Automatic labeling device

By designing an automatic labeling device, which utilizes a servo motor-driven ring belt conveyor and a lifting cylinder positioning fixture, the problem of positional deviation caused by manual labeling was solved, achieving uniform label positioning and improved production efficiency.

CN223574899UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21XUDIAN SHANGHAI METALWORK
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422988896.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-05
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-05

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Technical Problem

In existing technologies, the pasting of product labels mainly relies on manual operation, which leads to positional deviations and inconsistencies, affecting the product's appearance and increasing labor costs.

Method used

Design an automatic labeling device that combines a labeling machine and a workpiece conveying system. It utilizes a servo motor-driven ring belt conveyor and a lifting cylinder in conjunction with a positioning fixture, and a vacuum generator to achieve precise workpiece positioning and automatic labeling.

Benefits of technology

This achieved standardized label placement, reduced labor costs, and improved production efficiency and label application accuracy.

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Abstract

An automatic labeling device is composed of a labeling machine and a workpiece conveying system arranged on the upper plane of the labeling machine, and the workpiece conveying system is composed of a conveying mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The conveying mechanism is composed of a servo motor, a main driving wheel, a driven wheel, an annular belt upper sliding way, an annular belt lower sliding way, a PLC and an inductor, the main driving wheel, the driven wheel, the annular belt upper sliding way and the annular belt lower sliding way are matched with the servo motor, the main driving wheel and the driven wheel are fixed to a middle support perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the main driving wheel is connected with an output shaft of the servo motor arranged on the other side of the middle support. The annular belt is arranged on the main driving wheel and the driven wheel in a sleeving manner to form a belt conveying structure of workpieces; the lifting mechanism is composed of a lifting air cylinder arranged on the bottom plate, a positioning clamp arranged on the upper portion of the lifting air cylinder and a vacuum generator matched with the positioning clamp. And the positioning clamp is arranged at the annular running part of the belt.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to an automatic labeling device and belongs to the field of machining technical assistance. BACKGROUND

[0002] Many products need to be pasted with product model labels on the products before packaging. At present, the artificial pasting label method is usually adopted to complete the labeling in the production process. In most cases, due to the relatively fast running speed in the assembly line operation, the position deviation is easy to occur when the labels are pasted manually, so the operator must concentrate, otherwise the labels will be missed or the pasting position will be incorrect, thereby causing the non-uniformity of the product label position and affecting the overall appearance of the product.

[0003] Therefore, how to realize the mechanical operation of the label pasting has become a technical problem that must be solved in production. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The utility model discloses the purpose of: in order to realize automatic labeling device through design, cooperate with the labeling machine and complete the automatic labeling action; the conveying belt is used to realize the conveying of the product; the cylinder is used to realize the positioning of the product with the positioning clamp, so that the labeling efficiency is greatly improved, the labor cost is effectively reduced, and the enterprise competitiveness is improved.

[0005] The automatic labeling device is composed of a labeling machine 9 and a workpiece conveying system arranged on the plane of the labeling machine, and is characterized in that: the workpiece conveying system is composed of a conveying mechanism and a lifting mechanism; the conveying mechanism is composed of a servo motor 12, a main drive wheel 7 matched with the servo motor, a driven wheel 3, an upper and lower slide of an annular belt 15, a PLC controller 14 and an inductor 10; the main drive wheel 7 and the driven wheel 3 are fixed on the middle support 11 perpendicular to the bottom plate 16; the main drive wheel 7 is connected with the output shaft of the servo motor 12 arranged on the other side of the middle support 11; the annular belt 15 is sleeved on the main drive wheel 7 and the driven wheel 3, and constitutes the belt conveying structure of the workpiece 2; the lifting mechanism is composed of a lifting cylinder 6 arranged on the bottom plate 16, a positioning clamp 4 arranged on the upper part of the lifting cylinder 6 and a vacuum generator 8 matched with the positioning clamp 4; the positioning clamp 4 is arranged at the annular running part of the belt 15.

[0006] Further, the positioning fixture 4 is composed of a left positioning guide groove 4.1, a right positioning guide groove 4.2, a left air guide groove 4.3, a right air guide groove 4.4 and a positioning fixture bracket 4.5, the positioning fixture bracket 4.5 is an inverted door type frame, the lower bottom frame thereof is in abutment with the lifting air cylinder 6 arranged on the bottom plate 16, the left and right frame bodies thereof are respectively provided with the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 which are provided with horizontal vacuum grooves 4.6, and the L-shaped left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2 are correspondingly arranged on the upper portions of the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4, meanwhile, a plurality of vertical through grooves 4.7 are arranged on the stepped groove bodies of the left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2, the through grooves 4.7 are communicated with the vacuum generator 8 arranged on the bottom plate 16 through the left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2 arranged on the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 and the air guide groove air inlet holes 4.8 arranged on the groove bodies.

[0007] Further, the vacuum generator 8 is communicated with the air guide groove air inlet holes 4.8 arranged on the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 of the positioning fixture 4 through two vacuum pipes 8.1.

[0008] Further, an upper slide 13 with an angle of 30° with the horizontal plane is arranged on the upper portion of the annular belt 15 of the main driving wheel 7, the upper slide 13 is fixed on the middle support 11 through the slide edge portion; a downward inclined lower slide 1 is arranged on the end of the annular belt 15 of the driven wheel 3, the upper end of the lower slide 1 is fixed on the middle support 11 close to the driven wheel 3, and the lower slide 1 has an angle of 30° with the horizontal plane.

[0009] Further, the middle support 11 is further provided with a conveying belt groove 5 and an inductor 10, the conveying belt groove 5 is arranged on the lower portion of the upper annular conveying belt 15 between the driving wheel 7 and the positioning fixture 4; the inductor 10 is arranged on the middle support 11 at the position where the annular belt enters the middle support 11.

[0010] The automatic labeling device provided by the above technical scheme not only overcomes the defects of traditional manual labeling, reduces the labor cost, improves the unified standardization of the labeling position of products, but also reduces the labor cost, greatly improves the efficiency of the process and the correctness of the positioning and labeling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0011] Figure 1 It is a whole structure diagram of the utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 It is a structure schematic view of a workpiece conveying system;

[0013] Figure 3 is an exploded view of the special positioning clamp module;

[0014] Figure 4 is a feeding diagram of the workpiece;

[0015] Figure 5 is a labeling diagram of the workpiece;

[0016] Figure 6 is a conveying diagram of the workpiece;

[0017] Figure 7 is a PLC control flow chart.

[0018] In the figure:

[0019] 1 - slide way; 2 - workpiece; 3 - driven wheel; 4 - positioning clamp;

[0020] 4.1 - left positioning guide groove block; 4.2 - right positioning guide groove block; 4.3 - left air guide groove block;

[0021] 4.4 - right air guide groove block; 4.5 - positioning clamp bracket; 4.6 - air guide groove;

[0022] 4.7 - air guide hole; 4.8 - air guide groove air inlet pipe; 5 - conveying belt guide groove;

[0023] 6 - lifting air cylinder; 7 - driving wheel; 8 - vacuum generator; 9 - labeling machine;

[0024] 10 - inductor; 11 - intermediate support; 12 - servo motor; 13 - upper slide way;

[0025] 14 - PLC; 15 - belt; 16 - base plate; 17 - label. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model further describes the utility model and gives the embodiment of the utility model in combination with the drawings of the specification.

[0027] The automatic labeling device relates to the art, and is characterized in that: the automatic labeling device is composed of a labeling machine 9 and a workpiece conveying system arranged on a plane of the labeling machine 9, and the core of the automatic labeling device is that a labeling machine on the market is purchased, and a set of independently operated workpiece conveying system is arranged on the labeling machine 9, so that the workpiece conveying system and the labeling machine 9 are organically combined to realize automatic labeling of the workpiece.

[0028] The automatic labeling device is characterized in that: Figure 1 The overall structure schematic diagram of the utility model is given, and the automatic labeling device is characterized in that: Figure 2 The overall structure schematic diagram of the workpiece conveying system arranged on the labeling machine 9 is given.

[0029] AsFigure 2 The workpiece conveying system is composed of a conveying mechanism and a lifting mechanism. The conveying mechanism is composed of a servo motor 12, a main driving wheel 7 matched with the servo motor, a driven wheel 3, an annular belt 15, an upper and lower slide, a PLC controller 14, and an inductor 10. The main driving wheel 7 and the driven wheel 3 are fixed on a middle support 11 perpendicular to a bottom plate 16. The main driving wheel 7 is connected with an output shaft of the servo motor 12 arranged on the other side of the middle support 11. The annular belt 15 is sleeved on the main driving wheel 7 and the driven wheel 3, thereby forming a belt conveying structure of a workpiece 2. The lifting mechanism is composed of a lifting cylinder 6 arranged on the bottom plate 16, a positioning clamp 4 arranged on the upper part of the lifting cylinder 6, and a vacuum generator 8 matched with the positioning clamp 4. The positioning clamp 4 is arranged at a ring-shaped running position of the belt 15.

[0030] Meanwhile, in the attached Figure 2 It can also be seen that the driven wheel 3 and the main driving wheel 7 are fixed on the middle support 11, and the driven wheel 3 and the main driving wheel 7 are connected by the annular belt 15, so that the servo motor 12 is connected with the main driving wheel 7 to drive the whole conveying belt to rotate. The upper slide 13 is fixed on the middle support 11 at an inclination angle of 30° with respect to the horizontal plane and is arranged close to the front end of the conveying belt. Meanwhile, the lower slide 1 is also fixed on the middle support 11 at an inclination angle of 30° with respect to the horizontal plane and is arranged close to the rear end of the conveying belt.

[0031] The lifting cylinder 6 is fixed on the middle support 11, and the upper part thereof is connected with the lower part of the positioning clamp 4. The lifting of the positioning clamp 4 is realized by the lifting of the piston rod of the cylinder. The positioning clamp 4 is connected with the vacuum generator 8 arranged on the bottom plate 16 through two vacuum pipes 8.1. The inductor 10 arranged on the middle support 11 is used for detecting the position of the workpiece 2 running on the annular belt 15. The PLC controller 14 realizes the control of the whole workpiece conveying system by controlling the servo motor 12.

[0032] The attached Figure 3 The exploded view of the positioning clamp is given.

[0033] The positioning clamp 4 is composed of a left positioning guide groove 4.1, a right positioning guide groove 4.2, a left air guide groove 4.3, a right air guide groove 4.4 and a positioning clamp bracket 4.5. The positioning clamp bracket 4.5 is an inverted door type frame, the lower bottom frame of which is in abutment with the lifting air cylinder 6 arranged on the bottom plate 16, the left and right frame bodies of which are respectively provided with the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 provided with horizontal vacuum grooves 4.6, and the L-shaped left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2 are correspondingly arranged on the upper parts of the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4, and a plurality of vertical through grooves 4.7 are arranged on the stepped groove bodies of the left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2, and the grooves 4.7 are communicated with the vacuum generator 8 arranged on the bottom plate 16 through the left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2 arranged on the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 and the air guide groove air inlet holes 4.8 arranged on the groove bodies.

[0034] It should be further explained that the left positioning guide groove 4.1 and the right positioning guide groove 4.2 are L-shaped groove bodies, and a plurality of vertical grooves 4.7 are arranged on the stepped groove bodies of the two grooves; the two groups of vertical air guide grooves 4.7 are respectively communicated with the horizontal vacuum grooves 4.6 arranged on the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 arranged below and overlapped with the two grooves, and are communicated with the vacuum generator 8 provided with the vacuum conduit 8.1 through the two air guide groove air inlet holes 4.8 arranged on one end of the groove bodies of the left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 to form a negative pressure channel.

[0035] The left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 are arranged on the left and right frame bodies of the positioning clamp bracket 4.5 respectively. Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the workpiece downward sliding and feeding is shown.

[0036] As shown in the figure, the workpiece 2 slides downward along the inclined upward sliding path 13 under the action of its own gravity to the belt 15 arranged between the two driving wheels.

[0037] The left air guide groove block 4.3 and the right air guide groove block 4.4 are arranged on the left and right frame bodies of the positioning clamp bracket 4.5 respectively. Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the workpiece downward sliding and feeding is shown.

[0038] As shown in the figure, the workpiece 2 slides downward along the inclined upward sliding path 13 under the action of its own gravity to the belt 15 arranged between the two driving wheels. Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the workpiece 2 slides downward along the inclined upward sliding path 13 under the action of its own gravity to the belt 15 arranged between the two driving wheels, and when the workpiece reaches the position of the inductor 10 under the driving of the belt 15, the workpiece is adsorbed on the belt 15 at this position by the negative pressure adsorption effect generated by the vacuum generator 8, and the positioning clamp 4 and the workpiece 2 located on the upper part of the lifting air cylinder 6 are synchronously lifted by the starting of the lifting air cylinder 6, and the label paper is pasted on the set position of the workpiece 2 by the starting of the labeling machine 9.

[0039] Figure 6The figure shows the workpiece blanking. After the workpiece 2 is labeled, the positioning frame 4 and the workpiece 2 are lowered to the conveyor belt position by the lifting cylinder 5, the vacuum generator stops running to release the workpiece 2, and the workpiece continues to move forward with the operation of the belt, so that the workpiece 2 reaches the slide 1, and under the action of inertia and the weight of the workpiece, the workpiece slides along the slide 1.

[0040] Figure 7 The control flow chart when the PLC works is given.

[0041] 1. The above is the specific embodiment of the present application given by the applicant according to the technical scheme of the present application. The automatic labeling process of the workpiece is completed through the following seven processes:

[0042] 1. The product slides into the conveyor belt along the slide under its own weight;

[0043] 2. The conveyor belt drives the product to the positioning point;

[0044] 3. The positioning clamp uses vacuum adsorption force to adsorb the product on the positioning clamp;

[0045] 4. The cylinder drives the positioning clamp to drag the product up to the labeling position;

[0046] 5. The labeler labels;

[0047] 6. The positioning cylinder drives the clamp and the product to descend and release the product;

[0048] 7. The conveyor belt runs to send away the product.

[0049] The actual use shows that the automatic labeling device according to the above technical scheme has the following advantages:

[0050] 1. Unmanned automation is realized, and the labor demand is reduced;

[0051] 2. The consistency of the product label position is realized, and the appearance of the product is improved;

[0052] 3. The production efficiency is greatly improved, the productivity is ensured, and the production cost is reduced.

[0053] The above is only the specific embodiment of the present application given by the applicant according to the technical scheme, and any improvement without substantial creativity made by any person skilled in the art with reference to the technical scheme shall be considered as belonging to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic labelling apparatus consisting of a labelling machine (9) and a workpiece conveying system arranged on a plane of the labelling machine, characterized in that: The workpiece conveying system is composed of a conveying mechanism and a lifting mechanism; the conveying mechanism is composed of a servo motor (12), a main drive wheel (7) matched with the servo motor, a driven wheel (3), an annular belt (15), an upper and lower slide, a PLC controller (14) and an inductor (10); the main drive wheel (7) and the driven wheel (3) are fixed on an intermediate support (11) perpendicular to a base plate (16); the main drive wheel (7) is connected with an output shaft of the servo motor (12) arranged on the other side of the intermediate support (11); the annular belt (15) is sleeved on the main drive wheel (7) and the driven wheel (3) to form a belt conveying structure of a workpiece (2); the lifting mechanism is composed of a lifting cylinder (6) arranged on the base plate (16), a positioning clamp (4) arranged on the upper part of the lifting cylinder (6) and a vacuum generator (8) matched with the positioning clamp (4); the positioning clamp (4) is arranged at the annular running position of the belt (15).

2. An automatic labelling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning clamp (4) is composed of a left positioning guide groove (4.1), a right positioning guide groove (4.2), a left air guide groove block (4.3), a right air guide groove block (4.4) and a positioning clamp bracket (4.5); the positioning clamp bracket (4.5) is an inverted door type frame, the lower part of the frame is abutted with the lifting cylinder (6) arranged on the base plate (16), the left and right frame bodies are respectively provided with the left air guide groove block (4.3) and the right air guide groove block (4.4) provided with horizontal vacuum grooves (4.6), and the left positioning guide groove (4.1) and the right positioning guide groove (4.2) of L type are arranged on the upper parts of the left air guide groove block (4.3) and the right air guide groove block (4.4); meanwhile, a plurality of vertical through grooves (4.7) are arranged on the stepped groove bodies of the left positioning guide groove (4.1) and the right positioning guide groove (4.2); the grooves (4.7) are communicated with the vacuum generator (8) arranged on the base plate (16) through the left positioning guide groove (4.1) and the right positioning guide groove (4.2) arranged on the left air guide groove block (4.3) and the right air guide groove block (4.4) and the air guide groove air inlet holes (4.8) arranged on the groove bodies.

3. An automatic labelling apparatus as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The vacuum generator (8) is communicated with the air guide groove air inlet holes (4.8) of the left air guide groove block (4.3) and the right air guide groove block (4.4) through two vacuum pipes (8.1).

4. An automatic labelling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: An upper slide (13) with an angle of 30° with the horizontal plane is arranged on the upper part of the annular belt (15) of the main drive wheel (7); the upper slide (13) is fixed on the intermediate support (11) through the slide edge; a downward inclined lower slide (1) is arranged at the end of the annular belt (15) of the driven wheel (3); the upper end of the lower slide (1) is fixed on the intermediate support (11) close to the driven wheel (3); the lower slide (1) has an angle of 30° with the horizontal plane.

5. An automatic labelling apparatus as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The intermediate support (11) is further provided with a conveyor belt groove (5) and an inductor (10), wherein the conveyor belt groove (5) is arranged at the lower part of the upper annular conveying belt (15) between the main driving wheel (7) and the positioning clamp (4); and the inductor (10) is arranged on the intermediate support (11) at the part where the annular belt enters the intermediate support (11).