JP2001316921A - Wristband - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wristband giving only slight burden on the human body, and excellent in durability and printability. SOLUTION: This wristband has such a construction that a nonwoven fabric 10C is applied to the reverse surface of a synthetic resin film 10A, wherein burden on the human body can be reduced when put on because the nonwoven fabric 10C is applied to the side to be in touch with the wearer's body; and further, printing can be carried out even with a general-purpose printer and clear printed images can be obtained and also the durability of this wristband can be secured, because of having the construction that the reverse surface is provided with the synthetic resin film 10A excellent in printability, and highly resistant to tearing, bending and stretching.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristband and, more particularly, to a wristband attached to a patient's wrist or ankle in a hospital or the like and used for identifying a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a hospital or the like, a wristband on which predetermined information such as a name and a bar code is printed may be attached to a patient's wrist or the like, for example, for management and identification of a patient and a newborn. However, since the conventional wristband is made of a hard synthetic resin, there is a drawback that when a patient wears it on a wrist or the like, there is a strong sense of discomfort.
In order to solve such a disadvantage, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-34
Japanese Patent Publication No. 366 proposes that the wristband is made of a fabric (woven fabric, knitted fabric, nonwoven fabric, etc.).

[0003]

However, a wristband made of cloth has a drawback that it is difficult to print using a general-purpose printer because it is thin and has no so-called stiffness. That is, since there is no stiffness, it is difficult to give a feeding operation to a printing unit or the like, and there is a disadvantage that cutting is difficult. In addition, there is a disadvantage that the ink easily spreads and a clear print image cannot be obtained.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a wristband which is light on the human body, durable, and excellent in printability.

[0005]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in a wrist band having predetermined information printed on its surface and attached to a wrist or the like, a non-woven fabric is provided on the back surface of a synthetic resin film. Provide a wristband characterized by being attached.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the wristband according to claim 1, wherein the nonwoven fabric is adhered to the back surface of the film with an adhesive which solidifies after bonding. I do.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the non-woven fabric is made of polyethylene and the film is made of polyethylene, polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate.
Or, the wristband described in 2 is provided.

According to the present invention, the non-woven fabric is stuck on the side of the human body that comes into contact with the skin, so that the burden on the human body when worn on the wrist or the like is reduced. In addition, since a synthetic resin film that is excellent in printability and resists tearing, breaking strength, elongation, etc. is attached to the front side, it can be printed using a general-purpose printer, and a clear print image can be obtained. Also, durability can be ensured. In addition, by adhering the nonwoven fabric to the back surface of the film with an adhesive that solidifies after bonding, the adhesive does not exude and cutting becomes easier.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the wristband according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a wristband according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view when the wristband is viewed from the front side, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view when viewed from the back side.

The wristband 10 is used, for example, in a hospital or the like. The wristband 10 is wrapped around a patient's wrist, ankle, or the like, and used for patient management and identification. Therefore, on the surface of the wristband 10, information such as a department name 12a, a ward name 12b, a name 12c, a blood type 12d, and a bar code 12e in which these information are coded are printed. When the wristband 10 is worn, the wristband 10 is wrapped around the wrist or the like of the patient, and both ends of the wristband 10 are fixed with the fasteners 14 and worn on the wrist of the patient.

[0012] At both ends of the wristband 10, band holes 16 into which the fasteners 14 are fitted are respectively provided.
a, 16b are formed, and at the time of mounting, the positions of the band holes 16a, 16b are aligned, as shown in FIG.
Fastener 1 is inserted into the aligned band holes 16a and 16b.
By fitting 4, both ends are connected.

Incidentally, one of the band holes 16b, 16b,...
Are formed at a constant pitch along the longitudinal direction of the wristband 10, and the size of the wristband 10 can be changed by changing the position of the band hole 16b.

The wristband 10 is composed of two layers in order to achieve both the suitability for printing on the surface and the feeling of contact with the skin when worn. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the surface is made of a synthetic resin film 10A in order to give printability,
The back side is made of non-woven fabric 10 to give the feeling of contact with the skin.
C. The film 10A and the nonwoven fabric 10C are joined by an adhesive (or an adhesive) 10B.

The film 10A constituting the surface of the wristband 10 is made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate or the like, and has durability such as water resistance, alcohol resistance, sweat resistance and friction resistance. And printing adhesion. In addition, printing, thermal transfer, thermal coloring, laser printing,
An image receiving layer that enables printing of variable information by various printing methods such as ink jet is coated. In order to improve durability and the like, overcoating, OP varnishing, and lamination can be performed.

On the other hand, the nonwoven fabric 10C constituting the back surface of the wristband 10 is made of, for example, polyethylene, and high-density polyethylene fibers are spun and dispersed, and the fibers are combined with each other by heat and pressure to form a sheet. Things are used. As such a nonwoven fabric 10C, for example,
There is a nonwoven fabric "Tyvek" made by Dupont Japan,
High tensile / tear strength, light weight, excellent water resistance,
It has chemical resistance, air permeability, moisture permeability, and bacterial barrier properties, and has the property of being non-irritating and sensitizing to human skin. Moreover, since it is made of continuous long fibers, it has the characteristic that almost no lint (cotton waste) is generated under general use conditions.

As the adhesive (or pressure-sensitive adhesive) 10B for joining the film 10A and the nonwoven fabric 10C, various types of adhesives (or pressure-sensitive adhesives) such as solvent-based, emulsion-based, and hot-melt-based adhesives can be used. It is preferable to select and use one in consideration of alcohol resistance, sweat resistance, and bending resistance. Further, it is more preferable to use a solid adhesive (dry lamination) which solidifies after bonding. Such a solid adhesive has the effect of not exuding glue, having little irritation to human skin, and having excellent cutter suitability.

Next, a method of manufacturing the wristband 10 will be described.

First, a sheet is prepared by laminating a film formed into a sheet having a predetermined width and a predetermined length and a nonwoven fabric with an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive. This material allows a large number of wristbands to be manufactured at one time, and is formed into a sheet having a width and a length several tens of times that of the final wristband. The film and the nonwoven fabric are bonded using an adhesive, a dry laminate, or the like.

Next, predetermined fixed information (for example, information that does not change, such as a hospital name or a decorative edge) is printed on the surface of the film formed as described above by a printing machine.
Then, the film surface is overcoated, and a band hole for a fastener is punched out by a die cutting machine.

Next, the raw material is cut into a prescribed width, that is, the width of a wristband as a final product by a cutting machine, and a continuous body of the cut wristband is wound into a roll.

Next, a continuous body of the wristband wound in a roll is set on a printer, and variable information (for example, a department name, a ward name, a name, a blood type, and these information are encoded on the surface of the film). Printed information such as a bar code, etc.), and cut it into single sheets with a cutter.

Here, a description will be given of a printer that prints predetermined variable information on the surface of the continuous body of the wristband and cuts it into a single sheet. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the printer 50. As shown in the figure, the printer 50 includes a supply unit 53, a printing unit 54, and a cutting unit 55.

The supply section 53 rotatably holds a continuous body of the wristband wound in a roll shape.

The printing section 54 includes a thermal head 58 and a platen roller 57. The thermal head 58 is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the platen roller 57. The thermal head 58 and the platen roller 57
In between, a thermal transfer ribbon 60 coated with thermal transferable ink is supplied from a ribbon supply unit 61 via a guide roller 62. The thermal transfer ribbon 60 is supplied in synchronization with the running of the continuous body of the wristband, and is wound around the ribbon winding unit 64 via the guide roller 63.

The cutting section 55 includes a cutter 66 and a pair of feeding rollers 65, 65, and is provided downstream of the printing section 54. The wristband having the predetermined variable information printed on the surface thereof by the printing unit 54 is cut at the joint between the wristbands by the cutter 66, and then discharged from the discharge port 56 by the pair of outlets 65, 65. You.

The operation of the printer 50 constructed as described above is as follows. The continuous body of the roll-shaped wristband set in the supply unit 53 is supplied to the printing unit 54 by the guide roller 59. Then, the printing unit 54
In, on the surface the department name, ward name, full name, blood type, and
Variable information such as a bar code in which such information is encoded is printed.

The continuum of wristbands on which the variable information is printed by the printing unit 54 is cut at the cutting unit 55 at the seam between the wristbands to form a single wristband 1.
It becomes 0 and is discharged from the discharge port 66.

The wristband 10 cut into a single piece as described above is wrapped around a patient's wrist or the like, and the positions of the band holes 16a and 16b are adjusted according to the thickness of the wrist or the like. Is fitted into the band holes 16a and 16b and fixed.

A wristband 1 worn on a patient's wrist or the like
In the case of No. 0, since the nonwoven fabric 10C is stuck on the side that comes into contact with the skin, there is little irritation to the skin, and the patient does not feel uncomfortable even when worn for a long time.

On the other hand, a synthetic resin film 1
Since 0A is affixed, the entire wristband is not easily torn, and can withstand breaking or elongation.

Also, by attaching the synthetic resin film 10A, the wristband 10 can have an appropriate hardness, and in the printer 50 or the like, predetermined information can be easily printed on the surface thereof. , Can be easily cut. Further, the printed image does not blur and a clear image can be obtained.

As described above, according to the wristband 10 of the present embodiment, the synthetic resin film 10A and the nonwoven fabric 1
With two layers of O.C and O.C, it is possible to achieve both print suitability and sensation of contact with the skin.

In this embodiment, the film 10A constituting the surface layer is made of polyethylene, polypropylene,
Although polyethylene terephthalate is illustrated, the material of the film 10A is not limited thereto.
A material having excellent durability such as water resistance, alcohol resistance, sweat resistance, and rub resistance and printing adhesion can be appropriately selected and used. Similarly, in the present embodiment, polyethylene is illustrated as the nonwoven fabric 10C constituting the back surface layer.
The material of the nonwoven fabric 10C is not limited to this, but has a large tensile / tear strength, is light, and has excellent water resistance, chemical resistance, air permeability, moisture permeability, and bacterial barrier properties. Materials having no skin irritation or sensitization can be appropriately selected and used.

Also, in the present embodiment, wristbands used for identifying patients at hospitals have been described as an example, but the present invention is similarly applied to wristbands used in other fields. Can be. When used in a hospital, antibacterial treatment may be applied to prevent infection.

Further, in the present embodiment, both ends of the wristband 10 are connected by using the fastener 14, but the connecting method is not limited to this.
For example, as shown in FIG.
You may make it connect using 0. That is, the double-sided tape 20 is attached to one end of the back surface of the wristband 10, and in use, the protective sheet 22 temporarily attached to the double-sided tape 20 is removed, and both ends of the wristband 10 are connected by the double-sided tape 20.

Further, it is preferable that information to be printed on the surface of the wristband 10 is appropriately changed and used.

[0038]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, since the nonwoven fabric is stuck on the side that comes into contact with the skin, the burden on the human body when worn on the wrist or the like is reduced.
In addition, since a synthetic resin film that is excellent in printability and resists tearing, breaking strength, elongation, etc. is attached to the front side, it can be printed using a general-purpose printer, and a clear print image can be obtained. Also, durability can be ensured.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a wristband according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a connecting portion.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a wristband.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a printer.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of another embodiment of the wristband.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 10: wristband, 10A: film, 10B: adhesive, 10C: non-woven fabric, 14: fastener, 16a, 16b ...
Band hole, 20 ... Double-sided tape

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A wristband having predetermined information printed on its surface and attached to a wrist or the like, wherein a nonwoven fabric is attached to the back surface of a synthetic resin film. 2. The wristband according to claim 1, wherein the nonwoven fabric is affixed to the back surface of the film with an adhesive that solidifies after bonding. 3. The wristband according to claim 1, wherein the nonwoven fabric is made of polyethylene, and the film is made of polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyethylene terephthalate.