JP2004249488A - Saddle-stitched book with non-contact ic tag and its manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a saddle-stitched book with a non-contact IC tag which stores information and displays its function to manage the circulation and inventory of the book and also for its antitheft precaution, and a method for manufacturing this book. <P>SOLUTION: The saddle-stitched book 1 with a non-contact IC tag 2 stores information relative to an attached book and communicates with an external reader/writer using an electric wave of a specified frequency. In this book 1, the non-contact IC tag is retained on the inner surface side of a face cover 4a or a back cover 4c, and the inner surface of the face cover 4a or the back cover 4c and the endpaper 6 of the cover are stuck together so as not to allow visual inspection from outside. The non-contact IC tag 2 may be retained by putting together two adjacent pages of the text. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag and a method for manufacturing the same. In particular, the present invention relates to a book / magazine in which a non-contact IC tag is attached to a saddle stitch book so that it cannot be visually recognized from the outside, and a method of manufacturing the book / magazine.
Accordingly, the field of application of the present invention relates to the field of book and magazine production and publishing.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, a non-contact IC tag (RFID tag, wireless tag, IC tag, non-contact IC, or the like, which can read and write information in a non-contact manner instead of a barcode in some cases, is generally referred to in this specification. , "Non-contact IC tag") is attached to a product to enable management of various information required in the market.
It has been considered to attach non-contact IC tags to books and magazines and not only to provide a shoplifting prevention function, but also to manage various kinds of information necessary at the time of distribution, inventory and sale.
Therefore, it is necessary to avoid the trouble of attaching the IC tag at the sales stage of books and magazines, and to attach the non-contact IC tag in the printing or bookbinding process.
[0003]
Further, in the case of books and magazines, when a non-contact IC tag is attached to the outside of a book, there is an inconvenience that it gives a discomfort to the eyes of customers and users.
Patent Literature 1 discloses that a tag having a circuit capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave by resonating with an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined frequency and stopping the operation is integrated with the book main body at a position invisible from the inside of the cover of the book main body or the inside of the back of the book main body. It proposes a book with an anti-theft function provided.
However, even if such a book functions to a certain extent in preventing theft, it cannot store information about the book, and thus cannot be used for information management and sales management of books and magazines.
[0004]
Patent Literature 2 proposes a book with an anti-theft function in which a sheet-like tag made of a magnetic material is attached to the inner surface of a cover or the back of the cover.
However, when the cover is attached to the cover in the same publication, there is a problem that the sheet-like tag can be seen if the cover is opened because it is simply attached to the inner side of the cover. Also, when sticking within the narrow width of the spine, it may not be visible from the outside, but the shape of the tag is limited to a fixed one, and it is suitable for sticking non-contact IC tags that secure a large communication distance. Is an insufficient area.
Patent Document 3 proposes bonding an IC tag to the inside of a spine by hot melt. However, when the shape of the non-contact IC tag is large, it is still difficult to fit it inside the spine. Also, it is not suitable for saddle stitching.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 2566181 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-270170 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-326474 [0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above, the present invention has been completed by studying the attachment of a non-contact IC tag capable of recording and reading information relating to books and magazines so as to be invisible from the exterior.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The first of the gist of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is that, in a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag that stores information on the attached book and communicates with an external reader / writer by radio waves of a predetermined frequency, The saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag, wherein the non-contact IC tag is held on the inner surface side of the cover, and furthermore, a gap between the inner surface of the cover and the return is attached so that it cannot be visually recognized from the outside. .
[0008]
The second of the gist of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is that in a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag that stores information about the attached book and communicates with an external reader / writer by radio waves of a predetermined frequency, A saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag, wherein the non-contact IC tag is held on the inner surface side of the back cover, and furthermore, it is stuck between the inner surface of the back cover and the facing so that it cannot be visually recognized from the outside. It is in.
[0009]
A third aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is that, in a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag that stores information about the attached book and communicates with an external reader / writer by radio waves of a predetermined frequency, A saddle-stitched book with a non-contact IC tag, wherein the non-contact IC tag is held in a page where two adjacent pages in the text are interleaved.
[0010]
In the saddle-stitched book, the IC chip is mounted on a coiled antenna having a non-contact IC tag formed on a base material, or a non-loop antenna pattern formed on the base material with a non-contact IC tag formed on a base material. It can be one with a chip mounting label attached.
[0011]
A fourth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method of manufacturing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag, and (1) a front or back cover side of the last signature in the saddle stitching process. A step of applying a hot-melt adhesive to the outer surface, (2) a step of attaching a non-contact IC tag label to the coated hot-melt adhesive portion on the outer surface of the front or back cover, and (3) a signature. A method of manufacturing a saddle-stitched book with a non-contact IC tag, comprising a step of wrapping the cover, bonding the back cover and the front or back cover with the coated hot melt adhesive, and performing saddle stitching.
[0012]
A fifth aspect of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is a method for manufacturing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag. (2) a step of applying a non-contact IC tag label to the hot melt adhesive applied to the outer surface of the signature, and (3) a step of applying a non-contact IC tag label on the signature. A non-contact IC tag characterized by comprising a step of stacking the remaining signatures and bonding between the pages of the text with the coated hot melt adhesive, and a step of (4) binding the cover to the signature and center binding. Manufacturing method of saddle stitch book.
[0013]
In the method for manufacturing a saddle-stitched book, a method in which an IC chip is mounted on a coiled antenna in which a non-contact IC tag to be attached is formed on a substrate, or a non-loop in which a non-contact IC tag to be attached is formed on a substrate An IC chip mounting label is attached to the antenna pattern.
[0014]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is an external view of a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag in which a non-contact IC tag is held on a return surface of the inner surface of a cover. FIG. FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a manufacturing process of a saddle stitch book, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a label-like non-contact IC tag having an inductively coupled antenna, and FIG. It is a figure showing an example of a contact IC tag.
[0015]
FIG. 1 shows an example of an embodiment of a saddle stitch book in which a non-contact IC tag is held on the return surface of the inner surface of the cover. In this case, a label-like non-contact IC tag 2 having an electrostatic coupling type antenna is used.
The non-contact IC tag 2 has a configuration in which the antenna patterns 2c and 2d are formed on the surface of the base material 2f and the IC chip mounting label 3 is attached to the antenna patterns 2c and 2d. Then, an adhesive is applied to the back surface of the base material 2f, or a hot-melt adhesive is applied to the facing 6 surfaces of the signature 5 to be adhered.
Note that in bookbinding, a relatively strong paper facing is used between the cover and the signature, but the signature does not have a paper surface equivalent to the facing. Therefore, in the present invention, the sheet on the side facing the front or back cover of the signature is referred to as a return.
[0016]
In the case of FIG. 1, the non-contact IC tag 2 is adhered to the cover 4a on the six sides of the face, and the cover 4a is shown in a partially broken state. Since the periphery of the fore edge of the facing 6 is adhered to the inner surface of the cover 4a, the non-contact IC tag 2 cannot be visually recognized from the outside. The back side of the book is saddle-stitched by a binding needle 9.
Since the non-contact IC tag 2 does not appear on the back cover 4c, it is not necessary to bond the inside of the back cover 4c and the facing back.
Note that the non-contact IC tag is not an electrostatic coupling type antenna, but an inductive coupling type in which a coiled antenna 2b is formed on a base material and an IC chip 2a is mounted on the coil antenna 2b as shown in FIG. Is also good.
[0017]
FIG. 2 shows an example of a saddle stitch book in which a non-contact IC tag is held between main pages. In this case, a non-contact IC tag 2 having an inductively coupled antenna 2b is shown. The non-contact IC tag 2 is attached between two adjacent front and rear pages in the main body page 10, and is held between them. Actually, the non-contact IC tag 2 cannot be seen from the external appearance of the book / magazine, and FIG. 2 shows a state where a part of the main body page 10 is broken.
The page between the texts may be attached anywhere in the text, but from the bookbinding step, it is between the outer page of one signature and the inner page of another signature stacked on top of it. This is because, during the stacking of the signatures, a step of applying a hot melt adhesive to the outer surface of one signature, bonding the non-contact IC tag, and subsequently stacking another signature is performed.
[0018]
The saddle stitched book with the non-contact IC tag of the present invention does not allow the presence of the IC tag to be visually recognized from the external appearance as described above. No pleasure. Further, when the non-contact IC tag is used for theft prevention, it is effective in preventing an act of maliciously peeling off the non-contact IC tag so that the alarm does not operate.
[0019]
In the case of conventional wire-shaped magnetic tags and resonance tags, they are not very large in size, so they can be stuck in a small area such as the spine. Also gets bigger. With the above-described embodiment, the restriction on the IC tag size is relaxed.
[0020]
An example of a label-like non-contact IC tag having an inductively coupled antenna is as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the non-contact IC tag 2 has an IC chip 2a mounted on an antenna coil 2b. As the base material 2f, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film or the like having a thickness of about 15 to 200 μm is used.
The antenna coil 2b is formed by photoetching an aluminum foil (10 to 50 μm in thickness) laminated on the base material 2f. A label-like product obtained by attaching a protective film on the antenna surface to this and further applying an adhesive treatment is commercially available.
The illustrated antenna has an outer shape H of 76 mm and a width W of 45 mm, and the coil portion has a width of about 1 mm and is wound six times. Reference numeral 2k indicates a member for conducting the coil through the back surface of the base 2f.
The antenna coil 2b may be printed wiring made of conductive ink, or may be made of copper foil or metal winding.
[0021]
The size of the non-contact IC tag label 2 that can ensure a practical communication distance is a rectangular etching coil, and the outer shape of the antenna coil 2b is about 76 mm × 45 mm as described above. With this size, it can be sufficiently adhered to the area inside the front cover or the back cover, or to the body page.
Since the folded non-contact IC tag 2 has the antenna coil 2b having bending resistance formed on a flexible base material, the function is not impaired even if it is attached to a bent surface or a bent surface.
[0022]
The communication frequency is 13.56 MHz (according to ISO 15693), 125 kHz (medium wave), 2.45 GHz (microwave), etc. In recent years, 13.56 MHz that can also be used as a non-contact IC card is often used.
Conventionally, the output of a non-contact IC tag reader / writer at 13.56 MHz (which can be used without notification) was limited to 1 W or less, and the communication distance was about 20 cm. Restrictions have been relaxed by the revision of the Radio Law Enforcement Regulations. As a result, it is possible to detect 50 to 70 cm, and about 1 m when the conditions are good, and it is possible to effectively use the anti-theft gate and bookshelf search.
[0023]
The label-like non-contact IC tag of the electrostatic coupling type antenna pattern is as shown in FIG. In this case, an antenna pattern is printed in advance on the label-like base material 2f with conductive ink, and the IC chip mounting label 3 is mounted between the antenna patterns.
Actually, a small antenna pattern (not shown) is also printed on the IC chip mounting label 3, and the antenna patterns 2 c and 2 d are connected to both the IC chip 2 a of the IC chip mounting label 3 via the small antenna pattern. It is designed to conduct to the pad.
[0024]
In this case, an adhesive is applied to the lower surface of the base material 2f and adhered and held on the return surface by a labeler, similarly to the label-like inductive coupling type non-contact IC tag.
When an IC chip mounting label is used, an antenna pattern may be printed on a paper base material. However, in general, the resistance value of the conductive ink greatly varies depending on the type of the printing base material. For example, coated paper and woodfree paper do not have the same resistance value even when printed under the same conditions. Therefore, when printing on various types of paper base materials, stable communication capability cannot easily be secured. In this sense, a label printed on a certain base material such as plastic is preferable.
[0025]
The antenna patterns 2c and 2d may be printed with a conductive ink such as a conductive carbon ink or aluminum powder, or may be an application pattern using a conductive hot melt adhesive. The IC chip mounting label 3 is attached to a position near both antenna patterns 2c and 2d of the antenna pattern. "Bistatix" (trademark) of Motorola Corporation or the like can be used for the IC chip mounting label.
In addition, 125 kHz is used as the frequency in the case of “Bistatix”.
It has a memory capacity of 1 kbit (128 bytes), and can record about 100 half-width characters.
[0026]
Next, a method of manufacturing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag will be described. An example of a manufacturing process of a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag is as shown in FIG.
The saddle stitched book or signature is bound by the usual book / magazine process.
In step 1, hot melt adhesive 8 is sprayed with hot melt gun 7 in return for signature 5 sent on a chain (not shown) (FIG. 3A).
Such a hot melt gun has already been put to practical use in mounting a CD-ROM on a magazine.
The hot melt adhesive 8 is for sticking the non-contact IC tag 2 and bonding the cover sheet 4 and is applied so as to form three to four hot melt lines.
In step 2, the label-like non-contact IC tag 2 is bonded onto the hot melt line on the return surface of the signature 5 (FIG. 3B). The non-contact IC tag is supplied from a sending-out feeder.
The signature 5 is sent on the chain and moves to the cover sheet attaching process.
[0027]
In the step 3, the cover sheet 4 and the signature 5 are saddle-stitched by the binding wire in the normal saddle stitching step, and the return and the cover sheet 4 are adhered by the hot melt adhesive 8 (FIG. 3C). .
The hot melt becomes liquid when it is melted by heating, and solidifies in a short time by cooling after application. Therefore, the time until the appearance of a certain adhesive strength after application can be shortened.
The three-sided cutting process of top and bottom cutting and edge cutting is performed to complete the saddle stitch book 1 with the non-contact IC tag.
[0028]
Although the above describes an example in which the non-contact IC tag 2 is attached to the facing 6, those skilled in the art can easily think that the same process can be performed when attaching between the pages of the text. That is, in the case of saddle stitching, signatures are stacked and completed, but in the stacking process of signatures on the gathering chain, hot melt adhesive is applied to the outer surface of one signature as described above. A non-contact IC tag may be attached, and the remaining signatures may be stacked.
When the remaining signatures are stacked, the applied hot melt adheres between adjacent text pages.
[0029]
Enter the date of delivery of the book to the bookstore in the non-contact IC tag, and know when the book was delivered when the bookstore returned it to prevent unauthorized return of old stock items Can be. Also, if you enter the code number of the bookstore and claim that it was the one you had before entering the bookstore in the event of a shoplifting case, You can also prove that it is.
When an alarm is issued when leaving a bookstore exit with a book with a non-contact IC tag, processing such as erasing a bookstore code or the like input to the non-contact IC tag at a cash register for a sold book is performed. It is necessary to construct a system such as to prevent an alarm from being issued.
[0030]
【Example】
(Example)
An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. FIG.
Printing was performed on coated paper 70 g / m ² by offset rotary printing to prepare 384 pages of A6 size (12 signatures). After collation, the thickness becomes about 24 mm.
Separately, offset rotary printing was performed using top coated paper (128 g / m ² ) for the cover paper 4.
[0031]
In the saddle stitching process, three hot melt adhesives 8 were spray-coated with a width of 2 to 3 mm on the outer surface (return surface) of the final signature and on the side surface of the cover 4a using three hot melt guns 7. . Two of the hot melt lines were used for attaching the non-contact IC tag 2, and the other one was applied along the fore edge to adhere the cover 4a to the facing.
Next, a label-like non-contact IC tag (“Accuwave” (trademark) manufactured by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.) as shown in FIG. 4 was attached to the outer surface of the facing 6. This non-contact IC tag 2 is of an inductive coupling antenna having an antenna size of 76 × 45 mm.
[0032]
When the cover sheet 4 is saddle-stitched to the signature 5, the facing 6 of the signature 5 and the inner surface of the cover 4a are simultaneously stuck together by hot melt.
Finally, a three-sided finish cutting of top and bottom cutting and small cutting was completed to complete a saddle stitched magazine with a non-contact IC tag.
Writing and reading tests were performed on the saddle stitch book 1 with the non-contact IC tag using a small hand-held reader / writer (Matsushita Sangyo Kikai Co., Ltd.). As a result, it was possible to communicate without any trouble at a distance of 20 cm from the reader / writer. It could be confirmed.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
The saddle-stitched book with the non-contact IC tag of the present invention is attached such that the non-contact IC tag is invisible from the outside, so that the customer may be uneasy or uneasy as he or she is monitoring books and magazines when purchasing books and magazines. Does not cause discomfort.
Further, the book with a non-contact IC tag facilitates distribution and inventory management of books and magazines, and is useful for settlement and information management at the point of sale.
Further, according to the method of manufacturing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag of the present invention, such a saddle stitch book can be manufactured by a simple process using existing equipment.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag in which a non-contact IC tag is held on a return surface of an inner surface of a cover.
FIG. 2 is an external view of a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag holding a non-contact IC tag between pages of a text.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a manufacturing process of a saddle stitch book;
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a label-like non-contact IC tag having an inductively coupled antenna.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a label-like non-contact IC tag having an electrostatic coupling type antenna.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Saddle stitch book with non-contact IC tag 2 Non-contact IC tag 2a IC chip 2b Antenna coil 2c, 2d Antenna pattern 3 IC chip mounting label 4 Cover paper 4a Cover 4c Back cover 5 Signature 6 Look back 7 Hot melt gun 8 Hot melt Adhesive 9 Binding needle 10 Full text page

Claims (9)

In a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag that communicates with an external reader / writer by radio waves of a predetermined frequency, the non-contact IC tag is held on the inner side of the cover, A saddle-stitched book with a non-contact IC tag, wherein an inner surface of the cover and a facing are attached so that the book cannot be visually recognized from the outside. In a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag that stores information about the attached book and communicates with an external reader / writer by radio waves of a predetermined frequency, the non-contact IC tag is held on the inner surface side of the back cover. A saddle-stitched book with a non-contact IC tag, wherein an inner surface of the back cover and a facing portion are stuck so as not to be visually recognized from the outside. In a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag that stores information about the attached book and communicates with an external reader / writer by radio waves of a predetermined frequency, the non-contact IC tag is used between two adjacent pages in the text. A saddle stitched book with a non-contact IC tag, which is held in a body page with a slip sheet. The non-contact IC tag according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the non-contact IC tag to be held is a coil-shaped antenna formed on a base material with an IC chip mounted thereon. Saddle stitch book. The non-contact IC tag to be held is obtained by attaching an IC chip mounting label to a non-loop antenna pattern formed on a base material, according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein Saddle stitch book with non-contact IC tag. A method of manufacturing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag,
(1) a step of applying a hot-melt adhesive to the front or back cover side outer surface of the last signature in the saddle stitching process;
(2) a step of attaching a non-contact IC tag label to the coated hot melt adhesive portion on the outer surface of the front cover or the back cover side,
(3) A step of wrapping the cover on the signature, bonding the back cover and the front or back cover with the coated hot melt adhesive, and saddle stitching;
A method for producing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag, comprising: A method of manufacturing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag,
(1) A step of applying a hot melt adhesive to the outer surface of the signature in the saddle stitching process,
(2) a step of attaching a non-contact IC tag label to the hot melt adhesive applied to the signature outer surface,
(3) a step of stacking the remaining signatures on the signature to which the non-contact IC tag label is attached, and bonding the pages between the main text with the coated hot melt adhesive;
(4) A process of binding and binding the cover on the signature.
A method for producing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag, comprising: The method for producing a saddle stitch book with a non-contact IC tag according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the non-contact IC tag to be attached is a coil-shaped antenna formed on a base material and an IC chip mounted thereon. . The saddle stitch with a non-contact IC tag according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the non-contact IC tag to be stuck is a non-loop antenna pattern formed on a base material and an IC chip mounting label attached thereto. The book manufacturing method.

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