JP2000321984A - Label with rf-id tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the damage of a contactless type RF-ID tag or an antenna when a label with the RF-ID tag is stuck to a recording medium of a cartridge type having flashes and shaking and is strongly entered with characters, etc. SOLUTION: The one surface of the rectangular label of the label 1 with the RF-ID tag has an entry column 3 of a rectangular shape to be entered with the characters, etc., and a figure 2 previously printed adjacently to one end in the longitudinal direction of the entry column and the other surface of the rectangular label has the RF-ID tag 8 and the antenna 7 connected thereto. The RF-ID tag 8 is disposed on one side where the rectangular label is divided by a central line in the longitudinal direction. The antenna 7 is disposed on the outer side of the entry column along the circumference of the rectangular label.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a non-contact type RF-ID (Radio Frequency Identification) capable of writing characters.
Abbreviation) relates to a label with an RF-ID tag on which a tag is mounted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a video cassette for recording an image by using magnetic recording, the recorded contents are written on a back label of the cassette or a box of the cassette to manage the recorded contents. This method requires the user to fill in the contents of the record every time a new record is made, and when there is an omission in the record, there is an inconvenience that the record contents cannot be understood unless a video cassette is attached to the VCR. .

As a technology for solving such inconvenience, a non-contact RF-ID label for an adhesive backing label, which stores information such as recorded contents in a non-contact manner, is sold by Sony Corporation under the name SmartFile (trade name). Have been. This will be briefly described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a known video cassette. 40 is a video cassette body, 41 is a window, 42 is a label sticking space, 43 is a window, 44 is a tab for preventing erroneous erasure, 45 is a back label sticking space, 46 is a seam of the cassette, and 47 is a lid for protecting the tape surface. is there.

[0005] The user of the video cassette attaches a special label (hereinafter abbreviated as an RF-ID label) having a non-contact RF-ID tag to the back label attaching space 45. FIG.
Is an RF for a back label in which an RF-ID tag is arranged on the adhesive surface side
6A is an external view of the ID label, FIG. 6A is a view from the entry surface side, and FIG. 6B is a view of the ID label turned over and viewed from the adhesive surface side. Reference numeral 50 denotes an RF-ID label, 51 denotes an entry column for characters or the like (55 is its watermark position), 56 is an RF-ID tag (52 is its watermark position), and 57 is an antenna (53 is its watermark position).

[0006] The user enters information in the entry field 51 so that the video cassette can be determined from the appearance. The tape
When inserted into the VCR corresponding to the RF-ID tag, the VC
In R, every time a new recording is performed, the recording date, recording channel, recording speed, and the like are automatically stored in the RF-ID tag. Some broadcasting stations also provide information such as the program name in addition to the video, so when such a program is recorded, the program name is automatically stored in the RF-ID tag.

Further, the above-mentioned VCR has a sensor near the tape insertion slot, and the RF-ID can be obtained simply by bringing the cassette tape to which the RF-ID label is attached close to the sensor.
The above information is read from the tag and displayed on a monitor or the like.
Therefore, the user can check the recorded contents of the video tape without inserting the video tape into the VCR.

[0008]

When writing a title or the like, an antenna 57 or an RF-ID
Tag 56 is present. Therefore, if characters or the like are strongly written with a ball-point pen or the like, the antenna or the RF-ID tag may be damaged.

The video cassette has a connecting surface 46 as shown in FIG. Generally, since the video cassette is made of plastic, there are burrs on the connecting surface 46 and there are steps or rattling on the connecting surface due to low plastic molding accuracy.

In the spine label 50 using the RF-ID tag, an antenna 57 is arranged substantially at the center of the adhesive surface, and an RF-ID tag 56 is arranged at the center in the width direction of the spine label.
Is installed. The antenna 57 is disposed in the center because the antenna position becomes the same when the cassette is loaded in the VCR, regardless of whether the longitudinal spine label is affixed to the video cassette either up or down. This is because it is only necessary to install one.

However, in a cassette in which burrs have come out or rattle has occurred as described above, there is a risk that the burrs may damage the RF-ID tag or the antenna, or may cause stress and break it.

An object of the present invention is to solve such an inconvenience, and even to a cassette tape having burrs and rattling.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a label with an RF-ID tag that does not damage the RF-ID tag or the antenna even if characters or the like are written in strongly.

[0013]

In order to solve this problem, according to the present invention, a rectangular entry box for entering characters and the like is provided on one surface of a rectangular label, and one end of the entry box in the longitudinal direction is provided. An adjoining pre-printed drawing, on the other side of the rectangular label, an RF-ID tag and a label with an RF-ID tag having an antenna connected thereto, wherein the RF-ID tag is On the back side where the printed drawing is located, the rectangular label was disposed on one side separated by a center line in the longitudinal direction, and the antenna was disposed outside the entry box along the periphery of the rectangular label.

[0014] One side of the rectangular label has a rectangular entry box for entering characters and the like, and the other side of the rectangular label has an RF-ID tag and an antenna connected thereto. In a label with an RF-ID tag, the above R
The positions of the F-ID tag and the antenna were arranged so as not to overlap with the entry columns.

In a label for a video cassette, a drawing such as a logo of a manufacturer is generally printed adjacent to one end in the longitudinal direction of the label on a surface for writing characters or the like. Users usually do not write text on this logo. Therefore, when writing characters on the label, the RF-ID tag and the antenna are not damaged. Further, the RF-ID tag is disposed so as to be shifted from the center in the width direction of the label. This allows
RF due to steps and rattling at the connecting surface of the cassette
-ID can be prevented from being damaged by stress.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a label with an RF-ID tag according to the present invention. FIG. 1 (a) is a view from the writing surface side, and FIG. It is the figure seen from the adhesive surface side turned upside down. Non-contact RF on the adhesive side of the label
-An ID tag 8 is arranged and attached to a video cassette 40 shown in FIG. 5 for use. In FIG. 1, each part will be described. 1 is a back label (RF-ID label) having a non-contact type RF-ID, 2 is a part printed with a diagram of a label manufacturer or a logo mark (5 is a watermark thereof). Position, 3 is a column for the user to enter a title or the like (6 is the watermark position), 7 is an antenna, 8 is an RF-ID tag, and 9 is a center line in the longitudinal direction of the label. RF-ID
The label 1 is made of resin having a thickness of about 0.1 to 0.2 mm, which is sufficient to embed the antenna 7 and the RF-ID tag 8, and the entry surface is made of paper or resin so that characters can be entered. is there.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a circuit block configuration of the RF-ID tag, and the operation of the RF-ID tag will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes an RF-ID tag circuit, 11 denotes an RF circuit, 12 denotes a transmission / reception circuit, 13 denotes a power supply circuit, 14 denotes a signal processing circuit, 15 denotes a nonvolatile memory, and 16 denotes an external antenna. Comparing this with FIG. 1, the RF-ID tag 8 corresponds to the RF-ID tag circuit 10, and the antenna 7 corresponds to the antenna 16.

When a user provides an RF-ID label 1 having an RF-ID tag circuit 10 to a VCR,
, The first sensor reads information from the RF-ID circuit 10. That is, a high frequency is transmitted from the VCR, the high frequency is received by the antenna 16, and power used by the RF-ID circuit 10 is supplied by the power supply circuit 13. When power is supplied, the signal processing circuit 14 transmits the contents stored in the memory circuit 15 via the transmitting / receiving circuit 12 and the antenna 16. The VCR takes in the transmitted information with a dedicated first sensor and recognizes the recorded contents of the video cassette.

Next, writing of information into the RF-ID circuit 10 will be described. The write operation is performed at R
Since the recording of a video signal or the like is performed on the video cassette to which the F-ID circuit 10 is attached, the video cassette is in a state of being mounted on the VCR. The VCR has a dedicated second sensor at the part facing the spine label. The second sensor writes information to the RF-ID tag circuit. When the recording on the cassette tape is started, the second sensor transmits information such as the recording date and time, the recording channel, and the recording speed by superimposing the information on the high frequency. RF-
The ID circuit 10 receives the information superimposed on the high frequency by the antenna 16, generates a power supply from the high frequency, and stores only the information in the memory 15 via the signal processing circuit 14.

As described above, the reading and writing of information with the RF-ID 10 circuit are executed, and the user enters a characteristic title or the like in the entry column 3 in order to visually distinguish the tape. I do. At this time, the antenna 7 is located outside the watermark position 6 in the entry column 3 for characters and the like, and writing pressure does not directly reach the antenna 7 even when writing characters or the like with a sharp writing implement such as a ballpoint pen. Will not be damaged. Further, since the RF-ID circuit 8 is located on the back side of the printed portion 2 where no characters or the like are entered, even if the entry in the entry column 3 is performed, the RF-ID tag is not damaged by a physical force applied thereto. Absent.

Further, even if the cassette to which the label 1 is attached has looseness or a step, or burrs are present at the connecting portion, the antenna 7 is hardly applied to the connecting portion, and the RF-
Since there is no ID tag 8, they are not damaged.

Furthermore, it is optional whether the user attaches the printed portion 3 such as the logo of the label 1 to the right or left facing the back label attaching position 45 of the video cassette 40 shown in FIG. In the VCR, by installing the second sensor at a position substantially corresponding to the center of the back label attaching position 45, the second sensor of the VCR is attached to the label 1 regardless of the direction in which the label 1 is attached. Signals from the sensor can be transmitted and received by the antenna 7.

In the above example, a VHS cassette has been described as an example. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to video tape cassettes, audio tape cassettes, and the like having other shapes.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing another embodiment of the label with RF-ID of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a view as seen from the side of writing characters and the like, and FIG. 3B is a view as seen from the side of the adhesive face upside down. Reference numeral 20 denotes a label having a non-contact type RF-ID (RF-ID label), reference numeral 22 denotes an entry column for characters and the like (26 denotes a watermark position), and reference numeral 25 denotes an antenna (2
1 is the watermark position) and 27 is the RF-ID tag (23 is the watermark position).

The RF-ID label shown in FIG. 3 is affixed, for example, to the cartridge of the optical disk shown in FIG. Numeral 30 denotes a slide type opening / closing lid for the cartridge, 31
Denotes a movable range of the slide-type opening / closing lid 30, 32 denotes an optical disk cartridge, and 33 denotes a label attaching position.

Some of the cartridges 22 shown in FIG. 4 can be used on both sides, and the slide-type opening / closing lid 30 can be moved right and left. The difference from FIG.
Changes from a vertical shape to a rectangular shape closer to a square.
The point is that the F-ID tag 27 is arranged at one corner of the label 20.

As in the example shown in FIG. 1, since the antenna 25 on the adhesive surface is arranged outside the entry box 22, the antenna 25 is not damaged by a writing instrument or the like when writing characters or the like. In addition, the text box 22 is filled with RF-I
Since it is arranged so as not to overlap with the watermark position 23 of the D tag 27, when writing characters in the entry box 22,
-No force is applied to the ID tag 27, and the tag 27 is not damaged. The label 20 includes an antenna 25 and an RF
0.1-thick enough to embed the ID tag 27
It is made of resin of about 0.2 mm, and the entry surface is made of resin or paper on which characters can be written with a ballpoint pen or the like.

In FIG. 3, for clarity, RF-I
Although the D tag 27 is exaggerated, it is actually Smart
The RF-ID tag used for the File is about 3 mm square. The label entry field 22 has a diameter of 12c.
In the case of an optical disk of m, the size is about 75 mm × 33 mm. Assume that the antenna 26 and the margin are 2 mm in total.
Even if the width and the margin with the tag are 1 mm, the width is 75-2-1
× 2-3 = 68 mm, height = 33-2-3-1 × 2 = 2
A 6 mm entry space 22 can be secured, and is wide enough to write information indicating the contents of the cartridge.

In the present embodiment, an optical disk having a diameter of 12 cm is taken as an example. However, the present invention can be applied to a smaller cartridge type recording medium only by making the entry field 22 smaller.

Some optical disk cartridges 32 shown in FIG. 4 can be used on both sides as described above. In such a case, since the label affixing positions 33 are on both sides of the cartridge 30, the label 20 may be affixed on both sides, or the information recorded on both sides may be managed collectively. good.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a label having an RF-ID tag is affixed to a video cassette or the like having an insufficient shape accuracy, the RF-ID tag may be loosened by burrs or burrs.
-The ID tag itself and its antenna are not damaged. In addition, even if the writing field of characters or the like is strongly written with a sharp writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen, an RF-ID tag or a label with an RF-ID tag that does not damage the antenna can be provided. The above-described effect is not limited to the video cassette, and is the same for a label with an RF-ID tag applied to a cartridge type recording medium.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a label with an RF-ID tag of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the RF-ID tag in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing another embodiment of the label with an RF-ID tag of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external view of an optical disk cartridge.

FIG. 5 is an external view of a conventional video cassette.

FIG. 6 is an external view showing an example of a conventional label with an RF-ID tag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 20: label with RF-ID tag, 2: print part, 3, 22: entry field, 7, 16, 25 ... antenna, 8, 27 ... RF-ID tag, 10 ... RF-ID tag circuit.

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroaki Ono 292 Yoshida-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture F-term in the Multimedia Systems Development Division, Hitachi, Ltd. 5B035 AA00 BB09 BC00 CA01 CA23

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular label has a rectangular entry box for entering characters and the like, and a preprinted drawing adjacent to one longitudinal end of the entry box, on one surface of the rectangular label. On the other side of the RF-ID tag and a label with an RF-ID tag having an antenna connected to the RF-ID tag, the RF-ID tag, on the back side where the printed drawing is located,
A label with an RF-ID tag, wherein the rectangular label is disposed on one side separated by a center line in the longitudinal direction, and the antenna is disposed outside the entry box along the periphery of the rectangular label. . 2. A rectangular label has a rectangular entry box for writing characters and the like on one surface thereof, and an RF-ID tag and an antenna connected thereto are provided on the other surface of the rectangular label. In a label with an RF-ID tag, the positions of the RF-ID tag and the antenna are arranged so as not to overlap the entry field.
Label with ID tag.