JPH06138825A - Label having symbol and clothing - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the label disposed with bar codes (or matrix codes) which are indelible by rubbing during handling and are not affected by stains with dust and dirt or by writing means. CONSTITUTION:A base material 1 is coated or impregnated with a foaming member which is foamed and built up by UV rays and IR rays. The surface of this base material 1 is integrally provided with the projecting bar codes 2 (or matrix codes) by means, such as light beam, heated air.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label having a bar code (one-dimensional code (one-dimensional code)) or a matrix code (two-dimensional code (two-dimensional code)), and a garment provided with the label. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as means for production management or product management of articles such as clothes, an identification symbol consisting of numbers and alphabets is printed, or a bar code is proposed as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 02-11338. A means for attaching a printed label or printing a bar code on a target article is used.

[0003]

However, in the conventional method as described above, there is a problem in that the printed bar code is rubbed and disappeared during the handling process, and it becomes difficult to read because it is soiled by dust, dust or writing instruments. Had.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is a code (code)
The present invention also provides a label that is not affected by dust, scratches, and dirt, and a garment equipped with the label, which enables infrared detection and optical detection other than infrared detection from a remote distance.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the first label of the present invention comprises a base material such as a paper member, a cloth member or a plastic member constituting the label, which is activated by ultraviolet rays or heat. A foamed member that foams or rises is applied or impregnated, and a bar code or a matrix code having a protruding shape is integrally provided on the surface of the label substrate by means of light rays or heating air.

Further, in the second label of the present invention, a base material forming the label is coated or impregnated with a foamed member, and one or more of a conductive member and a magnetic member is further stacked and coated with light or heat. A bar code or a matrix code having a protruding shape is integrally provided on the surface of the label substrate by an air means.

Further, in the third label of the present invention, a foamed member obtained by mixing one of a conductive member and a magnetic member is applied to a base material, and a projection-like member is formed by means of light rays or heating air. The barcode or matrix code is integrally provided on the surface of the label substrate.

[0008]

With the above-described structure, the present invention can provide a bar code which is not affected by dust, scratches, and dirt only by slightly changing the external shape of the conventional label. In addition, the bar code or matrix code formed in the shape of a protrusion responds sensitively to a bar code reader, and in addition to light rays such as infrared rays and semiconductor lasers, mechanical stylus, ultrasonic waves, magnetic detection or conductivity. It is possible to detect by utilizing the change of the rate and the magnetic permeability.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 using an example of a label provided with a bar code (one-dimensional code). FIG. 1 is a plan view of a label according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG. 1 seen from the direction of cutting lines S1 to S1.

In the label 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, a member (hereinafter referred to as a foaming member) which is activated by ultraviolet rays or heat to foam and bulge is applied to the base material 1 constituting the label, or is applied. The protruding bar code 2 is integrally formed on the surface of the label base material 1 by means of heating or impregnating, irradiating a laser beam or infrared ray, heating means (not shown) such as heating air jet, or irradiating with ultraviolet ray. To prepare for. Further, the base material 1 has a double-sided adhesive tape on the back surface as an adhesive member 3, or a velcro tape using an engaging means other than an adhesive (a plurality of hook-shaped fibers planted on the tape,
Utilizes a mechanism to interengage multiple Ω-shaped fibers planted on tape. ) And the like are provided in advance. Substrate 1
Any member such as a paper member, a cloth member, or a plastic member may be used as the member constituting the. The foam member may also be composed of any member corresponding to the base material. For example, in the case of paper, microcapsules made by encapsulating a vaporized material such as propane, butane, isobutane, or pentane in a shell made of a resin such as polyacrylic acid ester or acrylic acid ester / acrylonitrol copolymer are radiated with infrared rays. To form a bar code 2 with a protrusion. Further, in the case of a synthetic resin film such as vinyl chloride or polypropylene, a mixture material of the foam material Micropearl F-30 and the solvent Marposol RD502 is applied to form a film, and infrared rays are irradiated. Further, the bar code 2 is formed by coating or impregnating paper, synthetic paper, or cloth with azodicarbonamide, azobisisobutyronitrile, or the like and irradiating with ultraviolet rays.

When the base material 1 of the label 10 is a fabric member, it is effective for cleaning and product management at the time of sale by attaching it to clothes by using a velcro or sewing. A label with Velcro on the back is extremely easy to put on and take off from clothes. Therefore, it is easy to reuse the label.

In the label of the second embodiment of the invention, a base material forming the label is coated or impregnated with a foaming member, and one or more of a conductive member and a magnetic member is further overlapped and a label is irradiated with light or heat. A bar code or a matrix code having a protruding shape is integrally provided on the surface of the label substrate by an air means. The conductive material is made by mixing a resin material such as epoxy or acrylic with copper powder, carbon or silver powder, etc., so-called conductive paste for printed wiring boards is applied to the label base material to a thickness of several tens of micrometers. Wearing (printing, applying, etc.).

Also for the magnetic member, ferrite powder or the like is mixed in a predetermined binder and applied in a predetermined thickness dimension. By providing a conductive member or a magnetic member in addition to forming the bar code in a protruding shape, it is possible to use a bar code system using a magnetic type or conductivity or magnetic permeability. That is, it is performed by a magnetoresistive element that detects a change in magnetic field with a magnetoresistive film, or a reading device that utilizes changes in conductivity, magnetic permeability, and the like, such as a metal flaw detector and a metal detector.

In the label of the third embodiment of the present invention, a foamed member obtained by mixing one of a conductive member and a magnetic member is applied to a base material, and a bar having a protruding shape is applied by means of light rays or heating air. The code or matrix code is integrally provided on the surface of the label substrate. That is,
A conductive member or a magnetic member is previously mixed in a microcapsule enclosing a foaming member or in a foaming member to be applied, and the member is applied or impregnated on a base material. In the case of the third embodiment, the same effects as those of the second embodiment are obtained, and the step of coating or impregnating the conductive member or the magnetic member again is not required, and the equipment cost and the equipment installation space are reduced. Of course, the cost of the label is lower than that of the second embodiment.

According to the present invention, the bar code does not disappear even if the surface of the label is rubbed during the use or handling process. As the input / output information of the bar code, arbitrary management information such as color, size, shape, lot number, product number, manufacturing date, cost, etc. can be used, and may be implemented according to the management purpose. In the embodiments of the present invention, the base material constituting the label is optional, in addition to paper, plastic, and cloth, ceramics or metal sheets such as pottery and porcelain, or a kneading member of a solvent and gluten composed of natural protein. May be formed by compression molding or injection molding. Gluten, a natural protein, is produced by microorganisms in water and soil,
As it is easily disassembled, it is convenient to dispose of after use and there is no concern about environmental pollution due to single use.

[0016]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the label of the present invention can easily and efficiently carry out the mechanization of bar code or matrix code resistant to abrasion. Further, it is possible to detect light having a wavelength other than infrared rays, for example, laser, ultrasonic waves, codes by a stylus, or read by magnetic type, magnetic permeability, or conductivity. Furthermore, many effects can be obtained, such as being unaffected by the adhesion of dust and the contamination of barcodes by writing instruments.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a label according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part from a side view of FIG. 1 viewed from the direction of cutting lines S1 to S1.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base Material 2 Bar Code 3 Adhesive Member 10 Label

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A label comprising a base material provided with a foamed member, the reference numerals being arranged in a projection shape by irradiating light rays or jetting a heating gas. 2. A label characterized in that a velcro tape (registered trademark) is provided on the back surface of a base material provided with a foamed member. 3. A conductive member or a magnetic member is further coated on a base material provided with a foaming member, and a code is arranged in a projection shape by irradiating a light beam or jetting a heating gas. A label characterized by that. 4. A label characterized by further applying one of a conductive member and a magnetic member on a base material provided with a foaming member, and disposing a magic tape on the back surface of the base material. . 5. A foam member made by mixing one of a conductive member and a magnetic member is applied to a base material, and a reference numeral is provided in a projecting shape by irradiating a light beam or jetting a heating gas. A label featuring. 6. A label comprising a base material coated with a foaming material containing one of a conductive member and a magnetic member, and a velcro tape provided on the back surface of the base material. 7. The label according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the base material is a fabric member. 8. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7.
Clothing with the label on it. 9. A foaming member is applied to a base material obtained by injection molding or compression molding a kneading member of gluten of natural protein and a solution, and a light beam is irradiated or a heating gas is jetted to arrange the symbols in a protruding shape. A label that is characterized by what you have done. 10. The code is a one-dimensional code or a two-dimensional code, which is characterized in that
The label of 4, 5, 6 or 7.