JP2021041979A - Storage body - Google Patents

Abstract

To specify whether a box is in a sealed state or unsealed state without referring to a database etc., and to stably and repeatedly make a determination in any peripheral environment.SOLUTION: In a closed state in which a transportation box 1 is sealed by closing an opening part 5 of a container 3 with a lid 2, two sensor wires 14 of an IC label 10 pasted on a side wall 3b of the container 3 are conducted with each other through hook-and-loop fasters 15, 20 as a hook-and-loop faster 20 pasted on a flap part 2a of the lid 2 strides over two hook-and-loop fasters 15 of the IC label 10 to engage opposite. On the other hand, in a state in which the transportation box 1 is unsealed, the two sensor wires are not conducted with each other as the hook-and-loop fasters 15, 20 are separated from each other, and non-contact transmission of such a fact is performed through an antenna 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a storage body having a storage portion having an opening and a lid for closing the opening, and more particularly to a technique for detecting an opened state.

With the development of the distribution industry in recent years, various goods are transported by land or by air. In the transportation of goods, etc., it is used not only for so-called home delivery, but also for exchanging documents and goods between business establishments and sales offices within a company. In that case, it is conceivable that documents and goods are stored and transported in a predetermined box such as a so-called return box.

When documents and articles are contained in a box and transported in this way, after the documents and articles are contained in the containers constituting the box, the opening of the container is closed by a lid, whereby the documents and articles are contained in the box. Goods and documents are prevented from falling off during transportation.

Here, Patent Document 1 discloses a storage box with a non-contact IC tag that has a storage portion and a lid and uses an IC chip to determine the open / closed state of the lid. In this storage box with a non-contact IC tag, an antenna having a pattern having substantially the same area is formed on the wall surface and the lid of the storage unit, and an IC chip is fixed to the wall surface of the storage unit. The connection terminal of the IC chip and the antenna formed on the wall surface of the storage portion are electrically connected, while the flap portion of the lid is formed with an antenna connection circuit, and the antenna connection circuit is formed on the lid. It is electrically connected to the antenna connection circuit and is electrically connected to the wall surface of the storage portion, which faces the antenna connection circuit formed in the flap portion when the lid is closed. A connection circuit is formed.

When the lid is open, the IC chip is connected only to the antenna formed on the wall surface of the storage portion and the connection circuit, while when the flap is inserted into the storage portion and the lid is closed, the IC chip is connected. The IC chip is connected to the antenna formed on the lid via the connection circuit formed on the wall surface of the storage portion and the antenna connection circuit formed on the flap portion in addition to the antenna formed on the wall surface of the storage portion. It will be. As a result, the communication distance changes due to the difference in the area of the conductive region that functions as an antenna between the closed state and the open state of the lid, and the open / closed state of the lid can be determined based on the communication distance. ..

Japanese Patent No. 4580568

However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the open / closed state of the lid is determined based on the change in the communication distance, the open / closed state may not be accurately determined due to the influence of the surrounding environment. In addition, even if communication is not possible due to damage to the IC chip, it may be determined that the lid is open because communication cannot be performed at a predetermined distance. In addition, since communication cannot be performed at a predetermined distance when the lid is open, an ID for identifying the box is written on the IC chip when determining the open / closed state, and the box is transmitted by transmitting the ID. When specifying, the ID written in the IC chip of the box with the lid open will not be received by the external device, so that the box with the lid open is referred to the database etc. There is a problem that it cannot be specified without it.

Further, in the state where the lid is closed, the flap is only inserted into the storage portion, so that the state in which the lid is closed is not stable. Therefore, the open / closed state cannot be stably determined, and if the boxes collapse from the stacked state after the lid is determined to be closed, the lid may be inadvertently opened. In that case, there is a problem that it is not possible to recognize that the lid has been opened and it is not possible to accurately determine the current open / closed state.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and the sealed body and the opened state of the stored body can be specified without referring to a database or the like, and the stored body can be specified. The purpose is to provide a storage body that can make stable and repetitive judgments without being affected by the surrounding environment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention
In a storage body having a storage portion provided with an opening and a lid for closing the opening.
The storage portion and the lid face each other in a closed state in which the opening is closed by the lid and the storage body is closed, and are separated from each other when the storage body is opened from the closed state. Each has a facing part,
further,
A first detecting means attached to the facing portion of one of the storage portion and the lid, and
The storage portion and the other facing portion of the lid have a second detecting means attached so as to face the first detecting means in the closed state.
The first detection means is
A communication antenna formed on the base material and
Two sensor wirings formed on the base material and
It is connected to the communication antenna and is connected to one end of each of the two sensor wirings to detect the conduction state between the two sensor wirings, and the detection result is transmitted in a non-contact manner via the communication antenna. Detection means to be
It is composed of a conductive material and has two conductive means electrically connected to the other end of each of the two sensor wirings.
The second detecting means is made of a conductive material and is provided so as to face each other across the two conducting means in the closed state.
The conduction means and the second detecting means are configured to be engaged or attracted to each other, and the closed state is fixed by engaging or attracting the conducting means and the second detecting means. It is a feature.

In the present invention configured as described above, in the closed state in which the opening of the storage portion is closed by the lid and the storage body is sealed, the first unit is attached to the opposite portion of the storage portion and the lid. The detecting means and the second detecting means face each other. In that case, the second detection means faces each other across the two conduction means of the first detection means, and they are engaged or attracted to each other, so that the two sensor wirings of the first detection means are separated from each other. Conducts through the conducting means and the second detecting means, and that fact is detected by the detecting means and transmitted non-contactly via the communication antenna. At this time, the storage body is specified by non-contact transmission of an ID or the like for identifying the storage body from the detection means. Further, in this state, the closed state of the storage body is fixed by engaging or attracting the conductive means and the second detecting means, whereby the closed state is stable and the storage body is stored. The body will not open it carelessly. When the storage body is opened from this state, the storage portion and the facing portion of the lid are separated from each other. Then, the conducting means of the first detecting means and the second detecting means are separated from each other, so that the two sensor wirings are not conducting each other, and this is detected by the detecting means for communication. It is transmitted non-contactly via the antenna. In this case as well, the storage body is specified by non-contact transmission of an ID or the like for identifying the storage body from the detection means. Then, when the two sensor wirings are conducting, it is determined that the housing body is in a sealed and closed state, and when the two sensor wirings are not conducting, the housing body is determined to be in a closed state. Will be determined to be in the opened state.

According to the present invention, in a closed state in which the opening of the storage portion is closed by a lid and the storage body is sealed between the two sensor wirings of the first detection means, the second detection means is the first. By engaging or adsorbing the two conductive means across the two conductive means of the above, the conductive means conducts through the conductive means and the second detecting means, while conducting when the housing is opened. The state is not set, and the closed state and the opened state of the stored body are determined by non-contact transmission to that effect. Therefore, the conduction state between the two sensor wirings is transmitted in a non-contact manner regardless of whether the storage body is in the sealed state or the opened state, and the closed state and the opened state of the storage body are determined based on the conduction state. As a result, the sealed state and the opened state of the stored body can be repeatedly determined without being affected by the surrounding environment. At that time, both in the sealed state and the opened state, the ID and the like for identifying the storage body can be non-contactly transmitted together with the conduction state between the two sensor wirings. The storage body can be specified without referring to the database or the like. Further, in the closed state where the storage body is sealed, the closed state of the box is fixed by engaging or adsorbing the conduction means and the second detecting means, so that the storage body is inadvertently opened. It is possible to stably judge the closed state and the opened state of the stored body without causing the storage body to be closed.

It is a figure which shows the 1st Embodiment of the storage body of this invention, (a) is the external perspective view which shows the sealed state, (b) is the external perspective view which shows the opened state, (c) is It is a figure which shows the structure of an IC label. It is a development view of the transport box shown in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation at the time of use of the transport box shown in FIG. 1, (a) is the figure which shows the state of the IC label in the closed state which the transport box is sealed, and (b) is the figure which the transport box is opened. It is a figure which shows the state of the IC label in the state which was made. It is a figure which shows the 2nd Embodiment of the storage body of this invention, (a) is the external perspective view which shows the sealed state, (b) is the external perspective view which shows the opened state, (c) is It is a figure which shows the structure of an IC label. It is a figure which shows the 3rd Embodiment of the storage body of this invention, (a) is the external perspective view which shows the sealed state, (b) is the external perspective view which shows the opened state, (c) is It is a figure which shows the structure of an IC label.

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

(First Embodiment)
1A and 1B are views showing a first embodiment of a storage body of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is an external perspective view showing a sealed state, and FIG. 1B is an external perspective view showing an opened state. (C) is a figure which shows the structure of IC label 10. FIG. 2 is a developed view of the transport box 1 shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this embodiment is a transport box 1 in which a container 3 and a lid 2 are connected to each other.

The container 3 serves as a storage portion in the present invention, and has four side walls 3a to 3d and a bottom surface 4, and the side walls 3a to 3d stand upright on the four end sides of the bottom surface 4. Consists of a storage space for storing goods. As shown in FIG. 2, the four side walls 3a to 3d are foldably connected in this order. Auxiliary portions 3g and 3i are connected to the side of the side wall 3a adjacent to the connecting side with the side wall 3b, and the bottom surface 4 is connected to one of the sides adjacent to the connecting side of the side wall 3b with the side wall 3a. , Auxiliary portions 3h and 3j are connected to the side of the side wall 3c adjacent to the side connecting side to the side wall 3b. Further, the lid 2 is connected to one side of the side adjacent to the side surface 3c connected to the side wall 3d of the side wall 3d, and the bottom surface reinforcing portion 4a is connected to the other side, and is connected to the side wall 3c of the side wall 3d. The auxiliary portion 3f is connected to the side facing the connecting side of the above. Further, the flap portion 2a, which is the facing portion on the lid 2 side, is connected to the side of the lid 2 facing the connecting side with the side wall 3d, and the side facing the connecting side of the bottom surface reinforcing portion 4a with the side wall 3d. Auxiliary part 4b is connected to.

Then, by folding each connecting side, the transport box 1 having the form shown in FIG. 1 is obtained. At that time, the auxiliary portion 3f overlaps a part of the side wall 3a and is fixed to the side wall 3a, the auxiliary portions 3i and 3j each overlap a part of the bottom surface 4 and are fixed to the bottom surface 4, and the auxiliary portion 4b is one of the side walls 3b. It overlaps with the portion and is fixed to the side wall 3b, and the bottom surface reinforcing portion 4a overlaps with the bottom surface 4 and is fixed to the bottom surface 4. As a result, the surface of the container 3 facing the bottom surface 4 becomes the opening 5, the container 3 and the lid 2 are connected at the connecting side between the side wall 3d and the lid 2, and the opening 5 is closed by the lid 2. It becomes the shipping box 1.

An IC label 10, which is the first detection means of the present invention, is attached to the outer surface of the side wall 3b by attaching it. As shown in FIG. 1C, the IC label 10 has an antenna 13 for non-contact communication and two sensor wirings 14 formed on one surface of the label base material 11, and these sensor wirings 14 are formed. And the IC chip 12 connected to the antenna 13 is mounted and configured.

The antenna 13 is composed of two conductive regions in which feeding points connected to the IC chip 11 face each other through a gap. One end of the two sensor wirings 14 is connected to the IC chip 12, and the two sensor wirings 14 extend in a direction away from the IC chip 12 and are terminated. Hook-and-loop fasteners 15 serving as conduction means are attached to the other ends of the two sensor wirings 14, respectively. The hook-and-loop fastener 15 is made of a conductive material or is coated with a paint made of a conductive material to have conductivity, and is attached to the other end of the sensor wiring 14 by a conductive adhesive. By doing so, it is electrically connected to the sensor wiring 14. Of the IC labels 10, at least the hook-and-loop fastener 15 faces the flap portion 2a in a closed state in which the opening 5 is closed by the lid 2 and the transport box 1 is sealed as shown in FIG. 1 (a). It is arranged in the part 3e.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, for easy understanding, the antenna 13, the sensor wiring 14, the hook-and-loop fastener 15, and the IC chip 12 are provided on the surface of the label base material 11 opposite to the side surface to which the side wall 3b is attached. The antenna 13, the sensor wiring 14, and the IC chip 12 are attached to the side wall 3b of the label base material 11 if the sensor wiring 14 is electrically connected to the hook-and-loop fastener 15. It may be provided on the landing surface.

The IC chip 12 is a detection means in the present invention. The IC chip 12 is provided with two antenna terminals (not shown) and two open detection terminals (not shown), and the surface provided with these antenna terminals and open detection terminals serves as a mounting surface. It is mounted on the label base material 11. Each of the antenna terminals of the IC chip 12 is connected to the feeding point of the antenna 13, and the opening detection terminal of the IC chip 12 is connected to one end of each of the two sensor wirings 14. The IC chip 12 detects the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14 and is configured to be communicable with an external device via the antenna 13, and transmits the detection result in a non-contact manner via the antenna 13. The conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14 is detected by, for example, detecting the resistance value between the two sensor wirings 14 by passing a current through the sensor wirings 14 by the electromotive force acquired through the antenna 13. It is conceivable to do. As the IC chip 12, for example, UCODE G2iM + and UCODE G2iL + manufactured by NXP semiconductors can be considered.

A surface fastener 20 serving as a second detection means that can be engaged with the surface fastener 15 is attached to the flap portion 2a. The hook-and-loop fastener 20 is made of a conductive material or is coated with a paint made of a conductive material to have conductivity, and as shown in FIG. 1A, the opening 5 is provided by the lid 2. In a closed state in which the transport box 1 is closed and the transport box 1 is closed, the container 3 is arranged so as to face the two hook-and-loop fasteners 15 of the IC label 10 on the surface facing the side wall 3b of the container 3, and the flap portion is provided with an adhesive. It is attached to 2a.

The operation of the transport box 1 configured as described above during use will be described below.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the transport box 1 shown in FIG. 1 when it is used, and FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a state of the IC label 10 in a closed state in which the transport box 1 is sealed. b) is a diagram showing the state of the IC label 10 when the shipping box 1 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 1A, when the transport box 1 shown in FIG. 1 is in a closed state in which the opening 5 of the container 3 is closed by the lid 2, the flap of the lid 2 is closed. Since the portion 2a faces the facing portion 3e of the side wall 3b of the container 3, the IC label 10 attached to the side wall 3b of the container 3 faces the flap portion 2a of the lid 2 at a part thereof. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3A, the hook-and-loop fasteners 20 attached to the flap portion 2a are engaged with each other across the two hook-and-loop fasteners 15 provided on the IC label 10. In FIG. 3A, the hook-and-loop fastener 20 is slightly displaced upward in the drawing with respect to the hook-and-loop fastener 15 in order to make it easy to understand the state in which the hook-and-loop fastener 20 is facing each other across the two hook-and-loop fasteners 15. However, it is preferable that the hook-and-loop fastener 20 faces the entire surface of the hook-and-loop fastener 15.

Then, the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 20 are made of a conductive material, and the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 are electrically connected to the two sensor wirings 14, so that the two sensor wirings 14 are connected to the hook-and-loop fasteners 15, Conducts through 20.

In this state, when power is supplied to the IC label 10 from an external device such as a handy terminal in a non-contact state, a current flows between the two sensor wirings 14, whereby the IC chip 12 opens two seals. The resistance value between the detection terminals is smaller than the predetermined value (the value obtained by adding the resistance values of the two sensor wirings 14 and the surface fastener 20). Then, in the IC chip 12, for example, "1" is set as the flag information, and this flag information is non-contact transmitted to the external device via the antenna 13 as a result of detecting the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14.

In the external device, when the received flag information is "1", it is determined that the shipping box 1 is in a closed closed state. At that time, when identification information such as an ID for identifying the shipping box 1 is written in the IC chip 12, if the identification information is non-contactly transmitted to the external device together with the above-mentioned flag information, the database or the like is displayed. The shipping box 1 can be specified without reference.

When opening the transport box 1 from this state, the surface fastener 20 is peeled off from the surface fastener 15 and the flap portion 2a is lifted to separate the flap portion 2a from the facing portion 3e of the side wall 3b, and the opening 5 of the container 3 is opened. To open. In this state, the IC label 10 is separated from the hook-and-loop fastener 20 as shown in FIG. 1 (b), so that the two sensor wirings 14 are electrically connected to each other as shown in FIG. 3 (b). It will be in a state where it is not.

In this state, even when power is supplied to the IC label 10 from an external device such as a handy terminal in a non-contact state, no current flows between the two sensor wirings 14, so that the IC chip 12 can receive power. The resistance value between the two sensor wires 14 is detected as being larger than the predetermined value (almost infinite).

In that case, in the IC chip 12, for example, "0" is set as the flag information, and this flag information is non-contact transmitted to the external device via the antenna 13 as the detection result of the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14. ..

In the external device, when the received flag information is "0", it is determined that the shipping box 1 is in the opened state. At that time, similarly to the above, when identification information such as an ID for identifying the shipping box 1 is written in the IC chip 12, if the identification information is non-contact transmitted to the external device together with the above-mentioned flag information. , The shipping box 1 can be specified without referring to a database or the like.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the opening 5 of the container 3 is closed by the lid 2 between the two sensor wirings 14 of the IC label 10 attached to the side wall 3b of the container 3, and the transport box 1 is formed. In the closed closed state, the hook-and-loop fasteners 20 attached to the flap portion 2a of the lid 2 face each other across the two hook-and-loop fasteners 15 of the IC label 10 and engage with each other via the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 20. On the other hand, when the transport box 1 is opened, the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 20 are separated from each other to be in a non-conducting state. The sealed state and the opened state of are judged. Therefore, the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14 is transmitted non-contact regardless of whether the transportation box 1 is in the sealed state or the opened state, and the sealed state and the opened state of the transportation box 1 are determined based on the conduction state. Is determined, and thereby, the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 1 can be repeatedly determined without being affected by the surrounding environment.

Further, by determining the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 1 by using the engaged state of the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 20, the configuration for determining the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 1 is used. In the closed state of the transport box 1, the closed state of the closed state is fixed, whereby the closed state of the transport box 1 is fixed and stable, and the transport box 1 is inadvertently opened. It will not be lost.

The attachment positions of the IC label 10 and the surface fastener 20 may be exchanged, the IC label 10 may be attached to the flap portion 2a, and the surface fastener 20 may be attached to the facing portion 3e of the side wall 3b.

(Second Embodiment)
4A and 4B are views showing a second embodiment of the storage body of the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is an external perspective view showing a sealed state, and FIG. 4B is an external perspective view showing an opened state. (C) is a figure which shows the structure of IC label 10.

As shown in FIG. 4, the present embodiment is a transport box 101 different from the one shown in FIG. 1 in that it has a lid 102 to which a stopper band 102a is attached instead of the flap portion 2a as an opposing portion. A part of the stopper band 102a is attached to the lid 102 by means such as sticking to the lid 102, and the opening 5 of the container is closed by the lid 102 in the area not facing the lid 102 to cover the lid 102. A hook-and-loop fastener 120 as a second detection means made of a conductive material is attached to a surface facing the side wall 3b when bent at the boundary portion between the side wall 3b and the side wall 3b.

In the transport box 101 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the opening 5 of the container 3 is closed by the lid 102 and is in a closed state, the lid is closed. Since the retaining band 102a attached to the 102 faces the facing portion 103e of the side wall 3b of the container 3, the IC label 10 attached to the side wall 3b of the container 3 becomes a part thereof with respect to the retaining band 102a. The surface fasteners 120 attached to the retaining band 102a are opposed to each other so as to straddle the two surface fasteners 15 provided on the IC label 10 and engage with each other.

Then, the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 120 are made of a conductive material, and the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 are electrically connected to the two sensor wirings 14, so that the two sensor wirings 14 are connected to the hook-and-loop fasteners 15, Conducts through 120.

In this state, when power is supplied to the IC label 10 from an external device such as a handy terminal in a non-contact state, a current flows between the two sensor wirings 14, whereby the IC chip 12 opens two seals. The resistance value between the detection terminals is smaller than the predetermined value (the value obtained by adding the resistance values of the two sensor wirings 14 and the surface fastener 120). Then, in the IC chip 12, for example, "1" is set as the flag information, and this flag information is non-contact transmitted to the external device via the antenna 13 as a result of detecting the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14.

In the external device, when the received flag information is "1", it is determined that the shipping box 101 is in a closed closed state. At that time, when identification information such as an ID for identifying the shipping box 101 is written in the IC chip 12, if the identification information is non-contactly transmitted to the external device together with the above-mentioned flag information, the database or the like can be used. The shipping box 101 can be specified without reference.

When opening the transport box 101 from this state, the surface fastener 120 is peeled off from the surface fastener 15 and the stopper band 102a is rolled up to separate the stopper band 102a from the facing portion 103e of the side wall 3b, and the opening of the container 3 is opened. Open 5 In this state, as shown in FIG. 4B, the IC label 10 is separated from the hook-and-loop fastener 120, so that the two sensor wirings 14 are not conducting each other.

In this state, even when power is supplied to the IC label 10 from an external device such as a handy terminal in a non-contact state, no current flows between the two sensor wirings 14, so that the IC chip 12 can receive power. The resistance value between the two sensor wires 14 is detected as being larger than the predetermined value (almost infinite).

In that case, in the IC chip 12, for example, "0" is set as the flag information, and this flag information is non-contact transmitted to the external device via the antenna 13 as the detection result of the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14. ..

In the external device, when the received flag information is "0", it is determined that the shipping box 101 is in the opened state. At that time, similarly to the above, when identification information such as an ID for identifying the shipping box 101 is written in the IC chip 12, if the identification information is non-contact transmitted to the external device together with the above-mentioned flag information. , The shipping box 101 can be specified without referring to a database or the like.

As described above, also in this embodiment, the opening 5 of the container 3 is closed by the lid 2 between the two sensor wirings 14 of the IC label 10 attached to the side wall 3b of the container 3, and the transport box 101 is sealed. In the closed state, the hook-and-loop fasteners 120 attached to the retaining band 102a are opposed to each other across the two hook-and-loop fasteners 15 of the IC label 10 and engage with each other to conduct conduction through the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 120. When the shipping box 101 is opened, the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 120 are separated from each other to be in a non-conducting state. The condition is judged. Therefore, the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14 is transmitted non-contact regardless of whether the transportation box 101 is in the sealed state or the opened state, and the sealed state and the opened state of the transportation box 101 are determined based on the conduction state. Is determined, and thereby, the sealed state and the opened state of the shipping box 101 can be repeatedly determined without being affected by the surrounding environment.

Further, by determining the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 101 by using the engaged state of the hook-and-loop fasteners 15 and 120, the configuration for determining the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 101 is used. In the closed state of the transport box 101, the closed state of the closed state is fixed, whereby the closed state of the transport box 101 is fixed and stable, and the transport box 101 is inadvertently opened. It will not be lost.

The attachment positions of the IC label 10 and the hook-and-loop fastener 120 may be exchanged, the IC label 10 may be attached to the stop band 102a, and the surface fastener 120 may be attached to the facing portion 103e of the side wall 3b.

(Third Embodiment)
5A and 5B are views showing a third embodiment of the storage body of the present invention, in which FIG. 5A is an external perspective view showing a sealed state, and FIG. 5B is an external perspective view showing an opened state. (C) is a figure which shows the structure of IC label 210.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, an alloy magnet 220 is attached to the flap portion 2a as a second detection means instead of the hook-and-loop fastener 20, and the hook-and-loop fastener 15 is attached to the flap portion 2a. Instead, the transport box 201 is different in that an IC label 210 to which an alloy magnet 215 is attached as a conduction means is attached to the side wall 3b.

In the transport box 201 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the opening 5 of the container 3 is closed by the lid 2 and is in a closed state, the lid is closed. Since the flap portion 2a of 2 faces the facing portion 3e of the side wall 3b of the container 3, the IC label 210 attached to the side wall 3b of the container 3 becomes a part thereof with respect to the flap portion 2a of the lid 2. The alloy magnet 220 attached to the flap portion 2a is attracted to the IC label 10 so as to face each other across the two alloy magnets 215 provided on the IC label 10.

Then, since the alloy magnet 215 is electrically connected to the two sensor wirings 14, the two sensor wirings 14 are electrically connected to each other via the alloy magnets 215 and 220.

In this state, when power is supplied to the IC label 210 from an external device such as a handy terminal in a non-contact state, a current flows between the two sensor wirings 14, whereby the IC chip 12 opens two seals. The resistance value between the detection terminals is smaller than the predetermined value (the value obtained by adding the resistance values of the two sensor wirings 14 and the alloy magnet 220). Then, in the IC chip 12, for example, "1" is set as the flag information, and this flag information is non-contact transmitted to the external device via the antenna 13 as a result of detecting the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14.

In the external device, when the received flag information is "1", it is determined that the shipping box 201 is in a closed closed state. At that time, when identification information such as an ID for identifying the shipping box 201 is written in the IC chip 12, if the identification information is non-contactly transmitted to the external device together with the above-mentioned flag information, the database or the like can be used. The shipping box 201 can be specified without reference.

When opening the transport box 201 from this state, the alloy magnets 215 and 220 are separated from each other and the flap portion 2a is lifted to separate the flap portion 2a from the facing portion 3e of the side wall 3b, and the opening 5 of the container 3 is opened. To open. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5B, the IC label 210 is separated from the alloy magnet 220, so that the two sensor wirings 14 are not conducting each other.

In this state, even when power is supplied to the IC label 210 from an external device such as a handy terminal in a non-contact state, no current flows between the two sensor wirings 14, so that the IC chip 12 can receive power. The resistance value between the two sensor wires 14 is detected as being larger than the predetermined value (almost infinite).

In that case, in the IC chip 12, for example, "0" is set as the flag information, and this flag information is non-contact transmitted to the external device via the antenna 13 as the detection result of the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14. ..

In the external device, when the received flag information is "0", it is determined that the shipping box 201 is in the opened state. At that time, similarly to the above, when identification information such as an ID for identifying the shipping box 201 is written in the IC chip 12, if the identification information is non-contact transmitted to the external device together with the above-mentioned flag information. , The shipping box 201 can be specified without referring to a database or the like.

As described above, also in this embodiment, the opening 5 of the container 3 is closed by the lid 2 between the two sensor wirings 14 of the IC label 210 attached to the side wall 3b of the container 3, and the transport box 201 is sealed. In the closed state, the alloy magnet 220 attached to the flap portion 2a of the lid 2 is opposed to each other across the two alloy magnets 115 of the IC label 210 and attracted to each other to conduct conduction through the alloy magnets 215 and 220. On the other hand, when the transport box 201 is opened, the alloy magnets 215 and 220 are separated from each other and separated from each other to be in a non-conducting state, and the transport box 201 is transmitted in a non-contact manner via the antenna 13. The sealed state and the opened state of are judged. Therefore, the conduction state between the two sensor wirings 14 is non-contact transmitted regardless of whether the transportation box 201 is in the sealed state or the opened state, and the sealed state and the opened state of the transportation box 201 are determined based on the conduction state. Is determined, and thereby, the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 201 can be repeatedly determined without being affected by the surrounding environment.

Further, by determining the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 201 by using the adsorption state of the alloy magnets 215 and 220, the configuration for determining the sealed state and the opened state of the transport box 201 can be used. In the sealed state of the shipping box 201, the closed state of the sealed state is fixed, so that the closed state of the shipping box 201 is fixed and stable, and the shipping box 201 is inadvertently opened. There will be no such thing.

The attachment positions of the IC label 210 and the alloy magnet 220 may be exchanged, the IC label 210 may be attached to the flap portion 2a, and the alloy magnet 220 may be attached to the facing portion 3e of the side wall 3b.

Further, in the present embodiment, the alloy magnet 220 is attached to the flap portion 2a of the lid 2, and the alloy magnet 220 is also electrically connected to the sensor wiring 14 to the IC label 210 attached to the side wall 3b of the container. However, one of these alloy magnets 215 and 220 may be a metal plate. Further, the closed state of the transport box 201 can be fixed by using a ferrite magnet instead of the alloy magnet, but in that case, it is electrically connected to the sensor wiring 14 by attracting a metal plate to the ferrite magnet or the like. At the same time, it is necessary to configure the two sensor wirings 14 to be in a conductive state when the transport box 201 is closed.

Further, when the transport boxes 1, 101, 201 are closed, the means for fixing the closed state and conducting conduction between the two sensor wirings 14 is not limited to the hook-and-loop fastener and the magnet as described above. It is also possible to use a latch type or plug-in type key. Even when such a key is used, the portion of the sensor wiring 14 that serves as a conductive means attached to the end opposite to the IC chip 12 is electrically connected to the sensor wiring 14 and the transport box. It is necessary to have conductivity to make the two sensor wirings conductive when the is closed.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the transport boxes 1, 101, 201 including the container 3 and the lids 2, 102 have been described as an example of the storage body, but the present invention is not limited to the transport box. It can be applied to a box used for the above purpose, and further, if it has a lid, it can be applied to an envelope, a bag, a bag, or the like.

1,101,201 Transport box 2,102 Lid 2a Flap part 3 Container 3a to 3d Side wall 3e, 103e Opposite part 3f to 3j Auxiliary part 4 Bottom surface 4a Bottom reinforcement part 5 Opening opening 10,210 IC label 11 Label base material 12 IC Chip 13 Antenna 14 Sensor wiring 15,20,120 Hook-and-loop fastener 102a Stop band 215,220 Alloy magnet

Claims (1)

In a storage body having a storage portion provided with an opening and a lid for closing the opening.
The storage portion and the lid face each other in a closed state in which the opening is closed by the lid and the storage body is closed, and are separated from each other when the storage body is opened from the closed state. Each has a facing part,
further,
A first detecting means attached to the facing portion of one of the storage portion and the lid, and
The storage portion and the other facing portion of the lid have a second detecting means attached so as to face the first detecting means in the closed state.
The first detection means is
A communication antenna formed on the base material and
Two sensor wirings formed on the base material and
It is connected to the communication antenna and is connected to one end of each of the two sensor wirings to detect the conduction state between the two sensor wirings, and the detection result is transmitted in a non-contact manner via the communication antenna. Detection means to be
It is composed of a conductive material and has two conductive means electrically connected to the other end of each of the two sensor wirings.
The second detecting means is made of a conductive material and is provided so as to face each other across the two conducting means in the closed state.
The conduction means and the second detection means are configured to be engageable or attractable to each other, and the closed state is fixed by engaging or attracting the continuity means and the second detection means. Characteristic storage body.

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