NL2015641B1 - System for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can. - Google Patents

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NL2015641B1
NL2015641B1 NL2015641A NL2015641A NL2015641B1 NL 2015641 B1 NL2015641 B1 NL 2015641B1 NL 2015641 A NL2015641 A NL 2015641A NL 2015641 A NL2015641 A NL 2015641A NL 2015641 B1 NL2015641 B1 NL 2015641B1
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Petrus Gerhardus Dekkers Ronald
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Sluis Cigar Machinery Bv
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C1/00—Labelling flat essentially-rigid surfaces
    • B65C1/04—Affixing labels, e.g. wrap-around labels, to two or more flat surfaces of a polyhedral article
    • B65C1/042—Affixing labels, e.g. wrap-around labels, to two or more flat surfaces of a polyhedral article using two or more applicators, e.g. cooperating rollers or brushes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • B65C9/30—Rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/26—Devices for applying labels
    • B65C9/36—Wipers; Pressers

Abstract

System for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can, comprising a can transporter to transport the tobacco can along a can trajectory, and a label supplier to supply the tax label to a label device, wherein the label device comprises a label holder to hold the tax label which is received from the label supplier and a holder driver to drive the label holder along a holder trajectory, the holder trajectory has an operation part extending along the can trajectory, and the label device is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory place a first part of the tax label held by the label holder against a first side of the tobacco can and to subsequently fold the tax label over a rim of the tobacco can in order to place a second part of the tax label against a second side of the tobacco can while the first part of the tax label is still held against the first side of the tobacco can by the label holder.

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P32519NL00
Title: System for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a system for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can. The system comprises a can transporter to transport the tobacco can along a can trajectory, and a label supplier to supply the tax label to a label device. The label device is configured to place a first part of the tax label against a first side of the tobacco can and to subsequently fold the tax label over a rim of the tobacco can in order to place a second part of the tax label against a second side of the tobacco can.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the known systems, the label device has in general a first label unit and a second label unit, which are both placed along the can trajectory. The second label unit is downstream from the first label unit. The first label unit places the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can and the downstream second label unit folds the tax label over the rim of the tobacco can in order to place the second part of the tax label against the second side of the tobacco can.
During the transport of the tobacco can from the first label unit to the second label unit, the orientation of the tobacco can can change. As a result of this, the second label unit will not be able to perform its operation accurately on the label which is with its first part attached to the tobacco can. This problem is in some systems solved by providing a positioning unit between the first label unit and the second label unit, which places the transported tobacco cans in a specific orientation. This makes the system more complex and more expensive.
The invention is based on the insight that there is a need for a more effective and accurate way of attaching the tax label to tobacco can.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention has the objective to provide an improved or at least alternative method of attaching a tax label to a tobacco can. This objective is achieved by a system for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can, comprising a can transporter to transport the tobacco can along a can trajectory, and a label supplier to supply the tax label to a label device, wherein the label device comprises a label holder to hold the tax label which is received from the label supplier and a holder driver to drive the label holder along a holder trajectory, the holder trajectory has an operation part extending along the can trajectory, and the label device is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory place a first part of the tax label held by the label holder against a first side of the tobacco can and to subsequently fold the tax label over a rim of the tobacco can in order to place a second part of the tax label against a second side of the tobacco can while the first part of the tax label is still held against the first side of the tobacco can by the label holder.
Holding the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can ensures that the orientation of the tobacco can with respect to the label holder does not change. This allows the label holder to fold the second part of the label over the rim and place it against the second side of the tobacco can in an effective and accurate manner.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label holder is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory fold and place the second part of the tax label against the second side of the tobacco can.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label device is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory move the label holder in a first holder direction transverse, such as perpendicular, to the first side of the tobacco can into a first position in order to place the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label device is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory move the label holder in a first holder direction transverse, such as perpendicular, to the can trajectory into a first position in order to place the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label holder comprises a first holder part and a second holder part, the label device is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory move the first holder part and the second holder part in a first holder direction transverse, such as perpendicular, to the first side of the tobacco can into a first position in order to place the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can and to subsequently move the second holder part further in the first holder direction into a second position in order to fold the tax label over the rim and to place the second part of the tax label against the second side of the tobacco can, while the first holder part remains in the first position.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label holder comprises a first holder part and a second holder part, the label device is configured to in the operation part of the holder trajectory move the first holder part and the second holder part in a first holder direction transverse, such as perpendicular, to the can trajectory into a first position in order to place the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can and to subsequently move the second holder part further in the first holder direction into a second position in order to fold the tax label over the rim and to place the second part of the tax label against the second side of the tobacco can, while the first holder part remains in the first position.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the second holder part comprises a pusher configured to apply a force on the second part of the tax label, which pusher moves over the second part of the tax label when the second holder part is moved into the second position.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the pusher pushes on the second part of the tax label in a second holder direction traverse, such as perpendicular, to the first holder direction.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the pusher is movable in the second holder direction.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the pusher comprises a roller, such as a wheel, configured to roll over the second part of the tax label.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the second holder part is configured to start the movement of the pusher over the second part of the tax label at the rim.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label holder comprises a base surface and holding members which are movable from a first member position into a second member position, and vice versa, the holding members in the first member position are positioned adjacent to the base surface in order to hold the second part of the received tax label between the holding members and the base surface, and the holding members in the second member position are moved away from the base surface when compared with the first member position in order to free the second part of the label.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the holder device is configured to move the holding members from the first member position into the second member position after the first part of the tax label is placed against the first side of the tobacco can by the label holder.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label holder being moved through the operation part of the holder trajectory performs an operation on the tobacco can being moved along the can trajectory.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, during movement of the label holder through the operation part of the holder trajectory, said label holder and the associate tobacco can move at the same speed.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the system comprises an adhesive device placed along the holder trajectory downstream of the label supplier and upstream of the operation part of the holder trajectory, which adhesive device is configured to provide an adhesive on the first part and the second part of the tax label held by the label holder.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the holder trajectory is an endless trajectory.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the operation part of the holder trajectory extends parallel to the can trajectory.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the can transporter is configured to fixate the tobacco can in the first holder direction.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the can transporter is configured to fixate the tobacco can in the second holder direction.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the can transporter comprises a first transport surface and a second transport surface, which move with a first transport speed and second transport speed, respectively, in a can direction of the can trajectory, the second transport surface extends transverse, such as perpendicular, to the first transport surface, the second transport surface comprises multiple transport members extending transverse, such as perpendicular, from the second transport surface and above the first transport surface, the transport members are located at a can distance from each other in the can direction, and the second transport speed is higher than the first transport speed to push the transported tobacco cans over the first transport surface with the transport members.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the second transport surface is positioned to fixate the transported tobacco can in the first holder direction.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the first transport surface is positioned to fixate the transported tobacco can in the second holder direction.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the can transporter comprises a spacing unit positioned along the first transport surface and configured to position tobacco cans at a distance from each other on the first transport surface and the second transport surface is configured to place one of the transport members in a space formed between two subsequent tobacco cans.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the first transport surface is formed by a driven first endless belt and the second transport surface is formed by a driven second endless belt.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label device comprises a first cam profile, a second cam profile and a third cam profile, the first cam profile, the second cam profile and the third cam profile extend along the operation part of the holder trajectory, the label holder comprises a first cam member, a second cam member and a third cam member being in contact with the first cam profile, the second cam profile and the third cam profile, respectively, the first cam profile is configured to move the first holder part of the label holder in the first holder direction and into the first position, the second cam profile is configured to move the second holder part of the label holder in the first holder direction and into the second position, and the third cam profile is configured to move the holding members away from the base surface and into the second member position.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the label device comprises multiple label holders and the holder driver is configured to drive the label holders along a holder trajectory at a holder distance from each other.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the holder distance is equal to the can distance.
In an embodiment of the system according to the invention, the system comprises a label picker to pick a label from the label supplier and transfer it to the label holder.
The invention further relates to a method for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can, comprising providing a tobacco can to the can transporter and a tax label to the label supplier of the system according to any of the preceding claims, and in the operation part of the holder trajectory placing the first part of the tax label held by the label holder against a first side of the tobacco can and subsequently folding the tax label over a rim of the tobacco can and placing a second part of the tax label against a second side of the tobacco can while the first part of the tax label is still held against the first side of the tobacco can by the label holder.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Embodiments of the system and method will be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings in which corresponding reference symbols indicate corresponding parts, and in which:
Figure 1 schematically shows a view in perspective of an embodiment of the system according to the invention,
Figure 2A schematically shows a view in perspective of the system of fig. 1 without its housing,
Figure 2B shows an enlarged view of part of fig. 2, the Figures 3A-E schematically show a top view of the system of fig. 2,
Figure 4 schematically shows an enlarged view in perspective of the label supplier, the Figures 5A-F schematically show an enlarged view in perspective of the label holder, the figures 6A- schematically show a top view of the label supplier and the label holder of fig. 2,
Figure 7 schematically shows an enlarged view in perspective of the adhesive device, the Figures 8A-G schematically show the attaching of the tax label to the tobacco can with the system of fig. 2, and
Figure 9 schematically shows a view in perspective of the tobacco can with tax label.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The figure 1,2A and 2B show a view in perspective of an embodiment of the system 1 according to the invention. The system 1 is configured to attach a tax label 2 to a tobacco can 3. The tax label 2 can be made from paper, plastics or any other suitable material. The tobacco can 3 be made of any material, such as paper, plastic, or metal. Combinations of materials are also possible. An example of a tobacco can 3 is shown in figure 9. The tobacco can 3 has a first side 14 and a second side 15, and a rim 16 located between the first and second side 14, 15.
The system 1 comprises a can transporter 4 to transport the tobacco can 3 along a can trajectory 5, and a label supplier 6 to supply the tax label 2 to a label device 7. The label device 7 comprises a label holder 8 to hold the tax label 2 received from the label supplier 6 and a holder driver 9 to drive the label holder 8 along a holder trajectory 10. The holder trajectory 10 has an operation part 11 extending along the can trajectory 5. The can trajectory 5, the holder trajectory 10, and the operation part 11 are amongst others shown in the figures 3A and B.
The label device 7 is configured to in the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 place a first part 12 of the tax label 2 held by the label holder 8 against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3 and to subsequently fold the tax label 2 over the rim 16 of the tobacco can 3 in order to place a second part 13 of the tax label 2 against the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3 while the first part 12 of the tax label 2 is still held against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3 by the label holder 8.
Holding the first part 12 of the tax label 2 against the first side 14 of the tobacco can ensures that the orientation of the tobacco can with respect to the label holder 8 does not change. This allows the label holder 8 to fold the second part 13 of the label over the rim 16 and place it against the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3 in an effective and accurate manner.
The folding and placing of the second part 13 of the tax label 2 against the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3 is also performed by the label holder 8. In other example of the system, the folding and placing of the second part 13 of the tax label 2 against the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3 is performed by a separate unit while the label holder holds the first part 12 against the first side 14.
The system 1 also comprises an adhesive device 31 placed along the holder trajectory 10 downstream of the label supplier 6 and upstream of the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 (see fig. 7). The adhesive device 31 is configured to provide an adhesive on the first part 12 and the second part 13 of the tax label 2 held by the label holder 8.
The figures 3A-E show a top view of the system 1 of fig. 2. The can trajectory 5 along which the tobacco cans 3 are transported extends along a straight line. The holder trajectory 10 along which the label holders 8 are transported is an endless trajectory. The operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 extends parallel to the can trajectory 5. This means that the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 also extends along a straight line.
When the label holder 8 is moved through the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10, it interacts with the tobacco can 3 being moved along the part of the can trajectory 5 extending parallel to the operation part 11. During movement of the label holder 8 through the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10, the label holder 8 and the associate tobacco can 3 move at the same speed. As a result of this, the tax label 2 carried by the label holder 8 is moved at the same speed as the tobacco can 3 when it is attached thereto.
The can transporter 4 comprises a first transport surface 32 and a second transport surface 33, which move with a first transport speed and second transport speed, respectively, in a can direction 36 of the can trajectory 5. The second transport surface 33 extends transverse, more specifically perpendicular, to the first transport surface 32. In other examples of the system 1, the second transport surface 33 extends at a different angle than perpendicular to the first transport surface 32.
The second transport surface 33 comprises multiple transport members 37 extending transverse, more specifically perpendicular, from the second transport surface 33 and above the first transport surface 32. In other examples of the system 1, the multiple transport members 37 extend at a different angle than perpendicular from the second transport surface 33. The transport members 37 are located at a can distance from each other in the can direction 36. The second transport speed is higher than the first transport speed to push the transported tobacco cans 3 over the first transport surface 32 with the transport members 37. This ensures that the tobacco cans 3 are always in contact with the transport members 37.
The second transport surface 33 is positioned to fixate the transported tobacco can 3 in a first holder direction 17. The first holder direction 17 extends transverse, more specifically perpendicular, to the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3. In other examples of the system 1, the first holder direction 17 extends at a different angle than perpendicular to the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3.
The first transport surface 32 is positioned to fixate the transported tobacco can 3 in the second holder direction 18. The second holder direction 18 extends traverse, more specifically perpendicular, to the first holder direction 17. In other examples of the system 1, the second holder direction 18 extends at a different angle than perpendicular to the first holder direction 17.
The can transporter 4 comprises a spacing unit 39 positioned along the first transport surface 32 and configured to position tobacco cans 3 at a distance from each other on the first transport surface 32. The second transport surface 33 is configured to place one of the transport members 37 in a space 41 formed between two subsequent tobacco cans 3.
The label device 7 comprises multiple label holders 8 and the holder driver 9 is configured to drive the label holders 8 along a holder trajectory 10 at a holder distance 50 from each other. The holder distance 50 is equal to the can distance 40.
The first transport surface 32 is formed by a driven first endless belt 42 and the second transport surface 33 is formed by a driven second endless belt 43.
The functioning of the can transporter 4 will be explained with reference to the figures 3C-E. In figure 3C, the spacing unit 39 has just rotated to release one of the tobacco cans 3 (indicated with *). The spacing unit 39 blocks a line of further tobacco cans 3. The released tobacco can 3 moves along with the first transport surface 32 at the first transport speed. In figure 3D, one of the transport members 37 is placed between the released tobacco can 3 and the first further tobacco can 3 which is blocked by the spacing unit 39. Since the transport member moves at the higher second transport speed, it has come in contact with the released tobacco can 3 and it moves said tobacco can 3 over the first transport surface 32. A new tobacco can 3 is in figure 3E released by the spacing unit 39 and the cycle is repeated. This way, the tobacco cans 3 are moved over the first transport surface 32 by the transport members 37. The tobacco cans 3 move at the second transport speed at the can distance 40 from each other along the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10. The label holders 8 move simultaneously with the tobacco cans 3 through the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 to attach the tax label 2 to the tobacco cans 3.
Figure 4 shows an enlarged view in perspective of the label supplier 6 which is filled with tax labels 2. A label picker 51 is provided to pick a tax label 2 from the label supplier 6 and transfer it to the label holder 8 (see also fig. 6A-C).
The figures 5A-F show an enlarged view in perspective of the label holder 8. The label holder 8 comprises a base surface 27 and holding members 28 which are movable from a first member position 29 (fig. 5A) into a second member position 30 (fig. 5 B). The holding members 28 in the first member position 29 are positioned adjacent to the base surface 27 in order to hold the second part 13 of the received tax label 2 between the holding members 28 and the base surface 27. The holding members 28 in the second member position 30 are moved away from the base surface 27 when compared with the first member position 29 in order to free the second part 13 of the tax label 2.
The holder device is configured to move the holding members 28 from the first member position 29 into the second member position 30 after the first part 12 of the tax label 2 is placed against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3 by the label holder 8.
The figures 6A-C show a top view of the label supplier 6, the label picker 51, and the label holder 8. In figure 6A, the label picker 51 has picked a tax label 2 from the label supplier 6. The label picker 51 subsequently moves along with an empty label holder 8 and rotates to transfer the tax label 2 to the label holder 8 (see fig. 6B and 6C).
After that, the label holder 8 moves along the adhesive device 31 to receive an adhesive on the first part 12 and the second part 13 of the tax label 2 (see fig. 7). The adhesive device 31 has a first discharge unit 52 configured to discharge an adhesive on the first part 12 of the tax label 2 and a second discharge unit 53 configured to discharge an adhesive on the second part 13 of the tax label 2.
The figures 8A-G show the attaching of the tax label 2 to the tobacco can 3 with the system 1 of fig. 2.
The label device 7 is configured to in the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 move the label holder 8 in the first holder direction 17 transverse, more specifically perpendicular, to the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3 and to the can trajectory 5 into a first position 22 in order to place the first part 12 of the tax label 2 against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3. In other examples of the system 1, the label device 7 is configured to in the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 move the label holder 8 in the first holder direction 17 transverse, more specifically perpendicular, to the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3 and in the direction of the can trajectory 5 into a first position 22 in order to place the first part 12 of the tax label 2 against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3.
The label holder 8 comprises a first holder part 19 and a second holder part 20. The label device 7 is configured to in the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 move the first holder part 19 and the second holder part 20 in the first holder direction 17 into the first position 22 in order to place the first part 12 of the tax label 2 against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3 and to subsequently move the second holder part 20 further in the first holder direction 17 into a second position 23 in order to fold the tax label 2 over the rim 16 and to place the second part 13 of the tax label 2 against the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3, while the first holder part 19 remains in the first position 22.
The second holder part 20 comprises a pusher 24 configured to apply a force on the second part 13 of the tax label 2, which pusher 24 moves over the second part 13 of the tax label 2 when the second holder part 20 is moved into the second position 23. The pusher 24 pushes on the second part 13 of the tax label 2 in a second holder direction 18 traverse, more specifically perpendicular, to the first holder direction 17. The pusher 24 is movable in the second holder direction 18. The pusher 24 comprises a roller, such as a wheel 26, configured to roll over the second part 13 of the tax label 2. The second holder part 20 is configured to start the movement of the pusher 24 over the second part 13 of the tax label 2 at the rim 16.
Since there are in general openings 54 on the surface of the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3, the pusher 24 ensures that the second part 13 of the tax label 2 is pushed somewhat into the opening 54 during the attaching of the second part 13 of the tax label 2. As a result of this, there will be no tension in the second part 13 of the tax label 2 after attachment. The second part 13 of the tax label 2 may even be pushed in the opening 54 to create play. This is beneficial when the tobacco cans 3 are stacked upon each other. If there would be tension in the second part 13 of the tax label 2, the stacked tobacco cans 3 would tilt and create a “banana shape” of stacked tobacco cans 3.
As shown in the figure 8A-G, the label device 7 comprises a first cam profile 44, a second cam profile 45 and a third cam profile 46. The first cam profile 44, the second cam profile 45 and the third cam profile 46 extend along the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10. The label holder 8 comprises a first cam member 47, a second cam member 48 and a third cam member 49 being in contact with the first cam profile 44, the second cam profile 45 and the third cam profile 46, respectively. The first cam profile 44 is configured to move the first holder part 19 of the label holder 8 in the first holder direction 17 and into the first position 22. The second cam profile 45 is configured to move the second holder part 20 of the label holder 8 in the first holder direction 17 and into the second position 23. The third cam profile 46 is configured to move the holding members 28 away from the base surface 27 and into the second member position 30.
In figure 8A, the label holder 8 is carrying a label provided with adhesive at its first and second part 13 is placed besides the tobacco can 3. The label holder 8 is located at the start of the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10. The first holder part 19 and the second holding part are located in the starting position 21. The holding members 28 are located in the first holding position. The label holder 8 is positioned as shown in figure 5A.
In figure 8B, the first holder part 19 and the second holder part 20 are placed in the first position 22, such that the first part 12 of the tax label 2 is placed against the first side 14 of the tobacco can 3. The label holder 8 is positioned as shown in figure 5C.
In figure 8C, the holding members 28 are moved into the second holding position.
The label holder 8 is positioned as shown in figure 5D.
In figure 8D, the second holder part 20 is moved towards the second position 23 to fold the label over the rim 16 and the pusher 24 is moved over the second part 13 of the label. The label holder 8 is positioned as shown in figure 5E.
In figure 8E, the second holder part 20 is located in the second position 23 and the second part 13 of the label is placed against the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3. The label holder 8 is positioned as shown in figure 5F. The first holder part 19 remained in the first position 22 during the steps shown in the figures 8C-E.
In figure 8F, the second holder part 20 is moved back into the first position 22.
In figure 8G, the first holder part 19 and the second holder part 20 are moved back into the starting position 21. The end of the operation part 11 of the holder trajectory 10 is reached.
Figure 9 shows a view in perspective of the tobacco can 3 with tax label 2. The second part 13 of the tax label 2 extends into the opening 54 of the second side 15 of the tobacco can 3. Due to this, there is not tension in the second part 13 of the tax label 2 and there is play in the second part 13 of the tax label 2. This ensures that no “banana-shape” will be formed when the tobacco cans 3 are stacked.
As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting, but rather, to provide an understandable description of the invention.
The terms "a" or "an", as used herein, are defined as one or more than one. The term plurality, as used herein, is defined as two or more than two. The term another, as used herein, is defined as at least a second or more. The terms including and/or having, as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language, not excluding other elements or steps). Any reference signs in the claims should not be construed as limiting the scope of the claims or the invention.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made to the device and method without departing from the scope as defined in the claims.

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1. Systeem voor het bevestigen van een belastinglabel aan een tabaksblik, omvattende een bliktransporteur om het tabaksblik langs een bliktraject te transporteren, een labeltoevoer om het belastinglabel aan een labelinrichting te voeren, waarbij; - de labelinrichting omvat een labelhouder voor het houden van de belastinglabel die ontvangen is van de labeltoevoer en houderaandrijver voor het langs een houdertraject drijven van de labelhouder, - het houdertraject heeft een handelingsdeel dat zich uitstrekt langs het bliktraject, en - de labelinrichting is ingericht om in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject een eerste deel van de belastinglabel gehouden door de labelhouder te plaatsen tegen een eerste zijde van het tabaksblik en om vervolgens het belastinglabel over een rand van het tabaksblik te vouwen om een tweede deel van het belastinglabel tegen een tweede zijde van het tabaksblik te plaatsen terwijl het eerst deel van het tabaksblik nog steeds tegen de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik gehouden wordt door de labelhouder.A system for attaching a tax label to a tobacco can, comprising a can conveyor to transport the tobacco can along a can path, a label supply for feeding the tax label to a labeling device, wherein; - the labeling device comprises a label holder for holding the load label received from the label supply and holder driver for driving the label holder along a holder path, - the holder path has an action part which extends along the can path, and - the labeling device is arranged to in the action part of the holder section, a first part of the tax label held by placing the label holder against a first side of the tobacco can and then folding the tax label over an edge of the tobacco can around a second part of the tax label against a second side of placing the tobacco can while the first part of the tobacco can is still held against the first side of the tobacco can by the label holder. 2. Systeem volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de labelhouder is ingericht om in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject het tweede deel van het belastinglabel te vouwen en tegen een tweede zijde van het tabaksblik te plaatsen.A system according to claim 1, wherein the label holder is adapted to fold the second part of the tax label in the action part of the holder path and to place it against a second side of the tobacco can. 3. Systeem volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarbij de labelinrichting is ingericht om in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject de labelhouder te bewegen in een eerste houderrichting dwars, zoals loodrecht, op de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik in een eerste positie om het eerste deel van het belastinglabel tegen de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik te plaatsen.3. System as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the labeling device is adapted to move the label holder in the action part of the holder path in a first holder direction transversely, such as perpendicularly, to the first side of the tobacco can in a first position about the first part of to place the tax label on the first side of the tobacco can. 4. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de labelinrichting is ingericht om in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject te bewegen in een eerste houderrichting dwars, zoals loodrecht, op het bliktraject in een eerste positie om het eerste deel van het belastinglabel tegen de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik te plaatsen.4. System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the labeling device is adapted to move in the action part of the holder path in a first holder direction transversely, such as perpendicular, to the can path in a first position about the first part of the load label against the first side of the tobacco can. 5. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij - de labelhouder een eerste houderdeel en een tweede houderdeel omvat, - de labelinrichting is ingericht om in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject het eerste houderdeel en het tweede houderdeel te bewegen in een eerste houderrichting dwars, zoals loodrecht, op de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik in een eerste positie om het eerste deel van het belastinglabel te plaatsen tegen de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik en om vervolgens het tweede houderdeel verder in de eerste houderrichting te bewegen in een tweede houderpositie om het belastinglabel te vouwen over de rand en om het tweede deel het belastinglabel te plaatsen tegen de tweede zijde van het tabaksblik, terwijl het eerste houderdeel in de eerste positie blijft.System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein - the label holder comprises a first holder part and a second holder part, - the label device is adapted to move the first holder part and the second holder part transversely in a first holder direction in the action part of the holder path, such as perpendicularly, on the first side of the tobacco can in a first position to place the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can and to subsequently move the second holder part further in the first holder direction in a second holder position around the tax label to fold over the edge and to place the second part of the tax label against the second side of the tobacco can, while the first holder part remains in the first position. 6. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij - de labelhouder een eerste houderdeel en een tweede houderdeel omvat, - de labelinrichting is ingericht om in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject het eerste houderdeel en het tweede houderdeel te bewegen in een eerste houderrichting dwars, zoals loodrecht, op het bliktraject in een eerste positie om het eerste deel van het belastinglabel te plaatsen tegen de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik en om vervolgens het tweede houderdeel verder in de eerste houderrichting te bewegen in een tweede houderpositie om het belastinglabel te vouwen over de rand en om het tweede deel het belastinglabel te plaatsen tegen de tweede zijde van het tabaksblik, terwijl het eerste houderdeel in de eerste positie blijft.System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein - the label holder comprises a first holder part and a second holder part, - the label device is adapted to move the first holder part and the second holder part transversely in a first holder direction in the action part of the holder path, such as perpendicular to the can path in a first position to place the first part of the tax label against the first side of the tobacco can and then move the second holder part further in the first holder direction into a second holder position to fold the tax label over the edge and to place the tax label on the second side against the second side of the tobacco can, while the first holder part remains in the first position. 7. Systeem volgens conclusie 5 of 6, waarbij het tweede houderdeel een duwer omvat ingericht om een kracht uit te oefenen op het tweede houderdeel van het belastinglabel, welke duwer over het tweede deel van het belastinglabel beweegt wanneer het tweede houderdeel in de tweede positie bewogen wordt.7. System as claimed in claim 5 or 6, wherein the second holder part comprises a pusher adapted to exert a force on the second holder part of the tax label, which pusher moves over the second part of the tax label when the second holder part moved into the second position is becoming. 8. Systeem volgens conclusie 7, waarbij de duwer op het tweede deel van het belastinglabel duwt in een tweede houderrichting dwars, zoals loodrecht, op de eerste houderrichting.A system according to claim 7, wherein the pusher pushes the second part of the tax label in a second holder direction transversely, such as perpendicular, to the first holder direction. 9. Systeem volgens conclusie 7 of 8, waarbij de duwer beweegbaar is in de tweede houderrichting.The system of claim 7 or 8, wherein the pusher is movable in the second holder direction. 10. Systeem volgens een van de conclusies 7-9, waarbij de duwer een roller, zoals een wiel, omvat die ingericht is om over het tweede deel van het belastinglabel te rollen.System according to any of claims 7-9, wherein the pusher comprises a roller, such as a wheel, which is adapted to roll over the second part of the load label. 11. Systeem volgens een van de conclusies 7-10, waarbij het tweede houderdeel is ingericht om de beweging van de duwer over het tweede deel van het belastinglabel bij de rand te starten.A system according to any of claims 7-10, wherein the second holder part is adapted to start the movement of the pusher over the second part of the load label at the edge. 12. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij - het houderdeel omvat een basisvlak en vasthoudorganen welke beweegbaar zijn van een eerste orgaanpositie in een tweede orgaanpositie, en visa versa, - de vasthoudorganen in de eerste orgaanpositie aangrenzend aan het basisvlak zijn gepositioneerd om het tweede deel van het ontvangen belastinglabel tussen de vasthoudorganen en het basisvlak te houden, en - de vasthoudorganen in de tweede houderpositie weg van het basisvlak bewogen zijn in vergelijking met de eerste orgaanpositie om het tweede deel van het belastinglabel vrij te geven.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein - the holder part comprises a base surface and holding members which are movable from a first member position to a second member position, and vice versa, - the holding members are positioned in the first member position adjacent to the base face hold the second part of the received tax label between the holding members and the base surface, and - the holding members in the second holder position are moved away from the base surface compared to the first member position to release the second part of the tax label. 13. Systeem volgens conclusie 12, waarbij de houderinrichting is ingericht om de vasthoudorganen te bewegen van de eerste orgaanpositie in de tweede orgaanpositie nadat het eerste deel van het belastinglabel door de labelhouder geplaatst is tegen de eerste zijde van het tabaksblik.The system of claim 12, wherein the holding device is adapted to move the holding members from the first member position to the second member position after the first portion of the tax label has been placed by the label holder against the first side of the tobacco can. 14. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de labelhouder die door het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject bewogen wordt een operatie uitoefent op het tabaksblik dat langs het bliktraject bewogen wordt.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the label holder that is moved by the action part of the holder path performs an operation on the tobacco can which is moved along the can path. 15. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij tijdens beweging van de labelhouder door het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject, genoemde labelhouder en bijbehorend blik met dezelfde snelheid bewegen.System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein during movement of the label holder through the action part of the holder path, said label holder and associated can move at the same speed. 16. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het systeem omvat een kleefinrichting gepositioneerd langs het houdertraject stroomafwaarts van de labeltoevoer en stroomopwaarts van het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject, welke kleefinrichting is ingericht om een kleefstof te verschaffen op het eerste deel en het tweede deel van het belastinglabel vastgehouden door de labelhouder.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the system comprises an adhesive device positioned along the holder path downstream of the label feed and upstream of the action part of the holder path, which adhesive device is adapted to provide an adhesive on the first part and the second part of the tax label held by the label holder. 17. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het houdertraject een eindeloos traject is.The system of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the container path is an endless path. 18. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject zich evenwijdig aan het bliktraject uitstrekt.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the action part of the holder section extends parallel to the can section. 19. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de houdertransporteur is ingericht om het blikhouder in de eerste houderrichting te fixeren.19. System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the container conveyor is adapted to fix the can container in the first container direction. 20. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de bliktransporteur is ingericht om het tabaksblik in de tweede houderrichting te fixeren.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the can conveyor is adapted to fix the tobacco can in the second holder direction. 21. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij - de bliktransporteur omvat een eerste transportvlak en een tweede transportvlak, welke respectievelijk beweegt met een eerste transportsnelheid en een tweede transportsnelheid in een blikrichting van het bliktraject. - het tweede transportoppervlak zich dwars, zoals loodrecht, uitstrekt op het eerste transportoppervlak, - het tweede transportoppervlak meerdere transportorganen omvat welke zich dwars, zoals loodrecht, uitstrekken van het tweede transportvlak en boven het eerste transportvlak, - de transportorganen zich bevinden op een transportafstand van elkaar in een transportrichting, - de tweede transportsnelheid hoger is dan de eerste transportsnelheid om de getransporteerde tabaksblikken over het eerste transportoppervlak te bewegen met de transportorganen.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein - the can conveyor comprises a first conveying surface and a second conveying surface, respectively moving with a first conveying speed and a second conveying speed in a can direction of the can trajectory. - the second conveying surface extends transversely, such as perpendicularly, to the first conveying surface, - the second conveying surface comprises a plurality of conveying members which extend transversely, such as perpendicularly, to the second conveying surface and above the first conveying surface, - the conveying means are at a conveying distance of each other in a transport direction, - the second transport speed is higher than the first transport speed to move the transported tobacco cans over the first transport surface with the transport members. 22. Systeem volgens conclusie 21, waarbij het tweede transportoppervlak gepositioneerd is om het getransporteerde tabaksblik te fixeren in de eerste houderrichting.The system of claim 21, wherein the second transport surface is positioned to fix the transported tobacco can in the first container direction. 23. Systeem volgens conclusie 21 of 22, waarbij het eerste transportoppervlak is gepositioneerd om het getransporteerde tabaksblik te fixeren in de tweede houderrichting.The system of claim 21 or 22, wherein the first transport surface is positioned to fix the transported tobacco can in the second container direction. 24. Systeem volgens een van de conclusies 21-23, waarbij de bliktransporteur een afstandseenheid omvat welke gepositioneerd is langs het eerste transportoppervlak en ingericht om de tabaksblikken op een afstand van elkaar te positioneren op het eerste transportoppervlak en het tweede transportoppervlak is ingericht om een van de transportorganen in een ruimte gevormd tussen twee opvolgende tabaksblikken te plaatsen.A system according to any of claims 21-23, wherein the can conveyor comprises a spacer unit which is positioned along the first conveying surface and adapted to position the tobacco cans at a distance from each other on the first conveying surface and the second conveying surface is arranged to accommodate one of placing the transport members in a space formed between two successive tobacco cans. 25. Systeem volgens een van de conclusies 21-24, waarbij het eerste transportoppervlak wordt gevormd door een aangedreven eerste eindeloze band en het tweede transportoppervlak wordt gevormd door een aangedreven tweede eindeloze band.The system of any of claims 21-24, wherein the first conveying surface is formed by a driven first endless belt and the second conveying surface is formed by a driven second endless belt. 26. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies en in combinatie met conclusie 5 of 6 , waarbij - de labelinrichting een eerste nokkenprofiel een tweede nokkenprofiel en een derde nokkenprofiel, - het eerste nokkenprofiel, het tweede nokkenprofiel en het derde nokkenprofiel zich uitstrekken langs het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject, - de labelhouder omvat een eerste nokkenorgaan, een tweede nokkenorgaan en een derde nokkenorgaan welke respectievelijk in contact staan met het eerste nokkenprofiel, het tweede nokkenprofiel en het derde nokkenprofiel, - het eerste nokkenprofiel is ingericht om het eerste houderdeel van de labelhouder in de eerste houderrichting en in de eerste positie te bewegen, - het tweede nokkenprofiel is ingericht om het tweede houderdeel van de labelhouder in de eerste houderrichting en in de tweede positie te bewegen, - het derde nokkenprofiel is ingericht om de houderorganen van het basisvlak te bewegen en in de tweede orgaanpositie.26. System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims and in combination with claims 5 or 6, wherein - the labeling device a first cam profile a second cam profile and a third cam profile, - the first cam profile, the second cam profile and the third cam profile extend along the action part of the holder path, - the label holder comprises a first cam member, a second cam member and a third cam member which are respectively in contact with the first cam profile, the second cam profile and the third cam profile, - the first cam profile is arranged around the first holder part of the label holder to move in the first holder direction and in the first position, - the second cam profile is adapted to move the second holder part of the label holder in the first holder direction and in the second position, - the third cam profile is adapted to move the holder members of the base surface move and in the second organ position. 27. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de labelinrichting meerdere labelhouders omvat en de houderaandrijving is ingericht om de labelhouders langs een houdertraject op een houderafstand van elkaar te drijven.27. System as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, wherein the labeling device comprises several label holders and the holder drive is adapted to drive the label holders along a holder path at a holder distance from each other. 28. Systeem volgens conclusie 27, waarbij de houderafstand gelijk is aan de blikafstand.The system of claim 27, wherein the container distance is equal to the viewing distance. 29. Systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het systeem omvat een labelpakker om een label van de labeltoevoer te pakken en over te brengen aan de labelhouder.A system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the system comprises a label packer for taking a label from the label supply and transferring it to the label holder. 30. Werkwijze voor het aanbrengen van een belastinglabel op een tabaksblik, omvattende; - het verschaffen van een tabaksblik aan de bliktransporteur en een label aan de labeltoevoer van het systeem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, en - in het handelingsdeel van het houdertraject het plaatsen van het eerste deel van het belastinglabel gehouden door de labelhouder tegen een eerste zijde van het tabaksblik en het vervolgens vouwen van het tabakslabel over een rand van het tabaksblik en het plaatsen van een tweede deel van het tabakslabel tegen een tweede zijde van het tabaksblik terwijl het eerste deel van de het tabakslabel nog steeds tegen de eerste zijde van de tabaksblik gehouden wordt door de labelhouder.A method of applying a tax label to a tobacco can, comprising; - providing a tobacco can to the can conveyor and a label to the label supply of the system according to one of the preceding claims, and - placing the first part of the load label in the action part of the container path held by the label holder against a first side of the tobacco can and subsequently folding the tobacco label over an edge of the tobacco can and placing a second part of the tobacco label against a second side of the tobacco can while the first part of the tobacco label is still against the first side of the tobacco can is held by the label holder.
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