EP1332970B1 - Method and device for cutting tubular labels from a flat tubular label web - Google Patents

Method and device for cutting tubular labels from a flat tubular label web Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1332970B1
EP1332970B1 EP02026561A EP02026561A EP1332970B1 EP 1332970 B1 EP1332970 B1 EP 1332970B1 EP 02026561 A EP02026561 A EP 02026561A EP 02026561 A EP02026561 A EP 02026561A EP 1332970 B1 EP1332970 B1 EP 1332970B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
conveyor
wrap
label
flat
cutting
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
EP02026561A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1332970A1 (en
Inventor
Günther EIBAN
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Krones AG
Original Assignee
Krones AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Krones AG filed Critical Krones AG
Publication of EP1332970A1 publication Critical patent/EP1332970A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1332970B1 publication Critical patent/EP1332970B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H35/00Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
    • B65H35/04Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65CLABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C3/00Labelling other than flat surfaces
    • B65C3/06Affixing labels to short rigid containers
    • B65C3/065Affixing labels to short rigid containers by placing tubular labels around the container
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/17Nature of material
    • B65H2701/175Plastic
    • B65H2701/1752Polymer film
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/192Labels
    • 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
    • Y10T156/10Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
    • Y10T156/1052Methods of surface bonding and/or assembly therefor with cutting, punching, tearing or severing
    • Y10T156/1062Prior to assembly
    • Y10T156/1075Prior to assembly of plural laminae from single stock and assembling to each other or to additional lamina
    • 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
    • Y10T156/12Surface bonding means and/or assembly means with cutting, punching, piercing, severing or tearing
    • Y10T156/1317Means feeding plural workpieces to be joined
    • Y10T156/1322Severing before bonding or assembling of parts
    • Y10T156/1339Delivering cut part in sequence to serially conveyed articles
    • 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
    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/04Processes
    • Y10T83/0596Cutting wall of hollow work
    • 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
    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/748With work immobilizer
    • 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
    • Y10T83/00Cutting
    • Y10T83/929Tool or tool with support
    • Y10T83/9309Anvil
    • Y10T83/9312Rotatable type

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a method and a device for Cutting label sleeves from a flat lying Label tube tape, unfolding and attaching the tubular label sleeves on objects according to the The preamble of claim 1 or claim 6.
  • JP-A-9-77032 the problem is to be solved by the cut label sleeves on a non-linear, in approximately approximately S-shaped transport a Folding device are supplied, wherein the non-linear randomlyweg the contiguous edges of the Should loosen label sleeves.
  • the invention is based on the object, a method and to specify a device which is an effective and reliable release of the leading edge of To enable label sleeves before unfolding.
  • a separate electromotive servo drive when to generate the periodically nonuniform motion a separate electromotive servo drive is provided are amplitude, period, phase and medium Conveying speed very comfortable in conjunction with a programmable controller to different Label properties (length, diameter, material, etc.) adaptable, and the corresponding parameters can be at a Conversion can be retrieved from a memory.
  • the device 1 has a vertically aligned Frame plate 2, at the side of a dancer roller storage T is arranged.
  • a feed roller pair 3 At the front of the frame plate 2 are - viewed in order from top to bottom- two Deflection pulleys 17, a feed roller pair 3, a cutter 4 - Consisting of a fixed blade 4a and a rotating drivable knife roller 4b - including two arranged opposite and in the same direction cooperating belt conveyors 12a and 12b, at the lower End area is a Coordinatdorn 20 with also two belt conveyors 27a placed opposite its sides and 27b connected, stored. Below this belt conveyor 27a and 27b are at the lower end of Auffaltdorns 20th two acceleration rollers 28a and 28b.
  • the entire device 1 is just above the horizontal Orbital plane from on a closed track in direction F circumferential spreading jaw units 50 of a machine for Coating label sleeves E on items such as bottles or the like. Height adjustable positioned.
  • a corresponding Machine is detailed in the international Patent application WO 00/66437.
  • a Sp Drardbackentician 50 has two perpendicular to each top-facing curved half-shells 54 whose curvature to the Outer shape of the object to be labeled, z. B. Beverage bottle, adapted.
  • Each half shell 54 is a externally controlled radially deliverable pressure body 55, z. B. elastic rubber buffer, assigned.
  • the construction and the Function of this expanding jaws 50 is in detail in the above WO 00/66437 described.
  • the belt conveyor 12a becomes substantially vertical arranged vacuum box 13 a and one vertically thereon slidably guided endless flat belt 11a formed.
  • the Trajectory of the perforated flat belt 11a is through a plurality of deflection and tension rollers 10a, a drive wheel 9a and two attached to the vacuum box 13a pulleys 7a and 8a determined, with the upper deflection roller 7 a tight located immediately below the fixed blade 4a, while the lower pulley 8a to the Auffaltdorn 20th zoom ranges.
  • the belt conveyor 12a diametrically opposite belt conveyor 12b also has a vertically arranged vacuum box 13b and one thereon vertically circumferentially driven flat belt 11b, whose orbit by deflection and tension rollers 10b, a Drive roller 9b and one on the vacuum box 13b rotatable mounted upper pulley 7b and a lower pulley 8b is fixed in the region of Auffaltdorns 20.
  • the belt conveyor 12b in the Difference to the belt conveyor 12a is the belt conveyor 12b but shortened, d. H.
  • the upper deflection roller 7b is located at some distance below the rotating Knife roller 4b, that is lower than the upper pulley 7a of the belt conveyor 12a, while the lower pulleys 8a and 8b at about the same height at a distance next to each other are arranged.
  • the vertical offset between the two Upper pulleys 7a and 7b is a multiple of Length of a single label sleeve E.
  • this friction belt 6 is approximately the same Length of a single label sleeve corresponding Longitudinal extension (center distance 5a to 5b).
  • the two vacuum boxes 13a, 13b are each up for themselves horizontally mounted guides adjustable so that you mutual distance and thus also the flat belt 11a and 11b steplessly to adapt to the characteristics (Thickness of material, etc.) of the label sleeves is adjustable.
  • By at least one of the deflection rollers 10 a and 10 b is the Tension of the flat belts 11a and 11b adjustable.
  • the vertically oriented Auffaltdorn 20 is free of two rotatably mounted support rollers 22a and 22b in itself kept known manner.
  • Auffaltdorn 20 are not shown in detail, with the support rollers interacting bearing rollers, which determine the altitude of the Set Auffaltdorns 20, but at the same time the implementation of label sleeves E by means of the opposite Side engaging belt conveyors 27a and 27b allow.
  • the Belt conveyor 27a has a flat belt 26a, which has a upper, arranged close to the deflection roller 8a Guide roller 21 a, a lower guide roller 23 a a Drive roller 25a and deflection or tension rollers 24a on a closed track is guided vertically.
  • the flat belt 26b of the belt conveyor 27b guided in a mirror image arrangement.
  • the feed rollers 3, the cutter 4, the belt conveyor 12a and 12b, the belt conveyors 27a and 27b, and the Beschleung Trentonsrollen 28 have their own, in Figure 1 not shown in detail electric motor servo drives, the via a common control 14 (FIG. 3) speed and position synchronous workflow of allow said facilities.
  • the controller 14 is a in the actual labeling machine arranged rotary encoder 19 in Connection, whereby the control of the servo drive 15 for the Belt conveyor 12a, 12b and possibly also 27a, 27b and the Servo drive 16 for the periodically non-uniform to be driven friction belt 6 exact exact position to the as a reference variable serving movement of Sp Schwarzbackenticianen 50 of the labeling machine can control.
  • a flat hose band S is from a Label tube roll R withdrawn, over a Dancer roller storage T and pulleys 17 the gap of itself contacting feed rollers 3, wherein the Hose band a printed or invisible Marks detecting sensor 18 happens.
  • the signals of Sensors enable the electric servo drive of the Feed rollers 3 a corresponding to the printed image exact position supply of the label tube S for Cutting unit 4.
  • hose band S still arrives separating a label sleeve E at one of its two flat-lying sides in plant with the vacuum-charged Flat belt 11a of the belt conveyor 12a.
  • this phase is faster in relation to the hose band driven flat belt 11a slip, causing the Hose band S advantageously until the separation of a Label sleeve E is constantly pulled tight.
  • the cut, still flat label sleeve E now follow the speed of the flat belt 11a, so that the Label sleeve E is accelerated vertically down and thereby brought to the pitch of the labeling machine becomes. This pitch may be a multiple of the length of the Label sleeve E amount.
  • the mean velocity Vm of the periodically nonuniform motion Vu corresponds to the continuously uniform velocity Vg of Flat belt 11a, so that the two superimposed Cut edges of the label sleeve E after leaving the Fritationsriemens 6 again in parallel to each other are located.
  • the described sequence of movements is repeated periodically with each newly cut label sleeve E.

Landscapes

  • Labeling Devices (AREA)

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Abschneiden von Etikettenhülsen von einem flachliegenden Etikettenschlauchband, Auffalten und Anbringen der rohrförmigen Etikettenhülsen auf Gegenstände gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 bzw. des Anspruchs 6.The invention relates to a method and a device for Cutting label sleeves from a flat lying Label tube tape, unfolding and attaching the tubular label sleeves on objects according to the The preamble of claim 1 or claim 6.

Entsprechende Verfahren und Vorrichtungen sind aus dem europäischen Patent EP 0 805 110 B1 und der japanischen Offenlegungsschrift JP-A-9-77032 bekannt.Corresponding methods and devices are known from European Patent EP 0 805 110 B1 and the Japanese Publication JP-A-9-77032 known.

Beim Abschneiden von Etikettenhülsen von einem flachliegenden Etikettenschlauchband besteht das Problem, dass sich die in Förderrichtung vorauslaufenden, aufeinanderliegenden Kanten einer abgeschnittenen Etikettenhülse häufig nur schwer öffnen lassen. Um das Auffalten der geschnittenen Etikettenhülsen zu erleichtern, wird in EP 0 805 110 B1 vorgeschlagen, die seitlichen Ränder der Etikettenhülsen durch ortsfeste, in den Förderweg ragende Drehplatten so zu verdrehen, dass sich die nach dem Schneiden noch aneinanderhängenden Schnittkanten am vorauslaufenden Ende einer Etikettenhülse lösen.When cutting label sleeves from a flat lying Label tube tape has the problem that the in Conveying direction leading, superimposed edges Often open a cut label sleeve difficult to let. To unfold the cut label sleeves is proposed in EP 0 805 110 B1, which lateral edges of the label sleeves by stationary, in the Turn conveying path projecting rotary plates so that the after cutting still contiguous cutting edges on Loosen the leading end of a label sleeve.

In JP-A-9-77032 soll das Problem dadurch behoben werden, dass die geschnittenen Etikettenhülsen auf einem nicht linearen, in etwa annähernd S-förmigen Transportweg einer Auffaltvorrichtung zugeführt werden, wobei der nicht lineare Förderweg die aneinander hängenden Schnittkanten der Etikettenhülsen lockern soll. In JP-A-9-77032, the problem is to be solved by the cut label sleeves on a non-linear, in approximately approximately S-shaped transport a Folding device are supplied, wherein the non-linear Förderweg the contiguous edges of the Should loosen label sleeves.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung anzugeben, das/die ein wirkungsvolles und betriebssicheres Lösen der vorauslaufenden Kante von Etikettenhülsen vor dem Auffalten ermöglichen soll.The invention is based on the object, a method and to specify a device which is an effective and reliable release of the leading edge of To enable label sleeves before unfolding.

Diese Aufgabe wird verfahrensseitig durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 und vorrichtungsseitig durch die kennzeichnenden Merkmale des Anspruchs 6 gelöst.This task is procedurally characterized by the characterizing Features of claim 1 and device side by the characterizing features of claim 6 solved.

Durch die kurzzeitig kontinuierlich ungleichförmige Bewegung der einen Seite der noch flachliegenden Etikettenhülsen relativ zu der anderen gleichförmig bewegten Seite können die durch den Schneidvorgang u. U. zusammenhängenden Schnittkanten voneinander gelöst werden, wodurch das Öffnen und vollständige Auffalten zu einer rohrförmigen Etikettenhülse vorteilhafterweise erheblich erleichtert wird.Due to the short continuous non-uniform movement one side of the still flat label sleeves relative to the other uniformly moving side, the by the cutting process u. U. related Cut edges are detached from each other, causing the opening and complete unfolding into a tubular one Label sleeve advantageously considerably easier.

Vorrichtungsseitig wird dies durch einen kontinuierlich antreibbaren, an einer Seite der flachliegenden Etikettenhülse angreifenden Gurtförderer und einen zweiten kontinuierlich periodisch ungleichförmig antreibbaren, an der anderen Seite angreifenden Förderer realisiert, der beispielsweise als einfache Reibrolle oder Riemen ausgebildet sein kann. Besonders vorteilhaft ist eine Ausgestaltung, bei der eine Etikettenhülse während der Phase der ungleichförmigen Transportbewegung annähernd über ihre gesamte Länge kraft- bzw. reibschlüssig erfaßt wird. Dazu kann ein entsprechend lang bemessener Riemen vorgesehen werden. Es ist aber auch denkbar, mehrere Reibrollen übereinander anzuordnen.On the device side, this is done by a continuous drivable, on one side of the flat lying Label sleeve attacking belt conveyor and a second continuously periodically non-uniformly drivable, at the other side attacking promoters realized that For example, designed as a simple friction roller or belt can be. Particularly advantageous is an embodiment, in the one label sleeve during the phase of non-uniform transport movement approximately over their entire length is frictionally or frictionally detected. To can be provided a correspondingly long sized belt become. But it is also conceivable, several friction rollers to arrange one above the other.

wenn zur Erzeugung der periodisch ungleichförmigen Bewegung ein eigener elektromotorischer Servoantrieb vorgesehen wird, sind Amplitude, Periodendauer, Phasenlage und mittlere Fördergeschwindigkeit sehr komfortabel in Verbindung mit einer programmierbaren Steuerung an unterschiedliche Etiketteneingenschaften (Länge, Durchmesser, Material usw.) anpaßbar, und die entsprechenden Parameter können bei einer Umstellung aus einem Speicher abgerufen werden.when to generate the periodically nonuniform motion a separate electromotive servo drive is provided are amplitude, period, phase and medium Conveying speed very comfortable in conjunction with a programmable controller to different Label properties (length, diameter, material, etc.) adaptable, and the corresponding parameters can be at a Conversion can be retrieved from a memory.

Alternativ sind aber auch mechanische Lösungen zur Erzeugung der ungleichförmigen Bewegung möglich, z. B. durch ein Kurbelschleifengetriebe, das ebenfalls einstellbar ausgebildet sein kann.Alternatively, however, mechanical solutions for generating the non-uniform movement possible, for. B. by a Crank-type transmission, which is also adjustable can be trained.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind Gegenstand der verbleibenden Unteransprüche.Further advantageous embodiments are the subject of remaining subclaims.

Im nachfolgenden wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Figuren erläutert. Es zeigt:

Figur 1
eine Vorderansicht eines Aggregats zum Abschneiden von Etikettenhülsen von einem flachliegenden Etikettenschlauch und Auffalten der Etikettenhülsen,
Figur 2
den Geschwindigkeitsverlauf der die geschnittenen Etikettenhülsen von einer Schneidvorrichtung zu einer Auffaltvorrichtung transportierenden Förderer und
Figur 3
eine schematische Darstellung der Steuerung und Antriebe der Förderer.
In the following, a preferred embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. It shows:
FIG. 1
a front view of an aggregate for cutting label sleeves from a flat-lying label tube and unfolding the label sleeves,
FIG. 2
the speed of the conveyed the cut label sleeves from a cutter to a Auffaltvorrichtung conveyor and
FIG. 3
a schematic representation of the control and drives of the conveyor.

Die Vorrichtung 1 besitzt eine vertikal ausgerichtete Gestellplatte 2, an der seitlich ein Tänzerwalzenspeicher T angeordnet ist. An der Vorderseite der Gestellplatte 2 sind - in der Reihenfolge von oben nach unten betrachtet- zwei Umlenkrollen 17, ein Vorschubwalzenpaar 3, ein Schneidwerk 4 - bestehend aus einem feststehenden Messer 4a und einer rotierend antreibbaren Messerwalze 4b - darunter zwei gegenüberliegend angeordnete und gleichsinnig zusammenarbeitende Gurtförderer 12a und 12b, an deren unteren Endbereich sich ein Auffaltdorn 20 mit ebenfalls zwei an seinen Seiten gegenüberliegend platzierten Gurtförderern 27a und 27b anschließt, gelagert. Unterhalb dieser Gurtförderer 27a und 27b befinden sich am unteren Ende des Auffaltdorns 20 zwei Beschleunigungsrollen 28a und 28b.The device 1 has a vertically aligned Frame plate 2, at the side of a dancer roller storage T is arranged. At the front of the frame plate 2 are - viewed in order from top to bottom- two Deflection pulleys 17, a feed roller pair 3, a cutter 4 - Consisting of a fixed blade 4a and a rotating drivable knife roller 4b - including two arranged opposite and in the same direction cooperating belt conveyors 12a and 12b, at the lower End area is a Auffaltdorn 20 with also two belt conveyors 27a placed opposite its sides and 27b connected, stored. Below this belt conveyor 27a and 27b are at the lower end of Auffaltdorns 20th two acceleration rollers 28a and 28b.

Die gesamte Vorrichtung 1 ist knapp oberhalb der horizontalen Umlaufebene von auf einer geschlossenen Bahn in Richtung F umlaufenden Spreizbackeneinheiten 50 einer Maschine zum Überziehen von Etikettenhülsen E auf Gegenstände wie Flaschen oder dgl. höhenverstellbar positioniert. Eine entsprechende Maschine ist ausführlich in der internationalen Patentanmeldung WO 00/66437 offenbart. Eine Spreizbackeneinheit 50 besitzt jeweils zwei senkrecht nach oben weisende gewölbte Halbschalen 54, deren Krümmung an die Außenform des zu etikettierenden Gegenstandes, z. B. Getränkeflasche, angepasst ist. Jeder Halbschale 54 ist ein von außen radial gesteuert zustellbarer Druckkörper 55, z. B. elastischer Gummipuffer, zugeordnet. Der Aufbau und die Funktion dieser Spreizbacken 50 ist im Detail in der zuvor genannten WO 00/66437 beschrieben.The entire device 1 is just above the horizontal Orbital plane from on a closed track in direction F circumferential spreading jaw units 50 of a machine for Coating label sleeves E on items such as bottles or the like. Height adjustable positioned. A corresponding Machine is detailed in the international Patent application WO 00/66437. A Spreizbackeneinheit 50 has two perpendicular to each top-facing curved half-shells 54 whose curvature to the Outer shape of the object to be labeled, z. B. Beverage bottle, adapted. Each half shell 54 is a externally controlled radially deliverable pressure body 55, z. B. elastic rubber buffer, assigned. The construction and the Function of this expanding jaws 50 is in detail in the above WO 00/66437 described.

Der Gurtförderer 12a wird im Wesentlichen aus einem vertikal angeordneten Vakuumkasten 13a und einem darauf vertikal gleitend geführten endlosen Flachriemen 11a gebildet. Die Bewegungsbahn des perforierten Flachriemens 11a wird durch mehrere Umlenk- und Spannrollen 10a, ein Antriebsrad 9a und zwei am Vakuumkasten 13a angebrachte Umlenkrollen 7a und 8a bestimmt, wobei sich die obere Umlenkrolle 7a dicht unmittelbar unterhalb des feststehenden Messers 4a befindet, während die untere Umlenkrolle 8a an den Auffaltdorn 20 heranreicht. Der dem Gurtförderer 12a diametral gegenüberliegende Gurtförderer 12b verfügt ebenfalls über einen vertikal angeordneten Vakuumkasten 13b und einen darauf vertikal umlaufend antreibbar geführten Flachriemen 11b, dessen Umlaufbahn durch Umlenk- und Spannrollen 10b, eine Antriebsrolle 9b und eine am Vakuumkasten 13b drehbar gelagerte obere Umlenkrolle 7b sowie eine untere Umlenkrolle 8b im Bereich des Auffaltdorns 20 festgelegt ist. Im Unterschied zum Gurtförderer 12a ist der Gurtförderer 12b jedoch verkürzt ausgeführt, d. h. die obere Umlenkrolle 7b befindet sich mit einigem Abstand unterhalb der rotierenden Messerwalze 4b, also tieferliegend als die obere Umlenkrolle 7a des Gurtförderers 12a, während die unteren Umlenkrollen 8a und 8b auf etwa gleicher Höhe mit Abstand nebeneinander angeordnet sind. Der vertikale Versatz zwischen den beiden oberen Umlenkrollen 7a und 7b beträgt ein Mehrfaches der Länge einer einzelnen Etikettenhülse E.The belt conveyor 12a becomes substantially vertical arranged vacuum box 13 a and one vertically thereon slidably guided endless flat belt 11a formed. The Trajectory of the perforated flat belt 11a is through a plurality of deflection and tension rollers 10a, a drive wheel 9a and two attached to the vacuum box 13a pulleys 7a and 8a determined, with the upper deflection roller 7 a tight located immediately below the fixed blade 4a, while the lower pulley 8a to the Auffaltdorn 20th zoom ranges. The belt conveyor 12a diametrically opposite belt conveyor 12b also has a vertically arranged vacuum box 13b and one thereon vertically circumferentially driven flat belt 11b, whose orbit by deflection and tension rollers 10b, a Drive roller 9b and one on the vacuum box 13b rotatable mounted upper pulley 7b and a lower pulley 8b is fixed in the region of Auffaltdorns 20. in the Difference to the belt conveyor 12a is the belt conveyor 12b but shortened, d. H. the upper deflection roller 7b is located at some distance below the rotating Knife roller 4b, that is lower than the upper pulley 7a of the belt conveyor 12a, while the lower pulleys 8a and 8b at about the same height at a distance next to each other are arranged. The vertical offset between the two Upper pulleys 7a and 7b is a multiple of Length of a single label sleeve E.

In dem Freiraum zwischen der rotierenden Messerwalze 4b und der oberen Umlenkrolle 7b des Gurtförderers 12b ist ein antreibbares Friktionselement angeordnet, das beim vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel in Form eines über eine Umlenkrolle 5a und eine Antriebsrolle 5b geführten Friktionsriemens 6 ausgebildet ist, dessen zum Flachriemen 11a weisendes Trum an diesem parallel verlaufend anliegt. Bevorzugt weist dieser Friktionsriemen 6 eine annähernd der Länge einer einzelnen Etikettenhülse entsprechende Längserstreckung (Achsabstand 5a zu 5b) auf. Wie aus der Figur 1 zu erkennen ist, besitzen die beiden unteren Umlenkrollen 8a und 8b der Gurtförderer 12a, 12b einen gegenseitigen horizontalen Abstand und die unteren Endbereiche der Vakuumkästen 13a, 13b weisen einen von der senkrecht nach unten verlaufenden Förderrichtung der Etikettenhülsen E sich seitlich nach außen erweiternden Konturverlauf auf, der in Richtung zum Auffaltdorn 20 einen sich V-förmig öffnenden Zwickelraum zwischen den Flachriemen 11a und 11b ergibt, in den sich das obere, keilförmig angespitzte Ende des ansonsten zylindrischen Auffaltdorns 20 hineinerstreckt.In the space between the rotating knife roller 4b and the upper deflection roller 7b of the belt conveyor 12b is a arranged drivable friction element, the present embodiment in the form of a on a Deflection pulley 5a and a drive roller 5b guided Friktionsriemens 6 is formed, whose to the flat belt 11a-facing strand abuts parallel to this. Preferably, this friction belt 6 is approximately the same Length of a single label sleeve corresponding Longitudinal extension (center distance 5a to 5b). Like from the Figure 1 can be seen, have the two lower Deflection rollers 8a and 8b of the belt conveyor 12a, 12b a mutual horizontal distance and the lower End portions of the vacuum boxes 13a, 13b have one of vertically downwardly extending conveying direction of Label sleeves E widening laterally outwards Contour course, in the direction of Auffaltdorn 20 a V-shaped opening gusset space between the flat belts 11a and 11b results, in which the upper, wedge-shaped pointed end of the otherwise cylindrical Auffaltdorns 20th hineinerstreckt.

Die beiden Vakuumkästen 13a, 13b sind jeweils für sich auf horizontalen Führungen verstellbar gelagert, so dass ihr gegenseitiger Abstand und damit auch der der Flachriemen 11a und 11b stufenlos zur Anpassung an die Eigenschaften (Materialstärke etc.) der Etikettenhülsen einstellbar ist. Durch wenigstens eine der Umlenkrollen 10a bzw. 10b ist die Spannung der Flachriemen 11a bzw. 11b einstellbar.The two vacuum boxes 13a, 13b are each up for themselves horizontally mounted guides adjustable so that you mutual distance and thus also the flat belt 11a and 11b steplessly to adapt to the characteristics (Thickness of material, etc.) of the label sleeves is adjustable. By at least one of the deflection rollers 10 a and 10 b is the Tension of the flat belts 11a and 11b adjustable.

Der vertikal ausgerichtete Auffaltdorn 20 wird von zwei frei drehbar gelagerten Stützrollen 22a und 22b in an sich bekannter Weise gehalten. Im Auffaltdorn 20 befinden sich nicht näher dargestellte, mit den Stützrollen zusammenwirkende Lagerrollen, die die Höhenlage des Auffaltdorns 20 festlegen, zugleich jedoch die Durchführung von Etikettenhülsen E mittels der an gegenüberliegenden Seiten angreifenden Gurtförderer 27a und 27b ermöglichen. Der Gurtförderer 27a besitzt einen Flachriemen 26a, der über eine obere, dicht unterhalb der Umlenkrolle 8a angeordnete Umlenkrolle 21a, eine untere Umlenkrolle 23a eine Antriebsrolle 25a und Umlenk- bzw. Spannrollen 24a auf einer geschlossenen Bahn vertikal geführt ist. In genau der gleichen Weise ist der Flachriemen 26b des Gurtförderers 27b in spiegelbildlicher Anordnung geführt.The vertically oriented Auffaltdorn 20 is free of two rotatably mounted support rollers 22a and 22b in itself kept known manner. In Auffaltdorn 20 are not shown in detail, with the support rollers interacting bearing rollers, which determine the altitude of the Set Auffaltdorns 20, but at the same time the implementation of label sleeves E by means of the opposite Side engaging belt conveyors 27a and 27b allow. Of the Belt conveyor 27a has a flat belt 26a, which has a upper, arranged close to the deflection roller 8a Guide roller 21 a, a lower guide roller 23 a a Drive roller 25a and deflection or tension rollers 24a on a closed track is guided vertically. In exactly that Similarly, the flat belt 26b of the belt conveyor 27b guided in a mirror image arrangement.

Das untere Ende des Auffaltdorns 20 überragt die unteren Umlenkrollen 23a und 23b vertikal nach unten, wobei in diesem Bereich dicht unter den Umlenkrollen 23a und 23b zwei Beschleunigungsrollen 28a und 28b positioniert sind.The lower end of Auffaltdorns 20 projects beyond the lower Pulleys 23a and 23b vertically downwards, in this Area close to the pulleys 23 a and 23 b two Acceleration rollers 28a and 28b are positioned.

Die Vorschubwalzen 3, das Schneidwerk 4, die Gurtförderer 12a und 12b, die Gurtförderer 27a und 27b, sowie die Beschleungigungsrollen 28 verfügen über eigene, in Figur 1 nicht näher dargestellte elektromotorische Servoantriebe, die über eine gemeinsame Steuerung 14 (Figur 3) einen geschwindigkeits- und stellungssynchronen Arbeitsablauf der genannten Einrichtungen erlauben.The feed rollers 3, the cutter 4, the belt conveyor 12a and 12b, the belt conveyors 27a and 27b, and the Beschleungigungsrollen 28 have their own, in Figure 1 not shown in detail electric motor servo drives, the via a common control 14 (FIG. 3) speed and position synchronous workflow of allow said facilities.

Gemäß Figur 3 steht die Steuerung 14 mit einem in der eigentlichen Etikettiermaschine angeordneten Drehgeber 19 in Verbindung, wodurch die Steuerung den Servoantrieb 15 für die Gurtförderer 12a, 12b und ggf. auch 27a, 27b und den Servoantrieb 16 für den periodisch ungleichförmig anzutreibenden Friktionsriemen 6 exakt stellungsgenau zu der als Führungsgröße dienenden Bewegung der Spreizbackeneinheiten 50 der Etikettiermaschine steuern kann.According to Figure 3, the controller 14 is a in the actual labeling machine arranged rotary encoder 19 in Connection, whereby the control of the servo drive 15 for the Belt conveyor 12a, 12b and possibly also 27a, 27b and the Servo drive 16 for the periodically non-uniform to be driven friction belt 6 exact exact position to the as a reference variable serving movement of Spreizbackeneinheiten 50 of the labeling machine can control.

Nachfolgend wird die Funktion der Vorrichtung 1 erläutert:The function of the device 1 is explained below:

Ein flachliegendes Schlauchband S wird von einer Etikettenschlauchrolle R abgezogen, über einen Tänzerwalzenspeicher T und Umlenkrollen 17 dem Spalt der sich berührenden Vorschubwalzen 3 zugeführt, wobei das Schlauchband einen das Druckbild oder unsichtbare Markierungen erkennenden Sensor 18 passiert. Die Signale des Sensors ermöglichen dem elektrischen Servoantrieb der Vorschubwalzen 3 eine dem Druckbild entsprechende stellungsgenaue Zufuhr des Etikettenschlauchbands S zum Schneidwerk 4.A flat hose band S is from a Label tube roll R withdrawn, over a Dancer roller storage T and pulleys 17 the gap of itself contacting feed rollers 3, wherein the Hose band a printed or invisible Marks detecting sensor 18 happens. The signals of Sensors enable the electric servo drive of the Feed rollers 3 a corresponding to the printed image exact position supply of the label tube S for Cutting unit 4.

Das zwischen das feststehende Messer 4a und die rotierende Messerwalze 4b eingeführte Schlauchband S gelangt noch vor dem Abtrennen einer Etikettenhülse E an einer ihrer beiden flachliegenden Seiten in Anlage mit dem vakuumbeaufschlagten Flachriemen 11a des Gurtförderers 12a. Während dieser Phase besteht zu dem im Verhältnis zum Schlauchband schneller angetriebenen Flachriemen 11a Schlupf, wodurch das Schlauchband S vorteilhafterweise bis zum Abtrennen einer Etikettenhülse E ständig straffgezogen wird. Unmittelbar nach dem Durchtrennen des Schlauchbandes S kann die abgeschnittene, noch flachliegende Etikettenhülse E nunmehr der Geschwindigkeit des Flachriemens 11a folgen, so dass die Etikettenhülse E vertikal nach unten beschleunigt wird und dabei auf das Teilungsmaß der Etikettiermaschine gebracht wird. Dieses Teilungsmaß kann ein Mehrfaches der Länge der Etikettenhülse E betragen.The between the fixed blade 4a and the rotating Knife roller 4b introduced hose band S still arrives separating a label sleeve E at one of its two flat-lying sides in plant with the vacuum-charged Flat belt 11a of the belt conveyor 12a. During this phase is faster in relation to the hose band driven flat belt 11a slip, causing the Hose band S advantageously until the separation of a Label sleeve E is constantly pulled tight. Immediately after the severing of the tubular band S, the cut, still flat label sleeve E now follow the speed of the flat belt 11a, so that the Label sleeve E is accelerated vertically down and thereby brought to the pitch of the labeling machine becomes. This pitch may be a multiple of the length of the Label sleeve E amount.

Sobald sich eine Etikettenhülse E im Bereich zwischen dem Flachriemen 11a und dem Friktionsriemen 6 befindet, der an der gegenüberliegenden Flachseite der Etikettenhülse E reibschlüssig angreift, wird der elektrische Servoantrieb 16 des Friktionsriemens 6 aus dem bis dahin geschwindigkeitssynchronen Gleichlauf zum Servoantrieb 15 des Flachriemens 11a abweichend kurzzeitig ungleichförmig entsprechend der Darstellung in Figur 2 vorübergehend mit erhöhter und anschließend reduzierter Geschwindigkeit (oder umgekehrt) relativ zum Flachriemen 11a angetrieben, wobei eine Relativbewegung längs zur vertikalen Förderrichtung der Etikettenhülse E zwischen deren beiden flachliegenden Seiten herbeigeführt wird, mit dem Ergebnis, dass die in Förderrichtung vorauslaufenden Schnittkanten der Etikettenhülse E voneinander gelöst werden, noch bevor die Etikettenhülse E in den Spalt zwischen den beiden Flachriemen 11a und 11b einläuft. Die mittlere Geschwindigkeit Vm der periodisch ungleichförmigen Bewegung Vu entspricht der kontinuierlich gleichfömigen Geschwindigkeit Vg des Flachriemens 11a, damit sich die beiden aufeinander liegenden Schnittkanten der Etikettenhülse E nach dem Verlassen des Friktionsriemens 6 wieder in Parallellage zueinander befinden. Der geschilderte Bewegungsablauf wiederholt sich periodisch mit jeder neu abgeschnittenen Etikettenhülse E. Once a label sleeve E in the area between the Flat belt 11a and the friction belt 6 is located at the opposite flat side of the label sleeve E frictionally engages, the electric servo drive 16 of the friction belt 6 from the hitherto velocity synchronous synchronization to the servo drive 15 of the Flat belt 11a deviating briefly non-uniform as shown in Figure 2 temporarily with increased and then reduced speed (or reverse) is driven relative to the flat belt 11a, wherein a relative movement along the vertical conveying direction of Label sleeve E between the two flat sides is brought about, with the result that the in Conveying direction leading cutting edges of Label sleeve E be released from each other, even before the Label sleeve E in the gap between the two flat belts 11a and 11b enters. The mean velocity Vm of the periodically nonuniform motion Vu corresponds to the continuously uniform velocity Vg of Flat belt 11a, so that the two superimposed Cut edges of the label sleeve E after leaving the Friktionsriemens 6 again in parallel to each other are located. The described sequence of movements is repeated periodically with each newly cut label sleeve E.

Im weiteren Verlauf werden die beiden Flachseiten einer geschnittenen Etikettenhülse E beim Durchfahren der parallel verlaufenden Abschnitte der beiden Vakuumkästen 13a und 13b durch die in den Flachriemen vorhandenen Perforationsöffungen an die Flachriemen 11a und 11b gesaugt. Während der nachfolgenden Abwärtsbewegung der Etikettenhülse wird diese durch den sich seitlich V-förmig erweiternden unteren Bereich der gegenüberliegenden Vakuumkästen 13a und 13b kontinuierlich geöffnet, damit die Spitze des Auffaltdorns 20 in die entstehende Öffnung der Etikettenhülse E eintauchen kann. Durch die unteren Umlenkrollen 8a und 8b wird die Etikettenhülse gegen die dachförmigen Flächen im oberen Abschnitt des Auffaltdorns 20 gedrückt und in Längsrichtung vertikal weitergeschoben, bis die Etikettenhülse im Bereich der oberen Umlenkrollen 21a bzw. 21b vom darauffolgenden Gurtförderer 27a und 27b erfasst und übernommen wird.In the course of the two flat sides of a cut label sleeve E when passing through the parallel extending portions of the two vacuum boxes 13a and 13b through the perforation openings present in the flat belts sucked on the flat belts 11a and 11b. During the subsequent downward movement of the label sleeve will this through the laterally V-shaped widening lower area the opposite vacuum boxes 13a and 13b open continuously so that the tip of the Aufwickdorns 20 immerse in the opening of the label sleeve E can. By the lower pulleys 8 a and 8 b is the Label sleeve against the roof-shaped surfaces in the upper Section of Auffaltdorns 20 pressed and in the longitudinal direction pushed vertically until the label sleeve in the area the upper pulleys 21a and 21b of the following Belt conveyor 27a and 27b is detected and accepted.

Diese synchron zu den darüber befindlichen Gurtförderen 12a und 12b angetriebenen Gurtförderer 27a und 27b erfassen die Etikettenhülse reibschlüssig und schieben sie kontinuierlich weiter vertikal abwärts über den in eine zylindrische Form übergehenden Auffaltdorn 20 bis in den Bereich der darunterliegenden Beschleunigungswalzen 28a und 28b, die zunächst geschwindigkeitssynchron zu den Flachriemen 26a und 26b angetrieben werden, solange, bis die nachlaufende Kante der Etikettenhülse sich außer Eingriff mit den Gurtförderen 27 a und 27b befindet. Darauffolgend wird die rohrförmig aufgefaltete Etikettenhülse E durch den elektromotorischen Servoantrieb der Beschleunigungsrollen vertikal nach unten beschleunigt, um die vollständig geöffnete Etikettenhülse E auf eine im gleichen Moment unter dem stationären Auffaltdorn 20 horizontal vorbeifahrende, geöffnete Spreizbackeneinheit 50 in kürzester Zeit stellungsgerecht aufzuschieben. Vom Schneiden bis zum vollständigen Auffalten einer Etikettenhülse E wird diese auf einer durchgehend geradlinigen Bahn gefördert.These synchronously with the belt conveyors 12a located above them and 12b driven belt conveyors 27a and 27b grasp the Label sleeve frictionally and push it continuously continue vertically downwards over into a cylindrical shape passing Auffaltdorn 20 into the field of underlying acceleration rollers 28a and 28b, the initially in synchronism with the flat belts 26a and 26b are driven until the trailing edge the label sleeve is out of engagement with the belt conveyors 27 a and 27b is located. Subsequently, the tubular unfolded label sleeve E by the electromotive Servo drive of the acceleration rollers vertically downwards accelerated to the fully opened label sleeve E at the same moment under the stationary unfolding mandrel 20 horizontally passing, opened Spreizbackeneinheit 50 in the shortest possible time postponed. from Cutting until fully unfolded Label sleeve E will do this on a continuous basis promoted straight-line railway.

Claims (12)

  1. Method of cutting wrap-around labels from a flat tubular label web, opening the tubular wrap-around labels and applying them to objects, characterised in that a flat wrap-around label is grasped at one side at the latest immediately after being cut from the tubular label web and transported away from a cutting device in a continuously uniform manner, while also being grasped at the opposite side, transported briefly in the same direction in a non-uniform manner relative to the other side and then opened by increasing the lateral distance between the two flat sides.
  2. Method according to claim 1, characterised in that, once it has been cut from the tubular label web, a wrap-around label is transported on a linear, in particular, vertical track until it has been completely opened.
  3. Method according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that one side of the wrap-around label is moved continuously in such a manner that it is first accelerated and then decelerated relative to the other side or vice versa.
  4. Method according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that both sides of a flat wrap-around label have leading cutting edges which extend in parallel immediately after cutting, are mutually offset in the conveying direction during the continuously non-uniform movement of one side of the wrap-around label and are aligned in parallel once again before opening.
  5. Method according to claim 4, characterised in that the offset of the cutting edges during the continuously non-uniform movement is variable, in particular as a function of the diameter and/or the length of the wrap-around label.
  6. Device for cutting wrap-around labels (E) from a flat tubular label web (S), opening the tubular wrap-around labels and applying them to objects, characterised in that a flat wrap-around label (E) is grasped first at one side in the region downstream of a cutting mechanism (4) by a belt conveyor (12a) and transported away from the cutting mechanism (4) by the latter in a continuously uniform manner, while the opposite side is grasped by another conveyor (6) which can be driven in a periodically non-uniform manner, transported in the same direction relative to the other side and then opened by increasing the lateral spacing of the at least one belt conveyor (12a, 12b).
  7. Device according to claim 6, characterised in that the belt conveyor (12a) extends directly up to the cutting mechanism (4) and the conveyor (6) which can be driven in a periodically non-uniform manner is associated with the belt conveyor (12a) in such a manner that it is situated opposite it, in particular at a distance from the cutting mechanism (4).
  8. Device according to claim 6 or claim 7, characterised in that the belt conveyor (12a) is designed as a vacuum conveyor and the conveyor (6) is designed as a friction conveyor.
  9. Device according to one of claims 6 to 8, characterised in that the conveyor (6) has a length corresponding approximately to the length of a wrap-around label (E).
  10. Device according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterised in that the conveyor (6) is designed as a belt aligned in parallel with the belt conveyor (12a) in an approximately gap-free manner.
  11. Device according to one of claims 6 to 10, characterised in that a second belt conveyor (12b) is connected to the downstream end of the conveyor (6), at first extending parallel to the first belt conveyor (12a) and then at an intermediate lateral distance increasing longitudinally relative to the conveying direction.
  12. Device according to at least one of claims 6 to 11, characterised in that the conveyor (6) can be driven in a continuously periodically non-uniform manner by an electromotor servo drive (16) with associated program control (14), in particular synchronously in speed and position with a labelling machine.
EP02026561A 2002-02-01 2002-11-28 Method and device for cutting tubular labels from a flat tubular label web Expired - Fee Related EP1332970B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10204313A DE10204313B4 (en) 2002-02-01 2002-02-01 Method and device for cutting label sleeves from a flat label tube tape
DE10204313 2002-02-01

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1332970A1 EP1332970A1 (en) 2003-08-06
EP1332970B1 true EP1332970B1 (en) 2005-01-19

Family

ID=7713611

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP02026561A Expired - Fee Related EP1332970B1 (en) 2002-02-01 2002-11-28 Method and device for cutting tubular labels from a flat tubular label web

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US6923884B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1332970B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2004026300A (en)
DE (2) DE10204313B4 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BRPI0708569B1 (en) 2006-03-07 2019-08-20 Thomson Licensing PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ADAPTED BASE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
EP2102066B1 (en) 2006-12-15 2015-11-18 CCL Label Gmbh Stretch film sleeve label applicator
DE102008057402A1 (en) 2008-11-14 2010-05-20 Krones Ag Shrinkable label and method for labeling containers
JP5138626B2 (en) * 2009-03-27 2013-02-06 株式会社フジシールインターナショナル Film feeder
JP5352350B2 (en) * 2009-06-04 2013-11-27 株式会社フジシールインターナショナル Label feeder
NL2007784C2 (en) * 2011-11-14 2013-05-16 Fuji Seal Europe Bv Sleeving device, method and mandrel for arranging sleeves around products.
US9278773B2 (en) * 2011-11-14 2016-03-08 Fuji Seal International, Inc. Film-fitting device
US9944422B2 (en) 2014-04-04 2018-04-17 Brady Worldwide, Inc. Sleeve applicator machine and related method of operation
US10569399B1 (en) 2017-11-03 2020-02-25 Brady Worldwide, Inc. Wire sleeve hand application tool
BE1027643B1 (en) * 2019-10-09 2021-05-11 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co Technique for marking a prolate object
DE102021112852A1 (en) 2021-05-18 2022-11-24 Krones Aktiengesellschaft Labeling unit and method for applying labels to containers

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2579458A (en) * 1944-09-21 1951-12-25 American Mach & Foundry Machine for applying banding sleeves to containers
JPS5548028A (en) * 1978-09-14 1980-04-05 Fuji Seal Ind Co Ltd Method of inserting soft cylindrical body flatly folded and its device
US4497156A (en) * 1982-09-22 1985-02-05 Ets Scheidegger W. & Cie Method of and apparatus for enveloping moving articles
JP3776150B2 (en) * 1995-09-07 2006-05-17 株式会社フジシールインターナショナル Cylindrical film mounting method and apparatus
US6016641A (en) * 1996-04-29 2000-01-25 Fuji Seal, Inc. Apparatus and method for applying a tubular member over an article
ES2241601T3 (en) 1999-04-30 2005-11-01 Krones Ag PROCEDURE AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING TUBULAR LABELS ON OBJECTS.

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE10204313A1 (en) 2003-08-14
US6923884B2 (en) 2005-08-02
DE10204313B4 (en) 2006-02-16
US20030145702A1 (en) 2003-08-07
DE50202040D1 (en) 2005-02-24
EP1332970A1 (en) 2003-08-06
JP2004026300A (en) 2004-01-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP1106506B1 (en) Method and device for making bags having 3 sealed edges with a closing profile sealed inside them
DE3410470C2 (en)
EP1751005B1 (en) Method and device for packaging flat articles
EP3180251B1 (en) Method and device for the application of shrink film sleeve
EP1332970B1 (en) Method and device for cutting tubular labels from a flat tubular label web
DE4424429A1 (en) Device for processing layer material
EP1727675B1 (en) Device for drawing at least one web of material or at least one web strand into a folding apparatus
DE2265432B1 (en) Process for pulling a web of thermoplastic material for bag manufacture from a welding rod and bag making machine for performing the process
EP2167389B1 (en) Method and device for applying labels in multiple tracks
EP1810922A1 (en) Method and device for wrapping objects in a film
DE102014223594A1 (en) Cutting unit and cutting process for strapless label tapes
EP2029438B1 (en) Device for machining continuously successively transported, flat objects or an almost endless web of material
DE2056475A1 (en) Method and device for manufacturing and filling packaging bags
DE69929213T2 (en) METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MOUNTING ADHESIVE STRIPS ON MOVING OBJECTS
DE2633341A1 (en) DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING PLASTIC BAGS WITH CONNECTOR
EP3246260B1 (en) Device for feeding product holders and device for pivoting a cover section of a product holder
DE69630846T2 (en) Method and device for applying tapes to objects
WO2018162237A1 (en) Device and method for severing a strip into a plurality of individual strip pieces
DE2217032C3 (en) Device for applying blanks made from a continuous web to objects
EP1530540B1 (en) Device for processing flat objects, especially for packing printed products
EP3041671B1 (en) Method and device for producing cross bottom bags
DE2913538C2 (en) Labeling station for objects such as bottles
EP0014858B1 (en) Method and device for attaching tear strips or the like to a web of wrapping material
EP1683612A1 (en) Method and device for transporting flexible flat products, and for cutting them at the same time
DE4219910A1 (en) Automatic, joining appts. for two material strip ends - comprises horizontally movable strip carriers with shear edges, vertical shearing knives, joining tape applicator and feed clamp to form strip loop

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20030523

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK RO SI

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE FR GB IT

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: GERMAN

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 50202040

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20050224

Kind code of ref document: P

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 20050320

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

ET Fr: translation filed
26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20051020

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20141125

Year of fee payment: 13

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20141126

Year of fee payment: 13

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20141110

Year of fee payment: 13

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20141111

Year of fee payment: 13

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 50202040

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20151128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151128

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20160729

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20160601

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20151130