Apparatus for sticking labels to containers
AssigneeShibuya Kogyo Co., Ltd.
InventorsYasuaki Nagano, Toshiaki Naka
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Abstract
A turntable is rotatably provided on the main body of a label sticking apparatus, and a plurality of container support tables are provided along the periphery of the turntable. Containers such as bottles and cans are transported along a predetermined path as riding on the container support tables. A label application device for applying labels to these containers is formed as a unit block which may be detachably mounted on the main body. When mounted, the label application device receives driving force from the driving source for rotating the turntable. The label application device is provided with a lock mechanism, which enables to carry out mounting and dismounting operations with ease and security.
Claims8
A label sticking apparatus for sticking labels to containers such as bottles and cans comprising:
- a main body;
- transporting means provided on said main body for transporting said containers along a predetermined path;
- driving means for driving said transporting means, said driving means including a driving gear formed integrally with said transporting means;
- and
- at least one label application device detachably mounted on said main body for applying labels to said containers transported by said transporting means, said label application device including a timing gear and lock means which is engageable with said timing gear, said lock means setting said timing gear in an unrestrained condition to bring said timing gear into mesh with said driving gear when said label application device is mounted on said main body;
- whereas, said lock means setting said timing gear in a restrained condition when said label application device is dismounted from said main body.
A label application device for applying labels to containers such as bottles and cans which are being transported along a predetermined path, said label application device being detachably mountable at a desired position along said predetermined path and comprising in combination:
- a support plate;
- a magazine disposed on said support plate for storing a quantity of labels;
- removing means disposed on said support plate for removing labels one by one from said magazine;
- label application means disposed on said support plate for applying labels transferred from said removing means to said containers;
- glue application means disposed on said support plate for applyingg glue to one side surface of said labels;
- transmission means having a timing gear which is engageable with a driving gear driven by a driving source to transport said containers for transmitting driving force to said removing means, label application means and glue application means;
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- lock means including a lock member rotatably disposed on said support plate, said lock member including a pawl which is engageable with said timing gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.