JP4352872B2 - Tag mounting method and tag mounting tool - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of attaching a tag configured to be able to record data and to read the recorded data electromagnetically or optically to a product, and tag attachment used when the tag is attached to a product. Concerning ingredients.

As one of the usage forms of the RFID tag or the two-dimensional code tag, there is one in which the tag is attached to livestock such as beef cattle to manage the production area or producer of livestock. In this case, as a method of attaching the tag to livestock, for example, a plate with a built-in tag is arranged on the front side of the ear, the pin is inserted so as to penetrate the auricle from the back side of the ear, and the tip of the pin is passed through the plate. There is a method of attaching a tag to livestock by attaching it to a hole (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-70372 A

  However, assuming that the product to which the tag is attached (tag attachment object) is, for example, abalone, which is one of the marine products, due to the structure of the abalone, water absorption holes are formed in the shell, but it adheres to the inside of the shell. In order to avoid damaging the body, the operator can only perform the installation work from outside the shell. That is, when attaching the tag to the abalone, the operator can perform the attachment work only from the outside of the water absorption hole that is the attachment site, and the method described in Patent Document 1 described above can be applied. Can not.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tag attachment method and a tag that allow an operator to attach a tag to a product by performing an attachment operation from one side of an attachment site. It is to provide a fixture.

According to the attachment method described in claim 1, when attaching a tag configured to be able to record data and to read the recorded data electromagnetically or optically to a product, the tag is attached. possible or by using a tag fitting having a tag and the first and the locking member and the deformable locking member deforming operation member with integrally formed, first with inserting the deformed locking member into the hole The locking member is locked to the main body outside the hole, the deformation operation member is moved, the deformation locking member is deformed and locked to the main body near the inner peripheral portion of the hole , and the tag attachment is attached to the main body. Do the procedure.

  This allows the operator to perform attachment work from one side of the attachment site, for example by first attaching the tag fixture to the product body and then attaching the tag to the tag fixture to attach the tag to the product. Can do. In other words, when the product is abalone, the worker can attach the tag to the abalone without damaging the body attached to the inside of the abalone shell by performing the attachment work from the outside of the shell. Can do.

  In this case, the tag attachment is first attached to the main body of the product, and then the tag is not attached to the tag attachment, but the tag is first attached to the tag attachment and then the tag is attached. The tag may be attached to the product by attaching the tool to the product body. Furthermore, the tag may be formed integrally with the tag attachment. In addition, electromagnetically read here means that when the tag is an RFID tag, data is read from the RFID tag by non-contact communication using an electromagnetic field or electromagnetic wave and demodulated. Also, optically read means that when the tag is, for example, a one-dimensional code tag or a two-dimensional code tag, code information is read as an optical image by a code reader from the one-dimensional code tag or the two-dimensional code tag and decoded. It means to be converted.

According to the tag mounting method described in claim 2 , the deformation operation member is provided using a tag mounting tool including a detent mechanism that permits movement in one direction of the deformation operation member and prohibits movement in the other direction. Is held at the position after the movement by the detent mechanism, and the deformation locking member is held in the deformed shape to fix the first locking member and the deformation locking member in the locked state. Thereby, the operator can reliably attach the tag attachment to the product and can avoid the tag attachment from being removed from the product.

According to the tag attachment method described in claim 3 , after attaching the tag attachment to the main body using the tag attachment provided with the fitting portion, the tag protruding portion is fitted to the fitting portion to tag the tag. Thus, the operator can easily attach the tag to the tag fixture by fitting the protrusion of the tag into the fitting portion.

According to the tag attachment method described in claim 4 , since the tag attachment device is attached to the main body and then the tag is attached to the tag attachment device so that the flat portion of the tag is along the surface of the product. The tag can be attached to the product in a stable state, and an increase in the overall size of the product after the tag is attached can be avoided.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, as a first embodiment of the present invention, a method for applying abalone as a product to which a tag is attached and attaching the tag to the abalone will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIG. 2 shows a plan view, a front view, and a side view of the tag fixture. Tag fitting 1 (first locking member in the present invention, the tag mounting member) base member 2 and the washer 3 (deformable locking member in the present invention), the clamping pin 4 (in the present invention A deformation operation member).

  The base member 2 is configured in a flat plate shape using, for example, a resin, and includes a tag 5 built in a predetermined portion thereof and a through hole 6 formed therein. In the present embodiment, the case where the tag 5 is incorporated in the base member 2 will be described. However, the tag is provided separately from the base member and is detachable from the base member 2. There may be. Further, the tag here may be an RFID tag including an IC chip or an antenna coil embedded in the base member 2 as in the present embodiment, and the surface portion is exposed to the base member 2. It may be a two-dimensional code tag on which the provided two-dimensional code is printed or attached.

  The washer 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape using an elastic resin as a material, and has a through hole 7 formed on the upper side thereof and a through hole 8 formed on the lower side thereof. The washer 3 is deformed into a flat shape when an external force in the direction of being crushed is applied. The clamping pin 4 is composed of a disk-shaped head portion 9 and a rod-shaped shaft portion 10, and the head portion 9 is positioned on the lower side, and the shaft portion 10 penetrates the through holes 8 and 7 of the washer 3 and is based on the base portion 9. It is provided through the through hole 6 of the base member 2.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the tightening pin 4 and the shaft portion 10 are formed with a serrated concave and convex engagement step portion 11, and the base member 2 and the through hole 6 is formed in the through hole 6. The bending portion 12 that can be bent and the engagement claw portion 13 that engages with the engagement step portion 11 of the fastening pin 4 are formed. The engagement step portion 11 and the engagement claw portion 13 A ratchet mechanism 14 (a detent mechanism according to the present invention) is formed.

  In the configuration described above, when an external force in the direction of pulling up the fastening pin 4 is applied (see the arrow “A1” in FIGS. 2 and 3), the bending portion 12 is bent and the engagement claw portion 13 moves in the left-right direction. Is permitted (see arrows “B1 and B2” in FIG. 3), the upward movement of the clamping pin 4 is permitted. On the other hand, the external force in the direction of lowering the clamping pin 4 is allowed. (Refer to the arrow “A2” in FIGS. 2 and 3), the reciprocating movement of the engaging claw portion 13 in the left-right direction is prohibited, so that the downward movement of the clamping pin 4 is prohibited. The

  Next, as an operation of the above-described configuration, a procedure for attaching a tag to an abalone using the above-described tag attachment 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the explanation will be made on the assumption that the abalone shell 15 (main body in the present invention) is naturally formed with at least one water absorption hole 16 (hole in the present invention). In FIG. 1, the ratchet mechanism 14 described in FIG. 3 is omitted.

  First, the operator positions the tag attachment 1 with respect to the shell 15 at a position where the head 9 of the fastening pin 4 and the washer 3 can be inserted into the water absorption hole 16 (see FIG. 1A). Next, the operator inserts the head portion 9 and the washer 9 of the fastening pin 4 of the tag fixture 1 into the water absorption hole 16 and touches the lower surface portion 2a of the base member 2 against the open end portions 16a and 16b of the water absorption hole 16. Contact and lock (see FIG. 1B).

  Then, the operator pulls the fastening pin 4 upward while pressing the base member 2 against the open ends 16a and 16b of the water absorption hole 16 (see arrow “A1” in FIG. 1). At this time, an external force (external force to be crushed) sandwiched between the head 9 of the fastening pin 4 and the base member 2 acts on the washer 3, so that the washer 3 is deformed into a flat shape and the inner periphery of the water absorption hole 16. It abuts on the part and is locked. At the same time, the ratchet mechanism 14 acts to fix the base member 2 and the washer 3 after deformation to the locked state.

  Thus, the operator can attach the tag attachment 1 to the abalone by performing the attachment operation from the outside of the shell 15 by performing the series of steps described above, and attach the tag 5 to the abalone. Can do.

  By the way, since the tag 5 is built in the tag fixture 1, the tag 5 can be attached to the abalone at the same time as the tag fixture 1 is attached to the shell 15, but the tag is built in. If a non-tagged tag fixture is used, the tag can be attached to the abalone by first attaching the tag fixture to the shell 15 and then attaching the tag to the tag fixture. If there is no problem in workability when the tag is attached to the tag attachment (for example, no blind spot is generated for the operator), the tag is attached to the tag attachment first, and then the tag is attached. By attaching the tag attachment to the shell 15, the tag can be attached to the abalone via the tag attachment.

  Further, the washer 3 is deformed and brought into contact with the inner peripheral portion of the water absorption hole 16 and locked, that is, the member to be deformed and the inner peripheral portion of the water absorption hole 16 are brought into contact and locked. Although the case where the member is comprised with the same member was demonstrated, the member deform | transformed and the member contact | abutted and latched to the inner peripheral part of the water absorption hole 16 may be comprised with a separate member. .

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, using the tag attachment 1, the washer 3 is inserted into the water absorption hole 16 and the base member 2 is locked to the shell 15 outside the water absorption hole 16. Since the washer 3 is deformed by pulling up the fastening pin 4 and is locked to the shell 15 at the inner peripheral portion of the water absorption hole 16, the tag attachment 1 is attached to the shell 15. The tag 5 can be attached to the abalone without damaging the abalone by attaching the tag attachment 1 to the shell 15.

  Further, the tightening pin 4 is held at the position after being pulled up by the ratchet mechanism 14, and the washer 3 is held in the deformed shape, and the base member 2 and the washer 3 are fixed in the locked state. The operator can securely attach the tag attachment 1 to the abalone, and can avoid the tag attachment 1 being detached from the abalone.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, FIG. 5 shows a plan view and a front view of the tag fixture. The tag attachment 21 is a base member 22 made of a metal plate such as aluminum having the property of plastic deformation (holding the shape after deformation) (a tag attachment member according to the present invention, a first locking member). , the deformable locking member), the tongue portion 23 and 24, the bent portions 25, 26 and the fitting portions 27 and 28 are configured to be formed. In this case, the lower surface portion 22a of the base member 22 acts as the first locking member referred to in the present invention, and the entire tongue pieces 23 and 24 and the bent portions 25 and 26 serve as the deformable members referred to in the present invention. The tip portions 23a, 24a of the tongue pieces 23, 24 act as a second locking member in the present invention. The tongue pieces 23 and 24, the bent portions 25 and 26, and the fitting portions 27 and 28 are obtained by punching a metal plate such as aluminum and then bending it.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the tag 29 includes a flat tag main body 30, and slotted protrusions 31 and 32 (protrusions referred to in the present invention) provided on the back surface 30 a of the tag main body 30. It is comprised so that the tag 29 may be attached to the tag fixture 21 by fitting the slotted projections 31 and 32 to the fitting portions 27 and 28 of the tag attachment member 21. Yes.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 7A, the tag 29 may be constituted by an RFID tag in which an IC chip 33 and an antenna coil 34 are built in the tag main body 30, or FIG. As shown to (b), you may be comprised from the two-dimensional code tag by which the two-dimensional code 35 is printed or attached to the surface part 30b of the tag main-body part 30. FIG. In addition, information indicating the abalone production area, producer, landing date, etc. may be written, printed or attached in characters or numbers.

Next, as an operation of the above-described configuration, a procedure for attaching a tag to an abalone using the above-described tag attachment 21 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this case, the operator first positions the tag attachment 21 with respect to the shell 15 at a position where the tongue pieces 23 and 24 can be inserted into the water absorption hole 16 (see FIG. 4A). Next, the operator inserts the tongue pieces 23 and 24 of the tag attachment 21 into the water absorption hole 16 and engages the lower surface portion 22a of the base member 22 with the opening end portions 16a and 16b of the water absorption hole 16. It stops (refer FIG.4 (b)).

  Next, the operator applies a pressing force from above to the bent portions 25 and 26 of the tag fixture 21 using the dedicated pressing jig 41 (see the arrow “C1” in FIG. 4), and the bent portion 25. , 26 are bent (see FIGS. 4C and 4D). At this time, as the bent portions 25 and 26 are bent, the tongue pieces 23 and 24 are deformed as a whole so that the tip portions 23a and 24a are expanded (relative). The tip end portions 23 a and 24 a are brought into contact with and locked against the shell 15 at the inner peripheral portion of the water absorption hole 16.

  Then, the operator removes the dedicated pressing jig 41 and positions the slotted protrusions 31 and 32 of the tag 29 with respect to the fitting portions 27 and 28 of the tag mounting member 21 (see FIG. 4E). ), The slotted projections 31 and 32 are fitted to the fitting portions 27 and 28, and the tag 29 is attached to the tag fixture 21 (see FIG. 4F).

  As a result, the operator performs the attaching operation from the outside of the shell 15 by performing the series of steps described above, and first attaches the tag attachment 21 to the shell 15 and then attaches the tag 29 to the tag attachment 21. By attaching the tag 29 to the abalone, the tag 29 can be attached to the abalone via the tag fixture 21.

  In this case as well, if there is no problem in workability when the tag 29 is attached to the tag attachment 21, the tag 29 is first attached to the tag attachment 21, and then the tag 29 is attached. A procedure for attaching the tag 29 to the abalone via the tag attachment 21 by attaching the attachment 21 to the shell 15 may be performed.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, using the tag attachment 21, the tongue pieces 23 and 24 are inserted into the water absorption hole 16 and the lower surface portion 22 a of the base member 22 is inserted into the water absorption hole 16. The outer shape is locked to the shell 15, and the shape of the tongue pieces 23 and 24 is deformed by using a dedicated pressing jig 41, so that the tip portions 23 a and 24 a of the tongue pieces 23 and 24 are Since the tag attachment 21 is attached to the shell 15 by being locked to the shell 15 at the inner peripheral portion, the operator can perform the operation from the outside of the shell 15 in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. By performing the attachment work and attaching the tag attachment 21 to the shell 15, the tag 29 can be attached to the abalone without damaging the abalone.

(Other embodiments)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or expanded as follows.
The product to which the tag is attached (tag attachment object) is not limited to abalone, but may be other items. Moreover, not only attaching a tag using a naturally formed hole, but also applying to a method of attaching a tag using an artificially formed hole and using the artificially formed hole. good.
In the second embodiment, the position where the tag is attached to the tag attachment may be a position where the balance is not lost when the tag is attached to the tag attachment. Further, the number of tongue pieces may be two or more. Further, the tag fixture may have a protrusion and a fitting portion formed on the tag.

The figure which shows the procedure of the 1st Embodiment of this invention roughly Top view, front view and side view of tag fixture Sectional view showing the ratchet mechanism The figure which shows the procedure of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention roughly Top view and front view of tag attachment External view of tag attachment and tag Appearance perspective view of tag

Explanation of symbols

In the drawings, 1 is the tag fixture, 2 designates a base member (tag mounting member, a first engagement member), 3 is a washer (deformed engagement member), the fastening pin 4 (deforming operation member) 14 Ratchet mechanism (detent mechanism), 15 is a shell (main body), 16 is a water absorption hole (hole), 21 is a tag attachment, 22 is a base member (tag attachment member, first locking member, deformation locking portion) Material), 27, 28 fitting portion 31, 32 is slotted projections (protrusions).

Claims (5)

A method of attaching a tag capable of recording data and configured to read the recorded data electromagnetically or optically to a product having at least one hole formed in the body, comprising:
Tag with attachable or tag and the tag fixture that includes a first locking member and the deformable locking member and the deforming operation member with integrally formed and inserting said deformable locking member into the hole And the first locking member is locked to the main body outside the hole, the deformation operation member is moved to deform the deformation locking member to be locked to the main body near the inner peripheral portion of the hole , A tag mounting method, wherein the tag mounting tool is mounted on a main body. In the tag attachment method according to claim 1,
Using tags fixture having a detent mechanism for prohibiting the movement in the other direction as well as allow movement in one direction of the deforming operation member, by the detent mechanism the deforming operation member at a position after the movement A tag mounting method comprising: holding the deformed locking member in a deformed shape and fixing the first locking member and the deformed locking member in a locked state . In the tag attachment method according to claim 1 or 2,
Using a tag fitting having a fitting portion, wherein the mounting Rukoto the tag fixture after attaching the body and the projection of the tag is fitted to the fitting portion tags to the tag fixture Tag attachment method. In the tag attachment method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Before Symbol tag fitting after attaching to the body, the tag attachment method characterized by attaching the tags way along the planar portion of the tag on the surface of the product to the tag fixture. A tag attaching member capable of attaching a tag configured to record data and to read the recorded data electromagnetically or optically;
A first locking member;
A deformation locking member that can be inserted into the hole formed in the main body of the product in the shape before deformation and cannot be inserted in the shape after deformation;
A deformation operation member,
The first locking member is locked to the main body outside the hole, and the deforming operation member is moved to be locked to the main body near the inner peripheral portion of the hole in a deformed state. A tag fixture characterized by that.

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