JPH04173537A - Hand labeler with printing function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To print destination, etc., on a label simultaneously with its attachment by a method wherein a printing is made by a printing device on a label positioned immediately before the direction changing part at the end of a guide of a hand labeler and the label is then made to travel further, peeled off a released paper at the direction changing part and projected forward. CONSTITUTION:Tags 22 in the form of a label are attached at predetermined intervals to the surface of a released paper 20 in a continuous length with a strip-like tape 14 and the released paper is wound around a core 13 with the tags 22 inward. The tag 22 has a destination column 22a on its right side in relation to the center part and a shipper's name column 22b with the name printed thereon on the left side thereof. The tag 22 is also provided at its lower part with an article name column (c) and an article number column 22d. A printing device is provided on a supporting plate 30. This printing device is for printing the tag 22 positioned directly below the supporting plate 30 and the tag 22 is provided with a through hole 30b corresponding to the place of printing. A limiting frame 46 is provided therein with a printing frame 50 to retain a printing body 49. A pressing piece 66 has its rear end formed thinner than the front end. In this way an operating plate 54 is pressed vertically even when a pressing body 60 is rotated on its axis.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a hand labeler with a printing function that can print simultaneously when attaching tags, labels, etc. to the adhesive surface of products or packaging containers.

(Prior art) When attaching a shipping tag, if the destination was known in advance, the destination was printed on a tag attached to a long piece of release paper, and the tag was pasted onto the parcel.

In addition, if the destination was legal to some extent, a stamp of the destination was created, a tag was affixed to the package, and then the seal of the destination was affixed.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, when sending a large number of shipments to a fixed destination, it is possible to print the destination in advance and use a shipping label, which can be easily pasted with a hand labeler, etc.; To print destinations, you have to print a certain number of destinations at once, or the cost will be high.

It is also conceivable to prepare labels with a large number of destinations printed on them in advance, but this would result in high printing costs and the need to replace the printed labels, which would be troublesome.

Therefore, if the quantity is small and there are many destinations, the cost will be high. For this reason, it is conceivable to create a seal for the destination as described above, but this is cumbersome as it requires stamping the seal after pasting the tag.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a hand labeler with a printing function that can print destinations and the like at the same time as pasting tags and the like.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes the following configuration.

In other words, a tape strip with labels continuously attached to a release paper and wound into a roll is pulled out from the mounting section, and the direction of the drawn tape is changed at a direction changing section to peel off the label from the release paper. The hand labeler is configured to affix a label to a surface to be affixed by applying a label to the surface to be affixed, the printing device having a printing body between the mounting part and the direction changing part that prints on the label by contacting and separating from the surface of the label on release paper. It is characterized in that it is provided with a pressing body that presses the printed body.

Further, the printing device may include a holder portion that is open at the front so that the printed body can be removably attached from the open side.

Further, a drive roller is provided below the direction changing part of the strip tape, and is pressed against the surface to which the label is pasted and is capable of rolling on the surface to be pasted, and is also provided ahead of the direction changing part. A feed roller is provided which is driven in conjunction with the drive roller and sends out the release paper after the label has been peeled off, and the pressing body is rotated around a rotating shaft provided on the opposite side of the drive roller with the direction changing section in between. It may also be used as a grip part of the hand labeler main body, which is rotatably provided in the hand labeler body and rotates about the rotation axis to press and drive the printed body in the printing direction on the label.

The present invention is characterized in that a plate-shaped pressing piece is interposed between the printing body and the pressing body, and the pressing body is thick on the rotation axis side and becomes thinner as the distance from the rotation axis increases.

(effect) Next, the operation of this invention will be described.

The printing device prints on the label located just in front of the direction changing section at the guide tip of the hand labeler, and then the label is moved forward, peeled off from the release paper at the direction changing section, and projected forward, and the label is placed on the surface to be affixed. paste. Note that the release paper is sequentially sent forward by the feed row to which the striking force from the drive roller is transmitted.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a partially cutaway view of the hand labeler of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing the printing mechanism of the hand labeler.

The overall reference numeral 10 denotes a hand labeler.The hand labeler 10 includes side plates 12A, 1, which are composed of a circular part 12a and an extending part 12b extending from the circular part 12a in a square shape on the side.
It has a casing 18 formed by arranging two 2A in parallel and connecting the two side plates 12A, 12A with a connecting part 11.

The circular portion of the casing 18 is a storage section 12 that stores the band-shaped tape 14 wound into a roll. The connecting portion 11 on the upper side plates 12A and 12A of the storage portion 12 is cut out to form an opening.

Next, a portion of the casing 18 corresponding to the extending portions 12b, 12b of the side plates 12A, 12A is defined as an arm portion 26. In this arm part 26, a guide plate 2 is placed continuously and horizontally from the connecting part 11.
8 extends and is fixed to the extending parts 12b, 12b.

A large opening 26a is formed in the front surface of the arm portion 26, and the tip of the guide plate 28 is curved downward and hangs down facing the opening 26a. The tip of this guide plate 28 is a direction changing portion 28a of the strip tape 14.

Further, a support plate 30 is provided above the guide plate 28 to hold the printing device in parallel with a slight distance therebetween. The tip of this support plate 30 extends outside the arm portion 26 and forms a pressing portion 30a that also extends in a downwardly curved manner.

The release paper 20 guided on the upper surface of the guide plate 28
It is folded back at the direction changing part 28a at the tip of 8 and sent rearward directly under the guide plate 28.

A drive roller 32 is provided directly below the base of the direction changing section 28a. A part of the circumferential surface of this drive roller 32 is
It is exposed to the outside of the arm portion 26 through the opening 26a. A gear 33 is provided at the center of the drive roller 32 in the axial direction, and the drive roller 32 is divided into two. The drive roller 32 is made of a material such as rubber that can obtain a relatively large frictional force, and its outer circumferential surface is provided with uneven stripes for preventing slippage in the axial direction.

In the space below the guide plate 28, a feed roller 34 is rotatably supported behind the drive roller 32 about a shaft 34a. A gear 35 is provided at the center of the feed roller 34 in the axial direction, and the feed roller 34 is divided into two parts, and needles 36 are implanted radially on the outer peripheral surface of each of the divided parts.

Immediately after the feed roller 34, two guide plates 38a and 38b are provided to guide the release paper 2o, and the release paper 20 is sent forward while being guided between the guide plates 38a and 38b. In addition, each guide plate 38a, 38b is provided with a notch 39 near the feed roller 34 so as not to interfere with the movement of the needle 36.
(see figure).

Similarly, the bottom plate 27 of the arm portion 26 also has notches 27a, 2.
7a is provided.

Gear 33.3 of the drive roller 32 and feed roller 34
A timing belt 40 is attached to the timing belt 5. Therefore, the rotation of the moving roller 32 is caused by the rotation of the timing belt 40.
The feed roller 34 is driven by the transmission.

The strip tape 14 has tags 22, for example, labels, attached to the surface of a long release paper 20 at predetermined intervals, and is wound around the core shaft 13 with the tags 22 on the inside. As shown in FIG. 6, the tag 22 has a destination display column 22a on the right side from the center, and a consignor column 22b on the left side, on which the destination is printed in advance.

In addition, at the bottom of the tag 22, there is a product name column C and a quantity column 22.
d is divided.

A printing device is provided on the support plate 30. Here, the printing device will be explained with reference to FIG. 3 in addition to the above-mentioned FIGS. 1 and 2.

This is to print on the tag 22 located directly below the support plate 30 (printing position), and a through hole 30b is bored corresponding to the printing location of the tag 22.

Upright plates 42, 42 whose tips are bent in opposite directions are provided along the side edges in the width direction of the through hole 30b of the support plate 30. A horizontal portion 42 in which the upper end of the upright plate 42 is bent horizontally.
Guide pins 44.4 are provided at the front and rear of a and the support plate 30, respectively.
4 is fixed.

A regulating frame 46 that slides while being guided by the guide pins 44 is provided. The regulating frame 46 is composed of a horizontal plate 46a guided by guide pins 44, and side plates 46b, 46b hanging down from the horizontal plate 46a. In addition, the support plate 30 of the guide pin 44 and the regulation frame 4
A spring 48 is disposed between the horizontal plate 46a of No. 6,
The regulation frame 46 is held in the raised state (maintained in the state shown in FIG. 2).

Inside the regulation frame 46 is a printing frame 50 that holds the printing body 49.
is located. Operating pins 52 are fixed to each corner of the upper surface of the printing frame 50, and the operating pins 52 penetrate the horizontal plate 46a of the regulating frame 46, protrude upward, and are fixed to the operating plate 54. has been done. A spring 56 is wound on each actuating pin 52 and between the actuating plate 54 and the regulating frame 46 to lift the printing frame 50 to a predetermined position relative to the regulating frame 46. Note that both longitudinal edges of the actuating plate 54 are bent downward to form stopper edges 54a.

The regulating frame 46 is held in the state shown in FIG. 2 by the balance between the tape ring 48 and the spring 56.

A plate-shaped pressing body 60 fixed to a shaft 61 is provided at the upper front end portion (above the drive roller 32) of the extending portions 12b, 12b of the side plates 12A, 12A. A grip portion 62 is provided on the upper surface of this pressing body 60. Moreover, the pressing body 6
A protrusion 64 that protrudes rearward is provided at the rear end of the support plate 30, and the protrusion 64 is guided by a guide hole 31a formed in an upright portion 31 that stands up at the rear of the support plate 30. Therefore, by grasping the gripping part 62 and pushing it downward, the pressing body 60 is rotated about the shaft 61, and at the same time, the protrusion 64 is guided to the guide hole 31a), and is fixed to the lower surface of the pressing body 60. The actuating plate 54 is pushed through the pressing piece 66 located therein.

Note that the suppressing piece 66 is formed to be thinner at the rear end than at the front end. This is intended to press the actuating plate 54 vertically even when the pressing body 60 rotates about the shaft 61.

Furthermore, the operation of the printing device will be explained.

When the press plate 6o is rotated around the shaft 61 while holding the grip portion 62, the actuating plate 54 is pressed by the press piece 66. Then, the actuating plate 54 is pushed down against the biasing force of the spring 56.

Note that the first actuating plate 54 is pushed down until the stopper edges 54a on both side edges come into contact with the upper surface of the regulating frame 46.

At this time, the lower end of the printed body 49 is connected to the side plate 4 of the regulation frame 46.
The stopper edge 54a is arranged so as to substantially coincide with the lower end of the stopper edge 54a.
The length is specified.

At the same time, the regulation frame 46 is pushed down against the biasing force of the spring 48 while being guided by the guide pin 44, so that the printed body 49 does not fall below the side plates 46b, 46b, and the tag 22 is delivered to the destination column. 22a to print.

Next, the mounting structure of the strip tape 14 in the storage section 12 will be explained with reference to FIG.
A plurality of rod shafts 74... are rotatably supported on the outer circumferential surface of the shaft body 2, and a cylindrical shaft 76 is provided that fits into the outer circumference formed by the shaft bodies 74.... The shaft device 78 is configured as described above. This shaft device 78 has side plates 12A and 12A.
It can be fitted into the holes 12c and 12C bored in the circular part 12a of.

The operation of storing the strip tape 14 in the storage section 12 will be explained.

The shaft body 70 is pulled out from the holes 12c, 12c of the side plates 12A, 12A, and the cylindrical shaft 76 is taken out from the upper surface opening of the storage portion 12. Then, with the cylindrical shaft 76 inserted into the winding core shaft 13 of the band-shaped tape 14, it is inserted into the storage part 12 from the upper surface opening, and the shaft body 70 is inserted into the cylindrical shaft 76 through one hole 12c.

This shaft device 78 has a cylindrical shaft 76 that is rotatable with a pivot shaft 74...
Since it rotates in contact with -, the frictional force of the cylindrical shaft 76 is small, and even if the strip tape 14 is quite large, the release paper can be fed smoothly.

The strip tape 14 attached to the storage section 12 as described above is pulled out onto the guide plate 28, folded back at the direction changing part 28a at the tip of the guide plate 28, the label 22 is peeled off, and the release paper 20 is reversed. The paper passes over the feed roller 34 and is discharged rearward from the two guide plates 38a and 38b. That is, by rotating the drive roller 32, the feed roller 34 is rotated, and the needles 36 installed on the roller 34 sequentially pierce the release paper 20 of the strip tape 14, and the release paper 20 is attached to the guide plate. It is discharged rearward from between 38a and 38b.

Next, the operation of printing and pasting onto the tag 22 using the hand labeler 10 will be described.

(2) Grip the grip part 62 provided on the arm part 26 of the hand labeler 10 with your hand. Then, the drive roller 32 of the hand labeler 10 is lightly pressed against the surface to which the label 22 is to be attached, such as the surface of a packaging container, and the drive roller 32 is rotated and pulled toward the user. Then, the drive roller 32
The rotation of the feed roller 34 via the timing belt 40
is rotated, and the needle 3 planted on this feed roller 34
6... pierce the release paper 20 one after another and pull the release paper 20 backward. As a result, the strip tape 14 is fed out.

- When the tag 22 is moved to a position directly below the printed body 49 on the guide plate 28 (in this case, the tip of the tag 22 is in a position where it can be seen from the front end of the through hole 30b; see FIG. 4);
The press plate 60 is rotated about the shaft 61 while the grip part 62 is being gripped.

Then, as described above, the press plate 50 rotates and presses the actuating plate 54 via the press piece 66 to print on the tag 22.

■Similar to the above ■, when the drive roller 32 is pulled against the surface to be adhered, the strip tape 14 is bent at the direction changing portion 28a at the tip of the guide plate 28, the tag 22 is peeled off from the release paper 20, and further When the drive roller 32 is rotated, the tip of the tag 22 is sent directly below the pressing portion 30a.

(2) Further, while driving the drive roller 32 in the same manner, the top surface of the tag 22 is stroked and drawn toward you with the tip of the suppressing portion 30a, thereby making it possible to stick the tag 22 on the surface to be pasted.

In the above embodiment, the drive roller 32 and the feed roller 34 are rotated in conjunction with each other by the timing belt 40, but instead of being connected by the timing belt 40, they are connected to each other via a wire or a gear device and rotated. Good too.

Further, depending on the ratio of the number of teeth between the gears 33 and 35, the amount of feed of the drive roller 32 can be set to be greater than the amount of feed of the feed roller 34. In this case, tag 2
After the label 2 is pasted, the release paper is returned slightly to the rear, so that the next label 22 does not come out in an overlapping manner. Also,
Of course, depending on the strip tape 14, the feed amount of the drive roller 32 and the feed roller 34 may be set to be equal.

In the above embodiments, a printing device having a thermal head using a heat-sensitive recording method may be used as the printing device to directly print on the label. Furthermore, these printing devices may be provided with a storage device. Further, these printing devices may be configured to be able to print when the printing device is pressed against the label surface by the pressing body 66, or may be activated by an appropriate switch to print.

Although the present invention has been variously explained above with reference to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be printed not only on tags but also on various kinds of labels, and thus may deviate from the spirit of the invention. Of course, many modifications can be made within the scope.

(Effects of the Invention) The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following remarkable effects.

Labels such as shipping tags can be printed on the spot when affixing them to surfaces such as products or packaging containers.

Furthermore, when attaching a tag or the like, it is possible to print the destination etc. with a series of operations, which is excellent in workability. This is particularly suitable for small lots and many destinations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of the hand labeler of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partial front view of the hand labeler in cross section, Fig. 3 is a bottom explanatory view showing the internal structure with the bottom of the arm section broken, and Fig. 4 is the printing on the arm section. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the shaft device in an exploded state, and FIG. 6 is a front view of the tag. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Hand labeler, 12... Storage part, 12A... Side plate, 14... Strip tape, 18... Casing, 20... Release paper, 22...
Luggage tag, 16... Arm portion, 28... Guide plate, 28a... Direction changing unit, 32... Drive roller. 34...Feed roller, 49...Printed body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. Pull out a tape strip wound into a roll with labels continuously attached to a release paper from a mounting section, and change the drawing direction of the strip tape at a direction changing section. In a hand labeler that peels off a label from a release paper and affixes the label to a surface to be affixed, a printing device for printing on the surface of the label on the release paper is provided between the mounting section and the direction changing section. Hand labeler with printing function. 2. Pull out the tape strip, which has the label continuously attached to the release paper and is wound into a roll, from the mounting section, change the direction of the pulled tape strip at the direction changing section, and peel off the label from the release paper. The hand labeler is configured to affix a label to a surface to be affixed by applying a label to the surface to be affixed, the printing device having a printing body between the mounting part and the direction changing part that prints on the label by contacting and separating from the surface of the label on release paper. 1. A hand labeler with a printing function, characterized in that it is provided with a pressing body that presses the printed body. 3. The hand labeler with a printing function according to claim 2, wherein the printing device has a holder portion that is open at the front so that the printing body can be attached and removed from the open side. 4. A drive roller is provided below the direction changing part of the strip tape and is pressed against the surface to which the label is pasted and is capable of rolling on the surface to be pasted, and is also provided ahead of the direction changing part. A feed roller is provided which is driven in conjunction with the drive roller and sends out the release paper after the label has been peeled off, and the pressing body is rotated around a rotating shaft provided on the opposite side of the drive roller with the direction changing section in between. Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the handle is rotatably provided in the hand labeler main body, and is rotated about the rotary shaft to press and drive the printed body in the printing direction on the label. Hand labeler with printing function described in 3. 5. Claim 4, characterized in that a plate-shaped pressing piece is interposed between the printed body and the pressing body, the pressing body being thicker on the rotation axis side and becoming thinner as it moves away from the rotation axis. Hand labeler with printing function as described.