JPH021221Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] The present invention relates to a cassette type labeling machine.

The applicant of the present application has developed a label pasting machine such as a conventional hand labeler in order to reduce the weight and simplify the structure by eliminating the need for a printing mechanism, as well as to facilitate the loading of a roll of labeled backing paper. In other words, a label mount with necessary information printed in advance is stored in the case body, and a peeling member and a guide member are provided in the case body to expose the mount separated from the label from the case body and load it into a label pasting machine. An application was filed for a cassette-type labeling machine in which the labeling machine was able to retrieve the label by the mechanism of the labeling machine (Japanese Patent Application No. 114078-1981).
No. (Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-20632)).

The present invention further improves the above-mentioned cassette-type labeling machine, and allows the mount from which the labels are separated to be held in a predetermined state in the case body, thereby making it easier to carry the cassette case and attach it to the labeling machine. The purpose is to improve usability by making loading work easier.

The cassette-type labeling machine of the present invention has a cassette storage section which is open at the top formed in a body with a handle connected thereto, and a fixing pin for positioning the cassette case is provided at the front lower part of the storage section. A cassette-type labeling machine in which a sprocket for feeding out a backing paper at the rear lower part is provided so as to be rotatable in only one direction in conjunction with the operation of a drive arm,
The cassette case to be attached to the pasting machine has an opening for pulling out the rolled label mount stored in the storage section, and a peeling member near the opening that bends the mount to the back side and peels the label from the mount. At the same time, a guide member is provided on the back side of the case body facing the opening to guide the bent mount on the back side of the peeling member to be inserted and guided out of the upper opening of the cassette storage part, and a guide member is provided on the back side of the case body opposite to the opening. A paper receiving member is provided at an intermediate position to face the sprocket, and the temporary fixing mechanism includes a guide frame plate through which a mount is inserted through the guide member, and a mount pressing plate arranged in an up and down manner inside the frame plate. A cutter portion for cutting the backing paper is fixed to the upper edge of the guide frame plate, and the cutter portion protrudes upward from the side wall of the cassette storage portion when the cassette case is attached to the cassette storage portion of the pasting machine. It is characterized by

In addition, the peeling member in the present invention may be plate-shaped or shaft-shaped as long as it bends the mount to the back side.
Alternatively, it may be a shaft that is rotatably provided so as to reduce frictional resistance with the mount 2.

An example of the implementation of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawing, 1 is a cassette case, and the main body of the case 1 has a front case main body 2 and a rear case main body 3 connected by a hinge 21.
are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable, and a storage section 4 is formed inside to store a roll-shaped labeled mount A.

An opening 5 is provided on the front surface of the front case body 2 to pull out the labeled mount A, and a peeling shaft 6 extending in the width direction of the labeled mount A is horizontally placed in the opening 5 to bend the labeled mount A to the back side. The label B is configured so that only the label B protrudes toward the front of the opening 5.

Also, a guide roller 7 is provided at the bottom of the front case body 2.
is rotatably provided to guide the mount a from which the label B has been removed, and a paper receiving member 8 formed into a cylindrical surface is disposed behind the roller 7 to guide the mount a to the rear case body 3.

Hanging holes are formed in the mount a at predetermined widths and intervals, and the paper receiving member 8 is configured to engage with a sprocket 15 of a label pasting machine 20, which will be described later. A spring 9 is disposed on the back side of the paper receiving member 8 so that the paper receiving member 8 does not escape and break the mount a when the hanging holes do not engage with each other.

At the bottom of the rear case body 3, plates having an arc-shaped outer shape are arranged in parallel to constitute a mount guide 12,
The guide 12 and the main body guide 33 provided in the label pasting machine 20, which will be described later, move the mount a to the rear case main body 3.
It is configured so that it is guided to the back side of the

Next, the temporary fixing mechanism D will be explained. The temporary fixing mechanism D consists of a guide frame plate 11 and a mount pressing plate 10.

A guide frame plate 11 is disposed on the back surface of the rear case body 3, and the rear surface of the rear case body 3 opposite to the frame plate is opened, and the guide frame plate 11 is provided so as to be freely undulating inside the lower surface of the rear case body 3 from the opening. The tip of a leaf spring-shaped mount presser plate 10 is made to protrude and come into contact with a guide frame plate 11.

That is, when the mount a is inserted into the guide frame plate 11 from below, it is held between the guide frame plate 11 and the mount holding plate 10 and temporarily fixed.

Therefore, the labeled mount A of the above-mentioned cassette case 1
To explain the loading method, first, the label mount A is formed into a roll shape and stored in the storage section 4, and one end thereof is pulled out from the opening 5.

Then, the mount a portion from which the label B has been removed is inserted into the guide frame plate 11 on the back side through the lower surface of the cassette case 1, temporarily fixed, and then loaded into the label pasting machine 20.

If the upper part of the guide frame plate 11 is formed into a serrated cutter 13 as in the above embodiment, it is convenient to cut off and discard the drawn-out mount a. or,
Even if the mount a is accidentally torn near the mount guide 12 and separated, if the hanging hole of the mount a is engaged with the sprocket 15, the mount a can be inserted between the mount guide 12 and the main body guide 3. We can guide you with certainty.

Next, the label pasting machine 2 is loaded with the above-mentioned cassette 1.
0, reference numeral 22 in the figure is the body of the label pasting machine 20, and a handle portion 23 is integrally formed at the rear, a cassette storage portion 24 is formed in the body 22, and a fixing pin is installed below the storage portion 24. 25 is provided and fitted in the recess of the cassette 1, and a fixing plate 26 is provided above the housing part 24 so as to be slid forward by a spring 34 and is fitted and fixed in the recesses on both sides of the guide frame plate 11 of the cassette 1. Furthermore, the fixing plate 26 can be removed by sliding it backward.

Convex portions 14 protruding inward are formed above both sides of the cassette storage section 24, and the mount holding plate 10 is moved upward as shown in FIG. 5 to release the temporary fixing mechanism D of the mount a, and the cassette storage section 24 is conveyed. Make it as you like.

A label receiving roller 27 is rotatably provided at the front lower part of the opening 5 of the cassette 1 to temporarily fix the label B, and a sticking roller 28 is rotatably provided in front of the roller 27 to press and stick the surface of the label B. Configure it to do so.

A sprocket 15 is provided below the paper receiving member 8 of the cassette 1 and comes into contact with its cylindrical surface, and the hanging hole of the mount a is engaged with the sprocket 15.

A gear 16 is connected to the sprocket 15 via a one-way clutch 17, and the sprocket 15
is configured so that it rotates only in one direction and conveys the mount a backward.

One end of a drive arm 18 formed with teeth that mesh with the gear 16 is rotatably provided on a lever shaft 29, one end of a lever 30 is fixed to the arm 18, and the other end projects below the handle 23. Further, a spring 31 provided in the handle 23 is applied above the lever 30 to pull the lever 30 in the downward movement direction.

When the lever 30 is grasped and moved upward, the gear 16 rotates clockwise in the figure, and the sprocket 1
5 conveys the mount a backward, so that the label B protrudes from between the sticking roller 28 and the label receiving roller 27.

When the lever 30 is released, the lever 30 moves downward and the gear 16 reverses, but the runway clutch 1
7, the sprocket 15 does not rotate.

In addition, when a gear or the like is added between the drive arm 18 and the gear 27 and the lever 30 is moved downward, the label B
may be issued.

Further, although the upper surface of the guide frame plate 11 is formed into a serrated shape to form the cutter 13, a separate cutter made of metal or the like may be provided.

The second embodiment of the cassette case is shown in Figures 6 to 9.
To explain with reference to the drawings, the cassette case 1' is formed by integrally molding a front case main body part 2', a rear case main body part 3', a guide frame plate part 11', and a mount presser plate part 10' from polypropylene resin or the like.

A circular concave hinge part 21' is provided between the front case body part 2' and the rear case body part 3' so that both 2' and 3' can be opened and closed, and a window hole is provided in the guide frame plate part 11'. 19 is bored and cooperates with a mount holding plate portion 10' projecting into the window hole 19 to form a temporary fixing mechanism D' which bends and temporarily fixes the mount a.

Then, a round recess 32 is formed between the lower surface of the mount press plate part 10' and the rear case main body part 3', and when the cassette case 1' is loaded into the label pasting machine 20, the convex part 14 closes the mount press plate part 10'. moves up and mount a
to release the temporary fix.

It should be noted that the parts other than those described above have the same configuration as the first embodiment, so they are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

Manufacturing by integral molding as in the second embodiment simplifies the process and is inexpensive.

Further, only one of the guide frame plate and the mount presser plate can be integrally molded with the case body, and the other can be attached separately.

Next, a third embodiment with a different temporary fixing mechanism will be explained with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12. In the figure, 3'' is the rear case body, and the part on the back side where the guide frame plate 11' of the above embodiment is provided. At a corresponding position, a mounting piece 11'' is formed integrally with or separately from the rear case body 3'' via the base leg portion 40.

The mounting piece 11'' has a shape that spans substantially the entire width of the rear case body 3'' and faces each other, and the lower end of this mounting piece 11'' has a
Mount presser plate 1 rising toward the 3″ side of the rear case body
0'' is provided.

The holding plate 10″ is integrally molded with the mounting piece 11″,
Alternatively, it may be a structure in which a separate member is attached, but the upper end portion is attached so as to be freely movable toward and away from the rear case body 3''.

The holding plate 10'' has a spring structure that urges its upper end toward the rear case body 3'', and its toe protrudes from the upper edge of the mounting piece 11'', and a cutter 1 is attached to the upper edge.
3".

The holding plate 10'' clamps the mount a between it and the rear case body 3'', and temporarily holds the mount a on the cassette 1''.

When the cassette case 1'' is loaded into the labeling machine main body 20, the presser plate 10'' is raised by the convex portion 14 of the main body 20 and separates from the rear case main body 3'' to release the mount a from the temporarily fixed state ( Figure 12).

Therefore, the rear case main body 3'' and the holding plate 10'' constitute a temporary fixing mechanism D''.

In addition, although the figure shows a structure in which one side edge of the mounting piece 11'' is connected to the rear case main body 3'' by the base leg part 40, there is a structure in which both left and right edges are connected to the back case, respectively, and in this structure, the mounting piece 11'' It is also possible to have a structure in which it is divided at the center.

Further, a structure in which one or more presser plates 10'' are formed on a part of the mounting piece, for example, in the center, on both left and right sides,
Alternatively, other modifications may be made, such as making the upper end of the presser plate 10'' lower than the upper edge of the mounting piece and providing the cutter 13'' on the upper edge of the mounting piece.

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to temporarily fasten the edges of the label mount, making it convenient to carry the cassette case, and also making it possible to load the label pasting machine with just one touch, significantly improving usability. can do.

Furthermore, a cutter portion is provided on the upper edge of the guide frame plate constituting the temporary fixing mechanism, and the cutter portion is positioned so as to protrude from the upper surface of the cassette storage portion when the case body is loaded into the labeling machine. There are no obstacles on either side or behind the cutter part, and the label mount can be swung in the width direction for cutting with great flexibility, making it easy to cut.

Furthermore, since the guide frame plate is provided on the back of the case body, the label mount is fed out above the affixing machine during label affixing work. Even during the pasting work, the label mount that is unrolled for a long time and becomes an obstruction can be cut off without interrupting the pasting work, thereby improving the workability of label pasting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of a cassette-type labeling machine loaded with an example of the cassette case of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of the first embodiment of the cassette case, Fig. 3 is a rear view of the same, and Fig. 4 is a side sectional view of the cassette case according to the first embodiment. , 5 are enlarged views showing the operation of the main parts, Fig. 6 is a side sectional view of the second embodiment of the cassette case, Fig. 7 is a rear view of the same, and Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged views showing the operation of the main parts. , FIG. 10 is a side sectional view of the main part of the third embodiment, FIG. 11 is a rear view thereof, and FIG. 12 is a side sectional view of the main part showing the operation of the third embodiment. In the figure, A...labeled mount, B...label, a...mount, D, D', D''...temporary fixing mechanism,
1, 1', 1''...cassette case, 2...front case body, 2'...front case body part, 3...rear case body, 3'...rear case body part, 4...storage section,
5... Opening, 6... Peeling shaft, 7... Guide roller, 8... Paper receiving member, 9... Spring, 101
0″... Mount presser plate, 10′... Mount presser plate part, 1
1... Guide frame plate, 11'... Guide frame plate part, 1
3,13″...Katsuta, 14...Protrusion, 19...
It is a window hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cassette storage section that is open at the top is formed in the body with a handle section, and a fixing pin for positioning the cassette case is provided at the front lower part of the storage section, and a sprocket that feeds the mount at the rear lower part controls the operation of the drive arm. This is a cassette-type labeling machine that is rotatable in only one direction in conjunction with the labeling machine, and the cassette case attached to the labeling machine has an opening for pulling out the rolled label mount stored in the storage section. A peeling member is provided near this opening to bend the backing paper to peel the label from the backing paper, and a cassette is provided with a backing paper bent on the back side of the peeling member on the back side of the case body facing the opening. A guide member is provided to be inserted and guided out of the upper opening of the storage portion, a paper receiving member is provided at an intermediate position between the peeling member and the guide member so as to face the sprocket, and a guide member is further provided to allow the mount to be inserted through the guide member. A temporary fixing mechanism consisting of a frame plate and a mount holding plate arranged in an up-and-down manner inside the frame plate is provided,
A cutter part for cutting the backing paper is fixed to the upper edge of the guide frame plate, and when the cassette case is installed in the cassette storage part of the pasting machine, the cutter part protrudes above the side wall of the cassette storage part. Machine.