JP3500336B2 - Band material for tags - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is applied to, for example, a binding band for binding a plurality of electric wire bundles or closing the mouths of bags for various kinds of conveyed articles to identify the electric wire bundles and conveyed articles from each other. The present invention relates to a band material for a tag used for forming a tag used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An identification tag is attached to an article in order to distinguish the articles from each other. The identification tag is attached to the binding band by passing through a binding band to be bound to the article. There is. For example, in order to identify a plurality of electric wire bundles from each other, a tag is attached to a binding band that bundles the electric wire bundles.

Conventionally, such identification tags have been previously
It consists of a flat plate that has a sticking surface on which a predetermined label is to be stuck on the identification surface and is formed into a predetermined shape, or a flat bag-like object that has a transparent front surface that forms a pocket for inserting a label. It was

However, since such an identification tag is used by writing characters and the like on a separate label in advance and attaching this label or putting it in a pocket, it is troublesome to handle the identification tag. Further, when handling a large number of articles, there is a drawback that the workability is low because the characters for identification are written by hand for each label.

In another conventional technique, a tag made of a cardboard single-piece form on which predetermined items are printed, and having an insertion hole to be inserted into a form insertion shaft that is attached to a predetermined article in advance, is used. A card has been proposed, and this tag card is designed such that predetermined items are continuously printed on a continuous paper (continuous form) that can be separated from a portion having a feed hole at vertical perforations and separated from each other at horizontal perforations. (See Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-43676).

[0006] Since this tag card is cut off at the perforations from the feed portion and the adjacent tag card by hand, each corner is formed at a right angle, but this tag card can be cut off by hand. Since the tag card is made of relatively soft paper, even if the corners of the tag card are sharply pointed, the operator's hands are not seriously damaged, and the appearance is not required so much, so that it is not necessary to trim the four corners.

However, the tag used by the binding band penetrating is made of a relatively hard material so as not to be broken even through the band, and such a hard tag is made of a continuous strip material. If you simply try to cut it into pieces, the four corners of the tag will be sharp, which may hurt the operator's hands.If the four corners are right-angled and not sharpened, the appearance will be bad and the appearance will be poor. Not preferable.

[0008]

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that a thick tag having a binding band penetrating it can be formed from a long product capable of continuous printing, and is formed by cutting. the four corners of the tag is to provide a strip material for tags edged simultaneously and isolation.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a band-shaped material for a tag which can easily print in each tag area at a predetermined position.

[0010]

The basic means for solving the problems of the present invention comprises a long strip-shaped base material on which a plurality of tags are to be formed, and the strip-shaped base material is predetermined so as to form each tag. The banding band to be attached to each tag formed in the tag region between the division mark that is provided at intervals to separate the band-shaped substrate and the division mark adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the band-shaped substrate should penetrate. It includes a band through hole and a print position command detection mark for detecting a print command for instructing a print position in each tag area, and the division mark is a substantially V-shaped cut formed in opposition to the edge of the strip-shaped substrate. Formed from cutouts, these notches are formed with a roundness
Te, when the strip-like base material is carved with tag between opposing notches are formed, to provide a strip material tag, characterized in that in which the border portion having a rounded tag is there.

The print position command detection mark is separated from the cut mark on one edge of the strip-shaped substrate and is separated by the cut mark.
Notch shape provided at a position where it can be distinguished from the
May consist mark, it may also function as a band through holes which can be identified and cut marks.
The print position command detection mark consists of reflective marks.
Of course, it can be.

The strip-shaped substrate can be housed in a roll-wound state in a case that can be opened and closed. In this case, the starting end of the strip-shaped substrate is desired to be easily pulled out from the outlet of the case. Is preferred.

As described above, when the band-shaped material for tags is composed of a long band-shaped base material on which a plurality of tags are to be formed, a plurality of tags can be continuously printed to write identification characters and the like. Therefore, since handwriting is not required, workability is improved, and label attachment and insertion into a pocket are not required, which facilitates handling.

Further, since the continuous printing of the tag can be performed at a predetermined position in the tag area by detecting the printing position command detection mark of the strip-shaped material by the optical detecting means, the printing position is displaced within the tag area. It is possible to obtain a tag that has a clean identification mark and is free.

The strip-shaped base material has a division mark which is provided at a predetermined interval so as to form each tag and is used to separate the strip-shaped base material. The division mark is opposed to the edge of the strip-shaped base material. Formed from the generally V-shaped cutouts formed, which are rounded.
As a result , when the strip-shaped base material is cut between the notches facing each other to form a tag, it forms a rounded edging portion of the tag. The formed tag can be formed, an operator's hand is not hurt by the tag, and a good appearance can be given to the tag.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a strip material 10 for a tag according to the present invention. The material 10 is housed in a case 12 having a substantially flat rectangular shape and capable of opening and closing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the tag band-shaped material 10 is composed of a long band-shaped base material 16 on which a plurality of tags 14 are to be formed, and the band-shaped base material 16 forms each tag 14. A plurality of pairs of division marks 18 and 18 'which are provided at predetermined intervals to divide the strip-shaped base material 16 and the tag area 14A formed between the division marks 18 and 18' adjacent in the longitudinal direction. A band through hole 20 through which a binding band to which 14 is to be attached and a plurality of print position commands provided for each tag region 14A so as to detect a print command for instructing a print position of each tag region 14A. The detection mark 22 is included.

The strip-shaped base material 16 has an appropriate width and thickness and is made of a plastic or other appropriate material having a color suitable for printing, but may be roll-shaped. It is preferably flexible. For example, it is molded from white vinyl chloride having a width of 5 to 10 cm and a thickness of about 0.5 mm.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the dividing marks 18, 18 'of each pair are formed on both edges 17, 1 of the strip-shaped substrate 16, respectively.
Approximately V-shaped notch 18A formed facing 7 ', 1
8'A, these V-shaped notches 18A,
18'A is the roundness of the tag 14 when the strip-shaped substrate 16 is cut so as to connect these notches 18A, 18'A facing each other to form the tag 14 (see FIGS. 6 and 10). The corners 24 and 24 'are formed to have rounded corners. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the starting end 16a and the rear end (not shown) of the strip-shaped substrate 16 have rounded corners 24A and 24'A.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the print position command detection mark 22 comprises a substantially U-shaped cutout 22A provided on one edge 17 of the belt-shaped substrate 16. The print position command detection mark 22 is provided in the tag area 14 by the optical detection means in the tag print cutting machine, as will be described later.
It is used to optically detect the printing position of A.

The print position command detection mark 22 has a cutout 2
In the case of 2A, if the division mark 18A at the same position cannot be discriminated, the position will be detected by the division mark 18A. To avoid this, as shown in FIG. In addition, as the optical detection means does not react to the division mark 18 as the band-shaped material 10 passes, the printing position command detection mark 22 is set so that it reacts to the printing position command detection mark 22. A reaction portion 22a is provided at a position where the reaction portion 22a can be distinguished from the cut mark 18A and can be distinguished from the cut mark 18.

The strip material 10 of FIG. 2A and the strip material 10 of FIG. 2B are substantially the same except that the length and width of the tag region 14A are different, but the strip material 10 of FIG. The strip-shaped material 10 and the strip-shaped material 10 of FIG. 3 are different from the strip-shaped material 10 of FIG. 3 in that the strip-shaped material 10 of FIG. 2 has band through holes 20 along the other edge 17 ′ of each tag region 14A. It is substantially the same except that it is provided near the front end in the longitudinal direction of each tag region 14A.

As shown in FIG. 1, the strip-shaped substrate 10 has
It is housed in an openable / closable case 12 in a state of being wound around a roll 10W on a winding core (not shown), and the starting end 16a of the belt-shaped base material 16 is desired to be easily pulled out from the takeout opening 12a of the case. An appropriate detent 26 can be detachably attached to the starting end 16a so that the starting end 16a of the strip-shaped base material 16 is not pulled into the case 12.

Next, the usage state of the strip material 10 for a tag of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12. As shown in FIG. 5, the base material starting end 16a of the strip material 10 in the case 12 is described.
And detent 26 are removed, and a predetermined length portion including the starting end 16a of the band-shaped material 10 is removed by the tag printing cutting machine 30.
It is introduced into the introduction port 32 of.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the tag printing / cutting machine 30 has therein an optical detecting means (optical reading means) 34, a printing means 36, a conveying means 38, a cutting means 40 and a control means. And 42.

The printing means 36 comprises a platen roller 44 for supporting the strip-shaped material 10 and a thermal head 46 for advancing and retracting the strip-shaped material 10 so as to press it against the platen roller 44 and printing on the tag area 14A of the strip-shaped material. There is. Between the thermal head 46 and the band-shaped material 10, a marking tape 48 which is sequentially fed to the printing area is interposed. The conveying means 38 is composed of a pair of conveying rollers 50 and 50 ′ that conveys the strip-shaped material 10 with the strip-shaped material 10 sandwiched between the printing means 36 and the cutting means 40.
The strip-shaped material 10 is divided into marks 4 to form marks 1
It is composed of a cutter 52 for cutting into 8 and 18 ′, and this cutter 52 is provided with a cutter receiver (not shown).
The strip material 10 is cut while receiving 0.

As shown in FIG. 7, the control means 42 generates control commands Sp, Sco, Scu for controlling the driving of the printing means 36, the conveying means 38 and the cutting means 40, but the conveying means 38 uses the cutting means. It is controlled so as to continuously convey the strip-shaped material 10 except during the operation of 40, and the printing means 36 and the cutting means 40 are controlled so as to receive the print command detection signal Sd from the optical detection means 34 described later. Means 4
2 controls printing and cutting respectively.

The optical detecting means 34 is arranged at a predetermined position from the printing means 36 on the upstream side of the printing means 36.
When the optical position detecting unit 34 detects the print position command detection mark 22 for each tag area 14A of the band-shaped material 10,
The detection signal Sd is supplied to the control means 42. When the strip-shaped material 10 moves a predetermined distance after receiving the detection signal Sd, the control means 42 supplies the print signal Sp to the printing means 36 to start printing, and after moving for a predetermined distance, cuts. The printing unit 36 and the cutting unit 40 are controlled so that the signal Scu is supplied to the cutting unit 40 to cut the strip material 10.

More specifically, for example, FIG. 7 (A)
As shown in, the distance D1 between the optical detecting means 34 and the printing means 36 is 32 cm, and the distance D2 between the printing means 36 and the cutting means 40 is 20 cm. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the length of the tag area 14A (the length of the tag 14) is set to 10 cm, and each tag area 1
4 to 8 cm length region from the front end (each lug region 1
It is assumed that printing is performed at the center of 4A and a length of 6 cm), and the front edge of the print position command detection mark 22 is provided 5 cm from the front end of each tag area 14A.

After the print position command detection mark 22 in the specific tag area 14A is detected by the optical detecting means 34, the strip-shaped material 10 is 39 cm (from D1 = 42 cm, the print start position and the print position command detection in the tag area 14A). The control means 42 supplies the print signal Sp to the printing means 36 to start printing when the control means 42 moves forward by a distance obtained by subtracting 3 cm from the mark). Since the control means 42 sets the control signal Sp so as to print a predetermined character or the like over the length of 6 cm, the predetermined character is printed in the specific tag area 14A over the length of 6 cm. It Although not shown in the figure, the control means 42 is input with specific characters to be printed in advance, and the control means 42 detects the detection signal Sd.
When the strip-shaped material 10 advances by 39 cm after receiving it, the print signal Sp is supplied to the printing means 36 to command the start of printing, and at the same time, the thermal head 48 prints predetermined characters and the like.

After printing, the strip material 10 is further 22 cm.
After advancing by (total of 2 cm between D2 = 20 cm and the end of the print end position of the tag area 14A), the control means 42 supplies the conveyance stop signal Sco to the conveyance means 38 and simultaneously to the cutting means 40. The cutting signal Scu is supplied, the driving of the conveying means 38, and thus the feeding of the strip material 10, is temporarily stopped, and the cutting means 40 cuts the strip material 10 across the cut marks 18, 18 ', and the subsequent tags. It is cut from the area 14A (see FIG. 6).

After the cutting of the strip-shaped material 10 is completed, the control means 42 restarts the carrying operation of the carrying means 38 at the same time when the cutter 48 of the cutting means 40 is opened. The thermal head 46 is pressed against the band-shaped material 10 via the marking tape 48 while the printing unit 36 is performing a printing operation, and may be pressed against the band-shaped material 10 even during non-printing. In this state, since the marking tape 48 is wasted, the thermal head 464 is preferably opened apart from the belt-shaped material 10 when not printing in order to prevent the marking tape 48 from being unnecessarily fed. .

In this way, the succeeding tag areas 14
Printing and cutting operations are performed on A in the same manner, and as shown in FIG. 10, a large number of tags 14 provided with print indications 54 are sequentially formed. As shown in FIG. 11, these tags 14 pass a binding band 56 through the band through hole 20, and bundle a predetermined article, for example, a wire bundle 58, as shown in FIG. The printed display 54 on the tag 14 is a predetermined character symbol or the like for identifying the electric wire bundle 58.

Each time the length of the tag area 14A of the strip-shaped material 10 is different, the transfer distance from when the optical detecting means 34 detects the detection signal Sd to when printing or cutting is performed is reset. For example, if the length of the tag area 14A is 15 cm and the print area is set to extend over the length of 6 cm in the center, leaving 4.5 cm before and after 14 A of this tag area, the optical detection means 34 causes the specified area to be specified. After detecting the print position command detection mark 22 in the tag area 14A, the printing operation is started when the strip-shaped material 10 advances by 36 cm, and the cutting operation is performed when the strip-shaped material advances 24.5 cm after the printing is completed. The length of the tag 14 is 10 cm or 15 c as described above.
It is needless to say that the length can be set to an appropriate length other than m, and the width can be appropriately set accordingly.

As can be seen from FIG. 7, one tag area 14
Before the A is printed and separated, the band-shaped material 10 is separated by 3 after the print position command detection mark 22 in the tag area 14A is detected by the optical detection means 34.
9 cm (or 36 cm) and 22 cm (or 24.
5 cm) when advanced, so that the tag area 14A before the first printed tag area 14A is not printed, and the gap between the optical detection means 34 and the printing means 36 is Printing is not performed on the tag area 14A in the range of the substantially corresponding length portion.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
It is possible to integrally form the leader tape 110 having the print position command detection marks 122 in front of the strip-shaped material 10 at the same intervals. In this way, the leader tape 110 sequentially supplies the detection signal Sd corresponding to the first tag area 14A of the strip-shaped material 10 behind it to the control means 42, so that printing is performed from the first tag area 14A of the strip-shaped material 10. Then, the predetermined tag 14 can be formed by cutting. The leader tape 110 is not integrated,
It is also possible to make it detachable, and in this way, when the work of forming the tag 14 from the band-shaped material 10 is stopped midway and restarted thereafter, it immediately starts from the tag area next to the tag area where printing has been finished last. It is preferable because printing can be started.

2 and 3, the print position command detection mark 22 is formed by the notch 22A, but FIG.
As shown in (A), not the notch but the reflective mark 2
It may consist of three. In this case, as the optical detection means 34, a light emitter / receiver that projects light and receives reflected light is used. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, the through hole 21 formed near the one edge 17 may serve as the band through hole and the print position command detection mark. In this case as well, the through hole 21 is formed at a position apart from the cut mark 18 as indicated by the symbol a so that it can be distinguished from the cut mark 18, and the optical detection means 3 is formed.
It is necessary that 4 does not mistake the cut mark 18 for the through hole 21.

[0038]

According to the present invention, as described above, since the tag band-shaped material is composed of the long band-shaped base material on which a plurality of tags are to be formed, a plurality of tags can be continuously printed. Characters for identification and the like can be written, and therefore handwriting work is not required, so that workability is improved, and label attachment and pocket insertion are not required, which facilitates handling.

Further, in this tag, since the printing position command detection mark of the band-shaped material can be detected by the optical detecting means and continuously printed at a predetermined position in each tag area, the printing position in the tag area can be changed. It is possible to obtain a tag having a beautiful printed display without slipping.

Further, the band-shaped base material is divided into a plurality of predetermined intervals so as to form each tag, and the dividing mark is a substantially V-shape which is formed facing the edge of the band-shaped base material.
Formed from shaped cutouts , these cutouts are rounded
Since it is formed by attaching it , when the band-shaped base material is cut with the notch and the tag is formed, it has the roundness of the tag
That becomes edging, therefore, only cut into each cut marks, corners can be formed edging tag, to never scratched by the operator's hand tag, to impart good appearance to the tag You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one storage mode of a band-shaped material for tags according to the present invention.

2A and 2B show one mode of the strip material for a tag according to the present invention, FIG. 2A is a plan view of the strip material for a tag having a small length and width, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a band material for tags having a width and a width.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of another form of the band-shaped material for tags according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows still another mutually different form of the tag band-shaped material according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 (A) is a plan view of the tag band-shaped material having print position command detection marks of different forms.
FIG. 2B is a plan view of the tag band-shaped material in which the band through hole also serves as the print position command detection mark.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a tag printing / cutting machine that prints the strip material for tags according to the present invention and cuts the tags from each other.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the internal structure of the tag printing and cutting machine.

FIG. 7 is a system diagram showing a control system of the tag printing / cutting machine of FIG.

8A and 8B show a relationship between a print position command detection mark and a division mark, and FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram illustrating a relationship between the print position command detection mark and the division mark of the strip-shaped material of FIG. 2; FIG. 4B is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the print position command detection mark and the division mark of the strip-shaped material of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of a strip-shaped material having a leader tape.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which tags are sequentially formed by the tag print cutting machine.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tag is attached to the binding band.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which electric wire bundles are bound by a binding band to which the tag of FIG. 11 is attached.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Tag Band Material 10W Roll 12 Case 12a Ejection Port 14 Tag 14A Tag Area 16 Band Base Material 16a Starting Edge 17 One Edge 17 'of Band Base Material Other Edge 18 of Band Base Material One Cut Mark 18A Cutout 18' The other division mark 18 'Notch 20 Band through hole 21 Through hole (also serves as band through hole and print position command detection mark) 22 Print position command detection mark 22A Notched mark 22a Reactive portion 23 Reflective mark 24A Chamfering section 24'A Chamfering section 26 Detent 30 Tag printing cutting machine 32 Inlet 34 Optical detection means 36 Printing means 38 Conveying means 40 Cutting means 42 Control means 44 Platen roller 46 Thermal head 48 Marking tape 50 Conveying roller 50 'Conveyor roller 52 Cutter 54 Print display 56 Binding band 58 Control signal Scu control signal Sd printing position command detection mark detection signal to the cutting means to the control signal Sco conveying means to the flux Sp printing means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A long strip-shaped base material on which a plurality of tags are to be formed. The strip-shaped base material is provided at predetermined intervals so as to form each tag, and the strip-shaped base material is divided into relative parts. And a band through hole through which a binding band to be attached to each tag formed in a tag area between the cut marks adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the strip-shaped substrate, and a position to print in each tag area And a print position command detection mark for detecting a print command for instructing the print command, wherein the cut mark is formed from a substantially V-shaped notch formed facing the edge of the strip-shaped base material, and has a substantially V-shape. <br /> The notch is formed with a roundness, and when the strip-shaped base material is cut between the facing notches to form a tag, a rounded edging portion of the tag is provided. To be Belt-like material for the tag to be characterized. 2. The band-shaped material for tags according to claim 1, wherein the print position command detection mark is separated from one of the edges of the band-shaped base material from the cut mark and is cut into pieces.
A band-shaped material for a tag, which comprises a notched mark provided at a position where it can be distinguished from the mark . 3. The tag strip material according to claim 1, wherein the printing position command detection mark is distinguishable from the separation mark.
A band-shaped material for tags, characterized in that it also functions as a band through hole provided at a position away from .