Label

Abstract

To provide a label which is easily stuck to a desired position in a desired posture.SOLUTION: A label 1 includes a sheet-like base material 10 and an adhesive portion 20 provided on one surface of the base material. The base material has a main portion 11 to be stuck to an adherend and a guide portion 16 configured to grasp a position and a direction of the main portion in the adherend, and the guide portion is provided so as to be separable from the main portion. The adhesive portion is provided at least on a lower side of the main portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a label, and more particularly to a label that can be easily attached to a desired position in a desired orientation. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a tape with a sealing material temporarily attached to the backside. When the sealing material is pressed against a desired adherend and the tape is peeled off, the sealing material can be attached to the adherend. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-166732 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When a user purchases or otherwise acquires a sticker or label, he or she desires to affix it to a personal item in a desired position and orientation. If the user does not like the position or orientation of the affixed label, peeling it off and re-affixing it will damage the appearance of the label. Stickers such as those described in Patent Document 1 are generally difficult to re-affix, so there are cases where the user has to purchase them again.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a label that can be easily attached at a desired position in a desired orientation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a label comprising a sheet-like substrate and an adhesive portion provided on one surface of the substrate. The substrate has a main portion that is attached to the adherend and a guide portion that is configured to enable the position and orientation of the main portion on the adherend to be grasped, and the guide portion is provided so as to be detachable from the main portion. The adhesive portion is provided at least on the underside of the main portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a label that can be easily attached at a desired position in a desired orientation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic plan view showing a label according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line II in FIG. [Figure 3] 10A to 10C are diagrams showing an example of the operation when attaching the label to an adherend. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view showing a label according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the operation when attaching a plurality of the same labels to an adherend. [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a container to which a label according to an example of the present invention is attached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Fig. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a label 1 according to this embodiment, and Fig. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line II in Fig. 1.

[0010] The label 1 comprises a substrate 10 including a main portion 11 to be attached to an adherend, and an adhesive portion 20 and a separator 30 formed in this order on the substrate 10. The substrate 10 can be formed of a sheet-like material such as paper, a resin film, etc. In the substrate 10 according to this embodiment, a main portion 11 is located in the center in a plan view, and guide portions 16 are located around the main portion 11, as shown in FIG.

[0011] The main portion 11 has a desired marking such as a picture, letter, or pattern. The guide portion 16 according to this embodiment is configured to include line segments extending in two perpendicular directions. Specifically, the guide portion 16 is made up of multiple rectangular frame lines 17 arranged concentrically. The center of the guide portion 16 and the center of the main portion 11 also roughly coincide with each other. Of the multiple rectangles in guide section 16, the one closest to main section 11 is the smallest, and the length of each side increases by 10 mm toward the outside. As a result, the distance between corresponding sides of two adjacent rectangles (for example, sides 17a and 17b shown in FIG. 1) is all standardized to 5 mm, and the distance between the four sides of frame line 17 located on the outermost side and the four sides of the periphery of base material 10 is also the same 5 mm. The various marks on the main portion 11 and the frame lines of the guide portion 16 can be formed by various printing methods, etc. As the printing, a three-dimensional printing that can be recognized by touch, such as barcode printing or thick UV printing, may be selected.

[0012] The adhesive portion 20 has a strong adhesive portion 21 and a weak adhesive portion 22. As shown in Fig. 2 , the strong adhesive portion 21 is located only below the main portion 11, and the weak adhesive portion 22 is arranged around the strong adhesive portion 21 in a plan view, and only the weak adhesive portion 22 is located below the guide portion 16. There are no particular limitations on the method for forming the adhesive portion 20 having the strong adhesive portion 21 and the weak adhesive portion 22, but a simple method is to form a layer of the strong adhesive portion 21 over the entire surface, and then perform adhesive-blocking printing on a predetermined area that is to become the weak adhesive portion 22. Another example is a method in which two types of adhesive with different adhesive properties are applied separately.

[0013] Slits 12 are provided around the periphery of the main portion 11, following the contour and penetrating at least the substrate 10 in the thickness direction. The slits 12 are intermittent and not completely continuous in a circular shape, with one or more discontinuous portions 13. In this embodiment, the slits 12 are provided along the sides of the main portion 11, which is trapezoidal in plan view, and the discontinuous portions 13 are provided at four locations corresponding to the vertices of the trapezoid. With this configuration, the main portion 11 remains connected to the peripheral region including the guide portion 16 by the discontinuous portions 13, and can be separated from the peripheral region by cutting the discontinuous portions 13. The distance between the slits on both sides of the discontinuous portions 13 can be set as appropriate, but a distance of approximately 1 to 3 mm allows for a smooth separation operation and makes the label 1 easier to manufacture.

[0014] The operation of the label 1 configured as above when in use will be described. Using the guide portion 16 as a guide, the user determines the position and orientation of the main portion on the adherend. In this embodiment, the frame lines 17 of the guide portion 16 function as a scale in 5 mm increments parallel to the long and short sides of the substrate 10 in a plan view of the label 1, so that when attaching the label to a rectangular sheet-like adherend Sb as shown in Fig. 3, for example, the position and orientation of the main portion on the adherend Sb can be easily grasped. Therefore, the user can determine the attachment position and orientation based on what they have grasped, while adjusting the distance from the periphery, etc.

[0015] After determining the attachment position and orientation of main portion 11, the user peels off separator 30 to expose adhesive portion 20, and then uses guide portion 16 to attach label 1 to the substrate. Next, while holding main portion 11 as needed, guide portion 16 is peeled off from the substrate around main portion 11. Because weakly adhesive portion 22 is located below guide portion 16, guide portion 16 can be peeled off from the substrate without damaging the substrate or leaving any adhesive residue on it. When the discontinuous portion 13 around the main portion 11 is cut while peeling off the guide portion 16, the guide portion 16 is separated from the main portion 11. As a result, only the guide portion 16 is removed from the adherend, and only the main portion 11 remains attached to the adherend.

[0016] In the label 1 according to this embodiment, the guide portion 16 provided around the main portion 11 to be attached to the adherend can be used to precisely set the attachment position and orientation of the main portion 11 before attaching it to the adherend, and when attaching it, the guide portion 16 can be used to attach it to the adherend in the set position and orientation. Furthermore, since the main portion 11 has a weak adhesive portion around it, the guide portion 16 can be attached to the adherend together with the main portion 11, thereby improving the accuracy of attachment according to the settings during attachment operation. Furthermore, after attachment, the main portion 11 can be removed from the adherend without shifting its position, and the appearance of the adherend will not be damaged.

[0017] As described above, the label 1 according to this embodiment is configured to be easily affixed to a desired position in a desired orientation, which can contribute to improving the satisfaction of purchasers and users.

[0018] In this embodiment, the configuration of the guide portion can be changed in various ways. For example, instead of the above-described frame lines, grids extending vertically and horizontally or a large number of dots arranged at equal intervals can be used. The intervals of the frame lines and grids that serve as scales are not limited to the above-described 5 mm and can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, the distance between the periphery of the base material and the frame lines or grids does not necessarily have to match the distance between adjacent frame lines, etc.

[0019] Similarly, the forms of the slits and discontinuous portions formed in the main portion are not limited to those described above. For example, the discontinuous portions may be formed at positions other than vertices, or multiple discontinuous portions may be provided to form slits in the form of perforations. If the substrate is easily torn, a continuous annular half cut may be provided instead of the slits and discontinuous portions.

[0020] In addition, the form of the adhesive portion is not limited to the above. For example, the guide portion may be configured so that no adhesive is provided at all, or the adhesiveness of the guide portion 1 is completely removed by a glue-fixing treatment, so that the guide portion does not bond to the adherend at all. Alternatively, the guide portion may be configured to have weakly adhesive portions and non-adhesive portions by using different glue-fixing treatments for different parts of the guide portion.

[0021] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. In the following description, components common to those already described will be assigned the same reference numerals and redundant description will be omitted.

[0022] 4 shows a label 101 according to this embodiment. The basic structure of the label 101 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the label 101 differs from the first embodiment in that the substrate 110 and adhesive portion (not shown) are transparent, allowing the adherend underneath to be seen, and that only a portion of the guide portion 16 is configured to be removable.

[0023] 4, in the base material 110, perforations 111 are formed at least between the main portion 11 and frame line 17d, which is the closest of the frame lines of the guide portion 16 to the main portion 11. There are four perforations 111 in total, two of which extend in the same two directions as frame line 17d. The base material 110 is divided into nine regions, including the main portion 11, by four intersecting perforations 111, so that by cutting out any one or more regions along the perforations 111, a part of the guide portion 16 can be removed before the other parts.

[0024] The label 101 according to this embodiment is particularly suitable for the case where it is desired to attach a plurality of main portions to an adherend in a state where the main portions are relatively close to each other. An example of a procedure for such attachment will be described below. After determining the position and orientation of the main portion 11 of the first label 101 and attaching it to the adherend Sb, the user does not remove the entire guide portion 16, but instead cuts off a portion of it along the perforation 111. In the example shown in Figure 5, since the second main portion is attached to the right of the first main portion 11, only the area of ​​the guide portion 16 located to the right of the main portion 11 is cut off.

[0025] As a result, the adherend Sb is exposed immediately to the right of the main portion 11, making it possible to attach the main portion 11A of the second label 101A to the right of the main portion 11. At this time, because part of the guide portion 16 of the first label 101 remains, it is possible to easily determine whether the orientations of the labels 101 and 101A are aligned by, for example, overlapping the guide portion 16A of the label 101A with the guide portion 16. After the positions and orientations of the two main portions 11, 11A are determined and attached, the guide portions 16, 16A are removed at an appropriate time to complete the attachment. If more main portions are to be attached, a portion of the guide portion 16A of label 101A may be removed in the same manner, and the remaining portion may be used to set the position and orientation of the next label.

[0026] As described above, the label 101 according to this embodiment can have only a portion of the guide portion removed and the other portion left in place, so that even when multiple labels are attached, the main portions can be brought sufficiently close to each other and the labels can be easily attached in the desired position and posture.

[0027] Furthermore, since the substrate 110 and the adhesive portion are transparent, the adherend underneath can be seen, making it easy to grasp the position and orientation relative to the adherend, and affixing can be performed easily. This point is not unique to the second embodiment. Naturally, such a modification may be made to the first embodiment, and even if the substrate according to the second embodiment is opaque, the above-described effects can be obtained to some extent, so such a modification is also possible.

[0028] An application example of the label according to the present invention will be described. In the example shown in FIG. 6, a label 201, which is an example of the label according to the present invention, is attached to a gable-top milk carton 300. The label 201 has the expiration date of the milk filled in the milk carton 300 printed on the main portion 11. The guide portion 16 has four L-shaped guide lines 18, and also has eye-catching displays 202 and 203 to encourage the purchase of the milk carton 300. With regard to adhesive portions (not shown), strong adhesive portions are provided within the range of the main portion 11 in a plan view of the label 201. Furthermore, within the range of the guide portion 16 in a plan view of the label 201, weak adhesive portions are provided only in the areas that are attached to the milk carton 300, and no adhesive portions are provided in other areas.

[0029] With the strong adhesive portion covered with the separator, the label 201 is attached to the milk carton 300 using the weak adhesive portion by mechanical attachment using a labeler or by hand attachment. In this state, the label 201 exerts a sales promotion effect by the eye-catching displays 202 and 203.

[0030] A user who purchases milk carton 300 peels label 201 from milk carton 300 and peels off the separator covering the strong adhesive portion. Then, using guide portion 16, attaches main portion 11 to the desired position on milk carton 300 in the desired orientation, and then cuts off guide portion 16. This allows the user to place a larger, more legible expiration date on milk carton 300 in the desired manner than an expiration date printed directly on milk carton 300, and effectively prevents the expiration date from being missed due to overlooking the label.

[0031] Although each embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is possible to change the combination of components, make various modifications to each component, or delete components, without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0032] For example, the main part of the label of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. As another example, as described in Patent Document 1, it may be peeled from the substrate and transferred to the adherend.

[0033] The strong adhesive portion does not necessarily have to be provided on the entire underside of the main portion, but may be provided only on the periphery of the main portion in a plan view of the label. In this case, the area surrounded by the strong adhesive portion may be a weak adhesive portion, or no adhesive portion may be provided at all.

[0034] Furthermore, the main portion does not necessarily have to be located in the center, and may be located along the periphery or corner in a plan view. In such a case, the guide portion does not completely surround the periphery of the main portion, but is located at a part of the periphery of the main portion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0035] 1, 101, 101A, 201 Label 10, 110 base material 11, 11A Main section 12 Slit 16, 16A Guide section 20 Adhesive part 21 Strong adhesive part 22 Weak adhesive part Sb adherend

Claims

1. A sheet-like substrate; An adhesive portion provided on one surface of the base material; Equipped with The substrate is a main portion that is attached to an adherend; a guide portion configured to be able to grasp the position and orientation of the main portion on the adherend, The guide portion is provided so as to be separable from the main portion, The adhesive portion is provided at least on the underside of the main portion. label.

2. The main portion is located at a center portion of the base material in a plan view, The guide portion is located around the main portion. The label of claim 1.

3. The guide portion includes two line segments extending in directions perpendicular to each other. The label of claim 1.

4. The adhesive portion is a strong adhesive portion provided below the main portion; a weakly adhesive portion provided below the guide portion and having lower adhesiveness than the strong adhesive portion; The label of claim 1.

5. The base material has a slit penetrating the base material in a thickness direction around the main portion. The label of claim 1.

6. The slits are formed intermittently, and the distance between adjacent slits is 1 mm or more and 3 mm or less. The label of claim 5.

7. The substrate and the adhesive portion have transparency. The label of claim 1.

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