Label Producing Apparatus Guide Mark Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing label production processes lack a convenient method to accurately space the information print part and the winding part on circular-pipe or cable-like adherends, making it difficult for users to achieve a desired spacing distance.
Innovation Solution
A label production process program is implemented on a computing terminal connected to a label producing apparatus, which determines the position of a guide mark on the winding part and generates mark data to form a guidepost, allowing for precise spacing between the adherend and the information print part.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If no guide mark is provided on the winding part, then the label production process is simple, but it is difficult to accurately space the information print part and the winding part on the adherend
Solution Approach 1:
The guide mark is pre-formed on the winding part before the label is applied to the adherend. This preliminary marking allows the user to align the winding part with the adherend at the correct position, ensuring accurate spacing between the information print part and the adherend without requiring complex alignment tools or procedures during the application process.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide mark serves as an intermediary element between the winding part and the adherend. It provides a visual reference that mediates the alignment process, enabling the user to achieve precise spacing by matching the guide mark with corresponding features on the adherend or its mounting surface, thereby simplifying what would otherwise be a complex alignment task.
2Manufacturing precision
If a guide mark is added to the winding part, then spacing accuracy is improved, but the label production process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The guide mark is merged with the winding part as an integrated feature rather than a separate component. The mark is formed directly on the winding part material during the label manufacturing process, combining the structural function of the winding part with the guidance function of the mark. This integration maintains manufacturing simplicity while achieving improved spacing accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide mark is implemented as a simple visual parameter change (such as a printed line, dot, or pattern) on the winding part surface, rather than adding physical complexity. By changing only the visual parameters of the winding part through marking techniques that are already part of standard label production processes, the patent achieves improved spacing accuracy without significantly complicating the manufacturing process.
3Manufacturing precision
If the position of the mark is precisely determined through calculation, then the spacing distance is controlled accurately, but the computational process and data generation become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The terminal device automatically performs the position determination calculations and generates the appropriate mark data without requiring external intervention or complex manual procedures. The system uses its own computational resources to calculate the optimal mark position based on the label dimensions and desired spacing, then directly outputs the positioning information for use during label application, making the complex computational process transparent and effortless for the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual measurement and alignment methods with an automated computational system. Instead of requiring physical templates, measurement tools, or manual calculation, the terminal device uses digital computation to determine mark positions and generates electronic data that guides the marking process. This substitution of mechanical alignment procedures with digital calculation and data generation simplifies the overall system while achieving high precision.
Data Source
AI summary
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium that stores a label production process program for executing steps on a computing portion of a terminal is provided. The terminal is connected to a label producing apparatus that produces a label. The label includes an information print part having information printed thereon, and a winding part connected to the information print part and to be wound on an adherend. The steps include a position determination step, a mark data generation step, and a mark data output step. In the position determination step, a position of a mark to be a guidepost for a position to wind the winding part on the adherend, is determined. In the mark data generation step, mark data to form the mark at the position determined, is generated. In the mark data output step, the generated mark data is output to the label producing apparatus.