EP2610191B1 - Dispositif distributeur d'un système de tambour à vide pour des machines à étiqueter - Google Patents

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EP2610191B1
EP2610191B1 EP20120199788 EP12199788A EP2610191B1 EP 2610191 B1 EP2610191 B1 EP 2610191B1 EP 20120199788 EP20120199788 EP 20120199788 EP 12199788 A EP12199788 A EP 12199788A EP 2610191 B1 EP2610191 B1 EP 2610191B1
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James Carmichael
Gabriele Giuliani
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • B65C9/1815—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means
    • B65C9/1819—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means the suction means being a vacuum drum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/12—Removing separate labels from stacks
    • B65C9/14—Removing separate labels from stacks by vacuum
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1865—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip
    • B65C9/1876—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred by suction means
    • B65C9/188—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred by suction means the suction means being a vacuum drum

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  • the present invention relates to a distributor device according to the preamble of claim 1 of a vacuum drum system for labelling machines.
  • labelling machines are used to transport, prepare and apply labels to containers, such as bottles, or articles of all sort.
  • tubular labels typically used with beverage bottles or vessels are tubular labels (commonly called “sleeve labels”), which are obtained by:
  • gluing labels which, after being cut from a web at appropriate lengths, are glued by gluing means, such as a gluing roller, spray and injector systems or the like, and are finally transferred to respective containers or articles.
  • a vacuum drum or transfer roller, by means of vacuum applied on the labels.
  • a conventional vacuum drum has an approximately cylindrical lobed configuration and receives a succession of labels at an input station and, after a given rotation about its axis, transfers the labels to the labelling machine at an output station, so that they can be applied to respective articles or containers.
  • the vacuum drum is typically mounted, in a rotatable manner about its axis, on a stationary distributor device having first air passages connected to a vacuum source and a pressurized air source.
  • the vacuum drum is provided with second air passages, which communicate with the first air passages at certain angular positions of the drum about its axis and exit into a plurality of side ports formed through an outer lateral surface of the vacuum drum.
  • the distributor device is defined by a single distributor plate having arc-shaped passages that distribute the air pressure.
  • the length of some arc-shaped passages can be adjusted by means of suitable blocks, in order to adapt the vacuum drum system to a specific label length.
  • a labeling machine is schematically shown in plan view and is indicated by reference number 1.
  • the labeling machine 1 has a carousel 2, i.e. a rotating structure which transfers the containers 3 towards the vacuum drum 4.
  • the carousel 2 rotates about its axis with an angular speed Vc.
  • the vacuum drum 4 rotates about its axis with an angular speed Vd.
  • the labeling machine 1 can operate with a "positive spin” or a "negative spin”, and can be "right hand” or "left hand”, so that four possible settings or configurations are possible.
  • the "right hand” feature ( fig. 1a and 1c ) and the “left hand” feature ( fig. 1b and 1d ) identify the rotation direction of the vacuum drum 4.
  • each container 3 has an angular speed Vp about its axis, and the carousel 2 and the container 3 have the same rotation direction. Therefore, the tangential speeds of the carousel 2 and the vacuum drum 4 at the container 3 are oriented in the same direction.
  • each container 3 has an angular speed Vn about its axis with a rotation direction opposite to the one of the carousel 2.
  • the angular speed Vn of the container 3 has to be greater than the angular speed Vp in order to wrap the label around the container 3. This is due to the fact that the tangential speeds of the carousel 2 and the vacuum drum 4 at the container 3 are oriented in opposite directions.
  • a distributor device of a vacuum from system for labelling machines according to the preamble of claim 1 is known from GB 2 188 608 .
  • Number 10 in Figure 2 indicates, as a whole, a vacuum drum system (partially shown) adapted to be used for handling and transferring labels along an arc-shaped path about a vertical axis A towards a labelling machine (of known type, and not shown in Figures 2-4 ) for applying the labels to respective articles, more specifically to containers, such as bottles (not shown).
  • vacuum drum system 10 is adapted to receive a succession of labels at an input station and to transfer the labels to the labelling machine at an output station, located at a given angular distance from the input station about axis A. At the output station, the labels are applied to respective articles on the labelling machine.
  • Vacuum drum system 10 basically comprises a stationary distributor device 11 provided with air passages 12 connected to a vacuum source 13 (schematically shown) and to a pressurized air source (not shown).
  • Vacuum drum system 10 further comprises a vacuum drum 14, or transfer roller, which is arranged on distributor device 11, is rotatable about axis A and is provided with air passages 15 (partially shown) communicating, at one end, with air passages 12 at certain angular positions of the drum 14 and, on the another end, with a plurality of side ports (not shown) made through an outer lateral surface 18 of the drum 14.
  • surface 18 has an approximately cylindrical lobed shape.
  • Drum 14 is driven by a motor, such as a brushless motor or the like, placed below the distributor device 11.
  • a motor such as a brushless motor or the like
  • drum 14 is driven by the motor of the labelling machine through suitable gears or transmissions.
  • drum 14 comprises a hub 21, connected to the motor by means of a vertical transmission member 22, which is housed in a tubular upright 23 and is coupled to upright 23 by means of rolling bearings 24 (schematically shown).
  • Drum 14 further comprises a lower plate 26, arranged in contact with an upper horizontal surface 27 of distributor device 11 and provided with a plurality of apertures 28, which define the inlets of passages 15, extend along vertical axes, and communicate with air passages 12 at certain angular positions of the drum 14.
  • Plate 26 has an annular shape, so as to have a central through hole 29 extending along axis A and engaged by an upper end portion 30 of upright 23 with clearance.
  • Distributor device 11 is coaxial with plate 26 and also has an annular shape, so as to define a central through hole 31 coaxial with hole 29 and engaged by portion 30.
  • Distributor device 11 is supported in fixed position in a known and not shown manner, and comprises a lower body or ring 35 coupled by means of fittings 36 to the vacuum source 13 and to the pressurized air source.
  • body 35 comprises a bottom wall 37 having a plurality of apertures engaged by fittings 36, which preferably extend along vertical axes and define respective inlets 39 of passages 12.
  • body 35 comprises an inner annular wall 40, an outer annular wall 41, and inner walls 42, projecting upwardly from wall 37.
  • Walls 40,41,42 are made in one piece with wall 37 and define a plurality of chambers 43, which permanently communicate with inlets 39 and are open at the top.
  • Walls 42 separate chambers 43 in airtight manner and have a lower height in relation to the upper edges of walls 40,41, so that the upper edges of walls 40,41 define an annular recess 44 above walls 42.
  • body 35 is symmetric with respect to a vertical diametrical plane P, in order to have a symmetric layout for the chambers connected to the vacuum source 13 and a symmetric layout for the chambers connected to the pressurized air source.
  • Body 35 is provided with holes 47 engaged by releasable fastening devices 48, connecting body 35 in a fixed position and in releasable manner to a body or ring 49, which defines the upper part of distributor device 11.
  • Body 49 is coaxial with body 35 along axis A and comprises a horizontal bottom wall 50, having an inner edge and an outer edge which are coupled to the upper edges of walls 40,41.
  • wall 50 has a lower projection 51, which engages recess 44 to center body 49 in relation to body 35.
  • Body 49 further comprises a plurality of vertical walls 53, which project upwardly from wall 50.
  • Walls 53 and 50 define at least two (and preferably three) concentric circular grooves 55, which are continuous about axis A and have, each, a constant width in radial direction.
  • Wall 50 has a plurality of vertical through holes 56 adapted to put grooves 55 in communication with the below chambers 43.
  • each groove 55 at least some of the holes 56 are arranged in evenly spaced positions about axis A and are provided with respective threads in order to screw fastening devices 57, which connect a plurality of inserts or blocks 58 to body 49 in releasable manner.
  • Blocks 58 are housed in grooves 55, are provided with through holes or slots 59 adapted to be engaged by the fastening devices 57, and divide grooves 55 into arc-shaped groove portions 60 in airtight manner ( Fig. 3 ).
  • the upper surfaces of blocks 58 and walls 53 are coplanar and are arranged in contact with plate 26, so as to define the above mentioned surface 27.
  • the arc-shaped groove portions 60 define the end of passages 12 and are open at the top, in order to communicate with apertures 28.
  • Blocks 58 are arc-shaped and have the same width and the same radius of curvature of the correspondent grooves 55, so that they can be moved along grooves 55 during assembly of the distributor device 11, in order to adjust and set the desired positions.
  • the position and/or the length of the arc-shaped groove portions 60 can be chosen and adjusted as a function of the kind of the labeling machine, as a function of its configuration, and as a function of the length of the labels to be applied.
  • distributor device 11 further comprises a horizontal ring plate 61, which is housed in recess 44 and is sandwiched in fixed position between bodies 35,49 by the fastening action of devices 48.
  • Ring plate 61 has two parallel faces 62,63, which are airtight coupled respectively to the upper face of inner walls 42 and to the lower face of projection 51. Ring plate 61 substantially has the same shape and area of projection 51, closes some holes 56 and some chambers 43, and has through apertures 64 defining ports to put selected holes 56 into communication with the below chambers 43, in order to define the desired passages 12.
  • face 62 and/or face 63 are covered by a sealing layer (not shown), such as a sponge rubber layer.
  • Plate 61 can be placed in a first position or a second position, which is turned upside-down with respect to the first position about a diametrical axis B lying on plane P: therefore, in the second position the layout of the apertures 64 is symmetric to their layout in the first position, with respect to axis B. These two positions are used to adapt distributor device 11 to a labeling machine configuration which is right-hand or, respectively, left-hand.
  • the latter can be arranged about axis A at different locations along the continuous circular grooves 55, in order to adapt the distributor device 11 to different labelling machines ("flexible” machine, “matrix” machine, etc%) and to different length of the labels to be received and applied.
  • variable locations for the blocks 58 all over the circumference of body 49 allow a high degree of freedom in configuring the distributor device 11 with respect to the prior art solutions that do not have circular continuous grooves, so that distributor device 11 has significantly lower manufacturing time and costs.
  • distributor device 11 comprise body 35, that is designed to be connected the already installed vacuum source 13 and pressurized air source, without changing their layout.
  • bodies 35,49 plate 61 defines interface ports that connect the vacuum source 13 and to the pressurized air source to the desired areas about axis A and can be possibly changed. Therefore, the elements of distributor device 11 can be configured with a high range of options.
  • bodies 35,49 and plate 61 are separate parts that are easy to be disassembled for cleaning and/or for re-configuring the distributor device 11.
  • the distributor device 11 can be assembled in a simple manner, takes up relatively small room, and do not change the layout of the transmission driving drum 14.
  • body 35 and plate 61 could be different from what it is shown by way of example, i.e. they could be designed as a function of the positions of the vacuum sources and the pressurized air source.

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  1. Dispositif distributeur (11) d'un système à tambour sous vide (10) pour des machines à étiqueter, le dispositif distributeur étant adapté pour être agencé dans une position fixe sous un tambour sous vide (14), qui est rotatif autour d'un axe vertical (A), et comprenant :
    • des premiers passages (12), qui comportent des entrées (39) pouvant être raccordées à une source de vide (13) et à une source de pression et qui, durant l'utilisation, communiquent avec des seconds passages (15) dudit tambour sous vide (14) à certaines positions angulaires dudit tambour sous vide (14) ;
    • des moyens de configuration (58, 61) comprenant une pluralité de blocs (58) ; caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un corps supérieur (49) définissant au moins deux rainures circulaires (55), qui sont concentriques et sont continues autour dudit axe vertical (A) ; lesdits blocs (58) étant logés dans lesdites rainures circulaires (55) afin de séparer des parties de rainure de forme arquée (60), qui sont en communication avec au moins une partie desdites entrées (39) ; la position angulaire desdits blocs (58) étant réglable dans lesdites rainures circulaires (55).
  2. Dispositif distributeur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits blocs (58) présentent une forme arquée et possèdent le même rayon de courbure des rainures circulaires correspondantes (55).
  3. Dispositif distributeur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps supérieur (49) comprend une paroi horizontale (50) définissant la surface inférieure desdites rainures (55) et possédant des trous débouchants (56) pour mettre lesdites parties de rainure de forme arquée (61) en communication avec lesdites entrées (39).
  4. Dispositif distributeur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre un corps inférieur (35) définissant une pluralité de chambres (43) en communication permanente avec lesdites entrées (39) ; lesdits moyens de configuration (58, 61) comprenant en outre une plaque intermédiaire (61), qui est agencée entre lesdits corps supérieur et inférieur (35, 49) et définit des ouvertures débouchantes (64) qui mettent certains desdits trous (56) en communication avec lesdites chambres (36).
  5. Dispositif distributeur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que ladite plaque intermédiaire (61) peut être positionnée dans une première position ou une seconde position, qui est tournée à l'envers par rapport à la première position autour d'un axe diamétral (B).
  6. Dispositif distributeur selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une face de ladite plaque intermédiaire (61) est couverte par une couche d'étanchéité.
  7. Dispositif distributeur selon une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend des moyens de raccordement libérable (48) qui raccordent lesdits corps supérieur et inférieur (35, 49) et ladite plaque intermédiaire (61) en position fixe et de manière libérable.
  8. Dispositif distributeur selon une quelconque des revendications 3 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins certains desdits trous débouchants (56) sont pourvus de filets respectifs ; des moyens de fixation (57) étant vissés auxdits filets afin de fixer lesdits blocs (58) audit corps supérieur (49) de manière libérable.
  9. Dispositif distributeur selon une quelconque des revendications 3 à 8, caractérisé en ce que, dans chaque dite rainure circulaire (55), lesdits trous débouchants (56) sont espacés uniformément autour dudit axe vertical (A).
  10. Système à tambour sous vide (10) pour machines à étiqueter, comprenant :
    • un tambour sous vide (14), qui est rotatif autour d'un axe vertical (A),
    • un dispositif distributeur (11), qui est coaxial avec ledit tambour sous vide (14), est agencé dans une position fixe sous ledit tambour sous vide (14), et est réalisé selon une quelconque des revendications précédentes.
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