JP5915598B2 - Mountless label issuing device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mountless label issuing device.

  In a label issuing machine that cuts a mountless label with a cutting blade, press the oil impregnated body on the cutting blade to prevent the paste on the mountless label and paper dust generated during cutting from adhering to the cutter blade. There is known a mountless label issuing device configured so as to be freely contacted and separated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP2012-250718A

  However, in the mountless label issuing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, an operator needs to perform an oil application operation every predetermined number of times. If the operator has forgotten the operation of applying oil to the cutting blade, the sharpness may deteriorate due to glue or cutting residue on the cutting blade.

For example, when the mountless label issuing device is provided with a structure for electrically applying oil every predetermined number of times, the structure becomes complicated.
In addition, when the mountless label issuing device is provided with a structure in which oil is applied to the cutting blade every time the label is cut, the oil is consumed quickly.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a mountless label issuing device that can make an operation of applying oil to a cutting blade reliably with a simple structure. Objective.

The mountless label issuing device of the present invention cuts the mountless label paper into a sheet by a blade body, which issues a mountless label paper having an adhesive layer on one surface and a printing surface on the other surface. A mountless label issuing device comprising: cutting means; and oil application means for applying oil to the blade body, wherein the oil application means is an oil impregnated body disposed facing the blade body; Pressing means for allowing the oil-impregnated body to contact and separate on the side surface of the blade body, and it is possible to operate the second operating element alone without interlocking , A first operating element for operating and bringing the oil impregnated body into contact with the blade body; a second operating element for opening an opening mechanism that opens a transport path for the mountless label paper; The operation to be opened by the second operator. Accordingly, anda related operation mechanism to perform the operation of the pressing means by the first operator, further comprising detecting means for detecting the operation of the oil applying means,
A count storage means for counting the number of times the mountless label paper is cut by the cutting means and storing the number of cuts; and when the operation of the oil application means is detected by the detection means, the number of cuts by the count storage means And a drive control means for performing a process of prohibiting a cutting operation by the cutting means when the number of times of cutting by the counting storage means exceeds a predetermined value.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the mountless label issuing apparatus which can perform operation which apply | coats oil to a cutting blade reliably with a simple structure can be provided.

Schematic which shows an example of the mountless label issuing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the electrical constitution of a mountless label issuing apparatus. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of a mountless label issuing apparatus. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a mountless label issuing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The schematic overhead view which shows a mode that the upper cover part of the mountless label issuing apparatus was opened. FIG. 6 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining an operation in which the cartridge housing portion rotates. The figure which shows an example of an oil cartridge and a cutter, (a) shows an example of operation | movement when an oil cartridge applies oil to the blade of a cutter, but is a schematic fragmentary sectional view, (b) is an oil cartridge hitting the blade of a cutter. The schematic front view which shows an example of the part which contacts and apply | coats oil. The schematic block diagram which showed the relationship between an oil application link part and a disengagement link part.

An example of a mountless label issuing apparatus (printing apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
A mountless label issuing apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a desktop label issuing apparatus.
The mountless label issuing apparatus 100 is provided with a roll paper storage unit 717 in a case 716, and printing is performed at a front position in the feeding direction of the label paper 18 'of the mountless label roll 18 set in the roll paper storage unit 717. Means 19 (print head 19a, platen roller 19b) and cutting means 20 (movable blade 20a, fixed blade 20b) comprising a pair of blades for cutting the printed mountless label paper into a predetermined length by shearing are arranged. The cover portion 21 is attached to the upper surface opening of the case 716 so as to be rotatable up and down. In the present embodiment, the mountless label paper 18 ′ has an adhesive layer on one side and a printing surface on the other side.

  Further, a support arm 23 to which an oil impregnated body 22 (oil application means) is attached is rotatably attached to the upstream side of the cutting means 20 in the conveying direction of the mountless label paper. The support arm 23 is provided with an oil application operator 7 (SS3) as a pressing means. For example, when the operator or the like operates the oil application operator 7 (SS3) in the oil application direction, the oil impregnated body 22 abuts on the movable blade 20a of the cutting means 20 (blade body) to apply oil to the cutting means 20 (blade body), and the oil application operator 7 applies oil by the urging force of the urging means or the operator. When moving in the opposite direction to the direction, the oil application operator 7 and the cutting means 20 are configured to be separated from each other. In the vicinity of the support arm 23, a detecting means 5 (sensor) for detecting the operation of the oil applying means is provided.

As will be described later, the support arm 23 may be configured to rotate in conjunction with the opening / closing movement of the cover portion 21 by operating an operator (not shown).
Specifically, by operating the operating element, the cover portion 21 is opened and the support arm 23 is rotated so that the oil impregnated body 22 contacts the movable blade 20a of the cutting means 20 (blade body). It is configured. When a new mountless label roll 18 is set in the roll paper storage portion 717 and the cover portion 21 is closed, the support arm 23 is moved in a direction away from the cutting means 20.
By doing so, the upper surface of the case 716 is moved by operating the operator that opens the cover unit 21 to use up one mountless label roll 18 set in the roll paper storage unit 717 and replace it with a new roll paper. The mountless label roll 18 that is opened and set in the roll paper storage unit 717 can be replaced, and oil can be applied to the movable blade 20 a of the cutting means 20.

  Therefore, oil can be applied to the movable blade 20a of the cutting means 20 every time the roll paper is replaced. In other words, using up one label roll means that the blade has cut a certain amount of paper, and oil is surely applied to the blade every time that certain amount of cutting, It is possible to suppress the amount of oil used and prevent glue or the like from sticking to the blade body.

<Electrical configuration of mountless label issuing device>
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100.
The mountless label issuing device 100 includes a control unit 8, a flash memory 9, a RAM 10, an operation unit 11, a display unit (notification unit) 12, a communication unit 13, a print control unit 14, a print issue unit 15, a cutter drive unit 16, and a detection. Means 5 and counter 17 are included.

  The control unit 8 executes a program stored in the flash memory 9 or the like, and controls each component of the mountless label apparatus in an integrated manner.

The flash memory 9 is a read-only memory that stores a control program, control data, and the like.
The RAM 10 has a work area for temporarily calling and processing data. In the work area, one format data is called and stored from a dot development area for developing print data into dot data and a label format file. There are a call format area, a call product area for calling and storing product data, and the like.
In the present embodiment, the RAM 10 stores a label format file in which a label printing format is set, a product file in which various product data for label printing are set, and the like, It is backed up by a battery to hold the format file.

  The operation unit 11 is an input device for operating the mountless label device. For example, as the operation unit 11, a touch panel configured integrally with the display unit 12 may be employed.

  The display unit 12 is a display that displays various menu screens and data. Specifically, the display unit 12 performs display related to the mountless label device under the control of the control unit 8. In addition, the display unit 12 (notifying unit) notifies the user to apply oil to the blade body when the number of cuttings counted by the counter 17 (counting storage unit) exceeds a predetermined value under the control of the control unit 8. For example, a process for displaying a cutter oil application message is performed.

  The communication unit 13 performs data communication with the host computer under the control of the control unit 8.

The print control unit 14 controls the operation of the print issuing unit 15 under the control of the control unit 8.
The print issuing unit 15 is configured to pull out the label paper from the label roll (roll paper) set in the roll paper mounting unit, and print the product information of the product selected from the product file, for example. In detail, the print issuing unit 15 sandwiches a label-less mount-less label sheet between a thermal head (print head) 19a constituting the printing means 19 and a platen roller 19b driven by a stepping motor. The label paper is pulled out and the surface of the mountless label paper (heat-sensitive coloring surface) is heated for printing. Note that the printing unit 19 may perform printing by applying ink.

  The cutter driving unit 16 drives a cutter, which is a cutting unit 20 disposed at a position downstream of the printing unit 19 based on a command from the control unit 8, and cuts the mountless label paper 18 ′ after printing. A leaf-less mountless label (paper) is issued.

The detection unit 5 detects the operation of the oil application unit and outputs a detection signal to the control unit 8. In the present embodiment, the detection means 5 is provided in the vicinity of the support arm 23, and detects the operation of the oil application means by detecting the rotation state of the support arm 23.
The detection means 5 is comprised by the switch, the optical sensor, etc., for example.
For example, as the support arm 23 rotates so as to approach the cutting means 20 side, the detection means 5 rotates in conjunction with the support arm 23 and the oil application means rotates the oil application means. When the blade is positioned at a position where oil is applied (oil application position), a signal indicating an ON state is output to the control unit.
For example, when the support arm 23 is located at the standby position, the detection means 5 is in a state where the oil application means that can rotate in conjunction with the support arm 23 and the blade of the cutting means 20 are separated from each other. In this case, a signal indicating an off state is output to the control unit.

The counter 17 (count storage means) counts the number of times the mountless label paper is cut by the cutting means and stores the number of times of cutting. The number of times of cutting is referred to by the control unit 8.
As will be described later, when the operation of the oil application unit is detected by the detection unit 5, the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 (counting storage unit) is reset.

The control unit 8 executes the control program stored in the storage unit such as the flash memory 9 or the RAM 10, thereby realizing the function according to the present invention in the mountless label issuing apparatus as a computer.
In the present embodiment, the control unit 8 has functions such as a reset unit 81 and a drive control unit 82 by executing a control program.

  When the detecting unit 5 detects the operation of the oil applying unit, the reset unit 81 performs a process of resetting the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 (counting storage unit).

When the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 exceeds a predetermined value (for example, about 150 to 200 times), the drive control unit 82 performs processing for prohibiting cutting operation by the cutting unit.
Further, when the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 exceeds the predetermined value, the drive control unit 82 performs processing for prohibiting the issuing operation by the print issuing unit 15.

In addition, when the number of cuts is reset by the reset unit 81, the drive control unit 82 controls the cutting unit 20 to cut the mountless label paper.
In addition, when the number of cuts is reset by the reset unit 81, the drive control unit 82 performs control so that the label is issued by the issuing unit (print issuing unit 15).

<Example of operation of mountless label issuing device>
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100. An example of the operation of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step ST <b> 11, for example, when a label issuance instruction is issued, the control unit 8 (CPU) performs label print issuance processing by the print control unit 14 and the print issuance unit 15.
Further, the control unit 8 performs processing for cutting the print label. Specifically, the control unit 8 drives a cutter (blade) which is a cutting unit disposed at a position downstream of the printing unit 19 to cut the mountless label sheet after printing, and to make a sheetless mountless label. (Paper) is issued.

  In step ST13, the counter 17 counts the number of times the mountless label paper is cut by the cutting means and stores the number of times of cutting, and the control unit 8 acquires the number of times of cutting stored by the counter 17.

  In step ST15, the control section 8 determines whether or not the operation of the oil impregnation means is detected by the detection means 5, and if it is detected, proceeds to the processing of step ST17, otherwise, the process proceeds to step ST19. Proceed to the process.

  In step ST17, when the detection unit 5 detects the operation of the oil application unit, the reset unit 81 of the control unit 8 performs a process of resetting the number of cuts by the counter 17, and proceeds to the process of step ST11.

  In step ST19, the control unit 8 determines whether or not the number of times of cutting exceeds a predetermined value (for example, about 150 to 200 times). If the number of times of cutting does not exceed the predetermined value, the process proceeds to step ST11. If the number of cuts exceeds a predetermined value, the process proceeds to step ST21.

  In step ST21, the drive control means 82 of the control unit 8 performs a process for prohibiting the cutting operation by the cutting means.

  In step ST23, the drive control means 82 of the control unit 8 performs a process for prohibiting the issuing operation by the issuing unit (print issuing unit 15).

  In step ST25, the drive control means 82 of the control part 8 performs the process which displays the alert | prompt to apply oil to a blade body, for example, a cutter oil application message, by the display part 12 (notification means).

As described above, the mountless label issuing device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a print issuing unit 15 (printing unit) that issues a mountless label sheet having an adhesive layer on one side and a printing surface on the other side. Part), cutting means 20 (movable blade 20a, fixed blade 20b) for cutting the mountless label paper into a sheet by a blade, and oil application means for applying oil to the blade.
More specifically, the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 includes a detection unit that detects the operation of the oil application unit, and a counter 17 that counts the number of times the mountless label sheet is cut by the cutting unit and stores the number of cuts (count storage unit). ), And when the operation of the oil application means is detected by the detection means, the reset means 81 for resetting the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 and the cutting means 20 (the movable blade 20a, Drive control means 82 for performing processing for prohibiting the cutting operation by the fixed blade 20b).

As described above, when the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 exceeds a predetermined value by the drive control means 82, the cutting operation by the cutting means 20 (movable blade 20a, fixed blade 20b) is performed. It is possible to provide a mountless label issuing device having a simple structure capable of reliably performing the operation of applying oil to the cutting blade.
That is, the mountless label issuing device can prohibit the cutting operation unless the operator performs the operation of applying oil.

Further, in the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 exceeds a predetermined value, the drive control unit 82 prohibits the issuing operation by the print issuing unit 15 (printing unit). I do.
As described above, the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 performs a process of prohibiting the label issuing operation when the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 exceeds a predetermined value, and thus urges the operator to apply oil more reliably. be able to.

Further, when the number of times of cutting is reset by the reset means 81, the drive control means 82 cancels the prohibition of cutting and releases the prohibition of the label issuing operation so that the cutting means 20 cuts the mountless label paper. Control is performed so that the label is issued by the issuing unit (print issuing unit 15).
As described above, with the simple configuration, when the number of times of cutting is reset, cutting of the mountless label paper and label issuing by the issuing unit (print issuing unit 15) can be easily resumed.

Further, the mountless label issuing device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an oil impregnating body 22 in which the oil applying means is disposed to face the movable blade 20a of the cutting means 20 that is a blade body, and the blade body. The pressing means 7 (SS3) that allows the oil impregnated body 22 to be brought into and out of contact with the side surface of the movable blade 20a of a certain cutting means 20 is provided.
For this reason, it is possible to provide the mountless label issuing device 100 that allows the operator to easily apply oil to the blade body by operating the pressing means 7 (SS3).

In addition, the mountless label issuing device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention provides notification means for notifying the blade body to apply oil when the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 (counting storage means) exceeds a predetermined value. (Display unit 12 and the like).
As described above, the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 can promptly prompt the operator to apply the oil by the notification means (the display unit 12 or the like) when the number of times of cutting by the counter 17 exceeds a predetermined value. .

  In addition, when the cover opening operation and the oil application switch are interlocked and the cover is in the open state, the control may be performed so as to reset the count.

  Further, when the oil application switch is operated, the oil application message disappears, and only the label issuance may be performed without performing the cutting operation.

<One Embodiment of Mountless Label Issuing Apparatus 100>
Next, a mountless label issuing apparatus 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic overhead view showing a state in which the upper cover portion 110 of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 is opened.

The mountless label issuing device 100 has an upper cover 110 provided on the top of the main body casing 120, and a roll-shaped mountless label (not shown) after printing is cut on the front surface of the main body casing 120. Thus, a cutter unit 130 for forming a sheet-like label is provided.
One end of the upper cover portion 110 is pivotally supported by the main body housing 120, and the engagement with the main body housing 120 is released and the upper cover portion 110 is rotated upward to open the inside of the main body housing 120.

  Inside the main body case 120, a storage part 121 for storing a thermal paper-type mountless label wound in a roll shape, and a label holding part for holding a mountless label roll (not shown) in the storage part 121 122, 123, the mountless label is flattened at the printing position of the feed roller 124 on the drive side of the pair of feed rollers that pulls out the mountless label from the mountless label roll and feeds it in the transport direction, and a linear thermal head (described later) A platen roller 125 for holding and an engaging claw 127 for engaging the upper cover part 110 are provided. Although not shown, the main body housing 120 is also provided with a drive mechanism for the paper feed roller 124 and a drive mechanism for the platen roller 125.

  Also, on the lower side of the upper cover part 110 (the side facing the housing part 121), the paper feed roller 111 on the driven side of the paper feed roller pair, and a linear thermal head for printing print information on the mountless label. 112 and engagement shafts 113 and 114 for fixing the upper cover part 110 to the main body casing 120 by engagement of the engaging claws 127 provided in the main body casing 120 are provided.

  Further, on the upper side of the upper cover part 110, an operation part 115 for the user to operate the mountless label issuing device 100 and a display part 116 for providing and displaying various information to the user are provided. .

  Further, on the side surface of the main body housing 120, an operation for releasing the engagement with the engagement shafts 113 and 114 by rotating the engagement claw 127 in the vicinity of the engagement claw 127 is performed. An engagement release operation element (second operation element) SS1 is provided. Further, an oil application operator (first operator) SS3 for performing an operation of applying oil to a cutter blade (described later) of the cutter unit 130 is provided in the vicinity of the cutter unit 130. Furthermore, a handle HL for holding the mountless label issuing device 100 when the user carries it is provided. The disengagement operation element SS1 may also be provided on the main body housing 120 on the opposite side to the illustration.

The lower end portion of the cutter unit 130 is rotatably attached to the main body casing 120, and a paper passing unit 131 for taking out the mountless label to the outside, a cutter blade (blade body), and driving the blade A cutter unit cover 133 containing a drive mechanism (not shown) and the like, and engagement operators 134 and 135 provided at both ends of the upper end of the cutter unit cover 133, respectively. Further, on the front side of the cutter unit cover 133, a serration unit (not shown) for manually cutting the mountless label that has passed through the sheet passing unit is formed in the vicinity of the sheet passing unit.
Further, when the engagement operators 134 and 135 are operated to release the engagement between the main body casing 120 and the cutter unit 130 and the cutter unit 130 is tilted to the downstream side (near side) in the paper transport direction, oil described later The cartridge and the cartridge housing portion that houses the cartridge are exposed, and an operation for replacing the oil cartridge can be performed.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of rotating the cartridge housing portion 250. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the oil cartridge 200 and the cutter. Specifically, FIG. 7A shows an example of the operation when the oil cartridge 200 applies oil to the cutter blade 132, but is a schematic partial cross-sectional view, and FIG. 7B shows the oil cartridge 200 with the cutter blade 132. It is a schematic front view which shows an example of the part which contact | abuts and apply | coats oil. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram showing the relationship between the oil application link portion 310 and the engagement release link portion 320.

  This mounting structure includes a cartridge housing portion 250 that houses the oil cartridge 200, an engagement bearing 252 provided on the lower surface of the cartridge housing portion 250, and an engagement that the engagement bearing 252 engages at the lower front end of the main body housing 120. It comprises a shaft 254 and a coil spring 255 for rotating the cartridge housing portion 250 in a predetermined direction with a constant urging force.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the coil spring 255 includes a protrusion 256 provided on the lower end of the cartridge housing portion 250 in front of the engagement bearing 252 (downstream in the conveyance direction of the mountless label), and a lower portion of the main body housing 120. It is hung between the front end and a protrusion 257 provided behind the engagement shaft 254 (upstream side in the transport direction of the mountless label), and the cartridge housing portion 250 is tilted forward about the engagement shaft 254. A biasing force that rotates in the direction is generated.

  Here, the engaging portion 259 provided on the rear side of the lower end of the cartridge housing portion 250 is connected to the stopper portion ST provided in the oil application link portion 310 operated by the oil application operation element (first operation element) SS3. Engage and hold in a substantially upright state. Thus, in a state where the stopper portion ST is engaged with the engaging portion 259, the urging force by the coil spring 255 is stopped, and therefore the cartridge housing portion 250 maintains an upright state.

  When the oil application operation element SS3 is operated in the oil application operation direction (downward), the stopper part ST of the oil application link part 310 releases the engagement with the engagement part 259 as shown in FIG. The urging force of the coil spring 255 acts in a direction in which the cartridge housing portion 250 is rotated forward, and the application portion TB of the oil cartridge 200 housed in the cartridge housing portion 250 comes into contact with the blade 132 of the cutter portion 130. At this time, the force that the application part TB of the oil cartridge 200 acts on the blade 132 of the cutter part 130 has a constant magnitude corresponding to the urging force of the coil spring 255.

  Further, on the lower surface of the tank portion 201 of the oil cartridge 200, an attachment portion (engagement claw) for engaging the engagement hole provided on the bottom surface of the cartridge housing portion 250 and fixing the oil cartridge 200 to the cartridge housing portion 250. ) Is provided. The fixing between the engagement hole and the attachment portion can be released by grasping the clue portions provided on both sides of the application portion TB of the oil cartridge 200 and pulling it strongly upward, whereby the oil cartridge 200 can be released. It can be removed from the body 120.

  Further, when the operator or the like is not operating the oil application operator SS3 or the like, the oil cartridge 200 is in an upright state as indicated by a solid line in FIG. In the drawing, the cutter blade 132 is a movable blade that moves in the vertical direction, and a fixed blade 132 b for cutting the mountless label together with the blade 132 is positioned above the blade 132.

  When the operator or the like operates the oil application operation element SS3 or the like, as described above, the oil cartridge 200 rotates, and as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. TB abuts against the surface of the cutter blade (movable blade) 132 on the side where the fixed blade 132b and the mountless label are sandwiched, whereby oil is applied to the cutter blade 132. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the application portion TB abuts over the range of the application position OB, whereby oil is applied to the blade 132 at the application position OB.

  As shown in FIG. 8, in the oil application link part 310, a part of a plate formed by punching a sheet metal material is bent at a right angle to form a stopper part ST, and the oil application link is formed below the stopper part ST. A shaft 310 a for pivotally attaching the link part 310 to the inner case 330 is provided.

  Further, the opposite side of the stopper portion ST across the shaft 310a is formed in a pointed shape curved so as to protrude forward, and the protrusion 310b at the tip thereof is connected to the oil application operation element SS1 as the engagement release operation element SS1. Engaged. In addition, a locking portion 310c for attaching one end of the coil spring 312 is provided on the side opposite to the protruding portion 310b and above the stopper portion ST.

  Corresponding to the oil application link portion 310, the inner case 330 is formed with a shaft hole portion through which the shaft 310a is inserted, and a side surface is cut out corresponding to the movable range of the stopper portion ST. A window 330b is formed. The stopper portion ST is engaged with an engaging portion 259 provided on the rear side of the lower end portion of the cartridge housing portion 250 by the stopper portion ST entering the inside of the inner case 330 through the window portion 330b. Here, the shaft hole portion allows the stopper portion ST to come into contact with the leg portion 320a provided on the disengagement link portion 320, so that the oil application link portion 310 is located at a position away from the side surface of the inner case 330 by a predetermined distance. Is formed so as to protrude from the side surface of the inner case 330.

  Further, the other end of the coil spring 312 is screwed to the side surface of the inner case 330, whereby the coil spring 312 acts on the oil application link portion 310 with a force that rotates clockwise in FIG. 8. The projection 310b pushes up the oil application operator SS3 upward by the force acting on the coil spring 312 and a coil spring 322 described later.

  Then, when the oil application link portion 310 is rotated by the resultant force of the urging force of the coil spring 312 and the urging force of the coil spring 322, the stopper portion ST moves to the engaging portion 259 of the cartridge housing portion 250 in the clockwise direction of FIG. 6 is set to be larger than the force exerted on the stopper portion ST in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. 6 by the biasing force of the coil spring 255, so that no external force is applied. Then, the stopper part ST latches the engaging part 259 of the cartridge accommodating part 250, and maintains the positional relationship.

  Here, the above-described external force is, for example, a force acting in a direction of pushing down the protrusion 310b of the oil application link 310 by operating the oil application operator SS3 in the oil application direction (downward) by an operator or the like. When the external force is larger than the resultant force of the urging force of the coil spring 312 and the urging force of the coil spring 322 (that is, the urging force of the coil spring 312 that urges the oil application operator SS3 upward and the coil spring 322). When the operator or the like operates the oil application operation element SS3 downwardly against the resultant force with the urging force), the oil application link portion 310 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIGS. As a result, the stopper portion ST is separated from the engaging portion 259 of the cartridge housing portion 250, so that the cartridge housing portion 250 is moved by the biasing force of the coil spring 255. Rotated, coated portion TB of the cartridge accommodating section 250 is in contact with the blade 132 of the cutter of the cutter unit 130, the coating unit TB to apply oil to the blade 132 of the cutter 130.

  In the disengagement link part 320, an engaging claw 127 is provided at the upper part, and a leg part 320a that contacts the stopper part ST of the oil application link part 310 is provided at the lower part. A shaft hole 320b is formed through which a shaft portion 330c projecting from the side surface of the inner case 330 so as to freely rotate is inserted. Further, an engagement portion 320d that engages with an engagement release operation element that is the oil application operation element SS1 is formed on the rear side in the transport direction. Here, the shaft portion 330c and the shaft hole 320b are fixed by, for example, screwing, and thereby the engagement release link portion 320 is rotatably supported around the shaft portion 330c.

In addition, an engaging portion 320c with which one end of the coil spring 322 is engaged is formed in the vicinity of the leg portion 320a, and the other end of the coil spring 322 is screwed to the inner case 330. The biasing force of the coil spring 322 causes the disengagement link portion 320 to be provided in the counterclockwise direction of FIGS. 8 and 6, that is, the engagement claw 127 of the disengagement link portion 320 is provided on the upper cover portion 110. Rotate in a direction to engage with the engaging shaft 114.
When the disengagement operation element, which is the oil application operation element SS1, is operated downward to open the upper cover part 110, the engagement part 320d moves downward, so that the shaft part 330c is centered. In addition, the disengagement link part 320 rotates in the clockwise direction of FIG.

  Further, the leg part 320a abuts on the stopper part ST of the oil application link part 310 at the tip thereof, whereby the stopper part ST of the oil application link part 310 is attached to the coil part 322 via the leg part 320a. Power is acting. Accordingly, since the resultant force of the urging force of the coil spring 312 and the urging force of the coil spring 322 acts on the oil application link portion 310 in the clockwise direction of FIG. The movement of the engaging portion provided on the rear side of the lower end portion of the cartridge housing portion 250 is stopped, and the oil application operator SS3 is urged upward by the protrusion 310b of the oil application link portion 310.

  A switch is provided at the front end of the inner case 330. This switch is turned on by a protrusion (not shown) provided on the cutter unit 130. The cutter unit 130 closes the main body casing 120. It is an example of the sensor means for detecting that the mountless label can be cut.

  With the above configuration, when the operator accommodates the oil cartridge 200 in the main body casing 120, the engagement operating elements 134 and 135 are moved inward from the state of FIG. When the cutter unit 130 is pulled down toward the front after the engagement with is released, the cutter unit 130 opens the side end of the main body casing 120. Thereby, the cartridge accommodating part 250 which accommodates the oil cartridge 200 is exposed.

  In this state, when the operator operates the oil application operator SS3 downward, the stopper part ST of the oil application link part 310 releases the engagement with the engaging part of the cartridge housing part 250 as described above. As a result, the cartridge housing portion 250 rotates toward the near side and the opening portion faces outward, so that the oil cartridge 200 can be easily received.

  In this state, the operator inserts the oil cartridge 200 into the cartridge housing portion 250 and pushes the oil cartridge 200 into the cartridge housing portion 250 until the engaging claw engages with the engaging hole of the cartridge housing portion 250. It can be attached to the part 250.

  Thereafter, when the operator removes his hand from the oil application operation element SS3 and returns the cutter unit 130, a part of preparation for using the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 is completed. The other preparatory work is an operation of opening the upper cover part 110 and housing the thermal paper-type mountless label wound around the housing part 121 in a roll shape.

  For example, after issuing a certain number of labels, a guidance message such as “please apply oil to the cutter” is displayed on the display unit 116. This display is performed by the control unit of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100.

  Therefore, when the operator operates the oil application operator SS3 in the downward direction, as described above, the oil application link portion 310 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8 and the stopper portion ST of the oil application link portion 310 is rotated. Is disengaged from the engaging portion 259 of the cartridge housing portion 250, the cartridge housing portion 250 is rotated, and the application portion TB of the oil cartridge 200 housed in the cartridge housing portion 250 is attached to the coil spring 255. The blade abuts against the cutter blade 132 of the cutter unit 130 with a constant force corresponding to the force. As a result, the oil-impregnated body forming the application part TB comes into contact with the cutter blade 132, the oil moves from the oil-impregnated body to the cutter blade 132, and the oil is applied to the cutter blade 132.

When the operator releases his hand from the oil application operator SS3, the resultant force of the urging force of the coil spring 312 and the urging force of the coil spring 322 acts on the oil application link portion 310. The ST strikes the engaging portion 259 of the cartridge housing portion 250 and rotates the cartridge housing portion 250 in the upright direction against the urging force of the coil spring 255 to hold its posture at a fixed position.
At the same time, the oil application operator SS3 is urged upward by the protrusion 310b of the oil application link 310.

  Next, when the operator opens the upper cover part 110 to replace or replenish paper (mountingless label roll), the operator resists the biasing force of the coil spring 322 and applies the oil application operator SS1. Is operated downward. Thereby, as described above, the disengagement link portion 320 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 8, and the engagement between the engagement claw 127 and the engagement shaft 114 is released, thereby the upper cover portion 110. Will be released.

  Thus, when the upper cover part 110 is opened, the formation of the nip of the pair of paper feed rollers carrying the mountless label is released and the contact between the platen roller 125 and the thermal head 112 is released. The paper positioned on the transport path is released, and the paper remaining on the transport path can be easily removed. Further, a new paper can be set in the storage unit 121 or an old paper stored in the storage unit 121 can be replaced.

  At the same time, when the operator operates the disengagement operation element, which is the oil application operation element SS1, downward, the leg part 320a of the engagement release link part 320 is the stopper part ST of the oil application link part 310 at its tip. Therefore, the oil application link part 310 rotates counterclockwise in FIG.

  As a result, the stopper portion ST of the oil application link portion 310 releases the engagement with the engaging portion 259 of the cartridge housing portion 250, so that the cartridge housing portion 250 rotates and the oil that is housed in the cartridge housing portion 250. The application part TB of the cartridge 200 abuts against the cutter blade 132 of the cutter part 130 with a constant force corresponding to the urging force of the coil spring 255, and oil is applied to the cutter blade 132.

  In this way, in the present embodiment, not only when the operator operates the oil application operation element SS3 in the oil application direction, but also for the operator to change the paper, the operator uses the oil application operation element SS1. Even when a certain disengagement operator is operated, the oil is applied to the cutter blade 132, so the frequency of applying the oil to the cutter blade 132 is increased, and the maintainability of the cutter blade 132 is improved.

  In this embodiment, since the oil cartridge 200 is formed by integrally forming the application part TB and the tank part 201, the oil cartridge 200 is replaced, so that the operation of supplying oil to the application part TB is performed. It can be done, and the workability of oil supply becomes very good.

  Further, in this embodiment, since oil replenishment and renewal of the application part TB can be performed at the same time, the maintenance workability of the mountless label issuing apparatus 100 having a mechanism for applying oil to the cutter blade 132 is greatly improved. To do.

  By the way, in the above-described embodiment, the cutter unit is configured to open to the front and open one side surface of the main body housing. However, as the configuration of the cutter unit, for example, a configuration that opens to the left or right, or a unit that is upward. It is also possible to adopt a configuration that removes the.

  As described above, the present invention can also be applied to the mountless label issuing apparatus shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 described above. That is, the mounting-less label issuing apparatus shown in FIGS. 4 to 8 can be applied to the configuration requirements according to the present invention, specifically, the detection means, the count storage means, the reset means, the drive control means, and the like. .

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is included in the present invention.
Further, the embodiments described in the above drawings can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in the purpose and configuration.
Moreover, the description content of each figure can become independent embodiment, respectively, and embodiment of this invention is not limited to one embodiment which combined each figure.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, some or all of embodiment of this invention is described as the following additional remarks.
[Appendix 1]
An issuing unit that issues a mountless label sheet having an adhesive layer on one side and a printing surface on the other side, cutting means for cutting the mountless label sheet into a sheet by a blade, and oil to the blade A mountless label issuing device comprising an oil applying means for applying,
Detecting means for detecting the operation of the oil applying means;
Count storage means for storing the number of times of cutting by counting the number of times the mountless label paper is cut by the cutting means;
When detecting the operation of the oil application means by the detection means, reset means for resetting the number of cuts by the count storage means;
And a drive control means for performing a process of prohibiting a cutting operation by the cutting means when the number of cuts by the counting storage means exceeds a predetermined value.
[Appendix 2]
The mountless label issuing apparatus according to appendix 1, wherein the drive control unit performs a process of prohibiting an issuing operation by the issuing unit when the number of times of cutting by the counting storage unit exceeds the predetermined value.
[Appendix 3]
The mountless-less according to appendix 1 or appendix 2, wherein when the resetting unit resets the number of cuts, the drive control unit controls the cutting unit to cut the mountless label sheet. Label issuing device.
[Appendix 4]
The oil applying means includes an oil impregnated body disposed to face the blade body,
The mountless label issuing device according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 3, further comprising pressing means for allowing the oil impregnated body to contact and separate on a side surface of the blade body.
[Appendix 5]
The apparatus according to any one of appendix 1 to appendix 4, characterized by having a notifying means for notifying the blade body to apply oil when the number of times of cutting by the counting storage means exceeds the predetermined value. Mountless label issuing device.

5 Detection means 8 Control unit (CPU)
9 Flash memory 10 RAM
11 Operation part 12 Display part (notification means)
13 Communication Unit 14 Print Control Unit 15 Print Issuing Unit (Printing Unit)
16 Cutter driving unit 17 Counter (counting storage means)
19 Printing means (printing section)
19a Thermal head 19b Platen roller 20 Cutting means (blade)
20a Movable blade 20b Fixed blade 21 Cover part (lid part)
81 Reset means 82 Drive control means 100 Mountless label issuing device (printing device)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Upper cover part 111,124 Paper feed roller 112 Thermal head 113,114 Engagement shaft 120 Main body housing 125 Platen roller 130 Cutter part 132 Cutter blade 134,135 Engagement operation element 200 Oil cartridge 201 Tank part 250 Cartridge storage part 255, 312, 322 Coil spring 259 Engagement part 310 Oil application link part 310a Shaft 310b Protrusion part 310c Locking part 320 Disengagement link part 320a Leg part 320b Shaft hole 320c Engagement part 320d Engagement part 330 Inner case TB application part ST Stopper section SS1 Oil application operator (disengagement operator)
SS3 Oil application operator

Claims (4)

An issuing unit that issues a mountless label sheet having an adhesive layer on one side and a printing surface on the other side, cutting means for cutting the mountless label sheet into a sheet by a blade, and oil to the blade A mountless label issuing device comprising an oil applying means for applying,
The oil application means includes an oil impregnated body disposed to face the blade body, and a pressing means that allows the oil impregnated body to contact with and separate from a side surface of the blade body.
A first operator for operating the pressing means and bringing the oil impregnated body into contact with the blade body;
A second operator for opening an opening mechanism that opens a transport path for the mountless label paper;
An associated operation mechanism that causes the operation of the pressing means by the first operator by the opening operation by the second operator;
And detecting means for detecting the operation of the oil applying means;
Count storage means for storing the number of times of cutting by counting the number of times the mountless label paper is cut by the cutting means;
When detecting the operation of the oil application means by the detection means, reset means for resetting the number of cuts by the count storage means;
A mountless label issuing apparatus, comprising: a drive control unit that performs a process of prohibiting a cutting operation by the cutting unit when the number of times of cutting by the counting storage unit exceeds a predetermined value.   The mountless label issuing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive control unit performs a process of prohibiting an issuing operation by the issuing unit when the number of cuts by the count storage unit exceeds the predetermined value.   3. The control according to claim 1, wherein, when the number of times of cutting is reset by the reset unit, the drive control unit controls the cutting unit to cut the mountless label paper. 4. Mountless label issuing device.   4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a notification unit configured to notify the blade body to apply oil when the number of times of cutting by the counting storage unit exceeds the predetermined value. 5. Mountless label issuing device as described.

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