公开(公告)号：US5399216A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-21

申请号：US62952

申请日：1993-05-14

申请人： John M. Galchefski ,  Ian Westbury ,  John Stevenson

发明人： John M. Galchefski ,  Ian Westbury ,  John Stevenson

IPC分类号： B29C61/10 ,  B29C63/06 ,  B65C3/10 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65H35/07 ,  B65C9/00

CPC分类号： B65C9/02 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/1819 ,  B65C9/2286 ,  B65C9/36 ,  Y10T156/1033 ,  Y10T156/1771

摘要： An apparatus and method for applying thin film polymer labels to small cylindrical articles such as dry cell batteries without label mismatching is disclosed. A label transport drum is rotatably mounted on a frame. Cut labels are supplied to the surface of the label transport drum as the drum is rotated. An adhesive is applied onto the area adjacent the leading edge of the label while the label is moving with the drum, and a solvent is applied onto an area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. Cylindrical articles are conveyed in tangential spinning engagement with the label transport drum and into rotative engagement with the adhesive on the leading edge of the label so as to transfer the label onto the article as the label is moved into engagement with the rotating article. A pressure plate imparts pressure against selected sides and ends of the article during wrapping to prevent mismatching of the label as the label wraps around the article. A seam is formed at the overlap of leading and trailing edge portions. The pressure plate has an article engaging surface positioned adjacent the surface of the drum. The camber of the plate may be varied relative to the articles conveyed on the surface of the drum, thus varying the pressure imparted against selected areas of the article during labeling to prevent mismatching of the label.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将薄膜聚合物标签应用于小型圆柱形制品例如干电池而没有标签失配的装置和方法。 标签传送滚筒可旋转地安装在框架上。 当滚筒旋转时，将切割的标签提供给标签传送滚筒的表面。 当标签与鼓一起移动时，将粘合剂施加到邻近标签前缘的区域上，并将溶剂施加到与标签的后缘相邻的区域上。 圆柱形物品与标签传送滚筒以切向纺丝接合方式传送，并与标签前缘上的粘合剂旋转接合，以便在标签移动与旋转物品接合时将标签转印到物品上。 在包装过程中，压板向物品的选定侧面和端部施加压力，以防止标签在物品周围缠绕时标签的不匹配。 在前缘部分和后缘部分的重叠处形成接缝。 压板具有邻近滚筒表面定位的物品接合表面。 板的外倾角可以相对于在滚筒表面上传送的物品而变化，从而改变在标签期间对物品的选定区域施加的压力，以防止标签的错配。

公开(公告)号：US5344519A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-06

申请号：US62314

申请日：1993-05-14

申请人： John M. Galchefski ,  Ian Westbury

发明人： John M. Galchefski ,  Ian Westbury

IPC分类号： B29C61/10 ,  B29C63/06 ,  B65C3/10 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65H35/07 ,  B65C9/00

CPC分类号： B65C9/02 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/1819 ,  B65C9/2286 ,  B65C9/36 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1773

摘要： An apparatus for applying thin film polymer labels onto small cylindrical articles includes a label transport drum that is constructed for aiding the transfer of a label onto a cylindrical article. The apparatus includes a label transport drum having a cylindrically configured hub and cylindrical drum mounted on the hub for rotation thereabout. The drum has an outer surface on which labels are fed while the drum is rotated about the hub. A first radially extending, slotted vacuum manifold defines a label retention area and extends circumferentially around a substantial portion of the circumference of the hub. A first radially extending slotted pressure manifold is aligned circumferentially after the slotted vacuum manifold at an article wrapping position. A valve port, circumferentially aligned with the vacuum and pressure manifolds is positioned on the inner surface of the drum and communicates with the area on the drum surface where the leading edge of the label lies. As the drum rotates, the valve port aligns with the vacuum manifold and draws a vacuum onto the label to retain the label onto the drum. As the drum rotates further the valve port aligns with the pressure manifold to blow air onto the leading edge of the label to force the label outwardly from the drum surface onto an article thereat to aid in label transfer. A second vacuum manifold and valve port draw vacuum onto the label to retain the label on the drum surface past the article wrapping position if an article is not wrapped. The label is blown from the drum surface if an article misfeeds.

摘要翻译： 将薄膜聚合物标签施加到小圆柱形制品上的装置包括标签传送滚筒，其被构造用于帮助将标签转移到圆柱形物品上。 该设备包括标签传送滚筒，其具有安装在毂上的圆柱形轮毂和圆柱形滚筒，用于在其周围旋转。 滚筒具有外表面，当滚筒围绕毂旋转时，标签被馈送到该外表面上。 第一径向延伸的开槽真空歧管限定标签保持区域，并围绕轮毂圆周的大部分周向延伸。 第一径向延伸的开槽压力歧管在开槽真空歧管之后在物品缠绕位置周向对准。 与真空和压力歧管周向对准的阀口定位在滚筒的内表面上，并与标签的前缘所在的滚筒表面上的区域连通。 当滚筒旋转时，阀口与真空歧管对齐并在标签上抽真空，将标签保持在滚筒上。 当滚筒进一步旋转时，阀口与压力歧管对齐，以将空气吹向标签的前缘，以将标签从鼓表面向外压迫到其上的物品上，以帮助标签转移。 第二个真空歧管和阀口将真空吸入标签上，以便如果物品未被包裹，则将标签保持在鼓表面超过物品包装位置。 如果物品发生错误，标签将从鼓表面吹出。

公开(公告)号：US5458729A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-17

申请号：US356472

申请日：1994-12-15

申请人： John M. Galchefski ,  Ian Westbury

发明人： John M. Galchefski ,  Ian Westbury

IPC分类号： B29C61/10 ,  B29C63/06 ,  B65C3/00 ,  B65C3/10 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/06 ,  B65C9/14 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65H35/07 ,  B65C9/00

CPC分类号： B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/1819 ,  B65C9/2286 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65C2009/1861 ,  Y10T156/12 ,  Y10T156/1339 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1771 ,  Y10T83/2185 ,  Y10T83/4847

摘要： An apparatus for applying a label onto a small, cylindrical article, such as a dry cell battery, is disclosed. A rotatable label transport drum has a central, horizontal axis. A label is fed to the drum surface, retained thereto as the drum rotates, and moved with the rotating drum into an article wrapping position defined at the upper area of the drum. An article delivery system, such as a star transfer wheel, delivers the articles sequentially onto the drum surface. The delivery system is spaced outward from the drum surface to clear the trailing edge of the label which is outwardly positioned from the drum surface. An attractive force is imparted on the article in a direction so as to aid smooth delivery of the article onto the drum surface and the label moving therewith. In one aspect of the invention, when the articles are magnetically attractive drycell batteries, at least one magnet retains the drycells against an article engaging surface of a pressure plate which defines an article entrance portion that is disposed downward to the drum surface so that the drycells are smoothly and tangentially transferred onto the drum surface. In another aspect of the invention, a web feed and cutting mechanism is disclosed. In still another aspect of the invention, an adhesive delivery system using a gravure roller is disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将标签施加到诸如干电池的小圆柱形物品上的装置。 可旋转的标签传送滚筒具有中心的水平轴线。 标签被馈送到鼓表面，当滚筒旋转时保持在其上，并且随着旋转滚筒移动到限定在滚筒的上部区域的物品包装位置。 诸如星形传送轮的物品传送系统将物品顺序地传送到鼓表面上。 输送系统与鼓表面向外间隔开以清除标签的从滚筒表面向外定位的后缘。 在制品上沿一个方向施加吸引力，以便有助于物品顺利地传送到鼓表面上，标签随之移动。 在本发明的一个方面，当制品是具有磁吸引力的干电池电池时，至少一个磁体将干电池保持抵靠压板的物品接合表面，该压板限定了向下设置在鼓表面的物品入口部分，使得干电池 平滑地切向地转移到滚筒表面上。 在本发明的另一方面，公开了一种卷材进给和切割机构。 在本发明的另一方面，公开了一种使用凹版辊的粘合剂输送系统。

公开(公告)号：US5401353A

公开(公告)日：1995-03-28

申请号：US76259

申请日：1993-06-11

申请人： Ian Westbury ,  John M. Galchefski

发明人： Ian Westbury ,  John M. Galchefski

IPC分类号： B29C61/10 ,  B29C63/06 ,  B65C3/10 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65H35/07 ,  B65C9/00

CPC分类号： B65C9/02 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/1819 ,  B65C9/2286 ,  B65C9/36 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1773 ,  Y10T156/1798

摘要： An apparatus for applying thin film polymer labels onto small cylindrical articles has a label transport drum with a substantially smooth, outer surface on which labels are fed. A cold adhesive that is viscous at room temperature is printed onto an area adjacent the leading edge of the label. A solvent is applied by two static wiper assemblies onto an area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. The first static wiper assembly wipes an amount of solvent onto the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label for cleaning and softening that area. A second wiper assembly applies an amount of solvent onto the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label for dissolving a portion of the label to create a tacky, bonding quality to the label and form a solvent seal bond when the trailing edge overlaps the leading edge. Solvent is applied to the wiper bodies for dispersion throughout and to the wiper tip. A plunger is formed in the drum at those areas where the trailing edges of labels are positioned. Each plunger is spring biased outward from the drum surface to position the trailing edge of a label at a position beyond the peripheral drum surface for engaging the wiper tips. During wrapping, the article forces the plunger downward so it will not interfere with article wrapping.

摘要翻译： 用于将薄膜聚合物标签施加到小圆柱形制品上的装置具有标签传送滚筒，该标签传送滚筒具有基本平滑的外表面，标签被供给到该外表面上。 在室温下粘稠的冷粘合剂被印刷到与标签前缘相邻的区域上。 通过两个静态刮水器组件将溶剂施加到与标签的后缘相邻的区域上。 第一静电擦拭器组件将一定量的溶剂擦拭到与标签的后缘相邻的区域上，以清洁和软化该区域。 第二擦拭器组件将一定量的溶剂施加到与标签的后缘相邻的区域上，用于溶解标签的一部分以在标签上产生粘性，粘合质量，并且当后缘与前缘重叠时形成溶剂密封结合 。 溶剂被施加到刮水器本体上，用于分散到整个刮擦器尖端。 在标签的后缘定位的那些区域处，在滚筒中形成柱塞。 每个柱塞弹簧从鼓表面向外偏压，以将标签的后缘定位在超出外围鼓表面的位置，以接合刮水器尖端。 在包装过程中，物品向下推动柱塞，使其不会干扰物品包装。

公开(公告)号：US5350482A

公开(公告)日：1994-09-27

申请号：US906573

申请日：1992-06-30

申请人： Ian Westbury

发明人： Ian Westbury

IPC分类号： B29C61/10 ,  B29C63/06 ,  B65C3/10 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65H35/07 ,  B65C9/00

CPC分类号： B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/1819 ,  B65C9/2286 ,  B65C9/36 ,  Y10S428/908 ,  Y10S428/914 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1798 ,  Y10T428/1486 ,  Y10T428/24628 ,  Y10T428/24736 ,  Y10T428/24802

摘要： An apparatus and method for applying labels onto small cylindrical articles such as dry cell batteries is disclosed. A label transport drum has a substantially smooth surface. Cut labels are applied to the surface and an adhesive applicator applies a preferred cold adhesive onto an area adjacent the leading edge of the label. A solvent applicator applies a predetermined amount of solvent on the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. The solvent applicator includes a solvent transfer roll and a rotatably supported rotary pad print head. The rotary pad print head includes at least one narrowly tapering, flexible wiper tip. In one embodiment the wiper tip has a V-notch on its end. The flexible tip engages the solvent transfer roll, transferring solvent from the solvent transfer roll into the V-notch. The rotary pad print head is timed to rotate so that the flexible tip is deflected against the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. Solvent contained within the V-notch is evenly applied onto the label. An article conveying mechanism presents cylindrical articles into tangential spinning engagement with the drum and into rotative engagement with the adhesive whereby the label is transferred onto the article as the label is moved into engagement with the rotating article. In another embodiment, the wiper member is timed to rotate slower than the surface speed of the drum. In this embodiment, the flexible tip is tapered preferably without a V-notch. The slower speed of the wiper relative to the drum causes even application of the solvent onto the label. A servomotor and encoder provide speed control to ensure that the surface speed of the rotary pad print head is slower than the surface speed of the label transport drum.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将标签应用于诸如干电池的小圆柱形制品上的装置和方法。 标签传送滚筒具有基本平滑的表面。 切割标签施加到表面上，并且粘合剂施加器将优选的冷粘合剂施加到与标签的前缘相邻的区域上。 溶剂施加器在与标签的后缘相邻的区域上施加预定量的溶剂。 溶剂涂布器包括溶剂转移辊和可旋转支撑的旋转垫打印头。 旋转垫打印头包括至少一个狭窄渐缩的柔性刮水器尖端。 在一个实施例中，擦拭器尖端在其端部具有V形凹口。 柔性末端接合溶剂转移辊，将溶剂从溶剂转移辊转移到V形凹口中。 旋转垫打印头被定时旋转，使得柔性尖端偏转到与标签的后缘相邻的区域。 包含在V形凹口内的溶剂均匀地涂在标签上。 物品输送机构将圆柱形物品与滚筒切向旋转接合并与粘合剂旋转接合，由此当标签移动成与旋转物品接合时，标签被转印到物品上。 在另一个实施例中，擦拭器构件定时旋转得比滚筒的表面速度慢。 在该实施例中，柔性尖端优选地不具有V形凹口。 擦拭器相对于滚筒的速度较慢导致溶剂均匀地施加在标签上。 伺服电机和编码器提供速度控制，以确保旋转式打印头的表面速度比标签传送滚筒的表面速度慢。

公开(公告)号：US5437759A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-01

申请号：US259640

申请日：1994-06-14

申请人： Ian Westbury

发明人： Ian Westbury

IPC分类号： B29C61/10 ,  B29C63/06 ,  B65C3/10 ,  B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/18 ,  B65C9/22 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/36 ,  B65H35/07 ,  B65C9/00

CPC分类号： B65C3/12 ,  B65C9/02 ,  B65C9/1819 ,  B65C9/2286 ,  B65C9/36 ,  Y10S428/908 ,  Y10S428/914 ,  Y10T156/1768 ,  Y10T156/1798 ,  Y10T428/1486 ,  Y10T428/24628 ,  Y10T428/24736 ,  Y10T428/24802

摘要： An apparatus and method for applying labels onto small cylindrical articles such as dry cell batteries is disclosed. A label transport drum has a substantially smooth surface. Cut labels are applied to the surface and an adhesive applicator applies a preferred cold adhesive onto an area adjacent the leading edge of the label. A solvent applicator applies a predetermined amount of solvent on the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. The solvent applicator includes a solvent transfer roll and a rotatably support rotary pad print head. The rotary pad print head includes at least one narrowly tapering, flexible wiper tip. In one embodiment the wiper tip has a V-notch on its end. The flexible tip engages the solvent transfer roll, transferring solvent from the solvent transfer roll into the V-notch. the rotary pad print head is timed to rotate so that the flexible tip is deflected against the area adjacent the trailing edge of the label. Solvent contained within the V-notch is evenly applied onto the label. An article conveying mechanism present cylindrical articles into tangential spinning engagement with the drum and into rotative engagement with the adhesive whereby the label is transferred onto the article as the label is moved into engagement with the rotating article. In another embodiment, the flexible tip is tapered preferably without a V-notch. The slower speed of the wiper relative to the drum causes even application of the solvent onto the label. A servomotor and encoder provide speed control to ensure that the surface speed of the rotary pad print head is slower than the surface speed of the label transport drum.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于将标签应用于诸如干电池的小圆柱形制品上的装置和方法。 标签传送滚筒具有基本平滑的表面。 切割标签施加到表面上，并且粘合剂施加器将优选的冷粘合剂施加到与标签的前缘相邻的区域上。 溶剂施加器在与标签的后缘相邻的区域上施加预定量的溶剂。 溶剂涂布器包括溶剂转移辊和可旋转支撑的旋转垫打印头。 旋转垫打印头包括至少一个狭窄渐缩的柔性刮水器尖端。 在一个实施例中，擦拭器尖端在其端部具有V形凹口。 柔性末端接合溶剂转移辊，将溶剂从溶剂转移辊转移到V形凹口中。 旋转垫打印头被定时旋转，使得柔性尖端偏向与标签的后缘相邻的区域。 包含在V形凹口内的溶剂均匀地涂在标签上。 物品输送机构使圆柱形物品与滚筒切向旋转接合并与粘合剂旋转接合，由此当标签移动成与旋转物品接合时，标签被转印到物品上。 在另一个实施例中，柔性尖端优选地不具有V形凹口。 擦拭器相对于滚筒的速度较慢导致溶剂均匀地施加在标签上。 伺服电机和编码器提供速度控制，以确保旋转式打印头的表面速度比标签传送滚筒的表面速度慢。