JP2008228584A - Attaching tool, non-contact ic tag, and attachment method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an ear mark from dropping from an auricle. <P>SOLUTION: This attaching tool 2 comprises a male tool 5 and a female tool 3 for nipping an auricle 9. The male tool 5 has an insertion projection 5c formed on a flat plate portion 5d; the female tool 3 has through-holes 3b, 3d formed in the flat plate portion 3e; an ear cover 11 is disposed on the auricle 9 in the male tool 5; a tapered portion 5e expanded from the tip side of a pillar shaft portion 5b to the flat plate portion 5d is disposed on the insertion projection 5c of the male tool 5; and the ear side cover 11 is pressed and fixed to the auricle 9 with the tapered portion 5e. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment used for individual identification by being attached to an attachment object such as an ear of an animal such as a pig, cow, or sheep, a bird's wing, a chicken's crown, or a fish cage, and a non-contact IC tag thereof It relates to the mounting method.

  Conventionally, for livestock that become meat such as pigs and cattle, it is attached to the ears of livestock in order to identify the livestock individually from the viewpoint of traceability, tracking the breeding history from the production stage to the final consumption stage. A fitting called an ear tag is used. This ear tag is composed of a male tool and a female tool. The male tool and the female tool sandwich the ears of the livestock, and the protrusions of the male tools are inserted into the holes of the female tool and attached to the ears of the livestock. . The ear tag includes a livestock individual identification number such as a livestock registration number, and the individual identification number is printed by a bar code, a two-dimensional code, or the like, or written by hand.

  However, such a conventional method has a problem that written characters and printed bar codes are dirty and difficult to read. In addition, the handwritten method has a problem that when the number of digits of the individual identification number increases, it cannot be written on the ear tag. In addition, the method using a bar code or a two-dimensional code requires that the bar code or the two-dimensional code be manually scanned and read one by one. have.

  Because of these problems, in recent years, contactless IC tags that can read and write data wirelessly using an induction electromagnetic field or radio waves instead of handwriting, barcodes or two-dimensional codes have been incorporated into ear tags and used. (See Patent Documents 1 and 2). Since the non-contact IC tag can store a large amount of data in the IC, it can cope with an increase in the number of digits of the individual identification number. In addition, since the non-contact IC tag can read data from a position that is several centimeters to several meters away, the surface of the ear tag is dirty, or the IC tag to be read is hidden behind the object. Even in that case, the data can be read.

  However, even if such a convenient non-contact IC tag is used, the ear tag has a problem that the male tool and the female tool are detached from the ear and fall off. This dropout is caused by a situation where a livestock hooks an ear tag on a fence or the like, or another livestock bites the ear tag.

  Also, the ear tags are usually attached to the ear shell when the livestock is a child and are not replaced when grown. First, the distance between the ear tag and the ear shell is adjusted to the thickness of the adult ear shell, and there is a gap between the ear tag and the ear shell at the time of childhood, and the ear becomes thicker as it grows And this gap gradually decreases. For this reason, stable fixation of the ear tag to the ear shell cannot be obtained at the time of childhood, and the ear tag may be rattled, the through-holes opened in the ear shell may gradually expand, and the ear tag may fall off.

  In this way, if the ear tag is dropped, individual identification cannot be performed, and if the drop rate increases, there is a problem that practicality is lost as management of livestock.

JP 2006-304768 A

JP 2005-224214 A

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a fixture, a non-contact IC tag, and a method for attaching the fixture, which can surely prevent dropping from an attachment target. And

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a male tool and a female tool sandwiching an attachment target, and the male tool has a plate-like male main body and a protrusion protruding from the male main body. The female tool has a plate-shaped female main body formed with a penetrating portion through which the protrusion penetrates, and the male side main body is provided with a deformable sheet on the surface on the mounting target side. In the above, the protruding portion of the male tool is provided with a tapered portion that expands from the distal end side of the protruding portion toward the male main body, and the deformable sheet is pressed against the attachment object by the tapered portion. It is comprised as follows.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the attachment tool from rotating around the protrusion and expanding the attachment hole with respect to an attachment target such as an animal ear, a bird wing, a chicken crown, or a fish cage, and a tapered portion. Since the deformable sheet that comes into contact with the attachment target is pressed against and fixed by the pressing force, it is possible to reliably prevent the fixture from dropping from the attachment target.

  Here, a rubber material can be used for the deformable sheet. Examples of usable rubber materials include butyl rubber (IIR), chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber (CSM), nitrile rubber (NBR), ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM), and the like. By using the rubber material, the deformable sheet is elastically deformed along the attachment target, so that the anti-slip effect is enhanced and the stress applied to the animal to be attached by the ear tag can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, in the fixture configured as described above, a through hole through which the projecting portion of the male tool passes is provided in the deformable sheet, and the through hole is provided at a distal end of the projecting portion of the male tool. It is characterized by being set smaller than the diameter of the stepped portion.

  With such a configuration, when the attachment tool is attached to the attachment target, it is possible to prevent the deformable sheet from falling off the male tool and dropping off, and it is not necessary to increase the taper portion provided on the male tool.

  According to the present invention, in the fixture configured as described above, an electronic component holding film holding an electronic component including an antenna and an IC capable of non-contact communication is provided on the deformable sheet. It is a non-contact IC tag.

  According to such a configuration, since a large amount of data is stored in the IC, it can be easily handled even if the information to be managed increases, and the data can be read in a contactless manner at a position away from the mounting target. Therefore, even if the surface of the attached IC tag is dirty or hidden, data communication can be performed.

  In addition, the present invention uses the fixture having the above-described configuration, and in the state where the deformable seat is disposed between a part of an animal body to be attached and the male main body, An animal characterized in that a gap between the deformable sheet and the male main body is narrowed by fitting and fixing a female tool as the animal grows and a part of the body increases. Provide a method of attaching a fixture to

  Further, the present invention uses the non-contact IC tag having the above-described configuration, and the male instrument in a state where the deformable sheet is disposed between a part of an animal body to be attached and the male main body. By fitting and fixing the female tool, the gap between the deformable sheet and the male main body becomes narrower as the animal grows and a part of the body becomes larger. A method for attaching a non-contact IC tag to an animal is provided.

  According to such an attachment method, even when the animal grows from a child to an adult, the gap between the deformable seat and the male main body is adjusted accordingly. Therefore, the fixture and the non-contact IC tag can be reliably prevented from falling off the animal body during the animal growth process.

  According to the present invention, since the sheet that can be deformed by the tapered portion is pressed against the object to be fixed and firmly fixed, it is possible to reliably prevent the fixture from dropping from the object to be attached. In particular, even when a part of the body grows as the animal to be attached grows, the gap between the deformable seat and the male main body is automatically narrowed to prevent rattling. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the dropout due to the growth of the animal, and there is an effect that it is not necessary to replace and reattach the fixture according to the growth of the animal.

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

Example 1
1 is an exploded sectional view of an ear tag 1 attached to an animal ear, FIG. 2 is a sectional view and a plan view of a non-contact IC tag 10, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view and a plan view of an inlet 13. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the fixture.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ear tag 1 is composed of a fixture 2 and a non-contact IC tag 10 (see FIG. 2). The fixture 2 is composed of a resin female tool 3 and a resin male tool 5.

  The female tool 3 includes a circular plate-like flat plate portion 3e and a retaining portion 3a provided at the center of the flat plate portion 3e so as to protrude to one side (the side opposite to the ear shell 9). The flat plate portion 3e and the retaining portion 3a are provided with through holes 3b and 3d penetrating the circle center of the flat plate portion 3e, and the through hole 3b is formed to have a larger diameter than the through hole 3d on the flat plate portion 3e side. Accordingly, a step 3c is provided between the through hole 3b and the through hole 3d.

  The male tool 5 has a circular plate-like flat plate portion 5d and an insertion protrusion 5c provided at the center of the flat plate portion 5d so as to protrude to one side (ear shell 9 side). The insertion protrusion 5c is provided perpendicular to the flat plate portion 5d, and has a columnar column shaft portion 5b and a triangular pyramid-shaped tip portion 5a provided at the tip of the column shaft portion 5b. Yes. The tip 5a has a sharp tip and a base that is larger in diameter than the column shaft 5b. Thus, when the insertion protrusion 5c is inserted into the through holes 3b and 3d of the female tool 3, the base side edge of the distal end portion 5a is caught by the step portion 3c and is prevented from coming off.

  In addition, a taper portion 5e is provided at the base of the column shaft portion 5b at the boundary between the insertion protrusion 5c and the flat plate portion 5d. The taper portion 5e only needs to have a taper angle that widens from the tip end side of the column shaft portion 5b toward the flat plate portion 5d, and the entire column shaft portion forms one taper portion 5e as shown in FIG. It may be.

  The non-contact IC tag 10 includes an inlet 13, an ear side cover 11, and a male instrument side cover 15. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the inlet 13 includes a circular film-like base material 23, an antenna 24, an IC 21, and a conductor circuit board 22.

  The antenna 24 is a coil-type antenna disposed in a circle along the outer periphery of the base material 23. The IC 21 is an IC chip having a control unit that performs control operations as a storage unit that stores data. The conductor circuit board 22 is a board on which the IC 21 is mounted and connects the IC 21 and the antenna 24.

  The inlet 13 is configured such that electronic components such as the IC 21, the conductor circuit board 22, and the antenna 24 are arranged in the vicinity of the outer periphery, and no electronic components are present in the center portion. In the inlet 13, an adhesive having a good adhesive property with a rubber material (for example, butyl rubber) is applied to the surface of the base material 23 on the side where the conductor circuit board 22 on which the IC 21 is mounted is not disposed. .

  The ear-side cover 11 is formed in a circular sheet shape from a vulcanized rubber having a high rebound resilience (low hardness) type A durometer hardness of 60 or less, such as silicon. The ear side cover 11 is applied or laminated on the surface side of the inlet 13 where the conductor circuit board 22 is disposed. A penetrating cross-shaped cut 12 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) is formed in the central portion of the ear-side cover 11 (the portion where no electronic component such as the antenna 24 exists). The cut 12 is formed to have a length approximately the same as the diameter of the through hole 16 of the male instrument side cover 15. Around the cut 12, a raised portion 11a is formed that rises when the insertion protrusion 5c of the male tool 5 is inserted.

  The male side cover 15 has a low rebound resilience (high hardness) and has a wall thickness of about twice the thickness of the IC 21 by vulcanized rubber such as butyl having a type A durometer hardness of 60 or more. It is formed in a circle. A through hole 16 is formed in the central portion of the male instrument side cover 15 (a portion where no electronic component such as the antenna 24 exists). The diameter R1 of the through hole 16 is set to be smaller than the diameter R2 of the triangular pyramid-shaped tip portion 5a provided at the tip of the column shaft portion of the male tool 5.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 for manufacturing the non-contact IC tag 10, and FIG. 6 is a non-contact IC tag that is gradually completed by each process executed by the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50. FIG.

  The non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 includes an electronic component holding film 51, an adhesive application unit 52, a male side cover sheet 60, rollers 53 and 61, a vulcanization unit 54, and a perforation unit in order from the previous stage. 55, an ear-side cover sheet 56, rollers 57 and 63, a vulcanization unit 58, a press unit 59, and a take-up roll 65 are arranged.

  Here, the electronic component holding film 51, the male-side cover sheet 60, and the ear-side cover sheet 56, which are materials, will be described.

  The electronic component holding film 51 is obtained by winding a sheet on which a plurality of sets of the IC 21, the conductor circuit board 22, and the antenna 24 are arranged in a roll shape. Accordingly, a plurality of inlets 13 are provided.

  The male instrument side cover sheet 60 is a sheet in which a sheet to be the male instrument side cover 15 is wound in a roll shape. The sheet constituting the male instrument side cover sheet 60 is made of unvulcanized butyl rubber which is flexible and has a certain degree of plastic deformability.

  The ear side cover sheet 56 is a sheet in which a sheet to be the ear side cover 11 is wound in a roll shape.

  The non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 executes steps A to E described below.

(Process A)
In step A, as shown in FIG. 6A, a male side cover sheet 60 made of vulcanized butyl rubber or the like is laminated on the surface of the electronic component holding film 51 where the IC 21 is mounted and protruding.

  First, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 uses an adhesive application unit 52 to provide an adhesive layer for improving adhesion to butyl rubber or the like on the side where the IC 21 of the electronic component holding film 51 is mounted and protruding. Form on the surface.

  Next, the rollers 53 and 61 laminate or apply the male-side cover sheet 60 on the adhesive layer. At this time, the male-side cover sheet 60 laminated or applied has a thickness approximately twice that of the IC 21. This lamination or application is performed by a laminating method in which the electronic component holding film 51 and the male instrument side cover sheet 60 are stacked and passed between the rollers 53 and 61.

  Here, a roller 53 (or a flat plate) that is relatively harder than unvulcanized rubber is disposed on the surface side on which the conductor circuit board 22 on which the IC 21 is mounted on the electronic component holding film 51 is disposed. Thereby, the convex part of the portion where the IC 21 is mounted is absorbed by the unvulcanized rubber 202 that can be plastically deformed, and the conductor circuit 330 becomes flat.

  Next, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 performs vulcanization by the vulcanizing unit 54 to impart elasticity and durability to the male-side cover sheet 60 that becomes an unvulcanized rubber layer. The vulcanized unit 54 continuously loads unvulcanized rubber with a pressure of about 25 atm and a high temperature of about 180 ° C. At this time, the electronic component holding film 51 is also loaded with the same high temperature and high pressure as described above. However, since the unvulcanized rubber (male side cover sheet 60) that is disposed on the surface and is capable of plastic deformation acts as a buffer layer against pressure and heat during vulcanization, the electronic component holding film 51 The IC 21 is protected from breakage.

  By this vulcanization process, the unvulcanized rubber of the male side cover sheet 60 which becomes the male side cover 15 increases in elasticity and durability, and becomes a vulcanized rubber of type A durometer hardness 60 to 70. For this reason, the male side cover 15 after vulcanization acts as a layer for buffering external force. Therefore, the male instrument side cover 15 can protect the IC 21 on the inner inlet 13 from damage due to an external force load when the non-contact IC tag 10 is used.

  Further, since the male-side cover sheet 60 is vulcanized and cured while the conductor circuit board 22 is fixed flatly, the disconnection of the electrode portion of the IC 21 due to the deformation of the conductor circuit board 22 that is a failure factor of the non-contact IC tag 10 is prevented. it can.

  In this example, butyl rubber excellent in chemical resistance and weather resistance was used, but chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber having the same characteristics (Hypalon: manufactured by DuPont, trade name), excellent in oil resistance. Nitrile rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber with weak animal allergic reaction, or the like may be selected and used depending on the application of the ear tag 1.

(Process B)
In step B, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 opens a through-hole in the male-side cover sheet 60 as shown in FIG. The through hole 16 is formed in the through hole 16 (see FIG. 1) by opening a hole in the central portion of the male side cover 15 arranged in the male side cover sheet 60 (portion where the electronic component of the inlet 13 does not exist). ).

(Process C)
In step C, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 applies high rebound resilience (low hardness) to the surface opposite to the male cover sheet 60 of the electronic component holding film 51, as shown in FIG. An ear-side cover sheet 56 made of vulcanized rubber (for example, silicon rubber) is laminated.

  First, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 forms an adhesive layer with good adhesion to silicon rubber on the surface of the electronic component holding film 51.

  Next, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 continuously laminates, for example, a 1.0 mm-thick unvulcanized silicon rubber sheet on the surface of the adhesive layer by a laminating method using rollers 57 and 63. .

  Then, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 continuously applies a pressure of about 25 atm and a high temperature of about 180 ° C. to the unvulcanized rubber (ear cover sheet 56) by the vulcanizing unit 58, The vulcanized rubber is transformed into a vulcanized rubber having a type A durometer hardness of about 50 rich in elasticity.

  At this time, the unvulcanized rubber (ear-side cover sheet 56) that is flexible and can be plastically deformed flows into the through hole 16 formed in the process B. A structure (see FIG. 6C) is formed by this flow portion so as to cover the joint cross section of the male instrument side cover 15 and the inlet 13 with the flow portion 11 b of the ear side cover 11.

  In addition, when the structure which covers a joining cross-section part with the flow part 11b of the ear | edge side cover 11 in this way is unnecessary, it is good to laminate by making the said unvulcanized rubber sheet into a vulcanized rubber sheet. Thereby, the vulcanization process by the vulcanization unit 58 can be omitted.

  Further, in this embodiment, silicon rubber is used for the ear cover sheet 56 as a high resilience (low hardness) layer, but natural rubber or nitrile rubber that is frequently used for food and medical applications may be used. Good.

(Process D)
In step D, as shown in FIG. 6D, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 forms a penetrating cross-shaped cut 12 in a portion where the through hole 16 of the ear side cover 11 (see FIG. 1) is located. Form. The formation of the cut 12 is preferably performed by the press unit 59, but may be performed by a separate device.

(Process E)
In the last step E, the non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus 50 cuts off the non-contact IC tag 10 having a required shape and a required size from the continuous sheet 62 by the press unit 59 as shown in FIG. By this cutting off, the non-contact IC tag 10 is completed.

In addition, the winding roll 65 is a roll which wound up the remainder of the continuous sheet 62 after extracting the non-contact IC tag 10.

  The non-contact IC tag 10 can be manufactured by the above manufacturing process. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the insertion protrusion 5 c of the male tool 5 is inserted into the cut 12 of the non-contact IC tag 10, the animal ear shell 9 is penetrated, and the male tool 5 is inserted into the retaining portion 3 a of the female tool 3. Can be fixed.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the ear tag 1 is attached to the ear shell 9 of an animal.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the ear-side cover 11 formed of a vulcanized rubber having a high rebound resilience (low hardness) type A durometer hardness of 60 or less such as silicon contacts the ear shell 9. The effect that the ear tag 1 is supported by the friction generated by the contact of the ear side cover 11 with the surface of the ear shell 9 is obtained. Accordingly, the ear cover 11 can reduce the movement of the ear tag 1, the ear tag 1 rotates many times around the column shaft portion 5 b, and the hole 9 a formed in the ear shell 9 of the animal expands. Can prevent the problem of Thereby, dropping of the ear tag 1 can be prevented.

  Further, the hole 9a formed in the ear shell 9 has the size of the distal end portion 5a of the male tool 5, and thus the opening diameter is larger than that of the column shaft portion 5b. The difference in opening diameter can be absorbed. That is, the raised portion 11 a of the ear-side cover 11 is raised by the insertion protrusion 5 c to be inserted, and enters between the hole 9 a formed in the ear shell 9 and the column shaft portion 5 b of the male tool 5. For this reason, rattling between the column shaft portion 5b of the male tool 5 and the hole 9a of the ear shell 9 is eliminated, and expansion of the hole 9a of the ear shell 9 can be suppressed. Thereby, dropping of the ear tag 1 can be prevented.

  Further, the raised portion 11a also has an effect of fixing the non-contact IC tag 10 to the column shaft portion 5b of the male tool 5, so that the position of the non-contact IC tag 10 when attaching to the ear shell 9 of a moving animal, It is possible to prevent the problem that the ear mark 1 becomes difficult to attach due to a change in state.

  Further, the ear-side cover 11 can buffer the pressing force when the male tool 5 is pressed against the ear shell 9. For this reason, the danger that the ear tag 1 damages the ear shell 9 can be suppressed, and the stress of the animal can be alleviated.

  Further, the external stress applied to the IC 21 can be absorbed and relaxed by the male cover 15 made of a material having low rebound resilience (high hardness). Thereby, damage of IC21 by the impact from the outside that an animal bites can be prevented.

  In the case of a conventional ear tag, stable fixation to the ear shell is not obtained when the animal is a child, rattling occurs in the ear tag, the ear shell through-holes gradually expand, and the ear tag falls off. There was a problem to do. On the other hand, according to the ear tag 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, the through hole 16 of the male instrument side cover 15 is fixed in contact with the tapered portion 5e of the male instrument 5, The gap G between the ear shell 9A and the ear tag 1 when the animal is a child is kept constant, and no rattling occurs.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the ear grows as the animal grows, the contactless IC tag 10 is pushed toward the male tool 5 by the enlarged ear shell 9B. The side cover 15 is elastically deformed by the taper portion 5e and fills the gap G. Moreover, the through-hole 16 is expanded by rubber elasticity. Thereby, the gap G is automatically changed to an appropriate value according to the growth, and there is an effect that the backlash until the earshell grows from 9A to 9B is suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the through hole 16 of the male instrument side cover 15 is set to be smaller than the distal end portion 5 a provided at the distal end of the column shaft portion of the male instrument 5. Thereby, when the ear tag 1 is attached to the ear shell 9, it is possible to prevent the non-contact IC tag 10 from falling off the ear tag 1, and it is not necessary to set the taper portion 5e large. The diameter R1 of the through hole 16 is smaller than the diameter R2 of the tip 5a. However, since the insertion protrusion 5c of the male tool 5 is expanded by rubber elasticity when inserted into the through hole 16, the ear tag 1 of the non-contact IC tag 10 is used. It will not interfere with the installation.

  Moreover, since the non-contact IC tag 10 can be used simply by being inserted into the insertion protrusion 5c of the conventional male tool 5, it can be manufactured at low cost. That is, as another method of incorporating the non-contact IC tag into the ear tag, for example, a method of embedding a non-contact IC tag processed into a cylindrical shape in the shaft column of the column shaft portion 5b of the male tool 5, or a male tool or a female tool A method of incorporating or embedding a non-contact IC tag processed into a flat plate shape into the flat plate portion made of resin is conceivable.

  However, in such a method, there is a problem that it is necessary to modify an earmark production facility that has been conventionally used to embed a non-contact IC tag integrally in a part of the earmark. In addition, there is a problem that the ear tag itself is expensive to embed a non-contact IC tag. In addition, in the case of farmers who do not need to use non-contact IC tags or when it is not necessary to wear them on all heads, it is necessary to determine whether or not to install non-contact IC tags on site and to reduce costs There is a problem that it can not cope. In addition, there is a problem that when a protective structure and material are devised for the purpose of protecting the non-contact IC tag from the external environment such as external force or humidity, this contrivance is made a necessary condition as an ear mark. is there.

  Since the non-contact IC tag 10 of the first embodiment described above does not have such a problem, it can be manufactured at a low cost, can easily respond to a user's request, and the conventional female tool 3 and male tool 5. Can be used as is.

  Moreover, since the female tool 3 and the male tool 5 and the non-contact IC tag 10 are separate members, when the ear tag 1 is attached to the animal at the site, it can be determined on the spot whether or not the non-contact IC tag 10 is attached. .

  Moreover, the restriction | limiting with respect to the structure of the non-contact IC tag 10 can also be made small, and the countermeasure which protects an IC tag from external environment can be selected easily.

  Further, compared with the method of embedding the non-contact IC tag 10 in the resin, the productivity is good, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the production of tens of millions or hundreds of millions can be easily performed.

  Moreover, the non-contact IC tag 10 excellent in water resistance, weather resistance, and chemical resistance such as alkali resistance and acid resistance can be provided.

Example 2
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the ear tag 1a of the second embodiment.

  The ear tag 1a is different from the first embodiment in the non-contact IC tag 10a, and is arranged so that the ear side cover 11 contacts the flat plate portion 5d of the male tool 5, and the male tool side cover 15 is attached to the ear shell 9. It is arranged to touch.

  This non-contact IC tag 10a is suitable for preventing breakage of the IC 21 portion when an external impact such as an animal biting is applied from the ear shell 9 side. In the second embodiment, it is preferable to apply a non-slip process such as roughening to the surface of the male cover 15 having a low rebound resilience (high hardness) that comes into contact with the ear shell 9. Further, in the case of the non-contact IC tag 10a of the second embodiment, the ear-side cover 11 having high rebound resilience (low hardness) does not need to have high rebound resilience characteristics, and low rebound resilience (high rebound) on the opposite surface. The same material as the male side cover 15 of (hardness) may be used.

Example 3
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state where the non-contact IC tag 10b according to the third embodiment is manufactured. FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the non-contact IC tag 10b according to the third embodiment.

  The non-contact IC tag 10b of the third embodiment covers the joint section of the inlet 13 formed in the first embodiment, the male instrument side cover 15, and the ear side cover 11 with the flow portions 11b and 11c of the ear side cover 11, and is joined. It is an example of the structure devised so that a cross-section part may be shielded from the outside air environment.

  The difference from Example 1 in the manufacturing process is a process B shown in FIG. In Example 3, after performing Step B of Example 1, before executing Step C, the non-contact IC tag 10b is removed from the sheet material into a predetermined shape. When the non-contact IC tag 10b is vulcanized in a state of being pressed against the ear-side cover sheet 56 (see FIG. 5) which is an unvulcanized rubber sheet, the unvulcanized ear-side cover sheet 56 is plastically flowed and joined. Flowing portions 11b and 11c covering the cross-sectional portion are formed. Since other manufacturing steps and structures are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  With the above configuration, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the joint cross-section can be protected from the outside air environment and protected by the flow portions 11b and 11c.

  The ear tags 1 and 1a described above are not limited to animal ears, and can be attached to various animal parts such as bird feathers, chicken crowns, or fish cages. Therefore, it can be used for individual identification of various animals. The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and many embodiments can be obtained.

The exploded sectional view showing an ear tag. Explanatory drawing which shows a non-contact IC tag. Explanatory drawing which shows an inlet. Explanatory drawing which shows the modification of a fixture. The block diagram which shows a non-contact IC tag manufacturing apparatus. Explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing process of a non-contact IC tag. Sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the ear tag to the ear shell of the animal. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the ear tag of Example 2. FIG. Explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the non-contact IC tag of Example 3. Explanatory drawing which shows the non-contact IC tag of Example 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1a Ear mark 2 Mounting tool 3 Female tool 3b, 3d Through hole (penetrating part)
3e Flat plate (female side body)
5 Male 5a Tip (step)
5c Insertion protrusion (protrusion)
5d Flat part (male side body)
5e Taper part 9 Ear shell (target)
9A Child ear shell 9B Adult ear shell 10, 10a, 10b Non-contact IC tag 11 Ear cover (deformable sheet)
13 Inlet 15 Male tool side cover 16 Through hole 21 IC
22 Conductor circuit board 23 Base material 24 Antenna G Gap between ear shell and ear tag R1 Diameter of through hole R2 Diameter of tip

Claims (5)

A male tool and a female tool that sandwich the mounting target are provided,
The male implement has a plate-like male main body and a protrusion protruding from the male main body,
The female tool is formed with a penetrating part through which the protruding part penetrates a plate-shaped female main body,
In the fixture provided with a deformable sheet on the surface on the attachment target side of the male main body,
The protrusion of the male tool is provided with a taper that extends from the front end side of the protrusion toward the male main body so that the deformable sheet is pressed against the attachment object by the taper. A fixture characterized by comprising. The deformable sheet is provided with a through-hole through which the projection of the male tool penetrates, and the through-hole is set to be smaller than the diameter of the step provided at the tip of the projection of the male tool. The fixture according to claim 1. The fixture according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the deformable sheet is provided with an electronic component holding film holding an electronic component including an antenna and an IC capable of non-contact communication. Contact IC tag. The male tool and the female tool in a state where the deformable sheet is disposed between a part of an animal body to be attached and the male main body, using the fixture according to claim 1 or 2. The gap between the deformable sheet and the male main body is narrowed as the animal grows and becomes part of the body. How to install the fixture. The non-contact IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the deformable sheet is disposed between a part of an animal body to be attached and the male main body, and the male tool and the female tool. The gap between the deformable sheet and the male main body is narrowed as the animal grows and becomes part of the body. A method for attaching a non-contact IC tag.

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