EP1418125A1 - Labelling machine with means for protecting the label web and corresponding labelling installation - Google Patents

Labelling machine with means for protecting the label web and corresponding labelling installation Download PDF

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EP1418125A1
EP1418125A1 EP03292471A EP03292471A EP1418125A1 EP 1418125 A1 EP1418125 A1 EP 1418125A1 EP 03292471 A EP03292471 A EP 03292471A EP 03292471 A EP03292471 A EP 03292471A EP 1418125 A1 EP1418125 A1 EP 1418125A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65C9/1869—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels adhering on a backing strip and being transferred directly from the backing strip onto the article
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
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  • the present invention relates to an object labeling machine, type comprising a body, a mechanism for driving a carrying strip adhesive labels, and an arm projecting from the body and comprising means for guiding the strip along a path comprising a cusp separating the labels from the tape.
  • the invention applies in particular to the labeling of fruits or vegetables.
  • a machine of the aforementioned type is described for example in FR-2 619 079.
  • the arm has a blade around which the strip passes to form the cusp.
  • the arm is pivotable relative to the body and is used for application separate cusk labels on fruits or vegetables.
  • the fruits or vegetables are placed in cells of honeycomb plates.
  • the tray then pushes the swinging arm upwards to leave pass the front edge of the tray. Then the arm falls back inside the tray to proceed with labeling which is triggered from signals supplied by a tray detection and identification sensor.
  • the front edge of the tray resting on the arm through the downstream section of the strip it applies forces to the strip which can modify its tension and degrade the quality of subsequent labeling, for example by changing the position of the labels relative to the cusp.
  • FR-2 719 283 proposed a solution to this problem by using means for raising and lowering labeling machines.
  • the labeling machines are raised so that their arms pass over the front edge of the tray.
  • the machines are then lowered so that their arms penetrate inside the tray to label the fruit or vegetables it contains.
  • An object of the invention is to solve these problems by providing a machine of the aforementioned type which allows, simply and economically, a satisfactory labeling of objects placed in containers with edges protruding above Objects.
  • the invention relates to a machine of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the arm comprises means for protecting a section of the strip located downstream of the cusp.
  • the invention further relates to a labeling installation comprising at least one labeling machine and means for conveying containers containing objects to be labeled, characterized in that the machine is a machine as defined above.
  • the means for protecting the downstream section of the strip are arranged behind the downstream section with respect to the direction of container conveying.
  • the body 15, by means of which the machine 5 is mounted on the gantry 7, comprises a plate 26 for supporting the coil 16 and a housing 28 enclosing part of the drive mechanism 24.
  • the plate 26 and the housing 28 are integral with each other, like this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • the plate 26 is for example made of plastic and has openings, one of which defines a grip 30.
  • the housing 28 is for example made of metal.
  • the pivoting arm 20 comprises a substantially rectangular blade 32 bordered on the left (as seen in figure 2) by a lateral wing 33 which extends substantially over the entire length of the pivoting arm 20, and to the right by a first upper side wing 34 long and a second lower side wing 35 short.
  • the arm 20 also includes an angle iron 37 which itself comprises a lateral wing 38 fixed, for example by screwing, to the lateral wing 33 and a plate 40 which extends under the blade 32 at a distance and substantially parallel to this one.
  • the plate 40 has substantially the same dimensions as the blade 32. In variants, the plate 40 can have a different length of that of blade 32.
  • the blade 32 and the plate 40 define between them a flat passage 42.
  • the plate 40 has for example two oblong openings 44. It will be noted that the blade 32 can also have one or more openings.
  • a lug 46, carrying a lower caster 48, is also mounted on the wing 33, to be placed above the blade 32.
  • the upper end of the arm 20 is mounted by means of a pivot shaft 50 on plate 26.
  • the arm 20 projects from the plate 26 downwards, that is to say towards the conveyor belt 2, and towards the front with respect to the conveying direction C.
  • the arm 20 can pivot relative to the body 15 about a pivot axis P between a lowered position, illustrated in Figure 3, and a position raised not shown.
  • the machine 5 includes a spring 52 return arm 20 to its lowered position. It will be noted that this spring 52 is provided on the side of the plate 26 opposite to that on which the arm 20, the coil 16 and the drive mechanism 24 are arranged. This spring 52 is connected to the lateral wing 33 of the arm 20 by means of a screw passing through a slot 53 in an arc of circle.
  • the pivot shaft 50 extends between the side wings 33 and 34 and protrudes to the left beyond the wing 33.
  • the arm 20 further comprises a rod 54 disposed slightly behind relative to the pivot shaft 50 and which also extends between the lateral wings 33 and 34 of the arm 20.
  • the strip 17 extends from the reel 16 downwards and backwards up to arm 20.
  • the strip 17 then passes between the wings 33 and 34 and around the tree pivot 50 which forms upstream return member of the strip 17 by modifying the direction in which the strip 17 extends.
  • the strip 17 then extends downward and forward until the cusp 22 passing over the blade 32, under the tab 46 and between the wings 33 and 35. This is illustrated in particular by the enlarged circled part of the Figure 3 where the section of the strip 17 located upstream of the cusp 22 has been designated by reference numeral 56.
  • the cusp 22 is formed by passing the strip 17 around the lower edge of the blade 32.
  • the strip 17 passes in the flat passage 42, thus ascending upwards and backwards along the arm 20.
  • the strip 17 passes over the rod 54 which forms the downstream member of returning the strip 17 to the mechanism 24 for driving the strip.
  • the means 21 for guiding the strip 17 therefore comprise the shaft 50, the blade 32, the wings 33 to 35 and the rod 54.
  • section 56 of the strip 17, the blade 32, the section 58 of the strip 17 and the plate 40 are arranged one behind the other relative to the conveying direction C.
  • the spike wheel 61 and the coil 62 are made integral in rotation via a belt 63.
  • the spike wheel 61 is integral with a coaxial pinion 65.
  • the drive mechanism 24 further comprises motor means arranged in the housing 28.
  • These motor means comprise for example an electric motor or a linear electric actuator or a rotary pneumatic cylinder as described in FR-2 821 333 or a linear pneumatic cylinder as described in FR-2 619 079. Such an element has not been shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.
  • These drive means further comprise an output pinion 66 meshing with the pinion 65 to cause the rotation of the sprocket wheel 61 and thus driving the strip 17 and rewinding it on the reel 62.
  • Figures 3 to 5 illustrate the behavior of the machine 5 when objects to be labeled 67 such as apples are placed in a crate or tray 68 having lateral edges projecting above the objects. In the occurrence, these are the front and rear edges of the plate 68.
  • the tray 68 is placed on the mat 2 and is therefore conveyed in the direction vs.
  • the sensor 11 detects the presence of the plate 68 and identifies it.
  • the front edge 70 then takes press on the plate 40 of the arm 20 and then pushes the arm 20 which pivots around from the pivot axis P upwards, that is to say towards its raised position.
  • the arm 20 can thus pass over the front edge 70 of the plate 68 as illustrated by FIG. 4, without the plate 68 coming into contact with the strip 17.
  • the plate 68 continuing its movement, the arm 20 is then returned towards the inside of the plate 68 by the spring 52.
  • the drive of the band 17 by the drive mechanism 24 is then triggered by the unit 13 depending on the type of plate 68 identified by the sensor 11.
  • the unit 13 can also, in variants, control the lateral movement of machine 5 le along gantry 7 to adapt to the type of tray 68. Labels 18 go then be separated one after the other at the cusp 22 and applied by the wheel 48 on the objects 67 as illustrated in FIG. 5.
  • tray 68 After labeling objects 67 by machine 5, the rear edge of the tray 68 will push arm 20 which will thus exit from tray 68.
  • the tray 68 will not pull the strip 17 thanks to the plate 40 which protects its downstream section 58.
  • the position of the upstream return member 50 of the band 17 also allows, and independently of the presence of the plate 40 protective tape 17, limit changes in the voltage of the band 17 and its position when the arm 20 is raised.
  • the upstream return member 50 is centered on the pivot axis P.
  • the reference 50 does not move and does not risk creating tension or a loop in the strip 17 likely to disturb the labeling.
  • the upstream return member can be distinct from rotation shaft 50 and not be exactly centered on the axis of pivoting P but disposed at a short distance from it.
  • downstream return member 54 is disposed at proximity to the pivot axis P.
  • FIGS 6 and 7 illustrate optional machine features 5 which are advantageously present and which relate to the assembly of the support plate 26 and the housing 28.
  • the body 15 comprises means 74 for assembling the plate 26 to the housing 28.
  • the latching finger 80 is rotatably mounted on the housing 28 for ability to rotate around an axis of rotation R2.
  • the housing 28 further comprises a spring 86 for returning the latching finger 80.
  • the lug 84 will then take support on a front ramp surface 90 of the latching finger 80 and thus cause a rotation of the finger 80 around axis R2 counterclockwise as seen in Figure 6.
  • the spring 86 will then tension. This rotation around the R2 axis of the finger 80 allows the lug 84 to engage in the groove 82. The spring 86 recalls then finger 80 downwards so that lug 84 is applied against the bottom of the groove 82. The finger 80 is then in the locking position of the lug 84.
  • the plate 26 is thus secured to the housing 28 and the pinions 65 and 66 mesh with each other, as shown in Figure 7.
  • the ramp surface 90 for moving the latching finger 80 to a position release of the lug 84. It is thus possible to pivot the plate 26 in the opposite direction 88. Then, the pivot 76 is released from the groove 78 by lifting the plate 26 upwards.
  • the assembly means 74 being assembly means by latching, the assembly of the plate 26 on the housing 28 is particularly fast.
  • the machine 5 thus comprises a belt unit 92, comprising the plate 26 and strip 17, and a drive unit 94 comprising the housing 28 and the driving means 66 and 71, which units 92 and 94 can be assembled and separated easily and quickly.
  • Such an operation is particularly simple and rapid, in particular compared to the traditional coil replacement method 16 directly on the machine 5.
  • the assembly means 74 are not necessarily snap-on assembly means.

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The machine (5) includes a body (15), a mechanism (24) for driving a band (17) carrying wrapping adhesive (18), and a pivoting arm (20) sticking out relative to the body and having a device (21) for guiding the band along a trajectory having a reverse part (22) for separating the wrapping material from the band. The arm includes a device for protecting a section of the band situated downstream of the reversing movement, that delimits with the aid of a guide device (21), a passage for the band section. An Independent claim is included for a wrapping installation comprising at least one of the above wrapping machines and a conveyor assembly for conveying containers to be wrapped.

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La présente invention concerne une machine d'étiquetage d'objets, du type comprenant un corps, un mécanisme d'entraínement d'une bande portant des étiquettes adhésives, et un bras faisant saillie par rapport au corps et comprenant des moyens de guidage de la bande selon un trajet comportant un rebroussement de séparation des étiquettes de la bande.The present invention relates to an object labeling machine, type comprising a body, a mechanism for driving a carrying strip adhesive labels, and an arm projecting from the body and comprising means for guiding the strip along a path comprising a cusp separating the labels from the tape.

L'invention s'applique en particulier à l'étiquetage de fruits ou de légumes.The invention applies in particular to the labeling of fruits or vegetables.

Une machine du type précité est décrite par exemple dans FR-2 619 079. Le bras possède une lame autour de laquelle la bande passe pour former le rebroussement. Le bras est pivotant par rapport au corps et sert à l'application des étiquettes séparées au rebroussement sur les fruits ou les légumes.A machine of the aforementioned type is described for example in FR-2 619 079. The arm has a blade around which the strip passes to form the cusp. The arm is pivotable relative to the body and is used for application separate cusk labels on fruits or vegetables.

Généralement, plusieurs machines de ce type sont disposées les unes à côté des autres au-dessus d'un tapis de convoyage pour former une installation d'étiquetage.Generally, several machines of this type are arranged the next to each other above a conveyor belt to form an installation labeling.

Les fruits ou légumes sont disposés dans des alvéoles de plaques alvéolaires.The fruits or vegetables are placed in cells of honeycomb plates.

De plus en plus, on souhaite que de telles plaques alvéolaires soient elles-mêmes disposées dans des cageots ou plateaux dont des bords latéraux s'étendent depuis leurs fonds au-dessus des fruits ou légumes.Increasingly, it is desired that such cellular plates are themselves arranged in crates or trays with side edges extend from their bottoms over fruits or vegetables.

Si un tel plateau est disposé sur le tapis de convoyage, le bord avant du plateau, par rapport au sens de convoyage, va entrer en contact avec le bras et plus particulièrement avec le tronçon de la bande situé en aval du rebroussement.If such a tray is placed on the conveyor belt, the front edge of the plate, relative to the conveying direction, will come into contact with the arm and more particularly with the section of the strip located downstream of the cusp.

Le plateau pousse alors le bras qui bascule vers le haut pour laisser passer le bord avant du plateau. Ensuite, le bras retombe à l'intérieur du plateau pour procéder à l'étiquetage qui est déclenché à partir de signaux fournis par un capteur de détection et d'identification du plateau.The tray then pushes the swinging arm upwards to leave pass the front edge of the tray. Then the arm falls back inside the tray to proceed with labeling which is triggered from signals supplied by a tray detection and identification sensor.

Le bord avant du plateau s'appuyant sur le bras par l'intermédiaire du tronçon aval de la bande, il applique sur la bande des efforts qui peuvent modifier sa tension et dégrader la qualité de l'étiquetage ultérieur, par exemple en modifiant la position des étiquettes par rapport au rebroussement. The front edge of the tray resting on the arm through the downstream section of the strip, it applies forces to the strip which can modify its tension and degrade the quality of subsequent labeling, for example by changing the position of the labels relative to the cusp.

Un tel phénomène se produit également lorsque le bras est soulevé par le bord arrière du plateau, qui fait aussi saillie au-dessus des fruits ou légumes contenus dans le plateau.Such a phenomenon also occurs when the arm is raised by the rear edge of the tray, which also protrudes above the fruit or vegetables contained in the tray.

FR-2 719 283 a proposé une solution à ce problème en utilisant des moyens de soulèvement et d'abaissement des machines d'étiquetage.FR-2 719 283 proposed a solution to this problem by using means for raising and lowering labeling machines.

Lorsqu'un plateau est détecté, les machines d'étiquetage sont soulevées pour que leurs bras passent au-dessus du bord avant du plateau.When a tray is detected, the labeling machines are raised so that their arms pass over the front edge of the tray.

Les machines sont ensuite abaissées pour que leurs bras pénètrent à l'intérieur du plateau afin d'étiqueter les fruits ou légumes qu'il contient.The machines are then lowered so that their arms penetrate inside the tray to label the fruit or vegetables it contains.

Toutefois, ces opérations de soulèvement et d'abaissement s'avèrent délicates et coûteuses à mettre en oeuvre, notamment en raison du poids des machines qu'il convient de soulever et d'abaisser.However, these lifting and lowering operations prove to be delicate and expensive to implement, in particular because of the weight of the machines that should be raised and lowered.

Un but de l'invention est de résoudre ces problèmes en fournissant une machine du type précité qui permette, simplement et économiquement, un étiquetage satisfaisant d'objets placés dans des conteneurs à bords en saillie au-dessus des objets.An object of the invention is to solve these problems by providing a machine of the aforementioned type which allows, simply and economically, a satisfactory labeling of objects placed in containers with edges protruding above Objects.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une machine du type précité, caractérisée en ce que le bras comprend des moyens de protection d'un tronçon de la bande situé en aval du rebroussement.To this end, the invention relates to a machine of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the arm comprises means for protecting a section of the strip located downstream of the cusp.

Selon des modes particuliers de réalisation, la machine peut éventuellement comprendre l'une ou plusieurs des caractéristiques suivantes, prise(s) isolément ou selon toutes les combinaisons techniquement possibles :

  • le tronçon aval de la bande est disposé entre les moyens de protection et le tronçon de la bande situé en amont du rebroussement ;
  • les moyens de protection délimitent avec les moyens de guidage un passage pour le tronçon aval de la bande ;
  • les moyens de protection comprennent une plaque s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement au tronçon aval de la bande ;
  • le bras est mobile par rapport au corps autour d'un axe de pivotement ;
  • le bras est pivotant par rapport au corps ;
  • les moyens de guidage comprennent un renvoi amont de la bande du corps vers le bras, et le renvoi amont est sensiblement centré sur l'axe de pivotement du bras ;
  • le bras comprend un arbre de pivotement par l'intermédiaire duquel il est monté pivotant sur le corps, et l'arbre de pivotement forme le renvoi amont ;
  • la machine d'étiquetage comprend, en amont de l'organe de renvoi amont, une bobine de la bande, laquelle bobine est portée par le corps ;
  • la machine comprend une unité à bande, qui comprend la bande, et une unité d'entraínement de la bande, qui comprend au moins une partie du mécanisme d'entraínement, et la machine comprend des moyens libérables d'assemblage de l'unité à bande et de l'unité d'entraínement ;
  • les moyens d'assemblage sont des moyens d'assemblage par encliquetage ;
  • les moyens d'assemblage comprennent :
    • des organes complémentaires d'encliquetage prévus sur l'unité à bande et l'unité d'entraínement, et
    • un pivot et un logement correspondant prévus sur l'unité à bande et l'unité d'entraínement, le pivot créant, lorsqu'il est engagé dans le logement correspondant, une liaison permettant une rotation de l'unité à bande par rapport à l'unité d'entraínement pour amener les organes complémentaires d'encliquetage à coopérer et bloquer ainsi l'unité à bande par rapport à l'unité d'entraínement ; et
  • l'unité d'entraínement comprend un boítier et des moyens moteurs disposés dans le boítier.
According to particular embodiments, the machine may possibly include one or more of the following characteristics, taken alone or in any technically possible combination:
  • the downstream section of the strip is disposed between the protection means and the section of the strip located upstream of the cusp;
  • the protection means define with the guide means a passage for the downstream section of the strip;
  • the protection means comprise a plate extending substantially parallel to the downstream section of the strip;
  • the arm is movable relative to the body about a pivot axis;
  • the arm is pivotable relative to the body;
  • the guide means comprise an upstream return of the strip from the body towards the arm, and the upstream return is substantially centered on the pivot axis of the arm;
  • the arm comprises a pivot shaft through which it is pivotally mounted on the body, and the pivot shaft forms the upstream return;
  • the labeling machine comprises, upstream of the upstream return member, a reel of the strip, which reel is carried by the body;
  • the machine comprises a tape unit, which includes the tape, and a tape drive unit, which includes at least a portion of the drive mechanism, and the machine includes releasable means for assembling the tape drive band and drive unit;
  • the assembly means are snap-on assembly means;
  • the assembly means include:
    • complementary latching members provided on the band unit and the drive unit, and
    • a pivot and a corresponding housing provided on the tape unit and the drive unit, the pivot creating, when engaged in the corresponding housing, a connection allowing rotation of the tape unit relative to the 'drive unit to cause the complementary latching members to cooperate and thus block the band unit with respect to the drive unit; and
  • the drive unit comprises a housing and motor means arranged in the housing.

L'invention a en outre pour objet une installation d'étiquetage comprenant au moins une machine d'étiquetage et des moyens de convoyage de conteneurs contenant des objets à étiqueter, caractérisée en ce que la machine est une machine telle que définie ci-dessus.The invention further relates to a labeling installation comprising at least one labeling machine and means for conveying containers containing objects to be labeled, characterized in that the machine is a machine as defined above.

Selon une variante, les moyens de protection du tronçon aval de la bande sont disposés en arrière du tronçon aval par rapport au sens de convoyage des conteneurs. According to a variant, the means for protecting the downstream section of the strip are arranged behind the downstream section with respect to the direction of container conveying.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée uniquement à titre d'exemple, et faite en se référant aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue schématique, partielle et en perspective d'une installation d'étiquetage selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2 est une vue schématique en perspective du bras d'une machine d'étiquetage de l'installation de la figure 1,
  • les figures 3 à 5 sont des vues latérales, partielles et schématiques illustrant des phases successives du passage d'un plateau sous le bras d'une machine de l'installation de la figure 1, et
  • les figures 6 et 7 sont des vues latérales, schématiques et partiellement en coupe, illustrant l'assemblage d'une machine de l'installation de la figure 1.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given only by way of example, and made with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic, partial and perspective view of a labeling installation according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the arm of a labeling machine of the installation of FIG. 1,
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 are side, partial and schematic views illustrating successive phases of the passage of a tray under the arm of a machine of the installation of FIG. 1, and
  • Figures 6 and 7 are side views, schematic and partially in section, illustrating the assembly of a machine of the installation of Figure 1.

La figure 1 illustre une installation 1 d'étiquetage qui comprend essentiellement :

  • un tapis 2 de convoyage dont seule la surface supérieure est représentée et qui permet, comme décrit ultérieurement, d'entraíner dans un sens de convoyage C des objets tels que des fruits ou des légumes placés dans des conteneurs,
  • plusieurs machines d'étiquetage 5 disposées les unes à côté des autres et portées par un portique 7 au-dessus du tapis de convoyage 2,
  • un système 9 de pilotage des machines 5, le système 9 comprenant notamment un capteur 11 de détection et d'identification d'un conteneur convoyé par le tapis 2, une unité électronique 13 de traitement d'informations raccordée au capteur 11 et aux machines 5 pour déclencher leurs fonctionnements à partir d'informations fournies par le capteur 11.
FIG. 1 illustrates a labeling installation 1 which essentially comprises:
  • a conveyor belt 2 of which only the upper surface is shown and which allows, as described later, to drive in a conveying direction C objects such as fruits or vegetables placed in containers,
  • several labeling machines 5 arranged one next to the other and carried by a gantry 7 above the conveyor belt 2,
  • a system 9 for controlling the machines 5, the system 9 comprising in particular a sensor 11 for detecting and identifying a container conveyed by the belt 2, an electronic information processing unit 13 connected to the sensor 11 and to the machines 5 to trigger their operations from information supplied by the sensor 11.

Les machines 5 étant identiques, une seule machine 5 sera décrite par la suite.The machines 5 being identical, only one machine 5 will be described thereafter.

Comme illustré notamment par les figures 1 à 3, la machine 5 comprend :

  • un corps 15,
  • une bobine 16 d'une bande 17 enroulée, la bande 17 portant des étiquettes adhésives 18 régulièrement réparties sur sa longueur,
  • un bras pivotant 20 comprenant des moyens 21 de guidage de la bande 17 selon un trajet présentant un rebroussement 22 de séparation des étiquettes 18 de la bande 17, et
  • un mécanisme 24 d'entraínement de la bande.
As illustrated in particular by FIGS. 1 to 3, the machine 5 comprises:
  • a body 15,
  • a reel 16 of a wound strip 17, the strip 17 carrying adhesive labels 18 regularly distributed over its length,
  • a pivoting arm 20 comprising means 21 for guiding the strip 17 along a path having a turning back 22 for separating the labels 18 from the strip 17, and
  • a mechanism 24 for driving the strip.

Le corps 15, par l'intermédiaire duquel la machine 5 est montée sur le portique 7, comprend une platine 26 de support de la bobine 16 et un boítier 28 enfermant une partie du mécanisme d'entraínement 24.The body 15, by means of which the machine 5 is mounted on the gantry 7, comprises a plate 26 for supporting the coil 16 and a housing 28 enclosing part of the drive mechanism 24.

La platine 26 et le boítier 28 sont solidaires l'un de l'autre, comme cela sera décrit ultérieurement en regard des figures 6 et 7.The plate 26 and the housing 28 are integral with each other, like this will be described later with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

La platine 26 est par exemple réalisée en matière plastique et présente des ouvertures dont l'une délimite une poignée de saisie 30.The plate 26 is for example made of plastic and has openings, one of which defines a grip 30.

Le boítier 28 est par exemple réalisé en métal.The housing 28 is for example made of metal.

Le bras pivotant 20 comprend une lame 32 sensiblement rectangulaire bordée à gauche (comme vu sur la figure 2) par une aile latérale 33 qui s'étend sensiblement sur toute la longueur du bras pivotant 20, et à droite par une première aile latérale supérieure 34 longue et une seconde aile latérale inférieure 35 courte.The pivoting arm 20 comprises a substantially rectangular blade 32 bordered on the left (as seen in figure 2) by a lateral wing 33 which extends substantially over the entire length of the pivoting arm 20, and to the right by a first upper side wing 34 long and a second lower side wing 35 short.

Le bras 20 comprend également une cornière 37 qui comporte elle-même une aile latérale 38 fixée, par exemple par vissage, sur l'aile latérale 33 et une plaque 40 qui s'étend sous la lame 32 à distance et sensiblement parallèlement à celle-ci. La plaque 40 possède sensiblement les mêmes dimensions que la lame 32. Dans des variantes, la plaque 40 peut avoir une longueur différente de celle de la lame 32.The arm 20 also includes an angle iron 37 which itself comprises a lateral wing 38 fixed, for example by screwing, to the lateral wing 33 and a plate 40 which extends under the blade 32 at a distance and substantially parallel to this one. The plate 40 has substantially the same dimensions as the blade 32. In variants, the plate 40 can have a different length of that of blade 32.

Ainsi, la lame 32 et la plaque 40 délimitent entre-elles un passage plat 42. La plaque 40 présente par exemple deux ouvertures oblongues 44. On notera que la lame 32 peut également présenter une ou plusieurs ouvertures.Thus, the blade 32 and the plate 40 define between them a flat passage 42. The plate 40 has for example two oblong openings 44. It will be noted that the blade 32 can also have one or more openings.

Une patte 46, portant une roulette inférieure 48, est également montée sur l'aile 33, pour être disposée au-dessus de la lame 32.A lug 46, carrying a lower caster 48, is also mounted on the wing 33, to be placed above the blade 32.

L'extrémité supérieure du bras 20 est montée par l'intermédiaire d'un arbre de pivotement 50 sur la platine 26.The upper end of the arm 20 is mounted by means of a pivot shaft 50 on plate 26.

Le bras 20 fait saillie depuis la platine 26 vers le bas, c'est-à-dire vers le tapis de convoyage 2, et vers l'avant par rapport au sens de convoyage C. The arm 20 projects from the plate 26 downwards, that is to say towards the conveyor belt 2, and towards the front with respect to the conveying direction C.

Le bras 20 peut pivoter par rapport au corps 15 autour d'un axe de pivotement P entre une position abaissée, illustrée par la figure 3, et une position soulevée non-représentée.The arm 20 can pivot relative to the body 15 about a pivot axis P between a lowered position, illustrated in Figure 3, and a position raised not shown.

Comme on le voit sur la figure 1, la machine 5 comprend un ressort 52 de rappel du bras 20 vers sa position abaissée. On notera que ce ressort 52 est prévu sur le côté de la platine 26 opposé à celui sur lequel le bras 20, la bobine 16 et le mécanisme d'entraínement 24 sont disposés. Ce ressort 52 est relié à l'aile latérale 33 du bras 20 grâce à une vis traversant une fente 53 en arc de cercle.As seen in Figure 1, the machine 5 includes a spring 52 return arm 20 to its lowered position. It will be noted that this spring 52 is provided on the side of the plate 26 opposite to that on which the arm 20, the coil 16 and the drive mechanism 24 are arranged. This spring 52 is connected to the lateral wing 33 of the arm 20 by means of a screw passing through a slot 53 in an arc of circle.

Comme on le voit sur la figure 2, l'arbre de pivotement 50 s'étend entre les ailes latérales 33 et 34 et fait saillie vers la gauche au-delà de l'aile 33.As seen in Figure 2, the pivot shaft 50 extends between the side wings 33 and 34 and protrudes to the left beyond the wing 33.

Le bras 20 comprend en outre une tige 54 disposée légèrement en arrière par rapport à l'arbre de pivotement 50 et qui s'étend également entre les ailes latérales 33 et 34 du bras 20.The arm 20 further comprises a rod 54 disposed slightly behind relative to the pivot shaft 50 and which also extends between the lateral wings 33 and 34 of the arm 20.

La bande 17 s'étend depuis la bobine 16 vers le bas et vers l'arrière jusqu'au bras 20.The strip 17 extends from the reel 16 downwards and backwards up to arm 20.

La bande 17 passe alors entre les ailes 33 et 34 et autour de l'arbre de pivotement 50 qui forme organe amont de renvoi de la bande 17 en modifiant la direction selon laquelle la bande 17 s'étend.The strip 17 then passes between the wings 33 and 34 and around the tree pivot 50 which forms upstream return member of the strip 17 by modifying the direction in which the strip 17 extends.

La bande 17 s'étend alors vers le bas et vers l'avant jusqu'au rebroussement 22 en passant au-dessus de la lame 32, sous la patte 46 et entre les ailes 33 et 35. Cela est illustré en particulier par la partie cerclée agrandie de la figure 3 où le tronçon de la bande 17 situé en amont du rebroussement 22 a été désigné par la référence numérique 56.The strip 17 then extends downward and forward until the cusp 22 passing over the blade 32, under the tab 46 and between the wings 33 and 35. This is illustrated in particular by the enlarged circled part of the Figure 3 where the section of the strip 17 located upstream of the cusp 22 has been designated by reference numeral 56.

Le rebroussement 22 est formé par passage de la bande 17 autour de la tranche inférieure de la lame 32.The cusp 22 is formed by passing the strip 17 around the lower edge of the blade 32.

Après le rebroussement 22, la bande 17 passe dans le passage plat 42 en remontant ainsi vers le haut et vers l'arrière le long du bras 20.After the cusp 22, the strip 17 passes in the flat passage 42, thus ascending upwards and backwards along the arm 20.

Ceci est illustré plus particulièrement par la partie cerclée agrandie de la figure 3 sur laquelle le tronçon de la bande 17 situé en aval du point 22 a été désigné par la référence numérique 58. Ce tronçon 58 est sensiblement parallèle à la lame 32 et à la plaque 40. This is more particularly illustrated by the enlarged circled part of Figure 3 in which the section of the strip 17 located downstream of point 22 has been designated by the reference numeral 58. This section 58 is substantially parallel to the blade 32 and to the plate 40.

Ensuite, la bande 17 passe sur la tige 54 qui forme organe aval de renvoi de la bande 17 vers le mécanisme 24 d'entraínement de la bande.Then, the strip 17 passes over the rod 54 which forms the downstream member of returning the strip 17 to the mechanism 24 for driving the strip.

Les moyens 21 de guidage de la bande 17 comprennent donc l'arbre 50, la lame 32, les ailes 33 à 35 et la tige 54.The means 21 for guiding the strip 17 therefore comprise the shaft 50, the blade 32, the wings 33 to 35 and the rod 54.

On notera également que le tronçon 56 de la bande 17, la lame 32, le tronçon 58 de la bande 17 et la plaque 40 sont disposés les uns derrière les autres par rapport au sens de convoyage C.It will also be noted that the section 56 of the strip 17, the blade 32, the section 58 of the strip 17 and the plate 40 are arranged one behind the other relative to the conveying direction C.

Le mécanisme 24 d'entraínement comprend successivement depuis le bras 20 :

  • un rouleau fou 60,
  • une roue 61 à picots, et
  • une bobine 62 d'enroulement de la bande 17.
The drive mechanism 24 successively comprises from the arm 20:
  • a crazy roller 60,
  • a studded wheel 61, and
  • a reel 62 for winding the strip 17.

La roue à picots 61 et la bobine 62 sont rendues solidaires en rotation par l'intermédiaire d'une courroie 63.The spike wheel 61 and the coil 62 are made integral in rotation via a belt 63.

La roue 61 à picots est solidaire d'un pignon coaxial 65.The spike wheel 61 is integral with a coaxial pinion 65.

Le mécanisme d'entraínement 24 comprend en outre des moyens moteurs disposés dans le boítier 28.The drive mechanism 24 further comprises motor means arranged in the housing 28.

Ces moyens moteurs comprennent par exemple un moteur électrique ou un actionneur électrique linéaire ou un vérin pneumatique rotatif comme décrit dans FR-2 821 333 ou un vérin pneumatique linéaire comme décrit dans FR-2 619 079. Un tel élément n'a pas été représenté sur les figures 1 à 5.These motor means comprise for example an electric motor or a linear electric actuator or a rotary pneumatic cylinder as described in FR-2 821 333 or a linear pneumatic cylinder as described in FR-2 619 079. Such an element has not been shown in FIGS. 1 to 5.

Ces moyens moteurs comprennent en outre un pignon 66 de sortie engrenant avec le pignon 65 pour provoquer la rotation de la roue à picots 61 et ainsi l'entraínement de la bande 17 et son rembobinage sur la bobine 62.These drive means further comprise an output pinion 66 meshing with the pinion 65 to cause the rotation of the sprocket wheel 61 and thus driving the strip 17 and rewinding it on the reel 62.

Les figures 3 à 5 illustrent le comportement de la machine 5 lorsque des objets à étiqueter 67 tels que des pommes sont placés dans un cageot ou plateau 68 présentant des bords latéraux en saillie au-dessus des objets. En l'occurrence, il s'agit des bords avant et arrière du plateau 68.Figures 3 to 5 illustrate the behavior of the machine 5 when objects to be labeled 67 such as apples are placed in a crate or tray 68 having lateral edges projecting above the objects. In the occurrence, these are the front and rear edges of the plate 68.

On notera que sur les figures 3 à 5, seul le bord avant 70 du plateau 68 est visible.Note that in Figures 3 to 5, only the front edge 70 of the plate 68 is visible.

Le plateau 68 est posé sur le tapis 2 et est donc convoyé dans le sens C. The tray 68 is placed on the mat 2 and is therefore conveyed in the direction vs.

Lorsque le bord avant 70 arrive à proximité de la machine 5, le capteur 11 détecte la présence du plateau 68 et l'identifie. Le bord avant 70 prend ensuite appui sur la plaque 40 du bras 20 et pousse alors le bras 20 qui pivote autour de l'axe de pivotement P vers le haut, c'est-à-dire vers sa position soulevée. Le bras 20 peut ainsi passer au-dessus du bord avant 70 du plateau 68 comme illustré par la figure 4, sans que le plateau 68 ne rentre en contact avec la bande 17.When the front edge 70 comes close to the machine 5, the sensor 11 detects the presence of the plate 68 and identifies it. The front edge 70 then takes press on the plate 40 of the arm 20 and then pushes the arm 20 which pivots around from the pivot axis P upwards, that is to say towards its raised position. The arm 20 can thus pass over the front edge 70 of the plate 68 as illustrated by FIG. 4, without the plate 68 coming into contact with the strip 17.

Le plateau 68 poursuivant son déplacement, le bras 20 est ensuite rappelé vers l'intérieur du plateau 68 par le ressort 52. L'entraínement de la bande 17 par le mécanisme d'entraínement 24 est alors déclenché par l'unité 13 en fonction du type du plateau 68 identifié par le capteur 11. L'unité 13 peut également, dans des variantes, commander le déplacement latéral de machine 5 le long du portique 7 pour s'adapter au type du plateau 68. Des étiquettes 18 vont alors être séparées les unes après les autres au rebroussement 22 et appliquées par la roulette 48 sur les objets 67 comme illustré par la figure 5.The plate 68 continuing its movement, the arm 20 is then returned towards the inside of the plate 68 by the spring 52. The drive of the band 17 by the drive mechanism 24 is then triggered by the unit 13 depending on the type of plate 68 identified by the sensor 11. The unit 13 can also, in variants, control the lateral movement of machine 5 le along gantry 7 to adapt to the type of tray 68. Labels 18 go then be separated one after the other at the cusp 22 and applied by the wheel 48 on the objects 67 as illustrated in FIG. 5.

Après l'étiquetage des objets 67 par la machine 5, le bord arrière du plateau 68 va pousser le bras 20 qui va ainsi sortir du plateau 68.After labeling objects 67 by machine 5, the rear edge of the tray 68 will push arm 20 which will thus exit from tray 68.

Comme dans le cas du bord avant 70, cette poussée sur le bras 20 va s'effectuer par l'intermédiaire de la plaque 40 et donc sans entrée en contact du plateau 68 avec le tronçon aval 58 de la bande 17.As in the case of the front edge 70, this thrust on the arm 20 goes take place via the plate 40 and therefore without coming into contact with the plate 68 with the downstream section 58 of the strip 17.

Ainsi, lors du passage du bras 20 au-dessus des bords avant et arrière du plateau 68, le plateau 68 ne va pas tirer la bande 17 grâce à la plaque 40 qui protège son tronçon aval 58.Thus, when the arm 20 passes over the front and rear edges of the tray 68, the tray 68 will not pull the strip 17 thanks to the plate 40 which protects its downstream section 58.

On observera que des moyens de protection de la bande 17 ayant une autre structure que celle de la plaque 40 peuvent être disposés en aval du rebroussement 22 pour remplir cette même fonction et atteindre ce même résultat.It will be observed that means of protection of the band 17 having another structure than that of the plate 40 may be arranged downstream of the cusp 22 to fulfill this same function and achieve the same result.

On observera que la position de l'organe amont de renvoi 50 de la bande 17 permet également, et indépendamment de la présence de la plaque 40 de protection de la bande 17, de limiter les modifications de la tension de la bande 17 et de sa position lors du soulèvement du bras 20.It will be observed that the position of the upstream return member 50 of the band 17 also allows, and independently of the presence of the plate 40 protective tape 17, limit changes in the voltage of the band 17 and its position when the arm 20 is raised.

En effet, l'organe de renvoi amont 50 est centré sur l'axe de pivotement P. Ainsi, lors du pivotement du bras 20 autour de cet axe P, l'organe de renvoi 50 ne se déplace pas et ne risque pas de créer une tension ou une boucle dans la bande 17 susceptible de perturber l'étiquetage.Indeed, the upstream return member 50 is centered on the pivot axis P. Thus, during the pivoting of the arm 20 around this axis P, the reference 50 does not move and does not risk creating tension or a loop in the strip 17 likely to disturb the labeling.

On notera que dans une variante, l'organe de renvoi amont peut être distinct de l'arbre de rotation 50 et ne pas être exactement centré sur l'axe de pivotement P mais disposé à faible distance de celui-ci.It will be noted that in a variant, the upstream return member can be distinct from rotation shaft 50 and not be exactly centered on the axis of pivoting P but disposed at a short distance from it.

On notera également que l'organe de renvoi aval 54 est disposé à proximité de l'axe de pivotement P. Ainsi, si un étiquetage est effectué alors que le bras 20 est soulevé par rapport à sa position abaissée, le retour vers cette position abaissée ne modifie que très légèrement la tension de la bande 17. Cette caractéristique, qui n'intervient pas lors du passage du bras 20 au-dessus des bords du plateau 68, peut cependant s'avérer avantageuse.It will also be noted that the downstream return member 54 is disposed at proximity to the pivot axis P. Thus, if labeling is carried out while the arm 20 is raised relative to its lowered position, the return to this position lowered only slightly changes the tension of the web 17. This characteristic, which does not intervene when the arm 20 passes over the edges of the plate 68, can however prove to be advantageous.

Les figures 6 et 7 illustrent des caractéristiques optionnelles de la machine 5 qui sont avantageusement présentes et qui concernent l'assemblage de la platine de support 26 et du boítier 28.Figures 6 and 7 illustrate optional machine features 5 which are advantageously present and which relate to the assembly of the support plate 26 and the housing 28.

Sur ces figures, outre le pignon 66, le reste des moyens moteurs du mécanisme d'entraínement 24 a été représenté très schématiquement en traits mixtes et désigné par la référence numérique 71.In these figures, in addition to the pinion 66, the rest of the motor means of the drive mechanism 24 has been shown very schematically in lines mixed and designated by the reference numeral 71.

Le corps 15 comprend des moyens 74 d'assemblage de la platine 26 au boítier 28.The body 15 comprises means 74 for assembling the plate 26 to the housing 28.

Ces moyens 74 d'assemblage comprennent :

  • un pivot 76 prévu dans le boítier 28 et coopérant avec une gorge semi-circulaire 78 de la platine 26 pour former une liaison rotative autour d'un axe de rotation R1, et
  • un doigt mobile d'encliquetage 80 comprenant une gorge 82 destinée à recevoir un ergot 84 prévu sur la platine 26.
These assembly means 74 comprise:
  • a pivot 76 provided in the housing 28 and cooperating with a semi-circular groove 78 of the plate 26 to form a rotary connection around an axis of rotation R1, and
  • a movable latching finger 80 comprising a groove 82 intended to receive a lug 84 provided on the plate 26.

Le doigt d'encliquetage 80 est monté à rotation sur le boítier 28 pour pouvoir tourner autour d'un axe de rotation R2. Le boítier 28 comprend en outre un ressort 86 de rappel du doigt d'encliquetage 80.The latching finger 80 is rotatably mounted on the housing 28 for ability to rotate around an axis of rotation R2. The housing 28 further comprises a spring 86 for returning the latching finger 80.

Pour assembler la platine 26 au boítier 28, on vient placer le pivot 76 dans la gorge 78 de la platine 26. Cette opération peut être effectuée manuellement très facilement grâce à la poignée 30. La platine 26 peut alors tourner autour de l'axe de rotation R1 par rapport au boítier 28. On fait alors tourner la platine 26 vers le bas comme illustré par la flèche 88 sur la figure 6. To assemble the plate 26 to the housing 28, we place the pivot 76 in the groove 78 of the plate 26. This operation can be carried out manually very easily thanks to the handle 30. The plate 26 can then rotate around of the axis of rotation R1 relative to the housing 28. The plate is then rotated 26 downwards as illustrated by the arrow 88 in FIG. 6.

L'ergot 84 va alors prendre appui sur une surface de rampe avant 90 du doigt d'encliquetage 80 et provoquer ainsi une rotation du doigt 80 autour de l'axe R2 dans le sens anti-horaire comme vu sur la figure 6.The lug 84 will then take support on a front ramp surface 90 of the latching finger 80 and thus cause a rotation of the finger 80 around axis R2 counterclockwise as seen in Figure 6.

Le ressort 86 va alors se tendre. Cette rotation autour de l'axe R2 du doigt 80 permet à l'ergot 84 de s'engager dans la gorge 82. Le ressort 86 rappelle alors le doigt 80 vers le bas pour que l'ergot 84 soit appliqué contre le fond de la gorge 82. Le doigt 80 est alors en position de blocage de l'ergot 84.The spring 86 will then tension. This rotation around the R2 axis of the finger 80 allows the lug 84 to engage in the groove 82. The spring 86 recalls then finger 80 downwards so that lug 84 is applied against the bottom of the groove 82. The finger 80 is then in the locking position of the lug 84.

La platine 26 est ainsi solidaire du boítier 28 et les pignons 65 et 66 engrènent l'un avec l'autre, comme illustré par la figure 7.The plate 26 is thus secured to the housing 28 and the pinions 65 and 66 mesh with each other, as shown in Figure 7.

Pour libérer la platine 26, on peut pousser, par exemple avec un doigt, la surface de rampe 90 pour déplacer le doigt d'encliquetage 80 vers une position de libération de l'ergot 84. On peut ainsi faire pivoter la platine 26 dans le sens opposé au sens 88. Ensuite, on dégage le pivot 76 de la gorge 78 en soulevant la platine 26 vers le haut.To release the plate 26, one can push, for example with a finger, the ramp surface 90 for moving the latching finger 80 to a position release of the lug 84. It is thus possible to pivot the plate 26 in the opposite direction 88. Then, the pivot 76 is released from the groove 78 by lifting the plate 26 upwards.

Lorsque le boítier 28 est monté sur le portique 7, il suffit pour libérer la platine 26 de tirer sur la poignée 30 suffisamment fort vers l'avant pour que l'ergot 84, prenant appui sur la paroi avant de la gorge 82, pousse le doigt 80 vers sa position de libération et se dégage ainsi de la gorge 82. De même, le pivot 76 se dégage de la gorge 78. La platine 26 peut ainsi être libérée du boítier 28 d'un seul geste.When the housing 28 is mounted on the gantry 7, it suffices to release the plate 26 to pull the handle 30 strong enough forwards the lug 84, bearing on the front wall of the groove 82, pushes the finger 80 towards its release position and thus emerges from the groove 82. Similarly, the pivot 76 emerges from the groove 78. The plate 26 can thus be released from the housing 28 with a single gesture.

Les moyens d'assemblage 74 étant des moyens d'assemblage par encliquetage, l'assemblage de la platine 26 sur le boítier 28 est particulièrement rapide.The assembly means 74 being assembly means by latching, the assembly of the plate 26 on the housing 28 is particularly fast.

La machine 5 comprend ainsi une unité à bande 92, comprenant la platine 26 et la bande 17, et une unité d'entraínement 94 comprenant le boítier 28 et les moyens moteurs 66 et 71, lesquelles unités 92 et 94 peuvent être assemblées et séparées facilement et rapidement.The machine 5 thus comprises a belt unit 92, comprising the plate 26 and strip 17, and a drive unit 94 comprising the housing 28 and the driving means 66 and 71, which units 92 and 94 can be assembled and separated easily and quickly.

Ainsi, on peut, lors de l'utilisation de l'installation 1, prévoir un certain nombre d'unités à bande 92 préalablement chargées de bobines 16 pleines.Thus, it is possible, when using the installation 1, to provide a certain number of strip units 92 previously loaded with full reels 16.

Lorsqu'une bobine 16 d'une machine 5 est vide, il suffit de remplacer son unité 92 par une nouvelle unité 92 munie d'une bobine 16 pleine. When a coil 16 of a machine 5 is empty, it suffices to replace its unit 92 by a new unit 92 provided with a full coil 16.

Une telle opération est particulièrement simple et rapide, notamment par comparaison avec la méthode traditionnelle de remplacement de la bobine 16 directement sur la machine 5.Such an operation is particularly simple and rapid, in particular compared to the traditional coil replacement method 16 directly on the machine 5.

On notera que d'autres structures des moyens 74 d'assemblage que celles décrites peuvent être envisagées. En particulier, le doigt 80 et le pivot 76 peuvent être prévus sur l'unité à bande 92, et l'ergot 84 et la gorge 78 sur l'unité d'entraínement 94. Plus généralement, les moyens 74 d'assemblage ne sont pas nécessairement des moyens d'assemblage par encliquetage.It will be noted that other structures of the assembly means 74 that those described can be envisaged. In particular, the finger 80 and the pivot 76 can be provided on the band unit 92, and the lug 84 and the groove 78 on the unit 94. More generally, the assembly means 74 are not necessarily snap-on assembly means.

On observera également que ce dernier aspect peut être utilisé indépendamment de ceux décrits précédemment et concernant les moyens de protection de la bande 17 et les organes de renvoi de la bande 17.It will also be observed that the latter aspect can be used independently of those described above and concerning the means of protection of the band 17 and the return members of the band 17.

Claims (14)

Machine (5) d'étiquetage d'objets (67), du type comprenant : un corps (15), un mécanisme (24) d'entraínement d'une bande (17) portant des étiquettes adhésives (18), et un bras (20) faisant saillie par rapport au corps (15) et comprenant des moyens (21) de guidage de la bande (17) selon un trajet comportant un rebroussement (22) de séparation des étiquettes (18) de la bande (17),    caractérisée en ce que le bras (20) comprend des moyens (40) de protection d'un tronçon (58) de la bande situé en aval du rebroussement (22), et en ce que le tronçon aval (58) de la bande est disposé entre les moyens (40) de protection et le tronçon (56) de la bande situé en amont du rebroussement (22).Machine (5) for labeling objects (67), of the type comprising: a body (15), a mechanism (24) for driving a strip (17) carrying adhesive labels (18), and an arm (20) projecting relative to the body (15) and comprising means (21) for guiding the strip (17) along a path comprising a turning back (22) for separating the labels (18) from the strip (17 ) characterized in that the arm (20) comprises means (40) for protecting a section (58) of the strip located downstream of the cusp (22), and in that the downstream section (58) of the strip is disposed between the means (40) of protection and the section (56) of the strip located upstream of the cusp (22). Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens (40) de protection délimitent avec les moyens (21) de guidage un passage (42) pour le tronçon aval (58) de la bande (17).Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the protection means (40) define with the guide means (21) a passage (42) for the downstream section (58) of the strip (17). Machine selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de protection comprennent une plaque (40) s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement au tronçon aval (58) de la bande (17).Machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the protection means comprise a plate (40) extending substantially parallel to the downstream section (58) of the strip (17). Machine selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le bras (20) est mobile par rapport au corps (15) autour d'un axe de pivotement (P).Machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the arm (20) is movable relative to the body (15) about a pivot axis (P). Machine selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que le bras (20) est pivotant par rapport au corps (15).Machine according to claim 4, characterized in that the arm (20) is pivotable relative to the body (15). Machine selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que les moyens (21) de guidage comprennent un renvoi amont (50) de la bande du corps (15) vers le bras (20), et en ce que le renvoi amont (50) est sensiblement centré sur l'axe de pivotement (P) du bras (20).Machine according to claim 5, characterized in that the guide means (21) comprise an upstream return (50) of the strip of the body (15) towards the arm (20), and in that the upstream return (50) is substantially centered on the pivot axis (P) of the arm (20). Machine selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que le bras (20) comprend un arbre de pivotement (50) par l'intermédiaire duquel il est monté pivotant sur le corps (15), et en ce que l'arbre de pivotement (50) forme le renvoi amont. Machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the arm (20) comprises a pivot shaft (50) by means of which it is pivotally mounted on the body (15), and in that the pivot shaft (50 ) forms the upstream return. Machine selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisée en ce que la machine d'étiquetage comprend, en amont de l'organe de renvoi amont (50), une bobine (16) de la bande (17), laquelle bobine (16) est portée par le corps (15).Machine according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the labeling machine comprises, upstream of the upstream return member (50), a reel (16) of the strip (17), which reel (16) is carried by the body (15). Machine selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend une unité à bande (92), qui comprend la bande (17), et une unité (94) d'entraínement de la bande (17), qui comprend au moins une partie du mécanisme (28) d'entraínement, et en ce que la machine comprend des moyens libérables (74) d'assemblage de l'unité à bande (92) et de l'unité d'entraínement (94).Machine according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a band unit (92), which comprises the band (17), and a band drive unit (94), which comprises at least part of the drive mechanism (28), and in that the machine comprises releasable means (74) for assembling the band unit (92) and the drive unit (94). Machine d'étiquetage selon la revendication 9, caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'assemblage (74) sont des moyens d'assemblage par encliquetage.Labeling machine according to claim 9, characterized in that the assembly means (74) are snap-on assembly means. Machine selon la revendication 10, caractérisée en ce que les moyens (74) d'assemblage comprennent : des organes complémentaires d'encliquetage (80, 84) prévus sur l'unité à bande (92) et l'unité d'entraínement (94), et un pivot (76) et un logement correspondant (78) prévus sur l'unité à bande (92) et l'unité d'entraínement (94), le pivot (76) créant, lorsqu'il est engagé dans le logement correspondant (78), une liaison permettant une rotation de l'unité à bande (92) par rapport à l'unité d'entraínement (94) pour amener les organes complémentaires d'encliquetage à coopérer et bloquer ainsi l'unité à bande (92) par rapport à l'unité d'entraínement (94). Machine according to claim 10, characterized in that the assembly means (74) comprise: complementary snap-fastening members (80, 84) provided on the band unit (92) and the drive unit (94), and a pivot (76) and a corresponding housing (78) provided on the band unit (92) and the drive unit (94), the pivot (76) creating, when it is engaged in the corresponding housing ( 78), a link allowing rotation of the band unit (92) relative to the drive unit (94) to cause the complementary latching members to cooperate and thus block the band unit (92) relative to the drive unit (94). Machine selon l'une des revendications 9 à 11, caractérisée en ce que l'unité d'entraínement (94) comprend un boítier (28) et des moyens moteurs (66, 71) disposés dans le boítier (28).Machine according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized in that the drive unit (94) comprises a housing (28) and motor means (66, 71) arranged in the housing (28). Installation d'étiquetage comprenant au moins une machine d'étiquetage (5) et des moyens (2) de convoyage de conteneurs (68) contenant des objets (67) à étiqueter, caractérisée en ce que la machine est une machine selon l'une des revendications précédentes.Labeling installation comprising at least one labeling machine (5) and means (2) for conveying containers (68) containing objects (67) to be labeled, characterized in that the machine is a machine according to one of the preceding claims. Installation selon la revendication 13, caractérisée en ce que les moyens (40) de protection du tronçon aval (58) de la bande sont disposés en arrière du tronçon aval (58) par rapport au sens de convoyage (C) des conteneurs (68).Installation according to claim 13, characterized in that the means (40) for protecting the downstream section (58) of the strip are arranged behind the downstream section (58) relative to the conveying direction (C) of the containers (68) .
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