Hand labeler

The hand labeler addresses the limitation of fixed printing content by using a swingable lever and cam mechanism to move an inkjet printing unit, allowing diverse printing options and reducing errors through preset data.

JP2025173729APending Publication Date: 2025-11-28SATO CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2024079438
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-15
Publication Date
2025-11-28

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Technical Problem

Existing hand labelers are limited in the variety of characters they can print, as the printing content is restricted to what is pre-printed on the printing band.

Method used

A hand labeler with a freely swingable lever that moves a printing unit in a direction intersecting the label feed direction, utilizing a cam mechanism to convert swinging motion into linear motion, and incorporating an inkjet printing unit.

Benefits of technology

Enables the hand labeler to print a wide variety of characters, images, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes, with the ability to freely change print content and reduce setting errors through preset data, while improving usability.

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Abstract

To provide a hand labeler which enables various types of printings.SOLUTION: A hand labeler includes: a lever provided at a body part so as to be swingable; a printing unit which performs printing on a label; and a moving mechanism which moves the printing unit in an intersection direction intersecting with a label feeding direction in conjunction with swinging operation of the lever.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a hand labeler. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a hand labeler that prints on a label by bringing the printing surface of a printing band into contact with the label. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-47600 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The hand labelers described above allow the printing content to be changed. However, the range of changes that can be made to the printing content is limited to the content printed on the printing band. In other words, the printing content cannot be freely changed. Therefore, there is a demand for hand labelers that can print a wider variety of characters.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of these technical problems, and has as its object to provide a hand labeler capable of printing a variety of characters. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one aspect of the present invention, a hand labeler is provided that includes a lever that is freely swingable on a main body, a printing unit that prints on a label, and a moving mechanism that moves the printing unit in a direction that intersects with the feed direction of the label in response to the swinging movement of the lever. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the above aspect, the printing unit can be moved in a direction intersecting the label feed direction. Therefore, by using an inkjet printing unit, a hand labeler capable of printing a variety of characters can be realized. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand labeler according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the printing unit. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hand labeler with the operation unit in an open state. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hand labeler with the operation unit in a gripping state. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the hand labeler with the operation unit in an open state, as viewed from the front side. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the hand labeler when the operation unit is in a gripping state, as viewed from the front side. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the label continuum. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a label on which an image is printed. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a label on which a barcode is printed. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a label on which a two-dimensional code is printed. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining two-sheet set printing as an example of set printing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] The embodiments described below are not limited to the drawings described by the brief description of the drawings.

[0010] (1) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler that includes a lever that is freely swingable on the main body, a printing unit that prints on labels, and a moving mechanism that moves the printing unit in a direction that intersects with the label feed direction in response to the swinging movement of the lever.

[0011] This allows the printing unit to move in a direction that intersects with the label feed direction. Therefore, by using an inkjet printing unit, a hand labeler that can print a variety of characters can be realized.

[0012] (2) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler as described in (1), in which the movement mechanism has a cam mechanism that converts the swinging motion of the lever into linear motion of the printing unit.

[0013] According to this, the moving mechanism has a cam mechanism that converts the swinging movement of the lever into linear movement of the printing unit, so that a structure can be easily realized in which the printing unit moves in a direction that intersects with the label feed direction in accordance with the swinging movement of the lever.

[0014] (3) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler as described in (2), in which the cam mechanism has a cam pin provided on either the printing unit or the lever, a cam groove provided on the other of the printing unit or the lever, and a support portion provided on the main body portion that supports the printing unit so that it can move in the intersecting direction.

[0015] According to this, the cam mechanism has a cam pin provided on either the printing unit or the lever, a cam groove provided on the other of the printing unit or the lever, and a support portion provided on the main body that supports the printing unit so that it can move in the intersecting direction, so that a structure can easily be realized that converts the swinging movement of the lever into linear movement of the printing unit.

[0016] (4) An aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler according to any one of (1) to (3), in which the printing unit is an inkjet type.

[0017] This allows for a wide variety of printing possibilities, as the printing unit is an inkjet type. Also, the printing contents can be preset as printing data, reducing the chance of setting errors in the printing contents.

[0018] (5) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler according to any one of (1) to (4), which is capable of printing at least characters, images, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes.

[0019] This allows the print content to be freely changed.

[0020] (6) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler described in any one of (1) to (5), wherein the labels are labels issued from a continuous label strip in which the labels are arranged at predetermined intervals on a long backing sheet, and the hand labeler is equipped with a feed mechanism that feeds out the backing sheet by one label in accordance with the swinging motion of the lever.

[0021] With this, the mount is fed out by the amount of one label as the lever swings, so that labels can be issued one by one.

[0022] (7) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler as described in (6), in which the feed mechanism has an engaging portion that engages with a feed hole formed in the continuous label strip, a rotating drum that can rotate in only one direction, and a link mechanism that connects the lever and the rotating drum.

[0023] According to this, the feed mechanism has an engagement portion that engages with a feed hole formed in the continuous label strip, a rotating drum that can rotate in only one direction, and a link mechanism that connects the lever and the rotating drum, so that a structure can easily be realized in which the backing paper is fed out one label at a time as the lever swings.

[0024] (8) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler as described in (6) or (7), which is provided with a grip that is attached to the main body and that, together with the lever, constitutes an operating unit operated by a user, and when the lever swings in a direction narrowing the distance between the grip and the lever, the printing unit prints on the label, and when the lever swings in a direction widening the distance between the grip and the lever, the feed mechanism feeds out the backing paper by the amount of one label.

[0025] With this, the user can issue one printed label by simply operating the operating section to move the lever back and forth once.

[0026] (9) One aspect of the present invention is a hand labeler according to any one of (1) to (8), which is capable of printing predetermined printing content in parts on a plurality of labels.

[0027] This improves the ease of use of the hand labeler.

[0028] Hereinafter, a hand labeler 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a hand labeler 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a printing unit 50 provided in the hand labeler 100. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hand labeler 100 with the operation unit 80 in an open state. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the hand labeler 100 with the operation unit 80 in a gripping state. FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the hand labeler 100 with the operation unit 80 in an open state. FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of the hand labeler 100 with the operation unit 80 in a gripping state. In FIGS. 5 and 6, the printing unit 50 is indicated by a two-dot chain line for ease of understanding. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the label web ML.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1, 3 and 4, the hand labeler 100 comprises a main body 10, a lever 30 that is swingably mounted on the main body 10, a printing unit 50 that prints on labels L, a movement mechanism 60 that moves the printing unit 50 in a transverse direction (positive Y direction / negative Y direction) that intersects with the feed direction of the labels L (positive X direction) in accordance with the swinging movement of the lever 30, and a feed mechanism 70 (see Figures 3 and 4) that feeds out the backing sheet MB (label continuum ML) on which the labels L are arranged, by the amount of one label, in accordance with the swinging movement of the lever 30.

[0031] As shown in Figures 3 and 7, labels L are issued from a continuous label strip ML in which labels L are arranged consecutively at a predetermined interval on a long backing sheet MB. The predetermined interval may be zero. Because the backing sheet MB is subjected to a release treatment, the label L peeled from the backing sheet MB can be reattached to an adherend.

[0032] The main body 10 is a housing of the hand labeler 100. The main body 10 is made up of one or more members.

[0033] 3 and 4, the main body 10 has a label supply unit 13 that holds a roll of continuous labels ML. The continuous labels ML are set in the hand labeler 100 through the insertion route shown in FIGS.

[0034] The main body 10 also has a grip 11 which, together with the lever 30, constitutes an operating section 80 that is operated by the user.

[0035] 3 and 4, the lever 30 is supported at its center so as to be able to swing freely on a swing shaft 12 provided on the main body 10. One end side of the lever 30, together with the grip 11, constitutes the operating part 80.

[0036] A compression spring 31 is provided between the grip 11 and the lever 30. When the user grips the operating unit 80 (grip 11 and lever 30) (gripping action), the compression spring 31 is compressed, causing the lever 30 to swing in a direction that narrows the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30. When the user loosens their grip on the operating unit 80 (releasing action), the compression spring 31 expands, causing the lever 30 to swing in a direction that widens the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30.

[0037] Fig. 3 shows the hand labeler 100 in a state where the distance between the grip 11 and the lever 30 is widest, i.e., the hand labeler 100 with the operating unit 80 in an open state. Fig. 4 shows the hand labeler 100 in a state where the distance between the grip 11 and the lever 30 is narrowest, i.e., the hand labeler 100 with the operating unit 80 in a gripping state.

[0038] 2, the printing unit 50 includes a printing device 51 and a holder 52 that holds the printing device 51. In this embodiment, the holder 52 is separate from the exterior of the printing device 51. However, the holder 52 and the exterior of the printing device 51 may be formed integrally.

[0039] The printing device 51 is an inkjet device that prints on the label L based on print data. The print data can be created, for example, by application software installed on a computer, smartphone, etc. The print data created by the application software can be sent to the printing device 51 via wireless communication.

[0040] Through holes 53 and 54 extending in the intersecting direction are formed in holder 52. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 3 to 6, support shafts 55 and 56 are attached to main body 10 as support parts that support printing unit 50.

[0041] The printing unit 50 is attached to the main body 10 by inserting support shafts 55 and 56 into through holes 53 and 54 of the holder 52. As a result, the printing unit 50 is supported by the support shafts 55 and 56 so as to be movable in the intersecting direction.

[0042] The movement mechanism 60 has a cam mechanism 61 that converts the swinging movement of the lever 30 into the linear movement of the printing unit 50 .

[0043] Specifically, the cam mechanism 61 has a cam pin 57 (see Figures 2 to 6) provided on the holder 52 of the printing unit 50, a cam groove 32 (see Figures 1, 3 to 6) provided on the other end side of the lever 30, and support shafts 55, 56 (see Figures 1, 3 to 6) provided on the main body 10.

[0044] The printing unit 50 is attached to the main body 10 so that the cam pin 57 fits into the cam groove 32 .

[0045] 5 and 6, the upper end of cam groove 32 is located on the left side surface of hand labeler 100, and the lower end is located on the right side surface of hand labeler 100. In other words, when hand labeler 100 is viewed from the front, cam groove 32 extends obliquely in a direction intersecting with support shafts 55 and 56.

[0046] When the operating part 80 is in the open state (see FIG. 3), the cam groove 32 provided on the other end of the lever 30 is in a position raised upward (in the positive Z direction) as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. In this state, the cam pin 57 of the printing unit 50 is located at the lower end of the cam groove 32 as shown in FIG.

[0047] When the user grips the lever 30 and the grip 11, causing the lever 30 to swing in the direction narrowing the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30, as shown by arrow A in Fig. 4, the other end of the lever 30 moves downward, as shown by arrow B. As a result, the cam groove 32 moves downward (in the negative Z direction) from the position shown in Figs. 3 and 5 to the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6. As the position of the cam groove 32 changes, the printing unit 50 moves in the negative Y direction along the support shafts 55 and 56, as shown by arrow C in Fig. 6.

[0048] When the operating part 80 is in the gripping state (see FIG. 4), the cam groove 32 is in a position lowered downward (in the minus Z direction) as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6. In this state, the cam pin 57 of the printing unit 50 is located at the upper end of the cam groove 32 as shown in FIG.

[0049] When the user swings the lever 30 in the direction that widens the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30 due to an opening action, as shown by arrow D in Fig. 3, the other end of the lever 30 moves upward, as shown by arrow E. As a result, the cam groove 32 moves upward from the position shown in Figs. 4 and 6 to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 5. As the position of the cam groove 32 changes, the printing unit 50 moves in the positive Y direction along the support shafts 55 and 56, as shown by arrow F in Fig. 5.

[0050] In the cam mechanism 61, the positions of the cam groove 32 and the cam pin 57 may be reversed. That is, the cam groove 32 may be provided in the holder 52 of the printing unit 50, and the cam pin 57 may be provided on the other end of the lever 30.

[0051] 3 and 4, the printing device 51 has an encoder 58. The encoder 58 is in contact with a rail 14 that is provided on the main body 10 and extends in the intersecting direction, thereby enabling the printing unit 50 to detect the amount of movement in the intersecting direction.

[0052] In this embodiment, when the printing unit 50 moves in the minus Y direction, it ejects ink from the print head 59 of the printing device 51 onto the label L based on the amount of movement detected by the encoder 58 to perform printing.

[0053] That is, the hand labeler 100 is configured so that the printing unit 50 prints on the label L when the lever 30 swings in a direction that narrows the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30 due to the user's gripping action.

[0054] 3 and 4, the insertion route of the continuous label web ML is formed on the opposite side of the rail 14 from the encoder 58, i.e., below the rail 14. Therefore, the encoder 58 does not come into contact with the labels L. In other words, according to this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the encoder 58 from coming into contact with the labels L and causing scratches or dirt on the labels L.

[0055] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the feed mechanism 70 includes a rotary drum 71 and a link mechanism 72 that connects the lever 30 and the rotary drum 71 together.

[0056] The rotating drum 71 is rotatably supported on a support shaft 15 provided on the main body 10. The rotating drum 71 is configured to be rotatable only in one direction (the direction of arrow G in FIG. 3) by a one-way clutch (not shown).

[0057] Rotating drum 71 is connected to lever 30 via link mechanism 72, so when the user grips lever 30 and swings it in the direction narrowing the gap between grip 11 and lever 30, the connection position between rotating drum 71 and link mechanism 72 changes from the position shown in Figure 3 to the position shown in Figure 4. At this time, the one-way clutch is released, so rotating drum 71 does not rotate.

[0058] Furthermore, when the user swings the lever 30 in a direction that widens the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30 due to an opening action, the connection position between the rotating drum 71 and the link mechanism 72 changes from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 3. At this time, the one-way clutch is engaged, so the rotating drum 71 rotates in the direction of arrow G in Fig. 3.

[0059] As shown in Fig. 7, the web of labels ML has feed holes 73 formed at predetermined intervals. Also, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the outer periphery of the rotating drum 71 is provided with pins 74 as engaging portions that engage with the feed holes 73 of the web of labels ML.

[0060] As a result, when the operating unit 80 changes from an open state to a gripping state, the one-way clutch is released and the rotating drum 71 is kept stopped, and when the operating unit 80 changes from a gripping state to an open state, the one-way clutch is connected and the rotating drum 71 rotates, and the mount MB is fed out by one label.

[0061] That is, in the hand labeler 100, when the user swings the lever 30 in a direction that widens the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30 through an opening action, the feed mechanism 70 feeds out the mount MB by one label.

[0062] As the backing sheet MB is fed out, the label L is peeled off from the backing sheet MB by a peeling plate 16 provided on the main body 10 and discharged. The discharged label L is then pressed against an adherend via a roller 17, and the hand labeler 100 is pulled forward (in the minus X direction), whereby the label L is affixed to the adherend. The backing sheet MB from which the label L has been peeled is discharged from the rear of the rotating drum 71.

[0063] Next, the print contents that can be printed by the hand labeler 100 will be described.

[0064] 7, "550 yen (tax included)" is printed on the label L. That is, the hand labeler 100 of this embodiment is capable of printing characters.

[0065] As described above, the printing unit 50 (printing device 51) employs an inkjet system, which allows it to print a variety of characters.

[0066] 8 is a diagram showing a label L on which an image is printed. Specifically, a star shape is printed as an example of the image. In this way, the inkjet printing unit 50 can print a variety of images.

[0067] 9 is a diagram showing a label L on which a barcode is printed. The inkjet printing unit 50 can print a variety of barcodes.

[0068] 10 is a diagram showing a label L on which a two-dimensional code is printed. The inkjet printing unit 50 can print a variety of two-dimensional codes.

[0069] As described above, the hand labeler 100 of this embodiment can print at least characters, images, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes. In other words, it can be said that the hand labeler 100 can freely change the print content.

[0070] In this way, the hand labeler 100 is capable of various printing types because the printing unit 50 is an inkjet type. The hand labeler 100 is also capable of color printing.

[0071] Furthermore, the hand labeler 100 allows the print content to be set in advance as print data, reducing the chance of setting errors in the print content.

[0072] Furthermore, when printing the date, the hand labeler 100 can print the date based on the calendar function of the application software or the calendar function of the printing unit 50 (printing device 51) itself. Therefore, the user does not need to set the date to be printed, which prevents the wrong date from being printed.

[0073] The material of the label L may be other than paper. For example, even if the material of the label L is PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the hand labeler 100 can print on it.

[0074] The hand labeler 100 also supports set printing, in which predetermined print content is divided and printed onto a plurality of labels L.

[0075] FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining two-sheet set printing as an example of set printing.

[0076] In Figure 11, part of an image (a smiley face) is printed on the first label L (L1) and then printed, and the remaining part of the image is printed on the subsequent second label L (L2).

[0077] In this way, the hand labeler 100 of this embodiment can issue a label set made up of a plurality of labels L. This improves the usability of the hand labeler 100.

[0078] The main effects of the hand labeler 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be summarized below.

[0079] The hand labeler 100 comprises a lever 30 that is swingably mounted on the main body 10, a printing unit 50 that prints on the label L, and a moving mechanism 60 that moves the printing unit 50 in a direction that intersects with the feed direction of the label L in response to the swinging movement of the lever 30.

[0080] This allows the printing unit 50 to be moved in a direction intersecting the feed direction of the label L. Therefore, by using an inkjet printing unit 50, it is possible to realize a hand labeler 100 that is capable of various printing operations.

[0081] The movement mechanism 60 has a cam mechanism 61 that converts the swinging movement of the lever 30 into the linear movement of the printing unit 50 .

[0082] According to this, the moving mechanism 60 has a cam mechanism 61 that converts the swinging motion of the lever 30 into linear motion of the printing unit 50, so that a structure can be easily realized in which the printing unit 50 moves in a direction intersecting the feed direction of the label L in accordance with the swinging motion of the lever 30.

[0083] The cam mechanism 61 has a cam pin 57 provided on either the printing unit 50 or the lever 30, a cam groove 32 provided on the other of the printing unit 50 or the lever 30, and support shafts 55 and 56 provided on the main body 10 and supporting the printing unit 50 so that it can move in the intersecting direction.

[0084] According to this, the cam mechanism 61 has a cam pin 57 provided on either the printing unit 50 or the lever 30, a cam groove 32 provided on the other of the printing unit 50 or the lever 30, and support shafts 55, 56 provided on the main body 10 and supporting the printing unit 50 so that it can move in the intersecting direction, so that a structure can be easily realized that converts the swinging motion of the lever 30 into linear motion of the printing unit 50.

[0085] The printing unit 50 is of an inkjet type.

[0086] This allows for a variety of printing types to be printed since the printing unit 50 is an inkjet type. Also, since the print content can be set in advance as print data, it is possible to reduce the chance of setting errors in the print content.

[0087] The hand labeler 100 is capable of printing at least characters, images, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes.

[0088] This allows the print content to be freely changed.

[0089] The label L is a label issued from a label continuum ML in which labels L are arranged at predetermined intervals on a long backing sheet MB, and the hand labeler 100 is equipped with a feed mechanism 70 that feeds out the backing sheet MB one label at a time in response to the swinging motion of the lever 30.

[0090] According to this, the mount MB is fed out by the amount of one label as the lever 30 swings, so that the labels L can be issued one by one.

[0091] The feed mechanism 70 has a pin 74 that engages with a feed hole 73 formed in the label web ML, a rotating drum 71 that can rotate in only one direction, and a link mechanism 72 that connects the lever 30 and the rotating drum 71.

[0092] According to this, the feed mechanism 70 has a pin 74 that engages with a feed hole 73 formed in the label web ML, a rotating drum 71 that can rotate in only one direction, and a link mechanism 72 that connects the lever 30 and the rotating drum 71, so that a structure can easily be realized in which the backing sheet MB is fed out by one label in accordance with the swinging movement of the lever 30.

[0093] The hand labeler 100 is provided with a grip 11 that is provided on a main body 10 and that, together with a lever 30, constitutes an operating unit 80 that is operated by a user. When the lever 30 swings in a direction that narrows the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30, the printing unit 50 prints on the label L, and when the lever 30 swings in a direction that widens the gap between the grip 11 and the lever 30, the feed mechanism 70 feeds out the backing paper MB for one label.

[0094] According to this, the user can issue one printed label L simply by operating the operating unit 80 to move the lever 30 back and forth once.

[0095] The hand labeler 100 is capable of printing predetermined print content divided onto a plurality of labels L.

[0096] This improves the usability of the hand labeler 100.

[0097] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the above embodiments merely illustrate some of the application examples of the present invention, and it is not intended that the technical scope of the present invention be limited to the specific configurations of the above embodiments.

[0098] For example, in this embodiment, the label web ML has round cutout sprocket holes 73. However, the shape of the sprocket holes 73 is not limited to this. The sprocket holes 73 may be, for example, slits.

[0099] In this embodiment, the movement mechanism 60 has a cam mechanism 61 as a mechanism for converting the swinging motion of the lever 30 into the linear motion of the printing unit 50. However, the mechanism for converting the swinging motion of the lever 30 into the linear motion of the printing unit 50 is not limited to this. The movement mechanism 60 may have a mechanism using gears such as a rack and pinion, for example.

[0100] In the present embodiment, the printing device 51 acquires the print data through wireless communication. However, the printing device 51 may acquire the print data through wired communication or may acquire the print data using a storage medium. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 10 Main body 11 Grip 12 Oscillating shaft 13 Label supply unit 14 Rail 15 Support shaft 16 Peeling board 17 Laura 30 Lever 31 Compression spring 32 Cam groove 50 printing units 51 Printing Devices 52 Holder 53 Through hole 54 Through hole 55 Support shaft 56 Support shaft 57 Campin 58 Encoder 59 Print Head 60 Moving mechanism 61 Cam mechanism 70 Feed mechanism 71 Rotating Drum 72 Link mechanism 73 Sprocket holes 74 Pin (engagement part) 80 Control section 100 Hand Labeler L Label MB Mount ML Label Continuum

Claims

1. a lever provided on the main body portion so as to be able to swing freely; a printing unit that prints on the label; a movement mechanism that moves the printing unit in a direction intersecting the label feeding direction in accordance with the swinging movement of the lever; A hand labeler equipped with

2. 2. The hand labeler according to claim 1, The movement mechanism has a cam mechanism that converts the swinging movement of the lever into a linear movement of the printing unit. Hand labeler.

3. 3. The hand labeler according to claim 2, The cam mechanism a cam pin provided on either the printing unit or the lever; a cam groove provided in the other of the printing unit and the lever; a support portion provided on the main body portion and supporting the printing unit so as to be movable in the cross direction; having Hand labeler.

4. 4. A hand labeler according to claim 1, The printing unit is an inkjet type. Hand labeler.

5. 2. The hand labeler according to claim 1, At least characters, images, barcodes, and two-dimensional codes can be printed. Hand labeler.

6. 2. The hand labeler according to claim 1, The labels are issued from a continuous label strip in which the labels are arranged at predetermined intervals on a long backing sheet, a feed mechanism that feeds out the backing paper by one label in accordance with the swinging movement of the lever; Hand labeler.

7. 7. The hand labeler according to claim 6, The feed mechanism includes: a rotating drum that has engaging portions that engage with feed holes formed in the continuous label strip and that can rotate in only one direction; a link mechanism that connects the lever and the rotary drum; having Hand labeler.

8. 8. The hand labeler according to claim 6 or 7, a grip provided on the main body portion and constituting an operation portion operated by a user together with the lever; When the lever swings in a direction in which the distance between the grip and the lever narrows, the printing unit prints on the label, When the lever swings in a direction in which the distance between the grip and the lever increases, the feed mechanism feeds out the backing sheet by an amount corresponding to one label. Hand labeler.

9. 2. The hand labeler according to claim 1, The predetermined print content can be divided and printed on a plurality of the labels. Hand labeler.

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