JP3926647B2 - Underlaying system, labeling system and packaging system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an underlaying system for attaching a label to a lower surface of a product, and a label attaching system and a packaging attaching system provided with the underlaying system.
[0002]
[Prior art and its drawbacks]
In recent years, supermarket cash registers have labels on the top and bottom surfaces of products, allow consumers to see the contents and prices of products with the upper label, and allow the reader to read the product data with the lower label. Has been made. Such labels are often attached by an automatic machine. However, since there are irregularities on the lower surface of the product, when the label is automatically applied under the label, the label may not be applied to the product reliably.
[0003]
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a system that can perform label under-payment at high speed in an under-lay system and the like, and can reliably under-label a label even if there are irregularities on the lower surface of the product. It is.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the underlaying system of the present invention is a product supported by an issuing machine for issuing a label unwound from a label roll and a conveying surface below a conveying surface of a conveyor for conveying a product. In an underlaying system comprising a lowering machine for attaching a label to the lower surface of the automatic pasting mode in which the lower pasting machine applies a label to the lower surface of the product while the product is being conveyed by the conveyor, The label issued from the issuing machine is provided with a manual pasting mode held by the issuing machine while being stopped at the issuing port of the issuing machine, and one of the two modes can be selected. In the pasting system, the issuing machine is provided below the conveyor and the lower pasting machine, and the issuing machine includes a holding unit that holds at least a rear end portion of the issued label at the issuing port, A line outlet is covered from above by the lower sticking machine, and the issuing machine and the lower sticking machine have a first relative positional relationship in which the lower sticking machine can transport a label issued from the issuing opening, and The case of the issuing machine is slidable in a horizontal direction with respect to the system main body so that the issuing port can be set to the second relative positional relationship exposed upward without being covered by the lower pasting machine, In the first relative positional relationship, the automatic pasting mode is set. In the second relative positional relationship, the manual pasting mode is set. In the manual pasting mode, the label issued from the issuing machine is used as the lower pasting machine. The holding portion holds the issue port that is not covered with the above .
[0005]
In this underlaying system, processing of products that can be automatically pasted is set to an automatic pasting mode, and a label is automatically stuck on the lower surface of the product by the underlaying machine. On the other hand, for the processing of products that are difficult to attach automatically under the automatic setting, the manual application mode is set, and the operator holds the label held by the device on the product.
[0006]
On the other hand, in the label pasting system of the present invention, the top pasting system and the bottom pasting system do not paste the first automatic labeling mode in which the first and second labels are pasted and the first label issued by the top pasting system, respectively. The second label issued by the underlaying system is held without sticking, and the operator has at least a full-hand sticking mode in which the first and second labels are stuck, and one of the two modes. One of them can be selected by a predetermined selection means.
[0007]
In this label sticking system, the processing of a product that can be automatically stuck in both the top and bottom is set to a fully automatic sticking mode, and labels are automatically stuck on the top and bottom surfaces of the product by two sticking machines. On the other hand, when processing products that are difficult to attach labels automatically, the mode is set to the all-hands application mode, and the operator attaches the upper and lower labels held by the device to the products.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following description, the product M shown in FIG. 1 is carried on the tray T. The “product M” refers to the contents in the tray T, and the contents and the tray T are films. It may refer to the state wrapped in In addition, the product does not necessarily have to be placed on the tray.
[0009]
This packaging sticking system has an automatic sticking mode and a hand sticking mode. The automatic pasting mode is a mode for automatically pasting a label on a product. On the other hand, the manual pasting mode is a mode in which an operator sticks a label on a product without sticking a label.
[0010]
overall structure:
First, the basic structure of this packaging sticking system and the operation in the fully automatic sticking mode (an example of the automatic sticking mode) will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, this packaging sticking system is equipped with the supply apparatus 20 in the front. As shown in FIG. 2, the present system is a front discharge type packaging and affixing system that carries the product M from the supply device 20 on the front side 2 a and discharges it to the front side 2 a.
[0011]
In FIG. 2, when the product M is placed on the supply device 20, the supply device 20 supplies the tray T on which the product M is placed on the lifter 201. Each post 210 of the lifter 201 is arranged directly below the packaging station S of the packaging mechanism (packaging apparatus) 200 and can be moved up and down by an elevating means 208. When the product M is supplied from the supply device 20, the lifter 201 rises and lifts the product M to the packaging station S.
[0012]
Prior to the packaging operation, the stretched film F is supplied to the packaging station S by the transfer mechanisms 202 and 202. The film F is in close contact with the upper surface of the product M when the product M is pushed up. In this state, the film folding mechanism 203 has a pair of left and right folding plates 204, 204, a rear folding plate 205, a round bar-shaped front folding member 206, and a pusher 207 (FIG. 2) to The left and right side edges are folded to the bottom side of the tray T to package the product M, and the packaged product is discharged onto the heat welding conveyor 211 in FIG. The heat welding conveyor 211 welds the films F folded on the bottom surfaces to each other, and then the packaged product M is discharged onto the first transport conveyor 14.
[0013]
On the other hand, an upper pasting system 1S is provided in the front (discharge direction) X above the packaging station S. The upper pasting system 1S is provided above a moving surface on which the packaged product M is moved. The upper pasting system 1S includes an upper printer (label printer) 12 that issues a first label L1 corresponding to the content of a product, and an upper pasting machine (label pasting machine) 13 that pastes the first label L1. . The upper printer 12 issues the first label L1 on the holding unit 12a. The upper pasting machine 13 adsorbs the first label L1 on the holding part 12a and descends at a predetermined timing until the product M is discharged onto the first transport conveyor 14, and the first label L1 is stuck on the upper surface of the product M. As the upper pasting system 1S, for example, the pasting system disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-104867 can be used.
[0014]
FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view of the front part of the system. As shown in FIG. 4, the product M on the first transport conveyor 14 is transported in the right direction Y by the first transport conveyor 14, passes through the second transport conveyor 15 downstream, and is stocked on the stock conveyor 16. .
[0015]
Here, under the conveyance surface of the second conveyance conveyor 15 shown in FIG. The lower pasting system 2S includes a lower printer (an example of a label issuing machine) 17 that issues a second label L2 corresponding to the content of a product, and a lower pasting machine (label sticking machine) 30 that applies the second label L2. It has. The lower pasting machine 30 sticks the second label L2 issued from the lower printer 17 to the lower surface of the commodity M while the commodity M is being transported by the second transport conveyor 15.
[0016]
Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
Underlay system 2S:
A label roll R is set in the lower printer 17. The label roll R is formed by winding a belt-like mount Lb to which a number of second labels L2 are attached. The lower printer 17 includes a printing unit 18 including a thermal head and a platen roller, a peeling bar 19 and a take-up roll 17r. After a bar code or the like corresponding to the product is printed on the second label L2 by the printing unit 18, the second label L2 is peeled from the mount Lb by the peeling bar (an example of a holding unit) 19, and the mount Lb is taken up. It is wound around a roll 17r.
[0017]
The lower printer 17 is housed in the printer case 10. The case 10 is provided below the second transport conveyor 15 and the stock conveyor 16. As shown in FIG. 5, an issue port 10 a is provided in the upper part of the case 10. The second label L2 peeled from the mount Lb by the peeling bar 19 is issued upward from the issuing port 10a.
[0018]
The lower pasting machine 30 is provided above the lower printer 17. The lower pasting machine 30 includes a suction plate 25 having a suction mechanism (not shown) using negative pressure and a conveyor belt 34. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of conveying belts 34 are provided in a direction X orthogonal to the conveying direction Y of the product M, and are always rotating.
As for the 2nd label L2 issued from the said issuing port 10a of FIG. 5, the printing surface (surface opposite to the sticking surface Lc) side is adsorb | sucked to the said adsorption | suction plate 25. FIG. When the suction plate 25 that sucks the second label L2 rotates clockwise at a predetermined start timing, which will be described later, the second label L2 adheres to each conveyor belt 34 as indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the second label L2 Is conveyed obliquely upward. The suction plate 25 is rotated with each conveyance belt 34 stopped, and the second label L2 is adhered to each conveyance belt 34. Then, the rotation of the conveyance belt 34 is started at a predetermined start timing described later. May be.
[0019]
The second transport conveyor 15 has a plurality of transport rollers 15a arranged in parallel in the transport direction Y of the product M, and the transport roller 15c with the application surface Lc of the second label L2 facing upward. The second label L2 pops out from the gap 15a (between the cuts on the conveyance surface) D, and the second label L2 is adhered to the lower surface Mb of the product M conveyed by the second conveyance conveyor 15.
[0020]
Mode switching:
The system includes a microcomputer (not shown) that controls the devices. The microcomputer has various modes for manual pasting in addition to the fully automatic pasting mode for automatically pasting the labels L1 and L2. The main modes of manual pasting include packaging manual pasting mode (an example of all-hand pasting mode) in which the first and second labels L1 and L2 are issued after packaging the product M, and the product M. No packaging is performed, and the first and second labels L1 and L2 are issued, but a non-wrapping manual pasting mode (an example of an all-hand pasting mode) that does not stick is provided.
[0021]
Here, in the printer case 10 of FIG. 1, the roller 10 or the like rolls on the rail surface so that the case 10 and the lower printer 17 can slide in the left-right direction (horizontal direction) Y with respect to the system main body 1. Is provided. On the other hand, the case 10 and the stock conveyor 16 are fixed to each other.
The case 10 and the stock conveyor 16 are issued as shown in FIG. 6 from an automatic sticking position (first relative position) P1 where the lower sticker 30 can transport the second label L2 issued from the issuing port 10a shown in FIG. The mouth 10a can be moved to a hand pasting position (second relative position) P2 exposed upward.
The stock conveyor 16 can be folded at its stock portion. When the case 10 and the stock conveyor 16 are moved, the stock conveyor 16 is folded.
[0022]
On the other hand, the system main body 1 is provided with, for example, a changeover switch (an example of a selection unit) 35 that contacts the case 10 at the automatic pasting position P1 of FIG. The switch 35 is connected to the microcomputer through an interface. When the switch 35 is turned on at the automatic pasting position P1, the microcomputer is set to the fully automatic pasting mode. On the other hand, when the case 10 is moved and the switch 35 is turned off, the microcomputer is set to the all-hand sticking mode.
[0023]
Next, the main operation of the manual pasting mode in this system will be described.
Fully automatic paste mode:
First, after the operator performs a predetermined operation on the operation panel to set the packaging mode for packaging the product, the case 10 and the stock conveyor 16 are moved to the automatic application position P1 shown in FIG. 35 is turned ON and the microcomputer is set to the fully automatic pasting mode.
When the operator places the product M on the supply device 20 in FIG. 2, the product M is packaged, and then the packaged product M is discharged onto the first transport conveyor 14 by the pusher 207. The
On the other hand, the upper sticking machine 13 sticks the first label L1 issued from the upper printer 12 to the upper surface of the commodity M until the commodity M is discharged onto the first transport conveyor 14.
[0024]
The products M on the first transport conveyor 14 shown in FIG. 1 are transported in the right direction Y by the first transport conveyor 14, pass over the second transport conveyor 15, and stocked on the stock conveyor 16.
On the other hand, the lower pasting machine 30 sticks the second label L2 issued from the lower printer 17 to the lower surface of the commodity M while the commodity M is being transported by the second transport conveyor 15.
[0025]
Manual packaging mode:
When the operator performs a predetermined operation on the operation panel to set the packaging mode for packaging the product, the stock conveyor 16 is folded, and the case 10 and the stock conveyor 16 are moved to the hand pasting position P2 shown in FIG. The switch 35 is turned OFF, and the microcomputer is set to the packaging manual pasting mode.
When the operator places the product M on the supply device 20, the product M is packaged, and then the product M packaged on the first conveyor 14 is discharged by the pusher 207.
[0026]
Although the first label L1 is issued from the upper printer 12 of the upper pasting system shown in FIG. 2 onto the holding portion 12a of the upper printer 12, the upper pasting machine 13 is stopped and the product M is automatically No sticking is done. The operator picks up the first label L1 from the holding portion 12a and sticks it on the upper surface of the product M.
On the other hand, the second label L2 is issued from the lower printer 17 shown in FIG. 6, the second label L2 is stopped at a predetermined position, and the rear end portion of the second label L2 is peeled off via the mount Lb. It is held by (holding unit) 19. The operator picks up the second label L2 from the peeling bar 19 and affixes it to the lower surface Mb of the product M. In addition, in this packaging manual pasting mode, the 1st conveyance conveyor 14 and the 2nd conveyance conveyor 15 are the states which have stopped, and conveyance of the goods M to the right direction (downstream) Y is not performed.
[0027]
In this way, while the labels L1 and L2 are automatically applied in the fully automatic application mode, high-speed processing is possible. The labels L1 and L2 can be reliably attached.
[0028]
Moreover, since the 2nd label L2 does not scatter by being hold | maintained with the said peeling stick 19 at the time of hand sticking, the operator can pick up the 2nd label L2 reliably.
Furthermore, since the 1st conveyance conveyor 14 and the 2nd conveyance conveyor 15 have stopped at the time of hand sticking, sticking of the 2nd label L2 becomes easy.
[0029]
Moreover, since the issuing port 10a is exposed upward by moving the case 10, the second transport conveyor 15 and the lower pasting machine 30 do not get in the way during manual pasting, and the second label L2 can be easily picked up. Manual pasting can be performed speedily.
Moreover, since the stock conveyor 16 and the case 10 can be integrally slidably moved, an operation for shifting to the manual pasting mode is facilitated.
Further, since the automatic paste mode and the manual paste mode are switched by changing the relative position between the case 10 and the system main body 1, the mode switching becomes speedy and the operation becomes easy to understand.
[0030]
Non-wrapping manual paste mode:
After the operator performs a predetermined operation on the operation panel to set the non-wrapping mode in which the product is not packaged, the stock conveyor 16 is folded and the case 10 is moved to the manual pasting position P2 in FIG. 35 is turned OFF and the microcomputer is set to the non-wrapping manual pasting mode.
When the operator places the product M on the supply device 20, the upper printer 12 issues the first label L1 and the issue port 10a issues the second label L2. The product M remains on the supply device 20 and is not packaged. The operator picks the first and second labels L1 and L2 from the holding portion 12a and the peeling bar 19 and sticks them on the top and bottom of the product M, respectively.
[0031]
Thus, since one packaging sticking system has three modes, the versatility of the system can be enhanced and various user requests can be met.
[0032]
In the above-described embodiment, the three main modes have been described. For example, this system performs a mode in which automatic label sticking is performed without packaging, or only top coating is performed automatically and bottom pasting is performed manually. Other modes such as a semi-automatic paste mode may be provided.
[0033]
As described above, the preferred embodiments have been described with reference to the drawings. However, those skilled in the art will readily understand various changes and modifications within the obvious scope by looking at the present specification.
For example, in the above embodiment, the contact switch 35 is provided as an example of the selection unit. However, any device that can detect the relative positional relationship between the lower printer 17 and the lower pasting machine 30 may be used. Absent.
[0034]
Further, a label without a mount which does not use a mount may be used.
Moreover, each sticking machine may adopt an adsorption transport type that sucks and conveys the surface of the label, or an air spraying type that sprays the label with air and sticks it to the surface of the product.
Further, at the time of manual pasting, the top pasting machine may carry the first label issued from the top printer in front of the operator.
[0036]
Moreover, not provided with a packaging apparatus, Ru can be applied the present invention for sticking system for sticking a label on items being conveyed by the conveyor.
Therefore, such changes and modifications are to be construed as within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As explained above, according to the underlaying system of the present invention, it is possible to perform high-speed processing by automatically carrying out underlaying, while providing a hand-pasting mode, it is difficult to automatically attach to a product. It is possible to reliably carry out label sticking.
[0038]
Moreover, if a holding part for holding the label is provided, it is possible to achieve manual pasting so that the label does not scatter in the air.
Furthermore, when the conveyor is stopped in the manual pasting mode, label sticking becomes even easier.
In addition, if the label issued from the label issuing port can be set to a first relative positional relationship in which the underlaying machine can transport and a second relative positional relationship different from the first relative positional relationship. Since the lower sticking machine does not get in the way during hand sticking and the label is easily picked, hand sticking can be performed speedily.
Further, if the issuing machine can be moved relative to the conveyor and the lower pasting machine so that the issuing port of the issuing machine is exposed, the label can be more easily picked out.
[0039]
Moreover, in the label pasting system provided with the upper pasting system and the lower pasting system, in addition to the fully automatic pasting mode for pasting the first and second labels, the operator can have the full hand pasting mode for pasting both the labels. For example, it is possible to reliably attach each of the two labels to a product that is difficult to attach automatically.
[0040]
Furthermore, in a packaging sticking system equipped with a packaging device, a fully automatic sticking mode that wraps the product and sticks both labels, a packaging manual sticking mode that wraps the product and issues each label but does not stick, By providing a non-wrapping manual pasting mode in which only packaging is performed and neither packaging nor pasting is performed, the versatility of the system can be enhanced and various user requests can be met.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a packaging sticking system showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a schematic mechanism of the system.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a packaging mechanism of the system.
FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing the packaging sticking system.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of the main part of the underlaying system.
FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the packaging sticking system set to the hand sticking mode.
[Explanation of symbols]
10a: Issue port 14: 1st conveyance conveyor 15: 2nd conveyance conveyor 16: Stock conveyor 19: Peeling bar (holding part)
30: Underlaying machine (sticking machine)
201: Lifter F: Film L1: First label L2: Second label Lc: Attached surface M: Product S: Packaging station Y: Horizontal direction

Claims (6)

Below the conveyor surface of the conveyor that conveys the product, an underlay having an issuing machine that issues a label unwound from a label roll and a lowering machine that applies a label to the lower surface of the product supported by the transport surface In the system,
An automatic pasting mode in which the lower pasting machine pastes a label on the lower surface of the product while the product is being conveyed by the conveyor,
And a Teha mode for the issuing machine is maintained in a state of locked stop at issue port before Symbol issuing machine to issue labels from the issuing machine,
An underlay system in which one of the two modes can be selected,
The issuing machine is provided below the conveyor and the lower pasting machine,
The issuing machine includes a holding unit that holds at least the rear end of the issued label at the issuing port,
The issuing port is covered from above by the lower applicator, and the issuing device and the lower application device have a first relative positional relationship in which the lower applicator can transport a label issued from the issue port, and The case of the issuing machine is slidable in a horizontal direction with respect to the system main body so that the issuing port can be set to the second relative positional relationship exposed upward without being covered by the lower pasting machine ,
Wherein the first relative positional relationship is set to the automatic pasting mode,
In the second relative positional relationship, the manual paste mode is set ,
The underlaying system in which the holding unit holds the label issued from the issuing machine at the issuing port not covered by the underlaying machine during the manual pasting mode . Oite to claim 1,
In the automatic sticking mode, the label is issued with the sticking surface of the label facing upward, and the lower sticking machine pops out from the gap between the conveyor surfaces of the conveyor, and the goods are conveyed by the conveyor. A label will be attached to the bottom of the product,
In the manual pasting mode, a labeling system in which a label issued from the issuing machine is held at the issuing port while the conveyor is stopped. In claim 1 or 2 ,
An underlaying system in which another conveyor different from the conveyor is provided above the issuing machine, and the other conveyor and the issuing machine are integrated to be slidable. In any one of claims 1 to 3
The positional relationship between the case of the issuing machine and the system body is detected so that the automatic pasting mode is set in the first relative positional relationship and the manual pasting mode is set in the second relative positional relationship. Underlay system further equipped with changeover switch. A label pasting system comprising: the bottom pasting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ; and a top pasting system that is provided above a product transport surface and pastes another label on a top surface of the product. A packaging sticking system provided with a packaging device in addition to the under-sticking system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , or a packaging sticking system comprising a packaging device in addition to the label sticking system according to claim 5 ,
The packaging apparatus is a packaging sticking system in which a product is supplied onto a lifter by a supply device, the product on the lifter is pushed up to a packaging station, a film is folded on the bottom side of the pushed up product, and the product is packaged.

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