JPH057167Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field The invention relates to product packaging, and in particular to products in anti-theft systems in which a special detection tape is detected by a detection device installed at the entrance of a store, etc. and an alarm is generated. Regarding packages.

Conventional Technology For example, compact discs, cassette tapes, etc. are displayed and sold in large quantities at record stores, but because products such as compact discs and cassette tapes are relatively small, they are frequently stolen and sold. posing a threat to the store. Therefore, as an anti-theft system to prevent products from being stolen,
Traditionally, detection devices (sensors) have been installed at store entrances and exits, and special magnetic tags or magnetic tapes are attached to each product.If a shoplifted product is in your possession and passes in front of the detection device, an alert will be issued. A system is used that emits When a legitimate purchaser of a product pays at the cash register, he or she removes the tag or tape, or uses a device called a silencer to disable the function of the tape, and carries the product in front of the detection device. I made sure that no alarm would be raised when I passed by.

As a tag used in the above-mentioned theft prevention system, for example, in the case of a compact disk, a tag 1 as shown in FIG. 2 is used. The compact disk case 3, which has already been packed in a plastic film package at the factory as shown in Fig. 2A, is further wrapped in a plastic film package 2 together with the tag 1 at the retailer, and then put into the state shown in Fig. 2B. It will be displayed and sold at the store. For tag 1, when paying at the cash register, the clerk opened the vinyl pack 2 and removed it.

Furthermore, when a customer passes in front of the sensor panel to take away an item without paying for it at the cash register, the sensor panel that sends and receives radio waves detects the above tag 1, and an alarm is activated to prevent theft. Ru. This type of shoplifting prevention system is commercially available, for example, from Sumitomo 3M Limited.

In addition to the tag shape, there is also a tape-shaped version, which is called Whisper Tape (product name) by the company.
It is commercially available as.

Problems that the invention aims to solve However, with conventional anti-theft systems, store staff have to attach the above-mentioned special tags or tape to each and every product, which is extremely difficult for retailers. The drawback was that it was time-consuming and costly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a product package in an anti-theft system that does not require the attachment of special tags or tapes for anti-theft purposes at each store.

Means to Solve the Problem This invention integrates a special tape that is detected by the sensor of the anti-theft system on the opening ribbon of the product packaging, and automatically incorporates the tape when packaging the product. .

Function According to the present invention, a special detection tape is integrated into the opening ribbon, and when a product is legitimately purchased, the store clerk uses a silencer to stop the function of the tape so that the sensor does not detect it. A detection device detects an opening ribbon of a product package whose tape function has not been stopped, and issues an alarm.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 4 is a compact disk case, 5 is an opening ribbon, and 6 is a package.

A compact disc case 4 containing a compact disc is usually packaged in a plastic film package 6 when shipped from a factory. In order to easily open the package 6, an opening ribbon 5 is attached in advance to the inner surface of the package 6 so as to wrap around the compact disc case 4.

A detection tape 7 is integrally provided on the opening ribbon 5 in advance.

Note that the detection tape 7 is located in the same area as the opening ribbon 5, so it is not noticeable in itself and can be easily seen on the disk case 4.
does not interfere with the appearance of the Therefore, there is no problem in displaying this disk case 4 at a store that does not have an anti-theft system.

When manufacturing a package, the detection tape is provided in advance on the entire opening ribbon 5 or at intervals of a predetermined length, and the rest is manufactured by the same steps as in normal package manufacturing.

When the detection tape 7 approaches the sensor of the alarm device, it is detected and the alarm device issues an alarm. Therefore, for those who have legitimately purchased a compact disk and paid at the cash register, the store clerk uses a Whisper Tape Silencer (product name manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Limited) to stop the detection function of the detection tape so that it will not be detected by the sensor. do.

On the other hand, when the user passes in front of the sensor to take the product out of the store without paying for it, the sensor detects the detection tape 7 on the opening ribbon 5 of the package 6 and issues an alarm.

Furthermore, when the customer opens the package 6 after purchase, he/she can pull the opening ribbon 5 toward the outside of the package 6, and then break it by pulling the opening ribbon 5 toward the outside of the package 6 in the same way as with a normal opening ribbon.
At this time, since the detection tape 7 is integrated with the opening ribbon 5, it does not interfere with the opening operation.

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to an opening ribbon for a compact disc package, but the present invention is not limited to compact discs, and can be applied to various product packages such as cassette tapes. Further, the anti-theft system may be either a radio wave type, a magnetic type, or the like.

Furthermore, a normal package may be provided on the outside of the compact disk case 4, and a plastic film package 6 incorporating a tear ribbon 5 integrally provided with a detection tape 7 may be further provided on the outside. In this case, the clerk only has to open and remove the package 6 with the opening ribbon 5 for the customer who has paid, and there is no need to use a silencer.

Effects of the invention As described above, according to the invention, since the detection tape of the anti-theft system is integrated in advance into the opening ribbon of the package that wraps the product at the time of shipment from the factory, etc., one product can be stored at the store. It does not require the work of attaching a detection tape or the like to one piece of paper, eliminates the need for store staff to perform unnecessary work, and has the advantage of effectively preventing theft without causing any loss of time.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional example. 4... Compact disk case, 5... Opening ribbon, 6... Package cage, 7... Detection tape.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A product package consisting of a detection tape that is detected by an anti-theft system sensor on the opening ribbon of the product package.