JPH04236907A - Commodity plate, commodity storing case and judging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily judge whether or not a commodity is genuine by providing an IC previously storing information for proving that the commodity built in a plate body is genuine and a conductive section connected to the IC and capable of effecting input and output to the exposed outside of the plate body. CONSTITUTION:A substrate 21 built in a filler 3 of a commodity receiving case 1 mounts an IC 23 storing various information to prove that a commodity 19 is genuine, and a plurality of conductive pins 25 are provided to project from the substrate 2l to the outside through pin holes 7 in 8 lower case 5. The commodity 19 is judged by a judging device reading the information of the IC 23 storing whether or not the commodity 19 is genuine through the conductive pin 5.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a product plate attached to various products, a product storage case for storing various products, and a discriminating device for discriminating the products. It relates to something that can be electrically read and determined.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various products have been given trademarks to indicate the origin of the product. For example, in large items such as bags, cloth with a trademark embroidered on it is sewn inside. In addition, if the product is small, the product is stored in a trademarked product storage case, and the product remains stored in the product storage case from the time it is shipped until it is sold in stores. be exposed.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The above conventional configuration has the following problems. That is, when an illegal act is carried out in which a fake product is sold with the trademark of a luxury brand, it is difficult to judge whether the product is genuine or not just by visual inspection. Furthermore, in contrast to genuine products stored in storage cases, counterfeit products sometimes are sold in exactly the same storage cases, and such fakes cannot be identified by visual inspection alone.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a product plate and a product storage case that make it possible to easily determine whether or not the product is a genuine product, and a discrimination device that can be connected to the product plate and product storage case. It is intended to.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, a product plate according to the present invention includes a plate body that can be attached to a product, and a plate that is built in the plate body to prove that the product is a genuine product. The present invention is characterized by comprising an IC in which information is stored in advance, and a conductive portion connected to the IC and exposed outside the plate body so as to be capable of inputting and outputting to the outside.

[0006] Furthermore, the product storage case according to the present invention includes:
A case body containing a product, an IC built into the case body and pre-stored with information to prove that the product is a genuine product, and a device connected to the IC and exposed to the outside from the device body. The device is characterized in that it includes a conductive part that is arranged so as to be able to input and output to the outside.

[0007] Further, the discrimination device according to the present invention includes a connection terminal connectable to a conductive portion provided on the product plate according to claim 1 or the product storage case according to claim 2, and a connection terminal connectable to the conductive part provided on the product plate or the product storage case according to claim 2. It is characterized by comprising: a determining means for reading information from a built-in IC via the connection terminal to determine whether or not the product is a genuine product; and a display means for displaying the determination result by the determining means. .

[0008]

[Operation] First, regarding the product plate and the product storage case, information for proving that the product is a genuine product is stored in advance in the built-in IC. or,
A conductive part is connected to the IC, and the IC is configured so that information can be input and output via the conductive part. Therefore, such a product plate or product storage case,
For example, the discrimination can be made by a separately provided discrimination device. In other words, the information stored in the IC is output to the discrimination device via the conductive portion, and the discrimination device discriminates the information.

[0009] Also, there is a discriminating device, which is for discriminating the product plate or product storage case having the above structure. That is, the conductive portion of the product plate or product storage case is connected to the connection terminal of the discrimination device. Thereby, the IC on the product plate or product storage case side and the discrimination means on the discrimination device side are connected via the conductive portion of the product plate or product storage case and the connection terminal. Then, the information stored in the IC is output to the discrimination means and discriminated. The determination result is displayed by the display means.

0010

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a product storage case 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view thereof. First, there is a lower case 3, which is box-shaped and has an opening 5 at its upper end. The lower case 3 is made of ABS resin, for example. Also, lower case 3
On one side, a plurality of pin holes 7 (six in this embodiment) are formed through which conductive pins, which will be described later, pass, and one identification hole 9 is formed. . A color panel (not shown) or the like is attached to the inside of the lower case 3 so as to correspond to the identification hole 9, so that the color panel faces through the identification hole 9. Therefore, by changing the color of the color panel, product storage case 1
Information about the product (for example, shipping source) can be visually determined from the outside.

The opening 5 of the lower case 3 is connected to the upper case 11.
is blocked by. These lower case 3 and upper case 11 constitute a case body. The upper case 11 is made of, for example, transparent acrylic resin or transparent styrene resin, and allows the inside to be seen from the outside. The lower case 3 is filled with a filler 13, and a color sponge 15 is placed on top of the filler 13. This color sponge 15 has
A product storage section 17 is formed, and the product storage section 17
Product 19 is stored in .

A substrate 21 is contained within the filling 13. An IC 23 is attached to this board 21, which stores various information for proving that the product 19 is a genuine product. Further, a plurality of conductive pins (conductive portions) 25 (six in the case of this embodiment) protrude from the substrate 21, and these six conductive pins 25 are connected to the lower case as described above. It is arranged to protrude outward through the pin hole 7 of No. 3.

That is, in the case of this embodiment, an IC 23 storing information for proving that the product 19 is a genuine product is built in the product storage case 1, and the IC 23 is used by a separately prepared identification device. 27 (shown in FIG. 3) to determine whether the product stored in the product storage case 1 is a genuine product.

Next, the configuration of the discrimination device 27 will be explained. The discrimination device 27 has a configuration as shown in FIG. First, there is a device main body 29, and on the top side of this device main body 29, a discriminating section 31 for inserting and removing the product storage case 1 for discrimination is provided. This discrimination section 31 is provided with a plurality of (20 in this embodiment) entrance/exit sections 33 at a predetermined pitch. A connecting terminal (not shown) corresponding to the conductive pin 25 of the product storage case 1 is provided at the bottom of each entry/exit section 33, and when the conductive pin 25 and the connecting terminal come into contact, discrimination can be made. The IC 23 is configured to be connectable to an electric circuit within the device. Therefore, 20
The structure is such that multiple product storage cases 1 can be stored at the same time and sequentially discriminated.

Further, on the front side of the device main body 29, there are an input section 35 for inputting information, a display section 37 provided corresponding to the 20 entrance/exit sections 33, and an ON/OFF switch 38. It is provided. The display section 37 uses a light emitting diode (LED), which will be described later, and displays a desired display by appropriately lighting the light emitting diode (LED). That is, when the product storage case 1 does not store a genuine product, the LED corresponding to each product storage case 1 accommodated in the discrimination section 31 is caused to emit light. Further, a start switch 36 is arranged on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 29, and a display plate 40 is attached to the apparatus main body 29. This display board 40 can also be used to display the determination results. Furthermore, in the device main body 29, an inlet/outlet part 33 is provided.
A discriminating means 39 is built-in for discriminating whether or not the product storage case 1 placed in the storage case 1 stores genuine products.

The discriminating means 39 has a configuration as shown in FIG. First, there is a CPU41, and this CPU
41 to control the necessary data. This CP
An EPROM 43 and an EEPROM 45 are arranged to be able to send and receive signals to U41. The above EPR0M43 stores a control program, and the above EEPR0M45 stores a security code on the CPU4.
1.

[0017] There is also a display interface 47, and this display interface 47
It is an interface between PU41 and display board 40, and C
A signal controlled by the PU 41 is sent to the display board 40. Also, input/output decoder 4
9 decodes the signal from the CPU 41 and activates the switch 51.
and the LED 53.

The switch scan 55 is for determining which switch 51 among the plurality of switches 51 has been operated. Also, display interface 57
is an interface between the CPU 41 and the LED 53, and the signal controlled by the CPU 41 is
This is output to the ED53.

A data buffer 59 is provided, and this data buffer 59 is used as a temporary data holding area when transferring signals between the CPU 41 and the IC 23. Further, a serial/parallel controller 63 is provided, and this serial/parallel controller 63 converts parallel data from the IC 23 into serial data and sends it to the CPU 41.

There is also an interface controller 67, which sends signals from the CPU 41 to the IC 23. Also, I
C interface 69 is an interface between IC 23 and serial parallel controller 63.

The operation will be explained based on the above configuration. First, the product storage case 1 in which the product 19 has been sold is placed into an arbitrary discrimination section 33 of the discrimination section 31 of the discrimination device 29 . At this time, the conductive pins 25 are inserted in a position such that they are directed downward. By doing so, the six conductive pins 2
5 is a pin hole (not shown) at the bottom of the discrimination part 33 (connection terminal)
As a result, the IC 23 and the discriminating means 39 are electrically connected, and the information stored in the IC 23 can be output to the discriminating means 39 side.

Next, the plurality of switches 51 of the operation section 35
Operate any switch 51 to open the product storage case 1.
Enter the number of the entrance/exit section 33 that you entered. In other words, when the switch is inserted into the entrance/exit section 33 No. 10, the switch 5 indicates "1".
1 and the switch 51 indicating "0" are operated successively. As a result, the designation of the entrance/exit section 33 is completed, and the determination is then made by the determination means 39 according to a predetermined program.

If the determination means 39 determines that the product is not a genuine product, the display unit 37
The corresponding LED 53 is blinked. Thereby, it can be recognized that the product 19 stored in the product storage case 1 is a fake. Further, when the product storage case 1 is genuine, the LED 53 lights up. Also, LED
53 may be replaced by a buzzer or the like.

A flowchart of such a series of steps is shown in FIG. The operation of determining information from the IC 23 will be sequentially explained with reference to this flowchart.

First, by operating the start switch 36, "start" a is activated. Incidentally, at this point, the product storage case 1 has been inserted and placed in the entrance/exit section 33. After "start" a, "initialization" b is performed, and scanning of the operated switch 51 is performed ("key switch scanning" c). Next, it is determined whether or not all switches 51 have been operated ("Did all keys have been pressed?" d).

If all the necessary switches 51 have not been operated, return to "key switch scanning" c.
If all the necessary switches 51 are operated, "
Reset key? ” go to e. Then, if the reset key is pressed, the process returns to "initialization" b, and if the reset key is not pressed, the process moves to "master card" f.

``Master Card'' f determines whether or not a Master Card is installed, and if it is not installed, a warning is displayed in ``Display Alarm'' g, and the process returns to ``Initialization'' b. . Also, if a MasterCard is installed, "Check I"
Move to "D code" h. IC2 installed at this stage
3 information is read. Next, a determination is made in "OK" i, and if it is determined that the product is genuine, it will be displayed on "Display" j, and if it is not genuine, it will be displayed on "Display Alarm" k. be done. This display is the flashing of the LED 53 mentioned above.

According to this embodiment, the following effects can be achieved. First, it is possible to reliably determine whether the product storage case 1 containing the product 19 is genuine or fake. This is because the information stored in the IC 23 built in the product storage case 1 (for example, information for proving that the product is a genuine product) is determined by the discrimination device 27.

[0029] Furthermore, the work is extremely simple. That is, the product storage case 1 containing the product 19 is transferred to the discriminating device 2.
This is because it is sufficient to insert the device into the entrance/exit section 33 of the discriminating section 31 of No. 7 and operate the necessary switches. Furthermore, since a plurality of entry/exit sections 33 are provided, and a corresponding number of product storage cases 1 can be installed at the same time, it is extremely efficient.

[0030] In the above embodiment, information as to whether or not the product is a genuine product is stored in the IC 23 in advance. Various types of information may be simultaneously stored and displayed on the display board 40.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. That is, in the case of a large product such as a bag, the product plate 101 is irremovably attached to an appropriate location on the product (for example, inside the bag). This product plate 101 is made of plastic resin in the shape of a rectangular plate, has an IC 23 built therein similar to that of the first embodiment, and has a logo such as a trademark on its surface. Six wires 24 are drawn out from the IC 23, and the ends of the wires are connected to a conductive portion 25 facing the outside of the product plate 101.
is formed. Furthermore, a pair of rod-shaped protrusions 201 parallel to the sides of the product plate 101 are formed on both ends of the product plate 101 on the conductive portion 25 side.

The basic configuration of the discriminating device connected to the product plate 101 is the same as the discriminating device 27 (FIG. 3) of the above-described embodiment, but the structure of the discriminating section 31 is different. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, on the discrimination device 27 side, there is a discrimination section 31 having a U-shaped cross section into which the product plate 101 can be inserted.
is provided separately from the device main body 29. Discrimination unit 31
Connection terminals 102 corresponding to the conductive portions 25 are formed on the lower surface of the upper plate 31A. In addition, the connection terminal 10
A pair of bar-shaped recesses 202 corresponding to the bar-shaped protrusion 201 are formed so as to sandwich the bar-shaped protrusion 201 . Therefore, the rod-shaped concave portion 20 of the discrimination section 31 is attached to the rod-shaped convex portion 201 of the product plate 101.
When 2 are fitted together, the conductive part 25 and the connecting terminal 1
02 can be electrically connected. Further, the connection terminal 10
2 is connected to a determining means 39 of the main body 29 of the apparatus via a cord 34.

According to this embodiment, it is effective in determining whether or not a product whose size cannot be stored in the storage case 1 of the above-described embodiment is a genuine product. That is,
If the product plate 101, which is irremovably attached to the product itself, is inserted into the recess of the discrimination section 31 of the discrimination device 27, and the discrimination device 27 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 is operated, it is determined that the product is a genuine product. It is possible to determine whether it is present or not.

[0034]

[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the product plate or product storage case and identification device according to the present invention, an IC that stores information for proving that the product is a genuine product is built-in, and the IC is separately stored. Since it is constructed so that it can be read and discriminated by a discriminating device provided, it is possible to easily discriminate whether it is a genuine product or not with a simple operation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view of a product storage case, showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of a product storage case, showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective explanatory view of a discriminating device.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective explanatory view of a product plate showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view of a discrimination section of a discrimination device showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Product storage case 3 Lower case 11 Upper case 19 Product 23 IC 25 Conductive pin (conductive part) 27 Discrimination device 29　Device body 31 Discrimination section 37 Display section 39 Discrimination means 40 Display board 101 Product plate 102 Connection terminal

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A plate main body that can be attached to a product; an IC built into the plate main body that stores information in advance to prove that the product is a genuine product; A product plate characterized by comprising a conductive part exposed outside the plate main body and arranged so as to be able to input and output to the outside. Claim 2: A case body containing a product, an IC built into the case body and pre-stored with information for proving that the product is a genuine product, and a case connected to the IC. A product storage case characterized by comprising a conductive part exposed to the outside of the main body and arranged so as to be able to input and output to the outside. 3. A connection terminal connectable to a conductive part provided on the product plate according to claim 1 or the product storage case according to claim 2, and information on an IC built in the product plate or product storage case. A discriminating device comprising: a discriminating means for discriminating whether or not a product is a genuine product by reading through the connection terminal; and a display means for displaying a discriminating result by the discriminating means.