EP2497645A1 - Marking object and marking apparatus - Google Patents

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EP2497645A1
EP2497645A1 EP12004237A EP12004237A EP2497645A1 EP 2497645 A1 EP2497645 A1 EP 2497645A1 EP 12004237 A EP12004237 A EP 12004237A EP 12004237 A EP12004237 A EP 12004237A EP 2497645 A1 EP2497645 A1 EP 2497645A1
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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 also relates to a marking device for marking at least one marking object with at least one marking unit, at least one marking object holder and at least one predetermined or predefinable object Marking pattern according to the preamble of claim 9,
  • 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 slides are often frames - for example made of plastic -, wherein the object benefits are 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.
  • a plurality of labels or designation 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 print head, which makes the mark by applying paint.
  • Such printers have long been known, the printers are usually provided for printing on paper.
  • 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.
  • frequently only a few of the object benefits encompassed by the marking object are required at the same time, so that marking objects are only partially marked in one operation, ie. H. only a part of the object benefit is marked, and the marking objects with the remaining, unmarked object utility usually not used, but omitted as a committee unused.
  • a suitable device-parameterization-of the marking device 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.
  • a parameterization usually involves the consideration of the material from which the marking object is made, because it depends, for example, on how thick the paint application is when the marking is carried out or For example, at what temperature the labeled object use subsequently dried or irradiated with what irradiation intensity, the object benefits.
  • An incorrect parameterization of the marking device ie 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 only incurred as a committee.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to avoid the disadvantages shown in known marker objects and in known marking devices for marking objects - at least partially.
  • the indicated object is achieved in the subject marking objects according to the invention with the features of claim 1, characterized in that the marking object information (symmetry) of the identification means can detect whether the Markierobj ect or the arrangement of the object benefits on the slide is symmetrical or asymmetrical , And that the identification means for symmetry detection as lettering and / or engraving and / or embossing and / or perforation is configured.
  • 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, it does not matter with which of the two end faces the marking object is introduced into a marking device, i. H. which of the two end faces seen in the main transport direction is forward.
  • the identification means is in a lettering, an engraving, an embossing or a perforation of the slide, it is particularly suitable for cheaper MarkierĆŖte or object benefits, since these identification means can be provided in a simple manner and at low cost.
  • the use of electronic data carriers as an identification means is also particularly suitable for higher-quality marking objects or object benefits advantageous, in particular so-called RFID chips (Radio Frequency Identification) or magnetic stripe make possible the contactless reading and storing information in the identification means, which is particularly useful for sensitive marking objects.
  • RFID chips Radio Frequency Identification
  • magnetic stripe make possible the contactless reading and storing information in the identification means, which is particularly useful for sensitive marking objects.
  • 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 point 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.
  • 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 set up so that the information is stored and stored in it, which object benefit has been marked or which object benefit has not yet been marked (object benefit identifier).
  • 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.
  • the initially indicated object is also achieved according to the invention in the marking device in question with the features of claim 9.
  • Characterized in that the marking device according to the invention is suitable for the purpose of using the marking objects according to the invention as intended, namely such 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 can be used in the advantageous manner already indicated above.
  • the marking device is suitable by a data processing device that before the marking of the object use of the marking object with the detection and / or influencing device, the information concerning the Markier object is detected and maintained, wherein it is the information about the symmetry detection and / or the information about the marked or unmarked object benefits - object username - is.
  • the orientation of the marking object and / or the manufacturer identification and / or the type identifier of the marking object can also be detected and stored,
  • the information concerning 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, the marking object information in the marking device for parameterization and controlling the marking unit used is detected and held, the marking object information in the marking device for parameterization and controlling the marking unit used.
  • 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 adapt the predetermined marking pattern so that the marking can be applied correctly to the intended object utility. 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.
  • 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 reuse partly used marking objects, ie marking objects in which only a part of the object utility is marked. 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 making no marking at the positions of the already marked object utility or by adjusting the predetermined marking pattern, for example by positions that can no longer be marked are moved from object utility to still markable positions of still unmarked object utility,
  • the object benefits 3 in Fig. 2 are arranged asymmetrically. That in the Fig. 1 and 3 shown Markier Trading 1 is thus formed symmetrically, ie it does not matter with which of the two end faces the Markier rĆ©elle 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 Markier rĆ©elle 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.
  • 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 Markier Consumc 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 rĆ©elles 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 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 Markier Meeting 1 is symmetrical or asymmetrical. In the in the Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiments, there is the symmetry 4c in opposite holes, the holes in a symmetric Markier Consum 1 are each square and the same size ( 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) can be read and stored.
  • 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 Markier ceremoniess 1 is partially shown, the marking device 7 comprises a marking unit 8 and a Markier Consumhalterung 9, both in Fig. 5
  • 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 marker object holder 9 are movable relative to each other 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 parameterization and control of the marking unit 8, which makes the illustrated marking device 7 particularly advantageous, since the information belonging to the marking object 1 actually used is necessarily always 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 marked object benefits 3 of the object to be Marked 1 recorded and held information - Obj ektnutzenkennung - used to control the marking unit 8 or also for the adjustment of 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 marking device has an object carrier (2) and object benefit (3) held by the object carrier. The object benefit is marked by the marking device. The object carrier has identification mediums (4a,4b,4c), which contains a piece of information relating to the marking object (1). The identification medium is used to store the piece of information relating to the marking object. An independent claim is also included for a marking device for marking the marking object.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Markierobjekt mit wenigstens einem ObjekttrƤger und wenigstens einem von dem ObjekttrƤger gehaltenen Objektnutzen gemƤƟ dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung auch eine Markiervorrichtung zur Markierung wenigstens eines Markierobjekts mit wenigstens einer Markiereinheit, wenigstens einer Markierobjekthalterung und wenigstens einem vorgegebenen oder vorgebbaren Markiermuster gemƤƟ dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 9,The invention also relates to a marking device for marking at least one marking object with at least one marking unit, at least one marking object holder and at least one predetermined or predefinable object Marking pattern according to the preamble of claim 9,

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 slides are often frames - for example made of plastic -, wherein the object benefits are 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, die die Erfindung betrifft, sind mehrere Etiketten bzw. Bezeichnungsschilder nebeneinander auf einem flƤchigen ObjekttrƤger angeordnet, hƤufig einer flƤchigen beschichteten Papierbahn oder vorzugsweise einem KunststoffspritzguƟteil.In the case of two-dimensional object utility, in particular in the case of labels or designation plates, which relates to the invention, a plurality of labels or designation 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. 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.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 print head, which makes the mark by applying paint. Such printers have long been known, the printers are usually provided for printing on paper. 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.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.

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.The marking of a marking object with known marking devices has some disadvantages. In practice, for example, frequently only a few of the object benefits encompassed by the marking object are required at the same time, so that marking objects are only partially marked in one operation, ie. H. only a part of the object benefit is marked, and the marking objects with the remaining, unmarked object utility usually not used, but 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 fuhrt 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 features in the object holder, a misalignment of the marking object in the marking object holder leads to an erroneous 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 involves the consideration of the material from which the marking object is made, because it depends, for example, on how thick the paint application is when the marking is carried out or For example, at what temperature the labeled object use subsequently dried or irradiated with what irradiation intensity, the object benefits. An incorrect parameterization of the marking device, ie 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 only incurred as a committee.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, die aufgezeigten Nachteile bei bekannten Markierobjekten und bei bekannten Markiervorrichtungen zur Markierung von Markierobjekten - zumindest teilweise - zu vermeiden.Object of the present invention is therefore to avoid the disadvantages shown in known marker objects and in known marking devices for marking objects - at least partially.

Die aufgezeigte Aufgabe ist bei den in Rede stehenden Markierobjekten erfindungsgemƤƟ mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 dadurch gelƶst, daƟ die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information (Symmetriekennung) des Identifikationsmittels erkennen lƤsst, ob das Markierobj ekt bzw. die Anordnung der Objektnutzen am ObjekttrƤger symmetrisch oder unsymmetrisch ist, und daƟ das Identifikationsmittel zur Symmetriekennung als Beschriftung und/oder Gravur und/oder PrƤgung und/oder Lochung ausgestaltet ist.The indicated object is achieved in the subject marking objects according to the invention with the features of claim 1, characterized in that the marking object information (symmetry) of the identification means can detect whether the Markierobj ect or the arrangement of the object benefits on the slide is symmetrical or asymmetrical , And that the identification means for symmetry detection as lettering and / or engraving and / or embossing and / or perforation is configured.

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.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, it does not matter with which of the two end faces the marking object is introduced into a marking device, i. H. which of the two end faces seen in the main transport direction is forward.

Da das Identifikationsmittel in einer Beschriftung, einer Gravur, einer PrƤgung oder einer Lochung des ObjekttrƤgers besteht, ist es besonders bei preiswerteren Markierobjekten bzw. Objektnutzen geeignet, da diese Identifikationsmittel 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.Since the identification means is in a lettering, an engraving, an embossing or a perforation of the slide, it is particularly suitable for cheaper Markierobjekte or object benefits, since these identification means can be provided in a simple manner and at low cost. The use of electronic data carriers as an identification means is also particularly suitable for higher-quality marking objects or object benefits advantageous, in particular so-called RFID chips (Radio Frequency Identification) or magnetic stripe make possible the contactless reading and storing information in the identification means, which is particularly useful for sensitive marking objects.

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 point 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.

AuƟerdem 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.Moreover, 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 einem besonders bevorzugten AusfĆ¼rungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekts ist das Identifikationsmittel so eingerichtet, daƟ in ihm die Information abgelegt und ablegbar ist, welches Objektnutzen markiert worden ist oder welches Objektnutzen noch nicht markiert worden ist (Objektnutzenkennung). Diese vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Erfindung 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.In a particularly preferred embodiment of a marking object according to the invention, the identification means is set up so that the information is stored and stored in it, which object benefit has been marked or which object benefit has not yet been marked (object benefit identifier). This advantageous embodiment of the invention allows a suitable marking, even partially marked marking objects or marking objects 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.

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.

Die anfangs aufgezeigte Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemƤƟ ferner bei der in Rede stehenden Markiervorrichtung mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 9 gelƶst. Dadurch, daƟ die erfindungsgemƤƟe 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.The initially indicated object is also achieved according to the invention in the marking device in question with the features of claim 9. Characterized in that the marking device according to the invention is suitable for the purpose of using the marking objects according to the invention as intended, namely such that the information contained or to be stored in the identification means of the marking object can be detected or stored, For example, the information described above in connection with the marking object according to the invention for processing the marking object in the marking device can be used in the advantageous manner already indicated above.

ErfindungsgemƤƟ ist dabei vorgesehen, daƟ die Markiervorrichtung durch eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung dazu geeignet ist, daƟ vor der Markierung der Objektnutzen des Markierobjekts mit der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung die das Markierobjekt betreffende Information erfaƟt und vorgehalten wird, wobei es sich bei der Information um die Symmetriekennung und/oder die Information Ć¼ber die markierten oder unmarkierten Objektnutzen - Objektnutzenkennung - handelt. ZusƤtzlich kƶnnen auch noch die Orientierung des Markierobjekts und/oder die Herstellerkennung und/oder die Typkennung des Markierobjekts erfaƟt und vorgehalten werden,According to the invention it is provided that the marking device is suitable by a data processing device that before the marking of the object use of the marking object with the detection and / or influencing device, the information concerning the Markier object is detected and maintained, wherein it is the information about the symmetry detection and / or the information about the marked or unmarked object benefits - object username - is. In addition, the orientation of the marking object and / or the manufacturer identification and / or the type identifier of the marking object can also be detected and stored,

Wenn zuvor die Rede davon 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 irgend eine 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 mentioned earlier that the information concerning 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, the marking object information in the marking device for parameterization and controlling the marking unit used. 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 most of the many object benefits, the marking device can adapt the predetermined marking pattern so that the marking can be applied correctly to the intended object utility. 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 Markierobj ekts 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 reuse partly used marking objects, ie marking objects in which only a part of the object utility is marked. 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 making no marking at the positions of the already marked object utility or by adjusting the predetermined marking pattern, for example by positions that can no longer be marked are moved from object utility to still markable positions of still unmarked object utility,

Im einzelnen gibt es noch eine Vielzahl von Mƶglichkeiten, das erfindungsgemƤƟe Markierobjekt und die erfindungsgemƤƟe Markiervorrichtung auszugestalten und weiterzubilden, Dazu wird verwiesen einerseits auf die dem Patentanspruch 1 und die dem Patentanspruch 9 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,
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ein weiteres AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekts in Draufsicht,
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noch ein weiteres AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemƤƟen Markierobjekts in Draufsicht
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eine schematische Darstellung eines AusfĆ¼hrungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemƤƟen Markiervorrichtung in Seitenansicht und
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eine perspektivische Darstellung eine Druckers als Markiervorrichtung.
In particular, there are a variety of ways to design the marker according to the invention and the marking device according to the invention and further education, reference is made on the one hand to the claim 1 and the patent claim 9 subordinate claims, 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,
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a further embodiment of a marking object according to the invention in plan view,
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Yet another embodiment of a marking object according to the invention in plan view
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a schematic representation of an embodiment of a marking device according to the invention in side view and
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a perspective view of a printer as a marking device.

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 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 Markierobjektc 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 Markierobjektc 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 applies to the provided at opposite locations of the webs 5 identification means 4b.

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, there is the symmetry 4c in opposite holes, the holes in a symmetric Markierobjekt 1 are each square and the same size ( 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) can be read and stored. 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 Markierobjekts 1 is partially shown, the marking device 7 comprises a marking unit 8 and a Markierobjekthalterung 9, both in Fig. 5 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 marker object holder 9 are movable relative to each other 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 parameterization and control of the marking unit 8, which makes the illustrated marking device 7 particularly advantageous, since the information belonging to the marking object 1 actually used is necessarily always 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 markierten Objektnutzen 3 des Markierobjekts 1 betreffenden, erfaƟten und vorgehaltenen Informationen - Obj ektnutzenkennung - 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 marked object benefits 3 of the object to be Marked 1, recorded and held information - Obj ektnutzenkennung - used to control the marking unit 8 or also for the adjustment of 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 (14)

Markierobjekt mit wenigstens einem ObjekttrƤger (2) und wenigstens einem von dem ObjekttrƤger (2) gehaltenen Objektnutzen (3), wobei das Objektnutzen durch eine Markiervorrichtung (7) markierbar ist,
wobei der ObjekttrƤger (2) wenigstens ein Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) umfasst, und das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information enthƤlt und/oder in dem Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information ablegbar ist, und
wobei der wenigstens eine Objektnutzen (3) als Bezeichnungsschild ausgebildet ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information (Symmetriekennung) des Identifikationsmittels (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) erkennen lƤsst, ob das Markierobjekt (1) bzw. die Anordnung der Objektnutzen (3) am ObjekttrƤger (2) symmetrisch oder unsymmetrisch ist, und
dass das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) zur Symmetriekennung als Beschriftung und/oder Gravur und/oder PrƤgung und/oder Lochung ausgestaltet ist.Marking object with at least one object carrier (2) and at least one object benefit (3) held by the object carrier (2), wherein the object utility can be marked by a marking device (7),
wherein the object carrier (2) comprises at least one identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), and the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) contains at least one information concerning the marking object (1) and / or in the identification means (4a , 4b, 4c, 4d) at least one information concerning the marking object (1) can be stored, and
wherein the at least one object utility (3) is designed as a nameplate,
characterized,
that the marking object (1) Information relevant (symmetry ID) (4b, 4c, 4d 4a) can recognize the identification means, whether the marking object (1) or the arrangement of the object benefit (3) on the slide (2) is symmetrically or asymmetrically , and
in that the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) for symmetry recognition are designed as a label and / or engraving and / or embossing and / or perforation. Markierobjekt nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der ObjekttrƤger (2) wenigstens einen Steg (5), bevorzugt jedoch zwei im wesentlichen parallel zueinander verlaufende Stege (5) umfasst, wobei das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) - zumindest teilweise - auf dem Steg (5) des ObjekttrƤgers (2) vorgesehen ist.Marking object according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide (2) at least one web (5), but preferably comprises two substantially mutually parallel webs (5), wherein the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) - at least partially - Is provided on the web (5) of the slide (2). Markierobjekt nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mehrere Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) derart an dem ObjekttrƤger (2) vorgesehen sind, dass die Information wenigstens eines der mehreren Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) unabhƤngig von der Orientierung des Markierobjektes (1) erfassbar ist bzw. die Information in wenigstens einem der mehreren Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) unabhƤngig von der Orientierung des Markierobjektes (1) ablegbar ist.Marking object according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that a plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) are provided on the slide (2) such that the information of at least one of the plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d ) is detectable regardless of the orientation of the marking object (1) or the information in at least one the plurality of identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) can be deposited independently of the orientation of the marking object (1). Markierobjekt nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 1 bis 3, mit mindestens zwei Identifikationsmitteln (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) als elektronischer DatentrƤger, insbesondere als RFID-Chip (Radio Frequency Identification) oder Magnetstreifen ausgestaltet ist.Marking object according to one of claims 1 to 3, with at least two identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d), characterized in that the second identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) as an electronic data carrier, in particular as an RFID chip (radio Frequency Identification) or magnetic stripe is designed. Markierobjekt nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information des Identifikationsmittels (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) eine Herstellerkennung (4a) und/oder eine Typkennung (4b) ist.Marking object according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) relating to the marking object (1) is a manufacturer identifier (4a) and / or a type identifier (4b). Markierobjekt nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information des Identifikationsmittels (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) die Orientierung des Markierobjekts (1) beschreibt, insbesondere aussagt, ob das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) auf der Vorderseite oder der RĆ¼ckseite des Markierobjekts (1) vorgesehen ist und/oder auf welcher Seite der Vorderseite und/oder der RĆ¼ckseite des Markierobjekts (1) das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) vorgesehen ist.Marking object according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the information of the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) concerning the marking object (1) describes the orientation of the marking object (1), in particular states whether the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is provided on the front side or the rear side of the marking object (1) and / or on which side of the front side and / or the rear side of the marking object (1) the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is provided , Markierobjekt nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 1 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) eine Objektnutzenkennung (4d) ist, die so eingerichtet ist, dass in ihr die Information abgelegt und ablegbar ist, welches Objektnutzen (3) markiert worden ist oder welches Objektnutzen (3) noch nicht markiert worden ist.Marking object according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is an object user identifier (4d) which is set up so that the information is stored and stored in it, which object benefit (3 ) or which object benefit (3) has not yet been marked. Markierobjekt nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) an einem ƤuƟeren Rand (6) des ObjekttrƤgers (2) vorgesehen ist, insbesondere an dem ƤuƟeren Rand (6), mit dem voran das Markierobjekt (1) bei bestimmungsgemƤƟer Verwendung in die Markiervorrichtung (7) einfĆ¼hrbar ist.Marking object according to claim 7, characterized in that the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) on an outer edge (6) of the slide (2) is provided, in particular on the outer edge (6), with the first the Markierobjekt ( 1) when used as intended in the marking device (7) can be inserted. Markiervorrichtung zur Markierung wenigstens eines Markierobjekts (1) nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 1 bis 8, mit wenigstens einer Markiereinheit (8), wenigstens einer Markierobjekthalterung (9) und wenigstens einem vorgegeben oder vorgebbaren Markiermuster, wobei die Markiereinheit (8) und die Markierobjekthalterung (9) in einer Haupttransportrichtung relativ zueinander bewegbar sind,
wobei das Markierobjekt (1) wenigstens einen ObjekttrƤger (2) und wenigstens einen von dem ObjekttrƤger (2) gehaltenen Objektnutzen (3) aufweist, wobei der ObjekttrƤger (2) wenigstens ein Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) umfasst,
wobei wenigstens eine Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung (10) zur Wechselwirkung mit dem Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) vorgesehen ist, und
wobei Ć¼ber die Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung (10) wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information erfassbar und/oder wenigstens eine das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information in dem Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) ablegbar ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Markiervorrichtung (7) durch eine Datenverarbeitungseinrichtung dazu geeignet ist, dass vor der Markierung der Objektnutzen (3) des Markierobjekts (1) mit der Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung (10) die das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information, nƤmlich die Symmetriekennung (4c) und/oder die markierten oder unmarkierten Objektnutzen (3) des Markierobjekts (1), erfasst und vorgehalten wird.Marking device for marking at least one marking object (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, with at least one marking unit (8), at least one marking object holder (9) and at least one predetermined or predeterminable marking pattern, wherein the marking unit (8) and the marking object holder (9) are movable relative to each other in a main transporting direction,
wherein the marking object (1) has at least one object carrier (2) and at least one object benefit (3) held by the object carrier (2), wherein the object carrier (2) comprises at least one identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d),
wherein at least one detection and / or influencing device (10) for interaction with the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) is provided, and
at least one information concerning the marking object (1) being detectable via the detection and / or influencing device (10) and / or at least one information concerning the marking object (1) being able to be stored in the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d),
characterized,
in that the marking device (7) is suitable by a data processing device for the information relating to the marking object (1), namely the symmetry code, to be identified before the marking of the object benefit (3) of the marking object (1) with the detection and / or influencing device (10) (4c) and / or the marked or unmarked object utility (3) of the marking object (1) is detected and maintained. Markiervorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zusƤtzlich die Orientierung des Markierobjekts (1) und/oder die Herstellerkennung (4a) und/oder die Typkennung (4b) erfasst und vorgehalten wird.Marking device according to claim 9, characterized in that in addition the orientation of the Markierobjekts (1) and / or the manufacturer identifier (4a) and / or the type identifier (4b) is detected and maintained. Markiervorrichtung nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erfasste und vorgehaltene, das Markierobjekt (1) betreffende Information zur Parametrierung und/oder Steuerung der Markiereinheit (8) verwendet wird.Marking device according to claim 10, characterized in that the detected and held, the marking object (1) information relating to the parameterization and / or control of the marking unit (8) is used. Markiervorrichtung nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die die Orientierung des Objektnutzen (3) betreffende Information zu einer geeigneten Ausrichtung - insbesondere Drehung - und/oder Skalierung des Markiermusters fĆ¼hrt, so dass eine Markierung der Objektnutzen (3) unabhƤngig von der Lage des Markierobjekts (1) in der Markierobjekthalterung (9) durchfĆ¼hrbar ist.Marking device according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the information relating to the orientation of the object utility (3) to a suitable orientation - in particular rotation - and / or scaling of the marking pattern leads, so that a marking of the object benefits (3) regardless of the position of the marking object (1) in the Markierobjekthalterung (9) is feasible. Markiervorrichtung nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 9 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die die markierten oder unmarkierten Objektnutzen (3) des Markierobjekts (1) betreffende erfasste und vorgehaltene Information zur Ansteuerung der Markiereinheit (8) und/oder zur Anpassung des Markiermusters verwendet wird, so dass nur unmarkierte Objektnutzen (3) durch die Markiereinheit (8) markiert werden.Marking device according to one of Claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the detected and held information pertinent to the marked or unmarked object utility (3) of the marking object (1) is used to control the marking unit (8) and / or to adapt the marking pattern that only unmarked object benefits (3) are marked by the marking unit (8). Markiervorrichtung nach einem der AnsprĆ¼che 9 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Erfassungs- und/oder Beeinflussungsvorrichtung (10) in den Identifikationsmittel (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) die Information ablegt bzw. aktualisiert, welche Objektnutzen (3) sie markiert hat.Marking device according to one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that the detection and / or influencing device (10) in the identification means (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) stores or updates the information which object utility (3) has marked it ,
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