JP2006065375A - Inspection device and conveying device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accurately inspect operation states of RF-ID media sequentially arranged on a continuous sheet on a conveying passage for conveying the continuous sheet. <P>SOLUTION: The continuous sheet 1 on which non-contact IC labels 100 are arranged sequentially is conveyed while bringing its one face into contact with a flat plane 20 and bringing the other face into contact with a belt 32. By means of an inspection part 10 arranged on the flat plane 20 installation side on the conveying passage for the continuous sheet 1 so that it faces the conveyed continuous sheet 1, the operation state of the non-contact IC label 100 is inspected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  In the present invention, the continuous sheet stands up a continuous sheet in which RF-ID media such as a non-contact type IC label and a non-contact type IC tag capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state are continuously arranged. The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus that conveys the state and inspects the operation state of the RF-ID media on the conveyance path.

  Conventionally, a tag attached to a package or a product has been used for various purposes. Such tags include those with information such as characters and images printed on the surface, and those with a built-in IC chip that can write and read information in a non-contact state.

  Such a tag is generally manufactured by cutting a continuous sheet member. In this case, predetermined information is printed for each tag on the continuous sheet member. After that, the sheet member is cut into a shape for each tag and manufactured (for example, see Patent Document 1). Further, even in an RF-ID medium such as a non-contact type IC tag or a non-contact type IC label in which an IC chip capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is incorporated, the IC chip and the antenna are the RF-ID medium. In general, after being continuously incorporated in a continuous sheet member every time, the sheet member is cut and manufactured for each RF-ID medium.

  Thus, when manufacturing RF-ID media, such as a non-contact type IC tag and a non-contact type IC label, from a continuous sheet, an IC chip and an antenna are continued to the continuous sheet, and thereby the RF-ID media is continuous sheet. The continuous sheet is wound in a roll shape, and then the operation state of each of the RF-ID media is inspected while the continuous sheet wound in the roll shape is pulled out and conveyed. Then, the continuous sheet is cut for each RF-ID medium, and the RF-ID medium is manufactured. When manufacturing the RF-ID media by such a manufacturing method, the operation state of the RF-ID media arranged on the continuous sheet is inspected on the conveyance path, and therefore, the RF-ID media is drawn out from the state wound in a roll shape. It is necessary to reliably convey the continuous sheet on a predetermined conveyance path.

Here, a winding device in which a guide is provided so as to come into contact with one surface of the drawn continuous sheet on the conveyance path of the wound continuous sheet is considered (for example, see Patent Document 2). In this winding device, the wound continuous sheet is drawn out, conveyed along the guide, and wound again. If this apparatus is used, the continuous sheet pulled out from the state wound by the roll shape can be conveyed so that it may not remove | deviate from the determined conveyance path | route.
JP-A-11-242441 JP-A-7-187463

  However, as described above, when the RF-ID media is arranged and the continuous sheet wound in a roll shape is pulled out and conveyed, when a guide is provided so as to contact one surface of the conveyed continuous sheet, Although the continuous sheet pulled out from the state wound in the roll shape can be conveyed so as not to deviate from the predetermined conveyance path, the continuous sheet bends to the side where the guide is not provided on the conveyance path. There is a fear. In particular, when a continuous sheet wound in a roll shape is pulled out and conveyed intermittently, there is a possibility that the continuous sheet may bend to the side where the guide is not provided when the conveyance of the continuous sheet is stopped. high.

  Further, in recent years, continuous sheets wound in a roll shape have been drawn out and conveyed in an upright state. In this case, it is not necessary to install a roll on which a continuous sheet is wound sideways. There is a high possibility that the continuous sheet wound in a roll shape will sway in the direction perpendicular to the sheet surface on the transport path.

  As described above, when the continuous sheet wound in the roll shape is shaken in the direction perpendicular to the sheet surface on the conveyance path, the operation state of the RF-ID media arranged on the continuous sheet is inspected. For this reason, the distance between the inspection means and the RF-ID media on the transport path changes, which makes it impossible to accurately inspect the operation state of the RF-ID media.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques as described above, and the operation state of the RF-ID media continuously arranged on the continuous sheet is conveyed in which the continuous sheet is conveyed. When inspecting on the route, the distance between the inspection means for inspecting the operating state of the RF-ID media and the RF-ID media on the transport route can be kept constant, whereby the RF-ID media An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection apparatus capable of accurately inspecting the operation state of the apparatus.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides:
An inspection apparatus for inspecting an operation state of an RF-ID medium continuously arranged on a continuous sheet on a conveyance path along which the continuous sheet is conveyed,
An inspection unit provided to face one surface of the continuous sheet conveyed on the conveyance path, and inspecting an operation state of the RF-ID medium;
A flat plate provided on the side of the conveyance path on which the inspection means is provided so as to contact a continuous sheet conveyed;
A belt is provided on a side opposite to the flat plate across the continuous sheet in the conveyance path, and is rotatably provided in contact with the continuous sheet to be conveyed.

Further, the flat plate has a protrusion for contacting one side of both sides in the width direction of the continuous sheet,
The inspection means and the belt are provided such that a distance from a region facing the protrusion is adjustable.

Also, a conveying device that conveys a continuous sheet in an upright state,
A flat plate provided so as to be in contact with one surface of the continuous sheet to be conveyed;
A belt that is rotatably provided in contact with the other surface of the conveyed continuous sheet.

  In the present invention configured as described above, the continuous sheet in which the RF-ID media are continuously arranged is conveyed while one surface is in contact with the flat plate and the other surface is in contact with the belt. The operation state of the RF-ID media is inspected by inspection means provided on the side where the flat plate on the sheet conveyance path is provided so as to face the continuous sheet conveyed.

  As described above, since the continuous sheet in which the RF-ID media is continuously arranged is sandwiched and conveyed by the flat plate and the belt, the continuous sheet is moved in the direction perpendicular to the sheet surface on the conveyance path. In this state, the operation state of the RF-ID medium is inspected. Therefore, when the inspection unit inspects the operation state of the RF-ID medium, the distance between the inspection unit and the RF-ID medium is determined. However, the distance between the surface of the flat plate in contact with the continuous sheet and the inspection means is kept constant.

  As described above, in the present invention, since the continuous sheet in which the RF-ID media are continuously arranged is sandwiched and conveyed by the flat plate and the belt, the continuous sheet is a sheet on the conveyance path. Since the inspection of the operation state of the RF-ID media is performed in that state, the inspection unit is inspected when the inspection unit inspects the operation state of the RF-ID medium. And the distance between the RF-ID medium and the operation state of the RF-ID medium can be accurately inspected. In addition, since one side of the continuous sheet is conveyed while in contact with the rotatable belt, the continuous sheet to be conveyed is sandwiched from both sides to prevent the surface contacting the belt from being damaged. can do.

  Further, the flat plate is provided with a protrusion for contacting one side of both sides in the width direction of the continuous sheet so that the distance between the inspection means and the belt from the region facing the protrusion can be adjusted. In accordance with the width of the continuous sheet and the size of the RF-ID media arranged on the continuous sheet, the position of the inspection means and the belt can be easily adjusted based on the position where the protrusion is provided. can do.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1A and 1B are diagrams showing an embodiment of an inspection apparatus according to the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is an external perspective view, FIG. 1B is a view seen from the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. It is the figure seen from the arrow B direction shown to (a).

  As shown in FIG. 1, this embodiment is configured such that a back plate 50 and a flat plate 20 are erected on a bottom plate 40 so as to be parallel to each other.

  The inspection unit 10 for inspecting the operation state of the RF-ID media such as a non-contact type IC label and a non-contact type IC tag is attached to the surface of the back plate 50 facing the flat plate 20. The inspection unit 10 is provided with an antenna 11 for writing and reading information with respect to the RF-ID medium in a region facing the flat plate 20, and a circuit unit (not shown) provided therein. Then, information for inspection is written to and read from the RF-ID medium via the antenna 11. Further, the back plate 50 is formed with mounting grooves 14a and 14b extending in the height direction of the back plate 50 on both sides of the region to which the inspection unit 10 is mounted. The inspection unit 10 is attached by 13a and 13b. That is, the height of the inspection unit 10 can be adjusted by attaching the inspection unit 10 to any position of the attachment grooves 14a and 14b with the fixing screws 13a and 13b. The inspection unit 10 is provided with an adjustment screw 12 for adjusting the distance from the flat plate 20.

  On the opposite side of the flat plate 20 of the bottom plate 40 from the back plate 50, moving grooves 33a and 33b extending in the direction perpendicular to the flat plate 20 are provided, and the moving grooves 33a and 33b are respectively provided. Rotating shafts 31a and 31b are movably inserted, and rollers 30a and 30b that are rotatable about the rotating shafts 31a and 31b are provided. Further, a flat belt 32 is wound around the two rollers 30a and 30b, and the rollers 30a and 30b rotate when the flat belt 32 rotates. Between the area of the flat belt 32 facing the flat plate 20 and the flat plate 20, a continuous sheet conveyance path in which RF-ID media to be inspected in the operation state by the inspection unit 10 are continuously arranged. Become. The rotating shafts 31 and 31b do not rotate even when the rollers 30a and 30b rotate, and the portions inserted into the moving grooves 33a and 33b are screw-like, thereby rotating. Thus, the height of the rollers 30a and 30b can be adjusted.

  Further, the flat plate 20 is made of resin so that the inspection unit 10 can inspect the RF-ID media even when the RF-ID media is disposed on the surface facing the flat belt 32. The projections 21a and 21b are provided to contact one side of both sides in the width direction of the continuous sheet that is conveyed.

  Hereinafter, a method for inspecting RF-ID media using the inspection apparatus configured as described above will be described.

  2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating a configuration example of a non-contact type IC label in which an operation state is inspected by the inspection apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1. FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an internal structure, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the AA 'part shown to a).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the non-contact type IC label in this embodiment includes an IC chip 111 on which a data can be written and read from the outside on a resin sheet 115 and an IC chip 111 via a contact 114. Is supplied to the IC chip 111 by electromagnetic induction from an information writing / reading device (not shown) provided outside, and information is written to and read from the IC chip 111 in a non-contact state. The inlet 110 on which the conductive antenna 112 is formed protects the IC chip 111 and the antenna 112 via the adhesive layers 140a and 140b, and the surface sheet 130 on which information is printed, and the release paper 120 Are stacked so as to be sandwiched between the two.

  In the non-contact type IC label 100 configured as described above, the IC chip 111 is connected from the antenna 112 to the IC chip 111 by electromagnetic induction from the information writing / reading device by being brought close to the information writing / reading device provided outside. Thus, information is written from the information writing / reading device to the IC chip 111 in a non-contact state, and information written in the IC chip 111 is read by the information writing / reading device. Or

  3 shows the operation state of the non-contact type IC label 100 using the inspection apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the non-contact type IC label 100 shown in FIG. 2 is continuously arranged on the continuous sheet. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation | movement at the time of doing.

  The continuous sheet 1 on which the non-contact type IC labels 100 shown in FIG. 2 are continuously arranged is wound around a roll by a supply roller 2 as shown in FIG. Further, the leading end portion of the continuous sheet 1 wound around the supply roller 2 is set on the take-up roller 3 through a gap between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20. At this time, the continuous sheet 1 is set so that one side of both sides in the width direction of the continuous sheet 1 is in contact with the protrusions 21a and 21b. The height of the rollers 30a, 30b from the bottom plate 40 and the height of the antenna 11 from the bottom plate 40 are the size of the non-contact type IC label 100 provided on the continuous sheet 1 and the non-contact in the continuous sheet 1. It is set according to the arrangement position of the mold IC label 100. That is, in the rollers 30a and 30b, the height of the central portion in the height direction is the distance from the side in contact with the protrusions 21a and 21b of the continuous sheet 1 to the center of the antenna 112 of the non-contact type IC label 100. It is set by rotating the rotation shafts 31a and 31b so that the height of the projections 21a and 21b from the bottom plate 40 is added, and the height of the central portion of the antenna 11 is the continuous sheet. The fixing screw is adjusted so that the distance from the side in contact with one protrusion 21a, 21b to the center of the antenna 112 of the non-contact IC label 100 and the height of the protrusion 21a, 21b from the bottom plate 40 are added. It is set by fixing 13a, 13b to the mounting grooves 14a, 14b. Further, the amount of the gap between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20 is rotated so that the continuous sheet 1 is sandwiched between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20 according to the thickness of the non-contact type IC label 100. It is set by moving the shafts 31a and 31b in the movement grooves 33a and 33b.

  In this state, the take-up roller 3 rotates intermittently so that the continuous sheet 1 drawn from the supply roller 2 is conveyed by the pitch at which the non-contact type IC label 100 is arranged. Then, the flat belt 32 rotates as the continuous sheet 1 is conveyed, and the continuous sheet 1 is conveyed while being in contact with the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20 between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20. In addition, the surface of the continuous sheet 1 on the side in contact with the flat belt 32 is not rubbed by the flat belt 32.

  The non-contact type IC label 100 arranged on the continuous sheet 1 is sequentially opposed to the antenna 11 of the inspection unit 10 by the intermittent rotation of the take-up roller 3, and in the state of facing the antenna 11, the inspection unit 10 Information for inspection is written and read out via the antenna 11, whereby the operation state is inspected. At this time, since the non-contact type IC label 100 to be inspected is sandwiched between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20, the continuous sheet on which the non-contact type IC label 100 is arranged as in this embodiment. Even when the operation state of the non-contact type IC label 100 is inspected with 1 standing upright, the continuous sheet 1 is not shaken in the direction perpendicular to the sheet surface. The distance from the non-contact type IC label 100 can be set to a certain distance determined by the position of the antenna 11 adjusted in advance by the adjusting screw 12. The position of the antenna 11 is such that the distance between the surface of the flat plate 20 in contact with the continuous sheet 1 and the antenna 11 becomes a reference distance for determining the quality of the non-contact type IC label 100 disposed on the continuous sheet 1. Is set in advance.

  The non-contact type IC label 100 that has been inspected by the inspection unit 10 is transported between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20 and is taken up by the take-up roller 3.

  In this embodiment, the flat belt 32 is wound around the two rollers 30a and 30b, and the rollers 30a and 30b rotate when the flat belt 32 rotates. It is conceivable that various belts such as a round belt and a V belt are wound around the two rollers 30a and 30b.

  Further, in this embodiment, the continuous sheet 1 wound around the supply roller 2 is conveyed between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20, and the inspection unit 10 inspects the non-contact type IC label 100, Then, although the case where it was wound up with the winding roller 3 was demonstrated, the continuous sheet 1 in which the non-contact-type IC label 100 was continuously arrange | positioned is conveyed between the plane plates 20, and non-inspected by the inspection part 10 As long as the inspection of the contact type IC label 100 is performed, the processes upstream and downstream of the inspection apparatus are not limited to those described above. For example, after a continuous sheet wound in a roll shape is pulled out, a non-contact type IC label is placed on the continuous sheet by mounting an inlet including an IC chip and an antenna. The non-contact type IC label 100 is inspected with respect to the non-contact type IC label 100 conveyed between the flat belt 32 and the flat plate 20, and then the continuous sheet 1 is cut for each non-contact type IC label. May be formed. Moreover, the conveyed continuous sheet 1 does not need to be wound in a roll shape, and may not be wound in a roll shape after the operation state of the non-contact type IC label 100 is inspected.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the continuous sheet 1 is intermittently conveyed by the intermittent rotation of the take-up roller 3, but the continuous sheet 1 may be continuously conveyed.

  Further, in this embodiment, the operation of the non-contact type IC label 100 using the inspection apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the non-contact type IC label 100 shown in FIG. 2 is continuously arranged on the continuous sheet. Although the case where the state is inspected has been described, if the RF-ID medium is capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state, the inspection can be performed using the inspection apparatus shown in FIG. it can.

  Further, in this embodiment, the non-contact type IC label 100 capable of writing and reading information in a non-contact state is continuously arranged, and the continuous sheet 1 is erected from the continuous sheet 1 wound in a roll shape. The inspection apparatus for inspecting the operation state of the non-contact type IC label 100 on the conveyance path has been described, but the present invention also applies to a conveyance apparatus that conveys a continuous sheet in a state where the continuous sheet stands. Can be applied. In this case, it is possible to prevent the continuous sheet being conveyed from being shaken in the direction perpendicular to the sheet surface on the conveyance path.

It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the test | inspection apparatus of this invention, (a) is an external appearance perspective view, (b) is the figure seen from the arrow A direction shown to (a), (c) is (a). It is the figure seen from the shown arrow B direction. It is a figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the non-contact-type IC label in which the test | inspection of an operation state is performed by the test | inspection apparatus shown in FIG. 1, (a) is a figure which shows an internal structure, (b) is shown in (a). It is sectional drawing in the AA 'part. The operation when the operation state of the non-contact type IC label is inspected by the inspection apparatus shown in FIG. 1 in a state where the non-contact type IC label shown in FIG. 2 is continuously arranged on the continuous sheet will be described. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Continuous sheet 2 Supply roller 3 Take-up roller 10 Inspection part 11,112 Antenna 12 Adjustment screw 13a, 13b Fixing screw 14a, 14b Mounting groove 20 Planar plate 21a, 21b Protrusion part 30a, 30b Roller 31a, 31b Rotating shaft 32 Flat belt 33a, 33b Moving groove 40 Bottom plate 100 Non-contact type IC label 110 Inlet 111 IC chip 114 Contact 115 Resin sheet 120 Release paper 130 Top sheet 140a, 140b Adhesive layer

Claims (3)

An inspection apparatus for inspecting an operation state of an RF-ID medium continuously arranged on a continuous sheet on a conveyance path along which the continuous sheet is conveyed,
An inspection unit provided to face one surface of the continuous sheet conveyed on the conveyance path, and inspecting an operation state of the RF-ID medium;
A flat plate provided on the side of the conveyance path on which the inspection means is provided so as to contact a continuous sheet conveyed;
An inspection apparatus having a belt rotatably provided in contact with the conveyed continuous sheet on the opposite side of the flat plate across the continuous sheet in the conveyance path. The inspection apparatus according to claim 1,
The flat plate has a protrusion for contacting one side of both sides in the width direction of the continuous sheet,
The inspection device and the belt are provided with an adjustable distance from a region facing the protrusion. A conveying device that conveys a continuous sheet in an upright state,
A flat plate provided so as to be in contact with one surface of the continuous sheet to be conveyed;
A conveying device having a belt rotatably provided in contact with the other surface of the conveyed continuous sheet.

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