JP5489140B1 - Cutting device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a cutting device capable of attaching a label to a sheet material with a simpler configuration than that of the prior art.
A cutting apparatus (1) is movable along a cutting table (2) having a cutting section (22), a cutter unit (3) having a cutter head (33), and a printer rail (25) of a table frame (21) of the cutting table (2). A printer 4 that issues a label 7 on which information related to 61 is described, a label placement arm 5 that is provided on the cutter head 33 to hold, move, and place the label 7, and controls that control the operation of the cutting apparatus 1 A device 8 is provided. The printer 4 is connected to the carriage 31 by the connecting arm 35 and the connecting portion 41, and is driven on the table frame 21 by the cutter unit 3. The label placement arm 5 is driven on the cutting surface 22 by the cutter head 33, receives the label 7 from the printer 4, moves to a predetermined position on the fabric 6, and places the label 7.
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Description

  For example, the present invention relates to a cutting device that cuts a sheet material such as fabric, and more particularly to a cutting device that creates a pattern piece to be sent to another process such as a sewing process after cutting.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a plotter type cutting device as a cutting device for cutting a fabric to produce a pattern piece for clothing. The plotter-type cutting device includes a cutting table having a cutting surface that supports a cloth and performs cutting, and a cutter head that incorporates a cutting blade and is driven in a planar direction on the cutting surface of the cutting table. In this cutting apparatus, cutting data representing the shape of a pattern piece is input, and the cutting blade is operated while driving the cutter head in the plane direction based on the input cutting data, and the cloth on the cutting surface is cut. It is configured to produce a piece.

  In the cutting process by the cutting apparatus, pattern pieces of various shapes and sizes are cut from the fabric drawn on the cutting surface of the cutting table. The pattern pieces produced by this cutting apparatus are sent to the sewing process and stitched together with other pattern pieces to form a finished product such as clothing. In the cutting process, a label representing information on each dimension, part, etc. is affixed to the pattern piece so that the plurality of pattern pieces produced by the cutting apparatus are combined with other appropriate pattern pieces in the sewing process. The In order to efficiently perform the label sticking operation, a cutting apparatus having a label issuing function and a sticking function has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

  The conventional cutting apparatus includes a spreader base that spreads the cloth, a cutter base that cuts the cloth, a spreader that draws the cloth on the spreader base, and a cutter head that cuts the cloth on the cutter base. The spreader base has a spreader beam that extends in the width direction and is driven in the length direction, and the cutter base has a cutter beam that extends in the width direction and is driven in the length direction. The cutter head is driven in the width direction of the cutter table along the cutter beam. A labeling head is drivably attached to the spreader beam of the spreader table or the cutter beam of the cutter table. This labeling head is a printer that prints information on a backing sheet to produce a label, and the label produced by the printer is held on a holding surface and driven toward the fabric, and the label held on the holding surface is applied to the fabric. And a sticking base to be attached. In this cutting apparatus, the labeling head separated from the cutter head is attached to the spreader beam or the cutter beam, so that the cloth is spread on the spreader base and the cloth is cut on the cutter base. It is possible to produce and affix a label.

JP 2002-19754 A

  However, in the above conventional cutting apparatus, the labeling head having the printer and the sticking stand is separated from the cutter head and driven along the spreader beam or the cutter beam. And a different drive mechanism is required. Therefore, the apparatus configuration is complicated, which causes an increase in apparatus cost and manufacturing cost.

  Then, the subject of this invention is providing the cutting device which can affix a label on a sheet | seat material with a simpler structure than before.

In order to solve the above problems, the cutting device of the present invention includes a cutting table having a cut surface that supports a sheet material so as to be cut,
A cutter head having a cutter for cutting the sheet material on the cut surface of the cutting table, and driven in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface;
A label issuing device for issuing a label on which information on a cut piece formed by cutting the sheet material is described;
It is provided with the label arrangement | positioning means which arrange | positions the said label on the sheet | seat material on the cutting surface of the said cutting table while it is provided in the said cutter head and receives the label issued with the said label issuing apparatus.

  According to the above configuration, the sheet material supported on the cutting surface of the cutting table is cut by the cutter of the cutter head driven in a plane direction parallel to the cutting surface. A label on which information related to a cut piece formed by cutting the sheet material is written by a label issuing device. The label is received by the label placing means and placed on the sheet material on the cut surface of the cutting table. Here, since the label arranging means is provided in the cutter head, the label arranging means can be moved in the plane direction parallel to the cut surface by driving the cutter head in the plane direction parallel to the cut surface. . Therefore, since the label arrangement means does not require a driving means for driving in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface, the configuration of the cutting apparatus can be simplified as compared with the conventional one and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional arrangement. As a result, the apparatus cost and manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, since the label arranging means arranges the label on the sheet material on the cut surface, it is not necessary to provide another area for arranging the label in the cutting table, so that the cutting table can be downsized.

  Here, the label arranging means may arrange the label at a position where the sheet material is cut and a cut piece is formed before the sheet material is cut by the cutter head. After the sheet material is cut with the head, a label may be arranged at the cutting position. Moreover, it is preferable that the label arrange | positioned in the plan position or preparation position of the said cutting piece is apply | coated with the adhesive agent on the surface which contact | connects a sheet | seat material.

In the cutting apparatus according to an embodiment, the cutter head includes two traveling portions that travel along both side edges of the cutting section of the cutting table, and a moving beam that is spanned between the traveling portions. Attached movably along the moving beam of the head drive mechanism,
The label issuing device is disposed so as to be movable along one side edge of the cut surface, and is configured to be connected to and driven by a traveling portion of the cutter head driving mechanism.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the cutter head moves along the moving beam of the cutter head drive mechanism, and the traveling portion that supports the moving beam travels along both side edges of the cut surface, thereby being parallel to the cut surface. Driven in the plane direction. The label issuing device is movably disposed along one side edge of the cut surface. When placing the label on the sheet material on the cut surface, the label issuing device is connected to the traveling portion of the cutter head driving mechanism, and the cutter head moves along the moving beam to the traveling portion side. Thus, the label placement means provided on the cutter head arrives at a position where the label can be received from the label issuing device connected to the traveling unit. In this manner, the label issuing device can be driven without using a dedicated drive mechanism by connecting the label issuing device to the traveling portion of the cutter head drive mechanism. Therefore, since a dedicated drive mechanism for the label issuing device is not required, the number of components of the cutting device can be reduced. Further, since the label issuing device is connected to the traveling portion of the cutter head driving mechanism, the label placing means can be moved to the label issuing position only by moving along the moving beam. Therefore, since the next label can be quickly received after the label arranging unit arranges the predetermined label, the time required for arranging a plurality of labels on the sheet material can be effectively shortened.

  In addition, when the sheet material on the cut surface is cut, the cutting device releases the connection between the label issuing device and the traveling unit of the cutter head driving device, and disconnects the label issuing device from the cutter head driving device. Only the cutter head can be driven by the head driving device. Therefore, since the load on the cutter head driving device can be reduced, the cutting speed of the sheet material by the cutter head can be improved and the durability of the cutter head driving device can be increased.

In the cutting apparatus according to an embodiment, the cutter head includes two traveling portions that travel along both side edges of the cutting section of the cutting table, and a moving beam that is spanned between the traveling portions. Driven by the head drive mechanism,
The label issuing device is fixed to a traveling portion of the cutter head driving mechanism.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the cutter head moves along the moving beam of the cutter head drive mechanism, and the traveling portion that supports the moving beam travels along both side edges of the cut surface, thereby being parallel to the cut surface. Driven in the plane direction. The label issuing device is fixed to the traveling portion of the cutter head driving mechanism. When placing the label on the sheet material on the cut surface, the label placement means provided on the cutter head is moved by moving the cutter head along the moving beam to the traveling portion side of the cutter head moving mechanism. And arrives at a position where the label can be received from the label issuing device provided in the traveling section. In this way, the label issuing device can be driven without using a dedicated drive mechanism by fixing it to the traveling part of the cutter head drive mechanism. Therefore, since a dedicated drive mechanism for the label issuing device is not required, the number of components of the cutting device can be reduced. Further, since the label issuing device is provided in the traveling part of the cutter head driving mechanism, the label placing means can be moved to the label issuing position only by moving along the moving beam. Therefore, since the next label can be quickly received after the label arranging unit arranges the predetermined label, the time required for arranging a plurality of labels on the sheet material can be effectively shortened.

  In the cutting device according to an embodiment, the label issuing device is provided at an edge adjacent to the cut surface of the cutting table.

  According to the above embodiment, when placing a label on the sheet material on the cut surface, the label is provided on the cutter head by moving the cutter head so as to approach the edge adjacent to the cut surface. The means arrives at a position where the label can be received from the label issuing device provided at the edge. Therefore, there is no need to drive the label issuing device, and the components of the cutting device can be reduced. Further, by providing the label issuing device at the edge adjacent to the cutting surface of the cutting table, the label is transferred from the label issuing device to the label placement means only by driving the cutter head within the same driving range as when cutting. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to easily produce a cutting device having a label sticking function by using a cutting device without a label sticking function without changing the driving range of the cutter head.

  In the cutting apparatus according to an embodiment, the label placement unit includes a holding unit that holds a label, and a holding unit driving mechanism that drives the holding unit in a direction perpendicular to the cut surface.

  According to the above embodiment, the label placement means provided on the cutter head driven in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface drives the holding unit for holding the label and the holding unit in a direction perpendicular to the cut surface. Since the holding unit driving mechanism is provided, the label can be received from the label issuing device and placed on the sheet material on the cut surface with a high degree of freedom.

  In the cutting apparatus according to an embodiment, the holding unit of the label arranging unit holds the label by an adsorption action by decompression.

  According to the above embodiment, by providing the pressure reducing device including the pressure reducing pump and the air pipe, the label holding function can be given to the holding portion with a relatively simple structure.

  In the cutting apparatus according to an embodiment, the holding unit of the label arranging unit holds and holds the label with two or more holding members.

  According to the above-described embodiment, a holding portion that can hold the label reliably can be obtained by holding the label with two or more holding members.

The cutting device of one embodiment is formed so that the label issuing device sends out a label substantially parallel to the cut surface,
The label placing means positions the holding portion with respect to the label fed from the label issuing device by movement in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface by the cutter head, and after the positioning, the holding portion driving mechanism The holding unit is moved in a direction approaching the cut surface to hold the label, and the holding unit holding the label is moved away from the cut surface by the holding unit driving mechanism, and the label is received from the label issuing device. It is formed as follows.

  According to the said embodiment, a label is sent out from a label issuing apparatus substantially parallel to a cut surface. The label placing means is moved by the cutter head in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface, and the holding portion is positioned with respect to the label fed from the label issuing device. After the holding portion is positioned with respect to the label, the holding portion is moved in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cut surface by the holding portion driving mechanism, and the label is held by the holding portion. The label is received from the label issuing device by driving the holding unit holding the label in a direction away from the cut surface by the holding unit driving mechanism. In this way, the label placement means is positioned in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface using the cutter head drive mechanism, and the label is held by driving the holding portion of the label placement means in a direction substantially perpendicular to the cut surface. Therefore, the driving mechanism and control of the label placing means can be simplified. Therefore, a cutting apparatus having a label sticking function can be manufactured at a low cost with a simple configuration.

It is a perspective view which shows the cutting device of embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the cutting table of the cutting device of embodiment. It is a figure which shows the process of aligning a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process of receiving a label in the suction cup part of a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process of hold | maintaining a label with the suction cup part of a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process of arrange | positioning a label on fabric with a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the label arrangement | positioning arm of a modification. It is a figure which shows the clamping part of a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process of receiving a label in the clamping part of a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process of hold | maintaining a label with the clamping part of a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process of arrange | positioning a label on fabric with a label arrangement | positioning arm. It is a figure which shows the process in which a label arrangement | positioning arm withdraws from a fabric. It is a top view which shows the cutting table of the cutting device of other embodiment. It is a top view which shows the cutting table of the cutting device of other embodiment. It is a top view which shows the cutting table of the cutting device of other embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  The cutting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is a plotter-type cutting device that cuts a fabric as a sheet material to produce a pattern piece of clothing as a cut piece. As shown in FIG. 1, the cutting device 1 is roughly composed of a cutting table 2, a cutter unit 3, a printer 4 as a label issuing device, a label placement arm 5 as a label placement means, and a control device 8. ing.

  The cutting table 2 includes a table frame 21 that surrounds a side surface and forms an outer frame in a plan view, a cutting surface 22 that is formed inside the table frame 21 in a plan view and is cut while supporting the fabric 6, A roll support portion 23 is provided at one end in the length direction of the frame 21 to support the roll 62 of the fabric 6. In addition, the unwinding machine separate from the cutting table 2 may be installed on one end side in the length direction of the cutting table 2, and the roll 62 may be placed on the unwinding machine. The cutting table 2 incorporates a belt conveyor that pulls out the fabric 6 of the roll 62 toward the other end in the length direction. The belt conveyor is built up at both ends of the cutting table 2 in the length direction, and a conveyor belt is stretched between pulleys (not shown) extending in the width direction perpendicular to the length direction of the cutting table 2. ing. The surface of the upper part of the conveyor belt of this belt conveyor is exposed on the upper side surface of the cutting table 2 and functions as the cut surface 22. The conveyor belt is formed of a moquette-like sheet in which nappings are knitted into a base fabric. The cutting table 2 has a built-in control unit that controls the operation of the belt conveyor.

  In the cutter unit 3, a cutter head 33 having a cutter for cutting the fabric 6 is supported so as to be movable along a head rail 32 as a moving beam extending in the width direction of the cutting table 2. Both ends of the head rail 32 are supported by two carriages 31, 31. The carriages 31 are supported so as to be movable in the length direction of the cutting surface 22 along carriage rails arranged on both sides in the length direction of the cutting surface 22 of the cutting table 2. The carriage rail is built in between the table frame 21 and the cut surface 22. The cutter head 33 has a built-in cutter for cutting the fabric 6. The cutter head 33 moves in the width direction of the cut surface 22 along the head rail 32 while operating the cutter, and moves in the length direction of the cut surface 22 by the two carriages 31, 31. The fabric 6 is cut while moving along a cutter moving surface parallel to the second cutting surface 22. One carriage 31 incorporates a control unit that controls the operation of the cutter unit 3. The control unit of the cutter unit 3 may be provided in the cutter head 33.

  The printer 4 prints and issues information about the pattern piece formed by cutting the fabric 6 on the label base paper. The label base paper is composed of a surface base material on which information is printed, an adhesive applied to the opposite side of the printing surface of the surface base material, and a release material that covers the adhesive. Contained. The printer 4 unwinds the roll-shaped label base paper, prints information on the pattern piece on the surface substrate by thermal transfer, ink jet, or the like, and discharges the label from a label discharge port provided on the side surface. The information to be printed on the label is preferably represented by a computer-readable code such as a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) in addition to characters. As the printer 4, a commercially available label printer can be used. The printer 4 has a built-in control unit that controls the operation.

  The printer 4 is disposed on the upper side surface of the table frame 21 of the cutting table 2 as shown in the plan view of FIG. A printer rail 25 extending in the length direction is provided on the upper side surface of the table frame 21, and the printer 4 is formed to be movable along the printer rail 25. The printer rail 25 for moving the printer 4 is disposed so as to overlap the moving route of one carriage 31 of the cutter unit 3. The carriage 31 is provided with a connecting arm 35 as a connecting means for connecting the printer 4. The printer 4 is normally disposed at the end of the table frame 21 on the roll support portion 23 side in the length direction, and is connected to the carriage 31 of the cutter unit 3 and driven by the carriage 31 when the label is disposed. Is done. A connecting portion 41 connected to the connecting arm 35 of the carriage 31 is provided on the side surface opposite to the label discharge port of the printer 4. In this way, the printer 4 is formed so as to be connected to and detached from the carriage 31 of the cutter unit 3.

  The label placement arm 5 is provided on the cutter head 33 of the cutter unit 3, and is driven in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface 22 together with the cutter head 33 by the driving mechanism of the cutter unit 3. The label placement arm 5 is attached to a position where the label discharged from the printer 4 can be received when the printer 4 is connected to the carriage 31 and the cutter unit 3 moves to the carriage 31 side to which the printer 4 is connected. It has been.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the label placement arm 5 is connected to the first cylinder 51 fixed to the cutter unit 3, the second cylinder 52 connected to the rod of the first cylinder 51, and the rod of the second cylinder 52. Suction cup 53. The first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 extend and contract the rod by the compressed air supplied by the air pipes 54 and 55, and change the position in the direction perpendicular to the cut surface 22 of the suction cup 53 as a holding portion. It functions as a holding unit drive mechanism. The first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 are single-acting cylinders having a return spring in one chamber with respect to the piston in the cylinder body and having a return spring in the other chamber. The compressed air is supplied to the cylinder chamber. While the rod extends, the compressed air in the cylinder chamber is released and the rod contracts by the return spring. The first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 may be formed such that the rod is extended by a return spring, and compressed air is supplied to the cylinder chamber so that the rod contracts. The first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 are double-acting cylinders in which compressed air is supplied to the cylinder chambers on both sides with respect to the piston, and the expansion and contraction of the rod is controlled by the amount of compressed air supplied to one of the cylinder chambers It may be. The suction surface of the suction cup 53 that is in contact with the label 7 is sucked through the air pipe 56 and the pressure is reduced, and the label 7 is held by an adsorption action. The first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 as the holding unit driving mechanism may be other actuators that linearly drive the holding unit in a direction perpendicular to the cut surface, such as a linear motor, a rack, and a pinion mechanism. . The control unit of the label placement arm 5 is provided in the carriage 31 together with the control unit of the cutter unit 3.

  The control device 8 is connected to the cutting table 2 and communicates with the control unit of the cutting table 2, the cutter unit 3, the printer 4, and the label placement arm 5 to cut the cutting table 2, the cutter unit 3, the printer 4, and the label placement arm 5. Performs information processing necessary for the operation. The control device 8 is constituted by a commercially available notebook personal computer, and is connected to a controller 81 operated by an operator. The control device 8 includes a display 82 as a display device that displays an arrangement state of the pattern pieces 61 on the cut surface 22, information about the pattern pieces 61, and an operation screen of the cutting device 1. The controller 81 receives various inputs related to the operation of the cutting apparatus 1 and the cutting pattern from the operator, and a commercially available game controller can be used. It should be noted that hardware or software having the same function as that of the control device 8 is incorporated in the cutting table 2, and various inputs formed on the cutting table 2 or the carriage 31 of the cutter unit 3 of the cutting table 2 with a touch panel or the like. A part may be provided.

  The operation when the label 7 is arranged on the fabric 6 by the cutting device 1 having the above-described configuration and the fabric 6 is cut along the cutting pattern to obtain the pattern piece 61 will be described.

  First, the operator inputs cutting data related to the pattern piece 61 produced by cutting the fabric 6 to the control device 8. The cutting data includes cutting pattern information indicating the shape of the pattern piece 61 and the arrangement position of the pattern piece 61 on the fabric 6, the pattern number and size of the clothing in which the pattern piece 61 is used, and the pattern related to the pattern piece 61 such as the part of the pattern piece 61. Contains piece attribute information. When the cutting data is input to the control device 8, cutter driving data relating to the operation of the cutter unit 3 is created based on the cutting pattern information. Also, label data described in the label 7 is created based on the pattern piece attribute information. Furthermore, label position data for specifying a position where the label 7 should be arranged on the fabric 6 is created based on the cutting pattern information. The cutter driving data, label data, and label position data are created based on the cutting data by a control program installed in the control device 8 and stored in the storage unit of the control device 8.

  Subsequently, the operator pulls out the fabric 6 from the roll 62 supported by the roll support portion 23, places the end of the pulled out fabric 6 at one end of the cut surface 22, operates the belt conveyor, and removes the fabric 6. Send from one end to the other. Thereby, the fabric 6 is disposed on the surface of the cut surface 22. When the fabric 6 is arranged on the surface of the cut surface 22, the operator inputs an instruction to start the arrangement of the label 7 through the controller 81. When an input for instructing the control device 8 to start the placement of the label 7 is performed, the label data stored in the storage unit is read and sent to the printer 4, and the label position data stored in the storage unit is read. It is taken out and sent to the cutter unit 3.

  When the printer 4 receives the label data from the control device 8, under the control of the built-in control unit, the product number and size of the clothing produced using the pattern piece 61 corresponding to the label data, and the pattern piece 61 Print information such as parts on the label paper. When printing on the label base paper is completed, the printer 4 removes the release material, and discharges the label 7 from the label discharge port in a direction substantially parallel to the cut surface 22. The label 7 is preferably sent out from the label discharge port of the printer 4 in a state where the release material is removed and the adhesive surface to which the adhesive of the surface base material is applied is exposed.

  Upon receiving the label position data, the cutter unit 3 drives the carriages 31, 31 to the roll support unit 23 side and moves to the adjacent position of the printer 4 under the control of the built-in control unit. When the carriage 31 reaches a position adjacent to the printer 4, the connecting arm 35 is connected to the connecting portion 41, and the printer 4 is connected to the carriage 31. Subsequently, the cutter head 33 is moved along the head rail 32 toward the carriage 31 connected to the printer 4. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3A, the label placement arm 5 provided on the cutter head 33 is placed opposite to the side of the printer 4 where the label discharge port is provided.

  When the label 7 is issued from the printer 4, the compressed air is supplied to the first cylinder 51 through the air pipe 54 from a compressor (not shown) under the control of the control unit of the label placement arm 5. 3B, the rod of the first cylinder 51 is extended, the second cylinder 52 and the suction cup 53 are sent to the cut surface 22 side, and the holding surface of the suction cup 53 comes into contact with the label 7. When the suction cup 53 is sent to a preset contact position of the label 7, the holding surface of the suction cup 53 is depressurized by a suction pump (not shown) via the air pipe 56 of the suction cup 53, and thereby the suction cup 53 adsorbs the label 7. Hold. When the suction cup 53 holds the label 7, the compressed air in the first cylinder 51 is released and the rod is contracted by the return spring, and the suction cup 53 moves away from the cut surface 22 as shown in FIG. 7 leaves the printer 4.

  When the suction cup 53 of the label placement arm 5 holds the label 7, the cutter unit 3 operates the drive mechanism to move the cutter head 33 to the cutting position of the pattern piece 61 corresponding to the label position data. Here, the printer 4 receives the driving force of the connected carriage 31 and moves along the printer rail 25 in order to issue the label 7 to be arranged next. When the cutter head 33 reaches the cutting position of the pattern piece 61 corresponding to the label 7, compressed air is supplied to the first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 via the air pipes 54 and 55, and the first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 are connected. The rod of 2 cylinders 52 extends. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3D, the suction cup 53 and the label 7 are sent to the cut surface 22 side, the label 7 comes into contact with the fabric 6, and the label 7 is attached to a predetermined position of the fabric 6. Alternatively, only the second cylinder 52 may be extended to feed the suction cup 53 and the label 7 to the cut surface 22 and affix the label 7 to the fabric 6. When the application of the label 7 is completed, the decompression of the holding surface of the suction cup 53 is released, the adsorption force of the label 7 by the suction cup 53 is canceled, and the holding state of the label 7 is released. When the holding state of the label 7 by the suction cup 53 is released, the compressed air in the first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52 is released, the rod is contracted by the return springs of the first cylinder 51 and the second cylinder 52, and the suction cup 53 moves in the direction away from the cut surface 22, and the arrangement process of the label 7 ends. When the placement process of the label 7 is completed, the process proceeds to the next label placement process. That is, the label data related to the next label stored in the storage unit is read from the control device 8 and sent to the printer 4, and the label position data related to the next label stored in the storage unit is read and cut. Sent to unit 3.

  In this way, the process of receiving, holding, moving and arranging the label 7 by the label arranging arm 5 is repeated, and when the arrangement of the labels 7 corresponding to all the pattern pieces 61 created from the fabric 6 is completed, the control device 8 The display 82 displays that all the labels 7 have been placed. When the operator confirms the display on the display 82, the operator inputs to the control device 8 an instruction to start cutting. When an input for instructing the control device 8 to start cutting is performed, the cutter driving data stored in the storage unit is read and sent to the cutter unit 3. Upon receiving the cutter drive data, the cutter unit 3 drives the carriages 31 and 31 and the cutter head 33 under the control of the built-in control unit, and also drives the cutter of the cutter head 33 to cut the fabric 6. To start. When the cutter unit 3 completes all the cutting processes based on the cutter driving data, the pattern piece 61 in which the label 7 is arranged on the cut surface 22 is completed.

  The pattern piece 61 on which the label 7 is arranged is collected from the cut surface 22 and subjected to a sewing process or a processing process. In these sewing steps and processing steps, the label 7 arranged on the pattern piece 61 describes information such as the article number and size of the clothing, the part of the pattern piece 61, and the like, and therefore limited to the predetermined pattern piece 61. Thus, it is possible to appropriately apply the set embroidery process, and it is possible to perform sewing by appropriately combining a plurality of pattern pieces 61.

  As described above, according to the cutting apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the label placement arm 5 that holds, moves, and places the label 7 is provided on the cutter head 33, so the label placement arm 5 is parallel to the cut surface 22. No drive device is required. Therefore, the apparatus configuration of the cutting apparatus 1 can be simplified, and the parts cost of the cutting apparatus 1 can be reduced. In addition, since the printer 4 that issues the label 7 can be connected to the carriage 31 and can be driven in the length direction of the cut surface 22 by the carriage 31, a driving device for the printer 4 is unnecessary. Therefore, the apparatus configuration of the cutting apparatus 1 can be simplified, and the parts cost of the cutting apparatus 1 can be reduced. Further, the label placement arm 5 that holds and places the label is driven by the cutter head 33 that drives the cut surface 22 in the plane direction, and the printer 4 is driven by the carriage 31. The load on the drive mechanism can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the holding portion of the label placement arm 5 is formed by the suction cup 53, but the holding portion may be formed by using a clamping member. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a label arrangement arm according to a modification, and the label arrangement arm 105 has a holding portion formed by using a clamping member. 3A, the label placement arm 105 is provided on the cutter head 33 of the cutter unit 3 and is driven together with the cutter head 33 in a plane direction parallel to the cutting surface 22 by the drive mechanism of the cutter unit 3. Is done. Regarding the label placement arm 105 of the modification, the same reference numerals are used for the same components as those of the label placement arm 5 of the modification of the above embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  The label arrangement arm 105 of the modified example includes a first cylinder 51 fixed to the cutter unit 3, a second cylinder 52 connected to the rod of the first cylinder 51, and a holding unit connected to the rod of the second cylinder 52. As a clamping mechanism 153. As shown in FIG. 5, the clamping mechanism 153 includes an L-shaped first clamping member 156 fixed to the tip of the rod of the second cylinder 52, and an end of the first clamping member 156 on the first cylinder 51 side. A hinge 157 fixed to the hinge, a clamping cylinder 158 connected to the hinge 157 and swingable with respect to the first clamping member 156, and a swing angle of the clamping cylinder 158 fixed to the side of the clamping cylinder 158 A swing cylinder 159 to be adjusted and a second clamping member 160 that is fixed to the tip of the rod of the clamping cylinder 158 and bent in a crank shape and engageable with the L-shaped first clamping member 156. The first clamping member 156 is a portion that is fixed to the rod of the second cylinder 52 and is substantially parallel to the cut surface 22, and has a label surface contact portion 156 a that contacts the printing surface of the surface substrate of the label 7. The second clamping member 160 has a label adhesion surface contact portion 160 a that is a tip portion far from the portion fixed to the rod of the clamping cylinder 158 and whose upper side is in contact with the adhesion surface of the label 7. The label adhesion surface contact portion 160a of the second clamping member 160 is overlapped with the label surface contact portion 156a of the first clamping member 156 in the normal direction view of the cut surface 22 in the side view of FIG. The length is 5 to 30% of the label surface contact portion 156a of the one clamping member 156. Thus, when the label 7 is sandwiched, the area where the label adhesion surface contact portion 160a of the second clamping member 160 contacts the adhesion surface of the label 7 is reduced, and the adhesive force acting on the label adhesion surface contact portion 160a is reduced. The second holding member 160 is formed to be small enough to be pulled out from the label 7 disposed on the fabric 6 in the lateral direction.

  The sandwiching cylinder 158 expands and contracts the rod by compressed air supplied through the air pipe 161 and drives the second sandwiching member 160 toward and away from the first sandwiching member 156 to sandwich and release the label 7. . The sandwiching cylinder 158 is a single-acting cylinder in which compressed air is supplied to one chamber and a return spring is supplied to the other chamber with respect to the piston in the cylinder body, and the rod is extended by supplying compressed air to the cylinder chamber. The compressed air in the cylinder chamber is released and the rod is contracted by the return spring.

  The rocking cylinder 159 extends and contracts the rod by compressed air supplied through the air pipe 162, and moves the pinching cylinder 158 and the second pinching member 160 fixed to the tip of the rod of the pinching cylinder 158 around the hinge 157. The label adhesion surface contact portion 160a of the second holding member 160 is driven to be disposed or withdrawn below the label surface contact portion 156a of the first holding member 156. This oscillating cylinder 159 is a single-acting cylinder in which compressed air is supplied to one chamber with respect to the piston in the cylinder body and a return spring is provided in the other chamber, and the rod is extended by supplying compressed air to the cylinder chamber. On the other hand, the compressed air in the cylinder chamber is released and the rod is contracted by the return spring.

  Note that the sandwiching cylinder 158 and the swing cylinder 159 may be formed such that the rod is extended by a return spring and the rod is contracted by supplying compressed air to the cylinder chamber. The sandwiching cylinder 158 and the swing cylinder 159 are double acting cylinders in which compressed air is supplied to the cylinder chambers on both sides with respect to the piston, and the expansion and contraction of the rod is controlled by the amount of compressed air supplied to any one of the cylinder chambers. There may be.

  The sandwiching cylinder 158 and the swing cylinder 159 constitute a sandwiching portion drive mechanism that performs the sandwiching operation and the releasing operation of the label 7 by the first sandwiching member 156 and the second sandwiching member 160. Note that the holding operation and the releasing operation of the label 7 by the first holding member 156 and the second holding member 160 may be performed by another driving device such as a motor.

  The label placement arm 105 holds, moves, and places the label 7 under the control of the control unit, similarly to the label placement arm 5 having the suction cup 53. First, an input for instructing the control device 8 to start the placement of the label 7 is performed by the operator, label data is sent from the control device 8 to the printer 4, and position data is read to the cutter unit 3. Accordingly, the printer 4 prints the label 7, the cutter unit 3 connects the printer 4 to the carriage 31, and moves the cutter head 33 toward the carriage 31. When the label 7 is issued from the printer 4, compressed air is supplied to the first cylinder 51 from the compressor (not shown) through the air pipe 54. As a result, as shown in FIG. 6A, the rod of the first cylinder 51 extends, and the second cylinder 52 and the clamping mechanism 153 are sent to the cut surface 22 side, and the label surface of the first clamping member 156 of the clamping mechanism 153 The contact portion 156a contacts the label 7. Here, the swing cylinder 159 supplies the compressed air in advance to extend the rod, and the sandwiching cylinder 158 and the second sandwiching member 160 are moved from the lower side of the first sandwiching member 156 to the second sandwiching member 160. Swing it to the position to leave. When the holding mechanism 153 is sent to the preset contact position of the label 7, compressed air is supplied to the holding cylinder 158 via the air pipe 161, the rod is extended, and the second holding member 160 is moved to the cut surface 22 side. Driven. Subsequently, the compressed air of the swing cylinder 159 is released, the rod contracts, and the sandwiching cylinder 158 and the second sandwiching member 160 swing around the hinge 157, and the label adhesion surface contact portion 160a of the second sandwiching member 160 is obtained. Is disposed below the first clamping member 156 and the label 7. Subsequently, the compressed air in the clamping cylinder 158 is released, the rod contracts, the second clamping member 160 moves to the first clamping member 156 side, and the label 7 is moved to the label surface contact portion 156a of the first clamping member 156. And the label adhesion surface contact portion 160a of the second clamping member 160. When the label 7 is sandwiched and held by the first sandwiching member 156 and the second sandwiching member 160, the compressed air in the first cylinder 51 is released and the rod is contracted by the return spring. As shown in FIG. 153 moves in a direction away from the cut surface 22 and the label 7 is detached from the printer 4.

  When the clamping mechanism 153 of the label placement arm 105 holds the label 7, the cutter unit 3 operates the drive mechanism to move the cutter head 33 to the cutting position of the pattern piece 61 corresponding to the label position data. When the cutter head 33 reaches the cutting position of the pattern piece 61 corresponding to the label 7, compressed air is supplied to the second cylinder 52 via the air pipe 55, and the rod of the second cylinder 52 extends. 6C, the clamping mechanism 153 and the label 7 are sent to the cut surface 22 side, the adhesive surface of the label 7 comes into contact with the fabric 6, and the label 7 is attached to a predetermined position of the fabric 6. . Alternatively, the first cylinder 51 may be extended together with the second cylinder 52 to feed the clamping mechanism 153 and the label 7 to the cut surface 22 so that the label 7 is attached to the fabric 6. When the application of the label 7 is completed, compressed air is supplied into the swing cylinder 159, the rod extends, and the sandwiching cylinder 158 and the second sandwiching member 160 swing laterally around the hinge 157, as shown in FIG. 6D. As described above, the label adhesion surface contact portion 160 a of the second clamping member 160 is retracted from below the first clamping member 156 and the label 7. Then, the compressed air in the second cylinder 52 is released, the rod is contracted by the return spring of the second cylinder 52, the clamping mechanism 153 moves in a direction away from the cut surface 22, and the label 7 arranging step is completed. When the placement process of the label 7 is completed, the process proceeds to the next label placement process.

  Thus, according to the label arrangement arm 105 of the modification, the label 7 is clamped by the clamping mechanism 153, so that even the label 7 having air permeability can be reliably held, for example.

  In the cutting device 1 of the above embodiment, the printer 4 as a label issuing device is formed to be movable along the printer rail 25 of the table frame 21 of the cutting table 2 and is connected to the carriage 31 during the label placement process. Although driven, the printer 4 may be fixed to the cutter head 33 together with the label placement arm 5. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the cutting device 1 in which the printer 4 is fixed to the cutter head 33, and the printer 4 is fixed to the cutter head 33 with the label discharge port facing the label placement arm 5. By driving the label placement arm 5 and the printer 4 by the cutter head 33, the label 7 issued by the printer 4 can be quickly placed on the fabric 6.

  The printer 4 as a label issuing device is formed so as to be movable along the printer rail 25 of the table frame 21 of the cutting table 2 and is connected to the carriage 31 and driven during the label placement process. As shown, it may always be fixed to the carriage 31. By always fixing the printer 4 to the carriage 31, the printer rail 25, the connecting arm 35, and the connecting portion 41 can be deleted.

  Further, the printer 4 as the label issuing device is formed so as to be movable along the printer rail 25 of the table frame 21 of the cutting table 2 and is connected to the carriage 31 and driven during the label placement process. The table frame 21 may be fixed. When the printer 4 is fixed to the table frame 21, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 9, the label 7 issued from the label discharge port is placed in the label arrangement of the cutter head 33 with the label discharge port facing the cut surface 22. The arm 5 is fixed at a position where it can be received. The fixing position of the printer 4 in the table frame 21 is the side far from the roll support portion 23 of the table frame 21 other than the vicinity of the corner portion of the short side far from the roll support portion 23 of the table frame 21 as shown in FIG. You may arrange | position near the center of the short side of this, the center of the long side of the table frame 21, and the corner | angular part of the long side of the table frame 21. In any case, by placing the printer 4 at a position where the label 7 can be received by the label placement arm 5 of the cutter head 33, the driving load of the cutter unit 3 can be reduced.

  In the embodiment and the modified example, after the label 7 is arranged on the fabric 6, the fabric 6 is cut to produce the pattern piece 61. However, after the fabric 6 is cut to produce the pattern piece 61, The label 7 may be arranged on the pattern piece 61.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment and modification, although the printer 4 was used as a label issuing apparatus, if the label 7 arrange | positioned on the fabric 6 as a sheet material is issued, it will not be restricted to the printer 4. For example, an issuing device that issues labels 7 on which information is previously written in a predetermined order, an issuing device that issues labels 7 in which memory chips that hold information electronically are embedded, and the like can be used.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment and modification, although the cutting device 1 cut | disconnected the cloth 6 as a sheet material, you may cut | disconnect other sheet materials, such as leather, paper, and resin.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cutting apparatus 2 Cutting table 3 Cutter unit 4 Printer 5,105 Label arrangement arm 6 Fabric 7 Label 8 Control apparatus 21 Table frame 33 Cutter head 31 Carriage 32 Head rail 51 1st cylinder 52 2nd cylinder 53 Suction cup 153 Clamping mechanism

Claims (8)

A cutting table having a cut surface that supports the sheet material so as to be cut;
A cutter head having a cutter for cutting the sheet material on the cut surface of the cutting table, and driven in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface;
A label issuing device for issuing a label on which information on a cut piece formed by cutting the sheet material is described;
A label placement unit that is provided on the cutter head and receives a label issued by the label issuing device, and arranges the label on a sheet material on a cutting surface of the cutting table ;
The cutter head is formed so as to be movable separately from the label issuing device. When the label issuing device issues a label, the cutter head moves to an adjacent position of the label issuing device, and the label is placed by the label placing means. A cutting device characterized by being configured to receive . The cutting apparatus according to claim 1,
The cutter head is provided on the moving beam of the cutter head driving mechanism having two traveling portions that travel along both side edges of the cut surface of the cutting table, and a movable beam that is bridged between the traveling portions. Is movably mounted along the
The label issuing device is disposed so as to be movable along one side edge of the cut surface, and is configured to be connected to and driven by the traveling portion of the cutter head drive mechanism. apparatus. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1,
The cutter head is driven by a cutter head drive mechanism having two traveling portions that travel along both side edges of the cutting surface of the cutting table, and a moving beam spanned between the traveling portions,
The cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the label issuing device is fixed to a traveling portion of the cutter head driving mechanism. The cutting apparatus according to claim 1,
The cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the label issuing device is provided at an edge adjacent to a cutting surface of the cutting table. The cutting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The label placement unit includes a holding unit that holds a label, and a holding unit driving mechanism that drives the holding unit in a direction perpendicular to the cut surface. The cutting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
The cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit of the label arranging means holds the label by an adsorption action by decompression. The cutting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein
The cutting device according to claim 1, wherein the holding unit of the label arranging means holds the label by holding it with two or more holding members. The cutting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The label issuing device is formed so as to send out a label substantially parallel to the cut surface,
The label placing means positions the holding portion with respect to the label fed from the label issuing device by movement in a plane direction parallel to the cut surface by the cutter head, and after the positioning, the holding portion driving mechanism The holding unit is moved in a direction approaching the cut surface to hold the label, and the holding unit holding the label is moved away from the cut surface by the holding unit driving mechanism, and the label is received from the label issuing device. A cutting apparatus characterized by being formed as described above.

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