JP5578151B2 - Label producing apparatus and label producing method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a label creating apparatus and a label creating method for automatically creating a label with an application sheet in the same state as the process without performing a label pattern cutting process by a cutting plotter.

  Conventionally, the above-mentioned arbitrary by automatically moving the cutter along the contour of the label pattern that has been formed independently in any shape with respect to the film substrate of the sheet where the entire surface is overlapped with the film substrate and the release paper with adhesive There is a device that creates labels by cutting them into shapes.

  In this case, in general, in order to apply the entire label to the object to be applied while keeping the interval between the continuous arrangements of the respective label patterns constant, the label surface side has a releasability and weak adhesive transparency. A sheet (hereinafter referred to as an application sheet) is pasted and the arrangement of each label pattern is temporarily fixed.

  And in that state, peel off the release paper on the back side, with the adhesive sticking to the film substrate side, paste the application sheet together on the application object, and peel off the application sheet after fixing the film substrate to the application object .

  Thereby, a label is affixed on a sticking target object in the state by which the space | interval of the continuous arrangement | positioning of each label pattern was maintained constant, and sticking of a label is completed.

  By the way, in the case of said system, before cutting an application sheet | seat after cutting a label pattern with a cutting plotter, it is necessary to remove the film base material of the unnecessary part around a label pattern. An apparatus for automatically performing this work has been proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1.)

  However, the unnecessary portion includes not only the peripheral portion of the label pattern but also an island-like isolated portion inside the label pattern or a complicatedly intricate shape. And in order to peel off these automatically, the expensive apparatus provided with the very complicated mechanism and the detection mechanism is needed.

  In order to solve this problem, the powder resin is transferred to a release paper with an adhesive using an electrophotographic method, the powder resin is heat-melted to form a label base material, and an image is printed thereon to form an arbitrary shape. There has been proposed a label producing apparatus for producing the label. (For example, see Patent Document 2.)

JP 2002-137195 A JP 2007-283745 A

  In the technique of the above-mentioned patent document 2, since the label base material itself is not formed not only on the periphery of the label pattern but also on the inner side of the label pattern, the label base material itself is formed. When the fixing is completed, the blank unnecessary parts of all the label patterns are removed.

  In other words, it is possible to create a state that does not require a cutting process by a cutting plotter, that is, a state that is the same as that immediately after the cutting process without using an expensive apparatus having an extremely complicated mechanism or detection mechanism.

  However, although the technique of Patent Document 2 can create the same state as that immediately after the cutting process, it does not consider a system that works in conjunction with the subsequent application sheet pasting operation.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and is a release paper with an adhesive, a label base formed with toner on the adhesive layer of the release paper, and a label formed with toner on the label base The label consisting of the pattern and the application sheet pasted on these is automatically performed in the same state as the state immediately after the processing without performing the label pattern cutting processing by the cutting plotter in a series of steps. An object is to provide a label producing apparatus and a label producing method.

In order to solve the above problems, the label producing apparatus of the present invention includes a release paper supply unit that supplies a release paper coated with an ultraviolet curable adhesive, and the release paper supplied from the release paper supply unit. A label base material transfer portion for transferring a label base material made of a thermoplastic resin and developed in a desired shape to the application surface side of the adhesive, and the label base material transferred by the label base material transfer portion is peeled off. A label base material fixing unit for fixing the paper on the adhesive-coated surface of the paper, a label image transfer unit for transferring a label image with a normal toner onto the label base material fixed on the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper, A label image fixing unit that fixes the label image transferred by the label image transfer unit on the label substrate, the label substrate transfer unit, the label substrate fixing unit, the label image transfer unit, and the label image. Fixing part Then, the label base material, the label image on which the label image is laminated in order on the adhesive, a conveyance switching unit that conveys and guides the label sheet to the application sheet unit, and the label sheet that is provided and conveyed in the application sheet unit an ultraviolet radiation fixing portion ultraviolet by irradiating to cure the adhesive area which does not exist the label substrate on the pressure-sensitive adhesive to secure the adhesive to the release paper against, wound into a roll comprises an application sheet, a cutter for cutting an application sheet covering portion make cover the application sheet on top of the label sheet after the transport, the label sheet on SL application sheet is coated with the ultraviolet radiation fixing portion , And is configured.

  The present invention provides a label creation apparatus and a label creation method for automatically creating a label with an application sheet in the same state as the process without performing a label pattern cutting process by a cutting plotter. Is possible.

It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the label production apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. (a), (b), (c) is a figure which shows typically the production process of the 1st step of the label produced with the label production apparatus based on Example 1. FIG. (a) is a plan view of a label printed with a black toner in the printing process in the second stage label production process, and (b) and (c) show the second stage label production process in FIG. It is a figure shown by the AA 'cross section arrow view of). (a), (b), (c) is an operation state diagram showing the processing operation of the application sheet part in the label production process in the third stage, and (d) is a solidification process of the exposed adhesive in (a), (b). FIG. 8E is a diagram showing a state of a completed label that has been completed and discharged to the outside of the apparatus by attaching the application sheet in (b) and cutting in (c). (a), (b), (c) is a figure which shows the procedure of the manual operation which affixes a label pattern on a label sticking target object using the completed label produced with the label production apparatus which concerns on Example 1 for reference. is there.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, the above-described release paper supply unit is, for example, the paper feed unit 2 and the label base material transfer unit is, for example, the label image forming unit 3, the label base material unit 13, and the like. The material fixing unit is, for example, the fixing unit 5, the label image transfer unit is, for example, the label image forming unit 3, the printing unit 14, etc., the label image fixing unit is, for example, the fixing unit 5, and the ultraviolet irradiation fixing unit is, for example, The UV (ultraviolet) irradiation unit 40, and the application sheet covering unit is, for example, the application sheet unit 7.

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of a label producing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the label producing apparatus 1 includes a paper feeding unit 2, a label image forming unit 3, a transport unit 4, a fixing unit 5, a feed back mechanism unit 6, an application sheet unit 7, and a discharge unit 8 (8a, 8b).

  The paper feed unit 2 includes a paper feed tray 9 that projects from the side surface of the label producing apparatus 1 obliquely upward to the outside, a paper feed roller 11 disposed at a paper feed port of the paper feed tray 9, and the paper feed roller 11 is a standby roller pair 12 arranged in the paper feeding direction. On the sheet feeding tray 9, release sheets each having an ultraviolet curable adhesive previously applied on the upper surface are placed on each sheet.

  The label forming unit 3 includes a label base material unit 13 and a printing unit 14. The label base part 13 and the printing part 14 have the same configuration except for whether the label base material is stored in the powder hopper 15 or the black toner.

  In other words, the label base portion 13 and the printing portion 14 are each a photosensitive drum 16, a cleaner 17 disposed around the photosensitive drum 16 around the photosensitive drum 16, and an initialization charge. A container 18, an optical writing head 19, and the powder hopper 15 described above.

  Further, the label base portion 13 and the printing portion 14 are respectively provided on the lower surface of the photosensitive drum 16 via the developing roller 21 rotatably held in the lower opening of the powder hopper 15 and the upper conveying surface of the conveying belt 22. There is provided a transfer roller 23 which is opposed to press.

  A label substrate made of a powdered thermoplastic resin powder such as vinylidene chloride is accommodated in the powder hopper 15 of the label substrate 13. Further, black toner is accommodated in the powder hopper 15 of the printing unit 14.

  In these powder hoppers 15, a powder supply roller 25 is disposed so as to be slidably contacted with the developing roller 21 so as to be buried in the label base material or black toner. It is arranged in contact.

  A powder supply roller 24 is disposed in sliding contact with the developing roller 21 so as to be buried in the label base material or black toner, and a doctor blade 25 is disposed in sliding contact with the developing roller 21 above.

  The conveyance unit 4 includes the conveyance belt 22 described above, a driving roller 26 and a driven roller 27 around which the conveyance belt 22 is stretched, a tension roller 28 that stretches the conveyance belt 22, and an upstream side in the sheet conveyance direction of the conveyance belt 22 (see FIG. As shown by a solid line and a broken line, a rotating mechanism (not shown) that makes contact with the photosensitive drum 16 of the printing unit 14 is configured.

  The fixing unit 5 includes a heat insulating casing 29, a heat generating roller 31 and a pressing roller 32 that are disposed opposite to each other while being surrounded by the heat insulating casing 29, and a downstream side of the heat generating roller 31 and the pressing roller 32 (left side in the drawing). And a carry-out roller 33 disposed in the.

  The feed-back mechanism unit 6 includes feed-back roller pairs 34 (34a to 34f) disposed at six locations at almost equal distances between the carry-out roller 33 of the fixing unit 5 and the standby roller pair 12 of the paper feed unit 2. And a feed-back guide path 35 (35a to 35f) disposed at the tip of the pair of feed-back rollers 34.

  In the application sheet unit 7, a carry-in roller pair 36, a carry-in guide path 37, a folding roller 38, a pressure roller 39, a first carry-out roller pair 41, a cutter 42, and a second carry-out roller pair 43 are arranged along the carry path. . In addition, a UV (ultraviolet) irradiation unit 40 is disposed above the carry-in port formed on the upstream side of the carry-in roller pair 36.

  Further, an application sheet holding unit 45 on which the application sheet 44 is mounted in a state of a continuous sheet roll 44 a is disposed above the carry-in guide path 37. The application sheet 44 fed out from the state of the continuous sheet roll 44 a is stretched between the application sheet holding unit 45 and the first carry-out roller pair 41 via the folding roller 38.

  The discharge unit 8 b includes a first switching flap 46 disposed immediately after the carry-out roller 33 of the fixing unit 5, a second switching flap 47 disposed on the downstream side of the switching flap 46, and a downstream side of the second switching flap 47. A pair of conveying rollers 48 disposed above, a sheet discharge guide path 49, a sheet discharge roller pair 51 disposed at the end of the sheet discharge guide path 49, and an inclination obliquely upward from the outside below the sheet discharge roller pair 51. The label producing apparatus 1 includes a paper discharge tray 52 formed on the upper surface of the main body.

  The discharge unit 8a forms a discharge port through which a completed label that has passed through a third-stage label creation process, which will be described later, is attached as an application sheet and completed as a label, is discharged from the label creation apparatus 1 to the outside of the apparatus.

  FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C are diagrams schematically showing a first step of producing a label produced by the label producing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration. The label production process in the first stage will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  First, FIG. 2A shows a release paper with an adhesive placed on the paper feed tray 9 of the label producing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 2A, an adhesive 54 is applied in advance on the upper surface of the release paper 53.

  This release sheet 53 with adhesive (hereinafter also simply referred to as release sheet 53) is carried into the apparatus by the paper feed roller 11 and fed toward the standby roller pair 12. The standby roller pair 12 temporarily stops rotating, the leading end of the release paper 53 is brought into contact with the holding portion to stop the progress, and waits for the conveyance timing.

  In the printing unit 14 of the label image forming unit 3, the application of the developing bias to the developing roller 21 and the application of the transfer bias to the transfer roller 23 are stopped (or a reverse potential bias is applied). As a result, the printing function using the black toner by the printing unit 14 is stopped.

  Further, with the stop of the printing function by the printing unit 14, the upstream side of the conveyance belt 22 in the sheet conveyance direction is separated to the retreat position indicated by the broken line in FIG. As a result, the upper conveyance surface of the conveyance belt 22 is in contact with only the photosensitive drum 16 of the label base member 13.

  In this state, the photosensitive drum 16 rotates in the clockwise direction in the label base portion 13. The initialization charger 18 applies a uniform high negative charge to the circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum 16. The optical writing head 19 exposes the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 16 in accordance with an exposure signal to form a low potential portion.

  Thereby, a solid printed electrostatic latent image composed of the high negative potential portion by the initialization and the low negative potential portion by the exposure is formed in a state corresponding to the desired label image.

  The powder supply roller 24 supplies a label substrate made of powdered thermoplastic resin powder so as to rub against the developing roller 21. The doctor blade 25 regulates the thermoplastic resin powder of the label base material on the surface of the developing roller 21 to a certain layer thickness. As a result, the thermoplastic resin powder of the label base material is charged to a weak negative potential due to friction and adheres to the surface of the developing roller 21.

  The developing roller 21 rotates and conveys the thermoplastic resin powder of the label base material adhering to the surface with a constant layer thickness to a portion facing the photosensitive drum 16, that is, a developing portion while rotating.

  For example, a developing bias of “−250 V” is applied to the developing roller 21 from a bias power source (not shown). Further, the potential of the low potential portion of the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 16 is lowered to, for example, “−70 V” by exposure.

  As a result, a potential difference of “−180 V” is formed between the photosensitive drum 16 and the developing roller 21 in the developing unit. That is, the low potential portion of the electrostatic latent image forms a positive polarity potential relative to the developing roller 21.

  Due to this potential difference, the thermoplastic resin powder of the label base material charged to the negative polarity is transferred to the negative low potential portion of the positive polarity of the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive drum 16, and the thermoplastic resin of the label base material. A solid-printed image of a desired shape is formed (reverse development) with the powder.

  The solid print image developed in a desired shape by the thermoplastic resin powder of the label base material is conveyed to a transfer portion where the photoconductor drum 16 and the transfer roller 23 face each other by the rotation of the photoconductor drum 16.

  At the timing when the leading edge of the solid print image of the label base material on the circumferential surface of the photosensitive drum 16 is rotated and conveyed to the portion facing the transfer roller 23, the release paper 53 is conveyed to the opposite portion.

  The transfer roller 23 applies a transfer current (or transfer voltage) output from a transfer bias power source (not shown) to the release paper 53 via the transport belt 22. Thereby, the solid print image 55 (55a, 55b, 55c) of the label base material on the photosensitive drum 16 is transferred to the release paper 53 as shown in FIG.

  The release paper 53 to which the solid printed image 55 of the desired shape on the label base material is transferred is carried into the fixing unit 5 and is heated by the heating roller 31 and pressed by the pressing roller 32 to be a solid printed image 55 on the label base material. Is fixed to the surface of the adhesive 54.

  In FIG. 2 (c), the solid printed image 55 of the label base material is fixed to the surface of the adhesive 54 of the release paper 53 as a fixing label base material 55 ′ (55 a ′, 55 b ′, 55 c ′). Shows the state.

  As described above, the release paper 53 having the fixing label base material 55 'fixed to the surface of the adhesive 54 has the first switching flap 46 rotated obliquely upward to the solid line position. Is sent to.

  The release paper 53 fed into the feed-back mechanism 6 is fed back to the standby roller pair 12 by six feed-back roller pairs 34 (34a to 34f) and feed-back guide paths 35 (35a to 35f). Then, the second label production process is started.

  FIG. 3A is a plan view of a label 56 on which a logo is printed, for example, “Iroto” of a monochrome toner image formed in the printing process in the label production process in the second stage, and FIG. (c) is a figure which shows the label production process of a 2nd step by the AA 'cross-sectional arrow view of Fig.3 (a).

  In the label production process in the second stage, the application of the developing bias to the developing roller 21 and the application of the transfer bias to the transfer roller 23 of the label base 13 are stopped (or a reverse potential bias is applied), and the label The solid print image forming function of the substrate is stopped.

  Instead, in the printing unit 14, application of a developing bias to the developing roller 21 and application of a transfer bias to the transfer roller 23 are started, and a printing function using black toner is started.

  As the printing function is activated, the upstream side of the conveyance belt 22 in the sheet conveyance direction is rotated to a printing position indicated by a solid line in the drawing by a rotation mechanism (not shown), and the upper conveyance surface of the conveyance belt 22 is the printing unit 14. The photosensitive drum 16 abuts against the photosensitive drum 16.

  Thereafter, in the same manner as the development and transfer of the solid printed image 55 of the label base material of the label base material portion 13 described above, the fixing label base material 55 ′ (55a ′, 55b ′, 55c ′) having the desired shape is applied. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, black toner images 57 (57a, 57b, 57c) of desired print data are transferred by the black toner of the printing unit 14.

  The release paper 53 on which the black toner image 57 of the desired print data with the black toner is transferred onto the fixing label base material 55 'is carried into the fixing unit 5 again, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the black toner image 57 of the print data is fixed as the fixed black toner image 57 ′ (57 a ′, 57 b ′, 57 c ′) on the fixing label base material 55 ′, and a label pattern completed paper is completed.

  When the release sheet 53 is finished with the second step and becomes a label pattern completed paper, when there is no need for an application sheet pasting operation, the discharge unit 8b sets the first switching flap 46 to the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. The second switching flap 47 is rotated to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 1, and the completed label pattern paper is guided in the direction of the conveying roller pair 48 and discharged to the paper discharge tray 52.

  On the other hand, when the application sheet needs to be pasted, the first switching flap 46 is located on the broken line and the second switching flap 47 is also broken on the release paper 53 that has been fixed with the fixed black toner image 57 'to become the completed label pattern. By being rotated to the position, it is sent out toward the application sheet unit 7.

  4 (a), (b), and (c) are operation state diagrams showing the processing operation of the application sheet unit 7 in the third stage label creation process, and FIG. The figure which shows solidification adhesive 54 'solidified in the solidification process of the exposure adhesive in (b), FIG.4 (e) is completed by sticking of the application sheet | seat in FIG.4 (b), and cutting in FIG.4 (c). It is a figure which shows the state of the completion label discharged | emitted out of the apparatus. 4 (d) and 4 (e) both show a cross section taken along the line AA 'in FIG. 3 (a).

  In the third stage of label production process, as shown by an arrow a in FIG. 4A, the surface of the release paper 53 carried into the application unit 7 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays 58 by the UV irradiation unit 40. The irradiation with the ultraviolet rays 58 is continued until the rear end portion of the release paper 53 passes through the carry-in port of the application unit 7 as shown in FIG.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the adhesive 54 exposed outside the contours of the fixing label substrate 55 ′ and the fixing black toner image 57 ′ on the completed label pattern paper is cured, and the cured adhesive It becomes an agent 54 ′ and is fixed to the release paper 53.

  In this state, when the leading end of the release paper 53 reaches the position of the folding roller 38, the pressure roller 39 that has been waiting at the lower standby position as shown in FIG. As shown.

  Thereby, the release paper 53 as the label pattern completed paper is nipped by the folding roller 38 and the pressure roller 39 together with the application sheet 44, and conveyed while the application sheet 44 is stuck on the label pattern.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the rear end of the release paper 53 passes through the first carry-out roller pair 41 and reaches a position slightly past the position of the cutter 42, until then, FIG. 4 (a), As shown in (b), the cutter 42 that has been retracted to the upper retracted position is lowered to cut the application sheet 44.

  The release paper 53 to which the application sheet 44 is attached is directly discharged from the machine as a completed label 49 shown in FIG.

  FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C are diagrams showing a manual procedure for attaching a label pattern to a label application object using the completed label 49 for reference.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the application sheet 44 is pulled away from the release paper 53 as indicated by an arrow b with a finger. At this time, the solidified adhesive 54 ′ solidified and fixed to the release paper 53 side remains in the release paper 53 side.

  Then, only the part of the fixing label base material 55 ′ having the fixed black toner image 57 ′ of the print data formed on the front surface and the adhesive 54 on the back surface, that is, the label pattern is peeled off from the release paper 53 and taken out together with the application sheet 44. It is.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the label pattern holding surface 44 ′ of the application sheet 44 is applied to the surface of the label sticking object 61 and pressed evenly with the palm from above. Or you may iron.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), when the application sheet 44 is separated from the surface of the label attaching object 61, a label pattern composed of fixed black toner images 57a ', 57b', 57c '(FIG. 3 (a)). Is attached to the label attaching object 61, and the application sheet 44 is peeled off.

  As described above, according to the label producing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, no matter how complex the label pattern is, without using a cutting plotter that requires a highly accurate detection function and a cutting function. A label with an application sheet in the same state as the above processing can be automatically created in a series of steps.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof. Hereinafter, the invention described in the scope of claims of the present application will be appended.
[Appendix 1]

A release paper supply unit for supplying release paper coated with an ultraviolet curable adhesive;
A label base material transfer section for transferring a label base material made of a thermoplastic resin and developed into a desired shape to the adhesive coated surface side of the release paper supplied from the release paper supply section;
A label base material fixing section for fixing the label base material transferred by the label base material transfer section to the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper;
A label image transfer unit for transferring a label image with a normal toner onto a label base material fixed on the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper;
A label image fixing unit for fixing the label image transferred by the label image transfer unit on the label substrate;
An ultraviolet irradiation fixing section for irradiating and curing the pressure-sensitive adhesive area where the label base material having the desired shape to which the label image has been transferred and fixed does not exist, and fixing the cured pressure-sensitive adhesive to the release paper When,
An application sheet covering portion that covers the entire surface of the release paper, including the label base material to which the label image has been transferred and fixed, and a cured portion of the adhesive, with an application sheet;
A label producing apparatus comprising:
[Appendix 2]

The label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the desired shape is a label image.
[Appendix 3]

A release paper supply step for supplying a release paper coated with an ultraviolet curable adhesive;
A label base material transfer step of transferring a label base material made of a thermoplastic resin and developed into a desired shape to the adhesive coated surface side of the release paper supplied from the release paper supply section;
A label base material fixing step for fixing the label base material transferred by the label base material transfer portion to the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper;
A label image transfer step of transferring a label image with a normal toner onto a label base material fixed on the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper;
A label image fixing step of fixing the label image transferred by the label image transfer unit on the label substrate;
An ultraviolet irradiation fixing step of irradiating and curing the adhesive region where the label substrate having the desired shape to which the label image has been transferred and fixed does not exist, and fixing the cured adhesive to the release paper When,
An application sheet covering step of covering the entire surface of the release paper including the label base material to which the label image has been transferred and fixed and the cured portion of the adhesive with an application sheet;
A method for producing a label, comprising:

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be used for a label producing apparatus that automatically creates a label with an application sheet in the same state as the process without performing a label pattern cutting process with a cutting plotter.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Label production apparatus 2 Paper feed part 3 Label image formation part 4 Conveyance part 5 Fixing part 6 Feed back mechanism part 7 Application sheet part 8 (8a, 8b) Discharge part
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Paper feed tray 11 Paper feed roller 12 Standby roller pair 13 Label base material part 14 Printing part 15 Powder hopper 16 Photoconductor drum 17 Cleaner 18 Initialization charger 19 Optical writing head 21 Developing roller 22 Conveying belt 23 Transfer roller 24 Powder supply roller 25 Doctor blade 26 Drive roller 27 Driven roller 28 Tension roller 29 Heat-insulating housing 31 Heat generating roller 32 Pressing roller 33 Unloading roller 34 (34a to 34f) Feed back roller pair 35 (35a to 35f) Feed back guide path 36 Carrying roller pair 37 Carrying guide path 38 Folding roller 39 Pressure roller 40 UV (ultraviolet) irradiation unit 41 First carrying roller pair 42 Cutter 43 Second carrying roller pair 44 Application sheet 44a Continuous sheet roll 45 Application sheet Holding unit 46 First switching flap 47 Second switching flap 48 Transport roller pair 49 Paper discharge guide path 51 Paper discharge roller pair 52 Paper discharge tray 53 Release paper 54 Adhesive 55 (55a, 55b, 55c) Solid printing of label base material Image 55 '(55a', 55b ', 55c') Fixing label substrate 56 Label 57 (57a, 57b, 57c) Black toner image 57 '(57a', 57b ', 57c') Fixing black toner image 58 Ultraviolet light 59 Completion Label 61 Label object

Claims (3)

A release paper supply unit for supplying release paper coated with an ultraviolet curable adhesive;
A label base material transfer section for transferring a label base material made of a thermoplastic resin and developed into a desired shape to the adhesive coated surface side of the release paper supplied from the release paper supply section;
A label base material fixing section for fixing the label base material transferred by the label base material transfer section to the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper;
A label image transfer unit for transferring a label image with a normal toner onto a label base material fixed on the adhesive-coated surface of the release paper;
A label image fixing unit for fixing the label image transferred by the label image transfer unit on the label substrate;
A label sheet in which the label base material and the label image are sequentially laminated on the adhesive through the label base material transfer unit, the label base material fixing unit, the label image transfer unit, and the label image fixing unit. A conveyance switching unit for guiding conveyance to the application sheet unit;
Provided in the application sheet section,
An ultraviolet radiation fixing portion ultraviolet irradiation to cure the adhesive in the region where the label substrate is not present on the adhesive agent and to secure the adhesive to the release paper to the label sheet to be conveyed,
An application sheet covering unit that includes an application sheet wound in a roll shape, and covers the application sheet on the uppermost part of the label sheet after transporting the ultraviolet irradiation fixing unit ;
A cutter for cutting the label sheet coated with the application sheet;
A label producing apparatus comprising:   The label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the desired shape is a label image. A label producing method comprising producing a label with an application sheet using the label producing apparatus according to claim 1 .