JP2000318065A - Label forming apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly move a recording medium by correcting a deformation of the medium between a recording means for recording a label on the medium and a cutting means for cutting a portion corresponding to the label recorded on the medium. SOLUTION: A label forming apparatus comprises a recording means 102 for recording label information on a label sheet of a strip recording medium 106 obtained by releasably laminating the sheet and a mounting sheet, a cutting means 103 for cutting a protective film of a portion recorded with the information by laminating the sheet recorded with the information and the film and the sheet to form the label, and a slack preventing means 801 for forming the recording means of a looped state in a tensioned state between the means 102 and the means 103.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a label producing apparatus for automatically producing a label.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a label producing apparatus continuously prints a label on a recording medium such as a backing paper by a label printer as recording means, and prints a portion of the recording medium on which the label is printed by a die cutter as cutting means. When performing laminating processing as protection processing and die cutting processing of the part where the label is printed, the slackness of the recording medium between the label printer and the die cutter is detected, and the movement of the recording medium discharged from the label printer is detected. Following this, the speed at which the die cutter winds the recording medium was controlled.

[0003]

However, when a conventional label producing apparatus outputs an image having a higher print density than a label printer, the print surface of the recording medium swells and curls, and the label printer and the die cutter become inconsistent. Sometimes it is not possible to make the proper slack.

As a result, a jam occurs on the recording medium,
Sometimes the recording medium was clogged.

Further, when a recording medium that is not sufficiently dried is conveyed to a die cutter, ink is transferred to rollers in the die cutter, and during lamination processing, the ink is transferred between the laminate film, which is a protective film, and the recording medium. Poor adhesion may occur, and wrinkles may occur on the surface of the printed portion of the generated label.

According to the present invention, there is provided a slack preventing means for facilitating movement of a recording medium between a label printer as a recording means and a die cutter as a cutting means. It is an object of the present invention to provide a label producing apparatus with good workability, which can produce labels of stable quality by providing added value.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a label producing apparatus comprising: recording means for recording label information on the label sheet of a band-shaped recording medium in which a label sheet and a mount are releasably bonded; Cutting means for attaching a protective film to the label sheet on which the label information is recorded, and cutting the protective film and the label sheet at a portion where the label information is recorded to create a label; the recording means and the cutting means Between the recording medium and the recording medium.

In the above label producing apparatus, the information of the label is recorded on the label sheet by the recording means. The cutting means protects the recorded label information by attaching a protective film to a label sheet on which the label information is recorded. Thereafter, the cutting means cuts the protective film and the label sheet at the label information portion to create a label. At this time, the mount is not cut. Therefore, the portion where the label is recorded is peeled off from the backing paper and used as a label.

In the above label making, the portion of the recording medium which moves from the recording means to the cutting means has a loop shape. The slack preventing means removes the slack of the loop-shaped portion and keeps it in a stretched state.

[0010] The slack preventing means of the label producing apparatus of the present invention has a rotating body for urging the recording medium in one of the up and down directions.

In the above label producing apparatus, the rotating body of the slack preventing means urges the moving recording medium vertically.
It rotates following the movement of the recording medium.

The label producing apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that when the loop-shaped portion of the recording medium moves from a predetermined vertical region to a position deviated in the vertical direction, position detecting means for detecting the loop-shaped portion. It has.

In the above label producing apparatus, the function of the rotating body urging the recording medium downward.

When the position detecting means detects that the rotating body has moved from a predetermined area to an upper position, the loop-shaped length of the recording medium between the recording means and the cutting means is shorter than the predetermined length. That is, the position detecting means stops the cutting means. However, the recording means keeps recording the label information on the recording medium and sends out the recording medium.

For this reason, the length of the loop portion of the recording medium becomes longer. When the length of the loop-shaped portion reaches the predetermined length, the rotating body returns to the predetermined area, which is detected by the position detecting means, and the cutting means is started to operate.

When the position detecting means detects that the rotating body has moved from the predetermined area to a lower position, the length of the loop of the recording medium between the recording means and the cutting means is longer than the predetermined length. That is, the position detecting means causes the cutting means to send the recording medium at a speed higher than the recording medium sending speed of the recording means without stopping the recording means, and causes the label to be created quickly.

As described above, since the cutting means feeds the recording medium faster than the cutting means, the length of the loop portion of the recording medium gradually decreases. When the length of the loop-shaped portion reaches a predetermined length, the rotating body returns to the predetermined area. When the position detecting means detects that the rotating body has returned to the predetermined area, the position detecting means causes the cutting means to make the feeding speed of the recording medium the same as the feeding speed of the recording medium by the recording means.

The action of the rotating body urging the recording medium downward.

When the position detecting means detects that the rotating body has moved from a predetermined area to a position higher than the predetermined area, the cutting means is temporarily stopped to make the loop-shaped portion a predetermined length.

When the position detecting means detects that the rotating body has moved from a predetermined area to a lower position, the position detecting means does not stop the recording means and is faster than the recording medium sending speed of the recording means. At a speed, the recording medium is sent to the cutting means, and the label is created quickly. Thereby, the length of the loop portion returns to the predetermined length.

The label producing apparatus according to the present invention includes an end detecting means for detecting the end of the recording medium.

In the above label producing apparatus, when the end detecting means detects the end of the recording medium, the cutting means and the recording means stop. The rotating body of the label producing apparatus of the present invention is a roller that applies a biasing force to the recording medium downward.

The roller of the label producing apparatus according to the present invention comprises:
The roller is supported by a frame that guides the roller up and down.

[0024] The roller of the label producing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
It is provided at the pivotal end of an arm that can be tilted up and down.

[0025] The roller of the label producing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
The recording medium has a pair of guide members for regulating the displacement of the recording medium in the width direction.

The pair of guide members of the label producing apparatus guide the recording medium so that the recording medium is not displaced in the width direction with respect to the cutting means. For this reason, the cutting means cuts the portion of the recording medium on which the label information is recorded without causing any deviation in the cut position of the portion of the recording medium on which the label information is recorded.

The pair of guide members of the label producing apparatus of the present invention are provided on the roller so as to be position-adjustable in the thrust direction.

In the above label producing apparatus, when the positions of the pair of guide members are adjusted, the pair of guide members guide the recording medium to be fed in accordance with the position at which the recording medium is fed to the cutting means.

[0029] The roller of the label producing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
There is a scale for positioning the pair of guide members according to the width of the recording medium.

The roller of the label producing apparatus according to the present invention comprises:
The frame has a pair of guide members that regulate the displacement of the recording medium in the width direction, and the frame has a scale that positions the pair of guide members according to the width of the recording medium. I have.

[0031] The roller of the label producing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
On the outer periphery, there is provided an ink absorbing member for absorbing the ink of the label information recorded on the recording medium.

In the above label producing apparatus, the roller is
The recording medium is guided while maintaining the loop portion of the recording medium in a stretched state, and the ink on the recording medium is absorbed by the ink absorbing member.

[0033] The roller of the label producing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
A heating means for drying the ink of the label information recorded on the recording medium is provided therein.

In the above label producing apparatus, the rollers are:
The recording medium is guided while keeping the loop-shaped portion of the recording medium stretched, and the ink on the recording medium is dried by the heat generating means.

The roller of the label producing apparatus of the present invention comprises:
Inside, a blower for drying the ink of the label information recorded on the recording medium is provided.

In the above label producing apparatus, the rollers are:
The recording medium is guided while maintaining the loop-shaped portion of the recording medium in a stretched state, and the ink on the recording medium is dried by the blowing means.

[0037]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a label producing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration diagram of a label producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The label producing device is composed of a host computer 1
1, a label printer 102, a die cutter 103 and the like.

The host computer 101 and the label printer 102 are connected by a cable 104 so that data can be transmitted and received between them.

Label printer 102 and die cutter 10
3 are connected by a cable 105 so that data can be transmitted and received by serial communication with each other.

The recording medium 106, which is plain continuous paper, stores a label image created by the host computer 101,
The image is recorded by the label printer 102 and subsequently die-cut by the die cutter 103, and the sheet is die-cut one by one to form a label.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the host computer 101.

The host computer 101 has a keyboard 201 and a mouse 202, which is a pointing device, through which various inputs are made, and also has a processing unit (not shown). Create data and CR for label image 203
Displayed by T204, the print data and various setting items are transmitted to the label printer 102, or the label printer 10
2 is received.

When the host computer 101 inputs a label size into the label size input section 205, a label image 203 of the input size is displayed on the CRT 204, and a rectangle 206, a line 207, characters 208, a bar code 209, image data By designating 210 or the like, a label layout can be created, and a size and an angle can be designated respectively.

A print number designation section 211 for designating the number of prints, a variable information section (not shown) for partial data, and the like are also added, and such information is transmitted to the label printer 102 as print data. It has become.

The label image 203 is expressed in full color. The processing unit of the host computer 101 divides the full-color image into print data for each color of black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, and
Transfer to 2. The above various information to the host computer 101 is input from the keyboard 201 and the mouse 202.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a label printer.

The label printer 102 includes a transmission / reception unit (not shown) with the host computer 101 and the die cutter 10.
3, a transmission / reception unit (not shown), a memory for temporarily storing print data (not shown), a paper feed unit 301, a transport unit 302,
And a recording unit 303.

A belt-shaped recording medium 106 which is a plain continuous paper
Is composed of a mount 106a and a label sheet 106b, and the label sheet 106b is releasably adhered to the entire mount 106a.

The recording medium 106 is fed into the main body of the label printer 102 by the paper supply unit 301 and
2, the label is continuously recorded on the label sheet 106b by the recording unit 303, and a slack is formed between the label printer 102 and the die cutter 103 in a loop, and then sent into the die cutter 103. Thereafter, processing is performed in the die cutter 103.

The recording section 303 is composed of an ink jet head for discharging ink of each color of black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, and ink is supplied from an ink tank for each color.

The ink jet head of the recording unit 303
To print a full-color label by ejecting ink droplets on the recording medium 106 that is transported, based on print data for each color, with nozzles that can be printed over the entire width of the recording medium. Can be. When printing labels, a mark used as die cut timing is also printed for each label.

The print data is stored in the host computer 101.
This is print data for each color transmitted from the printer, and is temporarily stored in the memory until printing is completed.

The label printer 102 includes a die cutter 1
03 to the die cutter 103 by transmitting and receiving status information such as the operation of the label printer, the size of the label being recorded, and the number of labels.
Status information of the die cutter 103
03. Label printer 1
Reference numeral 02 denotes a recordable state when the die cutter 103 is operating or operable. Further, the label printer 102 can perform recording if conditions that allow recording on the label printer 102 side are satisfied, such as transmission of recording data from the host computer 101.

If the die cutter 103 is not operating or becomes inoperable during the recording of the label printer 102, the label printer 102 suspends the recording, waits for the operable state of the die cutter 103, and then operates. , The label printer 102 can automatically resume recording.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the die cutter 103.

The die cutter 103 transmits / receives to / from a label printer (not shown), an adhesion section 402 for adhering the recording medium 106 to the laminate film 401, a die cut section 403, and peels off the recording medium and the cut laminate film. It comprises a peeling section 404, a winding section 405 for winding the label, a scrap winding section 406 for winding the remaining cut laminate film, and an operation panel 407 as a user interface.

The die cutter 103 transmits status information and the like of the die cutter to the label printer 102 by a transmission / reception unit with the label printer. It receives information such as the number of sheets and operates according to the information.

When the operation of the die cutter 103 is instructed by the operation panel 407, the die cutter 103 transmits an operable status to the label printer 102. The label printer 102 starts recording the recording data sent from the host computer 101 on the recording medium 106, and transmits the recording status to the die cutter 103. The die cutter 103 that has received the recording status starts the die cutting operation.

When the operation stop of the die cutter 103 is instructed on the operation panel 407, or when an abnormality occurs inside the die cutter and the die cutter 103 is stopped in an emergency, the die cutter 103 notifies the label printer 102 of the operation stop status. Send. Upon receiving the operation stop, the label printer 102 suspends the recording on the recording medium 106, transmits the status of the conveyance stop, and
3. The operation with the label printer 102 is stopped.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the bonding portion of the die cutter 103.

The adhesive section 402 is connected to the recording medium 106 printed by the label printer 102 and the laminate film 401.
Is passed through a pressure roller 501 to perform pressure bonding.

FIG. 6 shows a die cutter 40 of a die cutter.
3 is a schematic view of FIG.

The die cutting section 403 includes a cutter blade 601.
And a die cut roll 602, an anvil roll 603, a sensor 604 for detecting a die cut timing, a transport device (not shown) for transporting the recording medium 106, and the like. Further, the cutter blade 601 is detachable from the die cut roll 602, and by replacing it, it is possible to cope with a plurality of types of labels.

The die cut unit 403 detects the mark 6 added to each label of the recording medium 106 by the sensor 604.
05, the die cut roll 602 and the anvil roll 603 are rotated to convey the recording medium 106, and a portion of the label sheet 106b other than the laminate film 401 on the recording medium 106 and the mount 106a of the recording medium 106 is cut by a cutter blade. At 601, the cutter blade 601 is cut into a shape.

The die cut unit 403 keeps the label print and die cut positions constant by detecting the mark 605 printed for each label as the die cut timing and detecting each time for each label.

Further, by comparing the label size transmitted from the label printer 102 with the detection timing of the mark 605 printed for each label, it is possible to detect the conveyance abnormality of the recording medium 106.

The number of printed labels transmitted from the label printer 102 is compared with the number of die cuts, and when the die cuts are performed by the number of printed labels, the rotation of the die cut roll 602 is stopped. To prevent

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a peeling portion of the die cutter.

The die-cut recording medium 106 is peeled by a peeling section 404 into a recording medium having a label, which is a product, and the remaining waste portion of the laminate film. And the winding unit 406.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are views of a roller member 801 for guiding a recording medium between a label printer and a die cutter.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration around the roller member 801. As shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram in which the roller member 801 is disposed between the label printer 102 and the die cutter 103.

The roller member 801 is a heavy material having at least a material capable of breaking the stiffness of the recording medium 106 and having no restriction on the material, and a pair of rails 803 and 803 which are formed in the frame 802 and are vertically long slots. The recording medium 106 is provided on the frame 802 so as to be movable and rotatable in the vertical direction, and is moved up and down by its own weight depending on the slackness of the recording medium 106.

The roller member 801 is connected to the recording medium 10.
6 does not have to rotate with the movement of the recording medium 106, but in order to prevent an adverse effect on the surface of the recording medium due to friction between the recording medium 106 and the recording medium 106, the recording medium 106 is driven. Is more preferred.

Further, the mounting place of the frame 802 is as follows.
Between the label printer 102 and the die cutter 103,
Any position may be used as long as the recording medium 106 can be conveyed without resistance while preventing the recording medium 106 from being deformed in a gutter shape.

The roller member 801 may be urged upward by a spring to push the recording medium 106 upward.

As described above, by providing the roller member 801 between the label printer 102 and the die cutter 103, the loop between the recording unit 303 and the die cutting unit 403 can be stably maintained, and the recording can be performed. Since the flatness can be corrected by preventing the deformation of the medium, regardless of the image output from the recording unit 403, the recording medium 1
06 can be stably conveyed to the die cut section 403.

The roller member 801, the frame 802, and the like constitute a slack preventing means.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a roller member having a configuration different from that of the first embodiment.

In the first embodiment, the operation of the roller member 801 is controlled by a pair of rails 803 and 803.
Although the vertical movement is restricted, in FIG. 10, the roller member 801 is held by the arm 902 and the fulcrum 90
The recording medium 106 moves around the center 1 depending on the slackness of the recording medium 106. Also, the roller member 801
Is at least the recording medium 106 as in the first embodiment.
It is a heavy material that does not limit the material just to break the stiffness,
It is desirable that the recording medium 106 be rotated following the movement of the recording medium 106. In addition, the arm 902 is provided between the label printer 102 and the die cutter 103 to record the recording medium 106.
Any position can be used as long as it can be transported without resistance while preventing the gutter from being deformed into a gutter shape.

The roller member 801 may be urged upward by a spring to push the recording medium 106 upward.

As described above, by providing the roller member 801 between the label printer 102 and the die cutter 103, the loop between the recording section 303 and the die cut section 403 can be stably maintained, and the recording can be performed. Since the flatness can be corrected by preventing the deformation of the medium, regardless of the image output from the recording unit 403, the recording medium 1
06 can be stably conveyed to the die cut section 403.

The roller member 801, the arm 902 and the like constitute a slack preventing means.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 11, 12, and 13
FIG. 11 is a diagram in which a guide member 1001 for preventing unnecessary play in the width direction of the recording medium 106 is provided on the roller member as in the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the periphery of the guide member 1001.

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of the means for fixing the guide member 1001 to the roller member.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a means for positioning the guide member 1001 to the roller member.

As shown in FIG. 11, by attaching guide members 1001 and 1001 to both ends of the roller member 801, unnecessary play in the width direction of the recording medium 106 can be prevented, and the recording medium can be stably conveyed. I have to. Further, the material of the guide member 1001 is not limited. Furthermore, the shape of the guide is not limited as long as it satisfies the function of restricting the movement of the recording medium 106 in the width direction.

As shown in FIG. 12, the guide member 1001
After selecting and attaching the position to the roller member 801,
By tightening the small screw 1002, the roller member 8
01 is fixed.

As shown in FIG. 13, if the scale 1003 is previously displayed on the roller member 801 by some method such as painting or inscription, the guide member 1001 can be easily adjusted according to the width of the recording medium. It can be attached to 401.

As described above, by attaching the guide member 1001 to the roller member 801, unnecessary play in the width direction of the recording medium can be prevented, and the recording medium can be transported in a stable state.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIGS. 14A and 14
(B) is a diagram of a means for fixing the guide member 1001 to the roller member 801.

The guide member 1001 is made of a deformable material such as a resin, for example, and has a groove 1101 and a notch 1102. Further, the inner diameter when the guide member 1001 is deformed by an external force and the clearance between the notches 1102 disappears is smaller than at least the outer diameter of the roller member 801. This guide member 1001 is installed at an appropriate place of the roller member 801,
When an elastic member 1103 having at least an inner diameter smaller than the diameter of the groove 1101 is attached to the groove 1101 to deform the guide member 1001 in a direction to narrow the guide member 1001, the guide member 1001 narrows and is fixed to the roller member 801.

By providing the guide member 1001 on the roller member 801 as described above, unnecessary play in the width direction of the recording medium can be prevented, and the recording medium can be transported in a stable state.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG.
It is a schematic diagram of a means for positioning 001 at a predetermined position.

Frame 802 near roller member 801
By displaying the scale 1003 on the top in some way, such as by painting or inscription, the guide member 1 can be displayed.
001 can be easily attached to the roller member 801 according to the width size of the recording medium.

Sixth Embodiment FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a roller member having a function of removing undried ink on a recording medium.

The surface of the roller member 801 is coated or wrapped with an absorbing member 1301 for absorbing ink, so that the undried ink 1302 on the recording medium 106 can be absorbed.

As described above, by providing the absorbing member 1301 on the roller member 801, it is possible to prevent the transfer of the undried ink 1302 to the roller member 801 and a member that is in contact with the recording medium 106 downstream of the roller member 801. it can. This can reduce maintenance in the apparatus and prevent the transferred ink from being transferred to the recording medium 106 again.

(Seventh Embodiment) FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a roller member having a function of drying undried ink on a recording medium.

The roller member 801 is made of a material having high thermal conductivity, and has a heat generating member 1401 incorporated therein. The heat generating member 1401 is configured to heat the roller member 801 by receiving power supply from outside (for example, a die cutter). The roller member 801 is heated,
Upon contact with the recording medium 106, the undried ink 302 on the recording medium 801 can be dried.

The heat generating member 1401 is connected to the recording medium 10.
When the recording medium 801 is stopped, power is not supplied and the roller member 80 is supplied with power from the outside (for example, a die cutter) only when the sheet 6 is being conveyed.
1 is not heated.

As described above, by providing the heating member 1401 to the roller member 801, the undried ink 302 on the recording medium 106 can be dried.
It is possible to prevent the transfer of the undried ink to a member that comes into contact with the recording medium 106 on the downstream side of the print medium 01.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the maintenance in the apparatus and to prevent the transferred ink from being transferred to the recording medium 106 again. Further, a stable adhesive force can be obtained at the time of laminating, and wrinkles can be prevented from being generated on the surface of the recording medium 106.

Further, by heating only while the recording medium 801 is being conveyed, the portion in contact with the roller member 801 when the recording medium 106 is stopped is heated by heat.
Dissolution of the laminate and deformation of the recording medium 106 can be prevented, and a label of stable quality can be manufactured.

(Eighth Embodiment) FIGS. 18 and 19 are views of a roller member having a function of drying undried ink on a recording medium.

FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram using a blowing member as a roller member as a means for drying the undried ink on the recording medium 106.

FIG. 19 is a schematic view of a roller member.

As shown in FIG. 18, a blowing member 1501 incorporated inside the roller member 801 is configured to blow air upon receiving power supply from the outside (for example, a die cutter).

Further, as shown in FIG.
An opening 1502 is formed on the surface of the device 01, and the air blown by the blowing member 1501 is sent from the opening 1502 to the outside. By applying this wind to the recording medium 106, the undried ink 1302 on the recording medium 106 can be dried.

Further, the blowing member 1501 is connected to the recording medium 10.
When the recording medium 106 is stopped, power is not supplied and the roller member 801 is supplied with power from the outside (for example, a die cutter) to blow air only when the sheet 6 is being conveyed.
From the wind.

As described above, by providing the blowing member 1501 to the roller member 801, the undried ink 302 on the recording manipulator 106 can be dried, and the roller member 8 can be dried.
It is possible to prevent the transfer of the undried ink to a member that comes into contact with the recording medium 106 on the downstream side of the print medium 01.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the maintenance in the apparatus and to prevent the transferred ink from being transferred to the recording medium 106 again.

Further, a stable adhesive force is obtained at the time of laminating, and it is possible to prevent wrinkles from being generated on the surface of the recording medium 106, and it is possible to manufacture a label of stable quality.

Further, by blowing air only while the recording butterfly 106 is being conveyed, it is possible to contribute to energy saving of electric power.

(Ninth Embodiment) FIGS. 20, 21, and 22
FIG. 3 is a diagram in which a detection unit for detecting a position of a roller is provided around a roller member.

FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram for explaining the configuration of the detection means.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for controlling the operation of the die cutter 103 in accordance with the position of the roller member 801.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the die cutter 103 when detecting the rear end of the recording medium 106.

As shown in FIG. 20, a sensor 1601 is provided below the roller member 801. The sensor 1601 is a reflection type sensor. Recording medium 106
Is colored in a reflection color that can be detected by the sensor 1601.

By detecting the back surface of the recording medium 106, the sensor 1601 drives the pressure roller 501 (see FIG. 5) for adhering the laminate film 401 to the recording medium 106. The driving means (not shown) of the pressure roller 501 has a plurality of speed tables,
The rotation speed of the pressure roller 501 can be changed in accordance with the reflection level of the reflection roller 601.

As shown in FIG. 21, when the reflection level of the sensor 1601 is maximum (when the back surface of the recording medium 106 is closest to the sensor 1601 (A in FIG. 21)), the speed of the pressure roller 501 is changed. It becomes maximum and becomes minimum at minimum. Note that the pressure roller 501 is connected to the sensor 160.
1 stops when the back side of the recording medium 106 cannot be detected (B in the figure).

In this state, the recording medium 106 is further conveyed from the label printer 102 side, and again the sensor 16
When a loop is formed up to an area where the 01 can be detected, the pressure roller 501 also starts to operate accordingly.

Further, as shown in FIG.
01 is a non-reflective color. When the rear end of the recording medium 106 has passed through the roller member 801, the sensor 1601
, The surface of the roller member 801 is in a non-reflective color and cannot be detected, and the driving of the pressure roller 501 is stopped.

Therefore, by providing a sensor 1601 for detecting the position of the roller around the roller member 801,
The die cutter 103 follows the label printer 102.
Can be operated, and by detecting the rear end of the recording medium, the die cut unit 403 can be stopped at that time, and runaway of the die cut unit 403 can be prevented.

[0128]

According to the label producing apparatus of the present invention, since the slack preventing means for preventing the slack of the recording medium between the recording means and the cutting means is provided, the loop of the recording medium moving from the recording means to the cutting means is formed. Can be removed by the slack preventing means and the loop-shaped portion can be maintained in a stretched state, so that the recording medium can be prevented from jamming and clogging the recording medium.

In addition, a high-quality label can be manufactured by smoothly moving the recording medium between the recording means and the cutting means.

When a rotating body for urging the recording medium in one of the up and down directions is provided as in the slack preventing means of the label producing apparatus of the present invention, the moving recording medium is urged in the up and down direction while Since the rotation follows the movement of the recording medium, it does not hinder the movement of the recording medium.

In the label producing apparatus of the present invention, there is provided a position detecting means for detecting the loop-shaped portion when the loop-shaped portion of the recording medium moves from a predetermined vertical region to a position deviated in the vertical direction. In this case, the loop amount between the recording unit and the cutting unit is always maintained at a predetermined amount, so that the movement of the recording medium is not hindered.

If the label producing apparatus of the present invention is provided with the end detecting means for detecting the end of the recording medium, the cutting means and the recording means can be automatically stopped when the recording medium runs out.

In the label producing apparatus of the present invention, if the rollers have a pair of guide members for regulating the displacement of the recording medium in the width direction, the recording medium will not be displaced in the width direction by the cutting means. The cutting means can cut the portion of the recording medium on which the label information is recorded without causing any inconsistency in the cutting position of the portion of the recording medium on which the label information is recorded. Can be manufactured.

In the label producing apparatus of the present invention, if a pair of guide members are provided so as to be position-adjustable on the roller, the position of the pair of guide members is adjusted so that the feeding position of the recording medium to the cutting means is adjusted. The recording medium can be fed according to the time.

In the label producing apparatus of the present invention, if the roller has an ink absorbing member, the roller absorbs ink on the recording medium, prevents transfer to the recording medium, and reduces the quality of the label. Can be prevented.

Further, it is possible to prevent poor adhesion of the protective film to the recording medium, generation of wrinkles of the protective film, and the like.

In the label producing apparatus of the present invention, if the roller has a heating means or a blowing means inside, the ink on the recording medium is dried to prevent the ink from being transferred to the recording medium. In addition, it is possible to prevent a decrease in label quality.

Further, it is possible to prevent poor adhesion of the protective film to the recording medium, generation of wrinkles of the protective film, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a label producing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a host computer in the label producing apparatus of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a label printer in the first label producing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a die cutter in the first label producing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a bonding portion of a die cutter.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a die cutting portion of a die cutter.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a peeling section of a die cutter.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a roller member for guiding a recording medium between a label printer and a die cutter.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram in which a roller member is disposed between a label printer and a die cutter.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view of a roller member according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of a roller member according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a scale for fixing the guide member in FIG. 11 to a roller member.

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of a means for positioning the guide member in FIG. 11 to the roller member.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a roller member according to a fourth embodiment. (A) It is a perspective view of a guide member. FIG. 4B is a view of an elastic member for fixing the guide member to the roller member.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the periphery of a roller member according to a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a roller member having an absorbing member according to a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of a roller member having a heat generating member according to a seventh embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a roller member having a blowing member according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an external perspective view of a roller member according to an eighth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view in which a sensor for detecting the position of the roller member is provided around the roller member in the ninth embodiment;

FIG. 21 is a diagram for explaining a pressure roller of a die cutter according to a position of a roller member in the ninth embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating the relationship between the recording medium and the operation state of the pressure roller when the recording medium has moved to the end.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 101 Host computer 102 Label printer (recording means) 103 Die cutter (cutting means) 106 Recording medium 106a Mount 106b Label sheet 201 Keyboard 202 Mouse 301 Paper feed unit 302 Transport unit 303 Recording unit 401 Laminate film (protective film) 402 Adhesive unit 403 Die cut part 404 Peeling part 405 Label take-up part 406 Waste take-up part 601 Cutter blade 602 Die cut roll 603 Anvil roll 801 Roller member (slack prevention means, rotating body, roller) 802 Frame (slack prevention means) 803 Rail (slack prevention means) 901 fulcrum (slack prevention means) 902 arm (slack prevention means) 1001 guide member 1002 machine screw 1103 scale 1103 elastic member 1301 absorption member (ink Osamu seal) 1302 undried ink 1401 heat generating member (heat generating means) 1501 blowing member (blowing means) 1502 opening 1601 sensor (position detecting means, end detection means)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor: Morita Inaba, 5540-11 Sakate-cho, Mizukaido, Ibaraki Prefecture Within Canon Aptex Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Naohisa Obata 5540-11 Sakate-cho, Mizukaido-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture Within Canon Aptex Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Shinichi Saijo 5540-11 Sakate-cho, Mizukaido-shi, Ibaraki Pref. Reference) 3E075 AA03 BA83 CA02 DA04 DA05 DA14 DA33 DB02 DB16 DE23 GA01 GA02

Claims (14)

[Claims] A recording means for recording label information on the label sheet of a band-shaped recording medium in which a label sheet and a mount are releasably bonded; and a protective film attached to the label sheet on which the label information is recorded. Cutting means for creating a label by cutting the protective film and the label sheet at a portion where the label information is recorded, and in a state where the recording medium is stretched between the recording means and the cutting means. A label producing device, comprising: a slack preventing means for preventing slack in a loop shape. 2. The label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said slack preventing means has a rotating body for urging said recording medium in one of the vertical direction. 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a position detecting means for detecting the loop-shaped portion when the loop-shaped portion of the recording medium moves from a predetermined vertical region to a position deviated in the vertical direction. The label producing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein 4. The label producing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an end detecting means for detecting an end of the recording medium. 5. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the rotating body is a roller that applies a biasing force to the recording medium downward.
Or the label producing apparatus according to 3. 6. The label producing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the roller is supported by a frame that guides the roller so that the roller can move up and down. 7. The label producing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the roller is provided at a rotating end of an arm that can be tilted up and down. 8. The label producing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the roller has a pair of guide members for restricting a displacement of the recording medium in a width direction. 9. The label producing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the pair of guide members are provided on the roller so as to be adjustable in a thrust direction. 10. The label producing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the roller has a scale for positioning the pair of guide members in accordance with a width of the recording medium. 11. The pair of guide members, wherein the roller has a pair of guide members for restricting a displacement of the recording medium in a width direction, and the frame has a pair of guide members corresponding to a width of the recording medium. 7. The label producing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a scale for positioning. 12. The roller according to claim 5, wherein the roller has an ink absorbing member on an outer periphery thereof for absorbing ink of label information recorded on the recording medium. Label producing device according to the paragraph. 13. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the roller has a heat generating means for drying the ink of the label information recorded on the recording medium.
The label producing device according to any one of the preceding claims. 14. The roller according to claim 5, wherein the roller has a blower inside for drying ink of label information recorded on the recording medium.
The label producing device according to any one of the preceding claims.