JP2009025628A - Tag for guarantee certificate and mount paper for guarantee certificate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the conventional guarantee certificate is issued by describing a serial number in a retail store where a product is purchased, thereby generating the effect that the guarantee certificate is genuine, however, it takes much time and labor to describe the serial number normally, and also to solve the problem that it is difficult and takes time and effort for a customer purchasing the product to check the guarantee certificate at the point of time of its purchase, even when it is forged. <P>SOLUTION: A price tag with an electronic tag for management, which is attached to a product is used to manage the product in a distribution stage from a manufacturer to a retail store. Namely, the price tag with the electronic tag is configured so that the electronic tag is easily cut off from the price tag. Accordingly, the electronic tag holding a unique identification number or the electronic tag stuck to a mount provided for the guarantee certificate can be used as the guarantee certificate. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a guarantee for guaranteeing product quality, authenticity, and the like.

  Conventionally, in order to guarantee the quality and authenticity of a product, a “warranty” issued by a manufacturer / distributor manufacturer or a retail store is attached to the product when the product is normally purchased. For example, in the case of a branded product, the brand name or brand mark is engraved on the warranty card to prove that it is a genuine product. “This product is a product of (brand name). "I guarantee you" is printed.

  When purchasing a product, the warranty serial number (product number, case number, etc.) attached to the product in advance is entered in the warranty card. It proves that it is a genuine product that is managed.

Of course, not only brand-name products but also electrical appliances etc. are purchased, the same warranty is attached to the product, as well as a guarantee that it is a genuine purchase product, and the product quality is above a certain level and free repair for a specified period Or guarantee the right to receive.
JP 2003-216710 A

  However, the conventional warranty has the following problems. That is, as described above, the warranty card has a guarantee effect such as authenticity by entering the serial number at the retail store where it was purchased. However, since the serial number is usually a character (number) string in which numbers and alphabets are discontinuously combined, there is a problem that it takes time to input or there is a possibility of erroneous input. For this reason, at home appliance retail stores where the number of products sold is large, the serial number is not entered, and the entry of the number is left to the purchaser.

  In addition, it is difficult for the purchaser to check the warranty even if it has been forged. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm the authenticity of the purchased product by, for example, inquiring the warranty card and the serial number written in the manufacturer, but in that case, for example, the warranty card can be sent by mail or spoken verbally. There is a problem that it takes time and effort to confirm its authenticity.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention uses a price tag for management attached to a product in order to manage the product in the distribution stage from the manufacturer to the retail store. In other words, in a price tag with an electronic tag, the electronic tag can be easily separated from the price tag, so that the electronic tag itself holding a unique identification number or just attaching the electronic tag to the warranty card mount It is configured so that it can be easily used as a guarantee.

  More specifically, a price display column for displaying the price of a product, a product identification information display column for displaying product identification information, and tag information including product identification information indicated in the product identification information display column are recorded. And a tag for warranty card provided with a separation line for separating the product identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field from the price display field.

  In addition, a warranty card mount having an affixing region to which such a warranty tag is attached is also provided.

  With the present invention configured as described above, a retail store can easily detach an electronic tag portion from a price tag at the time of purchasing a product, and paste it on, for example, a warranty card mount to easily create an accurate warranty card without any hassle. be able to.

  The purchaser reads the identification information of the electronic tag with a reader and inquires of the database for product management from the terminal, so that the authenticity can be easily confirmed without taking time and effort. Also, if you bring a warranty card at the time of after-sales service, you can easily check the sales information of the product by cooperating with the POS database at the store.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In the first embodiment, claim 1 will be mainly described. In the second embodiment, claim 2 will be mainly described. In the third embodiment, claim 3 will be mainly described. In the fourth embodiment, claim 4 will be mainly described. In the fifth embodiment, claim 5 will be mainly described.

  Example 1

    <Overview>

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a guarantee creation using the guarantee tag of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1A, an electronic tag-attached price tag α, which is a guarantee card of this embodiment, is attached to a ring sold at a certain store. In this retail store, for example, inventory management and sales management of products are performed by reading identification information held by the electronic tag at the time of inventory or sales of the products.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the price tag with an electronic tag is configured such that the price tag portion and the electronic tag portion β can be separated by a broken line portion. Therefore, when this ring is purchased, the uniqueness of the ring can be made without writing the product number etc. on the warranty card one by one by attaching the electronic tag part β holding the unique identification information to the conventional warranty card. This means that it is possible to easily create a guarantee certificate.

    <Configuration>

  FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the guarantee tag according to this embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “guarantee tag” (0200) of this embodiment includes a “price display field” (0201), a “product identification information display field” (0202), and an “electronic tag placement field” ( 0203) and a "separation line" (0204).

  The “price display column” (0201) is an area provided for displaying the price of a product. As described above, the warranty card tag of the present embodiment has a function as a price tag of a product because it has an area for displaying the price of the product. That is, the warranty tag of this embodiment functions as a price tag attached to a product at a retail store before being used as a warranty.

  As shown in FIG. 2, information related to products other than prices, such as information indicating the grades of precious metals such as “18K” and “D1.02 ct” and jewels, such as “18K” and “D1.02 ct”, may be displayed. In addition, after the product is sold, only this price display field will remain in the store, so the product serial number (unique identification information) will be displayed here as well, such as “AV ***”. It may be used for after-sales management.

  In addition, the price display in the price display field may be displayed by printing on paper or the like as shown in FIG. 3A, or as shown in FIG. The digital display may be a digital display form. In this way, the price display field and the other constituent materials of the warranty card tag may be anything. Specifically, for example, paper, an electronic device, plastic, polyethylene, or the like can be given.

  If the price display column is a digital display device, a self-luminous display device such as an organic EL (electroluminescence) display may be used. In addition to the price, the digital display device may be configured to display product identification information such as a serial number described later. Or you may make it display a price using the electric current uttered when the reader for electronic tags mentioned later is held over an electronic tag. Further, the display may be configured so that a different amount is displayed according to the customer.

  The “product identification information display field” (0202) is an area for displaying product identification information. The “product identification information” includes information such as a product name, a store name, and a manufacturing factory name, or a serial number such as a product manufacture / product number and a case number.

  Since the product identification information such as the serial number to be displayed in the product identification information display field is held in an electronic tag described later, the product identification information display field is integrated with the next electronic tag arrangement field. It may be configured.

  The “electronic tag placement field” (0203) is an area in which an electronic tag in which tag information including product identification information indicated in the product identification information display field (0202) is recorded is placed. Note that a conventional electronic tag may be used as the electronic tag arranged in this region. The uniqueness of the warranty card can be ensured by using the product identification information such as the serial number recorded and held in the electronic tag arrangement field.

  In addition, since this electronic tag includes a serial number and the like in this way, it can be used for merchandise management by combining an electronic tag reader and a management system in a retail store. That is, the warranty tag of the present embodiment functions as a price tag and a product management tag, like a conventional price tag with an electronic tag, before being used in a warranty.

  However, the conventional price tag with an electronic tag and the guarantee tag of the present embodiment have a great structural difference in the presence or absence of the following "separation line".

  The “separation line” (0204) is a configuration for separating the product identification information display field (0202) and the electronic tag placement field (0203) from the price display field (0201). For example, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the separation line includes a “perforation” between the product identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field (A) and the price display field (B). The structure which made B easy to separate is mentioned. Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, by partially reducing the thickness between the product identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field (A) and the price display field (B), A and B The structure which made it easy to separate is also mentioned.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4C, a product identification information display field, an electronic tag placement field (A), and a price display field (B) are pasted on the sticker mount, and the product identification information is displayed from the mount. A configuration in which A and B can be easily separated by removing the display field and the electronic tag placement field is also included. Another example is a configuration in which the price display column (A) itself is a sticker mount.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, the product identification information display column and the electronic tag arrangement column (A) are connected to the price display column (B) with a material having a high current resistance value and a low melting point. Also mentioned. With such a configuration, by holding the electronic tag reader for a predetermined time and generating a certain amount of current or more, the material can be melted and easily separated.

  As described above, the warranty card tag of this embodiment functions as a price tag and a product management tag as in the case of the conventional price tag with an electronic tag. However, since the product identification information display field, the electronic tag placement field (A), and the price display field (B) can be easily separated in this way, the product that has been separated in the stage after the product is sold. For example, the identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field can be used as a warranty card, for example, by pasting it on the warranty card.

  Of course, the separated product identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field itself may be used as a guarantee.

  The electronic tag field including the product identification information is created as a guarantee and delivered to the purchaser in this way, so that the purchaser can easily confirm the authenticity of the product as follows. That is, a database storing sales information collected by a manufacturer / sales company of a product using a serial number of the regular product, a point-of-sale information management system (POS), or the like is stored on the server. Then, the purchaser transmits the product identification information read by the electronic tag reader from a terminal such as a PC (personal computer) to the database. Then, it is searched whether the product identification information is stored in the database, and it is confirmed whether the product is a regular product.

  The price display column on the other side is preferably stored in a retail store and used for managing product sales information. For this purpose, product identification information or the like may be printed in the price display column for product management.

    <Brief description of effect>

  As described above, the warranty tag according to the present embodiment can be used as a price tag and a tag for product management, like a conventional price tag with an electronic tag, before being used as a warranty. When the product is sold, the product identification information display field, the electronic tag placement field, and the price display field) can be easily separated. Using a tag, a warranty can be easily created.

  In addition, the purchaser can easily confirm the authenticity without taking time and effort by reading the identification information of the electronic tag with a reader and inquiring the product management database from the terminal.

  << Example 2 >>

    <Overview>

  The present embodiment is characterized in that an adhesive or the like is applied to the rear surfaces of the separated product identification information display column and the electronic tag arrangement column based on the above embodiment. Therefore, the warranty tag of the present embodiment can be attached to the warranty card mount as it is after being separated.

    <Configuration>

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the guarantee tag of this embodiment. Although not shown in the figure, the “guarantee tag” of the present embodiment is based on the above-mentioned embodiment as “price display field”, “product identification information display field”, and “electronic tag placement field”. , “Separation line”.

  And the feature point is a point in which the adhesive agent is provided in the back surface of the goods identification information display column and the electronic tag arrangement | positioning column, as shown in FIG. The “adhesive” is not necessarily limited to an adhesive based on a chemical bonding action, and may be various such as an adhesive based on a mechanical action such as a heat-bonded tape.

  Moreover, if it is set as the structure which pastes a product identification information display column and an electronic tag arrangement | positioning column on a sticker mount like FIG.4 (c) and (d), it can utilize the adhesive agent of the back surface easily. it can.

    <Brief description of effect>

  As described above, since the warranty tag of the present embodiment has an adhesive on the back surface, it can be attached to the warranty card mount as it is after being separated.

  Example 3

    <Overview>

  The present embodiment is based on the above-described embodiment, and further includes an electronic tag comprising a winding coil printed on a transparent sheet or the like, and further, no coil is printed in the central area. It is.

  As described above, since the electronic tag is a printed winding coil type, the electronic tag can be configured to be thin, and even if affixed to a warranty, etc., the warranty can be provided without increasing the thickness of the warranty. it can.

  Further, since the central region of the electronic tag is transparent, even if the electronic tag is pasted on the warranty card, the contents described in the warranty card under the central region can be visually recognized.

    <Configuration>

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of the guarantee tag according to this embodiment. Although not shown in the figure, the “guarantee tag” of the present embodiment is based on the above-mentioned embodiment as “price display field”, “product identification information display field”, and “electronic tag placement field”. , “Separation line”. In addition, an adhesive may be provided on the back surfaces of the “product identification information display field” and the “electronic tag placement field”.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the characteristic point is that the “electronic tag” (0603) is a printed coil (0603a) type. As described above, since the electronic tag is formed of the printed winding coil, the electronic tag can have a very thin structure.

  The second feature of the “electronic tag” (0603) is that no coil is wired in the winding central region (0603c) and the winding coil is disposed on the transparent base (0603b). To do.

  With such a configuration, the coil central region can be seen through, so that the contents described in the warranty card under the central region can be visually recognized.

  Note that the printed shape of the winding coil of the electronic tag may vary. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, an electronic tag in which a winding coil is printed in a rectangular or square shape may be used, or a winding coil is printed in a circle as shown in FIG. 7B. And a heart-shaped tag as shown in FIG. 7C.

    <Brief description of effect>

  As described above, the tag for the warranty card of this embodiment allows the electronic tag to be thinly formed because the electronic tag is a printed winding coil type, and does not increase the thickness of the warranty card even if it is attached to the warranty card. We can provide a guarantee without a sense of incongruity.

  Further, since the central region of the electronic tag is transparent, even if the electronic tag is pasted on the warranty card, the contents described in the warranty card under the central region can be visually recognized.

  Example 4

    <Overview>

  In this embodiment, a warranty card mount to which a product identification information display field and an electronic coil arrangement field separated from the warranty card tag described in the above embodiment can be attached will be described.

    <Configuration>

  FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the warranty card mount according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “Warranty card mount” (0800) of this embodiment has a “Paste area” (0801).

  “Attachment area” (0801) refers to an area to which the guarantee tag described in any one of the above embodiments is attached. The pasting area may be configured such that a product identification information display field and an electronic coil arrangement field, which are coated with an adhesive and separated from the guarantee tag, can be easily pasted. Moreover, as described in Example 2, as long as the adhesive layer is provided on the back surfaces of the product identification information display column and the electronic coil arrangement column, the adhesive may not be applied to the pasting region side.

  The pasting area may be indicated by a broken line on the mount as shown in FIG. Thus, if the range of the pasting area is clarified, the pasting location of the product identification information display field and the electronic coil placement field will not be mistaken.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing an example of the appearance when the product identification information display field and the electronic coil arrangement field α separated from the warranty card tag are pasted on the pasting area on the warranty card mount. As shown in this figure, product identification information is displayed on the warranty card, and an electronic coil on which the identification information is recorded is attached.

  In this way, it is possible to easily provide a guarantee with which merchandise identification information can be confirmed to the purchaser without taking time and effort as in the prior art.

    <Brief description of effect>

  As described above, using the warranty card mount of this embodiment and the warranty card tag of the above embodiment, a warranty card that allows the purchaser to confirm the product identification information can be obtained without taking the hassle of conventional methods. Can be provided easily.

  Example 5

    <Overview>

  The warranty card mount of the present embodiment is characterized in that a mark is displayed in the pasting area based on the fourth embodiment. For example, if this mark is printed as an anti-counterfeiting mark such as a hologram, it can be easily proved that the warranty card mount itself is legitimate.

  In addition, as described in the third embodiment, if the central region of the electronic tag to be pasted on the pasting region including the mark is transparent and the mark can be seen from the region, the purchaser can be seen. The mark can also be displayed on the warranty card to be handed over.

    <Configuration>

  FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the warranty card mount according to the present embodiment. As shown in this figure, the “guarantee card mount” (1000) of the present embodiment has a “pasting area” (1001) based on the fourth embodiment.

  The feature of this embodiment is that “mark” (1002) is displayed in a part of the pasting area (1001), and the mark is attached to the warranty tag described in the third embodiment. The point is that it is arranged so as to be visible from the central region of the coil.

  The “mark” includes, for example, a hologram for indicating that it is a regular warranty card mount as described above, or a brand logo, a manufacturer's signature, and the like.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the appearance when the product identification information display field and the electronic coil arrangement field separated from the warranty card tag of Example 3 are pasted on the pasting area on the warranty card mount. is there. As shown in this figure, the lower “mark” β is seen through in the transparent central region of the electronic coil.

  In this manner, the mark can be displayed without being hidden by the coil of the electronic tag attached to the warranty card given to the purchaser. In addition, since the mark is covered with the transparent sheet on which the coil is printed, for example, an important brand mark can be protected.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, for example, if an “arrow” mark is displayed in the pasting area on the mount, and a heart-shaped electronic tag is pasted there, a new design mark called a heart shot into the arrow Will be displayed on the warranty card mount. In this way, the design drawn on the electronic tag itself or the transparent sheet and the mark in the pasting area may be integrated to display a new mark by pasting them together.

  In addition, a hologram image is printed on a flat area in the transparent area of the electronic tag and the hologram unevenness is provided in the mounting area of the mount, so that the hologram only when the transparent area hologram is attached to the mount. It may be configured to function as an image.

    <Brief description of effect>

  As described above, even when the electronic coil is attached to the warranty card mount using the warranty card mount of the present embodiment and the warranty certificate tag of the third embodiment, for example, forgery prevention holograms, brand logos, etc. The mark can be displayed without hiding it. Alternatively, it is possible to achieve a design effect such as the cover of the mark by the transparent base of the electronic coil or the display of a new design by combining the mark and the electronic coil.

Schematic diagram showing an example of a warranty card creation using the warranty card tag of the first embodiment Schematic showing an example of a structure in the tag for warranty cards of Example 1. FIG. Schematic showing an example of the display of the price in the price display column of the tag for warranty card of Example 1 Schematic for demonstrating an example of the parting line in the tag for warranty cards of Example 1. FIG. Schematic showing an example of the structure in the tag for guarantee cards of Example 2. Schematic showing an example of the structure in the tag for guarantee cards of Example 3. Schematic showing an example of the shape of the electronic tag in the tag for guarantee cards of Example 3. Schematic showing an example of a structure in the guarantee card mount of Example 4 Schematic showing an example of the appearance when the warranty card tag of Example 3 that has been cut off is attached to the warranty card mount of Example 4 Schematic showing an example of the structure in the guarantee card mount of Example 5 Schematic showing an example of the external appearance when the warranty card tag of Example 3 that has been separated is pasted on the warranty card mount of Example 5 Schematic showing another example of the appearance when the warranty card tag of Example 3 that has been separated is attached to the warranty card mount of Example 5

Explanation of symbols

0200 Warranty tag 0201 Price display field 0202 Product identification information display field 0203 Electronic tag placement field 0204 Cut line

Claims (5)

A price display field for displaying the price of the product,
A product identification information display field for displaying product identification information;
An electronic tag placement field in which an electronic tag in which tag information including product identification information shown in the product identification information display field is recorded is disposed,
A warranty tag provided with a separation line for separating the product identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field from the price display field.   The warranty tag according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive is provided on the back surfaces of the product identification information display field and the electronic tag placement field.   2. The electronic tag is of a printed winding coil type, and is not wired in a winding central region, the winding coil is disposed on a transparent base, and the coil central region is configured to show through. Or the tag for warranty written in 2.   A warranty card mount having an affixing region to which the warranty card tag according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is attached.   The mark is displayed in a part of the affixing area, and the mark is arranged so as to be visible from the coil central area when the warranty card tag according to claim 3 is affixed. For warranty card.

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