RU2776827C1 - Marking material - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: printing.

SUBSTANCE: proposed is a marking material containing a marking area (4), configured to be sealed by means of a printing apparatus and/or marked manually; a substrate (6), transparent at least in sections, configured to be folded onto the marking area (4) and adhered to the marking area in sections or over the entire surface so as to coat or tightly cover the marking area; one or multiple adhesive areas (10), such as an adhesive layer, adhesive dots, adhesive strips, etc., configured to be adhered in sections or over the entire surface of the substrate (6), transparent at least in sections, to the marking area (4); the adhesive area (10) and the marking area (4) are located on the same side (8) of the substrate (6), transparent at least in sections.

EFFECT: creation of an effective marking material.

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Description

The present invention relates to a labeling material comprising a labeling area capable of being printed by means of a printer and/or manually labeled, a substrate that is transparent at least in portions and configured to be folded onto the labeling area and adhered to the labeling area on areas or over the entire surface to cover or tightly cover the area for marking, and one or a plurality of adhesive areas, such as an adhesive layer, adhesive dots, adhesive strips or the like, made with the possibility of gluing in areas or over the entire surface of the substrate, transparent at least least on plots, with an area for marking.

Printable marking materials are used to mark objects in a simple way. Particularly when marking electrical equipment, the marking must still be unambiguously recognizable and securely attached to the object even after a long time has elapsed. For example, if the material for marking one or more installations, switch cabinets, clips, cables or the like is separated or unreadable due to environmental influences, a time-consuming new assignment based on wiring diagrams is required, or maintenance of the device becomes difficult.

Document EP 2 374 118 B1 describes a marking material containing a transparent protective layer that can be placed over the printable area. Said marking material is intended to be wound together with its adhesive layer around a round cable, wherein in the state mounted on the round cable the print area is sealed by an overlapping part of the transparent material. Marking material according to EP 2 374 118 B1 is not suitable for installation as a marking material that is installed flat or flat.

Based on this state of the art, the invention is based on the problem of providing a marking material that can be produced simply and cost-effectively and that is installed evenly or flatly and at the same time as the protective transparent coating of the printing area.

The statement of the technical problem described above is solved thanks to the material for marking according to paragraph 1 of the claims. Additional embodiments of the invention follow from the dependent claims and the following description.

The invention relates to a marking material containing a marking area made with the possibility of sealing by means of a printing device and/or marking manually, a substrate that is transparent at least in areas and made with the possibility of folding onto the area for marking and gluing with the area for marking in areas or over the entire surface to cover or tightly close the area for marking, one or a plurality of adhesive areas, such as an adhesive layer, adhesive dots, adhesive strips or the like, made with the possibility of gluing in areas or over the entire surface of the substrate, transparent at least on plots, with an area for marking. The adhesive area and the area for marking are located on the same side of the substrate, transparent at least in areas.

Due to the fact that the adhesive area and the area for marking are located on the same side of the substrate, which is transparent at least in some areas, a marking material can be provided in a simple, inexpensive way, which can be applied superficially, in particular evenly or , respectively, flat, and simultaneously with the protective transparent coating of the marking area, by means that the substrate with at least partially transparent area is folded over the marking area.

Partial or patchy bonding can be achieved, for example, by having the adhesive only at the edges or at some points. Bonding over the entire surface can be achieved, for example, by means of a continuously running adhesive layer. In this way, tight closure can be achieved to protect the area to be marked.

In this case, provision can be made for the substrate to be folded substantially centrally when viewed in section across the longitudinal extent.

In particular, it can be provided that the tilting takes place by approaching or laying one on top of the longitudinal edges of the substrate, whereby after the tilting, the longitudinal edges, in particular, are located in a common plane.

It may be provided that the substrate has an area forming an area for marking, the substrate being suitable for direct printing with a printer such as an ink jet printer, a thermal transfer printer with a thermal transfer ribbon, a laser printer or the like.

Likewise, the region of the substrate constituting the region for marking can be configured to be manually marked.

Alternatively or additionally, a labelable or labeled or sealed tab may be provided, which may be placed in the printable area and embraced by flipping the substrate.

Tight closing is carried out, in particular, when the area for marking, in particular, contains a seal, marking or is provided with an inlay.

It can be provided that the marking area and the adhesive layer in the open position, in which the adhesive layer is not glued to the marking area, are located next to and adjacent to each other.

Alternatively or additionally, it can be provided that the marking area, when viewed in section, has a height corresponding to the height of the hinged portion which can be folded over the marking area. The hinged part can be designed to cover the marking area, in particular to completely cover the marking area.

According to an alternative embodiment, it can be provided that the area for marking is formed by a sealable layer deposited on the substrate. The layer to be printed may be suitable for printing with a printer such as an ink jet printer, a thermal ribbon printer, a laser printer, or the like.

The layer to be printed can be glued onto the substrate, where between the layer to be printed and the adhesive layer, in particular, an adhesive bond is formed which cannot be separated without destruction.

The layer to be printed can be cohesively bonded to the substrate, in particular by welding.

It can be provided that the layer to be printed is a single layer film. Thus, the sealing layer can be produced simply and at low cost.

Alternatively, the layer to be printed may be a multilayer film. In this case, for example, the first layer can be made with the possibility of printing by means of an inkjet printer or a thermal printer with a thermal tape, and the second layer - with the possibility of creating a connection with the substrate.

The layer to be printed may be a coating or lacquer applied to the substrate.

The imprint layer can be made in areas or over the entire surface of the substrate.

Between the layer to be printed, which can be in the form of a film and/or coating, and the substrate, an intermediate layer, in particular an adhesion enhancer, can be provided.

According to yet another embodiment of the marking material, it is provided that the substrate, which is at least partially transparent, is a single-layer film. Thus, the substrate can be manufactured simply and at low cost.

Alternatively, the substrate may be a multilayer film. Thus, the first substrate layer may be thicker and/or more rigid than the second substrate layer in order to increase the rigidity of the substrate for the printing process. Alternatively or additionally, for example, one layer of the substrate can be made as a transparent layer, and the additional layer can be made with the possibility of creating a connection with the sealing layer.

According to another embodiment of the marking material, it is provided that the substrate is entirely made of a transparent material. Thus, the substrate can be manufactured simply and at low cost. In particular, the substrate may be a single layer film consisting of a transparent material.

When referred to in this document as a "transparent material", this means that the material is translucent to the extent that the printed indicia or symbols of the area to be marked in the sealed state are still visible after being coated with a substrate.

Another embodiment of the marking material is characterized in that it comprises a protective sheet, such as a removable film or the like, wherein the adhesive area configured for gluing the substrate, which is transparent at least in portions, with the marking area, is covered with a protective sheet, and when in this case, the protective sheet is removable to expose the adhesive area.

Therefore, the protective sheet makes it possible in a simple way to cover the adhesive area for transport, storage and printing. After removal of the protective sheet, the adhesive area forms an adhesion area, in particular an adhesion surface, to which the marking area adheres firmly in the folded state of the marking material. The adhesive area is also transparent in the sense that in the marked state, after gluing, the printed characters or symbols of the area to be marked are still visible.

According to another embodiment of the marking material, the protective sheet comprises a release aid, such as a tab, a slit or the like, which, in particular at least in areas, can be located at a distance from the substrate. Thanks to the release aid, the user can easily remove or separate the protective sheet from the adhesive area in a simple manner.

In order to provide a self-adhesive marking material that can be attached to the object to be marked without additional fastening means, another embodiment of the marking material is provided, characterized by the presence of an additional adhesive area, such as an adhesive layer, adhesive dots, adhesive strips or the like, for attachment material for marking to the marked object, and the specified adhesive area is located on that side of the substrate, which is facing away from the marking area. Thus, a further additional adhesive area can be provided, acting as a fastening means and located at a distance from the adhesive area, which is adapted to adhere the substrate, which is transparent at least in some areas, to the area for marking.

In particular, the adhesive area configured to adhere the substrate, which is at least partially transparent, to the marking area, and the additional adhesive area acting as a fastening means, both in the folded and unfolded state of the marking material, are always spaced apart. from each other by the thickness of the substrate or, respectively, the thickness of the wall of the substrate.

When viewed in section, an additional adhesive area can be located at the height of the area to be marked.

When viewed in section, the additional adhesive area in the open position can be located at the height of the hinged part. This arrangement makes it possible to mirror the area to be marked.

In order to protect the additional adhesive area, acting as a fastener, during the marking or printing process, as well as during storage and transport, and to prevent contamination, the additional adhesive area according to another embodiment of the marking material is covered with a removable protective sheet. to expose an additional adhesive area. In addition, the protective sheet can serve to stabilize or, accordingly, increase the rigidity of the marking material for the printing process. After removal of the protective sheet, the additional adhesive area forms an adhesion area, in particular an adhesion surface, by means of which, in the finally assembled state, the marking material adheres to the object to be marked. The object to be marked may be, for example, a machine such as a production machine, a testing machine, a measuring machine or the like.

The protective sheet may be single-layer or multi-layer.

The protective sheet may comprise synthetic material and/or cardboard or paper, or it may be made of synthetic material and/or cardboard or paper. The protective sheet may be a support layer. The protective sheet can be designed to be removable in such a way that the additional adhesive area essentially completely remains on the marking material, in particular on the substrate.

Another embodiment of the marking material is characterized in that the substrate has a hinged portion configured to be folded onto the marking area and adhered to the marking area to cover the marking area, wherein the adhesive area configured to adhere the substrate is at least transparent in areas with an area for marking in the sealed state, is provided on the flap, and the flap on the side of the substrate that faces away from the adhesive area does not contain an adhesive area, in particular does not contain an adhesive, and the fact that the substrate has a marking area which, when viewed along the height of the marking material, is adjacent to and adjacent to the folding area, the marking area being provided on the part to be marked, the additional adhesive area being located on that side of the part to be marked that faces away from the area to be marked, and while additional the adhesive area and the area of the flap, which does not contain an adhesive area, are located, in particular without adhesive, next to and adjacent to each other. In this way, a labeling material suitable for sealing can be provided simply and at low cost, which is self-adhesive and furthermore contains a secure labeling area when folded.

For the execution of the marking material with automatic detection capability, for example for applications in the food industry, it can be provided that the marking material contains a metal component, such as one or more metal layers, metal particles, metal threads or the like. One or a plurality of metal components may be embedded in a layer of marking material or sandwiched between two layers of marking material. One or a plurality of metallic components may be applied to the layer of marking material, positively bonded and/or glued. The metal component may contain an RFID tag.

Another embodiment of the marking material is characterized in that it comprises a releasable adhesive tape fixing the longitudinal edges of the substrate in the folded basic position of the substrate, wherein the substrate in the folded basic position, in particular, is folded in the center when viewed in section. In this way, in particular, a reliable sealing of the marking material can be carried out.

The marking material may comprise one or more synthetic materials, or be composed of one or more synthetic materials.

The material for marking can be provided in the form wound on a reel.

The substrate may be a transparent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, in particular about 50 microns thick.

The adhesive area may be an acrylic layer, in particular about 20 µm thick.

The layer to be printed may be a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer suitable for thermal transfer printing, in particular about 50 µm thick.

The additional adhesive area may be an acrylic layer, in particular about 20 µm thick.

The protective sheet of the adhesive area may be a layer of HDPE, where the abbreviation HDPE stands for "high density polyethylene".

The marking material may comprise a predetermined folding point or, respectively, means for facilitating folding, or, respectively, folding, provided, in particular, in the form of pre-forming, die-cutting, thinning, pre-folding or local weakening, in particular in the form of perforations, between hinged part and marked part. In this way, tilting can be made easier for the user, so that a defined fold line is formed and a secure covering or tight closure of the part to be marked is made possible.

The predetermined folding point or means for facilitating folding or folding can be carried out in a straight line and can in particular be oriented transverse to the height extension, transverse to the thickness extension and along the longitudinal extension of the marking material. In particular, the predetermined folding point or, respectively, the means for facilitating tilting is located along the entire longitudinal extent.

The predetermined folding point or, respectively, the means for facilitating tilting can be made in the form of a film hinge.

Below the invention is explained in more detail with the help of drawings illustrating examples of the invention. The drawings schematically show the following:

fig. 1 - proposed invention material for marking;

fig. 2 shows the marking material according to FIG. 1 in an exploded perspective view;

fig. 3 - material for marking in the final assembled state;

fig. 4A shows the labeling material in the folded basic position;

fig. 4B is another labeling material in the folded main position;

fig. 5 is another labeling material.

In FIG. 1 shows a marking material 2 comprising a marking area 4 capable of being printed by means of a printing device.

The marking material 2 has a substrate 6 which is at least partially transparent and can be folded over the marking area 4 and adhered to the marking area 4 to cover the marking area 4 in the sealed state.

On the first side 8 of the substrate 6, a first adhesive area is made in the form of an adhesive layer 10, which is configured to adhere the substrate 6 to the marking area 4. The adhesive layer 10 and the marking area 4 are located on the same side 8 of the substrate 6.

For a better understanding of the following statements, the coordinate system shown in FIG. 1, in which the x-axis is oriented parallel to the longitudinal extent of the marking material 2, the y-axis denotes the direction of the marking material 2 along the thickness or, respectively, the wall thickness, along which the thickness or the wall thickness of the marking material 2 or, respectively, is determined. individual layers, while the z-axis determines the height of the marking material, along which the height of the individual parts of the marking material 2 or the entire marking material 2 is measured.

In this case, the marking area 4 is formed by a printable layer 12 deposited on the first side 8 of the substrate 6. In this case, the printable layer 12 is a single layer film capable of being marked by means of a thermal tape printer.

In this case, the substrate 6 consists of a transparent single-layer film 6. In this case, the substrate 6 is made of a transparent synthetic material.

On the first side 8 of the substrate 6, a protective sheet in the form of a release film 14 is mounted. with the possibility of such removal from the adhesive layer 10 that the adhesive layer 10 essentially completely remains on the first side 8 of the substrate 6 and adheres to it.

The release film 14 includes a release aid in the form of a tongue 16 located at a distance from the substrate 6.

On the second side 18 of the substrate 6, facing from the first side 8 of the substrate 6, there is an additional adhesive area in the form of an additional adhesive layer 20. The adhesive layer 20 is configured to attach the marking material 2 to the object to be marked. Thus, the adhesive layer 20 is located on that side 18 of the substrate 6 which faces away from the area 4 for marking.

The additional adhesive layer 20 is covered with a protective sheet in the form of a backing layer 22 which can be detached or, respectively, removed to expose the additional adhesive layer 20. The backing layer 22 can be removed from the adhesive layer 20 so that the adhesive layer 20 essentially completely remains on the second side 18 of the substrate 16.

The substrate 6 has a hinged portion 24 which can be folded over the marking area 4 and adhered to the marking area 4 by means of an adhesive layer 10 to cover the marking area 4 in the sealed state. The flap 24 extends in the height direction along the height H1.

An adhesive layer 10 is provided on the flap 24, whereby the flap 24 on that side 18 of the substrate 6 which faces away from the adhesive layer 10 has no adhesive layer or does not contain an adhesive.

The substrate 6 furthermore has a sealing portion 26 which, when viewed along the vertical extent, along the z-axis of the marking material 2, is adjacent to and adjacent to the flap 24.

An area 4 for marking is provided on the sealable part 26 of the substrate 6. An additional adhesive layer 20 is located on that side 18 of the sealable part 26 which faces away from the area 4 for marking. The additional adhesive layer 20 and the adhesive-free area of the flap 24 are located on the side 18 side by side and adjacent to each other.

The sealing portion 26 extends in the height direction z along the height H2. Therefore, in the unfolded state, the total height of the marking material 2 corresponds to the sum of H1+H2.

According to another embodiment of the marking material, it can be provided that the substrate 6 can be printed in the marking area 26 itself, so that a separate printable layer 12 on the substrate 6 is not required.

The marking material 2 comprises a metal component (not shown) capable of automatically detecting the marking material, in particular for the food industry. Of course, according to alternative embodiments, such a metal component can be omitted.

For a better understanding of the structure of the marking material in FIG. 2 the marking material 2 is shown in a perspective view, exploded so that the layers can be seen separately.

In FIG. 3 the marking material of FIG. 1 and 2 are shown in their final assembled condition. To this end, the marking material 2 is initially in the state shown in FIG. 1 has been fed into the printing apparatus, and the marking area 4 has been sealed with characters or indicia. The release film 14 was then removed (FIG. 3) and the flap 24 was folded over the marking area 4 in order to protect the produced marking from environmental influences by means of a transparent coating formed by the film substrate 6 .

In the next step, the support layer 22 was removed to expose the additional adhesive layer 20. The marking material 2 was then positioned on the object 28 to be marked by means of the additional adhesive layer 20 and adhered to it. Release film 14 and support layer 22 according to FIG. 3 additional functions do not have and can be removed as waste.

The marking material 2 can be provided in the folded basic position according to FIG. 4A provided for supply to the printer.

The marking material 2 is characterized in that it comprises a releasable adhesive tape 30 fixing or, respectively, holding the longitudinal edges 32, 34 of the substrate in the folded basic position of the substrate 6, wherein the substrate 6 in the folded basic position when viewed in section is in particular folded in the center. By means of the adhesive tape 30, the folded basic position can be securely fixed during sealing.

After sealing, the adhesive tape 30 is removed, in particular without any residue, so that the longitudinal edges are no longer fixed or retained, and the marking material can be opened into the one shown in FIG. 1 open position. The protective sheets can then be removed, the marking area tightly closed, and the marking material pasted on (see FIG. 3).

In FIG. 4B shows an embodiment of a marking material in which the marking area 4 is part of a substrate 6 that can be printed or marked directly.

In FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the marking material, which has an adhesive tape 30 for fixing the folded position, comparable to FIG. 4A and 4B. According to the variant of FIG. 5, the adhesive tape serves to fix the folded position in which the flap 24 adheres to the adhesive tape during sealing. After sealing, the marking material 2 can be opened to the position shown in FIG. 5. The adhesive tape can then be removed, in particular without any residue.

In addition, the marking material variant 2 shown in FIG. 5 has a folding aid 36 having a height H3 and defining a predetermined folding location for folding the flipped part 24 onto the sealable or marking part 26, respectively. and the sealed part. The folding aid 36 extends over the entire longitudinal extent of the marking material 2, measured along the x-axis. In this case, the folding aid 36 forms a film hinge 36. According to an alternative embodiment, the folding aid may be in the form of a localized relief extending straight in the x direction, such as a perforation or the like, or in the form of a pre-fold.

Reference designations

2 marking material

4 marking area

6 substrate

8 first side

10 adhesive layer

12 sealable layer

14 removable film

16 tongue

18 second side

20 adhesive layer

22 support layer

24 flap

26 sealing part/marking part

28 item

30 adhesive tape

32 longitudinal edge

34 longitudinal edge

36 folding aid

H1 height

H2 height

z height direction

x longitudinal direction

y thickness direction

Claims (47)

1. Material for marking, - containing an area (4) for marking, made with the possibility of sealing by means of a printing device and/or marking manually, - containing a substrate (6), which is transparent at least in areas and which, in order to cover or tightly cover the area for marking, is made with the possibility of tilting onto the area (4) for marking and gluing with this area for marking in areas or over the entire surface, - containing one or more adhesive areas (10), such as an adhesive layer, adhesive dots, adhesive strips or the like, made with the possibility of gluing the substrate (6), which is transparent at least in sections, with an area (4) for marking, moreover, the adhesive area (10) and the area (4) for marking are located on the same side (8) of the substrate (6), transparent at least in areas, characterized in that the marking material has a detachable adhesive tape (30). 2. Material for marking according to claim 1, characterized in that - the area (4) for marking and the adhesive area (10) in the open position, in which the adhesive area is not glued to the area for marking, are located next to and adjacent to each other and/or - the area (4) for marking when viewed in section has a height (H1) corresponding to the height (H2) of the hinged part (24) made with the possibility of tilting onto the marking area. 3. Marking material according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the marking area (4) is formed by a printable layer (12) deposited on a substrate (6). 4. Material for marking according to claim 3, characterized in that - the sealing layer (12) is a single layer film (12) or - the sealing layer (12) is a multilayer film or - the sealing layer (12) is a coating. 5. Material for marking according to one of claims 1-4, characterized in that - the substrate (6), transparent at least in areas, is a single-layer film (6) or - the substrate (6), transparent at least in sections, is a multilayer film. 6. Marking material according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the substrate (6) is completely made of a transparent material. 7. Material for marking according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it contains - a protective sheet (14) such as a release film (14) or the like, - moreover, the adhesive area (10), made for gluing the substrate (6), transparent at least in areas, with the area (4) for marking, is covered with a protective sheet (14), and - while the protective sheet (14) is made with the possibility of removal to expose the adhesive area (10). 8. Marking material according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the protective sheet (14) contains a release aid such as a tab (16), a slit or the like. 9. Material for marking according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that it contains - additional adhesive area (20) for fixing the material (2) for marking on the marked object (28), - moreover, the adhesive area (20) is located on that side (18) of the substrate (6), which faces from the area (4) for marking, - in particular, the additional adhesive area (20) is located at the height of the area (4) for marking or - in the open position - at the height of the hinged part (24). 10. Material for marking according to claim 9, characterized in that - the additional adhesive area (18) is covered with a protective sheet (22) that can be removed to expose the additional adhesive area (20). 11. Material for marking according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that - that the substrate (6) has a hinged part (24) that can be folded onto the marking area (4) and glued to the marking area (4) to cover the marking area (4), - moreover, the adhesive area (10), made with the possibility of gluing the substrate (6), which is transparent at least in parts, with the area (4) for marking, is provided on the folding part (24), and - moreover, the hinged part (24) on that side (18) of the substrate (6), which is facing away from the adhesive area (10), does not contain an adhesive area, - and that the substrate (6) has a sealable part (26), - which, when viewed along the length (z) of the height of the marking material (2), is adjacent to and adjacent to the flap (24), - moreover, an area (4) for marking is provided on the sealing part (26), - moreover, the additional adhesive area (20) is located on that side (18) of the sealing part (26), which faces from the area (4) for marking, and - wherein the additional adhesive area (20) and the area of the flap (24), not containing the adhesive area, are located next to and adjacent to each other. 12. Material for marking according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the marking material (2) contains a metal component such as one or a plurality of metal layers, metal particles, metal threads or the like. 13. Material for marking according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that - a detachable adhesive tape (30) fixes the longitudinal edges (32, 34) of the substrate (6) in the folded basic position of the substrate, - moreover, the substrate (6) in the folded basic position, when viewed in section, in particular, is folded in the center.

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