CN207511548U - It is automatic to mend mark machine - Google Patents
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Mark machine is mended automatically the utility model discloses a kind of, including:A pair of of wallboard of arranged parallel;By the label transport device to be mended of a pair of of wall-panels supports, the first paper tape for that will carry unqualified label is fed forward;Acquisition means are signed for by the abandoned tender of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for removing and collecting the unqualified label on first paper tape;By the qualified label conveying device of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for the second paper tape of qualified label will to be carried along the reversed conveying with the first paper tape conveying direction;By the qualified label sticker of a pair of of wall-panels supports, at the position that unqualified label is pasted for the qualified label on second paper tape to be pasted to the original on first paper tape.The automatic of the utility model mends mark machine, automatically the unqualified label generated in label printing process can be removed and qualified label product is subsidized into back original position, it can efficiently, correctly complete to take mark and mend target action, it is all qualified products to realize label finished product, and reliability is high.
Description
Technical field
The utility model is related to field of mechanical technique more particularly to a kind of automatic benefit mark machines.
Background technology
Label is all to produce in enormous quantities at present, but inevitably occurs being stained and breaking in label printing process
The problems such as damage, checks and picks mark, dehorn very labor intensive, also easily error, and what label printing occurred in the middle is stained label,
The quality of product is seriously affected, although can be solved by manpower, is taken time and effort.Replace manual operations will with mechanical device
Greatly shorten production cycle duration, accelerate the speed of product formation finished product.
The blank space of coiled label paper is checked automatically simultaneously frequently with a kind of automatic benefit mark machine as shown in Figure 4 in the prior art
Automatically mend labelled, but the automatic benefit mark machine is complicated, and reliability is low.
Invention content
The purpose of this utility model is exactly to solve the above-mentioned problems, to provide a kind of automatic benefit mark machine, will can mark automatically
The unqualified label generated in label printing process is removed and qualified label product is subsidized back original position, and mechanism design structure is tight
It gathers, can efficiently, correctly complete to take mark and mends target action, be all qualified products so as to fulfill label finished product, reliability is high.
To realize the above-mentioned purpose of the utility model, the automatic mark machine of mending of the utility model includes:A pair of arranged parallel
Wallboard;By the label transport device to be mended of a pair of of wall-panels supports, the first paper tape for that will carry unqualified label is fed forward;
Acquisition means are signed for by the abandoned tender of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for removing and collecting the unqualified label on first paper tape;By
The qualified label conveying device of a pair of of wall-panels supports, the second paper tape for that will carry qualified label are conveyed along with the first paper tape
The reversed conveying in direction;By the qualified label sticker of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for the qualification on second paper tape to be marked
The original that label are pasted on first paper tape is pasted at the position of unqualified label.
Preferably, the label transport device to be mended includes:Band is arranged with outside the pair of wallboard side and its
There is the label transport roller to be mended of the first paper roll of unqualified label, for driving the rotation of the first paper roll so that the first paper tape is facing forward
Conveying;Above label transport roller to be mended packaging is signed for for first paper tape to be guided to pass through the abandoned tender successively
It puts and leads paper component with the mark of waiting to mend of the qualified label sticker;It is viscous for receiving mounted on the pair of wallboard opposite side
Post the first paper tape of qualified label and by the qualified paper tape collecting cylinder of its rewinding.
Wherein, the abandoned tender is signed for acquisition means and is included:Mounted on it is described wait mend mark lead paper component side be used for will described in
What the unqualified label on the first paper tape was removed takes mark roller;It is marked on roller mounted on being taken for collection above mark roller is taken
The abandoned tender collection cylinder of unqualified label;Wherein, it is described to take mark roller and the abandoned tender collection cylinder rotating Vortex.
Preferably, the qualified label conveying device includes:It is arranged with outside the pair of wallboard opposite side and its
The qualified label conveying cylinder of the second paper roll with qualified label, for driving the rotation of the second paper roll so that the second paper tape is facing forward
Conveying;It is used to guide second paper tape by the qualified label sticker below qualified label conveying cylinder
Qualified label lead paper component;Be used to receive qualified label thereon and be removed first in the middle part of the pair of wallboard
Paper tape and by its rewinding without label paper band collecting cylinder.
Preferably, the qualified label is led paper component and is included:First below the qualified label conveying cylinder
Dancing roll;Mounted on the no label paper with the second dancing roll below collecting cylinder;Wherein, first dancing roll and described
Second dancing roll rotating Vortex.
Preferably, the qualified label sticker includes:Among first dancing roll and the second dancing roll
For the benefit mark roller of removing the qualified label on second paper tape;It is used to carry for it above mark roller mounted on mending
For the support plate of down force;Wherein, first paper tape conveyed forward is located at the lower section mended and mark roller, with toilet
When stating benefit mark roller rotation, the original that qualified label thereon is pasted on to the first paper tape is pasted at the position of unqualified label.
Further, the absorbent module for generating vertical direction active force to first paper tape is further included.
Preferably, the absorbent module includes:Take below mark roller the first of acquisition means is signed for mounted on the abandoned tender
Vacuum box;The second vacuum box below the benefit mark roller of the qualified label sticker;Wherein, first vacuum
Box and second vacuum box generate first paper tape using vacuum the adsorption capacity of vertical direction.
Preferably, it is described that mark roller top edge and the mark roller top edge of mending is taken to be located at same level.
Compared with prior art, the automatic mark equipment of mending of the utility model has the following advantages:
1st, the automatic of the utility model mends mark machine, can automatically remove the unqualified label generated in label printing process
And qualified label product subsidize into back original position, labor-saving while improve production efficiency and product quality, shortening is given birth to
Cycle duration is produced, accelerates the speed of product formation finished product, first chance is won in competition conducive to enterprise.
2nd, the automatic of the utility model mends mark machine, and mechanism design structure is compact, small, light-weight, and simple to install can
Efficiently, it correctly completes to take mark and mends target action, it can be achieved that label finished product is all qualified products, reliability is high.
The utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 is the automatic installation diagram for mending mark machine of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the automatic explosive view for mending mark machine of the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 3 is that the first paper tape of the utility model embodiment and the second paper tape move towards schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is the structure diagram that the prior art takes mark machine automatically.
Specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, respectively the automatic installation diagram for mending mark machine of the utility model embodiment and confined explosion regard
Figure, as seen from Figure 1, Figure 2, the automatic mark machine of mending of the present embodiment include:A pair of of wallboard of arranged parallel;By a pair of of wall-panels supports
Label transport device to be mended, the first paper tape 17 for that will carry unqualified label are fed forward;By the useless of a pair of of wall-panels supports
Label collection device, for removing and collecting the unqualified label on the first paper tape 17;It is marked by the qualification of a pair of of wall-panels supports
Conveying device is signed, for the second paper tape 18 of qualified label will to be carried along the reversed conveying with 17 conveying direction of the first paper tape;
By the qualified label sticker of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for the qualified label on the second paper tape 18 to be pasted the first paper tape 17
On original paste at the position of unqualified label.
Specifically, a pair of of wallboard of the present embodiment includes the first wallboard 1 and the second wallboard 2 of arranged parallel, in the first wall
Label transport device to be mended, abandoned tender is disposed to sign for acquisition means, qualified label conveying device, qualified mark between 1 and second wallboard 2 of plate
Sticker is signed, by the use of a pair of of wallboard as the support of each device.
Wherein, as needed, the second wallboard can be complete one piece of wallboard (not shown);Alternatively, the second wallboard can
It is made of two blocks of wallboards, that is, the second wallboard may include one piece of main wall plate 21 and the secondary wallboard 22 with 21 detachable connection of main wall plate
(as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2), label transport device and abandoned tender to be mended are signed for acquisition means and are placed on main wall plate 21, qualified label conveying
Device, qualified label sticker are placed on secondary wallboard 22, consequently facilitating replace as needed or the secondary wallboard 22 of adjustment and its
On qualified label conveying device, qualified label sticker.
Wherein, the label transport device to be mended of the present embodiment includes:Band is arranged with outside a pair of of wallboard side and its
There is the label transport roller 3 to be mended of the first paper roll of unqualified label, under the action of power plant (not shown)
The first paper roll is driven to rotate, so as to the first conveying forward of paper tape 17 of the first paper roll;Above label transport roller 3 to be mended
Lead paper component for mark of waiting to mend that the first paper tape 17 is guided to sign for acquisition means and qualified label sticker by abandoned tender successively;
Mounted on a pair of of wallboard opposite side the first paper tape 17 of qualified label is pasted with for receiving and by the qualified paper tape of its rewinding
(rewinding refers to that the first paper tape of qualified label will be pasted under the action of qualified paper tape collecting cylinder 16 again collecting cylinder 16
It is wound into).
Wherein, wait that mending mark leads a pair of of dancing roll that paper component includes upper and lower arranged parallel, that is, upper dancing roll 5 leads paper under
Roller 4, upper and lower dancing roll are located at the oblique upper of label transport roller 3 to be mended, label transport roller 3 to be mended convey forward first
Paper tape 17 is passed through between upper and lower dancing roll, and the first paper tape is delivered to abandoned tender and signs for collecting by upper and lower dancing roll rotating Vortex forward
At device.
The abandoned tender of the present embodiment signs for acquisition means for removing and collecting the unqualified label on the first paper tape,
Including:Mounted on waiting to mend mark and lead a pair of of dancing roll side of paper component (for the side is opposite first paper tape conveying direction, such as
Refer to be located on the right side of dancing roll shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 3) be used for by what the unqualified label on the first paper tape 17 was removed take mark roller
7;Mounted on taking the abandoned tender collection cylinder 6 for marking the unqualified label on roller 7 is taken for collecting above mark roller 7;Wherein, it takes
Mark roller 7 and abandoned tender collection cylinder 6 rotating Vortex under the action of power plant (not shown).When on the first paper tape not
When qualified label arrival takes mark 7 lower section of roller, paste and take on mark roller 7, and when mark roller 7 is taken to rotate, unqualified label
Mark 7 periphery of roller can be pasted and taken on the abandoned tender collection cylinder 6 of patch, so as to which case marker will do not conformed to using abandoned tender collection cylinder 6
It signs for collecting, when the unqualified label that abandoned tender collection cylinder 6 is collected excessively needs processing, abandoned tender collection cylinder 6 is removed into progress
Centralized processing.
Wherein, after the unqualified label on the first paper tape 17 is removed, the first paper tape 17 will continue to convey forward, and qualified
The original that qualified label can respectively be conveyed and pasted on the first paper tape by label transport device and qualified label sticker does not conform to
Case marker label location for paste.
Preferably, the qualified label conveying device of the present embodiment includes:It is arranged outside a pair of of wallboard opposite side and its
There is the qualified label conveying cylinder 10 of the second paper roll with qualified label, in the effect of power plant (not shown)
The rotation of the second paper roll of lower drive is so as to the second conveying forward of paper tape 18;It is used to draw mounted on 10 lower section of qualified label conveying cylinder
It leads the second paper tape 18 and leads paper component by the qualified label of qualified label sticker;It is used to connect in the middle part of a pair of of wallboard
It receives qualified label has been removed thereon the first paper tape 17 and (rewinding herein is without label paper band collecting cylinder 8 by its rewinding
Refer to and rewind the second paper tape of no label in rolls under the action of no label paper band collecting cylinder 8);Wherein, the first paper tape
The conveying direction of 17 conveying direction and the second paper tape 18 is opposite.
Preferably, the qualified label of the present embodiment is led paper component and is included:Mounted on 10 lower section of qualified label conveying cylinder
First dancing roll 11;Mounted on second dancing roll 9 of no label paper with 8 lower section of collecting cylinder;Wherein, the first dancing roll 11 and
Two dancing rolls, 9 rotating Vortex.
Preferably, qualified label sticker includes:It is used among the first dancing roll 11 and the second dancing roll 9
The benefit mark roller 14 that qualified label on second paper tape 18 is removed;Mounted on mend mark roller 14 above for for its provide to
The support plate 15 of lower active force.Wherein, the first paper tape 17 conveyed forward be located at mend mark roller 14 lower section, and with the first paper tape
17 the second paper tapes 18 reversely conveyed are located at the top for mending mark roller 14, when benefit mark roller 14 rotates, on the second paper tape 18
Qualified label is first pasted on benefit mark roller 14, with the rotation for mending mark roller 14 so that qualified label thereon pastes the
The original of one paper tape 17 is pasted at the position of unqualified label, so as to complete to mend label operation.By support plate 15, can be marked to avoid mending
14 top edge of roller can not be contacted with the second paper tape 18, so as to avoid the qualified label on the second paper tape 18 that from can not pasting benefit mark
The occurrence of roller 14, improves the reliability for mending label.Preferably, it takes mark roller top edge and mends mark roller top edge and be located at
Same level.
And it is taken on mark roller 7, on benefit mark roller 14 to be adhered to the unqualified label on the first paper tape 17
Qualified label can paste at the unqualified label position of original of the first paper tape 17, the present embodiment is further included for the first paper
With the absorbent module for generating vertical direction active force.
Preferably, the absorbent module of the present embodiment includes:Take mark roller 7 lower section the of acquisition means is signed for mounted on abandoned tender
One vacuum box 13;The second vacuum box 12 mounted on 14 lower section of benefit mark roller of qualified label sticker.Wherein, the first vacuum
13 and second vacuum box of box, 12 rear portion is mounted with the opening being connected with vacuum pump respectively, so as to generate pull of vacuum, so as to
During one paper tape conveys, two vacuum boxs always generate the first paper tape the pull of vacuum in vertical direction, it is ensured that are taking
During label and benefit label, the first paper tape will not move in vertical direction.
In the following, with reference to Fig. 3, that mends mark machine automatically to the present embodiment takes mark, benefit mark process to be described.
The first paper roll containing unqualified label is fixed on label transport roller to be mended that (unqualified label has detected in advance
It is complete and be labeled out), the one end for forming the first paper tape of the first paper roll passes through upper and lower dancing roll, from take mark roller and
The lower section for mending mark roller passes through, and is then wound around on qualified paper tape collecting cylinder 16;The second paper roll containing qualified label is fixed
On qualified paper tape collecting cylinder, the one end for forming the second paper tape of the second paper roll bypasses, and wear on the outside of the first dancing roll
It crosses support plate and mends the gap between mark roller, then bypassed from the outside of the second dancing roll, be finally wrapped in no label upwards
On paper tape collecting cylinder.
During work, each roller, each dancing roll rotate that (each roller, each dancing roll may be used under the action of power plant
Power plant can also be respectively adopted in a set of power plant, and the power plant of the prior art may be used in power plant, such as electronic
Device, its structure not described in detail herein), when the unqualified tag motion on the first paper tape to take mark roller below when, it is unqualified
Label, which can paste, to be taken outside mark roller, and with the rotation for taking mark roller, unqualified label can be pasted on abandoned tender collection cylinder,
To be collected by abandoned tender collection cylinder and the first paper tape continuation conveying forward;At the same time, the qualified label meeting on the second paper tape
It is adhered on benefit mark roller, when the unqualified label location for paste of original of the first paper tape, which reaches, mends below mark roller, mends mark roller
The qualified label of external pasting is just rotated to former unqualified label location for paste, and qualified label is pasted at the position, no mark
Second paper tape of label, the first paper tape for having qualified label continue reversely conveying forward respectively, and are wrapped in corresponding collecting cylinder
On.
During design, the rotary speed of each roller is rationally designed according to the conveying speed of paper tape.
In conclusion compared with prior art, the automatic mark equipment of mending of the utility model has the following advantages:
1st, the automatic of the utility model mends mark machine, can automatically remove the unqualified label generated in label printing process
And qualified label product subsidize into back original position, labor-saving while improve production efficiency and product quality, shortening is given birth to
Cycle duration is produced, accelerates the speed of product formation finished product, first chance is won in competition conducive to enterprise.
2nd, the automatic of the utility model mends mark machine, and mechanism design structure is compact, small, light-weight, and simple to install can
Efficiently, it correctly completes to take mark and mends target action, it can be achieved that label finished product is all qualified products, reliability is high.
Although being explained in detail above to the utility model, the utility model is without being limited thereto, the skill of the art
Art personnel can be modified with principle according to the present utility model, and therefore, all principles according to the utility model carry out various
Modification all should be understood to fall into the scope of protection of the utility model.
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1. a kind of automatic benefit mark machine, which is characterized in that including:
A pair of of wallboard of arranged parallel;
By the label transport device to be mended of a pair of of wall-panels supports, the first paper tape for that will carry unqualified label is fed forward;
Acquisition means are signed for by the abandoned tender of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for removing and receiving the unqualified label on first paper tape
Collection;
By the qualified label conveying device of a pair of of wall-panels supports, for will carry the second paper tape of qualified label along with the first paper
The reversed conveying of tape feeding direction;
It is described for the qualified label on second paper tape to be pasted by the qualified label sticker of a pair of of wall-panels supports
Original on first paper tape is pasted at the position of unqualified label.
2. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the label transport device to be mended includes:
Mounted on the pair of wallboard side and its outer label transport to be mended for being arranged with the first paper roll with unqualified label
Roller, for driving the rotation of the first paper roll so that the first paper tape conveys forward;
Above label transport roller to be mended packaging is signed for for first paper tape to be guided to pass through the abandoned tender successively
It puts and leads paper component with the mark of waiting to mend of the qualified label sticker;
Mounted on the pair of wallboard opposite side the first paper tape of qualified label is pasted with for receiving and by the conjunction of its rewinding
Ruled paper band collecting cylinder.
3. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the abandoned tender is signed for acquisition means and included:
Mounted on it is described wait to mend mark lead paper component side be used for by what the unqualified label on first paper tape was removed take mark
Roller;
Mounted on taking the abandoned tender collection cylinder for marking the unqualified label on roller is taken for collecting above mark roller;
Wherein, it is described to take mark roller and the abandoned tender collection cylinder rotating Vortex.
4. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the qualified label conveying device includes:
Mounted on the pair of wallboard opposite side and its outer qualified label conveying for being arranged with the second paper roll with qualified label
Roller, for driving the rotation of the second paper roll so that the second paper tape conveys forward;
It is used to guide second paper tape by the qualified label sticker below qualified label conveying cylinder
Qualified label lead paper component;
In the middle part of the pair of wallboard for receiving qualified label has been removed thereon the first paper tape and by its rewinding
Without label paper band collecting cylinder.
5. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the qualified label is led paper component and included:
The first dancing roll below the qualified label conveying cylinder;
Mounted on the no label paper with the second dancing roll below collecting cylinder;
Wherein, first dancing roll and the second dancing roll rotating Vortex.
6. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the qualified label sticker includes:
It is used to remove the qualified label on second paper tape among first dancing roll and the second dancing roll
Benefit mark roller;
Mounted on mend above mark roller be used for for it provide the support plate of down force;
Wherein, first paper tape conveyed forward is located at the lower section mended and mark roller, when marking roller rotation so as to the benefit,
The original that qualified label thereon is pasted on to the first paper tape is pasted at the position of unqualified label.
7. mark machine is mended according to claim 1-6 any one of them automatically, which is characterized in that further include for first paper
With the absorbent module for generating vertical direction active force.
8. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the absorbent module includes:
The first vacuum box taken below mark roller of acquisition means is signed for mounted on the abandoned tender;
The second vacuum box below the benefit mark roller of the qualified label sticker;
Wherein, first vacuum box and second vacuum box generate first paper tape using vacuum the suction of vertical direction
Attached power.
9. automatic benefit mark machine according to claim 8, which is characterized in that described that mark roller top edge and the mark of mending is taken to roll
Cylinder top edge is located at same level.
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Effective date of registration: 20200713 Address after: 064100 No.1, Yinji Industrial Zone, west end of Beihuan Road, Yutian County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province Patentee after: HEBEI WANJIE MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd. Address before: 102600 Beijing city Daxing District Xinghua Street (two) No. 1 Patentee before: BEIJING INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION |