JPH0672014A - Tool for attaching pressure-sensitive transfer film - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a pressure-sensitive transfer film laminating tool capable of improving an operating efficiency by reducing an operating time required for a laminating step and effectively, easily positioning even a lengthy film. CONSTITUTION: The laminating tool 10 comprises a thin plate-like grip 12, and a laminating unit 16 fixed to a tapered edge 14 of the grip 12. The unit 16 has a linear laminating edge 18 at its front end. A bar-like member 22 is extended parallel to the unit 16 through an air gap to the edge 14 above the grip 12. The grip 12 has a rectangular through hole 26 penetrating to a thickness direction near the edge 14, and a slide block 30 is vertically slidably disposed in the hole 26. The block 30 has a containing recess 32 recessed from the front surface to contain the leading end of a pressure-sensitive transfer film at a lower end. The recess 32 has an upright inner wall extended parallel to a laminating edge 18 of the unit 16 at its rear end.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sticking tool for manually sticking a pressure sensitive transfer type film such as a sticker or a label onto an adherend.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a pressure-sensitive transfer type film such as a decorative film attached to the exterior of a car body for decorative purposes or a protective tape for protecting a window frame generally comprises a support made of a transparent resin film and a support. , A transfer image film such as letters and patterns supported on the sticking surface of the support, and a lining for protecting the transfer image film. When sticking a film of this kind to an object to be stuck, a sticking step by hand using a sticking tool called a squeegee has been conventionally performed. Generally, a squeegee is a simple thin plate-shaped tool which is made of a resin molded product having flexibility and has a grip portion and a linear sticking edge portion. In the sticking process, first, the lining of the pressure-sensitive transfer film is peeled off, the film is positioned on the sticking object by visual observation or mark alignment, and then the sticking edge of the squeegee is pressed against the film and the sticking object from the back surface of the support. Then, the transfer image film is pressure-transferred onto the object to be adhered while expelling air between the surface to be adhered and the surface of the object to be adhered. After that, only the support is manually peeled off from the adherend. Since the adhesive strength of the sticking surface of the support is much smaller than that of the adhesive surface of the transfer image film, only the transfer image film is left on the surface of the adherend.

[0003]

Since the pressure-sensitive transfer film sticking process using the conventional sticking tool includes several independent steps as described above, it takes a lot of time and work efficiency is poor. In addition, when the film is long like a window frame protection tape, the lining is peeled off in advance, so that the film loses its elasticity, and thus it may be difficult to position the adherend.

The present invention has been earnestly devised and devised to solve such problems, and its purpose is to reduce the working time required for the step of applying a pressure-sensitive transfer film and to elongate the film. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pressure-sensitive transfer film sticking tool capable of surely and easily positioning even the above film and improving work efficiency.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a support, a transfer image film supported on the sticking surface of the support, and a lining for protecting the transfer image film. A sticking tool for sticking a pressure-sensitive transfer film to a sticking surface, which is provided on a grip portion and an edge portion of the grip portion, and a transfer image film of the pressure-sensitive transfer film is stuck to the sticking surface. For the linear pasting edge to be crimped and the pasting edge,
Relative movement direction of pressure sensitive transfer film The lining peeling means is provided at the gripping part at the upstream position to automatically peel the lining according to the movement of the film, and the relative movement direction of the pressure sensitive transfer film with respect to the sticking edge. Provided in the gripping portion at the downstream position, a film front end holding means for fixedly holding the front end of the film, and a pressure-sensitive transfer type film relative to the pasting edge, so as to be relatively movable in the orthogonal direction, A sticking tool comprising: a film positioning means for positioning a film with respect to a surface to be stuck.

According to a preferred embodiment, the lining stripping means is a bar-shaped member fixedly arranged with a predetermined gap between the gripping portion and extending parallel to the pasting edge portion. The configuration may be provided. Further, the film leading end holding means accommodates the leading end of the pressure-sensitive transfer type film, and a block body movably arranged in a through hole formed through the gripping portion and a recess provided in the block body. It may be configured to include the accommodation recess and the inner wall surface of the through hole of the gripping portion that is arranged apart from the opening of the accommodation recess.
Further, the film positioning means may be provided with an upright inner wall surface formed in parallel with the pasting edge portion at the rear end of the accommodation recess of the block body.

[0007]

The lining of the front end of the pressure-sensitive transfer film is peeled off in advance, the support of the front end is placed on the attachment edge through the lining peeling means, and is fixedly held by the film front end holding means. In this state, the sticking edge is pressed against the sticking surface, and the sticking tool is moved while sticking the support to the sticking surface. The application edge slides on the support along with the movement of the application tool, and the support is applied to the attachment surface together with the transfer image film while removing air from the adhesion surface. At this time, since the pressure-sensitive transfer type film relatively advances as the application tool moves, the lining is automatically peeled from the support by the action of the lining peeling means. When the sticking tool is further moved, the support moves together with the sticking tool because it is fixed to the sticking tool at the tip, and is peeled off and removed leaving only the transfer image film on the sticking surface. In this attaching step, the pressure-sensitive transfer type film is arranged by the film positioning means so as to be orthogonal to the attaching edge portion of the attaching tool, and is positioned parallel to the surface to be attached in the moving direction of the attaching tool.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Referring to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a sticking tool 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention in a perspective view. The sticking tool 10 includes a thin plate-shaped gripping part 12 made of a flexible resin molded product, and a sticking part 16 fixed to a tapered edge part 14 of the gripping part 12 and made of a material having a relatively high hardness. Equipped with. The sticking portion 16 has a straight sticking edge portion 18 at the tip. On the upper surface side of the grip portion 12, the sticking portion 1
The lining peeling means 20 is arranged in the vicinity of 6. The lining stripping means 20 is a rod-shaped member 22 extending parallel to the sticking portion 16 above the tapered edge 14 of the grip portion 12.
And a support base 24 fixed to the upper surface of the grip portion 12 and fixedly supporting the rod-shaped member 22 with a predetermined gap between the grip portion 12 and the tapered edge portion 14. Further, the grip portion 12 is provided with a rectangular through hole 26 that penetrates in the thickness direction in the vicinity of the tapered edge portion 14, and the film front end holding means 28 is movably arranged in the rectangular through hole 26. It

The film front end holding means 28 comprises a sliding block 30 which is slidably arranged in the rectangular through hole 26 in the vertical direction. The sliding block 30 is provided with a housing recess 32 for housing the front end of the pressure-sensitive transfer type film at the lower end, which is recessed from the front surface. As shown in cross section in FIG. 2, the rectangular through hole 26 has an inclined inner wall surface 34 on the tapered edge portion 14 side, whereby the lower surface side opening 26 b of the grip portion 12 is expanded more than the upper surface side opening 26 a. ing. Therefore, the front surface of the sliding block 30 has a lower surface side opening 26 of the rectangular through hole 26.
In b, it is arranged with a gap between it and the inclined inner wall surface 34. Further, the housing recess 32 of the sliding block 30 has an upright inner wall surface 36 extending parallel to the sticking edge portion 18 of the sticking portion 16.
At the rear end. The upright inner wall surface 36 of the accommodating recessed portion 32 acts as a film positioning means for positioning the film during the attaching process by accommodating the leading end of the film. The sliding block 30 is provided on the sliding surface with the rectangular through hole 26 by providing well-known locking means and guide means (not shown) including grooves and protrusions to prevent the sliding block 30 from coming off the rectangular through hole 26. In addition, it is desirable to assist the parallel movement in the vertical direction.

The operation of the sticking tool 10 having the above structure will be described below.
This will be described below with reference to FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 2A, the sliding block 30 is arranged at a lower position where the housing recess 32 is exposed below the lower surface side opening 26b of the rectangular through hole 26. And the lining B of the pressure-sensitive transfer film F
Was peeled from the slit S provided in the vicinity of the film front end E, and the film front end E having the remaining lining B was passed through the gap between the rod-shaped member 22 and the tapered edge portion 14 of the grip portion 12 and peeled off. The lining B is arranged above the rod-shaped member 22. The film front end E is further wound around the attachment edge portion 18 and inserted into the accommodation recess 32 of the sliding block 30 on the lower surface side of the grip portion 12. At this time, the leading edge of the film front end portion E is surely brought into contact with the upright inner wall surface 36 of the accommodating recess 32, so that the extending direction of the film F is orthogonal to the attachment edge portion 18. In this state, the sliding block 30 is pushed into the rectangular through hole 26, and is placed at an upper position where the accommodation recess 32 is hidden in the rectangular through hole 26 as shown in FIG. 2B. As a result, the film front end E is sandwiched and fixed in the gap between the front surface of the sliding block 30 and the inclined inner wall surface 34 of the rectangular through hole 26. At the same time, the upper end of the sliding block 30 projects upward from the upper surface side opening 26a of the rectangular through hole 26 to push up the film F and cooperate with the rod-shaped member 22 to apply tension to the film F. In this way, the pressure-sensitive transfer type film F is fixed to the application tool 10 in a predetermined posture, and the work preparation is completed.

In the state of work preparation, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the support C of the pressure-sensitive transfer type film F supports the transfer image film I and the sticking edge 1 of the sticking portion 16 of the sticking tool 10.
8 is rolled up and arranged. In this state, the sticking edge portion 18 is pressed against the sticking surface to stick the support C, and the sticking tool 1
Move 0. The sticking edge portion 18 slides on the support C as the sticking tool 10 moves, and the support C is stuck together with the transfer image film I on the sticking surface while the air on the sticking surface is eliminated. At this time, since the pressure-sensitive transfer type film F relatively advances as the application tool 10 moves, the lining B
Is automatically peeled from the support C by the action of the rod-shaped member 22. When the sticking tool 10 is further moved, the support C, which is fixed to the sticking tool 10 at the tip, moves together with the sticking tool 10, and is peeled off and removed while leaving the transfer image film I on the sticking surface. In this sticking step, the pressure-sensitive transfer film F is arranged orthogonal to the sticking edge portion 18 of the sticking tool 10 by the upright inner wall surface 36 of the accommodating recess 32 of the sliding block 30 as described above. The surface is positioned parallel to the moving direction of the application tool 10. Further, by adjusting the moving direction of the sticking tool 10 during the sticking work, the position of the pressure-sensitive transfer film F with respect to the sticking surface, that is, the sticking direction can be changed, so that even a long film is easy. It can be affixed to the correct position.

[0012]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the working time required for the step of attaching the pressure-sensitive transfer film can be reduced, and even a long film can be surely and easily positioned. It becomes possible and work efficiency improves.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sticking tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the application tool of FIG. 1 taken along line II-II,
(A) When the film is inserted, (b) When the preparation for sticking is completed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference numeral 12 ... Gripping portion 16 ... Adhesive portion 18 ... Adhesive edge portion 20 ... Lining peeling means 22 ... Rod member 26 ... Rectangular through hole 28 ... Film tip end holding means 30 ... Sliding block 32 ... Housing recess 34 ... Inclined inner wall surface 36 ... Upright inner wall

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A sticking for sticking a pressure-sensitive transfer type film comprising a support, a transfer image film supported on the sticking surface of the support, and a lining for protecting the transfer image film to a sticking surface. A tool, which is a gripping part, and a linear sticking edge part that is provided on an edge part of the gripping part and press-bonds a transfer image film of a pressure-sensitive transfer type film to a sticking surface, and the sticking edge part On the other hand, a lining peeling means which is provided in the grip portion at an upstream position in the relative movement direction of the pressure-sensitive transfer type film, and which automatically peels off the lining according to the movement of the film, A film front end holding means which is provided in the grip portion at a downstream position in the relative movement direction of the film and fixedly holds the front end of the film, and a pressure sensitive transfer type film in a direction orthogonal to the sticking edge. Attached surface so that relative movement is possible Film positioning means for positioning the film against, sticking tool characterized by comprising the city. 2. The lining stripping means comprises a rod-shaped member fixedly arranged with a predetermined gap between the lining stripping means and the gripping portion, and extending parallel to the sticking edge portion. Pasting tool. 3. The film front end holding means comprises a block body movably arranged in a through hole formed through the grip portion, and a concave portion provided in the block body for forming a pressure sensitive transfer film. The sticking tool according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: an accommodation recess for accommodating the tip end portion; and an inner wall surface of the through hole of the gripping portion, which is arranged apart from an opening of the accommodation recess. 4. The sticking tool according to claim 3, wherein the film positioning means comprises an upright inner wall surface formed in parallel with the sticking edge portion at a rear end of the accommodation recess of the block body.