WO1996040559B1 - Computer controlled labeling machine - Google Patents
Computer controlled labeling machineInfo
- Publication number
- WO1996040559B1 WO1996040559B1 PCT/US1996/009392 US9609392W WO9640559B1 WO 1996040559 B1 WO1996040559 B1 WO 1996040559B1 US 9609392 W US9609392 W US 9609392W WO 9640559 B1 WO9640559 B1 WO 9640559B1
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- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- label
- article
- applying
- segment
- vacuum drum
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- 239000007788 liquid Substances 0.000 claims abstract 16
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims 17
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 claims 5
- 230000001070 adhesive Effects 0.000 claims 5
- 239000003292 glue Substances 0.000 claims 4
- 230000001771 impaired Effects 0.000 claims 4
- 238000000151 deposition Methods 0.000 claims 3
- 230000002093 peripheral Effects 0.000 claims 3
- 230000002040 relaxant effect Effects 0.000 claims 2
- 238000004544 sputter deposition Methods 0.000 claims 2
- 210000003414 Extremities Anatomy 0.000 claims 1
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000011344 liquid material Substances 0.000 claims 1
- 238000009987 spinning Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 235000013361 beverage Nutrition 0.000 abstract 1
Abstract
A computer controlled labeling machine (10) is used to apply labels to an article (15) such as a beverage container. The apparatus and methods provide particular advantages for applying stretch labels (203) and/or labels (52) with tactilely sensible indicia (56) such as braille markings, to articles (15). The computer control system (20) provides structure (18 & 31) for controlling the speed and orientation of the labeling apparatus (10), including the vacuum drum (35) the relative speeds of the label unwind roll (92) and label pick-up vacuum drum (35) to thereby control the amount of label stretch, and for timing when the liquid application station (122) applies the liquid to form the tactilely distinguishable markings (56). It also controls timing of the label cutter (521), rotation of the container turret (13) and associated apparatus to provide precise control of the labeling operation.
Claims
1 . In a computer controlled labeling system comprising a computer, article transport means for transporting an article to be labeled, and means for applying stretch labels to articles; a method of applying an elastic segment of sheet material having a leading end, and a trailing end unattached to the leading end, to the surface of said article which presents a zone of maximum diameter and one or more adjacent areas of lesser diameter, said elastic segment having an unstretched length between the leading and trailing ends which is less than the length of the surface of said article to be covered by said segment, said method comprising: stretching the segment to increase the distance between the leading and trailing ends; applying said segment while so stretched to the article to overlie said zone of maximum diameter and said adjacent area or areas, by adhering the leading end of the stretched segment to the article, wrapping the segment while still in stretched condition around said article so as to overlie said zone and said adjacent area or areas and securing the trailing end of the stretched segment to said leading end or to the article; and controlling said stretching and said applying of said segment by: mathematically characterizing attributes of said article transport means, said means for applying labels, and said elastic label segment; transporting said article along a predetermined path in spaced relation to said means for applying stretch labels; sensing the velocity and position of said transport means; computing control values including control values specifying position, rotational direction, and rotational speed for adjusting said means for applying stretch labels; generating control signals including control signals commanding position, rotational direction, and rotational speed in response to said computed control values; and applying said control signals to said means for transporting, and said means for applying stretch labels so that said label is stretch a predetermined amount when applied to said article and at the correct location on said article; and said stretching being sufficient that, when the applied stretching force is relinquished, the portion or portions of the segment overlying said adjacent area or - 38 - areas will upon relaxing adhere closely and tightly to such area or areas or closely enough that the segment can then be heat shrunk onto such area or areas.
2. The method of Claim 1 , wherein said elastic segment is a label and said article is a container having a body portion including a zone of maximum diameter, said container having one or more adjacent portions or a portion between the extremities of the body portion which are of lesser diameter than the body portion zone of maximum diameter.
3. A method for labeling articles for identification by visually impaired persons comprising the steps of: providing a continuous web of sheet of material on an unwindable roll; unwinding said continuous web of material to expose a sheet segments of material for use as a label on said article; depositing, on a predetermined sheet portion of said web of sheet of material, a tactilely distinguishable marking for identifying said article to said visually impaired persons by touch; cutting said predetermined sheet portion from said web; and applying said sheet portion to said article; said tactile marking being deposited on said sheet portion after said material has been unwound from said unwindable roll and immediately before attachment of said label to said article.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein said step of depositing a tactilely distinguishable marking comprises applying a liquid material which solidifies in a distinctive pattern on the sheet.
5. In a labeling machine, an apparatus for labeling an article with a tactilely distinguishable mark, said apparatus comprising: a label application station for applying labels to said article during label application; rotating means for unwinding a roll of labeling material; a cutter for cutting a segment of said roll of labeling material into a label for application to said article; means for applying liquid to a section of said unwound roll of labeling material in a distinguishable pattern; means for solidifying said liquid in said distinguishable pattern after application; a rotatable vacuum drum for grabbing said label segment at said cutter and positioning said label segment proximate said article; a computer controller for controlling: the speed and orientation of said vacuum drum, a timing when said means for applying liquid applies said liquid to form said tactilely distinguishable mark, said cutter, said rotating means, and said chuck, to provide precise control of said labeling operation.
The apparatus in Claim 4, wherein said liquid comprises a viscous liquid.
7. The apparatus in Claim 4, wherein said liquid comprises an adhesive.
The apparatus in Claim 5, wherein said liquid comprises a viscous liquid.
9. The apparatus in Claim 5, wherein said liquid comprises an adhesive.
10. The apparatus in Claim 5, wherein said label application station includes a rotatable chuck for holding and rotating said article.
1 1 . The method of Claim 3, wherein said step of providing a sheet of material for use as a label comprises of providing a sheet of material having printed matter on one side for use as a label.
12. The apparatus in Claim 5, wherein said computer control means is coupled to said label application station, said vacuum drum, said rotating means, said cutter, and said means for applying liquid; and wherein said computer control means controls said apparatus for labeling including by processing information received from sensor means coupled to each of said label application station, said vacuum drum, said rotating means, said cutter, and said means for applying liquid, to compute operational status of each of said label application station, said vacuum drum, said rotating means, said cutter, and said means for applying liquid, and for generating control signals in response to said computed status to drive said label application station, said vacuum drum, said rotating means, said cutter, and said means for applying liquid to provide precise control and effect labeling of said articles.
13. A method for labeling an article for identification by a visually impaired person comprising the steps of: providing a piece of material for use as a label; applying said piece of material to said article as said label; forming, on a portion of said label applied to said article, a tactilely distinguishable marking for identifying said article to said visually impaired persons by touch by sputtering glue droplets from a glue spit gun onto said labels; generating said distinguishable marking by directing a concentrated air stream pattern from computer controlled air guns; and controlling the timing and pattern of sputtering of the glue droplets from said glue spit gun and said air stream patter with a computer.
14. The method in Claim 13, wherein said material is stretchable material and said label is a stretch label.
15. The apparatus in Claim 5, wherein said computer controller further comprises: a computer; memory means for pre-storing predetermined values of said vacuum drum, said cutter, said rotating means, said chuck, and said timing, coupled to said computer; a motor driven article transport means for transporting the article to be labeled; a motor driven rotatable vacuum drum; a web-feed roller motor; a cutter drive motor; a transport means position sensor coupled to said computer; a web-feed roller position and velocity sensor coupled to said computer; - 41 - a vacuum drum drive motor; a cutter motor velocity and angular position sensor coupled to said computer; means for reading each said sensor to determine a velocity and orientation value for each of said motors; means for predicting, based on said sensor velocity and orientation values prior to said chuck arriving at the first label application point, the relative angular orientations and angular velocities of said vacuum drum, said web-feed roller, said cutter, and said transport means; means for generating and applying velocity and orientation correction signals to each motors, prior to the time and location said article arrives at the first point of label application, to achieve a predetermined label stretch for wrapping a stretched label on said article.
1 6. The method in Claim 3, wherein adhesive is applied to attach said label to said article by depositing adhesive as a series of dots spaced either along the label or around the periphery of a container adjacent the label such that a first dot of adhesive is applied near the leading end of the label and a second dot spaced a short distance from the first dot is subsequently applied around the periphery of the container so that the label will be held firmly on the container as each label segment comes off of the vacuum drum and it is prevented from relaxing significantly.
17. The method in Claim 3, wherein said stretchable label is a heat shrinkable label having perforations which will overly recessed area or areas of the container to release air trapped between the label and the container during application and heat shrinking.
18. The method in Claim 3, wherein the label is stretched after attachment of the label leading edge by controlling the article to be labeled in a manner that causes it to spin at a peripheral speed which is greater than the speed of the vacuum drum, thereby stretching the label.
1 9. The method in Claim 3, wherein the label is stretched by operating the vacuum drum at a peripheral speed greater than the label feed, and by - 42 - spinning the article at a composite speed greater than the peripheral speed of the vacuum drum.
20. The apparatus in Claim 5, wherein said apparatus further includes a torque sensor coupled to the web driving roller for sensing the drag exerted by the stretched label material; and wherein said drive roller is driven at a speed controlled by said computer to maintain substantially constant torque at said sensor to thereby maintain substantially constant label stretch even if the label material has somewhat inconsistent stretch characteristics.
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| JP9501720A JPH11507312A (en) | 1995-06-07 | 1996-06-07 | Computer-controlled labeling machine for applying labels to articles, including tactile indicia and stretchable labels |
| AT96923231T ATE252488T1 (en) | 1995-06-07 | 1996-06-07 | METHOD AND COMPUTER CONTROLLED MACHINE FOR APPLYING STRETCHABLE LABELS TO OBJECTS |
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