JP4848129B2 - Labeling device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a label affixing device that peels off a label temporarily attached to a belt-like mount and attaches it to an adherend, and in particular, peels off a label temporarily attached to the belt-like mount by turning the belt-like mount with a release plate. The present invention relates to a labeling apparatus.

  In a conventional label sticking device, a label temporarily attached to a belt-like mount is printed, and the printed label is peeled off from the belt-like mount and attached to an adherend, or on an adherend conveyed on a conveyor. When the label temporarily attached to the belt-like mount is peeled off and then peeled off and pasted, the peeling plate that peels off the label temporarily attached to the belt-like mount by turning the belt-like mount is configured to a considerable length At the same time, the tip of the release plate to which the strip mount is turned is made the minimum thickness that can be created, and the label is peeled from the strip mount by pulling the turned strip at the tip of the release plate. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

However, in the prior art, the nip roller is disposed at a position away from the front end portion of the release plate because the release plate is configured to have a considerable length, and the belt-like mount that is turned at the front end portion of the release plate is used. Since the tension cannot be maintained and the label is peeled in a state where the belt-like mount is loosened, there is a problem that a thin, low-rigidity, so-called low-waist label cannot be peeled off. .
JP-A-5-96802

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and the object of the present invention is to turn at the front end of the release plate even when the nip roller is disposed at a position away from the front end of the release plate. The present invention is to provide a label sticking device that can maintain tension on a belt-like mount and can peel a thin, low-rigidity, so-called weak label.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following configuration.
The gist of the present invention is to transfer a continuous label body in which a plurality of labels are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount to a peeling plate extended toward the adherend, and to turn the belt-like backing at the tip of the peeling plate. a label sticking apparatus for sticking to the adherend by peeling the label from the backing strip by a first pressing roller for pressing the label strip which is transferred to the release plate to said release plate , A second pressing roller that presses the strip mounted on the tip of the peeling plate against the peeling plate , and a pressing roller support means that supports the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller so that they can approach and separate. When the pressing roller supporting means comprises a slide guide means for slidably supporting the extending direction of the peeling plate, by sliding the pressing roller supporting means extending direction of the release plate, the peeling plate of Consists in labeling machine, characterized in that the distance from the end to the pressing position of the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller is changed.
Further, the present invention resides in a label sticking apparatus comprising positioning means for positioning the slide position of the pressing roller support means.
Further, the pressing roller supporting means is slid in the extending direction of the peeling plate, according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller is characterized in that it is retracted from the release plate It exists in the labeling apparatus described.

  The label sticking device of the present invention includes a first pressing roller that presses the continuous label transferred to the peeling plate against the peeling plate, and a second pressing roller that presses the strip-shaped mount that is turned at the tip of the peeling plate against the peeling plate. When the nip roller is disposed at a position away from the front end portion of the peeling plate, the label is positioned at a position close to the front end portion of the peeling plate by the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller. Since the continuum and the strip can be sandwiched between the strips, the tension can be maintained on the strip that is turned at the tip of the strip, and the so-called low-waist label is thin and has low rigidity. The effect that it can peel is produced.

  Further, the label sticking device of the present invention supports the pressing roller support means so as to be slidable in the extending direction of the peeling plate, and slides the pressing roller supporting means in the extending direction of the peeling plate, thereby By appropriately configuring the distance from the first pressing roller and the pressing position of the second pressing roller to the pressing positions of the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller, the pressing positions of the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller are appropriately set according to the rigidity of the label. And the label can be peeled off in an appropriate state.

  Further, the label sticking device of the present invention supports the pressing roller support means so as to be slidable in the extending direction of the peeling plate, and slides the pressing roller supporting means in the extending direction of the peeling plate, By configuring the second pressing roller to be retracted from the peeling plate, the label continuous body can be set to and released from the peeling plate without being affected by the transfer route of the label continuous body. There is an effect that the exchange work can be easily performed.

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

  1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a label sticking device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a label sticking device according to the present invention. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the configuration of the pressing portion shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the supporting portion shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is an upper pressing shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the roller and the lower pressing roller are positioned at the pressing position, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the upper pressing roller and the lower pressing roller shown in FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pressing portion shown in FIG. 1 is positioned at the retracted position, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a configuration for attaching the sticking roller shown in FIG.

  With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the label sticking device 1 of the present embodiment is disposed above the conveyor 2 and peels off the label 4 temporarily attached to the belt-like mount 3 so that the label 2 is placed on the conveyor 2. It is an apparatus for attaching to the adherend 5 to be conveyed, and a label supply unit 7 is provided on the upper part of the main body frame 6. The label supply unit 7 includes a supply reel 9 that is mounted in a state where a label continuous body 8 in which a plurality of labels 4 are temporarily attached to the belt-like mount 3 is wound in a roll shape, and a label that is mounted on the supply reel 9 The label continuous body 8 that is composed of guide plates 10 a and 10 b that respectively guide both end surfaces of the continuous body 8 and is wound in a roll shape is rotatably held on a supply reel 9.

  The label continuous body 8 fed out from the supply reel 9 is transferred to the peeling plate 13 through the upper surface side of the transfer portion 11. Reference numeral 12 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a tension roller that absorbs a change in tension applied to the label continuum 8, and is arranged in the transfer path from the supply reel 9 to the transfer unit 11.

  The peeling plate 13 is a plate-like member having a tip portion formed at an acute angle, and is provided so that the tip portion extends toward the adherend 5 transported on the conveyor 2. The belt-like mount 3 is turned at the front end of the peeling plate 13, and the label 4 having a higher rigidity than the belt-like mounting 3 is peeled off from the belt-like mounting 3 and fed forward from the peeling plate 13. The label 4 fed out from the peeling plate 13 is pressed against the upper surface of the adherend 5 conveyed by the conveyor 2 by the sticking roller 14 provided in front of the peeling plate 13 in the label feeding direction. It is stuck at a predetermined position on the upper surface of.

  Further, a label detection sensor 15 for detecting the leading end of the label 4 is arranged on the upstream side of the peeling plate 13 in the transport direction of the label continuum 8, and by grasping the leading end of the label 4 by the label detection sensor 15, The front end of the label 4 fed out from the peeling plate 13 is controlled so as to be attached to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the adherend 5.

  On the other hand, the strip-shaped mount 3 from which the label 4 has been peeled, that is, the strip-shaped mount 3 turned at the tip of the peeling plate 13 is transferred to the winding portion 16 through the lower surface side of the transfer portion 11 and wound. Reference numeral 17 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a tension roller that absorbs a change in tension applied to the belt-like mount 3, and is arranged in a transfer path from the transfer unit 11 to the winding unit 16.

  The transfer unit 11 includes a transfer roller 18 that is rotationally driven by a drive motor (not shown), a first nip roller 19, and a second nip roller 20, and is nipped and transferred by the transfer roller 18 and the first nip roller 19. The continuous label body 8 fed out from the supply reel 9 is transferred to the peeling plate 13, and is sandwiched and transferred by the transfer roller 18 and the second nip roller 20, and the belt-like mount 3 turned by the peeling plate 13 is transferred to the winding unit 16. Transport.

  The take-up unit 16 includes a take-up drive shaft 21 and a take-up reel 22 mounted around the take-up drive shaft 21, and rotates the take-up reel 22 in accordance with the rotation of the take-up drive shaft 21. The belt-like mount 3 turned by the peeling plate 13 is taken up on the take-up reel 22. Reference numeral 23 shown in FIG. 1 is a guide plate that guides the winding of the belt-like mount 3 onto the take-up reel 22.

  The release plate 13 is provided with a pressing portion 24 for applying tension to the belt-like mount 3 at a position close to the front end of the release plate 13. The pressing portion 24 has a label continuum transferred to the front end of the release plate 13. An upper pressing roller 25 that presses 8 against the upper surface of the peeling plate 13, and a lower pressing roller 26 that presses the belt-like mount 3 transferred from the tip of the peeling plate 13 to the winding unit 16 against the lower surface of the peeling plate 13. ing.

  With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are supported by a frame body including a back side plate 27, a front side plate 28, and a top plate 29. A frame composed of the back side plate 27, the near side plate 28, and the top plate 29 is a pressure roller that supports the upper pressure roller 25 and the lower pressure roller 26 in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the label continuum 8 and the belt-like mount 3. The upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 function as support means, and are bridged between the back side plate 27 and the front side plate 28 that are arranged to face both sides of the peeling plate 13 so as to be close to and away from each other. ing. Further, the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are provided by a pair of springs 32 respectively mounted between both ends of the rotating shaft 30 of the upper pressing roller 25 and both ends of the rotating shaft 31 of the lower pressing roller 26. , Are biased in a direction approaching each other.

  The back side plate 27 is slidably attached in the extending direction of the peeling plate 13 by a support portion 33 fixed to the side portion of the peeling plate 13, and the back side plate 27 and the near side plate function as pressing roller support means. The upper pressing roller 25 presses the label continuous body 8 and the lower pressing roller 26 presses the belt-like mount 3 by sliding a frame composed of 28 and the top plate 29 in the extending direction of the peeling plate 13. It is comprised so that the press position to perform can be changed.

  The support portion 33 functions as a slide guide means for guiding the slide of the frame body including the back side plate 27, the front side plate 28, and the top plate 29 that functions as a pressing roller support means. Referring to FIG. A guide projection 35 to be fitted in the formed guide hole 34 is provided, and a through hole 37 through which a guide bar 36 fixed to the back side plate 27 passes is formed.

  The support portion 33 also functions as positioning means for positioning a frame body composed of the back side plate 27, the near side plate 28 and the top plate 29 that functions as a pressing roller support means. The support portion 33 is connected to the back side plate 27. A ball plunger 39 that engages any one of the plurality of formed positioning holes 38a to 38e is provided, and a frame body including a rear side plate 27, a front side plate 28, and a top plate 29 that functions as a pressing roller support means is separated from the release plate. 13, the upper pressure roller 25 and the lower pressure roller 26 are peeled as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 by sliding the ball plunger 39 into any of the positioning holes 38 a to 38 e. The plates 13 are positioned at different positions in the extending direction.

  In FIG. 6A, the ball plunger 39 of the support portion 33 and the positioning hole 38a of the back side plate 27 are engaged, and the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 attach the label continuous body 8 and the belt-like mount 3 respectively. It is shown in a state of being positioned at the first pressing position to be pressed.

  In FIG. 6 (b), the ball plunger 39 of the support portion 33 and the positioning hole 38b of the back side plate 27 are engaged, and the tip side of the peeling plate 13 is located closer to the first pressing position shown in FIG. 6 (a). Thus, the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are shown in a state where they are positioned at the second pressing positions for pressing the label continuous body 8 and the strip-shaped mount 3 respectively.

  In FIG. 6C, the ball plunger 39 of the support portion 33 and the positioning hole 38c of the back side plate 27 are engaged, and the tip side of the peeling plate 13 is closer to the second pressing position shown in FIG. 6B. Thus, the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are shown in a state where they are positioned at the third pressing positions for pressing the label continuous body 8 and the belt-like mount 3, respectively.

  In FIG. 6D, the ball plunger 39 of the support portion 33 and the positioning hole 38d of the back side plate 27 are engaged, and the tip side of the release plate 13 is closer to the third pressing position shown in FIG. The upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are shown in a state where they are positioned at the fourth pressing positions for pressing the label continuum 8 and the strip-shaped mount 3 respectively.

  In FIG. 7, the ball plunger 39 of the support portion 33 and the positioning hole 38 e of the back side plate 27 are engaged, and the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are positioned at the retracted position retracted from the peeling plate 13. It is shown in When the upper pressure roller 25 and the lower pressure roller 26 are positioned at the retracted position, the upper pressure roller 25 and the lower pressure roller 26 are positioned in front of the front end portion of the peeling plate 13, and the upper pressure roller 25 and the lower pressure roller The label continuum 8 can be set on the peeling plate 13 without being obstructed by 26.

  After the label continuous body 8 is set on the peeling plate 13 with the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 positioned at the retracted position, the back side plate 27, the front side plate 28, and the top plate 29 function as pressing roller support means. When the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are moved to the pressing position by sliding the frame consisting of the above, the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are connected to the label continuum and the belt-like mount from the tip of the peeling plate 13. Each is pressed and moved to the pressing position, and tension can be applied to the belt-like mount that is turned at the tip of the peeling plate 13.

  In the state where the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are positioned at the retracted position, the top plate 29 and the pasting roller 14 come into contact with each other as shown in FIG. It has come to be. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the sticking roller 14 is rotatably attached to a support arm 40 that is pivotally supported by the main body frame 6, and the support arm 40 is rotated in a direction indicated by an arrow in the drawing by a spring 41. By being energized as described above, it is configured to be pressed against the upper surface of the adherend 5 that has been conveyed by the conveyor 2. Therefore, when the top plate 29 comes into contact with the sticking roller 14 and pushes it up, the support arm 40 is rotated against the urging force of the spring 41, and the sticking roller 14 is retracted upward and obstructs the sticking roller 14. The label continuum 8 can be set on the peeling plate 13 without any problem.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the upper pressing roller 25 that presses the label continuum 8 transferred to the peeling plate 13 against the peeling plate 13, and the belt-like mount that is turned at the tip of the peeling plate 13. When the first nip roller 19 and the second nip roller 20 are arranged at a position away from the front end of the peeling plate 13 by providing a lower pressing roller 26 that presses 3 against the peeling plate 13 so as to be able to approach and separate. In addition, since the label continuum 8 and the belt-like mount 3 can be sandwiched between the release plates 13 at positions close to the end of the release plate 13 by the upper press roller 25 and the lower press roller 26, respectively, It is possible to maintain the tension on the belt-like mount 3 that is turned at the portion, and to produce an effect that the thin and low-rigidity label 4 having a low stiffness can be peeled off.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the pressure roller support means (the back side plate 27, the front side plate 28, and the top plate 29) are supported so as to be slidable in the extending direction of the peeling plate 13, and the pressure roller support means (the back side plate 27). The front side plate 28 and the top plate 29) are slid in the extending direction of the peeling plate 13 so that the distances from the front end of the peeling plate 13 to the pressing positions of the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are changed. By configuring as above, the pressing positions of the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 can be appropriately set according to the rigidity of the label 4, and the label 4 can be peeled off in an appropriate state. .

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the pressure roller support means (the back side plate 27, the front side plate 28, and the top plate 29) are supported so as to be slidable in the extending direction of the peeling plate 13, and the pressure roller support means (the back side plate 27). The front plate 28 and the top plate 29) are slid in the extending direction of the peeling plate 13 so that the upper pressing roller 25 and the lower pressing roller 26 are retracted from the peeling plate 13, thereby providing a continuous label body. The label continuous body 8 can be set to and released from the peeling plate 13 without being affected by the transfer route of 8, and the replacement work of the label continuous body 8 can be easily performed.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is obvious that the embodiments can be appropriately changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In addition, the number, position, shape, and the like of the constituent members are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be set to a suitable number, position, shape, and the like in practicing the present invention. In each figure, the same numerals are given to the same component.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of embodiment of the label sticking apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic side view which shows the structure of embodiment of the label sticking apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the press part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the press part shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the support part shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the upper pressure roller and lower pressure roller shown in FIG. 2 were positioned in the press position. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the upper pressure roller and lower pressure roller shown in FIG. 2 were positioned in the retracted position. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a pressing portion shown in FIG. 1 is positioned at a retracted position. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment structure of the sticking roller shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Label sticking apparatus 2 Conveyor 3 Strip board 4 Label 5 Adhering body 6 Main body frame 7 Label supply part 8 Label continuous body 9 Supply reel 10a, 10b Guide plate 11 Transfer part 12 Tension roller 13 Peeling plate 14 Sticking roller 15 Label detection sensor DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 Winding part 17 Tension roller 18 Transfer roller 19 1st nip roller 20 2nd nip roller 21 Winding drive shaft 22 Winding reel 23 Guide plate 24 Pressing part 25 Upper pressing roller 26 Lower pressing roller 27 Back side board 28 Front side board 29 Top plate 30 Rotating shaft 31 Rotating shaft 32 Spring 33 Support portion 34 Guide hole 35 Guide projection 36 Guide rod 37 Through hole 38a, 38b, 38c, 38d, 38e Positioning hole 39 Ball plunger 40 Support arm 41 Spring

Claims (3)

A label continuous body in which a plurality of labels are temporarily attached to a belt-like mount is transferred to a peeling plate extending toward the adherend, and the label is turned by turning the belt-like backing at the tip of the peeling plate. A label sticking device that peels off from the belt-like mount and sticks to the adherend,
A first pressing roller for pressing the label strip which is transferred to the release plate to said release plate,
A second pressing roller for pressing the backing strip which is deflected at the tip of the peeling plate to said release plate,
Pressure roller support means for supporting the first pressure roller and the second pressure roller so that they can approach and separate;
Comprising a slide guide means for supporting the pressing roller support means to be slidable in the extending direction of the peeling plate ;
By sliding the pressing roller supporting means extending direction of the release plate, characterized in that the distance from the tip portion of the release plate to the pressing position of the first pressing roller and the second pressing roller is changed Labeling device.   2. The label sticking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising positioning means for positioning a slide position of the pressing roller support means. It said pressing roller supporting means is slid in the extending direction of the peeling plate, according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first pressing roller and the second pressing roller is characterized in that it is retracted from the release plate Labeling device.

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