JPS6216333A - Label printing sticker - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Application of the Invention) The present invention relates to a label printing and pasting device that allows labels printed by a thermal recording method to be easily pasted onto articles.

(Prior art) Conventionally, a tabletop type prints on a label that is temporarily attached to a releasable mount via a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer using a heat-sensitive recording method, and then peels the label from the mount and sends it to the pick-up date. A label issuing device is known.

However, in this label issuing device, the delivered labels are picked up one by one with one's fingers and pasted on the article, or the article is carried to the above-mentioned outlet and applied to the label.
Since the label was pasted onto the article, the label pasting work was difficult and the pasting process was slow and extremely inefficient. This feature is inconvenient for supermarkets and other places where it is necessary to attach labels to a large number of items in a short period of time.

On the other hand, manual and portable label printing and pasting machines (so-called hand labelers) are commonly used to print on this type of labels and affix them to articles, but these hand labelers require repeated grasping and release operations of the hand lever. Since the label is printed and sent out by means of the above, there is a problem in that one worker is highly fatigued, and the printing head and the platen make a loud stamping sound and generate noise. Furthermore, especially in the print head that prints barcodes for PO5, the barcodes are read by optical readers, so strict accuracy is required for the barcode convergence and its defects. Due to structural errors, excess or deficiency of ink applied to the typeface, etc., barcodes were often not printed accurately and could not be read correctly.

Furthermore, as a device of this type, there is a label pasting machine (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-34800), but this label pasting machine is not possible because the machine is equipped with a print input device with a keyboard, a power supply device, etc. Moreover, this machine is difficult to operate because it is generally required to apply labels to products with one hand. Furthermore, since all of the electrical devices are installed inside the machine, there is a problem in that if the machine falls due to an operational error, the electrical devices will inevitably be damaged.

(Object of the Invention) In view of the above-mentioned points, the present invention provides accurate printing at all times, reduces the fatigue level of one worker and noise during operation, and greatly improves the efficiency of label pasting work.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a label printing and pasting device which is characterized in that electrical troubles do not occur even if the label pasting machine falls due to an operational error.

(Summary of the Invention) That is, the present invention provides a control unit that includes a control section, a power supply device, and a keyboard that controls the transport and printing of labels, and a control unit that is separate from a printing and pasting unit that prints on labels and affixes them to articles. Configure.

These control units and printing and pasting units.

This label printing and pasting device is characterized in that it can be freely connected and disconnected by electrical communication means, and the printing and pasting of labels can be carried out in a printing and pasting unit based on data input from a control unit.

(Example) Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention,
This device is roughly divided into a printing and pasting unit 1 which is operated by holding it with one hand, and a control unit 2 which is constructed separately and connected to this by a cable 3. This control unit 2 includes a control section that controls label transport and printing;
For example, the control unit 2 is installed in an operator's room or a work room, and is equipped with a power supply, a keypad 1321 for inputting prints, a display section 32a, etc., and is set at a location apart from the print pasting unit 1. It transmits the signal to unit l.゛Specifically, a cable 91 is connected to this control unit 2;
are connected to connectors 92 set at each corner of each in-store sales floor 90. The printing and pasting unit l (FIG. 2 and FIGS. 7 to 10), which will be explained in detail later, inserts the plug 93 connected to the cable 3 into the connector 92 and receives the signal from the control unit 2. to obtain the desired thermal printing on the label.

Next, in FIG. 11, which is an overall schematic diagram shown as a second embodiment of the present invention, basically, as in the first flow side, the print pasting unit 100 and the control unit 200 are separate units. The control unit 200 is set in a remote location such as an operator's room or a work room, and transmits and receives information to and from the printing and pasting unit Zoo by wireless.

This control unit 200 includes a control section for controlling label transport and printing, a power supply device, and a keyboard 3 for inputting print data.
2. In addition to the display section 32a, etc., an antenna 94 installed on the front surface of the printing and pasting unit 100 shown in FIG.
An antenna, a receiver, and a transmitter (not shown) corresponding to the receiver 95 and the transmitter 96 are provided.

This printing pasting unit lOO is controlled by the control unit 2.
The device receives the signal from 00 wirelessly and obtains the desired thermal printing on the label.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the above printing and pasting unit 1 holds the label roll at the top of the machine frame 5. IA6 is located at the rear (
A grip 7 for grasping and holding with one hand is formed at the right end in the figure, and a label transfer section 8 is provided inside the a-frame 5.
A printing section 9, a pasting filo on the front end, and a display section 11 on the upper surface of the front part are installed, and a push button 26 is installed inside the grip 7.
A microswitch 12 is provided which operates at .

As shown in FIG. 6, the label roll holding unit 6 has a continuous label body 15 in which labels 14 made of heat-sensitive recording paper are sequentially temporarily attached to one side of a releasable mount 13 via a pressure-sensitive adhesive. A label roll 16 wound into a roll is rotatably held, and the label continuous body 15 fed out from the label roll 16 enters the machine frame 5 and is guided by a guide 17.
After passing through the guide roller 18, the transfer sensor 20 installed on the platen 19, and then between the platen roller 21 at the front end of the platen and the thermal print head 22 of the printing PB9, only the mount 13 is transferred to the platen roller. 21, passes under the platen 19, is pulled by a rear transfer roller 23 and an auxiliary roller 24, and is discharged out of the machine.

On the other hand, the label 14 peeled off from the mount 13 is sent out below the application roller 26 at the front end of the machine body, and becomes ready to be applied to the article.

The transfer sensor 20 optically detects notches 27 formed at each end of the label 14 as shown in FIG. 6, and stops the transfer of the continuous label body 15 by a control device to be described later. In addition, a pasting sensor 28 is installed in front of the thermal print RAD 22,
It is detected whether the label 14 is attached to the article.

A stepping motor 29 connected to a control device is installed at the center of the machine, and the rotation of the stepping motor 29 is transmitted to the transfer roller 23 by a drive belt 30.

The display f'llll is provided with, for example, a light emitting diode display 31, and is adapted to display information input to the i'[control device.

Note that the microswitch 12. Stepping motor29. Rad 22° transfer sensor 2 to thermal print
0. Paste sensor 28 and light emitting diode display'JA
31 are connected to the control section of the control unit 2 by cables 3 extending to the rear of the grips 7, respectively.

Next, the control unit 2 will be explained.

This control unit 2 includes a control section, a power supply section, and a keyboard 3.
The circuit configuration of the control section will be described with reference to FIG.
2 and an input data storage device 21 (RAM) 53 are connected. Further, the pass line 51 is connected to the keyboard 32 and the display sections 32a and 11 of the control unit 2 and the printing and pasting unit 1, respectively. Further, the pass line 51 is connected to the thermal print head 22 via a printer control circuit 54, to the stepping motor 29 via a stepping motor drive circuit 55, to the transfer sensor 20 and the pasting sensor 2B via a buffer circuit 56.
and the microswitch 12, respectively.

Note that a weighing scale 58 or the like can also be connected to the bus line 51 via an interface 57.

The operation of this embodiment will be explained using printing of a bar code as an example with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

First, data to be printed is input by operating keys on the keyboard 32 of the control unit 2. Specifically, the information includes the product code, price, check digit, etc. Once this data entry has been completed for all digits, enter the number of copies to be issued.

The following data are displayed on the display section 32a and the display section 11 of the control unit 2 and the printing and pasting unit 1, respectively.

Next, in FIG. 2, when the pasting roller 26 of the printing pasting unit 1 is pressed and the microswitch 12 is turned on,
Thermal print head 2 is activated by command signals from both S parts.
The two predetermined heating elements generate heat, and the label 14 made of thermal recording paper develops color, thereby performing one-step printing.

Next, the stepping motor 29 rotates in steps to rotate the transfer roller 23 by a predetermined angle via the drive belt 30, and in cooperation with the auxiliary roller 24 pulls the backing paper 13 a predetermined distance, so that the continuous label is placed above the platen 19. 15 also moves a predetermined distance.

Then, apply the rad 22 to the thermal print again in the same manner as above.
When the next step of printing is performed on the label 14 by the action of When finished, transfer sensor 20
label continuum 1 until detects notch 27 in label 14
5 is sent and it stops.

The label 14 printed by the above transfer is peeled off from the backing paper 13 by the platen roller 21 and placed in the pasting section 10.
That is, it is sent out below the pasting roller 25. Therefore, the label 14 is attached by rubbing the lower surface of the label 14 against the article. When the pasting of this label 14 is detected by the pasting sensor 28 and the pasting roller 26 is pressed again by the operator, the single character by the thermal print head 22 and the transfer by the stepping motor 29 are alternately performed as before. Then, the next label 14 is printed and sent to the pasting section IO. When all the labels corresponding to the preset number of labels have been issued in this way, the operation of the apparatus is stopped.

To position the first sheet (heading), when the microswitch 12 is turned on, the transfer sensor 20 moves the label 1.
The stepping motor 29 is configured to rotate while detecting the pasting rollers 26 of 4 to transport the continuous label body 15 and align the labels 14 to a predetermined position.

Next, a modified example (-) of the printing and pasting unit 1 of the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. In this modification, the printing and pasting unit 1 is changed to a thermal transfer type, and the other parts are the same as those in FIG. 2, so the same numbers are given.

That is, in front of the label roll holding part 6, a holding part 35 for the ribbon roll 34 around which the thermal transfer ribbon 33 is wound is provided, and above the shafted roll 25 at the front end of the machine body.
A take-up reel 36 for the thermal transfer ribbon 33 is provided. This take-up reel 36 is connected to the stepping motor 2.
9 by a transmission belt 37, and is configured to rotate together with the stepping motor 29 to wind up the thermal transfer ribbon 33.

Note that the take-up reel 36 is equipped with an appropriate slip mechanism (not shown) in order to always maintain a constant winding amount in accordance with changes in the winding diameter of the thermal transfer ribbon 33.

Further, since the label 14 of the label continuous body 15 does not need to be thermal recording paper, it is used as an FF paper label.

To explain the operation of this embodiment, ribbon roll holding f'1
The thermal transfer ribbon 33 drawn out from the ribbon 135 passes through a guide 38 inside the machine, overlaps the continuous label body 15 at the guide roller 18, and is transported at the same speed as the continuous label body 15 while remaining overlapped, and passes through the transport sensor 20 and the printing unit 9. After that, only the thermal transfer ribbon 33 is turned upward at the guide bin 39 in front of the pasting sensor 28, and the thermal transfer ribbon 33 is turned upward to the winding reel 3.
6.

Therefore, when the heating element of the thermal print head 22 generates heat in the printing section 9, the thermal transfer ribbon 33
The transfer mark 12/1ll (for example, carbon wax) is transferred onto the printing surface of the label 14, and printing is performed. Incidentally, since the overall operation order is exactly the same as that shown in FIG. 2, the explanation will be omitted.

Next, modification example (d) of the printing and pasting unit l of the present invention
This modified example is one in which the pasting part lO located at the front end of the printing and pasting unit l is improved as shown in FIGS.
It is characterized by the fact that it is automatically attached to the article by 1.

In detail, the transmission belt 41 is connected to the stepping motor 29.
A first gear 43 meshes with the drive gear 42 connected via the crank arm 4.
The second gear 45 to which No. 4 is attached is engaged.

The upper end of the crank arm 44 has a guide hole 46 formed in the front cover 5a attached to the Il frame 5.
−1=A sliding body 47 that can slide downward is pivotally mounted by a pin 48, and a rotating body 59 having a hook 49 is mounted in a hole 47a formed in the sliding body 47 by a pin 48.
It is pivoted by. Note that the rotating body 59 is always biased clockwise by a spring 60 wound around the pin 48.

On the other hand, in front of the sliding body 47, a hammer 71 having a U-shaped horizontal section is arranged so as to be movable up and down. A locking portion 72 that can be engaged with the hook 49 of the rotating body 59 is formed on the rear surface of the hammer 71 .

Guide pins 73 protrude from both sides, and a striking spring 74 is stretched between the guide pins 73 and a shaft 63 of a lever 62, which will be described later.

In addition, a pair of guide walls 77 are formed in the four parts 75 on the front side of the hammer 71 on both sides of a bat holder box 76 formed on the front cover 53. 77
A vertically elongated guide hole 78 (planned location) is formed in each of the bat holder box 76 and the side wall of the bat holder box 76.

A bat holder 79 is housed in the bat holder box 76 so as to be vertically movable. A mounting plate 80 having a bent portion 80a projecting rearward is integrally formed at the lower end of the butt holder 79, and a sticking batt 81 made of an elastic material such as rubber is attached to the lower end of the bent portion 80a. I'm crying. Further, guide holes 82 are bored in both side walls of the bat holder 79, and guide pins 73 attached to the hammer 71 are inserted through these guide holes 82 and the four guide holes 78 of the front cover 5a. There is.

A return spring 83 is interposed inside the bat holder 79 between the inner surface of the clay wall of the bat holder 79 and the guide pin 73.

Note that a tapered surface 84 is formed on the front cover 5a so that the hook 49 can come into contact with it when the rotating body 59 is raised (FIG. 8).

Further, below the pasting pad 81, a pedestal 83a is attached to the machine frame, on which a tacking 1182a is formed, which allows the pasting pad 81 to move up and down. Receiving plate 84a for receiving label 14
is formed.

Next, an issuance switch 61 is provided on the side of the pasting opening 82a, and this issuance switch 61 is activated by rotation of a lever 62 provided below (FIG. 1θ). That is, the lower end of the lever 62, which has one end pivoted to the vehicle 63 and is always biased clockwise by a spring 64, is provided so as to slightly protrude from the lower surface of the pedestal 83a. When the pedestal 83a is placed on the article to be issued, the lever 62 rotates upward and presses the protrusion 65 on the lower surface of the issuing switch 61, thereby releasing the issuing switch 6.
Turn on 11t.

Further, a spare switch 66 is installed at the bottom of the grip 7. Specifically, the rear end is pivotally connected to the grip 7,
In addition, the hunt lever 68, which is always biased counterclockwise by the return spring 67, is rotatably mounted, and when the hand lever 68 is gripped and rotated upward, the top surface of the hand lever 68 is By pressing the protrusion 69 of the backup switch 66, the backup switch 66 is turned on.

The thermal print head 22 has a vertically elongated shape, and is pressed against the platen roller 21 by a spring 70. The other configurations are the same as in FIG. 2 above.

To explain the operation of modification (d) of such a configuration, first input the necessary data into the keyboard 32 of the control unit 2, then grasp the grip 7 of the printing and pasting unit l and turn the hand lever 68 upward. When the switch is moved, the standby switch 66 is turned on. Next, when the attachment opening 82a of the pedestal 83a is pressed against the article to which the label is attached, the lever 6
2 rotates upward, the printing switch 61 is turned on, and the printing by the thermal print head 22 and the transfer by the rotation of the stepping motor 29 are repeated in accordance with a command from the control section, similar to the modification (-). Labeled -
When printing of the autumnal equinox is completed and the transport sensor 20 detects the notch 27 at the end of the label, the stepping motor 29 is stopped and the label transport is stopped. At this time, the printed label 14 peeled off from the mount 13 which is reversed and pulled backward by the platen roller 21 is delivered to the receiving plate 84a below the application vat 81.

In addition, in the above printing/transfer process, the pasting bat 8
1 has risen to the upper limit position. That is, the rotation of the stepping motor 29 is controlled by the transmission belt 41. Drive gear 4
2. The sliding body 47 is raised via the first gear 43, second gear 45, and crank 44. At that time, WJe body 4
The hook 49 of the rotating body 59 attached to the hammer 71 is engaged with the locking portion 72 of the hammer 71 and the hammer 71 is also raised, so that the guide pin 73 attached to the hammer 71 compresses the return spring 83. While pushing up the bat holder 79, the upper surface of the bat holder 79 comes into contact with the inner wall upper surface 85 of the front cover 5a and the bat holder 79 stops, but the hammer 71 further rises.

Then, since the hook 49 comes into contact with the tapered surface 84, the single-turning body 59 rotates counterclockwise in FIG.
The hook 49 and the locking portion 72 of the hammer 71 are disengaged, and the hammer 71 rapidly falls due to the force of the striking spring 74, and its lower surface strongly strikes the upper surface of the mounting plate 80 of the bat holder 79. As a result, bat holder 7
9 is strongly pressed, and the pasting bat 81 pops out from the pasting opening 82a together with the label 14 on the receiving plate 84a, pasting the label 14 on the article.

It goes without saying that the timing is set so that the hook 49 and the hammer 71 are disengaged from each other and the attachment pad 81 falls at the same time as the label transfer is stopped as detected by the transfer sensor 20.

After pasting one label as described above, lift the printing and pasting unit l, squeeze the hunt lever 68 to turn on the preliminary switch 66, and press the pedestal 83a against another item, then the issuance switch 61 is turned on again. is turned on, printing and pasting are performed in the same manner as above, and the number of sheets that has been set in advance is erased.

In this embodiment, a spare switch 66 is provided, so even if the printing and pasting unit 1 is placed on an object and the issuance switch 61 is pressed when not in use, the spare switch 66 can be activated by grasping the hunt lever 68. Labels will not be issued unless is turned on.

The control unit 2 of the first embodiment (Fig. 1) is the basic (Fig. 2) of the printing and pasting unit 1, and the modified example (-
) (FIG. 7) and modification (d) (FIGS. 8 to 1θ).

Next, the control unit 2 shown in the second embodiment (Fig. 11)
00 is compatible with the print and paste unit 100 shown in FIG. 12, and the print and paste unit 100 is equipped with the antenna 94. In addition to the receiver 95 and the transmitter 96, the grip 7 also includes a rechargeable battery 97. A charging outlet 98 and a transformer 99 are provided, and the other configurations and operations are the same as those of the basic example printing and pasting unit l shown in FIG. .

(Effects) As described above, the present invention is separate from the printing and pasting unit that has the thermal printing means, the label transport means, and the label pasting means! I was made. Control unit that controls printing, power supply device,
A heavy control unit having a keyboard, etc. is set in an operator's room or a work room separate from the printing and pasting unit, and signals from this control unit are transmitted to the printing and pasting unit through electrical connection means, that is, wired or wireless. This is a method to do so.

Therefore, since the especially heavy power supply device is installed in the fixed control unit, the printing and pasting unit can be made lighter, and label pasting operations can be easily operated with one hand, improving work efficiency. Significantly improved.

Furthermore, since the control unit, which includes an input device with a keyboard and a power supply bag, etc., is installed in the operator's room or work room, there is no risk of damage to the electrical equipment even if the printing and pasting unit falls due to an operational error. It has the advantage of being completely non-existent.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of the first embodiment of the label printing and pasting device in which the printing and pasting unit and the control unit are separate in Kibatsu J, and Figure 14%2 is a cross section of the basic printing and pasting unit l. Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the same circuit configuration, Figure 4 is the same, flow chart, Figure 5 is the same, timing chart, Figure 6 is a perspective view of the label roll and label continuous body, Figure 157 is printing Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a modified example of the pasting unit (-), Figure 9 is an exploded view of the parts of the pasting part, and Figure io is the same. 1 is a side view of the issue switch part, FIG. 11 is an overall schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the printing and pasting unit and control unit of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is the same, the printing and pasting unit 1
00 is a cross-sectional view. 10 in the figure. Print pasting unit 20. Control unit 30. Cable 80. Label transfer section 91. Label printing section 10, label pasting section I40. Label 220. Thermal print head 326, keyboard 908. Each in-store sales floor 911. Cable 92.9 Connector 930. Plug 940. Antenna 950. Receiver 960. Transmitter ioo,, printing and pasting unit 2oo,, control unit patent applicant Sato Ka Co., Ltd. 6rl! I Figure 10

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A portable printing and pasting unit equipped with a means for supplying and transporting a label to be printed, a means for printing on the label using a thermal recording method, and a means for pasting the printed label on an article. , a label printing and pasting device that is configured separately from this printing and pasting unit and includes a control unit that controls transport and printing of the label, a power supply device, and a keyboard, the control unit comprising: A label printing and pasting device, characterized in that the label printing and pasting device is set at a location apart from the printing and pasting unit, and configured to transmit signals from the control unit to the print and pasting unit using electricity and communication means. (2) The printing and pasting unit is connected to and detachable from a connector connected to the control unit and wired in each store by a plug connected to a cable. The label printing and pasting device according to item 1. (3) The printing and pasting unit and control unit include:
The label printing and pasting device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with an antenna, a receiver, and a transmitter.