Method for attaching marking labels to a plurality of electrical devices which can be arranged on a support rail

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10586474-B2
Application number	US-201716070525-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 17, 2017
Priority date	Jan 18, 2016
Publication date	Mar 10, 2020
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020

Abstract

A method for the attachment of marking labels to a plurality of electrical devices that can be arranged on a support rail, each having a marking field to which a marking label that can be inscribed can be secured, the electrical devices being arranged side by side in a row along a longitudinal direction to provide an assembly, such that the marking fields of the electrical devices connect to one another along the longitudinal direction, and form a continuous row extended along the longitudinal direction, includes: attaching a marking strip, having a plurality of marking labels which are associated with the marking fields of the electrical devices and which can be inscribed using a laser inscription device, along the row of electrical devices; and separating the marking labels, such that at least one marking label is arranged on the marking field of each electrical device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method for populating a support rail with electrical devices, comprising:
providing a plurality of electrical devices, each having a marking field to which a marking label is attachable;
arranging the electrical devices side by side in a row along a longitudinal direction to provide an assembly, such that the marking fields of the electrical devices connect to one another along the longitudinal direction and form a continuous row extended along the longitudinal direction;
attaching a marking strip having a plurality of marking labels, which are inscribable using a laser inscription device, along the row of electrical devices;
removing at least one electrical device from the assembly of electrical devices arranged side by side in a row;
fitting the at least one electrical device to a support rail; and
inscribing at least one marking label attached to the at least one electrical device thus removed and fitted to the support rail, using a laser inscription device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the marking strip is adhered to the electrical devices along the row of marking fields.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the marking fields comprise recesses on the electrical devices and, by the arrangement of the electrical devices side by side in the row, a continuous groove is formed, extending in the longitudinal direction, into which the marking strip is secured.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the marking strip is secured in the groove in a form-fitted manner.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electrical devices, for the assembly, are arranged side by side in the row on a carrier strip which extends along the longitudinal direction.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the marking labels, in an original state, are connected to one another by a fixing strip, and are separated by removal of the fixing strip.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the marking labels, in an original state, are integrally interconnected, and are configured to be separated from one another by mutually dividing the marking labels along separating lines formed on the marking strip.

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Klages Kilian
• Probach Nicole
• Grossmann Christian
• Naguschewski Bernd

Classifications

• B41M5/26

  Thermography (B41M5/20, B41M5/24 take precedence); {Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used (B23K takes precedence; thermographic or photothermographic systems using noble metal compounds G03C1/494)} · CPC title

• G09F7/10 Primary

  and slideably mounted · CPC title

• G09F3/205

  specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like · CPC title

• B41M5/24 Primary

  Ablative recording, e.g. by burning marks; Spark recording {(marking by high energetic means, e.g. by laser otherwise than burning or ablative removal B41M5/26; materials or methods for recording or reproduction by optical means G11B7/00)} · CPC title

• G09F3/00

  Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means (medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40); Seals; Postage or like stamps · CPC title