JP2019040576A - Theft prevention tag - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a theft prevention tag capable of preventing a cable from being easily removed even when theft does not occur.SOLUTION: An antitheft device 1000 comprises a clamp part 1050 fixing a cable so as to arbitrarily release in a theft prevention tag 1010 detachably connected with a cable 1100, while being mounted to a merchandise or a merchandise exhibition base. More preferably, the clamp part fixes the cable so as to be in a direction of the cable different from a connection direction of the cable to the theft prevention tag.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an anti-theft tag that can prevent a cable from being easily pulled out.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to prevent theft of various products such as home appliances displayed in a store or at a storefront, measures have been taken such as attaching a theft prevention tag connected with a wired cord to the product. The anti-theft tag emits an alarm sound or turns on an alarm lamp such as an LED when the electrical connection changes, such as when the connected wired cord is disconnected or the electrical connection is interrupted Or notify the master unit such as a management room of the occurrence of an abnormality.

  As a result, theft incidents that cannot be predicted when they occur will be prevented in advance, and in the unlikely event of theft, the store manager will be notified without delay, so that the store staff will constantly monitor It is possible to take countermeasures and take countermeasures without having to do this. On the other hand, there are not a few customers who take exhibits, etc., in their hands and check their usability in detail. There is a concern that a change in the connection will occur and an unnecessary alarm sound will be generated.

  For example, in Patent Document 1 below, a switch 4 that changes state when attached to the exhibit 14 is attached to the tip of the cord 2 and is slidable with respect to the cord 2 in the vicinity of the switch 4. In addition, a theft alarm device for an exhibit is provided, which is provided with a relay bracket 9 attached to the exhibit 14 together with the switch 4. In addition, it is described that this makes it possible to prevent malfunction of the anti-theft device in the anti-theft device using the anti-theft code.

  Also, in Patent Document 2 below, the anti-theft that can protect the main body of the smartphone and the battery from theft damage at the same time by sticking across the main body part of the smartphone and the lid part of the battery or the like. A tag is disclosed. More specifically, when the cable 21 extending from the seat tag connector 20 is pulled, the seat tag 10 may be pulled out from the seat tag connector 20, thereby causing the alarm device 4 to be activated. When the hand 50 is picked up, there is a concern that something will be caught on the cable 21 and the alarm device 4 will operate unexpectedly. Therefore, the cable 21 is used to lock the cable 21 to the smartphone 50 etc. It is described that it is possible to reduce the operation of the alarm device 4 due to the unexpectedness.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-027285 JP2013-080446A

  However, if an alarm sound is issued despite only confirming the product, etc., it will cause the customer to feel very unpleasant, and the store side will be required to respond excessively. The disadvantage for both sides is great. For this reason, when a theft or theft occurs and the electrical connection changes due to the cable being disconnected or disconnected, it has a configuration that can reliably detect this, while the product is lifted up. The anti-theft tag is required to have a configuration in which the cable does not easily come off or pull out for light product movement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an anti-theft tag that can prevent a cable from being easily pulled out even when no theft has occurred.

  The anti-theft tag of the present invention is characterized in that in the anti-theft tag attached to a product or a product display stand and electrically connected to the cable, the anti-theft tag includes a clamp part for fixing the cable so that it can be arbitrarily released. To do. Preferably, the clamp portion is a theft prevention tag that fixes the cable so that the direction of the cable is different from the connection direction of the cable to the theft prevention tag.

  It is possible to provide an anti-theft tag that can prevent the cable from being easily pulled out even when no theft has occurred.

It is a perspective view explaining the whole outline | summary of the antitheft device of this embodiment. It is a perspective view explaining the whole outline | summary of the antitheft device of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining each side of an antitheft device, (a) explains the state observed from the connector side, and (b) explains the state observed from the longitudinal side. It is a figure explaining still in detail that a cable can be mounted | worn with the antitheft tag with which the display stand was mounted | worn with a mounted state. (A) is a figure explaining the state which tries to insert the male connector of a cable in an anti-theft tag, (b) is the state which tries to lock after inserting the male connector of a cable in the female connector of an anti-theft tag FIG. It is a conceptual diagram explaining the lock structure of a male connector and a female connector further in detail, (a) is a figure explaining the connection structure observed from the male connector side, (b) shows the internal structure of a female connector. It is a figure which observes and demonstrates from diagonally upward. It is a simple exploded view explaining the outline of the whole internal composition of an antitheft tag.

  The anti-theft tag described in the embodiment detects an abnormality when the electrical connection is changed, such as the connected electric cable is cut or disconnected, sounds an alarm sound, or blinks the LED warning light. Or by notifying a separate management unit of the abnormality, the theft is suppressed. The anti-theft tag of the embodiment is generally used by being attached to a product or a display stand or display stand of the product with the bottom surface pressed.

  Antitheft devices having such a theft deterrent function are known in various forms and structures, such as sheet-type devices, loop-string devices, and USB devices. There are many cases where the optimum mounting method is different, and what kind of apparatus is used each time is examined and changed as necessary.

  For example, by connecting the anti-theft tag and the cable so that they can be disconnected and separated, it is possible to change the anti-theft tag part to a mini tag or to a smaller mini tag without changing the cable attached to the product. . On the other hand, when the anti-theft tag and the cable are configured as separate units that can be connected and separated, for example, when the customer pulls the cable with the product in hand, the anti-theft tag and the cable can be expected. It is assumed that the alarm will be issued without fail.

  In the anti-theft tag described in the present embodiment, by providing a clamp portion that can prevent unintentional cable disconnection unrelated to such theft, the direction in which the cable comes out of the anti-theft tag, and the cable The pulling direction when pulled is different from the pulling direction. As a result, the pulling force when the cable is pulled directly acts on the connector to prevent unintentional pull-out, and unintentional alarming or the like can be suppressed. In addition, in the following description, although it demonstrated according to the antitheft tag illustrated in drawing, the tag etc. which can apply this invention are not limited to the structure and form demonstrated below.

  In addition, it is possible to construct an anti-theft device that electrically connects the base unit and the tag so that the cable can transmit an electrical signal, and a cable (or rope) that does not transmit an electrical signal to the cable. It is also possible to adopt a configuration for detecting the disconnection of the cable terminal by tying it to a product or the like. However, when the cable has only the string function, it is difficult to detect when the cable terminal does not come off and only the cable breaks.

(First embodiment)
FIG.1 and FIG.2 is a perspective view explaining the whole outline | summary of the antitheft device 1000 of this embodiment. 1 and 2, the anti-theft device 1000 includes an anti-theft tag 1010 and a cable 1100 provided at one end with a male connector 1110 inserted into a female connector (not shown) of the anti-theft tag 1010. Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the other end of the cable 1100 is configured, for example, in a ring shape, and is connected and locked to the master unit of the anti-theft device 1000, or connected and engaged with a product or a product display stand. It can be stopped.

  The anti-theft tag 1010 has an abnormality such as a change in electrical connection or a disconnection of the male connector 1110 such as when the anti-theft tag 1010 is separated from a product or a product display stand or the like to which the anti-theft tag 1010 is attached, or the cable 1100 is disconnected. An alarm sound issuing unit 1020 that outputs an alarm sound when an alarm is detected is provided on the upper surface. The anti-theft tag 1010 includes an alarm light light emitting unit 1030 that outputs an alarm light when an abnormality as described above is detected.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the anti-theft tag 1010 is disposed adjacent to both sides of a female connector (not shown) into which the male connector 1110 is inserted, and a pair of clamp portions 1040 for fixing the cable 1100. , 1050. In the drawing, the clamp portions 1040 and 1050 may be configured to include only one of them, and the location of the clamp portions 1040 and 1050 may be an arbitrary location such as a side surface or an upper surface of the antitheft tag 1010.

  1 and 2 illustrate a state in which the cable 1100 is fixed to the clamp portion 1040. FIG. Thus, when the cable 1100 is pulled from the outside, the pulling direction is different from the direction in which the male connector 1110 is pulled out. Therefore, the male connector 1110 can be easily connected based on such pulling force. It cannot be removed. Note that a locking string is formed at an end (not shown) of the cable 1100 and can be attached to a product, a product display stand, or the like.

  3 is a diagram for explaining the side surfaces of the anti-theft device 1000. FIG. 3 (a) illustrates the state observed from the male connector 1110 side, and FIG. 3 (b) illustrates the side surface from the long side surface side. Explains the condition. Similar to FIGS. 1 and 2, the description of the other end of the cable 1100 opposite to the male connector 1110 is omitted in FIG. 3.

  As can be understood from FIG. 3, a press detection sensor 1060 is provided on the bottom surface of the anti-theft tag 1010, and in a normal state where the bottom surface is pasted on a product or the like, the press detection sensor 1060 is pressed into the bottom surface. It has been pushed in. If the anti-theft tag 1010 is peeled off from a product or the like, the pressure on the pressure detection sensor 1060 is released and the pressure detection sensor 1060 protrudes from the bottom as shown in FIG. I will inform you. However, such a configuration of the illustrated anti-theft tag 1010 is merely a description of a typical example, and the technical idea of the present invention can be appropriately applied to various anti-theft devices having a tag connected to a cable cord. .

  In addition, the pair of clamp portions 1040 and 1050 included in the anti-theft tag 1010 are provided apart from the bottom surface of the anti-theft tag 1010. As a result, the cable 1100 is passed from a height difference corresponding to the distance from the bottom surface, and the cable is locked to the clamp portions 1040 and 1050 with the antitheft tag 1010 attached to the product or the like. The lock can be released.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining in more detail that the cable 1100 can be attached while the antitheft tag 1010 attached to the display stand 1200 remains attached. As shown in FIG. 4, in a state where the bottom face of the antitheft tag 1010 is attached to the display stand 1200, a gap d is provided between the display stand 1200 and the lowermost part of the clamp portion 1040. The distance d is assumed to be larger than the diameter of the cable 1100 so that the cable 1100 can pass smoothly.

  With the configuration shown in FIG. 4, the cable 1100 is clipped to or released from the clamp portion 1040 with the antitheft tag 1010 attached to the display stand 1200, as described with broken lines in FIG. 4. The convenience is enhanced. In the usage scene of the anti-theft tag 1010, the length, type, etc. of the cable 1100 may be arbitrarily changed as appropriate according to the target product, usage scene, and the like.

  Even when only such a cable 1100 is exchanged, the antitheft tag 1010 can be exchanged and fixed to the clip portion without being removed from the product or the like. Moreover, in the clip part 1040, it is preferable that the trench in which the cable 1100 is sandwiched has a tapered shape that gradually decreases in width toward the back (in the upward direction in FIG. 4).

  Further, in order to prevent the sandwiched cable 1100 from dropping off from the trench due to gravity or the like, a protruding portion protruding in a protruding shape is provided inside the trench, or the cable 1100 is held at a deep position in the trench. It is further preferable to have a concave portion capable of.

(Second embodiment)
5 to 7 are diagrams illustrating a cable lock structure that can further prevent unintentional disconnection of the cable. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the male connector 2110 of the cable 2100 is about to be inserted into the anti-theft tag 2010, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating the state where the male connector 2110 of the cable 2100 is connected to the female connector of the anti-theft tag 2010. It is a figure explaining the structure of the state which tries to lock after being inserted in 2070. FIG.

  In FIG. 5, the male connector 2110 is illustrated and shown as a typical example using a φ2.5 mini jack, but other known connection plugs and jacks may be used. As shown in FIG. 5A, the male connector 2110 of the cable 2100 of the second embodiment includes a pair of protrusions 2111 at opposed positions on the circumference thereof. When the male connector 2110 is inserted into the female connector 2070, the protruding portion 2111 is aligned with and fitted in a pair of cutout portions 2071 provided around the female connector 2070 of the antitheft tag 2010. Include.

  After the fitting, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the male connector 2110 and the cable 2100 are rotated 90 ° in the clockwise direction so that the protruding portion 2111 communicates with the notch 2071 in the female connector 2070. Slide in the groove 2072 formed. Then, the position of the protruding portion 2111 is shifted by 90 ° from the position of the notch portion 2071, and the protruding portion 2111 is received in the groove 2072 and is blocked by the groove wall forming the groove 2072. It is not exposed and the male connector 2110 cannot be removed.

  When the male connector 2110 is pulled out, the male connector 2110 is rotated 90 ° counterclockwise so that the position of the protrusion 2111 and the position of the notch 2071 are aligned with each other, so that the protrusion 2111 removes the notch 2071. The male connector 2110 and the cable 2100 can be pulled out from the female connector 2070 of the antitheft tag 2010.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the lock structure between the male connector 2110 and the female connector 2070 described above in more detail. FIG. 6A is a diagram illustrating the connection configuration observed from the male connector 2110 side. FIG. 6B is a diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the female connector 2070 observed from obliquely above.

  As can be understood from FIG. 6A, the male connector 2110 includes a protruding portion 2111 (1) and a protruding portion 2111 (2) on a circumference opposed to each other by 180 °. When the male connector 2110 is inserted and connected to the female connector 2070, the projecting portion 2111 (1) and the projecting portion 2111 (2) are the notched portion 2071 (1) and the notched portion 2071 (2) of the female connector 2070. ) And are fitted to each other.

  After the fitting, the male connector 2110 is rotated by 90 ° in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) in FIG. 6A, so that the positions of the protruding portion 2111 (1) and the protruding portion 2111 (2) are notched. The positions of 2071 (1) and the notch 2071 (2) are shifted by 90 °, respectively (positions indicated by broken lines in FIG. 6A). Therefore, the protruding portion 2111 (1) and the protruding portion 2111 (2) are blocked by the groove wall 2073 (1) and the groove wall 2073 (2) and are not exposed and locked so as not to be pulled out. It will be a thing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, a groove 2072 is provided in the female connector 2070 so as to communicate with the notch 2071 and in which the inserted protrusion 2111 rotates, and the groove 2072. A groove wall 2073 for forming the groove 2072 is formed on the outer side of. As can be understood from FIG. 6, the groove wall 2073 has a hole diameter that is large enough to be inserted around the circumference of the male connector 2110, and has a small hole diameter that does not expose the protruding portion 2111. Yes. For this reason, the protrusion 2111 can be inserted into or removed from the groove 2072 only through the notch 2071 whose hole diameter is widened.

  According to the above-described configuration described as the second embodiment, it is possible to fix the cable together with the clamp portion and / or the protruding portion to prevent unexpected pull-out, so that the cable can be fixed more firmly. It becomes. It is good also as a thing provided with either the structure of a clamp part and a protrusion part, and good also as a structure provided together. By adopting the configuration including both, it is possible to disperse the stress at the time of pulling applied to the clamp part, so that it is possible to suppress breakage of the clamp part even when an unexpectedly large pulling force is applied. In the above description, the lock position is described as a position where the protrusion is rotated by 90 °. However, the rotation angle is arbitrary. Moreover, it is not limited to a pair of protrusion part 180 degrees apart, It is good also as a single protrusion part, and it is good also as what provides three or more protrusion parts in arbitrary places.

  FIG. 7 is a simplified exploded view for explaining the outline of the overall internal configuration of the anti-theft tag 2010 as a typical example. As shown in FIG. 7, the anti-theft tag 2010 includes an upper exterior case 2300, a circuit board 2400, and a lower exterior case 2500, and these three pieces are fixed by screws with case fixing screws 2510.

  The upper exterior case 2300 is provided with holes for reporting the sound and light that constitute the alarm sound issuing unit 2020 and the alarm light emitting unit 2030. Further, the upper exterior case 2300 is formed with upper portions of the clamp portion 2040 and the female connector 2070. Since the clamp part 2040 is the same as the content already described in the first embodiment, the description is omitted here.

  Further, a battery 2410 such as CR2032, for example, is mounted on the circuit board 2400, and can be appropriately replaced. Further, a buzzer 2420 and an LED 2440 are mounted on the circuit board 2400, and are notified to the outside from the alarm sound issuing unit 2020 and the alarm light light emitting unit 2030, respectively. Reference numeral 2430 denotes a detection switch, which is a switch for detecting a buzzer or the like when the anti-theft tag 2010 is peeled off from a predetermined location where the bottom face is attached. For example, a double-faced tape may be attached to the bottom surface of the lower exterior case 2500 of the anti-theft tag 2010 and attached to a predetermined position.

  The lower exterior case 2500 includes a lower portion of the female connector 2070. That is, as the lower portion of the female connector 2070 of the lower exterior case 2500, a groove 2072, a groove wall 2073, and a lower notch not shown are formed. In the typical example shown in FIG. 7, the lock structure of the female connector 2070 is completed when the upper outer case 2300 and the lower outer case 2500 are fixed together. Further, the groove 2072 may have a spiral structure in which the male connector is inserted in the depth direction as it rotates, as in a so-called screw hole, and the position in the insertion direction is not changed even if it is rotated. It is good also as a groove | channel with a constant rotation surface. It is considered preferable that the groove 2072 has a spiral structure in which the male connector is inserted in the back direction with rotation from the viewpoint of securing a more reliable electrical connection.

  The anti-theft tag of the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method of use described in the above-described embodiment, and is appropriately configured and used within the scope obvious to those skilled in the art and within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Can be changed.

  The present invention is suitable for an anti-theft tag installed in an anti-theft device, its system, and products.

  1000 ..Anti-theft device, 1010 ..Anti-theft tag, 1020 ..Alarm sound generating unit, 1030 ..Alarm light emitting unit, 1040 ..Clamp unit, 1050 ..Clamp unit, 1060 ..Press detection sensor, 1100 · Cable, 1110 · · Male connector, 1200 · · Exhibition stand.

Claims (9)

In the anti-theft tag attached to the product or product display stand and detachably connected to the cable,
The anti-theft tag characterized by comprising a clamp part for fixing the cable so that it can be released arbitrarily. The anti-theft tag according to claim 1,
The anti-theft tag, wherein the clamp portion fixes the cable so that the direction of the cable is different from a connection direction of the cable to the anti-theft tag. In the anti-theft tag according to claim 1 or 2,
The anti-theft tag, wherein the clamp part is disposed adjacent to a connection part of the cable to the anti-theft tag. In the anti-theft tag according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The anti-theft tag according to claim 1, wherein a pair of the clamp parts are arranged symmetrically with respect to the connection part of the cable to the anti-theft tag. The anti-theft tag according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The anti-theft tag, wherein the clamp part has a trench structure for sandwiching the cable. In the anti-theft tag according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The clamp part is
In a state where the anti-theft tag is mounted on the product or the product display stand, a space is maintained between the mounting target object and a space in which the cable can be detached from the mounting target side. Anti-theft tag characterized by. The anti-theft tag according to claim 5,
The trench structure has a tapered shape that gradually becomes narrower, or has a convex portion that prevents the cable from falling off the trench, or a concave portion that holds the cable at a deep position in the trench. An anti-theft tag characterized by comprising. The anti-theft tag according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The cable and the anti-theft tag are connected by inserting the male connector of the cable into the female connector of the anti-theft tag,
An anti-theft tag comprising a lock structure that locks the male connector of the cable so as not to be pulled out of the female connector of the anti-theft tag. The anti-theft tag according to claim 8,
The lock structure is
A protrusion provided on the male connector of the cable;
A notch provided in the female connector of the anti-theft tag,
The male connector of the cable is inserted into the female connector of the antitheft tag so that the protruding portion fits into the notch, and the protruding portion rotates in a groove provided in the circumferential direction of the female connector. Accordingly, the anti-theft tag is characterized in that the protruding portion is blocked by a groove wall constituting the groove of the female connector and locked so as not to be pulled out.