JP2002049905A - Package having non-contact carrier and method for managing product information - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package obtained by attaching a non-contact data carrier to a product package for a general consumer of food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, daily necessities and miscellaneous goods, etc., and a product information managing method in the respective stages of manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumption and scrapping which are performed by using the package. SOLUTION: In the 1st performance form of this package having a non- contact data carrier, the label-shaped non-contact data carrier is attached to the package, and in the 2nd performance form, an antenna part 212 is printed on the package 1 itself, and the non-contact data carrier 21 is formed by attaching an IC chip 211 to the antenna part 212. In the 3rd performance form, the package is molded and the non-contact data carrier is subjected to in-mold molding onto the package. This product information managing method is to sequentially record product information on these packages having a non-contact data carrier and to effectively utilize the information in the respective stages of product manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumption and scrapping.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to foods, cosmetics,
Non-contact data carriers attached to product packages for general consumers, such as pharmaceuticals and daily necessities, and product information management methods at each stage of manufacturing / distribution / retail / consumption / disposal using the packages , Concerning.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the advancement of product information contents demanded by the market for foods, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, sundries, etc., character information and bar codes (JAs) attached to conventional packages have been developed.
N code, ITF, etc.), the amount of information that can be displayed is limited with respect to the amount of information accompanying the product. In addition, the JAN code aims to transmit information from a manufacturer to a retailer, and does not plan to use information from consumption to disposal, and does not actually use it. Therefore, there is a problem of information division. The management information required in the logistics stage during the ordering process, such as slips / forms, exists separately, but does not always correspond to the information attached to the product, which hinders accurate grasp of the stock amount. . That is, there is a problem that the existing information is different from the information of the actual contents of the thing.

Further, barcodes are read-only, and there is a problem that data cannot be corrected or management information generated one after another in the middle cannot be added. Also,
Due to optical reading, there are many restrictions on reading, it is difficult to read, it is affected by the atmosphere where the product is placed, the obstacle in the middle, the orientation and attitude with respect to the sensor at the time of reading, multiple simultaneous reading Therefore, there are various problems such as that it takes time for the counting process and the like, and there is a limit in reducing the price of the reading device.

[0004]

Therefore, in the present invention, non-contact data carriers (generally, "wireless IC tags", "non-contact" IC "," non-contact IC label "," non-contact IC tag ", etc.) to dramatically increase the amount of information recorded and reduce the time from product manufacture to disposal. In addition to being able to record the management information generated in the product sufficiently, it is also possible to enable consistent information management on one medium without disrupting the flow of information. It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to write information at an arbitrary stage up to disposal, in other words, to make a package intelligent. Another object of the present invention is to complement a barcode by using the barcode in combination with the current barcode.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A first aspect of the present invention for solving the above problems comprises an antenna portion formed on a base material surface and an IC chip having a memory area mounted on the antenna portion, A package with a non-contact data carrier, wherein a non-contact data carrier label readable by an external device in a non-contact manner is attached to the package via an adhesive layer. Such a package can be easily formed by attaching a non-contact data carrier label.

A second aspect of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem is that an IC chip having a memory area is mounted on an antenna portion printed on a surface or an inner surface of a package. Package with carrier. Such a package can be easily formed by printing an antenna portion and mounting an IC chip.

A third aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is that a non-contact data carrier integrally formed on a base material by mounting an IC chip having a memory area on an antenna portion is formed in a molding die. And a non-contact data carrier-equipped package, wherein the package is formed by in-mold molding. Such a package does not peel off since the non-contact data carrier is integrally formed.

In any of the above packages with a non-contact data carrier, predetermined data relating to the package product is recorded in the memory area of the IC chip. Can be added.

A fourth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method for managing information related to the contents of a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier to the package. Writing the necessary information on the contactless data carrier,
By reading the information written in any of the stages of retail, consumption, disposal, and using that information, and feeding back the information to the previous stage as necessary, manufacturing, distribution, retailing, consumption, A product information management method characterized by finding the best treatment method in each stage in any stage of disposal. Because of this product information management method, necessary information can be read and used effectively.

A fifth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method for managing information relating to a product contained in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier to the package. Writing the necessary information on the contactless data carrier,
By reading the information written in any of the stages of retailing, consumption, and disposal, and using the information, the recorded information is used in each stage of product manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal. And a method of managing product information. Because of this product information management method, necessary information can be read and used effectively.

A sixth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method for managing information relating to a product contained in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier that can be additionally written to the package. In any of the manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal stages, the necessary information is written on the contactless data carrier and the written information is read, and the information is written in any stage. By utilizing and providing feedback to the previous stage, manufacturing, distribution,
A product information management method characterized by finding the best treatment method in each of the stages of retailing, consumption, and disposal. With this product information management method, necessary information can be additionally recorded at any time, and the information can be effectively used.

A seventh aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method for managing information relating to a product contained in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier which can be additionally written to the package. In any one of the manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal stages, based on the unique ID code attached to one package, writing and writing the necessary information to the contactless data carrier in those stages. By reading the information,
A method of managing product information, wherein the recorded information is used in any one of the stages of manufacturing, distributing, retailing, consuming, and disposing of a product. With this product information management method, necessary information can be additionally recorded at any time, and the information can be effectively used.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <Embodiments of Package with Non-Contact Data Carrier> Packages with a non-contact data carrier of the present invention are classified into three types of embodiments.
The first embodiment has a form in which a label-shaped non-contact data carrier is attached to a package. In the second embodiment, the antenna unit is printed on the package itself,
An IC chip is mounted on the antenna unit to form a non-contact data carrier. The third embodiment is a molded package, in which a non-contact data carrier is in-mold molded. Hereinafter, each embodiment will be sequentially described.

FIG. 1 shows a package with a contactless data carrier according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a package, which protects food and medicine by packaging. The contactless data carrier label 11 is provided on the surface of the package 1.
L is stuck. Non-contact data carrier label 11
L is made of a paper or plastic base material, forms an antenna portion 112 on the base material surface, and has an IC chip 111 having a memory area mounted on both connection ends of the antenna portion. The details of the configuration of the non-contact data carrier will be described later.
It has a resonance frequency by forming a resonance circuit, and can communicate with an external reader / writer in a non-contact manner. It stores various data in the memory area of the IC chip to sort delivery items and devices. It is well known that it can be used for control and various information storage. The IC chip 111 of the non-contact data carrier used in the present invention has a memory area that can be additionally written if necessary, and can record and use necessary information not only in the manufacturing stage but also in each stage of distribution, retail, and consumption. Having.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a cross section of the package with a non-contact data carrier according to the first embodiment. In FIG.
2 shows an enlarged cross section along the line AA. A non-contact data carrier label 11L is attached to the package 1. In the non-contact data carrier label 11L, an antenna section 112 is formed on the surface of a paper or thin plastic substrate 110, and an IC chip 111 having a memory area is mounted on both connection ends of the antenna section. On any surface of the base material 110, a so-called tack-processed pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 113 is provided.
It is stuck on.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 113 may be on either the antenna forming surface or the non-antenna forming surface of the label 11L. Can also serve as a protective coating for the antenna section 112 and the IC chip 111. In the case of FIG. 2, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 113 is also applied to the antenna portion forming portion, but it is preferable to apply the adhesive layer 113 only to the periphery of the label avoiding the antenna portion 112 so as not to uselessly affect the antenna portion. In the case of using such a label, the tacky adhesive layer is usually applied on a release paper, and then covered with a non-contact data carrier to form a label. In addition, the contactless data carrier label 1
When sticking 1L to the package 1, it sticks to a package by a labeler etc., peeling release paper.

FIG. 3 shows a package with a contactless data carrier according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a package, which also has the antenna section 212 of the non-contact data carrier 21. That is, the antenna unit 212 is formed on the package 1 by printing with conductive ink. The conductive ink may be a paste ink in which aluminum foil powder or silver powder is kneaded in a binder, or may be an ink using a carbon pigment. In addition, the shape of the antenna unit 212 is not limited to the winding shape and is not particularly limited as long as it has a certain shape. As shown in FIG. 3, two wings may be connected to both terminals (bumps) of the IC chip. In this case, it is necessary to form a jumping circuit as in the case of winding. Absent.

The antenna section 212 can be printed by silk screen printing, offset printing, gravure printing, or the like using the conductive ink described above.
Since the antenna unit pattern can be printed simultaneously with the normal package printing including the design, the cost of the data carrier and the entire package can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment. The printing of the antenna section pattern does not hinder the reading and writing of data, whether on the front side or the inside side of the package 1. On the inner surface side, there is an advantage that the problem of damaging the design on the surface side of the package does not occur. As the substrate 210 of the non-contact data carrier 21 (that is, also serving as the substrate of the package 1) 210, paper or a plastic film can be used. In the case of paper, it is a so-called paper container, and in the case of plastic, it is a soft packaging material.

IC chip 21 for antenna section 212
For mounting 1, an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive, in particular, a conductive adhesive or an anisotropic conductive adhesive can be used. For this, an adhesive is applied to the terminal surface of the IC chip 211 by tack processing, and the protective paper on the adhesive surface is peeled off by a labeler or the like,
The IC chip can be attached to the antenna section 212 by attaching the IC chip 211 to both connection ends of the antenna. Tack processing may be performed directly on the terminal surface side of the IC chip, or the IC chip may be attached to a base material to be a die pad so that both terminals (pads) are exposed, and the antenna portion bonding surface of the base material Tack processing may be performed on the side.

FIG. 4 shows a package with a contactless data carrier according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a package, which is a plastic-molded hollow cylindrical package as an example. A non-contact data carrier 31 is molded and integrated on the surface or the inner surface of the package 1. That is, a non-contact data carrier label is formed in the package 1 by in-mold molding. The non-contact data carrier 31 does not need to be on the front side of the package 1 and may be on the inner side. This is because plastic does not block electromagnetic waves, so that communication with the reader / writer is not hindered even on the inner side, and the appearance of the package is not impaired.

The package as in the third embodiment is a package in which the molded body itself has the function of a non-contact data carrier, and may have any shape such as a cube, a rectangular parallelepiped, a cylinder or a sphere, or a bottle or barrel. Can be taken. In this case, the base material used for the non-contact data carrier label is required to be a plastic base material that is easily compatible with the molding resin during in-mold molding. In the case of injection molding or the like, since a high-temperature resin is injected, it is preferable to avoid a substrate such as a heat-shrinkable film. If the label is loaded into the mold so that the antenna of the non-contact data carrier label is embedded in the injected resin, the antenna 312 and the IC chip 311 can be protected.
It can be used semi-permanently without peeling.

Next, a general contactless data carrier will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a contactless data carrier. In the non-contact data carrier 11, a coil pattern 112 is formed on a base material 110 made of plastic or the like, and a resonance circuit is formed by the coil and the capacitive element to receive and transmit a radio wave of a certain frequency. In the case of the illustrated example, the coil pattern 112 forms a jumping circuit on the back surface of the base 110 by the conductive member 114 and is connected to the bump on the back surface of the IC chip 111 by the coil connection terminal 112C. In the illustrated example, the capacitance element is built in the IC chip.

In such a non-contact data carrier 11, a coil pattern 112 is formed by photo-etching or etching after printing a resist on a metal foil such as an aluminum foil laminated on a resin base material, and an IC chip 111 is mounted. It can be formed by providing a protective coating. The size can be reduced to about 30 mm × 30 mm or less. Although the non-contact data carrier shown in FIG. 5 has a general shape, a simpler shape as shown in FIG. 3 can shorten the communication distance, but can achieve a certain purpose as described above. It is.

As the resin substrate 110 used for the non-contact data carrier, various materials such as PET, polypropylene, polyethylene, polystyrene, nylon, and paper can be used, and the thickness can be 15 to 300 μm. 20 to 100 in terms of processing workability, cost, etc.
μm is more preferred. A metal foil for forming the antenna portion is laminated on these substrates and used. As the metal foil, a copper foil, an aluminum foil or an iron foil can be used, but an aluminum foil is preferable from the viewpoint of cost and workability, and its thickness is preferably about 6 to 50 μm.

The non-contact data carrier 11 is formed by an antenna and a capacitor provided on a base material such as plastic.
An LC resonance circuit can be formed to receive and respond to radio waves of a certain frequency. In general, 125 kHz, 13.
A frequency band of 56 MHz, 2.45 GHz, 5.8 GHz (microwave) is used. When the package is stored in a refrigerator or the like, a communication distance of about 50 cm or more is required, so that a microwave type or a proximity type (ISO / IEC1) is required.
5693) is required.

A reader for a non-contact data carrier, also called a scanner, transmits a radio wave of a constant frequency to the non-contact data carrier to search for a response wave. In the case of a refrigerator or the like, a large number of types and a large number of foods are accommodated. Therefore, when reading information while distinguishing packages, the non-contact data carriers attached to the packages need to be provided with ID codes that do not overlap with each other. . When responding simultaneously from many contactless data carriers, data collision (collision) occurs,
Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 8-3 discloses a method of sequentially communicating with a specific non-contact data carrier while avoiding collision using this ID code as a clue.
Various proposals have been made as shown in US Pat.
Since writing and reading to and from the non-contact data carrier are performed by radio waves, there is an advantage that reading and writing can be performed without being influenced by the atmosphere, posture, and direction shield of the data carrier. Also, a large number of readings can be performed substantially simultaneously.

<Regarding Embodiment of Product Information Management Method>
Hereinafter, the product information management method will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of the product information management method of the present invention, and a case of processed food will be described as an example. FIG.
Among them, reference numeral 3 denotes a center where a product information database is installed, and information on contents products is stored and managed in a product information database 3D. The center 3
It is described as an example of use of information and is not essential to the present invention. In the food factory 2, the processed food 4 is manufactured and shipped, and information is written into the package 41 of the processed food. Specifically, a package 41 with a predetermined display is attached to each processed food 4, an ID code is attached, and a description of the product, a date of manufacture, and the like are displayed.

The package on which the product information is displayed includes a case where the label on which the information is displayed is substituted. In addition, a normal barcode such as a JAN code may be displayed on the package 41 together with the non-contact data carrier. In this case, it is preferable that all or a part of the data recorded on the barcode is also recorded on the non-contact data carrier. This is because data can be restored from the non-contact data carrier even if the barcode itself is damaged, and the inconvenience of having both readers during information processing can be eliminated.

The contents displayed on the package 41 and the label are as follows:
Normally, the content of the raw material type, nutritional component, calorie content, cooking method and cooking time, expiration date, date of manufacture, etc., but the data stored in the product information database 3D is
For each processed food, at least the contents of the package and label are recorded, and in accordance with the ID code,
Information related to it is more widely accumulated.

In the case of FIG. 6, the same content as the content displayed on the package 41 or the label, and usually, the information added to the content and at least the ID code are included in the non-contact data carrier 1.
1 shows the situation recorded on the contactless data carrier. It is essential that an ID code for identifying each processed food 4 is recorded on the non-contact data carrier. This is because product information is obtained from the contactless data carrier based on this. Therefore, I
The D code is preferably assigned a unique number that does not overlap for each unit package.

At the food factory 2, the information content and the ID code displayed on the package 41 are stored in the database 3 of the center 3.
D is stored and managed. In addition, the food factory 2 can refer to the information content of the database 3D of the center 3 at any time, and the center 3 maintains the same information providing relationship as many other food factories and food manufacturers. On the other hand, the center 3 provides necessary information in response to an inquiry from the consumer 5 or a cooking appliance such as a microwave oven 52 owned by the consumer.

The processed food 4 shipped from the food factory 2 is purchased by a general consumer 5 through a distribution and retail process. At the stage of distribution and retailing, the information of the food package 41 can be collectively read in a non-contact manner, so that a reading operation for each package, unlike a conventional barcode, is not required. As a result, rationalization of grasping of material flow and totaling of amounts,
Speeding up can be achieved.

The processed food purchased by the general consumer is usually temporarily stored in the refrigerator 51. Since the information of the processed food is recorded on the non-contact data carrier, the refrigerator 51 reads the ID code of the processed food, saves the optimum conditions (refrigeration and freezing conditions), proposes a menu of cooking contents, manages the expiration date, Inventory management for food shortages based on the food content in the refrigerator is possible. The expiration date management and the proposal can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 512 or the like of the refrigerator by the intelligence of the refrigerator based on the content read by the non-contact data carrier reader.

Similarly, it is necessary that a cooking appliance in a consumer household, for example, a microwave oven 52 or an electronic oven (not shown) also has a non-contact data carrier reader / writer and can read an ID code and written information of food. If cooking conditions are recorded on the non-contact data carrier, the contents are read and the cooking time is automatically set. The cooking home appliance reads the ID code and the written information, obtains information such as a cooking method / time (for example, heating time in a microwave oven), nutritional components, and calories, and starts cooking based on the obtained information. I do. In addition to simply heating with a microwave oven, a complicated cooking method that can bring out the taste of food, such as “microwave oven + oven heating” and “intermittent operation”, can be applied.

In addition, regarding the calorie content and nutritional components,
If necessary, it can be displayed on a display device outside the home appliance. If the expiration date is detected and the expiration date has passed, a warning can be given. Labeling of nutrients, calories, etc. can help management. In hospital meals and the like, it becomes possible to read an ID code with a handy reader at the time of serving and collate with a patient. The elderly, the blind,
Any healthy person can easily cook and can cook without mistakes.

Hereinafter, individual information contents will be described in more detail. <Processed food information> In the case of processed food, it is generally necessary to store the following information. The name of the manufacturer of the processed food manufacturer, its nationality, the item name of the processed food, the date and time of manufacture, the expiration date,
Shelf life, content labeling (raw materials, additives, preservatives,
Others), content weight, cooking method, cooking time, nutritional content, content, calories, distribution temperature zone, and the like.

Processed food information is required not only at the stage of manufacture and shipment at the manufacturer or at the stage of consumption at home, but also at each stage of distribution, retail, and disposal. FIG. 7 is a diagram listing the types of information required in each stage from manufacturing to consumption and disposal. At the manufacturing stage,
In addition to the items described above, it is necessary to record lot management, manufacturing conditions, shipping date and time, and shipping destination.

At the physical distribution stage, it is necessary to provide information such as the date and time of goods receipt / inspection, tracking (tracking) information, the temperature of storage and transportation, the date and time of goods leaving / inspection, etc., and if necessary, add these information to the contactless data carrier. Can be. In the retailing stage, in addition to the same information as in the logistics stage, information on sales prices, information for supporting blind people, and the like are required. Such information can also be added to the contactless data carrier if necessary. In addition, at the stage of consumption, in addition to the above information on calories, nutritional components, expiration dates, and cooking conditions, information on disposal and trash separation is required. Similarly, at the disposal stage,
It would be desirable if information on the detection of sorting errors and the recycling route could be obtained.

This information is not used only in the distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal stages after the product is shipped. For example, a food factory may collect a non-contact data carrier after using the product, or By feeding back the information used by the consumer to the food factory, it can be used as a means for realizing better products on the manufacturing side.

<Information on Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals> In the case of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, it is necessary to display the components and effects of the drug, the usage, the display of the dosage, the display of precautionary statements, and the like. In recent years, it has become necessary to display all components. It is also necessary to record the date of manufacture, expiration date, and the like. Furthermore, if emergency measures and contact information in the case of wrong usage or dosage are described, it is possible to respond to an emergency.

[0041]

<Example 1 of Package with Non-Contact Data Carrier> An antenna base material was prepared by dry-laminating a 25-μm-thick aluminum foil on a 32-μm-thick biaxially stretched polyester film. The thickness after drying the photosensitive resist of polyvinyl chloride resin on the aluminum foil surface is 1
5 m, the antenna coil pattern 112 as shown in FIG. 5 is exposed and developed, and then the exposed aluminum portion is etched with a ferric chloride aqueous solution to form a sheet having the antenna coil pattern 112. Obtained.

After an epoxy-based thermosetting adhesive is applied to the IC chip mounting portion of the antenna sheet, the IC chip bumps are placed face down and aligned with the connection end of the antenna coil and placed. It was mounted by applying heat and pressure from the chip side. Then, after tacking only around the antenna forming surface of the sheet, a predetermined shape (30 mm × 3
(0 mm) to complete a non-contact data carrier sheet. Then, on the package surface prepared in advance,
The non-contact data carrier label was attached to complete the package with the non-contact data carrier.

<Embodiment 2 of Package with Non-Contact Data Carrier> After a normal package is printed on the surface of paperboard (260 g / m ² ), the non-contact as shown in FIG. An antenna pattern (antenna part 212) of the data carrier was formed by printing by a silk screen printing method. For printing the antenna pattern, a carbon powder pigment mixed with silver (Ag) powder to form an ink was used. After printing, 150 ° in infrared drying oven
C, drying was performed twice for 2 minutes. A silicon chip ("Bistatix" manufactured by Motorola), which was tack-processed in advance, was mounted on this antenna pattern to complete a package with a non-contact data carrier.

<Embodiment 3 relating to package with non-contact data carrier>
A non-contact data carrier 31 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that an unstretched polypropylene resin of 8 μm was used. The non-contact data carrier 31 was inserted into the surface of a molding die for molding a cylindrical package, and then polypropylene resin was injected and molded to complete the package 1 with the non-contact data carrier.

When the operation of the package with a non-contact data carrier of Examples 1 to 3 was confirmed, it was confirmed that all of them could be sufficiently written and read from a distance of about 10 cm with a Motorola Reader / Writer.

<First Embodiment Related to Product Information Management Method>
Information (cooking time / cooking method) for cooking in a microwave oven was written and used on a non-contact data carrier mounted on a processed food package. Cooking time in microwave /
As a cooking method, 500 W, 3 minutes, 600 W, and 2 minutes and 30 seconds were recorded, and the information was read by a reader provided outside the cabinet of the microwave oven having an automatic cooking function, and the cooking was performed. According to the information, the operation of the magnetron / heater was controlled correctly, and heating by the microwave oven was performed. This allows people with visual impairments and the elderly to
Predetermined correct cooking can be performed without having to visually confirm information.

<Second Embodiment Related to Product Information Management Method>
Non-contact data carrier mounted on the processed food package, heating heat to cook in the microwave (rank A, B,
C) was written and used. In a microwave oven, a heating calorie rank is read by a reader provided in a cabinet, and the heating time is adjusted based on the output (wattage) of the microwave oven (A = 30 sec, B = 45 sec, C = 60se
c) The operation of the magnetron / heater was controlled, and heating by the microwave oven was performed correctly.

<Embodiment 3 relating to product information management method>
Information about the expiration date was recorded on a non-contact data carrier mounted on a processed food package and used in a refrigerator having a display function. When the processed food was put into a refrigerator provided with a non-contact data carrier reader / writer inside the refrigerator (or outside the door), the data was read. The information is stored in a database in the refrigerator, the food content can be displayed on a display panel provided on the door,
When the expiration date was approaching or the expiration date had passed, the content could be displayed. This allows consumers to:
Simply putting food in the refrigerator enables freshness management / inventory management of the food. In addition, since a warning is issued when the deadline is approaching in advance, the loss of food can be reduced, and it is possible to avoid eating the expired food and harming health.

[0049]

As described above, in the package with a non-contact data carrier according to the present invention, an IC having a memory area is provided.
Since the chip is mounted, necessary package information can be recorded, and the amount of recorded information of the package can be greatly increased. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently record and store necessary information in each stage of product manufacturing, distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal with one medium, and to use the information effectively.

According to the product information management method of the present invention, information on the contents of a package is written into a non-contact data carrier at the stage of manufacturing or shipping the product, and any of distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal is performed. In the stage, the non-contact data carrier is read and, if necessary, written, and the information is used in each stage and the information is fed back to the previous stage, thereby manufacturing, distributing, retailing, consuming, The best method can be found at each stage of disposal.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a package with a contactless data carrier according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a cross section of the package with a non-contact data carrier according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 shows a package with a contactless data carrier according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows a package with a contactless data carrier according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a contactless data carrier.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a product information management method according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing types of information required in each stage from manufacturing to consumption and disposal.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Package 2 Food Factory 3 Center 3D Product Information Database 4 Processed Food 5 Consumer 11,21,31 Non-Contact Data Carrier 11L Non-Contact Data Carrier Label 41 Package 51 Refrigerator 52 Microwave Oven 110,210 Base Material 11,211,311 IC Chips 112, 212, 312 Antenna or coil pattern 113 Adhesive layer 114 Conductive member

Claims (21)

[Claims] 1. A non-contact data carrier label comprising an antenna formed on a base material surface and an IC chip having a memory area mounted on the antenna, wherein the non-contact data carrier label which can be read by an external device in a non-contact manner has an adhesive layer. A package with a non-contact data carrier, wherein the package is attached to the package via a connector. 2. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 1, wherein predetermined data on the package product is recorded in a memory area of the IC chip. 3. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 1, wherein predetermined data relating to a package product is recorded in a memory area of the IC chip, and a memory area in which additional data can be additionally recorded is left. 4. The non-contact data carrier label according to claim 1, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer of the non-contact data carrier label is tack-processed, and the non-contact data carrier label is attached to a package. Package with contact data carrier. 5. A package with a non-contact data carrier, wherein an IC chip having a memory area is mounted on an antenna portion printed on a surface or an inner surface of the package. 6. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 5, wherein predetermined data on the package product is recorded in a memory area of the IC chip. 7. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 5, wherein predetermined data on the package product is recorded in a memory area of the IC chip, and a memory area in which additional data can be additionally recorded is left. 8. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 5, wherein the IC chip has a tacky adhesive layer on the terminal surface side and is mounted on the antenna portion. 9. An antenna part comprising a printed conductive ink pattern, wherein the antenna part is printed on a package base material surface by any one of a printing method of silk screen printing, offset printing, and gravure printing. Claim 5
A package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 8. 10. An IC having a memory area in an antenna section.
A package with a non-contact data carrier, wherein a non-contact data carrier integrally formed on a base material with a C chip mounted thereon is loaded into a molding die and molded by an in-mold molding method. 11. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 10, wherein predetermined data on the package product is recorded in a memory area of the IC chip. 12. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 10, wherein predetermined data relating to a package product is recorded in a memory area of the IC chip, and a memory area in which additional data can be written is left. 13. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 10, wherein the in-mold molding method is any one of injection molding, vacuum pressure molding, and blow molding. 14. The package according to claim 14, wherein the package is a food, a cosmetic, a pharmaceutical,
The package with a non-contact data carrier according to any one of claims 1, 5, and 10, which is a package for use in sundries. 15. The non-contact data carrier according to claim 1, wherein in each of the steps of manufacturing, distributing, retailing, consuming, and disposing of the product, necessary information is written in the contactless data carrier. Package with non-contact data carrier as described. 16. A package is provided with a bar code together with a non-contact data carrier, and the non-contact data carrier has a structure in which all or a part of data recorded in the bar code is recorded as common data. 11. The package with a non-contact data carrier according to claim 1, 5, or 10. 17. A method for managing information relating to a product included in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier to a package, wherein necessary information is written to the non-contact data carrier at a stage of manufacturing or shipping the product. And read the information written in any of the stages of distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal, and use the information and, if necessary, feed back the information to the previous stage to manufacture, distribute, Retail, consumption,
A product information management method characterized by finding the best treatment method in each stage at any stage of disposal. 18. A method for managing information related to a product included in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier to a package, wherein necessary information is written to the non-contact data carrier at a stage of manufacturing or shipping the product. And read information written in any of the stages of distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal, and by using the information, manufacture, distribution, retail, consumption,
A method of managing product information, wherein the recorded information is used at each stage of disposal. 19. A method for managing information relating to a product included in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier that can be additionally written to the package, wherein the product is manufactured, distributed, retailed, consumed, or disposed of. In these stages, by writing necessary information to the non-contact data carrier and reading the written information, using the information in any stage, and feeding back the information to the previous stage, , Product manufacturing,
A product information management method characterized by finding the best treatment method in each of the stages of distribution, retail, consumption, and disposal. 20. A method for managing information relating to a product contained in a package by attaching a non-contact data carrier that can be additionally written to the package, wherein the product is manufactured, distributed, retailed, consumed, or disposed of. In the above, based on a unique ID code attached to one package, by writing necessary information to the non-contact data carrier at those stages and reading the written information, production and distribution of products are performed. A method of managing product information, wherein the recorded information is used in any of retail, consumption, and disposal stages. 21. The product according to claim 17, wherein the product is a food, a cosmetic, a pharmaceutical, or a sundries.
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