WO2008107638A1 - A holder for a radio frequency identification tag - Google Patents

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WO2008107638A1
WO2008107638A1 PCT/GB2008/000649 GB2008000649W WO2008107638A1 WO 2008107638 A1 WO2008107638 A1 WO 2008107638A1 GB 2008000649 W GB2008000649 W GB 2008000649W WO 2008107638 A1 WO2008107638 A1 WO 2008107638A1
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Peter George Milton
Andrew Lee Mepham
Ben David Mahy
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Rftraq Limited
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/04—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the shape
    • G06K19/041—Constructional details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/005—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings the record carrier comprising an arrangement to facilitate insertion into a holding device, e.g. an arrangement that makes the record carrier fit into an etui or a casing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/0723—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/077—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G06K19/07749—Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus

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  • This invention relates to radio frequency identification tags and, more especially, this invention relates to a holder for a radio frequency identification tag.
  • Radio frequency identification tags are known to be employed in industry as a means for tracking the location of a product, for example from manufacture of the product at one location through to use of the product at another location.
  • the radio frequency identification tag has to be located on the product such that it does not become damaged during transportation of the product from place to place and/or during use of the product.
  • Current protection means for the radio frequency identification tags are often not as simple and cost-effective as they could be and/or are not sufficiently robust and/or do not allow for variations in tag requirements.
  • a holder for a radio frequency identification tag which holder comprises a first body part, a second body part, a clip member, and an antenna-receiving member, and the holder being such that the first and the second body parts define a chamber; the first and the second body parts are a sliding fit into the clip member such that the first and the second body parts are retained together by the clip member; the antenna-receiving member is retained in position by the first and the second body parts when the first and the second body parts are retained together by the clip member; the chamber is for receiving radio frequency identification tag parts comprising a printed circuit board, a battery, and electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery; and the antenna-receiving member is for receiving an antenna which forms part of the radio frequency identification tag.
  • the holder of the present invention is easily and inexpensively produced since the first and the second body parts are a sliding fit into the clip member.
  • the radio frequency identification tag can easily be installed in the holder, and the holder connected together by unskilled labour.
  • the holder of the present invention is able to be designed not only to give easy assembly, but also to give crush strength so that it is robust in use and will not become easily damaged even if it is attached to products which are subjected to rough handling during transportation and/or end site use.
  • the holder of the present invention is able to hold securely and to protect the various parts of the radio frequency identification tag.
  • the first and the second body parts and the clip member may be made as mouldings.
  • the first and the second body parts may be of the same shape in order to avoid having two different mould shapes.
  • the holder can be produced such that the radio frequency identification tag is able to be operatively connected to, or provided with, a plurality of sensors so that the radio frequency identification tag is not only able to transmit information relating to location, but is also able to transmit other types of information, such for example as ambient temperature of a product to which the holder is attached, how much of the product has been used up, and if the product is a re-used product and if it is then how many times the product has been reused.
  • Cores forming the central part of reels of paper used in the printing industry are an example of a reusable product.
  • the holder may be one in which the clip member comprises a first end which is open for receiving the first and the second body parts, and at least one clip formation.
  • the clip member may additionally comprise first and second sidewalls, and upper and lower flanges which extend inwardly from the first and the second sidewalls to define a track for receiving the first and the second body parts.
  • the clip member may comprise a transverse upper member which extends between the upper flanges.
  • the clip member may generally be produced in a variety of different shapes and/or constructions.
  • the clip member may be square or round in plan, or it may be domed.
  • the clip member may be formed as a solid block with a recess for receiving the first and the second body parts.
  • Various attachment means may be employed for securing the first and the second body parts to the clip member.
  • the attachment means may be side wings with holes for fixing means such as screws.
  • the holder may be one in which at least one of the first and the second body parts has an abutment portion which clips to a part of the clip member when the first and the second body parts are pushed into the clip member.
  • the abutment portion may be a wall having a sloping face and a vertical face.
  • the holder may be one in which the clip member comprises a second end which is curved.
  • One end of the chamber may be curved.
  • Such a curved end of the chamber is especially convenient for receiving a disc-shaped battery, for example of the general design used for watches.
  • the electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery may be formed as part of the first body part or the second body part. This may facilitate assembly of the printed circuit board and the battery. Alternatively, the electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery may be permanently connected to the printed circuit board. Usually the electrical connection means will not be permanently connected to the battery in order to allow for easy replacement of the battery should this be required.
  • the electrical connection means is a strip of electrically conducting metal.
  • Other types of electrical connection means may be employed.
  • the electrically conducting metal is preferably copper but other types of electrically conducting metals may be employed.
  • the first and the second body parts and the clip member are preferably made as mouldings from a plastics material. Any suitable and appropriate plastics material may be employed so that, for example, the plastics material may be polypropylene.
  • the present invention extends to the holder with or without the radio frequency identification tag.
  • the radio frequency identification tag is preferably an active radio frequency identification tag. If desired however, the radio frequency identification tag may be an inactive radio frequency identification tag.
  • first and the second parts may be sufficiently sealed together by the act of clipping the first and the second parts together in the clip member.
  • Appropriate formations giving a mechanical seal may thus be employed.
  • extra sealing means such for example as adhesive sealing means may be employed when the first and the second parts are clipped together.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of part of a holder for a radio frequency identification tag
  • Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view like Figure 1 but shows some parts together;
  • Figure 3 is a top plan view of a second body part of the holder shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 4 is a top plan view of an antenna-receiving member forming part of the holder shown in Figure 1 ;
  • Figure 5 is a side view of first and second body parts shown in Figure
  • Figure 6 is a top plan view of a battery and an antenna-receiving member
  • Figure 7 is a side view of the battery and the antenna-receiving member as shown in Figure 6;
  • Figure 8 shows the battery and the antenna-receiving member of Figures 5 and 6 positioned in the second body part of the holder.
  • the holder 2 for a radio frequency identification tag 4.
  • the holder 2 comprises a first body part 6, a second body part 8, a clip member 10, and an antenna-receiving member 12.
  • the holder 2 is such that the first and the second body parts 6, 8 define a chamber 14.
  • the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are a sliding fit into the clip member 10 such that the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are retained together by the clip member 10.
  • the first and the second body parts 6,8 and the clip member 10 can simply and easily be pushed together.
  • the antenna-receiving member 12 is retained in position by the first and the second body parts 6, 8 when the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are retained together by the clip member 10.
  • the chamber 14 is for receiving radio frequency identification tag parts comprising a printed circuit board 15, a battery 16, and electrical connection means 18 connecting the printed circuit board 15 to the battery 16.
  • the antenna-receiving member 12 is for receiving an antenna 20 which forms part of the radio frequency identification tag 4.
  • the clip member 10 comprises a first end 22 which is open for receiving the first and the second body parts 6, 8.
  • the clip member 10 also comprises a first side wall 24 and a second side wall 26.
  • the side wall 24 has an upper flange 28 and a lower flange 30.
  • the second side wall 26 has an upper flange 28 and a lower flange 30.
  • the upper and lower flanges 28, 30 extend inwardly from the first and the second side walls 24, 26 to define a track 32 for receiving the first and the second body parts 6, 8.
  • the clip member 10 has an upper transverse member 34 which extends between the upper flanges 28.
  • the clip member 10 also has a lower transverse member 36 which extends between the lower flanges 30.
  • the first body part 6 has an abutment portion 38 which clips behind the upper transverse member 34 when the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are pushed into the clip member 10.
  • the abutment portion 38 has a sloping face 40 and a vertical wall 42.
  • the clip member 10 has a second end 44 which is curved as shown.
  • the first body part 6 has an end wall 46.
  • the second body part 8 has an end wall 48.
  • the first body part 6 has an internal wall running parallel with but slightly displaced from the end wall 46.
  • the end wall 48 has an internal wall 50 running parallel to but slightly displaced from the wall 48.
  • These internal walls define a channel which receives a wall part 52 on the antenna-receiving member 12.
  • the antenna-receiving member 12 also comprises an end wall 54 which forms an end of the holder 2 in the assembled condition of the various parts of the holder 2.
  • a tubular extension member 56 extends from the wall 54 and receives the antenna 20.
  • the antenna-receiving member 12 is provided with a closed bore 58 as shown in Figure 3.
  • the electrical connection means 18 connects the printed circuit board 15 to the battery 16.
  • the electrical connection means 18 may be formed as part of the body part 6. During assembly, the printed circuit board 15 and the battery 16 can simply be laid on the appropriate ends of the electrical connection means 18 in order for connections to be made.
  • the electrical connection means 18 is in the form of a strip of electrically conducting material such for example as copper.
  • the holder 2 is easily and quickly to be assembled by unskilled labour. This enables the holder 2 to be manufactured at one location, and dispatched to other locations for assembly.
  • the first and the second body parts 6, 8, the clip member 10 and the antenna-receiving member 12 are moulded from a plastics material.
  • the clipping together of the first and the second body parts 6, 8 and the antenna-receiving member 12 avoids other methods of securing them together, such for example as ultrasonic welding which would require ultrasonic welding equipment and skilled personnel to use it.
  • the use of the electrical connection means 18 avoids soldering connections, which again facilitates easy assembly wherever appropriate by unskilled personnel.
  • the first and the second body parts of the holder of the present invention can easily be moulded to different lengths and/or different heights in order to incorporate various components that might be required for the radio frequency identification tag, for example two batteries 16 rather than one battery 16.
  • the curved ends of the first and the second members may have a wall which is of a reduced height to that shown.
  • the tubular extension member 56 is such that it is able to receive different antenna designs.
  • the abutment portion 40 may alternatively or in addition be provided on the second body part 8.
  • the clip member 10 may be of a different shape and/or construction so that, for example, it may be square or round in plan view.
  • the holder 2 is such that the radio frequency identification tag 4 can easily be associated or provided with sensor apparatus (not shown) for enabling the radio frequency identification tag 4 to transmit information not only the location of a product such for example as a printing reel core (not shown) to which the holder 2 is attached, but also to transmit information regarding other measurable parameters, such for example as ambient temperature, and how much of the product has been used up at any one point in time.
  • sensor apparatus not shown

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Abstract

A holder (2) for a radio frequency identification tag (4), which holder comprises a first body part (6), a second body part (8), a clip member (10), and an antenna-receiving member (12), and the holder (2) being such that the first and the second body parts (6, 8) define a chamber (14); the first and the second body parts (6, 8) are a sliding fit into the clip member (10) such that the first and the second body parts (6, 8) are retained together by the clip member (10); the antenna-receiving member (12) is retained in position by the first and the second body parts (6, 8) when the first and the second body parts (6, 8) are retained together by the clip member (10); the chamber (14) is for receiving radio frequency identification tag parts comprising a printed circuit board (15), a battery (16), and electrical connection means (18) connecting the printed circuit board (15) to the battery (16); and the antenna- receiving member (12) is for receiving an antenna (20) which forms a part of the radio frequency identification tag (4).

Description

A HOLDER FOR A RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG
This invention relates to radio frequency identification tags and, more especially, this invention relates to a holder for a radio frequency identification tag.
Radio frequency identification tags are known to be employed in industry as a means for tracking the location of a product, for example from manufacture of the product at one location through to use of the product at another location. The radio frequency identification tag has to be located on the product such that it does not become damaged during transportation of the product from place to place and/or during use of the product. Current protection means for the radio frequency identification tags are often not as simple and cost-effective as they could be and/or are not sufficiently robust and/or do not allow for variations in tag requirements.
It is an aim of the present invention to reduce the above mentioned problems.
Accordingly, in one non-limiting embodiment of the present invention there is provided a holder for a radio frequency identification tag, which holder comprises a first body part, a second body part, a clip member, and an antenna-receiving member, and the holder being such that the first and the second body parts define a chamber; the first and the second body parts are a sliding fit into the clip member such that the first and the second body parts are retained together by the clip member; the antenna-receiving member is retained in position by the first and the second body parts when the first and the second body parts are retained together by the clip member; the chamber is for receiving radio frequency identification tag parts comprising a printed circuit board, a battery, and electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery; and the antenna-receiving member is for receiving an antenna which forms part of the radio frequency identification tag.
The holder of the present invention is easily and inexpensively produced since the first and the second body parts are a sliding fit into the clip member. The radio frequency identification tag can easily be installed in the holder, and the holder connected together by unskilled labour. The holder of the present invention is able to be designed not only to give easy assembly, but also to give crush strength so that it is robust in use and will not become easily damaged even if it is attached to products which are subjected to rough handling during transportation and/or end site use. The holder of the present invention is able to hold securely and to protect the various parts of the radio frequency identification tag.
The first and the second body parts and the clip member may be made as mouldings. The first and the second body parts may be of the same shape in order to avoid having two different mould shapes. The holder can be produced such that the radio frequency identification tag is able to be operatively connected to, or provided with, a plurality of sensors so that the radio frequency identification tag is not only able to transmit information relating to location, but is also able to transmit other types of information, such for example as ambient temperature of a product to which the holder is attached, how much of the product has been used up, and if the product is a re-used product and if it is then how many times the product has been reused. Cores forming the central part of reels of paper used in the printing industry are an example of a reusable product.
The holder may be one in which the clip member comprises a first end which is open for receiving the first and the second body parts, and at least one clip formation. The clip member may additionally comprise first and second sidewalls, and upper and lower flanges which extend inwardly from the first and the second sidewalls to define a track for receiving the first and the second body parts. The clip member may comprise a transverse upper member which extends between the upper flanges.
The clip member may generally be produced in a variety of different shapes and/or constructions. Thus, for example, the clip member may be square or round in plan, or it may be domed. The clip member may be formed as a solid block with a recess for receiving the first and the second body parts. Various attachment means may be employed for securing the first and the second body parts to the clip member. Thus, for example, the attachment means may be side wings with holes for fixing means such as screws.
The holder may be one in which at least one of the first and the second body parts has an abutment portion which clips to a part of the clip member when the first and the second body parts are pushed into the clip member. The abutment portion may be a wall having a sloping face and a vertical face. The holder may be one in which the clip member comprises a second end which is curved.
One end of the chamber may be curved. Such a curved end of the chamber is especially convenient for receiving a disc-shaped battery, for example of the general design used for watches.
The electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery may be formed as part of the first body part or the second body part. This may facilitate assembly of the printed circuit board and the battery. Alternatively, the electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery may be permanently connected to the printed circuit board. Usually the electrical connection means will not be permanently connected to the battery in order to allow for easy replacement of the battery should this be required.
Preferably, the electrical connection means is a strip of electrically conducting metal. Other types of electrical connection means may be employed. The electrically conducting metal is preferably copper but other types of electrically conducting metals may be employed.
The first and the second body parts and the clip member are preferably made as mouldings from a plastics material. Any suitable and appropriate plastics material may be employed so that, for example, the plastics material may be polypropylene.
The present invention extends to the holder with or without the radio frequency identification tag. The radio frequency identification tag is preferably an active radio frequency identification tag. If desired however, the radio frequency identification tag may be an inactive radio frequency identification tag.
During use, the first and the second parts may be sufficiently sealed together by the act of clipping the first and the second parts together in the clip member. Appropriate formations giving a mechanical seal may thus be employed. Alternatively if desired, extra sealing means such for example as adhesive sealing means may be employed when the first and the second parts are clipped together.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of part of a holder for a radio frequency identification tag;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view like Figure 1 but shows some parts together;
Figure 3 is a top plan view of a second body part of the holder shown in Figure 1 ;
Figure 4 is a top plan view of an antenna-receiving member forming part of the holder shown in Figure 1 ;
Figure 5 is a side view of first and second body parts shown in Figure
1 ;
Figure 6 is a top plan view of a battery and an antenna-receiving member; Figure 7 is a side view of the battery and the antenna-receiving member as shown in Figure 6; and
Figure 8 shows the battery and the antenna-receiving member of Figures 5 and 6 positioned in the second body part of the holder.
Referring to the drawings, there is shown a holder 2 for a radio frequency identification tag 4. The holder 2 comprises a first body part 6, a second body part 8, a clip member 10, and an antenna-receiving member 12.
The holder 2 is such that the first and the second body parts 6, 8 define a chamber 14. The first and the second body parts 6, 8 are a sliding fit into the clip member 10 such that the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are retained together by the clip member 10. During assembly, the first and the second body parts 6,8 and the clip member 10 can simply and easily be pushed together.
The antenna-receiving member 12 is retained in position by the first and the second body parts 6, 8 when the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are retained together by the clip member 10. The chamber 14 is for receiving radio frequency identification tag parts comprising a printed circuit board 15, a battery 16, and electrical connection means 18 connecting the printed circuit board 15 to the battery 16.
The antenna-receiving member 12 is for receiving an antenna 20 which forms part of the radio frequency identification tag 4.
The clip member 10 comprises a first end 22 which is open for receiving the first and the second body parts 6, 8. The clip member 10 also comprises a first side wall 24 and a second side wall 26. The side wall 24 has an upper flange 28 and a lower flange 30. Similarly, the second side wall 26 has an upper flange 28 and a lower flange 30. The upper and lower flanges 28, 30 extend inwardly from the first and the second side walls 24, 26 to define a track 32 for receiving the first and the second body parts 6, 8.
The clip member 10 has an upper transverse member 34 which extends between the upper flanges 28. The clip member 10 also has a lower transverse member 36 which extends between the lower flanges 30. The first body part 6 has an abutment portion 38 which clips behind the upper transverse member 34 when the first and the second body parts 6, 8 are pushed into the clip member 10. The abutment portion 38 has a sloping face 40 and a vertical wall 42.
The clip member 10 has a second end 44 which is curved as shown.
The first body part 6 has an end wall 46. The second body part 8 has an end wall 48. The first body part 6 has an internal wall running parallel with but slightly displaced from the end wall 46. As shown in Figure 7, the end wall 48 has an internal wall 50 running parallel to but slightly displaced from the wall 48. These internal walls define a channel which receives a wall part 52 on the antenna-receiving member 12. The antenna-receiving member 12 also comprises an end wall 54 which forms an end of the holder 2 in the assembled condition of the various parts of the holder 2. A tubular extension member 56 extends from the wall 54 and receives the antenna 20. For this purpose, the antenna-receiving member 12 is provided with a closed bore 58 as shown in Figure 3. It will be noticed from Figure 3 that the bore 58 is offset with respect to the centre line of the antenna-receiving member 12. The electrical connection means 18 connects the printed circuit board 15 to the battery 16. The electrical connection means 18 may be formed as part of the body part 6. During assembly, the printed circuit board 15 and the battery 16 can simply be laid on the appropriate ends of the electrical connection means 18 in order for connections to be made. As shown in Figure 7, the electrical connection means 18 is in the form of a strip of electrically conducting material such for example as copper.
The holder 2 is easily and quickly to be assembled by unskilled labour. This enables the holder 2 to be manufactured at one location, and dispatched to other locations for assembly. The first and the second body parts 6, 8, the clip member 10 and the antenna-receiving member 12 are moulded from a plastics material. The clipping together of the first and the second body parts 6, 8 and the antenna-receiving member 12 avoids other methods of securing them together, such for example as ultrasonic welding which would require ultrasonic welding equipment and skilled personnel to use it. The use of the electrical connection means 18 avoids soldering connections, which again facilitates easy assembly wherever appropriate by unskilled personnel.
It is to be appreciated that the embodiment of the invention described above with reference to the accompanying drawings has been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected. The first and the second body parts of the holder of the present invention can easily be moulded to different lengths and/or different heights in order to incorporate various components that might be required for the radio frequency identification tag, for example two batteries 16 rather than one battery 16. The curved ends of the first and the second members may have a wall which is of a reduced height to that shown. The tubular extension member 56 is such that it is able to receive different antenna designs. The abutment portion 40 may alternatively or in addition be provided on the second body part 8. The clip member 10 may be of a different shape and/or construction so that, for example, it may be square or round in plan view.
The holder 2 is such that the radio frequency identification tag 4 can easily be associated or provided with sensor apparatus (not shown) for enabling the radio frequency identification tag 4 to transmit information not only the location of a product such for example as a printing reel core (not shown) to which the holder 2 is attached, but also to transmit information regarding other measurable parameters, such for example as ambient temperature, and how much of the product has been used up at any one point in time.

Claims

1. A holder for a radio frequency identification tag, which holder comprises a first body part, a second body part, a clip member, and an antenna-receiving member, and the holder being such that the first and the second body parts define a chamber; the first and the second body parts are a sliding fit into the clip member such that the first and the second body parts are retained together by the clip member; the antenna-receiving member is retained in position by the first and the second body parts when the first and the second body parts are retained together by the clip member; the chamber is for receiving radio frequency identification tag parts comprising a printed circuit board, a battery, and electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery; and the antenna-receiving member is for receiving an antenna which forms part of the radio frequency identification tag.
2. A holder according to claim 1 in which the clip member comprises a first end which is open for receiving the first and the second body parts, and at least one clip formation.
3. A holder according to claim 2 in which the clip member comprises first and second sidewalls, and upper and lower flanges which extend inwardly from the first and the second side walls to define a track for receiving the first and the second body parts.
4. A holder according to claim 3 in which the clip member comprises an upper transverse member which extends between the upper flanges, and a lower transverse member which extends between the lower flanges.
5. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims in which at least one of the first and the second body parts has an abutment portion which clips to a part of the clip member when the first and the second body parts are pushed into the clip member.
6. A holder according to claim 5 in which the abutment portion is a wall having a sloping face and a vertical face.
7. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims in which the clip member has a second end which is curved.
8. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims in which one end of the chamber is curved.
9. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims in which the electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery is formed as part of the first body part or the second body part.
10. A holder according to any one of claims 1 - 8 in which the electrical connection means connecting the printed circuit board to the battery is permanently connected to the printed circuit board.
11. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims in which the electrical connection means is a strip of electrically conducting material.
12. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims and including the radio frequency tag, the battery and the antenna.
13. A holder according to any one of the preceding claims in which the radio frequency tag is an active radio frequency identification tag.
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