JP2004318812A - Method and device for attaching article identifier storage medium to article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein an IC chip which is fixed by a fitting material, such as a staple is difficult for reuse of the IC chip, once the fitting material is removed. <P>SOLUTION: A method is for attaching an article identifier storage medium (2) that stores an article identifier for identifying an article to the article. A member (3), with the article identifier storage medium (2) attached, is positioned at a place in between a fitting metal (1) and the article (4), where the fitting metal (1) is directed, and a part of the fitting material (1) is made to pass through the member (3) and is driven into the article (4), thereby making the article identifier storage medium (2) fix to the article. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article and an apparatus for attaching the article identifier storage medium.

Conventionally, for example, a sticker on which a barcode is printed is stuck on a document, or a document is bound by a binding tool or a staple including an IC chip capable of reading and writing information on a stored document in a non-contact manner, as described in Patent Document 1, 2. Description of the Related Art It is known to manage documents based on information on documents stored in bar codes and IC chips.
JP 2003-79661 A

  However, in the above-described staple, if the staple is removed when copying a document, it is difficult to bind the document again with the staple because the IC chip is attached to the staple, which hinders the management of the document. Will come. In order to avoid such a situation, if a document is to be copied while being stapled, the document must be folded and copied one by one in the vicinity of the stapled portion, resulting in a very troublesome operation. became.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is configured to be able to effectively reuse an information storage medium that stores an article identifier for identifying an article.

  That is, the method of attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to the present invention is an article identifier storage medium attaching method for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article. Is positioned between the fixture and the article in the direction in which the fixture is driven, and the article identifier storage medium is fixed to the article by driving a part of the fixture through the member and striking the article. It is characterized.

  Further, the apparatus for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article of the present invention is an attachment apparatus for attaching an article identifier storage medium that stores an article identifier for identifying an article to an article, and has an article identifier storage medium. Medium supply means for supplying such a member that can be positioned between the fixture and the article in the direction in which the fixture is driven, and a part of the fixture penetrating through the member positioned by the medium supply means. Mounting means for fixing the article identifier storage medium by driving the mounting tool into the article.

  An article identifier storage medium stores an article identifier consisting of a unique numeric string, a character string other than the numeric string, a symbol string, or a character string obtained by combining numbers, alphabets, other characters and symbols, or a character string containing symbols. And a configuration in which the article identifier can be read without contact, and a configuration in which the article identifier can be read by contact. Examples of the article identifier storage medium configured to read the article identifier in a non-contact manner include a barcode that optically reads the article identifier, an RFID (wireless automatic identification tag) that reads the article identifier using electromagnetic waves, and the like. Also, as an article identifier storage medium configured to read an article identifier by contact, an IC card with an electrode that can be electrically connected to an internal IC is exposed, a magnetic card and a magnetic tape that magnetically store an article identifier, and the like There is.

  According to such a configuration, since the member having the article identifier storage medium and the attachment are separate bodies, even if the attachment is removed after the attachment is driven into the article, the member can be reused. In particular, if the article is a document and the document is spelled by the attachment, the member is separate from the attachment when the spelling of the document is released, even if the attachment cannot be reused. Thus, the document can be spelled, and the article identifier storage medium can be attached to the document. Therefore, the use efficiency of the article identifier storage medium can be improved.

  If the member has a printing area, it becomes possible to print information on articles, company names, and the like. Therefore, added value can be added to the member. In the present invention, the print area refers to an area in which information or a company name of an article can be printed or stamped. Further, it is preferable that the printing area is formed using a sheet-like material that can be repeatedly rewritten. By adopting such a material, it is possible to print new information when reusing members, and to improve the use efficiency of the article identifier storage medium.

  In addition, if the member is a plate-shaped member having a hardness that does not deform when a part of the fixture penetrates, the durability of the member can be improved, and the possibility of reuse can be increased. . In addition, if the member has a through-hole through which a part of the fixture penetrates, and a through-hole closing material that falls off when the fixture is driven in, the member can be easily reused.

  For such members, staples are preferred as attachments. With such a staple, when the article is a document, the object identifier storage medium can be attached to the document simultaneously with binding the document.

  In the case where the member has a printing area, it is preferable that the article identifier storage medium attaching device further includes a printing unit that prints information in the printing area in addition to the above configuration.

  In addition, the method of attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article of the present invention is an article identifier storage medium attaching method for attaching an article identifier storage medium that stores an article identifier for identifying an article to an article, comprising: A member comprising a medium is positioned near the article, and a part of the fixture is driven into the article so that the fixture presses the member toward the article to fix the article identifier storage medium to the article. I do.

  Further, the device for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article of the present invention is an article identifier storage medium attaching device for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article, wherein the article identifier storage medium is attached to the article. A member supply means for supplying a member having the member positioned near the article, and a part of the fixture being driven into the article and the fixture pressing the member toward the article, thereby fixing the article identifier storage medium to the article. Mounting means for driving.

  With such a configuration, when the article identifier storage medium is fixed, the fixture does not penetrate the member, that is, the member is only pressed against the article by the fixture, so that the article identifier storage medium is attached when reused. The tool and the member can be easily separated and separated and collected. Therefore, the efficiency of reuse can be improved.

  In such a configuration, it is preferable that the member has a stenosis portion and the attachment is driven so that a part of the attachment is located near the stenosis. That is, the constricted portion refers to a portion having a width narrower than other portions, and is formed by providing a notch or a concave portion on at least one edge in the width direction, or a width dimension of a substantially central portion of the member. May be smaller than the width dimension of both end portions. In the apparatus having the constricted portion as described above, the mounting member presses the member across the constricted portion, whereby it is possible to reliably prevent the displacement of the member in the mounted state.

  In the above configuration, since the member is made of a material having shape retention, even if the member is once fixed to the article and then removed, the shape is maintained, so that the possibility of reuse can be increased. . In addition, the material having shape-retaining properties means that it does not break even when the fixture is penetrated or held down, and has the property of returning to the original shape when the force that contributed to the deformation is removed after the deformation caused by the penetration or holding down. Is included.

  Further, an article identifier storage medium attaching device for an article of the present invention is an article identifier storage medium attaching apparatus for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article, wherein the article attached to a member is provided. An identifier reading means for reading the article identifier of the identifier storage medium, and a fixture driving means for driving a part of the fixture into the article to fix the member to the article and fix the article identifier storage medium to the article. I do.

  According to such a configuration, since the article identifier of the article identifier storage medium fixed to the article is read by the identifier reading means, even if the article identifier storage medium which is not managed prior to use is used, it is easy to use. It is possible to manage the article identifier at the time of use.

  In order to suppress the displacement at the mounting position, it is preferable that the member has a mounting means for the article. An example of the mounting means is an adhesive layer that exhibits an adhesive performance by pressing or pressing and heating.

  Furthermore, the method of attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article of the present invention is an article identifier storage medium attaching method for attaching an article identifier storage medium that stores an article identifier for identifying an article to an article. The article member is brought into contact with the article, and the article and the article are pressed against each other by a pressing tool to fix the article identifier storage medium to the article. With such a configuration, for example, when the article is a document, the article identifier storage medium can be fixed to the document without a fixture. Examples of the member include a member having a strength capable of using a so-called paper stapler, a sticker having adhesiveness or thermocompression bonding, and the like.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the member having the article identifier storage medium and the attachment are separate, even if the attachment is removed after the attachment is driven into the article, the member can be reused. it can. In particular, if the article is a document and the document is spelled by the attachment, the member is separate from the attachment when the spelling of the document is released, even if the attachment cannot be reused. With this, the document can be spelled and the article identifier storage medium can be attached to the document. Therefore, the use efficiency of the article identifier storage medium can be improved.

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

  An article identifier storage medium attachment device (hereinafter, referred to as an attachment device) 100 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a member having an IC chip 2 as an information storage medium using a staple 1 as an attachment. It is configured such that a certain medium attaching member 3 is attached in close contact with a document 4 as an article. The IC chip 2 stores a document identifier that is an article identifier for identifying the document 4, and has a configuration in which the document identifier can be read out in a non-contact manner, for example, using an electromagnetic wave. As the IC chip 2 itself, those known in the art can be widely used, and various data formats can be adopted for the document identifier. That is, the IC chip 2 is, for example, an RFID, and may be either an IC chip with a built-in antenna for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves or an external one, and stores a document identifier and stores it in response to an external request. This is a configuration that can transmit the document identifier of the document.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the medium attachment member 3 is made of a cardboard having a strip shape, has a length and width that is larger than the length and width of the trunk portion 1a of the staple 1, and is substantially perpendicular to both ends of the trunk portion 1a. The leg portion 1b, which is a part of the staple 1 bent at a right angle, does not easily deform when penetrating, and has a hardness that allows it to penetrate easily. This medium mounting member 3 does not have a hole through which the leg portion 1a of the staple 1 penetrates in advance, and a through hole is formed by the staple 1. The medium mounting member 3 has an IC chip 2 mounted substantially at the center thereof, and is configured such that a plurality of medium mounting members 3 are easily separated, that is, the medium mounting members 3 are connected via perforations. The medium mounting member 3 of this embodiment does not have a print area.

  The attachment device 100 includes an outer casing 102 having a document insertion opening 101 at a lower end (FIG. 1). In the outer casing 102, a CPU 103, an internal memory 104, an I / O interface 105, a staple binding device 106, and This is a configuration including a medium attachment member supply device (hereinafter, referred to as a member supply device) 107 (FIG. 3).

  A control program for controlling the staple binding device 106 and the member supply device 107 is stored in the internal memory 104. When the control program is executed by the CPU 103, the member supply device 107 functions as a medium mounting material supply unit, and the staple binding device 106 functions as a mounting device driving unit.

  The I / O interface 105 outputs drive signals for driving the staple binding device 106 and the member supply device 107 in response to an instruction output by the CPU 103 executing and executing a control program. The CPU 103 converts a signal indicating a waiting state, a signal indicating operation completion, and the like output from the member supply device 107 into a signal readable by the CPU 103.

  The staple binding device 106 has a function equivalent to that known in the art as a so-called electric stapler, and is configured so that one of the plurality of staples 1 connected in a belt shape is located at the ejection opening 106a. A force is applied so as to move toward the ejection port 106a, and one staple 1 located at the ejection port 106a is configured to be driven into the document 4 and the medium mounting member 3. The driving of the staple 1 is configured to be performed after the member supply device 107 is operated by operating the start push button switch 108 attached to the outer casing 102.

  The member supply device 107 feeds the medium mounting member 3 to a position between the document 4 and the staple 1 in synchronization with the feed of the staple 1. In this case, the member supply device 107 is inserted in the ejection direction of the staple 1 such as one that sends out the medium attachment member 3 to be directed to the document 4 or one that sends out the medium attachment member 3 to a position immediately below the staple 1 in the ejection opening 106a. The medium attachment member 3 may be sent out to a position above the document 4 to the staple 1 above.

  A control program stored in the internal memory 104, that is, an outline of a staple driving processing routine will be described with reference to FIG. This control program is executed by an output signal output from the start push button switch 108. In binding the document 4, the member supply device 107 in the attachment device 100 is filled with the medium attachment member 3, and the staple binding device 106 is filled with the staple 1.

  First, in step S1, it is determined whether the start push button switch 108 has been operated and an output signal has been output from the start push button switch 108. When the output signal is output, the member supply device 107 is driven in step S2. In this case, since the dimensions of the medium mounting member 3 are known, the medium mounting member 3 is inserted into the ejection opening 106a by setting the amount of feeding of the medium mounting member 3 in accordance with the dimensions of the medium mounting member 3. It can be located between a certain staple 1 and a document 4. That is, the confirmation that the medium attaching member 3 has been sent out to the predetermined position is performed by detecting the sending amount in the member supply device 107, and is performed by detecting the actually sent medium attaching member 3 itself. is not. With such a configuration, a sensor for detecting the medium mounting member 3 can be omitted.

  Next, in step S3, the staple binding device 106 is driven. Thus, the staple 1 located at the ejection opening 106a is ejected to the medium attachment member 3 and the document 4. In this case, since the medium attachment member 3 is immediately below the staple 1, when the staple 1 is driven out, the medium attachment member 3 is first penetrated by the leg portion 1b of the staple 1. Thereafter, after the staple 1 penetrates the document 4, the leg portions 1b are bent inward toward each other so that the medium attaching member 3 is tightly fixed to the document 4 at the same time as the document 4 is bound, and thus the IC chip 2 is fixed. Is fixed to the document 4. In this embodiment, the IC chip 2 is attached to the center of the medium attaching member 3, and the staple 1 overlaps the IC chip 2 to bind the document 4.

  As described above, when the start push button switch 108 is operated after the document 4 is inserted into the document insertion slot 101, as shown in FIG. The paper is fed to a predetermined position between the staple 1 and the document 4 in the driving direction. That is, the member supply device 107 supplies the medium attachment member 3 so that the medium attachment member 3 can be positioned at a predetermined position. In FIG. 5A, to show the staple 1, the leg portion 1b is shown projecting from the ejection opening 106a, but does not actually project until the staple 1 is ejected. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5B, the staples 1 are driven into the medium attaching member 3 and the document 4 and the medium attaching member 3 is fixed to the document 4 so that the IC chip 2 is attached to the document 4. Thus, the binding of the document 4 and the attachment of the IC chip 2 to the document 4 can be performed at the same time.

  Further, since the staple 1 binds the document 4 together with the medium attaching member 3, the binding portion has a shape reinforced by the medium attaching member 3, so that the document 4 can be prevented from being damaged by the staple 1. .

  Further, since the IC chip 2 is attached to the medium attaching member 3, even if the staple 1 is removed and discarded when, for example, copying the document 4, the medium attaching member 3 is reattached unless the medium attaching member 3 is discarded. By attaching the document 4 to the document 4 with the staples 1, the document 4 can be restored to a state before the copy.

  In the first embodiment, the medium attachment member 3 is attached to the upper surface of the document 4. However, the medium attachment member 3 may be attached to the lower surface (back surface) of the document 4. . In this case, when the staple 1 is driven into the document 4 from above the document 4 as described above, the medium mounting member 3 is supplied to a predetermined position on the back surface as described above, and the staple 1 penetrates the document 4. After that, it penetrates the medium mounting member 3 and its leg portion 1b is bent to be positioned below the medium mounting member 3. Therefore, the medium attachment member 3 is located between the leg portion 1 b of the folded staple 1 and the document 4, that is, between the staple 1 and the document 4 in the driving direction of the staple 1. As described above, when the medium attaching member 3 is attached to the back side of the document 4, the document 4 can be prevented from being easily broken by the bent leg portion 1b of the staple 1. When the medium attachment member 3 is positioned below the document 4 (back side), the staple 1 may be driven into the document 4 from below the document 4.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described.

  In the second embodiment, in addition to the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the mounting device 200 includes a printing device 209, a screen output device 210, and a selection input device 211. The attachment device 200 has a display screen 210a of a screen output device 210 and a selection dial 211a and a selection button 211b constituting a selection input device 211 on a front surface 202a of an outer housing 202 having a document insertion slot 201. Further, unlike the above-described embodiment, the medium attachment member 3A includes a print area 3Aa at a front position in the sending direction of the medium attachment member 3A, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the size of the medium mounting member 3A in the connecting direction is larger than that of the above-described embodiment. The IC chip 2 is attached to the center of the portion excluding the printing area 3Aa. The print area 3Aa is for printing information or the like so that the contents of the document 4 can be checked at a glance.

  In the internal memory 204 of this embodiment, a control program for controlling the staple binding device 206, the member supply device 207, the printing device 209, the screen output device 210, and the selection input device 211 is stored. Data such as characters for the input device 211 is stored. When the control program is executed by the CPU 203, the member supply device 207 functions as a medium mounting material supply device, the staple binding device 206 functions as a mounting device driving device, and the printing device 209 functions as a printing device. Note that the staple binding device 206, the member supply device 207, and the start push button switch 208 have the same configuration as in the above embodiment, and the I / O interface 205 is configured to be able to transmit and receive signals to and from the printing device 209. is there.

  The printing device 209 is, for example, of an ink jet type, and prints characters, images, and the like on a printing area 3Aa set on the medium mounting member 3A. In this embodiment, printing is performed after the medium mounting member 3A is closely fixed to the document 4. The information to be printed may be constituted by document management items that the user wants to see when managing documents such as a document name, a creation date, and a department name that are input by the selection input device 211 described later. The printing device 209 may be a dot impact type or a thermal type.

  The screen output device 210 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display panel as the display screen 210a, and displays a list of characters, symbols, symbols, and the like, such as alphabets, kana, and numbers, stored in the internal memory 204, The one selected by the selection input device 211 from the displayed list is displayed, for example, in a display area above the display area of the list on the liquid crystal display panel.

  The selection input device 211 includes a selection dial 211a for selecting, for example, a character from a list displayed on the screen output device 210, and a selection button 211b for confirming the selection input of the character selected by the selection dial 211a.

  In such a configuration, an outline of a control program for inputting information to be printed and controlling printing when the name of the document 4 or the file name is printed on the medium mounting member 3A will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the control of the feeding of the medium mounting member 3A and the driving of the staples 1 are the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  First, before the medium attachment member 3A is fixedly attached to the document 4, in step S11, input of information to be printed (hereinafter, referred to as print information) is received. The input operation of the print information is performed by moving the cursor (characters, katakana, alphabets, numbers, etc.) displayed on the display screen 210a of the screen output device 210 by operating the selection dial 211a, and confirming the characters to move the cursor to the cursor position. The operation is terminated by operating the select button 211b for a certain character to determine the character. Printing information is mainly information that must be changed depending on the document, such as the document name, management location, creation date, creator name, keywords, etc.Typical information such as company name, address, logo, etc. It may be printed together with the information. Then, in step S12, the input print information is temporarily stored in the internal memory 204.

  Thereafter, in step S13, the staple driving process routine described in the above embodiment is executed. By executing the staple driving processing routine now, the medium mounting member 3A is fixed to the document 4 in close contact. Immediately after the medium attachment member 3A is attached to the document 4 in this way, in step S14, the CPU 203 reads the print information from the internal memory 204 and drives the printing device 209 to transfer the print information to the print area of the medium attachment member 3A. Print on 3Aa.

Therefore, when the document 4 is bound, the print information such as the document name is printed in the print area 3Aa of the medium mounting member 3A having the IC chip 2, so that the document 4 can be visually identified. Further, since the IC chip 2 is attached to the document 4, the document 4 can be managed using a computer by reading the document identifier stored in the IC chip 2, thereby improving the convenience of document management. be able to.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which print information and the like are printed on the print area 3Aa by the ink jet printing apparatus 209 has been described. However, a sheet material that can be repeatedly rewritten is applied to the print area 3Aa. May be something. As this kind of material, for example, a material in which a rewriting layer having a leuco dye and a developer is laminated on a base layer, the surface of the rewriting layer is covered with a protective layer, and printing and erasing can be performed by heating. No. With such a printing area 3Aa, in addition to printing by a printer, handwriting and stamping with a writing instrument or a seal stamp controlled at a predetermined writing temperature can be repeatedly performed, thereby improving convenience. Can be done. Note that printing includes, in addition to printing using the above-described printing apparatus, numbering using a seal or a stamp, displaying a company name, and the like.

  In the second embodiment, the print information is printed on the print area 3Aa after the medium attachment member 3A is tightly fixed to the document 4, but the print information is printed on the medium attachment member 3A before the document 4 is bound. May be something. An outline of the control program in this case will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S21, input of information to be printed (hereinafter, referred to as print information) is accepted. In step S22, the input print information is temporarily stored in the internal memory 204. Next, in step S23, it is determined whether the start push button switch 208 has been operated and an output signal has been output from the start push button switch 208. If the output signal has been output, in step 24, the member supply device 207 is driven. Thereby, the medium mounting member 3A is located between the staple 1 and the document 4 at the ejection opening. In this case, it is preferable that the medium mounting member 3A is sent out near the document 4, that is, at a position substantially addressed to the document 4.

  After the medium mounting member 3A is sent to the predetermined position in this way, in step S25, the printing information is read from the internal memory 204, and the printing device 209 is driven to print the printing information on the printing area 3Aa of the medium mounting member 3A. I do. When a signal indicating that printing has been completed is input from the printing apparatus 209 to the CPU 203 via the I / O interface 205, the staple binding apparatus 206 is driven in step S26.

  Note that, in the case where printing is completed before the medium attachment member 3A is tightly fixed by the staples 1 in this manner, it is possible to enlarge the substantial print area 3Aa. In other words, the print area 3Aa is set in advance, but the print area hidden by the staple 1 is a very small area. Therefore, even if the print information is hidden by the staple 1, it does not hinder the recognition of the print information. It is because it is difficult to become.

  As for print information, a plurality of print information corresponding to a plurality of documents 4 is continuously input instead of being input for each document 4 and stored in the internal memory 204. A list of the plurality of stored print information is displayed on the screen output device 210, a print information corresponding to the document 4 is selected from the displayed print information, and the selected print information is printed. Is also good.

  Further, a configuration may be employed in which, for example, a company name or a company logo is printed on the medium mounting member 3A in advance, and is not printed on the mounting device 200.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the medium attachment member 3B includes a through hole 3Ba through which a part of the staple 1, that is, the leg portion 1b penetrates, and a through hole closing member 3Bb that falls off by driving the staple 1 into the staple 1. The IC chip 2 may be fixed at the center. That is, in such a medium mounting member 3B, when the staple 1 is driven, a predetermined size of the through hole 3Ba is sufficient to allow the leg portion 1b of the staple 1 to penetrate. A pair of substantially semi-circular cuts 3Bc are formed in the thick paper at positions corresponding to the through holes 3Ba, and the through hole closing member 3Bb is connected to the main body portion 3Bd of the medium mounting member 3B at two points with respect to the through holes 3Ba. There is a structure to be. In FIG. 11, in order to make the relationship between the through-hole 3Ba and the through-hole closing material 3Bb easy to understand, the through-hole 3Ba is exaggerated with respect to the entire size of the medium mounting member 3B. I have.

  By forming the through-holes 3Ba in this manner, the IC chip 2 can be reused after the staples 1 are removed from the bound documents 4 once. That is, since the IC chip 2 is not attached to the staple 1, even if the staple 1 is discarded, the IC chip 2 remains at hand. Moreover, since the through hole 3Ba is formed in the medium mounting member 3B, the IC chip 2 is renewed by manually binding the medium mounting member 3B and the document 4 with the staple 1 using the medium mounting member 3B. 4 can be attached. Therefore, the IC chip 2 can be used effectively, which contributes to effective use of resources.

  Further, the medium mounting members 3, 3A, 3B are not limited to those having the rectangular shape as described above, and various shapes can be adopted. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the medium mounting member 3C is one in which a disk-shaped portion 3Cb is provided at one end of the main body 3Ca, and a logo is printed on the disk-shaped portion 3Cb. Also in such a medium mounting member 3C, the above-described through-hole 3Ba and the printing area 3Aa may be formed, and those described in the above embodiments may be appropriately combined and adopted.

  Further, as described above, the medium mounting members are individually separated one by one, unlike the ones connected by perforations, and each time the medium mounting member is sent out to a predetermined position at the time of binding. It may be. The thickness and the material of the medium mounting member are not limited to paper, as long as the medium mounting member can be easily penetrated by the staple 1 in addition to the above-described thick member.

  In addition, in each of the above embodiments, the case where the IC chip 2 is attached to the document 4 has been described, but examples of the article include a cardboard box, a cloth product such as clothing, a rug such as a carpet or a carpet, and the like. Furniture such as chairs and sofas may be used. For such an article, the IC chip 2 is attached to the article using a tucker provided with a medium attaching member supply device. In this case, it is preferable that the medium mounting member 3 is supplied so as to be directed to the article.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the staple 1 as an attachment does not penetrate the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F, but presses the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F toward the document 4, which is an article. Thus, the medium mounting members 3D, 3E, and 3F are fixed to the document 4. For this reason, the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F are different from those in the above-described embodiments, and, for example, as shown in FIG. The stenosis part 3x is provided. In the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F, the IC chip 2 is fixed at a position other than the constricted portion 3x, and the portion other than the constricted portion 3x is used as a print area 3Aa. In the third embodiment, the narrowed portion 3x is formed at the substantially central portion in the longitudinal (longitudinal) direction. However, the narrowed portion 3x is formed at the central portion in the width (horizontal) direction. It may be something.

  This constricted portion 3x is formed by providing a notch 3Da on one side edge as shown in FIG. 13A, and is formed on both side edges as shown in FIG. 13B. The cutouts 3Ea and 3Eb are formed by notches 3Fa and 3Eb. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the recesses 3Fa and 3Fb are formed such that both side edges approach each other at a central portion in the longitudinal direction. The width of the constricted portion 3x is smaller than the width of the other portions, and is smaller than the length of the trunk portion 1a of the staple 1, that is, the interval between the leg portions 1b. With such a dimensional configuration, when the staple 1 is driven into an article, the leg portion 1b of the staple 1 is positioned so as to be in contact with both sides of the constriction 3x or in the vicinity thereof. When the attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F are fixed to the document 4, the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F are immovable by the leg portions 1b and the constricted portions 3x.

  In such a configuration, the configuration of the mounting device itself may be the same as that of the first or second embodiment. However, in the relationship between the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F and the constricted portion 3x, when the staple 1 is driven into the document 4, the staple 1 crosses the constricted portion 3x. 3F is supplied to a predetermined position of the document 4 to be bound. As described above, since the size of the constricted portion 3x is smaller than the size of the trunk portion 1a of the staple 1, when the mounting device is operated, the leg portion 1b of the staple 1 passes on both sides of the constricted portion 3x. The document 4 is bent and bent at the back side of the document 4 to bind the document 4 and press the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F against the document 4, that is, sandwich the staple 1 between the trunk portion 1a and the leg portion 1b. And attach it to Document 4. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the medium attachment member 3E is fixed by the staples 1.

  As described above, the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F are pressed down and attached to the document 4 so as to be sandwiched by the staple 1 across the narrowed portion 3x, so that the staples are attached without being displaced firmly. When the staple 1 is removed, the staple 1 does not penetrate the medium attachment members 3D, 3E, and 3F, so that the staple 1 can be easily removed from the documents 3D, 3E, and 3F.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described.

  Unlike the attachment device 400 of the first embodiment, the attachment device 400 according to the fourth embodiment does not include a member supply device for the medium attachment member 3 and attaches the medium attachment member 3 to a document 4 as an article by hand. It is fixed by staples 1 to the address. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, the attachment device 400 includes a CPU 403, an internal memory 404, an I / O interface 405, a staple binding device 406, a start push button switch 408, and a document stored in the IC chip 2. An identifier reading unit 412 for reading an identifier is provided. Specifically, the identifier reading unit 412 receives a signal transmitted from the IC chip 2 that has received the electromagnetic wave, and a power electromagnetic wave transmitter 412a that transmits an electromagnetic wave of, for example, a 2.45 GHz band toward the IC chip 2. A receiver 412b is provided, and a power electromagnetic wave transmitter 412a and a receiver 412b are controlled by the CPU 403 to receive a document identifier carried by the electromagnetic wave output from the IC chip 2. Note that the identifier reading means 412 having such a configuration may be applied to the above-described first and second embodiments.

  In this embodiment, when the document 4 is bound, the medium mounting member 3 having the IC chip 2 is arranged at the binding position of the document 4, and the document 4 is inserted into a document insertion slot (not shown). Is operated to operate the staple binding device 406. By operating the push button switch 408, the power electromagnetic wave transmitter 412a transmits an electromagnetic wave, and the receiver 412b receives a signal transmitted from the IC chip 2, reads a document identifier from the received signal by the CPU 403, and reads the document identifier from the internal memory 404. To save. The document identifier stored in the internal memory 404 in this manner may be output to a document identifier management device connected to the attachment device 400 wirelessly or by wire. In this case, the fixing of the medium attaching member 3 to the document 4 is performed in such a manner that the leg portion 1b of the staple 1 penetrates the medium attaching member 3 and that the body portion 1a of the staple 1 presses the medium attaching member 3D. Any of them may be used.

  With such a configuration, the medium attachment member 3 is arranged at a predetermined position of the document 4 to be bound and then bound together with the document 4 by the attachment device 400. Therefore, when the medium attachment member 3 once removed from the document 4 is reused, Convenience can be improved. Further, even if the document identifier stored in the IC chip 2 attached to the medium attaching member 3 is not managed in advance, it can be read when attaching the medium attaching member 3 to the document 4, so that the document can be read. Management of identifiers can be facilitated.

  In the above embodiment, the medium mounting member 3B having the through hole 3Ba and the through hole closing member 3Bb has been described. However, the medium mounting member 3G having only the through hole 3Ga (shown in FIG. 16) may be used. . The through-hole 3Ga is, for example, circular and the center-to-center distance is equal to the distance of the leg portion 1b of the staple 1, and its diameter is larger than the thickness of the leg portion 1b. The size is such that it does not contact the inside of the. As described above, in the case of having the through-hole 3Ga and not having the through-hole closing material, the staple 1 passes without contacting the inside of the through-hole 3Ga at the time of driving, so that the driving becomes easy. Further, when the IC chip 2 is reused, it is easy to remove the IC chip 2 and the document 4 can be bound by passing the staple 1 through the through-hole 3Ga. Driving with a stapler can be facilitated.

  As the medium attachment member, in addition to the above-described one having a hardness that is not deformed by the driving of the plate-shaped staple 1, the shape is deformed at the time of driving but returns to the shape before the driving after the staple 1 is fixed. It may be made of a material having properties. Such materials include, for example, soft plastic, rubber, sponge, cork, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the medium attachment member 3H is provided on the surface of the medium attachment member according to the above-described embodiment on which the IC chip 2 is not fixed, that is, the surface facing the surface of the document 4, which is an article. May be provided. The adhesive layer 3a is made of adhesive microcapsules, and has a configuration in which the microcapsules are broken by the pressure generated by the staple 1 and the adhesive ability appears. Note that the bonding ability may be sufficient as long as it can be repeatedly peeled off and repeatedly attached. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to omit a film, paper, or the like that covers the adhesive layer 3Ha until use, and to prevent adhesion to an unintended part due to the generation of an adhesive ability before use. And increase of waste can be prevented. Therefore, in each of the above embodiments, when the staple 1 is driven in and the medium attachment member 3H is attached to the document 4, the adhesive layer 3Ha functions to prevent the displacement. When the document 4 is composed of one sheet, the medium attachment member 3H can be attached to the document 4 by pressing the staple 1 and pressing the medium attachment member 3H.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 (a) and (b), the medium mounting member having such an adhesive layer has a cross-sectional shape in which the thickness of the central portion is thicker than that of the edge portion, and the planar shape is as follows. It may be circular. That is, the medium mounting member 3K includes a member main body 3Kb containing the IC chip 2 and an adhesive layer 3Ka as mounting means formed on one outer surface of the member main body 3Kb. The member main body 3Kb is made of, for example, a synthetic resin and has sufficient strength to electrically insulate the internal IC chip 2 and prevent the IC chip 2 from being broken. The adhesive layer 3Ka may be the same as described above. As shown in FIG. 18B, a plurality of the medium mounting members 3K are connected to each other by, for example, a band-shaped synthetic resin film 3Kc of the same quality as the member main body 3Kb so as to be separable from each other. It is supplied in the same manner as the medium attachment member of each embodiment described above and attached to the document 4. With such a configuration, since the medium attachment member 3K can be directly attached to the document 4, the consumption of the staples 1 can be suppressed when the number of the documents 4 is one. The mounting position of the IC chip 2 is set at a position where the staple 1 is not overlapped when the staple 1 is driven.

  Note that the adhesive layers 3Ha and 3Ka do not exhibit adhesive performance when pressed, but may include an adhesive that exhibits adhesive performance when heated and pressed.

  Further, only when the article is the document 4, an engagement structure called a so-called paper stapler may be used. As shown in FIG. 19, the paper stapler cuts the document 4 and the medium mounting member 3M superimposed on the document 4 and entangles the respective cut pieces formed by the cut, or the back side of the paper or It is folded back on the front side to bind the document 4 and the medium mounting member 3M.

  More specifically, in FIGS. 19A and 19B, for example, a rectangular medium mounting member 3M in which the IC chip 2 is fixed near one edge is provided with a pressing tool, not shown, A stapling device presses and adheres to the document 4 so as to be close to each other, and cuts 3Ma in parallel with both the medium mounting member 3M and the document 4 by pressing, and cuts the cut piece 3Mb formed between the cuts 3Ma. Pressing in the direction of the document 4, the notch 3 Mb penetrates through the thickness of the document 4, and the notch 3 Mb of the downwardly curved medium mounting member 3 M engages during the notch of the document 4. 19 (c) and (d), the medium attachment member 3M is pressed against and closely attached to the document 4 in the same manner as described above, and both the medium attachment member 3M and the document 4 are attached. Then, a U-shaped cut 3Mc is formed by pressing, and the cut piece 4w of the document 4 formed by the cut is bent and engaged between the cuts 3Mc. The cuts 3Ma and 3Mc may be formed in a straight line, but are preferably formed in a fine zigzag shape over the entire length.

  In this way, when the number of documents is one or more (for example, up to about six), the IC chip 2 can be fixed to the document 4 by the medium attachment member 3M without using the staples 1. Also, in this case, in order to make it difficult for the medium attachment member 3M to fall off from the document 4, the strength of the medium attachment member 3M is increased to strengthen the engagement with the document, or the engagement structure is provided at a plurality of locations. Thus, the medium attachment member 3M may be firmly attached to the document 4.

  In addition, in such a configuration in which the IC chip is fixed to the article by pressing the medium attachment member and the article close to each other with the pressing tool, the seal in which the medium attachment member has adhesiveness or thermocompression bonding property. It may be. When the IC chip is fixed to a document by a medium attachment member formed of such a seal, if there are a plurality of documents, the medium attachment member is fixed to the first sheet and the document is bound by another means. Is also good.

  In addition, the specific configuration of each unit is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and combinations are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of an article identifier storage medium mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a staple and a medium attachment member according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of an article identifier storage medium mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of control according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention, in which the positional relationship between the document and the medium attachment member after binding and the document are enlarged. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an article identifier storage medium mounting device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a medium attachment member according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of control according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of another control according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view of a modification of the medium attachment member according to the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view of a modification of the medium attachment member according to the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view of a medium attachment member according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a mounting state of a medium mounting member according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a block diagram of an article identifier storage medium mounting device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a plan view of a modification of the medium attachment member according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of another modification of the medium attachment member according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view and a perspective view of still another modified example of the medium attachment member according to the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of still another modified example of the medium attachment member according to the present invention.

Explanation of reference numerals

100, 200, 400 ... article identifier storage medium mounting device 1 ... staple 2 ... IC chip 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3K ... medium mounting member 4 ... documents 103, 203, 403 ... CPU
104, 204, 404 internal memory 106, 206, 406 staple binding device 107, 207 medium mounting member supply device 412 identifier reading means

Claims (21)

An article identifier storage medium attaching method for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article,
Positioning the member having the article identifier storage medium between the fixture and the article in the mounting direction of the fixture,
A method of attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article, wherein the article identifier storage medium is fixed to the article by penetrating a part of the attachment through a member and driving the article into the article. An article identifier storage medium attaching method for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article,
Positioning a member having an article identifier storage medium near the article,
A method of attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article, wherein a part of the attachment is driven into the article so that the attachment presses the member toward the article, thereby fixing the article identifier storage medium to the article. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the member has a print area. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the member is a plate-shaped member having a hardness that does not deform when a part of the fixture penetrates. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the member has a through-hole through which a part of the mounting tool penetrates. The article identifier storage medium for articles according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the member includes a through hole through which a part of the fixture penetrates, and a through-hole closing member that falls off when the fixture is driven. Mounting method. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the member is made of a material having shape retention. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the member has a constriction, and the mounting is driven so that a part of the mounting is located near the constriction. 9. The method for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to claim 1, wherein the attachment is a staple. An attachment device for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article,
Medium attachment material supply means for supplying a member having an article identifier storage medium so that the member can be located between the attachment and the article in the direction of driving the attachment,
Mounting means for fixing the article identifier storage medium by driving a part of the mounting tool through the member positioned by the medium mounting material supply means and driving the mounting tool into the article. Article identifier storage medium mounting device. An article identifier storage medium attachment device for attaching an article identifier storage medium that stores an article identifier for identifying an article to an article,
Identifier reading means for reading an article identifier of an article identifier storage medium attached to the member,
A device for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article, comprising: means for attaching a part of the attachment to the article to fix the member to the article and the article identifier storage medium to the article. An article identifier storage medium attachment device for attaching an article identifier storage medium that stores an article identifier for identifying an article to an article,
Member supply means for supplying a member having an article identifier storage medium so as to be located near the article,
Mounting means for driving the part of the fixture into the article, and the fixture pressing the member toward the article, thereby fixing the article identifier storage medium to the article. apparatus. 13. The apparatus for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to claim 10, wherein the member has a printing area, and further comprises a printing means for printing information in the printing area. 12. The device according to claim 10, wherein the member is a flat plate member having a hardness that does not deform when a part of the fixture penetrates. 15. The apparatus for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to claim 10, wherein the member includes a through hole through which a part of the attachment passes. 15. The article identifier for an article according to claim 10, 11 or 14, wherein the member comprises a through hole through which a part of the fixture penetrates, and a through-hole closing member which falls off when the fixture is driven. Storage media mounting device. 17. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the member is made of a material having shape retention. 13. The apparatus for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to claim 12, wherein the member has a narrowed portion, and the fitting is driven so that a part of the fitting is located near the narrowed portion. 19. The device for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to claim 10, wherein the attachment is a staple. 3. The method for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article according to claim 1, wherein the member comprises means for attaching to the article. An article identifier storage medium attaching method for attaching an article identifier storage medium storing an article identifier for identifying an article to an article,
Bringing the member having the article identifier storage medium into contact with the article,
A method for attaching an article identifier storage medium to an article, wherein the article identifier storage medium is fixed to the article by pressing the member and the article side by side with a pressing tool.

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