WO2017063061A1

WO2017063061A1 - Arrangement in machine for applying self-adhesive, linerless labels or the like

Info

Publication number: WO2017063061A1
Application number: PCT/BR2016/050042
Authority: WO
Inventors: Giuseppe Jeffrey Arippol
Original assignee: Giuseppe Jeffrey Arippol
Priority date: 2015-10-14
Filing date: 2016-02-25
Publication date: 2017-04-20
Also published as: BR202015026038Y1; BR202015026038U2

Abstract

The present abstract relates to a utility model of a machine (1) for applying labels or the like, pertaining to the field of equipment used with self-adhesive, linerless labels or the like. The machine (1) comprises a cutting assembly (20) with a knife that moves forwards and backwards designed as a V-shaped blade (21) or as a laser (22); a conveyor belt (30) for the just cut label (100); a vacuum device (50) to apply the label more easily; and a variable data laser marker (90) located next to the cutting assembly (20), upstream or downstream thereof, above the conveyor belt (30).

Description

"ARRANGEMENT IN APPLIER OF LABELS OR SIMILAR SELF-TYPE TYPE WITHOUT SUPPORT AND PROTECTIVE TAPE"

[001] INTRODUCTION - This descriptive report relates to a utility model patent application for a label applicator or similar, pertaining to the field of equipment used with self-adhesive labels and the like, particularly self-adhesive labels and the like without tape. support and protection, linerless, said applicator was willing to provide better use and efficiency, have simple construction and work with labels or similar that should also have variable data markings such as expiration dates, manufacture, number of lots, codes and others.

[002] STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE - Another patent application of the same applicant is already subject to an applicator of labels or similar without protective support tape, linerless, filed under BR 20 2014 027484-2 on 03/1 1 / 2- 14, designed to provide better utilization and efficiency, simple construction and meet other market demands related to the application of labels or similar self-adhesive linerless.

Such equipment is comprised substantially of: shaft assembly for supporting and unwinding the label tape reel or similar linerless; by set of traction rollers and labeling tape direction; by cutting set, the main object of the patent application, consisting of a knife or laser knife which moves forward and backward across the linerless label tape and with each movement separates the extreme label to be applied from the remaining label tape; said cutting assembly further comprising a mat which works in conjunction with the knife and which removes the cut label from it and advances it to the exit of the equipment, which is arranged next to the application area of the label, in which packages are to be packaged. labeled; and by an auxiliary label application device located at the outlet of the equipment, type of roller with suction holes (vacuum), which transfers the label from the end of the belt to the passing package; said equipment further formed by motor that moves the active parts of the equipment; by electronic control device; and by structure, at the rear of which the unwinding shaft assembly is arranged, at the front the cutting assembly and the outlet opening in the labeling area near the belt and laterally the motor assembly.

[004] This equipment meets its purposes and provides the recommended advantages.

[005] It occurs that there are self-adhesive, linerless labels or the like which, in addition to typical labeling information such as: art, brand and manufacturer information of the product, product characteristics, advertising, legal label and others, they must have printed and / or marked, even for legal reasons, variable data, such as: date of manufacture and product validity, manufacturing batch number; Codes like: tracking code, price code, and others that have to be inserted in the label or tag at the time of application.

Thus, such a linerless label reel is formed of: transparent plastic film tape; per print layer printed preferably in the back face of the tape; per layer of adhesive applied over the printed layer; additionally an area or field for variable data marking; optionally by a layer of release material applied to the front face of the plastic tape, such that when the tape is wound forming the spool, the back adhesive layer of a loop is glued so as to be peelable from the front face of an immediately adjacent loop. Labels or the like are printed adjacent to each other along the ribbon and between them there is provided a sensing mark that works in collaboration with sensors of the electronic control device of the label applicator equipment or the like.

[007] The equipment, the object of the already filed pending request mentioned above, of the same applicant, does not have resources for variable data marking.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROVISION - Thus, the purpose of the present patent is to provide the linerless label applicator equipment, object of the aforementioned patent application of the same applicant, of means for marking variable data on the label.

Another object is to provide equipment which, in addition to providing variable data marking, provides all the same advantages of equipment as per the above-mentioned patent application of the same applicant.

[010] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ARRANGEMENT - In view of the above aspects and objectives and for the purpose of addressing them, the applicator of tape-less type labels and the like has been developed. possession and protection, linerless, object of the present patent, which is comprised: by construction substantially the same as the object of the already filed patent application mentioned above, plus variable data laser marking unit.

[011] This equipment construction, therefore, caters to users who employ self-adhesive, linerless labels and tags that require variable data marking.

[012] LIST OF DRAWINGS - The accompanying drawings refer to the arrangement in applicator of labels or similar self-adhesive type without support and protection tape, object of the present patent, in which:

[013] Fig. 1 shows a schematic of the applicator in side view;

[014] Fig. 2 shows a schematic of the second cross-section applicator 2-2 shown in the previous figure;

[015] Fig. 3 shows a schematic of a second variant of the laser cut applicator in side view;

[016] Fig. 4 shows an outline of the applicator according to a cross section 4-4 indicated in the previous figure; and

[017] Fig. 5 shows an excerpt from a ribbon of linerless labels, which are applied by the applicator, seen in plan.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION BASED ON THE FIGURES - As shown in the related figures above, the applicator 1, object of the present invention, is intended to apply self-adhesive labels or the like 100 of type supplied in tape form 101 without support and protection tape, linerless; said tape 101 comprising: transparent plastic film tape; by a succession of labels or the like 100 adjacent to each other, printed on one side of the ribbon transparent 101, which contains, in addition to the usual labeling information (art) 102, areas or fields 103 for variable data marking, such as: date of manufacture and product validity, manufacturing batch number; codes like: tracking code, price code and others that have to be inserted in the label or tag at the time of application; said tape 101 further provided, within the boundaries between the labels 100, of sensing marks 104 cooperating with the label applicator 1, said tape 101 and per layer of adhesive on the prints, said tape 101 is provided on spool 105 (fig. 1 ).

The applicator 1 is substantially comprised (fig. 1): by shaft assembly 2 for supporting and unwinding the bobbin 105 of label tape 101 or similar linerless 100; per set of tension rollers 10 and labeling tape steering; by cutting assembly 20 consisting of a "V" blade-shaped knife 21 (FIGS. 1, 2) or laser 22 (FIGS. 3, 4), advancing and receding across the linerless label strip 101 and which at each movement separates the extreme label 100 to be applied from the remainder of the label tape 101; said cutting assembly 20 further comprising: a belt 30 working in conjunction with the forward and reverse knife 21/22, on which the end label 100 of the tape to be applied is supported and which after it is separated advances it to outlet 40 of the equipment is disposed laterally next to a conveyor belt 200 of the labeling area 201; and by an auxiliary label application device 50 located at the outlet 40 of the equipment, basically formed by a roller with suction holes (vacuum) associated with a pneumatic unit 51 and which transfers the belt end label 30 to a package 300 passing at the outlet 40 of the belt driven application 200 of the labeling area 201; said equipment further formed by a synchronously moving motor assembly 60: at least one roller of the label ribbon advancing and steering roller assembly 10; the belt 30 carrying the label 100 to be applied; and the knife 21, 22; by electronic control device 70 formed inter alia by sensor 71 associated with microprocessor 71 and power circuit 72, said sensor 71 cooperating with the sensing marks 104 of the labeling strip 101 and thereafter is provided synchronized actuation of the parts equipment assets; and by frame 80, at the rear of which the unwinding shaft assembly 2 is disposed, at the front the cutting assembly 20 and the outlet 40 opening in the labeling area 201.

[020] In the present arrangement and this constituting the principal object to be protected by the patent, said linerless self-adhesive label applicator 1 or the like is additionally provided with a laser variable data marker 90 located adjacent the cutting assembly 20, above conveyor belt 30 carrying the freshly cut label 100.

The laser variable data marker 90 is before the cutting assembly 20 between it and the conveyor belt entrance 30 (Figs. 1, 2). Optionally, the laser variable data marker 90 is located after the cutting assembly 20, between it and the conveyor outlet end 30, located at the applicator outlet 40 (Figs. 34).

[022] Detailing the applicator assemblies 1 responsible for tape movement 101 and cutting operation, such as: unwinding axis 2; drive and drive roller assembly 10 labels tape; cutting assembly 20, conveyor belt 30, labeling aid 50; engine 60; electronic control device 70 are comprised of the same construction and operation details as described in the same applicant's patent application, which are not described in detail herein to facilitate understanding of the main scope of the present application. The laser variable data marker 90, the main object of the present application, is of usual construction and has mounting arrangements only to best suit the present application. The electronic control set 70, in addition to the functions already provided for in the equipment mentioned in the above-mentioned patent application, incorporates step of activation of laser variable data marker 90, synchronized with the other operating steps.

Thus, the cutting operation of the present equipment takes place as described in the above-cited patent application, during which the laser variable data marker 90, which marks the data, is triggered in due course. variable in the field 103 of the freshly cut or about to be cut label or tag 100 of the tape 101, before duct label or tag 100 is applied to the package 300 passing in the labeling area 201.

[024] The operation takes place substantially by the steps of: The running motor 60 drives at least one of the rollers 10 which pulls the ribbon 101 by advancing it and unwinding it from the unwinding shaft 2 and causing the extreme label 100 to traverse. under cutting assembly 20. Simultaneously, sensor assembly 71 and microprocessor 72 senses tape 101 in motion and when it senses a sensing mark 104, power circuit 73 motor 60 is switched and there is a stop in the feed. The knife 21, 22 is driven and cuts the tape 101 separating the end label 100 from it. Laser variable data marker 90 is triggered and marks in field 103 of newly separated label 100. The treadmill 30 is driven and moves the newly separated, labeled label 100 to outlet 40. The suction roller 51, which rotates, sucks and holds the label 100, moves it and is applied to the package 300, which passes through the area. labeling 201 moved by belt 200. Depending on the position of the laser variable data marker 90, the marking may be before or after cutting of the ribbon 101. At the end of this sequence of steps, the cycle repeats itself.

[025] Within the above-described basic construction, it is claimed that the linerless self-adhesive label applicator 1, object of the present patent, may present modifications of materials, dimensions, functional and / or ornamental configurations without departing from the protection scope of the patent.

[026] Nomenclature

[027] 1 - Applicator

[028] 2 - Support and unwind shaft

[029] 10 - Traction and Steering Roller Assembly

[030] 20 - Cutting Set

[031] 21 - "V" Blade Shaving Knife

[032] 22 - Laser Knife

[033] 30 - Conveyor Belt

[034] 40 - Applicator Output

[035] 50 - Labeling aid device

[036] 51 - Pneumatic unit

[037] 60 - Engine [038] 70 - Electronic control device

[039] 71 - Sensor

[040] 72 - Microprocessor

[041] 73 - Power Supply Device

[042] 80 - Structure (of Applicator)

[043] 90 - Laser Variable Data Marker

[044] 100 - Self Adhesive Label

[045] 101 - Label tape without support and protection tape (linerless)

[046] 102 - Label Art

[047] 103 - Variable Data Marking Field

[048] 104 - Sensing mark (from tape 101)

[049] 05 - Bobbin (of the linerless labels ribbon)

[050] 200 - Conveyor Belt

[051] 201 - Labeling Area

[052] 300 - Packaging

Claims

1 . "Arrangement for labeling or similar self-adhesive type without support and protection strip" includes: unwinding shaft assembly (2); by set of rollers (10) of traction and direction of the labeling tape (101); a cutting assembly (20) consisting of a V-shaped advancing and receding knife (21) or laser (22) advancing and receding transversely of the linerless label strip (101) and each movement separates the end label (100) to be applied from the rest of the label tape (101); conveyor belt (30) supporting the end label (100) of the tape to be applied and which, after being separated, advances it to the outlet (40) of the equipment, disposed laterally next to a conveyor belt (200) to be labeled (300); by a label application auxiliary vacuum device (50) located at the outlet (40) of the equipment; per engine assembly (60); by electronic control device (70); and structure (80), characterized in that said applicator (1) is additionally provided with a laser variable data marker (90) located adjacent the cutting assembly (20) above the conveyor belt (30) for marking variable data such as date of manufacture and expiration, product batch number, tracking codes, prices.

"Arrangement for labeling or similar self-adhesive type without support and protection tape" according to Claim 1, characterized in that the laser variable data marker (90) is located before the cutting assembly (20); between this and the belt inlet (30).

3. "ARRANGEMENT IN SIMILAR LABEL APPLIERS" SELF-SEPARATING TAPE RESISTANT AND PROTECTIVE TYPE "according to claim 1, characterized in that the laser variable data marker (90) is located after the cutting assembly (20) between it and the belt outlet (30 ) at the outlet (40) of the equipment.