KR20030078437A - Label attaching system and label inmolding system for blow molding - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A label attaching system and a label in molding system for a blow molding machine is provided to simplify the process and apply to various shaped products. CONSTITUTION: A label attaching system comprises a label supplying part(10) in which a label attached to a product is loaded, a label transferring part(20) detaching the label loaded in the label supplying part and transferring the label, a label sorting part(30) sorting labels transferred by the label transferring part, a reversing machine(40) absorbing labels sorted by the label sorting part and reversing labels, and an absorbing arm(50) absorbing labels attached to the reversing machine and moving to a mold.

Description

LABEL ATTACHING SYSTEM AND LABEL INMOLDING SYSTEM FOR BLOW MOLDING}

The present invention relates to a labeling system and a label-in-molding system for a blow molding machine, and more particularly, to a labeling system and a label-in-molding system for a blow molding machine, which can be completely processed in a simple process and are applicable to various types of products. To provide.

In general, in the case of labeling a product, after the product is produced, the product is transferred to an automatic labeling machine and the label is attached.

However, when a label is attached to a product according to a conventional method, a separate automatic labeling device is not only required, but also has a disadvantage that it cannot be applied to various types of products due to the structural characteristics of the conventional automatic labeling device.

That is, when the shape of the product is an oval or an angular shape, the conventional automatic labeling machine could not be used, and there was a hassle for an operator to attach a label to the product.

In addition, in this case, the label is made of a sticker has a disadvantage of poor adhesion efficiency and poor quality.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a labeling molding system and a label-in-molding system for a blow molding machine which can be processed in a simple process.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a labeling system and a label-in-molding system for blow molding machines, which are applicable to various types of products.

1 is a schematic diagram of a labeling system or label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an operating state of the label supply unit of the labeling or labeling molding system of Figure 1;

3 is an operation state of the label transfer unit of the labeling system or label in molding system of FIG.

4 is an operating state of the label alignment unit of the labeling system or label in molding system of FIG.

5 is an operating state of the inverter of the labeling system or label-in molding system of FIG.

6 is an operating state of the adsorption arm of the labeling system or label-in molding system of FIG.

7 is a perspective view of the adsorption arm in the labeling system or label in molding system of FIG.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: label supply unit 12: base

14: label loading unit 16: guide rod

17: sensor 18: label loading

19: lifting rod 20: label transfer unit

22: fixed adsorption unit 24: mobile adsorption unit

30: label alignment unit 32: the first pocket

34: second pocket 40: inverter

50: adsorption arm 52: adsorption part

54: Pad A: Label

In order to achieve the object as described above, the labeling system according to the present invention is a label supply unit on which the label to be attached to the product is loaded, a label transfer unit for holding the label loaded on the label supply unit to transfer the label, the label And a label alignment unit for aligning the labels transferred by the transfer unit, an inverter for absorbing and inverting the labels aligned in the label alignment unit, and an adsorption arm for adsorbing a label attached to the inverter and moving the label to the mold. .

The label supply part includes a base, a label loading part installed on the base and the label is loaded, and guide rods fixed to the base to prevent the label loaded on the label loading part from being separated from the label supply part. The label loading portion is mounted on the base so as to be lifted and lowered.

The label conveying unit is disposed to correspond to the fixed adsorption unit and the fixed adsorption unit adsorbing one side of the label and to move the left and right sides of the label by swinging the left and right sides to adsorb and grasp the label loaded on the label supply unit one by one. It includes an adsorption part.

The label sorting unit includes a first pocket and a second pocket formed to correspond to each other, and when the label is disposed on the first and second pockets, the first and second pockets move toward each other to align the labels. Let's do it.

The adsorption arm includes a pad formed to be deformed according to the shape of a product and an adsorption part installed through the pad to adsorb a label, and the pad is formed of silicon.

The label-in-molding system for a blow molding machine according to the present invention includes a label supplying unit on which a label to be attached to a molded article is loaded, a label conveying unit for conveying a label by holding a label loaded on the labeling supplying unit, and transporting the labeling unit. A label alignment unit for aligning the labels, an inverter for absorbing and inverting the labels aligned in the label alignment unit, an adsorption arm for adsorbing the label attached to the inverter and moving the label to the mold, and a label adsorbed on the adsorption arm And a blow molding machine for producing the molded article to be molded.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components and the like have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the label used in the present invention includes a film sheet (FILM SHEET) and the like used for design effects or application indicators.

In addition, the label may use a material having a higher melting point or partially melted material than the molding base material in the molding process.

Therefore, in the label-in-molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention, after the label is inserted, the base material of the molded article is injected into the molten state to be molded to surround the label, thereby forming a product with one label and the molded article.

Therefore, according to the label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the label is fused to the molded article to be integrated with the molded article, the label in molding system may be used in various applications such as a slightly soft transparent cover covering a liquid crystal panel such as a mobile phone. .

1 is a schematic diagram of a labeling system or a label-in-molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the label attachment system or the label-in-molding system according to the present invention includes a label supply unit 10, a label transfer unit 20, a label alignment unit 30, a reverser 40, and an adsorption arm ( 50).

The label supply unit 10 is a means for supplying a label (A) to the product is loaded with a label (A) to be attached to the product.

2 is an operation state diagram of a label supply unit of a labeling system or a label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the label supply unit 10 includes a base 12, a label loading unit 14, and a guide rod 16.

The label loading portion 14 is composed of a label loading plate 18, the lifting bar 19 and the sensor 17.

The label stacking plate 18 is a portion where the label A is loaded.

If a certain amount of the label A is used after the label A is loaded on the label loading plate 18, the sensor 17 detects this and sends a signal to the up and down driving motor (not shown).

Accordingly, the lifting bar 19 is raised by the operation of the vertical drive motor, the label loading portion 14 is raised to a certain height.

The guide rod 16 is a means for guiding the loaded label A not to be separated from the label loading portion 14, and a plurality of guide rods 16 may be installed in the base 12.

The label loading portion 14 and the set of guide rods 16 may be provided in plurality, and in the labeling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the four label loading portions 14 and the set of the guide rods 16 may be installed. Used.

The label A loaded in the label supply unit 10 is transferred to the label alignment unit 30 by the label transfer unit 20.

The label transfer unit 20 is a means for holding and conveying the label A loaded on the label supply unit 10 one by one.

3 is an operation state diagram of a label transfer unit of the labeling system or label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the label conveying unit 20 includes a fixed adsorption unit 22, a mobile adsorption unit 24, and a transfer arm 26.

The fixed suction part 22 is fixed to one side of the transfer arm 26 to adsorb one side of the label A supplied to the label supply part 10.

The mobile adsorption part 24 is disposed to correspond to the fixed adsorption part 22 and adsorbs and grasps the label A loaded on the label supply part 10 one by one to adsorb the other side of the label A. In order to adsorb the other side of the label (A) in order to swing left and right.

The label conveying unit 20 is equipped with four fixed adsorption units 22 and the movable adsorption unit 24 on one transport arm 26, the movable adsorption unit 24 is a drive means (not shown) By swinging from side to side simultaneously.

The label A is transferred to the label alignment unit 30 by the label transfer unit 20.

The label alignment unit 30 is a means for aligning the conveyed label (A).

4 is an operation state diagram of a label alignment unit of the labeling system or label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the label alignment unit 30 includes a first pocket 32 and a second pocket 34.

The first pocket 32 and the second pocket 34 are formed to correspond to each other, and when the label A is placed into the first pocket 32 and the second pocket 34, the first pocket The 32 and the second pocket 34 move toward each other to align the label A. FIG.

The label A aligned in the label alignment unit 30 is inverted by the inverter 40.

5 is an operating state diagram of the inverter of the labeling system or label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the inverter 40 inverts 90 degrees after absorbing the label A aligned in the label alignment unit 30.

The label A reversed by the inverter 40 is sucked by the suction arm 50.

The adsorption arm 50 is a means for adsorbing the label A attached to the inverter and moving it to a mold (not shown).

6 is an operation state diagram of the adsorption arm in the labeling system or label in molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a perspective view of the adsorption arm.

As shown in FIG. 7, the suction arm 50 includes an suction unit 52 and a pad 54.

The adsorption unit 52 is a portion for adsorbing the label A to the adsorption arm 50, is installed through the pad 54, and may use a vacuum nozzle or the like.

The pad 54 is a portion to which the front surface of the label A is attached, and is formed to be deformed according to the shape of a product (not shown).

The pad 54 may be formed of a flexible material such as silicon and may be deformed according to the shape of the product.

In addition, the labeling system according to an embodiment of the present invention is particularly useful when the label is in-molded (IN-MOLDING) the molded article manufactured in the blow molding machine.

That is, the label-in-molding system for blow molding apparatus according to the present invention includes a label supply unit 10 in which a label A to be attached to a molded article (not shown) is loaded, and a label A loaded in the label supply unit 10. Label transfer unit 20 for holding the label (A) to transfer the label, the label alignment unit 30, the label alignment unit 30 for aligning the label (A) transferred by the label transfer unit 20, the label alignment unit 30 An inverter 40 for absorbing and then inverting the aligned label A, an adsorption arm 50 for adsorbing the label A attached to the inverter 40 to a mold (not shown), and the It consists of a blow molding machine (not shown) which manufactures the molded article (not shown) in which the label A adsorbed by the adsorption arm 50 is molded.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the label-in-molding system for a blow molding machine according to the present invention, the label A is molded in the molded article by the following process.

The label A is loaded on the label supply unit 10, and when a predetermined amount of label A is used, the label loading unit 14 of the label supply unit 10 is raised.

The label A loaded on the label supply unit 10 is transferred to the label alignment unit 30 by the label transfer unit 20.

The label transferred to the label alignment unit 30 is aligned so that the label A can be attached to the precise position of the molded article by the operation of the first and second pockets 32 and 34 of the label alignment unit 30. do.

The label A aligned by the label sorter 30 is rotated by 90 degrees after being adsorbed by the inverter 40.

The label A attached to the inverter 40 is adsorbed by the adsorption unit 52 of the adsorption arm 50 and attached to the pad 54.

The adsorption arm 50 adsorbs the label A and then moves it to a blow molding machine (not shown).

The label A moved by the suction arm 50 is directly molded in the molded article manufactured in the blow molding machine.

The above embodiments are intended to specifically illustrate the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, it can be seen that all simple modifications and variations of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

According to the labeling system and the label-in-molding system according to the present invention as described above, it is possible to provide a labeling system and a label-in-molding system for blow molding machine which can be processed in a simple process.

In addition, by operating the fixed adsorption portion and the mobile adsorption portion of the label transfer unit provides a labeling system and a label-in-molding system that can accurately grasp the labels one by one without multiple labels are transferred at the same time.

In addition, the label can be attached at an appropriate position by aligning the label by the label sorter prior to attaching the label, thereby significantly reducing the proportion of defective products caused by the conventional label being attached at an inappropriate position.

In addition, according to the labeling system and the label-in-molding system according to the present invention, since the pad of the adsorption arm is deformed according to the shape of the product, it is not only applicable to various types of products, but also complete on the surface of the product which is not gentle. Can be attached or in-mold.

In the label-in-molding system according to an embodiment of the present invention, since the base material of the molded article is injected into the molten state after the label is inserted and molded to surround the label, the label and the molded article become a molded article having a single labeling method. Unlike the labeling system, there is no risk of the label falling off the molded article.

Claims (8)

A label supply unit loaded with a label to be attached to the product; A label transfer unit which transfers a label by holding a label loaded on the label supply unit; A label alignment unit for aligning the label transferred by the label transfer unit; An inverter for absorbing a label aligned with the label alignment unit and then inverting the label; And And a suction arm for absorbing the label attached to the inverter and moving the label to the mold. The label supply unit of claim 1, wherein the label supply unit is installed on the base, the label loading unit on which the label is loaded, and the guide fixedly installed on the base to prevent the label loaded on the label loading unit from being separated from the label supply unit. A labeling system comprising rods. The label application system of claim 2, wherein the label loading unit is mounted on the base to be elevated. According to claim 1, wherein the label conveying unit is fixed to the adsorption unit and the fixed adsorption unit for adsorbing one side of the label and the other side of the label to adsorb and grasp the labels loaded on the label supply unit one by one Label adhering system comprising a mobile adsorption unit to swing left and right. The method of claim 1, wherein the label alignment unit includes a first pocket and a second pocket formed to correspond to each other, the first pocket and the second pocket when the label is disposed on the first and second pockets Labeling system, characterized in that the label is aligned while moving toward. The labeling system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the adsorption arm includes a pad formed to be deformed according to the shape of a product and an adsorption unit installed through the pad to adsorb a label. 7. The labeling system of claim 6, wherein the pad is formed of silicone. A label supply unit on which a label to be attached to the molded article is loaded; A label transfer unit which transfers a label by holding a label loaded on the label supply unit; A label alignment unit for aligning the label transferred by the label transfer unit; An inverter for absorbing a label aligned with the label alignment unit and then inverting the label; An adsorption arm for adsorbing and moving a label attached to the inverter; And And a blow molding machine for producing a molded article in which the label adsorbed on the suction arm is molded.