JP2010004523A - Metal cover with ic tag and metal container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exhibit an excellent communication characteristics using an existing IC chip, to keep a communication distance with a leader writer long, to mount an IC tag without damaging an appearance of a container by mounting an IC sealed in insulation on a metal cover whose possibility of contacting with the other product and appliance or of being hidden from an adjacent metal container is less, to allow the IC tag to be prevented from breakage, and to perform a good wireless communication between a leader writer avoiding an effect due to a metal container. <P>SOLUTION: The IC tag is mounted on a tab 33 for breaking the seal and is constructed in such a manner that it is equipped with an IC chip 41 used for an IC tag 40 mounted on the tab 33, an antenna used for the IC tag 40, and a matching circuit 50 for matching an impedance between the antenna and IC chip. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a metal lid provided in a metal container such as an aluminum can or a steel can, and in particular, a metal lid with an IC tag on which an IC chip for an IC tag that performs wireless communication with a reader / writer is mounted and mounted. And a metal container.

In general, metal containers such as aluminum cans and steel cans are used for, for example, carbonated beverages such as beer, cola, cider, fruit juice beverages, various tea beverages, canned food containers, various liquid product containers, etc. Widely used.
Such various metal containers are provided with characters, bar codes, or the like displaying predetermined product information such as product names, contents components, producers, production locations, expiration dates, and the like. This kind of product information display is usually printed directly on the outer surface of a metal container or printed on a label.

However, labels and prints for displaying product information are generally displayed small so as not to impair the design of the container. As a result, the display area, the size of characters to be displayed, the number of characters, etc. are limited. There was a problem that sufficient product information could not be displayed.
In the case of bar code display, the bar code itself must be displayed in a flat shape on the surface of the container in order to be read by a reader. Since the amount of information that can be encoded with a code is limited, there is a certain limit as a means for displaying and recognizing product information, as in the case of display by characters.

Therefore, as a means for eliminating such disadvantages and inconveniences of conventional product information display and displaying necessary and sufficient product information simply and accurately, an IC tag has recently been used.
An IC tag is also called a non-contact IC tag, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag, an RF tag, or the like, and is an ultra-compact type in which an IC chip and a wireless antenna are sealed with resin, glass or the like to form a tag (tag) The communication terminal records predetermined information on the IC chip, attaches a tag to the object, and picks up the recorded information on the reading device (reader / writer) side by wireless communication. Recognize and display.

Such an IC tag can record hundreds of bits to several kilobits of data in the memory of the IC chip, can record sufficient information, etc., and is not contacted with the reader side, and therefore wears or scratches on the contacts. In addition, there is no worry about dirt, etc. Furthermore, since the tag itself can be powered off, it is possible to process it according to the object and to make it smaller and thinner.
By using such an IC tag, various information related to the product, such as the name and weight of the product, the content, the name of the manufacturer / seller, the manufacturing location, the date of manufacture, the expiration date / expiration date, etc. Information can be recorded, and even a wide variety of product information that was impossible with conventional product display using characters and barcodes can be used simply by attaching a small and thin tag to the product. It became possible.

However, when such an IC tag is attached to a metal container such as an aluminum can or a steel can, there is a problem that the IC tag is affected by the conductivity of the metal container and accurate wireless communication cannot be performed. .
When the IC tag is attached to the container, the magnetic flux generated by the IC tag is generated in a direction penetrating the container. For this reason, when a tag is attached to a metal container, a heat loss or the like in which a magnetic wave / electromagnetic wave generated by the antenna unit is absorbed to the metal container side occurs, and the communication characteristics of the tag are impaired.

For example, when the IC tag 100 is attached to the metal container 101 as shown in FIG. 19A, an eddy current is induced on the surface of the metal container 101 by the magnetic flux generated by the tag 100 as shown in FIG. The eddy current cancels out the magnetic flux of the IC tag 100 and causes heat loss.
In addition, the inductance of the antenna coil portion of the tag 100 changes due to the influence of the metal container 101, and thereby the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit of the antenna also shifts.
In this way, when a general-purpose IC tag that is generally used is attached to a metal container as it is, a problem occurs that the tag malfunctions or wireless communication with a reader / writer cannot be performed.

So far, when attaching an IC tag to a metal container such as an aluminum can or a steel can, a proposal to change the configuration of the IC tag to a dedicated one for the metal container to avoid the influence from the metal container (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1-3.)
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 20, a conventionally proposed IC tag 102 dedicated to a metal container has a magnetic body (high magnetic permeability) formed in a sheet shape or the like on the side facing the metal container 101 inside the tag. Body) 103 and a dielectric are arranged, thereby preventing the magnetic flux generated by the IC tag 102 from passing through the magnetic body 103 and preventing an eddy current from being generated on the metal container 101 side. It was like that.

JP 2002-207980 (page 2-4, FIG. 1) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-127057 (page 3-4, FIG. 1) JP 2004-164055 A (page 4-5, FIG. 1)

However, the conventionally proposed IC tags for metal containers have larger dimensions such as thickness compared to general-purpose IC tags, and when attached to the surface of a metal container, it is clear that the tags are apparently attached. This may damage the appearance of the metal container and may be damaged by contact with other products or equipment when shipping or displaying the product. It was possible, and there was a possibility that the management system would be hindered.
Although it is possible to reduce the size of the IC tag so that it does not stand out from the outside, in this case, the required antenna length cannot be secured, and the wireless communication distance (range) is limited to a narrow range. The communication characteristics may be impaired due to the influence of adjacent metal containers.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an IC chip is electrically brought into contact with an opening tab, whereby a metal lid itself is attached to an IC tag antenna. In addition, the IC tag and the metal lid are provided with a matching circuit for impedance matching, so that the IC tag can be downsized and good communication characteristics can be obtained, and the existing IC chip can be used. An object is to provide a metal lid with an IC tag and a metal container suitable for metal containers such as aluminum cans and steel cans, which can obtain communication characteristics and can ensure a long communication distance with a reader / writer.

  In order to achieve the above object, a metal lid with an IC tag of the present invention is a metal lid having a tab, and an IC chip for an IC tag mounted on the tab, an antenna for an IC tag, the antenna, A matching circuit that performs impedance matching between the IC chips.

  According to the metal lid with an IC tag of the present invention having such a configuration, the IC chip and the antenna can be impedance-matched by a matching circuit in the metal lid, so that communication without degradation of the performance of the IC tag can be achieved. Can be performed. Thus, the IC tag can ensure a long communication distance with the reader / writer.

  In particular, the metal lid with an IC tag of the present invention preferably includes a substrate on which an IC chip is mounted, and a circuit pattern as a matching circuit formed of a conductive metal on the substrate, and the matching circuit Is preferably configured to electrically contact the tab and to function as the antenna.

In the metal lid of the present invention having such a configuration, the IC chip and the matching circuit are integrated, and the IC tag can be miniaturized.
In addition, the tab and the IC chip constituting the metal lid are electrically connected via the matching circuit, so that the tab functions as an antenna for the IC tag, and the tab and the IC chip are integrated to form the IC tag. I have to do it.
As a result, it is possible to configure a metal container with an IC tag simply by mounting an IC chip on the lid of the metal container, and the like. A sufficient antenna length can be ensured, and problems such as deterioration of communication characteristics due to metal can be solved.
Furthermore, by using a tab as an antenna, the antenna on the tag side can be omitted, the cost for the antenna can be reduced, and the tag can be miniaturized as much as possible. A tag can be realized.

In the metal lid with IC tag of the present invention, the matching circuit includes a real part component {Re (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma) of the matching circuit and a real part component {Re of the impedance (Zic) of the IC chip. (Zic)} and the real part component {Re (Zan)} of the impedance (Zan) of the tab are set to the relationship of the following formula (1), and the impedance (Zma) of the matching circuit The relationship between the imaginary part component {Im (Zma)}, the imaginary part component {Im (Zic)} of the impedance (Zic) of the IC chip, and the imaginary part component {Im (Zan)} of the impedance Zan of the tab It is preferable that the relationship of the following formula (2) is set.
Formula (1): Re (Zma) = Re (Zic) −Re (Zan)
Formula (2): Im (Zma) = − Im (Zic) −Im (Zan)
With such a configuration, impedance matching between the IC chip and the tab that is the antenna can be performed.

In addition, the metal lid with an IC tag of the present invention is formed in a predetermined shape having an impedance capable of obtaining a predetermined operating gain as the IC tag antenna.
For example, the imaginary part component of the impedance can be adjusted by changing the structure of the tab by setting the circumferential length of the ring portion of the tab to a predetermined length.
As a result, the antenna operating gain of the tab can be improved, and the communication distance can also be extended in this respect. In addition, the circuit length and circuit pattern of the matching circuit can be simplified, and the IC tag can be easily downsized.
In addition, since impedance matching is performed using both the matching circuit and the tab structure, the circuit pattern of the matching circuit and the shape of the tab are not complicated compared to the case where impedance matching is performed using only one of them. Impedance matching between the IC chip and the antenna can be performed. Therefore, manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In addition, the metal lid with an IC tag of the present invention includes a lid panel to which the tab is fixed, and a space in which a finger can be inserted is formed between the end edge of the tab and the inner diameter of the lid panel. The tab is formed in a shape.
The metal lid having such a configuration can open the can without the tab itself getting in the way.

In the metal lid with an IC tag of the present invention, the tab is in electrical contact with the lid panel, and the tab and the lid panel function as an antenna.
A metal lid having such a configuration can be configured as a metal container with an IC tag simply by mounting an IC chip, and is required for communication by an antenna made of a metal lid while miniaturizing the IC tag body. A sufficient antenna length can be ensured, and problems such as deterioration of communication characteristics due to metal can be solved.

In the metal lid with an IC tag according to the present invention, the lid panel includes one or more projecting portions that project toward the tab and come into contact with the tab.
The metal lid having such a configuration can adjust the length of the current flowing through the tab by providing the protrusion.
That is, by providing the protrusions with different positions and numbers, the current length can be adjusted and the tab impedance can be made appropriate, making it easier to communicate in the desired communication frequency band. Can be performed.

Moreover, the metal container of this invention is a metal container provided with a container main body and the metal cover covered on this container main body, Comprising: The said metal cover is set as the structure which consists of a metal cover which concerns on this invention.
According to the metal container of the present invention having such a configuration, by providing a metal lid with an IC tag according to the present invention, in a metal container such as an aluminum can and a steel can, without impairing the appearance and design of the container, In addition, it is possible to perform good wireless communication with the reader / writer while preventing damage or dropping off of the IC tag.

According to the present invention, since the matching circuit for impedance matching between the antenna and the IC chip is provided, the IC chip and the antenna can be impedance matched by the matching circuit, and the performance of the IC tag is improved. Communication can be performed without deterioration. Accordingly, a long communication distance between the IC tag reader / writer can be secured.
Further, by bringing the IC chip into electrical contact with the metal lid, the metal lid itself can function as an antenna of the IC tag, and the metal lid and the IC chip can be integrated to constitute an IC tag. This makes it possible to secure the required antenna length while miniaturizing the tag body, avoiding the influence on the communication characteristics due to the metal, and the appearance of the metal container etc. is maintained because the tag is not conspicuous in appearance, and Good wireless communication can be performed with the reader / writer.
Therefore, according to the present invention, a metal lid with an IC tag suitable for a metal container such as an aluminum can or a steel can can be realized.

It is a perspective view showing a metal lid with an IC tag concerning a first embodiment of the present invention, and a metal container provided with this metal lid. It is sectional drawing which shows the metal fastening with an IC tag which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, and the winding part of the metal container which comprises a metal container provided with this metal cover. It is a fragmentary sectional view showing a metal lid with an IC tag concerning a first embodiment of the present invention, and a metal container provided with this metal lid. It is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the metal lid | cover with an IC tag which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, and the resin-coated metal container provided with this metal lid | cover. It is a partial expansion perspective view of a metal container provided with a metal lid with an IC tag concerning a first embodiment of the present invention, and this metal lid. It is a figure which shows the metal cover with an IC tag which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, and a metal container provided with this metal cover, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is side sectional drawing. It is an equivalent circuit diagram in the metal lid with an IC tag and metal container concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the circuit pattern of the IC tag in the metal lid | cover with an IC tag and metal container which concern on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the resonance frequency of an IC tag at the time of mounting and mounting | wearing with a metal lid and a metal container, and the intensity | strength of a radio signal, Comprising: (a) The graph which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, (b) It is a graph which concerns on a comparative example. It is a partial expansion perspective view of a metal container provided with a metal lid with an IC tag concerning a second embodiment of the present invention, and this metal lid. It is a figure which shows the metal cover with an IC tag which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention, and a metal container provided with this metal cover, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is side sectional drawing. It is a figure which shows the circuit pattern of the IC tag in the metal lid with an IC tag and metal container which concern on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the angle with respect to an IC tag at the time of mounting and mounting | wearing with the metal lid and metal container which concern on 2nd embodiment of this invention, and the antenna gain of a radio signal. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the angle with respect to an IC tag at the time of mounting and mounting | wearing with the metal lid and metal container which concern on the comparative example of this invention, and the antenna gain of a radio signal. It is a top view which shows the metal container with an IC tag which concerns on 3rd embodiment of this invention, and a metal container provided with this metal cover. It is a top view showing a metal lid with an IC tag concerning a modification of a third embodiment of the present invention, and a metal container provided with this metal lid. It is a figure which shows the metal cover with an IC tag which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention, and a metal container provided with this metal cover, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is side sectional drawing. It is a figure which shows the metal cover with an IC tag which concerns on 5th embodiment of this invention, and a metal container provided with this metal cover, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is side sectional drawing. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the state of the communication characteristic at the time of mounting an IC tag in the conventional general metal container, (a) is the state of the IC tag mounted in the metal container, (b) is ( The state of the magnetic flux which the IC tag shown to a) emits is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the state of the communication characteristic at the time of mounting the conventional metal exclusive IC tag in a metal container, (a) is the state of the metal exclusive IC tag mounted in the metal container, (b) is The state of the magnetic flux which the metal exclusive use IC tag shown to (a) emits is shown.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a metal lid with an IC tag according to the present invention and a metal container provided with the metal lid will be described with reference to the drawings.
[First embodiment]
First, with reference to FIGS. 1-9, the metal lid | cover with an IC tag which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention, and the metal container provided with this metal lid | cover are demonstrated.
(Metal container)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a metal container provided with a metal lid with an IC tag according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view showing the metal container according to this embodiment, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which similarly shows the winding part of the metal container which concerns on this embodiment.
As shown in these drawings, the metal container 10 of the present embodiment is a can container such as an aluminum can or a steel can filled with a beverage, and a container body 20 composed of a body portion and a bottom portion of the can, and a lid of the can. It is comprised with the metal lid | cover 30 used as a part.
An IC tag 40 that communicates with the reader / writer is attached to the metal lid 30 of the metal container 10.

In the case of a so-called three-piece can, the can container constituting the metal container 10 is formed by winding the body part, the lid part, and the bottom part, and winding the lid part and the bottom part around the body part. In this case, the bottom part and the body part are integrated to form a container body, and the lid part is wound around the container body.
The metal container 10 of this embodiment is configured by a two-piece can that winds a metal lid 30 that forms a lid on a container body 20 that forms a trunk and a bottom.
However, the metal container 10 may be constituted by a three-piece can.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the winding portion between the container body 20 and the metal lid 30 includes a body hook 21 formed on the upper edge of the container body 20 and a cover formed on the outer peripheral edge of the metal lid 30. It is formed by overlapping the hook 31 and pressing it in a wound shape.
This winding part is a part that greatly affects the quality maintenance of the contents filled in the metal container 10, and usually, urethane resin P or the like is applied to the overlapping part of the winding part, and the necessary sealing performance is achieved. Is to be secured.
With such a configuration, the metal container 10 is insulated from the container body 20 and the metal lid 30 via the urethane resin P that is an insulating member, but strictly speaking, the container body 20 and the metal lid 30 are in direct contact with each other. Since there is also a portion, it is not completely insulated.

Here, as a can container such as an aluminum can or a steel can, a resin-coated can container in which a metal material constituting the container body is coated with a plastic resin such as a PET resin is widely known.
In such a resin-coated can container, the outer surface and the inner surface of the metal material constituting the container body portion are coated with PET resin or the like, and the resin-coated body portion and the lid portion are made of urethane resin or the like. Originally completely insulated, with or without.
Accordingly, the container body 20 is constituted by such a resin-coated can container, and an IC chip is mounted on the lid portion of the resin-coated can container so that the lid portion completely insulated from the body side is provided with an IC tag antenna. Can function as. As a result, good communication characteristics can be obtained in a state where the metal lid 30 is completely insulated from the container body 20 without requiring a separate filling of an insulating member or the like in the tightening portion.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing such a resin-coated metal container.
In the metal container 10 shown in the figure, the lid part (metal lid 30) and the body part (container body 20) are insulated by resin coating, thereby avoiding the influence from the metal constituting the body part. As a result, good communication characteristics can be obtained.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the container body 20 is made of a resin-coated metal (see the resin coating layers 23 and 23) so that the metal lid 30 and the container body 20 are almost completely insulated. is there.

The container body 20 is formed of, for example, a resin-coated metal plate having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.4 mm in which a thermoplastic resin film such as a polyester resin or a polypropylene resin is previously laminated on both surfaces of a tin-free steel plate.
As the resin-coated metal plate, for example, a laminate of a polybutylene terephthalate film or a polyethylene terephthalate film having a thickness of 20 μm on both surfaces of a thin metal plate such as a tin-free steel plate having a thickness of 0.18 mm is suitably used.
Examples of the resin coated on the metal thin plate include polyethylene resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, ethylene terephthalate-isophthalate copolymer, ethylene terephthalate-adipate copolymer, butylene terephthalate-isophthalate copolymer, Examples thereof include polyolefin resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-polypropylene copolymer, ethylene-acetic acid copolymer, and ionomer, and polyamide resins such as nylon 6 and nylon 66.

According to the present invention, the matching circuit 50 described later is provided, so that the IC tag (IC chip) can communicate even if the container body 20 and the metal lid 30 are not insulated. In that sense, the container body 20 and the metal lid 30 are more preferably insulated, but they may not be insulated.
Therefore, the configuration of the metal container 10 may be either a type in which the container body 20 and the metal lid 30 are conductive (see FIG. 3) or a type in which they are insulated (see FIG. 4).

(Metal lid)
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view of a metal lid with an IC tag and a metal container provided with the metal lid according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 6A and 6B are views showing a metal lid and a metal container according to the present embodiment, in which FIG. 6A is a plan view and FIG. 6B is a side sectional view.
As shown in these drawings, the metal lid 30 includes a circular lid panel 32 and an opening tab 33.
The cover panel 32 is a circular metal plate, and the cover hook 31 described above is formed in the peripheral portion, and a score 34 is formed at the center offset position so as to surround the planned opening region.

The opening tab 33 is a rigid metal plate-like member, and includes a fixing portion 36 that is fixed to the lid panel 32 via the rivet 35, and a ring portion 37 that extends from the fixing portion 36 along the lid panel 32. It is provided integrally and is electrically connected to the lid panel 32 via a rivet 35.
In addition, the tab 33 is formed in a shape in which a space into which a finger can be inserted is formed between the leading edge of the tab 33 and the inner diameter of the lid panel 32.
The fixing part 36 is fixed to the lid panel 32 so as to overlap with a planned opening area surrounded by the score 34, and the ring part 37 extends in a direction away from the score 34.

The ring portion 37 is an annular knob portion having a ring hole 38. When the ring portion 37 is raised by placing a finger on the tip portion of the ring portion 37, the tip portion of the fixing portion 36 moves downward with the rivet 35 as a fulcrum. The score 34 is broken by the principle of. As a result, the planned opening area is opened, and the contents can be poured out.
A part or the whole of the ring portion 37 is preferably formed so as to be separated from the surface of the lid panel 32. In this way, a finger-hanging space is secured between the ring portion 37 and the lid panel 32, so that the ring portion 37 can be easily hooked and raised.

In this embodiment, the IC tag 40 is provided on the ring hole 38 of the ring portion 37 of the opening tab 33.
The ring hole of the opening tab is generally recognized as a hole for finger hooking at the time of opening operation, but the recent opening tab has a structure that is not separated from the metal lid even after opening, and is downsized. Unlike the traditional large pull tab, which is completely separated from the container, the ring hole is also small. The opening tab 33 of the present embodiment is also of a type having a small ring hole that is not separated from the metal lid even after such opening. The ring hole of such a type of opening tab is such that the finger is not actually inserted into the ring hole 38 and is at most held by the belly of the finger when opened.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the ring hole 38 is formed by mounting the IC tag 40 (IC chip 41) across the ring hole 38 of the ring portion 37 of the opening tab 33 that is actually dead space in this way. It is designed to be used effectively as a mounting space.

(IC tag)
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the IC tag 40 is attached to the opening tab 33 of the metal lid 30.
In general, an IC tag includes an IC chip and an antenna, and these are mounted on a base material made of resin or the like. However, the IC tag 40 according to the present embodiment does not include a dedicated antenna and is a metal A part of the container 10 is electrically connected to an IC chip 41 for an IC tag so as to function as an antenna of the IC tag 40.
Specifically, the IC tag 40 is formed on the substrate 45 and the IC chip 41 mounted on the rectangular substrate 45 (see FIG. 8), and is in electrical contact with the IC chip 41 and the tab 33. In addition, a matching circuit 50 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) for matching impedance between the IC chip 41 and the tab 33 is provided.
The IC tag 40 is attached to the opening tag 33 of the metal lid 30.

The substrate 45 on which the IC chip 41 is mounted is formed of glass epoxy resin or the like, and the IC chip 41 side and the metal lid 30 side are insulated. However, the substrate may be formed of a resin film or the like.
The IC chip 41 is made of a semiconductor chip such as a memory, and can record data of several hundred bits to several kilobits, for example.
Then, reading / writing (data calling / registration / deletion / update, etc.) is performed by wireless communication with a reader / writer (not shown) via an antenna constituted by the metal lid 30, and the data recorded on the IC chip 41 is stored. It has come to be recognized.
As data recorded on the IC chip 41, for example, arbitrary data such as a product identification code, name, weight, content, manufacturer / seller name, manufacturing location, date of manufacture, expiration date can be recorded. Yes, it can be rewritten.

Examples of frequency bands used in the IC tag 40 include several types of frequency bands such as a band of 135 kHz or less, a 13.56 MHz band, an 860 M to 960 MHz band belonging to a so-called UHF band, and a 2.45 GHz band. The communication distance that enables wireless communication varies depending on the frequency band used, and the optimum antenna length and wiring pattern vary depending on the frequency band.
In the present embodiment, since the metal lid 30 functions as an antenna, an antenna suitable for a specific frequency band (eg, 2.45 GHz band) is set by setting the diameter and area of the metal lid 30 to predetermined values. Can do.

FIG. 7 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the metal lid with an IC tag and the metal container according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a circuit of the IC tag with the metal lid with the IC tag and the metal container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows a pattern.
As shown in these drawings, the matching circuit 50 is configured by a circuit pattern formed on a substrate 45 by a conductive metal such as aluminum. The matching circuit 50 includes a contact portion 51 that penetrates the substrate 45 and contacts the tab 33.
Further, the contact portion 51 electrically connects the matching circuit 50 and the tab 33.
In addition, the contact part 51 should just be electrically connected with the tab 33 in at least one place, Therefore, the contact part 51 may be provided with two or more.

The matching circuit 50 is provided for matching (matching) the output impedance of the signal sending side circuit and the input impedance of the side circuit receiving the signal in a high-frequency electric signal transmission path used for wireless communication or the like.
In impedance matching, in the impedance of the IC chip 41, the antenna (tab 33) and the matching circuit 50, the value of the real part component of the IC chip 41 and the value of the sum of the real part component of the antenna and matching circuit match ({ Re (Zic)} = {Re (Zan)} + {Re (Zma)}), and the sum of the imaginary part components of the IC chip 41, the antenna and the matching circuit is 0 ({Im (Zic)} + { Im (Zan)} + {Im (Zma)} = 0) provides the best performance.
And if these become inconsistent, the performance of IC tag 40 will deteriorate so much.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the matching circuit 50 has a real part component {Re (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma) of the matching circuit in a predetermined communication frequency band (2.40 GHz to 2.4835 GHz in the present embodiment). And the relationship between the real part component {Re (Zic)} of the impedance (Zic) of the IC chip and the real part component {Re (Zan)} of the impedance (Zan) of the tab is as follows: It is set to be.
Formula (1): Re (Zma) = Re (Zic) −Re (Zan)

Further, the matching circuit 50 includes an imaginary part component {Im (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma) of the matching circuit and an imaginary part component {Im (Zic)} of the impedance (Zic) of the IC chip within the communication frequency band. The relationship between the imaginary part component {Im (Zan)} of the impedance Zan of the tab is set to be the relationship of the following formula (2).
Formula (2): Im (Zma) = − Im (Zic) −Im (Zan)
Note that this circuit is an example of a matching circuit, and may be any circuit as long as it satisfies the above expressions (1) and (2).

In the present embodiment, the matching circuit 50 forms the circuit pattern in a predetermined shape, thereby obtaining the real part component {Re (Zma)} and the imaginary part component {Im (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma) as described above. Such a predetermined value is set.
The IC chip 41 has a negative imaginary part component {Im (Zic)} of its impedance (Zic). This is because the IC chip 41 includes a rectifier circuit for converting radio wave energy from the reader / writer side into a DC component, which has a reactance component.
Therefore, in order to match the impedance of the IC chip 41 and the tab 33 which is an antenna, it is necessary to increase both the components of the real part and the imaginary part.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the matching circuit 50 includes a loop circuit including a place where the IC chip 41 is attached in order to increase the imaginary part component {Im (Zma)} (reference numeral 55 in FIG. 8). This portion 55 increases the imaginary part component by adding an inductor component.
Further, the matching circuit 50 includes a U-shaped portion (reference numeral 56 in FIG. 8) in order to increase the real part component {Re (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma). Since this portion 56 increases the circuit length, the value of the real part component {Re (Zma)} of the impedance can be increased. Also in this portion 56, the value of the imaginary part component {Im (Zma)} is also adjusted.

(Communication characteristics)
Communication characteristics of the metal lid and metal container according to the first embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described below.
In the following example, an IC chip 41 having an impedance of about Zic = 10−j100 was used, and communication was performed with a specific low power reader / writer. The antenna connected to the reader / writer has a linear polarization of about 6 dBi.
The IC tag 40 has a size of length × width = about 10 mm × 10 mm and a thickness of 0.8 mm, and a substrate having a dielectric constant of 3.9 was used as the substrate 45.
And this IC tag 40 was attached to the pull tab of the commercially available steel can (190 ml, can lid diameter of about φ50 mm).
FIG. 9 is a graph showing the relationship between the resonance frequency of the IC tag and the intensity of the radio signal when mounted and attached to the metal lid and the metal container, and (a) a graph according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (B) It is a graph which concerns on a comparative example.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the communication frequency band fb is in the range of 2.40 GHz ≦ fb ≦ 2.4835 GHz, the return loss is about −9.5 dB (communication frequency = 2.42 GHz).
The communication distance was 2.0 to 2.5 cm.
In contrast, when a conventional similar type IC tag not equipped with a matching circuit according to the present invention is attached to the steel can, the maximum performance of return loss is about − in the communication frequency band. It was 1.5 dB (communication frequency = 2.40 GHz) (see FIG. 9B).
In addition, the communication distance of this device is smaller than that having a matching circuit, and reading is impossible unless it is in contact with the reader antenna. From this, it was confirmed that the matching circuit affects the communication distance.

As described above, according to the metal lid with an IC tag of the present embodiment, by electrically connecting the tab 33 of the metal lid 30 of the metal container 10 and the IC chip 41 via the matching circuit 50, Since impedance matching is performed between the IC chip 41 and the tab 33 which is an antenna, return loss can be reduced.
Therefore, when this IC tag 40 is attached to the metal container 10, the communication distance can be greatly extended as compared with an existing IC tag that does not include the matching circuit 50.

In this embodiment, since impedance matching is performed using the matching circuit 50 configured independently of the IC chip 41, the existing IC chip can be used as it is by adding the matching circuit 50. It becomes. In other words, when impedance matching is performed in the IC chip, it is necessary to make a design change such as providing an inductor component in the IC chip, and the design becomes difficult. Furthermore, even if such a design change can be made, the loss of energy for outputting a signal from the antenna becomes large, which is not realistic.
Therefore, according to the metal lid 30 and the metal container 10 of the present embodiment, it is not necessary to change the design of the IC chip or the like, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the existing general-purpose tag IC chip can be used. Therefore, it is possible to realize a metal-compatible IC tag that can be configured in a small size and at low cost, is excellent in versatility and expandability, and can obtain good communication characteristics at low cost.

Further, since the IC chip 41 is in electrical contact with the tab 33, the metal lid 30 functions as an antenna for the IC tag, and the metal lid 30 and the IC chip 41 are integrated to form the IC tag 40. become.
Thereby, it is possible to configure the metal container 10 with the IC tag simply by mounting the IC chip 41 on the lid portion of the metal container 10, and by using the antenna made of the metal cover 30 while downsizing the IC tag 40 main body, A sufficient antenna length required for communication can be ensured, and problems such as deterioration of communication characteristics due to metal can be solved.
Furthermore, by using part or all of the metal container 10 as an antenna, the antenna on the IC tag 40 side can be omitted, the cost for the antenna can be reduced, and the tag can be made as small as possible, A small and low-cost metal IC tag can be realized.

  In the present embodiment, the IC tag 40 can be configured simply by mounting the IC chip 41 on the metal lid 30 that is a dead space in terms of the appearance of the container. 10 so that the appearance of the container is not impaired, and even when the metal container 10 is stored and displayed, it is not hidden by other containers or products. In this state, communication with the reader / writer can be performed, and the functions and characteristics as an IC tag can be fully exhibited.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the IC tag 40 is configured by the lid portion of the metal container 10, so that the IC tag does not stand out in terms of appearance of the container, and the appearance of the container is impaired by the mounting of the IC tag 40. The original appearance and design of the container can be maintained.
Further, since the IC tag 40 becomes inconspicuous in appearance, it becomes difficult to be noticed by human eyes, and artificial peeling or breakage of the IC tag 40 can be suppressed.
Further, the metal lid 30 is hardly in contact with other containers, instruments, other products, etc. during storage, shipment, display, etc. of the container, and the IC chip 41 mounted on the metal lid 30 is not in contact with the other. It is possible to effectively prevent the container from being damaged by coming into contact with the container or the product, or falling off the container.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a metal lid and a metal container according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an enlarged state of a part of the metal lid and the metal container according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a view showing a metal lid according to the present embodiment, wherein (a) shows a plan view and (b) shows a side sectional view.
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a circuit pattern of an IC tag having a metal lid according to the present embodiment.
As shown in these drawings, the shape of the tab 33a of the metal lid 30 and the circuit pattern of the matching circuit 50a according to the present embodiment are different from those of the first embodiment.

The tab 33a is designed to have a tab shape so that a high operating gain can be obtained as an antenna.
Specifically, the ring portion 37a of the tab 33a is formed in a substantially teardrop shape having a larger lateral width than that of the first embodiment. The ring hole 38 is formed to be large along the outer shape.
The ring portion 37 a includes an erection bar 71 that is erected across the ring hole 38.

Further, the lid panel 32 is provided with two projecting portions 60 formed so as to protrude from the fixed portion 35 so as to contact the tip of the ring portion 37a at the center of the tip of the ring portion 37a. Yes.
In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 60 is formed to be about 0.3 mm.
Thus, by providing the protrusion 60 on the metal lid 30 and bringing the protrusion 60 into contact with the tab 33a, the current length flowing through the tab 33a can be adjusted.
Since the protrusions 60 can be provided with different positions and numbers, the current length can be adjusted and the impedance of the tab 33a can be made appropriate, so that communication in a desired communication frequency band can be performed more easily. Can be performed.

In addition, the space | interval which can insert a finger at the time of opening is formed in the front-end | tip of the ring part 37a and the hook of the outer periphery of the cover panel 32 similarly to 1st embodiment. Further, the rivet portion 35 and the fixing portion 36 are the same as in the first embodiment, and maintain the unsealing property.
As shown in FIG. 12, the matching circuit 50a has no loop part, a U-shaped part, and has a short overall length. Therefore, the matching circuit 50a has an imaginary number compared to the impedance of the matching circuit of the first embodiment. The value of the partial component Im (Zma) is small.

(Communication characteristics)
The communication characteristics of the metal lid and metal container according to the second embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described below.
In this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, for example, an IC chip 41 having an impedance of about Zic = 10−j100, a reader / writer with a specific low power, and a reader / writer, and a straight line of about 6 dBi are used. An antenna that outputs polarized waves is used.
FIG. 13 is a graph showing the relationship between the angle with respect to the IC tag and the antenna gain of the radio signal when mounted and attached to the metal lid and metal container according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a graph showing the relationship between the angle with respect to the IC tag and the antenna gain of the radio signal when mounted and attached to the metal lid and metal container according to the comparative example.
The metal lid 30 of this embodiment had an antenna gain of −2.5 dBi directly above (see FIG. 13). The communication distance of the metal lid 30 was about 7.0 to 7.5 cm.

  Compared with this, the metal lid and metal container in which the conventional IC tag not provided with the matching circuit 50a according to the present embodiment is mounted on the existing tab, the antenna gain is at a position directly above the center of the lid panel, − It is 9.7 dBi (see FIG. 14). Further, the communication distance was only about a few millimeters in a state of being almost in contact with the reader / writer.

As described above, the metal lid 30 and the metal container 10 of the present embodiment include the matching circuit 50a, and the ring portion 37a of the tab 33a is formed in a predetermined shape, so that the IC chip 41 and the tab 33a that is an antenna are formed. By ensuring impedance matching, it is possible to ensure a long communication distance.
As a result, the circuit length and circuit pattern of the matching circuit 50a can be simplified, and the IC tag 40 can be easily downsized.
Further, since impedance matching is performed in both the matching circuit 50a and the structure of the tab 33a, the circuit pattern and the tab shape are not complicated compared with the case where impedance matching is performed using only one of them. Impedance matching between the chip 41 and the antenna can be performed. Therefore, manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a metal lid and a metal container according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 15A and 15B are views showing a metal lid and a metal container according to the present embodiment, in which FIG. 15A is a plan view and FIG. 15B is an enlarged plan view of a tab portion.
As shown in the figure, the metal lid and the metal container according to the present embodiment have the IC tag 40 in a state where the substrate 45 on which the IC chip 41 and the matching circuit 50 are formed is sealed with the sealing member 42. It differs from the above embodiment in that it is mounted in the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33 of the metal lid 30.

Specifically, the IC tag 40 a includes a contact member 43 that protrudes outside from the IC chip 41, and the matching circuit 50 and the metal lid 30 of the metal container 10 are in electrical contact and conduction via the contact member 43. It is like that.
The IC tag 40a is attached to the opening tag 33 of the metal lid 30 in a state of being sealed with a sealing member 42 such as resin or rubber.

Further, the IC tag 40 a is attached to the metal lid 30 by mounting the sealing member 42 sealing the IC chip in the hole of the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33 provided on the metal lid 30. It comes to be installed.
Then, the contact member 43 protruding from the matching circuit protrudes outside from the sealing member 42 and contacts the opening tab 33, so that the IC chip 41 is electrically connected to the metal lid 30.

Here, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the contact member 43 has a plurality (four) of wire-shaped (rod-shaped) contact members that protrude toward the outside of the tag. However, the form and number of contact members 43 are not particularly limited. Further, it is not necessary for all the protruding contact members 43 to be electrically connected / conductive with the IC chip.
For example, in the example of the wire-shaped contact member shown in FIG. 15, the contact member that actually contacts the IC among the four protruding contact members 43 may be one or two depending on the antenna design. The contact member may not be electrically connected to the IC, and only serves to fix and support the IC tag 40a and the tab.
Further, as shown in FIG. 16 to be described later, the contact member 43 can be formed in a plate shape, a thin film shape, or the like and protruded from the sealing member 42 to be brought into contact / conduction with the opening tab 33.

  Further, the contact member 43 is preferably made of Cu or Al. However, if it is necessary to be conductive with the IC, the contact member 43 is made of a conductive material such as metal. In the case where electrical connection with the IC is not required only by fixing the IC, it is not necessary to be a conductive material such as metal, and any material / member suitable for supporting / fixing the IC tag 40a, such as a resin material, is used. be able to.

Thus, by mounting the IC chip 41 in the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33, the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33 can be used as an IC tag mounting space, and the mounted IC chip 41 is opened. The ring portion 37 of the tab 33 can be protected.
As described above, the ring hole of the opening tab of the metal container currently in circulation is such that the finger is not actually put into the hole, and is at most held by the belly of the finger at the time of opening. . Therefore, in this embodiment, the opening tab 33 that is actually a dead space effectively uses the ring hole 38 as a mounting space for the IC tag 40a, and attaches an IC chip to the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33. It is.
By doing so, the space of the metal lid 30 can be used effectively without impairing the original function of the opening tab, and the IC chip can be concealed in the ring hole 38 to make it inconspicuous in appearance. In addition, the IC tag can be protected by the ring portion 37.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, the opening tab 33 is provided with a locking groove 39 for locking the wire-like contact member 43 protruding from the sealing member 42 of the IC tag 40a. When the contact member 43 is locked and brought into contact with the groove 39, the IC chip and the opening tab 33 are electrically connected.
Specifically, four wire-shaped contact members 43 project radially from the IC tag 40 a, and the four locking grooves 39 that can be locked by the contact members 43 are the rings of the opening tab 33. It is formed on the upper surface portion of the portion 37.

By forming such a locking groove 39 on the opening tab 33 side, the contact member 43 can be more reliably brought into contact with the opening tab 33, and positioning and the like when mounting the IC chip 41 are facilitated. The connection work of the contact member 43 to the opening tab 33 can be easily performed.
Further, by engaging / engaging the contact member 43 with the groove, the contact member 43 is firmly held by the engaging groove 39 so that connection failure of the contact member 43 can be prevented over a long period of time. Become.

The sealing member 42 that seals the IC tag 40 is preferably a member having a certain elasticity so that it can be press-fitted into the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33. For example, a urethane resin, a polyester resin, a polypropylene resin, There are rubber materials such as phenol resin, silicone rubber, SBR, and urethane rubber. When embedding with a resin, an isocyanate resin may be mixed as a curing agent with a urethane resin or a polyester resin.
Sealing of the IC chip 41 and the matching circuit 50 by the sealing member 42 is performed by, for example, mixing an isocyanate resin as a curing agent with urethane resin, pouring the substrate on which the matching circuit 50 and the IC chip 41 are provided, and curing To do. The substrate may be a flexible substrate made of a resin film. Alternatively, an exterior material formed of resin or rubber may be molded in advance so that the IC tag can be mounted, and sealed by being sandwiched or mounted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 16 to be described later, an IC chip 41 and a matching circuit 50 are formed on a film-like substrate, and the film-like substrate is adhered and adhered to the surface of a sealing member 42 formed of resin, rubber, or the like. By doing so, the sealing member 42 and the IC chip 41 (and the matching circuit 50) can be configured integrally.

The sealing member 42 that seals the IC chip 41 as described above is formed to be slightly larger than the inner diameter of the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33 described above, and is fitted in the ring hole 38 in a press-fit state. It can be done.
Thereby, the IC tag 40a sealed with an elastic member such as resin or rubber can be attached to the metal lid 30 so as not to fall off without requiring a base material or an adhesive for mounting, The mounting operation of the IC tag 40a can be performed very easily. In addition, the IC tag 40a mounted in such a press-fit state can be easily removed, and the container and the IC tag can be easily separated from each other during disposal / collection after the use of the container, thereby contributing to recycling. Can be realized.
Furthermore, the IC tag 40a sealed with an elastic member such as rubber is protected from external contact and impact.

FIG. 16 shows a modification of the embodiment shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, in this example, first, an IC chip 41 is mounted on a substrate made of a film resin or the like formed in a thin film shape, and a wiring pattern is printed on the surface of the film substrate. Thus, the matching circuit 50 electrically connected to the IC chip 41 is formed.
Further, a contact member 43 made of a metal thin film electrically connected to the wiring patterns of the IC chip 41 and the matching circuit 50 is formed so as to protrude from one end edge of the film-like substrate.
Then, the substrate thus formed in a film shape is adhered and adhered to the surface of the sealing member 42 that can be press-fitted into the ring hole 38 of the opening tab with resin, rubber, etc. The stop member 42, the IC chip 41, and the matching circuit 50 are configured integrally.

At this time, the film-like substrate is overlapped and adhered to the sealing member 42 so that the surface on which the IC chip 41 is mounted is in contact with the surface of the sealing member 42. As a result, the IC chip 41 (and the matching circuit 50) is sealed and protected while being sandwiched between the sealing member 42 and the film-like substrate.
Further, the film-like substrate may be overlapped and adhered to the sealing member 42 so that the surface opposite to the side on which the IC chip 41 is mounted is in contact with the surface of the sealing member 42. In this case, in order to protect the IC chip 41, the IC chip 41 may be covered with a resin such as an epoxy resin.
Further, in the film-like substrate, the thin-film contact member 43 protruding from the edge of the substrate protrudes from one end edge of the sealing member 42 (one end edge in the longitudinal direction of the sealing member 42 in the example of FIG. 16). And is bonded and fixed to the sealing member 42.
The film-like substrate and the sealing member 42 can be bonded and fixed using an adhesive or the like so as not to be peeled off, but any bonding method may be used.

With such a configuration, a thin film contact member 43 conducted to the matching circuit 50 protrudes from the edge of the sealing member 42 integrated with the IC chip 41 and the matching circuit 50.
Then, the sealing member 42 in which the film-like IC chip 41 and the matching circuit 50 are integrated as described above, the upper surface of the opening tab 33 so that the contact member 43 protruding outside contacts the opening tab 33. Alternatively, it is mounted and pressed into the ring hole 38 from the lower surface.

Even in this case, the IC tag 40a protected and sealed with the elastic member such as resin or rubber is the base material for mounting, as in the case where the wire-like contact member 43 shown in FIG. 15 is provided. It is possible to attach the IC tag 40a to the metal lid 30 without requiring any adhesive or adhesive, and the IC tag 40a can be attached very easily. Further, the IC tag 40a sealed with an elastic member such as rubber is protected from external contact and impact.
Further, according to the configuration shown in FIG. 16, since the substrate constituting the IC tag 40a is formed of a resin film, it can be made smaller and thinner than a glass substrate or the like. Furthermore, the contact member 43 for establishing electrical continuity with the opening tab 33 is also formed in a thin film, so that the entire IC tag 40a can be made smaller and thinner than the case where the wire-like contact member 43 is provided. Can also be manufactured.

(IC tag mounting method)
Next, a method of attaching the IC tag 40a to the metal lid 30 will be described taking the IC tag 40a including the wire-like contact member 43 shown in FIG. 15 as an example. The mounting method shown below is the same for the IC tag 40a shown in FIG.
First, in the IC tag 40a, as described above, the IC chip 41 is covered and sealed with the sealing member 42 in advance. The sealing member 42 that seals the IC chip 41 has moderate elasticity.
The outer shape of the sealing member 42 that covers and seals the IC tag 40 a corresponds to the shape of the ring hole 38 formed in the opening tab 33, and is slightly larger than the ring hole 38.
Further, a contact member 43 electrically connected to the matching circuit extends in four directions from the IC tag 40a, and this contact member 43 penetrates the sealing member 42 and protrudes to the outside.

Then, the IC tag 40a sealed in this way is mounted in a press-fit state in the ring hole 38 of the opening tab 33.
The mounting operation is simply performed by pressing the elastic sealing member 42 into the ring hole 38 while aligning the contact member 43 protruding from the sealing member 42 and the locking groove 39 of the opening tab 33. can do.
When the IC tag 40 a is attached, the projecting contact member 43 contacts the ring portion 37 and is electrically connected to the opening tab 33, and is locked and held in the locking groove 39 formed in the ring portion 37.

In the IC tag 40a mounted as described above, the opening tab 33 and the IC chip 41 are electrically connected via the matching circuit 50 via the contact member 43, and the metal lid 30 is connected to the antenna of the IC tag 40a. Can function as.
When the container is used for disposal / collection after use, the IC tag 40a can be removed from the opening tab 33 by pushing out the sealing member 42 fitted in the ring hole 38 in a press-fitted state.

[Fourth embodiment]
Next, a metal lid and a metal container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 17 is an enlarged view showing a part of the metal lid and the metal container according to the present embodiment, where (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side sectional view.
As shown in the figure, the shape of the tab 33b of the metal lid 30 according to this embodiment is different from that of the second embodiment.

As compared with the second embodiment, the tab 33b has a recessed portion 72 formed in a substantially triangular shape on the fixed portion 36 side at the tip of the ring portion 37b. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment described above.
With such a configuration, since the shape of the ring portion 37b of the tab 33b becomes large, the real part component {Re (Zan)} and the imaginary part component {Im (Zan) of the impedance (Zan) as an antenna in the communication frequency band )} Can be set to a predetermined value or more.
Therefore, the matching circuit can be simplified.

[Fifth embodiment]
Furthermore, with reference to FIG. 18, the metal lid and metal container which concern on 5th embodiment of this invention are demonstrated.
FIG. 18 is an enlarged view showing a part of the metal lid and the metal container according to the present embodiment, in which (a) is a plan view and (b) is a side sectional view.
As shown in the figure, the metal lid 30 according to this embodiment has a tab 33c in which the shape of the tab 33c is formed in a substantially V shape on the fixed portion 36 side at the tip of the ring portion 37c. It differs from the thing of 2nd embodiment by the point which has the part 70 and is formed in the substantially heart shape.

With such a configuration, since the shape of the ring portion 37c of the tab 33c becomes large, the real part component {Re (Zan)} and the imaginary part component {Im (Zan) of the impedance (Zan) as an antenna in the communication frequency band )} Can be increased by a predetermined value.
Therefore, the matching circuit can be simplified.
Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment described above.

As mentioned above, although the preferred embodiment was shown and demonstrated about the metal lid with an IC tag and metal container of this invention, the metal lid with an IC tag and metal container which concern on this invention are not limited only to embodiment mentioned above. Needless to say, various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiments, the metal container to which the present invention is applied has been described by taking a metal can container filled with beverages or the like as an example. However, as a metal container to which the present invention can be applied, the use and storage of the container There are no particular limitations on the contents to be processed and the components of the container. In other words, any container having any size, shape, material, etc. may be used as long as the container has a metal lid or the like that is electrically connected to the IC chip and can function as an antenna. The contents may be anything.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be suitably used as a metal lid with an IC tag suitable for a metal container that is sealed and sealed with a metal lid, in particular, a metal container such as an aluminum can or a steel can used as a container for beverages.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Metal container 20 Container main body 23 Resin coating layer 30 Metal cover 32 Cover panel 33 Opening tab 34 Score 35 Rivet 36 Fixing part 37 Ring part 38 Ring hole 39 Locking groove 40 IC tag 41 IC chip 42 Sealing member 43 Contact member 45 Substrate 50 Matching circuit

Claims (9)

A metal lid having a tab for opening,
An IC tag for an IC tag mounted on the tab;
An IC tag antenna;
A matching circuit for impedance matching between the antenna and the IC chip;
A metal lid with an IC tag comprising:   The metal lid with an IC tag according to claim 1, comprising: a substrate on which an IC chip is mounted; and a circuit pattern as a matching circuit formed of a conductive metal on the substrate.   The metal lid with an IC tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the tab functions as the antenna when the IC chip is in electrical contact with the tab. The matching circuit is
Real part component {Re (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma) of the matching circuit, real part component {Re (Zic)} of the impedance (Zic) of the IC chip, and real part component of the impedance (Zan) of the tab The relationship with {Re (Zan)} is set to the relationship of the following formula (1), and the imaginary part component {Im (Zma)} of the impedance (Zma) of the matching circuit and the impedance ( The relationship between the imaginary part component {Im (Zic)} of Zic) and the imaginary part component {Im (Zan)} of the impedance Zan of the tab is set to the relationship of the following formula (2): A metal lid with an IC tag according to any one of the above.
Formula (1): Re (Zma) = Re (Zic) −Re (Zan)
Formula (2): Im (Zma) = − Im (Zic) −Im (Zan)   4. The metal cover with an IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the tab is formed in a predetermined shape having an impedance capable of obtaining a predetermined operation gain as the IC tag antenna. The metal lid includes a lid panel to which the tab is fixed;
The IC according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the tab is formed in a shape in which a space into which a finger can be inserted is formed between an end edge of the tab and an inner diameter of the lid panel. Metal lid with tag.   The metal tab with an IC tag according to claim 6, wherein the tab is in electrical contact with the lid panel, and the tab and the lid panel function as an antenna for the IC tag.   The metal lid with an IC tag according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the lid panel includes one or more projecting portions that project toward the tab and contact the tab. A metal container comprising a container body and a metal lid that covers the container body,
The metal container which the said metal lid consists of a metal lid in any one of Claims 1-8.

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