EP3237290B1 - Dispositif et procede pour l'etiquetage des paquets seuls - Google Patents

Dispositif et procede pour l'etiquetage des paquets seuls Download PDF

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EP3237290B1
EP3237290B1 EP15775747.7A EP15775747A EP3237290B1 EP 3237290 B1 EP3237290 B1 EP 3237290B1 EP 15775747 A EP15775747 A EP 15775747A EP 3237290 B1 EP3237290 B1 EP 3237290B1
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Peter Wolff
Winfried Vicktorius
Ralf Dippe
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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
    • B65C1/00—Labelling flat essentially-rigid surfaces
    • B65C1/02—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
    • B65C1/021—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands the label being applied by movement of the labelling head towards the article
    • 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
    • B65C9/1884—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 movable vacuum arm or pad
    • 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
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • B65C9/28—Air-blast devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C1/00—Labelling flat essentially-rigid surfaces
    • B65C1/02—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands
    • B65C1/021—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands the label being applied by movement of the labelling head towards the article
    • B65C1/023—Affixing labels to one flat surface of articles, e.g. of packages, of flat bands the label being applied by movement of the labelling head towards the article and being supplied from a stack
    • 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
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1744—Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship

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  • the present invention relates to a device for labeling individual packs with a feed device for transporting the respective pack in a transport direction, with a dispensing device for dispensing a label into a dispensing position, with an applicator for applying the donated label to the respective pack, wherein the applicator a stamp having a punch shaft and a stamp foot having for moving the donated label from a receiving position in which the label is received by the stamp foot, to a dispensing position in which the label from the stamp foot on the pack can be applied, wherein the stamp shank by at least one Transversely to the transport direction extending first pivot axis is pivotally mounted, wherein the punch shaft is axially movable in a guide member and wherein the applicator means a lifting device with a direction parallel to a direction at an angle to the transport direction reciprocating lifting element and a first drive having a motor which drives the lifting element.
  • the invention relates to a method for labeling individual packages using such a device.
  • a corresponding device are for example from the DE 197 27 648 A1 known.
  • the known device has a feed device in the form of several in the transport direction one behind the other arranged conveyor belts, wherein between two adjacent conveyor belts, a gap is provided.
  • a pack containing, for example, a product, in the transport direction, which runs horizontally, also called X direction, transported. Once the pack is vertically above the gap, a previously printed and Donated label applied from below through the gap on the bottom of the pack.
  • the applied to the individual packages labels are first applied to a roll of material made available material strip in the form of a carrier strip releasably.
  • the rolled product with the labels is unwound in a dispenser for dispensing a label and deflected several times, last on a donor edge formed by a plate around which the strip of material passes.
  • a dispenser for dispensing a label By deflecting the dispensing edge dissolves each applied label of the strip of material and is of a squeegee, which is arranged at the vertical upper end of a punch shaft of a punch, received by a negative pressure is generated in the suction.
  • the punch shaft which is connected to the suction, is arranged axially movable in a guide tube. Within the guide tube, the punch shaft can only be moved slightly axially. He can perform so-called short strokes to record over the squeegee connected to the squeegee a label on the dispensing edge of the material strip.
  • the guide tube is moved about a pivot axis transverse to the transport direction from the donor edge into the region below the nip between the two Pivoted conveyor belts.
  • the guide tube is pivotally mounted in a guide member and axially movable, which is connected to an alternating horizontal movements performing adjustment, which causes the pivoting movements of the guide tube.
  • the entire guide tube is moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the transport direction in the direction of the gap, so that the squeegee with the label adhering thereto is guided through the gap to the bottom of the package.
  • the guide tube there is no axial movement of the punch shaft and suction foot relative to the guide tube instead - the latter axial relative movements are used exclusively for receiving the label at the dispensing position.
  • the guide tube is again substantially perpendicular to the conveyor belt, hereinafter also called Y-direction, moved back and swung back to the starting position to the squeegee recording a new label on the To enable dispensing edge.
  • a short stroke movement of the punch shaft relative to the guide tube is performed to remove the new label from the strip of material.
  • the device described above is relatively complicated and the labeling process takes a relatively long time.
  • a device for labeling individual packs which comprises, among other things: a feed device for transporting the respective pack in a transport direction, a dispensing device for dispensing one, in particular printed, labels in a dispensing position, an applicator for applying the donated label to the respective pack, wherein the applicator has a punch shaft and a Stempelfuß, which may be formed as a suction and / or Blasfuß, having punch for moving the donated label of a Recording position in which the label is received by the stamp foot, to a dispensing position in which the label from the stamp foot on the pack can be applied, wherein the stamp shank about at least one transversely to the transport direction extending first pivot axis ge stores, with the stamp shaft in one Guide member axially, that is along its longitudinal axis, movable (stored) and wherein the applicator comprises a lifting device with an angle parallel to a direction, in particular
  • the punch shaft of the punch is pivotally connected to a lifting element, the punch shaft can transmit both the strokes and the pivoting movements on the stamp foot.
  • the lifting element transmits the alternating strokes directly over the joint on the stamp shaft and not, as in the prior art, first on a guide tube, which in turn is in turn displaceable in a guide element.
  • no separate device is required as in the prior art to move the punch shaft alternately within a guide tube.
  • the device according to the invention for labeling individual packages is thereby constructed simpler than the prior art. A labeling process is correspondingly simpler since, according to the invention, the punch is no longer composed of a guide tube and a punch shaft which have to be moved independently of one another.
  • a label is brought from the dispenser into a dispensing position.
  • the label In the dispensing position, the label is located, in particular, on the side facing the feed device (eg, the underside) of a holding foot of the dispensing device.
  • the label In this dispensing position, the label, at least the majority of the label, is not (more) connected to a strip of material or carrier strip.
  • the label is now from the Stamp foot taken, and preferably directly in the dispensing position, which then coincides with the receiving position.
  • the label is first moved from the dispensing position into a receiving position which is spaced from the dispensing position parallel to the transport direction (eg in the horizontal direction), the stamping foot then varying the label in this position from the dispensing position Recording position.
  • the label is held in the dispensing position and / or receiving position, for example by negative pressure, in particular by a negative pressure generated within the holding foot.
  • the label is preferably also held by negative pressure on the stamp foot.
  • the stamp foot is then moved after receiving the label in the receiving position in the direction of the feed device and a pack transported thereon.
  • the stamp foot with the label is in the vicinity of the pack (distance between stamp foot and pack 1 to 60 mm, preferably 5 to 50 mm, particularly preferably 10 to 40 mm) or if the label and / or the stamp foot touches the pack, the label is applied to the package.
  • the stamp foot remains in particular spaced from the pack and transmits the label, for example by means of an emerging from the Stempelfuß compressed air blast (this process is also referred to as Ablasen the label).
  • the stamp is moved back to the starting position for receiving a new label.
  • the individual possible movements of the applicator and in particular of the punch will be explained in more detail below.
  • the stamp foot (in the operating state) is immovably connected to the stamp shaft.
  • the stamp foot in this embodiment can not be moved relative to the punch shaft during operation of the device.
  • the stamping foot can in particular be releasably connected to the stamping shaft, which has the advantage that the stamping foot is exchanged for another can be.
  • the stamp foot is rotatably mounted relative to the punch shaft about the longitudinal axis of the stamp shaft.
  • the stamp foot can be releasably connected to the stamp shank in particular.
  • stamp foot and punch shaft possible, in particular no axial or tilting movements.
  • a rotational movement of the stamp foot relative to the punch shaft can be desired, for example, if the label is to be aligned even more accurately before being applied to the package.
  • such an alignment of the label can also be carried out when the stamp foot is immovable relative to the punch shaft in operation, in which case the punch shaft must be rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis.
  • the joint according to another embodiment of the device is a gimbal joint.
  • a gimbal joint has in particular two mutually angled, in particular mutually perpendicular, hinge axes (pivot axes), which preferably intersect and thereby lie in the resting state of the joint, if this is not deflected, in the same plane.
  • hinge axes hinge axes
  • Such a gimbal joint allows a pivotal movement of the punch or stamp shaft in a plane in which also the transport direction extends, even if during the pivoting movement of the punch or the stamp shaft is rotated about its longitudinal axis.
  • the stamp shank and / or the stamp foot and / or the joint is / are rotatably mounted, namely in order to enable the aforementioned orientation of the label explained above.
  • punch shaft and / or stamp foot and / or joint are rotatable about an axis which extends in the direction of transport angular (in particular vertical) direction in which the lifting element is reciprocable, and / or about the longitudinal axis of the stamp shaft.
  • the applicator has according to a Embodiment, a rotation device with a second drive, which drives the joint or the punch shaft or the Stempelfuß.
  • the second drive may comprise a motor which is immovable relative to the motor of the first drive (meaning in each case the motor housing, which is immovable to the respective other motor housing).
  • the motor of the second drive which is responsible for the rotational movements, is not moved during the reciprocating (alternating) movements of the lifting element.
  • the lifting element thus moves relative to the motor (motor housing) of the second drive.
  • the first drive motor and / or the second drive motor may be a linear or stepper motor and / or DC motor or EC motor.
  • the joint and / or the punch shaft and / or the stamp foot in particular when the motor of the second drive is a stepping motor, is in steps in a range of 0.5 to 2.5 °, preferably in a range of 0 , 5 to 2 °, more preferably in a range of 1 to 1.5 ° rotatable. Preference is given to 1 ° steps. In this way, a label, as soon as it was taken up by the stamp foot, optimally align (adjust) to the pack.
  • the guide element is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis, which extends transversely to the transport direction and in particular spaced from the hinge and / or from the at least one first pivot axis.
  • the direction transverse to the transport direction just as in the transport direction, preferably means a horizontal direction.
  • the feed device or a conveyor belt or the like extends Feed device in the transport direction and in said direction transverse to the transport direction, hereinafter also called Z direction.
  • the guide element is movable back and forth together with the second pivot axis parallel to the transport direction
  • the applicator comprises an adjustment with a parallel to the transport direction reciprocable adjustment and a third drive with a motor which drives the adjustment ,
  • the third drive causes the parallel to the transport direction movement of the adjusting element.
  • the motor of the third drive may be a linear or stepper motor.
  • the motor of the third drive is immovable relative to the motor of the first drive (here, too, the motor housing is meant in each case).
  • the lifting device for the movements that are angular relative to the transport direction and / or the rotary device for the rotational movements and / or the adjusting device for the movements parallel to the transport direction preferably act on the stamp or stamp shank.
  • the stamping foot can be guided along an orbit which passes the receiving position (here the label is received) and the dispensing position (here the label is applied to the package).
  • the stamp foot preferably passes through the receiving position only in one direction, in particular in the direction from the receiving position to the feed device.
  • the stamping foot preferably does not pass through the receiving position, which has the advantage that a new label can already be moved into the receiving position or positioned there during the return movement.
  • the dispensing device has a holding foot for holding the donated label in the dispensing position and in particular also in the receiving position.
  • the holding foot is in particular immovable relative to the motor or motor housing of the first drive.
  • the holding foot has at least one contact surface for the donated label on its side facing the feed device or the pack.
  • the dispensing position and the receiving position lie on the side of the holding foot facing the feed device.
  • the label is then preferably with the side of the respective contact surface, which is not provided with an adhesive. The adhesive side, however, points to the feed device or packing.
  • the holding foot has two runners spaced apart from one another transversely to the transport direction, each of which has a contact surface for the donated label, in particular on its side facing the feed device or pack.
  • the holding foot and / or a runner and preferably both runners can have openings in the region of the contact surface, through which the donated and to be applied label can be sucked by means of negative pressure.
  • Corresponding openings may also be provided in the stamp foot in order to suck in the label by means of negative pressure and / or to blow it off by means of overpressure.
  • the distance between the runners in the direction transverse to the transport direction is variable.
  • the holding foot can be optimally adapted to different sizes of labels.
  • the punch or the application device or the part of the applicator device connected to the stamp can be aligned centrally in the Z direction in the direction of the two runners. This supports an adaptation of the device or the applicator to different label sizes, in particular label widths.
  • the stamp foot may also be exchangeable for adaptation to different label sizes.
  • it is also in the operation of the device, ie in the operating state, immovably connected to the stamp shaft, but can be dismantled, for example, be unscrewed.
  • the label is preferably received in the receiving position in a state of the stamp foot, in which the label is no longer connected to a material or carrier strip.
  • the punch or stamp foot can be guided directly through the receiving position in the direction of the feed device and does not, as in the prior art, initially be moved past the receiving position in the horizontal direction before it can then be moved in the direction of the feed device , In this way, the Appliziervorgang over the prior art is significantly shortened.
  • the above-mentioned and pointed out object is further achieved according to a second teaching of the present invention in a method for labeling individual packages according to claim 12 using a device as described above, in that the stamping foot for applying the donated label starting from the receiving position immediately a direction is moved, which is at an angle to the transport direction, and, after the label has been applied to the pack in the dispensing position, the stamp foot is guided past the dispensing device on the front side, in particular on the holding foot, with respect to the transport direction.
  • the front side means that the stamp foot is guided past the front end of the dispensing device or the holding foot pointing in the direction of transport.
  • the latter has the advantage that during the return movement of the stamp, the stamp foot can not collide with a new label, which is already in the dispensing position and / or receiving position.
  • the Stempelfuß is guided throughout its movement from the receiving position on the dispensing position and back to the receiving position along an orbit that touches or crosses at any point and which is in particular substantially oval.
  • the orbit is always curved in the same direction in the sections in which it has a curvature.
  • the entire orbit is curved.
  • Such an orbit is achieved in that at the same time a pivoting movement of the punch shaft (or translational movement of the adjusting element of the adjusting) and a translational movement of the lifting element of the lifting device is performed, preferably during the movement of the stamping foot from the receiving position to the dispensing position (Applizierterrorism ) and / or during the movement of the stamping foot from the delivery position to the receiving position (return movement).
  • the stamping foot for or when transferring the label to the package that is in the dispensing position, of the package 1 to 60 mm, preferably 5 to 50 mm, more preferably 10 to 40 mm in which the direction of travel is at an angle to the transport direction and, in particular, the label is blown onto the package.
  • the stamp foot is rotated during its movement from the receiving position to the dispensing position and / or during its movement from the dispensing position to the receiving position about the longitudinal axis of the punch shaft, in particular stepwise.
  • the distance between the runners and / or between at least one of the runners and the plane in which the punch shaft executes its pivotal movement is changed before the die foot the respective (donated) label comes in contact (the label takes up).
  • Fig. 1a is a side view of an apparatus 1 for labeling packages 2, which may contain goods shown.
  • the device 1 has a dispensing device 4 for dispensing a printed label 5 in a dispensing position.
  • the dispensing position is defined here as the position in which the label 5 is isolated and has been at least predominantly or completely detached from any carrier strip on which it was previously attached with other labels.
  • the dispensing device 4 only one holding foot 23 is shown in the figures, to which the respective label to be applied 5 adheres by means of a negative pressure generated in the holding foot.
  • the dispensing device can also have a printer and / or a dispensing edge for deflecting a possible carrier strip.
  • the device 1 has an applicator 6 for applying the donated label 5 to the respective package 2.
  • the applicator 6 will be explained in detail below.
  • a feed device 3 (only in the FIGS. 4a) to 7b ), which serves to transport the packages 2 to be labeled in a transport direction X.
  • the feed device may for example have one or more conveyor belts on which the packs 2 rest on the upper side.
  • the applicator 6 has a punch 9, a lifting device 11, a rotation device 16 and an adjusting device 19.
  • the punch 9 has a punch shaft 7 which extends along a longitudinal axis A 2 and a punch foot 8 and serves to move a donated label 5 from a pickup position (of the label or stamp foot) to a dispensing position (of the tag or stamp foot).
  • the receiving position is the position in which the label 5 is received by the stamp foot 8 and may be identical to the dispensing position in which a label 5 is provided after separation and possibly release of a carrier strip.
  • the dispensing position is the position in which the label 5 can be applied from the stamp foot 8 to the pack 2 ( FIGS. 4a ) and b)).
  • the stamp shaft 7 is pivotally mounted about a first pivot axis S 1 'extending transversely to the transport direction X.
  • the pivot axis S 1 ' is formed by a gimbal joint 15. If the cardan joint 15 is rotated by 90 ° about the axis A 1 , the punch shaft 7 is pivotable about the first pivot axis S 1, which then also extends transversely to the transport direction X.
  • the pivoting movement can also take place about a virtual first pivot axis, if neither of the two pivot axes S 1 and S 1 'runs exactly transversely to the transport direction X.
  • the stamp shaft 7 is axially movably mounted in a guide element 10, that is, the stamp shaft 7 can be moved in the direction of its longitudinal axis A 2 relative to the guide member 10.
  • the guide element 10 is the only guide element for the punch 9 and, in addition to the hinge 15, the only other bearing (fixing element) for the punch 9 or punch shaft 7.
  • the applicator 6 has a lifting device 11.
  • the lifting device 11 has a lifting element 12 which parallel to the direction Y, which is perpendicular to the transport direction X, movable.
  • a drive 13 is part of the lifting device 11.
  • the drive 13 has a motor 14 and is used to drive the lifting element 12. The latter is in comparison of Figures 1b ) 2 B ) and 3b ) etc. easily recognizable.
  • the motor 14 drives a toothed belt 26 to which the lifting element 12 is attached.
  • the lifting element 12 has a horizontal portion 12a, which is guided on the one hand to a running in the Y direction guide rod 27 and on the other to the joint 15 is arranged. If now the drive 13 is actuated, the toothed belt 26 moves either in or counter to the Y direction and thus causes a corresponding movement of the portion 12a of the lifting element 12 and above the punch.
  • the punch 9 can also perform a pivoting movement.
  • the guide element 10 is pivotally mounted about a second pivot axis S 2 , which extends transversely to the transport direction X, ie in a direction Z, and is spaced from the hinge 15 and the first pivot axis S 1 and S 1 '.
  • the guide element 10 is rotatably connected to an adjusting element 20 of an adjusting device 19 and can thereby be moved back and forth together with the second pivot axis S 2 parallel to the transport direction X.
  • the adjusting device 19 has a drive 21 with a motor 22 and a toothed belt 28.
  • the adjusting element 20 is guided on the one hand in a direction parallel to the transport direction X guide and on the other firmly connected to the timing belt 28.
  • the drive 21 is actuated, the toothed belt 28 and thus the adjusting element 20 moves in or against the transport direction X.
  • This movement is transmitted to the guide element 10, which, due to the guided therein punch shaft 7, which is fixedly connected to the joint 15, a Pivoting movement about the axis S 2 performs.
  • the movements of the adjusting element 20 and guide element 10 are particularly clear when comparing the FIGS. 2a ) 3a ) and 5a ) Etc.
  • the gimbal-mounted punch 9 can be moved so that the stamp foot 8 and the adhesive thereon label 5 a circumferential movement first from the receiving position ( FIGS. 1a) to 2b )) via a delivery position ( FIGS. 3a) to 4b )) and back again over several return positions (5a) to 7b)) until reaching the starting position again ( FIGS. 1a ) and b)).
  • the punch 9 From the starting position in Fig. 1a ), the punch 9 first moves to the middle of the label 5 ( FIGS. 1a ) and b)). Then takes the Stempelfuß 8, which is designed here as a suction and Blasfuß, by generating a negative pressure, the label 5 FIGS. 2a ) and b)). The punch 9 is then moved so that label 5 and stamp foot 8 are vertically above a pack 2, wherein in this position, which is referred to here as the dispensing position, the punch shaft 7 preferably exactly perpendicular to the transport direction X and transverse direction Z and / or the label 5 is aligned parallel to the transport direction X.
  • the stamping foot 8 is guided past the outer (front) edge of the dispensing device 4 or the holding base 23 so that the stamping foot 8 can not collide with a new label 5 already adhering to the holding foot 23 during the return movement (FIG. FIGS. 6a ) and b)).
  • the latter also has the advantage that even longer than the labels 5 shown in the figures can adhere to the retaining foot 23 during the return movement.
  • the punch 9 during the return movement again moves against the transport direction X ( FIGS. 7a ) and b)) and finally reaches the initial position ( FIGS. 1a ) and b)).
  • the holding foot 25 may have two spaced apart in the transverse direction Z runners 25 and 25 ', each of which on the feed device 3 facing bottom a contact surface 24 or 24' for the donated label having.
  • the skids 25 and 25 ' can be moved together in the transverse direction Z via a retaining rail 29 shown here by way of example.
  • the distance between the runners 25 and 25 ' is changed manually, if necessary, pneumatically or by motor.
  • the punch 9 or stamp shank 7 can then, also in the transverse direction Z, be aligned centrally to the two runners 25 and 25 '.
  • the rotary device 16 will briefly be discussed, with the aid of which the punch 9 and thus the punch foot 8, which is here integrally connected to the punch shaft 7, can be rotated about the longitudinal axis A 2 of the punch shaft 7.
  • the rotational movement serves to align a label 5 which adheres to the underside of the die foot 8, and is therefore preferably performed during the Applizierterrorism of the punch 9 (that is, between the receiving position and the dispensing position).
  • Turning back the punch 9 about the axis A 2 during the return movement is not absolutely necessary, but can in principle also be carried out if necessary.
  • the rotary device 6 has a drive 17 with a motor 18.
  • the motor 18 is a stepper motor, which allows rotation of the joint 15 and thus of the punch 9 in 1 ° increments.
  • the guide rod 27 is rotatably connected to the motor 18 of the rotating device 16, so that the motor 18 can set the guide rod 27 in rotation.
  • the rotational movement of the guide rod 27 is then transmitted via a drive wheel 30 and from there by means of a toothed belt 31 to a driven gear 32, wherein the output gear 32 is in turn rotatably connected to the hinge 15. In this way, the rotational movement of the motor 18 and the guide rod 27 is transmitted to the punch 9.
  • the drive wheel 30 and the output gear 32 are fixed together with the toothed belt 31 on the portion 12a of the lifting element 12 and movable therewith in the Y direction.
  • the motor 18, however, is arranged immovable relative to the motor 14 and thus does not follow the lifting movement of the lifting element 12. Nevertheless, in each position of the lifting element 12 relative to the guide rod 27 (FIG. 1b shows ) Fig. 2b ) Fig. 3b ), etc.) the rotational movement described by the motor 18 via the (rotatable) guide rod 27 are transmitted to the punch 9.
  • the guide rod 27 is only rotatably connected to the drive wheel 30, but the drive wheel 30 (together with the output gear 32 and the portion 12 a of the lifting element 12) can still be moved axially relative to the guide rod 27.

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  1. Dispositif (1) pour l'étiquetage de paquets individuels (2), comprenant
    - un dispositif d'avance (3) pour le transport du paquet respectif (2) dans une direction de transport (X),
    - un dispositif de distribution (4) pour distribuer une étiquette (5) dans une position de distribution,
    - un dispositif d'application (6) pour appliquer l'étiquette (5) distribuée sur le paquet respectif (2),
    le dispositif d'application (6) présentant un poinçon (9) présentant une tige de poinçon (7) et une base de poinçon (8) pour déplacer l'étiquette (5) distribuée depuis une position de réception, dans laquelle l'étiquette (5) est reçue par la base de poinçon (8), dans une position de dépose,
    dans laquelle l'étiquette (5) peut être appliquée par la base de poinçon (8) sur le paquet (2),
    la tige de poinçon (7) étant supportée de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour d'au moins un premier axe de pivotement (S1, S1') s'étendant transversalement à la direction de transport (X),
    la tige de poinçon (7) pouvant être déplacée axialement dans un élément de guidage (10), lequel élément de guidage (10) est le seul élément de guidage pour le poinçon (9) et peut être déplacé d'avant en arrière parallèlement à la direction de transport (X), et
    le dispositif d'application (6) présentant un dispositif de levage (11) avec un élément de levage (12) pouvant être déplacé d'avant en l'arrière parallèlement à une direction (Y) orientée angulairement par rapport à la direction de transport (X),
    caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de levage présente un premier entraînement (13) avec un moteur (14) qui entraîne l'élément de levage (12) et en ce que la tige de poinçon (7) du poinçon (9) est connectée à l'élément de levage (12) du dispositif de levage (11) par le biais d'une articulation (15).
  2. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la base de poinçon (8) est connectée de manière immobile et/ou amovible à la tige de poinçon (7).
  3. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la base de poinçon (8) est une base aspirante et/ou soufflante (8).
  4. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'articulation (15) est une articulation à cardan (15).
  5. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la tige de poinçon (7) et/ou la base de poinçon (8) et/ou l'articulation (15) sont supportées de manière rotative, en particulier autour d'un axe (A1) qui s'étend dans la direction (Y) orientée angulairement par rapport à la direction de transport (X), dans laquelle l'élément de levage (12) peut être déplacé d'avant en arrière et/ou autour de l'axe longitudinal (A2) de la tige de poinçon (7).
  6. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'application (6) présente un dispositif de rotation (16) avec un deuxième entraînement (17) qui entraîne l'articulation (15) ou la tige de poinçon (7) ou la base de poinçon (8), de préférence le deuxième entraînement (17) présentant un moteur (18) qui est immobile par rapport au moteur (14) du premier entraînement (13), et plus préférablement, l'articulation (15) et/ou la tige de poinçon (7) et/ou la base de poinçon (8) pouvant tourner par incréments dans une plage de 0,5 à 2,5°, de préférence dans une plage de 0,5 à 2°, particulièrement préférablement dans une plage de 1 à 1,5°.
  7. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (10) est supporté de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un deuxième axe de pivotement (S2) qui s'étend transversalement à la direction de transport (X) et en particulier qui est espacé de l'articulation (15) et/ou de l'au moins un premier axe de pivotement (S1, S1').
  8. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de guidage (10) peut être déplacé d'avant en arrière parallèlement à la direction de transport (X) conjointement avec le deuxième axe de pivotement (S2), le dispositif d'application (6) présentant un dispositif de réglage (19) avec un élément de réglage (20) pouvant être déplacé d'avant en arrière parallèlement à la direction de transport (X) et un troisième entraînement (21) avec un moteur (22) qui entraîne l'élément de réglage (20).
  9. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de distribution (4) présente une base de retenue (23) pour retenir l'étiquette (5) distribuée dans la position de distribution et en particulier également dans la position de réception, qui présente notamment au niveau de son côté tourné vers le dispositif d'avance (3) au moins une surface d'appui (24, 24') pour l'étiquette (5) distribuée .
  10. Dispositif (1) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que la base de retenue (23) présente deux patins (25, 25' espacés l'un de l'autre transversalement à la direction de transport (X), dont chacun présente notamment au niveau de son côté tourné vers le dispositif d'avance (3) une surface d'appui (24, 24') pour l'étiquette (5) distribuée , la distance entre les patins (25, 25') et/ou entre au moins l'un des patins (25, 25') et le plan dans lequel la tige de poinçon (7) effectue son mouvement de pivotement étant de préférence variable dans une direction (Z) transversalement à la direction de transport (X).
  11. Dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une partie du dispositif d'application (6) connectée au poinçon (9) et/ou le poinçon (9) peut être déplacé (e) dans à direction (Z) transversalement à la direction de transport (X) par rapport au dispositif d'avance (3).
  12. Procédé d'étiquetage de paquets individuels (2) en utilisant un dispositif (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la base de poinçon (8) pour l'application de l'étiquette (5) distribuée est déplacée à partir de la position de réception directement dans une direction qui s'étend angulairement par rapport à la direction de transport (X), et après que, dans la position de dépose, l'étiquette (5) a été appliquée sur le paquet (2), la base de poinçon (8) est avancée du côté avant par rapport à la direction de transport (X), devant le dispositif de distribution (4).
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que la base de poinçon (8), pendant tout son déplacement depuis la position de réception par le biais de la position de dépose et à nouveau de retour jusqu'à la position de réception, est guidée le long d'une trajectoire en circuit fermé qui ne se croise ou ne se touche à aucun endroit et qui est notamment essentiellement ovale.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12 ou 13, caractérisé en ce que la base de poinçon (8), pour le transfert de l'étiquette (5) au paquet (2), est espacée du paquet (2) de 1 à 60 mm, de préférence de 5 à 50 mm, particulièrement préférablement de 10 à 40 mm, dans la direction (Y) orientée angulairement par rapport à la direction de transport (X), et notamment souffle l'étiquette (5) sur le paquet (2).
  15. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 12 à 14, caractérisé en ce que la base de poinçon (8), pendant son déplacement de la position de réception jusqu'à la position de dépose et/ou pendant son déplacement de la position de dépose jusqu'à la position de réception, est tournée autour de l'axe longitudinal (A2) de la tige de poinçon (7), notamment de manière incrémentale.
  16. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 12 à 15, caractérisé en ce que la distance entre les patins (25, 25') et/ou entre au moins l'un des patins (25, 25') et le plan dans lequel la tige de poinçon (7) effectue son mouvement de pivotement est modifiée dans la direction (Z) transversalement à la direction de transport (X), avant que la base de poinçon (8) ne vienne en contact avec l'étiquette respective (5).
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