JP7439406B2 - Manufacturing method for label continuum - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a continuum of labels, each of which is a series of labels, for being attached to other articles using an adhesive.

Conventionally, labels have been widely used in which an adhesive is applied to one side of a base material and the labels are attached to other articles. The manufacture of this label can be carried out in various ways. As one embodiment, it is known to create a continuous label body in which the labels are protected by a continuous release paper in an intermediate step (see Patent Document 1).

The label may have a simple structure in which an adhesive is applied to one base material, but as shown in Patent Document 1, a label may have a simple structure in which an adhesive is applied to a single base material, but as shown in Patent Document 1, a label may have a simple structure in which a plurality of base materials are bonded together with an adhesive or the like. There is also a structure in which one of the base materials is coated with an adhesive. For example, a one-part delivery slip (hereinafter referred to as a "one-part delivery slip"), in which multiple types of slips are arranged on a single sheet of slip paper and each slip is printed at the same time, is also used as a one-part delivery slip. It is a form.

By the way, the slips that make up one delivery slip include the delivery slip used to check the delivery confirmation, the attached slip that becomes the shipping tag, the sales slip, the invoice (receipt), the client's copy, and the client's copy. There are various types of slips (forms) such as copies. Furthermore, delivery slips for round-trip delivery include delivery slips and attached slips for outbound and return trips, as well as destination slips, dealer slips, sales slips, return trip freight statements, and the like. Therefore, there are various types of delivery slips, ranging from two pieces to ten or more pieces.

In conventional manufacturing of delivery slips, they are often formed in units of two pieces, and each two pieces are separated by a perforation to form a continuous label, which is then separated from the perforation to form a single delivery slip. I was getting .

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-5648

As mentioned above, some delivery slips are composed of various numbers of two or more slips. If these are manufactured individually according to the number of pieces, there is a problem that a different number than planned will be shipped, or if a defect occurs during manufacturing, there will be waste or shortages. be.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a continuous label body and a method for manufacturing a continuous label body that can flexibly respond to cases where delivery slips composed of different numbers of slips are required. shall be.

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention,
A label continuum in which a label is laminated with a surface base material located on the surface of the label and a release base material that protects an adhesive layer applied to a lower layer of the surface base material,
The label continuum includes:
Cuts that penetrate the surface base material and do not reach the release base material are formed at equal intervals so as to extend in a direction intersecting the direction in which the labels are continuous,
A continuous label body, characterized in that a perforation that penetrates the release base material and does not reach the surface base material is formed at a position that substantially coincides with the cut in the surface direction of the continuous label body. I will provide a.

Further, the label continuous body of the present invention further includes an intermediate base material that is releasably adhered to the surface base material and has the adhesive layer on the surface on the release base material side,
The perforation is further formed through the intermediate base material.

Further, the label continuous body of the present invention is characterized in that a mark of a predetermined shape is formed on the exposed surface of the release base material.

Further, the continuous label body of the present invention is characterized in that the continuous label body is divided into a main body portion of the label and a marginal portion other than the main body portion of the label.

Furthermore, in the present invention,
A method for producing a continuous label body including a continuous label laminated with a surface base material located on the surface of the label and a release base material that protects an adhesive layer applied to a lower layer of the surface base material, the method comprising:
a reading means for reading through holes in the marginal portion formed on both sides of the main body portion of the label along the transport direction; and a reading means for reading the through holes in the marginal portion formed on both sides of the main body portion of the label, and penetrating the surface base material to reach the release base material based on the read position of the through hole. and a perforation that penetrates the release base material and does not reach the surface base material at a position where the cut and the perforation substantially coincide in the surface direction of the label continuous body. A method for manufacturing a continuous label body is provided.

According to the present invention, it is possible to flexibly deal with the case where delivery slips composed of slips with different numbers of pieces are required.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a continuous label body according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a sectional view of a continuous label body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a continuous label body for explaining a first manufacturing method. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a continuous label body for explaining a second manufacturing method and a third manufacturing method. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing pieces of paper forming a plurality of types of delivery slips. FIG. 3 is a top view showing a state in which content corresponding to each piece of paper is assigned to a label continuous body L; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the distribution of adhesive strength of the unit label 10 viewed from the surface base material 2 side.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
However, the present invention is not limited to these specifically illustrated forms or various specifically described structures. Note that in each figure, the sizes and proportions of members may be changed or exaggerated in order to make it easier to understand. Further, for ease of viewing, parts unnecessary for explanation or repetitive symbols may be omitted.

<1. Form of label continuum>
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a continuous label body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1(a).

As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the label continuous body L according to the present embodiment is laminated in order from the surface base material 2 to the release base material 8 (details will be described later). It is a top view seen from the surface base material 2 side, and FIG.1(b) is a bottom view seen from the peeling base material 8 side. In addition, the upper surface and the lower surface are defined for the convenience of explanation with the surface base material 2 disposed on the upper side in this embodiment, and the surface base material 2 side is the lower surface and the release base material 8 side is the upper surface. Alternatively, both the surface base material 2 side and the release base material 8 side may be side surfaces.

In FIG. 1, the label continuous body L according to this embodiment is conveyed with the right direction in the drawing as the conveyance direction. As shown in FIG. 1, unit labels 10 (also simply called "labels", indicated as 10a, 10b, and 10c in FIG. 1), which are the main body parts that become products, and a continuous label L are transported. It is composed of necessary marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2. The term "marginal part" refers to a boundary part or peripheral part that is not included in the main body part that will eventually become a product. In the marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2, a large number of through holes P are provided for conveyance along the conveyance direction, respectively. The pin tractor constituting the means for transporting the label continuous body L is provided with pins at the same intervals as the through holes P, and by inserting each pin into each through hole P and moving in the transport direction, the label is removed. The continuous body L will be transported. The marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2 are unnecessary as a product, but are necessary for transporting the continuous label body L in the processing process, and are provided on both sides with respect to the transport direction. Note that one unit label 10 or a continuum of two or more unit labels 10 may be simply referred to as a label.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), on the upper surface side of the continuous label body L, there is a cut H that penetrates the surface base material 2 and does not reach the release base material 8 in the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous (in FIG. They are formed at equal intervals so as to extend in a direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) that intersects the left-right direction). In this embodiment, the cut H is formed so as to extend in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous. This cut H penetrates only the surface base material 2 and does not reach the release base material 8. Therefore, when looking at the label base material L as a whole, it is a cut into some of the layers, and is a so-called half cut.

As shown in FIG. 1(b), on the lower surface side of the continuous label body L, there are perforations M that penetrate through the release base material 8 and do not reach the front base material 2 in the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous (FIG. They are formed at regular intervals so as to extend in a direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) that intersects the left-right direction in FIG. In this embodiment, the perforations M are formed to extend in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous. Furthermore, in this embodiment, as described later, the intermediate base material 6 is sandwiched between the surface base material 2 and the release base material 8, but the perforations M are formed not only on the release base material 8 but also on the intermediate base material. The material 6 is also formed to penetrate therethrough.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), the cuts H are formed at equal intervals in the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous (the left-right direction in FIG. 1). Further, as shown in FIG. 1(b), perforations M are also formed at equal intervals in the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous (the left-right direction in FIG. 1). Both the cuts H and the perforations M are formed at constant intervals W. The cut H and the perforation M are formed at substantially coincident positions in the surface direction of the label base material L. That is, the cut H and the perforation M are formed to overlap. Here, "substantially matching" means that the notches H and the perforations M are at positions close enough to be easily separated, including manufacturing errors, in practice.

When viewed from the front substrate 2 side, each unit label 10 is divided by the cut H and has a rectangular shape. Furthermore, when viewed from the release base material 8 side, each unit label 10 is divided by perforations M and has a rectangular shape. In particular, in FIG. 1, each unit label 10 has a substantially square shape when viewed from the surface substrate 2 side and from the release substrate 8 side. The range divided by the cut H and the perforation M is a unit label 10. The example in FIG. 1 shows a range that includes three unit labels 10a, 10b, and 10c. Naturally, a large number of unit labels 10 are arranged consecutively in the transport direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1(b), timing marks T are formed on the exposed surface of the release base material 8. Although details of the timing mark T will be described later, each unit label 10 is formed at one location in a predetermined position and in a predetermined shape. In this embodiment, the shape of the timing mark T is a rectangle, and the distance between the centers of the timing marks T between adjacent unit labels is a constant interval W, similar to the interval between cuts H and the interval between perforations M. It is formed of.

The number of unit labels 10 that the label continuum L has is not particularly limited. The perforations M serve as separation lines for separating the continuous unit labels 10 into unit labels 10a, 10b, and 10c. The unit labels 10a, 10b, and 10c are labels that are the smallest units, and depending on the usage mode, they can be used alone or in a continuous form as the unit label 10.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view corresponding to AA in FIG. 1(a). The ratio of the thickness of each layer and the ratio of the thickness to the plane direction expressed in FIG. 2 are different from the actual ones for convenience of explanation. FIG. 2 shows an example in which a one-part delivery slip in which three base materials, a front base material 2, an intermediate base material 6, and a release base material 8 are laminated, is realized as one embodiment of a label.

In the unit label 10 constituting the one-part delivery slip, the surface base material 2 is provided as the uppermost layer (the upper end in FIG. 2). Although either side of the unit label 10 may be defined as the front surface or the back surface, in this embodiment, the surface on the front substrate 2 side, that is, the upper side in FIG. The bottom side will be explained as the back side. As shown in FIG. 2, this surface base material 2 is arranged along a direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1, depth direction in FIG. 2) that intersects the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous (horizontal direction in FIGS. 1 and 2). Each unit label is divided into each unit label by a notch H formed by the unit label 10 and a perforation M formed along a direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) that intersects the direction in which the unit labels 10 are continuous (horizontal direction in FIG. 1). has been done.

As shown in the AA cross-sectional view of FIG. The base materials 6 are stacked one on top of the other, and a release base material 8 that has been subjected to a release process is laminated under the adhesive layer 7 so as to be removable from the intermediate base material 6 side. The surface base material 2 is a base material located on the surface of the label, and the release base material 8 is a base material that protects the adhesive layer 7 applied to the lower layer of the surface base material 2. The release layer 3 and the adhesive layer 4 are pseudo-adhesive and form a pseudo-adhesive layer 5 that can be easily peeled off. In this embodiment, the adhesive layer 7 is applied in a solid manner, but it may be applied in a dot-like pattern using halftone dots or the like. In addition, in the layer structure of the unit label 10, "upper layer" and "lower layer" indicate the relative vertical relationship of each layer when the surface base material 2 is the top layer and the release base material 8 is the bottom layer.

In the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the pseudo-adhesive layer 5 is shown as a simple two-layer structure of the release layer 3 and the adhesive layer 4, but in reality, various designs are possible. By forming the release layer 3 and the adhesive layer 4 in a predetermined coating manner, the strength of the pseudo adhesive layer 5 can be changed depending on the position of the unit label 10 in the planar direction. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the adhesive strength distribution of the unit label 10 viewed from the surface base material 2 side. The strength of the pseudo adhesive layer 5 can be set to any one or more levels. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, three stages are set. In FIG. 7, 5a is a weak bonding part, 5b is a medium bonding part, and 5c is a strong bonding part. The adhesive forces of the weakly bonded portion 5a, medium bonded portion 5b, and strong bonded portion 5c are relative. Therefore, (adhesive force of weak adhesive part 5a)<(adhesive force of intermediate adhesive part 5b)<(adhesive force of strong adhesive part 5c) is satisfied.

The weakly bonded portion 5a, the medium bonded portion 5b, and the strongly bonded portion 5c may be actually formed in any manner as long as they satisfy the adhesive strength conditions described above. In this embodiment, the adhesive layer 4 is formed in a solid manner over the entire surface of the unit label 10, and the adhesive force is adjusted by the concentration of the release agent in the release layer 3. In this embodiment, the release agent is applied in a solid state (100%) on the weakly adhesive part 5a, and on the medium adhesive part 5b, the release agent is applied at 85 to 90% of the area of the entire unit label 10. The release agent is applied at an area ratio of 60 to 70% of the area of the entire unit label 10 in the strongly adhesive portion 5c.

The numerical value of the area ratio is not limited to the above numerical value, and can be set as appropriate. Further, if it is possible to apply the coating at the above-mentioned three levels of area ratio, the area of the halftone dots may be changed to uniformly coat the entire area, and the weakly bonded area 5a and the medium bonded area 5b are replaced by the strongly bonded area 5c. A predetermined pattern may be formed inside each of them.

The adhesive force may be adjusted by keeping the amount of release agent in release layer 3 constant and adjusting the amount of adhesive in adhesive layer 4, or by changing the amount of release agent in release layer 3 and the amount of adhesive in adhesive layer 4. It may be adjusted by changing both the amounts.

The example in FIG. 7 assumes that the peeling occurs from the lower left corner. In the example shown in FIG. 7, weakly bonded portions 5a are formed in strips along two sides, the left side and the lower side. That is, the weakly bonded portion 5a is formed in a substantially L-shape. A strongly bonded portion 5c is formed adjacent to the weakly bonded portion 5a. The strong bonding portion 5c is formed so that its outer periphery is rectangular and has a predetermined width over two sides other than the two sides where the weak bonding portion 5a is formed. A middle adhesive part 5b is formed adjacent to the strong adhesive part 5c. The middle adhesive part 5b is formed in a rectangular shape so as to be surrounded by the strong adhesive part 5c on the innermost side. The area of the middle adhesive part 5b is larger than that of the weak adhesive part 5a and the strong adhesive part 5c. Note that the weak adhesive portions 5a may be formed along three or more sides depending on how the delivery person (driver, etc.) uses the delivery device. That is, it is preferable that the weak adhesive portion 5a be formed along at least two sides.

By forming the weak adhesive part 5a, medium adhesive part 5b, and strong adhesive part 5c in the manner shown in FIG. 7, when peeling is to be performed from the lower left corner, peeling can be easily started with a weak force. After that, the strong adhesive part 5c with strong adhesive force is peeled off, and then the medium adhesive part 5b with medium adhesive force is peeled off. Since the area of the medium adhesive portion 5b with medium adhesive force is large, peeling can be performed without applying a large force, and curling of the surface base material 2 can be suppressed. Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 7, two sides of the strongly adhesive portion 5c are in contact with two sides of the unit label 10, so that falling off can be prevented.

As shown in the example of FIG. 7, since adhesive parts with three levels of adhesive strength are formed at appropriate positions, even when a certain unit label is used as a delivery note, the existence of the weak adhesive part 5a It can be peeled off relatively easily, and even if a certain unit label is used as a sticker, it can be prevented from falling off from the delivered item. Note that the aspect of the pseudo adhesive layer is common to all unit labels such as unit labels 10a, 10b, and 10c.

Various information is printed on the surface of the surface base material 2, depending on the role of each unit label. In other words, each unit label functions as various slips or pieces of paper depending on the information to be printed. The various documents that make up the delivery slip include delivery slip, pasted slip, receipt slip, receipt (invoice), client slip, sales slip, destination slip, dealer slip, delivery slip (outbound), and pasted slip. There are various forms such as slips (outbound trip), delivery slips (return trip), pasted slips (return trip), sales slips, and return trip fare statements.

<2. Composition of each layer>
As the surface base material 2, any material can be used as long as it has sufficient strength and suitability for printing with a printer and transportability, such as high-quality paper, kraft paper, copy paper, glassine paper, parchment paper, rayon paper, coated paper, Paper such as synthetic paper and paper laminated with a resin film is preferably used, but resin films such as cellophane, oriented polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, oriented polystyrene, and polyvinyl chloride may also be used. The thickness of the surface base material 2 is preferably about 20 to 200 μm. Furthermore, a heat-sensitive coloring layer made of a leuco dye or the like may be provided in order to provide copying properties when a receipt slip or the like is superimposed on a delivery slip.

As the intermediate base material 6, paper or resin film similar to the surface base material 2 is used. In this embodiment, in order to print a pattern and an explanatory text on the intermediate base material 6, a material having general printing suitability is used.

The composition of the release layer 3, adhesive layer 4, and pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 7 is not particularly limited as long as it is suitable for the delivery slip according to this embodiment, but preferred examples are listed below. do.

As the peeling layer 3, it is preferable to use one with low adhesiveness so that the surface base material 2 can be easily peeled off from the intermediate base material 6. For forming the release layer, for example, an ultraviolet curing ink for offset printing to which silicone rubber is added or silicone acrylate is used is used. Conventional thermosetting release inks can also be used. It is also possible to use release varnishes. Furthermore, antioxidants, heat stabilizers, ultraviolet absorbers, slip agents, antistatic agents, antifogging agents, colorants, fillers, etc. may be added as necessary. The coating amount and coating thickness for forming the release layer are not particularly limited, but preferably the coating thickness is 0.1 to 10 μm.

Examples of the adhesive in the adhesive layer 4 include thermoplastic resins such as urethane type, acrylic type, vinyl acetate type, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, cellulose resin, or the like. Resins consisting of mixtures can be used. The adhesive is applied to a thickness of about 0.1 to 50 μm by a known printing method or coating method such as a flexography method or a gravure method, and after bonding, it is dried as necessary. The surface base material 2 and the intermediate base material 6 are pasted together by a wet or semi-wet lamination method, a thermocompression bonding method, or a pressure-sensitive method, in which the adhesive (or resin) is pasted in a dry state.

The adhesive layer 7 is a layer that allows a delivery slip to be attached to a delivery item, and is most preferably an acrylic adhesive, but may also be a natural rubber adhesive, a synthetic rubber adhesive, a silicone rubber adhesive, or the like. The coating amount and coating thickness of the adhesive for forming the adhesive layer 7 are not particularly limited, but preferably the coating amount is 0.1 to 50 g/m ² and the coating thickness is 0.1 to 50 μm. . The adhesive force of the adhesive layer 7 to the adherend such as the delivered item needs to be greater than the adhesive force of the pseudo adhesive layer formed by the release layer 3 and the adhesive layer 4 in the lower layer of the surface base material 2. Appropriate adjustment is required depending on the adherend.

It is also possible to form a sealing layer on the surface side of the intermediate base material 6 (the side in contact with the adhesive layer 4). In this case, as the sealing layer, various known materials can be used as long as it suppresses the adhesive of the adhesive layer 4 from penetrating into the intermediate base material 6 and stabilizes the adhesive force. can. For example, known thermoplastic resins such as vinyl chloride resins, acrylic resins, urethane resins, polyester resins, polyamide resins, cellulose derivatives, thermosetting resins, reactive resins, and mixtures thereof can be used. Additives are added as necessary, and the coating is applied by a known printing method or coating method.

Even when creating labels other than delivery slips, appropriate combinations of base materials, adhesives, and the like can be used from among the above compositions.

<3. Production of label continuum>
The label continuous body L according to the present embodiment includes a first sheet composed of a surface base material 2, a release layer 3, and an adhesive layer 4, and an intermediate base material 6, an adhesive layer 7, and a release base material 8. It has a structure in which a second sheet is pasted together. The second sheet is a tuck sheet having a tuck structure. At this point, the label continuous body L is in the form of a continuous sheet having three base materials. There are roughly three manufacturing methods.

The first manufacturing method will be explained. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a continuous label body for explaining the first manufacturing method. First, as shown in FIG. 3(a), perforations M and timing marks T are formed from the back side of the second sheet, that is, from the exposed surface side of the release base material 8. One timing mark T is formed for each unit label. Specifically, the timing of perforation formation by the perforation roller 11 and the timing of timing mark formation by the printing means 12 are synchronized to form the perforation M and the timing mark T. The position where the timing mark T is formed is not particularly limited. Since the release base material 8 is usually peeled off before being attached to the package, information necessary for delivery is not printed on the exposed surface of the release base material 8. Therefore, the timing mark T can be formed at any position. However, if some information is printed on the exposed surface of the release base material 8, it is necessary to form it at a position that does not overlap with that information.

Furthermore, the timing mark T can be formed in any manner as long as it can be recognized by a reader. Therefore, various types of marks such as characters, figures, patterns, etc. can be formed. As mentioned above, when other information is printed on the exposed surface of the release base material 8, it is necessary to form it in a manner that can be clearly distinguished from that information. In the example of FIG. 1(b), the timing mark T has a rectangular shape and is formed at positions equidistant from each perforation M. The timing mark can be formed by printing. As the timing mark printing method, known printing methods such as offset printing, gravure printing, screen printing, and inkjet printing can be used.

After forming perforations M from the back side of the second sheet and forming timing marks T on the exposed surface of the release base material 8 of the second sheet, as shown in FIG. 3(b), The adhesive layer 4 side is bonded to the intermediate base material 6 side of the second sheet. After bonding, as shown in FIG. 3(c), a cut H is formed from the front side of the first sheet, that is, from the front base material 2 side. Specifically, the timing mark T formed on the exposed surface of the release base material 8 is read by the reading unit 14, which is an optical reader, and the cut H is formed at the set timing. As a result, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, the perforations M and the notches H are formed at substantially coincident positions in the surface direction of the continuous label body L.

Next, a second manufacturing method will be explained. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a continuous label body for explaining the second manufacturing method and the third manufacturing method. In the second manufacturing method, no timing mark T is formed. First, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the adhesive layer 4 side of the first sheet is bonded to the intermediate base material 6 side of the second sheet. After bonding, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the incision forming roller 13 and the sewing machine roller 11, which are installed at the same positions in the plane direction of the laminate, are operated on the front side and the back side of the laminate being transported. Then, the notches H and the perforations M are simultaneously formed at the overlapping positions. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the perforations M and the incisions H are formed at substantially coincident positions in the surface direction of the label continuous body L.

In the first manufacturing method and the second manufacturing method, after the perforations M and the incisions H are formed, planned cutting lines S1 and S2 are formed to separate the marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2 from the main body portion of the unit label 10, respectively. Furthermore, through holes P are formed in the marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2. As a result, a continuous label body L as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is manufactured.

Next, a third manufacturing method will be explained. In the third manufacturing method, as in the second manufacturing method, first, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the adhesive layer 4 side of the first sheet is pasted to the intermediate base material 6 side of the second sheet. match. Thereafter, cutting lines S1 and S2 are formed to separate the marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2 from the main body of the unit label 10, respectively. Furthermore, through holes P are formed in the marginal parts Ma1 and Ma2. The through holes P are formed in the same number and at the same position for each unit label. Then, each time a predetermined number of through holes P are read using a reading unit that optically detects the through holes P, the front side and the back side of the laminate being conveyed are read. In this step, the incision forming roller 13 and the perforation roller 11, which are installed at the same positions in the planar direction of the laminate, are operated to simultaneously form the incisions H and the perforations M at the overlapping positions. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the perforations M and the incisions H are formed at substantially coincident positions in the surface direction of the label continuous body L.

<4. Printing on surface substrate>
Once the label continuous body L as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained, printing on the front substrate 2 is then performed. Specifically, predetermined information is printed on the surface base material 2 of each unit label 10 using a known printing method. What information is printed on which unit label is set in advance. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of delivery slips made up of a plurality of unit labels are manufactured. For example, it is possible to manufacture a two-page delivery slip with the first unit label as a delivery slip and the second unit label as a pasting slip, or a delivery slip consisting of any number of sheets of three or more. It is also possible to produce slips.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing pieces of paper forming a plurality of types of delivery slips. The example in Figure 5 shows four types of delivery slips: pay on delivery, cash on delivery, collect, sales slip addition, and advertisement addition, and each delivery slip consists of 2, 3, 4, and 5 pieces, respectively. It is shown that. Here, the number of pieces is the number of pieces of paper making up the delivery slip, and corresponds to each unit label in the label continuum L. Each piece of paper, such as a pasted slip, delivery slip, receipt, sales slip, etc., as shown in Figure 5, mainly has delivery information such as the address and name of the sender, destination, etc., and fields to fill in printed on the surface. be.

FIG. 6 is a top view showing a state in which content corresponding to each piece of paper is assigned to the label continuous body L. Since it is a top view, notches H are shown, but perforations M are also formed at the same positions in the plane direction. In FIG. 6, delivery information and entry fields are omitted, and only the allocation of paper pieces is shown. Further, in FIG. 6, only the main body portion of the unit label is shown, and the marginal portion is omitted. FIG. 6(a) shows the case of a delivery slip corresponding to dispatch and payment with two pieces, and FIG. 6(b) shows the case of a delivery slip corresponding to collect with three pieces. In the case of a delivery slip that corresponds to shipping and payment for two pieces, as shown in Fig. 6(a), two even-numbered sheets are printed on the unit labels 10a to 10b, and the next delivery slip is printed on the unit label 10c. A sticker will be printed. In the case of a delivery slip that corresponds to the collection of 3 pieces, as shown in FIG. 6(b), the odd-numbered three sheets are printed on the unit labels 10a to 10c, and the next delivery slip is pasted on the unit label 10d. The vote is printed.

Each unit label has the same size and is formed at a position where the cut H on the front substrate 2 side and the perforation M on the release substrate 8 side match. Therefore, regardless of whether the delivery slip is made up of an odd number of sheets or an even number of sheets, one delivery slip can be separated from the label continuum by cutting it at the perforation M after the unit label at the rear end. be able to. At this time, since the surface base material 2 side is completely separated by the cut H, separation is possible only by cutting out the perforation M.

6(a) and 6(b), the only difference is the printed content, and the configurations of the base materials and the like are completely the same. Therefore, if the label continuous body L is manufactured without printing on the surface base material 2 and only the printing content is changed depending on the type of delivery slip required, the label continuous body L as shown in FIG. 6(a) can be produced. It is also possible to manufacture a label continuous body L as shown in FIG. 6(b). In the case of the label continuum L as shown in FIG. 6(a), if the perforation between the unit label 10b and the unit label 10c is cut out, the two-sheet delivery slip can be separated, and as shown in FIG. In the case of a continuous label L such as ), the three-sheet delivery slip can be separated by cutting out the perforation between the unit label 10c and the unit label 10d. In this way, in the label continuum of this embodiment, the configuration before printing on the surface base material 2 is the same, and any number of unit labels can be separated, so that it can be used even for many types of delivery slips. It becomes possible to respond easily.

<5. Label separation>
Once the label continuum L shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is obtained, so-called scraping is performed on the label continuum L to separate the marginal part, and the label continuum L is separated into marginal parts, such as those shown in FIGS. 6(a) and 6(b). The state is as shown in . Then, the delivery slip is separated at the perforation M after the unit label at the rear end of the delivery slip according to the number of sheets, thereby obtaining a delivery slip composed of a plurality of sheets.

<6. Explanation when using labels>
Next, the use of the delivery slip, which is a label, will be explained. When attaching a delivery slip to a delivery item, the release base material 8 is peeled off from the intermediate base material 6 with a plurality of unit labels connected to each other. Thereafter, like a normal one-part delivery slip, it is attached to the delivery item via the adhesive layer 7. Thereafter, depending on the delivery situation, the surface base material 2 is sequentially peeled off from the intermediate base material 6 using the pseudo adhesive layer, and delivery is performed.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, in the above embodiment, the case of a delivery slip having three base materials as a label was explained as an example. The present invention may be applied to a label having a simple structure, or may be applied to a label having a structure having four or more base materials.

2...Surface base material 3...Peeling layer 4...Adhesive layer 5...Pseudo adhesive layer 5a...Weak adhesion part 5b...Medium adhesion part 5c...Strong adhesion part 6. ...Intermediate base material 7...Adhesive layer 8...Peelable base material 10...Label (unit label)
10a-10c...Unit label H...Notch (half cut)
M...Perforation (planned separation line)
Ma1, Ma2...Marginal part P...Through hole S1, S2...Planned cutting position

Claims (2)

A method for producing a continuous label body including a continuous label laminated with a surface base material located on the surface of the label and a release base material that protects an adhesive layer applied to a lower layer of the surface base material, the method comprising:
forming a timing mark and a perforation that penetrates the release base material and does not reach the surface base material from the exposed surface side of the release base material;
reading the timing mark formed on the exposed surface of the release base material, and forming a cut that penetrates the surface base material and does not reach the release base material at a set timing;
The perforation and the timing mark are formed by synchronizing the timing of forming the perforation and the timing of forming the timing mark,
A method for manufacturing a continuous label body, characterized in that the cut and the perforation are formed at positions that substantially coincide with each other in a surface direction of the continuous label body. 2. The method for manufacturing a continuous label body according to claim 1 , wherein the continuous label body is divided into a main body portion of the label and a marginal portion other than the main body portion of the label.

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