WO2015144752A1

WO2015144752A1 - Carrier sheet for a plurality of information carriers

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Publication number: WO2015144752A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/056374
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kilian Klages; Moez BIBANI; Jörg DONOTH; Nicole Probach
Original assignee: Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg
Priority date: 2014-03-26
Filing date: 2015-03-25
Publication date: 2015-10-01
Also published as: DE102014004342A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a carrier sheet for a plurality of information carriers (2), which information carriers can be fastened to the top side (1a) of the carrier sheet (1) and can be marked by means of a marking device. By means of the carrier sheet (1) according to the invention, simple and quick marking of information carriers, in particular on both sides, is possible in that a plurality of fields (3) are arranged on the top side (1a) of the carrier sheet (1), which fields are each used to position an information carrier (2) on the top side (1a) of the carrier sheet (1), wherein the fields (3) each have at least one opening (4).

Description

Carrier sheet for several information carriers

The invention relates to a carrier sheet for a plurality of information carriers which can be fastened on the upper side of the carrier sheet and which can be marked by means of a marking device, in particular a marking laser. Moreover, the invention also relates to a marking object with a corresponding carrier sheet and with at least one information carrier secured by means of an adhesive layer on the upper side of the carrier sheet.

In industrial and commercial practice, the identification and labeling of machines, appliances, clamps or cables use a wide variety of types of information carriers, most of which are also referred to as markers and markers, on which information about the components to which they are associated is applied are. For this purpose, the identification and marking s signs are usually provided in a marking s device with a corresponding marking pattern, usually alphanumeric characters. The marking can be effected in particular by means of a printer, for example a laser printer, an inkjet printer or a thermal transfer printer, with which the respective information is printed on the information carrier. Signs as labeling or marking s metal tags are often used in which the marking can also be done by a corresponding engraving with an engraving machine.

In addition, marking lasers are also used for some years, in which the surface of the information carrier to be marked is applied directly to a laser beam, so that the marking is not carried out by a printing but by processing the material of the information carrier. Depending on the material of the information carrier and depending on the wavelength of the laser marking can be done by discoloring (carbonizing), foaming, engraving or material removal. In the case of the carrier sheet or the marking object according to the invention, the marking of the individual information carriers preferably takes place by means of one such marking laser, without, however, the invention being restricted thereto. To mark the individual information carrier they can be individually inserted into a corresponding receptacle in the marking device. This has the advantage of a very high flexibility, since information carriers of different sizes can be used, but the disadvantage here is the relatively high expenditure of time for the exact positioning of the information carrier in the processing space of the marking device. In addition, the parameters for the marking process usually have to be entered manually by the user.

If several identical or similar information carriers are to be marked, support sheets are frequently used in practice on which a plurality of information carriers are applied, the information carriers generally being fastened by means of an adhesive layer on the upper side of the carrier sheet. The adhesive layer is designed such that the information carrier after the marking process can be easily withdrawn from the carrier sheet. Although the use of such carrier sheets can mark a larger number of information carriers in a shorter time, this reduces the flexibility with regard to the use of different information carriers. In addition, the information carrier can then be marked only from one side. Moreover, even when using marking objects with a carrier sheet and information carriers arranged thereon, the input of the parameters for the marking process and the exact positioning of the carrier sheet in the processing space of the marking device are relatively time-consuming.

The present invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a carrier sheet or a Markierobjekt consisting of a carrier sheet and a plurality of information carriers, which allows the simplest and quickest possible marking of information carriers, in particular a simple as possible two-sided marking of information carrier be possible should.

This object is achieved in the carrier sheet described above with the features of claim 1, characterized in that on the top of the carrier sheet several fields are arranged, each of the positioning an information carrier on the top of the carrier sheet serve, and that the fields each have at least one opening.

The arrangement of the fields on the top of the carrier sheet, a simple positioning of the information carrier to be marked on the carrier sheet is initially possible. The fields can simply be printed or recorded on the top side of the carrier sheet, so that the information carriers to be marked can be glued manually or mechanically onto the fields. In addition, however, it is also possible that the fields are formed somewhat recessed to the surface of the carrier sheet, whereby the positionally accurate application of the information carrier is further facilitated on a carrier sheet.

Due to the fact that according to the invention arranged on the top of the carrier sheet fields each have at least one opening, the possibility is created in a simple manner to mark the information carrier applied to the carrier sheet from both sides without the information carrier after the mark on the one side has been applied, must be deducted individually from the carrier sheet. In order to mark the second side of the information carrier, the carrier sheet according to the invention has merely to be taken out of the processing space of the marking device, rotated by 180 ° C. and then inserted again into the processing space. In a subsequent marking operation, the second side of the information carrier can then be marked through the opening.

The support sheet according to the invention also has the advantage that it can be produced very easily, wherein both the individual fields and the individual openings can be matched to the respective information carrier to be marked. As a result, correspondingly adapted carrier sheets can be made available for different information carriers. In addition, it is also possible in principle for fields with different dimensions and / or openings with different dimensions to be arranged on a carrier sheet so that different information carriers can be applied to a carrier sheet. Depending on the shape and size of the information carrier to be marked and depending on which and how much information is to be applied on the front and on the back of the individual information carrier, the openings in the fields can be designed differently. According to an embodiment variant of the present invention, an opening is arranged completely within the assigned field, so that an edge completely surrounding the opening remains within the field on which the information carrier can be glued. According to an alternative embodiment, at least one edge region of an opening coincides with the corresponding edge region of the associated field, so that there is no longer any circumferential edge within the field. For attachment of an information carrier on the support sheet then serve only the remaining areas of the field, which may be, for example, an upper and / or lower edge strip.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the marking process of the individual information carriers can be simplified for the user in that an identification field is provided on the upper side and on the underside of the carrier sheet in an edge region of the carrier sheet, in which information about the information carriers to be marked are applied , The information applied in the labeling field is in particular that information which is required by the marking device for marking the information carriers. This may be, for example, the specification of the material of the information carrier, which is applied as article number, for example in the form of a bar code, in the identification field. Such a barcode applied to the carrier sheet at a predetermined position can then be read in by the marking device before the marking operation. If the marking device is, for example, a marking laser, then the optimum irradiation intensity and the irradiation duration are automatically adjusted on the basis of the acquired information and the material of the information carrier that can be determined from it. A manual adjustment or input of the marking parameters can thus be at least partially eliminated. Of course, the information applied in the identification field can also be realized differently than in the form of a barcode, for example by means of an RFID chip or a magnetic stripe, both of which also enable contactless reading of the information by the marking device. Characterized in that both on the top and on the underside of the carrier sheet an identification field is provided with the corresponding information, the information can be detected regardless of which side - the top or the bottom - the carrier sheet is inserted in the processing space of the marking device ,

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention, in each case a further identification field is provided on the upper side and on the underside of the carrier sheet in an edge region of the carrier sheet in which the information can be applied, which information carriers of the carrier sheet are already marked or which information carriers are not yet marked , The information, which can be given in the form of a barcode, for example, is preferably applied by the marking device, with which the information carriers are also marked, so that the carrier sheet, at least in the region of the further identification field, consists of a material that is in contact with the marking device , in particular with a marking laser, can be marked.

This preferred embodiment also allows a suitable marking device to mark carrier sheets or the information carriers applied thereto correctly even if individual information carriers are already marked. As a result, a double marking of individual information carriers, which otherwise could possibly no longer be used, be avoided. In addition, this creates the opportunity to mark in a support sheet initially only individual information carrier, then remove the carrier sheet from the marking device and at a later time after the already marked information carrier may have already been removed from the carrier sheet, more on the Carrier sheet to mark still applied information carrier.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the marking process can be further shortened by dividing into two mutually two opposite perforations are arranged opposite edge regions of the carrier sheet, which serve for the correct positioning of the carrier sheet in the processing sraum the marking s device. The two perforations in an edge region preferably have different dimensions, to which corresponding pins or receptacles are provided in the processing space. This ensures that only a certain arrangement of the carrier sheet in the processing space is possible. Characterized in that not only in an edge region but in two opposite edge regions in each case two perforations are provided, a correct positioning of the carrier sheet is ensured regardless of whether the carrier sheet is introduced with its top or with its bottom up in the processing space.

The aforementioned object is achieved with a Markierobjekt described above with the features of claim 7, characterized in that the at least one information carrier is disposed within a arranged on the top of the carrier sheet field, wherein the field has at least one opening, so that the information carrier, the opening covering in the field. With regard to the advantages of the marking object according to the invention, reference is made to the above statements in connection with the carrier sheet according to the invention.

According to a preferred embodiment of the marking object according to the invention, individual adhesive layers for the information carriers are provided on the upper side of the carrier sheet in the region of the individual fields. Alternatively, the adhesive layer used for fixing an information carrier on the carrier sheet may also be provided on the information carrier. In the first embodiment, the adhesive layer is preferably formed such that after removal of the information carrier from the top of the carrier sheet, the adhesive layer remains on the top of the carrier sheet, ie the information carrier can be detached from the carrier sheet without residues of the adhesive layer remain on the information carrier. In the second variant, in which the information carrier is designed to be self-adhesive, the adhesive layer preferably remains on the information carrier after detachment of the information carrier from the carrier sheet. In particular, there are now a large number of possibilities for designing and developing the carrier sheet or the marking object according to the invention. Reference is made to both the patent claims 1 and 7 subordinate claims as well as to the following description of two embodiments in conjunction with the drawings. In the drawing show

1 shows a first embodiment of a marking object with a plurality of information carriers adhered to a carrier sheet, from the upper side,

2 shows the Markierobjekt according to FIG. 1, from the bottom,

3 shows a second embodiment of a marking object with a plurality of information carriers adhered to a carrier sheet, from the upper side, and

4 each show a cross section through an information carrier affixed to a carrier sheet, according to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

The figures show two different embodiments of a marking object consisting in each case of a carrier sheet 1 and a plurality of information carriers 2 fastened on the upper side 1a of the carrier sheet 1. FIGS. 1 and 3 each show a marking object with a view of the upper side 1a of the carrier sheet, while FIG the marking object of FIG. 1 with a view of the bottom lb of the carrier sheet 1 shows. In this case, the Markierobjekt shown in Fig. 2 or the support sheet 1 is rotated in comparison to the illustration of FIG. 1 by 180 ° C.

As can be seen from FIG. 1, a plurality of, in the present case, 20 fields 3 are arranged on the upper side 1a of the carrier sheet, each serving to position an information carrier 2 on the upper side 1a of the carrier sheet 1. In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, 3 individual information carriers 2 are glued to a total of 12 of the 20 fields, while no information carriers 2 are applied to the remaining eight fields 3. at the fields 3, on which no information carrier 2 are glued, it can be seen that the fields 3 each have an opening 4.

If a carrier sheet 1 or a marking object with the orientation according to FIG. 1 is introduced into the processing space of a marking device, the individual information carrier 2 affixed to the fields 3 can be provided with a marking on its upper side 2 a. If the marking object is then taken out of the processing room, rotated 180 ° C and then inserted back into the processing room, as shown in Fig. 2, so there is the possibility of the information carrier due to the formation of the openings 4 in the individual fields 3 2 also to mark on its bottom 2b. The marking of the bottom 2b of the information carrier 2 is possible within the range of the openings 4. In order to mark information carrier 2 also from its lower side 2b, these need not be individually detached from the support sheet 1, turned over and glued back, but it can simply the support sheet 1 are rotated with the information carriers 2 glued thereto by 180 °. The information carrier 2 can then be marked through the openings 4 on its underside 2b.

From Fig. 1 it is also apparent that individual openings 4 have different shapes. While the openings 4, which are formed in the upper three rows in the illustration according to FIGS. 1 and 2, are arranged completely within the respectively associated fields 3, two edge regions 5 each fall in the openings 4 arranged in the bottom row the openings 4 with the corresponding edge regions 6 of the associated fields 2 together. As a result, in the case of the fields 3 formed in the three upper rows, an edge completely surrounding the opening 4 remains within the field 3 on which the information carrier 2 can be glued. In the case of the fields 3 arranged in the bottom row, on the other hand, only two areas of the field 3 which are separated by the opening 4 and which serve to fix an information carrier 2 on the corresponding field 3 remain.

In the embodiments illustrated in the figures is on both the top la and on the bottom lb of the carrier sheet 1 in one Edge region of the carrier sheet 1, in which no fields 3 are arranged, each one identification field 7 is provided in which information about the information carrier 2 to be marked, in particular with respect to their material, is applied in the form of a barcode. In addition, a second identification field 8 is provided in the same edge region of the carrier sheet 1, in which the information can be applied from the marking device after a marking operation, which information carriers 2 have already been marked. The information on the already marked information carrier 2 applied by the marking device in the second identification field 8 is also preferably displayed in the form of a barcode. So that this information can be applied by the marking device with which the information carriers 2 are also marked, the carrier sheet 1 consists at least in the region of the further identification field 8 of a material which can be well marked with the marking device, in particular with a marking laser.

In the carrier sheet 1, two perforations 9a, 9b are additionally arranged in two opposite edge regions, which serve to enable the carrier sheet 1 to be positioned simply and accurately in the processing space of the marking device. For this purpose, in the processing sraum to the perforations 9a and 9b corresponding pins are formed on the carrier sheet 1 with the perforations 9a, 9b is placed. In order to ensure an always correct orientation of the carrier sheet 1, the perforations 9a, 9b have different dimensions, in the present case the perforation 9a is formed as a round hole and the perforation 9b as a slot. Since the perforations 9a, 9b in the two opposite edge regions mirror are arranged inverted to each other, d. H. the two round holes 9a are arranged in the illustration of FIG. 1 in the two upper corners and the two slots 9b in the two lower corners, the carrier sheet 1 can be inserted into the processing space of the marking device, regardless of whether its top la (Fig 1) or its lower side 1b (FIG.

In order to fasten the individual information carriers 2 on the carrier sheet 1, an adhesive layer 10 is in each case formed on the upper side 1a of the carrier sheet 1 in the region of the individual fields 3 in the illustrated exemplary embodiment. introduced, which is designed so that after removing an information carrier 2, the adhesive layer 10 remains on the support sheet 1, that is no remains of the adhesive layer 10 adhere to the information carrier 2. In principle, however, it is also possible to make the individual information carriers 2 self-adhesive, so that then the individual adhesive layers are arranged on the lower sides 2b of the information carriers 2.

The marking object shown in FIG. 3 differs from the marking object according to FIGS. 1 and 2 in that the individual information carriers 2 have a different shape. While in the first embodiment, round information carrier 2 are adhered to the carrier sheet 1, the information carrier 2 in the second embodiment are square. In both embodiments, the information carrier 2 may be, for example, metal signs or plastic signs. The information carriers 2 provided in the first exemplary embodiment have holes 11, through which a wire or cable tie can be guided, with which the information carrier 2 can be fastened to the component or device to be identified.

From the two sectional view of FIG. 4 it can be seen that the metal or plastic labels used in the illustrated embodiment as an information carrier 2 have a greater thickness than the carrier sheet 1. The carrier sheet 1, for example, a thickness of 200 - 250 μπι and the information carrier have a thickness of 500 - 800 μπι. In such information carriers 2, the marking is preferably carried out by means of a marking laser, since in this case the surface of the information carrier 2 is processed directly with the laser beam 12. The height offset between the marking laser respectively facing side of the information carrier 2 - top 2a in Fig. 4a and bottom 2b in Fig. 4b - and the corresponding side la, lb of the carrier sheet 1 thus plays no role in the marking, regardless of whether the top 2a or the bottom 2b of the information carrier 2 should be marked, as shown in Fig. 4a and 4b by the two indicated laser beams 12. In addition, the adhesive layer 10 attached between the underside 2b of the information carrier 2 and the top side la of the carrier sheet 1 can be seen, the thickness of which is substantially smaller than the thickness of the carrier sheet 1. The carrier sheet 1 preferably has a rectangular shape, wherein the processing field on which the fields 3 are arranged, for example, has a size of a maximum of 180 x 180 mm. Depending on the size of the processing space of the marking device, the carrier sheet 1 but of course also have other dimensions.

Claims

Claims:

1. carrier sheet for a plurality of on the top (la) of the support sheet (1) attachable information carrier (2), which are markable by means of a marking s device, in particular a marking laser,

characterized,

that on the upper side (la) of the support sheet (1) a plurality of panels (3) are arranged, each of the positioning of an information carrier (2) on the top (la) of the support sheet (1) are used, and that the fields (3) respectively have at least one opening (4).

2. carrier sheet according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one opening (4) is arranged completely within the associated field (2).

3. carrier sheet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least one edge region (5) at least one opening (4) coincides with the corresponding edge region (6) of the associated field (2).

4. carrier sheet according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that on the upper side (la) and on the underside (lb) of the carrier sheet (1) in an edge region of the carrier sheet (1) each have a marking field

(7) is provided in which information about the information carrier (2) to be marked are applied.

5. Carrier sheet according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that on the upper side (la) and on the underside (lb) of the carrier sheet (1) in an edge region of the carrier sheet (1) each have a marking field

(8) is provided, in which the information can be applied, which information carrier (2) are already marked or which information carrier (2) are not yet marked.

6. carrier sheet according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in two opposite edge regions of the carrier sheet (1) two perforations (9a, 9b) are arranged, wherein the perforations (9a, 9b) are preferably arranged in the region of two opposite corners.

7. marking object with a carrier sheet (1) according to one of claims 1 to 6 and at least one by means of an adhesive layer (10) on the top (la) of the carrier sheet (1) fixed information carrier (2) by means of a marking s device, in particular a marking laser, markable,

characterized,

in that the information carrier (2) is arranged within a field (3) which is arranged on the upper side (1a) of the carrier sheet (1) and has at least one opening (4), so that the information carrier (2) forms the opening (4) in FIG the field (3) covers.

8. Marking object according to claim 7, characterized in that on the upper side (la) of the carrier sheet (1) in the region of the individual fields (3) individual adhesive layers (10) for the information carrier (2) are provided.

9. marking object according to claim 8, characterized in that the adhesive layers (10) are formed such that after removing an information carrier (2) from the top (la) of the carrier sheet (1) the respective adhesive layer (10) on the top ( la) of the carrier sheet (1) remains.