labelling machine

Abstract

The utility model relates to a labeling machine for pasting label on the upper side wall of ink box, include: machine table, ink box conveying device sets up on the machine table for loading ink box and along ink box delivery direction delivery ink box, labeling device sets up on the machine table, and labeling device can move between first station and second station, when first station, labeling device can snatch label, when second station, labeling device can paste the label of snatching on ink box, ink box fixing device sets up on the machine table for fixing ink box, along front -back direction, ink box fixing device sets up in the front side and / or rear side of ink box conveying device, and ink box fixing device includes first fixed component and second fixed component, along front -back direction, first fixed component sets up in the front side of ink box conveying device, and second fixed component sets up in the rear side of ink box conveying device, and first fixed component and second fixed component are used for clamping ink box in front -back direction and left -right direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of mechanical equipment technology, and in particular to a labeling machine. Background Technology

[0002] A labeling machine is a device that affixes rolls of self-adhesive labels to PCBs, products, or prescribed packaging. The labeling mechanism is the core component of the labeling machine, and its main function is to accurately affix labels to products or packaging.

[0003] Typically, using a labeling machine to affix labels to ink cartridges is a common labeling method. However, with a certain type of ink cartridge, when the top surface is welded to the cartridge housing, the lack of ribs on the inner sidewalls causes the two sidewalls in the front-to-back direction to expand and deform forward and backward respectively, resulting in uneven sidewalls and an increased size at the top of the cartridge in the front-to-back direction. Directly affixing labels to the top surface of this cartridge may lead to label misalignment or insecure adhesion. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model provides a labeling machine to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. The specific solution is as follows:

[0005] A labeling machine for affixing labels to the upper sidewall of ink cartridges includes: a machine base; an ink cartridge conveying device disposed on the machine base for loading and conveying ink cartridges along the ink cartridge conveying direction; a labeling device disposed on the machine base, the labeling device being movable between a first station and a second station, wherein at the first station the labeling device can grasp a label, and at the second station the labeling device can affix the grasped label to the ink cartridge; and an ink cartridge fixing device disposed on the machine base for fixing the ink cartridge, the ink cartridge fixing device being disposed in the front and / or rear of the ink cartridge conveying device along the front-back direction, the ink cartridge fixing device including a first fixing member and a second fixing member, the first fixing member being disposed in the front of the ink cartridge conveying device and the second fixing member being disposed in the rear of the ink cartridge conveying device, the first fixing member and the second fixing member being used to clamp the ink cartridge in the front-back direction and the left-right direction.

[0006] Along the front-to-back direction, the first fixing member and the second fixing member are symmetrically arranged. The first fixing member includes a first fixing part and a first fixing part disposed on the first fixing part. The second fixing member includes a second fixing part and a second fixing part disposed on the second fixing part. The first fixing part is used to engage with the front end of the ink cartridge, and the second fixing part is used to engage with the rear end of the ink cartridge.

[0007] The first fixing part and the second fixing part are configured as grooves.

[0008] The labeling device includes a bracket, a movable component, and a labeling component. The bracket extends in the front-to-back direction and is located above the ink cartridge conveying device in the up-down direction. The movable component is slidably mounted on the bracket in the front-to-back direction and is used to drive the labeling component to move between a first station and a second station. The labeling component is slidably mounted on the movable component in the up-down direction.

[0009] The labeling component is equipped with multiple welding heads, which are used to pick up the label and stick it to the ink cartridge. The welding heads can slide up and down with the labeling component.

[0010] The labeling component is provided with four welding heads, which are arranged sequentially at intervals along the left-right direction. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1A This is a perspective view of the labeling machine involved in this utility model.

[0012] Figure 1B yes Figure 1A A magnified view of a portion A1 in the middle.

[0013] Figure 2A This is a perspective view of the labeling machine involved in this utility model.

[0014] Figure 2B yes Figure 2A A magnified view of part A2 in the middle.

[0015] Figure 3A This is a perspective view of the labeling machine involved in this utility model.

[0016] Figure 3B yes Figure 3A A magnified view of a portion of A3. Detailed Implementation

[0017] The ink cartridge 100 is capable of holding ink and is detachably installed to an inkjet imaging device (hereinafter referred to as the "device") for supplying ink to the device. The ink cartridge 100 includes a cartridge body and an ink receiving portion formed in the cartridge body. The cartridge body has a front sidewall and a rear sidewall, an upper sidewall and a lower sidewall, and a left sidewall and a right sidewall arranged opposite to each other. The ink receiving portion is used to hold ink and discharge it to the device through an ink outlet provided on the front sidewall.

[0018] This application relates to a labeling machine for setting product identification (e.g., label) on ink cartridge 100. The label 101 can be set on ink cartridge 100 by means of pasting, snapping, welding, etc. The following description uses pasting as an example.

[0019] like Figure 1A , Figure 1B, Figure 2A , Figure 2B , Figure 3A and Figure 3B As shown, with the labeling machine 1 in its current position, the ink cartridge 100 and the labeling machine 1 have the same orientation. Specifically, the labeling machine 1 and the ink cartridge 100 have the front, back, left, right, top, and bottom orientations as shown in the figure. Furthermore, the front-back, left-right, and top-bottom directions intersect each other. Preferably, the front-back, left-right, and top-bottom directions are perpendicular to each other. The ink cartridge 100 is arranged on the labeling machine 1 along the left-right direction.

[0020] As shown in the figure, the labeling machine 1 includes a machine base 11, an ink cartridge conveying device 12, an ink cartridge fixing device 13, a labeling device 14, and a label conveying device 15.

[0021] In some embodiments, the ink cartridge conveying device 12 is mounted on the machine base 11. The ink cartridge conveying device 12 is used to load ink cartridges 100 and convey ink cartridges 100 along the ink cartridge conveying direction. The ink cartridges 100 are placed at intervals in the left-right direction. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the ink cartridge conveying direction is from right to left.

[0022] In some embodiments, the ink cartridge fixing device 13 is disposed on the machine base 11. The ink cartridge fixing device 13 is used to fix the ink cartridge 100 placed on the ink cartridge conveying device 12. Along the front-back direction, the ink cartridge fixing device 13 is disposed on the front side and / or the rear side of the ink cartridge conveying device 12. Preferably, the ink cartridge fixing device 13 includes a first fixing member 131 and a second fixing member 132. Along the front-back direction, the first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 are respectively disposed on both sides of the ink cartridge conveying device 12. For example, the first fixing member 131 is disposed on the front side of the ink cartridge conveying device 12, and the second fixing member 132 is disposed on the rear side of the ink cartridge conveying device 12. The first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 can be used to clamp the ink cartridge 100 in the front-back direction so that the ink cartridge 100 is fixed on the ink cartridge conveying device 12 to prevent the label 101 from being not firmly attached or from having a positional deviation.

[0023] In some embodiments, the labeling device 14 is mounted on the machine base 11. The labeling device 14 is used to pick up the label 101 and affix the label 101 to the ink cartridge 100. For example, the labeling device 14 is used to affix the label 101 to the upper side wall of the ink cartridge 100. Specifically, the labeling device 14 can move between a first station and a second station. At the first station, the labeling device 14 can pick up the label 101, and at the second station, the labeling device 14 can affix the picked-up label 101 to the upper side wall of the ink cartridge 100.

[0024] In some embodiments, the label conveying device 15 is mounted on the machine base 11. The label conveying device 15 is used to hold the label 101 and convey the label 101 along the label conveying direction. In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the label conveying direction is from front to back. Along the front-back direction, the label conveying device 15 is positioned in front of the ink cartridge conveying device 12.

[0025] Furthermore, the labeling device 14 includes a bracket 141, a moving member 142, and a labeling member 143. The bracket 141 extends in the front-to-back direction and is located above the ink cartridge conveying device 12 in the vertical direction. The moving member 142 is slidably mounted on the bracket 141. Specifically, the moving member 142 is slidable relative to the bracket 141 in the front-to-back direction. The moving member 142 drives the labeling member 143 to move between a first station and a second station. That is, the labeling member 143 can move with the moving member 142 in the first station and the second station. The labeling component 143 moves between a first station and a second station, allowing it to pick up the label 101 and attach it to the ink cartridge 100. The labeling component 143 is slidably mounted on the moving component 142. Specifically, the labeling component 143 is slidable relative to the moving component 142 in the vertical direction. The labeling component 143 is equipped with at least one welding head 1431, which slides vertically with the labeling component 143. The welding head 1431 is used to pick up the label 101 and attach it to the ink cartridge 100. The moving component 142 can be a servo electric cylinder, pneumatic cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, robotic arm, or other component capable of driving the welding head 1431 to slide.

[0026] In one embodiment of the movement process of the welding head 1431, for example, the welding head 1431 first picks up the label 101 on the label conveying device 15 and places it on the surface of the welding head 1431. Then, as the moving member 142 slides backward in the front-back direction, the ink cartridge conveying device 12 conveys the ink cartridge 100 along the ink cartridge conveying direction until the upper side wall of the ink cartridge 100 is aligned with the welding head 1431 in the vertical direction. The welding head 1431 moves downward and sticks the label 101 to the upper side wall of the ink cartridge 100. Then, the welding head 1431 moves upward and leaves the ink cartridge 100.

[0027] During the manufacturing process of ink cartridges, there may be errors in the vertical dimensions of the ink cartridges. If there is only one welding head, when an ink cartridge is smaller in the vertical direction than other ink cartridges, the welding head cannot move downwards enough to press the label onto the ink cartridge, which may result in the label not being able to be pasted, the label not being pasted firmly, or a positional deviation. In order to overcome the technical problems of the label not being able to be pasted, the label not being pasted firmly, or a positional deviation, in this embodiment, the labeling component 143 is provided with multiple welding heads 1431. Along the left and right direction, the multiple welding heads 1431 are arranged sequentially at intervals, and the multiple welding heads 1431 correspond to multiple ink cartridges 100 respectively. When the dimensions of each ink cartridge 100 are different in the vertical direction, each welding head 1431 moves downwards by a different distance until the label 101 contacts the upper side wall and can continue to move downwards to make the label 101 more firmly pasted on the upper side wall of the ink cartridge 100.

[0028] Preferably, the labeling component 143 is provided with four welding heads 1431, which are arranged sequentially at intervals along the left-right direction.

[0029] Furthermore, the first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 can move closer to or further away from each other in the front-back direction to clamp / release the ink cartridge 100 in the front-back direction. The first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 have the same structure and are symmetrically arranged in the front-back direction. Specifically, the first fixing member 131 includes a first fixing member 1311 and a first fixing part 1311a disposed on the first fixing member 1311. The second fixing member 132 includes a second fixing member 1321 and a second fixing part 1321a disposed on the second fixing member 1321. The first fixing part 1311a is used to engage with the front end of the ink cartridge 100, and the second fixing part 1321a is used to engage with the rear end of the ink cartridge 100. The first fixing part 1311a and the second fixing part 1321a are configured as grooves. When the ink cartridge conveying device 12 conveys the ink cartridge 100 directly below the welding head 1431, the first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 move closer to the ink cartridge 100 in the front-back direction and squeeze the front and rear side walls of the ink cartridge 100, respectively. The first fixing part 1311a surrounds / clamps the front end of the ink cartridge 100, and the second fixing part 1321a surrounds / clamps the rear end of the ink cartridge 100. The grooves can also clamp the left and right side walls of the ink cartridge 100 in the left-right direction. In this way, the first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 can restrict the movement of the ink cartridge 100 in the front-back direction and the left-right direction, thereby making the ink cartridge 100 more stable and thus making the label 101 more effective.

[0030] In some embodiments, the first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 132 may be configured to move by means of a servo electric cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder, a robotic arm, etc.

[0031] Beneficial effects:

[0032] 1. During the manufacturing process of ink cartridge 100, when the upper sidewall is welded to the cartridge body of ink cartridge 100, since the inner sidewall of ink cartridge 100 has no ribs, the front and rear sidewalls of ink cartridge 100 may expand and deform forward and backward respectively, resulting in unevenness of the front and rear sidewalls of ink cartridge 100. By setting the first fixing member 131 and the second fixing member 131, ink cartridge 100 is clamped from the front and rear sides and the front and rear sidewalls are squeezed, causing the front and rear sidewalls to deform towards the middle, thereby adjusting the dimensions of ink cartridge 100 in the front-back direction.

[0033] 2. When the four ink cartridges have different dimensions in the vertical direction, four welding heads 1431 are set up and moved downward by different distances to contact the upper sidewall of the four ink cartridges 100 respectively, thereby avoiding technical problems such as the label 101 not being able to be pasted, the label not being pasted firmly, or the positional deviation.

Claims

1. A labelling machine for applying a label to the upper side wall of an ink cartridge, characterised in that, include: Machine tool; The ink cartridge conveying device is installed on the machine base and is used to load ink cartridges and convey them along the ink cartridge conveying direction. A labeling device is installed on the machine base. The labeling device can move between a first station and a second station. At the first station, the labeling device can pick up a label. At the second station, the labeling device can stick the picked-up label onto the ink cartridge. A cartridge fixing device is mounted on the machine base for fixing cartridges. Along the front-back direction, the cartridge fixing device is located on the front and / or rear side of the cartridge conveying device. The cartridge fixing device includes a first fixing member and a second fixing member. Along the front-back direction, the first fixing member is located on the front side of the cartridge conveying device, and the second fixing member is located on the rear side of the cartridge conveying device. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are used to clamp the cartridges in the front-back direction and the left-right direction.

2. The labelling machine of claim 1, characterised in that Along the front-to-back direction, the first fixing member and the second fixing member are symmetrically arranged. The first fixing member includes a first fixing part and a first fixing part disposed on the first fixing part. The second fixing member includes a second fixing part and a second fixing part disposed on the second fixing part. The first fixing part is used to engage with the front end of the ink cartridge, and the second fixing part is used to engage with the rear end of the ink cartridge.

3. The labeling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first fixing part and the second fixing part are configured as grooves.

4. The labelling machine of claim 1, characterised in that The labeling device includes a bracket, a movable component, and a labeling component. The bracket extends in the front-to-back direction and is located above the ink cartridge conveying device in the up-down direction. The movable component is slidably mounted on the bracket in the front-to-back direction and is used to drive the labeling component to move between a first station and a second station. The labeling component is slidably mounted on the movable component in the up-down direction.

5. The labelling machine of claim 4, characterised in that The labeling component is equipped with multiple welding heads, which are used to pick up the label and stick it to the ink cartridge. The welding heads can slide up and down with the labeling component.

6. The labelling machine of claim 5, characterised in that The labeling component is provided with four welding heads, which are arranged sequentially at intervals along the left-right direction.

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