JP2007053910A - Gardening label sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gardening label sheet designed so as to enable any of producers or garden shop clerks herself (himself) to create display information such as names, photos, cultivation methods and/or cultivation histories of gardening plants using a personal computer and print the display information with a general-purpose printer to prepare necessary kinds of gardening labels. <P>SOLUTION: The gardening label sheet 1 is prepared for making gardening labels 10 and integrally provided with a label main body 11 where a display information 21 is printed, and an insertion part 12 extended at the lower part of the label main body 11. The label main body parts 11 where at least part of the display information is left unprinted, and are connected to each other so as to be applicable to paper feeding for the general-purpose printer. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a horticultural label sheet for creating a horticultural label that describes information such as a plant name, a photograph, a cultivation method, a cultivation history, and the like and is inserted into a soil such as a pot of a horticultural plant.

  When selling horticultural plants such as flowers and vegetables at stores etc., producers and horticultural stores, etc., display information such as the name of the horticultural plant, flower photos, cultivation method, cultivation history etc. in the upper label body The printed horticultural labels are sold by inserting them into soil for pots of garden plants.

  By the way, these horticultural labels (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “labels”) are requested to be printed by producers or horticultural stores, etc., and the printing company displays necessary names such as the names of the plants. The information is printed, cut into a predetermined shape (die cut), and delivered to a producer or a gardening store. In general, a printing company prints a large number of labels of the same design from a cost standpoint, and usually, a producer, a horticultural shop, or the like orders several hundred labels of the same design.

  However, there are many types (varieties) of horticultural plants sold by producers and horticultural shops, and if you request printing of hundreds of horticultural plants, the stock of unused labels is enormous. As a result, costs for producers and horticultural stores will increase significantly.

  In recent years, in consideration of health, especially in edible horticultural plants such as vegetables, there is a demand from consumers who want to know information (cultivation history) such as the type and amount of agricultural chemicals used, the number of uses, Such information may be displayed (described) on a label. In this case, even if it is the plant of the same kind which the same producer produced, the kind of agricultural chemicals, the amount of use, etc. differ with cultivation environments. Therefore, labels with different display information are required even for plants of the same variety, and various labels are required.

  Therefore, in the past, cultivation history such as the type and amount of agricultural chemicals was handled by producers and horticultural shops one by one with writing instruments such as pencils and pens. The effort was necessary.

  In order to solve the above problems, it was also considered that producers and horticultural shops, etc., each created a label using a personal computer. By doing so, it is possible to print the required type of label. However, since the size of each label is too small for a general-purpose printer connected to a personal computer or the like and paper cannot be fed, there is a problem that the display information cannot be printed on a label using a general-purpose printer.

  Therefore, in the present invention, producers, garden shops, etc. each use a personal computer or the like to create display information such as names and photos of garden plants, cultivation methods, cultivation history, etc., and print the display information using a general-purpose printer. It is an object of the present invention to provide a horticultural label sheet capable of creating a necessary type of horticultural label.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a gardening label sheet according to the present invention includes a gardening label that integrally includes a label main body on which display information is printed and an insertion portion extending below the label main body. A label sheet for horticulture to be created, which can be fed to a general-purpose printer by connecting the label bodies with at least a part of the display information unprinted and connecting a plurality of the horticultural labels It is characterized by that.

  According to the horticultural label sheet having the above-described configuration, a certain surface area is ensured by connecting the label body portions in which at least a part of display information is not printed and connecting the plurality of horticultural labels. . With this secured surface area, the horticultural label sheet can be conveyed by a conveyance path (conveyance mechanism) that conveys the printed material at the time of printing provided in the general-purpose printer, and can be fed (supplied) to the general-purpose printer. . As a result, display information can be printed on the label main body by a general-purpose printer.

  The labels are preferably connected side by side.

  With the above configuration, it becomes possible to feed to a general-purpose printer as described above, and necessary display information that is not printed on a label main body created by a producer or the like by a producer or the like is printed on the label main body by a general-purpose printer. Thereafter, a label on which necessary display information is printed (provided) can be created (obtained) simply by separating the label body from the adjacent label body.

  Further, it is preferable that at least the left and right corners on the feeding direction side to the general-purpose printer are cut out.

  With the above configuration, when the horticultural label sheet is supplied (fed) to the general-purpose printer, the corner portion of the horticultural label sheet is caught in the conveyance path for conveying the printed material provided in the general-purpose printer. Will be able to prevent.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the said insertion part is set as the structure by which the process part for a linear bending is formed in the center part of the width direction.

  By using the above-mentioned configuration, when inserting a horticultural label separated from the horticultural label sheet into the soil or the like, the insertion portion is bent (bent) along the folding processing portion, The strength of the insertion portion is increased with respect to the force in the direction of insertion into the same. For this reason, when inserting into the soil or the like, the insertion portion is not bent, and it becomes easy to insert into the soil or the like.

  Further, it is preferable that a linear separation process is applied to a portion where the label main body portions are connected to each other.

  By setting it as the said structure, when separating the gardening label from the gardening label sheet | seat after printing, it comes to be able to isolate | separate without using tools, such as a basket and a cutter. In addition, since the separation processing is performed in a linear shape, when cutting along the linear separation processing portion, unnecessary paper pieces or the like are not generated and the portion to be discarded is reduced, thereby reducing the cost. It becomes possible to plan. The separation process refers to a process that allows cutting (separation) without using a tool such as a scissors by forming a cut or the like on the perforation or the surface.

  Further, the display information is composed of common information that does not need to be changed for each target garden plant and individual information that needs to be changed for each target garden plant, and the common information is printed in advance, The individual information may be printed later by the general-purpose printer.

  With the above configuration, since only the individual information needs to be printed when printing with a general-purpose printer, the printing time can be reduced, and the working time for creating a gardening label can be shortened. Become.

  As described above, according to the present invention, display information such as names and photos of horticultural plants, cultivation methods, cultivation history, and the like created by a producer, a horticultural shop, or the like is created, and the display information is printed by a general-purpose printer. Thus, it is possible to provide a horticultural label sheet capable of creating a necessary type of horticultural label.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a horticultural label sheet (hereinafter simply referred to as “label sheet”) according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the structure of one label shown in FIG. 2 which is separated (separated) by the perforation 2 after the display information is printed on the gardening label sheet 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The label 10 is made of synthetic paper, and has a rectangular label main body 11 and a tapered insertion portion 12 extending below the integrated body.

  In more detail, this label 10 is often used outdoors in pots for garden plants, so it is resistant to sunlight and wind and rain, and is stable when inserted into the pots. In order to maintain the label shape, it is preferable to use a material having water resistance and appropriate elasticity. In addition, since it is necessary to print the display information 21 with a general-purpose printer (hereinafter simply referred to as “printer”), it is possible to print on the surface with the printer, and the substrate to be printed is conveyed during printing provided in the printer. It is necessary that the thickness and elasticity be such that the material can be transported by a transport path (transport mechanism).

  In the present embodiment, the label 10 is made of YUPO paper, which is a synthetic paper made mainly of polypropylene resin. However, as long as the material has the above characteristics, it may be a synthetic resin such as vinyl chloride, a synthetic paper such as polyethylene or polypropylene, or a material laminated with cardboard. Further, the surface of the label 10 formed of these materials may be subjected to a surface treatment so that it can be easily printed by a printer. “YUPO” is a registered trademark (Registered No. 2721062).

  The label main body 11 has a vertically long rectangular shape with upper corner portions 13 and 13 cut out. The cut corners 13 are cut out so as to form a straight hypotenuse. By cutting the corners 13 and 13 in this way, the corners 13 'and 13' on the sheet feeding direction side of the label sheet 1 are also cut as described later (see FIG. 2). As described above, since the label 10 has appropriate elasticity, when the display information 21 is printed on the label sheet 1 by a printer, the corner portion 13 ′ of the label sheet 1 in the transport path of the printer is used. , 13 'can be prevented. Further, when the label 10 is used, it is possible to prevent injuries caused by catching hands or the like at the corners.

  Display information 21 is printed on the front and back surfaces of the label main body 11 by a printer as will be described later. For example, on the surface, a bar code 15 indicating the price of a horticultural plant planted in a pot, a general name 16 of a plant, a variety name 17, a production area 18, a producer 19, and a list 20 of agricultural chemicals used (this list) 20 shows display information 21 such as the type of agricultural chemical used, the mode of use (dispersion or stockholder, etc.), the number of uses, the amount of usage, etc., that is, the history of agricultural chemicals used (cultivation history). Is printed. On the other hand, a planting method and a management method of a garden plant planted in a pot are printed on the back surface (not shown).

  The insertion portion 12 has an isosceles triangle shape that becomes narrower in the downward direction, and its tip (the lower end side of the label 10) is formed in a small arc shape. In addition, a bending processing portion 14 in the vertical direction is formed linearly at the center in the width direction.

  The bending processing portion 14 is formed by pressing the front surface and / or the back surface of the insertion portion 12 to reduce the thickness of the portion. By bending (bending) the insertion portion 12 along the bending processing portion 14, the insertion portion 12 becomes strong in the force in the insertion direction into the soil or the like. Therefore, when the label 10 is inserted into the soil for a pot of a garden plant, the insertion portion 12 is not bent and can be easily inserted into the soil. Moreover, since the cross-sectional shape of the insertion part 12 can be made into the shape along the inner peripheral surface of the edge part of a pot by bending, it becomes easy to insert in soil etc. along the inner peripheral surface of a pot. It should be noted that the bending processing section 14 is not limited to a press, but may be any processing that facilitates bending, such as providing a shallow cut or groove on the perforation or the front surface (or the back surface).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the label sheet 1 according to the present embodiment is formed by connecting a plurality of labels 10 before printing. More specifically, the side edge of the label main body 11 of one label 10 and the side edge of the label main body 11 of the adjacent label 10 are connected to face each other via the perforation 2. At this time, the label sheet 1 is in a state where nothing is printed.

  Next, the manufacturing method of the label sheet 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. The label sheet 1 has the same vertical and horizontal maximum width as the A5 size according to JIS, and is formed from a sheet of A5 size YUPO paper. It is formed by cutting (cutting). By setting it as such a size, it is possible to reduce unnecessary portions to be discarded at the time of die cutting, and it is possible to achieve cost saving. At that time, the perforation 2 may be formed simultaneously with the die cutting or may be formed in advance. Further, it may be formed later. In this way, the label sheet 1 is formed in a shape in which five labels 10 are connected in a horizontal and horizontal row (side by side) via the perforation 2.

  The number of labels 10 constituting the label sheet 1 need not be limited to five, and may be larger or smaller. In addition, the maximum width of the label sheet 1 in the vertical and horizontal directions is inserted (paper feed) into the paper feed unit of the printer when the display information 21 is printed on the label main body 11, so that the JIS size (A5 size, B5 size) is used. Etc.). However, it is not necessary to limit to the size according to JIS, and it may be a size according to another standard or any size. Further, the portion where the label main body portions 11 are connected to each other is subjected to separation processing that can be separated without using a perforation 2 as in the present embodiment or a ridge such as providing a shallow notch on the surface. Preferably it is applied. However, a line such as a cut line may be simply provided on the surface of the label sheet 1, and the tool may be cut along a tool such as a scissors or a cutter. Further, unlike the present embodiment, the label main body portions 11 do not have to be directly connected to each other, and the blank pieces 2a and 2b (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) having a certain area are used. You may connect indirectly.

  The label sheet 1 thus formed by punching is then formed with a bending processed portion 14 at the insertion portion 12 by pressing. At this time, by pressing in a straight line, the thickness of the YUPO paper (label sheet 1) is reduced only in this portion, and a groove is formed. This groove constitutes a bending processing portion 14. Further, since the label sheet 1 is configured such that only the label main body 11 of the label 10 is connected to the left and right at the time of pressing, there is no frame or blank piece on the front end side of the insertion portion 12. is there. Therefore, when forming the bending processed part 14, it is easy to press because it is sandwiched and pressed by a long straight blade from the front and back directions. In addition, although the process part 14 for bending is one thin linear groove | channel in this embodiment, two or more may be sufficient as a width | variety.

  The label sheet 1 formed as described above is then used to print the display information 21 such as the product name 17 as described above on each of the plurality of label main bodies 11 connected side by side. The paper is fed (supplied) to the paper feeder and printed. At this time, the printer to be used is a general-purpose printer that is used by being connected to a personal computer or the like in a general home. In this embodiment, the printer uses a laser type printer, but may be an ink jet type printer or the like. In addition, the display information 21 is created by using personal computer software or the like having a dedicated format so that the display information 21 to be printed is printed at a predetermined position of the label sheet 1 (a predetermined position of the label main body 11). Print. Then, after printing, the label 10 on which the display information 21 is printed can be obtained by separating the label sheet 1 along the perforation 2.

  In this embodiment, the target character information is printed on the label main body 11 of the label sheet 1 by a printer. However, image information such as a photograph or a picture may be printed, and other information is printed. You may do it. In addition, for example, only display information common to various labels that need not be changed so much like the producer 19 in the label main body 11 is printed in advance when the label sheet 1 is created. Only information may be printed by a printer. That is, the label main body 11 does not need to be plain, and display information (common information) that does not need to be changed for each target garden plant is printed in advance when the label sheet 1 is created, and then printed by a printer. When doing so, only the information display (individual information) that needs to be changed uniquely for each target garden plant may be printed. By doing in this way, the production time of the label 10 on which the display information 21 for each target garden plant is printed can be shortened.

  As described above, the label sheet 1 according to the present embodiment is formed as a sheet body having a predetermined surface area by connecting a plurality of labels 10 side by side. By having the predetermined surface area in this way, it is possible to carry the inside of the carrying route (conveying mechanism) of the printer, and the label sheet 1 can be fed to the printer. As a result, the label sheet 1 can print the display information 21 such as the name and photograph of the garden plant, the cultivation method, the cultivation history, etc., created by a producer, a garden shop, or the like with a personal computer.

  Further, in this case, the corners 13 ′ and 13 ′ on the side of the sheet feeding direction of the label sheet 1 to the printer are notched, thereby preventing the corners 13 ′ and 13 ′ from being caught in the conveyance path of the printer. Therefore, the label sheet 1 is hardly clogged during printing, and the time for producing the label 10 can be shortened. As shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the corner 13 'of the label sheet 1 does not need to be cut out in a straight line, and may be a curved line or a polygonal shape that bulges outward. It may be.

  Furthermore, by forming the bending processing portion 14 in the insertion portion 12, the label 10 is less bent when being inserted into the soil for a pot of garden plants, and the wasteful label 10 is reduced, thereby reducing cost. You can also do that.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various change in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention is possible.

  For example, in the present embodiment, the labels 10 are connected in a single line on the left and right to form the label sheet 1, but as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the labels 10 may be connected in two lines on the upper and lower sides. good. In this case, in order to prevent the insertion portion 12 from being bent in the conveyance path of the printer, connection pieces 3, 3,... Are provided between the insertion portions 12 on the paper feeding direction side to the printer. By doing so, the bending of the insertion portion 12 is suppressed, and the label sheet 1 is conveyed without being jammed in the conveyance path of the printer.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the connecting pieces 3, 3,... May be provided between the insertion portions 12 of the label sheet 1 in which the labels 10 are connected in a horizontal row. By doing so, the insertion portion 12 can be prevented from being bent, and therefore, in a direction (arrow B and C direction) other than the paper feeding direction (arrow A direction) to the printer planned in the present embodiment. Paper can be fed. In this case, when the upper side of the label sheet 1 (upper side of the label 10) both corners 13 'and 13' are notched, the label sheet 1 is fed to the printer in the directions of arrows A and C. Further, it is possible to further prevent the corners 13 ′ and 13 ′ from being caught in the conveyance path of the printer.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A, 6 </ b> B, and 6 </ b> C, the labels 10 may be connected in a horizontal row so that the vertical directions of the labels 10 are different. Also in this case, in order to prevent clogging in the conveyance path of the printer due to bending of the insertion portion 12 of the label 10, the peripheral edge of the label sheet 1 in the paper feeding direction (arrow A direction) to the printer is linear. Are provided with connecting pieces 3, 3,. When feeding paper in the direction of arrow C, connection pieces 3 ', 3',... Are further provided in order to suppress the bending of the insertion portion 12 as described above. Note that the feeding direction of the label sheet 1 to the printer is not limited to the directions of arrows A and C. For example, the label sheet 1 may be fed in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction.

The front view of the label for gardening concerning this embodiment is shown. The front view of the label sheet | seat for gardening which concerns on the embodiment is shown. (I) And (b) shows the front view about the modification of the connection of the label main-body parts of the label sheet for gardening concerning the embodiment. (A) and (B) show partial enlarged front views of a modified example of the corner portion in the sheet feeding direction of the gardening label sheet according to the embodiment. (I) And (b) shows the front view about the modification of the connection state of the gardening label which comprises the gardening label sheet which concerns on the embodiment. (A) thru | or (C) shows the front view about the other modified example of the connection state of the gardening label which comprises the gardening label sheet which concerns on the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Label sheet, 2 ... Perforation, 2a, 2b ... Blank paper piece, 3, 3 '... Connection piece, 10 ... Label, 11 ... Label main-body part, 12 ... Insertion part, 13, 13', 13a, 13b ... Corner 14, bending processing section 21, display information, A, B, C, feeding direction to the printer

Claims (6)

  A horticultural label sheet for creating a horticultural label integrally comprising a label main body portion on which display information is printed and an insertion portion extending below the label main body portion, wherein at least the display information A horticultural label sheet characterized in that a part of the label body portions not yet printed are connected to each other and a plurality of the horticultural labels are connected to enable feeding to a general-purpose printer.   The horticultural label sheet according to claim 1, wherein the labels are connected side by side.   The horticultural label sheet according to claim 1, wherein at least left and right corners on a paper feeding direction side to the general-purpose printer are cut out.   The horticultural label sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the insertion portion is formed with a linear bending processing portion at a central portion in a width direction thereof.   The horticultural label sheet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a linear separation process is applied to a portion where the label main body portions are connected to each other.   The display information includes common information that does not need to be changed for each target garden plant, and individual information that needs to be changed uniquely for each target garden plant, and the common information is printed in advance and the individual information 6. The gardening label sheet according to claim 1, wherein the information is printed later by the general-purpose printer.

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