JPH07272140A - Sign - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent illegal take-out by providing a detector ring whose electric characteristic is changed and an electronic module to the label when the label is going to be stripped off from an object to which the label is attached. CONSTITUTION: When the label passes a supervisory zone, it is detected. When the label is going to be stripped off from an object to which the label is adhered, an alarm is immediately raised. The label is provided with a detector ring 15 whose electric conductivity is lost when the label is going to be stripped off from the object and with an electronic module 13. A conductor forming the detector ring 15 is very thin and then easily destroyed. Furthermore, this conductor provides power to the electronic module 13 when the label is exposed in an energy field, desirably in a radio electric field. When the label is going to be stripped off from an article by intention of illegal take-out of the article, the electric continuity of the detector ring incorporated in the label is destroyed and an alarm signal is immediately raised.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a defense device for monitoring the displacement of an object and the illegitimate movement of the object to the outside of the enclosure, and more particularly to a marker such as a label for the object to be monitored.

[0002]

2. Description of the Prior Art Most of the defense systems used to date use signs that are detected when they pass through a guard zone. This type of defense is currently used in stores, attached to a product with a label, and its presence is detected when passing between antennas located near various exit corridors and registers. .

[0003] Such a defense system cannot be said to be absolutely reliable, for example, the label may be removed from the product before the product leaves the store, and it is necessary to detect the product shoplifted (theft). Will not be possible.

As a result, as larger and larger signs are used, it becomes more and more difficult to remove them from the product to which they are attached without damaging the product without special tools.

Further, since these signs maintain the detectability of the objects while they are attached to the objects to which they are attached, even after passing the surveillance band legally, that is, the goods are legitimately acquired. It has the ability to detect them even later. When a person who purchases a product from one store goes through another store, the defense system is activated, and when he leaves the second store, the defensive property is activated, and there are many cases in which he is suspicious.

Therefore, there is a need for active signs that respond only to specific demands, such as when passing between antennas in a control band. It can communicate that the sign is removed or destroyed and can be destroyed when the function of the sign is achieved, ie once the merchandise is completely purchased. It is a thing.

Nathans US Pat. No. 3,713,133 suggests a label attached to a product with a safety pin,
On the one hand, the detection is permitted by the monitoring device when passing through the surveillance zone, and on the other hand, if the safety pin is opened and the sign is to be removed from the product, it is detected by the monitoring device in the store.

This marking allows for more effective surveillance. This is because an unauthorized person will give an alarm as soon as he opens the safety pin. However, if the thief tries to partially damage the sign, it is still inadequate. For example, in the case of clothing, the sign can be torn off and removed without opening the safety pin.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a sign which will give an alarm if an attempt is made to remove the sign.

[0010]

The markers of the present invention for solving the above problems have a detector ring that breaks electrical continuity if the markers are removed from their substrate.

The sign of the invention also advantageously allows the substrate of the device to be controlled according to the invention.

[0012]

The operation of the present invention will become apparent in conjunction with the description of a non-limiting embodiment which will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the sign has an electronic module 13 and a detector ring 15 for detecting theft.

The electronic module is optional as long as it has the desired control and may include one or more electronic chips and / or planar components.

The conductor 15 that holds the detector ring is very thin and easily broken. The surface can be large, but its thickness must be thin so that it is destroyed.

In addition, the conductor 15 is capable of powering the electronic module 13 by exposing the indicator to an energy field, preferably a radio field. In the surveillance band, such a field is a conductor 15 that rectifies in a known manner to power the electronic module described above.
Induce a current in the.

Although the signs are primarily intended for the surveillance of merchandise in stores, they can also be used in museums and other exhibition halls.

Generally, the surveillance band is an enclosed place,
Therefore, it is very easy to establish a radio field inside it to energize the sign of the invention.

For large areas of shops and exhibition halls, the electric field may be set up by illuminating its interior, which will be sufficient to power the sign of the invention. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special power source.

By appropriate selection and programming of the electronic module of the sign of the present invention, the sign can be further interacted with inventory and / or price control circuitry. For this purpose, an electronic module capable of storing data and transferring and / or receiving data is
It can be used by itself or via a relay of an antenna.

In the mode of this embodiment, the detector ring 15 functions as an antenna.

The digital signal emitted from this electronic module can also be coded so as to be easily distinguished from other external noise signals.

The sign of the present invention is intended to operate in a store that is equipped with a shipping control and surveillance system as well as a surveillance system typically used for surveillance systems to prevent theft within the store.

These thefts involve the removal of signs from merchandise.

In the present invention, the electronic circuitry mounted on the label ensures that a signal is emitted immediately if someone other than the authorized person attempts to remove the label from the item.

Attempts to remove the sign are detected by the detector ring 15. For this reason, the detector ring has a very thin cross-sectional shape in order to allow the destruction of the conductor by weakening it so that the electrical conduction is immediately cut off when the mark is removed from the substrate for this reason. Is clearly stated.

In one variation, the sign is in the form of an adhesive label that is adhered to the item for sale or display.

The marking is adhered on all sides to the article to be protected. This item cannot be severely damaged because it cannot be cut in order to remove the label so that it can be in close proximity to it.

Therefore, the only way to obtain this product without the risk of being detected in the control band is to remove the above label.

However, in order to do so, the above label is distorted and pulled so that the detector ring 15
Go into one or more parts.

This electrical discontinuity in the detector ring 15 is immediately detected by the electronic module, which causes the electronic module to send a signal, which is picked up by the monitoring device, analyzed and spread in the store.

The conductor forming the detector ring 15 is used as an antenna for transmitting the above signals.

Thanks to the label of the invention, surveillance operations are thus able to give an immediate warning against theft.

Once the signal for the attempted theft is issued, the mode sign of the present embodiment is no longer in force and no longer signals in the store.

However, since the sign is designed in this way, the electronic module remains attached to the product,
The label is then removed, providing a second method of intercepting theft which is believed to have been released by the store exit surveillance and believed to have been released from the merchandise sign.

For that purpose, the label consists of several peelable layers, so that the detector ring 15 is carried on the outer layer of this label, so that it is easily destroyed and easily removed from the label substrate. The adhesive and other residues adhered to the substrate are removed from the electronic module.

The steps of the manufacturing process for this type of sign are shown in FIG. 2a.
To FIG. 2c schematically.

In the first step shown in FIG. 2a, the first blank area 2
Shows roughly the shape of the label. However, it is desirable that it is smaller than the cutout portion of the tape 1.

As shown in FIG. 2b, one of the corners of the margin defines an L-shaped notch. It is covered with a metal, has conductivity, and a circular portion 3 is formed along the first blank portion 2 as shown in the drawing. And they are close to the rim,
The electronic module 5 is attached to the edge where the notch is recessed.

A second margin 6 is also formed in the cutout of the tape at the stage shown in FIG. 2c.

This second blank 6 has a corner notch 8 corresponding to the corner of the electronic module of the first blank 2, and the two blanks 2 and 6 mentioned above are also shown in FIG. 2d. When stacked as shown, it has an opening 7 located opposite the metallized portion.

Once the above-mentioned two blanks are superposed so that the opening 7 and the metal coating 3 face each other, and they are joined by the adhesive film, the detector ring 9 is formed.
The conductive strips on the first margin 2 and the second margin 6
Formed by laying on itself, the strip is bonded to the metallized portion 3 of the first margin 2.

An electronic module is cast on the protrusion 101, and an adhesive film covered with a protective sheet is fixed on the back surface of the label.

The above-mentioned margins 2 and 6 are adhered to each other by an adhesive which is weaker than the adhesive force on the back surface of the label.

Therefore, the label 1 made as described above
If 00 is glued to the object, if you try to peel it off, the margin 2 will remain glued to the object.
The top margin 6 is peeled off and the conduction of the detector ring is destroyed.

In the mode of this embodiment, the margin 6 is the price,
Useful data such as a bar code can be written, a decoration can be printed, or can be embossed on the lower margin 2. Therefore, the purchaser of the product can remove the upper margin 6 and leave the lower margin 2 on the product to preserve the decoration.

The sign of the present invention can be applied to a well-meaning customer who does not try to remove the label to consider the product, after trying on the product if it is clothes, without applying the monitoring system. It is also obvious that it doesn't prevent the return.

When the labeled merchandise is properly moved to the store register, the coded electrical signal induces an electronic circuit by the detector ring, which then acts as an antenna. This signal has sufficient power to vaporize the fuse. This requires assembling the fuse into an electronic module in a known conventional manner.
The destruction signal can be fired when the bar code on the label is read to identify the item and read its price.

Since the electronic module is used, it is possible to ensure that the effective fuse destruction is checked before a valid price entry, so that the deactivation of the sign can be confirmed.

Therefore, once the merchandise has been legitimately taken out of the store, the label of the present invention becomes inactive, so that after paying for the merchandise, other labels may drop in later. The surveillance system will no longer detect this item.

The energy storage of such labels can be increased by using capacitors in electronic circuits. Such capacitors are obtained by direct printing or by stacking conductive layers.

When the label is stressed so as to surely and unavoidably deteriorate the detector ring 15, the fragile portion is emphasized at a position other than the above in order to increase the possibility of breaking at some positions. Means, such as break lines, are provided on the label.

While the above description is clearly just a lesson, the label of the present invention may, for example, certify as the same person or the same product when passing through the triggering means, or in the postal business to package the package. It has applicability and versatility such as sorting by categories, sorting of baggage at airports, and waste bags at garbage disposal sites.

The label of the present invention therefore allows the identification or theft or fraud of a person or merchandise, for example the authorized person attempting to transfer the unauthorized person to the unauthorized person, or the label is torn to steal the package. It is possible to detect a person, and the label may also be deactivated when the person or object carrying it leaves the watch zone.

The electronic module can be equipped with a memory which allows it to store useful data. It is equipped with a microprocessor that can be coupled to external means to process the data. Therefore, the sign of the present invention can also be used in a sorting parcel.

In certain variants for special applications, the label may be provided with external contacts to allow further interaction with a suitable reading means such as a chip card.

With respect to the variant embodiment shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the detector ring 15, the marking according to the invention comprises a transceiving antenna 14.

In the mode of the above-described embodiment, the electric power is supplied to the electronic module as long as the antenna is maintained without being damaged even after the detector ring 15 is broken.

In such a case, when a thief is about to be stolen, it is possible to interact with an electronic module, for example for checking the product and / or seeking it in the surveillance band.

FIGS. 4a to 4f are non-limiting manufacturing procedures for the label of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 in the form of an adhesive label to be applied to any object.

This manufacturing procedure involves several steps.

In the illustrated example, the label is made of a substrate tape such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride or ABS. This tape is laminated, cast, extruded,
It is prepared in advance by a known manufacturing method such as injection. Obviously, other materials such as polyamide can also be used as the material for the tape.

This tape is pre-decorated on the surface which will be the surface of the label. The dashed line 10 in the figure indicates the position of the label to be manufactured.

In the first manufacturing stage, blanks having different shapes and characteristics are cut out from the tape 1 at appropriate positions.

The first set of cuts, indicated by line 11, will correspond to the dashed lines in the label. The cuts are shown diagrammatically as a continuous line of dots, much like a normal cut-off line on a data processing sheet. As a result, the label emphasizing the fragile portion is easy to handle both during the manufacturing process and during use (when attached to an object).

The second cut portion 12 is formed by removing the L-shaped label surface.

In the second-stage manufacturing process, the electronic module 13 and the conductors 14 and 15 are obtained to form a transmitting / receiving antenna, and the detector ring is fixed to the tape 1. The conductors 14 and 15 are soldered to an electronic module,
And on top of that, the module and the solder joint are preferably coated with a protective varnish.

As shown in FIG. 4c, the electronic module 13
Is located in that zone of tape 1. It is a cutout 1
It is adhered to the concave portion of 2.

These components are attached to the side that will be the back surface of the label.

In a variant, the electronic circuit is provided with the conductor and the module separated, for example on a polyamide film to be coated on the tape 1. In that case, care must be taken in order to emphasize the weakened part of the polyamide film around the detector ring, so that the cut 11 holds the importance of the above-mentioned emphasized weakened part.

At the stage shown in FIG. 4d, the electronic module 13
The tape zone carrying the is flexed to move the module from the rest of the tape surface. In this way, a separation within the recess containing the electronic module is achieved.

In this case, the tape 1 carrying the electronic module is placed inside the mold in order to be accommodated in the protective protrusion 18. At the same time, conductors 14 and 15 are tape 1
Is laminated inside.

In the next manufacturing process, the adhesive film 16 protected by the protective film 17 is placed on the back surface of the label,
Cut the tape 1 along the line 10. In a manner known per se, only the tape is cut without damaging the protective film.

Finally, in the stage shown in FIG. 4f, the tape 1 carrying the finished label 21 is wound up.
Therefore, there is a need for a material to be inserted between the bends that allows the thickness difference between the protrusion 10 and the rest of the label to be adjusted.

Shortly thereafter, the above tape is ready for use in a known sizing machine.

It will be appreciated that the label may be manufactured by another method of adding an antenna following the procedure shown in Figures 2a to 2e.

The use of tape is clearly shown, of course, and the label 100 can be made of any other substrate, for example a plate from which the label can be cut in the steps shown in the sequence of figures.

As shown in FIG. 4c, the detector ring 15
Are arranged around the periphery of the label so that they can be destroyed before the risk of damage to the antenna 14 arises. Furthermore, in order to limit the deterioration of the antenna 14 by the weak line 11,
It is arranged so as not to pass through the antenna 14.

In a variant of one embodiment, the detector ring 15 is shaped like a figure 8 in order to make the antenna insensitive to noise generated in the shop under surveillance. Some of these 8-shaped loops are
It can be used in a manner known per se.

The above-mentioned destruction of the tedictor ring 15 is immediately detected in the transmission mode by the electronic module which sends the signal analyzed by the in-store surveillance system through its antenna 14.

The signal emitted by the electronic module of the sign according to the invention may be a simple alarm signal, but it can also be a data carrier which determines the nature of the object.

A monitoring system similar to the monitoring system currently in use is such that any label-bearing object in the exit zone, when the label is complete, simply holds the component carrying the electronic module. Also detects.

The use of an electronic module that interacts with the sensing means allows avoiding fault detection in the exit zone.

The protrusion 18 that encloses the electronic module can also be molded of a transparent material to allow the transmission of data by optical signals.

In a manner known per se in the field of plastics molding, the above-mentioned markings can be decorated during molding on their entire surface or only on part of them, or they can function in their intended use. On request from
It can also be subsequently decorated.

Furthermore, the label carrying the electronic detection circuit can be molded in a single operation.

The mode of another embodiment of the sign of the present invention is shown in FIG.
To FIG.

FIG. 5 shows the result of an attempt to separate the labels,
Fig. 7 shows a variant embodiment of the marking of the invention in the form of an adhesive label with two antennas in order to increase the possibility of protection of one antenna so that information can be transmitted.

Obviously, this number of antennas can be increased within the constraints of the label size.

The adhesive surface increases the ability of the detector ring to break so that at least a portion of the ring remains adhered to the protected object when the label is torn off. Is bent in the opposite direction.

By additionally covering the label body with the antenna 14 so that the antenna is not damaged even if the label is peeled off, the reliability of the label peeling detection is further enhanced.

Such a design is independent of the line of weakness.

FIG. 6 shows that the marking of the present invention is a thick, rigid label fixed on an object by using an insert 20 similar to conventional markings currently used for clothing. Another modified embodiment having the form of FIG.

Contrary to the case of known labels of this kind,
The sign shown in FIG. 6 has an electronic module 23, a transmitting / receiving antenna 24, and a detector ring 25. The electrical continuity of the detector ring 25 is provided by the insert 20 when the detector ring 25 is mounted in position and weighted by the spring 26.

As soon as the insert is removed, the electrical continuity of the detector ring 25 is lost, which signals the alert means.

In the mode of this embodiment, the insert is mounted so that it can be removed in a simple way, which is not the case with known devices of this kind. This is because any unauthorized removal is detected by the subsequent action of the detector ring.

With respect to the mode of embodiment of FIG. 7, the indicator is a warp cap consisting of a known stopper 31 and a pleated ring 30.

The cap includes the electronic module 33, the antenna 34 and the detector ring 3 which are all embedded.
Surrounding 5 Electronic module 33 and antenna 3
4 is completely housed in the stopper 31 as shown. Alternatively, the detector ring 35 may be partially housed within the stopper 31 and partially housed in the pleated ring.

With such a design, if the stopper 31 is not engaged with the pleated annulus 30, the detector ring will break and an alarm will be issued when attempting to open the warp.

In such a design, the stopper is untwisted to open, the torn tab of the circular ring is pulled to open, and the stopper is untwisted as a mark, and the circular ring is disassembled into several parts. No matter what type of thing
It is applicable to any container that requires the stopper to be released from the annulus when opened.

FIG. 8 shows one of the variants of the new embodiment of the sign of the present invention in which the label 40 is attached to the object by the wire 45, such as a luggage or container.

In the mode of this embodiment, the wire 45 forms the detector ring. For this purpose, these wires are electrically connected to each other by conductive pellets 49.

One or both of the wires 45 are connected to the label 40.
An electronic module (not shown) housed in the protruding portion 48 detects the change in resistance, for example. Then, the signal is transmitted from an antenna which is also housed in the protrusion 48 and which is not shown in the drawing.

Label 40 may be of any known form or may be in accordance with the method of the present invention. That is, it includes a detector ring for detecting breakage.

[0105]

As described above, according to the present invention, when an object such as a marked product is passed through a monitoring zone such as an exit passage, the sign is detected by an antenna provided at the exit. If an alarm is issued, or if you try to remove the sign from the product in the store with the intention of carrying it out illegally, the electrical continuity of the detector ring incorporated in the sign will be destroyed and an alarm signal will be issued immediately, so the product etc. Unauthorized take-out can be surely found, and damage caused by illegal take-out due to theft can be surely prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sign according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2a to 2e are schematic diagrams for explaining each step of a manufacturing process of a sign as a modified example of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a marker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4a to 4f are schematic diagrams illustrating steps of a process of manufacturing a sign according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a sign of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a marker according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a marker according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a marker according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13, 23, 33 Electronic module 14, 24, 34 Transmission / reception antenna 15, 25, 35, 45 Detector ring 18 Projection portion 20 Insert 30 Ruffled ring 31 Stopper 40 Label 45 Wire

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a defense device for monitoring the displacement of an object and the illegitimate movement of the object to the outside of the enclosure, and more particularly to a marker such as a label for the object to be monitored.

[0002]

2. Description of the Prior Art Most of the defense systems used to date use signs that are detected when they pass through a guard zone. This type of defense is currently used in stores, attached to a product with a label, and its presence is detected when passing between antennas located near various exit corridors and registers. .

[0003] Such a defense system cannot be said to be absolutely reliable, for example, the label may be removed from the product before the product leaves the store, and it is necessary to detect the product shoplifted (theft). Will not be possible.

As a result, as larger and larger signs are used, it becomes more and more difficult to remove them from the product to which they are attached without damaging the product without special tools.

Further, since these signs maintain the detectability of the objects while they are attached to the objects to which they are attached, even after passing the surveillance band legally, that is, the goods are legitimately acquired. It has the ability to detect them even later. When a person who purchases a product from one store goes through another store, the defense system is activated, and when he leaves the second store, the defensive property is activated, and there are many cases in which he is suspicious.

Therefore, there is a need for active signs that respond only to specific demands, such as when passing between antennas in a control band. It can communicate that the sign is removed or destroyed and can be destroyed when the function of the sign is achieved, ie once the merchandise is completely purchased. It is a thing.

Nathans US Pat. No. 3,713,133 suggests a label attached to a product with a safety pin,
On the one hand, the detection is permitted by the monitoring device when passing through the surveillance zone, and on the other hand, if the safety pin is opened and the sign is to be removed from the product, it is detected by the monitoring device in the store.

This marking allows for more effective surveillance. This is because an unauthorized person will give an alarm as soon as he opens the safety pin. However, if the thief tries to partially damage the sign, it is still inadequate. For example, in the case of clothing, the sign can be torn off and removed without opening the safety pin.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a sign which will give an alarm if an attempt is made to remove the sign.

[0010]

The markers of the present invention for solving the above problems have a detector ring whose electrical properties change if the markers are to be removed from their substrate.

The sign of the invention also advantageously allows the substrate of the device to be controlled according to the invention.

[0012]

The operation of the present invention will become apparent in conjunction with the description of a non-limiting embodiment which will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the sign has an electronic module 13 and a detector ring 15 for detecting theft.

The electronic module is optional as long as it has the desired control and may include one or more electronic chips and / or planar components.

The conductor 15 that holds the detector ring is very thin and easily broken. The surface can be large, but its thickness must be thin so that it is destroyed.

In addition, the conductor 15 is capable of powering the electronic module 13 by exposing the indicator to an energy field, preferably a radio field. In the surveillance band, such a field is a conductor 15 that rectifies in a known manner to power the electronic module described above.
Induce a current in the.

Although the signs are primarily intended for the surveillance of merchandise in stores, they can also be used in museums and other exhibition halls.

Generally, the surveillance band is an enclosed place,
Therefore, it is very easy to establish a radio field inside it to energize the sign of the invention.

For large areas of shops and exhibition halls, the electric field may be set up by illuminating its interior, which will be sufficient to power the sign of the invention. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special power source.

By appropriate selection and programming of the electronic module of the sign of the present invention, the sign can be further interacted with inventory and / or price control circuitry. For this purpose, an electronic module capable of storing data and transferring and / or receiving data is
It can be used by itself or via a relay of an antenna.

In the mode of this embodiment, the detector ring 15 functions as an antenna.

The digital signal emitted from this electronic module can also be coded so as to be easily distinguished from other external noise signals.

The sign of the present invention is intended to operate in a store that is provided with a shipping control and surveillance system, as well as a surveillance system typically used in surveillance systems for detecting theft in the store.

These thefts involve the removal of signs from merchandise.

In the present invention, the electronic circuitry mounted on the label ensures that a signal is emitted immediately if someone other than the authorized person attempts to remove the label from the item.

Attempts to remove the sign are detected by the detector ring 15. For this reason, the detector ring has a very thin cross-sectional shape in order to allow the destruction of the conductor by weakening it so that the electrical conduction is immediately cut off when the mark is removed from the substrate for this reason. Is clearly stated.

In one variation, the sign is in the form of an adhesive label that is adhered to the item for sale or display.

The marking is adhered on all sides to the article to be protected. This item cannot be severely damaged because it cannot be cut in order to remove the label so that it can be in close proximity to it.

Therefore, the only way to obtain this product without the risk of being detected in the control band is to remove the above label.

However, in order to do so, the above label is distorted and pulled so that the detector ring 15
Go into one or more parts.

This electrical discontinuity in the detector ring 15 is immediately detected by the electronic module, which causes the electronic module to send a signal, which is picked up by the monitoring device, analyzed and spread in the store.

The conductor forming the detector ring 15 is used as an antenna for transmitting the above signals.

Thanks to the label of the invention, surveillance operations are thus able to give an immediate warning against theft.

Once the signal for the attempted theft is issued, the mode sign of the present embodiment is no longer in force and no longer signals in the store.

However, since the sign is designed in this way, the electronic module remains attached to the product,
The label is then removed, providing a second method of intercepting theft which is believed to have been released by the store exit surveillance and believed to have been released from the merchandise sign.

For that purpose, the label consists of several peelable layers, so that the detector ring 15 is carried on the outer layer of this label, so that it is easily destroyed and easily removed from the label substrate. The adhesive and other residues adhered to the substrate are removed from the electronic module.

The steps of the manufacturing process for this type of sign are shown in FIG. 2a.
To FIG. 2c schematically.

In the first step shown in FIG. 2a, the first blank area 2
Shows roughly the shape of the label. However, it is desirable that it is smaller than the cutout portion of the tape 1.

As shown in FIG. 2b, one of the corners of the margin defines an L-shaped notch. It is covered with a metal, has conductivity, and a circular portion 3 is formed along the first blank portion 2 as shown in the drawing. And they are close to the rim,
The electronic module 5 is attached to the edge where the notch is recessed.

A second margin 6 is also formed in the cutout of the tape at the stage shown in FIG. 2c.

This second blank 6 has a corner notch 8 corresponding to the corner of the electronic module of the first blank 2, and the two blanks 2 and 6 mentioned above are also shown in FIG. 2d. When stacked as shown, it has an opening 7 located opposite the metallized portion.

Once the above-mentioned two blanks are superposed so that the opening 7 and the metal coating 3 face each other, and they are joined by the adhesive film, the detector ring 9 is formed.
The conductive strips on the first margin 2 and the second margin 6
Formed by laying on itself, the strip is bonded to the metallized portion 3 of the first margin 2.

An electronic module is cast on the protrusion 101, and an adhesive film covered with a protective sheet is fixed on the back surface of the label.

The above-mentioned margins 2 and 6 are adhered to each other by an adhesive which is weaker than the adhesive force on the back surface of the label.

Therefore, the label 1 made as described above
If 00 is glued to the object, if you try to peel it off, the margin 2 will remain glued to the object.
The top margin 6 is peeled off and the conduction of the detector ring is destroyed.

In the mode of this embodiment, the margin 6 is the price,
Useful data such as a bar code can be written, a decoration can be printed, or can be embossed on the lower margin 2. Therefore, the purchaser of the product can remove the upper margin 6 and leave the lower margin 2 on the product to preserve the decoration.

The sign of the present invention can be applied to a well-meaning customer who does not try to remove the label to consider the product, after trying on the product if it is clothes, without applying the monitoring system. It is also obvious that it doesn't prevent the return.

When the labeled merchandise is properly moved to the store register, the coded electrical signal induces an electronic circuit by the detector ring, which then acts as an antenna. This signal has sufficient power to vaporize the fuse. This requires assembling the fuse into an electronic module in a known conventional manner.
The destruction signal can be fired when the bar code on the label is read to identify the item and read its price.

Since the electronic module is used, it is possible to ensure that the effective fuse destruction is checked before a valid price entry, so that the deactivation of the sign can be confirmed.

Therefore, once the merchandise has been legitimately taken out of the store, the label of the present invention becomes inactive, so that after paying for the merchandise, other labels may drop in later. The surveillance system will no longer detect this item.

The energy storage of such labels can be increased by using capacitors in electronic circuits. Such capacitors are obtained by direct printing or by stacking conductive layers.

When the label is stressed so as to surely and unavoidably deteriorate the detector ring 15, the fragile portion is emphasized at a position other than the above in order to increase the possibility of breaking at some positions. Means, such as break lines, are provided on the label.

While the above description is clearly just a lesson, the label of the present invention may, for example, certify as the same person or the same product when passing through the triggering means, or in the postal business to package the package. It has applicability and versatility such as sorting by categories, sorting of baggage at airports, and waste bags at garbage disposal sites.

The label of the present invention therefore allows the identification or theft or fraud of a person or merchandise, for example the authorized person attempting to transfer the unauthorized person to the unauthorized person, or the label is torn to steal the package. It is possible to detect a person, and the label may also be deactivated when the person or object carrying it leaves the watch zone.

The electronic module can be equipped with a memory which allows it to store useful data. It is equipped with a microprocessor that can be coupled to external means to process the data. Therefore, the sign of the present invention can also be used in a sorting parcel.

In certain variants for special applications, the label may be provided with external contacts to allow further interaction with a suitable reading means such as a chip card.

With respect to the variant embodiment shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the detector ring 15, the marking according to the invention comprises a transceiving antenna 14.

In the mode of the above-described embodiment, the electric power is supplied to the electronic module as long as the antenna is maintained without being damaged even after the detector ring 15 is broken.

In such a case, when a thief is about to be stolen, it is possible to interact with an electronic module, for example for checking the product and / or seeking it in the surveillance band.

FIGS. 4a to 4f are non-limiting manufacturing procedures for the label of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 in the form of an adhesive label to be applied to any object.

This manufacturing procedure involves several steps.

In the illustrated example, the label is made of a substrate tape such as polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride or ABS. This tape is laminated, cast, extruded,
It is prepared in advance by a known manufacturing method such as injection. Obviously, other materials such as polyamide can also be used as the material for the tape.

This tape is pre-decorated on the surface which will be the surface of the label. The dashed line 10 in the figure indicates the position of the label to be manufactured.

In the first manufacturing stage, blanks having different shapes and characteristics are cut out from the tape 1 at appropriate positions.

The first set of cuts, indicated by line 11, will correspond to the dashed lines in the label. The cuts are shown diagrammatically as a continuous line of dots, much like a normal cut-off line on a data processing sheet. As a result, the label emphasizing the fragile portion is easy to handle both during the manufacturing process and during use (when attached to an object).

The second cut portion 12 is formed by removing the L-shaped label surface.

In the second-stage manufacturing process, the electronic module 13 and the conductors 14 and 15 are obtained to form a transmitting / receiving antenna, and the detector ring is fixed to the tape 1. The conductors 14 and 15 are soldered to an electronic module,
And on top of that, the module and the solder joint are preferably coated with a protective varnish.

As shown in FIG. 4c, the electronic module 13
Is located in that zone of tape 1. It is a cutout 1
It is adhered to the concave portion of 2.

These components are attached to the side that will be the back surface of the label.

In a variant, the electronic circuit is provided with the conductor and the module separated, for example on a polyamide film to be coated on the tape 1. In that case, care must be taken in order to emphasize the weakened part of the polyamide film around the detector ring, so that the cut 11 holds the importance of the above-mentioned emphasized weakened part.

At the stage shown in FIG. 4d, the electronic module 13
The tape zone carrying the is flexed to move the module from the rest of the tape surface. In this way, a separation within the recess containing the electronic module is achieved.

In this case, the tape 1 carrying the electronic module is placed inside the mold in order to be accommodated in the protective protrusion 18. At the same time, conductors 14 and 15 are tape 1
Is laminated inside.

In the next manufacturing process, the adhesive film 16 protected by the protective film 17 is placed on the back surface of the label,
Cut the tape 1 along the line 10. In a manner known per se, only the tape is cut without damaging the protective film.

Finally, in the stage shown in FIG. 4f, the tape 1 carrying the finished label 21 is wound up.
Therefore, there is a need for a material to be inserted between the bends that allows the thickness difference between the protrusion 10 and the rest of the label to be adjusted.

Shortly thereafter, the above tape is ready for use in a known sizing machine.

It will be appreciated that the label may be manufactured by another method of adding an antenna following the procedure shown in Figures 2a to 2e.

The use of tape is clearly shown, of course, and the label 100 can be made of any other substrate, for example a plate from which the label can be cut in the steps shown in the sequence of figures.

As shown in FIG. 4c, the detector ring 15
Are arranged around the periphery of the label so that they can be destroyed before the risk of damage to the antenna 14 arises. Furthermore, in order to limit the deterioration of the antenna 14 by the weak line 11,
It is arranged so as not to pass through the antenna 14.

In a variant of one embodiment, the detector ring 15 is shaped like a figure 8 in order to make the antenna insensitive to noise generated in the shop under surveillance. Some of these 8-shaped loops are
It can be used in a manner known per se.

The above-mentioned destruction of the detector ring 15 is immediately detected in the transmission mode by the electronic module which sends the signal analyzed by the in-store monitoring system through its antenna 14.

The signal emitted by the electronic module of the sign according to the invention may be a simple alarm signal, but it can also be a data carrier which determines the nature of the object.

A monitoring system similar to the monitoring system currently in use is such that any label-bearing object in the exit zone, when the label is complete, simply holds the component carrying the electronic module. Also detects.

The use of an electronic module that interacts with the sensing means allows avoiding fault detection in the exit zone.

The protrusion 18 that encloses the electronic module can also be molded of a transparent material to allow the transmission of data by optical signals.

In a manner known per se in the field of plastics molding, the above-mentioned markings can be decorated during molding on their entire surface or only on part of them, or they can function in their intended use. On request from
It can also be subsequently decorated.

Furthermore, the label carrying the electronic detection circuit can be molded in a single operation.

The mode of another embodiment of the sign of the present invention is shown in FIG.
To FIG.

FIG. 5 shows the result of an attempt to separate the labels,
Fig. 7 shows a variant embodiment of the marking of the invention in the form of an adhesive label with two antennas in order to increase the possibility of protection of one antenna so that information can be transmitted.

Obviously, this number of antennas can be increased within the constraints of the label size.

The adhesive surface increases the ability of the detector ring to break so that at least a portion of the ring remains adhered to the protected object when the label is torn off. Is bent in the opposite direction.

By additionally covering the label body with the antenna 14 so that the antenna is not damaged even if the label is peeled off, the reliability of the label peeling detection is further enhanced.

Such a design is independent of vulnerability.

FIG. 6 shows that the marking of the present invention is a thick, rigid label fixed on an object by using an insert 20 similar to conventional markings currently used for clothing. Another modified embodiment having the form of FIG.

Contrary to the case of known labels of this kind,
The sign shown in FIG. 6 has an electronic module 23, a transmitting / receiving antenna 24, and a detector ring 25. The electrical continuity of the detector ring 25 is provided by the insert 20 when the detector ring 25 is mounted in position and weighted by the spring 26.

As soon as the insert is removed, the electrical continuity of the detector ring 25 is lost, which signals the alert means.

In the mode of this embodiment, the insert is mounted so that it can be removed in a simple way, which is not the case with known devices of this kind. This is because any unauthorized removal is detected by the subsequent opening of the detector ring.

With respect to the mode of embodiment of FIG. 7, the indicator is a warp cap consisting of a known stopper 31 and a pleated ring 30.

The cap includes the electronic module 33, the antenna 34 and the detector ring 3 which are all embedded.
Surrounding 5 Electronic module 33 and antenna 3
4 is completely housed in the stopper 31 as shown. Alternatively, the detector ring 35 may be partially housed within the stopper 31 and partially housed in the pleated ring.

With such a design, if the stopper 31 is not engaged with the pleated annulus 30, the detector ring will break and an alarm will be issued when attempting to open the warp.

In such a design, the stopper is untwisted to open, the torn tab of the circular ring is pulled to open, and the stopper is untwisted as a mark, and the circular ring is disassembled into several parts. No matter what type of thing
It is applicable to any container that requires the stopper to be released from the annulus when opened.

FIG. 8 shows one of the variants of the new embodiment of the sign of the present invention in which the label 40 is attached to the object by the wire 45, such as a luggage or container.

In the mode of this embodiment, the wire 45 forms the detector ring. For this purpose, these wires are electrically connected to each other by conductive pellets 49.

One or both of the wires 45 are connected to the label 40.
It is detected by an electronic module (not shown) housed in the projecting portion 48. Then, the signal is transmitted from an antenna which is also housed in the protrusion 48 and which is not shown in the drawing.

The detection procedure confirms the breakdown of the circuit continuity as described in the mode of the above embodiment, but a change in the electrical characteristics of the detection circuit may be detected.

If only the loss of conductivity is detected by the electronic circuit, the addictive villain forms a new closed detector ring, so that after connecting the middle part with a conductor, the label is removed. , There is a possibility of cutting the wire at its end.

In order to detect this kind of theft, the electronic module is designed to detect the change in circuit resistance in case of this accident due to a short circuit in the wire.

In addition, the conductance or inductance of the detector ring is also checked.

Label 40 may be of any known form or may be in accordance with the method of the present invention. That is, it includes a detector ring for detecting breakage.

9 and 10 show the modes of two embodiments of the signage electronic circuit of the present invention.

In these figures, the electronic components used are indicated by the boxes 53 and 63.

The detector ring 55 provides beacon status data to the electronic components described above that are coupled to the surveillance system via the antenna 54.

For the modes of the embodiments shown non-limitingly in FIGS. 9 and 10, a single antenna carries information at the same carrier frequency.

In the mode of the illustrated embodiment, the coil 50 for powering the electronic module consists of a detector ring or other coil component of the marking, for example the antenna 14 of FIGS. 3 and 5.

This electric power is rectified and stabilized by the rectification receiver 70.

The fuse 71 is arranged between the coil 50 and the rectifying receiver 70.

The circuit 72 performs the reception and demodulation of the data picked up by the antenna 54. This data is provided to the data processing system 74.

The data processing system 74 described above also receives a clock signal from the circuit 75.

Based on the data from either the receiving and demodulating circuit 72 or the detector ring 55, the data processing system 74 provides an output signal to the circuit 73.
This output signal is modulated and transmitted by the antenna 54.

When such a sign passes between the transmitting and receiving antennas of a monitoring system located at the exit of the monitoring band, the monitoring system receives a ringing signal from such a monitoring system, for example in the form of carrier frequency modulation.

Data processing system 74 identifies this ringing signal and initiates a response signal from circuit 73.

The ringing signal and the response signal described above will be clearly coded, for example by using different modulation frequencies.

When attempting to tear the indicia out of its substrate, the data processing system 74 receives this information from the sense signal 55 and triggers the signal.

In the third case, that is, when the purchaser brings an item to the register, physical energy is applied, resulting in the fuse 71 being destroyed.

The mode of the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 differs from that of FIG. 9 by including a safety module 76 consisting of a computer and memory 77 which is only available in that module.

This latter example mode allows for interaction between the surveillance system and the label. The memory may include, among other things, data regarding merchandise, stores, etc.

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As described above, according to the present invention, when an object such as a marked product is passed through a monitoring zone such as an exit passage, the sign is detected by an antenna provided at the exit. If an alarm is issued, or if you try to remove the sign from the product in the store with the intention of carrying it out illegally, the electrical characteristics of the detector ring incorporated in the sign will change and an alarm signal will be issued immediately, so the product will not be tampered with. Carrying out can be reliably detected, and damage from illegal taking out due to theft etc. can be surely prevented.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sign according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2a to 2e are schematic diagrams for explaining each step of a manufacturing process of a sign as a modified example of the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a marker according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4a to 4f are schematic diagrams illustrating steps of a process of manufacturing a sign according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a sign of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a marker according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a marker according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a marker according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a sign electronic device of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the electronic device for a sign of the present invention.

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 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (71) Applicant 595007460 Patrick Lorel France 88100 Sandy Ludra Prairie 7 (72) Inventor Gerard Lemer France 06160 Antibes Juan-les-Pins Avenue de General Ferrier 208 Vila Santarena (72) Invention Philippe Lemer France 54130 Domartmont Schmandamans 2 (72) Inventor Patrick Lorelle France 88100 Sandy Ruy La Prairie 7

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. Detecting that a sign has passed a surveillance band,
In a sign that immediately issues an alarm if an attempt is made to remove the sign from the object carrying the sign, the sign is the electronic module (13, 23, 33) and the sign is removed from the object carrying the sign. If this happens, electrical continuity will be lost and the detector ring (15, 25,
35, 45). 2. A sign according to claim 1, characterized in that the sign has a fuse which is broken by a breaking signal induced in an electronic circuit. 3. Marker according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the capacitor forms the energy storage means. 4. Marker according to claim 1, characterized in that the detector ring (15) is mounted on the periphery of the label. 5. The detector ring (15, 25, 3) as described above.
5. The sign according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 5) is in the shape of a figure 8. 6. The sign according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the sign has a line of weakness. 7. A sign according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the sign has at least one transmitting / receiving antenna (14, 24, 34). 8. A sign according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the sign has the form of an adhesive label. 9. A sign according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the sign has the form of a thick rigid label attached to an object by an insert (20) closing the detector ring. . 10. The indicator forms a barrel cap comprising a stopper (31) and a pleated ring (30), the detector ring (35) partially in the stopper,
8. A sign according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that a part is located within the pleated annulus. 11. A sign according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the sign has the form of a label fixed to the object by a wire (45) forming a detector ring.