JP2002332146A - Connector for band shaped body - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically carry out replacement work of a wound body wound with a band shaped body to be fed to a subordinate device such as a labeling device and to enhance operating efficiency of the subordinate device. SOLUTION: The connector is provided with a wound body holding means 30 holding first and second wound bodies 11A and 11B in states wound with the band shaped body 14 respectively in a feeding position P1 and a standby position P2, a feeding means 32 feeding a first wound body side band material 14A out from the first wound body 11A and feeding a second wound body side band material 14B out from the second wound body 11B after finishing feeding of the first wound body side band material 14A, and a connecting means 33 connecting a leading end side area 22 of the second wound body side band material 14B fed out from the second wound body 11B to a trailing end side area 21 of the first wound body side band material 14A fed out from the first wound body 11A. The connecting means 33 connects the trailing end side area 21 and the leading end side area 22 in a mutually close state by using a connecting label L1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for connecting a strip to be unwound from a winding body, and more particularly to a terminal area and a standby area of a strip to be unwound from a first winding body located at a unwinding position. The present invention relates to a belt-shaped connecting device capable of automatically connecting a lead-side region of a belt fed from a second winding body located at a position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a label sticking apparatus which peels off labels one by one from a band formed by laminating a plurality of labels on a peeling backing, and continuously sticks the labels to a predetermined adherend. Have been. In this label sticking apparatus, the winding body in a state in which the band is wound is set on a predetermined holding unit, and the band is fed from the holding unit toward the adherend.

[0003]

However, in the label sticking apparatus, when the feeding of the band from the holding section is completed, the apparatus is temporarily stopped and a new winding body is attached to the holding section. Replacement work is required.
In addition, when the wound body is replaced, an operation of setting the lead end side of the belt-shaped body from the replaced new wound body to the initial position is also required. For this reason, a troublesome operation is required every time the winding body is replaced, which leads to a disadvantage that the operation efficiency of the label attaching device is reduced.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was devised in view of such inconvenience, and an object of the present invention is to provide a winding device in which a belt to be supplied to a lower-level device such as a label sticking device is wound. It is an object of the present invention to provide a belt-shaped connecting device capable of automatically performing an exchange operation and increasing the operation efficiency of a lower-level device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is directed to a state in which a first and a second winding body in a state where a predetermined band is wound are respectively located at a feeding position and a standby position. A winding body holding means held by the first winding body, and a feeding means for feeding out the band from the second winding body after the feeding of the band is completed; Connecting means for connecting a lead end side area of the band-like body unwound from the second winding body to a terminal side area of the band-like body unwound from the winding body, wherein the connecting means comprises: A terminal holding portion that holds the region, a lead end holding portion that is provided so as to be relatively movable with respect to the terminal holding portion, and that holds the lead end side region, and affixes that connects the lead end side region to the terminal end region. And the end side region and The lead-end region is connected by a predetermined connecting member in a state of close to each other, and employs a configuration that. According to such a configuration, when the terminal-side region of the strip is fed from the first winding body toward a lower-level device such as a label sticking device, the terminal-side region is located at the standby position. It is connected to the lead end side region of the strip taken out from the winding body, and can automatically perform the work of replacing the winding body in which the strip is supplied to the lower apparatus, thereby improving the operating efficiency of the lower apparatus. Can be enhanced.

The terminal holding portion and the lead end holding portion are provided so as to be relatively movable so that respective ends of the terminal end region and the lead end region abut against each other. It is provided so that a connection piece straddling between the respective end sides can be attached when the respective ends are abutted,
Is preferably adopted. With such a configuration, it is not necessary to provide a margin for connecting the terminal-side region and the lead-end-side region in an overlapping manner, and the connection between the strips can be performed efficiently.

Further, the winding body holding means includes positioning means for positioning the lead end side area, and the lead end side area is provided so as to be able to be extended from a substantially constant position toward the connection means. Can also be adopted. Thus, when setting the second winding body, it is not necessary to check the position of the lead end side area while checking the position of the lead end side area. Feeding out can be easily performed.

[0008] Further, the belt-like body includes a belt-like peeling backing,
A plurality of labels laminated on the release liner and arranged at predetermined intervals along the direction in which the release liner extends, and the connecting means includes a terminal end of the terminal end region and / or the lead A cutting portion for cutting off a front end side of an end side region, wherein when the lead end side region and the terminal end side region are connected, an interval between the labels in the connection region is substantially the same as the predetermined interval. It is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the cutting position is adjusted. With such a configuration, even in the connection area between the terminal side area and the lead end side area, the interval between the labels is kept substantially constant, and even when the connection area is supplied to a lower-level device, the supply of other areas can be performed. The operation can be dealt with by the same operation as in the past, and special operation adjustment in lower-level devices or the like becomes unnecessary.

Further, a configuration may be used in which a slack forming area is provided downstream of the connecting means so as to loosen the band-shaped body fed from the first winding body. According to such a configuration, the slack forming region becomes a buffer region of the band, and when the band is connected by the connecting means, the band can be continuously fed without stopping the operation of the lower-level device. From this point, the operation efficiency can be improved.

A stock unit for holding a plurality of spare winding bodies, and a conveying means for supplying the winding body of the stock part to the winding body holding means after the feeding of the band from the first winding body is completed. Is provided, the replenishment of the winding body to the winding body holding means can be automatically performed, and the connecting operation of the belt-shaped body can be performed for a longer time.

[0011] In the present specification, the "first winding body"
Means a roll located at a feeding position at which the strip is fed to a lower-level device such as a label sticking device, while a "second roll" is at a standby position before the strip is fed. The term “first wound body” and “second wound body” do not mean the winding bodies as fixed concepts. That is, when the second winding body located at the standby position starts to be fed out toward the lower device, it becomes the first winding body. At this time, when a new winding body is replenished at the standby position, it becomes the first winding body. 2 rolls.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a connection device 10 according to this embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of the winding body 11 applied to FIG.
2 shows a schematic perspective view in which the lead end side region of the winding body 11 is extended. In these drawings, the winding body 11 is wound around a substantially disc-shaped receiving plate 12, a cylindrical paper tube 13 positioned substantially at the center of the receiving plate 12, and the paper tube 13. In the initial state shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a belt-shaped body (hereinafter, referred to as a “band material”) 14 made of a release liner having a winding diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the receiving plate 12. The receiving plate 12 has a through hole 1 communicating with the inside of the paper tube 13.
6 is formed substantially at the center, and thereby the paper core 13 is formed.
Are open at both ends in the axial direction. Strip 14
, A plurality of labels L are adhered at predetermined intervals via an adhesive layer not shown. In the present embodiment, the strip 1
4 are unattached portions of the label L, and the label L is provided at substantially constant intervals D along the extending direction of the band material 14 in a region excluding each unattached portion. Are located in Further, the band material 14 is wound around the paper tube 13 with the label L inward from one end side in the extending direction which becomes the terminal end side area 21 to the other end side which becomes the lead end side area 22. I have. Here, in the initial state of the band material 14 shown in FIG. 1, an aluminum tape 23 for maintaining the wound state is provided between the lead end side region 22 and the inner peripheral side adjacent portion from outside. It is affixed while straddling. In addition, the front end portion of the aluminum tape 23 is an unadhesive portion 24 without an adhesive layer, so that when the wound strip 14 is fed, the aluminum tape 23 on the adjacent portion is peeled off. This makes it easier to feed out the band material 14.

As shown in FIG. 3, the connection device 10 is disposed upstream of a label sticking device 200 as a lower device, and is a device for continuously supplying the band material 14 to the label sticking device 200. It is. On the other hand, the label attaching device 2
Reference numeral 00 denotes an apparatus having a structure for peeling off the labels L one by one from the band material 14 and affixing the labels L to a predetermined adherend, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

In the connecting device 10, winding bodies 11 having the same configuration are dispersedly installed at a plurality of locations.
At the feeding position P1 where the band material 14 is fed, the standby position P2 adjacent to the feeding position P1, and the storage position P3 adjacent to the standby position P2. Therefore, for convenience, the feeding position P1 will be described below.
Is called a “first winding 11A”, and the winding 11 located at the standby position P2 is referred to as a “second winding 1”.
1B ".

As shown in FIG. 3, the connection device 10 includes a stock unit 27 for stacking and holding a plurality of winding bodies 11,
A conveying means 28 for taking out the winding bodies 11 one by one from the stock part 27, a winding body holding means 30 for holding the first and second winding bodies 11A and 11B respectively located at the feeding position P1 and the standby position P2, Feeding means 32 for feeding out the first winding body side band material 14A from the first winding body 11A toward the label sticking device 200, and a terminal side region of the first winding body side band material 14A unreeled from the first winding body 11A. 21 (FIGS. 1 and 2)
And the connection means 33 for connecting the lead end side region 22 (see FIG. 2) of the second winding-side band material 14B unwound from the second winding body 11B.

The stock portion 27 is provided with the winding bodies 11 stacked in a plurality of stages as shown in FIG. 4 so as to be movable as a whole in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction. That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the stock unit 27 moves the stacked winding bodies 11 in a substantially horizontal direction from the winding body replenishment area 35 outside the frame F toward the internal area 36 of the frame F. The apparatus is provided with a horizontal transfer mechanism 38 for transferring, and an elevating mechanism 39 for raising the winding body 11 transferred to the internal region 36 by the horizontal transfer mechanism 38.

The horizontal transfer mechanism 38 is provided so as to be movable along the rail 41 extending in the left-right direction in FIG. Substantially disk-shaped table 4 supported from above
2 is provided. The rail portion 41 is provided with a cylinder (not shown), and the table 42 is moved at a predetermined timing in the direction of arrow ab in FIGS. 5 and 6 by driving the cylinder. Table 4
2 has a round bar cylindrical support 44 standing upright at a substantially central portion thereof.
When the paper tube 13 of the winding body 11 is inserted from above into the support column 44, the winding body 11
Above is held immovably.

The lifting mechanism 39 has a pair of opening / closing arms 46, 46 for receiving from the table 42 a plurality of stacked rolls 11 transferred to the internal area 36 by the horizontal transfer mechanism 38.
And a feed screw shaft mechanism 47 for raising and lowering these opening / closing arms 46, 46. The opening / closing arms 46, 46
5 are provided so as to be separated from each other by driving a cylinder 50 provided at the upper end side in FIG.
2 can be supported at a position that does not interfere with it. The feed screw shaft mechanism 47 includes a pair of screw shafts 52, 52 standing at the left and right outer positions of the open / close arms 46, 46 in FIG. 5, a motor 53 (FIG. 6) for rotating the screw shafts 52, 52, and It comprises a pair of guide shafts 55, 55 standing upright relative to the screw shafts 52, 52, and the opening and closing arms 46, 46 move up and down along the guide shafts 55, 55 by the rotation of the motor 53. It has become.

In the stock unit 27 configured as described above, the winding body 11 is moved to the standby position P2 (FIG. 3) as follows.
Is transferred to That is, in a state where the table 42 is located in the roll replenishment area 35 outside the frame F, the roll 11
After being stacked by being sequentially inserted from above into the support columns 44, the table 42 on which the winding bodies 11 are mounted moves substantially horizontally toward the internal region 36 of the frame F. At this time, the opening / closing arms 46, 46 are waiting at the lowermost position (two-dot chain line in FIG. 6) at which the table 42 can be positioned therebetween. When the table 42 is positioned between the open / close arms 46, 46, the open / close arms 46, 46 approach to each other, and the outermost portion on the lowermost end surface side of the winding body 11 located at the lowest stage is supported by the open / close arms 46, 46. . When the motor 53 rotates, the open / close arms 46 and 4 are opened.
6 rises, and the rolled body 11 supported by the opening / closing arms 46, 46 and stacked in large numbers moves up while leaving the surface of the table 42 and coming off from the column 44. And
The table 42 from which the roll 11 has been removed returns to the roll replenishment area 35 again. On the other hand, the winding body 11 raised together with the opening / closing arms 46, 46 is conveyed one by one to the winding body holding means 30 one by one from the top by the conveying means 28,
The sheet is transported from the storage position P3 to the standby position P2. At this time, the opening / closing arms 46, 46 are gradually raised to maintain the height position of the winding body 11 positioned at the uppermost level substantially constant. I have.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the conveying means 28 includes a grip portion 59 (FIG. 6) for gripping the winding body 11 located at the uppermost stage in the stock portion 27, and a grip portion 5 (FIG. 6).
9 is provided from the stock unit 27 to the standby position P <b> 2 on the winding body holding unit 30 side.

The grip 59 includes a pair of open / close arms 62, 62 (FIG. 8) for supporting the lowermost end of the winding body 11, and a guide member 63 for supporting the open / close arms 62, 62 so as to be separated from each other. , An opening / closing cylinder 64 for moving the opening / closing arms 62, 62 away from each other, and a first lifting / lowering cylinder 66 for raising / lowering the opening / closing arms 62, 62 (FIGS. 6, 8).
And the opening and closing arms 62, 62,
Paper core 13 of roll 11 supported by opening / closing arms 62
It comprises a cylindrical member 67 inserted therein, and a second elevating cylinder 69 for elevating and lowering the cylindrical member 67 relative to the opening / closing arms 62, 62.

The gripping portion 59 configured as described above grips the receiving plate 12 of the winding body 11 located at the uppermost position at the storage position P3 of the stock portion 27. That is, the opening / closing arms 62, 62 separated from each other descend to the vicinity of the winding body 11 located at the uppermost stage, and in this state, the opening / closing arms 62, 62 approach each other, so that the relative positions of the opening / closing arms 62, 62 are reduced. Is inserted between the uppermost winding body 11 and the lower winding body 11 to receive the lower surface of the receiving plate 12 of the uppermost winding body 11. At this time, since the cylindrical member 67 is inserted into the paper tube 13 in the winding body 11 located at the uppermost stage, the winding body 1
1 can be reliably held without displacement.

The gripper moving device 60 employs a structure in which the gripper 59 can move on a rail member 71 extending between the stock portion 27 and the standby position P2 at the upper position of the strip-shaped connecting device 10. ing. When the second winding body 11B at the standby position P2 moves to the feeding position P1 as described later, the holding unit moving device 60
, One of the winding bodies 11 gripped by the gripping portion 59 is moved to the standby position P2.

As shown in FIGS. 3, 7 and 8, the winding body holding means 30 comprises first and second winding bodies 11A and 11A.
1B, a pressing portion 75 for rotatably pressing the first roll 11A from above, a roll support member 76 provided to be able to protrude and retract from the upper surface side of the table 73, and a roll support. A winding body moving mechanism 77 for reciprocating the member 76 between the feeding position P1 and the standby position P2, a positioning unit 79 for positioning the second winding body 11B,
A lead end moving device 80 for feeding out the lead end side region 22 (FIG. 2) of the second winding body 11B toward the connecting means 33 (FIG. 3).

The table 73 has a first through hole 81 (slit) extending in the left-right direction in FIG.
The first through hole 81 is continuous with the round hole 82 located on the standby position P2 on the left side in FIG. 7, and extends between the standby position P2 and the feeding position P1. Also, the first
At the right end side in FIG. 7 of the through hole 81, a second through hole 84 that extends further to the right side in FIG. 7 and is narrower than the first through hole 81.
(Slit). The second through-hole 84 extends to the right end edge of the table 73 in the figure, and is opened outward from the right end edge. A collection box 86 for collecting the receiving plate 12 after the feeding of the band material 14 is disposed near the open portion.

As shown in FIG. 8, the pressing portion 75
A disk member 89 provided above the feeding position P1,
A cylindrical member 90 that is fixed near the center of the lower surface of the disk member 89 and that is inserted into the paper tube 13 of the first winding body 11A with substantially no gap, and raises and lowers the disk member 89 and the cylindrical member 90. And a cylinder 91. When the first winding body side band material 14A is paid out, the cylindrical member 90 is inserted into the paper tube 13, and the first winding body 11A sandwiched between the disk member 89 and the table 73 is moved at the feeding position P1. It is designed to be rotatably supported.

The roll supporting member 76 (FIG. 8) is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the upper surface of the table 73 by driving a cylinder (not shown). 11B, it is inserted into the inside of the paper tube 13 from below through a small gap.

The roll moving mechanism 77 (FIG. 8) extends in the left-right direction in FIG. 8 and supports the roll support member 76, and can move the support 94 along this extending direction. And a driving device 9 such as a motor for moving the support 94 along the rail 95.
6, and the second winding body 11B in a state where the winding body supporting member 76 is inserted through the paper tube 13 is moved to the feeding position P.
1 is moved.

The positioning means 79 is provided for the roll supporting member 7.
6 and a receiving plate 98 that receives the bottom of the second winding body 11B from inside the round hole 82 (FIG. 8).
And a motor 99 provided below the receiving plate 98 to rotate the receiving plate 98 and an aluminum tape 23 (FIGS. 1 and 2) attached to the lead end region 22 of the second winding body 11B. It is constituted by a sensor 101 (FIG. 7) for detecting the presence. The positioning means 79 is provided so as to position the lead end side region 22 by positioning the aluminum tape 23 affixed to the second winding body 11B at the standby position P2 at a substantially constant position. That is, the second winding body 11B held by the receiving plate 98 is rotated by the motor 99,
When the position of the aluminum tape 23 is detected by the sensor 101, the rotation of the motor 99 is stopped, and the second winding body 11B is stopped with the aluminum tape 23 at a predetermined position. When the second winding body 11B moves toward the feeding position P1 due to the movement of the winding body support member 76, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The receiving plate 98 is slightly lowered so as not to come off, and the receiving plate 98 is slightly lowered and retracted to the back side of the table 73, and only the winding body support member 76 is in the first through hole 81.
(Slit).

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 (A) and (B), the lead end moving device 80
A suction device 103A provided on the outer peripheral side of the adhesive tape 03 absorbs and peels off the non-adhesive portion 24 of the aluminum tape 23, and a second roll 11B with the non-adhesive portion 24 interposed therebetween. A first chuck 104 for feeding out the side band material 14B, and a two-axis moving device 1 for moving the first chuck 104 from the standby position P2 to the feeding position P1.
05 (X axis) and 106 (Y axis). The first chuck 104 holds the aluminum tape 23 in a state where the non-adhesive portion 24 of the aluminum tape 23 placed at a substantially constant position by the positioning means 79 (FIG. 8) is sucked by the suction pad 103A by the rotation of the rotary cylinder 103. The non-adhesive portion 24 is provided so as to be sandwichable.

The lead end moving device 8 constructed as described above
In the case of 0, the lead end side area 22 is extended as follows.
That is, the non-adhesive portion 24B of the aluminum tape 23 sucked and held by the suction pad 103A is
By the rotation of No. 3, it is separated from the second winding body 11B side (see FIG. 10A). Before or after this, the first chuck 104 is moved toward the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body 11B by the two-axis moving devices 105 (X axis) and 106 (Y axis) (FIG. 10B )), The non-adhesive part 2
4B is gripped by the first chuck 104. Then the first
The chuck 104 is moved by the two-axis moving devices 105 and 106 so as to be separated from the second winding body 11B (FIG. 1).
2). Along with this, the lead end side region 22 of the band material 14B is unreeled from the second winding body 11B, and the first chuck 104 moves toward the connection means 33 (see FIG. 7), thereby causing the lead end side to move. The area 22 is extended to the connection means 33 side.

At the right end side in FIG. 7 of the winding body holding means 30, the receiving plate 12 and the paper tube 13 remaining after the first winding side band material 14A has been fed out from the first winding body 11A are collected. A discharge mechanism 107 for moving the box 86 is provided.
The discharge mechanism 107 is provided with a vertically movable rod-shaped member 109 movable along the second through hole 84 (slit). That is, in the discharge mechanism 107, as shown in FIG. 8, after the feeding of the band material 14 is completed, the rod-shaped member 109 is inserted from above the remaining paper tube 13 into the inside thereof, and the rod-shaped member 109 is inserted into the collection box 86. , The receiving plate 12 and the paper tube 13 are dropped from the end of the table 73 into the collection box 86.

As shown in FIG. 3, the feeding means 32 includes a driving roller 111 around which the band material 14 from the connecting means 33 is wound, a pinch roller 112 facing the driving roller 111, and a driving roller 111. And a motor 113 for rotating the motor.

On the downstream side of the driving roller 111, the belt 1
Four slack forming regions 115 are formed. When the connecting means 33 connects the first winding body side band material 14A and the second winding body side band material 14B, the slack forming area 115 is used for the first winding body side material 14A from the first winding body 11A. When the feeding is temporarily stopped, the slack of the band material 14 functions as a buffer area that can be fed to the label sticking apparatus 200 side.

As shown in FIG. 13, the connection means 33 includes a first guide roller 118 on which the first winding side band material 14A unwound from the first winding body 11A is wound.
A second guide roller 119 around which the second winding body side band material 14B unwound from the second winding body 11B is wound;
First and second terminal holding portions 121 and 122 that are provided on the downstream side of the first guide roller 118 and that can adsorb and hold the terminal side region 21 at two places, and on the downstream side of the second guide roller 119. And the first
And the first and second end holding parts 121 and 122 and the first holding part 123 held by the lead end holding part 123. The end side region 21 of the winding side band material 14A and the lead end side region 2 of the second winding side band material 14B
A second chuck 124 that grips the second winding member 2 from above at a predetermined timing, and a terminal side region 21 of the first winding body side band material 14A.
And a cutting member 12 as a cutting portion for cutting a predetermined portion of the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B from below.
6 (FIGS. 14 to 19) and a lead end region 21 of the first winding-side band material 14A and a second winding-side band material 14B after a predetermined portion is cut by the cutting member 126. 2
Affixing section 127 for connecting 2 with connection label L1 (connection material)
(FIG. 13).

The second guide roller 119 can be moved by a predetermined moving mechanism in the vertical direction in FIG. 13 and the vertical direction perpendicular to the paper of FIG.

The first and second end holding parts 121, 1
22 and the lead end holding portion 123 can adsorb and hold the terminal end region 21 of the first winding side band material 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second winding side band material 14B by the operation of a vacuum pump (not shown). During the suction holding, the terminal side area 21 and the lead end side area 2 are provided.
2 are located at substantially the same height. here,
The first terminal holding portion 121 located on the upstream side can be moved vertically and vertically in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism, while the second terminal holding portion 12 located on the downstream side.
2 is fixedly arranged. Also, the lead end holding portion 123
Is provided at a predetermined position between the first and second end holding portions 121 and 122 so as to be movable in the vertical direction in FIG.

The second chuck 124 is provided so that its tip end can be opened and closed by a cylinder or the like (not shown), and can be moved vertically and vertically in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism.

The cutting member 126 has a scissor-like tip at its tip, which can be moved in the vertical and vertical directions in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism. The end side of the end side region 21 of the winding side band material 14A and the leading end side of the lead end side region 22 of the second winding side band material 14B can be cut off. Note that the second end holding unit 122
A pair of press rollers 129 and 130 for pinching the terminal side region 21 are provided on the downstream side of
The first and second winding body side strips 14A and 14B to which the connection label L1 is attached and connected are pressurized, and the connection label L1 is pressed.
Is securely attached. Here, the cut portion of the terminal side region 21 is specified by a pair of sensors 131, 131, 132, 132 provided on the upstream side of the first guide roller 118 and on the downstream side of the press rollers 129, 130, respectively.
This is done by detecting In addition, the lead end side area 22
Is cut by the cutting member 126 while being pulled by the first chuck 104.

The sticking portion 127 (FIGS. 3 and 13) is provided with a labeler 136 from which the connection labels L1 are fed out one by one.
And a label holding plate 13 for sucking and holding the connected label L1 fed from the labeler 136 in a state where the adhesive layer is exposed.
8 and the label holding plate 138 are moved toward the connection portion between the end region 21 of the first winding material band 14A and the lead end region 22 of the second winding material band 14B, and are connected to the connection portion. And a cylinder 139 for pressing the label L1. A pressing plate 141 that is movable in the vertical direction in FIG. 13 is provided adjacent to the upstream side of the second end holding portion 122, and the pressing plate 141 is connected to the lead end holding portion as described later. 123 is the second end holding unit 12
2, when it is moved to the left position in the figure, it can be positioned between them.

Next, the first connection device 10 in the strip-shaped connection device 10 is described.
The connection procedure between the end region 21 of the winding-side band member 14A and the lead end region 22 of the second winding-side band member 14B will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 13, the first winding body 11A at the feeding position P1 moves to the first winding body side band member 14A.
When A is fed to the label sticking apparatus 200 (see FIG. 3), the lead end moving device 80 moves the second winding body 11B at the standby position P2 from the second winding body side band 1
The lead end side region 22 of 4B is extended to the connection means 33 side. This feeding is performed along the first winding body side band material 14A in the upper region in FIG. 13 of the first winding body side band material 14A. Here, the feeding stop position of the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B is determined by a sensor (not shown) located at the foremost end by a certain distance H from the leading end position of the label L.
(See FIG. 12). In addition, the fixed distance H is set to a length of about half of the interval D between the labels L on the second winding body side band material 14B. Then, the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B is
Is held by suction.

The end region 21 of the first winding-side band material 14A
Is started to be fed, the feeding of the first winding body 11A by the feeding means 32 is temporarily stopped, and the first winding body side band material 14 is stopped.
A terminal side region 21 of A is the first and second terminal holding units 12
At 1,122, it is held by suction. Here, the feed stop timing of the first winding-side band material 14A is determined by the sensor 13.
1, 132. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, a portion separated from the end position of the label L located on the final end side by the predetermined distance H is the cutting member 12.
The setting is made such that cutting is possible at 6.

Then, in the connecting means 33, as shown in FIG. 14, the end region 21 of the first winding-side band material 14A is formed.
And the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B are opposed to each other, and the respective labels L, L are
Both directions are located on the near side in FIG. Also, the first
Before and after stopping the feeding of the winding-side band material 14A, the second
The leading end portion of the lead end side region 22 in the winding body side band material 14B is cut by the cutting member 126. The cut front end portion is discarded in the collection box 143 by the movement of the first chuck 104. On the other hand, the remaining portion (the solid line portion in FIG. 14) of the lead end side region 22 in the second winding body side band material 14B is the band material 1 from the leading end position of the label L at the leading edge.
Only 4 protrudes by the predetermined distance H.

Next, the second chuck 124 waits at a position above the terminal end region 21 in the first winding-side band material 14A, that is, at a position above the first terminal holding portion 121 and the holding plate 141. It descends from (refer to Drawing 14), and grasps the upper part of terminal side field 21 in 14A of the 1st winding side materials (refer to Drawing 15). In this state, the cutting member 1
26 cuts the end portion of the end region 21 in the first winding-side band material 14A (see FIG. 16). Then, as shown in FIG.
1, the suction holding of the terminal side region 21 of the first winding body side band material 14A by the first winding side band material 14A is released, and the first terminal holding portion 121 is released.
Escapes from the end side region 21 of the first winding side band material 14A to the depth side in the figure, and the second chuck 124 moves upward, so that the end side of the end side region 21 of the first winding side band material 14A. The part rises. Then, this end side portion is moved by the second chuck 124 so that the second winding body side band material 14B
After crossing the lead end side region 22 from above (see FIG. 17), the gripping by the second chuck 124 is released, and is discarded in the collection box 143. On the other hand, the first wound side band material 14 cut and held by the second end holding portion 122
As shown in FIG. 17, the remaining portion of the terminal side region 21 of A protrudes from the terminal side of the last label L by the predetermined distance H. In addition, before or after this, the first end holding portion 121 that has not been suction-held escapes to the lower side.

Next, the second chuck 124 moves above the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B, and the lead end side region 22 is moved to the second chuck 124
(See FIGS. 18 and 19). Then, in a state where the holding plate 141 moves toward the end side region 21 of the first winding body side band material 14A and the holding plate 141 is adjacent to the second end holding portion 122, the first winding body side band material is provided. 1
The terminal contact portion of the terminal side region 21 of FIG.
reference). In this state, the lead-side region 22 of the second winding-side band material 14B gripped by the second chuck 124 together with the lead-end holding portion 123 forms the first winding-side band material 14A.
Move toward the terminal side region 21 of the. At this time, the second guide roller 119 (see FIG. 13) around which the lead end region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B is wrapped down, and the second guide roller 119 is moved to the second guide roller 119. The wound state of the lead end region 22 of the winding body side band material 14B is released, and the lead end region 22 is smoothly moved. Then, the end region 2 of the first winding-side band material 14A
1 and the lead end side region 2 of the second winding body side band material 14B
The two end portions abut each other (see FIG. 21), whereby the first winding side band material 14A and the second winding side band material 14B are arranged so as to be continuous in the extending direction. From this state, the first end holding portion 121 approaches the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B to suck and hold the lead end side region 22, and then the second chuck 12
4 the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band material 14B
Is released, and the second chuck 124 moves above the lead end region 22 of the second winding-side band material 14B (see FIG. 22). Then, the label holding plate 138 holding the connection label L1 moves toward the terminal end region 21 of the first winding-side band material 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second winding-side band material 14B. Is pressed, the connecting label L1 is formed between the back side of the terminal end side area 21 of the first winding side band material 14A and the lead end side area 22 of the second winding side band material 14B, that is, the opposite surface of the label surface. It is attached in a state of straddling between the sides (see FIGS. 23 and 24).

After the connection label L1 has been attached, as shown in FIG. 23, the suction of the lead end side region 22 of the second winding side band material 14B by the lead end holding portion 123 is released, and the lead end holding portion 123 is released. And the presser plate 141 are connected to the end region 21 of the first winding body side band 14A and the second winding body side band 14
B escapes from the lead end side region 22 side to the near side in FIG.
Further, the lead end holding portion 123 is provided with the first winding body side band material 14.
A and across the second winding body side band material 14B from below.
3 returns to the initial position shown by the two-dot chain line, and becomes the state shown in FIG.

When the connection between the end region 21 of the first winding band member 14A and the lead end region 22 of the second winding band member 14A is completed, the first and second end holding portions 121 are provided. Is released, the drive roller 111
Is driven again, and the second winding body side band material 14B from the second winding body 11B is fed out toward the label attaching apparatus 200 (FIG. 3). At the same time, the rod-shaped member 109 is
The paper tube 13 and the receiving plate 12 supporting the paper tube 13 move from the feeding position P1 and are discarded in the collection box 86 by being inserted into the inside from above and moving rightward in FIG. Then, the winding body supporting member 76 inserted into the paper tube 11 of the second winding body 11B from below moves to the right side of the feeding position P1 in FIG. 8 so that the second winding body 11B moves to the feeding position P1. The first winding body 11A is located, and the new first winding body 11A is rotatably supported by the holding portion 75 (FIG. 8). After that, the winding body supporting member 76 moves to the new first winding body 1.
It leaves the paper tube 13 of 1A and returns to the standby position P2 again. Then, at the standby position P2, one of the rolls 11 held by the stock unit 27 shown in FIG. 3 and the like is replenished by the transport unit 28, and is set as a new second roll 11B. Then, the above-described operation is repeatedly performed.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the connection between the first and second winding bodies 11A and 11B can be easily and automatically performed even when the label sticking apparatus 200 is driven. Can be. This eliminates the need for manual replacement of the winding body 11, and merely replenishes the winding body 11 to the stock unit 27, and allows the band material 14 to be attached to the label attaching device 200.
Can be continuously performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the ends of the end region 21 of the first band-side band 14A and the lead end region 22 of the second band-side band 14B are brought into abutment. The end label 21 of the first winding strip 14A and the lead end area 22 of the second winding strip 14B are connected by affixing the connection label L1 to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and an adhesive may be applied to one of the end portions of the terminal side region 21 and the lead end side region 22, and the terminal side region 21 and the lead end side region may be partially overlapped. 22 can also be connected.

In contrast to the above embodiment, the terminal side region 21 of the first winding-side band material 14A is replaced with the second winding-side band material 14A.
By moving them toward the lead end region 22 of B, they can be configured to be connectable.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the cutting member 126 partially cuts both the terminal side region 21 of the first winding side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second winding side band member 14B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the size of the unlabeled area at both ends in the extending direction of the strip 14, one of the terminal side area 21 and the lead end side area 22 may be partially formed. By cutting, it is also possible to adjust the label L interval of the connection part.

Further, in the belt-shaped connecting device 10,
In addition to the strip 14 in which the label L is laminated on the release sheet,
Other strips such as strips or strips without labels L can also be applied.

As described above, the configuration of each unit of the apparatus according to the present invention is not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and various modifications are possible as long as substantially the same operation is achieved.

[0056]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Connecting means for connecting a lead end side region of the strip delivered from the second winding body to a terminal end side area of the strip delivered from the first winding body, wherein the termination side area and the lead end side are provided. Since the configuration is such that the regions can be connected in a state where they are close to each other, it is possible to automatically perform the work of exchanging the winding body around which the band material supplied to the lower device is wound, thereby improving the operation efficiency of the lower device. be able to.

Further, since the end portions of the terminal side region and the lead end side region are abutted against each other, and when the respective end portions are abutted, a connecting piece straddling them can be attached, so that the band-shaped body is formed. The connection between them can be performed efficiently.

[0058] Further, since there is provided a positioning means for positioning the lead end side area, and the lead end side area is provided so as to be able to be extended from a substantially constant position toward the connection means, the second winding body is provided. Can be easily set, and the extension of the lead end side region can be easily performed.

The connecting means may further comprise a cutting portion for cutting off a terminal side of the terminal side area and / or a front end side of the lead end side area, and the lead end side area is connected to the terminal side area. When the connection area is supplied to a lower device, the cutting position is adjusted so that the interval between the labels in the connection area is substantially the same as the predetermined interval. Can be handled by the same operation as when supplying the area.

Further, on the downstream side of the connecting means, the first
Since the slack forming region is provided to make the band unwound from the roll of the above-mentioned roll slackened, the band can be continuously unwound to the lower-level device for a long time.

[0061] Further, the stock apparatus includes a stock section for holding a plurality of spare rolls, and a conveying means for further supplying the roll of the stock section after the feeding of the strip from the first roll is completed. The replenishment of the winding body to the winding body holding means can be performed automatically, and the connecting operation of the belt-shaped body can be performed for a longer time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a winding body applied to a band-shaped connection device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where a lead end side region of a band is extended from the winding body.

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the connecting device for the band-shaped body.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the winding bodies are stacked and held;

FIG. 5 is a schematic enlarged plan view near a stock unit.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view near the winding body holding means.

FIG. 8 is a schematic front sectional view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 8 for explaining a positional relationship when the winding body supporting member and the receiving plate are moved.

FIG. 10A is a schematic plan view of a peeling device section of a lead end side area of a second winding body, and FIG. 10B is a view before a lead end side area is fed out of the second winding body. It is a schematic perspective view for explaining an initial state.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view for explaining how the first chuck grips the lead end side region.

FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a state where the lead end region is extended by the first chuck.

FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3 showing the vicinity of the connection means.

FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory view showing a state immediately after the lead end side region is cut by a cutting member.

FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory view showing a state immediately before the terminal side region is cut by the cutting member.

FIG. 16 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which the terminal side region is cut by a cutting member.

FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where an unnecessary portion of the terminal side area is raised and discarded.

FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory view showing a state immediately before the lead end area is gripped by a second chuck.

FIG. 19 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where the lead end side region is gripped by the second chuck.

FIG. 20 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the movement of the holding plate.

FIG. 21 is an operation explanatory view showing a state after the lead end region has moved toward the terminal end region.

FIG. 22 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which a connection label is attached between the lead end side area and the terminal end side area.

FIG. 23 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which connection between the lead end region and the terminal end region has been completed;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a connection state of the band members of FIG. 23;

FIG. 25 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the connection device in a state where connection between the lead end side region and the terminal end side region has been completed;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Connecting device of belt-shaped body 11 Winding body 11A 1st winding body 11B 2nd winding body 12 Receiving plate 13 Paper tube 14 Band material (band-shaped body) 14A 1st winding body side band material 14B 2nd winding body side band material DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 Termination side area 22 Lead end side area 27 Stock part 28 Conveying means 30 Winding body holding means 33 Connecting means 38 Horizontal transfer mechanism (Stock part) 39 Lifting mechanism (Stock part) 59 Grasping part (Conveying means) 60 Grasping part moving device (Conveying means) 73 Table (winding body holding means) 75 Holding section (winding body holding means) 76 Winding body support member (winding body holding means) 77 Winding body moving mechanism (winding body holding means) 79 Positioning means (winding body holding) Means) 80 Lead end moving device 98 Receiving plate 99 Motor (positioning device) 101 Sensor (positioning device) 104 First chuck (lead end moving device) 105 Biaxial moving device (X axis) 106 Two-axis moving device (Y axis) 111 Drive roller (feeding means) 112 Pinch roller (feeding means) 113 Motor (feeding means) 118 First guide roller (connecting means) 119 Second guide roller ( Connection means) 121 First terminal holding part (Connection means) 122 Second terminal holding part (Connection means) 123 Lead end holding part (Connection means) 124 Second chuck (Connection means) 127 Sticking part (Connection means) 136 Labeler (sticking part) 138 Label holding plate (sticking part) 139 Cylinder (sticking part) P1 Feeding position P2 Standby position L Label L1 Connecting label (connecting material)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A winding body holding means for holding first and second winding bodies in a state where a predetermined belt-shaped body is wound, respectively, at a feeding position and a standby position, and the first winding body. A feeding means for feeding the band from the second winding body after the feeding of the band from the body, and an end side region of the band fed from the first winding body to the feeding means for feeding the band from the second winding body. Connecting means for connecting a lead end side region of the band-shaped body unwound from the second winding body, wherein the connecting means has a terminal end holding portion for holding the terminal end side region, A lead end holding portion that is movably provided and holds the lead end side region,
An affixing part for connecting the lead end side area to the end side area, the end side area and the lead end side area,
A connecting device for a belt-shaped body, wherein the connecting device is connected by a predetermined connecting member in a state of being close to each other. 2. The terminal holding section and the lead end holding section are provided so as to be relatively movable so that respective ends of the terminal side area and the lead end side area abut against each other, and the sticking section includes: The connecting device for a belt-shaped body according to claim 1, wherein a connection piece that straddles the end portions when the end portions are abutted is provided. 3. The winding body holding means includes a positioning means for positioning the lead end side area, and the lead end side area is provided so as to be able to be extended from a substantially constant position toward the connection means. The device for connecting a belt-shaped body according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The strip-shaped body includes a strip-shaped release liner and a plurality of labels stacked on the release liner and arranged at predetermined intervals along an extending direction of the release liner. The connecting means may further include a cutting section for cutting off a terminal side of the terminal side area and / or a front end side of the lead end side area, and when the lead end side area and the terminal side area are connected, the connection is performed. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a cutting position is adjusted so that an interval between the labels in an area is substantially equal to the predetermined interval. 5. A slack forming area which is provided on a downstream side of the connecting means to make the band-shaped body unwound from the first winding body slackened. 5. The device for connecting a belt-shaped body according to any one of items 4 to 4. 6. A stock unit for holding a plurality of spare winding bodies, and a conveying unit for supplying the winding body of the stock unit to the winding body holding unit after the feeding of the band from the first winding body is completed. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
6. The device for connecting a belt-like body according to any one of claims 5 to 5.