JP2008189359A - Label pasting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label pasting apparatus which can reduce the equipment cost by enabling a different label pasting means to be selectively installed. <P>SOLUTION: This label pasting apparatus 10 is equipped with a rolled web supporting means 11, first and second peel plates 24 and 27, and first and second pasting units 13 and 70. In this case, the rolled web supporting means 11 supports a rolled web R for which a label L is temporarily fixed on a belt-like release sheet RL. The first and second peel plates 24 and 27 peel the label L from the release sheet RL. The first and second pasting units 13 and 70 paste the label L on a body W to be pasted. The first pasting unit 13 is provided with a press roller 28. In the meantime, the second pasting unit is constituted by being equipped with a suction grid 74. The first and second pasting units 13 and 70 are selectively installed to a frame F. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a label sticking device, and more particularly to a label sticking device to which versatility is imparted so that different types of sticking units (sticking means) having different sticking methods can be selectively installed.

The original fabric with the label temporarily attached to the strip-shaped release sheet is supported so that it can be fed out in a rolled state, and the label can be peeled off from the release sheet and applied to the adherend while the original fabric is being delivered. Such labeling devices are known.
In this type of label sticking device, as sticking means for sticking the label peeled off from the release sheet to the adherend, a sticking method using a press roller (pressing means) and a sticking using an adsorption grid (holding means) It is roughly classified into methods (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
Patent Document 1 discloses a sticking method in which a press roller is disposed on the tip side of a peel plate, and the label is pressed against the adherend with the press roller while peeling the label with the peel plate, while Patent Document 2 discloses a release sheet. A labeling method is disclosed in which a label peeled off is temporarily sucked and held by a suction grid, and then the label is pressed against an adherend.

JP 2006-182396 A JP 2006-282221 A

According to the sticking method using the press roller, since the label peeling and sticking operations are performed almost simultaneously, the label sticking ability (number of labels sticking per unit time) is high. When accuracy is required for the label application position, the label application accuracy is not so high.
On the other hand, according to the sticking method using the suction grid, since the operation of temporarily sucking and holding the label is required, the label sticking ability is relatively low compared to the sticking method using the press roller. However, the sticking accuracy is relatively high.
As described above, the pasting method using the press roller and the pasting method using the suction grid have both advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, based on the correlation with the adherend, either It is necessary to use different label applicators using the adhering method, which causes an inconvenience that the equipment cost increases.

[Object of invention]
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such inconveniences, and its purpose is to unitize different sticking methods and to selectively install them on a support to reduce equipment costs. Another object of the present invention is to provide a label applicator that can be easily used according to the label applicability and conditions.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an original fabric supporting means for supporting an original fabric in which a label or a strip-shaped label base material is temporarily attached to one surface of a strip-shaped release sheet, and a process of extending the original fabric. A peeling means for peeling off the label formed from the label or the label base material from a peeling sheet; a sticking means for sticking the label to an adherend; and a driving means for giving a feed force to the original fabric In the label sticking apparatus provided with a support for supporting each means, the sticking means includes a first sticking unit for sticking the label to the adherend while peeling the label from the peel sheet, and the label to the peel sheet. And a second sticking unit that sticks to the adherend after peeling off, and the first and second units can be selectively installed in the vicinity of the peeling means. Adopted.

  In this invention, the said peeling means is comprised by the peel plate, and the said 1st sticking unit is taken as the structure provided with the press means arrange | positioned at the front end side of a peel plate.

  Further, the peeling means is constituted by a peel plate, and the second sticking unit includes a holding means that is provided so as to adsorb and hold the label so as to advance and retreat with respect to the adherend. Yes.

  Furthermore, the peeling means includes first and second peel plates corresponding to the first and second sticking units, and the first and second peel plates are supported by a common attachment member. It can be configured to be detachable from the body.

  Moreover, the said peeling means can also be comprised by the peel plate which can be shared with respect to the said 1st and 2nd sticking unit.

  According to the present invention, since the first and second sticking units can be selectively installed, it is not necessary to separately use dedicated label sticking apparatuses with different sticking methods, and any one sticking unit is used. By selectively installing, it is possible to perform labeling according to requirements and conditions, and it is possible to provide a versatile labeling device with reduced equipment costs.

  In addition, even if a different peel plate is used for each pasting unit, the peeling means can be detached and attached via a common mounting member, so that it is not necessary to change the layout accompanying unit replacement. Work complexity can be avoided.

  Furthermore, when the peel plate can be shared by each sticking unit, it is sufficient to replace only the sticking unit, which further simplifies the work and reduces the cost of parts. .

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

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic front view of a label sticking device to which the first sticking unit is applied, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic plan view with a part thereof omitted. In these drawings, the label sticking device 10 includes a raw fabric support means 11 for supporting the raw fabric R, in which the label L is temporarily attached to one surface of a strip-shaped release sheet RL, in a roll shape, A peeling means 12 for peeling the label L from the release sheet RL in the course of feeding the original fabric R, a first sticking unit 13 as a sticking means for sticking the label L to the adherend W, and the raw fabric R It comprises a driving means 15 for applying a repetitive output, a winding means 16 for winding the release sheet RL, and a frame F as a support that supports these means. Here, the frame F has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the surface of the plate is arranged in a posture along a substantially vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the original fabric support means 11 includes an arm plate 20 projecting upward from the upper end of the frame F, and the arm plate 20 projecting from the arm plate 20 to the front side in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The support shaft 21 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 21.

  The peeling means 12 is constituted by a first peel plate 24 detachably provided at the lower part of the frame F. The first peel plate 24 is attached to the frame F in an inclined posture that protrudes obliquely to the lower left in FIG. 1, and the original fabric R is reversed by wrapping the original fabric R around its tip. The label L can be peeled off by winding. Further, the first peel plate 24 is fixed to the frame F via an attachment member 26 such as a screw.

  The first affixing unit 13 includes a press roller 28 as pressing means positioned on the tip side of the first peel plate 24, and a long-plate support arm 29 that supports the press roller 28 in a cantilevered posture. It is comprised by. The support arm 29 is detachably connected to a connecting member 30 extending substantially parallel to the first peel plate 24 on the rear surface side of the frame F. A branch arm 32 is connected to the front side of the intermediate position of the support arm 29 so as to cross the feed direction of the original fabric R, and the foremost arm that is fed along the peel plate 24 is connected to the branch arm 32. A label presser 33 that is substantially in contact with the surface of the label L is fixed. Further, the connecting member 30 has a long plate shape, and both ends in the longitudinal direction are connected to one end of link bars 34 and 35 disposed substantially parallel to each other on the rear surface side of the frame F so as to be relatively rotatable. Has been. The other ends of the link bars 34 and 35 are connected to the fixed shafts 36 and 37 protruding to the rear surface side of the frame F so as to be relatively rotatable. Here, a tension spring 39 is stretched between the intermediate portion of the link bar 35 and the frame F, whereby the free end side (left end side in FIG. 1) of the link bar 35 is always pulled downward. It is so energized.

  The connecting member 30 is connected to shafts 42 and 43 that pass through substantially arc-shaped slot holes 40 and 41 formed in the plane of the frame F and project to the front side of the frame F. The shaft 42 supports a brake roller 45 that applies a frictional force capable of giving a constant feeding resistance to the original fabric R fed along the first peel plate 24, while the shaft 43 has A pinch roller 46 is supported between which a release sheet RL is sandwiched between a driving roller 56 described later. The slot holes 40 and 41 are formed so that the shafts 42 and 43 do not interfere with the frame F by the movement of the connecting member 30 so that the brake roller 45 and the pinch roller 46 can move. Yes.

  One end of a rotary arm 50 is also rotatably supported by a shaft 37 that rotatably supports the link bar 35, and the rotary arm 50 is connected to the link bar 35 by a collar 37A. An operation shaft 51 is attached to the other end side of the rotary arm 50, and the operation shaft 51 penetrates through a slot hole 53 formed in the plane of the frame F and projects to the front side of the frame F. It is provided to do. With such a configuration, the connecting member 30 can be moved by moving the operating shaft 51 against the tensile force of the tension spring 39.

  The driving means 15 includes a motor M supported on the rear surface side of the frame F, and a driving roller 56 supported by an output shaft 55 that penetrates the frame F and protrudes to the front surface side. . A removal roller 57 that can be separated and approached to the drive roller 56 via a moving mechanism (not shown) is provided at a position in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the drive roller 56, and the removal roller 57 peels off the label L. The adhesive remaining on the release sheet RL is removed to prevent the release sheet RL from being entangled with the pinch roller 46. A drive pulley 58 is fixed to the output shaft 55 on the rear surface side of the frame F.

  The winding means 16 includes a winding roller 66 that is rotatably supported by a support plate 60 that protrudes outside the frame F. A driven pulley 68 is fixed to the rotating shaft 67 that supports the winding roller 66, and an endless belt 69 is wound between the driven pulley 68 and the driving pulley 58, thereby rotating the driving roller 56. At the same time, the take-up roller 66 rotates to take up the release sheet RL.

  In FIG. 3, a second pasting unit 70 is supported instead of the first pasting unit 13. The affixing unit 70 is a cylinder 72 supported by a mounting plate 71 attached to the rear surface side of the frame F, and a holding means that is positioned on the lower end side of the cylinder 72 and is capable of moving back and forth along the vertical direction. A suction grid 74. The lower surface side of the adsorption grid 74 is an adsorption holding surface, and the solid line position shown in FIG. 3 is an initial position for adsorbing and holding the label L, and projects downward from the initial position on the upper surface of the adherend W. It is provided so as to press and affix the label. Therefore, the support arm 29 that supports the press roller 28 shown in FIG. 1 is removed from the connecting member 30 and a second peel plate 75 having a relatively short length is employed. The second peel plate 75 is attached to the frame F using the attachment member 26, and the tip of the second peel plate 75 is set at a position adjacent to the suction holding surface of the suction grid 74 in the initial position. ing.

  Next, the case where the 1st sticking unit 13 is used is demonstrated about the label sticking operation | movement which concerns on this embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an original fabric R wound in a roll shape is supported by an original fabric support means 11, and the original fabric R is drawn out for a predetermined length. At this time, by grasping the operating shaft 51 and rotating it clockwise in FIG. 1 against the tensile force of the tension spring 39, the link bar 35 connected to the rotating arm 50 and the link bar 35 are connected to the link bar 35. Each of the link bars 34 connected via the connecting member 30 rotates in the clockwise direction. As a result, the brake roller 45 and the nip roller 46 are separated from the first peel plate 24 and the driving roller 56, respectively, and the label presser 33 and the press roller 28 are also separated from the first peel plate 24, and the original fabric R A working space is formed to hang around. At this time, the removing roller 57 is kept at a position separated from the driving roller 56 via a moving mechanism (not shown).

  In the above state, after the original fabric R is wound around the tip of the first peel plate 24, the original fabric R is passed between the driving roller 56, the removing roller 57 and the nip roller 46, and the lead end is wound up. The roller 66 is fixed. After that, by returning the operation shaft 51 to the original position, the raw material R between the brake roller 45 and the first peel plate 24 and between the drive roller 56 and the first pinch roller 46. Alternatively, the release sheet RL is sandwiched and the label presser 33 presses the original fabric R, and the press roller 28 is set at a predetermined position. At the same time, the removal roller 57 is moved so that the release sheet RL is sandwiched between the removal roller 57 and the driving roller 56, thereby completing the initial setting operation for applying the label L.

  In this state, by turning on an automatic sticking switch of an operating device (not shown), the motor M is driven, a sensor (not shown) detects the label L at the tip of the first peel plate 24, and the label L stops at a predetermined position. It will be in the standby state in the state that has been.

  Then, the adherend W conveyed on the conveying device C is detected by a sensor or the like (not shown), and the sticking operation is performed via the press roller 28 while the label L is peeled off. In this operation, when the driving roller 56 is rotated by driving the motor M, a feed output is given to the original fabric R, and the release roller RL is sequentially wound by the winding roller 66 following and rotating.

Here, instead of the first sticking unit 13, when it is necessary to stick the label by the second sticking unit 70, the support arm 29 supporting the press roller 28 and the label presser 33 is connected to the connecting member. Remove from 30. Further, the attachment member 26 is removed from the frame F, and the peel plate 24 is removed from the frame F.
Then, the second peel plate 75 is attached to the frame F in a predetermined posture through the attachment member 26, and the attachment plate 71 that supports the second sticking unit 70 is fixed to the rear surface side of the frame F.
Thereby, the label L peeled off from the release sheet RL as shown in FIG. 3 can be temporarily changed to a label sticking apparatus that sticks and holds the label L on the adherend W.

  Therefore, according to such embodiment, the label sticking apparatus which can selectively install the 1st and 2nd sticking units 13 and 70 according to the request | requirement and conditions at the time of sticking the label L to the to-be-adhered body W. 10 can be provided.

As described above, the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
In other words, the present invention has been illustrated and described mainly with respect to specific embodiments, but without departing from the scope of the technical idea and object of the present invention, the shape, position, or With respect to the arrangement and the like, those skilled in the art can make various changes as necessary.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the first and second peel plates 24 and 75 are exchanged is illustrated and described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and the peel plate can be adjusted in length. If it is what was provided in, it becomes shareable even if it uses any sticking unit only by changing the direction.

  In the above embodiment, the original fabric R in which the label L is temporarily attached to the release sheet RL at a predetermined interval is applied. However, the original fabric in which the strip-like label base material is temporarily attached on the strip-like release sheet RL. It can also be applied. In this case, it is possible to form an incision by an appropriate cutting device in the course of feeding out the original fabric, and peel and affix the inner region surrounded by the incision as a label. In short, the present invention may be any label applicator that can selectively install both the first and second applicator units 13 and 70.

  In addition to the press roller, the pressing means does not preclude the use of other affixing units such as blown air, an elastically deformable blade material, and a brush.

  Further, as the holding means, any mechanical chuck, electrostatic chuck, or the like that can temporarily hold the label after peeling can be used instead of the suction grid.

The schematic front view of the label sticking apparatus with which the 1st sticking unit was applied. The schematic plan view which abbreviate | omitted a part of said label sticking apparatus. The schematic front view of the label sticking apparatus with which the 2nd sticking unit was applied.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Label sticking apparatus 11 Original fabric support means 12 Peeling means 13 1st sticking unit (sticking means)
15 Drive means 24 Peel plate 26 Mounting member 28 Press roller 70 Second sticking unit (sticking means)
74 Adsorption grid F frame (support)
L Label R Original fabric RL Release sheet

Claims (5)

An original fabric support means for supporting an original fabric in which a label or a strip-shaped label base material is temporarily attached to one surface of the strip-shaped release sheet, and a cut is provided in the label or label base material in the course of feeding the original fabric. Peeling means for peeling the formed label from the peeling sheet, sticking means for sticking the label to the adherend, driving means for giving a feed force to the original fabric, and a support for supporting each means In the labeling device provided,
The affixing means includes a first affixing unit that affixes the label to the adherend while separating the label from a release sheet, and a second affixing unit that affixes the adherend to the adherend after the label is peeled off from the release sheet. And the first and second units can be selectively installed in the vicinity of the peeling means. 2. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the peeling means is constituted by a peel plate, and the first sticking unit is provided with a pressing means arranged on the tip side of the peel plate. The peeling means is constituted by a peel plate, and the second sticking unit is provided with holding means that temporarily holds the label and is provided so as to advance and retreat with respect to the adherend. The label affixing device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a label affixing device. The peeling means includes first and second peel plates corresponding to the first and second sticking units, and the first and second peel plates are attached to the support via a common mounting member. The label sticking device according to claim 1, wherein the label sticking device is detachably provided. 4. The label sticking device according to claim 1, wherein the peeling means is constituted by a peel plate that can be shared with the first and second sticking units.

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