Label application devices
AssigneeComputype, Inc.
InventorsRichard Jackson, Kevin Nobbs
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Abstract
Label application devices and methods of printing and applying labels are described herein. One label application device can comprise a feed component configured to deliver a sheet of label material to a position, a product identification component configured to identify a type of a product that is approaching the position, a printing component configured to print data onto the sheet of label material, the data based on the identified type of product, a stripping component configured to remove a liner portion of the sheet of label material from a label portion of the sheet, and an applicator component configured to apply the label portion to the product.
Claims20
A label application device, comprising:
- a feed component configured to deliver a sheet of label material to a position;
- a product identification component configured to identify a type of a product that is approaching the position;
- a printing component configured to print data onto the sheet of label material, the data based on the identified type of product;
- a stripping component configured to remove a liner portion of the sheet of label material from a label portion, wherein the stripping component includes:
- a stripping arm configured to grip a portion of the sheet of label material;
- a conveyor belt configured to move the stripping arm in a direction to strip the liner portion from the label portion, wherein the stripping arm is coupled to the conveyor belt;
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- an applicator component configured to apply the label portion to the product.
A method of printing and applying labels, comprising:
- identifying a product at a first position;
- feeding a sheet of label material to a second position in response to the identified product at the first position;
- printing data onto a label portion of the sheet of label material at the second position;
- removing a liner portion of the sheet from the label portion of the sheet using a stripping component;
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- applying the label portion to the product.
A label application device, comprising:
- a label storage and feed component configured to store a source of label material, the component having a drive element configured to deliver the label material along a feedpath;
- a product identification component configured to identify a product type of a product in position for application of a label portion of the label material;
- a label material cutting component configured to cut the label material into a sheet;
- a printing component configured to print data onto the label portion of the sheet based on the identified product type;
- a stripping component configured to grip a portion of the sheet and strip a liner portion of the sheet from the label portion, wherein the stripping component includes:
- a stripping arm configured to grip the portion the sheet of label material;
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- a conveyor belt configured to move the stripping arm in a direction to strip the liner portion from the label portion, wherein the stripping arm is coupled to the conveyor belt;
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- an applicator component configured to hold the label portion as the liner portion is stripped from the label portion and apply the label portion to the product.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.