Label Discharge Holder for Accurate Long-Label Application
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing labeling apparatuses face difficulties in accurately sticking long labels to a sticking target surface due to the label being suspended or misaligned during discharge, making it challenging to position and adhere the label correctly.
Innovation Solution
A labeling apparatus with a discharge portion that holds the label peeled from the mount before discharge, featuring a holder that protrudes the label's downstream end to facilitate accurate positioning, and a gripping portion allowing one-handed operation for easy sticking, along with rotation bodies to prevent inclination and a cover for visual confirmation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If the label is discharged directly from the peeling portion without holding, then the discharge structure is simple, but the label becomes suspended or misaligned making it difficult to stick accurately
Solution Approach 1:
The holder预先 holds the label in a proper position before sticking, with the downstream end protruding from the discharge port. This preliminary positioning ensures the label is ready for accurate application without requiring complex real-time adjustment mechanisms during the sticking process.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary component between the peeling portion and the user's hand. It temporarily retains the label and presents it in an optimal position for sticking, mediating the transfer from the automated peeling process to the manual application step.
2Ease of operation
If the discharge direction is different from the peeling direction, then the housing structure is compact, but it becomes difficult to pull out the label when partially unpeeled
Solution Approach 1:
The holder ensures the label is completely peeled and properly positioned before the user needs to pull it. By holding the label with its downstream end protruding, it prevents the scenario where the user needs to pull a partially unpeeled label, making the operation easier.
3Manufacturing precision
If the label is held during peeling process, then positioning accuracy is improved, but the peeling force may affect label alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is positioned downstream of the peeling portion, extracting the label holding function from the peeling process itself. This separation ensures that the peeling forces act only during the peeling phase, while the holder takes over for positioning, preventing peeling forces from affecting final alignment.
Data Source
AI summary
A labeling apparatus includes: a housing; a printing portion provided in the housing and configured to print on a plurality of labels of a label sheet being provided with an adhesive layer; a peeling portion provided in the housing and configured to peel the label printed by the printing portion from the elongated mount; a discharge portion provided in the housing and having a discharge port for discharging the label peeled by the peeling portion, the discharge port being arranged at an end portion that is away from the housing; and a gripping portion provided on a side of the housing different from the discharge portion and configured to allow a user to grip with one hand, wherein the discharge portion includes a holder configured to hold the label peeled by the peeling portion before the label is discharged from the discharge port.