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EP2673200B1 - Machine d'étiquetage et procédé d'étiquetage - Google Patents

Machine d'étiquetage et procédé d'étiquetage Download PDF

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EP2673200B1
EP2673200B1 EP12704067.3A EP12704067A EP2673200B1 EP 2673200 B1 EP2673200 B1 EP 2673200B1 EP 12704067 A EP12704067 A EP 12704067A EP 2673200 B1 EP2673200 B1 EP 2673200B1
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Mirko Rossi
Mattia Giuliani
Andrea Bocchi
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C3/00—Labelling other than flat surfaces
    • B65C3/06—Affixing labels to short rigid containers
    • B65C3/08—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies
    • B65C3/14—Affixing labels to short rigid containers to container bodies the container being positioned for labelling with its centre-line vertical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C3/00—Labelling other than flat surfaces
    • B65C3/06—Affixing labels to short rigid containers
    • B65C3/065—Affixing labels to short rigid containers by placing tubular labels around the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65C—LABELLING OR TAGGING MACHINES, APPARATUS, OR PROCESSES
    • B65C9/00—Details of labelling machines or apparatus
    • B65C9/08—Label feeding
    • B65C9/18—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls
    • B65C9/1803—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip
    • B65C9/1815—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means
    • B65C9/1819—Label feeding from strips, e.g. from rolls the labels being cut from a strip and transferred by suction means the suction means being a vacuum drum

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  • the present invention relates to a labelling machine according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the present invention also relates to a labelling method according to the preamble of claim 8.
  • Labelling machines to apply labels on items, in particular containers for pourable food products are known for example from patent application WO2010/040397 in the name of the same Applicant.
  • the rotating conveyor comprises on its periphery a plurality of forming spindles, a plurality of motors to rotate respective forming spindles about respective axes, and a plurality of sealing devices associated to respective forming spindles.
  • the labelling unit comprises feeding means for a band of flat labels, a blade to separate the labels one after another from the band and a drum for transferring the cut labels.
  • Each forming spindle substantially comprises:
  • the forming spindles are also rotatingly mounted about a second axis, parallel to the first axis, with respect to the periphery of the rotating conveyor.
  • Each spindle withdraws a respective item to be labelled from the inlet conveyor and moves it along an arc-shaped path, along which it applies a respective flat label cut by the labelling unit on the respective item.
  • each spindle when at the labelling unit, it is rotated about the second axis in an opposite sense to the drum of the labelling unit. Thereby, a flat cut label is transferred from the drum to the forming spindle and wound on the forming spindle until the opposite edges of the label are overlapped.
  • the flat label is retained by appropriate openings of the drum connected to a vacuum source.
  • the openings of the drum are connected to a pressurised air source and further openings of the main body of the above said spindle are connected fluidically with the vacuum source.
  • the label is then retained on the spindle by means of the further openings connected to the vacuum source and the rotation of the forming spindle determines the winding of the label thereon.
  • the sealing element seals the opposite edges of the label so as to form a tubular element.
  • connection between vacuum source and openings of the forming spindles is then interrupted and the forming spindles are lowered parallelly to the second axis.
  • each tubular element disengages the main body of the respective forming spindle.
  • each item is lowered together with the respective forming spindle until it engages the respective tubular element applied thereon.
  • the rotating conveyor makes each item with the respective tubular element applied thereon available for the outlet conveyor.
  • the items with the respective tubular elements are then conveyed to a thermal retraction station, in which a heat source determines the retraction of the tubular elements and their ultimate attachment to the respective items.
  • the above disclosed labelling machines are of the rotating type, i.e. are machine in which the motors, the forming spindles and the sealing devices are rotated by the rotating conveyor about the first axis.
  • the above disclosed labelling machines require a plurality of driving elements, for example slip-rings and/or mechanical joints, to transfer electric and pneumatic power, vacuum and cooling water from respective sources arranged in a fixed position with respect to the rotating conveyor to the loads (for example motors, forming spindles and sealing devices) rotating on this rotating conveyor.
  • driving elements for example slip-rings and/or mechanical joints
  • US-A-2007/056679 and US-A-4208237 disclose a labelling machine according to the preamble of claim 1, and a labelling method according to the preamble of claim 8.
  • the present invention also relates to a labelling method according to claim 8.
  • numeral 1 indicates a labelling machine adapted to apply labels 2 on items 3, 3'.
  • items 3, 3' are filled with a pourable food product, yoghurt in the case shown.
  • Labelling machine 1 is of the "shrink-sleeve" type, i.e. adapted to:
  • labelling machine 1 comprises:
  • conveyor 6 comprises a pair of rectilinear and opposite branches 7, 8 and a branch 9 configured as an are of semicircle and interposed between branches 7, 8.
  • Branch 7 is interposed between star wheel 10 and branch 9 and branch 8 is interposed between branch 9 and star wheel 11.
  • Branches 7, 8 are parallel to respective directions A, A' and are covered by items 3, 3' respectively in a first sense and a second sense which are opposite to each other.
  • Path P comprises:
  • Segments Q, S extend parallelly to respective directions A, A'.
  • Conveyor 6 is in the case shown of the chain type.
  • Conveyor 6 comprises a flat surface, from which a plurality of engaging elements 12 for respective items 3, 3' protrudes.
  • Engaging elements 12 moving along branches 7, 8 are symmetrical with respect to corresponding axes aligned along respective directions A, A'.
  • Star wheel 11 defines a thermal retraction station of labelling machine 1. This thermal retraction station is not disclosed herein in detail, as it is not part of the present invention.
  • Labelling machine 1 also includes:
  • Carriages 16, 17 extend parallelly to respective directions G, G' parallel to directions A, A', and slide with respect to frame 5 along respective directions G, G' and along respective directions C, C'.
  • carriages 16, 17 are moved parallelly to respective directions G, G' by respective motors 55 and parallelly to respective directions C, C' by respective motors 56.
  • motors 55, 56 are of the brushless type ( Figure 2 ).
  • Directions C, C' are orthogonal to directions G, G' and extend horizontally in the case shown.
  • Each carriage 16, 17 comprises a frame 30 and a plurality of modules 20, 21 attached to frame 30.
  • Frame 30 of each carriage 16, 17 comprises ( Figure 1 , 4 and 5 ) :
  • Plates 35 are alternated along corresponding direction G, G' to vertically open hemicylindrical seats 36.
  • Plates 33 are trapezoidal and lie, in the case shown, on respective vertical planes.
  • each module 20, 21 is formed by:
  • Labelling unit 15 comprises a roller rotating about a vertical axis to feed a continuous band of labels 2, a cutting element (not shown) to separate single labels 2 from the band, and a drum 14 rotating about a vertical axis F in a clockwise direction with reference to the position shown in Figure 3 .
  • Drum 14 receives labels 2 separate from one another from roller, retains them by the action of vacuum and makes them available to spindles 22, 23 of carriages 16, 17.
  • the outer side surface of drum 14 comprises a plurality of openings which are connectable selectively to a vacuum source to transfer labels 2 to spindles 22, 23 of carriages 16, 17.
  • the side surface of drum 14 is tangent to a plane V parallel to directions A, A' on the side of branch 7 and thus to direction A.
  • the side surface of drum 14 is tangent to a plane V' parallel to directions A, A' on the side of branch 8 and thus to direction A'.
  • Planes V, V' are arranged on diametrically opposite sides of axis F of drum 14.
  • Each motor 24, 25 is arranged on one (top) side of corresponding plate 34 while each spindle 22, 23 is arranged on the other (bottom) side of corresponding plate 34.
  • Each spindle 22, 23 comprises on its external side surface a plurality of openings 18 connectable to a vacuum source.
  • the axes of spindles 22 (23) define a plane M (M') parallel to plane V (V').
  • Drum 14 is arranged on the side opposite to plane N (N') with respect to plane M' (M').
  • Planes M, M', N, N' are arranged vertically in the case shown.
  • Spindles 22, 23 further comprise respective rollers 37 adapted to ease the sliding and adhesion of corresponding labels 2 transferred from drum 14.
  • Sealing element 26, 27 of each module 20, 21 is borne by corresponding plate 35 and is arranged in a position interposed between relative plate 35 and relative spindle 22, 23.
  • Each sealing element 26, 27 is mobile along relative direction C, C' with respect to relative plate 35 from and towards relative spindle 22, 23, to weld edges 48, 49 of relative label 2 and form corresponding tubular element 4.
  • sealing element 26, 27 is of the welding bar type.
  • Each transfer element 28, 29 comprises essentially ( figures 4 and 5 ):
  • each transfer element 28, 29 comprises:
  • Each gripping element 41 is configured as a half-cylinder having axis D, D', and comprises on its wall 43 facing corresponding tubular element 4, 4', a plurality of openings 44 selectively connectable with a third vacuum source 80 (only diagrammatically shown in Figure 9 ).
  • Each wall 43 cooperates, in greater detail, with a side surface 60 of tubular element 4 which is external to relative axis D, D'.
  • Wall 43 of each transfer element 28, 29 is also integrally mobile with relative tubular element 4 between the respective lowered and lifted positions. In other words, there are no parts of gripping element 41 which are mobile in relation to tubular element 4, when the relative transfer element 28, 29 moves from the lifted position to the lowered position.
  • Each gripping element 41 is normally arranged in an intermediate position along relative axis D, D' between a lifted position (shown in Figure 4 ) in which it withdraws respective tubular element 4 from relative spindle 22, 23 and a lowered position (shown in figure 5 ) in which it applies respective tubular element 4 on corresponding item 3, 3'.
  • each gripping element 41 When each gripping element 41 is in the lifted position, the connection between openings 18 and the second vacuum source is interrupted while openings 44 are connected with third vacuum source 80. Thereby, each gripping element 41 withdraws respective tubular element 4 from relative spindle 22.
  • each gripping element 41 When each gripping element 41 is in a lowered position, the connection between openings 44 and third vacuum source 80 is interrupted. Thereby, each gripping element 41 can apply relative tubular element 4 on corresponding item 3, 3'.
  • gripping elements 41 of each carriage 16, 17 could be connected to one another by a crossbar 50 extending parallelly to relative direction G, G' ( Figure 7 ).
  • each carriage 16, 17 is alternatively mobile according to a cycle comprising:
  • carriages 16, 17 cover the respective forward runs following senses opposite to the senses by which items 3 move on corresponding branches 7, 8.
  • Carriages 16, 17 also cover the respective return runs following the same senses as the senses by which items 3 move on corresponding branches 7, 8.
  • carriage 16 covers the forward run in the second sense and the return run in the first sense.
  • Carriage 17 covers the forward run in the first sense and the return run in the second sense.
  • Each carriage 16, 17 is arranged, during the respective forward run, in a first position in which the relative direction G, G' coincides with a direction B, B' tangent to the side surface of relative spindles 22, 23 on the side of drum 14 and to the side surface of drum 14 on the side of direction A, A'.
  • Each carriage 16, 17 is arranged during the respective return run, in a second position in which directions A, A' coincide with planes M, M' defined by relative spindles 22, 23 ( Figures 2 and 3 ).
  • the symmetry axes of spindles 22, 23 lie on the same plane as the symmetry axes of engagement elements 12.
  • transfer elements 28, 29 transfer corresponding tubular elements 4 on relative items 3, 3' moving forward on branches 7, 8.
  • each carriage 16, 17 also comprises:
  • the first and the second inversion runs are covered by carriages 16, 17 in respective planes defined by directions A, C; A', C'.
  • Motors 55, 56 are simultaneously actuated during the first and the second inversion runs.
  • Sealing devices 26, 27 weld opposite edges 48, 49 of relative labels 2 and form corresponding tubular elements 4 during the first inversion run of relative carriage 16 (17).
  • drum 14 approaches three labels 2 at a time. Therefore, the further time interval is equal to the time required to move one label 2 and a half forward on drum 14.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the whole relative forward run
  • carriage 17 (16) completes the relative forward run, covers the relative first inversion run, the relative return run and starts the relative second inversion run.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the relative first inversion run, carriage 17 (16) completes the relative second inversion run.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the relative return run and the relative second inversion run, carriage 17 (16) starts the relative forward run.
  • the duration of the forward run of each carriage 16 (17) is equal to half of the whole working cycle.
  • Transfer elements 28 transfer tubular elements 4 on items 3 which move forward on branch 7 while carriage 16 covers the return run.
  • Transfer elements 28 do not transfer tubular elements 4 on items 3' which move forward on branch 7 while carriage 16 covers the forward run.
  • branch 9 of conveyor 6 transfers along segment S items 3, on which tubular element 4 has been applied, and items 3' which still do not have tubular element 4 applied.
  • Transfer elements 29 transfer tubular elements 4 on items 3' which move forward on branch 8 while carriage 17 covers the return run.
  • Transfer elements 29 do not transfer tubular elements 4 on items 3 - on which relative tubular elements 4 have been previously applied - which are on branch 8 while carriage 16 covers the forward run.
  • star wheel 10 feeds items 3, 3' to conveyor 6.
  • transfer elements 28 apply respective first tubular elements 4 on corresponding items 3 while the latter move along branch 7 of conveyor 6.
  • Transfer elements 28 of carriage 16 do not apply first tubular elements 4 on items 3' while the latter move forward along branch 7 of conveyor 6.
  • branch 9 of conveyor 6 is covered by items 3 on which respective first tubular elements 4 are applied and by items 3' on which second tubular elements 4 must still be applied.
  • Transfer elements 29 of carriage 17 transfer respective second tubular elements 4 on corresponding items 3' while the latter move forward along branch 8 of conveyor 6.
  • star wheel 11 moves items 3 on which first tubular element 4 has been applied along branch 7 of conveyor 6 and items 3' on which second tubular element 4 has been applied along branch 8 of conveyor 6.
  • First and second tubular elements 4 are subjected to a thermal retraction operation while they move forward on star wheel 11. Thereby, first and second tubular elements 4 are fixed respectively to items 3, 3'.
  • each carriage 16 (17) performs a working cycle comprising:
  • Carriages 16, 17 cover the above said forward and return runs with respective constant speeds.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the whole relative forward run
  • carriage 17 (16) completes the relative forward run, covers the relative first inversion run, the relative return run and part of the relative second inversion run.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the relative first inversion run from drum 14
  • carriage 17 (16) completes the relative second inversion run and covers most of the relative return run.
  • the duration of the forward run of each carriage 16 (17) is equivalent to the sum of the durations of the first and second inversion runs and of the return run, and is equivalent to half the working cycle of carriage 16, 17.
  • each carriage 16 (17) is disclosed in greater detail hereinafter, from a condition in which carriage 16 (17) is in the respective first position and at the beginning of the respective forward run, and in which transfer elements 28 (29) are in the respective intermediate positions.
  • planes N, V and (N', V') coincide in this condition.
  • the band of flat labels 2 is unwound from the roller of labelling unit 15 and the cutting element separates single labels 2 from the band.
  • the openings of drum 14 are connected to the first vacuum source, so that separated labels 2 are rotated one after another by drum 14 about axis F.
  • Carriage 16 (17) covers the forward run parallelly to direction B (B') in the second (first) sense and, thus, in a sense opposite to items 3, 3' moving forward along segment Q (S) of path P.
  • spindles 22 (23) reach one after another the generating line of side surface of drum 14 lying on plane V (V').
  • First (second) labels 2 are transferred, on after another, from drum 14 to relative spindles 22 (23), during the forward run of carriage 16 (17).
  • first (second) labels 2 reach plane V (V')
  • the openings of drum 14 adjacent at this moment in time to plane V (V') are disconnected from the first vacuum source and openings 18 of spindles 22 (23) adjacent at this moment in time to drum 14 are connected to the second vacuum source.
  • first (second) labels 2 are transferred from drum 14 to spindles 22 (23).
  • motors 24 (25) determine the rotation of spindles 22 (23) about corresponding axes D (D'), so as to determine the winding of first labels 2 on spindles 22 (23).
  • first (second) labels 2 are completely wound on spindles 22 (23) so that edges 48, 49 are overlapped to one another.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the respective first inversion run, in which drum 14 moves away from branch 7 (8).
  • sealing elements 26 (27) are actuated. Thereby, sealing elements 26 (27) weld to one another edges 48, 49 of first labels 2 wound on spindles 22 (23) and form first tubular elements 4.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the respective return run in a direction parallel to direction A (A').
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the return run in the first (second) sense.
  • carriage 16 (17) covers the respective return run in the same sense as the sense by which items 3, 3' move forward on branch 7 (8).
  • carriage 16 (17) moves with the same speed as corresponding branch 7 (8) of conveyor 6.
  • transfer elements 28 (29) transfer first tubular elements 4 on corresponding items 3 (3').
  • actuators 40 move transfer elements 28 (29) from respective intermediate positions towards the respective lifted positions.
  • openings 44 of gripping elements 41 are connected with third vacuum source 80 and openings 18 are disconnected from third vacuum source 80.
  • first (second) tubular elements 4 are transferred from spindle 22 (23) to transfer element 28 (29).
  • actuators 40 move respective gripping elements 41 of transfer elements 28 (29) from the respective lifted positions to the respective lowered positions, at which items 3 (3') are.
  • gripping elements 41 of transfer elements 28 (29) release respective tubular elements 4 on items 3 (3') moving forward on branch 7 (8) of conveyor 6.
  • each item 3, 3' entirely covers labelling path P and is therefore moved forward along branches 7, 9 and 8 of conveyor 6.
  • carriages 16, 17 cover the respective second inversion runs along which they approach drum 14.
  • spindles 22, 23 and sealing elements 26, 27 move alternatively along respective forward and return runs, during the formation of tubular elements 4 and their following application on items 3, 3'.
  • labelling machine 1 does not need driving elements required to make electric power, pneumatic power, vacuum and cooling water available from fixed sources to rotating members.
  • labelling machine 1 results simpler to build, easier to maintain and smaller with respect to the rotating labelling machine disclosed in the introduction of the present description.
  • Carriages 16, 17 are synchronised with one another so that one of carriages 16, 17 covers the relative return run while the other of carriages 16, 17 covers the relative forward run.
  • Transfer elements 28, 29 transfer respective tubular elements 4 from relative spindles 22, 23 to corresponding items 3, 3', by the action of vacuum.
  • transfer elements 28, 29 allow to transfer relative tubular elements 4 without generating risks of folding and/or crimping of tubular elements 4.
  • transfer elements 28, 29 allow to apply relative tubular elements 4 at an adjustable height on corresponding item 3, 3', therefore increasing the flexibility of labelling machine 1.
  • the labelling machine could comprise only one carriage 16 or 17.

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  1. Machine d'étiquetage (1) pour appliquer au moins une première étiquette (2) sur au moins un premier article (3 ; 3'), comprenant :
    - un transporteur (6), auquel peut être fourni ledit premier article (3) destiné à être étiqueté, et qui est mobile pour transférer ledit premier article (3, 3') le long d'un trajet d'étiquetage (P), et est adapté pour faire sortir ledit premier article étiqueté (3, 3') ;
    - au moins une première broche de formage (22 ; 23), à laquelle peut être fournie une dite première étiquette (2), et qui peut tourner autour d'un axe (D, D') pour déterminer l'enroulement de ladite première étiquette (2) sur la première broche (22 ; 23) ; et
    - au moins un premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) actionnable pour souder des bords opposés (48 ; 49) de ladite première étiquette (2) enroulée sur ladite première broche (22 ; 23) afin de former un premier élément tubulaire (4) ;
    ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et ledit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) étant intégralement mobiles le long d'un premier cycle comprenant :
    - une première course vers l'avant, le long de laquelle ladite première broche (22 ; 23) reçoit, durant l'utilisation, ladite première étiquette (2) ; et
    - une première course de retour, le long de laquelle, durant l'utilisation, ledit premier élément tubulaire (4) est mis à la disponibilité dudit premier article (3, 3') se déplaçant vers l'avant sur ledit transporteur (6),
    caractérisée en ce que ledit transporteur (6) comprend un premier segment rectiligne (Q) qui s'étend le long d'une première direction (A, A'), et le long duquel ledit premier article (3, 3'), durant l'utilisation, se déplace vers l'avant dans un premier sens et reçoit ledit premier élément tubulaire (4) ;
    ladite première course vers l'avant couvrant ledit premier segment linéaire (Q) dans un second sens, opposé audit premier sens, et ladite première course de retour couvrant ledit premier segment linéaire (Q) dans le même sens que ledit premier sens.
  2. Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend des moyens pour fournir une bande desdites premières étiquettes (2), qui comprennent à leur tour au moins un tambour (14) adapté pour transférer, durant l'utilisation, ladite première étiquette (2) séparée de ladite bande à ladite première broche (22 ; 23) ;
    ladite première course vers l'avant étant rectiligne et couverte le long d'une deuxième direction (B, B') tangente à la surface latérale de ladite première broche (22) sur le côté opposé dudit tambour (14) et à la surface latérale dudit tambour sur le côté de ladite première direction (A, A') ;
    ladite première course de retour étant rectiligne et couverte le long de ladite première direction (A, A') ;
    ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et ledit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) étant intégralement mobiles le long d'une troisième direction (C, C') transversale auxdites première et deuxième directions (A, A' ; B, B') ;
    ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et ledit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) étant intégralement mobiles dudit tambour (14) audit premier segment (7) à la fin de ladite première course vers l'avant, et dudit premier segment (7) audit tambour (14) et à la fin de ladite première course de retour ;
    et/ou caractérisée en ce que ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et ledit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) sont intégralement mobiles le long desdites premières courses vers l'avant et de retour selon des vitesses constantes respectives.
  3. Machine selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ledit premier cycle comprend également :
    - une première course d'inversion couverte dans un premier plan défini par lesdites première et troisième directions (A, A' ; C, C') et le long de laquelle ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et ledit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) ralentissent, durant l'utilisation, le long de ladite deuxième direction (B, B') dans ledit second sens, s'éloignent dudit tambour (14) vers ladite première direction (A, A') et accélèrent le long de ladite première direction (A, A') dans ledit premier sens ; et
    - une deuxième course d'inversion couverte dans ledit premier plan et le long de laquelle ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et ledit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) ralentissent, durant l'utilisation, le long de ladite première direction (A, A') dans ledit premier sens, se rapprochent dudit tambour (14) vers ladite deuxième direction (B, B') et accélèrent le long de ladite deuxième direction (B, B') dans ledit second sens ;
    ladite première course d'inversion étant couverte, durant l'utilisation, à la fin de ladite première course vers l'avant et avant ladite course de retour ;
    ladite deuxième course d'inversion étant couverte, durant l'utilisation, à la fin de ladite course de retour et avant ladite course vers l'avant ;
    ledit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) étant actionné, durant l'utilisation, le long d'au moins une partie de ladite première course d'inversion.
  4. Machine selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un premier chariot (16 ; 17) mobile en alternance le long desdites premières courses vers l'avant et de retour ; et supportant ladite première broche (22, 23) et ledit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) ;
    ledit premier chariot (16 ; 17) étant mobile selon lesdites première et seconde courses d'inversion.
  5. Machine selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que ledit premier chariot (16 ; 17) comprend :
    - au moins un premier moteur (24 ; 25) actionnable pour déterminer la rotation de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) autour dudit axe (D, D') ; et
    - au moins un élément de transfert (28 ; 29) mobile en alternance le long dudit axe (D, D');
    ledit élément de transfert (28 ; 29) étant mobile entre une première position, dans laquelle il retire ladite première étiquette (2) de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et une seconde position, dans laquelle il applique ladite première étiquette (2) sur ledit premier article (3) ;
    ladite première broche (22 ; 23) comprenant une pluralité de premières ouvertures (18) raccordables sélectivement à une première source de vide pour retenir ledit premier élément tubulaire (4) ;
    ledit élément de transfert (28 ; 29) comprenant une pluralité de secondes ouvertures (44) raccordables sélectivement à une seconde source de vide (80) pour retenir ledit élément tubulaire (4) durant une course entre lesdites première et seconde positions.
  6. Machine selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que ledit premier chariot (16 ; 17) est mobile le long de ladite première course de retour à la même vitesse que ledit premier article (3, 3') le long du premier segment (7) ;
    ledit premier chariot (16, 17) comprenant en outre des moyens d'actionnement (40) actionnables pour déterminer la translation dudit élément de transfert (28, 29) entre lesdites première et seconde positions et le long dudit axe (D, D') ;
    lesdits moyens d'actionnement (40) étant actionnés, durant l'utilisation, durant ladite première course de retour.
  7. Machine selon une quelconque des revendications précédentes 5 ou 6, caractérisée en ce que ledit transporteur (6) comprend un deuxième segment rectiligne (8) s'étendant le long d'une quatrième direction (A'), parallèle et opposée audit premier segment (7), et le long de laquelle ledit premier article étiqueté (3) et au moins un second article (3') destiné à être étiqueté se déplacent vers l'avant dans le second sens ;
    ladite machine (1) comprenant en outre :
    - un second chariot (17, 16) ;
    - une seconde broche de formage (23 ; 22) supportée par ledit second chariot (17 ; 16), à laquelle une seconde étiquette (2) peut être fournie par ledit tambour (14) et rotative autour d'un second axe (D') pour déterminer l'enroulement de ladite seconde étiquette (2) sur ladite seconde broche (23 ; 22) et
    - au moins un second élément de scellage (27 ; 26) actionnable pour souder des bords opposés de ladite seconde étiquette (2) enroulée sur ladite seconde broche (22 ; 23) afin de former un second élément tubulaire (4) ;
    ledit second chariot (17 ; 16) étant mobile le long d'un second cycle comprenant :
    - une seconde course vers l'avant, le long de laquelle, durant l'utilisation, ladite seconde broche (23 ; 22) reçoit ladite seconde étiquette (2) ;
    - une seconde course de retour, le long de laquelle, durant l'utilisation, ledit second élément tubulaire (4) est mis à la disponibilité dudit second article (3) se déplaçant vers l'avant sur ledit deuxième segment (R) ;
    ladite seconde course vers l'avant couvrant ledit deuxième segment linéaire (R) dans ledit premier sens et ladite course de retour couvrant ledit deuxième segment linéaire (R) dans ledit second sens ;
    ladite seconde course vers l'avant étant couverte le long d'une cinquième direction (B') tangente à la surface latérale de ladite seconde broche (23) sur le côté de ladite quatrième direction (A') et à la surface latérale dudit tambour (14) sur le côté de ladite quatrième direction (A') ;
    ladite seconde course de retour étant couverte parallèlement à ladite quatrième direction (A') ;
    ledit tambour (14) étant interposé entre lesdits premier et second chariots (16 ; 17) le long de ladite troisième direction (C).
  8. Procédé pour étiqueter un premier article (3 ; 3'), comprenant les étapes suivantes de :
    - transfert dudit premier article (3, 3') le long d'un trajet d'étiquetage (P) ;
    - enroulement d'au moins une première étiquette (2) sur une première broche de formage (22 ; 23) ;
    - formage d'un premier élément tubulaire (4) en scellant, au moyen d'un premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27), des bords opposés (48 ; 49) de ladite première étiquette (3) enroulée sur ladite première broche (22 ; 23) ; et
    - déplacement de façon intégrale de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long d'un premier cycle comprenant :
    - une première course vers l'avant, dans laquelle ladite première étiquette (2) est fournie à ladite première broche (22 ; 23) ; et
    - une première course de retour, dans laquelle ladite première broche (22 ; 23) met ledit premier élément tubulaire (4) à la disponibilité dudit premier article (3) se déplaçant vers l'avant sur ledit transporteur (6) ;
    caractérisé en ce que ladite étape du transfert comprend l'étape de déplacement vers l'avant dudit premier article (3, 3') dans un premier sens le long d'un premier segment (Q) dudit trajet (P) ; ledit premier segment (Q) étant rectiligne et orienté le long d'une première direction (A, A') ;
    - ladite course vers l'avant couvrant ledit premier segment rectiligne (Q) à une vitesse constante dans un second sens opposé audit premier sens ; et
    - ladite course de retour couvrant le premier segment rectiligne (Q) à une vitesse constante et dans le même sens que ledit premier sens.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend l'étape du transfert, au moyen d'un tambour (14), de ladite première étiquette (2) à ladite première broche (22 ; 23) ;
    ladite étape du déplacement le long d'un premier cycle comprenant les étapes suivantes de :
    - déplacement, durant ladite première course vers l'avant, de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long d'une deuxième direction (B, B') tangente à une surface latérale de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) sur le côté dudit tambour (14) et à une surface latérale dudit tambour (14) sur le côté de ladite première direction (A, A') ;
    - déplacement, durant ladite première course de retour, de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long de ladite première direction (A, A') ;
    - déplacement, à la fin de ladite première course vers l'avant et avant ladite première course de retour, de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long d'une première course d'inversion couverte dans un premier plan défini par ladite deuxième direction (B, B') et par une troisième direction (C, C') transversale auxdites première et deuxième directions (A, A' ; B, B') ; et
    - déplacement, à la fin de ladite première course de retour et avant ladite première course vers l'avant, de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long d'une deuxième course d'inversion couverte dans ledit premier plan ;
    ladite étape du déplacement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long de ladite première course d'inversion comprenant les étapes suivantes de :
    - ralentissement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) dans ledit second sens et le long de ladite deuxième direction (B, B') ;
    - éloignement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) dudit tambour (14) ; et
    - accélération de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) dans ledit premier sens et le long de ladite première direction (A, A') ;
    ladite étape du déplacement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long de ladite deuxième course d'inversion comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - ralentissement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) dans ledit premier sens et le long de ladite première direction (A, A') ;
    - rapprochement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) dudit tambour (14) ; et
    - accélération de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) dans ledit second sens et le long de ladite deuxième direction (B, B').
  10. Procédé selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que ladite étape du déplacement ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long de ladite première course de retour comprend l'étape du déplacement de ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit premier élément de scellage (26 ; 27) à la même vitesse que ledit premier article le long dudit premier segment (Q).
  11. Procédé selon la revendication 9 ou 10 lorsqu'elle dépend de la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que ladite étape du formage dudit élément tubulaire (4) est réalisée durant ladite étape du déplacement ladite première broche (22 ; 23) et dudit élément de scellage (26 ; 27) durant ladite deuxième course d'inversion.
  12. Procédé selon une quelconque des revendications précédentes 9 à 11, caractérisé en ce que l'étape du transfert dudit premier élément tubulaire (4) audit premier article (3, 3') comprend l'étape du déplacement en alternance d'un élément de transfert (28 ; 29) entre une première position, dans laquelle il retire ledit premier élément tubulaire (4) de ladite première broche (22 ; 23), et une seconde position, dans laquelle il transfère ledit premier élément tubulaire (2) audit premier article (3, 3') ;
    ladite étape du déplacement selon ladite première course vers l'avant durant la moitié du temps dudit premier cycle.
  13. Procédé selon une quelconque des revendications précédentes 8 à 12, caractérisé en ce que ladite étape du transfert comprend l'étape de la fourniture d'un dit second article (3') destiné à être étiqueté dans ledit second sens le long d'un deuxième segment rectiligne (R) dudit trajet d'étiquetage (P) ; ledit deuxième segment (R) étant couvert par ledit second article (3') le long d'une quatrième direction (A') ;
    en ce qu'il comprend les étapes suivantes :
    - enroulement d'au moins une seconde étiquette (2) sur une seconde broche de formage (23) ;
    - formage d'un second élément tubulaire (4) en scellant, au moyen d'un second élément de scellage (27), des bords opposés (48 ; 49) de ladite seconde étiquette (2) enroulée sur ladite seconde broche de formage (23) ; et
    - déplacement de ladite seconde broche (23 ; 22) et dudit second élément de scellage (27 ; 26) le long d'un second cycle comprenant :
    une seconde course vers l'avant couvrant ledit deuxième segment rectiligne (R) dans ledit premier sens et dans laquelle ladite seconde broche (23 ; 22) reçoit ladite seconde étiquette (2) ; et
    une seconde course de retour couvrant ledit deuxième segment rectiligne (R) dans ledit second sens, dans laquelle ladite seconde broche (23) met ledit second élément tubulaire (4) à la disponibilité dudit second article (3') se déplaçant vers l'avant sur ledit deuxième segment (R) dudit trajet (P) ;
    ladite étape du déplacement de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) le long dudit second cycle comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - déplacement, durant ladite seconde course vers l'avant, de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) le long d'une cinquième direction (B') tangente à une surface latérale de ladite seconde broche (22 ; 23) sur le côté dudit tambour (14) et à une surface latérale dudit tambour (14) sur le côté de ladite quatrième direction (A') ;
    - déplacement, durant ladite seconde course de retour, de ladite seconde broche (22 ; 23) et dudit second élément de scellage (26 ; 27) le long de ladite quatrième direction (A') ;
    - déplacement de façon intégrale, à la fin de ladite course vers l'avant et avant ladite course de retour, de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) le long d'une troisième course d'inversion couverte dans ledit premier plan ; et
    - déplacement de façon intégrale, à la fin de ladite course vers l'avant et avant ladite course de retour, de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) le long d'une quatrième course d'inversion couverte dans ledit premier plan ;
    ladite étape du déplacement ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) le long de ladite troisième course d'inversion comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - ralentissement de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit élément de scellage (27) dans ledit premier sens et le long de ladite cinquième direction (B') ;
    - éloignement de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit élément de scellage (27) dudit tambour (14) ; et
    - accélération de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit élément de scellage (27) dans ledit second sens et le long de ladite quatrième direction (A') ;
    ladite étape du déplacement ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) le long de ladite quatrième course d'inversion comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    - ralentissement de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit élément de scellage (27) dans ledit second sens et le long de ladite quatrième direction (A') ;
    - rapprochement de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit élément de scellage (27) dudit tambour (14) ;
    - accélération de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit élément de scellage (27) dans ledit premier sens et le long de ladite cinquième direction (B').
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 13, caractérisé en ce que ladite étape du déplacement le long de ladite seconde course de retour de ladite seconde broche (23) et dudit second élément de scellage (27) est réalisée durant l'étape du déplacement, le long de ladite première course vers l'avant, de ladite première broche (22) et dudit premier élément de scellage (27) ;
    et/ou caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend l'étape de la réalisation desdits premier et second cycles de manière décalée au cours du temps ; et/ou
    caractérisé en ce que ladite étape de transfert comprend l'étape du déplacement vers l'avant, le long d'un troisième segment (S) dudit trajet d'étiquetage (P), ledit premier article (3) sur lequel ledit premier élément tubulaire (4) a été appliqué et ledit second article sans ledit second élément tubulaire ; ledit troisième segment (S) étant interposé entre lesdits premier et deuxième segments (Q, R).
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que lesdits premier et second cycles sont décalés d'un temps plus long que ce qui est nécessaire pour réaliser la moitié desdits premier et second cycles.
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