on the rod.

Les porte-étiquette de ce type ont fait leurs preuves, mais sont jusqu'à l'heure actuelle posés manuellement sur les cols de bouteilles, ce qui limite leur utilisation à des campagnes promotionnelles ne concernant qu'un nombre restreint de bouteilles.Label holders of this type have proven themselves, but are currently installed manually on the necks of bottles, which limits their use to promotional campaigns concerning only a limited number of bottles.

La présente invention vise un procédé et un dispositif de pose de tels porte-étiquette sur des cols de bouteilles, permettant de simplifier et d'accélérer, voire d'automatiser cette pose et d'en réduire le coût, de manière à favoriser la diffusion de ces porte-étiquette et d'en généraliser l'utilisation.The present invention relates to a method and a device for laying such label holders on bottle necks, making it possible to simplify and accelerate, even automate this installation and reduce the cost, so as to promote the dissemination of these label holders and generalize use.

Suivant l'invention, en vue de la pose d'un tel porte-étiquette sur le col d'une bouteille, on engage une bouteille sous une tête d'expansion qui coiffe le col de la bouteille et présente à son extrémité supérieure une dimension transversale maximale au plus égale au diamètre intérieur de l'anneau ouvert détendu du porte-étiquette et à son extrémité inférieure, située en-dessous de la bague de la bouteille, une dimension transversale supérieure au diamètre de ladite bague. On engage l'anneau d'un porte-étiquette depuis le haut sur ladite tête. On déplace ledit anneau vers le bas sur la tête pour provoquer son expansion et, à l'extrémité inférieure de la tête, sa descente de cette dernière et son engagement et son resserrement par élasticité sur le col de la bouteille.According to the invention, with a view to fitting such a label holder on the neck of a bottle, we engage a bottle under an expansion head which covers the neck of the bottle and has at its upper end a maximum transverse dimension at most equal to the diameter inside the relaxed open ring of the label holder and at its end lower, located below the bottle ring, a transverse dimension greater than the diameter of said ring. We hire the ring of a label holder from the top on said head. We move said ring down on the head to cause it to expand and, at the lower end of the head, its descent from the latter and its engagement and tightening by elasticity on the neck of the bottle.

De préférence, la tête d'expansion est fixée à un support par une attache radiale. Dans ce cas, on engage l'anneau du porte-étiquette sur la tête d'expansion dans une position angulaire telle que, l'ouverture de l'anneau se trouve sensiblement au droit de l'attache radiale de la tête et permette à l'anneau expansé de franchir sans problèmes ladite attache lors de sa descente sur la tête.Preferably, the expansion head is fixed to a support by a radial attachment. In this case, we engage the label holder ring on the expansion head in an angular position such that, the opening of the ring is located substantially in line with the radial attachment of the head and allows the expanded ring to pass without said problem attaches during its descent on the head.

Pour assurer automatiquement le positionnement angulaire correct de l'anneau par rapport à l'attache radiale de la tête d'expansion, on amène les porte-étiquette pourvus de leurs étiquettes à la tête d'expansion depuis le côté opposé à ladite attache radiale en les faisant coulisser sur une tige inclinée par rapport à la verticale de manière que les porte-étiquette, sous l'effet du poids de leurs étiquettes, adoptent toutes la même position angulaire, les étiquettes pendant vers le bas.To automatically ensure angular positioning correct of the ring with respect to the radial attachment of the expansion head, we bring the label holders with their labels to the head expansion from the side opposite to said radial attachment by making them slide on a rod inclined to the vertical so that the label holders, under the effect of the weight of their labels, all adopt the same angular position, the labels hanging towards the bottom.

De préférence, on déplace l'anneau de chaque porte-étiquette vers le bas sur la tête d'expansion en exerçant sur l'anneau une poussée vers le bas dans deux positions sensiblement opposées par rapport à la tête d'expansion.Preferably, the ring of each label holder is moved down on the expansion head by pushing on the ring down in two substantially opposite positions relative to the expansion head.

Avantageusement, on fait exercer ladite poussée sur l'anneau dans deux positions angulaires décalées sensiblement de 90° de part et d'autre de l'ouverture de l'anneau.Advantageously, said thrust is exerted on the ring in two angular positions offset substantially 90 ° apart and the opening of the ring.

Le dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé de pose comprend une tête d'expansion à axe vertical, un système de poussoirs déplaçables verticalement en va-et-vient par rapport à la tête, à l'extérieur de cette dernière, et des moyens pour amener les porte-étiquette un à un à l'extrémité supérieure de la tête d'expansion.The device for implementing the laying process comprises an expansion head with vertical axis, a system of movable lifters vertically back and forth relative to the head, outside of the latter, and means for bringing the label holders one by one at the upper end of the expansion head.

De préférence, lesdits moyens comprennent un chargeur de porte-étiquette et un système de distribution des porte-étiquette un à un du chargeur à la tête d'expansion.Preferably, said means comprise a charger for label holder and one to one label holder distribution system one from the charger to the expansion head.

De préférence, la tête d'expansion est installée en position fixe en étant reliée à un support par une attache radiale. Le chargeur de porte-étiquette comprend dans ce cas une tige sur laquelle les porte-étiquettes équipés de leurs étiquettes sont enfilés par leurs anneaux, ladite tige étant raccordée à la tête horizontalement ou de façon inclinée par rapport à la verticale, dans une position angulaire qui, par rapport à l'axe de la tête, est sensiblement opposée à la position de l'attache radiale de cette dernière.Preferably, the expansion head is installed in position fixed by being connected to a support by a radial attachment. The charger label holder in this case comprises a rod on which the label holders equipped with their labels are threaded by their rings, said rod being connected to the head horizontally or at an angle relative to the vertical, in an angular position which, relative to the axis of the head, is substantially opposite to the position of the fastener radial of the latter.

De préférence, la tête d'expansion présente une forme tronconique, est installée au-dessus d'un transporteur de bouteilles, en position fixe, au-dessus des bouteilles avancées par le transporteur, et est prolongée vers le bas jusqu'en dessous des bagues des bouteilles par deux pattes de guidage opposés entre lesquels passent les goulots des bouteilles avancées par le transporteur.Preferably, the expansion head has a frustoconical shape, is installed above a bottle conveyor, in position fixed, above the bottles advanced by the transporter, and is extended down to the bottom of the bottle rings by two opposite guide tabs between which the necks of the bottles advanced by the transporter.

Dans ce cas, le système de distribution des porte-étiquette un à un ainsi que le système de poussoirs sont commandés en synchronisme avec le mouvement d'avancement des bouteilles sur le transporteur.In this case, the label holder distribution system a to one as well as the system of pushers are controlled in synchronism with the forward movement of the bottles on the conveyor.

En se référant aux dessins schématiques annexés, on va décrire ci-après plus en détail le porte-étiquette destiné à être posé suivant le procédé et par le dispositif conforme à l'invention, ainsi que la structure et le mode de fonctionnement de ce dispositif ; sur les dessins :

  • la figure 1 représente un porte-étiquette utilisé conformément à l'invention, avec son étiquette ;
  • la figure 2 représente le porte-étiquette de la figure 1 posé sur un col de bouteille ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en élévation latérale du dispositif de pose de porte-étiquette, installé au-dessus d'un transporteur de bouteilles ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en élévation frontale de ce dispositif.
    • Referring to the appended schematic drawings, the label holder intended to be installed according to the method and by the device according to the invention will be described below in more detail, as well as the structure and the mode of operation of this device. ; on the drawings:
  • FIG. 1 represents a label holder used in accordance with the invention, with its label;
  • Figure 2 shows the label holder of Figure 1 placed on a bottle neck;
  • Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the label holder fitting device, installed above a bottle conveyor;
  • Figure 4 is a front elevational view of this device.

    • Selon les figures 1 et 2, un porte-étiquette 1 servant à attacher un étiquette 2 au col 3 d'une bouteille 4 comprend un anneau 5 ouvert comportant, dans une position opposée à son ouverture 6, une tige 7 qui présente à son extrémité libre une tête 8 arrondie, en l'occurence une tête hémisphérique. Deux ergots 9 opposés flexibles en forme de moustaches font par ailleurs saillie radialement sur la tige 7, à l'endroit du raccordement de la tête 8 à la tige 7.According to Figures 1 and 2, a label holder 1 used to attach a label 2 at the neck 3 of a bottle 4 includes a ring 5 open comprising, in a position opposite its opening 6, a rod 7 which has at its free end a rounded head 8, in this case a hemispherical head. Two opposite flexible lugs 9 in shape whiskers also protrude radially on the rod 7, the location of the connection of the head 8 to the rod 7.

    Le porte-étiquette tel que décrit est avantageusement fabriqué d'une seule pièce par moulage en matière plastique.The label holder as described is advantageously made in one piece by plastic molding.

    L'étiquette 2 comporte, pour son accrochage au porte-étiquette 1, un trou de diamètre légèrement supérieur au diamètre de la tête 8.Label 2 includes, for its attachment to the label holder 1, a hole with a diameter slightly greater than the diameter of the head 8.

    L'étiquette 2 peut ainsi être engagée par son trou sur la tige 7 en étant retenue ensuite sur cette dernière par les ergots 9.The label 2 can thus be engaged by its hole on the rod 7 then being retained on the latter by the pins 9.

    Le dispositif de pose de porte-étiquette 1 selon les figures 1 et 2 sur les cols 3 de bouteilles 4 comprend, selon les figures 3 et 4, essentiellement une tête d'expansion 10 installée en position fixe au-dessus d'un transporteur de bouteilles 11, et des moyens 12 pour faire passer les porte-étiquette 1 munis de leurs étiquettes 2 un à un de haut en bas sur la tête 10 au moment où une bouteille 4 a été amenée dans le sens de la flèche 13 par le transporteur 11 en-dessous de la tête 10.The label holder fitting device 1 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 on the necks 3 of bottles 4 comprises, according to FIGS. 3 and 4, essentially an expansion head 10 installed in a fixed position above a bottle transporter 11, and means 12 for making pass the label holders 1 with their labels 2 one by one high down on head 10 when a bottle 4 was brought into the direction of the arrow 13 by the conveyor 11 below the head 10.

    La tête 10 présente essentiellement la forme d'un tronc de cône fixé par une attache 14 en forme de bras radial à un support 15 disposé en position fixe au-dessus du transporteur 11. La tête 10 présente à son extrémité supérieure un diamètre inférieur au diamètre intérieur de l'anneau 5 détendu des porte-étiquette 1 et à son extrémité inférieure un diamètre supérieur au diamètre extérieur du goulot 3 des bouteilles 4. La tête 10 est prolongée vers le bas par deux pattes de guidage 16 diamétralement opposées dans des positions angulaires telles que les goulots 3 des bouteilles 4 puissent passer entre les deux pattes de guidage 16, tel que cela apparait sur la figure 4. A l'extrémité supérieure de la tête 10 est raccordé un guide 17 de section circulaire qui s'étend verticalement vers le haut pour rejoindre, après un coude d' environ 60°, un raccord 18 dans lequel peut être emmanché un chargeur 19 sur lequel est enfilée une multitude de porte-étiquette 1.The head 10 essentially has the shape of a truncated cone fixed by a fastener 14 in the form of a radial arm to a support 15 disposed in a fixed position above the conveyor 11. The head 10 has at its upper end a diameter less than the inside diameter of the relaxed ring 5 of the label holders 1 and at its lower end a diameter greater than the outside diameter of the neck 3 of the bottles 4. The head 10 is extended downwards by two guide tabs 16 diametrically opposed in angular positions such that the necks 3 of the bottles 4 can pass between the two legs guide 16, as shown in Figure 4. At the upper end of the head 10 is connected a guide 17 of circular section which extends vertically upwards to join, after a bend of approximately 60 °, a fitting 18 into which a charger can be fitted 19 on which is threaded a multitude of label holders 1.

    Des moyens non représentés, par exemple du type à vis, sont prévus au niveau du guide 17 et /ou du raccord 18 pour distribuer un à un, à la tête 10, les porte-étiquette 1 se trouvant sur le chargeur 19.Means not shown, for example of the screw type, are provided at the level of the guide 17 and / or of the connector 18 for dispensing one to one, at the head 10, the label holders 1 located on the charger 19.

    On reconnait sur la figure 3 que l'attache 14 par laquelle la tête 10 est reliée au support 15, d'une part, et le raccord 18 et le chargeur 19 pour les porte-étiquette, d'autre part, se trouvent par rapport à l'axe de la tête d'expansion 10 dans des positions diamétralement opposées, l'attache 14 étant située dans le sens de transport 13 des bouteilles par le transporteur 11 en amont de la tête 10 et le raccord 18 et le chargeur 19 en aval de la tête 10. Ainsi, sous le poids des étiquettes 2, les porte-étiquette 1 enfilés sur le chargeur 19 adoptent tous la même position angulaire sur le guide 17 et arrivent donc tous dans la même position angulaire sur la tête 10, à savoir de manière que l'étiquette 2 se trouve dans une position diamétralement opposée par rapport à l'attache 14, de sorte que l'ouverture 6 de l'anneau 5 des porte-étiquette 1 se trouve au droit de l'attache 14 de la tête 10. De ce fait, lors de l'expansion de l'anneau 5 au cours du mouvement de descente du porte-étiquette 1 sur la tête 10, l'anneau 5 peut franchir sans problème l'attache 14.It is recognized in FIG. 3 that the fastener 14 by which the head 10 is connected to the support 15, on the one hand, and the connector 18 and the charger 19 for label holders, on the other hand, are in relation to the axis of the expansion head 10 in diametrically opposite positions, the fastener 14 being located in the direction of transport 13 of the bottles by the conveyor 11 upstream of the head 10 and the connector 18 and the charger 19 downstream from the head 10. Thus, under the weight of the labels 2, the label holders 1 threaded on the charger 19 all adopt the same angular position on the guide 17 and therefore all arrive in the same angular position on the head 10, namely so that the label 2 is in a diametrically opposite position relative to the fastener 14, so that the opening 6 of the ring 5 of the label holders 1 is located to the right of the fastener 14 of the head 10. Therefore, during the expansion of the ring 5 during the downward movement of the label holder 1 on the head 10, the ring 5 can cross without problem the clip 14.

    Les moyens 12 pour déplacer de haut en bas les porte-étiquette 1 sur la tête d'expansion 10, pour provoquer l'expansion des anneaux 5 et, à l'extrémité inférieure des pattes de guidage 16 prolongeant la tête d'expansion 10 vers le bas, dégager les anneaux de la tête 1 pour leur permettre de se resserrer par élasticité sur le col de la bouteille 4 se trouvant en-dessous de la tête 10 comprennent deux poussoirs 20 se trouvant dans des positions diamétralement opposées par rapport à la tête 10, correspondant à celles des pattes de guidage 16 Chaque poussoir 20 est monté sur l'extrémité inférieure d'un levier pivotant 21 dont l'extrémité supérieure est articulé par un axe 22 horizontal sur un coulisseau 23 qui est monté mobile en translation sur deux colonnes verticales 24 du support 15 de manière à pouvoir être animé d'un mouvement vertical de va-et-vient sous l'action d'un organe de manoeuvre non représenté, par exemple un vérin. Les deux bras 21 sont sollicités l'un contre l'autre par un ressort de traction 25 et portent par ailleurs chacun, à mi-longueur, un galet 26 qui roule sur une came 27 solidaire du support 15 et conformée de manière que lors du mouvement vertical des poussoirs 20, ces derniers suivent le profil tronconique de la tête 10, mais toutefois sans frotter sur cette dernière.The means 12 for moving the label holders up and down 1 on the expansion head 10, to cause the expansion of the rings 5 and, at the lower end of the guide tabs 16 extending the expansion head 10 downwards, release the rings from the head 1 to allow them to tighten by elasticity on the neck of the bottle 4 located below the head 10 include two pushers 20 being in diametrically opposite positions by relative to the head 10, corresponding to those of the guide tabs 16 Each pusher 20 is mounted on the lower end of a pivoting lever 21 whose upper end is articulated by a horizontal axis 22 on a slide 23 which is mounted movable in translation on two vertical columns 24 of the support 15 so that it can be driven in a vertical back and forth movement under the action of an organ not shown, for example a jack. Both arms 21 are pressed against each other by a tension spring 25 and bear in addition each, at mid-length, a roller 26 which rolls on a cam 27 secured to the support 15 and shaped so that during the vertical movement of the pushers 20, the latter follow the profile tapered head 10, but without rubbing on the latter.

    On va décrire ci-après un cycle de pose d'un porte-étiquette sur le col d'une bouteille, en partant de la fin du cycle de pose d'un porte-étiquette sur la bouteille précédente ; les deux poussoirs 20 se trouvent alors dans la position abaissée représentée en tirets sur les figures 3 et 4 et un porte-étiquette 1 destiné à la bouteille suivante se trouve à l'extrémité supérieure de la tête d'expansion 10.We will describe below a cycle of fitting a label holder on the neck of a bottle, starting from the end of the laying cycle of a label holder on the previous bottle; the two pushers 20 are then in the lowered position shown in dashes in the figures 3 and 4 and a label holder 1 for the next bottle is located at the upper end of the expansion head 10.

    Par le vérin d'actionnement non représenté, les deux poussoirs 20 sont déplacés vers le haut, en longeant la tête 10, avant d'être écartés l'un de l'autre, à faible distance au-dessus de l'extrémité supérieure de la tête 10, pour laisser tomber vers le bas le porte-étiquette 10 après l'avoir entraíné vers le haut sur une faible distance. Les cames 27 comportent à cet effet un bossage commandant cet écartement des deux poussoirs 20. Ensuite, le mouvement vertical des poussoirs 20 est inversé, de sorte que ces derniers poussent vers le bas le porte-étiquette 1 reposant à l'extrémité supérieure de la tête 10, ce qui provoque l'expansion de l'anneau 5 du porte-étiquette 1 et permet à l'anneau, grâce à son ouverture 6, de franchir l'attache 14 de la tête 10. L'anneau 5 glisse ensuite sur les pattes de guidage 16 situées de part et d'autre du col de la bouteille 4 suivante amenée entretemps en-dessous de la tête d'expansion 10. A la fin du mouvement de descente des poussoirs 20 poussant devant eux l'anneau 5 du porte-étiquette 1, l'anneau 5 descend des pattes de guidage 16, à l'extrémité inférieure de ces dernières, et s'engage en se resserrant par élasticité sur le col de la bouteille 4.By the actuating cylinder not shown, the two pushers 20 are moved up, along the head 10, before being spaced apart, a short distance above the upper end from head 10, to drop the label holder down 10 after dragging it up over a short distance. The cams 27 have for this purpose a boss controlling this spacing of the two pushers 20. Next, the vertical movement of the pushers 20 is inverted, so that these push down the label holder 1 resting at the upper end of the head 10, which causes the expansion of the ring 5 of the label holder 1 and allows the ring, thanks to its opening 6, to cross the fastener 14 of the head 10. The ring 5 then slides on the guide tabs 16 located on either side on the other side of the neck of the next bottle 4, meanwhile brought below of the expansion head 10. At the end of the lowering movement of the pushers 20 pushing in front of them the ring 5 of the label holder 1, the ring 5 descends from the guide tabs 16, at the lower end of the latter, and engages by tightening by elasticity on the neck of the bottle 4.

    Bien entendu, une commande est prévue pour synchroniser les différents mouvements concernant l'amenée des bouteilles 4 en-dessous de la tête 10 par le transporteur 11, le mouvement de montée et de descente des poussoirs 20 et la distribution un à un des porte-étiquette 1 provenant du chargeur 19.Of course, an order is provided to synchronize the different movements concerning the supply of the bottles 4 below of the head 10 by the conveyor 11, the upward movement and descent of the pushers 20 and the distribution one by one of the label holders 1 from charger 19.

    Il convient de remarquer que le mode de réalisation représenté et décrit n'a été donné qu'à titre d'exemple illustratif et non limitatif et que de nombreuses modifications et variantes sont possibles dans le cadre de l'invention, tant en ce qui concerne la structure du dispositif de pose des porte-étiquette que les porte-étiquette eux-mêmes. Ces derniers peuvent par exemple porter, non seulement des étiquettes, mais également par exemple des livrets.It should be noted that the embodiment shown and described has been given only by way of illustrative and nonlimiting example and that many modifications and variations are possible in the context of the invention, both with regard to the structure of the device for fitting the label holders than the label holders themselves. They may, for example, not only wear labels, but also for example booklets.

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    Procédé de pose de porte-étiquette sur des cols de bouteilles, les porte-étiquettes comprenant un anneau élastique ouvert avec des moyens pour accrochage d'une étiquette, caractérisé par le fait qu'on engage une bouteille sous une tête d'expansion qui coiffe le col de la bouteille et présente à son extrémité supérieure une dimension transversale maximale au plus égale au diamètre intérieur de l'anneau ouvert détendu et à son extrémité inférieure, située en-dessous de la bague de la bouteille, une dimension transversale supérieure au diamètre de ladite bague, qu'on engage l'anneau d'un porte-étiquette depuis le haut sur ladite tête et qu'on le déplace vers le bas sur ladite tête pour provoquer son expansion et, à l'extrémité inférieure de la tête, sa descente de cette dernière et son engagement et son resserrement par élasticité sur le col de la bouteille.Method of fitting a label holder on bottle necks, label holders with an open elastic ring with means for hanging a label, characterized by causes a bottle to be inserted under an expansion head which covers the neck of the bottle and has a dimension at its upper end maximum transverse at most equal to the inner diameter of the ring open relaxed and at its lower end, located below the bottle ring, a transverse dimension greater than the diameter of said ring, that the ring of a label holder is engaged from up on said head and move it down on said head to cause it to expand and, at the lower end of the head, his descent from the latter and his commitment and tightening by elasticity on the neck of the bottle. Procédé suivant la revendication 1, la tête d'expansion étant fixée à un support par une attache radiale, caractérisé par le fait qu'on engage l'anneau du porte-étiquette sur la tête d'expansion dans une position angulaire telle que l'ouverture de l'anneau se trouve sensiblement au droit de l'attache de la tête et permette à l'anneau expansé de franchir ladite attache lors de sa descente sur la tête.Method according to claim 1, the expansion head being fixed to a support by a radial clip, characterized in that that we engage the label holder ring on the expansion head in an angular position such that the opening of the ring is substantially to the right of the head attachment and allows the expanded ring to cross said fastener during its descent on the head. Procédé suivant la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait qu'en vue du positionnement angulaire correct de l'anneau par rapport à l'attache radiale de la tête d'expansion, on amène les porte-étiquette pourvus de leurs étiquettes à la tête d'expansion en les faisant coulisser depuis le côté opposé à ladite attache sur une tige inclinée par rapport à la verticale de manière que les porte-étiquette, sous l'effet du poids de leurs étiquettes, adoptent toutes la même position angulaire, les étiquettes pendant vers le bas.Method according to claim 2, characterized in that that for the correct angular positioning of the ring relative to the radial attachment of the expansion head, we bring the label holders with their labels on the expansion head by sliding them from the side opposite to said fastener on a rod inclined with respect to vertically so that the label holders, under the effect of weight of their labels, all adopt the same angular position, the labels hanging down. Procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'on déplace l'anneau des porte-étiquettes vers le bas sur la tête d'expansion en exercant sur l'anneau une poussée vers le bas dans deux positions sensiblement opposées par rapport à la tête. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the ring of the label holders is moved down on the expansion head by exerting on the ring a pushed down into two substantially opposite positions by report to the head. Procédé suivant la revendication 4, caractérisé par le fait qu'on exerce la poussée sur l'anneau du porte-étiquette dans deux positions décalées sensiblement de 90° de part et d'autre de l'ouverture de l'anneau.Method according to claim 4, characterized in that push the label holder ring in two positions offset substantially by 90 ° on either side of the opening of the ring. Dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre du procédé suivant l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comprend une tête d'expansion (10) à axe vertical, un système de poussoirs (12) déplaçable verticalement en va-et-vient par rapport à la tête, à l'extérieur de cette dernière, et des moyens pour amener des porte-étiquette un à un à la tête d'expansion.Device for implementing the method according to one any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises an expansion head (10) with vertical axis, a system for pushers (12) vertically movable back and forth relative to the head, outside of the latter, and means for bringing label holder one by one to the expansion head. Dispositif suivant la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que lesdits moyens comprennent un chargeur (19) de porte-étiquette, et un système de distribution des porte-étiquette un à un du chargeur à la tête d'expansion.Device according to claim 6, characterized in that that said means comprise a label holder charger (19), and a label holder distribution system one by one from the charger to the expansion head. Dispositif suivant la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé par le fait que la tête d'expansion (10) de forme tronconique est installée au-dessus d'un transporteur de bouteilles (11), en position fixe au-dessus des bouteilles (4) avancées par le transporteur, et est prolongée vers le bas jusqu'en dessous de la bague des bouteilles par deux pattes de guidage (16) opposées entre lesquelles passent les goulots des bouteilles avancées par le transporteur.Device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized by the fact that the frustoconical expansion head (10) is installed above a bottle conveyor (11), in a fixed position above bottles (4) advanced by the transporter, and is extended down to the bottom of the bottle ring by two tabs guide (16) between which pass the necks of the bottles advanced by the carrier. Dispositif suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé par le fait que le chargeur (19) et le système de distribution des porte-étiquette sont conçus de manière que les anneaux des porte-étiquette occupent tous la même position angulaire, sous le poids des étiquettes, que la tête d'expansion (10) est fixée par une attache (14) radiale orientée angulairement par rapport à l'axe de la tête (10) de manière que l'ouverture des anneaux des porte-étiquette se trouve au droit de ladite attache (14), et que les pattes de guidage (16) sont décalées de 90° de part et d'autre de l'attache (14).Device according to claim 8, characterized in that that the charger (19) and the label holder distribution system are designed so that the label holder rings occupy all the same angular position, under the weight of the labels, as the expansion head (10) is fixed by an angularly oriented radial clip (14) relative to the axis of the head (10) so that the opening label holder rings are located to the right of said clip (14), and that the guide tabs (16) are offset 90 ° apart and other of the fastener (14). Dispositif suivant la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait quc le système de poussoirs (12) comprend deux poussoirs (20) opposés dont les positions par rapport à l'axe de la tête d'expansion (10) correspond à celles des pattes de guidage (16).Device according to claim 9, characterized by causes the tappet system (12) to include two tappets (20) opposites whose positions relative to the axis of the expansion head (10) corresponds to those of the guide tabs (16).
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