Appliance used for applying labels to receptacles

Abstract

Appliance (1) for applying labels (5) to receptacles (10), which comprises a transport device (2) that transports the receptacles (10) to be labelled along a predefined transport path (T), and comprises a first pressing-on unit (6) that presses the labels (5) onto an outer wall of the receptacles (10), the first pressing-on unit (6) having a brush device (8) having a multiplicity of bristles (9) that extend in the direction of the receptacles (10). According to the invention, the first pressing-on unit (6), at least in a partial region (6a) of the first pressing-on unit (6), is shorter, in the longitudinal direction (L) of the receptacles (10), than the label (5) to be applied.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to a device for labeling containers. Background technique [0002] For a long time, people have known from the prior art the implementation of fully automatic equipment for labeling containers. In this case, these devices attach labels to glass or plastic containers. Known are the implementation of applying an adhesive layer to the label strips to attach these label strips to the container in this case, and the implementation using self-adhesive labels. It is also known that in this case, the label must first be placed on the container and then pressed onto the container. For this purpose, a pressing unit such as a sponge is used, and the pressing unit presses the label onto the peripheral wall of the container from the outside. [0003] DE 103 57 329 A1 describes a labeling machine with a brush member, ie in the example of this device, a brush is used instead of a sponge, which presses the label onto the container. These brush members...

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[0004] However, difficulties arise in the application of labels to containers, e.g. when the diameters of the containers are slightly different,

Furthermore, it is known from the prior art that in the case of this device a deformation of the label often occurs, which would then lead to an outstanding visual effect

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