JPH08314384A - Antitheft tag - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain an antitheft tag which is thin, not bulky and capable of displaying or housing goods even in a state of attaching the tag to the goods such as clothes and further is cheap and simply attachable and detachable by providing an optional projection in an opening so as to refuse insertion of releasing appliance except dedicated one. CONSTITUTION: The tag is constituted of a thin-shaped case 2 and a tack part 3 which are formed of a resin. The case 2 has a head part 4 and a trunk part 5 and the head part 4 is provided with a port 7 for inserting a pin and a clamper 9 having thin plate shape is grasped in the case 2 so that the clamper 9 is positioned so that the center of the port 7 and the center of the clamper radius are overlapped with each other. At the top end of the case 2, an opening 10 for releasing a fixing means of a pin type is provided toward the clamper 9 grasped in the case 2 and the optional projection 11 is provided in the opening 10 so as to refuse insertion and releasing by other appliances. When goods are displayed or housed, the antitheft tag 1 is fixed and used at an unhindering position of the goods.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tag used to prevent theft of clothing and the like, and more particularly to improvement of its fixing means and releasing mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As prior art, Japanese Patent Application No. 2-45194
There is a means to pinch clothes etc. as described in the publication and fix it with a pin, but this is because the housing structure and the grip lock have a height as can be seen from the drawings,
It is considered to be bulky when trying to display or store the product while it is fixed to clothes, etc.
Since it is elastic scissors by the arm of the book, fixing to thick clothing is limited to the end of clothing, or the heel of the tag etc. pops out from the clothing when displaying or storing clothing etc. There are drawbacks such as being an obstacle. Further, since the tack used as the fixing means has an integral structure with the housing structure, if one of the pins is damaged, one arm or the entire tag must be replaced. Furthermore, the price of the tag itself is high because the device that is automatically detected in the monitoring band is always provided in the housing. Also, in other means, there is a conventional technique in which the tack portion and the case are separated, but in both of these cases, the releasing operation is performed from the side opposite to the side into which the pin is inserted at the time of releasing, and therefore, removal from the clothing Sometimes clothes are damaged and it takes time to remove them. The above-mentioned drawbacks can be cited.

[0003]

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and it can be displayed or stored without being bulky even when it is thin and attached to a product such as clothes. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive anti-theft tag that does not damage clothes and is easy to put on and take off.

[0004]

The present invention is an anti-theft tag 1, which is a clamper 9 formed of an elastic thin plate.
It has a pin type fixing means for clamping the pin 18 to the clamp diameter 8 provided in the. The pin type fixing means is concealed in the case 2 which is integrated so that the fixing method and the releasing mechanism cannot be seen from the outside, the head 4 of the case 2 is provided with an insertion hole 7, and the pin 18 is attached to clothing or the like. The tack portion 3 is inserted into the case 2 by inserting it through the insertion hole 7 and the anti-theft tag 1 is fixed to the clothing. To release this, a dedicated release tool 20 having a bifurcated tip is inserted into the opening 10 provided at the tip of the case 2 toward the clamper 9, and the tip of the release tool 20 is attached to the tip of the clamper 9. When pressed, the arms 13 and 14 are expanded to the left and right, and the clamp diameter 8 and the cut 16 are expanded accordingly and the fixation of the pin 18 is released.

[0005]

Since the present invention has taken the above-mentioned means, when using it, the clothes are sandwiched between the tack portion 3 and the case 2 at a position where it does not interfere with the display or storage of clothes or other products. Fix with. Only the relevant person on the product sales side, such as a store clerk, can release this fixing and remove the anti-theft tag 1 from the clothes by using the dedicated release tool 20. Since the fixing method is concealed in Case 2, no one other than the concerned person knows the fixing method and the releasing method,
The anti-theft tag 1 is removed from clothing to prevent shoplifting such as taking it out of the store without permission. At this time, case 2
If a device such as a resonance circuit that can automatically detect an abnormality in a predetermined detection area is not provided, the device is used as a theft prevention dummy tag for intimidating a criminal.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Embodiment 1 FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an anti-theft tag 1 used in the present invention. The anti-theft tag 1 comprises a thin case 2 and a tack portion 3 which are molded of resin. The case 2 has a head portion 4 and a body portion 5, and the head portion 4 is provided with an insertion hole 7 into which a pin 18 to be described later is inserted. The center of the insertion hole 7 and the center of the clamp diameter 8 are overlapped with each other to make a clamper. So that 9 is located,
A thin plate-shaped clamper 9 is held in the case 2.
An opening 10 is provided at the tip of the case 2 for releasing the pin type fixing means toward the clamper 9 held in the case 2.
Is provided, and the tip shape of the opening 10 is a dedicated release tool 20.
An arbitrary projection 11 is provided in the opening 10 so as to prevent the insertion release by another device according to the shape of the tip.
Further, in FIG. 2, the clamper 9 in the case 2 is formed by an elastic thin plate, and two arms 13 and 14 whose tip ends are divided into right and left are formed, and a clamp diameter 8 smaller than the insertion hole 7 is formed. A round hole 15 is provided to prevent the clamper 9 from being broken at the time of release, and a notch 16 is provided from the center between the arms 13 and 14 so as to connect the clamp diameter 8 and the round hole 15 with a straight line. There is. Further, in FIG. 3, the tack portion 3 is composed of a head 17 formed of resin or the like and a grooved pin 18 provided at a position hanging from the center of the head 17. Further, the pin type fixing means is completed by inserting the pin 18 of the tack portion 3 into the insertion hole 7 of the case 2 and clamping the pin 18 to the clamp diameter 8.
Further, in FIG. 4, the releasing device 20 is capable of inserting a protrusion 11 having a bifurcated tip and provided in the opening 10 between the arms 13 and 14 of the clamper 9 through the recess 20a. And the tips are arms 13, 1
Since it has a width larger than the width between the four, when releasing the pin type fixing means, if the release tool 20 is pushed between the arms 13 and 14 of the clamper 9 from the opening 10 and pressed,
The space between the arms 13 and 14 is widened by the width of the tip of the releasing device 20, and accordingly, the clamp diameter 8 and the notch 16 are widened and the fixation of the pin 18 is released.

Usage Example The anti-theft tag 1 of the present invention is recognized by a visitor as a tag with a resonance circuit similar to a conventional product, and is used when selling clothes (not shown) at a store. Used to prevent theft of shoplifting, etc., the antitheft tag 1 is fixed at a position where it does not get in the way when the product is displayed or stored. At this time, when the pin 18 of the tack portion 3 is penetrated through clothes or the like as the pin type fixing means and inserted through the insertion hole 7 of the case 2, the pin 1
8 is fixed at the clamp diameter 8 of the clamper 9.
To release this, the release tool 20 is inserted into the opening 10 provided at the tip of the case 2, and the arms 13 and 14 are released.
Release by pushing to the left and right. Further, the product with the anti-theft tag 1 attached thereto is stolen only when a salesperson such as a store clerk uses a dedicated releasing device 20 when payment is made at a cash register in the store. The prevention tag 1 is removed from the product, and the removed anti-theft tag 1 is repeatedly attached to another product and reused.

Embodiment 2 FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing Embodiment 2 of the anti-theft tag 21 adopted in the present invention. In addition to the structure of the anti-theft tag 1 of Embodiment 1 described above, Embodiment 2 Is the body 25 of the case 22
A holding unit 212 is provided in the store to hold a device that resonates with a specific radio wave or the like such as a resonance circuit, and a device that emits a radio wave or the like that resonates the resonance circuit or the like is attached to an entrance or exit of a store, without permission Shoplifting activities such as taking a shop outside the store are detected.

Embodiment 3 FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing Embodiment 3 of the anti-theft tag 31 adopted in the present invention. In addition to the structures of Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, Embodiment 3 is A disk-shaped round recess 36 is provided in the head 34 of the case 32, and an insertion hole 37 is provided in the center of the recess 36. Further, in FIG. 7, the tack portion 33 includes a head 317 and a grooved pin 318,
The upper part of the head 317 is formed flat, and the lower part is formed with a rounded gentle convex portion 319 toward the central pin 318. With such a shape, the tack portion 33 is more difficult to remove than the case 32.

[0011]

As described above, since it is generally recognized that the product with the tag attached is equipped with a device capable of automatically detecting an abnormality, the product can be taken out of the store without permission. Although it is possible to prevent shoplifting acts such as trying to do so, the antitheft tag 1 that does not actually have the abnormality detecting device as in the first embodiment threatens shoplifters and the like and conducts shoplifting actions. It has an effect as a dummy tag for preventing, and since it does not have a resonance circuit or the like, it can be used as the antitheft tag 1 at a low price. Also, unlike the conventional fixing method, the clamper 9 for clamping the pin 18 is used.
Since there is no need for extrusion, bending, etc., it can be used as it is as a thin plate of material, so it is possible to mold the antitheft tag 1 with a much thinner structure than before, so attach the antitheft tag 1 to the product It is not bulky when displayed or stored, and because it does not get in the way and is thin at the same time, it is easy to reduce the weight, and when it is attached to clothes, it is difficult to lose its shape due to its own weight. In addition, in the anti-theft tag 21 in which the holding unit 212 is actually provided with the resonance circuit and the like as in the second embodiment, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, the shoplifting action can be detected at the entrance / exit of the store. Can be given. In addition, the anti-theft tag 3 in the third embodiment
1 has a recess 36 on the head and a protrusion 319 formed on the head 317 of the tack portion 33. Therefore, when the tack portion 33 is attached to the case 32, the portion protruding from the surface of the case 32 Therefore, the head 32 of the case 32 and the tack portion 33 is thinner than that of the first embodiment.
The effect is obtained that the tip of a sharp object is prevented from being twisted into the portion in contact with 17, and the theft prevention tag 31 is less likely to be destroyed. Further, at the time of release, the opening 1 is the same as in the first, second and third embodiments.
Since the protrusion 11 is provided in the 0, when the shoplifter or the like tries to remove the antitheft tag 1 without permission, the protrusion 1 is formed by the concave portion 20a as seen in the exclusive releasing device 20.
Unless it is a special one through 1, even if the tip of a screwdriver or the like is inserted into the opening 10, it cannot be released because it collides with the protrusion 11 and cannot be inserted deeply.
Also, it is not easily destroyed. The above effects can be obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a theft prevention tag according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a clamper according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a tack portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional plan view showing a usage example of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a tack portion according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 ... Anti-theft tag 2 ... Case 3 ... Tuck portion 4 ... Head portion 5 ... Body portion 7 ... Insertion hole 8 ... Clamp diameter 9 ... ..Clamper 10 ... Opening 11 ... Protrusion 13 ... Arm 14 ... Arm 15 ... Round hole 16 ... Notch 17 ... Head 18 ... Pin 20 ... Release device 20a ...

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reusable anti-theft tag having a pin type fixing means for attaching to clothes and the like, and comprising an integrated case for concealing the means and a tack part to be inserted into the case; The case is a thin case made of resin and has a head part and a body part. An insertion hole is provided in the head part. As a pin type fixing means, the clamp diameter is located near the center of the insertion hole. An opening for inserting a releasing device for releasing the pin type fixing means is provided at the tip of the case toward the clamper, and an arbitrary protrusion is provided in the opening so as to refuse insertion of a device other than the exclusive releasing device. Anti-theft tag featuring. 2. A holding portion capable of holding a crime prevention resonance circuit or the like is provided on the body of the case, and the holding circuit automatically detects an abnormality in a predetermined detection area such as the resonance circuit. The anti-theft tag according to claim 1, further comprising a detection device. 3. The antitheft tag according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided horizontally with respect to the clamper. 4. A tack provided with a round recess in the head of the case, an insertion hole provided in the center of the recess, and a head made of resin or the like, and a pin suspended from the head. The anti-theft tag according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the part is inserted into the case through the recess.