Media feed control for a label applicator
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsAndrew R. Hays, Kevin L. Nelson
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Abstract
An object label applicator is provided for the accurate labeling of labels onto objects within a wrapping mechanism of the object label applicator. The object label applicator includes a media feed control solution for detecting whether a label has successfully detached from its lining, and if it is detected that the label has not detached from the lining, a remedial measure is implemented to increase the likelihood of detachment in a subsequent run.
Claims18
A label applicator comprising:
- a label detection sensor;
- a memory configured to store machine-readable instructions;
- and
- a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to:
- control a media feeding mechanism to advance a media in a first direction, wherein the media includes a label adhered to a liner;
- receive a label signal from the label detection sensor;
- control the media feeding mechanism to retract the media in a second direction based on the label signal, wherein the second direction is a reverse direction from the first direction;
- and
- control the media feeding mechanism to advance the media in the first direction.
A non-transitory machine readable memory in communication with a processor, the non-transitory machine readable memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, are configured to cause the processor to:
- control a media feeding mechanism of a label applicator to advance a media in a first direction, wherein the media includes a label adhered to a liner;
- receive a label signal from a label detection sensor;
- control the media feeding mechanism to retract the media in a second direction based on the label signal, wherein the second direction is a reverse direction from the first direction;
- and
- control the media feeding mechanism to advance the media in the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.