JP2019023930A - Method for issuing ic tags and ic tags issuing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To prevent defective data writing, defective printing, and defective data reading.SOLUTION: The method for issuing IC tags includes: a pre-treatment step of depositing IC tags lining as an IC tag continuing member on a pre-treatment conveyance part and conveying the IC tags, and writing identification data into the IC tags attaching to one another by being sucked by the pre-treatment conveyance part; and a post-treatment step of carrying the IC tags on a post-treatment conveyance unit and conveying the IC tags, and reading the identification data written in the IC tags attaching to one another by being sucked by the post-treatment conveyance part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an IC tag issuing device that writes and issues desired identification data to each IC tag of an IC tag continuum in which IC tags are arranged in a plurality of rows in a non-contact manner.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a technology that facilitates inventory management, sales management, and the like of products by RFID (radio frequency identification) using an IC tag that includes an IC chip and an antenna and enables electrical writing / reading of information without contact. Proposed. In general, an IC chip and an antenna are included in a sheet such as a label or a price tag tag as an inlay formed on a film to constitute an IC tag. Note that an inlay itself including an IC chip and an antenna is sometimes called an IC tag, an electronic tag, a wireless tag, or an RFID tag. In this specification, a product tag including an IC chip and an antenna (for a price tag) Tags) and labels are called IC tags.

  The IC tag is generally provided as an IC tag continuous body in which IC tags are continuously connected, and desired data such as a product number is written to the IC tag continuous body in a non-contact manner, and each surface is written on each surface. There has been proposed an IC tag issuing device that issues printed data such as product and producer data and barcodes encoded from the data (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-338179 A

  In particular, in recent years, the amount of IC tags used has increased, and the need to issue a large number of IC tags at high speed has increased. In order to improve the issuance speed of IC tags, there is a limit in the IC tag continuum in which the IC tags are arranged in one column, and the IC tag continuum in which the IC tags are arranged in a plurality of columns is used. It is hoped to do. When an IC tag continuum in which IC tags are arranged in a plurality of columns is used, the width of the IC tag continuum is widened, and data writing failure and printing failure due to meandering, skewing, and lifting of the IC tag continuum There is a problem that data reading failure is likely to occur.

  That is, the IC tag is easily damaged when an external force is applied in the vertical direction of the paper. An IC tag issuing device generally prints on a pre-processing device that writes identification data such as a management number on a plurality of columns of IC tags arranged as a continuous IC tag, and an IC tag on which the identification data is written. It has a long conveyance path including a printing device that prints data and a post-processing device that reads and verifies the identification data written on the IC tag. In an IC tag issuing device having such a long conveyance path, when an IC tag continuous body that is wide and easily damaged when an external force is applied in the vertical direction of the paper is used, an appropriate tension is applied to the IC tag continuous body. It is difficult to apply and convey, and there has been a problem that data writing failure, printing failure, and data reading failure are likely to occur due to meandering and skewing of the IC tag continuous body.

  It is an object of the present invention to be able to transport an IC tag continuous body in a state where an appropriate tension is applied, and to prevent data writing failure, printing failure, and data reading failure.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means.
The IC tag issuing device according to the present invention includes a pre-processing device that writes identification data to a plurality of rows of IC tags arranged as a continuous IC tag, and a print that prints print data on the IC tag in which the identification data is written. An IC tag issuing device comprising a device and a post-processing device that reads and verifies the identification data written on the IC tag, the IC tag issuing device being provided in the pre-processing device, wherein the IC tag continuum is used as a transport belt. A pre-processing transport unit that transports while sucking, and a print that is provided in the printing device and that transports the IC tag continuum by detachably engaging a feed pin with a sprocket hole formed in the IC tag continuum. A processing tractor feeder unit, and a post-processing conveyance unit that is provided in the post-processing device and conveys the IC tag continuous body while sucking it onto a conveyance belt.
Furthermore, in the IC tag issuing device of the present invention, the transport speed of the preprocessing transport unit is set slower than the transport speed of the print processing tractor feeder unit, and the transport speed of the post processing transport unit is set to the print processing tractor. You may set faster than the conveyance speed of a feeder part.
Furthermore, in the IC tag issuing device of the present invention, it is arranged to face the preprocessing conveyance unit, and is arranged to face the preprocessing antenna unit for writing the identification data to the IC tag, and the postprocessing conveyance unit, A post-processing antenna unit that reads the identification data written on the IC tag may be provided.
Furthermore, in the IC tag issuing device according to the present invention, the feed pin is detachably engaged with a sprocket hole provided on the upstream side of the preprocessing transport portion of the preprocessing device and formed in the IC tag continuous body. A pre-processing tractor feeder unit that conveys the IC tag continuous body, and a rotation angle detecting means provided on a drive shaft of the pre-processing tractor feeder unit, wherein the pre-processing tractor feeder unit includes the IC tag continuous After the body is transported to the preprocessing transport section, the driving may be stopped before the IC tag continuous body reaches the print processing tractor feeder section.
Furthermore, in the IC tag issuing device of the present invention, the transport belts of the pre-processing transport unit and the post-processing transport unit are configured by urethane belts, and the support plate that supports the transport belt is a POM (polyacetal resin) plate It may consist of.

  According to the present invention, an appropriate tension can be applied to an IC tag continuum in which IC tags are arranged in a plurality of columns, and data writing failure and printing failure due to meandering, skewing, and lifting of the IC tag continuum. Thus, it is possible to prevent defective data reading.

It is a schematic side view which shows the structure of embodiment of the IC tag issuing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows the structure of a part of IC tag continuous body shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view and a sectional view showing a configuration of the IC tag shown in FIG. 2. It is a front view which shows the structure of the inlay shown in FIG. It is a schematic side view which shows the structure of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic top view which shows the structure of the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic top view which shows the structure of the support plate in the pre-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the 1st antenna part shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the row | line | column antenna part shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the row | line | column antenna part shown in FIG. It is a schematic side view which shows the structure of the printing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a schematic side view which shows the structure of the post-processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control part which controls operation | movement of embodiment of the IC tag issuing apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the product information example memorize | stored in the information storage part shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of page information memorize | stored in the information storage part shown in FIG. 13, and the example of reissue information. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the conveyance operation in embodiment of the IC tag issuing apparatus which concerns on this invention.

  The IC tag issuing device according to the present embodiment writes desired data to each IC chip in a non-contact manner on each IC tag continuum 1 and encodes information on products and producers on each surface. The printed barcode is printed and issued. Referring to FIG. 1, the IC tag issuing device is issued with a mounting table 2, a preprocessing device 3, a printing device 4, and a post processing device 5 on which the IC tag continuous body 1 before issuing is placed. And a mounting table 2 on which the IC tag continuous body 1 is mounted.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the IC tag continuum 1 is a continuous paper (fanfold paper) in which pages in which a plurality of rows of IC tags 10 are arranged are alternately folded. In the present embodiment, 20 IC tags 10 of 10 sheets * 2 rows from the first column to the tenth column are arranged on one page. Sprocket holes 11 are formed at equal intervals on both sides of the IC tag continuous body 1. Further, a detection mark 12 indicating the start of the page is printed in the vicinity of the head in the transport direction in the region where the sprocket hole 11 is formed. The IC tag continuous body 1 may be roll paper wound in a roll shape. In this case, the detection mark 12 indicating the start of the IC tag 10 may be printed for each line.

  Referring to FIG. 3A, an inlay 13 is included in the IC tag 10. 3A is an enlarged front view of a region indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 2, and FIG. 3B is an XX cross-sectional view shown in FIG. The IC tag 10 according to the present embodiment is a product tag, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the inlay 13 is interposed between the front cover 10a and the back paper 10b.

  Referring to FIGS. 3B and 4, the inlay 13 includes a base material 13 a, an antenna 14, and an IC chip 15. For example, the inlay 13 includes a base material 13a made of a synthetic resin film, a linear antenna 14 made of a conductor is formed on the base material 13a, and a conductive adhesive is used on the antenna 14 to form an IC. The chip 15 is configured by bonding. The antenna 14 has an elongated shape whose longitudinal direction is the transport direction, and a loop-shaped antenna element 14a is provided at the center in the longitudinal direction. A dipole antenna element 14b connected to the loop antenna element 14a and extending linearly toward both front and rear ends in the longitudinal direction is provided. Further, meander line antenna elements 14c connected to the dipole antenna element 14b and zigzag folded in the width direction orthogonal to the transport direction are provided respectively in the longitudinal direction of the loop antenna element 14a.

  The IC chip 15 has a built-in non-volatile memory such as an EEPROM, which can hold a memory even when power is not supplied. The nonvolatile memory of the IC chip 15 includes a tag ID storage area in which a unique number (hereinafter referred to as a tag ID) for each inlay 13 is stored in advance, and a user storage area that can be rewritten by the user. The IC chip 15 includes a communication function by an electromagnetic induction method in which an antenna coil of a reader / writer and a loop antenna element 14a of the antenna 14 are magnetically coupled to transmit energy and signals, and a dipole antenna of the reader / writer antenna and the antenna 14 It has a radio frequency communication function for exchanging radio waves between the element 14b and the meander line antenna element 14c and transmitting energy and signals.

  The mounting table 2 has a mounting plate 21 on which the IC tag continuous body 1 is mounted. The mounting plate 21 is configured to be able to change the position of the mounting surface relative to the pre-processing device 3 and the post-processing device 5 and the angle of the mounting surface according to the size of the IC tag continuous body 1 and the paper quality. As a result, the IC tag continuum 1 mounted on the mounting table 2 can be smoothly supplied to the pre-processing device 3, and the IC tag continuous body 1 issued from the post-processing device 5 can be supplied to the mounting table 2. Can be placed in an orderly manner.

  The pre-processing device 3 is an encoding device that writes user-desired data such as a product number to each IC tag 10 (user storage area of the IC chip 15) of the IC tag continuum 1. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 5, the preprocessing device 3 includes a first antenna unit 31, a second antenna unit 32, a third antenna unit 33, a first tractor feeder unit 61, and a first transport unit 62. , Second transport unit 63, first negative pressure suction unit 71, second negative pressure suction unit 72, third negative pressure suction unit 73, fourth negative pressure suction unit 74, first sensor 81, A second sensor 82, a third sensor 83, and a first rotary encoder unit 91 are provided.

  The first tractor feeder unit 61 is disposed in the uppermost stream for receiving the IC tag continuum 1 before issuance, and is rotated between the driving roller 61a and the driven roller 61b with reference to FIGS. And a first tractor feeder drive motor 61d for rotating the endless belt 61c via the drive roller 61a. The endless belt 61c is fed to engage with the sprocket hole 11 of the IC tag continuous body 1. A pin 61e is formed. As a result, the first tractor feeder 61 rotates the endless belt 61c so that the feed pins 61e are sequentially engaged with the sprocket hole 11 so that the IC tag continuum 1 can be engaged with the first downstream side. Towing and transporting toward the transport unit 62. Further, the driving roller 61a of the first tractor feeder unit 61 is provided with a first rotary encoder unit 91 that detects the rotation of the driving roller 61a. A first sensor 81 that detects the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is provided in the vicinity of the first tractor feeder unit 61. Thus, the position of the IC tag continuum 1 (IC tag 10) in the preprocessing device 3 can be detected based on the detection results of the first sensor 81 and the first rotary encoder 91.

  The first transport unit 62 is disposed on the downstream side of the first tractor feeder unit 61, and is endlessly transported between the drive roller 62a and the driven roller 62b and rotated, and the drive roller 62a. And a first conveyor belt drive motor 62d for rotating the conveyor belt 62c. The first transport unit 62 transports the IC tag continuous body 1 placed on the upper surface of the transport belt 62c toward the second transport unit 63 on the downstream side by rotating the transport belt 62c. A second sensor 82 for detecting the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is provided between the first conveyance unit 62 and the second conveyance unit 63, and the top of the page is the first conveyance unit 62. , It is configured to be able to detect that it has reached the second conveyance unit 63.

  Further, the support plate 62e is disposed at a position between the driving roller 62a and the driven roller 62b below the upper conveyance belt 62c so as to contact the lower surface (inner peripheral surface) of the upper conveyance belt 62c. Therefore, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported from the upstream side toward the downstream side, the transport belt 62c is rotated while being slid on the support plate 62e.

  At a position of the support plate 62e facing the conveyance belt 62c, a suction hole 71b through which air is sucked by rotation of the first suction fan 71a of the first negative pressure suction unit 71 and a second of the second negative pressure suction unit 72 are provided. A plurality of suction holes 72b through which air is sucked by rotation of the suction fan 72a are formed along the transport direction. A large number of through holes 62f are formed in the transport belt 62c. Therefore, the IC tag continuum 1 is transported while being in close contact with the transport belt 62c by the negative pressure generated by the first negative pressure suction unit 71 and the second negative pressure suction unit 72.

  The second transport unit 63 is disposed on the downstream side of the first transport unit 62, and includes an endless transport belt 63c that is spanned between the drive roller 63a and the driven roller 63b and rotates, and the drive roller 63a. And a second conveyor belt drive motor 63d for rotating the conveyor belt 63c. The second conveyance unit 63 conveys the IC tag continuum 1 placed on the upper surface of the conveyance belt 63c toward the printing device 4 on the downstream side by rotating the conveyance belt 63c. A third sensor 83 that detects the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is provided between the second conveyance unit 63 and the printing device 4, and the top of the page is the second conveyance unit 63 and the printing device 4. It is configured to be able to detect that it has reached between.

  Further, the support plate 63e is disposed at a position between the driving roller 63a and the driven roller 63b below the upper conveying belt 63c so as to contact the lower surface (inner peripheral surface) of the upper conveying belt 63c. Therefore, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported from the upstream side toward the downstream side, the transport belt 63c is rotated while being slid on the support plate 63e.

  At a position of the support plate 63e facing the conveyance belt 63c, a suction hole 73b through which air is sucked by rotation of the third suction fan 73a of the third negative pressure suction unit 73 and a fourth of the fourth negative pressure suction unit 74 are provided. A plurality of suction holes 74b through which air is sucked by rotation of the suction fan 74a are formed along the transport direction. A large number of through holes 63f are formed in the transport belt 63c. Therefore, the IC tag continuous body 1 is conveyed in a state of being in close contact with the conveyance belt 63c by the negative pressure generated by the third negative pressure suction unit 73 and the fourth negative pressure suction unit 74.

  The first antenna unit 31 and the second antenna unit 32 are disposed in close proximity to and above the first transport unit 62. The first antenna unit 31 and the second antenna unit 32 are antennas that communicate with the IC tag 10 by an electromagnetic induction method, and have the same configuration. The first antenna unit 31 is used to read the tag ID from the IC tag 10. The second antenna unit 32 is used to write desired data such as a product number in the IC tag 10 (user storage area of the IC chip 15). Hereinafter, data written to the IC tag 10 is referred to as identification data. Hereinafter, the configuration of the first antenna unit 31 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10.

  Referring to FIG. 8A, the first antenna unit 31 is arranged at a position where the first antenna unit 31 is opposed to the first to tenth IC tags 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 conveyed by the first conveyance unit 62. Parts 31a to 31j are arranged. The column antenna units 31a to 31j are divided into an upstream column antenna unit 31a to 31e and a downstream column antenna unit 31f to 31j and are arranged in a staggered manner. The upstream column antenna units 31a to 31e are The odd-numbered column IC tags 10 are arranged to face each other, and the downstream-side column antenna units 31f to 31j are arranged to face the even-numbered column IC tags 10 respectively.

  The shield plate 310 is a support plate that supports the column antenna portions 31a to 31j, and is made of a metal such as aluminum or a conductive material such as a conductive resin. The shield plate 310 is disposed close to and parallel to the IC tag continuum 1 conveyed by the first conveyance unit 62, and the openings 311a to 311j respectively corresponding to the column antenna units 31a to 31j are upstream openings 311a. -311e and downstream openings 311f-311j are formed in a staggered pattern. The openings 311a to 311j are elongated and substantially rectangular with the transport direction as the longitudinal direction, and the upstream openings 311a to 311e differ only in the shape of the upstream one corner, and the downstream openings 311f to 311j. Are different only in the shape of one corner on the downstream side. In the shield plate 310, areas formed between the upstream openings 311a to 311e and the downstream openings 311f to 311j are interference prevention areas that prevent mutual communication from interfering with each other.

  Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the column antenna portions 31 a to 31 j include a printed circuit board 312 having substantially the same shape as the openings 311 a to 3161 j, a loop antenna element 313 formed on the lower surface of the printed circuit board 312, and the printed circuit board. An antenna terminal 314 erected on the upper surface opposite to the loop antenna element 313 at the end of 312, a ferrite sheet 315, and an antenna case 316 that covers the printed circuit board 312 from the upper surface side. The printed circuit board 312 is different only in the shape of one corner on the end side where the antenna terminal 314 is erected. The antenna case 316 is made of a metal such as aluminum or a conductive material such as a conductive resin, and has a terminal opening 316a through which the antenna terminal 314 passes, and is formed between the antenna case 316 and the printed board 312. The printed circuit board 312 is fixed to the antenna case 316 by passing the antenna terminal 314 through the terminal opening 316 a with the ferrite sheet 315 interposed and attaching a retaining ring (not shown) to the antenna terminal 314. The ferrite sheet 315 covers the loop antenna element 313 from the upper surface side of the printed board 312 and can suppress radiation from the printed board 312. Then, the antenna case 316 is fixed to the upper surface side of the shield plate 310 with screws 317 so that the printed circuit board 312 fits into the openings 311a to 311j. In this state, the surface other than the surface facing the IC tag continuous body 1 is electromagnetically shielded, and the surface on which the loop antenna element 313 of the printed circuit board 312 is formed is transported by the first transport unit 62. Directly opposed to the IC tag continuous body 1 to be formed.

  Since the openings 311a to 311j and the printed circuit board 312 are elongated and substantially rectangular shapes that differ only in the shape of one corner, they are fitted in a unique direction. Since the upstream openings 311a to 311e differ only in the shape of the single corner on the upstream side, in the upstream column antenna parts 31a to 31e, the antenna terminals that are erected on the end of the printed circuit board 312 314 is located upstream. Further, since the downstream openings 311f to 311j differ only in the shape of a single corner on the downstream side, in the downstream column antenna portions 31f to 31j, the antenna that is erected on the end of the printed circuit board 312. Terminal 314 is located downstream. As described above, the antenna terminals 314 of the column antenna units 31a to 31e arranged on the upstream side and the antenna terminals 314 of the column antenna units 31f to 31j arranged on the downstream side are arranged in directions away from each other. ing. Thereby, it is possible to prevent interference between the antenna terminals 314 of the column antenna units 31a to 31e arranged on the upstream side and the antenna terminals 314 of the column antenna units 31f to 31j arranged on the downstream side.

  Reference numeral 318 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is a non-adhesive coating sheet such as a silicone coating sheet attached to the lower surface of the shield plate 310 so as to cover the openings 311a to 311j. In the case where the IC tag continuous body 1 is a label continuous body temporarily attached to the mount, the sticking of the label to the shield plate 310 can be prevented by providing the non-adhesive coating sheet 318. The non-adhesive coating sheet 318 can be attached so as to cover the entire shield plate 310 including the openings 311a to 311j on the lower surface.

  The third antenna unit 33 is disposed so as to face the upper side of the second transport unit 63. The third antenna unit 33 is an antenna that communicates with the IC tag 10 using a radio wave system different from that of the first antenna unit 31 and the second antenna unit 32. The third antenna unit 33 is used to write identification data to the IC tag 10.

  The printing device 4 is printing means for printing on the surface of each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 such as product or producer data or a barcode that codes the data. Hereinafter, data such as product data and producer data to be printed on the surface of the IC tag 10 and barcodes obtained by encoding them are referred to as print data. Referring to FIG. 11, the printing apparatus 4 includes a printing unit 41, a light fixing unit 42, a filter unit 43, and a second tractor feeder unit 64, a third transport unit 65, and a discharge roller. 66 and a fifth negative pressure suction part 75.

  The second tractor feeder unit 64 is disposed in the uppermost stream for receiving the IC tag continuous body 1 from the pretreatment device 3, and is rotated between the driving roller 64a and the driven roller 64b with reference to FIG. And a second tractor feeder drive motor 64d for rotating the endless belt 64c via the driving roller 64a. The endless belt 64c is fed to engage with the sprocket hole 11 of the IC tag continuous body 1. A pin 64e is formed. As a result, the second tractor feeder unit 64 rotates the endless belt 64c so that the feed pins 64e are sequentially engaged with the sprocket hole 11 so that the IC tag continuum 1 is connected to the downstream printing unit. Tow and transport toward 41. The drive roller 64a of the second tractor feeder unit 64 is provided with a second rotary encoder unit 92 that detects the rotation of the drive roller 64a. Between the 2nd tractor feeder part 64 and the printing part 41, the 4th sensor 84 which detects the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuous body 1 is provided. Thereby, the position of the IC tag continuous body 1 (IC tag 10) in the printing apparatus 4 can be detected based on the detection results of the fourth sensor 84 and the second rotary encoder 92.

  The printing unit 41 employs an electrophotographic system such as a laser that forms a latent image on a photosensitive drum with laser light, develops the latent image with toner, and then transfers the latent image to the surface of the IC tag 10. The printing unit 41 prints product and producer data, barcodes and the like encoded on the surface of each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1, and an area near the top of the page other than the IC tag 10. For example, a page number is printed in an area where the sprocket hole 11 is formed. Note that the printing method of the printing unit 41 is not limited to the electrophotographic method, and may be a thermal transfer type, a thermal type, or an ink jet type.

  The third transport unit 65 is disposed on the downstream side of the printing unit 41, and is passed between the drive roller 65a and the driven roller 65b and rotates with an endless transport belt 65c and the drive roller 65a. A third conveyor belt drive motor 65d for rotating the conveyor belt 65c. The third conveyance unit 65 conveys the IC tag continuous body 1 placed on the upper surface of the conveyance belt 65c toward the post-processing device 5 via the discharge roller 66 on the downstream side by rotating the conveyance belt 65c. To do.

  Further, a support plate 65e is disposed at a position between the driving roller 65a and the driven roller 65b below the upper conveying belt 65c so as to contact the lower surface (inner peripheral surface) of the upper conveying belt 65c. Therefore, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported from the upstream side toward the downstream side, the transport belt 65c is rotated while being slid on the support plate 65e.

  A plurality of suction holes are formed in the support plate 65e facing the transport belt 65c along the transport direction through which air is sucked by the rotation of the fifth suction fan 75a of the fifth negative pressure suction section 75. And many through-holes are formed in the conveyance belt 65c. Therefore, the IC tag continuum 1 is transported while being in close contact with the transport belt 65c due to the negative pressure by the fifth negative pressure suction part 75.

  The light fixing unit 42 melts the toner transferred by the printing unit 41 by irradiating the surface of the IC tag continuous body 1 conveyed by the third conveying unit 65 with flash light using a xenon tube or the like. To fix the toner image. Thereby, the toner image can be fixed in a non-contact manner without damaging the IC tag 10 (external force).

  The filter unit 43 is an air filter for eliminating gases and off-flavors generated during light fixing by the light fixing unit 42.

  The post-processing device 5 verifies that the identification data has been correctly written in each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 and marks the IC tag 10 in which the identification data has not been correctly written. Referring to FIG. 12, the post-processing device 5 includes a fourth antenna unit 51, an embossing processing unit 52, a fourth transport unit 67, a sixth negative pressure suction unit 76, a seventh negative pressure suction unit 77, A page number reading unit 93, a fifth sensor 85, a sixth sensor 86, and a seventh sensor 87 are provided.

  The 4th conveyance part 67 is arrange | positioned in the uppermost stream of the post-processing apparatus 5 which receives the IC tag continuous body 1 from the printing apparatus 4, is spanned between the driving roller 67a and the driven roller 67b, and is endless. A conveyor belt 67c and a fourth conveyor belt drive motor 67d that rotates the conveyor belt 67c via a drive roller 67a are provided. The fourth conveyance unit 67 conveys the IC tag continuous body 1 placed on the upper surface of the conveyance belt 67c toward the embossing processing unit 52 on the downstream side by rotating the conveyance belt 67c. A sixth sensor 86 for detecting the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is provided between the fourth conveyance unit 67 and the embossing processing unit 52, and the top of the page is the fourth conveyance unit 67 and the embossment. It is configured to be able to detect that it has reached the processing unit 52. In addition, a seventh sensor 87 for detecting the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is provided at the discharge port of the embossing processing unit 52 so that a jam (paper jam) or the like in the embossing processing unit 52 can be detected. ing.

  Further, a support plate 67e is disposed at a position between the driving roller 67a and the driven roller 67b below the upper conveying belt 67c so as to contact the lower surface (inner peripheral surface) of the upper conveying belt 67c. Therefore, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported from the upstream side toward the downstream side, the transport belt 67c is rotated while being slid on the support plate 67e.

  At a portion of the support plate 67e facing the conveying belt 67c, a suction hole through which the air is sucked by the rotation of the sixth suction fan 76a of the sixth negative pressure suction portion 76, and a seventh suction of the seventh negative pressure suction portion 77. A plurality of suction holes through which air is sucked by rotation of the fan 77a are formed along the transport direction. And many through-holes are formed in the conveyance belt 67c. Therefore, the IC tag continuous body 1 is conveyed in a state of being in close contact with the conveyance belt 67c by the negative pressure generated by the sixth negative pressure suction unit 76 and the seventh negative pressure suction unit 77.

  The fifth sensor 85 is arranged in the vicinity of the uppermost stream in the post-processing device 5 that receives the IC tag continuum 1 from the printing device 4 and is configured to detect that the top of the page has reached the post-processing device 5. . Further, the page number reading unit 93 is also arranged near the uppermost stream that receives the IC tag continuum 1 from the printing device 4, and when the fifth sensor 85 detects that the top of the page has reached the post-processing device 5. The page number printed by the printer 4 is read by photographing the surface of the IC tag continuum 1.

  The fourth antenna unit 51 is disposed above the fourth transport unit 67 so as to face it. The fourth antenna unit 51 is an antenna that communicates with the IC tag 10 by a radio wave system different from that of the first antenna unit 31 and the second antenna unit 32. The fourth antenna unit 51 is used to read the tag ID and the identification data written to the IC tag 10 from the IC tag 10 being transported by the fourth transport unit 67.

  Referring to FIG. 12, the embossing processing unit 52 is provided with a cutter member 53 corresponding to each of the plurality of rows of IC tags 10. The cutter member 53 is a mark providing unit that performs an embossing process in which a part of the end of the IC tag 10 is cut and bent. And the embossing process part 52 performs the embossing process which raises a part of the edge part using the cutter member 53, and bends with respect to the IC tag 10 which could not write identification data correctly.

  The first antenna unit 31, the second antenna unit 32, the third antenna unit 33, and the fourth antenna unit 51 are transported by the transport belt 62 c and the support plate 62 e of the first transport unit 62 and by the second transport unit 63. The belt 63c and the support plate 63e are disposed opposite to the transport belt 67c and the support plate 67e of the fourth transport unit 67, respectively. Accordingly, the conveyance belts 62c, 63c, and 67c and the support plates 62e, 63e, and 67e are used for maintaining good communication between the IC tag continuum 1 (IC tag 10) and the respective antenna units. The dielectric constant is preferably low so that the resonance frequency of the antenna of the IC tag continuum 1 (IC tag 10) does not fluctuate. Further, since the conveyor belts 62c, 63c, and 67c slide in a negative pressure direction in the directions of the support plates 62e, 63e, and 67e, the conveyor belts 62c, 63c, and 67c, and the support plates 62e, 63e, and 67e, It is important that the wear due to sliding is small, and that the conveyor belts 62c, 63c, 67c and the support plates 62e, 63e, 67e have excellent friction resistance (a material having a low friction coefficient) and are not easily charged. Therefore, in the present embodiment, urethane belts are employed as the transport belts 62c, 63c, and 67c, and POM (polyacetal resin) plates are employed as the support plates 62e, 63e, and 67e.

Next, the configuration of the control unit that controls the operation of the IC tag issuing device according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
Referring to FIG. 13, the IC tag issuing device according to the present embodiment includes a transport control unit 101, a writing control unit 102, a print control unit 103, an information storage unit 110, a tag ID reading unit 121, The first identification data writing unit 122, the second identification data writing unit 123, and the identification data reading unit 124 are provided.

  The transport control unit 101 is an information processing unit such as a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The ROM of the conveyance control unit 101 stores a control program for performing conveyance control of the IC tag continuous body 1. The conveyance control unit 101 reads out a control program stored in the ROM, and develops the control program in the RAM, whereby a position sensor group (first sensor 81, first rotary encoder unit 91, second sensor 82, third sensor). In accordance with inputs from the sensor 83, the fourth sensor 84, the second rotary encoder unit 92, the fifth sensor 85, the sixth sensor 86, and the seventh sensor 87), a conveyance component group (first tractor feeder drive motor 61d, A first conveyor belt drive motor 62d, a second conveyor belt drive motor 63d, a second tractor feeder drive motor 64d, a third conveyor belt drive motor 65d, a fourth conveyor belt drive motor 67d), and a suction component group (first suction fan) 71a, second suction fan 72a, third suction fan 73a, fourth suction fan 74a, fifth suction fan 75a, Suction fan 76a, a seventh suction fan 77a) by controlling the conveying the IC tag continuum 1.

  The write control unit 102 is an information processing unit such as a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The ROM of the writing control unit 102 stores a control program for writing identification data to each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1. The write control unit 102 reads out a control program stored in the ROM, and develops the control program in the RAM, whereby a communication component group (tag ID reading unit 121, first identification data writing unit 122, second The identification data writing unit 123 and the identification data reading unit 124) are controlled to write the identification data to each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1.

  The print control unit 103 is an information processing unit such as a microcomputer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. A control program for operating the printing unit 41 and the light fixing unit 42 is stored in the ROM of the printing control unit 103. The print control unit 103 reads the control program stored in the ROM and develops the control program in the RAM, thereby controlling the print unit 41 and the light fixing unit 42 to control each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1. The print data is printed on the surface.

  The information storage unit 110 is a storage unit such as a semiconductor memory or an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and includes a product information storage unit 111, a page information storage unit 112, and a reissue information storage unit 113.

  The product information storage unit 111 is a storage unit that stores product information input via a network (not shown) or various recording media. As shown in FIG. 14, the product information includes identification data (management number, etc.) to be written on each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 and prints printed on the surface of each IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1. The list information includes data (product number, product name, etc.) and the tag ID of the IC tag 10 in which the identification data is written. The tag ID is blank as shown in FIG. 14A until the identification data is written in the IC tag 10, and after the identification data is written in the IC tag 10, as shown in FIG. 14B. The tag ID of the IC tag 10 in which the identification data is written is described.

  The page information storage unit 112 is a storage unit that stores page information generated for each page of the IC tag continuum 1. As for page information, referring to FIG. 15A, matrix information indicating the position of the tag ID on the page, the read tag ID, identification data (management number, etc.) to be written to each IC tag 10 of one page, It consists of print data (product number, product name, etc.) printed on the surface of each IC tag 10 on one page and the tag ID of the IC tag 10 in which identification data is written. As the page information storage unit 112, a storage area may be secured on the RAM of the write control unit 102 or the print control unit 103 and used as a buffer.

  The reissue information storage unit 113 is a storage unit that stores reissue information to be reissued collectively at the end. Referring to FIG. 15B, the reissue information includes identification data that failed to be written to the IC tag 10 and corresponding print data (product number, product name, etc.).

  The tag ID reading unit 121 is a reader / writer that uses the first antenna unit 31 to read the tag ID from the IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuous body 1 conveyed by the first conveyance unit 62 by an electromagnetic induction method. The tag ID reading unit 121 has a function of communicating with the IC tag 10 through a plurality of channels having different frequencies, and at least the column antenna units 31a to 31j adjacent in the width direction and the diagonal direction have different channels. It is configured to be used.

  The first identification data writing unit 122 is a reader / writer that uses the second antenna unit 32 to write identification data to the IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 conveyed by the first conveyance unit 62 by an electromagnetic induction method. is there. The first identification data writing unit 122 has a function of communicating with the IC tag 10 through a plurality of channels having different frequencies. At least in the column antenna units 32a to 32j adjacent in the width direction and the diagonal direction, It is configured to use different channels.

  The second identification data writing unit 123 is a reader / writer that uses the third antenna unit 33 to write identification data to the IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 transported by the second transport unit 63 by a radio wave method. .

  The identification data reading unit 124 is a reader / writer that uses the fourth antenna unit 51 to read the tag ID and the identification data from the IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 being conveyed by the fourth conveyance unit 67 by a radio wave method. is there.

Next, the conveyance operation of the IC tag continuous body 1 in the IC tag issuing device of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
When the IC tag continuum 1 is set in the first tractor feeder unit 61 and a start button (not shown) is pressed, the transport control unit 101 drives the transport component group (first tractor feeder drive motor 61d, first transport belt drive). Motor 62d, second transport belt drive motor 63d, second tractor feeder drive motor 64d, third transport belt drive motor 65d, fourth transport belt drive motor 67d), and suction component group (first suction fan 71a, second The IC tag continuous body 1 is conveyed by controlling the suction fan 72a, the third suction fan 73a, the fourth suction fan 74a, the fifth suction fan 75a, the sixth suction fan 76a, and the seventh suction fan 77a). In the IC tag issuing device of the present embodiment, the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported based on the transport speed of the second tractor feeder unit 64 of the printing device 4. That is, since the feed pin 64 e is engaged with the sprocket hole 11 in the second tractor feeder portion 64, the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported at the transport speed of the second tractor feeder portion 64. In contrast, the transport speeds of the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 of the pretreatment device 3 are set slower than the transport speed of the second tractor feeder unit 64 and the fourth speed of the post-processing device 5 is set. The conveyance speed of the conveyance unit 67 is set to be higher than the conveyance speed of the second tractor feeder unit 64. Accordingly, in the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 of the pretreatment device 3, the speed at which the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported is the transport belts 62 c and 63 c of the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63. Therefore, the IC tag continuum 1 is pulled downstream in the transport direction and transported while slightly sliding on the transport belts 62c and 63c. Moreover, in the 4th conveyance part 67 of the post-processing apparatus 5, since the speed at which the IC tag continuous body 1 is conveyed becomes slower than the rotational speed of the conveyance belt 67c of the 4th conveyance part 67, the IC tag continuous body. 1 is pulled to the upstream side in the transport direction and transported while slightly sliding on the transport belt 67c. At this time, the IC tag continuum 1 includes a first negative pressure suction unit 71, a second negative pressure suction unit 72, a third negative pressure suction unit 73, a fourth negative pressure suction unit 74, a sixth negative pressure suction unit 76, and Due to the negative pressure by the seventh negative pressure suction part 77, a force acts in the direction in which it is brought into close contact with the conveyor belts 62c, 63c, 67c. Therefore, the IC tag continuum 1 is tensioned in the transport direction without fluttering in the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 of the pre-processing device 3 and the fourth transport unit 67 of the post-processing device 5. It is transported while maintaining In addition, with respect to the conveyance speed of the second tractor feeder unit 64, the conveyance speeds of the first conveyance unit 62 and the second conveyance unit 63 of the pretreatment device 3 are within the range of 90 to 99%, and The conveyance speed of the fourth conveyance unit 67 may be set in the range of 101 to 110% according to the frictional force of each conveyance belt and the suction force of each suction fan. As a result, the sprocket hole 11 can be prevented from being broken (sprocket hole 11 is damaged or dropped), the skew of the IC tag continuum 1 can be prevented, and the occurrence of wrinkles in the IC tag continuum 1 can be prevented. Further, it is possible to prevent the sheet from being cut at the perforation between pages of the IC tag continuum 1. Further, the first tractor feeder 61 of the pretreatment device 3 is driven only in the initial stage until the tip of the IC tag continuous body 1 reaches the printing device 4, and thereafter, the drive is stopped and becomes a free state. . Accordingly, since the feed pin 61e is engaged with the sprocket hole 11 in the first tractor feeder portion 61 of the pretreatment device 3, the IC tag continuous body 1 is conveyed by the second tractor feeder portion 64 of the printing device 4. It is rotated at speed.

  The conveyance control unit 101 controls the rotation speeds of the first suction fan 71a, the second suction fan 72a, the third suction fan 73a, the fourth suction fan 74a, the sixth suction fan 76a, and the seventh suction fan 77a, respectively. , Suction by the first negative pressure suction part 71, the second negative pressure suction part 72, the third negative pressure suction part 73, the fourth negative pressure suction part 74, the sixth negative pressure suction part 76 and the seventh negative pressure suction part 77 Each has a function of changing the force into a plurality of stages (in this embodiment, 10 stages). Then, the conveyance control unit 101 receives paper information (paper type, paper thickness, etc.) of the IC tag continuum 1 by an input unit (not shown), and the IC tag continuum 1 is set in the first tractor feeder unit 61 to be printed. 4 (second tractor feeder section 64), the pre-processing device 3 (first transport section 62, second transport section 63) uses the suction force according to the sheet information of the IC tag continuum 1 to generate the IC. The continuous tag body 1 is conveyed.

  FIG. 16A is an explanatory diagram for explaining a suction force control method when “thick paper” such as “product tag” (price tag tag) is used as the paper information of the IC tag continuum 1. is there. The numerical values in the tables in FIGS. 16A and 16B are the first negative pressure suction unit 71, the second negative pressure suction unit 72, the third negative pressure suction unit 73, the fourth negative pressure suction unit 74, 6 shows the number of stages of suction force by the negative suction part 76 and the seventh negative pressure suction part, and the larger the numerical value, the stronger the suction force. When “thick paper” is used as the paper information, when the IC tag continuum 1 is set in the first tractor feeder unit 61 and a start button (not shown) is pressed, the transport control unit 101 selects the suction component group. By controlling the suction force of the first negative pressure suction unit 71 arranged at the location for receiving the IC tag continuous body 1 from the first tractor feeder unit 61 in the first transport unit 62 to “7”, The suction force between the second negative pressure suction unit 72 in the transport unit 62 and the third negative pressure suction unit 73 and the fourth negative pressure suction unit 74 in the second transport unit 63 is controlled to “3”. Note that the suction force “3” is a suction force in a normal operation in which the IC tag continuous body 1 reaches the printing device 4 and is transported with reference to the second tractor feeder portion 64. Are the same regardless of the paper information. Therefore, in a state where the IC tag continuum 1 is transported only by the first tractor feeder 61 and the first transporter 62, the location (first negative pressure) where the IC tag continuum 1 is received from the first tractor feeder 61. The suction force of the suction part 71) is controlled stronger than usual. This prevents meandering and skewing of the IC tag continuous body 1 and lifting of the tip of the IC tag continuous body 1 when the IC tag continuous body 1 is transferred from the first tractor feeder section 61 to the first transport section 62. be able to.

  Next, when the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is detected by the second sensor 82, the transport control unit 101 stops the driving of the first tractor feeder unit 61 to make it free. Then, the transport control unit 101 uses the suction force of the first negative pressure suction unit 71 and the second negative pressure suction unit 72 in the first transport unit 62 and the third negative pressure suction unit 73 in the second transport unit 63 as “ 3 ”and the suction force of the fourth negative pressure suction part 74 disposed at the location where the IC tag continuous body 1 is delivered to the printing device 4 (second tractor feeder part 64) in the second transport part 63 is“ 7 ". Therefore, in a state where the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported only by the first transport section 62 and the second transport section 63, a location (the fourth negative pressure suction section 74) that delivers the IC tag continuous body 1 to the printing device 4. ) To control the suction force stronger than usual. Accordingly, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is delivered, the IC tag continuous body 1 is reliably delivered from the second transport unit 63 to the printing device 4 without meandering, skewing, and lifting of the tip. be able to. Then, when the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is detected by the third sensor 83 and the IC tag continuum 1 is delivered from the second transport unit 63 to the printing device 4 (second tractor feeder unit 64), the above-described case. Move to normal operation.

  In the printing apparatus 4, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is received, an initialization process for moving the feed pin 64 e of the second tractor feeder unit 64 to the home position is performed. This initialization process is configured to be performed at a timing when the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is detected by the second sensor 82 before the IC tag continuum 1 reaches the printing device 4. Then, when the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is detected by the third sensor 83, the transport control unit 101 starts driving the second tractor feeder unit 64 at a predetermined timing, and sets the feed pin 64e to the second. The IC tag continuous body 1 delivered from the transport unit 63 is engaged with the sprocket hole 11.

  The second tractor feeder unit 64 is provided with a paper detection sensor (not shown) that detects the IC tag continuous body 1. The sheet detection sensor includes, for example, an actuator that rotates in contact with the IC tag continuous body 1 conveyed by the second tractor feeder unit 64 and a photosensor that detects the rotation of the actuator. Then, when the IC tag continuous body 1 is transferred from the second transport unit 63 to the second tractor feeder unit 64, the transport control unit 101 receives an IC tag from an output from a sheet detection sensor (not shown) of the second tractor feeder unit 64. It is determined whether the delivery of the continuum 1 is successful. When the IC tag continuum 1 is detected by a sheet detection sensor (not shown) of the second tractor feeder unit 64 and it is determined that the delivery has been successful, the process proceeds to the normal operation. On the other hand, the IC tag continuum 1 is not detected by a sheet detection sensor (not shown) of the second tractor feeder section 64, and the delivery fails (when the feed pin 64e does not engage the sprocket hole 11 of the IC tag continuum 1 well). When it is determined that the transfer control unit 101 has performed the retry operation. The retry operation reverses the transport direction of the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63, thereby returning the tip of the IC tag continuous body 1 to the second transport unit 63 and initializing the second tractor feeder unit 64. Processing is performed, and the IC tag continuous body 1 is fed into the second tractor feeder unit 64 by rotating the transport direction of the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 in the normal direction. Note that the number of retry operations is set in advance. If delivery of the IC tag continuum 1 is not successful even after performing a preset number of retry operations, the transport control unit 101 determines that a jam (paper jam) has occurred, stops the operation of the apparatus, A jam handling operation is performed in which the conveyance direction of the first conveyance unit 62 and the second conveyance unit 63 is reversed and the IC tag continuous body 1 is returned to the mounting table 2.

  FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram for explaining a suction force control method when “thin paper” such as a label is used as paper information of the IC tag continuum 1. When “thin paper” is used as the paper information, when the IC tag continuum 1 is set in the first tractor feeder unit 61 and a start button (not shown) is pressed, the transport control unit 101 selects the suction component group. The first negative pressure suction unit 71 and the second negative pressure suction unit 72 in the first transport unit 62 and the third negative pressure suction unit 73 and the fourth negative pressure suction unit 74 in the second transport unit 63 are controlled. The suction force is controlled to the maximum “10”. This state is continued until the detection mark 12 of the IC tag continuum 1 is detected by the third sensor 83 and the IC tag continuum 1 is delivered from the second transport unit 63 to the printing device 4. When the IC tag continuum 1 is “thin paper” such as a label, the IC tag continuum 1 is likely to be meandering or skewing and the tip of the IC tag continuum 1 is liable to rise. Until reaching the apparatus 4 and switching to the transport based on the second tractor feeder section 64 thereafter, the first transport section 62 and the second transport section 63 are sucked with a strong suction force.

  In the present embodiment, the suction force of the sixth negative pressure suction unit 76 and the seventh negative pressure suction unit 77 in the fourth transport unit 67 of the post-processing device 5 is always controlled to “5”. Further, the first negative pressure suction unit 71, the second negative pressure suction unit 72, the third negative pressure suction unit 73, the fourth negative pressure suction unit 74, the sixth negative pressure suction unit 76, and the seventh negative pressure suction unit 77. You may comprise so that a suction force and the timing which switches the said suction force can be set manually.

  In the present embodiment, the paper information of the IC tag continuum 1 is set according to the thickness of the paper, and the suction force until the tip of the IC tag continuum 1 reaches the printing device 4 is controlled. Although configured, the width of the IC tag continuum 1 may be set as paper information to control the suction force until the tip of the IC tag continuum 1 reaches the printing device 4. In this case, the width of the IC tag continuous body 1 is narrow, that is, the suction force may be controlled to be stronger as the area is smaller.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the preprocessing device 3 that writes identification data to the IC tags 10 in a plurality of rows arranged as the IC tag continuous body 1, and the IC tag 10 on which the identification data is written. The IC tag issuing device includes a printing device 4 for printing print data on the printer and a post-processing device 5 that reads and verifies the identification data written on the IC tag 10. Formed on the IC tag continuum 1, provided in the printing device 4 and the first conveyance unit 62 and the second conveyance unit 63 that function as a pretreatment conveyance unit that conveys the tag continuum 1 while sucking the conveyance belts 62 c and 63 c. A second tractor feeder portion 64 functioning as a print processing tractor feeder portion that conveys the IC tag continuous body 1 by removably engaging the feed pin 64e with the sprocket hole 11, It arranged in the processing apparatus 5, and a the function as post-processing transport unit that transports while sucking an IC tag continuum 1 to the conveying belt 67c and the fourth conveyance unit 67.
With this configuration, the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported on the basis of the second tractor feeder section 64 of the printing apparatus 4, and the first transport section 62 and the second transport section 63 of the upstream preprocessing apparatus 3 are connected to the downstream side. The IC tag continuous body 1 is brought into close contact with the conveyor belts 62c, 63c, 67c by negative pressure by the fourth conveyor 67 of the post-processing device 5, and an appropriate tension is applied to the conveyor direction. it can. As a result, it is possible to prevent data writing failure, printing failure, and data reading failure due to meandering, skewing, and lifting of the IC tag continuum 1.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the transport speeds of the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 are set slower than the transport speed of the second tractor feeder unit 64, and the transport speed of the fourth transport unit 67 is The second tractor feeder unit 64 is set to be faster than the conveyance speed.
With this configuration, in a normal transport operation, the speed at which the IC tag continuous body 1 is transported in the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 of the pretreatment device 3 is higher than that of the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit. Since the rotational speed of the conveyor belts 62c and 63c of the part 63 is faster, the IC tag continuum 1 is conveyed while being slightly slid on the conveyor belts 62c and 63c by being pulled downstream in the conveyance direction. Appropriate tension can be applied to the tag continuum 1 forward in the transport direction. Moreover, in the 4th conveyance part 67 of the post-processing apparatus 5, since the speed by which the IC tag continuous body 1 is conveyed becomes slower than the rotational speed of the conveyance belt 67c of the 4th conveyance part 67, an IC tag continuous body. 1 is pulled upstream in the transport direction and transported while slightly sliding on the transport belt 67c, so that an appropriate tension can be applied to the IC tag continuous body 1 toward the rear in the transport direction.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the second antenna unit 32 and the third antenna unit 33 that are arranged to face the first transport unit 62 and the second transport unit 63 and write identification data to the IC tag 10, The fourth antenna unit 51 is disposed opposite to the fourth transport unit 67 and reads identification data written on the IC tag 10.
With this configuration, communication can be performed in a state where the IC tag 10 of the IC tag continuum 1 to be conveyed is in direct contact with the second antenna unit 32, the third antenna unit 33, and the fourth antenna unit 51. Accuracy can be improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the feed pin 61e can be engaged with and disengaged from the sprocket hole 11 provided on the upstream side of the first transport unit 62 of the pretreatment device 3 and formed in the IC tag continuous body 1. A first tractor feeder unit 61 for transporting the IC tag continuous body 1 in combination, and a first rotary encoder unit 91 functioning as a rotation angle detecting means provided on the drive shaft of the first tractor feeder unit 61, The 1 tractor feeder unit 61 stops driving after the IC tag continuum 1 reaches the second tractor feeder unit 64 after the IC tag continuum 1 is transported to the first transport unit 62.
With this configuration, the set IC tag continuous body 1 can be reliably transported to the first transport unit 62. Further, since the driving of the first tractor feeder unit 61 is stopped before the IC tag continuum 1 reaches the printing device 4, the first tractor feeder unit 61 is synchronized with the normal conveyance operation based on the conveyance by the second tractor feeder unit 64. There is no need to take it, and the control can be simplified.

Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, the transport belts 62c, 63c, 67c of the first transport unit 62, the second transport unit 63, and the fourth transport unit 67 are configured by urethane belts, and the transport belts 62c, 63c. The support plates 62e, 63e, and 67e that respectively support the 67c are constituted by POM (polyacetal resin) plates.
With this configuration, it is possible to suppress wear caused by sliding between the conveyor belts 62c, 63c, and 67c and the support plates 62e, 63e, and 67e. Further, the conveyance belts 62c, 63c, 67c and the support plates 62e, 63e, 67e are made of a material having excellent friction resistance (a material having a low coefficient of friction) to prevent charging, and the IC tag 10 (IC The chip 15) can be prevented from being damaged.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by specific embodiment, the said embodiment is an example and it cannot be overemphasized that it can change and implement in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 IC tag continuous body 2 Mounting base 3 Pre-processing apparatus 4 Printing apparatus 5 Post-processing apparatus 10 IC tag 11 Sprocket hole 12 Detection mark 13 Inlay 13a Base material 14 Antenna 14a Loop antenna element 14b Dipole antenna element 14c Meander line antenna element 15 IC chip 21 mounting plate 31 first antenna unit 31a to 31j column antenna unit 32 second antenna unit 32a to 32j column antenna unit 33 third antenna unit 41 printing unit 42 light fixing unit 43 filter unit 51 fourth antenna unit 52 embossing Processing unit 53 Cutter member 61 First tractor feeder 61a Drive roller 61b Driven roller 61c Endless belt 61d First tractor feeder drive motor 61e Feed pin 62 First transport unit 62a Drive roller 62b Driven roller 62c Transport belt 62d First Conveying belt driving motor 62e Support plate 62f Through hole 63 Second conveying portion 63a Driving roller 63b Driven roller 63c Conveying belt 63d Second conveying belt driving motor 63e Supporting plate 63f Through hole 64 Second tractor feeder portion 64a Driving roller 64b Followed roller 64c Endless belt 64d Second tractor feeder drive motor 64e Feed pin 65 Third transport portion 65a Drive roller 65b Drive roller 65c Transport belt 65d Third transport belt drive motor 65e Support plate 66 Discharge roller 67 Fourth transport portion 67a Drive roller 67b Drive roller 67c Conveying belt 67d Fourth conveying belt drive motor 67e Support plate 71 First negative pressure suction part 71a First suction fan 71b Suction hole 72 Second negative pressure suction part 72a Second suction fan 72b Suction hole 73 Third negative pressure suction part 73a Third suction fan 73b Suction hole 74 Fourth negative pressure suction part 74a Fourth suction fan 74b Suction hole 75 Fifth negative pressure suction part 75a Fifth suction fan 76 Sixth negative pressure suction part 76a Sixth suction fan 77 Seventh negative pressure suction part 77a 7th suction fan 81 1st sensor 82 2nd sensor 83 3rd sensor 84 4th sensor 85 5th sensor 86 6th sensor 87 7th sensor 91 1st rotary encoder part 92 2nd rotary encoder part 93 Page number reading part 101 transport control unit 102 write control unit 103 print control unit 110 information storage unit 111 product information storage unit 112 page information storage unit 113 reissue information storage unit 121 tag ID reading unit 122 first identification data writing unit 123 second identification Data writing unit 124 Identification data reading unit 310 Shield plates 311a to 311j Opening 312 Printed circuit board 313 Loop-shaped unwinding Na element 314 antenna terminal 315 ferrite sheet 316 antenna case 316a terminal opening 317 Screw 318 nonstick coating sheet

Claims (17)

A pre-processing step of placing the IC tags arranged as a continuous IC tag on a pre-processing transport unit and transporting, and writing identification data to the IC tag that is attracted and adhered to the pre-processing transport unit;
A post-processing step of mounting and transporting the IC tag on a post-processing transport unit, and reading and verifying the identification data written on the IC tag that is attracted and adhered to the post-processing transport unit;
IC tag issuing method including An IC tag issuing method according to claim 1,
The preprocessing step writes the identification data to the IC tag while transporting the IC tag arranged as the IC tag continuum on the preprocessing transport unit,
The post-processing step is an IC tag issuing method in which the identification data written on the IC tag is read and verified while the IC tag is placed on the post-processing transport unit and transported. An IC tag issuing method according to claim 1,
The IC tag issuing method, wherein the IC tags arranged as a continuous IC tag are arranged in a plurality of rows in the width direction. An IC tag issuing method according to claim 1,
An IC tag issuing method, further comprising a printing step of printing print data on the IC tag in which the identification data is written. An IC tag issuing method according to claim 4,
The printing step is an IC tag issuing method for printing on the IC tag in a non-contact manner. An IC tag issuing method according to claim 4,
In the IC tag issuing method, the printing step performs printing by fixing the toner image transferred to the IC tag in a non-contact manner. An IC tag issuing method according to claim 4,
The printing step is an IC tag issuing method for printing on the IC tag by an ink jet method. An IC tag issuing method according to claim 4,
The conveyance speed of the pretreatment process is set slower than the conveyance speed of the printing process,
The IC tag issuing method in which the conveyance speed of the post-processing step is set faster than the conveyance speed of the printing step. An IC tag continuum including a pre-processing conveyance unit that places and conveys the IC tags aligned, and the pre-processing conveyance unit sucks and adheres the IC tag continuum to an upper surface thereof, and the pre-processing conveyance A pre-processing device that writes identification data to the IC tag that is attracted and adhered to the part;
A post-processing transport unit that mounts and transports the IC tag; the post-processing transport unit sucks and adheres the IC tag continuum to an upper surface thereof and reads the identification data written on the IC tag; A post-processing device to be verified,
IC tag issuing device. The IC tag issuing device according to claim 9,
The preprocessing device writes the identification data to the IC tag while placing and transporting IC tags aligned as the IC tag continuous body on the upper surface of the preprocessing transport unit,
The post-processing device is an IC tag issuing device that reads and verifies the identification data written on the IC tag while placing and transporting the IC tag on the upper surface of the post-processing transport unit. The IC tag issuing device according to claim 9,
The IC tag issuing device in which the IC tags arranged as the IC tag continuous body are arranged in a plurality of rows in the width direction. The IC tag issuing device according to claim 9,
An IC tag issuing device further comprising a printing device for printing print data on the IC tag in which the identification data is written. An IC tag issuing device according to claim 12,
The printing device is an IC tag issuing device for printing on the IC tag in a non-contact manner. An IC tag issuing device according to claim 12,
The printing apparatus is an IC tag issuing apparatus that performs printing by non-contacting and fixing the toner image transferred to the IC tag. An IC tag issuing device according to claim 12,
The printing device is an IC tag issuing device that performs printing on the IC tag by an ink jet method. The IC tag issuing device according to claim 9,
A pre-processing antenna unit that is arranged opposite to the pre-processing transport unit and writes the identification data to the IC tag;
A post-processing antenna unit that is arranged opposite to the post-processing transport unit and reads the identification data written on the IC tag;
An IC tag issuing device further comprising: The IC tag issuing device according to any one of claims 9 to 16,
The pre-processing conveyance unit and the conveyance belt of the post-processing conveyance unit are composed of urethane belts,
An IC tag issuing device in which the support plate for supporting the conveyor belt is composed of a POM (polyacetal resin) plate.

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