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EP2157021B1
EP2157021B1 EP20090166594 EP09166594A EP2157021B1 EP 2157021 B1 EP2157021 B1 EP 2157021B1 EP 20090166594 EP20090166594 EP 20090166594 EP 09166594 A EP09166594 A EP 09166594A EP 2157021 B1 EP2157021 B1 EP 2157021B1
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Aldo Beyer
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  • the invention relates to a labeling machine explained in the preamble of claim 1 Art.
  • One from the DE-A-197 41 476 known labeling machine includes a conveyor in the form of a rotary or carousel, on the periphery of a plurality of labeling units are arranged.
  • the labeling units contain the usual components of such aggregates, such as label containers, pallets, glue rollers and gripping cylinders, which are necessary for the introduction, application, fixing and positioning of the labels.
  • a problem with labeling machines is that when the conveyor is stopped or switched off, the labeling units and the conveyor, even if both are shut down at the same time, lag behind due to the different masses, which can lead to disruptions or even damage to the labeling machine.
  • each of the labeling and all components of the conveyor is each provided with its own motor, which are connected to each other in such a way that in case of power failure all motors are electrically connected to each other on the input side, whereby a position synchronous leakage of the motors by mutual, In phase energy exchange is ensured. While this solution is effective, it is relatively expensive.
  • cross tables are used, as in the EP-A-241 765 are described. These cross tables include a lower and a top slide, which are interconnected via a sliding guide, wherein the upper carriage carries the labeling and can be moved by means of a pivot lever in the direction of the conveyor and away. The swivel lever is operated manually.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a labeling, with the structurally simple way difficulties in a malfunction can be avoided.
  • a device which withdraws the labeling immediately as soon as disturbances in the operation, in particular a shutdown of drives of the conveyor, are to be noted.
  • the adjusting drive is preferably a pneumatic cylinder.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for a trained as a cross slide guide device, as already known from the EP 241 765 is known.
  • other manual or motorized adjustment options can be provided, for example, to adjust the height position of a labeling or change to another equipment variant. This can be done, for example, contactlessly with laser radiation emitted by the labeling unit or the like, which scan barcode scales or other markings mounted along a travel axis.
  • Fig. 1 is a section of a labeling machine 1 according to the invention can be seen, which are a conveyor 2 for vessels 2a, bottles, and one or more labeling units 3 comprises.
  • the conveyor 2 is shown only schematically and designed as a rotary or carousel, ie the vessels 2a are conveyed by a rotation axis in the conveying direction F on the labeling unit 3 and thereby provided in a known manner with labels.
  • the labeling unit 3 is in the Fig. 1 to 3 only the substructure with a device 4 for drawing the labeling unit 3 from the conveyor 2 in the event of an accident shown.
  • the device 4 used in the illustrated embodiment parts of an adjustment, with the position of the labeling unit 3 to the conveyor 2 in the direction of E can be changed.
  • the labeling unit 3 is pulled away in a direction transverse to the conveying direction F, wherein this preferably in the direction of the arrow W, that is, essentially horizontally and parallel to the adjustment movement E happens; a pulling in the vertical direction, ie perpendicular to the plane of the drawing Fig. 1 But in other directions is also possible.
  • the device 4 includes a cross slide 5 with a lower slide 5a and a top slide 5b, which are connected to each other via two parallel bars 6, 7.
  • the parallel bars 6, 7 are slidably received in bearing blocks 8 of the sub-carriage 5a and extend in the direction E.
  • the upper slide 5b is mounted on the parallel bars 6, 7 and can move with them.
  • a lever 9 is attached to the lower slide 5a via a pivot bearing 10.
  • the Lever 9 with one of the parallel rods, in the illustrated embodiment, the parallel rod 7, entrained connected, wherein for the connection a pivot pin 11 is used, on the one hand slide on the lever 9 and on the other hand in its storage in the parallel rod 7 is rotatable. If the lever 9 is pivoted about the substantially parallel to the pivot pin 11 extending pivot axis, the parallel rod 7 is linearly displaced in the bearing blocks 8, wherein the parallel rod 6 is taken by the connected to the parallel rod 7 upper slide.
  • a stop device 12 which may be formed, for example in the form of a rotating body 12, which is plugged or screwed onto the free end of one of the parallel rods, in the illustrated embodiment, the rod 7.
  • this rotary body 12 are a plurality of threaded holes for receiving screws 13, with associated lock nut, which are set in the assembly of the cross slide according to the sample containers presented by the customer 2a to a certain position and secured with the lock nut.
  • the head of the screws 13 is brought in abutment with the displacement of the rod 7 with a corresponding stop pin or a stop surface 14 and limits the adjustment movement of the upper slide in the direction E for setting the desired position (s) of the Etikettieraggregats with respect to the conveyor 2 and on it located vessels 2a.
  • a drive 15 is provided according to the invention, with which the adjustment movement along the double arrow E can be made.
  • the drive 15 engages the lever 9, in the illustrated embodiment with a fork-like connector 16, mitikid, wherein the connector 16 and thus the drive 15 is preferably releasably secured to the lever 9 and is provided for this purpose with a screw 17.
  • the drive 15 preferably includes a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 18, possibly with integrated pneumatic clamping, which may be made ineffective, so that the lever 9 without being released from the drive 15, is manually pivotable.
  • the drive 15 is used for rapid radial withdrawal of the labeling unit 3 of the conveyor 2, so that in the case of a standstill in the drive of the labeling machine 1, so for example in a delivery standstill, the mutually engaged components of the labeling unit 3 and the conveyor 2 is not damaged and a clock-accurate reintroduction of the labeling unit 3 is possible as soon as the fault is corrected.
  • a stop 19 which limits the withdrawal movement in the direction of the arrow W.
  • the stopper 19 is in the form of a broadening at the front end of the parallel rod 7, which abuts the associated bearing block and thus prevents further pulling away.
  • the drive 15 is coupled to the drive (not shown) of the labeling machine 1 in such a way that it initiates a pull-out movement in the direction of the arrow W as soon as the drive is stopped.
  • the device 4 according to the invention also contains an adjusting device 20, with which the upper slide 5b is substantially parallel to the conveying direction F, i. in a rotary machine tangential to the conveyor circle of the conveyor 2 is adjustable. Furthermore, a clamping device 21 is provided which fixes the adjusted positions.
  • the invention can also be used in differently designed adjusting devices.
  • a means for pulling away can be provided independently of the adjustment or even used in labeling machines that offer no adjustment.
  • the drive does not necessarily have to take place via a pneumatic cylinder, but can be released, for example, via a motor or via a return spring construction.
  • different adjustment paths can be provided for pulling the labeling unit, namely a relatively short distance of, for example, 1 to 2 cm, when an asynchronous run of the labeling is recognized to the passing articles or approaches, and a longer rainzugweg when a decommissioning or conversion of the labeling is required.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Etikettiermaschine der im Oberbegriff von Anspruch 1 erläuterten Art.The invention relates to a labeling machine explained in the preamble of claim 1 Art.

Eine aus der DE-A-197 41 476 bekannte Etikettiermaschine enthält eine Fördereinrichtung in Form eines Rundläufers oder Karussells, an deren Umfang eine Mehrzahl von Etikettieraggregaten angeordnet sind. Die Etikettieraggregate enthalten die üblichen Bestandteile derartiger Aggregate, wie beispielsweise Etikettenbehälter, Paletten, Leimwalzen und Greifzylinder, die zum Heranführen, Aufbringen, Befestigen und Positionieren der Etiketten notwendig sind. Zum Einstellen des Etikettieraggregats bezüglich der Fördereinrichtung, um die Etikettiermaschine auf die unterschiedlichsten Anforderungen bezüglich Etikettengröße, Gefäßform, Etikettenposition und dgl. umzurüsten, ist jedes Etikettieraggregat entlang einer Führung bewegbar. Ein Problem bei Etikettiermaschinen besteht darin, dass bei einem Stopp bzw. Abschalten der Fördereinrichtung die Etikettieraggregate und die Fördereinrichtung, selbst wenn beide gleichzeitig stillgesetzt werden, durch die unterschiedlichen Massen unterschiedlich lange nachlaufen, was zu Störungen oder gar Beschädigungen der Etikettiermaschine führen kann. Um dies zu vermeiden, ist jedes der Etikettieraggregate und alle Bestandteile der Fördereinrichtung jeweils mit einem eigenen Motor versehen, die so miteinander verbunden sind, dass im Falle eines Spannungsausfalls alle Motoren eingangsseitig elektrisch miteinander in Verbindung stehen, wodurch ein stellungssynchrones Auslaufen der Motoren durch gegenseitigen, phasengleichen Energieaustausch sichergestellt ist. Diese Lösung ist zwar wirksam, jedoch relativ aufwändig.One from the DE-A-197 41 476 known labeling machine includes a conveyor in the form of a rotary or carousel, on the periphery of a plurality of labeling units are arranged. The labeling units contain the usual components of such aggregates, such as label containers, pallets, glue rollers and gripping cylinders, which are necessary for the introduction, application, fixing and positioning of the labels. To set the labeling unit with respect to the conveyor in order to convert the labeling machine to the most diverse requirements with regard to label size, container shape, label position and the like, each labeling unit can be moved along a guide. A problem with labeling machines is that when the conveyor is stopped or switched off, the labeling units and the conveyor, even if both are shut down at the same time, lag behind due to the different masses, which can lead to disruptions or even damage to the labeling machine. To avoid this, each of the labeling and all components of the conveyor is each provided with its own motor, which are connected to each other in such a way that in case of power failure all motors are electrically connected to each other on the input side, whereby a position synchronous leakage of the motors by mutual, In phase energy exchange is ensured. While this solution is effective, it is relatively expensive.

Für eine Einstellbewegung der Etikettieraggregate einer im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 berücksichligten Etikettiermaschine werden beispielsweise Kreuztische eingesetzt, wie sie in der EP-A-241 765 beschrieben sind. Diese Kreuztische enthalten einen Unter- und einen Oberschlitten, die über eine Gleitführung miteinander verbunden sind, wobei der Oberschlitten das Etikettieraggregat trägt und mit Hilfe eines Schwenkhebels in Richtung auf die Fördereinrichtung und von dieser weg bewegt werden kann. Der Schwenkhebel wird manuell betätigt.For a setting movement of the labeling of a taken into account in the preamble of claim 1 labeling machine, for example, cross tables are used, as in the EP-A-241 765 are described. These cross tables include a lower and a top slide, which are interconnected via a sliding guide, wherein the upper carriage carries the labeling and can be moved by means of a pivot lever in the direction of the conveyor and away. The swivel lever is operated manually.

Auch eine motorische Einstellbewegung des Kreuzschlittens wurde bereits vorgeschlagen; siehe DE-A-199 11 074 .A motor adjustment movement of the cross slide has already been proposed; please refer DE-A-199 11 074 ,

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Etikettiermaschine bereitzustellen, mit der auf konstruktiv einfache Weise Schwierigkeiten in einem Störfall vermieden werden können.The invention has for its object to provide a labeling, with the structurally simple way difficulties in a malfunction can be avoided.

Die Aufgabe wird durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.The object is solved by the features specified in claim 1.

Erfindungsgemäß ist eine Einrichtung vorgesehen, die das Etikettieraggregat sofort zurückzieht, sobald Störungen im Betriebsablauf, insbesondere eine Stillsetzung von Antrieben der Fördereinrichtung, zu bemerken sind.According to the invention a device is provided which withdraws the labeling immediately as soon as disturbances in the operation, in particular a shutdown of drives of the conveyor, are to be noted.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist die Verwendung der an sich bereits vorhandenen Möglichkeit, das Etikettieraggregat von der Fördereinrichtung wegzuziehen, die bislang lediglich zum Einstellen des Etikettieraggregats verwendet wurde. Zu diesem Zweck wird die Einstellbewegung durch einen Antrieb automatisiert, der wesentlich schneller reagieren kann und steuerbar ist. Dieser Einstellantrieb wird mit dem Antrieb der Etikettiermaschine in einer Weise gekoppelt, dass sofort beim Stillsetzen des Antriebs ein Zurückziehen des Etikettieraggregats erfolgt.Of particular advantage is the use of the already existing possibility to pull away the labeling from the conveyor, which was previously used only for setting the labeling. For this purpose, the adjustment movement is automated by a drive, which can react much faster and is controllable. This adjusting drive is coupled to the drive of the labeling machine in such a way that immediately upon retraction of the drive takes place a retraction of the labeling.

Der Einstellantrieb ist bevorzugt ein Pneumatikzylinder.The adjusting drive is preferably a pneumatic cylinder.

Die Erfindung eignet sich besonders für eine als Kreuzschlitten ausgebildete Führungseinrichtung, wie sie bereits aus der EP 241 765 bekannt ist. Zusätzlich können noch weitere manuelle oder motorische Einstellmöglichkeiten vorgesehen sein, z.B. um die Höhenposition eines Etikettieraggregats einzustellen bzw. auf eine andere Ausstattungsvariante umzustellen. Dies kann beispielsweise berührungslos mit vom Etikettieraggregat abgestrahlten Laserstrahlen oder dgl. erfolgen, die entlang einer Verfahrachse angebrachte Strichcodeskalen oder andere Markierungen abtasten.The invention is particularly suitable for a trained as a cross slide guide device, as already known from the EP 241 765 is known. In addition, other manual or motorized adjustment options can be provided, for example, to adjust the height position of a labeling or change to another equipment variant. This can be done, for example, contactlessly with laser radiation emitted by the labeling unit or the like, which scan barcode scales or other markings mounted along a travel axis.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

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Aus Fig. 1 ist ein Ausschnitt aus einer erfindungsgemäßen Etikettiermaschine 1 ersichtlich, die eine Fördereinrichtung 2 für Gefäße 2a, dargestellt sind Flaschen, und ein oder mehrere Etikettieraggregate 3 umfasst. Die Fördereinrichtung 2 ist nur schematisch dargestellt und als Rundläufer oder Karussell ausgebildet, d.h. die Gefäße 2a werden um eine Drehachse in Förderrichtung F am Etikettieraggregat 3 vorbeigefördert und dabei in bekannter Weise mit Etiketten versehen.Out Fig. 1 is a section of a labeling machine 1 according to the invention can be seen, which are a conveyor 2 for vessels 2a, bottles, and one or more labeling units 3 comprises. The conveyor 2 is shown only schematically and designed as a rotary or carousel, ie the vessels 2a are conveyed by a rotation axis in the conveying direction F on the labeling unit 3 and thereby provided in a known manner with labels.

Vom Etikettieraggregat 3 ist in den Fig. 1 bis 3 lediglich der Unterbau mit einer Einrichtung 4 zum Wegziehen des Etikettieraggregats 3 von der Fördereinrichtung 2 im Falle eines Störfalls dargestellt. Die Einrichtung 4 benutzt im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel Teile einer Einstelleinrichtung, mit der die Position des Etikettieraggregats 3 zur Fördereinrichtung 2 in Richtung E verändert werden kann. Durch die Einrichtung 4 wird das Etikettieraggregat 3 in einer Richtung quer zur Förderrichtung F weggezogen, wobei dies bevorzugt in Richtung des Pfeiles W, d.h. im Wesentlichen horizontal und parallel zur Einstellbewegung E geschieht; ein Wegziehen in vertikaler Richtung, d.h. senkrecht zur Zeichnungsebene der Fig. 1 bzw. in andere Richtungen ist jedoch auch möglich.From the labeling unit 3 is in the Fig. 1 to 3 only the substructure with a device 4 for drawing the labeling unit 3 from the conveyor 2 in the event of an accident shown. The device 4 used in the illustrated embodiment parts of an adjustment, with the position of the labeling unit 3 to the conveyor 2 in the direction of E can be changed. By the device 4, the labeling unit 3 is pulled away in a direction transverse to the conveying direction F, wherein this preferably in the direction of the arrow W, that is, essentially horizontally and parallel to the adjustment movement E happens; a pulling in the vertical direction, ie perpendicular to the plane of the drawing Fig. 1 But in other directions is also possible.

Die Einrichtung 4 enthält einen Kreuzschlitten 5 mit einem Unterschlitten 5a und einem Oberschlitten 5b, die über zwei Parallelstangen 6, 7 miteinander verbunden sind. Die Parallelstangen 6, 7 sind gleitend in Lagerböcken 8 des Unterschlittens 5a aufgenommen und erstrecken sich in Richtung E. Der Oberschlitten 5b ist auf den Parallelstangen 6, 7 befestigt und kann sich mit diesen gleitend bewegen.The device 4 includes a cross slide 5 with a lower slide 5a and a top slide 5b, which are connected to each other via two parallel bars 6, 7. The parallel bars 6, 7 are slidably received in bearing blocks 8 of the sub-carriage 5a and extend in the direction E. The upper slide 5b is mounted on the parallel bars 6, 7 and can move with them.

Zum Bewegen des Oberschlittens 5b ist am Unterschlitten 5a ein Ende eines Hebels 9 über eine Schwenklagerung 10 befestigt. Im Abstand zur Schwenklagerung 10 ist der Hebel 9 mit einer der Parallelstangen, im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel die Parallelstange 7, mitnehmbar verbunden, wobei für die Verbindung ein Drehbolzen 11 eingesetzt wird, der einerseits auf dem Hebel 9 gleiten und andererseits in seiner Lagerung in der Parallelstange 7 verdrehbar ist. Wird der Hebel 9 um die im Wesentlichen parallel zum Drehbolzen 11 verlaufende Schwenkachse verschwenkt, so wird die Parallelstange 7 in den Lagerböcken 8 linear verschoben, wobei durch den mit der Parallelstange 7 verbundenen Oberschlitten auch die Parallelstange 6 mitgenommen wird.To move the upper slide 5b, one end of a lever 9 is attached to the lower slide 5a via a pivot bearing 10. At a distance from the pivot bearing 10 is the Lever 9 with one of the parallel rods, in the illustrated embodiment, the parallel rod 7, entrained connected, wherein for the connection a pivot pin 11 is used, on the one hand slide on the lever 9 and on the other hand in its storage in the parallel rod 7 is rotatable. If the lever 9 is pivoted about the substantially parallel to the pivot pin 11 extending pivot axis, the parallel rod 7 is linearly displaced in the bearing blocks 8, wherein the parallel rod 6 is taken by the connected to the parallel rod 7 upper slide.

Zum Begrenzen der Bewegung des Oberschlittens 5b sind Anschläge vorgesehen. Die Bewegung in Richtung auf die Fördereinrichtung 2 wird über eine Anschlageinrichtung 12 begrenzt, die beispielsweise in Form eines Drehkörpers 12 ausgebildet sein kann, der auf das freie Ende einer der Parallelstangen, im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel die Stange 7, aufgesteckt oder aufgeschraubt ist. In diesem Drehkörper 12 befinden sich mehrere Gewindebohrungen zur Aufnahme von Schrauben 13, mit zugehöriger Kontermutter, die beim Zusammenbau des Kreuzschlittens entsprechend der vom Kunden vorgelegten Mustergefäße 2a auf eine bestimmte Position eingestellt und mit der Kontermutter gesichert werden. Der Kopf der Schrauben 13 wird beim Verschieben der Stange 7 mit einem entsprechenden Anschlagstift oder einer Anschlagfläche 14 in Anschlag gebracht und begrenzt die Einstellbewegung des Oberschlittens in Richtung E zum Einstellen der gewünschten Position(en) des Etikettieraggregats in Bezug auf die Fördereinrichtung 2 und die darauf befindlichen Gefäße 2a.To limit the movement of the upper slide 5b stops are provided. The movement in the direction of the conveyor 2 is limited by a stop device 12, which may be formed, for example in the form of a rotating body 12, which is plugged or screwed onto the free end of one of the parallel rods, in the illustrated embodiment, the rod 7. In this rotary body 12 are a plurality of threaded holes for receiving screws 13, with associated lock nut, which are set in the assembly of the cross slide according to the sample containers presented by the customer 2a to a certain position and secured with the lock nut. The head of the screws 13 is brought in abutment with the displacement of the rod 7 with a corresponding stop pin or a stop surface 14 and limits the adjustment movement of the upper slide in the direction E for setting the desired position (s) of the Etikettieraggregats with respect to the conveyor 2 and on it located vessels 2a.

Die bislang beschriebene Konstruktion ähnelt der Konstruktion nach der EP 241 765 , auf deren Offenbarungsgehalt zur Erläuterung weiterer Einzelheiten verwiesen wird.The construction described so far is similar to the construction of the EP 241 765 , to the disclosure of which reference is made to explain further details.

Obwohl der Hebel 9 nach wie vor manuell betätigbar ist, beispielsweise um eine sehr feinfühlige Einstellung vornehmen zu können, ist erfindungsgemäß ein Antrieb 15 vorgesehen, mit dem die Einstellbewegung entlang des Doppelpfeiles E vorgenommen werden kann. Der Antrieb 15 greift am Hebel 9, im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel mit einem gabelartigen Verbindungsstück 16, mitnehmend an, wobei das Verbindungsstück 16 und somit der Antrieb 15 bevorzugt lösbar am Hebel 9 befestigt ist und zu diesem Zweck mit einem Schraubknopf 17 versehen ist.Although the lever 9 is still manually operable, for example, to make a very sensitive adjustment, a drive 15 is provided according to the invention, with which the adjustment movement along the double arrow E can be made. The drive 15 engages the lever 9, in the illustrated embodiment with a fork-like connector 16, mitnehmend, wherein the connector 16 and thus the drive 15 is preferably releasably secured to the lever 9 and is provided for this purpose with a screw 17.

Der Antrieb 15 enthält bevorzugt einen doppelt wirkenden Pneumatikzylinder 18 ggf. mit integrierter pneumatischer Klemmmung, der gegebenenfalls unwirksam gemacht werden kann, so dass der Hebel 9 auch ohne ihn vom Antrieb 15 zu lösen, manuell verschwenkbar ist.The drive 15 preferably includes a double-acting pneumatic cylinder 18, possibly with integrated pneumatic clamping, which may be made ineffective, so that the lever 9 without being released from the drive 15, is manually pivotable.

Der Antrieb 15 dient zum schnellen radialen Wegziehen des Etikettieraggregats 3 von der Fördereinrichtung 2, so dass im Falle eines Stillstandes im Antrieb der Etikettiermaschine 1, also beispielsweise bei einem Förderstillstand, die miteinander in Eingriff stehenden Bauteile des Etikettieraggregats 3 und der Fördereinrichtung 2 nicht beschädigt und ein taktgenaues Wiedereinführen des Etikettieraggregats 3 möglich wird, sobald die Störung behoben ist. Es ist ein Anschlag 19 vorgesehen, der die Wegziehbewegung in Richtung des Pfeiles W begrenzt. Der Anschlag 19 liegt in Form einer Verbreiterung am vorderen Ende der Parallelstange 7 vor, die an den zugeordneten Lagerbock anstößt und somit ein weiteres Wegziehen verhindert.The drive 15 is used for rapid radial withdrawal of the labeling unit 3 of the conveyor 2, so that in the case of a standstill in the drive of the labeling machine 1, so for example in a delivery standstill, the mutually engaged components of the labeling unit 3 and the conveyor 2 is not damaged and a clock-accurate reintroduction of the labeling unit 3 is possible as soon as the fault is corrected. It is provided a stop 19 which limits the withdrawal movement in the direction of the arrow W. The stopper 19 is in the form of a broadening at the front end of the parallel rod 7, which abuts the associated bearing block and thus prevents further pulling away.

Der Antrieb 15 ist derart mit dem (nicht dargestellten) Antrieb der Etikettiermaschine 1 gekoppelt, dass er eine Wegziehbewegung in Richtung des Pfeiles W einleitet, sobald der Antrieb stillsteht.The drive 15 is coupled to the drive (not shown) of the labeling machine 1 in such a way that it initiates a pull-out movement in the direction of the arrow W as soon as the drive is stopped.

Die erfindungsgemäße Einrichtung 4 enthält weiterhin eine Einstelleinrichtung 20, mit der der Oberschlitten 5b im Wesentlichen parallel zur Förderrichtung F, d.h. bei einem Rundläufer tangential zum Förderkreis der Fördereinrichtung 2 einstellbar ist. Des weiteren ist eine Klemmeinrichtung 21 vorgesehen, die die eingestellten Positionen fixiert.The device 4 according to the invention also contains an adjusting device 20, with which the upper slide 5b is substantially parallel to the conveying direction F, i. in a rotary machine tangential to the conveyor circle of the conveyor 2 is adjustable. Furthermore, a clamping device 21 is provided which fixes the adjusted positions.

In Abwandlung des beschriebenen und gezeichneten Ausführungsbeispiels kann die Erfindung auch bei anders konstruierten Einstelleinrichtungen eingesetzt werden. Auch kann eine Einrichtung zum Wegziehen unabhängig von den Einstelleinrichtungen vorgesehen bzw. auch bei Etikettiermaschinen eingesetzt werden, die keine Einstellmöglichkeit bieten. Der Antrieb muss nicht unbedingt über einen Pneumatikzylinder erfolgen, sondern kann z.B. über einen Motor oder über eine Rückziehfederkonstruktion gelöst werden. Ferner können unterschiedliche Stellwege zum Wegziehen des Etikettieraggregats vorgesehen werden, nämlich ein verhältnismäßig kurzer Weg von beispielsweise 1 bis 2 cm, wenn ein asynchroner Lauf des Etikettieraggregats zu den vorbeigeführten Artikeln erkannt wird bzw. sich anbahnt, und ein längerer Rückzugweg, wenn eine Stilllegung oder eine Umstellung des Etikettieraggregats erforderlich ist.In a modification of the described and illustrated embodiment, the invention can also be used in differently designed adjusting devices. Also, a means for pulling away can be provided independently of the adjustment or even used in labeling machines that offer no adjustment. The drive does not necessarily have to take place via a pneumatic cylinder, but can be released, for example, via a motor or via a return spring construction. Furthermore, different adjustment paths can be provided for pulling the labeling unit, namely a relatively short distance of, for example, 1 to 2 cm, when an asynchronous run of the labeling is recognized to the passing articles or approaches, and a longer Rückzugweg when a decommissioning or conversion of the labeling is required.

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  1. Labelling machine (1) for containers (2a), having a drive, a conveyor (2) for the containers (2a) and a labelling unit (3), and having a device (4) for removing the labelling unit (3) from the conveyor (2), characterised in that removal takes place when the drive is turned off by means of an adjusting drive (15) of the labelling unit (3), wherein the adjusting drive (15) is coupled to the drive of the labelling machine in such a way that the labelling unit (3) is moved away from the conveyor (2), in particular in the radial direction, when the drive is turned off.
  2. Labelling machine according to Claim 1, characterised in that the adjusting drive (15) contains a pneumatic cylinder (18).
  3. Labelling machine according to either of Claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the labelling device (3) can be moved by means of a sliding guide (5) having a lower carriage part (5a) and an upper carriage part (5b), the latter being able to be moved by the adjusting drive (15).
  4. Labelling machine according to Claim 3, characterised in that the adjusting drive (15) acts on a pivot lever (9) connected to the upper carriage part (5a).
  5. Labelling machine according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, characterised in that in addition to the adjusting drive (15) a manually operable adjusting device (9, 20) is provided for moving the labelling unit (3).
  6. Labelling machine according to Claim 4, characterised in that the pivot lever (9) is part of a manually operable adjusting device for moving the labelling unit (3) and the drive (15) is detachably connected to the pivot lever (9).
  7. Labelling machine according to Claim 5 or 6, characterised in that a manually operable adjusting device (20) for moving the labelling unit (3) is provided essentially parallel to the conveying direction (F) of the conveyor (2).
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