Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
  • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
  • B65C11/002—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles modified for the application of labels to articles
  • B65C11/004—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles modified for the application of labels to articles label feeding from strips
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
  • B65C11/00—Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles

Definitions

• Handheld device for labeling an object preferably one
• the invention relates to a hand-held device for labeling an object, preferably an envelope, in which a longitudinally displaceable carrier tape with labels releasably adhering thereto is guided along a guide plane and by bending the carrier tape on a deflection edge, the respective self-adhesive label detaches from it and approximately can be moved in the direction of the guide plane onto the object located behind this deflection edge.
• the object of the present invention is to further develop a hand-held device of the type described at the outset in such a way that it is quick and easy to handle to label objects, such as envelopes, with a simple structure.
• the object is achieved in that when the label is released from the carrier tape, it is directed from a guide element positioned in front of the deflecting edge onto the surface of the object lying below the guide plane, and a magazine containing several objects is provided, with which the topmost object during labeling is provided executes a movement caused by the label and leading away from the magazine.
• FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of the hand-held device according to the invention
• FIG. 2 shows a top view of the hand-held device according to FIG. 1
• FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of an alternative hand-held device according to the invention.
• FIG. 1 shows a hand-held device 10 for labeling objects 15, which in the present embodiment are envelopes or the like.
• objects 15 in the present embodiment are envelopes or the like.
• postcards, brochures, magazines or even small packages can be used as objects.
• This hand-held device 10 is designed such that it can be placed on a table 11 or the like, for example. It therefore expediently has a base plate 12 which has support cams 17 adhering well at the bottom and is dimensioned in terms of weight so that the device does not slip while working, but is also not too heavy and is therefore easy to carry.
• the hand-held device 10 essentially consists of a base plate 12 for holding the objects 15 and a guide device 30 for a carrier tape 22, to which the labels 20 provided with an inscription are arranged in a releasably adhesive manner one behind the other.
• the guide device 30 has a guide element 13, which forms an approximately horizontal guide plane 13 'and a deflection edge 16 ending at this.
• the longitudinally displaceable carrier tape 22 is drawn from a vertical course which takes place next to the table onto the guide element 13 provided with a rounding 14 on the input side. It is subsequently guided in an approximately horizontal direction, then around the deflection edge 16 back under the guide element 13 and again around a roller 17 into a vertical position advantageously running next to the table.
• a guide plate 18 positioned parallel to it at a predetermined distance, which is preferably made of a transparent material, for example plexiglass. As a result, the labeled labels are visible before sticking on them - as shown - and can be examined again briefly.
• This guide plate 18 is at such a distance from 95/22493
• the label 20 when the label 20 is detached from the carrier tape 22, it is directed from a guide element 25 positioned in front of the deflecting edge 16 onto the surface 15 'of the object 15 lying below the guide plane 13' in order to achieve direct sticking on, and it is a magazine which holds several articles 15 40 is provided, which in the present embodiment automatically pushes the next one into a predetermined adhesive position after labeling and guiding away an object 15 and consequently can be provided with a label 20 accordingly.
• the latter initially sticks to the object with its front adhesive surface 20 'and when the carrier tape 22 is advanced and deflected further, it is holistically attached to this object. During the gluing process, a displacement away from the magazine 40 is thereby produced from the label 20 onto the object 15.
• the envelope can be pulled away with one hand. Then the magazine 40 brings the next object 15 into the gluing position. At the same time, the other hand pulls on the carrier tape 22 on the output side and the next label is thus already fed. Thanks to the almost continuously enabled labeling, a large number of envelopes or the like can be addressed within a very short time. This shows that with this hand-held device according to the invention, objects can be provided with labeled labels extremely quickly and in a simple manner in handling.
• the magazine 40 has a support plate 44 which is mounted such that it can be adjusted in height on the base plate 12 in such a way that it supports the objects stacked thereon with the aid of a spring element 45 in the gluing position O 95/22493
• the spring member 45 designed as a compression spring is held in the base plate 12 and presses on the underside of the support plate 44.
• This support plate 44 is expediently held by means of four connecting levers 42 which are articulated on one side and on the other on the base plate 12 and which form a parallelogram and thus cause a height adjustment of the support plate 44 remaining in a horizontal orientation.
• the objects 15 stacked in the magazine 40 each rest with their two outer edges 15 "running transversely to the removal direction on an inclined surface 26 which run parallel to one another and run at an angle of up to 80 °, for example 70 °, to the horizontal. Correct routing of the objects is ensured by these inclined surfaces 26.
• the rear inclined surface 26 is provided on the base plate 12, while the front is formed by a stop 28 which is adjustable in the direction of the path of the respective object 15 and which is in a longitudinal groove 48 is guided longitudinally in the base plate 12 and interacts with a spring plate 47, which clamps the stop 28 in the groove 48 so that it does not move during labeling. When adjusting the latter, this clamping force can be released by hand pressure.
• the adhesive position of the object 15 is determined by a guide roller 50 which is rotatably mounted on the guide element 13 below the guide element 13 and on the upper side of which the carrier tape 22 also bears. This causes the object to move evenly when stuck on.
• the guide roller 50 is otherwise arranged parallel to the deflection edge 16, the latter being produced by an eyelet-like bend in the guide element 13.
• it is advantageously made of polished chrome steel.
• two rotatable rollers 27, which are arranged coaxially with respect to one another, are provided as the guide element 25, which guide the label 20 onto the surface mentioned and are mounted on the guide plate 18 with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the labels 20.
• the guide element 25 which guide the label 20 onto the surface mentioned and are mounted on the guide plate 18 with an axis of rotation perpendicular to the direction of displacement of the labels 20.
• FIG. 2 shows the guide device 30 which can be locked on the base plate 12 and which can be locked in an adjustable manner in the longitudinal groove 32 extending transversely to the direction of displacement of the labels 20 by means of the screws 33 extending through it.
• this guide device 30 can also be brought into a different position in the direction of displacement of the carrier tape 22 by grooves 36 running parallel to the latter, these grooves 36 being excluded in the guide plate 18 and in the guide element 13 underneath and the Extend screws 33 through each.
• the labels 20 given by this guide device 30 for the object 15 can thus be set as desired within two coordinates.
• a spacer element 38 is arranged at each of the two lateral ends.
• the one of the latter and an adjustable guide bar 39 arranged between them form a longitudinal guide 38 ', 39' on both sides of the carrier tape 22 for lateral adjustment of the carrier tape 22.
• the adjustable spacer element 39 has two parallel longitudinal grooves 53 which run transversely to the longitudinal extent of the carrier tape through which a locking screw 52 projects, which can be screwed into a threaded hole in the guide element 13. With this adjustability of the spacer element 39, carrier tapes 22 of different widths can be used. O 95/22493
• torsion springs 58 around two of the connecting levers 42, which is provided instead of the spring member 45 shown in FIG. 1 and bring about the same resulting spring force.
• FIG. 3 shows a hand-held device 60 for labeling objects 15, which is constructed similarly to that according to FIG. 1 and therefore only its differences from the former are explained below.
• This hand-held device 60 has a base plate 62 which can be set on a table 11 or the like, a guide device 30 'fastened thereon and a magazine 70.
• the objects are in turn stacked one on top of the other and directly on the base plate 48. They each lie with their two outer edges 15 "running transversely to the removal direction on an inclined surface 26 which run parallel to one another and at an angle of up to 80 ° to the horizontal A perfect removal of the objects is ensured by these inclined surfaces 26.
• the rear inclined surface 26 is formed by a stop plate 64 fastened to the base plate 12, which serves as a guide part 64 'for the return of the carrier tape 22 , while the front is formed by the stop 28 which is adjustable in the direction of the path of the respective object 15, which in turn is longitudinally guided in a longitudinal groove 48 in the base plate 12 and can be locked therein.
• the guide element 65 is designed as a spring element fastened to the guide plate 18 by means of a screw 66 or the like, which is arranged in relation to the objects 15 in such a way that there is always a slight spring force on the label 20 in each case Exercises populating envelope or the like, even if only the lowest object is still in the magazine 70.
• This spring element is therefore preloaded such that it moves downwards on the front side when the labeled objects are removed, until the next object is no longer arranged in the magazine.
• this label 20 initially sticks to the object 15 with its front adhesive surface 20 ', and when the carrier tape 22 is pushed forward and redirected, it is holistically attached to this object. During the gluing process, a displacement away from the magazine 40 is thereby produced from the label 20 onto the object 15. The object 15 is lifted from the next object below by the stop 28, which is approximately twice as long as the rear stop plate 64, and as soon as the label is completely stuck to it, it can be easily gripped and pulled away with one hand become.
• the device could also be arranged such that the guide plane and thus also the objects arranged parallel to it run obliquely downwards. As a result, the objects would automatically drop out of the magazine obliquely downward during labeling.
• a sliding plate or the like could also be used for the guide element 25 instead of rollers. It would also be conceivable to feed the carrier tape by means of a small drive motor.

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• 1995
  • 1995-02-19 KR KR1019960704525A patent/KR100324093B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
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