EP2758316B1 - Verfahren und vorrichtung zum anbringen von etiketten - Google Patents

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EP2758316B1
EP2758316B1 EP12833088.3A EP12833088A EP2758316B1 EP 2758316 B1 EP2758316 B1 EP 2758316B1 EP 12833088 A EP12833088 A EP 12833088A EP 2758316 B1 EP2758316 B1 EP 2758316B1
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Henning Kongstad
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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

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  • the present invention concerns a method for applying labels and of the kind indicated in the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also concerns an apparatus for applying labels, the apparatus including at least one internal transport means for transferring labels from a receiving position to an application position.
  • GB 2,253,829 discloses a machine for labelling, where labels are supplied on a carrier strip from a magazine, where labels are printed before the labels are moved to a rotating applicator head by gripping arms, from where labels are applied on items by means of compressed air.
  • US 3,751,324 discloses labelling items, primarily address labels for envelopes, using a high-speed multi-label transfer wheel, where series of labels arrive on a web but are divided and handled as series of individual pieces without a carrier web, wherein labels are retained on the surface of the transfer wheel by means of a system of vacuum apertures in the surface during passage of a glue application roller before the series of labels are transferred to series of items by direct contact between the transfer wheel and items conveyed in series on a passing conveyor belt.
  • US 5486253 discloses a method according to the preamble of claim 1 and an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 3.
  • the method according to the invention is peculiar in that as transfer means is used a rotating transfer drum having closed end walls and an external cylinder surface consisting of a netting or a perforated sheet, the transfer drum being separated into one or more internal segments of the inside of the drum by means of stationary, radial partitionings, including a vacuum chamber providing the transfer of labels attached to the cylinder surface from the cutting unit past the glue application unit to the application unit.
  • the method according to the invention includes that the vacuum is established by means of one or more ventilators which are built into a stationary radial partitioning forming a rearmost wall in the vacuum chamber, as seen in the direction of rotation of the transfer roller. It will be understood such that the suction side of the ventilators face the vacuum chamber.
  • the method according to the invention may furthermore be modified in that a blow nozzle is used as the application unit, ensuring that at least a foremost part of the label is transferred with certainty to the items during passage of the application unit.
  • the invention also concerns an apparatus for applying labels on items having different shapes and/or sizes according to claim 3, the labels coming as a web from a printer to a cutting unit which cuts up the label web into individual labels that have a front side with applied print and a back side intended for contact with the items, the apparatus including transfer means for individual transfer of labels from the cutting unit past a glue application unit to an application unit wherein the labels are applied on the items during their passage of the application unit, the apparatus being peculiar in that the transfer means is constituted by a rotating transfer drum having closed end walls and an external cylinder surface consisting of a canvas, a netting or a perforated sheet, the transfer drum being divided into one or more internal chambers by means of stationary, radial partitionings, including a vacuum chamber providing the transfer of labels attached to the cylinder surface from the cutting unit past the glue application unit to the application unit for successive application of labels on items passing by the application unit, and that it includes a source of vacuum in the form of at least one ventilator which is built into one of said stationary, radial partition
  • the apparatus according to the invention is preferably designed such that the glue application unit includes a rotating glue application roller, the surface of which is supplied glue from a vessel with glue as a surface pattern of the glue application roller is preferably adapted to the size and/or shape of the actual label.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may advantageously be designed such that the glue application unit is arranged pivotable relative to the transfer drum in such a way that the glue application roller can be pivoted from an inactive position against a back side of a label which is attached to the cylinder surface of the transfer drum.
  • the apparatus according to the invention can be designed such that the application unit includes one or more blow nozzles disposed internally of the vacuum chamber at a front wall thereof, ensuring that at least a foremost part of a label temporarily attached on the cylinder surface of the transfer drum is released from the latter and applied on an item during its passage of the application unit.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may advantageously be designed such that the application unit furthermore includes one or more separate application drums which are adapted to smoothen and affix labels on passing items.
  • the apparatus according to the invention may suitably be designed such that it includes means, e.g. by means of marking on the labels or by detecting a leading or trailing edge of the labels, for controlling activation of the glue application unit, the blow nozzles and the separate application drums.
  • FIGs. 1 and 2 appears a printer A with associated cutting unit B and an apparatus Q according to the invention for applying labels M by means of a rotating transfer drum P arranged pivotable relative to printer A on a support holder H such that the apparatus Q and the transfer roller P can be pivoted away from the front side of printer A when the apparatus Q is not is use.
  • a product (item) T to be labelled by means of the apparatus Q is conveyed on a belt conveyor O.
  • Fig. 1 On Fig. 1 is seen how the transfer drum P is divided into a number of chambers by means of stationary, radial partitionings F such that a vacuum chamber I is formed in a transfer zone Z extending from the cutting unit B and an application unit R at a short distance from the item T.
  • the vacuum chamber is delimited by closed circular end walls K and a cylinder surface X covered with netting, forming a cylindric carrier face upon which labels M can be attached because a vacuum is formed in vacuum chamber I such that labels M can be attached externally on the cylinder surface X of the transfer drum P.
  • Vacuum (subpressure) is established in the vacuum chamber I by means of one or more ventilators E built into one of said stationary, radial partitionings F which are disposed closely behind the cutting unit B. As shown by arrows, the suction sides of the ventilators E face the vacuum chamber I.
  • the transfer drum P consists of a drum casing in the form of a cylinder surface X which as indicated by arrow L can be pushed in around the partitionings F and be screwed into a rotating hub N by means of a central tube with screw thread Y such that the transfer roller P can be rotated as a unit by means of an electric motor N1.
  • Labels M are moved from the cutting unit B to the application unit R attached externally on the transfer drum P whereby the label M is moved past a glue application unit D which includes a passively rotating glue application roller C, the surface of which being supplied with glue in a way known per se.
  • the glue application unit D is thus pivotably arranged such that by means of a cylinder V it can be pivoted inwardly for contact with the back side of the label M when the latter is passing by the glue application unit D.
  • Figs. 3-5 show a second embodiment of an apparatus Q2, in principle with the same components as the apparatus Q, and where the same references are used and with a sensor ⁇ 1 sending a control signal to the glue application unit D when the item T passes by on the conveyor belt O.
  • motors N1 and N2 for the transfer drum P and glue application unit D are shown, respectively.
  • Fig. 6 shows a third embodiment of an apparatus Q3 with a secondary dispenser ⁇ inserted between the transfer drum P and the conveyor belt O.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 show further detail views of the apparatus Q2.
  • the apparatus includes means, e.g. by means of marking on the labels or e.g. by detecting a leading or trailing edge of the labels, for controlling activation of the glue application unit, the blow nozzles and the separate application drums.
  • linerless labels are self-adhesive labels without carrier paper.
  • Linerless labels are provided with self-adhesive glue on a back side whereas the front side of linerless labels are surface treated with a release agent such that a web of linerless labels can be rolled up in the same way as common office tape, intended for being divided into single labels which then can be directly applied on an item.

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  1. Verfahren zum Anbringen von Etiketten (M) an Gegenständen (T), wobei die Gegenstände verschiedene Formen und Größen haben, wobei die Etiketten von einem Drucker (A) als Bahn zu einer Schneideeinheit (B) bewegt werden, wobei die Etikettenbahn in einzelne Etiketten (M) zerschnitten wird, wobei die Etiketten eine Vorderseite mit einem aufgebrachten Druck haben und eine Rückseite, die für den Kontakt mit den Gegenständen (T) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Etiketten durch Übertragungsmittel einzeln an einer Einheit für den Kleberauftrag (D) vorbei zu einer Anbringungseinheit (G) bewegt werden, wo die Etiketten (M) an den Gegenständen (T) angebracht werden, während die Gegenstände (T) die Anbringungseinheit (G) durchlaufen, wobei die Übertragungsmittel aus einer rotierenden Übertragungstrommel (P) bestehen, die geschlossene Abschlusswände und eine externe Zylinderfläche (X) hat, welche aus einer Leinwand, einem Netz oder einer perforierten Folie besteht, wobei die Übertragungstrommel (P) durch feste, radiale Trennwände (F) in eine oder mehrere innenliegende Kammern unterteilt ist, welche eine Vakuumkammer (I) umfassen, wobei die Übertragungstrommel (P) die Übertragung der an der Zylinderfläche (X) befestigten Etiketten (M) von der Schneideeinheit (B) über die Einheit für den Kleberauftrag (D) zur Anbringungseinheit (G) bereitstellt, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Vakuum mithilfe eines Gebläses erzeugt wird, welches in einer der festen, radialen Trennwände (F) eingebaut ist, wobei diese Trennwand eine hinterste Wand in der Vakuumkammer (I), in der Rotationsrichtung der Übertragungstrommel (P) gesehen, bildet.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anbringungseinheit eine Blasdüse (G) umfasst, die sicherstellt, dass mindestens der vorderste Teil des Etikettes (M) mit Sicherheit auf die Gegenstände (T) übertragen wird, während die Gegenstände (T) die Anbringungseinheit (G) durchlaufen.
  3. Vorrichtung (Q) zum Anbringen von Etiketten (M) auf Gegenständen (T), wobei die Gegenstände verschiedene Formen und/oder Größen haben, wobei die Vorrichtung einen Drucker (A) und eine Schneideeinheit (B) umfasst, welche die Etikettenbahn in einzelne Etiketten (M) schneidet, die eine Vorderseite mit einem aufgebrachten Druck haben und eine Rückseite, die für den Kontakt mit den Gegenständen (T) vorgesehen ist, wobei die Etiketten als Bahn von dem Drucker (A) zu der Schneideeinheit (B) bewegt werden,
    wobei die Vorrichtung (Q) weiter Übertragungsmittel für eine einzelne Übertragung der Etiketten (M) von der Schneideeinheit (B), vorbei an einer Einheit für den Kleberauftrag (D), zu einer Anbringungseinheit (G) umfasst, wo die Etiketten (M) auf den Gegenständen (T) angebracht werden, während die Gegenstände (T) die Anbringungseinheit (G) durchlaufen, wobei die Übertragungsmittel aus einer rotierenden Übertragungstrommel (P) bestehen, die geschlossene Abschlusswände und eine externe Zylinderfläche (X) hat, welche aus einer Leinwand, einem Netz oder einer perforierten Folie besteht, wobei die Übertragungstrommel (P) durch feste, radiale Trennwände (F) in eine oder mehrere innenliegende Kammern unterteilt ist, welche eine Vakuumkammer (I) umfassen, wobei die Übertragungstrommel (P) die Übertragung der an der Zylinderfläche (X) befestigten Etiketten (M) von der Schneideeinheit (B) über die Einheit für den Kleberauftrag (D) zur Anbringungseinheit (G) bereitstellt, für die anschließende Anbringung der Etiketten (M) auf den Gegenständen (T), welche die Anbringungseinheit (G) durchlaufen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Übertragungstrommel (P) eine Vakuumquelle in Form von mindestens einem Gebläse umfasst, welches in einer der festen, radialen Trennwände eingebaut ist, wobei diese Trennwand eine hinterste Wand in der Vakuumkammer, in der Rotationsrichtung der Übertragungstrommel gesehen, bildet.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einheit für den Kleberauftrag (D) eine rotierende Rolle für den Kleberauftrag (C) umfasst, deren Oberfläche aus einem Kleber enthaltenden Gefäß mit Kleber versorgt wird, wobei ein Oberflächenmuster der Rolle für den Kleberauftrag vorzugsweise an die Größe und/oder Form des tatsächlichen Etiketts angepasst ist.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Einheit für den Kleberauftrag (D) schwenkbar zu der Übertragungstrommel (P) angeordnet ist, sodass die Rolle für den Kleberauftrag (C) aus einer inaktiven Position nach innen geschwenkt werden kann, damit sie eine Rückseite eines Etiketts berührt, das an der Zylinderfläche der Übertragungstrommel befestigt ist.
  6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anbringungseinheit eine oder mehrere Blasdüsen (G) umfasst, die im Inneren der Vakuumkammer (I) an einer Vorderwand davon angeordnet sind und sicherstellen, dass mindestens der vorderste Teil eines Etikettes (M), das vorübergehend an der Zylinderfläche (X) der Übertragungstrommel befestigt ist, von letzterer gelöst und an einem Gegenstand (T) angebracht wird, während dieser die Anbringungseinheit (G) durchläuft.
  7. Vorrichtung nach den Ansprüchen 3 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anbringungseinheit weiter eine oder mehrere separate Anbringungstrommeln umfasst, welche dafür angepasst sind, Etiketten auf vorbeilaufenden Gegenständen zu glätten und aufzukleben.
  8. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie Mittel umfasst, um die Aktivierung der Einheit für den Kleberauftrag, der Blasdüsen und der separaten Anbringungstrommeln umfasst, wobei die Steuermittel Mittel zum Erkennen von Markierungen auf den Etiketten oder einem vorderen oder hinteren Ende der Etiketten umfassen.
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