Mechanism for label size selection

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11673704-B2
Application number	US-202117498913-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 12, 2021
Priority date	Oct 26, 2020
Publication date	Jun 13, 2023
Grant date	Jun 13, 2023

Abstract

A mechanism used to select a label size to be applied to a cable in a label applicator. The mechanism includes an index plate, an index arm, and a wedge carrier. The index arm is pivotably mounted to the index plate and the wedge carrier is mounted to the index plate. The wedge carrier has guide rollers that dictate a label path. The index arm moves the index plate which linearly moves the wedge carrier thereby adjusting the label path in the label applicator.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mechanism for label size selection for a label to be applied to a cable in a label applicator, the mechanism comprising:
an index plate with an index arm pivotably mounted to the index plate, wherein the index plate having an index pattern with a number of slots for receiving and maintaining the index arm, wherein the index arm has an indexer, a spring, and an index bolt secured to the indexer, the indexer extends from one side of the index arm and the index bolt extends from the index arm from a side opposite the indexer; the index bolt extends through one of the number of slots in the index pattern to maintain the index arm in a desired position; and
a wedge carrier mounted to the index plate, wherein the wedge carrier dictates a label path;
whereby movement of the index plate by the index arm linearly moves the wedge carrier thereby adjusting the label path in the label applicator.

2. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the index arm has a slot and a pivot bearing positioned within the slot, a pivot bolt extends through the pivot bearing and affixes to the wedge carrier, wherein the pivot bearing translates motion of the index arm to the wedge carrier.

3. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the index arm further comprises an index arm bushing adapted to be mounted to a pivot shaft extending from an index spacer mounted to the index plate.

4. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the wedge carrier has guide rollers and a blade carrier housing a peel blade.

5. The mechanism of claim 4 , wherein the guide rollers and the peel blade define a peel wedge that forms the label path in the label applicator.

6. The mechanism of claim 1 , further comprises a label presence sensor and housing mounted to the wedge carrier.

7. The mechanism of claim 1 , wherein an index spacer is mounted to the index plate, the index spacer has a pivot shaft adapted to receive the index arm.

8. A selectable peel and present subassembly mounted to a label applicator for applying a label to a cable, the selectable peel and present subassembly comprising:
an index plate with an index arm pivotably mounted to the index plate;
wherein the index plate having an index pattern with a number of slots for receiving and maintaining the index arm, wherein the index arm has an indexer, a spring, and an index bolt secured to the indexer, the indexer extends from one side of the index arm and the index bolt extends from the index arm from a side opposite the indexer; the index bolt extends through one of the number of slots in the index pattern to maintain the index arm in a desired position; and
a wedge carrier mounted to the index plate, the wedge carrier houses components forming a peel wedge, wherein the components of the peel wedge are adapted to be positioned a desired distance away from an applicator head on the label applicator;
whereby the selectable peel and present assembly adjusts a label path in the label applicator for accommodating various label sizes to be affixed to cables.

9. The selectable peel and present subassembly of claim 8 , wherein the index arm has a slot and a pivot bearing positioned within the slot, a pivot bolt extends through the pivot bearing and affixes to the wedge carrier, wherein the pivot bearing translates motion of the index arm to the wedge carrier.

10. The selectable peel and present subassembly of claim 8 , wherein the index arm further comprises an index arm bushing adapted to be mounted to a pivot shaft extending from an index spacer mounted to the index plate.

11. The selectable peel and present subassembly of claim 8 , wherein the wedge carrier has guide rollers and a peel blade housed in a blade carrier to define the peel wedge; whereby the guide rollers and the peel blade form the label path in the label applicator.

12. The selectable peel and present subassembly of claim 8 , wherein an index spacer is mounted to the index plate, the index spacer has a pivot shaft adapted to receive the index arm.

13. The selectable peel and present subassembly of claim 8 , wherein the wedge carrier is secured to the index plate by a first bearing and a second bearing, the first bearing is positioned in an index slot in the index plate, the second bearing is mounted to the first bearing that extends through the index slot.

14. The selectable peel and present subassembly of claim 13 , further comprises compression springs and a backing plate mounted to the second bearing to draw the second bearing against the index plate.

15. A mechanism for label size selection for a label to be applied to a cable in a label applicator, the mechanism comprising:
an index plate with an index arm pivotably mounted to the index plate and an index slot;
a wedge carrier dictating a label path for the label; and
a first bearing and a second bearing secure the wedge carrier to the index plate, the first bearing is positioned in the index slot in the index plate, the second bearing is mounted to the first bearing that extends through the index slot; and compression springs and a backing plate are mounted to the second bearing to draw the second bearing against the index plate;
whereby the wedge carrier is translated along the index slot in the index plate by the index arm thereby adjusting the label path in the label applicator.

Assignees

• Panduit Corp

Inventors

• Obenshain Marc R
• Vu Thuc K

Classifications

• B65C9/1865

  the labels adhering on a backing strip · CPC title

• B65C9/0006 Primary

  Removing backing sheets · CPC title

• B65C9/42 Primary

  Label feed control · CPC title

• B65H2701/194

  Web supporting regularly spaced adhesive articles, e.g. labels, rubber articles, labels or stamps · CPC title

• B65H35/0066

  this length being adjustable · CPC title