JP2001048141A - Label sticking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the installing time or the regulating time of a stick body detection sensor in installing or re-installing a label sticking device having a sticking means to peel a label from a mount and stick it to a stick body by providing the stick body detection sensor to detect stick body on a body frame. SOLUTION: A label sticking device 10 comprises a frame 34 and a body frame 11, detects a stick body 7 carried by a belt conveyor 38 by a stick body detection sensor 25 provided on a sticking part 16, and delivers the label at a desired timing and sticks it to the stick body 7. The stick body detection sensor 25 is provided on a sticking part 16 which is a body frame 11, dispensing the working time in fitting the stick body detection sensor 25 in installing the label sticking device 10 and the regulating time of a light receiving part and a light emitting part of the stick body detection sensor 25. The work during the installation is only the regulation of the sensitivity of the stick body detection sensor 25, and the installation workability can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label sticking apparatus, and more particularly to a label sticking apparatus which is transported by a transport means.
The present invention relates to a label sticking device for sticking a label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a label continuum. A label continuum 5 has a plurality of labels 4 at predetermined intervals on a surface of a long backing paper 1 coated with a release agent 2 such as silicone. 4
The label continuous body 5 is wound around the roll continuous label body 6. The label 4 is temporarily attached to the surface of the label 1 on which the release agent 2 is applied, with the surface of the label 4 on which the pressure-sensitive adhesive 3 is applied.

On the other hand, the conventional label sticking apparatus shown in FIG. 4 is generally provided on a base 34 with movable casters (not shown), and the base 34 can be adjusted in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction. The label sticking device 44 is adjusted according to the height of the adherend 7 to be received. The supply unit 12 is provided on the main body frame 11 of the label attaching device 44.
Label detection sensor 14, sticking section 4 having release plate 21
3, a transfer unit 18 and a mount winding unit 20.

[0004] The supply section 12 has a supply shaft 13, and the roll-shaped label continuous body 6 is loaded on the supply shaft 13 and held rotatably. The label continuous body 5 fed from the supply unit 12 is transferred to the label detection sensor 14 via the guide rollers 15 and 15. Label detection sensor 14
Is a label continuum 5 that is transported with a transmission sensor arranged.
The amount of transmission of the part of the backing paper 1 and the overlapping part of the label 4 and the backing paper 1 is detected, and the leading end of the label 4 is stopped at the leading end of the peeling plate 21 described later. Further, the label detection sensor 14 may be a reflection type sensor,
In this case, a black mark is printed on the mount 1 at a predetermined interval, and this mark is detected.

[0005] The sticking section 43 has a peeling plate 21 and a sticking roller 22, and the leading end of the peeling plate 21 is formed at an acute angle and the label continuous body 5 to be transferred is held at the leading end of the peeling plate 21. The label 4 is peeled off from the mount 1 by turning the mount 1. The peeled label 4 is fed forward, and the turned mount 1 is guided by the guide roller 17 and transferred to the mount winding unit 20 via the transfer unit 18 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4). The sticking roller 22 has an arm 24 that rotates about a fulcrum shaft 23, and a sticking roller 22 made of a sponge-like elastic body is provided at the tip of the arm 24. The sticking roller 22 is provided so that the arm 22 rotates so as to press the label 4 to be peeled toward the adherend 7, and securely adheres the label 4 to the adherend 7.

The transfer section 18 is composed of a rubber roller 28 and a nip roller 29. The transfer section 18 nips and mounts the backing sheet 1 by a driving source (not shown). Mount 1
Is transferred from the transfer unit 18 to the mount winding unit 20, and is wound by the winding shaft 19 provided in the mount winding unit 20.

A transport device 45 for transporting the adherend 7 is arranged below the label sticking device 44. Transfer device 45
Are the mounts 37, 37, the belt conveyor 38, and the operation unit 3
9, a control unit 40, and an adherend detection sensor 41, and the belt conveyor 38 conveys the adherend 7 leftward in FIG. 4 by a driving source (not shown). The operation unit 39 includes an open / close switch for driving the belt conveyor 38, a volume that can change the speed of the belt conveyor 38, and the like. The control unit 40 is provided with a control device for controlling the belt conveyor 38.

The adherend detection sensor 41 has a detection main body 42 having a transmission sensor disposed on both sides in the width direction of the belt conveyor 38, so that when the adherend 7 passes the transmission sensor, Since the sensor 7 blocks the sensor, it recognizes that it has passed the adherend 7 at this time, and supplies a signal from the adherend detection sensor 41 to the label sticking device 44. The label sticking device 44 is configured to peel off the label 4 when the adherend 7 is conveyed to the lower surface of the peeling plate 21 by a signal from the adherend detection sensor 41 so that the desired The control is performed so that the label 4 is attached to the position.

However, the adherend detection sensor 41
The light-emitting unit is disposed on one side of the belt conveyor 38 and the light-receiving unit is disposed on the other side. It is necessary to accurately adjust the focal position between the light-emitting unit and the light-receiving unit. Alternatively, there is a problem that working time is wasted when re-installing. In addition, the side portion of the belt conveyor 38 is often operated by an operator, and
The sensor 42 tilts due to contact with the body 2 itself, and the focal position shifts, so that the adherend 7 cannot be detected. In addition, the adjustment work for that purpose wastes time and the label attaching work is interrupted for a long time. Work efficiency is reduced.

Furthermore, in a commercially available belt conveyor (conveying device), it may not be possible to cope with members for attaching sensors to both sides of the conveyor, or depending on the processing position because the processing is required.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been made in consideration of the above problems, and is intended to significantly reduce the time required for adjusting or setting an adherend detecting sensor when installing or re-installing a label sticking apparatus. An attaching device is provided.

Further, the present invention provides a label sticking apparatus which improves the working efficiency by eliminating the mistake of detecting an adherend by contacting the sensor itself by an operator or the like working on the side of the conveyor.

[0013]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention focuses on the fact that it is integrated into a label sticking apparatus, and is temporarily attached to a main frame at a predetermined interval on a long mount provided on the main frame. A labeling device comprising: a transfer unit configured to transfer the label continuous body; and a sticking unit configured to peel the label from the backing sheet and attach a label to the adherend. It is a label sticking apparatus characterized in that a detection sensor is provided on a main body frame.

In the above-mentioned label sticking apparatus, the adherend detecting sensor is provided in the sticking means.

Therefore, since the adherend detection sensor is integrated into the labeling device, the sensitivity of the sensor of the adherend detection sensor is only adjusted when the labeling device is installed or reinstalled. ,
Work can be greatly reduced, and work time can be shortened.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of the label sticking apparatus, which is composed of a label sticking apparatus 10 and a transport device 36.

The label sticking apparatus 10 includes a gantry 34 and a main body frame 11. The gantry 34 has movable casters (not shown) and stoppers 35. The main body frame 11 is provided on an upper part of the gantry 34 and is slidable in the vertical and horizontal directions. The main body frame 11 includes a supply unit 12,
A label detecting sensor 14, a sticking section 16 having an adherend detecting sensor 25, a transfer section 18, and a mount winding section 20 are provided.

The conveyor 36 has a belt conveyor 38 having side frames provided on the gantry 37, 37, and the belt conveyor 38 is driven by a drive source (not shown). Further, it has an operation unit 39 and a control unit 40. The roll-shaped label continuous body 6 loaded in the supply unit 12 of the label sticking device 10 is fed out from the leading end thereof, and is guided through the guide rollers 15, 15 to detect the label detection sensor 14.
Further, it is transferred to the attaching section 16.

The attaching section 16 is provided with a peeling plate 21, an attaching roller 22, and an adherend detecting sensor 25 which will be described later. The leading end of the peeling plate 21 is formed so that the label continuous body 5 formed at an acute angle and transferred is turned at the leading end of the peeling plate 21 to separate the label 4 from the backing paper 1. The peeled label 4 is fed toward the adherend 7, and the turned mount 1 is transferred to the mount winding unit 2 via the transfer unit 18.
0 and wound up. The transfer unit 18 includes a rubber roller 28 and a nip roller 29, and is configured to hold the mount 1 and transfer it by a drive source (not shown).

The adherend detection sensor 25 is composed of a detection main body 26 having a reflection type sensor and a signal cable 27.
6. The reflection type sensor includes a light emitting / receiving unit 26.
a is provided facing the lower surface. On the other hand, the light emitting / receiving section 26
A signal cable 27 for supplying an electric signal is provided at an upper portion on the opposite side of a, and is connected to a port (not shown) of the main body frame 11 (not shown). The L-shaped support plate 30 is screwed from the body frame 11 to the screws 31, 31.
And an adherend detection sensor 25
Are provided on the support plate 30. An adherend detection sensor 25 is provided so that the attaching roller 22 can operate smoothly. Also, the light emitting / receiving unit 26a
Is located at a height that does not contact the adherend 7.

The label sticking apparatus 10 constructed as described above
Is detected by the adherend detection sensor 25 provided on the affixing section 16 to detect the adherend 7 conveyed by the belt conveyor 38, and the label 4 is released at a desired timing.
1 and can be attached to the adherend 7. Thus, the adherend detection sensor 25 is attached to the label attaching device 1.
Since it is provided on the attaching portion 16 which is the main body frame 11 of the
When the label attaching apparatus 10 is installed, the adherend detection sensor 2
The work time for mounting the sensor 5 and the work for adjusting the light receiving unit and the light emitting unit of the adherend detection sensor 25 provided opposite to each other are unnecessary, and only the work of adjusting the sensitivity of the adherend detection sensor 25 is required. Can be significantly reduced.

Further, since the adherend detection sensor 25 is provided on the main body frame 11 of the label sticking apparatus 10, an operator or an object does not come into contact with the adherend detection sensor 25 during the label sticking operation. 26 does not tilt, and the work efficiency is improved without interrupting the label attaching operation. Furthermore, even when the labeling apparatus 10 is relocated (reinstalled) to another line, it is not necessary to newly provide the adherend detection sensor 25 to another line, and the efficiency of the relocation (reinstallation) operation is improved. .

Another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The same parts as those of the conventional and the present embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a main part of a sticking section of the label sticking apparatus, in which an adherend detection sensor 25 is provided on a side surface of a peeling plate 21. An L-shaped support plate 32 is provided on the side surface of the peeling plate 21 by screws 33, 33, and the adherend detection sensor 25 is
This support plate 32 is provided. The adherend detection sensor 25 is a reflection-type sensor,
Is directed toward the upper surface of the adherend 7 (downward in FIG. 3), and is provided at a position that does not abut the adherend 7.

Since the label sticking apparatus thus constructed is only for adjusting the sensitivity of the adherend detecting sensor 25 as described above, the installation time can be greatly reduced, and when the apparatus is relocated (re-installed), other operations can be performed. It is not necessary to newly provide an adherend detection sensor to the line, and the efficiency of relocation (reinstallation) work is improved. Further, since the worker or the object does not come into contact with the adherend detection sensor during the label attaching operation, the label attaching operation is not interrupted, and the operation efficiency is improved.
Furthermore, in the case of a slide-type peeling plate, there is no need to adjust the sticking position of the adherend detection sensor after the slide adjustment, which is efficient.

In the label sticking apparatus of the present invention, the adherend detecting sensor may be provided at any position of the frame of the body of the label sticking apparatus. Become.

[0026]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when installing or relocating (reinstalling) the label sticking apparatus, only the operation of adjusting the sensitivity of the adherend detection sensor 25 is required, so that the installation time is greatly reduced. In addition to this, there is an excellent effect that the sensor is not accidentally brought into contact with the sensor during the label attaching operation and the sensor is tilted, so that the label attaching operation is not interrupted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a label sticking apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a main part of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a main part showing another embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a conventional label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a continuous label body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 4 ... Label 5 ... Label continuous body 7 ... Adherend 10 ... Label sticking apparatus (this invention) 11 ... Body frame 12 ... Supply part 14 ... Label detection sensor 16 ... Sticking part 18 ... Transfer means 20 ... Winding part (winding) 21) Peeling plate 25 ... Adherend detection sensor (the present invention) 26 ... Detection main body 26a ... Light emitting / receiving section 30 ... L-shaped support plate 34 ... Stand 36 ... Transport means 38 ... Belt conveyor 41 ... Adherend Detection sensor (conventional) 44… Label pasting device (conventional)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main body frame, a transfer means provided on the main body frame and transferring a continuous label which is temporarily attached to a long mount at a predetermined interval, and a label is peeled off from the mount to be attached. A label sticking device comprising: a sticking means for sticking a label to a body, wherein an adherend detection sensor for detecting the adherend is provided on a main body frame. 2. A label pasting apparatus, wherein said adherend detecting sensor is provided in said pasting means.