EP2193031B1 - Marking object - Google Patents

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EP2193031B1
EP2193031B1 EP08801488A EP08801488A EP2193031B1 EP 2193031 B1 EP2193031 B1 EP 2193031B1 EP 08801488 A EP08801488 A EP 08801488A EP 08801488 A EP08801488 A EP 08801488A EP 2193031 B1 EP2193031 B1 EP 2193031B1
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Georg Grunenberg
Thorsten Diessel
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangementsĀ  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/009—Detecting type of paper, e.g. by automatic reading of a code that is printed on a paper package or on a paper roll or by sensing the grade of translucency of the paper
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangementsĀ  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/02—Platens
    • B41J11/06—Flat page-size platens or smaller flat platens having a greater size than line-size platens
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangementsĀ  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/36—Blanking or long feeds; Feeding to a particular line, e.g. by rotation of platen or feed roller
    • B41J11/42—Controlling printing material conveyance for accurate alignment of the printing material with the printhead; Print registering
    • B41J11/46—Controlling printing material conveyance for accurate alignment of the printing material with the printhead; Print registering by marks or formations on the paper being fed
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/28—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for printing downwardly on flat surfaces, e.g. of books, drawings, boxes, envelopes, e.g. flat-bed ink-jet printers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4073—Printing on three-dimensional objects not being in sheet or web form, e.g. spherical or cubic objects
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/407—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed for marking on special material
    • B41J3/4075—Tape printers; Label printers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J3/00—Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
    • B41J3/44—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms having dual functions or combined with, or coupled to, apparatus performing other functions

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  • the invention relates to a marking object having at least one object carrier and at least one object benefit held by the object holder, wherein the object utility is markable by a marking device, wherein the object carrier comprises at least one identification means, and wherein the identification means contains at least one information concerning the marking object and / or the identification means can store at least one information concerning the marking object.
  • Marking objects of the type in question have long been known and are often used in industrial and commercial practice in the context of housing and terminal markings, for example in the form of labels, self-adhesive or clip-on identification strips, in the form of identification cards, Zackb Sn, EinsteckĆŖtn , Sign plates, terminal strips, marking sleeves, nameplates or other molded parts.
  • object benefits are usually held in larger numbers by a slide.
  • the object carriers are often frames - for example made of plastic - the object benefits being connected to the slide designed as a frame via a web which represents a predetermined breaking point. By separating this web, the molding can then be removed from the slide.
  • labels or labels For flat object use, in particular for labels or labels, several labels or labels are arranged side by side on a flat slide, often a flat coated paper web or preferably a plastic injection molded part.
  • the marking objects are usually inserted to mark the object utility in a marking or in a Markier Congresshalterung the marking and fed by the marking, whereupon the object benefits with a marker - usually alphanumeric characters - are provided.
  • the marking unit responsible for the actual marking is usually a printer or a printhead which makes the mark by applying paint. Such printers have been around for a long time known, the printers are mostly intended for printing on paper.
  • the US 2007/0171447 A1 discloses a method for processing data stored on a print medium and a printer having a printer assembly, various processing and control devices, and means for reading out RFID memories.
  • the readout device With the readout device, the data of an RFID memory can be read, which is attached for example to a print medium.
  • the expected orientation of the print medium can be compared with the actual orientation, so that, if necessary, the object to be printed on a label of the print medium is rotated or the print medium is rotated in order to ensure correct orientation of the object on the label.
  • the US 2002/0191998 A1 discloses a printer including an arrangement for automatically adjusting printing parameters.
  • the printer includes a printing mechanism, a control unit, and a code reading device connected to the control unit for reading a code.
  • a code can be read into the printer, wherein the code is an automatic parameterization of the printer, which would otherwise be possible only via a manual setting of the printer.
  • the printer can be configured to use a specific combination of printhead and consumable with the help of the code to be read in, so that an optimal print result is achieved.
  • the code to be read can be attached directly to the material to be used in the printer or be present on separate sheets or labels.
  • a printer with which also plastic marking objects, which have a plurality of labels as object benefits, can be printed, for example, from the DE 10 2006 003 056 A1 known.
  • the marking unit may also be a pressing or engraving tool which introduces the predetermined marking pattern into the respective object use by applying pressure or by machining.
  • the marking of a marking object with known marking devices has some disadvantages. In practice, for example, often only a few of the objects covered by the object Marksayne needed simultaneously, so that marking objects are only partially marked in one operation, ie only a portion of the object benefits is marked, and usually not used the Markierumblee with the remaining, unmarked object benefits be omitted as a committee unused.
  • Such a parameterization usually includes the consideration of the material from which the Markier Surprise is made, because it depends, for example, how thick the paint application when performing the mark or, for example, at what temperature the labeled object benefits dried below or with what irradiation intensity Object benefits may be irradiated.
  • a faulty parameterization of the marking device so a parameterization that does not take into account the peculiarities of the marking object used, also leads to the fact that the marking objects are not marked correctly and incurred only as a committee.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to reduce the committee in the labeling of marking objects and to simplify the labeling of marking objects from different manufacturers.
  • the stated object is achieved in the case of the marking objects in question first in that the identification means is an object user identifier which is set up so that the information can be stored and stored in it, which object benefit has been marked or which object benefit has not yet been marked ,
  • the inventive design allows a suitable marking, even partially marked marking objects or MarkierĆŖte with already taken object benefits to properly mark. As a result, it is also possible to continue to use marking objects which only have a part of the original existing object benefits.
  • the inventive design of the Markieritess is achieved that the information concerning the Marking object are directly linked to the Markier rĆ©elle itself or knotbar are, so that the necessary for the - correct - marking the Markieritess or the object use of the Markieritess information from the Markier rĆ©elle itself are available or can be deposited on the Markier rĆ©elle itself.
  • the identification means in a lettering and / or in an engraving and / or in an embossing and / or in a perforation of the slide are particularly suitable for cheaper Markierumbleen or object benefits, as they in a simple manner and can be provided at a low cost.
  • the use of electronic data carriers as identification means is particularly advantageous in the case of higher-quality marking objects or object benefits, in which so-called RFID chips (radio frequency identification) or magnetic strips make it possible to read and store information in the identification means without contact, which is particularly important for sensitive marking objects is of great use.
  • the slide has at least one web, wherein the identification means is provided - at least partially - on the web of the slide.
  • two webs running essentially parallel to one another are particularly advantageous, wherein these webs are then provided above all so that, when the marking object is used as intended in a marking device, the webs are in a main transporting direction of the marking object.
  • the webs can namely also be used simultaneously to contact the Markier rĆ©elle by a transport device of the marking - for example, against each other pressing and driven rollers - non-positively or positively and to transport in the main transport direction.
  • identification means are provided on the object carrier of the marking object such that the information of at least one of the plurality of identification means can be detected independently of the orientation of the marking object or the information can be stored in at least one of the plurality of identification means independently of the orientation of the marking object is.
  • the information of the identification means relating to the marking object is a manufacturer identifier and / or a type identifier, with which the manufacturer of the marking object and the type of the marking object can be determined in a simple manner.
  • the type identifier may be an "abstract" type that does not include any specific data, such as the type of material used for the object benefits.
  • "concrete" information for describing the marking object of the type in question can first be determined by comparison with a database, which may for example be covered by a marking device.
  • the information of the identification means relating to the marking object-symmetry detection- can be used to detect whether the marking object is symmetrical or asymmetrical.
  • a marking object is referred to symmetrically when the object benefits are held or arranged symmetrically on the slide, so that the spatial arrangement of the object benefit does not change to a fixed point when the marking object is rotated through 180 Ā°.
  • This information can be used, for example, specifically to control the correct loading of a marking device with the marking objects according to the invention. If the marking object is symmetrical, then it does not matter with which of the two end faces the marking object is introduced into a marking device, that is to say which of the two end faces is in the front in the main transporting direction.
  • a marking object is designed such that the information of the identification means relating to the marking object describes the orientation of the marking object, in particular states whether the identification means is provided on the front or the back of the marking object and / or on which side of the front and / or the back of the marking object the identification means is provided.
  • the orientation of the marking object can be very easily detected from the outside, whereby it is possible to judge whether the marking object is suitably aligned for further processing.
  • the identification means is provided on an outer edge of the slide, in particular on the outer edge, with which the marking object can be introduced into the marking device when used as intended. This ensures that the information concerning the marking object is already detected while the marking object is still being positioned.
  • a marking device with at least one marking unit, at least one marking object holder and at least one predetermined or predeterminable marking pattern is particularly suitable, wherein the marking unit and the marking object holder are movable relative to one another in a main transporting direction, wherein at least one detection and / or influencing device interacts is provided with the identification means of the marking object, and wherein on the detection and / or influencing device at least one information concerning the marking object can be detected and / or at least one information concerning the marking object can be stored in the identification means.
  • the marking device is suitable for the purpose of using the marking objects according to the invention in such a way that the information contained or to be stored in the identification means of the marking object can be detected or stored, the information described above in connection with the marking object according to the invention for processing the marking object in the marking device in the previously indicated advantageous manner use.
  • the marking device prior to the marking of the object use of the marking object with the detection and / or influencing device, the information concerning the Marking object is detected and retained, in particular namely the manufacturer identifier and / or the type identifier and / or orientation and / or the information about the marked or unmarked object benefit (object usage identifier) of the marking object.
  • the information relating to the marking object can be detected by the detecting and / or influencing device, namely by "interaction" with the identification means, then this of course presupposes that the marking device comprises some type of data processing device.
  • a data processing device is used overall for implementing the functionality described here and for the corresponding control of the marking device. If, for example, it is mentioned that the detection and / or influencing device, the information concerning the marking object is detected and maintained, so that technically also the use of a data processing means is meant, with which the described functionality is implemented.
  • the detection and / or influencing device can both read the information of an identification means and written information in the means of identification, d. H. are stored, wherein a read out of the identification means information can be evaluated and stored by means of the data processing device.
  • the detected and held information concerning the marking object is used in the marking device for parameterization and control of the marking unit.
  • the information relating to the orientation of the object use leads to a suitable orientation-in particular rotation-and / or scaling of the marking pattern, so that a marking of the object utility can be carried out independently of the position of the marking object in the marking object holder.
  • the marking device can adjust the predetermined marking pattern so that the marking correctly on the intended object benefits can be applied.
  • the marking device adapts the marking pattern present in an electronic data format to the detected orientation of the marking object by means of a corresponding transformation.
  • These transformations of image data eg translation, rotation, mirroring - are known per se.
  • the marked or unmarked object benefits of the Markieritess concerned detected and held information is used to control the marking and / or adaptation of the marker, namely so that only unmarked object benefits by the Marking unit to be marked.
  • the marking device designed in this way also makes it possible to use partly used marking objects, ie. H. Marker objects where only part of the object's benefit is marked to be used again. Namely, the marking device is able to obtain information about which object benefits of the marking object are still present or not yet marked and / or which object benefits no longer exist or have already been marked.
  • the marking device By comparing this information with the predetermined marking pattern, the marking device according to the invention can recognize which parts of the predetermined marking pattern can no longer be marked at the corresponding position, and it is therefore possible for the marking device to respond to such a collision. This can be done either by the marking unit at the positions of the already marked object utility makes no mark or by the predetermined Markiermuster is adjusted, for example by no longer markable positions of object use are moved to still markable positions of still unmarked object benefits.
  • the marking objects 1 shown in the figures are each designed so that the slide 2 comprises a plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) containing at least one information concerning the marking object 1.
  • the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) containing at least one information concerning the marking object 1.
  • the object 1 Marking object information can also be stored.
  • the slide 2 comprises two substantially mutually parallel webs 5, wherein the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on the webs 5 of the slide 2.
  • the webs 5 in this case run parallel to the main transport direction T of the marking object 1 inserted in a marking device 7.
  • the in the Fig. 1 to 4 Marking objects 1 shown also have in common that a plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on the slide 2 that the information of at least one of the plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) regardless of the orientation of the Markier Meetings 1 is detectable.
  • the identification means 4a and the identification means 4c are respectively arranged in opposite corners of the marking object 1, so that it is not important when using the marking object 1 with which of its two end faces the marking object is introduced, for example, into a marking device.
  • the identification means 4b provided at opposite points of the webs 5.
  • the information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) concerning the marking object 1 is a manufacturer identification 4a and a type identifier 4b.
  • a symmetry identifier 4c is provided, which can detect whether the marking object 1 or the arrangement of the object benefits 3 in the Markier Meeting 1 is symmetrical or asymmetrical.
  • the symmetry detection 4c in opposite holes, the holes in a symmetrical Markier Consum 1 are each square and equal ( Fig. 1 and 3 ) and in the unbalanced marker 1 according to Fig. 2 are different in size, so that overall it can be seen that there is an imbalance and which of the - different - front sides of the marking object 1 is being detected.
  • Marking objects not shown here are characterized in that the information of the identification means relating to the marking object describes the orientation of the marking object, namely in particular whether the identification means is provided on the front side or the rear side of the marking object and / or on which side of the front side and / or or the rear side of the marking object, the identification means is provided.
  • the embodiment according to Fig. 3 is characterized in that the identification means is an object user identifier 4d, which is set up so that the information is stored and stored in it, which the object benefit 3 has been marked or which object benefit 3 has not yet been marked.
  • the identification means is an object user identifier 4d, which is set up so that the information is stored and stored in it, which the object benefit 3 has been marked or which object benefit 3 has not yet been marked.
  • the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on an outer edge 6 of the slide 2, so that it is easily determined at which points of the marking object 1, the information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c , 4d) read and filed can be.
  • the illustrated Markier Tradinge 1 are preferably designed as plastic injection molded parts and the object benefits 3 as labels for electrical or electronic devices, the labels can be preferably snapped or inserted in corresponding recesses on the housings of the devices.
  • a marking device 7 for marking at least one marking object 1 is partially shown.
  • the marking device 7 comprises a marking unit 8 and a marking object holder 9, both in Fig. 5 are shown.
  • the marking device 7 further comprises a marking pattern with which the object benefits 3 are to be marked.
  • the marking unit 8 and the marking object holder 9 are movable relative to one another in a main transporting direction T, the main transporting direction pointing in the illustrated embodiment into the plane of the paper.
  • the marking object 1 used is one of the previously described marking objects 1 with a slide 2 and a plurality of object slides 3 held by the slide 2, the slide 2 comprising identification means 4.
  • a detection and / or influencing device 10 is provided, wherein on the detection and / or influencing device 10, the information concerning the marking object 1 can be detected and an information concerning the marking object 1 can be stored in the identification means 4.
  • the marking device 7 is further distinguished by the fact that prior to the marking of the object utility 3 of the marking object 1 with the detection and / or influencing device 10, the information concerning the marking object 1 is detected and stored. In the illustrated embodiments, this information or the information acquired is the manufacturer identifier 4a, the type identifier 4b, the symmetry identifier 4c and the object user identifier 4d.
  • the detected and held information concerning the marking object 1 is used for the parameterization and control of the marking unit 8, which is the marking device shown 7 makes particularly advantageous because inevitably always the information belonging to the actually used Markierumble 1 information is used.
  • the information relating to the orientation of the object benefit 3 is used for a suitable orientation, in particular rotation and scaling of the marking pattern, so that a marking of the object benefit 3 in the marking object holder 9 can be carried out independently of the position of the marking object 1.
  • the marked or unmarked object benefits 3 of the marking object 1 concerned, recorded and held information - object benefit identifier - used to control the marking unit 8 or also to adapt the marking pattern, so that only unmarked object benefits 3 are marked by the marking unit 8.
  • the in Fig. 4 illustrated marking device 7 characterized in that the marking device 7 stores in the identification means 4, the information or updated, which object benefits 3 have been marked by the marking unit 8.
  • Fig. 5 shows a printer used as a marking device 7, which may be an inkjet printer.
  • the printer 7 has a - as only hinted - printhead as a marking unit 8 and a Markier Consumhalterung 9.
  • the Markier rĆ©ellehalterung 9 serves both the recording and the transport of the marking object 1 to be marked in the main transport direction.
  • several - in Fig. 4 only indicated - rollers 11 may be arranged in the marking device 7, which are aligned with each other so that they contact the webs 5 of an inserted into the Markiergorgehalterung 9 Markieritess 1 non-positively or positively and thereby transport the Markier Congress 1 in the main transport direction.
  • a data processing device 12 is also indicated, which cooperates with the detection and / or influencing device 10.

Abstract

The specification describes and illustrates a marking object having at least one object carrier (2) and at least one object benefit (3) held by the object carrier (2), wherein the object benefit (3) can be marked by a marking apparatus (7). It is an object of the present invention to configure such marking objects such that the drawbacks known for the use thereof are used - at least in part. The invention achieves the indicated object first of all and essentially by virtue of the object carrier (2) comprising at least one identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), wherein the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) contains at least one piece of information relating to the marking object (1) and/or the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be used to store at least one piece of information relating to the marking object (1).

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Markierobjekt mit wenigstens einem ObjekttrƤger und wenigstens einem von dem ObjekttrƤger gehaltenen Objektnutzen, wobei das Objektnutzen durch eine Markiervorrichtung markierbar ist, wobei der ObjekttrƤger wenigstens ein Identifikationsmittel umfaƟt, und wobei das Identifikationsmittel wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt betreffende Information enthƤlt und/oder in dem Identifikationsmittel wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt betreffende Information ablegbar ist.The invention relates to a marking object having at least one object carrier and at least one object benefit held by the object holder, wherein the object utility is markable by a marking device, wherein the object carrier comprises at least one identification means, and wherein the identification means contains at least one information concerning the marking object and / or the identification means can store at least one information concerning the marking object.

Markierobjekte der in Rede stehenden Art sind seit lƤngerem bekannt und werden in der industriellen und gewerblichen Praxis oft im Rahmen von GehƤuse- und AnschluƟkennzeichnungen verwendet, beispielsweise in der Form von Etiketten, von selbstklebenden oder einclipsbaren Kennzeichnungsstreifen, in der Form von Kennzeichnungskarten, ZackbƤndern, Einsteckschildern, Schilderplatten, Klemmleisten, BezeichnungshĆ¼lsen, Bezeichnungsschildern oder anderen Formteilen. Diese Objektnutzen werden meist in einer grĆ¶ĆŸeren StĆ¼ckzahl von einem ObjekttrƤger gehalten. Bei Formteilen handelt es sich bei den ObjekttrƤgern hƤufig um Rahmen - beispielsweise aus Kunststoff-, wobei die Objektnutzen mit dem als Rahmen ausgebildeten ObjekttrƤger Ć¼ber einen Steg verbunden sind, der eine Sollbruchstelle darstellt. Durch Auftrennen dieses Steges kann das Formteil dann aus dem ObjekttrƤger herausgelƶst werden.Marking objects of the type in question have long been known and are often used in industrial and commercial practice in the context of housing and terminal markings, for example in the form of labels, self-adhesive or clip-on identification strips, in the form of identification cards, ZackbƤndern, Einsteckschildern , Sign plates, terminal strips, marking sleeves, nameplates or other molded parts. These object benefits are usually held in larger numbers by a slide. In the case of molded parts, the object carriers are often frames - for example made of plastic - the object benefits being connected to the slide designed as a frame via a web which represents a predetermined breaking point. By separating this web, the molding can then be removed from the slide.

Bei flƤchigen Objektnutzen, insbesondere also bei Etiketten oder Bezeichnungsschildern, sind mehrere Etiketten bzw. Bezeichnungsschilder nebeneinander auf einem flƤchigen ObjekttrƤger angeordnet, hƤufig einer flƤchigen beschichteten Papierbahn oder vorzugsweise einem KunststoffspritzguƟteil.For flat object use, in particular for labels or labels, several labels or labels are arranged side by side on a flat slide, often a flat coated paper web or preferably a plastic injection molded part.

Die Markierobjekte werden zur Markierung der Objektnutzen Ć¼blicherweise in eine Markiervorrichtung bzw. in eine Markierobjekthalterung der Markiervorrichtung eingelegt und von der Markiervorrichtung eingezogen, woraufhin die Objektnutzen mit einem Markiermuster - meist alphanumerische Zeichen - versehen werden. Bei der fĆ¼r die eigentliche Markierung verantwortlichen Markiereinheit handelt es sich meist um einen Drucker bzw. um einen Druckkopf, der durch Farbauftrag die Markierung vornimmt. Derartige Drucker sind seit langem bekannt, wobei die Drucker meistens zum Bedrucken von Papier vorgesehen sind.The marking objects are usually inserted to mark the object utility in a marking or in a Markierobjekthalterung the marking and fed by the marking, whereupon the object benefits with a marker - usually alphanumeric characters - are provided. The marking unit responsible for the actual marking is usually a printer or a printhead which makes the mark by applying paint. Such printers have been around for a long time known, the printers are mostly intended for printing on paper.

Die US 2007/0171447 A1 offenbart ein Verfahren zur Verarbeitung von auf einem Druckmedium gespeicherten Daten und einen Drucker mit einer Druckeranordnung, verschiedenen Verarbeitungs- und Kontrolleinrichtungen und einer Einrichtung zum Auslesen von RFID-Speichern. Mit der Ausleseeinrichtung kƶnnen die Daten eines RFID-Speichers ausgelesen werden, der beispielsweise an einem Druckmedium angebracht ist. Unter anderem kann die erwartete Orientierung des Druckmediums mit der tatsƤchlichen Orientierung abgeglichen werden, so daƟ gegebenenfalls das auf ein Label des Druckmediums zu druckende Objekt gedreht bzw. das Druckmedium gedreht werden, um eine richtige Orientierung des Objektes auf dem Label zu gewƤhrleisten.The US 2007/0171447 A1 discloses a method for processing data stored on a print medium and a printer having a printer assembly, various processing and control devices, and means for reading out RFID memories. With the readout device, the data of an RFID memory can be read, which is attached for example to a print medium. Among other things, the expected orientation of the print medium can be compared with the actual orientation, so that, if necessary, the object to be printed on a label of the print medium is rotated or the print medium is rotated in order to ensure correct orientation of the object on the label.

Die US 2002/0191998 A1 offenbart einen Drucker, der eine Anordnung zum automatischen Einstellen von Druckparametern enthƤlt. Der Drucker umfasst einen Druckmechanismus, eine Steuereinheit und eine Codeeinleseeinrichtung, welche mit der Steuereinheit zum Lesen eines Codes verbunden ist. Durch die Codeleseeinrichtung kann ein Code in den Drucker eingelesen werden, wobei durch den Code eine automatische Parametrierung des Druckers erfolgt, die ansonsten nur Ć¼ber eine manuelle Einstellung des Druckers mƶglich wƤre. Mit Hilfe des einzulesenden Codes kann der Drucker beispielsweise fĆ¼r die Verwendung einer bestimmten Kombination von Druckkopf und Verbrauchsmaterial konfiguriert werden, so daƟ ein optimales Druckergebnis erzielt wird. Der zu lesende Code kann dabei direkt auf dem in dem Drucker zu verwendenden Material befestigt sein oder auf separaten BlƤttern oder Etiketten vorhanden sein.The US 2002/0191998 A1 discloses a printer including an arrangement for automatically adjusting printing parameters. The printer includes a printing mechanism, a control unit, and a code reading device connected to the control unit for reading a code. Through the code reading device, a code can be read into the printer, wherein the code is an automatic parameterization of the printer, which would otherwise be possible only via a manual setting of the printer. For example, the printer can be configured to use a specific combination of printhead and consumable with the help of the code to be read in, so that an optimal print result is achieved. The code to be read can be attached directly to the material to be used in the printer or be present on separate sheets or labels.

Ein Drucker, mit dem auch Markierobjekte aus Kunststoff, die mehrere Bezeichnungsschilder als Objektnutzen aufweisen, bedruckt werden kƶnnen, ist beispielsweise aus der DE 10 2006 003 056 A1 bekannt.A printer with which also plastic marking objects, which have a plurality of labels as object benefits, can be printed, for example, from the DE 10 2006 003 056 A1 known.

Bei der Markiereinheit kann es sich jedoch auch um ein Press- oder Gravurwerkzeug handeln, das durch Aufwendung von Druck oder durch spanende Bearbeitung das vorgegebene Markiermuster in das jeweilige Objektnutzen einbringt. Die Markierung eines Markierobjekts mit bekannten Markiervorrichtungen ist mit einigen Nachteilen behaftet. In der Praxis werden beispielsweise hƤufig nur einige wenige der von dem Markierobjekt umfaƟten Objektnutzen gleichzeitig benƶtigt, so daƟ Markierobjekte in einem Arbeitsgang nur teilmarkiert werden, d. h. nur ein Teil der Objektnutzen markiert wird, und die Markierobjekte mit den restlichen, unmarkierten Objektnutzen meist nicht weiter verwendet werden, sondern als AusschuƟ ungenutzt entfallen.However, the marking unit may also be a pressing or engraving tool which introduces the predetermined marking pattern into the respective object use by applying pressure or by machining. The marking of a marking object with known marking devices has some disadvantages. In practice, for example, often only a few of the objects covered by the object Marksobjekt needed simultaneously, so that marking objects are only partially marked in one operation, ie only a portion of the object benefits is marked, and usually not used the Markierobjekte with the remaining, unmarked object benefits be omitted as a committee unused.

Bei der Bedienung einer Markiervorrichtung muƟ ferner exakt darauf geachtet werden, daƟ die Markierobjekte in der einzig richtigen Orientierung von der Markierobjekthalterung gefĆ¼hrt und gehalten werden, da das Markiermuster andernfalls falsch auf das Markierobjekt bzw. die Objektnutzen aufgebracht wird. Insbesondere bei unsymmetrischen Markierobjekten bzw. bei unsymmetrisch in dem ObjekttrƤger angeordneten Objektnutzen fĆ¼hrt eine Fehlausrichtung des Markierobjekts in der Markierobjekthalterung zu einer fehlerhaften Markierung der Objektnutzen, die dann nicht mehr weiterverwendet werden kƶnnen.Furthermore, when operating a marking device, care must be taken to ensure that the marking objects are guided and held in the only correct orientation by the marking object holder, since otherwise the marking pattern is incorrectly applied to the marking object or object benefits. In particular, in the case of asymmetrical marking objects or in the case of asymmetrically positioned object benefits in the object holder, misalignment of the marking object in the marking object holder leads to an incorrect marking of the object utility, which can then no longer be used.

Auch muƟ bei Verwendung verschiedener Markierobjekte, also beispielsweise bei Verwendung von Markierobjekten verschiedener Hersteller oder auch nur bei Verwendung verschiedener Typen von Markierobjekten auf eine geeignete Einrichtung - Parametrierung - der Markiervorrichtung geachtet werden. Eine solche Parametrierung umfaƟt Ć¼blicherweise die BerĆ¼cksichtigung des Materials, aus dem das Markierobjekt hergestellt ist, weil davon beispielsweise abhƤngig ist, wie dick der Farbauftrag bei DurchfĆ¼hrung der Markierung ist oder beispielsweise auch, mit welcher Temperatur die beschrifteten Objektnutzen nachfolgend getrocknet bzw. mit welcher BestrahlungsintensitƤt die Objektnutzen bestrahlt werden dĆ¼rfen. Eine fehlerhafte Parametrierung der Markiervorrichtung, also eine Parametrierung, die den Besonderheiten des verwendeten Markierobjekts nicht Rechnung trƤgt, fĆ¼hrt ebenfalls dazu, daƟ die Markierobjekte nicht richtig markiert werden und nur als AusschuƟ anfallen.When using different marking objects, that is to say, for example, when using marking objects from different manufacturers or even when using different types of marking objects, attention must be paid to a suitable device-parameterization-of the marking device. Such a parameterization usually includes the consideration of the material from which the Markierobjekt is made, because it depends, for example, how thick the paint application when performing the mark or, for example, at what temperature the labeled object benefits dried below or with what irradiation intensity Object benefits may be irradiated. A faulty parameterization of the marking device, so a parameterization that does not take into account the peculiarities of the marking object used, also leads to the fact that the marking objects are not marked correctly and incurred only as a committee.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, den AusschuƟ bei der Beschriftung von Markierobjekten zu reduzieren und das Beschriften von Markierobjekten verschiedener Hersteller zu vereinfachen.Object of the present invention is therefore to reduce the committee in the labeling of marking objects and to simplify the labeling of marking objects from different manufacturers.

Die aufgezeigte Aufgabe ist bei den in Rede stehenden Markierobjekten erfindungsgemƤƟ zunƤchst dadurch gelƶst, daƟ das Identifikationsmittel eine Objektnutzenkennung ist, die so eingerichtet ist, daƟ in ihr die Information abgelegt und ablegbar ist, welches Objektnutzen markiert worden ist oder welches Objektnutzen noch nicht markiert worden ist.According to the invention, the stated object is achieved in the case of the marking objects in question first in that the identification means is an object user identifier which is set up so that the information can be stored and stored in it, which object benefit has been marked or which object benefit has not yet been marked ,

Die erfindungsgemƤƟe Ausgestaltung gestattet es einer geeigneten Markiervorrichtung, auch teilweise schon markierte Markierobjekte bzw. Markierobjekte mit bereits entnommenen Objektnutzen, sachgerecht zu markieren. Dadurch kƶnnen auch Markierobjekte, die nur noch einen Teil der ursprĆ¼nglich vorhandenen Objektnutzen aufweisen weiterverwendet werden. Durch die erfindungsgemƤƟe Ausgestaltung des Markierobjekts wird erreicht, daƟ die das Markierobjekt betreffenden Informationen direkt an das Markierobjekt selbst geknĆ¼pft sind bzw. knĆ¼pfbar sind, so daƟ die fĆ¼r die - korrekte - Markierung des Markierobjekts bzw. des Objektnutzen des Markierobjekts notwendigen Informationen von dem Markierobjekt selbst beziehbar sind bzw. auf dem Markierobjekt selbst hinterlegt werden kƶnnen.The inventive design allows a suitable marking, even partially marked marking objects or Markierobjekte with already taken object benefits to properly mark. As a result, it is also possible to continue to use marking objects which only have a part of the original existing object benefits. The inventive design of the Markierobjekts is achieved that the information concerning the Marking object are directly linked to the Markierobjekt itself or knotbar are, so that the necessary for the - correct - marking the Markierobjekts or the object use of the Markierobjekts information from the Markierobjekt itself are available or can be deposited on the Markierobjekt itself.

In einer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht das Identifikationsmittel in einer Beschriftung und/oder in einer Gravur und/oder in einer PrƤgung und/oder in einer Lochung des ObjekttrƤgers, wobei diese Ausgestaltungen sich insbesondere bei preiswerteren Markierobjekten bzw. Objektnutzen eignen, da sie in einfacher Weise und mit geringem Kostenaufwand vorgesehen werden kƶnnen. Insbesondere bei hƶherwertigeren Markierobjekten bzw. Objektnutzen ist auch der Einsatz von elektronischen DatentrƤgern als Identifikationsmittel vorteilhaft, wobei insbesondere sogenannte RFID-Chips (Radio Frequency Identification) oder Magnetstreifen das berĆ¼hrungslose Auslesen und Ablegen von Informationen in dem Identifikationsmittel mƶglich machen, was vor allem fĆ¼r empfindliche Markierobjekte von groƟem Nutzen ist.In one embodiment of the invention, the identification means in a lettering and / or in an engraving and / or in an embossing and / or in a perforation of the slide, these embodiments are particularly suitable for cheaper Markierobjekten or object benefits, as they in a simple manner and can be provided at a low cost. The use of electronic data carriers as identification means is particularly advantageous in the case of higher-quality marking objects or object benefits, in which so-called RFID chips (radio frequency identification) or magnetic strips make it possible to read and store information in the identification means without contact, which is particularly important for sensitive marking objects is of great use.

In einem bevorzugten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel weist der ObjekttrƤger wenigstens einen Steg auf, wobei das Identifikationsmittel - zumindest teilweise - auf dem Steg des ObjekttrƤgers vorgesehen ist. Besondere vorteilhaft sind jedoch zwei im wesentlichen parallel zueinander verlaufende Stege, wobei diese Stege dann vor allem so vorgesehen sind, daƟ bei bestimmungsgemƤƟer Verwendung des Markierobjekts in einer Markiervorrichtung die Stege in eine Haupttransportrichtung des Markierobjekts zeigen. Bei dieser Ausgestaltung kƶnnen die Stege nƤmlich gleichzeitig auch dazu verwendet werden, das Markierobjekt durch eine Transportvorrichtung der Markiervorrichtung - beispielsweise gegeneinander pressende und angetriebene Rollen - kraft- oder formschlĆ¼ssig zu kontaktieren und in die Haupttransportrichtung zu transportieren.In a preferred embodiment, the slide has at least one web, wherein the identification means is provided - at least partially - on the web of the slide. However, two webs running essentially parallel to one another are particularly advantageous, wherein these webs are then provided above all so that, when the marking object is used as intended in a marking device, the webs are in a main transporting direction of the marking object. In this embodiment, the webs can namely also be used simultaneously to contact the Markierobjekt by a transport device of the marking - for example, against each other pressing and driven rollers - non-positively or positively and to transport in the main transport direction.

Besonders vorteilhaft ist es, wenn mehrere Identifikationsmittel derart an dem ObjekttrƤger des Markierobjekts vorgesehen sind, daƟ die Information wenigstens eines der mehreren Identifikationsmittel unabhƤngig von der Orientierung des Markierobjekts erfaƟbar ist bzw. die Information in wenigstens einem der mehreren Identifikationsmittel unabhƤngig von der Orientierung des Markierobjekts ablegbar ist.It is particularly advantageous if several identification means are provided on the object carrier of the marking object such that the information of at least one of the plurality of identification means can be detected independently of the orientation of the marking object or the information can be stored in at least one of the plurality of identification means independently of the orientation of the marking object is.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information des Identifikationsmittels eine Herstellerkennung und/oder eine Typkennung, womit sich in einfacher Weise der Hersteller des Markierobjekts und der Typ des Markierobjekts ermitteln lƤƟt. Bei der Typkennung kann es sich um einen "abstrakten" Typ handeln, der keine konkreten Daten umfaƟt, wie beispielsweise die Art des verwendeten Materials fĆ¼r die Objektnutzen. In diesem Fall kƶnnen "konkrete" Informationen zur Beschreibung des Markierobjekts des betreffenden Typs erst durch Abgleich mit einer Datenbank ermittelt werden, die beispielsweise von einer Markiervorrichtung umfaƟt sein kann.In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the information of the identification means relating to the marking object is a manufacturer identifier and / or a type identifier, with which the manufacturer of the marking object and the type of the marking object can be determined in a simple manner. The type identifier may be an "abstract" type that does not include any specific data, such as the type of material used for the object benefits. In this case, "concrete" information for describing the marking object of the type in question can first be determined by comparison with a database, which may for example be covered by a marking device.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Erfindung lƤƟt die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information des Identifikationsmittels - Symmetriekennung - erkennen, ob das Markierobjekt symmetrisch oder unsymmetrisch ist. Als symmetrisch wird dabei ein Markierobjekt bezeichnet, wenn die Objektnutzen symmetrisch am ObjekttrƤger gehalten bzw. angeordnet sind, so daƟ sich die rƤumliche Anordnung der Objektnutzen zu einem festen Punkt nicht verƤndert, wenn das Markierobjekt um 180Ā° gedreht wird. Diese Information lƤƟt sich beispielsweise spezifisch fĆ¼r eine Kontrolle der richtigen Beschickung einer Markiervorrichtung mit den erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekten verwenden. Ist der Markierobjekt symmetrisch, so ist es egal, mit welcher der beiden Stirnseiten das Markierobjekt in eine Markiervorrichtung eingefĆ¼hrt wird, d. h. welche der beiden Stirnseiten in Haupttransportrichtung gesehen vorne ist.In a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, the information of the identification means relating to the marking object-symmetry detection-can be used to detect whether the marking object is symmetrical or asymmetrical. A marking object is referred to symmetrically when the object benefits are held or arranged symmetrically on the slide, so that the spatial arrangement of the object benefit does not change to a fixed point when the marking object is rotated through 180 Ā°. This information can be used, for example, specifically to control the correct loading of a marking device with the marking objects according to the invention. If the marking object is symmetrical, then it does not matter with which of the two end faces the marking object is introduced into a marking device, that is to say which of the two end faces is in the front in the main transporting direction.

In diesem Zusammenhang hat es sich auch als besonders vorteilhaft herausgestellt, wenn ein Markierobjekt derart ausgestaltet ist, daƟ die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information des Identifikationsmittels die Orientierung des Markierobjekts beschreibt, insbesondere aussagt, ob das Identifikationsmittel auf der Vorderseite oder der RĆ¼ckseite des Markierobjekts vorgesehen ist und/oder auf welcher Seite der Vorderseite und/oder der RĆ¼ckseite des Markierobjekts das Identifikationsmittel vorgesehen ist. Durch diese MaƟnahme kann von auƟen sehr leicht die Orientierung des Markierobjekts erfaƟt werden, wodurch beurteilbar ist, ob das Markierobjekt fĆ¼r eine weitere Verarbeitung geeignet ausgerichtet ist.In this context, it has also been found to be particularly advantageous if a marking object is designed such that the information of the identification means relating to the marking object describes the orientation of the marking object, in particular states whether the identification means is provided on the front or the back of the marking object and / or on which side of the front and / or the back of the marking object the identification means is provided. By this measure, the orientation of the marking object can be very easily detected from the outside, whereby it is possible to judge whether the marking object is suitably aligned for further processing.

In einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ist ferner vorgesehen, daƟ das Identifikationsmittel an einem ƤuƟeren Rand des ObjekttrƤgers vorgesehen ist, insbesondere nƤmlich an dem ƤuƟeren Rand, mit dem voran das Markierobjekt bei bestimmungsgemƤƟer Verwendung in die Markiervorrichtung einfĆ¼hrbar ist. Dadurch wird gewƤhrleistet, daƟ die das Markierobjekt betreffenden Informationen bereits erfaƟt werden, wƤhrend das Markierobjekt noch positioniert wird.In a further advantageous embodiment, it is further provided that the identification means is provided on an outer edge of the slide, in particular on the outer edge, with which the marking object can be introduced into the marking device when used as intended. This ensures that the information concerning the marking object is already detected while the marking object is still being positioned.

Zur Markierung des Markierobjekts eignet sich besonders eine Markiervorrichtung mit wenigstens einer Markiereinheit, wenigstens einer Markierobjekthalterung und wenigstens einem vorgegebenen oder vorgebbaren Markiermuster, wobei die Markiereinheit und die Markierobjekthalterung in einer Haupttransportrichtung relativ zueinander bewegbar sind, wobei wenigstens eine Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung zur Wechselwirkung mit dem Identifikationsmittel des Markierobjekts vorgesehen ist, und wobei Ć¼ber die Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt betreffende Information erfaƟbar und/oder wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt betreffende Information in dem Identifikationsmittel ablegbar ist. Dadurch, daƟ die Markiervorrichtung dazu geeignet ist, die erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekte bestimmungsgemƤƟ zu verwenden, nƤmlich so, daƟ die in dem Identifikationsmittel des Markierobjekts enthaltenen bzw. abzulegenden Informationen erfaƟt bzw. abgelegt werden kƶnnen, lassen sich die zuvor im Zusammenhang mit dem erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekt beschriebenen Informationen zur Bearbeitung des Markierobjekts in der Markiervorrichtung in der zuvor schon angedeuteten vorteilhaften Weise verwenden.For marking the marking object, a marking device with at least one marking unit, at least one marking object holder and at least one predetermined or predeterminable marking pattern is particularly suitable, wherein the marking unit and the marking object holder are movable relative to one another in a main transporting direction, wherein at least one detection and / or influencing device interacts is provided with the identification means of the marking object, and wherein on the detection and / or influencing device at least one information concerning the marking object can be detected and / or at least one information concerning the marking object can be stored in the identification means. The fact that the marking device is suitable for the purpose of using the marking objects according to the invention in such a way that the information contained or to be stored in the identification means of the marking object can be detected or stored, the information described above in connection with the marking object according to the invention for processing the marking object in the marking device in the previously indicated advantageous manner use.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung der Markiervorrichtung ist vorgesehen, daƟ vor der Markierung der Objektnutzen des Markierobjekts mit der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information erfaƟt und vorgehalten wird, insbesondere nƤmlich die Herstellerkennung und/oder die Typkennung und/oder die Orientierung und/oder die Information Ć¼ber die markierten oder unmarkierten Objektnutzen (Objektnutzenkennung) des Markierobjekts.In a preferred embodiment of the marking device is provided that prior to the marking of the object use of the marking object with the detection and / or influencing device, the information concerning the Marking object is detected and retained, in particular namely the manufacturer identifier and / or the type identifier and / or orientation and / or the information about the marked or unmarked object benefit (object usage identifier) of the marking object.

Wenn hier davon die Rede ist, daƟ die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information von der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung erfaƟt werden kann, nƤmlich durch "Wechselwirkung" mit dem Identifikationsmittel, dann setzt dies selbstverstƤndlich voraus, daƟ die Markiervorrichtung irgendeine Art von Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung umfaƟt. Dies ist selbstverstƤndlich und bedarf keiner weiteren ErlƤuterung. Genauso ist es selbstverstƤndlich, daƟ eine solche Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung insgesamt zur Umsetzung der hier beschriebenen FunktionalitƤt und zur entsprechenden Steuerung der Markiervorrichtung dient. Wenn beispielsweise davon die Rede ist, daƟ mit der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information erfaƟt und vorgehalten wird, so ist damit technisch auch der Einsatz einer Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung gemeint, mit der die beschriebene FunktionalitƤt umgesetzt wird. Mittels der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung kann dabei sowohl die Information eines Identifikationsmittels ausgelesen als auch eine Information in das Identifikationsmittels geschrieben, d. h. abgelegt werden, wobei eine aus dem Identifikationsmittels ausgelesenen Information mittels der Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung ausgewertet und gespeichert werden kann.Of course, if it is said that the information relating to the marking object can be detected by the detecting and / or influencing device, namely by "interaction" with the identification means, then this of course presupposes that the marking device comprises some type of data processing device. This is obvious and needs no further explanation. Likewise, it goes without saying that such a data processing device is used overall for implementing the functionality described here and for the corresponding control of the marking device. If, for example, it is mentioned that the detection and / or influencing device, the information concerning the marking object is detected and maintained, so that technically also the use of a data processing means is meant, with which the described functionality is implemented. By means of the detection and / or influencing device can both read the information of an identification means and written information in the means of identification, d. H. are stored, wherein a read out of the identification means information can be evaluated and stored by means of the data processing device.

In einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung wird die erfaƟte und vorgehaltene, das Markierobjekt betreffende Information in der Markiervorrichtung zur Parametrierung und Steuerung der Markiereinheit verwendet. Damit ist insbesondere gemeint, daƟ beispielsweise die die Orientierung des Objektnutzen betreffende Information zu einer geeigneten Ausrichtung - insbesondere Drehung - und/oder Skalierung des Markiermusters fĆ¼hrt, so daƟ eine Markierung der Objektnutzen unabhƤngig von der Lage des Markierobjekts in der Markierobjekthalterung durchfĆ¼hrbar ist. Durch die Erfassung der Orientierung des Objektnutzen bzw. der meist vielen Objektnutzen kann die Markiervorrichtung das vorgegebene Markiermuster so anpassen, daƟ die Markierung richtig auf die vorgesehen Objektnutzen aufbringbar ist. Eine falsche Ausrichtung der Markierobjekte ist demnach bei der erfindungsgemƤƟen Markiervorrichtung nicht mehr mƶglich, da die Markiervorrichtung das - in einem elektronischen Datenformat vorliegende - Markiermuster durch eine entsprechende Transformation an die erfaƟte Ausrichtung des Markierobjekts anpaƟt. Diese Transformationen von Bilddaten - z.B. Translation, Rotation, Spiegelung - sind an sich bekannt.In a preferred embodiment, the detected and held information concerning the marking object is used in the marking device for parameterization and control of the marking unit. This means in particular that, for example, the information relating to the orientation of the object use leads to a suitable orientation-in particular rotation-and / or scaling of the marking pattern, so that a marking of the object utility can be carried out independently of the position of the marking object in the marking object holder. By detecting the orientation of the object utility or the most many object benefits, the marking device can adjust the predetermined marking pattern so that the marking correctly on the intended object benefits can be applied. An incorrect alignment of the marking objects is therefore no longer possible in the marking device according to the invention, since the marking device adapts the marking pattern present in an electronic data format to the detected orientation of the marking object by means of a corresponding transformation. These transformations of image data - eg translation, rotation, mirroring - are known per se.

GemƤƟ einer weiteren vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der Markiervorrichtung ist vorgesehen, daƟ die die markierten oder unmarkierten Objektnutzen des Markierobjekts betreffende erfaƟte und vorgehaltene Information (Objektnutzenkennung) zur Ansteuerung der Markiereinheit und/oder zur Anpassung des Markiermusters verwendet wird, nƤmlich so, daƟ nur unmarkierte Objektnutzen durch die Markiereinheit markiert werden. Die so ausgestaltete Markiervorrichtung gestattet es, auch teilverwendete Markierobjekte, d. h. Markierobjekte bei denen nur ein Teil der Objektnutzen markiert ist, wieder zu verwenden. Die Markiervorrichtung ist nƤmlich in der Lage, Information darĆ¼ber zu erhalten, welche Objektnutzen des Markierobjekts noch vorhanden bzw. noch nicht markiert sind und/oder welche Objektnutzen nicht mehr vorhanden bzw. bereits markiert worden sind. Die erfindungsgemƤƟe Markiervorrichtung kann durch Vergleich dieser Information mit dem vorgegebenen bzw. vorgebbaren Markiermuster erkennen, welche Teile des vorgegebenen Markiermusters an der entsprechenden Position nicht mehr markiert werden kann, und es ist der Markiervorrichtung demzufolge mƶglich, auf eine solche Kollision zu reagieren. Dies kann entweder dadurch geschehen, daƟ die Markiereinheit an den Positionen der bereits markierten Objektnutzen keine Markierung vornimmt oder indem das vorgegebene Markiermuster angepaƟt wird, beispielsweise indem nicht mehr markierbare Positionen von Objektnutzen verschoben werden auf noch markierbare Positionen von noch unmarkierten Objektnutzen.According to a further advantageous embodiment of the marking device is provided that the marked or unmarked object benefits of the Markierobjekts concerned detected and held information (object benefit identifier) is used to control the marking and / or adaptation of the marker, namely so that only unmarked object benefits by the Marking unit to be marked. The marking device designed in this way also makes it possible to use partly used marking objects, ie. H. Marker objects where only part of the object's benefit is marked to be used again. Namely, the marking device is able to obtain information about which object benefits of the marking object are still present or not yet marked and / or which object benefits no longer exist or have already been marked. By comparing this information with the predetermined marking pattern, the marking device according to the invention can recognize which parts of the predetermined marking pattern can no longer be marked at the corresponding position, and it is therefore possible for the marking device to respond to such a collision. This can be done either by the marking unit at the positions of the already marked object utility makes no mark or by the predetermined Markiermuster is adjusted, for example by no longer markable positions of object use are moved to still markable positions of still unmarked object benefits.

Im einzelnen gibt es noch eine Vielzahl von Mƶglichkeiten, das erfindungsgemƤƟe Markierobjekt auszugestalten und weiterzubilden. Dazu wird verwiesen einerseits auf die dem Patentanspruch 1 nachgeordneten PatentansprĆ¼che, andererseits auf die folgende Beschreibung von AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispielen in Verbindung mit der Zeichnung. In der Zeichnung zeigen

Fig. 1
ein AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekts in Draufsicht,
Fig. 2
ein weiteres AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekts in Draufsicht,
Fig. 3
noch ein weiteres AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekts in Draufsicht
Fig. 4
eine schematische Darstellung eines AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel einer Markiervorrichtung in Seitenansicht und
Fig. 5
eine perspektivische Darstellung eine Druckers als Markiervorrichtung.
In den Fig. 1 bis 3 ist jeweils dargestellt ein Markierobjekt 1 mit einem ObjekttrƤger 2 und mehreren von dem ObjekttrƤger 2 gehaltenen Objektnutzen 3. In den Fig. 1 und 3 sind die Objektnutzen 3 spaltenartig symmetrisch angeordnet, wohingegen die Objektnutzen 3 in Fig. 2 unsymmetrisch angeordnet sind. Das in den Fig. 1 und 3 dargestellte Markierobjekt 1 ist somit symmetrisch ausgebildet, d. h. es ist egal, mit welcher der beiden Stirnseiten das Markierobjekt 1 in eine Markiervorrichtung 7 einfĆ¼hrbar ist. Im Unterschied dazu ist das in Fig. 2 dargestellte Markierobjekt 1 unsymmetrisch, so daƟ bei der Markierung der Objektnutzen 3 berĆ¼cksichtigt werden muƟ, mit welcher Stirnseite das Markierobjekt 1 in die Markiervorrichtung 7 eingefĆ¼hrt wird. Die Objektnutzen 3 sind durch die - in den Fig. 1 bis 3 nicht dargestellte Markiervorrichtung - markierbar.In particular, there are a variety of ways to design and further develop the marking object according to the invention. Reference is made on the one hand to the claims subordinate to claim 1, on the other hand, to the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. In the drawing show
Fig. 1
an embodiment of a marking object according to the invention in plan view,
Fig. 2
a further embodiment of a marking object according to the invention in plan view,
Fig. 3
Yet another embodiment of a marking object according to the invention in plan view
Fig. 4
a schematic representation of an embodiment of a marking device in side view and
Fig. 5
a perspective view of a printer as a marking device.
In the Fig. 1 to 3 is shown in each case a marking object 1 with a slide 2 and a plurality of objects held by the slide 2 object benefits 3. In the Fig. 1 and 3 are the object benefits 3 column-symmetrically arranged, whereas the object benefits 3 in Fig. 2 are arranged asymmetrically. That in the Fig. 1 and 3 shown Markierobjekt 1 is thus formed symmetrically, ie it does not matter with which of the two end faces the Markierobjekt 1 is inserted into a marking device 7. In contrast, this is in Fig. 2 Marking object 1 shown asymmetrically, so that when marking the object benefits 3 must be considered, with which end face the Markierobjekt 1 is inserted into the marking device 7. The object benefits 3 are by - in the Fig. 1 to 3 Marking device not shown - markable.

Die in den Figuren dargestellten Markierobjekte 1 sind jeweils so ausgestaltet, daƟ der ObjekttrƤger 2 mehrere Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) umfaƟt, wobei die Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt 1 betreffende Information enthalten. Bei dem in Fig. 3 dargestellten Markierobjekt 1 kann in dem Identifikationsmittel 4d eine das Markierobjekt 1 betreffende Information auch abgelegt werden.The marking objects 1 shown in the figures are each designed so that the slide 2 comprises a plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) containing at least one information concerning the marking object 1. At the in Fig. 3 Marking object 1 shown in the identification means 4d a the object 1 Marking object information can also be stored.

In den Fig. 1 bis 3 ist erkennbar, daƟ der ObjekttrƤger 2 zwei im wesentlichen parallel zueinander verlaufende Stege 5 umfaƟt, wobei die Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) auf den Stegen 5 des ObjekttrƤgers 2 vorgesehen sind. Die Stege 5 verlaufen dabei parallel zur Haupttransportrichtung T des in eine Markiervorrichtung 7 eingelegten Markierobjekts 1.In the Fig. 1 to 3 It can be seen that the slide 2 comprises two substantially mutually parallel webs 5, wherein the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on the webs 5 of the slide 2. The webs 5 in this case run parallel to the main transport direction T of the marking object 1 inserted in a marking device 7.

Die in den Fig. 1 bis 4 dargestellten Markierobjekte 1 haben ebenfalls gemeinsam, daƟ mehrere Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) derart an dem ObjekttrƤger 2 vorgesehen sind, daƟ die Information wenigstens eines der mehreren Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) unabhƤngig von der Orientierung des Markierobjekts 1 erfaƟbar ist. Beispielsweise ist zu erkennen, daƟ das Identifikationsmittel 4a und das Identifikationsmittel 4c jeweils in gegenĆ¼berliegenden Ecken des Markierobjekts 1 angeordnet sind, so daƟ es bei Verwendung des Markierobjekts 1 egal ist, mit welcher seiner beiden Stirnseiten das Markierobjekt beispielsweise in eine Markiervorrichtung eingefĆ¼hrt wird. Gleiches gilt auch fĆ¼r das an gegenĆ¼berliegenden Stellen der Stege 5 vorgesehenen Identifikationsmittel 4b.The in the Fig. 1 to 4 Marking objects 1 shown also have in common that a plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on the slide 2 that the information of at least one of the plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) regardless of the orientation of the Markierobjekts 1 is detectable. For example, it can be seen that the identification means 4a and the identification means 4c are respectively arranged in opposite corners of the marking object 1, so that it is not important when using the marking object 1 with which of its two end faces the marking object is introduced, for example, into a marking device. The same This also applies to the identification means 4b provided at opposite points of the webs 5.

In den dargestellten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispielen handelt es sich bei der das Markierobjekt 1 betreffenden Information des Identifikationsmittels (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) um eine Herstellerkennung 4a und eine Typkennung 4b. Ferner ist auch eine Symmetriekennung 4c vorgesehen, die erkennen lƤƟt, ob das Markierobjekt 1 bzw. die Anordnung der Objektnutzen 3 in dem Markierobjekt 1 symmetrisch oder unsymmetrisch ist. Bei den in den Fig. 1 bis 3 dargestellten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispielen besteht die Symmetriekennung 4c in gegenĆ¼berliegenden Lochungen, wobei die Lochungen bei einem symmetrischen Markierobjekt 1 jeweils quadratisch und gleich groƟ sind (Fig. 1 und 3) und bei dem unsymmetrischen Markierobjekt 1 gemƤƟ Fig. 2 unterschiedlich groƟ sind, so daƟ insgesamt erkennbar ist, daƟ eine Unsymmetrie vorliegt und welche der - verschiedenen - Stirnseiten des Markierobjekts 1 gerade erfaƟt wird.In the illustrated exemplary embodiments, the information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) concerning the marking object 1 is a manufacturer identification 4a and a type identifier 4b. Furthermore, a symmetry identifier 4c is provided, which can detect whether the marking object 1 or the arrangement of the object benefits 3 in the Markierobjekt 1 is symmetrical or asymmetrical. In the in the Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiments, the symmetry detection 4c in opposite holes, the holes in a symmetrical Markierobjekt 1 are each square and equal ( Fig. 1 and 3 ) and in the unbalanced marker 1 according to Fig. 2 are different in size, so that overall it can be seen that there is an imbalance and which of the - different - front sides of the marking object 1 is being detected.

Hier nicht dargestellte Markierobjekte zeichnen sich dadurch aus, daƟ die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information des Identifikationsmittels die Orientierung des Markierobjekts beschreibt, nƤmlich insbesondere aussagt, ob das Identifikationsmittel auf der Vorderseite oder der RĆ¼ckseite des Markierobjekts vorgesehen ist und/oder auf welcher Seite der Vorderseite und/oder der RĆ¼ckseite des Markierobjekts das Identifikationsmittel vorgesehen ist.Marking objects not shown here are characterized in that the information of the identification means relating to the marking object describes the orientation of the marking object, namely in particular whether the identification means is provided on the front side or the rear side of the marking object and / or on which side of the front side and / or or the rear side of the marking object, the identification means is provided.

Das AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel gemƤƟ Fig. 3 zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daƟ das Identifikationsmittel eine Objektnutzenkennung 4d ist, die so eingerichtet ist, daƟ in ihr die Information abgelegt und ablegbar ist, welches der Objektnutzen 3 markiert worden ist oder welches Objektnutzen 3 noch nicht markiert worden ist. Dadurch ist es grundsƤtzlich mƶglich, nicht vollstƤndig markierte Markierobjekte 1 durch eine geeignet ausgestattete Markiervorrichtung derart zu markieren, daƟ nur die noch nicht markierten Objektnutzen 3 verwendet werden.The embodiment according to Fig. 3 is characterized in that the identification means is an object user identifier 4d, which is set up so that the information is stored and stored in it, which the object benefit 3 has been marked or which object benefit 3 has not yet been marked. As a result, it is basically possible to mark marking objects 1 that are not completely marked by a suitably equipped marking device in such a way that only the not yet marked object benefits 3 are used.

In den dargestellten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispielen sind die Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) an einem ƤuƟeren Rand 6 des ObjekttrƤgers 2 vorgesehen, so daƟ auf einfache Weise festgelegt ist, an welchen Stellen des Markierobjekts 1 die Informationen der Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) abgelesen und abgelegt werden kƶnnen. Die dargestellten Markierobjekte 1 sind vorzugsweise als KunststoffspritzguƟteile und die Objektnutzen 3 als Bezeichnungsschilder fĆ¼r elektrische oder elektronische GerƤte ausgebildet, wobei die Bezeichnungsschilder vorzugsweise in entsprechenden Ausnehmungen an den GehƤusen der GerƤte eingerastet oder eingeschoben werden kƶnnen.In the illustrated embodiments, the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on an outer edge 6 of the slide 2, so that it is easily determined at which points of the marking object 1, the information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c , 4d) read and filed can be. The illustrated Markierobjekte 1 are preferably designed as plastic injection molded parts and the object benefits 3 as labels for electrical or electronic devices, the labels can be preferably snapped or inserted in corresponding recesses on the housings of the devices.

In Fig. 4 ist eine Markiervorrichtung 7 zur Markierung wenigstens eines Markierobjekts 1 teilweise dargestellt. Die Markiervorrichtung 7 umfaƟt eine Markiereinheit 8 und eine Markierobjekthalterung 9, die beide in Fig. 5 gezeigt sind. Die Markiervorrichtung 7 umfaƟt ferner ein Markiermuster, mit dem die Objektnutzen 3 gekennzeichnet werden sollen. Die Markiereinheit 8 und die Markierobjekthalterung 9 sind in einer Haupttransportrichtung T relativ zueinander bewegbar, wobei die Haupttransportrichtung in dem dargestellten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel in die Papierebene hineinzeigt. Bei dem verwendeten Markierobjekt 1 handelt es sich um eines der zuvor beschriebenen Markierobjekte 1 mit einem ObjekttrƤger 2 und mehreren von dem ObjekttrƤger 2 gehaltenen Objektnutzen 3, wobei der ObjekttrƤger 2 Identifikationsmittel 4 umfaƟt.In Fig. 4 a marking device 7 for marking at least one marking object 1 is partially shown. The marking device 7 comprises a marking unit 8 and a marking object holder 9, both in Fig. 5 are shown. The marking device 7 further comprises a marking pattern with which the object benefits 3 are to be marked. The marking unit 8 and the marking object holder 9 are movable relative to one another in a main transporting direction T, the main transporting direction pointing in the illustrated embodiment into the plane of the paper. The marking object 1 used is one of the previously described marking objects 1 with a slide 2 and a plurality of object slides 3 held by the slide 2, the slide 2 comprising identification means 4.

Zur Wechselwirkung mit dem Identifikationsmittel 4 ist eine Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung 10 vorgesehen, wobei Ć¼ber die Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung 10 eine das Markierobjekt 1 betreffende Information erfaƟbar und eine das Markierobjekt 1 betreffende Information in dem Identifikationsmittel 4 ablegbar ist.For interaction with the identification means 4, a detection and / or influencing device 10 is provided, wherein on the detection and / or influencing device 10, the information concerning the marking object 1 can be detected and an information concerning the marking object 1 can be stored in the identification means 4.

Die Markiervorrichtung 7 zeichnet sich ferner dadurch aus, daƟ vor der Markierung der Objektnutzen 3 des Markierobjekts 1 mit der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung 10 die das Markierobjekt 1 betreffende Information erfaƟt und vorgehalten wird. Bei dieser Information bzw. bei den erfaƟten Informationen handelt es sich in dem dargestellten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiele um die Herstellerkennung 4a, die Typkennung 4b, die Symmetriekennung 4c und die Objektnutzenkennung 4d.The marking device 7 is further distinguished by the fact that prior to the marking of the object utility 3 of the marking object 1 with the detection and / or influencing device 10, the information concerning the marking object 1 is detected and stored. In the illustrated embodiments, this information or the information acquired is the manufacturer identifier 4a, the type identifier 4b, the symmetry identifier 4c and the object user identifier 4d.

Bei der dargestellten Markiervorrichtung 7 werden die erfaƟten und vorgehaltenen, das Markierobjekt 1 betreffenden Informationen zur Parametrierung und Steuerung der Markiereinheit 8 verwendet, was die dargestellte Markiervorrichtung 7 besonders vorteilhaft macht, da zwangslƤufig immer die zu dem tatsƤchlich verwendeten Markierobjekt 1 gehƶrenden Informationen verwendet werden.In the illustrated marking device 7, the detected and held information concerning the marking object 1 is used for the parameterization and control of the marking unit 8, which is the marking device shown 7 makes particularly advantageous because inevitably always the information belonging to the actually used Markierobjekt 1 information is used.

In dem dargestellten AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel werden die die Orientierung des Objektnutzen 3 betreffenden Informationen zu einer geeigneten Ausrichtung - insbesondere nƤmlich Drehung - und Skalierung des Markiermusters verwendet, so daƟ eine Markierung der Objektnutzen 3 unabhƤngig von der Lage des Markierobjekts 1 in der Markierobjekthalterung 9 durchfĆ¼hrbar ist. Insbesondere werden die die markierten oder unmarkierten Objektnutzen 3 des Markierobjekts 1 betreffenden, erfaƟten und vorgehaltenen Informationen - Objektnutzenkennung - zur Ansteuerung der Markiereinheit 8 oder aber auch zur Anpassung des Markiermusters verwendet, so daƟ nur unmarkierte Objektnutzen 3 durch die Markiereinheit 8 markiert werden.In the illustrated embodiment, the information relating to the orientation of the object benefit 3 is used for a suitable orientation, in particular rotation and scaling of the marking pattern, so that a marking of the object benefit 3 in the marking object holder 9 can be carried out independently of the position of the marking object 1. In particular, the marked or unmarked object benefits 3 of the marking object 1 concerned, recorded and held information - object benefit identifier - used to control the marking unit 8 or also to adapt the marking pattern, so that only unmarked object benefits 3 are marked by the marking unit 8.

SchlieƟlich zeichnet sich die in Fig. 4 dargestellte Markiervorrichtung 7 dadurch aus, daƟ die Markiervorrichtung 7 in den Identifikationsmitteln 4 die Informationen ablegt bzw. aktualisiert, welche Objektnutzen 3 durch die Markiereinheit 8 markiert worden sind.Finally, the in Fig. 4 illustrated marking device 7 characterized in that the marking device 7 stores in the identification means 4, the information or updated, which object benefits 3 have been marked by the marking unit 8.

Fig. 5 zeigt einen als Markiervorrichtung 7 verwendeten Drucker, bei dem es sich um einen Tintenstrahldrucker handeln kann. Der Drucker 7 weist einen - hier nur angedeuteten - Druckkopf als Markiereinheit 8 und eine Markierobjekthalterung 9 auf. Die Markierobjekthalterung 9 dient dabei sowohl der Aufnahme als auch des Transports des zu markierenden Markierobjekts 1 in Haupttransportrichtung. Zum Transport des Markierobjekts 1 durch die Markiervorrichtung 7 kƶnnen mehrere - in Fig. 4 nur angedeutete - Rollen 11 in der Markiervorrichtung 7 angeordnet sein, die derart zueinander ausgerichtet sind, daƟ sie die Stege 5 eines in die Markierobjekthalterung 9 eingelegten Markierobjekts 1 kraft- oder formschlĆ¼ssig kontaktieren und dadurch das Markierobjekt 1 in die Haupttransportrichtung transportieren. In Fig. 5 ist auƟerdem noch eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung 12 angedeutet, die mit der Erfassungs- und/ oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung 10 zusammenwirkt. Fig. 5 shows a printer used as a marking device 7, which may be an inkjet printer. The printer 7 has a - as only hinted - printhead as a marking unit 8 and a Markierobjekthalterung 9. The Markierobjekthalterung 9 serves both the recording and the transport of the marking object 1 to be marked in the main transport direction. For transporting the marking object 1 through the marking device 7, several - in Fig. 4 only indicated - rollers 11 may be arranged in the marking device 7, which are aligned with each other so that they contact the webs 5 of an inserted into the Markierobjekthalterung 9 Markierobjekts 1 non-positively or positively and thereby transport the Markierobjekt 1 in the main transport direction. In Fig. 5 In addition, a data processing device 12 is also indicated, which cooperates with the detection and / or influencing device 10.

Claims (8)

  1. Marking object comprising at least one object carrier (2) and at least one object blank (3) held by the object carrier (2), the object blank (3) being markable by a marking device, wherein the object carrier (2) comprises at least one identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), and wherein the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) containing at least one item of information which relates to the marking object and/or wherein at least one item of information relating to the marking object can be stored in the identification means,
    characterized in
    that the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is an object blank identification (4d) which is set up such, that the item of information regarding which objekt blank has been marked or which objekt blank has not yet been marked is stored or can be stored in the identification means.
  2. Marking object as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is provided on an outer edge (6) of the object carrier (2), especially on the outer edge (6), with wich the marking object in proper use can be introduced first into the marking device.
  3. Marking object as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is formed of an inscribing, and/or an engraving, and/or an embossing, and/or a perforation and/or an electronic data medium, of an RFID (radio frequency identification) chip or magnetic strip.
  4. Marking object as claimed in one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the object carrier comprises at least one crosspiece (5), preferably two crosspieces (5) which run essentially parallel to one another, wherein the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is provided at least partially on the at least one crosspiece (5) of the object carrier (2).
  5. Marking object as claimed in one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that several identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on the object carrier (2) such that an item of information of at least one of the several identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be detected regardless of the orientation of the marking object or an item of information can be stored in at least one of the several identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) regardless of the orientation of the marking object.
  6. Marking object as claimed in one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the item of information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) relating to the marking object is at least one of a manufacturer identification (4a) and/or a type identification (4b).
  7. Marking object as claimed in one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the item of information - symmetry identification (4c) of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) relating to the marking object indicating whether the marking object (1) or the arrangement of object blank (3) on the object carrier (2) is symmetrical or asymmetrical.
  8. Marking object as claimed in one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the item of information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) relating to the marking object (2) describes the oriantation of the marking object, especially indicates whether the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is located on the front side or on the back side of the marking object and/or on which side of the front and/or back side of the marking object the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is located.
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