JPS61152539A - Pasting device for print - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a packaging device, and particularly to a mechanism for attaching a label or the like to a container such as a bottle or a box.

Packaging equipment is commonly used to fill containers with articles, close containers, and label containers. Examples of the most commonly used containers are those used for food packaging.

There are bottles and boxes that are placed on store shelves, and other containers that are used both domestically and industrially. A label is affixed to such a package to indicate the contents of the package and to write instructions on how to use the contents of the package.

However, there is a problem in that there may not be enough room to include all the necessary information and explanatory text regarding the contents of the package, for example.

In cases such as pharmaceutical products, it is desirable to affix printed matter in the form of a flap to the package, as such flap provides sufficient space to describe the package. however.

Printed materials such as such folded papers and bound booklets cannot be easily applied by the type of mechanisms used to apply simple labels.

The sublime nature and tendency of such prints to unfold require specially constructed equipment capable of handling folded or bound prints. Therefore,
It will be appreciated that labeling devices are insufficient for applying flaps or binding prints to containers, particularly bottles for containing pharmaceuticals or food products.

1 Ri Gotaka 1 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a printed matter pasting mechanism configured to supply an adhesive-backed tape for transporting printed matter from a supply hopper to a station where it is pasted onto a container. do. The hopper is equipped with a gate for weighing out printed matter one at a time. Photoelectric sensors are provided to detect the presence of printed matter and the presence of the container in order to synchronize the arrival of the printed matter to the station where the printed matter is applied to the container with the arrival of the container. In the print application station, the tape is driven into a sharp bend around the edge of a peeling plate which peels the print from the tape. Because the adhesive has a greater affinity for printed matter than for tape.

It is separated from the tape that carried it and adheres to the print, allowing it to be pressed onto the surface of the container by means of a pressure roller or brush.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, a conveyor 2 conveys containers or articles, such as bottles 24, past a print application mechanism 26.
According to the present invention, a transport device 20 is shown having two or more print application mechanisms 26.

A printed matter 28 is attached to the side of the bottle 24. The device 20 can incorporate, for example, a screw 30, shown in phantom in the accompanying figure, as a means for guiding the bottle 24. Screw knees 30 have threads 32 spaced apart from each other by a distance equal to the diagonal of the cross-section of the bottles 24 to accurately position the bottles 24 as they pass successively past the mechanism 26 on the conveyor 22. are doing. This device 2
0 is an "on demand" device, and feed mechanisms other than feed screws can also be used. Bottle 24 is shown by way of example only; other articles of circular or rectangular cross-section may also be used.
The printed matter 28 can be conveyed by the conveyor 22 so as to be pasted.

Mechanism 26 employs a hopper 102 that holds a roll 102 of adhesive transfer tape and a printed product 28 .

A pick-up bar 103 guides the tape 101 through an opening in the hopper 102 and causes the adhesive layer on the tape 101 to engage one of the prints 28 in the hopper 102. Next, the tape 101 is passed between a pair of rollers 104 and 104', and the printed matter 28 is successively pressed and fixed onto the tape 101 by these rollers.

The mechanism 26 further includes an electric eye or sensor 105 for detecting the arrival of printed products, an inverted arc plate 106 . An idler roller 107, an application roller 108, a take-up roller 109, a drum ↓10 for receiving the backing paper of the tape 101, a peeling plate 111 for peeling off the printed matter 28 from the tape 101, and an adjustment provided at the opening of the hopper 102. A movable gate 112 and a sensor 114 are provided for detecting items such as bottles 24 on conveyor 22. Additionally, one mechanism 26 includes a drum 116 on which the tape 101 is initially wound, an idler roller 118 for guiding the tape from the drum 116 to the pick-up bar 103, and other components of the drum 116, the idler roller 118, the pick-up bar 103, and the mechanism 26. Frame 12 that mechanically connects the rollers
0 (partially shown in phantom) is provided.

The frame 120 also connects the tape 101 to the drum 116.
There is a spring 126 in the hopper 102, which also serves to hold the brake pad 122 against the drum 116 in order to apply a braking force during unwinding. Alternatively, a plunger 124 driven by a constant force spring motor (not shown) is provided. An idle roller 128 is provided to guide the tape 101 around the take-up roller 109, and a pressure roller 130 is provided to press the tape 101 against the take-up roller 109. tape 10
As a means for imparting rotation to the take-off roller 109 and drum 110 for advancing the tape 1 and winding the used tape onto the drum 110, a motor 132 is connected to the take-off roller 109 and the drum 110 as indicated by the dashed line 134.
A drive electronics unit 136 of well-known configuration is mechanically coupled to the logic unit 13 connected thereto.
The electronic signal for operating the motor 132 is provided in response to the signal of 8.

Logic unit 13B is activated by signals sent by conductors 140, 142 from print sensor 105 and article sensor 114.

That is, a signal from article sensor 114 indicates that the bottle 24 has been advanced to a position to receive a print product 28. A signal from print sensor 105 then indicates that tape 101 is in the bottle with one print product 28. 24 to indicate that sufficient progress has been made to complete the application. Logic unit 138 includes article sensor 114 and print sensor 1
In response to a signal from 05, the mechanism 26 is activated to advance the tape 101 when the bottle 24 reaches a predetermined position, and the advance of the tape 101 when one print 28 is fully affixed to the bottle 24. The mechanism 26 is stopped to complete the process.

In operation, the adhesive transfer tape 101 is supplied by one mechanism 26 in different widths depending on the width of the printed products 28 to be separated. The required width of the tape 101 is
It is also determined by the height of the position of the printed matter pasted on 4.

The drum 116 is loaded with a roll of tape 101 and the tape is unwound from the roll as needed to tape the prints 28 to be applied to the bottles 24 one by one. When the tape 101 is unwound, the tacky adhesive is exposed on the front side of the tape. The tape 101 that has been fed out is guided to the hopper 102 and the pick-up bar 103 passing around idler rollers 118 . The bar 103 pushes against the tape 103 against the force of a spring 126 or constant force spring motor (not shown) and a plunger 124 which forces the print 28 towards the tape 101 and the bar 103.
Press at all times.

As tape 101 advances, prints 28 are pulled out of hopper 102 by the adhesive force of the tape's adhesive. The adjustable print gate 112 is located at one of the tapes 101.
It can be arranged that one product 28 is withdrawn from the hopper 102 per advance. Featured bar 1
03 again.

Frame 102 is configured, such as by adjustment screws (not shown), to ensure accurate positioning in close proximity to the opening of hopper 102.
It is also possible to adjust the position relative to 20. Thereby, the desired amount of adhesive is brought into contact with the prints 28 in order to sequentially pull the prints 28 out of the hopper 102.

Each time the tape 101 advances one frame, one print 2
8 is pulled out from the hopper 102 and attached to the tape 101. Attachment of the printed matter 28 to the tape 101 proceeds sequentially each time the tape 101 advances one frame. Thus, a continuous series of prints 28 is fed between the adhesive pressure rollers 104, 104', thereby pressing the prints against the backing paper of the tape 101 and completely applying the adhesive to the prints. Allow to be installed.

The adhesive is applied to the tape 101 at the peeling plate 111.
After being peeled off, it remains attached to the print 28 and is used to secure the print 28 to the bottle 24.

A plate 1 on which a series of printed matter 28 is given an inverted circular arc shape.
06 creates an interval between each print 28 that allows the light from the photoelectric sensor 105 to pass through. Sensor 105 thus registers one advance of tape 101 and the print attached thereto.

As an alternative device to this alignment sensor 105.

A reflected line scanner 143 (shown in phantom in the figure) may also be used on the printed product 28, which is actuated by registration marks printed on the printed product 28 and stops the forward movement of the tape 101 carrying the printed product 28. When this scanning type alignment device is used, it is not necessary to provide the inverted circular arc plate 106 and the photoelectric sensor 105.

The series of printed products is guided past idler rollers 107 towards stripping plate 111 . On the other hand, the tape 101 goes around the end of the plate 111 by the idler roller 128 and is guided to the take-up roller 109 by the idler roller 128 . A take-off roller 109 is rotated by a motor 132 and pulls the tape 101 around the edge of the plate 111 and peels one print 28 from the tape 101 between the roller 108 and the bottle 24 to which the print 28 is to be applied. In the case of particularly light containers which are to be fed directly into a space, the overhead clamping action is preferably provided by an overhead clamping belt of known construction. After the adhesive adhered to the print is peeled off from the backing paper of the tape 101, it remains attached to the print and adheres to the side of the bottle 24.

Thus, the bottles 24 are carried on the conveyor 22 and the rollers 10
When passing by 8, roller 1og rotates and prints 2
8 to the bottle 24. The used tape 101 from which the printed matter 28 has been peeled off is guided by an idler roller 128 and passed along the back side of the peeling plate 111 to the take-up roller 10.
9 and is wound up on a drum 110 that rotates together with the roller 109 via an idle roller 130.

Synchronization of the movement of the bottle 24 and the movement of each label 28 is achieved by the article sensor 114 . Printed matter sensor 1o5゜Logic unit 1
38. This is done by a drive circuit unit 136° and a motor 132. That is, one bottle 24 is transferred to the conveyor 22.
When it is conveyed to the pasting roller 108 by
Article sensor 114 sends a signal to drive circuit unit 136 via logic unit 138 to initiate operation of motor 132. Thereby, the tape 101 begins to advance, one print 28 is separated from the tape 101 at the peeling plate 111, and the roller 11 is attached to the side of the bottle 24.
4 starts to stick.

The printed matter 28 is attached to the bottle 24 by the printed matter sensor 105.
continues until it sends a signal through logic unit 138 and drive circuit unit 136 to stop operation of motor 132. The print sensor 105 signals the required amount of advance of the tape 101 and the row of print series 28, and the inverted arcuate plate 106 so as to indicate that the print row has advanced the distance of one print. By the way, it is positioned relative to the printed matter row. Thus, conductor 14
The signal from print sensor 105 sent through 0 is
It is indicated that pasting of one printed matter 28 to the side of the bottle 24 is completed. The circuit structure of logic unit 138 is a set-reset type flip-flop (FIG. (not shown). Alternatively, the logic unit may be configured with a latching relay (not shown) such that the signal from conductor 142 locks the relay and the signal from conductor 140 returns the relay to its original state. Good, motor 1
32 may be, for example, a well-known DC motor or a step motor.

The circuitry of drive circuit unit 136 may be of a known type for driving the motor 132.

Although the present invention has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The attached figure is a schematic plan view showing the mechanism of the invention for applying printed matter to a moving container. 22... Conveyor, 24... Bottles (articles), 28... Printed matter, 101... Roll of adhesive transfer tape, 102...
・Hopper, 103... Pick up bar, 105... Sensor, 106... Reverse arc plate, 108... Pasting roller,
109... Take-up roller, 110... Drum, 111...
Peeling plate, 112...gate, 114...sensor,
116...Drum, 126...Spring. 1. Indication of the case Patent Application No. 273496 of 1982 2. Name of the invention Printed matter pasting device 3° Relationship to the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant New Chassis Machine Inc. 4
, Agent Address: 1-20-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105 Date of amendment order: April 10, 1985 (Shipped on April 30, 1985) 6. Subject of amendment (1) Application for amendment ( Name of applicant's representative) (2) Power of attorney and translation as attached

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1) A printed matter consisting of a single sheet or a folded sheet,
A printed matter applicator for pasting said printed matter to an article having a side wall for receiving said printed matter, comprising: a hopper having a gate arranged to dispense the printed matter one by one; and one of the printed matter on the side wall of said article. an application pressure means for pressing; means for guiding said article past said pressure application means; and a tape having an adhesive coating on its front side for conveying each printed product up to said pressure application means; for guiding the tape past an opening of the hopper for dispensing printed matter, the tape being arranged to contact the back side of the tape at the opening; is guided through the frontmost printed matter in the hopper, which is pressed toward the opening by a pressing means provided in the hopper, and past the gate, and the frontmost printed matter is guided into the hopper. tape guiding means including a pick-up bar for pressing against an adhesive coating on the tape in cooperation with a pressing means in the tape to cause the print to adhere to the adhesive coating and to move the printed matter with the tape; When it arrives at the application means, it operates in response;
The tape is moved to feed one of the prints to the pressure application means, and the tape is moved past the opening of the hopper to remove one of the prints attached to the tape. tape transfer means for cooperating with a gate to withdraw; and in response to the movement of the tape, transferring one of the prints having the adhesive coating transferred from the tape to the pressure application means; , transfer means for pressing and fixing the printed matter to the article thereby. 2) The tape moving means includes an article sensing means for detecting the position of the article, a printed matter sensing means for detecting the position of the printed matter on the tape, and each of the article sensing means and the printed matter sensor. and further comprising advancement means operable in response to a signal to advance said tape past said transfer means a sufficient distance to feed one of said printed products to said pressure application means. The printed matter pasting device according to scope 1. 3) the tape moving means is connected to the advancing means, and includes a tape feeding means for feeding a new tape and a tape winding means for winding up a used tape;
3. The printed matter pasting device according to claim 2, wherein said tape winding means is arranged downstream of said transfer means so as to receive used tape from said transfer means. 4) printed matter consisting of a single sheet or a folded sheet;
A print applicator for applying a print product to an article conveyed by a conveyor having a print receptive surface, comprising: tape supply means for supplying an adhesive-coated tape; and dispensing print products one by one onto said tape. an opening for pulling out the printed material and adhering it to the tape; a pick-up bar for passing between the aperture and the aperture, and pressing the printed product towards the bar, thereby adhering one of the leading edges of the printed product to the tape, and moving the tape; a printed matter dispensing means including a pressing means for causing the printed matter to move together with the tape; a tape moving means for moving the tape carrying the printed matter toward an article to which the tape is to be applied; A printed matter pasting device comprising: means for transferring a printed matter to the article; and means for receiving the tape after the printed matter has been peeled off from the tape by the transferring means. 5) The printed matter transfer means includes a bar having an edge, a tape take-up means for guiding the tape around the edge so as to peel off the printed matter from the tape, and one of the printed matter transferred from the tape. 5. The printed matter pasting device according to claim 4, further comprising a printed matter pressing means for pressing one onto said article. 6) The adhesive coated on the tape is retained on the printed matter when the printed matter is peeled off from the tape by the transferring means, and the tape taking-off means is configured to apply the tape to the bar. the printed matter pressing means rotates with the movement of the article and presses one of the printed matter against the article so as to adhere the printed matter and the article with an adhesive; 6. The printed matter pasting device according to claim 5, which comprises a roller. 7) The tape moving means comprises sensing means for sensing each one of the printed matter carried by the tape and advancing the tape by a distance of one printed matter. printed matter pasting device. 8) The sensing means comprises an inverted arc-shaped plate curved to provide sufficient separation between successive prints to allow light to pass between the prints in order to activate the sensing means. A printed matter pasting device according to claim 7, which includes: 9) The product dispensing means includes a gate disposed adjacent to the bar at the opening to limit the number of products dispensed to one at a time. Printed matter pasting device.