US 8,156,716 B2 · Beverage bottling or container filling plant having a beverage bottle or container labeling machine, and a beverage bottle or container labeling machine having a vacuum drum

Abstract

Beverage bottling or container filling plant having a beverage bottle or container labeling machine, and a beverage bottle or container labeling machine having a vacuum drum. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

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Dependent claims

A labeling device for handling labels in a container labeling machine, said labeling device comprising:

a drum element that is journaled for rotation in a carrier arrangement and that is configured to be powered for rotation about a drum axis;
at least one vacuum channel that is configured in said drum element and opens into a vacuum opening;
a rotary distributor or vacuum distributor for connecting said at least one vacuum channel configured in said drum element with a vacuum source;
said rotary distributor or vacuum distributor comprises at least one first sealing surface at a first distributor element that does not rotate with said drum element, and at least one second sealing surface provided at said drum element for a sealing position against said first sealing surface;
and
wherein said first distributor element which forms said first sealing surface is made of a first material of construction which has a higher heat conductivity than a second material of which is made said second sealing surface of a portion at said drum element.

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A vacuum drum arrangement configured to be used in a container labeling machine, said vacuum drum arrangement comprising:

at least one vacuum drum being configured to hold labels on the outer surface thereof and transfer labels;
said at least one vacuum drum comprising:
a drum carrier;
a rotatable drum element being disposed in said drum carrier;
a drive shaft being configured to rotate said rotatable drum element;
said rotatable drum element comprising:
at least one vacuum opening being disposed on the exterior surface of said rotatable drum element;
at least one vacuum channel being connected to said at least one vacuum opening and being disposed in the interior of said rotatable drum element;
and
a vacuum distribution ring being configured and disposed to connect said at least one vacuum channel to a vacuum source, to thereby connect said at least one vacuum opening to
a vacuum source;
said drum carrier comprising a heat sink being disposed adjacent to said rotatable drum element and being stationary with respect to said rotatable drum element;
said rotatable drum element further comprising a first heat-conductive material;
said heat sink comprising a second heat-conductive material;
said second material of said heat sink having a higher heat conductivity than said first heat-conductive material of said rotatable drum element;
and
said heat sink being configured to draw heat away from said rotatable drum element to thereby cool said rotatable drum element and minimize expansion of the diameter of said rotatable drum element.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Beverage bottling or container filling plant having a beverage bottle or container labeling machine, and a beverage bottle or container labeling machine having a vacuum drum

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Beverage bottling or container filling plant having a beverage bottle or container labeling machine, and a beverage bottle or container labeling machine having a vacuum drum

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Abstract

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