JPS5825316Y2 - Printing device in label printing machine - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention relates to a printing device for a label printing machine that prints the weight, unit price, price, etc. of a product on labels and issues them sequentially.
In particular, the purpose is to shorten the printing time, change the size of some of the prints, and change the colors of the prints by printing in parallel with two types of type drums.

Generally, a label printing machine uses a label printing device to print the weight and unit price of the product measured using an electronic scale.

It has the function of sequentially and continuously printing the price, date of issue, etc. in response to signals from the electronic scale, and sending out the printed labels.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, the printing device 1 installed in the above-mentioned label issuing machine uses a pulse motor (not shown) to take up a mount 3 on which labels 2 are pasted at predetermined intervals on the top surface of the mount 3 at a winding section 4. A type drum 5 is provided on the running surface of the label 20 with a predetermined number of type characters engraved around it as shown in FIG.
A hammer 6 is provided below the type drum 5 so as to sandwich the label 2, and the type drum 5 is rotated at a predetermined number of rotations and the label 2 is fed in pitch, and the type drum 5 is rotated by a signal from the electronic scale. When the type to be printed is located at the bottom, label 2 is printed by hitting the type drum 5 with printer 6, and then the price 2 weight, unit price, and processing date are printed one after another as shown in Figure 3. After printing, the mount 3 of the printed label 2 is bent by a peeling plate 7 provided in front of the label 2, and the label 2 is peeled off from the mount 3 and sent to the outlet.

Reference numeral 8 indicates a product name space provided near the type drum 5, and is used to print product names, store names, etc. at predetermined positions on the label 2 before printing numerical values on the label 2.

In the above printing device 1, all numerical values are printed on one type drum 5, and it takes a long time to select the necessary numerical value at each printing position and print over several tens of digits. The label 2 shown in the figure usually requires about 23 digits, and it takes a lot of time to print on a large number of labels.
Work efficiency is low.

In addition, it is impossible to change the size of the type that prints the processing date, unit price, etc., or to color-code the processing date or price to make it stand out from other printing, and it is impossible to stop the machine in the middle of printing. ,
The type drum 5 must be replaced, which significantly reduces work efficiency.

Furthermore, since the label printing device as described above is built into an electronic scale, it is desirable that it be small and compact.

This invention is a printing device that improves and eliminates the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, has a compact structure, and is also capable of changing the size of some prints and printing in different colors. The configuration of this invention will be explained below according to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 10 denotes a mount with labels 11 pasted on its upper surface at equal intervals, and is wound up from the tip by a winding unit 12 at regular pitches by a pulse motor (not shown), and the labels 11 Pitch feed.

Reference numeral 13 denotes a release plate formed in an abbreviated shape, which allows the mount 10 to be bent greatly downward and the label 11 affixed to the top surface to be attached to the mount 1.
0 and only the label 11 is supplied.

Reference numerals 14 and 15 designate type drums arranged in a line along the running direction above the running label 11, on which the type necessary for printing is engraved, respectively.

The type drums 14, 15 are rotated at the same number of rotations.

16 and 17 are mounts 10 below each type drum 14 and 15.
and a hammer provided so as to sandwich the label 11,
At a predetermined time, the mount 10 and the label 11 are placed on the type drums 14 and 15.
to print the necessary numerical value on the label 11.

18 is between the product names provided near the type drums 14 and 15,
The name of the product to be weighed using an electronic scale (not shown) and the name of the store are printed at a predetermined location on the label 110.The product name, etc. is printed on the label 11, which is sent to the predetermined location, immediately before printing the numerical value. Print it.

The feeding pitch of the label 11 is such that the type drum 14, 15 can rotate at least once during every l pitch.

To explain the operation of the above structure, first, the type drums 14 and 15 are rotated and at the same time the pulse motor is driven to feed the mount 10 and the label 11 in pitch.

The product is then weighed using an electronic scale, and various signals such as its weight, price, unit price, etc. are transmitted.

When the label 11 comes to the specified position in this state, the product name space 18
The product name is printed on the label 11, and then the type drum 1 is printed.
When the required type on 4 and 15 comes to the bottom, hammer 16.
At 17, the mount 10 and label 11 are placed on the type drum 14.1.
5 to print, print two predetermined numbers at the same time every pitch feed of the label 11, and after printing is completed, release plate 13
The label 11 is peeled off from the mount 10 and only the label 11 is supplied.

For example, if the processing date is August 31, 1952, the unit price is 455 yen, the weight is 200 g, and the price is 910 yen.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6, one type drum 14 prints the price from the end, and the other type drum 15 prints the unit price from the end.

That is, first, the first digit value II OI+ of the price is printed on one type drum 14, the first digit value 1151+ of the unit price is printed on the other type drum 15, and then the label 11 is fed one pitch. When it is done, one type drum 14 prints the reclamation value 111'', and the other type drum 15 prints the reclamation value II 51+.

In this way, the two type drums 14 and 15 are operated simultaneously to print on the two characters, and when printing is completed as shown in FIG. 6, the label 11 is peeled off from the mount 10 by the peeling plate 13.

In the above explanation, one type drum 14 prints the weight and price values, and the other type drum 15 prints the processing date and unit price, but both type drums 14, 1
If the distance between 5 and 5 is adjusted appropriately, one type drum 14
It is possible to print only the price value or only the processing date value on the other type drum 15, and the type engraved on one type drum 14 and the type engraved on the other type drum 15 can be printed. By changing the size of , the size of part of the numerical value printed on the label 11 can be changed.

Further, by changing the color of the print on the type drums 14 and 15, part of the numerical value printed on the label 11 can be changed in the same manner as described above.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the processing date and unit price, increase the weight and price, or color-code only the price so that it can be immediately distinguished from others.Moreover, it is possible to operate two type drums 14 and 15 at the same time. Therefore, printing time is shortened.

The above explanation is for printing numerical values in one line on the label 11, but if numerical values are to be printed in two lines on the label 19 as shown in FIG.
In order to print the numerical values of the items in the lower column of the figure and the numerical values of the items in the upper column of FIG. Can be done.

As explained above, this invention prints multiple items such as the weight of the object to be weighed, unit price, date of processing, etc. in one digit or one character on the top of the label based on the weight signal from the electronic scale that weighs the object. A printing device for a label printing machine that prints one digit or one character at a time using a common type drum while pitch-feeding the label intermittently, in a direction parallel or perpendicular to the label feeding direction. Two types of type drums each containing one digit of type horizontally arranged on the circumference were installed side by side, and both types of type drums were used to print different items one digit at a time, resulting in a significant increase in printing time. This will shorten the time and improve work efficiency.

In addition, it is possible to change the size of some of the printed numerical values and to color code them, so that prices and the like can be immediately determined, improving serviceability.

Furthermore, only two types of type drums need to be used, the printing device can be made small and compact, and it can be built into a small space such as an electronic scale without any problems, and the space for placing each item on the label can be reduced. There are no restrictions on the arrangement of the type drums, and even multiple items can be printed on small labels without any problems.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing the configuration of a conventional printing device, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a type drum, Fig. 3 is a plan view showing a row of printed labels, and Fig. 4 is a printing method according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view showing the configuration of the device, FIG. . 10... Mount, 11... Label, 12
... Winding section, 13 ... Peeling plate, 14,
15... Type drum, 16.17...
Hammer 18...Product name stamp.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Based on the weight signal from the electronic scale that weighs the object, multiple items such as the weight of the object to be weighed, unit price, date of processing, etc. are printed on the top of the label intermittently, one digit or one character at a time. A printing device for a label printing machine that prints one digit or one character at a time using a common type drum while the label is being fed.
A label printing machine characterized in that two types of type drums each having a digit's worth of type characters arranged horizontally on the circumference are arranged side by side, and different types of items are printed one digit at a time on both type drums in parallel. printing equipment in