JP5196617B1 - Label / Label Holder - Google Patents

Abstract

A label holder capable of easily operating and managing an identification label is provided.
A label holder is attached to a storage container for inserting an identification label for identifying contents contained in the storage container. The identification label is configured to be replaceable up and down and front and back with respect to the label holder 15. The front surface is divided into a front side upper area and a front side lower area, and the back side is divided into a back side upper area and a back side lower area. ing. The label holder 15 includes an identification label display area 6 for displaying only the front side upper area or the back side upper area of the identification label, and an identification label provided at a position not in contact with the first, second, third and fourth barcodes. It has pressers 1 and 2.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a label holder for inserting an identification label for identifying contents contained in a storage container.

  Usually, in a conveyor system, a storage container is conveyed to a predetermined place according to the type of contents contained in the storage container, and processing according to the type of contents is performed. At this time, in order to transport the storage container to a predetermined place, an identification label indicating the type of contents is inserted into the label holder of the storage container.

  However, there are only two types of contents that can be displayed on the identification label, for example, the front and back sides, and an identification label of a different type from the identification label inserted in the label holder must be prepared and managed. As a result, different types of identification labels had to be placed everywhere.

  For example, JP 2004-35077 A (Patent Document 1) is a related technology. In Patent Document 1, a holder is attached to a storage container, and an identification card is supported by the holder.

JP 2004-35077 A

  Conventionally, for example, a single identification label can only have a maximum of two types of identification notation on the front and back, and in order to identify four types, two labels must be prepared and managed. In addition, it was difficult to replace the identification label outside the place where two labels are managed.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for solving the above-described problems of the prior art, and to provide a label holder that can easily operate and manage an identification label.

The label holder according to the present invention is
A label holder for inserting an identification label attached to a storage container and identifying contents contained in the storage container,
The identification label is configured to be replaceable up and down and front and back with respect to the label holder,
The surface is divided into at least a front side upper area and a front side lower area, the front side upper area is provided with a first barcode for identifying the first contents, and the front side lower area is A second bar code is provided for identifying the second content;
The back side is divided into at least a back side upper area and a back side lower area, and the back side upper area is provided with a third barcode for identifying a third content, and the back side lower area is A fourth bar code is provided for identifying the fourth content;
The label holder is
An identification label display area that displays only the front side upper area or the back side upper area of the identification label;
And an identification label pressing portion provided at a position not in contact with the first, second, third and fourth barcodes.

  According to the present invention, the identification label can be easily operated and managed in the label holder for inserting the identification label for identifying the contents contained in the storage container.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the label holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) is a side view, (b) is a front view. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the label holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the identification label which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the identification label which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the storage container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of the storage container shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the state at the time of reading the barcode described in the identification label with a barcode reader. It is a figure which shows the structure of the conveyance system of the storage container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning of the barcode reader arrange | positioned at the conveyor system which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the label holder which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the label holder which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  Initially, with reference to FIG.5 and FIG.6, the structure of the storage container which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Here, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the storage container, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration of the storage container.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the storage container (container, tray, case, etc.) 9 contains the contents 11. A label holder 15 for inserting an identification label 14 for identifying the contents 11 is attached to the storage container 9.

  Next, with reference to FIG.1 and FIG.2, the structure of the label holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Here, FIG. 1A is a side view showing the configuration of the label holder, and FIG. 1B is a front view showing the configuration of the label holder. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the label holder.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the label holder 15 includes a front plate 3 and a back plate 4. The front plate 3 is provided with a front label presser 1, and the back plate 4 is provided with a back label presser 2 with an inclination that is not parallel to the rear plate 4 at the center of the rear plate 4.

  At both upper ends of the back plate 4, there are provided label drop prevention portions 5 that prevent the identification label 14 from falling off even if the storage container 9 is turned upside down. In the upper center of the back plate 4, a finger-hanging cutout portion 7 is provided for facilitating extraction of the identification label 14 from the label holder 15.

  Further, when the back plate 4 is viewed from the front, a label presence / absence bar code for identifying that the identification label 14 is not inserted into the label holder 15 on the back plate 4 at a position not obstructed by the front plate 3. 8 is provided. Further, an identification label display area 6 for displaying only the upper half (upper side) of the identification label 14 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the back plate 4 of the label holder 15 is provided with an inclination gradient θ17. As shown in FIG. 8, the attachment surface of the storage container 9 to which the label holder 15 is attached is in a direction of reducing the reading rate when the barcode described on the identification label 14 is read by the barcode reader 16. In order to prevent the reading rate from being lowered, an inclination gradient θ17 is provided.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the configuration of the identification label according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the identification label 14 has two types of contents information (contents A, contents B, contents C, contents D) on the upper and lower sides and the upper and lower sides. A maximum of four types of identification notation can be performed with the identification label 14. The description information includes a content type name (contents A, B, C, D) and a bar code unique to each content. Specifically, the content A barcode 28 is written on the upper side of the identification label 14, and the content B barcode 29 is written on the lower side of the identification label 14. Further, the content C barcode 31 is described on the back side upper side of the identification label 14, and the content D barcode 32 is described on the back side lower side of the identification label 14.

As shown in FIG. 4, the positions of the front label pressing portion 1 and the rear label pressing portion 2 of the label holder 15 are within the area of the broken line portion X. The identification label 14 is held only by the pressing portion 2. For this reason, the identification label 14 is inserted and removed from the label holder 15 without damaging the content type name (contents A, B, C, D) and the barcodes 28, 29, 31, 32 unique to each content. can do.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the structure of the storage container transport system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the storage container transport system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes, for example, a carriage 25 on which a plurality of storage containers 9 storing the contents 12 and 13 are stacked, and the storage container 9 or Conveyors 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 for conveying the contents 12, 13, and barcodes 28, 29, 31, 32 of the identification label 14 inserted into the label holder 15 (see FIG. 3) ) Or a barcode reader 16 for reading the label presence / absence barcode 8 and a storage container upside down portion 24 for inverting the storage container 9 up and down.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 9, the operation of the storage container transport system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  For example, the storage container 9 containing the contents 12 (A) and the contents 13 (B) is carried by the carriage 25. The operator 26 takes out the storage container 9 from the cart 25 and places it on the conveyor 10. At the same time, the operator 26 checks the contents (types of contents A, B, C, D) of the storage container 9 and is already inserted into the label holder 15. The identification label 14 is replaced according to the type of contents.

  For example, when the content of the storage container 9 is the content 12 (A), the content A described on the upper side of the identification label 14 is replaced in the identification label display area 6. Similarly, when the content of the storage container 9 is the content 13 (B), the content B described on the lower side on the front side of the identification label 14 is replaced in the identification label display area 6.

  The storage container 9 in which the identification label 14 is replaced is conveyed from the conveyor 10 to the conveyor 18, and the barcode of the identification label 14 inserted into the label holder 15 is read by the barcode reader 16 installed on the upper part of the conveyor 18. .

  According to the result read by the barcode reader 16, the storage container 9 is conveyed to a predetermined position by the conveyor 19, and processing according to the type (A, B, C, D) of the contents is performed. For example, the storage container 9 containing the content A is conveyed to the conveyor 21 according to the reading result of the barcode reader 16, and the storage container 9 is turned upside down automatically or manually by the storage container upside down unit 24. Remove contents A from

  The taken out content A is conveyed downstream by the conveyor 22 and the next processing is performed. The storage container 9 that is turned upside down by the storage container upside down part 24 and is emptied is conveyed downstream by the conveyor 23 and subjected to the next processing.

  When the barcode presence / absence barcode 8 (see FIG. 1) attached to the back plate 4 of the label holder 15 is read by the barcode reader 16, it is determined that the identification label 14 is not inserted into the label holder 15. As a result, the storage container 9 is conveyed downstream by the conveyor 20 and is taken to the place of the operator 26 upstream of the conveyor system, and the identification label 14 corresponding to the contents contained in the storage container 9 is inserted. The information read by the barcode reader 16 is transported to a predetermined location and a predetermined process is performed.

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, two kinds of identification notation (total of four kinds A, B, C, D) can be provided on the front and back of the identification label 14, and the description information on the identification label 14 is changed. A front label pressing portion 1 and a rear label pressing portion 2 are provided at positions that are not damaged. Furthermore, a label drop prevention unit 5 is provided on the upper portion of the label holder 15. Further, an identification label display area 6 for displaying only the upper half of the identification label 14 is provided, and a label presence / absence barcode 8 is attached to the main body of the label holder 15 in order to determine whether or not the identification label 14 is inserted. Further, an inclined gradient 17 is provided on the back plate 4 of the label holder 15 in order to prevent a reading rate drop when the barcode reader 16 reads the barcode of the identification label 14.

  In the conventional identification label that can be described in two types, another identification label in which other two types of information are described in addition to the identification label inserted in the label holder must be prepared and managed. Each type of identification label was placed, and every time the contents of the container were changed, another identification label had to be picked up and replaced.

  However, in the embodiment of the present invention, by using the label holder 15 having the identification label 14 that can describe a maximum of four types per sheet and the identification label display area 6 for displaying only the upper half of the identification label 14. It is sufficient that one identification label 14 is always inserted into the label holder 15. If the contents in the storage container 9 change, the identification label 14 may be replaced on the spot upside down or front and back, and the operation and management of the identification label 14 becomes easy.

  Further, since the label drop prevention unit 5 is provided in the label holder 15, the identification label 14 does not fall out of the label holder 15 when the storage container 9 is turned upside down. Entrainment in can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the back plate 4 of the label holder 15 is provided with the inclination gradient 17 (θ), it is possible to prevent the reading rate from being lowered when the barcode written on the identification label 14 is read by the barcode reader 16. .

  Further, a label presence / absence bar code 8 for identifying that the identification label 14 is not inserted into the label holder 15 is provided on the back plate 4 at a position not blocked by the front plate 3 of the label holder 15. Thus, when the barcode reader 16 reads the label presence / absence barcode 8, it can be determined that the identification label 14 is not inserted into the label holder 15.

  In this way, up to four types of identification can be performed with one identification label 14 so that another identification label other than the identification label 14 inserted into the label holder 15 need not be prepared and managed. In the conveyor system, the identification label 14 does not fall off when the contents 11 of the storage container 9 are taken out automatically or manually.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 10-12, the structure of the label holder which concerns on other embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. Here, FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the arrangement of the barcode reader arranged in the conveyor system. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the label holder, and FIG. 12 is a front view showing the configuration of the label holder.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a small window portion 30 is provided on the front plate 3 of the label holder 15. As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the content A barcode 28 can be seen from the identification label display area 6, and the content B barcode 29 can be seen from the small window portion 30.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the conveyor system (see FIG. 9), the barcode reader 16 for reading the content A barcode 28 in the identification label display area 6 on the conveyor 18 and the content B barcode. Two barcode readers 27 for reading 29 are installed.

  Under such a configuration, even in the case where the barcode 28 for contents A displayed in the identification label display area 6 is scratched and cannot be read by the barcode reader 16 in FIG. If the barcode 29 for the item B can be read by the barcode reader 27, the content stored in the storage container 9 can be determined as the content A (see FIG. 3). As a result, the storage container 9 containing the contents A can be transported downstream to perform a predetermined process.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been specifically described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, two types of content information are described on the top and bottom and back and top and bottom of the identification label, respectively, and a maximum of four types of identification notation can be performed with one identification label. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and more than four types of identification notation may be performed with one identification label.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front label press part 2 Back label press part 3 Front plate 4 Back plate 5 Label fall prevention part 6 Identification label display area 7 Notch part 8 for hooking a label 9 Storage container 10 Conveyor 11 Contents 12 Contents 13 Contents 14 Identification label 15 Label holder 16 Bar code reader 17 Inclination gradient θ
18 Conveyor 19 Conveyor 20 Conveyor 21 Conveyor 22 Conveyor 24 Conveyor 24 Upside-down Reversing Unit 25 Cart 26 Operator 27 Barcode Reader 28 Contents A Barcode 29 Contents B Barcode 30 Small Window Part 31 Contents C Bar Code 32 Bar code for contents D

Claims (9)

A label holder for inserting an identification label attached to a storage container and identifying contents contained in the storage container,
The identification label is configured to be replaceable up and down and front and back with respect to the label holder,
The surface is divided into at least a front side upper area and a front side lower area, the front side upper area is provided with a first barcode for identifying the first contents, and the front side lower area is A second bar code is provided for identifying the second content;
The back side is divided into at least a back side upper area and a back side lower area, and the back side upper area is provided with a third barcode for identifying a third content, and the back side lower area is A fourth bar code is provided for identifying the fourth content;
The label holder is
An identification label display area that displays only the front side upper area or the back side upper area of the identification label;
A label holder comprising: an identification label pressing portion provided at a position not in contact with the first, second, third and fourth barcodes. The label holder is
Having a front plate and a back plate,
The front plate is provided with a front label pressing portion,
The back plate is provided with a back label pressing part,
The label holder according to claim 1, wherein the identification label pressing portion is configured by the front label pressing portion and the rear label pressing portion. Wherein the back plate, a label holder according to claim 2, characterized in that the inclined slope is provided. The rear label presser portion, the label holder according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that provided at the center of the back plate.   The said back plate is provided with the identification label fall prevention part which prevents the said identification label from falling off even if the said storage container is turned upside down, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Label holder.   The label holder according to claim 5, wherein the identification label drop prevention portions are provided at both upper ends of the back plate.   The finger hook notch for enabling the identification label to be extracted from the label holder is provided at the upper center of the back plate. Label holder as described.   3. An identification label presence / absence barcode for detecting that the identification label is not inserted in the label holder is provided in the identification label display area on the back plate. The label holder of any one of -7.   The front plate is provided with a small window portion for displaying a part of the second barcode in the lower front area or the fourth barcode in the lower lower area. The label holder according to any one of claims 2 to 8.

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