JP2024058338A - Leather goods, servers, and manufacturing methods for leather goods - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] An NFC tag is attached to a small leather item without compromising its appearance, and based on the information stored in the NFC tag, a user can access desired information using the small leather item as a contact point. [Solution] A small leather item 10 includes an NFC tag 20, leather 13 having a front surface 13A and a back surface 13B opposite the front surface 13A, and a lining 15 that covers at least a portion of the back surface 13B, and the NFC tag 20 is held between a portion of the back surface 13B and the lining 15. [Selected Figure] Figure 2

Description

Application for application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act filed. Announced on December 1, 2021 at the following address: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000024.000050431.html On sale at KeepAlive Co., Ltd.'s directly managed stores and online site on December 1, 2021. Announced on June 1, 2022 at the following address: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000030.000050431. html Exhibited at Interior Lifestyle 2022, organized by Messe Frankfurt Japan Co., Ltd. from June 1, 2022 to June 3, 2022 Exhibited at the "Onemirror & Detrans" SEASON-2 solo exhibition, held by KeepAlive Co., Ltd. from June 8, 2022 to June 12, 2022

The present invention relates to leather goods, a system, and a method for manufacturing leather goods.

In recent years, various products have been equipped with NFC tags that enable Near Field Communication (NFC), and attempts have been made to promote communication between companies and users, for example. Users can access more information by reading the information stored in the NFC tag using a communication terminal such as a smartphone.

Patent document 1 discloses a clothing accessory with a built-in short-range wireless communication module. An NFC module, which is a short-range wireless communication module, is installed in a predetermined position on the clothing accessory and performs data communication with an electronic device that also has a short-range wireless communication module.

Utility Model Registration No. 3204785

Patent Document 1 gives a button as a specific example of a clothing accessory, and discloses a configuration in which an NFC module is built into a groove in the button. Incidentally, small leather goods can also be products equipped with an NFC module, but small leather goods do not necessarily have buttons like those in Patent Document 1, and the technology for installing NFC modules in small leather goods is still in development.

The present invention aims to provide a leather accessory that holds an NFC tag without compromising its appearance, and a method for manufacturing the leather accessory. The present invention also aims to provide a system that allows a user to access desired information using the leather accessory as a contact point, based on the information stored in the NFC tag.

The leather accessory of the present invention comprises an NFC tag, leather having a surface and a back surface opposite the surface, and a lining that covers at least a portion of the back surface, and the NFC tag is held between the portion of the back surface and the lining.

The leather may have markings on the surface at locations corresponding to where the NFC tag is located.

The indicia may be an engraved logo.

The NFC tag may also store information to guide access to a web page that contains information related to the leather accessory.

The NFC tag may store information related to the leather accessory.

The NFC tag may store identification information for the leather accessory and an identifier for obtaining information about the leather accessory from a server.

The information related to the leather goods may include at least one of the following: owner information, price information, warranty information, type of the leather, place of origin, and traceability.

The leather may include a first leather and a second leather layered on top of each other, the lining may be a third leather layered on the second leather, and the NFC tag may be held between the second leather and the third leather.

The present invention is a system comprising the leather accessory described above, a communication terminal, and a server, in which the communication terminal has a reader that reads the information stored in the NFC tag by short-range wireless communication with the NFC tag, a communication unit that communicates with the server based on information for inducing access to a web page, and a presentation unit that presents the information obtained from the server, and the server has a management unit that manages information related to the leather accessory by associating it with the identification information of the leather accessory, and a communication unit that transmits the information related to the leather accessory to the communication terminal.

The information related to the leather goods may include at least one of the following: owner information, price information, warranty information, type of leather, place of origin, and traceability.

The present invention is a method for manufacturing the small leather goods described above, which includes a tag placement process for placing the NFC tag on a portion of the back surface of the leather, a lining placement process for placing the lining on the back surface so as to cover the NFC tag, and a joining process for joining the leather and the lining with the NFC tag sandwiched between them.

The manufacturing method may include an engraving step of engraving a logo onto the surface of the leather.

The engraving process may include engraving the logo at a location on the surface corresponding to where the NFC tag is located after the bonding process.

According to the present invention, an NFC tag can be attached to a leather accessory without compromising its appearance, and based on the information stored in the NFC tag, a user can access desired information using the leather accessory as a contact point.

1 is a conceptual diagram showing a situation in which a user reads information from a leather accessory using a communication terminal and the system of the present invention. 1 is a layer structure diagram of a portion of a leather accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a block diagram of a communication terminal that reads information from the leather accessory. 1 is a diagram of an information table stored in an NFC tag of a small leather item. FIG. 4 is a diagram of a management table of a server.

The following describes in detail an embodiment of the leather accessory and system according to the present invention with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a situation in which a user 110 uses a communication terminal 30 to read information from a leather accessory 10, and is a conceptual diagram showing a system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Using the communication terminal 30, the user 110 can read various pieces of information from an NFC tag 20 mounted on the leather accessory 10. Furthermore, the user 110 can access a destination server 50 via the network 40 of the system 100 based on the access destination information stored in the NFC tag 20. This allows the user to obtain more detailed information about the leather accessory 10 from the server 50.

The system 100 comprises a leather accessory 10, a communication terminal 30, and a server 50. A user 110 can use the communication terminal 30 to read various information about the leather accessory 10 from an NFC tag 20 (described later) mounted on the leather accessory 10, and can also read various information about the leather accessory 10 from the server 50 via a network 40. This allows the user 110 to obtain a lot of information about the leather accessory 10, and allows the provider of the leather accessory 10 to actively communicate with the user 110. Details of the system 100 will be described later.

Figure 2 is a layer structure diagram of a portion of the leather accessory 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a block diagram of a communication terminal 30 that reads information from the leather accessory 10. The communication terminal 30 may be a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a watch-type device, a wrist-worn device, etc., and is not particularly limited in type. In particular, since the communication terminal 30 is an electronic device that can be carried by the user 110, the user 110 can easily read various information about the leather accessory 10 from the NFC tag 20 of the leather accessory 10 at a store, etc.

The leather accessory 10 is a product that uses leather as a material, and includes bags, wallets, card cases, etc., but the type is not limited. The leather accessory 10 includes an NFC tag 20, leather 13, and a lining 15.

The leather 13 has a front surface 13A and a back surface 13B opposite the front surface 13A. The leather 13 includes natural leather, synthetic leather such as vinyl leather, artificial leather, etc. The leather 13 may be a single piece of leather, or may be formed by stacking multiple pieces of leather. In this embodiment, as described below, the leather 13 is formed by stacking two pieces of leather (a first leather 11 and a second leather 12).

The lining 15 covers at least a portion of the back surface 13B of the leather 13. The lining 15 may be a fabric such as vegetable fiber, animal fiber, synthetic fiber, etc., but may also be leather (third leather) as described below. The thickness of the lining 15 may be adjusted according to the strength of the signal generated by the NFC tag 20.

In the leather accessory 10 of this embodiment, the NFC tag 20 is held between a part of the back surface 13B and the lining 15. A recess for storing the NFC tag 20 may be provided in either or both of the back surface 13B and the lining 15. In this case, the recess is preferably shaped and sized to store the NFC tag 20 just right. This allows the NFC tag 20 to be stored without affecting the thickness of the leather accessory 10. In addition, when the NFC tag 20 is held, the gap between the part of the back surface 13B and the lining 15 can be eliminated, preventing the NFC tag 20 from shifting during use and improving the stability and usability of the leather accessory. The NFC tag 20 includes an NFC chip that stores information and an antenna that exchanges information with an external device by short-range wireless communication. The NFC tag 20 is fixed and held to the back surface 13B of the leather 13 or between the leather 13 and the lining 15 by a method such as adhesion or sewing, but the fixing method is not limited.

The NFC tag 20 may be, for example, a tag certified by the NFC Forum, and specifically, one belonging to the classification of Types 1 to 5 may be selected and used depending on, for example, the thickness of the leather 13 to which it is to be attached. The specific specifications of the NFC tag 20 are not particularly limited.

With this configuration, the NFC tag 20 is held between the leather material 13 and the lining 15, so the NFC tag 20 can be held on the leather accessory 10 without compromising its appearance. Also, by storing desired information in the NFC tag 20, the user 110 can access the desired information by using the leather accessory 10 as a touch point (contact point).

The leather 13 further has a mark 17 on the surface 13A at a location corresponding to where the NFC tag 20 is placed. The user 110 can read the information stored in the NFC tag 20 by bringing a reader 31 (described below) of the NFC tag 20 close to the mark 17, using the mark 17 as a landmark. The mark 17 can therefore function as a touch point.

The mark 17 may be printed or engraved on the surface 13A of the leather 13, or may be attached to the leather 13 by an independent member such as a sticker. The mark 17 is shown in FIG. 2 as protruding from the surface 13A, but in reality, the mark 17 may not protrude but may be located on the same plane or approximately on the same plane as the surface 13A, or may be located in a position at least partially recessed as in the case of being engraved. The user 110 can read the information stored in the NFC tag 20 by bringing the reader 31 of the NFC tag 20 close to the mark 17, using the mark 17 as a marker. The mark 17 may preferably be an engraved logo. By making the logo function as a touch point, the user 110 can be guided to the touch point without affecting the appearance of the leather accessory 10 and without attaching a separate mark indicating the touch point to the leather accessory 10.

As described above, in this embodiment, the leather 13 includes the first leather 11 and the second leather 12 that are stacked on each other, and the lining 15 is the third leather that is stacked on the second leather 12. The NFC tag 20 is held between the second leather 12 and the third leather, i.e., the lining 15. This increases the durability of the leather accessory 10 and improves its appearance. The NFC tag 20 can be held firmly between the two pieces of leather. Furthermore, it is preferable to provide a recess for storing the NFC tag 20 in either or both of the second leather 12 and the third leather (lining 15). This allows the NFC tag 20 to be stored without affecting the thickness of the leather accessory 10. In addition, it is possible to eliminate a gap between a part of the second leather 12 and the third leather (lining 15) when the NFC tag 20 is held, which prevents the NFC tag 20 from shifting during use and improves the stability and usability of the leather accessory.

The communication terminal 30 has a reader 31, a communication unit 32, a presentation unit 33, and a control unit 34. The reader 31 is a device that reads information stored in the NFC tag 20 through short-range wireless communication with the NFC tag 20, and includes, for example, an antenna capable of communicating with the NFC tag 20. The communication unit 32 communicates with the server 50 via the network 40 based on information related to the access destination of the leather accessory 10 and identification information (described later) acquired by the reader 31 from the NFC tag 20. The communication unit 32 is composed of a communication device that can access the network 40.

The presentation unit 33 presents the information acquired by the communication unit 32 from the server 50. The presentation unit 33 may be a display that presents the acquired information in the form of an image, video, etc., or a speaker that presents the information in the form of sound. The presentation unit 33 may also serve as an operation unit that operates the communication terminal 30, such as a touch panel. The control unit 34 is a control device, i.e., a computer, that is responsible for the overall control of the communication terminal 30, and controls the operation of each of the above-mentioned parts.

Figure 3 is a diagram of an information table stored in the NFC tag 20 of the leather accessory 10. The NFC tag 20 stores various information related to the leather accessory 10 in the form of such an information table, for example. In the information table, for example, information related to the access destination, warranty information, and product information are stored in association with a product ID, which is identification information of the leather accessory 10. When the reader 31 of the communication terminal 30 reads the information table from the NFC tag 20 by operation of the user 110, the presentation unit 33 of the communication terminal 30 can present the information contained in this information table.

The information on the access destination indicates the location of the information on the leather accessory 10, such as a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). The information on the access destination may include an identifier for obtaining information on the leather accessory from the server. The user 110 can obtain the product ID stored in the NFC tag 20 and the information on the access destination by reading it using the reader 31, and can access a specified access destination starting from the leather accessory 10. Therefore, the information related to the leather accessory 10 can be managed centrally on the server side.

The warranty information is information about the warranty of the leather accessory 10, and may be a combination of multiple pieces of information such as the purchase date, purchase place, and warranty period, or it may simply be information about the expiration date of the warranty period. The user 110 can obtain the warranty information stored in the NFC tag 20 by reading it using the reader 31, eliminating the need to store the warranty separately from the leather accessory 10. This is therefore useful when requesting repairs of the leather accessory 10, etc.

The product information is information about the leather accessory 10, and includes, for example, at least one of the type of leather used, the place of origin, and traceability. The user 110 can obtain the product information stored in the NFC tag 20 by reading it using the reader 31, and can grasp information about the leather accessory 10. This is useful not only for the owner of the leather accessory 10 to check the details of the product, but also when selling, purchasing, repairing, etc. the leather accessory 10.

In this example, the information table stores information about the access destination, warranty information, and traceability information in the form of a link address. When the user 110 touches a link displayed as "Click here" in the information table displayed on the presentation unit 33 of the touch panel, details of the information about the access destination, warranty information, and traceability information are acquired from the server 50 described later and displayed. However, the format of storage of various information in the information table is not particularly limited. In addition, when the reader 31 reads the information table from the NFC tag 20, the presentation unit 33 may display any information contained in this information table, such as warranty information, without requiring the operation of the user 110. Furthermore, the information table may directly store information about the access destination, warranty information, and traceability information. By directly storing information about the leather goods 10 in the NFC tag 20, the communication terminal 30 can acquire and present information about the leather goods 10 directly from the NFC tag 20 without going through the Internet, so that the information can be presented without depending on the Internet environment.

In this embodiment, the presentation unit 33 displays an information table, but the NFC tag 20 may store information for directing access to a web page that includes information related to the leather accessory, and direct the user 110 to a specific web page. With this configuration, not only can related information be managed centrally on the server side, but the web page specifications can also be changed to allow it to be used for various purposes such as advertising.

Returning to FIG. 1, the server 50 will be described. The server 50 has a management unit 51, a communication unit 52, and a management table 53. The management unit 51 manages at least one of product information, owner information, warranty information, and price information in association with identification information. The management table 53 stores this association. The communication unit 52 transmits at least one of product information, owner information, warranty information, and price information to the communication terminal 30 via the network 40.

Figure 4 is a diagram of the management table 53 of the server 50. In the management table 53, for example, product information, owner information, warranty information, and price information are stored in association with a product ID, which is identification information of the leather accessory 10. The product information and warranty information are the same as those stored in the NFC tag 20 (Figure 3). The owner information is information about the current owner of the leather accessory 10, and the price information is information about the price of the leather accessory 10.

The communication terminal 30 reads information from the NFC tag 20 held in the small leather item 10, accesses the server 50, and obtains and presents at least one of product information, owner information, warranty information, and price information (hereinafter referred to as product information, etc.) from the server 50. Thus, by bringing the communication terminal 30 close to the NFC tag 20 inside the product, the user 110 can obtain and understand product information, etc. from the server 50 via the communication terminal 30.

The above-mentioned leather accessory 10 can be manufactured, for example, by a manufacturing method including the following steps:

A tag placement step of placing the NFC tag 20 on a part of the back surface 13B of the leather 13. A lining placement step of placing the lining 15 on the back surface 13B so as to cover the NFC tag 20. A joining step of joining the leather 13 and the lining 15 with the NFC tag 20 sandwiched between the leather 13 and the lining 15.

The manufacturing method of the leather accessory 10 may include an engraving process for engraving a logo, which is the marking 17, on the surface 13A of the leather 13. This engraving process may engrave the logo at a location on the surface 13A that corresponds to the location where the NFC tag 20 is placed, after the above-mentioned joining process.

In the tag placement process and lining placement process, adhesive may be applied to one side of the NFC tag 20, and with the applied side facing away from the lining 15, the NFC tag 20 may be placed at a predetermined position on the lining 15, and the leather 13 may be placed on top. This allows the placement location of the NFC tag 20 to be pressed to spread the adhesive evenly and hold the NFC tag 20 between the leather 13 and the lining 15. Also, the above-mentioned engraving process may be carried out at the same time as pressing, and a logo may be engraved.

In addition to the above, before the joining process, there may be a process of providing a recess in either or both of the back surface 13B and the lining 15 for storing the NFC tag 20. In this case, it is preferable that the recess has a shape and size that allows the NFC tag 20 to be stored just right. This allows the NFC tag 20 to be stored without affecting the thickness of the leather accessory 10. In addition, it is possible to eliminate the gap between a part of the back surface 13B and the lining 15 when the NFC tag 20 is held, preventing the NFC tag 20 from shifting during use and improving the stability and usability of the leather accessory.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified, improved, etc. as appropriate. In addition, the material, shape, dimensions, values, form, number, location, etc. of each component in the above-described embodiment are arbitrary as long as they can achieve the present invention, and are not limited.

10 Leather goods 11 First leather 12 Second leather 13 Leather 13A Surface 13B Back surface 15 Lining (third leather)
20 NFC tag 30 Communication terminal 31 Reader 32 Communication unit 33 Presentation unit 34 Control unit 40 Network 50 Server 51 Management unit 52 Communication unit 53 Management table 100 System

Claims (13)

An NFC tag;
Leather having a surface and a back surface opposite to the surface;
A lining covering at least a portion of the back surface,
The NFC tag is held between a part of the back surface and the lining. The leather has markings on the surface at locations corresponding to the locations where the NFC tags are disposed.
The leather accessory according to claim 1. The indicia is an engraved logo.
The leather accessory according to claim 2. The NFC tag stores information for inducing access to a web page including information related to the leather accessory.
The leather accessory according to claim 1. Information related to the leather accessory is stored in the NFC tag.
The leather accessory according to claim 1. The NFC tag stores identification information of the leather accessory and an identifier for acquiring information about the leather accessory from a server.
The leather accessory according to claim 1. The information related to the leather goods includes at least one of owner information, price information, warranty information, the type of the leather, place of origin, and traceability.
The leather accessory according to claim 1. The leather includes a first leather and a second leather stacked on top of each other;
the lining is a third leather layered on the second leather,
The NFC tag is held between the second leather and the third leather.
The leather accessory according to claim 2. A system comprising the leather accessory according to claim 4, a communication terminal, and a server,
The communication terminal includes:
a reader that reads information stored in the NFC tag through short-range wireless communication with the NFC tag;
a communication unit that communicates with the server based on information for inducing access to the web page;
a presentation unit that presents the information acquired from the server,
The server,
A management unit that manages information related to the leather accessory in association with identification information of the leather accessory;
A communication unit that transmits information related to the leather goods to the communication terminal.
system. The information related to the leather goods includes at least one of owner information, price information, warranty information, the type of the leather, place of origin, and traceability.
The system of claim 9. A method for manufacturing the leather goods according to claim 1,
a tag placement step of placing the NFC tag on a part of the back surface of the leather;
a lining arrangement step of arranging the lining on the back surface so as to cover the NFC tag;
and a joining step of joining the leather and the lining with the NFC tag sandwiched therebetween.
Manufacturing method of leather goods. An engraving step of engraving a logo on the surface of the leather is included.
A method for manufacturing the leather goods according to claim 11. the engraving step includes engraving the logo at a location on the surface corresponding to a location where the NFC tag is disposed after the joining step;
A method for manufacturing the small leather goods according to claim 12.

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