JP2007108892A - Tag assembly manufacturing device and tag assembly manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tag assembly manufacturing device which manufactures a tag assembly which can establish wireless communication with each wireless tag circuit element in an optimum communication mode when wireless tag labels are prepared, and also provide a tag assembly manufacturing method. <P>SOLUTION: A tag tape roll manufacturing device for manufacturing tag tape rolls can accommodate a plurality of wireless tag circuit elements (To) in prescribed order. In addition, the device is provided with; a tag checker 270 which inspects the characteristics of each of the wireless tag circuit elements (To) which are mounted by means of a tag insertion device 226; a signal processing circuit 275 which writes the result of the inspection made by the tag checker 270 to a wireless tag circuit element (To), which is mounted subsequently to the inspected wireless tag circuit element (To), through wireless communication; a high frequency circuit 274; and an inspection antenna 272. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tag assembly for manufacturing a tag assembly that includes an IC circuit section for storing information and a tag-side antenna connected to the IC circuit section and that can accommodate RFID circuit elements that transmit and receive information in a predetermined order. The present invention relates to a manufacturing apparatus and a tag assembly manufacturing method.

  In recent years, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system that reads / writes information in a non-contact manner between a small wireless tag and a reader (reading device) / writer (writing device) is known. The RFID circuit element provided in the label-like RFID tag label includes an IC circuit unit that stores predetermined RFID tag information and an antenna that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits / receives information. Even when it is dirty or placed in an invisible position, the reader / writer can access (read / write information) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit, and manage assets and It is being put to practical use in various fields such as document management in offices and name tags worn on human chests.

  As described above, the RFID label has various usage methods. When creating the RFID label, each RFID circuit element is sequentially transported from a tag assembly containing RFID circuit elements in a predetermined order. During the transfer, predetermined RFID tag information generated on the device side is transmitted to the antenna of each RFID circuit element through the antenna on the device side, and the IC circuit unit connected to the antenna of the RFID circuit element is wireless. The RFID tag label is completed by sequentially accessing (reading or writing) the tag information.

  Conventionally, as a tag assembly manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing the tag assembly, information is supplied to a first supply roller (roll) for supplying a first tape (base sheet) and a first tape fed out from the first supply roller. Tag attaching means (circuit sheet side-by-side means) for attaching the RFID circuit elements (electric circuits) to be stored at predetermined intervals, a second supply roller (roll) for supplying a second tape (cover sheet), (2) Second adhesive material layer forming means (adhesive layer forming means) for forming a second adhesive material layer at the tag bonding position of the second tape fed from the supply roller, and the RFID circuit elements are attached at predetermined intervals. The first tape and the second tape having the second adhesive material layer formed at the tag bonding position are wound together to wind up the generated tag tape to form a tag tape roll. There is one and a La (e.g., see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-6596 A

  The prior art has the following problems.

  In general, at the time of manufacturing a RFID circuit element, in practice, tag characteristic value data such as access sensitivity such as communication sensitivity for each RFID circuit element, memory write voltage and write time of an IC circuit section, Some variation occurs before and after the design specification value. At this time, in the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of the above-described prior art, a tag assembly in which RFID circuit elements having such variation in characteristic values are accommodated in a predetermined order is manufactured. Therefore, when each RFID circuit element is sequentially transported from the manufactured tag assembly and RFID tag information is created by reading or writing RFID tag information, the tag characteristics of each RFID circuit element are as described above. Since values vary, wireless communication cannot be performed in an optimal communication mode when reading or writing wireless tag information.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a tag assembly manufacturing apparatus and a tag assembly manufacturing method capable of manufacturing a tag assembly capable of performing wireless communication in an optimum communication mode with respect to each RFID circuit element when producing a RFID label. Is to provide.

  To achieve the above object, a first invention is a tag assembly manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a tag assembly capable of accommodating a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements in a predetermined order, wherein Inspection means for inspecting the characteristics of the tag circuit element; and writing means for writing the inspection result of the inspection means to the inspection result storage RFID tag circuit element provided in the tag assembly via wireless communication. And

  In the first invention of this application, the characteristics of a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order are inspected by the inspection means, and the writing means stores the inspection results (tag characteristic value information). Write to the RFID tag circuit element and complete the tag assembly. Thus, when the RFID label is created using the completed tag assembly in the tag label producing device, when performing transmission / reception to / from each tag label RFID circuit element, the inspection result storage provided in the tag assembly is used. By reading the tag characteristic value information of each tag label wireless tag circuit element stored in the wireless tag circuit element, it is possible to perform communication in a mode that matches the characteristic value information. Therefore, even when the tag characteristic value data varies during manufacturing of the RFID tag circuit element, the optimum communication mode can be realized by controlling the communication mode for each tag label RFID circuit element. As a result, it is possible to prevent waste of energy and adverse communication effects as compared with the case where communication is performed with uniform tag characteristic value data in all the RFID circuit elements.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the writing unit includes a plurality of tag label wireless tags accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order with the characteristics of the RFID circuit element inspected by the inspection unit. Writing to the RFID circuit element that follows the RFID circuit element inspected in the sequential arrangement of circuit elements is characterized in that:

  In the second invention of the present application, the characteristics of the RFID circuit elements inspected by the inspection means are subsequent to the RFID circuit elements inspected in the sequential arrangement of the RFID tag circuit elements for a plurality of tag labels accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order. Write to the RFID circuit element to complete the tag assembly. Thus, for example, the tag assembly is a tag tape roll formed by winding a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are arranged in the longitudinal direction around a reel member. As in the case of creating a RFID label by paying out a tape, the RFID tag label is created by sequentially transmitting / receiving information to / from each RFID circuit element for tag labels that has an order arrangement opposite to the order arrangement at the time of manufacturing the tag assembly. In this case, by reading the tag characteristic value information stored in the RFID circuit element located in the preceding stage of the RFID circuit element that is the target of transmission / reception, the characteristics of the RFID tag circuit element that is the communication object are surely matched. Communication can be performed in the manner described above.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, the writing unit has a characteristic of the RFID tag circuit element inspected by the inspection unit, and the RFID tag circuit next to the inspected RFID circuit element in the sequential arrangement. It is characterized by writing in the element.

  Thereby, in the tag label producing apparatus, when the RFID tag circuit element is created by transmitting / receiving information to / from each tag label RFID circuit element that has an order arrangement opposite to the order arrangement at the time of tag assembly production, By reading out the tag characteristic value information stored in the RFID circuit element located immediately before the RFID circuit element, the characteristics of the RFID circuit element are surely matched to each RFID circuit element. Communication can be performed in a manner.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention based on the third aspect, the writing means is configured for the first RFID circuit element in the sequential arrangement of the tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order. Position information indicating that the RFID tag circuit element is in the final order position is written.

  In the fourth invention of the present application, the RFID circuit element is the final one for the first RFID circuit element in the sequential arrangement of the RFID tag circuit elements for a plurality of tag labels accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order by the writing means. Write position information indicating that it is in the order position. Thus, for example, the tag assembly is a tag tape roll formed by winding a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are arranged in the longitudinal direction around a reel member. When creating a RFID label by sending and receiving to each RFID label circuit element for each tag label that is in the opposite order to the order arrangement at the time of tag assembly production, as in the case of creating a RFID label by paying out the tape, It is possible to detect the end of the tag tape roll by detecting the position information indicating the final sequential position when transmitting / receiving to the final RFID circuit element.

  In a fifth aspect based on the first aspect, the writing means includes the inspection result of the tag assembly including inspection results of all the tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly. Writing to the RFID tag circuit element for storage is characterized.

  In the fifth invention of this application, the writing means writes the inspection results (tag characteristic value information) for all the RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly collectively into the inspection result storing RFID circuit elements, Complete the body. As a result, in the case of creating a RFID label using the completed tag assembly in the tag label producing device, before performing transmission / reception to / from the tag label RFID circuit element, the inspection result storing RFID tag provided in the tag assembly By reading the tag characteristic value information about all the RFID label circuit elements for tag labels stored in the circuit elements, it becomes possible to communicate with each RFID circuit element in a manner matching the characteristics.

  According to a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the tag assembly includes a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are continuously arranged at predetermined intervals in the tape longitudinal direction. The first cartridge includes a reel member that winds the tag tape around the outer periphery thereof, and a casing that includes the tag tape and the reel member. The RFID tag circuit element for storing the inspection result includes the casing. It is provided in.

  In the sixth invention of this application, the characteristics of the RFID tag circuit elements for all tag labels arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tag tape are inspected by the inspection means, and the writing means displays the inspection results (tag characteristic value information). The first cartridge is completed by writing the test result storage RFID circuit element provided on the body and winding the tag tape around a reel member included in the casing. As a result, when the tag label is drawn out from the first cartridge in the tag label producing device to produce the RFID label, the inspection result provided in the housing before transmission / reception to / from the RFID circuit element for tag label provided in the tag tape is performed. By reading the tag characteristic value information about all the RFID label circuit elements for tag labels stored in the storage RFID circuit element, it is possible to communicate with each RFID circuit element in a mode matching the characteristics.

  According to a seventh invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the tag assembly includes a plurality of flat paper-like label materials each provided with the tag label RFID circuit element, and the plurality of flat labels. A second cartridge including a tray member for stacking and storing paper-like label materials in a stacking direction, wherein the RFID tag circuit element for storing the inspection result is provided on the tray member, To do.

  In the seventh invention of this application, the characteristics of the tag label RFID circuit elements provided on the flat paper-like label material are inspected by the inspection means, and the writing means provides the inspection result (tag characteristic value information) on the tray member. The test result storage RFID tag circuit element is written, and the label material is stacked in the stacking direction to complete the second cartridge. As a result, when the RFID label is produced by feeding out the label material from the second cartridge in the tag label producing device, the inspection result provided on the tray member before transmission / reception to / from the tag label RFID circuit element provided in the label material By reading the tag characteristic value information about all the RFID label circuit elements for tag labels stored in the storage RFID circuit element, it is possible to communicate with each RFID circuit element in a mode matching the characteristics.

  According to an eighth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, the tag assembly includes a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are continuously arranged at a predetermined interval in a tape longitudinal direction. A tag tape roll provided with a reel member that winds the tag tape around the outer periphery thereof, wherein the RFID tag circuit element for storing a test result is built in the reel member.

  In the eighth invention of this application, the characteristics of all tag label RFID circuit elements arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tag tape are inspected by the inspection means, and the writing means inspects the inspection result (tag characteristic value information) on the reel. The tag tape roll is completed by writing the test result storing RFID circuit element built in the member and winding the tag tape around the reel member. As a result, when a tag label is drawn out from the tag tape roll in the tag label producing apparatus to produce a RFID label, the inspection result built in the reel member before transmission / reception to / from the tag label RFID circuit element provided in the tag tape is performed. By reading the tag characteristic value information about all the RFID label circuit elements for tag labels stored in the storage RFID circuit element, it is possible to communicate with each RFID circuit element in a mode matching the characteristics.

  According to a ninth invention, in any one of the first to eighth inventions, the writing means is the last wireless in the sequential arrangement of the plurality of tag label wireless tag circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order. Test results for all the tag label RFID tag circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly are written to the tag circuit elements.

  Thus, for example, the tag assembly is a tag tape roll formed by winding a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are arranged in the longitudinal direction around a reel member. When creating a RFID label by sending and receiving to each RFID label circuit element for each tag label that is in the opposite order to the order arrangement at the time of tag assembly production, as in the case of creating a RFID label by paying out the tape, The RFID circuit elements in which the tag characteristic value information for all the RFID label circuit elements for tag labels are stored are positioned in the first order. As a result, it is possible to transmit / receive data to / from each RFID circuit element after first reading tag characteristic value information about all RFID tag circuit elements for tag labels, so that each RFID circuit element matches the characteristics. Can communicate.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, the tag label RFID circuit element includes an IC circuit unit that stores information and a tag side antenna that is connected to the IC circuit unit and transmits and receives information. The inspection means inspects the sensitivity of the RFID circuit element as a characteristic of the RFID circuit element, and the writing means writes sensitivity information of the inspected RFID circuit element. And

  Thus, when the RFID label is created by the tag label producing device using the produced tag assembly, the inspection result memory provided in the tag assembly is stored when information is transmitted to and received from each tag label RFID circuit element. By reading the sensitivity information of each tag label RFID circuit element stored in the RFID tag circuit element for communication, communication can be performed with a transmission output that matches the sensitivity information. Therefore, even when the sensitivity of each RFID tag circuit element varies during the manufacture of the RFID tag circuit element, it is possible to achieve optimum communication by controlling the transmission output for each RFID label circuit element for tag label. it can. As a result, it is possible to prevent waste of energy and adverse communication effects as compared with the case where communication is performed with uniform transmission output in all the RFID circuit elements.

  In an eleventh aspect based on the tenth aspect, the inspection means includes transmission output control means for gradually increasing a transmission output for inspecting the sensitivity of the RFID circuit element.

  In the eleventh invention of this application, the transmission output for inspecting the sensitivity of the RFID tag circuit element is increased stepwise by the transmission output control means. That is, after performing communication with the RFID circuit element with a relatively small transmission output that causes an access failure, the transmission output is gradually increased until it is determined that the access is successful. Thus, the sensitivity of the RFID tag circuit element can be inspected with the minimum necessary transmission output.

  A twelfth aspect of the present invention includes any one of the first to eleventh aspects, further comprising tag attachment means for attaching the plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements to a material to be attached at predetermined intervals, and the inspection means includes the tag A characteristic of the RFID tag circuit element is inspected before the RFID tag circuit element is attached to the material to be attached by an attaching means.

  In the twelfth invention of the present application, the tag labeling RFID tag circuit element is inspected by the inspection device before being attached to the material to be attached by the tag attaching means. As a result, for example, when the inspection result deviates significantly from the normal characteristic value, it is possible to remove the abnormal RFID circuit element from the tag attaching means and not attach it to the attachment material. As a result, the quality of the manufactured tag assembly can be improved.

  In order to achieve the above object, a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a tag assembly manufacturing method for manufacturing a tag assembly capable of accommodating a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements in a predetermined order. The characteristic of the tag circuit element is inspected, and the inspection result is written to the inspection result storing radio tag circuit element provided in the tag assembly via wireless communication.

  In the thirteenth invention of this application, the characteristics of a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order are inspected by the inspection means, and the writing means stores the inspection results (tag characteristic value information). Write to the RFID tag circuit element and complete the tag assembly. Thus, when the RFID label is created using the completed tag assembly in the tag label producing device, when performing transmission / reception to / from each tag label RFID circuit element, the inspection result storage provided in the tag assembly is used. By reading the tag characteristic value information of each tag label wireless tag circuit element stored in the wireless tag circuit element, it is possible to perform communication in a mode that matches the characteristic value information. Therefore, even when the tag characteristic value data varies during manufacturing of the RFID tag circuit element, the optimum communication mode can be realized by controlling the communication mode for each tag label RFID circuit element. As a result, it is possible to prevent waste of energy and adverse communication effects as compared with the case where communication is performed with uniform tag characteristic value data in all the RFID circuit elements.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when producing | generating a RFID tag label, the tag aggregate | assembly which can perform radio | wireless communication in the optimal communication aspect with respect to each RFID circuit element can be manufactured.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall schematic structure of a tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus which is an embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, this tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus bonds a first tape 200A (detailed structure will be described later) and a second tape 200B (attached material; detailed structure will be described later), and these two tapes to be bonded together. A base tape 210 (tag tape) is created by inserting a radio tag Tg having a radio tag circuit element To (tag label radio tag circuit element) between the base tape 210 and the base tape 210 is wound around the tag tape. It is designed to manufacture rolls.

  That is, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus includes a first tape roll 211 around which the first tape 200A is wound, a first tape shaft drive motor 212 that drives the first tape roll 211, and the second tape 200B. The wound second tape roll 213, the second tape shaft drive motor 214 that drives the second tape roll 213, the first tape 200 </ b> A fed out from the first and second tape rolls 211 and 213, The base tape roll 215 that winds the base tape 210 made of other layers excluding the separator 209 (details will be described later) along the outer periphery of the reel member 215a, and the reel. The substrate tape shaft drive motor 216 for driving the member 215a and the separator 209 are disposed outside the reel member 217a. Separator roll 217 that is wound along the first and second tape rolls 211 along the tape transport path of the first and second tapes 200A and 200B, and the separator shaft drive motor 218 that drives the reel member 217a. , 213 and the base tape roll 215 and the separator roll 217, and in order to feed out the first and second tapes 200A, 200B from the first and second tape rolls 211, 213, the tapes 200A, Conveying rollers 219A (driving side) and 219B (driven side) for applying a driving force to 200B, and a conveying roller driving motor 220 (conveying roller driving means) for driving the driving side conveying roller 219A are provided.

  The tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus is further provided between the first tape roll 211 and the transport rollers 219A and 219B along the tape transport path of the first tape 200A, and the tape transport direction of the first tape 200A that is fed out. A first dancer roller 221 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in a crossing direction (in this example, orthogonal), and transport rollers 219A and 219B along the tape transport path of the base tape 210 generated based on the first tape 200A. A second dancer roller 222 provided between the base tape roll 215 and capable of advancing and retreating in the crossing direction (orthogonal in this example) intersecting the tape transporting direction of the base tape 210 and the tape transporting of the second tape 200B Along the path, it is provided between the second tape roll 213 and the transport rollers 219A and 219B and is fed out. A third dancer roller 223 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the intersecting direction intersecting the tape conveying direction of the second tape 200B (orthogonal in this example), and along the tape conveying path of the separator 209 generated based on the second tape 200B. A fourth dancer roller 224 provided between the conveying rollers 219A, 219B and the separator roll 217, and provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in the intersecting direction intersecting the tape conveying direction of the separator 209 (orthogonal in this example); Air cylinders 262A, 262B, 262C, 262D for moving the four dancer rollers 221 to 224 in the crossing direction (in this example, the direction perpendicular to the tape transport path), the first tape 200A fed from the first tape roll 211, and Second tape 200B fed from the second tape roll 213 The pressed be bonded bonding rollers 225A, and a 225B.

  Further, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus includes an IC circuit unit 151 (see FIG. 5 described later) for storing information between the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B bonded by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. A tag inserter 226 (tag) for attaching a radio tag Tg including a radio tag circuit element To having a tag side antenna 152 (see FIG. 5 described later) connected to the IC circuit unit 151 and transmitting / receiving information at a predetermined interval. Attachment means) and tag characteristics (here, wireless) of the RFID circuit element To in order to determine whether or not the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 is normal. The tag checker 270 (inspection means) for inspecting the sensitivity of the tag circuit element To (hereinafter referred to as “tag sensitivity”), and the substrate A cutter 227 for cutting the tape 210 into a predetermined length, a controller 230, and the transport rollers 219A and 219B on the downstream side in the tape transport direction so as to face the transport path (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) (this In the example, the photo sensor 228 is provided so as to face the upper surface of the tape in the figure and inputs a corresponding detection signal to the controller 230, and the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg provided in the base tape 210. RFID tag circuit element provided in the RFID tag Tg provided to the tag checker 270 and attached to the tag inserter 226 by the antenna 271 for writing tag sensitivity information by radio communication using a high frequency such as UHF band between An inspection antenna 272 for measuring the tag sensitivity of To, the conveying rollers 219A and 219B, and the rollers Provided in the vicinity of 40A (described later), and a conveyance roller 219A, a plurality of discharging brush 280 for removing the static electricity generated in 219B and has been base tape 210 peeled the separator 209. The tag sensitivity refers to a combination of the sensitivity (minimum operable power) of the IC circuit unit 151 (chip) itself and the gain of the tag side antenna 152.

  Furthermore, this tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus reads from the RFID circuit element To and a high frequency circuit 274 for accessing (writing or reading) the RFID circuit element To via the antenna 271 and the inspection antenna 272. The signal processing circuit 275 for processing the received signal, the first tape drive circuit 231 for controlling the drive of the first tape shaft drive motor 212, and the drive control of the second tape shaft drive motor 214 described above. The second tape driving circuit 232, the base tape driving circuit 233 for controlling the driving of the base tape shaft driving motor 216, the separator driving circuit 234 for controlling the driving of the separator shaft driving motor 218, and the above A conveyance roller drive circuit 235 that controls the conveyance roller drive motor 220 and the cutter 22. A solenoid 236 that performs a cutting operation by driving the solenoid 236, a solenoid drive circuit 237 that controls the solenoid 236, and an on-off valve (not shown) that is controlled to an opening degree corresponding to an electrical signal input from the controller 230 Electropneumatic regulators 265A, 265B that function as electric-air conversion means for supplying gas from a gas source (not shown) to the air cylinders 262A, 262B, 262C, 262D as working gas having a pressure corresponding to the electric signal. 265C, 265D, regulator drive circuits (not shown) for controlling the on-off valves of the electropneumatic regulators 265A, 265B, 265C, 265D, and the dancer rollers 221, 222, 223, 224 are rotatably supported at the tip portions thereof. The air cylinders 262A, 262B, 26 The tension arms 267A, 267B, 267C, 267D that can be rotated around the rotation fulcrum by 2C, 262D, and in this example, are provided in the vicinity of the rotation fulcrum, and the angles of the tension arms 267A, 267B, 267C, 267D are detected. Thus, angle sensors 268A, 268B, 268C, and 268D that detect the tensions of the corresponding tapes 200A, 210, 200B, and 209 are provided.

  In the first tape roll 211, the first tape 200A is wound around a reel member 211a driven by the first tape shaft drive motor 212. Similarly, in the second tape roll 213, the second tape 200B is wound around the reel member 213a driven by the second tape shaft drive motor 214. The base tape roll 215 has the base tape 210 wound around the reel member 215a driven by the base tape shaft drive motor 216. Similarly, the separator roll 217 is wound around the separator 209 when the reel member 217a is driven by the separator shaft drive motor 218.

  Each of the air cylinders 262A to 262 includes a piston 262a and a cylinder body 262b, and the piston 262a included in the cylinder body 262b is advanced and retracted by the working gas supplied from the electropneumatic regulators 265A to 265D, respectively. As a result, the tension arms 267A to 267D connected to the piston 262a are rotated around the rotation fulcrum, thereby changing the positions of the dancer rollers 221, 222, 223, and 224, and the tension of the tapes 200A, 210, 200B, and 209. Is to control.

  As the advance / retreat actuator, a direct drive using electromagnetic force of a solenoid instead of the air cylinder 262, an electric motor (various motors including a linear motor or a pulse motor), or the like may be used.

  The controller 230 is a so-called microcomputer and has a CPU, which is a central processing unit, and a memory 276 composed of a ROM, a RAM, and the like, although not shown in detail, and temporarily stores the RAM in the memory 276. The signal processing is performed according to a program stored in advance in the ROM while using the function.

  In the above configuration, the first tape 200A is fed from the first tape roll 211 mainly by the transport driving force of the transport rollers 219A and 219B, and is supplied to the bonding rollers 225A and 225B via the dancer roller 221. Similarly, the second tape 200B fed from the second tape roll 213 is also supplied to the bonding rollers 225A and 225B via the dancer roller 223 and the roller 273. The RFID tag Tg is sequentially attached to the second tape 200B by the tag inserter 226 on the upstream side in the tape transport direction of the bonding position where the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are bonded by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. It is done. Thereafter, the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B to which the wireless tag Tg is attached are bonded together by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. The tag attachment is a so-called intermittent conveyance drive system in which the conveyance drive of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped and inserted when a predetermined insertion location (for example, equidistant arrangement) is reached ( The positioning at this time is controlled according to the detection signal of the sensor 228. Details will be described later. At this time, when the conveyance driving of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped at a predetermined insertion position by this intermittent conveyance, the RFID tag Tg (RFID tag circuit element To) provided in the base tape 210 is connected to the antenna 271. It is located in the vicinity (writing position).

  The tape thus bonded and further inserted with the tag is the separator 209 made of the separator layer 200Bd provided in the second tape 200B in the rollers 240A and 240B located on the downstream side of the transport rollers 219A and 219B, It is separated into a base tape 210 comprising other parts. The base tape 210 is wound around the reel member 215a and is cut by the cutter 227 when it reaches a predetermined length. On the other hand, the separator 209 is wound and collected by the reel member 217a. As a result, the base tape 210 on which a plurality of RFID circuit elements To are sequentially formed in the longitudinal direction at predetermined equal intervals is wound around the reel member 215a, and the base tape roll 215 is produced.

  FIG. 2A is a transverse sectional view taken along the line PP in FIG. 1 showing the detailed sectional structure of the first tape 200A. The first tape 200A has a four-layer structure in this example, and is on the opposite side (upper side in FIG. 2 (a)) from the side wound around the outer side of the first tape roll 211 (lower side in FIG. 2 (a)). ), An adhesive layer 200Aa made of an appropriate adhesive, a colored tape base layer 200Ab made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), an adhesive layer 200Ac made of an appropriate adhesive, and a separator layer 200Ad with a cut mark Are stacked and configured in this order. In addition, this separator layer 200Ad is made to be able to adhere to the product etc. by the adhesive layer 200Ac by peeling off the RFID tag label finally completed in the form of a label when it is attached to a predetermined product etc. It is.

  FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line QQ in FIG. 1 showing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the wireless tag Tg. In FIG. 2 (b), the RFID tag Tg is provided on the substantially sheet-like tag base 160 and on the back side (the lower side in FIG. 2 (b)) of the tag base 160, and transmits and receives information. An antenna 152 and an IC chip holding member 161 provided with an IC circuit unit 151 (see FIG. 5 described later) for storing information in an updatable (rewritable rewritable) manner so as to be connected to the tag side antenna 152 are provided. Yes. The tag-side antenna 152 and the IC circuit unit 151 constitute a RFID circuit element To.

  FIG. 2C is a transverse sectional view taken along the line RR in FIG. 1 showing the detailed sectional structure of the second tape 200B. The second tape 200B has a four-layer structure in this example, and is appropriately moved from the side wound outward (upper side in FIG. 2 (c)) to the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 2 (c)). The adhesive material layer 200Ba made of the above adhesive material, the colored tape base material layer 200Bb made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the adhesive material layer 200Bc made of an appropriate adhesive material, and the separator layer 200Bd are laminated in this order. . The separator layer 200Bd is finally wound around the reel member 217a and collected as a separator roll 217.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SS of FIG. 1 showing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the base tape 210 produced as described above. In the base tape 210, after the wireless tag Tg is inserted between the first tape 200A having the four-layer structure and the second tape 200B having the four-layer structure, the separator layer 200Bd is the reel member 217a as described above. In this example, a ten-layer structure is formed by winding and removing. That is, the separator layer 200Ad, the adhesive material layer 200Ac, the tape base material layer 200Ab, and the adhesive material from the side wound on the outside of the reel member 215a (upper side in FIG. 3) to the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 3). The layer 200Aa, the tag base 160, the tag side antenna 152, the IC chip holding member 161, the adhesive material layer 200Ba, the tape base material layer 200Bb, and the adhesive material layer 200Bc are laminated in this order.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing detailed functions of the high-frequency circuit 274. In FIG. 4, a high frequency circuit 274 transmits an antenna switch (switching) circuit 341 that is switched by the controller 230 and a signal that is transmitted to the RFID circuit element To via the antennas 271 and 272 via the antenna switch circuit 341. A receiving unit 33 for inputting a reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antennas 271, 272, and a transmission / reception separator 34.

  The antenna switch circuit 341 is a switch circuit using a known high-frequency FET or diode, and connects one of the antennas 271 and 272 to the transmission / reception separator 34 by a selection signal from the controller 230.

  The transmitting unit 32 generates a carrier wave for accessing (writing or reading) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 151 (see FIG. 5 to be described later) of the RFID circuit element To, and a PLL (Phase The generated carrier wave is modulated based on a signal supplied from the signal processing circuit 275 (locked loop) 36 and VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) 37 (in this example, a “TX_ASK” signal from the signal processing circuit 275 A transmission multiplication circuit 38 (amplitude modulation based on the above) (however, in the case of amplitude modulation, an amplification factor variable amplifier or the like may be used) and a modulated wave (wireless tag information) modulated by the transmission multiplication circuit 38 And a variable transmission amplifier 39 that determines and amplifies the amplification factor according to the “TX_PWR” signal from. The generated carrier wave preferably uses a frequency in the UHF band or the microwave band, and the output of the transmission amplifier 39 passes through the antenna switch circuit 341 via the transmission / reception separator 34, and the antennas 271, 272. The signal is transmitted to either of them and supplied to the IC circuit 151 of the RFID circuit element To. Note that the RFID tag information is not limited to the signal modulated as described above, but may be only a carrier wave.

  The reception unit 33 multiplies the reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the antennas 271 and 272 and the generated carrier wave and demodulates the received first multiplication circuit 40 and the reception first multiplication circuit 40. A first band pass filter 41 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the first output, a reception first amplifier 43 that amplifies the output of the first band pass filter 41 and supplies the amplified signal to the first limiter 42, and the antenna The reception second multiplication circuit 44 for multiplying the reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the 271 and 272 and the carrier wave having a phase delayed by 90 ° after being generated, and the output of the reception second multiplication circuit 44 A second bandpass filter 45 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the second bandpass filter 45, and an output of the second bandpass filter 45 is inputted and amplified to be a second limiter. A reception second amplifier 47 that supplies the data to the sutter 46 is provided. The signal “RXS-I” output from the first limiter 42 and the signal “RXS-Q” output from the second limiter 46 are input to the signal processing circuit 275 and processed.

  The outputs of the reception first amplifier 43 and the reception second amplifier 47 are also input to an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) circuit 48, and a signal “RSSI” indicating the strength of these signals is input to the signal processing circuit 275. It has become so. In this manner, in the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment, the reflected wave from the RFID circuit element To is demodulated by IQ orthogonal demodulation.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To. In FIG. 5, the RFID circuit element To is connected to the antennas 271 and 272 on the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus side and the antenna 152 that transmits and receives signals in a non-contact manner using a high frequency such as a UHF band, and the antenna 152. IC circuit unit 151 described above.

  The IC circuit unit 151 includes a rectification unit 153 that rectifies the carrier wave received by the antenna 152, a power supply unit 154 that accumulates energy of the carrier wave rectified by the rectification unit 153 and serves as a driving power source, and the antenna 152. A clock extraction unit 156 that extracts a clock signal from the received carrier wave and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 155, a memory unit 157 that can store a predetermined information signal, a modem unit 158 connected to the antenna 152, and the rectifier And a control unit 155 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To via the unit 153, the clock extraction unit 156, the modulation / demodulation unit 158, and the like.

  The modem 158 demodulates the communication signals received from the antenna 152 and received from the antennas 271 and 272 on the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus side, and receives the carrier wave received by the antenna 152 based on the response signal from the controller 155. And is retransmitted from the antenna 152 as a reflected wave.

  The control unit 155 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 158, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 157, and performs basic control such as returning by the modulation / demodulation unit 158. Execute proper control.

  The clock extraction unit 156 extracts a clock component from the received signal and extracts the clock to the control unit 155, and supplies a clock corresponding to the speed of the clock component of the received signal to the control unit 155.

  Here, the greatest feature of the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration is that the tag sensitivity (during writing and reading) of the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 is increased. Tag tape while inspecting and writing the inspection result to the RFID circuit element To (RFID circuit element for storing inspection results) of the RFID tag Tg attached next to the RFID tag Tg having the RFID circuit element To that has been inspected It is to manufacture a roll. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure executed by the controller 230.

  In FIG. 6, first, in step S101, it is determined whether or not the operation of winding the base tape 210 around the reel member 215a is completed. This determination is performed, for example, by determining whether or not an operator who has completed the winding operation has input an operation signal indicating that the winding operation has been completed via an operating unit (not shown). If the winding operation is completed, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S102.

  In step S102, the identifier j representing the number (order) of the wireless tags attached by the tag inserter 226 is set to 1, and the number of tags to which information (tag sensitivity) is written by wireless communication via the antenna 271 is represented. The identifier k and flags F1 and F2 (described later) are reset to zero.

  In the next step S103, the tape drive is started in response to an operation signal indicating the start of the production of the base tape input via an operation means (not shown). That is, a control signal is output to the conveyance roller drive circuit 235, and the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are driven out from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 by the driving force of the conveyance roller drive motor 220. At the same time, control signals are also output to the first and second tape drive circuits 231 and 232, the base tape drive circuit 233, and the separator drive circuit 234, and the first and second tape shaft drive motors 212 and 214, The substrate tape shaft drive motor 216 and the separator shaft drive motor 218 are also driven. As a result, the first tape 200A is fed out from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape 200B is fed out from the second tape roll 213, and is bonded and integrated by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. It is conveyed to the 219B side.

  Although not particularly described in this flow, when the tape drive is started in step S103, the first and second tape shaft drive motors 212 and 214, the base tape shaft drive motor 216, and the separator shaft While controlling the motor speed of the drive motor 218, the tension arms 267A-D are rotated by the air cylinders 262A-D, and each of the tapes at the time of tape conveyance calculated from the angles of the tension arms 267A-D detected by the angle sensors 268A-D is used. Tension control (hereinafter referred to as “drive tape tension control” as appropriate) is performed so that the tension of the tapes 200A, 200B, 209, and 210 has an appropriate value. This tape tension control during driving is always performed during tape driving.

  In the next step S104, it is determined whether or not the base tape 210 being wound by the reel member 215a has reached a predetermined winding end position. Specifically, the determination is made based on whether or not the number of wireless tags Tg attached in the base tape 210 has reached a predetermined number. For example, the determination is made based on whether or not 40 wireless tags Tg are attached. Immediately after the start of normal winding, this determination is not satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S105.

  In step S105, it is determined whether or not the tape conveyed as described above has reached a predetermined position where the wireless tag Tg is to be inserted. The determination at this time may be made based on the detection result by the photosensor 228 of a mark (not shown) provided at a predetermined location on the surface of the separator layer 200Ad of the first tape 200A, for example, at an equal pitch. When the determination is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, the control signal is output again to the transport roller drive circuit 235, the drive of the transport roller drive motor 220 is stopped, and the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 are stopped. The feeding drive of is stopped. At this time, the first and second tape shaft drive motors 212 and 214, the base tape shaft drive motor 216, and the separator shaft drive motor 218 are automatically stopped by the tape tension control during driving.

  Although not specifically described in this flow, when stopping the tape drive in the above step S106, in order to prevent the positional deviation of the tape from occurring when the tape drive is stopped in this way. Tension control (hereinafter referred to as “tape tension control when stopped” as appropriate) so that the tension of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B on the supply side is substantially equal to the tension of the base tape 210 and the separator 209 on the winding side. ”).

  In the next step S107, it is determined whether or not the flag F1 indicating whether or not the RFID tag Tg (RFID tag circuit element To) has reached the writing position by the antenna 271 is 0 indicating that it has not reached. judge. Specifically, whether or not the wireless tag Tg has reached the writing position is determined by whether or not the number j of the wireless tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 has reached N1 (see step S115 described later). N1 is the base tape 210 between the attachment position of the wireless tag Tg by the tag inserter 226 and the writing position by the antenna 271 when the wireless tag Tg is attached by the tag inserter 226 at a predetermined interval. This is the number of wireless tags Tg arranged on (second tape 200B), and is set to about 10, for example. Only when the number j of the wireless tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 reaches N1 is the wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) reaching the writing position by the antenna 271. When the flag F1 is 0, it is considered that the wireless tag Tg has not reached the writing position, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S108.

  In the next step S108, the tag sensitivity at the time of reading and writing of the RFID circuit element To provided to the RFID tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 is measured by the tag checker 270. The tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To is measured as follows. That is, first, a selection signal is output to the antenna switch circuit 341, and the antenna switch circuit 341 is switched so that the inspection antenna 272 is connected to the transmission / reception separator 34. Then, a “TX_PWR” signal is output to the variable transmission amplifier 39 provided in the transmission unit 32 of the high-frequency circuit 274, and the access power (output power amount) to the RFID circuit element To of the transmission unit 32 as shown in FIG. ) While increasing the value stepwise, a “Scroll ID” signal as RFID tag information generated by the signal processing circuit 275 is transmitted to the RFID circuit element To to be read via the high frequency circuit 274 to prompt a reply. As a result, the tag sensitivity is calculated from the access power when a response is received from the RFID circuit element To. In this way, the tag sensitivity at the time of reading is calculated.

  Next, the tag sensitivity at the time of writing is measured. In the same manner as described above, a “TX_PWR” signal is output to the variable transmission amplifier 39 provided in the transmission unit 32 of the high-frequency circuit 274, and the access power (output) to the RFID circuit element To of the transmission unit 32 is output as shown in FIG. While increasing the amount of power) step by step, the “Program” signal generated by the signal processing circuit 275 is transmitted to write the information, and at the same time, the “Verify” signal to confirm the written content is transmitted to prompt the reply. . As a result, the tag sensitivity is calculated from the access power when there is a reply from the RFID circuit element To corresponding to the “Verify” signal. In this way, the tag sensitivity at the time of writing is calculated.

  In the next step S109, it is determined whether or not the tag sensitivity calculated in step S108 is within a predetermined normal range value. If the tag sensitivity is not within the normal range value, the determination is not satisfied and the routine goes to Step S110, where a control signal is output to the tag inserter 226, and the RFID circuit element To determined to be abnormal is provided. Preparation for attachment of the wireless tag Tg next to the wireless tag Tg is performed. And it returns to previous step S108 and performs tag sensitivity measurement again. Note that the RFID tag Tg determined to be not normal is automatically ejected to the outside of the tag inserter 226 (or by the operation of the operator) and is not attached to the second tape 200B. On the other hand, if the tag sensitivity is within a predetermined normal range value, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S111.

  In step S111, the tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To determined to be normal (the tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To included in the jth RFID tag Tg) is stored in the memory 276.

  In the next step S112, a control signal is output to the tag inserter 226 in a state where the tape drive is stopped at the predetermined tag insertion position as described above, and the RFID circuit element To determined to be normal is provided. The wireless tag Tg (jth wireless tag Tg) is attached to the second tape 200B. At this time, if the tag is normal as described above, the wireless tag Tg is not automatically inserted, but a display for confirming whether or not to insert is displayed and an instruction input corresponding to this is displayed. The wireless tag Tg may be inserted only when it is made by a person.

  In the next step S113, 1 is added to the identifier j indicating the number (order) of the wireless tags attached by the tag inserter 226. Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S114, and similarly to step S103, a control signal is output to the conveyance roller drive circuit 235, and the conveyance drive of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is resumed by the driving force of the conveyance roller drive motor 220. In this case as well, in the same manner as in step S103, the driving tape tension control is performed to adjust the tension of each of the tapes 200A, 200B, 209, and 210 when the tape is transported.

  In the next step S115, it is determined whether or not the identifier j indicating the number (order) of the wireless tags attached by the tag inserter 226 is N1 or more. When the identifier j is less than N1, it is considered that the RFID tag Tg (RFID tag circuit element To) in the base tape 210 has not reached the writing position by the antenna 271, and the determination returns to step S104 without being satisfied. . On the other hand, by repeating step S104 to step S115, when the identifier j representing the number (order) of the wireless tags attached by the tag inserter 226 reaches N1, the wireless tag Tg (wireless) in the base tape 210 is reached. It is considered that the tag circuit element To) has reached the writing position by the antenna 271 and the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next Step S116.

  In step S116, the flag F1 indicating whether or not the RFID tag Tg (RFID tag circuit element To) has reached the writing position by the antenna 271 is set to 1 indicating that it has been reached.

  In step S117, it is determined whether the identifier j indicating the number (order) of the wireless tags attached by the tag inserter 226 is N2 or more. The N2 is a tag attached to the base tape 210 manufactured from the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B fed out from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 of one roll in the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus. The total number of Tg. When the identifier j reaches N2, tag attachment by the tag inserter 226 is terminated. If the identifier j is less than N2, the determination is not satisfied and the process returns to step S104. On the other hand, by repeating step S104 to step S117, when the identifier j reaches N2, it is considered that the tag attachment by the tag inserter 226 has been completed, the determination is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S118.

  In step S118, the flag F2 indicating whether or not the tag insertion by the tag inserter 226 has been completed is set to 1 indicating that the tag has been completed, and the process returns to the previous step S104.

  The above steps S104 to S115 are repeated, and when the identifier j indicating the number (order) of the wireless tags attached by the tag inserter 226 reaches N1, as described above, the flag F1 = 1 is set in step S116, and step S104 is performed. Return to. Thereby, the determination is not satisfied in the previous step S107, and the process proceeds to the next step S119.

  In step S119, it is determined whether or not the identifier k representing the number of tags to which information is written by wireless communication via the antenna 271 is zero. When the first wireless tag Tg reaches the writing position of the antenna 271, the number of written tags is 0. Therefore, the determination is satisfied and the routine goes to Step S 120, where end information is read from the memory 276. The end information is information indicating that the tag is a tag in the final order position among a plurality of tags provided in the tag tape roll, and is stored in the memory 276 in advance. On the other hand, if the number of written tags is not 0, the determination is not satisfied and the process proceeds to step S121, where k is determined from the tag sensitivities of each wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) stored in the memory 276. The tag sensitivity information of the th RFID tag Tg (RF tag circuit element To) is read. Thereafter, the process proceeds to next step S122.

  In step S122, the end information read in step S120 or the tag sensitivity information of the k-th RFID tag Tg (RF tag circuit element To) read in step S121 is used as the (k + 1) -th RFID tag Tg (RF tag circuit element To). Write to. The tag sensitivity information is written as follows. That is, first, a selection signal is output to the antenna switch circuit 341, and the antenna switch circuit 341 is switched so that the antenna 271 is connected to the transmission / reception separator 34. Then, a “Program” command for writing the tag ID and tag sensitivity information into the memory unit 157 of the IC circuit unit 151 of the RFID circuit element To is output to the signal processing circuit 275. Based on this, a “Program” signal is generated in the signal processing circuit 275 and transmitted to the (k + 1) -th RFID tag Tg (RFID tag circuit element To) via the transmitter 32 and the antenna 271 of the high-frequency circuit 274. Information is written in the memory unit 157 of 151.

  In the above description, the end information is read from the memory 276 and written to the first wireless tag Tg. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the signal processing circuit 275 generates and writes a signal corresponding to the end information. It may be.

  In the next step S123, 1 is added to the identifier k indicating the number of tags to which information has been written, and the process proceeds to the next step S124.

  In step S124, it is determined whether or not the flag F2 indicating whether or not the tag attachment by the tag inserter 226 has been completed is 1. If the flag F2 is 0, tag attachment has not been completed, so the determination is not satisfied and the routine returns to the previous step S108. If the flag F2 is 1, tag attachment is complete, so the determination is satisfied and the routine returns to the previous step S114.

  While repeating step S104 to step S107 → step S119 to step S124 → step S108 to step S117 as described above, the number of RFID tags Tg attached to the base tape roll 215 wound by the reel member 215a is determined. When the predetermined number is reached, the determination at the previous step S104 is satisfied, and the routine goes to the next step S125.

  In step S125, as in step S106, the control signal is output again to the transport roller drive circuit 235, the drive of the transport roller drive motor 220 is stopped, and the first tape from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 is stopped. The feeding drive of 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped. At this time, as in the case of step S106, the tension of the base tape 210 and the separator 209 on the winding side is the tension of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B on the supply side when the tape drive is stopped. The tension control during stop is performed so that

  In the next step S 126, a control signal is output to the solenoid drive circuit 237 to drive the solenoid 236, and the base tape 210 is cut (divided) using the cutter 227. Thereby, a tag tape roll (hereinafter referred to as a tag tape roll 215 as appropriate) around which a base tape 210 having a predetermined length is wound is completed.

  Although not specifically described above, normally, when the tag tape roll manufacturing operation is started for the first time, the base tape 210 is wound by the reel member 215a from the attachment position of the wireless tag Tg by the tag inserter 226. There is a blank portion (for example, a length corresponding to about 10 wireless tag Tg attachments) where the wireless tag Tg is not attached up to the removal position. With respect to this blank portion, when the position where the blank portion ends (slightly downstream position in the tape transport direction at the position where the wireless tag Tg is first attached) comes to the cutter 227, the blank portion is cut by the cutter 227. It is to be excised. Thereafter, when the base tape 210 from which the blank portion has been cut is wound around the reel member 215a, the determination in step S101 is satisfied, and the manufacture of the tag tape roll is started by the procedure after step S102.

  Thereafter, steps S104 to S115 are repeated until the wireless tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 reaches the writing position by the antenna 271 by tape conveyance. When the first wireless tag Tg reaches the writing position, the flag F1 is set to 1 in step S116. Thereafter, step S104 to step S107 → step S119 to step S124 → step S108 to step S117 are repeated. As a result, the tag inserter 226 attaches the wireless tag Tg, and writes the tag sensitivity of the kth wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) to the (k + 1) th wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To). The base tape 210 is wound around the reel member 215a. If the base tape 210 having a predetermined length is wound around the reel member 215a while repeating Step S104 to Step S107 → Step S119 to Step S124 → Step S108 to Step S117, the determination in Step S104 is satisfied and Step S126 is satisfied. The base tape is cut, and a single roll of tag tape is completed. Thereafter, when the operator completes the operation of winding the cut base tape 210 around the reel member 215a, the determination in step S101 is satisfied, and step S104 to step S107 → step S119 to step S124 → step S108 to again. Step S117 is repeated, and the tag sensitivity of the kth wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) is written to the (k + 1) th wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) while attaching the wireless tag Tg by the tag inserter 226. The base tape 210 is wound around the reel member 215a. A plurality of tag tape rolls are manufactured by repeating the above. Then, while the above steps S104 to S107 → step S119 to step S124 → steps S108 to S117 are repeated, when the attachment of the wireless tag Tg by the tag inserter 226 is completed, the flag F2 = 1 is set in step S118. Repeat step S104 to step S107 → step S119 to step S124 → step S114 to step S118. Thus, even after the tag attachment is completed, a writing process for writing the tag sensitivity of the kth wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) to the (k + 1) th wireless tag Tg (wireless tag circuit element To) is performed. When the base tape 210 is wound around the reel member 215a, the base tape is cut in step S126, and the final tag tape roll is completed.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining that the output of the “Scroll ID” signal is increased step by step when measuring the tag sensitivity at the time of reading in step S108, and FIG. 8 is also the same in step S108. It is a figure for demonstrating increasing the output of a "Program" signal and a "Verify" signal in steps when measuring the tag sensitivity at the time of writing.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram conceptually showing the storage contents of the memory unit 157 of the RFID circuit element To provided in the tag tape roll 215 manufactured as described above. As shown in FIG. 9, the memory unit 157 of each RFID circuit element To provided in the base tape 210 fed out from the tag tape roll 215 has a RFID circuit fed out next to the RFID circuit element To. The tag sensitivity (at the time of writing / reading) of the element To is stored. Further, end information is stored in the RFID circuit element To that is finally drawn out from the tag tape roll 215 instead of tag sensitivity information. Note that the tag sensitivity information of the RFID circuit element To that is first drawn out is stored in the RFID circuit element TA provided in the casing 100A of the cartridge 100 as described later.

  The tag tape roll 215 manufactured as described above is housed in a housing together with a roll around which a transparent cover film is wound, and is formed as a cartridge 100 (tag assembly, first cartridge). By attaching the cartridge 100 to a tag label producing apparatus (not shown), the RFID label using the tag tape roll 215 is produced. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the detailed structure of the cartridge 100.

  In FIG. 10, the cartridge 100 includes a casing 100 </ b> A, the tag tape roll 215 that is disposed in the casing 100 </ b> A and is wound with the band-shaped base tape 210, and substantially the same width as the base tape 210. The second roll 104 around which the transparent cover film 103 is wound, and the ribbon supply side roll 111 for feeding out the ink ribbon 105 (thermal transfer ribbon, but not required when the cover film is made of thermal tape); The ribbon take-up roller 106 for winding the ribbon 105 after printing, the base tape 210, and the cover film 103 are pressed and bonded to form the printed tag label tape, and the tape is fed in the direction indicated by the arrow A. On the outer peripheral surface of the pressure roller 107 (which also functions as a tape feed roller) and the casing 100A Having Gravel generation device main body of the cartridge antenna (not shown) and the wireless tag circuit element TA provided in substantially opposite positions.

  As described above, the tag tape roll 215 is wound around the reel member 215a with the base tape 210 in which a plurality of RFID tag circuit elements To are sequentially arranged at predetermined equal intervals in the longitudinal direction.

  The second roll 104 has the cover film 103 wound around a reel member 104a. The cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is a ribbon driven by the ribbon supply side roll 111 and the ribbon take-up roller 106 disposed on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the base tape 210). 105 is pressed against the print head 10 to be brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103.

  The ribbon take-up roller 106 and the pressure roller 107 are driven by a driving force of the cartridge motor (not shown), for example, a pulse motor provided outside the cartridge 100. The ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 11 and the pressure roller drive shaft, respectively. 12 is driven to rotate.

  Of the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements To provided in the tag tape roll 215, the RFID circuit element TA is first fed out (in other words, the radio tag circuit element TA is attached last by the tag inserter 226 when the tag tape roll is manufactured). The tag sensitivity of the tag circuit element To is stored in the IC circuit unit 151. As a result, when the tag label is created, the control circuit (not shown) on the tag label producing device side reads the tag sensitivity information of the RFID circuit element TA and controls the high-frequency circuit (not shown), so that the tag tape roll 215 It is possible to access (write or read) the RFID tag circuit element To that is initially drawn out in an optimum communication mode.

  In the cartridge 100 configured as described above, the base tape 210 fed out from the tag tape roll 215 is supplied to the pressure roller 107. On the other hand, the cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is ink driven by a ribbon supply side roll 111 and a ribbon take-up roller 106 arranged on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the base tape 210). The ribbon 105 is pressed against the print head 10 and brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103.

  When the cartridge 100 is mounted on the cartridge holder portion (not shown) of the tag label producing apparatus main body and the roll holder (not shown) is moved from the separation position to the contact position, the cover film 103 and the ink ribbon 105 are printed. While sandwiched between the head 10 and the platen roller 108, the base tape 210 and the cover film 103 are sandwiched between the pressure roller 107 and the sub roller 109. Then, the ribbon take-up roller 106 and the pressure roller 107 are rotationally driven in synchronization with the directions indicated by the arrows B and D by the driving force of the cartridge motor (not shown). At this time, the pressure roller driving shaft 12 is connected to the sub roller 109 and the platen roller 108 by a gear (not shown), and the pressure roller 107, the sub roller 109, and the platen roller are driven by the driving of the pressure roller driving shaft 12. As the roller 108 rotates, the base tape 210 is fed out from the tag tape roll 215 and supplied to the pressure roller 107 as described above. On the other hand, the cover film 103 is fed out from the second roll 104 and the plurality of heating elements of the print head 10 are energized by the print drive circuit 25. As a result, a print R (not shown) is printed on the back surface of the cover film 103. Then, the base tape 210 and the cover film 103 after the printing are bonded and integrated by the pressure roller 107 and the sub roller 109 to be formed as a tag label tape with print, and are carried out of the cartridge 100. . The ink ribbon 105 that has finished printing on the cover film 103 is taken up by the ribbon take-up roller 106 by driving the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 11. A guide roller 120 is provided in the vicinity of the feeding of the tag tape roll 215, and the positional relationship between the antenna 14 on the apparatus side and the RFID label T is predetermined even if the outer diameter D changes depending on the remaining amount of the tag tape roll 215. It is supposed to be regulated so as to be in the range.

  In the above, the signal processing circuit 275, the high frequency circuit 274, and the antenna 271 constitute writing means for writing to the inspection result storing RFID tag circuit element according to claim 1 through wireless communication. Further, the controller 230, the signal processing circuit 275, and the transmission unit 32 constitute transmission output control means for gradually increasing the transmission output for inspecting the sensitivity of the tag side antenna according to claim 11.

  As described above, in the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, when the base tape 210 is manufactured, the first tape 200A is fed from the first tape roll 211 mainly by the transport driving force of the transport rollers 219A and 219B. It is fed out and supplied to the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. Similarly, the second tape 200B fed out from the second tape roll 213 is also supplied to the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. Each time the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are conveyed by a predetermined amount, the conveyance is temporarily stopped, and on the upstream side where the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are bonded by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. The wireless tag Tg is attached to the second tape 200B by the tag inserter 226. After the attachment, the conveyance is started again. The RFID tag Tg is inserted at predetermined intervals by performing intermittent conveyance driving that repeats such tape conveyance and stoppage. Then, the tape having such a multi-layer structure is transported further downstream than the transport rollers 219A and 219B, the separators 209 are separated and removed by the rollers 240A and 240B, and the base tape 210 composed of the other portions is used as the reel member 215a. Rolled up. In this way, a tag tape roll is manufactured by winding the base tape 210 provided with the RFID circuit elements To at predetermined equal intervals in the tape longitudinal direction.

  At this time, in this embodiment, as described above, the tag characteristics (tag sensitivity in this embodiment) of the plurality of RFID circuit elements To accommodated in the tag tape roll in a predetermined order are inspected by the tag checker 270. The tag characteristic information, which is the inspection result, is written to the next RFID circuit element To that follows (in other words, on the upstream side in the tape conveyance direction) to complete the tag tape roll. As a result, in the tag label producing apparatus, the base tape 210 is fed out from the completed tag tape roll, and a plurality of RFID circuit elements To provided in the base tape 210 are accessed (written or read) by wireless communication. When the RFID label is created by the above, the tag characteristics of the RFID circuit element To that is fed out following the RFID circuit element To that is fed out in advance are stored. Accordingly, when reading or writing information to the RFID circuit element To, the tag characteristic information of the RFID circuit element To previously read from the RFID circuit element To before this is used, so that the characteristics can be obtained. It is possible to perform communication in a mode that matches the above (access power value that matches the tag sensitivity in this embodiment). Therefore, even when the tag characteristic value data varies at the time of manufacturing the RFID circuit element To, it is possible to realize the optimum communication mode by controlling the communication mode for each RFID circuit element To when creating the tag label. it can. As a result, it is possible to prevent waste of energy and adverse communication effects as compared with the case where communication is performed with uniform tag characteristic value data for all the RFID circuit elements To, for example.

  In the present embodiment, among the plurality of RFID tags Tg accommodated in the tag tape roll to be manufactured in a predetermined order, the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg that is first wound around the reel member 215a, End information indicating that the RFID circuit element To is in the final order position is written. Thereby, the base tape 210 is fed out from the completed tag tape roll in the tag label producing apparatus, and a plurality of RFID circuit elements To provided in the base tape 210 are accessed (written or read) by wireless communication. When the RFID label is created by the above, it is possible to detect the end of the tag tape roll by reading the end information when transmitting / receiving to the final RFID circuit element To.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, when the tag checker 270 inspects the tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To attached by the tag inserter 226, the access power (output electric energy) value is increased step by step while increasing the access power (output power amount) value. An “ID” signal (or “Program” “Verify” signal) is transmitted to the RFID circuit element To to be inspected to prompt a reply. That is, after performing communication with the RFID circuit element To with a relatively small transmission output that would cause an access failure, the transmission output is gradually increased step by step until it is determined that the access is successful. As a result, the sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To can be inspected with the minimum necessary transmission output, and the waste of energy can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, in particular, the tag sensitivity is inspected by the tag checker 270 before attaching the RFID circuit element To to the second tape 200B by the tag inserter 226, and the tag sensitivity is not within the normal value range. The RFID tag Tg having the RFID circuit element To is not attached to the second tape 200B. Thereby, the tag tape roll to be manufactured has only the wireless tag Tg having a predetermined performance, and the reliability of the wireless communication function can be improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical idea. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described.

(1) When storing the write sensitivity of the own tag and the read sensitivity information of the next tag In the above embodiment, the tag sensitivity at the time of writing and reading of the RFID circuit element To attached by the tag inserter 226 is inspected, By writing the inspection result in the RFID circuit element To that is attached next to the RFID circuit element To that has been inspected, the RFID tag circuit element To is provided with each RFID circuit element To as shown in FIG. Although the tag sensitivity at the time of writing and reading of the RFID circuit element To supplied next is stored, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, each RFID circuit element To stores the tag sensitivity information at the time of writing the RFID circuit element To and the tag sensitivity information at the time of reading the RFID circuit element To supplied next. May be.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram conceptually showing the storage contents of the memory unit 157 of the RFID circuit element To provided in the tag tape roll manufactured in the present modification, and corresponds to FIG. 9 described above. As shown in FIG. 11, in this modification, tag sensitivity information at the time of writing of the RFID circuit element To is stored in each RFID circuit element To provided in the base tape 210 fed out from the tag tape roll. In addition, tag sensitivity information at the time of reading the RFID circuit element To supplied next to the RFID circuit element To is stored.

  When creating the tag tape roll of this modification, in step S121 in the flowchart of FIG. 6 described above, the tag sensitivity (when reading) of the kth RFID circuit element To from the memory 276 and the (k + 1) th RFID tag. The tag sensitivity (at the time of writing) of the circuit element To may be read, and the information may be written to the k + 1-th RFID circuit element To in the next step S122.

  According to this modification, when a RFID label is created using the manufactured tag tape roll, the RFID tag circuit element To is read from the RFID circuit element To supplied before the tag tape roll. When reading the tag sensitivity information, the tag sensitivity information at the time of writing of the RFID circuit element To can be read together. Therefore, after the reading, the RFID tag information To the RFID circuit element To When writing, it is possible to write with access power that matches the tag sensitivity using the tag sensitivity information at the time of reading.

(2) When storing inspection results of all tags in one tag In the above embodiment, tag sensitivity information of each RFID circuit element To is stored in each RFID circuit element To attached next to the RFID circuit element To. Only the tag sensitivity information of the RFID circuit element To that is written and attached last is stored in the RFID circuit element TA provided in the housing 100A of the cartridge 100, but is not limited thereto. That is, for example, the sensitivity information of all the RFID circuit elements To provided in the tag tape roll to be manufactured may be collectively stored in the RFID circuit element TA (RFID circuit element for storing test results).

  In this case, the sensitivity information is not written to each RFID circuit element To in steps S119 to S124 in the flowchart of FIG. 6 described above, and the sensitivity data of all RFID circuit elements To is stored in the memory 276. In addition, the sensitivity information of all the tags read from the memory 276 may be collectively written in the RFID circuit element TA provided in the cartridge casing 100A in which the manufactured tag tape roll is accommodated.

  Also in this modified example, when the RFID label is created, the tag sensitivity information of all the RFID circuit elements To is first read from the RFID circuit element TA provided in the housing 100A, whereby each RFID circuit element To. On the other hand, communication can be performed in a manner matching the tag characteristics.

  When the tag sensitivity information of all the RFID circuit elements To provided in the tag tape roll is written in one RFID circuit element, the tag to be written is the RFID circuit element provided in the cartridge housing 100A. It is not limited to TA. That is, for example, the tag tag roll may be written to the RFID circuit element To (the inspection result storing RFID circuit element) that is finally attached by the tag inserter 226. In this case, when the tag label is created, the RFID tag circuit element To attached last is fed out from the tag tape roll first, so that the tags of all the RFID circuit elements To from the RFID tag circuit element To fed out first. If the sensitivity information is read, it is possible to communicate with each RFID circuit element To drawn out in a manner that matches the tag characteristics.

(3) Variation of Tag Assembly In the above embodiment, as a tag assembly form, a so-called roll type in which a tag tape roll manufactured by winding a base tape 210 around a reel member 215a is accommodated in a housing 100A. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, while cutting the base tape 210 so as to become a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape (or sheet) 92 on which at least one RFID circuit element To is arranged, A so-called tray type cartridge 91 (second cartridge) in which the tape 92 (label material, attached material) is stacked on a predetermined tray member 91A to form a cartridge may be manufactured. In this case, when producing the RFID label, the cartridge 91 is mounted on a cartridge holder (not shown) on the tag label producing apparatus side, and the tape 92 is transferred and conveyed from the tray member 91A to perform printing and writing.

  In the present modification, as described in the above (2), the RFID tag circuit element TA (radiation for storing test results) in which the sensitivity information of all the RFID tag circuit elements To provided in the cartridge 91 is provided on the tray member 91A is provided. (Tag circuit element) may be stored in a lump.

  Also in this modified example, when the RFID label is created, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment in which the RFID tag circuit element To can perform the radio communication in the optimum communication mode can be obtained.

  Furthermore, although not specifically illustrated and described, the present invention is not limited to the cartridge system as in the above embodiment, and the manufactured tag tape roll 215 may be directly mounted on the tag label producing apparatus side. In this case, in the above-described embodiment, the RFID circuit element TA (inspection result storing RFID circuit element) provided in the cartridge housing 100A may be built in, for example, the reel member 215a of the tag tape roll 215. Also in this case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment is obtained.

(4) Others (i) Characteristic information other than tag sensitivity is written In the above embodiment, the tag sensitivity is determined from the access power when a response is received from each RFID circuit element To in the inspection of the characteristics of the RFID circuit element To. The tag sensitivity information is calculated and written to the next RFID circuit element To. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the access power information when there is a reply without calculating the tag sensitivity is used as it is for the next RFID tag. You may make it write in the circuit element To. Further, as other tag characteristic information, an access condition such as a memory write voltage and a write time of the memory unit 157 of the IC circuit unit 151 of the RFID circuit element To may be written. Also in this case, when performing wireless communication with each RFID circuit element To at the time of RFID tag production, these access conditions are read from the preceding RFID circuit element To, and the access conditions such as the memory writing voltage and writing time are read. By setting the transmission unit 32 of the high-frequency circuit 21 so as to correspond to the above, it is possible to access the subsequent RFID circuit element To in a communication mode that matches the access conditions of each tag.

(Ii) When writing to a plurality of subsequent tags instead of the next tag In the above embodiment, the tag sensitivity of each RFID circuit element To is measured, and the measurement result is next to the RFID circuit element To that has been inspected. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, even if it is not the next, for example, writing may be performed on the RFID tag circuit element To that is attached every other one or two or more. Also in this case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment is obtained.

(Iii) In the case of producing a non-laminated tag tape roll In the above, a so-called laminating method in which printing is performed on a cover film 103 different from the base tape 210 provided with the RFID circuit element To and bonded together. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is applied to the production of a so-called non-laminate type tag tape roll that performs printing on a cover film provided on a base tape. May be. In this case, a tag tape roll is manufactured by providing a plurality of RFID circuit elements To on a thermal tape, and when a RFID label is produced, printing is performed on the surface of the thermal tape by a print head having a plurality of heating elements. Alternatively, printing using an ink ribbon as in the above embodiment may be used.

  It is assumed that the “Scroll ID” signal, “Verify” signal, “Program” signal, and the like used above conform to the specifications established by EPC global. EPC global is a non-profit corporation established jointly by the International EAN Association, which is an international organization of distribution codes, and the United Code Code Council (UCC), which is an American distribution code organization. Note that signals conforming to other standards may be used as long as they perform the same function.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

It is a conceptual diagram showing the whole schematic structure of the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus which is one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention. A cross-sectional view taken along the line PP in FIG. 1 representing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the first tape, a cross-sectional view taken along the line Q-Q in FIG. 1 representing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the wireless tag, and the detailed cross-sectional structure of the second tape. It is a cross-sectional view by the RR cross section in FIG. 1 to represent. It is a cross-sectional view by the SS cross section in FIG. 1 showing the detailed cross-section of the base tape produced by one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of the high frequency circuit with which one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention is equipped. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of a wireless tag circuit element. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed with the controller with which one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention is equipped. It is a figure for demonstrating increasing the output of a "Scroll ID" signal in steps when measuring the tag sensitivity at the time of reading. It is a figure for demonstrating increasing the output of a "Program" signal and a "Verify" signal in steps when measuring the tag sensitivity at the time of writing. It is a figure which shows notionally the memory content of the memory part of the IC circuit part of the RFID tag circuit element with which the tag tape roll manufactured by one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention is equipped. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the detailed structure of the cartridge in which the tag tape roll manufactured by one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention is accommodated and formed. The figure which shows notionally the memory content of the memory part of the IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element with which the tag tape roll with which it manufactured in the modification in the case of memorize | stores the write sensitivity of a self tag and the read sensitivity information of a next tag is memorize | stored. It is. It is a conceptual perspective view of the cartridge in the modification using a tray type cartridge.

Explanation of symbols

32 Transmitter (Transmission output control means)
91 cartridge (second cartridge)
91A Tray member 92 Tape (label material, material to be attached)
100 cartridge (tag assembly, first cartridge)
100A housing 151 IC circuit section 152 tag side antenna 200B second tape (material to be attached)
210 Base material tape (tag tape)
215 Tag tape roll 215a Reel member 226 Tag inserter (tag attachment means)
230 Controller (Transmission output control means)
270 Tag checker (inspection means)
271 Antenna (writing means)
274 High frequency circuit (writing means)
275 Signal processing circuit (writing means, transmission output control means)
To RFID circuit element (RF tag circuit element for tag label, RFID circuit element for storing test results)
TA wireless tag circuit element (RFID tag circuit element for storing test results)

Claims (13)

A tag assembly manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a tag assembly capable of accommodating a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements in a predetermined order,
Inspection means for inspecting characteristics of the plurality of RFID circuit elements;
An apparatus for manufacturing a tag assembly, comprising: a writing unit for writing the inspection result of the inspection unit into an inspection result storing RFID circuit element provided in the tag assembly via wireless communication. In the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1,
The writing unit has the RFID tag circuit inspected in a sequential arrangement of a plurality of RFID label circuit elements for tag labels accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order with respect to characteristics of the RFID circuit element inspected by the inspection unit. An apparatus for manufacturing a tag assembly, wherein the RFID tag circuit element following the element is written. In the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2,
The writing means writes the characteristics of the RFID circuit element inspected by the inspection means to the RFID circuit element next to the inspected RFID circuit element in the sequential arrangement. apparatus. In the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3,
The writing means has a RFID tag circuit element in a final order position with respect to a first RFID circuit element in an ordered arrangement of the tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order. A tag assembly manufacturing apparatus, wherein position information indicating the above is written. In the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1,
The writing means writes inspection results for all the tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly into the inspection result storage RFID circuit elements provided in the tag assembly. Tag assembly manufacturing device. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The tag assembly includes a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are continuously arranged at a predetermined interval in a tape longitudinal direction, a reel member that winds the tag tape around the outer periphery thereof, and the tag tape And a first cartridge including a housing containing the reel member,
The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus, wherein the inspection result storing RFID circuit element is provided in the casing. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The tag assembly includes a plurality of flat paper-like label materials each provided with the tag label RFID circuit elements, and a tray member that stores the plurality of flat paper-like label materials in a stacking direction. A second cartridge comprising
The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus, wherein the inspection result storing RFID circuit element is provided on the tray member. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The tag assembly includes a tag tape in which a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements are continuously arranged at predetermined intervals in a tape longitudinal direction, and a reel member that winds the tag tape around the outer periphery thereof. A tape roll,
The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus, wherein the inspection result storing RFID circuit element is built in the reel member. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
The writing means includes all the tag labels accommodated in the tag assembly with respect to the last RFID circuit element in the sequential arrangement of the tag label RFID circuit elements accommodated in the tag assembly in a predetermined order. An apparatus for manufacturing a tag assembly, wherein test results for wireless tag circuit elements are written. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
The tag label RFID circuit element includes an IC circuit unit for storing information and a tag side antenna connected to the IC circuit unit for transmitting and receiving information.
The inspecting means inspects the sensitivity of the RFID tag circuit element as a characteristic of the RFID tag circuit element, and the writing means writes sensitivity information of the inspected RFID tag circuit element. apparatus. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to claim 10,
The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus, wherein the inspection means includes transmission output control means for gradually increasing transmission output for inspecting sensitivity of the RFID circuit element. The tag assembly manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A tag attaching means for attaching a plurality of the RFID label circuit elements for tag labels to a material to be attached at a predetermined interval,
The apparatus for manufacturing a tag assembly, wherein the inspection means inspects the characteristics of the RFID tag circuit element before attaching it to the attached material by the tag attaching means. A tag assembly manufacturing method for manufacturing a tag assembly capable of accommodating a plurality of tag label RFID circuit elements in a predetermined order,
Inspecting the characteristics of the plurality of RFID tag circuit elements,
The tag assembly manufacturing method, wherein the inspection result is written to the inspection result storing RFID circuit element provided in the tag assembly via wireless communication.

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