JP4830839B2 - Tag label making device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tag label producing apparatus for producing an RFID label I RFID circuit line writing and reading of information to elements for storing information.

  2. Description of the Related Art An RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) system that transmits and receives information in a contactless manner (an electromagnetic coupling method using a coil, an electromagnetic induction method, a radio wave method, or the like) is known for a wireless tag circuit element that stores information.

In general, the RFID circuit element is formed as a RFID label on a label-like material, and the tag label is often affixed to a target article or the like for classification and organization of various documents and articles. At this time, if the information related to the RFID tag information is printed on the label separately from the RFID tag information stored inside, the user can visually recognize the related information on the label. It is. For this reason, the tag label production apparatus from such a viewpoint has already been proposed.

  For example, in the apparatus described in Patent Document 1, a roll (roll paper) around which a tape-like tag medium (continuous label paper) in which RFID tag circuit elements (antennas and IC chips) are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the longitudinal direction is wound. The tag medium is fed out from the roll unit provided, and after predetermined printing is performed at a predetermined position of the tag medium by the printing means, the tag medium is provided to the tag medium via an apparatus-side antenna (RF-ID communication antenna). By sending and receiving RFID tag information to and from the RFID tag circuit element, a tag label with print is generated.

JP 2003-140548 A

When wireless communication is performed with the RFID tag circuit element in the tag label producing device, it is preferable to stably set the relative positional relationship between the antenna on the device side and the antenna on the tag side in a state most suitable for communication. However, since the conventional technology does not particularly regulate the transport position at the communication position of the tape provided with the RFID circuit element, the RFID circuit element is not necessarily located at a position suitable for the communication at the communication position. There wasn't. For this reason, there is a possibility that the communication efficiency between the antenna on the device side and the antenna of the RFID tag circuit element may be lowered, and it cannot be said that the reliability of the RFID label including the RFID circuit element after reading or writing is sufficient. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a tag label producing apparatus capable of improving the reliability of a RFID label provided with a RFID circuit element after reading or writing by improving the communication efficiency between the antenna on the apparatus side and the antenna on the tag side. It is in.

In order to achieve the above object, a first invention is a wireless tag circuit element including a casing having a discharge port, an IC circuit unit for storing information, and a tag side antenna connected to the IC circuit unit. Is supplied from the RFID tag circuit element container mounted on the container holder, and the RFID tag circuit element container on which the RFID circuit element container is detachably mounted. A conveying unit that conveys the tape along the predetermined conveying path to the discharge port, and a pressing unit that presses the tape along a direction orthogonal to the conveying path, thereby causing the conveying unit to move along the conveying path. a pressing roller for regulating the transport position of the discharge opening neighborhood of the tape being transported in a state where the pressing roller presses the tape, between said IC circuit part of said RFID circuit element Has a device side antenna for transmitting and receiving broadcast, and by using a tape provided with the RFID circuit element handset has been made of the information by the apparatus antenna, a tag label producing apparatus for producing an RFID label The device-side antenna is a loop antenna having at least one coil of coil, and the pressing roller is disposed on the radial center side of the coil of the loop antenna, and is substantially on the central axis of the coil of the loop antenna. In the position, the tape is pressed .

The tape provided with the RFID circuit element is conveyed toward the discharge port, and information is read / written from / to the IC circuit unit by transmitting / receiving information to / from the device side antenna. In the first invention of the present application, when the tape is transported, the transport position in the vicinity of the discharge port is regulated by the pressing roller , so that the passing position of the tape is almost stably fixed. Then, by arranging the device-side antenna so as to transmit and receive the information with the tape pressed near the pressing roller , the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna and the tag-side antenna of the RFID circuit element is improved. The reliability of the RFID label including the RFID circuit element after reading or writing can be improved.
In addition, the device side antenna is constituted by a loop antenna, and the loop antenna is arranged to transmit and receive information by magnetic induction in the vicinity of the pressing roller, thereby maximizing the magnetic flux density generated by the coil of the device side loop antenna. The position can be set so that the tape always passes. As a result, the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna and the tag-side antenna of the RFID circuit element can be improved.
At this time, the pressing roller presses the tape at a position substantially on the central axis of the coil of the loop antenna, thereby restricting the position so that the maximum position of the magnetic flux density in the magnetic induction is reliably conveyed. be able to.
In addition, by providing the pressing roller on the center side in the radial direction of the coil of the loop antenna, the tag medium can be passed at a position close to the loop antenna, and the dead space in the loop antenna can be utilized. It is also possible to reduce the size.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the pressing operation mechanism is capable of pressing the pressing roller against the tape and releasing the pressing in order to realize the regulation of the transport position by the pressing roller. It is characterized by having.

According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the device-side antenna transmits and receives information to and from the tag-side antenna, which is a loop antenna having at least one coil.

By arranging the device-side antenna so as to transmit and receive information in the vicinity of the pressing roller , communication efficiency between the device-side antenna and the loop antenna of the RFID tag circuit element can be improved. Further, since communication can be performed by electromagnetic induction, stable communication can be performed even if there is a metal in the vicinity.

According to a fourth invention, in the first or second invention , the device-side antenna transmits and receives information to and from the tag-side antenna that is an antenna including a dipole-shaped portion.

By arranging the device-side antenna so as to transmit and receive information in the vicinity of the pressing roller , it is possible to improve the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna and the antenna including the dipole-shaped portion of the RFID tag circuit element.

According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions , the device-side antenna is a loop antenna including at least one coil of a coil and shielding means.

By arranging the loop antenna with shield means to transmit and receive information by magnetic induction in the vicinity of the pressure roller , the tape always passes through the position where the magnetic flux density generated by the coil of the loop antenna becomes maximum. It becomes possible to do. As a result, the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna and the tag-side antenna of the RFID circuit element can be improved.

  In addition, by using a loop antenna equipped with a shield means, it is possible to communicate with RFID tag circuit elements arranged at close positions with high efficiency by magnetic induction while reducing the influence of noise components coming from the outside. Can do.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention, the pressure roller has a transport position such that a distance from the device-side antenna is equal to or less than one-tenth of a wavelength of a carrier wave used for communication. It is characterized by restricting.

  As a result, communication can be performed in a range in which the ratio of the magnetic field intensity and the electric field strength generated from the device-side antenna is twice or more larger than when the distance from the device-side antenna is far, and communication is performed using a loop antenna. The effect to do is obtained.

According to a seventh invention, in any one of the first to sixth inventions , a magnetic body is provided on the opposite side of the device-side antenna across the tape transport path.

  By providing a high-permeability magnetic body such as ferrite, perm, soft iron, etc. on the side opposite to the device-side antenna, the amount of magnetic flux generated from the coil of the device-side antenna increases across the transport path, so communication efficiency by magnetic induction Since the magnetic flux can be made difficult to spread outside the device, erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the device can be prevented.

An eighth invention is characterized in that, in the seventh invention , as the magnetic body, at least a part of the pressing roller located on the side opposite to the device-side antenna or a roller shaft of the pressing roller is made of a magnetic material. To do.

  This makes it possible to adjust the magnetic flux shape by diverting the roller or roller shaft as a magnetic material without providing a magnetic material as a separate member on the opposite side of the antenna, and concentrate it near the antenna on the tag side. The efficiency can be improved, and erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element discharged from the discharge port to the outside of the apparatus can be prevented.

Ninth invention, in the seventh or eighth invention, wherein the pressing roller is rotatably supported, toward the transport path of the tape located on the same side as the apparatus antenna across the conveyor path of the tape It has an arm member that advances and retreats, and this arm member is made of a magnetic material.

  As a result, the magnetic flux generated from the coil of the device side antenna can be concentrated to improve the communication efficiency by magnetic induction between the device side antenna and the tag side antenna of the RFID circuit element, and the shape of the magnetic flux can be adjusted to It is possible to prevent erroneous communication with the RFID tag circuit element.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, the tape transport direction length Lg of the magnetic body is configured to be shorter than the tape transport direction length L of the tag side antenna. Features.

  Thereby, the magnetic flux density which passes the inner side of a tag side antenna can be increased.

In an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present invention , a shield means for blocking magnetic flux generated by the coil of the apparatus side antenna is provided on the side opposite to the tape transport path from the apparatus side antenna. It is characterized by that.

Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the magnetic flux from the conveyance path | route of a tape to an apparatus side antenna and the other side can be interrupted | blocked, and the possibility of miscommunication with tags other than the tape used as communication object can be reduced. Further, it is possible to block noise coming from the outside of the apparatus and reduce its influence.

In a twelfth aspect of the invention according to any one of the first to tenth aspects of the present invention , a shield means for blocking a magnetic flux generated by a coil of the device side antenna on the opposite side of the device side antenna across the tape transport path. It is provided.

Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the magnetic flux to the opposite side to an apparatus side antenna on both sides of a tape conveyance path | route is interrupted | blocked, and the possibility of miscommunication with tags other than tapes used as communication objects, such as a tag in a cartridge, can be reduced. . Further, it is possible to block noise coming from the outside of the apparatus and reduce its influence.

Thirteenth aspect, in the eleventh or twelfth invention, further comprising a cutting hand stage than said pressing roller located upstream in the transport direction of the tape, cutting the tape to be transported to a predetermined length Features.

As a result, after the tape supplied from the RFID circuit element housing installed in the housing holder is transported and information is transmitted and received by magnetic induction from the device-side antenna at the transport position regulated by the pressing roller , the cutting means The RFID label can be created by cutting the rear end side in the tape transport direction. In addition, with the configuration in which the rear end side of the tape is cut by the cutting means in this way, the cutting means can be positioned between the communication position by the antenna and the RFID circuit element housing. As a result, the cutting means can be used as a shielding means for interrupting the magnetic flux, and it is not necessary to provide a shielding means as a separate member, so that the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

A fourteenth invention is characterized in that, in the above-mentioned eleventh or twelfth invention , the shield means is arranged so that an end thereof extends to the container holder side of the cutting means.

Since the cutting means (cutter) is generally composed of a metal member, it has a function of blocking magnetic flux independently. In this case, placing away shielding means from the cutting means, blocking function magnetic flux leaks between the shielding means and the cutting means is Re懼to be incomplete, the present application in the fourteenth invention, the shield means By disposing the end portion so as to extend to the container holder side of the cutting means, it is possible to sufficiently exhibit the magnetic flux shielding function by the cooperation of the shielding means and the cutting means. As a result, for example, the influence on the RFID circuit element located on the upstream side of the conveyance path from the cutting means and the RFID circuit element in the RFID circuit element housing can be reduced, and erroneous communication can be reliably prevented. .

A fifteenth invention is characterized in that, in any one of the first to fourteenth inventions , the device-side antenna is fixed using a fixing means made of a magnetic material in the vicinity of the discharge port.

  By using a fixing means using magnetic material for mounting the antenna, the magnetic field generated from the antenna can be concentrated on the fixing means, so that the magnetic flux density inside the tag-side antenna when accessing the wireless tag Can be increased.

A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the fifteenth aspect of the present invention , the fixing means is disposed radially inward of the device-side antenna.

  Since the fixing means is inside the device-side antenna, more magnetic flux can be concentrated by the fixing means, and stable communication using magnetic induction can be realized.

In a sixteenth aspect based on the sixteenth aspect , the center of the fixing means is located radially inward of the tag side antenna when the center of the tag side antenna substantially coincides with the center of the device side antenna. And

  Thereby, when the RFID circuit element is in the communication range, the fixing means is inside the tag side antenna in the radial direction, so that the magnetic flux can be concentrated by the fixing means, and more stable communication by magnetic induction can be realized.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the invention, in any one of the fifteenth to seventeenth aspects, the fixing means is a screw.

  By using a screw made of a magnetic material such as iron to attach the loop antenna, the magnetic field generated from the loop antenna can be concentrated on the screw part. The magnetic flux density can be increased.

  According to the present invention, the communication efficiency between the antenna on the device side and the antenna on the tag side can be improved, the time taken for reading or writing can be shortened, the power used for communication can be reduced, and the RFID circuit element after reading or writing The reliability of the RFID label provided with can be improved.

  Hereinafter, a tag label producing apparatus (wireless tag information communication apparatus) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a RFID label generation system.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a wireless tag generation system provided with a tag label producing apparatus of this embodiment.

  In the RFID tag generating system TS shown in FIG. 1, the tag label producing apparatus 1 is connected to a route server RS, a plurality of information servers IS, a terminal 118a and a general-purpose computer 118b via a wired or wireless communication line NW. Yes. Note that the terminal 118a and the general-purpose computer 118b are collectively referred to as “PC 118” as appropriate hereinafter.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the overall structure of the tag label producing apparatus 1.

  In FIG. 2, a tag label producing apparatus 1 is connected to the PC 118 and produces a desired RFID label with a print based on an operation from the PC 118, and can be opened and closed on the apparatus main body 2 and the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2. And an open / close lid 3 provided.

  The apparatus main body 2 is located on the front side (left front side in FIG. 2), and has a side wall provided with a label discharge port 11 (discharge port) for discharging a RFID label T (described later) created in the device main body 2 to the outside. 3a (housing) and a side cover 12 provided below the label discharge port 11 in the side wall 3a and supported at the lower end thereof so as to be rotatable.

  The side lid 12 is provided with a pressing portion 13, and the side lid 12 is opened forward by pushing the pressing portion 13 from above. A power button 14 for turning on / off the power of the tag label producing apparatus 1 is provided below the open / close button 4 in the side wall 3a. A cutter driving button 16 for driving a cutting mechanism 15 (see FIG. 3 described later) disposed in the apparatus main body 2 by a user's manual operation is provided below the power button 14. Is pressed, the tag label tape 109 with print (described later) is cut to a desired length to produce the RFID label T.

  The opening / closing lid 3 is pivotally supported at the end of the apparatus main body 2 on the right back side in FIG. 2 and is always urged in the opening direction via an urging member such as a spring. Then, when the open / close button 4 disposed on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2 so as to be adjacent to the open / close lid 3 is pressed, the lock between the open / close lid 3 and the apparatus main body 2 is released and opened by the action of the biasing member. Is done. A see-through window 5 covered with a transparent cover is provided at the center side of the opening / closing lid 3.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the internal unit 20 inside the tag label producing apparatus 1 (however, the apparatus-side antenna LC described later is omitted). In FIG. 3, the internal unit 20 schematically includes a printing mechanism 21 including a cartridge holder 6 (housing body holder) for housing a cartridge 7 (wireless tag circuit element housing) and a print head (thermal head) 23. The cutting mechanism 15 (cutting means), the half cut unit 35 (see FIG. 4 described later), and the generated RFID label T (see FIG. 22 described later) are discharged from the label discharge port 11 (see FIG. 2). And a label discharge mechanism 22.

  4 is a plan view showing the structure of the internal unit 20 shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged plan view schematically showing the detailed structure of the cartridge 7. As shown in FIG.

  4 and 5, the cartridge holder 6 accommodates the cartridge 7 so that the direction of the width direction of the tag label tape 109 (tag medium) that has been printed discharged from the label discharge port 11 is the vertical direction. . The cartridge 7 includes a housing 7A and a first roll 102 disposed in the housing 7A and wound with a belt-like base tape 101 (actually, it is a spiral shape, but is simplified in a concentric shape for convenience. And a second roll 104 in which the transparent cover film 103 having the same width as the base tape 101 is wound (actually, it is a spiral shape, but is simplified and shown in a concentric shape for convenience) A ribbon supply side roll 111 for feeding out the ink ribbon 105 (thermal transfer ribbon, but not required when the print-receiving tape is a thermal tape), a ribbon take-up roller 106 for winding the ribbon 105 after printing, and a tape discharge of the cartridge 7 The tape feeding roller 27 is rotatably supported in the vicinity of the portion 30 and a guide roller 112 that functions as a transport position regulating means.

  The tape feed roller 27 presses and bonds the base tape 101 and the cover film 103 to form the printed tag label tape 109 and feeds the tape in the direction indicated by the arrow A (= also functions as a pressure roller). ).

  The first roll 102 is wound with the base tape 101 in which a plurality of RFID circuit elements To are sequentially formed at predetermined equal intervals in the longitudinal direction around a reel member 102a. In this example, the base tape 101 has a four-layer structure (see a partially enlarged view in FIG. 5), from the side wound inside (right side in FIG. 5) to the opposite side (left side in FIG. 5), An adhesive layer 101a made of an appropriate adhesive material, a colored base film 101b made of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), etc., an adhesive layer 101c made of an appropriate adhesive material, and a release paper (release material) 101d are laminated in this order. Yes.

  On the back side (left side in FIG. 5) of the base film 101b, a tag side antenna (in this example, a loop antenna configured in a loop coil shape) 152 for transmitting and receiving information is integrally provided. The IC circuit portion 151 for storing information is formed so as to be connected to the RFID tag circuit element To.

  The adhesive layer 101a for later bonding the cover film 103 is formed on the front side (right side in FIG. 5) of the base film 101b, and the RFID circuit element is formed on the back side (left side in FIG. 5) of the base film 101b. The release paper 101d is bonded to the base film 101b by the adhesive layer 101c provided so as to enclose To. The release paper 101d is one that can be adhered to the product or the like by the adhesive layer 101c when the RFID label T finally completed in a label shape is attached to a predetermined product or the like by peeling it off. It is.

  The second roll 104 has the cover film 103 wound around a reel member 104a. The cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is a ribbon driven by the ribbon supply side roll 111 and the ribbon take-up roller 106 arranged on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the base tape 101). 105 is pressed against the print head 23 to be brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103.

  The ribbon take-up roller 106 and the tape feed roller 27 are each configured such that the driving force of a conveying motor 119 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 18 to be described later) provided outside the cartridge 7 is, for example, a ribbon motor via a gear mechanism (not shown). By being transmitted to the take-up roller drive shaft 107 and the tape feed roller drive shaft 108, they are rotated in conjunction with each other.

  On the other hand, the print head 23 having a large number of heat generating elements is attached to a head attaching portion 24 erected on the cartridge holder 6 and arranged upstream of the tape feed roller 27 in the transport direction of the cover film 103. .

  Further, a roller holder 25 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 29 in front of the cartridge 7 in the cartridge holder 6 (lower side in FIG. 4), and a printing position (contact position, FIG. Reference) and a release position (separation position). In the roller holder 25, a platen roller 26 and a tape pressure roller 28 are rotatably arranged. When the roller holder 25 is switched to the printing position, the platen roller 26 and the tape pressure roller 28 are The print head 23 and the tape feed roller 27 are pressed against each other.

  In the above configuration, the base tape 101 fed out from the first roll 102 is supplied to the tape feed roller 27. On the other hand, the cover film 103 fed out from the second roll 104 is arranged on the back side thereof (that is, the side to be bonded to the base tape 101), and is driven by the ribbon supply side roll 111 and the ribbon take-up roller 106. The ribbon 105 is pressed against the print head 23 and brought into contact with the back surface of the cover film 103.

  When the cartridge 7 is mounted on the cartridge holder 6 and the roll holder 25 is moved from the release position to the print position, the cover film 103 and the ink ribbon 105 are held between the print head 23 and the platen roller 26. At the same time, the base tape 101 and the cover film 103 are sandwiched between the tape feeding roller 27 and the pressure roller 28. Then, the ribbon take-up roller 106 and the tape feed roller 27 are rotationally driven in synchronization with the directions indicated by the arrows B and C by the driving force of the conveying motor 119, respectively. At this time, the tape feed roller drive shaft 108, the pressure roller 28 and the platen roller 26 are connected by a gear mechanism (not shown), and the tape feed roller 27, The pressure roller 28 and the platen roller 26 rotate, and the base tape 101 is fed out from the first roll 102 and supplied to the tape feed roller 27 as described above. On the other hand, the cover film 103 is fed out from the second roll 104, and a plurality of heating elements of the print head 23 are energized by the print drive circuit 120 (see FIG. 18 described later). As a result, a print R (see FIG. 21 described later) corresponding to the RFID circuit element To on the base tape 101 to be bonded is printed on the back surface of the cover film 103. The base tape 101 and the cover film 103 after printing are bonded and integrated by the tape feeding roller 27 and the pressure roller 28 to form a tag label tape 109 with print. It is carried out of the cartridge 7. The ink ribbon 105 that has finished printing on the cover film 103 is taken up by the ribbon take-up roller 106 by driving the ribbon take-up roller drive shaft 107.

  Note that, on the upper surface of the housing 7A of the cartridge 7, for example, a tape specifying display portion 8 for displaying the tape width of the base tape 101 incorporated in the cartridge 7 and the color of the tape is provided. . When the cartridge 7 is attached to the cartridge holder 6 and the opening / closing lid 3 is closed, the above-described see-through window 5 and the tape specifying display unit 8 face each other, and the tape specifying display unit 8 is opened via the transparent cover of the see-through window 5. Visible from the outside of the apparatus body 2. As a result, the type of the cartridge 7 attached to the cartridge holder 6 can be easily visually recognized from the outside of the apparatus main body 2 through the transparent window 5.

  On the other hand, as described above, the internal unit 20 is provided with the cutting mechanism 15 and the label discharge mechanism 22, and is further provided with a base tape 101 (a tag label tape with print after bonding, the same applies hereinafter). A device-side antenna (a loop antenna configured in a loop coil shape in this example) LC that reads or writes information via wireless communication with respect to the provided RFID circuit element To is provided. Then, after reading or writing information to the RFID circuit element To by the device-side antenna LC with respect to the tag label tape 109 with print generated by being bonded as described above, the cutter drive button 16 is automatically or after being read. By operating (see FIG. 2), the tag label tape 109 with print is cut by the cutting mechanism 15 and the RFID label T is generated. The RFID label T is then discharged from the label discharge port 11 formed on the side wall 3a (see FIG. 2) by the label discharge mechanism 22.

  The cutting mechanism 15 includes a fixed blade 40, a movable blade 41 made of a metal member and performing a cutting operation together with the fixed blade 40, a cutter helical gear 42 (see FIG. 3) connected to the movable blade 41, A cutter motor 43 (see FIG. 3) connected to the cutter helical gear 42 by a gear train is provided.

  The label discharge mechanism 22 is disposed in the vicinity of the label discharge port 11 provided on the side wall 3a of the apparatus main body 2, and is printed with the tag label tape 109 (in other words, the RFID label T, The same applies hereinafter) as a discharge means for forcibly discharging from the label discharge port 11, and has been printed at a position near the label discharge port 11 (specifically, information reading or writing position by the apparatus side antenna LC) It functions as a position restricting means for restricting the transport position of the tag label tape 109. That is, the label discharge mechanism 22 includes a drive roller 51 (position restricting means and discharge roller) and a pressing roller 52 (position restricting means and discharge roller) facing the drive roller 51 with the tag label tape 109 printed. The pressing roller 52 is pressed against the tag label tape 109 with print, or a pressing operation mechanism portion 53 (see FIG. 3) that is operated to release the pressing, and the pressing operation mechanism portion 53 is pressed. In conjunction with the release operation, a discharge drive mechanism 54 (see FIG. 3) for rotating the printed tag label tape 109 to be discharged by the drive roller 51 is provided.

  At this time, first guide walls 55 and 56 and second guide walls 63 and 64 for guiding the tag label tape 109 with print to the label discharge port 11 are provided inside the label discharge port 11 ( (See FIG. 4). The first guide walls 55 and 56 and the second guide walls 63 and 64 are integrally formed, and at a discharge position of the tag label tape 109 with print cut by the fixed blade 40 and the movable blade 41, a predetermined distance from each other. It is arranged to be separated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pressing operation mechanism unit 53 is attached to the roller support holder 57 (arm member) and the roller support holder 57, and the roller support unit 58 (arm member) that holds the pressing roller 52 at the tip. ), A holder support portion 59 that rotatably supports the roller support holder 57, a cam 60 that drives the pressing operation mechanism portion 53 in conjunction with the cutting mechanism 15, and a biasing spring 61.

  The roller support portion 58 is rotatably supported so as to sandwich the pressing roller 52 from above and below. Then, the roller support holder 57 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow 71 in FIG. 3) about the holder support shaft 59 through the cam 60 by the rotation of the cutter helical gear 42, whereby the pressing roller 52 is printed. It is pressed against the tag label tape 109. When the cutter helical gear 42 is rotated again, the holder support shaft 59 is rotated in the reverse direction by the biasing spring 61, and the pressing roller 52 is separated from the tag label tape 109 with print.

  The discharge drive mechanism portion 54 includes a tape discharge motor 65 and a gear train 66, and after the tag label tape 109 with print is pressed against the drive roller 51 by the pressing roller 52, the tape discharge motor 65 is driven to drive the drive roller 51. Is rotated in the discharge direction of the tag label tape 109 with print, so that the tag label tape 109 with print is forcibly discharged in the discharge direction.

  FIG. 6 is a conceptual arrow view showing the conceptual configuration of the RFID circuit element To provided in the base tape 101 fed out from the first roll 102, as viewed from the direction of arrow D in FIG. In FIG. 6, the RFID circuit element To has a length in the longitudinal direction of L (in this example, it is configured in a loop coil shape having at least one coil as described above) and transmits and receives information. The tag-side antenna 152 and an IC circuit unit 151 connected to the tag-side antenna and storing information are configured. Thus, when comprised as a loop coil antenna, since it can communicate by electromagnetic induction, there exists an effect that it can communicate even if there exists a metal etc. in the vicinity.

  The tag-side antenna 152 is not limited to the loop antenna including the loop coil as described above, and an antenna having another shape / structure can be used. For example, a dipole antenna in which an IC circuit part is arranged substantially linearly in the middle part between two antenna elements on one side and the other side may be used. FIG. 7A is a diagram showing a conceptual configuration of an example using such a dipole antenna, and corresponds to FIG. FIG. 7B is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

  7A and 7B, the base tape 101 (specifically, for example, the above-described base film 101b) has two antenna elements 152A constituting the tag side antenna 152 along the longitudinal direction thereof. In this example, rectangular connection end portions (end portion electrode portions) 152a and 152b projecting like a hammer are formed on opposite sides of the antenna elements 152A and 152B. .

  The protective film 160 is formed in a thin and wide rectangular body that covers the IC circuit portion 151 and its connection terminals 159A and 159B from above and holds them. In this example, the IC circuit portion 151 is a protective film. The front end of the opposing portion, which is embedded in the central portion of 160 in such a manner that its lower surface is exposed from the protective film 160 and extends in a triangular shape from the square base of the connection terminals 159A and 159B located at the lower portion of the protective film 160, It is connected to the electrode part on the lower surface of the circuit part 151.

  The shape is not limited to the dipole antenna, but includes a dipole-shaped portion in part (for example, a combination of the above-described loop antenna and another antenna, or a loop antenna matching element and a dipole antenna) May be used as the tag side antenna.

  FIG. 8 is a partial extraction perspective view showing the detailed structure of the main part of the label discharge mechanism 22. In FIG. 8, the middle portions of the first guide walls 55 and 56 in the vertical direction are cut out, and the drive roller 51 is placed on one of the first guide walls 55 from the cutout portion to eject the tag label tape 109 with print. It is provided so as to face. The drive roller 51 has a roller cutout 51A formed by a concentric groove on the upper surface thereof. On the other hand, on the other first guide wall 56, the pressing roller 52 is supported by the roller support portion 58 of the pressing operation mechanism portion 53 so as to face the discharging position of the tag label tape 109 with print from the notch portion.

  In this example, the device-side antenna LC is configured in the shape of a loop coil having at least one coil as described above, and the pressing roller 52 is centered in the radial direction (inward in the radial direction. The tag label tape printed with magnetic induction (including non-contact methods performed via electromagnetic induction, magnetic coupling, and other magnetic fields) is disposed in the vicinity of the pressing roller 52 while being positioned on X). An access (information reading or information writing) to the RFID circuit element To provided in 109 is performed.

  FIG. 9A is an enlarged front view illustrating an example of a specific structure of the device-side antenna LC that is the loop antenna. 9B is a perspective view from the front (front surface) showing the back surface structure of the device-side antenna LC, and FIG. 9C is a side view as seen from the Z direction in FIG. 9A. is there.

  9A to 9C, the device-side antenna LC has a substrate 181 and conductive terminals 182 and 183. A substantially rectangular opening (through hole) 180 for allowing the pressing roller 52 to penetrate is provided at the center of the substrate 181.

  A known matching element (or a matching circuit or the like for impedance matching) is provided between the conductive terminal 182 and the conductive terminal 183 provided close to each other on the surface of the substrate 181, and is simplified for convenience. M) is connected. Further, a conductive layer pattern RP1 is formed and extended from the conductive terminal 183 in a coil shape (in this example, two and a half turns) along the outer edge portion of the opening 180. It is connected to a conductive terminal 184 provided through the substrate 181 on the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 9A) with the 183 and the opening 180 interposed therebetween.

  On the back side of the substrate 181, the conductive layer pattern RP2 is formed and extended in a coil shape (in this example, 1/3 winding) from the conductive terminal 184 exposed on the back side along the outer peripheral portion of the opening 180. The front end of the conductive terminal 184 and the opening 180 are connected to an electrode 185 provided on the back surface of the substrate 181 on the opposite side (upper side in FIG. 9B). The electrode 185 is energized when a connector 186 is attached thereto.

  The device-side antenna LC is not limited to the loop antenna as described above, and antennas having other shapes and structures can be used. For example, a so-called shielded (shielded) loop antenna may be used. FIG. 10A is an enlarged front view showing a conceptual configuration of an example using such a shield loop antenna, FIG. 10B is a perspective view from the front (front surface) showing the back surface structure, and FIG. ) Is a side view as seen from the Y direction in FIG. 10 (a), and corresponds to FIG. 9 (a), FIG. 9 (b), and FIG. 9 (c), respectively. Parts equivalent to those in FIGS. 9A to 9C are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  10A to 10C, in the device-side antenna LC that is the shield loop antenna, the conductive layer pattern RP ′ (1 in this example) extends from the conductive terminal 183 along the outer edge of the opening 180. The coil is formed and extended in the shape of a coil (with / 2 turns), and the tip end of the conductive terminal 183 and the opening 180 sandwiches the substrate 181 on the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 10A). It is connected to the provided conductive terminal 184.

  On the back surface side of the substrate 181, two shield portions 185 ′ a and 185 ′ b are divided into left and right in FIG. 10B and extend along the outer edge portion of the opening 180 of the electrode 185 ′. (A gap is interposed between the tips of the shield portions 185'a and 185'b). One of the shield portions 185'a is connected to the conductive terminal 184 exposed on the back side. The electrode 185 ′ is energized by attaching a connector 186.

  In this way, particularly when a shield loop antenna is used as the device-side antenna LC, a noise component generated by the influence of an electric field such as an external electromagnetic wave due to the functions of the two shield portions 185'a and 185'b of the electrode 185 '. Since the magnetic field is generated by the current that flows on the loop formed by the conductive layer pattern RP ′ and the shield part 185′a, the communication can be performed with higher efficiency by magnetic induction. There is an effect.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the internal unit 20 in a state where the label discharge mechanism 22 is removed from the structure shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 11, the cutter helical gear 42 is provided with a boss 50 formed in a projecting shape, and this boss 50 is configured to be inserted into a long hole 49 of the movable blade 41 (see FIG. 12 and FIG. 13). Further, on the downstream side of the fixed blade 40 and the movable blade 41 along the tape discharge direction, so as to be positioned between the fixed blade 40 and the movable blade 41 and the first guide walls 55 and 56 (see FIG. 4), A half cut unit 35 is attached.

  The half-cut unit 35 includes a cradle 38 that is arranged in accordance with the fixed blade 40, a half cutter 34 that is opposed to the cradle 38 and is disposed on the movable blade 41 side, and between the fixed blade 40 and the cradle 38. The first guide portion 36 is disposed together with the fixed blade 40, and the second guide portion 37 is disposed opposite to the first guide portion 36 and disposed along with the movable blade 41 (FIG. 14 described later). See also).

  The first guide portion 36 and the second guide portion 37 are integrally formed, and the side plate 44 together with the fixed blade 40 is provided by a guide fixing portion 36A provided at a position corresponding to a fixing hole 40A (see FIG. 14 described later) of the fixed blade 40. (See FIG. 4).

  The cradle 38 is bent so that an end facing the tag label tape 109 with print discharged from the tape discharge unit 30 is parallel to the tape, and forms a receiving surface 38B. Here, as described above, the tag label tape 109 with print is bonded to the cover film 103 and the base tape 101 having a four-layer structure including the adhesive layer 101a, the base film 101b, the adhesive layer 101c, and the release paper 101d. Thus, a five-layer structure is formed (see also FIG. 22 described later). Then, by pressing the half cutter 34 against the receiving surface 38B, the tag label tape 109 with print between the half cutter 34 and the receiving surface 38B becomes the cover film 103, the adhesive layer 101a, the base film 101b, and the adhesive layer 101c. Is cut, but only the release paper 101d is left uncut. The receiving surface 38 </ b> B has a role of guiding the tag label tape 109 with print to the label discharge port 11 together with the first guide portions 55 and 56.

  12 and 13 are perspective views showing the appearance of the cutting mechanism 15 with the half cutter 34 removed from the internal unit 20.

  12 and 13, in the cutting mechanism 15, when the cutter helical gear 42 is rotated by the cutter motor 43 (see FIG. 3), the movable blade 41 is swung around the shaft hole 48 by the boss 50 and the long hole 49. The tag label tape 109 with print is cut.

  That is, first, when the boss 50 of the cutter helical gear 42 is positioned on the inner side (left side in FIG. 12), the movable blade 41 is positioned away from the fixed blade 40 (hereinafter, this state is referred to as an initial state). ). In this initial state, when the cutter motor 43 is driven and the cutter helical gear 42 rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of the arrow 70), the boss 50 moves outward and the movable blade 41 counters around the shaft hole 48. The tag label tape 109 with print is cut with the fixed blade 40 fixed to the internal unit 20 by rotating clockwise (in the direction of arrow 73) (this state is hereinafter referred to as a cut state, see FIG. 13).

  After the printed tag label tape 109 is cut in this way to generate the RFID label, it is necessary to return the movable blade 41 to the initial state in order to cut the printed tag label tape 109 to be conveyed next time. Therefore, by driving the cutter motor 43 again and rotating the cutter helical gear 42 counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow 70), the boss 50 moves inward again, and the movable blade 41 rotates in the clockwise direction (in the direction of arrow 74). To move the movable blade 41 away from the fixed blade 40 (see FIG. 12). Then, the tag label tape 109 with print, which is printed and conveyed from the cartridge 7 next time, can be cut.

  At this time, a cutter helical gear cam 42A is provided on the cylindrical outer wall of the cutter helical gear 42, and when the cutter helical gear 42 is rotated by the cutter motor 43, the cutter helical gear cam 42A acts on the cutter helical gear 42. The adjacent microswitch 126 is switched from the off state to the on state. Thereby, the cut state of the tag label tape 109 with print is detected.

  FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the detailed structure of the movable blade 41 and the fixed blade 40 together with the half-cut unit 35, and FIG. 15 is a partially enlarged sectional view thereof. 14 and 15, the fixed blade 40 is fixed to a side plate 44 (see FIG. 4) provided upright on the left side of the cartridge holder 6 in the printing mechanism 15 by screws or the like as fixing means through a fixing hole 40A. ing.

  The movable blade 41 is substantially V-shaped and includes a blade portion 45 provided at a cutting portion, a handle portion 46 positioned opposite to the blade portion 45, and a bent portion 47. The bent portion 47 is provided with the shaft hole 48, and is supported by the side plate 44 at the shaft hole 48 so that the movable blade 41 can rotate with the bent portion 47 as a fulcrum. Further, the elongated hole 49 is formed in the handle 46 on the opposite side of the blade 45 provided at the cutting portion of the movable blade 41. The blade portion 45 is formed by a two-stage blade, and the blade surface is constituted by two inclined surfaces having different inclination angles of the first inclined surface 45A and the second inclined surface 45B that gradually reduce the thickness of the blade portion 45. ing.

  On the other hand, of the first guide portion 36 of the half-cut unit 35 described above, the end portion 36B facing the printed tag label tape 109 is a receiving surface 38B formed at the end portion of the receiving base 38. And the tag label tape 109 with print is bent in the discharging direction. Therefore, the end portion 36B of the first guide portion 36 has a smooth curved surface with respect to the printed tag label tape 109 discharging direction at the contact surface 36C with respect to the printed tag label tape 109 discharged from the cartridge 7.

  By projecting the end portion 36B of the first guide portion 36 and making the contact surface 36C curved, the front end portion of the tag label tape 109 with print curled to a certain curvature or more first hits the contact surface 36C of the first guide portion 36. . At that time, the leading end of the tag label tape 109 with print hits the downstream side (downward in FIG. 15) of the printed tag label tape 109 from the boundary point 75 on the contact surface 36C of the first guide portion. In this case, the leading end of the tag label tape 109 with print moves downstream along the curved surface, so that the label does not enter between the fixed blade 40 and the first guide portion 36 or the cradle 38. It leads to the discharge port 11 direction.

  The first guide portion 36 has a guide width L1 (see FIG. 14) corresponding to the transport path of the printed tag label tape 109 larger than the maximum width (36 mm in the present embodiment) of the printed tag label tape 109 to be attached. The inner surface 36D is formed continuously with the contact surface 36C. The internal surface 36D is formed to face first and second inclined surfaces 45A and 45B (details will be described later) of the movable blade 41, and at the time of cutting, the first and second inclined surfaces 45A and 45B of the movable blade 41 are formed. Part is abutted (see FIG. 15). Since the movable blade 41 is formed by a two-stage blade, when the tag label tape 109 with print is cut by the movable blade 41, the contact surface 36C and the inner surface 36D corresponding to the end of the first guide portion 36 A gap 39 is formed between the movable blade 41 and the second inclined surface 45B (see FIG. 15).

  16 is a front view showing the appearance of the movable blade 41, and FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

  16 and 17, in this embodiment, the first inclined surface 45A has an angle of 50 degrees with the back surface of the blade portion 45 opposite to the first inclined surface 45A.

  FIG. 18 is a functional block diagram showing a control system of the tag label producing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. In FIG. 18, a control circuit 110 is arranged on a control board (not shown) of the tag label producing apparatus 1.

  The control circuit 110 includes a CPU 111 having an internal timer 111A for controlling each device, an input / output interface 113 connected to the CPU 111 via a data bus 112, a CGROM 114, ROMs 115 and 116, and a RAM 117. It has been.

  The CGROM 114 stores dot pattern data for display corresponding to the code data for each of a large number of characters.

  In a ROM (dot pattern data memory) 115, for each of a large number of characters for printing characters such as alphabet letters and symbols, printing dot pattern data is provided for each typeface (Gothic typeface, Mincho typeface, etc.). Each typeface is classified and stored in correspondence with the code data for the print character size. In addition, graphic pattern data for printing a graphic image including gradation expression is also stored.

  The ROM 116 reads the print buffer data in correspondence with the character code data such as characters and numbers input from the PC 118 and drives the print head 23, the transport motor 119, and the tape discharge motor 65. A control program, a pulse number determination program for determining the number of pulses corresponding to the amount of energy to form each print dot, and when printing is finished, the tag label tape 109 with print is transported by driving the transport motor 119 to the cutting position. A cutting drive control program for driving the cutter motor 43 to cut the tag label tape 109 with print, and the cut tag label tape 109 with print (= the RFID label T) from the label discharge port 11 by driving the tape discharge motor 65. Forcible tape ejection program and other tags Bell generating apparatus 1 controls various programs required for are stored. The CPU 111 performs various calculations based on various programs stored in the ROM 116.

  The RAM 117 is provided with a text memory 117A, a print buffer 117B, a parameter storage area 117E, and the like. The text memory 117A stores document data input from the PC 118. In the print buffer 117B, a dot pattern for printing such as a plurality of characters and symbols, the number of applied pulses that is the amount of energy for forming each dot, and the like are stored as dot pattern data. The print head 23 is stored in the print buffer 117B. Dot printing is performed according to the existing dot pattern data. Various calculation data are stored in the parameter storage area 117E.

  The input / output interface 113 includes a PC 118, the print drive circuit 120 for driving the print head 23, a transport motor drive circuit 121 for driving the transport motor 119, and a cutter motor 43. A carrier wave for accessing (reading / writing) the RFID tag circuit element To via the cutter motor driving circuit 122, the tape discharging motor driving circuit 123 for driving the tape discharging motor 65, and the device side antenna LC. And the transmission circuit 306 that modulates the carrier wave based on the control signal input from the control circuit 110, and the demodulation of the response signal received from the RFID circuit element To via the device-side antenna LC. The receiving circuit 307 for outputting to the control circuit 110 and the tape cut sensor. The support 124 and the cut release detection sensor 125 are respectively connected.

  In such a control system having the control circuit 110 as the core, when character data or the like is input via the PC 118, the text (document data) is sequentially stored in the text memory 117A, and the print head 23 is driven by the drive circuit. 120, each of the heat generating elements is selectively driven to generate heat corresponding to the print dots for one line, and the dot pattern data stored in the print buffer 117B is printed, and in synchronization with this, for carrying The motor 119 performs tape transport control via the drive circuit 121. In addition, the transmission circuit 306 performs carrier wave modulation control based on the control signal from the control circuit 110, and the reception circuit 307 processes the demodulated signal based on the control signal from the control circuit 110.

  The tape cut sensor 124 and the cut release detection sensor 125 include a cutter helical gear cam 42A and a micro switch 126 provided on the cylindrical outer wall of the cutter helical gear 42 (see FIGS. 12 and 13). . Specifically, when the cutter helical gear 42 is rotated by the cutter motor 43, the micro switch 126 is switched from the OFF state to the ON state by the action of the cutter helical gear cam 42A, and the tag label tape 109 with print is cut by the movable blade 45. Detect that is complete. Thus, the tape cut sensor 124 is configured. When the cutter helical gear 42 further rotates, the micro switch 126 is switched from the on state to the off state by the action of the cutter helical gear cam 42A, and it is detected that the movable blade 45 has returned to the release position. Thus, the cut release detection sensor 125 is configured.

  FIG. 19 is a circuit diagram schematically showing a circuit configuration of a connection portion between the transmission circuit 306 and the reception circuit 307 and the device-side antenna LC. In FIG. 19, a transmission circuit 306 is connected to a device-side device-side antenna LC via a transmission / reception separator 310 and a matching circuit M. One end of the device-side antenna LC is grounded. The receiving circuit 307 is also connected to the transmission / reception separator 310.

    For the transmission / reception separator 310, a directional coupler, a circulator, or the like is used when a high frequency (such as 915 MHz) is used as a carrier wave. However, when a low frequency (such as 13.56 MHz) is used as a carrier wave, a transmission circuit and a matching circuit are used. May be directly connected, and the receiving circuit may be connected via a resistor having a sufficiently large resistance value relative to the output resistance of the transmitting circuit.

  FIG. 20 is a functional block diagram showing a functional configuration of the RFID circuit element To. In FIG. 20, the RFID circuit element To includes a tag-side antenna 152 that performs non-contact signal transmission and reception (by magnetic induction in this example) with the device-side antenna LC on the tag label producing device 1 side, and the tag-side antenna. IC circuit unit 151 connected to 152.

  The IC circuit unit 151 includes a rectifying unit 153 that rectifies the carrier wave received by the tag-side antenna 152, a power source unit 154 that accumulates energy of the carrier wave rectified by the rectifying unit 153, and serves as a driving power source. A clock extraction unit 156 that extracts a clock signal from a carrier wave received by the side antenna 152 and supplies the clock signal to the control unit 155; a memory unit 157 that can store a predetermined information signal; and a modulation / demodulation connected to the tag side antenna 152 And a controller 155 for controlling the operation of the RFID circuit element To via the rectifier 153, the clock extractor 156, the modem 158, and the like.

  The modem unit 158 demodulates the communication signal received from the tag side antenna 152 of the tag label producing apparatus 1 from the device side antenna LC, and receives the tag side antenna 152 based on the return signal from the control unit 155. The modulated carrier wave is modulated and retransmitted as a reflected wave from the tag side antenna 152.

  The control unit 155 interprets the received signal demodulated by the modulation / demodulation unit 158, generates a return signal based on the information signal stored in the memory unit 157, and performs basic control such as returning by the modulation / demodulation unit 158. Execute proper control.

  The clock extraction unit 156 extracts a clock component from the received signal and extracts the clock to the control unit 155, and supplies a clock corresponding to the frequency of the clock component of the received signal to the control unit 155.

  21 (a) and 21 (b) are formed after the tag label producing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration completes writing (or reading) of the RFID tag circuit element To and cutting of the tag label tape 109 with print. It is a figure showing an example of the external appearance of the made RFID label T, Fig.21 (a) is a top view, FIG.21 (b) is a bottom view. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXII-XXII ′ in FIG.

  21A, 21B, and 22, the RFID label T has a five-layer structure in which the print-receiving tape 103 is added to the four-layer structure shown in FIG. 5 as described above. From the print-receiving tape 103 side (upper side in FIG. 13) to the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 13), the print-receiving tape 103, the adhesive layer 101a, the base film 101b, the adhesive layer 101c, and the release paper 101d are five layers. Is configured. As described above, the RFID circuit element To including the tag-side antenna 152 provided on the back side of the base film 101b is provided in the base film 101b and the adhesive layer 101c, and printing R ( In this example, “RF-ID” characters indicating the type of the RFID label T are printed.

  FIG. 23 is displayed on the PC 118 (terminal 118a or general-purpose computer 118b) when accessing (reading or writing) the RFID tag information of the IC circuit unit 151 of the RFID circuit element To by the tag label producing apparatus 1 as described above. It is a figure showing an example of a screen.

  In FIG. 23, in this example, the type of tag label (access frequency and tape size), the printed character R printed corresponding to the RFID circuit element To, and identification information (tag ID) unique to the RFID circuit element To The access (read or write) ID, the address of the article information stored in the information server IS, the storage address of the corresponding information in the route server RS, and the like can be displayed on the PC 118. Then, the tag tag label producing apparatus 1 is operated by the operation of the PC 118, the print character R is printed on the cover film 103, and information such as the write ID and article information is written on the IC circuit unit 151 (or Information such as read ID and article information stored in advance in the IC circuit unit 151 is read).

  At the time of reading or writing as described above, the tag ID of the RFID tag circuit element To of the generated RFID label T and information read from the IC circuit portion 151 of the RFID label T (or the IC circuit portion 151) The correspondence relationship with the (written information) is stored in the above-described route server RS and can be referred to as necessary.

  In the tag label producing apparatus 1 having the basic configuration as described above, the greatest feature of the present embodiment is that the apparatus side antenna LC (specifically, the above-described conductive layer pattern RP1, RP2 or RP ′ constituting the coil. The same applies hereinafter. ). This point will be described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 24 shows the arrangement relationship between the device-side antenna LC (only the wiring of the conductive layer pattern RP1, RP2 or RP ′ shown in the figure), the driving roller 51, the pressing roller 52, and the tag label tape 109 with print, and the device side. It is a figure which shows notionally the mode of the magnetic flux which generate | occur | produces from the antenna LC. As shown in FIG. 24, the device-side antenna LC is arranged so that the roller shafts 51a and 52a of the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 are located on the coil center axis X of the device-side antenna LC, respectively. Yes. The position of the device side antenna LC in the tape width direction (perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 24) is arranged such that the coil center axis X is substantially the center position in the width direction of the tag label tape 109 with print. The tag label tape 109 is always set to pass through a position where the density of the magnetic flux M generated by the coil of the device-side antenna LC is maximized.

  In the tag label producing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration, the printed tag label tape 109 provided with the RFID circuit element To is conveyed toward the label discharge port 11, and the apparatus side antenna LC and magnetic induction are performed in the middle. Information transmission / reception is performed to read / write information from / to the IC circuit unit 151. In the present embodiment, when the printed tag label tape 109 is transported, the transport position in the vicinity of the label discharge port 11 of the printed tag label tape 109 is regulated by the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 opposed thereto. The passing position of the tag label tape 109 with print is fixed almost stably. The device-side antenna LC can be arranged so as to perform the information transmission / reception in the vicinity of the driving roller 51 and the opposing pressing roller 52. In the present embodiment in which a loop antenna or a shielded loop antenna is used as the device-side antenna LC, in particular, the printed tag label tape 109 is set so as to always pass through the position where the magnetic flux density generated by the coil of the device-side antenna LC is maximized. be able to. As a result, the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna LC and the tag-side antenna 152 of the RFID circuit element To can be improved, and the reliability of the RFID label T including the RFID circuit element To after reading or writing can be improved. it can.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 regulate the transport position of the tag label tape 109 with print at a position substantially on the coil central axis X of the apparatus-side antenna LC. Accordingly, the position of the maximum tag density can be regulated so that the tag label tape 109 with print is reliably conveyed.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the pressing roller 52 is disposed on the radially inner side of the coil of the device-side antenna LC. In this way, the transport position of the tag label tape 109 with print is regulated by the pressing roller 52 arranged inside the antenna LC on the apparatus side, and the passing position of the tag label tape 109 with print is almost stably fixed. The position where the magnetic flux density generated by the coil of the antenna LC is maximized can always be passed through the tag label tape 109 with print.

  When the transport position of the tag label tape 109 with print is restricted by the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 as described above, the distance from the device-side antenna LC to the tag-side antenna 152 is used for communication. It is preferable to regulate the transport position so that it is 1/10 or less of the wavelength of the carrier wave. This will be described in detail below.

When a loop antenna is used as the device-side antenna LC, the magnetic field strength H and the electric field strength E generated in the vicinity of the loop antenna are assumed that the loop current is I, the loop area is S, the wavelength is λ, and the free space impedance (377Ω) is Z0. , D is the distance from the device side antenna LC,
H = (IS) / (4πD ³ )
E = (Z0IS) / (2λD ² )
It is represented by That is, the magnetic field strength H is inversely proportional to the cube of the distance D. The electric field strength E is proportional to the frequency and inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
On the other hand, at a position away from the device-side antenna LC,
H = (πIS) / (λ2D)
E = (Z0πIS) / (λ2D)
And is inversely proportional to the distance D.

Also, for example, when a small dipole antenna is used as the device-side antenna LC, the current flowing through the wire is I, the length of the wire is L,
In the vicinity of the device-side antenna LC,
H = (IL) / (4πD ² )
E = (Z0ILλ) / (8π2D ³ )
Because the electric and magnetic fields expressed as
E / H = (Z0λ) / (2πD)
It is inversely proportional to frequency and distance.

On the other hand, at a position away from the device-side antenna LC,
H = (IL) / (2λD)
E = (Z0IL) / (2λD)
And the wave impedance is E / H = Z0 (377Ω)
It becomes constant at.

  FIG. 25 is a table summarizing the relationship between the electric field strength (E) and the magnetic field strength (H) in the vicinity of the antenna (wave impedance behavior) based on the above results. The horizontal axis represents D / λ. In the figure, a is a characteristic curve when a minute dipole antenna is used as the apparatus side antenna, and b is a characteristic curve when a minute loop antenna is used as the apparatus side antenna (corresponding to the above embodiment). From b in this figure, when a small loop antenna is used, E / H is less than half compared to the electric field in the range where it is 1/10 or less compared to the wavelength λ, compared to the far field (position far from λ). It can be seen that the magnetic field is generated more strongly.

  Also, in the case of a loop antenna, if the size is small, the impedance is low and current flows easily. However, in the case of a dipole antenna, if the size is small, the impedance becomes high and it is difficult to flow current.

  From the above, when communicating with the RFID label T in the vicinity of the device-side antenna, it is desirable to use a loop antenna as the device-side antenna and limit the transport range to a position where D / λ ≦ 0.1 where the magnetic field becomes strong. Note that D / λ ≦ 0.1 satisfies the range of D ≦ 2.2 m when the carrier wave is 13.56 MHz, and the range of D ≦ 32 mm when the carrier wave is 915 MHz.

  By controlling the transport position of the tag label tape 109 with print so that the distance from the device side antenna LC to the tag side antenna 152 is within the above range by the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52, the magnetic field strength is reduced to the electric field strength. Communication can be performed within a stronger range, and communication efficiency can be improved with certainty.

  In this embodiment, in particular, the tag label tape 109 with print supplied from the cartridge 7 installed in the cartridge holder 6 is transported, and information is transmitted and received from the device-side antenna LC at a transport position regulated by the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52. Then, the RFID label T is created by cutting the rear end side in the transport direction of the tag label tape 109 with print by the cutting mechanism 15. In this way, the cutting mechanism 15 can be positioned between the communication position of the apparatus-side antenna LC and the cartridge 7 by cutting the rear end side of the tag label tape 109 with print by the cutting mechanism 15. As a result, the cutting mechanism 15 can be disposed in the vicinity of the tape discharge portion of the cartridge 7, and the cutting mechanism 15 (half cutter 34, fixed blade 40, movable blade 41, etc.) can be used as a shielding means for blocking magnetic flux, Since it is not necessary to provide shielding means as a separate member, the entire apparatus can be reduced in size.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention. Hereinafter, such modifications will be described in order.

(1) In the case of providing a magnetic body (i) In the case of providing a magnetic body on the opposite side of the apparatus-side antenna across the transport path FIG. 26 shows the apparatus-side antenna LC, the driving roller 51, the pressing roller 52, and the magnetism in this modification. FIG. 3 is a diagram conceptually showing an arrangement relationship between a body 200 and a tag label tape 109 with print. As shown in FIG. 26, in this modification, a magnetic body 200 is provided on the opposite side of the apparatus-side antenna LC across the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print. The length Lg of the magnetic body 200 in the tape conveyance direction is configured to be shorter than the longitudinal dimension L of the tag-side antenna 152 that is a loop antenna.

  According to this modification, the magnetic flux M generated from the coil of the device-side antenna LC using the property that magnetic flux tends to gather in the magnetic body 200 is perpendicular to the surface direction of the tag label tape 109 with print (up and down in the figure). Since it can be formed in a shape that does not spread so much outside the apparatus, erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element To discharged from the label discharge port 11 to the outside of the apparatus can be prevented. Moreover, the magnetic flux density inside the tag-side antenna 152 can be increased by setting the length Lg of the magnetic body 200 in the tape transport direction to a length shorter than the length L of the tag-side antenna 152.

(Ii) When the roller shaft is made of a magnetic material FIG. 27 is a diagram conceptually showing the positional relationship between the apparatus-side antenna LC, the driving roller 51 ′, the pressing roller 52, and the tag label tape 109 with print in this modification. It is. As shown in FIG. 27, in this modification, at least a part of the roller shaft 51'a of the drive roller 51 'is made of a magnetic material.

  According to this modification, the shape of the magnetic flux M is adjusted by diverting the roller shaft 51'a as a magnetic body without providing a magnetic body as a separate member on the opposite side to the apparatus-side antenna LC, and the apparatus-side antenna LC By concentrating in the vicinity, erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element To discharged from the label discharge port 11 to the outside of the apparatus can be prevented.

  In the above description, the roller shaft 51'a of the drive roller 51 'is made of a magnetic material. However, for example, the drive roller 51' itself may be made of a magnetic material.

(Iii) In the case where the roller arm is made of a magnetic material FIG. 28 is a diagram conceptually showing the arrangement relationship between the apparatus-side antenna LC, the driving roller 51, the pressing roller 52, and the tag label tape 109 with print in this modification. . As shown in FIG. 28, in this modification, a pressure roller 52 positioned on the same side as the device-side antenna LC is rotatably supported across the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print, and the tag label tape with print is provided. The roller support holder 57 (arm member) and the roller support portion 58 (arm member) that move forward and backward toward the conveyance path 109 are configured using a magnetic material.

  According to this modification, the magnetic flux M generated from the coil of the device-side antenna LC is concentrated, and the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna LC and the tag-side antenna 152 of the RFID circuit element To is improved. By adjusting the shape, erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element To outside the apparatus can be prevented.

(2) When a shield plate is provided (i) When a shield plate is provided on the device-side antenna side FIG. 29 shows the arrangement of the device-side antenna LC, the driving roller 51, the pressing roller 52, and the tag label tape 109 with print in this modification. It is a figure which shows a relationship notionally. As shown in FIG. 29, in this modification, the coil is generated by the coil of the device side antenna LC on the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 29) from the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print from the device side antenna LC. A shield plate 201 (shield means) for blocking the magnetic flux M is provided.

  According to this modification, the generation of the magnetic flux M from the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print to the side opposite to the device side antenna LC (the lower side in FIG. 29) is blocked, and the possibility of erroneous communication is reduced. Can do.

(Ii) In the case where a shield plate is provided on the side opposite to the device side antenna FIG. 30 conceptually shows the arrangement relationship between the device side antenna LC, the driving roller 51, the pressing roller 52, and the tag label tape 109 with print in this modification. FIG. As shown in FIG. 30, in this modification, the coil of the device side antenna LC is generated on the opposite side (upper side in FIG. 30) of the device side antenna LC across the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print. A shield plate 202 (shielding means) for blocking the magnetic flux M is provided.

  According to this modification, the generation of the magnetic flux M to the opposite side of the device side antenna LC across the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print is blocked, and erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element To in the cartridge 7 is prevented. The possibility can be reduced.

(Iii) In the case where the shield plate is provided up to the vicinity of the cutter FIG. 31 is a diagram conceptually showing the arrangement relationship between the apparatus-side antenna LC, the driving roller 51, the pressing roller 52, and the tag label tape 109 with print in this modification. As shown in FIG. 31, in this modification, the coil is generated from the device side antenna LC on the opposite side (lower side in FIG. 31) to the transport path of the tag label tape 109 with print from the device side antenna LC. A shield plate 203 (shielding means) that blocks the magnetic flux M is disposed so that its end 203a is located at least near the movable blade 41 of the cutting mechanism 15.

  As described above, since the movable blade 41 of the cutting mechanism 15 is made of a metal member, it has a function of blocking the magnetic flux M independently. At this time, if the shield plate 203 is arranged away from the movable blade 41, there is a possibility that the magnetic flux M leaks between the shield plate 203 and the movable blade 41 and the blocking function becomes incomplete. By positioning the end 203a of the shield plate 203 at least in the vicinity of the movable blade 41, the gap between the shield plate 203 and the movable blade 41 is minimized, and the magnetic flux blocking function by the cooperation of the shield plate 203 and the movable blade 41 is sufficiently achieved. It can be demonstrated. As a result, the influence on the RFID circuit element To located on the upstream side of the transport path from the movable blade 41 and the RFID circuit element To in the cartridge 7 can be reduced, and erroneous communication can be reliably prevented.

(3) Variation of position restricting means (i) When a roller is provided only on one side In the above embodiment, the tag label tape 109 with print is sandwiched between two rollers of the drive roller 51 and the pressure roller 52, and the tag label is printed. Although the transport position of the tape 109 is regulated, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 32, a guide wall 204 is provided so as to connect the first guide wall 55 and the second guide wall 63, and the tag label tape with print is formed by the guide wall 204 and the pressing roller 52. The transport position 109 may be restricted. Also in this case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment is obtained.

(Ii) When restricting only by the guide wall In addition to the configuration in which the roller is provided on one side, for example, as shown in FIG. 205 and 206 may be provided, and the conveyance position of the tag label tape 109 with print may be regulated by the guide walls 205 and 206. Also in this case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment is obtained.

(4) Variations in the installation position of the apparatus-side antenna (i) When the apparatus-side antenna is provided outside the apparatus In the above embodiment, the apparatus-side antenna LC is configured such that the roller shafts 51a and 52a of the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 are substantially coils of the apparatus-side antenna LC Although it arrange | positions in the label discharge port 11 vicinity so that it may each be located on the central axis X, it is not restricted to this. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 34, the tag label producing apparatus 1 may be provided outside the apparatus body 2. FIG. 34 shows an example in which a holder 207 is provided on the side surface 2 a of the apparatus body 2, and the apparatus-side antenna LC is provided in the holder 207. In this case as well, the device-side antenna LC is arranged so that the roller shafts 51a and 52a of the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 are respectively positioned on the coil center axis X of the device-side antenna LC. Also in this modification, the same effect as the above embodiment is obtained.

(Ii) When provided on the drive roller side of the tape conveyance path In the above-described embodiment, the apparatus-side antenna LC is disposed in the vicinity of the label discharge port 11 on the pressing roller 52 side. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 35, it may be provided on the drive roller 51 side. Also in this case, the apparatus-side antenna LC is disposed so that the roller shafts 51a and 52a of the driving roller 51 and the pressing roller 52 are respectively positioned on the coil center axis X of the apparatus-side antenna LC. Also in this modification, the same effect as the above embodiment is obtained. In addition, although not particularly illustrated, in the case of the configuration of this modified example, a shield plate is appropriately provided on the side opposite to the pressing roller 52 (upper side in FIG. 35), the cartridge 7 side (right side in FIG. 35), etc. to prevent erroneous communication. Is preferably provided.

(5) When using screws for mounting the device-side antenna LC When using screws 208 (fixing means) made of a magnetic material (eg, high permeability material such as ferrite, perm, soft iron) for mounting the device-side antenna LC 36, the magnetic flux concentrates on the screw 208 portion.

  As a result, the communication efficiency between the device-side antenna LC and the tag-side antenna 152 of the RFID circuit element To is improved, or the shape of the magnetic flux M is adjusted to prevent erroneous communication with the RFID circuit element To outside the device. can do. In addition, stable communication can be performed regardless of the length of the tag-side antenna 152.

  In the above description, a screw is used as the fixing means. However, other than this, for example, a bolt, a pin, a fastener, or the like may be used.

(6) Others In the above, the example in which the RFID tag information is written to, read from, and printed on the moving tag label tape 109 is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be stopped at a predetermined position (the reading and writing may be held by a predetermined conveyance guide), and the above printing, reading and writing may be performed.

  In the above description, the case where the tag label T is created by cutting the printed tag label tape 110 that has been printed and accessed (read or written) to the RFID circuit element To by the cutting mechanism 15 has been described. It is not limited to this. That is, when the label mount (so-called die-cut label) separated in advance to a predetermined size corresponding to the label is continuously arranged on the tape fed out from the roll, the cutting mechanism 15 does not need to cut the label mount. After the tape has been discharged from the label discharge port 11, only the label mount (the one with the already accessed RFID tag circuit element To and the corresponding printing) may be peeled off from the tape to produce the tag label T. The present invention is also applicable to such a case.

  Moreover, in the above, it was the system which prints on the cover film 103 different from the base-material tape 101 provided with the RFID circuit element To, and bonds these together, However, It is not restricted to this, It is provided in a tag tape. The present invention may be applied to a method of printing on a cover film (a type in which bonding is not performed). Further, the present invention is not limited to reading or writing RFID tag information from the IC circuit unit 151 of the RFID circuit element To and printing for identifying the RFID circuit element To by the print head 23. This printing does not necessarily have to be performed, and the present invention can also be applied to those that only read or write the RFID tag information.

  Further, the above description is given taking as an example the case where the base tape 101 is wound around the reel member 102a to form the first roll 102, the roll is arranged in the cartridge 7 and the base tape 101 is fed out. However, it is not limited to this. For example, a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet in which at least one RFID circuit element To is arranged (the one formed by cutting a tape wound around a roll and cutting it to an appropriate length) Including) is stacked in a predetermined storage unit (for example, stacked in a tray shape and stacked) to form a cartridge, and this cartridge is attached to the cartridge holder on the tag label producing apparatus 1 side and transferred from the storage unit. The tag label may be created by carrying out printing and writing.

  Further, the above-described roll is directly detachably attached to the tag label producing apparatus 1 side, or a long flat paper-like or strip-like tape or sheet is transferred from the outside of the tag label producing apparatus 1 one by one by a predetermined feeder mechanism to form a tag label. It is also possible to use a configuration in which the apparatus is supplied into the production apparatus 1, and is not limited to a tag 7 that can be attached to and detached from the main body side of the tag label production apparatus 1 such as a cartridge 7. It is conceivable to provide one roll 102. In this case, the same effect is obtained.

  In addition to those already described above, the methods according to the above-described embodiments and modifications may be used in appropriate combination.

  In addition, although not illustrated one by one, the present invention is implemented with various modifications within a range not departing from the gist thereof.

1 is a system configuration diagram illustrating a wireless tag generation system including a tag label producing device that is an embodiment of the wireless tag information communication device of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the whole tag label production apparatus structure. It is a perspective view showing the structure of the internal unit inside a tag label production apparatus. It is a top view showing the structure of an internal unit. FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view schematically showing a detailed structure of a cartridge. It is the conceptual diagram seen from the arrow D direction in FIG. 5 showing the notional structure of the RFID circuit element with which the base tape extended | stretched from the 1st roll is equipped. It is the figure showing the notional structure of a dipole antenna, and its partial enlarged view. It is a partial extraction perspective view showing the principal part detailed structure of a label discharge mechanism. It is the expansion front view showing the example of the concrete structure of a loop antenna, the perspective view from the front showing the back surface structure, and the arrow side view seen from the Z direction in Fig.9 (a). It is the enlarged front view showing the conceptual structure of a shield loop antenna, the perspective view from the front showing the back surface structure, and the arrow side view seen from the Y direction in Fig.10 (a). It is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the internal unit in the state which removed the label discharge | emission mechanism from the structure shown in FIG. It is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the cutting mechanism which removed the half cutter from the internal unit. It is a perspective view showing the external appearance of the cutting mechanism which removed the half cutter from the internal unit. It is a perspective view showing the detailed structure of a movable blade and a fixed blade with a half cut unit. It is a partial expanded sectional view showing the detailed structure of a movable blade and a fixed blade with a half cut unit. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of a movable blade. It is a cross-sectional view by the AA cross section in FIG. It is a functional block diagram showing the control system of the tag label production apparatus of this embodiment. It is a circuit diagram which represents simply the circuit structure of the connection part of a transmission circuit, a receiving circuit, and the apparatus side antenna. It is a functional block diagram showing the functional structure of a wireless tag circuit element. FIG. 4 is a top view and a bottom view showing an example of the appearance of a RFID label formed by completing writing (or reading) information of a RFID circuit element and cutting of a tag label tape with print by a tag label producing device. FIG. 22 is a transverse sectional view taken along a section XXII-XXII ′ in FIG. 21. It is a figure showing an example of the screen displayed on PC (terminal or general purpose computer) at the time of access (reading or writing) to the RFID tag information of the IC circuit part of the RFID circuit element by the tag label producing device. It is a figure which shows notionally the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna, a drive roller, a press roller, and the tape for tag labels with print, and the mode of the magnetic flux generated from an apparatus side antenna. It is the figure which put together the relationship (behavior of wave impedance) of the electric field strength and magnetic field strength in the antenna vicinity. It is a figure which shows notionally the state of the magnetic flux which generate | occur | produces the arrangement | positioning relationship between the apparatus side antenna, the drive roller, the press roller, and the tag label tape after printing in the modification in the case of providing a magnetic body, and an apparatus side antenna. The figure which shows notionally the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna, a drive roller, a press roller, and the tape for tag labels printed, and the mode of the magnetic flux generate | occur | produced from an apparatus side antenna in the modification in case a roller axis | shaft is comprised with a magnetic body. is there. The figure which shows notionally the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna, a drive roller, a press roller, and the tape for tag labels with print in the modification in case a roller arm is comprised with a magnetic body, and the mode of the magnetic flux generated from an apparatus side antenna. is there. The figure which shows notionally the state of the magnetic flux which generate | occur | produces the arrangement | positioning relationship between the apparatus side antenna, the drive roller, the press roller, and the tape for tag labels with print in the modification in the case of providing a shield plate in the apparatus side antenna side. It is. Conceptually showing the arrangement relationship of the device-side antenna, the drive roller, the pressing roller, and the printed tag label tape, and the state of the magnetic flux generated from the device-side antenna, in a modification in the case of providing a shield plate on the side opposite to the device-side antenna FIG. It is a figure which shows notionally the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna, a drive roller, a press roller, and the tape for tag labels after printing, and the mode of the magnetic flux generate | occur | produced from an apparatus side antenna in the modification in the case of providing a shield board to cutter vicinity. . It is a figure which shows notionally the mode of the magnetic flux which generate | occur | produces the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna and the tag label tape after printing in the modification in the case of providing a roller only on one side, and the apparatus side antenna. It is a figure which shows notionally the mode of the magnetic flux which generate | occur | produces the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna and the tag label tape after printing in the modification in the case of restricting only by a guide wall, and the apparatus side antenna. It is a perspective view showing the whole structure of the tag label production apparatus in the modification in the case of providing a device side antenna outside the device. It is a top view showing the structure of the internal unit in the modification in the case of providing an apparatus side antenna in the drive roller side of a tape conveyance path | route. The figure which shows notionally the arrangement | positioning relationship of the apparatus side antenna and the tag tape for tag labels printed, and the mode of the magnetic flux generated from an apparatus side antenna in the modification in the case of using the screw comprised with a magnetic body for attachment of the apparatus side antenna. is there.

Explanation of symbols

1 Tag label making device (wireless tag information communication device)
3a Side wall (housing)
6 Cartridge holder (container holder)
7 Cartridge (wireless tag circuit element housing)
11 Label discharge port (discharge port)
15 Cutting mechanism (cutting means)
51 Driving roller (position regulating means, discharge roller)
51'a roller shaft 52 pressure roller (position regulating means, discharge roller)
57 Roller support holder (arm member)
58 Roller support (arm member)
109 Printed tag label tape (tag medium)
151 IC circuit portion 152 Tag side antenna 200 Magnetic body 201 Shield plate (shield means)
202 Shield plate (shielding means)
203 Shield plate (shielding means)
208 screw (fixing means)
LC device side antenna To RFID tag circuit element

Claims (18)

A housing with a discharge port;
An RFID tag circuit element housing that accommodates a tape provided with RFID circuit elements each having an IC circuit section for storing information and a tag side antenna connected to the IC circuit section so as to be continuously supplied A detachable container holder; and
Transport means for transporting the tape supplied from the RFID circuit element housing mounted on the housing holder to the discharge port along a predetermined transport path;
A pressing roller that regulates a transport position in the vicinity of the discharge port of the tape transported along the transport path by the transport means by pressing the tape along a direction orthogonal to the transport path ;
In a state where the pressing roller presses the tape, and the apparatus antenna for transmitting and receiving information to and from the IC circuit part of said RFID circuit element,
Have
A tag label creating device that creates a RFID label using a tape provided with the RFID circuit element that has received and transmitted information by the device-side antenna,
The device-side antenna is
A loop antenna having at least one coil of winding;
The pressing roller is
It is arranged on the radial center side of the coil of the loop antenna and presses the tape at a position substantially on the central axis of the coil of the loop antenna.
The tag label production apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 1,
In order to realize regulation of the conveyance position by the pressing roller, the pressing roller is pressed against the tape, and a pressing operation mechanism capable of releasing the pressing is provided.
The tag label production apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The device-side antenna is
An apparatus for producing a tag label, wherein information is transmitted to and received from the tag-side antenna, which is a loop antenna having at least one coil. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 ,
The device-side antenna is
A tag label producing apparatus for transmitting and receiving information to and from the tag side antenna, which is an antenna including a dipole-shaped portion. In the tag label production apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The device-side antenna is
A tag label producing apparatus comprising a loop antenna having at least one coil of winding and shielding means. In the tag label production apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The pressing roller is
A tag label producing apparatus , wherein a transport position is regulated so that a distance from the apparatus-side antenna is 1/10 or less of a wavelength of a carrier wave used for communication. The tag label producing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
A tag label producing apparatus , wherein a magnetic material is provided on a side opposite to the apparatus side antenna across the tape transport path. In the tag label production apparatus according to claim 7 ,
A tag label producing apparatus characterized in that at least a part of the pressing roller or the roller shaft of the pressing roller located on the side opposite to the apparatus side antenna is made of a magnetic material as the magnetic body. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 7 or claim 8 ,
The press roller rotatably supports the located on the same side as the apparatus antenna across the conveyor path of the tape, has an arm member which moves forward and backward toward the conveying path of the tape,
A tag label producing apparatus, wherein the arm member is made of a magnetic material. The tag label producing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9 ,
The tag label producing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the tape conveyance direction length Lg of the magnetic material is shorter than the tape conveyance direction length L of the tag side antenna. In the tag label production apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
A tag label producing apparatus , wherein a shield means for blocking a magnetic flux generated by a coil of the apparatus side antenna is provided on a side opposite to the tape transport path from the apparatus side antenna. In the tag label production apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 10 ,
A tag label producing apparatus , wherein a shield means for blocking a magnetic flux generated by a coil of the apparatus side antenna is provided on the opposite side of the apparatus side antenna across the tape conveyance path. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 11 or claim 12 ,
Than said pressing roller located upstream in the transport direction of the tape, the tag label producing apparatus characterized by having a cutting means to cut the tape to be transported to a predetermined length. In the tag label producing apparatus according to claim 11 or claim 12 ,
An apparatus for producing a tag label , wherein the shield means is disposed so that an end thereof extends to the container holder side of the cutting means. In the tag label production apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14 ,
A tag label producing device, wherein the device side antenna is fixed using a fixing means made of a magnetic material in the vicinity of the discharge port. The tag label producing apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein
The tag label producing apparatus, wherein the fixing means is arranged radially inside the apparatus-side antenna. The tag label producing apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein
The tag label producing apparatus , wherein the center of the fixing means is located radially inward of the tag side antenna when the center of the tag side antenna and the center of the apparatus side antenna substantially coincide. The tag label producing device according to any one of claims 15 to 17 ,
The tag label producing apparatus , wherein the fixing means is a screw.

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