JPH07156459A - Case sealing tape feeder and deliverable manufacture information recording system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide deliverables manufacture information recording system that allows the addition of manufacture information of the deliverables to their case and is suitable for building a data base of manufacture information. CONSTITUTION:A manufacture information system receives pallet numbers and barcode signals form a print head 10 to print a barcode indicating manufacture information on a case to a case sealing tape used for sealing a case B, a barcode reader 16 to read a barcode on the case sealing tape 4 stuck to the case in a case B transfer process, and a palletizer 14 whenever deliverables are palletized, and combines pallet numbers and barcode signals. The system is equipped with also a data concentration computer 18 to make and store manufacture information of cases for each pallet.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a packaging tape supply device for recording manufacturing information of products when a plurality of products are stored in an outer box and shipped, and a manufacturing information recording system for shipping products. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, 10 boxes of cigarettes in a box are packed in a carton, and then 50 pieces of these cartons are packed in a cardboard box by a cardboard packing machine to be a minimum unit for shipping. Therefore, 20 per box
If one cigarette is packed, then one cardboard box is packed with 10,000 cigarettes.

Further, the corrugated cardboard box has three pallets on one pallet.
They are stacked two by two and temporarily stored in a warehouse in the tobacco manufacturing factory. After this, when receiving a transportation instruction, the corrugated cardboard boxes are transported from the warehouse to the distribution centers in each region in pallet units, and from the distribution centers to the retail stores, the carton of the corrugated cardboard boxes or the individual cigarettes in individual boxes are sent to the consumer. Will be sold.

By the way, when 50 cartons are packed, the factory number of the tobacco manufacturing factory, the manufacturing date, the machine number of the cardboard packing machine, and the corrugated cardboard carried out from the cardboard packing machine on the manufacturing date. The manufacturing order number of the box, that is, the manufacturing information such as the birth number is attached to each cardboard box, so that the manufacturing information of the cardboard box can be visually recognized from the outside.

[0005]

As described above, the corrugated cardboard boxes are transported in pallet units to the distribution centers in various places. Therefore, in order to specify the transportation route of each corrugated cardboard box transported from the tobacco manufacturing plant, It is necessary to record the pallet number and the manufacturing information of the 32 cardboard boxes on the pallet in association with each other.

Conventionally, since the manufacturing information of each cardboard box is printed on the cardboard box itself by a stamp roller so that it can be visually recognized by a person, it is virtually impossible to mechanically read the manufacturing information. . For this reason, in order to record the pallet number and 32 cardboard boxes on the pallet in association with each other, it is necessary to rely on human labor, and there is a problem that a great deal of labor is required.

On the other hand, if the manufacturing information of the corrugated cardboard box can be read mechanically, the above problems can be solved. For this purpose, the manufacturing information is made into a mechanically readable code, and this code is used. It is conceivable that the label is printed directly on the label, or the label with the code printed is attached to the cardboard box. However, in the former case,
Since the cardboard box itself is soft, its outer surface, that is, the printing surface, is easily deformed, which makes it difficult to print the code on the cardboard itself with high quality. As a result, after this,
When mechanically reading a code, the reading error may occur frequently.

Further, in the latter case, although the code can be printed on the label with high quality, the use of the label causes a problem that the running cost is increased. The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to suppress an increase in running cost, display manufacturing information on an outer box thereof, and a mechanically readable code. An object of the present invention is to provide a packaging tape supply device for giving and a manufacturing information recording system for shipped products using this packaging tape supply device.

[0009]

The box-sealing tape supply device of the present invention is a tape feeding means for feeding a box-sealing box tape from a roll at a predetermined length, and a code indicating manufacturing information of boxed products. And a printer for printing the code created by the code creating means on a sealing tape.

The manufacturing information recording system for shipped products according to the present invention is incorporated in an outer packaging machine for packaging a plurality of products in an outer box, and then sealing the lid piece of the outer box with a sealing tape for packaging. From the packaging machine, the packaging tape that is fed out from the packaging machine by a predetermined length is coded and printed with information including the machine number of the packaging machine, the packaging sequence number of the packaging machine, and the item of the packaging date. When the outer boxes are stacked on a pallet by the reader that reads the code information printed on the box seal of each outer box and the stacking machine while the outer boxes are conveyed to the machine. , An output device for outputting pallet specifying information for specifying the pallet, the code information for each outer box output from the reader, and the pallet specifying information for stacking the outer box, Create a manufacturing information of the outer box for each Units with and a creation / storage means for storing.

[0011]

According to the encapsulating tape supply device of the present invention, when the encapsulating tape is fed from the roll by a predetermined length,
A code representing the manufacturing information of a product to be packed in a box is printed on the packing tape, and then the packing tape having the code printed thereon is used to seal the box when the box is closed.

Further, according to the manufacturing information recording system for shipped products of the present invention, after a plurality of commodities are accommodated in the outer box by the outer packaging machine, the packaging tape fed out from the roll is applied to the outer packaging machine. Information including the machine number, the packaging sequence number on the packaging machine, and the packaging date item is coded and printed, and then the closed lid piece of the outer box is sealed with the sealing tape. The outer box sealed with the sealing tape is conveyed from the outer packaging machine to the stacking machine, and the code information on the sealing tape of each outer box is read by the reader in the course of this conveyance, and then read. The instrument outputs the code information.

On the other hand, the outer boxes that have reached the stacker are sequentially stacked on a predetermined pallet by the stacker. At this time, pallet specifying information for specifying the pallet is output from the output device. It The code information and the pallet specifying information output from the reader and the output device are received by the creating / storing means, and the creating / storing means combines the code information and the pallet specifying information to create an outer box for each pallet unit. Manufacturing information is created and the manufacturing information is stored.

[0014]

EXAMPLE Referring to FIG. 1, after a box of cigarettes has been packed in a carton, the carton is shipped and
The process is outlined to the consumer, and the process is briefly described below. The carton C containing 10 cigarettes in a box is supplied to the outer packaging machine 2, and the outer packaging machine 2
Fifty pieces are stored in the outer box B, but in the outer packaging machine 2, first, 50 supplied cartons are stacked and piled up (accumulation stacking step), and then these 50 cartons are made of cardboard. After being accommodated in the box B (outer box filling step), and after the flap is closed by gluing to the lid piece of the outer box B, that is, the flap (flap gluing step), the boundaries of these flaps are the sealing tape 4 Is sealed by (sealing tape attaching step).

Therefore, the packaging tape supply device 6 is incorporated in the outer packaging machine 2. The encapsulation tape supply device 6 includes a roll 8 around which a web W made of gum tape is wound. The web W is fed from the roll 8 by a predetermined length, and the outer surface of the fed web W is printed. The head 10 prints a barcode that encodes manufacturing information regarding the outer box B. After that, the fed-out web W is cut into the packaging tape 4, and the packaging tape 4 is used to seal the outer box B. In addition, sealing tape 4
The print information of the barcode to be printed on the print head 10 is supplied from the printing computer 12 to the print head 10.

The sealed outer box B carried out from the outer packaging machine 2 is conveyed to the pallet loading machine 14, and the pallet loading machine 14 has a plurality of outer packaging machines 2 as shown in FIG. The sealed outer boxes B are each transported. The reader, that is, the bar code reader 16 is located between the pallet stacking machine 14 and the plurality of outer packaging machines 2, that is, on the downstream side of the merging point of the transport path extending from each outer packaging machine 2. It is arranged. When the outer box B conveyed to the pallet stacker 14 passes through the bar code reader 16, the bar code reader 16 reads the bar code printed on the sealing tape 4 of the outer box B, and reads the bar code on the bar code. The corresponding code signal is output to the data collecting computer 18 as the creating / storing means.

The pallet stacker 14 stacks the transferred outer boxes B on a predetermined pallet, and when a predetermined number of outer boxes B are stacked on the pallet, the outer boxes B are stacked.
Each pallet is temporarily stored in a warehouse in the tobacco manufacturing factory. After that, when the transportation command for the outer box B is output, the outer box B in the warehouse is transported in pallet units to distribution centers in various places, and the outer box B is delivered from the distribution center to retailers in the area. The cigarettes in the outer box B are sold to consumers at each retail store.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, an example of the outer packaging machine 2 is shown more specifically. The outer packaging machine 2 includes a stacking and stacking section 20. To this section 20, one end of a carton conveyor 22 is connected, and the other end of the carton conveyor 22 is connected to a carton filling machine, which is not shown. The carton packing machine packs 10 boxes of manufactured cigarettes into a carton C, and carries out the carton C to the carton conveyor 22. Therefore, the carton conveyor 22 supplies the carton C from the carton packing machine to the outer packaging machine 2, that is, the stacking and stacking section 20 thereof.

In the section 20, the above-mentioned stacking and stacking step is carried out, and the supplied cartons C are stacked in a unit UC (see FIG. 3) which is stacked in five stages. Here, the cartons C are arranged in 2 rows and 5 columns in each stage of the unit UC, and therefore one unit UC has a total of 50 cartons C. A filling section 24 is arranged near the stacking and stacking section 20. The filling section 24 has an outer wrapping paper P above it.
It has a storage part for B, and a large number of outer wrapping papers PB made of corrugated cardboard are stacked and stored in this storage part. The outer wrapping paper PB is taken out one by one from the accumulating section, the taken outer wrapping paper PB is arranged at the same level as the unit UC on the stacking and stacking section 20, and as shown in FIG. Is pulled down to form an outer box B whose both side surfaces are open.

A pair of upper and lower front flaps FF and a pair of left and right rear flaps FB are provided at both openings of the outer box B, and one opening is positioned so as to face the unit UC on the section 20. There is. It should be noted that glue is applied in advance to the surface of the back flap FB. Therefore, after this, when the unit UC on the section 20 is pushed out toward the outer box B as shown by the arrow in FIG. 3, the unit UC is accommodated in the outer box B from one opening thereof, whereby the outer box The box filling process is completed.

A flap gluing / folding section 26 is arranged laterally of the filling section 24 as seen in FIG. When the outer box B is pushed out of the filling section 24, in the gluing / folding section 26, first, a pair of back flaps FB are folded inward on each opening side of the outer box B, and these back flaps FB are folded. The glue is applied. After that, the pair of front flaps FF are sequentially folded inward, so that both openings are closed as shown in FIG. 4 and the flap gluing process is completed. As a result, the unit UC of the carton C is Outer box B
It will be completely contained in.

Further, an outer box conveyor 28 extends from the section 26 to the side of the section 26.
When the outer box B is pushed out from the outer box conveyor 28 toward the outer box conveyor 28, the pair of front flaps FF on both side surfaces of the outer box B are
The boundaries are sealed by the sealing tape 4.
Therefore, at the outlet of the section 26, as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of sealing tape feeding devices 6 are arranged so as to sandwich the outer box conveyor 28. Each of the packaging tape feeding devices 6 has the same structure. As described above, the web W fed from the roll 8 passes through the guide roller 30, the feeding roller 32, the cutter 34, etc., and the tip thereof is attached with tape. Is guided to the vessel 36.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, a watering roller 38 is arranged between the tape applicator 36 and the cutter 34 as shown in FIG. Is to add water to the pasting surface of the unwound web W. Further, the delivery roller 32 is combined with the pinch roller 40, and the cutter 34 has a pair of cutter blades 42 and 44, which can be brought into contact with and separated from each other.

One of the encapsulation tape supply devices 6 has a roll 8 and a guide roller 30 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5.
The print head 10 of the dot impact type is disposed between and, and the print head 10 is electrically connected to the printing computer 12. In the printing computer 12, the factory number KN of the tobacco manufacturing factory, the machine number of the outer packaging machine 2, that is, the outer packaging machine number GN, the manufacturing date YMD, and the carton housed in the outer box B by the outer packaging machine 2. The production brand number MN of C is given, and the printing computer 12 produces the production number of the outer box B carried out from the outer packaging machine 2 on the production date, that is,
The birth number BN of the outer box B is generated, and these KN,
The print data obtained by converting the items GN, YMD, MN, and BN into barcodes is output toward the print head 10.

Since the printing computer 12 generates the birth number BN of the outer box B and controls the feeding of the web W from the roll 8, the printing computer 12 receives the operation signal of the outer packaging machine 2. This operation signal is input to the printing computer 12 when the outer box B is unloaded from the outer packaging machine 2 toward the outer box conveyor 28. The printing computer 12 can also receive an operation end signal from the outer packaging machine 2.

When the printing computer 12 receives the operation signal from the outer packaging machine 2, the feeding roller 32 is rotated.
At this time, the cutter 34 is in a state where the feeding path of the web W is opened. Therefore, as the feeding roller 32 rotates, the web W is fed from the roll 8 toward the tape applicator 36. At this time, the printing computer 12
The print data including the above-described items is transmitted to the print head 10, whereby the print head 10 prints a bar code corresponding to the print data on the surface of the web W fed from the roll 8 as shown in FIG. .

Here, the print head 10 includes bar code items K in addition to the bar code, as is apparent from FIG.
Numerical data that makes N, YMD, MN, BN, and BN visible are also printed. Web W
Is fed out for a predetermined length, the cutter 34 is closed,
The web W is cut by the pair of cutter blades 42 and 44 of the cutter 34, and the sealing tape 4 is formed from the web W.

The packaging tape 4 with the bar code printed thus formed is attached to the tape applicator 36 while the adhesive surface is wetted by water by the watering roller 38 located downstream of the cutter 34. Is supplied to the front side flap FF of the outer box B from the tape sticker 36.
It is attached between them to seal them. At this time,
If you make a mistake when pasting the tape, restart the web W
The same printing is carried out to form a similar sealing tape 4,
It is also possible to newly attach the sealing tape 4 again.

After that, the feeding roller 32 is rotated again, and the cut end of the web W is guided to the tape applicator 36 as shown in FIG. The printing computer 12
Similarly controls the operation of the other packaging tape supply device 6, whereby the packaging tape supply device 6 feeds the web W from the roll 8 to form the packaging tape 4, and The other front flap FF of the outer box B is sealed with the sealing tape 4.

Referring to FIG. 7, a printing routine for the web W is shown. In this printing routine, first, when the operation of the outer packaging machine 2 is started, the printing computer 12
CPU (Central Processing Unit) of
Factory number KN, manufacturing brand number MN, manufacturing date YMD,
Read the outer packaging machine number GN and set the birth number BN to 1
Set to.

Next, the CPU determines whether or not the driving signal is present (step S2). If the determination result is true (Yes),
Towards the print head 10, the items KN, MN, YM
The print data based on D, GN, and BN is transmitted, whereby the print head 10 prints the bar code on the web W as described above (step S3). After this, the birth number B
The value of N is incremented by 1 (step S4),
Then, the CPU determines whether or not the work of the outer packaging machine 2 for the day has been completed, that is, the presence or absence of the operation end signal from the outer packaging machine 2 (step S5). This determination result is false (N
In the case of o), the process returns to step S2, and the steps after this step are repeatedly executed. If the result of the determination is true, this print routine is ended.

Therefore, the one sealing tape supplying device 6
The packaging tape 4 supplied sequentially from the birth number B
A barcode different only in the item N will be printed. In other words, the other factory number KN, the manufacturing brand number MN, and the outer packaging machine number GN are fixed values, and the manufacturing date YMD item is also a constant value during the work of the day. Therefore, regarding the items of KN, MN, GN,
If it is stored in an internal memory (not shown) in the printing computer 12, it can be read out from this internal memory. Moreover, regarding the item of the manufacturing date YMD, the work can be performed from the internal timer of the printing computer 12 itself. The date of manufacture YMD can be automatically read.

Next, referring to FIG. 8 to FIG. 12, the operation of the tape applicator 36 in the one enclosing tape supplying device 6, that is, the encapsulating tape applying step is shown in order. First, the tape applicator 36 includes a pair of roller arms 46 and 48, and the base ends of the roller arms 46 and 48 are rotatably attached to a common shaft. Rollers 50 and 52 are respectively attached to the tips of the roller arms 46 and 48 during rotation, and these rollers 50 and 52 are in rolling contact with each other in the state of FIG. That is, the pair of roller arms 46,
Reference numeral 48 is in a state where it is urged to rotate in opposite directions by a torsion coil spring (not shown).

Further, as is apparent from FIG. 8, one roller arm 46 penetrates into the conveying path of the outer box B carried out from the outer packaging machine 2, that is, the outer box conveyor 28, and the gum tape W. Is led to the roller 50 of the roller arm 46. Therefore, when the outer box B is pushed out toward the outer box conveyor 28 from the state shown in FIG. 8, the corner portion on the front side of the outer box B has the rollers 50 of the roller arm 46.
Abutting against the roller 5 and the tip of the gum tape W is
It is sandwiched between 0 and the front of the outer box B.

When the outer box B is further pushed out and, at the same time, the gum tape W is fed out as described above,
One roller arm 46 is rotated counterclockwise as seen in FIG. 9 by the outer box B, while the roller 50 sticks the tip of the gum tape W to the front surface of the outer box B. Further, in response to the rotation of the roller arm 46, the other roller arm 4
8 is also rotated counterclockwise so that its roller 52
Is the side surface of the outer box B, that is, the pair of front flaps FF
The gum tape W is abutted on the boundary between the two and the gum tape W is attached along the boundary.

After that, when the outer box B is further pushed out, one roller arm 46 is further rotated counterclockwise, and as a result, the roller 50 goes through the state shown in FIG.
Wrap around the side of the outer box B as shown in 1, and
The roll 52 of the other roller arm 48 rolls relatively on the gum tape W attached. On the other hand, at this time, the roller 52 of the other roller arm 48 sticks the fed gum tape W toward the back side of the outer box B.

As the outer box B passes through the pair of roller arms 46 and 48 in this way, the gum tape W is attached along the boundary between the front flaps FF of the outer box B as it is fed out. The boundaries will be sealed. After this,
When the packing tape 4 is formed by cutting the gum tape W, part of the packing tape 4 is already attached to the outer box B, so that the rollers 50 and 52 of the pair of roller arms 46 and 48 are Continue to attach the sealing tape 4.

By pushing out the outer box B, the roller arm 4
When the roller 52 of No. 8 comes off from the side surface of the outer box B, the roller 52 goes around to the back surface of the outer box B by the rotation of the roller arm 48 as shown in FIG. It is attached to the back surface of the box B, and this packaging tape attaching process is completed. Thereafter, when the outer box B completely passes through the pair of roller arms 46 and 48, the roller arms 4 and
The rollers 6 and 48 rotate so that the rollers 50 and 52 are in rolling contact with each other, and the state of FIG. 8 is restored.

On the other side surface of the outer box B, the sealing tape 4 is similarly attached by the other sealing tape supply device 6, whereby the outer box B forms a pair of sealing tape supply devices. When passing through 6, as shown in FIG. 13, a sealing tape 4 for sealing between the front flaps FF is attached to both side surfaces of the outer box B, and a barcode is printed on one sealing tape 4. Has been done.

According to the one sealing tape supply device 6 described above, the outer box B is provided on the web W itself which becomes the sealing tape 4.
Since the bar code representing the manufacturing information of the above is printed by the print head 10, the box-sealing tape 4 is used as a bar-code printing label in addition to the original box-sealing function of the outer box B. Become. Therefore, the label printing machine for bar code printing and the printed label are printed on the outer box B.
Since a sticking machine or the like for sticking to the outer packaging machine is not necessary, the structure of the entire outer packaging machine 2 does not become complicated, and the running cost can be greatly reduced.

The bar code is printed on the packaging tape 4 before the packaging tape 4 is attached to the outer box B.
That is, since the web W is applied to the web W, the barcode printing from the print head 10 to the sealing tape 4 becomes clear. Further, in the case of this embodiment, since the sealing tape 4 is also printed with the numerical data indicating the contents of the barcode at the same time in addition to the bar code, the operator can write the numerical data of the sealing tape 4 on. The manufacturing information of the outer box B can be grasped only by visually recognizing it.

Outer box B sealed with the sealing tape 4
After that, the sheets are conveyed on the outer box conveyor 28 and the merging conveyor 54 toward the pallet stacker 14. In this carrying process, when the outer box B passes through the bar code reader 16 arranged near the merging conveyor 54 as shown in FIG.
Reads the bar code printed on one of the enclosing tapes 4 of the outer box B and outputs the read bar code signal BS to the data collecting computer 18 and the controller 56 of the pallet stacking machine 14, respectively.

Since the bar code is printed on the sealing tape 4 of the outer box B with high quality and sharpness, the bar code reader 16 can stably read the bar code. Then, when the outer box B reaches the pallet loader 14, the controller 56 of the pallet loader 14 identifies the brand of the carton C housed in the outer box B based on the bar code signal BS to load the pallet loader 14. Control the operation of the machine 14. That is, the pallet stacker 14 stacks the outer boxes B containing the same brand carton C on the same pallet. Here, the pallet loading machine 14 can be realized by, for example, a robot having a plurality of suction pads at the tip of an arm.

Each time the pallet stacker 14 stacks one outer box B, the controller 56 outputs the pallet number PN to the data collecting computer 18. The data collection computer 18 executes a data collection routine shown in FIG. 15, and in this routine, in the steps S10 and S11, the barcode reader 16 is executed.
When the bar code signal BS from the controller 56 and the pallet number PN from the controller 56 are received, the data on the outer box B, that is, the outer box record is created from the bar code signal BS and the pallet number PN (step S).
12).

Here, one outer box record is a combination of the pallet number PN and the bar code signal BS, and the representative outer box number DN on the pallet.
In the case of this implementation row, the representative outer box number DN is represented by the outer packaging machine number GN and the birth number BN obtained from the bar code signal BS of an arbitrary outer box B on the pallet. As shown in FIG. 16, one pallet 60 has a predetermined number of pieces, that is, three pieces.
When two outer boxes B are stacked, the pallet stacker 14
The controller 56 outputs the pallet full signal including the pallet number PN to the data collecting computer 18. When the data collection computer 18 receives the pallet full signal, the determination result of step S13 in FIG. 15 becomes true, the outer box records stacked on the pallet 60 are collected, and as shown in FIG. Create a unit data file (step S14),
After processing the data file, the processed file is stored in the external storage device 62 shown in FIG. 14 (step S15). That is, the external storage device 62 stores the manufacturing information of the outer box B for each pallet as a database.

The above-described data collecting routine is repeatedly executed until the work of the pallet stacker 14 is completed, that is, until the determination result of step S16 becomes true. The pallet 60 full of outer boxes B is then transferred to a warehouse in the tobacco manufacturing factory and temporarily stored in this warehouse. On the other hand, when the outer box B is transported from the warehouse in units of pallets to the distribution centers in various places in response to the transportation command, a transportation management file is created for each pallet unit, and this transportation management file is stored as a database. Here, the creation and storage processing of the transportation management file are carried out by the system shown in FIG. 18, and this system includes an input device 61 having a keyboard and a display, a transportation management computer 64 connected to the input device 61, An external storage device 66 connected to the transportation management computer 64 is provided, and the conversion table file TF of the numbers and codes described above is stored in the internal memory of the transportation management computer 64.

The management computer 64 for transportation is shown in FIG.
The transportation management routine shown in FIG. 4 is executed. In this routine, first, in step S20, the transportation reference number YN of the pallet 60 that received the transportation command, the representative outer box number DN of the pallet 60, and the transportation destination code YC are input. It Here, the transportation reference number YN, the representative outer box number DN, and the transportation destination code YC are input from the keyboard of the input device 61 and supplied to the transportation management computer 64. Regarding the representative outer box number DN, the operator can read it from the numerical data printed on the sealing tape 4 of the outer box B on the pallet 60, or in the external storage device 62 of FIG. It is also possible to obtain it by searching from a database of stored processing files.

Next, the transportation management computer 64 determines the transportation reference number YN, the representative outer box number DN, and the transportation destination code Y.
Each time C is input, a transportation record including these YN, DN, and YC is created (step S21). here,
The center name of the distribution center indicated by the transportation destination code YC is added to the transportation record, and the center name is read from the conversion table file TF described above based on the transportation destination code YC.

When the work of the day is completed, step S
If the determination result of step 22 is true and the process proceeds to the next step S23, but if the determination result of step S22 is false, steps S20 and S21 are repeated. That is, the transportation management computer 64 is in a standby state until new YN, DN, YC is input from the input device 61. In step S23, the transportation records created on the 1st day are collected to create a transportation file, and the created transportation file for each day is converted into a database and stored in the external storage device 66.
Remember.

On the other hand, FIG. 20 shows a palette search system. This search system comprises an input device 68 having a keyboard and a display and a search computer 70. In addition to the external storage devices 62 and 66, the printing device 72 is connected. The conversion table file TF described above is also stored in the internal memory of the search computer 70.

In step S30 of the search routine shown in FIG. 21, the search computer 70 receives the manufacturing date YMD, brand number MN, outer packaging machine number GN, and birth number BNx-BNy as search items from the input device 68. Once entered,
The target outer box is searched from two databases of these search items, the processing file and the transport file stored in the external storage devices 62 and 66, respectively (step S31), and the search result is input device 68. Displayed on the display or printing device 72.

For example, FIG. 22 shows an example of the search result displayed on the display. In this embodiment, the display shows the manufacturing date YMD and the brand number M.
The manufacturing and transportation information of the outer box B specified by N, the outer packaging machine number GN, and the birth number BNx-BNy is displayed. That is, the corresponding pallet number, the distribution center name to which the pallet is transported, and the birth number BN of the outer box to be searched included in the pallet number are displayed.

Therefore, when the search item indicates a defective outer box manufactured by the predetermined outer packaging machine 2, the pallet containing the defective outer box B and the transportation destination thereof, that is,
The distribution center can be traced, and the defective outer box B can be easily collected. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made. For example, the outer box is not limited to the one that stores the cigarette carton, and therefore, the packaging tape is printed with the bar code indicating the manufacturing information according to the various products stored in the outer box.

The code indicating the manufacturing information is not limited to the bar code, but may be a matrisk code,
Further, the printing is not limited to the dot impact method, and an inkjet print head can be used.
Furthermore, the web of the sealing tape is not limited to the gum tape, and various adhesive tapes can be used.

Furthermore, in one embodiment, the transportation management computer and the search computer are separately provided, but it is also possible to combine these computers into one.

[0056]

As described above, according to the box-sealing tape supply device of the present invention, a code indicating the manufacturing information of the boxed product is printed on the web fed from the roll to form a box-sealing tape. In addition to the original sealing function, the box tape also functions as a label with a code added. In addition, since the code is printed on the sealing tape in a web state, the printing quality can be easily improved and the running cost can be reduced.

If the above-mentioned packaging tape supply device is applied to the manufacturing information recording system of the shipped product, the code clearly printed on the packaging tape of the outer box can be accurately and stably automatically read by the reader. Since it can be read, the manufacturing information of the outer box can be easily made into a database based on the read code of the outer box and the pallet number of the outer box. By using this database, the outer box was shipped in pallet units. Even after that, there is an advantage that the target outer box can be easily tracked.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of a carton of cigarettes into a box and then to a consumer.

FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view showing the outer packaging machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where 50 cartons are accommodated in an outer box by the outer packaging machine.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an outer box after housing the carton.

5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a part of the sealing tape supply device of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a barcode printed on a web.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a barcode printing routine executed by the printing computer of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a tape applicator of the packaging tape supply device.

9 is a diagram showing a state in which the tape applicator operates in the next stage from the state of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the tape applicator operates in the next stage from the state of FIG. 9;

11 is a diagram showing a state in which the tape applicator operates in the next stage from the state of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state where the tape applicator operates in the next stage from the state of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an outer box to which a sealing tape is attached.

FIG. 14 shows a system for collecting data by reading a bar code printed on the packaging tape when the packaging box is pasted to the pallet stacker after the packaging tape is attached to the packaging. It is a schematic diagram.

15 is a flowchart showing a data collection routine executed by the data collection system of FIG.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an outer box fully loaded on one pallet.

17 is a diagram showing the contents of a data file created by the data collection computer of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing a transportation management system for an outer box.

19 is a flowchart showing a transportation management routine executed by the transportation management computer in FIG.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing an outer box search system.

21 is a flowchart showing a search routine executed by the search computer of FIG. 20. FIG.

22 is a diagram showing an example of search results displayed on the display of the input device of FIG.

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 2 Packaging machine 4 Packaging tape 6 Packaging tape supply device 8 Roll 10 Printing head 12 Computer for printing 14 Pallet stacker 16 Bar code reader 18 Data collection computer 36 Tape applicator B Outer box C Carton W Web 56 Controller ( Output device 61 Input device 62 External storage device 64 Transportation management computer 66 External storage device 68 Input device 70 Search computer

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A web feeding means for feeding a web of a sealing tape from a roll at a predetermined length, a code creating means for creating a code indicating manufacturing information of a product to be packed in a box, and a code creating means. And a printer that prints the printed code on the unwound web. 2. The packaging tape supply device according to claim 1, wherein the code creating means creates a different code for each box. 3. A packaging tape which is incorporated in an outer packaging machine for packaging a plurality of products in an outer box, and then sealing the lid pieces of the outer box with a packaging tape and feeding the rolls by a predetermined length from a roll. , A printing means for coding and printing information including the machine number of the outer packaging machine, the packaging sequence number on the outer packaging machine, and the item of the packaging date, and the process of transporting the outer box from the plurality of outer packaging machines to the stacking machine. A reader for reading the code information printed on the box seal of each outer box, and an output device for outputting the number of the pallet when the outer boxes are stacked on the pallet by the stacking machine, Creating / storing means for combining the code information of each outer box output from the reader with the pallet number on which the outer box is stacked to create and store the outer box manufacturing information for each pallet unit Equipped with A manufacturing information recording system for shipped products. 4. When at least one item of the code information is input, a pallet including a corresponding outer box is searched from the manufacturing information obtained by the creating / storing means,
4. The manufacturing information recording system for shipped products according to claim 3, further comprising search means for outputting a list of corresponding outer boxes and pallet numbers.