JP2005153941A - Seal feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seal feeder capable of checking the number of seals that have been applied in a predetermined unit even when a variety of seals are to be applied by a predetermined number of adherends for receiving the seal or the seal is to be applied to numerous adherends so as to improve working efficiency. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of feeding display formats corresponding to a state when a seal 1 is normally supplied are defined in a display control part 22 of the seal feeder. Every time a count start signal is input from a number-of-supplied-adherends counter 18, the feeding display format on a display part 21 is switched. An attainment display format corresponding to a state when the count of the number of fed seals by the counter 18 reaches a unit number specified by a unit number setting part 19 is defined. When a unit number attained signal is input from the counter 18, the display part 21 makes a display in the attainment display format. The seal feeder is thus constituted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a seal supply device that holds and supplies a seal to be adhered to an adherend in a peelable state, and particularly relates to a seal supply device having a display unit that displays the state of the device.

  As a conventional seal supply device, for example, a belt-like mount on which a seal is temporarily attached at intervals, a drive mechanism that transports and stops the belt-like mount, and a belt from the belt-like mount along with the transportation of the belt-like mount. A structure having a peeling mechanism for peeling and a seal sensor for detecting a seal supplied in a state of protruding from the peeling mechanism is known.

  By transporting the belt-shaped mount by the drive mechanism, the seal is transported to the peeling mechanism. In this peeling mechanism, the belt-shaped mount is folded back in a direction away from the seal, so that the seal is sequentially peeled from the front side in the transport direction. Is peeled to the rear end in the transport direction, the transport of the belt-like mount is stopped, so that the seal is supplied in a state of protruding from the strip-like mount. Then, when the operator removes the supplied seal, the seal sensor detects that the seal has been removed, and based on this detection signal, the transport of the belt-like mount by the drive mechanism is started again, and the next seal is removed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). Thereby, the operator can pick up the sticker peeled off from the belt-like mount one by one by hand and attach it to the adherend, and can perform the work efficiently.

However, in the prior art, there is no way to check the number of stickers when sticking a predetermined number of stickers to the adherend, or when pasting seals on a large number of adherends. In order to confirm the number of sheets attached, it is necessary to re-count the adherends to which the stickers are attached, resulting in a problem that work efficiency is lowered.
JP 2000-301787 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to apply a predetermined number of stickers to an adherend or to apply a large number of stickers to an adherend. Even in the case of dividing in the middle, it is possible to check the number of pasted sheets in a predetermined unit, and to provide a seal supply device capable of improving work efficiency.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The gist of the invention described in claim 1 is a conveying means for conveying a seal continuum in which a seal is temporarily attached to the band-shaped mount at a predetermined interval, and the seal from the band-shaped mount as the seal continuum is conveyed. A seal supply device for supplying the seals peeled off from the belt-like mount by the release means one by one from a seal supply port provided on the front surface, and a plurality of display forms The display means for displaying the status of the apparatus by means of the above, and the number of supplied sheets that counts the number of sheets supplied to the sticker and outputs a unit number arrival signal that informs that the unit number has been reached when the count reaches the set unit number When the unit number arrival signal is input from the counting means and the supplied sheet number counting means, the display means is displayed in an arrival time display form informing that the unit number has been reached. It consists in sealing supply apparatus characterized by comprising a display control means for displaying.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the supply sheet count means outputs a count start signal when the supply sheet count is newly started, and the display control means is supplied from the supply sheet count means. 2. The seal supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the count start signal is input, the display means is displayed in a display form at the time of supply.
Further, the gist of the invention of claim 3 is that the display form displayed by the display means comprises a color and a blinking display, a color is defined as the supply display form, and a blinking display is provided as the arrival display form. It exists in the seal | sticker supply apparatus of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The gist of the invention described in claim 4 is that a plurality of colors are defined as the display mode at the time of supply, and the display control means is configured to output the count every time the count start signal is input from the supply number counting means. 4. The seal supply apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display means is displayed by switching to a different color.
Further, the gist of the invention according to claim 5 resides in the seal supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the count of the number of sheets supplied by the supply number counting means is maintained even when the power is turned off.

  The seal supply device of the present invention is configured to count the number of sheets supplied and to display the display means in the arrival time display form informing that the unit number has been reached when the count reaches the set unit number. Therefore, even when applying a predetermined number of stickers to the adherend or when separating a part of the seal when applying a large amount of adherends, check the number of stickers in a predetermined unit. And the working efficiency can be improved.

  Furthermore, the seal supply device of the present invention is configured to display the display means by switching to a different color each time the supply sheet count is newly started, so that a display at the time of arrival informing that the unit sheet number has been reached is displayed. Even when the form is missed, it can be confirmed that a new unit has been entered, and the working efficiency can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a seal supply device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing an external configuration of the embodiment of the seal supply device according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side view, a front view, and a top view showing the external configuration of the embodiment of the seal supply device according to the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, a seal supply device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a supply reel 11 on which a roll-shaped seal continuous body 3 on which a seal 1 is temporarily attached to a belt-like mount 2 at a predetermined interval is mounted, and a belt-like shape. A pair of transport rollers 12 that sandwich and transport the mount 2 and stop it, a strip 13 that peels the seal 1 from the strip mount 2, and a strip 2 after the seal 1 is stripped by the strip 13 The take-up reel 14 to be taken, the seal sensor 15 for detecting the seal 1 protruding from the peeling portion 13, the drive motor 16 for rotationally driving the transport roller 12 and the take-up reel 14, and the drive motor 16 are controlled. A transport control unit 17; a supplied sheet counter 18 for counting the supplied sheet number; a unit sheet number setting unit 19 for setting a unit sheet number counted by the supplied sheet counter 18; A reset switch 20 for resetting the count of the sheet counter 18, a display unit 21, and a display control unit 22 which controls the display unit 21.

  Supply of the seal 1 in the seal supply device 10 is performed by driving the drive motor 16 under the control of the transport control unit 17 to rotate the transport roller 12 and the take-up reel 14. That is, the continuous strip 3 is conveyed by the rotation of the conveying roller 12 to convey the seal 1 to the peeling unit 13, and the belt-like mount 2 is taken up by the rotation of the take-up reel 14, so When the seal 1 is gradually peeled off from the front side in the carrying direction, and then the seal 1 is peeled up to the rear end in the carrying direction, it is driven by the control of the carrying control unit 17. The drive of the motor 16 is stopped and the conveyance of the seal continuous body 3 by the conveyance roller 12 and the winding of the belt-like mount 2 by the take-up reel 14 are stopped, so that the seal 1 is kept protruding from the belt-like mount 2. It is supposed to do.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the seal 1 held in a state of protruding from the belt-like mount 2 is supplied from a seal supply port 24 provided on the front surface of the housing 23 and supplied from the seal supply port 24 by an operator. When the seal 1 is removed, a removal signal is output from the seal sensor 15 to the transport control unit 17. When the removal signal from the seal sensor 15 is input, the conveyance control unit 17 drives the drive motor 16 to supply the next seal 1.

  The supply number counter 18 is configured to receive a removal signal from the seal sensor 15, and the supply number is counted by the input of the removal signal from the seal sensor 15. When the unit number set in step S3 is reached, a unit number arrival signal notifying that the unit number has been reached is output to the display control unit 22, and a removal signal from the seal sensor 15 is input after the unit number is reached. When the count of the number of supplied sheets is reset by pressing the reset switch 20, a count start signal notifying that the counting of the number of supplied sheets is newly started is output to the display control unit 22. Note that the count of the number of sheets supplied by the supply number counter 18 is stored in a storage unit such as an EEPROM or a Flash Memory, and the count is maintained even when the power is turned off.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the unit number setting unit 19 is a dial provided on the front surface of the housing 23, and the operator rotates the dial and selects a unit number to be counted by the supply number counter 18. The selected unit number is set in the supply number counter 18. The configuration of the unit number setting unit 19 is not limited to a dial as long as it can set the unit number. For example, the unit number may be set using a dip switch or the like.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the reset switch 20 is a push switch provided on the front surface of the housing 23, and when the operator depresses the reset switch 20, the count of the number of sheets supplied by the supply number counter 18 is reset. Is done.

  The display unit 21 is a display unit that displays the state of the apparatus by a display form such as a color and blinking display. As shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 21 includes a cover 25 and a light emitting unit 26.

  The cover 25 is made of, for example, a transparent or milky white resin such as polycarbonate, and is provided at both ends of the front surface as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the cover 25 has a shape that can be seen from the front surface, the upper surface, and both side surfaces, and in a normal usage mode in which the device is arranged around the worker, The display unit 21 can be viewed without a person moving.

  The light emitting unit 26 is a multicolor light emitting LED that emits light toward the cover 25, for example, having RGB light emitting elements. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the supply reel 11, the transport roller 12, and the take-up reel 14 is attached to a guide plate 27 to which 14 is attached, and is disposed between the side wall of the housing 23 and the guide plate 27. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the distance between the light emitting unit 26 and the cover 25 is set to a distance that allows the entire cover 25 to be within the range of the directivity angle α of the light emitting unit 26.

  Various sensors (not shown) are connected to the display control unit 22 and are configured to receive various control signals. The display controller 22 detects the device state by inputting from the various sensors and the input of various control signals. The display unit 21 is displayed in a display form (color and blinking display) determined in advance according to the state. Examples of the sensor connected to the display control unit 22 include a sensor that detects the remaining battery level (not shown), a sensor that detects that the device cover is open, and the like. The display unit 21 is displayed in a display mode according to the display mode, or the display unit 21 is displayed in a display mode corresponding to when the cover is open. Further, a sensor failure or the like of the seal sensor 15 may be detected, and the display unit 21 may be displayed in a display form corresponding to the sensor failure of the seal sensor 15. Furthermore, the display unit 21 may be configured to stop displaying when the remaining battery level is low, that is, when the remaining battery level is below a predetermined level.

  The display control unit 22 has a plurality of display forms corresponding to the state in which the sticker 1 is normally supplied (hereinafter referred to as a display form at the time of supply). Each time an input is made, the display mode at the time of supply of the display unit 21 is switched, and a display mode corresponding to a state where the count of the number of sheets supplied by the supply number counter 18 reaches the unit number set by the unit number setting unit 19 ( Hereinafter, when the unit number arrival signal is input from the supply number counter 18, the display unit 21 is displayed in the arrival time display form. For example, when different colors such as blue, green, and yellow are defined as the display format at the time of supply, and the blinking display is defined as the display format at the time of arrival, the display control unit 22 supplies the supply number counter 18. When the unit number arrival signal is input from the display unit 21, the display unit 21 blinks. When the count start signal is input from the supply number counter 18, the display unit 21 is switched to a different color and displayed.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the seal supply device according to the present invention.

  When the operator depresses the reset switch 20 (step A1), the supply number counter 18 sets the supply sheet count n to n = 0 (step A2) and outputs a count start signal to the display control unit 22. Then, the display control unit 22 to which the count start signal is input displays the display unit 21 in any of a plurality of supply display modes (step A3). For example, when three colors of blue, green, and yellow are defined as the display mode at the time of supply, the display control unit 22 sets the display unit 21 to any one of the three colors of blue, green, and yellow in step A3. To display. In addition, a display order of a plurality of display modes at the time of supply may be set.

  The supply number counter 18 detects the supply of a new seal 1 by monitoring the input of a removal signal from the seal sensor 15 (step A4), and the seal held by the operator in a state of protruding from the belt-like mount 2. When 1 is removed and a removal signal is input from the seal sensor 15, it is detected that a new seal 1 has been supplied, and is incremented to the supplied sheet count n (step A5). It is determined whether or not the unit number set by the number setting unit 19 has been reached (step A6). If the count n of the supplied number has not reached the unit number, the process returns to step A4.

  When the supply number count n reaches the unit number, the supply number counter 18 outputs a unit number arrival signal to the display control unit 22, and the display control unit 22 displays the display unit 21 in the display form at arrival. (Step A7). For example, when blinking display is determined as the arrival display mode, the display control unit 22 causes the display unit 21 to blink in the currently displayed color in step A7.

  Next, the supply number counter 18 detects the supply of a new seal 1 by monitoring the input of a removal signal from the seal sensor 15 (step A8), and is held in a state of protruding from the belt-like mount 2 by the operator. When the seal 1 is removed and a removal signal is input from the seal sensor 15, it is detected that a new seal 1 has been supplied, and is incremented to the count n of the number of sheets supplied (step A9), and a count start signal Is output to the display control unit 22 and the display control unit 22 to which the count start signal is input switches the display unit 21 to one of a plurality of display modes at the time of supply different from the currently displayed display mode at the time of supply. Display (step A10) and return to step A4. For example, when three colors of blue, green, and yellow are defined as the display mode at the time of supply, and the color displayed on the display unit 21 is blue, the display control unit 22 displays the display unit 21 in step A10. Is displayed by switching to a green or yellow color different from blue.

  In the present embodiment, when the removal signal from the seal sensor 15 is input after the number of supplied sheets reaches the unit number, the display mode at the time of supply is switched. The display mode at the time of supply may be switched according to the number of units to be provided.

  Further, in the present embodiment, every time the number of supplied sheets reaches the unit number, the same arrival display form is displayed. However, a plurality of arrival display forms are defined and the supply sheet counter 18 is set. By storing the total number of sheets supplied, the arrival display form may be switched according to the number of times the unit number is reached (for example, the number of blinks and the blinking speed are switched).

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the number of supplied sheets of the sticker 1 is counted, and when the count reaches the set unit number, the arrival time display form is displayed to notify that the unit number has been reached. By configuring so that the part 21 is displayed, it is also possible to apply a predetermined number of stickers 1 to the adherend or when separating the seals 1 when attaching a large number of stickers 1 to the adherend. It is possible to confirm the number of the printed sheets in a predetermined unit, and there is an effect that work efficiency can be improved.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the display unit 21 is displayed by switching to a different color each time the number of supplied sheets is newly counted, so that the arrival time informing that the unit number has been reached. Even when the display form is missed, it can be confirmed that a new unit has been entered, and the working efficiency can be improved.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that the embodiments can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

It is a schematic block diagram which shows the structure of embodiment of the seal supply apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance structure of embodiment of the seal supply apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the side view, front view, and top view which show the external appearance structure of embodiment of the seal | sticker supply apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating operation | movement of embodiment of the seal supply apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seal 2 Strip | belt-shaped mount 3 Seal continuous body 10 Seal supply apparatus 11 Supply reel 12 Conveyance roller 13 Separating part 14 Take-up reel 15 Seal sensor 16 Drive motor 17 Conveyance control part 18 Supply number counter 19 Unit number setting part 20 Reset switch 21 Display Unit 22 display control unit 23 case 24 seal supply port 25 cover 26 light emitting unit 27 guide plate

Claims (5)

A transport unit that transports the seal continuum in which the seal is temporarily attached to the strip mount at a predetermined interval; and a stripping unit that strips the seal from the strip mount along with the transport of the seal continuum; A seal supply device that supplies the seals peeled off from the belt-like mount by the peeling means one by one from a seal supply port provided on the front surface,
Display means for displaying the state of the apparatus in a plurality of display forms;
A supply number counting means for outputting a unit number arrival signal for notifying that the unit number has been reached when the number of supply of the sticker is counted and the count reaches the set unit number;
And a display control means for displaying the display means in an arrival display form for notifying that the unit number has been reached when the unit number arrival signal is input from the supply number counting means. Feeding device. When the supply number counting means newly starts counting the number of supplied sheets, it outputs a count start signal,
2. The seal supply device according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays the display means in a supply time display form when the count start signal is input from the supply number counting means. The display form displayed by the display means includes a color and a flashing display,
The seal supply device according to claim 2, wherein a color is determined as the display mode at the time of supply, and a blinking display is determined as the display mode at the time of arrival. A plurality of colors are defined as the display format at the time of supply,
4. The seal supply device according to claim 3, wherein the display control means switches the display means to a different color each time the count start signal is input from the supply sheet count means.   5. The seal supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the number of supplied sheets by the supplied number counting means is maintained even when the power is turned off.

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