EP2110353B1 - Device for processing label strips - Google Patents
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- the present invention is directed to a device for processing label strips.
- it is customary to provide beverage containers with labels. It is known that these labels initially as an endless belt unwind from rolls to then cut them and attach them to the containers to be labeled. Label rolls with endless label strips are placed on a dispensing unit and then the label roll is unwound from the label roll.
- Devices for processing label strips are thus understood as any devices which act on the label strip or treat it in some other way.
- transport devices for label strips and devices for unwinding label strips of label rolls are understood as devices for processing label strips.
- the machine operator lifts the sometimes very heavy label rolls from above onto the dispensing unit, thereby guiding a mandrel arranged on the unit through an opening in the center of the label roll.
- a device according to the preamble of claim 1 is made DE 20 2004 018 808 U1 known. This lifts the rollers over a fixed mandrel.
- the further problem is that the label rolls can telescopically fall apart during picking up on the dispensing unit.
- the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a device for processing label strips and in particular for unwinding of label strips available, which allows easier loading with label rolls. This is inventively achieved by a device according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments are the subject of the dependent claims.
- a device for processing label strips and in particular for unwinding label strips of label rolls has an unwinding device in order to unwind the label strips from a label strip roll which is rotatable relative to at least one part of the unwinding device.
- the unwinding device on a support surface on which the label strip roll can be placed and arranged on the support surface guide means which can be guided by an arranged in the label strip roll opening to fix the label strip roll with respect to its axis of rotation and preferably rotatably support with respect to this axis of rotation ,
- the guide device can be detached from the support surface.
- a fixation of the label strip roll with respect to its axis of rotation is understood that the label strip roll in its entirety in operation can not be moved in the plane of the support surface but can only be rotated.
- the guide means of the support surface without the use of tools is solvable. It is possible that the guide device can be removed by pulling out of the support surface. Furthermore, the guide shaft is preferably inserted without the use of tools in the support surface or relative to the support surface so lockable that it is no longer displaced in the plane of the support surface.
- the guide device has a stationary arranged guide shaft and a rotatable relative to the guide shaft and arranged outside the guide shaft peripheral body.
- the guide shaft is preferably arranged non-rotatably in the support surface.
- the peripheral body is preferably rotatably supported by means of rolling bearings relative to the guide shaft. The guide body is pushed through the opening of the label strip roll and rotates together with the label strip roll. Furthermore, at least a portion of the label strip roll bears against the support surface.
- the support surface has an opening in which a region of the guide device (preferably in FIG a longitudinal direction L of the guide device) can be inserted.
- the guide shaft or an end portion thereof is inserted into a arranged in the support surface opening to secure the guide shaft relative to the support surface.
- the guide shaft is preferably arranged in the opening, but the above-mentioned peripheral body does not touch the bearing surface.
- the guide shaft has a conically shaped end portion.
- this conical or frusto-conical end portion it is easier to introduce the guide shaft in the opening.
- a conical or funnel-shaped recess it would also be possible for a conical or funnel-shaped recess to be arranged around the opening in the support surface in order to be able to more easily introduce the guide shaft into the opening of the support surface.
- the device has at least one processing unit for the label strips, wherein this processing unit is arranged movable relative to the support surface.
- this processing unit is arranged movable relative to the support surface.
- the processing unit is pivotable in the plane of the support surface. In this way, a particularly favorable possibility is created to prepare the bearing surface for insertion of the label strip roll.
- the processing unit is movable such that in at least one position of the processing unit a label strip roll by a movement in the plane of the support surface of the support surface is completely removable or inserted into the plane of the support surface.
- the processing unit is movable in such a way that the distance between further processing units or elements arranged adjacent to this processing unit is greater than the diameter of the label strip roll.
- the processing unit is a cutting unit for label strips.
- a label strip roll is empty in the prior art, operation must continue with another label strip roll.
- an end portion of the first label strip roll with an initial portion of the next label strip roll.
- a cutting unit is provided which achieves the most accurate possible transition between the two successive label strip rolls.
- this cutting unit is movable, since this cutting unit is not a position-critical machining unit which has to be adjusted at an exact position.
- the device has a further unwinding device with a support surface.
- a continuous labeling operation is possible because it is always possible to unwind alternately from one of the two unwinding devices.
- the processing unit is arranged on a pivotally arranged arm. To introduce a new label roll, the processing unit is pivoted with the arm about its pivot axis, so that a label roll can be inserted.
- the present invention is further directed to a device for labeling containers with at least one device for processing label strips according to at least one of the preceding claims and a labeling device which attaches labels on containers to be labeled.
- Fig.1 shows a device according to the invention for processing label strips.
- This device has two bearing surfaces 4a, 4b, on which label strip rolls (not shown) can be placed in order to subsequently unwind label strips from these rolls.
- a guiding device designated in its entirety by 10 is used, which is arranged in an opening 22 of the bearing surfaces 4a, 4b. It is possible to remove the guide device 10 without tools from the support surface 4a, 4b and also reinstall it in the support surface.
- the guide device is inserted in its longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the support surface 4a, 4b in this.
- no further locking of the guide device takes place in the support surface, so that the Guide device can be removed by pulling in its longitudinal direction again from the support surface.
- the reference numeral 2a relates in its entirety to the unwinding device for the label strip rolls, which is also composed of the support surface 4a and the guide device 10.
- Reference numeral 6 shows buffering means in which the label strips are buffered to gain time for a change from one empty roll to another full roll. The label roll is therefore rotatable relative to the support surface 4a and 4b and relative to the guide shaft 12.
- the reference numeral 40 refers to two processing units, such as here cutting devices, which are each pivotable about pivot axes y.
- right processing unit is in a closed state, ie here is a postponement of the label roll is not possible.
- the left in Fig.1 shown processing device is pivoted away, so that here a new label roll along the arrow P1 in the plane of the support surface 4b could be pushed onto this support surface.
- a support member 17 may be provided on the support surface 4a, 4b, with which supported a further transport plate for transferring the label roll can be.
- the reference numeral 8 refers in its entirety to a further processing unit for the label strips arranged downstream in the transport direction of the label strips.
- a second guide means 10 for the label rolls is also shown in a rest position next to the buffering device 6.
- the guide device has a peripheral body 14 which is rotatable about a rotation axis X and thus the label roll itself is rotatable about this axis of rotation X.
- the reference numeral 24 refers to an opening provided in the support surface 4b for controlling a reel filling state of the label strip roll.
- the reference numeral 14 refers to a peripheral body which is rotatable relative to a guide shaft 12.
- the reference numeral 25 refers to an angle formed on an underside of the in Fig.1 shown bearing surface is fixed.
- a sensor device 28 is arranged, which detects a filling state of the label roll.
- This may be, for example, a light barrier device 28, which detects when a label roll has run empty.
- the sensor device 28 can shine through this opening and determine whether the label roll has run empty.
- FIG. 2b shows another view of the in 2a It can be seen that the angle 25th can be arranged with two screw units 15 on the (not shown) bearing surface. Furthermore, it can be seen that at a lower end portion 12a of the guide shaft 12, a funnel or truncated cone-shaped portion 13 is provided to the guide shaft 12 in the in Fig.1 to be able to insert shown opening 22.
- the reference numeral 16 refers to a limiting ring that limits the label roll (not shown) upwards.
- Figure 2c shows a perspective view of the guide device according to the invention 10. It can be seen here that the angle has a slot 21 and a slot 23. Through these two slots, it is possible to move the angle 25 in the direction of the arrow P2. In this way it is possible to adjust the sensor device 28 to different label rolls.
- FIGs 2d and 2e show further illustrations only the guide device 10.
- the peripheral body 14 is mounted rotatably about the guide shaft 12 by means of bearing devices 11. These bearing devices 11 support the peripheral body 14 also in the longitudinal direction L.
- the handle 18 is fixed by means of an adhesive at the upper end portion 12 b of the guide shaft 12.
- FIG. 3a shows a first view of a processing device 40.
- This processing device has a boom 44, by means of which it is arranged pivotably relative to a pivot axis y.
- the pivot axis is perpendicular to the in Fig. 1 shown bearing surface.
- the Reference numeral 46 denotes a control line for the processing device 40. It is possible, for example, that the response to an output signal of the sensor device 28 to the processing device 40 executed as a cutting device is issued the command to cut a label strip.
- the reference numeral 45 denotes a carrier, which is preferably fixed to the device 1 in order to pivot the processing unit 40.
- 3b shows another view of the processing unit 40th
- the reference numeral 50 refers to a holding plate, which, as in Fig.1 shown, on an outer periphery of the support surfaces 4a, 4b can be arranged in order to store the guide device 10 in an opening 51, this holding arrangement can.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung ist auf eine Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Etikettenstreifen gerichtet. Im Stand der Technik ist es üblich, Getränkebehältnisse mit Etiketten zu versehen. Dabei ist es bekannt, diese Etiketten zunächst als Endlosband von Rollen abzuwickeln um sie anschließend zu schneiden und auf die zu etikettierenden Behältnisse anzubringen. Dabei werden Etikettenrollen mit Endlosetikettenstreifen auf ein Spendeaggregat aufgelegt und anschließend wird von der Etikettenrolle der Etikettenstreifen abgewickelt. Unter Vorrichtungen zum Bearbeiten von Etikettenstreifen werden damit jegliche Vorrichtungen verstanden, die auf den Etikettenstreifen einwirken oder diesen auf sonstige Weise behandeln. So werden insbesondere auch unter Transporteinrichtungen für Etikettenstreifen und Vorrichtungen zum Abwickeln von Etikettenstreifen von Etikettenrollen Vorrichtungen zum Bearbeiten von Etikettenstreifen verstanden.The present invention is directed to a device for processing label strips. In the prior art, it is customary to provide beverage containers with labels. It is known that these labels initially as an endless belt unwind from rolls to then cut them and attach them to the containers to be labeled. Label rolls with endless label strips are placed on a dispensing unit and then the label roll is unwound from the label roll. Devices for processing label strips are thus understood as any devices which act on the label strip or treat it in some other way. In particular, transport devices for label strips and devices for unwinding label strips of label rolls are understood as devices for processing label strips.
Bei den im Stand der Technik bekannten Abwickelvorrichtungen für Etikettenstreifen hebt der Maschinenbediener die teilweise sehr schweren Etikettenrollen von oben auf das Spendeaggregat und führt dabei einen an dem Aggregat angeordneten Dorn durch eine Öffnung im Zentrum der Etikettenrolle hindurch. Eine solche Vorrichtung gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 ist aus
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Etikettenstreifen und insbesondere zum abwickeln von Etikettenstreifen zur Verfügung zu stellen, welche eine einfachere Bestückung mit Etikettenrollen erlaubt. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß durch eine Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 erreicht. Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen und Weiterbildungen sind Gegenstand der Unteransprüche.The present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a device for processing label strips and in particular for unwinding of label strips available, which allows easier loading with label rolls. This is inventively achieved by a device according to
Eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Etikettenstreifen und insbesondere zum Abwickeln von Etikettenstreifen von Etikettenrollen weist eine Abwickeleinrichtung auf, um die Etikettenstreifen von einer drehbar gegenüber wenigstens einem Teil der Abwickeleinrichtung angeordneten Etikettenstreifenrolle abzuwickeln. Dabei weist die Abwickeleinrichtung eine Auflagefläche auf, auf der die Etikettenstreifenrolle ablegbar ist sowie eine an der Auflagefläche angeordnete Führungseinrichtung, welche durch eine in der Etikettenstreifenrolle angeordnete Öffnung führbar ist, um die Etikettenstreifenrolle bezüglich ihrer Drehachse zu fixieren und bevorzugt auch bezüglich dieser Drehachse drehbar zu lagern.A device according to the invention for processing label strips and in particular for unwinding label strips of label rolls has an unwinding device in order to unwind the label strips from a label strip roll which is rotatable relative to at least one part of the unwinding device. In this case, the unwinding device on a support surface on which the label strip roll can be placed and arranged on the support surface guide means which can be guided by an arranged in the label strip roll opening to fix the label strip roll with respect to its axis of rotation and preferably rotatably support with respect to this axis of rotation ,
Erfindungsgemäß ist die Führungseinrichtung von der Auflagefläche lösbar.According to the invention, the guide device can be detached from the support surface.
Unter einer Fixierung der Etikettenstreifenrolle bezüglich ihrer Drehachse wird verstanden, dass die Etikettenstreifenrolle in ihrer Gesamtheit im Betrieb nicht in der Ebene der Auflagefläche verschoben werden kann sondern lediglich gedreht werden kann.A fixation of the label strip roll with respect to its axis of rotation is understood that the label strip roll in its entirety in operation can not be moved in the plane of the support surface but can only be rotated.
Durch die Lösbarkeit der Führungseinrichtung von der Auflagefläche wird erreicht, dass beim Auswechseln von Etikettenrollen diese zunächst auf die Auflagefläche geschoben werden können, anschließend zentriert werden und schließlich die Führungseinrichtung durch die Öffnung der Etikettenrolle hindurch in die Auflagefläche eingeschoben wird.Due to the solubility of the guide means of the support surface is achieved that when replacing label rolls they can first be pushed onto the support surface, then centered and finally the guide means is inserted through the opening of the label roll into the support surface.
Vorzugsweise ist die Führungseinrichtung von der Auflagefläche ohne die Verwendung von Werkzeug lösbar. Dabei ist es möglich, dass die Führungseinrichtung durch Herausziehen aus der Auflagefläche entfernt werden kann. Weiterhin ist auch die Führungswelle vorzugsweise ohne die Verwendung von Werkzeug in die Auflagefläche einschiebbar bzw. gegenüber der Auflagefläche derart arretierbar, dass sie nicht mehr in der Ebene der Auflagefläche verschiebbar ist.Preferably, the guide means of the support surface without the use of tools is solvable. It is possible that the guide device can be removed by pulling out of the support surface. Furthermore, the guide shaft is preferably inserted without the use of tools in the support surface or relative to the support surface so lockable that it is no longer displaced in the plane of the support surface.
Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist die Führungseinrichtung eine stationär angeordnete Führungswelle sowie einen drehbar gegenüber der Führungswelle und außerhalb der Führungswelle angeordneten Umfangskörper auf. Die Führungswelle wird dabei vorzugsweise in der Auflagefläche drehfest angeordnet. Der Umfangskörper ist vorzugsweise mittels Wälzlagern gegenüber der Führungswelle drehbar gelagert. Der Führungskörper wird durch die Öffnung der Etikettenstreifenrolle hindurch geschoben und dreht sich gemeinsam mit der Etikettenstreifenrolle. Weiterhin liegt wenigstens ein Bereich der Etikettenstreifenrolle an der Auflagefläche an. Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist die Auflagefläche eine Öffnung auf, in welcher ein Bereich der Führungseinrichtung (bevorzugt in einer Längsrichtung L der Führungseinrichtung) einschiebbar ist.In a further advantageous embodiment, the guide device has a stationary arranged guide shaft and a rotatable relative to the guide shaft and arranged outside the guide shaft peripheral body. The guide shaft is preferably arranged non-rotatably in the support surface. The peripheral body is preferably rotatably supported by means of rolling bearings relative to the guide shaft. The guide body is pushed through the opening of the label strip roll and rotates together with the label strip roll. Furthermore, at least a portion of the label strip roll bears against the support surface. In a further advantageous embodiment, the support surface has an opening in which a region of the guide device (preferably in FIG a longitudinal direction L of the guide device) can be inserted.
Damit wird die Führungswelle bzw. ein Endabschnitt derselben in eine in der Auflagefläche angeordnete Öffnung eingeschoben, um die Führungswelle gegenüber der Auflagefläche zu befestigen. Dabei wird vorzugsweise die Führungswelle in der Öffnung angeordnet, der oben erwähnte Umfangskörper berührt jedoch die Auflagefläche nicht.Thus, the guide shaft or an end portion thereof is inserted into a arranged in the support surface opening to secure the guide shaft relative to the support surface. In this case, the guide shaft is preferably arranged in the opening, but the above-mentioned peripheral body does not touch the bearing surface.
Vorzugsweise weist die Führungswelle einen kegelförmig ausgebildeten Endabschnitt auf. Mit Hilfe dieses kegelförmig oder auch kegelstumpfförmig ausgebildeten Endabschnitts ist es leichter möglich, die Führungswelle in die Öffnung einzuführen. Umgekehrt wäre es jedoch auch möglich, dass um die Öffnung in der Auflagefläche eine kegel- oder trichterförmig ausgebildete Ausnehmung angeordnet ist, um die Führungswelle leichter in die Öffnung der Auflagefläche einführen zu können.Preferably, the guide shaft has a conically shaped end portion. With the help of this conical or frusto-conical end portion, it is easier to introduce the guide shaft in the opening. Conversely, however, it would also be possible for a conical or funnel-shaped recess to be arranged around the opening in the support surface in order to be able to more easily introduce the guide shaft into the opening of the support surface.
Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform weist die Vorrichtung wenigstens eine Bearbeitungseinheit für die Etikettenstreifen auf, wobei diese Bearbeitungseinheit bewegbar gegenüber der Auflagefläche angeordnet ist. Wie oben erwähnt, soll die Etikettenstreifenrolle nicht, wie im Stand der Technik üblich, von oben auf die Auflagefläche gehoben werden, sondern in der Ebene der Auflagefläche in ihre Zielposition verschoben werden. Weil jedoch derartige Vorrichtungen üblicherweise eine Vielzahl von Umbauten aufweisen, ist bei den Vorrichtungen aus dem Stand der Technik nicht ausreichend Platz, um eine Etikettenrolle an ihre Zielposition zu schieben. Daher wird bei dieser besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform vorgeschlagen, dass die genannte Bearbeitungseinheit bevorzugt in ihrer Gesamtheit bewegbar gegenüber der Auflagefläche ist, um genügend Platz frei zu geben, um eine Etikettenrolle an ihre Zielposition schieben zu können.In a further advantageous embodiment, the device has at least one processing unit for the label strips, wherein this processing unit is arranged movable relative to the support surface. As mentioned above, the label strip roll should not be lifted from above onto the support surface, as is conventional in the prior art, but be displaced in the plane of the support surface into its target position. However, because such devices typically have a plurality of tags, there is not enough room in the prior art devices to push a label roll to its target position. Therefore, it is proposed in this particularly preferred embodiment that the said processing unit preferably in its entirety is movable relative to the support surface in order to free enough space to push a label roll to its target position.
Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Bearbeitungseinheit in der Ebene der Auflagefläche schwenkbar. Auf diese Weise wird eine besonders günstige Möglichkeit geschaffen, um die Auflagefläche für ein Einführen der Etikettenstreifenrolle vorzubereiten.In a further advantageous embodiment, the processing unit is pivotable in the plane of the support surface. In this way, a particularly favorable possibility is created to prepare the bearing surface for insertion of the label strip roll.
Vorzugsweise ist die Bearbeitungseinheit derart bewegbar, dass in zumindest einer Stellung der Bearbeitungseinheit eine Etikettenstreifenrolle durch eine Bewegung in der Ebene der Auflagefläche von der Auflagefläche vollständig entfernbar oder in die Ebene der Auflagefläche einführbar ist. In anderen Worten ist die Bearbeitungseinheit derart bewegbar, dass der Abstand zwischen benachbart zu dieser Bearbeitungseinheit angeordneten weiteren Bearbeitungseinheiten oder Elementen größer ist als der Durchmesser der Etikettenstreifenrolle.Preferably, the processing unit is movable such that in at least one position of the processing unit a label strip roll by a movement in the plane of the support surface of the support surface is completely removable or inserted into the plane of the support surface. In other words, the processing unit is movable in such a way that the distance between further processing units or elements arranged adjacent to this processing unit is greater than the diameter of the label strip roll.
Mit anderen Worten wird durch die Entfernung der Bearbeitungseinheit in der Umfangsrichtung der Auflagefläche bzw. der Etikettenrolle eine Lücke freigegeben, die wenigstens so groß ist wie der Durchmesser der Etikettenrolle.In other words, by the removal of the processing unit in the circumferential direction of the support surface or the label roll, a gap is released which is at least as large as the diameter of the label roll.
Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Bearbeitungseinheit eine Schneide- einheit für Etikettenstreifen. Sobald im Stand der Technik eine Etikettenstreifenrolle leer ist, muss der Betrieb mit einer weiteren Etikettenstreifenrolle fortgesetzt werden. Zu diesem Zweck wird im laufenden Betrieb ein Endabschnitt der ersten Etikettenstreifenrolle mit einem Anfangsabschnitt der nächsten Etikettenstreifenrolle verbunden. Um dies sicher zu bewerkstelligen ist eine Schneideinheit vorgesehen, welche einen möglichst exakten Übergang zwischen den beiden hintereinander folgenden Etikettenstreifenrollen erreicht. Bevorzugt ist diese Schneideinheit bewegbar, da es sich bei dieser Schneideinheit nicht um eine Positionskritische Bearbeitungseinheit handelt die an einer exakten Position justiert werden muss.In a further advantageous embodiment, the processing unit is a cutting unit for label strips. Once a label strip roll is empty in the prior art, operation must continue with another label strip roll. To this Purpose is connected during operation, an end portion of the first label strip roll with an initial portion of the next label strip roll. To accomplish this safely, a cutting unit is provided which achieves the most accurate possible transition between the two successive label strip rolls. Preferably, this cutting unit is movable, since this cutting unit is not a position-critical machining unit which has to be adjusted at an exact position.
Vorteilhaft weist die Vorrichtung eine weitere Abwickeleinrichtung mit einer Auflagefläche auf. Auf diese Weise ist ein kontinuierlicher Etikettierbetrieb möglich, da immer abwechselnd von einer der beiden Abwickeleinrichtungen abgewickelt werden kann. Bei größeren Anlagen wäre es jedoch auch denkbar, mehrere Abwickeleinrichtungen mit entsprechenden Auflageflächen vorzusehen.Advantageously, the device has a further unwinding device with a support surface. In this way, a continuous labeling operation is possible because it is always possible to unwind alternately from one of the two unwinding devices. For larger systems, however, it would also be conceivable to provide several unwinding devices with corresponding bearing surfaces.
Bei einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausführungsform ist die Bearbeitungseinheit an einem schwenkbar angeordneten Ausleger angeordnet. Um eine neue Etikettenrolle einzuführen wird die Bearbeitungseinheit mit dem Ausleger um dessen Schwenkachse geschwenkt, damit eine Etikettenrolle eingeschoben werden kann.In a further advantageous embodiment, the processing unit is arranged on a pivotally arranged arm. To introduce a new label roll, the processing unit is pivoted with the arm about its pivot axis, so that a label roll can be inserted.
Die vorliegende Erfindung ist weiterhin auf eine Vorrichtung zum Etikettieren von Behältnissen mit wenigstens einer Vorrichtung zum Bearbeiten von Etikettenstreifen nach wenigstens einem der vorangegangenen Ansprüche sowie einer Etikettiereinrichtung, welche Etiketten auf zu etikettierenden Behältnissen anbringt, gerichtet.The present invention is further directed to a device for labeling containers with at least one device for processing label strips according to at least one of the preceding claims and a labeling device which attaches labels on containers to be labeled.
Weitere Vorteile und Ausführungsformen ergeben sich aus den beigefügten Zeichnungen:Further advantages and embodiments will be apparent from the attached drawings:
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- an overall view of a device according to the invention;
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- various representations of a guide device according to the invention;
- 3 and 3b
- two views of a processing unit according to the invention;
- Figure 4
- an illustration of a retaining element for guide device according to the invention.
Das Bezugszeichen 2a bezieht sich in ihrer Gesamtheit auf die Abwickeleinrichtung für die Etikettenstreifenrollen, welche sich auch aus der Auflagefläche 4a und der Führungseinrichtung 10 zusammensetzt. Das Bezugszeichen 6 zeigt jeweils Puffereinrichtungen, in welchen die Etikettenstreifen gepuffert werden, um für einen Wechsel von einer leeren Rolle auf eine weitere volle Rolle Zeit zu gewinnen. Die Etikettenrolle ist daher insbesondere gegenüber der Auflagefläche 4a bzw. 4b und gegenüber der Führungswelle 12 drehbar.The
Das Bezugszeichen 40 bezieht sich auf zwei Bearbeitungseinheiten, wie hier Schneideinrichtungen, welche jeweils um Schwenkachsen y schwenkbar sind. Die in
Bevorzugt wäre es dabei möglich, die aufzubringende Etikettenrolle auf einer Transportplatte anzuordnen, und mitsamt dieser Transportplatte an die Auflagefläche 4a heranzuführen um sie anschließend von der (nicht gezeigten) Transportplatte auf die Auflagefläche 4a zu schieben. Zu diesem Zweck kann an der Auflagefläche 4a, 4b ein Stützelement 17 vorgesehen sein, mit welchen eine weitere Transportplatte zur Übergabe der Etikettenrolle abgestützt werden kann. Das Bezugszeichen 8 bezieht sich in seiner Gesamtheit auf eine stromabwärts in der Transportrichtung der Etikettenstreifen angeordnete weitere Bearbeitungseinheit für die Etikettenstreifen. Eine zweite Führungseinrichtung 10 für die Etikettenrollen ist ebenfalls in einer Ruheposition neben der Pufferungseinrichtung 6 dargestellt. Die Führungseinrichtung weist einen Umfangskörper 14 auf, der um eine Drehachse X drehbar ist und damit ist auch die Etikettenrolle selbst um diese Drehachse X drehbar. Das Bezugszeichen 24 bezieht sich auf eine in der Auflagefläche 4b angeordnete Öffnung zum Kontrollieren eines Wickelbefüllungszustands der Etikettenstreifenrolle.Preferably, it would be possible to arrange the applied label roll on a transport plate, and bring together with this transport plate to the
Die
Das Bezugszeichen 45 kennzeichnet einen Träger, der bevorzugt an der Vorrichtung 1 fest angeordnet ist, um die Bearbeitungseinheit 40 schwenkbar zu lagern.
In
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- An apparatus (1) for processing label strips with an unwinding device (2a, 2b) in order to unwind the label strips from a roll of label strips arranged so as to be rotatable with respect to part of the unwinding device (2a, 2b), wherein the unwinding device has an abutment face (4a, 4b) on which the roll of label strips is capable of being set down as well as a guide device (10) which is provided on the abutment face (4a, 4b) and which is capable of being guided through an opening provided in the roll of label strips in order to fix the roll of label strips with respect to its axis of rotation (X), characterized in that the guide device (10) is capable of being released from the abutment face (4).
- An apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide shaft (10) is capable of being released from the abutment face without the use of [a] tool.
- An apparatus (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide device (10) has a guide shaft (12) arranged so as to be stationary and a peripheral body (14) arranged so as to be rotatable with respect to the guide shaft (12) and arranged outside the guide shaft.
- An apparatus (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the abutment face (4a, 4b) has an opening (22) in which a region of the guide device (10) is capable of being inserted in a longitudinal direction (L) of the guide device (10).
- An apparatus (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the abutment face has an opening (22) into which a region of the guide shaft (12) is capable of being introduced.
- An apparatus (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the guide shaft (12) has an end portion (13) formed with a taper.
- An apparatus (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the apparatus (1) has at least one processing unit (40) for the label strips, wherein this processing unit (40) is arranged so as to be movable with respect to the abutment face (4).
- An apparatus (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the processing unit (40) is pivotable in the plane of the abutment face (4).
- An apparatus (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 7 to 8, characterized in that the processing unit (40) is movable in such a way that in at least one pivot position of the processing unit (40) a roll of label strips is capable of being removed from the abutment face by a movement in the plane of the abutment face.
- An apparatus (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the processing unit (40) is a cutting unit (40) for label strips.
- An apparatus (1) according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the apparatus (1) has a further unwinding device (2b) with an abutment face (4b).
- An apparatus (1) according to any one of the preceding claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the processing unit (40) is arranged on an arm (44) arranged so as to be pivotable.
- An apparatus for the labelling of containers with at least one apparatus (1) for processing label strips according to at least one of the preceding claims as well as a labelling device which applies labels to containers to be labelled.
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