JP4406243B2 - Wristband label - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to wristbands and wristband labels, and in particular for wristbands and wristbands that wrap around local parts of the human body (wrists, ankles, etc.) and have little irritation to skin even when used for a long time. It is about labels.

Conventionally, a wristband wound around a wrist or the like is used to identify an individual.
For example, in order to prevent medical errors in hospitalized patients and patients undergoing medical examinations or tests, a wristband for medical use should be printed once with its name, blood type, and barcode printed on the wristband body. It is designed so that it can never be removed unless there is an act of intentionally cutting it, so that it can easily and reliably verify the identity and take appropriate measures.
Since these wristbands are often attached to the parts of the patient's wrist or ankle that are in direct contact with the skin for a long time, the wristband base material must be durable and flexible enough to fit the human body. A wristband is required. This requirement is particularly noticeable in the case of severely ill patients or newborns who are in a state where it is difficult to communicate their intentions.

In addition, various information for personal identification is printed on the wristband, and since it is attached to the human body for a long time, this printed information is also applied to rubbing or water against alcohol and other various chemicals. There is a demand for printing characteristics that can be stably fixed so as to be visible or recognizable by a reader (not shown). In particular, those having data such as a bar code or a two-dimensional code are required to have stable and good print quality from the relationship with the reading device.
In order to print on the wristband, a printing device such as a thermal transfer barcode printer is generally used, but it is necessary to select a base material on which the ink of the thermal transfer ribbon can be stably fixed. At the same time, there is a demand for a substrate having rigidity (rigidity) that is not too soft and can be appropriately transferred to the printing unit in the printer.
However, wristbands made by selecting synthetic resin such as polyurethane as the base material are low in rigidity (because they are too soft) and weak when printing with a barcode printer. There is a problem that jamming may occur, such as a wristband being wound around the platen roller in the printing unit.
In addition, for wristbands made of substrates with insufficient rigidity or wristband labels for manufacturing the wristbands, the transport adjustment mechanism such as a label guide to prevent the printer from moving sideways can function properly. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to print at a predetermined printing position.

Further, a wristband made of only a synthetic resin base material such as polyurethane has a problem in that when printed by a barcode printer or the like, the printed content is extended due to the stretchability of the base material.
In addition, the thermal transfer ribbon ink has insufficient fixability on a synthetic resin substrate such as polyurethane, so if water or alcohol adheres to the wristband after printing, it will be visually recognized. There is a problem that it becomes difficult.

    When punching (die-cutting) to make it easy to attach to the wrist or ankle of the patient when manufacturing the wristband, the large wristband label is processed into a small roll for loading the printer. There is a problem that the product is difficult to process.

    In addition, the synthetic resin material such as polyurethane, which pursues flexibility, has a smooth surface that touches the human skin, so when sweating or touching water, it has strong adhesion to the skin and stuffiness There are problems such as wispyness.

In addition, there is a concern that bacteria may propagate due to contact with the human skin for a long time, and there is a problem that measures against bacteria are required as a wristband.
In addition, if a synthetic resin material is used as the wristband substrate, dust will be produced when the wristband is charged during actual use, such as during manufacturing, processing, printing, or when the wristband is peeled off from the mount. There is a problem that hygiene measures are necessary.

JP 2002-153446 A

    The present invention has been considered in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wristband and a wristband label that are excellent in air permeability and are less likely to cause stuffiness or dullness even when used for a long time.

    In addition to durability as a wristband, the present invention increases the waist and rigidity (rigidity) of the wristband label, facilitates product processing such as die cutting and small roll finishing, and personal identification information by the printing device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a wristband and a wristband label that can stabilize the transfer to a printing unit when printing a mark, perform printing at an appropriate printing position, and ensure a predetermined level of printing quality.

    In addition, the present invention provides a wristband and a wristband label that can perform stable and good print quality printing and can maintain print information in a good state even by rubbing or water adhesion. Is an issue.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wristband and a wristband label that are excellent in antibacterial properties and antistatic properties as well as air permeability and can be used in a sanitary manner.

That is, the present invention increases the air permeability by embossing the part of the back surface of the base material that directly touches the human skin and makes it less likely to cause stuffiness and rash, and has a shape that engages with the embossed pseudo adhesive layer. It is possible to improve the transferability when loading a printer as a rigid label structure by temporarily attaching a mount, and to have both flexibility and rigidity by selecting the substrate thickness to a predetermined level. It focuses on making it possible .

The present invention is capable of producing a wristband having a printing area portion on the surface of a base material having a length that can be wound around a local part of a human body, and a wristband label in which a backing is temporarily attached to the back surface of the base material In the print area portion, it is possible to print desired print information for identifying the human body as a specific individual, and on the back surface of the base material, an emboss layer processed into an emboss shape is formed, The embossed layer is formed as a pseudo adhesive layer, the mount and the base material are separably engaged with each other using the pseudo adhesive layer , and at the time of printing, the pseudo adhesive layer is used to The embossed layer formed as the pseudo-adhesive layer when the mount and the base material are temporarily attached without being peeled, and when the mount and the base material are separated and wound around a local part of the human body. That touches the skin It is a label for a wristband to butterfly.
Further, when the thickness of the base material is arbitrarily selected in the range of 200 μm to 300 μm, the total thickness of the base material, the embossed layer and the mount is set to 380 μm, and the thickness of the mount is set to 60 μm. In addition, the total thickness of the emboss layer can be set to 340 μm, and the height and depth of the emboss layer can be arbitrarily set.

In Ruri Sutobando label by the present invention, when the thickness of the base material comprising a band body and 200Myuemu～300myuemu, can to obtain durability or rigidity required while retaining the flexibility of the wristband .
According to the present invention, the embossed layer is formed on the back surface of the base material having a predetermined thickness and ensuring durability, thereby improving the contact with the human skin. That is, since the uneven part is formed on the part where the back surface of the base material directly touches the skin, it is excellent in breathability, hardly feels stuffy or dull, and can withstand long-time use.
In addition, the rigidity of the double-layer structure with the backing temporarily attached to the back of the wristband can be secured to facilitate product processing such as die cutting and small roll finishing, and personal identification information is printed by a printing device. At this time, the transfer to the printing unit can be stabilized, and printing can be performed at an appropriate printing position. That is, it is possible to manufacture a soft wristband with a mount and capable of being issued by a printer.
In addition, by using the embossed layer between the mount and the base material as a pseudo-adhesive layer, it is guaranteed that the wristband and the mount are integrated before use as a wristband. After peeling and separating, the adhesiveness of the back surface of the wristband that is in direct contact with the human body can be virtually eliminated, and air permeability and good contact can be maintained.

A film base made of synthetic resin such as polyethylene or a copolymer thereof having good compatibility with the ink of the thermal transfer ribbon can be adopted, and the quality of the printed information can be maintained well even by dampness or adhesion of water. Further, by applying a corona discharge treatment or other easy adhesion treatment to the print area portion, the ink fixability can be improved, and the print stability or quality can be further improved.
Moreover, it can be set as the wristband excellent also in hygiene by giving an antibacterial process to an embossing layer, or giving an antistatic process to a base material.

    The present invention temporarily attaches a base material and a mount to each other via an embossing layer (embossed pseudo adhesive layer), and limits the thickness of the base material and the roughness of the embossing layer. The durability, rigidity, air permeability, printing stability and other characteristics required for band labels can be secured.

Next, a wristband 11 (second invention) and a wristband label 1 (first invention) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a wristband label 1 and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1. The wristband label 1 has an elongated band shape and can be wound in a roll shape. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, it has a base material 2, a pseudo adhesive layer 3 (emboss layer 4), and a mount 5. A release agent layer 6 is formed on the mount 5 to facilitate separation from the pseudo adhesive layer 3. That is, an embossed layer 4 processed into an embossed shape is formed on the back surface of the substrate 2, and the embossed layer 4 is detachably engaged with the mount 5 as a pseudo adhesive layer 3.

The substrate 2 is made of a synthetic resin film such as polyethylene (PE) or a copolymer thereof, and is soft and durable. On the upper surface (surface) of the base material 2, desired print information 7 for personal identification can be printed, and an individual or patient can be specified.
The base material 2 can be kneaded with an antistatic agent or subjected to an arbitrary antistatic treatment such as an antistatic treatment coat to prevent contamination due to dust or the like.
Antistatic agents include nonionic polyoxyethylene alkylamine, polyoxyethylene alkylamide, polyoxyethylene alkyl ether, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether, glycerin fatty acid ester, sorbitan fatty acid ester, anionic alkyl sulfonate, alkyl benzene Sulfonate, alkyl sulfate alkyl phosphate, cationic quaternary ammonium chloride, quaternary ammonium sulfate, quaternary ammonium nitrate, amphoteric alkyl betaine type, alkyl imidazoline type, alkyl alanine type, conductive resin polyvinyl benzyl Type cations, polyacrylic acid type cations, and the like.

The pseudo adhesive layer 3 is formed by pouring, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ionomer or the like between the base material 2 and the embossed mount 5 by an extrusion lamination technique which is a known technique. The material 2 and the mount 5 are formed by pressure bonding while cooling.
Therefore, the embossed pseudo adhesive layer 3 and the base material 2 are formed of the same material from polyethylene or a copolymer thereof. For example, when the material of the base material 2 is polyethylene, the pseudo adhesive agent Polyethylene is also used as the material of the layer 3, and its bonding strength is strong. Since the release agent layer 6 is formed on the upper surface of the mount 5, the substrate 2 can be easily peeled off from the mount 5 and separated. Of course, the structure which does not interpose the peeling material layer 6 between the characteristics of the pseudo adhesive layer 3 is also employable.

The emboss layer 4 is formed by forming the pseudo adhesive layer 3 between the embossed mount 5 and the base material 2 and forming the surface of the pseudo adhesive layer 3 in an uneven shape with a predetermined roughness (described later). In order to improve the contact or breathability to the human skin.
In addition to the antistatic treatment on the base material 2, it is desirable to apply an antistatic treatment coat or other antistatic treatment to the embossed layer 4 as well.
Furthermore, by mixing various antibacterial agents with the embossed layer 4 or the pseudo-adhesive agent layer 3, it is possible to suppress the growth of bacteria in the portion that is in contact with the human skin.

The mount 5 is made of a tough and easy-to-process PET (polyethylene terephthalate) material embossed on the surface facing the base material 2, but may be polypropylene, Any material that can be embossed on glassine paper or kraft paper as a base material and processed by extrusion lamination can be used. Although the back surface of the mount 5 is desirably smooth, it may have a slight embossed shape as long as it does not interfere with the transfer or printing of a barcode printer 21 (FIG. 5) described later.
The release agent layer 6 of the mount 5 is subjected to a release agent treatment such as a silicone compound, an alkyl pendant polymer system, and a condensation wax system.

    In particular, as shown in FIG. 1, the wristband label 1 is separable into a wristband 11 and a scraping portion 12 by punching out a portion of the base material 2 at a wristband die punching portion 10. Therefore, as described above, the wristband 11 can be obtained by separating the wristband 11 portion from the mount 5 and separating the wristband 11 from the residue removing portion 12.

The wristband 11 includes a thick print area 13 at a substantially central part, and a narrow length adjusting part 14 and a band fixing part 15 extending to the left and right of the print area part 13. That is, since the wristband 11 is in direct contact with the patient's skin for a long time, the length adjusting unit 14 and the band fixing unit 15 are formed narrower in the width direction than the portion of the printing region unit 13 to form the skin. The contact area is reduced to improve air permeability.
Moreover, the wristband 11 forms the whole corner roundly, and makes the contact with skin smooth.
The length adjusting unit 14 and the band fixing unit 15 can be pre-printed with colors determined in advance according to the blood type or the like.

The print area 13 includes an ID number, sex, name, date of birth, blood type, name of doctor in charge, barcode, two-dimensional code, etc., which is print information 7 for personal identification for identifying a patient. The information can be printed by a printing device such as a barcode printer, and can be various information for preventing erroneous medical care due to a patient's mistake.
The length adjusting portion 14 is formed with a plurality of length adjusting locking holes 16, and the band fixing portion 15 is formed with a plurality of band fixing locking holes 17.
In addition, when polyethylene or a copolymer thereof is selected as the material of the base material 2, since polyethylene is a non-polar resin and inferior in the adhesion of the printing ink, an easy adhesion treatment such as corona discharge is applied to the surface of the base material 2. By applying the treatment, the surface roughness can be increased, the ink fixing property or the printability of the thermal transfer ribbon can be improved, and the print stability on the print region portion 13 can be ensured. In addition to the corona discharge treatment, for example, a treatment for applying various adhesives having affinity with ink for printing can be performed as the easy adhesion treatment.

FIG. 3 is a further enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, and shows the thickness dimension of the base material 2, the pseudo adhesive layer 3 (emboss layer 4), and the mount 5.
That is, the base material 2 is preferably made of polyethylene or a copolymer thereof in order to ensure predetermined flexibility and toughness, and the wristband label 1 as a whole is made of the base material 2 made of polyethylene. In this case, it is desirable to set the thickness to, for example, 380 μm because of the necessary rigidity in the manufacturing or processing steps and the printing process. Further, it is desirable that the thickness of the mount 5 is set to 60 μm, for example.
The thickness of the substrate 2 is desirably 200 μm to 300 μm. If the thickness is less than 200 μm, the required rigidity cannot be obtained, and if the thickness exceeds 300 μm, the hardness increases, the flexibility decreases, and the soft touch feeling to the skin decreases.
For example, when the total thickness of the wristband label 1 is 380 μm, the thickness of the mount 5 is 60 μm, and the total thickness of the substrate 2 and the embossed layer 4 (pseudo adhesive layer 3) is 340 μm, the embossing is performed. The height and depth of the layer 4 is (340 + 60) −380 = 20 μm.
Further, when the thickness of the base material 2 is arbitrarily selected in the range of 200 μm to 300 μm, the thickness of the entire wristband label 1 is set to 380 μm, the thickness of the mount 5 is set to 60 μm, the base material 2 and the embossed layer The height and depth of the embossed layer 4 can be arbitrarily designed within the total thickness of 4 (pseudo adhesive layer 3), for example, in the range of 340 μm.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the embossed layer 4 portion as viewed from the back side of the base material 2, and the embossed layer 4 preferably has a roughness of # 50 to # 200. That is, it is rough enough to have 50 to 200 convex portions 18 (or concave portions 19) per inch. In FIG. 4, an example of the dimension of the convex part 18 thru | or the recessed part 19 is shown.
If this roughness is # 50 or less, that is, too rough, when the pseudo-adhesive layer 3 is formed (extrusion molding), for example, the extrusion supply amount of polyethylene is limited to a substantially constant amount. The supply amount is insufficient, the molding becomes insufficient, and the pseudo-adhesion becomes unstable, resulting in insufficient pressure of the platen roller for printing and insufficient pressure for processing.
On the contrary, if the roughness is # 200 or more, that is, too fine, the skin contact portion between the wristband die-cut portion 10 and the skin lacks in roughness, which causes the skin to become stuffy or irritated during long-term use.

    To separate and peel the wristband 11 from the wristband label 1 having such a configuration and attach the wristband 11 to the patient's wrist or ankle, the wristband 11 is wound around the attachment site of the patient and used for length adjustment corresponding to the size. The locking hole 16 and the band fixing locking hole 17 are combined, and a fastener (not shown) is inserted and fixed.

    Since the wristband 11 is formed with the pseudo adhesive layer 3 having an embossed shape (embossed layer 4), a space is formed between the wristband 11 and the skin when the wristband 11 is attached to the wrist or ankle. Is good. Moreover, since polyethylene or a copolymer thereof is used as the material of the wristband 11 (base material 2), there is no irritation to the skin, so that it does not cause stuffiness or irritation even when used for a long time. Have.

    FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of a thermal transfer bar code printer 21 for printing predetermined information on the print area 13 of the wristband label 1. The bar code printer 21 includes a thermal head 22, a platen A print area portion on the surface of the base material 2 having a roller 23 and a thermal transfer ribbon 24 and transporting the thermal band 22 while sandwiching the wristband label 1 between the thermal head 22 and the platen roller 23. 13 can print desired print information 7. As the printer, an ink jet type printer or any other type of printer can be adopted.

A wristband label 1 according to the present invention has an embossed layer 4 formed as a pseudo adhesive layer 3 on a soft synthetic resin base material 2 and temporarily mounts a mount 5 that engages with the pseudo adhesive layer 3. Since the wristband label 1 is mounted on the bar code printer 21 and the like, the rigidity or strength of the wristband label 1 is increased. It is also possible to prevent tearing from the portion 17.
In addition, product processing such as pre-printing, die-cutting or small roll finishing can be easily performed, and the transport performance of the wristband label 1 in the bar code printer 21 can be stabilized to prevent trouble in printing. Can do.
In particular, by selecting the thickness of the base material 2 of the wristband 11 in the range of 200 μm to 300 μm, it is suitable for long-time wearing on the human body while maintaining necessary flexibility and maintaining sufficient rigidity. Can be.

Further, if the wristband label 1 is made of a synthetic resin film base material such as polyethylene or a copolymer thereof having good compatibility with the ink of the thermal transfer ribbon 24 as the material of the base material 2, the wristband label 1 is rubbed or water The print information can be held with good print quality even by the adhesion of the ink.

It is a top view of the wristband 11 (2nd invention) and the wristband label 1 (1st invention) by the Example of this invention. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the further expanded sectional view of FIG. It is the schematic perspective view seen from the back surface side of the base material 2 of the embossing layer 4 part. FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of a thermal transfer barcode printer 21 for printing predetermined information on a print area 13 of a wristband label 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 Wristband label (second invention, FIGS. 1 and 2)
2 Substrate 3 Pseudo-adhesive layer 4 Embossed layer 5 Mount 6 Release agent layer 7 Print information 10 Wristband die cutting part (FIG. 1)
11 Wristband (first invention, FIGS. 1 and 2)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Waste removal part 13 Print area | region part 14 Length adjustment part 15 Band fixing | fixed part 16 Length adjustment locking hole 17 Band fixing locking hole 18 Convex part 19 of the embossing layer 4 Concave part 21 of the embossing layer 4 Barcode printer ( (Fig. 5)
22 Thermal head 23 Platen roller 24 Thermal transfer ribbon

Claims (2)

It is possible to produce a wristband having a print area on the surface of a base material having a length that can be wound around a local part of the human body, and a wristband label in which a backing is temporarily attached to the back surface of the base material,
In the print area portion, it is possible to print desired print information for identifying the human body as a specific individual,
On the back surface of the base material, an embossed layer processed into an embossed shape is formed, and this embossed layer is formed as a pseudo adhesive layer ,
Using the pseudo adhesive layer, the mount and the base material are separably engaged,
And, at the time of printing, the mount and the base material are temporarily attached by the pseudo adhesive layer without peeling off,
Further, when the mount and the base material are separated and wound around a local part of the human body, the embossed layer formed as the pseudo-adhesive layer is in contact with the skin . label. When the thickness of the substrate is arbitrarily selected in the range of 200 μm to 300 μm, the total thickness of the substrate and the embossed layer and the mount is 380 μm, and the thickness of the mount is 60 μm, The wristband label according to claim 1, wherein the total thickness of the base material and the embossed layer is within a range of 340 µm, and the height and depth of the embossed layer can be arbitrarily set.

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