JP2012188129A - Seal feeder, seal feeding method therefor and seal feeding system therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a seal feeder that controls the order of issuing and feeding seal pieces 12 from seal feeders 21A, 21B and 21C to prevent a worker from forgetting to stick the seal pieces 12 or from incorrectly sticking the seal pieces 12, and to provide a seal feeding method therefor and a seal feeding system therefor.SOLUTION: An identification number is given to each of the seal feeders 21A, 21B and 21C, and the seal feeding order (seal feeding turn) is set based on the identification number. By focusing attention on that, a controller controls to peel the seal piece 12 in a peeling part by recognizing the identification number of each of the seal feeders 21A, 21B and 21C and by driving a transfer part when the identification number shows the seal feeding turn of the seal piece 12.

Description

The present invention relates to a seal supply device, a seal supply method thereof, and a seal supply system thereof, and in particular, a seal supply device for peeling off and supplying a seal displaying various designs and information, its seal supply method, and The present invention relates to the seal supply system.

A conventional seal supply device, its seal supply method, and its seal supply system will be outlined based on FIGS. 6 and 7 (see Patent Document 1).
FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional seal supply system 1. The seal supply system 1 includes a plurality of (for example, three in the illustrated example) seal supply devices 2, and each of the seal supply devices. 2 are connected to each other by a cable 3 so that signals can be transmitted and received.

    FIG. 7 is a schematic side view of each of the seal supply devices 2. The seal supply device 2 includes an apparatus housing 4, a supply unit 6 of a continuous seal body 5, a transfer unit 7, a peeling unit 8, and a detection unit. Unit 9 and control unit 10.

The continuous seal body 5 has a plurality of seal pieces 12 temporarily attached to a belt-like mount 11. The continuous seal body 5 is held in a roll shape by the supply unit 6, and the continuous seal body 5 is transferred from the supply unit 6. The belt 13 can be extended in a strip shape.
The seal piece 12 can display in advance an arbitrary design or fixed information for use in product explanation or sales promotion.

The transfer unit 7 includes a mount take-up roller 14 that winds the mount 11 of the seal continuum 5. The transfer unit 7 turns only the mount 11 in the peeling unit 8 so that the seal piece 12 can be peeled from the mount 11.
In addition to the mount winding roller 14, a pair of transfer rollers 15 (imaginary lines in FIG. 7) may be provided on the upstream side of the transfer path 13 so that the seal continuum 5 can be transferred.

The peeling unit 8 has a peeling plate 16, and as described above, only the mount 11 can be turned toward the mount winding roller 14 on the peeling plate 16, and the mount 11 is transferred along with the transfer of the seal continuum 5 by the transfer unit 7. The sealing piece 12 is peeled off.
The peeled seal piece 12 is issued and supplied from the seal issuing port 17 of the device housing 4 to the outside of the device housing 4.

    The detection unit 9 includes a seal sensor 18 formed of an optical sensor of any type such as a transmission type or a reflection type, and detects the seal piece 12 peeled off at the peeling unit 8.

The control unit 10 controls the detection unit 9 and the transfer unit 7.
It is also possible to provide a printing unit 19 of an arbitrary method on the upstream side of the detection unit 9 so that arbitrary variable information can be printed on the seal piece 12.

In the seal supply system 1 and the seal supply device 2 having such a configuration, the seal pieces 12 are issued and supplied one by one from the respective seal supply devices 2 and attached to a predetermined region such as an adherend M (for example, a product).
However, in the conventional seal supply system 1, when all the seal pieces 12 issued by the respective seal supply devices 2 are removed, the seal pieces 12 of the next set (three sets in the illustrated example) are simultaneously attached to the seal issue port 17. Is supplied from

    However, there is a problem that an operator who sticks to the adherend M may mistake or forget to stick the sticking order or sticking position of the seal pieces 12 to be removed from the respective stick supply devices 2.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-104666

    The present invention has been considered in view of the above problems, and provides a seal supply device, a seal supply method, and a seal supply system capable of controlling the order of supply and supply of seal pieces from the seal supply device. Let it be an issue.

    It is another object of the present invention to provide a seal supply device, a seal supply method thereof, and a seal supply system thereof that can prevent forgetting to put a seal piece or a mistake in attaching a seal piece.

    Moreover, this invention makes it a subject to provide the seal supply apparatus which can supply a seal piece so that an operator may show the order of the operation | work which affixes on a to-be-adhered body, its seal supply method, and its seal supply system.

    That is, the present invention pays attention to assigning an identification number to each seal supply device and setting the order of seal supply (seal supply number) based on this identification number. According to the present invention, there is provided a supply unit of a continuous seal body in which a plurality of seal pieces are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount, a transfer unit for transferring the continuous seal body from the supply unit in a transfer path, and the above-described transfer unit. A peeling unit that peels off the seal piece from the mount as the seal continuum is transferred, a detection unit that detects the seal piece peeled off at the peeling unit, and a control unit that controls the detection unit and the transfer unit The control unit recognizes an identification number of the seal supply device, and drives the transfer unit when the identification number is the seal supply number of the seal piece. A seal supply device and controls so as to peel off the sealing strip in the stripping section by Rukoto.

    According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a supply portion of a continuous seal body in which a plurality of seal pieces are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount, a transfer portion for transferring the continuous seal body from the supply portion in a transfer path, and the transfer portion. The peeling unit that peels off the seal piece from the mount in accordance with the transfer of the seal continuum by the detection unit, the detection unit that detects the seal piece peeled off at the peeling unit, and the detection unit and the transfer unit are controlled. A seal supply method of a seal supply device, wherein the control unit recognizes an identification number of the seal supply device, and the transfer is performed when the identification number is a seal supply number of the seal piece. A seal supply method for a seal supply apparatus, wherein the seal piece is controlled to be peeled at the peeling portion by driving the portion.

    According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a supply portion of a continuous seal body in which a plurality of seal pieces are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount, a transfer portion for transferring the continuous seal body from the supply portion in a transfer path, and the transfer portion. The peeling unit that peels off the seal piece from the mount in accordance with the transfer of the seal continuum by the detection unit, the detection unit that detects the seal piece peeled off at the peeling unit, and the detection unit and the transfer unit are controlled. A seal supply system of a seal supply device including a plurality of seal supply devices having a control unit, wherein the seal supply devices are connected to each other so as to be able to transmit and receive signals to each other, and the seal supply devices are connected to the peeling units. The status signals that are output at the timing when the peeled pieces of the seal peeled off in step 1 can be input / output to / from each other, and the respective seal supply devices can be identified. And determining the seal supply number of the seal supply device based on the identification number, and when the seal supply device is the seal supply number of the seal piece, based on the status signal, the transfer unit It is a seal supply system of the seal supply apparatus characterized by controlling so that the said seal piece may be peeled in the said peeling part by driving.

    The control unit can output a status signal at a timing when the sealing piece peeled off at the peeling portion is removed.

    The control unit can start the transfer of the seal continuum by the transfer unit based on the status signal.

    The seal supply number can be set based on the identification number.

    A seal detection signal input / output terminal for inputting / outputting a seal detection signal from the detection unit may be provided.

    A status input / output terminal for inputting / outputting the status signal can be provided.

    An identification number input unit for inputting the identification number can be provided.

    The said control part can make the following said seal piece peelable in the said peeling part at the timing when the said seal piece peeled in the said peeling part was removed.

    In the seal supply device, the seal supply method and the seal supply system according to the present invention, the order of seal supply (seal supply number) is set based on the identification number of the seal supply device, and the seal piece is removed from each seal supply device. Since it is issued and supplied sequentially, each seal supply device will supply one piece of the seal piece, and the sticking operator removes the supplied seal pieces in order and puts it on the object to be attached. It is only necessary to paste it, and you can avoid mistakes and forgetting to paste.

    In particular, according to the seal supply device of the first invention, by recognizing the identification number of the seal supply device, and when the identification number is the seal supply number of the seal piece from the seal supply device, by driving the transfer unit Since the seal piece is peeled off at the peeling portion, the sticking operator may remove the supplied seal pieces in order, and can avoid mistakes in sticking or forgetting to stick.

    In particular, according to the seal supply method of the seal supply apparatus of the second invention, the separation number is recognized by recognizing the identification number of the seal supply apparatus and driving the transfer section when this identification number is the seal supply number of the seal piece. Since the sealing piece is peeled off at the time, the sticking operator only has to remove the supplied sealing pieces in order, and it is possible to avoid mistakes and forgetting to stick.

In particular, according to the seal supply system of the seal supply device of the third invention, the seal supply devices are connected so as to be able to transmit and receive signals to each other, and the seal supply device has a timing at which the peeled-off seal pieces are removed at the respective peeling portions. The status signals output from the printer can be mutually input / output, the seal supply number of the seal supply device is determined based on the identification number of the seal supply device, and the seal piece is peeled off at the peeling portion by driving the transfer unit based on the status signal. Since it was made to do, it can supply according to the order of sticking from the seal | sticker piece from each seal | sticker supply apparatus.

It is a schematic explanatory drawing of the seal supply apparatus 21 and its seal supply system 20 by the Example of this invention. Similarly, the respective seal supply devices 21 (first seal supply device 21A (master unit), second seal supply device 21B (first slave unit), and third seal supply device 21C (second slave unit). FIG. It is a timing chart figure which shows the timing of issuance and removal of the seal piece 12 in seal supply apparatus 21A, 21B, 21C. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the order of supply and supply of the seal pieces 12 in the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C. FIG. 4 (1) shows that the seal pieces 12 are issued and supplied from the seal supply device 21A. 4 (2) is a plan view of a main part in a state where the seal piece 12 is issued and supplied from the seal supply device 21B, and FIG. 4 (3) is a seal piece from the seal supply device 21C. FIG. 4 (4) is a plan view of a main part in a state where the next set of seal pieces 12 is issued and supplied from the seal supply device 21A. It is a flowchart figure explaining operation | movement of the seal supply system 20 and the seal supply apparatuses 21A, 21B, and 21C. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the conventional seal | sticker supply system 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of each of the seal supply devices 2.

    In the present invention, since the order of the supply of the seal pieces from the seal supply device is set, a seal supply device, a seal supply method thereof, and a seal supply system thereof that can realize a simple and reliable sticking operation of the seal pieces. Realized.

Next, a seal supply device 21, a seal supply method, and a seal supply system 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. However, the same parts as those in FIGS. 6 and 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a seal supply system 20, and FIG. 2 shows respective seal supply devices 21 (first seal supply device 21A (master device), second seal supply device 21B (first slave device). FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection state of a third seal supply device 21C (second slave unit).
The seal supply system 20 connects the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C with cables (first cable 22, second cable 23, and third cable 24) so that signals can be transmitted to and received from each other.

    Each of the seal supply devices 21 (first seal supply device 21A, second seal supply device 21B, and third seal supply device 21C) has a basic structure as the seal supply device 2 (see FIG. 7). ), But the connection terminals of the first cable 22, the second cable 23, and the third cable 24 and the identification numbers described later are different.

That is, the first cable 22, the second cable 23, and the third cable 24 connect the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C to each other so that signals can be transmitted and received.
First, the connection terminals of the first cable 22, the second cable 23, and the third cable 24 are provided with an identification number input unit 25 for inputting the identification numbers of the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C. ing.
The identification number input unit 25 is configured by, for example, a dip switch. The identification number of the seal supply device 21A is, for example, “HH” (ie, “11”), and the identification number of the seal supply device 21B is, for example, “HL”. "(That is," 10 ") and the identification number of the seal supply device 21C is set to, for example," LH "(that is," 01 ") so that they can be distinguished from each other.

As the configuration of the identification number input unit 25, an input method using any keyboard or touch panel (both not shown) can be adopted in addition to the DIP switch.
Further, the control unit 10 is set in advance by a dip switch, a keyboard or a touch panel so that the seal pieces 12 are issued and supplied in the order of the identification numbers. For example, the seal pieces 12 are arranged in the order of the first seal supply device 21A (master device), the second seal supply device 21B (first slave device), and the third seal supply device 21C (second slave device). Set to supply one sheet at a time.

    Further, the connection terminals of the first cable 22, the second cable 23, and the third cable 24 are provided with seal detection signal input / output terminals 26 and status signal input / output terminals 27 for the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C. I have.

    The seal detection signal input / output terminal 26 is a detection signal of the seal piece 12 by the seal sensor 18, and the state of peeling of the seal piece 12 from the detection unit 9 and the peeled seal piece 12 are respectively supplied to the seal supply device 21A, Signals (seal detection signals) indicating whether or not they have been removed from 21B and 21C via the first cable 22, the second cable 23 and the third cable 24, respectively, the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, This is a terminal for transmitting / receiving (input / output) to / from 21C.

    The status signal input / output terminal 27 has the state of the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C based on the seal detection signal, that is, the seal piece 12 issued by the seal supply device 21A, the seal supply device 21B, or the seal supply device 21C. This is a terminal for transmitting / receiving (input / output) signals (status signals) indicating that they have been removed.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the seal detection signal input / output terminals 26 and the status signal input / output terminals 27 is connected to two seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C for signals from other seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C. An input terminal and a single output terminal are provided.
Specifically, each of the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C has two inputs that receive status signals from two other seal supply devices 21 as the seal detection signal input / output terminal 26. Terminals STS-IN1, STS-IN2, and a single output terminal STS-OUT for sending status signals from the own machine to the other two seal supply devices 21 are provided.
Further, as status signal input / output terminal 27, two input terminals DIS-IN1 and DIS-IN2 which receive seal detection signals from two other seal supply devices 21 other than the own machine, and seal detection from the own machine. A single output terminal DIS-OUT is provided for sending signals to the other two seal supply devices 21.

FIG. 3 is a timing chart showing the timing of issuing and removing the seal pieces 12 in the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C.
Each control unit 10 recognizes the identification number of each seal supply device 21, and when the identification number is the seal supply number of the seal piece 12 (the order in which the seal pieces 12 are issued and supplied), the transfer unit 7 is moved. The seal piece 12 is controlled to be peeled off at the peeling portion 8 by driving.
As a general seal supply number, if the master unit (seal supply device 21A) is set to the first, when the power is turned on, the master unit recognizes the identification number, and the seal supply device 21A first transfers it. The drive of the part 7 is started, the seal piece 12 is peeled from the mount 11 in the peeling part 8, and the seal sensor 18 of the detection part 9 detects this seal piece 12.
The control unit 10 of the master unit outputs the status signal from the seal detection signal input / output terminal 26 to the seal supply devices 21B and 21C at the timing when the seal piece 12 peeled off at the peeling unit 8 is removed by the operator.

Next, the control unit 10 of the first slave unit (seal supply device 21B) starts the transfer of the continuous seal body 5 by the transfer unit 7 based on the status signal of the master unit.
In addition, the control part 10 makes the next seal piece 12 peelable in the peeling part 8 if the next supply number comes at the timing when the seal piece 12 peeled in the peeling part 8 was removed.
When the status signal is output from the seal supply device 21A at the timing when it is detected that the seal piece 12 in the seal supply device 21A has been removed, the transfer unit 7 of the seal supply device 21B starts to be driven, and the seal supply device 21A. In the same manner as described above, the seal piece 12 is released.
Similarly, the seal pieces 12 are sequentially peeled and issued in the seal supply device 21C.

    That is, at the timing when the seal piece 12 in the seal supply device 21C is removed, the next set of seal pieces 12 is issued from the seal supply device 21A, and a counter signal is output from the seal supply device 21A. Thus, it is counted that one set of seal pieces 12 has been issued by the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, 21C, and is counted until the set number of seal pieces 12 to be issued is issued.

    FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the order of supply and supply of the seal pieces 12 in the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C. FIG. 4 (1) shows that the seal pieces 12 are transferred from the seal supply device 21A. 4 (2) is a plan view of the main part in a state where the seal piece 12 is issued and supplied from the seal supply device 21B, and FIG. 4 (3) is from the seal supply device 21C. FIG. 4 (4) is a plan view of the main part in a state where the next set of seal pieces 12 is issued and supplied from the seal supply device 21A.

Operations in the seal supply system 20 and the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C having such a configuration will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operations of the seal supply system 20 and the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C. When the power is turned on, the control units in the respective seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C in step S1. 10 recognizes and checks each identification number.

In step S2, it is determined whether or not the seal piece 12 is present in each of its own devices (any of the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C).
That is, the order of peeling is from the seal supply device 21A which is the master unit, but when the power is turned off during the previous work, first the self machine (seal supply devices 21A, 21B, It is determined whether or not the seal piece 12 is present in any one of 21C.

    If there is no seal piece 12 in step S2, it is determined in step S3 whether or not the own machine is in the order of supply and supply of the seal pieces 12 (supply number). 5 starts to peel off the seal piece 12 from the mount 11.

    Next, in step S5, it is determined whether or not there is a seal piece 12 in the own machine. If the seal piece 12 is present, the process waits until the operator removes the seal piece 12. If the seal piece 12 is not present, it is determined that the operator has removed the seal piece 12, and a status signal pulse is output in step S6, and the process returns to step S3.

    If the seal piece 12 is present in the own machine (any of the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C) in step S2, the process waits until the operator removes the seal piece 12 in step S5.

Thus, in the seal supply system 20 according to the present invention, the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C can mutually input and output status signals output at the timing when the seal pieces 12 peeled off at the respective peeling portions 8 are removed. The seal supply number is determined based on the identification number of each of the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C, and when a certain seal supply device 21A, 21B, 21C is the seal supply number of the seal piece 12, Based on the status signal from the seal supply device 21, it is controlled so that the seal piece 12 is peeled off at the peeling portion 8 by driving the transfer portion 7, so that the seal supply devices 21A, 21B, and 21C are sequentially turned on. The seal piece 12 can be issued and supplied, and the operator can supply the seal piece 12 that has been supplied. Well-paste it removed in order to require the site of the joining body M, it is possible to prevent with a workability good, a laminated mistakes and attachment omissions.

1 Seal supply system (conventional, Fig. 6)
2 Seal supply device (conventional, FIGS. 6 and 7)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Cable 4 Apparatus housing 5 Seal continuous body 6 Supply part 7 Transfer part 8 Separation part 9 Detection part 10 Control part 11 Strip-like mount 12 Seal piece 13 Transfer path 14 Mount winding roller 15 Transfer roller 16 Release plate 17 Seal issuing port 18 Seal sensor 19 Printing unit 20 Seal supply system (Example, FIG. 1)
21 (21A, 21B, 21C) Seal supply device (Example)
22 1st cable 23 2nd cable 24 3rd cable 25 Identification number input part 26 Sticker detection signal input / output terminal 27 Status signal input / output terminal M Attached object (FIG. 6)

Claims (10)

A supply unit of a continuous seal body in which a plurality of seal pieces are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount;
A transfer unit for transferring the seal continuum from the supply unit in a transfer path;
A peeling part that peels off the seal piece from the mount with the transfer of the seal continuum by the transfer part,
A detection unit for detecting the seal piece peeled off in the peeling unit;
A seal supply device having a control unit for controlling the detection unit and the transfer unit,
The controller is
Recognizing the identification number of the seal supply device, and controlling the separation piece to peel off the seal piece by driving the transfer unit when the identification number is the seal supply number of the seal piece. A seal supply device. The controller is
The seal supply device according to claim 1, wherein the status signal can be output at a timing when the seal piece peeled in the peeling portion is removed. The controller is
The seal supply device according to claim 2, wherein the transfer of the seal continuum by the transfer unit is started based on the status signal. 4. The seal supply device according to claim 1, wherein the seal supply number is set based on the identification number. The seal supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a seal detection signal input / output terminal for inputting / outputting a seal detection signal from the detection unit. 6. The seal supply device according to claim 1, further comprising a status input / output terminal for inputting / outputting the status signal. The seal supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an identification number input unit for inputting the identification number. The controller is
The seal supply device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the next seal piece can be peeled off at the peeling portion at a timing when the seal piece peeled off at the peeling portion is removed. . A supply unit of a continuous seal body in which a plurality of seal pieces are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount;
A transfer unit for transferring the seal continuum from the supply unit in a transfer path;
A peeling part that peels off the seal piece from the mount with the transfer of the seal continuum by the transfer part,
A detection unit for detecting the seal piece peeled off in the peeling unit;
A seal supply method of a seal supply device having the detection unit and a control unit for controlling the transfer unit,
The controller is
Recognizing the identification number of the seal supply device, and controlling the separation piece to peel off the sealing piece by driving the transfer unit when the identification number is the seal supply number of the sealing piece. A seal supply method for a seal supply device. A supply unit of a continuous seal body in which a plurality of seal pieces are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount;
A transfer unit for transferring the seal continuum from the supply unit in a transfer path;
A peeling part that peels off the seal piece from the mount with the transfer of the seal continuum by the transfer part,
A detection unit for detecting the seal piece peeled off in the peeling unit;
A seal supply system for a seal supply device comprising a plurality of seal supply devices having a control unit for controlling the detection unit and the transfer unit,
The seal supply devices are connected to each other so that signals can be transmitted and received,
The seal supply device is capable of mutually inputting and outputting status signals output at the timing when the seal piece peeled off at each peeling portion is removed,
Recognizing each identification number of the seal supply device, and determining the seal supply number of the seal supply device based on the identification number,
When the seal supply device is the seal supply number of the seal piece,
A seal supply system for a seal supply device, wherein the seal piece is controlled to be peeled at the peeling portion by driving the transfer portion based on the status signal.

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