JPS6233688Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention is used by being attached to a commercially available labeling machine, and can be quickly attached to a predetermined position on the lid or bottom of a circular can (hereinafter abbreviated as "can"). The present invention also relates to a label affixing positioning device that can affix labels reliably.

``Prior Art'' Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, a label is pasted on the lid or bottom of a can 1 by an operator using a commercially available label pasting machine 2. The outlet 3 is placed against the lid or bottom of the can 1, and a manual lever 4 is operated to cause the labels on the label roll 6 attached to the label holder 5 to be ejected one by one from the outlet 3 and pasted.

``Problem to be solved by the invention'' Therefore, when attaching a label to a predetermined position on the lid or bottom of can 1, for example, approximately at the center of the bottom of can 1, the operator must affix the label to the center of the bottom of can 1. Since it is necessary to perform the label pasting work while checking each can to make sure that the center of the label ejection opening 3 of the label pasting machine 2 is approximately aligned, work efficiency decreases.
On the other hand, there was a problem in that worker fatigue increased.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has been developed to adjust the size of the lid or bottom flange of the can according to the size of the outer diameter of the lid or bottom flange of the can. A frustoconical recess that can be easily fitted to the outer periphery or a plurality of concentric frustoconical recesses of different sizes are provided in a step-like manner and are the same as the frustoconical recess. A can fitting member is provided with a through hole through which the label ejected from the label ejecting port 3 of the label applicator 2 can pass, and a side of the can fitting member opposite to the side on which the truncated conical recess is provided, i.e. The label that is fixed to the top surface of the can fitting member and that pops out from the label ejection opening 3 of the label applicator 2 can be attached to the lid or bottom of the can that is fitted into the frustoconical recess of the can fitting member. A mounting member that can be detachably attached to the labeling machine 2 at any position along the label pop-out opening 3 of the labeling machine 2 at a fixed interval from the top surface of the can fitting member. A label pasting positioning device comprising: is attached to the label pasting machine 2.

"Operation" Therefore, the truncated conical recess of the can fitting member of the label positioning device attached to the label applicator 2 is fitted to the outer periphery of the flange on the lid or bottom of the can to which the label is to be attached. Sometimes, label pasting machine 2
The label applicator 2 is moved by the attachment member of the label positioning device so that the label ejection opening 3 of the can is at the predetermined position where the label is to be attached to the lid or bottom of the can.
By adjusting the relative position of the label positioning device and the label positioning device, you can simply fit the frustoconical recess of the can fitting member of the label positioning device to the outer periphery of the can lid or bottom flange. The location of the label on the lid or bottom of the container is determined. Therefore, the worker
Just by fitting the frustoconical recess of the can fitting member of the labeling positioning device onto the outer periphery of the lid or bottom of the can and operating the manual lever of the labeling machine 2, can lids can be continuously attached. Alternatively, a label can be attached to a predetermined position on the bottom. In addition, if the labeling positioning device has a can fitting member with a plurality of concentric frustoconical recesses of different sizes, it can be used for multiple types of cans of different sizes. Can be done.

"Embodiment" An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the label pasting positioning device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of another embodiment of the label pasting positioning device of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4 viewed from the V arrow direction, and FIG. 6 is a front view of still another embodiment of the label pasting and positioning device of the present invention. A front view of the embodiment,
FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6 viewed from the direction of the arrow.

In FIGS. 1 to 8, the same reference numbers refer to the same parts.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the label pasting positioning device (hereinafter abbreviated as positioning device) 11 of the present invention includes a can fitting member 12 and a mounting member 13.
It is composed of.

The can fitting member 12 can fit the lid or bottom of the can 1, 1a according to the outside diameter of the flange portion 7, 7a of the lid or bottom of the can, for example, the can 1, 1a. Concentric frusto-conical recesses 14, 14a that can be easily fitted onto the outer circumferences of the flange portions 7, 7a are provided, and the label pasting machine 2 is installed concentrically with these frusto-conical recesses 14, 14a. A through hole 15 is provided through which the label ejected from the label ejecting opening 3 can pass. In this embodiment, two types of cans 1 and 1 of different sizes are used.
A case is shown in which there are two concentric frustoconical recesses so that it can be used for a, but this is not limited to two and may be one or two or more. That is self-evident.

The mounting member 13 is mounted with a plurality of mounting screws 16 on the side opposite to the side where the frustoconical recesses 14, 14a of the can fitting member 12 are provided, that is, on the upper surface of the can fitting member 12, and is attached with a label. It consists of two fitting members 18 each having a fitting part 17 that can be detachably attached to the groove part 8 of the label ejection opening 3 of the machine 2. The distance between the fitting part 17 and the top surface of the can fitting member 12 is such that the label that has popped out of the label ejecting port 3 of the label applicator 2 is attached to the can 1a that is fitted into the truncated conical recess 14a. It is regulated so that it can be attached to the lid or bottom through the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12. In addition, mounting member 1
3, the fitting parts 17, 17 fit into the groove 8 of the label ejection opening 3 with a tight fit so that the label can be held at any position along the groove 8 of the label ejection opening 3 of the label pasting machine 2. It's like this.

If necessary, an upright stopper 19 is provided on the top surface of the can fitting member 12, and when the mounting member 13 is inserted into the groove 8 of the label ejection opening 3 of the label applicator 2 from the direction of the arrow 20. Then, the front face 9 of the labeling machine 2 (see Fig. 8) is connected to this stopper 1.
9 to restrict the attachment position of the positioning device 11 with respect to the labeling machine 2. Normally, the label is attached to the approximate center of the lid or bottom of the can 1 or 1a, so in that case, when the front surface 9 of the label applicator 2 contacts the stopper 19, It is sufficient that the center and the center of the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12 of the positioning device 11 substantially coincide with each other.

Next, the operation of the positioning device 11 having the above configuration will be explained.

First, the fitting part 17 of the mounting member 13 of the positioning device 11 is inserted into the groove part 8 of the label pop-out opening 3 of the labeling machine 2, and the frustoconical recess 14 or 14a of the can fitting member 12 is inserted into the can fitting part 17. When fitted to the outer periphery of the flange portion 7 or 7a of 1 or 1a,
The label that pops out from the label pop-out opening 3 passes through the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12 and is attached to the can 1 or 1a.
The positions of the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12 of the positioning device 11 and the label ejection opening of the label applicator 2 are adjusted so that the attachment member 13 is fixed and held in a position where it can be pasted at a predetermined position on the lid or bottom of the can. Then, the positioning device 11 is attached to the labeling machine 2. Thereafter, the frustoconical recess 14 or 14a of the can fitting member 12 of the positioning device 11 is fitted to the outer periphery of the flange portion of the can 1 or 1a, and the can fitting member 12 is fitted onto the lid of the can 1 or 1a. Alternatively, by simply pressing lightly onto the upper surface of the flange portion of the bottom and operating the manual lever 4 of the labeling machine 2, it is possible to continuously affix labels to predetermined positions on the lids or bottoms of cans.

FIG. 3 shows a positioning device 21 according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which a can fitting member 12 and a mounting member 2 are shown.
2, and differs from the positioning device 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 only in the configuration of its mounting member. That is, the mounting member 22 is connected to the two fitting members 1 of the mounting member 13 of the positioning device 11.
The mounting side of the can fitting member 12 of 8 is connected to form an integral structure, and the label pasting machine 2 is placed in the center of the mounting side of the can fitting member 12 in alignment with the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12. A through hole 23 is provided through which the label ejected from the label ejecting opening 3 can pass. In other respects, the positioning device 21 has exactly the same configuration as the positioning device 11, and therefore,
The effect is exactly the same for both.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a positioning device 24 according to still another embodiment of the present invention, which is composed of a can fitting member 12 and a mounting member 25, and is configured to perform the positioning shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The only difference from device 11 is the configuration of its mounting member. That is, the mounting member 25 connects the two fitting members 26 to the plurality of collars 2 in parallel to each other with a fixed interval between them, and in parallel to the upper surface of the can fitting member 12.
7 and the fitting member 1 with a plurality of mounting screws 28.
2, and the opposing inner sides of the two fitting members 26 are attached to the label ejection opening 3 of the label pasting machine 2.
The inner side facing the two fitting members 26 is fitted into the groove 8 with a snug fit so that it can be detachably attached and fixed at any position along the groove 8 of the label pasting machine 2. When the positioning device 24 is inserted into the groove 8 of the label ejection opening 3 and the positioning device 24 is attached to the label applicator 2, the label ejected from the label ejection opening 3 passes through the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12. As shown in FIG. 2, it is configured so that it can be attached to the lid or bottom of the can 1 or 1a fitted in the frustoconical recess 14 or 14a of the can fitting member 12. Therefore, the operation of the positioning device 24 is exactly the same as that of the positioning device 11. FIGS. 6 and 7 show a positioning device 29 according to still another embodiment of the present invention, which is composed of a can fitting part 12 and a mounting member 30, and is used for positioning as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The only difference from device 11 is the configuration of its mounting member. That is, the mounting member 30 is attached to the upper surface of the can fitting member 12 by a plurality of mounting screws 31, and is removably fitted into the body 10 of the labeling machine 2 (see FIG. 8) using elasticity. The elastic material is made of an elastic material with a through hole 32 formed in line with the through hole 15 so that the label ejected from the label ejection opening 3 of the label pasting machine 2 can pass through the through hole 15 of the can fitting member 12. It is made. Therefore, when the mounting member 30 is fitted into the body 10 of the labeling machine 2, it can be moved back and forth and up and down along the body 10 while elastically adhering to the body 10. The position of the attachment member 30 relative to the label ejection opening 3 of the label applicator 2 in the front-rear and up-down directions can be adjusted as desired, and the attachment member 30 can be fixedly held at the adjusted position. Therefore, in order to attach the positioning device 29 to the labeling machine 2, as shown in FIG. 6, the mounting member 30 is fitted into the body 10 of the labeling machine 2, and as shown in FIG. Member 12
The truncated conical recess 14 or 14a is inserted into the flange portion 7 or 7 of the lid or bottom of the can 1 or 1a.
Attachment member 3 is installed so that the label that pops out from label ejection opening 3 when fitted to can 1 or 1a can be attached to a predetermined position on the lid or bottom of can 1 or 1a.
0 in the front and back and up and down directions along the trunk 10, and adjust and attach it. If the positioning device 29 is adjusted as described above and attached to the labeling machine 2, it will be possible to continuously position the lids or bottoms of cans in the same manner as the positioning device 11 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Labels can be attached to the locations of

"Effects of the Invention" As described above, the label pasting positioning device of the present invention has a simple structure and can be attached to the groove of the label ejection opening of a commercially available label pasting machine or the body of the label pasting machine.
It can be easily attached and detached, and can be fixed and held at any position along the label ejection opening, so the truncated conical recess of the can fitting member can be attached to the outer periphery of the flange on the lid or bottom of the can. If you make adjustments so that the label that pops out of the label ejection opening of the label applicator can be affixed to the specified position on the lid or bottom of the can when they are mated, from then on, you can Simply fit the conical shaped recess into the outer periphery of the can lid or bottom flange, lightly press the can fitting member onto the top of the can lid or bottom flange, and operate the manual lever on the labeling machine. This allows you to quickly and reliably affix labels to predetermined positions on the lids or bottoms of cans.
Unlike in the past, workers had to check each can individually to ensure that the predetermined label affixing position on the lid or bottom of the can was approximately aligned with the center of the label ejection opening of the label affixing machine. This has the effect of improving work efficiency and reducing worker fatigue. In addition, if it is necessary to use it for multiple cans of different sizes, multiple frustoconical recesses are provided in the can fitting member to match the sizes of the multiple cans. If this is done, one type of label pasting positioning device can be used for multiple types of cans of different sizes, etc., and the effects are great.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a front view of another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a further embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4 viewed from the V arrow direction, FIG. 6 is a front view of yet another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 6 viewed from the 7 direction. Plan view from above,
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing how a commercially available labeling machine is used. 11, 21, 24, 29... Label pasting positioning device, 12... Can fitting member, 13, 22, 2
5, 30...Mounting member, 14, 14a...Frost-conical recess, 15, 23, 32...Through hole, 1
6, 28, 31... Mounting screw, 17... Fitting part,
18, 26... Fitting member, 19... Stopper, 2
7...Color.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a can fitting member having a truncated conical recess that can be easily fitted onto the outer periphery of the lid or bottom flange of a circular can in accordance with the outer diameter of the lid or bottom flange of the circular can, and a through hole concentric with the truncated conical recess through which a label protruding from a label outlet of a label applicator can pass; and a mounting member fixed to an upper surface of the can fitting member and removably attached to the label applicator so that a label protruding from the label outlet of the label applicator can be affixed to the lid or bottom of a circular can fitted into the truncated conical recess of the can fitting member.