JP7182448B2 - neck label - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a neck label to be attached to the neck of a bottle, and more particularly to a neck label suitable for use in an automatic packaging device for packing containers attached with neck labels.

Conventionally, campaign stickers and pop-up labels displaying sales promotion information have been used for sales promotion of various products such as soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, seasonings, etc., displayed on the shelves of convenience stores, supermarkets, etc. . In particular, pop labels are often used for the necks of containers such as bottles and bottles. A neck-hanging label (neck POP label) is known in which a cut is formed for inserting the .

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a neck label that has a hole for passing through the neck of a bottle such as a PET bottle and is attached to the shoulder of the bottle to display information. Patent Literature 2 discloses a neck hanger label that is attached to the neck of a container such as a bottle or a bottle by forming a cut line in the approximate center of the sheet region of the sheet-like label body.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-209571 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-140002

When a neck label is attached to the neck of a container such as a bottle or a bottle, the operation of attaching the label to the neck of the container is performed manually, or the label is attached to the neck of the container one by one using an automatic attachment device. to be worn. After that, the labeled container is packed in a cardboard box or the like and shipped.

There are few problems when packing containers with labels attached manually, but for example, using an automatic packing device, the containers with labels attached are conveyed on a belt conveyor, and a caser (boxing machine) is used. When used and stored in a packing box, it is necessary to hook the gripper of the caser on the neck 101 of the container and lift it up.

However, when using a label such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, there is a projecting portion or the like for locking the label around the neck portion of the container. Problems such as breakage may occur. If such troubles continue, the label may get caught in the gripper, which may lead to jamming, line stoppage, and the like, which may hinder the smooth progress of the packing operation. In particular, when processing a large amount of labels in a short time, the operation must be stopped every time a defect occurs, even if the defect rate is small. the amount of damage will increase.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides a neck label capable of efficiently transporting and packing an object to which the neck label is attached while suppressing breakage of the neck label.

In order to solve the above problems, a neck label according to an embodiment of the present invention is a neck label to be attached to the neck of an object having a neck, and has a long side and a short side. A sheet base material having a substantially rectangular shape and having an insertion hole formed in the center into which the neck of an object to be worn is inserted; a first locking portion and a second locking portion formed on the portion; The portion and the second locking portion each have a root connection portion that continues to connect with the peripheral edge portion before and after mounting, and during mounting, the first locking portion is secured by a pair of cut lines formed on the edge of the insertion hole. The locking portion and the second locking portion are configured to be separated from the peripheral edge portion, respectively, and the insertion hole has an opening width that is longer in the short side direction than the long side direction of the sheet base material, and has a long The neck label is formed so that the opening width in the side direction and the opening width in the short side direction are maximized at the center of the insertion hole.

In one embodiment of the neck label according to the embodiment of the present invention, the insertion hole has an elliptical shape.

In another embodiment of the neck label according to the embodiment of the present invention, the insertion hole is formed at the center of the short side direction of the sheet base material, and from the center of the insertion hole to the first and second locking portions. It has a pair of protrusions each protruding toward the root connection portion.

In still another embodiment of the neck label according to the embodiment of the present invention, the insertion hole is straight in the short side direction from the end of the cut line forming the first side of the first locking portion. and a second edge extending linearly from the end of the cut line forming the second side of the first engaging portion in the short side direction substantially on the extension of the first edge. a third edge formed between the first edge and the second edge to protrude 0.1 to 5 mm closer to the root connection site than the first and second edges; A fourth edge extending linearly substantially parallel to the first edge in the short side direction from the end of the cut line forming the first side of the two locking portions; A fifth edge that extends linearly from the end of the cut line that forms the second side in the short side direction substantially on the extension of the fourth edge, and a fourth edge between the fourth edge and the fifth edge A short distance from the center of the insertion hole between the sixth edge formed to protrude from the fourth and fifth edges to the root connection site side by 0.1 to 5 mm, and the first edge and the fourth edge A seventh edge curved to protrude outward in the side direction, and a first edge curved to protrude outward in the short side direction from the center of the insertion hole between the second edge and the fifth edge and eight edges.

In still another embodiment of the neck label according to the embodiment of the present invention, the pair of cut lines are arranged such that the distance between them widens from the end contacting the edge of the insertion hole toward the end contacting the root connection site. formed obliquely.

In still another embodiment of the neck label according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cut line has an uncut portion that is not cut so that it can be broken open by receiving force when worn. It is configured.

Advantageous Effects of Invention According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a neck label capable of efficiently transporting and packing an object to which the neck label is attached while suppressing breakage of the neck label.

It is a top view which shows an example of the neck label which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an example of a neck label according to a modified example; FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an example of a neck label according to another modified example; FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of a neck label according to a conventional example; FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an example of a neck label according to a conventional example; It is an explanatory view showing an example of a wearing object. 7(a) and 7(b) are perspective views showing a state in which the neck label according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the neck of an object to be attached, and FIG. 7(c) shows the neck label. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the gripper grips the wearing object when carrying the wearing object. 8(a) and 8(b) are perspective views showing a state in which a conventional neck label is attached to the neck of an object to be attached, and FIG. 8(c) is a conventional neck label attached. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a gripping state of an object to be attached by a gripper when carrying the object; BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the schematic which shows an example of the automatic attachment apparatus which can use the neck label which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments shown below are examples of apparatuses and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention. is not specific to

The neck label 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a label attached to the neck portion 101 of an attachment object 100 having a neck portion 101 as shown in FIG. The wearing object 100 is not particularly limited as long as it has a neck portion 101 . Typically, a container or the like in which a liquid such as a beverage can be stored can be used. The neck label 10 is attached to the underside of a cap guard 101 a provided under the head (cap portion) 102 above the neck portion 101 .

As shown in FIG. 1, the neck label 10 has a substantially rectangular shape with long sides 1a and short sides 1b, and has an insertion hole 2 into which the neck 101 of an object 100 to be worn as shown in FIG. is formed at the center of the sheet base material 1 . It should be noted that the “substantially rectangular shape” is not limited to a strict rectangle, and may be any shape similar to a rectangle having at least a pair of long sides 1a and a pair of short sides 1b facing each other, as shown in FIG. Of course, the four corners may have arcuate shapes, or the four corners may be processed into a predetermined shape or decorated. The sheet base material 1 has a long side direction X parallel to the long side 1a and a short side direction Y parallel to the short side 1b substantially perpendicular to the long side 1a.

The material of the sheet base material 1 is not particularly limited, and any material can be used as long as it is used for the neck label 10 in the relevant technical field. Examples of materials for the sheet base material 1 include paper such as Western paper and Japanese paper, polyolefins such as PP (polypropylene) and PE (polyethylene), polyesters such as PET (polyethylene terephthalate), PS (polystyrene), and the like. A rigid resinous sheet such as PA (polyamide) can be preferably used. The thickness of the sheet base material 1 is preferably in the range of 50 μm to 300 μm, more preferably 100 μm to 200 μm.

One side or both sides of the sheet base material 1 may be printed with a pattern, characters, or the like for communicating predetermined information to the consumer of the product, if necessary. The printing method is not particularly limited as long as it is a method used in the relevant technical field. (such as silk screen printing) can be used.

Examples of inks used for printing include inks in which a coloring agent is dispersed in a resin such as acrylic or cellulose. As the coloring agent, inorganic pigments (titanium oxide, carbon black, copper, etc.), pearl pigments, aluminum powder, etc. can be used. The thickness of the printed layer for patterns and characters is not limited as long as the effects of the present invention can be exhibited, but can be, for example, in the range of 0.5 μm to 10 μm, preferably in the range of 1 μm to 3 μm.

A varnish layer is partially provided on the surface of the sheet base material 1 to the extent that slipperiness can be ensured. The varnish layer may be formed so as to be in contact with the portion that mainly contacts with the . The varnish layer can cover the sheet base material 1 uniformly, but can also cover the entire surface of the sheet base material 1 in the form of dots, for example. The area ratio of the varnish layer covering the sheet substrate 1 depends on the material of the varnish layer, but can be, for example, 10% or more, more preferably 30% or more, with respect to the entire surface of the sheet substrate 1. can be done.

Although the color of the sheet base material 1 is not particularly limited, for example, white, grayish white, gray, etc. can be preferably used depending on the material. Further, the sheet base material 1 may be transparent or translucent so as to have translucency depending on the material. This embodiment may also include an aspect in which both the sheet base material 1 and the varnish layer are transparent or translucent, and the neck label 10 itself is transparent or translucent. Preferably, inert inorganic fine particles may be included in the varnish layer formed on the surface of the neck label 10 in order to adjust slipperiness. The inert inorganic fine particles may be selected from silica, calcium carbonate, and silicone, and the content thereof may be, for example, 1 to 10% by mass in terms of the solid content ratio of the varnish layer.

The sheet base material 1 includes a first engaging portion 31 and a second engaging portion 32 formed at the edge portion 20 of the insertion hole 2 so as to sandwich the neck portion 101 when the sheet base material 1 is attached to the attachment target 100. , and a peripheral portion 33 arranged to surround the neck portion 101 when worn on the wearing object 100 . The first locking portion 31 has a root connection portion 34 that remains connected to the peripheral edge portion 33 of the sheet substrate 1 before and after the attachment to the neck portion 101 of the attachment object 100 . As with the first engaging portion 31, the second engaging portion 32 also includes a root connection portion 35 that continues to be connected to the peripheral portion 33 of the sheet base material 1 before and after attachment to the neck portion 101 of the attachment object 100. have.

The first locking portion 31 is configured to be separated from the peripheral edge portion 33 by a pair of cut lines 36a and 36b formed in the edge portion 20 of the insertion hole 2 when attached to the attachment target 100. ing. The second locking portion 32 is configured to be separated from the peripheral edge portion 33 by a pair of cut lines 36c and 36d formed in the edge portion 20 of the insertion hole 2 when attached to the attachment target 100. ing.

The insertion hole 2 has opening widths W1 and W2 that are longer in the short side direction Y than the long side direction X of the sheet base material 1, and the opening width W2 in the long side direction X and the opening width W1 in the short side direction Y are The opening widths W1 and W2 in the long-side direction X and the short-side direction Y passing through the center C of the insertion hole 2 are maximized (maximum width) at the center C of the insertion hole 2, respectively. formed. As a result, the neck label 10 can be stably held on the wearing object 100 .

The opening width W2 is preferably equal to or greater than the diameter of the head 102 of the object 100 to be worn from the viewpoint of improving ease of wearing and suppressing damage when the neck label 10 is worn. , the neck label 10 may come off the attached object 100 during transportation.

Although not limited to the following, the opening width W2 can be about 0.5 to 1 times, preferably about 0.6 to 0.9 times the diameter of the head 102. Specifically, can be, for example, 15-28 mm, preferably 18-25 mm. The opening width W1 can be larger than the opening width W2 by 1 mm or more, preferably 5 mm or more, and specifically can be, for example, 28 mm to 50 mm, preferably 35 mm to 45 mm. The difference between the maximum width and the minimum width of the opening widths W1 and W2 can be about 1 to 5 mm.

By adjusting the opening widths W1 and W2 to appropriate sizes, automatic packing is performed while suppressing the detachment of the neck label 10 when the object 100 to which the neck label 10 is attached is packed into cardboard or the like. The gripper of the device (casing device) can be filled more smoothly without interfering with the label.

The insertion hole 2 extends from the center of the sheet base material 1 in the short side direction Y toward the root connecting portions 34 and 35 of the first and second locking portions 31 and 32, respectively. A pair of protruding protrusions 2a, 2b may be provided. By providing the projections 2a and 2b, it is possible to prevent the neck label 10 from coming off the object 100 to which it is attached. Further, by providing the protrusions 2a and 2b, when the gripper 5 of the casing device grips the neck portion 101, the tip of the gripper 5 grips a part of the neck label 10, which may cause the neck label 10 to bend or be transported. problems, etc. can be reduced.

The insertion hole 2 can be configured with an edge portion 20 consisting of first to eighth edge portions 21-28. The first edge 21 extends from the end of the cut line 36a on the insertion hole 2 side that forms the first side 37a (see FIGS. 7A and 7B) of the first locking portion 31 after mounting. It extends linearly in the direction Y of the short side. The second edge portion 22 extends substantially along the first edge portion 21 in the short-side direction Y from the end portion of the cut line 36b that forms the second side edge 37b of the first locking portion 31 after attachment, on the insertion hole 2 side. Extends in a straight line. The third edge portion 23 is formed between the first edge portion 21 and the second edge portion 22 so as to protrude further toward the root connection portion 34 than the first edge portion 21 and the second edge portion 22. .

The fourth edge 24 extends linearly substantially parallel to the first edge 21 in the short-side direction Y from the end of the cut line 36c that forms the first side 37c of the second locking portion 32 after attachment. extended. The fifth edge portion 25 extends linearly from the end of the cut line 36d that forms the second side 37d of the second locking portion 32 after mounting, in the short side direction Y, substantially on the extension of the fourth edge portion 24. extends to The sixth edge portion 26 is formed between the fourth edge portion 24 and the fifth edge portion 25 so as to protrude further toward the root connection portion 35 than the fourth edge portion 24 and the fifth edge portion 25 .

The seventh edge portion 27 is curved so as to protrude outward in the short side direction Y from the center C of the insertion hole 2 between the first edge portion 21 and the fourth edge portion 24 . The eighth edge portion 28 is curved so as to protrude outward in the short side direction Y from the center of the insertion hole 2 between the second edge portion 22 and the fifth edge portion 25 . By curving the seventh edge 27 and the eighth edge 28 so as to protrude outward in the short side direction Y, a space is formed around the neck 101 of the object 100 to be worn, so that the gripper of the casing device The neck part 101 can be easily grasped without the neck label 10 being involved. In the above description and FIG. 1, the first edge portion 21, the second edge portion 22, the fourth edge portion 24, and the fifth edge portion 25 each have a linear shape. Of course, the first edge portion 21, the second edge portion 22, the fourth edge portion 24, and the fifth edge portion 25 may be slightly curved outward or inward in the long side direction X within the range where the effect can be exhibited. is.

The third edge 23 extends from the first edge 21 and the second edge 22 toward the root connection portion 34 (long side direction X), for example, the maximum distance d1 = 0.1 to 5 mm, preferably 0.3 mm. It is preferably formed to protrude to 2 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 1 mm. Similarly, the sixth edge portion 26 also has a maximum distance d1 of 0.1 to 5 mm, preferably 0.3 mm, toward the base connection portion 35 (long side direction X) side from the fourth edge portion 24 and the fifth edge portion 25. It is preferably formed to protrude to 2 mm, more preferably 0.5 to 1 mm.

Furthermore, the length d2 of the third edge portion 23 along the short side direction Y can be, for example, 5 to 27 mm, preferably 10 to 20 mm, more preferably 16 to 19 mm. Similarly, the length d2 of the sixth edge 26 in the direction along the short side direction Y can also be 5 to 27 mm, preferably 10 to 20 mm, more preferably 16 to 19 mm. .

By adjusting the maximum distance d1 of the projecting widths of the third edge 23 and the sixth edge 26 to an appropriate width, the first locking portion 31 and the second locking portion 32 and the neck portion of the wearing object 100 can be adjusted. A portion of the first locking portion 31 and the second locking portion 32 formed around 101 can be prevented from protruding upward from the neck portion 101 . As a result, while suppressing detachment of the neck label 10 from the attached object 100, the influence of the projecting portions of the first locking portion 31 and the second locking portion 32 that may interfere with the gripper of the casing device is reduced. can do. In addition, when the gripper grips the mounting object 100 , it is possible to prevent the gripper from entangling the first locking portion 31 and the second locking portion 32 in the grip.

Furthermore, by adjusting the length d2 of the third edge portion 23 and the sixth edge portion 26 formed in the central portion of the insertion hole 2 in the short side direction Y, the width shown in FIGS. As shown in (b), the first edge 21, second edge 22, fourth edge and fifth edge (not shown) of the insertion hole 2 are locked below the cap guard 101a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7(c), when the object 100 to be attached is gripped and transported by the gripper of the casing device, the gripper is more effectively prevented from being caught on the neck label 10. can do. In the example of FIG. 1, the third edge 23 and the sixth edge 26 each project in a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the center C of the insertion hole 2. Edge 26 may have an arc shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of cut lines 36a, 36b forming the first locking portion are spaced apart from the end contacting the edge 20 of the insertion hole 2 toward the end contacting the root connection portion 34. It is formed obliquely so as to spread out. A pair of cut lines 36c and 36d forming the second locking portion are formed obliquely so that the interval widens from the end contacting the edge 20 of the insertion hole 2 toward the end contacting the root connection portion 35. ing.

By forming the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d obliquely, as shown in FIG. Since the label 10 tends to shift downward, the gripper 5 and the neck label 10 can be suppressed from being caught, and the neck label 10 can be efficiently transported and packed while suppressing breakage.

As shown in FIG. 2, the end portions of the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d on the side not in contact with the insertion hole 2 may be processed into an arc R or the like. By forming the arc R, it is possible to suppress breakage originating from the ends of the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d on the side of the root connection portions 34 and 35 at the time of mounting. The neck label 10 with a high yield can be provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d have uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d that are not cut so as to be broken open under force during installation. is preferably configured to This prevents the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d of the neck label 10 from being caught by each other when the neck label 10 is continuously drawn out and attached to the attachment target 100 using an automatic attachment device. can do.

The uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, 361d can be provided at a plurality of locations on one cut line 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d. At the time of attachment, the farther away from the center C of the insertion hole 2, the stronger the force required for breaking, and the more difficult it is to cut. Therefore, when a plurality of uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d are provided for one cut line 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d, the uncut portions 361a, 361b, It is preferable to reduce the length of 361c and 361d.

For example, the lengths of the uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d near the insertion hole 2 can be 0.2 mm to 1.0 mm, preferably 0.3 mm to 0.5 mm. On the other hand, the length of the uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d away from the insertion hole 2 is preferably 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, more preferably 0.2 mm to 0.35 mm. .

The uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d are more likely to break as they approach the edge 20 of the insertion hole 2, and less likely to break as they move away. In order to reliably break to form the first locking portion 31 and the second locking portion 32, the ends of the uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d must be cut 1 from the edge 20 of the insertion hole 2. It is preferable to arrange them at a distance of about 8 mm, more preferably about 2 to 6 mm.

Furthermore, the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d are cut when the top surface when the neck label 10 is attached to the object 100 is the front surface, and the bottom surface is the back surface. It is preferable to cut from the back side of the sheet base material 1 by means.

By cutting the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d from the back side of the sheet base material 1, the direction of warping of the neck label 10 and variations in warping are reduced compared to cutting from the front side. Therefore, the operation of attaching the neck label 10 using the automatic attachment device can be performed more efficiently.

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the neck label 10 according to the embodiment of the invention. In the neck label 10 shown in FIG. 3, the insertion hole 2 has an elliptical shape, the opening width W1 in the short side direction Y is longer than the long side direction X of the sheet base material 1, and the long side direction The opening width W2 of X and the opening width W1 in the short side direction Y are formed so as to be maximum at the center of the insertion hole 2, respectively. By using such a neck label 10, it is possible to efficiently convey and pack the object 100 to which the neck label 10 is attached while suppressing damage to the neck label 10.例文帳に追加

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a pair of cut lines 40a, 40b are formed from the edge 20a of the insertion hole 200, and a conventional neck label provided with cut lines 41a, 41b perpendicularly intersecting the cut lines 40a, 40b. In the case of 1000, as shown in FIGS. 8(a) and 8(b), the tips of the first locking portion 310 and the second locking portion 320 are positioned above the cap guard 101a of the object 100 to be worn. sticks out. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8(c), when the object 100 is gripped by the gripper 5 of the casing device, the tips of the first locking portion 310 and the second locking portion 320 are aligned with the tip of the gripper. Contact may cause damage to the neck label 1000 or trouble during transportation.

On the other hand, in the neck label 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. Since the edge portion and the fifth edge portion can be attached so as to be locked to the lower portion of the cap guard 101a, the gripper 5 and the neck label 10 are prevented from being caught and the neck label 10 is prevented from being damaged. Efficient transportation and packing becomes possible.

FIG. 9 shows an example of an automatic attaching device 500 for attaching the neck label 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The automatic mounting device 500 includes a stacker (not shown) for loading the neck label 10, a taper jig 504 for tilting and sliding the neck label 10 in the stacker, and a neck label slid from the stacker. A transport roller 510 and auxiliary rollers 512, 514 for feeding and transporting the label 10, and a transport belt 522 and a transport roller 524 on the transport belt 522 for transporting the rolled neck label 10 are included. The conveying direction of the neck label 10 is the same direction as the short side direction Y of the neck label 10 , that is, the long side of the insertion hole 2 . With such a configuration, even when the delivery speed of the neck label 10 or the conveying speed of the object 100 to be worn slightly changes, the neck labels 10 are less likely to get caught on each other and can be pasted without problems. .

The stacked neck labels 10 are tilted by the taper jig 504, slide out one by one, and are fed out with their surfaces (the surfaces facing upward against gravity in FIG. 10) being gripped by the conveying rollers 510. be The conveying roller 510 is preferably made of a material having good grip properties, such as resin or rubber. The auxiliary rollers 512 and 514 are for assisting the feeding, and may be made of a material such as iron, or may be made of resin or rubber in some cases.

The fed-out neck labels 10 ride on the transport belt 522 one by one and are transported together with the movement of the transport rollers 524 . Then, the neck label 10 is attached to the attached object 100 carried on another belt conveyor in time.

In the neck label 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the cut lines 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d are provided with the uncut portions 361a, 361b, 361c, and 361d. When the labels 10 are stacked, the first and second locking parts 31 and 32 of the neck label 10 before being attached can be prevented from coming off and floating from the peripheral edge part 33, thereby preventing the neck label 10 from floating. Since the sheets can be discharged smoothly one by one without being caught when the sheets are fed out, problems such as jamming can be reduced.

Furthermore, according to the neck label 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the opening widths W1 and W2 in the short side direction Y are longer than the long side direction X of the sheet base material 1, and the opening in the long side direction X The width W2 and the opening width W1 in the short side direction Y are formed so that they are maximum (maximum width) at the center C of the insertion hole 2, so that the neck label 10 is mounted by the automatic mounting device 500. When the object 100 is gripped by the gripper 5 of an automatic packing device (not shown), an appropriate space is provided around the neck 101 so that the gripper 5 can easily hold the neck label 10 and prevent the gripper 5 from gripping the neck label 10. Since it can be provided, it becomes possible to efficiently convey and pack the object to which the neck label is attached while suppressing damage to the neck label.

Examples of the present invention are presented below along with comparative examples, which are provided for a better understanding of the invention and its advantages and are not intended to be limiting of the invention.

(Example 1)
Prepare 464 pieces of high-quality paper (size: 545 mm × 394 mm, thickness: 170 μm, weight: about 100 g/m ² ), and print patterns and letters on one side (surface) of the high-quality paper with an offset printing device. I used it. As the printing ink, UV ink for offset printing (process ink) manufactured by T&KTOKA Co., Ltd. was used to form a surface printing layer with a thickness of about 1.5 μm. After that, FD Carton manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. was used as a surface varnish to coat the surface printed layer with a thickness of about 2 μm.

On the other side (back side) of the high-quality paper, a back side printing layer with patterns and characters is provided to a thickness of about 1.5 μm, and FLASHDRY manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. is used as the back side varnish, and the same as the front side is applied to the back side printing layer. was coated with a thickness of about 2 μm. A neck label having the shape shown in FIG. The size of the label is 65 mm (long side) x 55 mm (short side), the size of the insertion hole is 40 mm in the minimum width in the direction Y of the short side, and the edge of the insertion hole is such that the maximum width is 1.5 mm larger than this. is curved. The minimum width of the insertion hole in the long-side direction X was set to 18 mm, and a pair of protrusions were provided at the central portion in the short-side direction Y so that the maximum width was larger than this by 1.5 mm. The maximum length (d2) of the convex portion in the short side direction Y was set to 18 mm, and the length of cut lines extending from the four corners of the edge of the insertion hole was set to 10 mm. An uncut area was provided in each score line. The uncut area was placed 5 mm from the edge of the insertion hole, and the length of the uncut portion was 0.5 mm.

(Example 2)
A label was produced in the same manner as in Example 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion hole was elliptical, the width in the short side direction Y was 40 mm, and the width in the long side direction X was 19 mm.

(Comparative example 1)
Prepare 464 pieces of high-quality paper (size: 545 mm x 394 mm, thickness: 170 μm, weight: about 100 g/m ² ), and print patterns and letters on one side (surface) of the high-quality paper with offset printing equipment. I went with As the printing ink, UV ink for offset printing (process ink) manufactured by T&KTOKA Co., Ltd. was used to form a surface printing layer with a thickness of about 1.5 μm. After that, FD Carton manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. was used as a surface varnish to coat the surface print layer with a thickness of about 2 μm.

On the other side (back side) of the high-quality paper, a back side printing layer with patterns and characters is provided to a thickness of about 1.5 μm, and FLASHDRY manufactured by Toyo Ink Co., Ltd. is used as the back side varnish, and the same as the front side is applied to the back side printing layer. was coated with a thickness of about 2 μm. A Flexible Pinnacle (registered trademark) die was set on the above fine paper to cut out, and a label having a shape shown in FIG. 4 was produced. The label size was 65 mm×55 mm, the insertion hole was elliptical, and the long diameter of the insertion hole was 30 mm and the short diameter was 20 mm. The length of each cut line extending left and right from both ends of this ellipse was set to 5 mm. The length of each cut line extending vertically from the end of the cut line was 15 mm.

(Comparative example 2)
In the same label production as in Comparative Example 1, a label having the shape shown in FIG. 5 was produced. The label size was 65 mm×55 mm, and the insertion hole was rectangular with a long side of 30 mm and a short side of 20 mm. The length of each cut line extending left and right from both ends of this rectangle was set to 5 mm. The length of each cut line extending vertically from the end of the cut line was 15 mm.

[Evaluation method]
Conveyance performance: 500 labels are stacked on the stacker part of the automatic mounting device (Neck POP labeler manufactured by Toppan TDK Label Co., Ltd., product name "TLN-800"), and the labels are fed out at a speed of 60 m / min, and there is no abnormality. confirmed no.
Attachability: A label fed out from a stacker of an automatic attachment device was attached to a PET bottle having a capacity of 500 ml, and it was confirmed whether the label was normally attached to the neck of the PET bottle and whether or not it was torn.
Fillability: It was confirmed whether the labeled PET bottles could be filled into corrugated cardboard without problems when packed using a casing device.

Table 1 shows the evaluation results. The meanings of the symbols indicating the evaluation results in Table 1 are as follows: "⊚: non-defective product rate of 99.5% or more, ○: non-defective product rate of less than 99.5% and not less than 99%, ×: non-defective product rate of less than 99%".

As for transport performance, no problem was observed in any of the labels of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2. As for wearability, no problem was observed with any of the labels of Examples 1 and 2 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2. However, in Example 2, there was a case where the label position was slightly shifted with respect to the PET bottle position. As for filling performance, no problem was observed in Examples 1 and 2, but in Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the caser was caught by the label, jamming occurred, and the line was stopped.

While embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described above, the discussion and drawings forming part of this disclosure should not be construed as limiting the invention. The present invention naturally includes various aspects not explicitly described here, and in the implementation stage, it can be modified and embodied without departing from the gist thereof.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Sheet base material 2, 200... Insertion hole 2a, 2b... Convex part 5... Gripper 10... Neck label 20, 20a... Edge part 21... First edge part 22... Second edge part 23... Third edge part 24 ... fourth edge 25 ... fifth edge 26 ... sixth edge 27 ... seventh edge 28 ... eighth edge 31 ... first engaging portion 32 ... second engaging portion 33 ... peripheral edge portion 34 , 35 Root connecting portions 36a to 36d Cut lines 37a, 37c First sides 37b, 37d Second sides 40a, 41a, 40b, 41b Cut lines 100 Mounting object 101 Neck 101a Cap guard 102 Head 310 First engaging portion 320 Second engaging portion 361a to 361d Uncut portion 500 Automatic mounting device 504 Taper jig 510 Conveying rollers 512, 514 Auxiliary roller 522 ...Conveyor belt 524...Conveyor roller 1000...Label

Claims (3)

A neck label attached to the neck of an object having a neck,
a sheet base material having a substantially rectangular shape with long sides and short sides and having an insertion hole formed in the center thereof into which the neck portion of the object to be worn is inserted;
a first locking portion and a second locking portion formed at the edge of the insertion hole so as to sandwich the neck when the mounting object is mounted;
a peripheral portion arranged to surround the neck when worn on the object to be worn;
The first locking portion and the second locking portion each have a base connection portion that continues to be connected to the peripheral edge portion throughout the attachment, and when the attachment is performed, the edge of the insertion hole is attached to the base connection portion. The first locking portion and the second locking portion are configured to be separated from the peripheral edge portion by a pair of formed cut lines,
The insertion hole has an opening width that is longer in the short side direction than the long side direction of the sheet base material, and the opening width in the long side direction and the opening width in the short side direction are different at the center of the insertion hole. is formed to maximize
The insertion hole is
a first edge extending linearly in the short side direction from the end of the cut line forming the first side of the first locking portion;
a second edge extending linearly from the end of the cut line forming the second side of the first engaging portion in the direction of the short side in substantially an extension of the first edge;
a third edge formed between the first edge and the second edge so as to protrude from the first and second edges toward the root connection portion by 0.1 to 5 mm;
a fourth edge extending linearly substantially parallel to the first edge in the short side direction from the end of the cut line forming the first side of the second locking portion;
a fifth edge linearly extending from the end of the cut line forming the second side of the second locking portion in the direction of the short side in substantially an extension of the fourth edge;
a sixth edge formed between the fourth edge and the fifth edge so as to protrude from the fourth and fifth edges toward the root connection portion by 0.1 to 5 mm;
a seventh edge curving between the first edge and the fourth edge so as to protrude outward in the short side direction from the center of the insertion hole;
an eighth edge curving between the second edge and the fifth edge so as to protrude outward in the short side direction from the center of the insertion hole;
A neck label comprising: 2. The pair of cut lines according to claim 1 , characterized in that the pair of cut lines are formed obliquely so that the interval widens from the end contacting the edge of the insertion hole toward the end contacting the root connection portion. neck label. 3. The neck according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the cut line has an uncut portion that is not cut, and is configured to be broken and opened by receiving a force when the neck is attached. hanging label.

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