JPH04232986A - Cluster of adhered label - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To hold adhesive labels which are suitable for mechanical adhesion without using a carrier tape, etc., by arraying the labels one after another so that part of each label overlaps with at least another label. CONSTITUTION: The adhesive labels 3 are wound around a reel 2 and arranged forming a self-holding spiral. A cluster 1 is formed of adhesive labels 3 which are previously cut away, an adhesive coat 14 is provided on one surface of each label 3 while a peeling surface 16 is provided on the other surface, and the labels 3 are arrayed one after another so that part of the label 3 overlap with another label 3.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is an adhesive label (self-adhesive label).
adhesive label). For more information, see Bottles, Jars and Packaging Packs with Labels (
The present invention relates to an adhesive label for mechanically adhering one after another to an adherend such as a pack.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventional mechanical adhesive labels are
It is usually constructed in the form of a laminate strip wound on a reel or the like, each strip having a continuous carrier tape (so-called silicone paper or release paper) with a silicone coat and a simple layer on top of it. An adhesive coat (s
It consists of a plurality of independent labels with an elf-adhesive coat. Such strips are manufactured from a laminate of an upper tape with a plurality of labels printed on it and a lower silicone-coated carrier tape. In such a laminate, the unprinted portions of the top sheet are precision die cut without affecting the carrier tape.
ie cutting) to remove debris around the label or between the labels. The thus obtained strip consisting of the carrier tape and the individual labels affixed thereto is wound onto a reel. In the application operation, individual labels are applied onto the adherend and the carrier tape, for example silicone paper, is removed and discarded.

[0003] Such conventional machine-applied adhesive label strips cause environmental problems because the silicone-coated carrier tape is discarded, and moreover, silicone paper accounts for about 30 to 50% of the raw material cost, resulting in waste. There is.

[0004] In an attempt to overcome this problem, the adhesive coat on the back side is not covered by a carrier tape;
Instead, continuous strip adhesive labels have been proposed which have a transparent silicone coat on the surface and are configured so that each roll is loosely tacked onto the immediately following roll when rolled. There is.

Although such a configuration does not require a silicone-coated carrier paper such as silicone paper, it actually has the problem that the configuration of the automatic labeling machine becomes extremely complicated, and is therefore insufficient as a solution to the problem. be.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a new arrangement for holding a plurality of adhesive labels suitable for mechanical attachment without the use of carrier tapes or carrier sheets.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the following description and claims, the term "cluster" is used in reference to a plurality of adhesive labels that are held together, regardless of their shape. Therefore, the clusters can take various forms such as strips, layers, helices, etc.

According to the present invention, the present invention comprises a plurality of adhesive labels cut out in advance, each label having an adhesive coat on one side and a release surface on the other side, A cluster of adhesive labels is provided in which the labels are arranged one after the other such that a portion of each label overlaps at least one other label.

[0009] The release surface may be formed from any suitable material that allows the label to be easily peeled and separated, a typical example being silicone. Such a release surface may be formed as a separate layer or may be a coat.

[0010] In the label according to the present invention, an adhesive coat may be provided on the back side of the label or on the front side depending on the desired attachment form. For example, if the label is to be applied to the outside of a packaging pack, package, jar or bottle, an adhesive coat is provided on the back side of the label. Conversely, if the label is attached to the inside of a transparent container,
An adhesive coat is provided on the front side of the label (the side visible to the viewer). In any case, if desired, the side facing the viewer when applied is provided with some information known per se, such as non-verbal and/or verbal markings. The marked surface may be covered with a so-called surface material, and optionally a coat of adhesive or release material may also be provided thereon.

In the cluster of the present invention, the first label and the last label partially overlap one other label, and all other labels of the cluster overlap two adjacent labels ( two flanking lab
els) may be partially overlapped.

Because one side of each label carries an adhesive coat and the other side carries a release coat, two adjacent labels can be stacked together during shipping and transportation. can hold its own shape, yet each label can be easily separated for application.
They are temporarily dressed as each other.

[0013]

[Operation] Press the independent label at the end or a single label turned up in the middle with an applicator against the adherend,
Separate from cluster. Then, the next label will appear at the edge. By sequentially pasting labels in this way, even though carrier tape is not used,
Allows smooth and continuous pasting work. Furthermore, there is no need to remove the carrier tape.

In the label cluster of the present invention, each label is cut and separated one by one in advance, but the cluster as a whole can hold itself and is easy to handle.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, in order to make the present invention easier to understand, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is just an example, and the present invention is not limited to such a case.

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing one embodiment of a reel around which a cluster of strip-like labels according to the present invention is wound, and FIG. 2 shows another example of a reel around which a cluster of strip-like labels according to the present invention is wound. 3 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a cluster of labels of the invention in the form of a self-retaining spiral; FIGS. 4 and 5 respectively show the invention in stacked form; FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of a single label constituting the cluster of labels of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing two types of embodiments of the cluster of labels of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of the method of sequentially pasting labels from the cluster according to the present invention; FIG. 9 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing two adhesive labels adjacent to each other in a band-shaped cluster; FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view showing still another embodiment of a reel around which a cluster of band-shaped labels is wound.
is a cross section taken along the line X-X in FIG.

FIG. 1 shows a cluster 1 of adhesive labels according to the invention in the form of a strip wound on a reel 2, each label 3 having its side edges partially overlapping the following label. It is designed so that it can be superimposed on

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, on the other hand, a cluster 4 of adhesive labels according to the invention in the form of a strip is wound onto a reel 5, with the side edges of the individual labels 6 below the following label. partially overlaps.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the cluster 7 of the adhesive label according to the invention is in an annular or helical form. The individual labels 8 are stacked along the longitudinal edges of adjacent labels, forming an endless ring or several turns of a spiral as a whole. That is, each label should be placed in the same way as if a playing card were fanned out in the hand, and each label should be placed in a king position (in th
e manner of king).

Cluster 9 of adhesive labels in FIG.
The labels 10 are arranged in a stacked manner such that the individual labels 10 are alternately staggered. On the other hand, in the case of FIG. 5, the individual labels 12 are arranged in a stacked cluster 11 in a stepped manner.

A typical configuration of individual adhesive labels suitable for forming part of the cluster of the present invention is shown in FIG. This product consists of a label base 13, an adhesive layer 14 provided on one surface thereof, and a layer 15 provided on the other surface. The layer 15 on the other side is provided with printed information if desired, and further includes a release surface 15 of, for example, silicone.
6 is formed. However, the order of the layers is not limited to this, and if desired, for example, the adhesive layer 14 may be the top layer and the release surface 16 may be the bottom layer.

In any of the above configurations, the printed layer 15 may be covered with a surface material if desired. The first
In the first embodiment, a release surface is provided on the surface material, and in the second embodiment, an adhesive layer is provided.

In the case of the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the structure is almost the same, but the side edges of the printing layer 18 are protected.
ted laterally), the release coat or release surface 19 is attached to the dependent skirt portion.
ing skirt portion). Note that in FIG. 7, the label and adhesive coat are shown as a single layer 17. The labels in FIG. 7 constitute parts (elements) of the same kind of band-shaped cluster as shown in FIG.

The method in which clusters of the type shown in FIG. 1 are used to apply individual labels to objects will now be described with reference to FIG. 8. As shown in the figure, the tape-like clusters 21 are sequentially unwound from the reel 22 in a stepwise manner, and the labels 23a at the ends are affixed to an object or adherend 24, such as a can, for example. For such pasting work, a first suction device 2 is used.
5 holds the next label 23b, and the applicator 26 presses the end label 23a onto the adherend 24 as shown by arrow 27. The applicator 26 is also made to ensure that it remains in contact with the applicator until the end label is adhered onto the adherend 24.
It has a suction facility. After the attachment to the adherend is completed, the adherend is removed and the next new adherend is placed in its place. The reel 22 is further unwound in the next step so that the second label 23b from the end in the drawing becomes the furthest end, and the same operation as described above is repeated.

As will be readily understood by those skilled in the art,
The applicator machine is designed according to the cluster configuration of the adhesive label of the invention.

In some cases, clusters of adhesive labels may be used together with continuous threads or strips that are attached to the adhesive coat, thereby making it easier to separate the labels from other labels.

Such an embodiment is diagrammatically illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10. Basically, the embodiment is the same as that in FIG. 2, and corresponding parts are given the same reference numerals. As shown, the cluster 4 has a continuous thread 28 provided on the underside of the adhesive coat 29 of each label 6. In the assembled cluster 4, the thread 28 is wound onto the reel 5 between a series of labels and the reel, possibly between each turn of the label.

Such yarn 28 may be coated with a release agent, or the yarn 28 itself may be made of a release material.

[0029]

[Effects of the Invention] Since the label cluster of the present invention does not use a carrier tape such as a silicone coat that is discarded after use, environmental pollution can be prevented and the waste of raw materials can be avoided.

Furthermore, there are no particularly difficult problems in designing the labeling machine used in the cluster of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of a reel around which a cluster of strip-shaped labels according to the present invention is wound.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing another embodiment of a reel around which a cluster of strip-shaped labels according to the present invention is wound.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an embodiment of a cluster of labels of the invention in the form of a self-retaining spiral;

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view of an embodiment of a cluster of the present invention in a stacked configuration;

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view of another embodiment of a cluster of the invention in a stacked configuration;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a single label constituting a cluster of labels of the present invention.

7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing two adjacent adhesive labels of the strip-shaped cluster wound on a reel in the embodiment of FIG. 1; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing an example of a method of sequentially pasting labels from clusters according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view showing still another embodiment of a reel around which a cluster of strip-shaped labels is wound around according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cluster 3 Label 4 Cluster 6 Label 7 Cluster 8 Label 9 Cluster 10 Label 13 Label base 14 Adhesive layer 16 Peeling surface 19 Peeling surface 21 Cluster 23 Label 29 Adhesive coat

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. Consisting of a plurality of pre-separated adhesive labels, each label having an adhesive coat on one side and a release surface on the other side, the plurality of labels each having a A cluster of adhesive labels arranged one after the other such that a portion of the label overlaps at least one other label. 2. The cluster of claim 1, wherein said release surface is configured as a separate layer. 3. The cluster according to claim 1, wherein the release surface is a coat. 4. The label according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the side edges of two adjacent labels are partially overlapped with each other and have a band-like form wound on a reel. cluster of. 5. The cluster according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the cluster has a spiral shape that is self-retentive and is formed by partially overlapping the longitudinal edges of two adjacent labels. . 6. A cluster according to claim 1, wherein the cluster has a stacked configuration in which the labels are arranged in an alternating manner. 7. The cluster according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the cluster has a stacked configuration in which the labels are arranged in a stair-like manner with the labels shifted in sequence. 8. The label of claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 6, wherein the side of the label facing the viewer when applied is covered by a surface material that supports a coat of adhesive. 7
Cluster described. 9. The label according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, wherein the surface of the label facing the viewer when applied is covered with a surface material that supports a peeling surface. cluster of. 10. The label according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 8, wherein printed information is presented on the side of the label that faces the caretaker when attached. Cluster described in 9. 11. The release coat of claim 1, 2, 3, wherein the release coat has a hanging shirt portion for covering both ends of the underlying layer.
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10. 12. A continuous thread or strip is attached to the adhesive surface of each label so as to extend between the labels to facilitate separation of the label from other labels. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11.