WO2009092763A1

WO2009092763A1 - Customizable cash register belt with surfaces for the attachment of changing advertising contents

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Publication number: WO2009092763A1
Application number: PCT/EP2009/050717
Authority: WO
Inventors: Bernd Funkel; Cornel Schepping
Original assignee: Hatchers United The Media & Communication Gmbh
Priority date: 2008-01-25
Filing date: 2009-01-22
Publication date: 2009-07-30
Also published as: DE102008031046A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a cash register belt system (1) with surfaces (2) for the application of changing advertising contents comprising a continuous support belt (3), an internal reinforcement layer (4) and a rubber lining (5) and a recess (6) configured therein into which insertion elements (7) can be inserted, wherein said elements can be advantageously printed with advertising contents and/or instructions for a customer waiting at the cash register to see. The insertion elements (7) are inserted in and fastened to recesses (6) on the support belt (3) by way of a connection area (9).

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The invention relates to a cash register system with a rubberized carrier tape with recesses, can be inserted into the insert elements. The connection between tape and insert element is reversible, so that a simple replacement of the advertising space is guaranteed.

Cash-tape systems with alternating insert elements are known. The usually black, rubberized cash tapes are designed to be more interesting to the eye of the beholder, on the other hand, advertising content can be attached here, which are otherwise housed on signs near the cash register. A suggestion as to how the connection of the insert elements with the cash register tape can be provided can be found in US Pat. No. 5,358,094 A. The document describes a cash register system with an electrostatically chargeable cash register and electrostatically chargeable insert elements. The connection of the insert elements with the cash register tape is ensured by the electrostatic attraction between the insert elements and the cash register tape. It is also proposed to ensure additional protection against the shearing off of the insert elements via a separate bond.

DE 69 702 532 T2 describes a mounting method for removable advertising materials in the form of films and stickers on a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt may be connected to cash registers, e.g. used in supermarkets, at airports, etc. The films are inserted in recesses in the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt itself is made up of four layers, with at least two of these layers being made of PVC.

DE 10 2005 015 351 A1 describes a cash register carrier for the transport of goods to a cashier unit, which is provided with information at least in one area. According to the invention, this information can be printed both on the carrier tape itself and on stickers.

The user is confronted in the known from the prior art conveyor belts with coatable insert elements when used in daily use with numerous problems. A fundamental conflict of objectives with replaceable insert elements is that on the one hand a shearing off the insert elements should be effectively avoided, on the other hand, the insert elements should be easily replaced. To meet the first requirement, a stable adhesive layer is required, a rather weak adhesive layer to meet the second requirement. Even with a balanced consideration of both objectives, the user is forced to remove adhesive residues with suitable cleaning agents when replacing the insert elements. Afterwards, the new insert elements can be glued onto the cleaned surfaces of the carrier tape.

In addition, in the systems known from the prior art, unintentional, partial or complete detachment of the insert elements frequently occurred. The effect of advertising is then restricted or nullified. Another problem is that an incipient detachment of an insert element self-intensifies when the band is in operation, as a partially detached insert element easily gets caught on surrounding components projecting in the vicinity of the carrier band.

The existing problems in the prior art are achieved in the context of the present invention by an individualized cash-tape system with surfaces for attaching changing advertising content. It comprises an endless carrier tape with at least one inner reinforcing layer and at least one outer rubber coating.

In the rubber coating optionally at least one recess is formed. Furthermore, the system comprises at least one insert element, which forms advertising surfaces for attaching the changing advertising content by means of printing, and whose dimensions are dimensioned so that the insert element can be inserted into the recess. In this case, the top of the inserted insert element does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the carrier tape. Furthermore, the insert element is reversibly mechanically connected to the endless carrier tape via at least one connection region arranged within the recess. According to the invention, it is now provided that the at least one connecting region is designed such that the mechanical connection between the insert element and the carrier strip permits a relative movement between the insert element and the carrier tape in the direction of travel of the carrier tape. The possible relative movement is to be dimensioned such that it substantially compensates for the different elastic deformability of carrier tape and insert element in the running direction when the checkerboard system is circulated around a deflection roller.

The reinforcing layer, which is considered to be optional, reinforces the carrier strip in the longitudinal direction, so that the longitudinal expansion of the outer region of the carrier strip when passing through the deflecting rollers is significantly reduced. As a result, the relative movement between the film and the carrier tape is reduced, so that the connection region or the connecting elements are subjected to less stress.

Due to the different longitudinal stiffness of as films of thermoplastic materials such. Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polyamide, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene formed insert elements and carrier tapes made of reinforced rubber and rubbery materials, have so far when passing through a pulley, as occurs for example in Kassebandsystemen on at least two sides, large Tensions in the adhesive layer connecting the insert elements and the carrier tapes. The large stresses can be explained by the fact that in a circulation of a composite of carrier tape and insert a far outward fiber has a larger circumferential radius than an inner one. The insert elements are located on the outside and, due to their high modulus of elasticity, can not stretch as far as would be necessary for stretching to the corresponding circumferential radius. As a result, the insert elements, provided they are sufficiently firmly connected to the carrier strip, compress the underlying carrier strip as it passes through the deflection rollers. Thus, multiple loads act on the insert elements, on the one hand the circumferential expansion and on the other hand the upsetting of the layers lying below the insert element. The different stresses in the band and in the insert lead in the connection region between the band and insert element to a large voltage gradient, which must be compensated in the connection area.

The strong elongation experienced by the outer insert element when it revolves around a deflection roller when it is sufficiently fixed to the underlying Band is connected, can cause the limit of the elastic deformability of the insert element is exceeded, ie it occurs during (repeated) circulation of the band around the pulley on a substantially irreversible extension of the insertion element. However, this means directly that in a subsequent discharge of the band (ie the elimination of the forces acting on the belt around the pulley with the insert element shear forces) the insert element no longer returns to its original position, ie the length of the insert element no longer corresponds to the length that band portion to which the insert element is / was attached. This results in the strong tendency of the insert element for wrinkling and the subsequent detachment from the carrier tape, which is observed in practice in the customizable Kassenbandsystemen known from the prior art.

This extremely undesirable effect can be drastically reduced by the present invention. According to the invention it is proposed to allow a (limited) relative movement between insert element and carrier tape. This relative mobility should be designed so that the insert element is no longer forced to mitigate the expansion of the carrier tape rigidly in a circulation of the belt to a pulley. Rather, the attachment of the insert element to the carrier tape can be configured via one or more connecting regions such that the elongation of the carrier tape, which results when circulating around a deflection roller over a length which typically corresponds to half the circumference, is limited to e.g. essentially distributes the entire length of the insert element. As a result, an overstretching of the insert element with all its negative effects, e.g. be reliably avoided on the adhesion of the insert element on the carrier tape.

Likewise, it is possible to design the relative mobility of carrier tape and insert element in the longitudinal direction of the tape in such a way that the insert element can move virtually freely on the carrier tape within certain limits at least in the longitudinal direction. This can be realized for example by a positive connection of insert element and carrier tape in the manner of a tongue and groove connection with defined play in the longitudinal direction. Finally, a corresponding relative mobility of insert element and carrier tape can also be realized by the insert element is mechanically fixed in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape substantially only via an ideally linear connection region, which may extend in particular transversely to the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape. This connection region can be formed, for example, centrally on the insert element, so that the ends of the insert element can move in the longitudinal direction practically free relative to the carrier tape. The mobility of the end regions of the insert element perpendicular to the strip surface can then be limited, for example, by the spring-groove connection described above, so that the insert element is certainly not sheared off from the carrier strip even when circulating around a deflection roller.

Overall, a connection region with a reduced coherence leads to a lower internal connection force, so it can be shifted in itself, without losing the adhesion to the insert element and carrier tape.

By the three measures reinforcement of the carrier tape, allowing a relative movement and the optional insertion of the insert elements in recesses which are formed in the rubber coating of the carrier tape, a shearing of the insert elements is effectively prevented at the deflection rollers. It should be noted that, if necessary, can be dispensed with the introduction of the insert elements in recesses in the rubber coating of the carrier tape, these can then be omitted. The insert elements are arranged directly or indirectly on the surface of the conveyor belt in this embodiment and mechanically fixed in a suitable manner. In the context of the following embodiments, the replacement of an insert element is easy and can be performed quickly by the operator. The cash register system may be designed such that the connection area is defined as e.g. strip-shaped adhesive layer is formed, which adjoins the leading edge in the running direction of the recess. In the remaining area between insert element and carrier tape, no adhesive layer is provided so that a relative movement between insert element and carrier tape is permitted.

Likewise, a further connection region may be formed as a strip-shaped adhesive layer, for example, which adjoins the rear side in the running direction. adjacent the recess of the recess. Advantageously, an adhesive layer in the longitudinal direction is only as long as a fraction of half the circumference of the deflection rollers, for example 10-30%, but at most exactly as long. For additional protection against the shearing off of the insert element, further strip-shaped connection regions, for example, may be present on the boundary of the recess located in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt.

By providing nubs and / or depressions on the bottom surface of the recess and / or the underside of the insert element can be effected that the adhesion between insert element and carrier tape is locally reduced. By nubs are meant protrusions protruding from the surface, which may be arranged in a pattern. On an area of 100 cm ² , for example, 100 to 1000 of these nubs can be arranged. For example, a nub may be 0.5 mm to 2 mm high, a recess 0.5 mm to 2 mm. The nubs can have a variable or constant diameter of 0.5 to 2 mm. A depression is a region lying opposite the surface of the recess or opposite a connection surface or only opposite the knobs. The recesses may be in relief and extend over the entire width or length of a recess. The region of the insertion element arranged in the region of the dimples or recesses may move relative to the carrier strip due to the locally reduced adhesion in the recess. The underside of the insert element and / or the bottom surface of the recess are at least partially provided with an adhesive layer in this embodiment.

In general, it has been proven that the adhesion between the insert element and the bottom surface of the recess is reduced on a part of the contact surface. For this purpose, for example, an area can be formed on the bottom surface of the recess, in which the adhesion of the insert element with respect to the adhesive layer is reduced. This can be achieved, for example, by a corresponding chemical or plasma treatment of the bottom surface. The introduction og nubs and / or depressions has a similar effect. The introduction of such an adhesion-reduced area favors a relative movement between the insert element and the band. Cover lips may be arranged on the leading in the running direction and / or at the rear in the direction of the edge of the recess and overlap the insert elements, so that the risk of shearing the insert elements is further reduced.

Finally, leading in the running direction and / or in the direction of the rear edge of the recess may be rounded. If, in addition, the running direction in the running direction and / or in the direction of the rear edge of the insert element is rounded off, then the rounded area of the insert element will tend less to shearing due to the reduced rigidity in the rounded region when passing through the deflection rollers.

It is furthermore advantageous if the modulus of elasticity of the insert element in the direction of travel is at most as great as the modulus of elasticity of the reinforced rubber coating in the direction of travel, but preferably smaller, as this can further reduce the load on the connection region. In particular, the insert element may be made of the same material as the rubber coating of the carrier tape.

By stretching or stretching the films, which are usually made of PVC, for the insert elements, a different modulus of elasticity can be achieved in two mutually orthogonal directions. The direction with the weaker modulus of elasticity can be oriented in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape.

Finally, regardless of the connection region between the bottom surface of the recess and the underside of the insert element, an elastically deformable compensating layer can be arranged whose elastic modulus is advantageously significantly smaller than the modulus of elasticity of the topping in the running direction. For example, the modulus of elasticity of the gumming may be 0.01 to 0.1 GPa, the elastic modulus of the compensating layer may be 10% to 50% of the elastic modulus of the gumming. In addition to a low modulus of elasticity and the shear strength of a leveling layer should be low. Shear strength is measured by the force required to support parallel, interconnected to move these layers against each other. A shear strength of about 0.001 GPa is useful here.

The recess in the carrier tape is advantageously produced by one of the following methods: a) milling, b) mechanical embossing, e.g. with a heated stamp, or c) calendering.

Any supernatant can be removed in a subsequent processing step.

The rubber coating of the carrier tape may comprise a thermoplastic material, for. As styrene block polymers, thermoplastic copolymers or ethylene-propylene-diene rubber. The recesses have an average depth between 0.05 mm and 5 mm, preferably from 0.1 and 1 mm, in particular of 0.2 mm.

The applicant reserves the right, by division of the present application, to seek independent protection for customizable cash register systems with areas for affixing changing advertising contents, which have at least the following features:

An endless carrier tape with at least one inner (optional) reinforcement layer and at least one outer rubber coating,

A recess formed at least partially in the rubber coating,

At least one insert element, which forms advertising surfaces for attaching the changing advertising contents by means of printing, and whose dimensions are dimensioned such that the insert element can be inserted into the recess in the carrier tape,

• the top of the inserted insert element does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the carrier tape, and

• The insert element is connected via at least one arranged within the recess connecting region reversibly mechanically connected to the endless carrier tape. It is then possible to add features to these basic features which result from the preferred developments described above, the subclaims and the embodiments discussed below. In particular, any combinations of these features / feature groups are possible, as far as this is technically feasible.

The customizable cash register system with areas for attaching changing advertising content is suitable for a sales device and provides a cash register for booking selected goods and a goods transport system for transporting the selected goods to the cash register. The goods transport system comprises a cash-tape system according to the invention.

In the longitudinal direction, a cover can partially or completely cover the boundary of the insert element adjoining the longitudinal side of the carrier strip, so that the cassette system makes a uniform impression on the observer's eye. Visible is then only the carrier tape and the insertion elements, the lying parallel to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt edge regions, however, are hidden.

Further advantages and features of the customizable cassette band system according to the invention and of the checkout system according to the invention emerge from the subclaims and the following exemplary embodiments, which are explained with reference to the drawing. In this show:

1 is a perspective view of a cash-tape system according to the invention,

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged detail of the area marked "W" in FIG. 1, FIG.

3 shows schematically a recess with nubs therein,

4 a) shows schematically a recess with cover lips, which project beyond the insert elements, 4 b) shows a detail enlargement of the area marked "X" in FIG. 4 a), FIG.

5 is a Kassenbandsystem at least partially cross-cover,

6 a) shows schematically a variant of the insertion elements or recesses with connection areas,

6 b) schematically a variant embodiment of the insertion elements or recesses with connection areas and adhesion-reduced area,

6 c) schematically a variant of the insertion elements or recesses with cover lips,

6 d) schematically a variant of the insertion elements or recesses,

Fig. 6 e) schematically a variant of the insertion elements or recesses with Abdecklippen, and

Fig. 7 shows schematically a carrier tape with an insert element in the region of a deflection roller.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a carrier tape 3 with an insert element 7, which can be inserted in recesses 6.

The carrier tape 3 is constructed of a reinforcing layer 4 and a rubber coating 5. The reinforcing layer 4 may be made for example of textile fabrics or fiber-reinforced films. The underlying Armierungslage 4 is white or unpainted in the figures, the rubber coating 5 is shown hatched. As fiber reinforcements come under other glass or carbon fibers or polyamide fibers in question. The gumming may be made of artificial or natural rubber material, for example natural rubber or styrene-butadiene rubber or styrene acrylate. The insert elements 7 can be made, for example, from a film of a thermoplastic material, such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride or celluloid. Further, they may be multi-layered and have a transparent cover layer of a transparent plastic, for example a thermoplastic of the type mentioned above.

In the figure 1 it can be seen that the depth of the recess 6 in this embodiment is greater than the thickness of the insert elements 7, so that the surface of the carrier tape 3, the surface of the insert element 7 projects beyond.

Left on the carrier tape 3 in Figure 1, a recess 6 is shown without insert element 7. In the middle of a recess 6 is shown with an insert element 7, in the region of the right-hand recess 6, the carrier tape 3 is partially sectioned for the purpose of illustrating the arrangement of an insert element 7 within the recess 6. In the recess 6 in Figure 1, in which there is no insert element 7, a connection region 9 is shown. The connection region 9 is an area in which the mechanical connection between the insertion element 7 and the recess 6 preferably or exclusively acts. By way of example, the connecting region 9 in FIG. 1 is indicated as a strip on the edge leading in the longitudinal direction and on the edge lying behind in the longitudinal direction.

The carrier tape 3 is clamped between two pulleys 16. The pulleys 16 rotate in this embodiment in a clockwise direction and promote the top of the carrier tape 9 from left to right. The recesses 6 are in a stretched state of the carrier tape 3 at least as large as the insert elements 7, so that they can be inserted without overlaps. But they can also be larger in size, so that the insert elements can be inserted into the recesses 6 in the untensioned state of the tape. The tensioned state is present when the carrier tape is clamped between the deflection rollers 16, that is, a force acts in the longitudinal direction. On the insert elements 7 is at least on the upper side of an individual printing 8. The printing 8 may contain, for example, a general notice or advertising content. For this purpose, the insert elements 7 on the upper side form a surface suitable for printing. The printed surface can subsequently be covered, for example, by means of a transparent protective lacquer or another transparent protective layer.

The connection area 9 may e.g. be designed as a bond or as a Velcro connection. By Velcro connection is meant a compound in which two surfaces are connected by the fact that on one surface small hooks are formed up to 1 mm in length and on the corresponding surface a variety of textile ball of wool, in which the small hooks hang.

2 shows a detail view, which is identified by the letter "W" in Fig. 1. It shows a section through the carrier strip 3 with an insert element 7 and 6 located in a recess 6. From FIG. that the recess 6 is formed within the rubber coating 5.

The recess 6 may be formed in various ways. Thus, in FIG. 2, the region of the recess 6 leading in the longitudinal direction and the region lying behind in the longitudinal direction has a rounded edge 18. Furthermore, a connection region 9 is shown in dashed lines in FIG. 2, as is usual in the case of images in which objects to be represented are located behind an object lying in front of them. The connection region 9 can be defined by a top-side elevation on the base surface of the recess 6, with which a full-surface adhesive layer 10, which is applied to the underside of the insert element 7, cooperates. Alternatively, the connection region 9 may also be formed as a strip-shaped adhesive layer 10, which is applied to the underside of the insert element 7 or the upper side of the recess 6. In this embodiment, the base can then be formed for example as a flat surface.

FIG. 3 shows part of a carrier tape 3 of the cash-tape system 1 with a recess 6, in which nubs 11 are arranged. Furthermore, flat surfaces are shown chenabschnitte where the connecting portions 9 form, shown. When bonding the insert elements 7 in the recess 6, a full-surface adhesive layer 10, which is mounted on the bottom 13 of the insert element 7, only at the connecting portions 9 and on hilltops of the knobs 11 is effective. As a result, a relative movement of the carrier tape 3 to the insert elements 7 in the direction of the carrier tape 3 is facilitated.

Fig. 4 a) shows a further alternative embodiment of the carrier tape 3, in which the recess 6 forms Abdecklippen 14, which reach over the insert element 7 Ü. These are additionally rounded off. The covering lips 14 can be produced by a milling process in which a milling head can leave the area of the covering lip 14. Alternatively, the cover lip 14 may be e.g. be attached via an adhesive bond to the edge region of a recess 6. The cover lips 14 may have rounded edges 18 and may be made of a transparent material, such as e.g. thermoplastic plastic such as e.g. Polyvinyl chloride or polypropylene. The insert element 7 is guided during the replacement under the cover 14 and glued. In this case, the covering lip 14 can be raised in order to be able to insert the insertion element 7 more easily into the recess 6. The fact that the insert elements 7 are covered at the critical, transverse to the direction oriented edge regions, they can not on peripheral components such. Strippers or the cover 15 of the POS transport system 1 hang and shear. The risk of unintentional partial or complete shearing of the insertion elements 7 can be further reduced in this way.

4 b) shows an enlarged detail of the area marked "x" in FIG. 4 a), which shows the covering lip 14 which projects beyond the edges of the insertion element 7. The insertion element 7 is again provided with connecting regions 9 oriented in strip form transversely to the direction of strip travel connected to the carrier tape 3.

The connecting portion 9 may be formed as a Velcro connection. By a hook and loop connection is meant a connection in which two fabric mats are provided with elements capable of joining together in mutual approach. For example, on the one hand Tissue mat hooks can be arranged up to 1 mm in size and on the corresponding fabric mat textile ball of wool. Before inserting the insert element 7 in the recess 6 is located on the insert member 7, a Velcro connection, which corresponds to a Velcro connection in the recess.

The connection region 9 can also be an adhesive strip, which is located in the recess 6 on the underside 13 of the insert element 13 or on the base surface of the recess 6 before inserting the insert element 7.

According to a further embodiment variant, the connecting region 9 can be a region which is raised in relation to the base surface of the recess 6 or opposite the underside 13 of the insert elements 7 and in which an adhesive layer acts e- ago effectively than in the remaining region of the recess.

FIG. 5 shows a cash-tape system 1 with a cover 15 which partially overlaps the carrier tape 3 and the recess 6 or the insert element 7. Visible is only the top of the carrier tape 3 and the printing 8 of the insert elements 7. It should be noted that the printing 8 is substantially outside the covered area, so it is visible. Furthermore, a cash register 20 is shown, by means of which on the carrier tape 3 transported goods can be registered.

In the four sub-figures Figure 6 a), Figure 6 b), Figure 6 c), Figure 6 d) and Figure 6 e) are further possible embodiments of the mechanical connection between the carrier tape 3 and its recess 6 and an insert element 7 via one or several connection areas 9 shown. All embodiments are based on the goal of reducing the resulting high longitudinal tension in the insert elements 7 when passing through the deflection rollers 16. By an insert element 7 is not mechanically connected over its entire length with a recess 6, a relative movement between insert element and carrier tape 3 can be made possible. The positive effect can be effectively enhanced if the length of a connecting region 9 in the longitudinal direction is not as great as the circumference of a composite of insert element 7 and carrier tape 3 on a deflection roller 16. Advantageously, an adhesive layer 10 in the longitudinal direction only as long as a fraction of half the circumference of the guide rollers 16, for example 10-30%, but at most exactly as long.

In Figure 6 a) is a two strip-shaped connection regions 9 connected to the carrier tape 3 insert element 7 is shown. The connecting regions 9 are formed on the region leading in the longitudinal direction and on the region of the recess 6 which lies behind in the longitudinal direction. In between there is an area in which at least no rigid mechanical connection between carrier tape 3 and insert element 9 is formed. The connection region 9 may, according to one embodiment variant, be an area in which an adhesive layer 10 between the insert element 7 and the recess 6 becomes effective.

According to a further embodiment, the connecting region 9 may be a Velcro connection. For example, the Velcro fabric mat with small hooks in connecting areas 9 in the recess 6, the Velcro fabric mat with the soft correspondence structure of textile wool balls on the bottom 13 of the insert elements 7. About this soft bottom 13 is a low-friction sliding on the base of the recess 6 and thus allows a relative movement between insert element 7 and carrier tape 3.

According to a further embodiment variant, the connecting region 9 is either a region raised in the insertion element 7 or in the recess 6 in relation to the base surface, to which an adhesive layer preferably becomes effective.

In FIG. 6 b), an insert element 7 connected to the carrier tape 3 via two strip-shaped connection regions 9 is shown with an adhesion-reduced region 17.

The adhesion-reduced region 17 can be provided, for example, by the interaction of nubs 11 and the underside 13 of the insert element 7. In this case, before attaching the insert element 7 into the recess 6, the underside 13 of the insert element is completely wetted with adhesive agents. These adhesive agents preferably act on the mountain tops of the dimples 11 during insertion and, if appropriate, pressing of the insert elements 7 and on planning. pass. According to this embodiment, the connection regions 9 are, for example, planar regions on the base surface of the recess 6.

The adhesion-reduced region 17 may alternatively also have depressions 12, in which a wetted completely with adhesive agents bottom 13 of an insert element 7 is not or only partially effective.

According to a further embodiment variant, the adhesion-reduced region 17 can have both knobs 11 and depressions 12. A fully provided with adhesive means bottom 13 of an insert element 7 acts when inserting the insert element 7 in the recess 6 preferably at the mountain tops of the knobs 11 and not in the recesses 12th

According to a further embodiment variant, the adhesion-reduced region 17 is provided chemically or physically. It can e.g. chemical substances are used which reduce the effectiveness of an adhesive locally. These can either reduce the internal connection of the adhesive, ie the cohesion, or the tendency of the adhesive to adhere, ie the adhesion. The tendency to adhesion can also be reduced physically in some areas, for example by changing the surface by a plasma treatment, laser irradiation, by mechanical roughening or by flame heating.

Furthermore, a variant embodiment is conceivable according to which an insert element 7 has the same or even a lower modulus of elasticity than the carrier strip 3, so that the insert elements 7 can expand in a stress-relieving manner when stretched longitudinally as a result of circumferential elongation at the deflection rollers 16.

FIG. 6c) shows an insert element 7 connected to the carrier tape 3 via a strip-shaped connection region 9. At the edge regions of the recess, no connection regions 9 are provided, but rather a strip-shaped connection region 9 is provided in the longitudinal direction, centered within the recess 6. The edge regions of the insertion elements 7 are held by cover lips 14 in position. The cover lips 14 may be reversibly or permanently connected to the carrier tape 3, for example via a further adhesive layer 10. Nevertheless, the cover lip 14 may be applied by means of plastic welding.

In another embodiment, a cover lip 14 is formed as a transparent strip of a thermoplastic, such as e.g. PVC, which is glued to the edge regions of the insert element 7 and / or welded. Furthermore, a cover lip may be used as a strip provided with an adhesive layer at least on one side, e.g. be formed of a transparent plastic, which is reversibly adhered to the surface of the carrier tape 3 after inserting the insert element 7. Preferably, the adhesive layer does not come into contact with the insert element 7, so that a longitudinal movement of the overlapped end of the carrier strip in the recess 6 remains possible.

In Figure 6 d) a connected via a strip-shaped connection region 9 with the carrier tape 3 insert element 7 is shown. Therein, the cover lip 14 is integrally connected to the carrier tape 3. Thus, the cover lips 14 are formed analogously to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b. The cover lips 14 hold the edge regions of the insert element 7 via a positive connection perpendicular to the strip surface in position. It is possible in this way a relative movement between insert element 7 and recess 6 in the longitudinal direction of the carrier tape 3 with little effort.

In Figure 6 e) a further embodiment is shown, in which after inserting an insert element 7 in a recess 6, a cover 14 is glued or welded to the edge regions of the insert element 7 and provided in notches 21 at the edges of the recess 6. The cover lip may be made of a thermoplastic material, for example polyvinyl chloride or acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polyamide, polycarbonate, polyethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene and, for example, be completely or partially wetted with adhesive on one side. Finally, FIG. 7 schematically shows the effect of nubs 11 in the recess 6. In an advantageous embodiment variant of the invention, the insert element 7 is a thin film. When passing through the guide rollers 16, the insert element 7 is located on the outside of the carrier tape 3, at which the carrier tape 3 expands due to the different radii on the underside of the carrier tape 3 and the underside of the carrier tape 3. Characterized in that in the recess 6 nubs 11 and / or recesses 12 may be provided, a longitudinal stress in the insert member 7 can be avoided by the insert element 7 is partially polygonal with rounded edges on the knobs 11 in the wells 12 sets. A bending of the insert elements 7 should be as possible power and low friction possible. The adhesion-reduced region 17 with nubs 11 and / or depressions 12 is therefore doubly effective in reducing the stress in the critical region of the deflection rollers 16. On the one hand, a relative movement between the carrier belt 3 and an insert element 7 in the longitudinal direction is facilitated, on the other hand it allows the insertion elements 7 to place in areas in the wells 12 and less so to be strained.

Claims

claims

1. Customizable cash register system (1) with areas (2) for attaching changing advertising content, with a. an endless carrier tape (3) with at least i. an inner reinforcing layer (4) and at least one outer rubber coating (5), ii. an at least partially formed in the rubber coating (5) recess (6), b. at least one insert element (7), i. which forms advertising space for attaching the changing advertising content by means of printing (8), and ii. the dimensions of which are dimensioned so that the insert element (7) can be inserted into the recess (6),

in which

c. the upper side of the inserted insert element (7) does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the carrier strip (3), and d. the insert element (7) is reversibly mechanically connected to the endless carrier band via at least one connection region (9) arranged within the recess (6),

characterized in that

e. the at least one connecting region (9) is designed such that the mechanical connection between the insert element (7) and the carrier strip (3) permits a relative movement between the insert element (7) and the carrier strip (3) in the running direction of the carrier strip (3), the different elastic deformability of carrier tape (3) and insert element (7) in the running direction when circulating the cash register system (1) to a deflection roller (16) substantially compensates.

2. Kassenbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that a connecting region (9) is formed as an adhesive layer, to the in Running direction leading edge of the recess (6) adjacent.

3. cash-tape system (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that a further connection region (9) is formed as an adhesive layer adjacent to the rear edge in the running direction of the recess (6).

4. Kassenbandsystem (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that further connecting regions (9) are formed as an adhesive layer, which is adjacent to a directionally oriented boundary of the recess (6).

5. cash-tape system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that in the bottom surface of the recess (6) and / or the underside (13) of the insert element (7) nubs (11) and / or recesses (12) are formed.

6. cash-tape system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the formation of the connecting region (9), the underside of the insert element (7) is at least partially provided with an adhesive layer.

7. Kassebandsystem (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the bottom surface of the recess (6) and / or the underside of the insert element (7) forms a relation to the adhesive layer adhesion reduced area.

8. cash-tape system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one cover lip (14) is provided, which overlaps the leading in the direction or the rear edge lying in the direction of the recess (6).

9. cash-tape system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the leading in the direction and / or in the direction of the rear edge of the recess (6) is rounded. 10.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the leading in the direction and / or the rear lying in the direction of edge of the insert element (7) is rounded.

ll.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the modulus of elasticity of the insert element (7) in the running direction is smaller than the modulus of elasticity of the rubber coating (5) in the running direction.

12.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the modulus of elasticity of the insert element (7) in the running direction is smaller than transverse to the running direction.

13.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 13, characterized in that the insert element (7) comprises a pre-stretched plastic sheet.

14.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that between the bottom surface of the recess (6) and underside (13) of the insert element (7) in the running direction elastically deformable compensation layer is arranged, which has a modulus of elasticity in the running direction, which is smaller as the elastic modulus of the rubber coating (5) in the direction of travel.

15.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess (6) is made in the carrier tape by means of one of the following methods: a. Milling, b. Mechanical stamping with a heated stamp, or c. Calendering.

The cash-bag system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the rubber coating (5) of the carrier band (3) comprises a thermoplastic.

17.Kassbandsystem (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the recess (6) has an average depth which is between 0.05 and 5 mm.

18. POS system (1) for a point of sale, comprising: a. a cash register (20) for booking selected goods, and b. a goods transport system for transporting the selected goods to the cash register,

in which

c. the goods transport system comprises a cash-tape system (1) according to claim 1, d. at least one longitudinal side of the circulating carrier tape (3) in Kassenbandsystem (1) at least partially on the top side of a cover (15) is covered, such that the cover (15) on the longitudinal side of the carrier tape (3) adjacent edge of the insert element (7) also at least partially covering.