Fitting device and fitting method for cylindrical film body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9884696-B2
Application number	US-201314405067-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2013
Priority date	Jun 5, 2012
Publication date	Feb 6, 2018
Grant date	Feb 6, 2018

Abstract

A label fitting device cylindrically opens and feeds downward an individual label, and thereby fits the individual film body around a fitting target carried to a fitting position. The label fitting device includes a feed unit which feeds downward the label base material while changing the carrying direction thereof, and a label fitting unit which carries downward the label and fits the label to the container. The label is formed by cutting the label base material fed by the feed unit. The label fitting unit is provided so as to be turnable relative to the container to thereby enable adjustment of the fitting angular position of the cylindrical label relative to the circumferential direction of the container.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fitting device for cylindrically opening and feeding downward an individual film body that is formed by carrying a long cylindrical film base material folded into a sheet shape and then sequentially cutting the long cylindrical film base material to a predetermined length to provide the individual film body, and thereby fit the individual film body around a fitting target carried to a fitting position, the fitting device comprising:
a feed unit configured to feed downward the long cylindrical film base material while changing the carrying direction thereof, and
a fitting unit configured to carry downward the individual film body and fit the individual film body to the fitting target, the individual film body being formed by cutting the long cylindrical film base material fed by the feed unit, the fitting unit being horizontally turnable relative to the fitting target to thereby enable adjustment of a fitting angular position of the individual film body relative to a circumferential direction of the fitting target, the fitting unit including, integrally turnably:
a pitch-feed roller unit configured to intermittently feed the long cylindrical film base material by a predetermined length,
a cutting unit configured to cut the long cylindrical film base material fed from the roller unit into the individual film body,
a mandrel configured to open and guide downward the cut individual film body, and
a transfer unit configured to carry downward the individual film body along the outer circumference of the mandrel.

2. The fitting device of the individual film body according to claim 1 , wherein
the feed unit is provided so as to be turnable independently of the fitting unit, and is adjustable to an angular position different from an angular position of the fitting unit relative to the circumferential direction of the fitting target.

3. A fitting method of an individual film body to a fitting target to manufacture the fitting target to which the individual film body is fitted by the fitting device according to claim 1 , the fitting method comprising the steps:
adjusting the turning position of the fitting unit to set an angular position of the individual film body relative to the circumferential direction of the fitting target;
feeding downward the long cylindrical film base material while changing the carrying direction thereof by the feed unit; and
fitting the individual film body to the fitting target by the fitting unit, the individual film body being formed by cutting the long cylindrical film base material fed by the feed unit.

4. A fitting method of a individual film body to a fitting target to manufacture the fitting target to which the individual film body is fitted by the fitting device according to claim 1 , the fitting method comprising:
adjusting the fitting angular position of the individual film body relative to the circumferential direction of the fitting target by feeding the continuously carried long cylindrical film base material in a twisted state;
feeding downward the long cylindrical film base material while changing the carrying direction thereof by the feed unit;
sequentially cutting the fed long cylindrical film base material to a predetermined length by the cutting unit to form the individual film body;
carrying downward the individual film body by the transfer unit while opening the individual film body by the mandrel; and
discharging the opened individual film body from the lower end of the mandrel to fit the individual film body to the fitting target.

5. A fitting method for cylindrically opening and feeding downward an individual film body which is formed by carrying a long cylindrical film base material folded into a sheet shape and then sequentially cutting the long cylindrical film base material to a predetermined length, and thereby fit the individual film body around a fitting target carried to a fitting position to manufacture the fitting target to which the individual film body is fitted, the fitting method comprising the steps of:
adjusting the fitting angular position of the individual film body relative to the circumferential direction of the fitting target by feeding the continuously carried long cylindrical film base material in a twisted state;
feeding downward the long cylindrical film base material while changing the carrying direction thereof;
sequentially cutting the fed long cylindrical film base material to a predetermined length to form the individual film body;
carrying downward the individual film body by a fitting unit configured to be horizontally turnable relative to the fitting target while opening the individual film body by a mandrel; and
discharging the opened individual film body from the lower end of the mandrel to fit the individual film body to the fitting target.

6. The fitting device of the individual film body according to claim 1 , wherein
the fitting target includes a corner, and
the fitting unit is configured to rotatably turn to align a folding line of the individual film body with an axial direction of the corner.

7. The fitting method according to claim 5 , wherein
the fitting target includes a corner, and
the fitting unit is configured to rotatably turn to align a folding line of the individual film body with an axial direction of the corner.

Assignees

• Fuji Seal Int Inc

Inventors

• Sawamura Takuji
• Hada Shigeru

Classifications

• B65C9/26

  Devices for applying labels · CPC title

• B65C9/02

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

• Y10T156/1322

  Severing before bonding or assembling of parts · CPC title

• B32B37/0046

  characterised by constructional aspects of the apparatus · CPC title

• B32B37/28

  involving assembly of non-flat intermediate products which are flattened at a later step, e.g. tubes · CPC title