JP3338938B2 - Labeling method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for attaching a label to a textile product to indicate its quality or brand name. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of attaching a folded label in which one label is bent so that both ends thereof overlap.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional labeling is performed as follows. At the position slightly closer to the center than the end of the cloth on the table, the sewn end of the folded label whose middle part was pinched by the label supply device, and the loop-shaped free end of the folded label was the center side of the cloth. Attached to the state located in. Next, the portion of the cloth closer to the end than the sewn end is folded over the sewn end toward the center of the cloth with a bent piece. Next, in order to maintain the folded state, the end of the folded portion on the cloth center side is pressed by a vertically movable first pressing piece, and then the bent piece is retracted. Next, in place of the first pressing piece, a position of the folded portion avoiding the end on the cloth center side is pressed by a second pressing piece, and the end of the folded portion on the cloth center side and below the end are positioned. Is sewn integrally with the sewn end portion of the sewn portion and the cloth thereunder.

[0003]

In this conventional labeling method, as shown in FIG. 6, a loop-shaped free end 42 of a bent label 40 is used.
When the products having the label 40 attached thereto are stacked, the loop-shaped free end 42 is pressed by the cloth 12 overlying the product, resulting in wrinkles as shown in the figure. there were. In order to eliminate the occurrence of such wrinkles, a method is also conceivable in which the loop-shaped free end 42 is approached toward the cloth 12 and the free end 42 is pressed against the cloth 12 in this state to make a fold there. However, there is a problem in that doing so increases the number of work steps and increases the work time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems (technical problems) of the prior art, and sew a label by using the step of pressing the folded portion of the cloth with the first pressing piece. It is an object of the present invention to provide a labeling method in which the folded label can be creased at its free end and can be laid flat against the cloth when finished.

[0005]

According to the labeling method of the present invention, a sewn end portion of a folded label whose middle portion is cut by a label supply device at a position slightly closer to the center than the end portion of the cloth on the table. Attaching the loop-shaped free end of the folded label to the center of the cloth, and sewing the portion of the cloth closer to the end than the sewn end with a bent piece. Folding over the end toward the center of the cloth, and holding the end of the folded portion at the center of the cloth in the folded portion with a first vertically movable piece to maintain the folded state; Then, the step of retracting the bent piece is performed, and a position of the folded portion avoiding the end on the cloth center side is pressed by a second pressing piece, and the first pressing piece is evacuated. The end on the center of the cloth and the sewn end below it Further comprising a step of integrally sewing the lower portion of the cloth with the cloth. When the folded portion is pressed by the first pressing piece, the side of the first pressing piece on the cloth central side is pressed. When the folded portion is pressed down with the first pressing piece, a portion close to the folded portion in the middle portion of the label is simultaneously pressed by the bedding piece. The label is laid so that the loop-shaped free end of the label is close to the cloth, and the folded portion is pressed by the first pressing piece, and
With the laying piece, the loop-shaped free end of the label is pressed down toward the cloth, and the looped free end in the laid state is pressed by a pressing piece in the state to be creased. During the step, after the position avoiding the end on the cloth center side in the folded portion held by the bent piece is replaced as described above instead of the second holding piece, The first pressing piece is retracted.

[0006]

The cloth on the side closer to the sewn end than the sewn end is folded on the sewn end of the folded label attached to the cloth on the table. It is held down by one holding piece. In this case, the middle portion of the label is simultaneously pressed down by the bedding piece integrated with the first holding piece, and the loop-shaped free end of the label is laid down close to the cloth. The free end is pressed irreversibly.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. In FIG. 1 showing a towel forming apparatus as an example of an apparatus including a step of labeling a cloth (showing a planar arrangement relation of each part in the apparatus), reference numerals 1 to 13 denote well-known towel forming apparatuses (for example, JP-A-4-28394
No. 1), a table having a gap 1a at the center. 2 is a cutting device for a long towel cloth, 3 is a three-fold device for three-folding both ends of the towel piece, and 4 is a sewing device for sewing the three-folded end of the towel piece. Are arranged in order in the transfer direction (downward direction in FIG. 1) of the towel cloth pieces that intersect (orthogonal in this example) the drawing direction of the long towel cloth (right direction in FIG. 1). Reference numeral 5 denotes a relay place defined between the three-folding apparatus and the sewing apparatus, and reference numeral 6 denotes a discharge place of the completed towel. 7 is the first for transferring a piece of towel material from the place of the cutting device 2 to the place of the three-folding device 3.
Is a second transfer means for transferring the towel piece from the place of the three-folding device 3 to the discharge place 6 through the place of the sewing device 4, and relays the towel piece from the place of the three-fold device 3. It comprises a front transfer means 9 for transferring to the place 5 and a rear transfer means 10 for transferring from the relay place 5 through the sewing device 4 to the discharge place 6. 11 is a long towel cloth, 12 is a cut piece of towel cloth, and 13 is a completed towel. Reference numeral 14 denotes a well-known label supply device for supplying labels to the three-folding device 3 (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-191).
No. 982).

[0008] Next, reference numeral 15 denotes a drawer in the cutting device 2, which is capable of moving back and forth in the directions of arrows 15a and 15b.
Numeral 16 denotes a cutter, which is arranged in a drawing path of the long towel cloth 11. Next, the three-fold device 3 will be described. Reference numeral 19 denotes a place where the towel piece 12 is placed, and reference numerals 20 and 20 denote a three-fold mechanism for folding one end and the other end of the towel piece 12 respectively. Each of the three folding mechanisms 20 is well known (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-192667 or Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-461).
No. 94), a primary bent piece (also called a primary folding ruler) and a secondary bent piece (also called a secondary folding ruler).
And a ruler (also called a combined ruler), and the end of the towel base piece 12 is folded three times by their operation. Next, the sewing device 4 includes a passing place 21 for passing the towel cloth pieces 12 in the transfer direction and a passing place 21
And sewing machines 22, 22 respectively disposed on both sides of the sewing machine.
Next, the first-stage transfer means 9 and the second-stage transfer means 10 in each of the transfer means 7 and the transfer means 8 are all well-known (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 61-18076). Only transfer pieces to be transferred are shown. Each transfer piece is moved up and down and the table 1 is moved by an operation mechanism (not shown).
Can be moved horizontally in the direction of the arrow indicated by reference numerals with subscripts a and b, respectively, along the upper surface of.

[0009] Next, the formation of a towel by the above-configured apparatus is as follows. First, the drawing device 15 of the cutting device 2 is moved by the arrow 15
Reciprocate as shown in b and 15a, and pull out the long towel cloth 11. Next, the transfer piece 7 descends and presses the towel cloth 11 against the upper surface of the table 1, and then the cutter 16 cuts the towel cloth 11 to form one towel cloth piece 12. The formed towel piece 12 is slid on the upper surface of the table 1 in the direction of arrow 7a in FIG. Thereafter, the transfer piece 7 returns to a position above the table 1 at the place of the cutting device 2 at a point during the operation of the three-folding device 3.

In the tri-folding device 3, the end of the towel piece 12 is folded three times by the well-known movement of the ruler and the primary and secondary bent pieces, and in the process, the label is attached to the towel piece 12 as described later. And the state is maintained by the pressing by the transfer piece 9. Next, a piece of towel cloth
12 is slid on the upper surface of the table 1 by the transfer piece 9 and sent to the relay station 5 in FIG. At the transfer point 5, the pressing of the three folds at both ends of the towel base piece 12
Then, the transfer piece 9 is replaced with the transfer piece 10, and the transfer piece 9 returns to the position above the table 1 at the place of the three-folding device 3.

Next, the towel base piece 12 is slid on the upper surface of the table 1 by the transfer piece 10 and passed through the sewing device 4.
The three folds are sewn together with the label, and further transported to the discharge location 6. At the discharge place 6, the pressing by the transfer piece 10 is released, the completed towel 13 is carried to the next step, and the transfer piece 10 returns to the position above the table 1 in the relay place 5.

The above operation is repeated, and towels 13 each having a three-fold hem at both ends are formed one after another.

Next, the labeling will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. First, various members will be described. 25 is the secondary bent piece, 26 is a ruler, and 27 is a gripper in the label supply device. Reference numeral 28 denotes a movable frame in the transfer device, which is formed in a long shape capable of covering the entire width of the towel cloth piece 12 as shown in FIG. 4, and which can freely move up and down and move in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface. The transfer piece 9 of the preceding stage is attached to the above. The transfer piece 9 functions as a first pressing piece for pressing the folded portion of the cloth as described later. Further, the transfer piece 10 in the latter stage functions as a second pressing piece. Reference numeral 29 designates a laying piece which is integrally provided in advance on the side of the first holding piece 9 on the side of the cloth center. Reference numeral 30 denotes a press device, which is mounted on the movable frame 28 in this example, but may be provided on another independent frame.
31 is a press cylinder in the device 30, and a bracket 28
It is attached to the movable frame 28 via a. 31a is the forward / backward rod. Reference numeral 32 denotes a pressing piece, which comprises a main body 32a attached to the lower end of the advancing / retracting rod 31a and a rubber non-slip member 32b attached to the lower surface thereof. Next, the towel blank 12 is illustrated as a cloth to be labeled. The cloth (towel cloth piece) 12 is a pile woven part as is well known.
2A and a plain weaving part 12b connected to the end of the pile weaving part 12a in the plain weaving part 12b as shown in FIG.
Up to 12c. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the primary fold of the three folds has already been performed. Reference numeral 35 denotes an end of the cloth 12, and the cloth center is on the left side in the figure. Next, reference numeral 40 denotes a folded label, which is obtained by bending a single flat label so that both ends thereof are overlapped. Reference numeral 41 denotes a sewn end portion of the label 40, which is a portion where the both ends overlap. 42 denotes a loop-shaped free end, and 43 denotes an intermediate part.

Next, the labeling work process is shown in FIG.
3 (E) and FIGS. 3 (F) to 3 (H). As shown in (A), the ruler 26 is applied to the sewn portion 36 at a position slightly closer to the center than the end portion 35 of the cloth 12 on the table 1, and the intermediate portion 43 is pinched thereon by the gripper 27 of the label supply device. The sewn end 41 of the folded label 40 that has been conveyed is attached. In this case, it is attached to a state where the loop-shaped free end 42 of the folded label 40 is located on the center side of the cloth 12.

Next, a portion 37 of the cloth 12 which is closer to the end than the sewn end 41 is turned over the sewn end 41 toward the center of the cloth by the bent piece 25 as shown in FIG. And fold (folding part 38). After that, the ruler 26 and the gripper 27 are retracted. In this state, the intermediate portion 43 and the loop-shaped free end 42 of the bent label 40 are lifted in a loop shape as shown in FIG. Particularly, since the sewn end portion 41 is on the thin plain weave portion 12b and the intermediate portion 43 is on the thick pile weave portion 12a, the swelling is even greater.

Next, as shown in (C) to (G), in order to maintain the folded state of the folded portion 38, the first end 38a of the folded portion 38 on the cloth center side is vertically movable. Pressing is performed with the presser piece 9. The bent piece 25 is retracted in the pressed state.
In these processes, the following operations are performed simultaneously.
That is, when the movable frame 28 descends from the state (C) through the state (D) as shown in FIG.
And presses the loop-shaped free end 42 toward the cloth 12. Then, as shown in (F), the first holding piece 9 is connected to the end portion.
When the holding member 38a is pressed, the bedding piece 29 further presses the intermediate portion 43 to lay the loop-shaped free end portion 42 closer to the cloth 12. Next, in such a state that the loop-shaped free end portion 42 is laid down, the free end portion 42 is pressed by the press piece 32 by the press piece 32 as shown in FIG. With this press, the free end 42a is creased. The press piece 32 may be provided with a heater for heating the loop-shaped free end portion 42 so as to ensure the press operation.

Next, as shown in (H), the position of the folded portion 38 avoiding the end portion 38a on the center side of the cloth is set to the second pressing piece 10.
The first pressing piece 9 and the pressing piece 32 are raised and retracted by pressing. In this state, the cloth 12 is transferred by the presser piece 10 as described above, and the end 38a on the cloth center side of the folded portion 38, the sewn end 41 therebelow, and the cloth at the lower part thereof
12 and the sewing machine 22 are sewn together.

Next, FIG. 5 shows another embodiment in which the structures of the first holding piece, the laying piece and the pressing piece are different. In the drawing, reference numeral 45 denotes a support for a pressing piece, which is a base 46 fixed to the movable frame 28e and which can move up and down with respect to the base 46 and a spring 46a.
And a forward / backward rod 47 which is urged downward.
The first pressing piece 9e is composed of a lower end of the advance / retreat rod 47 and a rod 49 attached to the advance / retreat rod 47 via a bracket 48. The laying piece 29e is pivotally attached to the lower end portion of the reciprocating rod 47 with a pin 50 as another example of an integrated connection with the first holding piece. The pressing piece 32e is formed integrally with the laying piece 29e. 51 is a pressing piece fixed to the base 46, 52 is a pressing piece
This is a return spring for raising 32e to a state as shown in FIG.

In such a configuration, the pressing of the folded portion 38ae by the first pressing piece 9e, the laying of the loop-shaped free end 42e, and the pressing are performed as follows.
When the movable frame 28e descends from the state shown in FIG.
The holding piece 9e holds the folded portion 38ae, and
29e presses the middle portion 43e of the folded label 40e to lay down the loop-shaped free end 42e. When the movable frame 28e further descends, the retaining piece 51 descends while the first retaining piece 9e keeps holding the folded portion 38ae, and the pressing piece 32e is moved (B).
And press down on the loop-shaped free end 42e. As a result, the press of the loop-shaped free end 42e is performed. In addition, portions that are considered to have the same or equivalent configuration as those in the previous figure in terms of function are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the previous figure with the letter e, and redundant description is omitted.

[0020]

As described above, in the present invention, the cloth 12
When attaching the bent label 40 to the
The stitch 41 can be sewn in a state where the stitch 41 is hidden by the folded portion 38 of the cloth 12, which has an effect of achieving a beautiful finish.

Moreover, even when the folding label 40 is sewn as described above, a laying piece is integrally connected in advance to the side of the first pressing piece on the side of the cloth center, and the folded portion is formed in the first folding piece. When the label is held down by the holding piece, the part close to the folded portion in the middle part of the label is simultaneously pressed down by the bedding piece, and the loop-shaped free end 42 of the label 40 is laid so as to approach the cloth 12. Since the folded free end portion 42 is pressed irreversibly, the bent label 40 is attached to the free end portion 42a.
There is a feature that a crease can be made and the cloth 12 can be attached flat. This has the effect that the problem of wrinkling on the label as in the prior art can be prevented.

Further, even if the label 40 is attached to the above-described state and the free end 42a of the bent label 40 is not creased by a press, the work is performed. The position of the folded portion, which has been pressed by the bent piece 25, avoiding the end on the cloth center side, is performed in the step of being pressed as described above in place of the second pressing piece 10. Therefore, there is an excellent effect in terms of work efficiency that the useful work can be performed without substantially increasing the work time for pressing the folded label 40.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a towel forming apparatus.

FIGS. 2A to 2E are views for explaining steps up to a middle of a labeling process.

FIGS. 3F to 3H are diagrams for explaining the remaining steps in the labeling process.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3 (G).

5A is a view showing a state before pressing, and FIG. 5B is a view showing a pressed state. (C) is a right side view of (A).

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state of a label attached to a cloth by a conventional method.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 First presser piece 12 Cloth 29 Bedding piece 32 Press piece 38 Folded part 40 Folded label 41 Sewing end 42 Loop free end

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A sewn end portion of a folded label whose middle portion is pinched by a label supply device at a position slightly closer to the center than an end portion of a cloth on a table, and a loop-shaped free end portion of the folded label. Attaching to a state located on the center side of the cloth; and, in the cloth, a portion closer to the end than the sewn end is bent toward the center of the cloth on the sewn end by a bent piece. Folding, holding the end of the folded portion at the center of the cloth in the folded portion with a vertically movable first pressing piece, and then retracting the bent piece to maintain the folded state; The position of the folded portion avoiding the end on the center side of the cloth is pressed by the second pressing piece, and the first pressing piece is retracted,
A step of integrally sewing the end of the folded portion on the central side of the cloth, the sewn end thereunder, and the cloth further below the sewn end; when the time Ru pressing a piece, pressing the advance integrally laid strip on the side of the fabric center side of the first pressing pieces leave continuously provided, the folded portion at a first pressing piece, the Sleeping
Close to the folded part in the middle of the label by the skein
Moiety be attached pressing simultaneously, the laid state to come near the looped free end of the label to the fabric, moreover, pressing the folded portion in the first holding piece, or
One, the loop-like freedom in the label with the laying piece
Hold the end close to the cloth and lay it down
A loop-shaped free end is pressed into a pressed piece in that state.
Press more and make creases, and between those steps, be held down by the bent pieces
Avoided the edge on the center of the cloth in the folded part
When the position is set as described above instead of the second presser
A method for attaching a label, wherein the first pressing piece is retracted after being pressed .