JP2018172608A - Medium and tape cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method capable of attaching to adherends having a wide range of outer diameters.SOLUTION: In printed tapes To, T, in which at least, a transparent base layer 21, a release material layer 24, and an adhesive layer 23 arranged between the base layer 21 and the release material layer 24 are stacked, in the release material layer 24, two or more perforations S extending in a first direction orthogonal to a direction of stacking are provided. In a plurality of regions sandwiched by two each other adjacent perforations S, S of the release material layer 24, information of different contents from each other is printed according to each region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

  The present invention relates to a medium attached to an adherend and a tape cartridge containing the medium.

  A medium attached to the outer periphery of a cable or a cylindrical adherend is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This prior art medium has a laminated structure including a base material layer, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a release material layer, and after the release material layer is peeled off, one side adhesive region in which the back side becomes sticky, and this one side A non-adhesive region with a printed background layer that is provided adjacent to the adhesive region and the back side is non-adhesive, and a portion of the back side that is provided further adjacent to the non-adhesive region and is adhesive on the other side An adhesive region.

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  In the above prior art medium, first, after the back surface (inner peripheral surface) of the one-side adhesive region is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the adherend by the adhesive, the non-adhesive region adjacent to the one-side adhesive region is After being wound around the adherend so as to form a cylindrical body, the back surface (inner peripheral surface) of the other adhesive region is attached to the outer peripheral side of the non-adhesive region with an adhesive. Thereafter, the user breaks the perforation provided in advance between the one-side adhesive region in a state of being adhered to the adherend and the non-adhesive region, so that the remaining non-adhesion from the one-side adhesive region. The combined body of the region and the other side adhesive region is separated, thereby completing a cylindrical medium (rotary label) that can rotate with respect to the adherend.

  Here, depending on the user, there is a need to attach a medium to not only a specific type of adherend but also a plurality of types of adherends having various sizes of large and small. In the above prior art, the outer diameter of the adherend that can be attached is limited, and it has not been possible to cope widely with adherends having various outer diameters.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a medium that can be attached to a wide range of adherends of various outer diameters and a tape cartridge that houses the medium.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention laminates at least a transparent base material layer, a release material layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the base material layer and the release material layer. In the medium, the release material layer is provided with at least one of a slit and a slit extending in a first direction orthogonal to the laminating direction.

  The medium of the present invention has a laminated structure including a transparent base material layer, an adhesive layer, and a release material layer in this order, and is attached to the outer periphery of a cable or a cylindrical adherend. That is, when the medium is attached, after the release material layer is peeled off, the medium is bent so as to have a concave shape with the peeled side (adhesive layer side) as the inside. The medium makes a round so as to form a cylindrical body surrounding the adherend disposed inside the concave shape, and then the tip side portion is bonded to the base end side portion by adhesion of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The Accordingly, the medium is attached so as to go around the adherend while the shape of the medium is fixed by the above-described adhesion.

  Here, depending on the needs of the user, there may be a case where it is desired to rotatably mount the medium around the adherend. In this case, it is necessary to prevent the pressure-sensitive adhesive in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer located on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical body (that is, the portion located on the outer peripheral side of the adherend) from adhering to the adherend. There is also a need to attach a medium not only to a specific type of adherend but also to a plurality of types of adherends having various external dimensions.

  Therefore, in the present invention, instead of providing the non-adhesive member as described above, the adhesive is adhered to the adherend by leaving a part of the release material layer on the adhesive layer side when the release material layer is peeled off. Suppresses adhesion to the surface. That is, in the medium extending in the first direction, a plurality of cuts or slits extending in the first direction are provided in the release material layer (both cuts and slits may be provided). Thereby, when peeling off the release material layer, the (rectangular) portion located inside the cut or slit is separated from other portions of the release material layer and left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side (that is, Cover the adhesive layer). As a result, when the cylindrical body is formed around the adherend as described above, the cylindrical body is surrounded by surrounding the adherend with the rectangular release material layer covering the adhesive layer inside. The pressure-sensitive adhesive in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be prevented from adhering to the adherend, and the medium can be rotatably attached to the adherend.

  Further, by providing a plurality of cuts or slits extending in the first direction (counting along the second direction), for example, the relatively large rectangular shape using two cuts or slits far apart from each other. By leaving the site on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side, it is possible to surround a relatively large-diameter adherend (in an unbonded state). On the other hand, for example, by using two cuts or slits close to each other, the relatively small rectangular portion is left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side so as to surround a relatively small-diameter adherend (in an unbonded state). be able to.

  As described above, in the medium of the present invention, it is possible to rotatably attach to the adherend using the rectangular portion left by using a cut line or a slit. At this time, unlike the conventional structure that is wound around the adherend and then cut at the perforation, the outer diameter of the attachable adherend is not limited and can be widely applied to adherends having various outer diameters. . Further, an extra force such as twisting the adherend is not applied.

  According to the present invention, it can be attached to a wide range of adherends having various outer diameters.

It is explanatory drawing showing schematic structure of the label production apparatus concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a print-receiving tape before printing, a plan view showing the print-receiving tape after printing, a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 2B, and a rear view showing the print-receiving tape after printing. A plan view showing the print-receiving tape after printing, a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 3A, a rear view showing the print-receiving tape after printing, and one print label peeled off from the print-receiving tape after printing It is the top view showing a state, the side view of the structure shown in FIG.3 (d), and the rear view of the to-be-printed tape after peeling a printing label. FIG. 5 is a developed plan view of a print label and a transverse cross-sectional view taken along the IVB-IVB cross section in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure to the to-be-adhered body of a print label. It is a perspective view which shows the usage example of a printed label. It is a schematic diagram which shows the attachment state of the printing label with respect to a cable. It is the expansion | deployment top view of a printing label in the modified example from which a palm form differs, and the cross-sectional view by the IVVIIIB-VIIIB cross section in Fig.8 (a). It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the print label to a to-be-adhered body of a large diameter. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the print label to a to-be-adhered body of a small diameter. It is the expansion | deployment top view of the printing label in the modification which provided the mark, and the cross-sectional view by the XIB-XIB cross section in Fig.11 (a). FIG. 12A is a plan view showing a print-receiving tape before printing, a plan view showing the print-receiving tape after printing, a rear view showing the print-receiving tape after printing, and FIG. It is the side view of the structure shown, and the side view of the structure shown to Fig.12 (a). FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a print-receiving tape after printing, a plan view showing a state where one print label is peeled off from the print-receiving tape after printing, a side view of the structure shown in FIG. It is a side view of the structure shown to b). It is the top view showing the to-be-printed tape before printing by the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and the top view showing the to-be-printed tape after printing. It is the top view which looked at the peeling material layer through the transparent base material layer and the adhesive layer, and the top view showing the state which peeled each printing label from the structure shown to Fig.15 (a). It is explanatory drawing showing the production | generation procedure of the various printed labels by the perforation fracture | rupture in steps. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the print label to a to-be-adhered body of a large diameter. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the print label to a to-be-adhered body of a small diameter. It is a rear view showing the numerical description example of the perforation area | region in the one-side alignment method in 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and the rear view showing the numerical description example of the perforation area | region in the modification of a center alignment method. It is a top view showing the state where each printing label was peeled off from the top view of the tape to be printed after printing in the modification which arranges the label longitudinal direction in the tape length direction, and the configuration shown in FIG. . It is explanatory drawing which represents in steps the production | generation procedure of the various print labels by the fracture | rupture of the perforation in the modification which also provides the perforation over all the layers.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Label making device>
First, the functional configuration of the label producing apparatus of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In FIG. 1, a label producing device 1 (corresponding to a printing device) includes a control circuit 2, an operation unit 3 that allows a user (operator) to perform an appropriate operation, a display unit 4 that performs predetermined display, and various types of information. A RAM 5 for storing, a transport roller 6 (corresponding to a transport unit), a print head 7 (corresponding to a print unit), a cut lever 8 and a cutter 9 are provided.

  The label producing apparatus 1 is provided with a cartridge holder 12. A tape cartridge 10 in which a tape roll 10 </ b> A (originally a spiral shape but is simplified and shown as a concentric circle) is housed in the cartridge holder 12 is detachable. A tape to be printed To (corresponding to a tape) is wound around the tape roll 10A. At this time, the tape cartridge 10 includes a so-called die-cut label type in which a print-receiving tape To having a cut HC (see FIG. 2 described later) by half-cutting the print-receiving tape To is wound around the tape roll A, There is a so-called indefinite length type in which the print-receiving tape To without the notch HC is wound around the tape roll A. Either type of tape cartridge 10 can be used in the label producing apparatus 1. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, a case where the above-described die cut label type tape cartridge 10 is used will be described as an example.

  The control circuit 2 includes a CPU and a ROM (not shown). The control circuit 2 executes various programs stored in advance in the ROM while using the temporary storage function of the RAM 5 and controls the entire label producing apparatus 1.

  The transport roller 6 is provided to face the print head 7 and sandwiches the print-receiving tape To fed from the tape roll 10 </ b> A with the print head 7. The conveyance roller 6 conveys the print-receiving tape To while being fed from the tape roll 10A by rotating.

  The print head 7 prints a desired print object (see print R described later) such as a character / image intended by the user on each label portion (details will be described later) of the print-receiving tape To transported by the transport roller 6. To do.

  The cutter 9 is actuated by a user's operation of the cut lever 8 and cuts a print-receiving tape T (details will be described later) after printing on which a plurality of print labels L are formed along the transport direction. The print-receiving tapes To and T correspond to the long medium described in each claim.

<Printed tape>
The detailed configuration of the print-receiving tape To is shown in FIGS. 2A, the vertical direction in the figure is the transport direction (= tape length direction, also corresponding to the first direction described later), and the horizontal direction in the figure is the tape width direction (also corresponding to the second direction described later), The top view of the to-be-printed tape To of the unprinted state which made the tape front direction the paper surface front direction in the figure is shown. 2B shows a plan view of the print-receiving tape T after printing the print R, and FIG. 2C shows a side view of the print-receiving tape T after printing. d) shows a rear view of the print-receiving tape T after printing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the print-receiving tape To has a depth in the thickness direction (FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2D). 2C, the horizontal direction shown in FIG. 2C, that is, the direction in which the layers to be described later are stacked, from the left side in FIG. 2C to the right side (FIGS. 2A and 2B). A transparent base material layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the front side to the back side.

  At this time, an appropriate non-transparent color is provided on the surface of the base layer 21 (left side in FIG. 2C, hereinafter referred to as “one side in the thickness direction” as appropriate), and printing is performed by the thermal head 7. A printed background layer 25 on which R is formed is partially provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is entirely provided between the back side of the base material layer 21 (the right side in FIG. 2C, hereinafter referred to as “the other side in the thickness direction”), that is, the release material layer 24. Instead of being arranged, it may be partially arranged.

  A plurality of label portions Lo (or print labels L on which the print R is formed on the label portions Lo) are formed in the tape length direction through the cuts HC in the tape width direction in the above-described laminated tapes To and T to be printed. They are arranged continuously (in the vertical direction in the figure). As a result, the vertical direction shown in the figure orthogonal to the thickness direction (the circumferential direction of the adherend 302 described later, hereinafter referred to as “first direction” as appropriate) corresponds to each of the plurality of cuts HC along the first direction. Thus, the base material layer 21 is arranged (corresponding to a slit S described later). In other words, the base material layer 21 is divided into a label portion LA and a non-label portion LB through the half-cut incision HC, and an adhesive layer on the one surface in the thickness direction of the release material layer 24. 22 is attached.

  As a result of the laminated structure, each label portion Lo has an adhesive region D1 (the first portion in this embodiment) that forms an end on the upper side in the drawing (hereinafter referred to as “the other side in the first direction” as appropriate) along the first direction. And a non-adhesive region D2a (corresponding to the second region in this embodiment) provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive region D1 (hereinafter referred to as “one side in the first direction” as appropriate) A non-adhesive region D2b (corresponding to the second region in this embodiment) provided adjacent to the lower side of the non-adhesive region D2a and a part provided adjacent to the lower side of the non-adhesive region D2b. There are four areas, an adhesive area D3 (corresponding to the third area in this embodiment). The partial adhesive region D3 is adjacent to the non-adhesive region D3a (corresponding to the first partial region in this embodiment) provided adjacent to the lower part of the non-adhesive region D2b and the lower part of the non-adhesive region D3a. And an adhesive region D3b (corresponding to the second partial region in this embodiment).

  At this time, the length Ws of the release material layer 24 in the second direction is larger than the length Wb of the base material layer 21 in the left-right direction (second direction). The thickness direction dimension ts of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness direction dimension tb of the base material layer 21 and the thickness direction dimension tn of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22.

  The release material layer 24 is provided with a rectangular slit S (having a half-cut shape) whose length in the second direction is substantially the same as that of the base material layer 21. The slit S is located in the outer area SO outside the slit when the adhesive region D1 and the adhesive region D3b are viewed in plan view, and the non-adhesive region D2a, non-adhesive region D2b, and non-adhesive region D3a are viewed in plan view. It is arranged so as to be located in the slit internal region SI (rectangular region having the same width as the base material layer 21). As a result, in the print-receiving tapes To and T, a plurality of rectangular slits S are arranged in the vertical direction, and the print background layer 25 is located in the slit inner area SI surrounded by the slits S. It becomes. In this example, the print background layer 25 of each print label L is formed with a print object composed of texts “A01”, “A02”, “A03”,.

<Separation by peeling off each printed label>
As described above, in the print-receiving tapes To and T, the length Ws of the release material layer 24 in the second direction is previously made larger than the length Wb of the base material layer 21, and the wide release material layer is formed. 24, a rectangular slit S having the same second direction length Wb as the base material layer 21 is provided. As a result, the print labels L included in the print-receiving tape T on which the print R is formed on the print background layer 25 as described above are separated from each other as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (f). While separating the rectangular part (part contained in the said area | region SI in the said slit) of the layer 24 inside the said slit S from the other positions of the peeling material layer 24, leaving the adhesive layer 22 side ( In other words, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is covered with the rectangular portion) and can be peeled off. Hereinafter, the peeled part is simply referred to as “print label L”. After the print label L is peeled off, as shown in FIGS. 3D and 3F, a space (inside the rectangular slit S in the elongated release material layer 24 ( Window WD) is left.

<Printed label>
Next, the structure of the print label L will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b). 4A shows a plan view of one print label L separated as described above, and FIG. 4B shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG. 4A. ing.

  4 (a) and 4 (b), the print label L is the depth direction toward the thickness direction (FIG. 4 (a), similarly to the print-receiving tape T described above. ), The transparent base material layer 21, the transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. A print background layer 25 provided with the print R is partially provided on the one surface in the thickness direction of the base material layer 21. Then, the print label L has the adhesive region D1, the non-adhesive region D2a, the non-adhesive region D2b, from the other side in the first direction (the upper side in the drawing) toward the one side in the first direction (the lower side in the drawing). The partial adhesive region D3 (non-adhesive region D3a and adhesive region D3b) is provided.

  In the adhesive region D1, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 4B). As a result, the pressure-sensitive adhesive region D1 is a region having adhesiveness due to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 as a whole. The adhesive region D1 has a length L1 in the first direction.

  In the non-adhesive region D2a, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 4B). Has been. As a result, the non-adhesive region D <b> 2 a is a non-adhesive region where the adhesive property by the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. Note that the non-adhesive region D2a has a length L2 in the first direction.

  In the non-adhesive region D2b, the print background layer 25, the base material layer 21, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the peeling from the one side in the thickness direction toward the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 4B). The material layers 24 are laminated in this order. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2b is a non-adhesive region where the adhesive property of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. At this time, the printing background layer 25 provided with the printing R is provided in the non-adhesive region D2b adjacent to the non-adhesive region D3a. In this example, the print background layer 25 is formed (ink coating layer) by, for example, applying ink of an appropriate color on the base material layer 21 in advance, and the text “A01” is already described. Is printed by the thermal head 7. Note that the non-adhesive region D2b has a length L3 in the first direction.

  In the non-adhesion region D3a of the partial adhesion region D3, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the peeling from the one side in the thickness direction toward the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 4B). The material layers 24 are laminated in this order. As a result, the non-adhesive region D3a is a non-adhesive region where the adhesive property of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The non-adhesive region D3a has a length L4A in the first direction.

  The non-adhesive region D2a, the non-adhesive region D2b, and the non-adhesive region D3a are portions located in the above-mentioned slit region SI (see the notations in FIGS. 4A and 4B). .

  In the adhesive region D3b of the partial adhesive region D3, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 4B). (Part of the adhesive layer 24 may be included by adjusting the position of the slit S). As a result, as a whole, at least a part of the adhesive region D3b is a region provided with adhesiveness by the adhesive layer 22. The adhesive region D3b has a length L4B in the first direction. As a result, the partial adhesive region D3 has a length L4 (= L4A + L4B) in the first direction, and at least a part thereof is an adhesive region.

  In addition, the base material layer 21 (except for the above-described half-cut HC) is not particularly provided with perforations or slits, and the cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction is a continuous layer along the first direction. Yes.

<Procedure for attaching printed label to adherend>
An example of the procedure for attaching the print label L to the adherend is shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the print label L is wound around and attached to a columnar or cable-shaped adherend 302 having a diameter of 2r.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the adhesive region D1, non-adhesive region D1 of non-adhesive region D2a → non-adhesive region D2b → partial adhesive region D3 in the order of the print label L as shown in the figure. The adhesive region D2a and the non-adhesive region D2b are bent into a concave shape (not shown) so that the release material layer 24 side (the right side in FIG. 5A) is inside.

  And as shown in FIG.5 (b), after arrange | positioning the to-be-adhered body 302 inside the said concave shape, and making the print label L go round so that the surroundings of the to-be-adhered body 302 may be formed, The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 in the pressure-sensitive adhesive region D1 located on the distal end side (functions as a palm portion in the later-described joint-gluing) and the release material layer 24 in the non-sticky region D3a in the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive region D3 (described later) Are attached to each other (so-called joint-pasting). At this time, the length L2 + L3 + L4A in the first direction of the release material layer 24 is at least the circumferential length 2πr of the adherend 302. As a result, the print label L makes a round around the adherend 302 in a non-adhesive state by the non-adhesive region D2a and the non-adhesive region D2b while its shape is fixed by the adhesion between the adhesive layers 22 and 22 described above. By doing so, it attaches rotatably to the adherend 302.

  Thereafter, the remaining part of the partial adhesive region D3 (adhesive region D3b in this example) that has not been used in the one-round structure around the adherend 302, as indicated by the arrow G in FIG. The cylindrical body is moved while the bonded portion of the adhesive region D1 and the non-adhesive region D3a is wound around the inner peripheral side (for example, the adhesive region D1 as the palm portion is folded back as shown by an arrow and contacts the part key). The non-adhesive region D2a → the non-adhesive region D2b to be configured is wound around the outer periphery of the regions D2a and D2b while covering the order (see FIG. 5C). And the adhesion area | region D3b of the partial adhesion area | region D3 adhere | attaches on the adherend 302 by adhere | attaching on the outer peripheral part of the said non-adhesion area | region D2a and the non-adhesion area | region D2b using the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22. Installation is complete.

<Use example of printed label>
An example of use of the print label L is shown in FIG. In this example, as the adherend 302, for example, a cable used for a switching hub that relays information on a wired LAN network (hereinafter simply referred to as “cable 302” as appropriate) is applied. . In FIG. 6, the switching hub 300 has eight slots 301 (16 slots in total) in each of the upper and lower rows. In the example shown in the figure, plates PL representing identification names “A01” to “A08” are provided in order from the left in correspondence with the eight upper slots 301, respectively. Further, corresponding to each of the lower eight slots 301, plates PL representing identification names “A09” to “A16” are provided in order from the left.

  It is necessary to connect the corresponding cable 302 to each slot 301 appropriately. In order to facilitate the connection, the print label in which the print R having the same content as the identification name of the slot 301 as the connection destination is formed at the end of each cable 302 inserted into each connector slot 301. L is attached. That is, the print label L on which the same text as the identification name of the plate PL of the slot 301 to be connected is attached to the cable 302. As a result, the correspondence between the slot 301 to be connected and the cable 302 becomes clear, and erroneous wiring can be prevented.

  FIG. 7 schematically shows how the print label L is attached to the cable 302. In the figure, the axial center k of the cable 302 is also shown. With the structure described above, the print label L is rotatably attached to the cable 302 as the adherend. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 7A, the print R with “A01” is provided. The non-adhesive region D2b is arranged in a posture toward the front side in the drawing. Actually, as shown in FIG. 5C, there is a transparent adhesive region D3b so as to cover the outer peripheral side of the non-adhesive region D2b. Illustration is omitted in FIG. 7A and FIG. 7B described later. From the state shown in FIG. 7A, for example, by rotating the print label L in the direction of the broken line (that is, in the circumferential direction), as shown in FIG. The posture can be on the near side. 7B, it is difficult to see the print R when the print label L is fixed to the cable 302. However, since the print label L is rotatable, the print label L can be rotated in the opposite direction. By setting the position in FIG. 7A, the print R can be easily seen.

<Effects of First Embodiment>
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the print label L makes a round so as to form a cylindrical body surrounding the adherend 302, the adhesive region D1 is partially adhesive region D3 (in this example, non-adhesive region D3). Adhesive region D3a) is bonded (gap-attached), and then the partial adhesive region D3 is adhered to the outer periphery of the non-adhesive region D2a and the non-adhesive region D2b so as to adhere in an unadhered state. 302 is attached.

  At this time, in this embodiment, in order to realize the non-adhesion state, a part of the release material layer 24 is removed from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side at the time of peeling (instead of providing a non-adhesive member as described above). To prevent the adhesive from adhering to the adherend 302. As a result, when forming a cylindrical body around the adherend 302 as described above, the rectangular release material layer 24 covering the adhesive layer 22 is surrounded while surrounding the adherend 302. The adhesive of the cylindrical adhesive layer 22 can be prevented from adhering to the adherend 302, and the print label L can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302.

  Therefore, in the print label L of the first embodiment, since it is not necessary to provide a non-adhesive member as described above, it can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302 while suppressing an increase in the thickness direction dimension. it can. Further, at this time, an extra force such as twisting the adherend 302 is not applied unlike the conventional structure in which the adherend 302 is wound around the perforated line after being wound.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the print background layer 25 is provided in the in-slit region SI surrounded by the slits S. As a result, the user-desired notation can be performed on the portion that can be rotated without being bonded to the adherend 302 as described above.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the thickness ts of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness tb of the base material layer 21. Thereby, for example, when the print-receiving tapes To and T are wound in a plurality of layers in the radial direction to form a roll, the release material layer 24 is positioned radially inward of the base layer 21 in each layer in the roll (FIG. 1). In contrast, the strength of the inner release material layer 24 is relatively small and the strength of the outer base material layer 21 is relatively large (in contrast, the release material layer 24 is The base material layer 21 can be made difficult to peel off from the release material layer 24 (compared to the case where it is thicker than the base material layer 21).

<Modification of First Embodiment>
In addition, the said 1st Embodiment is not restricted to said aspect, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning and technical idea. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described. Note that, in the following modifications, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the first embodiment, and the description will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

(1-1) Case of different palms A plan view of the print label L in this modification is shown in FIG. 8A corresponding to FIG. 4A, and is taken along the section VIIIB-VIIIB in FIG. A cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. 8 (b) corresponding to FIG. 4 (b). In this modified example, in the print-receiving tapes To and T shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the position of the print background layer 25 is shifted in advance according to the configuration of the print label L described below. Used (not shown).

  8A and 8B, the print label L (in other words, the print-receiving tapes To and T) is formed along the thickness direction as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. A transparent base material layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side. Similar to the first embodiment, the print background layer 25 is partially provided on the front surface of the base material layer 21.

  As a result of the laminated structure, the print label L is provided along the first direction with the adhesive region D1 (corresponding to the first region in this example) and the non-adjacent portion provided below the adhesive region D1 in the drawing. An adhesive region D2a ′ (corresponding to the second region in this example), a non-adhesive region D2b ′ (corresponding to the second region in this example) provided adjacent to the lower portion of the non-adhesive region D2a in the drawing, It has four regions, a partial adhesive region D3 ′ (corresponding to the third region in this example) provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive region D2b in the figure.

  In the adhesive region D1 ′, as in the adhesive region D1 of the first embodiment, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. It is an area with adhesiveness. The adhesive region D1 has a length L5 in the first direction.

  In the non-adhesive region D2a ′, as in the non-adhesive region D3 of the first embodiment, the print background layer 25, from the one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 8B), The base material layer 21, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. That is, the print background layer 25 is provided in the non-adhesion area D2a adjacent to the adhesion area D1. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2b ′ is a non-adhesive region where the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The print background layer 25 is the ink application layer, and the print R of the text “A01” is formed by the thermal head 7. Note that the non-adhesive region D2a has a length L6 in the first direction.

  In the non-adhesive region D2b ′, as in the adhesive region D2 of the first embodiment, from the one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 8B), the base material layer 21, The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a ′ is a non-adhesive region in which the adhesive property by the adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The non-adhesion region D2b has a length L7 in the first direction.

  The partial adhesive region D3 ′ is adjacent to the non-adhesive region D3a ′ (corresponding to the first partial region in this example) provided adjacent to the lower part of the non-adhesive region D2b in the figure and the lower part of the non-adhesive region D3a. And an adhesive region D3b ′ (corresponding to the second partial region in this example).

  In the non-adhesive region D3a ′, as in the non-adhesive region D3a of the first embodiment, the base material layer 21, from the one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 8B), The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order, and as a whole, a non-adhesive region in which the adhesion by the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 is formed. Note that the non-adhesive region D3a ′ has a length L8A in the first direction.

  In the adhesive region D3b ′, as in the adhesive region D3b of the first embodiment, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive are moved from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (left side to right side in FIG. 8B). The adhesive layer 22 is laminated in this order, and as a whole, the adhesive layer 22 is provided with adhesiveness. The adhesive region D3b ′ has a length L8B in the first direction. As a result, the partial adhesive region D3 ′ has a length L8 (= L8A + L8B) in the first direction, and at least a part thereof is an adhesive region.

  As in the first embodiment, the base material layer 21 is not particularly provided with perforations or slits (except for the half-cut HC described above), and the cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction is in the first direction. It is a continuous layer along. Further, the non-adhesive region D2a ′, the non-adhesive region D2b ′, and the non-adhesive region D3a ′ are similar to the non-adhesive region D2a, the non-adhesive region D2b, and the non-adhesive region D3a of the first embodiment. (Refer to the notations in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b)).

<Procedure for attaching printed label to adherend>
An example of the procedure for attaching the print label L to the adherend is shown in FIGS. FIG. 9 shows a case where it is attached to an adherend 302 having a relatively large diameter, and FIG. 10 shows a case where it is attached to an adherend having a relatively small diameter. 9 and 10, in this example, an example in which the print label L is wound around and attached to a columnar or cable-shaped adherend 302 having a diameter of 2r (or 2r) is shown.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 10 (a), as shown in the drawing, the continuous printing in the order of adhesive region D1 ′ → non-adhesive region D2a ′ → non-adhesive region D2b ′ → partial adhesive region D3 ′. Of the label L, the adhesive region D1 ′, the non-adhesive region D2a ′, and the non-adhesive region D2b ′ are on the side where the release material layer 24 is in contact (the right side in FIG. 9A and FIG. 10A). Bend into a concave shape (not shown).

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9B and FIG. 10B, the adherend 302 is arranged inside the concave shape so that the print label L forms a cylindrical body surrounding the adherend 302. The adhesive layer 22 (functioning as the palm portion) of the adhesive region D1 ′ located on the distal end side of the non-adhesive region of the partial adhesive region D3 ′ in FIG. Affixed to the release material layer 24 as the to-be-joined part of D3a ', and to the release material layer 24 as the to-be-joined part of the non-adhesive region D2b' and non-adhesive region D3a 'in FIG. Align (so-called gassho sticking). At this time, the length L6 + L7 + L8A in the first direction of the release material layer 24 is at least the circumferential lengths 2πr and 2πr ′ of the adherend 302. As a result, the print label L is rotatably attached to the adherend 302 by making a round around the adherend 302 in a non-attached state while its shape is fixed by the above-described bonding.

  Thereafter, the remaining part of the partial adhesive region D3 ′ that was not used in the one-round structure around the adherend 302 (the adhesive region D3b ′ in the example of FIG. 9B, and the partial part in the example of FIG. 10B). The adhesive region D3 ′) is wound around the outer peripheral portion (not shown) while covering the cylindrical body while winding the bonded portion around the inner peripheral side. Then, the adhesive region D3b of the partial adhesive region D3 ′ is adhered to the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical body by using the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22, whereby the attachment to the adherend 302 is completed.

Also in this modified example, as in the first embodiment, the cylindrical body is formed around the adherend 302 by bonding using the above-described palm-pasting method, so that it is attached to the adherend 302. Therefore, an extra force such as twisting the adherend 302 is not applied unlike the above-described conventional structure in which the adherend 302 is wound around the perforation after being wound. Further, as in the first embodiment, since it is not necessary to provide the non-adhesive member as described above, an increase in the dimension in the thickness direction of the print label L can be suppressed.
(1-2) In case of providing a mark A plan view of the print label L in this modification is shown in FIG. 11 (a) corresponding to FIG. 4 (a) and the like, taken along the XIB-XIB section in FIG. 11 (a). A cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. 11B corresponding to FIG.

  11 (a) and 11 (b), in this modification, in the adhesive region D1 of the print label L (in other words, in the outside-slit region SO outside the inside-slit region SI viewed in plan view). ), In this example, a pair of left and right first marks M1 (corresponding to the first mark) in a rectangular shape are provided, and a pair of left and right second marks M2 (in the same shape) in the non-adhesive region D3a. The first mark M1 and the second mark M2 are arranged in the vertical direction in the figure (the first direction).

In this modification, at the time of the bonding when the print label L is attached, the bonding is performed so that the first mark M1 of the adhesive region D1 and the second mark M2 of the non-adhesive region D3a are overlapped. , It is possible to prevent the direction of bonding from deviating or skewing, and to bond in a correct posture.
(1-3) When labels are arranged sideways The print-receiving tapes To and T used in this modification are shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (e), corresponding to FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d). .

  12A to 12E, in this modification, the print-receiving tapes To and T are illustrated in the thickness direction (FIGS. 12A, 12B, and 12C). From the upper side to the lower side in FIG. 2D along the depth direction, the vertical direction shown in FIGS. A base material layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. A print background layer 25 on which the print R is formed is partially provided on the surface on one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer 21 (the upper side in FIGS. 12D and 12E in this example). Yes.

  Further, in the print-receiving tapes To and T, as in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of label portions Lo (or print labels L on which the print R is formed on the label portions Lo) have cuts HC in the tape width direction. Are arranged continuously in the tape length direction (in the vertical direction in the figure). However, in this case, unlike FIGS. 2 and 3, each label portion To and the print label L are arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is the tape width direction (the left-right direction in the figure). As a result, the base material layers 21 are arranged along the tape width direction so as to correspond to each of the plurality of cuts HC (corresponding to a slit S described later). In other words, the base material layer 21 is divided into a label portion LA (which is the same as the label portion Lo in this example) and a non-label portion LB via the half-cut incision HC, and the release material layer 24. Is attached to the surface on one side in the thickness direction via an adhesive layer 22.

  As a result of the laminated structure, each label portion Lo has the same adhesive region D1, non-adhesive region D2a, non-adhesive region D2b, as described above, along the first direction (left-right direction in the drawing) orthogonal to the thickness direction. The partial adhesive region D3 includes four non-adhesive regions D3a and an adhesive region D3b.

  At this time, the length Ws2 of the release material layer 24 in the tape width direction is larger than the length Wb2 of the base material layer 21 in the tape width direction. Moreover, the thickness direction dimension of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness direction dimension of the base material layer 21 and the thickness direction dimension of the adhesive layer 22.

  Then, as described above, the release material layer 24 has a rectangular slit whose length in the second direction (the vertical direction in FIGS. 12A to 12C) is substantially the same as the base layer 21. S is provided. As described above, the slit S is located in the slit outside region SO when the adhesive region D1 and the adhesive region D3b are viewed in a plan view, and the non-adhesive region D2a, the non-adhesive region D2b, and the non-adhesive region D3a are viewed in a plan view. It is arranged so as to be located in the slit inner region S. As a result, in the print-receiving tapes To and T, a plurality of rectangular slits S are arranged in the vertical direction, and the print background layer 25 is located in the slit inner area SI surrounded by the slits S. It becomes. In this example, the print background layer 25 of each print label L is formed with a print object composed of texts “A01”, “A02”, “A03”,.

  Also in this modified example, as described above, each printed label L is a rectangular portion located inside the slit S in the release material layer 24 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 3 (d). Are peeled off from the other positions of the release material layer 24 and left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side. After the print label L is peeled off, as shown in FIG. 3D and FIG. 13B, the release material layer 24 that is long in the vertical direction in the figure is inside the rectangular slit S. The space (window WD) is left. The print label L generated by peeling off has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  Also in this modification, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Portions that are the same as those in the first embodiment and the modifications thereof are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted or simplified as appropriate.

<Printed tape>
The configuration of the print-receiving tape in this embodiment is shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 14 (b). In FIG. 14A, the left-right direction in the drawing is the transport direction (= tape length direction, which also corresponds to the first direction described later in this embodiment), and the up-down direction in the drawing is the tape width direction (described later in this embodiment). This also corresponds to the second direction), and shows a plan view of the print-receiving tape To in an unprinted state in which the front and back direction in the drawing is the tape thickness direction. FIG. 14B shows a plan view of the print-receiving tape T after the print R is printed.

  14A and 14B, the print-receiving tapes To and T are long media extending in the tape length direction (in the horizontal direction in the drawing), and in the thickness direction (in the depth direction toward the drawing). That is, the transparent base material layer 21, the transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are arranged in this order from the front side toward the back side in the drawing along the direction in which the layers to be described later are laminated. They are stacked (see FIG. 16 described later). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is the back side of the base material layer 21 (the back side in FIG. 14A and FIG. 14B, hereinafter referred to as “the other side in the thickness direction”), that is, the release material layer 24. In between, it may not be provided entirely, but may be partially arranged. Also in this embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the thickness ts of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness tb of the base material layer 21 (see FIG. 16A).

  At this time, on the print-receiving tapes To and T, a plurality of label portions Lo (or print labels L on which the print R is formed on the label portions Lo) are in the tape width direction and the tape length direction (that is, rectangular). It arrange | positions continuously in the said tape length direction through the notch HC. As a result, it corresponds to each of the plurality of cuts HC along the horizontal direction shown in the drawing orthogonal to the thickness direction (the axial direction of the adherend 302 described later, hereinafter referred to as “first direction” where appropriate). Thus, the substantially rectangular base material layers 21 are arranged. In other words, the base material layer 21 is divided into a label portion LA (which coincides with the label portion Lo in this example) and a non-label portion LB through the half-cut cut HC, and the release material layer 24 It is affixed via the adhesive layer 22 on the one surface in the thickness direction. Note that the base material layer 21 is not provided with a perforation or a slit (except for the half-cut HC), and is a layer in which the cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction is continuous along the first direction. .

  Then, the print R is printed on the surface of the base layer 21 (the front side in FIGS. 14A and 14B, hereinafter referred to as “one side in the thickness direction”) by the thermal head 7. A transparent printed background layer 25 to be formed is partially provided. In this example, the print background layer 25 of each print label L on the print-receiving tape T is formed with print objects composed of texts “A01”, “A02”, “A03”,. (Refer FIG.14 (b)).

  At this time, as described above, the base material layer 21 and the printing background layer 25 are transparent, while the release material layer 24 is a surface on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 23 side, that is, a surface on the one side in the thickness direction (first surface). (Corresponding to one surface) is a colored surface of an appropriate color (for example, yellow, green, white). That is, for example, the one side of the release material layer 24 may be colored by printing, or the release material layer 24 is colored paper that has been colored in the papermaking stage (paper with a colored pigment kneaded). ) May be used, or a colored release film (a film in which a color pigment is kneaded) that has been colored in the film forming stage may be used as the release material layer 24. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15A by emphasizing it in a shaded manner, the print-receiving tape T (the same applies to the print-receiving tape To) is viewed from the substrate layer 21 and the print background layer 25 side. Thus, the color of the release material layer 24 can be seen through the base material layer 21 and the print background layer 25.

<Perforation of release material layer>
Here, the release material layer 24 has the same length as the base material layer 21 in the left-right direction (the first direction) as shown in the extraction diagram at the right end in FIG. Two or more perforations (in this example, five perforations S1 to S5. Hereinafter, when not distinguished or collectively referred to as “perforation S”) as cuts extending in the direction. ing. A slit may be used instead of the perforation. Further, only some of the plurality of perforations may be slits. When the slit is used, since the release material layer 24 is completely cut in advance by the perforation S, there is an effect that the user can easily peel it off from the perforation. On the contrary, when the perforation S is used instead of the slit, there is an effect that the influence on the base material layer 21 side at the time of formation can be reduced as compared with the case where the slit is formed in the release material layer 24. The perforations S <b> 1 to S <b> 5 are aligned in the illustrated vertical direction orthogonal to the thickness direction and the first direction (a circumferential direction of an adherend 302 described later. Hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a “second direction” in the present embodiment). It is out. Note that both ends of each of the perforations S1 to S5 in the above extraction diagram are connected by two perforations SL and SR extending in the illustrated vertical direction.

  In a plurality of (four in this example) regions sandwiched between two perforations S adjacent to each other, information having different contents is printed in advance for each region. In this example, as shown in the enlarged right end of FIG. 15A, the number “3.0” is written in the area between the perforations S1 and S2, and the area between the perforations S2 and S3 is shown. The number “4.1” is written, the number “5.6” is written in the area between the perforations S3 and S4, and the number “7.1” is written in the area between the perforations S4 and S5. Has been. This notation has the following meaning.

  That is, in this embodiment, each print label L (see FIGS. 14B and 15A) in the print-receiving tape T on which the print R is formed on the print background layer 25 as described above is shown in FIG. 15 (b) and FIGS. 16 (a) to (d), the desired two of the five perforations S1 to S5 are selected and broken by the user's manual operation (more precisely, The part located between the two perforations S, S of the perforations SL, SR is also broken together (hereinafter the same), whereby the release material layer 24 between the two perforations S, S is obtained. Is separated from the other position of the release material layer 24 and left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side, whereby it is peeled off from the print-receiving tape T and separated. Hereinafter, the part that has been peeled off and separated as appropriate is simply referred to as “printing label L”. After the print label L is peeled off, the print label is formed on the long release material layer 24 as shown in the rightmost drawings of FIGS. 15B and 16A to 16D. A space (window WD) is left inside the two perforations S peeled off with L.

  That is, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 15B and FIGS. 16A to 16E, when the perforation S1 and the perforation S2 are broken among the five perforations S, the printed label L1 is generated (see FIG. 16A), and when the perforation S1 and the perforation S3 are broken, a print label L2 is generated (see FIG. 16B), and the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are When it breaks, the print label L3 is generated (see FIG. 16C), and when the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are broken, the print label L4 is generated (see FIG. 16C).

  At this time, since the length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24 is minimal, the printed label L1 has a minimal outer diameter when attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as will be described later. For the body 302. In this example, it corresponds to the adherend 302 having an outer diameter of about 3.0 [mm], and in order to express this, the above-mentioned “3.0” is present in the region between the perforations S1, S2. It is written.

  Similarly, the printing label L2 has a smaller second direction length of the accompanying release material layer 24. Therefore, when attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as described later, the printed label L2 has a smaller outer diameter. For the body 302. In this example, it corresponds to the adherend 302 having an outer diameter of about 4.1 [mm]. In order to express this, “4.1” is present in the region between the perforations S2 and S3. It is written.

  Similarly, the print label L3 has a larger length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24. Therefore, when the label L3 is attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as described later, the printed label L3 has a larger outer diameter. For the body 302. In this example, the outer diameter corresponds to the adherend 302 having a diameter of about 5.6 [mm]. To express this, the region between the perforations S3 and S4 has the above "5.6". It is written.

  Similarly, the print label L4 has a maximum length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24. Therefore, when the print label L4 is attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as will be described later, the printed label L4 has a maximum outer diameter. For the body 302. In this example, the outer diameter corresponds to the adherend 302 having an outer diameter of about 7.1 [mm]. To express this, the region between the perforations S4 and S5 has the above "7.1". It is written.

  In this example, as described above, the region between the perforations S, S on the one side in the second direction (the lower side in the drawing) has a larger number, so the interval between the perforations S1, S2. Is equivalent to the first region described in each claim, the region between the perforations S2 and S3 corresponds to the second region described in each claim. When the region between the perforations S2 and S3 corresponds to the first region described in each claim, the region between the perforations S3 and S4 corresponds to the second region described in each claim. When the region between the perforations S3 and S4 corresponds to the first region described in each claim, the region between the perforations S4 and S5 corresponds to the second region described in each claim.

  In addition, as described above, the number corresponding to the value of the outer diameter dimension of the adherend 302 itself is not limited to be described. For example, the outer diameter of the adherend 302 as described above, such as the nominal diameter and the model number, is not limited. Any notation that can be associated with a diameter is acceptable (not necessarily including numbers).

  Moreover, since it is a production | generation method of the above printing labels L1-L4, the surface of the said thickness direction one side of the peeling material layer 24 does not necessarily need to be a colored surface all, and to the printing labels L1-L4 side. It is sufficient that only the above-described regions to be cut out are colored surfaces. Conversely, at least in areas other than the areas cut out to the print labels L1 to L4 (areas remaining on the long release material layer 24 side when the print labels L1 to L4 are separated), the thickness It is preferable that a known surface treatment (for example, silicone treatment or uneven treatment) is performed on the other side in the direction (the side opposite to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22).

<Detailed structure of each printing label L1-L4>
Next, the detailed structure of the print labels L1, L2, L3, and L4 will be described.

<Print label L1>
First, as shown in FIG. 16A, the print label L1 is formed in the second direction (on the basis of the laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the generation method described above (breaking the perforations S1 and S2). The adhesive region D1, the non-adhesive region D2 'provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive region D1, and the lower side of the non-adhesive region D2 are provided along the vertical direction in FIG. There are four areas: an adhesive area D3a 'and an adhesive area D3b provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive area D3a in the figure.

  In the adhesive region D1 ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG.

  In the non-adhesive region D2 ′, the print background layer 25, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2 ′ as a whole was blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S1 and S2) from which the adhesiveness by the adhesive layer 22 has been separated. It is a non-adhesive area. In the adhesive region D3a ′, the print background layer 25, the base material layer 21, and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3a ′ is an adhesive region due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole. The print background layer 25 is the ink application layer, and the print R of the text “A01” is formed by the thermal head 7.

  In the adhesive region D3b ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3b ′ is an adhesive region due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Printing label L2>
Next, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the print label L2 is formed in the second direction as shown in FIG. 16 (b) based on the laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the generation method described above (breaking the perforations S1 and S3). The adhesive region D1, the non-adhesive region D2 'provided adjacent to the lower portion of the adhesive region D1, and the lower portion of the non-adhesive region D2 are provided along the vertical direction in the figure. It has three areas, namely, an adhesive area D3 ′.

  In the adhesive region D1 ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. 6B, and the entire region has adhesiveness.

  In the non-adhesive region D2 ′, the print background layer 25, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2 ′ as a whole was blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S1 and S3) from which the adhesive property by the adhesive layer 22 has been separated. It is a non-adhesive area. The print background layer 25 is the ink application layer, and the print R of the text “A02” is formed by the thermal head 7.

  In the adhesive region D3 ′, the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3 ′ is an adhesive region due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Printing label L3>
Further, the print label L3 is formed in the second direction (as shown in FIG. 16C) based on the laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the generation method described above (breaking the perforations S1 and S4). The adhesive region D1, the non-adhesive region D2a 'provided adjacent to the lower portion of the adhesive region D1, and the lower portion of the non-adhesive region D2a are provided adjacent to each other. There are four areas: a non-adhesive area D2b 'and an adhesive area D3 provided adjacent to the lower side of the non-adhesive area D2b in the figure.

  In the adhesive region D1 ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. 16C, and the entire region has adhesiveness.

  In the non-adhesive region D2a ′, the print background layer 25, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a ′ as a whole is blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S1 and S3) from which the adhesiveness due to the adhesive layer 22 has been separated. It is a non-adhesive area. The print background layer 25 is the ink application layer, and the print R of the text “A03” is formed by the thermal head 7.

  In the non-adhesive region D2b ′, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2b ′ as a whole was blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S3 and S4) from which the adhesiveness due to the adhesive layer 22 has been separated. It is a non-adhesive area.

  In the adhesive region D3 ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3 ′ is an adhesive region due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Print label L4>
Further, the print label L4 is formed on the second direction (as shown in FIG. 16D) based on the laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the generation method described above (breaking the perforations S1 and S5). The adhesive region D1, the non-adhesive region D2a 'provided adjacent to the lower portion of the adhesive region D1, and the lower portion of the non-adhesive region D2a are provided adjacent to each other. There are four areas: a non-adhesive area D2b 'and an adhesive area D3 provided adjacent to the lower side of the non-adhesive area D2b in the figure.

  In the adhesive region D1 ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. 16D, and the entire region has adhesiveness.

  In the non-adhesion region D2a ′, the print background layer 25, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a ′ as a whole is blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S1 and S3) from which the adhesiveness due to the adhesive layer 22 has been separated. It is a non-adhesive area. The print background layer 25 is the ink application layer, and the print R of the text “A04” is formed by the thermal head 7.

  In the non-adhesive region D2b ′, the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesion region D2b ′ as a whole was blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S3 and S5) from which the adhesiveness by the adhesive layer 22 has been separated. It is a non-adhesive area.

  In the adhesive region D3 ′, the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3 ′ is an adhesive region due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Procedure for attaching printed label to adherend>
Next, taking the print label L4 out of the print labels L1 to L4 as an example, the attaching procedure to the adherend 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 17 shows a case where it is attached to an adherend 302 having a relatively large diameter, and FIG. 18 shows a case where it is attached to an adherend having a relatively small diameter. 17 and 18, in this example, the print label L4 is wound around and attached to the columnar or cable-shaped adherend 302 having a diameter of 2r (or 2r).

  First, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 18 (a), as shown in the drawing, the print label L4 connected in the order of adhesive region D1 ′ → non-adhesive region D2a ′ → adhesive region D2b ′ → adhesive region D3 ′. Among them, the adhesive region D1 ′, the non-adhesive region D2a ′, and the adhesive region D2b ′ are bent into a concave shape so that the right side in FIGS. 17A and 18A is inside (not shown).

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 17B and 18B, the adherend 302 is arranged inside the concave shape so that the print label L4 forms a cylindrical body surrounding the adherend 302. The adhesive layer 22 (which functions as the palm portion) of the adhesive region D1 ′ located on the distal end side of the adhesive layer 22 at the leading end side is moved to the lower end portion of the non-adhesive region D2b ′ shown in FIG. The release material layer 24 serving as the palm portion, and in FIG. 18B, the release material layer 24 serving as the palm portion at the upper end portion of the non-adhesive region D2b ′ shown in FIG. . The configuration of the present embodiment may be applied to the configuration shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (illustration and detailed description are omitted). At this time, the length of the release material layer 24 (the region between the perforations S1 and S5) provided in the print label L4 in the second direction (the circumferential direction of the adherend 302) is at least that of the adherend 302. The circumferential length is 2πr, 2πr ′ or more. As a result, the print label L4 is rotatably attached to the adherend 302 by making a round around the adherend 302 in a non-adhered state while the shape of the print label L4 is fixed by the pasting described above.

  Thereafter, the remaining portion not used in the circumferential structure around the adherend 302 (mainly in the example of FIG. 17B, the adhesive region D3 ′, in the example of FIG. 18B, the non-adhesive region D2b ′ and the adhesive region). D3) is wound around the outer peripheral portion of the laminated portion while covering the cylindrical body (not shown). And the adhesion area | region D3 is adhere | attached on the outer peripheral part of the said cylindrical body using the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22, and the attachment to the to-be-adhered body 302 is completed.

<Effects of Second Embodiment>
As described above, in the second embodiment, when the release material layer 24 is peeled off, the adhesive is bonded to the adherend 302 by leaving a part of the release material layer 24 on the adhesive layer 22 side. To suppress. That is, in the print-receiving tapes To and T extending in the first direction, the release material layer 24 is provided with a plurality of perforations S extending in the first direction. Thus, when the release material layer 24 is peeled off, the rectangular portion located inside the perforation S is separated from the other portions of the release material layer 24 and left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side ( That is, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 can be covered). As a result, when forming a cylindrical body around the adherend 302 as described above, by surrounding the adherend 302 while keeping the rectangular release material layer 24 covering the adhesive layer inside, The pressure-sensitive adhesive of the cylindrical pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 can be prevented from adhering to the adherend, and the medium can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302.

  Further, by providing a plurality of perforations S extending in the first direction along the second direction, two perforations S that are far apart from each other (the perforations S1, S4 and the perforations in the above example) By leaving the relatively large rectangular portion on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side using the eyes S1, S5), it is possible to surround the relatively large-diameter adherend 302 in a non-adhesive state (the above-mentioned printing) Labels L3 and L4). Conversely, for example, by using two perforations S that are close to each other (perforations S1, S2 and perforations S1, S3 in the above example), the relatively small rectangular portion is left on the adhesive layer 22 side. A relatively small-diameter adherend 302 can be surrounded in a non-adhesive state (the print labels L1 and L2).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the print label L can be attached to the adherend 302 in a rotatable manner using the rectangular portion left using the perforation S. At this time, unlike the conventional structure in which the adherend 302 is wound around the perforations after being wound around the adherend 302, the outer diameter of the attachable adherend 302 is not limited and can be widely applied to the adherend 302 having various outer diameters. be able to. Further, an extra force such as twisting the adherend 302 is not applied.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, as shown in the right end extraction diagram in FIG. 15A, by performing printing notation on each region between the perforations S, for example, the outer dimensions of each of the plurality of perforations S. Information corresponding to the adherend 302 can be printed in advance in the corresponding area and expressed. At this time, in particular, the user can be surely notified of the type of the corresponding adherend 302 by notifying information such as a number representing the outer dimension of the adherend 302 and the model number of the adherend 302.

  In the present embodiment, particularly, as shown in the right end extraction diagram in FIG. 15A and the right end views in FIGS. 16A to 16D, as the outer diameter of the adherend 302 increases, Corresponding to the perforations S used being sequentially moved downward in the figure, the numbers located in the respective areas (corresponding to the increased outer diameter size) become larger as the area is located in the lower part of the figure. ing. Thereby, the perforation S which should be used according to the external dimension of the adherend 302 can be clearly notified to the user.

  In the present embodiment, particularly, at least each region cut out to the print labels L1 to L4 in the release material layer 24 is the above-described colored surface. Thereby, after the attachment to the adherend 302, the user can visually recognize the coloring of the colored surface provided in the release material layer 24 through the transparent base material layer 21. As a result, for example, when the user describes desired contents in the portion of the print label L that is the cylindrical body, it can be used as the background color.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the surface of the release material layer 24 opposite to the adhesive layer 22 in each region that is not cut out at least to the print labels L1 to L4 is subjected to an appropriate surface treatment (silicone treatment or uneven treatment). Etc.). That is, by applying a so-called release treatment or the like to the part of the release material layer 24 that is in contact with the adherend 302 inside the cylindrical body, it can be surely prevented from adhering to the adherend 302 and can be smoothly rotated. Can be secured.

<Modification of Second Embodiment>
In addition, the said 2nd Embodiment is not restricted to said aspect, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the range which does not deviate from the meaning and technical idea. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described. In the following modifications, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the second embodiment, the first embodiment, and the modifications, and the description will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

(2-1) Case of center alignment In the second embodiment, as described above, the size of the rectangular portion of the release material layer 24 that is separated from other portions and remains on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side is set. The outer diameter of the adherend 302 can be changed according to the size of the outer diameter. For this purpose, a plurality of perforations S extending in the first direction are arranged in the second direction. In that case, in the said 2nd Embodiment, as shown to Fig.19 (a), among the said rectangular-shaped site | parts of the peeling material layer 24, the radial direction one side edge part (FIG.17 and FIG.17) of the to-be-adhered body 302 is shown. 18 with respect to the axis K1 in the first direction corresponding to the upper end portion in FIG. 18, as the outer diameter of the adherend 302 increases, only one side in the second direction (downward in the drawing) is sequentially provided. The perforations S are arranged (a so-called one-side alignment method).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19B, of the rectangular portion of the release material layer 24, the axis K2 in the first direction corresponding to the radial center axis of the adherend 302 is used as a reference. A structure in which perforations S are sequentially arranged on both one side in the second direction (lower side in the drawing) and the other side in the second direction (upper side in the drawing) as the outer diameter of the wearing body 302 increases. (So-called centering technique).

  In this case, the perforations S are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis K2. That is, in this example, the upper perforation S11 and the lower perforation S11 'shown in the figure are arranged in line symmetry in the order close to the axis K2, and the upper perforation S12 and the lower perforation S12' shown in the figure. Are arranged in line symmetry, the upper perforation S13 and the lower perforation S13 'in the figure are arranged in line symmetry, and the upper perforation S14 in the figure and the lower perforation S14' are in line symmetry. Is arranged.

  In the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, in a plurality of (seven in this example) regions sandwiched between two perforations S adjacent to each other, information having different contents is printed in advance for each region. In this example, the number “3.0” is written in the area between the perforations S11 and S11 ′, and the area between the perforations S11 and S12 and the area between the perforations S11 ′ and S12 ′ are numbers. “4.1” is written, the number “5.6” is written in the area between the perforations S12 and S13 and the area between the perforations S12 and S13, and the area between the perforations S13 and S14 and The number “7.1” is written in the region between the perforations S13 and S14.

  In addition, the area | region between perforation S11, S11 'is equivalent to the 3rd area | region as described in each claim. The region between the perforations S11 and S12 and the region between the perforations S11 'and S12' correspond to an example of a fourth region corresponding to the third region. The area between the perforations S12 and S13 and the area between the perforations S12 and S13 correspond to another example of the fourth area corresponding to the third area. The region between the perforations S13 and S14 and the region between the perforations S13 and S14 correspond to still another example of the fourth region corresponding to the third region. The numbers in the fourth regions are the same, and the numbers in the fourth regions are larger than the numbers in the third region.

  Each number corresponds to the outer diameter dimension of the corresponding adherend 302 as in the above embodiment. For example, among the eight perforations S, the perforation S11 and the perforation S11 are broken. When the print label L1 is generated and the perforation S12 and the perforation S12 are broken, the print label L2 is generated. When the perforation S13 and the perforation S13 are broken, the print label L3 is generated, When the eye S14 and the perforation S14 'are broken, the print label L4 is generated.

  That is, in this modification, the perforation S to be used is the outer diameter dimension of the adherend 302 when the region between the perforations S11 and S11 corresponding to the axis K2 of the adherend 302 is used as a reference. As the distance increases, the region moves both upward and downward in the figure. Correspondingly, the number described increases as the distance from the region increases, and the numbers of the two fourth regions that are line-symmetric with each other are the same. Thereby, in the center alignment configuration, it is possible to clearly notify the user of the perforation S to be used according to the outer dimensions of the adherend 302.

(2-2) When the longitudinal direction of the label is arranged in the tape length direction In this modification, as shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b) corresponding to FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b). In addition, in the above-described print-receiving tape T (that is, the same applies to the print-receiving tape To), as described above, a plurality of labels L (that is, the above-described label portion Lo is also the same) as a tape length through a rectangular cut HC. The direction (in the vertical direction in the figure) is continuously arranged. However, in this case, unlike FIG. 14, each print label L is arranged such that its longitudinal direction is the tape length direction (vertical direction in the figure). In other words, the print-receiving tape T is a long medium extending in the second direction.

  Each print label L included in the print-receiving tape T after the print R is printed is provided with five perforations S1 to S5 in the release material layer 24 as described above. When the cut line S2 is broken, the printed label L1 is generated. When the perforated line S1 and the perforated line S3 are broken, the printed label L2 is generated, and when the perforated line S1 and the perforated line S4 are broken. The print label L3 is generated. When the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are broken, the print label L4 is generated. In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the number corresponding to the outer diameter of the to-be-adhered body 302 similar to the above is described by the area | region between two adjacent perforations S and S. FIG.

  Also in this modification, the same effect as the second embodiment is obtained.

(2-3) In the case where perforations over all layers are also provided In this modification, as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (d), perforations extending in the vertical direction (second direction) in the drawing are preliminarily provided. FC is provided in all layers of the base material layer 21, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24. On the other hand, a number of perforations HC (11 perforations HC1 to HC11 in this example) in the left-right direction (first direction) connected to the perforation FC at the right end in the figure are shown in the vertical direction in the release material layer 24 alone. (If the perforations HC1 to H11 are not distinguished or generically referred to below, they are hereinafter simply referred to as “perforation HC”).

  When the print label L is generated, the desired two perforations HC, HC are selected from the eleven perforations HC1 to HC12 and broken by the user's manual operation, whereby the two perforations HC, HC The release material layer 24 in between is separated from other positions of the release material layer 24. At the same time, the perforation FC located between the perforations HC and HC is broken to divide all layers of the base material layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24.

  In this example, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC3 are broken and the perforation FC between them is broken, as shown in FIG. 21 (a), the release material is formed on the back surface side (release material layer 24 side). A print label L1 having only a substantially rectangular region between the perforations HC2 and HC3 in the layer 24 is generated. By turning this over, it is possible to obtain the print label L1 having the print R of “A01” described above.

  Similarly, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC4 are broken and the perforation FC between them is broken, as shown in FIG. 21B, the release material layer is formed on the back surface side (release material layer 24 side). 24, a print label L2 having only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC4 is generated. By turning this over, it is possible to obtain the print label L2 having the print R of “A02” described above.

  Similarly, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC5 are broken and the perforation FC between them is broken, as shown in FIG. 21 (c), the release material layer is formed on the back surface side (release material layer 24 side). 24, a print label L3 having only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC5 is generated. By turning this over, it is possible to obtain the print label L3 having the print R of “A03” described above.

  Similarly, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC6 are broken and the perforation FC between them is broken, as shown in FIG. 21 (d), the release material layer is formed on the back surface side (release material layer 24 side). 24, a print label L4 having only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC6 is generated. By turning this over, it is possible to obtain the print label L4 provided with the print R of “A04” described above.

  Also in this modification, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

(3) Others In addition, in the above description, when there are descriptions such as “same”, “equal”, “different”, etc., in terms of external dimensions and size, the description is not strict. That is, the terms “identical”, “equal”, and “different” mean that “tolerance and error in manufacturing are allowed in design and that they are“ substantially identical ”,“ substantially equal ”, and“ substantially different ”. .

  In addition, in the above, the arrow shown in FIG. 1 shows an example of the signal flow, and does not limit the signal flow direction.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

21 Base material layer 22 Adhesive layer 24 Release material layer L Print label L1 to L4 Print label R Print S Perforation To Printed tape (medium, long medium)
T Printed tape (medium, long medium)
tb thickness of base material layer ts thickness of release material layer Wb length of base material layer Ws length of release material layer

Claims (20)

In a medium for laminating at least a transparent base material layer, a release material layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the base material layer and the release material layer,
In the release material layer,
2. A medium having two or more slits and slits extending in a first direction orthogonal to the laminating direction. The medium of claim 1, wherein
Information having different contents is printed on a plurality of regions sandwiched between two adjacent cuts or slits of the release material layer according to each region. The medium of claim 2,
The information is
The medium is information corresponding to an outer diameter of an adherend to which the medium is attached. The medium according to claim 2 or claim 3,
The medium is characterized in that the information is a number. The medium of claim 4, wherein
The plurality of regions are:
A first region;
A second region adjacent to one side of the first region in the stacking direction and the second direction orthogonal to the first direction;
Including
The medium in which the number in the second area is larger than the number in the first area. The medium of claim 5, wherein
The medium is characterized in that the number is larger in the region located on the one side along the second direction. The medium of claim 4, wherein
The plurality of regions are:
A third region;
In the second direction, two fourth regions respectively arranged symmetrically on both sides across the third region;
Including
The numbers in the two fourth regions are identical to each other;
The medium in which the number in the fourth area is larger than the number in the third area. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
At least one of the plurality of regions sandwiched between the two adjacent slits or the slits of the release material layer is characterized in that the first surface on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side is a colored surface. Medium. The medium of claim 8, wherein
The release material layer is
Consists of colored paper,
The first surface is
A medium having a colored surface having the color of the colored paper. The medium of claim 8, wherein
The release material layer is
Consists of colored film,
The first surface is
The medium is a colored surface having the color of the colored film. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
At least one of the plurality of regions sandwiched between the two adjacent slits or the slits of the release material layer is subjected to a surface treatment on the second surface opposite to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer side. A medium characterized by that. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
A medium that is a long medium extending in the first direction. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 12,
A second cut extending in the second direction perpendicular to the laminating direction and the first direction is provided in all layers of the laminating layer including the base material layer, the adhesive layer, and the release material layer,
The medium, wherein the second cut is connected to the cut or the end of the slit in the first direction. The medium of claim 13, wherein
A medium which is a long medium extending in the second direction. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
At least one of the two or more cuts and slits is a slit. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
At least one of the two or more cuts and slits is a cut. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 14,
The medium characterized in that at least one of the two or more cuts and slits includes both a cut and a slit. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
A medium in which a thickness direction dimension of the release material layer is smaller than a thickness direction dimension of the base material layer. The medium according to any one of claims 1 to 17,
All of the substrate layers are
A medium characterized in that the cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction is a layer continuous along the first direction. A housing,
At least a tape for laminating a transparent base material layer, a release material layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the base material layer and the release material layer, the release material layer, At least one of cuts and slits extending in a first direction orthogonal to the laminating direction is provided at least two, a tape roll wound around the tape and housed in the housing;
A tape cartridge comprising:

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