Labelling machine

[Detailed Description of the Invention]

(Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to the label beam machine for sticking a label in the exact direction on a label beam machine, for example, an article like a complicated-shaped bottle. (Conventional technology) Conventionally, what is indicated by JP,51-32280,B is known as this kind of a label beam machine. The article of the cross section shape non-round shape which equipped this specific face-to-face one for both pinching with the specific side for label installation while this label installation device was provided with the specific side for pinching of one pair of right and left, It is the shape of series at a constant interval by Worm for sending interval adjustment with a sending screw, A specific side for label installation of each article is arranged in the same direction, and it conveys by a conveyance on the street, It has a rotating article pinching concrete supply system provided with a pair of pinching arms [ two or more sets of ] which pinch an article via a specific side for both pinching so that a specific side for label installation of each article may direct in a specific zone of this conveyance way in the horizontal side of a conveyance way. A label feed unit which installs a label is formed in a specific side for label installation of each article pinched and transported by this article pinching concrete supply system near the article pinching concrete supply system. (Problem) Since alignment must be taken between the speed with which the conventional technology mentioned above supplies an article to an article pinching concrete supply system, and the speed which a pair of pinching arms of an article pinching concrete supply system hold an article, and transport, Intermediary To have with a so complicated structure which must equip the conveyance way in front of an article pinching concrete supply system with a means, such as Worm for sending interval adjustment with a sending screw. An article cannot be conveyed irregularly and so much and a label beam cannot be performed. A pair each of article pinching arms of an above-mentioned article pinching concrete supply system comprise a fixed arm rod and a movable arm rod, and intermediary energization of each movable arm rod is carried out in Toward with a spring at each fixed arm rod. Intermediary Stomach [ as ] controlled by a cam to resist a spring and to be made to estrange from a fixed arm rod in order that this movable arm rod may receive an article in the inlet section of the zone to which an article is supplied, The structure is fairly complicated and limitation cannot apply to Then and an article of a various kind, i.e., various articles in which sizes differ, widely at shape of an article applied. (Means for problem solution) Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide the label beam machine which canceled the above-mentioned problem. The main guide which according to the present invention has a certain curvature and carries out Along extension at a conveyor device in order to achieve this object, Slewing mechanism provided with the elastically deformable peripheral surface which forms the circular space which has a predetermined radial constant interval between this main guide, forming the moving system to which slewing mechanism is moved to a main guide, in order to change the above-mentioned radial constant interval, and connecting with circular space -- and the upper stream of the flow of an article -- Toward -- a means to form the fixed introductory guide device which forms the introductory way which spreads once is provided. (OPERATION) According to the label beam machine of the present invention, by an introductory guide device, while a tapering introductory way is conveyed, direction of an article is prepared. Next, it is moved, an article being pinched between the slewing mechanism and the introductory guide device with which a peripheral surface is elastically deformable, and a label is stuck on an article at a label beam station. The interval of the radial direction between the main guide and slewing mechanism is changed by the moving system to which slewing mechanism is moved according to the size of an article. Next, with reference to an attached drawing, the present invention is explained below about the example. (EXAMPLE) Label beam machine 11 which is one example of the present invention is shown in Drawings 1 and 2. Along conveyance of the article is carried out through a label beam station at a level course by conveyor device 15. Label beam machine 11 contains label beam device 17 and article capturing device 19 which were formed in the label beam station. Label beam device 17 is a thing of the conventional structure, and although not explained in detail here, it is as follows when it states briefly. Label beam device 17 contains support structure 21 attached to perpendicular pillar 23 so that the height might be adjusted. Pillar 23 is attached to the movable both-way stand (not shown) so that label beam device 17 can be operated horizontally. Label beam device 17 can use various label sending devices. In the example of illustration, with the feeling adhesives of Pressure, label 25 is adhering to long and slender back reliance, i.e., web 27, so that separation is possible. web 27 is wound around feed reel 29 -- and two or more roller 31 (only one is shown in Drawing 2) top -- a connoisseur -- an intermediary -- Can stick 33 -- subsequently -- another one or more roller 35 top -- a connoisseur -- it results in intermediary rolling-up reel 37. When it skins and passes along stick 33 top, web 27 is bent conversely, and is folded up and label 25 is separated from a web. Label 25 separated from web 27 is held at a label beam station so that discharge is possible. Namely, with the pressure below the atmospheric pressure in vacuum box 41, the separated label is held so that discharge in lattice 39 is possible. Lattice 39 lies at a perpendicular plane, and has opening 42 (Drawing 5). label 25 -- an article -- if it is held on lattice 39 and put on the right position until one 13 is placed on the right position to the label 25, label 25 will transfer from lattice 39 to article 13. And the adhesives of label 25 make label 25 adhere to article 13. This move is performed by supplying the pressurization air for spraying through vacuum room 41 and opening 42, in order to blow away label 25 on article 13 which adjoins lattice 39. Label beam device 17 is controllable by a known method. As shown in Drawing 2, article sensor 43 emits a signal, whenever it supports with arm 45 of support structure 21 and the front tip of article 13 approaches lattice 39. Label beam device 17 has operation time suitably adjusted by a known means, when article 13 arrives at the suitable position which adjoins lattice 39 immediately, in order to stick label 25 on the article 13. Article capturing device 19 contains slewing mechanism 47 which has peripheral surface 49 of a cylindrical shape. Slewing mechanism 47 contains disk 51 of the cylindrical shape which can change elastically [ the polystyrene-foam material inserted between one pair of circular cover plates 53 ]. Since the diameter is larger than board 53, disk 51 has projected the annular zone of disk 51 from board 53 to the method of the outside of a radial direction. Slewing mechanism 47 is attached so that it may rotate around a perpendicular axis-of-rotation line with axis 55, and axis 55 is rotatably attached to arm 57 which constitutes the moving system to which slewing mechanism 47 is moved. By moving arm 57, the radial constant interval of circular space S formed by the main guide 69 mentioned below and peripheral surface 49 of slewing mechanism 47 can be changed. Arm 57 is attached to pillar 59 so that the height of slewing mechanism 47 can be adjusted. Pillar 59 is attached on the suitable both-way stand (not shown) so that the horizontal position of slewing mechanism 47 can be adjusted. Electric motor 61 rotates axis 55 and slewing mechanism 47. In order to control direction of article 13 on conveyor device 15 near the slewing mechanism 47, guidance 63 and 71 which constitutes an introductory guide device is provided. Guidance 63 is aslant prolonged from the edge of the one distant from lattice 39 of conveyor device 15 on the surface of conveyor device 15 to the direction of the edge of the side Along and opposite to conveyor device 15, i.e., the edge of the direction near lattice 39, so that article 13 may be turned to peripheral surface 49 and may be guided gradually. Guidance 63 was attached to the portion to which conveyor device 15 was adjoined, and it was attached to, or conveyor device 15 was fixed, is supported, and is fixed and attached by 67. Guidance 71 is connected with the curved main guide 69 which forms circular space S between peripheral surfaces 49 of a cylindrical shape at one. It has extended aslant in the direction which keeps away from conveyor device 15. guidance 63 and 71 -- the upper stream of the flow of an article -- Toward -- introductory way 99 which spreads once is formed. Guidance 71, the main guide 69, and end 73 are really constituted by member 65. Member 65 contains upper part rail 75 and lower part rail 77 (Drawing 5 and Drawing 6) which kept only the interval which builds the mouth along which it can pass when label 25 by which lattice 39 was adsorbed transfers from lattice 39 to article 13, and are arranged. Each rails 75 and 77 are the elastic belt boards of long and slender flexibility. Both rails 75 and 77 are attached to the same stand 79, and with fixed perpendicular stick 83, the both-ends portion of rails 75 and 77 is separated from conveyor device 15, and is held. Each of stand 79 includes upper part block 85 and lower part block 86 which were attached to one pair of perpendicular sticks 87. Lower part block 86 is attached so that it may be fixed suitably for the lower end of stick 87 and upper part block 85 may slide perpendicularly on stick 87. The position of upper part block 85 which meets stick 87 can be adjusted with setscrew 88. Screw 89 is screwed in into upper part block 85, and upper part rail 75 is in contact with the tip of screw 89 via receptacle 84. Intermediary To have [ as ] which can move upper part rail 75 to slewing mechanism 47 before and behind Mukai or an intermediary so that it may become applicable to the article which has a Noodle side wall in point Fine by adjusting screw 89. Lower part rail 77 is attached suitably for lower part block 86. Slewing mechanism 47 and the main guide 69 collaborate, remove article 13 horizontally from conveyor device 15, and move it to the label beam station which adjoins lattice 39. When article 13 separates from conveyor device 15, in order to support them, the height almost same between conveyor device 15 and lattice 39 as conveyor device 15 is equipped with level board 91. Board 91 has opening 93 so that a label can be stuck on the bottom of article 13 with another label beam device (not shown). Board 91 is attached to support structure 21. The main guide 69 is adjoined and placed on lattice 39. In the example of illustration, slewing mechanism 47 is attached so that the radial line segment passing through a center may cross at right angles to the plane of lattice 39. Conveyor device 15 conveys article 13 from the right to Sugiehira through a label beam station to the left, as shown in Drawing 2. It skins and stick 33 is placed by the border of the lower stream of lattice 39. Slewing mechanism 47 is decided to be a size which a part of peripheral surface 49 projects horizontally from conveyor device 15. Next, an operation is explained. First, an introductory guide device, i.e., guidance 63 and 71, turns article 13 on conveyor device 15 to peripheral surface 49 of slewing mechanism 47, namely, it guides it towards the main guide 69. The main guide 69 pushes article 13 against elastically deformable peripheral surface 49, is made to transform slewing mechanism 47 into the method of the inside of a radial direction, and builds pocket 95 which a part of one side of article 13 can receive by it. In this way, an article is held at the direction which was caught between slewing mechanism 47 and the main guide 69 and for which it opted beforehand. In order to move article 13 in the direction same on the whole as the direction of movement of conveyor device 15, slewing mechanism 47 rotates to a reverse clockwise rotation, as shown in arrow 97 of Drawing 2. Article 13 is caught between slewing mechanism 47 and the main guide 69, and is made into circular space S which adapts itself to the shape of the main guide 69 from introductory way 99 to exit 101 on the whole in Along the way. That is, article 13 separates horizontally from conveyor device 15, and is moved to the direction of lattice 39. Article 13 close to lattice 39 is perceived by sensor 43. When article 13 consistents with lattice 39, sensor 43 emits a signal so that label 25 may be emitted to label beam device 17. Since article 13 is caught, the direction to label 25 on lattice 39 is controlled correctly. The main guide 69 and slewing mechanism 47 return article 13 in which it collaborated and label 25 was stretched to conveyor device 15. Electric motor 61 rotates slewing mechanism 47 at the rate of a request so that time adjustment of the label beam by label beam device 17 may be achieved easily and correctly. Slewing mechanism 47 can be driven at any speed which suits label beam device 17. Even if article 13 is sent by conveyor device 15 more quickly than the speed which can be stretched, they do not need to stop Then and conveyor device 15 only by accumulating near the introductory way 99. Label beam device 17 can stick a label on a bottom one article 13 side. If to stick a label also on the side opposite to article 13 is desired, If you set up along will be good for conveyor device 15 in completely same label beam machine with one [ another ] more as label beam machine 11. This another label beam machine is placed on the side opposite to on both sides of conveyor device 15, and it must merely be put on the side opposite to so that slewing mechanism can also stick a label on the side opposite to article 13. (EFFECT OF THE INVENTION) According to the present invention, a label can be stuck on an exact request position to the article of varieties, and it can apply also to the article conveyed irregularly and so much. Since it is not necessary to secure exceptional timing between the speed of an article and the revolving speed of slewing mechanism which are supplied with a conveyor device, control of a label beam machine is easy. According to the present invention, a label can be quickly stretched to many articles in this way. In the present invention, slewing mechanism can move to the main guide. Therefore, as mentioned above, a label beam is not only possible, but it should simplify structure extremely as a whole to an article of varieties. That is, it is a fixed arm rod like [ what is necessary is just to equip slewing mechanism with an elastically deformable peripheral surface, and ] the conventional thing, a movable arm rod, a spring, and a cam -- when -- It was -- it must not be necessary to have independently a member called Worm with a sending screw etc. which it had in conventional technology in order not to have a complicated structure and to adjust the sending interval of an article further -- Noodle. Therefore, according to the present invention, a fairly cheap label beam machine can provide. Or and by adopting the simplified structure [ like ], when based on the present invention, there is little failure of machinery, and maintenance is still easier.

[Brief Description of the Drawings]

Drawings 1 are a side view of the label beam machine which is one example of the present invention, and Drawing 2, The upper surface figure of the label beam machine of Drawing 1, the expanded side view to which Drawing 3 meets 3-3 line of Drawing 1, and Drawing 4 are the upper surface figure where a part of thing shown in Drawing 2 was expanded, and Drawing 5, It is a top view which meets 5-5 line of Drawing 4, and the rail of the upper part and a lower part is shown by the broken chain line, and Drawing 6 is one expanded side view of the stand which supports guidance 71. As for a "label beam machine" and 13, in 11, an "article" and 15 are "conveyor devices", As for a "label beam device" and 25, in 17, a "label" and 43 are "sensors", As for a "main guide" and 99, in "guidance which constitutes an introductory guide device", and 69, "an introductory way" and S are [ an "electric motor", and 63 and 65 / the arm with which 47 constitutes "slewing mechanism" 49 constitutes a "peripheral surface", and 57 constitutes "moving system" and 61 ] "circular space."