US3890192A - Bottle labelling machine - Google Patents

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US3890192A
US3890192A US021707A US2170770A US3890192A US 3890192 A US3890192 A US 3890192A US 021707 A US021707 A US 021707A US 2170770 A US2170770 A US 2170770A US 3890192 A US3890192 A US 3890192A
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Vite Romuald Rene Della
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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
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T156/00—Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17—Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702—For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1744—Means bringing discrete articles into assembled relationship
    • Y10T156/1776—Means separating articles from bulk source
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  • a transfer cylinder adapted to receive gum-free labels and then deliver same during the gum ming of the unprinted side of the label, said transfer cylinder being characterized in that it comprises a Appl. No.: 21,707
  • An installation of this type comprises a plurality of apparatus operating in proper timing relationship to one another; one of these apparatus, called the transfer cylinder, revolves permanently, receives on its surface the adhesive-free or dry labels retained temporarily thereon for example by a vacuum effect, with their unprinted or back side facing outwards; the labels which are gummed as they leave this cylinder are then picked up by another apparatus adapted to transfer them to the turret; the labels are attracted, generally by suction, by this turret, with the adhesive-coated or gummed side facing outwards.
  • the transfer cylinder revolves permanently, receives on its surface the adhesive-free or dry labels retained temporarily thereon for example by a vacuum effect, with their unprinted or back side facing outwards; the labels which are gummed as they leave this cylinder are then picked up by another apparatus adapted to transfer them to the turret; the labels are attracted, generally by suction, by this turret, with the adhesive-coated or gummed side facing outwards.
  • the transfer cylinder receives dry labels and delivers labels during the coating or gumming thereof; to this end, it revolves in front of a gumming device having the function of spreading the adhesive only on the unprinted face of the label, and to subsequently transfer the gummed labels to the aforesaid turret. Therefore, the gumming device must be capable of depositing adhesive on each label without applying it to any point of the transfer cylinder surface.
  • This coating or gumming of the transfer cylinder surface is as much to be feared that, as a consequence of fortuitous incidents always unavoidable in such installations, it may happen that the zone of said transfer cylinder which at a given time moves past said gumming device be free of any label.
  • said last-named means consist essentially of a groove formed in each segment so as to provide a substantially unbroken circular groove extending along the whole circumference of the transfer cylinder surface, the end of a very sensitive spring-loaded feeler constantly registering with said groove so as to bear either against a label or against the bottom of said groove whereby, in this last case, said feeler can control the operation of electric, mechanical or pneumatic means causing the slight backward radial movement of the relevant segment towards the cylinder axis.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a feeler system for controlling the backward movement of a segment of the transfer cylinder towards the cylinder axis when no label is carried by the outer surface of said segment;
  • FIG. 1A is a part-sectional view of a detail
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view from above showing in diagrammatic form the various apparatus constituting a label transfer installation, from a dispensing magazine to the turret, the segmented transfer cylinder according to this invention being shown in section.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown in perspective one of the fractional, angularly adjacent segments 10 of the transfer cylinder, assumed to be mounted for rotation, about a vertical axis, in the direction of the arrow f. At substantially mid-height the outer surface of this segment comprises a groove 11 constituting the extension of similar grooves formed in the other segments of the transfer cylinder, so as to constitute a continuous circular groove.
  • the bent end portion 12 of a very sensitive feeler comprising a thin rod mounted on pivot pin 14 responsive to a return spring (not shown) of moderate force which constantly urges the feeler against the segment 10.
  • a return spring (not shown) of moderate force which constantly urges the feeler against the segment 10.
  • the pivot pin 14 carries on the other hand a bent rod 15 having its end disposed in front of the contact blade 16 of a microswitch 17.
  • this microswitch 17 is adapted to control the energizing circuit of the coil of an electromagnet 18, the outer end of the plunger 19 of this electromagnet pivotally engaging one end of a blade 20 pivoted at its opposite end to a horizontal pin 21.
  • this blade 20 is slidably engaged by the lower face of a roller or like follower 22 carried by the lower end of a depending rod 23 engaging, and vertically movable within, a recess 24 formed in the body of the segment; during the greater part of a revolution of the transfer cylinder this follower roller 22 is suspended in the space and its rod 23 is retained in its recess 24 by a lateral stop 25.
  • a cam member 26 shown in radial section in FIG. 1A.
  • the feeler system When a label is carried by the segment, for example by pneumatic or suction effect, the feeler system remains inoperative since the microswitch remains open; blade 20 is in its lowermost position and roller 22 slides thereon and is suspended also in its lowermost position; as this roller continues its movement with the segment it leaves the blade 20 and clears the cam member 26 without engaging same. and the label is duly gumnied (positions 22 and 23 of FIG. 1A).
  • cam member 26 the position and contour of cam member 26 are then such that when the roller 22 leaves the blade 20 it engages the cam face of said member 26 while revolving about its axis, and thus remains in an upper position shown at 22' and 23' in FIG. 1A, due to the presence of shoulder 26' at the bottom of said cam member,
  • roller 22 travels throughout the cam member 26 in its upper position (due to the action exerted by shoulder 26'),
  • the cam member 26 firstly causes the roller 22 to recede by at least one millimeter to wards the axis of rotation of the transfer cylinder, thus producing the desired inward radial movement of segment 10 since the roller 22 and segment 10 are radially rigid with each other through the rigid rod 23', then, the cam member causes the follower roller 22 to move away from said axis until it escapes from said cam member 26 and resumes its lower position, the segment simultaneously resuming its initial position with respect to the enveloping or peripheral surface of the transfer cylinder due to the action exerted by a suitable return spring (not shown) the position of which will be explained presently. But at this time the complete segment 10 has cleared the gumming device and been safely protected against any undesired gumming.
  • each segment of the transfer cylinder can be caused to recede by a few millimeters in the absence of a label
  • this segment moves past the gumming device.
  • this backward movement might be attended by a kind of tilting movement of the segment of which one portion of the outer surface might recede less than another portion with respect to the gumming device.
  • some compensation means should preferably be provided whereby the backward movement of the segment takes place parallel to the enveloping surface of the transfer cylinder.
  • FIG. 2 the various apparatus constituting the installation and co-acting between two label-dispensing magazines and the turret of an installation for gumming labels and applying them to bottles are shown. Only the transfer cylinder according to this invention is shown more in detail in horizontal section.
  • a beltand-drum device 34 is shown, wherein the drum surface is constantly coated with adhesive and revolves in front of the transfer cylinder; this device 34 is adapted to gum each label and then transfer the gummed label by means of its belt or belts to the turret 38 of the installation.
  • This device may advantageously be of the type described and illustrated in the French Patent Application filed on Oct. 24, I969, n 69.36503,
  • the gumming surface of this device 34 is coated with a suitable adhesive or glue supplied from a glue-box 36 through the medium of a pair of intermediate or feed rollers 37 and 35.
  • This glue-feed system may be of the type described and illustrated in the French Patent Application filed on Sept. 26, l969, n 69.32884.
  • FIG. 2 further shows by way of example but not of limitation that the transfer cylinder 39 is comprised in this case of four equal and adjacent segments 10a, 10b, 10c and 10d associated with rollers 22a, 22b, 22c and 22d respectively for controlling, as already explained hereinabove, the backward movement of anyone of these segments in case no label were present thereon when the segment moves past the feeler (not shown).
  • Each segment 10a 10d is supported by a horizon tal arm 40 extending laterally within the transfer cylinder 39 and has its inner end mounted on a pivot pin 41; each arm 40 is operatively connected to the relevant roller through the medium of a curved crankpin 42 and a roller 43 adapted to move vertically with said arm.
  • the angular shift a of rollers 22 in relation to pivot pin 41 of each segment is calculated to ensure the backward movement of this segment parallel to the enveloping surface of the transfer cylinder when this movement is required as a consequence of the absence oflabel on the segment involved.
  • the spring means for urging the retracted segments to their operative or outer positions may advantageously be fitted around the pivot pin 41 of each segment.
  • transfer cylinder means rotatable about a fixed axis to receive successive gumfree labels at a first station and to successively deliver received labels to a second station spaced from the first station for gumming the labels
  • said transfer cylinder means including a plurality of segments each having an exposed surface for transporting a label in contact therewith between said stations and for holding labels in contact with gum-applying means at the second station
  • support means rotatable about said fixed axis including means to mount said segments for rotation about said axis and for individual pivotal movement between a normal position at said second station to apply gum to a label and a radially inwardly retracted position at said second station spaced away from the gumapplying means
  • sensing means including camming means, said camming means including a member mounted on a segment and a member positioned at said second station, one of said members being movable with respect to the other member when the segment ap proaches the second station between a first
  • said sensing means includes camming means having a plurality of elements including a cam member and a cam follower roller to retract a segment in the absence of a label, one of said elements being mounted on each of said segments. another of the elements being positioned in coacting relationship between the first and second stations.
  • Transfer cylinder according to claim 4, wherein said cam element is mounted adjacent the path of movement of said segments, each of said segments including a cam follower roller mounted for movement between an inoperative position and an operative position for coacting engagement with the cam member to retract the respective segment.
  • each segment is supported by a horizontal arm extending laterally within-said cylinder and pivoted about a vertical pin, said arm being operatively connected to the roller controlling the backward movement of said segment through a curved crankpin adapted to move vertically in relation to said arm, said roller being spaced angularly in relation to the pivot axis of said arm.
  • Transfer cylinder according to claim 5, wherein said cam follower roller is mounted on a segment for movement in an axial direction between the inoperative and operative positions and being normally urged toward the inoperative position, and said sensing means also includes a blade mounted for movement between a normally inoperative position and an operative position to move said cam follower roller into an operative position in response to the absence of a label.
  • Transfer cylinder according to claim 7, wherein said blade is pivotally mounted, and said sensing means also includes actuator means having a movable plunger connected with said movable blade.
  • Transfer cylinder according to claim 8, wherein said actuator means comprises electric circuit means including a microswitch connected with said feeler element and electromagnetic means for moving the plunger.

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US3450591A (en) * 1965-09-17 1969-06-17 Jagenberg Werke Ag Apparatus for the labeling of bottles and other articles
US3450586A (en) * 1965-10-04 1969-06-17 Canadian Stackpole Ltd Automatic labelling apparatus
US3522134A (en) * 1966-07-01 1970-07-28 New Jersey Machine Corp High speed labeling machine

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US4584046A (en) * 1982-02-05 1986-04-22 Jurgen Geyssel Device for attaching articles to packages, bottles and other objects
US6755442B2 (en) * 2001-08-10 2004-06-29 Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc. Extended text wrap label and method of manufacture thereof
US20040207193A1 (en) * 2001-08-10 2004-10-21 Franko Joseph D Extended text wrap label and method of manufacture thereof
US7258368B2 (en) 2001-08-10 2007-08-21 Quality Assured Enterprises, Inc. Extended text wrap label and method of manufacture thereof
US20040194431A1 (en) * 2002-12-19 2004-10-07 Klaus Kramer Method of operating a beverage container filling plant with a labeling machine for labeling beverage containers such as bottles and cans, and a beverage container filling plant with a labeling machine for labeling beverage containers such as bottles and cans
US10569921B2 (en) 2015-07-24 2020-02-25 Krones Ag Labeling unit and method for labeling containers

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