JP2001305958A - Label - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label which can be read with the naked eyes by human being and at the same time, has a detection mark attached which enables preventing the wrong detection of a machine such as a printer. SOLUTION: A display part 18 which human being can read with the naked eyes is disposed in the longitudinal detection of the detection mark 16 and on an intermediate part of the width direction of the label.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label provided with a position detection mark for reading by a machine.
The present invention relates to a label provided with display of useful information when printing or attaching a label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in the case of a label printed by using a label printer, a label in which a plurality of labels are temporarily attached in the longitudinal direction of a band-shaped backing paper is sequentially supplied to a printing section of the label printer, so that desired information is printed on each label. Is printed.

In order to print information correctly at a predetermined position of each label supplied sequentially, it is necessary to detect the leading end position of each label and drive the printing unit in accordance with the running of the label. There is.

[0004] For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3, each of the labels 3, 3,.
Are provided with detection marks 4, 4,. The label printer detects the positions of the leading ends of the labels 3, 3,... By detecting the detection marks 4, 4,.

[0005] By the way, various printing conditions and materials (differences of paper, plastic, glass, etc.), printing environments, and usage methods are different depending on the size and material of the printing paper, the type of adhesive, and the like. There are different types.

In order not to make a mistake in the printing method and the applicable range, display of specific precautions and label part numbers, etc. 5
Is printed on the back of the backing paper 2.

[0007] For example, "freezing" in the display 5 in FIG. 3 indicates that the label can provide a sufficient initial adhesive force even when the object to be affixed is a low-temperature frozen food or the like.

[0008]

However, since the above-described detection mark 4 is provided on the label for performing the mechanical printing or the mechanical attachment, if any other display is printed on the back surface of the backing paper 2, this will be referred to as the detection mark 4. There is a possibility that the machine will detect incorrectly and malfunction.

For this reason, the detection mark 4 is printed in black and other notices are printed in a light color, or the characters are made smaller to increase the space between the characters, and the sensitivity of the sensor and the detection program are adjusted on the device side. In some cases, erroneous detection is prevented by means such as.

[0010] However, a plurality of printers and sticking apparatuses that can use the same kind of labels are sold by each manufacturer, and the detection positions (sensor mounting positions) and the mark detection methods are not necessarily the same.

[0011] On the other hand, in addition to genuine and recommended manufacturers, products that claim compatible products and general-purpose products are sold by a plurality of manufacturers.

Therefore, when a label and an apparatus are actually used, the apparatus or the like must be individually adjusted depending on the combination.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described problems of the related art, and has as its object to provide a label which is not erroneously detected by a machine even when a detection mark for reading by a machine and a display to be read by a human are provided at the same time. And

[0014]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a display portion readable by the human eye is provided in the detection mark and at a middle portion in the width direction of the label. And provide a label.

According to the above configuration, since the detection mark and the display for the human are present at the same place at the same time, the possibility of erroneous detection can be eliminated even when the detection is performed by a machine.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the label according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view when a label to which the present invention is applied is viewed from the back side. As shown in FIG. 1, the label 10 is configured by temporarily attaching a plurality of labels 14, 14,... At a constant pitch to the surface (the lower side in the figure) of the band-shaped backing paper 12.

The band-shaped backing material 12 has a release layer made of silicon or the like formed on the surface thereof.
An adhesive layer made of an adhesive is formed on the back surface. The label 14 having predetermined information printed on the surface thereof is
2 and affixed to a product or the like.

The band-shaped backing paper 12 has detection marks 16, 16,... Formed on the back surface thereof at a constant pitch. The detection marks 16 are formed corresponding to the leading end positions of the labels 14, 14,..., And from the edge on one side of the band-shaped backing paper 12 to the edge on the other side, in the width direction of the label,
It is formed with a predetermined width and a predetermined length.

Are display portions provided in the longitudinal direction of the detection mark 16 and at an intermediate portion in the width direction, and "re" in the figure denotes a label once attached to the article. Indicates that the label can be re-peeled without breaking. In addition to the above, the use of a capital letter such as "weak" for a label using a weak adhesive, "strong" for a strong adhesive, and "cold" for freezing is preferably used. Can be

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to use a bold gothic character and its modified character such as a double-width character as shown in FIG. The reason is that when detecting with an optical sensor, the blank part in the character is compressed in the detection direction,
This is because, although there is some noise, it can be identified with the black horizontal bar (that is, the adjacent detection mark 16), but it can be reliably read by the human eye.

According to the label 10 constructed as described above, similarly to the conventional label, the detection marks 16, 16,... Automatic printing and automatic sticking can be performed, and useful information for printing and pasting can be read by the human eye without erroneous detection by the detection sensor of these devices, and usability is improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, a detection mark may be provided on the front side of a label, and the present invention can be applied to a "label without a mount".

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention,
In the detection mark, and in the middle of the label in the width direction, by providing a display unit that can be read by the human eye, the display displayed in the detection mark can be read by the human eye,
At the same time, it is possible to prevent the machine from erroneously detecting the detection mark.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a label to which the present invention is applied as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a detection mark in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional label continuous body viewed from the back side.

[Explanation of symbols]

10: label continuum, 12: band-shaped backing, 14: label,
16 detection mark, 18 display

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claims: 1. A label provided with position detection marks spaced apart in a longitudinal direction for use in a printing machine or a pasting machine. A label characterized by having a display portion readable by a computer.