JP2020017037A - Tag holder - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a tag holder with which workability of mounting an IC tag can be improved.SOLUTION: A tag holder 2 includes: a peripheral wall part 3 that surrounds an outer peripheral of a card-shaped IC tag 1; a support part 4 that faces a front surface of the IC tag 1 and supports the front surface; and locking parts 5 that lock a rear surface of the IC tag 1. A tag housing part 6 is disposed among these parts. The peripheral wall part 3 includes a first side wall section 7 and a second side wall section 8 which are opposed to each other, and a third side wall section 9 and a fourth side wall section 10 which are opposed to each other. The support part 4 includes a first rib 11 that couples the first side wall section 7 with the second side wall section 8, and a second rib 12 that couples the third side wall section 9 with the fourth side wall section 10. An inlet part 13 through which the IC tag 1 is inserted to the tag housing part 6 is disposed between the first side wall section 7 and the locking parts 5 which are provided to the third side wall section 9 and the fourth side wall section 10. In a portion of the second rib 12 including an end thereof, a side part on the side of the tag housing part 6 is further separated from the locking parts 5 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2, relative to the first rib 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a tag holder for holding a card-shaped IC tag.

  Conventionally, when attaching a card-shaped IC tag to an object such as a pallet, it has been known to attach the IC tag to a tag holder and attach the tag holder to the object. The tag holder includes a peripheral wall portion surrounding the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag, and a portion that is supported to face one of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag, and extends in a substantially lattice shape so as to connect the inner surfaces of the peripheral wall portion. And a locking portion that faces and locks the other of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag and that protrudes inward from a portion of the peripheral wall portion that is separated from the supporting portion by a predetermined distance. There is a technology in which a tag accommodating portion for accommodating an IC tag is formed between a peripheral wall portion, a support portion, and a locking portion (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  When the IC tag is mounted on the tag holder disclosed in Patent Document 1, one side of the IC tag is obliquely inserted into the tag accommodating portion through a gap between the locking portion and the peripheral wall portion. The IC tag is pushed (inserted) with the one side at the top while the IC tag is entirely accommodated in the tag accommodating portion while the tag is curved and deformed so as to be pressed against the support portion.

JP 2014-34401 A

  By the way, when the length of the one side of the IC tag is increased in order to increase the area of the IC tag, when inserting the IC tag into the tag accommodating portion of the tag holder of Patent Document 1 described above, There is a possibility that both ends of one side may be easily deformed toward the support portion. In this case, both ends of the one side of the IC tag may be hooked on the supporting portion, and there is a concern that the workability when the IC tag is mounted on the tag holder may be reduced.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tag holder capable of improving the workability of mounting an IC tag.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-mentioned objects and the like will be described separately. In addition, a function and effect specific to the corresponding means will be added as necessary.

Means 1. In a tag holder for holding a card-shaped IC tag,
A peripheral wall portion that surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag and is in contact with or close to the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag;
A supporting portion that faces and supports one of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag, and connects between the inner surfaces of the peripheral wall portion;
A locking portion protruding inward from a portion of the peripheral wall portion that is separated from the support portion by a predetermined distance, the locking portion facing the other of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag;
A tag accommodating portion for accommodating an IC tag is provided between the peripheral wall portion, the support portion, and the locking portion,
The peripheral wall portion,
A first side wall portion and a second side wall portion facing each other;
A third side wall portion and a fourth side wall portion facing each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion face each other;
The support section is
A first connecting portion that connects between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion;
A second connecting portion that connects between the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
At a position separated from the second side wall portion, at least one of an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the third side wall portion and an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the fourth side wall portion,
The locking portion is provided on at least the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
An entrance portion for inserting an IC tag into the tag housing portion is provided between the locking portion provided on the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion and the first side wall portion. And
The portion including the end portion connected to the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion in the surface of the second connection portion on the side of the tag housing portion is the first side wall portion and the second side wall. In the thickness direction of the tag holder, which is a direction orthogonal to both the direction in which the first and second portions face each other and the direction in which the third and fourth side walls face each other. A tag holder, which is more distant from the locking portion than a surface of the tag housing portion.

  When the IC tag is attached to the tag holder, one side of the IC tag is obliquely inserted into the tag housing portion through the entrance, and the IC tag is bent and deformed by pressing the IC tag against the supporting portion, and the one side is set at the top. Then, the IC tag is pushed (inserted) until the entire IC tag is accommodated in the tag accommodating portion. In this means 1, the third connecting portion and the fourth side wall portion of the surface of the second connecting portion, which extends perpendicular to the inserting direction of the IC tag into the tag receiving portion, are connected to the tag receiving portion. The portion including the end portion is separated from the locking portion in the thickness direction of the tag holder, relative to the surface of the first connecting portion that guides the insertion of the IC tag into the tag housing portion in the thickness direction of the tag holder ( This is the side on which the tag housing portion is expanded, and is located on the outer side in the thickness direction of the tag holder.) For this reason, when inserting the IC tag into the tag accommodating section, even if both ends of the one side of the IC tag (the side on the leading side in the insertion direction) are curved and deformed toward the support section, the IC tag of the IC tag is not deformed. Interference between both ends of one side and the second connecting portion can be suppressed (so that even if both ends of the one side of the IC tag are slightly deformed, they do not come into contact with the second connecting portion). Therefore, by increasing the length of the one side of the IC tag in order to increase the area of the IC tag (for example, to increase the size of the antenna), both ends of the one side of the IC tag are easily deformed when the IC tag is mounted on the tag holder. Even if this happens, the IC tag can be attached to the tag holder relatively smoothly. As a result, it is possible to improve the workability when attaching the IC tag to the tag holder while securing the area of the IC tag.

  In addition, by providing the opening in the support portion, the weight of the tag holder can be reduced, and even when the tag holder is viewed from the support portion side, whether the IC tag is mounted through the opening of the support portion. You can confirm whether or not.

  Means 2. The portion including the end portion connected to the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion in the surface of the second connection portion on the side of the tag housing portion is the connected third side wall portion, or 2. The tag holder according to claim 1, wherein the tag holder extends in a thickness direction of the tag holder toward a side away from the locking portion toward the fourth side wall.

  According to the means 2, by inclining both ends of the surface of the second connecting portion on the side of the tag housing, interference with both ends of the front side of the IC tag inserted into the tag housing in the insertion direction is prevented. A shape that can be efficiently avoided can be obtained. Therefore, when the IC tag is inserted into the tag accommodating portion, it is possible to reliably prevent the IC tag from being caught on the second connecting portion, and for example, a step is formed on the surface of the second connecting portion on the tag accommodating portion side. As compared to the case, the concentration of stress on the step is avoided, so that the durability of the second connecting portion is improved, and the damage due to the contact of the IC tag with the step (corner) when the IC tag is inserted is avoided. Etc. can be achieved.

Means 3. In a tag holder for holding a card-shaped IC tag,
A peripheral wall portion that surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag and is in contact with or close to the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag;
A supporting portion that faces and supports one of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag, and connects between the inner surfaces of the peripheral wall portion;
A locking portion protruding inward from a portion of the peripheral wall portion that is separated from the support portion by a predetermined distance, the locking portion facing the other of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag;
A tag accommodating portion for accommodating an IC tag is provided between the peripheral wall portion, the support portion, and the locking portion,
The peripheral wall portion,
A first side wall portion and a second side wall portion facing each other;
A third side wall portion and a fourth side wall portion facing each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion face each other;
The support section is
A first connecting portion that connects between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion;
A second connecting portion that connects between the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
At a position separated from the second side wall portion, at least one of an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the third side wall portion and an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the fourth side wall portion,
The locking portion is provided on at least the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
An entrance portion for inserting an IC tag into the tag housing portion is provided between the locking portion provided on the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion and the first side wall portion. And
A portion of the surface of the second connecting portion adjacent to the second side wall portion of the opening provided in the support portion on the side of the first side wall portion, on the side of the tag housing portion, is at least the third side wall portion. And a tag holder extending at a portion including an end portion connected to the fourth side wall portion toward the second side wall portion side toward the tag housing portion side.

  According to the means 3, the portion of the second connecting portion extending on the first side wall portion orthogonal to the insertion direction of the IC tag into the tag housing portion is located at the tag housing portion side. The side wall is inclined toward the second side wall. Therefore, when the IC tag is inserted into the tag accommodating portion, both ends of the side portion on the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag bend and deform to the support portion side, and the first connecting portion on the first side wall portion side. Even if the surface comes into contact with the portion on the side of the tag accommodating portion, both ends of the front side in the insertion direction of the IC tag can be smoothly guided toward the tag accommodating portion due to the inclination of the portion. Therefore, by increasing the area of the IC tag (for example, by increasing the size of the antenna), even if both ends of the front side in the insertion direction of the IC tag are easily deformed when the IC tag is attached to the tag holder, it is relatively smooth. The IC tag can be attached to the tag holder. As a result, it is possible to improve the workability when attaching the IC tag to the tag holder while securing the area of the IC tag.

  Means 4. A portion of the surface of the second connecting portion adjacent to the second side wall portion of the opening provided in the support portion on the side of the first side wall portion, on the side of the tag housing portion, is at least the third side wall portion. And a portion including an end portion connected to the fourth side wall portion, the portion extending obliquely toward the second side wall portion toward the tag housing portion side. Tag holder described in.

  According to the means 4, the same operation and effect as those of the means 3 are provided. In addition, by combining the configuration of the present means 4 with the configuration of the above-described means 1 and 2, the second connecting portion is connected to the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion of the surface on the tag housing portion side. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the entire end portion to be separated is not relatively largely separated from the locking portion, but only a part of the first side wall portion is relatively separated from the locking portion. That is, an end portion of the second connecting portion that includes a boundary between the surface on the first side wall portion side and the surface on the tag housing portion side, and is connected to the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion. Is inclined toward the third side wall portion or the fourth side wall portion that is separated from the locking portion toward the side of the third side wall portion or the fourth side wall portion, and is inclined toward the second side wall portion side toward the tag housing portion side. Can also be configured.

  Means 5. The portion of the locking portion on the side of the first side wall portion on the side of the tag housing portion extends obliquely toward the second side wall portion toward the side of the tag housing portion. A tag holder according to any one of means 1 to 4.

  According to the means (5), when the IC tag is inserted into the tag accommodating portion, the leading edge of the IC tag in the insertion direction is positioned on the first accommodating portion side surface of the locking portion on the first side wall portion side. Even if the contact is made, the side of the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag can be smoothly guided to the tag housing side due to the inclination of the part. Therefore, the operation and effect of improving the workability when mounting the IC tag on the tag holder are further exhibited.

  Means 6. The third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion of the surface of the second connection portion adjacent to the second side wall portion side of the opening provided in the support portion on the first side wall portion side. The portion including the connected end portion extends obliquely toward the second side wall portion toward the connected third side wall portion or the fourth side wall portion side. 6. The tag holder according to any one of 1 to 5.

  According to the means (6), when the IC tag is inserted into the tag accommodating portion, if both ends of the side portion on the leading side in the inserting direction of the IC tag are bent and deformed toward the supporting portion, the IC tag is inserted in the inserting direction. The curved portion of the side edge does not entirely (at once) contact the surface of the second connecting portion on the side of the first side wall, but the surface of the second connecting portion on the side of the tag housing portion and the first side wall. One corner of the curved portion comes into contact with the corner portion with the portion side surface. Then, as the IC tag is inserted into the tag accommodating portion, a portion of the curved portion of the IC tag which is in contact with the corner portion of the second connecting portion is guided to the tag accommodating portion to eliminate the curving. The remaining curved portions are also sequentially contacted with the corners from the center to the end of the side on the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag, so that the curved portions can be bent from the inside. It is gradually dissolved outside. Eventually, the bending of the entire curved portion is eliminated before at least interference with the second connecting portion occurs, and the side of the IC tag in the insertion direction leading side passes over the second connecting portion. Therefore, the operation and effect of improving the workability when mounting the IC tag on the tag holder are further exhibited. In particular, when the configurations of the above-mentioned means 3 and 4 are used together, the action of guiding the curved portion of the IC tag to the tag housing portion side by the corner portion of the second connecting portion is enhanced, and the corner portion is Damage to the abutting curved portion can be suppressed.

  In addition, in the above-mentioned means 1 to means 4 and means 6, when a plurality of second connecting portions are present, “the configuration of a portion including an end of the second connecting portion” of each means is at least one of the second connecting portions The function and effect of each means are more remarkably exhibited as the number of applied parts increases (the same applies to the locking portion of the means 5).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first configuration surface side of a tag holder on which an IC tag is mounted. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a tag holder on which an IC tag is mounted on a second configuration surface side. It is the perspective view which looked at the tag holder from the 1st composition side. It is the perspective view which looked at the tag holder from the 2nd composition side. It is a perspective view of the tag holder including the cross section cut | disconnected along the longitudinal width direction of the tag holder. It is a perspective view of the tag holder including the cross section cut | disconnected along the short width direction of the tag holder. FIG. 2 is a perspective view including a partial cross section of a tag holder on which an IC tag is mounted. It is a perspective view including a partial section showing a process of attaching an IC tag to a tag holder. It is a partial expansion perspective view showing the state where the tag holder was attached to the pallet. It is a partial expansion perspective view showing the state where the tag holder was attached to the pallet. It is the front view which looked at the tag holder in another embodiment from the 2nd composition side.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 7, a tag holder 2 for holding a rectangular card-shaped IC tag 1 surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag 1, and is in contact with or near the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag 1. A substantially rectangular frame-shaped peripheral wall portion 3, a supporting portion 4 which is a part of the front surface and the back surface of the IC tag 1 which supports and opposes the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 3, and a surface of the IC tag 1. A locking portion 5 is provided to protrude inward from a portion of the peripheral wall portion 3 that is located at a predetermined distance from the support portion 4 and is a portion that is locked to face the other of the back surface. With this configuration, a tag housing portion 6 for housing the IC tag 1 is provided between the peripheral wall portion 3, the support portion 4, and the locking portion 5. The tag holder 2 of the present embodiment is integrally formed of polypropylene.

  The IC tag 1 of the present embodiment is a passive type, includes a flexible card-shaped base material, a semiconductor chip, and an antenna coil, and has a thickness of about 0.5 mm. The surface of the IC tag 1 opposite to the antenna installation surface is an information display portion on which a two-dimensional code or the like is written.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the peripheral wall portion 3 extends in the width direction of the tag holder 2, and the first side wall portion 7 and the second side wall portion 8 facing each other and the longitudinal width direction of the tag holder 2. And a third side wall 9 and a fourth side wall 10 facing each other. Further, the support portion 4 includes a first rib 11 as a first connecting portion connecting the first side wall portion 7 and the second side wall portion 8, a third side wall portion 9, and a fourth side wall portion 10. And a second rib 12 as a second connecting portion for connecting between the two. Two first ribs 11 and two second ribs 12 are provided, and each first rib 11 and each second rib 12 are connected in a cross shape. Further, although not shown, the IC tag 1 is mounted so that the surface on the information display unit side faces the support unit 4 side, and is inserted through an opening (gap) provided in the grid-like support unit 4. , The information display section of the IC tag 1 can be visually recognized.

  The locking portions 5 are provided at three positions on the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10, respectively, and are symmetrically arranged in the short width direction of the tag holder 2. In the present embodiment, at the boundary between the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10 and the second side wall portion 8, the locking portion 5 that is also connected to the second side wall portion 8 is provided. , All the locking portions 5 are provided separately from the first side wall portion 7. Thereby, an entrance for inserting the IC tag 1 into the tag housing portion 6 between the locking portion 5 provided on the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10 and the first side wall portion 7. A part 13 is provided.

  When the IC tag 1 is attached to the tag holder 2, as shown in FIG. 8, one side of the IC tag 1 is obliquely inserted into the tag accommodating section 6 through the entrance 13, and the IC tag 1 is inserted into the support section 4. The IC tag 1 is pushed (inserted) with the one side at the top until the whole of the IC tag 1 is accommodated in the tag accommodating portion 6 while being curved and deformed by pressing.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 and the like, the direction in which the first side wall 7 and the second side wall 8 face each other (the longitudinal width direction of the tag holder 2), and the third side wall 9 and the fourth side wall 9 In the thickness direction of the tag holder 2, which is a direction orthogonal to both the direction in which the side wall portion 10 faces (the short width direction of the tag holder 2), the support portion 4 and the locking portion 5 do not overlap. Are located. The two second ribs 12 of the present embodiment are arranged between the locking portions 5 provided at three places on the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 3, one side of the peripheral wall 3 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 and a side of the support 4 opposite to the side of the tag housing 6 are facing. It is one. Hereinafter, a surface configured by one side of the peripheral wall 3 and a side opposite to the support 4 is also referred to as a “first configuration surface 14” of the tag holder 2. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the other side of the peripheral wall 3 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 is flush with the surface of the locking portion 5 opposite to the surface of the tag holder 6. It has been. Hereinafter, a surface configured by the other side of the peripheral wall portion 3 and the surface on the opposite side of the locking portion 5 is also referred to as a “second configuration surface 15” of the tag holder 2.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the tag holder 2 includes an attachment portion 16 for attaching the tag holder 2 to the pallet 31 (see FIG. 9) on the outer surface side of the first side wall portion 7 of the peripheral wall portion 3. . The attachment portion 16 includes a pair of side wall extension portions 17 protruding from the outer surface of the first side wall portion 7 in a manner that the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10 are extended, and a pair of side wall extension portions 17. And a lid portion 18 for closing an opening between the leading edges of the cover 18. The lid part 18 is configured to be slightly larger than the first side wall part 7 and protrudes outward from the outer surfaces of the pair of side wall extension parts 17 and the side parts. Further, the mounting portion 16 is provided with locking projections 19 that protrude outward from the outer surfaces of the pair of side wall extension portions 17, respectively.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pallet 31 includes a holder accommodating portion 32 for accommodating the tag holder 2. Although not shown, the pallet 31 includes a plurality of pillar portions and an upper deck portion that connects upper end portions of the plurality of pillar portions. The holder accommodating portion 32 is provided inside the upper part of the holder. The pillar portion 33 includes a rectangular tubular portion 34 extending vertically, and an upper wall portion 35 that closes an upper opening of the tubular portion 34. At the center of the upper wall portion 35, a substantially square central hole portion 36 penetrating vertically through the upper wall portion 35 is provided, and the upper wall portion 35 is formed along each side of the central hole portion 36. There are four mounting holes 37 penetrating vertically. That is, in this example, since four mounting holes 37 forming the upper portion (entrance) of the holder accommodating portion 32 are provided, four tag holders 2 can be mounted on the pallet 31.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, an inner peripheral protrusion 38 that protrudes inward from a lower portion of the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 37 is provided. As a result, the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 37 has a stepped shape such that the lower portion is slightly smaller. Further, the inner dimension of the lower part of the mounting hole 37 where the inner peripheral projection 38 is provided is substantially the same as the outer dimension of the second side wall 8, and the inner peripheral projection 38 of the mounting hole 37 is formed. The inner dimensions of the upper part are substantially the same as the outer dimensions of the lid 18 of the mounting part 16 of the tag holder 2.

  Then, the tag holder 2 is attached from above the column 33 so that the lid 18 faces upward and the first component surface 14 (the surface on the support portion 4 side) of the tag holder 2 faces the center hole 36 side. 37, the lower surface of the lid portion 18 projecting outward from the pair of side wall extension portions 17 and the upper surface of the inner peripheral projection portion 38 are brought into contact with each other. The tag holder 2 is attached to the pallet 31 by being locked to the lower surface of the pallet 31. When the tag holder 2 is mounted on the pallet 31, the central hole 36 and the opening of the support 4 formed in a lattice shape (a gap between the first rib 11 and the second rib 12). , The information display section of the IC tag 1 is visible (see FIG. 9). Furthermore, when the tag holder 2 is attached to the pallet 31, the second component surface 15 (the surface on the locking portion 5 side) of the tag holder 2 abuts on or comes close to the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 34 of the column 33. (See FIG. 10).

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a positioning concave portion 21 is provided in a side portion of the cover portion 18 of the attachment portion 16 of the tag holder 2 on the second component surface 15 side of the tag holder 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the column 33 of the pallet 31 projects from the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole 37 (the surface farther from the central hole 36) and attaches the tag holder 2 to the pallet 31. An alignment projection 39 inserted into the alignment recess 21 in the state is provided. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a reinforcing rib 22 that connects between the lid portion 18 and the first side wall portion 7 is provided at a central position in the short width direction of the tag holder 2. Further, of the first side wall portion 7, the lid portion 18, and the side wall extension portion 17, there is provided a reinforcing wall 23 connecting between the portions on the first component surface 14 side of the tag holder 2, and the reinforcing wall 23 is reinforced. It is also connected to the rib 22. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, when the tag holder 2 is attached to the pallet 31, the upper surface of the lid 18 is flush with the upper surface of the upper wall 35 of the column 33, or the upper surface of the upper wall 35. It is located below the upper surface.

  As shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 6 and the like, the second rib 12 has a side portion on the tag housing portion 6 side with respect to a portion between the pair of first ribs 11, the side portion on the tag housing portion 6 side of the first rib 11. It is flush with the side of. On the other hand, of the second ribs 12, the portions between the third side wall 9 and the fourth side wall 10 and the first rib 11 are close to the first rib 11. Although the side portion on the side of the first rib 11 is flush with the side portion of the first rib 11 on the side of the tag housing portion 6, the portions on both end sides of the second side wall portion 8 are located on the side of the tag housing portion 6. Of the tag holder 2 is separated from the locking portion 5 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 toward the connected third side wall 9 or the fourth side wall 10 (the side of the first component surface 14 of the tag holder 2). It is inclined and extends. Thereby, the part including the end part connected to the third side wall part 9 and the fourth side wall part 10 among the side parts of the second rib 12 on the tag housing part 6 side is the tag housing part 6 of the first rib 11. It is separated from the locking portion 5 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 (positioned on the first configuration surface 14 side) from the side portion on the side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the portion of the second rib 12 on the side of the first side wall portion 7 on the side of the tag housing portion 6 faces the side of the second side wall portion 8 toward the tag housing portion 6 side. Extends to the side. Further, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the portion of the locking portion 5 on the side of the first side wall portion 7 on the side of the tag housing portion 6 is inclined toward the side of the tag housing portion 6 toward the second side wall portion 8. And extending. In addition, the surface on the tag housing portion 6 side of the locking portion 5 is inclined as described above with respect to the portion on the first side wall portion 7 side, whereas the surface on the second side wall portion 8 side is inclined as described above. Extend in parallel with the first rib 11. However, among the three locking portions 5 provided on the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth locking portion 5 on the fourth side wall portion 10, two of the locking portions 5 on the first side wall portion 7 side are the tag housing portions 6 of the locking portion 5 A portion extending along the extending direction of the first rib 11 so as to pass through a central portion of the width of the locking portion 5 in the short width direction of the tag holder 2 at a portion of the side surface on the side of the second side wall portion 8. A stop projection 24 is provided. The locking ridge 24 has a chamfered shape so that the IC tag 1 in the process of being inserted into the tag accommodating portion 6 relatively smoothly comes into sliding contact with the locking ridge 24 without being caught.

  As described in detail above, according to the present embodiment, each of the side portions of the second rib 12 extending orthogonal to the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 into the tag housing portion 6 on the tag housing portion 6 side. A portion including the end is more distant from the locking portion 5 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 than the side of the first rib 11 that guides the insertion of the IC tag 1 into the tag housing 6 on the side of the tag housing 6. (Located on the first configuration surface 14 side of the tag holder 2). For this reason, when the IC tag 1 is inserted into the tag accommodating section 6, even if both ends of the top side in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 are bent toward the support section 4, the IC tag 1 Suppresses interference between both ends of the first side in the insertion direction and the second rib 12 (even if both ends of the first side in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 are slightly deformed, the second rib 12 is in contact with the second rib 12). Not to do). Therefore, in order to increase the area of the IC tag 1 (for example, to increase the size of the antenna), the length of the side portion on the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 is increased. The IC tag 1 can be mounted on the tag holder 2 relatively smoothly even if both ends of the side on the leading side in the insertion direction are easily deformed. As a result, workability when mounting the IC tag 1 on the tag holder 2 can be improved while securing the area of the IC tag 1.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the portion including each end of the side portion of the second rib 12 on the tag accommodating portion 6 side moves the tag holder 2 toward the connected third side wall portion 9 or the fourth side wall portion 10. Is inclined toward the first component surface 14. Therefore, it is possible to form the IC tag 1 to be inserted into the tag accommodating portion 6 so as to efficiently avoid interference with both ends of the side portion on the leading side in the insertion direction. Therefore, when the IC tag 1 is inserted into the tag accommodating portion 6, it is possible to reliably prevent the IC tag 1 from being caught on the second rib 12, and, for example, at the side of the second rib 12 on the tag accommodating portion 6 side. As compared to the case where a step is formed, the concentration of stress on the step is avoided, so that the durability of the second rib 12 is improved, and the IC tag 1 is inserted into the step (corner) when the IC tag 1 is inserted. Avoidance of damage due to contact can be achieved.

  Further, of the side portions of the second rib 12 on the side of the first side wall 7, the portion on the side of the tag housing 6 is inclined toward the side of the second side wall 8 toward the side of the tag housing 6. For this reason, when inserting the IC tag 1 into the tag accommodating portion 6, both ends of the side portion on the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 are bent and deformed toward the support portion 4, and the first rib 12 Even if the side of the side wall 7 is in contact with the portion of the side of the tag housing portion 6, both ends of the front side of the IC tag 1 in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 are smoothly placed on the side of the tag housing 6 due to the inclination of the portion. Can be guided to. Therefore, the operation and effect of improving the workability when mounting the IC tag 1 on the tag holder 2 are further exhibited.

  Further, the portion of the locking portion 5 on the side of the first side wall portion 7 on the side of the tag housing portion 6 is inclined toward the side of the second side wall portion 8 toward the tag housing portion 6 and extends. For this reason, when inserting the IC tag 1 into the tag accommodating portion 6, the side of the IC tag 1 on the leading side in the insertion direction is set to the tag accommodating portion 6 on the surface of the locking portion 5 on the first side wall portion 7 side. Even when the IC tag 1 comes into contact with the side part, the side part on the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 can be smoothly guided to the tag housing part 6 due to the inclination of the part. Therefore, the operation and effect of improving the workability when mounting the IC tag 1 on the tag holder 2 are further exhibited.

  In addition, the support part 4 is configured in a lattice shape. For this reason, the weight and material saving of the tag holder 2 can be reduced, and the information display section of the IC tag 1 attached to the tag holder 2 can be visually recognized through the opening (gap) of the support section 4. Further, even in a state where the IC tag 1 is mounted on the pallet 31, the information display portion of the IC tag 1 can be visually recognized through the center hole 36 of the pallet 31 and the gap between the support portions 4. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine which IC tag 1 is to be attached to or removed from the pallet 31, and it is possible to improve operability. Further, the second component surface 15 (the surface on the locking portion 5 side) of the tag holder 2 attached to the pallet 31 is in contact with or close to the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 34 of the column 33 of the pallet 31. Has become. For this reason, the IC tag 1 mounted on the tag holder 2 is connected via the gap between the locking portion 5 provided on the third side wall portion 9 and the locking portion 5 provided on the fourth side wall portion 10. The situation of dropping from the tag holder 2 can be reliably prevented by the inner surface of the tubular portion 34.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the content described in the above embodiment, and may be implemented as follows, for example. Of course, other application examples and modifications not illustrated below are naturally possible.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the number, arrangement, size, and the like of the first ribs 11 and the second ribs 12 are not particularly limited, and it is sufficient that at least one rib is provided. However, the IC tag 1 can be smoothly inserted into the tag accommodating portion 6 (without tilting to the left and right with respect to the insertion direction), the deformation of the tag holder 2 can be suppressed, or the IC tag 1 can be accommodated in the tag accommodating portion 6. It is preferable that two or more first ribs 11 are provided for stabilization. Further, it is desirable that two or more second ribs 12 are provided in order to suppress deformation of the tag holder 2 and to stabilize the state of housing the IC tag 1 in the tag housing 6.

  In addition, you may comprise so that the clearance gap of the support part 4 comprised in the lattice shape may be partially closed. For example, the space between the pair of second ribs 12 may be closed by a wall, or the space between the second rib 12 on the first side wall 7 and the first side wall 7 and the side of the second side wall 8. The portion between the second rib 12 and the second side wall 8 may be closed by the wall. At least one of the opening adjacent to the third side wall 9 and the opening adjacent to the fourth side wall 10 is provided at a position of the support 4 away from the second side wall 8. It may be. By providing the opening in the support portion 4, the weight of the tag holder 2 can be reduced, and even when the tag holder 2 is viewed from the support portion 4 side, the IC tag 1 can be inserted through the opening of the support portion 4. It can be checked whether or not it is attached.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the peripheral wall 3 surrounds the entire periphery of the IC tag 1 without a gap, but a gap may be formed in the peripheral wall 3. Further, in the above embodiment, the distance between the third side wall 9 and the fourth side wall 10 corresponds to the width of the short side of the IC tag 1, and the first side wall 7 and the second side wall 8 is configured to correspond to the width of the long side of the IC tag 1, but the distance between the third side wall 9 and the fourth side wall 10 is , And the distance between the first side wall 7 and the second side wall 8 may correspond to the width of the short side of the IC tag 1.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the portion including both ends of the side portion of the second rib 12 on the side of the tag accommodating portion 6 faces the tag holder toward the connected third side wall 9 or the fourth side wall 10. Although it is inclined to the side away from the locking portion 5 in the thickness direction of 2, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, a portion including both ends of the side of the second rib 12 on the side of the tag accommodating portion 6 is closer to the locking portion 5 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 than the side of the first rib 11 on the side of the tag accommodating portion 6. The side of the second rib 12 on the side of the tag accommodating portion 6 may be configured in a stepped manner so as to be separated. Further, of the second rib 12, a portion near the connecting portion with the first rib 11 and a portion extending so as to connect between the first ribs 11 also include the side of the first rib 11 on the tag housing portion 6 side. The tag holder 2 may be separated from the locking portion 5 in the thickness direction of the tag holder 2 rather than the portion.

  In the above embodiment, the portion including both ends of the side portion of the second rib 12 on the tag housing portion 6 side is inclined as described above, and further, the side portion of the second rib 12 on the first side wall portion 7 side. Among them, the portion on the tag housing portion 6 side is inclined toward the second side wall portion 8 toward the tag housing portion 6 side, but it is sufficient if at least one of the inclined structures is provided. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the entire end of the second rib 12, which is connected to the third side wall 9 and the fourth side wall 10, of the surface of the second rib 12 on the side of the tag accommodating portion 6 is located on the first component surface 14 side. Although the second rib 12 is inclined, the surface of the second rib 12 on the first side wall portion 7 side is inclined toward the second side wall portion 8 toward the tag housing portion 6 side. Of the twelve surfaces on the tag housing portion 6 side, a portion inclined toward the first component surface 14 may be a part of the first side wall portion 7 side. That is, the second rib 12 is a portion including the boundary between the surface on the first side wall portion 7 side and the surface on the tag accommodating portion 6 side, and includes the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10. The portion including the end to be connected is inclined toward the first configuration surface 14 toward the third side wall 9 or the fourth side wall 10 to be connected, and the second side wall is directed toward the tag housing 6. It may be configured to be inclined toward the part 8 side.

  (C) In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, a portion including both ends of the second rib 12 on the first side wall portion 7 side is connected to the connected third side wall portion 9 or the fourth side wall portion 10 side. It may be configured so as to incline toward the second side wall portion 8 toward it. In this case, when the IC tag 1 is inserted into the tag accommodating section 6 and both ends of the side on the leading side in the insertion direction of the IC tag 1 are bent toward the support section 4, the IC tag 1 is inserted. The curved portion of the side portion on the leading side in the direction does not entirely (at once) abut on the side portion of the second rib 12 on the side of the first side wall 7, but on the side of the second rib 12 on the side of the tag housing portion 6. The corner portion between the side portion and the side portion on the side of the first side wall portion 7 comes into contact with one point of the curved portion. Then, as the IC tag 1 is inserted into the tag accommodating portion 6, a portion of the curved portion of the IC tag 1 which abuts on the corner portion of the second rib 12 is guided to the tag accommodating portion 6 to bend. In addition to the above, the remaining curved portion is also brought into contact with the corner portion sequentially from the center to the end of the side of the leading side of the IC tag 1 in the insertion direction, so that the curved portion is removed. Is gradually eliminated from inside to outside. Eventually, the curvature of the entire curved portion is eliminated before at least interference with the second rib 12 occurs, and the side of the IC tag 1 on the leading side in the insertion direction gets over the second rib 12. . Therefore, the operation and effect of improving the workability when mounting the IC tag 1 on the tag holder 2 are further exhibited. In particular, a portion of the side of the second rib 12 on the side of the first side wall 7 on the side of the tag housing 6 is used in combination with the configuration in which the side of the second rib 12 is inclined on the side of the second side wall 8 toward the side of the tag housing 6. Thus, the action of guiding the curved portion of the IC tag 1 toward the tag housing portion 6 is enhanced by the corner portion of the second rib 12, and damage to the curved portion abutting on the corner portion is suppressed. it can.

  It is to be noted that even if the portion including both ends of the second rib 12 is not entirely inclined toward the third side wall 9 or the fourth side wall 10 toward the second side wall 8, By inclining the surface facing the first side wall 7 in the same direction, the same operation and effect can be obtained. Furthermore, the entire portion of the second rib 12 between the third side wall 9 and the fourth side wall 10 and the first rib 11 does not need to be inclined, and is inserted into the tag housing 6. What is necessary is just to incline the range in which the curved side of the IC tag 1 can contact. In addition, in FIG. 11, with respect to the second rib 12 on the first side wall 7 side of the pair of second ribs 12, both ends of the second rib 12 are connected to the third side wall 9 or the fourth side wall 10. The second rib 12 on the side of the second side wall 8 may be similarly inclined.

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the portion of the locking portion 5 on the side of the first side wall 7 on the side of the tag housing 6 is directed toward the side of the tag housing 6 and on the side of the second side wall 8. Although the surface is inclined, the surface of the locking portion 5 on the side of the first side wall 7 or the surface of the tag housing portion 6 may be a flat surface. The entire surface on the tag housing 6 side may be inclined. The number, arrangement, size and the like of the locking portions 5 are not particularly limited, and are provided at least on the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 10, and are provided on the third side wall portion 9 and the fourth side wall portion 9. The entrance 13 may be provided between the locking portion 5 provided on the four side wall 10 and the first side wall 7. For example, the locking portion 5 connected to the second side wall portion 8 may not be provided, or a (relatively small) locking portion connected to the first side wall portion 7 may be provided.

  (E) The object to which the tag holder 2 is attached is not particularly limited, and may be attached to a synthetic resin container or the like. The configuration for attaching the tag holder 2 to the target, the direction in which the tag holder 2 is attached to the target, and the like are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately changed. For example, even if the attachment part 16 is not provided in the tag holder 2, the target object may be configured to be able to hold the tag holder 2.

  (F) In the above embodiment, the tag holder 2 is made of polypropylene, but may be made of other resin materials such as polyethylene, PET, polyamide and the like. The IC tag 1 may be basically in the form of a card having a substantially rectangular shape and being stably held on the peripheral wall portion 3. For example, the IC tag 1 may have a chamfered corner portion or a side edge portion. It is also possible to form a concave portion by cutting out the portion.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... IC tag, 2 ... Tag holder, 3 ... Peripheral wall part, 4 ... Support part, 5 ... Locking part, 6 ... Tag accommodating part, 7 ... First side wall part, 8 ... Second side wall part, 9 ... Third side wall Part, 10 ... fourth side wall part, 11 ... first rib, 12 ... second rib, 13 ... entrance part, 14 ... first constituent surface, 15 ... second constituent surface, 31 ... pallet, 37 ... mounting hole.

Claims (6)

In a tag holder for holding a card-shaped IC tag,
A peripheral wall portion that surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag and is in contact with or close to the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag;
A supporting portion that faces and supports one of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag, and connects between the inner surfaces of the peripheral wall portion;
A locking portion protruding inward from a portion of the peripheral wall portion that is separated from the support portion by a predetermined distance, the locking portion facing the other of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag;
A tag accommodating portion for accommodating an IC tag is provided between the peripheral wall portion, the support portion, and the locking portion,
The peripheral wall portion,
A first side wall portion and a second side wall portion facing each other;
A third side wall portion and a fourth side wall portion facing each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion face each other;
The support section is
A first connecting portion that connects between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion;
A second connecting portion that connects between the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
At a position separated from the second side wall portion, at least one of an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the third side wall portion and an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the fourth side wall portion,
The locking portion is provided on at least the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
An entrance portion for inserting an IC tag into the tag housing portion is provided between the locking portion provided on the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion and the first side wall portion. And
The portion including the end portion connected to the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion in the surface of the second connection portion on the side of the tag housing portion is the first side wall portion and the second side wall. In the thickness direction of the tag holder, which is a direction orthogonal to both the direction in which the first and second portions face each other and the direction in which the third and fourth side walls face each other. A tag holder, which is more distant from the locking portion than a surface of the tag housing portion.   The portion including the end portion connected to the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion in the surface of the second connection portion on the side of the tag housing portion is the connected third side wall portion, or 2. The tag holder according to claim 1, wherein the tag holder extends obliquely toward the fourth sidewall in a thickness direction of the tag holder and away from the locking portion. 3. In a tag holder for holding a card-shaped IC tag,
A peripheral wall portion that surrounds the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag and is in contact with or close to the outer peripheral edge of the IC tag;
A supporting portion that faces and supports one of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag, and connects between the inner surfaces of the peripheral wall portion;
A locking portion protruding inward from a portion of the peripheral wall portion that is separated from the support portion by a predetermined distance, the locking portion facing the other of the front and back surfaces of the IC tag;
A tag accommodating portion for accommodating an IC tag is provided between the peripheral wall portion, the support portion, and the locking portion,
The peripheral wall portion,
A first side wall portion and a second side wall portion facing each other;
A third side wall portion and a fourth side wall portion facing each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion face each other;
The support section is
A first connecting portion that connects between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion;
A second connecting portion that connects between the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
At a position separated from the second side wall portion, at least one of an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the third side wall portion and an opening portion adjacent to an inner surface of the fourth side wall portion,
The locking portion is provided on at least the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion,
An entrance portion for inserting an IC tag into the tag housing portion is provided between the locking portion provided on the third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion and the first side wall portion. And
A portion of the surface of the second connecting portion adjacent to the second side wall portion of the opening provided in the support portion on the side of the first side wall portion, on the side of the tag housing portion, is at least the third side wall portion. And a tag holder extending at a portion including an end portion connected to the fourth side wall portion toward the second side wall portion side toward the tag housing portion side.   A portion of the surface of the second connecting portion adjacent to the second side wall portion of the opening provided in the support portion on the side of the first side wall portion, on the side of the tag housing portion, is at least the third side wall portion. And a portion including an end portion connected to the fourth side wall portion and extending obliquely toward the second side wall portion toward the tag housing portion side. 2. The tag holder according to 2.   The portion of the locking portion on the side of the first side wall portion on the side of the tag housing portion extends obliquely toward the second side wall portion toward the side of the tag housing portion. The tag holder according to claim 1.   The third side wall portion and the fourth side wall portion of the surface of the second connection portion adjacent to the second side wall portion side of the opening provided in the support portion on the first side wall portion side. The portion including the connected end portion extends obliquely toward the second side wall portion toward the connected third side wall portion or the fourth side wall portion side. Item 6. The tag holder according to any one of Items 1 to 5.

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