Apparatus and process for applying labels to boxes
AssigneesKronoplus Technical AG, I-TeCONSULT N.V.
InventorWolfgang Beck
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Abstract
An apparatus for and a process of applying labels to boxes are disclosed. A box (1) is received in a labeling zone. A label carrier (30) is vertically moveable relative to the labeling zone to place the center portion of a label (5) onto the upper side of the box. Two presser elements (21, 21′) arranged on two mutually opposite lateral sides of the labeling zone are downwardly moveable both relative to the labeling zone and relative to the label carrier so as to fold and apply end portions of the label onto the lateral sides of the box.
Claims17
An apparatus for applying labels to boxes, the apparatus defining a labeling zone for receiving a box having an upper side and having first and second opposing lateral sides, the apparatus comprising:
- a label carrier for releasably carrying a label having a center portion and a first and second end portion, the label carrier being vertically moveable relative to said labeling zone to place the center portion of the label onto the upper side of a box received in the labeling zone;
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- a pressing assembly comprising two presser elements arranged on two mutually opposite lateral sides of the labeling zone, the presser elements being downwardly moveable both relative to the labeling zone and relative to the label carrier so as to fold the first and second end portions of the label onto the first and second lateral sides.
The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the adhesive application device comprises at least a first and a second spray nozzle, the first spray nozzle being configured to apply adhesive to a first lateral side of a box received in the labeling zone, and the second spray nozzle being configured to apply adhesive to a second lateral side of a box received in the labeling zone.
A process of applying a label to a box having an upper side and having first and second opposing lateral sides, the process comprising the following steps, not necessarily in the present order:
- transporting the box to a labeling zone;
- fetching a label having a center portion and a first and second end portion from a label reservoir;
- positioning the label above the box so that the first and second end portion laterally project beyond the lateral sides of the box;
- placing the center portion of the label onto the upper side of the box;
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- folding the first and second end portions of the label onto the first and second lateral sides of the box by moving two presser elements arranged on two mutually opposite lateral sides of the labeling zone downward along the first and second lateral sides of the box.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.