EP1272393B1 - Device for applying self-adhesive, unsupported labels to flat objects - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for applying self-adhesive, strapless labels according to the generic term of claim 1.
- DE 36 22 502 A1 describes a labeling head machine, where the labels on the labeling head, the presses the labels onto the object using openings in the head surface using a vacuum source are connected.
- the invention specified in claim 1 is the object based on a device for applying self-adhesive, to create strapless labels on flat objects, where the feeding of the labels quickly at low Failure susceptibility occurs and which ensures a high throughput.
- n devices with n > 1 for applying labels one behind the other on the transport path of the flat objects with the surface of the pressure and application drum for application applying a distance from the respective object allowing the pressing and application of the labels and when not applying the surface of the pressure and application drum is at a distance from the object, which reliably prevents annoying contact.
- the devices are then controlled as required. It is thus possible to apply several labels to an object or to label every nth object in each device in order to increase the throughput.
- the label conveyor is -Cutting device shaped so that at the entrance slightly curved or uncurved label strips in one the surface of the pressure and Application drum transferred adapted curvature at the exit becomes. It is advantageous to in this guide surface Hold the label strip on the guide surface with a Vacuum source to connect connected openings.
- it is located in the guide surface a breakthrough for a friction wheel drive from a friction wheel with a controlled drive and a pressure roller, the label strip in the intended Pushes dimensions onto the pressure and application drum.
- the friction wheel drive advantageously pivotable on an axis of rotation stored in the middle and perpendicular to the guide surface in the label feed direction is arranged in front of the friction wheel.
- the self-adhesive label strip 1 is from a supply roll 2 by a label strip unrolling device known per se 3 peeled off in tape form and a label conveyor and cutting device 4 supplied.
- the in the label strip feed direction 5 of one slightly curved or non-curved guide surface at the entrance into one of the label receiving surfaces of the Pressure and application drum 17 having adapted curvature Guide surface at the exit merges.
- a motor-controlled friction wheel drive consisting of a friction wheel 8 with drive 9 and pressure roller 10, integrated.
- a drum drive 18 and a spring-loaded counter roller 26 pushed and even converted into a cylindrical shape.
- the Knife drive 13 After using the friction wheel drive the label strip 1 up to a freely definable height 12 within certain limits has been advanced above the knife device, the Knife drive 13, the knife 14 over the label strip 1 on the counter knife 15 and shears off a label 16.
- the label 16 is now only by the pressure and application drum 17 worn.
- the objects to be labeled 20 become more uniform Speed 21 along a path on which the label conveyor and cutting device 4 facing away from passed the labeling device 11.
- the Pressure and application drum 17 stand. After that she will join the label 16 at the same speed as the speed 21 of the object 20, measured on the outer surface of the drum, accelerated.
- the direction of movement 22 is in FIG 2 shown.
- the drum position is controlled by a control and speed with the object to be glued 20 synchronized so that when the part of the Pressure and application drum 17 with the label 16 on the Objective a precise takeover of the self-adhesive Label 16 through the object 20 is possible.
- the coat the pressure and application drum 17 is in a first area 23 and a second region 24 are formed.
- the first Sheath region 23 has a circular curvature, wherein the center of the circle lies in the axis of rotation.
- the jacket surface is shifted inwards so far that a disturbing touch of the objects 20 in the rest position is avoided.
- This lateral surface can also the same circular curvature as in the first cladding area 23, only the center of the circle is over shifted the axis of rotation.
- Both jacket areas 23, 24 are connected by corresponding transition areas 25.
- a certain amount can be more even when applied Pressure against the flat objects to hand over the self-adhesive label 16.
- the follower pressure roller 26 For support the label transfer to the objects 20 can by the follower pressure roller 26 generates a counter pressure.
- the motor-controlled friction wheel drive consisting of friction wheel 8 with drive 9 and pressure roller 10, is on a chassis 27th mounted (FIG 3).
- the friction wheel 8 and pressure roller 10 are located in an opening 34 of the guide 7.
- This chassis 27 is at a certain distance 28 in the label strip feed direction 5 can be swiveled on an axis of rotation in front of the friction wheel drive 29 mounted, which is arranged centrally and perpendicular to the guide 7 is. This ensures that the label strip 5 with its longitudinal edges 30 to the side the guide 7 attached boundary surfaces 31 automatically aligns. Is due to any circumstance e.g. one of the Long edges 30 pressed against one of these boundary surfaces 31, so this longitudinal edge 30 by an occurring manager can dodge sideways.
- the chassis 27 can influenced by the force of a spring 32 in its zero position become.
- the label strip can be adjusted by varying the spring force 1 to one of the two boundary surfaces 31. So that the edges of the label strip 1 also with the vacuum source 19 switched off not from the guide 7 stand out, are narrow at the boundary surfaces 31 Cover surfaces 33 with adhesive-repellent surfaces attached.
Description
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen von
selbstklebenden, trägerlosen Etiketten gemäß dem Oberbegriff
des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a device for applying
self-adhesive, strapless labels according to the generic term
of
Bei der Bearbeitung von flachen Sendungen, insbesondere von Briefen, Postkarten usw. durch Postbeförderungsunternehmen tritt das Problem einer sicheren und schnellen Aufbringung von Etiketten auf flache Sendungen auf. Ein Beispiel hierfür ist das automatische Nachsenden von Sendungen. Hierbei werden Sendungen zur Nachsendung aussortiert und entsprechend vorgegebenen Daten, die in einer Datenbasis gespeichert sind, adressiert. Diese Sendungen werden mit einem Etikett beklebt, das sowohl die alte Adresse als auch einen möglicherweise auf der Sendungsoberfläche aufgebrachten Barcode abdeckt. Anschließend wird das Etikett mit einem neuen Barcode sowie der entsprechenden neuen Adresse versehen. Die Aufbringung des Etiketts erfolgt dabei in Vorrichtungen, die in automatische Briefverteilanlagen integriert sind. Das Sendungsaufkommen für solche Verteilanlagen ist unterschiedlich in Format, Gewicht und Dicke. Die Sendungen werden in solchen Anlagen z. B. mit Geschwindigkeiten von 3,6 m/sec befördert, was hohe Anforderungen an die Geschwindigkeit, mit der die Aufbringung der Etiketten erfolgen muß, sowie bei der exakten Positionierung der Etiketten stellt. Ein generelles Problem stellt darüber hinaus die Handhabung und insbesondere der Transport der Etiketten zur Sendungsoberfläche dar, wenn die Etiketten eine selbstklebende Oberfläche besitzen.When processing flat consignments, especially of Letters, postcards, etc. by mail carriers the problem of safe and quick application occurs from labels to flat items. An example of this is the automatic forwarding of shipments. Here are Consignments sorted for forwarding and given accordingly Addressed data that is stored in a database. These shipments are stuck with a label, that both the old address and one possibly covers the barcode applied to the shipment surface. Subsequently the label with a new barcode as well as the corresponding new address. The application of the Labels are made in devices that are automatic Mail distribution systems are integrated. The shipment volume for such distribution systems is different in format, Weight and thickness. The shipments are in such facilities z. B. transported at speeds of 3.6 m / sec, which is high Requirements for the speed at which the application the labels must be done, as well as in the exact positioning who puts labels. A general problem poses about it addition, the handling and especially the transport of the Labels to the shipment surface if the labels are a have a self-adhesive surface.
Aus der US-A-5 200 007 ist eine Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen von Etiketten auf flache Sendungen, die vereinzelt auf einer Kante stehend mit einer Fördervorrichtung entlang eines Förderweges transportiert werden, beschrieben. Sie besitzt eine Etikettenfordervorrichtung zur Förderung der auf einem Substrat befindlichen Etiketten, die von einer Sensoreinrichtung zur Ermittlung der Sendungsvorderkante gesteuert wird und eine Andruck-bzw. Applikatorvorrichtung zum Applizieren/ Andrücken der Etiketten auf die Sendungsoberfläche. In dieser Vorrichtung werden die Etiketten mit Verteilinformationen bedruckt. Ein Etikettieren bei hohen Transportgeschwindigkeiten der Sendungen ist hiermit nicht möglich.From US-A-5 200 007 there is an application device from labels to flat items that are isolated on one Edge standing with a conveyor along a conveyor path be transported, described. She has one Label conveyor for conveying on a substrate labels located by a sensor device is controlled to determine the front edge of the shipment and a Nip or. Applicator device for applying / pressing of the labels on the shipment surface. In this device the labels are printed with distribution information. Labeling at high transport speeds the shipments are not possible with this.
In der DE 36 22 502 A1 wird eine Etikettierkopfmaschine beschrieben, bei der die Etiketten auf dem Etikettierkopf, der die Etiketten auf den Gegenstand drückt, mit Hilfe von Öffnungen in der Kopfoberfläche, die mit einer Unterdruckquelle verbunden sind, gehalten werden.DE 36 22 502 A1 describes a labeling head machine, where the labels on the labeling head, the presses the labels onto the object using openings in the head surface using a vacuum source are connected.
Der im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe
zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen von selbstklebenden,
trägerlosen Etiketten auf flache Gegenstände zu schaffen,
bei der die Zuführung der Etiketten schnell bei geringer
Störanfälligkeit erfolgt und die einen hohen Durchsatz gewährleistet.The invention specified in
Der Betrieb der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel im Start-Stop-Betrieb, wobei das Etikett bei ihrem Stillstand vom Etikettenstreifen getrennt wird, die Trommel zum Übergeben des Etiketts an den Gegenstand auf dessen Geschwindigkeit beschleunigt wird und nach Übergabe wieder abgebremst wird, so daß die Trommel nach einer Umdrehung wieder in der Ausgangslage bereit ist für die Aufnahme des nächsten Etikettes mit der klebenden Seite nach außen, und das Schieben des Etikettenstreifens senkrecht zur Transportebene der flachen Gegenstände auf die den Gegenständen abgewandte Seite der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel mit der aufnehmenden Trommeloberfläche entsprechenden Krümmung und das Abtrennen des auf der Andruckund Appliziertrommel befindlichen Etikettenstreifens mit einer der Krümmung angepaßten Messereinrichtung gestattet ein schnelles und sicheres Applizieren der Etiketten auf die schnell vorbeibewegten Gegenstände bei wählbarer Etikettenhöhe.The operation of the pressure and application drum in the start-stop mode, with the label at a standstill from the label strip is separated, the drum for transferring the label accelerated to the object at its speed is and is braked again after delivery, so that the drum returns to its original position after one revolution is ready to record the next label with the sticky side out, and pushing the label strip perpendicular to the plane of transport of the flat objects on the side of the pressure and Application drum with the corresponding drum surface Curvature and severing the on the pressure and Appliqué drum located label strip with a the knife device adapted to the curvature allows one quick and safe application of the labels on the Fast moving objects with selectable label height.
Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen dargestellt.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are in the subclaims shown.
So gestattet es die vorteilhafte Ausführung der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel mit räumlich fester Drehachse, mit einem ersten Mantelbereich, der die Etiketten aufnimmt, und einem zweiten, soweit nach innen versetzten Mantelbereich, dass die flachen Gegenstände nicht berührt werden, flache Gegenstände an der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel vorbei zu transportieren, ohne daß ein Etikett auf den Gegenstand appliziert wird.So it allows the advantageous execution of the pressure and Application drum with spatially fixed axis of rotation, with one first jacket area that receives the labels, and one second, as far as inwardly shifted jacket area that the flat objects are not touched, flat objects to transport past the pressure and application drum, without a label being applied to the object.
Dieser Effekt wird in einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung dadurch erzielt, daß die kreiszylinderförmige Andruckund Appliziertrommel auf die Transportbahn der flachen Gegenstände gesteuert zu- und von ihr wegbewegbar angeordnet ist.This effect is in a further advantageous embodiment achieved in that the circular cylindrical pressure and Application drum on the transport path of the flat objects arranged controlled to move away from her is.
Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, n Vorrichtungen mit n > 1, zum Aufbringen von Etiketten an der Transportbahn der flachen Gegenstände hintereinander anzuordnen, wobei zum Applizieren die Oberfläche der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel einen das Andrücken und Applizieren der Etiketten erlaubenden Abstand zum jeweiligen Gegenstand und beim Nichtapplizieren die Oberfläche der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel einen Abstand zum Gegenstand aufweist, der eine störende Berührung sicher verhindert. Die Vorrichtungen werden dann je nach Bedarf angesteuert. So ist es möglich, auf einen Gegenstand mehrere Etiketten aufzubringen oder zur Erhöhung des Durchsatzes in jeder Vorrichtung jeden n-ten Gegenstand zu etikettieren.It is particularly advantageous to arrange n devices with n > 1 for applying labels one behind the other on the transport path of the flat objects, with the surface of the pressure and application drum for application applying a distance from the respective object allowing the pressing and application of the labels and when not applying the surface of the pressure and application drum is at a distance from the object, which reliably prevents annoying contact. The devices are then controlled as required. It is thus possible to apply several labels to an object or to label every nth object in each device in order to increase the throughput.
In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ist die Etikettenförderund -schneidevorrichtung so geformt, daß der am Eingang schwach gekrümmte oder ungekrümmte Etikettenstreifen in eine der die Etiketten übernehmenden Oberfläche der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel angepaßte Krümmung am Ausgang überführt wird. Dabei ist es vorteilhaft, in diese Führungsfläche zum Halten des Etikettenstreifens an der Führungsfläche mit einer Unterdruckquelle verbundene Öffnungen einzubringen.In an advantageous embodiment, the label conveyor is -Cutting device shaped so that at the entrance slightly curved or uncurved label strips in one the surface of the pressure and Application drum transferred adapted curvature at the exit becomes. It is advantageous to in this guide surface Hold the label strip on the guide surface with a Vacuum source to connect connected openings.
Zusätzlich kann die Führungsfläche an ihren seitlichen Rändern den Etikettenstreifen an der Führungsfläche auch ohne Unterdruck haltende schmale Deckflächen mit Klebstoff abweisender Oberfläche aufweisen.In addition, the guide surface on its side edges the label strip on the guide surface even without Narrow pressure surfaces holding negative pressure with adhesive repellent Have surface.
Um ein seitliches Ausweichen des Etikettenstreifens über die Führungsfläche hinaus zu verhindern, besitzt sie an ihren seitlichen Rändern den Etikettenstreifen leitende Begrenzungsflächen.To move the label strip sideways over the To prevent leadership surface, she has on her lateral edges of the label strip conductive boundary surfaces.
In einer weiteren Ausgestaltung befindet sich in der Führungsfläche ein Durchbruch für einen Reibradantrieb, bestehend aus einem Reibrad mit gesteuertem Antrieb und einer Andruckrolle, der den Etikettenstreifen im jeweils vorgesehenen Maße auf die Andruck- und Appliziertrommel schiebt.In a further embodiment, it is located in the guide surface a breakthrough for a friction wheel drive from a friction wheel with a controlled drive and a pressure roller, the label strip in the intended Pushes dimensions onto the pressure and application drum.
Um einen ausgerichteten, sich selbst justierenden Lauf des Etikettenstreifens über die Führungsfläche der Etikettenförder- und -schneidevorrichtung zu gewährleisten, ist der Reibradantrieb vorteilhafterweise schwenkbar auf einer Drehachse gelagert, die mittig und senkrecht zur Führungsfläche in Etikettenzuführrichtung vor dem Reibrad angeordnet ist.For an aligned, self-adjusting run of the Label strip over the guide surface of the label conveyor To ensure and cutting device, the friction wheel drive advantageously pivotable on an axis of rotation stored in the middle and perpendicular to the guide surface in the label feed direction is arranged in front of the friction wheel.
Anschließend wird die Erfindung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert.The invention is then described in an exemplary embodiment explained in more detail with reference to the drawing.
Dabei zeigen
- FIG 1
- eine schematische Seitenansicht der Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen von selbstklebenden, tragerlosen Etiketten auf flache Gegenstände
- FIG 2
- eine schematische Draufsicht der Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen der Etiketten
- FIG 3
- eine schematische Ansicht des Reibradantriebs und seiner Lagerung.
- FIG. 1
- is a schematic side view of the device for applying self-adhesive, strapless labels on flat objects
- FIG 2
- a schematic plan view of the device for applying the labels
- FIG 3
- a schematic view of the friction wheel drive and its storage.
Der selbstklebende Etikettenstreifen 1 wird von einer Vorratsrolle
2 durch eine an sich bekannte Etikettenstreifenabrolleinrichtung
3 in Bandform abgezogen und einer Etikettenförder-
und -schneidevorrichtung 4 zugeführt.The self-
In der Etikettenförder- und -schneidevorrichtung 4 wird der
Etikettenstreifen 1 auf eine Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17
senkrecht zur Transportebene der flachen Gegenstände 20 entsprechend
der benötigten Länge vorgeschoben und bei stillstehender
Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17 abgeschnitten. Dazu
wird der Etikettenstreifen 1 über eine geformte Führung 7 geführt,
die in Etikettenstreifenvorschubrichtung 5 von einer
schwach gekrümmten oder ungekrümmten Führungsfläche am Eingang
in eine der die Etiketten aufnehmenden Oberfläche der
Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17 angepaßte Krümmung aufweisende
Führungsfläche am Ausgang übergeht.In the label conveying and cutting
In der Oberfläche der Führung 7 befinden sich Öffnungen, die
mit einer Unterdruckquelle 6 verbunden sind. In die Führung 7
ist ein motorgesteuerter Reibradantrieb, bestehend aus Reibrad
8 mit Antrieb 9 und Andruckrolle 10, integriert. Damit
wird der Etikettenstreifen 1 in Richtung der Etikettiereinrichtung
11, bestehend aus der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel
17, die an dem aufnehmenden Teil ebenfalls an eine Unterdruckquelle
19 angeschlossene Öffnungen aufweist, einem Trommelantrieb
18 und einer federnd gelagerten Gegenrolle 26, geschoben
und selbst in eine Zylinderform überführt.In the surface of the
Nachdem mit Hilfe des Reibradantriebs der Etikettenstreifen 1
bis zu einer in gewissen Grenzen frei bestimmbare Höhe 12
oberhalb der Messereinrichtung vorgeschoben wurde, fährt der
Messerantrieb 13 das Messer 14 über den Etikettenstreifen 1
auf das Gegenmesser 15 und schert ein Etikett 16 ab. Das Etikett
16 wird nunmehr nur durch die Andruck- und Appliziertrommel
17 getragen.After using the friction wheel drive the
Auf einem geeigneten, nicht dargestellten Transportmittel
werden die zu etikettierenden Gegenstände 20 mit gleichmäßiger
Geschwindigkeit 21 entlang einer Bahn an der von der Etikettenförder-
und -schneidevorrichtung 4 abgewandten Seite an
der Etikettiereinrichtung 11 vorbeigeführt.On a suitable means of transport, not shown
the objects to be labeled 20 become more
Während des Schneidens des Etikettenstreifens 1 bleibt die
Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17 stehen. Danach wird sie mit
dem Etikett 16 auf die gleiche Geschwindigkeit wie die Geschwindigkeit
21 des Gegenstandes 20, gemessen an der Trommelaußenfläche,
beschleunigt. Die Bewegungsrichtung 22 ist in
FIG 2 dargestellt. Durch eine Steuerung wird die Trommelposition
und -geschwindigkeit mit dem zu beklebenden Gegenstand
20 synchronisiert, sodaß beim Eintreffen des Teils der
Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17 mit dem Etikett 16 an der
Gegenstandsbahn eine zielgenaue Übernahme des selbstklebenden
Etikettes 16 durch den Gegenstand 20 möglich ist. Der Mantel
der Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17 ist in einen ersten Bereich
23 und einen zweiten Bereich 24 ausgeformt. Der erste
Mantelbereich 23 besitzt eine kreisförmige Krümmung, wobei
der Kreismittelpunkt in der Drehachse liegt. Beim zweiten
Mantelbereich 24 ist die Mantelfläche soweit nach innen verschoben,
daß eine störende Berührung der Gegenstände 20 in
der Ruhelage vermieden wird. Diese Mantelfläche kann ebenfalls
die gleiche kreisförmige Krümmung wie beim ersten Mantelbereich
23 aufweisen, nur ist der Kreismittelpunkt über
die Drehachse hinaus verschoben. Beide Mantelbereiche 23, 24
sind durch entsprechende Übergangsbereiche 25 verbunden. Dies
bewirkt, daß einerseits die Andruck- und Appliziertrommel 17
in Ruhephasen, z.B. beim Etikettenschneiden oder bei Applizierpausen
nicht in die Gegenstandsbahn ragen kann und damit
die Gegenstände 20 oder Teile davon nicht beeinflußt werden
können. Anderseits kann beim Applizieren ein gewisser gleichmäßiger
Druck gegen die flachen Gegenstände ausgeübt werden
um das selbstklebende Etikett 16 zu übergeben. Zur Unterstützung
der Etikettenübergabe an die Gegenstände 20 kann durch
die mitlaufende Andruckrolle 26 ein Gegendruck erzeugt werden.During the cutting of the
Dieser durch die unterschiedlichen Mantelbereiche der Andruck-
und Appliziertrommel 17 bei räumlich fester Drehachse
erzielte Effekt kann auch erreicht werden, wenn die Andruckund
Appliziertrommel 17 als Kreiszylinder ausgebildet ist,
und wenn sie beweglich in Richtung der Gegenstände 20 gelagert
ist. Zum Applizieren wird sie dann so in Richtung Gegenstand
bewegt, daß das Etikett angedrückt werden kann, und
beim Nichtapplizieren wird sie so zurückbewegt, daß eine Berührung
mit den Gegenständen 20 vermieden wird. Diese Ausführung
ist in der Zeichnung nicht dargestellt, kann aber von
einem Fachmann aufgrund seines Fachkönnens ohne weiteres realisiert
werden.This due to the different jacket areas of the pressure
and
Der motorgesteuerte Reibradantrieb, bestehend aus Reibrad 8
mit Antrieb 9 und Andruckrolle 10 , ist auf einem Chassis 27
montiert (FIG 3). Reibrad 8 und Andruckrolle 10 befinden sich
in einem Durchbruch 34 der Führung 7. Dieses Chassis 27 ist
in einem gewissen Abstand 28 in Etikettenstreifenvorschubrichtung
5 vor dem Reibradantrieb schwenkbar auf einer Drehachse
29 gelagert, die mittig und senkrecht zur Führung 7 angeordnet
ist. Dadurch wird erreicht, daß sich der Etikettenstreifen
5 mit seinen Längskanten 30 zu den seitlich an
der Führung 7 befestigten Begrenzungsflächen 31 selbsttätig
ausrichtet. Wird durch irgend einen Umstand z.B. eine der
Längskanten 30 an eine dieser Begrenzungsflächen 31 gedrückt,
so soll diese Längskante 30 durch eine auftretende Führungskraft
seitlich ausweichen können. Ermöglicht wird das durch
die bewegliche Anordnung des Reibradantriebes auf dem Chassis
27. Infolge der seitlichen Verschiebung des Reibrades 8
kommt es zu einer Schrägstellung des Reibradaritriebes zur
Förderrichtung, der bewirkt, daß das Reibrad 8 schräg über
den Etikettenstreifen 1 rollt und damit die seitliche Auslenkung
des Chassis 27 zurückgenommen wird. Das Chassis 27 kann
durch die Kraft einer Feder 32 in seiner Nulllage beeinflusst
werden. Durch Variation der Federkraft läßt sich der Etikettenstreifen
1 an eine der beiden Begrenzungsflächen 31 orientieren.
Damit sich die Ränder des Etikettenstreifens 1 auch
bei abgeschalteter Unterdruckquelle 19 nicht von der Führung
7 abheben, sind an den Begrenzungsflächen 31 schmale
Deckflächen 33 mit klebstoffabweisenden Oberflächen angebracht.The motor-controlled friction wheel drive, consisting of
Claims (10)
- Arrangement for applying self-adhesive labels to flat articles which are transported separately along a predetermined conveying path by a conveying arrangement, having a pressure-exerting and applying drum (17) which is driven in a controlled manner such that the label (16), when pressed onto the envisaged location of the article (20), has approximately the same speed as the article (20), and the surface of which has openings which are connected to a negative-pressure source (19) and are intended for retaining the labels (16), having a resilient and/or resiliently mounted mating roller (26) for pressing the labels (16) onto the surface of the articles (20), and having a label-conveying and - cutting arrangement (4) which is intended for feeding a label strip (1) to the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), and cutting off the label-strip part located on the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), and is controlled using at least one sensor for determining the position of the article (20), characterized in that the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), which is driven in a controlled manner in start-stop operation, can be braked once it has been accelerated from a standstill and the label (16) has been applied, such that, following one complete revolution, it comes to a standstill in the starting position again, and that the label-conveying and -cutting arrangement (4) curves said label strip (1) forward out of its plane, in accordance with the curvature of the surface of the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), pushes it, in the direction of the axis of rotation of the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), in accordance with the selected label height, onto the stationary pressure-exerting and applying drum (17) with the adhesive side outwards, and severs it from the rest of the label strip (1).
- Arrangement according to Claim 1, it being the case that the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), with a spatially fixed axis of rotation, has a first casing region (23), which accommodates the label and in which there are located openings which are connected to the negative-pressure source (19), with a circular curvature, the centre point of the circle being located on the axis of rotation, and has a second casing region (24), of which the surface is displaced inwards to such an extent as to avoid disruptive contact between the flat articles (20) and the second casing region (24), and the two regions (23, 24) are connected to one another via transition regions (25) having the same direction of curvature.
- Arrangement according to Claim 1, it being the case that the circular-cylindrical pressure-exerting and applying drum (17) is arranged such that it can be moved in a controlled manner towards the transporting path of the flat articles and away from the same.
- Arrangement according to Claim 2 or 3, it being the case that n arrangements, where n > 1, for applying labels (16) are arranged one behind the other on the transporting path of the flat articles (20) and each arrangement applies a label (16) to every mth article, where m ≥ 1, m and n being variables which are independent of one another, and that, for application purposes, the surface of the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17) is spaced apart from the respective article (20) by a distance which allows the labels (16) to be pressed on and applied and, when the latter are not being applied, the surface of the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17) is spaced apart from the article (20) by a distance which reliably prevents disruptive contact.
- Arrangement according to Claim 1, it being the case that the label-conveying and -cutting arrangement (4) has a shaped guide (7) over which the label strip (1) is guided and which, in the strip-transporting direction, merges from a guide surface at the label-strip inlet which is curved to a slight extent, if at all, into a guide surface at the label-strip outlet which has a curvature adapted to the surface of the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17) which accommodates the labels (16).
- Arrangement according to Claim 5, it being the case that openings which are connected to a negative-pressure source (6) are located in the guide surface for the purpose of attaching the label strip (1) to the guide (7) by suction.
- Arrangement according to Claim 5, it being the case that the guides (7), on their lateral borders, have narrow top surfaces (33) which retain the label strip (1) on the guide (7) and have an adhesive-repelling face.
- Arrangement according to Claim 5, it being the case that the guide (7), on its lateral borders, has boundary surfaces (31) which direct the label strip (1) and prevent the label strip (1) from yielding laterally beyond the guide surface.
- Arrangement according to Claim 5, it being the case that located in the guide surface is a through-passage (34) for a friction-wheel drive which pushes the label strip (1) onto the pressure-exerting and applying drum (17), the friction-wheel drive comprising a friction wheel (8) with a controlled drive (9) and a pressure-exerting roller (10).
- Arrangement according to Claim 5, it being the case that the friction-wheel drive is mounted pivotably on a swivel pin (29) which is arranged centrally and perpendicularly to the guide surface, upstream of the friction wheel (8) as seen in the label-feed direction.
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