JP2802975B2 - Barcode for translucent container - Google Patents
Barcode for translucent containerInfo
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- JP2802975B2 JP2802975B2 JP5100431A JP10043193A JP2802975B2 JP 2802975 B2 JP2802975 B2 JP 2802975B2 JP 5100431 A JP5100431 A JP 5100431A JP 10043193 A JP10043193 A JP 10043193A JP 2802975 B2 JP2802975 B2 JP 2802975B2
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【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は商品の種別や規格を光
学的に読み取り得るようにした所謂バーコードに関し、
通常のバーコードを交差して設けることによって、その
読み取りを縦・横二方向から行えるようにするととも
に、特に通常のバーコード又は上記クロスバーコード主
体が硝子やプラスチック製品のような透孔性材料からな
る商品の容器に使用して有効なものを提供しようとする
ものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a so-called bar code capable of optically reading the type and standard of a product.
By providing normal barcodes in an intersecting manner, reading can be performed from two directions in the vertical and horizontal directions. In particular, normal barcodes or the above-described cross barcodes are mainly made of porous materials such as glass and plastic products. It is intended to provide an effective product for use in a container of a product consisting of:
【0002】近年、各種商品の光学的知識に広く利用さ
れているバーコードは、下地を光の反射色とし、その下
地上に国際規格に則って黒または濃紺の多数の平衡線を
印刷して光の反射帯と光を吸収可能な収光帯を交互に形
成したものであった。これを更に詳しく述べると、図3
に例示したように通常のバーコード(イ)は、白色系の
普通紙などを下地(ロ)とし、両側に一定の反射域
(ニ)・(ニ)を残して収光色である黒又は濃紺の印刷
インキを用いて所定の間隔、所要の太さの多数の収光帯
(ハ)を印刷することにより、その表面を例えばハンド
スキャナー等で走査することによって国別・生産者・品
種・品番規格等々を光学的に読み取り得るようにしたも
のが広く知られている。[0002] In recent years, a bar code which has been widely used for optical knowledge of various products has a base color of light reflection, and a number of black or dark blue equilibrium lines are printed on the base color in accordance with international standards. Light reflection bands and light collection bands capable of absorbing light were alternately formed. This is described in more detail in FIG.
As shown in (1), a normal bar code (a) is made of white or plain paper or the like as a base (b), and leaving a certain reflection area (d) and (d) on both sides, which is a light-collecting color of black or black. By printing a large number of light-gathering bands (C) at a predetermined interval and required thickness using dark blue printing ink, the surface can be scanned with, for example, a hand scanner or the like, and by country, producer, variety, There is widely known a device capable of optically reading a part number standard or the like.
【0003】従って、商品の容器自体が透孔性を有する
硝子やプラスチック素材から構成される場合にバーコー
ドを適用しようとすれば、その表面に通常のバーコード
を直接印刷しても、反射帯であるべき下地部分も光を透
過してしまう関係上、その読み取りは不可能であった。
そこで従来は、前出の図3のように所要長を有する長方
形の反射性普通紙上に所定のバーコードを印刷した上、
この四辺を透孔性容器の表面に貼着するか、若しくは商
品容器の適当な位置に予め反射色の下地を長方形状に印
刷した上、通常のバーコードを重ね刷りするという手段
が用いられていたのである。[0003] Therefore, if a bar code is to be applied to a product container itself made of a porous glass or plastic material, even if a normal bar code is directly printed on the surface of the product, the reflection band is not applied. The reading was impossible because the underlying portion, which should be opaque, also transmitted light.
Therefore, conventionally, a predetermined barcode is printed on rectangular reflective plain paper having a required length as shown in FIG.
Means of sticking these four sides to the surface of the porous container or printing a base of a reflective color in a rectangular shape at an appropriate position of the commodity container in advance and then overprinting a normal bar code are used. It was.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上述したように、従来
の技術によれば、主体が透孔性材料からなる容器に対し
てバーコードを利用する場合は、前記の理由で通常のバ
ーコードをそのまま容器面に印刷できなかったから、別
のシートに印刷したバーコードを貼着したり、重ね刷り
するという手間を要しただけでなく、商品の表面に紙片
や下地色が露出するため、特に飲料など液体を収容する
デザイン重視の硝子瓶やプラスチック容器に対しては、
外観・デザイン上ともに好ましいものではなかった。As described above, according to the prior art, when a bar code is used for a container whose main body is made of a porous material, an ordinary bar code is used for the above-described reason. Because it was not possible to print on the container surface as it was, it not only required the labor of sticking a barcode printed on another sheet or overprinting, but also exposing paper pieces and undercolor on the surface of the product, especially for beverages For design-oriented glass bottles and plastic containers that contain liquids,
Both appearance and design were not favorable.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】このような実情に鑑み、
本発明者は、上述した硝子やプラスチックのような透光
性材料からなる容器についてバーコードの有効な利用法
を開発するべく、鋭意研究を重ねてきた結果、一般に反
射色の普通紙や下地上に印刷される通常のバーコードの
反射帯に相当する領域のみを透光性容器の表面に直接印
刷するという手段によって従来のバーコードに見られた
課題を解決したものである。In view of such circumstances,
The present inventor has conducted intensive studies to develop an effective use of a barcode for a container made of a transparent material such as the above-mentioned glass or plastic. Of the normal barcode printed on
This solves the problem seen in the conventional barcode by means of printing only the area corresponding to the reflection band directly on the surface of the translucent container.
【0006】又、上記反射帯に相当する領域の印刷のみ
からなるバーコードを予め無色若しくは透明のフィルム
に印刷して、これを透光性容器の適宜な表面に貼着する
という手段も用いた。In addition, only the printing of the area corresponding to the reflection band is performed.
Print a bar code in advance in colorless or transparent film made of, which also used means that attached to the appropriate surface of the transparent envelope.
【0007】即ち、バーコードの読み取り開始位置がス
キャナーに明確に読取られるように、一定の規格に従っ
て設計された通常のバーコードの最初と最後の収光帯の
両端側に対応する位置に少なくとも5mm長の反射域を
設け、透光性容器又は透明フィルムの表面に直接印刷す
るという手法を提供するものである。That is, the bar code reading start position is
The first and last light-gathering bands of regular barcodes designed according to certain standards to be clearly read by the canner
The present invention provides a technique of providing a reflection area of at least 5 mm at positions corresponding to both end sides and printing directly on the surface of a light-transmitting container or a transparent film.
【0008】[0008]
【作用】叙述の構成に係る本発明のバーコードは透光性
材料面が下地となるが、通常のバーコードにおいてより
光を反射しやすい領域である反射帯のみを印刷すること
によって、光を反射しにくい透光性容器表面が収光帯に
相当する領域となり、これまで通りのスキャナーによっ
て、そのまま光学的識別が可能であるという格別の作用
を有する。又、当該バーコードの両側端に一定長の反射
域を設けたことでスキャナーの読み取り開始及び終了位
置が正確に識別できるという作用が得られるものであ
る。The bar code according to the present invention according to the above-described configuration has a light-transmitting material surface as a base, but is less than a normal bar code.
Print only the reflection band, which is the area where light is easily reflected
The light transmissive container surface that is hard to reflect light
This is a corresponding area, and has a special effect that optical identification can be performed as it is by the same scanner as before. In addition, by providing a reflection area of a fixed length on both side ends of the bar code, an effect that the reading start and end positions of the scanner can be accurately identified can be obtained.
【0009】[0009]
【実施例】以下、本発明の構成を図面に示す実施例に従
って更に詳述すると、図1は本発明で開示する透光性容
器に対するバーコードを、ある液体飲料を収容する黒色
の硝子製容器に適用した実施例(但し、図は図面を鮮明
にする必要上、白黒反転させて作成した)であって、1
は容器本体、2は該容器表面の適当な位置に添付された
バーコード、3は下地上に印刷された反射帯、又4は下
地を露出(無印刷)せしめた収光帯、更に5はバーコー
ド2の収光帯4の両端側に接して外方に設けられた少な
くとも5mm長の長さを有する反射域である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a light-transmitting container disclosed in the present invention.
An embodiment in which a bar code for a container is applied to a black glass container for accommodating a certain liquid beverage (however, the figure is made by inverting black and white for the sake of clarity of the drawing),
Is a container body, 2 is a barcode attached to an appropriate position on the surface of the container, 3 is a reflection band printed on the base, 4 is a light-collecting band on which the base is exposed (no printing), and 5 is a light-collecting band. Barco
And a reflection area having a length of at least 5 mm and provided on the outer side in contact with both ends of the light-gathering band 4 of the gate 2 .
【0010】また、図2は本発明の他の実施様態を示し
たもので、通常無色透明のフィルム1’の一面に前記実
施例と同様のバーコード2’と、その両側端に設けられ
る一定長の反射域3’を反射性インキで印刷し、これを
透光性容器の適当な位置に貼着するか、若しくは上記透
明フィルム1’を予め延伸された筒状フィルム賭して容
器に嵌着し、加熱してシュリンク包装するというもので
ある。FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention, in which a bar code 2 ' similar to that of the above embodiment is provided on one surface of a normally colorless and transparent film 1', and fixed bar codes are provided on both side ends thereof. The long reflective area 3 'is printed with a reflective ink and attached to an appropriate position of the translucent container, or the transparent film 1' is attached to the container by a pre-stretched tubular film. Then, it is heated and shrink-wrapped.
【0011】この場合図3は例示した通常のバーコード
(イ)の白色部分が着色印刷されて反射帯3となり、反
対に黒線部分が無印刷となって収光帯4となるのであ
る。In this case, in FIG. 3, the white portion of the illustrated normal bar code (a) is colored and printed to form the reflection band 3, while the black line portion is not printed and becomes the light collection band 4.
【0012】尚、本発明のバーコード2’は上例の硝子
製容器に限られず、プラスチックのような透光性材料か
らなる容器に総て適用でき、又容器の色や収容物の色彩
の明暗などには全く関係はない。The bar code 2 'of the present invention is not limited to the glass container described above, but can be applied to all containers made of a translucent material such as plastic. It has nothing to do with light and dark.
【0013】更に、本発明では、容器または透明フィル
ムに印刷されるバーコードの線の色彩も、反射性のイン
キであれば、その中から多くの色が自由に選択できるの
である。Further, in the present invention, as for the color of the line of the bar code printed on the container or the transparent film, many colors can be freely selected from reflective inks.
【0014】この他、上記本発明のバーコード2・2’
の両側に付された反射域5・5または5’・5’は、そ
の長さが3mm以下であるとスキャナーによる読み取り
精度が低下するので、安全率を見て5mm前後とするの
が好ましい。In addition to the above, the bar code 2.2 'of the present invention is provided.
If the length of the reflection area 5.5 or 5'.5 'attached to both sides of the scanner is 3 mm or less, the reading accuracy of the scanner decreases. Therefore, it is preferable to set the reflection area to about 5 mm in view of the safety factor.
【0015】[0015]
【発明の効果】以上述べたように、本発明は硝子・プラ
スチック等透光性材料からなる商品の容器又は容袋にバ
ーコードを直接印刷するか、若しくは別途透明フィルム
に印刷するに当たり、通常のバーコードの反射帯に相当
する領域をそのまま印刷し、さらにこの最初と最後の印
刷帯の両端側に反射域を設けて、従来のように印刷され
たバーコード紙を容器面に貼着したり、或いは予め下地
印刷を施した上に通常のバーコードを重ね刷りする等の
手間が省略できるだけでなく、商品の態裁並びにデザイ
ン性を高めるうえで極めて有益な新規の発明である。As described above, according to the present invention, a bar code is directly printed on a container or a bag of a product made of a light-transmitting material such as glass or plastic, or when a bar code is printed on a transparent film separately, a conventional method is used. Equivalent to the reflection band of a barcode
The area to be printed as it is, and
Reflection areas are provided at both ends of the printing belt, and barcode paper printed as in the past can be attached to the surface of the container, or a normal barcode can be overprinted on a base printed beforehand. This is a novel invention that is extremely useful not only to save labor, but also to enhance the form and design of the product.
【0016】又、本発明のバーコードは、その印刷に当
たっての色彩が従来のバーコードのように黒色及至は濃
紺などに限定されるものではなく、透光性容器表面より
も反射性の高いインキであれば、金・銀色をはじめ赤・
黄など任意の色彩が選択できるし、更にバーの長さを充
分短くして全体を細長く短冊状にするなど、商品の形状
・デザインに合わしたバーコードが得られるから、商品
価値の向上を計るうえで極めて有効である。Further, the color of the barcode of the present invention is not limited to black or dark blue as in the case of the conventional barcode, and the color of the printed barcode is higher than that of the conventional barcode.
If the ink is highly reflective, it can be used in red,
You can select any color such as yellow, and you can obtain barcodes that match the shape and design of the product, such as shortening the bar length enough to make the whole elongated and strip-shaped. This is extremely effective.
【0017】更に、透明フィルムに印刷したバーコード
は、これを使用する各種容器などに対し、直接印刷した
ものと外観上、何ら変わらない結果が得られるという特
徴がある。Further, the bar code printed on the transparent film has a feature that the same result as that of the bar code directly printed on various containers or the like using the same can be obtained.
【図1】本発明の実施例を示す透光性硝子容器の背面図FIG. 1 is a rear view of a translucent glass container showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図2】第2実施例を示す透明フィルムに印刷されたバ
ーコードを例示する平面図FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a barcode printed on a transparent film according to a second embodiment.
【図3】紙片に印刷された従来のバーコードを例示する
平面図FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a conventional barcode printed on a piece of paper;
1 硝子容器 1’ 透明フィルム 2・2’ バーコード 3・3’ 反射帯 4・4’ 収光帯 5・5’ 反射域1 glass container 1 'transparent film 2, 2' barcode 3.3 'reflection band 4.4' Osamuhikaritai 5.5 'reflection area
フロントページの続き (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6,DB名) B41M 1/30 B41M 1/34 B41M 3/12Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. 6 , DB name) B41M 1/30 B41M 1/34 B41M 3/12
Claims (2)
ドの反射帯に相当する領域のみを印刷し、さらにこの最
初と最後の印刷帯の外側に少なくとも5mm長の反射域
を印刷することを特徴とした透光性容器に対するバーコ
ード印刷。1. A printing method according to claim 1 , wherein only a region corresponding to a reflection band of a normal bar code is printed on the surface of the light- transmitting material, and at least a 5 mm length is provided outside the first and last printing bands . Bar code printing on translucent containers characterized by printing a reflection area.
の反射帯に相当する領域のみを印刷し、さらにこの最初
と最後の印刷帯の外側に少なくとも5mm長の反射域を
印刷することを特徴とした透光性容器に対するバーコー
ド。2. An area corresponding to a reflection band of a normal bar code is printed on a transparent film, and a reflection area of at least 5 mm length is formed outside the first and last printing bands.
A barcode for the translucent container characterized by being printed .
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