KR20030017762A - Printer for printing bar code label - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A bar code label printer is provided to increase the durability of the label by displaying character-corresponding data to a metal or synthetic resin material by punching 1-D or 2-D bar code figures. CONSTITUTION: A bar code label printer includes a punch head part(101) having at least one or more punches heads for carrying out vertical hammering of the punch heads, a punch head moving part(102) for moving the punch head part along a flat surface, a punching position control part(103) for controlling the punch head moving part to set punching positions, a main control part(104) for transmitting the data for the punching positions and incorporating a program for the entire control of the printer, a bar code conversion part(105) for converting predetermined characters to 1-D or 2-D bar code shapes to be transmitted to the main control part, a bar code character input part(106) for inputting the characters to be converted into the bar code, and a display part(107) for recognizing the character input and the bar code conversion.

Description

Barcode label printer {Printer for printing bar code label}

The present invention relates to a bar code label printer, and more specifically, a bar code capable of producing a label having enhanced durability by displaying character correspondence data by punching one or two-dimensional bar code figures corresponding to specific characters on a metal or synthetic resin material. It relates to a label printer.

Barcodes are mainly used for the sale of goods, inventory management, etc. because of the advantage of simple display of specific characters. In other words, a barcode-labeled label is attached to an item such as a book, canned beverage, or a confectionery bag, or printed on the surface of the item, using a barcode reader to calculate the price for the item and the number of items to be sold. It is conveniently used for inventory management by calculating, calculating and storing data such as calculation in real time.

The conventional bar code labeling method as described above has no problem when used in a product loaded in a room which is relatively less affected by climate, but has a problem in using in articles that are frequently stored in open air or frequently moved. In other words, in the case of a sticker label, a sticker label attached to a rainy weather is dropped by water, and barcode identification is impossible, and when printed, a problem arises in that the surface is damaged or scratched during movement, making identification impossible. This problem is mainly caused by the material of the bar code label, conventionally there is no problem that can solve this problem, there was a problem such as the spread of the bar code, which is a very convenient identification means, the application is delayed.

Especially in case of container or large cargo, it is mainly exposed to the outside during storage.In this case, the owner code, serial number, size and type number may be written on the metal plate in letters, but this must be checked by the worker and recorded manually. As a result, it is an obstacle to the management of containers and large cargoes.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a printer capable of manufacturing a bar code label having a long time durability regardless of climatic conditions.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a printer that can be attached to the equipment such as a container or a vehicle that is frequently moved to produce a bar code label to read, collect, and store data on the movement state of the container or vehicle in real time To provide.

1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a barcode label printer of the present invention;

2 is a cross-sectional view of a central portion of a barcode label printer of the present invention;

3A and 3B are cutaway views of the punch head portion of the barcode label printer of the present invention;

4 is a plan sectional view showing the structure of a punch head moving part of the barcode label printer of the present invention;

5 is a block circuit diagram of a barcode label printer of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart showing an operating state of the barcode label printer of the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols about main part of drawing ※

10: barcode label printer 12: barcode label material

101: punch head portion 101a: punch head

101b: solenoid 101c: coupling spring

101d: pulley gear 102: punch head moving part

102a: x fixed shaft 102b: support fixed shaft

102c: y fixed shaft 102d: drive motor

102e: Motor pulley 102f: Unlocked zone

102g: drive motor 102h: motor pulley

102i: Release Zone 102j: Pulley Gear

103: drilling position control unit 104: main control unit

105: barcode conversion unit 106: barcode character input unit

107: display portion 108: sliding member

109: insertion hole 110: fixing member

Bar code label printer of the present invention for achieving the above object, to form a bar code graphics through the surface of the metal material or synthetic resin material used as a label comprising at least one punch head punch for performing a vertical strike of the punch head A head portion, a punch head moving portion for planarly moving the punch head portion, a punching position control portion for controlling the punch head moving portion to set the punching position of the punch head, and data on the punching position at the punching position control portion. A main control unit having a built-in program for transmitting and controlling the whole device, a bar code conversion unit for converting a predetermined character into a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code shape, and transmitting it to the main control unit, and a bar code character input unit for inputting characters for conversion into a bar code And a display unit for recognizing the character input state and barcode conversion state. It is characterized by including.

Hereinafter, a bar code label printer according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a barcode label printer according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, a display unit 107 for displaying a barcode figure corresponding to a character or a character for converting into a barcode is located on the upper surface thereof, and a barcode character input unit 106 for inputting a barcode character or an operation command adjacent thereto. Is installed. The barcode character input unit 106 may be essentially the same input means as a keyboard capable of inputting ordinary Korean, English, numbers, symbols, and the like.

When the user inputs a character (including Korean, English, numbers, and symbols) to be converted into a barcode through the barcode character input unit 106, the character is displayed on the display unit 107. When the character conversion command is input after the character input is completed, the figure of the barcode to be manufactured by the barcode label printer 10 is displayed on the screen of the display unit 107. In the present invention, it is configured to generate a one-dimensional or two-dimensional barcode.

Before or after the input of the character, the user inserts the barcode label material 12 on which the barcode graphic is to be printed through the insertion hole 109 formed in the front of the barcode label printer 10. After the insertion is confirmed, the user can check the state of the modulation with the barcode figure and enter a "print command" to print the barcode. It is apparent that the barcode according to the present invention can be applied to both one-dimensional barcodes and / or two-dimensional barcodes conventionally used.

The sliding member 108 is attached to both sides of the insertion hole 109 to fix the bar code label material 12 so as not to move, and the fixing member 110 is installed at the other end of the insertion hole 109 so that the bar code label material 12 is also provided. Set the reference position so that it does not move. The reference position is a basic position when the barcode is printed (punched). That is, the puncturing position is calculated and punctured based on the state accurately positioned on the fixing member 110.

It should be appreciated that the appearance of the bar code label printer 10 of the present invention described above is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1 set as one embodiment of the present invention. The sliding member 108 is configured of a manual operation type.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along a center line in the vertical direction with respect to the length direction of the barcode label printer 10 of FIG. 1, in particular, a punch head portion 101 for punching the barcode label material 12; It is for explaining the structure of the punch head moving unit 102 for moving the punch head 101 to set the punching position. The barcode label material 12 is a flat plate having a generally thin thickness (about 0.5 to 1.5 mm, preferably about 1 mm), and may have various shapes such as square or circle or rhombus.

Referring back to the drawings, the barcode label material 12 is inserted and fixed to the lower side of the barcode label printer 10. The inner end of the barcode label material 12 is stopped in contact with the fixing member 110 and is immovably fixed by the sliding members 108 provided at both ends of the inserting portion 109. As described above, the punch head (not shown) moves vertically to a strong pressure from the punch head portion 101 positioned at the upper side in the state where the barcode label material 12 is fixed, thereby drilling a hole in the barcode label material 12. It will form a barcode figure. The punch head has an end shape capable of constructing a barcode shape, and preferably has a square end portion. Of course, it is also possible to form a pyramid shape with a circular or vertex facing downward. In the case of the pyramid type, the size of the hole to be drilled can be adjusted by adjusting the moving distance of the punch head.

The punch head portion 101 is driven by a punch head moving portion 102 including x, y fixed shafts, and support fixed shafts 102a, 102c, and 102b, each having a drive motor and a pulley (not shown) therein. The bar code label material 12 is moved to the upper horizontal plane. That is, the punch head portion 101 is slidably fixed inside the y fixed shaft 102c, and the y fixed shaft 102 c is slidably fixed inside the x fixed shaft 102a. Therefore, when a print command is issued, the y fixed shaft 102c first moves a predetermined position along the x fixed shaft 102a at the reference position, and then the punch head portion 101 moves along the y fixed shaft 102c. The punch head embedded in the portion 101 moves in the vertical direction to punch holes in the bar code label material 12. Reference numeral 102b is a support fixing shaft for supporting the end portion so that the y fixing shaft 102c can be stably moved. The punchhead moving part 102 as described above will be described later.

An embodiment of the structure of the punch head portion 101 for punching a surface of the barcode label material 12 is as follows with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

In the punch head portion 101, the punch head 101a is located downward in the case, and a solenoid 101b is provided at the upper portion thereof. Solenoid (101b) is a magnetic force by the power supply, by the magnetic force hit the punch head (101a) is connected to the shaft inserted into the solenoid (101b) is protruded. The shaft of the solenoid 101b and the punch head 101a are coupled so as not to be separated from each other by the coupling spring 101c. It is important to set the impact force by the solenoid 101a so as to generate a force capable of punching the barcode label material 12, which can be achieved by using the solenoid 101a coil and the voltage applied thereto. Can be. In particular, in the case of using a punch head having a pyramid-shaped end rather than a rectangle or a circle, the size of a hole to be drilled can be adjusted by adjusting a moving distance by adjusting a magnitude of an applied voltage.

On the other hand, a pulley gear 101d for movement thereof is formed outside the case of the punch head portion 101. The pulley gear 101d is connected to the belt pulley to move the punch head portion 101 in accordance with the rotation of the belt pulley. 3B illustrates an operation state of the punch head 101a. When power is applied to the solenoid 101b, the shaft extends downward and protrudes downward, and the punch head 101a connected thereto also protrudes downward. A hole is made in the barcode label material 12. The case of the punch head 101 has a rectangular box shape to help prevent shaking.

Although only one punch head 101a is shown in the drawing, by placing at least one or more punch heads 101a adjacent to each other, two or more holes can be formed at the same time, thereby manufacturing a barcode label. There is an advantage that can significantly shorten. Of course, the position control and the drilling timing must be readjusted accordingly.

4 is a plan sectional view showing the structure of the punch head moving part 102 for horizontally moving the punch head part 101.

As shown, the x fixed shaft 102a is located at one end, and the y fixed shaft 102c is coupled vertically thereto. The y fixed shaft 102c is configured to horizontally move the inside of the x fixed shaft 102a. Further, inside the y fixed shaft 102c, the punch head portion 101 is vertically coupled so as to face the barcode label material 12, as indicated by the dotted line. The punch head portion 101 is also configured to horizontally move the inside of the y fixed shaft 102c.

The other end of the y fixed shaft 102c is coupled to the support fixed shaft 102b. The support fixed shaft 102b also has a space formed therein, so that the y fixed shaft 102c is slidable. Accordingly, since the y fixed shaft 102c is supported by both the x fixed shaft 102a and the supporting fixed shaft 102b, the y fixed shaft 102c is stably operated at the time of sliding and hitting the punch head. Since the structure of the punch head portion 101 fixed to the y fixed shaft 102c has been described with reference to FIG. 3, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to the drawings again, the sliding state of the y fixed axis (102c) will be described. A pulley gear 102j is attached to the inner end of the fixed shaft 102c, and the motor pulley 102e is coupled around the pulley gear 102j. The pulley gear 102j has the same shape as the pulley gear 101d. On the other hand, one end of the motor pulley (102e) is coupled to the rotation shaft of the drive motor (102d), the other end is coupled to the pulley gear (102f). When the driving motor 102d rotates, the motor pulley 102e moves accordingly and the x fixed shaft 102c moves accordingly. The moving direction is changed in accordance with the rotational direction of the drive motor 102d. The punch head portion 101 is also moved in the same manner, and the movement distance is changed in accordance with the control signals of the drive motors 102d and 102g output from the puncturing position control unit 103.

5 is a block circuit diagram of a barcode label printer of the present invention, which is used to form a barcode shape through a surface of a metal material or a synthetic resin material used as a label, and includes at least one punch head and performs vertical punching of the punch head. The punch head portion 101, the punch head moving portion 102 for flatly moving the punch head portion 101, and the punch head moving portion 102 to set the punching position of the punch head 101. A puncturing position control unit 103 for controlling the puncturing position, a main control unit 104 having a program for transmitting data on the puncturing position to the puncturing position control unit 103, and controlling the entire apparatus; Bar code conversion unit 105 for converting into a three-dimensional bar code shape to be transmitted to the main control unit 104, a bar code character input unit 106 for character input to convert the bar code, and the character input state And a display unit 107 for recognizing the barcode conversion state.

Referring to Figure 6 describes the operating state of the bar code label printer of the present invention having the above configuration as follows.

First, the user inserts the barcode label material 12 into the barcode label printer 10. After that, a character for barcode conversion is input using a key of the barcode character input unit 106. Characters input using the barcode character input unit 106 are displayed on the display unit 107. As described above, the user inputs a control command to convert the input text into a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code form. When the bar code conversion command is input, the bar code conversion unit 105 converts the characters into bar code figures. The conversion of the barcode can be changed according to a conventionally known method, for example, "PDF417" or "code39" format in the case of a two-dimensional barcode. The bar code converted as described above is displayed on the display unit 107, and the user can recognize the conversion state of the bar code.

After the conversion to the bar code diagram as described above, the main control unit 104 transmits the converted data to the punching position control unit 103. The puncturing position control unit 103 sets the puncturing position using the bar code graphic data input. The setting of the drilling position is made in the following manner. First, set the coordinates (x, y) of each point with respect to the barcode figure. This is to set the puncturing position by dividing barcode figures by using a grid at regular intervals, and by dividing each barcode by white as "1" as a non-perforated position and black as "0" as a perforated position. .

For example, suppose that the size of the bar code label is 50X50mm, the size of the grid is set at 1mm intervals, and after setting the coordinates of x (x1, x2, .. x50) and y (y1, y2,, y50), For each (x _n , y _n ) coordinate, determine whether or not to puncture. Therefore, the final position data is set in such a manner as (x1, y1, 1), (x1, y2, 0), (x1, y3, 1),... Such position data may be performed by the control unit 104, not the puncturing position control unit 103, in which case the puncturing position control unit 103 only controls the position movement of the punch head moving unit 102. FIG.

When the area divided by the lattice as described above and whether or not to puncture it is determined, the punching position control unit 103 transmits a movement command to each coordinate point to the punch head moving unit 102. At the same time, after the time for reaching each coordinate point, the punch head 101a is punched or stopped by punching the punch head 101a.

In other words, when the puncturing position data is set as described above, the puncturing position control unit 103 applies a voltage to the driving motor 102d and the driving motor 102g for a predetermined time, and when the application is completed, the punch head unit 101 The punching is performed by applying power to the solenoid 101b to vertically move the punch head 101a. At this time, if a print command is issued to set the position, power is applied after the punch head portion 101 is moved to the initial reference position. In addition, the movement state is also moved first along the y fixed axis 102c by moving the y fixed axis 102c along the x fixed axis 102a, and then moving the punch head 101 along the y fixed axis 102c to a predetermined position (x, y). You can reach the coordinate position. Thereafter, the puncturing data is used or not.

In the present invention, the movement of the punch head portion 101 has been described, but it is apparent that the bar code label member 12 can be moved, and the punch head portion 101 can also be configured to move only in one direction. For example, a gear mechanism and a driving motor are provided on the bottom of the plate on which the barcode label material 12 is fixed, and the punch head 101a is moved after moving the barcode label material 12 by a predetermined distance (this is the length of one lattice). ) To perform the drilling process. In this case, the punching head portion 101 does not need to be moved in both directions of x and y, so that the y fixed shaft 102c is moved only in one direction of the x fixed shaft 102a in a stopped state. There is also an advantage that the calculation of.

As described above, according to the present invention, a barcode label having a long-term durability can be manufactured regardless of climatic conditions, and is also attached to equipment in which movement occurs frequently, such as a container or a vehicle, and thus data about a movement state of a container or a vehicle. The effect is to provide bar code labels that can be read, collected and stored in real time.

Claims (7)

The punch head portion 101 penetrates the surface of the bar code label material 12 to form a bar code figure and includes a punch head and performs a vertical strike of the punch head, and to planally move the punch head portion 101. Punch head moving unit 102, the punching position control unit 103 for controlling the punch head moving unit 102 in order to set the punching position of the punch head 101 and the punching position control unit 103 A main control unit 104 having a program for transmitting data on a location and controlling the entire apparatus, a bar code converting unit 105 for converting a predetermined character to a bar code diagram and transmitting the predetermined character to the main control unit 104, and a barcode Bar code label printer characterized in that it comprises a bar code character input unit 106 for character input for conversion, and a display unit 107 for recognizing the character input state and barcode conversion state. The method of claim 1, The barcode label material 12 is a barcode label printer, characterized in that the metal material or synthetic resin material or fluorescent sticker material. The method of claim 1, Bar code label printer, characterized in that the punch head 101a of the punch head portion 101 has a square, circular or pyramid end. The method of claim 1, The punch head 101 includes a solenoid 101b for vertically moving the shaft by an applied power source, a punch head 101a coupled with the shaft of the solenoid 101b, and the punch head 101a and the solenoid. Bar code label printer characterized in that it comprises a coupling spring (101c) for coupling the shaft of (101b), and a pulley gear (101d) provided on the outside of the case. The method of claim 1, The punch head moving unit 102 includes an x fixed shaft 102a including a motor pulley 102e and a pulley gear 102f connected to the drive motor 102d and the drive motor 102d therein; Y fixed shaft 102c including a drive motor 102g, a motor pulley 102h and a pulley gear 102i and a pulley gear 102j formed at an inner end thereof; And a support fixing shaft (102b) slidably fixing an end of the y fixing shaft (102c). The method of claim 1, Bar code label printer, characterized in that for converting the input character into a one-dimensional or two-dimensional bar code graphics. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Bar code label printer, characterized in that the thickness of the barcode label material 12 is 0.5 to 1.5mm, preferably 1mm.