EP2531407B1 - Device and method for applying self-adhesive labels on the walls of containers - Google Patents
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- the technical purpose which forms the basis of this invention is to provide a device for applying self-adhesive labels which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages.
- the coordinating and synchronising control unit issues a command to the motor-driven means 45 to increase the speed so that the main shaft 21 reaches a second speed which is greater than the first speed. Consequently, the first roller 24 reaches a greater peripheral speed and continues the revolution about the main shaft 21.
- the control unit issues a command to the motor-driven means 45 to reduce the speed so that the main shaft 21 returns to the first speed and so that the peripheral speed of the first roller 24 is substantially equal to that of the bottle 2.
Description
- This invention relates to a device for applying self-adhesive labels on the walls of containers in accordance with the preamble of
claim 1, and a method for applying self-adhesive labels in accordance with the preamble ofclaim 10, and known fromWO 2004/045955 . - Although this invention may allow the application of labels having any shape on flat and conical surfaces, hereinafter reference is made to the application of labels on bottle necks.
- In particular, this invention relates to the field of application of collar labels ("V"-shaped) designed to be applied to the base of the neck of wine bottles, in particular bottles for sparkling wine.
- The bottles on which the labels are to be applied are usually positioned on a machine with a rotary carrousel at the outer edge of the carrousel. Around the carrousel there are one or more operating stations which perform the required operations, one of these stations being designed to apply labels, on each bottle.
- At present, according to the prior art, the station for applying collar labels on bottle necks mainly uses two techniques.
- The first technique comprises applying labels by gluing. Said system comprises the use of a mechanical structure which picks up the labels, applies glue on them and then presses the labels on the neck of a bottle.
- However, this first prior art technology has several disadvantages. First, labels which are applied using glue are not always attractive. Second, the equipment is complex and above all expensive.
- For these and other reasons, structures based on a second technique for the application of self-adhesive labels are mainly used. An example of that technique is described in Italian patent
ITVR940055 - This technique is implemented using a structure comprising a pusher element able to move in a direction perpendicular to a wall of the bottle on the carrousel which is passing the pusher element. A web supporting the labels simultaneously arrives at the pusher element. When a bottle arrives, the labels are detached from the web and the pusher element pushes the label against the bottle neck, thus sticking at least the central part of the label onto the bottle. The pusher element usually comprises a roller, able to rotate idly about its own axis of rotation, made of soft material which acts perpendicularly against the wall of the bottle, pressing the label against it and promoting label sticking on the bottle.
- In accordance with this prior art technique, the roller presses the label at a central part of the label. In that way, label first sticking on the bottle is performed, but following the action of the roller the ends of the label remain detached from the bottle. Then, as the bottles are fed on the carrousel, each end of the label is stuck down (second sticking).
- To do this, after the action of the pusher element, each bottle is usually rotated clockwise through half a revolution (so that one end of the label projects radially from the carrousel) and made to pass close to a first fixed contact surface which is in a position at a tangent to the bottle. The first fixed contact surface makes the projecting end of the label adhere to the bottle thanks to the movement of the bottle. Then the bottle is rotated anti-clockwise and is passed close to a second contact surface to make the other end of the label adhere to the bottle. Each end of the label adheres thanks to the movement of the bottle close to the contact surfaces.
- However, this second prior art technology has several disadvantages.
- First, the first sticking is often not performed perfectly because the label stuck sometimes has wrinkles typical of sticking that was not completely successful. This is due to the fact that the tangential speed of the bottle at the pusher element is different to the speed of the pusher element which is null. The pusher element pushes in a direction transversal to the wall of the bottle and compensates for the speed difference only thanks to rotation of the roller about its own axis of rotation.
- Moreover, the mechanical structure is bulky and increases the overall dimensions of the machine with rotary carrousel.
- In this situation the technical purpose which forms the basis of this invention is to provide a device for applying self-adhesive labels which overcomes the above-mentioned disadvantages.
- In particular, the technical purpose of this invention is to provide a device for applying self-adhesive labels which guarantees perfect sticking, avoiding wrinkles in the label.
- The technical purpose of this invention is also to provide a device for applying self adhesive labels which has smaller overall dimensions than the prior art devices.
- The technical purpose specified and the aims indicated are substantially achieved by a device for applying self-adhesive labels and a method for applying self-adhesive labels as described in the appended claims.
- Further features and the advantages of this invention are more apparent in the detailed description of a preferred, non-limiting embodiment of a device for applying self-adhesive labels illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 is an axonometric view of a device for applying self-adhesive labels in accordance with this invention; -
Figure 2 is a top view of the device for applying self-adhesive labels ofFigure 1 operatively associated with a container; -
Figure 3 is a side view of the device for applying self-adhesive labels ofFigure 1 operatively associated with a container; and -
Figure 4 is a top view of a detail of the device for applying self-adhesive labels fromFigure 2 . - With reference to the accompanying drawings the
numeral 1 denotes in its entirety a device for applying self-adhesive labels made in accordance with this invention. - The
device 1 for applying self-adhesive labels described hereinafter is designed to apply labels on the walls of containers of any type. It is preferably used in the sector ofbottles 2, therefore hereinafter reference is made tobottles 2 by way of example, but without excluding the possibility that thedevice 1 may be used for any other type of container. - The
device 1 is operatively connectable to an operating machine of the type with arotary carrousel 100 on which, in practice, thebottles 2 to which thelabels 101 must be applied are positioned. - Operating machines with a
rotary carrousel 100 are well known in the sector ofprocessing bottles 2 and therefore are not described in detail below. Operating machines with arotary carrousel 100 usually comprise acarrousel 100 able to rotate about a rotation shaft. Thebottles 2 are positioned on the outer edge of thecarrousel 100. Eachbottle 2 is usually in a predetermined position on acircular plate 102 whose centre lies on a circular line A centred on the axis of rotation of thecarrousel 100. The movement of thecarrousel 100 is transmitted by a main motor connected to the rotation shaft. - The
device 1 according to this invention comprises a supportingbody 3 extending from a first end 4 connected to a basic mechanical unit to asecond end 5 which is close to therotary carrousel 100.Figure 1 shows how the supportingbody 3 is a mechanical structure extending from the basic mechanical unit (of the known type and therefore not described herein) towards thecarrousel 100. - The supporting
body 3 preferably comprises acentral plate 6, a first lateral arm 7 and a secondlateral arm 8. The twolateral arms 7, 8 extend from the first end 4 to thesecond end 5, forming the sides of the supportingbody 3. The central part of the supportingbody 3 is formed by thecentral plate 6. In the preferred embodiment thecentral plate 6 extends from the first end 4 towards thesecond end 5 as far as anintermediate zone 9 and not as far as thesecond end 5 like thelateral arms 7, 8. - The
device 1 also comprises at least one operatinghead 10 connected to the supportingbody 3 at thesecond end 5. -
Figure 1 shows how theoperating head 10 comprises abasic frame 11 connected to the supportingbody 3. Thebasic frame 11 is connected to the first arm and thesecond arm 8 at thesecond end 5. Thebasic frame 11 is also connected to thecentral plate 6 by means of a supportingrod 12. This supportingrod 12 has a first connecting part which is connected (by screws) to thecentral plate 6 at theintermediate zone 9, and a second connecting part which is connected to thebasic frame 11. -
Figure 1 shows how the main direction of extension of thebasic frame 11 is preferably substantially transversal to the main direction of extension of the supportingbody 3. Moreover, thebasic frame 11 extends from a first portion 13 (connected to the first arm 7), to a second portion 14 (connected to the second arm 8). Thesecond portion 14 of thebasic frame 11 also comprises a projectingportion 15 which projects cantilever-style relative to thesecond arm 8 in the direction of extension of thebasic frame 11. - The operating
head 10 also comprises anapplication portion 16 which, in practice, is the part which directly interacts with the walls of abottle 2 on which thelabels 101 must be attached. In the preferred embodiment inFigure 1 theapplication portion 16 is mounted on the projectingportion 15 and makes direct contact with the walls of abottle 2 on which thelabel 101 must be applied. - According to this invention, the
application portion 16 of the operatinghead 10 can move at least along an arc B of a circle C which at a tangent point T is at a tangent at least to a wall of abottle 2 positioned on thecarrousel 100 and at the operatinghead 10. - The
application portion 16 can move at least along an arc B of a circle C andlabel 101 application takes place at the point where the arc B and the wall of thebottle 2 are at a tangent to each other. - In that way, a
label 101 is applied on abottle 2 tangentially to the direction of feed of thebottle 2 on thecarrousel 100. Indeed, in operating conditions the peripheral speed of theapplication portion 16 at least at the tangent point T is controlled so that it is substantially equal to the peripheral speed of the wall of the container on which thelabel 101 is to be applied. - In the preferred embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the
application portion 16 performs a complete revolution about a main axis of rotation and therefore follows not only the arc B of a circle C, but the entire circle C which comprises the arc B. - In the preferred embodiment, rotatably mounted on the projecting
potion 15 of the frame there is a rod 17 (also part of the operating head 10) having afirst end 18, asecond end 19 and acentral part 20 located between the two ends 18, 19. Therod 17 can rotate about a main rotation shaft 21 (corresponding to the main axis) passing through thecentral part 20 and, in practice, substantially parallel with the wall of abottle 2. - In this first embodiment illustrated in
Figure 1 one can see how thecentral part 20 of therod 17 is connected to themain shaft 21 by means of afirst disk 22 connected to themain shaft 21 and asecond disk 23. The twodisks rod 17 is interposed between them. Advantageously, thesecond disk 23 comprises a cavity in which thecentral part 20 of therod 17 is positioned. In that way, by connecting thedisks rod 17 is securely connected to themain shaft 21 and moves integrally with it. -
Figure 1 shows how theapplication portion 16 is mounted on therod 17 at thefirst end 18 of the rod. In that way theapplication portion 16 can perform a 360° rotation about themain shaft 21. Themain rotation shaft 21 intersects therod 17 at a point P. The distance between the point P and thefirst end 18 of therod 17 is the radius of the circle C. - In a first preferred embodiment the connecting point P between the
rod 17 and themain shaft 21 is fixed and does not vary duringrod 17 rotation. - In a second embodiment, not illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the connecting point P between the
rod 17 and themain shaft 21 may vary along the extension of therod 17 from thefirst end 18 to thesecond end 19. In an example of this second embodiment thecentral part 20 of therod 17 may comprise a slideway in which themain shaft 21 will be slidably inserted. The sliding will be controlled based on operating requirements. In particular, the radius of the circle C will be variable depending on the angular position of theapplication portion 16. - The
application portion 16 is preferably afirst roller 24 able to rotate idly about asecondary shaft 25. Thesecondary shaft 25 is mounted at thefirst end 18 of therod 17 and is substantially parallel with themain shaft 21. The accompanying drawings show how the operatinghead 10 comprises a connectingelement 26 and abar 27. The bar is mounted on thesecond end 19 of therod 17 in such a way that it is substantially parallel with thesecondary shaft 25 and has the same length as thesecondary shaft 25. The connectingelement 26 is mounted between thebar 27 and thesecondary shaft 25 in a position opposite therod 17. - In that way, in the preferred embodiment the connecting
element 26, the slidingbar 27, therod 17 and thesecondary shaft 25 form a quadrangular structure. - The
first roller 24 is preferably made of elastic material to promotelabel 101 application on thebottle 2. At the moment when thelabel 101 is applied thefirst roller 24 is at a tangent to the wall of abottle 2 along a tangent line parallel with thesecondary shaft 25 and passing through the tangent point T. In that way, when thefirst roller 24 is at a tangent to a wall of thebottle 2 the roller deforms slightly, allowing thelabel 101 to adhere to the wall at several points adj acent to the tangent line. Moreover, thefirst roller 24 is idly mounted on thesecondary shaft 25 in such a way that, at the moment thelabel 101 is applied, it compensates for any small speed differences between rotation of thecarrousel 100 and rotation of therod 17. - The
device 1 for applying self-adhesive labels 101 according to this invention comprises label feed means 28 for feeding aweb 103 withadhesive labels 101, for feeding thelabels 101 to theapplication portion 16. Advantageously, theweb 103 brings at least onelabel 101 at a time to the operatinghead 10. - The feed means 28 comprise a feeding
roller 29 for storing theweb 103 to be used, and a receivingroller 30 for receiving theweb 103 once thelabels 101 have been removed from it. The feedingroller 29 and the receivingroller 30 are positioned close to the first end 4 of the supportingbody 3. - The
web 103 follows a feed path from the feedingroller 29 to the receivingroller 30 and is guided by guide means 31 which are partly mounted on the operatinghead 10. The guide means 31 guide theweb 103 towards the operatinghead 10 and in particular to theapplication portion 16. The guide means 31 preferably at least mainly comprisesecond rollers 32 idly mounted on the supportingbody 3 and on the operatinghead 10. Each of thesesecond rollers 32 has an axis of rotation substantially parallel with the axis of rotation of thefirst roller 24. - The part of the guide means 31 mounted on the operating
head 10 comprises aninversion plate 33 connected to thebasic frame 11. Theinversion plate 33 has an awaysurface 34, areturn surface 35 which is substantially parallel with and opposite the awaysurface 34, and a detachingedge 36 between the twosurfaces inversion plate 33 has afirst part 37 connected to thebasic frame 11 and asecond part 38 projecting from it and close to thefirst roller 24. The detachingedge 36 is part of thesecond part 38 of theinversion plate 33 and allowslabels 101 to be released towards thebottle 2. - In the embodiment illustrated in the accompanying drawings the away
surface 34 of theinversion plate 33 is connected to atab 39 transversal to the awaysurface 34 and substantially parallel with thebasic frame 11. Theinversion plate 33 is connected to thebasic frame 11 by means of thetab 39. - The
device 1 also comprises means 40 for adjusting theinversion plate 33 for adjusting the position of theinversion plate 33 on thebasic frame 11. In the preferred embodiment illustrated inFigure 1 the adjusting means 40 comprise anelongate hole 41 with a curved profile in thetab 39; and at least onescrew 42, in practice passing through theelongate hole 41 and screwed into thebasic frame 11. Thehole 41 extends between amaximum projection end 43 and aminimum projection end 44. - In that way, the adjusting means 40 allow adjustment of the position of the
inversion plate 33 between a maximum projection position in which thescrew 42 is fixed in a position close to the maximum projection end 43 (in which the detachingedge 36 projects at its maximum relative to the basic frame 11), and a minimum projecting position in which thescrew 42 is fixed in a position close to theminimum projection end 44. Advantageously, during an adjusting step, the curved profile of theelongate hole 41 allows the detachingedge 36 to be moved towards theapplication portion 16 during the passage from the maximum projection position to the minimum projection position. - The
web 103 releases thelabels 101 as it passes from the awaysurface 34 to the return surface, at the detachingedge 36. During this passage eachlabel 101 detaches from theweb 103 and is directed towards thefirst roller 24 at the moment when it is close to the tangent point with a wall of abottle 2. - The
inversion plate 33 and the way in which thelabels 101 detach from theweb 103 are known in the sector for application oflabels 101 tobottles 2, and therefore they are not described in further detail below. - The
device 1 according to this invention also comprises motor-drivenmeans 45 connected to themain shaft 21 for shaft rotation. In the preferred embodiment the motor-drivenmeans 45 are a motor.Figure 1 shows how the motor is connected to thebasic frame 11. The motor comprises a rotary rotor operatively connected to themain shaft 21 by transmission means 46. - In the preferred embodiment illustrated in
Figure 1 the transmission means 46 comprise two pulleys and a driving belt. A first pulley is mounted on the motor rotor, whilst a second pulley is mounted on themain shaft 21. Advantageously, the two pulleys have respective axes of rotation which are parallel and lie in the same plane. In this way, the driving belt mounted on the pulleys transmits rotary motion from the first pulley to the second pulley. In a first alternative embodiment, not illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the transmission means 46 may comprise gear wheels. - In a second alternative embodiment, not illustrated in the accompanying drawings, the transmission means 46 may comprise simply a coupling which directly connects the motor rotor to the
main shaft 21 in such a way that themain shaft 21 continues on from the rotor. - The
device 1 according to this invention also comprises a coordinating and synchronising control unit which is operatively connected to the motor-drivenmeans 45, the feed means 28 and thecarrousel 100 for synchronisinglabel 101 application operations so that, in operating conditions, the central part of thelabel 101 is preferably interposed between theapplication portion 16 and the wall of the bottle. The motor-drivenmeans 45 can be synchronised with the movement of thecarrousel 100 in such a way that when abottle 2 is close to the operatinghead 10 the condition may arise in which thefirst roller 24 and a wall of thebottle 2 are at a tangent to each other. - The coordinating and synchronising control unit controls the peripheral speed of the
first roller 24 and the peripheral feed speed of thebottle 2 at the tangent point in such a way that they are substantially the same. In this way, wrinkles in thelabel 101 applied during the sticking step are avoided. - The coordinating and synchronising control unit is also operatively connected to the feed means 28 to coordinate
label 101 feed towards theapplication portion 16 at the moment when thebottle 2 is close to theapplication portion 16. - The embodiment in
Figure 4 shows thedevice 1 at the moment when thelabel 101 is applied to thebottle 2. The central part of thelabel 101 is interposed between thefirst roller 24 and thebottle 2 when thefirst roller 24 and thebottle 2 are at a tangent to each other along the tangent line. - The
device 1 according to this invention also comprises detector means for detecting the position of theapplication portion 16, the feed means 28 and thebottles 2 on thecarrousel 100. The detector means are operatively connected to the coordinating and synchronising control unit. - The detector means preferably comprise a plurality of sensors positioned close to the
carrousel 100, the motor-drivenmeans 45 and the feed means 28. In the accompanying drawings the coordinating and synchronising control unit and the detector means are not shown, since they are of the known type. - The
device 1 for applying self-adhesive labels 101 comprises movement means for moving the supportingbody 3 towards or away from the container. In the preferred embodiment the bottom of the supportingbody 3 is slide-shaped and is in turn slidably mounted on a track. The supportingbody 3 is therefore able to move between a back position and a forward portion towards the container. - The movement means also allow the supporting
body 3 to be moved vertically, shifting the operatinghead 10 at least along the entire height of thebottle 2. In that way, the position of theapplication portion 16 relative to thebottle 2 can be varied, allowing variation of the point of application of thelabel 101 on thebottle 2. - The movement means also allow the supporting
body 3 to be rotated about a first axis which is transversal to the direction of extension of the supportingbody 3 and/or about a second axis which is transversal to the first axis. - In that way, it is possible to vary the angle, to the horizontal, of the
application portion 16 for adjusting the latter to the angled surfaces of a bottle 2 (for example the neck of the bottle 2). - The movement means are not illustrated in the accompanying drawings, since they are of the known type and therefore they are not described in further detail herein.
- Operation of the movement means, to adjust the position of the
application portion 16 relative to thebottle 2, may be either manual or automatic. - Manual operation of the movement means requires translation and rotation of the supporting
body 3 by acting manually on levers and the like to move the supportingbody 3 to the desired position. - In contrast, automatic operation requires the movement means to be operatively connected to the coordinating and synchronising control unit to control the movement of the supporting
body 3 relative to thecarrousel 100 so that it adapts to the type ofbottle 2 to be processed. In that case, the movement means will comprise motor-driven means for automatic movement of the supportingbody 3. - Moreover, the control unit can save information about the various types of
bottles 2 to be processed. In that way, after a size change-over, it is possible to select the size to be processed and consequently the control unit will automatically issue commands to the movement means so that they position the supportingbody 3 correctly. - Operation of the
device 1 for applyinglabels 101 derives directly from what is described above. - First, the movement means are used to correctly position the
application portion 16 depending on the type ofbottle 2 and depending on the wall of thebottle 2 on which thelabel 101 is to be applied. - As already indicated, operation of the movement means may be manual or automatic. In the former case an operator will act manually on the movement means, bringing the
application portion 16 to the desired position. Therefore, the supportingbody 3 must be moved vertically rather than horizontally and suitably angled. - In the latter case (automatic operation) commands are issued to be movement means automatically by the coordinating and synchronising control unit which, once the parameters relating to the
bottle 2, thelabel 101 and the point where thelabel 101 is to be applied have been entered, issues commands to the movement means to bring theapplication portion 16 into position. - It is also possible to act on the adjusting means 40 to adjust the position of the
inversion plate 33 relative to theapplication portion 16. - The
bottles 2 on which thelabels 101 are to be applied are positioned along the outer edge of thecarrousel 100 and move forwards thanks to rotation of thecarrousel 100 towards thedevice 1 for applying thelabels 101. At the same time the motor-drivenmeans 45 are activated, which make thefirst roller 24 rotate about the main axis. - The coordinating and synchronising control unit coordinates the position of the
first roller 24 with the position of thebottles 2 on thecarrousel 100 in such a way that for eachbottle 2 which reaches the operatinghead 10 thefirst roller 24 is at a tangent to a wall of thebottle 2. At the same time the coordinating and synchronising control unit synchronises the speed of rotation of thecarrousel 100 with the speed of rotation of thefirst roller 24 about the main axis so that the two speeds are substantially equal at least at the tangent point. - At this point the feed means 28 for the
web 103 supporting thelabels 101 are activated. The feed means 28 bring theweb 103 to the operatinghead 10 and in particular theweb 103 is made to slide on the two surfaces of theinversion plate 33. The detector means detect the presence of thelabel 101 close to theapplication portion 16. The coordinating and synchronising control unit receives the information about the position of thelabel 101 and initially issues a command to the feed means 28 to remain stationary. Subsequently, after the initial step but before the moment when thefirst roller 24 and thebottle 2 are at a tangent to each other, the command is issued to the feed means 28 to move theweb 103 by one step, thus detaching thelabel 101 to be applied to thebottle 2. - Each label has a sticking face and a visible face on the opposite side. When the
label 101 reaches the inversion plate the sticking face is facing towards thecarrousel 100. - At the moment of detachment the
label 101 is initially only partly detached from theweb 103, and therefore is only supported by the part which is still connected to theweb 103. The label detaches from theweb 103 until only one end of the label remains connected to theweb 103, as shown inFigure 4 . - Then when the
first roller 24 is at a tangent to the wall of thebottle 2 thelabel 101 is completely detached from theweb 103 and is interposed between the roller and the wall of thebottle 2. At that moment, the central part of the label is attached to thebottle 2. - When the
label 101 is stuck to thebottle 2, the motor-drivenmeans 45 and the feed means 28 prepare to apply anew label 101 to thenext bottle 2. Therefore, thefirst roller 24 rotates through 360° to return to the position closest to thecarrousel 100 at thenext bottle 2. - At this point, two different situations may arise: a first situation in which the time which elapses between the arrival of one
bottle 2 and the next at the point T is equal to the time needed by thefirst roller 24 to travel the circle C maintaining its peripheral speed constant and substantially equal to that of thebottle 2. In a second (more common) situation the time which elapses between the arrival of onebottle 2 and the next at the point T is different (greater or less) than the time needed by thefirst roller 24 to travel the circle C maintaining its peripheral speed substantially equal to that of thebottle 2. - In this second situation, the peripheral speed of the
first roller 24 must be varied according to its angular position. Therefore, the peripheral speed of thefirst roller 24 must be kept constant and equal to that of thebottle 2 for the arc B (a condition necessary forcorrect label 101 sticking), and then the peripheral speed must be varied (while travelling the remaining stretch of the circle) depending on the period of time which elapses between the arrival of onebottle 2 and the next at the tangent point T. - The time which elapses between the arrival of one
bottle 2 and the next at the tangent point T is usually less than the time needed for thefirst roller 24 to travel the circle C maintaining the peripheral speed of thefirst roller 24 equal to that of thebottle 2. In this case, to keep thefirst roller 24 and eachbottle 2 synchronised, the coordinating and synchronising control unit issues a command to increase the speed of themain shaft 21 after thefirst roller 24 has travelled the arc B (and thelabel 101 has been applied) and before it returns to travel the arc B again to reach the point T again. The increase in the speed of themain shaft 21 results in an increase in the peripheral speed of thefirst roller 24. - For example, it may be assumed that two
bottles 2 are positioned on thecarrousel 100 one after another. When thefirst bottle 2 reaches the operatinghead 10 thefirst roller 24 is travelling the arc B. At this moment, the peripheral speeds of thefirst roller 24 and thebottle 2 are substantially equal. At this moment themain shaft 21 is rotating at a first speed. At the same time thelabel 101 arrives and is applied to thebottle 2 at the tangent point T between thefirst roller 24 and the wall of thebottle 2. After application of thelabel 101 the coordinating and synchronising control unit issues a command to the motor-drivenmeans 45 to increase the speed so that themain shaft 21 reaches a second speed which is greater than the first speed. Consequently, thefirst roller 24 reaches a greater peripheral speed and continues the revolution about themain shaft 21. When thefirst roller 24 again reaches the arc B, the control unit issues a command to the motor-drivenmeans 45 to reduce the speed so that themain shaft 21 returns to the first speed and so that the peripheral speed of thefirst roller 24 is substantially equal to that of thebottle 2. - Therefore, in the first embodiment to vary the peripheral speed of the
first roller 24, when necessary, the speed of rotation of themain shaft 21 is varied whilst the radius of the circle C remains constant. - In the second embodiment it is the radius of the circle C which varies, by moving, during a revolution, the connecting point P between the
main shaft 21 and therod 17. Therefore, in this second embodiment, to vary the peripheral speed of thefirst roller 24 it is not necessary to vary the speed of themain shaft 21. Instead, it is sufficient to vary the radius of the circle C (keeping the speed of themain shaft 21 constant). If the radius is reduced the peripheral speed of thefirst roller 24 falls, whilst if the radius is increased the peripheral speed of the first roller increases. Therefore, it will be possible to reduce the radius when thefirst roller 24 travels the arc B, and increase the radius when thefirst roller 24 travels the remaining part of the circle C. - This invention also relates to a method for applying self-
adhesive labels 101 on the walls of containers, inparticular bottles 2. - The method comprises a first operating step of positioning the containers (bottles 2) on a machine of the type with a
rotary carrousel 100, at the outer edge of thecarrousel 100. As already indicated, the carrousels of machines for processingbottles 2 usually have a plurality of plates which are positioned along the outer edge of thecarrousel 100. Eachplate 102 is designed to receive abottle 2 to be processed. - The method also comprises mounting a
label 101 application station in a position around thecarrousel 100. Thelabel 101 application station comprises anapplication portion 16 which can operate on thebottles 2 to applylabels 101. - Another step comprises feeding at least one
label 101 to theapplication portion 16. Saidlabel 101 feeding is synchronised with the rotation of thecarrousel 100 in such a way that when abottle 2 reaches the application portion 16 alabel 101 is dispensed. - According to this method, there is a step of moving the
application portion 16 along at least an arc B of a circle C which, at a tangent point T, is at a tangent at least to a wall of a container positioned on thecarrousel 100 and at theapplication portion 16. In the preferred embodiment theapplication portion 16 is a roller able to rotate 360° about a main axis. - The method according to this invention also comprises applying a
label 101 to the wall of a container during the step of moving theapplication portion 16 to the point T where theapplication portion 16 and the wall of thebottle 2 are at a tangent to each other. - Advantageously, during the step of moving the
application portion 16 the peripheral speed of theapplication portion 16 is controlled so that it is substantially equal to the peripheral speed of the wall of the container on which thelabel 101 is to be applied at the tangent point T. - This invention brings important advantages.
- First, the device for applying self-
adhesive labels 101 guarantees optimum sticking, avoiding wrinkles in thelabel 101. - Second, the device for applying self-
adhesive labels 101 has overall dimensions which are smaller than those of prior art devices. - It should also be noticed that this invention is relatively easy to produce and that even the cost linked to implementing the invention is not very high.
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- A device (1) for applying self-adhesive labels (101) on the walls of containers, in particular bottles (2), the device (1) being operatively connectable to an operating machine of the type with a rotary carrousel (100) on which, in practice, the containers are positioned; comprising:a supporting body (3) extending from a first end (4) connected to a basic mechanical unit to a second end (5) which is close to the rotary carrousel (100);at least one operating head (10) connected to the supporting body (3) at the second end (5) and which can operate on a container positioned on the carrousel (100), in such a way that it is synchronised with the movement of the carrousel (100); the operating head (10) comprising an application portion (16) which, in practice, directly interacts with the walls of a container;label feed means (28) for feeding a web (103) comprising labels (101) to bring at least one label (101) at a time to the operating head (10); there being the possibility of synchronising the label feed means (28) with the movement of the carrousel (100); the label feed means (28) comprising a feeding roller (29) for storing the web (103) to be used, and a receiving roller (30) for receiving the web (103) once the labels (101) have been removed from it; the web (103) following a feed path from the feeding roller (29) to the receiving roller (30);guide means (31) for guiding the web (103) from the feeding roller (29) to the operating head (10) and from the operating head (10) to the receiving roller (30);wherein the application portion (16) of the operating head (10) can move along an arc (B) of a circle (C) which at a tangent point (T) is at a tangent at least to a wall of a container positioned on the carrousel (100) and at the operating head (10);characterised in that the guide means (31) comprise an inversion plate (33) positioned along the web (103) feed path and mounted on the operating head (10); the inversion plate (33) comprising an away surface (34), a return surface (35) which is substantially parallel with and opposite the away surface, and a detaching edge (36) between the two surfaces; the web (103) releasing the labels (101) at the detaching edge (36) as it passes from the away surface (34) to the return surface.
- The device according to claim 1, characterised in that in operating conditions the peripheral speed of the application portion (16) is controlled so that it is substantially equal to the peripheral speed of the wall of the container on which the label (101) is to be applied at the tangent point (T).
- The device (1) according to either of the foregoing claims, characterised in that the operating head (10) comprises a rod (17) having a first end (18), a second end (19) and a central part (20) between the two ends; the rod (17) being able to rotate relative to the rest of the operating head (10) about a main shaft (21) passing through the central part (20) and substantially parallel with the label (101) application wall; the application portion (16) being positioned at the first end (18) of the rod (17).
- The device (1) according to claim 3, characterised in that the application portion (16) is a first roller (24) able to rotate idly about a secondary shaft (25); the secondary shaft (25) being mounted at the first end (18) of the rod (17) and being substantially parallel with the main shaft (21).
- The device (1) according to claim 4, characterised in that the operating head (10) comprises a connecting element (26) and a bar (27); the bar (27) being mounted on the second end (19) of the rod (17) in such a way that it is substantially parallel with the secondary shaft (25); the connecting element (26) being mounted between the bar (27) and the secondary shaft (25) in a position opposite to the rod (17).
- The device (1) according to any of the claims from 3 to 5, characterised in that it comprises motor-driven means (45) connected to the main shaft (21) to drive the rotation of the latter; there being the possibility of synchronizing the motor-driven means (45) with the movement of the carrousel (100) so that when a container is close to the operating head (10) the first roller (24) makes contact with the wall of the container.
- The device (1) according to claim 6, characterised in that it comprises a coordinating and synchronising control unit which is operatively connected to the motor-driven means (45), the feed means (28) and the carrousel (100) for synchronising label (101) application operations so that, in operating conditions, the central part of the label (101) is interposed between the application portion (16) and the wall of the container.
- The device (1) according to claim 7, characterised in that it comprises detector means for detecting the position of the application portion (16), the label feed means (28) and the carrousel (100); the detector means being operatively connected to the coordinating and synchronising control unit.
- The device (1) according to any of the foregoing claims, characterised in that it comprises movement means for moving the supporting body (3) towards or away from the container and/or moving the supporting body (3) vertically, shifting the operating head (10) at least along the entire height of the bottle (2) and/or rotating the supporting body (3) about a first axis which is transversal to the extension of the main body and/or about a second axis which is transversal to the first axis.
- A method for applying self-adhesive labels (101) on the walls of containers, in particular bottles (2), comprising the following operating steps:positioning the containers on a machine of the type with a rotary carrousel (100) at the outer edge of the carrousel (100);mounting a label (101) application station (1) in a position around the carrousel (100); said station comprising a supporting body (3) extending from a first end (4) connected to a basic mechanical unit to a second end (5) which is close to the rotary carrousel (100), and at least one operating head (10) connected to the supporting body (3) at the second end and comprising an application portion (16) which can operate on containers, for applying labels (101);feeding at least one label (101) to the application portion (16); the labels (101) being supported by a web (103);synchronising the rotation of the carrousel (100) with label (101) feed at the application portion (16);moving the application portion (16) along an arc (B) of a circle (C) which, at a tangent point (T) is at a tangent at least to a wall of a container positioned on the carrousel (100) at the application portion (16);and whereby a label (101) is applied to the wall of a container during the step of moving the application portion (16);characterised in that it comprises a step of sliding the web (103) over an away surface (34), a detaching edge (36) and a return surface (35) which is substantially parallel with and opposite the away surface (34), of an inversion plate (33) which is mounted on the operating head (10), and releasing the labels (101) at the detaching edge (36).
- The method for applying self-adhesive labels (101) according to claim 10, characterised in that during the step of moving the application portion (16) the peripheral speed of the application portion (16) is controlled so that it is substantially equal to the peripheral speed of the wall of the container on which the label (101) is to be applied at the tangent point (T).
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