JP2003070612A - Emblem embossing napkin and manufacturing apparatus for the napkin - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper napkin for use in a restaurant, having an embossed emblem which is clear, hard to be worn away and improved in visual effect and to reduce the cost by making an emblem embossing roll small-sized and light. SOLUTION: This paper napkin 1c is formed as follows. A square paper sheet 1b is folded vertically to form a vertically folded superposition paper sheet 1d, and further laterally folded to form a laterally folded superposition paper sheet. A superposition embossed emblem M is applied to the vertically folded superposition paper sheet 1d, and the superposition paper sheet 1d with the superposition embossed emblem M is laterally folded to form the emblem embossed napkin.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper napkin used for cleaning the mouth or hanging on a table, which is installed on a table of a restaurant or the like and is distributed at the time of taking out food and drink, and in particular, the napkin made of the paper. The present invention relates to a stamp embossed napkin formed by embossing a mark and a manufacturing apparatus therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a paper napkin has a folding structure in which a rectangular strip having embossed on almost the entire surface is vertically and horizontally folded, and a mark or a mark of a mark is embossed on the paper napkin. Is attached.

The above-mentioned paper napkin is mass-produced by a manufacturing apparatus for continuously folding a strip of paper from a base paper roll to perform vertical folding and horizontal folding and cutting into a fixed length. This manufacturing apparatus adopts a method of feeding the strip from the base paper roll, attaching the embossed mark in the flat paper state, and then performing vertical folding and horizontal folding, and this method is well established. .

This is simply based on the requirement to attach an embossed mark to a predetermined position on the napkin, and the mass production is ensured by the method of continuously attaching the embossed mark to the flat strip by the above-mentioned manufacturing apparatus. is doing.

[0005]

However, in the paper napkin described above, the embossed mark is attached only to the single-leaf origami paper in the superposed paper formed by vertically and horizontally folding.

Thus, the sheet used for this kind of napkin is thin and has a coarse fiber density of single-layer papermaking, so that the embossing force of the mark embossing roll is sufficiently given. It is difficult to obtain a clear embossed mark. It also has the drawback of being easily erased. This drawback means that the embossed mark diminishes the effect of drawing the user's attention.

Further, the embossed mark is visible only on one side of the napkin, which further reduces the alertness.

Further, the strip which is not vertically folded is wide, and accordingly, the mark embossing roll becomes large in size, which causes a problem of high cost.

[0009]

A napkin provided by the present invention is a napkin which is obtained by vertically and horizontally folding the above rectangular sheet, and a vertically overlapping folded paper is provided with a superimposed push mark. However, it is a mark-type pressed napkin in which a superimposed paper having the superimposed-type push mark is horizontally folded.

The embossed marks attached to the respective origami forming the above-mentioned superposed papers are fitted to each other and hold the superposed state of the respective origami.

The napkin having the above-mentioned structure is provided with a superimposed embossing mark on the superimposing paper, and a sufficient embossing force is applied to the mark embossing roll to reproduce a clear and hard-to-disappear embossing mark.

Further, it is possible to attach an embossed mark to a plurality of origami sheets of superposed paper forming a napkin, which increases the visual opportunity for the user and increases the alertness.

The overlapped paper obtained by folding the strip vertically is about one-half or one-third of the width of the strip, and the mark embossing roll acting on the strip becomes small accordingly.
The cost can be reduced.

As a preferred embodiment, one end of the superposed paper is projected from the other end by the horizontal folding, and the superposed push mark is arranged at the projected end.

These napkins are usually stored vertically in a container on a table in an unexpanded state for use, but the napkin having the above-mentioned structure can visually recognize the superimposed push mark from both sides thereof.

The napkin is embossed forming means for embossing a required surface area of a continuously fed strip, vertical folding means for vertically folding the embossed strip along a folding line in the feeding direction, and the vertical folding. A known manufacturing device provided with a lateral folding cutting means for cutting a strip at a supply end to a fixed length and laterally folding it to form a napkin, for example, a napkin manufacturing device provided in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-2644 owned by the applicant is applied from time to time. You can

According to the present invention, in the above-described napkin manufacturing apparatus, a mark-type pressing unit for attaching a superposition-type pressing mark to a vertically folded overlapping strip is provided between the vertical folding unit and the horizontal folding cutting unit, and the superposing unit is used. After embossing the embossed mark, it is provided to the lateral folding cutting means, and by simply disposing the embossing means between the vertical folding means and the lateral folding cutting means of the known napkin manufacturing apparatus. It can be carried out. In addition, the cost reduction can be achieved.

[0018]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a known paper napkin has a superposed structure in which a rectangular sheet 1b is vertically folded and horizontally folded. To be more specific, the first napkin 1c
1A is formed by a square leaf paper 1b as shown in FIG. 1A, and as shown in FIG. 1B, the square leaf paper 1b is vertically folded in accordance with a vertical folding line 1e that bisects the square leaf paper 1b. 1d, and as shown in FIGS. 1C and D,
It has a four-layered structure in which an upper half portion and a lower half portion of the superposed paper 1d are superposed by being folded laterally (waist-folded) along a horizontal folding line 1f at an intermediate portion orthogonal to the vertical folding line 1e. Therefore, the upper half portion and the lower half portion of the vertically folded overlapped paper 1d form a horizontally folded overlapped paper. That is, napkin 1c is produced by vertical folding and horizontal folding.
Is formed.

A second known napkin is also formed by a square leaf paper 1b, as shown in FIG. 2A, and, as shown in FIG. 2B, two vertical halves which divide the square leaf paper 1b into three parts. Double folding is performed according to a parallel folding line 1e to form a vertically folded overlapped paper 1d having a three-layer structure, and further, as shown in FIG. 2C, according to a horizontal folding line 1f at an intermediate portion orthogonal to the vertical folding line 1e. It has a six-layered structure in which the upper half portion and the lower half portion of the above-mentioned superposed paper 1d are superposed by folding (waist-folding). Therefore, the upper half portion and the lower half portion of the vertically folded overlapped paper 1d form a horizontally folded overlapped paper. That is, the napkin 1c is formed by vertical folding and horizontal folding.

A third known napkin is a knee napkin 1c, which is formed by a square leaf paper 1b made of a large-sized paper suitable for a lap as shown in FIG. 3A, and as shown in FIG. 3B. A vertical folding superposed paper 1 in which two sheets are stacked by vertically folding the rectangular sheet 1b in accordance with a vertical folding line 1e.
d, and as shown in FIG. 3C, the vertical folding line 1
3b is folded laterally along the horizontal folding line 1f in the middle portion (primary waist folding) to form a four-ply structure, and as shown in FIG. (Second waist folding) is repeated to have an eight-sheet overlapping structure in which the respective quarter portions of the vertical folding overlapping paper 1d are overlapped. Therefore, each quarter of the vertically folded overlapped paper 1d forms a horizontally folded overlapped paper. That is, the napkin 1c is formed by vertical folding and horizontal folding.

In a napkin 1c made by folding these rectangular paper sheets 1b vertically and horizontally, a superimposing push mark M is attached to the vertically folded superimposing paper 1d, and the superimposing push mark. The overlapping sheet 1d with M is folded laterally to form a stamp embossed napkin 1c.

That is, in the first to third napkins 1c shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the vertical folding superposed paper 1d shown in FIGS. 1B, 2B and 3B is used, and in this superposed state, the mark embossing roll 8, Perform the embossing of the mark according to 9. 1D, 2D,
FIG. 3E is a cross-sectional view showing a portion to which the superposition type embossing mark M is attached, and as shown in the figure, each of two or three origami sheets 1g forming the vertical folding superposition paper 1d by the superposition type pressing is shown. The embossed marks m1, m2, m3 are attached in a superimposed manner, and the convex parts are closely fitted to the recesses between the embossed marks m1, m2, m3 to form a frictionally engaged state. To do.

1A, 2A, and 3A, the napkin 1c (square leaf paper 1b) with the superimposed stamp M is released from the close-fitting state of the stamps m1, m2, and m3. While it is being expanded.

The above-mentioned mark is, for example, a character trademark, a graphic trademark, a symbol, a pattern, etc., and the above-mentioned superposition type push mark M is put on the above-mentioned embossment 1i or is attached, or the superposition type push mark M.
The portion marked with is not embossed 1i.

As shown in FIGS. 1C and 2C, it is well known that one end of the superposed paper 1d is extended from the other end to form a napkin 1c by the horizontal folding along the horizontal folding line 1f. In this case, it is effective to attach the superimposed push mark M to the projecting end 1h. That is, when the napkins 1c are vertically stacked in the container and installed on the table, the superposition type push marks M from both sides of the projecting end 1h.
Can be seen.

Next, an explanation will be given of a napkin manufacturing apparatus in which the above-mentioned superimposed push mark M is attached to the paper napkin 1c,
Use it to understand the paper napkin 1c.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of Jikken 51-26 owned by the applicant.
A representative example is a napkin manufacturing apparatus shown in No. 44 in which a superimposed mark embossing means is incorporated, that is, a manufacturing apparatus for a napkin 1c having a double fold structure shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, this apparatus embosses 1i on the entire surface or required surface area of the continuously fed strip 1a.
The embossing rolls 2 and 3 for applying the embossing and the strip 1a on which the embossing 1i is applied are folded lines (vertical folding lines) 1 in the feeding direction.
a pair of vertical folding plates 4, 5 and 6, 7 for vertically folding in accordance with e, and a horizontal folding cutting roll 10 for horizontally folding the vertical folding strip at the supply end and cutting it into a fixed length to form a napkin 1c,
It is a napkin manufacturing apparatus provided with 11.

In this napkin manufacturing apparatus, a mark is provided between the vertical folding plates 4, 5, 6 and 7 and the horizontal folding and cutting rolls 10 and 11 with a superimposed push mark M on the vertically folded overlapping strip 1d '. It is configured such that embossing rolls 8 and 9 are provided, and the superimposed embossing mark M is embossed and then provided to the transverse folding cutting rolls 10 and 11.

Therefore, the napkin 1c having the superimposed push mark M which is vertically and horizontally folded and cut into a predetermined size is attached.
To get

The operation of the apparatus shown in FIG. 4 will be described in detail below. The strip 1a fed from the base roll 1 is first guided between the emboss forming rolls 2 and 3 in the state of a flat strip to form a fine emboss on a predetermined area of the sheet. 1i is applied and fed to the two sets of vertical folding plates 4, 5 and 6, 7.

The vertical folding plates 4, 5, 6 and 7 have the same structure as each set, and each set is in charge of one of the left and right folds, and both sets are parallel to the longitudinal feeding direction of the strip 1a. The left and right double-sided folding is continuously performed according to the vertical folding line 1e.

The vertical folding plates 4 and 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, one of the vertical folding plates 5 has one end 5b as a diverging portion 5a having a width equal to the width of the strip 1a, and the other end 5c has a width equal to the width of the half-folded strip 1a when folded halfway. It is a curved plate, and the other vertical folding plate 4 has a vertical folding plate 5 at one end.
It has an overlapping portion 4a almost joined to the upper surface of the vertical folding plate 5 by one folding width and is arranged facing the lower surface so as to intersect with the vertical folding plate 5.

Therefore, the strip 1a (indicated by a chain double-dashed line) supplied to the lower surface of the vertical folding plate 5 in the direction of the arrow A is half-folded by the overlapping amount in the one-end spread portion 5a and the overlapping portion 4a, and the one-side vertical folding strip is formed. 1a is formed and fed to the next vertical folding plates 6 and 7, and according to the same principle as described above, according to the feeding of the single vertical folding strip 1a, the other single folding is performed so as to tie it to the above single folding in the longitudinal direction. Then, a vertically-folded overlapping strip 1d 'is obtained by folding the double fold.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the vertically folded overlapping strip 1d 'is applied to the mark embossing rolls 8 and 9, and the superimposed embossing marks M are arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the strip 1d'. Attach.

As shown in FIG. 6, one of the mark embossing rolls 8 and 9 is formed by a roll having a relief plate 8a on its peripheral surface, and the other is a roll having an intaglio plate 9a or an elastic roll.
By inserting the vertically folded overlapping strip 1d ′ between the letterpress 8a and the intaglio 9a of both rolls 8 and 9, and pressing the overlay strip 1d ′ between the two plates 8a and 9a while fitting the letterpress 8a into the intaglio 9a. , The superposed push mark M described with reference to FIGS. 1D, 2D, and 3E.

Next, the vertical folding superposed strip 1d 'with the superposition type push mark M is fed to the next continuous lateral folding step and cutting step. Horizontal folding (waist-folding) of this vertical folding overlapping strip 1d '
One of the horizontal folding cutting rolls 11 that receives the paper has a paper-jaw claw 11a extending in the axial direction along the peripheral surface thereof, and the paper-jaw claw 11a rotatably supports arms 11b at both ends thereof on an axis, It is elastically held by a spring to keep it closed.

The paper pawl claw 11a is a peripheral cam fixed to one end of the roll 11, and guides a roller provided on the arm 11b to open and close the paper pawl claw 11a against the elasticity of the spring.

The other side folding cutting roll 10 has a folding blade 10a having a function of pushing the waist portion of the supply end of the vertically folded overlapping strip 1d 'into the paper-jaw claw 11a when the paper-jaw claw 11a is opened. In addition, the rolls 10 and 11 are provided with cutting blades 10b and 11c that are joined to the peripheral surfaces of the rolls 10 and 11 at opposing portions during the rotation process.
Have.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the feed end of the vertically folded overlapping strip 1d 'which is folded in a double-sided manner is cut horizontally.
When it is introduced between 1 and sent out for a predetermined length, paper jaws 11
The opening a is guided by the mountain portion of the cam, and at the end of the opening, the folding blade 10a pushes the waist of the supply end of the vertically-folded overlapping strip 1d 'into the opening of the paper jaw 11a, and at the same time, the paper jaw 11a.
Is guided by the valley of the cam and closes.
As shown in FIG. 7B, while holding the waist portion of the supply end of B., it is taken away in the roll rotation direction and horizontally folded (waist folded).

When the horizontal folding cutting rolls 10 and 11 are further rotated by a predetermined angle, the cutting blades 10b and 11c come around to cut at a predetermined position of the supply end of the vertical folding overlapping strip 1d 'at the facing position, and the vertical folding overlapping sheet is cut. 1d, that is, napkin 1c is obtained.

Alternatively, the case in which the napkin 1c is formed by cutting the supply end of the vertically-folded overlapping strip 1d 'into a predetermined length and then performing the horizontal folding is also included.

Until this time, the paper jaws 11a are still on the cam valley and bite the napkin 1c. At the position where the napkin 1c is fed to the feed port of the napkin feed belts 12 and 13, it is guided on the cam ridge and bites. The napkin 1c is released and the napkin 1c is fed between the napkin feed belts 12 and 13 as shown in FIG. 7C.

During this time, the supply end of the vertically-folded overlapping strip 1d 'is fed out between the lateral folding cutting rolls 10 and 11, and the paper jaws 1
1a rotates in an open state to prepare for the next paper edge.

The napkins 1c guided between the napkin feed belts 12 and 13 are laterally stacked on the rails 15 with their left and right sides being regulated by the napkin aligning rollers 14, and the napkin pushing arm that stands by on the back side thereof. 1
It is pressed by 6 and is regularly pushed forward on the rail 15 together with the pressing plate 17 on the front surface of the napkin in the posture immediately before the packaging.

Instead of using one of the vertical folding plates in the above manufacturing apparatus, the other vertical folding plate is used to form the central vertical folding line 1e of the rectangular sheet 1b.
By vertically folding in accordance with the above to form the vertically folded overlapped paper 1d, the napkin 1c shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.

Further, one of the vertical folding plates in the above-mentioned manufacturing apparatus is not used, but the other folding plate is used to form the central vertical folding line 1 of the rectangular sheet 1b.
By vertically folding in accordance with e to form a vertically folded overlapped paper 1d, and then by horizontally folding cutting means typified by the horizontal folding cutting rolls 10 and 11, a plurality of horizontal foldings are given.
The napkin 1c shown in FIG. 3 is obtained.

As described above, in the napkin made of the paper obtained by vertically and horizontally folding the rectangular sheet 1b, the vertically folded overlapping paper 1d is provided with the superimposed push mark M, and the superimposed push mark M is attached. A stamp embossed napkin 1c is obtained by laterally folding the superimposed paper 1d with the chapter M.

[0049]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The superposition type embossing mark attached to the vertically folded superposed paper forming the napkin is attached to each origami paper and fitted to each other to maintain the superposed state of each origami paper.

The napkin having the above-mentioned structure is provided with a superimposed embossing mark on the vertically folded superimposed paper, and a sufficient embossing force is applied to the mark embossing roll to reproduce a clear and hard-to-remove embossing mark.

Further, a plurality of origami sheets of superposed paper forming a napkin can be provided with embossed marks, which increases the visual opportunities for the user and increases the alertness.

Further, the overlapped paper in which the strip is folded vertically becomes about one-half or one-third of the width of the strip. Therefore, the mark embossing roll that acts on it is also small and lightweight accordingly, and the cost is reduced. it can.

Further, it can be carried out only by disposing the above mark embossing means between the vertical folding means and the horizontal folding cutting means of the known napkin manufacturing apparatus, and the cost reduction can be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a developed first type paper napkin with a superimposed push mark, FIG. 1B is a plan view showing a vertically folded state of the napkin, and C is a horizontally folded state. The top view shown, D is the sectional view on the AA line in C.

FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a developed second type paper napkin with a superimposed push mark, FIG. 2B is a plan view showing a vertically folded state of the napkin, and C is a horizontally folded state. The top view shown, D is the BB sectional view taken on the line in C.

FIG. 3A is a plan view showing a third type of paper napkin with a superimposed push mark in a developed state, B is a plan view showing a vertically folded state of the napkin, and C and D are horizontally folded. The top view which shows a state, E is CC sectional view taken on the line in D.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a configuration of a paper napkin manufacturing apparatus provided with the superimposed push mark.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a vertical folding plate used in the manufacturing apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side sectional view showing a mark embossing roll used in the manufacturing apparatus.

7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are side views showing the operation sequence of the horizontal folding and cutting roll used in the manufacturing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Base paper roll 1a strip 1b Square leaf paper 1c napkin 1d Vertical folding paper 1d 'Vertical folding overlapping strip 1e Vertical folding line 1f Horizontal folding line 1f 'Horizontal folding line 1g origami 1h overhang 1i emboss 2,3 Embossing roll 4,5 vertical folding plate 4a Overlap part 5a End spread part 5b One end of vertical folding plate 5c The other end of the vertical folding plate 6,7 Vertical folding board 8,9 Mark embossing roll 8a letterpress 9a Intaglio 10,11 Horizontal folding cutting roll 10a Folding blade 10b cutting blade 11a Paper alignment claw 11b arm 11c cutting blade 12,13 Nafkin feed belt 14 Nufkin alignment roller 15 rails 16 Nufkin Extruding Arm 17 Press plate M superposition type push mark m1 to m3 type push marks

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A napkin made of vertically folded and horizontally folded square leaf paper, wherein the vertically folded superposed paper is provided with a superposition type emblem, and the superposition type embossing mark is attached. Mark embossed napkin, which is made by laterally folding overlapping paper. 2. The mark according to claim 1, wherein one end of the superimposed paper is projected from the other end by the lateral folding, and the superimposed push mark is arranged at the protruding end. Embossed napkin. 3. An emboss forming means for embossing a required surface area of a continuously fed strip, a vertical folding means for vertically folding the embossed strip along a fold line in the feeding direction, and the vertically folded strip. In a napkin manufacturing apparatus provided with a lateral folding cutting means that cuts at a supply end to a fixed length and laterally folds to form a napkin, a superposition type embossing mark is formed on a superposed strip vertically folded between the vertical folding means and the horizontal folding cutting means. An apparatus for manufacturing a mark embossing napkin, characterized in that it is provided with a mark embossing means having a mark, and the embossing embossing mark is embossed and then provided to the transverse folding cutting means.