Automatic labelling apparatus

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of labeling equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic labeling equipment, comprising a rack, a printing mechanism, a label supply mechanism, a labeling mechanism and a conveying mechanism which are arranged above the rack respectively; the printing mechanism is arranged on one side of the label supply mechanism and is used for printing labels; the label supply mechanism is arranged below the labeling mechanism and is used for receiving labels from the printing mechanism and cutting the labels; and the labeling mechanism is arranged above the conveying mechanism and is used for grabbing labels from the label supply mechanism and sticking the labels on products on the conveying mechanism. The present application aims to provide an automatic labeling equipment which can replace manual labeling and improve efficiency.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of labeling equipment, in particular to an automatic labeling equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the production process, the production enterprises will attach the information of the product, company LOGO and the like to the product. A series of labels such as tags are important tools for distinguishing the sources and functions of many products in daily life. For example, electronic display screens such as mobile phones, tablet computers and displays will be pasted with special labels, and labels also need to be pasted for products containing metal, plastic frame, glass, circuit board and the like, and more and more products in life need to be pasted repeatedly.

[0003] At present, the labeling process is completed manually, that is, the identification on the product is scanned, and then the label is printed according to the identification, the label is manually peeled off from the release paper, and finally pasted on the product, which is low in efficiency and insufficient in reliability. SUMMARY

[0004] Therefore, the present application aims to provide an automatic labeling equipment to replace manual labeling and improve efficiency.

[0005] The present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] An automatic labeling equipment comprises a rack, a printing mechanism, a label feeding mechanism, a labeling mechanism and a conveying mechanism which are arranged above the rack respectively; the printing mechanism is arranged on one side of the label feeding mechanism and is used for printing labels; the label feeding mechanism is arranged below the labeling mechanism and is used for receiving labels from the printing mechanism and cutting the labels; the labeling mechanism is arranged above the conveying mechanism and is used for pasting labels on products on the conveying mechanism.

[0007] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that the label feeding mechanism comprises a frame body, a fixing module, a cutting module, a moving module, a driving module, a traction module and a rewinding module which are connected to the frame body respectively; the fixing module is arranged on one side of the cutting module and is used for fixing one side of the bottom paper below the labels; the cutting module is arranged above the moving module and is used for cutting the bottom paper below the labels; the driving module is used for driving the traction module and the rewinding module to rotate; the traction module is arranged below the moving module; and the rewinding module is arranged on the rear side of the traction module.

[0008] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that the fixing module comprises a fixing frame, a pressing cylinder and a pressing plate; the fixing frame is connected to the frame body; the pressing cylinder is connected to the fixing frame; and the pressing plate is connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder.

[0009] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that the cutting module comprises a cutting blade, a connecting block, a lifting slide cylinder, a horizontal moving slide block, a horizontal moving slide rail, a horizontal moving cylinder and a connecting bracket, the cutting blade is connected to the bottom of the connecting block, the connecting block is connected to one side of the lifting slide cylinder, the lifting slide cylinder is used to drive the cutting blade to lift, the lifting slide cylinder is fixed to one side of the horizontal moving slide block, the horizontal moving slide block is movably connected to the horizontal moving slide rail, the horizontal moving cylinder is used to drive the lifting slide cylinder to move horizontally, and the horizontal moving cylinder is fixed above the connecting bracket.

[0010] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that one side of the connecting bracket is connected with a pressing assembly, the pressing assembly comprises a pressing cylinder and a pressing bent plate connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder, one side of the pressing bent plate is provided with a groove, and a cutting groove is formed in the inside of the groove and used for the cutting blade to move.

[0011] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that the moving module comprises a platform, a side edge pressing plate, a base frame, a plurality of moving slide blocks, a plurality of moving slide rails, a moving bracket and a moving cylinder, the platform is used to place labels, the side edge pressing plate is fixed to one side of the platform, a pressing groove for the labels to pass through is formed in the lower side of the side edge pressing plate, the base frame is arranged at the bottom of the platform, the plurality of moving slide blocks are connected to the base frame, the moving slide blocks are movably connected with the moving slide rails, the moving slide rails are fixed to the inner side of the frame body, the moving bracket is connected to one side of the base frame, and the moving cylinder is used to drive the moving bracket to move.

[0012] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that the labeling mechanism comprises a gantry, a moving module, a labeling slide cylinder, a rotating cylinder, a labeling connecting plate, a code scanner and a vacuum suction cup, the gantry is fixed above the frame body, the moving module is connected above the gantry, the moving module is an XYZ three-axis linear transmission module, the labeling slide cylinder is connected to one side of the moving module, the rotating cylinder is connected to the output end of the labeling slide cylinder, the labeling connecting plate is connected below the rotating cylinder, the code scanner is connected to one side of the labeling connecting plate, and the vacuum suction cup is connected below the labeling connecting plate.

[0013] Further improvement of the above technical solution is that the conveying mechanism comprises an incoming plate conveying line, a jig plate, a jacking module and a returning plate conveying line, the incoming plate conveying line is arranged below the labeling mechanism, the jig plate is used to place products, the jacking module is connected below the jig plate, and the returning plate conveying line is used to return the conveying jig plate.

[0014] A further improvement to the above technical solution is that the jacking module includes a number of jacking columns, a number of clamping columns, a jacking plate, and a jacking motor, the number of jacking columns are connected to the top of the jacking plate, the number of clamping columns are connected to both sides of the jacking plate, and the bottom of the jacking plate is connected to the output end of the jacking motor.

[0015] A further improvement to the above technical solution is that a limiting hole is provided at the bottom of the fixture plate, and the limiting hole is matched and connected with the clamping column.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] The overall design of the present invention is reasonable. The printing mechanism prints the product label according to the product. Then the label removes part of the base paper through the label feeding mechanism, and the remaining base paper is attached to the label. The labeling structure grabs the label and peels it off, and attaches the label to the product delivered by the conveying mechanism, effectively replacing manual labeling. The label feeding mechanism is used to automatically peel the label from the base paper, thereby improving labeling efficiency and having strong reliability. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automatic labeling equipment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A structural diagram of a label feeding mechanism of an automatic labeling device;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A structural diagram of the label feeding mechanism from another angle;

[0021] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of a cutting module of a label feeding mechanism;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A structural diagram of a mobile module of a label feeding mechanism;

[0023] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of circle A of the mobile module of the label feeding mechanism;

[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 2 A schematic structural diagram of the rear angle of the label feeding mechanism;

[0025] Figure 8 for Figure 1 A structural diagram of a labeling mechanism of an automatic labeling device;

[0026] Figure 9 for Figure 8A partial enlarged view of circle B of the labeling mechanism;

[0027] Figure 10 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying mechanism of the automatic labeling equipment;

[0028] Figure 11 for Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting module and the fixture plate of the conveying mechanism;

[0029] Figure 12 for Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the structure of the lifting module and the fixture plate from another angle.

[0030] Numbers in the figure:

[0031] 10. Frame; 11. Printing mechanism; 12. Label; 13. Bottom paper;

[0032] 20. Label feeding mechanism; 21. Frame; 22. Driving module; 23. Traction module; 24. Rewinding module;

[0033] 30. Labeling mechanism; 31. Gantry; 32. Mobile module; 33. Labeling slide cylinder; 34. Rotating cylinder; 35. Labeling plate; 36. Barcode scanner; 37. Vacuum suction cup;

[0034] 40. Conveying mechanism; 41. Board feeding conveyor line; 42. Jig plate; 43. Board returning conveyor line; 44. Limiting hole;

[0035] 50. Fixing module; 51. Fixing frame; 52. Pressing cylinder; 53. Pressing plate;

[0036] 60. Cutting module; 61. Cutting blade; 62. Connecting block; 63. Lifting slide cylinder; 64. Transverse slide; 65. Transverse slide rail; 66. Transverse cylinder; 67. Connecting bracket;

[0037] 70. Mobile module; 71. Platform; 711. Slot; 72. Side pressure plate; 721. Pressing groove; 73. Base frame; 74. Mobile slider; 75. Mobile slide rail; 76. Mobile bracket; 77. Mobile cylinder;

[0038] 80. Pressing assembly; 81. Pressing cylinder; 82. Pressing bent plate; 83. Groove; 84. Cutting groove;

[0039] 90. Lifting module; 91. Lifting column; 92. Clamping column; 93. Lifting plate; 94. Lifting motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0041] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "vertical," "upper," "lower," and "horizontal," etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0042] It should also be noted that, in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "disposed," "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they may refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they may refer to direct connections or connections through an intermediate medium; and they may refer to internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0043] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown in the figure, an embodiment of the present invention relates to an automatic labeling device, including a frame 10, a printing mechanism 11, a label feeding mechanism 20, a labeling mechanism 30, and a conveying mechanism 40 respectively arranged above the frame 10; the printing mechanism 11 is used to print labels, and the printing mechanism 11 is arranged on one side of the label feeding mechanism 20; the label feeding mechanism 20 is arranged below the labeling mechanism 30, and the label feeding mechanism 20 is used to receive labels 12 from the printing mechanism 11 and cut the labels 12; the labeling mechanism 30 is arranged above the conveying mechanism 40, and the labeling mechanism 30 is used to grab the labels 12 from the label feeding mechanism 20 and adhere to the products on the conveying mechanism 40.

[0044] Furthermore, if Figure 2As shown, the label supply mechanism 20 comprises a frame 21, a fixing module 50, a cutting module 60, a moving module 70, a driving module 22, a traction module 23 and a rewinding module 24 connected to the frame 21 respectively; the fixing module 50 is arranged on one side of the cutting module 60, and is used for fixing one side of the bottom paper 13 below the label 12; the cutting module 60 is arranged above the moving module 70, and is used for cutting the bottom paper 13 below the label 12; the driving module 22 is used for driving the traction module 23 and the rewinding module 24 to rotate; the traction module 23 is arranged below the moving module 70; and the rewinding module 24 is arranged at the rear side of the traction module 23. Specifically, during work, the printing mechanism 11 prints the label 12, the label 12 is sent in, the fixing module 50 is used for pressing and fixing one side of the label 12, the cutting module 60 is used for cutting the bottom paper 13 of the label 12, so that the label 12 is partially separated from the bottom paper 13, and the cut label 12 is supplied under the action of the moving module 70, and then the labeling mechanism 30 is used for grabbing the label 12 to label, which effectively reduces the workload of manual feeding, improves the feeding efficiency of the label 12, and the driving module 22 is used for driving the traction module 23 and the rewinding module 24 to rotate, wherein the driving module 22 is a driving motor, which drives the traction module 23 and the rewinding module 24 to rotate, and the cut and separated bottom paper 13 is transferred to the rewinding module 24 for rewinding through the traction module 23.

[0045] Further, as shown in Figure 3 The fixing module 50 comprises a fixing frame 51, a pressing cylinder 52 and a pressing plate 53, the fixing frame 51 is connected to the frame 21, the pressing cylinder 52 is connected to the fixing frame 51, and the pressing plate 53 is connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder 52. Specifically, the pressing plate 53 is driven by the pressing cylinder 52 to press the label 12, so that the cutting module 60 can cut and separate the label 12 and the bottom paper 13, and the stability is high.

[0046] Further, as shown in Figure 4As shown, the cutting module 60 comprises a cutting blade 61, a connecting block 62, a lifting slide cylinder 63, a horizontal moving slide block 64, a horizontal moving slide rail 65, a horizontal moving cylinder 66 and a connecting bracket 67. The cutting blade 61 is connected to the bottom of the connecting block 62, the connecting block 62 is connected to one side of the lifting slide cylinder 63, the lifting slide cylinder 63 is used to drive the cutting blade 61 to lift, the lifting slide cylinder 63 is fixed to one side of the horizontal moving slide block 64, the horizontal moving slide block 64 is movably connected to the horizontal moving slide rail 65, the horizontal moving cylinder 66 is used to drive the lifting slide cylinder 63 to move horizontally, and the horizontal moving cylinder 66 is fixed above the connecting bracket 67. Specifically, the lifting slide cylinder 63 drives the cutting blade 61 to press down, so that the cutting blade 61 can cut the bottom paper 13. Under the driving of the horizontal moving cylinder 66, the cutting blade 61 moves horizontally to cut, so that the label 12 is separated from part of the bottom paper 13, and the remaining bottom paper 13 is attached to the label 12, so as to supply the label 12.

[0047] Further, as shown in Figure 4 One side of the connecting bracket 67 is connected with a pressing assembly 80. The pressing assembly 80 comprises a pressing cylinder 81 and a pressing bent plate 82 connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder 81. One side of the pressing bent plate 82 is provided with a groove 83, and the inside of the groove 83 is provided with a cutting groove 84 for the cutting blade 61 to move. Specifically, the pressing bent plate 82 is pressed on one side of the label 12, and the cutting blade 61 moves in the cutting groove 84 of the pressing bent plate 82 to effectively separate the label 12 from part of the bottom paper 13, thereby improving the feeding efficiency of the label 12.

[0048] Further, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 The moving module 70 comprises a platform 71, a side pressing plate 72, a bottom frame 73, a plurality of moving slide blocks 74, a plurality of moving slide rails 75, a moving bracket 76 and a moving cylinder 77. The platform 71 is used to place the label 12. The side pressing plate 72 is fixed to one side of the platform 71, and a pressing groove 721 for the label 12 to pass through is formed below the side pressing plate. The bottom frame 73 is arranged at the bottom of the platform 71. The plurality of moving slide blocks 74 are connected to the bottom frame 73, and the moving slide blocks 74 are movably connected to the moving slide rails 75. The moving slide rails 75 are fixed to the inner side of the frame body 21. The moving bracket 76 is connected to one side of the bottom frame 73, and the moving cylinder 77 is used to drive the moving bracket 76 to move. Specifically, the moving cylinder 77 drives the platform 71 to move forward and backward. The platform 71 is provided with a slot 711 matched with the cutting groove 84. The slot 711 facilitates the cutting blade 61 to cut through, so that the cut label 12 placed on the platform 71 moves and realizes feeding. The degree of automation is high, and the feeding efficiency is improved.

[0049] Further, as shown in Figure 8 and Figure 9 The labeling mechanism 30 includes a gantry 31, a moving module 32, a labeling sliding table cylinder 33, a rotating cylinder 34, a labeling interface plate 35, a code scanner 36, and a vacuum chuck 37. The gantry 31 is fixed above the rack 10. The moving module 32 is connected above the gantry 31. The moving module 32 is an XYZ three-axis linear transmission module. The labeling sliding table cylinder 33 is connected to one side of the moving module 32. The rotating cylinder 34 is connected to the output end of the labeling sliding table cylinder 33. The labeling interface plate 35 is connected below the rotating cylinder 34. The code scanner 36 is connected to one side of the labeling interface plate 35. The vacuum chuck 37 is connected below the labeling interface plate. Specifically, the XYZ three-axis linear transmission module can achieve accurate positioning and motion control in multiple directions, thereby accurately performing the material taking operation. The labeling sliding table cylinder 33 is provided to drive the rotating cylinder 34 to lift, thereby driving the vacuum chuck 37 to grab the label 12. The code scanner 36 is provided to detect the label 12 grabbed by the vacuum chuck 37. The vacuum chuck 37 realizes stable grabbing and releasing of the label 12.

[0050] Further, as shown in Figure 10 The conveying mechanism 40 includes an incoming plate conveying line 41, a jig plate 42, a jacking module 90, and a returning plate conveying line 43. The incoming plate conveying line 41 is arranged below the labeling mechanism 30. The jig plate 42 is used to place products. The jacking module 90 is connected below the jig plate 42. The returning plate conveying line 43 is used to return the conveying jig plate 42. Specifically, the incoming plate conveying line 41 conveys the products on the jig plate 42 to below the labeling mechanism 30. The jacking module 90 jacks up the jig plate 42, so that the label 12 grabbed by the labeling mechanism 30 is attached to the products, ensuring stable attachment of the products and the label 12. After labeling, the products are discharged. The jig plate 42 is returned through the returning plate conveying line 43 for repeated use, effectively improving the labeling efficiency.

[0051] Further, as shown in Figure 11 The jacking module 90 includes a plurality of jacking columns 91, a plurality of clamping columns 92, a jacking plate 93, and a jacking motor 94. The plurality of jacking columns 91 are connected above the jacking plate 93. The plurality of clamping columns 92 are connected to both sides of the jacking plate 93. The lower side of the jacking plate 93 is connected to the output end of the jacking motor 94. Specifically, the jacking motor 94 lifts the jacking plate 93, so that the jacking columns 91 and the clamping columns 92 stably abut below the jig plate 42. The number of clamping columns 92 is two, thereby lifting the jig plate 42, ensuring stable attachment of the products and the label 12, and effectively improving the labeling efficiency.

[0052] Further, as shown in Figure 12As shown, the bottom of the jig plate 42 is provided with a limiting hole 44, and the limiting hole 44 is matched and connected with the clamping column 92. Specifically, the number of the limiting hole 44 is two, and the jig plate 42 is stably lifted by the limiting hole 44 and the clamping column 92, so that the product and the label 12 are stably attached, and the labeling efficiency is effectively improved.

[0053] The whole design of the present application is reasonable, the printing mechanism 11 prints the product label 12 according to the product, then the label 12 removes part of the backing paper 13 through the label feeding mechanism 20, the remaining backing paper 13 is attached with the label 12, the labeling structure grabs the label 12 to peel off, and the label 12 is attached on the product sent by the conveying mechanism 40, effectively replacing manual labeling, the label feeding mechanism 20 is adopted to automatically peel off the label 12 from the backing paper 13, the labeling efficiency is improved, and the reliability is high.

[0054] The above only expresses the preferred technical scheme of the present application, which is described in detail, but cannot be understood as the limitation of the scope of the present application. It should be pointed out that for ordinary skilled in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, and the present application also intends to include these modifications and improvements.

Claims

1. An automatic labelling apparatus, characterised in that, The application relates to a label printing and pasting machine, which comprises a rack, a printing mechanism, a label supply mechanism, a label pasting mechanism and a conveying mechanism; the printing mechanism is arranged on one side of the label supply mechanism and used for printing labels; the label supply mechanism is arranged below the label pasting mechanism and used for receiving labels from the printing mechanism and cutting the labels; and the label pasting mechanism is arranged above the conveying mechanism and used for pasting labels on products on the conveying mechanism. The label supply mechanism comprises a frame body, a fixing module, a cutting module, a moving module, a driving module, a traction module and a rewinding module; the fixing module is arranged on one side of the cutting module and used for fixing one side of a bottom paper below labels; the cutting module is arranged above the moving module and used for cutting the bottom paper below the labels; the driving module is used for driving the traction module and the rewinding module to rotate; the traction module is arranged below the moving module; and the rewinding module is arranged at the back side of the traction module. The cutting module comprises a cutting blade, a connecting block, a lifting slide cylinder, a horizontal moving slide block, a horizontal moving slide rail, a horizontal moving cylinder and a connecting support; the cutting blade is connected to the bottom of the connecting block; the connecting block is connected to one side of the lifting slide cylinder; the lifting slide cylinder is used for driving the cutting blade to lift and is fixed to one side of the horizontal moving slide block; the horizontal moving slide block is movably connected to the horizontal moving slide rail; and the horizontal moving cylinder is used for driving the lifting slide cylinder to move horizontally and is fixed above the connecting support. One side of the connecting support is connected with a pressing assembly; the pressing assembly comprises a pressing cylinder and a pressing bent plate connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder; one side of the pressing bent plate is provided with a groove; and a cutting groove is arranged in the groove and used for the cutting blade to move.

2. The automatic labeling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing module comprises a fixing frame, a pressing cylinder and a pressing plate; the fixing frame is connected to the frame body; the pressing cylinder is connected to the fixing frame; and the pressing plate is connected to the output end of the pressing cylinder.

3. The automatic labeling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving module comprises a platform, a side pressing plate, a base frame, a plurality of moving slide blocks, a plurality of moving slide rails, a moving support and a moving cylinder; the platform is used for placing labels; the side pressing plate is fixed to one side of the platform and is provided with a pressing groove below the side pressing plate and used for labels to pass through; the base frame is arranged at the bottom of the platform; the plurality of moving slide blocks are connected to the base frame and movably connected with the moving slide rails; the moving slide rails are fixed to the inner side of the frame body; the moving support is connected to one side of the base frame; and the moving cylinder is used for driving the moving support to move.

4. The automatic labeling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The labeling mechanism comprises a portal frame, a moving module, a labeling sliding table cylinder, a rotating cylinder, a labeling connecting plate, a code scanner and a vacuum chuck, the portal frame is fixed above the frame, the moving module is connected above the portal frame, the moving module is an XYZ three-axis linear transmission module, the labeling sliding table cylinder is connected to one side of the moving module, the rotating cylinder is connected to the output end of the labeling sliding table cylinder, the labeling connecting plate is connected below the rotating cylinder, the code scanner is connected to one side of the labeling connecting plate, and the vacuum chuck is connected below the labeling connecting plate.

5. The automatic labeling apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying mechanism comprises an incoming plate conveying line, a jig plate, a jacking module and a returning plate conveying line, the incoming plate conveying line is arranged below the labeling mechanism, the jig plate is used for placing products, the jacking module is connected below the jig plate, and the returning plate conveying line is used for returning the conveying jig plate.

6. The automatic labeling apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that The jacking module comprises a plurality of jacking columns, a plurality of clamping columns, a jacking plate and a jacking motor, the plurality of jacking columns are connected above the jacking plate, the plurality of clamping columns are connected to both sides of the jacking plate, and the jacking plate is connected to the output end of the jacking motor.

7. The automatic labeling apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that, A limiting hole is arranged at the bottom of the jig plate, and the limiting hole is matched and connected with the clamping column.

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