JPH0119059Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a weighing and pricing packaging machine, and more specifically, it incorporates a weighing section and a label printer connected via a control mechanism to a packaging machine that automatically packages products, and weighs the products and calculates the price. The present invention relates to an improvement in a packaging machine having a function of packaging a product, printing necessary data such as the price on a label, and attaching the label to the packaged product in conjunction with arithmetic processing operations.

With the above packaging machines, there are restrictions on the height, length, and other sizes of products that can be packaged, and products that exceed these limits need only be weighed and labeled without being wrapped. In this case, packaging and labeling operations are performed automatically and continuously in conjunction with the weighing operation, which can cause malfunctions of the packaging machine.

Furthermore, even when it is desired to weigh the product using only the weighing section, the weighing section built into the packaging machine cannot be used.

Furthermore, if the product to be weighed exceeds the weight set in the weighing section, the packaging machine does not start packaging, label printing, etc., resulting in problems such as the inability to price-package the product.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, the present invention aims to solve the problems and provide a value-setting packaging machine with excellent versatility and workability. is installed near the packaging machine, and a switching means is provided to switch the operation to one of these weighing sections, and the switched weighing section allows the packaging machine to perform its functions, that is, weighing, calculation, packaging, label printing, and pasting functions. The device is characterized by being provided with means for operating some or all of the functions of the device.

The weighing section uses an electronic scale, and the switching weighing section is a scale with the same weight as the main body weighing section built into the packaging machine, or a scale with a different set weight.

The switching weighing section is installed near the packaging machine, preferably near the main body weighing section and/or near the label printer. For example, a scale with a different set weight is placed near the main body weighing section, and a scale with the same weight is placed near the main body weighing section. It is preferable to install it near the label printer, and it is also optional to install a plurality of weighing units.

The switching means is a circuit or a device using a changeover switch, etc., and specifically, the changeover switch is provided in an operation control panel that has a built-in control mechanism and is equipped with numeric keys (numeric keys), command keys, etc. Alternatively, the operation control panel and label printer may be made swingable, and the switch may be configured in the swinging part.

When using multiple weighing units for switching,
It is preferable to use a switching circuit that provides these priorities.

In a configuration that uses a switching weighing section, the packaging machine does not need to operate all of the functions described above, and can perform only weighing, only weighing and label issuing, or only a part of weighing, label issuing, and pasting via the control mechanism. Make the feature work.

To explain an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings, in the packaging machine A, reference numeral a indicates a packaging section, b and b' indicate product conveyance paths using belt conveyors, etc., 10 indicates a weighing section, and 20 indicates a packaging section.
3 is an operation control panel incorporating a control mechanism 22, and 30 is a label printer.

The operation control panel 20 has a built-in control mechanism 22 and has numeric keys and command keys, and by operating the keys, the product name, product code, unit price, processing date, effective date, tare weight, barcode number, etc. can be displayed. It includes a setting section 24 for inputting required product data into the control mechanism 22, and a display section 26 for digitally displaying data such as unit price, weight, price, etc.

The weighing section 10 places the product 100 on the weighing pan, weighs the product, transmits the weight data to the control mechanism 22, and sends a weighing stability signal P when the weighing becomes stable.

A product transport machine 12 is installed near the weighing section 10, and the transport machine 12 automatically sends the product 100 on the weighing section 10 onto the transport path b.

The conveyor 12 starts operating via the control mechanism 22 when the weighing stability signal P is output,
In conjunction with the start-up of the conveyance machine 12, the packaging section a and conveyance paths b and b' are operated via a control circuit or a timing mechanism to automatically package the product 100.

The control mechanism 22 includes a calculation unit that calculates a price based on weight data input from the weighing unit 10 and unit price data input from the setting unit 24, a storage unit that stores product data and price data, and a conveyor 12.
This control mechanism 22
A weighing section 10, a conveyance machine 12, a setting section 24, a display section 26, and a label printer 30 are connected through the .

The label printer 30 prints the price and other product data transmitted from the storage section of the control mechanism 22 on the label 102 in a timely manner according to the command signal from the control section, and applies the label 102 to the packaged product 100 using the applicator 32. ’ to be pasted on top.

In the packaging machine A, when the product 100 is placed on the weighing section 10, its weight is measured, and the conveyor 12 is activated by the weighing stability signal P to send the product 100 to the conveyance path b, where it is automatically wrapped and conveyed in the packaging section a. road
At the same time, the price data is processed in the control mechanism 22 based on the weight data and unit price data and stored in the storage unit, and the packaged product 100'
The price data and the above-mentioned product data are transmitted from the storage section to the label printer 30 in response to a print command signal at a timely time while the label is being transported on the conveyance path b', and the label 102 is printed on the label 102 and the label 102 is attached to the applicator 32.
A series of operations are performed to automatically paste onto the packaged product 100'.

Further, the packaging machine A has a setting section 2 of an operation control panel 20.
4 is provided with an automatic switch 24' and a manual switch 24'', which are connected to the product conveyor 12 via the control mechanism 22, and when the automatic switch 24' is turned on, the weighing stability signal P is output as described above. The conveyor 12 transports the product 10 from above the weighing section 10 to the conveyance path b.
0 is automatically conveyed, and the manual switch 24''
The operation of the conveyor 12 is prohibited by the ON operation of
0 to the transport path b, and then the packaging section a is activated by detecting the position of the product.

An example will be described in which a weighing section 14 is installed on the side of the weighing section 10 and a weighing section 16 is installed on the side of the label planter 30 in such a packaging machine A.

Weighing section 14 is a scale with a larger set weight value than main body weighing section 10, and weighing section 16 uses the same scale as main body weighing section 10.

The weighing sections 14 and 16 are connected to the control mechanism 22 through a switching circuit 40 together with the main body weighing section 10, and a switching device 40' that operates the circuit 40 selects one of the weighing sections 10, 14, and 16. so that the unit can be connected to the control mechanism 22.

The switch 40' includes a main body weighing key 41, a second weighing key 42, and a third weighing key 43 on the operation control panel 20.
It is configured by providing three types of keys, and by pressing any one of the keys 41, 42, 43, the weighing section of the corresponding key is connected to the control mechanism 22 via the switching circuit 40. do.

The operation control panel 20 also includes a weighing key 44 and a label issuing key 4 connected to the control section of the control mechanism 22.
5. A label pasting key 46 is provided, and the operational functions of the weighing sections 14, 16, the storage section of the control mechanism 22, and the label printer 30 are controlled via the control section by operating these keys. In addition, each key 4 above
4, 45, and 46 may use switches.

That is, when the weighing key 44 is turned ON, the weighing sections 14 and 16 only perform operations to weigh the product, process the price, and display it on the display section 26.
The label issuing key 45 is held in a state where storage of product data and operation of the label printer 30 are prohibited.
When turned ON, in addition to the weighing operation, the label printer 30 is held in a state where it performs the storage of product data and the operation of printing and feeding out the label.
When the label attaching key 46 is turned on, the label printer 30 attaches the label 1 to the packaged product 100'.
02 is maintained in a state in which a series of operations of the packaging machine A for automatically pasting is performed.

To explain an example of how the weighing sections 14 and 16 are used, when the product 100 is simply weighed, the second or third weighing key 42 or 43 of the changeover device 40' is used.
At the same time as turning on the weighing key 44, the product is placed on the weighing section 14 or 16 and weighed.

In this case, packaging machine a, label printer 30
doesn't work.

If the product 100 exceeds the weighing capacity of the main body weighing section 10, turn on the second weighing key 42 of the switch 40' and turn on the label pasting key 46, then place the product 100 on the weighing section 14 and weigh it. The product 100 is transferred onto the conveyance path b.

In this case, the product 100 is automatically packaged in the packaging section a, and the packaged product 100 is transported on the conveyance path b'.
Labeling is done on 0'.

If the product 100 exceeds the packaging limit and cannot be packaged or does not need to be packaged, the switch 4
0', the third weighing key 43 is turned ON, and the label issuing key 45 is turned ON, and then the product 100 is placed on the weighing section 16 and weighed, and the label printer 30 prints and issues the label 102. is manually pasted on the product 100 by an operator.

In addition, when the label pasting key 46 is turned on instead of the label issuing key 45 and the product 100 is weighed by the weighing section 16 and placed on the conveyance path b', the issued label is automatically placed on the product 100 by the pasting device 32. It will be pasted.

Next, FIGS. 4 and 5 show a modification of the switching means of the present invention, in which the operation control panel 20' and the label printer 30' are installed so that they can swing freely, and are turned on and off by the swinging motion. operated switching device 48,
50.

The switching device 48 connects only the weighing section 14 to the control mechanism 22 via the switching circuit 40 by the swinging motion of the operation control panel 20', and the switching device 50 connects the switching circuit by the swinging motion of the label printer 30'. Only the weighing section 16 is connected to the control mechanism 22 via 40. It should be noted that the weighing key 44,
The functions of the label issue key 45 and label pasting key 46 may be activated.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, even if the weight of the product cannot be calculated using a conventional price packaging machine, it can be weighed and packaged using another weighing section, and packaging restrictions can be avoided. Even if the product is of a larger size or does not require packaging, it is possible to price the product without wrapping it or simply weigh it, increasing the versatility of the pricing and packaging machine. can improve sex.

Thus, the intended purpose can be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing an example of the packaging machine of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, Fig. 3 is a block diagram, Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing a modification, and Fig. 5 is a modification of the packaging machine. FIG. In the figure, A is a packaging machine, a is a packaging section, 10, 14,
16 is a weighing section, 20, 20' is an operation control panel, 22
30 is a control mechanism, 30 is a label printer, 32 is a pasting device, 40 is a switching circuit, 40' is a switching device, 41 is a main body weighing key, 42 is a second weighing key, 43 is a third weighing key.
Weighing key, 44 is a weighing key, 45 is a label issuing key, 46 is a label pasting key, 48 and 50 are switching devices, 100 is a product, and 102 is a label.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A weighing unit and a label printer connected via a control mechanism are incorporated into a packaging machine that automatically wraps products, and in conjunction with the operation of weighing the product and calculating the price, the product is packaged and the required price etc. In a packaging machine that has the function of printing data on a label and pasting the label on a packaged product, one or more weighing sections separate from the above-mentioned weighing section are installed near the packaging machine, and some of the weighing sections are The packaging machine is characterized by being provided with a switching means for switching operations, and a means for causing the packaging machine to operate some or all of the functions of the weighing, calculation, packaging, label printing and pasting functions by the switched weighing section. Weighing and pricing packaging machine.