Label sticking device

Abstract

To provide a label sticking device capable of wrapping a label around an object regardless of a size of the object.SOLUTION: Surfaces of clamping portions 76A, 77A of arm members 76, 77 that come into contact with a cable 19 are flat. Even when a center position of the cable 19 deviates from a position of a rotation axis 70A of a rotating body 70, the clamping portions 76A, 77A can always maintain a state in which they hold an outer circumferential surface of the cable 19 because the arm members 76, 77 are biased. Similarly, even when an outer diameter of the cable 19 is different, the clamping portions 76A and 77A can always maintain a state in which they hold the outer circumferential surface of the cable 19. As the rotating body 70 rotates with the clamping portions 76A, 77A holding the cable 19, a label 160 is wrapped around the outer circumferential surface of the cable 19 and is attached to the cable 19 with an adhesive.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 24

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a label affixing device for affixing a label to an adherend.

Background Art

[0002] A label affixing device for affixing a label to an adherend is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the label affixing device, the label completely peeled off from the release material is conveyed to the support portion and horizontally arranged with the adhesive surface facing upward. The cable contacts the label from above in the process of being guided downward by the guide member toward the affixing mechanism, and a part of the cable is affixed to the adhesive surface of the label. The cable is inserted into the affixing mechanism together with the label. The label is wound around the cable by the affixing mechanism and affixed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The affixing mechanism of Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which the cable is sandwiched between the bent portions of the first arm member and the second arm member, and the arm members are rotated to wind the label around the cable. The bent portion has a shape that bulges in the radial direction of the cable in a side view. In particular, when winding a label around a cable thinner than the inner diameter of the bent portion, it is difficult to hold the cable between the bent portions. For this reason, there has been a desire to wind the label regardless of the thickness of the cable.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a label affixing device capable of winding a label regardless of the size of the adherend.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a substrate with a label attached to an end thereof to be pasted is inserted, rotated by a driving force transmitted from a driving source, and a winding portion that winds and pastes the label around the substrate, and a housing that rotatably supports the winding portion are provided. The winding portion has a first pressing surface that is a plane facing the insertion position along the insertion direction in which the substrate is inserted toward the insertion position of the substrate and on one side in a direction intersecting the insertion direction with respect to the insertion position. When the substrate is located at the insertion position, a first pressing member that presses the label toward the substrate with the first pressing surface, along the insertion direction, and on the other side in a direction intersecting the insertion direction with respect to the insertion position and facing the insertion position, has a second pressing surface that is a plane facing the first pressing member, and when the substrate is located at the insertion position, a second pressing member that presses the label toward the substrate with the second pressing surface, a rotating body that holds the first pressing member and the second pressing member inside and rotates around the insertion position, a first biasing member that is disposed between the inner surface of the rotating body and the first pressing member and biases the first pressing member in a direction in which the first pressing surface approaches the second pressing surface with the insertion position interposed therebetween, and a second biasing member that is disposed between the inner surface of the rotating body and the second pressing member and biases the second pressing member in a direction in which the second pressing surface approaches the first pressing surface with the insertion position interposed therebetween. A label pasting device is provided.

[0007] The first pressing member and the second pressing member are biased by the first biasing member and the second biasing member, respectively, in a direction in which the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface approach each other. Therefore, the first pressing member and the second pressing member can press the substrate with the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface therebetween regardless of the outer diameter of the substrate inserted at the insertion position. The first pressing member and the second pressing member sandwich the substrate inserted at the insertion position with the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, and rotate around the insertion position together with the rotating body in this state, so that the contact state between the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface can be maintained even if the outer diameter of the substrate is different, and the label can be wound around the substrate.

[0008] In this aspect, the first pressing member and the second pressing member are each plate-shaped and extend along the insertion direction, and may each include a single shaft body that supports a respective base portion located downstream of the insertion position in the insertion direction on the rotating body. The first pressing member and the second pressing member are each pivotally supported on the rotating body by a single shaft body at their respective base portions. That is, the first pressing member and the second pressing member swing about the shaft body, and the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface can be brought closer to each other with the insertion position therebetween. Therefore, the first pressing member and the second pressing member can sandwich and maintain contact with adherends having different outer diameters with the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface, and can wind the label.

[0009] In this aspect, the first pressing member and the second pressing member may have the same shape. The winding portion is configured by holding the first pressing member and the second pressing member having the same shape on the rotating body. Therefore, the label attaching device can suppress production costs and prevent incorrect attachment of parts during assembly.

[0010] In this aspect, on the side opposite to the respective base portions of the first pressing member and the second pressing member, each tip portion located upstream of the insertion position in the insertion direction may be located inside the position of the outer periphery of the rotating body regardless of the swinging positions of the first pressing member and the second pressing member. For example, even when an adherend having a large outer diameter is inserted and the first pressing member and the second pressing member are in a state of swinging greatly, the tip portion is located inside the rotating body, so that the rotation of the rotating body is not hindered. Therefore, the label attaching device can wind the label even on an adherend having a relatively large outer diameter.

[0011] In this aspect, a first detector for detecting whether or not the adherend is inserted into the insertion position is provided at a position on one side in the axial direction, which is the direction in which the rotation axis of the rotating body extends, with respect to the rotating body, and a second detector for detecting whether or not the adherend is inserted into the insertion position is provided at a position on the other side in the axial direction with respect to the rotating body. The drive source may be driven to rotate the rotating body when both the first detector and the second detector detect that the adherend has been inserted into the insertion position. When each of the first detector and the second detector detects the adherend, the adherend is disposed at the insertion position in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating body. By rotating the rotating body in this state, the label affixing device can stably wind the label around the adherend.

[0012] In this aspect, the first detector and the second detector may detect the insertion of the adherend in a state where the adherend is inserted at the position on the most downstream side in the insertion direction among the insertion positions. When each of the first detector and the second detector detects the adherend, the adherend is disposed in a state parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating body at the position on the most downstream side in the insertion direction among the insertion positions. By rotating the rotating body in this state, the label affixing device can stably wind the label around the adherend.

[0013] In this aspect, a coating layer for suppressing the adhesion of the adhesive material may be formed on each of the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface. The adhesive material is applied to the label, and the coating layer suppresses the adhesion of the adhesive material to the first pressing member and the second pressing member. Therefore, the label affixing device can stably wind the label around the adherend over a long period of time.

[0014] In this aspect, at least the first pressing surface of the first pressing member may be made of metal, and at least the second pressing surface of the second pressing member may be made of metal. Since the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface are made of metal, they have high durability, and the coating layer can be easily formed. Therefore, the label affixing device can stably wind the label around the adherend over a long period of time.

[0015] In this aspect, a first support member having a first guide groove that rotatably supports one end of the rotating body in the axial direction and guides the insertion of the adherend into the insertion position, and a second support member having a second guide groove that rotatably supports the other end of the rotating body in the axial direction and guides the insertion of the adherend into the insertion position are provided. The housing may include a first fixing portion that fixes the first support member in a state where the first support member and the second support member support the rotating body, and a second fixing portion that fixes the second support member in a state where the first support member and the second support member support the rotating body. The rotating body can be easily removed from the housing by releasing the fixing of the first support member to the first fixing portion and releasing the fixing of the second support member to the second fixing portion. Therefore, the label applicator can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0016] In this aspect, the first guide groove is a concave portion formed by notching the first support member toward a first guide position for guiding the adherend, and the second guide groove is a concave portion formed by notching the second support member toward a second guide position for guiding the adherend. In a state where the first support member and the second support member support the rotating body, the first guide position and the second guide position may be formed at the same position as the insertion position in the axial direction of the rotating body. Since the first guide position and the second guide position are at the same position as the insertion position in the axial direction, the rotating body can be easily positioned with respect to the first support member and the second support member by aligning the insertion position with the first guide position and the second guide position, and can be attached to the housing. Therefore, the label applicator can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0017] In this aspect, the rotating body includes a first supported portion supported by the first support member at one end in the axial direction, and a second supported portion supported by the second support member at the other end in the axial direction. The first supported portion is formed to protrude toward one side in the axial direction from other portions at one end of the rotating body in the axial direction, and the second supported portion is formed to protrude toward the other side in the axial direction from other portions at the other end of the rotating body in the axial direction. Since each of the first supported portion and the second supported portion is formed to protrude from the rotating body, the rotating body can be easily positioned with respect to the first support member and the second support member and attached to the housing. Therefore, the label affixing device can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0018] In this aspect, the housing may include a position detector that detects the rotational position of the rotating body. Since the position detector is provided in the housing, it is not necessary to attach and detach the wiring of the position detector when attaching and detaching the first support member, the second support member, and the rotating body to and from the housing. Therefore, the label affixing device can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0019] In this aspect, the position detector may be disposed on the back side of the mounting position of the rotating body in the housing in the mounting direction of the rotating body to the housing. Since the position detector is provided on the back side of the mounting position of the rotating body in the housing, the first support member, the second support member, and the rotating body do not interfere with the position detector when attaching and detaching to and from the housing. Therefore, the label affixing device can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0020] In this aspect, the first support member has a first contact portion that contacts the adherend when the adherend is inserted into the insertion position, and includes a first transmission member that transmits to the first detector when the adherend contacts the first contact portion. The second support member has a second contact portion that contacts the adherend when the adherend is inserted into the insertion position, and includes a second transmission member that transmits to the second detector when the adherend contacts the second contact portion. The detectable range of the first detector is wider than the range in which the adherend can contact the first contact portion, and the detectable range of the second detector may be wider than the range in which the adherend can contact the second contact portion. When the first contact portion of the first transmission member and the second contact portion of the second transmission member each contact the adherend, the first detector and the second detector can detect the adherend with higher accuracy than when directly detecting. Therefore, the label applicator can stably detect the insertion of the adherend into the insertion position.

[0021] In this aspect, the first detector and the second detector may each be fixed to the housing. Since each of the first detector and the second detector is provided in the housing, it is not necessary to attach and detach the wiring of the first detector and the second detector when attaching and detaching the first support member, the second support member, and the rotating body to and from the housing. Therefore, the label applicator can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0022] In this aspect, when the first support member and the second support member are not fixed to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion of the housing respectively, they are configured to be rotatable about the rotation axis of the rotating body with respect to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, and the orientations when the housing is attached and detached may be different from the orientations when they are fixed to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion respectively. Since the orientations of the first support member and the second support member when fixed are different from the orientations when attached and detached, the first support member and the second support member can be temporarily installed in a state before being fixed to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion during repair and replacement of the winding portion, and will not fall off the housing. Therefore, the label affixing device can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion.

[0023] In this aspect, the first transmission member extends in a rod shape. The first base end portion on one end side is rotatably supported by the first support member, and the first tip end portion on the other end side is disposed at a position above the first contact portion. By swinging, the detection result is transmitted to the first detector. The first contact portion is formed between the first base end portion and the first tip end portion. The second transmission member extends in a rod shape. The second base end portion on one end side is rotatably supported by the second support member, and the second tip end portion on the other end side is disposed at a position above the second contact portion. By swinging, the detection result is transmitted to the second detector. The second contact portion may be formed between the second base end portion and the second tip end portion. The first tip end portion and the second tip end portion that transmit the detection results to the first detector and the second detector respectively are disposed at positions above the first contact portion and the second contact portion respectively. Even if foreign matter enters the housing from the outside through the arrangement positions of the first contact portion and the second contact portion, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the first tip end portion and the second tip end portion along the first transmission member and the second transmission member. Therefore, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the first detector and the second detector. Therefore, the label affixing device can suppress false detection by the first detector and the second detector and operate smoothly.

[0024] In this aspect, each of the first detector and the second detector may be disposed above the first contact portion and the second contact portion in the vertical direction. The first detector and the second detector are each disposed at a position above the first contact portion and the second contact portion. Even if foreign matter enters the housing from the outside through the arrangement positions of the first contact portion and the second contact portion, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the first detector and the second detector through the first transmission member and the second transmission member. Therefore, the label affixing device can suppress false detection by the first detector and the second detector and operate smoothly.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0026] An embodiment of the label affixing device 1 embodying the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings referred to are used to explain the technical features that the present invention can adopt, and the configuration of the described device etc. is not intended to be limited thereto, but is merely an explanatory example. The label affixing device 1 is a device for generating a label 160 by printing on a tape 150 of a tape cassette 100 (see FIG. 4), and winding and affixing the generated label 160 around a cable 19. Hereinafter, the lower left, upper right, upper left, lower right, upper, and lower parts of FIG. 1 are respectively defined as the front, rear, left, right, upper, and lower parts of the label affixing device 1.

[0027] <Overview of the label affixing device 1> The label affixing device 1 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the label affixing device 1 has a box-shaped housing 10. The housing 10 has a base 11, a main unit 2, a main board 12, a cover 15, a tape mounting portion 30, a printing portion 3, and a cutting portion 9. The base 11 is a pedestal of the label affixing device 1. The base 11 is in the shape of a rectangular box and is provided with adjusting legs at the bottom for keeping the label affixing device 1 horizontal when placed on a table or the like. A power supply board, a battery, etc. (not shown) are housed inside the base 11. A low floor portion 11A is formed at the front end of the base 11. The low floor portion 11A is stepwise lower than the other parts of the base 11. A recess 11B is formed in a portion from approximately the center in the left-right direction to the right end of the low floor portion 11A. The main unit 2 is disposed in the recess 11B of the low floor portion 11A of the base 11 and is fixed to the base 11.

[0028] The main unit 2 is a unit for peeling the label 160 from the tape 150 printed in the printing portion 3 (described later) and winding the label 160 around the cable 19. The main unit 2 has a peeling portion 4, a pressing portion 5, an opening / closing member 6, and a winding portion 7 (described later). The lower end portion of the main unit 2 is disposed in the recess 11B of the low floor portion 11A of the base 11 and is fixed to the base 11. The main unit 2 will be described later.

[0029] The main board 12 is plate-shaped and extends in the vertical and front-rear directions. It is disposed at a position to the left of the center in the left-right direction of the base 11 and extends upward. The lower end of the main board 12 is fixed to the lower end of the main unit 2 within the base 11. The main board 12 supports a tape mounting portion 30, a printing portion 3, a cutting portion 9, a winding portion 8 (described later), and an operation panel 12A on the right side, and supports a control portion and a driving portion (not shown) on the left side. The control portion controls the operation of the label affixing device 1. The driving portion drives the printing portion 3 and the cutting portion 9. The operation panel 12A is fixed to the upper end of the main board 12. The operation panel 12A is provided with a plurality of buttons for receiving input of operations for the label affixing device 1. At the upper end of the main board 12, a handle used for carrying the label affixing device 1 is provided. A cover 15 for protecting the control portion and the driving portion is attached to the left side of the main board 12.

[0030] On the right side of the main board 12, a tape mounting portion 30 is provided substantially at the center in the front-rear and vertical directions of the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 4, the tape mounting portion 30 is box-shaped with an open right side and can accommodate various tape cassettes such as thermal type, receptacle type, and laminate type. The thermal type tape cassette includes a thermal paper tape. The receptacle type tape cassette includes a tape and an ink ribbon. The tape cassette used in the label affixing device 1 of the present embodiment is a laminate type tape cassette 100. The laminate type tape cassette 100 includes a film tape 110, a double-sided adhesive tape 120, and an ink ribbon 130. The film tape 110 is a transparent PET tape. The double-sided adhesive tape 120 is a tape in which a base material 140 and a release material 170 (see FIG. 6) are laminated via an adhesive. The tape cassette 100 will be described later.

[0031] <Printing portion 3> As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the printing unit 3 is provided below the tape mounting unit 30. The printing unit 3 includes a head holder 31, a thermal head 32, a platen roller 33, a conveying roller 34, a drive shaft 35, and a winding shaft 36. The head holder 31 is provided below the tape mounting unit 30. The head holder 31 is plate-shaped and extends in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The thermal head 32 is provided on the lower surface of the head holder 31. The thermal head 32 includes a plurality of heating elements (not shown). The plurality of heating elements are arranged in a row in the left-right direction. When the tape cassette 100 is mounted on the tape mounting unit 30, the thermal head 32 heats the ink ribbon 130 by the plurality of heating elements and transfers the ink to the film tape 110. The head holder 31 supports the thermal head 32 and functions as a heat sink for the heating elements.

[0032] A drive shaft 35 for conveying the tape 150 is provided obliquely downward in front of the head holder 31. The drive shaft 35 extends rightward from the bottom surface of the recess of the tape mounting unit 30 and is rotationally driven by a conveying motor (not shown). When the tape cassette 100 is mounted, the drive shaft 35 engages with the shaft hole of the drive roller 101 of the tape cassette 100. A winding shaft 36 is provided obliquely upward behind the head holder 31. The winding shaft 36 is rotationally driven by the drive of the conveying motor. When the tape cassette 100 is mounted, the winding shaft 36 engages with the winding spool 132 of the tape cassette 100.

[0033] A platen holder 37 is provided below the head holder 31. The platen holder 37 is arm-shaped and is rotatably supported around a support shaft 37A extending in the left-right direction. The support shaft 37A is provided at the rear end of the platen holder 37. The platen roller 33 and the conveying roller 34 are rotatably supported on the front end side of the platen holder 37. As the platen holder 37 swings, the platen roller 33 comes into contact with and separates from the thermal head 32. The conveying roller 34 is provided on the left side of the platen roller 33. As the platen holder 37 swings, the conveying roller 34 comes into contact with and separates from the drive roller 101 of the tape cassette 100.

[0034] The cassette cover 38 (see FIG. 1) is rotatably supported at the rear end of the tape mounting portion 30. The rotation center of the cassette cover 38 extends in the vertical direction. The cassette cover 38 opens and closes the open portion of the tape mounting portion 30. The platen holder 37 swings between the standby position and the printing position in conjunction with the opening and closing of the cassette cover 38. When the cassette cover 38 is opened, the platen holder 37 moves to the standby position. The standby position is a position where the platen roller 33 and the conveyance roller 34 are separated from the tape mounting portion 30. When the platen holder 37 moves to the standby position, the user can attach and detach the tape cassette 100 to and from the tape mounting portion 30. When the cassette cover 38 is closed, the platen holder 37 moves to the printing position. The printing position is a position where the platen roller 33 and the conveyance roller 34 approach the tape mounting portion 30. At the printing position, the platen roller 33 presses the film tape 110 and the ink ribbon 130 against the thermal head 32, and the conveyance roller 34 overlaps the double-sided adhesive tape 120 and the film tape 110 and presses them against the drive roller 101.

[0035] The tape cassette 100 houses the film tape 110, the double-sided adhesive tape 120, and the ink ribbon 130 in a box-shaped case. The film spool 111 around which the film tape 110 before printing is wound is rotatably supported at a position obliquely upward and rearward in the case. The ribbon spool 131 around which the unused ink ribbon 130 is wound is rotatably supported at a position obliquely downward and rearward in the case. The tape spool 121 around which the double-sided adhesive tape 120 is wound is rotatably supported at a position obliquely upward and forward in the case. The take-up spool 132 for taking up the used ink ribbon 130 is rotatably supported at a position between the film spool 111, the tape spool 121, and the ribbon spool 131. The drive roller 101 is rotatably supported in the case at a position obliquely downward and forward of the tape spool 121.

[0036] An arm portion 102 is provided at the lower part of the case. The arm portion 102 extends from the lower rear part to the lower front part of the case. An opening 103 is provided at the left end of the arm portion 102. The opening 103 is formed in a slit shape extending in the left-right direction, and discharges the film tape 110 drawn from the film spool 111 and the ink ribbon 130 drawn from the ribbon spool 131 to the outside from the inside of the case after overlapping them.

[0037] The head insertion portion 104 is formed above the arm portion 102. The head insertion portion 104 penetrates the case in the vertical direction. The lower front part of the head insertion portion 104 is a head opening 105 that opens downward. The head opening 105 is located downstream (front side) in the conveyance direction (front-rear direction) of the film tape 110 from the opening 103. With the tape cassette 100 mounted on the tape mounting portion 30, a head holder 31 is inserted into the head insertion portion 104.

[0038] The drive roller 101 is located on the front side of the head insertion portion 104 and is located between the opening 103 of the arm portion 102 and the guide portion 106 in the conveyance direction of the film tape 110. The drive roller 101 is cylindrical and extends in the left-right direction. The lower end portion of the drive roller 101 is exposed downward from the case. The drive roller 101 supports the double-sided adhesive tape 120 in a state where the film tape 110 and the double-sided adhesive tape 120 are overlapped. With the tape cassette 100 mounted on the tape mounting portion 30, a drive shaft 35 is inserted into the shaft hole of the drive roller 101. The drive roller 101 rotates by the rotational drive of the drive shaft 35 and conveys the film tape 110 and the double-sided adhesive tape 120 while sandwiching them with the conveyance roller 34.

[0039] The guide portion 106 is provided at the front lower diagonal corner of the case. The guide portion 106 is located downstream (to the left side) in the conveyance direction of the film tape 110 from the opening portion 103. The guide portion 106 is formed in a slit shape extending in the left-right direction. The tape 150 with the double-sided adhesive tape 120 attached to the film tape 110 is conveyed to the drive roller 101 and passes through the inside of the guide portion 106. The guide portion 106 supports the tape 150 from both sides in the width direction. Thereby, the tape 150 is discharged from the tape cassette 100 while the posture of the tape 150 is maintained.

[0040] During printing in the printing unit 3, the platen holder 37 moves from the standby position to the printing position. The platen roller 33 overlaps the film tape 110 and the ink ribbon 130 and presses them against the thermal head 32. The platen roller 33 rotates and conveys the film tape 110 forward. At the same time, the thermal head 32 generates heat and the ink ribbon 130 is heated. Thereby, the ink of the ink ribbon 130 is transferred to the printing surface Ut (see FIG. 6) of the film tape 110. Thereby, an image including characters and the like is printed on the film tape 110. After printing, the ink ribbon 130 is separated from the film tape 110 and wound around the take-up spool 132.

[0041] The double-sided adhesive tape 120 is overlapped on the printed surface Ut of the printed film tape 110. The base material 140 of the double-sided adhesive tape 120 contacts the printed surface Ut of the film tape 110. In this state, the film tape 110 and the double-sided adhesive tape 120 pass between the driving roller 101 and the conveying roller 34 with the film tape 110 disposed below the double-sided adhesive tape 120. By attaching the film tape 110 to the base material 140 with an adhesive, a printed label 160 (see FIG. 6) is generated. The upper surface of the label 160 corresponds to the adhesive surface Ur (see FIG. 6) to which the adhesive of the base material 140 adheres, and the release material 170 is attached to the adhesive surface Ur. That is, the tape 150 is generated in a state where the release material 170 is attached to the label 160 by attaching the double-sided adhesive tape 120 to the film tape 110. The width direction of the tape 150 corresponds to the left-right direction. The conveyance path of the tape 150 that passes through the cutting portion 9 from the printing portion 3 and is conveyed to the main unit 2 is referred to as "conveyance path R1". The conveyance direction of the tape 150 in the conveyance path R1 is referred to as "conveyance direction Y1". The conveyance direction Y1 is a direction from the nip of the driving roller 101 and the conveying roller 34 through the cutting portion 9 and toward the main unit 2, facing forward.

[0042] <Cutting portion 9> As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cutting portion 9 is disposed on the downstream side in the conveyance direction Y1 of the tape 150 with respect to the conveying roller 34 of the printing portion 3. The cutting portion 9 has a full-cut cutting blade 91 and a half-cut cutting blade 92. The full-cut cutting blade 91 has a fixed blade 91A fixed above the conveyance path R1 and a movable blade 91B rotatable below the conveyance path R1. The fixed blade 91A extends in the left-right direction with the blade tip facing downward. The movable blade 91B is plate-shaped and extends in the left-right direction with the blade tip facing upward and is supported by a rotation shaft 91C. The rotation shaft 91C is provided to the left of the conveyance path R1 and extends in the front-rear direction. The movable blade 91B rotates about the rotation shaft 91C by the driving force of a motor (not shown). The full-cut cutting blade 91 cuts (fully cuts) the tape 150 by moving the blade tip of the movable blade 91B from below the conveyance path R1 across the conveyance path R1 upward with respect to the blade tip of the fixed blade 91A.

[0043] The half-cut cutting blade 92 is provided on the downstream side of the full-cut cutting blade 91 in the conveyance path R1. The half-cut cutting blade 92 has a fixed base 92A fixed above the conveyance path R1 and a movable blade 92B rotatable below the conveyance path R1. The fixed base 92A extends in the left-right direction and has a blade contact surface 92D facing downward, that is, facing the conveyance path R1. The movable blade 92B is plate-shaped and extends in the left-right direction and is supported by a rotation shaft 92C. The rotation shaft 92C is provided to the left of the conveyance path R1 and extends in the front-rear direction. The movable blade 92B rotates about the rotation shaft 92C by the driving force of a motor (not shown). The movable blade 92B has a cutting edge extending in the left-right direction facing upward. A protrusion 92E that protrudes slightly upward from the cutting edge is formed at the tip portion of the movable blade 92B. The size by which the protrusion 92E protrudes upward from the cutting edge is equal to or less than the thickness of the release material 170.

[0044] The tape 150 conveyed along the conveyance path R1 has the film tape 110 attached to the lower side of the double-sided adhesive tape 120, so that, among the labels 160, the adhesive surface Ur to which the release material 170 is attached faces upward, and the front (outer) surface Us on the side opposite to the adhesive surface Ur faces downward. The half-cut cutting blade 92 cuts the film tape 110 and the base material 140, that is, the label 160, which are below the release material 170, from the surface Us side toward the adhesive surface Ur side with the cutting edge. The half-cut cutting blade 92 forms a gap equal to or less than the thickness of the release material 170 between the cutting edge and the blade contact surface 92D by means of the protrusion 92E, leaving (half-cutting) the release material 170 uncut.

[0045] <Main unit 2> As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the main unit 2 reinforces both side surfaces of the base body 20 with a left side plate 25 and a right side plate 26 (see FIG. 9), and includes a peeling portion 4, a pressing portion 5, an opening / closing member 6, and a winding portion 7 between the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26. The base body 20 is made of resin and supports the entire main unit 2. The base body 20 has a bottom portion 21, an intermediate portion 22, an upper portion 23, and a rear portion 24. The size of the base body 20 in the left-right direction is larger than the maximum width of the tape 150 (label 160) corresponding to the label attaching device 1.

[0046] The bottom portion 21 is in the shape of a rectangular tube box extending in the left-right direction, and has a partition plate 212 extending in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction at the center in the left-right direction. The lower portion of the bottom portion 21 is disposed in the recess 11B of the base 11. An accommodating portion 211 having a semi-cylindrical concave surface that opens upward and forward with the left-right direction as the axial direction is formed in the upper portion of the bottom portion 21. A winding portion 7 for winding the label 160 around the cable 19 is provided on the bottom portion 21. A drive mechanism 705 (see FIG. 9) for transmitting a driving force for driving the rotating body 70 of the winding portion 7 is supported on the right surface of the left side plate 25 and disposed in a region on the left side of the partition plate 212 within the bottom portion 21. A motor 705A for generating a driving force for driving the rotating body 70 is assembled to the left surface of the left side plate 25, and a rotating shaft penetrates the left side plate 25 and is connected to the drive mechanism 705. The rotating body 70 is accommodated in the accommodating portion 211. The winding portion 7 will be described later. The rear portion 24 protrudes rearward of the bottom portion 21. The rear portion 24 is disposed rearward of the recess 11B in the base 11 and is fixed to the base 11 with screws together with the lower portion of the bottom portion 21.

[0047] The middle part 22 has a left wall 221, a right wall 222, and a connecting wall 223, and is formed above the bottom part 21. The left wall 221 extends upward from the left rear end of the bottom part 21, and the right wall 222 extends upward from the right rear end of the bottom part 21. The connecting wall 223 connects the left wall 221 and the right wall 222 in the left - right direction at the rear part. The area between the left wall 221 and the right wall 222 is a peeling area 224 (see Fig. 11), which is a space part that is open forward and downward. The label 160 is pulled downward in the peeling area 224 and peeled off from the peeling material 170. The middle part 22 is provided with a pressing part 5 that presses the end of the label 160 against the cable 19. At the front ends of the left wall 221 and the right wall 222 in the middle part 22, a guiding surface 51 that extends in the up - down direction and faces forward is formed. The pressing part 5 and the guiding surface 51 will be described later.

[0048] The upper part 23 is formed above the middle part 22. Each of the left wall 221 and the right wall 222 extends further from the middle part 22 to the upper part 23. As shown in Fig. 11, the upper part 23 has a first wall 231 and a second wall 236. The first wall 231 is in the shape of a plate that bridges between the left wall 221 and the right wall 222, and extends obliquely upward and forward in a side view. The second wall 236 is in the shape of a plate that bridges between the left wall 221 and the right wall 222, and extends obliquely upward and backward from the front end of the first wall 231 in a side view. The peeling part 4 is provided at the connecting part of the first wall 231 and the second wall 236. The peeling part 4 will be described later.

[0049] The first wall 231 defines the most downstream portion in the conveyance direction Y1 of the conveyance path R1 of the tape 150 that has been conveyed along the conveyance path R1 and passed through the cutting portion 9, and the conveyance path R2 along which the tape 150 is conveyed toward the peeling portion 4. The conveyance path R2 is connected to the conveyance path R1. The first wall 231 has a first surface 232 and a second surface 233 facing the conveyance path R1, and a third surface 234 facing the conveyance path R2. The first surface 232 is located downstream of the cutting portion 9 in the conveyance direction Y1 of the tape 150 conveyed along the conveyance path R1 and faces obliquely downward and forward. The first surface 232 is disposed at a position where the tape 150 that has passed through the cutting portion 9 enters the main unit 2. The second surface 233 is located at the most downstream in the conveyance direction Y1 in the conveyance path R1 and is connected to the first surface 232 and faces downward. The second surface 233 defines the conveyance direction Y1 of the tape 150 by contacting the tape 150.

[0050] The conveyance direction Y2 is the direction in which the tape 150 is conveyed along the conveyance path R2 along the third surface 234, and is obliquely upward and forward. The third surface 234 is connected to the second surface 233 at the most upstream position in the conveyance direction Y1 of the conveyance path R1, extends toward the peeling portion 4, and faces obliquely downward and forward. The third surface 234 contacts the tape 150 conveyed along the conveyance path R2 to define the conveyance direction Y2 and guides the tape 150 toward the peeling portion 4.

[0051] The second wall 236 defines a conveyance path R3 for the release material 170 that is conveyed toward the winding unit 8. The second wall 236 has a fourth surface 237, a fifth surface 238, and a roller 239 that face the conveyance path R3. The fourth surface 237 is located most upstream in the conveyance direction Y3 of the release material 170 conveyed along the conveyance path R3 and faces obliquely upward in the front. The conveyance direction Y3 is the direction in which the tape 150 is conveyed along the conveyance path R3 along the fourth surface 237 and is obliquely upward in the rear. The fourth surface 237 is disposed at the entrance of the conveyance path R3 where the release material 170 from which the label 160 has been peeled off at the peeling unit 4 is conveyed toward the winding unit 8 located obliquely upward in the rear of the main unit 2, and guides the release material 170 along the conveyance path R3 to the roller 239. The roller 239 is provided at the connection portion between the fourth surface 237 and the fifth surface 238. The roller 239 adjusts the conveyance direction of the release material 170 that has passed through the roller 239 in accordance with the change in the outer diameter of the release material roll 175 (see FIG. 26) of the release material 170 wound around the winding unit 8, and suppresses breakage of the release material 170. The fifth surface 238 extends obliquely upward in the rear at a gentler upward angle than the fourth surface 237.

[0052] The angle θ1 formed by the conveying direction Y1 and the conveying direction Y2 is greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. The tape 150 printed with an image by the printing unit 3 is conveyed along the conveying path R1 toward the cutting unit 9 with the label 160 positioned below the release material 170. The tape 150 with the release material 170 left by half-cutting at the cutting unit 9 and the label 160 cut is conveyed along the conveying path R2 in a state of being pulled by being wound around the winding unit 8 positioned above the peeling unit 4. Therefore, the tape 150 does not contact the first surface 232 in the conveying path R2, contacts the second surface 233 positioned below the first surface 232, and is guided in the conveying direction Y1. The tape 150 is further guided in the conveying direction Y2 along the third surface 234 toward the peeling unit 4. The tape 150 is bent at an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees at the connection portion 235 between the second surface 233 and the third surface 234. The release material 170 of the tape 150 is on the connection portion 235 side with respect to the adhesive surface Ur of the base material 140 of the label 160, and the surface Us of the label 160 faces downward. Therefore, when the half-cut position Ct passes through the connection portion 235 between the second surface 233 and the third surface 234, the tape 150 is bent at an obtuse angle with the release material 170 side on the inside, so that the half-cut position Ct is widened. Therefore, the end of the label 160 is easily peeled off from the release material 170.

[0053] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the left side plate 25 is a plate-shaped metal member extending in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, and is fixed to the left side surface of the base body 20 with screws. When the main unit 2 is fixed to the base 11, the left side plate 25 is disposed at a position substantially in the center in the left-right direction of the low floor portion 11A. A circular opening 25A penetrating the left side plate 25 in the left-right direction is formed at the center of the left side plate 25. The upper end portion of the inner circumference of the opening 25A is notched upward and is connected to an opening portion that notches a part of the upper end of the left side plate 25. Among the upper end portions of the left side plate 25, the upper end portion on the rear side of the opening 25A extends upward more than the upper end portion on the front side, and extends longer upward than the upper end portion on the rear side of the opening 26A of the right side plate 26. In a state where the left side plate 25 is assembled to the base body 20, the circular portion of the opening 25A is disposed at a position corresponding to the accommodating portion 211 of the bottom portion 21.

[0054] The right side plate 26 is a plate-shaped metal member extending in the vertical and front-rear directions and is fixed to the right side surface of the base body 20 with screws. When the main unit 2 is fixed to the base 11, the right side plate 26 is disposed at a position closer to the right end of the low floor portion 11A and faces the left side plate 25 in the left-right direction. The right side plate 26 has substantially the same shape as the left side plate 25, and a circular opening 26A penetrating the right side plate 26 in the left-right direction is formed at the center of the right side plate 26. The upper end portion of the inner circumference of the opening 26A is notched upward and is connected to an opening portion that notches a part of the upper end of the right side plate 26. Among the upper end portions of the right side plate 26, the upper end portion on the rear side of the opening 26A extends above the upper end portion on the front side. In a state where the right side plate 26 is assembled to the base body 20, the circular portion of the opening 26A is disposed at a position corresponding to the accommodating portion 211 of the bottom portion 21.

[0055] The left support portion 71 is fixed to the left side surface of the left side plate 25 with screws. The left support portion 71 extends in the vertical and front-rear directions and has a box shape with a thickness in the left-right direction. It is formed in a stepped shape at approximately the center in the vertical direction, and the lower portion is thicker than the upper portion. A guiding portion 71B that is recessed downward from the upper end is formed in the left support portion 71. The guiding portion 71B has a substantially U shape, and the bottom portion 71C has a semi-circular shape. An opening is formed in the bottom portion 71C, and the input portion 706B (described later) of the lever member 706 is exposed. The bottom portion 71C of the guiding portion 71B is a guiding position for guiding the cable 19 so that the cable 19 is disposed at a winding position P3 where the winding portion 7 winds the label 160 around the cable 19. The guiding portion 71B guides the cable 19 to the bottom portion 71C.

[0056] Among the upper ends of the left support portion 71, on the upper end portion in front of the guide portion 71B, a guide surface 71D for guiding the cable 19 toward the guide portion 71B is formed. The guide surface 71D is an inclined surface facing obliquely upward to the rear. When the cable 19 passing through the pressing portion 5 through the guide passage R4 (described later) is displaced forward, the guide surface 71D abuts against the cable 19 and guides the cable 19 to the guide portion 71B so as to reach the winding portion 7. On the right surface of the left support portion 71, a substantially C-shaped rotation receiving portion 71A protruding rightward in the circumferential direction excluding the guide portion 71B is formed along the semicircular shape of the bottom portion 71C. In a state where the left support portion 71 is assembled to the left side plate 25, the rotation receiving portion 71A is disposed in the circular portion of the opening portion 25A of the left side plate 25 and protrudes to the right of the left side plate 25. The rotation shaft portion 73C (described later) of the rotating body 70 of the winding portion 7 is engaged with the rotation receiving portion 71A. The inner surface of the rotation receiving portion 71A rotatably supports the rotation shaft portion 73C. The outer surface of the rotation receiving portion 71A is supported by the circular portion of the opening portion 25A of the left side plate 25. Since the rotation shaft portion 73C of the rotating body 70 is supported by both the left support portion 71 and the left side plate 25, the rotating body 70 is less likely to tilt or shift even when the user strongly presses the cable 19 against the rotating body 70.

[0057] The right support portion 72 is fixed to the right surface of the right side plate 26 with screws. The right support portion 72 extends in the vertical direction and the front-rear direction, has a thickness in the left-right direction, is formed in a stepped shape at approximately the center in the vertical direction, and has a greater thickness in the lower portion than in the upper portion. In the right support portion 72, a guide portion 72B recessed downward from the upper end is formed. The guide portion 72B is substantially U-shaped, and the bottom portion 72C is semicircular. An opening is formed in the bottom portion 72C, and the input portion 707B (described later) of the lever member 707 is exposed. The bottom portion 72C of the guide portion 72B is a guide position for guiding the cable 19 on the right side of the winding position P3. The guide portion 72B guides the cable 19 to the bottom portion 72C.

[0058] Of the upper end portion of the right support portion 72, on the upper end portion in front of the guide portion 72B, a guide surface 72D for guiding the cable 19 toward the guide portion 72B is formed. The guide surface 72D is an inclined surface that faces obliquely upward to the rear. The guide surface 72D abuts on the cable 19 when the moving direction of the cable 19 is shifted forward, and guides it to the guide portion 72B. On the left surface of the right support portion 72, a substantially C-shaped rotation receiving portion 72A that protrudes leftward in the circumferential direction excluding the guide portion 72B along the semicircular shape of the bottom portion 72C is formed. In a state where the right support portion 72 is assembled to the right side plate 26, the rotation receiving portion 72A is disposed in the circular portion of the opening portion 26A of the right side plate 26 and protrudes to the left side of the right side plate 26. The rotation receiving portion 72A engages with a rotation shaft portion 74C (described later) of the rotating body 70. The inner surface of the rotation receiving portion 72A rotatably supports the rotation shaft portion 74C of the rotating body 70. The outer surface of the rotation receiving portion 72A is supported by the circular portion of the opening portion 26A of the right side plate 26. Since the rotation shaft portion 74C of the rotating body 70 is supported by both the right support portion 72 and the right side plate 26, the rotating body 70 is less likely to tilt or shift even when the user strongly presses the cable 19 against the rotating body 70.

[0059] <Peeling portion 4> The peeling portion 4 peels the label 160 from the peeling material 170. The peeling portion 4 has a round bar-shaped peeling shaft 40 extending in the left-right direction. A fixing portion for fixing the peeling shaft 40 is formed at the connection portion between the first wall 231 and the second wall 236. The peeling shaft 40 is disposed at the most downstream position in the conveyance direction Y2 along the third surface 234 in the conveyance path R2 and at the most upstream position in the conveyance direction Y3 along the fourth surface 237 in the conveyance path R3. The peeling shaft 40 is exposed on the guide surface 51 of the pressing portion 5 (see FIG. 8). A coating layer for suppressing the adhesion of the adhesive material when the label 160 is peeled is formed on the surface of the peeling shaft 40.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 11, the angle θ2 formed by the transport direction Y2 and the transport direction Y3 is 90 degrees or less. The tape 150 transported along the transport path R2 reaches the peeling portion 4 in a state where the label 160 is easily peeled from the peeling material 170 at the connection portion 235. The tape 150 is bent at an angle of 90 degrees or less with the peeling material 170 in contact with the peeling shaft 40 at the peeling portion 4 as the peeling material 170 is pulled by the winding portion 8. Therefore, when the half-cut position Ct of the tape 150 passes through the peeling portion 4, the tape 150 is bent at an acute angle or a right angle with the peeling material 170 side on the inside, so that the half-cut position Ct is widened more than when passing through the connection portion 235. Therefore, the end portion of the label 160 is peeled from the peeling material 170. When the peeling material 170 moves in the transport direction Y3, the end portion of the label 160 peeled from the peeling material 170 moves along the transport direction Y2, rides on the support surface 62 of the opening / closing member 6, and is disposed at the pasting position P1 with the adhesive surface Ur facing upward. The pasting position P1 is the position where the end portion of the label 160 is pasted to the cable 19, and is the most upstream position in the guiding direction Y4 in which the cable 19 inserted into the guiding passage R4 of the pressing portion 5 is guided.

[0061] At the half-cut position Ct of the label 160 cut by the half-cut cutting blade 92, the adhesive material adhering to the surface on the side bonded to the printing surface Ut of the film tape 110 of the base material 140 is exposed on the cut surface. Among the transport paths R1, no rollers for transporting the tape 150 are arranged on the downstream side in the transport direction Y1 from the cutting portion 9 and in the transport path R2. Therefore, the tape 150 is not nipped between the rollers on the path from the cutting portion 9 to the peeling portion 4. Further, when the tape 150 passes through the connection portion 235, the peeling material 170 is located on the connection portion 235 side. Therefore, the tape 150 is bent at an obtuse angle with the label 160 side with respect to the peeling material 170 and is not bent at an acute angle. Since the transport paths R1 and R2 are configured in this way, re-adhesion of the adhesive material exposed on the cut surface at the half-cut position Ct of the tape 150 is suppressed on the path from the cutting portion 9 to the peeling portion 4.

[0062] <Opening / closing member 6> As shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, the opening / closing member 6 is box-shaped and extends in the vertical direction, and is disposed in front of the base body 20. The opening / closing member 6 has a shaft body 6A that penetrates the lower end portion in the left-right direction and projects in the left-right direction from the left and right surfaces of the lower end portion respectively (see FIG. 9). The shaft body 6A engages with shaft holes 25B and 26B formed in the front lower corner portions of the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26 respectively, and supports the opening / closing member 6 rotatably. The opening / closing member 6 has a hook 6D that interlocks with the opening / closing button 6B at the front upper corner portion and engages with the base body 20. When the opening / closing button 6B is pressed, the opening / closing member 6 rotates the upper end portion forward in a state where the engagement between the base body 20 and the hook 6D is released, and is in an open state. In the open state, the main unit 2 exposes the peeling region 224 of the pressing portion 5 and the accommodating portion 211 of the winding portion 7 on the front surface of the label affixing device 1 (see FIG. 8). In the closed state, the main unit 2 covers the peeling region 224 and the accommodating portion 211 with the opening / closing member 6 (see FIG. 7).

[0063] The opening / closing member 6 has a pressing member 60 that protrudes rearward and moves forward and backward on the rear surface in the closed state. The pressing member 60 extends in the vertical direction, the lower end portion is supported by the shaft body 6A, and as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 11, the upper end portion swings in the front-rear direction. The pressing member 60 is biased rearward by a compression coil spring 6C disposed within the opening / closing member 6. The front surface of the pressing member 60 is a pressing surface 61. When the opening / closing member 6 is in the closed state, the pressing surface 61 extends in the vertical and horizontal directions and faces rearward. In this state, the pressing surface 61 is disposed in front of the opening of the peeling region 224 of the pressing portion 5, and has a front-rear gap with the guide surface 51 in a side view. The guide surface 51 is disposed at a position shifted in the left-right direction with respect to the pressing surface 61 and does not face the pressing surface 61 in the front-rear direction. Also, the size of the pressing surface 61 in the left-right direction is larger than the maximum width of the tape 150 corresponding to the label affixing device 1.

[0064] The pressing surface 61 presses the end of the label 160 against the cable 19 passing through the guiding passage R4 between the guiding surface 51 and the pressing surface 61 in the guiding direction Y4 by the biasing force. The pressing surface 61 extends longer than the guiding surface 51 in the guiding direction Y4 so that the pressing of the end of the label 160 by the pressing surface 61 is maintained until the label 160 is peeled off from the peeling material 170. Let the virtual line connecting the most downstream position P2 in the guiding direction Y4 of the pressing surface 61 in the guiding passage R4 and the connecting portion 235 be the virtual line L. The pressing surface 61 extends to the position P2 where the angle θ3 formed by the conveying direction Y2 and the virtual line L is 40 degrees or more and 90 degrees or less. By setting the angle θ3 to 40 degrees or more, the angle formed by the label 160 and the peeling paper at the time of peeling of the label 160 can be increased, and the load required for peeling can be reduced. In particular, if the angle θ3 is 90 degrees, no load is applied to the peeling material 170 in the conveying direction Y2. Since the force with which the label 160 pulls the peeling material 170 at the time of peeling of the label 160 can be reduced, it is possible to prevent the tape 150 before printing from being pulled out of the tape cassette 100. Thereby, the printing unit 3 can suppress the occurrence of distortion in the printing on the tape 150. Further, since the pressing surface 61 extends from the sticking position P1 to the position P2, the state of pressing the end against the cable 19 can be maintained until the label 160 is peeled off from the peeling material 170.

[0065] The pressing member 60 further has a supporting surface 62 and an inclined surface 63. The supporting surface 62 is connected to the upper end of the pressing surface 61 and faces obliquely upward rearward in the closed state. The supporting surface 62 guides the position in the front-rear direction when the user arranges the cable 19 at the sticking position. Further, when the end of the label 160 peeled off from the peeling material 170 rides up, the supporting surface 62 adheres to the cable 19 by sandwiching the end between the cable 19 when the user attaches the end of the label 160 to the cable 19. Further, when the outer diameter of the cable 19 is larger than the gap between the pressing surface 61 and the guiding surface 51, the supporting surface 62 can obtain a stress for moving the upper end portion of the pressing member 60 forward from the cable 19 abutting on the inclined supporting surface 62 that inclines forward, and widen the gap.

[0066] The inclined surface 63 is connected to the lower end of the pressing surface 61 and faces obliquely downward to the rear in the closed state. When the cable 19 with the label 160 wound around by the winding part 7 is moved upward and taken out from the label attaching device 1, the inclined surface 63 guides the cable 19 into the gap between the pressing surface 61 and the guiding surface 51. Further, when the outer diameter of the cable 19 is larger than the gap between the pressing surface 61 and the guiding surface 51, the inclined surface 63 obtains the stress for moving the upper end part of the pressing member 60 forward from the cable 19 contacting the inclined surface 63 inclined forward, and can widen the gap.

[0067] <Pressing part 5> The pressing part 5 is a part that presses the end part against the cable 19 so that the end part of the label 160 does not peel off during the process of guiding the cable 19 with the end part of the label 160 attached at the attaching position toward the winding part 7. The pressing part 5 is composed of the pressing member 60 of the opening and closing member 6, the middle part 22 of the base body 20, and the moving member 50. The moving member 50 is arranged in the peeling region 224 of the middle part 22. The peeling region 224 is a region surrounded by the left wall 221, the right wall 222, the connecting wall 223, and the first wall 231. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the moving member 50 extends in the width direction and the extending direction and is box-shaped with a thickness. The top wall 50A has a flat top surface, and the left wall 50B, the right wall 50C, and the base wall 50D extend from the left, right, and base side edge parts toward the bottom side. The bottom surface is open, and the top wall 50A is reinforced by ribs. The middle part in the width direction of the base wall 50D is notched. The front part 50E becomes thinner as it approaches the tip.

[0068] The left wall 50B and the right wall 50C are provided with pins 50F that protrude in the width direction on the tip 50E side. The pins 50F engage with guide holes 225 formed in the left wall 221 and the right wall 222 of the peeling region 224, respectively. The guide holes 225 include a first guide hole 225A that linearly extends in the vertical direction in a side view, and a second guide hole 225B that is connected to the lower end of the first guide hole 225A and extends in an arc shape. The left wall 50B and the right wall 50C have guide holes 50H through which a shaft body 226 extending in the width direction is inserted on the base 50G side. The guide hole 50H is a long hole that extends in the extending direction. The shaft body 226 is supported by the left wall 221 and the right wall 222 of the peeling region 224. A torsion spring 227 is assembled to the shaft body 226. The torsion spring 227 biases the moving member 50 so that the tip 50E is positioned above the base 50G.

[0069] The guide surfaces 51 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the peeling region 224, and guide the cable 19 with the label 160 attached at the attachment position P1 to the winding portion 7. The user holds the cable 19 extending in the left - right direction with both hands and brings the cable 19 into contact with the guide surfaces 51. The user moves the cable 19 downward along the guide surfaces 51 toward the winding portion 7 located below the attachment position P1. The cable 19 passes through the guide passage R4 between the guide surfaces 51 and the pressing surface 61 in the guide direction Y4 and reaches the winding portion 7. The guide direction Y4 is the direction in which the cable 19 moves along the vertically - extending guide surfaces 51, and is the downward direction in the vertical direction.

[0070] As shown in FIG. 15, when the cable 19 moves in the guiding direction Y4, the conveyance of the tape 150 in the conveyance path R2 is stopped. The tape 150 is held in a state of being sandwiched between the conveyance roller 34 and the driving roller 101, and even if stress is applied in the direction of being pulled out from the printing unit 3, the pulling out is suppressed. The conveyance path R2 is exposed in the peeling region 224. Therefore, the label 160 with its end attached to the cable 19 is peeled off from the peeling material 170 within the peeling region 224 as the cable 19 moves in the guiding direction Y4. The angle θ4 formed by the conveyance direction Y2 of the tape 150 in the conveyance path R2 and the vertical downward direction in which the guide surface 51 extends is 90 degrees or less. The angle θ4 is set so that the label 160 can be smoothly peeled off from the peeling material 170 by the movement of the cable 19 to which the end of the label 160 is attached. When the angle θ4 becomes an obtuse angle greater than 90 degrees, the stress required to peel the label 160 from the peeling material 170 increases. When the label 160 is peeled off in this state, the tape 150 stopped in the conveyance path R2 is pulled in, making it difficult to peel the label 160 neatly. The third surface 234 of the first wall 231 is set at an inclined angle so that the angle θ4 is 90 degrees or less.

[0071] The moving member 50 is biased by a torsion spring 227. In a state where no load is applied, the tip portion 50E protrudes into the guide passage R4 below the attachment position P1 and is located in front of the guide surface 51 in a side view. When the cable 19 with the end of the label 160 attached moves in the guide passage R4 in the guiding direction Y4 from the attachment position P1, the tip portion 50E of the moving member 50 sandwiches the end of the label 160 between itself and the cable 19 and abuts against the cable 19. The pressing surface 61 of the pressing member 60 maintains a state of pressing the end of the label 160 against the cable 19 by the biasing of the compression coil spring 6C.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 16, when the cable 19 moves in the guiding direction Y4, the moving member 50 rotates downward on the tip portion 50E side about the shaft body 226 that supports the base portion 50G due to the pressing of the cable 19. By the guiding hole 50H moving with respect to the shaft body 226, the moving member 50 can shift the position of the fulcrum in the rotation. And since the pin 50F moves along the linear first guiding hole 225A among the guiding holes 225, the tip portion 50E of the moving member 50 maintains a state of protruding into the guiding passage R4. Therefore, the tip portion 50E maintains a state of sandwiching the end portion of the label 160 between itself and the cable 19 from the downstream side in the guiding direction Y4, and peels the label 160 from the peeling material 170 together with the cable 19.

[0073] As shown in FIG. 17, the guiding surface 51 is shorter than the pressing surface 61 in the vertical direction. When the tip portion 50E of the moving member 50 moves downward from the most downstream position in the guiding direction Y4 of the guiding surface 51, the pin 50F moves along the arc-shaped second guiding hole 225B among the guiding holes 225. The second guiding hole 225B curves in a direction away from the guiding passage R4 rearward. Therefore, the tip portion 50E gradually retracts from the guiding passage R4 as the cable 19 moves in the guiding direction Y4. When the cable 19 further moves in the guiding direction Y4 and reaches the most downstream position P2 of the pressing surface 61 in the guiding passage R4, the pressing of the end portion of the label 160 by the pressing surface 61 ends.

[0074] As shown in FIG. 18, the intermediate portion 22 of the base body 20 has an inclined surface 52 below the guiding surface 51. The inclined surface 52 is connected to the lower end of the guiding surface 51 and faces obliquely downward forward. The inclined surface 52 guides the cable 19 wound with the label 160 by the winding portion 7 upward and out of the label attaching device 1 into the gap between the pressing surface 61 and the guiding surface 51. When attaching the label 160, the user presses the cable 19 against the guiding surface 51 and moves the cable 19 along the guiding surface 51, so there may be a case where the cable 19 moves along the inclined surface 52 from the lower end of the guiding surface 51. The moving member 50 retracts rearward from the inclined surface 52 when the pin 50F follows the second guiding hole 225B. Therefore, the moving member 50 does not interfere with the movement of the cable 19.

[0075] The label affixing device 1 cuts the tape 150 with the half-cut cutting blade 92 to a length corresponding to the thickness and use of the cable 19 to generate the label 160. The label 160 preferably has a length such that the peeling of the label 160 from the release material 170 is completed with the position P2 where the pressing surface 61 finishes pressing the end of the label 160 as the peeling completion position. However, when the cable 19 reaches the position P2, the label 160 is in a state of being affixed to the cable 19 with sufficient strength by the pressing of the end by the pressing surface 61 and the pinching of the end by the moving member 50. Therefore, even if the label 160 has a length such that the peeling from the release material 170 cannot be completed even when the cable 19 reaches the position P2, the label affixing device 1 can sufficiently peel the label 160 only by the adhesive force to the cable 19 at a position further downstream in the guiding direction Y4 than the position P2.

[0076] <Winding portion 7> The winding portion 7 winds and affixes the label 160 whose end adheres to the cable 19 disposed at the winding position P3 around the cable 19. As shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 19 to 21, the winding portion 7 has a substantially cylindrical rotating body 70 with a partially missing side surface. The rotation axis 70A, which is the center of rotation of the rotating body 70, extends in the left-right direction and is rotatably supported by a left support portion 71 fixed to the left surface of the left side plate 25 and a right support portion 72 fixed to the right surface of the right side plate 26, respectively. The rotating body 70 has a left side surface portion 73, a right side surface portion 74, and a peripheral surface portion 75. The left side surface portion 73 and the right side surface portion 74 are disk-shaped and face each other with a separation in the left-right direction.

[0077] The left side surface 73 has an external gear 73A on the left face. The external gear 73A is connected to a drive mechanism 705 provided at the bottom 21 of the main unit 2, and the driving force generated by the motor 705A is transmitted and input from the external gear 73A. An insertion portion 73B that is recessed from the peripheral end portion toward the rotation axis center 70A is formed on the left side surface 73. The insertion portion 73B has a substantially U-shaped configuration and extends radially from a semi-circular bottom portion 731 centered on the rotation axis center 70A to an opening portion 732 corresponding to a part of the peripheral end portion of the left side surface 73. The left side surface 73 has a substantially C-shaped rotation shaft portion 73C that protrudes leftward along the circumferential direction excluding the insertion portion 73B, radially inside the rotation axis center 70A from the external gear 73A. The rotation shaft portion 73C engages with a rotation receiving portion 71A formed on the right face of the left support portion 71 and is rotatably supported.

[0078] The right side surface 74 has a detection plate 74A on the peripheral edge portion of the right face. The detection plate 74A is disposed at a position where it can be detected by a transmissive photosensor 701 (see FIG. 9) when the rotating body 70 is in the initial position. By controlling to stop the rotation of the rotating body 70 when the photosensor 701 detects the detection plate 74A, the rotating body 70 can be stopped at the initial position. Here, the initial position of the rotating body 70 is a position where, with the opening portions 732 and 742 disposed at the upper end portions of the bottom portions 731 and 741 described later, the cable 19 and the label 160 can be inserted into the insertion portions 73B and 74B. The photosensor 701 is provided at a position obliquely upward and rearward of the accommodating portion 211 at the bottom 21 of the base body 20, at a position rearward of the position of the rotating body 70 disposed in the accommodating portion 211, that is, at a position on the back side of the accommodating portion 211 when the opening and closing member 6 is opened and the accommodating portion 211 is viewed from the front. An insertion portion 74B that is recessed from the peripheral end portion toward the rotation axis center 70A is formed on the right side surface 74. The insertion portion 74B has a substantially U-shaped configuration and extends radially from a semi-circular bottom portion 741 centered on the rotation axis center 70A to an opening portion 742 corresponding to a part of the peripheral end portion of the left side surface 73. The right side surface 74 has a substantially C-shaped rotation shaft portion 74C that protrudes rightward along the circumferential direction excluding the insertion portion 74B, radially inside the rotation axis center 70A from the peripheral end portion. The rotation shaft portion 74C engages with a rotation receiving portion 72A formed on the left face of the right support portion 72 and is rotatably supported.

[0079] The circumferential surface 75 extends in the left - right direction in a semi - cylindrical shape and is provided between the left - hand side surface 73 and the right - hand side surface 74. The circumferential surface 75 is substantially U - shaped when viewed from the side, and both ends are connected to the left - hand side surface 73 and the right - hand side surface 74 respectively. The open portions of the circumferential surface 75 and the open portions of the insertion portions 73B, 74B are arranged in the same direction in the radial direction of the rotation axis 70A. The circumferential surface 75 houses the arm members 76, 77 inside and supports them so as to be swingable.

[0080] The rotating body 70 is in a state where the openings 732, 742 are arranged at the upper ends of the bottoms 731, 741, and it is possible to insert the cable 19 and the label 160 into the insertion portions 73B, 74B. The rotational position of the rotating body 70 in this state is the initial position. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, it is assumed that the rotating body 70 is arranged at the initial position. The insertion portions 73B, 74B are arranged below the vertical direction of the pasting position P1 and on the downstream side of the position P2 of the guide passage R4 in the guide direction Y4. The openings 732, 742 of the insertion portions 73B, 74B open toward the surface Us of the end portion of the label 160 arranged at the pasting position P1.

[0081] The winding portion 7 has the arm members 76, 77, the coil springs 78, 79, and the support shaft 702 inside the rotating body 70. The arm members 76, 77 hold the cable 19 with the cable 19 sandwiched therebetween when the label 160 is wound around the cable 19 by the winding portion 7. The arm member 76 and the arm member 77 are members made of the same - shaped metal. The arm members 76, 77 each have a clamping portion 76A, 77A, a receiving portion 76B, 77B, a bearing portion 76C, 77C, a spacer 76D, 77D, and a fixing portion 76E, 77E. The clamping portions 76A, 77A are in the shape of flat plates extending in the left - right and up - down directions and are arranged to face each other with a gap in the front - rear direction. The spacers 76D, 77D are provided at positions closer to the bearing portions 76C, 77C than the rotation axis 70A in the clamping portions 76A, 77A respectively, and abut against each other to secure the gap between the clamping portions 76A, 77A.

[0082] The bearing portions 76C and 77C are formed at the ends of the clamping portions 76A and 77A on the side where the spacers 76D and 77D are provided. One support shaft 702 is inserted through the bearing portions 76C and 77C. Therefore, the arm members 76 and 77 swing around the common support shaft 702. Both ends of the support shaft 702 are supported at positions radially outside the rotation axis 70A with respect to the bottom portions 731 and 741 of the insertion portions 73B and 74B on the left side surface 73 and the right side surface 74 of the rotating body 70, respectively. Therefore, the end portions of the arm members 76 and 77 on the side opposite to the support shaft 702 swing, approaching and separating from each other. Protrusions 76F and 77F (see FIG. 21) extending to the side opposite to the clamping portions 76A and 77A are formed on the bearing portions 76C and 77C. The protrusions 76F and 77F are disposed in an opening 75A (see FIG. 19) formed at the bottom portion of the circumferential surface 75 of the rotating body 70. When the arm members 76 and 77 swing about the support shaft 702 and the swing range reaches a predetermined range, the protrusions 76F and 77F abut against the edge of the opening 75A. That is, the opening 75A defines the swing range of the arm members 76 and 77. The swing range is a range in which the tips 76G and 77G of the arm members 76 and 77 do not protrude from the outer circumferences of the left side surface 73 and the right side surface 74, that is, the outer circumference of the rotating body 70 (see the dotted line in FIG. 19).

[0083] The receiving portions 76B and 77B are formed at the ends of the arm members 76 and 77 on the side opposite to the support shaft 702 and are connected to the clamping portions 76A and 77A, respectively. The receiving portions 76B and 77B bend in a direction away from each other in the front-rear direction. That is, the receiving portions 76B and 77B are directed radially inward of the rotation axis 70A in a side view, and the size of the gap between them gradually decreases. The surfaces of the clamping portion 76A and the receiving portion 76B on the side of the rotation axis 70A form a smoothly continuous surface, and a coating layer for suppressing the adhesion of the adhesive material is formed on the surface. Similarly, the surfaces of the clamping portion 77A and the receiving portion 77B on the side of the rotation axis 70A form a smoothly continuous surface, and a coating layer for suppressing the adhesion of the adhesive material is formed on the surface. The receiving portions 76B and 77B guide the cable 19 moving from the pressing portion 5 to the winding portion 7 closer to the rotation axis 70A in the front-rear direction on the surface that bends the cable 19 and guide it into the gap between the clamping portions 76A and 77A.

[0084] The fastening portions 76E and 77E are formed on the surfaces of the clamping portions 76A and 77A opposite to the mutually facing surfaces, and hold one ends of the coil springs 78 and 79. The other ends of the coil springs 78 and 79 are held on the inner surface of the peripheral surface portion 75 of the rotating body 70. The arm members 76 and 77 are biased toward the rotation axis 70A side by the coil springs 78 and 79, respectively. The clamping portions 76A and 77A hold the cable 19 inserted into the gap.

[0085] The winding portion 7 further has lever members 706 and 707 and microswitches 708 and 709. The microswitches 708 and 709 detect when the cable 19 reaches the respective guiding positions of the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72, that is, the bottom portions 71C and 72C. When the portions corresponding to the guiding portions 71B and 72B of the cable 19 are located at the guiding positions, the portion of the cable 19 corresponding to the rotating body 70 is located at the winding position P3. The winding position P3 is the position of the rotation axis 70A at the bottoms 731 and 741 of the insertion portions 73B and 74B, or a position in the vicinity thereof. The bottoms 731 and 741 are semi-circular curved surfaces centered on the rotation axis 70A which is the center of rotation of the rotating body 70. The radius of curvature of the bottoms 731 and 741 corresponds to the size of the cable 19 with the largest outer diameter among the outer diameters of the cables 19 around which the labeling device 1 can wind the label 160. Therefore, when a cable 19 with an outer diameter that is not the maximum diameter contacts the bottoms 731 and 741, the position of the center line of the cable 19 does not coincide with the rotation axis 70A. The winding portion 7 can wind the label 160 even if the position of the center line of the cable 19 is deviated from the position of the rotation axis 70A of the rotating body 70. Therefore, the winding position P3 is the position where the portion of the cable 19 corresponding to the rotating body 70 is arranged when the cable 19 is located at the guiding position. Thus, the winding position P3 does not necessarily coincide with the rotation axis 70A.

[0086] As shown in FIG. 22, the lever member 707 is a plate-shaped member that bends and extends stepwise in the front-rear direction, and has a support portion 707A, an input portion 707B, and an acting portion 707C. The support portion 707A is a fulcrum that rotatably supports the lever member 707, and is provided at the front end portion of the lever member 707. The lever member 707 is assembled to the left surface of the right support portion 72. The shaft body that engages with the support portion 707A protrudes from the left surface of the right support portion 72. The rear end side of the lever member 707 is biased upward by a coil spring 707D. The input portion 707B is formed on the upper surface of the intermediate portion of the lever member 707 and protrudes upward. A part of the input portion 707B is exposed to the bottom portion 72C through an opening formed in the bottom portion 72C of the guide portion 72B of the right support portion 72. The input portion 707B swings the lever member 707 by being pressed by a cable 19 guided by the bottom portion 72C. The acting portion 707C is provided at the rear end of the lever member 707. The acting portion 707C is located rearward and upward of the input portion 707B and the support portion 707A in a state where the input portion 707B is exposed to the bottom portion 72C. The microswitch 709 is disposed below the acting portion 707C and fixed to the right surface of the right side plate 26. The microswitch 709 is a switch for driving a driving portion that rotates the rotating body 70. Since the acting portion 707C is located above the input portion 707B, even if foreign matter such as water adheres to the input portion 707B through the opening in the bottom portion 72C, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the acting portion 707C. Therefore, the adhesion of foreign matter to the microswitch 709 is suppressed.

[0087] The lever member 706 shown in FIG. 10 also has the same configuration as the lever member 707. The lever member 706 is a plate-shaped member that bends and extends in a stepped manner in the front-rear direction, and has a support portion 706A, an input portion 706B, and an acting portion 706C. The support portion 706A is a fulcrum that rotatably supports the lever member 706, and is provided at the front end portion of the lever member 706. The lever member 706 is assembled to the right surface of the left support portion 71. The shaft body that engages with the support portion 706A protrudes from the right surface of the left support portion 71. The rear end side of the lever member 706 is biased upward by a coil spring (not shown). The input portion 706B is formed on the upper surface of the middle portion of the lever member 706 and protrudes upward. A part of the input portion 706B is exposed to the bottom portion 71C through an opening formed in the bottom portion 71C of the guide portion 71B of the left support portion 71. The input portion 706B is swung by being pressed by a cable 19 guided by the bottom portion 71C. The acting portion 706C is provided at the rear end of the lever member 706. The acting portion 706C is located rearward and upward of the input portion 706B and the support portion 706A in a state where the input portion 706B is exposed to the bottom portion 71C. The microswitch 708 is disposed below the acting portion 706C and fixed to the left surface of the left side plate 25. The microswitch 708 is a switch for driving a driving portion that rotates the rotating body 70. Since the acting portion 706C is located above the input portion 706B, even if foreign matter such as water adheres to the input portion 706B through the opening of the bottom portion 71C, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the acting portion 706C. Therefore, the adhesion of foreign matter to the microswitch 708 is suppressed.

[0088] The cable 19 that has moved the guide path R4 in the guide direction Y4 and peeled the label 160 from the release material 170 moves further downward from the position P2. The guide surface 71D of the left support portion 71 and the guide surface 72D of the right support portion 72 contact the portions outside the left and right directions of the portion where the label 160 of the cable 19 is attached, and guide the cable 19 to the guide portions 71B and 72B. The cable 19 moves downward along the guide portions 71B and 72B. As shown in FIG. 19, the rotating body 70 has stopped at the initial position. The cable 19 can enter the insertion portions 73B and 74B. The cable 19 enters the gap between the clamping portions 76A and 77A of the arm members 76 and 77 by being guided by the guide portions 71B and 72B and the insertion portions 73B and 74B. Even if the moving direction of the cable 19 is displaced in the front-rear direction, the cable 19 is guided to the receiving portions 76B and 77B where the gap narrows downward and enters the gap between the clamping portions 76A and 77A. As shown in FIG. 23, when the cable 19 enters the gap between the clamping portions 76A and 77A, the cable 19 presses the arm members 76 and 77 and swings the arm members 76 and 77 around the common support shaft 702, widening the gap between the clamping portions 76A and 77A. The arm members 76 and 77 maintain the state of clamping and holding the cable 19 with the clamping portions 76A and 77A by the biasing force.

[0089] When the cable 19 reaches the bottom portions 71C and 72C of the guide portions 71B and 72B, that is, the guide positions, the portion where the end of the label 160 is attached is arranged at the winding position P3 in the rotating body 70. As shown in FIG. 23, the portion of the cable 19 that has reached the guide position presses the input portions 706B and 707B downward. By the downward movement of the input portions 706B and 707B, the acting portions 706C and 707C move downward. The acting portions 706C and 707C are located at positions farther from the support portions 706A and 707A than the input portions 706B and 707B, respectively. Therefore, the acting portions 706C and 707C move downward by a distance longer than the distance by which the input portions 706B and 707B move downward due to the pressing of the cable 19. When the acting portions 706C and 707C move downward, they contact the microswitches 708 and 709 and turn them on, respectively.

[0090] When both the microswitch 708 and the microswitch 709 are turned on, the control unit drives the motor 705A and controls the rotation of the rotating body 70. As shown in FIG. 24, when the rotating body 70 rotates, the label 160 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the cable 19. The surfaces of the clamping portions 76A and 77A of the arm members 76 and 77 that contact the cable 19 are flat surfaces. Therefore, even if the central position of the cable 19 is displaced from the position of the rotation axis 70A of the rotating body 70, the clamping portions 76A and 77A can always maintain the state of holding the outer peripheral surface of the cable 19 by the biasing of the arm members 76 and 77. Similarly, even if the outer diameter of the cable 19 is different, the clamping portions 76A and 77A can always maintain the state of holding the outer peripheral surface of the cable 19. When the rotating body 70 rotates while the clamping portions 76A and 77A hold the cable 19, the label 160 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the cable 19 and attached to the cable 19 by the adhesive material.

[0091] The control unit controls the number of rotations and the rotational position of the rotating body 70 by the photosensor 701 detecting the detection plate 74A of the rotating body 70. When the number of rotations of the rotating body 70 reaches a preset number of rotations, the control unit controls the rotating body 70 to stop at the initial position. That is, the openings 732 of the insertion portions 73B and 74B are located above the bottom 731. The cable 19 around which the label 160 is wound can be taken out from the insertion portions 73B and 74B and the guide portions 71B and 72B. When the cable 19 is discharged from the guide portion 72B, the lever member 707 moves the acting portion 707C upward by the biasing force and turns off the microswitch 709.

[0092] As shown in FIG. 11, when the cable 19 moves in a direction opposite to the guiding direction Y4, the inclined surface 63 of the pressing member 60 and the inclined surface 52 of the intermediate portion 22 of the base body 20 guide the cable 19 to the position of the guiding passage R4. Further, when the cable 19 passes through the guiding passage R4, by pressing the pressing surface 61 along the inclined surface 52, the upper end portion of the pressing member 60 moves forward and expands the guiding passage R4 in the front-rear direction. The cable 19 passes through the guiding passage R4, and the cable 19 with the label 160 attached is taken out from the label attaching device 1.

[0093] Incidentally, the rotating body 70 can be removed from the accommodating portion 211 by opening the opening / closing member 6, and maintenance can be performed. As shown in FIG. 8, the user presses the opening / closing button 6B of the opening / closing member 6 to open the opening / closing member 6. The peeling region 224 of the pressing portion 5 and the accommodating portion 211 of the winding portion 7 are exposed on the front side of the label affixing device 1. The user removes the screws of the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 and removes each from the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26. The rotating shaft portions 73C and 74C of the rotating body 70 are disengaged from the rotation receiving portions 71A and 72A of the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72. Therefore, the user can take out the rotating body 70 from the accommodating portion 211. The photosensor 701 detects the detection plate 74A of the rotating body 70 in a non-contact manner. Further, the photosensor 701 is disposed at a position on the back side of the accommodating portion 211. For this reason, when taking out the rotating body 70, there is no need to remove the signal line of the photosensor 701 or to disengage the engagement between the photosensor 701 and the detection plate 74A.

[0094] Also, the microswitches 708 and 709 are fixed to the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26, respectively. Therefore, when the user removes the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 from the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26, there is no need to remove the signal lines of the microswitches 708 and 709. The lever members 706 and 707 are assembled to the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72, respectively, and are held at positions separated from the microswitches 708 and 709 by the spring force of the coil spring 707D. Therefore, when the user removes the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 from the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26, the lever members 706 and 707 do not interfere with the microswitches 708 and 709.

[0095] When attaching the rotating body 70 to the accommodating portion 211, the user performs the operation in the reverse procedure of the removal. The user places the rotating body 70 in the accommodating portion 211. The user temporarily places the rotation receiving portions 71A and 72A of the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 on the circular portions of the open portions 25A and 26A of the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26. The user respectively fits and temporarily engages the rotation shaft portions 73C and 74C of the rotating body 70 into the rotation receiving portions 71A and 72A of the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72. By rotating the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 with the rotation receiving portions 71A and 72A as fulcrums, the user aligns the guide portions 71B and 72B of the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 with the open portions 25A and 26A of the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26. The user fastens the screws and fixes the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 to the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26 respectively, thereby completing the attachment of the rotating body 70.

[0096] <Take-up portion 8> As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the take-up portion 8 is located obliquely upward behind the peeling portion 4 and is provided on the right surface of the main board 12 above the upper front corner portion of the tape mounting portion 30. The take-up portion 8 winds up the peeling material 170 from which the label 160 has been peeled off by the peeling portion 4 in a roll shape, thereby applying the tension necessary for the conveyance of the tape 150 and the peeling of the label 160 to the tape 150. As shown in FIG. 1, the take-up portion 8 has a cylindrical shape, and the rotation axis 80A extends in the left-right direction. The length of the take-up portion 8 in the left-right direction is larger than the maximum width of the tape 150 (label 160) corresponding to the label attaching device 1. The left end portion of the take-up portion 8 is connected to a driving portion provided on the main board 12 and rotates counterclockwise in a right-side view under the control of the control portion. The right end portion of the take-up portion 8 is open. The peeling material 170 is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the take-up portion 8, and when discarded, the peeled material roll 175 in a roll shape is pulled out rightward from the right end portion.

[0097] As shown in FIGS. 25 to 29, the winding unit 8 includes a reel 80, a rotating shaft 81, a retracting member 82, a pressing member 84, a lid member 85, and an operating member 86. The reel 80 has a cylindrical shape and extends in the axial direction of the rotation axis 80A. The left side surface of the reel 80 is closed, and in the center, it has an opening into which the rotating shaft 81 extending from the gear group 88 of the driving unit is inserted. The opening of the rotating shaft 81 is connected to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical shaft 80D that extends cylindrically rightward from the left side surface within the reel 80. The rotating shaft 81 is fastened to the cylindrical shaft 80D with a screw at the right end of the cylindrical shaft 80D and is fixed to the reel 80. The gear group 88 transmits the driving force of the motor 89 provided in the driving unit to the rotating shaft 81 and rotates the reel 80 according to the control of the control unit.

[0098] The right side surface of the reel 80 is open. The reel 80 has an opening 80C that penetrates the outer peripheral surface 80B and opens the outer peripheral surface 80B with a width of approximately 1 / 4 of the outer peripheral surface 80B. The opening 80C is open on the right side surface. The retracting member 82 is disposed in the opening 80C. The retracting member 82 has a plate shape with substantially the same size as the width of the opening 80C and has an outer surface 82A that curves along the outer peripheral surface 80B. A shaft hole 82C (see FIG. 27) through which a shaft 82B extending in the axial direction is inserted is formed at one end side in the circumferential direction on the outer surface 82A of the retracting member 82. The shaft 82B is held by a bearing 80E formed inside the reel 80 at one end side in the circumferential direction in the opening 80C of the reel 80. Therefore, the retracting member 82 swings about the shaft 82B with the other end side in the circumferential direction on the outer surface 82A as a free end. The free end can move radially between the inside and the outside of the reel 80 through the opening 80C.

[0099] The reel 80 has a slit-shaped insertion port 80F extending in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface 80B at the other end in the circumferential direction from the opening 80C. The inner wall of the insertion port 80F extends substantially to the center in the radial direction within the reel 80. The end of the release material 170 wound by the winding portion 8 is inserted into the insertion port 80F. The pressing member 84 is a leaf spring made of metal. One end of the pressing member 84 in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction is bent, and a pressing portion 84A having a plurality of teeth arranged in the axial direction is formed at the edge portion. The other end of the pressing member 84 is divided into three parts in the axial direction. The portions on both sides in the axial direction at the other end of the pressing member 84 are support portions 84C. The support portions 84C are bent into a cylindrical shape with a curvature larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical shaft 80D, respectively. The support portions 84C engage with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical shaft 80D and rotatably support the pressing member 84 around the cylindrical shaft 80D.

[0100] The middle portion in the axial direction at the other end of the pressing member 84 is a restricting portion 84B. The restricting portion 84B extends to the other end side while being bent in a stepped shape. With the pressing portion 8A disposed at the inner wall portion of the insertion port 80F, the restricting portion 84B is hooked on a hooking portion 80G provided in the vicinity of the bearing 80E within the reel 80. The restricting portion 84B restricts the counterclockwise rotation of the pressing member 84 in a right-side view. The portion between the support portion 84C and the pressing portion 84A is a flexible portion 84D. The flexible portion 84D is bent by the pressing of the first cam 87A (described later). The flexible portion 84D is bent by the pressing and returns to its original state by the elastic force when the pressing is released. The inner wall portion of the insertion port 80F is provided with a receiving tooth portion 80H (see FIG. 27) having a plurality of receiving teeth formed in a stepped shape with respect to the insertion direction of the end of the release material 170. The receiving teeth of the receiving tooth portion 80H extend in the axial direction. The pressing portion 84A of the pressing member 84 is disposed at a position facing the receiving teeth of the receiving tooth portion 80H.

[0101] The lid member 85 closes the right side surface of the reel 80. The lid member 85 is disposed inside the right end portion of the reel 80 and is fixed with screws. The lid member 85 has an elongated notch-shaped outlet 85A. The outlet 85A is formed at a position corresponding to the opening portion on the right side surface side of the insertion port 80F and is connected to the insertion port 80F. The end portion of the peeling material 170 inserted into the insertion port 80F can be taken out from the outlet 85A by sliding it rightward. The operation member 86 moves the free end of the insertion / withdrawal member 82 and the pressing portion 84A of the pressing member 84. The operation member 86 has an operation portion 86A and a cam member 87. The operation portion 86A has a rotation shaft 86B and is inserted into the support hole 85B of the lid member 85 and supported rotatably. The operation portion 86A is disposed on the right side surface of the lid member 85 and rotates between a first position (see FIG. 28) that overlaps the outlet 85A and the insertion port 80F in the axial direction and a second position (see FIG. 29) that does not overlap the outlet 85A and the insertion port 80F in the axial direction.

[0102] The cam member 87 is disposed inside the reel 80 and has a thick shaft 87C, a first cam 87A and a second cam 87B, and a thin shaft 87D. The thick shaft 87C extends in the axial direction and is connected to the rotation shaft 86B of the operation portion 86A. The first cam 87A and the second cam 87B are connected to the left end portion of the thick shaft 87C. The thin shaft 87D extends in the axial direction and is connected to the left end portions of the first cam 87A and the second cam 87B. The thick shaft 87C and the thin shaft 87D are coaxial. The thin shaft 87D is supported by a bearing portion 80J formed on the left side surface inside the reel 80. The cam member 87 is disposed between the free end of the insertion / withdrawal member 82 and the pressing portion 84A of the pressing member 84 inside the reel 80. The first cam 87A changes the position of the free end of the insertion / withdrawal member 82 according to the rotation of the operation portion 86A.

[0103] When the operation unit 86A is in the first position, the first cam 87A pushes out the free end of the retractable member 82 radially outward to dispose the retractable member 82 at the protruding position. The protruding position is a position where the position of the outer surface 82A of the retractable member 82 in the radial direction is substantially the same as the position of the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 (see FIG. 26). When the operation unit 86A is in the second position, the first cam 87A releases the pushing out of the free end of the retractable member 82 to dispose the retractable member 82 at the retracted position. The retracted position is a position where the position of the outer surface 82A of the retractable member 82 in the radial direction is disposed radially inward of the position of the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 (see FIG. 27).

[0104] The circumferential length of the reel 80 when the retractable member 82 is in the protruding position is referred to as the first circumferential length. The circumferential length is the shortest length in the circumferential direction of the reel 80 and is the shortest length of the outer contour line in a cross section including the opening 80C in a cross section orthogonal to the rotation axis 80A. The first circumferential length is the length of the outer contour line connecting the line along the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 and the line along the outer surface 82A of the retractable member 82 at the opening 80C. The first circumferential length is substantially equal to the length of the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 when there is no opening 80C. The circumferential length of the reel 80 when the retractable member 82 is in the retracted position is referred to as the second circumferential length. The second circumferential length is the length of the outer contour line connecting the line along the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80, the line along a part of the outer surface 82A of the retractable member 82 at the opening 80C, and the tangent line extending from the edge of the opening 80C to the outer surface 82A. The tangent line extending from the edge of the opening 80C to the outer surface 82A passes through the opening 80C. Therefore, the second circumferential length is shorter than the first circumferential length.

[0105] The second cam 87B changes the position of the pressing portion 84A of the pressing member 84 in accordance with the rotation of the operation portion 86A. When the operation portion 86A is in the first position, the second cam 87B presses the flexible portion 84D. When the flexible portion 84D bends, the pressing portion 84A moves to the contact position. The contact position is the position where the pressing portion 84A contacts the receiving tooth portion 80H formed on the inner wall of the insertion port 80F (see Fig. 26). When the operation portion 86A is in the second position, the second cam 87B releases the pressure on the flexible portion 84D. When the flexible portion 84D is restored by the elastic force, the pressing portion 84A moves to the separated position. The separated position is the position where the pressing portion 84A is separated from the receiving tooth portion 80H (see Fig. 26).

[0106] When the user winds up the release material 170 from which the label 160 has been peeled off, the user rotates the operation portion 86A and arranges it in the second position. The flexible portion 84D is released from the pressure by the second cam 87B and is restored by the elastic force, so that the pressing portion 84A moves to the separated position. The user inserts the end portion of the release material 170 into the insertion port 80F of the reel 80. The end portion of the release material 170 is inserted to the depth of the insertion port 80F without contacting the pressing portion 84A. The user rotates the operation portion 86A and arranges it in the first position. The flexible portion 84D is pressed by the second cam 87B, and the pressing portion 84A moves to the contact position. The pressing portion 84A bites and clamps the end portion of the release material 170 between the receiving tooth portion 80H. Also, the flexible portion 84D biases the pressing portion 84A by the elastic force. The pressing portion 84A is biased to apply a load to the end portion of the release material 170 and press the end portion of the release material 170 against the receiving tooth portion 80H. Therefore, the end portion of the release material 170 is difficult to come out of the insertion port 80F at the start of winding by the winding portion 8. The user operates the operation panel 12A to give an instruction to rotate the winding portion 8. The control unit drives the motor 89 of the driving unit to rotate the rotating shaft 81, and rotates the reel 80 counterclockwise when viewed from the right side. The release material 170 is wound up by the winding portion 8, and the slack is eliminated. Since the projecting and retracting member 82 is in the projecting position, the inner peripheral length of the release material roll 175 of the release material 170 wound up by the winding portion 8 becomes the first circumferential length.

[0107] The outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 is preferably a cylindrical surface with a constant radial distance from the rotation axis 80A. Further, the outer surface 82A of the retractable member 82 when in the extended position preferably forms a cylindrical surface with the same radial distance from the rotation axis 80A as the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80. By the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 and the outer surface 82A of the retractable member 82 forming a cylindrical surface, the winding unit 8 can suppress the unevenness in the speed at which the reel 80 winds the release material 170, so that unevenness is less likely to occur in the printing on the label 160.

[0108] The release material 170 is wound around the tape spool 121 as a double-sided adhesive tape 120 attached to the adhesive surface Ur of the base material 140 within the tape cassette 100. Therefore, the release material 170 is subjected to a coating process that suppresses the adhesion of the adhesive material on both sides so that the double-sided adhesive tape 120 can be fed out from the tape spool 121, and it is slippery during conveyance. The winding unit 8 pulls the release material 170 by winding it with the driving force of the motor 89 to assist in conveyance. Therefore, the winding unit 8 can apply a sufficient peeling force to the peeling unit 4 against the slippage of the release material 170.

[0109] Note that the change in the outer diameter of the release material roll 175 when the winding unit 8 finishes winding compared to the outer diameter when it starts winding the release material 170 is preferably suppressed within 20% of the outer diameter of the reel 80. The release material 170 has a part of the surface on the label 160 side cut at the half-cut position Ct of the label 160 (see FIG. 6). For this reason, if the change in the force by which the release material 170 is pulled by the winding of the winding unit 8 becomes large, the release material 170 may tear at the half-cut position Ct. Therefore, the label affixing device 1 suppresses the tearing of the release material 170 during winding by setting the change in the outer diameter of the release material roll 175 from the start to the end of winding within 20% of the outer diameter of the reel 80 and suppressing the change in the force by which the release material 170 is pulled.

[0110] The winding unit 8 winds the release material 170 around the outer peripheral surface 80B of the reel 80 while pulling it. For this reason, the release material roll 175 is in a state of being tightly wound around the reel 80 and cannot be easily removed from the reel 80. When removing the release material roll 175, the user rotates the operation part 86A and arranges it at the second position. The pressing part 84A moves to the separated position. Also, the protruding / retracting member 82 is released from being pushed out by the first cam 87A and can move to the retracted position. The protruding / retracting member 82 is pushed into the opening 80C by the release material roll 175 tightly wound around the reel 80 and is arranged at the retracted position. The circumferential length of the reel 80 becomes the second circumferential length and is shorter than the inner circumferential length of the release material roll 175. Therefore, a gap is generated between the inner surface of the release material roll 175 and the outer surface 82A of the protruding / retracting member 82, and the release material roll 175 becomes easy to move on the outer peripheral surface 80B.

[0111] As shown in FIG. 28, when the operation part 86A is in the first position, the operation part 86A overlaps with the take-out port 85A in the axial direction, and the user cannot see inside the insertion port 80F. As shown in FIG. 29, when the operation part 86A is in the second position, the take-out port 85A does not overlap with the operation part 86A in the axial direction, and the user can see inside the insertion port 80F. Therefore, the user can know whether the release material roll 175 can be removed or not just by looking at the right side surface of the winding unit 8 to check whether the take-out port 85A overlaps with the operation part 86A.

[0112] The user moves the release material roll 175 in the axial direction and removes it from the right end part of the reel 80. Since the operation part 86A has moved to a position where it does not overlap with the take-out port 85A, the user can take out the end part of the release material 170 in the axial direction outside the insertion port 80F through the take-out port 85A.

[0113] As described above, the arm members 76 and 77 are biased by the coil springs 78 and 79, respectively, in such a direction that the clamping portions 76A and 77A approach each other. Therefore, the arm members 76 and 77 can clamp and press the cable 19 with the clamping portions 76A and 77A regardless of the outer diameter of the cable 19 inserted into the winding position P3. The arm members 76 and 77 clamp the cable 19 inserted into the winding position P3 with the clamping portions 76A and 77A, and in that state, rotate around the winding position P3 together with the rotating body 70, so that even if the outer diameter of the cable 19 is different, the contact state of the clamping portions 76A and 77A can be maintained, and thus the label 160 can be wound around the cable 19.

[0114] The bearing portions 76C and 77C of the arm members 76 and 77 are pivotally supported on the rotating body 70 by one support shaft 702, respectively. That is, the arm members 76 and 77 swing around the support shaft 702, and the clamping portions 76A and 77A can be brought closer to each other with the winding position P3 therebetween. Therefore, the arm members 76 and 77 can clamp different-diameter cables 19 with the clamping portions 76A and 77A to maintain the contact state, and the label 160 can be wound.

[0115] The winding portion 7 is configured by holding the arm members 76 and 77 of the same shape on the rotating body 70. Therefore, the label affixing device 1 can suppress the production cost and prevent the misattachment of parts during assembly.

[0116] For example, even when a cable 19 with a large outer diameter is inserted and the arm members 76 and 77 are in a state of swinging greatly, the tips 76G and 77G are located inside the rotating body 70, so they do not interfere with the rotation of the rotating body 70. Therefore, the label affixing device 1 can wind the label 160 around a cable 19 having a relatively large outer diameter.

[0117] When each of the micro switches 708 and 709 detects the cable 19, the cable 19 is arranged at the winding position P3 in a state parallel to the rotation axis 70A of the rotating body 70. By rotating the rotating body 70 in this state, the label applicator 1 can stably wind the label 160 around the cable 19.

[0118] When each of the micro switches 708 and 709 detects the cable 19, the cable 19 is arranged in a state parallel to the rotation axis 70A of the rotating body 70 at the lowest position of the winding position P3. By rotating the rotating body 70 in this state, the label applicator 1 can stably wind the label 160 around the cable 19.

[0119] An adhesive material is applied to the label 160, and the coating layer suppresses the adhesion of the adhesive material to the arm members 76 and 77. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can stably wind the label 160 around the cable 19 over a long period of time.

[0120] Since the clamping portions 76A and 77A are made of metal, they have high durability and the coating layer can be easily formed. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can stably wind the label 160 around the cable 19 over a long period of time.

[0121] The rotating body 70 can be easily removed from the base body 20 by releasing the fixation to the left side plate 25 of the left side surface portion 73 and releasing the fixation to the right side plate 26 of the right side surface portion 74. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion 7.

[0122] Since the bottom 731 of the insertion part 73B and the bottom 741 of the insertion part 74B are at the same position as the winding position P3 in the axial direction of the rotation axis 70A, the rotating body 70 can be easily positioned with respect to the left side surface 73 and the right side surface 74 so that the winding position P3 is aligned with the bottom 731 and the bottom 741, and can be attached to the base body 20. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding part 7.

[0123] Since each of the rotary shaft parts 73C and 74C projects from the rotating body 70, the rotating body 70 can be easily positioned with respect to the left side surface 73 and the right side surface 74, and can be attached to the base body 20. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding part 7.

[0124] Since the photosensor 701 is provided on the base body 20, it is not necessary to attach and detach the wiring of the photosensor 701 when attaching and detaching the left side surface 73, the right side surface 74, and the rotating body 70 to and from the base body 20. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding part 7.

[0125] Since the photosensor 701 is provided on the base body 20 on the back side of the housing part 211 of the rotating body 70, the left side surface 73, the right side surface 74, and the rotating body 70 do not interfere with the photosensor 701 when attaching and detaching to and from the base body 20. Therefore, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding part 7.

[0126] Since the operating portions 706C and 707C of the lever members 706 and 707 are farther from the support portions 706A and 707A than the input portions 706B and 707B, the distances that the operating portions 706C and 707C move are amplified with respect to the distances that the input portions 706B and 707B move by the input to the input portions 706B and 707B. Therefore, when each of the input portions 706B and 707B abuts on the cable 19, the microswitches 708 and 709 can detect the cable 19 with higher accuracy than when directly detecting. Thus, the label applicator 1 can stably detect the insertion of the cable 19 into the winding position P3.

[0127] Since each of the microswitches 708 and 709 is provided on the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26, it is not necessary to attach and detach the wirings of the microswitches 708 and 709 when attaching to and detaching from the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26 of the left side surface portion 73, the right side surface portion 74, and the rotating body 70. Thus, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion 7.

[0128] Since the orientations at the time of fixing of each of the left side surface portion 73 and the right side surface portion 74 are different from the orientations at the time of attachment and detachment, the left side surface portion 73 and the right side surface portion 74 can be temporarily installed in a state before being fixed to the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26 at the time of repair and replacement of the winding portion 7 and do not fall off from the base body 20. Thus, the label applicator 1 can easily perform repair, replacement, and maintenance of the winding portion 7.

[0129] The operating portions 706C and 707C of the lever members 706 and 707 that transmit the detection results to each of the microswitches 708 and 709 are respectively arranged at positions above the input portions 706B and 707B. Even if foreign matter intrudes into the base body 20 from the outside through the arrangement positions of the input portions 706B and 707B, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the operating portions 706C and 707C along the lever members 706 and 707. Therefore, it is difficult for the foreign matter to reach the microswitches 708 and 709. Thus, the label applicator 1 can suppress false detection by the microswitches 708 and 709 and operate smoothly.

[0130] <Others> In the above embodiment, the cable 19 is an example of the "adherend" of the present invention. The motor 705A is an example of the "driving source" of the present invention. The base body 20 is an example of the "housing" of the present invention. The winding position P3 is an example of the "insertion position" of the present invention. The clamping portions 76A and 77A are examples of the "first pressing surface" and the "second pressing surface" of the present invention, respectively. The arm members 76 and 77 are examples of the "first pressing member" and the "second pressing member" of the present invention, respectively. The coil springs 78 and 79 are examples of the "first biasing member" and the "second biasing member" of the present invention, respectively. The bearing portions 76C and 77C are examples of the "base portion" of the present invention. The support shaft 702 is an example of the "shaft body" of the present invention.

[0131] The tips 76G and 77G are examples of the "tip portion" of the present invention. The microswitches 708 and 709 are examples of the "first detector" and the "second detector" of the present invention, respectively. The insertion portions 73B and 74B are examples of the "first guide groove" and the "second guide groove" of the present invention, respectively. The left side surface portion 73 and the right side surface portion 74 are examples of the "first support member" and the "second support member" of the present invention, respectively. The left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26 are examples of the "first fixing portion" and the "second fixing portion" of the present invention, respectively. The bottom portions 731 and 741 are examples of the "first guide position" and the "second guide position" of the present invention, respectively. The rotating shaft portions 73C and 74C are examples of the "first supported portion" and the "second supported portion" of the present invention, respectively.

[0132] The initial position is an example of the "rotating position" of the present invention. The photosensor 701 is an example of the "position detector" of the present invention. The housing portion 211 is an example of the "mounting position" of the present invention. The input portions 706B and 707B are examples of the "first abutting portion" and the "second abutting portion" of the present invention, respectively. The lever members 706 and 707 are examples of the "first transmission member" and the "second transmission member" of the present invention, respectively. The support portions 706A and 707A are examples of the "first base end portion" and the "second base end portion" of the present invention, respectively. The acting portions 706C and 707C are examples of the "first tip end portion" and the "second tip end portion" of the present invention, respectively.

[0133] <Modification Example> The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. The printing method by the printing unit 3 is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the label affixing device 1 may perform printing using a receptacle type tape cassette. In this case, the tape cassette houses a tape in which a base material and a release material laminated on an adhesive surface Ur to which an adhesive is applied on the base material are laminated, and an ink ribbon. The printing unit 3 performs printing on the surface of the tape opposite to the adhesive surface. Note that, as the base material, for example, a die-cut label previously cut to a predetermined size may be used for the tape.

[0134] The label affixing device 1 may not have the printing unit 3 and the cutting unit 9. Printing on the tape 150 may be performed by an external printing device. The label affixing device 1 may use the tape 150 printed by the printing device and wind and affix the label to the cable 19. The object to which the label 160 is affixed is not limited to the cable 19, and may be other adherends. Further, the adhesive surface Ur of the tape 150 is not limited to one coated with an adhesive, and may obtain adhesiveness by processing.

[0135] Although the arm members 76 and 77 of the rotating body 70 are made of metal, it is sufficient that at least the clamping portions 76A and 77A are made of metal. For example, a configuration in which metal plates are attached as the clamping portions 76A and 77A to resin arm members 76 and 77 may be used. Although the arm members 76 and 77 are members having the same shape, they may be members having different shapes as long as the clamping portions 76A and 77A are each planar. Although the arm members 76 and 77 are supported by one support shaft 702, they may be supported by different support shafts 702 respectively. Further, one of the arm members 76 and 77 may be fixed and not swing, and the other may swing so that the gap between the clamping portions 76A and 77A is adjusted according to the outer diameter of the cable 19.

[0136] The microswitches 708 and 709 for detecting the insertion of the cable 19 into the guides 71B and 72B may be provided on either the left or the right side. Although the lever members 706 and 707 are provided on the left support portion 71 and the right support portion 72 respectively, they may be provided on the left side plate 25 and the right side plate 26 together with the microswitches 708 and 709. Further, the microswitches 708 and 709 are configured to suppress the adhesion of foreign matter that has entered through the openings in the bottom portions 71C and 72C by arranging the operating portions 706C and 707C of the lever members 706 and 707 above the input portions 706B and 707B. However, the microswitches 708 and 709 may be arranged vertically above the input portions 706B and 707B. If the microswitches 708 and 709 are located above the input portions 706B and 707B, even if foreign matter enters through the openings in the bottom portions 71C and 72C, it is difficult to reach the microswitches 708 and 709, so false detection by the microswitches 708 and 709 can be suppressed.

[0137] The label affixing device 1 detects the initial position of the rotating body 70 by the photosensor 701 detecting the detection plate 74A on the right side surface 74 of the rotating body 70 in a non-contact manner. However, a detection protrusion 746 may be provided instead of the detection plate 74A. As shown in FIG. 30, the right side surface 74 of the rotating body 70 has a substantially C-shaped detection base portion 745 that protrudes leftward along the circumferential direction excluding the insertion portion 73B on the radially outer side of the rotation axis center 70A from the rotation shaft portion 74C. The detection base portion 745 has a detection protrusion 746 that protrudes radially outward of the rotation axis center 70A from the detection base portion 745 in a part of the circumferential direction.

[0138] At the bottom 21 of the base body 20 of the main unit 2, a lever member 750 and a photosensor 710 are provided. The lever member 750 is positioned at a position corresponding to the arrangement position of the detection base 745 in the left - right direction, at a position obliquely downward and rearward of the rotating body 70, and is rotatably supported by a support shaft 751 parallel to the rotation axis 70A. The lever member 750 extends forward from the support shaft 751, and the tip 752 bends downward. Due to the swinging of the lever member 750, the tip 752 moves in the vertical direction. The tip 752 is biased upward by a coil spring 760 disposed on the bottom 21. A detection protrusion 754 protruding leftward is provided on the left surface of the tip 752.

[0139] The photosensor 710 is disposed at a position corresponding to the movement range of the detection protrusion 754 such that the detection protrusion 754 passes between the light - emitting part and the light - receiving part. The detection base 745 and the detection protrusion 746 on the right - hand side surface 74 abut against the intermediate part 753 between the tip 752 and the support shaft 751 of the lever member 750 from above. Due to the biasing of the coil spring 760, the lever member 750 is pressed clockwise with respect to the support shaft 751 when viewed from the right side. Depending on the rotational position of the rotating body 70, either the detection base 745 or the detection protrusion 746 abuts against the intermediate part 753. At the rotational position where the detection base 745 abuts against the intermediate part 753, the detection protrusion 754 is detected by the photosensor 710. Note that the state of the lever member 750 when the detection base 745 abuts against the intermediate part 753 is shown by a dashed - dotted line in the figure. At the rotational position where the detection protrusion 746 abuts against the intermediate part 753, the detection protrusion 754 is not detected by the photosensor 710. The control unit may control the rotational position of the rotating body 70 with the position where the detection protrusion 754 is not detected by the photosensor 710 as the initial position.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0140] 1 Label - affixing device 7 Winding part 19 Cable 20 Base body 25 Left - hand side plate 26 Right - hand side plate 70 Rotating body 70A Rotation axis 71 Left - hand support part 72 Right - hand support part 73 Left side face 73B, 74B Insertion part 73C, 74C Rotation shaft part 74 Right side face 76, 77 Arm member 76A, 77A Clamping part 76C, 77C Bearing part 76G, 77G Tip 78, 79 Coil spring 160 Label 211 Accommodation part 701 Photo sensor 702 Support shaft 705A Motor 706, 707 Lever member 706A, 707A Support part 706B, 707B Input part 706C, 707C Acting part 708, 709 Microswitch 731, 741 Bottom part P3 Winding position

Claims

1. A winding part that inserts a adherend with an end of a label to be attached attached thereto, rotates by a driving force transmitted from a driving source, and winds and attaches the label around the adherend, and a housing that rotatably supports the winding part, and is provided with the winding part has a first pressing surface that is a plane facing the insertion position along the insertion direction in which the adherend is inserted toward the insertion position of the adherend and on one side in a direction intersecting the insertion direction with respect to the insertion position, and when the adherend is located at the insertion position, a first pressing member that presses the label toward the adherend with the first pressing surface; has a second pressing surface that is a plane facing the insertion position along the insertion direction and on the other side in a direction intersecting the insertion direction with respect to the insertion position, and that faces the first pressing member, and when the adherend is located at the insertion position, a second pressing member that presses the label toward the adherend with the second pressing surface; a rotating body that holds the first pressing member and the second pressing member inside and rotates about the insertion position; a first biasing member disposed between the inner surface of the rotating body and the first pressing member, and biasing the first pressing member in a direction in which the first pressing surface approaches the second pressing surface with the insertion position interposed therebetween; a second biasing member disposed between the inner surface of the rotating body and the second pressing member, and biasing the second pressing member in a direction in which the second pressing surface approaches the first pressing surface with the insertion position interposed therebetween and is provided with A label affixing device characterized by the above.

2. The first pressing member and the second pressing member are each plate-shaped and extend along the insertion direction, and is provided with one shaft body that supports respective bases located downstream of the insertion position in the insertion direction on the rotating body. The label affixing device according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. The first pressing member and the second pressing member have the same shape. The label affixing device according to claim 2, characterized by the above.

4. On the side opposite to the respective bases of the first pressing member and the second pressing member, the respective tips located upstream of the insertion position in the insertion direction are located inside the position of the outer periphery of the rotating body regardless of the positions where the first pressing member and the second pressing member swing. The label affixing device according to claim 2, characterized by the above.

5. With respect to the rotating body, a first detector for detecting the presence or absence of insertion of the adherend into the insertion position is provided at a position on one side in the axial direction, which is the direction in which the rotation axis of the rotating body extends. A second detector for detecting the presence or absence of insertion of the adherend into the insertion position is provided at a position on the other side in the axial direction with respect to the rotating body. The device is provided with: The drive source drives to rotate the rotating body when both the first detector and the second detector detect that the adherend has been inserted into the insertion position. The label affixing device according to claim 4, characterized in that.

6. The first detector and the second detector detect the insertion of the adherend in a state where the adherend is inserted at the position on the most downstream side in the insertion direction among the insertion positions. The label affixing device according to claim 5, characterized in that.

7. A coating layer for suppressing adhesion of the adhesive material is formed on each of the first pressing surface and the second pressing surface. The label affixing device according to claim 6, characterized in that.

8. At least the first pressing surface of the first pressing member is made of metal. At least the second pressing surface of the second pressing member is made of metal. The label affixing device according to claim 7, characterized in that.

9. A first support member that rotatably supports one end of the rotating body in the axial direction and has a first guide groove for guiding the insertion of the adherend into the insertion position. A second support member that rotatably supports the other end of the rotating body in the axial direction and has a second guide groove for guiding the insertion of the adherend into the insertion position. The device is provided with: The housing A first fixing portion for fixing the first support member in a state where the first support member and the second support member support the rotating body. A second fixing portion for fixing the second support member in a state where the first support member and the second support member support the rotating body. The device is provided with the above. The label affixing device according to claim 5, characterized in that.

10. The first guide groove is in the shape of a recess formed by notching the first support member toward a first guide position for guiding the adherend. The second guide groove is in the shape of a recess formed by notching the second support member toward a second guide position for guiding the adherend. In a state where the first support member and the second support member support the rotating body, the first guide position and the second guide position are formed at the same position as the insertion position in the axial direction of the rotating body. The label affixing device according to claim 9, characterized in that.

11. The rotating body has, at one end in the axial direction, a first supported portion supported by the first support member, and at the other end in the axial direction, a second supported portion supported by the second support member, and is provided with, the first supported portion being formed to protrude toward one side in the axial direction from other portions at one end of the rotating body in the axial direction, the second supported portion being formed to protrude toward the other side in the axial direction from other portions at the other end of the rotating body in the axial direction, The labeling device according to claim 10, characterized in that.

12. The housing is provided with a position detector for detecting the rotational position of the rotating body, The labeling device according to claim 11, characterized in that.

13. The position detector is arranged on the back side of the mounting position of the rotating body on the housing in the mounting direction of the rotating body to the housing, The labeling device according to claim 12, characterized in that.

14. The first support member has a first contact portion that contacts the adherend when the adherend is inserted into the insertion position, and includes a first transmission member that transmits to the first detector when the adherend contacts the first contact portion, The second support member has a second contact portion that contacts the adherend when the adherend is inserted into the insertion position, and includes a second transmission member that transmits to the second detector when the adherend contacts the second contact portion, The detectable range of the first detector is wider than the range in which the adherend can contact the first contact portion, The detectable range of the second detector is wider than the range in which the adherend can contact the second contact portion, The labeling device according to claim 13, characterized in that.

15. The first detector and the second detector are each fixed to the housing, The labeling device according to claim 14, characterized in that.

16. The first support member and the second support member are configured to be rotatable about the rotation axis of the rotating body with respect to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion of the housing in a state where they are not fixed to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion of the housing, and the orientations during attachment and detachment to the housing are different from the orientations in the state where they are fixed to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion respectively, The labeling device according to claim 15, characterized in that.

17. The first transmission member extends in a rod shape, a first base end portion on one end side is rotatably supported by the first support member, The first tip portion on the other end side is disposed at a position above the first contact portion, and transmits a detection result to the first detector by swinging. The first contact portion is formed between the first base end portion and the first tip portion. The second transmission member extends in a rod shape. The second base end portion on one end side is rotatably supported by the second support member. The second tip portion on the other end side is disposed at a position above the second contact portion, and transmits a detection result to the second detector by swinging. The second contact portion is formed between the second base end portion and the second tip portion. The label affixing device according to claim 15, characterized in that.

18. Each of the first detector and the second detector is disposed above the first contact portion and the second contact portion in the vertical direction. The label affixing device according to claim 15, characterized in that.

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