EP1483155A1 - Applicating head for an applicator - Google Patents

Applicating head for an applicator

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EP1483155A1
EP1483155A1 EP03743346A EP03743346A EP1483155A1 EP 1483155 A1 EP1483155 A1 EP 1483155A1 EP 03743346 A EP03743346 A EP 03743346A EP 03743346 A EP03743346 A EP 03743346A EP 1483155 A1 EP1483155 A1 EP 1483155A1
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Johannes Lenkl
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Avery Dennison Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • B65C9/36—Wipers; Pressers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1705—Lamina transferred to base from adhered flexible web or sheet type carrier
    • Y10T156/1707—Discrete spaced laminae on adhered carrier
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    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
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    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1705—Lamina transferred to base from adhered flexible web or sheet type carrier
    • Y10T156/1707—Discrete spaced laminae on adhered carrier
    • Y10T156/171—Means serially presenting discrete base articles or separate portions of a single article
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
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    • Y10T279/00—Chucks or sockets
    • Y10T279/11—Vacuum
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/15—Sheet, web, or layer weakened to permit separation through thickness
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24273—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including aperture
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
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    • Y10T428/24273—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.] including aperture
    • Y10T428/24322—Composite web or sheet
    • Y10T428/24331—Composite web or sheet including nonapertured component

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an application head for applying individual flat material elements, in particular labels, to objects according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Application devices are used to apply or apply flat material elements, in particular labels, to an object. With such application devices, it is important that the application head securely holds the flat material element to be applied during the application process, in particular when the application head is moved from an initial position in which it receives the flat material element to be applied, and the application location at which the flat material element is applied to the object becomes.
  • application devices are known in practice in which a suction air flow is used to hold the flat material element on the application head.
  • suction air applicators There are two different types of suction air applicators in the prior art.
  • the first type of suction air applicator includes a fan that creates a flow of suction air.
  • the fan is arranged in the interior of the housing section of the application device, which also houses the control and the travel hydraulics or travel pneumatics of the application device.
  • the application head has openings in its application surface. The flat material element is held on the application head by the suction air generated by the fan.
  • This suction air application device has proven disadvantageous in that it does not work correctly with small and / or difficult to apply flat material elements. In addition, this application device requires secondary air.
  • injector application devices are known as a further type of suction air application device. These work on the Venturi principle.
  • the application head is again provided with a large number of openings, in the interior an injector is seated in the housing of the application device, into which compressed air is injected.
  • the air is torn out of the application head, so that the flat material element is held on the application head as a result of the negative pressure which has arisen.
  • the application surface can be easily adapted to different shapes and / or different sizes of flat material elements. This applies in particular if the application surface has several material weak points. If these are preferably arranged regularly on the application surface, then by piercing desired material weak points with the same application surface, application heads for differently shaped and / or differently sized flat material elements can be provided.
  • Different application heads can be provided in a particularly simple manner on one and the same application surface if the material weak points are arranged in a regular, preferably grid-like manner, ie are distributed over the entire application surface, preferably in columns and rows.
  • the application surface is made of a plastic material, in particular polyethylene, static charges can occur when the flat material element is detached from the application surface. These static charges in turn hinder the pushing of a new flat material element onto the application surface.
  • a plastic material, in particular a PE material it is difficult to produce the application surface with a consistently uniform material thickness.
  • the outside of the application surface is provided with grooves which preferably run parallel to one another at an equidistant distance. It has proven to be advantageous here if the grooves are provided between two gaps at material weak points.
  • the application surface is provided on an application pad which is connected to the application head in an exchangeable manner.
  • the application head for applying a flat material element from a starting position in which it receives, for example, the flat material element
  • the application head can be moved in a straightforward, reversible manner into an application position in which it applies the flat material element to the object
  • the application head has a pad holder into which the application pad is reversibly insertable transversely to the direction of travel of the application head.
  • the pad holder can be designed very differently. There is thus the possibility that it is formed by two parallel C-shaped guide rails into which the application pad can be reversibly inserted.
  • a stop can also be provided on the pad holder that defines this end position. So that the application pad does not come loose from its end position during the application process, it can further be provided that the application pad is releasably locked to the application head with a locking device.
  • the locking device can be formed by a spring-loaded ball which is provided on the application head or the application pad and which is capable of reversibly engaging in a recess on the application pad or the application head.
  • a particularly simple construction can be achieved if the stop is formed by the locking device.
  • the application pad itself can in turn be made up of very different elements. It is thus possible for the application pad to be formed from a carrier plate and an application plate containing the application surface, which preferably form at least one cavity between them.
  • the carrier plate can be made of aluminum, whereas the application plate is preferably made of a deformable material, in particular a plastic, preferably PE or polyethylene.
  • the material weak points can in turn be formed by different solutions and / or elements.
  • the weak points in the material can be formed by recesses or depressions in the application plate. In this case, the remaining material, ie the bottom of the depression, must be pierced using a suitable tool. In this case, the material components displaced during the piercing would protrude outward beyond the application plate.
  • the application plate having the application surface has a thickness, measured essentially perpendicular to the application surfaces, which permits material removal to form a defined application surface adapted to a specific flat material element. This removal can take place, for example, by milling in a plane parallel to the application surface.
  • the application area is reduced compared to the area of the entire application plate and at least approximately adapted to the shape of the flat material element, so that it does not have to be pushed over a surface area of the application plate or application surface that is not stressed by the shape of the flat material element, whereby the problem of static charge is further reduced.
  • the application plate and the carrier plate can be connected to one another both releasably and non-releasably. In the case of an inseparable connection, this can be achieved by gluing the carrier plate to the application plate.
  • the application plate and the carrier plate can also be connected to one another by a screw connection. In the latter case, care must be taken to ensure that the joint between the application plate and the carrier plate is at least airtight.
  • the carrier plate is provided with a coupling for detachable connection to the suction air source.
  • the coupling can be formed by a preferably circular opening in the carrier plate, which is connected to a piece of pipe when the application pad is attached to the application head.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the application head according to the invention together with a tool for piercing material weak points in an application surface of the head;
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of the application head shown in FIG. 1 with the piercing tool
  • FIG. 3 shows a top view of the application surface of the one shown in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 4 shows a sectional view along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of a second exemplary embodiment of an application plate which can be accommodated in the application head according to FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 in the form of an exploded view for an application head 10 according to the invention has a mounting frame 20 for preferably detachably attaching the application head 10 to a housing section of an application device, not shown, in which a suction air source, for example in the form of an injector, is arranged. and an application pad 40 which can be reversibly pushed onto the mounting frame 20 in a manner described in more detail below.
  • a suction air source for example in the form of an injector
  • the mounting frame 20 has a square basic shape and is constructed from a square base plate 22 and a likewise square frame element 24.
  • the base plate 22 is, as this 4, with openings 22a through which the air flow generated by the suction air source can flow from the application pad 40 through the mounting frame 20 to the suction air source.
  • the base plate 22 On the side facing away from the frame element 24, the base plate 22 has fastening tabs 22b, by means of which the mounting frame 20 formed by the base plate 22 and the frame element 24 and the application pad 40 possibly pushed onto the mounting frame 20 can preferably be detachably attached to the application device (cf. Fig. 2, 4).
  • the fastening tabs 22b can be formed, for example, by notching and bending through approximately 90 ° of sections of the base plate 22 which must be removed from the plate surface in order to produce the through openings 22a.
  • the square area spanned by the frame element 24 corresponds approximately to the area of the base plate 22, so that the peripheral wall 24a of the frame element 24 forming the frame delimits the base plate 22 at its edges.
  • the circumferential frame wall 24a has two wall sections, a first wall section 24aa and a second wall section 24ab.
  • the first wall section 24aa facing the base plate 22 spans a slightly smaller square area than the base plate 22, whereas the adjoining second frame section 24ab facing away from the base plate 22 frames a larger square area than the base plate 22.
  • the two wall sections 24aa and 24ab are integrally connected to one another via a step.
  • the frame element 24 On its side facing the base plate 22, the frame element 24 is provided with inwardly directed connecting tabs or connecting flanges 24b, by means of which the frame element 24 is preferably permanently attached to the base plate 22, for example by gluing, soldering or riveting (see FIG. 4 ).
  • the frame element 24 has a plurality of stiffening ribs 24c in its interior, which serve, among other things, to maintain the shape stability of the frame element 24. Furthermore
  • the frame element 24 has guide elements 24d on the edge edges of two wall sides running parallel to one another, which edge edges point away from the base plate 22 and which form a pad receptacle for the application pad 40 and into which the application pad 40 can be inserted.
  • the guide elements 24d are each formed by a C-shaped extension 24d which runs over the full length of the corresponding frame wall and points into the interior of the frame element 24. If the application head 10 has a square shape rather than a square shape, for example, the guide elements 24d preferably run on the edge edges of the peripheral frame wall 24a forming the long sides of the rectangle.
  • the base plate 22 and the frame element 24 can be made of the same or different materials. It is preferred that the mounting frame is made entirely of aluminum or an alloy thereof.
  • the application pad 40 contains a carrier plate 42, which is preferably made of aluminum or an alloy thereof, and an application plate 44, which is preferably made of an easily deformable or severable material, in particular a plastic, preferably polyethylene.
  • the carrier plate 42 and the application plate 44 are preferably non-detachably connected to one another, for example by gluing.
  • the carrier plate 42 also has a square area that is congruent to that of the base plate 22.
  • the distance between the two guide extensions 24d corresponds, in particular the distance between the two free legs of each C-shaped extension 24d connecting one another Base legs of the guide extensions 24d, the width or length of the carrier plate 42.
  • the distance between the two free legs of each C-shaped extension 24d approximately corresponds to the thickness of the carrier plate 42 or is slightly larger. This allows the carrier plate 42 of the application pad 40 in the Insert the mounting frame 20 along the guide extensions 24d and is held securely there.
  • the support plate 42 is provided with a stop 42a on its edge facing the opposite direction of insertion.
  • the stop 42a is formed by a folded edge of the support plate 42 pointing in the assembled state in the direction of the mounting frame 20, which preferably extends over the full length of this edge.
  • the support plate 42 On its side facing the mounting frame 20, the support plate 42 has stiffening ribs 42b which support the shape stability of the support plate 42. Finally, the carrier plate 42 is provided with at least one passage opening, not shown, through which the air flow caused by the suction air source can flow from the application plate 44 to the suction air source.
  • the application plate 44 in turn has a square basic shape, the area of which is, however, smaller than that of the carrier plate 42, so that edges of the carrier plate 42 remain free, by means of which the carrier plate 42 can be inserted into the guide extensions 24d. Furthermore, the application plate 44 has, on its side facing the carrier plate 42, a peripheral edge web 44a which runs around the carrier plate 42. A cavity 46 is formed by this edge web 44a after the application plate 44 has been attached to the carrier plate 42, for example by gluing, as can be seen in FIG. 4. In this context, it should be noted that the connection between the carrier plate 42 and the application plate 44 is tight, in particular air-tight.
  • the side 44b of the application plate 44 which points away from the carrier plate 42 forms an application surface on which the surface material element to be applied, such as a label, during the application process is held.
  • This application surface 44b is provided with a plurality of grooves 44c running parallel to one another at an equidistant distance.
  • material weak points 44d of the application plate 44 are also provided at an equidistant distance in a grid pattern. These material weak points 44d are formed by circular depressions, as can be seen in FIG. 4.
  • the application plate 44 is provided in a manner corresponding to the material weak points 44d with further material weak points 44f, which are also circular depressions.
  • the material weak points 44d, 44f aligned coaxially to one another are separated by a thin material skin 44g running transversely to their axial direction.
  • the thin material skins 44g preclude a flow connection between the two material weak points 44d, 44f which belong to one another, in particular after the application head 10 has been completed in the manufacturing plant.
  • the application head 10 or the application pad 40 which can be exchangeably pushed into the application head 10, cannot be used after completion, since there is no flow connection between the application surface 44b and the suction air source.
  • one or more thin material skins 44g can be pierced due to the deformable material of the application plate 44 by means of the piercing tool D shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, so that the material weak points 44d, 44f form an outlet opening which communicates with the suction air source via the cavity 46 and the mounting frame 20 with the openings 22a.
  • any desired application application surfaces can be formed, the shape and size of which depend on the shape and size of the surface material element to be applied.
  • 2 and 3 show examples of different application areas A1, A2, A3, all of which are square but of different sizes.
  • the application area A3 corresponds to the full area through the application plate 44 provided application area 44b.
  • the piercing tool D can be provided with a handle piston, which is not described in greater detail, and at the front end of which a piercing needle, which is also not shown, can be attached centrally, as can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 4.
  • a handle piston which is not described in greater detail
  • a piercing needle which is also not shown, can be attached centrally, as can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 4.
  • any other tool can also be used for piercing the thin material skins 44g.
  • FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment for the application plate 44 '.
  • This embodiment has a predetermined material thickness, which makes it possible to remove material in a plane parallel to the application surface 44b '.
  • the application plate 44 ' can be provided with an application surface 44b', the size of which corresponds at least approximately to the size of the flat material element or label.
  • the material can be removed, for example, by a milling process.
  • the material thickness h to be milled can be selected so that it extends approximately to the depth of the recesses 44d 'to the thin material skin 44g 1 . This ensures that no secondary air subsequently emerges from the material weak points 44d 'which may be opened during the milling process.
  • the application head 10 is manufactured by first providing a mounting bracket 20. Simultaneously or subsequently, the application pad 40 is produced, the carrier plate 42 being connected to the application plate 44 in an airtight manner, for example by gluing. All thin material skins 44g of the material weak points 44d, 44f of the application pad 40 are still closed. The application pad 40 is then pushed into the guide extensions 24d of the mounting bracket 20 until a locking mechanism (not shown) device locks the application pad 40 on the mounting bracket 20 and / or the stop 42a strikes the outside of the frame wall 24. Thereupon, in the manufacturing plant of the application head 10 or at the customer, single thin material skins 26g can be pierced according to the shape of the flat material element to be applied using the push-through tool D.
  • the application plate 44 or 44 ' can be processed by means of a milling tool in such a way that a part of the application plate 44' protrudes, which then forms the application surface 44b '.
  • a plurality of application pads 40 belong to one application head 10. Because the application pad 40 can be exchanged for the mounting bracket 20, application pads 40 with differently pierced application areas, for example the application areas A1, A2 and A3, can then be attached to the application head 10.

Abstract

An applicator head for a device with an air suction source for applying individual flat materials elements to objects. The applicator head has an applicator surface in air communication with the air suction source and has perforatable, weak locations. The weak locations can be selectively perforated and, when perforated, a weak location can function as a suction intake opening.

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Applizierkopf für eine ApplizierNorrichtung Application head for an application device
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft einen Applizierkopf zum Applizieren von einzelnen Flachmaterialelementen, insbesondere von Etiketten, auf Gegenstände gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The present invention relates to an application head for applying individual flat material elements, in particular labels, to objects according to the preamble of claim 1.
Appliziervorrichtungen dienen dazu, Flachmaterialelemente, insbesondere Etiketten, auf einen Gegenstand aufzubringen bzw. zu applizieren. Bei derartigen Appliziervorrichtungen ist es wichtig, dass der Applizierkopf das aufzubringende Flachmaterialelement während des Appliziervorganges sicher hält, insbesondere bei dem Verfahren des Applizierkopfes aus einer Ausgangsstellung, in der er das zu applizierende Flachmaterialelement aufnimmt, und dem Applizierort, an dem das Flachmaterialelement auf den Gegenstand aufgebracht wird. Hierzu sind in der Praxis Appliziervorrichtungen bekannt, bei denen ein Saugluftstrom für das Halten des Flachmaterialelements an dem Applizierkopf eingesetzt wird. Im Stand der Technik finden sich zwei unterschiedliche Arten an Saugluft-Appliziervorrichtungen.Application devices are used to apply or apply flat material elements, in particular labels, to an object. With such application devices, it is important that the application head securely holds the flat material element to be applied during the application process, in particular when the application head is moved from an initial position in which it receives the flat material element to be applied, and the application location at which the flat material element is applied to the object becomes. For this purpose, application devices are known in practice in which a suction air flow is used to hold the flat material element on the application head. There are two different types of suction air applicators in the prior art.
Der erste Typ an Saugluft-Appliziervorrichtung enthält einen Lüfter, der einen Saugluftstrom erzeugt. Hierzu ist der Lüfter im Inneren des Gehäuseabschnittes der Appliziervorrichtung, welcher auch die Steuerung und die Verfahrhydraulik bzw. Verfahrpneumatik der Appliziervorrichtung aufnimmt, angeordnet. Der Applizierkopf weist in seiner Applizierfläche Durchbrechungen auf. Durch die durch den Lüfter erzeugte Saugluft wird das Flachmaterialelement an dem Applizierkopf gehalten.The first type of suction air applicator includes a fan that creates a flow of suction air. For this purpose, the fan is arranged in the interior of the housing section of the application device, which also houses the control and the travel hydraulics or travel pneumatics of the application device. The application head has openings in its application surface. The flat material element is held on the application head by the suction air generated by the fan.
Bei dieser Saugluft-Appliziervorrichtung hat es sich als nachteilig erwiesen, dass diese nicht bei kleinen und/oder schwierig zu applizierenden Flachmaterialelementen fehlerfrei arbeitet. Darüber hinaus benötigt diese Appliziervorrichtung Nebenluft.This suction air application device has proven disadvantageous in that it does not work correctly with small and / or difficult to apply flat material elements. In addition, this application device requires secondary air.
Neben der Lüfter-Appliziervorrichtung sind als weiterer Typ einer Saugluft- Appliziervorrichtung sogenannte Injektor-Appliziervorrichtungen bekannt. Diese arbeiten nach dem Venturiprinzip. Hierzu ist der Applizierkopf wiederum mit einer Vielzahl von Durchbrechungen versehen, wobei im Inneren des Gehäuses der Appliziervorrichtung ein Injektor sitzt, in den Druckluft eingestrahlt wird. Hierdurch wird die Luft aus dem Applizierkopf gerissen, so dass das Flachmaterialelement in folge des entstandenen Unterdrucks am Applizierkopf gehalten wird.In addition to the fan application device, so-called injector application devices are known as a further type of suction air application device. These work on the Venturi principle. For this purpose, the application head is again provided with a large number of openings, in the interior an injector is seated in the housing of the application device, into which compressed air is injected. As a result, the air is torn out of the application head, so that the flat material element is held on the application head as a result of the negative pressure which has arisen.
Bei dieser Injektor-Appliziervorrichtung hat es sich als nachteilig erwiesen, dass ein fehlerfreies Arbeiten nur dann möglich ist, wenn alle Durchbrechungen im Applizierkopf von dem Flachmaterialelement abgedeckt werden. Hieraus folgt, dass für jede Form eines Flachmaterialelements ein geeigneter Applizierkopf hergestellt werden muss, was unverhältnismäßig teuer ist.With this injector application device, it has proven to be disadvantageous that error-free working is only possible if all openings in the application head are covered by the flat material element. It follows from this that a suitable application head must be produced for each shape of a flat material element, which is disproportionately expensive.
Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, einen Applizierkopf bereit zu stellen, der auf einfache Weise eine Anpassung der Applizierfläche des Applizierkopfes auf verschiedenartig geformte und/oder große Flachmaterialelemente ermöglicht.It is an object of the present invention to provide an application head which enables the application surface of the application head to be easily adapted to variously shaped and / or large flat material elements.
Hinsichtlich des Applizierkopfes wird die vorstehende Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. In den sich daran anschließenden Ansprüchen 2 bis 18 finden sich vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen hierzu.With regard to the application head, the above object is achieved by the features of claim 1. Advantageous refinements can be found in the claims 2 to 18 which follow.
Durch die Möglichkeit von wenigstens zwei an der Applizierfläche vorgesehenen Materialschwachstellen eine oder beide durchstechen zu können, um eine oder zwei Ansaugöffnungen auszubilden, kann die Applizierfläche ohne weiteres auf unterschiedliche Formen und/oder verschiedene Größen von Flachmaterialelementen angepasst werden. Dies gilt insbesondere dann, wenn die Applizierfläche mehrere Materialschwachstellen aufweist. Sind diese vorzugsweise regelmäßig auf der Applizierfläche angeordnet, so können durch Durchstechen von gewünschten Materialschwachstellen bei gleicher Applizierfläche Applizierköpfe für unterschiedlich geformte und/oder verschieden große Flachmaterialelemente bereitstellen.Due to the possibility of being able to pierce one or both of the material weak points provided on the application surface to form one or two suction openings, the application surface can be easily adapted to different shapes and / or different sizes of flat material elements. This applies in particular if the application surface has several material weak points. If these are preferably arranged regularly on the application surface, then by piercing desired material weak points with the same application surface, application heads for differently shaped and / or differently sized flat material elements can be provided.
Auf besonders einfache Weise lassen sich bei ein und derselben Applizierfläche unterschiedliche Applizierköpfe bereitstellen, wenn die Materialschwachstellen regelmäßig, vorzugsweise, rasterförmig angeordnet sind, d. h. über die gesamte Applizierfläche verteilt sind, vorzugsweise in Spalten und Reihen. Wird die Applizierfläche aus einem Kunststoffmaterial, insbesondere Poly- ethylen hergestellt, kann es beim Ablösen des Flachmaterialelements von der Applizierfläche zu statischen Aufladungen kommen. Diese statischen Aufladungen behindern wiederum das Aufschieben eines neuen Flachmaterialelementes auf die Applizierfläche. Weiterhin ist es schwierig bei Verwendung eines Kunststoffmaterials, insbesondere eines PE-Materials die Applizierfläche mit einer durchgehend gleichmäßigen Materialstärke herzustellen. Um letzteres zu ermöglichen und/oder um eine statische Aufladung der Applizierfläche zu vermeiden, ist es weiterhin von Vorteil, wenn die Applizierfläche an ihrer Außenseite mit vorzugsweise in äquidistantem Abstand parallel zueinander verlaufenden Rillen versehen ist. Hierbei hat es sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, wenn die Rillen zwischen zwei Spalten an Materialschwachstellen vorgesehen sind.Different application heads can be provided in a particularly simple manner on one and the same application surface if the material weak points are arranged in a regular, preferably grid-like manner, ie are distributed over the entire application surface, preferably in columns and rows. If the application surface is made of a plastic material, in particular polyethylene, static charges can occur when the flat material element is detached from the application surface. These static charges in turn hinder the pushing of a new flat material element onto the application surface. Furthermore, when using a plastic material, in particular a PE material, it is difficult to produce the application surface with a consistently uniform material thickness. In order to enable the latter and / or to avoid a static charge on the application surface, it is furthermore advantageous if the outside of the application surface is provided with grooves which preferably run parallel to one another at an equidistant distance. It has proven to be advantageous here if the grooves are provided between two gaps at material weak points.
Um bei zu verarbeitenden Flachmaterialelementen in unterschiedlicher Form und/oder Größe nicht jedes Mal den kompletten Applizierkopf austauschen zu müssen, kann weiterhin vorgesehen sein, dass die Applizierfläche an einem Applizierpad vorgesehen ist, das austauschbar mit dem Applizierkopf verbunden ist.In order not to have to replace the complete application head each time with flat material elements to be processed in different shapes and / or sizes, it can further be provided that the application surface is provided on an application pad which is connected to the application head in an exchangeable manner.
Ist der Applizierkopf zum Applizieren eines Flachmaterialelements aus einer Ausgangsstellung, in der er beispielsweise das Flachmaterialelement aufnimmt, geradlinig reversibel in eine Applizierstellung verfahrbar, in der er das Flachmaterialelement auf dem Gegenstand aufbringt, so ist es vorteilhaft, wenn der Applizierkopf eine Padaufnahme aufweist, in die das Applizierpad quer zur Verfahrrichtung des Applizierkopfes reversibel einschiebbar ist.If the application head for applying a flat material element from a starting position, in which it receives, for example, the flat material element, can be moved in a straightforward, reversible manner into an application position in which it applies the flat material element to the object, it is advantageous if the application head has a pad holder into which the application pad is reversibly insertable transversely to the direction of travel of the application head.
Die Padaufnahme kann ganz unterschiedlich gestaltet sein. So besteht die Möglichkeit, dass diese durch zwei parallel verlaufende C-förmige Führungsschienen gebildet ist, in die das Applizierpad reversibel einschiebbar ist.The pad holder can be designed very differently. There is thus the possibility that it is formed by two parallel C-shaped guide rails into which the application pad can be reversibly inserted.
Um eine klar definierte Endposition beim Einschieben des Applizierpads in die Padaufnahme zu erzielen, kann weiterhin ein Anschlag an der Padaufnahme vorgesehen sein, der diese Endposition definiert. Damit sich das Applizierpad während des Appliziervorganges nicht aus seiner Endposition löst, kann weiterhin vorgesehen sein, dass das Applizierpad an dem Applizierkopf mit einer Verriegelungseinrichtung lösbar verriegelt ist. Dabei kann die Verriegelungseinrichtung durch eine federbelastete Kugel gebildet sind, die an dem Applizierkopf oder dem Applizierpad vorgesehen ist und die in der Lage ist, in eine Ausnehmung an dem Applizierpad oder dem Applizierkopf reversibel einzurasten.In order to achieve a clearly defined end position when inserting the application pad into the pad holder, a stop can also be provided on the pad holder that defines this end position. So that the application pad does not come loose from its end position during the application process, it can further be provided that the application pad is releasably locked to the application head with a locking device. The locking device can be formed by a spring-loaded ball which is provided on the application head or the application pad and which is capable of reversibly engaging in a recess on the application pad or the application head.
Ein besonders einfacher Aufbau last sich dadurch erzielen, wenn der Anschlag durch die Verriegelungseinrichtung gebildet ist.A particularly simple construction can be achieved if the stop is formed by the locking device.
Das Applizierpad selbst kann wiederum aus ganz unterschiedlichen Elementen aufgebaut sein. So besteht die Möglichkeit, dass das Applizierpad aus einer Trägerplatte und einer die Applizierfläche enthaltenden Applizierplatte gebildet ist, die vorzugsweise zwischen sich wenigstens einen Hohlraum ausbilden. Hierbei kann die Trägerplatte aus Aluminium hergestellt sein, wogegen die Applizierplatte vorzugsweise aus einem verformbaren Material, insbesondere einem Kunststoff vorzugsweise PE- bzw. Polyethylen hergestellt ist.The application pad itself can in turn be made up of very different elements. It is thus possible for the application pad to be formed from a carrier plate and an application plate containing the application surface, which preferably form at least one cavity between them. Here, the carrier plate can be made of aluminum, whereas the application plate is preferably made of a deformable material, in particular a plastic, preferably PE or polyethylene.
Die Materialschwachstellen können wiederum durch unterschiedliche Lösungen und/oder Elemente gebildet sein. In einer Ausführungsform können die Materialschwachstellen durch Ausnehmungen bzw. Vertiefungen in der Applizierplatte ausgeführt sein. In diesem Fall ist dann das verbleibende Material, d. h. der Boden der Vertiefung mittels eines geeigneten Werkzeugs zu durchstechen. In diesem Fall würden die beim Durchstechen verdrängten Materialbestandteile nach außen über die Applizierplatte hinausragen. Daher hat es sich als vorteilhaft erwiesen, wenn zu jeder Materialschwachstelle an der Applizierfläche, vorzugsweise einer Vertiefung in der Applizierplatte, an der anderen zu der Applizierfläche parallel verlaufenden Fläche bzw. Seite der Applizierplatte korrespondierende, mit den Materialschwachstellen an der Applizierfläche fluchtende Materialschwachstellen, vorzugsweise Ausnehmungen, vorgesehen sind, die vorzugsweise durch eine "Membran" bzw. ein dünnes Materialhäutchen von einander getrennt sind. Mit anderen Worten befindet sich das dünne Materialhäutchen inner- halb der Applizierplatte, so dass beim Durchstechen Bestandteile des dünnen Materialhäutchens nicht über die Applizierplatte überstehen.The material weak points can in turn be formed by different solutions and / or elements. In one embodiment, the weak points in the material can be formed by recesses or depressions in the application plate. In this case, the remaining material, ie the bottom of the depression, must be pierced using a suitable tool. In this case, the material components displaced during the piercing would protrude outward beyond the application plate. It has therefore proven to be advantageous if, for each material weak point on the application surface, preferably a depression in the application plate, on the other surface or side of the application plate that runs parallel to the application surface and corresponds to material weak points on the application surface that are aligned, preferably recesses , are provided, which are preferably separated from one another by a "membrane" or a thin material membrane. In other words, the thin material skin is inside half of the application plate, so that when piercing, parts of the thin material skin do not protrude beyond the application plate.
Wie bereits vorstehend erläutert worden ist, kann es zu statischen Aufladungen an der Applizierfläche kommen, die das Aufschieben eines neuen Flachmaterialelements bzw. das Ablösen eines bereits an der Applizierfläche befindlichen Flachmaterialelements erschweren. Um dies zu vermeiden, können in der Applizierfläche Rillen vorgesehen werden. Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann auch vorgesehen sein, dass die die Applizierfläche aufweisende Applizierplatte eine Dickenstärke, gemessen im Wesentlichen senkrecht zur Applizierflächen, besitzt, die einen Materialabtrag zur Bildung einer definierten, an ein bestimmtes Flachmaterialelement angepasste Applizierfläche erlaubt. Dieser Abtrag kann beispielsweise durch einen Fräsvorgang in einer Ebene parallel zur Applizierfläche erfolgen. Hierdurch wird die Applizierfläche gegenüber der Fläche der gesamten Applizierplatte verringert und zumindest annähernd genau auf die Form des Flachmaterialelementes angepasst, so dass dieses nicht über eine von dem Flachmaterialelement infolge seiner Gestalt nicht beanspruchten Flächenbereich der Applizierplatte bzw. Applizierfläche geschoben werden muss, wodurch das Problem der statischen Aufladung weiter verringert wird.As has already been explained above, static charges can occur on the application surface, which make it more difficult to push on a new flat material element or detach a flat material element that is already on the application surface. To avoid this, grooves can be provided in the application area. Alternatively or additionally, it can also be provided that the application plate having the application surface has a thickness, measured essentially perpendicular to the application surfaces, which permits material removal to form a defined application surface adapted to a specific flat material element. This removal can take place, for example, by milling in a plane parallel to the application surface. As a result, the application area is reduced compared to the area of the entire application plate and at least approximately adapted to the shape of the flat material element, so that it does not have to be pushed over a surface area of the application plate or application surface that is not stressed by the shape of the flat material element, whereby the problem of static charge is further reduced.
Die Applizierplatte und die Trägerplatte können sowohl lösbar als auch unlösbar miteinander verbunden sein. Im Fall einer unlösbaren Verbindung kann diese mittels eines Verklebens der Trägerplatte mit der Applizierplatte erzielt werden. Ebenso kann die Applizierplatte und die Trägerplatte durch eine Schraubverbindung miteinander verbunden sein. Im letzteren Fall ist dafür Sorge zu tragen, dass der Stoß zwischen der Applizierplatte und der Trägerplatte wenigstens luftdicht abgeschlossen wird.The application plate and the carrier plate can be connected to one another both releasably and non-releasably. In the case of an inseparable connection, this can be achieved by gluing the carrier plate to the application plate. The application plate and the carrier plate can also be connected to one another by a screw connection. In the latter case, care must be taken to ensure that the joint between the application plate and the carrier plate is at least airtight.
Um eine Verbindung zwischen dem Applizierpad und der Saugluftquelle herstellen zu können, ist die Trägerplatte mit einer Kupplung zur lösbaren Verbindung mit der Saugluftquelle versehen. Die Kupplung kann hierbei durch eine vorzugsweise kreisförmige Öffnung in der Trägerplatte gebildet sein, die bei an dem Applizierkopf angebrachten Applizierpad mit einem Rohrstück verbunden ist. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sowie ein Ausführungsbeispiel der vorliegenden Erfindung werden nachstehend in Verbindung mit den beigefügten Zeichnungsfiguren näher erläutert. Dabei ist darauf hinzuweisen, dass sich die in diesem Zusammenhang verwendeten Begriffe „links", „rechts", „unten" und „oben" auf die Zeichnungsfiguren mit normal lesbaren Bezugszeichen beziehen. Hierbei ist:In order to be able to establish a connection between the application pad and the suction air source, the carrier plate is provided with a coupling for detachable connection to the suction air source. The coupling can be formed by a preferably circular opening in the carrier plate, which is connected to a piece of pipe when the application pad is attached to the application head. Further advantageous refinements and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are explained in more detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures. It should be noted that the terms "left", "right", "bottom" and "top" used in this context refer to the drawing figures with normally readable reference numerals. Here is:
Fig. 1 eine schematische Perspektivansicht eines Ausführungsbeispiels des erfindungsgemäßen Applizierkopfes zusammen mit einem Werkzeug zum Durchstechen von Materialschwachstellen in einer Applizierfläche des Kopfes;1 shows a schematic perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the application head according to the invention together with a tool for piercing material weak points in an application surface of the head;
Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht des in Fig. 1 gezeigten Applizierkopfes mit dem Durchstech-Werkzeug;FIG. 2 shows a side view of the application head shown in FIG. 1 with the piercing tool;
Fig.3 eine Draufsicht auf die Applizierfläche des in Fig. 1 gezeigten3 shows a top view of the application surface of the one shown in FIG. 1
Applizierkopfes;applicator head;
Fig.4 eine Schnittansicht entlang der Linie IV - IV in Fig. 3;4 shows a sectional view along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3;
Fig. 5 die Einzelheit E in Fig. 4 im vergrößertem Maßstab; und5 shows the detail E in FIG. 4 on an enlarged scale; and
Fig. 6 eine perspektivische Ansicht auf ein zweites Ausführungsbeispiel einer in dem Applizierkopf gemäß Fig. 1 aufnehmbaren Applizierplatte.6 shows a perspective view of a second exemplary embodiment of an application plate which can be accommodated in the application head according to FIG. 1.
Das in Fig. 1 in Form einer Explosivdarstellung gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel für einen erfindungsgemäßen Applizierkopf 10 weist einen Montagerahmen 20 zum vorzugsweise lösbaren Anbringen des Applizierkopfes 10 an einem Gehäuseabschnitt einer nicht weiter dargestellten Appliziervorrichtung, in dem eine Saugluftquelle, beispielsweise in Form eines Injektors, angeordnet ist, und ein Applizierpad 40 auf, das auf den Montagerahmen 20 in einer nachstehend noch näher beschriebenen Weise reversibel aufschiebbar ist.The exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the form of an exploded view for an application head 10 according to the invention has a mounting frame 20 for preferably detachably attaching the application head 10 to a housing section of an application device, not shown, in which a suction air source, for example in the form of an injector, is arranged. and an application pad 40 which can be reversibly pushed onto the mounting frame 20 in a manner described in more detail below.
Der Montagerahmen 20 besitzt eine quadratische Grundform und ist aus einer quadratischen Grundplatte 22 sowie einem ebenfalls quadratischen Rahmenelement 24 aufgebaut. Die Grundplatte 22 ist, wie dies insbeson- dere aus Fig. 4 entnehmbar ist, mit Durchbrechungen 22a versehen, durch die der von der Saugluftquelle erzeugte Luftstrom von dem Applizierpad 40 durch den Montagerahmen 20 zu der Saugluftquelle strömen kann.The mounting frame 20 has a square basic shape and is constructed from a square base plate 22 and a likewise square frame element 24. The base plate 22 is, as this 4, with openings 22a through which the air flow generated by the suction air source can flow from the application pad 40 through the mounting frame 20 to the suction air source.
An der von dem Rahmenelement 24 wegweisenden Seite besitzt die Grundplatte 22 Befestigungslaschen 22b, mittels denen der durch die Grundplatte 22 und dem Rahmenelement 24 gebildete Montagerahmen 20 und das ggf. auf den Montagerahmen 20 aufgeschobene Applizierpad 40 an der Appliziereinrichtung vorzugsweise lösbar anbringbar ist (vgl. Fig. 2, 4). Die Befestigungslaschen 22b können beispielsweise durch Ausklinken und Umbiegen um ca. 90° von Abschnitten der Grundplatte 22 gebildet werden, die zum Herstellen der Durchgangsdurchbrechungen 22a notwendigerweise aus der Plattenfläche entfernt werden müssen.On the side facing away from the frame element 24, the base plate 22 has fastening tabs 22b, by means of which the mounting frame 20 formed by the base plate 22 and the frame element 24 and the application pad 40 possibly pushed onto the mounting frame 20 can preferably be detachably attached to the application device (cf. Fig. 2, 4). The fastening tabs 22b can be formed, for example, by notching and bending through approximately 90 ° of sections of the base plate 22 which must be removed from the plate surface in order to produce the through openings 22a.
Die von dem Rahmenelement 24 umspannte quadratische Fläche entspricht in etwa der Fläche der Grundplatte 22, so dass die den Rahmen bildende umlaufende Wand 24a des Rahmenelements 24 die Grundplatte 22 an deren Rändern begrenzt. Wie insbesondere aus den Fig. 2 und 4 entnehmbar ist, weist die umlaufende Rahmenwand 24a zwei Wandabschnitte, einen ersten Wandabschnitt 24aa und einen zweiten Wandabschnitt 24ab, auf. Der zu der Grundplatte 22 weisende erste Wandabschnitt 24aa umspannt eine gegenüber der Grundplatte 22 etwas kleinere quadratische Fläche, wogegen der sich daran anschließende von der Grundplatte 22 wegweisende zweite Rahmenabschnitt 24ab eine gegenüber der Grundplatte 22 größere quadratische Fläche umrahmt. Die beiden Wandabschnitte 24aa und 24ab sind über eine Stufe einstückig miteinander verbunden.The square area spanned by the frame element 24 corresponds approximately to the area of the base plate 22, so that the peripheral wall 24a of the frame element 24 forming the frame delimits the base plate 22 at its edges. As can be seen in particular from FIGS. 2 and 4, the circumferential frame wall 24a has two wall sections, a first wall section 24aa and a second wall section 24ab. The first wall section 24aa facing the base plate 22 spans a slightly smaller square area than the base plate 22, whereas the adjoining second frame section 24ab facing away from the base plate 22 frames a larger square area than the base plate 22. The two wall sections 24aa and 24ab are integrally connected to one another via a step.
Auf seiner zu der Grundplatte 22 weisenden Seite ist das Rahmenelement 24 mit nach innen gerichteten Verbindungslaschen bzw. Verbindungsflanschen 24b versehen, mittels denen das Rahmenelement 24 vorzugsweise unlösbar mit der Grundplatte 22, beispielsweise durch Kleben, Löten oder Nieten befestigt ist (vgl. Fig.4).On its side facing the base plate 22, the frame element 24 is provided with inwardly directed connecting tabs or connecting flanges 24b, by means of which the frame element 24 is preferably permanently attached to the base plate 22, for example by gluing, soldering or riveting (see FIG. 4 ).
Wie weiterhin aus Fig. 1 entnehmbar ist, besitzt das Rahmenelement 24 in seinem Inneren mehrere Versteifungsrippen 24c, die u.a. zum Aufrechterhalten der Formstabilität des Rahmenelements 24 dienen. Darüber hinaus weist das Rahmenelement 24 an den von der Grundplatte 22 wegweisenden Randkanten zweier parallel zueinander verlaufender Wandseiten Führungselemente 24d auf, die eine Padaufnahme für das Applizierpad 40 bilden und in die das Applizierpad 40 einschiebbar ist. Die Führungselemente 24d sind jeweils durch einen über die volle Länge der entsprechenden Rahmenwand verlaufenden, in das Innere des Rahmenelements 24 weisenden C-förmigen Fortsatz 24d gebildet. Besitzt der Applizierkopf 10 keine Quadrat- sondern zum Bespiel eine Rechteckform, so verlaufen die Führungselemente 24d vorzugsweise an den die Langseiten des Rechtecks bildenden Randkanten der umlaufenden Rahmenwand 24a.As can also be seen from FIG. 1, the frame element 24 has a plurality of stiffening ribs 24c in its interior, which serve, among other things, to maintain the shape stability of the frame element 24. Furthermore The frame element 24 has guide elements 24d on the edge edges of two wall sides running parallel to one another, which edge edges point away from the base plate 22 and which form a pad receptacle for the application pad 40 and into which the application pad 40 can be inserted. The guide elements 24d are each formed by a C-shaped extension 24d which runs over the full length of the corresponding frame wall and points into the interior of the frame element 24. If the application head 10 has a square shape rather than a square shape, for example, the guide elements 24d preferably run on the edge edges of the peripheral frame wall 24a forming the long sides of the rectangle.
Im Zusammenhang mit dem Montagerahmen 20 sei noch bemerkt, dass die Grundplatte 22 und das Rahmenelement 24 aus gleichen oder unterschiedlichen Materialien hergestellt sein können. Bevorzugt ist, dass der Montagerahmen durchgehend aus Aluminium oder einer Legierung hieraus gefertigt ist.In connection with the mounting frame 20, it should also be noted that the base plate 22 and the frame element 24 can be made of the same or different materials. It is preferred that the mounting frame is made entirely of aluminum or an alloy thereof.
Das Applizierpad 40 enthält eine Trägerplatte 42, welche vorzugsweise aus Aluminium oder einer Legierung hieraus hergestellt ist, sowie eine Applizierplatte 44, die vorzugsweise aus einem leicht verformbaren bzw. durchtrennbaren Material, insbesondere aus einem Kunststoff, vorzugsweise Polyethylen, gefertigt ist. Die Trägerplatte 42 und die Applizierplatte 44 sind vorzugsweise unlösbar, zum Beispiel durch Kleben, miteinander verbunden.The application pad 40 contains a carrier plate 42, which is preferably made of aluminum or an alloy thereof, and an application plate 44, which is preferably made of an easily deformable or severable material, in particular a plastic, preferably polyethylene. The carrier plate 42 and the application plate 44 are preferably non-detachably connected to one another, for example by gluing.
Die Trägerplatte 42 besitzt ebenfalls eine quadratische Flächenausdehnung, die kongruent zu der der Grundplatte 22 ist. Infolge der gegenüber der Grundplatte 22 und damit der Trägerplatte 42 größeren Breite bzw. Länge der von dem zweiten Wandabschnitt 24ab umschlossenen quadratischen Fläche entspricht der Abstand der beiden Führungsfortsätze 24d, insbesondere der Abstand zwischen den die beiden freien Schenkel jedes C-förmigen Fortsatzes 24d miteinander verbindenden Basisschenkeln der Führungsfortsätze 24d, der Breite bzw. Länge der Trägerplatte 42. Weiterhin entspricht der Abstand der beiden freien Schenkel jedes C-förmigen Fortsatzes 24d in etwa der Dicke der Trägerplatte 42 bzw. ist geringfügig größer. Hierdurch lässt sich die Trägerplatte 42 des Applizierpads 40 in den Montagerahmen 20 entlang der Führungsfortsätze 24d einschieben und ist dort sicher gehalten.The carrier plate 42 also has a square area that is congruent to that of the base plate 22. As a result of the larger width or length of the square area enclosed by the second wall section 24ab compared to the base plate 22 and thus the support plate 42, the distance between the two guide extensions 24d corresponds, in particular the distance between the two free legs of each C-shaped extension 24d connecting one another Base legs of the guide extensions 24d, the width or length of the carrier plate 42. Furthermore, the distance between the two free legs of each C-shaped extension 24d approximately corresponds to the thickness of the carrier plate 42 or is slightly larger. This allows the carrier plate 42 of the application pad 40 in the Insert the mounting frame 20 along the guide extensions 24d and is held securely there.
Um das Applizierpad 40 beim Einschieben in den Montagerahmen 20 in eine gegenüber dem Montagerahmen 20 definierte Position bringen zu können, ist die Trägerplatte 42 an ihrer entgegen der Einschieberichtung weisenden Randkante mit einem Anschlag 42a versehen. Der Anschlag 42a ist durch eine im zusammengebauten Zustand in Richtung des Montagerahmens 20 weisenden Abkantung der Trägerplatte 42 gebildet, die sich vorzugsweise über die volle Länge dieser Randkante erstreckt. Bei Erreichen der Endposition während des Einschiebens, das in Richtung senkrecht zur Flächennormalen der Applizierplatte 44 erfolgt, d. h. parallel zur Applizierplatte 44, schlägt der Anschlag 42a gegen den Wandabschnitt 24ab der Rahmenwand 24a an und begrenzt so die Einschiebebewegung.In order to be able to bring the application pad 40 into a position that is defined in relation to the mounting frame 20 when it is pushed into the mounting frame 20, the support plate 42 is provided with a stop 42a on its edge facing the opposite direction of insertion. The stop 42a is formed by a folded edge of the support plate 42 pointing in the assembled state in the direction of the mounting frame 20, which preferably extends over the full length of this edge. When the end position is reached during the insertion, which takes place in the direction perpendicular to the surface normal of the application plate 44, i. H. parallel to the application plate 44, the stop 42a abuts against the wall section 24ab of the frame wall 24a and thus limits the insertion movement.
An ihrer zu dem Montagerahmen 20 weisenden Seite weist die Trägerplatte 42 Versteifungsrippen 42b auf, welche die Formstabilität der Trägerplatte 42 unterstützen. Schließlich ist die Trägerplatte 42 mit wenigstens einer, nicht weiter dargestellten Durchgangsdurchbrechung versehen, durch die der von der Saugluftquelle hervorgerufene Luftstrom von der Applizierplatte 44 zu der Saugluftquelle strömen kann.On its side facing the mounting frame 20, the support plate 42 has stiffening ribs 42b which support the shape stability of the support plate 42. Finally, the carrier plate 42 is provided with at least one passage opening, not shown, through which the air flow caused by the suction air source can flow from the application plate 44 to the suction air source.
Die Applizierplatte 44 weist wiederum eine quadratische Grundform auf, deren Flächenausdehnung jedoch kleiner ist als die der Trägerplatte 42, so dass Ränder der Trägerplatte 42 frei bleiben, mittels denen die Trägerplatte 42 in die Führungsfortsätze 24d eingeschoben werden kann. Weiterhin weist die Applizierplatte 44 auf ihrer zu der Trägerplatte 42 weisenden Seite einen umlaufenden zu der Trägerplatte 42 umlaufenden Randsteg 44a auf. Durch diesen Randsteg 44a bildet sich nach dem Anbringen der Applizierplatte 44 an der Trägerplatte 42, beispielsweise durch Ankleben, ein Hohlraum 46 aus, wie dies in Fig. 4 erkennbar ist. Es ist in diesem Zusammenhang zu bemerken, dass die Verbindung zwischen Trägerplatte 42 und Applizierplatte 44 dicht, insbesondere Luftdicht erfolgt.The application plate 44 in turn has a square basic shape, the area of which is, however, smaller than that of the carrier plate 42, so that edges of the carrier plate 42 remain free, by means of which the carrier plate 42 can be inserted into the guide extensions 24d. Furthermore, the application plate 44 has, on its side facing the carrier plate 42, a peripheral edge web 44a which runs around the carrier plate 42. A cavity 46 is formed by this edge web 44a after the application plate 44 has been attached to the carrier plate 42, for example by gluing, as can be seen in FIG. 4. In this context, it should be noted that the connection between the carrier plate 42 and the application plate 44 is tight, in particular air-tight.
Die von der Trägerplatte 42 wegweisende Seite 44b der Applizierplatte 44 bildet eine Applizierfläche, an der das zu applizierende Flächenmaterial- element, wie beispielsweise ein Etikette, während des Appliziervorganges gehalten wird. Diese Applizierfläche 44b ist mit mehreren in äquidistanten Abstand parallel zueinander verlaufenden Rinnen 44c versehen.The side 44b of the application plate 44 which points away from the carrier plate 42 forms an application surface on which the surface material element to be applied, such as a label, during the application process is held. This application surface 44b is provided with a plurality of grooves 44c running parallel to one another at an equidistant distance.
In den zwischen zwei aufeinanderfolgenden Rinnen 44c bzw. einer Rinne 44c und der zugehörigen Randkante der Applizierplatte 44 vorhandenen Räumen sind ebenfalls in äquidistantem Abstand rasterförmig Materialschwachstellen 44d der Applizierplatte 44 vorgesehen. Diese Materialschwachstellen 44d sind durch kreisförmige Vertiefungen gebildet, wie dies aus Fig. 4 entnehmbar ist. An der zu der Trägerplatte 42 weisenden Seite 44e, an der nicht näher bezeichnete Versteifungsrippen für die Applizierplatte 44 angebracht sind, ist die Applizierplatte 44 in zu den Materialschwachstellen 44d korrespondierender Weise mit weiteren Materialschwachstellen 44f versehen, die ebenfalls kreisförmige Vertiefungen sind. Die koaxial zueinander ausgerichteten Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f sind durch ein dünnes quer zu ihrer Achsrichtung verlaufendes Materialhäutchen 44g getrennt. Die dünnen Materialhäutchen 44g schließen eine Strömungsverbindung zwischen den beiden zueinander gehörenden Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f aus, insbesondere nach der Fertigstellung des Applizierkopfes 10 im Herstellwerk. Mit anderen Worten lässt sich der Applizierkopf 10 bzw. das in den Applizierkopf 10 auswechselbar einschiebb- bare Applizierpad 40 nach der Fertigstellung zunächst nicht einsetzen, da keine Strömungsverbindung zwischen der Applizierfläche 44b und der Saugluftquelle besteht.In the spaces present between two successive channels 44c or a channel 44c and the associated edge of the application plate 44, material weak points 44d of the application plate 44 are also provided at an equidistant distance in a grid pattern. These material weak points 44d are formed by circular depressions, as can be seen in FIG. 4. On the side 44e facing the support plate 42, on which stiffening ribs for the application plate 44, which are not specified in more detail, are attached, the application plate 44 is provided in a manner corresponding to the material weak points 44d with further material weak points 44f, which are also circular depressions. The material weak points 44d, 44f aligned coaxially to one another are separated by a thin material skin 44g running transversely to their axial direction. The thin material skins 44g preclude a flow connection between the two material weak points 44d, 44f which belong to one another, in particular after the application head 10 has been completed in the manufacturing plant. In other words, the application head 10 or the application pad 40, which can be exchangeably pushed into the application head 10, cannot be used after completion, since there is no flow connection between the application surface 44b and the suction air source.
Je nach Wunsch des Benutzers des erfindungsgemäßen Applizierkopfs 10 können aber eine oder mehrere dünne Materialhäutchen 44g infolge des verformbaren Materials der Applizierplatte 44 mittels dem in den Fig. 1 , 2 und 4 gezeigten Durchstech-Werkzeug D durchstochen werden, so dass die Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f eine Ausgangsöffnung bilden, die mit der Saugluftquelle über dem Hohlraum 46 und dem Montagerahmen 20 mit den Durchbrechungen 22a in Verbindung steht. Hierdurch lassen sich beliebig gestaltete Einsatzapplizierflächen bilden, deren Form und Größe sich nach der Form und Größe des zu applizierenden Flächenmaterialelements richtet. In den Fig. 2 und 3 sind Beispiele von unterschiedlichen Applizier- flächen A1 , A2, A3 gezeigt, die alle quadratisch, aber unterschiedlich groß sind. Die Applizierfläche A3 entspricht der vollen durch die Applizierplatte 44 bereitgestellten Applizierfläche 44b. Mit anderen Worten müssen bei der Applizierfläche A3 sämtliche dünne Materialhäutchen 44g der Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f durchstochen werden, wogegen bei der Applizierfläche A1 nur etwa ein Drittel der Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f durchstochen werden müssen. Selbstverständlich lassen sich andere Formen, wie beispielsweise Rechtecke, Rauten usw. durch die rasterförmige Anordnung der Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f erzeugen.Depending on the wishes of the user of the application head 10 according to the invention, however, one or more thin material skins 44g can be pierced due to the deformable material of the application plate 44 by means of the piercing tool D shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, so that the material weak points 44d, 44f form an outlet opening which communicates with the suction air source via the cavity 46 and the mounting frame 20 with the openings 22a. As a result, any desired application application surfaces can be formed, the shape and size of which depend on the shape and size of the surface material element to be applied. 2 and 3 show examples of different application areas A1, A2, A3, all of which are square but of different sizes. The application area A3 corresponds to the full area through the application plate 44 provided application area 44b. In other words, all thin material skins 44g of the material weak points 44d, 44f have to be pierced in the application area A3, whereas only about a third of the material weak points 44d, 44f have to be pierced in the application area A1. Of course, other shapes, such as, for example, rectangles, rhombuses, etc., can be produced by the grid-shaped arrangement of the material weak points 44d, 44f.
Das Durchstech-Werkzeug D kann durch einen nicht näher bezeichneten Griffkolben, an dessen einem stirnseitigen Ende zentrisch eine ebenfalls nicht näher bezeichnete Durchstechnadel angebracht sein kann, wie dies aus den Fig. 2 und 4 entnehmbar ist. Selbstverständlich kann aber auch jedes andere Werkzeug für das Durchstechen der dünnen Materialhäutchen 44g verwendet werden.The piercing tool D can be provided with a handle piston, which is not described in greater detail, and at the front end of which a piercing needle, which is also not shown, can be attached centrally, as can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 4. Of course, any other tool can also be used for piercing the thin material skins 44g.
In Fig. 6 ist eine zweite Ausführungsform für die Applizierplatte 44' gezeigt. Diese Ausführungsform weist eine vorbestimmte Materialdicke auf, die es ermöglicht, einen Materialabtrag in einer Ebene parallel zur Applizierfläche 44b' vorzunehmen. Hierdurch kann, wie dies in Fig. 6 gezeigt ist, die Applizierplatte 44' mit einer Applizierfläche 44b' versehen werden, deren Größe zumindest annähernd der Größe des Flächenmaterialelements bzw. Etikett entspricht. Der Materialabtrag kann beispielsweise durch einen Fräsvorgang erfolgen. Die abzufräsende Materialstärke h kann dabei so gewählt sein, dass diese in etwa der Tiefe der Ausnehmungen 44d' bis zu dem dünnen Materialhäutchen 44g1 reicht. Hierdurch wird sicher gestellt, das anschließend keine Nebenluft aus den bei dem Abfräsvorgang möglicherweise geöffneten Materialschwachstellen 44d' austritt.6 shows a second embodiment for the application plate 44 '. This embodiment has a predetermined material thickness, which makes it possible to remove material in a plane parallel to the application surface 44b '. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the application plate 44 'can be provided with an application surface 44b', the size of which corresponds at least approximately to the size of the flat material element or label. The material can be removed, for example, by a milling process. The material thickness h to be milled can be selected so that it extends approximately to the depth of the recesses 44d 'to the thin material skin 44g 1 . This ensures that no secondary air subsequently emerges from the material weak points 44d 'which may be opened during the milling process.
Der erfindungsgemäße Applizierkopf 10 wird dadurch hergestellt, dass zunächst eine Montagehalterung 20 bereitgestellt wird. Gleichzeitig oder anschließend wird das Applizierpad 40 hergestellt, wobei die Trägerplatte 42 mit der Applizierplatte 44 beispielsweise durch Kleben luftdicht verbunden wird. Sämtliche dünnen Materialhäutchen 44g der Materialschwachstellen 44d, 44f des Applizierpads 40 sind hierbei noch verschlossen. Anschließend wird das Applizierpad 40 in die Führungsfortsätze 24d der Montagehalterung 20 eingeschoben, bis eine nicht weiter dargestellte Verriege- lungseinrichtung das Applizierpad 40 an der Montagehalterung 20 verriegelt und/oder der Anschlag 42a an der Außenseite der Rahmenwand 24 anschlägt. Daraufhin kann im Herstellwerk des Applizierkopfes 10 oder bei dem Kunden mittels des Durchsteckwerkzeuges D einzelne dünne Materialhäutchen 26g entsprechend der Form des zu applizierenden Flachmaterialelements durchstochen werden.The application head 10 according to the invention is manufactured by first providing a mounting bracket 20. Simultaneously or subsequently, the application pad 40 is produced, the carrier plate 42 being connected to the application plate 44 in an airtight manner, for example by gluing. All thin material skins 44g of the material weak points 44d, 44f of the application pad 40 are still closed. The application pad 40 is then pushed into the guide extensions 24d of the mounting bracket 20 until a locking mechanism (not shown) device locks the application pad 40 on the mounting bracket 20 and / or the stop 42a strikes the outside of the frame wall 24. Thereupon, in the manufacturing plant of the application head 10 or at the customer, single thin material skins 26g can be pierced according to the shape of the flat material element to be applied using the push-through tool D.
Anschließend oder davor kann mittels eines Fräswerkzeuges die Applizierplatte 44 bzw. 44' in der Weise bearbeitet werden, dass ein Teil der Applizierplatte 44' erhaben hervorsteht, der dann die Applizierfläche 44b' bildet.Subsequently or beforehand, the application plate 44 or 44 'can be processed by means of a milling tool in such a way that a part of the application plate 44' protrudes, which then forms the application surface 44b '.
Um mit ein und demselben Applizierkopf 10 unterschiedliche Flachmaterialelemente applizieren zu können, kann weiterhin vorgesehen sein, dass zu einem Applizierkopf 10 mehrere Applizierpads 40 gehören. Durch die Auswechselbarkeit des Applizierpads 40 gegenüber der Montagehalterung 20 können dann Applizierpads 40 mit unterschiedlich durchstochenen Ap- plizierflächen, beispielsweise den Applizierflächen A1, A2 und A3 an dem Applizierkopf 10 wahlweise angebracht werden. In order to be able to apply different flat material elements with one and the same application head 10, it can further be provided that a plurality of application pads 40 belong to one application head 10. Because the application pad 40 can be exchanged for the mounting bracket 20, application pads 40 with differently pierced application areas, for example the application areas A1, A2 and A3, can then be attached to the application head 10.

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Ansprüche Expectations
1. Applizierkopf für eine Vorrichtung zum Applizieren von einzelnen Flachmaterialelementen, insbesondere von Etiketten, auf Gegenstände, wobei der Applizierkopf (10) mit einer Saugluftquelle verbindbar ist und eine Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') aufweist, an der wenigstens eine mit der Saugluftquelle in Verbindung bringbare Ansaugöffnung (44d, 44f; 44d') vorgesehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') wenigstens zwei Materialschwachstellen (44d; 44d') aufweist, die zur Bildung der wenigstens einen Ansaugoffnung (44d, 44f; 44d') wahlweise durchbrechbar sind.1. Application head for a device for applying individual flat material elements, in particular labels, to objects, the application head (10) being connectable to a suction air source and having an application surface (44b; 44b') on which at least one is connected to the suction air source movable suction opening (44d, 44f; 44d') is provided, characterized in that the application surface (44b; 44b') has at least two material weak points (44d; 44d') which form the at least one suction opening (44d, 44f; 44d' ) can optionally be broken through.
2. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') mehrere Materialschwachstellen (44d; 44d') aufweist, die vorzugsweise regelmäßig auf der Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') angeordnet sind.2. Application head for an application device according to claim 1, characterized in that the application surface (44b; 44b') has a plurality of material weak points (44d; 44d'), which are preferably arranged regularly on the application surface (44b; 44b').
3. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Materialschwachstellen (44d; 44d') über die gesamte Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') verteilt sind, vorzugsweise rasterförmig in Spalten und Reihen.3. Application head for an application device according to claim 2, characterized in that the material weak points (44d; 44d') are distributed over the entire application surface (44b; 44b'), preferably in a grid shape in columns and rows.
4. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') an ihrer die Außenseite mit vorzugsweise in äquidistantem Abstand parallel zueinander verlaufenden Rillen (44c) versehen ist.4. Application head for an application device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the application surface (44b; 44b') is provided on its outside with grooves (44c) which preferably run parallel to one another at an equidistant distance.
5. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 3 und 4, Dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rillen (44c) zwischen zwei Spalten an Materialschwachstellen (44d; 44d') vorgesehen sind. 5. Application head for an application device according to claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the grooves (44c) are provided between two gaps at weak points in the material (44d; 44d').
6. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') an einem Applizierpad (40) vorgesehen ist, dass austauschbar mit dem Applizierkopf (10) verbunden ist.6. Application head for an application device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the application surface (44b; 44b ') is provided on an application pad (40) that is interchangeably connected to the application head (10).
7. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, bei der der Applizierkopf (10) aus einer Ausgangsstellung geradlinig reversibel in eine Applizierstellung verfahrbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Padaufnahme (24d) vorgesehen ist, in die das Applizierpad (40) quer zur Verfahrrichtung des Applizierkopfes (10) reversibel einschiebbar ist.7. Application head for an application device according to claim 6, in which the application head (10) can be moved reversibly in a straight line from a starting position into an application position, characterized in that a pad holder (24d) is provided into which the application pad (40) is placed transversely to the direction of travel the application head (10) can be reversibly inserted.
8. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Padaufnahme durch zwei parallel verlaufende C-förmige Führungsschienen (24d) gebildet ist, in die das Applizierpad (40) reversibel einschiebbar ist.8. Application head for an application device according to claim 7, characterized in that the pad holder is formed by two parallel C-shaped guide rails (24d), into which the application pad (40) can be reversibly inserted.
9. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Endposition beim Einschieben des Applizierpads (40) in die Padaufnahme (24d) durch einen Anschlag (24ab, 42a) definiert ist.9. Application head for an application device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the end position when the application pad (40) is inserted into the pad holder (24d) is defined by a stop (24ab, 42a).
10. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 6 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Applizierpad (40) an dem Applizierkopf (10) mittels einer Verriegelungseinrichtung lösbar verriegelbar ist.10. Application head for an application device according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the application pad (40) can be releasably locked on the application head (10) by means of a locking device.
11. Applizierkopf für eine Vorrichtung nach 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verriegelungseinrichtung durch eine federbelastete Kugel gebildet ist, die an dem Applizierkopf (10) oder dem Applizierpad (40) vorgesehen ist und die in der Lage ist, in eine Ausnehmung an dem Applizierpad (40) oder dem Applizierkopf (10) reversibel einzurasten.11. Application head for a device according to 10, characterized in that the locking device is formed by a spring-loaded ball which is provided on the application head (10) or the application pad (40) and which is able to to reversibly engage a recess on the application pad (40) or the application head (10).
12. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach Anspruch 10 und 11 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Anschlag durch die Verriegelungseinrichtung gebildet ist.12. Application head for an application device according to claim 10 and 11, characterized in that the stop is formed by the locking device.
13. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Applizierpad (40) aus einer Trägerplatte (42) und einer die Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') enthaltenden Applizierplatte (44; 44') gebildet ist, die vorzugsweise zwischen sich wenigstens einen Hohlraum (46) ausbilden.13. Application head for an application device according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the application pad (40) is formed from a carrier plate (42) and an application plate (44; 44') containing the application surface (44b; 44b '), which preferably form at least one cavity (46) between them.
14. Applizierkopf für eine Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierplatte (44; 44') und die Trägerplatte (42) miteinander unlösbar, vorzugsweise miteinander verklebt sind.14. Application head for a device according to claim 13, characterized in that the application plate (44; 44 ') and the carrier plate (42) are inseparable from one another, preferably glued to one another.
15. Applizierkopf nach Anspruch 13 oder 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zu jeder Materialschwachstelle (44d; 44d') an der Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') an der anderen zu der Applizierfläche (44b; 44b') parallel verlaufenden Fläche (44e) korrespondierende , mit den Materialschwachstellen (44d; 44d') an der Applizierfläche (44e) fluchtende Materialschwachstellen (44f) aufweist, die vorzugsweise durch ein dünnes Materialhäutchen (44g; 44g1) voneinander getrennt sind.15. Application head according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that for each material weak point (44d; 44d') on the application surface (44b; 44b') on the other surface (44e) running parallel to the application surface (44b; 44b'). , has material weak points (44f) aligned with the material weak points (44d; 44d') on the application surface (44e), which are preferably separated from one another by a thin material membrane (44g; 44g 1 ).
16. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierplatte (44') eine Dickenstärke aufweist, die einen Materialabtrag zur Bildung einer definierten, an ein bestimmtes Flachmaterialelement angepassten Applizierfläche (44b') erlaubt. 16. Application head for an application device according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the application plate (44 ') has a thickness that allows material removal to form a defined application surface (44b') adapted to a specific flat material element.
1 . Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trägerplatte (42) mit einer Kupplung zur lösbaren Verbindung mit der Saugluftquelle versehen ist.1 . Application head for an application device according to one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the carrier plate (42) is provided with a coupling for releasable connection to the suction air source.
18. Applizierkopf für eine Appliziervorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 13 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Applizierplatte (44; 44') aus einem verformbaren Material, vorzugsweise Kunststoff hergestellt ist. 18. Application head for an application device according to one of claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the application plate (44; 44 ') is made of a deformable material, preferably plastic.
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