JP2003305978A - Ic wristband and sending body having the same mounted thereon - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an IC wristband which lightens cumbersome feeling at wearing it, suitable for sending, and a sending body having the same mounted thereon. <P>SOLUTION: The IC wristband 10 formed by pinching an inlet sheet having an IC module mounted thereon between surface sheets is inserted in semicircular incisions 33a and 33b formed on a mount 30, with their opposing portions opened so as to be mounted on the mount in order to be sent as the sending body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an IC wristband having a built-in non-contact type IC module capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, and a sending body to which the IC wrist band is attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when managing visitors at an event venue where various events such as exhibitions, various shows, seminars, special parties, and anniversary events are held, the attendees can be registered at the reception of the event venue. The company name, department name, job title, name, etc. are asked to be filled out on a prescribed form, and the matters that have been filled in are used to control whether or not visitors are present.

Further, in recent years, in order to perform the above-mentioned visitor management more efficiently, an information recording medium such as an IC card in which information such as names of prospective visitors is written is provided to the prospective visitors. Send it in advance, and when a prospective person brings this information recording medium to the event venue,
There is also a method of managing whether or not a prospective visitor is present by reading the information written in the information recording medium at the reception.

As an information recording medium used for such visitor management, in addition to an IC card, a wristband incorporating an IC module capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is also used. However, in a wristband, a visitor to an event or the like uses the wristband by winding it around his / her arm, which is effective when it is inconvenient for the visitor to hold an information recording medium, such as in a ski resort.

[0005]

However, the wristband in which the IC module is built in as described above has a wristwatch shape, and the IC
Since the part where the module is built in is thick and has a certain hardness, there is a problem that when a visitor actually wears it by winding it around his or her arm, etc. is there.

[0006] Further, when the wristband is sent in advance to the visitors, the thickness of the sender becomes thicker,
There is a problem that it cannot be sent as a fixed form mail.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, and an IC wristband which is less likely to feel awkward when attached and is suitable for sending, and an IC wristband to which the IC wristband is attached. The purpose is to provide a designated sender.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is an IC wristband in which an IC module capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is built in. The mounted inlet sheet is sandwiched between two surface sheets formed of a flexible plastic in a band shape, and the surface sheet has a connecting member that forms a ring by the surface sheets when connected to each other. Is characterized by.

Further, the connecting member is a surface fastener or a peelable adhesive.

Further, in the sending body to which the IC wristband is attached, the IC wristband has the surface sheet on a mount formed with at least two notches in which the surface sheet can be inserted. The notch is attached by being inserted into the notch, and the notch is one of the at least two notches when at least one notch is one notch group and the other notch is the other notch group. The notch group and the other notch group are formed in a semicircular shape in which the portions facing each other are opened.

Further, the notch is such that when the mount is bent to send the sending body, the area of the surface sheet in which the IC module is built overlaps the other area of the surface sheet. It is characterized in that the IC wristband is formed in an area to be attached to the mount.

In addition, when the mount is folded to send the sending body, a conductive material is applied to a region of the surface sheet opposite to a region in which the IC module is incorporated. It is characterized by being

(Operation) In the present invention configured as described above, the inlet sheet on which the IC module capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is mounted is formed of a flexible plastic into a strip shape. Since it is sandwiched between two topsheets, and the ring-shaped topsheet forms a ring, the IC wristband becomes thinner and more flexible over its entire surface. In addition to making it difficult to feel annoyance at the time, when sending this IC wristband, the thickness of the sending body becomes thin, and the cost required for sending is reduced.

Further, as a backing sheet used for sending the IC wristband, at least two notches in which a surface sheet can be inserted are formed, and the notches are at least one of the at least two notches. When one is a notch group, and the other notch is the other notch group, when one of the notch groups and the other notch group is formed into a semicircular shape in which the portions facing each other are used, A case in which the diameter of the cut is made substantially equal to the width of the IC wristband in order to prevent the IC wristband from being displaced with respect to the mount after the IC wristband is attached to the mount by inserting the surface sheet into the cut. Also, it becomes easy to insert the IC wristband into the notch.

Further, when the mount is folded to send the sending body, the IC wristband is attached to the mount so that the area of the surface sheet in which the IC module is built overlaps the other area of the surface sheet. When the notch is formed in such a region, when the external force is applied to the IC module when the sending body is sent, the IC module is protected by the other region of the surface sheet.

Further, in the case where the mount is bent to send the sending body, if a conductive material is applied to the area of the surface sheet opposite to the area in which the IC module is incorporated, the mount can be externally applied. Will be blocked, and in the process of sending this sender, the information written in the IC module will be read,
There is no risk of being tampered with.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1A and 1B are views showing an embodiment of an IC wristband according to the present invention. FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a back view, and FIG. 1C is a view showing an internal structure. ) Is a cross-sectional view.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an IC module 22 capable of writing and reading information from the outside is provided.
Is mounted on the base substrate 21, and an antenna 23 for writing and reading information to and from the IC module 22 is provided in the IC module 22 in a non-contact state.
An inlet 20 connected to and formed on the base substrate 21 is sandwiched in a predetermined region between the surface sheets 11a and 11b formed in a strip shape with a soft plastic such as vinyl chloride, Furthermore, the top sheet 11
Surface fasteners 12a and 12b, which are releasably fixed when they contact each other, are provided on a and 11b, respectively. In the shape of the topsheets 11a and 11b, the shape of the inlet built-in portion 13, which is the portion in which the inlet 20 is built, matches the shape of the inlet 20, and the sleeve portion 14 that is the other portion.
The shapes of a and 14b are narrower than the inlet built-in portion 13 in a strip shape. In the IC wristband 10 thus configured, the thickness of the portion in which the IC module 22 is incorporated is the thickest, but the thickness of that portion is 0.7 mm or less.

When the user wears the IC wristband 10 configured as described above, the user winds the surface sheets 11a and 11b around the arm so that the longitudinal direction of the surface sheets 11a and 11b is along the outer circumference of the arm, and the surface fastener 12a. The IC wristband 10 is attached to the arm by bringing the surface fastener 12b into contact with the surface fastener 12b.

In the IC wrist band 10 worn on the arm of the user, when the user brings the IC wrist band 10 close to the information writing / reading device provided outside, the information writing / reading device is operated. A current flows through the antenna 23 due to the electromagnetic induction, and this current is supplied to the IC module 22, whereby the information written in the IC module 22 is read by the information writing / reading device in the non-contact state. Therefore, if the user's name, customer ID, etc. are written in the IC module 22 in advance, the name of the user wearing the IC wristband 10 can be recognized only by reading the information written in the IC module 22. Further, in this case, if the information about the user is managed in association with the customer ID, the information about the user can be recognized by reading the customer ID from the IC wristband 10.

Below, a description will be given of a sender for sending the above-mentioned IC wristband 10 by taking two embodiments as examples.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a mount to which the IC wristband 10 shown in FIG. 1 is attached when the IC wristband 10 is sent.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mount in this embodiment is as follows.
It is configured to be folded in three by three surfaces. Of the three surfaces that form the mount, the surface that becomes the front surface when folded is a destination that is information regarding the destination of the IC wristband 10. The information 31 is printed, and the identification information corresponding to the destination information 31 is printed as the barcode information 32 on the surface sandwiched by the other two surfaces when folded, and the IC wristband Notch 33 for attaching 10 to mount 30
a and 33b are formed. In addition, this notch 33
a and 33b are formed in a semicircular shape in which the portions facing each other are open, and the notches 33a,
Each of the ends of 33b extends tangentially by a predetermined length. Also, the end of the cut 33a and the cut 33
The distance from the end of b is not less than the length of the inlet built-in portion 13 of the IC wristband 10 and the notch 33
The diameters of a and 33b are the sleeve portion 14 of the IC wristband 10.
It is of a size sufficient to allow a and 14b to enter.

Below, the mount 30 constructed as described above is used.
A description will be given of a sending body configured by attaching the IC wristband 10 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows the IC wristband 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 0 is a diagram showing a sending body configured by being attached to the mount 30 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG.
(B) is a view from the back side, (c) is an IC wristband 1
Fig. 3 shows a state in which the mount 30 with 0 attached is folded.
(A) It is the figure seen from the middle X direction.

In the present embodiment, the IC wristband 10
When attaching the sleeves 14 to the mount 30, first, the sleeves 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10 are inserted from the cuts 33a and 33b formed in the mount 30 to remove the sleeves 14
The a and 14b are arranged on the back side of the mount 30.

Next, the sleeve portion 14 of the IC wristband 10
a, 14b are folded on the back side of the mount 30 to form the sleeve portion 1
Surface fasteners 12a, 12b provided on 4a, 14b
The IC wristbands 10 are brought into contact with each other, and
Is fixed to the mount 30.

Here, in the present embodiment, the notch 33
a and 33b are sleeve portions 14a and 1 of the IC wristband 10.
4b has a semicircular shape having a diameter that is sufficient for the IC 4 to enter, so that the IC wristband 10 is attached to the mount 30 to prevent the IC wristband 10 from being displaced with respect to the mount 30. Even when the diameters of 33a and 33b are made substantially equal to the widths of the sleeve portions 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10, the sleeve portions 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10 can be easily inserted into the cuts 33a and 33b.

After that, as shown in FIG.
Fold 0 into three and enclose this sender in an envelope.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 4 is a view showing a second embodiment of a mount to which the IC wristband 10 is attached when the IC wristband 10 shown in FIG. 1 is sent.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mount in this embodiment is as follows.
It is configured to be folded in three by three surfaces. Of the three surfaces that form the mount, the surface that becomes the front surface when folded is a destination that is information regarding the destination of the IC wristband 10. The information 131 is printed, a cut 133c for attaching the IC wristband 10 to the mount 130 is formed, and the destination information 131 is provided on the surface sandwiched by the other two surfaces when folded. The identification information corresponding to is printed as bar code information 132, and the notch 13 for attaching the IC wristband 10 to the mount 130 is provided.
3a and 133b are formed, and on the other surface,
A notch 133d for attaching the IC wristband 10 to the mount 130 is formed. In addition, in these cuts 133a to 133d, the cuts 133a,
The 133c and the cuts 133b and 133d are formed in a semi-circular shape in which the portions facing each other are open, and the ends of the cuts 133a to 133d respectively extend tangentially by a predetermined length. The distance between the end of the cut 133a and the end of the cut 133b is greater than or equal to the length of the inlet built-in portion 13 of the IC wristband 10, and the distance between the end of the cut 133c and the end of the cut 133d. Is an IC wristband 10
Is less than or equal to the length of, and notches 133a to 133d
Has a diameter sufficient for the sleeves 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10 to enter.

Below, the mount 13 configured as described above is used.
A sending body configured by attaching the IC wristband 10 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows the IC wristband 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 0 is a diagram showing a sending body configured by being attached to the mount 130 shown in FIG. 4, and FIG.
(B) is a mount 1 to which the IC wristband 10 is attached.
It is the figure which looked at the state where 30 was folded up from the X direction in Drawing 5 (a).

In this embodiment, the IC wristband 10
When attaching to the mount 130, first, the sleeves 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10 are inserted from the cuts 133a and 133b formed in the mount 130, respectively, and the sleeves 14a and 14b are arranged on the back side of the mount 130. .

Next, the sleeves 14a and 14b inserted into the mount 130 from the cuts 133a and 133b are attached to the mount 13
Insert into the notches 133c and 133d formed in 0,
The tip ends of the sleeves 14a and 14b are arranged on the front surface side of the mount 130, whereby the IC wristband 10 is fixed to the mount 130.

Here, also in this embodiment, the notch 13
3a to 133b are sleeve portions 14 of the IC wristband 10.
The IC wristband 10 is mounted on the mount 13 because it has a semicircular shape having a diameter sufficient for the a and 14b to enter.
The IC wristband 10 is mounted on the mount 130 after being attached to
Notch 133a for suppressing deviation with respect to
The diameter of ~ 133d corresponds to the sleeve portion 14a of the IC wristband 10,
Even when the width is made substantially equal to that of 14b, the sleeve portions 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10 are notched 133a-
It becomes easy to insert into 133d.

After that, as shown in FIG.
Fold 30 in three and enclose this sender in an envelope. Here, in this embodiment, when the mount 130 is folded in three, the IC module 22 incorporated in the IC wristband 10 is sandwiched between the surface fasteners 12a and 12b provided on the sleeve portions 14a and 14b of the IC wristband 10. If external force is applied to the IC module 22 when the sender is mailed, the surface fastener 12a,
The IC module 22 is protected by 12b.

In the above embodiment, I
The surface fasteners 12a, 12b are provided on the sleeve portions 14a, 14b of the C wristband 10, and the surface fasteners 12a, 1
The case where the IC wristband 10 is worn on the wrist using the 2b has been described as an example, but the surface fasteners 12a, 12b
Instead of this, it is also possible to apply a removable adhesive to at least one of the sleeve portions 14a and 14b, and attach the IC wristband 10 to the arm with this removable adhesive.

If a conductive material is applied to a region facing the inlet built-in portion when the backing sheet is folded in three, electric waves from the outside can be blocked, and this sender is mailed. In the process, there is no fear that information written in the IC module will be read or tampered with.

[0041]

As described above, in the present invention,
I can write and read information in a non-contact state
In an IC wristband with a built-in C module,
The inlet sheet on which the IC module is mounted is sandwiched between two surface sheets formed of a flexible plastic in a band shape, and a connecting member that forms a ring by the surface sheets when they are connected to each other. Since the ring-shaped surface sheet forms a ring, the entire thickness of the IC wristband becomes thin and the IC wristband becomes flexible, which makes it difficult to wear the IC wristband. It becomes difficult to feel
Even when this IC wristband is sent, the thickness of the sending body can be reduced, and the cost for sending can be reduced.

Further, in the sending body to which the above-mentioned IC wristband is attached, the IC wristband is
The topsheet is attached to a mount having at least two notches configured to be insertable by inserting the topsheet into the notches, and the notches are at least one of the at least two notches.
When one incision group is one incision group and the other incision group is the other incision group, in the case where one incision group and the other incision group are formed in a semicircular shape in which the portions facing each other are open, A case in which the diameter of the cut is made substantially equal to the width of the IC wristband in order to prevent the IC wristband from being displaced with respect to the mount after the IC wristband is attached to the mount by inserting the surface sheet into the cut. Also, it becomes easy to insert the IC wristband into the notch.

Further, the IC wrist band is mounted on the mount so that when the notch is folded to send the sender, the area of the surface sheet in which the IC module is built overlaps the other area of the surface sheet. In the case where the IC module is formed in the area where it can be attached, if external force is applied to the IC module when the sender is sent,
Other areas of the topsheet can protect the IC module.

Regarding the mount, when the mount is bent to send the sender, the IC of the surface sheet
In the case where the conductive material is applied to the area opposite to the area where the module is built in, the electromagnetic wave from the outside can be shielded, and it is written in the IC module in the process of sending this sender. There is no risk of information being read or tampered with.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are views showing an embodiment of an IC wristband according to the present invention, where FIG. 1A is a front view, FIG. 1B is a back view, and FIG.
Is a diagram showing an internal structure, and (d) is a sectional view.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a mount to which an IC wristband is attached when sending the IC wristband shown in FIG.

3A and 3B are diagrams showing a sending body configured by attaching the IC wristband shown in FIG. 1 to the mount shown in FIG. 2, where FIG. 3A is a front view and FIG. As seen, (c) is a view of the mount with the IC wristband attached folded from the X direction in FIG. 3 (a).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of a mount on which the IC wristband is attached when the IC wristband shown in FIG. 1 is sent.

5A and 5B are diagrams showing a sending body configured by attaching the IC wristband shown in FIG. 1 to the mount shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 5A being a view seen from the surface, and FIG. Figure 5 shows the folded backing with the band attached.
(A) It is the figure seen from the middle X direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 IC wristband 11a, 11b Surface sheet 12a, 12b surface fastener 13 Inlet built-in part 14a, 14b Sleeve 20 inlet 21 Base material 22 IC module 23 antenna 30,130 Mount 31,131 Destination information 32,132 Bar code information 33a, 33b, 133a-133d Notch

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An IC wristband having an IC module capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, the inlet sheet having the IC module mounted thereon,
An IC wristband, which is sandwiched between two surface sheets formed of a flexible plastic in a band shape, and the surface sheet has a connecting member that forms a ring by the surface sheets when connected to each other. . 2. The IC wristband according to claim 1, wherein the connecting member is a surface fastener or a peelable adhesive. 3. A sending body to which the IC wristband according to claim 1 or 2 is attached, wherein the IC wristband is formed with at least two notches in which the surface sheet can be inserted. The surface sheet is attached to the formed mount by being inserted into the notches, and the notches include at least one notch of the at least two notches as one notch group and the other notches as the other notch. In the case of the notch group, the sending body, wherein the one notch group and the other notch group are formed in a semicircular shape with open portions facing each other. 4. The sending body according to claim 3, wherein the notch is an area in which the IC module of the surface sheet is incorporated when the mount is bent to send the sending body. Is formed in an area where the IC wristband is attached to the mount so as to overlap the other area of the surface sheet. 5. The sender according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the mount has the IC module of the surface sheet built-in when the mount is folded to send the sender. A sending body characterized in that a conductive material is applied to an area opposite to the open area.