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EP0976658B1
EP0976658B1 EP99105408A EP99105408A EP0976658B1 EP 0976658 B1 EP0976658 B1 EP 0976658B1 EP 99105408 A EP99105408 A EP 99105408A EP 99105408 A EP99105408 A EP 99105408A EP 0976658 B1 EP0976658 B1 EP 0976658B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65CLABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/002Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/004Manually-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
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65CLABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C11/00Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/02Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment
    • B65C11/0205Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment modified for the application of labels to articles
    • B65C11/021Manually-controlled or manually-operable label dispensers, e.g. modified for the application of labels to articles having printing equipment modified for the application of labels to articles label feeding from strips
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65CLABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C2210/00Details of manually controlled or manually operable label dispensers
    • B65C2210/0072Specific details of different parts
    • B65C2210/0075Applying rollers
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/17Surface bonding means and/or assemblymeans with work feeding or handling means
    • Y10T156/1702For plural parts or plural areas of single part
    • Y10T156/1705Lamina transferred to base from adhered flexible web or sheet type carrier
    • Y10T156/1707Discrete spaced laminae on adhered carrier
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T156/00Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
    • Y10T156/18Surface bonding means and/or assembly means with handle or handgrip

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  • the invention relates to a labeling device for dispensing and affixing self-adhesive labels that are used in every operating cycle a self-adhesive label in a dispensing position below a pressure roller, which brings a sleeve with a roller-shaped Has covering, over which the pressure roller on an axis is rotatably mounted, the sleeve with at least a radially outward, over the roller-shaped covering, protruding profile ring is provided.
  • Such a labeling device is known from DE-A-30 30 153. It has a pressure roller, which is a roller with profiled Has lateral surface and a sleeve over which the pressure roller is rotatably mounted on a rigid axis. As Material for the roller is a relatively soft plastic, a certain adjustment of the pressure roller to the surface ensure the item with a label should be provided.
  • the label is printed immediately before application Mistake.
  • the ink used for printing dries not by evaporation, but by penetrating the label material. Due to the quick work sequence when marking it now happens that the profiled lateral surface with printed Symbols coming into contact that have not yet dried are.
  • the soft plastic material tends to ink record, but not let them move in. This means, that the part of the lateral surface wetted with ink at the next touch with a label or the surface of the to the labeling object releases the ink there. So arise quite unsightly stripes on the printed labels.
  • US-A-4 267 006 discloses a labeling machine in which the pressure roller from individual wheels made of rubber-like material consists of a corrugated outer circumference and the shape of a possess truncated cone.
  • the cogs can be turned are placed on their bearing axis in such a way that the Cone shape no contact with the print and therefore no smearing is to be feared.
  • the invention is the problem based on a labeling device of this type to develop further that despite little effort no smearing fear of the imprint on the labels.
  • the task becomes more generic with a labeling device Art solved in that the sleeve mounted on the axle the one used for pressing, protruding radially outwards Profile ring is in one piece and the profile ring and the sleeve are made of a material that is harder than the cylindrical one Covering is and thus - as in DE-A-32 07 053 likewise is ink-repellent, so that the print on the label is not smeared by the profile ring.
  • the material of the sleeve and the profile ring comes in particular relatively hard plastic like Teflon in question during the roller-shaped covering preferably made of relatively soft material, especially rubber or plastic.
  • the advantage of the invention is that, despite the low production effort of the pressure roller no smearing the label is to be feared.
  • the roller-shaped covering can also be radially outward protruding profile rings should be provided, which is convenient are attached in places that are usually not printed Place the label in contact, for example (in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve) on the outside of the roller-shaped covering are positioned.
  • the profile ring of the sleeve is preferably in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve arranged approximately in the middle, so that there is a symmetrical Arrangement of the protruding profile rings (the sleeve and the cylindrical Pads) and thus an optimal pressing of the Labels on the respective item. Because of the elasticity the profile ring of the roller-shaped covering can also with a labeling device that is tilted slightly to the side Press the donated label onto the object respectively.
  • the profile ring of the sleeve can also be seen laterally from the middle of the sleeve be offset.
  • the Profile ring of the sleeve advantageously (in the axial direction the sleeve) is arranged at a point where through the printing unit no printing is applied to the label because then no print can be smeared.
  • a printing unit with an even number of digits e.g. six or eight
  • an exactly centrally arranged profile ring is advantageous.
  • a printing unit with an odd number of digits e.g.
  • the labeling equipment can then be specially designed the respective printing unit delivered pressure rollers be, or the pressure rollers can be interchangeable.
  • the labeling device shown in Figure 1 has a housing on which a handle 12 is attached. On the top of the housing there is a shaft 13 for receiving a supply roll 14 of a carrier tape 15 with self-adhesive labels adhering to it 16.
  • the carrier tape 15 runs from the shaft in the device 13 first down and then after a deflection on one Roll 17 forward to a dispensing edge 18 on which the carrier tape deflected and on a schematically illustrated transport device 19 passed over to the rear end of the housing becomes.
  • a pressure roller in the housing 11 1 rotatably mounted about an axis 20 with which an the dispensing edge 18 detached from the carrier tape 15, in the dispensing position located label 16 'on an object by rolling the pressure roller 1 can be glued on.
  • An operating lever 22 is attached below the handle 12, which is rotatably mounted about an axis 23. Between the Handle 12 and the operating lever 22 is a spring 24, the operating lever 22 always shown in Figure 1 Tried to press rest position. Located in the housing 11 there is also a printing lever 25, which is also about the Axis 23 is rotatably mounted. This printing unit lever 25 carries a printing unit 26, with the help of which on a printing table 27 located self-adhesive label 16 can be printed. Between an arm 28 of the operating lever 22 and the printing unit lever 25, a spring 29 is attached, which serves to counter one the handle-directed movement of the operating lever 22 to transfer the printing unit lever 25. In the shown in Figure 1 The printing unit lever 25 is at rest by a nose 30 held on the operating lever 22 in the raised position.
  • FIG. 2 shows a section of a pressure roller 1, as used in the device shown in Figure 1 can be.
  • the pressure roller 1 consists in its basic Structure of a sleeve 31, which is rigidly attached to the housing 11 attached axis 20 is rotatably mounted.
  • the sleeve 31 has one arranged centrally in its longitudinal direction, with the sleeve 31 one-piece profile ring 32 which projects radially outwards.
  • On the sleeve 31 is on both sides of the profile ring 32 (Two-part) roller-shaped covering 34 applied.
  • the roller-shaped Covering is also with at the outer ends a protruding radially over the remaining roller-shaped covering 34 Provide profile ring 33.
  • the sleeve 31 can be extruded from plastic and is harder than that in the embodiment shown roller-shaped covering 34, which in turn is made of relatively soft material, especially rubber or plastic.
  • the pressure roller is dimensioned such that the profile rings 33 of the roller-shaped Cover with the unprinted edges of the label 16 ' come into contact, roll on it, and attach it to the label Press object.
  • the profile ring 32 and Roll off the relatively hard and non-absorbent ink Material is. There can also be no smearing of the Imprint done. Because the material of the roller-shaped covering 34 is relatively soft, even if the labeling machine not exactly at right angles to the object to be labeled is set, pressing the label through the profile ring the sleeve 32 and the profile ring 33 of the roller-shaped covering 34, which is closer to the labeled object, ensures because this profile ring 33 due to its softness gives way.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Etikettiergerät zum Ausgeben und Anbringen von Selbstklebeetiketten, das bei jedem Betriebszyklus ein Selbstklebeetikett in eine Spendstellung unterhalb einer Andrückrolle bringt, die eine Hülse mit einem walzenförmigen Belag aufweist, über die die Andrückrolle auf einer Achse drehbar gelagert ist, wobei die Hülse mit wenigstens einem radial nach außen, über den walzenförmigen Belag heraus, überstehenden Profilring versehen ist.The invention relates to a labeling device for dispensing and affixing self-adhesive labels that are used in every operating cycle a self-adhesive label in a dispensing position below a pressure roller, which brings a sleeve with a roller-shaped Has covering, over which the pressure roller on an axis is rotatably mounted, the sleeve with at least a radially outward, over the roller-shaped covering, protruding profile ring is provided.

Ein derartiges Etikettiergerät ist aus der DE-A-30 30 153 bekannt. Es besitzt eine Andrückrolle, die eine Walze mit profilierter Mantelfläche und eine Hülse aufweist, über die die Andrückrolle auf einer starren Achse drehbar gelagert ist. Als Material für die Walze wird ein relativ weicher Kunststoff verwendet, um eine gewisse Anpassung der Andrückrolle an die Oberfläche des Gegenstands zu gewährleisten, der mit einem Etikett versehen werden soll.Such a labeling device is known from DE-A-30 30 153. It has a pressure roller, which is a roller with profiled Has lateral surface and a sleeve over which the pressure roller is rotatably mounted on a rigid axis. As Material for the roller is a relatively soft plastic, a certain adjustment of the pressure roller to the surface ensure the item with a label should be provided.

Das Etikett wird unmittelbar vor dem Anbringen mit einem Aufdruck versehen. Die für den Aufdruck verwendete Tinte trocknet nicht durch Verdunstung, sondern durch Eindringen in das Etikettenmaterial. Durch die schnelle Arbeitsfolge beim Auszeichnen kommt es nun vor, daß die profilierte Mantelfläche mit gedruckten Symbolen in Berührung kommt, die noch nicht abgetrocknet sind. Das weiche Kunststoffmaterial hat die Neigung, Tinte aufzunehmen, aber diese nicht einziehen zu lassen. Dies bedeutet, daß der mit Tinte benetzte Teil der Mantelfläche bei der nächsten Berührung mit einem Etikett oder der Oberfläche des zu etikettierenden Gegenstandes die Tinte dort abgibt. So entstehen recht unansehnliche Streifen auf den bedruckten Etiketten. The label is printed immediately before application Mistake. The ink used for printing dries not by evaporation, but by penetrating the label material. Due to the quick work sequence when marking it now happens that the profiled lateral surface with printed Symbols coming into contact that have not yet dried are. The soft plastic material tends to ink record, but not let them move in. This means, that the part of the lateral surface wetted with ink at the next touch with a label or the surface of the to the labeling object releases the ink there. So arise quite unsightly stripes on the printed labels.

Es ist aus der DE 32 07 053 A bekannt, relativ hartes Kunststoffmaterial zur Herstellung der Walzen zu verwenden. Dieses Material ist stark tintenabweisend, wodurch die oben beschriebene Streifenbildung weitgehend vermieden wird. Um die notwendige Nachgiebigkeit der Andrückrolle zu ermöglichen, ist sie in einer Mittelzone ihrer Längsausdehnung auf einer elastisch verformbaren Achse gelagert. Ähnliche Andrückrollen sind in der DE-A-35 15 594, worauf der Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 Basiert, und DE-A-35 15 610 offenbart, bei denen Profilrollen einzeln bzw. gemeinsam federnd gelagert sind. Als nachteilig ist hier der hohe Fertigungsaufwand für die Lagerung anzusehen.It is known from DE 32 07 053 A, relatively hard plastic material to use to manufacture the rollers. This Material is highly ink repellent, making the one described above Banding is largely avoided. To the necessary To enable the pressure roller to be flexible, it is in a central zone of its longitudinal extent on an elastically deformable Axle mounted. Similar pressure rollers are in DE-A-35 15 594, on which the preamble of claim 1 is based, and DE-A-35 15 610 discloses, in which profile rollers are individually or jointly resiliently mounted. As a disadvantage the high manufacturing effort for storage can be seen here.

In der US-A-4 267 006 ist ein Etikettiergerät offenbart, bei dem die Andrückrolle aus einzelnen Rädchen aus gummiartigem Material besteht, die einen geriffelten Außenumfang und die Form eines abgestumpften Kegels besitzen. Die Rädchen können durch Umdrehen derart auf ihre Lagerachse gesetzt werden, daß durch die Kegelform kein Kontakt mit dem Aufdruck und somit kein Verschmieren zu befürchten ist. Auch hier ist ein relativ hoher Fertigungsaufwand nötig.US-A-4 267 006 discloses a labeling machine in which the pressure roller from individual wheels made of rubber-like material consists of a corrugated outer circumference and the shape of a possess truncated cone. The cogs can be turned are placed on their bearing axis in such a way that the Cone shape no contact with the print and therefore no smearing is to be feared. Here, too, is a relatively high one Manufacturing effort necessary.

Ausgehend vom Stande der Technik liegt der Erfindung das Problem zugrunde, ein Etikettiergerät gattungsgemäßer Art dahingehend weiterzuentwickeln, daß trotz geringen Aufwandes kein Verschmieren des Aufdrucks auf den Etiketten zu befürchten ist.Starting from the prior art, the invention is the problem based on a labeling device of this type to develop further that despite little effort no smearing fear of the imprint on the labels.

Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe bei einem Etikettiergerät gattungsgemäßer Art dadurch gelöst, daß die auf der Achse gelagerte Hülse mit dem zum Andrücken dienenden, radial nach außen überstehenden Profilring einstückig ist und der Profilring und die Hülse aus einem Material sind, das härter als der walzenförmige Belag ist und somit - wie in der DE-A-32 07 053 ebenfalls tintenabweisend ist, so daß der Aufdruck auf dem Etikett durch den Profilring nicht verschmiert wird.According to the invention, the task becomes more generic with a labeling device Art solved in that the sleeve mounted on the axle the one used for pressing, protruding radially outwards Profile ring is in one piece and the profile ring and the sleeve are made of a material that is harder than the cylindrical one Covering is and thus - as in DE-A-32 07 053 likewise is ink-repellent, so that the print on the label is not smeared by the profile ring.

Aus Gründen der Vereinfachung der Fertigung ist der Profilring mit der Hülse einstückig.For the sake of simplifying manufacturing the profile ring with the sleeve in one piece.

Als Material der Hülse und des Profilringes kommt insbesondere relativ harter Kunststoff wie Teflon in Frage, während der walzenförmige Belag bevorzugt aus relativ weichem Material, insbesondere Gummi oder Kunststoff ist.The material of the sleeve and the profile ring comes in particular relatively hard plastic like Teflon in question during the roller-shaped covering preferably made of relatively soft material, especially rubber or plastic.

Der Vorteil der Erfindung besteht somit darin, daß trotz des geringen Fertigungsaufwandes der Andrückrolle kein Verschmieren des Etiketts zu befürchten ist.The advantage of the invention is that, despite the low production effort of the pressure roller no smearing the label is to be feared.

Der walzenförmige Belag kann ebenfalls mit radial nach außen überstehenden Profilringen versehen sein, die zweckmäßigerweise an Stellen angebracht sind, die in der Regel nicht mit den bedruckten Stellen des Etiketts in Berührung kommen, also beispielsweise (in Längsrichtung der Hülse) an den Außenseiten des walzenförmigen Belags positioniert sind.The roller-shaped covering can also be radially outward protruding profile rings should be provided, which is convenient are attached in places that are usually not printed Place the label in contact, for example (in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve) on the outside of the roller-shaped covering are positioned.

Der Profilring der Hülse ist in Längsrichtung der Hülse vorzugsweise etwa mittig angeordnet, so daß sich eine symmetrische Anordnung der überstehenden Profilringe (der Hülse und des walzenförmigen Belags) und somit ein optimales Festdrücken des Etiketts auf dem jeweiligen Gegenstand ergibt. Wegen der Elastizität des Profilrings des walzenförmigen Belags kann auch mit leicht seitlich verkipptem Etikettiergerät noch ein ordnungsgemäßen Andrücken des gespendeten Etiketts auf den Gegenstand erfolgen.The profile ring of the sleeve is preferably in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve arranged approximately in the middle, so that there is a symmetrical Arrangement of the protruding profile rings (the sleeve and the cylindrical Pads) and thus an optimal pressing of the Labels on the respective item. Because of the elasticity the profile ring of the roller-shaped covering can also with a labeling device that is tilted slightly to the side Press the donated label onto the object respectively.

Alternativ zu einer zentrischen Positionierung auf der Hülse kann der Profilring der Hülse jedoch auch seitlich aus der Hülsenmitte versetzt sein. Der Grund dafür liegt darin, daß der Profilring der Hülse vorteilhafterweise (in axialer Richtung der Hülse) an einer Stelle angeordnet wird, wo durch das Druckwerk kein Aufdruck auf das Etikett aufgebracht wird, da dann auch kein Aufdruck verschmiert werden kann. Bei einem Druckwerk mit einer geraden Stellenzahl (z.B. sechs oder acht) liegt eine derartige Position exakt in der Mitte der Hülse, so daß dann ein exakt mittig angeordneter Profilring vorteilhaft ist. Bei einem Druckwerk mit ungeradzahliger Stellenzahl, wie z.B. sieben Stellen, bietet sich hingegen an, den Profilring in axialer Richtung der Hülse etwas aus der Mitte zu versetzen, so daß seine Position einem Zwischenraum zwischen zwei Druckbändern entspricht. Die Etikettiergeräte können dann mit speziell an das jeweilige Druckwerk angepaßten Andrückrollen ausgeliefert werden, oder die Andrückrollen können austauschbar sein.As an alternative to a central positioning on the sleeve the profile ring of the sleeve can also be seen laterally from the middle of the sleeve be offset. The reason for this is that the Profile ring of the sleeve advantageously (in the axial direction the sleeve) is arranged at a point where through the printing unit no printing is applied to the label because then no print can be smeared. With a printing unit with an even number of digits (e.g. six or eight) is one such position exactly in the middle of the sleeve, so that then an exactly centrally arranged profile ring is advantageous. at a printing unit with an odd number of digits, e.g. seven Position, however, lends itself to the profile ring in the axial To move the sleeve slightly from the center so that its position a space between two printing tapes equivalent. The labeling equipment can then be specially designed the respective printing unit delivered pressure rollers be, or the pressure rollers can be interchangeable.

Weitere Einzelheiten, Vorteile und Merkmale der Erfindung werden im folgenden anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Es zeigen in schematischer Darstellung:

  • Figur 1 eine schematische Darstellung eines Etikettiergerätes, und
  • Figur 2 einen Schnitt der in dem Gerät der Figur 1 verwendeten Andrückrolle.
  • Further details, advantages and features of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. In a schematic representation:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of a labeling device, and
  • Figure 2 shows a section of the pressure roller used in the device of Figure 1.
  • Das in Figur 1 dargestellte Etikettiergerät weist ein Gehäuse auf, an dem ein Handgriff 12 angebracht ist. An der Gehäuseoberseite befindet sich ein Schacht 13 zur Aufnahme einer Vorratsrolle 14 eines Trägerbandes 15 mit daran haftenden Selbstklebeetiketten 16. Das Trägerband 15 läuft im Gerät vom Schacht 13 aus zunächst nach unten und dann nach einer Umlenkung an einer Rolle 17 nach vorn zu einer Spendkante 18, an der das Trägerband umgelenkt und an einer schematisch dargestellten Transportvorrichtung 19 vorbei zum hinteren Ende des Gehäuses geführt wird. Vor der Spendkante 18 ist im Gehäuse 11 eine Andrückrolle 1 um eine Achse 20 drehbar gelagert, mit der ein an der Spendkante 18 vom Trägerband 15 abgelöstes, in Spendstellung befindliches Etikett 16' auf einen Gegenstand durch Abrollen der Andrückrolle 1 aufgeklebt werden kann.The labeling device shown in Figure 1 has a housing on which a handle 12 is attached. On the top of the housing there is a shaft 13 for receiving a supply roll 14 of a carrier tape 15 with self-adhesive labels adhering to it 16. The carrier tape 15 runs from the shaft in the device 13 first down and then after a deflection on one Roll 17 forward to a dispensing edge 18 on which the carrier tape deflected and on a schematically illustrated transport device 19 passed over to the rear end of the housing becomes. In front of the dispensing edge 18 there is a pressure roller in the housing 11 1 rotatably mounted about an axis 20 with which an the dispensing edge 18 detached from the carrier tape 15, in the dispensing position located label 16 'on an object by rolling the pressure roller 1 can be glued on.

    Unterhalb des Handgriffes 12 ist ein Bedienungshebel 22 angebracht, der um eine Achse 23 drehbar gelagert ist. Zwischen dem Handgriff 12 und dem Bedienungshebel 22 befindet sich eine Feder 24, die den Bedienungshebel 22 stets in die in Figur 1 dargestellte Ruhestellung zu drücken versucht. Im Gehäuse 11 befindet sich auch ein Druckwerkhebel 25, der ebenfalls um die Achse 23 drehbar gelagert ist. Dieser Druckwerkhebel 25 trägt ein Druckwerk 26, mit dessen Hilfe ein auf einem Drucktisch 27 befindliches Selbstklebeetikett 16 bedruckt werden kann. Zwischen einem Arm 28 des Bedienungshebels 22 und dem Druckwerkhebel 25 ist eine Feder 29 angebracht, die dazu dient, eine gegen den Handgriff gerichtete Bewegung des Bedienungshebels 22 auf den Druckwerkhebel 25 zu übertragen. In der in Figur 1 dargestellten Ruhestellung wird der Druckwerkhebel 25 von einer Nase 30 am Bedienungshebel 22 in der angehobenen Position gehalten.An operating lever 22 is attached below the handle 12, which is rotatably mounted about an axis 23. Between the Handle 12 and the operating lever 22 is a spring 24, the operating lever 22 always shown in Figure 1 Tried to press rest position. Located in the housing 11 there is also a printing lever 25, which is also about the Axis 23 is rotatably mounted. This printing unit lever 25 carries a printing unit 26, with the help of which on a printing table 27 located self-adhesive label 16 can be printed. Between an arm 28 of the operating lever 22 and the printing unit lever 25, a spring 29 is attached, which serves to counter one the handle-directed movement of the operating lever 22 to transfer the printing unit lever 25. In the shown in Figure 1 The printing unit lever 25 is at rest by a nose 30 held on the operating lever 22 in the raised position.

    Für eine kurze Beschreibung eines Bedienungszyklus des in Figur 1 dargestellten Gerätes war angenommen, daß sich noch kein Selbstklebeetikett in der Spendstellung unterhalb der Andrückrolle 1 befindet. Zur Einleitung eines Betriebszyklusses wird der Bedienungshebel 22 gegen den Handgriff 12 gezogen, was zur Folge hat, daß der Druckwerkhebel 25 aufgrund der Wirkung des Arms 28 und der Feder 29 entgegen dem Uhrzeigersinn um die Achse 23 verschwenkt wird, so daß das Druckwerk 26 auf den Drucktisch 27 abgesenkt wird. Beim Aufprall auf den Drucktisch 27 erzeugt das Druckwerk 26 einen Abdruck auf dem gerade auf dem Drucktisch 27 befindlichen Selbstklebeetikett 16. Über eine nicht dargestellte Hebelverbindung ist die Transportvorrichtung 19 gleichzeitig von der in Figur 1 dargestellten Position aus in Richtung zum Drucktisch 27 längs des Trägerbandes 15 bewegt worden. Beim Loslassen des Bedienungshebels 22 bewegt die Feder 24 den Bedienungshebel wieder in die in Figur 1 dargestellte Ausgangslage zurück, wobei die Nase 30 den Druckwerkhebel 25 wieder in seine dargestellte Ausgangslage im Uhrzeigersinn um die Achse 23 verschwenkt. Gleichzeitig wird auch die Transportvorrichtung 19 wieder in ihre in Figur 1 dargestellte Ausgangslage zurückgebewegt; bei dieser Bewegung steht sie jedoch fest mit dem Trägerband 15 im Eingriff, so daß dieses um eine der Länge eines Selbstklebeetiketts entsprechende Strecke um die Spendkante 18 gezogen wird. Dabei löst sich an der Spendkante 18 ein Selbstklebeetikett vom Trägerband 15 ab und gelangt in die Stellung des Selbstklebeetiketts 16' unterhalb der Andrückrolle 1. Das Selbstklebeetikett 16' kann nun durch Abrollen der Andrückrolle 1 auf einen Gegenstand aufgeklebt werden.For a brief description of an operating cycle of the one shown in FIG 1 device shown was assumed that none Self-adhesive label in the dispensing position below the pressure roller 1 is located. To initiate an operating cycle the operating lever 22 pulled against the handle 12, which for Consequence that the printing lever 25 due to the effect of Arms 28 and spring 29 counterclockwise around the axis 23 is pivoted so that the printing unit 26 on the printing table 27 is lowered. Upon impact with the printing table 27 generates the printing unit 26 an impression on the just on the Printing table 27 located self-adhesive label 16. Via a Lever connection, not shown, is the transport device 19 simultaneously from the position shown in Figure 1 in the direction of the printing table 27 along the carrier belt 15 Service. When the control lever 22 is released, the spring moves 24 the operating lever again in that shown in Figure 1 Starting position back, the nose 30 the printing unit lever 25 back to its starting position shown clockwise the axis 23 pivoted. At the same time, the transport device 19 back to their starting position shown in Figure 1 zurückgebewegt; in this movement, however, it is fixed engaged with the carrier tape 15 so that this is one of the The length of a self-adhesive label corresponds to the distance Dispensing edge 18 is pulled. This loosens at the dispensing edge 18 a self-adhesive label from the carrier tape 15 and enters the position of the self-adhesive label 16 'below the pressure roller 1. The self-adhesive label 16 'can now by unrolling the Pressure roller 1 can be glued to an object.

    In der Figur 2 ist ein Schnitt einer Andrückrolle 1 dargestellt, wie sie in dem in Figur 1 dargestellten Gerät verwendet werden kann. Die Andrückrolle 1 besteht in ihrem grundsätzlichen Aufbau aus einer Hülse 31, die auf der starr am Gehäuse 11 angebrachten Achse 20 drehbar gelagert ist. Die Hülse 31 weist einen in ihrer Längsrichtung mittig angeordneten, mit der Hülse 31 einstückigen Profilring 32 auf, der radial nach außen übersteht. Auf der Hülse 31 ist beidseits des Profilringes 32 ein (zweiteiliger) walzenförmiger Belag 34 aufgebracht. Der walzenförmige Belag ist an den äußeren Enden ebenfalls jeweils mit einem radial über den übrigen walzenförmigen Belag 34 hervorspringenden Profilring 33 versehen. Zwischen den Profilringen 32, 33 ist der Durchmesser des walzenförmigen Belags 34 im wesentlichen konstant. Der Außendurchmesser aller Profilringe 32, 33 ist etwa gleich. Die Hülse 31 kann aus Kunststoff extrudiert sein, und ist in der gezeigten Ausführungsform härter als der walzenförmige Belag 34, der seinerseits aus relativ weichem Material, insbesondere Gummi oder Kunststoff ist. Die Andrückrolle ist derart dimensioniert, daß die Profilringe 33 des walzenförmigen Belages mit den unbedruckten Rändern des Etiketts 16' in Kontakt kommen, darauf abrollen, und es an den zu etikettierenden Gegenstand drücken. Der walzenförmige Belag 34 zwischen den Profilringen 32,33, der die Tinte aufnehmen würde, kommt jedoch nicht mit der Tinte in Kontakt, und ein Verschmieren des Aufdrucks des Etiketts 16' ist nicht zu befürchten. In der Mitte des Etiketts 16' kommt der Profilring 32 zum Anliegen und Abrollen, der aus relativ hartem und die Tinte nicht aufnehmenden Material ist. Auch dort kann somit kein Verschmieren des Aufdrucks geschehen. Da das Material des walzenförmigen Belags 34 relativ weich ist, ist auch dann, wenn das Etikettiergerät nicht exakt rechtwinklig auf den zu etikettierenden Gegenstand gesetzt wird, ein Andrücken des Etiketts durch den Profilring der Hülse 32 und den Profilring 33 des walzenförmigen Belags 34, der dem etikettierten Gegenstand näher ist, gewährleistet, weil dieser Profilring 33 aufgrund seiner Weichheit entsprechend nachgibt.FIG. 2 shows a section of a pressure roller 1, as used in the device shown in Figure 1 can be. The pressure roller 1 consists in its basic Structure of a sleeve 31, which is rigidly attached to the housing 11 attached axis 20 is rotatably mounted. The sleeve 31 has one arranged centrally in its longitudinal direction, with the sleeve 31 one-piece profile ring 32 which projects radially outwards. On the sleeve 31 is on both sides of the profile ring 32 (Two-part) roller-shaped covering 34 applied. The roller-shaped Covering is also with at the outer ends a protruding radially over the remaining roller-shaped covering 34 Provide profile ring 33. Between the profile rings 32, 33 is the diameter of the roller-shaped covering 34 essentially constant. The outer diameter of all profile rings 32, 33 is about the same. The sleeve 31 can be extruded from plastic and is harder than that in the embodiment shown roller-shaped covering 34, which in turn is made of relatively soft material, especially rubber or plastic. The pressure roller is dimensioned such that the profile rings 33 of the roller-shaped Cover with the unprinted edges of the label 16 ' come into contact, roll on it, and attach it to the label Press object. The roller-shaped covering 34 between the profile rings 32,33 that would receive the ink however not in contact with the ink, and smearing of the There is no fear of the label 16 'being printed on. In the middle of the label 16 'comes the profile ring 32 and Roll off the relatively hard and non-absorbent ink Material is. There can also be no smearing of the Imprint done. Because the material of the roller-shaped covering 34 is relatively soft, even if the labeling machine not exactly at right angles to the object to be labeled is set, pressing the label through the profile ring the sleeve 32 and the profile ring 33 of the roller-shaped covering 34, which is closer to the labeled object, ensures because this profile ring 33 due to its softness gives way.

    Im Ergebnis erhält man mit geringem Aufwand eine einwandfreie Etikettierung ohne Verschmieren des Aufdrucks.The result is a flawless one with little effort Labeling without smearing the print.

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    1. A labeling apparatus for paying out and applying self-adhesive labels (16), which with each operating cycle moves one self-adhesive label (16') into a dispensing position underneath an applicator roll (1) having a sleeve (31) with a cylindrical jacket (34), via which sleeve the applicator roll (1) is rotatably mounted on a hub (20), wherein the sleeve (31) is equipped with at least one profiled ring (32) projecting radially outwardly beyond the cylindrical jacket (34), characterized in that the profiled ring (32) is integrally formed with the sleeve (31) and that the profiled ring (32) and the sleeve (31) are made of a material which is harder than the cylindrical jacket (34).
    2. The labeling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the sleeve (31) and the profiled ring (32) are made of plastic.
    3. The labeling apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled ring (32) is arranged on the sleeve (31) in roughly central position or shifted away from the center in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve (31).
    4. The labeling apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled ring (32) is made of an ink-repellent material.
    5. The labeling apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylindrical jacket (34) is equipped with profiled rings (33) projecting radially outwardly.
    6. The labeling apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that profiled rings (33) are fitted to the outer ends of the cylindrical jacket (34) at least in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve (31).
    7. The labeling apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cylindrical jacket (34) is made of a relatively soft material, particularly rubber or plastic.
    8. The labeling apparatus according to any one of the claims 5 to 7, characterized in that the profiled rings (33) of the cylindrical jacket (34) are arranged such as to come into contact with the unprinted edges of the label (16').
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