Label dispensing device

Abstract

A label dispensing device is used to peel off sequentially several labels from a label strip. The label dispensing device includes a housing with a label outlet, a collection drum, a feed drum, a drive mechanism, and a peeling mechanism. The collection drum and the feed drum are pivotally mounted within the housing and simultaneously mount the label strip thereon. The drive mechanism drives one of the feed drum and the collection drum to continuously feed the label strip on the feed drum toward the collection drum. The peeling mechanism is mounted within the housing and faces the label outlet, and a redirecting protrusion is provided at its highest point. The redirecting protrusion changes the feeding direction of the label strip, which pulls it from the feed drum toward the label outlet, to a retraction direction that intersects the feeding direction and feeds it downwards, thereby allowing the labels to be peeled off sequentially from the label strip.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a label dispensing device, and more particularly to a label dispensing device capable of reducing the amount of label stickers and release film that are recycled together on the label strip. Prior Technology

[0002] Traditional label dispensing devices mainly peel off the labels arranged in sequence on the feeding roll one by one and apply them to each finished product. Then, the remaining release film is recycled to the collection roll.

[0003] However, due to the poor design of the conventional equipment, some labels that are not peeled off from the release film in time are recycled along with the remaining release film, resulting in the failure of the label distribution process. Consequently, there are not enough labels to stick on the finished products.

[0004] However, due to the poor design of the discharge side of the casing, many labels are not able to detach from the continuous material belt in time and are recycled to the collection drum along with the label material belt, resulting in label dispensing failure and insufficient labels to be attached to the subsequent finished products.

[0005] It is evident that the aforementioned technologies still have inconveniences and shortcomings, which are problems that the industry urgently needs to solve. Summary of the Invention

[0006] One objective of this disclosure is to provide a tag dispensing device that addresses the difficulties mentioned in the prior art.

[0007] One embodiment of this disclosure provides a label dispensing device. The label dispensing device is used to peel off several labels sequentially carried on a label strip one by one. The label dispensing device includes a housing, a roll feeding mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a peeling mechanism. A label outlet is provided on one side of the housing. The roll feeding mechanism includes a feed roll and a collection roll, which are pivotally mounted within the housing to simultaneously mount the label strip. The drive mechanism connects to one of the collection roll and the feed roll, driving both rolls and continuously conveying the label strip on the feed roll towards the collection roll. The peeling mechanism is installed within the housing facing the label outlet, and a redirecting protrusion is provided at its highest point. As the label tape passes over the peeling mechanism from the feed reel and extends to the collection reel, the redirecting protrusion changes the feeding direction of the label tape moving from the feed reel towards the label outlet to a recycle direction that intersects the feeding direction and is conveyed downwards, thereby allowing the labels to be peeled off from the label tape in sequence.

[0008] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, the label dispensing apparatus further includes a label printer. The label printer is located between the redirecting protrusion and the feed roll, and is used to sequentially print these labels.

[0009] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the included angle between adjacent sides of the redirecting protrusion is 60° to 75°.

[0010] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the feeding direction in which the label strip is moved from the feeding reel to the label outlet is gradually inclined upward toward the label outlet, and the recovery direction is a gravity direction.

[0011] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the peeling mechanism includes a long column, which is fixedly disposed within the housing. The long axis of the cylindrical body is parallel to the rotation axis of the feeding drum. The cross-section of the cylindrical body is one of a right triangle, a rhombus, and an inverted V-shape, and the upward-protruding corner located between two adjacent sides of the cross-section of the cylindrical body serves as the redirecting convex part.

[0012] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the peeling mechanism includes at least one pivot shaft and a long column. The long column is rotatably disposed within the housing via the pivot shaft, and the long axis of the long column is parallel to the rotation axis of the feed drum. When the long column rotates about its long axis by a specific angle, the upwardly protruding corner between two adjacent sides of the long column serves as a redirecting protrusion.

[0013] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the housing further includes a latching portion. The latching portion is movably disposed on the housing and is used to switchably abut against the long column to prevent the long column from rotating.

[0014] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the peeling mechanism further includes a plurality of first inserts, a plurality of second inserts, and a plurality of third inserts. The first inserts are vertically screwed onto a base fixed within a housing, and are arranged linearly along the rotation axis of the feed reel. The second inserts are vertically screwed onto the base, and are arranged linearly along the rotation axis of the feed reel. The third inserts are vertically screwed onto the base, and the second inserts are arranged linearly along the rotation axis of the feed reel. The second inserts are located between the third inserts and the first inserts, and the length of each second insert is greater than the length of each third insert and less than the length of each first insert. The heads of the first inserts collectively form the aforementioned redirecting protrusion.

[0015] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing apparatus, the roll feeding mechanism further includes a first deflector roller. The first deflector roller is pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the peeling mechanism and the feed roll, for changing the feeding direction of the label strip from the feed roll to the peeling mechanism. The first deflector roller is lower in height than the feed roll and the peeling mechanism.

[0016] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the roll feeding mechanism further includes a second deflector roller. The second deflector roller is pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the label outlet and the collection roll, for changing the recycling direction in which the label strip is fed from the peeling mechanism to the collection roll. The second deflector roller is lower in height than the peeling mechanism.

[0017] One embodiment of this disclosure provides a label dispensing device. The label dispensing device is used to peel off several labels sequentially carried on a label strip one by one, and includes a housing, a roll feeding mechanism, a drive mechanism, and a peeling mechanism. A label outlet is provided on one side of the housing. The roll feeding mechanism includes a feed roll and a collection roll, which are pivotally mounted within the housing to simultaneously mount the label strip. The drive mechanism connects to one of the collection roll and the feed roll to drive both rolls and continuously feed the label strip on the feed roll towards the collection roll. The peeling mechanism is installed within the housing and positioned between the feed roll and the label outlet. The label strip extends from the feed roll around the peeling mechanism to the collection roll, and the peeling mechanism includes a peeling section and a rising section. The rising section is located between the peeling section and the feed reel, and connects to the peeling section. The rising section extends towards the label outlet along a gradually rising inclined direction to guide one of the labels from the label tape from the feed reel to the label outlet. The peeling section extends away from the rising section along a retraction direction intersecting the gradually rising inclined direction. As the label passes through the rising section, the peeling section bends the label tape downwards from the rising section, peeling the label off the label tape. The angle formed between the gradually rising inclined direction and the retraction direction is either an acute angle or a right angle.

[0018] The aforementioned label dispensing device further includes a label printer. The label printer is located between the rising section and the feed roll, and is used to print these labels sequentially.

[0019] According to one or more embodiments of this disclosure, in the above-described label dispensing device, the included angle is 60° to 75°.

[0020] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the peeling mechanism includes a long column fixedly disposed within a housing, with the long axis of the long column parallel to the rotation axis of the feeding drum. The cross-section of the long column is one of a right-angled triangle, a rhombus, and an inverted V-shape, and two adjacent sides of the cross-section of the long column serve as the peeling portion and the rising portion, respectively.

[0021] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the peeling mechanism includes at least one pivot shaft and a long column. The long column is rotatably disposed within the housing via the pivot shaft, and the long axis of the long column is parallel to the rotation axis of the feed drum. When the long column rotates about its long axis by a specific angle, the two adjacent upward-facing sides of the long column respectively serve as the peeling portion and the rising portion.

[0022] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the housing further includes a latching portion. The latching portion is movably disposed on the housing and is used to switchably abut against the long column to prevent the long column from rotating.

[0023] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the peeling mechanism further includes a plurality of first inserts, a plurality of second inserts, and a plurality of third inserts. The first inserts are vertically screwed onto a base fixed within a housing, and are arranged linearly along the rotation axis of the feed reel. The second inserts are vertically screwed onto the base, and are arranged linearly along the rotation axis of the feed reel. The third inserts are vertically screwed onto the base, and are arranged linearly along the rotation axis of the feed reel. The second inserts are located between the third inserts and the first inserts, and the length of each second insert is greater than the length of each third insert but less than the length of each first insert. The heads of the first inserts, the heads of the second inserts, and the heads of the third inserts together constitute the rising portion, and the shafts of the first inserts together constitute the peeling portion.

[0024] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing apparatus, the roll feeding mechanism further includes a first deflector roller. The first deflector roller is pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the peeling mechanism and the feed roll, for changing the feeding direction of the label strip from the feed roll to the peeling mechanism. The first deflector roller is lower in height than the feed roll and the peeling mechanism.

[0025] According to one or more embodiments disclosed herein, in the above-described label dispensing device, the roll feeding mechanism further includes a second deflector roller. The second deflector roller is pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the label outlet and the collection roll, for changing the recycling direction in which the label strip is fed from the peeling mechanism to the collection roll. The second deflector roller is lower in height than the peeling mechanism.

[0026] Thus, through the above architecture, the label dispensing device disclosed herein has a peeling mechanism. The narrower angle formed between the two adjacent sides of the peeling mechanism enhances the strength of the label being torn off from the label strip, thereby making the label easier to peel off. Therefore, the problem of poor paper output is solved, and the possibility of the label being recycled along with the release film of the label strip is reduced, so that subsequent products can be labeled with sufficient labels.

[0027] The above description is only used to illustrate the problem to be solved by this disclosure, the technical means to solve the problem, and the effects produced, etc. The specific details of this disclosure will be described in detail in the following implementation methods and related figures. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0028] To make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of this disclosure more apparent and understandable, the accompanying drawings are described below: Figure 1 is a side view schematic diagram of a label dispensing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a magnified view of region M in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a front view of the label dispensing device in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a partial schematic diagram of the label tape in Figure 1. Figures 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a label dispensing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 6 is a side view schematic diagram of a label dispensing device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the peeling mechanism and the label tape in Figure 6. Implementation

[0029] Several embodiments of this disclosure will be illustrated below with figures. For clarity, many practical details will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these practical details should not be used to limit this disclosure. That is, in one embodiment of this disclosure, these practical details are not essential. Furthermore, for the sake of simplicity, some conventional structures and elements will be shown in the figures in a simple schematic manner.

[0030] Referring to Figures 1 through 4, Figure 1 is a side view of a label dispensing device 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Figure 2 is a partial enlarged view of region M in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a front view of the label dispensing device 10 in Figure 1, and Figure 4 is a partial schematic diagram of the label strip 600 in Figure 1. In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a label dispensing device 10 is adapted to peel off several labels 620 sequentially carried on a label strip 600 one by one, thereby enabling sequential application onto each finished product P. The label dispensing device 10 includes a housing 100, a roll feeding mechanism 200, a drive mechanism 300, and a peeling mechanism 400. The roll feeding mechanism 200 includes a feeding roll 210 and a collecting roll 220, which are pivotally disposed within the housing 100. The label tape 600 is simultaneously wound on both the feed reel 210 and the collection reel 220. Furthermore, the label tape 600 extends from the feed reel 210 past the peeling mechanism 400 to the collection reel 220. The drive mechanism 300 drives the collection reel 220 and the feed reel 210 to continuously convey the label tape 600 from the feed reel 210 through the peeling mechanism 400 to the collection reel 220. The peeling mechanism 400 redirects the feeding direction of the label tape 600 from the feed reel 210 towards the label outlet 130 of the housing 100 to a recycling direction intersecting the feeding direction and conveyed downwards from the peeling mechanism 400. Thus, when one of the labels 620 passes through the peeling mechanism 400, the label 620 located on the peeling mechanism 400 can be peeled off from the label tape 600.

[0031] For example, as shown in Figure 4, the label tape 600 includes a continuous release film 610 and several labels 620. These labels 620 are sequentially and spaced apart from each other on the continuous release film 610, and one side of each label 620 has low tack, allowing the label 620 to be peelably adhered to one side of the continuous release film 610. After removing the labels 620, the continuous release film 610 can be continuously wound onto a collection roll 220.

[0032] Specifically, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, the housing 100 includes, for example, a base plate 110 and a plurality of side plates 120. These side plates 120 surround and abut the edges of the base plate 110, such that the base plate 110 and the side plates 120 together form an interior space 140. In this embodiment, the label outlet 130 is in the form of an opening, and the label outlet 130 is formed on one of the side plates 120; however, this disclosure is not limited to the form of the label outlet 130.

[0033] The feed drum 210 and the collection drum 220 are pivotally located in the internal space 140 of the housing 100. The height of the feed drum 210 is greater than the height of the collection drum 220, that is, the feed drum 210 is higher than the collection drum 220 in the Z-axis direction.

[0034] The drive mechanism 300 connects to either the feed drum 210 or the collection drum 220, driving both drums and continuously feeding the label strip 600 from the feed drum 210 towards the collection drum 220, thereby collecting it onto the collection drum 220. Furthermore, the drum feeding mechanism 200 includes a first deflector roller 230 and a second deflector roller 240. The first deflector roller 230 is pivotally mounted within the housing 100 and located between the peeling mechanism 400 and the feed drum 210, used to change the feeding direction of the label strip 600 from the feed drum 210 to the peeling mechanism 400. The first deflector roller 230 is lower in height than the feed drum 210 and the peeling mechanism 400, meaning that the feed drum 210 is lower than the feed drum 210 and the peeling mechanism 400 in the Z-axis direction. The second deflector roller 240 is pivotally disposed within the housing 100 and located between the label outlet 130 and the collection drum 220, for changing the recycling direction of the label strip 600 from the peeling mechanism 400 to the collection drum 220. The second deflector roller 240 is lower in height than the peeling mechanism 400, that is, the second deflector roller 240 is lower than the feed drum 210 and the peeling mechanism 400 in the Z-axis direction.

[0035] Specifically, the feed drum 210 is pivotally mounted within the housing 100 via a first pivot 211. The collection drum 220 is pivotally mounted within the housing 100 via a second pivot 221. The first deflector roller 230 is pivotally mounted within the housing 100 via a third pivot 231. The second deflector roller 240 is pivotally mounted within the housing 100 via a fourth pivot 241. The first pivot 211, the second pivot 221, the third pivot 231, and the fourth pivot 241 are parallel to the long axis X of the feed drum 210. Therefore, the feed drum 210, the collection drum 220, the first deflector roller 230, and the second deflector roller 240 can each rotate about the long axis X (i.e., the axis of rotation) of their respective pivots (i.e., the first pivot 211, the second pivot 221, the third pivot 231, and the fourth pivot 241).

[0036] The drive mechanism 300 is fixed to the second pivot 221 of the collection drum 220, but not coupled to the first pivot 211 of the feed drum 210. When the drive mechanism 300 is triggered, it drives the collection drum 220 to rotate, thereby rotating the feed drum 210 via the label tape 600 to continuously convey and collect the label tape 600 from the feed drum 210 onto the collection drum 220. For example, the drive mechanism 300 may be a motor or other similar machine. However, this disclosure is not limited thereto; in another embodiment, the drive mechanism 300 may also be connected to the first pivot 211 of the feed drum 210 or both.

[0037] The peeling mechanism 400 is installed inside the housing 100 and positioned between the feed reel 210 and the label outlet 130. In this embodiment, the peeling mechanism 400 is located inside the housing 100 near the label outlet 130 (Figure 1). The peeling mechanism 400 is provided with a redirecting protrusion 410, which is located at the highest position of the peeling mechanism 400. The redirecting protrusion 410 can redirect the feeding direction of the label strip 600 from the feed reel 210 to the label outlet 130 to a retraction direction that intersects the feeding direction and abruptly folds downward from the peeling mechanism 400 (e.g., downward along the Z-axis). As one of the labels 620 moves through the redirecting protrusion 410, the continuous release film 610 is suddenly folded down in the area of ​​the redirecting protrusion 410, allowing the label 620 on the redirecting protrusion 410 to detach smoothly from the continuous release film 610 and be peeled off from the label tape 600.

[0038] For example, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the peeling mechanism 400 includes a long column 420. The long column 420 is fixedly disposed between two opposing side plates 120 of the housing 100. The long axis of the long column 420 is parallel to the rotation axis (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the feed drum 210 (Figure 1). The cross-section of the long column 420 is a right-angled triangle, and the redirecting protrusion 410 is one of the upward-pointing angles of the right-angled triangle (Figure 2). The material of the peeling mechanism 400 is, for example, a metal such as stainless steel, copper, or aluminum; however, in other embodiments, this disclosure is not limited to the material of the peeling mechanism 400. Furthermore, the cross-section of the long column 420 may also be rhomboid or inverted V-shaped.

[0039] Further, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, in the long cylinder 420 whose cross-section is a right-angled triangle, the two adjacent sides of the right-angled triangle are respectively called the rising portion 430 and the peeling portion 440. The rising portion 430 is located between the peeling portion 440 and the feed drum 210, or between the redirecting protrusion 410 and the feed drum 210. The rising portion 430 connects to the peeling portion 440 and extends in the rising inclination direction G toward the label outlet 130. The peeling portion 440 extends away from the rising portion 430 along the direction of gravity (e.g., the Z-axis direction). For example, the included angle θ formed between the two adjacent sides of the redirecting protrusion 410 (i.e., the rising portion 430 and the peeling portion 440) is an acute angle, for example, in the range of 60° to 75°; however, this disclosure is not limited to this.

[0040] Therefore, when the label tape 600 is moved from the first redirecting roller 230 to the peeling mechanism 400, the rising portion 430 extends along the rising inclined direction G and guides one of the labels 620 toward the label outlet 130. When one of the labels 620 of the label tape 600 is passing through the rising portion 430 and the redirecting protrusion 410, and the label tape 600 is guided downward in the direction of gravity along the peeling portion 440 and folded portion of the continuous release film 610, the label tape 600 can peel the corresponding label 620 off the continuous release film 610.

[0041] More specifically, the housing 100 also includes a base 150, which is fixed within the internal space 140 and positioned facing the label outlet 130, and the base 150 allows the peeling mechanism 400 to be mounted on the flat top surface 151 of the base 150; however, this disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0042] The label dispensing device 10 also includes a feed roller 510, a collection roller 520, and a label printer 530. The label printer 530 is located between the rising section 430 of the peeling mechanism 400 and the feed drum 210, and is placed above the flat top surface 151 of the base 150. The feed roller 510 and the collection roller 520 are pivotally mounted within the housing 100, so that the carbon paper tape 540 can be wound around the feed roller 510 and the collection roller 520 respectively, with its middle portion bypassing the label printer 530 and thus being supported by the label printer 530. Therefore, before the label tape 600 is pulled from the first deflector roller 230 to the peeling mechanism 400, when the labels 620 on the label tape 600 are sequentially moved to the flat top surface 151 of the base 150, the label printer 530 can print the labels 620 sequentially through the carbon paper tape 540 and print the information on the labels 620 of the label tape 600.

[0043] Additionally, once a specific area of ​​the carbon paper tape 540 has been used by the label printer 530, the collection roller 520 is driven to rotate, thereby pulling another area of ​​the carbon paper tape 540 from the feed roller 510 onto another label 620.

[0044] Figures 5A and 5B are schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a label dispensing device 11 according to one embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figures 5A and 5B, the label dispensing device 11 of this embodiment is substantially the same as the label dispensing device 10 of the above embodiment, except that the long column in this embodiment is a rectangular column 421, rather than a triangular column, and the rectangular column 421 is rotatably disposed within the housing 100 via at least one pivot shaft PT, rather than being statically fixed within the housing 100. The long axis direction (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the rectangular column 421 is parallel to the rotation axis (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the feed drum 210.

[0045] As shown in Figure 5A, when the label dispensing device 11 is idle, the rectangular post 421 remains flat (e.g., parallel to the Y-axis), so that the cross-section of the rectangular post 421 is square (Figure 5A). Conversely, as shown in Figures 5A and 5B, when the label dispensing device 11 is ready to operate, the user can rotate the rectangular post 421 counterclockwise by 45 degrees about the major axis (e.g., the X-axis direction) (see curved arrow C in Figure 5B), so that the cross-section of the rectangular post 421 has one corner bulging upwards.

[0046] Therefore, the adjacent two sides of the rectangular column 421 can respectively serve as the aforementioned peeling portion 440 and the aforementioned rising portion 430, and the recycling direction and the rising tilt direction G are both inclined. It is worth noting that since the corners of the cross-section (such as the redirecting protrusion 410) are changed to point upwards, the upward protruding corners (such as the redirecting protrusion 410) of the rectangular column 421 are increased by 0.2 mm in overall height compared to the square.

[0047] In addition, the housing 100 also includes a latch (not shown) movably disposed on the housing 100 for switching against the rectangular post 421 to prevent the rectangular post 421 from rotating.

[0048] Figure 6 is a side view of a label dispensing device 12 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the peeling mechanism 401 and the label strip 600 in Figure 6. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the label dispensing device 12 of this embodiment is substantially the same as the label dispensing device 11 of the above embodiments, except that in this embodiment, the peeling mechanism 401 can be divided into multiple parts instead of a single part.

[0049] More specifically, the stripping mechanism 401 further includes a plurality of first inserts 451, a plurality of second inserts 452, and a plurality of third inserts 453. The second inserts 452 are located between the third inserts 453 and the first inserts 451, and the length of each second insert 452 is greater than the length of each third insert 453 and less than the length of each first insert 451. Each first insert 451 is vertically screwed onto the base 150, and these first inserts 451 are arranged in a straight line along the rotation axis (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the feed drum 210. Each second insert 452 is vertically screwed onto the base 150, and these second inserts 452 are arranged in a straight line along the rotation axis (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the feed drum 210. Each third insert 453 is vertically screwed onto the base 150, and these third inserts 453 are arranged in a straight line along the rotation axis (e.g., the X-axis direction) of the feed drum 210.

[0050] Furthermore, each of the first pin 451, the second pin 452, and the third pin 453 has a head H and a shaft R. One end of the shaft R is threadedly connected to the base 150, and the other end is connected to the head H.

[0051] Since the heads H of the first pin 451, the second pin 452, and the third pin 453 are arranged sequentially along the gradually increasing inclination direction G, these heads H of the first pin 451, the second pin 452, and the third pin 453 together constitute the gradually increasing portion. Since the shaft R of the first pin 451 extends along the direction of gravity (e.g., the Z-axis direction), the combination of the shaft R of the first pin 451 can serve as the peeling portion 440. In other words, the heads H of these first pins 451 together constitute the redirecting protrusion.

[0052] Thus, through the above architecture, the label dispensing device disclosed herein has a peeling mechanism. The narrower angle formed between the two adjacent sides of the peeling mechanism enhances the strength of the label being torn off from the label strip, thereby making the label easier to peel off. Therefore, the problem of poor paper output is solved, and the possibility of the label being recycled along with the release film of the label strip is reduced, so that subsequent products can be labeled with sufficient labels.

[0053] Finally, the embodiments disclosed above are not intended to limit this disclosure. Any person skilled in the art may make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure, and all such modifications and refinements shall be protected under this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure shall be determined by the appended claims.

[0054] 10, 11, 12: Tag dispensing device 100: Chassis 110: Base Plate 120: Side panel 130: Label Export 140: Interior Space 150: Base 151: Flat top surface 200: Roller feeding mechanism 210: Feeding drum 211: First Pivot 220: Collection Roll 221: Second Pivot 230: First redirecting roller 231: Third Pivot 240: Second redirecting roller 241: Fourth Pivot 300: Drive mechanism 400, 401: Stripping mechanism 410: Redirect the convex part 420: Long cylinder 421: Rectangular Column 430: Gradual Rise 440: Peeling section 451: First stud 452: Second stud 453: Third stud 510: Paper feed roller 520: Collection Roller 530: Label Printer 540: Carbon paper tape 600: Label Material Tape 610: Continuous release film 620: Label Sticker C: Curved arrow G: Gradual tilt direction H: Head M: Region P: Finished product PT: Pivot Shaft R: shaft X, Y, Z: Axes θ: included angle

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Claims

1. A label dispensing device for sequentially peeling off a plurality of labels carried on a label strip, comprising: a housing having a label outlet on one side; a roll feeding mechanism including a feed roll and a collection roll, the feed roll and the collection roll being pivotally disposed within the housing for simultaneously mounting the label strip thereon; a drive mechanism connecting one of the collection roll and the feed roll for driving the collection roll and the feed roll and continuously conveying the label strip on the feed roll toward the collection roll; and a peeling mechanism installed within the housing facing the label outlet, wherein a redirecting protrusion is provided at the highest position of the peeling mechanism. When the label strip passes over the peeling mechanism from the feed reel and extends to the collection reel, the redirecting protrusion can change the feeding direction of the label strip moving from the feed reel to the label outlet to a recycling direction that intersects the feeding direction and is conveyed downwards, thereby allowing the labels to be peeled off from the label strip in sequence. The peeling mechanism includes at least one pivot shaft and a long column. The long column is rotatably disposed in the housing through the at least one pivot shaft, and the long axis of the long column is parallel to the rotation axis of the feed reel. When the long column rotates about the long axis of the long column by a specific angle, the upwardly protruding corner between two adjacent sides of the long column serves as the redirecting protrusion.

2. The label dispensing apparatus as described in claim 1 further comprises: a label printer located between the redirecting protrusion and the feed roll for sequentially printing the labels.

3. The label dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the included angle between adjacent sides of the redirecting protrusion is 60° to 75°.

4. The label dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feeding direction in which the label strip is moved from the feed reel to the label outlet is gradually inclined upward toward the label outlet, and the recovery direction is a gravity direction.

5. The tag dispensing device as described in claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises: A latch is movably mounted on the housing and is used to switchably abut against the long column to prevent the long column from rotating.

6. The label dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the roll feeding mechanism further comprises: A first deflector roller, pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the peeling mechanism and the feed drum, is used to change the feeding direction of the label strip from the feed drum to the peeling mechanism, wherein the first deflector roller is lower in height than the feed drum and the peeling mechanism.

7. The label dispensing apparatus as described in claim 1, wherein the roll feeding mechanism further comprises: A second deflector roller, pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the label outlet and the collection roll, is used to change the recycling direction in which the label strip is fed from the peeling mechanism to the collection roll, wherein the second deflector roller is lower in height than the peeling mechanism.

8. A label dispensing device for sequentially peeling off a plurality of labels carried on a label strip, comprising: a housing having a label outlet on one side; a roll feeding mechanism including a feed roll and a collection roll, the feed roll and the collection roll being pivotally disposed within the housing for simultaneously mounting the label strip thereon; a drive mechanism connected to one of the collection roll and the feed roll for driving the collection roll and the feed roll and continuously conveying the label strip on the feed roll toward the collection roll; and a peeling mechanism installed within the housing and disposed between the feed roll and the label outlet. The label tape extends from the feed reel, around the peeling mechanism, and to the collection reel. The peeling mechanism includes a peeling section and a rising section. The rising section is located between the peeling section and the feed reel, and connects to the peeling section. The rising section extends towards the label outlet along a gradually increasing inclined direction to guide one of the labels from the feed reel to the label outlet. The peeling section extends away from the rising section along a retraction direction intersecting the gradually increasing inclined direction, and the peeling section is positioned so that one of the labels passes through the rising section. The label strip bends downward from the rising section, causing one of the labels to peel off from the label strip. The peeling mechanism includes at least one pivot shaft and a long column. The long column is rotatably disposed in the housing through the at least one pivot shaft, and the long axis of the long column is parallel to the rotation axis of the feed drum. When the long column rotates around the long axis of the long column by a specific angle, the two adjacent upward-facing sides of the long column serve as the peeling section and the rising section, respectively. The angle formed between the rising tilt direction and the recycling direction is one of an acute angle and a right angle.

9. The label dispensing apparatus as claimed in claim 8 further comprises: a label printer located between the rising section and the feed roll for sequentially printing the labels.

10. The label dispensing device as described in claim 8, wherein the included angle is 60° to 75°.

11. The tag dispensing device as described in claim 8, wherein the housing further comprises: A latch is movably mounted on the housing and is used to switchably abut against the long column to prevent the long column from rotating.

12. The label dispensing apparatus as described in claim 8, wherein the roll feeding mechanism further comprises: A first deflector roller, pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the peeling mechanism and the feed drum, is used to change the feeding direction of the label strip from the feed drum to the peeling mechanism, wherein the first deflector roller is lower in height than the feed drum and the peeling mechanism.

13. The label dispensing apparatus as described in claim 8, wherein the roll feeding mechanism further comprises: A second deflector roller, pivotally disposed within the housing and located between the label outlet and the collection roll, is used to change the recycling direction of the label strip from the peeling mechanism to the collection roll, wherein the second deflector roller is lower in height than the peeling mechanism.

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