JP2006069571A - Packing price device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a packaging price attaching device capable of efficiently attaching two labels to one package with a single device.
In a packaging pricing apparatus for covering a product upper surface with a film and attaching a label printed with product data on a package G ′, a product file containing product data including a product number, a product name, and a price is stored. Storage means, calling means for calling up target product data from the product file, first and second label issuing units B1 and B2 arranged in the vicinity of the packaging unit, and issued from the first label issuing unit A first applicator C1 for affixing a label to one half of the upper surface of the package; and a second applicator C2 for affixing a label issued from the second label issuing part to the other half. The first applicator and the second applicator operate almost simultaneously and apply two labels to one package only when specific items are associated with the product data selected by the calling means. Attached.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging pricing apparatus, and more particularly to an improvement of a packaging pricing apparatus including a label issuing unit and an applicator for attaching two labels to the surface of a package packaged and discharged with a film.

  Put the product on the elevator from the lower side of the film stretched on the packaging part, push it up, cover the top surface of the product with the film, fold the end of the film on the bottom side of the product, wrap it, and then discharge it from the packaging part In addition, a packaging price adding device for automatically attaching a label to the discharged package has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  The packaging pricing device is provided with a label issuing unit (label printer) in the vicinity of the packaging unit, and a label applying unit for receiving the label issued by the label issuing unit and applying it to the upper surface of the package, and is wrapped with a film. The label is automatically attached to the package. The number of labels automatically affixed to the package is one, and usually a so-called “price label” on which the name, price, unit price, etc. of the product is printed is affixed.

  However, other than price labels, for example, promotional labels such as “Bargain”, “SALE”, etc., after the package with the price label affixed is discharged from the packaging pricing device, the operator separately attaches to the package. Equipment that is attached by hand or is attached to another label sticking device using the package discharged from the device for pricing the price, and the label sticking efficiency is poor, and the devices for label sticking are also duplicated. The overall size was large.

  In recent years, it is obliged to print a lot of information (data) such as the label of origin, especially on labels attached to fresh food products, but all information can be printed on the price label mentioned above. If there is no information, or if all information is printed on a single label, various information will be mixed, making it difficult to see the contents. There was a request to say.

  However, as described above, in the packaging pricing apparatus described in Patent Document 1, it is only one label for one package that can automatically attach a label near the packaging portion, and the remaining labels are the above As described above, it is necessary to use a label sticking device that is separate from the manual sticking or packaging price attaching device. As a result, the label sticking efficiency is poor and the device for label sticking becomes large. It was.

JP 2000-16413 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and the problem is that two labels are manually attached to one package or another label attached outside the apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide a small packaging pricing device that can be labeled efficiently without using the device, and that is a small device as a whole.

  The technical means taken by the present invention in order to achieve the above-mentioned object is that the product is placed on the elevator from the lower side of the film stretched on the packaging portion and pushed up to cover the upper surface of the product with the film. A product file containing product data including at least a product number, a product name, and a price for each product in a packaging pricing apparatus that folds a portion on the bottom side of the product and affixes a label on which the product data of the product is printed. Is stored, a calling unit for calling target product data from the product file stored in the storage unit, a first label issuing unit arranged in the vicinity of the packaging unit, and a packaging unit A second label issuing unit arranged in the vicinity and a label issued from the first label issuing unit based on the product data of the product selected by the calling means are adsorbed, and the package A first applicator that is attached to one half of the surface, and a second applicator that adsorbs the label issued from the second label issuing unit and attaches it to the other half of the upper surface of the package; The first applicator and the second applicator are operated substantially simultaneously only when the specific matter is associated with the product data selected by the calling means. A label is attached (claim 1).

Items set in the product file include a PLU number, product name, unit price, price in the case of a flat-rate product, bar code, expiration date, individual identification number indicating the original cow in beef products, or image data (POP data). ) And the like. However, the individual identification number is not limited to cattle. It may be a bird or pig product expected to be introduced in the future.
In addition, the specific matter referred to in the present invention means, for example, an individual identification number, POP data (image data) or the like, and when image data obtained by scanning a picture or a design with a scanner is used as image data, it is also a specific matter. Applicable.
As a method for associating the specific items, a method for providing items of specific items (individual identification numbers, image data, etc.) in the product data and linking each file data to be described later for the specific items, or specifying the specific items Any method such as a method of directly storing data in an item may be used.
In addition, the applicator referred to in the present invention has both functions of a suction part that receives a label issued by the label issuing part and a label sticking part that carries and sticks the label sucked and held by the suction part to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the package. It means what you have.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a specific item is associated with the data of the selected product, the labels issued by the first label issuing unit and the second label issuing unit are respectively the first The applicator and the second applicator are operated substantially simultaneously so that the two labels are applied substantially simultaneously. That is, the two labels are affixed almost simultaneously in the vicinity of the packaging part, so that the applicator provided in the packaging apparatus can be efficiently affixed without manual labor, and the entire apparatus can be downsized.

When specific items are associated with the selected product data, the specific items are issued by the second label issuing unit, the product name and price are printed and issued by the first label issuing unit, and a predetermined position on the upper surface of the package (Claim 2). The specific matter can be individual identification information indicating the original product or advertisement information (claim 3).
According to the invention described in claim 2, since the specific matter can be printed and issued on a label different from the price label on which the product name and price are printed, necessary information can be displayed conspicuously.

In addition, the specific matter may be label format data of a label issued by the second label issuing unit.
According to the invention of claim 4, for example, when a label on which a predetermined matter is printed in advance is issued by the second label issuing unit and the label is pasted by the second applicator, the second label issuing unit If even the format of the label issued in is set in the product data, two sheets are automatically attached only by selecting the product.

Furthermore, the product is placed on the elevator from the lower side of the film stretched on the packaging part and pushed up to cover the upper surface of the product with the film, the end of the film is folded to the bottom side of the product, and the label is attached to the package. In the packaging price attaching device to be affixed, a storage means storing a product file containing at least a product number, a product name, and a price for each product, and a target product from among the product files stored in the storage means Calling means for calling data, a first label issuing part arranged in the vicinity of the packaging part, a second label issuing part arranged in the vicinity of the packaging part, and product data of the product selected by the calling means A first applicator for adsorbing a label issued from the first label issuing unit and affixing it to one half of the upper surface of the package; and the second label issuing unit A second applicator that adsorbs the issued label and attaches it to the other half of the upper surface of the package, and for each label format data set in the product data, the first label issuance Selection information as to whether the label is issued by the first label issuing unit or the second label issuing unit (claim 5).
According to the invention described in claim 5, since the selection information as to whether the label is issued by either the first label issuing unit or the second label issuing unit is given for each label format data, it is determined. The label format is always issued by a predetermined label issuing unit and attached by a corresponding applicator. Therefore, it is not necessary to set which label issuing unit issues the label even if the product is changed.

The packaging price attaching apparatus of the present invention has the configuration according to claim 1, and the first and the second labels are arranged and installed in the packaging apparatus by associating specific matters with the product data in advance, so that the two labels are attached by selecting the product. This is done automatically by the two label issuing units and the first and second applicators. And since the corresponding applicator operates and affixes the two labels substantially simultaneously, the affixing operation can be performed efficiently, and the number of packages per unit time can be increased.
Therefore, the burden on the operator when applying the label is light, and the overall packaging price attaching apparatus can be miniaturized.
In addition, according to the configuration of the second aspect, since the specific matter can be printed and issued on a label different from the price label on which the product name and price are printed, necessary information can be displayed conspicuously.
Furthermore, the configuration according to claims 3 and 4 makes it unnecessary to set dedicated data for deciding whether to stick a single label or two labels, and depending on the product data call, a single label or a double label is attached. This makes it easy to operate.
In addition, according to the configuration described in claim 5, the label format is always issued by a predetermined label issuing unit and attached by a corresponding applicator. Therefore, it is not necessary to set which label issuing unit issues the label even if the product is changed, and the operability can be improved.

Hereinafter, an example of implementation of the packaging price attaching device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic views showing the entire weighing and packaging apparatus, A is a stretch film packaging machine, B1 is a first label issuing unit (weighing label printer), B2 is a second label issuing unit, C1 Is a first applicator (labeling device) that receives the label issued from the first label issuing unit B1 and affixes it to the package, and C2 receives the label issued from the second label issuing unit B2. A second applicator (label sticking device) for sticking to the package, and the first label issuing unit B1 and the second label issuing unit B2 are the discharge path (heat seal unit) of the package in the stretch film packaging machine A The first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 are disposed above the discharge path.

The stretch wrapping machine A is an elevator in which a product placement unit 13 for placing the product G is placed in front of the machine casing 14, and the product G placed on the product placement unit 13 is provided inside the machine frame by the pusher conveyor 1. Transport to 2. In addition, the case where the goods G are conveyed in the state accommodated in the tray which is a container is illustrated, and the goods mounting part 13 is comprised as a weighing pan of the measurement part 15. FIG.
A wrapping section 3 is provided above the elevator 2, a film roll 4 is set on the side of the wrapping section 3 (a direction perpendicular to the pusher conveyor), and a film 4 ′ fed out from the film roll 4 is placed. It is pulled out by the film feed mechanism 5 and cut to a predetermined length and then transferred to the packaging unit 3.

In the packaging part 3, the film folding mechanism 6 and the left and right folding members 7 and 7 ′ are folded over the film feed mechanism 5 at the end of the film 4 ′ covering the upper surface of the product G toward the bottom of the product. A discharge pusher 8 that discharges the packaged package G ′ that is positioned above the members 7 and 7 ′, and a front folding roller 9 is disposed at a front position in the movement direction of the discharge pusher 8.
The film feed mechanism 5 includes a pair of upper and lower endless elastic belts 5a and 5b that sandwich a side end in the width direction of the film, and a clamp plate 5c that presses the lower elastic belt 5b toward the upper elastic belt 5a. They are arranged on the front and back with the packaging part 3 in between.

  Further, in front of the front folding roller 9, a discharge path (heat seal portion) 10 for heating, bonding and discharging the overlapping portion of the end of the film folded on the bottom surface side of the product G and a discharging means at the front portion thereof 11 is disposed, and a console portion 12 is further provided on the machine frame 14, and a first label issuing portion is disposed on the upper side on one side (right side toward the stretch wrapping machine in the drawing) sandwiching the discharge path (heat seal portion) 10. (Weighing label printer) B1 has a second label issuing unit B2 on the other side (left side toward the stretch wrapping machine in the drawing), and the first and second label issuing units above the heat seal unit 10. A first applicator C1 and a second applicator C2 are installed between B1 and B2. That is, the first label issuing unit B1 is arranged on one side and the second label issuing unit B2 is arranged on the other side with the center of the packaging unit 3 as a boundary.

In the stretch wrapping machine A, the product G conveyed on the elevator 2 is pushed up with respect to the film 4 ′ stretched on the packaging part 3 by the lift of the elevator 2, and the film 4 ′ covering the upper surface of the product G Is folded to the bottom side of the product G by the rear folding member 6 and the left and right folding members 7 and 7 '.
Next, the product G is horizontally pushed toward the discharge path (heat seal part) 10 by the discharge pusher 8 while the front end of the film 4 'is folded to the bottom side of the product G by the front folding roller 9. The overlapping part of the film edge part folded in the bottom face side is heat-sealed by the discharge path (heat seal part) 10, and package G 'is obtained.

The first label issuing unit B1 prints predetermined items on a label sheet, which is affixed to a strip-like mount so that the label can be peeled at regular intervals, by a printing unit including a thermal head and a platen roll, and the printed label is a dispenser. The label printer is separated from the mount and discharged to the label holding unit 16, and the mount is wound on a mount winding shaft. The label printer has a label holding unit 16 directed toward the discharge path 10. is set up.
The first label issuing unit B1 is set so as to print and issue “price labels” generally referred to such as the price, product name, weight, unit price, and barcode of the product. In the drawing, the first label issuing unit B1 issues a label L1.

  Like the first label issuing unit B1, the second label issuing unit B2 is composed of a well-known label printer today, and specific items not printed by the first label issuing unit B1, such as “bargain”, “SALE”. ”And“ sale items ”are printed and issued. Therefore, it is preferable that the label used in the second label issuing unit B2 is not a general rectangle, but an eye-catching variant such as an ellipse or a rhombus is used (see FIG. 4). In the drawing, the second label issuing unit B2 issues a label L2.

  The first label issuing unit B1 and the second label issuing unit B2 configured as described above have a label holding unit (label issuing port) 16 on the side so as to sandwich the discharge path (heat seal unit) 10 described above. The side is arrange | positioned toward the 1st and 2nd applicator C1, C2 side (packaging machine inside) mentioned later.

The first applicator C1 that receives the label from the first label issuing unit B1 and automatically affixes it to the package G ′ adsorbs the label that is issued and held by the label holding unit 16 of the first label issuing unit B1. The label adsorbing unit 17, a driving mechanism 18 for moving the adsorbing unit 17, and control means (not shown) for controlling the operation of the driving mechanism 18 are configured.
The second applicator C2 that receives the label from the second label issuing unit B2 and automatically affixes it to the package G ′ is similar to the first applicator C1 described above and holds the label of the second label issuing unit B2. A label adsorbing unit 17 that adsorbs a label issued and held in the unit 16, a drive mechanism 18 that moves the adsorbing unit 17, and a control unit (not shown) that controls the operation of the drive mechanism 18. . The drive mechanism 18 of the first applicator C1 and the drive mechanism 18 of the second applicator C2 are independent on the left and right, respectively, and are configured to operate freely without interfering with each other.

  The label adsorbing unit 17 includes a label adsorbing surface 17a that adsorbs and holds a label, and a suction box unit 17b that is disposed above the label adsorbing surface 17a and generates a label adsorbing force on the label adsorbing surface 17a. As the fan 17c rotates, the inside of the box becomes negative pressure, and an adsorption force is generated on the label adsorption surface 17a.

  The drive mechanism 18 for moving the label adsorbing part 17 includes a discharge path (heat seal part) 10 through which the label adsorbing part 17 is orthogonal to the conveying direction of the package G ′, that is, the package G ′ is discharged. A first drive mechanism 18a that moves in the width direction of the connected discharge means 11, a second drive mechanism 18b that moves the label suction portion 17 in the vertical direction with respect to the transport surface of the package G ', and a label suction portion 17 includes a third driving mechanism 18c that rotates the label suction surface 17a in a horizontal plane parallel to the conveyance surface of the package G '.

  The first drive mechanism 18a is fitted to two guide rods 19 that are horizontally fixed to the upper position of the packaging portion 3 of the stretch wrapping machine perpendicularly to the pushing direction of the discharge pusher 8 and the guide rods 19. A slidable case 20, an endless belt 21 arranged in parallel along the guide rod 19, a stepping motor (horizontal movement motor) 22 for moving the endless belt 21 in the forward and reverse directions, and a pulley 23. The case 20 is connected and fixed to an endless belt 21, and the guide rod 19 is attached to the machine frame 14 via a bracket, and the case 20 is moved along the guide rod 19 by the operation of the stepping motor 22. The

The label adsorbing portion 17 is attached to the distal ends of a pair of upper and lower parallel arms 24 and 24 'whose proximal ends are attached to a case 20 that is moved along the guide rod 19 as shown in FIG. The pair of parallel arms 24 and 24 'are supported by the second drive mechanism 18b so as to move the label adsorbing portion 17 in the vertical direction with respect to the package G'.
The pair of parallel arms 24 and 24 ′ holding the label adsorbing portion 17 can be rotated by two pins 25 and 25 ′ whose base end sides are horizontally mounted at a predetermined interval with respect to the case 20. The other end side (front end side) of the upper parallel arm 24 is connected to a pin 28 that is movably fitted and mounted in an arc groove 27 of an attachment cylinder 26 that is connected to the upper portion of the label suction portion 17. The other end side (front end side) of the lower parallel arm 24 ′ is attached to a rotating shaft 29 that is positioned on the lower side of the pin 28 and is rotatably mounted on the mounting cylinder 26. Therefore, the label adsorbing portion 17 is swingable in the conveying direction of the package G ′ around the rotation shaft 29, and the swing swing range is restricted by the arc groove 27 (swing mechanism). The second drive mechanism 18b is attached to the base end side of the upper parallel arm 24, and the label suction surface of the label suction portion 17 is rotated around the lower parallel arm 24 'in a horizontal plane. A third drive mechanism 18c is attached. Furthermore, an angle maintaining means is provided in the case 20 for maintaining the swinging tilt angle when the label adsorbing portion 17 swings.

In the second drive mechanism 18 b, a gear 30 is fixed to a pin 25 that supports the base end side of the upper parallel arm 24, and a gear 31 that engages and rotates with the gear 30 is placed and fixed on the upper surface of the case 20. The support arm 33 is fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor (vertical movement motor) 32, and the support arm 33 is integrally fixed to both sides of the pin 25 projecting outward from the case 20. The lower side surface of the upper parallel arm 24 supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the pin 25 is configured to be supported.
As a result, when the motor 32 rotates, the second driving mechanism 18b rotates the pin 25 via the gear 31 and the gear 30, and the rotation of the pin 25 causes the support arm 33 to rotate in the vertical direction. The parallel arm 24 supported so as to be rotatable with respect to 25 is supported from below by the support arm 33, and is moved up and down in conjunction with the vertical rotation of the support arm 33, and the parallel arm 24 is supported by the support arm 33. It is possible to rotate upward about the pin 25 apart from the contact with the pin 25.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the third drive mechanism 18 c has a gear 35 fixed to one side end of a pin 25 ′ on which the base end side of the lower parallel arm 24 ′ is supported, and meshes with the gear 34. Is fixed to a rotating shaft of a motor (horizontal rotation motor) 36 attached to the outside of the case 20 via a bracket, and a sprocket 37 is fixed to the other end of the pin 25 ′. Further, a sprocket 38 is fixed to one end of a rotary shaft 29 rotatably mounted on the mounting cylinder 26 fixed to the label adsorbing portion 17, and the sprocket 38 and the sprocket 37 are toothed. A belt 39 is wound, and a gear 40 is fixed to an intermediate portion of the rotary shaft 29, and a gear 41 that meshes with the gear 40 is fixed to a support shaft that engages and supports the label suction surface integrally. It is configured. (For details of the drive mechanism, see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-323720)

The drive mechanism 18 for moving the label adsorbing unit 17 described above is the same for both the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2, but the first applicator C1 is a package that is pushed and discharged through the discharge path. A label is applied in the range from the center in the width direction of G to the right half, and the second applicator C2 applies a label in the range from the center in the width direction to the left half of the package G ′ that is pushed out of the discharge path. Therefore, the first drive mechanism 18a in the first applicator C1 and the first drive mechanism 18a in the second applicator are separated from each other at a substantially central position in the width direction of the discharge path. However, both applicators are designed to interfere slightly when moved to the center. However, the limit value in the central direction is stored so that the two do not interfere with each other, and movement control is performed so as not to exceed the limit value.
Thereby, the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 do not interfere with each other in the operation of applying the label.

  The timing of labeling of the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 is such that when the discharge pusher 8 starts to push and reaches a predetermined position, two timers are started, The pasting operation is started as time passes. It should be noted that the label application timing by the first applicator C1 and the label application timing by the second applicator C2 are applied at substantially the same line on the left and right of the package G ′ (see FIG. 4), or a time difference. The right and left label sticking positions can be shifted in the front-rear direction as appropriate.

In order to affix two labels with the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 described above, the package G ′ needs to have a width dimension that allows at least two labels to be affixed. If the width dimension is equal to or less than the predetermined width, only one of the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 is set to operate, and the other applicator is set not to operate.
For this purpose, it is necessary to detect the width of the product G. As the detection means, a reflective optical sensor is disposed in the vicinity of the product placing portion 13 on which the product G is placed so as to be movable in the width direction. A method of measuring the width dimension of the product G on the product placement section by moving the sensor (for details, refer to Japanese Patent No. 2770774), or inputting the product width data into the product data in advance and calling it Any method may be used.

  The first applicator C1 or the second applicator C2 is configured such that the movement is controlled based on the position data on the package relating to labeling set in advance and the position of the other applicator. Has been. For example, when only one label is applied to the package G ′, only one of the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 is activated, and therefore, the label of the label by the activated applicator is activated. Pasting can be performed by moving to a free position on the package G ′.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the above-described apparatus. The control unit of the packaging machine, the label issuing unit, and the control unit of the applicator are electrically linked. Control of various operations in the packaging machine is performed by microcomputer control. In the figure, reference numeral 42 denotes a CPU (central processing unit) constituted by a microcomputer. The CPU 42 is connected to a ROM 44, a RAM 45, a console unit 12, a packaging mechanism unit 47, a first applicator C1, a second via a bus 43. Applicator C2, first label issuing unit (printing unit 1) B1, and second label issuing unit (printing unit 2) B2 are connected.
The ROM 44 stores a control program executed by the CPU 42. In addition to the various register and flag areas used when the CPU 42 executes the control program in the ROM 44, the RAM 45 includes a preset data area in which various data is stored in advance for each product.
In the preset data area, “product name”, “unit price” which is data for price calculation and label printing corresponding to the product G, designation of the label issuing unit, specific items (individual identification number, POP data, etc.), etc. D Is stored in a product file (storage means) (see FIG. 7), an individual identification number file (see FIG. 8 (a)), an image data file (see FIG. 8 (b)), a label format file for each label issuing unit ( 8 (c), (d), and FIG. 9 (a)), and various tables for determining packaging control data based on product dimension data are stored. Details of each file will be described later.
The console unit 12 includes an operation unit including a keyboard and a touch panel, and a display unit configured by a liquid crystal display. Input of various data and commands, or display of input data based on commands of the CPU 42, preset data It displays and displays various messages. Therefore, the call selection of the product data can be performed by operating the operation unit of the console unit 12.

The packaging mechanism unit 47 is a circuit for driving each mechanism unit of the stretch wrapping machine when packaging is performed. Specifically, the motor for driving the elevator 2, the motor of the conveyor for carrying in the product, the film conveyance There are a motor for a mechanism, a motor for moving a folding member for folding an end portion of a film, and the like.
The first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 each have the configuration shown in FIG. 6, whereby each applicator can be operated independently.
The first label issuing unit B1 includes a label printer that prints and issues a normal price label.
The second label issuing unit B2 prints and issues special labels (for example, “bargain”, “sale items”, etc.).

The product file stores product data and specific items associated with the product for each product. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, “PULNo.”, “Product name”, “unit price”, “barcode”, “Expiration date”, “Individual identification number”, “Image data”, “Label issuing part No. 1” (first label issuing part), “Label issuing part No. 2” (second label issuing part), “Linked / Non-linked” is set.
The “individual identification number” is generally a number indicating the original beef in the beef product, but may be used for a bird or pig product expected to be introduced in the future. In order to store the individual identification number in the file, a number is entered based on the received meat, or it is stored by reading a barcode display printed on the received meat with a scanner or the like. It may be.
“Image data” corresponds to POP data written in bold characters such as “bargain” or “SALE”, or image data (eg, BMP file) obtained by scanning a picture or design with a scanner. It is stored in the image data file shown in b). Then, desired data is selected for each product from the image data group stored in the image data file and stored.
In the label format files of “label issuing unit No. 1” and “label issuing unit No. 2”, the label formats to be attached by the respective applicators are set and stored. The label format is the same as that used in a general label printer or the like, and defines the layout of each print item on the label (see FIG. 9B) in addition to the label size, and is based on this layout. Each print data is printed by the first label issuing unit B1 or the second label issuing unit B2.
The items of “individual identification number”, “image data”, “label issuing unit No. 1”, “label issuing unit No. 2”, and “linked / non-linked” in the above product file are specified items D. Correspondingly, the driving of the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 is controlled depending on whether any one of the specific items is stored and set in association with the product data. For example, if a label format including the layout of the image data is set in the image data and label issuing unit No. 2 for the selected product, the image data is issued by the second label issuing unit, and the price label is One label issuing unit issues, and two labels are attached to the upper surface of the package G ′ located in the vicinity of the packaging unit by corresponding applicators.

  Note that the “individual identification number” or “image data” of the specific item D is printed in the label format of the applicator No. 2, and “product name”, “unit price”, “price (unit price multiplied by weight). Value) ”,“ Barcode ”and other price labels are printed in the label format of applicator No.1.

  Further, the label format of the individual identification number of the specific item D and the image data may be set to a predetermined fixed format. In this case, as long as the data of the individual identification number or the image data is set, it becomes unnecessary to separately select the format data from the label format file for the label issuing unit No. 2 (see FIG. 8D). In other words, as long as individual identification number data or image data is set in the product data of the selected product, a predetermined label is issued from the label issuing unit No. 2 and corresponds to the upper surface of the package together with the price label. Applied by applicator.

The second applicator C2 not only receives and affixes a label on which predetermined items are printed by the second label issuing unit B2, but also issues a label on which predetermined items are printed in advance to the second label issuance unit. It may be received from part B2 and pasted.
In that case, only the label format of label issuing unit No. 2 is set to the selected product data. Then, the label format of the label issuing unit No. 2 (the size of the label, the interval between the labels affixed on the mount, etc. is set) becomes the specific matter D.

If predetermined data is set in the product data selected from the product file in the individual identification number, the image data, or the label issuing unit No. 2, the first label issuance as shown in the label pasting flow of FIG. The label issued from the label issuing part No. 2 together with the first applicator C1 to which the price label issued from the part B1 is pasted is almost the same as that of the package G ′. Affixed to the top surface.
Hereinafter, the label sticking flow of FIG. 10 will be described.
(Step 1)... Operate the operation unit of the console unit (calling means) to select target product data from the product file.
(Step 2)... It is determined whether or not specific items (whether predetermined data is set in the individual identification number, image data, or label issuing unit No. 2) are associated with the selected product data.
(Step 3)... When there is an association between specific items, a price label is issued by the first label issuing unit B1, and a POP label or the like is issued by the second label issuing unit B2.
(Step 4) ... The price label issued by the first label issuing unit is the first applicator C1, and the POP label issued by the second label issuing unit B2 is the second applicator. Affixed at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the object.
(Step 5)... When there is no specific matter association, a price label is issued by the first label issuing unit.
(Step 6) The price label is attached to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the package by the corresponding first applicator C1.

In order to improve the certainty of applying the two labels described above, an interlocking / non-interlocking flag relating to the operation of the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 may be separately provided. That is, the data corresponding to the price label such as the product name for which the first applicator C1 is attached and the individual identification number and the image data corresponding to the specific item D for which the second applicator C2 is attached are set. Even if the interlocking flag is not selected, the first applicator C1 and the second applicator C2 may not be driven substantially simultaneously. In this case, the linked / unlinked item corresponds to the specific item D.
The linkage / non-linkage change can be made by changing the display unit and the operation unit in the console unit 12 to change the flag of the product file.

In addition to setting the label formats (see FIGS. 8C and 8D) of the label issuing unit No. 1 and the label issuing unit No. 2 described above, as shown in FIG. For the label format, whether to use the first label issuing unit No. 1 or the second label issuing unit No. 2 may be set and stored.
Accordingly, for example, if label issuing unit No. 2 is set for a label format of a label in which a predetermined item, for example, “special price” is printed in POP characters in advance, label issuing unit No. 2 regardless of the type of product. Can be attached to the left side of the package G ′ with the corresponding second applicator C2.
That is, the label is set in the second label issuing unit B2, and the label format of the label issuing unit No. 2 (the label interval on the mount, the vertical width and the horizontal label size of each label) is added to the product data of the selected product. ) If it is set, labeling is possible based on it.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed without changing the gist of the present invention.
(1) The mechanism of the packaging device is not limited to the type described in the above embodiment. In other words, the product packed in the packaging section is discharged out of the packaging device by the discharge pusher, but the elevator pushes up the film stretched around the packaging section without the discharge pusher. Cover the top surface of the product with film, fold the film end into the bottom of the product with the front, back, left and right folding plates, and the labels issued by label issuing part No. 1 and 2 at the packaged position correspond respectively You may make it stick with the applicator to do.
(2) The arrangement positions of the label issuing units No. 1 and No. 2, the first applicator C1, and the second applicator C2 are not limited thereto. For example, the applicator corresponding to each label issuing unit is configured to be in a tandem relationship with the label issuing unit so that the issued label is located in the suction unit below the applicator, and the integrated configuration The label issuing part and the applicator part thus made may be positioned substantially above the packaging part.
(3) In the illustrated embodiment, the price label issuing unit is on the right side of the packaging machine, and the issuing unit on which the specific matter D is printed is on the left side. However, the arrangement may be reversed.

The vertical side view which shows the outline of the apparatus with a packaging price which concerns on this invention. FIG. The enlarged side view which shows an applicator (label sticking apparatus). The top view which shows the state in which two labels were affixed on the package. The block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a control means. The block diagram which shows the drive structure of an applicator. Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the goods file memorize | stored in memory. Various files stored in the memory are shown. (A) is an individual identification number file, (b) is an image file, (c) is a label format file for label issuing unit No. 1, and (d) is a label issuing unit No. Label format file for 2. The other file memorize | stored in memory is shown, (a) is a label format file, (b) is a top view which shows an example of the printing format of a label. The flowchart figure of label sticking.

Explanation of symbols

B1 ... 1st label issuing part B2 ... 2nd label issuing part
C1 ... first applicator C2 ... second applicator
G ... Product G '... Package
L1: Label (price label) affixed with the first applicator
L2: Label (special label) to be attached by the second applicator
2 ... Elevator 3 ... Packing part
4 '... film 12 ... console part (calling means)
45 ... Memory (RAM) D ... Specific items

Claims (5)

Put the product on the elevator from the lower side of the film stretched on the packaging part, push it up, cover the top surface of the product with the film, fold the end of the film on the bottom side of the product, and put the product of the product in the package In the packaging price attaching device that attaches the label with the data printed,
Storage means storing a product file containing product data including at least a product number, a product name, and a price for each product;
Calling means for calling up desired product data from the product file stored in the storage means;
A first label issuing unit disposed in the vicinity of the packaging unit;
A second label issuing unit arranged in the vicinity of the packaging unit;
A first applicator that adsorbs a label issued from the first label issuing unit based on the product data of the product selected by the calling means and affixes it to one half of the upper surface of the package;
A second applicator that adsorbs the label issued from the second label issuing unit and affixes it to the other half of the upper surface of the package;
The first applicator and the second applicator operate substantially simultaneously when two items of label are associated with the product data selected by the calling means. A device with a packaging price, which is affixed. When specific items are associated with the selected product data, the specific items are issued by the second label issuing unit, the product names and prices are issued by the first label issuing unit, and are placed at predetermined positions on the upper surface of the package. The packaging price attaching device according to claim 1, wherein the packaging price attaching device is attached. The packaging price attaching apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specific matter is individual identification information indicating an original product or advertisement information. 4. The packaging price attaching device according to claim 2, wherein the specific matter is label format data of a label issued by the second label issuing unit. Put the product on the elevator from the lower side of the film stretched on the packaging part, push it up, cover the top surface of the product with the film, fold the end of the film on the bottom side of the product, and stick the label on the package In the packaging price device,
Storage means storing a product file containing product data including at least a product number, a product name, and a price for each product;
Calling means for calling up desired product data from the product file stored in the storage means;
A first label issuing unit disposed in the vicinity of the packaging unit;
A second label issuing unit arranged in the vicinity of the packaging unit;
A first applicator that adsorbs a label issued from the first label issuing unit based on the product data of the product selected by the calling means and affixes it to one half of the upper surface of the package;
A second applicator that adsorbs the label issued from the second label issuing unit and affixes it to the other half of the upper surface of the package;
And each of the label format data set in the product data is provided with selection information on whether to be issued by either the first label issuing unit or the second label issuing unit. Packaging price device.

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