Patent ID: 7121313
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: B41J,B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A label peeling mechanism for peeling labels having a non-adhesive surface and an adhesive surface removably adhered at preselected intervals to a front surface of a backing member of a continuous label strip which is coiled into a roll, the label peeling mechanism comprising: a first support frame; a second support frame detachably connected to the first support frame; a discharge frame pivotally mounted to the second support frame for undergoing pivotal movement between opened and closed positions thereof, the discharge frame having a first discharge opening and a second discharge opening; a first conveying unit mounted on the second support frame for conveying the continuous label strip in a first direction; a label peeling member for contacting a rear surface of the backing member when the continuous label strip is conveyed by the first conveying unit to thereby peel the labels from the front surface of the backing member and convey the peeled labels towards the first discharge opening of the discharge frame; a second conveying unit for pulling the backing member from which the labels have been peeled in a second direction different from the first direction and for conveying the pulled backing member toward the second discharge opening of the discharge frame; and a slack preventing member integral with the discharge frame for suppressing slack of the continuous label strip when the discharge frame is in the closed position, the slack preventing member being disposed opposite to and confronting the non-adhering surface of each of the labels disposed between the first conveying unit and the label peeling member during conveyance of the continuous label strip by the first conveying unit in the first direction.