WO2018168240A1 - Metal container - Google Patents

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WO2018168240A1
WO2018168240A1 PCT/JP2018/003407 JP2018003407W WO2018168240A1 WO 2018168240 A1 WO2018168240 A1 WO 2018168240A1 JP 2018003407 W JP2018003407 W JP 2018003407W WO 2018168240 A1 WO2018168240 A1 WO 2018168240A1
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康晴 小西
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生野金属株式会社
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
    • B65B61/02Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for perforating, scoring, slitting, or applying code or date marks on material prior to packaging
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20External fittings
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/34Coverings or external coatings

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  • the present invention relates to a metal container in which a metal surface-adhesive paint is applied to the surface of a metal container body, and product information of the contents of the container body can be laser-printed on the application surface.
  • a metal can in which a label provided with a printing ink layer on a plastic film is bonded to the surface by heating and pressing. (Patent Document 1).
  • users of metal containers such as Ito cans, such as food or oil manufacturers, deliver the container body from the manufacturer of the metal container body and fill the contents.
  • Deliver a paper label from the manufacturer and printer and attach the paper label on which the product information of the contents is printed on the surface of the container body using a label applicator, or make the paper label before printing
  • the label is pasted on the surface of the container body using a label sticking machine with a printing function and the product information is printed, thereby displaying the product information of the contents filled in the metal container.
  • the user of the metal container orders a metal container body to be filled with the contents from the manufacturer, and in addition to the work to manage, the user separately provides a paper label for displaying product information.
  • work related to inventory management of the paper labels was required.
  • a paper label is applied to the metal container body using a label applicator, or the label applicator with the printing function is used. In this case, it is also necessary to print product information. Therefore, the user of the metal container needs to spend a great deal of money on ordering and receiving the paper labels and managing the inventory, and in addition to the introduction cost of the labeling machine, the maintenance and electricity costs, etc. If the above labeling machine with printing function is used, there is a problem that the maintenance of ink and the like is heavy, and product information display becomes rough when printing with ink jet. It was.
  • the paper label is affixed to the surface of the metal container main body by a seal part on the back surface, but the paper label hits an obstacle while the container main body is being transported, or the paper label is exposed to rainwater, etc.
  • the product information on the paper label disappears and cannot be read because it may get wet and melt, or a part of the peeled paper label may be mixed into the container body as a foreign object. there were.
  • a user of a content item that has delivered a metal container filled with the contents from a user of the metal container may bathe the metal container that is still filled with the contents for the purpose of selling the contents.
  • a hot water bath may be used to dissolve and liquefy solid contents such as chocolate, and in that case the product information display on the paper label may disappear and become unreadable
  • a part of the peeled paper label is mixed into the container body as foreign matter.
  • the surface of the container body may be engraved by laser marking, and the product information of the contents may be engraved, but the surface of the container body is shaved.
  • the scraps will be mixed into the inside of the container body, and the engraved part will be rusted, rust may be mixed into the container body, and it may be difficult to read the product information display. It was. *
  • Patent Document 1 a plastic film is bonded to the surface of a metal container.
  • the paper label printing on the label, bonding to the metal container, and management work are required.
  • the cost since the cost is high, it is not possible to contribute to work efficiency and cost reduction. Further, the adhered label may be peeled off from the metal container.
  • the paper label is peeled off during filling of the contents, or the surface of the metal container body is imprinted.
  • foreign matter may be mixed in the inside of the container body, such as scraping, and as a method for displaying product information on the container body, it has become a big problem in terms of hygiene.
  • the present invention forms a pseudo label on the surface of the container body on the metal container body manufacturer side, and the user of the metal container prints the pseudo label on the pseudo label by laser irradiation.
  • the user of the metal container prints the pseudo label on the pseudo label by laser irradiation.
  • the present invention is configured as follows. That is, the metal container according to claim 1 of the present invention is a metal container body and a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation is applied to the surface of the container body in a thin film shape. It is characterized by comprising a coating film layer as a pseudo label.
  • the metal container according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the metal container, the thickness of the coating layer from the surface of the container body is 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m.
  • the metal container according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the metal container, the metal surface-adhesive paint contains a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation in a proportion of 5% to 40%. .
  • the metal container according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the metal container, the metal surface adhesion paint contains a white or light color pigment.
  • the metal container manufacturing apparatus includes: a molding unit that molds a metal container body from a thin steel plate; and a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation after the molding.
  • the manufacturing method of the metal container which printed the merchandise information of Claim 6 can be printed by the process of shape
  • the coating layer formed by applying a laser-printable metal surface-adhesive paint in a thin film is used as a pseudo label, so that the user of the metal container
  • the coating layer coated with the metal surface-adhesive paint is not easily peeled off, the printed product information display does not disappear easily, and foreign matter can be prevented from entering the container body. In particular, it is excellent in terms of hygiene as a metal container filled with food or cooking oil.
  • metal containers such as Ito cans generally have a metallic luster on the surface, and when product information is displayed directly on the metal surface by laser printing, the contrast with the metallic luster is weak and visibility is low. Although it deteriorates, the visibility of the product information laser-printed can be ensured by forming the coating film layer with a thickness in the above range, and the coating film layer can function as a pseudo label.
  • the metal container of Claim 3 it is set as the said range of the thickness of a coating-film layer by making the metal adhesive coating material contain the pigment which can be printed by laser irradiation in the ratio of the said range.
  • the pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation is included in the metal adhesive paint in the proportion of the above range, so that the contrast against the metallic luster on the surface of the metal container is strengthened and the product information is fully visible.
  • Product information can be printed with possible darkness, and the coating layer can be made to function more as a pseudo label.
  • the coating layer can function as a pseudo label with sufficiently strong contrast against the metallic luster on the surface of the metal container Can do.
  • the coating layer of the metal container according to any one of claims 2 to 4 is excessively thin, the surface of the container body with a metallic gloss on the back surface can be seen through. The contrast becomes weaker, and the absolute amount of pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the laser irradiation surface of the coating layer decreases according to the thinness of the coating layer.
  • the thickness is excessively increased, the amount of the metal surface-adhesive paint used in the coating layer increases, and the cost burden increases because drying takes time. From the viewpoint of visibility of product information and cost, the coating layer can be appropriately functioned as a pseudo label.
  • the coating layer can be appropriately formed on the surface of the container body after the molding by silk screen printing. That is, a metal container filled with food or edible oil, etc., is usually in a state of being stacked at the time of storage if it is a thin steel plate before forming the container body, and a coating layer is formed on the surface of the thin steel plate as it is. When stacked, the metal surface-adhesive paint adheres to the inner surface of the container body, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of food hygiene. Therefore, it is important that the coating layer is formed on the outer surface of the container body after molding.
  • the thickness of the coating layer can be adjusted depending on the roughness of the screen plate, and the screen plate is curved by pressing the squeegee.
  • the coating layer can be formed by bringing the screen plate and the surface of the container body into close contact with each other.
  • product information can be printed by irradiating the surface of the coating layer with a laser on the user side of the metal container.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a metal container 1 according to the present invention.
  • a description will be given using a canister as the container body 2 of the metal container 1.
  • the metal container 1 is composed of a metal container body 2 and a coating layer 3 that applies a metal surface adhesion paint to the surface of the container body 2 to form a pseudo label.
  • the product information of the contents to be laser-printed on the user side of the metal container 1 is usually displayed on the surface of the coating layer 3 in the figure.
  • the metal container body 2 is formed by bending a thin steel plate to form a rectangular cylindrical body 2a, and fixing a bottom plate 2b below the top plate 2c.
  • the top plate 2c is provided with a lid portion 2d in which a lid is attached to the through hole.
  • the metal container body 2 is not limited to a canister, but includes other metal containers such as metal cans.
  • the whole body is not limited to metal, but only the surface of the container body 2 or the body portion 2a in which the top plate 2c is made of synthetic resin and on which the coating layer 3 is formed is made of metal.
  • the container body 2 including a part of the container body 2 such as a container body 2 made of metal is also included (the same applies hereinafter).
  • the coating layer 3 is a range in which a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a laser-printable pigment in a predetermined ratio is displayed on the surface of the body 2a with a predetermined thickness, and product information of contents is displayed. After being applied as appropriate, it is dried to form a pseudo label on the surface of the body 2a.
  • the pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation contained in the metal surface adhesion paint is considered to be metal surface adhesion in consideration of the darkness of the print that ensures the visibility of product information and the adhesion to the metal surface. It is contained in the paint at a ratio of 20%. From the viewpoint of visibility and adhesion to a metal surface, the content of the pigment that can be printed by the laser irradiation is preferably 5% to 40%, and most preferably 15% to 20%. It is good to contain.
  • the coating layer 3 is formed with a thickness of 10 ⁇ m from the surface of the body portion 2a from the viewpoint of enhancing the contrast with the surface of the body portion 2a that has a metallic luster and improving the visibility. Yes. That is, if the coating layer 3 is formed too thin, the back surface of the body 2a with metallic luster is visible, so that the contrast with the product information displayed in black by laser printing is weakened. Since the absolute amount of pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the laser irradiation surface of the coating layer 3 is also reduced, the laser printing becomes thin and the visibility deteriorates. On the other hand, if it is formed too thick, Since the amount of the metal surface adhesive coating used increases and time is required for drying, the cost burden increases. From such a viewpoint, the thickness of the coating layer 3 is preferably formed in the range of 5 ⁇ m to 30 ⁇ m, and most preferably in the range of 8 ⁇ m to 13 ⁇ m.
  • the thickness of the coating layer 3 and the content ratio of the pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation are within the above ranges in consideration of the improvement of the visibility with respect to the metal surface that is metallic gloss, the adhesion to the metal surface, and the cost burden. It is good to do, and it can be made to function as a pseudo label which displays the merchandise information of the contents in metal container 1 by forming coat layer 3 in the range.
  • a paper label attached to a metal container such as a conventional canister is white and product information is printed with black letters on the surface thereof
  • the coating layer of the present invention Similarly, by forming the product information 3 in white or light color and printing the product information in black, the user of a conventional metal container can visually recognize the product information displayed on the pseudo label without a sense of incongruity. Furthermore, by changing the black color using a CO2 laser as a laser printing device, product information can be printed basically at a lower cost than various laser printing devices.
  • the coating layer 3 as the pseudo level is formed in white or light color by containing a white or light color pigment in addition to a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the metal surface adhesive paint, and
  • a white or light color pigment in addition to a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the metal surface adhesive paint
  • the novelty and cleanliness of the contents can be felt by forming the coating layer 3 as a pseudo label in pure white.
  • the metal container 1 formed as described above can be easily displayed on the surface of the coating film layer 3 on the surface of the coating layer 3 on the user side of the food or oil manufacturer who delivered the metal container 1.
  • Printing by laser irradiation with high printing accuracy can be performed.
  • the information displayed by the laser printing includes, for example, product name, product number, contents, raw materials, date of manufacture, expiry date, manufacturer information, etc., as well as two-dimensional code for access via the Internet. And graphic information such as logo marks and characters used by users.
  • the product information is displayed by changing the surface of the coating film layer 3 to black by printing by laser irradiation, white or light color pigment in addition to the pigment that can be printed on the metal surface adhesive paint by laser irradiation.
  • the pigment is not limited to white or light color, and a black or dark pigment may be included in the metal surface adhesive paint.
  • most of conventional product information has a white paper label printed with black, and a CO2 laser is used on the surface of the white or light-colored coating layer 3. Since the black printing is basically low in cost, in order to make the coating layer 3 function as a more pseudo label, a white or light-colored pigment is contained in the metal surface adhesive coating, and the coating layer 3 Is preferably formed in white or light color.
  • the coating layer 3 is provided on the body 2a as the surface of the container body 2 and product information is printed on the surface.
  • the coating layer 3 may be provided on either the bottom plate 2c or the lid 2d or a plurality of metal surfaces, and product information may be printed by laser irradiation.
  • FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing the manufacturing apparatus 10.
  • the apparatus 10 for manufacturing a metal container 1 basically includes a forming means 11 for forming a metal container body 2 from a thin steel plate, and a metal surface adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation.
  • the coating means 12 for applying a thin film on the surface of 2 by silk screen printing, and the drying means 13 for drying the applied thin film-like coating layer to form a pseudo label, each of these components Are connected by a belt conveyor.
  • the manufacturing apparatus 10 will be described using a one-pipe can as the metal container 1.
  • the forming means 11 is a forming machine for forming a metal container body 2, which forms a square cylindrical body 2 a by bending a thin steel plate, and has a bottom plate below it.
  • the container body 2 is formed by winding and fixing 2b and fixing the top plate 2c by winding it.
  • the top plate 2c is provided with a lid portion 2d that covers a through hole for pouring and discharging food or edible oil.
  • the forming means 11 is a one-piece can forming machine.
  • the forming means 11 is not limited to this, and any other forming means 11 may be used as long as it can form the metal container body 2. May be.
  • the application means 12 is a silk screen printer for applying the metal surface-adhesive paint to the surface of the body 2 a of the container body 2 to form the coating layer 3.
  • the screen plate 12c composed of the screen portion 12a and the frame portion 12b, and a squeegee that moves to the left and right in the drawing while pressing the upper surface of the screen portion 12a and applies the ink I of the metal surface adhesion paint on the upper surface to the printing target. 12d and ink return 12e.
  • the container main body 2 conveyed from the forming means 11 by the belt conveyor is in a state of being laid down above the surface of the body portion 2a, and is successively conveyed below the applying means 12 to be applied. 12, after coating layer 3 is applied, it is transported to drying means 14.
  • the coating means 12 moves the ink I placed on the upper surface of the screen portion 12a of the screen plate 12c in the right direction in the drawing by the movement of the squeegee 12d, while lowering the screen portion 12a and the container body 2 below.
  • the ink I is extruded and applied to the surface of the body part 2a.
  • the screen portion 12a is curved by the pressing of the squeegee 12d, the screen portion is not affected by the deflection of the surface of the body portion 2a of the container body 2 or even if the surface of the body portion 2a is uneven. 12a and the surface of the trunk
  • drum 2a can be stuck, and the coating-film layer 3 can be formed. Moreover, the thickness of the coating film layer 3 can be adjusted with the coarseness of the screen part 12a.
  • the ink I may sag, but as described above, the surface of the body 2a with the container body 2 laid down. Can be prevented from dripping, and the coating layer 3 can be appropriately applied in a desired thickness and range.
  • the coating-film layer 3 will be apply
  • the drying means 13 is a drying furnace, and passes through the drying furnace while moving the surface of the body 2a of the container body 2 on which the ink I is applied on the belt conveyor. And dry.
  • the drying oven dries at a predetermined temperature and time interval according to the thickness of the coating layer 3 of the ink I. Therefore, what is necessary is just to change temperature and time interval suitably according to the thickness of the said coating-film layer 3.
  • the container body 2 after molding is formed so that the ink I does not adhere to the inner surface of the container body 2 by applying the coating means 12 to silk screen printing.
  • the coating layer 3 can be formed as a pseudo label in a sanitary and appropriate manner.
  • FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing the metal container 1.
  • ⁇ Molding step (S1)> First, the manufacturer of the metal container 1 forms the metal container body 2 from a thin steel plate. Specifically, a metal thin steel plate is bent to form a body portion 2a of the container body 2, a bottom plate 2b is fixed below the top plate 2c, and a top plate 2c formed with a lid portion 2d is fixed thereto. Then, the metal container body 2 is formed.
  • a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation and, if necessary, a white or light-colored pigment is applied to the surface of the body portion 2a of the container body 2 with silk. It is applied in a thin film by screen printing.
  • the coating layer 3 applied in the form of a thin film is formed with a thickness in the above-mentioned range from the surface of the body portion 2a, and a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation in the metal surface-adhesive paint at a ratio in the above-mentioned range. Contained.
  • the coating layer 3 applied in the application step is dried in a drying furnace at a predetermined temperature and time interval.
  • the temperature and time interval can be appropriately changed according to the thickness of the coating film layer 3.
  • the metal container 1 manufactured in this way is delivered from the manufacturer to the user by placing an order from the user of the metal container 1.
  • the merchandise information of the content is printed on the surface of the said coating-film layer 3 by irradiation of CO2 laser.
  • the laser is not limited to a CO2 laser, and may be any other laser printing device as long as printing by laser irradiation is possible on the surface of the coating layer 3.
  • the output of the laser depends on the amount of pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation contained in the metal surface-adhesive paint, and if the proportion of the pigment is small, the output is darkened with high output, or if the proportion is large.
  • the density of printing can be changed as appropriate depending on the level of output, such as thinning printing with low output.
  • the container body 2 may be filled with contents such as food or cooking oil, and after the product information is printed on the surface of the coating layer 3, the container The main body 2 may be filled with food, edible oil, or the like, and may be appropriately selected on the user side.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow in which, on the user side, the metal container 1 is filled with contents after the printing step (S4) shown in FIG. 5 and the metal container 1 is delivered to the user of the contents.
  • the user of the contents who delivered the metal container 1 filled with the contents from the user of the metal container 1 may inject the metal container 1 with hot water or steam for the purpose of using the contents.
  • the content of the metal container 1 is solid chocolate
  • the user uses the content such as producing chocolate confectionery using the chocolate or providing it to general consumers.
  • the solid chocolate is melted in a hot water bath or the like, and then the lid 2d of the metal container 1 is opened to use or provide the content chocolate.
  • the coating layer 3 is not easily melted and peeled off like a conventional paper label and functions as a pseudo label. Therefore, there is no concern about the disappearance of the product information display, and the paper label is not peeled off and part of it is not mixed into the contents as a foreign object. It is possible to use the contents of the metal container 1 in mind.
  • product information can be printed by irradiating the surface of the coating layer 3 with a laser, which is more efficient and cost-effective than conventional paper labeling. Can be realized.
  • it is sufficient to perform printing by laser irradiation with relatively simple and high printing accuracy and simple maintenance of the laser printing apparatus. It is possible to realize a significant reduction in the cost burden, and the burden on the labeling machine or the labeling machine with a printing function, the work related to the maintenance, and the running cost.
  • the coating layer 3 is not easily peeled off like a paper label or film, or does not dissolve in water, the product information displayed on the surface of the coating layer 3 disappears.
  • the user can use the metal container 1 and the user of the contents in the metal container 1 with a sense of hygiene and safety. Can be filled, stored, sold and used.
  • the explanation has been made by using the Ito can.
  • any other metal container that can display the product information of the contents can be used.

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[Problem] To provide a metal container with which the user thereof can achieve an increase in operation efficiency and a significant reduction in costs by simply performing printing on a pseudo-label by laser irradiation to display product information, the pseudo-label having been formed on a surface of a container body by a manufacturer thereof, and the metal container being resistant to erasure of the product information and sanitarily excellent. [Solution] A metal container comprises: a metal container body (2); and a coating film layer (3) serving as a pseudo-label obtained by applying a thin film of metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation onto a surface of the container body (2). The coating film layer (3) has a thickness of 5 μm to 30 μm from the surface of the container body (2). The metal surface-adhesive paint contains the laser irradiation-printable pigment in a ratio of 5% to 40%, and also contains a white or light-colored pigment.

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金属製容器Metal container
 本発明は、金属製の容器本体の表面に金属面密着性塗料を塗布し、当該塗布面に容器本体の内容物の商品情報をレーザー印字できる金属製容器に関する。 The present invention relates to a metal container in which a metal surface-adhesive paint is applied to the surface of a metal container body, and product information of the contents of the container body can be laser-printed on the application surface.
 従来、食品又は食油等を充填する一斗缶等の金属製容器において、その容器本体の内容物の情報、例えば、商品名、原材料、製造年月日、製造者等の商品情報を消費者又は需要者に表示する方法としては、その容器本体の表面に当該商品情報が印字された紙製のラベルを貼付するのが一般的である。 Conventionally, in metal containers such as Ito cans filled with food or edible oil, etc., information on the contents of the container body, for example, product name, raw material, date of manufacture, product information such as manufacturer, etc. As a method of displaying to the consumer, it is common to stick a paper label on which the product information is printed on the surface of the container body.
 また一方で、例えば、プラスティックフィルムに印刷インキ層を設けたラベルを表面に加熱押圧して接着した金属缶が開示されている。(特許文献1)。 On the other hand, for example, a metal can is disclosed in which a label provided with a printing ink layer on a plastic film is bonded to the surface by heating and pressing. (Patent Document 1).
特開2014-56269号公報JP 2014-56269 A
 一般的に、一斗缶等の金属製容器のユーザー、例えば、食品又は食油メーカー等は、前記金属製の容器本体の製造者から当該容器本体を納入して内容物を充填するとともに、ラベルの製造及び印字業者から紙製ラベルを納入した上で、その内容物の商品情報が印字された紙製ラベルを、ラベル貼付機を用いて容器本体の表面に貼付する、或いは、印字前の紙製ラベルを、印字機能付きのラベル貼付機を用いて容器本体の表面に貼付するとともに商品情報を印字することにより、金属製容器に充填された内容物の商品情報を表示している。 In general, users of metal containers such as Ito cans, such as food or oil manufacturers, deliver the container body from the manufacturer of the metal container body and fill the contents. Deliver a paper label from the manufacturer and printer, and attach the paper label on which the product information of the contents is printed on the surface of the container body using a label applicator, or make the paper label before printing The label is pasted on the surface of the container body using a label sticking machine with a printing function and the product information is printed, thereby displaying the product information of the contents filled in the metal container.
 そのため、金属製容器の前記ユーザーは、内容物を充填する金属製の容器本体をその製造者に発注し、且つ、管理する作業に加え、さらに別途、商品情報を表示するための紙製ラベルを紙製ラベルの製造及び印字業者に発注及び検収する作業とともに、当該紙製ラベルの在庫管理に係る作業を要していた。また、これら金属製の容器本体及び紙製ラベルを納入したのち、ラベル貼付機を用いて金属製の容器本体に紙製ラベルを貼付する、或いは、前記印字機能付きラベル貼付機を用いる場合であれば、さらに商品情報を印字する必要もあった。そのため、金属製容器のユーザーは、前記紙製ラベルの発注及び検収作業並びに在庫管理に多大なコストを掛ける必要があり、さらには、前記ラベル貼付機の導入コストのほか、そのメンテナンス及び電気代等の運転コストの負担、または、前記印字機能付きラベル貼付機を用いる場合であれば、インク等のメンテナンスにも大きな負担が掛かり、また、インクジェットによる印字では商品情報の表示が粗くなるという問題があった。 Therefore, the user of the metal container orders a metal container body to be filled with the contents from the manufacturer, and in addition to the work to manage, the user separately provides a paper label for displaying product information. In addition to the manufacture of paper labels and the ordering and acceptance of orders from printing companies, work related to inventory management of the paper labels was required. In addition, after delivering these metal container body and paper label, a paper label is applied to the metal container body using a label applicator, or the label applicator with the printing function is used. In this case, it is also necessary to print product information. Therefore, the user of the metal container needs to spend a great deal of money on ordering and receiving the paper labels and managing the inventory, and in addition to the introduction cost of the labeling machine, the maintenance and electricity costs, etc. If the above labeling machine with printing function is used, there is a problem that the maintenance of ink and the like is heavy, and product information display becomes rough when printing with ink jet. It was.
 また、前記紙製ラベルは、裏面のシール部によって金属製の容器本体の表面に貼付されるが、容器本体の運搬中に障害物に当たって紙製ラベルの一部が剥がれたり、または、雨水等に濡れて溶けたりするおそれがあるため、当該紙製ラベルの商品情報の表示が消えて読み取れなくなったり、剥離等した紙製ラベルの一部が異物として容器本体の内部に混入したりするという問題もあった。 In addition, the paper label is affixed to the surface of the metal container main body by a seal part on the back surface, but the paper label hits an obstacle while the container main body is being transported, or the paper label is exposed to rainwater, etc. There is also a problem that the product information on the paper label disappears and cannot be read because it may get wet and melt, or a part of the peeled paper label may be mixed into the container body as a foreign object. there were.
 また、内容物を充填した金属製容器を前記金属製容器のユーザーから納入した内容物の利用者は、内容物を販売する等の利用目的で内容物が充填されたままの金属製容器を湯煎又は蒸気噴射を行う場合、例えば、チョコレート等の固形の内容物を溶かして液体化するために湯煎等する場合があり、その際にも、紙製ラベルの商品情報の表示が消えて読み取れなくなったり、剥離等した紙製ラベルの一部が異物として容器本体の内部に混入したりするという問題があった。 In addition, a user of a content item that has delivered a metal container filled with the contents from a user of the metal container may bathe the metal container that is still filled with the contents for the purpose of selling the contents. Or, when steam injection is performed, for example, a hot water bath may be used to dissolve and liquefy solid contents such as chocolate, and in that case the product information display on the paper label may disappear and become unreadable There is a problem that a part of the peeled paper label is mixed into the container body as foreign matter.
 また、金属製の容器本体の表面に商品情報を表示する方法としては、レーザーマーキングにより容器本体の表面を彫り、内容物の商品情報を刻印することもあり得るが、容器本体の表面を削った際にでる削りカスが容器本体の内部に混入するおそれがあり、さらに、当該刻印箇所が錆付き、錆びが容器本体の内部に混入したり、商品情報の表示の読み取りが困難になるおそれもあった。  In addition, as a method of displaying product information on the surface of a metal container body, the surface of the container body may be engraved by laser marking, and the product information of the contents may be engraved, but the surface of the container body is shaved. There is a risk that the scraps will be mixed into the inside of the container body, and the engraved part will be rusted, rust may be mixed into the container body, and it may be difficult to read the product information display. It was. *
 また、特許文献1に記載の技術では、プラスティックフィルムを金属製容器の表面に接着しているが、前記紙製ラベルと同様にラベルへの印字と金属製容器への接着及び管理の作業を要し、また、そのコストが掛かるため、作業の効率化及びコスト削減に寄与することはできない。また、接着したラベルは金属製容器から剥がれるおそれもある。 In the technique described in Patent Document 1, a plastic film is bonded to the surface of a metal container. However, as with the paper label, printing on the label, bonding to the metal container, and management work are required. In addition, since the cost is high, it is not possible to contribute to work efficiency and cost reduction. Further, the adhered label may be peeled off from the metal container.
 このように、特に、食品又は食油等を充填する一斗缶等の金属製容器においては、前記紙製ラベルが内容物の充填中に剥がれる、または、金属製の容器本体の表面に刻印して削りカスが出る等のように、容器本体の内部に異物が混入するおそれが多々あり、かかる容器本体に商品情報を表示する方法としては、衛生的に大きな問題となっていた。 In this way, in particular, in a metal container such as a funnel can filled with food or edible oil, the paper label is peeled off during filling of the contents, or the surface of the metal container body is imprinted. In many cases, foreign matter may be mixed in the inside of the container body, such as scraping, and as a method for displaying product information on the container body, it has become a big problem in terms of hygiene.
 そこで、本発明は、金属製の容器本体の製造者側において容器本体の表面に疑似的なラベルを形成しておき、金属製容器のユーザー側では前記疑似的なラベルにレーザー照射による印字で商品情報を表示する作業のみとすることにより、当該ユーザー側での作業の効率化及び大幅なコスト削減を実現することができ、且つ、商品情報が消えず衛生的にも優れた金属製容器を提供することを課題とした。 Accordingly, the present invention forms a pseudo label on the surface of the container body on the metal container body manufacturer side, and the user of the metal container prints the pseudo label on the pseudo label by laser irradiation. By only displaying information, it is possible to improve the efficiency and drastically reduce costs on the user side, and provide a metal container with excellent hygiene that does not erase product information. The task was to do.
 上記課題を解決するために、本発明は次のように構成した。すなわち、本発明に係る請求項1に記載の金属製容器は、金属製の容器本体と、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属面密着性塗料を前記容器本体の表面に薄膜状に塗布して疑似的ラベルとする塗膜層とからなることを特徴としている。 In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, the metal container according to claim 1 of the present invention is a metal container body and a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation is applied to the surface of the container body in a thin film shape. It is characterized by comprising a coating film layer as a pseudo label.
 また、請求項2に記載の金属製容器は、前記金属製容器において、前記塗膜層の容器本体表面からの厚みが5μm~30μmであることを特徴としている。 The metal container according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the metal container, the thickness of the coating layer from the surface of the container body is 5 μm to 30 μm.
 また、請求項3に記載の金属製容器は、前記金属製容器において、金属面密着性塗料がレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を5%~40%の割合で含有してなることを特徴としている。 The metal container according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the metal container, the metal surface-adhesive paint contains a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation in a proportion of 5% to 40%. .
 また、請求項4に記載の金属製容器は、前記金属製容器において、前記金属面密着塗料が白色又は淡色の顔料を含有してなることを特徴としている。 The metal container according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in the metal container, the metal surface adhesion paint contains a white or light color pigment.
 また、請求項5に記載の金属製容器の製造装置は、薄鋼板から金属製の容器本体を成形する成形手段と、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属面密着性塗料を前記成形後の容器本体の表面に薄膜状にシルクスクリーン印刷にて塗布する塗布手段と、前記塗布した薄膜状の塗膜層を乾燥させて疑似的なラベルとする乾燥手段とを備えてなることを特徴としている。 In addition, the metal container manufacturing apparatus according to claim 5 includes: a molding unit that molds a metal container body from a thin steel plate; and a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation after the molding. A coating means for applying a thin film on the surface of the container body by silk screen printing, and a drying means for drying the coated thin film layer to form a pseudo label. Yes.
 また、請求項6に記載の商品情報を印字した金属製容器の製造方法は、金属製の容器本体の製造者において、薄鋼板から金属製の容器本体を成形する工程と、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属製密着性塗料を前記成形後の容器本体の表面にシルクスクリーン印刷により薄膜状に塗布する工程と、前記塗布した金属製密着性塗料を所定の温度及び時間にて乾燥させて塗膜層を疑似的ラベルとする工程と、金属製の容器本体のユーザーにおいて、前記疑似的なラベルとした塗膜層の表面に内容物の商品情報をレーザー印字する工程とを含んでなることを特徴としている。 Moreover, the manufacturing method of the metal container which printed the merchandise information of Claim 6 can be printed by the process of shape | molding a metal container main body from a thin steel plate, and laser irradiation in the manufacturer of a metal container main body A step of applying a metallic adhesive paint containing a pigment to the surface of the container body after molding in a thin film by silk screen printing, and drying the applied metallic adhesive paint at a predetermined temperature and time. And a step of laser-printing the product information of the contents on the surface of the coating layer used as the pseudo label in the user of the metal container body. It is characterized by that.
 本発明に係る請求項1に記載の金属製容器によれば、レーザー印字可能な金属面密着性塗料を薄膜状に塗布した塗膜層を疑似的なラベルとしたことにより、金属製容器のユーザー側において、前記インクジェットによる印字に比して印字精度の高いレーザーマーカー機等のレーザー印字装置を用い、当該塗膜層の表面にレーザー印字して商品情報を表示すれば足り、従来の紙製ラベルの発注、検収及び在庫管理に掛かる作業及びコスト並びにラベル貼付機に掛かる導入及び運転コストを大幅に削減することができる。また、前記金属面密着性塗料を塗布した塗膜層は、容易に剥がれるものではないため、印字された商品情報の表示が容易には消えず、容器本体の内部への異物の混入を抑制でき、特に食品又は食油等を充填する金属製容器として衛生的に優れている。 According to the metal container of the first aspect of the present invention, the coating layer formed by applying a laser-printable metal surface-adhesive paint in a thin film is used as a pseudo label, so that the user of the metal container On the other hand, it is sufficient to display product information by laser printing on the surface of the coating layer using a laser printing device such as a laser marker machine having higher printing accuracy than the ink jet printing. It is possible to greatly reduce the work and cost related to ordering, acceptance and inventory management, as well as the introduction and operation costs related to the labeling machine. In addition, since the coating layer coated with the metal surface-adhesive paint is not easily peeled off, the printed product information display does not disappear easily, and foreign matter can be prevented from entering the container body. In particular, it is excellent in terms of hygiene as a metal container filled with food or cooking oil.
 また、請求項2に記載の金属製容器によれば、塗膜層の厚みの前記範囲としたことにより、塗膜層の表面にレーザー照射して印字した際の視認性が向上する。すなわち、一斗缶等の金属製容器は、一般的にその表面に金属光沢があり、当該金属面に直接レーザー印字で商品情報を表示した場合に、その金属光沢とのコントラストが弱く視認性が悪化するが、塗膜層を前記範囲の厚さで形成することにより、レーザー印字された商品情報の視認性を確保でき、当該塗膜層を疑似的なラベルとして機能させることができる。 Moreover, according to the metal container of Claim 2, by setting it as the said range of the thickness of a coating-film layer, the visibility at the time of printing by laser irradiation to the surface of a coating-film layer improves. That is, metal containers such as Ito cans generally have a metallic luster on the surface, and when product information is displayed directly on the metal surface by laser printing, the contrast with the metallic luster is weak and visibility is low. Although it deteriorates, the visibility of the product information laser-printed can be ensured by forming the coating film layer with a thickness in the above range, and the coating film layer can function as a pseudo label.
 また、請求項3に記載の金属製容器によれば、レーザー照射により印字可能な顔料を前記範囲の割合で金属密着性塗料に含有させたことにより、または、塗膜層の厚みの前記範囲とし、且つ、レーザー照射により印字可能な顔料を前記範囲の割合で金属密着性塗料に含有させたことにより、金属製容器表面の金属光沢に対してコントラストを強くし、また、商品情報を十分に視認可能な濃さで商品情報を印字することができ、前記塗膜層を疑似的なラベルとしてより機能させることができる。 Moreover, according to the metal container of Claim 3, it is set as the said range of the thickness of a coating-film layer by making the metal adhesive coating material contain the pigment which can be printed by laser irradiation in the ratio of the said range. In addition, the pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation is included in the metal adhesive paint in the proportion of the above range, so that the contrast against the metallic luster on the surface of the metal container is strengthened and the product information is fully visible. Product information can be printed with possible darkness, and the coating layer can be made to function more as a pseudo label.
 また、請求項4に記載の金属製容器によれば、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料に加え、前記金属面密着性塗料に白色又は淡色の顔料を含有させたことにより、塗膜層の表面にレーザー照射して黒色変化による印字をした際の商品情報の視認性を確保でき、金属製容器表面の金属光沢に対して十分に強いコントラストで当該塗膜層を疑似的なラベルとしてより機能させることができる。 Moreover, according to the metal container of Claim 4, in addition to the pigment which can be printed by laser irradiation, by adding a white or light color pigment to the metal surface adhesive paint, Visibility of product information when printing by black change by laser irradiation can be ensured, and the coating layer can function as a pseudo label with sufficiently strong contrast against the metallic luster on the surface of the metal container Can do.
 ここで、前記請求項2乃至4に記載の金属製容器の塗膜層の厚みは、過度に薄くすると背面の金属光沢する容器本体の表面が透けて見えるため、レーザー印字により表示された商品情報とのコントラストが弱くなり、また、その薄さに応じて前記塗膜層のレーザー照射面におけるレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料の絶対量も減少することからレーザー印字が薄くなるため視認性が悪化し、一方で、過度に厚くすると、塗膜層に使用する金属面密着性塗料の量が増加し、且つ、乾燥にも時間を要するためコスト負担が増大してしまうため、前記範囲とすることにより、商品情報の視認性及びコストの観点から前記塗膜層を疑似的なラベルとして適切に機能させることができる。 Here, since the thickness of the coating layer of the metal container according to any one of claims 2 to 4 is excessively thin, the surface of the container body with a metallic gloss on the back surface can be seen through. The contrast becomes weaker, and the absolute amount of pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the laser irradiation surface of the coating layer decreases according to the thinness of the coating layer. On the other hand, if the thickness is excessively increased, the amount of the metal surface-adhesive paint used in the coating layer increases, and the cost burden increases because drying takes time. From the viewpoint of visibility of product information and cost, the coating layer can be appropriately functioned as a pseudo label.
 また、請求項5に記載の金属製容器の製造装置によれば、シルクスリーン印刷によって成形後の容器本体の表面に対して適切に塗膜層を形成することができる。すなわち、食品又は食油等を充填する金属製容器は、その容器本体を形成する以前の薄鋼板のままでは、通常、保管時に積み重ねた状態にあり、薄鋼板のままその表面に塗膜層を形成して積み重ねると容器本体の内側となる表面にも金属面密着性塗料が付着するため、食品等衛生上の観点からすると好ましくない。そのため、前記塗膜層を形成するのは、容器本体を成形後にその外側表面に形成するのが肝要である。この際、シルクスクリーン印刷によれば、スクリーン版の目の粗さによって塗膜層の厚みを調整でき、且つ、スクリーン版がスキージの押圧によって湾曲するため、容器本体の表面の撓みに対しても、或いは、容器本体の表面に凹凸が形成されていても、スクリーン版と容器本体の表面を密着させて塗膜層を形成することができる。 In addition, according to the metal container manufacturing apparatus of the fifth aspect, the coating layer can be appropriately formed on the surface of the container body after the molding by silk screen printing. That is, a metal container filled with food or edible oil, etc., is usually in a state of being stacked at the time of storage if it is a thin steel plate before forming the container body, and a coating layer is formed on the surface of the thin steel plate as it is. When stacked, the metal surface-adhesive paint adheres to the inner surface of the container body, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of food hygiene. Therefore, it is important that the coating layer is formed on the outer surface of the container body after molding. At this time, according to the silk screen printing, the thickness of the coating layer can be adjusted depending on the roughness of the screen plate, and the screen plate is curved by pressing the squeegee. Alternatively, even if irregularities are formed on the surface of the container body, the coating layer can be formed by bringing the screen plate and the surface of the container body into close contact with each other.
 さらに、請求項6に記載の商品情報を印字した金属製容器の製造方法によれば、金属製容器のユーザー側で、前記塗膜層の表面にレーザー照射すれば商品情報を印字することができ、従来の紙製ラベルのように、紙製ラベルの発注、検収及び在庫管理にかかる作業及びコスト負担、並びに、ラベル貼付機又は印字機能付きラベル貼付機での貼付又は印字作業及びそのメンテナンスに係る作業及びランニングコストに負担を掛けることなく、作業の効率化及びコスト負担の削減を実現することができる。また、当該ユーザーは、塗膜層は紙製ラベルのように容易に剥がれたり溶けたりして商品情報の表示が消えるのを懸念することなく、また、剥離等した紙製ラベルの一部が異物として容器本体の内部に混入することなく衛生的に安心して金属製容器に内容物を充填、保管及び販売等することができる。 Furthermore, according to the method for manufacturing a metal container printed with product information according to claim 6, product information can be printed by irradiating the surface of the coating layer with a laser on the user side of the metal container. , Related to paper label ordering, inspection and inventory management and cost burden, as with conventional paper labels, and labeling or printing work with a labeling machine or a labeling machine with a printing function and its maintenance The work efficiency and the cost burden can be reduced without imposing a burden on work and running costs. In addition, the user does not worry that the product information display disappears because the coating layer is easily peeled off or melted like a paper label, and a part of the paper label that has been peeled off is a foreign object. As a result, the contents can be filled, stored and sold in a metal container without sanitizing and without being mixed into the container body.
本発明に係る金属製容器の構造を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the metal containers based on this invention. 金属製容器の構造を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of metal containers. 金属製容器の製造装置を示す構成図である。It is a block diagram which shows the manufacturing apparatus of metal containers. 塗膜層を塗布する状態を示す概略図である。It is the schematic which shows the state which apply | coats a coating-film layer. 商品情報を印字した金属製容器の製造方法を示すフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure which shows the manufacturing method of the metal container which printed merchandise information. 内容物の利用者におけるフローチャート図である。It is a flowchart figure in the user of the contents.
 以下、図面に基づいて本発明を具体的に説明する。まず、図1は、本発明に係る金属製容器1の構造を示す斜視図である。なお、本実施例では、金属製容器1の容器本体2として一斗缶を用いて説明する。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a metal container 1 according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, a description will be given using a canister as the container body 2 of the metal container 1.
 当該金属製容器1は、金属製の容器本体2と、当該容器本体2の表面に金属面密着性塗料を塗布して疑似的なラベルとする塗膜層3とから構成されている。なお、図示の理解を容易にするために、通常、金属製容器1のユーザー側でレーザー印字する内容物の商品情報を図中の塗膜層3の表面に表示している。 The metal container 1 is composed of a metal container body 2 and a coating layer 3 that applies a metal surface adhesion paint to the surface of the container body 2 to form a pseudo label. In order to facilitate the understanding of the illustration, the product information of the contents to be laser-printed on the user side of the metal container 1 is usually displayed on the surface of the coating layer 3 in the figure.
 前記金属製の容器本体2は、薄鋼板を屈曲して四角筒状の胴部2aを成形し、その下方に底板2bを固設するとともに、その上部に天板2cを固設することにより形成され、当該天板2cには、貫通孔に蓋を取付けた蓋部2dが設けられている。なお、金属製の容器本体2は、一斗缶に限られず、その他、金属製の缶類等の金属製の容器を含むものであり、本実施例の一斗缶のように容器本体2の全体を金属製で構成するものに限られず、天板2cを合成樹脂製で構成した容器本体2、または、胴部2aの一部で、且つ、前記塗膜層3を形成する表面のみを金属製とする容器本体2等のように、その一部を金属製とする容器本体2も含むものである(以下同じ。)。 The metal container body 2 is formed by bending a thin steel plate to form a rectangular cylindrical body 2a, and fixing a bottom plate 2b below the top plate 2c. The top plate 2c is provided with a lid portion 2d in which a lid is attached to the through hole. The metal container body 2 is not limited to a canister, but includes other metal containers such as metal cans. The whole body is not limited to metal, but only the surface of the container body 2 or the body portion 2a in which the top plate 2c is made of synthetic resin and on which the coating layer 3 is formed is made of metal. The container body 2 including a part of the container body 2 such as a container body 2 made of metal is also included (the same applies hereinafter).
 前記塗膜層3は、レーザー印字可能な顔料を所定の割合で含有した金属面密着性塗料を、前記胴部2aの表面に所定の厚さで、また、内容物の商品情報を表示する範囲で適宜塗布したのち、乾燥することにより胴部2aの表面に疑似的なラベルとして形成される。 The coating layer 3 is a range in which a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a laser-printable pigment in a predetermined ratio is displayed on the surface of the body 2a with a predetermined thickness, and product information of contents is displayed. After being applied as appropriate, it is dried to form a pseudo label on the surface of the body 2a.
 金属面密着性塗料に含有するレーザー照射により印字可能な顔料は、商品情報の視認性を確保する印字の濃さ及び金属面への密着性を考慮して、本実施例では、金属面密着性塗料に20%の割合で含有されている。なお、当該視認性及び金属面への密着性という観点から、当該レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料の含有割合は、5%~40%であるのが好ましく、最適には15%~20%の割合で含有させるのが良い。 In the present embodiment, the pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation contained in the metal surface adhesion paint is considered to be metal surface adhesion in consideration of the darkness of the print that ensures the visibility of product information and the adhesion to the metal surface. It is contained in the paint at a ratio of 20%. From the viewpoint of visibility and adhesion to a metal surface, the content of the pigment that can be printed by the laser irradiation is preferably 5% to 40%, and most preferably 15% to 20%. It is good to contain.
 また、塗膜層3は、金属光沢する胴部2aの表面とのコントラストを強くして視認性を向上させるという観点及びコスト負担の観点から、胴部2aの表面から10μmの厚みで形成されている。すなわち、当該塗膜層3を過度に薄く形成すると、背面の金属光沢する胴部2aが透けて見えるため、レーザー印字により黒色変化して表示された商品情報とのコントラストが弱くなり、さらには、前記塗膜層3のレーザー照射面におけるレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料の絶対量も減ることからレーザー印字が薄くなるため視認性が悪化し、一方で、過度に厚く形成すると、塗膜層3に使用する金属面密着性塗料の量が増加し、且つ、乾燥にも時間を要するため、コスト負担が増大してしまう。このような観点から、当該塗膜層3の厚みは、5μm~30μmの範囲で形成するのが好ましく、最適には、8μm~13μmの範囲で形成するのが良い。 Also, the coating layer 3 is formed with a thickness of 10 μm from the surface of the body portion 2a from the viewpoint of enhancing the contrast with the surface of the body portion 2a that has a metallic luster and improving the visibility. Yes. That is, if the coating layer 3 is formed too thin, the back surface of the body 2a with metallic luster is visible, so that the contrast with the product information displayed in black by laser printing is weakened. Since the absolute amount of pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the laser irradiation surface of the coating layer 3 is also reduced, the laser printing becomes thin and the visibility deteriorates. On the other hand, if it is formed too thick, Since the amount of the metal surface adhesive coating used increases and time is required for drying, the cost burden increases. From such a viewpoint, the thickness of the coating layer 3 is preferably formed in the range of 5 μm to 30 μm, and most preferably in the range of 8 μm to 13 μm.
 このように、当該塗膜層3の厚み及びレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料の含有割合は、金属光沢する金属面に対する視認性の向上、金属面への密着性及びコスト負担を考慮すると前記範囲とするのがよく、当該範囲にて塗膜層3を形成することにより、金属製容器1において内容物の商品情報を表示する疑似的なラベルとして機能させることができる。 Thus, the thickness of the coating layer 3 and the content ratio of the pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation are within the above ranges in consideration of the improvement of the visibility with respect to the metal surface that is metallic gloss, the adhesion to the metal surface, and the cost burden. It is good to do, and it can be made to function as a pseudo label which displays the merchandise information of the contents in metal container 1 by forming coat layer 3 in the range.
 また、一般的に、従来の一斗缶等の金属製容器に貼付される紙製ラベルは白色で、その表面に黒色の文字等で商品情報が印字されているため、本発明の塗膜層3も同様に白色又は淡色に形成して商品情報を黒色印字することにより、従来からの金属製容器のユーザーでも違和感なく当該疑似的なラベルに表示された商品情報を視認できる。さらに、レーザー印字装置としてCO2レーザーを用いて黒色変化させることにより、種々あるレーザー印字装置と比して基本的に低コストで商品情報を印字することができる。そのため、当該疑似的なレベルとしての塗膜層3は、前記金属面密着性塗料にレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料のほかに白色又は淡色の顔料を含有させて白色又は淡色に形成し、且つ、CO2レーザー印字により塗膜層3の表面を黒色変化させて商品情報を印字することにより、商品情報の視認容易性及びその印字の低コスト化に貢献することができる。また、疑似的ラベルとしての塗膜層3を純白色に形成することによって内容物の新しさや清潔感を感じさせることもできる。 In general, since a paper label attached to a metal container such as a conventional canister is white and product information is printed with black letters on the surface thereof, the coating layer of the present invention Similarly, by forming the product information 3 in white or light color and printing the product information in black, the user of a conventional metal container can visually recognize the product information displayed on the pseudo label without a sense of incongruity. Furthermore, by changing the black color using a CO2 laser as a laser printing device, product information can be printed basically at a lower cost than various laser printing devices. Therefore, the coating layer 3 as the pseudo level is formed in white or light color by containing a white or light color pigment in addition to a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation on the metal surface adhesive paint, and By printing the product information by changing the surface of the coating layer 3 to black by CO2 laser printing, it is possible to contribute to the visibility of the product information and the cost reduction of the printing. Moreover, the novelty and cleanliness of the contents can be felt by forming the coating layer 3 as a pseudo label in pure white.
 以上の通り形成した金属製容器1は、当該金属製容器1を納入した食品又は食油メーカー等のユーザー側で、食品又は食油等の内容物の商品情報を前記塗膜層3の表面に容易に印字精度の高いレーザー照射による印字をすることができる。当該レーザー印字により表示される情報は、例えば、商品名、品番、内容物、原材料、製造年月日、消費期限又は製造者等の文字情報のほか、インターネットを介してアクセスするための二次元コードやユーザーが使用するロゴマークやキャラクター等の図形情報等も含むものである。 The metal container 1 formed as described above can be easily displayed on the surface of the coating film layer 3 on the surface of the coating layer 3 on the user side of the food or oil manufacturer who delivered the metal container 1. Printing by laser irradiation with high printing accuracy can be performed. The information displayed by the laser printing includes, for example, product name, product number, contents, raw materials, date of manufacture, expiry date, manufacturer information, etc., as well as two-dimensional code for access via the Internet. And graphic information such as logo marks and characters used by users.
 これにより、従来の紙製ラベルの発注、検収及び在庫管理等の作業及びコスト負担を大幅に削減することができるとともに、従来のように紙製ラベル等が何らかの理由により剥がれる等して、商品情報が消えることなく、また、容器本体2の内部に異物が混入することを抑制することができ、金属製容器1のユーザーは、安心して金属製容器1に内容物を充填、保管及び販売等することができる。 This can greatly reduce the work and cost burden of conventional paper label ordering, acceptance and inventory management, etc. Can be prevented and foreign matter can be prevented from entering the inside of the container body 2, and the user of the metal container 1 can fill, store and sell the contents in the metal container 1 with peace of mind. be able to.
 本実施例では、レーザー照射による印字によって塗膜層3の表面を黒色に変化させて商品情報を表示したため、前記金属面密着性塗料にレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料のほかに白色又は淡色の顔料を含有させたが、レーザー照射によって黒色以外で発色印字する場合は、白色又は淡色に限られず黒色又は濃色の顔料を金属面密着性塗料に含有させてもよい。ただ、前記の通り、一般的に、従来の商品情報は白色の紙製ラベルに黒色の印字が施されているものが多く、また、白色又は淡色の塗膜層3の表面にCO2レーザーを用いて黒色印字するのが基本的に低コストであるため、塗膜層3をより疑似的なラベルとして機能させるには白色又は淡色の顔料を金属面密着性塗料に含有させて、塗膜層3を白色又は淡色に形成するのがよい。 In this embodiment, since the product information is displayed by changing the surface of the coating film layer 3 to black by printing by laser irradiation, white or light color pigment in addition to the pigment that can be printed on the metal surface adhesive paint by laser irradiation. However, when color printing is performed in a color other than black by laser irradiation, the pigment is not limited to white or light color, and a black or dark pigment may be included in the metal surface adhesive paint. However, as described above, in general, most of conventional product information has a white paper label printed with black, and a CO2 laser is used on the surface of the white or light-colored coating layer 3. Since the black printing is basically low in cost, in order to make the coating layer 3 function as a more pseudo label, a white or light-colored pigment is contained in the metal surface adhesive coating, and the coating layer 3 Is preferably formed in white or light color.
 また、本実施例では、容器本体2の表面として胴部2aに塗膜層3を設け、その表面に商品情報を印字したが、当該容器本体2の表面であれば、胴部2a、底板2b、底板2c又は蓋部2dのいずれか又は複数の金属表面に塗膜層3を設け、レーザー照射により商品情報を印字してもよい。 In this embodiment, the coating layer 3 is provided on the body 2a as the surface of the container body 2 and product information is printed on the surface. However, if the surface of the container body 2 is used, the body 2a and the bottom plate 2b are used. Alternatively, the coating layer 3 may be provided on either the bottom plate 2c or the lid 2d or a plurality of metal surfaces, and product information may be printed by laser irradiation.
 次に、当該金属製容器1を製造する製造装置10について説明する。図3は、製造装置10を示す構成図である。金属製容器1の製造装置10は、基本的に、薄鋼板から金属製の容器本体2を成形する成形手段11と、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属面密着性塗料を前記容器本体2の表面に薄膜状にシルクスクリーン印刷にて塗布する塗布手段12と、前記塗布した薄膜状の塗膜層を乾燥させて疑似的なラベルとする乾燥手段13とから構成され、これら各構成要素がベルトコンベアで連結されている。なお、ここでも金属製容器1として一斗缶を用いてその製造装置10を説明する。 Next, a manufacturing apparatus 10 for manufacturing the metal container 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing the manufacturing apparatus 10. The apparatus 10 for manufacturing a metal container 1 basically includes a forming means 11 for forming a metal container body 2 from a thin steel plate, and a metal surface adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation. The coating means 12 for applying a thin film on the surface of 2 by silk screen printing, and the drying means 13 for drying the applied thin film-like coating layer to form a pseudo label, each of these components Are connected by a belt conveyor. In this case, the manufacturing apparatus 10 will be described using a one-pipe can as the metal container 1.
 成形手段11は、特に具体的な図示はしないが、金属製の容器本体2を成形する成形機であって、薄鋼板を屈曲して四角筒状の胴部2aを成形し、その下方に底板2bを巻き締めして固設するとともに、その上方に天板2cを巻き締めして固設して容器本体2を形成する。当該天板2cには、食品又は食油等を注排出するための貫通孔に蓋をした蓋部2dが設けられている。なお、当該成形手段11は、本実施例では、一斗缶の成形機であるが、これに限らず、その他金属製の容器本体2を成形するものであればどのような成形手段11であってもよい。 Although not specifically illustrated, the forming means 11 is a forming machine for forming a metal container body 2, which forms a square cylindrical body 2 a by bending a thin steel plate, and has a bottom plate below it. The container body 2 is formed by winding and fixing 2b and fixing the top plate 2c by winding it. The top plate 2c is provided with a lid portion 2d that covers a through hole for pouring and discharging food or edible oil. In the present embodiment, the forming means 11 is a one-piece can forming machine. However, the forming means 11 is not limited to this, and any other forming means 11 may be used as long as it can form the metal container body 2. May be.
 塗布手段12は、図4の概略図に示すように、容器本体2の胴部2aの表面に前記金属面密着性塗料を塗布して塗膜層3を形成するためのシルクスクリーン印刷機であって、スクリーン部12a及び枠部12bからなるスクリーン版12cと、スクリーン部12aの上面を押圧しながら図中左右に移動し、当該上面の金属面密着性塗料のインキIを印刷対象に塗布するスキージ12d及びインキ返し12eとによって構成されている。 As shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 4, the application means 12 is a silk screen printer for applying the metal surface-adhesive paint to the surface of the body 2 a of the container body 2 to form the coating layer 3. The screen plate 12c composed of the screen portion 12a and the frame portion 12b, and a squeegee that moves to the left and right in the drawing while pressing the upper surface of the screen portion 12a and applies the ink I of the metal surface adhesion paint on the upper surface to the printing target. 12d and ink return 12e.
 前記成形手段11からベルトコンベアにより運搬された容器本体2は、図示の通り、胴部2aの表面の上方に向けて寝かせた状態にあり、順次、塗布手段12の下方へと運搬され、塗布手段12において塗膜層3を塗布したのち、乾燥手段14へと搬出される。当該塗布手段12は、具体的には、スクリーン版12cのスクリーン部12aの上面に載せられたインキIをスキージ12dの移動によって図中右方向に移動させながら、下方のスクリーン部12a及び容器本体2の胴部2a表面を押圧することにより、インキIを胴部2aの表面に押出して塗布する。この際、スクリーン部12aがスキージ12dの押圧によって湾曲するため、容器本体2の胴部2a表面の撓みに対しても、或いは、当該胴部2aの表面に凹凸が形成されていても、スクリーン部12aと胴部2aの表面を密着させて塗膜層3を形成することができる。また、スクリーン部12aの目の粗さによって塗膜層3の厚みを調節することができる。 As shown in the drawing, the container main body 2 conveyed from the forming means 11 by the belt conveyor is in a state of being laid down above the surface of the body portion 2a, and is successively conveyed below the applying means 12 to be applied. 12, after coating layer 3 is applied, it is transported to drying means 14. Specifically, the coating means 12 moves the ink I placed on the upper surface of the screen portion 12a of the screen plate 12c in the right direction in the drawing by the movement of the squeegee 12d, while lowering the screen portion 12a and the container body 2 below. By pressing the surface of the body part 2a, the ink I is extruded and applied to the surface of the body part 2a. At this time, since the screen portion 12a is curved by the pressing of the squeegee 12d, the screen portion is not affected by the deflection of the surface of the body portion 2a of the container body 2 or even if the surface of the body portion 2a is uneven. 12a and the surface of the trunk | drum 2a can be stuck, and the coating-film layer 3 can be formed. Moreover, the thickness of the coating film layer 3 can be adjusted with the coarseness of the screen part 12a.
 さらに、容器本体2を立てた状態で胴部2aの表面にインクIを塗布すると、インクIが垂れてしまうおそれがあるが、前述の通り、容器本体2を寝かせた状態で胴部2aの表面を上方に向けてシルクスクリーン印刷することにより、インクIの垂れを防止でき、所望の厚み及び範囲で適切に塗膜層3を塗布することができる。 Furthermore, if the ink I is applied to the surface of the body 2a with the container body 2 upright, the ink I may sag, but as described above, the surface of the body 2a with the container body 2 laid down. Can be prevented from dripping, and the coating layer 3 can be appropriately applied in a desired thickness and range.
 このように容器本体2の胴部2a表面にインキIを塗布すると、スキージ12d及びインキ返し12eが図中左方向の初期位置に戻り、それに伴いインキ返し12eが図中右側に移動したインキIを図中左方向へ移動させ、次の容器本体2が塗布手段12の下方に運搬されると、前記の通り、胴部2aの表面に塗膜層3を塗布する。 When the ink I is applied to the surface of the body 2a of the container body 2 in this way, the squeegee 12d and the ink return 12e return to the initial positions in the left direction in the figure, and the ink return 12e moves accordingly to the right side in the figure. If it moves to the left direction in the figure and the next container main body 2 is conveyed under the application means 12, the coating-film layer 3 will be apply | coated to the surface of the trunk | drum 2a as above-mentioned.
 乾燥手段13は、特に具体的に図示しないが、乾燥炉であって、容器本体2の胴部2aのインキIを塗布した面を上方に向けてベルトコンベア上で移動させながら乾燥炉内を通過させて乾燥を行う。当該乾燥炉は、前記インキIの塗膜層3の厚みに応じて、所定の温度及び時間間隔で乾燥させる。したがって、前記塗膜層3の厚みに応じて温度や時間間隔を適宜変更すればよい。 Although not specifically illustrated, the drying means 13 is a drying furnace, and passes through the drying furnace while moving the surface of the body 2a of the container body 2 on which the ink I is applied on the belt conveyor. And dry. The drying oven dries at a predetermined temperature and time interval according to the thickness of the coating layer 3 of the ink I. Therefore, what is necessary is just to change temperature and time interval suitably according to the thickness of the said coating-film layer 3. FIG.
 このように、金属製容器1の製造装置10によれば、塗布手段12をシルクスクリーン印刷とすることにより、容器本体2の内側面にインキIが付着することがないよう成形後の容器本体2に対して衛生的で且つ適切に塗膜層3を疑似的なラベルとして形成することができる。 Thus, according to the manufacturing apparatus 10 for the metal container 1, the container body 2 after molding is formed so that the ink I does not adhere to the inner surface of the container body 2 by applying the coating means 12 to silk screen printing. In contrast, the coating layer 3 can be formed as a pseudo label in a sanitary and appropriate manner.
 次に、商品情報を印字した金属製容器1の製造方法について説明する。図5は、金属製容器1の製造方法を示すフローチャート図である。 Next, a method for manufacturing the metal container 1 on which product information is printed will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for manufacturing the metal container 1.
 <成形工程(S1)>
 まず、金属製容器1の製造者において、薄鋼板から金属製の容器本体2を形成する。具体的には、金属製の薄鋼板を屈曲させて容器本体2の胴部2aを形成し、その下方に底板2bを固設するとともに、その上方に蓋部2dを形成した天板2cを固設して、金属製の容器本体2を成形する。
<Molding step (S1)>
First, the manufacturer of the metal container 1 forms the metal container body 2 from a thin steel plate. Specifically, a metal thin steel plate is bent to form a body portion 2a of the container body 2, a bottom plate 2b is fixed below the top plate 2c, and a top plate 2c formed with a lid portion 2d is fixed thereto. Then, the metal container body 2 is formed.
 <塗布工程(S2)>
 次に、前記製造者において、前記レーザー照射により印字可能な顔料と、必要に応じて白色又は淡色の顔料とを含有した金属面密着性塗料を、前記容器本体2の胴部2aの表面にシルクスクリーン印刷によって薄膜状に塗布する。当該薄膜状に塗布された塗膜層3は、胴部2aの表面から前記範囲の厚みで形成され、また、金属面密着性塗料には、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料が前記範囲の割合で含有されている。
<Application step (S2)>
Next, in the manufacturer, a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation and, if necessary, a white or light-colored pigment is applied to the surface of the body portion 2a of the container body 2 with silk. It is applied in a thin film by screen printing. The coating layer 3 applied in the form of a thin film is formed with a thickness in the above-mentioned range from the surface of the body portion 2a, and a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation in the metal surface-adhesive paint at a ratio in the above-mentioned range. Contained.
 <乾燥工程(S3)>
 次に、前記製造者において、前記塗布工程において塗布した塗膜層3を乾燥炉に所定の温度及び時間間隔で乾燥させる。当該温度及び時間間隔は、塗膜層3の厚みに応じて適宜変更可能である。
<Drying step (S3)>
Next, in the manufacturer, the coating layer 3 applied in the application step is dried in a drying furnace at a predetermined temperature and time interval. The temperature and time interval can be appropriately changed according to the thickness of the coating film layer 3.
 このようにして製造された金属製容器1は、金属製容器1のユーザーからの発注により、当該製造者からそのユーザーへと納入される。 The metal container 1 manufactured in this way is delivered from the manufacturer to the user by placing an order from the user of the metal container 1.
 <印字工程(S4)>
 そして、前記ユーザーにおいて、前記塗膜層3の表面に内容物の商品情報がCO2レーザーの照射によって印字される。なお、当該レーザーは、CO2レーザーに限られず、塗膜層3の表面にレーザー照射による印字が可能であればその他レーザー印字装置であってもよい。また、当該レーザーの出力は、金属面密着性塗料に含有されるレーザー照射で印字可能な顔料の量に応じ、顔料の割合が少なければ高出力で印字を濃くし、或いは、当該割合が多ければ低出力で印字を薄くする等、出力の高低によって印字の濃薄を適宜変更可能である。
<Printing step (S4)>
And in the said user, the merchandise information of the content is printed on the surface of the said coating-film layer 3 by irradiation of CO2 laser. The laser is not limited to a CO2 laser, and may be any other laser printing device as long as printing by laser irradiation is possible on the surface of the coating layer 3. In addition, the output of the laser depends on the amount of pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation contained in the metal surface-adhesive paint, and if the proportion of the pigment is small, the output is darkened with high output, or if the proportion is large. The density of printing can be changed as appropriate depending on the level of output, such as thinning printing with low output.
 なお、前記ユーザー側において、前記印字工程(S4)の前に、容器本体2に食品又は食油等の内容物を充填してもよく、塗膜層3の表面に商品情報を印字したのち、容器本体2に食品又は食油等を充填してもよく、ユーザー側で適宜選択すればよい。 On the user side, before the printing step (S4), the container body 2 may be filled with contents such as food or cooking oil, and after the product information is printed on the surface of the coating layer 3, the container The main body 2 may be filled with food, edible oil, or the like, and may be appropriately selected on the user side.
 図6は、前記ユーザー側において、前記図5で図示した印字工程(S4)後に金属製容器1に内容物を充填し、その金属製容器1を内容物の利用者に納入した流れを示すフローチャート図である。前記金属製容器1のユーザーから内容物が充填された金属製容器1を納入した内容物の利用者は、内容物の利用を目的として、当該金属製容器1を湯煎又は蒸気噴射する場合がある。例えば、金属製容器1の内容物が固形のチョコレートである場合には、その利用者は、当該チョコレートを用いてチョコレート菓子を製造したり、一般消費者に提供したりする等、内容物を利用するために、固形のチョコレートを湯煎等して溶かしたのち、金属製容器1の蓋部2dを開封して内容物のチョコレートを利用又は提供する。このように、当該内容物の利用者は、金属製容器1を湯煎等した場合であっても、塗膜層3が従来の紙製ラベルのように容易に溶け剥がれず疑似的なラベルとして機能するため、商品情報の表示が消えるのを懸念することなく、また、従来のように紙製ラベルが剥離してその一部が異物として内容物に混入することがないため、衛生的にも安心して金属製容器1の内容物を利用することができる。 FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow in which, on the user side, the metal container 1 is filled with contents after the printing step (S4) shown in FIG. 5 and the metal container 1 is delivered to the user of the contents. FIG. The user of the contents who delivered the metal container 1 filled with the contents from the user of the metal container 1 may inject the metal container 1 with hot water or steam for the purpose of using the contents. . For example, when the content of the metal container 1 is solid chocolate, the user uses the content such as producing chocolate confectionery using the chocolate or providing it to general consumers. In order to do this, the solid chocolate is melted in a hot water bath or the like, and then the lid 2d of the metal container 1 is opened to use or provide the content chocolate. Thus, even if the user of the contents is a case where the metal container 1 is bathed or the like, the coating layer 3 is not easily melted and peeled off like a conventional paper label and functions as a pseudo label. Therefore, there is no concern about the disappearance of the product information display, and the paper label is not peeled off and part of it is not mixed into the contents as a foreign object. It is possible to use the contents of the metal container 1 in mind.
 このように、金属製容器1のユーザー側では、塗膜層3の表面にレーザー照射すれば商品情報を印字することができ、従来の紙製ラベルの貼付に比べ、作業の効率化及びコスト負担の削減を実現することができる。具体的には、当該ユーザー側においては、比較的簡便で印字精度の高いレーザー照射による印字及びレーザー印字装置の簡単なメンテナンスをすれば足り、紙製ラベルの発注、検収及び在庫管理にかかる作業及びコスト負担、並びに、ラベル貼付機又は印字機能付きラベル貼付機での貼付又は印字作業及びそのメンテナンスに係る作業及びランニングコストの負担の大幅な削減を実現することができる。 In this way, on the user side of the metal container 1, product information can be printed by irradiating the surface of the coating layer 3 with a laser, which is more efficient and cost-effective than conventional paper labeling. Can be realized. Specifically, on the user side, it is sufficient to perform printing by laser irradiation with relatively simple and high printing accuracy and simple maintenance of the laser printing apparatus. It is possible to realize a significant reduction in the cost burden, and the burden on the labeling machine or the labeling machine with a printing function, the work related to the maintenance, and the running cost.
 また、当該塗膜層3は、紙製ラベル又はフィルムのように容易に剥がれたり、または、水に濡れて溶けたりするものではないため、塗膜層3の表面に表示された商品情報は消えずに読み取り可能で、また、容器本体2の内部に異物が混入するリスクを抑制でき、金属製容器1のユーザー及びその内容物の利用者は衛生的にも安心して金属製容器1に内容物を充填、保管、販売及び利用等することができる。 In addition, since the coating layer 3 is not easily peeled off like a paper label or film, or does not dissolve in water, the product information displayed on the surface of the coating layer 3 disappears. The user can use the metal container 1 and the user of the contents in the metal container 1 with a sense of hygiene and safety. Can be filled, stored, sold and used.
 上記実施例の金属製容器1では、一斗缶を用いて説明したが、その他金属製の容器であって内容物の商品情報等を表示するものであれば何でも利用可能である。 In the metal container 1 of the above-described embodiment, the explanation has been made by using the Ito can. However, any other metal container that can display the product information of the contents can be used.
  1  金属製容器
  2  容器本体
  2a 胴部
  2b 底板
  2c 天板
  2d 蓋部
  3  塗膜層
 10  製造装置
 11  成形手段
 12  塗布手段
 12a スクリーン部
 12b 枠部
 12c スクリーン版
 12d スキージ
 12e インキ返し
 13  乾燥手段
  I  インキ(金属面密着性塗料)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Metal container 2 Container body 2a Body part 2b Bottom plate 2c Top plate 2d Cover part 3 Coating layer 10 Manufacturing apparatus 11 Forming means 12 Application means 12a Screen part 12b Frame part 12c Screen plate 12d Squeegee 12e Ink returning 13 Drying means I Ink (Metal surface adhesion paint)

Claims (6)

  1.  金属製の容器本体と、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属面密着性塗料を前記容器本体の表面に薄膜状に塗布して疑似的なラベルとする塗膜層とからなることを特徴とする金属製容器。 It consists of a metal container body and a coating film layer that is applied as a thin film by applying a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation onto the surface of the container body. Metal container.
  2.  前記塗膜層の容器本体表面からの厚みが5μm~30μmであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の金属製容器。 2. The metal container according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the coating layer from the surface of the container body is 5 μm to 30 μm.
  3. 前記金属面密着性塗料は、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を5%~40%の割合で含有してなることを特徴とする請求項1又は2のいずれかに記載の金属製容器。 The metal container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the metal surface-adhesive paint contains a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation in a proportion of 5% to 40%.
  4.  前記金属面密着塗料は、白色又は淡色の顔料を含有してなることを特徴とする請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の金属製容器。 The metal container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the metal surface adhesion paint contains a white or light pigment.
  5.  薄鋼板から金属製の容器本体を成形する成形手段と、レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属面密着性塗料を前記成形後の容器本体の表面に薄膜状にシルクスクリーン印刷にて塗布する塗布手段と、前記塗布した薄膜状の塗膜層を乾燥させて疑似的なラベルとする乾燥手段とを備えてなることを特徴とする金属製容器の製造装置。 Forming means for forming a metal container body from a thin steel plate and a metal surface-adhesive paint containing a pigment that can be printed by laser irradiation are applied to the surface of the formed container body in a thin film by silk screen printing. An apparatus for producing a metal container, comprising: a coating unit; and a drying unit that dries the coated thin film layer to form a pseudo label.
  6.  金属製容器の製造者において、薄鋼板から金属製の容器本体を成形する工程と、
     レーザー照射で印字可能な顔料を含有する金属製密着性塗料を前記成形後の容器本体の表面にシルクスクリーン印刷により薄膜状に塗布する工程と、
    前記塗布した金属製密着性塗料を所定の温度及び時間にて乾燥させて塗膜層を疑似的ラベルとする工程と、
    金属製容器のユーザーにおいて、前記疑似的なラベルとした塗膜層の表面に内容物の商品情報をレーザー印字する工程と、を含んでなることを特徴とする商品情報を印字した金属製容器の製造方法。
    In the metal container manufacturer, forming a metal container body from a thin steel plate,
    Applying a metal adhesive paint containing a pigment printable by laser irradiation to the surface of the container body after molding in a thin film by silk screen printing;
    Drying the applied metal adhesive paint at a predetermined temperature and time to make the coating layer a pseudo label;
    In the metal container user, the step of laser printing the product information of the contents on the surface of the coating layer as the pseudo label, the metal container of the product information printed Production method.
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