JP2009157318A - Tag for loading printer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tag for loading printer enabling, even if the tag to be loaded in a printer meanders inside a transfer path, to some extent, expansion of a range wherein the appropriate position of a threading hole 21 can be detected, without having to perform complicated control or data correction processing. <P>SOLUTION: The tag to be loaded in a printer is provided through focusing attention on a threading hole 21 is formed, not into a circular but rather into an elongated shape, in the width direction of the tag to be loaded in a printer; and at least either one of the side edges 21A and 21D is made linear which is longer than the meandering width of the tag to be loaded in a printer. The tag to be loaded in a printer is loaded in a printer and is transferred on a prescribed transport path, and prescribed information can be printed on the surface thereof. The threading hole 21 has the side edges 21A and 21D, formed linearly long, in a direction perpendicular, with respect to the transport direction of the tag to be loaded to a printer, on the transfer path. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a printer loading tag, and more particularly to a printer loading tag for forming a threading hole for hanging a product or the like and displaying price and other information.

A conventional printer loading tag 1 will be outlined with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the printer loading tag 1. The printer loading tag 1 is formed with a circular threading hole 2 for hanging and formed in a belt shape. Predetermined information can be printed on the surface.
In addition to the threading hole 2, the printer loading lowering tag 1 has a separation perforation 3 extending in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction. This perforation 3 is for separating the customer's copy 1A and the store's copy 1B when selling a product (not shown) to which the printer loading tag 1 is attached.
In addition, by cutting along the cutting line 4, the single-leaf printer loading tag 1 can be obtained.

    FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a printer (for example, a thermal printer 5) for printing predetermined information on the printer loading tag 1. The thermal printer 5 includes a supply unit 6 of the printer loading tag 1, A transfer path 7, a position detection unit 8, a printing unit 9, a cutting unit 10, and a control unit 11 are included.

    The supply unit 6 loads the strip-shaped printer loading hang tag 1 in a roll shape, and allows the strip to be operated on the transfer path 7 in a strip shape.

    The position detection unit 8 has a transmission type sensor 12 using a light emitting diode or the like, and confirms the pitch size of the printer loading tag 1 by detecting the adjacent threading hole 2 of the printer loading tag 1. In addition, the relative positions of the printer loading tag 1, the printing unit 9 (the heating element 15 of the thermal head 13), and the cutting unit 10 (the cutting blade 17) can be detected.

The printing unit 9 includes a thermal head 13 and a platen roller 14.
The printer loading tag 1 is sandwiched between the thermal head 13 and the platen roller 14, and the platen roller 14 is driven to rotate. The heating element 15 of the thermal head 13 has a predetermined surface on the surface of the printer loading tag 1. This information can be printed.
In this printing, the thermal transfer ink ribbon 16 may be used, or so-called thermal paper having a thermal color former layer as the printer loading tag 1 may be used.

    The cutting unit 10 has a cutting blade 17 and cuts the printer loading tag 1 at the section of the cutting line 4 to obtain a printer loading tag 1 (single leaf tag) having a predetermined pitch size.

    Based on the position detection signal from the position detection unit 8, the control unit 11 calculates the pitch size of the printer loading tag 1 (single leaf) and, as described above, the printer loading tag 1, the printing unit 9, and the cutting unit. The relative position with respect to the unit 10 is calculated, and the printing unit 9 and the cutting unit 10 are driven and controlled.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the threading hole 2 portion, and when the threading hole 2 reaches the transmission type sensor 12 in the position detection unit 8, the transfer posture of the lower tag 1 for loading the printer in the transfer path 7 is shown. That is, according to the meandering state in the width direction (direction perpendicular to the transport direction) in the transfer path 7 of the printer loading tag 1 or depending on the meander width, the pitch size is accurately or properly detected and the printing unit 9 There is a problem that a data correction process is required to accurately locate the printer loading lower tag 1 in the portion of the heating element 15 of the thermal head 13.
As shown in FIG. 6, the center 12C of the transmission type sensor 12 and the center of the threading hole 2 are provided if the threading hole 2 of the tag 1 for loading the printer is transported as it is designed without meandering the transport path 7. 2C coincides with the detection signal (pulse) from the transmission sensor 12, for example, shows a rising portion S1 and a falling portion S2 as shown in the figure, and the control unit 11 does not perform data correction processing and rises. Any one of the signals of the part S1 and the falling part S2 can be used for the calculation of the single leaf pitch size of the lower tag 1 for loading the printer.
However, if the printer loading tag 1 meanders in the transfer path 7 for some reason, the center 12C of the transmission type sensor 12 and the center 2C of the threading hole 2 do not coincide with each other, and the detection signal from the transmission type sensor 12 is detected. Indicates a rising portion S3 and a falling portion S4 as shown.
Therefore, after recalculating the diameter of the threading hole 2 from the time width (pulse width) between the rising portion S3 and the falling portion S4, the pitch size is calculated, the printing position in the printing unit 9 is determined, and the cutting is performed. The cut position in the unit 10 is determined, and the control program by the control unit 11 for reducing the error in the print position accuracy and the cut position accuracy of the printer loading tag 1 is complicated. There is a problem that the processing speed of the thermal printer 5 is lowered.

Thus, if the printer loading hang tag 1 meanders in the transfer path 7 and the center 2C of the threading hole 2 deviates from the center 12C of the transmission type sensor 12, accurate detection of the threading hole 2 becomes difficult and complicated. If the control is not performed, there is a problem that a print position shift or a cut position shift is caused.
However, since a thread for attaching a tag is inserted into the threading hole 2, the shape is generally circular so that the thread does not break.

JP 2004-106484 A

    The present invention has been considered in view of the above problems, and provides a printer loading tag that can easily and accurately detect the pitch size even if the printer loading tag is somewhat meandering in the transfer path. The task is to do.

    In addition, the present invention makes it easy to detect the threading hole without performing complicated control or data correction processing by making the threading hole detection position appropriate even if the printer loading tag is meandering in the transfer path. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printer loading tag.

    Another object of the present invention is to provide a printer loading tag that can expand the range in which the proper position of the threading hole can be detected.

    Another object of the present invention is to provide a printer loading tag that can reduce the error of the cueing accuracy in the printing part of the printer loading tag and further the error of the cutting position accuracy in the cutting part. And

    That is, according to the present invention, the threading hole is not formed in a circular shape in the width direction of the printer loading tag, but is formed to be elongated, in particular, at least one of the upstream side and the downstream side in the transfer direction of the printer loading tag. Focusing on making the side edge a straight line longer than the meandering width of the printer loading hang tag, it has a threading hole for hanging, and is loaded into the printer so that it passes over a predetermined transfer path. A printer loading hang tag that is transported and capable of printing predetermined information on the surface thereof, wherein the threading hole is perpendicular to the direction of transfer of the printer loading hang tag in the transfer path of the printer. A printer loading tag having a side edge portion formed linearly in a direction.

    Both edge portions in the width direction of the threading hole connected to the side edge portion can be formed in an arc shape.

    The length of the straight side edge is set to be slightly larger than the length corresponding to the meandering width in which the printer loading lowering tag in the transport path may meander in the width direction. Can do.

    In addition to the threading hole, it has a perforation for separation extending in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the printer loading tag, and the central part of the perforation is formed in an elongated rectangular hole. be able to.

    The length of the rectangular hole may be set to be slightly larger than the length corresponding to the meandering width in which the printer loading lowering tag in the transport path may meander in the width direction.

    The linear side edge of the threading hole is positioned on the upstream side of the transfer path of the printer loading lowering tag with respect to the other side edge facing the side edge, and the The other side edge can be positioned downstream of the side edge and can be formed in an arc.

    The printer loading tag can generally be formed in a strip shape, but it may be in the form of a single leaf.

In the printer loading tag according to the present invention, the threading hole has a side edge portion that is linearly long in the direction (width direction) perpendicular to the direction of transfer of the printer loading tag in the printer transfer path. The transmission sensor can detect this side edge, and even if a meander occurs in the width direction of the printer loading hang tag, a deviation (meander) in the position detection process of the threading hole is detected. While the allowable range is widened, it is possible to improve the printing position accuracy and the cutting position accuracy.

    In the present invention, since the threading hole has a side edge that is long in the width direction of the printer loading tag, the position of the threading hole can be adjusted even if the printer loading tag is meandering in the transfer path. A printer loading tag that can be executed accurately and easily without special correction processing, simplifies the detection of the single leaf pitch size of the printer loading tag, and improves the printing position accuracy. It was realized.

Next, the printer loading tag 20 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in FIGS. 4 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a printer loading tag 20. The printer loading tag 20 is formed with a threading hole 21, a perforation 22 for separation, and a rectangular hole 23.

The threading hole 21 also functions as a first detected portion, and is a direction (width) perpendicular to the transfer direction of the printer loading lowering tag 20 in the transfer path 7 of the thermal printer 5 (FIG. 5). A downstream side edge portion 21A (side edge portion) and an upstream side edge portion 21D (side edge portion) formed linearly in the direction).
Both end edges 21B and 21C in the width direction of the threading hole 21 connected to the downstream side edge 21A and the upstream side edge 21D are formed in an arc shape (for example, a semicircular arc shape).
The straight downstream side edge portion 21A and the upstream side edge portion 21D are parallel to each other, and the length of the linear downstream edge portion 21A and the upstream side edge portion 21D is such that the printer loading hang tag 20 may meander in the width direction. This is set slightly larger than the length corresponding to.

The perforation 22 is on the upstream side of the threading hole 21 and extends in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the printer loading lowering tag 20, and a central portion thereof is formed in an elongated rectangular hole 23. is there. The perforation 22 and the rectangular hole 23 are for separating into a customer storage 20A and a store storage 20B when selling a product (not shown) to which the printer loading tag 20 is attached.
The rectangular hole 23 also functions as a second detected portion, and the length thereof is set to be equal to the length of the downstream side edge portion 21A and the upstream side edge portion 21D of the threading hole 21. Preferably, the printer loading hang tag 20 in the transfer path 7 is set to be slightly larger than the length corresponding to the meandering width that may meander in the width direction. The downstream side edge 23A and the upstream side edge 23B facing each other are parallel to each other.

2 (1) is an explanatory view showing the threading hole 21 in an enlarged manner in the printer loading tag 20 having such a configuration. As shown in the drawing, the rising portion S5 of the detection signal in the transmission sensor 12 and Although the position of the threading hole 21 can be detected using any of the falling portions S6, the downstream side edge portion 21A or the upstream side edge portion 21D is in the transfer direction of the printer loading lowering tag 20. Since a straight line of a predetermined length is present in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, even if the printer loading tag 20 meanders in the transfer path 7, the meandering width of the downstream side edge 21A and the upstream side edge 21D If it is smaller than the length, the detection position is not different, and the position detection accuracy can be maintained as designed.
Therefore, the complicated data correction processing by the control unit 11 as described above is not necessary, the pitch size of the printer loading tag 20 can be easily detected with a wide margin, and the processing speed can be improved. In addition, the positional accuracy in the cutting part 10 can be improved.

The control unit 11 detects the position of the threading hole 21 with the transmission type sensor 12 and simultaneously detects the position of the rectangular hole 23 to thereby detect the adjacent threading hole 21 (the downstream side edge portion 21A or the upstream side). The first pitch size based on the position detection of the edge 21B) and the second pitch size based on the position detection of the adjacent rectangular hole 23 (downstream side edge 23A or upstream side edge 23B) are calculated. You can make it happen.
In this case, the printer loading tag 20 slips at the platen roller 14 portion of the printing unit 9, and the detection position or pitch size by the control unit 11 based on the detection signal from the transmission sensor 12 may be different. In other words, that is, the first pitch size of the printer loading tag 20 by detecting the position of the threading hole 21 is different from the second pitch size of the printer loading tag 20 by detecting the position of the rectangular hole 23. In some cases, these pitch sizes can be averaged and processed as a predetermined pitch size.

    Further, when the first pitch size based on the position detection of the threading hole 21 and the second pitch size based on the position detection of the rectangular hole 23 are different from each other over a predetermined pitch setting value, the printer loading tag 20 It can be determined that the slip amount exceeds the allowable amount, and printing is not performed on the printer loading tag 20.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the printer loading hang tag 20 cut into a single leaf by cutting with the cutting unit 10, and shows a state where the hanging thread 24 is attached to the threading hole 21.
Even when the hanging thread 24 is attached, the edge 21B and the edge 21C extending between the downstream edge 21A and the upstream edge 21D of the threading hole 21 are arcuate. The hanging thread 24 is prevented from being inadvertently cut by being caught in an acute corner.

    FIG. 2 (2) is an explanatory view showing, in an enlarged manner, the threading hole 31 in the printer loading lowering tag 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and its downstream side edge 31A has an arc shape. In addition, the upstream side edge portion 31D facing the downstream side edge portion 31A has a linear shape having a length slightly larger than the meandering length.

Also in the printer loading tag 30 having such a configuration, by detecting the upstream side edge portion 31D of the threading hole 31, the pitch size of the printer loading tag 30 is determined based on the falling portion S7 of the detection signal. Can be calculated.
Since the downstream side edge 31A of the threading hole 31 is formed in an arc shape, the hanging thread 24 is inserted into the threading hole 31 and attached to a predetermined product. The bill 30 can be hung straight.

    FIG. 2 (3) is an explanatory view showing, in an enlarged manner, the threading hole 41 in the printer loading lowering tag 40 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and its downstream side edge 41A is a straight line. The other upstream side edge portion 41D, which is formed in a shape and faces the downstream side edge portion 21A, is formed in an arc shape.

Also in the printer loading tag 40 having such a configuration, by detecting the downstream side edge portion 41A of the threading hole 41, the pitch size of the printer loading tag 40 is determined based on the rising portion S8 of the detection signal. It can be calculated.

1 is a plan view of a printer loading tag 20 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the threading holes 21, 31, 41, and FIG. 2 (1) is an explanatory view showing the threading hole 21 of the printer loading lowering tag 20 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 (2) is an explanatory view showing an enlarged threading hole 31 in the printer loading lowering tag 30 according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 2 (3) is a printer loading lowering according to the third embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which expands and shows the threading hole 41 in the tag 40. FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a printer loading hang tag 20 cut into a single leaf by being cut by the cutting unit 10. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a conventional printer loading tag 1. 2 is a schematic side view of a printer (for example, a thermal printer 5) for printing predetermined information on the printer loading tag 1. FIG. It is an enlarged plan view of the threading hole 2 portion.

Explanation of symbols

1 Printer loading tag (conventional, Fig. 4)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1A Reservation part for customers of printer loading hang tag 1 1B Reservation part for store of printer loading hang tag 1 2 Threading hole 2C Center of threading hole 2 (FIG. 6)
3 Perforation for cutting 4 Cutting line 5 Thermal printer (Fig. 5)
6 Supplying section 7 Transfer path 8 Position detecting section 9 Printing section 10 Cutting section 11 Control section 12 Transmission type sensor 12C Center of transmission type sensor 12 (FIG. 6)
13 Thermal Head 14 Platen Roller 15 Heating Element 16 of Thermal Head 13 Thermal Transfer Ink Ribbon 17 Cutting Blade 20 Printer Loading Label (First Example, FIG. 1, FIG. 2 (1))
20A Reservoir for customer 20B for printer loading tag 20 Retainer for retailer 21 for printer loading tag 20 Threading hole 21A Downstream side edge (side edge) of threading hole 21
21B Arc-shaped edge 21C of threading hole 21 Arc-shaped edge 21D of threading hole 21 Upstream side edge (side edge) of threading hole 21
22 Perforation 23 for separation Rectangular hole 23A Downstream side edge (side edge) of rectangular hole 23
23B Upstream side edge (side edge) of the rectangular hole 23
24 Hanging thread 30 Printer loading tag (second embodiment, Fig. 2 (2))
31 Threading Hole 31A Downstream Side Edge 31D of Threading Hole 31 Upstream Side Edge 40 of Threading Hole 31 Printer Loading Label (Third Example, FIG. 2 (3))
41 threading hole 41A downstream edge 41D of threading hole 41 upstream edge S1, S3, S5, S8 of threading hole 41 rising part S2, S4, S6, S7 falling part

Claims (6)

A hanging tag for loading a printer, which has a threading hole for hanging, is loaded into a printer and transferred on a predetermined transfer path, and predetermined information can be printed on the surface thereof.
The threading hole has a side edge portion that is formed in a straight line in a direction perpendicular to the direction of transfer of the printer loading tag in the transfer path of the printer. . 2. The printer loading hang tag according to claim 1, wherein both edge portions in the width direction of the threading hole connected to the side edge portion are formed in an arc shape. The length of the straight side edge is set to be slightly larger than the length corresponding to the meandering width in which the printer loading hang tag in the transport path may meander in the width direction. The tag for loading a printer according to claim 1. In addition to the threading hole, it has a perforation for cutting that extends in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the printer loading hang tag,
The printer loading hang tag according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of the perforation is formed in an elongated rectangular hole. The length of the rectangular hole is set to be slightly larger than the length corresponding to the meandering width in which the printer loading hang tag in the transport path may meander in the width direction. The printer loading tag according to claim 4. The linear side edge of the threading hole is positioned on the upstream side in the transfer path of the printer loading lowering tag with respect to the other side edge facing the side edge, and
2. The printer loading hang tag according to claim 1, wherein the other side edge portion is positioned downstream of the side edge portion and formed in an arc shape.

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