JP2002193227A - Unit and method for labeling - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a labeling unit which can label a recording medium automatically without requiring manual work and also to improve its appearance and the precision in labeling. SOLUTION: A label L fed from a label feeding unit 10 and a CD fed from a CD feeding unit 190 are positioned to be bonded together at a bonding stage unit 110, the final bonding of the whole area is performed at a CD discharging unit 170 to form a recording medium with a label, and it is housed in a CD housing unit 200.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a label sticking apparatus and a label sticking method, and more particularly, to a label sticking apparatus and a label sticking method for sticking a label on a recording medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, for example, CD-R / RW (Compact
To a recording medium such as Disk Recordable / Rewritable, a label displaying an arbitrary image or character is attached so that the recording medium can be distinguished from another recording medium having the same shape. It is difficult to accurately apply a label to a predetermined affixing area of a recording medium, and if a part of the label is once contacted with the recording medium for alignment or the like and is to be peeled off, an adhesive applied to one side of the label is used. However, when the protective film on the recording medium surface is peeled off, or when the label is reapplied, the adhesive strength at the point of contact with the recording medium may be reduced or waving may occur.Therefore, a special jig for accurately attaching the label to the recording medium is required. It is used.

[0003] As such a jig dedicated to label application, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-166339 discloses a jig in which a label adhesive surface is placed on a base having a mark and a recording medium having the mark is attached to the label. A technology is disclosed in which, after the marks are aligned with the surface facing down, the center hole of the recording medium is inserted into the tapered projection fixed to the base, and the label is pressed by pressing from the recording medium side. ing. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-263328 discloses a guide portion that engages with a center hole of a recording medium and guides a label to a predetermined sticking area of the recording medium, and a holding portion that holds a rising state of the guide portion. A jig dedicated to label application having the same is disclosed.

[0004]

However, in the jig dedicated to label application described in the above-mentioned publication, the label is applied to the recording medium by manual pressing. There is a problem that appearance defects and the like due to the above are likely to occur. Also, in general,
Since a large number of recording media are produced per lot, it is preferable that the time required for completing the attaching operation can be accurately estimated even when attaching a label.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above proposal, the present invention enables a label to be attached to a recording medium automatically without manual operation, and improves the appearance and the accuracy of the label application. The task is to provide

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium supply unit for supplying a recording medium, and a label supply for supplying a label attached to the recording medium. A label attaching unit that attaches a label supplied from the label supply unit to a predetermined position of the recording medium supplied from the recording medium supply unit to form a labeled recording medium; and accommodates the labeled recording medium. A recording medium storage unit. In this aspect, the recording medium is supplied from the recording medium supply unit to the label attaching unit, and the label is supplied from the label supply unit, and the label is attached to a predetermined position of the recording medium at the label attaching unit to obtain a labeled recording medium. The attached recording medium is accommodated in the recording medium accommodation section. According to this aspect, since the label can be automatically attached to the predetermined position of the recording medium without manual operation, it is possible to prevent defective attachment due to human error.

A second aspect of the present invention is a label sticking method, wherein the label is conveyed to a predetermined position and placed on a stage, and the recording medium on which the label is stuck is conveyed to a predetermined position. Positioning the recording medium and the label by vertically separating them from each other, and pressing the recording medium to attach the label to the recording medium. According to this aspect, after the recording medium and the label are vertically separated from each other and positioned, and then the recording medium is pressed and the label and the recording medium are adhered to each other, it is possible to eliminate the appearance and poor adhesion due to misalignment. it can.

In a third aspect of the present invention, the label is peeled off from the roll paper and transported to a predetermined position, the recording medium to which the label is attached is transported to a predetermined position, and the label is The center hole of the recording medium is aligned with the center hole of the label using the center hole as a positioning reference, and at least one of the label and the recording medium is pressed to attach the label and the recording medium. The fourth aspect is a label sticking method, wherein a flexible sheet-like label is placed on a curved sticking stage having elasticity, a rigid recording medium is pressed from above, and the elastic stage of the sticking stage causes And applying the label to the recording medium and the label outward from a center line of the label defined by the curved shape.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS With reference to the drawings, the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, in which characters and images are printed on a label-attached surface of a rigid disk-shaped recording medium such as a CD-R / RW. An embodiment applied to a CD label sticking apparatus for sticking a printable disc-shaped label (TA paper described later) will be described.

(Structure) As shown in FIG. 1, a CD label sticking apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes a box-shaped housing 2 which serves as a housing of the CD label sticking apparatus 1 and houses a mechanism unit and a control unit which will be described later. ing. At the upper right end of the front side of the housing 2, a CD label attaching device 1 is provided in accordance with information from a control unit.
And a touch panel 3 capable of instructing the control unit to perform an operation command by finger contact of an operator (operator). On the back side of the housing 2, a power supply unit 4 for converting a commercial AC power supply to a DC constant power supply capable of driving / operating a mechanism unit and a control unit, and a vacuum pump unit 5 having a built-in vacuum pump for sucking a CD are provided. It is arranged.

Further, on the front and side surfaces of the housing 2, repair and inspection of the mechanism and the control unit, exchange of consumables and the like are performed.
An opening / closing door that allows replenishment is provided. A plurality of casters are pivotally mounted on the bottom surface of the housing 2 to allow the CD label sticking apparatus 1 to move in contact with the floor surface. Further, an external input / output interface is provided below the rear surface of the housing 2 so as to be able to communicate with an external computer.

As shown in FIG. 2, a CD label sticking apparatus 1
The mechanism section includes a label supply unit 10 for supplying a label to be attached to a CD, a gripper unit 60 for sandwiching labels one by one from the label supply unit 10 and transporting the label in a horizontal direction, a CD supply unit 190 for supplying a CD, and a CD. The CD is sucked (adsorbed) one by one from the supply unit 190 and transported in the horizontal and vertical directions.
The CD transport unit 140 that presses the D side and the bush 91 that is allowed to be attached to and detached from the bush attachment / detachment unit 90 cooperate with the positioning of the label and the CD, and the sticking stage 120 serving as a mounting table for the label and the CD at the time of sticking. Stage unit 11 for vertically moving (elevating)
0, a stage rotating unit 130 for rotating the attaching stage 120, a CD ejecting unit 170 for finally applying labels and CDs completely and ejecting a labeled CD.
The main unit is a CD storage unit 200 that stores the labeled CD discharged from the CD discharge unit 170.

As shown in FIG. 2, the label supply unit 10 includes a label sheet L having labels continuously attached to a backing paper.
A label supply roll 40 in which S is wound in a roll shape, and a peel guide that peels off the label from the label sheet LS by conveying and guiding the label sheet LS sent from the label supply roll 40 in a direction of an acute angle (about 60 degrees). Board 36
(See also FIG. 5), and a mount take-up roll 4 that is disposed directly above the label supply roll 40 and takes up the mount after the label has been peeled off.
1, which is basically as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the label sheet LS is
A soft label L half-cut in a donut shape is stuck on a long mount B via an adhesive layer of the label L in a continuous seal shape. The center hole (center hole) of the label L is cut out, and the thickness of each label L continuously attached to the label sheet LS is about 250 μm and the diameter is 118.
mm (CD diameter: 120 mm), label center hole diameter is 40.5 mm (CD center hole diameter: 15 mm), label L distance is 5 mm (label center hole distance: 123 m)
m). On one side of the label sheet LS, positioning detection holes Ba having a diameter of 10 mm for detecting the position of the label L are formed at 123 mm intervals.
An empty detection hole Be having a diameter of 10 mm for detecting the end of the label L affixed to the label sheet LS is formed on the opposite side of the positioning detection hole Ba at the final end of the label L affixed to the label sheet LS. .

For the label L, for example, full-color direct thermal recording paper such as TA paper (thermo auto chrome paper / Fuji Photo Film) can be used. ,
After applying heat directly to the label L with a thermal head to develop color, the label L is fixed by irradiating ultraviolet rays by a cold cathode fluorescent lamp, and characters, images, etc. can be printed.
The coloring principle and printer device when such TA paper is used for the label L are disclosed in detail, for example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-51425.

As shown in FIG. 4, the label supply unit 1
Numeral 0 is provided with a stepping motor M1 that drives the label supply unit 10 and is capable of normal and reverse rotation. A timing pulley (hereinafter, simply referred to as a pulley) 11 is fitted and screwed (hereinafter, simply referred to as “fit”) on a motor shaft of the stepping motor M1, and endless timing wound around the pulley 11 and the pulley 13. The rotational drive is transmitted to the pulley 13 via a belt (hereinafter simply referred to as a belt) 12 and further transmitted to a spur gear (hereinafter referred to as a gear) 14 disposed coaxially with the pulley 13.

The gear 14 is meshed with a gear 15 having a conveying roller 30 coaxially. Roller 3 disposed on a substantially horizontal conveyance path (hereinafter, referred to as a horizontal conveyance path) P1
Numerals 2 and 33 are rubber rollers having no drive. Therefore, the label sheet L wound on the label supply roll 40
S (the label sheet before the label L is peeled) is forward-fed along the horizontal transport path P1 in the nip state with the roller 31 facing the transport roller 30 by the rotational driving force of the stepping motor M1 (the direction of arrow A in FIG. 4). Transported to In addition,
The label sheet LS is conveyed in a state in which the front side of the paper surface shown in FIG.

The gear 14 is also meshed with a gear 16 having a gear 17 coaxially. The gear 17 meshes with the gear 18, and a gear 20 having the same diameter as the gear 18 is fitted on the central axis of the gear 18. The gear 20 is coaxially meshed with a gear 21 having a conveying roller 34 and a pulley 22. A belt 23 is wound around the pulley 22, and rotational driving is transmitted to the pulley 24 on the opposite side via the belt 23. The pulley 24 has a gear 25 coaxially, and the gear 25 is engaged with a gear 26. Gear 26
A gear 27 having the same diameter as the gear 26 is fitted on the central shaft of the base material, and a gear 28 fitted on the central shaft of the mount roll 41 is engaged with the gear 27. For this reason, the label sheet LS (the label sheet of only the backing sheet B after the label L is peeled) from which the label L has been peeled by the peeling guide plate 36 is opposingly pressed by the rotation of the transport roller 34 by the rotation driving force from the stepping motor M1. The roller 35 rotates and is conveyed upward along the inclined conveyance path P2, and
Rotates to wind up the label sheet LS. A guide roller 29 for guiding the label sheet LS is provided in the inclined conveyance path P2.

Further, the gear 21 is coaxial with the rotating shaft of the gear 21.
And torque limiters 42 and 43 for rotating these rotary shafts when a torque load equal to or more than a predetermined value is applied are provided at adjacent positions of the gears 26 and coaxially with the rotary shaft of the gear 26, respectively. The torque is set so that the following relationship is satisfied: mount roll 41> transport roller 34> transport roller 30.

Further, the label supply unit 10 removes the label sheet LS from the preceding label L,
Forward direction (arrow A direction in FIG. 4)
In this case, the stepping motor M1 is driven in the reverse direction, and the drive roller 30 rotates the transfer roller 30 in the reverse direction. At this time, the stepping motor M1 is mounted after the gear 20 by the action of the clutch 19 which is mounted coaxially with the central axis of the gear 18 and permits rotation in only one direction (the direction of arrow B in FIG. 4).
Is not transmitted. That is,
The transport of the label sheet LS in the return direction is performed only by the transport roller 30 that is driven and the roller 31 that is in opposing pressure contact.

The rollers 31, 33 can be moved to the lower broken line position with the support member C1 as a pivot point by rotating a manual lever (not shown). By another rotation operation of the manual lever, the roller 35 can be moved to an upper broken line position using C2 as a rotation fulcrum. Therefore, by opening the horizontal transport path P1 and the inclined transport path P2, it is possible to easily perform the replacement operation of the label sheet LS and the transport jam processing operation. In addition, the label supply unit 10 has a slide-type loading table (not shown) on which the label supply roll 40 and the mount roll take-up roll 41 can be pulled out to the front side (to the front side in FIG. 1).
It facilitates the work of attaching and detaching rolls when changing rolls.

Further, in the horizontal transport path P1, a reflection-type home position detection sensor S1 for detecting the position detection detection hole Ba of the label sheet LS and an empty detection hole Be formed at the end of the label sheet LS are detected. A reflection type empty detection sensor S2 is provided. A reflection plate R such as a mirror is provided below these sensors S1 and S2.
1, R2 are provided. On the extension of the horizontal conveyance path P1, between the gripper unit 60 and the upper side, a light emitting element S3a on the upper side and a light receiving element S3b on the lower side, and a transmissive label presence / absence detection sensor for detecting the leading end of the label L S3 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, the label transport unit 5
0 is provided with a stepping motor M2 for driving the label transport unit 50. A gear 51 is fitted on the motor shaft of the stepping motor M2, and a gear 52 that meshes with the gear 51 and a gear 53 that meshes with the gear 54 coaxially with the gear 52 are provided. A pulley 55 is disposed coaxially with the central axis of the gear 54, and a belt 56 is wound around the pulley 55. A pulley 57 around which a belt 56 is wound is disposed on the opposite side of the pulley 55, and the belt 56 is supported by the pulleys 55 and 57 so as to be movable in forward and reverse directions.

A gripper unit 60 having a gripper 58 including a rotatable upper jaw 70 and a fixed (non-rotatable) lower jaw 71 is fixed to the belt 56 as described later. The gripper unit 60 can move in the horizontal direction (the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 6 or the opposite direction) as the belt 56 rotates. Therefore, the gripper unit 60 is allowed to reciprocate horizontally from the label supply unit 10 side (right side in FIG. 6) to the sticking stage unit 110 side (left side in FIG. 6) by the forward / reverse driving of the stepping motor M2.

A shaft 59 is arranged above the belt 56 along the direction of the belt 56. The gripper unit 60 has a cylindrical guide member 61 integrated with a side plate of the gripper unit 60. The shaft 59 penetrates the guide member 61, and the guide member 61
Is slidable along the outer diameter of the shaft 59.
For this reason, the gripper unit 60 integrated with the guide member 61 is rotated by the rotational movement of the belt 56.
Move along 9 The gripper unit 60 has a shaft 81 that penetrates the upper jaw 70 of the gripper 58. The upper jaw 70 of the gripper 58 rotates about the shaft 81 as a central axis.

As shown in FIG. 7, the gripper unit 60
The gears 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 are rotated from the gear 72 fitted on the motor shaft by the rotation of the DC motor M3.
The drive is transmitted to the An eccentric cam 78 is fitted on the rotation center axis of the gear 77. When the eccentric cam 78 rotates, the upper jaw 70 abuttingly engaging the cam 78
Rotates about the shaft 81. That is, the eccentric cam 78 rotates only in one direction, but the eccentric cam shape causes the upper jaw 70 to perform a rotating (vertical movement) operation for nip (nipping) and releasing the nip of the label L (FIG. 5
See also).

The shape of the nip portion of the upper jaw 70 that comes into contact with the adhesive layer side (adhesive surface side) of the label L is such that the adhesive layer of the label L has a strong adhesiveness, so that a sufficient pinching force can be secured and The gripper 58 has a saw-like shape so that the contact with the label L is not a surface but a plurality of line contacts so that the label L releasing operation of the gripper 58 is performed smoothly. Also,
The lower jaw 71 is fixed to the bottom plate 80 of the gripper unit 60 by screws.

As shown in FIG. 2, the bush attaching / detaching unit 90 is disposed above the sticking stage unit 110. A substantially frame-shaped bush 91 is detachably attached to the bush attaching / detaching unit 90.
The bush 91 is configured to be detached at the time of positioning D and attaching both.

As shown in FIG. 8, when the DC motor M4 is driven at a later-described predetermined timing, the bush attaching / detaching unit 90 changes from the gear 92 fitted on the motor shaft to the gears 93, 94, 95, 96, The rotation drive is transmitted to the motor 97. An eccentric cam 98 is fitted on the rotation center axis of the gear 97. By the rotation of the cam in which the lever 100 engaged with the eccentric cam 98 is eccentric, the tip of the lever 100 moves up and down about the lever rotation shaft 101.

The bush attaching / detaching unit 90 has a cylindrical bush receiver 103 on which a bush 91 is mounted. The bush 91 has a cylindrical block 91c whose lower side is reduced in diameter, an upper end protruding portion 91a having a tapered surface projecting upward from the upper end central portion of the block 91c and having a tapered surface whose upper side is reduced in diameter, and a lower end central portion of the block 91c. It has an integral shape having a lower end protruding portion 91e projecting downward and having a reduced diameter at the lower end side. The bush 91 is mounted and locked to the bush attaching / detaching unit 90 with the upper end projection 91a inserted into the bush receiver 103. Block 9
An annular flange surface 91b is formed at the upper end of 1c, and a CD is placed on the flange surface 91b as described later. An annular flat surface 91d having a smaller diameter than the flange surface 91b is also formed at the lower end of the block 91c.

Therefore, the bush attaching / detaching unit 90 is
With the vertical movement of the lever 100 driven by the C motor M4, the end face of the upper end projection 91a of the bush 91 is pressed down by the tip of the lever 100, and the bush 91 can be detached from the bush attaching / detaching unit 90. The bush 91
Is integrated with a positioning boss of a pasting stage 120 described later. A biasing spring 102 for biasing the lever 100 downward is disposed on the lever rotating shaft 101. As described later, after the label L has been pasted, the bush 91 is attached to and detached from the bush 91 as the sticking stage 120 rises. When mounted on the unit 90, the lever 100 is pushed up against the urging force of the urging spring 102.
Further, a lever 100 is provided in the bush attaching / detaching unit 90.
A bush state detection sensor S7 that detects the position of the lever 100 and detects whether the bush 91 is in the detached state is disposed at a position opposite to the distal end side (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 9, the affixing stage unit 110 is used when the bush 91 is attached and detached and when the labels L and C are attached.
An elevating drive mechanism for raising and lowering the adhering stage 120 at the time of positioning and adhering D is provided. The lifting drive mechanism has a stepping motor M5 as a power source, and this drive is transmitted to gears 111, 112, 113, and 114. A pulley 115 having a smaller diameter than the gear 114 is arranged coaxially with the gear 114, and a pulley 117 is arranged on the opposite side of the pulley 115. These pulleys 115, 1
A belt 116 is wound around 17. Belt 1
A bonding stage support stand 119 for supporting the bonding stage 120 is fixed to 16. Also, stage support 1
A plurality of pulleys 128 are attached to 19. These pulleys 128 are slidable along a rail (not shown) of a support column 118 that stands upright in the vertical direction in parallel with the belt 116. Therefore, the attaching stage 120 can be freely moved up and down in the vertical direction by an elevating drive mechanism using the stepping motor M5 as a power source.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the sticking stage 120 has a ring-shaped stage support plate 123 made of resin and having a predetermined thickness, and has an upper surface substantially in a semi-cylindrical shape (curved shape convex upward). The lower surface of the donut-shaped sponge 122 is adhered, and has a structure in which a center boss of the stage support plate 123 and the sponge 122 projects from the sponge 122 side and a positioning boss 121 having a tapered surface with a reduced diameter penetrates. . At the center of the positioning boss 121, a lower end protrusion 91 e of the bush 91 is coaxially inserted, and an engagement hole 121 a that allows engagement (chucking) between the bush 91 and the positioning boss 121 is formed. In addition, the upper end surface of the positioning boss 121 (the outer peripheral end surface of the engagement hole 121a) is a flat surface that can abut the flat surface 91d of the bush 91. The positioning boss 121 has an outer diameter slidable with the inner diameter of the hollow cylindrical cylindrical member 124. The lower end of the positioning boss 121 is inserted into the cylindrical member 124.
Is supported. Therefore, when pressure is applied from the side of the bush 91 engaged with the positioning boss 121 via the engaging hole 121a, the sticking stage 120 causes the positioning boss 121 supported by the spring 125 to be attached to the sponge 122 and the stage support plate 123. It is structured to descend relatively. The cylindrical member 124
Is provided with a slit groove 126 for guiding a projection (not shown) formed on the positioning boss 121 when the positioning boss 121 moves up and down (moves up and down).

At the lower end of the cylindrical member 124, a fitting groove having a rectangular cross section for fitting the stage rotating unit 130 is provided. The cylindrical peripheral portion is shifted 180 degrees in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical member 124. It is formed at two places so as to be cut out, and further, a positioning hole 127 is formed in a central portion on the lower end side of the cylindrical member 124 for securely positioning the stage rotating unit 130 to be described later.

As shown in FIG. 11, the stage rotating unit 130 includes a stepping motor M6 serving as a power source for rotating the sticking stage 120 in the left-right direction. A gear 13 is provided on the motor shaft of the stepping motor M6.
1 is fitted. The gear 131 meshes with the gear 132, and the gear 133 provided on the rotation shaft of the gear 132 meshes with the gear 134, and the gear 134 meshes with the gear 135.

Two fitting protrusions 137 projecting from the upper edge of the gear 135 are fitted into fitting grooves formed at the lower end of the cylindrical member 124 of the sticking stage 120. Further, a positioning projection 136 for positioning the stage rotation unit 130 and the attaching stage 120 is provided at an upper central portion of the gear 135 so as to project upward. The positioning projection 136 is inserted into the positioning hole 127 by the lowering of the attaching stage 120. Therefore, the fitting projection 137
The stage rotation unit 130 is attached to the attaching stage 1
20 and the attaching stage 120 can be rotated by an arbitrary rotation direction and an arbitrary angle by the forward / reverse driving of the stepping motor M6.

Further, a spring 138 is provided below the gear 135 so as to support the gear 135 so that the gear 135 can be moved in the vertical direction, and is structured to reduce an impact at the time of engagement with the cylindrical member 124 and the like. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the CD supply unit 19
Reference numeral 0 denotes a lower side of the CD label sticking apparatus 1, and the sticking stage unit 110 described above and a CD accommodating unit 2 described later.
00 and 00.

As shown in FIG. 12, the CD supply unit 1
90 includes a slide table 193 that can be pulled out along the rail 195. Slide table 193
A mounting groove is formed on the upper surface of the CD-ROM so that a CD supply holder 191 capable of stacking and storing a large number (for example, about 100) of CDs can be mounted at a predetermined fixed position with the label affixing surface on the lower side. . The CD supply holder 191 has a mounting table urged by a spring on the bottom surface, and the mounting table is the number (weight) of CDs.
It is variable according to. A stick-shaped projection 192 penetrating the center hole of the CD is provided upright at the center of the CD supply holder 191, and the stacked CDs are positioned by the projection 192. The CD supply holder 191 has a grip handle 196 so that the CD supply holder 191 can be moved, and a handle 194 is formed on the slide table 193 so that the slide table 193 can be pulled out. The operator can open the front opening / closing door of the housing 2 and pull out the slide table 193 to replace the CD supply holder 191.

The bottom of the CD supply holder 191 has C
A hole for D detection is formed. At a position corresponding to the hole, a transmission type CD presence / absence sensor S4 including a light emitting element S4a and a light receiving element S4b is disposed in a vertical direction (see FIG. 2). Therefore, when no CD is left in the CD supply holder 191 (the CD transport unit 140 described later)
When all the CDs in the supply holder 191 have been transported), C
The D presence / absence sensor S4 can detect the state of no CD.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 13, the CD transport unit 140 is disposed below the label transport unit 50, and two suction pads 162 are firmly fixed by pad fixing bushes 161. Suction pad support plate 160
Has a horizontal moving mechanism as a first conveying means and a vertical moving mechanism as a second conveying means capable of moving the image in the horizontal and vertical directions.

The horizontal moving mechanism is a stepping motor M7.
, The drive is transmitted from the pulley 141 fitted on the motor shaft to the belt 142 and the pulley 143, and the pulley 144 coaxial with the pulley 143 is rotated.
The drive is transmitted to a belt 145 wound around 44. A pulley 146 around which a belt 145 is wound is provided on the side opposite to the pulley 144. The suction pad support plate 16 is attached to the belt 145.
0 is fixed, and the suction pad supporting plate 1 is driven by the forward / reverse driving of the stepping motor M7.
60 is capable of reciprocating in the same horizontal direction as the gripper unit 60.

On the other hand, when the stepping motor M8 is driven, the vertical moving mechanism pulls the pulley 15 fitted on the motor shaft.
Drive is transmitted from 1 to the belt 152 and the pulley 153,
By the rotation of the pulley 154 coaxial with the pulley 153, the rotation drive is transmitted to the pulley 156 located on the opposite side via the belt 155. From the center of the pulley 156, a lead screw 1 having a groove formed in a spiral shape is formed.
Reference numeral 51 extends in the vertical direction, and the lead screw 151 rotates in a predetermined direction by the transmitted drive. For this reason, the suction pad support plate 1 to which the lead nut 158 that engages with the lead screw 151 is fixed.
60 has a structure that can move in the vertical direction together with the two suction pads 162. Therefore, the suction pad support plate 160 is allowed to reciprocate (raise and lower) in the vertical direction by the forward / reverse drive of the stepping motor M8.

The pulley 1 of the stepping motor M8
When the power of the CD label attaching apparatus 1 is turned off, the suction pad supporting plate 1
A brake 159 for applying a brake so as not to lower the 60 is attached. The braking of the brake 159 is released by a brake release signal from the control unit when the power is turned on.

The upper end of the suction pad 162 is connected to a vacuum tube 163 via an L-shaped joint (elbow) (not shown) (see FIG. 18). The other end of the vacuum tube 163 is connected to a solenoid valve 166 for turning on and off the suction state of the suction pad 162. The solenoid valve is connected to the vacuum pump unit 5 described above.
Are connected via a vacuum tube (not shown). When the suction pad support plate 160 moves in the horizontal direction by the above-described horizontal movement mechanism, the suction pad support plate 16
Solenoid valve 166 integrated with sheet metal on the side of zero
Also move in the horizontal direction together with the suction pad support plate 160. Further, a plastic chain 167 containing a harness (not shown) and a vacuum tube or the like communicating with the vacuum pump section is connected to the side of the suction pad support plate 160, and the plastic chain 167 also moves with the movement of the suction pad support plate 160. Move.

A pin-shaped sensor flag (not shown) is arranged between the two suction pads 162. The tip of the pin of the sensor flag pushes the transparent portion of the outer periphery of the center hole of the CD when the CD placed on the uppermost portion of the CD supply holder 191 is sucked, so that the flag rises.
The flag is detected by a transmission type sensor (not shown) in the CD transport unit 140, and the upper surface position of the CD is detected, whereby the height position is grasped and the CD is sucked.

As shown in FIG. 2, the CD discharging unit 17
0 is disposed adjacent to the CD supply unit 190 and below the label supply unit 10. The CD discharge unit 170 receives the labeled CD from the CD transport unit 140 (suction pad support plate 160), and includes a sticking mechanism having a pair of rollers for completely sticking the label on the CD surface, and a sticking mechanism. Once the ejected labeled CD is received, the CD accommodating unit 2 described later
And a claw mechanism for ejecting the CD at 00.

As shown in FIG. 14, the sticking mechanism receives the labeled CD from the suction pad support plate 160, nips the tip of the received CD, and transports the CD in the direction of arrow C in FIG. A pair of narrow rollers 176, 177 and a low-hardness large-diameter roller 173 that contacts the CD label attaching surface side from below and a high-hardness small-diameter roller 175 that contacts the CD information recording surface side from above. Composed,
It has a wide pair of rollers that can contact the entire diametrical area of the CD.

The small-diameter roller 175 is rotatable about a center point (not shown), and is configured to be movable toward and away from the large-diameter roller 173 by driving the DC motor M10. When the small-diameter roller 175 receives a CD to which the label L is attached from the CD transport unit 140, the small-diameter roller 175 shifts from a state of being separated from and in contact with the large-diameter roller 173. On the other hand, the large diameter roller 173 and the roller 176 are DC
The pulley 171 fitted to the motor shaft of the motor M9, the belt wound around the pulley 171, the pulley wound around the belt on the opposite side thereof, and various gears are used for DC.
The rotation drive supply from the motor M9 is received. Therefore, CD
The attaching mechanism of the discharge unit 170 is the CD transport unit 1
The CD supplied from 40 is nipped and received by a pair of rollers 176 and 177, the CD is transported in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 14, and the CD is brought into pressure contact with a pair of a large-diameter roller 173 and a small-diameter roller 175. The label CD is completely affixed and the labeled CD is ejected. Note that the DC motors M9 and M10 are
In connection with the pulse management of the stepping motor M7 of 0,
When the labeled CD reaches a predetermined position,
When the controller of the stepping motor M7 counts a predetermined number of pulses, the rotation driving is started.

On the other hand, the claw mechanism is arranged below the attaching mechanism. As shown in FIG. 15, the claw mechanism is configured to have three claws for supporting the labeled CD ejected from the sticking mechanism, and the CD accommodating unit 200 securely stacks the labeled CDs. So that you can
Once the CD with the label is once held by three claws and positioned in the final ejection position, the claws are retracted so that the center hole of the CD is inserted into the center projection 202 of the D storage holder 201). Drop the labeled CD with
The storage unit 200 accommodates a labeled CD.

Of these three claws constituting the claw mechanism,
The two claws 181 are provided with a pair of rollers 173 and 175 of the attaching mechanism.
Are disposed on the opposite side of the claw 181.
Is a DC motor M10 that moves the small-diameter roller 175 away
15 is configured to be able to advance and retreat in the direction of arrow D in FIG. The advance / retreat timing is interlocked with the separation / contact movement of the small-diameter roller 175. When the small-diameter roller 175 is separated, the claw 181 is retracted. When the small-diameter roller 175 is in contact, the claw 1 is moved.
81 is in an advanced state capable of carrying a labeled CD.

On the other hand, the remaining one of the three claws 1
87 is provided on the roller pair side facing the two claws 181. The claw 187 moves forward and backward in synchronization with the claw 181 by the action of the solenoid 184. That is, when the plunger 185 of the solenoid 184 advances and retreats, substantially one end is fixed to the tip of the plunger 185.
The other end of the character-shaped joint 186 pivots on the base of the claw 187 in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 15 around C3, and the claw 187 joined to the other end of the joint 186 moves forward and backward.

As shown in FIG. 12, the CD accommodation unit 2
00 is a slide table 203 that can be pulled out along a rail (not shown), like the CD supply unit 190.
It has. A mounting groove is formed on the upper surface of the slide table 203 so that the CD accommodating holder 201 capable of accommodating a large number of CDs (for example, about 100) can be placed at a predetermined fixed position with the label affixing surface facing downward. Have been. CD
The housing holder 201 has a mounting table that is biased by a spring on the bottom surface, and the mounting table is movable up and down in accordance with the number of CDs. The CD storage holder 201 has a grip handle 206 so as to be movable, and the slide table 203 has a handle 2 so that the slide table 203 can be pulled out.
04 is formed. Note that the CD storage holder 201
Can accommodate the same number of CDs as the CD supply holder 191, but since the thickness per CD becomes larger than the blank CD because the label L is attached to the CD, the CD
The storage holder 201 is longer in the vertical direction than the CD supply holder 191.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the CD storage unit 200, a reflection type sensor S5 for detecting the presence or absence of the CD storage holder 201 is arranged on the side of the CD storage holder 201. Further, a transmission type full detection sensor S6 for detecting the fullness of the labeled CD stored in the CD storage holder 201 is disposed on the upper side of the CD storage holder 201. The fullness detection sensor S6 includes a light emitting element S6a and a light receiving element S6b in a direction inclined with respect to the horizontal direction. The light emitting element S6a of the full sensor S6
When the light and the light receiving element S6b are detected in the horizontal direction, the light from the light emitting element S6a passes through the gap between the stacked and stored CDs, and a detection failure occurs.

As shown in FIG. 16, the control unit 300
It has a CPU block that controls the entire D label attaching apparatus 1. The CPU block mainly controls data transfer with each unit in the control unit 300.
A central processing unit, a CPU 301 that operates with a high-speed clock, a ROM 302 in which basic control operations of the control unit 300 are stored, a RAM 303 that functions as a work area of the CPU, and an internal bus connecting these.

An external bus 306 is connected to the SCU 304. The external bus 306 includes a touch panel display operation control unit 30 for controlling display and operation commands of the touch panel 3.
7, a sensor control unit 308 that controls signals from the various sensors described above, and a motor brake control unit 30 that controls a motor driver, a brake, and the like connected to each motor described above.
9. An external input / output interface 312 for operating the CD label pasting apparatus 1 by communication with an external computer without using the touch panel 3, and a buffer memory 313 used for communication with the external computer are connected. . The touch panel display operation control unit 307, the sensor control unit 308, and the motor brake control unit 309
Touch panel 3, sensors S1 to S7, motors M1 to M1
0 and the brake 15 fitted to the motor shaft of the motor M8
9 is connected.

(Operation) Next, the operation of the CD label sticking apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The operation of each unit of the mechanical unit is such that the CPU 301 of the control unit 300 fetches the detection information from the sensor control
According to the program and various setting information stored in
A processing command is issued to each unit via the motor brake control unit 309, and each unit operates in accordance with the processing command. However, description of the command from the CPU 301 is omitted, and after the command from the CPU 301 is received. The operation of each unit will be described.

Each unit of the mechanical section performs an initial operation prior to the start of the processing operation when the power is turned on, when the label supply roll 40 or the mount roll take-up roll 41 is replaced, and when the jam processing is completed. In this initial operation, each unit is positioned at the home position, which is the initial position, and waits until an operation start command is issued.

When a processing start signal is issued from the touch panel 3 or an external computer, the label supply unit 10
Is to drive the stepping motor M1 by a predetermined pulse to convey the label sheet LS in the forward direction (after completion of the positioning), and to form a peeling guide that becomes an acute branch point between the horizontal conveying path P1 and the inclined conveying path P2. The label tip is peeled off at the tip of the plate 36 and stopped at a predetermined position.

Next, the detection of the label L by the label presence / absence detection sensor S3 is performed, and if it is determined from the detection signal that the label L is present (the CPU 301 makes an affirmative determination that the label L is present, and drives the stepping motor M2). When a forward rotation driving command signal is sent to the driver), the gripper unit 60 of the label transport unit 50 moves horizontally to the label supply unit 10 side, and rotates the upper jaw 70 at a predetermined position to be fixed to the lower jaw 71 fixed. Hold the label L.

Next, the gripper unit 60 moves horizontally to the side of the bush attaching / detaching unit 90 and pulls out the label L from the label sheet LS. At this time, the label supply unit 10 synchronizes with the pull-out conveyance of the label L of the gripper unit 60. Then, the label sheet LS is transported by a predetermined distance at which the label L is completely peeled off and stopped. In this stopped state, the leading end side of the subsequent label L jumps out from the acute angle branch point by about several millimeters and peels off (see FIG. 5).

Next, the label sheet LS, from which the preceding label L has been peeled off, is switched in the transport direction and transported in the reverse return direction (the direction opposite to the arrow A in FIG. 4) to locate the subsequent label L. When the detection hole Ba is detected by the label home position detection sensor S1 (ON by reflection), the return direction is a predetermined distance from the tip of the detection hole Ba (start point of detection ON) to the center of the detection hole Ba. (FIG. 4
(In the direction opposite to the arrow A in FIG. 3), stops and waits until the label sheet LS is conveyed for peeling off the next label L.

On the other hand, when the detection of the label L by the label presence / absence detection sensor S3 is negatively determined by the CPU 301 (when it is determined that there is no label L), the operation of the label supply unit 10 is stopped as a jam occurs, and the touch panel is stopped. 3 indicates that a jam has occurred.

When the above processing start signal is issued,
The suction pad support plate 160 of the CD transport unit 140
CD stacked on top of the CD supply unit 190
After the position of the upper surface of the CD is detected by detecting the position of the upper surface of the CD, the CD is sucked and moved upward, and moves in a horizontal direction at a predetermined position (see FIG. 2).
Stop at a position adjacent to 10 and wait.

The gripper unit 60 that pulls out and conveys the label L stops after conveying the pulse-controlled predetermined distance. Even in this stop position, the holding of the label L is still continued.

Next, the sticking stage 120 of the sticking stage unit 110 rises, and the positioning boss 121 arranged substantially at the center of the sticking stage 120 penetrates the center hole of the conveyed label L. When the positioning boss 121 stops at a predetermined position where the positioning boss 121 can engage with the bush 91 after penetrating the label L (see FIG. 17A), the rotation of the cam 98 pushes up the lever 100, and the bush 91 is separated and positioned. It is positioned above the boss 121 and integrated (see FIG. 17B). At this point, the sensor S7 detects that the bush 91 has been detached. continue,
The cam 98 is returned to the home position (see FIG. 17C). In FIG. 17C, the positions of the bush 91 and the positioning boss 121 are the same as the positions shown in FIG. 17B. Next, the attaching stage 120 starts moving down with the detached bush 91 (see FIG. 17D), and further descends to a predetermined position for positioning and attaching to the CD and stops.

When the detachment of the bush 91 is confirmed by the bush state detection sensor S7, the upper jaw 70 of the gripper unit 60 is turned to the open state, and the gripper unit 60 is opened.
Moves horizontally by a predetermined amount in the direction further away from the label supply unit 10 and stops. During this time, the label L is slightly dropped by the center hole penetrating the positioning boss 121 having the tapered surface, the positional deviation is corrected by the tapered surface, and the label L is positioned at the predetermined mounting position on the attaching stage 120.
Is completed.

Subsequently, when the sticking stage 120 stops at the above-described predetermined position, the positioning protrusion 136 protruding from the gear 135 of the stage rotating unit 130 moves to the cylindrical member 1.
24, the stepping motor M6 of the stage rotation unit 130 is rotated by a predetermined angle (180 degrees) in one direction, and is projected from the gear 135 into a fitting groove formed at the lower end of the cylindrical member 124. Fitting projection 137 is fitted,
The attaching stage 120 and the stage rotating unit 130 are integrated. Subsequently, C by the CD transport unit 140
The positioning of D is performed. C waiting at a predetermined position
Upon receiving the completion of the movement of the attaching stage 120 to the predetermined position, the suction pad supporting plate 160 in the D-adsorbing state moves in the horizontal direction toward the attaching stage 120 and moves to the attaching stage 120.
(See FIG. 18). Subsequently, after a slight lowering operation is performed to stop at a predetermined position, the suction of the CD is released and the CD is dropped by a small amount. The falling CD
A slight positional deviation is corrected in the center hole by the tapered surface of the upper end projection 91a of the bush 91, and the center hole is placed on the flange surface 91b (see FIG. 19A). At this time, sticking stage 1
The labels L and CD placed on the top 20 are concentrically positioned vertically at a predetermined distance (space).

Next, the two suction pads 162 fixed to the suction pad support plate 160 descend and press the CD side, whereby the CD and the label L placed on the sticking stage 120 are pressed against each other, and the label is pressed. L and CD are attached (first attaching operation). That is, the positioning boss 121
Is urged by the spring 125 so as to be able to move up and down, so that it is sunk downward against the urging force of the spring 125 due to the pressing by the suction pad 162, and the elastic force of the sponge 122. Both are attached together with (see FIG. 19B). At this time, by pressing two points on the center line of the CD corresponding to the uppermost position of the kamaboko-shaped sticking stage 120 and sandwiching the center hole of the CD, as described above, the elasticity of the sponge 122 is increased. Accordingly, both are sequentially bonded to each other in two opposite directions from the center line.

When the first sticking operation is completed, the suction pad supporting plate 160 is raised, and the stage rotating unit 130 is driven to rotate the sticking stage 120 by a predetermined angle. At this time, the suction pad 162 has released the suction of the CD, but the urging force of the spring 125 described above
The CD placed on the flange surface 91b of the bush 91 also rises by an amount corresponding to the urging force of the spring 125.
Next, the suction pad support plate 160 is lowered again to suck the CD with the suction pad 162, and then the suction pad support plate 160 is raised to move the suction pad support plate 160 from the kamaboko-shaped attaching stage 120 to C.
D is lifted. Then, the stage rotation unit 1
30 is driven, the pasting stage 120 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the direction opposite to the previous direction to return to the original position, and then the above-described pasting operation is performed again. Although the pressing operation of the CD, that is, the relative position between the stick-shaped sticking stage 120 and the label L (CD) changes by the sticking operation, the surface of the CD always corresponding to the highest position of the stick-shaped sticking stage 120 is changed. Will be pressed. In the present embodiment, the sticking operation is repeatedly performed a plurality of times. However, the rotation direction, the rotation angle, and the number of rotations of the sticking stage 120, and the number of times the CD is pressed by the suction pad 162 are not limited thereto. Absent.

When the sticking (pressing) operation by the suction pad 162 is completed a plurality of times, the suction pad 162 sucks the last pressed portion of the CD and conveys the labeled CD to the CD discharge unit 170. After slightly raising the suction pad support plate 160, the process moves to the horizontal direction (the direction opposite to before the label L is applied), and the labeled CD is conveyed to the CD discharge unit 170.

The sticking stage 120 where the label L is no longer placed rises at a predetermined timing, and the upper end projection 91a of the bush 91 on the tip side is moved to the bush attaching / detaching unit 90.
The bush 91 stops at a position where the flange surface 91b of the bush 91 contacts the bottom surface of the bush receiver 103 while pushing up the tip of the lever 100 by engaging with the bush receiver 103, so that the bush 91 can be detached from the positioning boss 121. Attachment stage 1 attached to bush attaching / detaching unit 90
20 descends and stops at a predetermined position.

The bush 9 to the bush attaching / detaching unit 90
When the mounting of No. 1 is detected by the bush state detection sensor S7,
The gripper unit 60 starts moving in the horizontal direction (return direction toward the label supply unit 10) and stops at the home position.

When the CD labeled by the suction pad support plate 160 is conveyed in the horizontal direction to the CD discharge unit 170, and the leading end of the CD is conveyed to a position where the roller pair 176, 177 can be nipped, the suction pad is pressed. Support plate 160
Is stopped, the roller 177 and the small-diameter roller 175 move toward the lower roller 176 and the large-diameter roller 173, and the nip operation is performed by the pair of rollers 176 and 177. 173, 175
Transported to

When the pair of rollers 176 and 177 surely nip the labeled CD, the suction pad 162
Is released, and is stopped after moving to a predetermined position (horizontal movement after ascending). The CD conveyed and nipped by the roller pairs 173 and 175 is further fed by the rotation of the roller pair. At this time, the label is completely attached to the CD by the contact action of the roller 173 on the entire surface of the label. This is done. The labeled CD conveyed by the roller pairs 173 and 175 is horizontally supported by the three claws 181 and 187, and the center projection of the CD accommodating holder 201 disposed below by the retreating operation of the claws 181 and 187. The sheet is penetrated by 202, and is stacked and accommodated in the CD accommodation holder 201. In conjunction with the retreating operation of the claws 181 and 187, the rollers 175 and 177 move upward (in a direction away from the rollers 173 and 176) and stop at a predetermined position.

With the above, the sticking process of the first sheet is completed, and the number set by the touch panel 3 or the external computer is continuously performed in the same manner.

(Operation and the Like) Next, the operation and the like of the CD label sticking apparatus 1 of the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, the CD label sticking apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment includes the label L supplied from the label supply unit 10 and the CD supplied from the CD supply unit 190.
Are positioned by using the center hole as a reference, and are bonded by the bonding stage unit 110, and further, the final bonding of the entire surface is performed by the CD discharge unit 170 to be a recording medium with a label and stored in the CD storage unit 200. Therefore, CD
The label L can be automatically attached without any manual work, and human errors in the attaching operation can be eliminated.

In the present embodiment, the label transport unit 50 sandwiches the labels L one by one and transports them to the sticking stage unit 110, and the CD transport unit 140
Are adsorbed one by one and are conveyed to the sticking stage unit 110, so that the sticking stage unit 110 can reliably stick the labels L and CD. Furthermore, since the direction in which the label L is transported by the label transport unit 50 and the direction in which the CD is transported by the CD transport unit 140 are the same horizontal direction with different heights, the sticking stage unit 1
Since the labels L and CD can be transported to the appropriate positions of 10, the transport distance can be shortened, and
The overall size of the CD label sticking apparatus 1 can be reduced.

In this embodiment, since the CD transport unit 140 can be moved in the vertical direction, the CD can be moved to the flange surface 91 via the upper end projection 91a of the bush 91.
b, or when transferring the labeled CD to the pair of rollers 176 and 177 of the CD discharge unit 170,
Positioning in the height direction can be reliably performed, and the reliability of the transport mechanism of the CD label sticking apparatus 1 can be improved. Further, by arranging the CD accommodating unit 200 below the label supply unit 10, interference with the transport of the label L or CD of the label transport unit 50 or the CD transport unit 140 does not occur. There is no trouble in transportation.

Further, in this embodiment, the label sheet LS is sent out from the label supply roll 40 and
Since the backing sheet (label sheet LS) is wound up in step 1, the label L can be continuously supplied, and the size of the entire CD label supply unit 10 can be reduced. Also, the mount winding roll 41 is connected to the label supply roll 4.
0, the label sheet LS is transported from the label supply roll 40 to the backing paper supply roll 41, so that slack of the label sheet LS due to the transport can be reduced. In addition, since the peripheral speeds of the backing roll 41, the conveying roller 34, and the conveying roller 30 are set to a torque such that the backing roll 41> the conveying roller 34> the conveying roller 30, the transported label sheet LS is relaxed. The label L can be conveyed without being slapped, and the reliability of peeling of the label L from the label sheet LS can be increased.

Further, in this embodiment, the CD transport unit 140 not only transports the CD from the CD supply unit 190 to the sticking stage unit 110, but also transfers the labeled CD from the sticking stage unit 110 to the CD discharging unit 170. Since the transport is performed, the number of mechanism members for transporting the CD can be reduced. Further, since the suction pad 162 of the CD transport unit 140 is also used for pressing the CD and bonding the CD and the label L, the number of components of the entire CD label bonding apparatus 1 can be reduced, and the apparatus can be reduced. The overall size can be reduced.

Further, in this embodiment, by raising the sticking stage 120, the bush 91 comes into contact (engagement) with the positioning boss 121, and the labels L and CD penetrate the positioning boss 121 and the bush 91, respectively. Since the positioning is performed concentrically at a predetermined interval, the accuracy of attaching the label L to the CD can be improved when the attachment is performed by pressing with the suction pad 162. In addition, since the bush 91 and the positioning boss 121 are formed with tapered surfaces, even if a slight positional deviation occurs, the positions of the labels L and CD are corrected to the proper placement positions. There is no wake up.

In the present embodiment, the sponge 122 in contact with the label L is in a semicylindrical shape, so that the label L is curved when the label L is placed on the sponge 122, and When pressing
It is possible to discharge air between the label L and the CD from between them. For this reason, at the time of sticking on the sticking stage 120, it is possible to prevent air bubbles from being mixed between the label L and the CD. Further, by driving the stage rotating unit 130, the sticking stage 120 having
By pressing a plurality of locations of the CD (same for the label L) whose relative position has changed, the operation of attaching the label L to the CD is performed each time from the inside, which is the center line of the two, to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent bubbles from remaining between the two.

In this embodiment, the attaching stage 12
Although the example in which the shape of the sponge 122 of No. 0 is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape has been described, the present invention is not limited to the semi-cylindrical shape as long as it is a shape that can prevent air bubbles from entering between the labels L and CD.
In this embodiment, the label L is placed on the sticking stage 120, and the label L is vertically and concentrically positioned at a predetermined distance on the label L. And the label L may be concentrically positioned up and down with a predetermined distance thereon.
In this case, for example, a member pressing the CD is advanced upward from the sticking stage side to attach the CD to the label L, or only a part of the label is attached to the CD (for example, the diametrical direction which is the center line of the label). Only) may be attached, and the CD with the label may be entirely attached at another location. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example in which the CD side is pressed has been described, but the label side may be pressed, or both the CD and the label may be pressed.

Further, in this embodiment, the example in which the label L is conveyed while being sandwiched has been described. However, for example, the label L may be conveyed while being suctioned by a suction mechanism using a vacuum pump. Also,
In the present embodiment, the example in which the CD is transported by sucking the CD has been described. For example, the CD may be transported by chucking the center hole of the CD.

In this embodiment, the labels L and CD
Is shown as a fixed position with respect to the attaching stage 120, and the attaching stage 120 is rotated. However, after a single attaching operation, the labeled CD is sucked up by the attracting pad 162 and only the attaching stage 120 is rotated. Thus, the positions of the label L or CD and the attaching stage 120 may be changed. Further, in the present embodiment, the suction pad 16
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the CD is pressed and attached to the label L,
A pressing member that is different from the suction pad 162 and is adapted to the mounting surface of the attaching stage 120 is separately prepared.
D may be pressed.

In this embodiment, a disc-shaped CD is used as a recording medium, and a disc-shaped label L to be affixed to the CD is used.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a label sticking apparatus and a method for sticking labels on recording media of various shapes in the claims described above. .

[0089]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the recording medium is supplied from the recording medium supply section to the label attaching section, and the label is supplied from the label supply section, and the recording is performed by the label attaching section. A label is attached to a predetermined position of the medium to form a labeled recording medium, and since the labeled recording medium is stored in the recording medium storage section, the label can be attached to the predetermined position of the recording medium without manual operation. It is possible to obtain the effect that it can be performed automatically and that defective attachment due to human error can be prevented. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, after the recording medium and the label are vertically separated from each other and positioned, the recording medium is pressed and the label and the recording medium are adhered to each other. In addition, it is possible to obtain an effect of eliminating defective sticking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a CD label sticking apparatus according to a first embodiment to which the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration and an arrangement position of a main unit of a mechanical unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a partial plan view on the end side of a label sheet used in a CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a label supply unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing main components of a label supply unit and a gripper unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a label transport unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the upper jaw driving mechanism of the gripper of the label transport unit.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a bush attaching / detaching unit of the CD label attaching apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a side view including a partial side cross section of a stage sticking unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a partially broken perspective view showing a positional relationship among a label, a recording medium, a sticking stage, and a stage rotating unit.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a stage rotation unit.

FIG. 12 is an external perspective view of a CD supply unit and a CD accommodating unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 13 is an external perspective view of a CD transport unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 14 is an external perspective view of a sticking mechanism of a CD discharge unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the claw mechanism of the CD ejection unit as viewed from below the CD ejection unit.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control unit of the CD label sticking apparatus.

17A and 17B are explanatory views showing stepwise detachment of the bush of the bush attaching / detaching unit, wherein FIG. 17A shows a state in which the bush is engaged with the bush attaching / detaching unit, and FIG. (C) is a state in which the contact between the eccentric cam and the lever is released, and (D) is a state in which the bush engaged with the positioning boss is vertically driven by the lifting / lowering mechanism of the pasting stage unit. It shows a state where it has descended in the direction.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a positional relationship among an attaching stage, a suction pad support plate, and a CD.

19A and 19B are perspective views showing a positional relationship between a label on a sticking stage and a CD, wherein FIG. 19A shows a state in which a CD has dropped from a suction pad, and FIG. This shows a state in which a label and a CD are attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 CD label sticking apparatus (label sticking apparatus) 10 Label supply unit (part of label supply part) 40 Label supply roll 41 Base roll take-up roll (base material take-up roll) 56 Timing belt (part of label transport unit) 58 Gripper 60 Gripper unit (part of label supply unit, part of label transport unit, horizontal transport means) 91 Bush (positioning member) 110 Sticking stage unit (part of label sticking unit) 116 Timing belt (of sticking stage elevating means 119) Stage support base (part of sticking stage elevating means) 120 Sticking stage 122 Sponge 121 Positioning boss (projection) 130 Stage rotating unit (sticking stage rotating means) 140 CD transport unit (one of recording medium supply unit) Unit, recording medium transport unit) Mining belt (part of the first transport unit) 151 Lead screw (part of the second transport unit) 158 Lead nut (part of the second transport unit) 160 Suction pad support plate (part of the first transport unit) 162 Suction pad (suction conveyance means) 170 CD discharge unit (part of label sticking part) 190 CD supply unit (part of recording medium supply part) 200 CD storage unit (part of second conveyance means) Recording medium storage section) B Mount (base material) CD Disc-shaped recording medium (recording medium) L Label LS Label sheet M2 Stepping motor (part of label transport unit) M5 Stepping motor (part of sticking stage elevating means) M7 Stepping Motor (part of the first transport unit) M8 Stepping motor (part of the second transport unit)

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Claims (22)

[Claims] A recording medium supply unit that supplies a recording medium; a label supply unit that supplies a label to be attached to the recording medium; and a label supply unit that supplies the label to a predetermined position of the recording medium supplied from the recording medium supply unit. A label affixing section to which a label supplied from the section is affixed to form a labeled recording medium, a recording medium accommodating section for accommodating the labeled recording medium,
Label attaching device provided with. 2. The recording medium supply unit includes a recording medium conveyance unit that conveys the recording medium one by one to the label sticking unit, and the label supply unit conveys the labels one by one to the label sticking unit. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a label transport unit that performs the operation. 3. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the label sticking section has a positioning section for positioning the recording medium and the label. 4. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the recording medium transport unit and the label transport unit are arranged at different heights in a vertical direction. 5. The recording medium transport unit has a first transport unit that transports the recording medium in a horizontal direction, and the label transport unit has a horizontal transport unit that transports the label in a horizontal direction. The label sticking apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein 6. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the recording medium transport unit further includes a second transport unit that transports the recording medium in a vertical direction. 7. The label supply unit includes: a label supply roll in which the label is continuously arranged and wound on a long base material; and a substrate take-up roll for winding the substrate after label supply. The label sticking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the label winding roll is disposed above the label supply roll. 8. The recording medium transport unit adsorbs the recording medium supplied from the recording medium supply unit and conveys the recording medium to the label sticking unit. 8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a suction conveyance unit configured to convey the medium to the medium storage unit.
The label sticking apparatus according to any one of the above. 9. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the suction conveyance unit presses the recording medium with the label sticking unit and sticks the recording medium and the label. 10. The label attaching section according to claim 1, wherein the label attaching section has an attaching stage having a curved mounting table, and attaching stage rotating means for rotating the attaching stage. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 1. 11. The label sticking section is detachably attached to a protrusion projecting upward from the sticking stage,
11. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a positioning member that penetrates the projection and positions one of the label and the recording medium placed on the sticking stage. . 12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the label affixing section further includes an affixing stage elevating means for elevating and lowering the affixing stage so as to allow attachment and detachment of the positioning member and the projection. Labeling device. 13. A label is conveyed to a predetermined position and placed on a stage, a recording medium to which the label is attached is conveyed to a predetermined position, and the recording medium and the label are vertically separated from each other for positioning. And applying the label to the recording medium by pressing the recording medium. 14. The label according to claim 13, wherein the label is conveyed while being clamped or sucked, and after the positioning is performed, the grip of the label is released or the suction of the label is released. Label affixing method. 15. The recording medium is sucked or conveyed while the center hole of the recording medium is held, and the suction of the recording medium is released at a position where the center hole of the recording medium can be positioned, or the recording medium is released. 15. The label sticking method according to claim 13, wherein the holding of the center hole is released, and the positioning between the label and the recording medium is performed. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, at the time of the positioning, the recording medium falls and is supported by a flat surface formed on the projection. 17. A positioning member, which is mounted on the projection and lifts the stage to be detachable from the projection, and performs positioning by vertically separating the recording medium from the label. A step of lowering the stage together with the positioning member detached afterwards, and then mounting the conveyed recording medium on the positioning member.
3. The label attaching method according to 3. 18. A recording medium placed on the positioning member is pressed, whereby the positioning member and the projection descend and the recording medium comes into contact with a label placed on the stage. The label attaching method according to claim 17, wherein the recording medium and the label are attached together. 19. The label sticking method according to claim 18, wherein the stage is rotated a plurality of times at a predetermined angle, and the recording medium is pressed each time the stage is rotated. 20. The stage has an elastic kamaboko shape, and when the recording medium and the label are attached, the recording medium moves outward from a center line defined by the kamaboko shape. 20. The method according to claim 18, wherein the label is sequentially pressed. 21. A method in which a label is peeled off from roll paper and conveyed to a predetermined position, a recording medium to which the label is attached is conveyed to a predetermined position, and the recording medium is positioned at the predetermined position using a center hole of the label as a positioning reference. A center hole of the label is aligned with a center hole of the label, and at least one of the label and the recording medium is pressed to stick the label and the recording medium. 22. A soft sheet-like label is placed on a curved sticking stage having elasticity, a rigid recording medium is pressed from above, and the elasticity of the sticking stage causes
A label sticking method for sticking the recording medium and the label outward from a center line of the label that is in contact with the stage and that is defined by the curved shape.