WO2021157179A1 - 缶体印刷システム、および缶体印刷装置 - Google Patents

缶体印刷システム、および缶体印刷装置 Download PDF

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WO2021157179A1
WO2021157179A1 PCT/JP2020/045403 JP2020045403W WO2021157179A1 WO 2021157179 A1 WO2021157179 A1 WO 2021157179A1 JP 2020045403 W JP2020045403 W JP 2020045403W WO 2021157179 A1 WO2021157179 A1 WO 2021157179A1
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小島　真一
妃美 松島
兼司 藤沼
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  • the present invention relates to a can body printing system and a can body printing device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for a parts monitoring device that detects when a part other than a regular part is used and limits the operation of the work machine.
  • An object of the present invention is to print on a can body in a state where the print quality is better maintained than in the case where the user can freely print on the can body.
  • the can body printing system to which the present invention is applied is a detection means for detecting that when a user prints on a can body, the conditions set by a third party other than the user are satisfied for the printing.
  • a can body printing system comprising a control means for controlling the stop of printing on the can body when it is detected that the above conditions are satisfied.
  • the conditions set by the third party may be predetermined conditions that the user prints on the regular can body.
  • the condition set by the third party is a condition relating to a specified quantity for printing the can body, further includes a quantity measuring means for measuring the quantity of the printed can body, and the detecting means. May detect that the quantity measured by the quantity measuring means has reached the specified quantity.
  • condition set by the third party is a condition relating to a specified time for printing the can body, further includes a time measuring means for measuring the time when the printing is performed, and the detecting means is said to be said. It may be detected that the time measured by the time measuring means has reached the specified time.
  • the conditions set by the third party are conditions relating to the specified electric energy of the device for printing the can body, and further have a electric power measuring means for measuring the electric energy used for the printing. The detecting means may detect that the electric energy measured by the electric power measuring means has reached the specified electric energy.
  • the conditions set by the third party are conditions relating to a specified amount of consumables used for printing the can body, and the amount of consumables for measuring the amount of consumables used for printing.
  • the detecting means may detect that the amount of the consumables measured by the consumables amount measuring means has reached the specified amount.
  • the can body printing apparatus to which the present invention is applied is applicable when the printing means for printing the can body and the conditions set by a third party who is not the printing user are satisfied. It is a can body printing apparatus having a stopping means for stopping printing.
  • the present invention it is possible to print on the can body in a state where the print quality is better maintained than in the case where the user can freely print on the can body.
  • FIG. 1 It is a figure which shows the hardware composition of the can body printing system to which this embodiment is applied. It is a figure which shows the functional structure in this embodiment of a printing apparatus side (printing apparatus, or a printing apparatus and a user PC). It is a figure which shows the functional structure in this embodiment of a host apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows the process in this embodiment which is executed on the printing apparatus side. (A) and (B) are flowcharts showing the process executed by the host apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a hardware configuration of a can body printing system 1 to which the present embodiment is applied.
  • the host device 10 which is an information processing device which is the basis of the can body printing system 1 and the printing device 30 on the user side which prints the can body are connected via a network 20 such as the Internet.
  • the user PC 40 connected to the printing device 30 may be connected to the host device 10 via the network 20.
  • the host device 10 is, for example, a computer device provided by a provider of a can body printed by the printing device 30, a provider of the printing device 30, and the like.
  • a database (DB) 50 for storing various information used in the can body printing system 1 is connected to the host device 10 directly or via a network 20.
  • the host device 10 has a control unit 11 which is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that controls the entire device, and a memory 12 such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) used as a work area for calculation.
  • a storage unit 13 used for storing programs, various setting data, and the like.
  • a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is used.
  • a communication unit 14 that transmits / receives data via the network 20.
  • the host device 10 has an operation unit 15 such as a keyboard, a pointing device, and a touch panel, and receives an input operation from an administrator who manages the can body printing system 1. Further, it has a display unit 16 including a liquid crystal display for displaying images, text information, and the like necessary for management work performed by the administrator, and a display control unit 17 for controlling the display unit 16. It should be noted that each hardware does not necessarily have one housing.
  • the printing device 30 has a control unit 31 that controls the entire device and a communication unit 32 that transmits and receives various data via the network 20. It also has a printing unit 33 that prints on the can body. Further, it has a measuring unit 34 that measures information indicating the state of the printing device 30. Further, it has a user interface 35 that receives a display to a user who operates the printing device 30 and an input operation from the user, and a storage unit 36 that stores acquired print image information and the like.
  • the printing unit 33 can perform digital printing on the can body by inkjet, and can print by changing the printing content for each can body. This point is significantly different from printing on a can body by ordinary block copy printing, which is highly convenient for the user and can reduce the weight of the device.
  • the printing unit 33 ejects ink as droplets from a nozzle, attaches the ink to the outer peripheral surface of the can body, forms an image on the outer peripheral surface of the can body, and further applies paint on the image. To form a protective layer.
  • four color inks of cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K) are used as basic inks, and further, if necessary, prepared for each brand.
  • an inkjet head is prepared for each color, and an image is formed on the can body by using a plurality of inkjet heads.
  • an active radiation curable ink is desirable.
  • the active radiation curable ink includes, for example, an ultraviolet (UV) curable ink.
  • UV ultraviolet
  • the paint is applied to the outer peripheral surface of the can body to form a protective layer (overcoat layer).
  • the can body as the medium to be printed may be either a can body before the beverage such as beer is filled or a can body after the beverage is filled.
  • the measuring unit 34 measures the quantity measuring unit 341, the time measuring unit 342, the electric energy measuring unit 343, the ink amount measuring unit 344, and the position measuring unit 345, which measure various kinds of information as information indicating the state of the printing device 30.
  • the quantity measurement unit 341 measures the quantity of cans printed by the printing device 30 as information indicating the state of the printing device 30.
  • a quantity counter may be provided in the printing unit 33 to count the cans subjected to the printing process one by one.
  • a quantity counter may be provided at any of the positions where the printed cans pass by the time they are ejected from the printing device 30, and the passing cans may be counted one by one.
  • the time measuring unit 342 measures the time required for the printing device 30 to print on the can body as information indicating the state of the printing device 30. Specifically, for example, a mechanism capable of measuring the time at the start of printing and the time at the end of printing may be provided. In this case, the time required for printing on the can body is calculated from the difference in the measured times. Further, for example, when the operating time of the printing device 30 can be regarded as the printing time, a mechanism capable of measuring the operating time of the printing device 30 may be provided. In this case, the time required for printing on the can body is calculated from the measured operating time.
  • the electric energy measuring unit 343 measures the electric power used by the printing apparatus 30 to print the can body as information indicating the state of the printing apparatus 30.
  • the printing device 30 may be provided with a power meter capable of measuring the amount of power used.
  • the amount of power used for printing the can body is calculated from the difference between the amount of power used at the start of printing and the amount of power used at the end of printing.
  • the ink amount measuring unit 344 measures the amount of ink used by the printing device 30 to print the can body as information indicating the state of the printing device 30.
  • a mechanism capable of measuring the amount of ink used and outputting the remaining amount of ink as a numerical value may be provided for each printing device 30.
  • the amount of ink used for printing on the can body is measured from the difference between the numerical value indicating the remaining amount of ink at the start of printing and the numerical value indicating the remaining amount of ink at the end of printing.
  • the numerical value and the printed can body obtained from the quantity measuring unit 341 are obtained.
  • the amount of ink used may be measured by multiplying the quantity of ink.
  • the position measurement unit 345 measures the position of the printing device 30 as information indicating the state of the printing device 30.
  • the GPS (Global Positioning System) position information of the printing device 30 may be used.
  • the information indicating the state of the printing device 30 measured by the measuring unit 34 is stored in the storage unit 36 of the printing device 30 or the storage unit 43 of the user PC 40 described later.
  • the printing device 30 is directly connected to the user PC 40, which is a computer device operated by the user, via an interface cable, or is connected via a LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark).
  • the user PC 40 performs various settings on the printing device 30, acquisition and display of information indicating the state of the printing device 30, and the like. Further, it is connected to the host device 10 via the network 20 and acquires various information and the like from the host device 10.
  • the communication unit 32 of the printing device 30 has a mode of directly communicating with the host device 10 and a mode of communicating with the host device 10 via the user PC 40. In addition, there is also a mode in which these are used properly according to the information.
  • the user PC 40 has a control unit 41 that controls the entire device, and a memory 42 such as a RAM that is used as a work area during calculation. Further, it is used for storing programs and various setting data, and has a storage unit 43 composed of a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or an HDD. Further, it has a communication unit 44 that transmits / receives data via the network 20 and connects to the printing device 30 to transmit / receive data. Further, it has an operation unit 45 such as a keyboard, a pointing device, a touch panel, and a bar code reader, and receives an input operation from a user who uses the printing device 30.
  • a control unit 41 controls the entire device
  • a memory 42 such as a RAM that is used as a work area during calculation. Further, it is used for storing programs and various setting data, and has a storage unit 43 composed of a storage device such as a semiconductor memory or an HDD. Further, it has a communication unit 44 that transmits / receives data via the network 20 and connect
  • the printing device 30 has a display unit 46 including a liquid crystal display for displaying images, text information, and the like necessary for printing work performed by the user, and a display control unit 47 for controlling the display unit 46.
  • the printing device 30 may be grasped as a "can body printing device” by itself, but it can also be grasped as a “can body printing device” including the printing device 30 and the user PC 40.
  • the printing device 30 alone or the printing device 30 and the user PC 40 jointly stop printing by detecting that the conditions set by a third party other than the user are satisfied. It is characterized by performing work such as.
  • a third party who is not the user for example, a company that provides the printing device 30 to the user can be mentioned.
  • the "condition set by a third party other than the user” include a condition predetermined by a company that provides the printing device 30 to the user that the user prints on a regular can body. ..
  • the "regular can body” is, for example, a can body provided by a company that provides the printing device 30 to the user together with the printing device 30, or a can body provided by a person who has obtained a license from the company that provides the printing device 30. Is included.
  • a can body for example, a counterfeit product manufactured without the permission of a person who does not have the permission of the company that provides the printing device 30 to the user is a "non-genuine can body" that is not a regular can body.
  • the can body may be treated as a "regular can body", and "the regular can body is predetermined to be printed by the user".
  • “Conditions” are adopted. In other words, what is included in this "condition” is not necessarily a “regular can”, but even if a third party who is not the user treats this "condition” as a “regular can”. It was good.
  • the "predetermined condition that the user prints on the regular can body” includes, for example, a predetermined quantity (specified quantity) as the quantity of the can body that can be printed by the printing apparatus 30.
  • Conditions can be mentioned. Further, for example, a condition regarding the time (specified time) required for the printing apparatus 30 to print the can body can be mentioned. Further, for example, a condition regarding the amount of electric power (specified electric energy amount) used by the printing apparatus 30 to print the can body can be mentioned. Further, for example, a condition regarding the amount (specified amount) of ink used by the printing apparatus 30 to print the can body can be mentioned. Further, for example, a condition regarding the position (specified position) of the printing apparatus 30 can be mentioned.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the printing device 30 side (printing device 30, or the printing device 30 and the user PC 40) in the present embodiment.
  • the printing device 30 side has a condition acquisition unit 301 that acquires information indicating predetermined conditions for printing on a regular can body by the user.
  • the condition storage unit 302 stores the information acquired by the condition acquisition unit 301 in the storage unit 43 of the user PC 40, the storage unit 36 of the printing device 30, and the like.
  • the printing device 30 side has a state measuring unit 303 that measures information indicating the state of the printing device 30 by the measuring unit 34.
  • it has a comparison enablement unit 304 that performs a conversion process as necessary so that the information measured by the state measurement unit 303 and the information acquired by the condition acquisition unit 301 can be compared.
  • the state detection unit 305 detects that the predetermined condition that the user prints on the regular can body is satisfied.
  • the print stop unit 306 that controls the stop of printing on the can body, and the host via the communication unit 32 and the network 20 to that effect. It has a detection result output unit 307 that outputs to the device 10.
  • the conversion process by the comparable enablement unit 304 is when it is not possible to simply compare the information indicating the conditions predetermined for printing on the regular can body by the user with the information indicating the state of the printing device 30. , It is a process to convert values etc. so that they can be compared.
  • the state detection unit 305 includes a specified quantity detection unit 351 and a specified time detection unit 352 in order to detect that the above conditions are satisfied. Further, it has a specified electric energy detection unit 353, a specified amount detection unit 354, and a specified position detection unit 355.
  • the specified quantity detection unit 351 detects when the quantity of cans printed by the printing device 30 reaches the specified quantity. Further, the specified time detection unit 352 detects when the time required for the printing device 30 to print the can body reaches the specified time. Further, the specified electric energy detection unit 353 detects when the amount of electric power used by the printing device 30 to print the can body reaches the specified electric energy. Further, the specified amount detection unit 354 detects when the amount of ink used by the printing device 30 to print the can body reaches the specified amount. Further, the specified position detection unit 355 detects when the position of the printing device 30 deviates from the specified position.
  • the print stop unit 306 satisfies the above-mentioned conditions in any one of the specified quantity detection unit 351, the specified time detection unit 352, the specified electric energy detection unit 353, the specified amount detection unit 354, and the specified position detection unit 355. When this is detected, the stop of printing on the can body is controlled. Specifically, the print stop unit 306 forcibly stops printing when the specified quantity detection unit 351 detects that the print quantity has reached the specified quantity. When the printing device 30 forcibly stops printing, the user cannot print on the can body using the printing device 30 thereafter.
  • the user can reach the specified quantity, but can also be printed in any can body including a can body of non-regular, to stop when it reaches the specified quantity, thereafter, even if there in the normal can body But I can't print.
  • the specified quantity is set to be the same as the quantity of the regular can body purchased by the user.
  • the print stop unit 306 forcibly stops printing when the specified time detection unit 352 detects that the print time has reached the specified time.
  • the printing device 30 forcibly stops printing, the user cannot print on the can body using the printing device 30 thereafter.
  • the specified time is determined by the person who provided the regular can body to the user. The specified time is set to be the same as the printing time on the regular can body provided to the user.
  • the print stop unit 306 forcibly stops printing when the specified electric energy detection unit 353 detects that the used power amount has reached the specified electric energy amount.
  • the printing device 30 forcibly stops printing, the user cannot print on the can body using the printing device 30 thereafter.
  • the specified electric energy is determined by the person who provided the regular can body to the user. Specifically, for example, the amount of electric power used for printing on one can is calculated in advance, and the amount of electric power is multiplied by the number of regular cans provided to the user. Calculate the specified electric energy.
  • the print stop unit 306 forcibly stops printing when the specified amount detection unit 354 detects that the amount of ink used has reached the specified amount.
  • the specified amount of ink is determined by the person who provided the regular can body to the user. Specifically, for example, the amount of ink used for printing on one can is calculated in advance, and the amount is multiplied by the number of regular cans provided to the user. Calculate the specified amount of ink.
  • the print stop unit 306 forcibly stops printing when the specified position detection unit 355 detects that the position of the printing device 30 is out of the specified position.
  • the specified position is determined by the person who provided the printing device 30 to the user. Specifically, for example, when the printing device 30 is provided to the user, if the place of use of the printing device 30 is specified in detail in the contract or the like exchanged, the specified place is specified. Determined as the specified position.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the host device 10 in the present embodiment.
  • the host device 10 has, for example, a printing device information acquisition unit 101 that acquires printing device information from another computer device via the network 20, and a printing device 30 that sets conditions for the user to print on a regular can body. It has a condition setting unit 102 that is set for each. Further, it has a condition storage unit 103 that stores information indicating the conditions set by the condition setting unit 102 in the storage unit 13 or the DB 50 in association with the printing device information.
  • condition reading unit 104 that reads information indicating the conditions set by the condition setting unit 102 from the condition storage unit 103
  • condition output unit 105 that outputs information indicating the read conditions toward the printing device 30 side.
  • the printing device information and the information indicating the conditions for printing on the legitimate can body by the user are operated by the administrator of the host device 10, for example, in addition to the case of acquiring the information via the network 20 and the communication unit 14. There is an aspect input from the unit 15.
  • the detection result acquisition unit 106 acquires information indicating that fact from the printing device 30 side.
  • the condition setting unit 102 has a detection result processing unit 107 that recognizes that the condition set is satisfied and printing is stopped.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing in the present embodiment executed on the printing apparatus 30 side.
  • the condition acquisition unit 301 of the printing device 30 acquires information indicating predetermined conditions for printing on a regular can body from the host device 10 (step 101). For example, if the specified quantity is set to 200 as the condition, information indicating that fact is acquired.
  • the condition storage unit 302 of the printing device 30 stores the information acquired by the condition acquisition unit 301 in the storage unit 43 of the user PC 40, the storage unit 36 of the printing device 30, and the like (step 102). For example, when the specified quantity is 200, information indicating that fact is stored in the storage unit 43 of the user PC 40, the storage unit 36 of the printing device 30, and the like.
  • the state measuring unit 303 of the printing device 30 measures the information indicating the state of the printing device 30 by the measuring unit 34 (step 103).
  • the quantity measuring unit 341 of the measuring unit 34 measures the quantity of the printed can body.
  • the time measuring unit 342 of the measuring unit 34 measures the time required for printing.
  • the electric energy measuring unit 343 of the measuring unit 34 measures the electric energy used for printing.
  • the ink amount measuring unit 344 of the measuring unit 34 measures the amount of ink used for printing.
  • the position of the printing device 30 is measured by the position measuring unit 345 of the measuring unit 34.
  • the comparable unit 304 of the printing device 30 converts the information measured by the state measurement unit 303 and the information acquired by the condition acquisition unit 301 into a comparable form (step 104). Then, when the user prints on the can body, the state detection unit 305 of the printing device 30 satisfies a predetermined condition that the user prints on the regular can body. Is detected (step 105). Specifically, when the quantity of printed cans reaches the specified quantity, the specified quantity detection unit 351 detects it. For example, when the specified quantity is 200, the fact is detected when the number of printed cans reaches 200. Further, when the time required for printing reaches the specified time, the specified time detection unit 352 detects this.
  • the specified electric energy detection unit 353 detects this. Further, when the amount of ink used for printing reaches a specified amount, the specified amount detection unit 354 detects this. Further, when the position of the printing device 30 deviates from the specified position, the specified position detecting unit 355 detects this.
  • step 106 whether or not the print stop unit 306 of the printing device 30 detects that the state detection unit 305 satisfies the condition predetermined that the user prints on the regular can body. Is determined (step 106). Specifically, when the specified quantity detection unit 351 detects that the print quantity has reached the specified quantity, the print stop unit 306 determines that it has been "detected". For example, when the specified quantity is 200, when the specified quantity detection unit 351 detects that the number of printed cans has reached 200, the print stop unit 306 determines that it has been "detected". do. When the specified time detection unit 352 detects that the print time has reached the specified time, the print stop unit 306 determines that the print stop unit 306 has been detected.
  • the print stop unit 306 determines that it has been "detected".
  • the specified amount detection unit 354 detects that the amount of ink used has reached the specified amount
  • the print stop unit 306 determines that the amount has been detected.
  • the specified position detecting unit 355 detects that the position of the printing device 30 deviates from the specified position
  • the printing stop unit 306 determines that the position has been "detected”. If it is not detected that the condition is satisfied (NO in step 106), the process of step 106 is repeatedly executed until the state detection unit 305 detects that the condition is satisfied. Will be done.
  • the print stop unit 306 determines that the print stop unit 306 is "detected" (YES in step 106)
  • the print stop unit 306 is performed by the print unit 33. Printing on the can body is stopped (step 107).
  • the detection result output unit 307 of the printing device 30 outputs to the host device 10 via the communication unit 32 and the network 20 that printing has been stopped (step 108), and the process ends.
  • the information output to the host device 10 includes not only "printing has been stopped” but also information indicating, for example, what conditions have been met to stop printing. You may.
  • FIGS. 1, 3 and 5. 5 (A) and 5 (B) are flowcharts showing the processes executed by the host device 10.
  • FIG. 5A shows processing in the host device 10 before printing by the printing device 30
  • FIG. 5B shows processing in the host device 10 after printing by the printing device 30 is stopped.
  • the printing device information acquisition unit 101 of the host device 10 is, for example, a computer device owned by a company that provides the printing device 30 (not shown). ) To acquire the printing device information (step 201). Further, the condition setting unit 102 of the host device 10 sets the conditions for printing on the regular can body by the user for each printing device 30 (step 202). For example, when the specified quantity is set to 200, that fact is set. Then, the condition storage unit 103 stores the information indicating the set condition and the printing device information in the storage unit 13 or the DB 50 in association with each other (step 203).
  • the condition reading unit 104 reads information indicating the condition set by the condition setting unit 102 from the condition storage unit 103 (step 204). For example, information indicating that the specified quantity is 200 is read from the condition storage unit 103. Then, the condition output unit 105 outputs the information indicating the read condition toward the printing apparatus 30 side (step 205), and the processing before printing is completed. For example, the pre-printing process is completed by outputting information indicating that the specified quantity is 200 to the printing apparatus 30 side.
  • the detection result acquisition unit 106 of the host device 10 prints when it is detected that the set conditions are satisfied.
  • information indicating that fact is acquired from the printing apparatus 30 side (step 211).
  • the detection result processing unit 107 recognizes that the set condition is satisfied and the printing is stopped (step 212). For example, it recognizes that printing has stopped when the printing quantity reaches the specified quantity of 200.
  • the information indicating that printing has been stopped and the information indicating the detected condition are reflected in the stored contents of the condition storage unit 103 (step 213), and the processing after the printing is stopped is completed.
  • information indicating that printing has stopped because the printing quantity has reached the specified quantity is reflected in the stored contents of the condition storage unit 103, and the processing after the printing is stopped ends.
  • the reflection in the stored contents performed here is to record the record that printing has been stopped together with the information indicating the detected condition.
  • the conditions set by the host device 10 are shown on the printing device 30 side (printing device 30, or the printing device 30 and the user PC 40) before the printing process by the printing device 30. Information is retrieved. Then, the detection that the condition is satisfied is performed on the printing device 30 side. Therefore, it is not necessary for the host device 10 to sequentially monitor the processing on the printing device 30 side.
  • the printing process is stopped.
  • the information indicating the state of the printing device 30 measured by the state measuring unit 303 As the information indicating the state of the printing device 30 measured by the state measuring unit 303, the number of cans printed by the printing device 30, the operating time of the printing device 30, and the printing device 30 are used. The amount of power used, the amount of consumables, and the position of the printing device 30 were measured.
  • the information indicating the state of the printing device 30 to be measured by the state measuring unit 303 is not limited to these information, and any information capable of measuring the operating amount and the position of the printing device 30 can be adopted.
  • ink is used as a consumable item used by the printing apparatus to print the can body, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any consumable that increases in usage depending on the amount of printing on the printing device can be adopted.

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