JP2009184742A - Tool for mounting ic tag - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool for mounting an inexpensive IC tag with a simple constitution can preventing communication failure. <P>SOLUTION: A rolled product 20 obtained by a long sheet 21 is wound around an outer periphery 22c of a cylindrical paper pipe 22 includes an IC tag mounting means 11 for detachably mounting an IC tag 1 to the product. The IC tag mounting means supports the IC tag in a hollow part 22e of the paper pipe, and an antenna face 2a of the IC tag is positioned and supported on a face crossing with an axial direction of the paper pipe, so as to constitute a tool 10 for mounting the IC tag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an IC tag management system that uses a IC tag capable of storing various types of information to perform usage record, usage status, and inventory management of a rolled product wound around a cylindrical paper tube. The present invention relates to an IC tag mounting jig for mounting an IC tag on a cylindrical paper tube in a roll product.

  As is well known, in various industrial fields, as a means for recording and transmitting various information, it can handle a larger amount of information, has excellent environmental resistance, and can be read out remotely. An IC tag identification system called a data carrier system has been developed and provided.

  An IC tag 1 used in the above-described IC tag identification system includes, for example, an antenna 2 formed in a coil shape and an IC chip electrically connected to the antenna 2 as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. The electronic component 3 is constituted by an outer layer resin 4 that houses and seals these built-in components to form an outer layer.

  The IC tag 1 is obtained by sealing the antenna 2 and the electronic component 3 with an outer layer resin 4. The IC tag 1 is flexible and flexible enough to fit the IC tag with respect to the attachment surface of the article to be attached. And is generally formed into a sheet shape.

  The IC tag configured as described above is desirable for reading that the reading-side antenna is perpendicular to the antenna surface of the IC tag (the surface facing the thickness direction of the IC tag 1). It is. For example, in the IC tag mounting tool described in Patent Document 1, the IC tag 1 is attached to a resilient plate 2 that is in a state along the inside of a cylindrical paper tube 4 that is the core of the base paper 3. It is a thing of composition.

  Since the antenna surface of the IC tag is attached in parallel along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical paper tube, the one described in Patent Document 1 The reading direction must be performed over the paper tube and the roll base paper wound around the paper tube. As described above, in the configuration in which the antenna surface of the IC tag is attached in parallel along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical paper tube and reading is performed through the paper tube and the roll base paper wound around the paper tube, It was a cause of communication failure due to the influence of humidity and communication distance.

JP 2007-145593 (summary, FIG. 1)

  Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the problems found in the above-described conventional technology, and is extremely simple in configuration and can be provided at a low cost. An object of the present invention is to provide a jig for mounting an IC tag which is intended to prevent this. Furthermore, the present invention provides an IC tag mounting jig in which an IC tag and a jig are prevented from being detached by a centrifugal force during rotation applied when winding or unwinding a long sheet material around a paper tube. It is in.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention specifically attaches an IC tag to a roll-shaped product obtained by winding a long sheet around an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical paper tube. Including IC tag mounting means for
The IC tag mounting means supports the IC tag in the hollow portion of the paper tube, and positions and supports the antenna surface of the IC tag on a surface intersecting the axial direction of the paper tube. An IC tag mounting jig characterized by the above is constructed.

  Further, in the present invention, the invention according to claim 2 is the IC tag mounting jig according to claim 1, wherein the IC tag mounting means is formed of a material having moderate elasticity. The IC tag mounting member comprises an outer peripheral surface that fits with an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical paper tube, and first and second end surfaces that intersect the axial direction. It is a feature.

  Furthermore, in this invention, the invention described in claim 3 is the IC tag mounting jig according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the IC tag mounting member is the first and second members. An IC tag accommodation slit extending along a plane intersecting the axial direction is provided in an intermediate portion of the end face.

  Furthermore, in this invention, the invention according to claim 4 is the IC tag mounting jig according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the IC tag mounting member has a polygonal cross section. It is characterized by having a shape.

  Furthermore, in this invention, the invention according to claim 5 is the IC tag mounting jig according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the IC tag mounting member is a shaft. It consists of what is formed in the shape of some inclination toward the other end side from the one end side of a direction.

  The IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention comprises an IC tag mounting means for detachably mounting an IC tag on a roll-shaped product, and the IC tag mounting means is an IC tag. Is supported in the hollow portion of the paper tube, and the antenna surface of the IC tag is positioned and supported on a surface intersecting with the axial direction of the paper tube. Compared to the conventional paper tube and the configuration that reads through the roll base paper wound around the paper tube, the antenna surface of the IC tag can be read in the vertical direction. It can be said that the present invention works extremely effectively in that it can prevent the occurrence of communication failure due to, and can perform more accurate reading and writing.

  Furthermore, in the IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention, the IC tag mounting means comprises an IC tag mounting member formed of a material having an appropriate elasticity, and the IC tag mounting member has a cross section. Cylindrical paper due to the fact that it has a polygonal shape, and further, the outer peripheral surface of the IC tag mounting member is slightly inclined from one end side to the other end side in the axial direction. It can be said that the attachment and detachment with respect to the pipe is very easy and that the positioning stability at the time of attachment is extremely reliable.

  Hereinafter, an IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention will be described in detail based on a specific embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a specific embodiment of a jig for mounting an IC tag according to the present invention, in which a part of a paper tube is broken and an IC tag accommodated therein is enlarged and pulled out in the direction of an arrow. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state. On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows details of the IC tag mounting portion, FIG. 2A is a schematic longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. 2B is a schematic side view seen from an arrow 2B in FIG. 2A. It is. 3 shows a preferred example of the IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention. FIG. 3A is a schematic front view thereof, and FIG. 3B is a schematic side view thereof. FIG. 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 3C-3C shown in cross-section along line 3C-3C in FIG. 3A. FIG. 4 shows another preferred example of the IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention. The IC tag receiving slit for the IC tag mounting member mounts the IC tag mounting member on the cylindrical paper tube. FIG. 5 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration example in which the cylinder is inclined at a desired angle with respect to the axis of the cylindrical paper tube in a state where

  First, the structure of the IC tag 1 in the present invention will be described. The IC tag 1 includes an antenna 2 formed in a coil shape, an electronic component 3 such as an IC chip electrically connected to the antenna 2, and an outer layer formed by accommodating and sealing the antenna 2 and the electronic component 3. And outer layer resin 4 to be formed. The IC tag 1 is composed of moderate flexibility and flexibility. The thickness dimension is about 0.1 to 2.0 mm, and the shape in plan view may be either round or rectangular. It is about 40 mm, and is about 5 to 40 mm on a side in a rectangular shape.

  The IC tag 1 has various information related to the product such as name, weight, content, manufacturer name, seller name, manufacturing place, etc. Information such as date of manufacture and expiration date is stored in advance as tag information so that it can be read or written from the outside. The electronic tag identification system is composed of a responder called an electronic tag attached to the article side and an interrogator connected to the host side. Between these responder and the interrogator, magnetism, induction electromagnetic field, It can communicate remotely without contact via a transmission medium such as microwaves and radio waves.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a roll-shaped product 20 to which the present invention is applied is obtained by continuously winding a long sheet 21 such as a base paper around an outer peripheral surface 22 c of a cylindrical paper tube 22. It is intended for use while winding the required amount. The paper tube 22 is an axial core formed by forming a paper material into a cylindrical shape, and has an outer peripheral surface 22c and an inner peripheral surface 22d extending uniformly from one end 22a to the other end 22b in the axial direction. In the most preferable application example of the present invention, the long sheet 21 is a base paper, and is applied to a roll paper product. However, the present invention is not limited to roll paper products, and can be applied to other roll products.

  Next, a preferred embodiment of the IC tag mounting jig 10 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. This IC tag mounting jig 10 includes an IC tag mounting means 11 for detachably mounting the IC tag 1 to the roll-shaped product 20 described above. The IC tag mounting means 11 supports the IC tag 1 in the hollow portion 22e of the paper tube 22, and places the antenna surface 2a of the IC tag 1 on a surface intersecting the axial direction of the paper tube 22. It consists of what is positioned and supported.

  Specifically, the IC tag mounting means 11 is constituted by an IC tag mounting member 12 formed of a material having appropriate elasticity. This IC tag mounting member 12 is a material having moderate elasticity, light weight, excellent workability, and excellent shape stability, such as polyurethane, polyethylene, acrylic, polypropylene, polystyrene, vinyl chloride, rubber, etc. In addition, the foam material may be a floral foam, and in some cases, paper or wood.

  The IC tag mounting member 12 includes an outer peripheral surface 12c that fits on an inner peripheral surface 22d of the cylindrical paper tube 22, a first end surface 12a and a second end surface 12b that intersect in the axial direction, and a center in the axial direction. It has a through-hole 12d penetrating through the hole. The IC tag mounting member 12 has an outer diameter 12c that is slightly larger than the inner diameter 22d of the cylindrical paper tube 22 and is elastic, and even when inserted into the cylindrical paper tube 22, its elasticity Can be firmly fixed. The through-hole 12d in the IC tag mounting member 12 is for not hindering a sensor of a feeding device called a corrugator.

  Further, the IC tag mounting member 12 is provided with an IC tag accommodation slit 13 extending along a surface intersecting in the axial direction at an intermediate portion between the first end surface 12a and the second end surface 12b. Yes. The IC tag 1 is detachably and closely inserted into the IC tag housing slit 13. A position where the IC tag 1 is inserted with respect to the IC tag mounting member 12 is maintained at a balance by inserting the IC tag 1 into the central portion with respect to the axial direction of the IC tag mounting member 12, and a corrugator (feeder). Is prevented from shifting left and right in the cylindrical paper tube 22 due to the high speed rotation.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3C, the IC tag receiving slit 13 for the IC tag mounting member 12 is formed in the cylindrical paper tube 22 in a state where the IC tag mounting member 12 is mounted on the cylindrical paper tube 22. It may be formed so as to be orthogonal to the axis of the cylinder, or as shown in FIG. 4, it is inclined at a desired angle, for example, 45 degrees with respect to the axis of the cylindrical paper tube 22. It may be formed as described above. This inclination angle is not limited to 45 degrees.

  In the former case, in the former case, the IC tag 1 can be written or read by the reader / writer 23 from the axial direction of the rolled product 20. On the other hand, in the latter case, the IC tag 1 can be written or read by the reader / writer 23 from both the axial direction X and the radial direction Y of the rolled product 20.

  In a more preferred embodiment, the IC tag mounting member 12 is formed in a polygonal cross section. That is, the IC tag mounting member 12 has the outer peripheral surface 12c formed in multiple faces, and the inner peripheral surface 22d of the cylindrical paper tube 22 along the ridge line 14 formed by intersecting adjacent surfaces. Fits in.

  In a further preferred embodiment, the IC tag mounting member 12 is formed in an inclined shape so as to be slightly tapered from the one end side 12a in the axial direction toward the other end side 12b.

  Thus, the IC tag mounting member 12 is formed of a material having moderate elasticity, formed into a polygonal shape in cross section, and formed in an inclined shape so as to be slightly tapered in one direction. The tag mounting member 12 itself can be easily attached to and detached from the cylindrical paper tube 22, and the mounting stability at the time of mounting is reliably ensured.

  The operation method for managing the roll-shaped product 20 using the IC tag 1 as described in the present invention has the following two patterns. The first pattern is a method in which the IC tag 1 has information in advance, for example, information is directly written to the IC tag 1 by a reader / writer 23 as shown in FIG. It is. In the second pattern, the system side has information, the IC tag 1 has a unique code, the reader / writer 23 reads the code of the IC tag 1, and the system side receives the IC tag code. Send and write the necessary information. In the information confirmation, the IC tag attached to the product is confirmed by pulling out information held by the reading system.

FIG. 1 shows a specific embodiment of a jig for mounting an IC tag according to the present invention, in which a part of a paper tube is broken and an IC tag accommodated therein is enlarged and pulled out in the direction of an arrow. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state. FIG. 2 shows details of the IC tag mounting portion, FIG. 2A is a schematic longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. 2B is a schematic side view seen from an arrow 2B in FIG. 2A. . FIG. 3 shows a preferred example of an IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention, FIG. 3A is a schematic front view thereof, and FIG. 3B is a schematic side view thereof. 3C is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line 3C-3C shown in FIG. 3A along the line 3C-3C. FIG. 4 shows another preferred example of the IC tag mounting jig according to the present invention. The IC tag receiving slit for the IC tag mounting member mounts the IC tag mounting member on the cylindrical paper tube. FIG. 5 is a schematic longitudinal sectional view showing a configuration example in which the cylinder is inclined at a desired angle with respect to the axis of the cylindrical paper tube in a state where

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 IC tag 2 Antenna 2a Antenna surface 3 Electronic components, such as an IC chip 4 Outer layer resin 10 IC tag mounting jig 11 IC tag mounting means 12 IC tag mounting member 12a First end surface 12b of IC tag mounting member IC tag Second end surface 12c of mounting member Outer peripheral surface 12d of IC tag mounting member Through hole 13 of IC tag mounting member IC tag receiving slit 14 Ridge line 20 Rolled product 21 Long sheet 22 Cylindrical paper tube 22a Cylindrical paper One end 22b of the tube The other end 22c of the cylindrical paper tube The outer peripheral surface 22d of the cylindrical paper tube The inner peripheral surface 22e of the cylindrical paper tube The hollow portion 23 of the cylindrical paper tube Reader / writer

Claims (5)

For a roll-shaped product obtained by winding a long sheet around the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical paper tube, the roll-shaped product includes an IC tag mounting means for detachably mounting an IC tag.
The IC tag mounting means supports the IC tag in the hollow portion of the paper tube, and positions and supports the antenna surface of the IC tag on a surface intersecting the axial direction of the paper tube. An IC tag mounting jig characterized by that.   The IC tag mounting means comprises an IC tag mounting member formed of a material having moderate elasticity, and the IC tag mounting member has an outer peripheral surface that fits with an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical paper tube, and a shaft. 2. The IC tag mounting jig according to claim 1, comprising a first end surface and a second end surface intersecting with each other.   The IC tag mounting member is provided with an IC tag receiving slit extending along a plane intersecting the axial direction at an intermediate portion between the first and second end faces. The jig for mounting an IC tag according to 1.   4. The IC tag mounting jig according to claim 1, wherein the IC tag mounting member has a polygonal cross section.   5. The outer peripheral surface of the IC tag mounting member is formed so as to be slightly inclined from one end side to the other end side in the axial direction. The IC tag mounting jig described.

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