Devices, systems and methods for labeling items in a conveyor line
AssigneeCaljan A/S
InventorsWieland Wegge, Thomas Fritz Heinz Heydolph
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for labeling an item in a conveyor line are disclosed. An example labeling station comprises a labeling member with a label holder configured to hold a label to be affixed to the item. The labeling member is configured to move at least the label holder at a matching speed of the conveyor in a matching direction and to affix the label to the item. An example labeling method includes obtaining a multi-dimensional representation of the item, determining a label target position in the representation, and controlling a labeling station to affix the label at the label target position on the item.
Claims20
A labeling station for use at a conveyor line, the conveyor line operable to convey an item to be labeled in a conveying direction at a conveying speed, the conveying direction being a longitudinal direction of the conveyor line, the labeling station comprising:
- a labeling member including a label holder to hold a label to be affixed to the item, the label holder to move in a longitudinal direction with the item between a first lateral position and a second lateral position at substantially the conveying speed to affix the label to the item.
A labeling method for controlling a labeling station at a conveyor line, the conveyor line operable to convey an item to be labeled in a conveying direction and at a conveying speed, the conveying direction being a longitudinal direction of the conveyor, the method comprising:
- obtaining a multi-dimensional representation of the item;
- determining a label target position in the representation;
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- moving a label holder of the labeling station in the longitudinal direction between a first lateral position and a second lateral position at substantially the conveying speed to affix a label carried by the label holder to the label target position on the item.
A labeling system for use at a conveyor line, the conveyor line operable to convey an item to be labeled in a conveying direction at a conveying speed, the conveying direction being a longitudinal direction of the conveyor, the labeling system comprising:
- an imaging station to obtain a multi-dimensional representation of the item;
- a labeling station to affix the label at a target position on the item, the labeling station including a labeling member having a label holder structured to hold the label to be affixed to the item, the at least one of the labeling member or the label holder to move in the longitudinal direction between a first lateral position and a second lateral position at substantially the conveying speed to affix the label to the item;
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- a control unit to determine the target position to be used by the labeling station based on the representation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.