JP2002014615A - Metallic plate and tag, as well as method for manufacturing the same and apparatus for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a metallic plate and tag which make display contents easily readable as well as a method for manufacturing the same and an apparatus for manufacturing the same. SOLUTION: This metallic plate for the tag has a metallic plate (iron, etc.), 2 and projecting parts 3 which are formed on the surface of the metallic plate and display the information, such as characters and figures, and is provided with a through-hole 4 on one side of the metallic plate, thereby, the tag having a latching part (wire, etc.), inserted into the hole can be made. According to this tag, an erroneous recognition and mis-operation of the display contents in work after a coating process step and plating process step can be prevented. Further, according to the apparatus for manufacturing this metallic plate, the easy and continuous production thereof is possible and the distinct reading of the display of the information, such as the characters and figures, is possible as well.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a metal plate and a tag, a method of manufacturing the same and a device for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a metal plate and a tag whose display contents are easy to read, a method of manufacturing the same and a device of the same. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The metal plate and tag of the present invention are used for displaying a coating process or a plating process of a steel frame member or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Steel frame members for construction, electric products, parts and bodies of automobiles and the like are assembled through a painting process and a plating process. At this time, even if information about the product, such as a serial number or an identification symbol, is displayed by marking or scratching the surface of the steel member or the like with a pen or the like, the display portion is covered by painting or plating and becomes invisible. Sometimes. Therefore, products cannot be distinguished individually,
Even if a defect occurs in a subsequent process, it is impossible to know the history before the painting process and the plating process. As a method of reading a symbol after a painting process or a plating process, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No.
A method of forming a magnetic film on a material surface and irradiating a laser beam as described in JP-A-16857, and a method of laminating and applying a plurality of labels as disclosed in JP-B-4-28238. Are known. However, these methods have a problem that it takes time and cost.
Therefore, a plate or tag that displays the product serial number or identification code etc. is attached, and it is used at the same time as the coating process and plating process to prevent misidentification. It may be covered and become invisible.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a metal plate and a tag whose display contents can be easily read even after painting or plating, and a method of manufacturing the same and a manufacturing apparatus thereof. The purpose is to:

[0004]

The inventor of the present invention has made intensive studies on metal plates and tags whose display contents are easy to read even after painting or plating, as well as a method and an apparatus for manufacturing the same. Reached. That is, the metal plate for a tag according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a metal plate and a convex portion formed on a surface of the metal plate and displaying information such as characters and numerals. . Also,
The metal plate may have a through hole on one side, as described in claim 2.

Further, the tag according to the third aspect of the present invention includes a metal plate, a convex portion formed on the surface of the metal plate for displaying information such as characters and numerals, and a through hole on one side of the metal plate. Holes and
And a hooking means inserted through the through hole.

[0006] The metal material of the above-mentioned "metal plate" according to the present invention is not particularly limited.
Examples thereof include an aluminum plate and a copper plate, of which a tin plate and an aluminum plate are preferably used. Also,
The thickness of the metal plate is preferably 0.1 to 4.0 mm, more preferably 0.2 to 1.0 mm. Further, the shape and size of the metal plate are not particularly limited, and may be various shapes such as a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon or more polygon, a circle, an ellipse, and the like, depending on purposes and applications. A square quadrangle is preferable, and its size is preferably 10 to 50 mm in length and 20 to 200 mm in width.

[0007] The "information" displayed on the metal plate includes letters and numbers, other symbols, pictures such as illustrations, and the like. The content of the "information" may be, for example, a steel frame member, which can specify a specific product such as a product at a certain position in a certain location.
An example of a tag displaying the above information is as shown in FIG.

The "convex portion" forming the information only needs to have a convex portion for displaying the information, and the "information" is inverted from the back side of the metal plate as shown in FIG. The resulting plate may be extruded into a convex shape (further, the back surface is a concave shape), or may be one in which only the front surface is convex by printing or the like as shown in (C).

The through hole can be provided on one side of the metal plate, but the location is not particularly limited, and it can be provided at a location required depending on the purpose and application. Also, the number of through holes is not particularly limited, and may be one, two, or three or more. When two or more are provided, they can be provided at necessary places depending on the purpose and application. Furthermore, the shape and size of the through hole are not particularly limited, and may be a triangle, a quadrangle, a pentagon or more polygon, a circle, an ellipse, and the like.
It can be in various forms depending on the purpose and application. The size is preferably such that the maximum diameter is 1.0 to 10.0 mm, and more preferably the maximum diameter is 4.0 to 6.0 mm.

[0010] The above-mentioned hooking means may be formed in a thin rod shape, a band shape, a string shape or the like of metal, fiber, plastic or the like, and this can be used as a ring shape, a circular shape or the like. Among these, the method of hooking the wire in a circular shape is preferably used. The length can be varied depending on the purpose and application.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag, comprising the steps of: (A) holding a metal plate;
(B) setting a plate in which information such as characters and numerals are inverted, and using the metal plate protection unit disposed on the side of the metal plate to be engraved as a base to mount the inverted plate on the metal plate. The step (C) of pressing and engraving is provided to manufacture the metal plate for a tag according to claim 1. It is preferable that the metal plate protection unit is provided with a resin body at least at a portion facing the stamped surface of the metal plate. By this resin body, the stamped surface of the metal plate is clearly marked by the impact given by the reversal plate in the marking process, and a convex portion can be formed on the surface of the metal plate. As the `` resin '' of the resin body, it is not too hard and not too soft,
So-called hard plastics such as heat-resistant vinyl chloride are preferably used. In order to form the hooking means, a step (D) of piercing one side of the metal plate can be provided simultaneously with the step (C).

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag, comprising: a metal plate holding frame for holding a metal plate; and a reversing plate in which information such as characters and numerals are reversed. A metal plate holding unit, a metal plate protection unit provided on the side of the metal plate to be engraved, the metal plate held by the metal plate holding frame with the metal plate protection unit as a base The reverse plate is pressed and stamped. It is preferable that the metal plate protection unit is provided with a resin body at least at a portion facing the stamped surface of the metal plate. In addition, as described in claim 9, a piercing tool can be further provided for piercing simultaneously with the engraving.

[0013]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
This will be described in more detail. As an example of an apparatus for manufacturing a tag metal plate, a front view is shown in FIG. 2 and a right side view is shown in FIG.
This device 5A includes a metal plate holding frame 6, a plate disposition accommodation portion 71 capable of disposing and enclosing seven plates (hereinafter referred to as “tekins”) in which information such as characters and numerals are reversed, and To apply pressure to the magnet 8 for fixing, the metal plate protection unit 10 having the resin body (made of heat-resistant vinyl chloride) 101 disposed on the surface opposite to the engraved surface of the metal plate, the drilling tool 75, and the tapins And a handle 9 to be turned. The metal plate holding frame 6 has a window frame type shape that opens the engraved surface of the metal plate 2. And the metal plate 2 has the number 6
The metal plate 2 is inserted into a window frame 6a which is opened to a greater extent by rotating the metal plate holding frame 6 downward through b.
Note that the lower side of the metal plate holding frame 6 is opened (6c) so that the tip of the take-in 7 can be inserted. The metal plate 2 is fixed by the upper, lower, left and right ends and the metal plate protection unit 10.
The metal plate 2 is fixed so that the engraved surface of the metal plate 2 contacts the resin body 101 of the metal plate protection unit 10. The metal plate protection unit 10 is one in which a resin body 101 is fitted so that one end surface thereof is exposed in an iron block. When one surface of the resin body 101 is deteriorated, the other surface is used, and the metal body protection unit 10 is further removed. And can be replaced (Fig. 4).

In FIG. 3, the metal plate holding frame 6 has
25mm, width 80-100mm, thickness 0.2-0.3m
m of the metal plate 2 made of tin. Using a dummy, every four characters of the TAKIN 7 indicating contents that can be specified, such as what product is located at which position and at what position, are placed at predetermined positions using a dummy. The metal plate protection unit 10 is set and fixed by the magnet 8 on the rear surface of the disposition housing portion so that the engraving position does not shift. The product number was imprinted, and at the same time, a hole was punched in a circular shape (4 to 6 mm in diameter) on the left side of the metal plate 2 with a drilling tool 75 to produce a tag plate (see FIG. 1). The height of the convex part 3 and the depth of the concave part were 1.5 mm from the bottom at the highest part. The metal plate 2 was taken out of the metal plate holding frame 6 to produce a plate. This tag plate 1
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a metal plate 2 made of tin, a convex portion 3 formed on the surface of the metal plate 2 for displaying information such as characters and numerals, It has a concave portion formed on the back side, and a through hole 4 provided on one side of the metal plate 2.

In the hot-dip galvanizing step, a metal tag prepared by passing an iron wire having a diameter of 1.6 mm through the plate obtained above was attached to the member before plating, and plating was performed. When the plating process was completed and the members were inspected, the contents written on the metal tag could be clearly recognized even if plating was performed because convex letters and the like were formed. The transportation to the next process and the confirmation during the work went smoothly, and there were almost no installation errors in the next process.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but may be variously modified within the scope of the present invention depending on the purpose and application. For example, the information display on the metal plate can be not only horizontal writing but also vertical writing, and not only one line but also two or more lines of information can be displayed. In addition, the produced metal plate can be used with a fold, a curved surface, or a bent surface depending on the purpose. Furthermore, the metal plate displaying the information is fitted into a predetermined frame, and through holes are provided at four locations on the upper, lower, left and right sides of the metal plate, and by using hooks to be inserted through these, a more secure fixation is achieved. Thorough material management can be achieved, and material mixing can be prevented.

Further, the plate manufacturing apparatus for engraving information on a metal plate may be of a horizontal type in which the engraving by the mark is made laterally, or the reverse arrangement of the manufacturing mechanism in the above-described embodiment, that is, the pressing portion is downward. And the takein may be located above. In this case, as shown in FIG.
It can be manufactured by a device in which a plate in which numbers and the like are inverted is stamped by pressing it like a stamp from above. That is,
Apparatus 5B shown in FIG. 5 (front view) and FIG. 6 (left side view)
A metal plate protection unit 10 on a metal plate holding base that can slide in the longitudinal direction of the metal plate, a metal plate holding frame 6,
The magnet 8 is placed at the position where the table 7 is divided into 24 parts on the disk.
And a handle 72 for raising and lowering the mark 7 and a knob 11 for moving the metal plate holder (not shown in FIG. 5).
And a spring 12. The metal plate 2 is installed on the metal plate protection unit 10,
Put on and fix. At the engraving position, the metal plate protection unit 10 is fixed so as to be in contact with the resin body 101 directly above. In addition, the tapins 7 used for engraving are fixed clockwise one by one in a frame divided into 24 on the disk. The marking on the metal plate 2 is such that the mark 7 on the metal plate 2 is
When positioned directly above 1, it is done under pressure by the handle 9. In the case of this device, one press is used to make an engraving for one character. Therefore, the metal plate 2 is moved to the left by turning the metal plate holding knob 11 and the engraving position is confirmed. Then, the above operation is repeated. Manufactured by

[0018]

According to the metal plate and tag of the present invention, the contents displayed in a convex shape do not disappear and become unreadable even after a plating process and a painting process, and can prevent erroneous recognition and erroneous operation in a later operation. it can. Furthermore, according to the method and apparatus for manufacturing a metal plate of the present invention, the resin plate of the metal plate protection unit is used to effectively press the plate with inverted information such as letters and numbers against the metal plate, By engraving, it can be produced easily and continuously, and the display of information such as letters and numbers formed in a convex shape can be clearly read.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a tag used in an embodiment;
(A) is a plan view of the tag, and (B) is a cross section taken along the line XX 'when a convex portion is formed by extruding a plate in which information such as characters and numerals are inverted from the back side of the metal plate. Figure, (C)
Is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX 'when the surface becomes convex by printing or the like.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a tag plate manufacturing device used in the example.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the tag plate manufacturing device used in the example.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a metal plate protection unit used in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another example of the tag plate manufacturing device.

FIG. 6 is a left side view showing another example of the tag plate manufacturing device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1; tag plate; 2; metal plate; 3; convex portion; 4; through hole; 5, 5A and 5B; plate manufacturing device; 6; metal plate holding frame; 6b; butterfly number, 6c; reverse plate (takin) insertion part at the time of engraving, 7;
Reversing plate (takin), 71; plate arrangement housing part, 72; fixing bridge, 75; drilling tool, 76; through hole of metal plate protection unit, 8; magnet plate, 9; handle, 10;
Metal plate protection unit, 101; resin body, 11; knob for moving metal plate holder, 12; spring.

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A metal plate, formed on a surface of the metal plate,
A metal plate for a tag, comprising: a convex portion for displaying information such as characters and numerals. 2. The metal plate for a tag according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is provided on one side of the metal plate. 3. A metal plate, formed on a surface of the metal plate,
A tag comprising: a convex portion for displaying information such as characters and numerals; a through hole on one side of the metal plate; and a hooking means inserted through the through hole. 4. A step (A) for holding a metal plate, and a step (B) for setting a plate in which information such as characters and numerals are inverted.
2. The tag for a tag according to claim 1, further comprising a step (C) of pressing the reversing plate against the metal plate by using a metal plate protection unit disposed on the side of the metal plate to be marked, as a base, and performing marking. A method for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag, comprising manufacturing a metal plate. 5. The method for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag according to claim 4, wherein in the metal plate protection unit, a resin body is disposed at least in a portion facing the engraved surface of the metal plate. 6. The method for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag according to claim 4, further comprising a step (D) of perforating one side of the metal plate simultaneously with the step (C). 7. A metal plate holding frame for holding a metal plate, a plate disposing and receiving portion for disposing or receiving a reversed plate in which information such as characters and numerals are reversed, and A metal plate protection unit to be disposed, wherein the metal plate protection unit is used as a base, and the metal plate held by the metal plate holding frame is stamped by pressing the inverted plate. Equipment for manufacturing metal plates. 8. The apparatus for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag according to claim 7, wherein in the metal plate protection unit, a resin body is provided at least at a portion of the metal plate facing the engraved surface. 9. The apparatus for manufacturing a metal plate for a tag according to claim 7, further comprising a punch, wherein the punching is performed simultaneously with the engraving.