KR20030079103A - Compact disc labelling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A labeling machine for a compact disk is provided to stably attach a label to the compact disks of various sizes. CONSTITUTION: A labeling machine for a compact disk(23) is composed of a support(22) for supporting the bottom of the compact disk, and a guide core(21) inserted into a center hole(25) formed at the support and having a conic guide unit. A label is guided by the conic guide unit and is attached to the compact disk when the guide core passes through a center hole(23a) of the compact disk and is inserted into the center hole of the support.

Description

Label disc labeling apparatus for compact discs

The present invention relates to a label applicator for compact discs, and more particularly to a label applicator capable of attaching labels to compact discs of various sizes.

Typically, one surface of the compact disc contains digital information as a pit formed by a laser beam, while the other surface of the compact disc does not contain digital information. On the surface where the digital information is not stored, visual information for displaying the contents of the compact disc is displayed. For example, visual information may be displayed by attaching a label on which letters, numbers, pictures, and the like are attached to one surface of the compact disc.

In the case of mass production of a compact disk in a factory or the like, digital information input to the compact disk and printing and application of a label for visual information display are performed as an automated operation. On the other hand, CD-Writers (CD-Writers), which are widely used in recent years, allow individuals to purchase a compact disc on which digital information is not input and to input digital data arbitrarily. At this time, a label that visually displays the contents of the digital information should be directly attached by the individual, and the labeling operation is performed by printing and attaching the label.

Labelers for compact discs are provided to facilitate labeling operations as described above. The label is typically formed to suit the shape of a compact disc. Since the compact disc is formed with a circular hole in the center portion, the label also has a circle shape with a circular hole in the center portion. On the other hand, among the compact disks, a compact disk in the form of a business card is spreading. The business card type compact disk has a rectangular outer shape and a circular hole is formed in the center portion. In the actual labeling operation, it is not easy to match the hole formed in the center of the compact disc with the hole formed in the label, so that the labeling operation is performed using the labeling machine.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a label applicator according to the prior art, which is disclosed in Utility Model Registration Application No. 1998-22338.

Referring to the drawings, the labeling device is provided with an actuating tool 3 in the main body 1 to be liftable, and the actuating tool 3 is subjected to an elastic force by the spring 5. On the upper surface of the body 1 a number of labels 9 can be placed. A handle 8 is also arranged on the upper surface of the actuating tool 3.

In using such a label applicator, the user inserts the actuator 3 into a central hole formed in the plurality of labels 9 so that the labels 9 are placed on the upper surface of the main body 1. Next, in a state where the protective paper attached to the surface of the label 9 is removed, the handle 8 is arranged to be inserted into the center hole of the compact disc 10. Next, when the user presses the handle 8, the compact disc 10 and the label 9 are attached to each other.

Labeling machines as described above have the following problems. First, when the handle 8 is pressed or the external force applied to the handle 8 is released while a plurality of labels 9 are mounted on the upper surface of the main body 1, the operating tool 3 moves up and down the label. It causes friction with the part where the hole of (9) was formed. Thus, the label 9 is damaged. In addition, although the compact disc 10 is lowered together when the handle 8 is pressed, there is no separate means for properly bringing the compact disc 10 into contact with the surface of the label 9. ) Is not properly attached to the compact disc 10.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention to provide an improved labeling device for a compact disc.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a label applicator capable of attaching labels to compact disks of various sizes.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a label applicator for a compact disc according to the prior art.

2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a label applicator for a compact disc according to the present invention.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2.

4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the labeling device of FIG. 2 mounts the compact disc.

Fig. 5 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing another use state in which the labeling machine for a compact disc according to the present invention accommodates a business card type compact disc.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the label applicator of FIG. 5 seats a business card type compact disk. FIG.

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21. Guide core 22. Support

23. Compact disc 25. Center hole

26. Side holes 27. Guide surface

28. Guides 29. Protrusions

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a support for supporting a compact disk on the top; A guide core which can be inserted into a center hole formed in the support and has a truncated conical guide formed therein, wherein the center hole of the label is inserted into the center hole of the support through the center hole of the compact disc. Provided is a labeling device for a compact disc, characterized in that guided by the truncated conical guide portion can be attached.

According to another feature of the invention, the upper surface of the support has a relatively low height first surface and a relatively high second surface, the first surface being surrounded by a generally rectangular guide, On the two surfaces, guide portions extending from the same center to the same curvature are formed.

According to another feature of the invention, a hole is further formed on the side of the center hole, an empty space for accommodating the guide core is formed on the bottom of the support.

According to another feature of the invention, the guide core includes a first guide core and a second guide core different in size from the truncated conical guide portion.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

Shown in Figure 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a label applicator for a compact disc according to the invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG.

Referring to Figure 2, the labeling device for a compact disc according to the present invention is inserted into a support 22 for supporting the compact disk 23 on its surface, and a central hole 25 formed in the center of the support 22 A first guide core 21 is provided. The first guide core 21 consists of an upper truncated conical guide 31 and a cylindrical insert 32 extending downward from the first guide core 21 as shown in FIG. 3. The cylindrical insert 32 has an outer diameter that can be inserted into a central hole 25 formed in the support 22. The outer diameter of the cylindrical insert 32 has an outer diameter that can be inserted not only in the center hole 25 of the support 22 but also in the hole 23a formed in the center of the compact disc 23. Accordingly, the cylindrical guide portion of the first guide core 21 is inserted into the center of the compact disc 23 and then inserted into the center hole 25 of the support 22 to thereby support the first guide core 21 and the support 22. Can be supported in between.

The first guide core 21 has a truncated conical guide 31 as shown in FIG. 3. The largest diameter of the truncated conical guide portion 31 corresponds to the diameter of the center hole 24a formed in the label 24. Accordingly, when the label 24 is lowered while the center hole 24a of the label 24 is aligned with the upper portion of the first guide core 21, the label 24 guides along the truncated conical guide portion 31. And its center hole 24a will eventually coincide with the surface of the compact disc 23 at the bottom position corresponding to the largest diameter of the truncated conical guide 31. Thus, the label 24 can be glued in a state where it is exactly matched with the surface of the compact disc 23.

The support 22 is formed with side holes 26 on both sides of the center hole 25. These side holes 26 are holes used to hold the first guide core 21. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the bottom surface of the support part 22 is formed as an empty space, and the first guide core 21 can be inserted into and stored in the side hole 26 from the bottom surface of the support part 22. . That is, by utilizing the empty space formed in the bottom surface of the support part 22, the phenomenon which the guide core 21 protrudes from the surface of the support part 22 can be prevented. The two side holes 26 are formed so that the other second guide cores to be described later can be stored together.

The upper surface of the support 22 is formed with an intermediate surface 22a, an upper surface 22b relatively higher than the intermediate surface 22a, and a lower surface 22c relatively lower than the intermediate surface 22a. have. The intermediate surface 22a is surrounded by a guide surface 27 which is generally rectangular. The guide surface 27 is for guiding a business card type compact CD. That is, since the business card type compact CD is formed in a rectangle, when the business card type compact CD is seated along the guide surface 27, stable support is formed on the intermediate surface 22a. The labeling of the business card type compact CD will be described in more detail later.

On the other hand, the guide portion 28 is formed on the upper surface 22b, which is a relatively high surface of the support 22. The guide 28 is curved as shown in the figure and protrudes from the second surface 22b, the curvature of which corresponds to the outer diameter of the mini compact disc. That is, when the first guide core 21 is inserted into the support 22 with the first guide core 21 inserted into the center hole of the mini compact disc (not shown), the outer circumferential surface of the mini compact disc is radially inward of the guide 28. It can be guided by the surface. An overlying triangular protrusion 29 is also formed on the upper surface 22b, which may be guided to the protrusion 29 so that the corresponding compact disc is seated on the upper surface 22b. The lower surface 22c, which is a relatively low surface, is the portion corresponding to the central portion of the support 22 surrounded by the step 30. Corresponding compact discs may also be seated on the lower surface 22c, such compact discs may be guided by the step 30.

As described above, the support 22 has an intermediate surface 22a, an upper surface 22b to guide not only a conventional compact disk but also a compact disk of any size including a business card type compact disk and a mini compact disk. And the lower surface 22c is formed. In addition, compact discs of various shapes may be guided by the step 30, the guide surface 27, the protrusion 29, and the guides 28 formed to boundary the surfaces.

4 shows a state where a conventional compact disc is seated with a first guide core 21 on a support 22. As described above, when the user lowers the label (not shown) along the guide core 21 while the compact disk 23 is seated, the label may be accurately placed on the surface of the compact disk 23.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting of a business card type compact disk on a support object.

Referring to the drawings, the support 22 is identical to the support described with reference to FIG. 2. It will be appreciated that the business card type compact disc 22 is seated on the first surface 22a under the guidance of the guide surface 27.

In FIG. 5, the second guide core 51 has a truncated conical guide 51a and a cylindrical insert 51b. The overall outer diameter of the truncated conical guide portion 51a is smaller than the outer diameter of the first guide core 21 shown in FIG. As such, when the outer diameter of the second guide core 51 decreases, the hole of the label attached to the business card type compact disk 52 can be reduced, and thus, the area for displaying visual information on the label can be widened. That is, by changing the size of the guide cores (21, 51), it is possible to change the available area of the label.

6 shows that the business card type compact disc 52 is attached to the label 61 in a state where it is seated on the support 22.

Hereinafter, the operation of the labeling device for the compact disc according to the present invention will be described briefly.

The user rests the compact disk 23, the mini compact disk, or the business card type compact disk 52 on the support 22 of the labeling machine. At this time, the compact guides are seated in position by inserting the first guide core 21 or the second guide core 51 into the center hole 25 formed in the support 22 through the hole formed in the center of each compact disc. . The user then removes the label's protective cover and compacts the label 24, 61 down along the truncated cones 31, 51a of the guide cores 21, 51 with the adhesive side facing down. To reach the surface of the disk.

The labeling device for a compact disk according to the present invention has an advantage of stably performing a labeling operation for a compact disk. In particular, the labeling operation can be performed while keeping the various sizes of compact discs in the correct position, which has the advantage of ensuring the accuracy of the operation.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings, this is only illustrative, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Could be. Therefore, the true scope of protection of the present invention should be defined only by the appended claims.

Claims (4)

A support for supporting the compact disk thereon; And a guide core inserted into a center hole formed in the support and formed with a truncated conical guide. The compact hole for the compact disc characterized in that the center hole of the label is guided by the truncated conical guide in the state where the guide core is inserted into the center hole of the support through the center hole of the compact disc. Label applicator. The method of claim 1, The upper surface of the support has a lower surface of relatively low height, an intermediate surface developed by forming a step with respect to the lower surface, and an upper surface relatively higher than the intermediate surface, wherein the intermediate surface is generally rectangular. And a protrusion extending from the same center at the same curvature and a protrusion contacting the outer circumferential surface of the compact disc, the guide portion being surrounded by the guide portion. The method of claim 1, And a hole is further formed at the side of the center hole, and an empty space for accommodating the guide core is formed on the bottom surface of the support part. The method of claim 1, And the guide core includes a first guide core and a second guide core different in size from the truncated conical guide portion.