JPH08246Y2 - Test tube label automatic issuing and pasting device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is a test tube label automatic issuing and affixing method for automatically affixing a label for test tube recognition to a test tube used in clinical laboratory work and the like. It relates to the device.

[Prior Art] Generally, in a clinical test, work such as serum separation or serum dispensing is performed, but in order to recognize each test tube at that time, it is necessary to attach a recognition label to each test tube. Conventionally, the work of attaching the label to the test tube has been performed manually.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] Manual labeling requires a lot of time and labor, and the labeling method tends to be uneven, and lacks certainty. Some of them peeled off from the test tube. In other words, it was hard to say that it was a good method.

In addition, if there is a large variation in the label attachment state on each test tube, it may occur that the operations (classification, organization, etc.) to be performed thereafter such as serum separation and serum dispensing may be hindered. In particular, when the following steps are (fully) automated based on the information on the label attached to the test tube, variations in the attachment state are generally fatal.
(Medical Automation) will also be a major cause of obstacles.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic test tube label issuing and sticking device capable of accurately, quickly, and surely and reliably labeling a predetermined position on the outer circumference of a test tube.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the test tube label automatic issuing and affixing device of the present invention is configured as follows.

That is, a label paper that has an adhesive surface temporarily attached to a mount and is transferred together with the mount, a label issuing machine that issues a label by performing required printing on this label paper, and a label issuing machine that issues the label. A reading device for reading the printing information of the label and the label paper after being read by the reading device are bent and run through the above-mentioned tip of the label peeling member having a sharp tip at the tip. Thus, when there is an error in the sending mechanism that sends out the issued label with the adhesive surface partially peeled from the mount, and when there is an error in the print information read by the reading device, the adhesive surface is removed by the sending mechanism. Suction the back side of the label with the error sent in the state of being partly peeled from the mount, and eliminate this error label. Error label elimination mechanism and a test tube positioning mechanism that positions the middle abdomen of the test tube to which the label should be affixed to the adhesive surface of the normal issued label that was not eliminated by this error label elimination mechanism, and this The test tube positioning mechanism has a roller that rotates while pressing the label against the outer peripheral surface of the test tube where the middle abdomen is positioned and opposed to the label bonding surface, and the test tube is placed at the tube axis. A label winding mechanism that winds the label around the outer peripheral surface of the test tube by rotating the label at a speed commensurate with the feeding speed of the label, and the label is wound by the label winding mechanism. The mechanism for ejecting the test tube from which the labeling of the issued label has been completed is carried out.

[Operation] By taking such means, the following operation is produced.

The label is delivered with its adhesive surface partly peeled from the mount, and is held opposite to the label with the middle part of the test tube being accurately positioned with respect to the adhesive surface of the label. In this state, the label is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the test tube while being pressed by the roller.
Therefore, the label can be accurately attached to the predetermined position of the test tube, and the supply of the label, the holding of the test tube facing each other, the operation of wrapping the label around the test tube, etc. are all performed automatically. Will be carried out quickly and reliably.

Also, since an automatic means for eliminating error labels is provided,
Even if an error occurs in the issued label, the label having the error is eliminated in the stage before the attaching operation is performed, and the error label is not attached to the means. Therefore, highly reliable label attachment can be performed.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the test tube label automatic sticking machine of the present invention, and is a side view showing a part of the entire structure by cutting.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a bar code label issuing machine having substantially the same structure as the existing one. That is, from the paper feed roll 11 installed in the housing, a large number of rectangular label sheets 13 in which the adhesive surface is temporarily attached to the strip-shaped mount 12 are sequentially fed out. The label paper 13 is transferred together with the mount 12 and goes toward the housing exit via the guide roller 14.
A thermal transfer printing mechanism is installed on the way to the housing outlet.
15 are installed. When the label paper 13 passes through the printing mechanism 15, the printing mechanism 15 performs the required printing on the surface of the label paper 13, and the label 13R is issued. Immediately before the printed label 13R passes through the exit of the housing, the print result is read by the bar code reader 16 installed near the exit, and the information is sent out from the label issuing machine 10. When the information read is incorrect, that is, the label 13
When it is detected that R is defective, an error label elimination mechanism that works with the barcode reader 16
According to 50, the label is excluded before the applying operation. This will be detailed in FIG. 3, and the description of the operation in the normal case will be continued.

The label peeling member 17 is installed with the tip portion protruding from the housing outlet. The label peeling member 17 is provided with an overhanging taper surface on the front end face so that the tip end portion forms an acute-angled projecting end portion.
The label 13R is the label peeling member 17 together with the mount 12.
Move on the upper surface of. Then, when it reaches the acute-angled tip end, only the mount 12 having a large flexibility bends at an acute angle and moves toward the guide roller 18 and the take-up roller 19. On the other hand, the label 13R, which has poor flexibility, goes straight on. Therefore, the label 13R is sent out of the housing in a state where a part of the label 13R is peeled off from the mount 12.

On the other hand, 20 is a test tube cassette containing a plurality of test tubes to be labeled. This cassette 20 is installed with its tip opening 21 facing downward and with a slight inclination. Therefore, the test tube 23 in the cassette 20 rolls out on the bottom wall 22 of the cassette 20 by its own weight and pushes up the pushing member 24.
Located one on top of each. The lifting member 24 is a lifting mechanism.
It is vertically driven by 25. Thus, the lifting member 24
The test tubes 23 placed thereon are pushed up one by one to a predetermined height along the guide blades 26 as the push-up member 24 moves up. The middle part of the pushed-up test tube 23 is positioned with respect to the above-described label 13R, that is, the adhesive surface of the label 13R sent out of the housing in a state where the adhesive surface is partially peeled from the mount 12. It will be held opposite. That is, the test tube cassette 20 to the guide blade 26 and the like constitute test tube supply positioning means. 27
Is a cushioning member interposed in the push-up member 24. The label 13R is affixed to the outer periphery of the test tube 23 positioned as described above by the label wrapping means described below.

The label winding means 30 is provided with a pressing roller 33 that is rotated by a motor 31 and is pressed down by a pressing mechanism 32 at appropriate times to rotate while pressing the label 13R against the outer circumference of the test tube 23. . When this pressing roller 33 rotates in the direction of the arrow at the position indicated by the broken line in the figure, the test tube 23 will move to the label 13R described above with the tube axis as the center.
It is rotated in synchronization with the sending speed of. At the same time, the rollers are sequentially pressed from their ends, and as a result, they are wound around the outer peripheral surface of the test tube. Test tube 23 with label 13R attached at a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface
Is carried out of the machine by carrying-out means 40 described below.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view mainly showing the carry-out means 40 described above. As shown in the drawing, the pushing member 41 is provided at the position where the tube axis of the test tube 23 at the position where the label is attached is extended.
Is provided slidably along the axial direction as indicated by the arrow. The push-out member 41 is driven forward by a drive source (not shown) in a timely manner, and pushes out the test tube 23 for which labeling has been completed along the tube axis as shown by the broken line. The push-out member 41 is also provided with a buffer spring 42. The test tube 23 extruded as shown by the broken line is transferred to the test tube holder on the transport path by the test tube transfer mechanism 43 described below.

The test tube transfer mechanism 43 is provided with a support member 45 capable of changing the azimuth by 90 degrees on the upper end of a support column 44 that is vertically movable, and a support arm 46 that is rotatable about the axis by 90 degrees. And a chuck 47 having a leg that can be opened and closed is attached to the tip of the support arm 46. In addition,
The operation of each unit is controlled by a drive system (not shown). Thus, the test tube 23 pushed out as described above is gripped by the movable chuck 47 attached to the tip of the support arm 46 whose azimuth is changed by 90 degrees about the column 43. The test tube 23 is then withdrawn from the labeling position as the support arm 46 is returned to its original orientation.
Next, by rotating the support arm 46 by 90 degrees around the axis,
The axis of the test tube 23 is oriented vertically. At this time, the test tube 23 is positioned on the holder 49 of the transport path 48. When the column 44 descends, the test tube is inserted into the hole 49a of the holder 49. The chuck 47 now releases the test tube 23. The test tube 23 inserted into the hole 49a of the test tube holder 49 is carried out to the next step by the holder 49 which is stably carried by inserting the groove 49b on the outer peripheral surface into the guide rails 48a and 48b of the carrying path 48. Such a series of operations is similarly performed for the next test tube.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an error label eliminating means 50 for eliminating a defective bar code label when it is issued. As shown in FIG. 3, a vacuum type error label elimination mechanism 52 having a suction plate 51 is installed above the label 13R with a part of the adhesive surface peeled from the mount 12, and below the label 13R. Pushing member 53 in position
A push-up mechanism 54 equipped with is installed. The error label removing mechanism 52 can move in the horizontal direction along the slide bar 55 to perform a label discarding process. Thus, when the bar code reader 16 detects a defective label immediately after printing, the detection information is transmitted to the error label elimination mechanism 52 and the push-up mechanism 54.

Then, the push-up mechanism 54 first operates to push the push-up member 53.
Is driven upward as indicated by a thick arrow. As a result, the push-up member 53 pushes up one end side of the error label 13E and brings it closer to the suction plate 51 of the error label removing mechanism 52. When the error label 13E approaches the suction plate 51 to a certain distance, the back surface of the label 13E is completely sucked by the suction plate 51. That is, the error label 13E is held in the error label removing mechanism 52 in a state of being completely peeled off from the mount 12.

Next, the error label eliminating mechanism 52 is connected to the slide bar 55.
Move horizontally along and stop at a predetermined position. Then, at this position, the suction operation of the label 13E by the suction disk 51 is stopped. Therefore, the defective label 13E that has been suction-held falls, is stacked on the table, and is discarded. After that, the error label elimination mechanism 52 returns to the initial position again, and the series of error label elimination operations is completed.
Hereinafter, each time the barcode reader 16 detects the defective label 13E, the above operation is repeated.

[Advantages of the Invention] In the present invention, since the label issuing, the test tube holding and the label wrapping operation around the test tube are all automatically performed, the label issuing and attaching operation can be performed quickly and reliably. In addition, the label is attached to the predetermined position of the test tube with high accuracy and without any variation. Moreover, if an error occurs in the print information of the issued label,
The error label is eliminated by the error label elimination mechanism before the label attaching operation is performed on the test tube. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the error label from being stuck to the test tube as it is, and to prevent the test tube with the error label from mixing with the test tube with the normal label, and to There is an advantage that wasteful work such as peeling and removing work of the error label attached to the outer peripheral surface can be avoided. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a test tube label automatic issuance and pasting device which has an unprecedented effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a part of the entire structure, and FIG. 2 is a structure mainly showing a test tube carrying-out means. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the error label removing means. 10 …… Label issuing machine, 12 …… Mounting paper, 13 …… Label paper,
15 …… Printing mechanism, 16 …… Bar code reader, 17 …… Label peeling member, 20 …… Test tube cassette, 23 …… Test tube,
24 …… Pushing member, 30 …… Label winding means, 33 …… Pressing roller, 40 …… Unloading means, 41 …… Pushing member, 43 ……
Test tube transfer mechanism, 47 …… Movable chuck, 48 …… Transport path,
49 …… Test tube holder, 50 …… Error label elimination means,
51 …… Suction plate, 53 …… Push-up member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A label sheet having an adhesive surface temporarily attached to a mount sheet and transferred together with the mount sheet, a label issuing machine for issuing a label by performing required printing on the label sheet, and a label issuing machine. A reading device for reading the print information of the issued label and the label paper after being read by the reading device are passed through the tip of the label peeling member having a sharp tip at the tip. When the printed label read by the reading device has an error, a bonding mechanism that transfers the issued label with the adhesive surface peeled off from the mount by bending the adhesive is bonded by the sending mechanism. Suck the back side of the label with the error sent out with the surface partly peeled from the mount and eliminate this error label Error label excluding mechanism and test tube positioning mechanism that positions the middle abdomen of the test tube where the label should be affixed to the adhesive surface of a normal issued label that has not been eliminated by this error label excluding mechanism. With this test tube positioning mechanism, the middle abdomen is positioned with respect to the label bonding surface and is opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the test tube.
Having a roller that rotates while pressing the label,
A label winding mechanism for winding the label around the outer peripheral surface of the test tube by rotating the test tube around the tube axis at a speed corresponding to the feeding speed of the label, and the label winding mechanism. An automatic test tube label issuance / pasting apparatus comprising: a mechanism for unloading a test tube whose pasted label has been pasted by wrapping the label with the machine.