US20130283572A1 - Zipper member and attachment tool thereof - Google Patents
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- a zipper member according to the present invention is characterized by configurations described in the appended claims, and each desired form is described in the dependent claims.
- FIG. 3 is a front view showing a holding portion.
- FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view showing another example.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a tag to be used.
- FIG. 22 is a side view.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the attachment tool.
- FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the zipper member in which a receiving portion is placed in the center of the filament portion.
- the holding portion 7 having the pair of holding pieces 13 and 13 formed thereon may be placed at a position near the center of the filament portion 2 independently of the receiving portion 3 and the inserting portion 10 .
- the coupling portion 206 is made of hard plastic and has an IC chip C mounted on a portion thereof.
- the IC chip has the input data about a commodity as a target (living fish in the embodiment), that is, DNA, catch site, and other management data.
- the mounting can be performed in various methods including not only embedding but also sticking and coating of a surface and direct printing to the coupling portion 206 .
- the IC chip C is mounted on an outer face of the receiving portion 213 described above, and the mounting method is similar to that described above.
- the receiving portion 213 has a front end face having an integrally formed attachment portion 212 for a tag 216 at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the front end face.
- the tag 216 has a piece 141 for attachment formed integrally on a base end, and the piece 141 has a pin hole 151 formed therein. A shaping material of the attachment portion 12 is passed through the pin hole 151 to achieve the integration to prevent removal of the tag 216 .
- reference numeral 210 shows a zipper member according to the fifth embodiment
- reference numeral 211 shows a linear filament portion formed of plastic.
- the filament portion 211 has one end provided with a receiving portion 213 a including an insertion hole 207 a having a locking portion 212 a formed in its inner face.
- the coupling of the receiving portion 213 a to the filament portion 211 is performed by engagement at a core ball 220 provided at an end of the filament portion 211 .
- the core ball 220 is formed of a first core ball 220 a and a second core ball 220 b.
- the IC chip C is mounted on part of the receiving portion 213 a, and the mounting method is similar to those described above.
- the filament 211 has the other end provided with an inserting portion 202 a inserted into the insertion hole 207 a of the receiving portion 213 a to engage with the locking portion 212 a to be locked.
- the inserting portion 202 a is provided with a finger catch portion 202 b, and an insertable portion 202 c to be inserted actually into the insertion hole 207 a is formed outside the catch portion 202 b.
- the filament portion 211 passes through the catch portion 202 b to reach the insertable portion 202 c.
- a cap cover 202 e provided by extending an engaging portion 202 d engaging with the locking portion 212 a is attached at a lower end in the outside of the insertable portion 202 c.
- FIG. 16 shows a modification in which the insertion hole 207 b of the receiving portion 213 a is opened at a rear end face of the receiving portion 213 a on a straight line with the axial direction of the filament portion 211 .
- the filament portion 211 is provided by using twisted yarn, and one end thereof is deeply fitted into the front face of the receiving portion 213 a and bonded by an adhesive to achieve the integration.
- the IC chip C is mounted in part of the receiving portion 213 a with a method similar to that described above.
- the filament portion 211 forms the loop similarly to the above.
- the antenna member A may be incorporated into the filament portion 211 in this case.
- the sixth embodiment is an example in which an elastomer is used as a filament portion 111 .
- the filament portion 111 has a receiving portion 213 b integrally formed on one end that has an insertion hole opened at a rear end face.
- the IC chip C is mounted on part of the receiving portion 213 b in a method similar to that described above.
- the receiving portion 213 b has a window hole 218 formed therein to allow visual check of the fitting state of an inserting portion 202 f, later described, and a locking portion 212 b is formed in the window hole 218 .
- FIG. 20 shows an assembly AB of a plurality of zipper members.
- yarn is used as a filament portion 113 .
- the filament portion 113 has a T-shaped bar 226 formed integrally on one end that passes through a target to prevent removal.
- the T-shaped bar 226 is connected to a runner bar 228 through a short coupling pin 227 at an outer end.
- the runner bar 228 is mounted on the attachment tool and the zipper members are sequentially attached to targets one by one. At this time, the coupling pin 227 is cut by a cutter provided for the attachment tool to separate the zipper member from the runner bar 228 .
- the assembly AB of the zipper members using the yarn as the filament portion 113 a is shown.
- the filament portion 113 a has a receiving portion 213 c formed on one end with an insertion hole 207 c formed therein and an inserting portion 202 j formed on the other end that is inserted into the abovementioned insertion hole 207 c to form the loop of the filament portion 113 a.
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Abstract
A zipper member has a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein and including a locking portion, and an inserting portion having an engaging portion to be inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving portion and engaging with the locking portion to establish a locking state. A filament portion integrally connects the receiving portion to the inserting portion. An IC chip is mounted in a holding portion of the zipper member, the holding portion being formed of a hard material along a portion of the filament portion. An attachment tool includes a runner member on which an assembly of zipper members are placed in parallel at regular intervals to be cuttable. The attachment tool sequentially attaches the zipper members to a target one by one.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to a zipper member used for various commodities as targets and for the purpose of attaching a brand tag or a tag showing the quality or the price of a commodity or coupling or combining a plurality of targets, and to an attachment tool for sequentially attaching each zipper member to the target when such zipper members are manufactured as an assembly.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Tag attachment members or band members having a variety of arrangements have conventionally been formed of various materials and provided for the abovementioned purposes. Commodities having those zipper members attached thereto are supplied to demanders from production sites or manufacture factories through distribution channels, and this process often employs electronic tags for managing the commodities, often provided by IC chips having data written thereto to allow reading and checking of the contents in a non-contact manner. The IC chips need to be mounted separately from filament members, and the mounting operation requires time and effort to reduce the efficiency. In addition, no functions are provided for monitoring and checking illegal acquisition including crimes such as shoplifting, and various countermeasures need to be taken for security.
- U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,631 as shown in
Patent Literature 10 has described a member in which a filament includes a paddle having a display portion formed integrally on one end and includes a T-shaped bar formed integrally on the other end for locking to a target, and a chip is embedded in the T-shaped bar portion. A zipper member shown in this arrangement, however, is provided with a short and separable coupling rod outside the T-shaped bar, and a plurality of zipper members are arranged in parallel on a runner bar as an assembly. For attachment to a target, a needle having a slit formed therein is inserted and a piston pushes the T-shaped bar beyond the target. At this point, the short coupling rod is cut by a cutter and the filament is released from the slit of the needle. - To perform the operation, the T-shaped bar is forcedly deformed at the time of the passage through the needle and the chip is also distorted. In addition, the T-shaped bar is extremely thin to make it extremely difficult to perform the step of embedding the chip and thus is not practical.
- The problems to be solved by the present invention are as follows: The conventional zipper member only has the simple coupling effect, and the IC chip having the information data for managing the commodity needs to be mounted separately as required, which presents burdensome operation with much time and effort, but no integration is provided for the IC chip and the zipper member with excellent usability and without any possibility of damage; and no function is provided for monitoring illegal acquisition.
- To solve the problems, a zipper member according to the present invention is characterized by configurations described in the appended claims, and each desired form is described in the dependent claims.
- According to an aspect, the present invention provides an attachment tool for the zipper member on which an assembly of zipper members are placed in parallel at regular intervals on a runner member to be cuttable, the attachment tool sequentially attaching the zipper members to a target one by one, the zipper member including a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein and including a locking portion, an inserting portion having an engaging portion to be inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving portion and engaging with the locking portion to establish a locking state, and a filament portion integrally connecting the receiving portion to the inserting portion, an IC chip being mounted in a portion of the zipper member, in which the zipper member includes a holding portion formed of a hard material along a portion of the filament portion, and the IC chip is mounted in the holding portion, a reader/writer associated with the IC chip of the zipper member being provided for a portion of a body of the attachment tool, wherein an operation switch in response to trigger operation is placed, the reader/writer is connected electrically to an antenna, and the reader/writer is connected electrically to the switch.
- The zipper member according to the present invention is configured as described above. Thus, the operation of attaching the zipper member can be simply performed to attach the IC chip for commodity management to the commodity simultaneously, which saves the time and effort of a plurality of attachment operations. Since the IC chip is placed in the hard material portion of the zipper member, the IC chip is resistant to deformation and impact and suffers no damage. The IC chip is provided with the antenna for wireless transmission and reception, and the transmission/reception state can be improved by adding a conductive material for the antenna to the fiber portion. Since the core is made of the conductive, particularly amorphous, material, the passage through a gate with a magnetic field causes a reaction to allow monitoring and sensing of illegal acquisition. In addition, the antenna of the IC chip can be brought closer to the amorphous core to achieve stable holding.
- With the attachment tool for the zipper member according to the present invention, the switch can be provided for the grip portion to facilitate the operation of the reader/writer at hand.
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FIG. 1 is a plan view partially showing a first embodiment of a zipper member according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a partial side view. -
FIG. 3 is a front view showing a holding portion. -
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a second embodiment of the zipper member. -
FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway side view. -
FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view showing another example. -
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an assembly. -
FIG. 8 is a side view showing an attachment tool for the zipper member. -
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a reader/writer substrate. -
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a use state. -
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a fourth embodiment. -
FIG. 13 is a side view. -
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a tag to be used. -
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment. -
FIG. 16 shows a modification. -
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a sixth embodiment. -
FIG. 18 shows a modification. -
FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a seventh embodiment. -
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing an assembly state. -
FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an assembly in which yarn is used for the filament portion. -
FIG. 22 is a side view. -
FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the attachment tool. -
FIG. 24 is a diagram showing the zipper member to which the tag is coupled. -
FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the zipper member in which a receiving portion is placed in the center of the filament portion. -
FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the zipper member in which an IC chip and an antenna member are placed on the tag. - The present invention is realized as shown in the accompanying drawings and as described in the embodiments.
- Next, a first embodiment of a zipper member according to the present invention will be described with reference to
FIG. 1 toFIG. 3 . In these figures, reference numeral 1 shows a zipper body,reference numeral 2 shows a filament portion forming a loop, andreference numeral 3 shows a receiving portion secured to one end of thefilament portion 2 and made of hard plastic. Thereceiving portion 3 has aninsertion hole 4 formed therein which receives an inserting portion, not shown, provided on the other end of thefilament 2. Theinsertion hole 4 has lockingportions - A protruding
portion 5 made of the same material as that of thereceiving portion 3 is formed on thereceiving portion 3 closer to thefilament portion 2. Aholding portion 7 for anIC chip 6 is formed from the protrudingportion 5 by extending the same material. In other words, thefilament portion 2 is formed such that the outer periphery thereof is covered as acover portion 5 a with the same hard plastic as that of thereceiving portion 3 from theprotruding portion 5 to theholding portion 7. - The
filament portion 2 has acore 8 made of a conductive, particularly amorphous, material in the center. Thecore 8 has a generally oval cross section and its side is covered with a cover material such as plastic and nylon. Thecore 8 has an end in a longer axis direction of the generally oval shape exposed to the outside. Thecore 8 also serves as an antenna in radio transmission and reception for theIC chip 6. The presence of theamorphous core 8 can exert a magnetic field to correspond to a gate for monitoring and sensing illegal acquisition. - The holding
portion 7 described above has a generally rectangular shape and has the IC chip contained (embedded) therein. The holdingportion 7 has an edge on a free end partially notched to form apressing portion 9 raised such that theIC chip 6 inside is brought closer to thecore 8. In this case, the antenna of theIC chip 6 itself may be brought closer to thecore 8 to provide a favorable communication state, and thecore 8 may be used as the antenna to increase the effective distance of radio waves. - Next, a second embodiment of the zipper member according to the present invention will be described with reference to
FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 . Components identical to those in the first embodiment are designated with the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. InFIG. 4 andFIG. 5 ,reference numeral 10 shows an inserting portion provided at the other end of thefilament portion 2 and made of hard plastic. The insertingportion 10 has an engagingportion 10 a formed at a position closer to a leading end that engages with the lockingportions portion 3 to lock the loop state of thefilament portion 2. -
FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 show part of the zipper member 1 in an assembled state. Each of the receivingportion 3 and the insertingportion 10 is coupled torunner members short coupling portions - The holding
portion 7 of theIC chip 6 in the second embodiment has not only thepressing portion 9 but also a pair of holdingpieces IC chip 6 along the axial direction of thecore 8, thereby holding and positioning theIC chip 6 to prevent distortion resulting in twist or inclination. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , the holdingportion 7 having the pair of holdingpieces filament portion 2 independently of the receivingportion 3 and the insertingportion 10. - The assembly of the zipper members 1, 1 . . . is as shown in
FIG. 7 . To obtain the optimal length of thecore 8 made of the conductive, particularly amorphous, material as an antenna, thefilament portions -
Reference numeral 15 shown inFIG. 8 shows the attachment tool for loading the zipper members 1, 1 . . . as the assembly and attaching the zipper members 1, 1 . . . to targets one by one. While theattachment tool 15 has been known of mechanisms and effects, a reader/writer substrate for theIC chip 6, particularly asubstrate 16 for RFID of a UHF band, is mounted in part of the apparatus body, in part of a body case in the present embodiment. The reader/writer substrate 16 is supplied with power from abattery 17. Anantenna 18 for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the reader/writer 16 is also provided in part of the body case. Aswitch 20 for input to amicrocontrol unit 21 mounted on the reader/writer substrate 16 is provided in part of agrip 19 of the attachment tool, at a position closer to an end. Theswitch 20 may be associated with trigger movements and is installed at an arbitrary position. - The reader/
writer substrate 16 has an arrangement as shown inFIG. 9 . A signal from theantenna 18 is input to and amplified in anamplifier 22. The signal is input to an LSI for reader/writer. TheLSI 23 is controlled by themicrocontrol unit 21.Reference numeral 24 shows a module,reference numeral 25 shows a power input portion which receives the power from thebattery 17, andreference numeral 26 shows an LED which shows the operation status. - Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to
FIG. 10 andFIG. 11 . In the figures,reference numeral 204 shows a linear filament portion made of plastic. Thefilament portion 204 has a T-shapedbar 203 formed integrally on one end for locking to a target. The T-shapedbar 203 is connected to a runner bar, not shown, by a short pin-shaped coupling member on its outer face, and a plurality thereof are collected at regular intervals into an assembly. - The
filament portion 204 has acoupling portion 206 of abrand tag 205 formed integrally on the other end. Thecoupling portion 206 has thebrand tag 205 attached thereto in the assembled state, and has a flat hexagonal shape which is forced at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the axis core of the T-shapedbar 203 or the runner bar to prevent occupation of large space without being bulky. A holding portion slit for thebrand tag 205 is formed at that angle. - The
coupling portion 206 is made of hard plastic and has an IC chip C mounted on a portion thereof. The IC chip has the input data about a commodity as a target (living fish in the embodiment), that is, DNA, catch site, and other management data. The mounting can be performed in various methods including not only embedding but also sticking and coating of a surface and direct printing to thecoupling portion 206. - A conductive antenna member A is embedded in the
filament portion 204 described above to assist the communication function of the IC chip C. The embedding of the antenna member A and the mounting of the IC chip C are incorporated as a step in manufacturing the assembly of the zipper member. - The zipper members having the brand tags 205 formed integrally as the assembly are attached one by one to the targets by loading the runner bar on the
attachment tool 208. Theattachment tool 208 has a needle having a slit formed therein. The needle is inserted into the target (basal muscle of a dorsal fin of the fish in this case) and the T-shapedbar 203 is pressed by a piston member to perform the attachment. At this point, thefilament portion 204 is released by the slit of the needle. The operation can be performed more smoothly when a reader/writer WR for writing or reading the data of the IC chip C is mounted on part of theattachment tool 208. - Next, a fourth embodiment is described with reference to
FIG. 12 toFIG. 14 . InFIG. 12 toFIG. 14 ,reference numeral 201 shows a filament portion in the present embodiment. Thefilament portion 201 has a receivingportion 213 formed integrally on one end that has aninsertion hole 207 formed therein and an insertingportion 202 formed integrally on the other end that is inserted into theinsertion hole 207 to form a loop of thefilament portion 201. The insertingportion 202 and the receivingportion 213 are at least made of hard plastic. - The
filament portion 201 has continuously formedcones portion 202. The insertingportion 202 is inserted into theinsertion hole 207 and is drawn to allow free adjustment of the diameter of the loop of thefilament portion 201 and to provide a lock portion for preventing return. Anend 215 of the insertingportion 202 has a pair of slits formed therein that are opposite to each other at positions of 180 degrees. The slits can reduce the diameter of theend 215 to facilitate the insertion into theinsertion hole 207. - The IC chip C is mounted on an outer face of the receiving
portion 213 described above, and the mounting method is similar to that described above. The receivingportion 213 has a front end face having an integrally formedattachment portion 212 for atag 216 at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with respect to the front end face. Thetag 216 has apiece 141 for attachment formed integrally on a base end, and thepiece 141 has apin hole 151 formed therein. A shaping material of theattachment portion 12 is passed through thepin hole 151 to achieve the integration to prevent removal of thetag 216. - Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to
FIG. 15 andFIG. 16 . In those figures,reference numeral 210 shows a zipper member according to the fifth embodiment, andreference numeral 211 shows a linear filament portion formed of plastic. Thefilament portion 211 has one end provided with a receivingportion 213 a including aninsertion hole 207 a having a lockingportion 212 a formed in its inner face. The coupling of the receivingportion 213 a to thefilament portion 211 is performed by engagement at acore ball 220 provided at an end of thefilament portion 211. In this case, thecore ball 220 is formed of afirst core ball 220 a and asecond core ball 220 b. The IC chip C is mounted on part of the receivingportion 213 a, and the mounting method is similar to those described above. - The
filament 211 has the other end provided with an insertingportion 202 a inserted into theinsertion hole 207 a of the receivingportion 213 a to engage with the lockingportion 212 a to be locked. The insertingportion 202 a is provided with afinger catch portion 202 b, and aninsertable portion 202 c to be inserted actually into theinsertion hole 207 a is formed outside thecatch portion 202 b. Thefilament portion 211 passes through thecatch portion 202 b to reach theinsertable portion 202 c. Acap cover 202 e provided by extending an engagingportion 202 d engaging with the lockingportion 212 a is attached at a lower end in the outside of theinsertable portion 202 c. -
FIG. 16 shows a modification in which theinsertion hole 207 b of the receivingportion 213 a is opened at a rear end face of the receivingportion 213 a on a straight line with the axial direction of thefilament portion 211. Thefilament portion 211 is provided by using twisted yarn, and one end thereof is deeply fitted into the front face of the receivingportion 213 a and bonded by an adhesive to achieve the integration. The IC chip C is mounted in part of the receivingportion 213 a with a method similar to that described above. Thefilament portion 211 forms the loop similarly to the above. The antenna member A may be incorporated into thefilament portion 211 in this case. - Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to
FIG. 17 andFIG. 18 . The sixth embodiment is an example in which an elastomer is used as afilament portion 111. Thefilament portion 111 has a receivingportion 213 b integrally formed on one end that has an insertion hole opened at a rear end face. The IC chip C is mounted on part of the receivingportion 213 b in a method similar to that described above. The receivingportion 213 b has awindow hole 218 formed therein to allow visual check of the fitting state of an insertingportion 202 f, later described, and a lockingportion 212 b is formed in thewindow hole 218. - The
filament portion 111 has the insertingportion 202 f formed integrally on the other end that is fitted to the insertion hole of the receivingportion 213 b to form the loop of thefilament portion 111. The insertingportion 202 f has astopper step 202 g formed thereon that abuts closely on an opening edge of the insertion hole of the receivingportion 213 b, and aleading end portion 202 h is formed at the end that has a spherical end face and has anengaging step 202 i formed at a base end. - As shown in
FIG. 18 , the zipper member in the embodiment has the previously formed receivingportion 213 b and insertingportion 202 f, and theinsert portions filament portion 111. - Next, a seventh embodiment according to the embodiment will be described with reference to
FIG. 19 . In the embodiment, afilament portion 112 is provided by using a chain member made of plastic. Thefilament portion 112 has one end coupled to aring 221 provided at an end of a coupling rod 200, and a receivingportion 223 having aninsertion hole 222 formed therein is coupled integrally with an end portion of the coupling rod 200. The IC chip C is mounted on part of the receivingportion 223 in a method similar to that described above. - The
filament portion 112 has the other end coupled to an inserting portion 224 through thering 225. Aninsert portion 224 a of the inserting portion 224 is inserted into theinsertion hole 222 to cause thefilament portion 112 to form the loop. A constriction formed in theinsert portion 224 a engages with the locking portion formed on the inner wall face of theinsertion hole 222 to establish a locking state. - Next, an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to
FIG. 20 .FIG. 20 shows an assembly AB of a plurality of zipper members. For the zipper member as a single unit, yarn is used as afilament portion 113. Thefilament portion 113 has a T-shapedbar 226 formed integrally on one end that passes through a target to prevent removal. The T-shapedbar 226 is connected to arunner bar 228 through ashort coupling pin 227 at an outer end. Therunner bar 228 is mounted on the attachment tool and the zipper members are sequentially attached to targets one by one. At this time, thecoupling pin 227 is cut by a cutter provided for the attachment tool to separate the zipper member from therunner bar 228. - The
filament portion 113 has apaddle portion 229 for preventing tag removal formed integrally on the other end that hangs thefilament portion 113 inserted into a pin hole. Thepaddle portion 229 is made of hard plastic similar to that of therunner bar 228, and the IC chip C is mounted in part of thepaddle portion 229 in a method similar to that described above. To prevent separation of thepaddle portion 229 in the state of the assembly AB, ashort coupling pin 230 couples thepaddle portions coupling pin 230 is also separated at the time of the attachment to the target. - Next, a ninth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to
FIG. 21 ,FIG. 22 , andFIG. 23 . In this case, the assembly AB of the zipper members using the yarn as thefilament portion 113 a is shown. In this case, thefilament portion 113 a has a receivingportion 213 c formed on one end with aninsertion hole 207 c formed therein and an insertingportion 202 j formed on the other end that is inserted into theabovementioned insertion hole 207 c to form the loop of thefilament portion 113 a. The receivingportion 213 c and the insertingportion 202 j described above are integrally coupled to the runner bars 228 b and 228 a by the short coupling pins 227, 227, . . . on the outer face. In this case, the IC chip C is mounted on part of the receivingportion 213 c in a method similar to that described above. - The assembly AB is attached to the target by a
dedicated attachment tool 208 a shown inFIG. 23 . The reader/writer RW associated with the IC chip C is mounted on part of theattachment tool 208 a as described above. Theattachment tool 208 a is provided with a supply path for each of the receivingportion 213 c and the insertingportion 202 j. The intended loop can be formed by supplying them one by one through the operation of a lever and combining and fitting them. Each of the runner bars 228 a and 228 b can be set in theattachment tool 208 a in the supply state. - Next, a tenth embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to
FIG. 24 . In this case, afilament portion 113 b is provided by using yarn and is bent in a U shape at a generally central portion, and the bend portion is positioned by a fixingmember 232 made of plastic. It goes without saying that thefilament portion 113 b is not necessarily one, and twofilament portions 113 b may be coupled by the fixingmember 232. - The
filament portion 113 b has a receivingportion 213 d formed on one end with aninsertion hole 207 d formed therein. The IC chip C is mounted on the receivingportion 213 d in a method similar to that described above. Thefilament portion 113 b has an insertingportion 222 k formed on the other end that can be inserted into theabovementioned insertion hole 207 d to form the loop of thefilament portion 113 b. In addition, the insertingportion 222 k and the receivingportion 213 d are provided withcoupling portions coupling portions filament portion 113 b. - A
tag 205 a is previously fixed integrally to the outer end of the abovementioned fixingmember 232. Thefilament portion 113 b forms the loop and is attached to the target, so that thetag 205 a can be placed on the target. - Next, an eleventh embodiment will be described with reference to
FIG. 25 . In this case, afilament portion 114 has insertingportions filament portion 114 has an insertion hole at a generally central position on each end face in parallel with thefilament portion 114. Each of the insertingportions - The IC chip C is mounted at a generally central portion on the side of the receiving
portion 213 e in a method similar to that described above. Thefilament portion 114 within the receivingportion 213 e serves as the antenna member A having a metal component, and the antenna member A is bent to surround the position of the IC chip C. - Next, a twelfth embodiment will be described with reference to
FIG. 26 . The twelfth embodiment is a modification of the third embodiment, in which thecoupling portion 206 does not need to force the angle particularly. Thefilament portion 204 has the T-shapedbar 203 formed on one end and has thecoupling portion 206 formed on the other end. Thetag 205 a is integrally fixed to thecoupling portion 206. Thetag 205 a is assumed to be made of a hard material, and the IC chip C is mounted on part thereof in a method similar to that described above. - Reference symbol A shows the antenna member. In this embodiment, the antenna member A has a generally U shape and a long dimension and is formed to surround the IC chip at a bend portion corresponding to the central portion.
- The zipper member, the manufacture method thereof, and the attachment tool in the present embodiments are configured as described above. While the zipper member is formed to include the amorphous core surrounded by the coating, yarn may be wound on the surface of the core. In addition, the reader/
writer substrate 16 may be one for a band other than the UHF band. - The zipper member according to the present invention is configured as described above. While the third embodiment has shown the arrangement in which the antenna member A is embedded in the
filament portion 204, the antenna member A may be provided by a thin strand when the yarn is used for the filament portion, or by other configurations such as winding or wrapping.
Claims (24)
1. A zipper member comprising:
a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein and including a locking portion,
an inserting portion having an engaging portion to be inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving portion and engaging with the locking portion to establish a locking state,
a filament portion integrally connecting the receiving portion to the inserting portion,
a holding portion formed of a hard material along a portion of the filament portion, and
an IC chip mounted in the holding portion.
2. The zipper member according to claim 1 , wherein:
the holding portion is formed closer to the receiving portion than the inserting portion, and
the holding portion is integrally formed of the same material as that of the receiving portion.
3. The zipper member according to claim 1 , wherein the holding portion is formed independently of the receiving portion and the inserting portion.
4. The zipper member according to claim 1 , wherein the filament portion has a core serving as an antenna, the core being formed of a conductive material, and being contained to extend along an axial direction of the filament portion.
5. The zipper member according to claim 2 , wherein the filament portion has a core serving as an antenna, the core being formed of a conductive material, and being contained to extend along an axial direction of the filament portion.
6. The zipper member according to claim 3 , wherein the filament portion has a core serving as an antenna, the core being formed of a conductive material, and being contained to extend along an axial direction of the filament portion.
7. The zipper member according to claim 4 , wherein the core formed of the conductive material comprises an amorphous material.
8. The zipper member according to claim 5 , wherein the core formed of the conductive material comprises an amorphous material.
9. The zipper member according to claim 6 , wherein the core formed of the conductive material comprises an amorphous material.
10. The zipper member according to claim 4 , wherein the holding portion comprises a pressing portion formed on an outer edge to bring the IC chip, the antenna thereof closer to the core.
11. The zipper member according to claim 7 , wherein the holding portion comprises a pressing portion formed on an outer edge to bring the IC chip, the antenna thereof closer to the core.
12. The zipper member according to claim 10 , wherein the holding portion comprises a holding piece for positioning the IC chip.
13. The zipper member according to claim 11 , wherein the holding portion comprises a holding piece for positioning the IC chip.
14. A zipper member comprising:
a base material formed of a hard material,
a filament portion coupled integrally to the base material,
a coupling portion formed of a hard material at an end of the filament portion, a target being able to be coupled to the coupling portion, and
an IC chip mounted on one of the base material and the coupling portion.
15. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a T-shaped bar,
a tag is coupled integrally to the coupling portion, and
the IC chip is mounted on the coupling portion.
16. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein,
the coupling portion comprises an inserting portion to be inserted and fixed into the insertion hole,
the filament portion has continuously formed cones having a diameter gradually reduced toward the inserting portion, and
the filament portion forms a loop, and
the zipper member further comprising an attachment portion for attaching and fixing a base end of a tag in a portion of the receiving portion.
17. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein,
the coupling portion comprises an inserting portion to be inserted and fixed into the insertion hole, and
the filament portion comprises a linear member made of plastic or nylon or metal, and wherein the filament portion forms a loop.
18. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein,
the coupling portion comprises an inserting portion to be inserted and fixed into the insertion hole, and
the filament portion comprises a twisted yarn of fibers, and wherein the filament portion forms a loop.
19. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein,
the coupling portion comprises an inserting portion to be inserted and fixed into the insertion hole,
the filament portion comprises an elastomer, and
the filament portion forms a loop.
20. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein,
the coupling portion comprises an inserting portion to be inserted and fixed into the insertion hole,
the filament portion has a flexible chain form, and
the filament portion forms a loop.
21. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein is placed generally in the center of the filament portion of the base member,
the IC chip is mounted on the receiving portion,
the coupling portion comprises an inserting portion provided at each end of the filament portion,
the respective inserting portions form two loops, and
the filament portion in the receiving portion serves as an antenna member placed to surround the position of the IC chip.
22. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein:
the base member comprises a T-shaped bar,
the coupling portion comprises a tag secured to one end of the filament portion,
the IC chip is mounted on the tag, and
an antenna member is placed to surround the IC chip.
23. The zipper member according to claim 14 , wherein an antenna member associated with the IC chip is embedded or stranded or wound in the filament portion.
24. An attachment tool on which an assembly of zipper members are placed in parallel at regular intervals on a runner member to be cuttable, the attachment tool sequentially attaching the zipper members to a target one by one, each zipper member including:
a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein and including a locking portion,
an inserting portion having an engaging portion to be inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving portion and engaging with the locking portion to establish a locking state,
a filament portion integrally connecting the receiving portion to the inserting portion,
a holding portion formed of a hard material along a portion of the filament portion, and
an IC chip mounted in the holding portion,
a reader/writer associated with the IC chip of the zipper member being provided for a portion of a body of the attachment tool, and
wherein an operation switch in response to trigger operation is provided, the reader/writer is connected electrically to an antenna, and the reader/writer is connected electrically to the switch.
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