CN101663205B

CN101663205B - Labelling machine

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Publication number: CN101663205B
Application number: CN2007800528754A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 乔吉奥·阿里纳
Original assignee: Open Data S R L
Current assignee: Open Data S R L
Priority date: 2007-05-08
Filing date: 2007-11-08
Publication date: 2012-08-29
Anticipated expiration: 2027-11-08
Also published as: RU2009145269A; ATE506261T1; CN101663205A; CA2609884C; BRPI0721610B1; EP2223859B1; BRPI0721610A2; EP2223859A1; DE602007014117D1; ITRM20070258A1; RU2454360C2; BRPI0721610A8; WO2008136030A1; CA2609884A1; EP2142435A1; ATE541787T1; EP2142435B1; HK1117333A2

Abstract

A labeling machine comprising a self-adjusting stop (12) of a belt (5) carrying labels (6). When it is necessary to stick the label on the target surface, the stop member can press the strip (5) against the abutment surface (13), and the strip (5) under the action of the control device (14) When activated to advance, it releases the belt (5). The labeling machine also comprises printing means (38) the ink roller (42) of which is connected to a means (44) which allows it to be fitted easily and conveniently on the corresponding support arm (39). The support arm is in turn preferably connected to a door (53) into the interior area of the labeling machine, the opening of which causes the support arm (39) to leave and the ink roller (42) to be exposed.

Description

Labelling machine

Technical field

The present invention relates to labelling machine.

The present invention relates to manual labelling machine, be used to paste the label with one or more titles, this title is such as sign or the price of product for the product that posts said label.

Especially, the present invention is applicable in warehouse and/or any business activity, such as department store, supermarket, shop and/or similar site, at various types of commerce of these required stickups and/or Information sign.

Background technology

As everyone knows, there is the manual labelling machine that comprises load larrying member, wherein is provided with and is used for the device that feed is carried marker tape (label holder tape).Marker tape was guided to labelled zone rightly in load larrying member in said year, and at this, each label that is carried by said band is taken off from being with, and is adhered to the related packing or the respective surfaces of product.

Advance in load larrying member in order to allow to carry marker tape, known labelling machine is provided with appropriate actuation gear, and this actuation gear will make it advance towards the zone of the no label that puts down band with to the pulling of the downstream of sticking area.

Said labelling machine also is provided with and is used to stop and/or the device of band of discontinuance, pasting each label, and can hope the ground Drag belt.Especially, between the zone of device that is used for the feed band and adhesive label, known labelling machine comprises a series of mechanisms, and these mechanisms will carry marker tape continuously and be pressed on the bearing surface that is positioned within the load larrying member.In this way,, when the label that partly separates from year marker tape is positioned on the target surface, carries a marker tape and be maintained at the fixed position, allow the separation fully of label to be pasted when by means of the pressure on head for target surface and the teamwork of price labeling translation above that.Known labelling machine also comprises the control setup that usually is made up of movable part, and these parts have suitable clasper, and this clasper is operably connected to actuation gear, so as the label that will carry by band each other adjoining land deliver to sticking area.Especially, when control setup hand-manipulated, cooperating consumingly driving between control setup and the actuation gear carry marker tape, this band overcomes the resistance that is applied by stop motion mechanism, and advances forward as stated.

Also be provided with type element in this inside configuration, this type element can be at the upper reaches of sticking area, on each label, deposit the China ink of scheduled volume according to preset pattern, obtain above-mentioned commerce and/or Information sign thus.

Although known labelling machine can be at the packing of related product and/or printout surface and adhesive label satisfactorily; But the applicant notices; Mainly aspect the operation and wearing and tearing of stop motion mechanism, in the replacing of one or more parts of type printer and/or aspect safeguarding and at label and/or carry aspect the wearing and tearing of marker tape, they are not have defective.

Especially; Notice; In the long run; Carry stop motion mechanism constant and continuous pressure on corresponding bearing surface on the marker tape and will cause the serious problems aspect the parts calibration of said device, and the undue wear of mechanical part aspect friction or roll extrusion relation, one or more parts of stop motion mechanism are keeped in repair and/or change in the frequent intervention of needs.

This problem also impacts overall state and the label itself that carries marker tape, makes label structurally impaired, demonstrates indecency outward appearance; And/or it is even worse; Demonstrate the fitfull print surface, used ink inaccurately deposits on it, causes the defective of not expecting.

Should also be noted that the difficulty aspect the interior zone of the known labelling machine carrying structure of contact, and changing some parts of type printer; Difficulty such as standing parts aspects such as ink roller; All need strong maintenance, need the appreciiable hand skill of service personnel simultaneously, they must utilize special apparatus and instrument to touch ink roller; So that from this structure, take out, and replace with another ink roller.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, basic purpose of the present invention is to overcome the defective of technology in the past.

Especially, an object of the present invention is to obtain a kind of labelling machine, said labelling machine is provided with self-regulating brake system, promptly can advancing or stop to control the pressure of band with respect to corresponding abutment face according to band.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of labelling machine, and the replacing of the parts of its type printer is easy to implement.

At last, an object of the present invention is to guarantee label and the structure integrity of carrying marker tape, guarantee the print quality that realizes by type printer simultaneously.

Above-mentioned technical assignment realizes through a kind of labelling machine substantially that with the appointment purpose said labelling machine comprises following description and requires the characteristic of protection.

According to the present invention, a kind of labelling machine is disclosed, it comprises: structure; At least one feed parts with said structurally associated joins are used for the band that feed is provided with a plurality of labels; Guiding device with said structurally associated couplet; Be used between said feed parts and sticking area, driving at least said band; Said sticking area is limited in the said structure, is used to paste at least one label, and said guiding device limits the advance route of said band; Be used for actuating at least one actuation gear of the said band that is positioned at said structure; Said actuation gear can move between non-operating state and serviceability; Under said non-operating state, said band remains on preposition, under said serviceability; Said actuation gear is actuated said band along said advance route, thereby takes at least one label of said band to said sticking area; Be used at least one stop motion mechanism of the said band of stop, said stop motion mechanism operationally is arranged in said structure, and said stop motion mechanism can move between stop position and release position; At said stop position; Said stop motion mechanism stops actuating of said band, said band is pressed against on the bearing surface that joins with said structurally associated, in said release position; The pressure that said band is pressed against on the said bearing surface reduces, and said band freely advances along said advance route; At least one type printer that operationally joins with said structurally associated; Be used for China ink according to preset pattern deposition scheduled volume at least one label that carries by said band; Said type printer comprises at least one support component of operationally being associated with said structure, removably joins ink roller and at least one coupling device on the said support component to; Said coupling device operationally and integrally joins on the said ink roller, thereby said ink roller is removably engaged on said support component; At least one control setup, said control setup operationally join with said structurally associated, and are operably connected on said stop motion mechanism and the actuation gear; Thereby will be positioned at said with at least one label deliver to said sticking area, said control setup also is operably connected on the said type printer, so that on label, print said pattern; And said label delivered to said sticking area, said control setup can move between the primary importance and the second place, wherein in said primary importance; Said actuation gear is in non-operating state, and said type printer remains static, and said stop component is in arrested state; In the said second place; Said actuation gear is in serviceability, and said type printer is in print state, and said stop component is in releasing orientation; Said stop motion mechanism comprises: first parts; Said first parts are pivotably engaged with on the said structure; Thereby rotation around the shaft; Said first parts are operably connected on the said control setup, thereby the motion of said stop motion mechanism between arrested state and releasing orientation confirmed in the motion of said control setup between first state and second state; Second parts; Said second parts are pivotably engaged with on the said structure; Thereby around said rotating shaft rotation; The said band of said second part bonding, thus when said stop motion mechanism is in arrested state with said with lock fixing on the said bearing surface, and when said stop motion mechanism is in releasing orientation, allow said band to advance along said advance route; At least one Flexible Connector; Said Flexible Connector places between said first parts and second parts; So that said first parts and second parts are coupled together; Allow simultaneously around the relatively rotating of said rotating shaft, when said stop motion mechanism was in arrested state, said Flexible Connector was pushed against said second parts on the said bearing surface.

Description of drawings

Through the detailed description of the preferred but not unique embodiment of labelling machine according to the present invention, more characteristic and advantage will become more obvious.Below will said description be provided with reference to accompanying drawing, it is only to provide with the mode of non restrictive description, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the schematic cross sectional view according to labelling machine of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is another schematic cross sectional view of labelling machine among the preceding figure, is shown as open mode;

First detail portion of labelling machine among the figure was shown as perspective exploded view before Fig. 3 represented;

Fig. 4 is the front perspective view of detail portion among the preceding figure;

Fig. 5 is the rear view of detail portion among Fig. 3 and Fig. 4;

Second detail portion of labelling machine is shown as perspective exploded view among Fig. 6 presentation graphs 1 and Fig. 2;

Fig. 7 shows the 3rd detail portion of labelling machine, is shown as perspective exploded view;

Fig. 8 is the transparent view of the parts of detail portion among Fig. 7.

The specific embodiment

Referring to accompanying drawing, mark 1 is integrally represented according to labelling machine of the present invention.

Shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, labelling machine 1 comprises the structure of osed top basically 2 with handle 3, and this handle 3 preferably is coated with co-molded (co-moulded) rubbery outer cover 2b, and it is positioned at the rear portion, is used for the manual engagement labelling machine.

In structure 2 inside; Zone in substantial middle; Be provided with the parts 4 that are used for feed band 5, this is provided with a large amount of label 6 (one of them schematically is shown among Fig. 1) with 5, and these labels will be printed and be attached on the outside face of corresponding packing, label and/or product.

Shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, feed parts 4 preferably include feed wheel 7, and this feed wheel 7 joins on the structure 2 pivotally, so that rotate around corresponding rotating shaft " X ".

Preferably, feed wheel 7 removably joins on the structure 2 by this way, makes when feed wheel 7 is entirely sky, can it be taken off from structure 2.

As shown in Figure 2, the appropriate entering opening 8 of the bottom that feed wheel 7 preferably can be through being positioned at said structure inserts or takes out, and other parts of the labelling machine through following description come to keep rightly sealing.

For pilot tape 5 between the sticking area 9 of feed parts 4 and at least one label 6 at least, structure 2 is provided with appropriate guiding device, and this device defines said with 5 progress path according to predetermined route.

As shown in fig. 1, guiding device will be with 5 to guide to sticking area 9 from feed parts 4, and this sticking area 9 preferably is positioned at structure 2 belows of labelling machine 1 near its position of anterior 10.Labelling machine comprises at least also and is used to actuate the device 11 with 5 that said device 11 operationally is positioned within the structure 2.Actuation gear 11 can move between off working state and mode of operation; Under off working state, be with 5 not move; Remain on preposition; And in working order down, actuation gear 11 impels with 5 and moves along the advance route that is limited guiding device, thereby will deliver to sticking area 9 with at least one label 6 of 5.

See figures.1.and.2 once more, labelling machine also comprises the parts 12 that are used for locking strip 5, and said parts 12 operationally are positioned within the structure 2.Stop component 12 can move between arrested state and releasing orientation; Under arrested state; This stop component stops with 5 actuate, with being pressed against on the bearing surface 13 relevant with 5 with structure itself, and under releasing orientation; With 5 be pressed in bearing surface 13 pressure descend according to certain numerical value so that be with 5 freely to advance along above-mentioned advance route.

In order to operate actuation gear 11 and stop motion mechanism 12, labelling machine comprises the control setup 14 that at least one operationally is associated with structure 2, and it preferably is positioned at handle 3 belows.Control setup 14 is operably connected to stop motion mechanism 12, and is connected to actuation gear 11, delivers to sticking area 9 thereby at least one is positioned at the label 6 on 5.

More particularly, control setup 14 comprises control lever 15, and this control lever 15 is hinged on the structure 2 of labelling machine 1 at the Background Region of structure 2, so that swing around corresponding rotating shaft " Y ".Control lever 15 has grip 16 below handle 3, the shape of this grip 16 meets the design of man-machine Ergonomy so that be easy to its manual grasping.Control lever 15 extends in structure 2 inside widely, and it has near be positioned at the stop motion mechanism 12 first control part 17 and near second control part 18 that is positioned at the actuation gear 11.

Preferably, at least one anti-elastomeric element 19 that pushes away is preferably coil spring 19a, operationally places between the handle 3 of grip and structure 2 of control setup 14, thereby the latter is held in a predetermined position.

Preferably; Control setup 14 can move between the primary importance and the second place, and wherein when primary importance, stop component 12 is in arrested state and actuation gear 11 is in off working state (Fig. 1); And when the second place; Stop component 12 is in releasing orientation and actuation gear 11 is in running order, promptly is in pulling with 5 state, and this is with 5 to untie from corresponding feed wheel 7.

In more detail, control setup 14 is to take place through the grip 16 of manually pushing control lever 15 from the motion of primary importance to the second place, thus control lever 15 around the shaft " Y " rotate along anticlockwise direction.Grip 16 is near handle 3; Compress coil spring 19a, and

control corresponding part

17,18 moves, cause state variation with respect to stop component 12 and actuation gear 11; This stop component 12 reduces its load on 5, and this actuation gear 11 is along advance route rotating band 5.

On the contrary, if grip 16 is ended near the manual activity of handle 3, then control setup 14 tends to turn back to reference position, promptly takes off from handle 3 fully, and " Y " is rotated in a clockwise direction around the shaft.

With reference to Fig. 1-5; In particular with reference to Fig. 3-5, say that at length above-mentioned stop component 12 comprises first parts 20; These first parts 20 are preferably processed by plastic material; Be pivotably engaged with on the structure 2 by means of hinge pivot 21, this pivot 21 defines corresponding rotating shaft " Z ", and this rotating shaft " Z " is roughly parallel to feed wheel 7 and control lever 15 rotating shaft " X " and " Y " separately.At the position relative with hinge pivot 21, first parts 20 have the little fastener 22 of the metallo-of being preferably, and this fastener 22 preferably is coupled in the corresponding bearing 23 through co-molded.Fastener dish 22 is operably connected to first control part 17 of control setup 14, thereby it causes stop motion mechanism 12 actuating between arrested state and releasing orientation in the motion between first and second state.

Once more with reference to Fig. 3-5, stop component 12 comprises and is preferably metallo-second parts 24 that these second parts 24 are pivotably engaged with on the structure 2 by means of hinge pivot 21 by this way, so that " Z " rotation around the shaft.Preferably; Second parts 24 have sloping portion 25; These sloping portion 25 splicing tpaes 5, thus, will be with by stop motion mechanism 12 5 to stop on contact surface 13 when being in arrested state, and when stop motion mechanism 12 is in releasing orientation, allow band itself to advance along advance route.

Stop component 12 comprises that at least one places first and second parts 20, the Flexible Connector between 24 26, is used for they are coupled together, and allows relatively rotating of " Z " around the shaft simultaneously.The mutual action with between 5 on Flexible Connector 26, first and

second parts

20,24, control setup 14 and the bearing surface 13 has caused under arrested state, applying the thrust with respect to bearing surface 13 by Flexible Connector 26 at second parts 24.In other words, when control setup 14 was in primary importance, the first 17 of control lever 15 utilized the effect of backspring 19a, and the fastener dish 22 of first parts 20 of stop component 12 is upwards promoted.In fact, first control part 17 of control lever 15 has shaping screw 17a, and its shaping head 17b direct connect is to fastener dish 22, and this fastener dish 22 is positioned on the stop component 12 end of first parts 20 relative with second parts 24.

First parts 20 that are connected on the pivot 21 tend to rotate counterclockwise (Fig. 1-3 and Fig. 5), tensioning elastomeric element 26, and this causes second parts 24 to rotate counterclockwise around axis " Z ".Yet the rotation of second parts 24 receives the counter of anti-pushing surface 13 and pushes away, and itself changes into a thrust, and this thrust equals to act on the power on second parts 24 and the anti-pushing surface 13 by elastomeric element 26.Naturally, with 5 push anti-pushing surface 13 to thrust cause being with 5 by being stopped.

On the contrary, if control setup 14 moves to the second place from primary importance, first control part 17 of then controlling lever 15 no longer pushes salver 22, makes elastomeric element 26 unloadings, charge releasing belt 5, thus be with 5 can slide.

With reference to Fig. 3-5, stop motion mechanism 12 comprises two elastomeric elements 26, is preferably draw spring 26a once more, and this spring operationally places between each linking portion 20a and second parts, 24 corresponding bonding part 24a of first parts 20, both each other near.

Stop motion mechanism 12 also comprises auxiliary elastic components 27; Be preferably torsion spring 27a; This spring operationally places between the bearing surface 24b (Fig. 5) of abutment portion 20b (Fig. 4) and second parts 24 of first parts 20, and this bearing surface is roughly relatively directed with respect to anti-pushing surface 13.Auxiliary elastic components 27 cooperates with elastomeric element 26; So that when stop motion mechanism 12 is in arrested state, strengthen the impetus that second parts 24 are pushed anti-pushing surface 13 to; And when control setup 14 is in the second place; Guarantee tensioning with 5, so as sticking area 9 places make label from on correct separation.

With reference to Fig. 1,2, and in particular with reference to Fig. 7,8, actuation gear 11 comprises at least one driven roller 28, and this driven roller 28 is pivotably engaged with on the structure 2 along said advance route with 5, and is positioned at the downstream of label 6 sticking areas 9.Driven roller 28 partly defines the advance route with 5, and can actuate rotation according to predetermined angle of rotation, is with 5 to advance thereby impel according to corresponding predetermined progression.

Driven roller 28 preferably is connected on the control setup 14, thereby when stop component 12 was in releasing orientation, driven roller 28 was actuated rotation around corresponding rotating shaft " W ", and this rotating shaft " W " is parallel to rotating shaft " X ", " Y " and " Z " substantially.

The structure of actuation gear 11 is described now in more detail; Driven roller 28 has a plurality of being positioned at and actuates projection 29 on its two side plane 28a; This projection is operationally engaged by actuation component 30, and this actuation component 30 places between second control part 18 of control lever 15 of driven roller 28 and control setup 14.Actuation component 30 one after the other acts on each and actuates on the projection 29 under the effect of control setup 14, thereby comes rotating drive roller 28 along cw and according to predetermined corner with constant pitch around corresponding rotating shaft " W ".

In more detail, actuation component 30 preferably is made up of ratchet 31, and this ratchet 31 is hinged on the structure 2 between the grip 16 of driven roller 28 and control setup 14 in its end.

When control setup 14 under the effect of spring 19a when the second place moves to primary importance, what ratchet 31 stumbled driven roller 28 actuates projection 29, realizes rotating around the stepping of axis " W ".Control setup 14 from primary importance to the process that the second place moves, in order to prevent any backward rotation of driven roller 28, driven roller 28 is provided with a plurality of latch protrusion 32 (Fig. 8), this latch protrusion 32 operationally engages through corresponding locking member 33.Especially, in driven roller 28 inside, and they can touch through two annular recess 34 latch protrusion 32 along circumferential arrangement.Locking member 33 constitutes the one-way ratchet that is provided with two elastic tongue pieces, and this elastic tongue piece inserts on the profile of latch protrusion 32.

On the face of cylinder of central annular recess 35 sides, driven roller 28 has a series of grooves 36, and this groove 36 can join the corresponding slit (not shown) that is positioned at on 5 to.

Periphery on the face of cylinder of driven roller 28 is provided with the elastic webbing guiding device 37 of arch, and this guiding device 37 is releasably attached on the structure 2 in its end, and can be pressed on the driven roller 28 by retainer belt 5.

Especially; Elastic webbing guiding device 37 have utilize two the pin 37b be hinged to the first end 37a on the structure 2; And utilizing bar 37d to be hinged to the second end 37c on the structure 2, this bar 37d is bonded within the respective hinge hole 37e that arranges on the band guiding device self structure.Band guiding device 37 is preferably processed by means of two coating portion 37f has elasticity, and it can rotate, and this is because they are hinged on the bar 37d through perforate 37e, thereby has guaranteed the fixing and orientation of advancing with 5.

As shown in Figure 2, bearing surface 13 supports with a part of 2a of actuation gear 11 by structure 2, can be around hinge axes " K " rotation, and this hinge axes is consistent with the hinge axes of actuation component 30.As shown in Figure 2, removing of a part of 2a of structure 2 defines above-mentioned entering opening 8, and said entering opening 8 is used for the wheel 7 of feed band 5 is inserted and/or takes out.

See figures.1.and.2 once more, in particular with reference to Fig. 6, labelling machine 1 comprises the type printer 38 that operationally is associated with structure 2, is used for depositing at least one label 6 according to preset pattern the China ink of scheduled volume.Type printer 38 can be when control setup 14 operations; Between quiescence (Fig. 1) and print state, move; The primary importance of said quiescence and control setup 14 is consistent; Wherein print member 38 is away from being with 5, and the second place of said print state and control setup 14 is consistent, and wherein print member 38 acts on on 5 the respective labels.

Preferably, print member 38 comprises support component or the hold-down arm 39 that at least one operationally is associated with structure 2, and said hold-down arm has free end 40, and this free end 40 is provided preferably with two supporting projections 41.Print member 38 also comprises at least one ink roller 42, and this ink roller 42 is removably joining on the support component 39 between the supporting projections 41.

Visible by Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, print member 38 also is provided with the device of feed ink 43, is used for China ink is offered ink roller 42, and this device is only mentioned at this, because they do not represent theme of the present invention.

Preferably, print member 38 comprises that at least one can operationally place the coupling device 44 (Fig. 6) between support component 39 and the ink roller 42, removably joins support component 39 to allow it to ink roller 42.In other words, coupling device 44 makes ink roller 42 can join support component 39 to or takes off from support component 39, and does not contact with the face of cylinder of ink roller 42.

Preferably, coupling device 44 has buckle-type junction surface 45, is used for joining ink roller 42 to support component 39.

Once more with reference to Fig. 6; Coupling device 44 comprises roughly the roller retainer structure 46 that is " U " shape; This roller retainer structure 46 has two sidepiece 46a and places the central connecting bridge 46b between the sidepiece 46a; Each sidepiece is provided with corresponding bearing 47, is used for the pivotal engagement of corresponding vertical pivot 48 of ink roller 42.

Coupling device 44 also comprises two elastic connecting elements 49, operationally joins the respective side portion 46a of roller retainer structure 46 separately from the outside to.Each elastic connecting element 49 can move between the primary importance and the second place; Wherein link 49 leaves roller retainer structure 46 corresponding sidepiece 46a at the primary importance place, and at the second place place link 49 near the respective side portion 46a of roller retainer structure 46.Each elastic connecting element 49 has at least one at the opposite side with respect to roller retainer structure 46 respective side portion 46a and links projection 50 and at least one pushing tow edge 52; This binding projection 50 is suitable for engaging at least one corresponding bearing 51 that links; This binding bearing 51 is arranged in respective support projection 41 inside of support component 39; Said binding projection 50 moves to the second place through this pushing tow edge 52 from primary importance; When roller retainer structure 46 is bonded between the supporting projections 41 of support component 39, engage with corresponding binding bearing 51.

Like Fig. 1, shown in 2 and 6; Labelling machine preferably includes at least one door 53; This 53 have on structure of being hinged on 2 the first end 53a and with the first end 53a second opposed end 53b, said second end is provided with at least one parts 54, is used for door 53 is locked onto said structure.Door 53 can rotate around the jointed shaft " Q " that limits at the first end 53a place between make position (Fig. 1) and open position (Fig. 2); Sealed by door 53 in this closed position structure 2, and taken off from structure 2 at least in part at said open position door 53.

Preferably, the support component 39 of ink roller 42 is being hinged on the second end 53b of door 53 with its free end 40 relative sides.According to said connection, when door 53 was in detent position, support component 39 was positioned within the structure 2, and when door 53 was shown in an open position, it was positioned at least in part, preferably is positioned at fully (Fig. 2) outside the structure 2, so that touch ink roller 42.

As shown in Figure 6, locate also to have engaged pivotally in hinge axes " Q " and apply roller 55, applying roller 55 by means of this can be pressed into the label that leaves corresponding sticking area on the surface under it.

The invention solves the problem that runs in the technology in the past, and realized the target that is proposed.

At first, the parts of stop component and the label that is carried by the feed band can structurally be protected in theme of the present invention.

Especially, the braking of stop system or locking action can automatically regulatings with respect to the residing position of control setup, and this stop system has prevented that stop component from bearing the excessive quick structure worn-down friction that causes.

Also should be taken into account; Be used to engage the layout of the device of ink roller as stated; Together with the system that is used to open and take out said ink roller (as the above-mentioned door that is hinged on the type printer support component); Be convenient to any maintenance, the cleaning of ink roller and/or change operation, and needn't touch its dirty part, promptly needn't intercepting scribble the surface of ink for Print Label.

Claims

1. A labeling machine (1) comprising:

- struct(2);

- at least one feeding means (4) associated with said structure (2) for feeding a strip (5) provided with a plurality of labels (6);

- guiding means associated with said structure (2) for driving said belt (5) at least between said feeding means (4) and a sticking area (9) by which said sticking area (9) is defined in said structure (2) for affixing at least one label (6), said guide means defining the course of advancement of said tape (5);

- at least one actuating device (11) for actuating said belt (5) located in said structure (2), said actuating device (11) being movable between an inoperative state and an operative state, In said non-operating state, said belt (5) remains in a predetermined position, in said operating state said actuating means (11) urges said belt (5) along said advancing path, thereby bringing at least one label (6) of said tape to said sticking area (9);

- at least one stop device (12) for stopping said belt (5), said stop device being operatively located in said structure (2), said stop device (12) being capable of stopping position, and a released position, in which the stop means prevent the actuation of the band (5), pressing the band (5) against the On the abutment surface (13) of the joint, in the released position, the pressure of the belt (5) against the abutment surface (13) is reduced, and the belt (5) moves along the the course moves freely;

- at least one printing device (38) operatively associated with said structure (2) for depositing a predetermined amount of ink, said printing device (38) comprising at least one support member (39) operatively associated with said structure (2), an ink roller (42) detachably coupled to said support member (39) and at least one engagement means (44) operatively and integrally engaged to said ink roller (42) to enable detachable engagement of said ink roller on said support member (39) ;

- at least one control device (14), said control device (14) being operatively associated with said structure (2) and operatively connected to said stopping means (12) and said actuating means (11) on, so that at least one label (6) on said tape (5) is sent to said sticking area (9), said control means (14) is also operatively connected to said printing means (38) , so as to print the pattern on the label (6) and send the label to the sticking area (9), the control device (14) can move between a first position and a second position, wherein In the first position, the actuating device (11) is in a non-operating state, the printing device (38) is in a static state, and the stopping device (12) is in a stopped state; in the second position, The actuating device (11) is in an operating state, the printing device (38) is in a printing state, and the stop device (12) is in a released state;

The stopping device (12) comprises:

- a first part (20) pivotally coupled to said structure (2) so as to rotate about an axis of rotation (Z), said first part (20) being operatively connected to the control device (14), so that the movement of the control device (14) between the first state and the second state determines the position of the stop device (12) between the stopped state and the released state. sports;

- a second part (24) pivotably engaged to said structure (2) so as to rotate about said axis of rotation (Z), said second part (24) engaging said structure (2) Said belt (5), so that said belt (5) is locked on said abutment surface (13) when said stopping device (12) is in the stopped state, and said stopping device (12) allowing said belt (5) to advance along said advancing path when in a loosened state;

- at least one elastic part (26) interposed between said first part (20) and second part (24) to connect said first part (20) and second part (24) are connected, while allowing relative rotation around the shaft (Z), when the stop device (12) is in the stop state, the elastic member (26) will move the second member (24) Push against said abutment surface (13).

2. A labeling machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said stop means (12) comprises two elastic members (26) which are operatively placed on respective sides of said first member (20) Between the connecting portion (20a) and the corresponding engaging portion (24a) of the second member (24), the two elastic members are close to each other.

3. A labeling machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said stop means (12) further comprises an auxiliary elastic member (27) operatively placed on said first member (20 ) between the abutment portion (20b) of the second component (24) and the abutment surface (24b) of the second component (24), the abutment surface of the second component is oriented relative to the structure (2) associated with abutment surface (13), said auxiliary elastic member (27) cooperates with said at least one elastic member (26) to reinforce said second member (24) ) towards the abutment surface (13) associated with said structure (2).

4. The labeling machine according to claim 1, wherein said control means (14) comprises at least one thrust portion directly engaged to said stop opposite said second part (24) One end of said first part (20) of the device (12), said thrust portion maintains said stopping device (12) in a stopped state when said control device (14) is in a first state, in which Said control means (14) allow a reduction in pressure against said abutment surface (13) associated with said structure (2) when said control means (14) is in a second state.

5. The labeling machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said actuating means (11) comprise at least one drive roller (28), said drive roller (28) following said advancement of said belt (5) The line is pivotally joined to said structure (2) and downstream of said sticking area (9) of said at least one label (6), said drive roller (28) partially delimiting said belt ( 5) and can be actuated to rotate according to a predetermined angle of rotation, thereby propelling the belt (5) according to a corresponding predetermined way of advancement.

6. A labeling machine according to claim 5, wherein said control means (14) is operatively connected to said drive roller (28) such that when said stop means (12) is in a released state , to drive the driving roller (28) to rotate around the corresponding rotating shaft (W).

7. The labeling machine according to claim 6, wherein said drive roller (28) comprises:

- a plurality of actuation protrusions (29) operatively engaged by an actuation member (30) positioned between said drive roller (28) and said Between the control device (14), the actuation member (30) acts on each actuation protrusion (29) successively under the action of the control device (14), so that the drive roller (28 ) rotates around the corresponding rotation axis (W) and according to a predetermined rotation angle;

- a plurality of locking projections (32) which are operatively engaged by corresponding locking members (33), thereby preventing the drive roller ( 28) Rotate in the opposite direction of rotation.

8. The labeling machine according to claim 1, wherein the printing device (38) is separated from the belt (5) in a static state, and the printing device acts on the belt (5) in the printing state. on the corresponding label (6).

9. A labeling machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said engagement means (44) has a snap-fit engagement (45) for engaging said ink roller (42) to said support member (39) superior.

10. The labeling machine of claim 1, wherein said engaging means (44) comprises a generally "U" shaped roller cage structure (46), said roller cage structure (46) comprising two side part (46a) and a central connection part (46b) placed between said side parts (46a), each of said side parts (46a) is provided with a corresponding support (47) for said ink roller ( 42) of the pivotal engagement of the corresponding longitudinal pivot (48).

11. A labeling machine as claimed in claim 10, wherein said engaging means (44) further comprises two elastic connecting members (49) each operatively engaged to said roller cage structure (46 ), each elastic connecting member (49) can move between a first position and a second position, wherein at the first position, the elastic connecting member (49) and the Respective sides (46a) of the roller cage structure (46) are separated, and in a second position, said elastic connecting members (49) are adjacent to respective sides (46a) of said roller cage structure (46).

12. A labeling machine according to claim 11, wherein each elastic connecting member (49) has at least one coupling protrusion (50) at an opposite portion of the respective side (46a) of the roller cage structure (46) ) and at least one pushing edge (52), the connecting protrusion (50) is adapted to engage the corresponding at least one connecting seat (51), the connecting seat (51) is located at the corresponding The inside of the support protrusion (41), whereby the corresponding elastic connecting member (49) moves from the first position to the second position, when the roller cage structure (46) engages the two When supporting the protrusions (41), the connecting protrusions (50) engage with the corresponding connecting supports (51).

13. The labeling machine according to claim 1, comprising at least one door (53) having a first end (53a) hinged on said structure (2) and connected to said first a second end (53b) opposite end (53a), said second end (53b) being provided with at least one member (54) for locking said door (53) to said structure (2), so The door (53) is rotatable about a hinge axis (Q) defined in the first end (53a) between a closed position in which the structure (2) is held The door (53) is closed, and in the open position, the door (53) is partially removed from the structure (2), at least one interior area of the structure (2) is accessible from the outside .

14. A labeling machine as claimed in claim 13, wherein said support member (39) of said ink roller (42) is hinged to said door (53) on the side opposite to its own free end (40) On the second end (53b) of said door (53), when said door (53) is in closed position, said support member (39) is located in said structure (2), when said door (53) is in open position, The support member is located at least partially outside the structure (2) to facilitate access to the ink roller.

15. A labeling machine as claimed in claim 5, comprising an elastic band guide (37) detachably mounted at its own end to the structure (2) to Keeping said belt (5) pressed against said drive roller (28), said elastic belt guide (37) has a first end hinged to said structure (2) by two pivots (37b) (37a), and a second end (37c) hinged to said structure (2) by a rod (37d) that engages in a corresponding hinge hole (37e), said hinge hole (37e ) formed in said strap guide, two laminar portions (37f) partly form the structure of said elastic strap guide.