JP2001337606A - Label mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a label mounting structure enabling to peel off a label easily from the outer wall and improve workability. SOLUTION: The label mounting structure possesses a bottom wall 5a with a sticking surface side 14 and a label 7 adhered to on the sticking surface side of the bottom wall. The bottom wall has a peel-off part 16 detachable from this sticking surface side in a part of the sticking surface side, and a corner part 21 of the label is adhered to this peel-off part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label mounting structure used for an electronic device such as a portable computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an electronic device such as a portable computer, an inconspicuous portion such as a bottom surface or a back surface of a housing is provided.
Labels indicating the product model number, serial number, warnings, precautions, etc. are attached.

The conventional housing has a concave portion for clarifying the position where the label is attached and preventing the label from protruding. The recess has a depth corresponding to the thickness of the label, and has a size such that the label fits tightly, and the entire bottom surface of the recess serves as an attachment surface for bonding the label. I have. For this reason, the outer peripheral edge of the label is surrounded by the opening edge of the concave portion, and the surface of the label is located on substantially the same plane as the bottom or back surface of the housing.

Accordingly, the outer periphery of the label does not come into contact with, for example, a fingertip of a hand or a top plate of a desk, and the label is hardly peeled off.

[0005]

In the field of electronic devices such as portable computers, there is a demand for a design that takes into account the global environment and living environment. To cope with this, recycling of discarded casings has recently been promoted.

At this time, since the above-mentioned label is attached to the casing, especially when the material of the casing is different from the material of the label, the casing with the label attached remains. Is cut and reused as a recycled material, the amount of impurities contained in the recycled material increases. As a result, the mechanical strength of the recycled material may be reduced, or the flow characteristics may be impaired when the recycled material is heated and melted, causing various problems in promoting the recycling of the housing.

For this reason, when recycling the housing, it is necessary to remove the attached parts such as the circuit board from the discarded housing and to peel off the label adhered to the housing. .

However, the label is adhered to the attachment surface at the bottom of the concave portion in order to prevent undesired peeling, and the surface of the label is located substantially flush with the bottom or back surface of the housing. In peeling off the label, the toe cannot be hooked on the outer peripheral edge of the label.

For this reason, conventionally, a sharp tool such as a knife, for example, is hung on the outer peripheral edge of the label, and the operation of manually peeling off each label while turning up the outer peripheral edge is strong. Have been. This type of work requires careful handling of sharp tools,
The label peeling operation becomes very troublesome. Therefore, a large amount of labor and labor are required for the operation of peeling off the label, and there is a problem that the workability is deteriorated accordingly.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label mounting structure capable of easily separating a label from an outer wall and improving workability.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, a label mounting structure according to the present invention includes an outer wall having a sticking surface; and a label bonded to the sticking surface of the outer wall. The outer wall has a peeling portion which is detachable from the attaching surface on a part of the attaching surface, and an outer peripheral portion of the label is adhered to the peeling portion.

In such a configuration, when peeling the label from the outer wall, the peeling portion of the outer wall is pressed, and the peeling portion is forcibly separated from the outer wall. As a result, the outer peripheral portion of the label adhered to the peeling portion rises from the attaching surface, so that the outer peripheral portion is grasped and pulled in a direction away from the attaching surface. As a result, the label flips up from the pasting surface together with the peeling part,
The label can be easily peeled off from the sticking surface of the outer wall without using a special tool or the like.

In order to achieve the above object, a label mounting structure according to the present invention comprises: an outer wall having a sticking surface; and a label bonded to the sticking surface of the outer wall. It is characterized in that a concave portion is provided on a part of the attachment surface, the concave portion is covered with the label, and the outer peripheral edge of the label is located on the concave portion.

According to such a configuration, since a step corresponding to the depth of the recess exists between the bonding surface and the bottom of the recess, the step is utilized on the recess. A toe, a clip or the like can be hooked on the outer peripheral edge of the located label. For this reason, the outer peripheral edge of the label can be easily flipped up, and the workability when peeling off the label from the sticking surface is remarkably improved.

In order to achieve the above object, a label mounting structure according to the present invention comprises: an outer wall having a sticking surface; and a label bonded to the sticking surface of the outer wall. A part of the attachment surface has a through hole, and the through hole is covered with the label,
An outer peripheral portion of the label is located on the through hole.

In such a configuration, when peeling the label from the outer wall, a fingertip or the like is inserted into the through hole from the side opposite to the label, and the outer peripheral portion of the label covering the through hole is pushed up from the back side. Accordingly, the outer peripheral portion of the label can be easily flipped up without using a sharp tool or the like, and workability in peeling off the label from the attaching surface is remarkably improved.

[0017]

FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 in which a first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a portable computer.
It will be described based on the following.

FIG. 1 discloses a portable computer 1 as an electronic device. Portable computer 1
Includes a computer main body 2 and a display unit 3 supported by the computer main body 2.

A housing 4 that is an outer shell of the computer main body 2
Is composed of an injection molded product of a synthetic resin material. The housing 4 has a flat box shape having a bottom wall 5a as an outer wall, left and right side walls 5b, a front wall 5c, and an upper wall (not shown). Various accessory parts (not shown) are accommodated. The bottom wall 5a of the housing 4 is located at the most invisible portion of the housing 4,
A label 7 is attached to the left end of the front half of the bottom wall 5a.

The label 7 is for displaying the model number, product number, rating, warnings and cautions of the portable computer 1 and the like. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the label 7 includes a thin film-shaped base 8 and an adhesive layer 9 laminated on the back surface of the base 8. Various information is displayed. The base 8 has a rectangular shape having first to fourth outer peripheral edges 10a to 10d, and the adjacent outer peripheral edges 10a to 10d.
10d have a positional relationship such that they are orthogonal to each other. The base 8 is made of another synthetic resin or aluminum foil different from the material of the housing 4.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a concave portion 11 for defining the position where the label 7 is to be attached is formed on the bottom wall 5a of the housing 4. The recess 11 has a depth S corresponding to the thickness of the label 7 and has a size such that the label 7 fits exactly.

The recess 11 is provided on the first wall 5a located on the bottom wall 5a.
Or fourth opening edges 12a to 12d. The opening edges 12a to 12d correspond to the first to fourth outer peripheral edges 10a to 10d of the label 7, and the adjacent opening edges 12a to 12d have a positional relationship such that they are orthogonal to each other. ing.

The bottom of the recess 11 is a flat attachment surface 14. The attachment surface 14 has a shape conforming to the label 7, and the base 8 is attached to the attachment surface 14 via the adhesive layer 9.
Therefore, the first to fourth outer peripheral edges 10a of the base 8
To 10d are the first to fourth opening edges 12 of the recess 11
a to 12d, and the surface of the base 8 is located on substantially the same plane as the outer surface of the bottom wall 5a.

Therefore, for example, the portable computer 1
When carrying the label, the toe or the like does not touch the first to fourth outer peripheral edges 10a to 10d of the base 8, and the label 7
The bottom wall 5a of the housing 4 having such a configuration that it is difficult to peel off
The peeling portion 16 facing the attaching surface 14 of the concave portion 11
have. The peeling portion 16 is located at a corner 17 of the bonding surface 14 defined by the first opening edge 12a and the second opening edge 12b of the recess 11. The peeling portion 16 is surrounded by a slit-shaped through hole 18 formed in a corner portion 17 of the attaching surface 14, and the through hole 18 penetrates the bottom wall 5a in the thickness direction.

The bottom wall 5a of the housing 4 has a narrow bridge portion 19 connecting one end of the peeling portion 16 and the bottom wall 5a. The bridge portion 19 is formed at a position facing the intersection of the first opening edge 12a and the second opening edge 12b on the bonding surface 14, and by breaking the bridge portion 19, The peeling portion 16 is separated from the attaching surface 14.

Then, the first outer peripheral edge 10a of the label 7
An outer corner 21 of the label 7 defined by the first outer edge 10b and the second outer edge 10b covers the peeling portion 16, and the back surface of the corner 21 has the peeling portion 16 with the adhesive layer 9 interposed therebetween. Adhesively fixed.

In the portable computer 1 having such a configuration, the portable computer 1 disposed of is disposed.
To recycle the housing 4, it is necessary to remove accessory parts such as a circuit board from the housing 4 and remove the label 7 attached to the bottom wall 5 a of the housing 4.

To remove the label 7, first, FIG.
(A), the peeling portion 16 of the bottom wall 5a is pressed from the inside of the housing 4 as indicated by an arrow. By this pressing, the bridge portion 1 connecting the peeling portion 16 and the bottom wall 5a is formed.
9 is bent, and the bridge portion 19 is broken by repeating this pressing. For this reason, the peeling part 16
Is separated from the bottom wall 5 a while being adhered to the label 7, and the corner 21 of the label 7 adhered to the peeling portion 16 rises from the attaching surface 14.

Therefore, the corner 21 of the label 7 to which the peeling portion 16 is adhered can be easily grasped with a fingertip, and the corner 21 can be pulled in a direction away from the attaching surface 14. Therefore, the label 7 is sequentially turned up from the position of the corner 21, and the label 7 can be peeled off from the attaching surface 14 of the bottom wall 5 a without using a sharp tool such as a knife.

From this, workability when peeling off the label 7 is remarkably improved, and it is possible to cope with recycling of the housing 4 without difficulty.

Further, the peeling portion 1 on the attaching surface 14
6 is removed from the bottom wall 5a of the housing 4 together with the label 7, so that when the peeling of the label 7 is completed, a hole corresponding to the shape of the peeling portion 16 is opened in the bottom wall 5a. Become. Therefore, for example, even if the bottom wall 5a of the housing 4 faces downward and the housing 4 is placed in such a position that the sticking surface 14 cannot be seen, whether the removal of the label 7 has been completed based on the presence or absence of the hole. You can know whether or not.

The present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and FIGS. 5 to 7 show the second embodiment of the present invention.
An embodiment will be described.

The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the bottom of the concave portion 11 to which the label 7 is attached. First
This is the same as the embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the concave portion 11 of the bottom wall 5 a has a concave portion 31 on the attachment surface 14. The recess 31 is formed in the corner 17 of the attachment surface 14.
And a step S corresponding to the depth of the recess 31 is formed between the bottom surface 31 a of the recess 31 and the bonding surface 14. And the depression 31
The first and second outer peripheral edges 10 a, 10 a of the label 7 are covered by the corners 21 of the label 7.
10b is located.

According to such a configuration, the bonding surface 14
Is formed in the corner 17 of the recess 31, the recess 31 is provided between the attaching surface 14 and the bottom surface 31 a of the recess 31.
A step S corresponding to the depth of the label 7 is generated, and the fingertip or clip or the like can be easily hooked on the first and second outer peripheral edges 10a and 10b of the label 7 using the step S.

Therefore, the corner 21 of the label 7 can be easily turned up, and the label 7 can be sequentially peeled from the position of the corner 21. Therefore, troublesome work of peeling off the label 7 using sharp tools becomes unnecessary, and workability in peeling off the label 7 is remarkably improved.

FIGS. 8 and 9 disclose a third embodiment of the present invention.

The third embodiment is an extension of the second embodiment, and its main configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a recess 41 is formed in the center of the bottom surface 31a of the recess 31. The recess 41 has a flat bottom surface 41 a, and a step S corresponding to the depth of the recess 41 is formed between the bottom surface 41 a and the bottom surface 31 a of the recess 31.

Further, on the bottom surface 41a, a gate 42, which is an inlet for hot water at the time of casting the casing 4, is located. The gate 42 is a small projection protruding from the bottom surface 41a,
It faces the corner 21 of the label 7 that covers the recess 31. The step S is set to be larger than the height of the gate 42 protruding.

According to such a configuration, the sprue 42 remaining after the casing 4 is cast can be covered with the label 7, and the appearance of the casing 4 is improved. In addition, the gate 42 projecting from the bottom surface 41a of the recess 41 is located within the range of the step S between the bottom surface 41a and the bottom surface 31a of the concave portion 31, so that the tip of the gate 42 hits the label 7. There is no.

Therefore, even though the gate 42 is covered with the label 7, it is possible to prevent the label 7 from being lifted or perforated, and to maintain a good appearance of the portion to which the label 7 is attached. .

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The fourth embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shape of the bottom of the concave portion 11 to which the label 7 is attached, and the other basic structure of the housing 4 is as follows. First
This is the same as the embodiment. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the concave portion 11 of the bottom wall 5a has a circular through-hole 51 on its attachment surface 14.
have. The through-hole 51 is provided at the corner 1
7 and penetrates the bottom wall 5a of the housing 4 in the thickness direction. The through-hole 51 is covered by the corner 21 of the label 7.

In such a configuration, when the label 7 is peeled off from the attaching surface 14, the attaching surface 1
A fingertip or the like is inserted from the opposite side of the label 7 into the through-hole 51 opened to 4, and the corner 21 of the label 7 is pushed up from the back with the fingertip. Thus, the corner 21 of the label 7 can be easily flipped up with the fingertip, and the label 7 can be sequentially peeled off from the position of the corner 21. Therefore,
The troublesome work of peeling off the label 7 using sharp tools becomes unnecessary, and the workability when peeling off the label 7 is remarkably improved.

In the above embodiment, the casing is made of synthetic resin, but a metal material such as a magnesium alloy may be used instead of this synthetic resin.

The label mounting structure according to the present invention is not limited to the housing of the portable computer, but can be similarly applied to other devices such as a keyboard device and a monitor.

[0049]

According to the present invention described in detail above, the outer peripheral edge of the label can be easily turned up, and the label can be sequentially peeled off from this. Therefore, troublesome and dangerous work such as peeling off the label using sharp tools can be omitted, and there is an advantage that workability in peeling off the label is remarkably improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of a portable computer according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a concave portion on a bottom wall and a label.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a concave portion showing a peeling portion in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a label is attached to an attachment surface of a concave portion. (B) is a sectional view showing a state where the peeling part is pushed up to turn up the corner of the label.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship between a concave portion on a bottom wall and a label in the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a concave portion on the attachment surface.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the label attached to the attachment surface of the concave portion and the concave portion.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a recessed portion on an attachment surface in a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the positional relationship between the label attached to the attaching surface of the concave portion and the gate at the bottom of the concave portion.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing a through-hole on an attachment surface according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a positional relationship between a label stuck on a sticking surface of a concave portion and a through hole.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5a ... outer wall (bottom wall) 7 ... label 14 ... sticking surface 16 ... peeling part 31 ... dent part 41 ... recess 51 ... through hole

Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takumi Komura 1-3-3 Shinmachi, Ome-shi, Tokyo Toshiba Digital Media Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Sou Otegawa 1-3-3 Shinmachi, Ome-shi, Tokyo Toshiba Digital Media Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Motoki Tomita 3-3-1 Shinmachi, Ome-shi, Tokyo Toshiba Digital Media Engineering Co., Ltd. In-house

Claims (10)

[Claims] An outer wall having a sticking surface; and a label adhered to the sticking surface of the outer wall, wherein the outer wall is separable from the sticking surface at a part of the sticking surface. A label mounting structure having a peeling part, wherein an outer peripheral part of the label is adhered to the peeling part. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the outer wall is
A label mounting structure having a concave portion in which the label fits, and wherein the attaching surface is located at a bottom of the concave portion. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The label, wherein the outer wall has a slit-shaped through hole surrounding the peeling portion on the attachment surface, and a breakable bridge portion connecting the outer wall and the peeling portion. Mounting structure. 4. The label mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein an outer peripheral portion of the label is located on the peeling portion. 5. An outer wall having a sticking surface; and a label adhered to the sticking surface of the outer wall, wherein the outer wall has a recess in a part of the sticking surface, and The part is covered with the above label,
A label mounting structure wherein an outer peripheral edge of a label is located on the recess. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the outer wall is
A label mounting structure having a concave portion in which the label fits, and wherein the attaching surface is located at a bottom of the concave portion. 7. The method according to claim 5, wherein
The label mounting structure, wherein the outer wall is formed by casting, and the recess has a recess in the bottom surface, and a gate that remains after casting of the outer wall is located at the bottom of the recess. . 8. An outer wall having a sticking surface; and a label adhered to the sticking surface of the outer wall. The outer wall has a through hole in a part of the sticking surface, and the through hole has a through hole. A label mounting structure, wherein the label mounting structure is covered by the label, and an outer peripheral portion of the label is located on the through hole. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the outer wall comprises:
A label mounting structure having a concave portion in which the label fits, and wherein the attaching surface is located at a bottom of the concave portion. 10. The label mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the label is made of a different material from the outer wall.