Labeling system and labeling method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11377249-B2
Application number	US-202017084002-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 29, 2020
Priority date	Oct 31, 2019
Publication date	Jul 5, 2022
Grant date	Jul 5, 2022

Abstract

A labeling system includes a pasting unit having a first mechanical arm adapted to pick up a label to be pasted, at least one visual device configured to guide the first mechanical arm to paste the label on an object, and at least one scanning device adapted to scan the label pasted on the object.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A labeling system, comprising:
a pasting unit including:
a first mechanical arm adapted to pick up a label to be pasted
and to paste the label on a side surface or a top surface of an object;
a first scanning device adapted to scan the label if it is pasted on the top surface of the object;
a second scanning device adapted to scan the label if it is pasted on the side surface of the object; and
a movable platform configured to carry the object, the movable platform is rotatable for rotating the side surface of the object into a scanning range of the second scanning device.

2. The labeling system of claim 1 , further comprising a printer configured to print different types of labels.

3. A labeling system comprising:
a pasting unit including:
a first guided mechanical arm adapted to pick up a label to be pasted and to paste the label on one of a top surface or a side surface of an object;
a first scanning device, if the label is detected on the top surface, the first scanning device adapted to scan the label pasted on the top surface of the object;
a second scanning device, if the label is detected on the side surface, the second scanning device adapted to scan the label pasted on the side surface of the object, wherein the first scanning device is movable in a horizontal plane and the second scanning is movable in a vertical plane; and
a movable platform configured to carry the object, the movable platform is rotatable to move the side surface of the object into a scanning range of the second scanning device.

4. The labeling system of claim 3 , wherein the movable platform is configured to rotate the object to a pasting position at which the first mechanical arm pastes the label on the object.

5. The labeling system of claim 4 , wherein the side surface of the object on which the label is pasted is moved into a scanning range of the second scanning device by the movable platform.

6. The labeling system of claim 4 , further comprising a stacking unit including a second mechanical arm configured to remove the object from the pasting position.

7. The labeling system of claim 6 , further comprising a transporting unit including a pallet on which the second mechanical arm stacks the object.

8. The labeling system of claim 7 , wherein the transporting unit includes a pallet supporting frame supporting the pallet.

9. The labeling system of claim 8 , wherein the transporting unit includes a transporting vehicle transporting the pallet and the object located on the pallet.

10. A labeling method, comprising:
picking up a label to be pasted by a first mechanical arm;
guiding the first mechanical arm to paste the label on one of a top surface or a side surface of an object;
rotating the object on a movable platform to move the side surface of the object on which a label may be present into a scanning range of a first scanning device;
if the label is pasted on the top surface, scanning the label pasted on the top surface of the object with a second scanning device; and
if the label is pasted on the side surface, scanning the label pasted on the side surface of the object with the first scanning device.

11. The labeling method of claim 10 , further comprising stacking the object on a pallet with a second mechanical arm.

12. The labeling method of claim 11 , further comprising transporting the pallet and the object on the pallet with a transporting vehicle.

13. The labeling method of claim 10 , further comprising:
with the movable platform, moving the object into a pasting position at which the first mechanical arm pastes the label on the object.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd
• TE Connectivity Services Gmbh

Inventors

• Lu Roberto Francisco-Yi
• Deng Yingcong
• Zhang Dandan
• Hu lvhai
• Tao Zongjie

Classifications

• B65C2009/407

  after labelling · CPC title

• B65G61/00

  Use of pick-up or transfer devices or of manipulators for stacking or de-stacking articles not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B65C9/02

  Devices for moving articles, e.g. containers, past labelling station · CPC title

• B65C9/46

  Applying date marks, code marks, or the like, to the label during labelling (manually-controlled or operable apparatus having printing equipment B65C11/02; ticket printing and issuing G07B1/00 {; apparatus for ticket validating or cancelling G07B11/00}) · CPC title

• B65C1/021 Primary

  the label being applied by movement of the labelling head towards the article (B65C1/028 takes precedence) · CPC title