JP2017177637A - Label manufacturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a label manufacturing device, which allows a defective label to be collected without imposing a burden on a continuous label without being provided with a tension adjustment mechanism.SOLUTION: In a conveying route switching part 15 provided between a first guide roller 14A and a label peeling part 16, when a continuous label 41 is conveyed by a non-sharp angle contact part by which the label is put at a non-sharp angle position of the label peeling part 16 corresponding to a good IC label 46, the continuous label 41 is put at a first position and is put in a first conveying path. When the continuous label 41 is conveyed with a sharp angle contact part, by which the label is put at a sharp angle position corresponding to the defective IC label 46A by switching the label peeling part 16, interposed thereinto, the continuous label 41 is switched into the second position and is put in the second conveying path having the same length as the length of the first conveying path, so that the defective label 46A is peeled off therefrom and collected.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a label manufacturing apparatus that discriminates non-defective and defective labels sequentially formed on a continuous base material, eliminates defective products, and replenishes non-defective products.

  In recent years, when affixing labels to a large number of products, a label is formed on a continuous mount, and only non-defective labels are sequentially affixed to the product. And when the label formed on the continuous mount is only good products, all the formed labels are inspected, and the defective defective labels are easily and reliably removed, and the good labels are replenished at the removed positions. There is a need to.

  Conventionally, various techniques have been proposed for eliminating defective labels in label production. For example, in Patent Document 1, the quality is determined based on a communication state with an RFID label continuously formed on a continuous label sheet, and the peeling roller is rotated to have an acute angle, or a tension adjusting mechanism and a peeling mechanism. There has been proposed an RFID label inspection apparatus that peels off an RFID label determined to be defective from the mount and collects it in a tray.

JP 2006-163838 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, when peeling a defective RFID label by rotating the peeling roller, tension is applied because the conveyance path length of the continuous label paper is lengthened, and the label paper and other RFID labels are applied. There is a problem that a load is applied to the label and causes damage, and a tension adjustment mechanism is provided so as not to apply a load to the label paper. There is a problem that the setting for balancing the quantity is complicated.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label manufacturing apparatus that collects defective labels without providing a tension adjusting mechanism and without applying a load to a continuous label.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention of claim 1, each label on the continuous label which is formed in a continuous manner on the continuous peeled body so as to be peeled and is die-cut and conveyed. A label manufacturing apparatus that removes a defective label that has been inspected to determine whether or not the main body is a non-defective product by a defective label removing unit, and the defective label removing unit is configured to remove a non-defective label. The continuous label is conveyed at a non-acute angle position, and the continuous label conveyed when the defective label is peeled off is conveyed via an acute angle position. A label peeling part capable of switching the conveyed continuous label to a non-acute angle position or an acute angle position, a conveyance guide part for guiding the continuous label to the label peeling part, and the label of the continuous label. When the continuous label which is provided on the conveyance path between the label peeling unit and the conveyance guide unit and is conveyed by the label peeling unit is conveyed at the non-acute angle position, the continuous label is set to the first position and the first conveyance path. When the continuous label transported by the label peeling unit is transported through the acute angle position, the continuous label is set to the second position, and the second transport path is substantially the same length as the first transport path. And a transport path switching unit that switches the continuous label transported to the first position or the second position depending on whether the label is non-defective or defective.

  According to the present invention, the defective label removing means in the process of manufacturing the label is provided with a conveyance path switching unit in the conveyance path from the conveyance guide unit of the continuous label to be conveyed to the label peeling unit. When a continuous label corresponding to a non-defective label is transported at a non-acute angle position of the label peeling portion, the continuous label is set to the first position to be a first transport pass, and the continuous label corresponding to the defective label is the label peeling portion. When switching is performed so as to convey with an acute angle position, the continuous label is set to the second position so that the second conveyance path is substantially the same length as the first conveyance path. By separating the labels and collecting them, it is possible to collect defective labels without applying a load to the continuous labels without providing a tension adjustment mechanism. It is those that can be.

It is a schematic block diagram of the label manufacturing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the continuous label of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the conveyance path | route switching part and label peeling part of FIG. FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram (1) for removing the defective label of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram (2) for removing the defective label of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a comparative explanatory diagram of FIGS. 4 and 5. It is explanatory drawing (1) of other embodiment of a conveyance path | route switching part. It is explanatory drawing (2) of other embodiment of a conveyance path | route switching part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, the label is described as an IC label having a communication function like an RFID label. However, for example, the label can be applied to a printed label on which predetermined information is printed. In the present embodiment, the case where the IC labels (IC modules) are formed in one row on the peeled body is shown, but the present invention can also be applied to multiple rows.

  FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of a label manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram of a continuous label of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows an explanatory diagram of a transport path switching unit and a label peeling unit of FIG. Show. In FIG. 1A, the label manufacturing apparatus 11 is not shown with a control means for controlling the entire apparatus, but the continuous label 41 described in FIG. A detection unit 13, a first guide roller 14 </ b> A that is a conveyance guide unit, a conveyance path switching unit 15, a label peeling unit 16, a second guide roller 14 </ b> B, and a continuous label winding unit 17 are arranged in proximity to the label peeling unit 16. Then, the defective label collection unit 18 is arranged.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the continuous label 41 supplied from the continuous label supply unit 12 is a continuous release body 42 (a release agent 42A formed on a release base 42A). The IC label 46 is continuously formed on the release agent 42B) via the label adhesive layer 43, and the IC label 46 includes an IC module 45 (later this is an IC chip and an antenna as a label body). The label surface body 44 composed of the label base body 44A and the adhesive layer 44B is bonded onto the die-cut area in the included region to become the IC label 36).

  That is, a single IC label 46 after being die-cut regardless of whether it is a non-defective product or a defective product is continuously formed on the continuous peeling body 42. It is determined whether each IC label is a non-defective product. For example, a defective marking 47 for recognizing a defective IC label 46A determined to be defective is formed in the vicinity.

  In addition, as the continuous label 41, the label base body 44A of the label surface body 44 may be used as a label base material of a unit for forming the IC module 45, and an adhesive layer 44B is required when an etching antenna is formed on the label base material. When the printed antenna is formed, the adhesive layer 44B is not necessary. Further, the defective marking 47 is not formed on the defective IC label 46. For example, the conveyance path switching unit described later may be driven and controlled using the result data of the quality determination. In this case, the detection unit 13 Is no longer necessary. In this embodiment, the case where the defective marking 47 is formed on the defective IC label 46 will be described.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the detection unit 13 detects the defective marking 47 formed on the peeling body 42 of the continuous label 41 supplied from the continuous label supply unit 12, and at a timing when the conveyance path switching unit 15 is driven. Provided. The first guide roller 14 </ b> A is below the label peeling unit 16, is disposed in a fixed state with a predetermined distance on the upstream side of conveyance, and is freely rotated, and a conveyance guide unit that guides the continuous label 41 to the label peeling unit 16. As a roller.

  The label peeling unit 16 conveys the continuous label 41 at a non-acute angle position when the non-defective IC label 46 is non-peeled, and the continuous label 41 conveyed when the defective IC label 46A is peeled off at an acute angle. In this configuration, the continuous label 41 conveyed is switched to a non-acute or acute angle position depending on whether the IC label 46 (46A) is non-defective or defective.

  Specifically, it is rotatably arranged as a semicircular cross section, and as shown in FIG. 3 (B), it is continuous when the good IC label 46 is not peeled from the continuous label 41 being conveyed. A non-acute angle contact portion 16A for transporting the label 41 at a non-acute angle position is formed, and an end having an arcuate cross section for transporting the continuous label 41 with an acute-angle position interposed when the defective label 46A is peeled off. The acute angle contact portion 16B is formed continuously with the non-acute angle contact portion 16A, and the acute angle contact portion 16B serves as a so-called peeling claw for peeling the defective label 46A.

  That is, the acute angle contact portion 16B has an acute angle surface formed by a surface that hangs perpendicularly from the non-acute angle contact portion 16A having an arcuate cross section. The label peeling portion 16 does not necessarily have a semicircular cross section as long as it includes the non-acute contact portion 16A and the acute contact portion 16B.

  The label peeling unit 16 is provided with a switching rotary shaft 32 on one end surface, and the entire label peeling unit 16 is rotationally controlled by a drive control unit (not shown). Depending on whether the IC label 46 is good or defective, It is a means for switching between conveying at the non-acute angle abutting portion 16A that is at a non-acute angle position with respect to the continuous label 41 or conveying at the acute angle abutting portion 16B that is at an acute angle position (FIGS. 4 to 6). To explain).

  The transport path switching unit 15 is for making the transport path length of the continuous label 41 at both positions substantially the same according to the switching of the non-acute angle position and the acute angle position in the label peeling unit 16. As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the conveyance path between the label peeling portion 16 of the label 41 and the first guide roller 14A is rotatably provided as a semicircular cross section. A second transport path forming surface 15B is provided. The second conveyance path forming surface 15B has a circular arc shape because it contacts the continuous label 41 at the time of switching. The transport path switching unit 15 does not necessarily have a substantially semicircular cross section as long as it includes the first transport path forming surface 15A and the second transport path forming surface 15B. A plurality of separate members may be used.

  That is, the first transport path forming surface 15A has the continuous label 41 at the first position when the continuous label 41 is transported to the non-acute angle contact portion 16A at the non-acute angle position in the label peeling unit 16. One transport pass is assumed. Further, the second transport path forming surface 15B has the continuous label 41 at the second position when the transport of the continuous label 41 in the label peeling unit 16 is switched to interpose the acute angle contact portion 16A. And a second transport path of substantially the same length.

  The transfer path switching unit 15 is provided with a switching rotation shaft 31 on one end surface, and the entire transfer path switching unit 15 is rotationally controlled by a drive control unit (not shown). Depending on whether the IC label 46 is good or defective, That is, the continuous label 41 is moved to the first position or the first position depending on whether the label peeling portion 16 is transported at a non-acute angle position (non-acute angle contact portion 16A) or is transported at an acute angle position (acute angle contact portion 16B). It becomes a means switched to the position of 2 (it demonstrates in FIGS. 4-6).

  The continuous label winding unit 17 winds the continuous label 41 with only the non-defective IC label 46 attached thereto via the non-acute contact portion 16A of the cross-section arc surface of the label peeling unit 16 and the second guide roller 14B. Take a label roll. This label roll is a roll of only the non-defective IC label 46 having a blank area from which the defective IC label 46A has been removed.

  Then, the label roll of the non-defective IC label 36 is produced by the encoding, replenishment of the non-defective IC label, and the inspection process with respect to the label roll. In the case where a single device is used until replenishment of non-defective labels, for example, a blank area from which the defective IC label 46A is removed is detected between the label peeling unit 16 and the continuous label winding unit 17. What is necessary is just to arrange | position the detection part and the non-defective label replenishment part which replenishes a non-defective IC label to the said blank area | region according to the said detection part. Furthermore, the label roll on which only the non-defective IC label is mounted may be transferred onto a mount on which a release agent is formed and wound to form a label roll.

  In the defective label collection unit 18, the continuous sheet 20 is guided from the continuous sheet supply unit 19 to the label transfer unit 22 through the guide roller 21, and the acute contact portion of the label peeling unit 16 from the label transfer unit 22. It is conveyed in substantially the same direction as the direction of the first conveyance path up to 16A, the defective IC label 46 is transferred onto the continuous sheet, and is taken up by the sheet take-up unit 24 via the guide roller 23.

    FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show an operation explanatory diagram for removing the defective label of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 shows a comparative explanatory diagram of FIG. 4 and FIG. 4 shows a first conveyance path for conveying the continuous label 41 without peeling off the non-defective IC label 46, and FIG. 5 shows a second conveyance path for conveying the continuous label 41 for peeling off the defective IC label 46A. FIG. 6 shows a comparison state between the first transport path and the second transport path.

  4A and 4B, as a case where the IC label 46 mounted on the continuous label 41 is not peeled off as a non-defective product, the transport path of the continuous label 41 with the non-acute angle contact portion 16A of the label peeling portion 16 as the apex position. Is set to a non-acute angle position, the conveyance path switching unit 15 conveys the first conveyance path forming surface 15A that conveys the continuous label 41 as the first position via the first guide roller 14A. It is rotated and switched so as to be at the position 41. The first transport path forming surface 15A is in contact with the continuous label 41 or restricts the transport position of the continuous label 41.

  As a result, the continuous label 41 becomes the first position guided from the first guide roller 14A to the non-acute angle contact portion 16A of the label peeling portion 16, and the non-acute angle conveyance path along the conveyance path to the second guide roller 14B. Become. The conveyance path of the continuous label 41 from the first guide roller 14A to the second guide roller at this time becomes the first conveyance path. These positional relationships are set to the default state.

  That is, the continuous label 41 does not have an acute angle due to the non-acute angle contact portion 16A in the label peeling portion 16, and the first guide roller 14A and the second guide roller 14B are positioned below the label peeling portion 16. The angle of the continuous label 41 is maintained in a non-acute state, and the continuous label 41 is conveyed without being brought into contact with the acute angle contact portion 16B of the label peeling portion 16, so that The IC label 46 is not peeled off.

  On the other hand, in FIG. 5A, when the IC label 46 mounted on the continuous label 41 is a defective IC label 46A and is peeled off, the label peeling portion 16 is rotated counterclockwise on the drawing. The continuous label 41 is conveyed at an acute angle position with the acute angle contact portion 16B interposed. In this case, the transport path switching unit 15 is switched so as to be rotated counterclockwise in the drawing so that the continuous label 41 is pushed out to the label peeling unit 16 side by the second transport path forming surface 15B. 41 is a second position guided from the first guide roller 14A to the acute angle contact portion 16B of the label peeling portion 16 through the second conveyance path forming surface 15B, and is conveyed along the acute angle conveyance path. At this time, the conveyance path of the continuous label 41 from the first guide roller 14A to the second guide roller 14B becomes the second conveyance path.

  As a result, the continuous label 41 has a conveyance form in which the acute angle abutting portion 16B is interposed from the first guide roller 14A to the non-acute angle abutting portion 16A, and the acute angle abutting path is formed at the acute angle abutting portion 16B. When the IC label 46 reaches the acute angle contact portion 16B, the tip of the IC label 46 floats.

  The defective IC label 46 </ b> A that has floated is transferred to the continuous sheet 20 conveyed by the label transfer unit 22 of the defective label collection unit 18, thereby being removed from the continuous label 41 and collected. .

  Comparing the first transport path and the second transport path, as shown in FIG. 6, the lower contact position A1 of the first guide roller 14A in the first transport path of the continuous label 41 transported at the first position. To the lower contact position A2 of the second guide roller 14B via the non-acute contact part 16A of the label peeling part 16 and the continuous label 41 transported at the second position. The second transport path length from the lower contact position B1 of the first guide roller 14A in the second transport path to the lower contact position B2 of the second guide roller 14B via the acute angle contact section 16B of the label peeling section 16 It can be seen that B1 and B2 are substantially the same.

  In addition, in order to switch the conveyance with respect to the continuous label 41 in the label peeling part 16 from the non-acute angle contact part 16A to the acute angle contact part 16B, and to make conveyance path length substantially the same, the conveyance path switching part 15 is formed in the first conveyance path. When switching from the surface 15A to the second transport path forming surface 15B, the transport path changes during the switching with respect to the continuous label 41, but since the continuous label 41 has a force acting on the loose side, the No load is applied to the continuous label 41.

  Here, the switching timing of the transport path switching unit 15 and the switching timing of the label peeling unit 16 will be described. The transport path switching unit 15 and the label peeling unit 16 may be switched at the same time. The label peeling unit 16 may be switched after the switching of the path switching unit 15 is started, and the label peeling unit 16 may be switched when the switching of the transport path switching unit 15 is completed. In addition, the time lag of the switching timing in the conveyance path | route switching part 15 and the label peeling part 16 is not regarded as a problem. The same applies to the following embodiments.

  As described above, by moving the transport path switching unit 15, the first transport path rotating body 32 that sets the continuous label 41 to the first position and the second transport path rotating body 33 that sets the continuous label 41 to the second position are used as the IC label. According to 46 non-defective products and defective products, since the transport path length of the first transport path and the transport path length of the second transport path of the continuous label 41 are switched to be substantially the same, without providing a tension adjusting mechanism, The defective IC label 46A can be peeled off and collected without applying a load to the continuous label 41.

  Next, FIGS. 7 and 8 are explanatory views of other embodiments of the transport path switching unit. In FIG. 7A, the conveyance path switching unit 15 is rotationally controlled by a drive control unit (not shown), and a conveyance base rotating body 53 is provided on a rotary base 52 having a switching rotation shaft 51. . When the label peeling unit 16 conveys the continuous label 41 at the non-acute angle contact portion 16A that makes the continuous label 41 a non-acute angle position, the conveyance path rotating body 53 moves the continuous label 41 to the first position (the first position). 1 conveyance path), it may be brought into contact with the continuous label 41 or non-contact.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, the transport path rotating body 53 is transported by interposing an acute angle contact portion 16B that switches the label peeling portion 16 to make the continuous label 41 an acute angle position. The continuous label 41 is switched by the rotation of the switching rotation shaft 51 to be in a second position (second transport path) where the continuous label 41 reaches the non-acute angle contact portion 16A via the acute angle contact portion 16A. That is, the transport path rotating body 53 transports the continuous label 41 at the first position (first transport path) or the second position (second transport path) according to the rotational position of the rotary base 52. This corresponds to both the first transport path forming surface 15A and the second transport path forming surface 15B.

  Even if the transport path switching unit 15 is configured as shown in FIG. 7, it can be seen that the first transport path and the second transport path are substantially the same as in FIG. 6, and a tension adjusting mechanism is provided as described above. In addition, the defective IC label 46A can be peeled off and collected without applying a load to the continuous label 41.

  In FIG. 8A, the transport path switching unit 15 is controlled to move as shown in the figure by a drive control unit (not shown), and a transport path switching rotator 63 is provided on the movable base 62. is there. The transport path switching unit 15 is configured to move the first movable position of the movable base 62 when the label peeling unit 16 transports the continuous label 41 only by the non-acute angle contact portion 16A that makes the continuous label 41 a non-acute angle position. The transport path switching rotator 63 causes the continuous label 41 to be brought into a first position (first transport path) for guiding it to the non-acute angle contact portion 16A. Also, it may be non-contact.

  Further, when the label peeling unit 16 is switched and the continuous label 41 is transported by the acute angle contact portion 16B which makes the acute angle position, the second movable position of the movable base 62 as shown in FIG. 8B. Is moved to the second position by the transport path switching rotator 63 to guide the continuous label 41 to the acute contact portion 16B. That is, the transport path switching rotator 63 transports the continuous label 41 at the first position (first transport path) or the second position (second transport path) according to the movable position of the movable base 62. This corresponds to both the first transport path forming surface 15A and the second transport path forming surface 15B.

  Even if the transport path switching unit 15 is configured as shown in FIG. 8, it can be seen that the first transport path and the second transport path are substantially the same as in FIG. 6, and a tension adjusting mechanism is provided as described above. In addition, the defective IC label 46A can be peeled off and collected without applying a load to the continuous label 41.

  The label manufacturing apparatus of the present invention can be used in industries such as manufacturing, sales, and use of apparatuses that continuously form normal labels and IC labels.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Label manufacturing apparatus 12 Continuous label supply part 13 Detection part 14A 1st guide roller 14B 2nd guide roller 15 Conveyance path switching part 15A 1st conveyance path formation surface 15B 2nd conveyance path formation surface 16 Label peeling part 16A Non-acute angle contact Part 16B Acute angle contact part 17 Continuous label winding part 18 Defective IC label collection part 19 Continuous sheet supply part 20 Continuous sheet 21, 23 Guide roller 22 Label transfer part 24 Sheet winding part 31, 32 Switching rotary shaft 41 Continuous label 42 Peeling body 43 Label adhesive layer 44 Label surface body 45 IC module (label body)
45A Defective Product IC Module 46 IC Label 46A Defective IC Label 47 Defective Marking 51 Switching Rotating Shaft 52, 62 Movable Base 53 Transport Path Rotating Body 63 Transport Path Switching Rotating Body

Claims (1)

A label body is formed continuously on at least a continuous peelable body so as to be peeled off. Each continuous label body that is die-cut and conveyed is inspected to determine whether each label body is a non-defective product. It is a label manufacturing apparatus that removes a defective label by a defective label removing means,
The defective label removing means includes
When non-peeling a good product label, the continuous label is transported at a non-acute angle position, and when the defective label is peeled off, the continuous label is transported via an acute angle position. A label peeling unit that can switch a continuous label conveyed according to a non-defective or defective label to a non-acute angle position or an acute angle position;
A conveyance guide section for guiding the continuous label to the label peeling section;
Provided in the conveyance path between the label peeling portion and the conveyance guide portion of the continuous label,
When the continuous label conveyed by the label peeling unit is conveyed at the non-acute angle position, the continuous label is set to the first position as a first conveyance pass, and the continuous label conveyed by the label peeling unit is When transporting via the acute angle position, the continuous label is set to the second position to form a second transport path that is substantially the same length as the first transport path. A transport path switching unit capable of switching the continuous label to the first position or the second position;
A label manufacturing apparatus comprising:

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