JP6135165B2 - Label pasting information input device and label pasting information input method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a label sticking information input device and a label sticking information input method of a label sticking device provided with an applicator for sticking a label to a sticking object.

Products sold at supermarkets and convenience stores store goods (products to be sold) in trays, wrap them with stretchable film, and have the product names and prices of products selected by customers A label printed with is attached.
In addition, the label can be attached to the prepackaged product in many positions such that the shopper can easily see the label and the packaged item is not hidden by the label, such as the front side or the back side of the tray. In many cases, a position that avoids the center where the product accommodated through the film can be visually recognized is selected.

  And, the operation of setting the position and orientation of the label on the packaged product (label application object) is often performed manually by the operator, and after the operator makes the setting, the label is actually applied. Therefore, the setting operation is time-consuming and time-consuming to adjust the label attaching position. In order to reduce such time and effort, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which label sticking printed by a label printer is set for each type of packaging container and label sticking is performed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-124117

  However, in such a conventional apparatus, although the label affixing position is set for each type of packaging container, the label affixing position actually affixed to the product is visually confirmed by the operator. Therefore, until the label application position becomes an appropriate position, the setting work and the label application to the object to be applied must be repeated alternately. There is a possibility that a time and labor are required for the work until the label sticking position on the object is determined, and a consumable item such as a label or a product is consumed wastefully.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the label applicator, it improves the workability when determining the label application position on the label application object, and consumables such as labels and products are wasted. It is an object of the present invention to provide a label pasting information input device and a label pasting information input method that can suppress consumption by the user.

In this invention, the application surface as of the object adhered, labeling information input device for inputting the label sticking angle information representing the label sticking position information, the sticking angle of the label affixing representing the pasting position of the label to be attached A screen display means for displaying an operation screen; an image image of a pasting surface of the pasting object; a label image arranged at a predetermined position on the image image; and a pasting of the label image. An operation element image for changing the position and the pasting angle to an arbitrary position or angle, and an operation for moving the operation element image on the image image or an operation for changing the angle. Display control means for changing the display mode of the position or angle of the label image in correspondence with the position and angle of the child image, and corresponding to the position and angle of the operator image. The value of the position and angle of the label image changes, a labeling information input apparatus characterized by comprising a, a setting storage unit that sets stored as the label sticking position information and the label sticking angle information.
Further, the display control means further displays a display frame image showing the label image sticking position on the image image corresponding to the display position and display angle of the manipulator image , and the setting storage means A value based on a position coordinate corresponding to a display position of the operation element image or the display frame image is set and stored as the label application position information, and a pasting angle corresponding to a display angle of the operation element image or the display frame image May be set and stored as the label pasting angle information.

Also has a screen display means for displaying a steering drawing surface, and the label sticking position information representing the pasting position of the label affixed to the application surface of the object to be adhered, and label sticking angle information representing the sticking angle of the label to be attached A label pasting information input method for inputting a label image on the operation screen, an image image of a pasting surface of the pasting object, a label image arranged at a predetermined position on the image image, and a pasting position of the label image And a manipulator image for changing the pasting angle to an arbitrary position or angle, and an operation for moving the manipulator image on the image image or an operation for changing the angle. When the in correspondence with the position and angle of the operating images, a second step of displaying by changing the display mode of the position or angle of the label image, position of the manipulator image And the value of the position and angle of the label image changes in response to the angle, the label sticking position information and the third step and the labeling information input and having a to set and stored as the label sticking angle information Is the method.

As described above, according to the present invention, by manipulating the operator image on the sticking surface of the label sticking object displayed on the display screen, the sticking position and sticking angle of the label on the label sticking object, Since the setting operation can be performed appropriately while visually checking, the accuracy and workability when determining the label application position on the label application object are improved, and consumables such as labels are consumed wastefully. Can be suppressed. Details of the effect will be described later.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view showing an example of a packaging device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view showing an example of a product carry-in part of the packaging device 100. FIG. 3 is a schematic partial view showing an example of the configuration around the conveyor 1. FIG. 4 is an electrical configuration diagram of the packaging device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the packaging device 100. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the suction unit driving unit 43. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of tray information stored in the storage unit of the packaging apparatus 100. FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen that the control unit 52 displays on the display unit of the operation display unit 39 when the user performs a setting operation on a position and an application mode (orientation or the like) where the label is applied to the package. . FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation when setting the right label sticking mode (rotation position), and FIG. 9B is the operation when setting the right label sticking position. It is the schematic for demonstrating. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation in setting the sticking mode (rotation position) of the left label. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch panel (input unit) detects input on the screen SC1. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch panel (input unit) detects input on the screen SC2. FIG. 13A is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation when setting the right label sticking mode (rotation position), and FIG. 13B is the operation when setting the right label sticking position. It is the schematic for demonstrating. FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation when setting the sticking mode (rotation position) of the left label. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing another example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch panel (input unit) detects input on the screen SC1. FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch panel (input unit) detects input on the screen SC2. FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing an example in which the screen SC1 corresponding to the operation of the right label is arranged on the right side and the screen SC2 corresponding to the operation of the left label is arranged on the left side.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view showing an example of a packaging device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal front view showing an example of a product carry-in part of the packaging device 100. FIG. 3 is a schematic partial view showing an example of the configuration around the conveyor 1.
In this embodiment, an example in which the packaging device according to the present invention is applied to a stretch film packaging device equipped with a weighing label printer will be described. The present invention is not limited to this stretch film packaging apparatus, and a label sticking apparatus that transports a sticking object with a belt conveyor and sticks a label at a predetermined position and orientation on a sticking surface of the sticking object to be transported. Can also be applied.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the packaging device 100 according to the present embodiment includes a stretch film packaging machine A (packaging unit), two weighing label printers B and B ′, and a label sticking device C. Have. The weighing label printers B and B ′ are respectively arranged on the left and right sides (in the front view in FIG. 2) with the packaged product sandwiched between the upper side portions of the product delivery path in the packaging machine A, and the label sticking device C is connected to the product delivery path. It is arranged above. Further, the label sticking device C is provided with a mechanism (described later) for printing two labels separately.

  In the present embodiment, as the package F, a product placed on a tray is employed. The package F is not limited to this form, and may be a packaged product (for example, a bag or a boxed product) that does not use a tray.

  The packaging device 100 has a size detection unit. The size detection unit detects the width, height, and vertical width ((depth) length) of the tray as the size of the tray. Specifically, the size detection unit includes optical sensors 3a and 3b. Specifically, the size detection unit detects the depth (vertical width) of the trays of the package F and the heights of the trays of the reflection type optical sensors 3a and 3a ′ that detect the width of the tray of the packages F. And an optical sensor 3b that performs detection. In the present embodiment, the light detection sensor 3b for detecting the height of the tray is configured such that one or a plurality of light sources and a plurality of light receiving elements spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the vertical direction. They are arranged side by side.

  The sensor located at the bottom of the optical sensor 3b also serves as a sensor for detecting the vertical width (depth) of the tray (product). The vertical width of the tray is calculated from the moving distance of the pusher conveyor 1 from the time when the optical sensor 3b detects the front end of the tray (along the traveling direction of the conveyor) to the time when the rear end of the tray is detected. The

Specifically, the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit as the optical sensor 3b are arranged apart from each other by a predetermined interval. The tray placed on the conveyor is configured to pass between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit as the optical sensor 3b at a predetermined speed.
When the tray is not positioned between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, the light receiving unit receives light having a relatively large light intensity from the light emitting unit. When the tray is located between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit, the light emitted from the light emitting unit is blocked by the tray, and the light receiving unit receives light with a relatively small light intensity. The control unit multiplies the time during which the weak light intensity is detected and the speed at which the tray moves (specified speed) based on the pattern of the intensity of the light intensity with time that is received by the light receiving unit. Thus, the vertical width (depth) of the tray is calculated.

  The stretch film wrapping machine A is a wrapping machine provided with a mechanism (pre-stretch mechanism) for extending the width direction of a film, and a product on which a product (package F) is placed in front of the machine frame A1, that is, the front part. A mounting portion (weighing pan) a is provided, and the reflective photosensors 3a and 3a ′ and the reflective photosensors 3a and 3a ′ are arranged in the width direction of the package F in the vicinity of the near side of the product mounting portion a. A detecting means D for detecting a placement shift and a width dimension of the package F including the moving means 35 to be moved is provided (see FIG. 3). The packaging apparatus 100 is configured such that an article to be packaged F placed on a product placement portion a is conveyed by a pusher conveyor 1 to an elevator 2 provided inside the machine frame.

A height detection sensor 3b that is positioned on the side of the conveyor 1 and detects the vertical width (depth) and height of the article F to be packaged is provided on the product conveyance path by the conveyor 1.
A packaging part b is provided above the elevator 2, and on the upstream side (right side in FIG. 2) of the packaging part b, the film roll placement part 4 and the film roll 5 set in the film roll placement part are fed out. Film holding means A2 is provided for holding the tip of the film 5 '.

  A film transport mechanism A3 comprising upper and lower transport belts sandwiching and pulling out the film tip held by the film holding means A2 and transporting it to the packaging section b is provided on both front and rear sides sandwiching the packaging part b. A cutter A4 is disposed between the film holding means A2 and the transport mechanism A3. The cutter A4 is disposed between the film holding means A2 and the transport mechanism A3.

  Above the transport mechanism A3, a left and right folding plate A5, a rear folding plate A6, and a discharge pusher A7 are disposed above the rear folding plate A6, and above the conveyor 1 disposed on the front side of the machine frame A1. A product discharge path (heater conveyor) 6 to be pushed out by the front folding roller 6 ′ and the discharge pusher A7 is horizontally provided.

  The packaging apparatus 100 pushes up the article F to be packaged placed on the elevator 2 with respect to the film 5 ′ stretched on the packaging part b by raising the elevator, and the left and right and rear ends of the stretched film. Is folded into the bottom surface of the package F by the left and right folding plates A5 and the rear folding plate A6, and then the packaging F is pushed horizontally toward the discharge path 6 on the front side of the machine frame A1 by the discharge pusher A7. The film is folded by folding the front end of the film 5 ′ with the front folding roller 6 ′.

FIG. 4 is an electrical configuration diagram of the packaging device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of functional blocks of the packaging device 100. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the suction unit driving unit 43. As shown in FIG. 4, the packaging device 100 includes a weighing label printer control unit G and a packaging mechanism control unit I.
The measurement label printer control unit G mainly controls the measurement label printer and is controlled by the CPU 36. The packaging mechanism control unit I mainly controls the mechanism unit of the packaging machine and is controlled by the control unit 52 (CPU).

The measurement label printer control unit G will be described.
Connected to the CPU 36 are a ROM 37, a RAM 38, a display operation unit 39, a weighing unit 40, a communication interface circuit (INF) 41, a printing unit 42, a suction unit driving unit 43, and a product detection sensor 44 through a bus 36a. In the ROM 37, various control programs executed by the CPU 36 are stored.
Note that the lowermost sensor of the height sensor 3b also serves as a sensor that detects the vertical width (depth) of the product (package F). The vertical width of the article to be packaged F is calculated from the moving distance of the pusher conveyor 1 when this sensor detects the front end of the article to be packaged F.

The RAM 38 includes areas such as registers and flags used when the CPU 36 executes the control program in the ROM 37, and a preset data area in which various data are stored in advance for each product (each packaged item F). In the preset data area, “product name (product name), for example, pork (peach meat)”, “data for price calculation and label printing corresponding to the product number assigned to the product included in the packaged item F,“ The unit price, for example, 250 (250 yen per 100 g), “tare, for example, 5 (tray weight 5 g)”, and “label orientation, for example (1)”, which is data for labeling, are stored in advance. Here, for example, there are three types of label orientation data (1), (2), and (3).
(1) ... the orientation when the label was issued (2) ... the orientation when the label was issued + 90 degrees counterclockwise (3) ... the orientation when the label was issued + clockwise It is implied to rotate 90 degrees in the direction. Here, the rotation angle is not limited to 90 degrees, and may be any angle (for example, 45 degrees).

  The display operation unit 39 includes an operation unit (input means) including a keyboard and a touch panel, and a display unit configured by a liquid crystal display device. The operation unit is for inputting various data and various commands. Yes, the display unit displays input data, preset data, and various messages based on commands from the CPU 36. The operation display unit 39 is also called an alias console unit.

  The weighing unit 40 supplies a weighing signal of a product placed on the product placement unit a to the CPU 36. The communication interface circuit (INF) 41 is a circuit for communicating various data and commands between the weighing label printer control unit G and the packaging mechanism control unit I. The printing unit 42 is a weighing label printer B, B ′ (described later), which includes a thermal printer or the like as printing means for the label, and prints the product name, price, unit price, effective date, barcode, etc. on the label under the control of the CPU 36. The printed label is issued to the issue port 7.

Here, the applicator C (sticking means) for sticking the label to the label sticking object will be described.
The applicator C includes the driving mechanisms C2 and C2 ′ (suction unit driving unit 43) and the label suction units C1 and C1 ′ in FIG.
The label issued to the label issuing port 7 is sucked and held by the label suction parts C1 and C1 ′ of the applicator C (sticking means), and the label sticking object is abbreviated by the drive mechanisms C2 and C2 ′ (sucking part drive part 43). The label is attached to the object to be pasted by moving to the position immediately above.
The applicator C (sticking means) drives the horizontal motor M1 from the origin position (standby position), moves horizontally to the label issuing port 7 and sucks and holds the label issued to the issuing port 7. After the suction, when the label sticking direction (angle) is set, the rotation motor M3 is driven to horizontally rotate the label suction portions C1, C1 ′ to a predetermined angle, and the label motor is driven by the rotation motor M3. When the labels held by the portions C1 and C1 ′ are positioned at a predetermined angle, the horizontal motor M1 is driven to move horizontally to the sticking position (above where the sticking object is discharged or conveyed) by driving the horizontal motor M1, and the vertical motor M2 is driven and lowered to a position directly above (an upper position where no contact is made) of the object to be ejected or conveyed.
Then, the vertical motor M2 is driven at the timing when the sticking object is discharged or conveyed to the sticking position at the sticking standby position, and the applicator C (sticking means) is lowered vertically below the sticking object.
By doing in this way, the applicator C can stick a label to a sticking target object at a predetermined position and angle.

  The suction unit drive unit 43 (drive mechanisms C2, C2 ′) moves the label suction units C1, C1 ′ to suck the labels issued to the issuing ports 7, 7 ′, and then the predetermined label of the packaged item F. While moving to the affixing position, the direction of the label suction surface is set to a predetermined direction, and the label suction portion is lowered at a predetermined timing with respect to the product (package F) to be predetermined at a predetermined position of the package F It is a mechanism part for sticking a label in the direction. The merchandise detection sensor 44 generates a signal for labeling. When the merchandise is located at the label affixing location, the merchandise detection sensor 44 supplies the fact to the CPU 36.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the configuration of the suction unit drive unit 43. Next, the suction unit drive unit 43 will be described.
In FIG. 6, a horizontal motor drive circuit 43a is a circuit for driving horizontal motors M1 and M1 ′ for horizontally moving the label suction portions C1 and C1 ′, that is, for moving in a direction perpendicular to the product conveyance direction. , M1 ′ is a stepping motor. Therefore, the position of the suction portion can be detected by counting the number of drive pulses of the stepping motor (for example, a positive count when rotating clockwise and a negative count when rotating left). The horizontal reference position sensors F1 and F1 ′ provided in the horizontal motor drive circuit 43a are sensors that detect that the suction portion is positioned at the reference position in the horizontal direction, and count the drive pulses from the reference position. The suction part is positioned horizontally according to the value.

  The vertical motor drive circuit 43b and the vertical reference position sensors F2 and F2 'are the same as the horizontal motors M1 and M1' except that the motors M2 and M2 'move the suction portion in the vertical direction. The rotation motor drive circuit 43c and the rotation reference position sensors F3 and F3 ′ are motors for causing the motors M3 and M3 ′ to rotate the label suction portions C1 and C1 ′ on a plane parallel to the product conveyance surface. Except for the fact that the positioning is not the distance but the rotation angle, the positioning is the same as in the case of the horizontal motors M1 and M1 ′ described above. The label sticking sensors F4 and F4 ′ are sensors that detect that a label has been stuck on a product, that is, that the suction surfaces 8, 8 ′ of the label suction portions C1 and C1 ′ are in contact with the product. It is detected that the upper parallel arm is separated from the support arm by applying an upper direction force to C1 and C1 ′ at a certain level or more. The sensor signal processing unit 43d is for performing label sticking detection of the label suction parts C1 and C1 'based on the output signals of the label sticking sensors F4 and F4'.

  Here, as described above, the horizontal motors M1 and M1 ′, the motors M2 and M2 ′, and the motors M3 and M3 ′ are stepping motors, and the objects to be driven by the respective motors based on the driving steps and driving directions thereof. Since the horizontal movement position, the vertical movement position, and the rotation position of (label adsorbing portions C1, C1 ′) can be detected (calculated), the horizontal motor drive circuit 43a also has the functions of horizontal reference position sensors F1, F1 ′. The vertical motor drive circuit 43b also has the functions of the vertical reference position sensors F2 and F2 ′, and the rotary motor drive circuit 43c also has the functions of the rotational reference position sensors F3 and F3 ′.

Next, the control unit 52 (CPU) of the packaging mechanism control unit I of the packaging apparatus 100 will be described. A communication interface circuit (INF) 53, a ROM 54, a RAM 55, an operation unit 56, and a mechanism driving unit 57 are connected to the control unit 52 via a bus 52a. The communication interface circuit (INF) 53 is a circuit for communicating various data and commands with the measurement label printer control unit G. The ROM 54 stores a control program executed by the control unit 52 and the like.
The RAM 55 includes various tables for determining control data based on product shape data (vertical, horizontal, height) in addition to various registers and flag areas used when the control unit 52 executes the control program of the ROM 54. Etc. are remembered.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of tray information stored in the storage unit of the packaging apparatus 100.
As shown in FIG. 7, the tray information includes information indicating the tray type, tray width information, tray height information, tray vertical width (depth) information, and film length (cut length) information corresponding to the tray. The tray weight information (tare weight) and the like are stored in association with each other.
The tray information shown in FIG. 7 may be stored in the RAM 55 as a storage unit, or may be stored in a storage unit such as the ROM 54, the ROM 37, and the RAM 38.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the operation unit 56 is a switch for starting and stopping the apparatus. The mechanism drive unit 57 is a circuit for driving each mechanism unit of the packaging machine when packaging is performed. Specifically, a motor 58 for driving the elevator 2, a carry-in motor 59 for the conveyor 1 for carrying a product, a motor 60 for the film transport mechanism A <b> 3, and the like are electrically connected to the mechanism drive unit 57. Although the configuration of the packaging machine has been briefly described above, it is not directly related to the present invention, and therefore the description of the details of motor control is omitted. The mechanism drive unit 57 includes a reflection type optical sensor 61 (3a, 3a ′) for detecting the placement deviation of the product and the width of the product, and a height detection sensor 62 (3b) for detecting the vertical width and height of the product. Are connected, and the detection data is output to the control unit 52.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen that the control unit 52 displays on the display unit of the operation display unit 39 when the user performs a setting operation on a position and an application mode (orientation, etc.) of applying the label to the package F. Yes.
In FIG. 8, a screen SC1 and a screen SC2 displaying the label attaching positions of the right label and the left label respectively attached by the label adsorbing portions C1 and C1 ′ are displayed side by side at the center of the screen. Since other elements displayed on the display unit are not directly related to the present invention, description of these elements is omitted.

On the screen SC1, a tray image TA representing a tray to which a right label is to be pasted, a display frame image WA representing a display frame indicating a right label pasting position, and a right label pasting mode (rotation state) are operated. An operator image OA representing the operator and an arrow image YA indicating that the image WA and the image OA are linked together and an arrow indicating a movable direction are initial from the operator's viewpoint (described later). It is displayed at the position of the state. Then, the display frame image WA and the operation element image OA are displayed so that the label adsorbing portion C1 to which the right label is attached falls within a range where the label can be applied.
The screen SC2 includes a tray image TB representing a tray to which a left label is to be pasted (the same target as the tray displayed on the screen SC1), a display frame image WB representing a display frame indicating a left label pasting position, and a left label. A manipulator image OB representing a manipulator for manipulating the pasting mode (rotation state) of the image, and an arrow image YB representing an arrow indicating a movable direction while indicating that the image WB and the image OB are linked. From the viewpoint of the worker, each is displayed at the initial position. The display frame image WB and the operator image OB are displayed so that the label adhering portion C1 for applying the left label is within a range where the label can be applied.

Here, although not shown in the figure, the right label indicates the product name of the product (article) accommodated in the packaged item F, the price per item (product type), and the reference weight (for example, 100 g). (Unit price), weight, price, bar code for POS reading, product identification number, item identification number, required display items according to the item of the product (for example, raw material name, additive name, expiration date, expiration date, etc.) ) And the like, and the left label is not included in the print item of the right label, for example, an announcement from a store, a promotional text, a so-called POP image, or an eye-catching image. For example, it is used to display a text or image for sales promotion or notification. As described above, in this embodiment, the right label and the left label are used for different purposes.
In addition, since the uses of the right label and the left label are different as described above, the operation of setting each label can be set to an application mode that can enhance the display effect of each label. (Described later).

  Note that the right label is an indispensable label as the label to be affixed to the packaged item F, and the left label is for sales promotion and announcement, so only the right label is affixed and the left label is not affixed. The operator can also select the label attaching operation. In that case, only the right label is affixed to the package F according to the selection of the worker.

  The POS reading barcode is formed in a predetermined format (including data format) and can be read by a POS hand scanner or stationary scanner such as an in-store cash register. Without limitation, a bar code of an arbitrary format can be used. Also, other code information (code image) such as a two-dimensional code image such as a so-called QR code can be used. The weight value printed on the right label is a value obtained by subtracting the tare weight (tray weight) from the weight of the product obtained by weighing by the measuring unit 40, and the value of the price printed on the right label. Can be calculated by calculating “unit price × (weight ÷ reference weight)”.

In addition, the tray images TA and TB are scales (reduction ratios) corresponding to the dimensions of the tray used for the package F at that time and the display sizes of the tray images TA and TB that can be displayed on the screens SC1 and SC2, respectively. ) Is scaled and displayed. In this case, for the sake of visual effect, the length of the sides of the tray images TA and TB displayed on the upper side of the screen (at the back of the tray at the worker's viewpoint) is set to the lower side of the screen (at the worker's viewpoint). By making the length of the sides of the tray images TA and TB displayed on the front side of the tray shorter than the side of the tray images TA and TB, a natural view of the tray images TA and TB can be obtained. It is displayed with the perspective effect applied. This is because, in actual work, when the worker stands at the work position for working the packaging device 100, the packaged object F is looked down obliquely from above, so that the worker's viewpoint (worker viewpoint) is This is because a simulated image is obtained.
It is also possible to display the tray images TA and TB from the viewpoint of the worker in a mode in which the packaged object F is looked down from directly above. In that case, the tray images TA and TB are not parsed and are displayed as plan view images.

The dimensions of the tray width, height, and vertical width ((depth) length) are acquired and set by the control unit 52 using, for example, one of the following three methods.
(I) Each dimension corresponding to the tray that the operator has designated to use in advance is obtained from the tray information shown in FIG. 7 and set to each dimension of the tray.
(Ii) Information on the width, height, and vertical width ((depth) length) of the tray detected by the size detection unit is set to the corresponding dimension of the tray.
(Iii) A tray closest to the width, height, and vertical width ((depth) length) of the tray detected by the size detection unit is determined using the tray information, and each tray is determined from the tray information of the determined tray. Get the dimensions and set each dimension on the tray.

Next, an example of a label pasting position setting operation on the screens SC1 and SC2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9A is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation when setting the right label sticking mode (rotation position), and FIG. 9B is the operation when setting the right label sticking position. It is the schematic for demonstrating.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the operator confirms the contents of the screen SC1 displayed on the display unit of the operation display unit 39 and rotates the operator image OA using the touch panel, the operation display unit 39 is operated. Rotates the display content of the operation element image OA according to the rotation operation, and displays the display frame image WA by rotating it by the same rotation amount as the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation element image OA.
When the operator finishes the rotation operation of the operation element image OA, the touch panel ends the touch detection. Therefore, the operation display unit 39 maintains the rotation amounts of the operation element image OA and the display frame image WA at the end point. Then, the rotation amount of the operator image OA is determined, and as a result, the rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is recognized by the measurement label printer control unit G (the CPU 36) as the right label sticking mode.
The rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount set at this time is set as the label sticking direction (angle). Based on this setting, the rotation of motor M3 causes label adsorption portions C1 and C1 ′ to have a predetermined angle. The label that is horizontally rotated to be sucked and held in the sucking portion has a predetermined angle.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9B, the worker confirms the contents of the screen SC1 displayed on the display unit of the operation display unit 39, and maintains the state where the display frame image WA is tapped using the touch panel. When a drag operation for moving in the direction of the arrow image YA is performed while the touch panel is touched, the tap position coordinates of the touch panel are detected at a constant time period, and the display frame image WA, the arrow image YA, and the touch position detection coordinates of the touch panel are detected. The display position of the operator image OA is moved (updated).
When the worker finishes dragging the display frame image WA, the touch panel ends touch detection, so the operation display unit 39 displays the display frame image WA, the arrow image YA, and the operator image OA at the end of the operation. The display position is maintained, and the coordinate position corresponding to the display position of the display frame image WA at that time is recognized by the measurement label printer control unit G (CPU 36) as the right label attaching position.

As the value in the X-axis direction of the coordinate position corresponding to the display position of the display frame image WA set at this time, the distance from the right end portion of the display image TA to the approximate center coordinate of the display frame image WA is set and stored. However, with respect to the horizontal movement distance to the sticking position where the label is pasted by driving the horizontal motor M1 (above the sticking target is discharged or transported), the placement position is different for each sticking target to be carried in Therefore, instead of using the set and stored distance as it is, the application of each pasting object is determined based on the position of the end of the package F in the tray detected by the reflective optical sensors 3a and 3a ′. A value corresponding to the amount of deviation from the origin position (standby position) of the tag C (sticking means) is calculated, and a corrected distance is used by adding the calculated value and the set and stored distance. Further, the value in the Y-axis direction is such that the vertical motor M2 is driven at a predetermined timing when the sticking object is discharged or conveyed to the sticking position at the sticking position, and the applicator C (sticking means) is vertically below the sticking object. This is the set value for the distance to be lowered.

  When the object to be applied is always placed and carried in a fixed position, the application position (value in the X-axis direction) where the label is applied by driving the horizontal motor M1 is the applicator C (applying means). ) From the origin position (standby position) to the end of the tray of the package F detected by the reflective optical sensors 3a and 3a ', and from the right end of the display image TA to the approximate center coordinates of the display frame image WA. You may make it memorize | store the distance which added the distance as a setting value.

Also, the timing (value in the Y-axis direction) for driving the vertical motor M2 to lower the applicator C (sticking means) vertically downward on the sticking object to be discharged or conveyed is the sticking object (packaging) at the time of discharging. The elapsed time from the point in time when the sensor for detecting the object W) detects the object to be pasted (package W). And the timing is based on the discharge movement distance per time when the sticking object (package W) is discharged.
Therefore, the position in the Y-axis direction of the display frame image WA indicates the elapsed time indicating the timing when the upper and lower motors M2 are driven and the applicator C (sticking means) is lowered vertically after the discharge sensor detects the sticking object. Is set as the value of.

  In this way, the operator can set the display mode (rotation amount) of the right label by rotating the operation element image OA, and can also operate the right label by dragging the display frame image WA. The display position of can be set.

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation in setting the sticking mode (rotation position) of the left label. Note that the operation for setting the left label affixing position is the same as that for the right label, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 10, when the worker confirms the contents of the screen SC2 displayed on the display unit of the operation display unit 39 and taps the operation element image OB, the operation display unit 39 is displayed each time the tap operation is performed. Displays the operator image OB and the display frame image WB by rotating them 45 degrees clockwise. Note that the angle of rotation for each tap operation is not limited to 45 degrees, and can be arbitrarily set (hereinafter the same).
Then, when the touch panel finishes the touch detection, the operation display unit 39 maintains the rotation amount of the operation element image OB and the display frame image WB at the end time, and determines the rotation amount of the operation element image OB. The rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is recognized by the weighing label printer control unit G (CPU 36) as the left label sticking mode.

  In this way, the worker can set the display mode (rotation amount) of the left label by repeating the tap operation of the operator image OB until the display content becomes a desired display mode, The display position of the left label can be set by dragging the display frame image WB.

FIG. 11 shows an example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch of the touch panel is detected on the screen SC1.
First, when the touch panel detects a touch, it is determined whether the touch operation leads to a drag operation or just a tap operation (step S101). When the result of step S101 is YES, the worker performs a drag operation when the result of step S101 is YES, so that the touch panel tap position coordinates are detected at a constant time period until the touch panel touch detection ends. The display positions of the display frame image WA, the arrow image YA, and the operation element image OA are moved (updated) in accordance with the tap position detection coordinates of the touch panel (NO loop of steps S102 and S103).

  When the operator finishes dragging the display frame image WA, the touch panel ends touch detection, and the result of step S103 is YES, the operation display unit 39 displays the display frame image WA, The display positions of the arrow image YA and the operation element image OA are maintained (step S104), the coordinate position corresponding to the display position of the display frame image WA at that time is acquired as the right label attaching position, and the operation element at that time The rotation amount of the image OA is determined, and the rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is recognized and stored by the measurement label printer control unit G (CPU 36) as the right label sticking mode (rotation angle) (step S106). .

On the other hand, when the touch panel is tapped and the result of step S101 is NO, the operator performs a rotation operation. Therefore, the operation display unit 39 follows the rotation operation until the touch detection of the touch panel is completed. The display of the operation element image OA is rotated, and the display frame image WA is rotated by the same rotation amount as the rotation amount (rotation angle) of the operation element image OA (NO loop of steps S107 and S108).
Then, when the operator finishes the rotation operation of the operator image OA, the touch panel finishes the touch detection, and the result of Step S108 is YES, the process proceeds to Step S104. In this case, the operation display unit 39 maintains the rotation amounts of the operation element image OA and the display frame image WA at the end time.

FIG. 12 shows an example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch panel detects touch on the screen SC2.
First, when the touch panel detects a touch, it is determined whether the touch operation leads to a drag operation or just a tap operation (step S201). When the result of step S201 is YES, the worker performs a drag operation when the result of step S201 is YES. Therefore, the touch position coordinates of the touch panel are detected at regular intervals until the touch detection of the touch panel is completed. The display positions of the display frame image WB, the arrow image YB, and the operation element image OB are moved (updated) in accordance with the tap position detection coordinates of the touch panel (NO loop of steps S202 and S203).

  When the operator finishes dragging the display frame image WB, the touch panel ends touch detection, and the result of step S203 is YES, the operation display unit 39 displays the display frame image WB at the end of the display frame image WB. The display positions of the arrow image YB and the operation element image OB are maintained (step S204), the coordinate position corresponding to the display position of the display frame image WB at that time is acquired as the right label attaching position, and the operation element at that time The rotation amount of the image OB is determined, and the rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is recognized and stored by the weighing label printer control unit G (CPU 36) as the right label sticking mode (rotation angle) (step S206). .

  On the other hand, when the touch panel is tapped and the result of step S201 is NO, the display of the operation element image OB is rotated by 45 degrees clockwise and the display frame image WB is displayed in the operation element image OB. After rotating and displaying the same rotation amount as the rotation amount (rotation angle) (step S207), the rotation angle of the manipulator image OB after rotation is stored as the left label pasting mode (rotation angle) (step S208). Proceed to step S205.

Next, another example of the label sticking position setting operation on the screens SC1 and SC2 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 13A is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation when setting the right label sticking mode (rotation position), and FIG. 13B is the operation when setting the right label sticking position. It is the schematic for demonstrating.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 13A, when the worker confirms the contents of the screen SC1 displayed on the display unit of the operation display unit 39 and taps the operator image OA using the touch panel, Each time a tap operation is performed, the operation display unit 39 displays the operator image OA and the display frame image WA by rotating them 90 degrees clockwise. Note that the angle of rotation for each tap operation is not limited to 90 degrees and can be arbitrarily set.
Then, when the touch panel finishes the touch detection, the operation display unit 39 maintains the rotation amount of the operation element image OA and the display frame image WA at the end time, and determines the rotation amount of the operation element image OA. The rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is recognized by the weighing label printer control unit G (CPU 36) as the left label sticking mode.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13B, the worker confirms the contents of the screen SC1 displayed on the display unit of the operation display unit 39, and maintains the state in which the operator image OA is tapped using the touch panel. If the drag operation for moving in the direction of the display frame WA is performed and the drag operation is detected to the vicinity of the display frame image WA or the display area of the display frame image WA, the operation display unit 39 displays the operator image OA. The display position of the display frame image WA is exchanged, and the coordinate position corresponding to the display position of the operator image OA after the exchange is recognized by the measurement label printer control unit G (the CPU 36) as the right label application position.

  In this manner, the worker can set the display mode (rotation amount) of the right label by repeating the tap operation of the operator image OA until the display content becomes a desired display mode, By dragging the operation element image OA, the display position of the right label can be replaced with the display frame image WA. In this case, the arrow image YA functions as a guide display that guides the direction in which the operator image OA is dragged.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram for explaining an operation when setting the sticking mode (rotation position) of the left label. Note that the operation for setting the left label affixing position is the same as that for the right label, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 14, when the worker confirms the content of the screen SC2 displayed on the display unit of the operation display unit 39 and taps the operation element image OB, the operation display unit 39 is displayed each time the tap operation is performed. Displays the operator image OB and the display frame image WB by rotating each 45 degrees clockwise.
Then, when the touch panel finishes the touch detection, the operation display unit 39 maintains the rotation amount of the operation element image OB and the display frame image WB at the end time, and determines the rotation amount of the operation element image OB. The rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is recognized by the weighing label printer control unit G (CPU 36) as the left label sticking mode.

  In this way, the worker can set the display mode (rotation amount) of the left label by repeating the tap operation of the operator image OB until the display content becomes a desired display mode, By dragging the operator image OB, the display position of the left label can be replaced with the display frame image WB. In this case, the arrow image YB functions as a guide display that guides the direction of dragging the operation element image OB.

FIG. 15 illustrates another example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch detection is performed on the screen SC1.
First, when the touch panel detects a touch, it is determined whether the touch operation leads to a drag operation or just a tap operation (step S301). When the result of step S301 is YES when the result of step S301 is YES, the worker performs a drag operation. Therefore, the coordinates of the drag operation are position coordinates A corresponding to the display area on the near side of the operator image OA. Or until the position coordinate B corresponding to the display area on the back side is reached, the process of determining the coordinates (drag coordinates) of the drag operation is performed (NO loop of steps S302, S303, S304).

  When the coordinate of the drag operation is the position coordinate A corresponding to the display area on the near side of the operation element image OA, and the result of step S303 is YES, the operation element image is displayed in the display area corresponding to the position coordinate A. While displaying OA, the display frame image WA is displayed in the display area corresponding to the position coordinate B (step S305), and the position coordinate at that time is stored as the coordinate of the display position (step S306).

  Further, when the coordinate of the drag operation is the position coordinate B corresponding to the display area on the back side of the operator image OA, and the result of step S304 is YES, the operation is performed on the display area corresponding to the position coordinate B. The child image OA is displayed, and the display frame image WA is displayed in the display area corresponding to the position coordinate A (step S307). The process proceeds to step S306, and the position coordinate at that time is stored as the display position coordinate.

  Next, the display position saved in step S306 at that time and the rotation amount of the operator image OA at that time are determined (step S308), and the rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is the right label pasting mode (rotation angle). As shown in FIG. 5, the measurement label printer control unit G (CPU 36) recognizes and stores it (step S309).

  On the other hand, when the touch panel is tapped and the result of step S301 is NO, the display of the operation element image OA is rotated 90 degrees clockwise and the display frame image WA is displayed in the operation element image OA. After rotating and displaying the same rotation amount as the rotation amount (rotation angle) (step S310), the rotation angle of the rotated operation element image OA is stored as the right label pasting mode (rotation angle) (step S311). Proceed to step S308.

FIG. 16 shows an example of processing performed by the operation display unit 39 when the touch panel detects touch on the screen SC2.
First, when the touch panel detects a touch, it is determined whether the touch operation is a drag operation or just a tap operation (step S401). When the result of step S401 is YES when the result of step S401 is YES, the worker performs a drag operation. Therefore, the coordinates of the drag operation correspond to the position coordinate A corresponding to the display area on the near side of the operator image OB. The process of determining the coordinates (drag coordinates) of the drag operation is performed until “or” or the position coordinate B ′ corresponding to the display area on the back side is reached (NO loop of steps S402, S403, and S404).

  When the coordinate of the drag operation is the position coordinate A ′ corresponding to the display area on the near side of the operator image OB and the result of step S303 is YES, the operation is performed on the display area corresponding to the position coordinate A ′. The child image OB is displayed, and the display frame image WB is displayed in the display area corresponding to the position coordinate B ′ (step S405), and the position coordinate at that time is stored as the display position coordinate (step S406).

  Further, when the coordinate of the drag operation is the position coordinate B ′ corresponding to the display area on the back side of the operation element image OB, and the result of step S404 is YES, the display area corresponding to the position coordinate B ′. The operator image OB is displayed at the same time, and the display frame image WB is displayed in the display area corresponding to the position coordinate A ′ (step S407). The process proceeds to step S406, and the position coordinate at that time is stored as the display position coordinate. To do.

  Next, the display position saved in step S406 at that time and the rotation amount of the operation element image OA at that time are determined (step S408), and the rotation angle corresponding to the rotation amount is attached to the right label (rotation angle). As shown in FIG. 5, the measurement label printer control unit G (CPU 36) recognizes and stores it (step S409).

  On the other hand, when the touch panel is tapped and the result of step S401 is NO, the display of the operation element image OB is rotated 45 degrees clockwise and the display frame image WB is displayed in the operation element image OB. After rotating and displaying the same rotation amount as the rotation amount (rotation angle) (step S410), the rotation angle of the manipulator image OB after rotation is stored as the right label pasting mode (rotation angle) (step S411). The process proceeds to step S408.

  Then, based on the display position of the operator image set as described above, as described above, the horizontal motor M1 is driven and the applicators C and C ′ (applying means) apply the label from the reference position. The set value of the distance to move horizontally to the position and the set value of the distance by which the applicator C, C ′ (sticking means) is lowered vertically with respect to the sticking object by driving the vertical motor M2 are set.

  In the above-described embodiment, the screen SC1 and the screen SC2 are displayed vertically on the display screen of the operation display unit 39. However, the arrangement is not limited to this, and for example, as shown in FIG. As described above, the screen SC1 corresponding to the operation of the right label is arranged on the right side of the display screen, and the screen SC2 corresponding to the operation of the left label is arranged on the left side of the display screen. You may arrange.

  In the above-described embodiments, the shape of the display frame image and the operator image is shown as a fixed shape. However, when these are displayed in a shape corresponding to the size of the label to be pasted, for example, the label is a label pasting target. Since the image when affixed to an object becomes closer to the actual one, the display effect is high. In that case, it is preferable to apply the magnification used when displaying the tray image to change the size of the label and use it as the display frame image and the operator image. However, since the operator image is the operation target of the operator, it may be desirable to have a certain shape. In this case, an image similar to the above-described embodiment may be applied as the operator image.

  Further, for example, when the packaged item F is conveyed obliquely to the discharge path 6 by the discharge pusher A7 and detected, for example, the label sticking position is corrected so as to follow the diagonal direction, Or it is good to stop automatic sticking of a label and to give a warning.

In the above-described embodiments, the case where the label is applied to the upper surface of the package F is described. However, the label is applied to the lower surface or the side surface of the package F, or the upper surface reaches the lower surface across the side surface. The present invention can be similarly applied to the case where such a long label is affixed to the package F.
Moreover, in the Example mentioned above, although the thing which packaged the to-be-packaged object F with the plastic film is used as a label sticking target object, as a packaging material of a label sticking target object, appropriate packaging materials other than a plastic film, For example, a wrapping paper or a paper box can be used. Moreover, in the Example mentioned above, although the thing which accommodated the goods in the tray is used as the to-be-packaged goods F, other appropriate articles | goods other than that can be used as to-be-packaged goods.

It should be noted that the processing program performed by the operation display unit 39 described above can be stored in an appropriate storage unit such as the ROM 38 of the measurement label printer control unit G.
Moreover, although the operation part (input means) which consists of a keyboard and a touch panel is provided in the Example mentioned above, it can replace with the touch panel and can also provide the suitable input part provided with the same information input function.

  The present invention can be appropriately applied as a means for setting a label sticking position as long as it is a label sticking apparatus that automatically sticks a label to a label sticking object in which an article to be packaged is packaged.

39 Operation display unit 100 Packaging device A Stretch film packaging machine B, B 'Weighing label printer C Label sticking device G Weighing label printer control unit I Packaging mechanism control unit

Claims (3)

The adhesion surface of the pasting objects, a label sticking information input device for inputting the label sticking angle information representing the label sticking position information, the sticking angle of the label affixing representing the pasting position of the label to be attached,
Screen display means for displaying an operation screen;
On the operation screen, an image image of a pasting surface of the pasting object, a label image arranged at a predetermined position on the image image, and a pasting position and a pasting angle of the label image are changed to arbitrary positions or angles. When the operation for moving the operation element image on the image image or the operation for changing the angle is performed, the label corresponding to the position and angle of the operation element image is displayed. Display control means for displaying by changing the display mode of the position or angle of the image;
A setting storage means for setting and storing the position and angle values of the label image that change corresponding to the position and angle of the manipulator image as the label application position information and the label application angle information;
A label pasting information input device characterized by comprising: The display control means includes
Corresponding to the display position and the display angle of the operating element image, further displays a display frame image representing the pasting position of the label image on the picture image,
The setting storage means, displaying the angle of the conjunction operator image or a value based on the position coordinates corresponding to the display position of the display frame image set stored as the label sticking position information, the operating element image or the display frame image The label pasting information input device according to claim 1, wherein the pasting angle corresponding to is set and stored as the label pasting angle information. It has a screen display means for displaying a steering drawing surface,
A label pasting information input method for inputting label pasting position information representing a pasting position of a label to be pasted on a pasting surface of a pasting object, and label pasting angle information representing a pasting angle of the label to be pasted,
On the operation screen, an image image of a pasting surface of the pasting object, a label image arranged at a predetermined position on the image image, and a pasting position and a pasting angle of the label image are changed to arbitrary positions or angles. A first step of displaying an operation element image for
When an operation for moving the manipulator image on the image image or an operation for changing the angle is performed, the display mode of the position or angle of the label image is changed in accordance with the position and angle of the manipulator image. A second step of displaying,
A third step of setting and storing values of the position and angle of the label image that change corresponding to the position and angle of the manipulator image as the label application position information and the label application angle information ;
A method for inputting label pasting information, comprising:

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