A thermal inkjet printer device includes a housing defining a cartridge receiving slot with a cartridge install/removal opening, a nozzle plate opening, and a plurality of control pins along a bottom portion of the slot and spaced rearwardly of the nozzle plate opening. The cartridge receiving slot includes a forward upper side, spaced rearwardly of the nozzle plate opening, and a rear side that is curved such that, upon insertion of a thermal inkjet cartridge through the install/removal opening, a forward portion of the thermal inkjet cartridge engages on the forward upper side causing the thermal inkjet cartridge to rotate such that that a rear portion of the thermal inkjet cartridge engages the rear side of the slot, pushing a nose portion of the thermal inkjet cartridge forward toward the nozzle plate opening as the thermal inkjet cartridge rotates downward and moves further down into the slot.
A label applying system includes a feed path along which a label supply, having multiple labels attached to a label liner, is moved; a label applier having a forward label holding surface; and a label peel mechanism positioned along the label feed path. The label applying system further includes one or more of a fixed position label transition ramp, a label transition ramp with a portion forward of the label holding surface for label kickout and/or an air mover with focused ducting.
A label applying system includes a feed path along which a label supply, having multiple labels attached to a label liner, is moved; a label applier having a forward label holding surface; and a label peel mechanism positioned along the label feed path. The label applying system further includes one or more of a fixed position label transition ramp, a label transition ramp with a portion forward of the label holding surface for label kickout and/or an air mover with focused ducting.
A label applying system includes a conveyance path for moving an item in a conveyance direction, and a label applying arm, including a free end with an associated tamp pad, the label applying arm linearly movable toward the conveyance path for applying a label to the moving item on the conveyance path. A connection between the tamp pad and the label applying arm comprises at least one rubber damper between the tamp pad and the label applying arm for enabling pivot of the tamp pad and absorbing impact force when the tamp pad contacts the moving item to apply the label to the moving item.
A label applying system includes a conveyance path for moving an item in a conveyance direction, a printer for printing and dispensing a label, the printer having opposite first and second sides, the printer having a label output at the first side, and a label applicator comprising an elongated label applying arm pivotably moveable between a label load position spaced away from the item and a label apply position in which a free end of the arm is moved into contact with the item. A pivot axis of the elongated label applying arm is located toward the second side of the printer and the elongated label applying arm extends across the printer to position an end of the elongated label applying arm at the label output toward the first side of the printer.
A label applying system includes a conveyance path for moving an item in a conveyance direction, a printer for printing and dispensing a label, and an elongated label applying arm. The elongated label applying arm is flexible and/or the elongated label applying arm has a pivot axis that is located toward a second side of the printer, where the elongated label applying arm extends across the printer to position an end of the elongated label applying arm at a label output of the printer toward a first side of the printer.
A label applying system includes a conveyance path for moving an item in a conveyance direction, and a label applicator With an elongated label applying arm pivotably moveable between a label load position spaced away from the item and a label apply position in which a free end of the elongated label applying arm is moved into contact with the item. The elongated label applying arm is configured to be sufficiently flexible such that at least a label carrying portion of the elongated label applying arm bends, as it moves into contact with the item, for pressing a label against the item.
An overhead label print and apply system includes a conveyance path, a common label applier located above the conveyance path, a first label print and dispense unit and a second label print and dispense unit. The first label print and dispense unit is positionable to feed printed labels to the common label applier. The second label print and dispense unit is positionable to feed printed labels to the common label applier.
B65C 9/18 - Alimentation en étiquettes à partir de bandes, p. ex. de rouleaux
B41J 3/407 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression ou de marquage sélectif caractérisés par le but dans lequel ils sont construits pour le marquage sur des matériaux particuliers
B41J 15/04 - Dispositifs de supports, d'alimentation ou de guidageMontages pour rouleaux ou axes
B65C 9/02 - Dispositifs pour déplacer les objets, p. ex. des réceptacles, devant le poste d'étiquetage
B65C 9/26 - Dispositifs pour appliquer les étiquettes
A method of printing and applying a label to an item moving in a conveyance direction along a conveyance path involves: utilizing a print and labeling assembly that includes a label stock path that feeds label stock past a printer to print on a label of the label stock to produce a printed label that is dispensed in a first direction onto a label applying belt that moves in a second direction, wherein the first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction such that the printed label moves onto the label applying belt from a lateral side of the label applying belt; and the label applying belt moves the printed label into position to engage with the item as it moves along the conveyance path. A label print and apply system and apparatus is also provided.
B65C 11/02 - Distributeurs d'étiquettes à commande manuelle, p. ex. modifiés pour permettre l'application d'étiquettes sur des objets avec équipement pour impression
B65C 9/00 - Parties constitutives ou détails des machines ou appareils à étiqueter
A labeling system includes a frame component pivotal between a label load position, a first label apply position and a second label apply position. A vacuum applicator is carried on the frame component for movement with the frame component. A first actuator is configured for pivoting the frame component between the label load position and the first label apply position. A second actuator is configured for pivoting the frame component from the label load position to the second label apply position. The second label apply position is located between the label load position and the first label apply position. The labeling system can be used to apply one label to the leading side of an item moving along a conveyance path, and to apply another label to the lateral side of the same item.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Inkjet cartridges, filled, for electronic inkjet coding and marking machines, all for commercial use in the packaging industry Packaging machinery, namely, coding and marking equipment being electronic industrial inkjet coding and electromechanical marking machines, all for commercial use in the packaging industry Inkjet cartridges, unfilled, for electronic inkjet coding and marking machines, all for commercial use in the packaging industry
An in-line label applicator includes a label printer to print variable data on each label and a label application station that moves the printed labels into a container conveyance path for application to containers moving along the path. One scanner scans the label code of each printed label before the label reaches the conveyance path, and another scanner scans the helper code of each container as the label is being applied during movement of the container along the conveyance path.
B65C 9/46 - Application de marques de dates, de marques codées ou d'un genre similaire, sur des étiquettes pendant l'étiquetage
B65C 3/16 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles courts et rigides sur le corps du réceptacle le réceptacle étant présenté pour l'étiquetage de manière à ce que la ligne médiane soit verticale en enroulant les étiquettes sur des réceptacles cylindriques, p. ex. des bouteilles
B65C 9/00 - Parties constitutives ou détails des machines ou appareils à étiqueter
B65C 9/02 - Dispositifs pour déplacer les objets, p. ex. des réceptacles, devant le poste d'étiquetage
B65C 9/04 - Dispositifs pour déplacer les objets, p. ex. des réceptacles, devant le poste d'étiquetage dotés de moyens pour faire tourner les objets
An in-line label applicator includes a label printer to print variable data on each label and a label application station that moves the printed labels into a container conveyance path for application to containers moving along the path. One scanner scans the label code of each printed label before the label reaches the conveyance path, and another scanner scans the helper code of each container as the label is being applied during movement of the container along the conveyance path.
B41J 2/01 - Machines à écrire ou mécanismes d'impression sélective caractérisés par le procédé d'impression ou de marquage pour lequel ils sont conçus caractérisés par la mise en contact sélective d'un liquide ou de particules avec un matériau d'impression à jet d'encre
B65C 3/16 - Pose d'étiquettes sur des réceptacles courts et rigides sur le corps du réceptacle le réceptacle étant présenté pour l'étiquetage de manière à ce que la ligne médiane soit verticale en enroulant les étiquettes sur des réceptacles cylindriques, p. ex. des bouteilles
B65C 9/04 - Dispositifs pour déplacer les objets, p. ex. des réceptacles, devant le poste d'étiquetage dotés de moyens pour faire tourner les objets
B65C 9/18 - Alimentation en étiquettes à partir de bandes, p. ex. de rouleaux
B65C 9/46 - Application de marques de dates, de marques codées ou d'un genre similaire, sur des étiquettes pendant l'étiquetage
Labeling apparatuses for labeling moving items are disclosed having a label release mechanism for releasing labels from a backing, a plate having a support surface with at least one opening through the plate, a fan positioned to create a negative pressure effect at the support surface of the plate, and a free-spinning roller positioned at a downstream end of the support surface for receiving labels that pass along the support surface. The roller has an outer surface portion that includes a nip zone for contacting a moving item application surface to which the label will be applied. A method of applying a label using the disclosed labeling apparatuses is also disclosed and includes utilizing a label support surface and a free-spinning roller, receiving a label, generating a negative pressure effect, supporting the label as it travels to the nip zone, and adhering the label to the moving item.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Printing machines for commercial or industrial use, namely, wet ink reciprocating printers in the nature of automated ink stamp printing machines and flexographic rotary printing machines, all of the foregoing for use in packaging applications involving code dating, barcoding, nutritional printing, pouch printing, programmable variable printing and/or full package printing Printing and coding equipment, namely, thermal transfer printers, thermal ink jet printers, and digital printers, all of the foregoing for use in packaging applications involving code dating, barcoding, nutritional printing, pouch printing, programmable variable printing and/or full package printing
A machine and method for printing and feeding a top web onto a bottom web in a form, fill and seal machine without stressing the bond formed between the two webs.
