JPH03218819A - Lable manufacturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To sort labels easily, increase the printing speed, reduce the printing cost and realize other improvements by providing a sorting means consisting of a plurality of sorting conveyors and sorting label accommodating sections, synchronizing the conveyors except the lowest conveyor in the transfer direction with rolled paper transfer and setting the lower sides of said conveyors to be able to tilt in the up and down direction. CONSTITUTION:A sorting means 9 for sorting labels 6 according to respective kinds consists of conveyors 10-12 and sorting label accommodating sections 13-15 provided on a lower section. The lower side of sorting conveyors 10 and 11 can be tilted in the up and down direction with rotating shafts 18 and 19 as their centers, and the conveyors 10 and 11 are moved tiltingly in synchronization with the rotation of an upper roller 2a of the printing means 2. Respective labels 6 can be sorted into respective label accommodating sections 13-15 by opening and closing the sorting conveyors 10 and 11. A sorting conveyor tilting operating rod 20 draws the conveyors 10 and 11 toward the arrow mark direction once per one rotation of the upper roller 2a of the label printing means 2 to tilt the conveyors, and then puts the sorting conveyors 10 and 11 in the horizontal state end waits for the transfer of following labels 6.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention is capable of simultaneously printing a large number of labels of multiple types,
The present invention also relates to a label manufacturing device that can quickly sort each type.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as this type of label manufacturing apparatus, the one shown in FIG. 10 is known. In FIG. 10, 91 is a roll paper, 92 is a label printing means, 93 is a label cutting means for cutting out the printed label from the roll paper 91, 94 is a separating means for separating the cut out label from the roll paper 91, and 95 is a label cutting means for cutting out the printed label from the roll paper 91; A conveyor belt 96 conveys the label separated from the roll 9I, a label storage section 97, and a winding means 97 for winding up the roll 91a from which the label has been separated.

The label printing means 92 is configured to print a plurality of different types of labels in the width direction of the roll 91, and the label storage portions 96 are arranged in parallel for each type of label in the width direction.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, the number of types of labels is determined by the width of the roll paper 91. That is, even if many types of labels are printed in one printing block, the number of types of labels is determined by the width of the roll paper 91. If different types of labels are printed, they cannot be sorted, so the types of labels can only be differentiated in the width direction of the roll 91, and there is a problem that many types of labels cannot be manufactured at the same time. Ta.

The present invention has been made with attention to the above-mentioned actual situation, and its purpose is to be able to print a plurality of types of labels in the width direction of the roll paper as well as in the transport direction of the roll paper. Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a label manufacturing apparatus that can easily sort these labels, improve printing speed, and reduce printing costs.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In the present invention, the following technical means have been taken in order to achieve the above object.

That is, the present invention includes a printing means 2 that prints a plurality of different types of labels on a roll 1 being transported in the transport direction, a cassoter 5 that cuts out the printed label 6 from the roll paper 1, and a cassette 5 that cuts out the printed label 6 from the roll paper 1; The separating means 7 separates the separated labels 6 from the roll paper, and the sorting means 9 separates the separated labels 6 into types. A set of sorting conveyors 10, 11.12 and a sorting label storage section 13, 14.15 provided at the bottom of each conveyor 10, 11.12.
Among the conveyors 10, 11.12, at least the lowermost conveyor 10.11 in the conveyance direction is characterized in that the lower side can be tilted in the vertical direction in synchronization with the conveyance of the roll paper.

Further, the present invention provides the sorting conveyor 10, 11.12.
All of them are characterized by being able to tilt their lower side vertically.

(Function) According to the present invention, a plurality of labels 6 of different types are printed on the roll 1 during transport by the printing means 2 in the transport direction, and the roll 1 is printed on the roll 1 for each label by a force, e.g. 1 and separated from the roll 1 by the separating means 7 to become individual labels 6 and guided to the sorting means 9.

The arrangement of each label that has arrived on each sorting conveyor 10, 11.12 of the sorting means 9 is approximately the same as the arrangement at the time of printing, and at the moment that each label is placed on each sorting conveyor 10, 11, 12 at the same time. , Conveyor 1 excluding the lowest part in the conveying direction
0. 11 is tilted downward, each conveyor 1
0, 11. The label 6 on 12 is in the sorting label storage section 13
, 14. 15, and are sorted and stored by type.

In addition, all sorting conveyors 10, 11. 12 is tilted in the vertical direction on its lower side, all the conveyors 10, 11, 12 are tilted at the same time at the moment each label is placed on all the sorting conveyors 10, IL 12 at the same time.

In this way, when each label on each sorting conveyor 10, 11.12 falls, both sorting conveyors 10.11
The lower side of (and 12) rotates upward and returns to a substantially horizontal position, waiting for subsequent transfer of each label.

(Example) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 to 3 are schematic explanatory diagrams of the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention,
In the figure, 1 is a roll paper, 2 is a label printing means, and 3 is a roll paper.
4 is a hollow-out piece suction removal means; 5 is a cut-out cassoter for cutting out the printed label 6 from the roll paper l; 7 is a separation means for separating the cut-out label 6 from the roll 1; 8 is a roll. Label 6 separated from Gio 1
A conveyor belt 9 is a sorting means for sorting the conveyed labels 6 by type, and there are three sets of sorting conveyors 10, 11, 12 arranged in the conveyance direction and the lower part of each conveyor IO to I2. Provided sorting label storage section 1
3, 14. It consists of 15.

The label printing stage 2 includes a pair of upper and lower rollers 2a and 2b.
An original plate having a length equal to the outer circumference of the roller (corresponding to the length of the one-plate block) is wound around the upper roller 2a, and the one-plate block (roll) is wound around the upper roller 2a. A total of 12 types of labels (a-!) are printed, 3 types in the paper conveyance direction and 4 types in the width direction of the roll.

The hollow cassotater 3 has a label 6 as shown in FIG.
A rotary cassette is used to form a long hole 16 in the center of the rotary cassette. The hollow pieces cut by the cassator 3 are separated and removed from the roll paper 1 by the vacuum-type hollow piece suction/removal stage 4.

The label cutting cassotater 5 cuts out printed and hollowed out labels from the roll 1, and a roll cassotater is employed.

The separating means 7 includes a separation roll 7a provided below the roll paper conveyance line and a roll paper 1 from which the label 6 has been removed.
It consists of a take-up roll l7 that winds up the labels 6a, and only the separated labels 6 are transferred onto the conveyor belt 8.

The conveyor belt 8 has a length such that the label 6 of the one-version pro-soku L can be placed on the upper surface at the same time.

Said sorting conveyor 10. 11 is the rotation axis 1 on the upper side
8. 19, the lower side can be tilted in the vertical direction, and if the conveyor 10.11 is tilted in synchronization with the rotation of the upper roller 2a of the printing means 2, each label 6 will be as shown in FIG. When the position shown is reached, the sorting conveyor 10.11 can be opened and closed, and these operations cause each label 6 to be placed in each box-like label storage 1.
It is possible to sort and store items from 3 to 15.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a sorting conveyor tilting operation roller, which pulls the mouth/gutter 20 in the direction of the arrow A once for each rotation of the upper roller 2a, in synchronization with the rotation of the upper roller 2a of the label printing means 2, and performs sorting. The conveyors 10, 11 are tilted downward and returned by pushing them again in the direction of the arrow, and the sorting conveyor 10.11 is placed in a horizontal state substantially similar to the other sorting conveyor 12, waiting for the subsequent transfer of labels 6.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the sorting conveyors 10 to 12 can be configured such that all of the conveyors 10 to 12 are tilted vertically about the shafts 18, 19, 21 on the upper side.

6 to 9 show specific embodiments of the label sorting means of the present invention, including the conveyor belt 8 and each sorting conveyor 10.
- 12 have upper rotation shafts 18, 19. Vinci rollers 23, 24, 25 .
26, pressure rollers 27, 28, 29, and 30 are arranged at equal pitch p2 on the lower side of each of the pinch rollers 23 to 26.

Note that the pitch p21p3 between each pinch roller 23 to 26 and each presser roller 27 to 30 is made shorter than the length 11 of the label 6. ing.

Further, each conveyor 8, 10 to 12 consists of a plurality of belts wound around upper and lower pulleys 31, 32 and intermediate pulleys 33, 34,
1 to 34 are each frame 35 , 36 , 37 . 3
8, and the tension can be adjusted. The frames 35.38 of the conveyor belt 8 and the lowest sorting conveyor 12 are fixed to the main frame 39 in a substantially horizontal manner, and the frames 36.37 of the sorting conveyor 10.11 are
is the rotating shaft 18. which supports the upper pulley 31. 1
It is configured to be tiltable up and down in 9 rotations. This frame 36, 37 has a link 40, 41 fixed to the center in the conveying direction, and is rotatably connected to the lower end of the link 40, 41 by pins 42, 43, and by tilting shafts 44, 45. It is supported by the main frame 39 via tilting arms 46, 47 which are rotatably attached to the main frame 39. A drive lever 48.49 is fixed to each tilting shaft 44.45, and the lever 48. A sorting conveyor tilting operation iron 20 is swingably connected to the lower end of the sorting conveyor 49 via pins 50 and 51.

In addition, the upper rotation shaft 18 of each conveyor 8.10 to l2,
On 19.21.22, transmission sprockets 52, 53,
54 and 55 are fixed and wound around a number of intermediate transmission sprockets 56 pivotally connected to the main frame 39.
An endless chain 57 allows the books to be rotated in the same direction and at the same rotational speed.

A drive gear 58 is driven by an electric motor (not shown) via a speed reducer, and is meshed with an intermediate transmission gear 59 and an intermediate transmission gear 60 for tilting the sorting belt. The intermediate transmission gear 59 includes the cutout canotater 5, the belt 8, and the conveyors 10 to 12.
It is for driving, and is fixed to the rotary shaft 61 of the cutter lower drum 5b, and meshed with the helt drive gear 64 fixed to the upper rotation shaft 22 of the conveyor belt 8 via intermediate speed increasing gears 62, 63. The number of teeth of the cutter 5 is determined so that the label conveyance speed of the cutter 8 and the conveyors 10 to 12 is twice the circumferential speed of the cutter 5.

Note that the intermediate speed increasing gears 62 and 63 are connected to the rotating shaft 22.
It is attached to the main frame 39 via an arm 65 that can rotate around
The printed web 6 can be meshed with the roll 9 or separated as necessary, and the printed web 6 can be wound onto the winding roll 17 together with the roll 1a.

The intermediate transmission gear 60 has a shaft 68 attached to a support arm 67 which is rotatable in the direction shown by arrow C around a drive gear shaft 66.
The arm 67 is fixed to the main frame 39 by a bolt 70 inserted through an arcuate long hole 69 provided in the arm 67, and the free end of the arm 67 meshes with an intermediate transmission gear 60. An intermediate gear 71 is rotatably attached via a shaft 72.

73 is a sorting conveyor tilting cam, 74 is a camshaft, and the camshaft 74 is rotatably supported by the main frame 39,
The cam 73 and the drive gear 75 are attached to be replaceable, and the drive gear 75 meshes with the intermediate gear 71 and has the same number of teeth as the drive gear of the cutter 5, that is, the intermediate transmission gear 59. The rotation causes the tilting force 73 to rotate once.

Note that a plurality of intermediate gears 71 are provided, and the number of teeth of the drive gear 75 and the gear meshing therewith can be arbitrarily increased or decreased to arbitrarily increase or decrease the number of rotations of the camshaft 74.

76 is a cam follower, 77 is a swing lever, the lower end of the swing lever 77 is rotatably attached to the main frame 39 via a swing shaft 78, and the cam follower 76 is mounted in the middle of the lever 77. and the upper end 77a of the lever is
9, it is rotatably connected to the sorting conveyor tilting operation rod 20.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the sorting label storage portions 13, 14, and 15 have a sword shape that is inserted into the long hole 16 (see FIG. 4) of the label 6, and the tip is placed on the plywood 80. It is erected directly below the sorting conveyors 10 to 12 so as to face upward. In addition, this storage section 13~l
Of course, 5 may have a box shape as illustrated in FIG.

Further, the transport speed of the roll paper 1 is set to be the same as the peripheral speed of the upper roller 2a of the printing means 2 and the cutter 5.

In the specific embodiment described above, the label 6 cut out by the cutter 5 is transferred to the conveyor belt 8 before leaving the cutter 5, and the leading end in the conveyance direction is pinched by the pinch roller 23, while the label 6 is pulled out. The separated roll paper 1a is guided downward by a separation roll 7a and wound up by a take-up roll 17. Therefore, the labels 6 separated from the roll 1a and separated are reliably transferred onto the conveyor belt 8, and the pinch roller 23
When the label 6 is pinched by the cutter 5, the speed of the conveyor belt 8 is twice the circumferential speed of the cutter, so the belt 8 is slipping, but when the label 6 separates from the cutter 5, it is transported at twice the speed and the presser foot It is transferred onto the sorting conveyor 10 while being pressed by the rollers 27, and then transferred to the pinch rollers 24 to 26.
and press rollers 28 to 30, and are sequentially transferred to the sorting conveyors 11 and 12, and each sorting conveyor 10
~12, respectively, label 6 (a-f
) is placed on one sheet (see FIG. 2), the tilting arm 73 moves to the swinging lever 7 via the cam follower 76.
7 in the direction of the arrow in the figure. At this time, the tilting arm 46. 47 rotates downward (in the direction of the arrow in the figure), links 40 and 41 move downward, and both sorting conveyors 10.
The lower side of 11 is the rotating shaft 18. The label 6 on the sorting conveyor 10, 11.
falls and is stored in each of the storage sections 13 to 15. At the same time that the labels 6 fall from the sorting conveyors 10 to 12, the swinging lever 77 swings in the direction of arrow A in the figure by the tilting force arm 73 and return biasing means 81, and the rod 20
, drive gear 48.49, tilting arm 46.47 and link 40.41 to the sorting conveyor 10. 11
The label rises and returns to a substantially horizontal position, and waits for the subsequent label 6 to be placed.

In this way, each time a label block is printed,
The above-described operation is repeated, and the labels 6 separated from the roll 1 are smoothly sorted and stored.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and for example, the number of belts in the label conveyance direction of the sorting means 9 is 4 to 4.
By setting the number of belt rows perpendicular to the label conveyance direction to 5 to 8, it is possible to increase or decrease the number of label types, and furthermore, by moving the entire sorting conveyor 10 and 11 in the vertical direction, the number of label rows can be increased or decreased. can be sorted.

In addition, sorting conveyor 10. The lower end of 11,
By moving in the label conveying direction, the length of the belt conveying surface can be changed so that each label can be dropped into a label storage section directly below the sorting conveyor. That is, in FIG. 6, the pulleys 32 and 33 may be configured to be movable in the label conveyance direction.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, the present invention has a printing stage 2 that prints a plurality of different types of labels in the transport direction on a roll paper 1 being transported, and a printing stage 2 that prints a plurality of different types of labels on a roll paper 1 that is being transported, and a printer that prints a printed label 6 on the roll paper. 1, a separating means 7 for separating the cut out labels 6 from the roll 1, and a sorting means 9 for sorting the separated labels 6 into different types. Multiple sets of sorting conveyors 10 arranged in the paper conveyance direction. 11. 12 and each conveyor 10.1
1. Sorting label storage section provided at the bottom of 12.
14. 15, said conveyor 10, 11.1
Conveyor 10 excluding at least the lowest conveyor in the transport direction.
No. 11 is characterized in that the lower side can be tilted vertically in synchronization with the roll paper transport, so that a plurality of different types of labels can be attached simultaneously and individually for each type in the roll paper transport direction. They can be sorted and stored, and therefore, many types of labels can be printed simultaneously in the label conveyance direction, printing speed can be significantly improved, and label manufacturing costs can be significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 9 show embodiments of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory side view, FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the label storage section. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of the label; FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing another example of the label sorting means; FIGS. 6 to 9 show specific embodiments of the label sorting means; The figure is a side view, Figure 7 is an enlarged side view of the drive mechanism, Figure 8 is a reduced side view of the label storage section, Figure 9 is a plan view of Figure 8, and Figure 10 is a schematic explanatory side view of the conventional example. It is. ■... Roll paper, 2... Printing means, 5... Cutter 6... Label, 7... Separating means, 9... Sorting means, 10, 11.12... Sorting conveyor, 13.
14.15... Sorting label storage section.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Printing means (2) that prints a plurality of different types of labels on the roll paper (1) that is being transported in the transport direction;
A cutter (5) that cuts out the printed label (6) from the roll paper (1), a separating means (7) that separates the cut out label (6) from the roll paper (1), and a separated label (6). ) for each type, and the sorting means (9) comprises a plurality of sets of sorting conveyors (10) (11) arranged in the roll paper conveyance direction.
(12) and the sorting label storage areas (13), (14), provided at the bottom of each conveyor (10), (11), and (12).
15), and the conveyor (10) (11) (12
), excluding at least the lowest conveyor in the conveying direction (10
)(11) is a label manufacturing apparatus characterized in that the lower side thereof can be tilted in the vertical direction in synchronization with the conveyance of the roll paper. (2) The label manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein all of the sorting conveyors (10), (11), and (12) are capable of vertically tilting their lower sides.