JP2002046767A - Stack package label and stack of packages - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stack package label which prevents packages from being separated from each other by shock such as falling and which is applied to the packages without spoiling the appearance of the packages. SOLUTION: The stack package label is used to handle packages together in a group. Each packages has a pair of opposite superimposed faces and a pair of opposite end-faces that are perpendicular to the superimposed faces. The packages are superimposed so that pairs of end-faces are situated in the same plane on each side. In this condition, the label is applied across the end- faces situated in the same plane. The label is provided with package-separating perforations, which respectively extend parallel to the superimposed faces in the superimposed positions. In the label, the perforations 3A, 3B are made in the label edges 2a and 2b crossing the superimposed faces 1a, and slits 4A, 4B are also made on extension lines from the corresponding perforations so as to extend in directions crossing the corresponding perforations.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package for individually packing a substantially rectangular parallelepiped content in a bag or a plurality of packages containing the content in a box. The present invention relates to an integrated packaging label and an integrated package in which a plurality of packages are connected and fixed using the label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, in supermarkets and the like, an integrated package has been adopted which allows a plurality of packages and the like in which instant noodles are individually packaged in bags to be handled collectively. As a form of such an integrated packaging, it is common to store a predetermined number of packages in one bag, but in this case, since a large bag is required, the amount of trash increases and However, when only some of the packages are used, the remaining packages are separated, and there is a problem that the handling is complicated.

[0003] In view of such problems, FIG.
An integrated package as shown in Fig. 1 was considered. This integrated package is, for example, a package 1 in which instant dry noodles are individually packaged in a pillow bag.
01 are stacked and connected and fixed by a pair of band-shaped integrated packaging labels 102, 102 (only one is shown), and the package 101 has a pair of front and rear overlapping surfaces 101a, 101a (one (Only shown), and a pair of left and right end surfaces 101b, 101b orthogonal to these superposed surfaces 101a, 101a and facing each other.
(Only one is shown).
,... Are superposed such that the pair of end faces 101b, 101b are flush with each other.
1b, 101b,... Label 1 for integrated packaging
02 are attached and fixed to each other. In addition, although not shown, between the left end faces 1b, 1
Labels 2 are also attached to b,.

[0004] The label 102 is provided with a perforation line 103 for separation corresponding to each superimposed portion and corresponding to the superimposed surface, from the upper end to the lower end of the label 102, and the package located at the most end. When a force is applied to the package 101 in a direction in which the package 101 is separated from the other package 101, the perforation line 103 between the package 101 at the end and the package 101 adjacent to the package 101 is broken, and the package 101 at the end is broken. Are separated from each other.

Since the remaining packages 101, 101,... Are connected and fixed by the label 102, they do not separate and are easy to handle. Further, since the label 102 has a small area, the amount of generated dust is small.

[0006]

However, the above-mentioned integrated package is not able to handle the label 10 due to the impact of dropping or the like.
2 is broken, and the package 101, 101,...
There is a problem that the label 102 is severely broken even if it does not move until it is unraveled, and the appearance is deteriorated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a label for an integrated package in which a package is not broken by an impact such as dropping and the appearance is not significantly impaired. Is to provide.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 comprises a pair of overlapping surfaces opposed to each other, and a pair of overlapping surfaces orthogonal to the overlapping surfaces and opposed to each other. For handling a plurality of packages having the end surfaces of the plurality of packages collectively, and in a state where a plurality of the packages are overlapped so that a pair of end surfaces are flush with each other, the end surfaces are flush with each other. In an integrated packaging label having a cutting line perforated therebetween, which is cut in parallel with the superimposed surface corresponding to each superimposed portion, wherein each perforation line corresponds to the superimposed surface. And a slit extending in a direction intersecting the perforation line is provided on an extension of each perforation line.

The invention described in claim 2 is the first invention.
Wherein the perforation lines are engraved so as not to coincide with the overlapping surface.

[0010] Further, the invention described in claim 3 is based on claim 2.
In the label for integrated packaging described in (1), at least two perforation lines are engraved so as to sandwich the superimposed surface for each superimposed portion.

The invention described in claim 4 is the first invention.
In the label for stacking and packaging described in the above, for each of the overlapping portions, a perforation line for separation, which is located at a substantially central portion between two edge portions intersecting the overlapping surface and extends in parallel with the overlapping surface, It is characterized by being carved.

The invention described in claim 5 is the first invention.
A plurality of packages are connected and fixed using the label for collecting and packaging described in any one of (1) to (4) above.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of an integrated packaging label according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an integrated packaging using the label of FIG. In this integrated package, a plurality of packages 1 in which instant dry noodles formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape are individually packaged in a pillow bag are overlaid and connected and fixed by a pair of band-shaped integrated packaging labels 2 and 2 (only one is shown). It was done.

That is, each package 1 has a pair of front and rear wide overlapping surfaces 1a and 1a facing each other (only the front side is shown), and a pair of left and right sides orthogonal to these overlapping surfaces 1a and 1a and facing each other. Narrow end faces 1b, 1b
(Only the right side is shown), and a predetermined number of packages 1, 1,... Are overlapped such that the pair of end faces 1b, 1b are respectively flush with each other. , 1
b,..., the label 2 is attached in parallel with the overlapping direction. Although not shown, the label 2 is also attached between the left end faces 1b, 1b,... Located on the lower side of the figure.

The superposed surfaces 1a, 1 on the label 2
A plurality of perforation lines 3A extending in parallel with the overlapping surface 1a are provided at the upper edge 2a intersecting with a,... at intervals equal to the thickness of the package 1 in the front-rear direction. And the overlapping surfaces 1a, 1a,.
The lower edge 2b intersecting with the overlapping surface 1a
A plurality of perforation lines 3B extending in parallel with are provided so as to face the perforation line 3A.

Each of the perforation lines 3A and 3B indicates the label 2
When it is attached to a predetermined portion of the stacked packages 1, 1,..., It is engraved so as to coincide with the overlapping surface 1a. The label 2 is provided with a slit 4A extending in a direction perpendicular to the perforation line 3A on an extension of each perforation line 3A, and extending in a direction perpendicular to the perforation line 3B on an extension of each perforation line 3B. A slit 4B is engraved.

The material of the base material of the sheet constituting the label 2 is not particularly limited. For example, high-quality paper, coated paper, kraft paper, synthetic paper, or foil paper obtained by laminating a metal foil such as aluminum foil to these materials Or metal-deposited paper on which a metal such as aluminum is deposited, or a laminated sheet in which one or two or more synthetic resin sheets made of a thermoplastic resin are laminated. In the case of laminating a sheet made of synthetic resin on paper, it is preferable to provide perforation lines only on the paper because the label is not easily broken.

The label 2 is preferably a tack label having a pressure-sensitive adhesive (adhesive) layer formed on one surface of a substrate. The reason is that the end faces 1b, 1b,... Of the plurality of packages 1, 1,.
This is because it is only necessary to attach the label 2 using a labeling machine, and an integrated package can be easily manufactured.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive (pressure-sensitive adhesive) forming the pressure-sensitive adhesive (pressure-sensitive adhesive) layer includes natural rubber, styrene-butadiene latex, styrene-isoprene block copolymer, recycled rubber, and synthetic rubber. Well-known pressure-sensitive adhesives such as rubber-based, acrylic-based, and silicone-based pressure-sensitive adhesives can be used. In order to form the pressure-sensitive adhesive (adhesive) layer using these, the pressure-sensitive adhesive (solvent-based) It can be easily formed by coating on one side of the substrate by well-known coating methods such as roll coating method, gravure printing method, melt extrusion method, etc. in the form of aqueous emulsion type, hot melt type, liquid curing type, etc. The coating thickness is preferably 15 to 25 μm.

The tack label used in the present invention does not have a separate paper which is usually provided to protect the pressure-sensitive adhesive (adhesive) layer until it is used, that is, the other side of the substrate. It is preferable to use a belt-like body formed by applying silicone or the like to form a release layer and wound in a roll shape like a cellophane tape. The reason is that the amount of waste and the production cost at the site where tack labels are used are reduced (separate paper becomes waste after use of tack labels using separate paper, and the cost increases if separate paper is used). It is for planning.

Although not shown, a machine-readable code that encodes a product name, a price (of an integrated package) and the like is usually printed on the outer surface of the label 2.

When one package 1 is separated from the packages 1, 1,... Connected and fixed by the label 2, the upper end of the package 1 located at the end and the package adjacent thereto are separated. Put the finger on the upper end of the object 1 and pull the package 1 located at the extreme end in a direction to separate from the other packages 1, 1,. As a result, the upper perforation line 3A of the label 2 is broken between the package located at the end and the package 1 adjacent thereto. Then, when the breakage of the label 2 proceeds downward and reaches the slit 4A,
The rupture advances toward the outside of the label 2 along the slit 4A, reaches one side edge of the label 2, and ends.

As a result, the endmost package 1 is connected to the adjacent package 1 via the portion of the label 2 below the slit 4A. Further, when the endmost package 1 is pulled in a direction to separate from the other packages 1, 1,.
Is broken along the overlapping surface of the package 1 and the package 1 adjacent to the package 1, so that the endmost package 1 can be separated from the other packages 1, 1,.

As described above, the label 2 corresponds to the perforated line 3
In the case of breaking from A (or 3B), slit 4A
(4B) prevents the label 2 from breaking in the width direction, so that the label 2 does not break over the entire length in the width direction. Therefore, the label 2 is not affected by a drop or other impact.
Is broken from the perforation line 3A (3B),
Are not separated, and the break of the label 2 is limited to a part, so that the appearance is not significantly impaired.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an integrated packaging label according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the following embodiments, portions corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description of the same portions is omitted.

In the label of this embodiment, the perforation lines 3A and 3B are not formed so as to overlap with the superimposed surface and are engraved two by two so as to sandwich the superimposed surface for each superimposed portion. Usually, a valley is formed on the overlapping surfaces of the packages 1 and 1, and the label 2 is often not adhered to the package 1. Therefore, perforation line 3
If A and 3B coincide with the overlapping surface, the label 2 is easily broken when an impact force acts on the label 2.

As in this embodiment, perforation lines 3A, 3A
If B is provided so as not to overlap the overlapping surfaces of the packages 1 and 1, the portions around the perforation lines 3A and 3B in the label 2 are adhered to the package 1, so that the label 2
, Even when an impact force acts on the perforated line 3A, 3B, it is possible to more reliably prevent the packages 1, 1, ... from being separated or the appearance of the label 2 from being impaired. . In this label 2, when a force is applied to the endmost package 1 so as to separate it from the other packages 1, 1,..., The portion of the label 2 around the perforation line 3A (3B) becomes the package 1 And the perforation line 3A (3B) starts to break.

When the position of the label 2 is shifted in the longitudinal direction and the perforated line 3A (3B) is largely separated from the overlapping surface, the perforated line 3A is used for separating the endmost package 1. Although (3B) is less likely to break, as in the present embodiment, two perforation lines 3A (3B) are provided so as to sandwich the overlapping surface of the packages 1 and 1 (three or more may be provided). In other words, even if the sticking position of the label 2 is shifted, one of the perforation lines 3A (3B)
Is always close to the overlapping surface, so that such a problem does not occur.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a plan view of an integrated packaging label according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

In the label according to this embodiment, for each of the overlapping portions, two edge portions 2a intersecting the overlapping surface are provided.
Three separating perforation lines 5, 5, 5 extending in parallel with the superimposed surface are provided at substantially the center between 2b.

As described in the first embodiment, when a force is applied to the endmost package 1 in a direction to separate it from the other packages 1, 1,..., The label 2 becomes perforated 3A (3B). )), And when the break reaches the position of the slit 4A (4B), it proceeds in the direction of the slit 4A (4B), reaches one side edge of the label 2, and ends.

Then, from this state, when a force is further applied to the endmost package 1 in a direction of separating from the other packages 1, 1,..., The label 2 overlaps with the adjacent package 1. Breaking along the mating surface causes the endmost package 1 to be separated from the other packages 1, 1,.
Depending on the material, thickness, etc., the label 2 may not break smoothly along the overlapping surface, and the break may reach the adjacent package 1.

In this embodiment, since the perforation lines 5, 5, 5 are provided, the label 2 can be smoothly broken along the overlapping surface. In addition, the perforation lines 5, 5, 5 indicate that the user places his / her finger on the end face 1b of the endmost package 1 and the end face 1b of the package 1 adjacent to the end face and inserts the other end package 1 with another package. It also works effectively when trying to separate them from the objects 1, 1,.

The perforation lines 5, 5 on both sides of the three perforation lines 5, 5, 5 are provided in consideration of misalignment of the label 2. The number of such perforation lines is not particularly limited, and may be one or four or more.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the perforation lines are engraved at both end portions intersecting the overlapping surface of the label, but the perforation lines may be engraved only at one end edge. Good.

The package to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a package in which instant noodles are individually packaged, but may be applied to other packages.

In addition, various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0039]

As described above, in the integrated packaging label according to the first aspect, even if the perforation line breaks due to an impact such as dropping, the progress of the break is prevented by the slit, so that the package may be separated. And the appearance is not greatly impaired.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the perforated line is provided so as not to overlap the overlapping surface of the package, the perforated line is less likely to break even when an impact force acts on the label, and It is possible to more reliably prevent the object from being loosened and the appearance of the label from being impaired.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, at least two perforation lines are provided so as to sandwich the overlapping surface of the package, so that it is difficult to separate the package due to misalignment of the label. Can be prevented.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the perforated line extending parallel to the overlapping surface is provided substantially at the center between the two edge portions intersecting the overlapping surface, so that the package can be smoothly packed. Can be separated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an integrated packaging label according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an integrated package using the integrated packaging label of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an integrated packaging label according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of an integrated packaging label according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional stacked package using a stacked label.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Package 1a Overlapping surface 1b End surface 2 Label 2a Edge 2b Edge 3A Perforated line 3B Perforated line 4A Slit 4B Slit

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pair of overlapping surfaces facing each other,
A plurality of packages having a pair of end faces orthogonal to the overlapping surface and facing each other can be handled collectively, and the plurality of packages are flush with the pair of end faces. For stacking and packaging in which a perforation line for separation is attached to each of the overlapping portions in a state of being superimposed so as to be parallel to each other, and extends in parallel with the superimposed surface so as to correspond to each superimposed portion. In the label, each of the perforation lines is engraved on an edge crossing the overlapping surface, and a slit extending in a direction intersecting with the perforation line is engraved on an extension of each of the perforation lines. A label for integrated packaging, characterized by that: 2. The label according to claim 1, wherein each perforation line is engraved so as not to coincide with the overlapping surface. 3. The label according to claim 2, wherein at least two perforation lines are engraved so as to sandwich the overlapping surface for each overlapping portion. 4. A perforation line for cutting, which is located at a substantially central portion between two edge portions intersecting the overlapping surface and extends in parallel with the overlapping surface, is provided at each overlapping portion. The label for integrated packaging according to claim 1, wherein: 5. An integrated package comprising a plurality of packages connected and fixed using the integrated packaging label according to any one of claims 1 to 4.