Label assembly component

Abstract

A label assembly component is provided that engages the male part with the female part to maintain the ring-shaped member holding the label in a ring shape, and prevents the product from being damaged by contact with the male part. In the label assembly component (1), the male part (7) is completely housed inside the female part (2) by engaging the locking part (4) with the engaging part (7c). The label assembly component (1) is connected to the female part (2) having an insertion hole (3) with the locking part (4) at one end of the linear ring-shaped member (1a), and to the male part (7) having the engaging part (7c) engaging with the locking part (4) at the other end. By inserting the male part (7) into the insertion hole (3), the locking part (4) engages with the engaging part (7c), and the ring-shaped member (1a) holding the label (T) is maintained in a ring shape.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to label assembly components, and more specifically, to label assembly components for assembling labels on goods that display the price, quality, etc. of the goods. Background Technology

[0002] Conventionally, various types of label mounting components have been used to attach labels displaying the price and quality of goods to products (see Patent Document 1). In the label mounting component (fastener component) described in Figures 12 and 13 of Patent Document 1, a receiving portion, functioning as a female part, is connected to one end of a linear filament, and an insert portion, functioning as a male part, is connected to the other end. By inserting the insert portion into the insertion hole formed in the receiving portion, the filament is held in a loop. By making the filament holding the label loop and attaching the label mounting component to the product, the label is mounted on the product.

[0003] In this type of label assembly component, the end portion of the insert is inserted into the insertion hole of the receiver and locked, but the rear end portion of the insert protrudes from the receiver. The insert portion is thicker than the filament portion. Therefore, there is a risk of damage to the product due to contact between the portion of the insert portion (male part) protruding from the receiver (female part) and the product.

[0004] Prior art literature Patent documents Patent document 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2013-109121. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The problem that the invention aims to solve Therefore, there is room for improvement in label assembly components where the male and female parts engage to form a ring around the filaments, thus preventing damage to the product caused by the male part protruding from the female part. This improvement is particularly needed for label assembly components installed on products made of easily snagged fibers or perishable goods.

[0006] Solution for solving the problem To solve the aforementioned problems, the label assembly component of the present invention is characterized by having a linear ring-shaped member, a female portion connected to one end of the ring-shaped member, and a male portion connected to the other end of the ring-shaped member. The female portion has an insertion hole with a locking portion, and the male portion has a locking portion that engages with the locking portion. By inserting the male portion into the insertion hole, the locking portion engages with the locking portion, and the ring-shaped member holding the label is maintained in a ring shape. In the label assembly component, by engaging the locking portion with the locking portion, the entire male portion is accommodated inside the female portion.

[0007] The effects of the invention According to the present invention, if the aforementioned locking portion engages with the aforementioned engaging portion, and the aforementioned ring-shaped member holding the label is maintained in a ring shape while the aforementioned label assembly component is mounted on the product, then the entire aforementioned male portion is contained within the aforementioned female portion. That is, the entire aforementioned male portion does not protrude outward from the aforementioned female portion. Therefore, contact between the aforementioned male portion, which has a diameter larger than the aforementioned ring-shaped member, and the product is avoided, thereby effectively preventing damage to the product caused by contact with the aforementioned male portion. Attached Figure Description

[0008] Figure 1 This is a front view of an assembly illustrating an embodiment of the label assembly components.

[0009] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 AA section diagram.

[0010] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 View B.

[0011] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 The C-direction view.

[0012] Figure 5 It is Figure 3 The illustration is an enlarged version of the public part.

[0013] Figure 6 This is an explanatory diagram illustrating, from a side view, the state in which the male part of the label assembly component is inserted into the insertion hole formed in the female part.

[0014] Figure 7 This is an explanatory diagram illustrating the usage state of the label assembly components from a side view.

[0015] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 The D-direction view.

[0016] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 EE cross-sectional view.

[0017] Figure 10 This is an example Figure 8 A diagram illustrating the range of motion of the ring-shaped part.

[0018] Figure 11 This is an explanatory diagram showing a modified example of the mother part under the viewer's perspective. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The label assembly component of the present invention will now be described based on the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0020] like Figures 1 to 5 As illustrated, the embodiment of the label assembly component 1 includes: a linear ring-shaped member 1a; a female portion 2 connected to one end of the ring-shaped member 1a; and a male portion 7 connected to the other end of the ring-shaped member 1a. The X, Y, and Z arrows in the figure represent the length, width, and thickness directions of the label assembly component 1, respectively, and are mutually orthogonal.

[0021] Figure 1 , 3 Figure 4 shows an assembly in which multiple label assembly components 1 are connected to a first runner component 6 and a second runner component 8, the multiple label assembly components 1 being arranged side-by-side at intervals along the Y direction (width direction) between the first runner component 6 and the second runner component 8. Specifically, the female portion 2 of each label assembly component 1 is connected to the first runner component 6 via a necked cut-off connector 6a, and the male portion 7 of each label assembly component 1 is connected to the second runner component 8 via a necked cut-off connector 8a. The ring-shaped part 1a of each label assembly component 1 extends along the X direction (long side direction). The first runner component 6 and the second runner component 8 extend parallel to each other along the Y direction. Each label assembly component 1, the first runner component 6, the cut-off connector 6a, the second runner component 8, and the cut-off connector 8a are integrally formed.

[0022] In this embodiment, the ring-forming component 1a is formed from nylon that has undergone stretching and toughening. Twisted yarn or the like can also be used as the ring-forming component 1a. The material used to form the label assembly component 1 (ring-forming component 1a) is not limited to the various resins that have been used in the past, and can also be recycled resin (such as recycled polypropylene), biomass materials, biodegradable materials, etc.

[0023] When using the label assembly component 1, each runner component 6, 8 is placed in a known assembly tool, and the cutter of the assembly tool is used to cut off each separating connection portion 6a, 8a. Thus, each label assembly component 1 is used as a single object separated from each runner component 6, 8. When using the label assembly component 1, the ring-shaped part 1a holding the label T becomes a ring shape, and the label assembly component 1 is installed on the product.

[0024] The ring-forming member 1a extends between the female part 2 and the male part 7, and is a flexible cylinder with a substantially constant outer diameter d. Its outer diameter d is, for example, 0.3 mm to 1.0 mm. The diameter of the ring-forming member 1a is smaller than that of the female part 2 and the male part 7.

[0025] The mother part 2 has an insertion hole 3 with a locking part 4. In this embodiment, the mother part 2 is rectangular in shape, and a plate-shaped connecting reinforcement part 2a is provided on the side of the mother part 2 in the X direction. The shape of the mother part 2 is not limited to a rectangular shape, and can be various shapes such as a cube or cylinder, but ideally, there should be no sharp corners. In this embodiment, all corners of the rectangular mother part 2 are rounded.

[0026] One end of the ring-forming member 1a is connected to the connecting reinforcement 2a. The connecting reinforcement 2a is not essential and can be arbitrarily provided. Therefore, one end of the ring-forming member 1a can also be directly connected to the mother part 2. Compared with the cuboid-shaped mother part 2, the flat and thin-walled connecting reinforcement 2a is more flexible. Therefore, compared with directly connecting one end of the ring-forming member 1a to the cuboid-shaped mother part 2, connecting it to the mother part 2 via the connecting reinforcement 2a as in this embodiment helps to avoid excessive stress concentration at one end of the ring-forming member 1a.

[0027] A recess 2b with an opening on the upper surface is formed in the mother portion 2, and an insertion hole 3 extends from the lower surface toward the upper surface in the Z direction (thickness direction). Specifically, the insertion hole 3 extends from the lower surface of the mother portion 2 to a position midway through the depth of the recess 2b. That is, the inlet-side opening of the insertion hole 3 is located on the lower surface of the mother portion 2, and the outlet-side opening is located midway through the depth of the recess 2b.

[0028] The insertion hole 3 has a plurality of peripheral walls 4a with a reduced diameter towards the outlet side opening, and these peripheral walls 4a are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the insertion hole 3. That is, with respect to the insertion hole 3, the inlet side portion has a constant inner diameter, and the inner diameter decreases from the middle in the Z direction, so the diameter of the inlet side opening is larger than that of the outlet side opening. In this embodiment, two peripheral walls 4a are arranged at 180° intervals along the circumferential direction of the insertion hole 3. Each peripheral wall 4a constitutes a locking portion 4. Each peripheral wall 4a is a protruding piece protruding inside the recess 2b, so it can be deformed and moved by means of expanding the diameter of the insertion hole 3 using its elasticity, and even if it is deformed and moved by means of expanding the diameter, it can return to its original position.

[0029] A notch 5 is formed on the side of the mother part 2 in the Y direction. The notch 5 extends from the lower surface of the mother part 2 to a position midway in the Z direction and communicates with the insertion hole 3. The opening width W of the notch 5 is smaller than the dimension in the X direction of the mother part 2 and larger than the inner diameter of the insertion hole 3, for example, 1.3 mm to 3.0 mm. The height h of the notch 5 is about 30% to 50% of the thickness of the mother part 2, for example, 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.

[0030] The male part 7 has an engaging part 7c that engages with the locking part 4. Specifically, as... Figure 5As illustrated, the male part 7 has an end portion 7a and a base portion 7b, the base portion 7b having a portion that tapers towards the end portion 7a. The other end of the ring-shaped member 1a is connected to the base portion 7b.

[0031] The annular part 1a and the male part 7 intersect each other in their axial directions. Figure 5 In this embodiment, the axis of each of the ring-shaped part 1a and the male part 7 is indicated by a dashed line. In this embodiment, the axis of the ring-shaped part 1a extends along the X direction, and the axis of the male part 7 extends along the Z direction, with the intersection angle α set to 90°. The intersection angle α can also exceed 90° or be less than 90°, and can be set to a desired value within the range of 45° to 135°.

[0032] The end portion 7a is approximately hemispherical, and the base portion 7b is cylindrical. In this embodiment, the end portion 7a extends from the hemispherical body toward the base portion 7b at a central angle b, and the bottom surface of the end portion 7a becomes an end face orthogonal to the axial direction (Z direction) of the male portion 7. The central angle b is, for example, 30° to 45°. The step at the boundary between the base portion 7b and the end portion 7a constitutes an engaging portion 7c. That is, the boundary between the base portion 7b and the end portion 7a is necked, and the bottom surface of the end portion 7a functions as the engaging portion 7c.

[0033] The maximum outer diameter of the end portion 7a and the maximum outer diameter of the base portion 7b are set to be approximately the same, for example, 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm. The inner diameter of the inlet-side portion (the portion with a constant inner diameter) of the insertion hole 3 is set slightly larger (for example, 0.5 mm to 1 mm) than the maximum outer diameter of the end portion 7a. Furthermore, the inner diameter of the outlet-side opening of the insertion hole 3 is smaller than the maximum outer diameter of the end portion 7a (the bottom surface of the end portion 7a). In this embodiment, the inner diameter of the outlet-side opening of the insertion hole 3 is set to be equal to (slightly smaller than) the outer diameter of the base portion 7b at the boundary with the end portion 7a.

[0034] The male part 7 is not limited to the shape illustrated in this embodiment, and other shapes may also be used. The end side of the end part 7a is preferably a shape without corners, as long as it has a locking part 7c at a position in the middle of the axial direction of the male part 7 that can lock into the locking part 4 of the female part 2, thereby restricting the movement of the male part 7 in the axial direction at the locked position.

[0035] The following describes how to use the label assembly component 1.

[0036] like Figure 7 As illustrated, the label assembly component 1 is used to assemble the label T onto the product. Figure 7In the illustration (product not shown), the ring-shaped part 1a is ring-shaped, and the label assembly part 1 is installed on the product. When using the label assembly part 1, after the label assembly part 1 is made into a single object by operating the trigger lever of the assembly tool, further operations of the trigger lever, such as... Figure 6 As illustrated, the male part 7 is inserted into the insertion hole 3 of the female part 2. Before this operation, the ring-shaped part 1 is made to pass through the through hole Th of the label T.

[0037] like Figure 7 , Figure 8 As illustrated, the male part 7 inserted into the insertion hole 3 is as follows: Figure 9 As illustrated, the locking part 4 engages with the engaging part 7c, and the ring-shaped member 1 is held in a ring shape. With the label T held in the ring-shaped member 1, the label assembly part 1 is installed on the product.

[0038] In detail, such as Figure 9 As illustrated, during the insertion of the male part 7 into the insertion hole 3, the end part 7a expands the peripheral walls 4a, 4a. The elastic deformation of the peripheral walls 4a, 4a expands the diameter of the insertion hole 3, allowing the male part 7 to be inserted deeper into the insertion hole 3. If the end part 7a passes through the outlet side opening of the insertion hole 3, the expanded peripheral walls 4a, 4a return to their original positions. Thus, the outlet side opening of the insertion hole 3 becomes engaged with the boundary portion between the base 7b and the end part 7a. In this way, the locking part 4 engages with the engaging part 7c, thereby restricting the axial movement of the male part 7 in the insertion hole 3, preventing movement in the Z direction. As a result, the ring-shaped part 1 is reliably maintained in a ring shape.

[0039] Furthermore, the label assembly component 1 engages with the locking part 4 and the engaging part 7c, so that the entire male part 7 is accommodated inside the female part 2. That is, the male part 7 does not protrude further outward than the female part 2, and therefore, when the locking part 4 and the engaging part 7c are engaged, the recoil amount g1 of the end part 7a relative to the upper surface of the female part 2 is 0 mm or more, and the recoil amount g2 of the base part 7b relative to the lower surface of the female part 2 is also 0 mm or more. The recoil amounts g1 and g2 are, for example, 0 mm or more and 2 mm or less. In this embodiment, the recoil amounts g1 and g2 are set to be the same, but it is also possible for the recoil amount g1 to be larger or smaller than the recoil amount g2.

[0040] A cutout 5 is formed on the surface of the female part 2, so that the ring-shaped member 1a is inserted through the cutout 5 and extends from the male part 7 to the outside of the female part 2. Therefore, the connection portion of the ring-shaped member 1a with the male part 7 (base 7b) is also accommodated inside the female part 2.

[0041] In this way, the male part 7, which is mounted on the label assembly component 1 of the product, does not protrude outwards from the female part 2, thus preventing the male part 7, which has a larger diameter than the ring-shaped part 1a, from contacting the product. As a result, damage to the product caused by contact with the male part 7 (its ends and rear ends) can be effectively prevented.

[0042] The goods equipped with the label assembly component 1 include clothing, fabrics, seafood (fresh fish, crab, etc.), fruits, etc., without particular limitation. If the male part 7 protrudes from the female part 2, fibers may get caught, or fresh produce (fresh fish, fruits, etc.) may be damaged. Therefore, it is particularly advantageous that this label assembly component 1 is suitable for goods made of easily caught fibers, fresh produce, and other easily damaged goods.

[0043] In the label assembly component 1 installed on the product, the ring-shaped part 1a is inserted into the through-cut portion 5 and extends from the male part 7 to the outside of the female part 2. The opening width W of the through-cut portion 5 is set to be larger than the outer diameter d of the ring-shaped part 1a. Therefore, as Figure 10 As illustrated, when the locking part 4 and the engaging part 7c are engaged, the male part 7 can rotate in the insertion hole 3 about the axis of the male part 7.

[0044] With this configuration, if an external force is applied to the ring-shaped part 1a, the male part 7 rotates moderately within the insertion hole 3 about its axis. This avoids excessive load on the connection between the ring-shaped part 1a and the male part 7 (base 7b), thus helping to prevent accidental breakage of the ring-shaped part 1a. The angle by which the male part 7 can rotate about its axis is, for example, 15° or more, more preferably 30° or more. The upper limit of this angle is, for example, 60°. Furthermore, since the connection between the ring-shaped part 1a and the male part 7 (base 7b) is housed within the female part 2, the risk of direct contact between the article and this connection is low. From this perspective, the label assembly 1 also helps to protect the connection between the ring-shaped part 1a and the male part 7 (base 7b).

[0045] about Figure 11 The illustrated mother part 2 has a different specification for the peripheral wall 4a of the insertion hole 3 compared to the mother part 2 in the previous embodiment, but the other components are the same. The insertion hole 3 has four peripheral walls 4a, which are spaced apart as they open towards the outlet side. That is, in the previous embodiment, two peripheral walls 4a are arranged opposite each other at 180° angles, but in this mother part 2, four peripheral walls 4a, which appear as arcs when viewed from above, are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the insertion hole 3. The number of peripheral walls 4a arranged is set to a desired value, for example, in the range of two to four.

[0046] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures 1. Label assembly components 1a Ring-shaped part 2. Mother part 2a Connection reinforcement 2b concave part 3 Insertion Hole 4. Locking part 4a Perimeter 5. Incision area 6 First runner components 6a Cut-off connection 7 Public Ministry 7a Terminal portion 7b Base 7c Connecting Part 8 Second runner components 8a Cut-off connection T tag Th is a through hole.

Claims

1. A label assembly component comprising a linear ring-shaped member, a female portion connected to one end of the ring-shaped member, and a male portion connected to the other end of the ring-shaped member. The mother part has an insertion hole with a locking portion. The male part has an engaging portion that engages with the locking portion. By inserting the male part into the insertion hole, the locking part engages with the engaging part, and the ring-shaped part holding the label is maintained in a ring shape. In the label assembly component By engaging the locking part with the engaging part, the male part is completely housed inside the female part.

2. The label assembly component according to claim 1, wherein, The axial directions of the ring-shaped part and the male part intersect each other, and the intersection angle is set to 45° to 135°.

3. The label assembly component according to claim 2, wherein, A cutout that communicates with the insertion hole is formed on the surface of the female part. When the locking part is engaged with the engaging part, the ring-shaped member is inserted through the cutout and extends from the male part to the outside of the female part.

4. The label assembly component according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, The insertion hole has a tapering diameter on its outlet side, which narrows towards the outlet side opening, and has multiple peripheral walls. These peripheral walls are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the insertion hole, and each peripheral wall constitutes the locking portion. The male part has a base portion connected to the other end of the ring-shaped member, and an enlarged end portion connected to the base portion, wherein a step at the boundary between the base portion and the end portion constitutes the engaging portion.

5. The label assembly component according to claim 4, wherein, The locking portion is composed of two peripheral walls arranged at 180° intervals along the circumferential direction of the insertion hole.

6. The label assembly component according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, When the locking part is engaged with the engaging part, the male part can rotate within the insertion hole about the axis of the male part.

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