JP2009230500A - Tag tape, tag tape roll, wireless tag cartridge, and wireless tag label - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tag tape capable of accurately pasting a magnetic body to a wireless tag label so as to cover a wireless tag circuit element, and to provide a tag tape roll, a wireless tag cartridge, and the wireless tag label. <P>SOLUTION: The tag tape 101 has: sheet-shaped antenna substrates 101c with a wireless tag circuit element provided with an IC circuit part and an antenna arranged thereon; a first tape 101A provided at one side in the tape thickness direction of a plurality of antenna substrates 101c; and a second tape 101B provided at the other side in the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna substrates 101c. Respective layers of an adhesive layer 101b1 for station, a tag tape base layer 101b2, and an adhesive layer 101b3 for pasting constituting the second tape 101B are made of a transmissive material. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a tag tape having a wireless tag circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information, a tag tape roll around which the tag tape is wound, and a wireless device incorporating the tag tape roll. The present invention relates to a tag cartridge and an RFID label produced using the RFID tag cartridge.

  There is known 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). For example, a wireless tag circuit element provided in a label-like wireless tag includes an IC circuit unit for storing information and a tag antenna connected to the IC circuit unit, and the wireless tag is not visible or visible. Even if it is placed at a position, it is possible to access (read / write information) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit section from the reader / writer side, and various fields such as product management and inspection processes Is being put to practical use.

  Such a radio tag is usually formed by providing a radio frequency circuit element on a label-like material, and this tag label is often affixed to a target article or the like for classification and organization of various documents and articles, for example. . Conventionally, a tag label producing apparatus for producing such a RFID label has been proposed.

On the other hand, when the RFID label produced in this way is attached to an object to be attached, if it is attached directly to a metal object, communication failure may occur in the RFID circuit element. In this case, if a magnetic substance is interposed between the RFID circuit element and the metal object to be attached, the occurrence of communication failure can be effectively prevented. A magnetic tag label (non-contact IC tag label) configured such that a magnetic layer is interposed between a product and a product has already been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-94621 A

  Although the method for producing a magnetic tag label is not particularly described in Patent Document 1, a magnetic tag label having a configuration in which a magnetic layer is interposed between the RFID tag circuit element and the object to be attached is produced. In this case, it is conceivable that a magnetic material sheet that includes a magnetic material layer and can be attached to a wireless tag label is attached to the attachment side of the wireless tag label created by the tag label producing device described above. At this time, in order to reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure, it is necessary to attach a magnetic sheet to the RFID label so as to cover the entire area of the RFID tag circuit element part. In such a case, depending on the method of attachment, the entire area of the RFID tag circuit element portion may not be covered, and a communication failure may occur.

  The object of the present invention is to shield the RFID tag label between the entire area of the RFID tag circuit element and the metal object with the magnetic substance by accurately attaching the magnetic substance so as to cover the RFID circuit element. It is an object of the present invention to provide a tag tape, a tag tape roll, a wireless tag cartridge, and a wireless tag label that can reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure.

  In order to achieve the above object, a tag tape according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a sheet-like antenna base material in which a wireless tag circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is disposed, A tape-shaped first tag tape base material layer for continuously arranging the antenna base material in the tape longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval, and the antenna base material provided on one side in the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna base materials 1 tape and a second tape provided on the other side of the plurality of antenna bases in the tape thickness direction, and when viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction, the second base of the antenna base It is characterized by comprising a position display layer representing the position of

  When a RFID label created using a tag tape is attached to an object to be attached, if it is attached directly to a metal object, communication failure may occur in the RFID circuit element. In this case, if a magnetic substance is interposed between the RFID label and the metal object to be attached, the occurrence of communication failure can be effectively prevented. The tag tape of the first invention of the present application is such that, for example, a sheet-like magnetic material can be easily interposed between the RFID tag label and the metal object.

  That is, the tag tape of the first invention of the present application has a laminated structure in which an antenna base material provided with a RFID circuit element is sandwiched between a first tape on one side in the tape thickness direction and a second tape on the other side in the tape thickness direction. The position indication layer is provided on the second tape. Thus, the user can easily recognize the position of the antenna substrate by viewing the RFID label produced using the tag tape from the other side in the tape thickness direction of the second tape. As a result, when the magnetic material is attached to the RFID label, the magnetic material can be accurately attached so as to cover the antenna substrate. Therefore, the entire area of the antenna base material of the RFID tag label is reliably shielded from the metal by the magnetic material, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure.

  The tag tape of the second invention is the tag invention according to the first invention, wherein the position display layer of the second tape is made of a tape-like permeable material, and has an adhesive layer for application for application to an application target. It is characterized by including.

  Thereby, the RFID label produced using the tag tape can be attached to the object to be attached by the adhesive layer for application. Further, since the adhesive layer for attachment is made of a transparent material, the visibility when the position of the antenna substrate is notified to the user as a position display layer is not hindered.

  The tag tape of the third invention is the above-mentioned second invention, wherein the second tape comprises all layers including the adhesive layer for attachment with a permeable material, and all the layers of the permeable material are the above-mentioned It constitutes a position display layer.

  In the third invention of the present application, in the laminated structure in which the first tape on one side in the tape thickness direction, the antenna substrate, and the second tape on the other side in the tape thickness direction are laminated in this order, all layers of the second tape are permeable. Material. Thus, all the layers of the second tape function as position indicating layers, and when the user views the second tape from the other side in the tape thickness direction, the antenna base is interposed through the entire second tape layer of the transmissive material. The position of the material can be easily recognized.

  A tag tape according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the tag tape according to the third aspect, wherein the position indication layer of the second tape is made of a tape-like permeable material, and the adhesive layer for attachment is provided on the other side in the tape thickness direction. A second tag tape base material layer is provided.

  The wireless tag label can be attached to the object to be attached with the adhesive layer for attachment provided on the second tag tape base material layer. Further, since the second tag tape base material layer is made of a transparent material, visibility when notifying the user of the position of the antenna base material as a position display layer is not hindered.

  A tag tape of a fifth invention is the above-mentioned fourth invention, wherein the position indication layer of the second tape is made of a tape-like permeable material, and one side of the second tag tape base material layer in the tape thickness direction. And a stationary pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for placing the plurality of antenna substrates on the second tag tape substrate layer.

  The antenna base material can be stably attached to the second tag tape base material layer by the stationary adhesive layer. In addition, since the stationary pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is a permeable material, visibility when notifying the user of the position of the antenna substrate as a position display layer is not hindered.

  A tag tape according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the tag display according to the second aspect, wherein the second tape is made of a tape-like non-permeable material and indicates the position of the antenna substrate on the other surface in the tape thickness direction. A third tag tape base material layer provided with a portion, the third tag tape base material layer, and the adhesive layer for attachment located on the other side of the third tag tape base material layer, It constitutes a position display layer.

  In the sixth invention of this application, in the laminated structure in which the first tape on one side in the tape thickness direction, the antenna base material, and the second tape on the other side in the tape thickness direction are laminated in this order, the second tape is made of an impermeable material. A 3rd tag tape base material layer is provided and a position display part is provided on the surface of the tape thickness direction other side. Thereby, a 3rd tag tape base material layer and the transparent adhesive layer for adhesion located in the tape thickness direction other side of the 3rd tag tape base material layer function as a position display layer. That is, when the user views the second tape from the other side in the tape thickness direction, the position display part of the third tag tape base material layer can be visually recognized through the adhesive layer for attaching the permeable material. The position of the antenna substrate can be easily recognized.

  A tag tape of a seventh invention is the tag tape according to the sixth invention, wherein at least a part of an outer edge shape of the antenna base material as viewed in a plan view is used as the position display portion in the third tag tape base material layer. It was formed on the other surface of the tape in the thickness direction.

  Thus, by visually recognizing the outer edge shape (or part of the outer edge shape) of the antenna base displayed on the third tag tape base layer, the magnetic material is covered with the antenna base according to the shape. Can be pasted accurately.

  The tag tape according to an eighth aspect of the present invention is the above-described seventh aspect, wherein the position display portion is a tape of the positions of both end portions in the tape width direction of the outer edge shape of the antenna base and the outer edge shape of the antenna base. At least one of the longitudinal ends is displayed.

  Thereby, a magnetic body can be correctly affixed according to those positions, visually recognizing the position of the tape width direction both ends and tape longitudinal direction edge part of an antenna base material.

  A tag tape of a ninth invention is the tag tape according to any of the sixth to eighth inventions, wherein the position display portion is formed on the other surface of the third tag tape base material layer in the tape thickness direction by printing. It is characterized by that.

  Thereby, at the time of manufacture of a 3rd tag tape base material layer, a position display part can be easily formed by printing with respect to the surface of the tape thickness direction other side.

  A tag tape according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is the tag tape according to the ninth aspect, wherein the position display section is used at a plurality of locations in the tape longitudinal direction of the third tag tape base material layer for use as a detector in the transport control of the tag label producing device. It is formed at a fixed pitch.

  Thereby, the to-be-detected element used for conveyance control etc. of a tag label production apparatus and the position display part for displaying the position of an antenna base material can be combined. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly provide a mark or the like for displaying the position of the antenna substrate, and the tag tape manufacturing process can be simplified. In this case, since it is not necessary to provide a detection element on the release material layer covering the adhesive layer for attachment, there is also an effect that a general-purpose material made of a permeable material can be used as the release material layer. .

  In order to achieve the above object, a tag tape roll according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is a sheet-like antenna base material in which an RFID circuit element including an IC circuit unit that stores information and an antenna that transmits and receives information is disposed, A tape-shaped first tag tape substrate layer for continuously arranging the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval, provided on one side of the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape thickness direction A first tape and a second tape provided on the other side of the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape thickness direction, and the antenna substrate when the second tape is viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction. The tag tape provided with a position display layer representing the position of is wound around an axis substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the tape.

  The tag tape roll according to the eleventh aspect of the present invention is a laminate in which an antenna substrate having a RFID circuit element is sandwiched between a first tape on one side in the tape thickness direction and a second tape on the other side in the tape thickness direction as a tag tape. It is constructed by winding a structure. In this tag tape, a position indication layer is provided on the second tape. As a result, the user can easily recognize the position of the antenna base by viewing the RFID label produced using the tag tape supplied from the tag tape roll from the other side in the tape thickness direction of the second tape. can do. As a result, when the magnetic material is attached to the RFID label, the magnetic material can be accurately attached so as to cover the antenna substrate. Therefore, the entire area of the antenna base material of the RFID tag label is reliably shielded from the metal by the magnetic material, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure.

  In order to achieve the above object, a wireless tag cartridge according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is a wireless tag cartridge comprising a tag tape roll configured by winding a tag tape and detachably attached to a tag label producing apparatus, wherein the tag The tape includes a sheet-like antenna base member on which a RFID circuit element having an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is arranged, and a plurality of the antenna base members at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tape. A tape-shaped first tag tape base material layer for continuous arrangement, the first tape provided on one side in the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna base materials, and the tape thickness of the plurality of antenna base materials A second tape provided on the other side in the direction, and the second tape represents a position of the antenna base when viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction. Characterized in that it comprises a.

  The RFID tag cartridge according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention is a tag having a laminated structure in which an antenna substrate having an RFID circuit element is sandwiched between a first tape on one side in the tape thickness direction and a second tape on the other side in the tape thickness direction. A tag tape roll with a tape wound around is provided. And in the said tag tape, the position display layer is provided in the 2nd tape. As a result, the user can view the position of the antenna base material from the other side in the tape thickness direction of the second tape with respect to the RFID label produced using the tag tape supplied from the tag tape roll of the RFID tag cartridge. Can be easily recognized. As a result, when the magnetic material is attached to the RFID label, the magnetic material can be accurately attached so as to cover the antenna substrate. Therefore, the entire area of the antenna base material of the RFID tag label is reliably shielded from the metal by the magnetic material, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure.

  In order to achieve the above object, the RFID label of the thirteenth aspect of the present invention is a sheet-like antenna base material in which an RFID circuit element having an IC circuit section for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is disposed, A tape-shaped first tag tape base material layer for arranging the antenna base material provided on one side in the tape thickness direction of the antenna base material, and provided on the tape thickness direction other side of the antenna base material, and the tape And a position display layer that represents the position of the antenna substrate when viewed from the other side in the thickness direction.

  The RFID label of the thirteenth invention of the present application is provided with an antenna substrate including a RFID circuit element, a first tag tape substrate layer is provided on one side of the antenna substrate in the tape thickness direction, and the other of the antenna substrate in the tape thickness direction is provided. A position display layer is provided on the side. Thereby, the user can easily recognize the position of the antenna substrate based on the display of the position display layer when viewing the RFID label from the other side in the tape thickness direction. Therefore, when a magnetic material is affixed to the RFID label, the magnetic material can be accurately affixed so as to cover the antenna substrate. As a result, the entire area of the antenna base material of the RFID tag label is reliably shielded from the metal by the magnetic material, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure.

  According to the present invention, a magnetic body is accurately affixed to the RFID label so as to cover the antenna substrate, thereby shielding the entire area of the RFID tag label from the antenna substrate and the metal object by the magnetic material, thereby preventing communication failure. Can be reliably prevented.

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

  FIG. 1 shows the structure of the tag tape of this embodiment. 1A shows an appearance from above the tag tape, FIG. 1B shows an appearance from below the tag tape, and FIG. 1C shows Ic-Ic in FIG. 1A. The layer structure of the tag tape by a cross section is shown conceptually.

  As shown in FIG. 1A to FIG. 1C, the tag tape 101 of this embodiment includes a plurality of sheet-like antenna bases 101c arranged continuously in the longitudinal direction of the tape at predetermined intervals. The first tape 101A provided on one side of the antenna base material 101c in the tape thickness direction (upper side in FIG. 1C) and the other side of the antenna base material 101c in the tape thickness direction (lower side in FIG. 1C) The second tape 101B provided on the side) and the release paper 101d provided on the other side in the tape thickness direction (lower side in FIG. 1C) of the second tape 101B are laminated to form a multilayer structure. Has been. The antenna base 101c is provided with a RFID circuit element To including an IC circuit 151 that stores information and a loop coil antenna 152 that transmits and receives information (see FIG. 2 described later).

  The first tape 101A has a laminated structure including a tape-like tag tape substrate layer 101a2 (first tag tape substrate layer) for continuously arranging the antenna substrate 101c in the tape longitudinal direction at predetermined intervals. The adhesive layer 101a1 for bonding and the tag tape base material from one side of the tape thickness direction (upper side in FIG. 1 (c)) to the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 1 (c)) The layer 101a2 and the stationary adhesive layer 101a3 are laminated. That is, on the front side (upper side in FIG. 1 (c)) of the tag tape base material layer 101a2, the adhesive layer 101a1 for bonding for bonding the cover film 103 (see FIG. 3) later is provided. The stationary pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 101a3 for fixing the antenna base material 101c to the first tape 101A is provided on the back side (left side in FIG. 1C) of the base material layer 101a2.

  The second tape 101B has a laminated structure including a tag tape base material layer 101b2 (second tag tape base material layer), and is opposite to the tape thickness direction from one side (upper side in FIG. 1 (c)). The stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the sticking adhesive layer 101b3 are laminated toward the lower side in FIG. That is, the stationary adhesive layer 101b1 for fixing the antenna substrate 101c to the tag tape substrate layer 101b2 is provided on the front side (the upper side in FIG. 1C) of the tag tape substrate layer 101b2, and the tag On the back side (the lower side in FIG. 1C) of the tape base material layer 101b2, the RFID label T (see FIG. 3 described later) finally formed by cutting the tag tape 101 is attached or magnetic material. A sticking adhesive layer 101b3 for sticking to a sheet MS (see FIG. 5 described later) is provided.

  Note that the release paper 101d is provided on the back side (the lower side in FIG. 1C) of the second tape 101B so as to cover the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment. When the RFID label T finally completed in the form of a label is affixed to a predetermined product or the like, the release paper 101d is peeled off so that it can be adhered to the product or the like by the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment. It is a thing. When the object to be attached is a metal object, the magnetic sheet MS is interposed between the RFID label T and the metal object, so that the adhesive sheet 101b3 for attachment is wireless by peeling the release paper 101d. The magnetic sheet MS can be adhered to the tag label T. In addition, on the surface of the release paper 101d, a predetermined position for transport control is provided at a predetermined position corresponding to each RFID circuit element To (in this example, an end position on the front side in the tape transport direction of the antenna substrate 101c). PM (in this example, a black identification mark, or a hole penetrating the tag tape 101 by laser processing, etc., or a Thomson type processing hole, etc.) PM (printed in this example) Is provided).

  Each of the stationary pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the sticking pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 101b3 constituting the second tape 101B is made of a permeable material. As a result, all the layers of the stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape base layer 101b2, and the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment are viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction (the lower side in FIG. 1C). The antenna substrate 101c can be seen through. In addition, when these adhesive layer 101b1, tag tape base material layer 101b2, and adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment are seen from the tape thickness direction other side of the claims, the antenna base material A position display layer representing the position is configured.

  FIG. 2 shows a horizontal cross-sectional structure of the tag tape according to the II-II cross section in FIG. That is, FIG. 2 corresponds to a bottom view in a state where the release paper is removed from the tag tape.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction (in the state excluding the release paper 101d) (the front side in FIG. 2), the tag tape 101 is a stationary adhesive layer 101b1 and a tag tape base material. The antenna substrate 101c can be seen through the layer 101b2 and the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment. Thus, since the antenna base material 101c can be visually recognized, the position of the antenna base material 101c can be easily recognized.

  FIG. 3 shows the structure of the RFID label produced from the tag tape. 3A shows the appearance of the RFID label from above, FIG. 3B shows the appearance of the RFID label from below, and FIG. 3C shows IIIc-IIIc in FIG. 3B. The layer structure of the RFID label by a cross section is shown conceptually. FIG. 4 shows a horizontal cross-sectional structure of the RFID label taken along the line IV-IV in FIG. That is, FIG. 4 corresponds to a bottom view of the RFID label T when the release paper 101d is peeled off.

  The wireless tag label T accesses the wireless tag circuit element To disposed on the antenna base material 101c of the tag tape 101 by wireless communication (reading / writing information), and the cover film 103 printed on the back surface is attached to the tag tape 101. It is affixed to the surface and cut to a predetermined length (details will be described later).

  As shown in FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C and FIG. 4, the RFID label T has a multi-layer structure shown in FIG. It has a layer structure. That is, the RFID label T is formed from the cover film 103 side (the upper side in FIG. 3C) toward the opposite side (the lower side in FIG. 3C), the cover film 103, the adhesive layer 101a1 for bonding, There are 9 layers: tag tape base material layer 101a2, stationary adhesive layer 101a3, antenna base material 101c, stationary adhesive layer 101b1, tag tape base material layer 101b2, adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment, and release paper 101d is doing. Further, a predetermined print R (in this example, “RF-ID”) corresponding to tag information stored in the RFID circuit element To is provided on the back surface (the adhesive layer 101a1 side for bonding) of the cover film 103. It is printed.

  And as above-mentioned, all the layers of the said adhesive layer 101b1 for stationary placement, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the adhesive layer 101b3 for affixing are comprised with the permeable material. Thereby, when the RFID label T is viewed from the other side in the label thickness direction (lower side in FIG. 3C) with the release paper 101d removed, as shown in FIG. 4, the stationary adhesive layer The antenna substrate 101c can be visually recognized through 101b1, the tag tape substrate layer 101b2, and the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment, and the position of the antenna substrate 101c can be easily recognized.

  In the RFID label T configured as described above, for example, a sheet-like magnetic sheet MS is interposed between the RFID label T and the metal object when the RFID label T is attached to an object to be attached such as a metal object. In order to do so, the visible antenna base 101c is used as a mark for attaching the magnetic sheet MS to the RFID label T. This will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5A, the label main body portion Tx, which is the main body portion obtained by removing the release paper 101d from the RFID label T, is peeled off. Thereby, the adhesive layer 101b3 for adhesion is exposed on the lower surface side of the label body Tx.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5B, the front and back are reversed so that the adhesive layer 101b3 for attaching the label main body Tx is on the upper side, and the other side in the tape thickness direction (upper side in FIG. 5B). The antenna base material 101c of the label main body Tx can be seen through the stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the sticking adhesive layer 101b3. Then, a magnetic sheet MS having the same size as the antenna base material 101c prepared in advance (or may be larger than the antenna base material 101c) is covered from the adhesive layer 101b3 for pasting the antenna base material 101c. paste. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5C, the RFID label TMS with magnetic sheet, in which the label main body Tx and the magnetic sheet MS are integrated, is formed. The magnetic sheet MS has a structure in which three layers of a sheet-like magnetic layer Ma, an adhesive layer Mb (see FIG. 5D) and a release paper Mc are laminated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5D, the release sheet Mc on the magnetic sheet MS side of the obtained RFID label TMS with magnetic sheet is peeled off, and the adhesive layer on the back surface of the RFID label TMS with magnetic sheet is removed. Expose Mb. Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (e), the RFID label TMS with magnetic sheet (except for the release paper Mc) is attached to the metal object MB to be attached via the adhesive layer Mb. Thereby, the magnetic material sheet MS can be easily disposed between the antenna base 101c of the RFID label T and the metal object MB.

  The RFID label T of this embodiment can be created using a RFID tag cartridge. FIG. 6 schematically shows the detailed structure of the RFID tag cartridge.

  In FIG. 6, the RFID tag cartridge 7 is used by being attached to a cartridge holder 6 provided in the main body of a tag label producing apparatus (not shown). The RFID tag cartridge 7 includes a housing 9 and a first roll 102 (in fact a spiral shape, which is disposed in the housing 9 and wound with a strip-shaped tag tape 101). A second roll 104 wound with a transparent cover film 103 that is substantially the same width as the tag tape 101 (actually a spiral shape, but is simply shown as a concentric circle in the figure), and an ink ribbon In the vicinity of the ribbon supply side roll 211 for feeding out 105 (thermal transfer ribbon, but not required when the print-receiving tape is a thermal tape), the ribbon take-up roller 106 for taking up the ribbon 105 after printing, and the tape discharge unit 30 of the cartridge 7 And a tape feed roller 27 supported rotatably.

  The tape feeding roller 27 presses and bonds the tag tape 101 and the cover film 103 to form the tag label tape 109 with print, and feeds the tape in the direction indicated by an arrow A in FIG. Function).

  The first roll 102 (tag tape roll) is wound around the reel member 102a (axis) around the tag tape 101 in which a plurality of RFID circuit elements To are sequentially formed in the longitudinal direction at predetermined equal intervals. . As described above, the tag tape 101 has an eight-layer structure including the antenna base material 101c (see a partially enlarged view in FIG. 6), and the opposite side (see FIG. 6) from the side wound inside (the right side in FIG. 6). 6), the adhesive layer 101a1, the tag tape substrate layer 101a2, the stationary adhesive layer 101a3, the antenna substrate 101c, the stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape substrate layer 101b2, It is configured by laminating eight layers of an adhesive layer 101b3 for attaching and a release paper 101d.

  As described above, the identification mark PM for transport control is provided on the surface of the release paper 101d at a predetermined position corresponding to each RFID circuit element To.

  The second roll 104 has the cover film 103 wound around a reel member 104a. The cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is an ink ribbon driven by the ribbon supply side roll 211 and the ribbon take-up roller 106 disposed on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the tag tape 101). 105 is brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103 by being pressed by the print head 23.

  The ribbon take-up roller 106 and the tape feed roller 27 are interlocked by transmitting the driving force of a not-shown transport motor outside the RFID tag cartridge 7 to the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 107 and the tape feed roller drive shaft 108, respectively. And is driven to rotate. The print head 23 is disposed upstream of the tape feed roller 27 in the transport direction of the cover film 103.

  In the above configuration, the tag tape 101 fed from the first roll 102 is supplied to the tape feed roller 27. On the other hand, the cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is disposed on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the tag tape 101), and is driven by the ribbon supply side roll 211 and the ribbon take-up roller 106. 105 is pressed by the print head 23 and brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103.

  When the RFID tag cartridge 7 is mounted on the cartridge holder 6 and the roller holder (not shown) is moved from the release position to the print position, the cover film 103 and the ink ribbon 105 are moved between the print head 23 and the platen roller 26. The tag tape 101 and the cover film 103 are sandwiched between the tape feed roller 27 and the pressure roller 28. Then, the ribbon take-up roller 106 and the tape feed roller 27 rotate in synchronization with directions indicated by arrows B and C in FIG. 6, respectively, and the pressure roller 28 and the platen roller 26 rotate, and the tag tape is fed from the first roll 102. 101 is fed out and supplied to the tape feed roller 27 as described above. On the other hand, the cover film 103 is fed out from the second roll 104, and a plurality of heating elements of the print head 23 are energized by a print drive circuit (not shown) outside the cartridge 6. As a result, the print R corresponding to the RFID circuit element To on the tag tape 101 to be bonded is printed on the back surface of the cover film 103. The tag tape 101 and the cover film 103 after printing are bonded and integrated by the tape feeding roller 27 and the pressure roller 28 to form a tag label tape 109 with print. 7 is carried out. The ink ribbon 105 that has finished printing on the cover film 103 is taken up by the ribbon take-up roller 106 by driving the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 107.

  Then, after reading or writing information to the RFID circuit element To by the device side antenna of the device main body (not shown) on the tag label tape 109 with print generated by being bonded as described above, automatically or By operating a cutter drive button (not shown) of the apparatus main body, the tag label tape 109 with print is cut by a cutting mechanism (not shown), and the cut tag label tape 109 with print is used as the RFID label T. It is discharged from a label discharge port (not shown).

  As described above, the tag tape 101 of the present embodiment includes the antenna base 101c on which the RFID circuit element To is disposed, the first tape 101A on one side in the tape thickness direction and the second tape on the other side in the tape thickness direction. A layered structure sandwiched between 101B is used. And each layer of the adhesive layer 101b1 for stationary of the 2nd tape 101B, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the adhesive layer 101b3 for affixing is comprised with a permeable material. As a result, the user can see the adhesive layer 101b1 for placement and the tag tape base material by viewing from the second tape 101A side in a state where the release paper 101d of the RFID label T created using the tag tape 101 is peeled off. The antenna substrate 101c can be easily visually recognized through the layer 101b2 and the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment.

  By the way, when the RFID tag T created using the tag tape 101 is attached to the object to be attached, if the object is a metal object, if the object is directly attached to the metal object, a communication failure occurs in the RFID circuit element To. Can happen. In this case, if a magnetic material is interposed between the RFID label T and the metal object to be attached, the occurrence of communication failure can be effectively prevented.

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, when the RFID label T is viewed from the second tape 101A side, the antenna base material is passed through the stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the sticking adhesive layer 101b3. Since 101c can be visually recognized, the position of the antenna substrate 101c can be easily recognized. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, when the magnetic sheet MS (sheet-shaped magnetic body) is attached to the RFID label T, the magnetic sheet MS is accurately attached so as to cover the antenna substrate 101c. Can be attached. Therefore, the entire area of the antenna base 101c of the RFID label T is reliably shielded from the metal by the magnetic sheet MS, so that it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of communication failure.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the second tape 101B is made of a transmissive material, and includes a stationary adhesive layer 101b1 for placing a plurality of antenna base materials 101c on the tag tape base material layer 101b2. . With this stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the antenna substrate 101c can be stably attached to the tag tape substrate layer 101b2. Further, since the stationary pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 101b1 is made of a permeable material, visibility when notifying the user of the position of the antenna base 101c is not hindered.

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

(1) When providing a position display part in the tag tape base material layer of a 2nd tape In the said embodiment, the adhesive layer 101b1 for stationary of the 2nd tape 101B of the tag tape 101, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and affixing The position of the antenna base material 101c is made visible by forming all the layers of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 101b3 with a transmissive material, but the tag tape base material layer 101b2 is made impermeable and the tag tape base material It is good also as a structure which makes the position of the antenna base material 101c visually recognizable by providing the position display part showing a part or all of the outer edge shape of the antenna base material 101c in the layer 101b2.

  FIG. 7 shows the structure of the tag tape of this modification. FIG. 7A conceptually shows the appearance of the tag tape from below, and FIG. 7B conceptually shows the layer structure of the tag tape along the section VIIb-VIIb in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7C shows a horizontal cross-sectional structure of the tag tape according to the VIIc-VIIc cross section of FIG. That is, FIG. 7C corresponds to a bottom view in a state where the release paper is removed from the tag tape.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, in the tag tape 101 of this modification, the tag tape base material layer 101b2 ′ (third tag tape base material layer) of the second tape 101B is impermeable. It is configured as an opaque (for example, white) base material layer depending on the material. Then, one end (tape in the tape longitudinal direction) of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate 101c is formed on the surface of the opaque tag tape substrate layer 101b2 ′ on the other side in the tape thickness direction (the lower side in FIG. 7B). A position display unit 120 is provided (in this example, by printing) including a line segment 120a representing the position of the front end in the transport direction and line segments 120b and 120b representing the positions of both ends in the tape width direction. The second tape 101B is provided on the tag tape base material layer 101b2 ′ provided with the position display part 120 and on the other side (the lower side in FIG. 7B) of the tag tape base material layer 101b2 ′ in the tape thickness direction. The transparent adhesive layer 101b3 made of a transparent material and the above-mentioned stationary adhesive layer provided on one side of the tape tape base layer 101b2 ′ in the tape thickness direction (upper side in FIG. 7B) Layer 101b1. The stationary adhesive layer 101b1 of the second tag tape 101B may be made of either a permeable material or a non-permeable material. Other configurations of the present modification are the same as the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 described above.

  In the modification described above, when the tag tape base material layer 101b2 ′ provided with the position display unit 120 is viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction according to the claims, the position of the antenna base material is determined. The position display layer to represent is comprised.

  According to this modification, when the tag tape 101 is viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction with the release paper 101d removed, as shown in FIG. 7C, the tag tape passes through the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment. The position display unit 120 provided on the base material layer 101b2 'and representing the both ends of the antenna base 101c in the tape width direction and the one end in the tape longitudinal direction can be visually recognized, and the position of the antenna base 101c can be easily recognized. Can do. Therefore, when the release sheet 101d is peeled off and the magnetic sheet MS is affixed to the RFID label T created from the tag tape 101, the positions of one end in the tape longitudinal direction and both ends in the tape width direction of the antenna substrate 101c are visually confirmed. However, the magnetic material sheet MS can be accurately pasted according to these positions.

  In addition, according to this modification, the line segments 120a at one end in the tape longitudinal direction of the position display unit 120 are formed at a fixed pitch at a plurality of locations in the tape longitudinal direction of the tag tape base material layer 101b2 ′. It can also be used as an identification mark PM (detected element) in the tape conveyance control of the tag label producing apparatus. Therefore, it is not necessary to newly provide a mark or the like for displaying the position of the antenna substrate 101c, and the manufacturing process of the tag tape 101 can be simplified. In this case, since it is not necessary to provide the identification mark PM on the release paper 101d that covers the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment, there is also an effect that a general-purpose material made of a transparent material can be used as the release paper 101d. is there. Furthermore, since the position display part 120 is formed by printing, the position display part 120 can be easily provided on the surface on the other side in the tape thickness direction when the tag tape base material layer 101b2 'is manufactured.

(2) Variation of Position Display Unit FIG. 8 shows a horizontal cross-sectional structure of the tag tape 101 when the position display unit 120 displays the positions of both ends in the tape longitudinal direction of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate 101c. In this modification, line segments 120a and 120a representing both ends in the longitudinal direction of the antenna substrate 101c are provided on the surface on the other side in the tape thickness direction of the tag tape substrate layer 101b2 'made of an impermeable material. The other configuration of this modification is the same as the configuration shown in FIG.

  Also according to this modification, the position indicator 120 representing both ends of the antenna base 101c in the tape longitudinal direction of the antenna base 101c provided on the tag tape base 101b2 'is visually recognized through the adhesive layer 101b3 made of a transparent material. And the position of the antenna substrate 101c can be easily recognized. Accordingly, when the magnetic sheet MS is affixed to the RFID label T created from the tag tape 101, the magnetic sheet MS is aligned with the positions of the antenna base 101c while visually recognizing the positions of both ends in the tape longitudinal direction. Can be pasted accurately.

  FIG. 9 shows a horizontal sectional structure of the tag tape 101 when the entire circumference of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate 101c is displayed as the position display unit 120. In this modification, from the line segment 120a and the line segment 120b2 representing the entire circumference of the outer edge of the antenna substrate 101c on the surface on the other side in the tape thickness direction of the tag tape substrate layer 101b2 ′ made of a non-permeable material. The position display unit 120 is provided. The other configuration of this modification is the same as the configuration shown in FIG.

  Also according to this modification, the position display unit 120 representing the entire circumference of the antenna substrate 101c provided on the tag tape substrate layer 101b2 ′ can be visually recognized through the adhesive layer 101b3 made of a transparent material. And the position of the antenna substrate 101c can be easily recognized. Accordingly, when the magnetic sheet MS is attached to the RFID label T created from the tag tape 101, the magnetic sheet MS is accurately attached according to the position of the antenna base 101c while visually recognizing the position of the outer edge of the antenna base 101c. be able to.

(3) Case where Cover Film is not Bonded In the above embodiment, a case where a so-called laminate-type RFID tag T is produced by printing on a cover film 103 different from the tag tape 101 and bonding them together is taken as an example. Although described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to the case of producing a so-called non-laminate type RFID tag that directly prints on a heat-sensitive printed layer provided in a tag tape.

  FIG. 10 shows the structure of the RFID label T of this modification. FIG. 10A conceptually shows the appearance of the RFID label from above, and FIG. 10B conceptually shows the layer structure of the RFID label along the Xb-Xb section in FIG. 10A.

  In the RFID label T of this modification, the first tape 101A has a heat-sensitive layer 101a1 'made of a heat-sensitive material on the surface of the tag tape base layer 101a2, and a tag label producing device is provided on the heat-sensitive layer 101a1'. The print R is performed by the heat generated by the print head 23 (see FIG. 6). The other configuration of this modification is the same as the configuration shown in FIG.

  Also in the RFID label T of the present modification example, all the layers of the stationary adhesive layer 101b1, the tag tape base material layer 101b2, and the adhesive layer 101b3 for pasting of the second tape 101B are made of a transparent material. When the user attaches the magnetic sheet MS to the RFID label T, when the RFID label T is viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction (the lower side in FIG. 10), the stationary adhesive layer 101b1 and the tag tape The antenna base material 101c can be visually recognized through the base material layer 101b2 and the adhesive layer 101b3 for attachment, and the position of the antenna base material 101c can be easily recognized. Therefore, the magnetic material sheet MS can be accurately pasted so as to cover the antenna base material 101c. As a result, the entire area of the antenna base material 101c of the RFID label T is reliably shielded from the metal object by the magnetic material. Therefore, the occurrence of communication failure can be surely prevented.

  In the above modification, the heat-sensitive layer 101a1 'is provided as the print target layer of the RFID label T. However, as the print target layer, a transfer layer in which printing is transferred from the ink ribbon by heat, or printing with ink jet ink can be used. It may be a receiving layer.

(4) Others In the above, both the first tape 101A and the second tape 101B of the tag tape 101 have the configuration of the stationary adhesive layer. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first tape 101A and the second tape 101B Only one of them may have a stationary adhesive layer.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  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 the top view which shows the structure of the tag tape of this embodiment, a bottom view, and sectional drawing of the tag tape by Ic-Ic cross section in Fig.1 (a). It is a horizontal sectional view of the tag tape by the II-II section in Drawing 1 (c). FIG. 4 is a top view, a bottom view, and a cross-sectional view of the RFID label taken along the IIIc-IIIc section in FIG. It is a horizontal sectional view of the RFID tag label by the IV-IV section of Drawing 3 (c). It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage method of a wireless tag label. It is a schematic diagram which shows the detailed structure of a wireless tag cartridge. The bottom view which shows the structure of the tag tape in the modification which provides a position display part in the tag tape base material layer of a 2nd tape, Sectional drawing of the tag tape by the VIIb-VIIb cross section in Fig.7 (a), FIG.7 (b) It is a horizontal sectional view of the tag tape by the middle VIIc-VIIc section. It is a horizontal sectional view of a tag tape when the positions of both ends in the tape longitudinal direction of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate are displayed as position display portions. It is a horizontal sectional view of the tag tape in the case where the entire circumference of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate is displayed as the position display unit. It is the top view which shows the structure of the tag label in the modification which does not bond a cover film, and sectional drawing of the tag label by the Xb-Xb cross section in Fig.10 (a).

Explanation of symbols

7 RFID tag cartridge 101 Tag tape 101A First tape 101B Second tape 101a2 Tag tape base layer (first tag tape base layer)
101b1 Fixing adhesive layer 101b2 Tag tape substrate layer (second tag tape substrate layer)
101b2 'tag tape base material layer (third tag tape base material layer)
101b3 Adhesive layer for pasting 101c Antenna substrate 102 First roll (tag tape roll)
102a Reel member (shaft)
120 Position Display Unit 151 IC Circuit Unit 152 Antenna PM Identification Mark (Detected Element)
T RFID tag label To RFID tag circuit element

Claims (13)

A sheet-like antenna base material in which an RFID circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is disposed;
A tape-shaped first tag tape substrate layer for continuously arranging the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval, provided on one side of the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape thickness direction A first tape;
A second tape provided on the other side of the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna substrates,
The second tape is
A tag tape comprising a position display layer that represents a position of the antenna substrate when viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction. The tag tape according to claim 1, wherein
The position indication layer of the second tape is
A tag tape comprising a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer for attaching to an object to be attached, which is made of a tape-like permeable material. The tag tape according to claim 2,
The second tape is
A tag tape, wherein all layers including the adhesive layer for attachment are made of a permeable material, and all layers of the permeable material constitute the position display layer. The tag tape according to claim 3,
The position indication layer of the second tape is
A tag tape comprising a second tag tape base material layer comprising a tape-like permeable material and comprising the adhesive layer for attachment on the other side in the tape thickness direction. In the tag tape according to claim 4,
The position indication layer of the second tape is
A stationary device that is made of a tape-shaped permeable material, is positioned on one side in the tape thickness direction of the second tag tape base material layer, and is used to place the plurality of antenna base materials on the second tag tape base material layer A tag tape comprising an adhesive layer for use. The tag tape according to claim 2,
The second tape is
Comprising a third tag tape base material layer comprising a tape-like non-permeable material and provided with a position display portion representing the position of the antenna base material on the other surface of the tape thickness direction;
The tag tape, wherein the position indication layer is constituted by the third tag tape base material layer and the adhesive layer for attachment located on the other side of the third tag tape base material layer. The tag tape according to claim 6, wherein
As the position display part, at least a part of the outer edge shape of the antenna base material when viewed in a plan view is formed on the other surface of the third tag tape base material layer in the tape thickness direction. Tag tape. The tag tape according to claim 7,
The position display unit
The position of both ends in the tape width direction of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate and the position of at least one of both ends in the tape longitudinal direction of the outer edge shape of the antenna substrate are displayed. Tag tape. The tag tape according to any one of claims 6 to 8,
The position display unit
A tag tape, wherein the tag tape is formed on the other surface of the third tag tape base layer in the tape thickness direction by printing. The tag tape according to claim 9, wherein
The position display unit
A tag tape characterized by being formed at a fixed pitch at a plurality of locations in the tape longitudinal direction of the third tag tape base material layer for use as a detector in conveyance control of a tag label producing apparatus. A sheet-like antenna base material in which an RFID circuit element having an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is arranged, and a plurality of the antenna base materials are continuously arranged in the longitudinal direction of the tape at predetermined intervals. A tape-shaped first tag tape base material layer for placement, the first tape provided on one side in the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna bases, and the other side in the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna bases A tag tape provided with a position indicating layer, wherein the tag tape represents the position of the antenna substrate when viewed from the other side of the tape thickness direction. A tag tape roll characterized by being wound around an axis perpendicular to the axis. A wireless tag cartridge comprising a tag tape roll configured by winding a tag tape and configured to be detachable from a tag label producing device,
The tag tape is
A sheet-like antenna base material in which an RFID circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is disposed;
A tape-shaped first tag tape substrate layer for continuously arranging the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape longitudinal direction at a predetermined interval, provided on one side of the plurality of antenna substrates in the tape thickness direction A first tape;
A second tape provided on the other side of the tape thickness direction of the plurality of antenna substrates,
The second tape is
A wireless tag cartridge comprising a position display layer that represents a position of the antenna substrate when viewed from the other side in the tape thickness direction. A sheet-like antenna base material in which an RFID circuit element including an IC circuit unit for storing information and an antenna for transmitting and receiving information is disposed;
A tape-shaped first tag tape base material layer provided on one side of the antenna base material in the tape thickness direction, for arranging the antenna base material;
A wireless tag label, comprising: a position display layer provided on the other side of the antenna base material in the tape thickness direction and representing a position of the antenna base material when viewed from the other side of the tape thickness direction.

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