JP2008102726A - Rfid tag attaching apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an RFID tag attaching apparatus having excellent attachment versatility and shock resistance. <P>SOLUTION: The RFID tag attaching apparatus is provided with: a recessed circular fit part 2 in which a coin-shaped RFID tag is fitted; a plurality of claw parts 3 provided in the edge of the circular fit part 2 and supporting the fitted RFID tag by abutting on the upper part of the RFID tag; and a through hole 4 formed on the center of the circular fit part 2 and having a diameter smaller than that of the circular fit part 2, and is formed by a rubber material in an oblong shape as a whole with the circular fit part 2 arranged on the center. Consequently, the fit part can be easily expanded by bending the apparatus while holding both end sides in an oblong direction and shock to the RFID tag can be eased by absorbing the shock by the rubber material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag fixture capable of reading and writing data in a contactless manner with respect to a mounted IC chip.

  In recent years, attention has been paid to a system using RFID technology for identifying and managing a person or an object with a small wireless chip. In this RFID system, data is stored in an RFID tag attached to a product, etc., and identification and information of the product etc. are automatically recognized and managed by updating with an RFID reader / writer or reader wirelessly. is there. This RFID system is being widely adopted in manufacturing, sales, distribution, or lending services, etc. to detect the location of an RFID tag-attached object or person, information such as an ID, and manage the movement of the information. The RFID tag has an arbitrary shape such as a label type, a coin type, a sheet type, or a stick type, and is used depending on the application.

  The RFID tag needs to be attached to a corresponding product or the like, and various attachment structures have been developed. Conventionally, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a wristwatch with a data carrier in which a disk-shaped data carrier (RFID tag) is fitted into a fitting portion of a circular recess and is pressed by a locking claw to attach the data carrier to a watch body. Yes. Patent Document 2 discloses an RFID data carrier installation jig that embeds a coin-type RFID data carrier by holding it with an elastic clip portion and embeds it inside a construction material.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-4068 (FIGS. 10 and 13) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-91963 (FIG. 8)

However, the following problems remain in the conventional technology.
The attachment structure of the RFID tag described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is for a wristwatch or a construction material, and does not have a structure for attaching the RFID tag to another attachment object or attachment location. In other words, it is not versatile. In addition, when attaching an RFID tag to an object subject to strong impacts such as heavy machinery, drums or molds, there is a risk of damage if the impact is directly applied to the RFID tag. There is a demand for a fixture with excellent environmental resistance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide an RFID fixture excellent in mounting versatility and impact resistance.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. That is, the RFID tag fixture of the present invention includes a fitting portion that is a recess into which the RFID tag is fitted, and a plurality of claws that are in contact with and supported by the upper portion of the RFID tag that is provided at the edge of the fitting portion. And a through hole having a smaller diameter than the fitting portion formed in the center of the fitting portion, the fitting portion is arranged in the center and the whole is formed of a rubber material in a horizontally long shape. It is characterized by that.

  In this RFID tag fixture, a through hole having a diameter smaller than that of the fitting portion is provided at the center of the fitting portion, and the whole is formed of a flexible rubber material in a horizontally long shape with the fitting portion disposed in the center. Therefore, it is possible to easily expand the fitting portion by inserting the both ends in the horizontally long direction and fit the RFID tag, and to absorb the impact by the rubber material, and to reduce the impact on the RFID tag. . In addition, because it is made of rubber material, it can be manufactured at low cost, and even if the mounting location of the mounting target is a slightly curved surface, the whole can be bent along the mounting surface, Can be attached. Furthermore, when the RFID tag is attached to the fitting portion by bending the whole or attached in a close contact state along the curved surface, the through-hole at the center of the fitting portion relieves bending stress, so that it is easier to bend. Even if the mounting object is a metal object, the bottom part of the fitting part outside the through hole acts as a spacer, and the RFID tag is slightly separated from the metal object, so the influence of electromagnetic wave absorption by the metal object is reduced. Thus, it is possible to suppress a decrease in communication performance.

  In the RFID tag mounting tool of the present invention, the fitting portion is a circular fitting portion capable of fitting a coin-type tag as the RFID tag. That is, since this RFID tag fixture has a circular fitting portion for a coin-type tag, a coin-type tag excellent in durability, chemical resistance and environmental resistance is made of a rubber material excellent in impact resistance. It can be installed by fitting.

  Moreover, the RFID tag mounting tool of the present invention is characterized in that the claw portions are arranged side by side in the horizontally long direction. That is, in this RFID tag fixture, the claw portions are arranged side by side in the horizontally long direction, so that when the whole is bent with both ends in the horizontally long direction, the gap between the claw portions is easy to expand, and the RFID tag can be more easily Insertion and removal are possible.

  Moreover, the RFID tag mounting tool of the present invention is characterized in that mounting holes are formed at both ends in the horizontally long direction. That is, in this RFID tag fixture, mounting holes are formed at both ends in the horizontally long direction, so that it can be easily and stably applied to various mounting targets by fixing the mounting holes to the mounting targets through bolts or strings. Can be attached.

  Moreover, the RFID tag fixture of the present invention is characterized in that metal powder is mixed in the rubber material. That is, in this RFID tag fixture, since it is formed of a rubber material mixed with metal powder, even if the mounting object is a metal object, the metal powder suppresses the influence of electromagnetic absorption of the metal object, and the on-metal Good information communication can be performed as a tag (registered trademark).

The present invention has the following effects.
That is, according to the RFID tag attachment according to the present invention, a through hole having a smaller diameter than the fitting portion is provided at the center of the fitting portion, and the fitting portion is arranged in the center so that the whole is flexible in a horizontally long shape. Because it is made of rubber material, it can be bent easily and the RFID tag can be easily fitted, it can be attached to various attachment objects and places, and the rubber material can alleviate the impact on the RFID tag. is there. Therefore, it is excellent in mounting versatility and impact resistance, and can be mounted not only on flat surfaces but also on various mounting locations such as curved surfaces and curved surfaces and mounting targets used in severe environments such as heavy machinery and drums.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of an RFID tag attachment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the RFID tag mounting tool 1 of the present embodiment includes a circular fitting portion 2 that is a recess into which the RFID tag T of a coin-type tag is fitted, and an edge of the circular fitting portion 2. Two claw portions 3 that contact and support the upper portion of the RFID tag T that is provided and fitted, and a through hole 4 that is formed in the center of the circular fitting portion 2 and has a smaller diameter than the circular fitting portion 2. I have.
In addition, the RFID tag fixture 1 is formed of a rubber material in the shape of a horizontally long rhombus plate with a circular fitting portion 2 disposed in the center.

The two claw portions 3 are arranged side by side in the horizontally long direction. In addition, mounting holes 5 are formed at both ends in the horizontally long direction. That is, the pair of mounting holes 5 and the pair of claw portions 3 are arranged on a straight line passing through the center of the circular fitting portion 2.
The rubber material is, for example, silicone rubber, and the entire RFID tag fixture 1 is manufactured by being integrally molded by injection molding or the like using this rubber material.

  The pair of mounting holes 5 are for mounting and fixing the RFID tag mounting tool 1 to the mounting target by passing bolts or strings. In addition, when attaching this RFID tag attachment tool 1 to an attachment object, not only the RFID tag T can be attached face up, but also it can be attached face down. In this case, it is possible to reduce the exposure of the RFID tag T and make it difficult to come off, and to fix the RFID tag T to the mounting target so as to hide the RFID tag T.

  The RFID tag T to be attached includes an antenna (not shown) and an IC chip (not shown) that perform non-contact data communication with a reader / writer using electromagnetic induction or electromagnetic coupling and PPS (polyphenylene sulfide) resin. It is sealed and built in. As described above, the RFID tag T is a coin-type tag having excellent durability, chemical resistance, and environmental resistance. For example, a RFID tag having a thickness of 3.3 mm is used. The circular fitting portion 2 is set to a size that allows the RFID tag T to be fitted. In addition, the thickness of the bottom face part 2a of the circular fitting part 2 is set to 2 mm, for example.

  In the RFID tag mounting tool 1 of the present embodiment, a through hole 4 having a diameter smaller than that of the circular fitting portion 2 is provided at the center of the circular fitting portion 2, and the circular fitting portion 2 is arranged in the center so that the whole is horizontally long. Since the shape is made of a flexible rubber material, it can be easily extended by fitting the RFID tag T by bending both ends in the horizontal direction, and the rubber tag can absorb the impact. By doing so, the impact on the RFID tag T can be reduced.

  In addition, because it is made of rubber material, it can be manufactured at low cost, and even if the mounting location of the mounting target is a slightly curved surface, the whole can be bent along the mounting surface, Can be attached. Further, when attaching the RFID tag T to the circular fitting portion 2 by bending the whole or attaching the RFID tag T in close contact along the curved surface, the through-hole 4 at the center of the circular fitting portion 2 relieves bending stress. Easy to bend easily.

Even if the object to be attached is a metal object, the bottom surface portion 2a of the circular fitting portion 2 outside the through hole 4 serves as a spacer to slightly separate the RFID tag T from the metal object. The influence of absorption is mitigated, and a decrease in communication performance can be suppressed.
Further, since the claw portions 3 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, when the whole is bent with both ends in the horizontal direction, the gap between the claw portions 3 is easily expanded, and the RFID tag T can be more easily fitted and removed. It becomes possible.

  Furthermore, since the mounting holes 5 are formed at both ends in the laterally long direction, the mounting holes 5 can be easily and stably attached to various mounting targets by fixing them to the mounting targets through bolts or strings. Can do. As described above, the mounting hole 5 is preferably formed at the both end portions as described above, but may be formed at a position corresponding to the mounting position.

  Next, a second embodiment of the RFID tag fixture according to the present invention will be described below. Note that, in the following description of the embodiment, the same components described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the RFID tag fixture 1 of the first embodiment is integrally formed of silicone rubber, whereas the RFID tag fixture of the second embodiment is different. It is a point that it is integrally formed of silicone rubber mixed with metal powder. That is, the RFID tag fixture of the second embodiment is formed by mixing 60% by weight of a metal powder such as Cr in a rubber material so that good communication performance can be obtained even when a metal object is an attachment target. Is.

  As described above, in the RFID tag fixture of the second embodiment, since the metal tag is formed of a rubber material mixed with metal powder, the metal powder has an influence due to electromagnetic wave absorption of the metal object even if the attachment target is a metal object. It can suppress and can perform favorable information communication as an on-metal tag (registered trademark).

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  For example, in each of the above embodiments, the whole is formed in a rhombus-like horizontally long shape, but may be formed in another horizontally long shape. For example, the whole may be formed into an elliptical shape or a rectangular horizontally long shape.

It is a perspective view which shows the RFID tag attachment tool of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a top view in the RFID tag fitting state which shows the RFID tag attachment tool concerning a 1st embodiment. It is a front view which shows the RFID tag attachment tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a reverse view which shows the RFID tag attachment tool which concerns on 1st Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... RFID tag fixture, T ... RFID tag, 2 ... Circular fitting part, 2a ... Bottom part of circular fitting part, 3 ... Claw part, 4 ... Through-hole, 5 ... Mounting hole

Claims (5)

A fitting portion which is a recess into which the RFID tag is fitted;
A plurality of claw portions that are in contact with and supported by the upper portion of the RFID tag provided at the edge of the fitting portion;
A through hole formed in the center of the fitting portion and having a smaller diameter than the fitting portion,
An RFID tag mounting tool, wherein the fitting portion is arranged in the center and is formed of a rubber material in a horizontally long shape as a whole. The RFID tag fixture according to claim 1,
The RFID tag mounting tool, wherein the fitting portion is a circular fitting portion capable of fitting a coin-type tag as the RFID tag. The RFID tag fixture according to claim 1 or 2,
The RFID tag mounting tool, wherein the claw portions are arranged side by side in the horizontally long direction. In the RFID tag fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An RFID tag mounting tool, wherein mounting holes are formed at both ends in the horizontally long direction. In the RFID tag fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An RFID tag mounting tool, wherein a metal powder is mixed in the rubber material.

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