JP5617099B2 - Labeling device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of integrating a plurality of products having a three-dimensional shape (for example, individually packaged rice balls, sandwiches, etc.) and selling them together, and an apparatus for integrating a plurality of products.

There are cases where a plurality of (for example, two) products such as individually wrapped rice balls (triangular hand-rolled rice balls) are sold together at a convenience store, a supermarket, or the like. In that case, tape (plastic tape, etc.) or a bag is used to bundle two rice balls, and the actual situation is that the tape winding or bagging is performed manually, and the work efficiency is poor. there were.
In addition, the product integrated with the tape or the bag is separately attached with a product label on which product information necessary for sale, a barcode, and the like are printed, and there is a problem that the work efficiency is further deteriorated.

In other words, it is divided into two steps: the work of integrating (combining) a plurality of products and the operation of attaching a product label to the integrated products. Each was necessary.
For example, Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a label sticking device for sticking a label to a hand-rolled rice ball that is molded in a triangular shape and wrapped with a packaging material (film).

JP 2006-232308 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a method capable of easily integrating a plurality of products having a three-dimensional shape, and an apparatus for integrating the products.

The present invention taken in order to solve the above problems, the outer shape has a three-dimensional shape is retained side by side the same plurality of goods are integrated by attaching the label across both products across between the product A labeling device,
At least a sticking means for sticking a label across products at the time of label sticking, the sticking means includes a first sticking means for sticking a label to a product located adjacent to each other, and a label by the first sticking means A second affixing means for affixing the label to the surface of the product different from the affixed surface. The label is affixed and integrated by the first affixing means, and the surface different from the surface to which the label is affixed. Changing means for changing the orientation of the product so as to face the second sticking means, and transporting the product whose direction is changed by the changing means and the label is stuck by the first sticking means and integrated. Means is provided at a stage subsequent to the first pasting means, the transport means transports a product whose direction is changed by the changing means, and the second pasting means is located above the transport surface of the transport means or Down Characterized in that the product to pass through a sticking means for sticking the label.

The number of integrated products having the three-dimensional shape may be two or more, and the number of integrated products may be selected depending on the product.
In addition, the number of labels to be applied across a plurality of adjacent products may be either one or two or more. In short, the bonding strength that can be held so that the integrated products do not fall apart is demonstrated. That's fine. When a plurality of labels are affixed, the same label may be affixed, but different labels (for example, a product label and an additive label) may be affixed.

  Moreover, the label affixing location is not particularly limited as long as it is a location where it is affixed across adjacent products. For example, if the product is a triangle-shaped hand-rolled rice ball, match the triangular surface and paste it on the inclined surface across the boundary line between the product, or paste it on the bottom surface across the boundary line, It is optional, such as pasting from one inclined surface to the other inclined surface across the boundary line,

  According to the above means, a plurality of products having the same external shape having a three-dimensional shape can be integrated with a label attached to the product without using a binding tool such as a string or a bag.

Also, the sticking means, Shitabari sticking means for sticking Uwabari sticking means for sticking the label on the upper surface of the product, or a label on the bottom of the product, either equal to place combining Uwabari sticking means and Shitabari sticking means Alternatively, the number of labels attached by the attaching means may be either one or a plurality.
The sticking means may be either a label sticking machine provided with a printing part or a label sticking machine using a label roll which is not provided with a printing part and has previously printed necessary items.

  According to the above means, a plurality of products having the same outer shape are held by the holding means so that the products are not separated from each other, and the label is pasted by the pasting means across the held products, so that the products are integrated Labeling can be performed reliably.

Moreover, as the first pasting means and the second pasting means constituting the pasting means, an upper pasting machine for pasting a label on the upper surface of a transported product generally adopted as label pasting on a product today Alternatively, a lower pasting machine or the like for pasting a label on the bottom surface of the conveyed product can be used.

  According to the above means, after the label is pasted by the first sticking means, the surface different from the face on which the label is stuck faces the second sticking means. A label is securely attached between them. That is, since the labels are attached to the two surfaces of the product, the product is firmly integrated. Thereby, integration of goods can be performed reliably by label sticking.

Also, a label is affixed in a plurality of adhering means may be a label of the same content, it may be any of different contents of the label.
The first pasting means may be an upper pasting machine, and the second pasting means may be either an upper pasting machine or a lower pasting machine.

  According to the above means, the direction of the product with the label affixed and integrated by the first affixing means (upper affixing machine) is rotated by the changing means and transferred to the conveying means, and the second affixing means in the middle of the conveyance The label is pasted by (upper pasting machine or lower pasting machine). That is, the label can be reliably attached to the two surfaces of the product using the conveyance of the product. Therefore, a plurality of labels can be reliably integrated by attaching a plurality of labels to a plurality of different surfaces of the products held side by side.

The product of the present invention can be integrated by a label affixed to the product without using a binding tool such as a string or a bag.
Further, since the across between products that retain it sticking by attaching means labels, can be reliably integrated labeling.
In addition, because the label on the two sides of the goods is stuck, products are integrated firmly.
In addition, a label can be reliably affixed to two surfaces of adjacent products, and the second label from the upper side or the lower side of the conveyance surface is affixed during the conveyance of the product whose product orientation has been changed. Since it comes to become, the surface where the label is not stuck among the side surfaces of goods can be easily faced with the 2nd sticking means. Therefore, the product can be reliably integrated.

The perspective view which shows an example of the integrated apparatus which concerns on this invention. The front view of the apparatus. The perspective view which shows the other Example of an apparatus. (A) is an expansion perspective view which shows the holding means part of the apparatus, (b) is the longitudinal cross-sectional view. The perspective view which shows the further another Example of an apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the sticking form of the label which integrates goods, (a) is the state which affixed the label to two places, the hypotenuse and bottom of goods (triangle rice ball), (b) is the hypotenuse 1 of goods (triangle rice ball). A state where a label is pasted at a place, (c) is a state where a label is pasted at two oblique sides and a bottom side across the top of a product (triangle rice ball). It is a perspective view which shows the sticking form of the label which integrates goods, (a) is the state which attached the label from the front to the back across the oblique side of goods (triangle rice ball), (b) is the outer periphery of goods (circular rice ball) A state where a label is attached to the surface.

The product integration method according to the present invention is a method for integrating a plurality of (for example, two) triangular rice balls with the same external shape having a three-dimensional shape, and the method is for a product (triangle rice ball). The same surface (triangular surface) is kept in close contact with each other, and a label is applied across both products across the boundary line between the products where the surfaces of both products that stand up are combined. Integrate and integrate both products.
The label affixed over both adjacent products may be either a product label printed with a product name, a price, or the like, or an additive label printed with product raw materials or additive information.
Further, the location where the label is affixed only needs to be a location that crosses the boundary line. For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), as shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 7 (b), both diagonal sides straddling the top of the product, and further, as shown in Fig. 7 (a), from the front side of one adjacent product to the diagonal side of both products, Examples include a circular outer peripheral surface.
Below, an example of embodiment of the label sticking apparatus used for implementation of the said integration method is described based on drawing. The label sticking apparatus described below will be described by taking “triangle rice ball” as an example of the product.

  1 and 2 show an outline of a label sticking apparatus. The label sticking apparatus A has a plurality of products W, W ′ having the same outer shape (two in the illustrated example) and at least a label by joining triangular faces. Holding means A1 for holding the products W, W ′ assembled at the time of sticking so that they are not separated from each other, and sticking means A2 for sticking the label across the boundary line 20 to the products W, W ′ held by the holding means A1. It consists of and.

  The holding means A1 holds and conveys the products W, W ′ with the top of the product W, W ′ facing down and in an inverted triangle state with the bottom facing the top facing upward. A receiving frame 2 that holds the products W and W ′ in an upright triangular standing state whose top is directed vertically downward is arranged at a predetermined interval in the conveying direction, and further, the side of the receiving frame 2 (conveying the rotating belt) In the direction perpendicular to the direction, width regulating rods 3 and 3 ′ for regulating the width direction of the receiving frame 2 are arranged over substantially the entire length on the forward path side of the rotation band 1.

The receiving frame 2 is formed in a substantially V-shape by alternately arranging two frame members 2a formed in a substantially square shape with a synthetic resin material or a metal plate on the outer surface of the rotation band 1 along the conveying direction. An accommodation portion is formed, and the products W and W ′ are configured to be accommodated in a state in which the top portion is directed downward and the bottom surface is directed upward.
Each frame member 2a constituting the receiving frame 2 is detachably attached to the rotating band 1, and the endless rotation of the rotating band 1 causes the products W, The receiving frame 2 for W ′ is formed sequentially.
Then, the receiving frame 2 provided in the rotating band 1 is reversed and rotated at the end position of the forward path by the rotation of the rotating band 1, and the product stored in the receiving frame 2 is rotated to change the direction (reverse) Triangle state → triangle state). The configuration of the rotation band 1 and the receiving frame 2 also has a function as changing means for changing the direction of the product.

The width restriction rods 3 and 3 ′ determine the width (area) in which the products W and W ′ of the receiving frame 2 are accommodated. In the illustrated example, the triangular surfaces of the products W and W ′ are combined. The width is set to be approximately the same as the width of the or slightly wider. That is, the width is such that the products W and W ′ can be reliably received in the receiving frame 2 and the two stored products W and W ′ are not separated more than necessary.
The holding means A1 is supported at a predetermined height by the support leg 4, and is provided with a caster or the like so that it can be freely moved and installed. The first pasting means upper pasting machine 5 (the pasting means A2) for pasting the label L1 on the bottom surfaces of the products W, W ′ is further pasted on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the holding means A1. Conveying means 7 including a lower sticking machine 6 (sticking means A2) for second sticking means for sticking the label L2 to a surface other than the place is connected and arranged.

  The upper sticking machine (first sticking means) 5 sticks the label L1 across the boundary line 20 on the substantially horizontal bottom surface of the products W and W ′ accommodated in the receiving frame 2 of the holding means A1. The upper pasting machine 5 is printed and issued with a printing unit (not shown) for printing and issuing product information such as product names and prices, or additive information, POP advertisements such as sale campaigns, etc. It is a well-known thing provided with the sticking part 5a which sticks a label to the predetermined position of goods, and the sticking part 5a which sticks the label on which the predetermined matter is printed, for example, sucks and holds the label issued by the air suction action The label held by suction is pressed and stuck to the products W and W ′, and the suction pressing method is used.

And this top sticking machine 5 is goods detection sensor 8 located in the holding means A1 in the position immediately before the upstream sticking machine 5 and arranged in the holding means A1, and the goods W, W ′ contained in the receiving frame 2 In response to the detection signal, the upper pasting machine 5 is operated to print the label L1 and issue the label L1 to the products W and W ′.
Further, the rotating belt 1 may rotate continuously at a low speed, and the label L1 may be applied by the upper application machine 5 while moving the products W and W ′. When corresponding to the pasting and sticking machine 5, the rotation of the rotating belt 1 may be stopped and the label L <b> 1 may be stuck to the stopped products W and W ′.

Then, the products W and W ′ to which the label L1 is attached are conveyed to the terminal end side of the holding means A1 by the rotation of the rotating belt 1, and the reversing operation of the receiving frame 2 accompanying the rotation of the rotating belt 1 at the terminal portion (changing device). The products W and W ′ received by the front end of the bottom surface to which the label L1 is attached are in contact with the belt 7a of the conveying means 7, and the top of the products W and W ′ is directed upward by the rotation of the belt 7a. In this state, it is dropped and transferred, and conveyed toward the lower pasting machine 6.
Due to the drop transfer from the holding means A1 to the transport means 7, the label L1 attached to the products W and W ′ across the joining line 20 is transported by the transport means 7 by rotation of the product at a predetermined angle (about 60 degrees). It is located on the front surface (front oblique side) facing in the direction, and the surface to which the label L1 is not attached is opposed to the lower application device 6 (belt 7a).

  The lower pasting machine (second pasting means) 6 is for pasting the label L2 on the contact surface of the product W, W ′ that is placed on the belt 7a of the transport means 7 and transported, The under-sticking machine 6 includes a printing unit 6a that prints and issues a product information such as a product name and price, or additive information, a POP advertisement such as a special sale campaign on a label, and the printed and issued label at a predetermined position of the product. The sticking part 6b that is provided with the sticking part 6b for sticking to the sticker and sticks the label L2 printed with the predetermined matter is, for example, the label transport belt surface of the issued label L2 with the adhesive layer of the label L2. The label L2 held and adhered is conveyed toward the opening 9 of the conveying means 7 by the rotation of the label conveying belt, and is pressed against the bottom surfaces of the products W and W ′ conveyed on the opening 9 Configured to stick That.

  When the product detection sensor 10 disposed at a predetermined position on the side of the transport path of the transport means 7 detects the passage of the products W and W ', the lower pasting machine 6 is configured to operate according to the detection signal.

  By the label sticking apparatus A, the labels L1 and L2 are stuck on two different surfaces across the boundary line 20 of the integrated products W and W ′. In this case, the label sticking form is two-sided and two-sided labeling shown in FIG. 6A, and the two products W and W 'are firmly integrated by the two labels. Then, since the label L1 is attached by holding the two products W and W ′ in the joined state by the holding means A1, the label L1 is not attached when the two products are displaced, and is integrated. The label L1 can be reliably affixed across the boundary line 20 between the two commercialized products.

If only the upper pasting machine 5 is operated and the lower pasting machine 6 is not actuated in the label pasting apparatus A, as shown in FIG. A label L1 can be attached.
In addition, when products W and W ′ are individually packaged with a film or the like and a label displaying product information such as a product name, price, expiration date, etc. is affixed, a special sale campaign is applied to the label affixed by this apparatus. You may use the label on which the POP advertisement such as (collection sale) is displayed.

The holding means A1 of the first embodiment is a continuous moving type sticking device in which the receiving frame 2 is provided on the endlessly rotating rotating belt 1, but it may be a single type that sticks a label once for each set. Hereinafter, the single-type label sticking apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same member as the member shown in Example 1, and description is abbreviate | omitted.
The label sticking apparatus A ′ has a holding means A1 ′ for holding two products W together in a label sticking state on a belt 7a of a conveying means 7 provided with a lower sticking machine (second sticking means) 6. The upper pasting machine (first pasting means) 5 is disposed immediately above the holding means A1 ′.

  The holding means A1 ′ includes front and rear side plates 11 and 11 ′ that define a space in the width direction in which two products W are accommodated, a rear receiving plate 12 that is inserted between the front and rear side plates 11 and 11 ′, and a product W. , W ′ and front support bars 13, 13 ′ supporting the front side of W ′, and on the rear side of the rear receiving plate 12, there are front and rear side plates 11, 11 ′, rear receiving plate 12 and front support bars 13, 13 ′. A product detection sensor 15 for detecting whether or not the products W and W ′ are stored in the compartments 14 to be partitioned is attached.

The rear receiving plate 12 is disposed to be inclined at a predetermined angle (about 60 degrees) with respect to a horizontal plane in order to stand and hold the “triangle rice ball” of the product W in an inverted triangular state with the top portion facing vertically downward. ing.
Further, the front support bars 13 and 13 ′ are attached to the front and rear side plates 11 and 11 ′ so as to be slidable in the axial direction so that the angle formed with the rear receiving plate 12 is a predetermined angle (60 degrees). When W and W ′ are accommodated in the accommodating portion 14, they protrude toward the center between the front and rear side plates 11 and 11 ′ and hold the products W and W ′ in an inverted triangular state. And after sticking a label on the bottom face of goods W and W ', it moves to the outside of front and back side plates 11 and 11', and between these front and back side plates 11 and 11 'is opened, and goods W and W' where a label was stuck Is configured to be dropped and transferred onto the belt 7a of the conveying means 7.
The front support rods 13 and 13 ′ are configured to protrude and retract by air cylinders 16 and 16 ′ disposed outside the front and rear side plates 11 and 11 ′. The air cylinders 16 and 16 'for moving the support bars 13 and 13' in and out in the axial direction are changing means for changing the direction of the product.
The holding means A1 ′ disposed above the belt 7a of the conveying means 7 may be in a non-contact state that does not hinder the driving rotation of the belt 7a.

  The operation of applying the label L1 to the products W and W ′ with the label applying apparatus A ′ having the above-described configuration is first performed by accommodating the front and rear side plates 11 and 11 ′, the rear receiving plate 12 and the front support bars 13 and 13 ′. Two products W are manually stored in the section 14. When the product detection sensor 15 detects that a predetermined number of products W have been stored in the storage unit 14, the upper pasting machine 5 is actuated by the detection signal, and the product W being held together by the pasting unit 5a. , W ′, the label L1 is pasted across the boundary line 20. Then, after a certain period of time has elapsed since the commodity detection sensor 15 has detected the commodity, the air cylinders (changing means) 16, 16 ′ are actuated to immerse the front support bars 13, 13 ′ into the front and rear side plates 11, 11 ′. The front and rear side plates 11, 11 ′ are opened to release the support of the products W, W ′, and the products W, W ′ integrated with the label L1 are rotated onto the belt 7a of the conveying means 7 ( Drop (approx. 60 degrees) to change direction and transfer.

  The products W and W ′ transferred onto the belt 7a of the transport means 7 are transported toward the lower pasting machine 6 by the transport of the transport means 7 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. A label L2 is affixed to the bottom surface (a surface different from the surface to which the label L1 is affixed) of the products W and W ′ in contact with the belt 7a. Thereby, label sticking of Fig.6 (a) or FIG.6 (b) can be performed. And like the said Example 1, in order to hold | maintain the two goods in the state match | combined by holding means A1 ', and to stick the label L1 with the top pasting machine 5, it straddles the boundary line 20 of two goods. The label L1 can be reliably attached.

  In Example 1 and Example 2, when the products W and W ′, to which the label L1 is attached and integrated, are transported by the transport means 7 and the label L2 is pasted by the lower pasting machine 6, the label L1 is used. A width adjusting means or the like may be arranged on the conveying means 7 so that the integrated products W and W ′ reliably pass over the lower pasting machine 6.

  The label applicators A and A ′ shown in the first and second embodiments are each provided with holding means A1 and A1 ′ that hold and hold two products in an inverted triangle shape, and the products W and W The label L1 is affixed to the bottom surface substantially parallel to the horizontal plane by the top pasting machine 5, but the product W is held with the top facing upward, and the integrated labels L1 and L2 are attached. It is also possible to affix. The outline will be briefly described below with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same member as the member shown in Example 1, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The label sticking device A ″ holds the product W in an upright state with the top facing upward on the belt 7a of the transport means 7 provided with the lower sticking machine (second sticking means) 6. The holding means A1 ″ for guiding them together is arranged, and the upper sticking machine (first sticking means) is located at a position facing the oblique side opposite to the conveying direction of the products W, W ′ held by the holding means A1 ″. 17 is arranged.

  The holding means A1 ″ defines a housing space in which a plurality (two in the illustrated example) of products W are joined on the belt 7a of the conveying means 7 in a standing state with the top portion facing up, and can be placed in parallel. The guide rods 18 and 18 'are formed over substantially the entire length along the transport direction of the transport means 7. The guide rods 18 and 18 Product detection sensors 19, 19 'are installed on the side of the conveying means 7 upstream from the entrance side (left side in the drawing), and the upper pasting machine 17 is detected by the detection signal of the product detection sensors 19, 19'. It is configured to operate.

  In the labeling by the labeling device A ″, when two products W are erected and placed on the belt 7a of the conveying means 7, the products W are conveyed by the rotation of the belt 7a of the conveying means 7, and the holding means A1 ″ Two products W are formed adjacent to each other between the guide rods 18 and 18 '. When the product W entering the guide rods 18 and 18 'is detected by the product detection sensors 19 and 19' disposed on the side of the conveying means 7, the upper pasting machine 17 is operated by the detection signal. Then, the sticking part holding the label L1 is moved toward the oblique side of the product W, and the label L1 is stuck across the oblique line of the two products across the boundary line 20. The two products W to which the label L1 is attached are transported toward the lower application machine 6 disposed on the downstream side by the rotation of the belt 7a and the action of the guide rods 18 and 18 ', and the lower product is applied to the bottom surface of the product W. The label L2 is pasted by the pasting machine 6. When the length of the guide rods 18, 18 ′ of the holding means A 1 ″ is extended to a position near the lower pasting machine 6, the product W is guided and transferred without being deviated from the pasting position of the lower pasting machine 6. I can do it.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (a) or 6 (b), any of the label applicators shown in the first to third embodiments described above can be applied to two oblique sides or one oblique side of the three oblique sides of the product W. Although the form which affixes a label was shown, the affixing form of a label is not limited to this, For example, as shown in FIG.6 (c), as shown in FIG. You may stick over a hypotenuse. In that case, it is necessary to adjust the position, operation direction, and the like of the top pasting machine.

  Further, the label L1 to be affixed to the oblique side of the product W does not fit within the surface of the oblique side as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), and as shown in FIG. You may make it affix and affix an edge part to the front-back surface side of the triangle which cross | intersects a hypotenuse at right angles. In this case, two products can be firmly integrated with one label.

  In the above embodiment, “triangle rice ball” is described as an example of the product W. However, the three-dimensional product displayed and sold in the standing state targeted by the present invention is not limited to a triangle, but a square or FIG. ), And in the case of a circular product, one or two labels L are pasted along the outer peripheral surface of the arc shape. Note that the holding means for holding the products next to each other is appropriately changed according to the shape of the target product.

The label sticking device according to the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.
(1) In the embodiment, the label applicator provided with the printing unit as the adhering means (upper application applicator, lower application applicator) has been described. It may be a labeling machine that uses a label roll (for example, a POP label).
(2) In the embodiment, an explanation has been given by taking as an example a pasting machine that sucks and holds a label with air suction force and presses and sticks the label to a product as an upper pasting machine. It is also possible to use a sticking machine that sticks a label to a product.
(3) In the embodiment, the “triangle rice ball” is described as an example of the product. However, the product is not limited to this, and the shape of the product may be a square, a circle, or the like. Further, the target product is not limited to “rice ball”, but may be “sandwich”, “boxed snacks”, or the like.
(4) In the embodiment, “Triangle Onigiri” is taken as an example of the product, and the first pasting means is the upper pasting machine, and the second pasting means is the lower pasting machine. It is not limited. For example, if the product is a quadrangle (square, rectangle), the product with the label attached by the first attaching means (upper attaching machine) is rotated 90 degrees by rotating the receiving frame, and intersects at a substantially right angle. The surface to which the adjacent label is not attached appears almost parallel to the horizontal plane, and secondly, the attaching means can attach the label with an upper attaching machine similar to the first attaching means.
(5) In the embodiment, the receiving frame of the holding means is a triangular product as an example, and a set of two frame members 2a forming a substantially V-shaped accommodating portion, and the front and rear surfaces of the frame member 2a Although the example which consists of the width control rods 3 and 3 'to restrict is shown, the present invention is not limited to this, and a rectangular frame like a bag may be used as long as it is a square product.

A, A ', A "... Labeling device A1, A1', A1" ... Holding means
A2 ... Pasting means
W, W '... Product
L1, L2 ... label
1 ... Rotating belt (changing means)
2 ... Receiving frame (changing means)
3, 3 '... width regulation
5 ... Top pasting machine (first pasting means)
6 ... Underlaying sticking machine (second sticking means)
7 ... Conveying means
20 ... Border line

Claims (1)

A label sticking apparatus comprising contour holds side by side the same plurality of goods are integrated by attaching the label across both products across between the product a three-dimensional shape,
At least a sticking means for sticking a label across products at the time of label sticking, the sticking means includes a first sticking means for sticking a label to a product located adjacent to each other, and a label by the first sticking means Comprising a second sticking means for sticking the label on the surface of the product different from the face on which
Change means for changing the orientation of the product so that the label is affixed and integrated in the first affixing means, and the surface different from the surface to which the label is affixed faces the second affixing means;
The direction is changed by the changing means, and a transport means for transporting an integrated product in which the label is pasted and integrated in the first sticking means is provided at the subsequent stage of the first sticking means,
The conveying means conveys the product whose direction has been changed by the changing means,
The label sticking device, wherein the second sticking means is a sticking means for sticking a label to a product passing from above or below the transport surface of the transport means.

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