WO2018167633A1 - Beverage capsule package comprising an rfid/nfc tag - Google Patents

Beverage capsule package comprising an rfid/nfc tag Download PDF

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WO2018167633A1
WO2018167633A1 PCT/IB2018/051609 IB2018051609W WO2018167633A1 WO 2018167633 A1 WO2018167633 A1 WO 2018167633A1 IB 2018051609 W IB2018051609 W IB 2018051609W WO 2018167633 A1 WO2018167633 A1 WO 2018167633A1
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Lauri Huhtasalo
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Stora Enso Oyj
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    • G06K19/067Record 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
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    • G06K19/077Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D5/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/42Details of containers or of foldable or erectable container blanks
    • B65D5/4212Information or decoration elements, e.g. content indicators, or for mailing
    • B65D5/4233Cards, coupons, labels or the like formed separately from the container or lid
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D85/70Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for materials not otherwise provided for
    • B65D85/804Disposable containers or packages with contents which are mixed, infused or dissolved in situ, i.e. without having been previously removed from the package
    • B65D85/8043Packages adapted to allow liquid to pass through the contents
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    • G06COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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    • G06K19/06Record 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
    • G06K19/067Record 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
    • G06K19/07Record 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
    • G06K19/077Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
    • G06K19/07749Constructional 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
    • G06K19/07771Constructional 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 the record carrier comprising means for minimising adverse effects on the data communication capability of the record carrier, e.g. minimising Eddy currents induced in a proximate metal or otherwise electromagnetically interfering object
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D5/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
    • B65D5/02Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body
    • B65D5/0254Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding or erecting a single blank to form a tubular body with or without subsequent folding operations, or the addition of separate elements, to close the ends of the body with end closures formed by inward folding of flaps and securing them by means of a tongue integral with one of the flaps

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  • the present invention relates to a beverage capsule package for beverage capsules comprising:
  • a box for storing coffee capsules which capsules comprising aluminum metal, the box comprising a first end, a second end and four sidewalls, and
  • the lid for closing the first end, the lid having an outside and an inside.
  • RFID/NFC tag will be frequently used. In this context, this term concerns either an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag or an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag.
  • RFID Radio Frequency Identification
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • a beverage capsule is a single-serve beverage container that is used to make a portion of beverage.
  • the beverage capsule prepares enough beverage for a single portion in a beverage capsule machine.
  • the beverage is for example coffee, espresso, tea, chocolate etc.
  • the beverage capsules in this context, having aluminium metal in their structure.
  • a beverage capsule package in this context, is a package for storing and/or transporting several beverage
  • RFID/NFC tagging of beverage capsule packages can provide significant benefits for manufacturer of such products. Benefits could include track and trace in supply chain, inventory process improvements, electronic article surveillance, automated payment process, consumer engagement and many others .
  • Benefits could include track and trace in supply chain, inventory process improvements, electronic article surveillance, automated payment process, consumer engagement and many others .
  • beverage capsules utilize aluminum metal in their construction. The capsules are loosely packed into beverage capsule packages and can therefore move inside the package from one end to the other end. When the RFID/NFC tag is located close to the aluminum capsule, the capsule will influence the performance of the RFID/NFC transponder.
  • ferrite is a well-known RF isolator.
  • ferrite is an expensive material and a low cost item, such as a beverage capsule package, cannot justify use of such an expensive material.
  • the ferrite layer must be relative thick, which also makes the tag relative thick.
  • the thick RFID/NFC tag on the side wall of the package might cause jamming in the beverage capsule packing process .
  • An object with the present invention is to present a beverage capsule package which solve the above mentioned problems with RFID/NFC tags in beverage capsule packages with capsules containing aluminium metal. Summary of the invention
  • the package further comprising an RFID/NFC tag which is arranged on the inside of the lid and that the RFID/NFC tag is located at a predetermined distance away from an adjacent beverage capsule, which predetermined distance is secured by a distance layer which is arranged over the RFID/NFC tag.
  • Figure 1 discloses a tube-like beverage capsule package, where the beverage capsules are arranged loosely, in line, lengthwise inside the package.
  • Figure 2 discloses a cube-like beverage capsule package, the beverage capsules may be are arranged freely inside the package.
  • the package 1 comprising a box 2 having a first end 3, a second end 4 and four lengthwise sidewalls 5 for storing beverage capsules 6 inside the package.
  • the first end 3 faces against the second end 4 and the sidewalls 5 are arranged between the two ends 3, 4.
  • the beverage capsules 6 comprising aluminium metal.
  • the package 1 further comprising a lid 7 for opening and/or closing the first end 3, the lid having an outside 8 and an inside 9, which inside 9 faces away from the outside 8 and faces against the first end 3 in a closed position .
  • the package further comprising an RFID/NFC tag 10 which is arranged directly on a surface of the inside 9 of the lid 7 and that the RFID/NFC tag 10 is located at a predetermined distance away from an adjacent beverage capsule 6, which predetermined distance is secured by a distance layer 11 which is arranged over the RFID/NFC tag 10 on the inside surface 9.
  • the RFID/NFC tag 10 is arranged between the inside 9 and the distance layer 11.
  • the distance layer 11 covers all the RFID/NFC tag 10 and that part of the inside 9 surface that is adjacent to the RFID/NFC tag and surrounds the RFID/NFC tag.
  • the distance layer 11 is attached to both the
  • the distance layer 11 is preferably made of a dielectric material with a relative permittivity below 4.
  • a dielectric foam has been especially good as a distance layer.
  • a preferred foam is a plastic foam which
  • Suitable distance layer materials are a piece paperboard or corrugated board.
  • the thickness of the distance layer is at least 2 mm and preferably in the range 3-10 mm.
  • the thick distance layer 11 will create a "buffer" between the RFID/NFC transponder and the beverage capsule metal. This predetermined distance will secure that the aluminium in the beverage capsules do not interfere with the RFID/NFC tag and the tag will function sufficiently.
  • Yet another benefit with the present invention is that the position of the RFID/NFC tag, on the inside of the lid, won ' t cause any jamming in the beverage capsule packing process. Moreover, the position on the inside will protect the RFID/NFC tag during transportation.
  • the package not necessarily have to be tube-like or cube-like formed.
  • the skilled person realises that other box typed packages with a lid are possible which has a first end, a second end and lid that closes the first end.

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Abstract

A beverage capsule package (1) comprising a box (2) for storing beverage capsules (6) containing aluminum metal, which box having a first end (3), a second end (4) and four sidewalls (5) and a lid (7) for closing the first end (3), the lid having an outside (8) and an inside (9). The package (1) further comprising an RFID/NFC tag (10) which is arranged on the inside (9) of the lid (7) and that the RFID/NFC tag (10) is located at a predetermined distance away from an adjacent beverage capsule (6), which predetermined distance is secured by a distance layer(11) which is arranged over the RFID/NFC tag (10).

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BEVERAGE CAPSULE PACKAGE COMPRISING AN RFID/NFC TAG Technical field
In accordance with the preamble of claim 1, the present invention relates to a beverage capsule package for beverage capsules comprising:
- a box for storing coffee capsules, which capsules comprising aluminum metal, the box comprising a first end, a second end and four sidewalls, and
- a lid for closing the first end, the lid having an outside and an inside.
In the following of the application, the term RFID/NFC tag will be frequently used. In this context, this term concerns either an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag or an NFC (Near Field Communication) tag.
A beverage capsule is a single-serve beverage container that is used to make a portion of beverage. The beverage capsule prepares enough beverage for a single portion in a beverage capsule machine. The beverage is for example coffee, espresso, tea, chocolate etc. The beverage capsules, in this context, having aluminium metal in their structure.
A beverage capsule package, in this context, is a package for storing and/or transporting several beverage
capsules . Background - Problem
RFID/NFC tagging of beverage capsule packages can provide significant benefits for manufacturer of such products. Benefits could include track and trace in supply chain, inventory process improvements, electronic article surveillance, automated payment process, consumer engagement and many others . However, there is a technical problem as many beverage capsules utilize aluminum metal in their construction. The capsules are loosely packed into beverage capsule packages and can therefore move inside the package from one end to the other end. When the RFID/NFC tag is located close to the aluminum capsule, the capsule will influence the performance of the RFID/NFC transponder.
A typical solution to such problem is to add an
additional ferrite layer to the RFID/NFC tag
construction, as a layer between the transponder antenna conductor and the aluminum capsule. Such solutions are widely available and known as ferrite is a well-known RF isolator. However, such a solution has some problems if it is applied onto a beverage capsule package. To start with, ferrite is an expensive material and a low cost item, such as a beverage capsule package, cannot justify use of such an expensive material. Moreover, in order to function properly, the ferrite layer must be relative thick, which also makes the tag relative thick. Finally, the thick RFID/NFC tag on the side wall of the package might cause jamming in the beverage capsule packing process .
Object of invention
An object with the present invention is to present a beverage capsule package which solve the above mentioned problems with RFID/NFC tags in beverage capsule packages with capsules containing aluminium metal. Summary of the invention
In accordance of the invention, and the characterizing portion of claim 1, the package further comprising an RFID/NFC tag which is arranged on the inside of the lid and that the RFID/NFC tag is located at a predetermined distance away from an adjacent beverage capsule, which predetermined distance is secured by a distance layer which is arranged over the RFID/NFC tag.
Detailed description of the invention
In the following the invention will be described more in detail with reference to figure 1 and 2. Figure 1 discloses a tube-like beverage capsule package, where the beverage capsules are arranged loosely, in line, lengthwise inside the package.
Figure 2 discloses a cube-like beverage capsule package, the beverage capsules may be are arranged freely inside the package.
The package 1 comprising a box 2 having a first end 3, a second end 4 and four lengthwise sidewalls 5 for storing beverage capsules 6 inside the package. The first end 3 faces against the second end 4 and the sidewalls 5 are arranged between the two ends 3, 4. The beverage capsules 6 comprising aluminium metal. The package 1 further comprising a lid 7 for opening and/or closing the first end 3, the lid having an outside 8 and an inside 9, which inside 9 faces away from the outside 8 and faces against the first end 3 in a closed position .
The package further comprising an RFID/NFC tag 10 which is arranged directly on a surface of the inside 9 of the lid 7 and that the RFID/NFC tag 10 is located at a predetermined distance away from an adjacent beverage capsule 6, which predetermined distance is secured by a distance layer 11 which is arranged over the RFID/NFC tag 10 on the inside surface 9. Hence, the RFID/NFC tag 10 is arranged between the inside 9 and the distance layer 11. Moreover, the distance layer 11 covers all the RFID/NFC tag 10 and that part of the inside 9 surface that is adjacent to the RFID/NFC tag and surrounds the RFID/NFC tag. The distance layer 11 is attached to both the
RFID/NFC tag and the adjacent surrounding area.
The distance layer 11 is preferably made of a dielectric material with a relative permittivity below 4.
A dielectric foam has been especially good as a distance layer. A preferred foam is a plastic foam which
comprising polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene or similar .
Other suitable distance layer materials are a piece paperboard or corrugated board.
The thickness of the distance layer is at least 2 mm and preferably in the range 3-10 mm.
The thick distance layer 11 will create a "buffer" between the RFID/NFC transponder and the beverage capsule metal. This predetermined distance will secure that the aluminium in the beverage capsules do not interfere with the RFID/NFC tag and the tag will function sufficiently.
Yet another benefit with the present invention is that the position of the RFID/NFC tag, on the inside of the lid, won't cause any jamming in the beverage capsule packing process. Moreover, the position on the inside will protect the RFID/NFC tag during transportation.
In the foregoing, the invention has been described on the basis of some specific embodiments. It is appreciated, however, that other embodiments and variants are possible within the scope of the following claims. For example it is appreciated that the package not necessarily have to be tube-like or cube-like formed. The skilled person realises that other box typed packages with a lid are possible which has a first end, a second end and lid that closes the first end.

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1. A beverage capsule package (1) for beverage capsules comprising :
- a box (2) for storing beverage capsules (6), which capsules (6) comprising aluminum metal, the box
comprising a first end (3), a second end (4) and four sidewalls (5), and
- a lid (7) for closing the first end (3), the lid having an outside (8) and an inside (9) characterized in that the package (1) further comprising an RFID/NFC tag (10) which is arranged on the inside (9) of the lid (7) and that the RFID/NFC tag (10) is located at a predetermined distance away from an adjacent beverage capsule (6), which predetermined distance is secured by a distance layer (11) which is arranged over the RFID/NFC tag (10) .
2. Beverage capsule package according to claim 1,
characterized in that the distance layer (11) is made of a dielectric material.
3. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims 1-2, characterized in that the dielectric material has a relative permittivity below 4.
4. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the distance layer (11) is made of a foam.
5. Beverage capsule package according to claim 4,
characterized in that the foam comprising plastic.
6. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the distance layer (11) is made of corrugated board or paper board.
7. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims
1-6, characterized in that the thickness of the distance layer (11) is at least 2 mm.
8. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims 1-6, characterized in that the thickness of the distance layer is in the range 3-10 mm.
9. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that the box (2) is tube-shaped and that the beverage capsules are arranged lengthwise, on top of each other, in the box.
10. Beverage capsule package according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that the box (2) is cube-shaped and that the beverage capsules are freely in the box.
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