JP2001256759A - Label, antenna for label and cassette tape - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provided a label which efficiently reads and writes desired information. SOLUTION: The label 1 for a video cassette tape forms a notch part 121 for avoiding a position of a pawl for preventing picture recording at a base material 11 of a size corresponding to a whole rear surface of the video cassette tape, forms an antenna pattern 12 along an outer periphery of the base material 11 and mounts an IC 20 thereon. Even when a read/write device is put to any part of the rear surface, proper transmitting and receiving of a signal are possible. Further when the video cassette tapes are stored in a shelf or the like by being erectly arranged, reading/writing of the information of respective video cassette tapes are possible by applying the read/write device to a rear thereof without moving the tapes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a label to be attached to the back of a cassette tape such as a video cassette tape, and more particularly to a label which itself is a data carrier, an antenna for the label, And a cassette tape having such a data carrier on the back.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a rental video shop, a bar code is usually used to manage a large amount of video tapes. For example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a barcode is printed on the upper surface 902 of the video cassette tape 900 where the window is provided.
By attaching a sticker 904 of about m × 50 mm and reading the sticker 904 with a bar code reader, information on the video tape is input, and the rental and return of the video tape or inventory management is performed. In recent years, so-called IC
Due to the widespread use of cards and lower prices, there has been a demand to use a non-contact type IC card (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a data carrier) for managing such a video cassette tape. Attempts have been made to attach a data carrier instead.

[0003]

In a place where a large amount of videos are stored, such as a rental video shop, a video cassette tape 90 is usually used as shown in FIG.
0 leans on the shelf. Therefore, for example, when the information of the video cassette tape is to be read in order to perform inventory control, the video cassette is a video cassette tape having a bar code seal or a data carrier attached to the upper surface 902 as shown in FIG. 900, the video cassette tape 900
The data must be taken out of the shelf one by one and held over a barcode reader or a data carrier read / write device 906 to input data.

In addition, for example, in the case of performing a checkout at a cash register or the like, it is necessary to manually read barcodes one by one on a video cassette tape to which a barcode sticker is attached, which is troublesome and inefficient. In the case of a video cassette tape to which a data carrier is stuck, as shown in FIG. 10, the data can be read and written collectively by being placed on the antenna 908 of the read / write device 910. However, in this case as well, information can be read and written in only about three at a time, and there has been a demand for processing more video cassette tapes at once.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device capable of appropriately performing communication in any area on the back surface of a video cassette tape, for example, by sticking it on the back surface of the video cassette tape or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a label which can be read and written efficiently without requiring any extra work. It is another object of the present invention to provide a label antenna used for such a label and capable of efficiently reading and writing data. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cassette tape having a data carrier capable of efficiently reading and writing information and management information relating to the contents of the cassette tape.

[0006]

Accordingly, the label of the present invention has the outer shape corresponding to the entire surface of the cassette tape having a recording preventing claw on the back surface of the cassette case, and is attached to the back surface. In the case where a notch portion is formed at a position corresponding to the recording-preventing claw, a longitudinal direction formed along the shape of the base material on the base material is different from that of the base material. It has a substantially rectangular antenna that is sufficiently long in the direction and a desired semiconductor device connected to both ends of the antenna.

Preferably, an adhesive layer for attaching the substrate to the back surface of the cassette tape is formed on one surface of the substrate. Also preferably, the semiconductor device is:
It is sealed with a desired protective layer. Specifically, the cassette tape is a video cassette tape, and the antenna pattern has a length of 15 cm or more and a direction perpendicular to the length of 2.5 cm or less.

The label antenna of the present invention has an outer shape corresponding to the entire surface of the cassette tape having a recording preventing claw on the back surface of the cassette case, and the recording preventing claw portion is notched. A strip-shaped substrate on which a portion is formed, a substantially rectangular antenna pattern on the substrate, the longitudinal direction formed along the shape of the substrate being sufficiently long in the other direction, And a pad for connecting the semiconductor device to both ends of the antenna pattern.

Specifically, the cassette tape is a video cassette tape, and the antenna pattern has a length of 15 cm or more and a direction perpendicular to the length of 2.5 cm or less.

Further, the cassette tape of the present invention comprises a tape-shaped recording medium, a cassette case for accommodating the tape-shaped recording medium, a claw for preventing recording provided on the back of the cassette case, A label affixed to the entire surface of the back except for the recording prevention nail, and the label has an outer shape corresponding to the entire surface of the back,
A strip-shaped base material in which a cutout portion is formed at a position corresponding to the recording prevention nail, and a longitudinal direction formed along the shape of the base material on the base material with respect to another direction. A substantially rectangular antenna which is sufficiently long and a desired semiconductor device connected to both ends of the antenna.

Further, another cassette tape of the present invention comprises a tape-shaped recording medium, a cassette case for accommodating the tape-shaped recording medium, a recording preventing claw provided on a back surface of the cassette case, An antenna buried along the outer periphery of the back near the surface of the back of the case in a form in which the claw part for recording prevention is recessed and escaped,
A desired semiconductor device connected to both ends of the antenna;

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a video cassette tape label (may be simply referred to as a label) according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1A is a diagram showing an antenna sheet 10 used for the video cassette tape label.
(B) is an enlarged view of a pad 13 portion. FIG. 1 (A)
As shown in FIG. 1, the antenna sheet 10 has a configuration in which an antenna pattern 12 is formed on a base material 11 and a pad 13 for mounting an IC is provided.

The base material 11 is formed of an insulating material such as paper or resin into a strip shape having a size substantially equal to the spine of the video cassette tape to be used. This is a member having a cutout portion 121 formed at a position corresponding to the position of the nail for preventing recording. In the present embodiment, the base material 11
Is a size adapted to the shape of the back of a VHS video cassette tape, the longitudinal direction is 18 cm, and the width is 2 cm.
It is. The opposite surface of the base material 11 on which the antenna pattern 12 is formed is a surface that becomes a surface when the label having the antenna sheet 10 is attached to a video cassette tape, and can write characters such as a title. Is colored white. The antenna pattern 12 is formed on the base material 11, and the IC 20 is mounted.

The antenna pattern 12 is a coil pattern that is circulated a plurality of times along the outer periphery of the substrate 11. Therefore, the shape of the antenna pattern 12 is basically rectangular, but the cutout portion 121 of the base material 11 has a concave shape avoiding the cutout portion 121. The antenna pattern 12 is formed by etching, thin-film printing, or thick-film printing an arbitrary conductive material such as aluminum or copper on the base material 11.

The pads 13 are electrodes for connecting both end portions of the antenna pattern 12 to corresponding terminals of an IC mounted on this portion. As shown in FIG. Pattern 1 with a part of it widened
31. Note that it is effective to arrange the pad 13 at a position avoiding the corner of the base material 11 in order to make it difficult for the label to peel off.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of the video cassette tape label 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the pad 13 of the antenna sheet 10 having such a configuration is used.
The video cassette tape label 1 is configured by mounting an IC 20 on the base material, sealing the IC 20 with a resin, and forming an adhesive layer on the entire surface of the base material 11 on the antenna pattern 12 side.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the internal circuit configuration of the IC 20 used for such a label 1 for a video cassette tape. The IC 20 includes a power supply circuit 21 and a signal I / F circuit 2
2. It has a memory 23 and a control circuit 24. The power supply circuit 21 detects and rectifies a power supply component from an electromagnetic wave received from the antenna 12 from, for example, a read / write device,
A stable power supply voltage of a predetermined voltage is generated and supplied to the signal I / F circuit 22, the memory 23, and the control circuit 24.

The signal I / F circuit 22 receives, for example, an electromagnetic wave received from the antenna 12 from a read / write device,
The signal component is detected, demodulated to restore a baseband signal, and output to the control circuit 24. Further, a signal to be transmitted from the control circuit 24 is modulated to generate a signal for transmission, and is applied to the antenna 12.

The memory 23 receives various data and parameters relating to the processing executed by the control circuit 24, or a control program in some cases, various parameters relating to the operation of the IC 20, the input via the antenna 12 and the signal I / F circuit 22. This is a memory for storing various management data and the like, and is composed of a rewritable nonvolatile memory.

The control circuit 24 performs desired processing while communicating with the read / write device via the antenna 12 and the signal I / F circuit 22. Specifically, for example, with respect to a video cassette tape to which a video cassette tape label 1 is attached, information such as a title and contents is stored, a lessee when the video cassette tape is rented, a rental period, It stores information such as rental charges in the memory 23, and updates and manages the information.

Next, a video cassette tape to which such a video cassette tape label 1 is attached and a method of using the same will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.
Is a video cassette tape 100 according to the present invention to which a video cassette tape label 1 as described above is attached.
FIG. Note that the label 1 for a video cassette tape affixed to the video cassette tape 100 is affixed such that a surface on which a character or the like opposite to the surface on which the antenna pattern 12 is formed can be written on the outer surface. Although the antenna pattern 12 and the IC 20 cannot be observed, FIG. 4 shows the antenna pattern 12 and the IC 20 in a see-through state for the sake of explanation.

As shown in FIG. 4, the video cassette tape label 1 is used by attaching it to the back of the video cassette tape 100. At this time, the notch portion 121 of the video cassette tape label 1 is disposed on the claw 102 of the video cassette tape 100 for preventing recording.
The video cassette tape label 1 is attached. By doing so, the antenna pattern 12 can be arranged on the entire rear surface of the video cassette tape 100 without impairing the function of the claw 102 for preventing recording. As a result, data can be transmitted / received to / from the read / write device in the whole area on the back surface of the video cassette tape 100.

This video cassette tape label 1
Any management data, such as information on the title and contents of the content for each video cassette tape 100, information on rental, information on the number of rentals, information on copyright, etc., is recorded. Information for management.

Here, a comparison is made with the label of a normal video cassette tape. As shown in FIG. 5, in a normal video cassette tape 800, a seal attaching portion 801 formed in a slightly concave shape is provided at a portion except for one end where the recording prevention claw 802 is disposed. And the label 810 is also fitted to the recess, for example, 1
The size is 5 cm x 2 cm. Then, when a normal label 810 is stuck to the seal stuck portion 801, a form as shown in FIG. 5 is obtained.

If the label 810 is a data carrier having an antenna pattern formed on the entire outer periphery of the label, the label 810 is shorter than the video cassette tape 100 of the present embodiment by about 3 cm, and
2, no antenna pattern 12 is provided. As a result, it becomes difficult to transmit and receive data in the vicinity, and it cannot be said that communication with the read / write device can be performed comfortably on the entire rear surface of the video cassette tape 800. On the other hand, in the video cassette tape 100 of the present embodiment, the video cassette tape label 1 having a length of 18 cm is attached to the entire back surface including the vicinity of the claw 102 for preventing recording. 10
Communication with the read / write device can be performed comfortably on the entire back surface of the "0".

Therefore, for example, as shown in FIG.
Even when the video cassette tapes 100 are stored side by side on a shelf, there is no need to perform operations such as extracting the video cassette tapes 100 one by one.
Data can be read, updated, managed, etc., simply by applying the writing device 210 to an arbitrary position on the back of the video cassette tape 100. In addition, for example, when reading or updating information on a plurality of video cassette tapes 100 at a cash register or the like, FIG.
By arranging the back surface of the video cassette tape 100 so as to face the antenna 222 of the cash register device 220 as shown in FIG. Can do well.

The video cassette tape label 10
The cassette case of the video cassette tape to which the
It may be the same as that conventionally used, but preferably, when the video cassette tape label 1 is attached, an IC
It is preferable that the portion where the 20 is disposed is formed in a slightly concave shape. Thereby, the pressure on the IC 20 can be released.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment, and various suitable modifications are possible. For example, in the present embodiment, the label 1 for a video cassette tape having the IC 20 and the antenna sheet 10 is used.
Of the antenna pattern 12 and the IC 20
May be buried near the back surface of the video cassette tape 100 from the beginning. With such a configuration, the above-described respective effects can be obtained without attaching a label afterward.

The control circuit 24 may be a dedicated controller circuit for executing a specific control procedure,
C operating according to the program recorded in the memory 23
A circuit such as a PU may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the present invention has been described by exemplifying a suitable label by sticking to a video cassette tape, but the label sticking object is not limited to this. For example, the present invention may be applied to a recording medium such as a music cassette tape or DAT. Further, the present invention may be applied to management of books and the like without being limited to electronic recording media.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately perform communication in any area on the rear surface of the medium by sticking it on the rear surface of a video cassette tape or the like, for example. It is possible to provide a label that can be read and written efficiently without the need for collective information or extra labor. Further, it is possible to provide a label antenna used for such a label and capable of efficiently reading and writing data. Further, it is possible to provide a cassette tape having a data carrier capable of efficiently reading and writing information relating to the contents of the cassette tape, management information, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an antenna sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a video cassette tape label according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which an IC is mounted on the antenna sheet shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an IC of the video cassette tape label shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the video cassette tape label shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the video cassette tape.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a normal label is attached to a video cassette tape, and is a diagram for comparison with the embodiment according to the present invention shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which, when a large number of video cassette tapes shown in FIG. 4 are stored in shelves, information stored in each video cassette tape is updated and each video cassette tape is managed. It is a figure for explaining.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining processing at a cash register when purchasing the video cassette tape shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a view showing a conventional video cassette tape, and is a view showing a state in which a bar code seal or a data carrier is stuck on the surface of the cassette case.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which information stored in each video cassette tape is updated and each video cassette tape is managed when a large number of video cassette tapes illustrated in FIG. 8 are stored in a shelf; It is a figure for explaining.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining processing at a cash register when purchasing the video cassette tape shown in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Label for video cassette tapes 10 ... Antenna sheet 11 ... Base material 12 ... Antenna pattern (antenna) 121 ... Notch part 13 ... Pad 131 ... Electrode pattern 20 ... IC 21 ... Power supply circuit 22 ... Signal I / F circuit 23 ... Memory 24: Control circuit 100: Video cassette tape 102: Claw for preventing recording 210: Read / write device 220: Cash register device (Read / Write device) 222: Antenna 800: Video cassette tape 801: Seal sticking part 802: Recording prevention Claws 810 Labels 900 Video cassette tape 902 Top surface 904 Seals (bar code seals, data carriers) 906 Read / write devices 908 Antennas 910 Cash register devices (read / write devices)

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A cassette tape having a recording preventing claw on the back surface of a cassette case has an outer shape corresponding to the entire surface of the back surface, and corresponds to the recording preventing claw when attached to the back surface. A strip-shaped base member having a cutout portion formed at a position, and a substantially rectangular antenna formed on the base member along a shape of the base member and having a longitudinal direction sufficiently long in other directions. And a desired semiconductor device connected to both ends of the antenna. 2. The label according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer for attaching the substrate to the back surface of the cassette tape is formed on one surface of the substrate. 3. The label according to claim 1, wherein the semiconductor device is sealed with a desired protective layer. 4. The cassette tape is a video cassette tape, wherein the antenna pattern has a longitudinal direction of 15 cm or more,
The label according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is 2.5 cm or less. 5. A cassette tape having a recording prevention claw on the back surface of a cassette case, an outer shape corresponding to the entire surface of the back surface, wherein the recording prevention claw portion has a cutout portion. And a substantially rectangular antenna pattern having a longitudinal direction formed along the shape of the base material and sufficiently long in the other direction on the base material, and a desired semiconductor device mounted thereon. A label antenna comprising a semiconductor device and pads for connecting both ends of the antenna pattern. 6. The cassette tape is a video cassette tape, wherein the antenna pattern has a longitudinal direction of 15 cm or more,
The label antenna according to claim 5, wherein the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is 2.5 cm or less. 7. A tape-shaped recording medium, a cassette case accommodating the tape-shaped recording medium, a claw for preventing recording provided on a back surface of the cassette case, and a claw for preventing recording on the back surface of the cassette case. A label affixed to the entire surface excluding the nail, wherein the label has an outer shape corresponding to the entire rear surface, and a cutout portion is formed at a position corresponding to the recording prevention nail. A strip-shaped base material, a substantially rectangular antenna formed on the base material along the shape of the base material and having a sufficiently long length in the other direction, and connected to both ends of the antenna A cassette tape having a desired semiconductor device. 8. A tape-shaped recording medium, a cassette case for accommodating the tape-shaped recording medium, a claw for preventing recording provided on a back surface of the cassette case, A cassette tape comprising: an antenna buried along the outer periphery of the back surface in a form in which a claw portion for recording prevention is formed in a concave shape and escaped; and a desired semiconductor device connected to both ends of the antenna.