JP2009080570A - Tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve reliability of a radio tag circuit element included in a tag tape roll. <P>SOLUTION: In a tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1, a radio tag Tg is intermittently mounted between a first tape 200A and a second tape 200B, and the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are bonded to form a base material tape 210, and the base material tape 210 is wound up to form a base material tape roll 215. In this case, just before the radio tag Tg is mounted, whether or not the radio tag circuit element To of the radio tag Tg is normal is checked by a first tag checker 270. Then, just before the base material tape 210 is wound up as the base material tape roll 215, whether or not the radio tag circuit element To of the radio tag Tg is normal is checked by a second tag checker 271. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a tag tape roll wound with a tag tape provided with a wireless tag circuit element.

  An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system that reads / writes information in a non-contact manner between a small wireless tag and a reader (reading device) / writer (writing device) is known. The wireless tag is provided with a wireless tag circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information, and various types of sensing in distribution and management of articles and persons, information access, and inspection processes. Etc. have already been put into practical use in various fields.

  As a conventional technique for manufacturing a wireless tag including such a wireless tag circuit element, for example, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. This prior art is intended for a card-like IC card as a wireless tag. On the left and right sides of a first stacker unit in which a plurality of IC cards are stacked, a first inspection unit and a second inspection unit of the IC card. Is placed. After the IC card products stacked on the first stacker unit are taken out one by one, they are distributed and supplied one by one to the first inspection unit and the second inspection unit by the reciprocating plate member. Non-defective products are inspected. Thereby, the product inspection of the IC card is intended to be processed quickly.

JP 2004-287800 A

  On the other hand, it has already been considered that the above-mentioned wireless tag is labeled (wireless tag label) by providing a wireless tag circuit element on a label-like material, and is attached to a target article or the like. When producing such a RFID label, for example, the RFID tag circuit element is fed out from a tag tape roll wound with a strip-shaped tag tape provided with RFID circuit elements in the longitudinal direction of the tape at predetermined intervals. Are transported sequentially. Then, information is transmitted / received to / from each RFID circuit element via the device-side antenna, and the tag tape is cut to a predetermined length to complete the RFID tag label.

  At this time, as a tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing the tag tape roll, when the first tape supplied from the first roll and the second tape supplied from the second roll are bonded and bonded (or It is conceivable to generate a tag tape by attaching RFID circuit elements at predetermined intervals between the first tape and the second tape (before being bonded).

  Even when such a tag tape roll is manufactured, a defective product inspection is required before shipping as a product. However, the above prior art sorts and inspects card-like wireless tags, and no particular consideration is given to shapes of wireless tags other than cards. Therefore, it cannot be applied to the defective product inspection of the RFID tag circuit element provided in the tag tape at the time of manufacturing the tag tape roll, and its reliability cannot be improved.

  The objective of this invention is providing the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus which can improve the reliability of the RFID tag circuit element contained in a tag tape roll.

  To achieve the above object, the first invention provides a first supply means for supplying a first tape, a second supply means for supplying a second tape to be bonded to the first tape, and the first supply. An IC circuit section for storing information and a tag side connected to the IC circuit section for transmitting and receiving information between the first tape fed out from the means and the second tape fed out from the second supply means Based on tag attachment means for attaching a RFID circuit element having an antenna at predetermined intervals, bonding of the first tape and the second tape, and attachment of the RFID circuit element by the tag attachment means Winding means that winds up the generated tag tape to form a tag tape roll, and from the time of attachment by the tag attaching means to the time of winding the tag tape by the winding means In two steps before and after between, and having a two inspection means the wireless tag circuit element to inspect each whether it is normal.

  In the first invention of the present application, the first tape is supplied from the first supply means, while the second tape is supplied from the second supply means, and the first tape and the second tape are bonded together. At this time, the tag attaching means generates the tag tape by attaching the RFID circuit elements between the first tape and the second tape at a predetermined interval, and the tag tape is taken up by the take-up means. It becomes a tag tape roll. Then, the RFID circuit element is attached between the first tape and the second tape in this way, the first tape and the second tape are bonded together, and finally the tag tape is wound up to form a tag roll. In the two processes before and after the process, it is inspected whether or not the RFID circuit element is normal by two inspection means. Accordingly, it is possible to check the soundness of the RFID tag circuit element both immediately before attaching the RFID tag circuit element between the first and second tapes and immediately before winding the tag tape as a roll. Therefore, for example, it is possible to find a defect that has occurred for some reason such as transportation after attachment, as compared with a case where inspection is performed only when the RFID tag circuit element is attached. In this way, in an apparatus for manufacturing a tag tape roll by laminating a tape, the reliability of the RFID circuit element included in the tag tape roll as a product can be reliably improved.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, each of the two inspection means includes an inspection antenna for performing wireless communication with the wireless tag circuit element, and the wireless tag circuit element via the inspection antenna. A transmission / reception unit for performing transmission / reception of information, and performing inspection based on a transmission / reception result of the transmission / reception unit.

  By transmitting and receiving information to and from the RFID tag circuit element by wireless communication, the RFID tag circuit element is judged to be sound and checked according to whether the transmission / reception result at that time is good (data transfer completed) or defective (data transfer error). be able to.

  According to a third invention, in the second invention, at least one tape transport means provided between the first and second supply means and the winding means along the tape transport path, and the RFID circuit element The tape transport means and the transport of the first and second tapes are stopped and the mounting is performed, and the transport of the first and second tapes is resumed after the mounting is completed. A link control unit that controls the tag attachment unit in a coordinated manner, and each of the two inspection units performs the inspection in a state where the tape transfer unit stops the tape transfer under the control of the link control unit. It is characterized by being arranged.

  Thereby, a series of tape conveyance of the first and second tape supply → attachment of the RFID circuit element → first and second tape bonding → tag tape conveyance → tag tape winding can be smoothly executed. In addition, when the tape conveyance is stopped for the attachment of the RFID circuit element, the inspection is executed by both of the two inspection means, so that a separate conveyance is necessary for the other inspection after the execution of one inspection. Compared to the case, an extra conveyance procedure can be omitted, and the manufacturing process can be shortened and simplified.

  According to a fourth invention, in the third invention, the first inspection means of the two inspection means is configured such that the tag attachment means attaches the RFID circuit element between the first tape and the second tape. In the first inspection step to be executed, the inspection is performed on the RFID tag circuit element to be attached.

  By performing the inspection by the first inspection means as the first inspection step at the time of attachment to the tape, it becomes possible to prevent attachment to the tape when there is a defective RFID tag circuit element.

  A fifth invention controls the tag attachment means so that the RFID circuit element is not attached when the RFID circuit element is determined to be abnormal by the first inspection means in the fourth invention. Tag attachment control means is provided.

  By preventing the defective RFID tag circuit element from being attached to the tape, the reliability of the RFID tag circuit element included in the tag tape roll can be improved.

  6th invention is the said 4th or 5th invention, 2nd test | inspection process before 2nd test | inspection means before the said tag tape is made into the said tag tape roll by the said winding means in the said 2 test | inspection means. The inspection is performed on the RFID circuit element disposed on the tag tape.

  In addition to the first inspection process at the time of attachment to the tape, the inspection by the second inspection means is executed in the second inspection process before winding the tape. As a result, when there is a defective RFID tag circuit element, the tag tape roll including the RFID circuit element can be distinguished from the normal tag tape roll and disposed of. As a result, the reliability of the RFID circuit element included in the tag tape roll as a product can be improved.

  In a seventh aspect based on the sixth aspect, when the winding means determines that the RFID circuit element is abnormal by the second inspection means, the RFID circuit element determined to be abnormal is used. The tag tape roll including the tape tape roll is distinguished from the tag tape roll including the RFID tag circuit element that is not abnormal.

  As a result, when there is a defective RFID tag circuit element, the tag tape roll including the RFID circuit element can be disposed of separately from the normal tag tape roll. As a result, the reliability of the RFID circuit element included in the tag tape roll as a product can be improved.

  According to an eighth invention, in any one of the fourth to seventh inventions, the cooperation control unit is connected to each of the first inspection unit and the second inspection unit via wired communication or wireless communication. The first inspection unit and the second inspection unit are cooperatively controlled.

  The inspection by the first and second inspection means in the first and second inspection steps is executed by the cooperation control of the cooperation control means, and the reliability of the RFID circuit element included in the tag tape roll as a product is improved. it can.

  In a ninth aspect based on the eighth aspect, the cooperative control means sequentially and exclusively performs the inspection by the first inspection means and the inspection by the second inspection means in a state where the conveyance means has stopped the tape conveyance. The first inspection unit and the second inspection unit are cooperatively controlled so as to be executed.

  In the state where the tape conveyance is stopped, the second inspection step by the second inspection means to the RFID circuit element preceding the downstream side in the conveyance direction, and the first inspection means to the RFID circuit element to be followed upstream in the conveyance direction Both the first inspection step and the first inspection step are performed. At this time, the cooperation control means does not execute both at the same timing (time zone), but sequentially executes them exclusively. Thereby, since it is possible to prevent interference between the wireless communication on the first inspection means side and the wireless communication on the second inspection means side, it is possible to reliably prevent an erroneous inspection result from being generated due to the interference.

  In a ninth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the first inspection means and the second inspection means are cooperatively controlled so that the first inspection means executes the inspection in preference to the second inspection means. It is characterized by being.

  By causing the first inspection unit to preferentially execute the inspection over the second inspection unit, it is possible to prevent radio communication interference between the two inspection units. Also, by performing the first inspection process at the time of attachment in preference to the second inspection process before winding, at least when the tag is attached (even if the second inspection process cannot be performed for some reason) The reliability of the RFID circuit element equivalent to the case where only the inspection is performed can be ensured.

  In an eleventh aspect based on the tenth aspect, the first inspection means is in a standby state in which inspection can be executed in a steady state, and enters a non-standby state when the inspection by the second inspection means is performed. The means is controlled in cooperation so as to be in a standby state in which the inspection can be executed when the inspection by the first inspection means is not performed in a non-standby state in a steady state.

  In the steady state, the first inspection unit is set in the standby state and the second inspection unit is set in the non-standby state. In the non-steady state, the first inspection unit is in the non-standby state and the second inspection unit is in the standby state. By setting the state, it is possible to realize a configuration in which the first inspection unit performs the inspection preferentially over the second inspection unit.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the reliability of the RFID tag circuit element contained in a tag tape roll can be improved.

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

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the overall schematic structure of an embodiment of the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

  In FIG. 1, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is configured to bond a first tape 200A (detailed structure will be described later) and a second tape 200B (detailed structure will be described later), and between these two tapes 200A and 200B. A base tape 210 (tag tape) is produced by inserting a radio tag Tg having a radio tag circuit element To into the base tape 210, and the base tape 210 is wound to manufacture a tag tape roll.

  That is, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a first tape roll 211 (first supply means) around which the first tape 200A is wound, and a first tape shaft drive motor 212 that drives the first tape roll 211. The second tape roll 213 (second supply means) around which the second tape 200B is wound, the second tape shaft drive motor 214 for driving the second tape roll 213, and the first and second tape rolls Of the tapes bonded to the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B fed from 211 and 213, the base tape 210 made of other layers excluding the separator 209 (details will be described later) is placed on the outer periphery of the reel member 215a. Base tape roll 215 (tag tape roll) to be wound along, and base tape shaft drive for driving reel member 215a (winding means) A motor 216, a separator roll 217 that winds the separator 209 along the outer periphery of the reel member 217a, a separator shaft drive motor 218 that drives the reel member 217a, and a tape transport path of the first and second tapes 200A and 200B The first and second tape rolls 211 and 213 are provided between the base tape roll 215 and the separator roll 217 along the first and second tape rolls 211 and 213. A drive-side transport roller 219A (tape transport unit) and a driven-side transport roller 219B (tape transport unit) that apply a driving force to the tapes 200A and 200B and a drive-side transport roller 219A are provided. A conveyance roller driving motor 220 for driving.

  Further, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 is provided between the first tape roll 211 and the transport rollers 219A and 219B along the tape transport path of the first tape 200A, and the tape transport direction of the first tape 200A to be fed out A first dancer roller 221 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in an intersecting direction (orthogonal in this example) and a transport roller 219A, 219B and a base along the tape transport path of the base tape 210 generated based on the first tape 200A. A second dancer roller 222 provided between the material tape roll 215 and capable of advancing and retreating in a crossing direction that intersects the tape transporting direction of the base tape 210 (orthogonal in this example), and a tape transporting path of the second tape 200B The second tape roll 213 and the transport rollers 219A and 219B are provided along the The third dancer roller 223 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat in a crossing direction (in this example, orthogonal) intersecting the tape transporting direction of the tape 200B, and a transporting roller along the tape transporting path of the separator 209 generated based on the second tape 200B A fourth dancer roller 224 provided between 219A, 219B and the separator roll 217, and capable of moving back and forth in the crossing direction (orthogonal in this example) crossing the tape transport direction of the separator 209, and the first to fourth dancer rollers Air cylinders 262A, 262B, 262C, and 262D that advance and retract 221 to 224 in the intersecting direction (in this example, the direction orthogonal to the tape transport path), the first tape 200A fed from the first tape roll 211, and the first 2 Press the second tape 200B fed out from the tape roll 213 Be bonded bonding rollers 225A, and a 225B.

  Further, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 includes an IC circuit unit 151 (see FIG. 6 described later) that stores information between the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B that are bonded together by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. A tag inserter 226 (tag) for attaching a radio tag Tg including a radio tag circuit element To having a tag side antenna 152 (see FIG. 6 described later) connected to the IC circuit unit 151 and transmitting / receiving information at a predetermined interval. Mounting means), a cutter 227 for cutting the base tape 210 into a predetermined length, a controller 230, and a transport path (horizontal direction in FIG. 1) downstream of the transport rollers 219A and 219B in the tape transport direction. ) (In this example, so as to face the upper surface of the tape in the figure) and control the corresponding detection signal. The static electricity generated in the base tape 210, which is provided in the vicinity of the photosensor 228 that inputs to 230, the transport rollers 219A and 219B, and a roller 240A (described later) and from which the transport rollers 219A and 219B and the separator 209 are peeled off, is removed. And a plurality of static eliminating brushes 280.

  The tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 is provided in the wireless tag Tg when the wireless tag Tg is attached between the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B by the tag inserter 226 (in detail, immediately before attachment). In order to determine whether or not the RFID circuit element To is normal, the tag characteristics of the RFID circuit element To (herein, the sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To, hereinafter referred to as “tag sensitivity”) are inspected. A first tag checker 270 (first inspection means, inspection means) for performing wireless communication with the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg provided in the first tag checker 270 and attached by the tag inserter 226 In the position immediately before the substrate tape 210 is cut by the first inspection antenna 272 (inspection antenna) and the cutter 227, the substrate antenna A second tag that inspects the tag characteristics (tag sensitivity) of the RFID circuit element To in order to determine whether or not the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag Tg disposed in the loop 210 is normal. A checker 271 (second inspection means, inspection means) and a second tag for wireless communication with the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg provided in the second tag checker 271 and disposed on the base tape 210. An inspection antenna 273 (inspection antenna), and a display 290 for notifying the inspection results of the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 are provided. The tag sensitivity refers to a combination of the sensitivity (minimum operable power) of the IC circuit unit 151 (chip) itself and the gain of the tag side antenna 152.

  Furthermore, the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 includes a first tape drive circuit 231 that controls the drive of the first tape shaft drive motor 212 and a second tape that controls the drive of the second tape shaft drive motor 214 described above. A driving circuit 232; a base tape driving circuit 233 for controlling the driving of the above-described base tape shaft driving motor 216; a separator driving circuit 234 for controlling the driving of the above-described separator shaft driving motor 218; A conveyance roller drive circuit 235 that controls the drive of the motor 220, a solenoid 236 that drives the cutter 227 to perform a cutting operation, a solenoid drive circuit 237 that controls the solenoid 236, and an electric signal input from the controller 230 A gas (not shown) having an on-off valve (not shown) controlled to an opening degree corresponding to Electropneumatic regulators 265A, 265B, 265C, 265D functioning as electric-air converting means for supplying the gas from the gas to the air cylinders 262A, 262B, 262C, 262D as the working gas at a pressure corresponding to the electric signal, A regulator drive circuit (not shown) for controlling the on / off valves of the electropneumatic regulators 265A to 265D and the dancer rollers 221 to 224 are rotatably supported at the tip end portions thereof, and are rotated around a rotation fulcrum by the air cylinders 262A to 262D. The movable tension arms 267A, 267B, 267C, 267D, and in this example, are provided in the vicinity of the rotation fulcrum, and the corresponding tapes 200A, 210, 200B, 209 are detected by detecting the angles of the tension arms 267A-267D. Tension each With exit angle sensor 268A, 268B, 268C, and 268D.

  In the first tape roll 211, the first tape 200A is wound around a reel member 211a driven by the first tape shaft drive motor 212. Similarly, in the second tape roll 213, the second tape 200B is wound around the reel member 213a driven by the second tape shaft drive motor 214. The base tape roll 215 has the base tape 210 wound around the reel member 215a driven by the base tape shaft drive motor 216. Similarly, the separator roll 217 is wound around the separator 209 when the reel member 217a is driven by the separator shaft drive motor 218.

  Each of the air cylinders 262A to 262D includes a piston 262a and a cylinder body 262b, and the piston 262a contained in the cylinder body 262b is advanced and retracted by the working gas supplied from the electropneumatic regulators 265A to 265D, respectively. As a result, the tension arms 267A to 267D connected to the piston 262a are rotated around the rotation fulcrum, thereby changing the positions of the dancer rollers 221 to 224 to control the tension of the tapes 200A, 210, 200B, and 209. It has become.

  As the advance / retreat actuator, instead of the air cylinders 262A to 262D, direct drive using electromagnetic force of a solenoid, electric motors (various motors including linear motors and pulse motors), or the like may be used.

  The controller 230 is a so-called microcomputer, and although not shown in detail, the controller 230 has a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory composed of a ROM, a RAM, and the like. The signal processing is performed according to a program stored in advance in the ROM while being used.

  In the above configuration, the first tape 200A is fed from the first tape roll 211 mainly by the transport driving force of the transport rollers 219A and 219B, and is supplied to the bonding rollers 225A and 225B via the dancer roller 221. Similarly, the second tape 200B fed from the second tape roll 213 is also supplied to the bonding rollers 225A and 225B via the dancer roller 223 and the roller 269. Then, on the upstream side in the tape transport direction of the position where the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are bonded by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B, the RFID tag Tg is sequentially (in this example) the second tape Tg by the tag inserter 226. It is attached to 200B. Thereafter, the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B to which the wireless tag Tg is attached are bonded together by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. The tag attachment is a so-called intermittent conveyance drive system in which the conveyance drive of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped and inserted when a predetermined insertion location (for example, equidistant arrangement) is reached ( The positioning at this time is controlled according to the detection signal of the photosensor 228. Details will be described later. At this time, when the conveyance drive of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped at a predetermined insertion position by this intermittent conveyance, a predetermined number (on the upstream side in the tape conveyance direction from the RFID tag Tg to be attached by the tag inserter 226 ( Here, six) the wireless tag Tg provided on the base tape 210 in advance is positioned in the vicinity of the second inspection antenna 273.

  The tapes 200A and 200B thus bonded together and further inserted with the RFID tag Tg are separated from the separator layer 200Bd provided in the second tape 200B in the rollers 240A and 240B located on the downstream side of the transport rollers 219A and 219B. The separator 209 and the base tape 210 made up of other parts are separated. The base tape 210 is wound around the reel member 215a and is cut by the cutter 227 when it reaches a predetermined length. On the other hand, the separator 209 is wound and collected by the reel member 217a. As a result, the base tape 210 in which a plurality of RFID circuit elements To are sequentially formed in the longitudinal direction at predetermined equal intervals is wound around the reel member 215a, and a base tape roll 215 (tag tape roll) is produced. Is done.

  FIG. 2A is a transverse sectional view taken along the line PP in FIG. 1 showing the detailed sectional structure of the first tape 200A. The first tape 200A has a four-layer structure in this example, and is on the opposite side (upper side in FIG. 2 (a)) from the side wound around the outer side of the first tape roll 211 (lower side in FIG. 2 (a)). ), A pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 200Aa made of a suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive, a colored tape base layer 200Ab made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 200Ac made of a suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive, and a separator layer 200Ad with a cut mark Are stacked and configured in this order. In addition, this separator layer 200Ad is made to be able to adhere to the product etc. by the adhesive layer 200Ac by peeling off the RFID tag label finally completed in a label shape when it is affixed to a predetermined product etc. It is.

  FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line QQ in FIG. 1 showing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the wireless tag Tg. In FIG. 2 (b), the RFID tag Tg is provided on the substantially sheet-like tag base 160 and on the back side (the lower side in FIG. 2 (b)) of the tag base 160, and transmits and receives information. An antenna 152 and an IC chip holding member 161 provided with an IC circuit unit 151 (see FIG. 6 described later) for storing information in an rewritable manner so as to be connected to the tag side antenna 152 are provided. Yes. The tag-side antenna 152 and the IC circuit unit 151 constitute a RFID circuit element To.

  FIG. 2C is a transverse sectional view taken along the line RR in FIG. 1 showing the detailed sectional structure of the second tape 200B. The second tape 200B has a four-layer structure in this example, and is appropriately moved from the side wound outward (upper side in FIG. 2 (c)) to the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 2 (c)). The adhesive layer 200Ba is made of the above adhesive, the colored tape base layer 200Bb is made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), the adhesive layer 200Bc is made of an appropriate adhesive, and the separator layer 200Bd is laminated in this order. . The separator layer 200Bd is finally wound around the reel member 217a and collected as a separator roll 217.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SS of FIG. 1 showing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the base tape 210 produced as described above. In the base tape 210, after the wireless tag Tg is inserted between the first tape 200A having the four-layer structure and the second tape 200B having the four-layer structure, the separator layer 200Bd is the reel member 217a as described above. In this example, a ten-layer structure is formed by winding and removing. That is, the separator layer 200Ad, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 200Ac, the tape base material layer 200Ab, the pressure-sensitive adhesive from the side wound around the reel member 215a (upper side in FIG. 3) to the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 3). The layer 200Aa, the tag base 160, the tag-side antenna 152, the IC chip holding member 161, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 200Ba, the tape base layer 200Bb, and the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 200Bc are laminated in this order.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing functions of the first tag checker 270, the second tag checker 271, and the controller 230 described above.

  In FIG. 4, a first tag checker 270 includes a high-frequency circuit 274 that transmits and receives information to and from the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg through the first inspection antenna 272 and the first inspection antenna 272 by wireless communication. (Transmission / reception means) and a CPU 275 for performing a check (checking) process on whether or not the RFID circuit element To is normal based on a transmission / reception result of the high-frequency circuit 274 in accordance with a control signal from the controller 230. .

  The second tag checker 271 includes the second inspection antenna 273, and a high frequency circuit 276 (transmission / reception means) that transmits and receives information to and from the wireless tag circuit element To of the wireless tag Tg through the second inspection antenna 273 by wireless communication. In accordance with a control signal from the controller 230, the CPU 277 performs an inspection (check) process for checking whether or not the RFID circuit element To is normal based on a transmission / reception result of the high frequency circuit 276.

  The controller 230 includes a first tag checker control unit 278 connected to the CPU 275 and a second tag checker control unit 279 connected to the CPU 277. The first tag checker controller 278 and the second tag checker controller 279 are connected via an exclusive control communication line 281. The first tag checker control unit 278 controls the CPU 275 so that the first tag checker 270 performs a check process for the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg, and performs a process according to the check result. The second tag checker control unit 279 controls the CPU 277 so that the second tag checker 271 checks the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg, and performs a process according to the check result. The first tag checker control unit 278 and the second tag checker control unit 279 of the controller 230 simultaneously execute the above processing.

  FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing detailed functions of the high-frequency circuit 274 of the first tag checker 270. In FIG. 5, the high-frequency circuit 274 includes a transmitter 32 that transmits an interrogation wave to the RFID circuit element To via the first inspection antenna 272, and the RFID circuit element To received by the first inspection antenna 272. The receiving unit 33 for inputting the response wave and the transmission / reception separator 34 are configured.

  The transmission unit 32 is a block that generates an interrogation wave for accessing (writing or reading) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 151 (see FIG. 6 described later) of the RFID circuit element To. That is, the transmitting unit 32 includes a crystal resonator 35 that generates a reference frequency, a PLL (Phase Locked Loop) 36 that generates a carrier wave of a predetermined frequency based on the frequency generated by the crystal resonator 35 under the control of the CPU 275, and VCO (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) 37 and a transmission multiplication circuit 38 for modulating the generated carrier wave based on a signal supplied from the CPU 275 (in this example, amplitude modulation based on a “TX_ASK” signal from the CPU 275) In the case of amplitude modulation, an amplification factor variable amplifier or the like may be used, and the modulation wave modulated by the transmission multiplication circuit 38 is amplified (in this example, the amplification factor is determined by the “TX_PWR” signal from the CPU 275) ) Variable transmission amplifier 39. The generated carrier wave preferably uses a frequency in the UHF band, and the output of the variable transmission amplifier 39 is transmitted to the first inspection antenna 272 via the transmission / reception separator 34 to be the RFID circuit element. It is supplied to the IC circuit section 151 of To. The interrogation wave is not limited to the signal (modulation wave) modulated as described above, and may be only a carrier wave.

  The receiving unit 33 includes a reception first multiplication circuit 40 that multiplies and demodulates the response wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the first inspection antenna 272 and the generated carrier wave, and the reception first multiplication circuit. A first band-pass filter 41 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of 40, a reception first amplifier 43 for amplifying the output of the first band-pass filter 41, and an output of the reception first amplifier 43. Further, the first limiter 42 that amplifies and converts it to a digital signal, the response wave from the RFID circuit element To received by the first inspection antenna 272, and the phase shifter 49 send the phase by 90 ° after the generation. A reception second multiplication circuit 44 for multiplying the received carrier wave, and a second band pass filter 45 for extracting only a signal of a necessary band from the output of the reception second multiplication circuit 44. And a second receiving amplifier 47 that amplifies the output of the second band pass filter 45, and a second limiter 46 that further amplifies the output of the second receiving amplifier 47 and converts it into a digital signal. The signal “RXS-I” output from the first limiter 42 and the signal “RXS-Q” output from the second limiter 46 are sent to the CPU 275 for processing.

  The outputs of the reception first amplifier 43 and the reception second amplifier 47 are also input to an RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) circuit 48, and a signal “RSSI” indicating the strength of these signals is sent to the CPU 275. ing. In this way, the first tag checker 270 demodulates the response wave from the RFID tag circuit element To by IQ orthogonal demodulation.

  The high frequency circuit 276 of the second tag checker 271 includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a transmission / reception separator similar to those of the high frequency circuit 274, and the antenna 273 is operated by the same operation. An access is made to the RFID circuit element To and the inspection is executed.

  FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To. In FIG. 6, the RFID circuit element To transmits and receives signals to and from the antennas 272 and 273 on the checker 270 and 271 side of the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 in a non-contact manner using a high frequency such as a UHF band. 152 and the IC circuit portion 151 connected to the antenna 152.

  The IC circuit unit 151 includes a rectification unit 153 that rectifies the interrogation wave received by the antenna 152, a power supply unit 154 that accumulates the energy of the interrogation wave rectified by the rectification unit 153 and serves as a drive power source, and the antenna A clock extraction unit 156 that extracts a clock signal from the interrogation wave received by 152 and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 155; a memory unit 157 that can store a predetermined information signal; and a modulation / demodulation unit 158 connected to the antenna 152; The control unit 155 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To through the memory unit 157, the clock extraction unit 156, the modulation / demodulation unit 158, and the like.

  The modem 158 demodulates the communication signal received from the antenna 152 from the antennas 272 and 273, modulates the return signal from the control unit 155, and transmits the response signal from the antenna 152.

  The clock extraction unit 156 extracts a clock component from the received signal and extracts the clock to the control unit 155, and supplies a clock corresponding to the speed of the clock component of the received signal to the control unit 155.

  The control unit 155 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 158, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 157, and transmits the return signal from the antenna 152 by the modulation / demodulation unit 158. Execute basic control such as control to reply.

  Here, the greatest feature of the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment is that the RFID tag Tg is immediately before the RFID tag Tg is attached between the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B by the tag inserter 226. The tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To is inspected by the first tag checker 270, and the RFID tag circuit of the RFID tag Tg disposed on the substrate tape 210 immediately before winding the substrate tape 210 as the substrate tape roll 215. The second tag checker 271 is used to check the tag sensitivity of the element To. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the control procedure executed by the first tag checker control unit 278 of the controller 230 together with the corresponding control procedure executed by the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270.

  In FIG. 7, the first tag checker control unit 278 first sends a reset request signal to the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 in step S101. When the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 receives a reset request signal in step S102, the CPU 275 performs a reset process of the first tag checker 270. Specifically, the READY1 signal (details will be described later), the OK / NG1 signal (details will be described later), and the COMPLETE1 signal (details will be described later) sent from the CPU 275 to the first tag checker control unit 278 are reset (initialized). To do.

  Thereafter, in the next step S103, the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 indicates a signal indicating that the RFID tag circuit element To can be checked (more specifically, a READY1 signal set to the “H” state as described later). ) To the first tag checker control unit 278. As a result (in the subsequent steady state, the READY1 signal becomes “H”), the RFID tag circuit element To can be checked by the first tag checker 270.

  When the READY1 signal in the “H” state is input from the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270, the first tag checker control unit 278 proceeds to step S104. In step S104, it is determined whether or not the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are transported and driven so that the second tape 200B is in a predetermined position where the wireless tag Tg is to be inserted. The determination at this time may be made based on the detection result by the photosensor 228 of a mark (not shown) provided at a predetermined location on the surface of the separator layer 200Ad of the first tape 200A, for example, at an equal pitch. When the determination is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S105, and when the start determination is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S106.

  In step S105, the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are transported. That is, a control signal is output to the conveyance roller drive circuit 235, and the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are driven out from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 by the driving force of the conveyance roller drive motor 220. At the same time, control signals are also output to the first and second tape drive circuits 231 and 232, the base tape drive circuit 233, and the separator drive circuit 234, and the first and second tape shaft drive motors 212 and 214, The substrate tape shaft drive motor 216 and the separator shaft drive motor 218 are also driven. As a result, the first tape 200A is fed out from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape 200B is fed out from the second tape roll 213, and is bonded and integrated by the bonding rollers 225A and 225B. It is conveyed to the 219B side.

  Although not particularly described in this flow, when the tape transport is started in step S105, the first and second tape shaft drive motors 212 and 214, the base tape shaft drive motor 216, and the separator shaft While controlling the motor speed of the drive motor 218, the tension arms 267A to 267D are rotated by the air cylinders 262A to 262D, and the respective tape transporting times calculated from the angles of the tension arms 267A to 267D detected by the angle sensors 268A to 268D are used. Tension control (hereinafter referred to as “drive tape tension control” as appropriate) is performed so that the tension of the tapes 200A, 200B, 209, and 210 has an appropriate value. This tape tension control during driving is always performed during tape driving.

  In step S106, the control signal is output again to the transport roller drive circuit 235, the drive of the transport roller drive motor 220 is stopped, and the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 are stopped. The feeding drive of is stopped. At this time, the first and second tape shaft drive motors 212 and 214, the base tape shaft drive motor 216, and the separator shaft drive motor 218 are automatically stopped by the tape tension control during driving.

  Although not specifically described in this flow, when stopping the tape drive in the above step S106, in order to prevent the positional deviation of the tape from occurring when the tape drive is stopped in this way. Tension control (hereinafter referred to as “tape tension control when stopped” as appropriate) so that the tension of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B on the supply side is substantially equal to the tension of the base tape 210 and the separator 209 on the winding side. ”).

  Subsequently, in step S107, a control signal is output to the tag inserter 226 to prepare for attachment of a new wireless tag Tg having the wireless tag circuit element To. Subsequently, in step S108, it is determined whether the tag check by the first tag checker 270 is possible (specifically, whether the READY1 signal is in the “H” state). When the determination is satisfied by the input of the READY1 signal in the “H” state in step S103, a check request start signal for the first tag checker 270 (in detail, a START1 signal in the “H” state as described later) in step S109. ) To the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270.

  When the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 inputs the check request start signal, in step S110, the tag sensitivity at the time of reading and writing of the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 is determined. taking measurement. The tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To is measured as follows.

  That is, first, the “TX_PWR” signal is output to the variable transmission amplifier 39 provided in the transmission unit 32 of the high-frequency circuit 274, and the access power (output power amount) value for the RFID circuit element To of the transmission unit 32 is increased stepwise. At the same time, the tag ID read command signal is transmitted to the RFID circuit element To to be read via the high frequency circuit 274 to prompt a reply. As a result, the tag sensitivity is calculated from the access power when a response is received from the RFID circuit element To. In this way, the tag sensitivity at the time of reading is calculated. Next, the tag sensitivity at the time of writing is measured. Similarly to the above, the “TX_PWR” signal is output to the variable transmission amplifier 39 provided in the transmission unit 32 of the high-frequency circuit 274, and the access power (output power amount) value of the transmission unit 32 for the RFID circuit element To is stepwise. While increasing, a write command signal is transmitted to write information, and a read command signal for confirming the written content is transmitted to prompt a reply. As a result, the tag sensitivity is calculated from the access power when a response is received from the RFID circuit element To in response to the Read command signal. In this way, the tag sensitivity at the time of writing is calculated.

  Subsequently, in step S111, the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 first uses the result of measuring the tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To as a check result notification signal (specifically, the above OK / NG1 signal and COMPLETE1 signal). The data is sent to the tag checker control unit 278, and the process returns to step S102.

  When the first tag checker control unit 278 receives the check result notification signal from the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270, the process proceeds to step S112. In step S112, a check request end signal for the first tag checker 270 (specifically, a START1 signal in an “L” state as described later) is sent to the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271.

  When the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271 receives the check request end signal, in step S113, the signal indicating that the wireless tag circuit element To can be checked by the second tag checker 271 (in detail, “H "READY2 signal in the state" is output.

  After executing step S112, the first tag checker control unit 278 determines whether the tag sensitivity check result of the RFID circuit element To previously received from the CPU 275 is normal in step S114 (tag attachment) Control means). If the determination is satisfied (data transfer at the time of transmission / reception is completed and the check result is normal), the process proceeds to step S115, and if the determination is not satisfied (a data transfer error at the time of transmission / reception, the check result is abnormal) The process moves to S116.

  In step S115, a control signal is output to the tag inserter 226 in a state where the tape drive is stopped at the predetermined tag insertion position as described above, and the wireless tag circuit element To determined to be normal is provided with the wireless tag circuit element To. The tag Tg is attached to the second tape 200B. At this time, if the RFID circuit element To is normal as described above, the RFID tag Tg is not automatically inserted, but a display for confirming to the operator whether or not to insert is performed by the display 290. The wireless tag Tg may be inserted only when an instruction input corresponding to this is made by the operator. Then, it returns to step S105 and the conveyance drive of the 1st tape 200A and the 2nd tape 200B is restarted.

  On the other hand, in step S116, an error notification that the tag sensitivity check result of the RFID circuit element To is abnormal is given from the display 290. Subsequently, in step S117, a control signal is output to the tag inserter 226, and the wireless tag Tg including the wireless tag circuit element To determined to be abnormal is discarded without being attached to the second tape 200B. Then, it returns to step S101.

  When there is a defective RFID tag circuit element To as described above, the RFID tag Tg including the defective RFID tag circuit element To is not attached to the second tape 200B. The reliability of the wireless tag Tg can be improved.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the control procedure executed by the second tag checker control unit 279 of the controller 230 together with the corresponding control procedure executed by the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271.

  In FIG. 8, the second tag checker controller 279 first sends a reset request signal to the CPU 277 in step S201. When the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271 receives a reset request signal in step S202, the CPU 277 performs a reset process of the second tag checker 271. Specifically, the READY2 signal (details will be described later), the OK / NG2 signal (details will be described later), and the COMPLETE2 signal (details will be described later) sent from the CPU 277 to the second tag checker control unit 279 are reset (initialized). .

  Thereafter, in the next step S203, the CPU 275 of the second tag checker 271 indicates a signal indicating that the RFID circuit element To can be checked (detailed READY2 signal set to the “H” state as described later). ) To the second tag checker control unit 279. In step S204, a signal indicating that the RFID tag circuit element To is in an uncheckable state (specifically, a READY2 signal in an “L” state as described later) is transmitted. As a result (in the subsequent steady state, the READY2 signal is “L”), the second tag checker 271 is in a state in which the RFID tag circuit element To cannot be checked.

  When the second tag checker control unit 279 inputs the READY2 signal in the “H” state from the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271, the process proceeds to step S205. In step S205, it is determined whether or not the wireless tag Tg in the transported base tape 210 has reached a predetermined tag check position before winding the base tape 210 by the reel member 215a. The determination at this time may be made based on the detection result by the photosensor 228 of the mark provided on the surface of the separator layer 200Ad of the first tape 200A, similarly to step S104 shown in FIG. When the determination is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206, and when the start determination is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S207.

  In step S206, the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are transported. In this tape transport process, control signals are output to the transport roller drive circuit 235, the first and second tape drive circuits 231, 232, the base tape drive circuit 233, and the separator drive circuit 234, as in step S105 shown in FIG. Then, the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are unwound from the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll 213 and conveyed to the conveying rollers 219A and 219B.

  On the other hand, in step S207, similarly to step S106 shown in FIG. 7, the control signal is output again to the transport roller drive circuit 235, the drive of the transport roller drive motor 220 is stopped, and the first tape roll 211 and the second tape roll. The feeding drive of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B from 213 is stopped. The tape transport process in step S206 is executed at the same timing as step S105 shown in FIG. 7, and the tape transport stop process in step S207 is executed at the same timing as step S106 shown in FIG. The tag checker control unit 278 and the second tag checker control unit 279 are controlled in conjunction with each other). In other words, when both the determination as to whether or not the tag insertion position has been reached in step S104 of the flow in FIG. 7 and the determination as to whether or not the check position before tape winding has been reached in step S205 of the flow in FIG. In addition, the tape conveyance is stopped.

  Subsequently, in step S208, it is determined whether the tag check by the second tag checker 271 is possible (specifically, whether the READY2 signal is in the “H” state). As described above, when the CPU 277 receives the check request end signal (“L” of the START1 signal) from the first tag checker control unit 278, the READY2 signal is set to “H” (see step S113 in FIG. 7). Therefore, if the check request end signal is received from the first tag checker control unit 278, the above determination is satisfied, and the process proceeds to the next step S209. In step S209, a check request start signal for the second tag checker 271 (specifically, a START2 signal in the “H” state as described later) is sent to the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 and the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271 respectively. Send it out.

  When the check request start signal is input, the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271 measures the tag sensitivity of the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag Tg in the base tape 210 in step S210. The tag sensitivity measurement of the RFID circuit element To is performed in the same manner as step S110 shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, in step S211, the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271 uses the tag sensitivity measurement result of the RFID circuit element To as a check result notification signal (specifically, the above-mentioned OK / NG2 signal and COMPLETE2 signal). The data is sent to the checker control unit 279.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 receives the check request start signal, in step S212, the signal indicating that the RFID tag circuit element To is in an uncheckable state (in detail, “L” state is set). READY1 signal). As a result, the first tag checker 270 cannot check the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg.

  Thereafter, when the second tag checker control unit 279 receives the check result notification signal from the CPU 278 of the second tag checker 271, the process proceeds to step S213. In step S213, a check request end signal for the second tag checker 271 (specifically, a START2 signal in the “L” state as described later) is sent to the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 and the 277 of the second tag checker 271 respectively. Send it out.

  When the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271 inputs the check request end signal, in step S214, the signal indicating that the RFID tag circuit element To cannot be checked by the second tag checker 271 is in a disabled state (in detail, “L "READY2 signal in the state" is output. As a result, the second tag checker 271 again becomes unable to check the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg.

  On the other hand, when the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 inputs the check request end signal, in step S215, the signal indicating that the RFID tag circuit element To can be checked by the first tag checker 271 (in detail). Outputs the READY1 signal in the “H” state. As a result, the first tag checker 270 enters a state where the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg can be checked again.

  Then, after executing step S213, the second tag checker control unit 279 determines whether or not the tag sensitivity check result of the RFID circuit element To previously received from the CPU 277 is normal in step S216. If the determination is satisfied (data transfer at the time of transmission / reception is completed and the check result is normal), the process proceeds to step S217, and if the determination is not satisfied (a data transfer error at the time of transmission / reception, the check result is abnormal) The process moves to S218.

  In step S217, as in step S206, a control signal is output to the transport roller drive circuit 235, the base tape drive circuit 233, etc., the transport drive of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is resumed, and the wireless tag Tg Is wound around the reel member 215a. Thereafter, the process returns to step S205, and the subsequent processing is repeatedly executed.

  On the other hand, in step S218, an error notification that the tag sensitivity check result of the RFID circuit element To is abnormal is given by the display 290. At this time, after the base material tape 210 is cut by the cutter 227, the base material tape roll 215 including the wireless tag Tg including the wireless tag circuit element To determined to be abnormal is used as the other normal base material tape. It is distinguished from the roll 215 (the base tape roll 215 including only the RFID tag Tg provided with the normal RFID circuit element To that has not been regarded as defective) and discarded.

  When there is a defective RFID tag circuit element To as described above, a normal RFID tag circuit element that is not regarded as defective with respect to the base tape roll 215 including the RFID tag Tg provided with the defective RFID tag circuit element To. Since the disposal is performed separately from the base tape roll 215 including only the wireless tag Tg provided with To, the reliability of the wireless tag Tg included in the base tape roll 215 can be further improved.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a timing chart of various signals for performing the check operation of the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg. FIG. 10 summarizes the control procedure for performing the check operation of the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg among the control procedures executed by the first tag checker controller 278 and the second tag checker controller 279 described above. (Note that the step numbers in FIG. 10 are the same as those in FIGS. 7 and 8).

  In FIG. 9, the READY1 signal is a signal indicating whether or not the RFID tag circuit element To can be checked by the first tag checker 270, as described above. " The OK / NG1 signal is a signal indicating a check result of the RFID tag circuit element To by the first tag checker 270, and is valid only when the COMPLETE1 signal is “H”. The OK / NG1 signal becomes “H” when the check result is normal (OK), and becomes “L” when the check result is abnormal (NG). The COMPLETE1 signal is a signal indicating whether or not the check of the RFID tag circuit element To by the first tag checker 270 is completed, and becomes “H” when the check is completed and the check result is notified. As described above, when the reset process of the first tag checker 270 is executed (see step S101 in FIG. 7), the READY1 signal, the OK / NG1 signal, and the COMPLETE1 signal are all set to the “L” state. .

  Similarly, the READY2 signal is a signal indicating whether or not the RFID tag circuit element To can be checked by the second tag checker 271 and becomes “H” when the check is possible. The OK / NG2 signal is a signal indicating the check result of the RFID tag circuit element To by the second tag checker 271 and is valid only when the COMPLETE2 signal is “H”. The OK / NG2 signal becomes “H” when the check result is normal (OK), and becomes “L” when the check result is abnormal (NG). The COMPLETE2 signal is a signal indicating whether or not the check of the RFID tag circuit element To by the second tag checker 271 is completed, and becomes “H” when the check is completed and the check result is notified. When the reset process of the second tag checker 270 is executed (see step S201 in FIG. 8), the READY2 signal, the OK / NG2 signal, and the COMPLETE2 signal are all set to the “L” state.

  As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, the first tag checker 270 is in a standby state (READY1 signal is “H”) that can be inspected in a steady state (see step S103 in FIG. 10). The checker 271 is in a non-standby state where the inspection cannot be performed in the steady state (the READY2 signal is “L”) (see step S204 in FIG. 10).

  As described above, in the tag tape manufacturing apparatus 1, after the transport of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is started, the second tape 200B is attached to the RFID tag Tg by the tag inserter 226 (first position). (1 inspection step), the transport operation of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped. In this stopped state, the wireless tag Tg attached to the second tape 200B (base tape 210) preceding the wireless tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 by a predetermined number of times is connected to the second inspection antenna 273. A nearby position (second inspection step) has been reached.

  First, a check request start signal for the first tag checker 270 (“H” of the START1 signal) is sent from the first tag checker control unit 278 of the controller 230 to the CPU 275 of the first tag checker 270 (step of FIG. 10). (See S109, timing t1 in FIG. 9). Then, the first tag checker 270 checks whether or not the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg attached to the second tape 200B is normal (see step S110 in FIG. 10). When the check of the RFID circuit element To is completed, the COMPLETE1 signal becomes “H” (see timing t2 in FIG. 9). At this time, when the check result is normal, the OK / NG1 signal becomes “H”, and when the check result is abnormal, the OK / NG1 signal remains “L”. Then, these COMPLETE1 signal and OK / NG1 signal are sent to the first tag checker control unit 278 (see step S111 in FIG. 10).

  When the first tag checker control unit 278 inputs the check result from the CPU 275, the first tag checker control unit 278 sends a check request end signal (“L” of the START1 signal to the first tag checker 270 to the CPU 277 of the second tag checker 271). ]) Is sent (see step S112 in FIG. 10). Then, the READY2 signal becomes “H” (see timing t3 in FIG. 9), and the second tag checker 271 enters a standby state where inspection can be executed.

  Thereafter, a check request start signal for the second tag checker 271 (“H” of the START2 signal) is sent from the second tag checker control unit 279 of the controller 230 to the CPUs 277 and 278 (see step S209 in FIG. 10). Then, the READY1 signal becomes “L” (see timing t4 in FIG. 9), and the first tag checker 270 enters a non-standby state where inspection cannot be performed (see step S212 in FIG. 10).

  The RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg attached to the second tape 200B (base tape 210) by the second tag checker 271 preceding the RFID tag Tg attached by the tag inserter 226 by a predetermined number. Is checked (see step S210 in FIG. 10). When the check of the RFID circuit element To is completed, the COMPLETE2 signal becomes “H” (see timing t5 in FIG. 9). At this time, when the check result is normal, the OK / NG2 signal becomes “H”, and when the check result is abnormal, the OK / NG2 signal remains “L”. Then, these COMPLETE2 signal and OK / NG2 signal are sent to the second tag checker control unit 279 (see step S211 in FIG. 10).

  When the second tag checker control unit 279 inputs the check result from the CPU 277, the second tag checker control unit 279 sends a check request end signal (“L” of the START2 signal) to the second tag checker 271 to the CPUs 277 and 278. (See step S213 in FIG. 10, timing t6 in FIG. 9). Then, the READY2 signal becomes “L”, and the second tag checker 271 returns to the non-standby state where the inspection cannot be performed (see step S214 in FIG. 10, timing t7 in FIG. 9). On the other hand, the READY1 signal becomes “H”, and the first tag checker 270 returns to the standby state in which inspection can be performed (see step S215 in FIG. 10 and timing t7 in FIG. 9).

  Thus, in the state where the transport operation of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped, the RFID tag circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg is inspected by the first tag checker 270, and another RFID tag by the second tag checker 271 is used. The inspection of the RFID tag circuit element To of Tg is executed exclusively sequentially. At this time, as described above, by using the “START1” and “START2” signals while providing a difference in the setting of the steady state of the “READY1 signal” and “READY2 signal”, the wireless tag of the wireless tag Tg by the first tag checker 270 is used. The first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 cooperate so that the inspection of the circuit element To is performed in preference to the inspection of the wireless tag circuit element To of the other wireless tag Tg by the second tag checker 271. To be controlled.

  In the above, the controller 230 provided with the first checker control unit 278 and the second checker control unit 279 constitutes the tag attachment control means and the cooperation control means described in each claim.

  As described above, in the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the wireless tag Tg is attached between the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B, and the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B are attached. Together, the base tape 210 is obtained. Of the series of steps from winding up the base tape 210 to forming the base tape roll 215, before and after 2 immediately before attaching the wireless tag Tg and immediately before winding the base tape 210 as the base tape roll 215. In one process, the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 respectively check whether the RFID circuit element To provided in the RFID tag Tg is normal. Thereby, since the soundness of the RFID circuit element To of the RFID tag Tg can be appropriately inspected, the first tape 200A and the first tape 200A after the RFID tag Tg are attached unlike the case where the inspection is performed only when the RFID tag Tg is attached. It is also possible to find a defect that has occurred for some reason such as transport of the second tape 200B. Therefore, it is possible to reliably improve the reliability of the wireless tag Tg provided intermittently on the base tape roll 215 as a product.

  In addition, since the RFID tag circuit element To is inspected by the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 in a state where the conveyance of the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B is stopped, the first tape 200A and the second tape A series of steps of supplying the tape 200B → attaching the wireless tag Tg → bonding the first tape 200A and the second tape 200B → conveying the base tape 210 → winding the base tape 210 can be smoothly executed. . In addition, when the tape conveyance is stopped for the attachment of the RFID tag Tg, the RFID tag circuit element To is inspected by both the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 so that the first tag checker 270 Compared to the case where the tape conveyance is separately required for the inspection execution by the second tag checker 271 after the inspection execution, an extra conveyance procedure can be omitted, and the manufacturing process can be shortened and simplified.

  At this time, since the inspection of the RFID circuit element To by the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 is not performed at the same timing (time zone) but is performed exclusively sequentially, wireless communication on the first tag checker 270 side is performed. And radio interference on the second tag checker 271 side is prevented from occurring. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent an erroneous test result from being generated due to interference between the two wireless communications.

  In addition, as described above, since the inspection at the time of attaching the wireless tag Tg is performed with priority over the inspection before winding the base tape 210, the inspection before winding the base tape 210 is temporarily performed for some reason. Even if there is a case where it cannot be performed, at least the reliability of the RFID circuit element To equivalent to the case where only the inspection at the time of attaching the RFID tag Tg is performed can be ensured.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical idea.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the RFID tag circuit is used by the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 immediately before attaching the RFID tag Tg to the second tape 200B and immediately before winding the substrate tape 210 as the substrate tape roll 215. Each of the elements To is inspected. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to this. Of the series of steps from when the wireless tag Tg is attached to when the base tape 210 is wound up to form the base tape roll 215, the front and rear 2 In one step, the RFID tag circuit element To may be inspected by two tag checkers.

  In the above-described embodiment, the controller 230 is connected to the first tag checker 270 and the second tag checker 271 via wired lines. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the controller 230 is connected to the first tag checker 270 and the first tag checker 270. Each may be connected to the two-tag checker 271 via a wireless line.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

It is a conceptual diagram showing the whole schematic structure of one Embodiment of the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus of this invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line P-P in FIG. 1 representing the detailed cross-sectional structure of the first tape, a cross-sectional view taken along the line Q-Q in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view by the RR cross section in FIG. 1 to represent. It is a cross-sectional view by the SS cross section in FIG. 1 showing the detailed cross-section of the base tape produced by one Embodiment of the tag assembly manufacturing apparatus of this invention. It is a functional block diagram showing the function of a 1st tag checker, a 2nd tag checker, and a controller. It is a functional block diagram showing the detailed function of a high frequency circuit. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of a wireless tag circuit element. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed with the 1st tag checker control part of a controller with the corresponding control procedure performed with CPU of a 1st tag checker. It is a flowchart showing the control procedure performed with the 2nd tag checker control part of a controller with the corresponding control procedure performed with CPU of a 2nd tag checker. It is a figure showing the timing chart of various signals for performing check operation of a RFID circuit element. It is a flowchart which represents collectively the control procedure which performs the check operation | movement of a RFID circuit element among the control procedures performed by a 1st tag checker control part and a 2nd tag checker control part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus 151 IC circuit part 152 Tag side antenna 200A 1st tape 200B 2nd tape 210 Base material tape (tag tape)
211 First tape roll (first supply means)
212 First tape drive shaft motor 213 Second tape roll (second supply means)
214 Second tape drive shaft motor 215 Base tape roll (tag tape roll)
215a Reel member (winding means)
216 Substrate tape drive shaft motor 219A Conveying roller (tape conveying means)
219B Conveying roller (tape conveying means)
220 Transport roller drive motor 226 Tag inserter (tag attachment means)
230 Controller (tag attachment control means, cooperative control means)
231 First tape drive circuit 232 Second tape drive circuit 233 Base tape drive circuit 235 Conveyance roller drive circuit 270 First tag checker (first inspection means, inspection means)
271 Second tag checker (second inspection means, inspection means)
272 First inspection antenna 273 Second inspection antenna 274 High-frequency circuit (transmission / reception means)
275 CPU
276 High frequency circuit (transmission / reception means)
277 CPU
278 First tag checker control unit 279 Second tag checker control unit Tg wireless tag To wireless tag circuit element

Claims (11)

First supply means for supplying a first tape;
Second supply means for supplying a second tape to be bonded to the first tape;
Between the first tape fed out from the first supply means and the second tape fed out from the second supply means, an IC circuit unit for storing information and transmission / reception of information connected to the IC circuit unit A tag attaching means for attaching a RFID circuit element having a tag side antenna for performing at predetermined intervals;
Winding means for winding the tag tape generated based on the attachment of the first tape and the second tape and the attachment of the RFID circuit element by the tag attachment means, and making the tag tape roll;
Two inspection means for inspecting whether or not the RFID circuit element is normal in two steps before and after the tag attachment means is attached and the tag tape is taken up by the take-up means; The tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus characterized by having. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1,
Each of the two inspection means is
An inspection antenna for performing wireless communication with the RFID circuit element;
Via the inspection antenna, and having a transmission / reception means for transmitting and receiving information with the RFID circuit element,
A tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus that performs inspection based on a transmission / reception result of the transmission / reception means. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2,
At least one tape conveying means provided between the first and second supply means and the winding means along a tape conveying path;
When it is the position to attach the RFID circuit element, the conveyance of the first and second tapes is stopped and the attachment is performed, and after the attachment is completed, the conveyance of the first and second tapes is resumed. A linkage control means for controlling the tape conveyance means and the tag attachment means in a coordinated manner;
Each of the two inspection means is
A tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus, wherein the tape transport unit is arranged to perform the inspection in a state where the tape transport is stopped by the control of the cooperation control unit. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 3,
Of the two inspection means, the first inspection means is:
In the first inspection step executed when the tag attaching means attaches the RFID circuit element between the first tape and the second tape, the inspection is performed on the attached RFID circuit element. The tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus characterized by this. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4,
Tag attachment control means is provided for controlling the tag attachment means so that the RFID circuit element is not attached when the RFID circuit element is determined to be abnormal by the first inspection means. Tag tape roll manufacturing equipment. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5,
Of the two inspection means, the second inspection means is:
In the second inspection step before the tag tape is turned into the tag tape roll by the winding means, the inspection is performed on the RFID circuit element disposed on the tag tape. Tape roll manufacturing equipment. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 6,
The winding means
If the RFID circuit element is determined to be abnormal by the second inspection means, the tag tape roll including the RFID circuit element that has been determined to be abnormal is the RFID circuit element that has not been abnormal. A tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus, wherein the tag tape roll is wound in distinction from the tag tape roll including In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 7,
The cooperation control means includes
A tag tape roll which is connected to each of the first inspection means and the second inspection means via wired communication or wireless communication, and controls the first inspection means and the second inspection means in cooperation with each other. Manufacturing equipment. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 8,
The cooperation control means includes
The first inspection means and the second inspection means so that the inspection by the first inspection means and the inspection by the second inspection means are sequentially executed exclusively in a state where the conveyance means stops the tape conveyance. The tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus characterized by carrying out cooperative control. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 9,
The first inspection means and the second inspection means are:
The tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus, wherein the first inspection unit is controlled in cooperation so that the inspection is performed with priority over the second inspection unit. In the tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus according to claim 10,
The first inspection unit is in a standby state in which inspection can be performed in a steady state, and is in a non-standby state when the inspection by the second inspection unit is performed,
The second inspection means is in a non-standby state in a steady state, and enters a standby state in which inspection can be performed when inspection by the first inspection means is not performed.
A tag tape roll manufacturing apparatus that is controlled in cooperation.

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