JP3238545U - label - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a label in which the surface of the label is effectively used compared with the conventional label. The label includes a base material layer, a tag layer, and an adhesive layer, which are laminated in this order. The tag layer includes a wireless tag, the adhesive layer can be attached to an adherend, A two-dimensional code is printed on the surface of the layer. Alternatively, the label is laminated in the order of a substrate layer, a shielding layer, and an adhesive layer, the shielding layer shields radio waves, the adhesive layer can be attached to an adherend, and the substrate layer is A two-dimensional code is printed on the surface. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to labels.

Conventionally, shoplifting prevention systems have been employed for the purpose of preventing shoplifting. Shoplifting prevention systems prevent unauthorized removal of products from stores by, for example, attaching an RF (Radio Frequency) tag having a resonance circuit to a product or a price tag of the product.

For example, when an RF tag having a resonant circuit is attached to a product, the product to which the RF tag is attached is equipped with a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna provided at the entrance of the store without executing payment at the checkout counter. After passing through the gate antenna, the RF tag resonates with the radio wave emitted from the transmitting antenna, generating a radio wave state to be detected by the receiving antenna. When detecting the occurrence of this radio wave state in the receiving antenna, the controller of the computer provided in the receiving antenna determines that the RF tag is passing through the gate antenna. When it is determined that the RF tag is passing through the gate antenna, for example, the control unit of the computer device can send a control signal to the gate antenna so as to emit an alarm sound such as an alarm.

On the other hand, for products for which payment has been made, at the time of product payment, the circuit of the RF tag is short-circuited by a prescribed device, a sealing material that shields radio waves is attached on the RF tag, or the RF tag is removed from the product. As a result, a predetermined radio wave state does not occur in the magnetic field and radio waves in the gate antenna, so that it is possible to determine that the payment for the product has been completed (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-265339 A

By the way, it is common practice to display a dummy bar code or company logo for design purposes on the surface of a label having a wireless tag attached to a product. Further, at present, certain characters such as "Thank You" are printed on the surface of the sealing material that shields radio waves from the viewpoint of versatility.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide a label that makes more effective use of the label surface than conventional labels.

According to the present invention, the above problems are
[1] A substrate layer, a tag layer, and an adhesive layer are laminated in this order, the tag layer is equipped with a wireless tag, the adhesive layer can be attached to an adherend, and the surface of the substrate layer has A label printed with a two-dimensional code;
[2] A substrate layer, a shielding layer, and an adhesive layer are laminated in this order, the shielding layer shields radio waves, the adhesive layer can be attached to an adherend, and the surface of the substrate layer has A label printed with a two-dimensional code;
[3] The label according to [1] or [2] above, wherein the two-dimensional code includes URL information of a predetermined site;
can be achieved by

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a label in which the surface of the label is effectively used compared with the conventional label.

It is the schematic explaining the label surface which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic explaining the label surface which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the state which affixed the label which concerns on embodiment of this invention to the to-be-adhered body.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
The label of the first embodiment is formed by laminating at least a substrate layer, a tag layer and an adhesive layer in this order. In the first embodiment, an example will be described in which a label is attached to a product price tag or the like for the purpose of crime prevention.

(Base material layer)
The base layer has a two-dimensional code printed on its surface. The base layer also functions as a protective layer that protects the tag layer. The material constituting the base layer is not particularly limited as long as the two-dimensional code can be printed, but it is preferably made of a non-conductive material, and examples thereof include paper, resin film, woven fabric, and non-woven fabric. When the substrate layer is made of paper, for example, woodfree paper, kraft paper, glassine paper, or the like can be used as the paper. Moreover, when the substrate layer is made of a resin film, polypropylene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, cellulose triacetate, polystyrene, etc. can be used as the resin film. In addition, when the base material layer is made of woven fabric, non-woven fabric, etc., cotton, chemical fibers, etc. can be used. The substrate layer may be white or colored. Moreover, it may be transparent, translucent, or non-transparent.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a label surface according to an embodiment of the invention. The label 1 surface shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to the surface of the substrate layer. A label 1 has a two-dimensional code 2 printed on the surface of the label 1 .

As the two-dimensional code 2, either a stack-type two-dimensional code or a matrix-type two-dimensional code can be used, but the matrix-type two-dimensional code is preferable because there are few restrictions on reading the two-dimensional code. . Examples of the matrix-type two-dimensional code include the QR code (registered trademark) illustrated in FIG. 1, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, AztecCode, VeriCode, and the like. The two-dimensional code 2 can be appropriately selected and used from among these according to the amount of data to be stored.

When the two-dimensional code 2 is a QR code (registered trademark), the form of the QR code (registered trademark) is not particularly limited, and known forms can be used. A QR code (registered trademark), for example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, has a cutout symbol 3 for increasing the reading speed, a timing pattern 4 for obtaining the center coordinates of each cell, and data and data restoration functions. It may also include data cells 5 for storage.

A two-dimensional code 2 is printed on the surface of the label 1 . Although the printing method is not particularly limited, it is preferable to print using an ink that does not affect radio waves on the tag layer, which will be described later. For example, printing by a known inkjet printer or the like can be used.

The two-dimensional code 2 may be printed directly on the surface of the label 1 or may be provided in such a manner that the two-dimensional code 2 can be recognized from the surface of the label 1 . Specifically, it is also included in the present invention to attach a sheet of paper, a film, or the like on which the two-dimensional code 2 is printed on the surface of the label 1 .

The data cells 5 of the two-dimensional code 2 can store information about URLs of predetermined sites such as homepages of predetermined companies, offices, public facilities, etc., and campaign sites for predetermined products. Here, the "company" may be a company that manufactures the product to which the tag is attached, or a company different from the company that manufactures the product to which the tag is attached. For example, when affixing the label of the present invention to a product packaging bag for coffee beans, the information stored in the two-dimensional code 2 is the site of a company that handles confectionery that accompanies coffee, a mill for grinding coffee beans, coffee cups, etc. URL information may be employed. By providing such a two-dimensional code 2 on a tag attached or attached to a product, it is possible to provide companies and the like with an opportunity to advertise to consumers who have purchased the product.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, on the peripheral portion 6 of the two-dimensional code 2 on the surface of the label 1, the names and logos of companies, offices, public facilities, etc. can be printed as advertisements. The peripheral edge portion 6 refers to an area outside the edge of the two-dimensional code 2 by a predetermined width or more. It is preferable that the advertisement printed on the peripheral portion 6 does not affect the reading of the two-dimensional code 2. By printing such an advertisement together with the two-dimensional code 2 on the surface of the label 1, the possibility that consumers who have purchased the product will access the site of a company or the like via the two-dimensional code 2 is increased. be able to.

In FIG. 1, a label on which one two-dimensional code 2 is printed is taken as an example, but a plurality of two-dimensional codes may be printed on the label. The size of the label and the size of the two-dimensional code can be adjusted according to the number of two-dimensional codes to be printed.

(tag layer)
The tag layer comprises radio tags. The wireless tag includes at least a coil section and a capacitor section, and the coil section and the capacitor section constitute a resonance circuit. As a specific structure of the wireless tag, at least one side of the dielectric film has a coil portion and one electrode plate of the capacitor portion, and the other side has the other electrode plate of the capacitor portion. can be done.

Resin films such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyester can be used as the dielectric film. Alternatively, the film-like dielectric layer may be formed by coating a resin liquid such as polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyester.

The coil of the coil section and the electrode plate of the capacitor section are made of a conductive material. Coils and electrode plates are formed by adhering metal foil such as aluminum foil or copper foil to a dielectric film, by applying conductive paint containing metal such as aluminum or carbon, etc., or by metal vapor deposition. can be formed by

Radio tags work as follows. A case where a wireless tag passes through a tag reader such as a gate antenna that transmits and receives predetermined radio waves will be described. When the resonance circuit of the wireless tag resonates with the radio waves of a predetermined frequency emitted from the transmitting antenna of the gate antenna, a radio wave state (waveform) to be detected by the receiving antenna of the gate antenna is generated. Upon detecting the generation of this waveform at the receiving antenna, the controller of the computer device provided at the receiving antenna determines that the wireless tag has passed the gate antenna. When the control unit determines that the wireless tag is passing through the gate antenna, it can send a control signal to the gate antenna, for example, to generate an alarm sound. In this way, when it is detected that a product with a wireless tag is passing through the gate antenna, the gate antenna is controlled to emit an alarm sound, thereby preventing unpaid products from being taken out of the store. can do.

(adhesive layer)
The adhesive layer can be attached to an adherend. The material constituting the adhesive layer is not particularly limited as long as it can adhere to the tag layer and the adherend. As the material constituting the adhesive layer, for example, known adhesives such as polyacrylic acid ester, nitrile rubber, natural rubber, and silicone adhesive can be used. On the surface of the adhesive layer, a releasable release layer such as known glassine paper or a non-release layer such as paper may be laminated.

(label shape, etc.)
The shape of the label 1 is not particularly limited and can be designed as appropriate. The shape of the label may be, for example, a polygon such as a triangle, quadrangle, pentagon, or hexagon, or a predetermined shape such as a circle, a star, or a cloud. Also, the quadrangle may be a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a rhombus.

The size of the label 1 is not particularly limited, and may be adjusted according to the size of the wireless tag. Although the thickness of the entire label 1 is not particularly limited, the thickness of the entire label is preferably 700 μm or less, more preferably 600 μm or less, from the viewpoint of maintaining good adhesion to the product.

Since the label 1 of the present invention has a two-dimensional code printed on the surface of the base material layer, it can provide advertising opportunities to consumers who have purchased the product, and the label surface can be effectively used compared to conventional methods. be able to.

(Second embodiment)
The label of the second embodiment is formed by laminating at least a substrate layer, a shielding layer and an adhesive layer in this order. In the second embodiment, a case where the label is used for the purpose of invalidating the wireless tag attached to the price tag or the like of the product will be described as an example.

(Base material layer)
The base layer has a two-dimensional code printed on its surface. The material constituting the base layer is not particularly limited as long as the two-dimensional code can be printed, and any of the materials exemplified in the first embodiment can be used. The substrate layer may be white or colored. Moreover, it may be transparent, translucent, or non-transparent.

Although the thickness of the base layer is not particularly limited, it is preferably 20 μm or less, more preferably 15 μm or less, in order to allow the shielding layer to fully exhibit the function of shielding radio waves, which will be described later. Although the lower limit of the thickness of the base layer is not particularly limited, it is preferably about 0.1 μm or more from the viewpoint of versatility of the material.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a label surface according to an embodiment of the invention. The surface of the label 10 shown in FIG. 2 corresponds to the surface of the base material layer. The label 10 has a two-dimensional code 2 printed on the surface of the label 10 . Unless otherwise specified, the same reference numerals in FIGS. 1 and 2 indicate the same configurations in the first and second embodiments.

As the two-dimensional code 2, any of those exemplified in the first embodiment can be used. As in the first embodiment, on the surface of the label 10, in addition to the two-dimensional code 2, as shown in FIG. 2, the names and logos of companies, offices, public facilities, etc. It is also possible to By printing such an advertisement together with the two-dimensional code 2 on the surface of the label 10, the possibility that consumers who have purchased the product will access the site of a company or the like via the two-dimensional code 2 is increased. be able to.

(shielding layer)
The shielding layer shields radio waves. The material constituting the shielding layer may be any material that can shield transmission and reception of radio waves to and from the wireless tag when the label 10 including the shielding layer is attached to a tag label including the wireless tag. The material forming the shielding layer is preferably a metal material. For example, aluminum or the like can be used as the metal material. The shielding layer may completely shield transmission/reception of radio waves to/from the wireless tag, or may not completely shield it but may shield it to such an extent that it cannot be detected by the tag reader.

Although the thickness of the shielding layer is not particularly limited, it is preferably 1 μm or more, more preferably 5 μm or more, from the viewpoint of sufficiently exhibiting the function of shielding radio waves. Although the upper limit of the thickness of the shielding layer is not particularly limited, it is preferably about 10 μm or less from the viewpoint of cost effectiveness.

(adhesive layer)
The adhesive layer can be attached to an adherend. The material constituting the adhesive layer is not particularly limited as long as it can adhere to the shielding layer and the adherend, and any of the materials exemplified in the first embodiment can be used. A releasable release layer such as known glassine paper may be laminated on the surface of the adhesive layer.

(label shape, etc.)
The label 10 may have any shape as long as it can cover the resonance circuit portion of the wireless tag included in the adherend to which the label 10 is attached. The shape of the label 10 may be, for example, a polygon such as a triangle, quadrangle, pentagon, or hexagon, or a predetermined shape such as a circle, a star, or a cloud. Also, the quadrangle may be a square, a rectangle, a trapezoid, or a rhombus.

The label 10 may have any size as long as it can cover the resonance circuit portion of the wireless tag included in the adherend to which the label 10 is attached. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the label according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to an adherend. As shown in FIG. 3, even if the surface area of the label 10 is smaller than the surface area of the tag label 11, which is the adherend, the label 10 only needs to cover the resonance circuit portion of the wireless tag included in the tag label 11. FIG.

The label 10 of the present invention may be reused by a purchaser or the like who has purchased the product by peeling off the label 10 and attaching it to the wireless tag attached to the unsettled product. In order to prevent such reuse, the label 10 may be processed so that it cannot be reused after being attached to the adherend. For example, the base material layer and the shielding layer of the label 10 are cut radially, and when the label 10 is to be peeled off, only part of the base material layer and the shielding layer are peeled off. can be done.

Since the label 10 of the present invention has a two-dimensional code printed on the surface of the base material layer, it can provide advertising opportunities to consumers who have purchased the product, and makes more effective use of the label surface than in the past. be able to.

It can be used as a label to provide advertisement display function.

1, 10 label, 2 two-dimensional code, 3 clipping symbol, 4 timing pattern, 5 data cell, 6 periphery, 11 tag label

Claims (3)

The substrate layer, tag layer, and adhesive layer are laminated in this order,
the tag layer comprises wireless tags;
The adhesive layer can be attached to the adherend,
A label with a two-dimensional code printed on the surface of the base material layer. The substrate layer, the shielding layer, and the adhesive layer are laminated in this order,
The shielding layer shields radio waves,
The adhesive layer can be attached to the adherend,
A label with a two-dimensional code printed on the surface of the base material layer. The two-dimensional code contains the URL information of the predetermined site,
3. A label according to claim 1 or 2.

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