EP3024740A1 - Dispositif d'acheminement d'étiquettes et dispositif d'étiquetage - Google Patents

Dispositif d'acheminement d'étiquettes et dispositif d'étiquetage

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EP3024740A1
EP3024740A1 EP14737189.2A EP14737189A EP3024740A1 EP 3024740 A1 EP3024740 A1 EP 3024740A1 EP 14737189 A EP14737189 A EP 14737189A EP 3024740 A1 EP3024740 A1 EP 3024740A1
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Prior art keywords
transfer device
label
label tape
transfer
separated
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EP3024740B1 (fr
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Klaus Krämer
Lutz Deckert
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KHS GmbH
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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
    • 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
    • B65C9/20—Gluing the labels or articles
    • B65C9/22—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating
    • B65C9/2204—Gluing the labels or articles by wetting, e.g. by applying liquid glue or a liquid to a dry glue coating using spraying means

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  • the invention relates to a device for feeding labels according to the preamble of patent claim 1, to a labeling apparatus according to the preamble of claim 10 and a method for feeding labels to a container to be labeled according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a continuous label tape is provided by a label tape feed.
  • a plurality of labels are provided contiguously, wherein from the label tape by cutting individual labels are formed.
  • the label tape is with a partial length over a first
  • Transfer device and at least a second transfer device out.
  • the transfer devices are in this case designed as a rotatably driven transfer drums, so that a deflection, for example, an S-shaped deflection of the label strip takes place.
  • the transfer devices are also designed to effect holding or fixing forces on partial sections of the label strip adjacent to these transfer devices and are driven in such a way that the label strip has a slip in relation to these transfer devices.
  • This free end is separated after a certain feed with a certain length by a cutter, wherein the separation is such that the separated portion forms a label to be mounted on a container.
  • a labeling device is
  • the subject of claim 10 and a method for feeding labels to a container to be labeled is the subject of the sibling
  • Patent claim 1 According to a first aspect, the invention relates to a device for feeding labels to a container to be labeled comprising a
  • Label tape feed by means of which a continuous label tape is provided, a first transfer device, against which at least a partial length of the label tape comes to rest, wherein the first transfer means for
  • Forming a slip between this part length of the label strip and the first transfer device is formed, with at least one cutting device for separating a partial length of the label strip to produce a label and at least one second transfer device, relative to the at least a portion of the separated part length of the label tape prior to separation from Arrives installation, wherein the second transfer means for effecting GarL. Fixing forces is formed on this portion of the label tape, for generating a slip between this portion of the label tape and the second transfer means and after the separation for further transport of the separated label.
  • the essential aspect of the invention is that the first and / or second transfer device at least partially as a linear promotional
  • Transfer device is formed.
  • the invention is based on the finding that the increase in tensile forces on the free end of the label tape by the second
  • Transfer forces exerted on the transfer device and the transfer devices moved with slippage under the label strip can be reduced in that the wrap angle, i. of the
  • Angular region in which a partial length of the label strip circumferentially applied against drum or roller-like transfer means is reduced By using a linear conveying transfer device, i. a transfer device on which the label strip is conveyed in a straight line, the wrap angle and thus the increase in the forces acting on the label tape forces can be minimized such that impermissible variations in length of the separated labels from the label strip can be effectively avoided.
  • a linear conveying transfer device i. a transfer device on which the label strip is conveyed in a straight line
  • Transfer device at least in the transfer area, in which the transfer of the separated label from the first transfer device to the second
  • Transfer device takes place, designed as a linear conveying transfer device.
  • the free end of the label tape is before the separation of a label by the effected by the first and / or second transfer means holding or. Fixing forces and the slip held on tension, wherein the label tape with a first portion of the label later separated from the first
  • Transfer devices become one when using drum or
  • roller-type transfer means caused deflection, in particular an S-shaped deflection of the label tape in the transfer area considerably reduced, so that the increase in tensile forces in the advancing of the free end of
  • the first and / or second transfer device is designed as a belt conveyor.
  • a loop-shaped conveyor belt is stretched over at least one pair of preferably roller-like support rollers out and thereby driven circumferentially.
  • straight-line conveyor belt areas form on which the linear conveyance of the label strip can take place between the carrier rollers.
  • the first and / or second transfer means for generating the Haltetial. Fixing forces formed by suction of a partial length of the label strip or the separated label preferably have openings which can be acted upon by negative pressure, so that when the label strip is in contact with these openings, suction and thus fixation thereof take place.
  • the first transfer device has a transport speed that is greater than the feed rate of the label strip through the label strip feed. Because of the higher
  • Label tape feed exists between the first transfer means and the label tape portion which abuts against the first transfer means, a slip which holds the label tape between the label tape feed and the first transfer means to tension.
  • the second transfer device has a transport speed equal to or greater than that
  • Label tape also held between the first transfer means and the second transfer means to voltage, wherein the second Transfereinnchtung has a slip against the label tape.
  • the transport speed of the second transfer device is greater than the feed rate of the label feed, so that after the separation, the separated label is moved at a higher speed than the free end of the label strip.
  • a time window is created in which the application of the label can be done on the container to be labeled.
  • the first transfer device is preferably a transfer drum driven in rotation about an axis of rotation, against which the label strip abuts, in sections, peripherally in a defined angular range. Due to the at least partial enclosure of the first transfer device by the label tape this is deflected by a defined angle in its direction of movement.
  • the first transfer device is preferably a transfer drum driven in rotation about an axis of rotation, against which the label strip abuts, in sections, peripherally in a defined angular range. Due to the at least partial enclosure of the first transfer device by the label tape this is deflected by a defined angle in its direction of movement.
  • the first transfer device is preferably a transfer drum driven in rotation about an axis of rotation, against which the label strip abuts, in sections, peripherally in a defined angular range. Due to the at least partial enclosure of the first transfer device by the label tape this is deflected by a defined angle in its direction of movement.
  • the first transfer device is preferably a transfer drum
  • Component of a cutting device and / or the first transfer device is formed with a cutting device for separating the label from the continuous label tape.
  • the first transfer device is designed as a cutting drum.
  • the separated label is preferably further transported by the second transfer means and fed to the container to be labeled.
  • the region of the second transfer device is a
  • Gluing device provided by means of a glue application to the back of the label.
  • the gluing device as
  • Spray gluing device may be formed, i. the glue is applied by spraying or spraying the label with glue.
  • the invention relates to a
  • Labeling device for labeling containers, wherein for supplying the Labels for the container to be labeled, a device is provided as described above.
  • the invention relates to a method for feeding labels to a container to be labeled, in which a label tape is provided with individual labels to be separated by cutting, in which at least a partial length of the label tape comes to rest against a first transfer means, through which the part length the label tape stretched under slippage
  • Subsection of the separated part length of the label tape comes to rest before separation, holding forces on this portion of the label tape and a slip between this portion of the label tape and the second transfer means are effected and wherein after the separation, the second transfer means causes the further transport of the separated label.
  • the essential aspect of the method according to the invention is that a partial length of the label strip is linearly conveyed by the first and / or second transfer device.
  • Transfer device takes place, conveyed linearly.
  • the label tape is sucked by the first and / or second transfer means.
  • the first transfer device is rotationally driven as a transfer drum about a rotation axis.
  • the continuous label tape is in the region of the first
  • Transfer roller or transfer drum in the sense of the invention means a transfer device having a circular cross-section and around a
  • Rotary axis is driven by rotation.
  • Fig. 1 by way of example a first embodiment of an inventive
  • FIG. 2 by way of example a second embodiment of an inventive
  • Feeding device in a schematic plan view.
  • the reference numeral 1 shows a device according to the invention for feeding labels.
  • a wound on a roll or a similar storage medium label tape 4 is provided as a continuous tape on which a plurality of individual labels to be separated by cutting successively, ie, for example, immediately successively or spaced apart from each other at a certain distance.
  • a label tape feeder 3 for example, a Label tape drive 3.1 in the form of a counter-rotating pair of rollers, through which the label tape 4 is passed, has, the label tape 4 via a first and second transfer means 5, 7 out.
  • Transfer unit 5 is in the embodiment shown as a transfer roller or
  • Transfer drum formed and driven counterclockwise.
  • the label tape 4 comes to the periphery of the first transfer device 5 to the plant and wraps it in a partial area with a wrap angle a.
  • Transfer device 7 is provided, which is designed as a transfer belt, i.
  • Transfer device 7 is formed for example by a loop or loop-like, endless belt, which is formed on at least two support rollers 7.1, 7.2 stretched circumferentially. Between the support rollers 7.1, 7.2 form rectilinear
  • the first and / or second transfer device 5, 7 is for sucking the portion of the transfer device 5, 7 in connection with the
  • Label tape 4 is formed.
  • a vacuum source or
  • Vacuum source (not shown), which is connected to the transfer means 5, 7 and which exerts by sucking air through openings provided on the transfer means 5, 7 holding or fixing forces on the label strip 4, the fixing of the label strip 4 with respect to the
  • Other types of fixation are conceivable, for example by electrostatic charging.
  • the second transfer device for sucking the label strip 4 is formed.
  • the label tape is first supplied to the first transfer device 5 via the label tape drive 3.1 and lies outside with a first partial length with respect to the first transfer device 5.
  • the label strip continues to run with a second partial length in the region of the second transfer device 7 and lies with this second part length with respect to the straight band region 7.4.
  • the label tape feed 3.1 causes a transport of the label tape 4 at a first speed Vi, which is different from the second and third speeds V 2 , V 3 , which cause the first transfer means 5 and the second transfer means 7.
  • the first speed Vi is smaller than the second and third speeds V 2 , V 3 .
  • the third speed V 3 may be greater than or equal to the second speed V 2 .
  • Transfer means 7 is applied, a slip, so that the label tape 4 by the guided under the label tape 4 first and second
  • Transfer devices 5, 7 and the at least by the second transfer device 7 relative to the label tape caused holding or fixing forces is stretched.
  • the feeding device 1 further comprises a cutting device 6, with which a desired partial length of the label strip 4, which forms a label to be mounted on a container 2 label, can be separated.
  • Disconnect is thereby a first portion of the separated part length of the label tape with respect to the first transfer means 5 and a second portion opposite the second transfer means 7 at.
  • Cutting device 6 eliminates the retention effect that the label tape feed 3 has exerted on the opposite to the first and second transfer means 5, 7 portion of the label tape, so that the separated label with a greater transport speed in comparison to the feed speed of the label tape feed 3, preferably further transported without slip.
  • the separated label can be further transported to a further transfer device 8 (FIG. 1) or to a device 9 which conveys the container 2 to be labeled (FIG. 2), so that the labels are applied to the containers 2, for example by the second transfer device 7 he follows.
  • Label tape 4 cause a reduced tensile force on the separated
  • Transfer means 5, 7 is applied, be substantially reduced, resulting in a
  • Tensile stress causes the label strip 4 undergoes a reduced elongation, so that undesirable length deviations are prevented by an unduly high elongation of the label strip 4.
  • a gluing device 10 can be provided in the region of the second transfer devices 7, in particular in the region 7.4 which effects the rectilinear conveyance of the label Glue application to the back of the label causes.
  • Gluing device designed as Spritzbeleimungsvortechnische, i. there is a spray application of the glue on the back of the label.
  • Transfer device 7 is designed as a linear conveying transfer device.
  • first transfer device 5 following the label strip feed 3 as a linearly conveying transfer device and to provide a transfer drum as the second transfer device 7.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif d'acheminement d'étiquettes servant à acheminer des étiquettes jusqu'à un récipient (2) à étiqueter. Le dispositif comprend une alimentation (3) en bandes d'étiquettes qui délivre une bande (4) d'étiquettes portant une pluralité d'étiquettes à séparer par coupe, un premier dispositif de transfert (5) contre lequel au moins une longueur partielle de la bande (4) d'étiquettes vient en appui, le premier dispositif de transfert (5) étant conçu pour appliquer des forces de retenue sur la longueur partielle de la bande (4) d'étiquettes et pour produire un glissement entre cette longueur partielle de la bande (4) d'étiquettes et le premier dispositif de transfert (5), au moins un dispositif de coupe (6) servant à séparer une longueur partielle de la bande (4) d'étiquettes pour produire une étiquette, et au moins un deuxième dispositif de transfert (7) contre lequel au moins une partie de la longueur partielle à séparer de la bande (4) d'étiquettes vient en appui avant la coupe, le deuxième dispositif de transfert (7) étant réalisé pour appliquer des forces de retenue sur cette partie de la bande (4) d'étiquettes et pour produire un glissement entre cette partie de la bande (4) d'étiquettes et le deuxième dispositif de transfert (7). L'invention est caractérisée en ce que le premier et/ou le deuxième dispositif de transfert (5, 7) est au moins par endroits réalisé sous la forme d'un dispositif de transfert assurant un transport linéaire.
EP14737189.2A 2013-07-23 2014-07-03 Dispositif de transmission et d'application des etiquettes Active EP3024740B1 (fr)

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DE102013107841.9A DE102013107841A1 (de) 2013-07-23 2013-07-23 Etikettenzuführvorrichtung sowie Etikettiervorrichtung
PCT/EP2014/064139 WO2015010868A1 (fr) 2013-07-23 2014-07-03 Dispositif d'acheminement d'étiquettes et dispositif d'étiquetage

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