JPS62251332A - Label and printed booklet fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a packaging device, and more particularly to a device for attaching a label or printed matter such as a folded sheet to the outer peripheral surface of a round container. Such printed matter may be fixed to the container via a label or by a separate adhesive.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The majority of containers used in the market for storing and selling foods, medicines, etc. have a round cross-section and are generally closed by a closure member such as a screw cap. Information regarding the contents of the container is given using a label glued to the circumference of the container; however, if further information about the product needs to be given, such information can be
It is provided by a fold-up printed booklet (also referred to as an "outer case") that is attached to the container.

However, the attachment of such printed matter to the container
There is a problem in that the filling and closing of containers cannot be performed as easily and conveniently as is desirable in packaging machines that use automated equipment. For such automatic packaging line.

A labeling machine is generally included to decorate the container and identify the contents. Attaching the outer container to the container often requires additional mechanisms, thereby increasing the floor space requirements of the packaging line.

Alternatively, printed matter such as outer packets can be manually attached to containers using rubber bands or the like, but this reduces the efficiency of the packaging line. Most preferably, the application of printed matter to containers can be performed at a speed that is compatible with other steps in the packaging operation and without increasing the length of the packaging line.

11th degree supervision! The above-mentioned problems are solved by applying the present invention with a device that combines the functions of labeling and mounting of printed matter, and further advantages are obtained. Printed materials such as folding booklets (hereinafter simply referred to as "printed materials" or "printed booklets") are
Attached by using labels or by using adhesive pairs. The apparatus includes means for applying labels, means for cutting adhesive bands from a supply roll of adhesive bands, means for lifting a single printed booklet from its supply, and means for lifting adhesive bands from a supply roll of adhesive bands. and means for securing the band and the printed booklet to the container. Labels may be fed from a hopper or from a continuous web. In a preferred embodiment, a pressure sensitive material is used as the adhesive applied to the label and band. Therefore, heating means are used to activate the adhesive.

One of the features of the invention is that a heated drum is placed close to the conveyor that transports the containers and the label supply source.

Adhesive bands and printed booklets are placed around the circumference of the heated drum while the drum picks up and transports the labels, bands and printed booklets.

The label and band can be heated to activate the adhesive coating on the label and band.

Another feature of the invention is that the drum is configured as an assembly with a vacuum passage so that a suction action can be exerted on the labels, bands and printed booklets in order to retain them on the circumference of the drum. That's what I did. The drum is slidably and rotatably supported along a stationary valve plate having an orifice for injecting vacuum suction, and as the drum rotates along the valve plate, suction is applied, thereby injecting suction into the device. During operation, the labels, bands and printed booklets are lifted and released at the desired station.

Furthermore, a removable segment called a mouthpiece with a vacuum passageway is arranged along the circumference of the drum for transporting labels, bands and printed booklets. The vacuum passages of these mouthpieces are connected to the vacuum passages of the drum to transmit suction to the labels, bands and printed booklets. The circumference of each mouthpiece is provided with a pocket shaped to carry one printed booklet, and is provided with an area for carrying one label and one band. These mouthpieces are interchangeable and the arrangement of the pockets and areas is matched to the arrangement pattern of labels, bands and printed booklets affixed to the circumference of the container.

1. Referring to Figures 1 to 8, the label and printed booklet attachment bag of the present invention for attaching the label and printed booklet to the outer surface of the container 7 via a heat-sensitive adhesive has a 200 It is shown. The printed material is illustrated as a folding booklet 35 that is secured to the container 7 by a band or label coated with heat-sensitive adhesive. The device 1200 is used in conjunction with a conveyor or transport means 201 for transporting the containers 7 and includes a rotatable heated drum 202 placed beside the conveyor 201 for applying labels and printed booklets to the containers 7. It is equipped with In the following, features of the invention will be described with reference to details of the structure of the device 200.

The device 200 comprises a well-known label feeding device or label dispenser 1 (e.g. a label dispenser manufactured by New Chassis Machine Inc., USA) for feeding labels 2 to a drum 202 via an intermittent rotating label transfer drum 3. ). drum 20
2 has a plurality of removable and interchangeable segments called mouthpieces 4 for carrying labels, printed booklets and adhesive bands together with the drum. It is mounted to rotate. In the embodiment of drum 202 shown in FIG.
As an example, six mouthpieces 4 are provided. The label 2 is supplied from a well-known vacuum source via a suction hole drilled in the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4. It is held firmly against the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 by the vacuum suction action. A set of suction holes are distributed on the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece so as to engage the entire surface of the label 2.

The timing of turning on and off the vacuum suction action is adjusted by a stationary vacuum turning valve plate 6 (FIG. 6) interposed between the vacuum source and the drum 202. A known sensor 301, such as a photoelectric sensor, triggers a mechanism 302 of the dispenser 1 in response to the presence of a container 7 on the conveyor 201;
A label to be attached to the container 7 is sent out.

The operation of device 200 is performed according to the sequence of steps described with reference to FIG. That is, the container 7 is the drum 202.
When approached, the label 2 is carried by the drum 202 and delivered by the label dispenser 1 to the mouthpiece 4 which passes by the outlet of the label dispenser 1. A valve plate 6 transmits suction to the mouthpiece 4 through passages in the drum 202, described below with reference to FIGS. It is held in contact with the hole 208.

The mouthpiece 4 continues to move past the band delivery device or band dispenser 17, from which the adhesive band 18 is delivered and is attracted to the mouthpiece 4 by suction through another suction hole 208. Ru. When the mouthpiece 4 moves further and reaches the printed booklet dispenser 48, the printed booklet 35 is delivered from the dispenser 48 and is attracted to the mouthpiece 4 by suction through another suction hole. The drum 202 is heated by conventional means (not shown), and the heat penetrates and activates the heat sensitive adhesive coating of the label and band. As the drum 202 rotates further, the mouthpiece 4 approaches the container 7 , with the vacuum suction being released (i.e. blocked) by the valve plate 6 and the adhesive coating of the label and band contacting the outer surface of the container 7 . , the label, band, and printed booklet are lifted away from the mouthpiece 4, and the label, band, and printed booklet are fixed to the container 7.

9-11 show structural details of drum 202 and valve plate 6. FIG. 9A, 9B, and 9C are a plan view, a partial elevation view, and a sectional view taken along the drum axis, respectively, of the portion of the drum 202 that carries the mouthpiece 4;
The mouthpiece 4 has been removed to better show the suction passageway 303 located below the outer circumferential portion 15 (mouthpiece mounting surface) of the drum wheel portion 305. The suction passages 303 transmit vacuum suction to radial suction holes 306 drilled in the outer peripheral portion 15 of the drum.

Suction hole 806 is connected to suction hole 208 of mouthpiece 4 . The passage 303 extends parallel to the axis of the drum 202 and opens on the side surface of the wheel-shaped portion 305.
It is connected to the radial evacuation passage of the ring-shaped portion 308 (FIG. 1 OA-B) of No. 2. The ring-shaped portion 308 of the drum connects the passage 303 of the wheel-shaped portion 305 and the arc-shaped label and band conveying ports 46, 3 of the valve plate 6.
2°63.45.57 and the arcuate ports 12, 14°16.41.44, 47, 55 (Fig. 6). Each arcuate port 46°32.6
3, 45, 57 are formed as perforated channels which communicate the vacuum action between a set of holes connecting the vacuum suction action to the mouthpiece 4. The ring-shaped portion 308 and wheel-shaped portion 305 of the drum rotate together as a unitary assembly. Each radial passage 30
7 are of different lengths, and their inner ends are connected to the corresponding channels of the transport ports 46, 32, 63, 45, 57, respectively.
57 can selectively control a particular group of suction holes 208 of the mouthpiece 4. The upper openings of the conveying ports 46, 32.63, 45.57 of the valve plate 6 are connected to a vacuum supply plate 309 (FIGS. 11A-B) which is placed on the valve plate 6 and constitutes an integral assembly with the valve plate. ) is closed by. Supply plate 309 also has port 310
, thereby connecting each port of the valve plate 6 to a vacuum source 312 via a vacuum hose 311 .

The structure and valve plate of the valve plate and vacuum supply plate,
The manner of connection with a drum having a suction port is well known.
The foregoing description is intended to illustrate one particular configuration used in a preferred embodiment of the invention. In particular, multiple concentric transport ports 46, 32, 63, 45
, 57 and radial passages 307 of different lengths connected thereto, the front edge FEL of the label and the rear edge of the label are used to precisely grip or release the label, adhesive band and printed booklet. It should be noted that the suction effect on the device can be controlled simultaneously and independently. Suction hole 208 in mouthpiece 4 to accommodate a variety of different length labels and bands
An insert 60 (Figs. 7A-C) with a set of vacuum supply channels 65 is used to adjust the spatial extent of the air. By using the insert 60, the boat 46 for transporting the valve plate 6 is
, 32, 63, 45.57 can extend into respective corresponding channels 65 of the insert 6°. The insert 60 has sector-shaped cavities 61, 61' (FIG. 6) provided in the valve plate 6 and the vacuum supply plate 309, respectively.
and Figure IIA).

Details of the structure and operation of device 200 will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-8. In order to deliver the label 2 from the label dispenser 1 to the drum 202, the label delivery drum 3 is moved to the receiving position 8 (see FIG.
0) to the drum 3
Transfer the label 2 to the release position 9. This transport of the label 2 is controlled by a vacuum valve 10. It is held to drum 3 by vacuum suction from a well known source such as vacuum source 312. The vacuum valve 10 is stationary and is installed below the rotating transfer drum 3.

The front suction hole 323 (FIG. 6) of the label delivery drum 3 is in the open position 1i of the vacuum valve 10! 9, the FEL (for the leading edge of the label) port 11 of the mouthpiece 4 reaches the pick-up (suction) port 12 in the vacuum port 304 (FIG. 6) of the circular FEL row of the valve plate 6. . The leading edge of the label 2 is transferred from the transfer drum 3 to the mouthpiece 4 by means of the vacuum suction activated thereby. As the drum 202 continues to rotate under the stationary valve plate 6 with the same circumferential speed as that of the transfer drum 3, subsequent parts of the label 2 are successively transferred onto the mouthpiece 4 and held by the suction action. The suction action is achieved by placing the mouthpiece 4 (
(for the trailing edge of the label) via a suction hole 208 connected to port 13 (FIG. 8). The control of this suction action is
Vacuum port 3 of circular device row of vacuum cut-off valve plate 6
This is done by the pickup port 14 (FIG. 6) in 04. Port 304 is port 46, 32°63.4
5, 57 and serves as an orifice to prevent loss of vacuum when the mouthpiece 4 is not carrying a label.

As the drum 202 rotates further under the valve plate 6, the FEL port 11 (FIG. 8) of the mouthpiece 4 reaches the label sensing port 16 (FIG. 6) of the valve plate 6, and the FEL port 11 (FIG. 8) of the mouthpiece 4 reaches the label sensing port 16 (FIG. 13 reaches port 32 (FIG. 6) in port 304 of the valve plate 6 arrangement. The label sensing port 16 includes an orifice 325 (see FIG. 6) having a cross-sectional area smaller than the total cross-sectional area of the suction hole 208 (see FIGS. 2 and 8) communicating the FEL port 11 of the mouthpiece 4 with the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece. (schematically shown) to a vacuum source 312. For example, a vacuum actuated switch 206 manufactured by Parkspool Company is shown schematically in FIG. switch 206 is orifice 325
and the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4,
It has an electrical contact 326 which closes the circuit of wire 327 when the switch is actuated by applying a vacuum to the switch. The presence of the label 2 covering the suction hole 208 described above creates a vacuum in the port 16, which closes the contacts of the switch 206 and sends an electrical signal to the band dispenser 17 to label and print the band 18. The attachment of the booklet starts the operation of sending it to the printing drum 202.

Band dispenser 17 includes a supply roll 19 of bands 20 coated with heat sensitive adhesive. band 2
0 is the roll 19 by cooperation of the feed roller 21 and the suppression roller 22 which is spring-biased to contact the roller.
drawn from. The pressing force of the roller 22 against the roller 21 ensures frictional contact between the band 20 and the roller 21,
This enables accurate pulling out of the band 20 by the roller 21. A portion of the band 20 sent out by the roller 21 is passed through a one-turn knife 23 and a cutting blade 24 opposite thereto, and cut into a predetermined length.

The operation of knife 23 is synchronized with the operation of feed roller 21 to cut the band at the proper time corresponding to the desired length of the band. The mechanisms for actuating the rotating knife 23 and the cutting blade 24 and the devices for synchronizing them with the rotation of the feed roller 21 are well known and have been omitted from the drawings for the sake of simplicity.

The outer peripheral surface of the feed roller 21 has a major diameter portion 25 and a minor diameter portion 2.
The long diameter portion 25 contacts the pressing roller 22, but the short diameter portion 26 is retracted to avoid contact with the suppression roller. The pressure roller 22 is carried at one end of an arm 28 which is mounted for pivoting between two stops 30 and 33 which limit the range of pivoting.

The other end of the arm 28 is connected to a spring 29 that biases the arm counterclockwise to a stop 30 and to a solenoid 31 that pivots the arm clockwise to a stop 33. The short diameter portion 26 of the outer circumferential surface of the feed roller 21 does not come into contact with the suppression roller 22 even when the arm 28 is brought to the extreme position where it abuts the stop body 33.

Therefore, the drawing of the band 21 by the feed roller 21 is as follows.
The dispenser 17 is operated only while the outer circumferential surface portion 25 of the roller is in contact with the pressing roller 22, and the band is not drawn out while the outer circumferential surface portion 26 of the feed roller is facing the pressing roller 22. It also includes a resistance pad 27 that contacts the band 20 and applies a frictional force to stop the movement of the band. The feed roller 21 must pull the band against the holding force of the pad 27. The retaining force of the pad 27 is such that the band 2
It plays the role of reliably stopping the movement of 0. Further spring 29
urges the arm 28 toward the stop 30 and pushes the roller 21
and 22, thereby preventing movement of the band 20. However, the presence of label 2 on mouthpiece 4 creates a vacuum in sensing port 16 (FIG. 6), which causes contacts 326 of vacuum-operated switch 206 to close. , energizes the solenoid 31 via the IJI327. The solenoid 31 thereby pivots the arm 28 against the force of the spring 29 into the operating position in which it abuts the stop 33 .

The band portion 34 (FIG. 1) cut by the rotating knife 23 becomes the holding band 18 for pressing the printed booklet 35 against the container 7, as shown in FIG. The band portion 34 is transferred from the position where it was cut by the rotating knife 23 by a band transfer roller 36 that rotates in synchronization with the movement of the mouthpiece 4. Synchronous rotation of all rotating members, such as the feed roller 211 rotating knife 23 and the band transfer roller 36, is achieved by known means, not shown. What are the peripheral speeds of these rotating members?

The leading edge of the band portion 34, which is equal to that of the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4, is held by vacuum suction on the band transfer roller 36 when the band portion 34 is taken over by the mouthpiece 4. This vacuum suction to the transfer roller 36 is achieved by bringing the suction hole 37 of the roller into the pick-up position 38 (FIG. 6) of the vacuum valve 39 located below the roller, and Activated when connected.

As the drum 202 further rotates, the port 4° (FIG. 8) of the mouthpiece 4 engaged with the front edge FEB of the band moves into the pickup port 41 (the FEB row) in the circular row of vacuum ports (FEB row) of the valve plate 6. Figure 6) is reached. At the same time, the suction hole 37 of the transfer roller 36 is at the transfer roller vacuum valve 39! 42 (Figure 6). At this point, the band portion 34 is transferred from the transfer roller 36 to the mouthpiece 4 and becomes the holding band 18. The leading edge of the band 18 is suctioned and held against the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece by vacuum suction applied through the suction hole 208 that communicates the FEB boat 40 of the mouthpiece 4 with the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece.

As the drum 202 rotates further under the vacuum valve plate 6 , the trailing portion of the band 18 is removed from the TEB of the mouthpiece 4 (
The band is successively suctioned and held on the outer surface 5 by the vacuum suction force of the suction hole 208 that communicates the port 43 (for the rear edge of the band) with the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece. Vacuum is applied from the valve plate 6 to the pickup boat 4 in the port 304 of its circular row (TEB row).
4 to the TEB port 43. After that,
Vacuum is supplied from the same row of conveying ports 45 on the valve plate 6. During the above-described rotation of the drum 202, the FEL port 11 of the mouthpiece 4 associated with the next label 2 is advancing into position. That is, FEL port 1 of mouthpiece 4
1 is a transfer port 46 in the same row from the position where the vacuum action was applied from the label sensing port 16 in the FEL row of the valve plate 6.
It's progressing to that point. Thus, the transport port 45
and 46 provide vacuum through port 304.

When the drum 202 further rotates, the FE of the mouthpiece 4
The B boat 4o is connected to the band sensing port 47 of the valve plate 6 via a vacuum passage. Following a similar sequence of operation as described above with respect to the label sensing port 16, the band sensing port 47 connects the FEB port 40 to the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 through an orifice 209 ( (schematically shown in FIG. 6) to a vacuum source 312. switch 2
A second vacuum operated valve 210 of the same construction as 06 is located between the orifice 209 and the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4. When the retaining band 18 covers the suction hole 208, a vacuum is created in the port 47 of the valve plate 6, which actuates the switch 210 and generates an electrical signal to activate the printed booklet dispenser 48 (FIG. 1). Activate. drum 2
02 further rotates, the FEB boat 40 of the mouthpiece 4 is connected to the FEB transport port 63 of the valve plate 6.

The printed booklet dispenser 48 includes a printed booklet hopper 49 and a transfer roller 50 for transferring the printed booklet 35 from the hopper to the mouthpiece 4 . In operation, a signal from the vacuum-operated switch 210 activates the printed booklet transfer roller 50 to draw the printed booklet 35 from the hopper 49 via a suction cup 211 disposed on the roller.

Vacuum is transmitted to suction cup 211 via a static timing vacuum valve 51 (FIG. 6) located below and in communication with transfer roller 50. The transfer roller 50 is driven in synchronization with the movement of the drum 202 and is driven by an intermittent drive means such as a well-known indexing drive. Such intermittent drive means also include a known lateral motion drive mechanism for positioning the transfer roller 50 in a position suitable for picking up the printed booklet 35 (FIG. 1) near the hopper 49. The vacuum passage of the transfer roller 50 is timed.
Once the pick-up position 52 of the vacuum valve 51 is reached, the vacuum is transferred from the valve 51 to the roller 50 .
Apply suction force to the upper suction cup 211. When the mouthpiece 4 approaches the position for transferring the printed booklet from the roller 50 to the mouthpiece 4, the roller 50 closes the timing vacuum valve 5.
1, the suction force of the roller 50 is cut off, and the printed booklet 35 can be delivered to the mouthpiece 4. The mouthpiece 4 and the transfer roller 50 move synchronously, and when the roller 50 reaches the transfer position, the printed booklet port 54 of the mouthpiece 4 is connected to the port 304 of the circular LIT (printed booklet) row of the valve plate 6. It is connected to a vacuum source through a printed booklet pickup port 55.

Thereby, the printed booklet 35 is transferred from the roller 50 to the recessed pocket 56 of the mouthpiece 4 and is inserted into the pocket by the vacuum hole 213 (FIG. 8) extending from the printed booklet port 54 to the surface of the pocket 56. is maintained. Further rotation of the drum 202 connects the printed booklet port 54 of the mouthpiece 4 to the vacuum source via the printed booklet transport port 57 in the LIT row port of the valve plate 6 .

Thereby, the printed booklet 35 is delivered from the delivery roller 50 to the pocket 56 of the mouthpiece 4. In this way, the vacuum suction to the delivery roller 50 is cut off by the corresponding timing valves 51 and 6, and the vacuum suction to the pocket 56 of the mouthpiece 4 is activated, and the above-mentioned operation is performed to the pocket 56 of the printed booklet 35. The handover takes place.

The details of the structure of the mouthpiece 4 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 8. The mouthpiece 4 is a segment (arc-shaped piece) obtained by dividing a ring made of a thermally conductive material such as aluminum, and has an arc-shaped inner surface that is ground so as to be in airtight contact with the outer peripheral surface 15 of the heating drum 202. 58, so that heat is transferred between the wheel-shaped portion 305 of the drum 202 and the mouthpiece 4.

Hermetic contact between these two surfaces 58 and 15 minimizes vacuum losses at the interface between them. Mouthpiece 4
The outer surface 5 carries the label 2 and the carrier band 18 with the heat-sensitive adhesive coated thereon facing outward. The heat of the drum 202 activates or tackifies the outwardly facing heat sensitive adhesive so that it can later be adhered to the container 7.

The vacuum cavities or boats 11, 13, 40, 43, 54 (FIG. 8) formed on the inner surface of the mouthpiece 4 are
Separate vacuum passages 303, 307 of drum 202 (
9 and 11) of concentric rows of valve plates 6 (FEL,
FEB, TEB.

LIT) (Fig. 6) is connected to each vacuum boat. The ports 11° 13.40, 43. extend from the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 through the wall of the mouthpiece.
The suction holes 208, which are drilled up to 54, are arranged in a pattern that matches the arrangement of the label 2, the holding band 18 and the printed booklet 35, which is determined by the size and shape of the container 7 and the customer's wishes. As shown in the example in Figure 2,
The first vertical row of suction holes 208 located below the label 2 communicates with the FEL port 11 (FIG. 8), and the other vertical row of suction holes 208 below the label 2 communicate with the mounting port 13. It's communicating.

The label 2, the holding band 18 and the printed booklet 35 are placed in the container 7.
During the attachment operation, the container 7 rolls along the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4, as described below, and the curved suppression pad 5
9 (Fig. 1).

Therefore, label 2. The outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 carrying the band 18 and the printed booklet 35 is connected to the pad 5 of the container 7.
9 and should have a smooth circular surface to facilitate transfer along the surface of the drum 202.

In order to have a smooth outer surface of the mouthpiece 4, the printed booklet must not protrude from the outer surface 5. For this purpose, a recessed printed booklet receiving pocket 56 is formed on the outer surface 5. The position of the pocket 56 on the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 is determined depending on the position of the printed booklet 35 to be attached to the container 7.

The dimensions (width and height) of the pocket 56 are as shown in the printed booklet 35.
Make it slightly larger. Pocket depth is printed booklet 35
The depth corresponds to the thickness of the booklet 35 so that the outer surface of the booklet 35 and the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece form a continuous, smooth circular surface.

The front edge (leading edge) of the holding band 18 is connected to the FEB boat 40.
It is held on the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 by a suction hole 208 connected to the mouthpiece (FIG. 8).

The central portion of the retaining band 18 is received within the pocket 56 and held to the bottom surface of the pocket by a suction hole 212 connected to the TEB port 43; It is attracted to the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 by an additional suction hole 208 connected to the mouthpiece (Fig. 8). Next, the printed booklet 35 is delivered into the pocket 56 so as to be superimposed on the band 18, and is sucked to the bottom surface of the pocket 56 by the suction hole 213 connected to the LIT boat 54 (FIG. 8).

Further rotation of the drum 202 carrying the label 2, the band 18 and the printed booklet 35 on the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 moves the mouthpiece 4 to the next work station. In the work station, containers 7 are positioned on a conveyor 201 to receive labels 2. The movement of the conveyor 201 and the drum 202 causes the container 7 to be captured between the outer surface 5 of the mouthpiece 4 and the stationary curved suppression pad 59;
It is rotated by frictional force. A container 7 in which the leading edge FEL of the label 2 rotates as the mouthpiece 4 moves
At the same time, the vacuum on the mouthpiece side that was holding the leading edge of the label 2 is interrupted by passing the mouthpiece past the end of the FEL vacuum supply channel 65 of the insert 60 (FIG. 7). be done. Insert 60 is shaped for a tight fit in the corresponding cavities 61 described above in valve plate 6 and cavities 61' in vacuum supply plate 309.

Circular rows of valve plates 6 FEL, FEB, TEB and LI
A vent hole 62 is provided near the end of each arcuate supply channel 65, 65, 65, 65° 65 of the insert 60, which is an extension of the transport port 46, 32, 63° 45, 57 of the T. It is being The vent hole 62 is for almost instantaneous release of labels, bands and printed booklets carried by the mouthpiece and is connected to a conventional source of compressed air via an air manifold 64 in the insert 60. , are connected to the ambient atmosphere and are adapted to rapidly eliminate any residual vacuum within the respective ports 11, 13, 40, 43.54.

As the drum 202 and its mouthpiece 4 rotate further, it adheres or presses the remainder of the label 2, the leading edge of the band 18, the printed booklet 35 and the trailing edge of the band 18 onto the circumferential surface of the increasingly rotating container 7. The release of the vacuum in each corresponding vacuum port of the mouthpiece 4 is as described above in connection with the passage of the mouthpiece past the end of the corresponding feed channel 65 of the timing insert 6Q and the release of the leading edge of the label. The timing is adjusted by the action of the ventilation hole 62.

Thus, as shown in FIG.
5 is attached to the container 7 at the same time.

Regarding the operation of the conveyor 201 of the device F200 synchronized with the rotation of the drum 202, a series of containers 7 are moved to the conveyor 201 at regular intervals by the timing worm 203.
It should be noted that it is sent upward. The spacing of the containers 7 is equal to the center-to-center distance of each mouthpiece 4 around the drum 202. Container l17 with attached labels and booklet
Further compressive force is applied by rolling the container between a running pressure belt 204 and a stationary elastic compression pad 205.

As can be seen from the explanation below, the container 7 is conveyor 20
1, a label is applied to the outer surface of the container 7 and a printed booklet is attached by means of a band. Also,
The mouthpiece 4 attached to the heating drum 202 is
To facilitate the transfer of labels, bands and printed booklets from their respective dispensers to the drum.

Figures 4 and 5 show a modified embodiment of the invention.

In this embodiment, a single large label 2' is engaged into the pocket 56 in place of the band or strip 18 of FIG. This causes the label 2' to secure the printed booklet 35' to the outer surface of the container 7 when the label 2' is transferred to the container 7. Thus, the label 2' itself also serves the function of fixing the printed booklet to the container. This arrangement simply modifies the parts of the mouthpiece 4' to suit the dimensions and arrangement of the label and printed booklet, and cuts the vacuum action depending on the position of the leading and trailing edges of the label 2'. This is achieved by modifying the respective vacuum suction ports and passageways of the valve plate 6 (FIG. 6).

In yet another variation, a portion of the label 2' (FIG. 4) or a portion of the band 18 (FIG. 2) is attached to the drum 202.
The adhesive may be thermally isolated by known means to prevent the adhesive in the isolated area from becoming tackified. This makes it possible to fix the printed booklet without having to adhere it to a band or label. That is, with this configuration, the printed booklet can be held in the container solely by frictional forces between the band or label and the container, so that the printed booklet can be removed without tearing the band or label holding it. be able to do so.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto, and that various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the present invention. Probably.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of the labeling and printing booklet banding device of the present invention, schematically showing a heating drum, a label dispenser, and a printing booklet dispenser. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the mouthpiece carried by the drum of FIG. 1, showing the label, adhesive band and printed booklet suctioned onto the mouthpiece. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the container showing the location of the label affixed to the container and the printed booklet secured to the surface of the container by an adhesive band. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a mouthpiece according to another embodiment, in which the label itself is used to secure the printed booklet without a separate adhesive band to hold and secure the printed booklet to the container; A modified label pasting device is shown. FIG. 5 shows a printed booklet secured to the container by the label itself using the mouthpiece of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the container. FIG. 6 is configured as a stationary vacuum ring to control the sequence of operations for lifting and releasing labels, bands and printed booklets by the mouthpiece of FIG. 2 or FIG. 4; FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a valve plate placed on a drum; Figures 7A, 7B and 70 are top, cross-sectional and bottom views, respectively, of the insert for the vacuum ring of Figure 6; FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lower left mouthpiece carrying the printed booklet shown in FIG. 6; 9A, 9B and 90 are respectively a plan view, a right side view and a sectional view of the wheel portion of the drum of FIG. A suction passage is shown extending below and connected to the carrier part. 10A and 108 each have radial vacuum passages of different lengths for connecting the axial vacuum passages of FIG. 9 to individual vacuum passages of the valve plate of FIG. 6. FIG. 3 is a plan view and a partially sectional side view of the vacuum chamber ring portion of the drum. Figures 11A and 118 are placed above the ring of Figures 10A-B and on top of the valve plate of Figure 6, respectively, to block the vacuum passageway in the valve plate and to connect an external vacuum source to the passageway. FIG. 3 is a plan view and a side view of a vacuum port plate with ports for connection. 1. Label dispenser, 2. Label, 4. Mouthpiece, 5. Outer surface, 6. Valve plate, 7. Container, 15. Outer periphery of drum, 17. Band (strip) dispenser. . 18...band or strip, 35...printed booklet,
60... Insert, 65... Vacuum supply channel, 202
...Drum, 208...Suction hole, 3o1...Sensor. Patent applicant: New Chassis Machine Incorporated, patent attorney and Moka Saka
Sakai - Kanesaka
FreightFle, 2 FICy, 4 FIG, 7A FIG, 78 Ward 0 FIG, 7C FIG, 9B "BFIG, +OA

Claims (1)

Claims: 1) A device for attaching a label (2) and a printed booklet (35) to the outer surface of a container (7), comprising: an adhesive strip (18) for adhering to said container;
a first work station with an adhesive strip dispenser for dispensing the printed booklet and a second work station with a printed booklet dispenser for dispensing the printed booklet and for attaching the adhesive strip and the printed booklet to the container. the third
A drum (202) is installed to rotate between a working station and the first, second and third working stations, each having a suction hole (208), and the drum passes through each of the working stations. carried by a drum so as to rotate with the
A pair of mouthpieces (
4) receiving means for receiving the adhesive strip and the printed booklet at the first and second working stations, respectively, and holding the adhesive strip and the printed booklet by suction; and the adhesive strip. and conveying means for transporting the container in the third work station to the drum for delivery of the printed booklet to the container, and adhesive from the adhesive strip dispenser and the printed booklet dispenser to the receiving means. such that the delivery of the strip and the printed booklet takes place by the initiation of a vacuum on the receiving means, and the delivery of the adhesive strip and the printed booklet from the receiving means to the container takes place at the end of the drawing of the vacuum on the receiving means. , a vacuum evacuation means for starting and ending a suction operation to the receiving means in synchronization with the rotation of the drum, and the evacuation means includes a corresponding one of the mouthpieces (4). a valve plate (6) operatively connected to said drum for insulating a vacuum operation to said suction hole (208) of each said mouthpiece (4); Device characterized in that it comprises an insert (60) with a vacuum channel (65) for selectively predefining the duration of the vacuum operation. 2) The device of claim 1, wherein the insert is fixed in a stationary state. 3) a device for attaching the label (2) and the printed booklet (35) to the outer surface of the container (7), comprising an adhesive band dispenser for delivering the adhesive band (18) onto the drum; a first work station, a second work station with a print booklet dispenser for dispensing the printed booklet onto a drum, a third work station for attaching the adhesive band and the printed booklet to the container; a drum (202) mounted for rotation between a first, second and third work station; a drum (202) for transferring the adhesive band and printed booklet to the container; a sensor (301) activated in response to the presence of said container (7) on said transport means (201);
said sensor is actuated in response to said sensor only when it senses the presence of said container on said conveying means, said adhesive band (18) is moved to said drum (
202) An apparatus, characterized in that it is provided with means for placing said printed booklet on said drum in a second work station.