JP2000153819A - Method and device for sticking label - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of parts of a device to a large extent and make the maintenance periods longer by die-cutting label tape into the desired shape and sticking a die-cut label piece on a body to be stuck. SOLUTION: A label tape 18 delivered from a feed section 12 is transferred to a die-cut section 14 through a guide roller 38. A die-cutting blade holder 28 with die-cutting blade 30 is inserted removely on a mounting stand 26 on the end of a cylinder rod 24 of the cutting section 14, and die-cut support stand 32 is provided below the holder. The label tape 18 rapped into the given shape on the section 14 is transferred to a separating section 16 through a turning roller 39 and a guide plate 40, and turning carried by a turning pin 34, and the cut label piece 18a is separated to the front and delivered and stuck on the upper face of a body 52 to be stuck by a sticking roller 25 of a stacking section 17. A driving means, a carrying line and the like for carrying label piece after being cut are not required by the arrangement to simplify the structure of a device and make the device smaller.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label sticking method and a sticking device for sticking a label tape to an adherend.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a conventional label sticking apparatus for sticking a label tape to an adherend.
Is a supply shaft 20 for holding the label tape 18, a part of a portion for transporting the label tape 18, a main machine frame 56 having a printing section 48 and the like, and a label tape 18 adjacent to the main machine frame 56. And a sub machine frame 58 provided with another portion of the portion for transporting the image.

At the center of the main machine frame 56, a printing means 4 is provided.
8 are arranged. In the printing means 48, a type holder 60 is supported by a main machine frame 56 so as to be vertically movable, and a type receiving stand 62 is provided below the type holder 60. The type receiving stand 62 is formed of a resilient material such as rubber, and the upper surface is coated with a non-adhesive material such as silicon or Teflon (trade name).

[0004] The type holder of the type holder 60 is located at the lower end, and the hot type 64 is held there. Therefore, the character holder 60 is operated in the up-down direction by a driving means (not shown). Also, type holder 6
A heater 66 is disposed below the character type 0 and above the character type holding unit, and the hot type character 64 is constantly heated by the heater 66. Further, a tape transport path 69 is formed in the main machine frame 56 by guide rollers 68, 68 along side portions and a bottom portion. A drive roller 70 is disposed on the sub machine frame 58, and a driven roller 72 disposed opposite to the drive roller 70 is disposed.
The label tape 18 is conveyed while being held between the driven roller 72 and the driven roller 72.

[0005] The label tape 18 conveyed through the tape conveying path 69 is subjected to desired printing by the printing means 48, and then is nipped and conveyed by the driving roller 70 and the driven roller 72 to be conveyed to the cutter device 74. Cutter device 74
Is composed of a rotary blade 76 and a fixed blade 78,
8 is installed. As a result, the label tape 18 is cut into substantially rectangular single-leaf labels L for one label by the cutter device 74, and the single-leaf labels L are fed out from the cutter device 74 toward the transfer device 80.

The transfer device 80 transfers the single leaf label L to the adherend 5
2 and a plurality of transfer rollers or pressing plates arranged adjacent to the conveyor 82 along the conveyor 82.
The transport conveyor 82 has a pair of driven rollers 84 and a drive roller 86 arranged on the side of the main machine frame 58. An endless transport belt is wound around these rollers. Is provided. The rollers and the conveyor belt are formed of a non-adhesive material such as silicon and Teflon (trade name). Then, the label piece L fed from the conveyor 80 is
It is attached to the upper surface of the adherend 52 by the pressing force of the pressing roller 88.

[0007] Such a label sticking apparatus 50 requires a transport means for transporting the label piece L after cutting the label tape 18, and a belt for transporting the adhesive surface of the label piece L and a belt for transporting the label piece L. The number of components, such as a pressing plate for preventing floating, a transport roller, a feed roller, and the like increases, and the structure becomes complicated, which causes a problem that a cycle of maintenance work is shortened.

Furthermore, there is a problem that the label attaching apparatus itself becomes large due to the large number of parts.

Further, in cutting the label tape, only a straight line can be cut in the width direction, so that only a rectangular or square label piece can be obtained and the desired shape of the cut label piece can be obtained. The problem that cannot be obtained occurs.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and requires a conveying means for conveying a label piece after cutting a label tape, and conveys an adhesive surface of the label piece. Belt, holding plate to prevent the lifting of label pieces, furthermore, the number of parts such as transport roller and feeding roller does not increase, and it is easy to maintain and the label sticking method to extend the maintenance cycle and The sticking device is provided.

Further, the present invention provides a label attaching method and a label attaching apparatus which reduce the number of parts and reduce the size of the label attaching apparatus and the label attaching apparatus.

In addition, the present invention provides a label sticking method and a sticking method for removing a label tape in a desired shape.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention focuses on sticking a stamped label piece onto an adherend while stamping a label tape. A method, a stamping step of stamping a label tape into a predetermined shape to form a label piece, a separating step of separating the label piece from the label tape, and applying the separated label piece to an adherend. A label sticking method comprising: a sticking step of sticking; and a winding step of winding a label tape after sticking.

A second aspect of the present invention is a label sticking apparatus for sticking a label piece to an adherend, comprising: die-cutting means for cutting a label tape into a predetermined shape to form a label piece; A label sticking apparatus comprising: separating means for separating from a label tape, sticking means for sticking the separated label piece to an adherend, and winding means for winding up the label tape after sticking. It is.

In the label sticking method and the sticking apparatus according to the present invention, while the label tape is cut out, the cut-off label piece is stuck to the adherend, which has conventionally been a problem. The belt that transports the label pieces, the holding plate to prevent the label pieces from floating, and the number of parts associated with the transport of the cut label pieces, such as the transport rollers and feed rollers, do not increase, and maintainability is improved. In addition to being easy, the maintenance cycle can be extended. Moreover, the device itself can be downsized by reducing the number of parts.

Further, in the above-described die-cutting step (die-pulling means), a die-pulling holder having a die-pulling blade may be detachable, so that the label tape can be punched into a desired shape, and A label piece having a desired label shape can be attached.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the label sticking apparatus of the present invention. Label sticking device 10
Are the supply unit 12, the mold release unit 14, the separation unit 16, and the attachment unit 1.
7, a conveyer 54 that is a transporting unit that transports the adherend 52 is disposed below the label pasting device 10. (In the direction of the arrow in FIG. 1)

The supply section 12 has a base material made of a long paper material coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive on one surface and a label tape on which characters, bar codes, designs, etc. are printed in advance on the other surface. 18 is wound into a roll and loaded on the supply shaft 20. In addition, the surface of the label tape 18 on which the label is printed is subjected to a peeling treatment of silicon or the like. The label tape 18 fed from the supply unit 12 is transferred to the die removing unit 14 via the guide roller 38. A detection sensor 42 is provided between the supply unit 12 and the guide roller 38, and detects a detection mark formed on the adhesive surface of the label tape 18.

The die release section 14 (die release means) is provided with a cylinder 22.
At the tip of the rod 24, a mounting base 26 is provided, and a die holder 28 having a die cutting blade 30 for die-cutting into a substantially rectangular shape is detachably mounted on the mounting base 2.
6 and is disposed above the surface of the label tape 18 on which the label tape 18 is printed, and is provided so as to be vertically movable by driving means (not shown). Below the die holder 28, a die receiving table 32 is provided. The die receiving table 32 is formed of an elastic material such as rubber, and the upper surface is coated with a non-adhesive material such as silicon or Teflon (trade name) so that the adhesive of the label tape 18 is not temporarily attached. It is. (Die-cutting process)

A plurality of holes (not shown) are formed in the die receiving table 32. The holes 33 are connected to a suction device (not shown) via a hose 33 connected to the die receiving table 32. , So that a negative pressure is generated. The negative pressure in the hole prevents the lifted label piece from being lifted at the time of punching.

The separating section 16 (separating means) is provided in the width direction of the label tape 18 and is provided with a turning pin 34 so as to be rotatable. The label has a label piece 18a cut out in a substantially rectangular shape. The unnecessary portion 27 other than the label piece 18a portion of the tape 18 is turned and conveyed by the turning pin 34, and the die-cut label piece 18a is separated and fed forward. (Separation Step) The fed-out label piece 18a is stuck on the upper surface of the adherend 52 by the adhering portion 17 (adhering means) having the adhering roller 25 by the adhering roller 25 which presses the adherend 52 in a vertically movable manner. You. (Paste process)

The label tape (unnecessary portion) 27 which is turned and conveyed by the turning pin 34 is transferred to the winding section 19 (winding means) and wound up by the winding shaft 36. (Take-up Step) The take-up section 19 has a drive source (not shown). The drive source rotates the take-up shaft 36 to take up and transport the label tape 18. In addition, between the die release section 14 and the separation section 17, the turning roller 3 is provided.
9 and the guide plate 40 are arranged, and the label tape 18
Is guided to the separation pin 34.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of the mounting table. The mounting table 26 is fixed to the tip of the rod 24 of the cylinder 22. A slide portion having a horizontal portion 26a and a skew portion 26b is formed. Then, a die removal holder 28 described later.
And the slide portion of the mounting base 26, and have a shape such that the die holder 28 does not fall off. Further, a fulcrum shaft 44 is provided on the mounting base 26, and a locking piece 46 is provided on the fulcrum shaft 44 so as to be rotatable so that the inserted mold removal holder 28 is not easily removed.

The stamping holder 28 has a shape that fits into the slide portion of the mounting table 26, and has a stamping blade 30 for stamping out the label tape 18. The die cutting blade 30 is formed so as to die the label tape 18 into a substantially rectangular shape.

Next, the operation will be described. Conveyor 54
The adherend 52 conveyed by the control unit supplies a signal to the label sticking apparatus 10 at a predetermined timing to transfer the label tape 18 and remove one label piece 18a from the label tape 18 by the peeling pin 34. After being separated and fed forward, the label 18 a is adhered to the adherend 52 by the pressing roller 25. Then, the transport of the label tape 18 is stopped at a predetermined timing by a detection sensor 42 that detects a detection mark (not shown) formed on the label tape.

When the transfer is stopped, the rod 2 of the cylinder 22
4 advances downward and presses the label tape 18, and the label tape 18 is cut into a substantially rectangular shape to form a label piece 18 a. (See FIG. 3) At this time, a negative pressure is generated in the hole of the die receiving table 32 so that the die-cut label piece 18a is not lifted upward. Then, when the punching is completed, the rod 24 returns to the upper origin position. And
The above operation is repeated after waiting for the next adherend 52 to be conveyed.

As described above, by punching out the label tape while pulling out the label tape, there is no need for a driving means or a transport path for transporting the cut label pieces as in the prior art, and the structure is simplified. The maintenance work time can be shortened, and the label attaching device itself can be downsized.

When it is desired to change the shape of the die from a rectangular shape to a circular shape, the above-mentioned locking piece 46 is rotated to
The mold removal holder 28 is slid and removed, and a mold removal holder (not shown) having a mold removal blade for removing the mold in a circular shape is fitted into the mounting base 26. Then, the locking piece 46 is rotated so that the die holder does not come off. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the label tape 18 on which the pressure-sensitive adhesive 21 is applied, which is die-cut in a circular shape and is indicated by a label piece 18b. When the star-shaped label piece 18c is to be die-cut, a die-cut holder having a star-shaped blade is inserted into the mounting base 26, and FIG. 5 shows the label piece 18c that is die-cut into a star shape. It is a top view. Further, when the triangular label piece 18d is die cut, a die holder having a triangular blade is inserted into the mounting base 26. FIG. 6 shows the triangular label piece 18d.
FIG. As described above, the label pieces can be easily attached and detached, and the label pieces having various shapes can be cut out.

[0029] With this configuration, it is possible to affix the die-cut label pieces to the adherend while die-cutting the label tape. Therefore, the number of parts such as the carriage and the transport means does not increase, and the maintenance work time can be shortened. In addition, the size of the labeling device itself can be reduced. Furthermore, by making the die-holding holder having the die-cutting blade detachable, the die-holding holder can be easily exchanged, and can be attached to the adherend while die-cutting various shapes.

FIG. 7 shows a label sticking apparatus according to another embodiment, in which a printing section 48 is arranged between the supply section 12 and the die cutting section 14 in addition to the above-described embodiment. .
The printing unit 48 has a type holder 60, and at the lower end of the type holder 60, a hot type 64 and a heater 66 above the hot type 64 are arranged. Further, a type receiving stand 62 is arranged below the type holder 60. The hot print 64 is always heated by the heater 66. The label tape 18 is formed with a heat-sensitive coloring agent.

The label sticking apparatus 10 arranged as described above
In the above, the cylinder 22 and the type holder 60, which die-cut the label tape 18 stopped at a predetermined timing of the detection sensor 42 into a predetermined shape, advance downward to perform the predetermined die-cutting, and the date and characters are thermally sensed. Color can be developed. The position at which the date and the like are thermally colored is colored inside the label piece to be cut out. in this way,
Since a date or a character can be printed (thermosensitive coloring) when a label is attached to a pre-printed one, it can be used for printing a date of expiration date, a manufacturing date, and the like.

Although the separating means of the present invention has been described by using the separating pin, it may be one in which abacus-shaped balls are connected and arranged or a plate-shaped one. Although the printing unit uses hot characters, the printing may be performed by arranging a thermal head and a platen roller. Further, a desired print may be transferred by a heat generation effect of a thermal head using an ink ribbon.

The label tape shown in the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to an example in which a pressure-sensitive adhesive is applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the adhesive is activated by heat or moisture. In such a case, a heater or a liquid for activating the adhesive is disposed in the transfer path of the label tape.

[0034]

As described in detail above, the label sticking method and the sticking device of the present invention can greatly reduce the number of parts, and can reduce the size of the device itself and extend the maintenance cycle. be able to. Further, by making the die-cutting holder detachable, the label tape can be die-cut into a desired shape, so that it is possible to cope with various label shapes. Further, by being able to print a date, a character, and a barcode on the label tape, an excellent effect that can be used for a wide range of applications can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a label sticking apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a main part of a mounting base.

FIG. 3 is a plan view in which a label piece is cut into a substantially rectangular shape.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a label piece cut out in a circular shape.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a label piece cut into a star shape.

FIG. 6 is a plan view in which a label piece is cut into a triangular shape.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a label sticking apparatus describing another embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional label sticking apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Label sticking apparatus 14 Die-cut part (die-cutting process) 16 Separation part (separation process) 17 Sticking part (sticking process) 18 Label tape 18a Label tape cut in a rectangular shape 18b Label tape cut in a circular shape 18c Label tape cut out in a star shape 18d Label tape cut out in a triangular shape 22 Cylinder 24 Rod 25 Sticking roller 28 Die removal holder 30 Die removal blade 32 Die removal pedestal 34 Separation pin 48 Printing part 54 Conveyor

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A label sticking method for sticking a label piece to an adherend, wherein the label tape is cut into a predetermined shape to form a label piece, and the label piece is separated from the label tape. A label attaching method, comprising: a separating step of attaching the separated label pieces to an adherend; and a winding step of winding up the applied label tape. 2. The label sticking method according to claim 1, wherein in the die-cutting step, a die-cutting holder having a die-cutting blade for die-cutting into a predetermined shape is detachable. 3. A label sticking apparatus for sticking a label piece to an adherend, comprising: a stamping means for stamping a label tape into a predetermined shape to form a label piece; and separating the label piece from the label tape. A labeling device, comprising: a separating unit that performs separation, a sticking unit that sticks the separated label piece to an adherend, and a winding unit that winds up the label tape after sticking. 4. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the die-cutting means is configured such that a die-cut holder having a die-cutting blade for die-cutting into a predetermined shape is detachable.