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EP0865329B1 - Machine for removing wrap-around labels or shrink-wraps from bottles or similar devices - Google Patents

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EP0865329B1
EP0865329B1 EP97940045A EP97940045A EP0865329B1 EP 0865329 B1 EP0865329 B1 EP 0865329B1 EP 97940045 A EP97940045 A EP 97940045A EP 97940045 A EP97940045 A EP 97940045A EP 0865329 B1 EP0865329 B1 EP 0865329B1
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  • the invention relates to a machine for removing All-round labels or shrink sleeves of bottles or the like according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a corresponding machine is from the international Patent application WO 95/32 814 known.
  • This machine owns a turntable with cutting tools to cut through the All-round labels or sleeves and a separate one Chain conveyor for holding the bottles free of soil.
  • At the Chain conveyors have jet nozzles for detaching the Labels from the bottles.
  • the invention has for its object a compact, little Space consuming machine for removing All-round labels or shrink sleeves of bottles or the like specify.
  • This task is performed according to the characteristic part of the Claim 1 solved in that the all-round labels or Shrink sleeves in the one formed by a star wheel Infeed area of the machine with a separating or Line of weakness.
  • This solution has the advantage of being the carousel of the machine can be used to remove the labels or shrink sleeves, whereby the previously used in the generic machine Chain conveyor can be omitted without replacement.
  • the carousel is designed in this way, i.e. with corresponding Holding devices equipped that the bottles on the head area can be kept hanging from the floor.
  • the one to replace the Equipment required for labels, e.g. Jet nozzles are on the orbit of the carousel.
  • they are for generating the dividing or weakening line in the labels required cutting tools in the infeed starwheel Integrated machine.
  • the Label removal machine 50 a carousel 51, the one Inlet star wheel 52 and an outlet star wheel 53 are assigned is.
  • the carousel 51 and the outlet starwheel 53 are only indicated with their partial circles, which are at the transfer point touch.
  • a guide arc 54 is present between the star wheel 52 and the Auslaufsternrad 53 .
  • the Inlet starwheel 52 is a tangentially oriented one Assigned worm 55, which together with the Inlet star wheel forms the inlet area E of the machine.
  • the worm gear 55, the star gear 52, the Carousel 51 and the run-out star wheel 53 are synchronized driven to each other.
  • the inlet star wheel 52 has one in not closer as shown vertically mounted in the machine frame, driven shaft 57 on which a horizontal support disc 58 is attached non-rotatably.
  • a horizontal support disc 58 is attached above the support disk 58 a molded into the outer peripheral surface Cylinder 59 having a groove curve is freely rotatable on the shaft 57 stored, the cylinder 59 by means of a Torque support shown secured against twisting is.
  • On a pitch circle of the support disk 58 are vertical standing guide rods 69 attached, the upper ends are connected by a ring 60. Furthermore are on the support disc 58 that can be seen in FIG. 1 Bottle centering body 61 attached.
  • Two adjacent bottle centering bodies 61 form together one pocket each for a bottle 1.
  • One each between two adjacent bottle centering bodies 61 existing vertical slot is cut by a cutting blade 62 penetrated at one end about a horizontal axis 63 is pivotally mounted and with a compression spring 64 their opposite, cutting edge end is permanently applied towards the bottle wall.
  • the aforementioned axis 63 is one in the slot Guide rod pair 69 vertically slidably mounted Block 65 attached.
  • a cam roller 66 is arranged, which in the groove curve of the cylinder 59 engages (Fig. 2).
  • the groove curve is designed so that the cutting blade 62 with a downward movement of the block 65 with its tip from above between the top of the label and the Bottle wall penetrates and the all-round label 2 from his towards the inside of the bottle wall towards the The outside is cut while a bottle Circular section from the one-piece screw 55 to the carousel 51 happens.
  • the label at the top either just cut or - if necessary - completely to the bottom of the label be severed.
  • the bottles 1 are transferred from Inlet star wheel 52 to the carousel 51 from with the carousel 51 circumferential, elastic brackets 90 below the Mouth gripped at the neck and hanging from the bottom on blowing nozzles 91 passed, diagonally from above, to the top Label edge, essentially axially to the bottle wall Deliver aligned fluid jets (Fig. 4).
  • the blow nozzles 91 are arranged stationary on the carousel orbit.
  • a laser light source could be advantageous be positioned stationary on the star wheel 52, if the laser beam by means of a controllable mirror, e.g. Oscillating mirror, for a short time to cut the Label material corresponding to the bottle movement is carried along.
  • Means for generating a Perforation line can be used in the label material.
  • FIG. 3 shows a development of the star wheel 52 from Fig. 1, with only a small section of the outer Periphery of the star wheel 52 in the area of One-part screw 55 (FIG. 1) in an enlarged illustration is shown.
  • the point of attack A of the pivotable cam 81 is too Start of the swivel movement before the imaginary Connection line V of the control lever pivot axis 82 and Bottle vertical axis or that of these two axes spanned level.
  • the side wall of an elastic bottle e.g. Pet bottle
  • the cam swiveling movement becomes one between the two Bottle 1 assigned cams 80 and 81 positioned Cutting knife 62 lowered, as in FIG. 2 indicated - from above between the outer wall of the bottle and the Back of label inserted.

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The invention relates to a machine for removing circular labels or shrinkwrap from bottles or similar items. In order to achieve a simple and compact embodiment of such a machine, the cutting agents are set up in the intake section of the machine.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Maschine zum Entfernen von Rundumetiketten oder Schrumpfhülsen von Flaschen oder dgl. gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a machine for removing All-round labels or shrink sleeves of bottles or the like according to the preamble of claim 1.

Eine entsprechende Maschine ist aus der internationalen Patentanmeldung WO 95/32 814 bekannt. Diese Maschine besitzt einen Drehtisch mit Schneidwerkzeugen zum Durchtrennen der Rundumetiketten oder Sleeves und einen separaten Kettenförderer zum bodenfreien Halten der Flaschen. Am Kettenförderer befinden sich Strahldüsen zum Ablösen der Etiketten von den Flaschen. A corresponding machine is from the international Patent application WO 95/32 814 known. This machine owns a turntable with cutting tools to cut through the All-round labels or sleeves and a separate one Chain conveyor for holding the bottles free of soil. At the Chain conveyors have jet nozzles for detaching the Labels from the bottles.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine kompakte, wenig Platz beanspruchende Maschine zum Entfernen von Rundumetiketten oder Schrumpfhülsen von Flaschen oder dgl. anzugeben.The invention has for its object a compact, little Space consuming machine for removing All-round labels or shrink sleeves of bottles or the like specify.

Diese Aufgabe wird entsprechend dem kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruchs 1 dadurch gelöst, dass die Rundumetiketten oder Schrumpfhülsen in dem durch ein Einlaufsternrad gebildeten Einlaufbereich der Maschine mit einer Trenn- oder Schwächungslinie versehen werden.This task is performed according to the characteristic part of the Claim 1 solved in that the all-round labels or Shrink sleeves in the one formed by a star wheel Infeed area of the machine with a separating or Line of weakness.

Diese Lösung hat den Vorteil, dass das Karussell der Maschine zum Ablösen der Etiketten bzw. Schrumpfhülsen verwendet werden kann, wodurch der bisher bei der gattungsgemäßen Maschine verwendete Kettenförderer ersatzlos entfallen kann.This solution has the advantage of being the carousel of the machine can be used to remove the labels or shrink sleeves, whereby the previously used in the generic machine Chain conveyor can be omitted without replacement.

Das Karussell ist so ausgebildet, d.h. mit entsprechenden Halteorganen ausgerüstet, dass die Flaschen am Kopfbereich bodenfrei hängend gehalten werden können. Die zum Ablösen der Etiketten benötigten Einrichtungen, z.B. Strahldüsen, sind an der Umlaufbahn des Karussells angeordnet.The carousel is designed in this way, i.e. with corresponding Holding devices equipped that the bottles on the head area can be kept hanging from the floor. The one to replace the Equipment required for labels, e.g. Jet nozzles are on the orbit of the carousel.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung sind die zum Erzeugen der Trenn- oder Schwächungslinie in den Etiketten erforderlichen Schneidwerkzeuge in das Einlaufsternrad der Maschine integriert.According to an advantageous embodiment, they are for generating the dividing or weakening line in the labels required cutting tools in the infeed starwheel Integrated machine.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben. Advantageous developments of the invention are in the Subclaims specified.

Nachfolgend wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel anhand der Fig. erläutert. Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
eine Draufsicht einer Etikettenentfernungsmaschine in schematischer Darstellung,
Fig. 2
einen vertikalen Teilschnitt durch das Einlaufsternrad der Maschine nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Draufsicht auf einen Teil der Peripherie des Einlaufsternrades der Maschine nach Fig. 1 in vergrößerter Darstellung und
Fig. 4
einen vertikalen Schnitt durch das Karussell der Maschine nach Fig. 1.
A preferred exemplary embodiment is explained below with reference to the FIG. It shows:
Fig. 1
2 shows a plan view of a label removal machine in a schematic illustration,
Fig. 2
2 shows a vertical partial section through the infeed starwheel of the machine according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
a plan view of part of the periphery of the inlet star wheel of the machine of FIG. 1 in an enlarged view and
Fig. 4
a vertical section through the carousel of the machine of FIG. 1st

Wie der Fig. 1 entnommen werden kann, besitzt die Etikettenentfernungsmaschine 50 ein Karussell 51, dem ein Einlaufsternrad 52 und ein Auslaufsternrad 53 zugeordnet ist. Das Karussell 51 und das Auslaufsternrad 53 sind nur mit ihren Teilkreisen angedeutet, die sich am Übergabepunkt berühren. Zwischen dem Einlaufsternrad 52 und dem Auslaufsternrad 53 ist ein Führungsbogen 54 vorhanden. Dem Einlaufsternrad 52 ist eine tangential ausgerichtete Einteilschnecke 55 zugeordnet, die zusammen mit dem Einlaufsternrad den Einlaufbereich E der Maschine bildet. Die Einteilschnecke 55, das Einlaufsternrad 52, das Karussell 51 und das Auslaufsternrad 53 werden synchron zueinander angetrieben. As can be seen in FIG. 1, the Label removal machine 50 a carousel 51, the one Inlet star wheel 52 and an outlet star wheel 53 are assigned is. The carousel 51 and the outlet starwheel 53 are only indicated with their partial circles, which are at the transfer point touch. Between the star wheel 52 and the Auslaufsternrad 53 a guide arc 54 is present. the Inlet starwheel 52 is a tangentially oriented one Assigned worm 55, which together with the Inlet star wheel forms the inlet area E of the machine. The worm gear 55, the star gear 52, the Carousel 51 and the run-out star wheel 53 are synchronized driven to each other.

Beim Durchfahren des Kreisabschnittes von der Einteilschnecke 55 bis zum Übergabepunkt am Karussell 51 werden die Flaschen 1 im Einlaufsternrad 52 auf einer ortsfesten Überschubplatte 56 gleitend transportiert (Fig. 2), wobei die Flaschen 1 an der dem Einlaufsternrad 52 gegenüberliegenden Seite vom Führungsbogen 54 seitlich gestützt und geführt werden.When driving through the circular section of the One-part screw 55 to the transfer point on carousel 51 the bottles 1 in the inlet star wheel 52 on a stationary slide plate 56 slidably transported (Fig. 2), with the bottles 1 on the star wheel 52 opposite side of the guide bow 54 laterally supported and guided.

Das Einlaufsternrad 52 besitzt eine in nicht näher dargestellter Weise im Maschinengestell vertikal gelagerte, angetriebene Welle 57, an der eine horizontale Tragscheibe 58 verdrehfest angebracht ist. Oberhalb der Tragscheibe 58 ist ein eine in die äußere Umfangsfläche eingeformte Nutkurve aufweisender Zylinder 59 frei drehbar auf der Welle 57 gelagert, wobei der Zylinder 59 mittels einer nicht dargestellten Drehmomentstütze gegen Verdrehen gesichert ist. Auf einem Teilkreis der Tragscheibe 58 sind vertikal stehend angeordnete Führungsstangen 69 befestigt, deren obere Enden durch einen Ring 60 verbunden sind. Ferner sind auf der Tragscheibe 58 die in Fig. 1 erkennbaren Flaschenzentrierkörper 61 befestigt.The inlet star wheel 52 has one in not closer as shown vertically mounted in the machine frame, driven shaft 57 on which a horizontal support disc 58 is attached non-rotatably. Above the support disk 58 is a molded into the outer peripheral surface Cylinder 59 having a groove curve is freely rotatable on the shaft 57 stored, the cylinder 59 by means of a Torque support shown secured against twisting is. On a pitch circle of the support disk 58 are vertical standing guide rods 69 attached, the upper ends are connected by a ring 60. Furthermore are on the support disc 58 that can be seen in FIG. 1 Bottle centering body 61 attached.

Zwei benachbarte Flaschenzentrierkörper 61 bilden zusammen jeweils eine Aufnahmetasche für eine Flasche 1. Ein jeweils zwischen zwei benachbarten Flaschenzentrierkörpern 61 vorhandener senkrechter Schlitz wird von einer Schneidklinge 62 durchgriffen, die an einem Ende um eine horizontale Achse 63 schwenkbar gelagert ist und von einer Druckfeder 64 mit ihrem gegenüberliegenden, eine Schneide aufweisenden Ende permanent in Richtung zur Flaschenwand beaufschlagt wird. Die zuvor genannte Achse 63 ist im Schlitz eines Führungsstangenpaares 69 vertikal verschiebbar gelagerten Klotzes 65 befestigt. An der zur Welle 57 weisenden Seite des Klotzes 65 ist eine Kurvenrolle 66 angeordnet, die in die Nutkurve des Zylinders 59 eingreift (Fig. 2).Two adjacent bottle centering bodies 61 form together one pocket each for a bottle 1. One each between two adjacent bottle centering bodies 61 existing vertical slot is cut by a cutting blade 62 penetrated at one end about a horizontal axis 63 is pivotally mounted and with a compression spring 64 their opposite, cutting edge end is permanently applied towards the bottle wall. The aforementioned axis 63 is one in the slot Guide rod pair 69 vertically slidably mounted Block 65 attached. On the side facing shaft 57 of the block 65, a cam roller 66 is arranged, which in the groove curve of the cylinder 59 engages (Fig. 2).

Der Nutkurvenverlauf ist so gestaltet, daß die Schneidklinge 62 bei einer Abwärtsbewegung des Klotzes 65 mit ihrer Spitze von oben zwischen dem oberen Etikettenrand und der Flaschenwand eindringt und das Rundumetikett 2 von seiner zur Flaschenwand weisenden Innenseite her in Richtung zur Außenseite durchtrennt, während eine Flasche den Kreisabschnitt von der Einteilschnecke 55 bis zum Karussell 51 passiert. Je nach der zur Verfügung stehenden Länge des Kreisabschnittes und der Etikettenmaterialeigenschaften kann das Etikett am oberen Rand entweder nur angeschnitten oder - falls notwendig- vollständig bis zum unteren Etikettenrand durchtrennt werden.The groove curve is designed so that the cutting blade 62 with a downward movement of the block 65 with its tip from above between the top of the label and the Bottle wall penetrates and the all-round label 2 from his towards the inside of the bottle wall towards the The outside is cut while a bottle Circular section from the one-piece screw 55 to the carousel 51 happens. Depending on the available length of the Circular section and the label material properties can the label at the top either just cut or - if necessary - completely to the bottom of the label be severed.

Entscheidend ist, daß am Umfang des Rundumetiketts 2 eine Sollbruchstelle entsteht, die nachfolgend beim Durchfahren des Karussells 51 ein Abblasen des Etiketts mittels Fluidstrahlen, beispielsweise Druckluftstrahlen, ermöglicht. Zu diesem Zweck werden die Flaschen 1 bei der Übergabe vom Einlaufsternrad 52 an das Karussell 51 von mit dem Karussell 51 umlaufenden, elastischen Klammern 90 unterhalb der Mündung am Hals erfaßt und bodenfrei hängend an Blasdüsen 91 vorbeigeführt, die schräg von oben, auf den oberen Etikettenrand, im wesentlichen axial zur Flaschenwand ausgerichtete Fluidstrahlen abgeben (Fig. 4). Die Blasdüsen 91 sind stationär an der Karussellumlaufbahn angeordnet.It is crucial that on the circumference of the all-round label 2 A predetermined breaking point occurs, which subsequently occurs when driving through of the carousel 51 by means of blowing off the label Fluid jets, such as compressed air jets, enables. For this purpose, the bottles 1 are transferred from Inlet star wheel 52 to the carousel 51 from with the carousel 51 circumferential, elastic brackets 90 below the Mouth gripped at the neck and hanging from the bottom on blowing nozzles 91 passed, diagonally from above, to the top Label edge, essentially axially to the bottle wall Deliver aligned fluid jets (Fig. 4). The blow nozzles 91 are arranged stationary on the carousel orbit.

Abweichend von dem vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsbeispiel, könnte anstelle der jeder Aufnahmetasche zugeordneten Schneidklinge 62 ein Hochdruckwasserstrahl oder ein Laserstrahl zum Einsatz kommen. Eine Laserlichtquelle könnte vorteilhafterweise stationär am Einlaufsternrad 52 positioniert werden, wenn der Laserstrahl mittels eines steuerbaren Spiegels, z.B. Schwingspiegel, kurzzeitig zum Schneiden des Etikettenmaterials der Flaschenbewegung entsprechend mitgeführt wird. Es können auch Mittel zum Erzeugen einer Perforationslinie im Etikettenmaterial verwendet werden.Deviating from that described above Embodiment, everyone could instead Receiving pocket associated cutting blade 62 High pressure water jet or a laser beam are used come. A laser light source could be advantageous be positioned stationary on the star wheel 52, if the laser beam by means of a controllable mirror, e.g. Oscillating mirror, for a short time to cut the Label material corresponding to the bottle movement is carried along. Means for generating a Perforation line can be used in the label material.

Die Fig. 3 zeigt eine Weiterbildung des Einlaufsternrades 52 aus der Fig. 1, wobei nur ein kleiner Ausschnitt der äußeren Peripherie des Einlaufsternrades 52 im Bereich der Einteilschnecke 55 (Fig. 1) in vergrößerter Abbildung dargestellt ist.3 shows a development of the star wheel 52 from Fig. 1, with only a small section of the outer Periphery of the star wheel 52 in the area of One-part screw 55 (FIG. 1) in an enlarged illustration is shown.

Auf der Oberseite der die Aufnahmetaschen für die Flaschen 1 bildenden Zentrierkörper 61 sind zwei Nocken 80 bzw. 81 angeordnet. Der -in Drehrichtung D des Sternrades geseheneiner Flasche 1 vorauseilende Nocken 80 ist fest an einem Bolzen angeklemmt, während der nachlaufende Nocken 81 an einer im Zentrierkörper 61 schwenkbar gelagerten, vertikal ausgerichteten Welle 82 angeklemmt ist, die mit ihrem unteren Ende aus der Tragplatte 58 (in Fig. 2 nicht dargestellt) herausragt. An diesem unteren Ende der Welle 82 ist ein Steuerhebel 83 (Fig. 3) befestigt, der im Betrieb zusammen mit der angetriebenen Tragplatte 58 umläuft und dabei im Bereich der Einteilschnecke 55 (Fig. 1) unmittelbar nach dem Einführen einer Flasche 1 mit einer unterhalb der Tragplatte ortsfest angeordneten Steuerkurve 84 (Fig. 3) in Eingriff gelangt. Durch die radial innerhalb der Steuerhebelumlaufbahn liegende Steuerkurve 84 wird der mit einem griffigen Gummibelag ausgestattete Nocken 81 gegen den Uhrzeigersinn in Richtung zur Schneidklinge 62 geschwenkt, wobei der Nocken 81 am Etikettenmaterial reibschlüssig anliegt und es bei der Schwenkbewegung von der Flaschenwand bereichsweise abhebt. Der zweite, an der gegenüberliegenden Seite positionierte, ungesteuerte Nocken 80 verhindert während dieser Schwenkbewegung des Nockens 81 ein Verdrehen des Rundumetiketts um den Flaschenrumpf, so daß das Etikett zwischen den Nocken 80 und 81 eine zur Schneidklinge 62 weisende Schlaufe bildet.On the top of the pockets for the bottles 1 forming centering body 61 are two cams 80 and 81 arranged. The one seen in the direction of rotation D of the star wheel Bottle 1 leading cam 80 is firmly on one Pin clamped while the trailing cam 81 on one in the centering body 61 pivotally mounted, vertically aligned shaft 82 is clamped with its lower end from the support plate 58 (not in Fig. 2 shown) protrudes. At this lower end of shaft 82 is a control lever 83 (Fig. 3) attached to the operation rotates together with the driven support plate 58 and directly in the area of the worm gear 55 (FIG. 1) after inserting a bottle 1 with one below the Support plate fixed control cam 84 (Fig. 3) in Intervention. By the radially inside the Control lever orbit lying control curve 84 with the cam with a non-slip rubber covering 81 against the Pivoted clockwise towards the cutting blade 62, the cam 81 frictionally on the label material rests and it pivots from the bottle wall in certain areas. The second, on the opposite Uncontrolled cam 80 positioned on the side prevented during this pivoting movement of the cam 81 a twisting of the all-round label around the bottle body so that the label between the cams 80 and 81 to the cutting blade 62 pointing loop forms.

Der Angriffspunkt A des schwenkbaren Nockens 81 liegt zu Beginn der Schwenkbewegung vor der gedachten Verbindungslinie V der Steuerhebelschwenkachse 82 und der Flaschenhochachse bzw. der von diesen beiden Achsen aufgespannten Ebene. Während der Schwenkbewegung des Nockens 81 wird die Seitenwand einer elastischen Flasche, z.B. PET-Flasche, radial eingewölbt. Unmittelbar nach Abschluß der Nockenschwenkbewegung wird das zwischen den beiden einer Flasche 1 zugeordneten Nocken 80 und 81 positionierte Schneidmesser 62 abgesenkt und dabei -wie in Fig. 2 angedeutet- von oben zwischen der Flaschenaußenwand und der Etikettenrückseite eingeführt. Während dieser Phase kann zusätzlich Blasluft in nicht näher dargestellter Weise von oben auf den oberen Etikettenrand gerichtet werden, um das Abheben des Etikettenrandes von der Flaschenwand zu unterstützen.The point of attack A of the pivotable cam 81 is too Start of the swivel movement before the imaginary Connection line V of the control lever pivot axis 82 and Bottle vertical axis or that of these two axes spanned level. During the pivoting movement of the cam 81 the side wall of an elastic bottle, e.g. Pet bottle, radially domed. Immediately after completing the The cam swiveling movement becomes one between the two Bottle 1 assigned cams 80 and 81 positioned Cutting knife 62 lowered, as in FIG. 2 indicated - from above between the outer wall of the bottle and the Back of label inserted. During this phase you can additionally blowing air in a manner not shown by to the top of the top edge of the label to Lift the label edge off the bottle wall support.

Bei zähelastischen Etikettenmaterialien wird die Schnittbewegung der Schneidklinge 62 bis zum unteren Etikettenrand fortgesetzt, d.h. das Etikett wird vollständig durchtrennt. Die Nocken 80 und 81 verhindern beim Schneiden ein axiales Abrutschen des Rundumetiketts nach unten, vor allem wenn keine oder nur eine geringe Klebeverbindung zwischen einem Etikett 2 und einer Flasche 1 besteht.With tough elastic label materials the Cutting movement of the cutting blade 62 to the bottom Label edge continued, i.e. the label becomes complete severed. The cams 80 and 81 prevent cutting an axial sliding down of the wrap-around label especially if there is no or only a slight adhesive connection exists between a label 2 and a bottle 1.

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  1. A machine (50) for removing wrap-around labels (2) or shrink-wrap from bottles (1) or the like, comprising cutting means (62) for producing a separating or weakening line in the label material, means (91) for removing the label material from the bottles and a conveyor (51) for carrying the bottles in the machine, characterized in that the cutting means (62) are disposed in the feed zone (E) of the machine, said feed zone (E) being formed by a feed wheel (52).
  2. A machine according to Claim 1, characterized in that the cutting means (62) can be carried along synchronously, at least in stages, with the rotational movement of the feed wheel (52).
  3. A machine according to Claim 2, characterized in that the feed wheel (52) has receiving pockets (61) and/or holding components, distributed uniformly over its circumference, for the bottles, and the cutting means (62) are disposed in the feed wheel (52) on the radially internal side of the bottles' circular path.
  4. A machine according to Claim 3, characterized in that each receiving pocket (61) and/or each holding component is associated with a specific cutting device (62), which can be moved perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the bottles within a circular segment of the bottles' circular path in the feed wheel (52).
  5. A machine according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cutting means are knife blades (62), laser beams or high-pressure water jets.
  6. A machine according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a jet of fluid for lifting the edge of the label from the outer wall of the bottle is directed on to the area of the label (2) facing towards the cutting means (62), and the cutting means are introduced between the label and the outer wall of the bottle.
  7. A machine according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cutting means (62) are associated with removing elements (80, 81), which can be brought into frictional contact with the label material (2).
  8. A machine according to Claim 7, characterized in that at least one removing element (81) can be operated in such a way that the area of the edge of the label facing towards the cutting means (62) can be lifted at least slightly from the outer wall of the bottle and the cutting means can be introduced at this point between the label and the outer wall of the bottle.
  9. A machine according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the removing elements (80, 81) are designed in the form of cams.
  10. A machine according to Claim 9, characterized in that in each case a pair of removing cams (80, 81) acts upon a label (2) of a bottle (1), in which case at least one removing cam (81) can be controlled so as to swivel about an axis (82) which is substantially parallel to the vertical axis of the bottle.
  11. A machine according to one of Claims 3 to 10, characterized in that in each receiving pocket (61) of the feed wheel (52) a pair of removing cams (80, 81) is disposed so as to be mutually spaced apart and, during or following insertion of a bottle (1) into a receiving pocket, at least one of the two cams (81) can be swivelled in direction of the cutting means (62), preferably by means of a control lever (83), connected to the swivelling cam (81) in such a way as to be non-rotatable, and a control cam (84) which is disposed in a fixed manner on the circular path of the feed wheel (52).
  12. A machine according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the pitch circle of the feed wheel (52) is in contact with the pitch circle of a carousel (51), which is equipped with devices for removing the labels (2), preferably fluid-jet nozzles (91) which are oriented diagonally and substantially axially on to the edge of a label.
  13. A machine according to Claim 12, characterized in that the carousel (51) is equipped with holding elements disposed circumferentially over its pitch circle, preferably elastic holding clamps (90), for holding the bottle (1) at its top end and leaving the bottom end free.
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