KR101303886B1 - Nfc label tag encoding system using qr cose and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A near field communication (NFC) label tag encoding system and a method thereof are provided to improve the issuing speed of an NFC tag by rapidly encoding different information which is successively supplied. CONSTITUTION: A label converting unit (110) cuts a label in which NFC inlay is attached and records a quick response (QR) code. A QR code reading unit (210) reads the QR code from a label transferred from the label converting unit. A label encoding unit (220) records the information of the QR code in a tag chip. A label detection unit (230) compares information recorded in the QR code with other information recorded in the tag chip by reading the tag chip information of inlay and the QR code. A marking unit (238) prints a fault mark on a fault label among labels detected by the label detection unit. [Reference numerals] (111) QR code recording unit; (112) Material distributing unit; (114) Separating unit; (120) Attaching unit; (130) Bonding processing unit; (142) Inlay paper-supplying unit; (146) Inlay selecting unit; (148) Inlay cutting unit; (150) Paper bonding unit; (160) Processing unit; (210) QR code reading unit; (222) Sensor recognition unit; (223) Writing unit; (232) Packet detection unit; (234) UID extracting unit; (236) Result storing unit; (238) Marking unit; (240) NFC label printing unit; (250) Control unit; (260) Detection result display unit

Description

NFC tag labeling system and method for near field communication using QR code {NFC LABEL TAG ENCODING SYSTEM USING QR COSE AND THE METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to an NFC (Near Field Communication) label encoding apparatus, and in detail, a short distance using a QR code for printing information to be recorded with a QR code, and encoding information read from the printed QR code to an NFC tag. A wireless communication label tag encoding system and method.

In general, products stored in these containers, such as boxes, boxes, and wrapping paper, are identified by labels outside the container.

The identification information can also be printed directly on the container using ink jet or any other suitable printing technique. The label may include optically readable information, such as a UPC barcode. Such a label allows an optical reader using the laser beam to scan the information contained in the label, such as description, price, packaged date, or any other useful data. One disadvantage of optically readable labels is that the optical reader and the label must be in a specific spatial relationship with each other. That is, the line of sight is tomorrow, or perpendicular to the scanning direction, or within a limited range for the optical reader.

More recent types of labels store information using RFID, i.e. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. RFID uses radio frequency signals to obtain data from RFID tags within the area of the RFID reader. RFID transponders or tags, whether active or passive, are commonly used with RFID readers that read information from RFID tags embedded in the label.

RFID tags and labels can be obtained from ordinary suppliers. For a passive tag, a typical RFID reader / writer supplies energy to the transponder circuit in the tag by transmitting a power signal.

The power signal may carry data, the data may be stored in a transponder memory, and the transponder circuit may transmit a response signal that includes data previously stored in memory. When the transponder circuit transmits a response signal, the RFID reader / writer receives the response signal and interprets the stored data. The data is then transferred to the host computer for processing.

In this way, the wireless identification technology recognizes the information of the object and the surrounding environment from the tag attached to the object, and collects, stores, processes, and tracks the information of each object so that the positioning, remote processing, Information exchange and so on.

These technologies are expected to lead the innovations in security, safety and environmental management as well as distribution and commodity management by networking and intelligentizing the product management by replacing the existing barcode and expect to form a huge new market that did not exist before do.

Conventional tag writing or encoding processes use a tag printer to issue a tag and then attach it to the article, or use a tag auto-attachment unit instead of a tag printed on the tag printer to tag the article. Also attached.

That is, the conventional wireless identification tag writing method is composed of a process of issuing a tag using a label or a tag printer and attaching the issued tag to an article or an automation equipment by an operator.

These RFID Labels are not only at the level of converting imported Inlay semi-finished products from abroad, but also separate from the encoding process of storing data in tags, which makes it difficult to produce labels quickly.

In addition, in order to encode an inlay-labeled label, it takes 20 to 40 seconds per unit in a separate device, so there is a problem that it takes a lot of time to mass produce.

In addition, there is a need for equipment for writing different information on labels that are continuously supplied to speed up the production of labels.

In this case, in order to write the information, it is necessary to accurately write the information on the labels continuously supplied. However, if a problem occurs in the function of the encoding apparatus or the control unit, the possibility of recording wrong information is not excluded.

In addition, in the case of writing different information on the labels that are continuously supplied, if a problem occurs in one of the supply labels or the label itself, there is a problem that the entire label is treated as defective.

The present invention to solve this problem is to store the information to record first in the QR code, so that the short-range wireless communication label can be manufactured quickly, the short-range wireless using QR code that can encode the information by reading the information of the QR code It is an object of the present invention to provide a communication label tag encoding system and method.

In addition, the present invention records the different information in the QR code while converting (encoding) and encoding (encoding) in one process in the production of NFC label, QR code that can quickly encode the information on the label by reading it Another object of the present invention is to provide a short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system and a method using the same.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a short range wireless communication label tag encoding system and method using a QR code capable of automatically checking encoded data.

The short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using the QR code of the present invention for solving this problem, by cutting a label with a QR code, the Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay A label converting unit for processing, a QR code reading unit for reading the QR code from a label transferred from the label converting unit, a label encoding unit for recording information of the detected QR code into a corresponding tag, and the label encoding unit Reads the tag chip information and the QR code of the inlay conveyed from each other to determine whether the information recorded in the QR code and the information recorded in the tag chip match, and the result of the determination is the terminal number for reading the respective tag chip information. And an inspection table in which the identification number (UID; unique identifier) (UID) of the label processed by the terminal and the inspection result for each UID are interrelated with each other. A label inspecting unit, a marking unit for printing a defective mark on a defective label among the labels inspected by the label inspecting unit, and the same information as the information read by the label encoding unit according to the information read by the QR code reading unit. Control the recording, and store the inspection table of the label inspection unit as a file, and if it is determined to be defective according to the inspection result of the label inspection unit, stop the operation of the label converting unit and the label encoding unit or fail through the marking unit. It may be configured to include a control unit for controlling to print a bad mark on the determined label.

The label inspecting unit reads each NFC tag chip information written by the label encoding unit and determines whether the label inspector matches the information of the QR code, and an identification number (UID; unique) of each NFC tag chip. And a result storage unit for storing the UID extracted from the UID extracting unit, a corresponding information reading terminal number inspected by the packet inspecting unit, and a result of the inspection.

In addition, in one process of the present invention for solving this problem, a Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay is attached to a label on which a QR code is recorded, and the information recorded on the QR code is attached to each label fed into a packet. The method of encoding a short-range wireless communication label tag using a QR code for writing the same information as follows, and checking the written information, the method comprising: (a) a QR code reader for reading an information from the QR code at each label having an inlay; (B) detecting an encoding mark in the NFC tag chip of each label to which the inlay is attached, and (c) the QR code on the tag chip based on the mark detected in the step (b). Encoding the information read from the step (d) reading the information stored in the tag chip of each inlay with a reading terminal, and (e) in the step (d) Determining whether the read information is identical to the information encoded in the step (c); and (f) the terminal number having read the respective tag chip information and the terminal processing the result determined in the step (e). Storing the identification number (UID; unique identifier) of the label and the inspection result for each UID in an interoperation inspection table, and (g) if it is determined that the information read in step (e) and the preset information do not match Or stopping printing of the short range wireless communication label tag encoding system using the QR code, or printing a bad mark on a label determined to be bad.

Step (e) comprises: (e-1) determining whether the information read in step (d) and the QR code encoded in step (c) correspond to each other; and (e-2) Extracting the identification number (UID; unique Identifier) of the NFC tag chip and (e-3) the UID extracted in step (e-2) and the corresponding information reading terminal number determined in step (e-1) And storing the inspection result.

In addition, a short range wireless communication label tag encoding system using a QR code configured to read and write information of the QR code on a label printed with a QR code of the present invention and a Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay, A QR code reader for reading the QR code from the label and extracting the recorded information; a label encoding unit for recording the information read from the QR code on a tag chip of an inlay transferred from the QR code reader; And a label inspecting unit for determining whether the tag chip information of the inlay transferred from the label encoding unit matches the information read from the QR code.

Therefore, according to the method and method for encoding a short-range wireless communication label tag using the QR code of the present invention, it is possible to quickly encode and inspect different information on consecutively supplied labels, thereby fundamentally improving the issuing speed of the NFC tag. This enables mass production and reduces costs.

In addition, according to the system and method of a near field communication label tag encoding system using the QR code of the present invention can be isolated from the information because it can be recorded in the QR code in a single step to quickly encode the information on the label The cause of the defective label can be improved more effectively.

In addition, since the information recorded in the QR code and the encoded information can be automatically inspected, not only the defective label can be improved, but also the required label can be more easily produced according to the needs of the consumer.

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using a QR code of the present invention;
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for encoding a near field communication label tag using a QR code of the present invention;
3 is a view showing an example of a label fabric in which a QR code is recorded;
And,
It is a figure which shows an example of the inspection table of FIG.

It is to be understood that the words or words used in the present specification and claims are not to be construed in a conventional or dictionary sense and that the inventor can properly define the concept of a term in order to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in light of the meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Throughout the specification, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise. In addition, the terms “… unit”, “… unit”, “module”, “unit”, etc. described in the specification mean a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is implemented by a combination of hardware and / or software. Can be.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of a short-range wireless communication label tag mode encoding system of the present invention, as shown in the short-range wireless communication label tag mode encoding system is a label for cutting a label with an inlay The converter 100 and the QR code reader 210 for detecting the QR code of the label, the label encoding unit 220 for encoding information on the tag chip according to the read QR code information, and the information stored in the label are inspected. Configure the function of the label inspection unit 230 in one process.

The label converting unit 100 is configured to separate the label on which the QR code is recorded, attach a Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay, which is bonded with a tag chip and an antenna, to each label and cut it to a predetermined size.

To this end, the label converting unit 100 separates and feeds the label paper fed into the front and the rear of the QR code recorded on the label fabric supply unit 110, and the tag chip on the front label separated from the label fabric supply unit 110. An inlay attachment unit 120 for supplying a near field communication (NFC) inlay bonded to an antenna, and a lamination unit for laminating the rear surface separated from the label fabric supply unit 110 and the front surface to which the inlay is attached ( 150 and the processing unit 160 for cutting and processing the label output from the lamination unit 150 to a predetermined size.

The label fabric supply unit 110 is configured to record a QR code on a roll-shaped label paper applied to a general label such as PP paper, PET paper, art paper, etc., and supply it to the front and rear to which the QR code is printed.

To this end, the label fabric supply unit 110 is fed to the QR code recording unit 111 for recording the QR code on the back of the label fabric, the fabric feed unit 112 and the fabric feed unit 112 for feeding the label recorded with the QR code Consists of a separating part 114 for separating the label fabric into the front and the rear of the QR code, the separated front label fabric is transferred to the inlay supply unit 140 so that the NFC inlay is attached, the separated back label fabric is adhesive It is transferred to the adhesive process.

The label fabric supply unit 110 includes a supply shaft on which a roll R wound around the label fabric is wound, and a motor may be connected to the supply shaft, and the motor rotates the supply shaft as desired.

In addition, it may include a tension roll for intermittently rotating or continuously rotating the roll as desired and maintaining a constant tension of the label fabric.

The QR code recorded by the QR code recording unit 111 is a code for storing the information recorded on the respective NFC tag when storing the different information for each NFC tag, and writes it on the rear label.

That is, the QR code is used to continuously print the information to be stored for each NFC tag on the rear label provided as a roll type in the QR code, and to store the same information as the information of the QR code read in the future encoding in the tag.

This QR code (QR code) is a vertical and horizontal two-dimensional symbol that can be quickly decoded and has a large capacity, many records, high density, and error correction functions compared to the barcodes used in the past. Because it can use information such as business card, phone number, text, and homepage URL, it can be used to record more information than barcode.

Since a technique for recording and reading information in such QR code can use well-known techniques, the detailed description thereof is omitted in the present invention.

Referring to the far-end label diagram in which the QR code of FIG. 3 is recorded, the QR code 111a in which the information to be encoded in each tag is recorded for each NFC tag 111b in which the information is recorded on the rear label 111 of the roll type. Configured to do so.

Referring to the drawing, when different information (A, B, C, E, D, G) is recorded for each NFC tag 111b, information corresponding to each QR code (A, B, C, E, D) , G), the QR code reading unit 210 to be described later to read it, and the QR code information read from the label encoding unit 220 to be described later to encode the tag chip.

As described above, storing the different information is to enable the same company to encode and package more efficiently when a label having different information is sequentially stored in one roll type label.

For example, three modes of information such as a car mode for recording vehicle control information, an office mode for recording office control information, and a sleep mode may be sequentially written, and these may be sequentially written. You can also write. That is, the car mode and the office mode may be simultaneously encoded, or the car mode and the standby mode, the office mode and the standby mode may be sequentially encoded.

As described above, since the QR code is generated and recorded on the label, a general apparatus can be used, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, the present invention has been described as recording the QR code in the label fabric supply unit 110, it is also possible to immediately feed the label fabric is already recorded on the label to the far-end paper supply unit 112.

In the present invention, since the QR code is used to read the information from the QR code using the label recorded therein, the tag and the method of recording the QR code will not be particularly limited.

And, in the present invention, the QR code has been described as being printed on the back label, but if the position does not interfere with the function of encoding on the tag, it is of course possible to print anywhere in the front and rear.

Hereinafter, the inlay attachment portion 120, the lamination portion 150, the processing portion 160, and the label encoding portion 220, which are described below, are all similar to the roll configuration of the label fabric supply portion 110, and thus, the detailed description thereof will be described. It will be omitted.

The inlay attachment unit 120 is operated to attach the inlay supplied from the inlay supply unit 140 to the front label fabric separated from the separation unit 114 of the label fabric supply unit 110.

The inlay supply unit 140 is configured to cut and supply only the inlays selected from the NFC inlays to be attached to the inlay attachment unit 120.

To this end, the inlay supply unit 140 selects only the inlays that meet the standard from the paper feeding unit 142 for supplying the inlay bonded to the tag chip and antenna and the inlays fed from the paper feeding unit 142 and the selected inlay selection unit 146. It consists of an inlay cutting unit 148 for cutting and supplying the upper, lower, left, right in accordance with the standard to attach the inlay.

NFC tag chip does not have a separate battery (battery), active wireless identification tag having a passive wireless identification tag and a separate battery to rectify the electromagnetic waves transmitted from the reader / writer to obtain their own operating power as their power source All tags are possible.

Active passive identification tag, unlike passive wireless identification tag, has its own internal battery and transmitter, and is an RF terminal that can transmit itself. Active RFID readers and tags in the UHF (433MHz) band use a single frequency band frequency shift keying (FSK) signal and can communicate with each other in a halfduplexing manner.

On the other hand, since the active wireless identification tag has a relatively long recognition distance, it can be mainly used in asset tracking management systems, such as airport or port pallet, container management, factory parts management.

On the other hand, the back of the label fabric separated from the separating portion 114 of the label fabric supply unit 110 is transferred to the adhesive processing unit 130 is configured to adhere the adhesive.

Since the QR code is printed on one side of the rear label, the adhesive is naturally attached to the other side of the rear label without the QR code.

The adhesive process is hot melt (Hot Melt) adhesive processing is transferred to the lamination unit 150.

The hot melt adhesive is made of thermoplastic resin (20-50%) as a base polymer without using water or a solvent at all, and a wax that improves applicability by lowering the viscosity at the time of melting and tackifer (30-50%) and melting. Pollution-free hot melt which is mixed with antioxidant and filler in the main three components (10 ~ 30%), applied and adhered to the surface of the adherend in the heat-melting state and then solidified by cooling. Mold adhesive.

Typical hot melts include EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate), Rubber, Polyamide, and Polyurethane.However, due to the characteristics of the tag, it does not fall back when reacted with moisture after being melted and bonded. It is preferable to use Polyurethane, which is a moisture-curable hot melt that is used in various ways.

The lamination unit 150 is operated to bond the label front with the NFC inlay attached to the conveyed label from the inlay attachment unit 120 and the adhesive backed label at the adhesive processing unit 130.

That is, in the lamination unit 150, the adhesive is attached to the back of the roll-shaped label paper, and then the NFC tag is attached and the QR code is printed by laminating the front surface of the label paper with the inlay bonded with the tag chip and antenna. Is to produce a label.

On the other hand, the back of the label with the adhesive can be further added to the release paper for adhesion, such release paper can be laminated, the base film, such as PET, PP, PVC, PE.

The wireless identification tag chip receives unique ID information as the wireless identification tag information during the production of the wireless identification tag (or attaches the wireless identification tag to a predetermined product) and uses it during its lifespan. Wireless identification tag having a memory of type Many and predetermined ID information in at least one or more writable memories (WROM and / or write many (WM) type memory) can be recorded and reused as wireless identification tag information. A radio identification tag is possible.

Specifically, for example, the wireless identification tag is a tag antenna formed using a conductive material (Cu, Al, Ag paste, etc.) on a thin film-shaped base made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material or polyimide material, and the like; An IC chip to which an IC electrode is connected via a bump to the antenna, and a cover sheet adhered by an adhesive to a base covering these antennas and the IC chip can be formed.

The IC chip constituting this radio identification tag can exchange information by performing radio communication with an external device through a tag antenna.

Meanwhile, the label with the NFC tag attached to the lamination unit 150 may be transferred to the processing unit 160 and processed into a predetermined size to work in a roll form or to be automatically transferred directly to a label encoding unit which is a subsequent process in one process. have.

The label converting unit 100 is transferred to the label encoding unit 220 via the QR code reading unit 210 in order to record information on the label wound in a roll form or NFC tag transferred in a continuous process.

The following process may directly supply a roll type label printed with a QR code, or make the label wound in a roll form in the label converting unit 100 continuously in one process.

First, the QR code reading unit 210 is operated to read information from the QR code 111a in the label converting unit 100 or a label transferred in a continuous process.

Since the QR code 111a is recorded on the rear side of the label, an optical reading unit capable of reading the QR code at the bottom of the label in the process of supplying the label may be configured.

That is, the information read by the QR code reading unit 210 is transmitted to the control unit 250.

The label from which the information is read in the QR code reading unit 210 is transferred to the label encoding unit 220 and operated to write the detected information.

That is, the label encoding unit 220 is configured to write the information read from the QR code to the label supplied in one roll form.

Of course, a plurality of rolls may be supplied in the form of a packet or may be configured to write different information on a plurality of labels transferred from the QR code reader 210.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of description, different information is recorded in one roll form or continuous labels conveyed from the QR code reader 210.

That is, the label encoding unit 220 may be configured to write different information on each label by supplying a roll-shaped label supplied in parallel from the label converting unit 100 or in at least one label converting unit 100. It can be configured to write different information on the label being transported.

Each of the label encoding unit 220 is operable to write the ID information to the NFC tag in the antenna when generating the NFC signal to the antenna installed in the antenna installed under the label of the NFC tag transferred from each roll.

In this case, a radio wave shield may be used for each adjacent antenna so that the corresponding information read from the QR code may be written only to the NFC tag to be written, and the size of the electronic shield may be changed to include only one NFC tag. Of course, it can be set.

To this end, each label encoding unit 220 and the sensor recognition unit 222 for detecting the mark for encoding in the tag chip of the inlay processed in the processing unit 160 to write (Writing) information to the NFC tag chip to be transported; It may be configured to include a writing unit 223 for recording information on the tag chip of the inlay on the basis of the mark detected by the sensor recognition unit 222.

At this time, the information to be recorded is controlled such that the corresponding information is recorded by the writing unit 223 in the control unit 250 according to the information read by the QR code reading unit 210.

In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the sensor recognition unit 222 has been described as checking and marking the encoding mark, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, a controller having a programmable logic controller (PLC) function sequentially moves the NFC tag chip to a predetermined position according to the contents programmed, and then writes the lighting. When the writing is finished, the next NFC tag chip is moved and written again. Likewise, encoding may be automatically performed sequentially.

Further encoding and / or printing may be performed based on information stored in the NFC tag chip or optically readable information. This is because it has advantages such as flexibility of the manufacturer and effective control of the manufacturing process to customize the label in producing a more universal label.

As described above, when the recording of the corresponding information is completed in the writing unit 223, the label is transferred to the label inspecting unit 230 to automatically perform the inspection of the corresponding label.

Before the inspection operation, the label / tag encoding unit operates in conjunction with the control unit 250 to be described later, that is, when encoding after label / tag processing in the equipment, if an error occurs, an error is displayed and the control unit ( When the error data is transmitted to the control unit 250, the control unit 250 may perform a function of stopping the operation of the label converting unit 100 and the label encoding unit 220.

More preferably, the inspector counts the NFC label and the defective label in which encoding is normally completed, so that in the event of a serious defect, the short-range wireless communication label tag packet inspection system of the present invention can be automatically stopped and the error can be solved.

Subsequently, when writing of the information necessary for the NFC tag chip transferred as described above is completed and transferred to the label inspecting unit 230, the label inspecting unit 230 performs the inspecting operation of the transferred label.

To this end, the label inspecting unit 230 is installed after the label encoding unit 220 in the process, it is configured to read the NFC tag information written in the label encoding unit 220, each read information is QR And determine if it matches the information read from the code.

To this end, each tag information is read to determine whether it matches the information read from the QR code, and the packet inspection unit 232 for detecting the terminal number determined therefrom, and the identification number (UID; unique) of the label processed by the corresponding terminal. UID extraction unit 234 for extracting the identifier, and a result storage unit 236 for storing the inspection result for each UID as an inspection table, and printing a defect mark on a label determined to be defective among the inspected labels. It comprises a marking unit 238.

The result storage unit 236 converts the result of the inspection into a file so that it can be displayed on the detection result display unit 260. For example, the result storage unit 236 stores the result as an Excel file and displays the result of the inspection on the detection result display unit 260. will be.

 Referring to the drawing showing an example of the inspection table of FIG. 4, the terminal number column for recording the terminal number from which the respective tag chip information is read in order and the UID for recording the identification number (UID) of the corresponding tag chip at the top. Column, the result of recording the inspection result column, the processing date column for recording the date of inspection, and the processing time column for indicating the inspection time, and the contents of the configuration display unit 310, respectively. The inspection result recording unit 320 may be configured to vertically record corresponding to the recording result.

In addition, it is possible to further add a remarks column that can record the processing content and the like for the inspection result, and to record the processing result for the defective label before storing the inspection result in the result storage unit 236.

In other words, it is possible to record whether the label determined to be defective has been stopped and removed, or if a label is displayed on the defective label to take steps to remove it in a later process.

To this end, the label inspecting unit 230 may further include a marking unit 238 for printing a defective mark on the defective label among the inspected labels.

The marking unit 238 displays a mark as defective on a label determined as defective as a result of inspection, and displays the mark so that it can be removed at a later process.

Of course, the marking of the mark may be automatically recognized in a later process to remove only the corresponding label, or may be configured to form a roll of the finished form after manual removal.

The controller 250 controls the label converting unit 100, the QR code reading unit 210, the label encoding unit 220, and the packet inspecting unit 230, and in particular, the information read from the QR code reading unit 210. To be edited and transmitted as information to be recorded in the writing unit 223 of the label encoding unit 220, and stores the inspection table of the label inspection unit 230 as a file, and checks the inspection result of the label inspection unit 230. Accordingly, when it is determined that the defect is determined to stop the operation of the label converting unit 100 and the label encoding unit 220 or to control the printing to mark the defect mark on the label determined as defective through the marking unit 238.

In addition, the controller 250 prints a defect mark on the label determined to be defective through the marking unit 238 to quickly remove the defective label, and stops the operation of the label converting unit 100 and the label encoding unit 220. Administrators can more easily visually identify and remove bad label marks.

 As described above, the label after the inspection process is completed, the NFC label is output through the NFC label output unit 240 in the form of a roll.

The printed NFC label can be removed by attaching the release paper attached to the back of the inlay bonded with the tag chip and antenna and attaching it to the object to be managed.

In addition, since the present invention is basically a label converting process and a label encoding process in one process, if an error occurs in the encoding process in addition to the inspection of the label, the entire system operation is stopped and the label supplied to the converting process is stopped. From the paper feeding to the encoding process, the problem that occurred can be easily solved in one process.

When converting and encoding are performed in separate processes (separate companies) as in the prior art, it is not easy to find the cause of the problem whether it is an inlay problem or an encoding problem. However, in the present invention, since the conversion and encoding are processed in one process, the problem can be solved more quickly.

Hereinafter, a short-range wireless communication label tag encoding method using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for encoding a short range wireless communication label tag using a QR code according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the code recorder 111 records a QR code on a label fabric (S400). Preferably, the information is recorded on the back of the label, and the information to be stored in the QR code includes information to be stored in the NFC tag chip.

When the label fabric in which the QR code is recorded in step S400 is fed from the dispensing unit 112 to the separating unit 114 (S410), the separating unit 114 separates the label into a front surface and a rear surface where the QR code is recorded (S411). ).

The front label separated in step S411 is transferred to the attachment part 120 to attach the inlay (S430).

More specifically, the inlay supply unit 140 feeds the NFC inlay to be attached to the front of the label (S420), and then cut it to the size to be attached (S421 ~ S422), the front label supplied from the fabric supply unit 110 To attach to.

On the other hand, the rear label recorded in the QR code separated in step S411 is hot melt adhesive processing is attached to the adhesive and then laminated with the front label bonded to the inlay (S440).

Of course, the hot melt adhesive processing at this time should be attached to the back of the QR code is not recorded is natural for the recognition of the QR code.

NFC label laminated in step S440 is cut to a predetermined size (S450), and is transferred to the QR code reader 210 to store information in the NFC chip.

In this case, the transmission method may be directly supplied in the form of a plurality of rolls as described above, or may be successively transferred to the QR code reading unit 210 in one process by successive labels output from the plurality of label converting units 100. .

The QR code reading unit 210 reads the QR code recorded on the rear side of the label to be transferred and transmits the read information to the control unit 250.

The label encoding unit 220 detects an encoding mark in the tag chip of the inlay processed by the processing unit 160 in order to write information on the plurality of NFC tag chips transferred (S461), and detects the detected mark. By performing the writing step (S462) of recording the information read from the QR code on the tag chip of the inlay as a reference, it is operated to perform the conversion and encoding in one process at the same time.

At this time, the information to be stored in the tag chip is analyzed by the controller 250 according to the information read by the QR code reader 210 to be written by the writing unit 223.

As described above, steps S461 to S462 may be automatically processed by using the PLC control unit to automatically move the tag chip to a predetermined position, perform writing, and transfer the next tag chip to write.

The NFC label, which is normally encoded, is transferred to the inspection process.

The label inspecting unit 230 performs an inspection process. The label inspecting unit 230 compares the information written on each label with the information read from the QR code to determine whether the defect is defective. It is operated to solve the problem or to mark the defective label so that it can be easily processed in a later process.

Accordingly, the packet inspection step (S463) is performed to read the information stored in the tag chip of each transferred inlay with the information reading terminal to determine whether the information matches the information read from the QR code to be written.

If it is determined that the result determined in step S463 is normal, the terminal number from which the tag chip information is read, the identification number (UID; unique identifier) of the label processed by the terminal, and the inspection result for each UID are stored in an interoperation inspection table. The inspection result is displayed on the inspection result display unit 260 (S465).

If it is determined that the information read in step S463 does not match the information read from the QR code, the controller 250 stops the operation of the short range wireless communication label tag packet inspection system or determines that the information is defective through the marking unit 238. Prints a bad mark on the label (S466), stores the terminal number from which the tag chip information is read, the identification number (UID; unique Identifier) of the label processed by the corresponding terminal, and stores the inspection result for each UID as an interoperation inspection table. The inspection result is displayed on the inspection result display unit 260 (S465).

On the other hand, when a serious failure occurs in the label encoding unit 220 in order to stop the operation of the system and to solve the error, the writing unit 220, if it is determined that the recording of the information is completed by the inspector can check the completed NFC tag chip You can also display a completion message so that it is complete.

Specifically, if it is determined that an error occurs in the recording of information, the system can be stopped and the error can be resolved.

Since the label / tag encoding unit is configured to operate in conjunction with the total control system (not shown) of the equipment, when encoding after label / tag processing in the equipment, if an error occurs, the equipment is operated in the control system together with the error. It includes a function to stop.

As described above, the short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system and method using the QR code of the present invention store information to be written in a QR code in advance in one process, read the information, write the information to the NFC tag, and through the inspection thereof. Only the finished label is rolled up again so that it can be easily attached to the labeling machine.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

100: label converting unit 110: fabric supply unit
120: attachment portion 130: adhesive processing portion
140: inlay feeder 142: inlay feeder
146: inlay selection unit 148: inlay cutting unit
150: lamination unit 160: processing unit
210: QR code reader 220: Label encoding part
222: sensor recognition unit 223: lighting unit
230: label inspection unit 240: label output unit
250: control unit 260: detection result display unit

Claims (6)

A label converting unit which records a QR code and cuts and processes a label having a near field communication (NFC) inlay;
A QR code reading unit that reads the QR code from a label transferred from the label converting unit;
A label encoding unit for recording information of the QR code read by the QR code reader into a corresponding tag;
The tag chip information and the QR code of the inlay transferred from the label encoding unit are respectively read, and it is determined whether the information recorded in the QR code and the information recorded in the tag chip match each other. A label inspecting unit storing a read terminal number, an identification number (UID; unique identifier) of a label processed by the corresponding terminal, and a check table interrelated with a check result for each UID;
Marking unit for printing a defect mark on the defective label of the label inspected by the label inspection unit; And
The label encoding unit records the same information as the read information according to the information read by the QR code reading unit, stores the check table of the label check unit as a file, and fails according to the check result of the label check unit. A control unit for stopping the operation of the label converting unit and the label encoding unit or printing a defective mark on a label determined to be defective through the marking unit when determined to be determined to be;
Short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using a QR code comprising a.
The method of claim 1,
The label inspection unit
A packet inspecting unit which reads the respective NFC tag chip information written by the label encoding unit and determines whether it matches the information of the QR code;
UID extraction unit for extracting the identification number (UID; unique identifier) of each NFC tag chip; And
A result storage unit for storing the UID extracted from the UID extracting unit, the corresponding information reading terminal number inspected by the packet inspecting unit, and the inspection result;
Short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using a QR code comprising a.
In one process, a Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay is attached to a label on which a QR code is recorded, and the same information as the information recorded on the QR code is written on each label fed as a packet, and then the writing is performed. In the short-range wireless communication label tag encoding method using a QR code for inspecting the received information,
(a) a QR code reading unit reading information from the QR code at each label to which an inlay is attached;
(b) detecting, by the encoding unit, an encoding mark in the NFC tag chip of each label to which the inlay is attached;
(c) encoding information read from the QR code on the tag chip based on the mark detected in step (b);
(d) reading information stored in the tag chip of each inlay with a reading terminal;
(e) determining whether the information read in step (d) and the information encoded in step (c) match;
(f) The inspection table in which the terminal number from which the tag chip information is read, the identification number (UID; unique Identifier) of the label processed by the terminal, and the inspection result for each UID are mutually correlated with the result determined in the step (e). Storing as; and
(g) If it is determined that the information read in step (e) and the predetermined information do not match, the operation of the short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using the QR code is stopped or a bad mark is placed on the label determined to be bad. Printing;
Short-range wireless communication label tag encoding method using a QR code comprising a.
The method of claim 3, wherein
Step (e) is
(e-1) determining whether the information read in the step (d) and the information of the QR code encoded in the step (c) correspond to each other;
(e-2) extracting an identification number (UID; unique identifier) of each NFC tag chip; and
(e-3) storing the UID extracted in the step (e-2), the corresponding information reading terminal number determined in the step (e-1), and the inspection result;
Short-range wireless communication label tag encoding method using a QR code comprising a.
A near field communication label tag encoding system using a QR code configured to read and write information of a QR code on a label printed with a QR code and a Near Field Communication (NFC) inlay,
A QR code reading unit which reads the QR code from the label and extracts recorded information;
A label encoding unit for recording information read from the QR code on a tag chip of an inlay transferred from the QR code reader; And
A label inspecting unit which determines whether the tag chip information of the inlay transferred from the label encoding unit and the information read from the QR code match;
Short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using a QR code comprising a.
6. The method of claim 5,
The label inspection unit
It is determined whether the tag chip information of the inlay transferred from the label encoding unit and the information read from the QR code match, and the determination result is determined by the terminal number from which the tag chip information is read and the identification number of the label processed by the terminal. A short-range wireless communication label tag encoding system using a QR code operable to store a UID (unique Identifier) and UID-specific inspection results as interrelated inspection tables.

Images