JPH0134851B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a label issuing device, and particularly to a label issuing device that issues a plurality of types of labels.

[Conventional technology and its problems]

In supermarkets and general stores, various labels are affixed to products, especially food packages.
Some foods have one type of label affixed to them, while others have many types of labels affixed to them.
For example, labels with so-called measurement values that print the unit (yen per 100g), weight, price, etc. of the item, ``advertisement item,'' ``Jyambopack is a good value,''``Chief's recommended item,''``Today's special item,'' etc. "Buyable goods""Wagyubeef"
Labels with words such as ``Riniri Item'' printed on each item,
In addition, there are labels with printed cooking instructions and additive information, and some foods have labels of several or more of these types.

Conventionally, to issue these various labels,
Since this number of label issuing devices is required, when multiple types of labels are issued in the same supermarket or store, a correspondingly large number of label issuing devices are required, and a large installation space is also required.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a label issuing device that can issue a plurality of labels with one label.

[Means for solving problems]

According to the present invention, this purpose is to provide a pair of slips for selectively and rotatably receiving a plurality of label rolls each having labels wrapped in a line of label tape attached at predetermined intervals to a strip-shaped mount. - A roller shaft, a label position detection device provided in a label peeling section corresponding to each of the plurality of label rolls, and selectively feeding or stopping the corresponding label tape according to a detection signal from the position detection device. a label tape drive unit for removing the label, and selectively rotating a winding frame or a winding roll provided corresponding to the plurality of label rolls in order to wind up the label tape from which the label has been peeled off by the label peeling unit; This is achieved by a label printing device consisting of a pair of slip roller shafts for receiving the label.

[Effect]

Multiple label rolls are received by a pair of slip roller shafts, and the labels are peeled off.
Because the unwound liner roll is also received by a pair of slip roller shafts, the entire structure can not only be made more compact than conventional multiple independent devices, but also a new type of label roll. It is very easy to install and replace.

〔Example〕

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A label issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of the label issuing device according to the present embodiment. In the figure, 1 indicates a label roll arrangement section, and as shown in FIG. A label roll group 30 is placed. The label roll arrangement section 1 has a pair of slips provided at a predetermined interval.
It consists of roller shafts 2a and 2b. Each slip roller shaft 2a, 2b has a shaft 34a, 34b supported at both ends as appropriate, and a number of rollers 36a, 36b fitted to the shaft through a friction portion.
It consists of. Each label roll 30a, 30
b, 30c are different types of labels La,
It is formed by winding up a strip-shaped mount (hereinafter referred to as label tape) on which a large number of Lb and Lc are pasted at predetermined intervals onto each paper tube.
The label tape T to be produced is inserted into the apparatus as shown in FIG.

That is, each label roll 30a, 30b, 3
The label tape T from 0c is first guided to the holding device 3. The presser device 3 holds each label roll 30a, 3
It is commonly used for label tapes T from 0b and 30c, and consists of an elongated holding plate 5 urged downward by a spring 4, a felt 6 fixed to the lower surface of this holding plate 5, and a receiving plate 7. The label tape T is pressed between the felt 6 and the receiving plate 7 so as to be given an appropriate tension. The label tape T passes through the printer section 8 and is guided to a strip-shaped release plate 10. The printer section 8 has label rolls 30a, 3
It consists of a number of printers corresponding to the number of printers 0b and 30c, and can be moved and adjusted as appropriate in the direction perpendicular to the paper plane of FIG.

The label peeling plate 10 is provided with a plurality of label position detectors 9a, 9b, 9c whose movement can be adjusted.
A label position detection device 9 is provided. Each of the label position detectors 9a, 9b, and 9c consists of a light receiving element 12 and a light emitting element 13 fixed to an arm part formed separately in the mounting block 38, and has a rectangular cross section formed in a part of the mounting block 38. The label release plate 10 is passed through the through hole and fixed thereto with fixing screws 40.

The label tape T is bent at an acute angle by the release plate 10, passes through the label drive section 14, the tape guide rod 41, and then reaches the winding section 26. Label drive unit 1
Reference numeral 4 comprises an elongated drive roller 15 for a plurality of label tapes T and a pressure roller device 16 that can be pressed against and separated from the drive roller 16. The drive roller 15 is driven by a motor (not shown) in the direction shown by the arrow when issuing a label. Ru.

As clearly shown in FIG. 4, the pressure roller device 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a lever 17 rotatably supported around a guide rod 23, an operation knob 18 fixed to the tip of this lever 17, and a frame portion 19 formed approximately at the center of the lever 17 rotatably supported. a pressure contact roller 20 , a torsion spring 22 whose central portion is fixed to the lever 17 and both ends fixed to the sleeve 25 , and a guide rod which is loosely inserted into a ring portion 21 formed at one end of the lever 17 . 23,
It consists of a lower guide rod 42 which is loosely inserted into the sleeve 25. With the above configuration, the lever 17 is biased clockwise in FIG. 1 by the torsion spring 22, and the pressure roller 20 is pressed against the drive roller 15. The label tape T is guided by the tape guide rod 41 and led to the winding section 26, which, like the label roll arrangement section 1, is equipped with a pair of slip rollers provided at a predetermined interval. It consists of shafts 27a and 27b. Although the shaft 44 of one slip roller shaft 27a is not shown, it is configured to be driven by a motor that drives the drive roller 15 via a pulley and a belt as appropriate. Note that FIG. 1 shows the situation after the backing paper of the label tape T has been wound several times around the winding frame 32.

Although the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above,
Next, the method of use and effect will be explained.

First, a plurality of label rolls 30a, 30b, 30c to be printed are placed on the slip roller shafts 2a, 2b at appropriate intervals as shown in FIG. Depending on the positions of the label rolls 30a, 30b, 30c, label position detectors 9a, 9b, 9c are detected as shown in FIG.
The position of the label position detectors 9a, 9b, 9c is adjusted by loosening the fixing screw 40, and the label position detectors 9a, 9b, 9c are fixed to the release plate 10 by tightening the screw 40 at a desired position.

In the unwinding section 26, label rolls 30a,
Depending on the position of 30b and 30c, the respective winding frames 32 are moved to slip roller shafts 27a and 27.
Place it on top of b. As already mentioned, the slip roller shafts 27a and 27b have a friction section between the shaft and the rollers, and the rollers are driven through this, which stabilizes the initial winding operation. Therefore, appropriate weight may be added to the winding frame 32. Further, one end of the label tape T is fixed to the take-up frame 32. Further, the printer section 8 is composed of a plurality of printers, and their movement is adjusted according to the positions of the label rolls 30a, 30b, and 30c.

Now, let us assume that we want to issue a label La for the label roll 30a. In this case, the pressure roller 20 is separated from the drive roller 15 by pushing down the operation knob 18 of the pressure roller device 16, and then the lever 17 is moved along the guide rods 23, 42 to label the label roll 30a. Stop at the position corresponding to the tape T. When the user releases the operating knob 18, the lever 17 rotates clockwise, and the pressure roller 20 is pressed against the drive roller 15 again.

By pressing a button for issuing a label La provided outside the device, the printer 8 prints the required data, and then the drive roller 15 is driven by a motor (not shown) in the direction shown by the arrow. As a result, the drive roller 15 and the pressure roller 20
Label tape T (backing paper) held by
is driven in the direction shown by the arrow. At the same time, the label La is peeled off from the mount by the action of the peeling plate 10 and guided out of the apparatus. Label La
At the same time as the label is peeled off, the label position detector 9a
The light from the light-receiving element 12 hits the light-receiving element 13, thereby stopping the rotation of the drive roller 15.

As described above, the label La is issued. When the drive roller 15 is driven, the label tape T (backing paper) is moved by the rotation of the shaft 44, and the take-up frame 32 receives a driving force in the direction shown by the arrow through the roller. , and then wind the label tape T onto it. On the other hand, also in the label roll arrangement section 1, the label roll 30a transfers the driving force of the drive roller 15 to the roller 3.
6a, the label tape T is fed out by rotating in the direction shown by the receiving arrow. In addition, in the winding section 26, the winding frame 32 corresponding to the other label rolls 30b and 30c is connected to the slip roller shaft 27a.
The shaft 44 is driven, but since the label tape T is wound under tension, the rollers on which the take-up frames 32 are placed do not rotate. That is, slippage occurs between these rollers and the shaft 44. On the other hand, also in the label roll arrangement section 1, the label rolls 30b, 30c
Since the rollers 36a and 36b that they contact do not rotate, the label tape T is not fed out from them. That is, the label roll 30a
Only the rollers 36a and 36b that are in contact with the shaft 34
A slip has occurred between a and 34b.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the label position detector 9
Fixing of a, 9b, 9c to the release plate 10 is as follows:
As shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that both edges of each label tape T substantially contact the side walls of the adjacent mounting blocks 38. In this case, the label rolls 30a, 30b, 30c are positioned in the arrangement section 1 accordingly. When positioned in this manner, the label tape T is guided by the side wall portions of adjacent mounting blocks 38 during label printing, and meandering is prevented.

FIG. 5 shows a modification of the pressure roller device 16 in the above-described embodiment. In FIG. 1, one pressure roller device 16 is used, but in this modification, a pressure roller device whose side view is shown in FIG.
The number b and 30c are arranged in parallel and their positions can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the pressure roller device includes a mounting member 48 with an L-shaped side surface, a lever 51 rotatably supported by a support shaft 52, and a fork-shaped portion formed at the tip of this lever. a pressure roller 20 supported on the plunger solenoid 46 secured to a mounting member 48;
One end of the lever 51 is pivotally connected to the plunger 47 of the plunger solenoid 46 via a pin 53.

A plurality of pressure contact roller devices configured as described above are arranged in parallel along a guide bar 49 that is slidably inserted into a through hole 48a with a rectangular cross section formed in a part of the mounting member 48, and each is fixed. screw 5
0, it is fixed to the guide bar 49. The position of each pressure roller device is the label roll 30a, 30
b, 30c or label position detector 9a, 9b,
It is determined corresponding to the position 9c.

The plunger solenoid 46 of the pressure roller device of FIG. 5 is normally not energized and the lever 51
takes the position shown by the dashed line, and the pressure roller 20 is spaced apart from the drive roller 15. When issuing a label, the plunger solenoid 46 of the pressure roller device corresponding to the label is energized, which causes the plunger 47 to be sucked downward, and the lever 51 rotates clockwise around the support shaft 52.
The pressure roller 20 is pressed against the drive roller 15.
That is, in order to temporarily issue a label La as described above, by pressing a corresponding issue button (not shown) outside the device, the plunger solenoid 46 of the corresponding pressure roller device is energized.
As a result, the pressure roller 20 comes into pressure contact with the drive roller 15 and prepares for feeding out the label tape T. As explained in FIG. 1, after the required data is printed on the label La by the printer 8, the elongated drive roller 15 is used commonly for the plurality of pressure roller devices.
rotates, and only one pressing roller 20 selectively pressed against it clamps the label tape T (mounting paper) between it and the drive roller 15, and the winding section 26
Drive to.

Compared to the pressure roller device 14 shown in FIG. 1, the pressure roller device shown in FIG. Since there is no need to adjust the position each time a label is issued, the pressure roller device 14 shown in FIG.
It is more efficient in terms of work compared to the case where one is used. That is, in the case of FIG. 1, the position of the device 14 must be adjusted while holding down the knob 18 each time a different label is issued.

In addition, in the drawings, in order to simplify the illustration, the actual size ratio of each part and the actual distance between each part are ignored.

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

For example, in the above embodiment, the peeling plate 10 was also used as a guide plate for the plurality of label position detectors 9a, 9b, 9c, but a separate guide plate was provided and this was used as a guide plate for the plurality of label position detectors 9a, 9b, 9c. may be inserted through it.

Further, in the above embodiments, printers corresponding to a plurality of label rolls were provided, but if the items already printed are sufficient, a corresponding printer is not necessary.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, the label issuing device according to the present invention can perform the function of issuing a plurality of types of labels with a compact structure. In addition, label rolls can be replaced and installed very easily.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a label issuing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view partially showing a label roll arrangement section and a plurality of label rolls in the device, and FIG. 3 is a label issuing device in the same device. FIG. 4 is a plan view partially showing the position detection section, FIG. 4 is a plan view of the pressure roller device in the same device, and FIG.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a modification of the pressure roller device shown in the figure. In addition, in the figure, 1...label roll arrangement part,
9... Label position detection unit, 14... Label tape drive unit, 26... Winding unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pair of slip roller shafts for selectively and rotatably receiving a plurality of label rolls each consisting of a label tape wrapped in a line with labels pasted at predetermined intervals on a strip-shaped mount; A label position detection device provided in a label peeling section corresponding to each of the label rolls, a label tape drive section for selectively feeding out or stopping the corresponding label tape according to a detection signal from the position detection device; a pair of slips for selectively and rotatably receiving winding frames or winding rolls provided respectively corresponding to the plurality of label rolls for winding up the label tape from which the label has been peeled off at the label peeling section;・A label issuing device consisting of a roller shaft.