WO2020065702A1 - Long medium and tape cartridge - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a medium that can be rotatably attached around an adherend without the need for applying an excessive force and that does not increase in the thickness direction. The medium is created by laminating a base material layer 21 and a separable layer 24 with an adhesive layer 22 interposed between at least part of the base material layer 21 and at least part of the separable layer 24. The length Ws of the separable layer 24, in a second direction, of a printed tape To that extends in a first direction is greater than the length Wb of the base material 21 in the transverse direction. The separable layer 24 includes rectangular perforations S provided over the same length as the length of the base material layer 21 in the transverse direction.

Description

Long media and tape cartridge

The present invention relates to a long medium attached to an adherend and a tape cartridge containing the medium.

長 A long medium attached to the outer periphery of a cable or a columnar adherend is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). This prior art long medium has a laminated structure including a base material layer, an adhesive layer, and a release material layer, and a one-side adhesive region in which the back surface side becomes adhesive after peeling the release material layer, A non-adhesive area with a printing background layer, which is provided adjacent to the one-side adhesive area and the back side is non-adhesive, is provided further adjacent to the non-adhesive area, and a part of the back side is adhesive. And an adhesive area on the other side.

JP 2011-524154 A

In the above conventional long medium, first, the back surface (inner peripheral surface) of the one-side adhesive region is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the adherend with an adhesive, and then the non-adhesive region adjacent to the one-side adhesive region is applied. After the region is wound around the adherend to form a cylindrical body, the back surface (inner peripheral surface) of the other adhesive region is attached to the outer peripheral side of the non-adhesive region with an adhesive. . Thereafter, the user breaks a perforation provided in advance between the one-side adhesive region and the non-adhesive region in a state of being adhered to the adherend, thereby removing the remaining non-adhesive region from the one-side adhesive region. The combination of the area and the adhesive area on the other side is separated, whereby a cylindrical medium (rotary label) rotatable with respect to the adherend is completed.

However, since the user needs to break the perforation as described above, extra force such as twisting of the adherend may be applied, which may affect the durability of the label or the adherend. is there. Therefore, for example, an appropriate non-adhesive member is provided between the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the release material layer in the laminated structure so that the adhesiveness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive does not act on the adherend even after the release material layer is peeled off. It is possible.

However, in this case, since one non-adhesive member is added in addition to the three layers of the base material layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the release material layer, there is a problem that the lengthwise dimension of the long medium is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a long medium that can be rotatably mounted around an adherend without applying extra force, and that does not increase the thickness dimension, and a tape containing the long medium. It is to provide a cartridge.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of laminating a base material layer, a release material layer, and an adhesive layer at least partially disposed between the base material layer and the release material layer. In a long medium extending in a first direction orthogonal to the laminating direction, the length of the release material layer in the first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the laminating direction is equal to the length of the base material in the second direction. A rectangular slit having a length greater than the length of the material layer and having the same length in the second direction as that of the base material layer is provided in the release material layer.

The long medium of the present invention has a laminated structure including a base material layer, an adhesive layer, and a release material layer in this order, and is attached to the outer periphery of a cable or a columnar adherend. That is, when the long medium is attached, the long medium is bent so that the peeling material layer is peeled off, and then the concave medium is formed in a concave shape with the peeled side (adhesive layer side) inside. Then, after the elongate medium makes a round so as to form a cylindrical body surrounding the adherend arranged inside the concave shape, the distal end portion is attached to the base portion by the adhesion of the adhesive layer. Pasted. Thus, the long medium is attached so as to make a round around the adherend while its own shape is fixed by the above-mentioned adhesion.

Here, depending on the needs of the user, there may be a case where a long medium is desired to be rotatably mounted around the adherend. In this case, it is necessary to prevent the pressure-sensitive adhesive of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer located on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical body (that is, the portion located on the outer peripheral side of the adherend) from adhering to the adherend. For this purpose, for example, an appropriate non-adhesive member is provided between the adhesive layer and the release material layer in the laminated structure, so that the adhesiveness of the adhesive does not act on the adherend even after the release material layer is peeled off. It can be considered.

However, in this case, one dimension of the non-adhesive member is added in addition to the three layers of the base material layer, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and the release material layer.
Therefore, in the present invention, instead of providing a non-adhesive member as described above, when the release material layer is peeled off, a part of the release material layer is left on the adhesive layer side, so that the adhesive is adhered to the adherend. Suppress adhesion to

That is, in the long medium extending in the first direction, the length (width dimension) of the release material layer in the second direction (that is, the width direction) perpendicular to the first direction is set to be larger than that of the base material layer in advance. deep. Then, a rectangular slit having the same second dimension (the same width) as the base material layer is provided in the wide release material layer. Accordingly, when the release material layer is peeled off, a rectangular region (having the same width as the base material layer) located inside the slit is separated from the other portions of the release material layer to be separated from the adhesive. It can be left on the layer side (that is, cover the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer). As a result, when the cylindrical body is formed around the adherend as described above, the cylindrical body is surrounded by surrounding the adherend with the rectangular release material layer covering the adhesive layer inside. The adhesive of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer can be prevented from adhering to the adherend, and the long medium can be rotatably attached to the adherend.

As described above, the long medium of the present invention can be rotatably attached to the adherend while suppressing an increase in the thickness dimension. Further, at this time, unlike the conventional structure in which the substrate is wound around the adherend and cut at a perforation, no extra force such as twisting of the adherend is applied.

According to the present invention, it is possible to rotatably mount around an adherend without increasing the thickness dimension and without applying an extra force.

It is an explanatory view showing the schematic structure of the label production device concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a print-receiving tape before printing, a plan view showing a print-receiving tape after printing, a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 2B, and a rear view showing the printing-receiving tape after printing. A plan view showing the print-receiving tape after printing, a side view of the structure shown in FIG. 3A, a rear view showing the printing-receiving tape after printing, and one print label removed from the printing-receiving tape after printing. FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a state, a side view of the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3D, and a rear view of the print-receiving tape after a print label is removed. FIG. 5 is a developed plan view of the print label and a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for attaching a print label to an adherend. It is a perspective view showing an example of use of a print label. It is a schematic diagram which shows the attachment state of the print label with respect to a cable. FIG. 9 is a developed plan view of a print label and a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVIIIB-VIIIB in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of a print label to a large diameter adherend. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of a print label to a small diameter adherend. FIG. 12 is a developed plan view of a print label and a cross-sectional view taken along XIB-XIB in FIG. 11A in a modification in which a mark is provided. FIG. 12A is a plan view illustrating a print-receiving tape before printing, a plan view illustrating a printing-receiving tape after printing, and a rear view illustrating a printing-receiving tape after printing in a modification in which labels are arranged horizontally. It is a side view of the structure shown, and a side view of the structure shown in FIG. FIG. 13A is a plan view illustrating a print-receiving tape after printing, a plan view illustrating a state in which one print label is peeled off from the printing target tape after printing, a side view of the structure illustrated in FIG. It is a side view of the structure shown to b). FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating a print-receiving tape before printing and a plan view illustrating a print-receiving tape after printing according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 16 is a plan view of the release material layer seen through the transparent base material layer and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and a plan view showing a state in which each print label is peeled off from the configuration shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the generation | occurrence | production procedure of various print labels by breakage of perforation in steps. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of a print label to a large diameter adherend. It is explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of a print label to a small diameter adherend. It is a rear view showing the example of numerical description of the perforation area | region in the one side alignment system in 2nd Embodiment of this invention, and the back view showing the example of number description of the perforation area | region in the modification of a center alignment system. FIG. 21 is a plan view of a print-receiving tape after printing and a plan view showing a state in which each print label is removed from the configuration shown in FIG. 20A in a modification in which the label longitudinal direction is arranged in the tape length direction. . It is an explanatory view showing step by step the generation procedure of various print labels by breakage of a perforation in a modification in which perforations over all layers are also provided.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Label making device>
First, the functional configuration of the label producing apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, a label producing apparatus 1 (corresponding to a printing apparatus) includes a control circuit 2, an operation unit 3 that allows a user (operator) to perform an appropriate operation, a display unit 4 that performs a predetermined display, and various kinds of information. It has a RAM 5 for storing, a transport roller 6 (corresponding to a transport unit), a print head 7 (corresponding to a print unit), a cut lever 8, and a cutter 9.

The label producing device 1 is provided with a cartridge holder 12. A tape cartridge 10 in which a tape roll 10 </ b> A (which is originally a spiral shape but is simplified and shown as concentric circles) in a housing 11 is detachable from the cartridge holder 12. A print-receiving tape To (corresponding to a tape) is wound around the tape roll 10A. At this time, the tape cartridge 10 includes a so-called die-cut label type in which a print-receiving tape To provided with a cut HC (see FIG. 2 described later) provided by a half-cut of the print-receiving tape To is wound around the tape roll A. There is a so-called indefinite length type in which the print-receiving tape To without the cut HC is wound around the tape roll A. In the label producing apparatus 1, both types of tape cartridges 10 can be used. Hereinafter, unless otherwise specified, a case where the die cut label type tape cartridge 10 is used will be described as an example.

The control circuit 2 includes a CPU and a ROM (not shown). The control circuit 2 executes various programs stored in the ROM in advance while using the temporary storage function of the RAM 5 and controls the entire label producing apparatus 1.

(4) The transport roller 6 is provided to face the print head 7, and sandwiches the print-receiving tape To that is fed from the tape roll 10A between the print head 7 and the transport roller 6. The transport roller 6 transports the print-receiving tape To while feeding it out of the tape roll 10A by rotating.

The print head 7 prints a desired print object (see a print R described later) such as a character or an icon image intended by the user on each label portion (details will be described later) of the print-receiving tape To transported by the transport roller 6. I do.

The cutter 9 is operated by the user operating the cut lever 8, and cuts the print-receiving tape T (described later in detail) on which a plurality of print labels L are formed along the transport direction. The print-receiving tapes To and T correspond to the long medium described in each claim.

<Printed tape>
FIGS. 2A to 2D show the detailed configuration of the print-receiving tape To. 2A, the vertical direction in the drawing is the transport direction (= tape length direction; also corresponds to a first direction described later), the horizontal direction in the drawing is the tape width direction (also corresponds to a second direction described later), FIG. 3 is a plan view of the unprinted state of the print-receiving tape To, with the front-rear direction in the drawing as the tape thickness direction. FIG. 2B is a plan view of the print-receiving tape T after printing the print R, and FIG. 2C is a side view of the print-receiving tape T after printing. d) shows a rear view of the print-receiving tape T after printing.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the print-receiving tape To has a depth in the thickness direction (FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2D). 2 (c), from the left side to the right side (FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b)) along the left and right directions in FIG. From the front side to the back side), a transparent base material layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order.

At this time, the surface on the front side (the left side in FIG. 2C; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “one side in the thickness direction”) of the base material layer 21 is provided with an appropriate non-transparent color, and is printed by the thermal head 7. A printing background layer 25 on which R is formed is partially provided. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is provided entirely on the back side of the base material layer 21 (right side in FIG. 2C; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “the other side in the thickness direction”), that is, between the release material layer 24. Instead, they may be partially arranged.

In the print-receiving tapes To and T having the above-described laminated structure, a plurality of label portions Lo (or a print label L in which a print R is formed on the label portion Lo) are cut through the cut HC in the tape width direction so as to extend in the tape length direction. They are arranged continuously (in the vertical direction in the figure). As a result, in the illustrated vertical direction (peripheral direction of the adherend 302 to be described later; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “first direction”) orthogonal to the thickness direction, each of the plurality of cuts HC corresponds to the first direction. As a result (corresponding to the slits S described later), the base material layers 21 are arranged. In other words, the base material layer 21 is divided into the label portion LA and the non-label portion LB via the cut HC having a half cut shape, and the adhesive layer is formed on the one surface in the thickness direction of the release material layer 24. 22.

As a result of the above-described laminated structure, each label portion Lo is arranged along the first direction, and the adhesive region D1 (the first side in the first direction as appropriate) constituting an end portion in the upper part of the drawing (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “the other side in the first direction”) And a non-adhesive area D2a (corresponding to the second area in this embodiment) provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive area D1 in the drawing (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “one side in the first direction”). A non-adhesive area D2b (corresponding to a second area in this embodiment) provided below and adjacent to the non-adhesive area D2a, and a part provided adjacent to and below the non-adhesive area D2b in the figure. And an adhesive area D3 (corresponding to a third area in this embodiment). The partial adhesive region D3 is adjacent to the non-adhesive region D3a (corresponding to the first partial region in this embodiment) provided below and adjacent to the non-adhesive region D2b in the drawing. And an adhesive region D3b (corresponding to the second partial region in this embodiment) provided in the above manner.

At this time, the length Ws of the release material layer 24 in the second direction is larger than the length Wb of the base material layer 21 in the left-right direction (second direction). The thickness ts of the release material layer 24 in the thickness direction is smaller than the thickness tb of the base material layer 21 and the thickness tn of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22.

The release material layer 24 is provided with a (half-cut) rectangular slit S whose length in the second direction is substantially the same as that of the base material layer 21. In the slit S, the adhesive area D1 and the adhesive area D3b are located outside the slit outside area SO when viewed in a plan view, and the non-adhesive area D2a, the non-adhesive area D2b, and the non-adhesive area D3a are viewed in a plan view. It is arranged so as to be located in the inside slit area SI (rectangular area having the same width dimension as the base material layer 21). As a result, in the print-receiving tapes To, T, a plurality of rectangular slits S are arranged along the vertical direction, and the printing background layer 25 is located in the slit area SI surrounded by the slits S. Becomes In this example, on the print background layer 25 of each print label L, a print object consisting of texts “A01”, “A02”, “A03”,...

<Separation by peeling off each print label>
As described above, in the print-receiving tapes To and T, the length Ws of the release material layer 24 in the second direction is larger than the length Wb of the base material layer 21 in advance, and the wide release material layer 24, a rectangular slit S having the same length Wb in the second direction as the base layer 21 is provided. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3F, the print labels L included in the print-receiving tape T on which the prints R are formed on the print background layer 25, as shown in FIGS. A rectangular portion (a portion included in the in-slit region SI) of the layer 24 located inside the slit S is separated from other positions of the release material layer 24 and left on the adhesive layer 22 side ( In other words, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 can be peeled off while covering the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 with the rectangular portion. Hereinafter, the peeled portion is simply referred to as “print label L” as appropriate. After the print label L is peeled off, as shown in FIG. 3D and FIG. 3F, a space (inside of the rectangular slit S in the elongated release material layer 24). Window WD) is left.

<Print label>
Next, the structure of the print label L will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4A is a plan view of one print label L separated as described above, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IVB-IVB in FIG. 4A. ing.

4 (a) and 4 (b), the print label L is in the thickness direction (the depth direction toward FIG. 4 (a), similar to the print-receiving tape T described above. 4), a transparent base material layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. A printing background layer 25 having the printing R is partially provided on one surface in the thickness direction of the base material layer 21. Then, the print label L includes the adhesive region D1, the non-adhesive region D2a, the non-adhesive region D2b, from the other side in the first direction (upper side in the figure) to one side in the first direction (lower side in the figure). The partial adhesive area D3 (non-adhesive area D3a and adhesive area D3b) is provided.

In the adhesive region D1, the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 4B). As a result, the pressure-sensitive adhesive region D1 is a region having the adhesiveness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 as a whole. Note that the adhesive region D1 has the length L1 in the first direction.

In the non-adhesive region D2a, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 4B). Have been. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a is a non-adhesive region in which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The non-adhesive region D2a has the length L2 in the first direction.

In the non-adhesive area D2b, the print background layer 25, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, the peeling, from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 4B). The material layers 24 are stacked in this order. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2b is a non-adhesive region in which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 is prevented by the release material layer 24 as a whole. At this time, the print background layer 25 having the print R is provided in the non-adhesive area D2b adjacent to the non-adhesive area D3a. In this example, the printing background layer 25 is formed (ink-coated layer) by, for example, applying a suitable color ink on the base layer 21 in advance, and as described above, the text “A01” Is formed by the thermal head 7. Note that the non-adhesive region D2b has the length L3 in the first direction.

In the non-adhesive region D3a of the partial adhesive region D3, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the peeling from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 4B). The material layers 24 are stacked in this order. As a result, the non-adhesive region D3a is a non-adhesive region in which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 is blocked by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The non-adhesive region D3a has a length L4A in the first direction.

The non-adhesive area D2a, the non-adhesive area D2b, and the non-adhesive area D3a are portions that were located in the above-described in-slit area SI (see the notations in FIGS. 4A and 4B). .

In the adhesive region D3b of the partial adhesive region D3, the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 4B). (Note that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 24 may be partially included by adjusting the position of the slit S). As a result, at least a part of the adhesive area D3b as a whole is an area provided with the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22. Note that the adhesive region D3b has a length L4B in the first direction. As a result, the partial adhesive region D3 has a length L4 (= L4A + L4B) in the first direction, and at least a part is an adhesive region.

The base layer 21 is not provided with any perforations or slits (except for the above-described half-cut HC), and is a layer whose cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction is continuous along the first direction. I have.
<Procedure for attaching print label to adherend>
FIG. 5 shows an example of a procedure for attaching the print label L to the adherend. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the print label L is wound and attached to a columnar or cable-like adherend 302 having a diameter of 2r.

First, as shown in FIG. 5A, as shown in FIG. 5, among the print labels L that are successively arranged in the order of the adhesive area D 1 → the non-adhesive area D 2 a → the non-adhesive area D 2b → the partial adhesive area D 3, The adhesive region D2a and the non-adhesive region D2b are bent in a concave shape so that the release material layer 24 side (the right side in FIG. 5A) is inside (not shown).

Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, after the adherend 302 is arranged inside the concave shape, and the print label L is caused to make a round so as to form a cylinder surrounding the adherend 302, The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 of the pressure-sensitive adhesive region D1 located on the front end side (which functions as a joint portion in the gas-fired bonding described later) and the release material layer 24 of the non-adhesive region D3a of the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive region D3 (described later) (Which functions as a to-be-joined part in the joint palm attachment) are attached to each other (so-called joint palm attachment). At this time, the length L2 + L3 + L4A of the release material layer 24 in the first direction is at least the circumferential length 2πr of the adherend 302. As a result, the shape of the print label L is fixed around the adherend 302 by the non-adhesive area D2a and the non-adhesive area D2b in a non-adhesive state while the shape of the print label L is fixed by the adhesion between the adhesive layers 22 and 22 described above. By doing so, it is rotatably attached to the adherend 302.

Thereafter, the remaining part (adhesive area D3b in this example) of the part of the adhesive area D3 that was not used for the one-round structure around the adherend 302 is moved to the above-mentioned position as indicated by an arrow G in FIG. The cylindrical body is wound while the bonded portion of the adhesive region D1 and the non-adhesive region D3a is wound around the inner peripheral side (for example, the adhesive region D1, which is the joint portion, is folded back as indicated by an arrowhead and abuts on the part key). While covering the constituent non-adhesive area D2a → non-adhesive area D2b in this order, it is wound around the outer periphery of these areas D2a and D2b (see FIG. 5C). Then, the adhesive region D3b of the partial adhesive region D3 is adhered to the outer peripheral portions of the non-adhesive region D2a and the non-adhesive region D2b by using the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22, so that the adherend 302 is attached to the adherend 302. Installation is completed.

<Example of using print labels>
FIG. 6 shows an example of using the print label L. In this example, a case is used in which a cable used for a switching hub that relays information on a wired LAN network (hereinafter, simply referred to as “cable 302” as appropriate) is applied as the adherend 302. . In FIG. 6, the switching hub 300 has eight slots 301 (a total of 16 slots) in each of the upper and lower rows. In the illustrated example, plates PL representing identification names of “A01” to “A08” are provided in order from the left corresponding to each of the eight slots 301 in the upper row. In addition, plates PL representing identification names of “A09” to “A16” are provided in order from the left, corresponding to each of the eight slots 301 in the lower row.

ス ロ ッ ト It is necessary to connect the above-mentioned cables 302 to the respective slots 301 appropriately. In order to facilitate connection, the printed label is formed at the end of each cable 302 inserted into each connector slot 301 with a print R having the same content as the identification name of the slot 301 to which each is connected. L is attached. That is, the print label L on which the same text as the identification name of the plate PL of the slot 301 to be connected is printed is attached to the cable 302. Thus, the correspondence between the slot 301 to be connected and the cable 302 becomes clear, and incorrect wiring can be prevented.

FIG. 7 schematically shows a state where the print label L is attached to the cable 302. In the drawing, the axis k of the cable 302 is also shown. With the above-described structure, the print label L is rotatably attached to the cable 302 as an adherend. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 7A, the print label L having “A01” is provided. The non-adhesive area D2b is arranged in a posture facing the front side in the figure. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), there is actually a transparent adhesive region D3b so as to cover the outer peripheral side of the non-adhesive region D2b. 7 (a) and FIG. 7 (b) described later, illustration is omitted. From the state shown in FIG. 7A, for example, by rotating the print label L in the direction of the broken line (that is, in the circumferential direction), as shown in FIG. The posture can be set to the front side. When the print label L is fixed to the cable 302 at the position shown in FIG. 7B, the print R is difficult to see. However, since the print label L is rotatable, the print label L can be rotated in the opposite direction. By setting the position in FIG. 7A, the print R becomes easy to see.

<Effect of First Embodiment>
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the print label L makes a round so as to form a cylindrical body surrounding the adherend 302, the adhesive area D1 partially becomes the adhesive area D3 (in this example, non-adhesive area D3). (Adhesive region D3a)), and then a part of the adhesive region D3 is adhered to the outer periphery thereof while covering the non-adhesive region D2a and the non-adhesive region D2b, so that the adherend is in a non-adhered state. Attached to 302.

At this time, in the present embodiment, in order to realize the above-mentioned non-adhesive state, a part of the release material layer 24 is peeled off at the time of the above-mentioned peeling (instead of providing the non-adhesive member as described above). To prevent the adhesive from adhering to the adherend 302. As a result, when a cylindrical body is formed around the adherend 302 as described above, the periphery of the adherend 302 is surrounded by the rectangular release material layer 24 covering the adhesive layer 22 inside. The adhesive of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 of the cylindrical body can be prevented from adhering to the adherend 302, and the print label L can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302.

Therefore, in the print label L of the first embodiment, since the non-adhesive member does not need to be provided as described above, the print label L can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302 while suppressing an increase in the thickness dimension. it can. Further, at this time, unlike the conventional structure in which the substrate is wound around the adherend 302 and cut off at a perforation, no extra force such as twisting of the adherend 302 is applied.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in particular, the printing background layer 25 is provided in the in-slit region SI surrounded by the slit S. Thus, a user-desired notation can be given to a portion that can be rotated without adhering to the adherend 302 as described above.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in particular, the thickness ts of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness tb of the base material layer 21. Thus, for example, when the print-receiving tapes To and T are wound in a plurality of layers in the radial direction and rolled, the release material layer 24 is positioned radially inside the base layer 21 in each layer in the roll (FIG. 1). In contrast, the strength of the inner release material layer 24 is relatively small and the strength of the outer base material layer 21 is relatively high. The base layer 21 can be made less likely to be separated from the release material layer 24 (compared to a case where the base layer 21 is thicker than the base layer 21).

<Modification of First Embodiment>
Note that the first embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and the technical idea. Hereinafter, such a modified example will be described. In the following modified examples, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

(1-1) In the case where the jointing mode is different A plan view of the print label L in this modified example is shown in FIG. 8A corresponding to FIG. 4A, and is taken along the line VIIIB-VIIIB in FIG. A cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. 8B corresponding to FIG. In this modification, in the print-receiving tapes To and T shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the position of the print background layer 25 is provided to be shifted in advance in accordance with the configuration of the print label L described below. Used (not shown).

8A and 8B, the print label L (in other words, the print-receiving tapes To and T) extends along the thickness direction in FIG. 8B as in the first embodiment. From left to right in the middle, a transparent base material layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. As in the first embodiment, the printing background layer 25 is partially provided on the front surface of the base material layer 21.

As a result of the above-described laminated structure, the print label L is provided adjacent to the adhesive area D1 ′ (corresponding to the first area in this example) and below the adhesive area D1 ′ along the first direction. A non-adhesive area D2a '(corresponding to the second area in this example) and a non-adhesive area D2b' (corresponding to the second area in this example) provided below and adjacent to the non-adhesive area D2a 'in the figure. And a partially adhesive area D3 '(corresponding to a third area in this example) provided adjacent to the lower part of the non-adhesive area D2b' in the drawing.

In the adhesive region D1 ', like the adhesive region D1 of the first embodiment, the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. This is an area having adhesiveness. The adhesive region D1 'has a length L5 in the first direction.

In the non-adhesive area D2a ', as in the non-adhesive area D3 of the first embodiment, the print background layer 25, from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from the left side to the right side in FIG. 8B), The base material layer 21, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. That is, the printing background layer 25 is provided in the non-adhesive area D2a adjacent to the adhesive area D1. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2b 'is a non-adhesive region in which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 is prevented by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The printing background layer 25 is the ink coating layer, and the printing R of the text “A01” is formed by the thermal head 7. The non-adhesive region D2a 'has the length L6 in the first direction.

In the non-adhesive region D2b ', as in the case of the adhesive region D2 of the first embodiment, the base layer 21 and the base layer 21 extend from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 8B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a 'is a non-adhesive region in which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 is prevented by the release material layer 24 as a whole. The non-adhesive region D2b 'has a length L7 in the first direction.

The partial adhesive region D3 'includes a non-adhesive region D3a' (corresponding to the first partial region in this example) provided below and adjacent to the non-adhesive region D2b 'in the drawing, and a lower portion of the non-adhesive region D3a' in the drawing. And an adhesive area D3b '(corresponding to the second partial area in this example) provided adjacent to the first area.

In the non-adhesive region D3a ', as in the non-adhesive region D3a of the first embodiment, the base layer 21, from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from the left side to the right side in FIG. 8B), The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order, and as a whole, a non-adhesive region in which the adhesiveness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is prevented by the release material layer 24. The non-adhesive region D3a 'has a length L8A in the first direction.

In the adhesive region D3b ', similarly to the adhesive region D3b of the first embodiment, the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer are arranged from one side in the thickness direction to the other side (from left to right in FIG. 8B). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is laminated in the order of the agent layer 22, and as a whole, it is a region having the adhesiveness of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22. Note that the adhesive region D3b 'has a length L8B in the first direction. As a result, the partial adhesive region D3 'has a length L8 (= L8A + L8B) in the first direction, and at least a part is an adhesive region.

As in the first embodiment, the base layer 21 is not provided with any perforations or slits (except for the above-described half-cut HC), and has a cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction in the first direction. It is a continuous layer along. The non-adhesive area D2a ', non-adhesive area D2b', and non-adhesive area D3a 'are similar to the non-adhesive area D2a, non-adhesive area D2b, and non-adhesive area D3a of the first embodiment. (See the notation in FIGS. 8A and 8B).

<Procedure for attaching print label to adherend>
9 and 10 show an example of a procedure for attaching the print label L to the adherend. FIG. 9 shows a case of attaching to a relatively large diameter adherend 302, and FIG. 10 shows a case of attaching to a relatively small diameter adherend. 9 and 10, this example shows an example in which the print label L is wound around a columnar or cable-like adherend 302 having a diameter of 2r (or 2r ').

First, as shown in FIGS. 9A and 10A, printing is performed in the order of the adhesive area D1 '→ non-adhesive area D2a' → non-adhesive area D2b '→ partially adhesive area D3' as shown. The side of the label L where the release material layer 24 is in contact with the adhesive region D1 ', the non-adhesive region D2a', and the non-adhesive region D2b '(the right side in FIG. 9A and FIG. 10A) is the inside. And bent in a concave shape (not shown).

Then, as shown in FIGS. 9 (b) and 10 (b), the adherend 302 is arranged inside the concave shape, and the print label L is formed to form a cylinder surrounding the adherend 302. After that, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 (functioning as the joint portion) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive region D1 'located on the tip side is replaced with the non-adhesive region of the partial pressure-sensitive adhesive region D3' in FIG. 9B. In FIG. 10B, the release material layer 24 of the non-adhesive region D2b 'and the non-adhesive region D3a' is applied to the release material layer 24 of the non-adhesive region D3a '. Match (so-called Gassho paste). At this time, the length L6 + L7 + L8A of the release material layer 24 in the first direction is at least the circumferential length 2πr, 2πr ′ of the adherend 302. As a result, the print label L is rotatably attached to the adherend 302 by making a round around the adherend 302 in a non-adhered state while the shape of the print label L is fixed by the above-described bonding.

Thereafter, the remaining portion of the partially adhered area D3 'not used in the one-sided structure around the adherend 302 (adhesive area D3b' in the example of FIG. 9B, and a part in the example of FIG. 10B). The adhesive region D3 ') is wound around the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical body while covering the cylindrical body, with the above-mentioned bonded portion being wound around the inner peripheral side (not shown). Then, the adhesive region D3b 'of the partial adhesive region D3' is adhered to the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical body using the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22, whereby the attachment to the adherend 302 is completed. .

変 形 Also in this modified example, similarly to the first embodiment, a cylindrical body is formed around the adherend 302 by laminating by the above-mentioned jointing method, so that the cylindrical body is attached to the adherend 302. Therefore, unlike the above-described conventional structure in which the wire is wound around the adherend 302 and cut at a perforation, no extra force such as twisting of the adherend 302 is applied. Further, similarly to the first embodiment, since the non-adhesive member need not be provided as described above, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the print label L in the thickness direction.

(1-2) When Mark is Provided A plan view of the print label L in this modification is shown in FIG. 11A corresponding to FIG. 4A and the like, and is taken along the XIB-XIB section in FIG. 11A. A cross-sectional view is shown in FIG. 11B corresponding to FIG. 4B and the like.

11 (a) and 11 (b), in the present modification, the adhesive area D1 of the print label L (in other words, the outer slit area SO outside the inner slit area SI in plan view). In this example, a pair of left and right first marks M1 (corresponding to first marks) of a filled rectangular shape are provided, and a similar pair of left and right second marks M2 (a second mark M2) of a similar filled rectangular shape are provided in the non-adhesive area D3a. The first mark M1 and the second mark M2 are arranged in the vertical direction in the figure (the first direction).

In the present modification, the above-mentioned bonding is performed such that the first mark M1 of the adhesive region D1 and the second mark M2 of the non-adhesive region D3a are overlapped with each other at the time of the above-mentioned bonding at the time of attaching the print label L. In addition, it is possible to prevent the bonding direction from being shifted or skewed, and to perform bonding in a correct posture.

(1-3) When Labels are Arranged Horizontally The print-receiving tapes To, T used in this modification are shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (e) corresponding to FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (d). .

12 (a) to 12 (e), in this modified example, the print-receiving tapes To and T are in the thickness direction (FIG. 12 (a), FIG. 12 (b), FIG. 12 (c)). As shown in FIG. 2 (d), from the upper side to the lower side in FIG. 2 (d) along the depth direction, the vertical direction in FIGS. 12 (d) and 12 (e), that is, the direction in which the layers are stacked. A basic substrate layer 21, a transparent pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and a release material layer 24 are laminated in this order. On one surface in the thickness direction of the base layer 21 (the upper side in FIGS. 12D and 12E in this example), a print background layer 25 on which the print R is formed is partially provided. I have.

In the print-receiving tapes To, T, as in FIGS. 2 and 3, a plurality of label portions Lo (or a print label L in which a print R is formed on the label portion Lo) cuts the cut HC in the tape width direction. The tape is continuously arranged in the tape length direction (vertical direction in the drawing). However, in this case, unlike FIGS. 2 and 3, each label portion To and the print label L are arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is the tape width direction (the left-right direction in the drawing). As a result, the base material layers 21 are arranged along the tape width direction corresponding to each of the plurality of cuts HC (corresponding to the slits S described later). In other words, the base material layer 21 is divided into the label portion LA (which is the same as the label portion Lo in this example) and the non-label portion LB via the half-cut notch HC, and the release material layer 24 Is attached via an adhesive layer 22 to one surface in the thickness direction.

As a result of the laminated structure, each label portion Lo is formed in the same first direction (the left-right direction in the drawing) orthogonal to the thickness direction as in the above-described adhesive region D1, non-adhesive region D2a, non-adhesive region D2b, It has four regions, a partial adhesive region D3, and the partial adhesive region D3 includes a non-adhesive region D3a and an adhesive region D3b.

At this time, the length Ws2 of the release material layer 24 in the tape width direction is larger than the length Wb2 of the base material layer 21 in the tape width direction. The thickness dimension of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness dimension of the base material layer 21 and the thickness dimension of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22.

As described above, the release material layer 24 has a rectangular slit whose length in the second direction (the vertical direction in FIGS. 12A to 12C) is Wb1 which is substantially the same as the length of the base material layer 21. S is provided. In the slit S, as described above, the adhesive region D1 and the adhesive region D3b are located in the outer region SO when viewed in a plan view, and the non-adhesive region D2a, the non-adhesive region D2b, and the non-adhesive region D3a are viewed in a plan view. It is arranged so as to be located in the area S in the slit when viewed. As a result, in the print-receiving tapes To, T, a plurality of rectangular slits S are arranged along the vertical direction, and the printing background layer 25 is located in the slit area SI surrounded by the slits S. Becomes In this example, on the print background layer 25 of each print label L, a print object consisting of texts “A01”, “A02”, “A03”,...

Also in this modification, as described above, each print label L has a rectangular portion located inside the slit S in the release material layer 24 as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) to 3 (d). Are separated from the other positions of the release material layer 24 and are left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side, respectively, while being peeled off. After the print label L is peeled off, as shown in FIG. 3D and FIG. 13B, the release material layer 24 which is long in the vertical direction in the drawing is provided inside the rectangular slit S. The space (window WD) is left. Since the print label L generated by peeling has the same configuration as that shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the description is omitted.

に お い て Also in this modification, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same parts as those in the first embodiment and its modifications are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

<Printed tape>
FIGS. 14A and 14B show the configuration of the print-receiving tape according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 14A, the horizontal direction in the drawing is the transport direction (= tape length direction; also corresponds to a first direction described later in the present embodiment), and the vertical direction in the drawing is the tape width direction (described later in the present embodiment). FIG. 2 is a plan view of the unprinted print-receiving tape To, in which the tape thickness direction is the front-rear direction in the drawing. FIG. 14B is a plan view of the print-receiving tape T after the printing R is printed.

14 (a) and 14 (b), the print-receiving tapes To and T are long media extending in the tape length direction (in the horizontal direction in the drawing), and in the thickness direction (the depth direction as viewed in the drawing). That is, the transparent base material layer 21, the transparent adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are arranged in this order from the near side to the far side as viewed in FIG. They are stacked (see FIG. 16 described later). The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 is formed on the back side of the base material layer 21 (the back side in FIGS. 14A and 14B; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “the other side in the thickness direction”), that is, the adhesive layer 22 and the release material layer 24. Instead of being provided entirely, it may be partially provided. Also in the present embodiment, the thickness ts of the release material layer 24 is smaller than the thickness tb of the base material layer 21 as in the case of the first embodiment (see FIG. 16A).

At this time, in the print-receiving tapes To, T, the plurality of label portions Lo (or the print label L in which the print R is formed on the label portion Lo) are in the tape width direction and the tape length direction (that is, rectangular). The tape is continuously arranged in the tape length direction via the cut HC. As a result, each of the plurality of cuts HC corresponds to the illustrated left-right direction (the axial direction of the adherend 302 described later; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “first direction” in the present embodiment) orthogonal to the thickness direction. Substantially rectangular base material layers 21 are arranged. In other words, the base material layer 21 is divided into the label portion LA (which corresponds to the label portion Lo in this example) and the non-label portion LB via the half-cut notch HC, and It is stuck on one surface in the thickness direction via an adhesive layer 22. The base layer 21 is not provided with any perforations or slits (except for the half-cut HC), and is a layer whose cross-sectional shape in the thickness direction is continuous along the first direction. .

The thermal head 7 prints R on the surface of the base layer 21 on the front side (the front side in FIGS. 14A and 14B; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “one side in the thickness direction”). The transparent printing background layer 25 to be formed is partially provided. In this example, on the print background layer 25 of each print label L on the print-receiving tape T, in this example, a print object consisting of texts “A01”, “A02”, “A03”,. FIG. 14 (b)).

At this time, as described above, while the base material layer 21 and the printing background layer 25 are transparent, the release material layer 24 has a surface on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 23 side, that is, a surface on one side in the thickness direction (first surface). (Corresponding to one surface) is a colored surface of an appropriate color (for example, yellow, green, or white). That is, for example, the one side of the release material layer 24 may be colored by printing, or the release material layer 24 may be colored paper (colored pigment-kneaded paper) that has been colored at the papermaking stage. ) May be used, or a colored release film colored at the film forming stage (a film into which a colored pigment is kneaded) may be used as the release material layer 24. As a result, the tape T to be printed (the same applies to the tape To to be printed) is viewed from the side of the base layer 21 and the printing background layer 25 as shown in FIG. Thus, the color of the release material layer 24 can be seen through the base material layer 21 and the print background layer 25.

<Perforation of release material layer>
Here, as shown in the extraction diagram at the right end in FIG. 15A, the release material layer 24 has the same length as the base material layer 21 in the horizontal direction (the first direction) in the drawing. Two or more perforations as cut lines extending in the direction (in this example, five perforations S1 to S5; hereinafter, when these are not distinguished or collectively referred to as simply perforations S) are provided. ing. Note that slits may be used instead of perforations. Alternatively, only some of the plurality of perforations may be slits. When a slit is used, since the release material layer 24 is completely divided in advance by the perforations S, there is an effect that the user can more easily peel off than the perforations. Conversely, in the case of forming perforations S instead of slits, there is an effect that the influence on the base material layer 21 side at the time of formation can be reduced as compared with the case where slits are formed in the release material layer 24. The perforations S1 to S5 are arranged in the illustrated vertical direction (peripheral direction of the adherend 302 to be described later, which is orthogonal to the thickness direction and the first direction; hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “second direction” in the present embodiment). In. Both ends of each of the perforations S1 to S5 in the extracted drawing are connected by two perforations SL and SR extending vertically in the drawing.

{Circle around (2)} In a plurality of (four in this example) areas sandwiched between two adjacent perforations S, information having different contents is printed in advance according to each area. In this example, as shown in the right end enlarged view of FIG. 15A, the number “3.0” is written in the area between the perforations S1 and S2, and the area between the perforations S2 and S3. The number “4.1” is written, the number “5.6” is written in the area between the perforations S3 and S4, and the number “7.1” is written in the area between the perforations S4 and S5. Have been. This notation has the following meaning.

That is, in the present embodiment, each print label L (see FIGS. 14B and 15A) in the print-receiving tape T on which the print R is formed on the print background layer 25 as described above is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 15 (b) and FIGS. 16 (a) to 16 (d), a desired two of the five perforations S1 to S5 are selected and broken by a user's manual operation (to be precise, the aforementioned The portion of the perforations SL, SR located between the selected two perforations S, S also breaks together. The same applies to the following.), Whereby the release material layer 24 between the two perforations S, S is obtained. Is separated from the other positions of the release material layer 24 and is left on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side, so that it is peeled off from the print-receiving tape T and separated. Hereinafter, the portion separated and separated as appropriate is simply referred to as “print label L”. After the print label L has been peeled off, as shown in the right end views of FIGS. 15 (b) and 16 (a) to 16 (d), the print label L in the elongated release material layer 24 is removed. A space (window WD) is left inside the two perforations S peeled off together with L.

That is, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 15B and FIGS. 16A to 16E, when the perforation S1 and the perforation S2 among the five perforations S are broken, the print label is L1 is generated (see FIG. 16A), and when the perforation S1 and the perforation S3 are broken, a print label L2 is generated (see FIG. 16B), and the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are removed. When the sheet is broken, a print label L3 is generated (see FIG. 16C), and when the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are broken, a print label L4 is generated (see FIG. 16C).

At this time, since the print label L1 has a minimum length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24, when attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as described later, the print label L1 has a minimum outer diameter. It is for the body 302. In this example, the outer diameter corresponds to the adherend 302 having an outer diameter of about 3.0 [mm]. In order to indicate this, the above-mentioned “3.0” is provided in the region between the perforations S1 and S2. It is written.

Similarly, the print label L2 has a smaller outer diameter when attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302, as will be described later, since the length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24 is smaller. It is for the body 302. In this example, the outer diameter corresponds to the adherend 302 having an outer diameter of about 4.1 [mm]. In order to indicate this, in the area between the perforations S2 and S3, the “4.1” is provided. It is written.

Similarly, since the print label L3 has a relatively large length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24, when attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as described later, the print label L3 has a relatively large outer diameter. It is for the body 302. In this example, the outer diameter corresponds to the adherend 302 having an outer diameter of about 5.6 [mm]. In order to represent this, in the area between the perforations S3 and S4, the above “5.6” is provided. It is written.

Similarly, since the print label L4 has the maximum length in the second direction of the accompanying release material layer 24, when attached to the outer periphery of the adherend 302 as described later, the print label L4 has the maximum outer diameter. It is for the body 302. In this example, the outer diameter corresponds to the adherend 302 having a diameter of about 7.1 [mm]. In order to indicate this, in the area between the perforations S4 and S5, the above “7.1” is provided. It is written.

In this example, as described above, the number is larger in the region between the perforations S, S on the one side in the second direction (the lower side in the figure), and therefore, between the perforations S1, S2. Region corresponds to the first region described in each claim, the region between the perforations S2 and S3 corresponds to the second region described in each claim. When the area between the perforations S2 and S3 corresponds to the first area described in each claim, the area between the perforations S3 and S4 corresponds to the second area described in each claim. When the area between the perforations S3 and S4 corresponds to the first area described in each claim, the area between the perforations S4 and S5 corresponds to the second area described in each claim.

In addition, as described above, the number corresponding to the value of the outer diameter of the adherend 302 itself is not limited to the above. For example, the nominal diameter, the model number, etc. Any notation that can be associated with the diameter may be used (the numbers need not necessarily be included).

Further, since the printing labels L1 to L4 are generated as described above, the surface on one side in the thickness direction of the release material layer 24 does not necessarily need to be a colored surface. It suffices that only the above-mentioned respective regions to be cut off are colored surfaces. Conversely, at least the area other than the areas cut off toward the print labels L1 to L4 (the area remaining on the long release material layer 24 side when the print labels L1 to L4 are separated) has the above thickness. It is preferable that the surface on the other side in the direction (opposite to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22) has been subjected to a known surface treatment (for example, a silicone treatment or an unevenness treatment).

<Detailed structure of each print label L1 to L4>
Next, the detailed structure of the print labels L1, L2, L3, L4 will be described.

<Print label L1>
First, the print label L1 is formed in the second direction (see FIG. 16A) based on the laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the above-described generation method (the perforations S1 and S2 are broken). (In the vertical direction in the figure), an adhesive area D1 ', a non-adhesive area D2' provided adjacently below the adhesive area D1 'in the drawing, and an adjoining lower part of the non-adhesive area D2' in the figure. It has four areas: an adhesive area D3a 'provided and an adhesive area D3b' provided adjacently below the adhesive area D3a 'in the figure.

In the adhesive region D1 ', the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG. 16 (a), so that the entire region has adhesiveness.

In the non-adhesive area D2 ', the print background layer 25, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive area D2 'was totally blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the area between the perforations S1 and S2) from which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 was separated. It is a non-adhesive area. In the adhesive region D3a ', the print background layer 25, the base layer 21, and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3a 'is an adhesive region due to the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole. The print background layer 25 is the ink coating layer, and the print R of the text “A01” is formed by the thermal head 7.

In the adhesive region D3b ', the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. As a result, the adhesive region D3b 'is an adhesive region due to the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Print label L2>
Next, based on the above-described laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the above-described generation method (the perforations S1 and S3 are broken), the print label L2 is, as shown in FIG. Along the vertical direction in the figure, the adhesive area D1 ', the non-adhesive area D2' provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive area D1 'in the figure, and the lower area of the non-adhesive area D2' And an adhesive area D3 'provided in the above manner.

6) In the adhesive region D1 ', the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left side to the right side in FIG.

6) In the non-adhesive area D2 ', the print background layer 25, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. 6B. As a result, the non-adhesive area D2 'was totally blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the area between the perforations S1 and S3) from which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 was separated. It is a non-adhesive area. The print background layer 25 is the ink coating layer, and the print R of the text “A02” is formed by the thermal head 7.

In the adhesive region D3 ', the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. 6B. As a result, the adhesive area D3 'is an adhesive area due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Print label L3>
Further, based on the above-described laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the above-described generation method (the perforations S1 and S4 are broken), the print label L3, as shown in FIG. (In the vertical direction in the figure), an adhesive area D1 ', a non-adhesive area D2a' provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive area D1 'in the drawing, and an adjacent lower area of the non-adhesive area D2a' in the figure. It has four regions: a non-adhesive region D2b 'provided and an adhesive region D3' provided adjacent to the lower portion of the non-adhesive region D2b '.

In the adhesive region D1 ′, the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left to the right in FIG.

In the non-adhesive area D2a ', the print background layer 25, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a 'was entirely prevented from being adhered by the adhesive layer 22 by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S1 and S3). It is a non-adhesive area. The print background layer 25 is the ink coating layer, and the print R of the text “A03” is formed by the thermal head 7.

In the non-adhesive region D2b ', the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. 16C. As a result, the non-adhesive area D2b 'was totally blocked by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the area between the perforations S3 and S4) from which the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 22 was separated. It is a non-adhesive area.

In the adhesive region D3 ', the base material layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. 16C. As a result, the adhesive area D3 'is an adhesive area due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Print label L4>
Further, based on the above-described laminated structure of the print-receiving tape T and the above-described generation method (the perforations S1 and S5 are broken), the print label L4, as shown in FIG. (In the vertical direction in the figure), an adhesive area D1 ', a non-adhesive area D2a' provided adjacent to the lower side of the adhesive area D1 'in the drawing, and an adjacent lower area of the non-adhesive area D2a' in the figure. It has four regions: a non-adhesive region D2b 'provided and an adhesive region D3' provided adjacent to the lower portion of the non-adhesive region D2b '.

In the adhesive region D1 ', the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from the left to the right in FIG. 16D, so that the adhesive region D1' has an adhesive property as a whole.

In the non-adhesive region D2a ', the print background layer 25, the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. As a result, the non-adhesive region D2a 'was entirely prevented from being adhered by the adhesive layer 22 by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the region between the perforations S1 and S3). It is a non-adhesive area. The print background layer 25 is the ink coating layer, and the print R of the text “A04” is formed by the thermal head 7.

In the non-adhesive region D2b ', the base layer 21, the adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. 16D. As a result, the non-adhesive area D2b 'as a whole was prevented from being adhered by the adhesive layer 22 by the release material layer 24 (specifically, the area between the perforations S3 and S5). It is a non-adhesive area.

In the adhesive region D3 ', the base layer 21 and the adhesive layer 22 are laminated in this order from left to right in FIG. 16D. As a result, the adhesive area D3 'is an adhesive area due to the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22 as a whole.

<Procedure for attaching print label to adherend>
Next, a procedure for attaching the print label L4 to the adherend 302 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18, taking the print label L4 as an example among the print labels L1 to L4. FIG. 17 shows a case of attaching to a relatively large diameter adherend 302, and FIG. 18 shows a case of attaching to a relatively small diameter adherend. FIGS. 17 and 18 show an example in which the print label L4 is wound around a columnar or cable-like adherend 302 having a diameter of 2r (or 2r ').

First, as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 18 (a), as shown in the drawing, the print label L4 is formed in the order of the adhesive area D1 '→ non-adhesive area D2a ′ → adhesive area D2b ′ → adhesive area D3 ′. Among these, the adhesive area D1 ', the non-adhesive area D2a', and the adhesive area D2b 'are bent in a concave shape so that the right side in FIGS. 17A and 18A is inside (not shown).

Then, as shown in FIGS. 17 (b) and 18 (b), the adherend 302 is disposed inside the concave shape, and the print label L4 is formed to form a cylinder surrounding the adherend 302. After that, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 (functioning as the joint portion) of the pressure-sensitive adhesive region D1 'located on the front end side is placed at the lower end of the non-adhesive region D2b' in FIG. The release material layer 24 as the to-be-joined portion is bonded to the release material layer 24 as the to-be-joined portion at the upper end of the non-adhesive region D2b 'in FIG. . The configuration of this embodiment may be applied to the configurations shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (illustration and detailed description are omitted). At this time, the length of the release material layer 24 (the area between the perforations S1 and S5) provided on the print label L4 in the second direction (the circumferential direction of the adherend 302) is at least the length of the adherend 302. The circumference length is 2πr, 2πr 'or more. As a result, the print label L4 is rotatably attached to the adherend 302 by making a round around the adherend 302 in a non-adhered state while the shape of the print label L4 is fixed by the above-described bonding.

After that, the remaining portion not used for the one-round structure around the adherend 302 (mainly the adhesive region D3 'in the example of FIG. 17B, the non-adhesive region D2b' and the adhesive region in the example of FIG. 18B). D3 ′) is wound around the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical body while covering the cylindrical body while the above-mentioned bonded portion is wound around the inner peripheral side (not shown). Then, the adhesive region D3 'is adhered to the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical body using the adhesive property of the adhesive layer 22, whereby the attachment to the adherend 302 is completed.

<Effect of Second Embodiment>
As described above, in the second embodiment, when the release material layer 24 is peeled off, a part of the release material layer 24 is left on the adhesive layer 22 side, so that the adhesive adheres to the adherend 302. To prevent That is, in the print-receiving tapes To and T extending in the first direction, the release material layer 24 is provided with a plurality of perforations S extending in the first direction. Thereby, when the release material layer 24 is peeled off, the rectangular portion located inside the perforation S is separated from the other portions of the release material layer 24 and remains on the adhesive layer 22 side ( That is, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 can be covered). As a result, when forming a cylindrical body around the adherend 302 as described above, by surrounding the adherend 302 with the rectangular release material layer 24 covering the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer inside, The pressure-sensitive adhesive of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 of the cylindrical body can be prevented from adhering to the adherend, and the medium can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302.

Also, by providing a plurality of perforations S extending in the first direction, counting along the second direction, two perforations S far apart from each other (perforations S1, S4 and perforations in the above example). By leaving the relatively large rectangular portion on the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 side using the eyes S1 and S5), it is possible to surround the adherend 302 having a relatively large diameter in a non-adhesive state (the above-described printing). Labels L3, L4). Conversely, for example, by using two perforations S close to each other (perforations S1, S2 and perforations S1, S3 in the above example), the relatively small rectangular portion is left on the adhesive layer 22 side. It is possible to surround the adherend 302 having a relatively small diameter in a non-adhered state (the above-described print labels L1 and L2).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the print label L can be rotatably attached to the adherend 302 using the rectangular portion left by using the perforation S. At this time, unlike the conventional structure in which the outer diameter of the attachable body 302 that can be attached is not limited, and can be widely applied to the adherends 302 having various outer diameters, unlike the conventional structure in which the outer diameter of the attachable body 302 is wound after being wound around the adherend 302. be able to. Further, unnecessary force such as twisting of the adherend 302 is not applied.

Further, in the present embodiment, in particular, as shown in the right end extraction diagram in FIG. 15A, notation by printing is performed in each area between the perforations S, so that, for example, , Etc., can be printed in advance in a corresponding area and described. At this time, in particular, by indicating information such as a number representing the outer dimensions of the adherend 302 and the model number of the adherend 302, the type of the corresponding adherend 302 can be reliably notified to the user.

Further, in the present embodiment, particularly, as shown in the right-end extraction diagram in FIG. 15A and the right-end diagrams in FIGS. 16A to 16D, as the outer diameter of the adherend 302 increases, Corresponding to the perforations S being used successively moving downward in the figure, and the number located in each area (which can correspond to the increasing outer diameter) increases in the area located in the lower part of the figure. ing. This allows the user to be clearly notified of the perforations S to be used according to the outer dimensions of the adherend 302.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in particular, in the release material layer 24, at least each area cut out into the print labels L1 to L4 has the above-described colored surface. This allows the user to visually recognize the coloring of the colored surface provided on the release material layer 24 through the transparent base material layer 21 after the attachment to the adherend 302. As a result, for example, when the user writes desired content on the cylindrical portion of the print label L, it can be used as its background color.

In the present embodiment, in particular, at least the surface of the release material layer 24 opposite to the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22 in each region that is not cut out into the print labels L1 to L4 is appropriately surface-treated (silicone treatment or uneven treatment). Etc.) have been made. That is, by performing a so-called release treatment or the like on the part of the release material layer 24 that is in contact with the adherend 302 inside the cylindrical body, it is possible to prevent the adhesion to the adherend 302 without fail, and to smoothly rotate Nature can be secured.

<Modification of Second Embodiment>
Note that the second embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea thereof. Hereinafter, such a modified example will be described. In the following modifications, the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the second embodiment, the first embodiment and the modifications thereof, and the description will be omitted or simplified as appropriate.

(2-1) Case of Center Alignment In the second embodiment, as described above, the size of the rectangular portion of the release material layer 24 that is separated from the other portions and remains on the adhesive layer 22 side is determined. The number of perforations S extending in the first direction can be changed in the second direction. For this purpose, a plurality of perforations S extending in the first direction are arranged in the second direction. At this time, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19A, one radial end of the adherend 302 (see FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 with respect to the axis K1 in the first direction, which corresponds to the upper end in FIG. 18, as the outer diameter of the adherend 302 increases, only on one side (the lower side in the figure) in the second direction. The perforations S are arranged (so-called one-sided alignment method).

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19B, of the rectangular portions of the release material layer 24, the coating is performed with reference to the axis K2 in the first direction corresponding to the radial center axis of the adherend 302. A configuration in which perforations S are sequentially arranged on both the one side in the second direction (the lower side in the figure) and the other side in the second direction (the upper side in the figure) as the outer diameter of the body 302 increases. (So-called center alignment method).

In this case, each perforation S is arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis K2. That is, in this example, the upper perforation S11 and the lower perforation S11 'are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis K2 in the order closer to the axis K2, and the upper perforation S12 and the lower perforation S12' in the drawing. Are arranged in line symmetry, the upper perforation S13 in the figure and the lower perforation S13 'are arranged in line symmetry, and the upper perforation S14 in the figure and the lower perforation S14' in the figure are line symmetric. Are located in

As in the above-described embodiment, information having different contents is printed in advance in a plurality of (seven in this example) areas sandwiched between two adjacent perforations S in accordance with each area. In this example, the number “3.0” is written in the area between the perforations S11 and S11 ′, and the number in the area between the perforations S11 and S12 and the area between the perforations S11 ′ and S12 ′. "4.1" is written, the number "5.6" is written in the area between perforations S12 and S13 and the area between perforations S12 'and S13', and the area between perforations S13 and S14. The number "7.1" is written in the area and the area between the perforations S13 'and S14'.

The region between the perforations S11 and S11 'corresponds to the third region described in each claim. The area between the perforations S11 and S12 and the area between the perforations S11 'and S12' correspond to an example of a fourth area corresponding to the third area. The area between the perforations S12 and S13 and the area between the perforations S12 'and S13' correspond to another example of the fourth area corresponding to the third area. The region between the perforations S13 and S14 and the region between the perforations S13 'and S14' correspond to still another example of the fourth region corresponding to the third region. The numbers in each fourth area are the same as each other, and the numbers in each fourth area are larger than the numbers in the third area.

Each number corresponds to the outer diameter of the corresponding adherend 302, as in the above embodiment. For example, when the perforation S11 and the perforation S11 'of the eight perforations S are broken, Indicates that the print label L1 is generated and the print label L2 is generated when the perforation S12 and the perforation S12 'are broken, and the print label L3 is generated when the perforation S13 and the perforation S13' are broken. When the perforation S14 and the perforation S14 'are broken, a print label L4 is generated.

That is, in the present modified example, the perforation S used is based on the area between the perforations S11 and S11 ′ corresponding to the axis K2 of the adherend 302, and the outer diameter of the adherend 302 is As the size increases, the region moves both upward and downward in the drawing. Correspondingly, the number described increases as the distance from the region increases, and the numbers of the two fourth regions, which are line-symmetric with each other, are the same. This allows the user to clearly notify the user of the perforations S to be used in accordance with the outer dimensions of the adherend 302 in the center-aligned configuration.

(2-2) Case Where Label Longitudinal Direction is Arranged in Tape Length Direction In this modification, as shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b) corresponding to FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b). In the above-described print-receiving tape T (that is, the same applies to the print-receiving tape To), as described above, a plurality of labels L (ie, the above-described label portion Lo) also have a tape length via a rectangular cut HC. The directions are arranged continuously (in the vertical direction in the figure). However, in this case, different from FIG. 14, each print label L is arranged so that its longitudinal direction is the tape length direction (vertical direction in the figure). In other words, the print-receiving tape T is a long medium extending in the second direction.

Each of the print labels L included in the print-receiving tape T after the print R is printed is provided with five perforations S1 to S5 in the release material layer 24 as described above. When the line S2 is broken, the print label L1 is generated, and when the perforation S1 and the perforation S3 are broken, the print label L2 is generated, and the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are broken. The print label L3 is generated, and when the perforation S1 and the perforation S4 are broken, the print label L4 is generated. Although not shown, a number corresponding to the outer diameter of the adherend 302 is described in a region between two adjacent perforations S, S, as described above.

変 形 In this modification as well, the same effects as in the second embodiment are obtained.

(2-3) Case where Perforations Across All Layers Are Also Provided In this modification, as shown in FIGS. 21A to 21D, perforations extending in the vertical direction (second direction) in the drawing in advance FC is provided on all of the base material layer 21, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24. On the other hand, a large number of perforations HC (in this example, eleven perforations HC1 to HC11 in this example) in which the right end in the drawing is connected to the perforations FC in the illustrated left and right direction (the first direction) are formed only in the release material layer 24 in the vertical direction in the drawing. (Note that in the case where the perforations HC1 to H11 are not distinguished or are collectively referred to, they will be simply referred to as “perforations HC” as appropriate).

When the print label L is generated, desired two perforations HC, HC among the eleven perforations HC1 to HC12 are selected and broken by a user's manual operation, so that the two perforations HC, HC are selected. The intervening release material layer 24 is separated from other positions of the release material layer 24. At the same time, by breaking the perforations FC located between the perforations HC and the HC, all of the base material layer 21, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 22, and the release material layer 24 are separated.

In this example, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC3 are broken and the perforations FC between them are broken, as shown in FIG. 21A, the release material is provided on the back side (release material layer 24 side). A print label L1 having only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC3 in the layer 24 is generated. By reversing this, it is possible to obtain the print label L1 provided with the print R of “A01” described above.

Similarly, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC4 are broken and the perforations FC between them are broken, as shown in FIG. 21B, the release material layer is provided on the back side (the release material layer 24 side). 24, a print label L2 including only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC4 is generated. By reversing this, it is possible to obtain the print label L2 provided with the print R of “A02” described above.

Similarly, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC5 are broken and the perforations FC between them are broken, as shown in FIG. 21C, the release material layer is provided on the back side (the release material layer 24 side). 24, a print label L3 including only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC5 is generated. By reversing this, it is possible to obtain the print label L3 provided with the print R of “A03” described above.

Similarly, for example, when the perforations HC2 and HC6 are broken and the perforation FC between them is broken, as shown in FIG. 21D, the release material layer is provided on the back side (the release material layer 24 side). 24, a print label L4 including only a substantially rectangular area between the perforations HC2 and HC6 is generated. By reversing this, it is possible to obtain the print label L4 provided with the print R of “A04” described above.

に お い て In this modification as well, the same effects as described above can be obtained.

(3) Others In the above description, when there is a description such as "identical", "equal", "different", etc., in appearance, the description is not strictly meaningful. That is, the terms “identical”, “equal”, and “different” mean that “substantially the same”, “substantially the same”, and “substantially different” are allowed in design and manufacturing tolerances and errors. .

In the above description, the arrows shown in FIG. 1 show an example of the signal flow, and do not limit the signal flow direction.

手法 In addition to the methods described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and the modifications may be appropriately combined and used.

{Others} Although not specifically exemplified, the present invention is embodied with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

21 Base material layer 22 Adhesive layer 24 Release material layer L Print label L1 to L4 Print label R Print S Perforation To Printed tape (medium, long medium)
T Tape to be printed (medium, long medium)
tb Thickness of base material layer ts Thickness of release material layer Wb Length of base material layer Ws Length of release material layer

Claims (12)

1. A base material layer, a release material layer, and an adhesive layer at least partially disposed between the base material layer and the release material layer are laminated, and in a first direction orthogonal to the laminating direction. In a long medium that extends,
   The length of the release material layer in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and the laminating direction is greater than the length of the base material layer in the second direction,
   In the release material layer,
   A long medium having a rectangular slit having the same length in the second direction as the base material layer.
2. The long medium according to claim 1,
   A long medium, wherein a print background layer is provided in an area in the slit surrounded by the slit when viewed in a plan view.
3. The long medium according to claim 2,
   Along the first direction, an adhesive first region; a non-adhesive second region provided adjacent to the first region on one side in the first direction; A third region that is provided adjacent to the one side in the first direction and that is at least partially adhesive;
   Has,
   The third area,
   A non-adhesive first partial region provided adjacent to the one side in the first direction from the second region;
   A second partial region provided at least partly adhesively provided adjacent to the one side in the first direction from the first partial region;
   Including
   The second region and the first partial region constitute the region in the slit,
   The long medium, wherein the first region and the second partial region form an outer slit region outside the inner slit region.
4. The long medium according to claim 3,
   The printing background layer,
   A long medium provided in the second area adjacent to the third area.
5. The long medium according to claim 3,
   The printing background layer,
   A long medium provided in the second area adjacent to the first area.
6. In the long medium according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
   On one side in the thickness direction of the base material layer, the printing background layer is provided,
   A long medium, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on the other side in the thickness direction of the base material layer.
7. The long medium according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
   A first mark is provided in a region outside the slit outside the region inside the slit surrounded by the slit when viewed in a plan view,
   A second mark is provided in the area in the slit as viewed in a plan view,
   The long medium, wherein the first mark and the second mark are arranged in the first direction.
8. The long medium according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
   The thickness direction dimension of the release material layer,
   A long medium having a size smaller than a thickness dimension of the base material layer.
9. In the long medium according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
   A plurality of the rectangular slits are arranged along the first direction,
   The elongate medium, wherein the base material layers are arranged corresponding to each of the plurality of slits along the first direction.
10. In the long medium according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
    The substrate layer is transparent,
    The long medium, wherein the release agent layer is transparent.
11. A housing,
    A base material layer, a release material layer, and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer at least partially disposed between the base material layer and the release material layer are laminated, and in a first direction orthogonal to the laminating direction. An extending tape, wherein a length of the release material layer in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and the laminating direction is greater than a length of the base material layer in the second direction. In the, the length in the second direction is the same as the base layer, provided with a rectangular slit, wound around the tape, a tape roll housed in the housing,
    A tape cartridge comprising:
12. A medium mounted on a printing device and printed,
    A release material, a rectangular slit provided in the release material, wherein a first side and a second side face each other, and a third side and a fourth side face each other;
    A print label attached to the release material so as to straddle the first side of the slit,
    A medium comprising:

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