JP4031211B2 - Device for connecting strips - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connecting device for a belt-like body fed out from a winding body, and more specifically, a terminal-side region of a belt-like body fed out from a first winding body located at a feeding position and a second portion located at a standby position. The present invention relates to a strip connecting device capable of automatically connecting a lead end side region of a strip fed from a wound body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a label sticking device that peels a label one by one from a strip formed by laminating a plurality of labels on a peeling mount and continuously sticks the label to a predetermined adherend. In this label sticking apparatus, the wound body in a state where the belt-like body is wound is set in a predetermined holding portion, and the belt-like body is drawn out from the holding portion toward the adherend.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the label sticking device, when the belt-like body is unwound from the holding portion, an artificial replacement operation is required in which the device is temporarily stopped and a new winding body is attached to the holding portion. Moreover, when replacing the wound body, an operation for setting the lead end side of the belt-like body from the new replaced body to the initial position is also necessary. For this reason, a troublesome work is required each time the roll is replaced, which causes inconvenience that the operation efficiency of the label sticking apparatus is lowered.
[0004]
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
The present invention has been devised by paying attention to such inconveniences, and the purpose of the present invention is to automatically replace the winding body around which the belt-like body supplied to a lower-level device such as a labeling device is wound. It is to provide a strip-shaped connection device that can improve the operating efficiency of the lower-level device.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a winding body holding means for holding the first and second winding bodies in a state in which a predetermined band-like body is wound in a state where the first and second winding bodies are positioned at the feeding position and the standby position, respectively. The belt-like body fed out from the first winding body and the feeding means for feeding out the belt-like body from the second winding body after feeding out the belt-like body from the first winding body. Connecting means for connecting the lead end side region of the belt-like body drawn out from the second winding body to the terminal end side region of the body,
  The strip is composed of a strip-shaped release mount and a plurality of labels that are stacked on the release mount and arranged at predetermined intervals along the extending direction of the release mount,
  The connection means is provided with a termination holding portion that holds the termination side region, a lead end holding portion that is provided to be movable relative to the termination holding portion, and that holds the lead end side region.A cutting portion for cutting off the terminal end side of the terminal end region and the tip end side of the lead end side region;A terminal portion for connecting the lead end side region to the terminal end region, and the terminal end region and the lead end side region are connected by a predetermined connecting material in a state of being close to each other.,
  A sensor for specifying a cut portion of the terminal end region and a sensor for specifying a cut portion of the lead end region; The part that is a certain distance away from the leading edge of the label can be cut by the cutting part, while the sensor that identifies the cutting part of the lead end side area can be cut by the cutting part. Set,
  The end holding part and the lead end holding part are provided so as to be relatively movable so that an interval between the labels in a connection region between the lead end side region and the end side region is substantially the same as the predetermined interval., Is adopted. According to such a configuration, when the terminal side region of the belt-like body is drawn out from the first winding body toward the lower device such as the label sticking device, the terminal side region is in the standby position. It is connected to the lead end side area of the belt-like body drawn out from the winding body, and the work of replacing the winding body around which the belt-like body supplied to the lower device is wound can be automatically performed, and the operation efficiency of the lower device is improved. Can be increased.Also, in the connection region of the termination side region and the lead end side region, the distance between the labels is kept substantially constant, and even when the connection region is supplied to the lower device, it is not different from the supply of other regions. It is possible to cope with the operation, and special operation adjustment in the subordinate device or the like becomes unnecessary.
[0006]
  Further, the end holding part and the lead end holding part are provided so as to be movable relative to each other so as to abut each end of the end side area and the lead end side area. A configuration is preferably employed in which the connecting pieces that straddle the ends are provided so as to be pasted when the portions are abutted. Such a configuration eliminates the need for a joining margin as in the case of connecting the terminal side region and the lead end side region in an overlapping manner, so that the strips can be connected efficiently.
  Further, the wound body holding means includesA sensor for detecting the lead end side region of the second wound body and the sensorA belt-like body wound around the second winding body with the lead end side of the second winding body interposed therebetween.On the connection means sideWhile the first chuck is provided, the connecting means includes a second chuck for gripping the termination side region and the lead end side region held by the termination holding unit and the lead end holding unit at a predetermined timing. It is preferable to employ a configuration of further providing.
[0007]
Further, the winding body holding means includes positioning means for positioning the lead end side region, and the lead end side region is provided so as to be able to be fed out from the substantially fixed position toward the connecting means. Can be adopted. This eliminates the need to confirm the position of the lead end side region when setting the second winding body, and allows the second winding body to be easily set, as well as the lead end side region. It is also possible to carry out the feeding easily.
[0009]
Furthermore, it is good to use together the structure that the slack formation area | region which makes the said strip | belt body drawn | fed out from the said 1st winding body slackened is provided in the downstream of the said connection means. According to such a configuration, the slack formation region becomes the buffer region of the band-shaped body, and when the band-shaped body is connected in the connecting means, the band-shaped body can be continuously fed out without stopping the operation of the lower device. From this point, the operation efficiency can be improved.
[0010]
Further, a stock section for holding a plurality of spare winding bodies, and a conveying means for supplying the winding bodies of the stock section to the winding body holding means after the feeding of the belt-like body from the first winding body is completed. By providing, the winding body can be replenished automatically to the winding body holding means, and the connecting work of the strips can be performed for a longer time.
[0011]
In the present specification, the “first winding body” means a winding body in which the belt-like body is located at a feeding position where the belt-like body is fed to a lower device such as a label sticking device, while the “second winding body”. The term “winding body” means a winding body that is positioned at a standby position before the belt-like body is unwound, and the “first winding body” and the “second winding body” have a concept of fixing the winding body. Is not represented as That is, when the second winding body located at the standby position starts to be fed out toward the lower device, it becomes the first winding body. At that time, when a new winding body is replenished at the standby position, it becomes the first winding body. 2 rolls.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic exploded perspective view of a winding body 11 applied to the connection device 10 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 shows a schematic perspective view in which a lead end side region of the winding body 11 is drawn out. It is shown. In these drawings, the winding body 11 is wound around a substantially disc-shaped receiving plate 12, a cylindrical paper tube 13 positioned substantially at the center of the receiving plate 12, and the paper tube 13. In the initial state of FIG. 1 and the like, it is constituted by a belt-like body (hereinafter referred to as “strip member 14”) made of a peeling mount having a winding diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the receiving plate 12. In the receiving plate 12, a through hole 16 communicating with the inside of the paper tube 13 is formed substantially at the center, so that both end sides in the axial direction of the paper tube 13 are opened. A plurality of labels L are affixed to the strip 14 at a predetermined interval via an adhesive layer (not shown). In the present embodiment, both end portions in the extending direction of the strip 14 are unattached portions of the label L, and the label L extends in the extending direction of the strip 14 in a region excluding each unattached portion. It arrange | positions for every substantially constant space | interval D along. Further, the strip 14 is wound around the paper tube 13 with the label L facing inward from one end side in the extending direction, which becomes the terminal end region 21, to the other end side, which becomes the lead end side region 22. Yes. Here, in the initial state of the strip 14 shown in FIG. 1, the aluminum tape 23 for maintaining the winding state is provided between the lead end side region 22 and the inner peripheral side adjacent portion from the outside. Affixed in a straddled state. The front end portion of the aluminum tape 23 is a non-adhesive portion 24 without an adhesive layer, and the aluminum tape 23 on the adjacent portion side is peeled off when the wound strip 14 is fed out. It becomes easy and the strip 14 can be easily fed out.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 3, the connection device 10 is a device that is arranged on the upstream side of a label sticking device 200 that is a subordinate device, and continuously supplies the band material 14 to the label sticking device 200. On the other hand, the label sticking device 200 is a device having a structure in which the labels L are peeled from the strip 14 one by one, and the labels L are stuck to a predetermined adherend, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.
[0015]
In the connection device 10, the winding bodies 11 having the same configuration are distributed and installed in a plurality of locations, the feeding position P1 where the strip 14 is fed to the label sticking device 200, the standby position P2 adjacent to the feeding position P1, and Each is installed at a storage position P3 adjacent to the standby position P2. Therefore, for the sake of convenience, in the following, the winding body 11 located at the feeding position P1 is referred to as “first winding body 11A”, while the winding body 11 located at the standby position P2 is referred to as “second winding body 11B”. And
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting device 10 includes a stock unit 27 for stacking and holding a plurality of winding bodies 11, a conveying means 28 for taking out the winding bodies 11 one by one from the stock section 27, a feeding position P1, and a standby state. The winding body holding means 30 that holds the first and second winding bodies 11A and 11B positioned at the position P2, respectively, and the first winding body side belt member 14A from the first winding body 11A toward the label applying device 200. The feeding means 32 for feeding, the terminal-side region 21 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the first winding-side belt member 14A drawn from the first winding body 11A, and the second feeding from the second winding body 11B. And a connecting means 33 for connecting the lead end side region 22 (see FIG. 2) of the roll side band member 14B.
[0017]
The stock portion 27 is provided with the winding body 11 in a state of being stacked in a plurality of stages shown in FIG. 4 so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction and a substantially vertical direction as a whole. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the stock unit 27 has the wound bodies 11 stacked in a substantially horizontal direction from the wound body supplementing area 35 on the outer side of the frame F toward the inner area 36 of the frame F. A horizontal transfer mechanism 38 for transferring and a raising mechanism 39 for raising the wound body 11 transferred to the inner region 36 by the horizontal transfer mechanism 38 are provided.
[0018]
The horizontal transfer mechanism 38 is provided so as to be movable along the rail portion 41 extending in the left-right direction in FIG. 6 and the rail portion 41, and supports a substantially central portion of the wound body 11 positioned at the lowermost stage from the lower surface side. And a substantially disk-shaped table 42. The rail portion 41 is provided with a cylinder (not shown). By driving the cylinder, the table 42 is moved in a direction ab in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 at a predetermined timing. The table 42 is provided with a column-shaped column 44 that stands up at the substantially central portion thereof, and the paper tube 13 of the wound body 11 is inserted into the column 44 from above, so that the wound body 11 is attached to the table. 42 is held so as not to fall off.
[0019]
The ascending mechanism 39 includes a pair of open / close arms 46 and 46 that receive a plurality of stacked rolls 11 transferred to the internal region 36 by the horizontal transfer mechanism 38 from the table 42, and a feed that moves the open / close arms 46 and 46 up and down. And a screw shaft mechanism 47. The open / close arms 46 and 46 are provided so as to be separated from each other by driving a cylinder 50 provided on the upper end side in FIG. 5, and the lower surface side of the wound body 11 positioned at the lowermost stage in the approaching state is provided. It can be supported at a position where it does not interfere with the table 42. The feed screw shaft mechanism 47 includes a pair of screw shafts 52, 52 standing upright and left and right outside the opening / closing arms 46, 46, a motor 53 (FIG. 6) for rotating the screw shafts 52, 52, A pair of guide shafts 55, 55 that stand up relative to the screw shafts 52, 52 are provided, and the opening / closing arms 46, 46 are moved up and down along the guide shafts 55, 55 by the rotation of the motor 53. It has become.
[0020]
In the stock portion 27 configured as described above, the wound body 11 is transferred to the standby position P2 (FIG. 3) as follows.
That is, in a state where the table 42 is positioned in the winding body replenishment area 35 outside the frame F, the winding bodies 11 are stacked by being sequentially inserted into the support 44 from above, and then the tables on which these winding bodies 11 are placed. 42 moves substantially horizontally toward the inner region 36 of the frame F. At this time, the open / close arms 46 and 46 stand by at the lowermost position (the two-dot chain line in FIG. 6) where the table 42 can be positioned between them. When the table 42 is positioned between the open / close arms 46, 46, the open / close arms 46, 46 approach each other, and the outer peripheral portion on the lowermost surface side of the wound body 11 positioned at the lowest level is supported by the open / close arms 46, 46. . When the motor 53 rotates, the open / close arms 46 and 46 are lifted and supported by the open / close arms 46 and 46, and the wound body 11 stacked in a large number is separated from the surface of the table 42 and detached from the column 44. To rise. Then, the table 42 from which the winding body 11 has been extracted returns to the winding body replenishment area 35 again. On the other hand, the winding bodies 11 that are lifted together with the opening and closing arms 46 and 46 are conveyed one by one to the winding body holding means 30 from the top by the conveying means 28, that is, conveyed from the storage position P3 to the standby position P2. At this time, the opening and closing arms 46 and 46 are raised stepwise to maintain the height position of the wound body 11 located at the uppermost stage substantially constant.
[0021]
As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the conveying means 28 includes a grip portion 59 (FIG. 6) that grips the winding body 11 positioned at the uppermost stage in the stock portion 27, and the grip portion 59 from the stock portion 27. And a gripper moving device 60 that moves to a standby position P2 on the roll holding means 30 side.
[0022]
The grip portion 59 includes a pair of opening and closing arms 62 and 62 (FIG. 8) that support the lowermost end side of the wound body 11, a guide member 63 that supports the opening and closing arms 62 and 62 so as to be separated from each other, and an opening and closing state. An open / close cylinder 64 that moves the arms 62 and 62 apart from each other, a first lift cylinder 66 (FIGS. 6 and 8) that moves the open / close arms 62 and 62 up and down, and the open / close arms 62 and 62. A cylindrical member 67 to be inserted into the paper tube 13 of the wound body 11 supported by 62 and 62, and a second lifting cylinder 69 for moving the cylindrical member 67 up and down relative to the opening and closing arms 62 and 62. It is configured.
[0023]
The grip portion 59 configured as described above grips the receiving plate 12 of the wound body 11 located at the uppermost stage in the storage position P3 of the stock portion 27. That is, the open / close arms 62 and 62 in a state of being separated from each other are lowered to the vicinity of the winding body 11 positioned at the uppermost stage, and the open / close arms 62 and 62 approach in this state, so that the open / close arms 62 and 62 are relative to each other. The inner end side to be inserted is inserted between the winding body 11 positioned at the uppermost stage and the lower winding body 11 to receive the lower surface of the receiving plate 12 of the winding body 11 positioned at the uppermost stage. At this time, since the cylindrical member 67 is inserted into the paper tube 13 in the winding body 11 positioned at the uppermost stage, the winding body 11 can be reliably gripped without being displaced.
[0024]
The gripper moving device 60 employs a structure that allows the gripper 59 to move on a rail member 71 that extends between the stock portion 27 and the standby position P2 at the upper position of the strip-shaped connecting device 10. This gripping part moving device 60 waits for one winding body 11 gripped by the gripping part 59 from the stock part 27 when the second winding body 11B at the standby position P2 moves to the feeding position P1 as will be described later. The position is moved to the position P2.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 3, 7, and 8, the winding body holding means 30 is capable of rotating the table 73 that supports the first and second winding bodies 11A and 11B and the first winding body 11A. A pressing portion 75 that presses from above, a winding support member 76 that can be projected and retracted from the upper surface side of the table 73, and a winding that reciprocates the winding support member 76 between the feeding position P1 and the standby position P2. The body moving mechanism 77, positioning means 79 for positioning the second wound body 11B, and the lead end side region 22 (FIG. 2) on the second wound body 11B side are fed out toward the connecting means 33 (FIG. 3). The lead end moving device 80 is provided.
[0026]
The table 73 is formed with first through holes 81 (slits) extending in the left-right direction in FIG. The first through hole 81 is connected to the right side in the figure of the round hole 82 located on the left standby position P2 in FIG. 7, and extends between the standby position P2 and the feeding position P1. Further, the first through hole 81 has a right end side in FIG. 7 and a second through hole 84 (slit) that extends further to the right side in the drawing and is narrower than the first through hole 81. The second through hole 84 extends to the right end edge of the table 73 in the figure, and is open outward from the right end edge. Further, a collection box 86 for collecting the receiving plate 12 after the strip 14 is fed is disposed near the open portion.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 8, the pressing portion 75 is fixed to the disk member 89 provided above the feeding position P1 and the substantially lower center side of the disk member 89, and the first wound body 11A. The cylindrical member 90 is inserted into the paper tube 13 with almost no gap, and the disk member 89 and the cylinder 91 for raising and lowering the cylindrical member 90 are configured. At the time of feeding the first roll-side belt member 14A, the cylindrical member 90 is inserted into the paper tube 13, and the first roll 11A sandwiched between the disk member 89 and the table 73 is moved to the feed position P1. It is designed to be able to rotate.
[0028]
The winding body support member 76 (FIG. 8) is provided so as to be able to advance and retreat with respect to the upper surface of the table 73 by driving a cylinder (not shown), and in a state of protruding from the table 73, the paper in the second winding body 11B. The tube 13 is inserted into the tube 13 from below through a slight gap.
[0029]
The winding body moving mechanism 77 (FIG. 8) extends to the support portion 94 that supports the winding body support member 76 and the left-right direction in FIG. 8, and supports the support portion 94 movably along the extending direction. The rail portion 95 and a driving device 96 such as a motor for moving the support portion 94 along the rail portion 95 are provided, and the second member in a state where the roll support member 76 is inserted into the paper tube 13. The wound body 11B is moved to the feeding position P1.
[0030]
The positioning means 79 is fixed to the lower surface side of the winding body support member 76, and receives a receiving plate 98 (FIG. 8) that receives the bottom of the second winding body 11B from the inside of the round hole 82, and the receiving plate 98. A sensor 101 that detects the presence of a motor 99 that is provided below the rotating plate and rotates the receiving plate 98 and an aluminum tape 23 (FIGS. 1 and 2) affixed to the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body 11B. (FIG. 7). The positioning means 79 is provided so that the lead end region 22 can be positioned by positioning the aluminum tape 23 affixed to the second wound body 11B at the standby position P2 at a substantially constant position. That is, when the second wound body 11B held by the receiving plate 98 is rotated by the motor 99 and the position of the aluminum tape 23 is detected by the sensor 101, the rotation of the motor 99 is stopped and the aluminum tape 23 is moved to a predetermined position. In this state, the second winding body 11B is stopped. When the second winding body 11B moves toward the feeding position P1 by the movement of the winding body support member 76, the winding body support member 76 is removed from the paper tube 13 as shown by a solid line in FIG. The support plate 98 is slightly lowered to the extent that it cannot be removed, and the support plate 98 is slightly lowered and retracted to the back side of the table 73, so that only the roll support member 76 passes through the first through hole 81 (slit). ing.
[0031]
In the lead end moving device 80, the suction pad 103A provided on the outer peripheral side of the rotating cylinder 103 sucks the non-adhered portion 24 of the aluminum tape 23 as shown in FIGS. The peeling device 102 for peeling off, the first chuck 104 for feeding the second wound body side band material 14B from the second wound body 11B with the non-adhesive portion 24 interposed therebetween, and the first chuck 104 at the standby position P2. And a biaxial movement device 105 (X axis) and 106 (Y axis) for moving from the first to the feeding position P1. In the first chuck 104, the non-adhesive portion 24 of the aluminum tape 23 arranged at a substantially fixed position by the positioning means 79 (FIG. 8) is adsorbed by the adsorption pad 103A by the rotation of the rotary cylinder 103. The non-adhesive portion 24 is provided so as to be sandwiched.
[0032]
The lead end moving device 80 configured as described above feeds out the lead end side region 22 as follows.
That is, the non-adhesive portion 24B of the aluminum tape 23 sucked and held by the suction pad 103A is separated from the second wound body 11B side by the rotation of the rotating cylinder 103 (see FIG. 10A). Before and after this, the first chuck 104 moves toward the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body 11B by the biaxial movement devices 105 (X axis) and 106 (Y axis) (FIG. 10B )), And grips the non-adhesive portion 24B with the first chuck 104. Thereafter, the first chuck 104 is moved away from the second wound body 11B by the biaxial moving devices 105 and 106 (see FIG. 12). Along with this, the lead end side region 22 of the band member 14B is fed out from the second wound body 11B, and the first chuck 104 moves to the connecting means 33 (see FIG. 7) side, thereby leading to the lead end side. The region 22 is extended to the connection means 33 side.
[0033]
In addition, on the right end side in FIG. 7 of the winding body holding means 30, the receiving plate 12 and the paper tube 13 remaining after the first winding side belt member 14 </ b> A is fed out from the first winding body 11 </ b> A are collected in the collection box 86. A discharge mechanism 107 that moves is provided. The discharge mechanism 107 is provided with a bar member 109 that can be moved up and down so as to be movable along the second through hole 84 (slit). That is, in the discharge mechanism 107, as shown in FIG. 8, after the feeding of the band member 14, the bar-like member 109 is inserted into the inside from above the remaining paper tube 13, and the bar-like member 109 is inserted into the collection box 86. The receiving plate 12 and the paper tube 13 are dropped from the end of the table 73 to the collection box 86 by moving toward the recovery box 86.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 3, the feeding unit 32 rotates the driving roller 111 around which the strip 14 from the connecting unit 33 is wound, the pinch roller 112 facing the driving roller 111, and the driving roller 111. The motor 113 is provided.
[0035]
On the downstream side of the driving roller 111, a slack formation region 115 of the band member 14 is formed. The slack formation region 115 is formed by the first winding body side band material 14A from the first winding body 11A when the first winding body side band material 14A and the second winding body side band material 14B are connected by the connecting means 33. When the feeding is temporarily stopped, the slack portion of the strip 14 functions as a buffer area that can be fed to the label attaching device 200 side.
[0036]
As shown in FIG. 13, the connecting means 33 includes a first guide roller 118 around which the first winding-side belt member 14 </ b> A fed out from the first winding body 11 </ b> A is wound, and a second winding body. 11B is provided on the downstream side of the first guide roller 118 and the second guide roller 119 around which the second roll-side belt member 14B fed out from 11B is wound, and the end-side region 21 is held by suction at two locations. Provided on the downstream side of the first and second terminal holding portions 121 and 122 and the second guide roller 119 that can be held, the lead end side region 22 fed out by the first chuck 104 can be sucked and held. The lead end holding portion 123, the end side region 21 of the first winding side band member 14A held by the first and second end holding portions 121 and 122, and the lead end holding portion 123, and the second winding side band Material 14 The second chuck 124 that grips the lead end side region 22 of the first winding side belt member 14A from above and the terminal end side region 21 of the first winding member side belt member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second winding member side belt member 14B. A cutting member 126 (FIGS. 14 to 19) serving as a cutting portion for cutting the predetermined portion of the first portion from below, and the terminal-side region 21 of the first roll-side band member 14A after the predetermined portion is cut by the cutting member 126 And the sticking part 127 (FIG. 13) which connects the lead end side area | region 22 of the 2nd winding body side belt | band | zone material 14B with the connection label L1 (connection material) is comprised.
[0037]
The second guide roller 119 is movable in a vertical direction in FIG. 13 and in a vertical direction that is orthogonal to the paper surface in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism.
[0038]
The first and second end holding portions 121 and 122 and the lead end holding portion 123 are formed by the operation of a vacuum pump (not shown), the end side region 21 of the first winding side band member 14A and the second winding side band member. The lead end side region 22 of 14B is provided so as to be sucked and held, and at the time of sucking and holding, the end side region 21 and the lead end side region 22 are positioned at substantially the same height. Here, the first end holding part 121 located on the upstream side can be moved in the vertical direction and the vertical direction in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism, while the second end holding part 122 on the downstream side is It is fixedly arranged. Further, the lead end holding portion 123 is provided to be movable in the vertical direction in FIG. 13 at a predetermined position between the first and second end holding portions 121 and 122.
[0039]
The second chuck 124 is provided such that its tip side can be opened and closed by a cylinder (not shown) or the like, and can be moved in a vertical direction and a vertical direction in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism.
[0040]
The cutting member 126 has a hook-like tip, and can be moved in a vertical direction and a vertical direction in FIG. 13 by a predetermined moving mechanism. The terminal end side in the terminal end region 21 of the material 14A and the tip end side in the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body side band member 14B can be cut off. A pair of press rollers 129 and 130 that pinch the end-side region 21 are provided on the downstream side of the second end holding portion 122, whereby the first and the connecting labels L1 are attached and connected. The second roll side band members 14A and 14B are pressurized, and the connection label L1 is securely attached. Here, the cutting portion of the end side region 21 is specified by detection of a pair of sensors 131, 131, 132, 132 provided on the upstream side of the first guide roller 118 and the downstream side of the press rollers 129, 130, respectively. Done. The lead end side region 22 is cut by the cutting member 126 while being pulled by the first chuck 104.
[0041]
The affixing portion 127 (FIGS. 3 and 13) includes a labeler 136 that feeds the connected labels L1 one by one, and a label holding plate that sucks and holds the connected labels L1 that are fed from the labeler 136 with the adhesive layer exposed. 138 and the label holding plate 138 are moved toward the connection portion between the terminal end side region 21 of the first winding body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band member 14B, and coupled to the connection portion. And a cylinder 139 for pressing the label L1. A holding plate 141 is provided adjacent to the upstream side of the second terminal holding portion 122 and is movable in the vertical direction in FIG. 13, and this holding plate 141 is a lead end holding portion as will be described later. When 123 moves to the left side position of the second end holding part 122 in the figure, it can be positioned between them.
[0042]
Next, a connection procedure between the terminal end side region 21 of the first winding-side band member 14A and the lead end-side region 22 of the second winding-side band member 14B in the band-shaped connecting device 10 will be described.
[0043]
First, as shown in FIG. 13, when the first wound body side belt material 14 </ b> A is fed from the first wound body 11 </ b> A at the feeding position P <b> 1 to the label sticking device 200 (see FIG. 3), the lead By the end moving device 80, the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body side belt member 14B is drawn out from the second wound body 11B at the standby position P2 to the connecting means 33 side. This unwinding is performed along the first winding-side band member 14A in the upper region in FIG. 13 of the first winding-side band member 14A. Here, the feeding stop position of the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B is a portion separated from the tip end position of the label L by a fixed distance H (see FIG. 12) by a sensor (not shown) located at the forefront. Is set to be cut by the cutting member 126. The fixed distance H is set to a length that is approximately half the distance D between the labels L in the second roll-side band member 14B. Then, the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14 </ b> B is sucked and held by the lead end holding portion 123.
[0044]
When the end side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A starts to be paid out, the supply of the first wound body 11A by the feeding means 32 is temporarily stopped, and the end side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A is The first and second terminal holding parts 121 and 122 are sucked and held. Here, the feeding stop timing of the first roll-side belt member 14A is detected by the sensors 131 and 132. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, the end of the label L positioned on the final end side is shown. A portion separated from the position by the predetermined distance H is set so that the cutting member 126 can cut the portion.
[0045]
And in the connection means 33, as FIG. 14 shows, the termination | terminus side area | region 21 of 14 A of 1st roll side belt | band | zones and the lead end side area | region 22 of 2nd roll body side belt | band | zone material 14B mutually oppose. Thus, the labels L and L are both oriented to the front side in FIG. Further, the leading end side portion of the lead end side region 22 in the second winding side band member 14B is cut by the cutting member 126 before and after the first winding side band member 14A is stopped. The cut end portion is discarded into the collection box 143 by the movement of the first chuck 104. On the other hand, the remaining portion (solid line portion in FIG. 14) of the lead end side region 22 in the second roll-side band member 14B is such that only the band member 14 protrudes from the tip position of the most advanced label L by the predetermined distance H. It will be in the state.
[0046]
Next, the second chuck 124 stands by at a position above the end-side region 21 in the first winding-side band member 14A, that is, an upper position between the first end-holding portion 121 and the pressing plate 141 (FIG. 14). And the upper part of the end side region 21 in the first wound body side belt material 14A is gripped (see FIG. 15). In this state, the cutting member 126 cuts the end side portion of the end side region 21 in the first wound body side strip 14A (see FIG. 16). And as FIG. 17 shows, while the adsorption | suction holding | maintenance of the termination | terminus side area | region 21 of 14 A of 1st winding body side strip | belt materials by the 1st termination | terminus holding | maintenance part 121 is cancelled | released, the 1st termination | terminus holding | maintenance part 121 is 1st. When the second chuck 124 is lifted up from the end side region 21 of the winding body side band member 14A to the depth side in the figure, the end side portion of the end side region 21 of the first winding side band member 14A is raised. To do. Then, this terminal side portion is gripped by the second chuck 124 after traversing the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B from above by the movement of the second chuck 124 (see FIG. 17). Is released and discarded in the collection box 143. On the other hand, the remaining part of the terminal-side region 21 of the first winding-side band member 14A that has been cut and held by the second terminal-holding part 122 is the terminal side of the label L at the end, as shown in FIG. Projecting by the predetermined distance H. Also, before and after this, the first end holding part 121 that is not attracted and held escapes downward.
[0047]
Next, the second chuck 124 moves above the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B, and the lead end side region 22 is gripped from above by the second chuck 124 (FIG. 18, see FIG. Then, the presser plate 141 moves toward the end-side region 21 of the first roll-side band member 14 </ b> A, and the presser plate 141 is adjacent to the second end-holding portion 122. Surface contact is made with the terminal portion of the terminal-side region 21 of 14A (see FIG. 20). In this state, the lead end side region 22 of the second winding-side band member 14B gripped by the second chuck 124 faces the terminal-side region 21 of the first winding-side band member 14A together with the lead end holding portion 123. Move. At this time, the second guide roller 119 (see FIG. 13) around which the lead end side region 22 of the second roll-side belt member 14B is hung is lowered, and the second guide roller 119 is supplied with the second guide roller 119. The winding state of the lead end side region 22 of the wound body side band member 14B is released, and the lead end side region 22 is smoothly moved. Then, the end of the end side region 21 of the first winding side band member 14A and the end of the lead end side region 22 of the second winding side band member 14B are abutted with each other (see FIG. 21). 14 A of 1st roll body side strip | belt materials and 14B of 2nd roll body side strip | belt materials are arrange | positioned so that it may continue in the extension direction. From this state, the first end holding part 121 approaches the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B and sucks and holds the lead end side region 22, and then the second chuck 124 performs the second holding. The gripping of the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B is released, and the second chuck 124 moves upward from the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B (see FIG. 22). . Then, the label holding plate 138 on which the connection label L1 is held moves toward the terminal end side region 21 of the first winding body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second winding body side band member 14B, and these , The connecting label L1 is between the back side of the terminal end side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body side band member 14B, that is, the opposite surface of the label surface. Affixed between the sides (see FIGS. 23 and 24).
[0048]
After the connection label L1 is pasted, as shown in FIG. 23, the suction of the lead end side region 22 of the second roll side band member 14B by the lead end holding portion 123 is released, and the lead end holding portion 123 and the press plate 141 escapes from the terminal side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 side of the second wound body side band member 14B to the front side in the figure. Furthermore, the lead end holding portion 123 returns to the initial position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 23 across the first winding body side band material 14A and the second winding body side band material 14B from below, and is shown in FIG. It becomes a state.
[0049]
Thus, when the connection of the terminal end side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body side band member 14A is completed, adsorption by the first and second terminal end holding portions 121 is performed. After the release, the driving roller 111 is driven again, and the second roll-side belt member 14B from the second roll 11B is fed toward the label sticking device 200 (FIG. 3). At the same time, the rod-shaped member 109 is inserted into the paper tube 13 from above and moved to the right in FIG. 8, so that the paper tube 13 and the receiving plate 12 supporting it move from the feeding position P1. , Discarded in the collection box 86. Then, the winding body support member 76 inserted from below into the paper tube 11 of the second winding body 11B moves to the feeding position P1 side on the right side in FIG. 8, so that the second winding body 11B is moved to the feeding position P1. The first winding body 11A is positioned and the new first winding body 11A is rotatably supported by the pressing portion 75 (FIG. 8). Thereafter, the wound body support member 76 leaves the paper tube 13 of the new first wound body 11A and returns to the standby position P2. Then, at the standby position P2, one roll 11 held by the stock unit 27 shown in FIG. 3 and the like is replenished by the transport means 28 and set as a new second roll 11B. Then, the above operation is repeated.
[0050]
Therefore, according to such an example, even if the label sticking apparatus 200 is driven, the first and second winding bodies 11A and 11B can be easily and automatically connected. For this reason, it is not necessary to manually replace the winding body 11, and it is possible to continuously feed the strip 14 to the label sticking device 200 only by replenishing the stock body 27 with the winding body 11. The effect that you can do it.
[0051]
In addition, in the said embodiment, a connection label in the state in which each edge part of the termination | terminus side area | region 21 of 14 A of 1st roll side belt | band | zones and the lead end side area | region 22 of 2nd roll body side band | band | zone 14B was faced | matched. By attaching L1, the terminal end side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body side band member 14B are connected, but the present invention is not limited to this, The terminal side region 21 and the lead end side region 22 are connected by applying an adhesive to either one of the end side regions 21 and the lead end side region 22 and partially overlapping them. It is also possible to do.
[0052]
Contrary to the above-described embodiment, the terminal-side region 21 of the first winding-side band member 14A is moved toward the lead end-side region 22 of the second winding-side band member 14B so that they can be connected. It can also be set as a simple structure.
[0053]
Furthermore, in the embodiment, the cutting member 126 partially cuts both the terminal end side region 21 of the first wound body side band member 14A and the lead end side region 22 of the second wound body side band member 14B. The present invention is not limited to this, and depending on the size of the unlabeled region at both ends in the extending direction of the band member 14, either the terminal side region 21 or the lead end side region 22 is partially cut. Thus, it is also possible to adjust the label L interval of the connection portion.
[0054]
In addition, in the strip-shaped connecting device 10, in addition to the strip 14 in which the label L is laminated on the peeling mount, other strip-shaped bodies such as a strip without a label L and a strip-shaped sheet can be applied.
[0055]
As described above, the configuration of each part of the apparatus in the present invention is not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and various modifications can be made as long as substantially the same operation is achieved.
[0056]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the connecting means for connecting the lead end side region of the strip fed from the second winding body to the terminal side region of the strip fed from the first winding body; Since the end side region and the lead end side region can be connected in a state of being close to each other, the replacement work of the wound body in which the belt material supplied to the lower device is wound is automatically performed. It is possible to increase the operating efficiency of the lower-level device.
[0057]
In addition, since the end portions of the end side region and the lead end side region are abutted with each other, and when the end portions are abutted, a connecting piece straddling them can be pasted. Can be performed efficiently.
[0058]
Furthermore, since the lead end side region is provided with positioning means for positioning the lead end side region so that the lead end side region can be extended from the substantially fixed position toward the connecting means, the second winding body set is provided. In addition to simple operation, the lead end region can be easily extended.
[0059]
The connecting means further includes a cutting portion for cutting off a terminal end side of the terminal end region and / or a tip end side of the lead end side region, and the lead end side region and the terminal end region are connected to each other. Since the cutting position is adjusted so that the interval between the labels in the connection region is substantially the same as the predetermined interval, even when the connection region is supplied to a lower-level device, It is possible to respond with the same operation as when supplying.
[0060]
Furthermore, since a slack forming region is provided on the downstream side of the connecting means to loosen the strip fed from the first winding body, the strip is fed continuously to the lower device for a long time. Is possible.
[0061]
In addition, since it has a stock section for holding a plurality of spare winding bodies and a conveying means for further supplying the winding bodies of the stock section after the feeding of the belt-like body from the first winding body is completed, The winding body can be automatically replenished to the means, and the strip can be connected for a longer time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wound body that is applied to a belt-like body connection device according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a lead end side region of a belt-like body is extended from the wound body.
FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the belt-like body connecting device.
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the wound body is laminated and held.
FIG. 5 is a schematic enlarged plan view of the vicinity of a stock portion.
6 is a schematic side view of FIG.
FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of the vicinity of a wound body holding means.
8 is a schematic front sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the main part of FIG. 8 for explaining the positional relationship when the roll support member and the receiving plate move.
10A is a schematic plan view of a peeling device portion of a lead end side region of a second wound body, and FIG. 10B is a view before a lead end side region is unwound from the second wound body. It is a schematic perspective view for demonstrating an initial state.
FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view for explaining gripping of the lead end side region by a first chuck.
FIG. 12 is a schematic perspective view for explaining a state in which the lead end side region is drawn out by the first chuck.
13 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3 showing the vicinity of the connecting means.
FIG. 14 is an operation explanatory view showing a state immediately after the lead end side region is cut by a cutting member;
FIG. 15 is an operation explanatory view showing a state immediately before the end side region is cut by the cutting member;
FIG. 16 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which the terminal side region is cut by a cutting member.
FIG. 17 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which an unnecessary portion of the termination side region is raised and discarded.
FIG. 18 is an operation explanatory view showing a state immediately before the lead end side region is gripped by a second chuck;
FIG. 19 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which the lead end side region is gripped by the second chuck.
FIG. 20 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining the movement of the presser plate.
FIG. 21 is an operation explanatory view showing a state after the lead end side region has moved toward the end side region;
FIG. 22 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where a connection label is affixed between the lead end side region and the end side region.
FIG. 23 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state where the connection between the lead end side region and the termination side region is completed;
24 is a perspective view showing a connection state of the strip of FIG. 23. FIG.
FIG. 25 is an enlarged plan view of a main part of the connection device in a state where the connection between the lead end side region and the termination side region is completed.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Band-shaped body connection device
11 Roll
11A First roll
11B Second roll
12 Back plate
13 Paper tube
14 Band material (band-shaped body)
14A First roll side band material
14B Second roll side band material
21 Terminal area
22 Lead end side area
27 Stock Department
28 Conveying means
30 Winding body holding means
33 Connection means
38 Horizontal transfer mechanism (stock part)
39 Lifting mechanism (stock part)
59 Gripping part (conveying means)
60 Grasping part moving device (conveying means)
73 Table (winding body holding means)
75 Holding part (winding body holding means)
76 Winding body support member (winding body holding means)
77 Winding body moving mechanism (winding body holding means)
79 Positioning means (winding body holding means)
80 Lead end moving device
98 backing plate
99 Motor (positioning means)
101 sensor (positioning means)
104 First chuck (lead end moving device)
105 Biaxial moving device (X axis)
106 Biaxial moving device (Y axis)
111 Drive roller (feeding means)
112 Pinch roller (feeding means)
113 Motor (feeding means)
118 First guide roller (connection means)
119 Second guide roller (connection means)
121 1st terminal holding | maintenance part (connection means)
122 2nd terminal holding | maintenance part (connection means)
123 Lead end holding part (connection means)
124 Second chuck (connection means)
127 Affixing part (connection means)
136 Labeler (attachment part)
138 Label holding plate (attachment part)
139 cylinder (attachment part)
P1 feeding position
P2 standby position
L label
L1 connecting label (connecting material)

Claims (6)

Winding body holding means for holding the first and second winding bodies in a state in which the predetermined band-like body is wound in a state where the first and second winding bodies are respectively positioned at the feeding position and the standby position; And a feeding means for feeding out the band from the second wound body after completion of feeding of the band, and the second winding on the end side region of the band fed from the first wound body. Connecting means for connecting the lead end side region of the belt-like body drawn out from the body,
The strip is composed of a strip-shaped release mount and a plurality of labels that are stacked on the release mount and arranged at predetermined intervals along the extending direction of the release mount,
The connecting means is provided with a termination holding portion that holds the termination side region, a lead end holding portion that holds the lead end side region, and a termination end of the termination side region. A cutting portion that cuts off the side and the tip end side of the lead end side region, and a pasting portion that connects the lead end side region to the termination side region, and the termination side region and the lead end side region approach each other Connected with a predetermined connecting material,
A sensor for specifying a cut portion of the terminal end region and a sensor for specifying a cut portion of the lead end region; The part that is a certain distance away from the leading edge of the label can be cut by the cutting part, while the sensor that identifies the cutting part of the lead end side area can be cut by the cutting part. Set,
The end holding part and the lead end holding part are provided so as to be relatively movable so that an interval of the label in a connection region between the lead end side region and the end side region is substantially the same as the predetermined interval. A connecting device for a belt-like body characterized by the above.   The end holding part and the lead end holding part are provided so as to be movable relative to each other so that the ends of the end side area and the lead end side area are abutted with each other. The connecting device for a strip-shaped body according to claim 1, wherein the connecting piece is provided so as to be pasted between the end portions when they are abutted. The winding body holding means sandwiches the lead end side region of the second winding body detected by the sensor that detects the lead end side region of the second winding body and winds the second winding body around the second winding body. While the first chuck for feeding the rotated belt-shaped body to the connection means side is provided, the connection means is configured to determine the termination side region and the lead end side region held by the termination holding unit and the lead end holding unit. The band-shaped body connecting device according to claim 1, further comprising a second chuck for gripping at the timing.   The winding body holding means includes positioning means for positioning the lead end side area, and the lead end side area is provided so as to be able to be fed out from a substantially fixed position toward the connecting means. Item 4. A device for connecting strips according to item 1, 2 or 3.   The slack formation region which makes the said strip | belt body drawn | fed out from the said 1st winding body the slack state is provided in the downstream of the said connection means, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. The connection apparatus of the strip | belt-shaped body as described in 2.   A stock unit for holding a plurality of spare winding bodies; and a transport unit for supplying the winding body of the stock unit to the winding body holding means after the feeding of the belt-like body from the first winding body is completed. The strip-shaped body connecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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