Method and unit for applying a label to an article
OwnerMario Spatafora, Salvatore Carboni +1inventors
InventorsMario Spatafora, Salvatore Carboni, Enrico Campagnoli
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Abstract
A method and unit for applying a label to an article, whereby a supporting head is fed by a conveyor along a labelling path; the label is fed to a first seat of the supporting head; the article is fed to a second seat of the supporting head; and a relative movement is produced between the first seat and the second seat of the supporting head to apply the label to the article.
Claims36
1) A method of applying a label to an article;
- the method comprising the steps of feeding a supporting head (10) along a labelling path (P1) by means of a conveyor (8), and feeding the label (2) to a first seat (11) of the supporting head (10);
- and the method being characterized by comprising the steps of feeding the article (3) to a second seat (12) of the supporting head (10);
- and producing a relative movement between the first seat (11) and the second seat (12) of the supporting head (10), as the supporting head (10) travels along the labelling path (P1), so as to apply the label (2) to the article (3).
15) A unit for applying a label to an article;
- the unit (1) comprising a supporting head (10) having a first seat (11) for receiving the label (2), and a first conveyor (8) for feeding the supporting head (10) along a labelling path (P1);
- and the unit (1) being characterized in that the supporting head (10) comprises a second seat (12) for receiving the article (3), and an actuating device (14) for producing a relative movement between the first seat (11) and the second seat (12) of the supporting head (10), as the supporting head (10) travels along the labelling path (P1), so as to apply the label (2) to the article (3).
34) A conveyor for conveying articles, and comprising an endless flexible support (38) extending about at least two end pulleys (39);
- a number of seats (36) defined along the flexible support (38) and for receiving respective articles (3);
- and a corresponding number of pairs of deformable bodies (40) connected to the flexible support (38), and each pair of which are spaced apart to define a respective seat (36) between them, and engage two opposite walls (6) of a corresponding article (3) to grip the article (3) between them;
- each deformable body (40) comprises a rigid jaw (41) having a first end (42) for retaining the article (3), and a second end (43) opposite the first end (42);
- and the conveyor (37) being characterized in that the first end (42) of each jaw (41) is connected to the flexible support (38) by a first connecting member (44) hinged to both the jaw (41) and the flexible support (38);
- and the second end (43) of each jaw (41) is connected to the flexible support (38) by a second connecting member (45) hinged to the jaw (41) and fixed rigidly to the flexible support (38).
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