JP2001010637A - Labeling structure in carrying container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a labeling structure in a carrying container wherein a label can maintain a specific affixing force, the peeling can be suppressed when the label is used, and at the same time, the label can be easily and quickly peeled off when the label is to be replaced. SOLUTION: An adhered 22 on the surface of an affixing protrusion 21 which constitutes this label affixing structure, is formed of a solid surface 23 forming a flat surface state, being provided in a manner to extend respectively in parallel along both diagonal lines, and a crimped surface 24 forming a rough surface state being provided between respective solid surfaces 23. The solid surfaces 23 and the surfaces of the crimped surfaces 24 are formed to be flush with each other. At the center in the width direction and the length direction of the affixing surface 22, a groove section 25 forming a cross shape is indented. Then, when a label is peeled, a finger can be inserted in the groove section 25.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label used to sort contents stored in a transport container, for example, by destination, type, etc., on a side wall of the transport container. The present invention relates to a label sticking structure in a transport container for sticking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, a transport container is formed in a rectangular box shape with a bottom, and various containers such as chemicals, mechanical parts, and foodstuffs are accommodated therein. In order to determine the type, destination, etc., without visually confirming the contents in such a transport container, a label having a barcode indicating the type of the contents, the destination, etc. is provided on the transport container. The bar code of the label is read, and the transport container is transported, sorted, stored, and the like. The label is provided with a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer formed of a pressure-sensitive adhesive on its back surface, and is attached to a transport container via the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. In order to attach such a label, an attaching portion is provided on the outer surface of the side wall of the transport container over a predetermined area so as to correspond to the label area.

[0003] There is a case where the transport container is used again after the content is taken out and another content is stored. In this case, the old label is peeled off, and the type of the new content is removed. The label on which the destination and the like are printed is attached to the attaching portion. At this time, if the sticking part surface is formed in a flat shape, the label is firmly adhered to the entire sticking part, so a tool must be used when peeling the label, or When the label is peeled off by hand, the label may be broken or the adhesive layer may remain on the surface of the sticking portion.

In order to prevent the above-mentioned problems, the conventional sticking portion is provided with a plurality of stripes, grids, or other ribs protruding from the entire surface thereof, or is subjected to graining so as to form a rough surface. Or formed. And it is comprised so that the adhesion area | region with respect to a label may be reduced, the sticking force of a label may be reduced, and it may peel easily.

[0005]

However, when a plurality of ribs are protruded to form the sticking portion as described above, the label is firmly adhered only to the rib surface and the label is located between the ribs of the label. Is in a floating state, and the label surface in the attached state is wavy. For this reason, when peeling off the label, the label is torn only at the position between the ribs of the label and the label is torn, or the adhesive layer remains on the rib surface, and the remaining adhesive layer must be peeled off using a tool or the like. There was a problem that sometimes did not.

[0006] In addition, when the surface of the sticking portion is subjected to a graining process, a predetermined sticking force is not satisfied, and when the transporting container is transported, the containers rub against each other or the label warps due to a temperature change or the like. As a result, there is a problem that the label may be peeled off during transportation, sorting, storage, or the like.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose is to enable the label to maintain a predetermined sticking force, suppress peeling when the label is used, and to easily and quickly peel the label when replacing the label. It is an object of the present invention to provide a label sticking structure in a transportable container.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention of a label attaching structure for a transport container according to the first aspect of the present invention is directed to a transport container having a rectangular box shape with a bottom. At least one of the side walls is protruded from the outer surface of the side wall, and a releasable label is attached thereto. In order to maintain the sticking force of the label, the flat solid surface and the surface thereof are flush with the solid surface. Provided with a sticking surface made of a roughened textured surface provided on the sticker, and a groove recessed on the sticking surface so that a finger can be inserted inside the sticker when the label is peeled off. It is.

[0010] The invention of the label attaching structure in the transport container according to the second aspect is the invention according to the first aspect, wherein
The sticking surface has a rectangular shape, and a plurality of solid surfaces are linearly provided so as to extend in parallel along a diagonal line of the sticking surface.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a label attaching structure for a transport container according to the first or second aspect, wherein the total area of the solid surface is set to the total area of the attaching surface. It is set so as to be within the range of 15 to 35%.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3, the transport container 11 is formed in a rectangular box shape with a bottom, and has a pair of opposed long side walls 11a and short side walls 11b, and accommodates contents such as chemicals and mechanical parts therein. Have been.
At the lower part of the outer surface of one of the long side walls 11a of the pair of long side walls 11a, a sticking protrusion 21 constituting a label sticking structure is protruded, and the label 12 is stuck to the sticking protrusion 21. . The label 12 has identification information such as the type of the object, the destination, the weight, the delivery date, etc., on the surface thereof as a barcode, characters, symbols, and the like, and an adhesive layer made of an adhesive is provided on the back surface (not shown), It is stuck to the sticking projection 21 via this adhesive layer. When the label 12 is used, the transport container 11 reads the identification information when it is separated and transported by, for example, a conveyor or the like, and is sorted based on the information. When not in use, the label 12 is peeled off from the sticking projection 21 and is discarded or stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sticking projection 21 is formed so as to protrude so as to form a substantially rectangular shape which is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and has a sticking surface 22 for sticking the label 12 thereon.
It has become. The sticking surface 22 is formed of solid surfaces 23 provided in a plurality of rows at equal intervals so as to extend in parallel along both diagonal lines, and a textured surface 24 provided between the solid surfaces 23.

As shown in FIG. 2, each solid surface 23 has a planar shape. The embossed surface 24 is formed in a rough shape by a plurality of concave portions 24b and convex portions 24a, and is formed so that its surface, that is, the top surface of the convex portion 24a and the solid surface 23 are flush. Then, as shown by a two-dot chain line in the figure, the label 12 is attached to both the entire surface of the solid surface 23 and the top surface of the convex portion 24a of the embossed surface 24 to maintain a predetermined adhesive force. Thus, the bonding area is reduced by the concave portion 24b of the grain surface 24, and the desired peeling performance is maintained. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the label 12 adhered to the attaching surface 22 has its four corners arranged on the solid surface 23, and the label 12 has a weak adhering force. Even so, each corner is firmly attached.

It is preferable that the total area of the solid surface 23 is set within a range of 15 to 35% of the total area of the sticking surface 22. The total area of the solid surface 23 is the bonding surface 22
If the total area is less than 15%, the area of the label 12 to be adhered to the adhering surface 22 decreases, the desired adhering force cannot be maintained, and the label 12 may peel off from the adhering surface 22 during use. There is. Also, the total area of the solid surface 23 is
Is larger than 35% of the total area of the
In some cases, the label 12 has an increased sticking area, and the sticking force becomes too large, so that the label 12 is hardly peeled off when not in use.

Depending on the type of the adhesive, the label 12 is classified into a weak sticky one having a small sticking force and a strong sticky one having a large sticking force. In the case of the label 12 having a weak sticking force, the sticking force is more effectively reduced. Is preferably set so that the total area of the solid surface 23 is in the range of 20 to 35% of the total area of the sticking surface 22. In addition, strong label 1
In the case of 2, the total area of the solid surface 23 is set to be in a range of 15% to 25% with respect to the total area of the sticking surface 22 in order to make it easier to peel when peeling. Is preferred.

The solid surface 23 has a width of 0.75 to 0.75.
It is preferably provided to be in the range of 2.5 mm, more preferably in the range of 1 to 2 mm.
If the width of the solid surface 23 is less than 0.75 mm, the predetermined adhesive force cannot be maintained, and if it is larger than 2.5 mm, the label 12 is strongly adhered to the solid surface 23, and the adhesive surface 22 hardly peels off.

In this embodiment, the width of the solid surface 23 is set to 1.5 mm. By setting the width of the embossed surface 24 to 4.5 mm with respect to the width of the solid surface 23 of 1.5 mm, the total area of the solid surface 23 becomes about 25% of the total area of the sticking surface 22. It is set as follows.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A cross-shaped groove 2 at the center in the width direction and the length direction 2
5 is recessed. This groove 25 is located at the center 25a.
Has a circular shape, and each end 25b has a U-shape that opens toward each side edge of the sticking surface 22, and the groove width of the central portion 25a and each end 25b is a groove of the middle portion. It is formed to be wider than the width. In addition,
The groove 25 is flush with the outer surface of the long side wall 11a. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when the label 12 attached to the attachment surface 22 is peeled off, the end 2 of the groove 25 is removed.
By inserting a finger inside 5b, the side edge of the label 12 is pushed up by the finger and peeled off from the sticking surface 22.

The operation of the sticking projection 21 will be described below. Now, as shown in FIG. 3, when forming the transport container 11, the sticking projection 21 is formed so as to protrude below the outer surface of the long side wall 11 a. The container is accommodated in the transport container 11, and the label 12 indicating the type, weight, and destination of the container by a bar code is attached to the attaching protrusion 21.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when sticking the label 12 to the sticking projection 21, first, the label 12
The label 12 is arranged so that at least one of the corners is located on the solid surface 23 of the sticking surface 22. Then, since the solid surface 23 is provided in a plurality of rows so as to extend in parallel along both diagonal lines of the sticking surface 22, all the remaining corners are also arranged on the solid surface 23.

Next, in this state, the label 12 is attached to the sticking surface 2.
When pressed in two directions, as shown in FIG. 2, the adhesive layer provided on the back surface of the label 12 is joined to the top surface of the convex portion 24 a of the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24, and the label 12 is attached to the attaching surface 22. Be worn. At this time, the four corners of the label 12 are stuck on the solid surface 23, and the label 1 at the time of use is used.
2 is prevented from peeling off from the corner.

When the transport container 11 to which the label 12 is attached as described above is conveyed by a conveyor in a factory or the like, the information described by the bar code on the label 12 is read by the reader. Are sorted according to the information, and are conveyed to the respective destinations as they are.

At this time, since the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24 of the sticking surface 22 are formed so as to be flush with each other, the surface of the attached label 12 has a flat shape without waving, and the reading is performed. Reading errors by the machine are prevented. In addition, even when the transport containers 11 rub against each other during transportation, the label 12 is attached to both the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24, and thus has a predetermined adhesive force. The peeling of the label 12 during use is prevented.

Subsequently, the label 12 is peeled off from the sticking projection 21 of the transport container 11 in which the contents are lost at each transport destination and the inside is empty. Label 1 from sticking projection 21
When peeling 2, first, as shown in FIG.
A finger is inserted from the direction of the arrow into the inside of the end 25b of the groove 25 covered with the label 12. Then, the label 12 is pushed up by a finger, and its side edge is peeled off from the sticking surface 22 as shown in FIG. Then, the peeled side edge is picked up with a finger, and the label 12 is lifted in a direction away from the sticking surface 22 as it is, whereby the label 12 is peeled.

When the label 12 is peeled off as described above, the adhesive layer of the label 12 is bonded only to the convex portion of the embossed surface 24, and the concave portion 24b is not bonded. The label 12 is easily peeled off. In addition, the provision of the groove 25 allows the label 12 to be peeled off in a short time without having to scratch the corners of the label 12 many times with claws or tools.

The effects exerted by the above embodiment will be described below. Since the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24 forming the adhering surface 22 of the adhering projection 21 are formed to be flush with each other, the adhesive layer of the label 12 is formed on the surface of the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24. Since the label 12 is bonded to both, the label 12 can maintain a predetermined sticking force on the sticking surface 22, and the peeling when the label 12 is used can be suppressed. In addition, a groove 25 configured to allow a finger to be inserted inside the label 12 in a state where the label 12 is stuck is recessed on the sticking surface 22,
When replacing the label 12, the label 12 can be easily and quickly peeled off.

The sticking surface 22 is formed in a quadrangular shape, and a plurality of solid surfaces 23 are provided so as to extend in parallel along the diagonal of the sticking surface 22. Since the corner is stuck on the solid surface 23,
The peeling of the label 12 from the corner at the time of use can be prevented.

Since the total area of the solid surface 23 is set to be within the range of 15 to 35% of the total area of the sticking surface 22, the predetermined sticking force of the label 12 to the sticking surface 22 can be reduced. While holding the label, the label 12 can be peelable.

Each end 25 b of the groove 25 is attached to the bonding surface 22.
Are formed so as to open toward the respective side edges thereof, and the groove width of the central portion 25a and each end portion 25b is wider than the groove width of the intermediate portion. Therefore, the finger can be more easily inserted into the groove 25.

When the information described on the label 12 is a bar code, the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24 are flush, and the attached label 12 has a flat shape. Mistakes can be suppressed.

The present embodiment can be embodied with the following modifications. -As shown in FIG. 5, the plurality of solid surfaces 23 may be formed to be concentric. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of solid surfaces 23 may be formed so as to extend in parallel with both diagonal lines of the attaching surface 22, and to form a diamond shape as a whole. Alternatively, a plurality of rows of solid surfaces 23 may be provided so as to extend parallel to at least one of the width direction and the length direction of the attaching surface 22.

Even in the case where the plurality of solid surfaces 23 are formed so as to form a concentric circle or a diamond shape, the corners of the label 12 are stuck on the solid surface 23 so that the corners of the label 12 can be used at the time of use. Peeling from the corners can be prevented.

The sticking projection 21 may be formed so as to protrude from the center or upper part of the outer surface of the long side wall 11a. Alternatively, it may be fixed to any location on the outer surface of the short side wall 11b.
In the case of such a configuration, for example, even in a case where the lower portion of the outer surface of the long side wall 11a is hidden by stacking or arranging the transport containers 11, the sticking position of the label 12 can be changed according to the situation. it can.

The label sticking structure is not limited to the sticking projection 21. For example, the sticking surface 22 including the solid surface 23 and the embossed surface 24 is provided so as to be flush with the outer surface of the long side wall 11a. The groove 25 may be recessed on the sticking surface 22 to form a label sticking structure.

Alternatively, a rectangular plate-shaped sticking plate constituting a label sticking structure having a sticking surface 22 formed of a solid surface 23 and a textured surface 24 on its surface and a groove 25 is provided in a transport container. Alternatively, it may be molded as a separate body, and the adhesive plate may be fixed to the outer surfaces of the side walls 11a and 11b of the transport container 11 by means such as heat welding or bonding.

In the case where at least a part of the outer surface of the long side wall 11a is formed as the sticking surface 22, the sticking surface 22 does not protrude from the outer surface of the long side wall 11a. Thereby, the peeling of the label 12 can be more effectively suppressed. Also,
When the sticking plate and the transport container 11 are configured as separate bodies, the label attaching structure can be provided in a normal transport container in which the label attaching structure is not provided. The number of provided label attachment structures can be easily increased.

The sticking projection 21 is not limited to a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The shape may be a rhombus or the like.

In the case of such a configuration, it is possible to form the sticking projection 21 according to the shape and size of the label 12. The groove portion 25 may be formed so that not only the end portion 25b is formed wide but also the intermediate portion has the same width. Alternatively, the end 25b of the groove 25 may be formed in a tapered shape that becomes wider toward the side edge of the sticking surface 22.

With this configuration, the finger can be inserted deeper, and the label 12 can be more easily peeled off. Further, technical ideas that can be grasped from the embodiment will be described below.

The width of the solid surface is 0.75 to 2.5 m
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the distance is set within a range of m.
A label attaching structure in the transport container according to any one of the above. In the case of such a configuration, the label peeling ability can be more favorably maintained while effectively holding the sticking force of the label.

The label according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the sticking surface has a square shape, and a plurality of solid surfaces are provided concentrically around the center of the sticking surface. Sticking structure.

With this configuration, when the label is attached, the corners are adhered to the solid surface, so that the label can be prevented from peeling off from the corners during use. . The label sticking structure in the transport container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an end portion of the groove is formed to be wider than an intermediate portion thereof.

With this configuration, a finger can be more easily inserted into the groove.

[0044]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the label affixing structure in the transport container of the invention according to claim 1, by providing the surfaces of the solid surface and the embossed surface to be flush,
The label can maintain a predetermined sticking force, can suppress peeling when the label is used, and the provision of the groove allows for easy and quick peeling of the label when replacing the label. it can.

According to the label affixing structure of the transport container according to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, when the label is affixed, the corner of the label has a solid surface. Since it is stuck on the upper side, peeling of the label from the corner at the time of use can be suppressed.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, the label attaching structure can maintain a predetermined adhesive strength of the label. , Can be separated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a sticking projection according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part of the sticking projection of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the transport container according to the embodiment.

4A is a front view showing a state in which a label is stuck to the sticking projection, and FIG. 4B is a front view showing a state in which the label is peeled from the sticking projection.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a sticking projection of another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a sticking projection of another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: transport container, 11a: long side wall, 11b: short side wall,
Reference numeral 12 denotes a label, 21 denotes a sticking projection constituting a label sticking structure, 22 denotes a sticking surface, 23 denotes a solid surface, and 24 denotes a grained surface.
... grooves.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method for maintaining a sticking force of a label, which is provided on an outer surface of at least one side wall of each of the side walls of a transporting container having a bottomed rectangular box shape and which is capable of attaching a peelable label. , A sticking surface consisting of a flat solid surface and a rough grained surface provided such that the surface is flush with the solid surface, and a label that is recessed on the sticking surface to peel off the label Sometimes, a label affixing structure in a transport container having a groove for allowing a finger to be inserted inside the container. 2. The label according to claim 1, wherein the sticking surface has a quadrangular shape, and a plurality of solid surfaces are linearly provided so as to extend in parallel along a diagonal line of the sticking surface. Sticking structure. 3. The label sticking in the transport container according to claim 1, wherein the total area of the solid surface is set to be within a range of 15 to 35% of the total area of the sticking surface. Wearing structure.