DE8717747U1 - Identification plate set - Google Patents

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Identification plate set

The invention relates to a set of identification plates with identification carriers lying in one plane and which can be automatically labeled in one clamping, which are combined to form a connected grid with a high packing density and are molded onto several central carriers of the set of identification plates, which are connected to one another via their ends, by means of dividing webs.

Known identification plate sets, such as those described in DE 34 43 170 A1, consist of a frame that is stiffened by individual struts. Several identification plates are molded onto the struts and the legs of the frame that run parallel to the struts via thin-walled webs. The labeling of the identification plates can be done in a laser marking system, after which the identification plate set can be handled as a whole and the user can break out the identification plates he requires on the spot from the board.

Such a set of labels allows for a high packing density of the label carriers (labels); it is also possible to label the individual labels using a plotter. However, if the labels are arranged relatively narrowly and close together, it cannot be ruled out that not only the desired label

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from the corresponding strut, but also another one that is not used is separated.

A further disadvantage of the known identification plate set is that the identification plates can only be separated from the identification plate set individually, i.e. not in sets.

Based on the above prior art, the invention is based on the object of creating a set of identification plates in which a safe and simple separation of the individual identification carriers from the central carriers is possible even if their width is relatively small and, for example, only amounts to a few mm. A further object of the invention is to be able to separate several identification carriers from the set of identification plates at the same time, while maintaining their relative position to one another.

The stated object is achieved according to the invention in that the adjacent central supports are connected to one another via crosspieces and separating webs having predetermined breaking points, in that the identification carriers of each central support engage with the identification carriers of the adjacent central support like a zipper, and in that the core identification carriers formed on one side of the central support are arranged at a distance from one another that corresponds to or is slightly larger than the width of the identification carriers.

The invention is also about creating a unit in which the individual marking carriers are positioned in the same way as the code in a circuit diagram of the device. This offers the user the advantage that the individual marking carriers are pre-sorted.

and that he can see them during use

can lift. A confusion of the individual marking carriers,

which can be detachably connected to the central support is excluded.

Further expedient and advantageous measures of the invention emerge from the subclaims.

A practical embodiment of the invention provides that one end of the central support ends in labelable plates, the thickness of which corresponds to the thickness of the central support, and each is provided with an opening. The main purpose of this embodiment is that the plate can serve as an information carrier, for example by having a reference to a project number, e.g. Project 25, of a circuit diagram printed or stuck onto the plate. The user therefore does not need a separate circuit diagram or scheme that would show or clarify the connections. The purpose of the opening is that the central support can be hung on a hook on the device, for example. This means that the device can be equipped with the correct identification carriers.

A further embodiment of the invention provides that the central supports have transverse predetermined breaking points. This embodiment of the invention makes it possible, for example, to separate the unlabeled part of the unit from the labeled part.

The advantages achieved by the invention also include the even faster creation of the designations, since the labeling can be automatically counted up by the computer and then plotted. Furthermore, any number of identical characters can be produced. The

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Data is stored on diskettes and can be called up or plotted as often as required and at any time, e.g. for series machines. The labeling plates are arranged in such a way that after labeling by the plotter, the individual label carriers (e.g. KT 0 or KT A) can be pushed onto the ACS plates and either kept in a folder until the switch cabinet or other parts are labeled or pushed or plugged onto the parts to be labeled, e.g. single wires or contactors, in the desired order. It is particularly advantageous here that the labeled ACS plates can be removed in the order in which they are needed. Complicated pre-sorting work is completely eliminated.

All of this leads to considerable time savings and a reduction in the range of labels in stock. The entered data can be saved on order- or product-related diskettes. Input and operation is simple. Dialogue guidance ensures that anyone can work with the system in a very short time. The dialog guidance makes operating the system very simple * and does not require any programming knowledge. When using the system, a short instruction manual is therefore sufficient. As described below, various characters, symbols, etc. can be entered into the computer under certain criteria, saved on so-called project diskettes and plotted or printed out at any time and place. Since thousands of plates have to be labeled when labeling individual wires, this naturally requires a certain amount of effort, i.e. the computer and plotter are occupied during printing, so no further input is possible. In these cases, it is sensible to make the new input via a second terminal. Input: if the computer is loaded using the program diskette, there is

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the possibility of saving the characters to be entered on a so-called project disk. Here, there is also the possibility of dividing the project disk into different project groups. This makes it possible to print out not only the entire project, but also subgroups.

An embodiment of the invention is shown schematically in the drawing and is explained in more detail below.

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Fig. 1 is a plan view of a block consisting of three units,

Fig. 2 is a section along the line II-II of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the block in the direction of arrow III in Fig. 1 and

Fig. 4 Two personal computers connected to plotters, with which a unit can be produced.

In Fig. 1, a block consisting of three units 10, 11 and 12 is shown. Each unit 10, 11 and 12 consists of labeling carriers, e.g. plastic labels, the labeling surfaces of which can preferably be labeled using a plotter 20 or 21 (see Fig. 4) and which are intended for the labeling of connections in devices, e.g. control cabinets, terminals, etc., to which the labeling carriers can be detachably connected using holding and supporting bodies, e.g. clamps 24 and 25. The labeling carriers 14 to 19 of the same shape provided for one device, the

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y the marking surfaces facing the plotter 20 or 21 lie in one plane, are connected to at least one central carrier 30,31 and 32 by means of separating webs 35,36 and 37 and combined into a unit 10,11 and 12, such that the

■ Units 10, 11 and 12 that can be positioned in the plotter magazine 20 or 21 can be assembled in a modular manner (see Fig. 1).

The essentially rectangular, elongated identification carriers and the central supports (family tree) 30, 31 and 32 designed as webs are made in one piece

^ are made of the same material and are also used as information carriers by accessing them

: is printed or glued, which nozzle on which

;· identification carrier is pushed. The identification carriers 14 to 19 are formed on the long sides of the central carriers 30, 31 and 32, whereby the thickness of the identification carriers 14 to 19 corresponds to the thickness of the central carriers 30, 31 and 32. The identification carriers 14 to 19 are connected to the central carriers 30, 31 and 32 via their narrow sides. One end of the central carriers 30, 31 and 32 ends in a plate 50, 51 and 52, the thickness of which corresponds to the thickness of the central carrier 30, 31 and 32. The plates 50, 51 and 52 have

> Holes 55, 56 and 57. This allows the individual units or the block as a whole to be suspended.

It can be seen that the identification carriers 14 to 19 connected to a longitudinal side of the central carrier 30, 31 and 32 are arranged at a distance from one another which corresponds approximately to the width of an identification carrier 14 to 19.

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% two marking triggers are the same size. This means

% it is possible to have at least two units, in the present

Example three, to a one-piece block

H. Through this interlocking, the entire

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The magazine's support surface can be covered so that the plotter can work practically without idle time. This spatial arrangement (distribution) of the label carriers not only brings with it the advantage of a high packing density, but also makes it easier to slide the sleeves onto the label carriers, which are sufficiently spaced apart from one another.

The units 10, 11 and IZ are connected via their plates 50, 51 and 52 of the central supports 30, 31 and 32 by means of separating webs 60 and 61. The cross web 63 running transversely to the central supports 30, 31 and 32 has predetermined breaking points 65 and 66, which serve to make it easier to separate the individual unit from the block.

Furthermore, Fig. 1 shows that the central supports 30, 31 and 32 have transverse predetermined breaking points 70 to 74 so that the unlabeled part of the unit can be separated from the labeled part. Fig. 2 shows that the sides of the label carrier 14 to 19 facing away from the labeling surfaces are provided with knob-like projections 80, 81 and 82.

The shape that the predetermined breaking points 65 and 66 of the crosspiece 63 can have is shown in Fig. 3.

Finally, Fig. 4 shows that one unit 11 can be labeled by the plotter 20 or 21 and that the individual label carriers are then inserted into boxes 24 and 25. Fig. 4 also shows that the labeling of the units can be done both in the factory (personal computer 1) and on site (personal computer 2). The software is the same in both cases, so that a block can be inserted into the plotter's magazine and

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the desired marking can be carried out by the plotter 20 or 21. Once such a unit 11 has been printed, the individual marking carriers can be removed from the central carrier and inserted into sleeves 24 or 25. These sleeves are then used, for example, to provide the connections in a control cabinet. It is of course also possible to store the unit 11 in the control cabinet and use it, for example, when certain marking carriers need to be replaced.

As an example, the above principle will be discussed in more detail:

Assuming that a transfer line or a machining center is to be labeled, whereby the labeling of individual wires, contactors and switching devices must be carried out, the number of stored or printed labels can reach between 5,000 and 10,000 characters. Since the entire project cannot be completed at once and is not wired or labeled at once, it does not make sense to have all, e.g. 10,000 characters, printed at once. In these cases, it is already known during the design phase how many individual machines or assemblies a transfer line will be divided into. In this case, the entire project is divided into various subgroups, which can then be plotted out individually if required. This subgrouping is not only useful for large projects, but also opens up the possibility, for example, when labeling a display cabinet, of dividing the contactor and switching devices into one group and the individual wires or other parts to be labeled into other groups in order to have the symbols plotted out according to the requirements of the company. Since the labeling plates, after they have been labeled, can be fitted with a wide variety of label carriers KT 0 to KT 5 and KT 2 to KT 6, it is also important that the plotter not only

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individual plates are labelled, but at the same time also indicates which marking carrier should subsequently be applied to the individual wire or in the protection.

Claims (1)

Georg Vogel Patent Engineer · 7141 Scnwieberdingen · HJsnnfnn-^sjfl-Stif&JM \ 7elpfcJr{(Q fl|o) 33271 · Fax (07150) 32191 &bull; · ■ &igr; · · t ·> t Sheet G 6527 - j /&rgr; 02. Oct. 1989 Company Murr-PLastik GmbH KanaLstr. 8 OppenweiLer - 1 Expectations 1. Identification plate set with marking plates lying in one plane and automatically labelled in one clamping f marking carriers which form a coherent Grids with high packing density are combined and molded onto several central supports of the identification plate set, which are connected to each other at their ends, by means of separating webs, r characterized by "') that the adjacent central supports (30,31,32) are connected to one another via crosspieces (63) and separating pieces (60,61) having predetermined breaking points (65,66), that d ^A e identification carriers (14 to 19) of each of the central carriers (30,31,32) engage with the identification carriers (14 to 19) of the adjacent central carrier (30,31,32) like a zipper and that the marking carriers formed on one side of the central carrier have a width corresponding to or slightly &igr; are arranged at a greater distance from each other. G 6527
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