JP2005271090A - Staple with wireless chip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily fit a wireless chip to an object article. <P>SOLUTION: One or more wireless chips are attached to a staple. When the staple is seen in an inverted U-shape, the wireless chips are attached to the central parts of the lower side and upper side of a beam of the staple. In a stapler using the staple attached to the central part of the upper side of the beam, the tip part is provided with a recessed part so that the tip of a plate of the stapler pushing out the staple does not come into contact with the wireless chip. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a staple and a stapler attached with a wireless chip.

  At present, a wireless chip (also referred to as an IC tag) combining an ultra-small IC (integrated circuit) chip used for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification System) and an antenna for wireless communication is attracting attention. Use a reader / writer to read and write IC chip data without contact. A wireless chip is affixed or embedded in a tangible object to be managed. For example, rotating sushi plates, food, parcel delivery, air freight, baggage, branded items, equipment subject to maintenance, books, membership cards, securities, livestock, pets, humans, etc. It is used for inventory and logistics management, production / distribution history management as traceability, forgery prevention, etc. However, the use of wireless chips is still at an early stage, and there is a demand for development of utilization methods with further improvements. In contrast, staples and staplers are well known.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-297040 proposes an IC chip tag having a display sheet on the surface side of an IC chip sheet surrounded by a resin via a soft adhesive layer.

  In Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-342519, it is said that the ID information of the IC chip can be read from a printer with a built-in interrogator by using a paper with a non-contact IC chip.

  In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-039060, a chip holding sheet including an IC chip and first and second antennas that allow the IC chip to be accessed by an electrostatic coupling method, the IC chip and the first and second antennas. A chip holding sheet having a perforation that is separable from at least one of the antennas, a recording sheet that is bonded onto the chip holding medium and printed or filled with predetermined information, and a lower surface of the chip holding sheet is predetermined. An IC label including an adhesive sheet that adheres to a portion has been proposed.

  In Japanese Patent Publication No. 2000-285203, the central processing unit converts document data into pixel data and prints it on the paper portion of the paper with the IC chip, and converts the document data into electronic data of a predetermined format by a reader / writer. Record on IC part of paper with IC chip.

There has been an idea to embed a chip in a car tire and detect that the chip has been lost due to tire wear. In addition, an idea has been proposed to insert chips into banknotes and securities.
Patent Publication 2000-285203 Patent Publication 2001-039060 Patent Publication 2002-297040 Patent Publication 2002-342519

  As described above, methods for using the wireless chip in various fields have been proposed. However, the attachment is performed by attaching an IC chip and an antenna on a sheet to form a label and sticking to an object. From the standpoint of a user who does not have a machine for attaching a label, the label is manually peeled off from the release paper and attached to the target article, which is troublesome. An object of the present invention is to invent a device for attaching a wireless chip to a target article more easily.

  In order to solve the above problems, the following means have been invented.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a staple, wherein the staple is provided with one or more wireless chips.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the staple according to claim 1, wherein the one or more wireless chips are attached to a lower side of a spar portion connecting both leg portions of the staple.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the staple according to claim 1, wherein the one or more wireless chips are attached to an upper center portion of a spar portion connecting both leg portions of the staple.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a stapler for using the staple according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the stapler is provided with a recess at the center of the front end portion of the plate from which the staple is pushed out.

  The present invention has the following effects.

  According to the invention of claim 1, the wireless chip can be attached to the target article more easily. Then, the tangible object stopped by the staple 20 can be managed by a system including the reader / writer of the wireless chip 10. For example, by binding documents with staples with chips 20, one or more documents can be collected and managed by a computer equipped with a wireless chip 10 reader / writer.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the wireless chip attached to the staple can be prevented from receiving direct force from the article to be attached or the plate of the stapler, and the possibility of damage to the wireless chip attached to the staple is reduced. can do.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the staple having the wireless chip attached to the upper side of the staple portion is set on the stapler, it is not necessary to worry about the front, rear, left and right of the staple to be set.

  According to the invention of claim 4, even a staple having a wireless chip attached to the upper side of the beam portion can be pushed out of the stapler while avoiding damage due to pressure.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

<Definition>
In the present invention, the wireless chip includes a non-contact IC chip and an externally attached or integrated antenna, and is used for RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). The wireless chip usually responds with at least a unique code (ID) given to the wireless chip in response to an access from a reader / writer (read / write device) of the wireless chip.

  In the present invention, a staple is a U-shaped (or also called U-shaped) clasp. U-shaped needles (stapled (registered trademark)) used to tie papers together and hold them, hold the box shape, hold wallpaper on the wall, and hold objects on other objects It is also called a needle.) Or a nail used to attach an electrical cord used in electrical work. The staple material is often metal, but is not limited. Staples are stopped on a target article with a dedicated device such as a stapler or struck with a hammer. In general, staples for holding a document are often formed and handled in a staple connection body in which staples are connected.

<Invention of Claim 1>
The invention of claim 1 is a “staple, characterized in that one or more wireless chips are attached”.

  In the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 1, one or more wireless chips 10 are attached to a staple 20.

  The attachment of the wireless chip 10 includes direct attachment, indirect attachment using a label or the like attached to the wireless chip 10, fitting, embedding, and detachable attachment. In an indirect case, a layer that blocks or reflects radio waves and magnetic flux may be provided between the wireless chip 10 and a tangible object (base material) that is directly attached. In order to fix or protect the wireless chip, a layer that transmits radio waves or magnetic flux may be provided so as to cover the wireless chip.

  In the present invention, attaching the wireless chip 10 to the staple 20 is referred to as attachment. Furthermore, when a document is bound with the staple 20 attached with the wireless chip 10, the wireless chip 10 is indirectly attached to the document with the staple 20. is there. The attached object is a tangible article (tangible object) including paper.

  The wireless chip 10 may be attached to the staple 20 in the manufacturing process or may be attached later by the user. The attachment in the present invention depends on the size of the staple 20, but the staple 20 that binds a document is small and thin and is usually attached at the manufacturing stage. There are cases where attachment is made in advance, attachment is made later, attachment is made so that removal is not easy, and attachment is made so that removal is easy. When the removal is easy, the relationship with the attachment target is not guaranteed, but the removed wireless chip 10 may be reused.

  When the wireless chip 10 is attached to the staple 20, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the staple 20 often forms a staple 20 coupling body 26 with other staples 20. It will be avoided and installed.

  The purpose of attaching the wireless chip 10 is mainly for the target tangible object to be managed. In addition, “one or more wireless chips” is because a plurality of wireless chips 10 may be attached for alternative spare, duplexing, backup, function supplement, etc.

  In the case of an external antenna, the antenna may be arranged along the staple 20. Further, depending on the material of the whole or a part of the staple 20, it can be considered to be used as an antenna.

  According to the present invention, the wireless chip can be attached to the target article more easily. Then, the tangible object stopped by the staple 20 can be managed by a system including the reader / writer of the wireless chip 10. For example, by binding documents with staples with chips 20, one or more documents can be collected and managed by a computer equipped with a wireless chip 10 reader / writer.

<Invention of Claim 2>
A second aspect of the invention is the staple according to the first aspect, wherein the one or more wireless chips are attached to a lower side of a spar that connects both leg portions of the staple.

  In the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 2, one or more wireless chips 10 are attached to the lower side 24 (inner side, inner side) of the spar 22 connecting both the legs 21 of the staple 20.

  When the staple 20 is viewed as an inverted U shape, both of the leg portions 21 are subjected to resistance when inserted or penetrated into an object such as a target sheet. In addition, both leg portions 21 may be subjected to a bending force even after passing through. As a result, the wireless chip 10 attached to both the leg portions 21 may be damaged. Therefore, the wireless chip 10 is not the both leg portions 21 but the girder portion 22 connecting both the leg portions 21. It is preferable to provide in. However, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the upper side 23 (outer side, upper side) of the spar 22 receives a direct force from the stapler plate 30, so that the lower side 24 (inside) does not receive the direct force. A wireless chip 10 is preferably provided. That is, the wireless chip 10 is attached to the lower side 24 (inner side, inner side) of the central side (girder portion 22) of the three sides formed in an inverted U shape.

  According to the present invention, the wireless chip 10 attached to the staple 20 can be prevented from receiving direct force from the article to be attached or the plate 30 of the stapler, and the wireless chip 10 attached to the staple 20 can be damaged. Can be reduced.

<Invention of Claim 3>
A third aspect of the invention is the staple according to the first aspect, wherein the one or more wireless chips are attached to an upper central portion of a spar portion connecting both leg portions of the staple.

  In the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 3, one or more wireless chips 10 are attached to the central part of the upper side 23 (outer side, upper side) of the spar 22 that connects both the legs 21 of the staple 20.

  When the wireless chip 10 is attached to the upper side 23 of the spar 22 of the staple 20, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the stapler 20 prevents the staple 20 from pushing the staple 20 directly against the wireless chip 10. It is necessary to provide a recess 32 at the tip 31 of the plate 30 that pushes. In this case, the wireless chip 10 is preferably placed at the center of the beam portion 22. This is because if the wireless chip 10 is attached away from the center part, it is possible that the left and right weights will be unbalanced, and the shape becomes asymmetrical even if the influence can be ignored. Because when you set the stapler, you must be aware of the direction.

  According to the present invention, when the staple 20 with the wireless chip 10 attached to the upper side 23 of the spar 22 of the staple 20 is set on the stapler, there is no need to worry about the front, rear, left and right of the staple 20 to be set.

<Invention of Claim 4>
The invention of claim 4 is a “stapler for using the staple of claim 3, wherein the stapler is provided with a recess at the center of the front end portion of the plate from which the staple is pushed out”. .

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the present invention is a stapler for using the staple 20 according to claim 3, wherein a concave portion 32 is provided at the center of the tip 31 of the plate 30 for pushing out the staple 20. . The purpose is to prevent the force from the plate 30 from being applied to the wireless chip 10 attached to the upper side 23 of the spar 22 of the staple 20.

  According to the present invention, even the staple 20 having the wireless chip 10 attached to the upper side 23 of the beam portion 22 can be pushed out of the stapler while avoiding damage due to pressure.

It is the figure which illustrated the staple of Claim 1. It is the figure which illustrated the staple of Claim 2. It is the figure which illustrated the staple of Claim 3. It is the figure which illustrated the plate of the stapler of Claim 4.

Explanation of symbols

10 wireless chip
20 Staple
21 legs
22 digits
23 Upper side
24 Lower side
25 Connecting surface
26 Staples
30 Stapler plate
31 Tip
32 dent

Claims (4)

  A staple according to claim 1, wherein one or more wireless chips are attached.   The staple according to claim 1, wherein the one or more wireless chips are attached to a lower side of a spar that connects both leg portions of the staple.   2. The staple according to claim 1, wherein the one or more wireless chips are attached to an upper central portion of a spar that connects both legs of the staple. 3.   A stapler for using the staple according to claim 3, wherein a staple is provided at the center of the tip of the plate for pushing out the staple.

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