JP4836642B2 - Display tag integrated device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a display tag integrated device that continuously and automatically creates a finished product in which a plurality of display tags such as a product display tag and a laundry display tag are stacked and partially fused.

  In clothing, a plurality of display tags such as a product display tag indicating a brand name or a model number of a product and a laundry display tag indicating a precaution for washing may be sewn. Since it is costly to sew these display tags separately on clothing, usually a plurality of display tags are overlapped and sewn together on clothing. However, since superimposing display tags at the time of sewing hinders automation of the sewing operation, a plurality of display tags are previously superposed and integrated. Currently, the integration of display tags is done manually by picking up the display tags one by one and overlapping them. Since the display tag is made of synthetic fiber, it can be easily integrated by pressing a solder rivet or the like and fusing part of it. However, the integration work by human labor is still very laborious and it is difficult to reduce the operation cost.

  Here, for example, as can be seen in Patent Document 1, a joining device for pasting two stacked canvases by fusion is disclosed, so that a plurality of display tags can be pasted together using the joining device. Conceivable. This joining device specializes in the work of joining the ends of the canvas (fiber material) that coats the tooth surface of the toothed belt. After the canvas is continuously drawn out and bonded by fusion, Is cut off. From now on, if the canvas can be replaced with a display tag, a plurality of display tags can be bonded together using the joining device disclosed in Patent Document 1.

JP 2001-073272 A (Claim 1, FIG. 6)

  The display tag certainly has a continuous band shape at the stage of printing the display content, but then cuts the display content unit to form a cloth piece of a predetermined length unit. From this point, if a plurality of display tags can be bonded together at the printing stage, the joining device of Patent Document 1 can be used for the integration work of the display tags. However, since actual display tags have different combinations for each piece of clothing to be sewn, each display tag is printed, cut and formed into a piece of cloth of a predetermined length, and then a plurality of display tags are appropriately selected and integrated. Therefore, the joining device of Patent Document 1 cannot be used. Therefore, in order to automate the integration of such display tags, the device configuration was examined.

  As a result of the study, we developed a display tag integrated device that continuously and automatically creates a finished product with multiple display tags stacked and partially fused, on a flat work surface formed on the device body. On the other hand, a suspension base that supports a horizontal track extending in the X direction and that moves in the X direction along the horizontal track is provided. The suspension base is suspended from the suspension base and moves in the Z direction toward the work surface. A tag holder and a finished product that is provided with a rod, provided with a tag holding portion to which a display tag can be freely attached and detached at the lower end of the hanging rod, and moved in the Y direction across the horizontal track on the work surface below the horizontal track. A plurality of tag stockers that provide a table and store display tags for each type, and an integrated work frame that temporarily holds the number of display tags to be fused are arranged in the Y direction of the tag table and integrated. Display type held in the frame The tag holder is provided with tag holding means for pressing the tag holder and a fusion means for fusing a part of the plurality of display tags held in the integrated work frame. A finished product stocker that accommodates the finished product that is partly fused by overlapping the display tags is arranged in the Y direction of the finished product placing table, and the finished product stored in the finished product stocker is pressed against the finished product placing table. This is a display tag integrated device in which a finished product pressing means is provided on the work surface.

  The display tag integrated device of the present invention separately moves a suspension base that moves in the X direction, a tag cradle that moves in the Y direction, and a finished product cradle that also moves in the Y direction. The display tag or the finished product is lifted by the tag holding portion at the lower end of the hanging rod that moves in the Z direction with reference to the lowering base, and the display tag or the finished product is transferred between the tag stocker, the integrated work frame, and the finished product stocker. Here, the X direction and the Y direction may be two directions perpendicular to each other in a flat work surface, and the Z direction may be any direction that is perpendicular to the work surface, that is, both the X direction and the Y direction. When the integrated device is viewed from the front, the longitudinal direction of the device is the X direction, the lateral direction of the device is the Y direction, and the vertical direction of the device is the Z direction. Thus, for example, the tag stocker and the finished product stocker are arranged in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus.

  A case where two display tags are integrated will be described as an example. First, before the display tag integrated device is operated, as a preparation, a plurality of different types of display tags are stored in two tag stockers arranged on a tag stand. From now on, when the display tag integrated device is operated, the suspension base moves in the X direction and the tag rest moves in the Y direction so that one tag stocker is positioned below the suspension rod. When the hanging rod is lowered with reference to the hanging base, the tag holding portion comes into contact with the uppermost layer of the display tag stored in the tag stocker, and the tag holding portion holds the display tag. When the is raised, one display tag can be lifted.

  Next, the tag mounting base is moved in the Y direction so that the integrated work frame is located below the hanging rod, and the hanging rod is lowered with reference to the hanging base so that the display tag fits in the integrated work frame. For example, the suspension rod can be lifted in a state where the display tag is pressed by the tag pressing means, the display tag is not held by the tag holding unit, and the display tag can be transferred to the integrated work frame. Similarly, another type of display tag is transferred to the integrated work frame from the remaining tag stocker by moving the tag table in the Y direction. As a result, different types of display tags are held on the integrated work frame.

  A part of the two display tags stacked in the integrated work frame is fused by the fusion means. At this time, if the suspension rod interferes with the fusion means, the suspension rod is raised and retracted, and the suspension base is moved as necessary to retract the suspension rod from above the tag table. Further, it is preferable that the two display tags are pressed together by the tag pressing unit so that the display tag does not stick to the fusion unit.

  The finished product is delivered to the finished product stocker by the same procedure as the above-described display tag delivery. Here, when the suspension rod is retracted, the suspension rod is first moved above the integrated work frame. Then, when the integrated work frame at the lower end of the lowered suspension rod holds the finished product, the suspension rod is raised, and the suspension base moves to move the suspension rod to above the finished product placing table. Then, after the finished product placing table is moved so that the finished product stocker is positioned below the hanging rod, the hanging rod is lowered and the finished product is stored in the finished product stocker. Finally, when the finished product is pressed by the finished product pressing means and the hanging rod is raised, the tag holding unit releases the finished product, and only the finished product remains in the finished product stocker.

  A specific suspension base is configured as a moving part of a rodless cylinder that forms a horizontal track. In this case, the horizontal track of the rodless cylinder is supported by a fixed column standing on the work surface. The specific suspension rod is configured such that a linear motion cylinder is provided on the suspension base, and the elastic rod is urged downward in the Z direction and is supported by the linear motion rod. In this case, it is conceivable to use the direct acting rod of the direct acting cylinder as a direct suspension rod, but in order to avoid the direct acting rod from being pressed against the display tag or the finished product, the separate suspension rod is directly moved in an elastic state. The structure supported by a moving rod is preferable. In this case, there is an advantage that an elastic member for removing a rubber band, which will be described later, can be easily attached to the interposed member that attaches the hanging rod to the linear motion rod.

  The hanging rod only needs to be able to hold and lift the display tag and the finished product by pressing the tag holding portion provided at the lower end against the display tag or the finished product. The simplest example is a hanging rod in which a tag holding portion is configured by attaching a double-sided tape that can be bonded and peeled off to a display tag or a finished product to the lower end. The tag holding part using the double-sided tape does not need to supply power to the lower end of the hanging rod, so a simple and lightweight configuration is sufficient. If the adhesive strength of the double-sided tape is reduced, the double-sided tape only needs to be replaced. There is convenience. In addition, the tag holding part may be configured by providing a pinch nail that can hold and release the display tag at the lower end, or the tag holding part may be provided by a suction port that can suck and release the display tag at the lower end. .

  Even if the display tag is lifted by the hanging rod, the tag stocker may have any configuration as long as the stacked display tags are not displaced. From now on, although the tag stocker which consists of the box body which opened upwards is also considered, a tag stocker is addressed to the corner | angular part of a display tag so that a display tag may be accommodated easily and resistance will be decreased at the time of lifting by a hanging rod. A configuration comprising a tag restraining angle is preferable. The tag stocker has a configuration in which four restraint angles are provided corresponding to the corners of the display tag. Although the integrated work frame is the same as the tag stocker, it is sufficient that only the display tag to be integrated can be held, and therefore the height as in the constraint angle is not necessary. From here on, the integrated work frame is preferably composed of a tag restraining block addressed to the corner of the display tag. The constraining block may be a low block having an L-shaped planar outer shape.

  The tag pressing means helps to release the display tag from the tag holding part by raising the hanging rod after delivering the display tag to the integrated work frame, so that the posture of the display tag does not shift during the release. There is work. From now on, at the stage where the tag pressing means presses the display tag, the tag holding portion at the lower end of the hanging rod is in a state of holding the display tag, so the tag pressing means does not interfere with at least the hanging rod. It is necessary to hold down only the display tag. The tag pressing means includes a tag pressing arm for pressing a part of the display tag held in the integrated work frame, and a rotating cylinder fixed to the tag holder. The tag pressing arm is connected to the rotating cylinder. The configuration is attached to the rotating rod. When the tag holding portion at the lower end of the hanging rod holds the center of the display tag, the tag pressing arm may be a U-shaped arm and press both ends of the display tag.

  The fusion means only needs to be able to fuse and integrate a part of the plurality of superimposed display tags. Specifically, heat fusion means or ultrasonic fusion means can be used. Here, the heat-sealing means includes a solder rod that presses against a part of the display tag held in the integrated work frame, and a rotating cylinder fixed to the tag holder, and the solder rod is used as the rotating cylinder. It is convenient if it is attached to the rotating rod. The fusing unit presses the solder rod against the display tag in a state where the superimposed display tag is pressed by the tag pressing unit. For example, when the tag pressing unit includes the tag pressing arm, It is pressed against the display tag so as not to interfere with the tag holding arm. In this case, the solder 鏝 may be pressed against the display tag simply at a position avoiding the tag holding arm, or an opening corresponding to the solder 鏝 is provided in the tag holding arm, and the solder 鏝 is pressed against the display tag through the opening. May be.

  The finished product stocker has the same configuration as the described tag stocker, that is, a finished product restraint angle directed to the corner of the finished product. Here, the finished product stocker is provided with a lower hooking portion on the bottom surface, an upper hooking portion on the upper end of the outer surface, and a rubber band attached to the hanging rod with the rubber band extending over the lower hooking portion and the upper hooking portion. If the release protrusion is hooked and removed from the upper latching portion, a plurality of stored finished products can be bundled with the rubber band. Even in the current integration work, a plurality of finished products are shipped by bundling a certain number of units with rubber bands. The combination of the rubber band removal protrusions attached to the finished product stocker and the hanging rod is automated until the finished product is shipped in the current integration operation.

  The finished product holding means has the same structure as the tag holding means described above, that is, a finished product holding arm for holding a part of the finished product stored in the finished product stocker, and a holding rotation fixed to the work surface. The finished product holding arm is attached to the rotating rod of the rotating cylinder. This finished product holding means is a unit that holds a large number of finished products stacked in a tall finished product stocker, whereas the tag holding means only presses several display tags held in a short integrated work frame. Although the point of pressing is different, it is necessary to avoid interference with the hanging rod as with the tag pressing means. Thus, the finished product pressing means fixes a rotating cylinder for rotating the finished product pressing arm to the work surface so that the finished product pressing arm can be inserted from above the finished product stocker. Preferably, the finished product holding arm may be inserted into the finished product stocker surrounded by the finished product restraint angle from the gap of the finished product restraint angle.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to automate the display tag integration work, which has been labor intensive and labor-intensive, and can achieve significant labor savings and cost reduction. Moreover, in the display tag integrated device according to the present invention, since the posture of the display tag and the finished product is determined by the tag stocker, the integrated work frame, and the finished product stocker, the quality of the finished product to be produced is made uniform. be able to. From this, it can be said that the display tag integration device of the present invention brings about an effect that the finished product can be produced in a large amount at a low cost while improving the quality of the finished product in which a plurality of display tags are integrated.

  First, the structure of the display tag integrated device based on this invention is demonstrated. 1 is a front view of a display tag integrated device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the display tag integrated device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the display tag integrated device according to the present invention. is there. Each direct acting cylinder or rotating cylinder used in the display tag integrated device of this example is an air cylinder. The rack and pinion mechanism for moving the tag mounting table 2 and the finished product mounting table 3 to be described later uses an electric motor as a driving source. For convenience of illustration, an air pipe connected to each air cylinder, a signal cord connected to each sensor, a power cord of the solder rod 241 constituting the fusing means 24, and a driving source or control unit (not shown) provided to the apparatus main body 1 Signal cords or power cords that connect to the operation unit 182 are all omitted from illustration or halfway. Reference numerals not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 refer to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the display tag integrated device of this example is a work table 16 including a drive source and a control unit, and a flat work surface provided on a table 17 of the work table 16. 11 and a work box 18 provided on the work surface 11 constitute an apparatus body 1. The work table 16 has a signal lamp 171 for visually informing the operation status and malfunction of the apparatus at the corner of the table 17. The work box 18 is a box body that protects main parts such as the horizontal track 12, the tag table 2 and the finished product table 3 configured on the work surface 11, and is an access door that opens and closes the upper half of the opened front surface. 181 is provided, and an operation unit 182 is provided on the right side when viewed from the front. The operation unit 182 is a part for setting the start or stop of the apparatus, operating conditions, and the like. The access door 181 contacts the stopper piece provided at the left edge of the operation unit 182 and is attracted to the magnet provided at the left edge of the work box 18 to maintain the closed state.

  In this example, the straight track of the rodless cylinder is the horizontal track 12, and the moving part of the rodless cylinder is also the suspension base 13. The horizontal track 12 is supported by a fixed column standing on the work surface 11 and is directed in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus. Thereby, the suspension base 13 is movable in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus. The rodless cylinder constituting the horizontal track 12 and the suspension base 13 is connected by taking out an air pipe (not shown) extending from a compressor disposed in the work table 16 through an access hole provided in the back of the work surface 11. ing. The same applies to the air piping of the other direct acting cylinders 132 and 142 or the rotating cylinders 232 and 242 except for the rotating cylinder 322 constituting the finished product pressing means 32.

  The suspension base 13 fixes a direct acting cylinder 132. This linear cylinder 132 is provided with an L-shaped attachment flange (intervening member) 133 on the linear rod 131 of the linear cylinder 132 that is suspended in the vertical direction (Z direction). The suspension rod 14 is attached to the horizontal surface of the attachment flange 133, and is suspended in the vertical direction (Z direction) of the apparatus. In the suspension rod 14 of this example, an inner rod is inserted into an outer cylinder, and the inner rod is supported in an elastic state by a coil spring built in the outer cylinder. The hanging rod 14 of this example forms a tag holding portion 15 by sticking a display tag or a finished product with a double-sided tape that can be bonded and peeled off to the lower end. Further, in this example, a rubber band removing projection 141 is projected from the vertical surface of the mounting flange 133 in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus. The rubber band removal protrusion 141 of this example uses a linear motion rod of a linear motion cylinder 142 attached to the vertical surface of the mounting flange 133. In addition, a sensor for detecting whether the display tag or the finished product is held in the tag holding unit 15 may be provided in the hanging rod 14.

  The tag cradle 2 and the finished product cradle 3 are composed of plate surfaces on the work surface 11 that move in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus across the horizontal track 12. The tag table 2 and the finished product table 3 need only be moved in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus across the horizontal track 12, so that the positional relationship between them is free. A tag stand 2 is placed in the back of the direction (X direction), and a finished product stand 3 is also placed in front, and both are moved side by side. Thereby, the distance for transferring the finished product from the tag stand 2 side to the finished product stand 3 side can be shortened, and the finished product can be easily taken out from the finished product stand 3 in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus. Can do. The tag cradle 2 and the finished product cradle 3 in this example include a pinion driven by an electric motor provided in the work surface 11, and racks provided on the back surfaces of the tag cradle 2 and the finished product cradle 3. It is moved by a rack and pinion mechanism consisting of

  The tag table 2 includes a plurality of tag stockers 21 for storing display tags for each type, and an integrated work frame 22 for temporarily holding a number of display tags to be fused in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus. They are arranged at equal intervals. In this example, an integrated work frame 22 is arranged at the left end, and two tag stockers 21 are arranged in the right direction from the integrated work frame 22. The tag stocker 21 of this example has a configuration in which four tag constraint angles directed to the corners of the display tag directed in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus are set in correspondence with the corners of the display tag. In addition, the integrated work frame 22 has four L-shaped tag restraint blocks addressed to the corners of the display tag directed in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus corresponding to the corners of the display tag. It is a configuration. The integrated work frame 22 of this example is provided with a sensor at the center surrounded by the tag restraining block, and detects whether or not the display tag is held in the integrated work frame 22.

  The tag holder 2 of this example is provided with a tag pressing means 23 and a fusing means 24 on the left side of the integrated work frame 22. In the display tag integrated device of this example, the tag holding portion 15 at the lower end of the hanging rod 14 holds the center of the display tag. From this, the tag pressing means 23 is configured by attaching a tag pressing arm 231 formed of a U-shaped arm to a rotating rod of a rotating cylinder 232 fixed to the tag table 2 via an L-shaped mounting flange. The tag pressing arm 231 is moved closer to the display tag in the short direction to press both ends of the display tag in the longitudinal direction. The fusing means 24 is attached to a rotating rod of a rotating cylinder 242 fixed to the tag table 2 via an L-shaped mounting flange via an L-shaped support flange 243 having an auxiliary wheel. Constructed from the solder rod 241, the solder rod 241 is brought closer to the display tag from the short side direction, and the solder rod 241 is made the display tag through the opening 233 provided in the tag holding arm 231 on the front side in the front-back direction (X direction) Press.

  The finished product placing stand 3 is provided with a plurality of finished product stockers 31 for storing finished products arranged at equal intervals in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus. Each finished product stocker 31 has a configuration in which four finished product restraint angles directed to the corners of the finished product directed in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus are set up in correspondence with the corners of the finished product. Further, the finished product stocker 31 of this example is provided with a bottom latching portion 311 made of a plate material having a crank-like end on the front side in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the device with respect to the finished product placing table 3. The upper latching part 312 which consists of the protrusion provided in the upper end of a pair of left and right finished product restraint angles in the back and forth direction (X direction) is provided. As a result, the rubber band 4 spanned between the lower and upper hooking portions 311 and 312 is hooked and removed from the rubber band protrusions 141 described above, and a plurality of stored finished products are bundled with the rubber band 4. Can do.

  The finished product holding means 32 is fixed to the work surface 11 with respect to the finished product placing table 3 that moves in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus. The finished product pressing means 32 is a rotating rod of a rotating cylinder 322 in which a finished product pressing arm 321 composed of a long and elastic I-shaped arm is fixed to the work surface 11 via an L-shaped mounting flange. The finished product pressing arm 321 is inserted between a pair of left and right finished product restraining angles in front of the apparatus in the front-rear direction (X direction) to press one end in the longitudinal direction of the finished product. The difference from the tag pressing means 23 is that the completed product pressing arm 321 constitutes a leaf spring and has elasticity in order to press the finished product to be stacked in the same manner from one to many.

  Next, the operation of the display tag integrated device of this example will be described. 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, and 31 are (a) the main part from the tag stand 2 to the back of the apparatus in the front-rear direction at each work stage. (B) Front view showing only the finished product placing table 3 among the main parts, FIGS. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 17, 20, 26, 29, and 32 Is a plan view showing a main part in each work stage, and FIGS. 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 and 33 are respectively (a The main part of the right and left direction of the apparatus from the integrated work frame 22, (b) The main part of the right and left direction of the apparatus from the tag holding means 23, (c) The main part of the right and left direction of the apparatus from the fusion means 24 It is a left view showing a part. Reference numerals not shown in FIG. 4 and below refer to FIGS.

  The case where two display tags A and B are integrated will be described as an example. First, as a preparatory stage, the access door 181 of the work box 18 is opened (see FIG. 1), and as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, different types of displays are displayed on the two tag stockers 21 arranged on the tag table 2. A plurality of tags A and B are stored. There are many combinations of display tags A and B of different types, such as product display tags and laundry display tags. Here, since the display tags A and B of this example are fused by pressing the solder rod 241 against the front side in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus, one end in the longitudinal direction that may be fused is placed on the front side. Aligned side by side and stored in each tag stocker 21. Further, in the display tag integrated device of the present invention, the display tags A and B stored in the tag stocker 21 are not reversed, so that the display tags A and B are stored in the respective tag stockers 21 in the same direction. At the same time, the rubber band 4 is wound around the lower hooking portion 311 and the upper hooking portion 312 of the finished product stocker 31.

  In this preparation stage, the suspension rod 14 is raised so as not to obstruct the work of storing the display tags A and B in the tag stocker 21, and preferably the suspension base 13 is moved backward in the longitudinal direction (X direction) of the apparatus. Let me. The tag pressing means 23 flips up the tag pressing arm 231, the fusing means 24 flips up the solder rod 241 and the finished product pressing means 32 flips up the finished product pressing arm 321. The positions or postures of the hanging rod 14, the hanging base 13, the tag holding arm 231, the solder rod 241 and the finished product holding arm 321 are defined as initial states. For example, by automatically pressing a reset button or the like, It is good to shift to the initial state.

  In addition, as a preparatory stage, it is preferable to energize the solder rod 241 and preheat it when the display tag integrated device is powered on. Further, the positional relationship between the tag table 2 and the finished product table 3 in the preparation stage (the shift between both in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the device) is free, but in this example, the horizontal track 12 and the left-right direction of the device (Y direction) The tag stand 2 is moved so that the tag stocker 21 on the left side matches, and the finished product so that the horizontal track 12 and the finished product stocker 31 on the left end in the left and right direction (Y direction) of the device match. The table 3 is moved.

  After storing the display tags A and B in the tag stocker 21 in this way, the number of display tags A and B used for the integration work from the operation unit 182 (see FIG. 1), the number of finished products C stored in the finished product stocker 31, etc. Input the basic working conditions, and press the start button or the like to operate the display tag integrated device. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, as the stage for picking up the display tag A, the suspension base 13 moves to the front side in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the device, and matches the horizontal track 12. The hanging rod 14 that has reached the tag stocker 21 on the left side in the left-right direction (Y direction) is lowered and the tag holding portion 15 at the lower end of the hanging rod 14 is brought into contact with the uppermost display tag A. Here, if any of the tag stockers 21 provided on the tag mounting base 2 does not coincide with the horizontal track 12 when the suspension base 13 is moved to the front side in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus, After moving the tag mount 2 so that the tag stocker 21 on the left side in the left-right direction (Y direction) coincides with the horizontal track 12, the hanging rod 14 may be lowered. The lowering limit of the hanging rod 14 may be set by, for example, a lower position sensor provided in the lifting cylinder.

  In order for the tag holding part 15 made of adhesive tape to hold the display tag A securely, the state in which the tag holding part 15 is brought into contact with the display tag A is kept for a certain time with a timer, and after the certain time has elapsed, the linear motion cylinder 132 contracts the direct acting rod 131 to raise the hanging rod 14 and lifts only one display tag A from the tag stocker 21. For the hanging rod 14, for example, an upper limit may be set by an upper position sensor or the like provided in the lifting cylinder. Then, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, as the moving stage of the display tag A, the tag mounting base 2 moves to the right and left (Y direction) right of the apparatus, and the integrated work frame 22 is attached to the horizontal track 12. Match. At this time, when a sensor is provided on the hanging rod 14 and it is detected whether or not the tag holding unit 15 is surely holding only one display tag A, the tag holding unit 15 cannot hold the display tag A. Etc. can be detected. If the tag holding unit 15 is surely holding the display tag A, the sensor does not detect the display tag A, so that it is possible to indirectly detect that the tag stocker 21 is empty, and the integration work is finished. I can judge.

  When the integrated work frame 22 coincides with the horizontal track 12, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the linear cylinder 132 extends the linear rod 131 again as a stage for placing the display tag A in the integrated work frame 22. Then, the hanging rod 14 is lowered, and the display tag A is placed in the integrated work frame 22. Then, the tag pressing arm 231 of the tag pressing means 23 is lowered to avoid the hanging rod 14 so that the display tag A is not lifted while being held by the tag holding portion 15 when the hanging rod 14 is raised again. Press down both ends of the front tag in the longitudinal direction. Here, a sensor is provided at the center of the integrated work frame 22, and whether or not the display tag A is stored can be detected by the sensor. In addition, for example, a sensor may be provided on the tag pressing arm 231 so that the presence of the display tag A may be detected when the tag pressing arm 231 presses the display tag A. The hanging rod 14 may be raised by elapse of a certain time by a timer.

  Since the display tag A is held by the integrated work frame 22 pressed against the tag pressing arm 231, the tag holding unit 15 releases the display tag A when the hanging rod 14 is lifted as it is. Then, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 18, as a stage of picking up the display tag B in order to superimpose another type of display tag B on the display tag A currently held in the integrated work frame 22, The tag mount 2 is moved to the left and right direction (X direction) of the device with respect to the raised suspension rod 14, and the tag stocker 21 on the right side of the device in the right and left direction (Y direction) is positioned directly below the suspension rod 14. Let Here, if an upper position sensor is provided in the elevating cylinder, the movement of the tag mount 2 can be started at the timing when the upper position sensor detects the lifting of the hanging rod 14. The tag pressing arm 231 needs to be lifted again and retracted before the other type of display tag B is brought to the integrated work frame 22. In this example, the tag pressing arm 231 is lifted and retracted immediately after the hanging rod 14 is raised.

  Another type of display tag B housed in a tag stocker 21 located to the right of the apparatus in the left-right direction (Y direction) is similar to the above-described display tag A, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the tag holder 15 is held at the lower end of the suspended hanging rod 14 and is lifted from the tag stocker 21 by the lifting of the hanging rod 14, and the tag stand 2 is moved in the horizontal direction of the apparatus. (Y direction) After moving to the right and positioning the integrated work frame 22 directly below the hanging rod 14, the hanging rod 14 is lowered again to deliver it to the integrated work frame 22. Here, since the display tag A is already stored in the integrated work frame 22, two types of display tags A and B are overlapped in the integrated work frame 22 at this stage, and preparation for the integrated work is completed. become. Even at this stage, the superimposed display tag A is held by the tag holding arm 231 so that it cannot be lifted again as the hanging rod 14 is raised.

  At each stage until the preparation for the integration operation is completed, the hanging rod 14 is moved up and down in the vertical direction (Z direction) of the device, while the tag holder 2 is moved in the left and right direction (X direction) of the device. It ’s just moving. As described above, the display tag integrated device of the present invention realizes the superimposition of the display tags A and B necessary for the integration work by assigning the movement in a specific direction to each part and combining the movement of each part. is doing. This brings about the advantage that the movement means of each part is simplified and the control relating to the movement of each part is facilitated.

  In this example, as shown in FIGS. 22 to 24, the hanging rod 14 is first retracted in the back and forth direction (X direction) of the apparatus at the stage of the integration work. This is to avoid the interference between the solder rod 241 that is the fusion means 24 and the suspension rod 14, and if there is no interference between the solder rod 241 and the suspension rod 14, the suspension rod 14 is retracted. There is no need. Then, while holding the superimposed display tags A and B with the tag holding arm 231, the solder rod 241 is brought down and pressed against the display tags A and B through the opening 233 provided in the tag holding arm 231 to be fused. Make finished product C. The display tags A and B made of synthetic fiber are fused in a few seconds by pressing the soldering iron 241 and become a finished product C.

  Here, if the solder stick 241 is pressed against the display tags A and B for a long time, the display tags A and B are burned. Therefore, a sufficient time for fusion is set by a timer, and after the time has elapsed, the solder stick 241 It is recommended that you lift and retreat immediately (see Figure 25). The tag pressing arm 231 prevents the position of the display tags A and B from being displaced when the solder rod 241 is pressed and fused, and presses the finished product C so as not to follow the solder rod 241 that is lifted and retracted. Have The tag pressing arm 231 may be automatically lifted after a certain period of time has elapsed after the solder rod 241 is lifted.

  When the finished product C is made, as shown in FIGS. 25 to 27, as the stage of collecting the finished product C, the solder base 241 and the tag holding arm 231 are lifted in order and retracted, and the hanging base 13 is again installed. The hanging rod 14 moved forward and backward (X direction) and positioned immediately above the finished product C is lowered to hold the finished product C in the tag holding portion 15. Since the finished product C weighs two display tags, the tag holding unit 15 needs to have a configuration or structure capable of stably holding the finished product C. However, since the display tag itself is very lightweight, the finished product C can be held sufficiently stably even with a configuration using an adhesive tape such as the tag holding portion 15 of this example.

  As shown in FIGS. 28 to 30, the finished product C held by the tag holding unit 15 is lifted as the hanging rod 14 is lifted as shown in FIGS. Moves in the front-rear direction (X direction) of the apparatus, and the hanging rod 14 is positioned immediately above the finished product stocker 31 at the left end of the finished product placing table 3 in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus. The suspension base 13 is moved in response to the detection of the upper position sensor provided in the linear cylinder 132, and is positioned with respect to the finished product placing table 3 by the detection of the front position sensor provided in the rodless cylinder. At this time, if none of the finished product C stockers 31 in the finished product placing table 3 coincides with the horizontal track 12, the finished product placing table 3 is placed in the same manner as in the case where the horizontal track 12 and the tag stocker 21 are matched. By moving the apparatus in the left-right direction (Y direction), for example, the finished product stocker 31 at the left end of the apparatus in the left-right direction (Y direction) is aligned with the horizontal track 12.

  Thus, after the suspension rod 14 is positioned immediately above the finished product stocker 31, when the suspension rod 14 is lowered, the finished product C held by the tag holding portion 15 is stored in the finished product stocker 31. Then, the finished product C is released from the tag holding part 15 by defeating the finished product holding arm 321 and raising the suspension rod 14 while holding the finished product C, and only the finished product C is stored in the finished product stocker 31. The series of work ends. The finished product holding arm 321 is actuated upon detection of the lower position sensor of the linear cylinder 132. The finished product pressing arm 321 presses the finished product C by a timer for a certain time, and raises the hanging rod 14 within the certain time.

  The finished product C is automatically produced in large quantities by repeating the procedure described above, and is stacked on the finished product stocker 31. The number of finished products C to be stacked can be grasped by counting the operation of the finished product holding arm 321 with an internal counter. Here, when the number of the finished products C reaches a preset number, the stacked finished products C are bundled with the rubber bands 4 so that the rubber bands laid over the lower and upper hanging parts 311 and 312 of the finished product stocker 31 are bundled. 4 is moved to the operation of removing the finished product stocker 31 from the finished product stocker 31. In this example, the rubber band 4 is positioned obliquely above the lower hooking portion 311 of the finished product stocker 31, so that the rubber band 4 is removed from the upper hooking portion 312 by the rubber band removing protrusion 141. After the removal, the rubber band removing protrusion 141 is removed from the rubber band 4 so that the automatically stacked finished product C can be bundled with the rubber band 4.

  Specifically, the procedure is as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 31 to FIG. 33, after the rubber band removal protrusion 141 is hooked on the rubber band 4, after the final product C is pressed by the finished product pressing arm 321 and a certain period of time has elapsed with a timer, the rubber band is checked. The linear movement rod 131 of the linear cylinder 132 is extended so that the removal protrusion 141 is positioned below the upper hanging portion 312 of the finished product stocker 31 in the vertical direction (Z direction) of the apparatus, and the rubber band removal protrusion 141 is lowered. . At this time, the suspending rod 14 contacts the uppermost layer of the stacked finished product C, but the suspending rod 14 is inserted with the inner rod urged downward in the vertical direction (Z direction) of the device with respect to the outer cylinder. Thus, the suspension rod 14 can be retracted by pushing the inner rod upward and rightward. In this way, after the rubber band removal protrusion 141 is positioned below the upper hooking portion 312 of the finished product stocker 31 in the vertical direction (Z direction) of the apparatus, when the rubber band removal protrusion 141 is projected by the linear cylinder 142, the rubber band 4 Can be hooked.

  From the state where the rubber band removal protrusion 141 is hooked on the rubber band 4 to the stage where the rubber band 4 is removed by the rubber band removal protrusion 141, as shown in FIGS. When the moving rod 131 is slowly contracted, the rubber band removal projection 141 can lift the rubber band 4 away from the upper hooking portion 312. When the rubber band 4 is completely removed from the upper hooking portion 312 and the rubber band removing protrusion 141 is retracted by the linear cylinder 142, the rubber band 4 whose lower end is restrained by the lower hooking portion 311 is removed from the rubber band removing protrusion 141. A plurality of finished products C that have been detached and stored can be bundled with the rubber band 4. After that, when the suspension rod 14 is raised and the suspension base 13 is moved to the back and forth direction (X direction) of the device, the rear position sensor detects the suspension base 13 and the left and right direction of the device (Y direction). ) Completion of processing for the finished product stocker 31 at the left end can be confirmed. From now on, when the integration work is subsequently performed, the finished product C is stored in the second finished product stocker 31 from the left end in the left-right direction (Y direction) of the apparatus.

  The finished product C bundled with the rubber band 4 may be individually taken out from each finished product stocker 31, but is lifted by the tag holding portion 15 of the hanging rod 14, for example, the collection stocker added to the finished product placing table 3. It is possible to move to the shipping case stored in (see the virtual line display in FIG. 35) and pack the finished product C bundled with the rubber band 4 in the shipping case. In this case, the finished product stocker 31 is emptied every time the finished product C is bundled with the rubber band 4, so there is no need to provide a plurality of finished product stockers 31 side by side as in this example. For example, the rubber band 4 for bundling the finished product C is provided. If it has the structure which can supply these, the finished product stocker 31 is good also as one unit. When the collection stocker is provided in this way, the display tag integrated device of the present invention can perform everything from the integration work to the boxing just before shipping the finished product C bundled with the rubber band 4, and is advantageous due to the automation of the integration work. Will increase.

It is a front view of the display tag integrated apparatus based on this invention. It is a top view of the display tag integrated apparatus based on this invention. It is a side view of the display tag integrated apparatus based on this invention. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back in the front-back direction of an apparatus from a tag stand in a preparation stage, and only the finished product stand among (b) main parts. It is a top view showing the principal part in a preparation stage. In the preparation stage, (a) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) the right and left directions of the apparatus from the fusing means. It is a left view showing the principal part. It is the front view showing only the finished product stand among the main parts of (a) the back and forth direction back of the device from the tag stand in the stage where the display tag A is taken. 4 is a plan view showing a main part at a stage where the display tag A is taken. FIG. (A) right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) fusing means. 2 is a left side view showing the main part of the right and left direction of the device. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back in the front-back direction of an apparatus from the tag stand in the movement stage of the display tag A, and (b) only the finished product stand among main parts. 4 is a plan view showing a main part in a moving stage of the display tag A. FIG. In the moving stage of the display tag A, (a) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) the fusion means and the apparatus It is the left view showing the principal part of the right-and-left direction. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back in the front-back direction of an apparatus from the tag mounting stage in the stage which puts the display tag A in an integrated work frame, and (b) only the finished product mounting base among the main parts. It is a top view showing the principal part in the step which puts the display tag A in an integrated work frame. (A) The right and left main parts of the device from the integrated work frame, (b) The right and left main parts of the device from the tag pressing means at the stage of placing the display tag A in the integrated work frame, (c) It is the left view showing the principal part of the right-left direction of a device from a fusion means. It is the front view which represented only the completed product stand among the main parts of (a) the back-and-forth direction back of an apparatus from the tag stand in the stage which takes the display tag B. 6 is a plan view showing a main part at a stage where the display tag B is taken. FIG. (A) right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) fusing means. 2 is a left side view showing the main part of the right and left direction of the device. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back in the front-back direction of an apparatus from the tag mounting stand in the stage which puts the display tag B in an integrated work frame, and (b) only the finished product mounting stand among the main parts. It is a top view showing the principal part in the step which puts the display tag B in an integrated work frame. (A) The main part of the right and left direction of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) The main part of the right and left direction of the apparatus from the tag pressing means in the stage where the display tag B is placed in the integrated work frame, (c) It is the left view showing the principal part of the right-left direction of a device from a fusion means. It is the front view which represented only (a) the principal part of the back-and-forth direction of an apparatus from the tag stand in the stage of integration work, and (b) only the finished product stand among main parts. It is a top view showing the principal part in the stage of integration work. At the stage of the integration work, (a) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) the fusion means and the apparatus. It is a left view showing the main part of the right and left direction right. It is the front view which represented only the completed product stand among the main parts of (a) the back-and-forth direction back of an apparatus in the stage which collects the finished product C from the tag stand. 3 is a plan view showing a main part in a stage of collecting a finished product C. FIG. In the stage of collecting the finished product C, (a) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) the fusing means. It is the left view showing the principal part of the right-left direction of an apparatus. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back and front direction direction of an apparatus from the tag stand in the stage of transfer of the finished product C, and (b) only the finished product stand among main parts. 3 is a plan view showing a main part in a stage of transferring a finished product C. FIG. In the stage of transferring the finished product C, (a) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) fusion means. 2 is a left side view showing the main part of the right and left direction of the device. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back in the front-back direction of an apparatus from the tag mounting stage in the step which hooks a rubber band removal protrusion on a rubber band, and (b) only the finished product mounting base among the main parts. It is a top view showing the principal part in the step which hooks a rubber band removal protrusion on a rubber band. (A) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) the fusion means. 2 is a left side view showing the main part of the right and left direction of the device. It is the front view which represented only (a) the main part of the back in the front-back direction of an apparatus from the tag mounting stage in the step which removes a rubber band by a rubber band removal protrusion, and (b) only the finished product mounting base among main parts. It is a top view showing the principal part in the step which removes a rubber band by a rubber band removal protrusion. (A) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the integrated work frame, (b) the right and left main parts of the apparatus from the tag pressing means, and (c) the fusion means. 2 is a left side view showing the main part of the right and left direction of the device.

Explanation of symbols

1 Main unit
11 Work surface
12 Horizontal track (straight track of rodless cylinder)
13 Hanging base (moving part of rodless cylinder)
131 Linear rod
132 Direct acting cylinder (air cylinder)
133 Mounting flange
14 Hanging rod
141 Rubber band removal protrusion (linear rod)
142 Direct acting cylinder (air cylinder)
15 Tag holder
16 workbench
17 tables
171 Signal light
18 Working box
181 Access door
182 Operation unit 2 Tag stand
21 Tag stocker
22 Integrated work frame
23 Tag holding means
231 Tag holding arm
232 Rotating cylinder
233 opening
24 Fusion means
241 Solder 鏝
242 Rotating cylinder
243 Support flange 3 Finished product stand
31 Finished product stocker
311 Bottom stop
312 Top stop
32 Finished product holding means
321 Finished product holding arm
322 Rotating cylinder 4 Rubber band A Display tag B Display tag C Finished product

Claims (13)

A display tag integrated device that continuously and automatically creates a finished product in which a plurality of display tags are stacked and partially fused, and extends horizontally in the X direction with respect to a flat work surface formed on the device main body. Provide a suspension base that supports the track and moves in the X direction along the horizontal track,
A hanging rod that is suspended from the hanging base and moves in the Z direction toward the work surface;
At the lower end of the hanging rod, a tag holding part is provided that is detachable from the display tag,
A work table below the horizontal track is provided with a tag table and a finished product table that move in the Y direction across the horizontal track,
A plurality of tag stockers that store display tags for each type, and an integrated work frame that temporarily holds the number of display tags to be fused are arranged in the Y direction of the tag table,
Tag holding means for pressing the display tag held in the integrated work frame against the tag stand, and fusion means for fusing a part of the plurality of display tags held in the integrated work frame. , Provided in the tag stand,
Arranged in the Y direction of the finished product stand, a finished product stocker that stores the finished product that is a part of the plurality of display tags stacked and fused.
An integrated display tag device comprising a finished product pressing means for pressing a finished product stored in the finished product stocker against a finished product placing table. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, wherein the suspension base is a moving part of a rodless cylinder constituting a horizontal track. 2. The display tag integrated according to claim 1, wherein the suspension rod is provided with a linear motion cylinder extending downward in the suspension base and supported by the linear motion rod in an elastic state biased downward in the Z direction. apparatus. 4. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, wherein the hanging rod is a tag holding portion formed by attaching a double-sided tape that can be bonded and peeled off to the display tag or the finished product to the lower end. 4. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein the hanging rod is provided with a pinch nail at a lower end for holding and releasing a display tag or a finished product. 4. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, wherein the hanging rod is provided with a suction port capable of sucking and releasing a display tag or a finished product at a lower end to constitute a tag holding portion. 2. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, wherein the tag stocker includes a tag restraining angle addressed to a corner portion of the display tag. 2. The integrated display tag device according to claim 1, wherein the integrated work frame is composed of a tag restraining block addressed to a corner of the display tag or the finished product. The tag pressing means includes a tag pressing arm for pressing a part of the display tag held in the integrated work frame, and a rotating cylinder fixed to the tag mounting base. The tag pressing arm is rotated by the rotating cylinder. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1 attached to a moving rod. The fusion means includes a solder rod that presses against a part of the display tag held in the integrated work frame, and a rotating cylinder fixed to the tag mounting base, and the solder rod is connected to a rotating rod of the rotating cylinder. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, which is attached to the device. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, wherein the finished product stocker comprises a finished product restraint angle addressed to a corner of the finished product. The finished product stocker is provided with a bottom hook on the bottom and an upper hook on the top of the outer surface. The rubber band that spans the lower hook and the upper hook is removed from the rubber band attached to the hanging rod. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of stored finished products are bundled with the rubber band by hooking and removing the protrusion from the upper hooking portion. The finished product holding means includes a finished product holding arm that holds a part of the finished product stored in the finished product stocker, and a rotating cylinder fixed to the work surface. The finished product holding arm is connected to the rotating cylinder. The display tag integrated device according to claim 1 attached to a rotating rod.

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