JP2008146125A - Rfid tag mounting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an RFID tag mounting tool which can mount a plurality of RFID tags, has excellent general versatility for mounting, and can be made compact in size. <P>SOLUTION: This RFID tag mounting tool is provided with a pair of divided members 2A and 2B which can be fixed in an abutted state against each other; and a plurality of storage holes 5a to 5c formed on abutting faces 3 of the pair of divided members 2A and 2B into which RFID tags can be inserted, and in which those RFID tags can be stored in such a state that those divided members 2A and 2B are abutted against each other. Thus, it is possible to store the plurality of RFID tags in the pair of divided members 2A and 2B, and to achieve the downsizing of its entire configuration. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag fixture capable of reading and writing data in a contactless manner with respect to a mounted IC chip.

  In recent years, attention has been paid to a system using RFID technology for identifying and managing a person or an object with a small wireless chip. In this RFID system, data is stored in an RFID tag attached to a product, etc., and identification and information of the product etc. are automatically recognized and managed by updating with an RFID reader / writer or reader wirelessly. is there. This RFID system is being widely adopted in manufacturing, sales, distribution, or lending services, etc. to detect the location of an RFID tag-attached object or person, information such as an ID, and manage the movement of the information. The RFID tag has an arbitrary shape such as a label type, a coin type, a sheet type, or a stick type, and is used depending on the application.

  The RFID tag is attached to a corresponding product or the like with a dedicated attachment, but depending on the application, there is also developed one that attaches a plurality of RFID tags with one attachment. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a wristwatch with a data carrier to which a plurality of data carriers (RFID tags) can be attached. In this wristwatch with a data carrier, either one or both of a stick-type (bar-shaped) data carrier and a coin-shaped (disk-shaped) data carrier can be attached.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-4068 (FIG. 10)

However, the following problems remain in the conventional technology.
The RFID tag mounting structure described in Patent Document 1 is for a wristwatch, and does not have a structure for mounting the RFID tag to another mounting target or mounting location. Absent. In addition, it is difficult to reduce the size because only a plurality of RFID tags are separately attached to the wristwatch band, and the number of attachments is increased and a large space is required. Furthermore, when attaching an RFID tag to an object subject to strong impact, such as heavy machinery, drums or molds, there is a risk of damage if the impact is directly applied to the RFID tag. There is a demand for a fixture with excellent environmental resistance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to be able to attach a plurality of RFID tags, which is excellent in versatility of attachment and can be miniaturized, and also has impact resistance. In addition, an excellent RFID fixture is provided.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems. That is, the RFID tag fixture of the present invention has a pair of split members that can be fixed in a state of being butted against each other, and an RFID tag that can be inserted on each butted surface of the pair of split members so that the split members are butted together And a plurality of storage holes capable of storing the RFID tag in a state.

In this RFID tag fixture, since the RFID tag can be inserted and formed with a plurality of storage holes that can store the RFID tag in a state of abutting the split member, the pair of split members can be inserted. A plurality of RFID tags can be accommodated in the dividing member, and the overall size can be reduced. In addition, since the plurality of RFID tags are housed in the split member, the outer shape of the split member has a high degree of design freedom and can be shaped to correspond to various attachment locations. Further, since the RFID tag is completely housed in the divided member fixed in contact with each other, the shock resistance is excellent. Since a plurality of RFID tags can be stored, for example, RFID tags having different frequencies can be stored and attached at the same time.
Even if the object to be attached is a metal object, the RFID tag is accommodated inside the split member, and the outside of the accommodation hole functions as a spacer, so that the RFID tag is slightly separated from the metal object. The influence of absorption is mitigated, and a decrease in communication performance can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the RFID tag mounting tool of the present invention is characterized in that the plurality of storage holes can store RFID tags having different shapes. That is, since this RFID tag fixture has a plurality of storage holes corresponding to RFID tags of different shapes, RFID tags of different shapes can be stored simultaneously or arbitrarily selected and stored. Accordingly, various RFID tag attachments can be handled with one RFID tag attachment tool.

  Furthermore, the RFID tag fixture of the present invention is characterized in that at least one of the plurality of storage holes can store a coin-type RFID tag and at least one other can store a stick-type RFID tag. And That is, this RFID tag fixture has a storage hole for a coin-type RFID tag and a storage hole for a stick-type RFID tag, so that a coin-type RFID tag and a stick-type tag can be used properly according to the mounting object and application. It becomes possible to install.

  In addition, the RFID tag mounting tool of the present invention is characterized in that it includes a confirmation hole penetrating from the surface of the split member to the storage hole. That is, since this RFID tag fixture has a confirmation hole that penetrates from the surface of the split member to the storage hole, when the RFID tag is stored in the storage hole, the internal RFID tag is checked through the confirmation hole. This makes it easy to check the presence or absence of an RFID tag.

  In addition, the RFID tag fixture according to the present invention is characterized in that at least one of the upper and lower surfaces is flat in a state where the pair of divided members are in contact with each other. In other words, in this RFID tag fixture, since at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the split member in a butted state is a flat surface, it is stable by attaching one of the upper and lower surfaces of the flat surface to the flat portion to be attached. Fixing becomes possible.

  Moreover, the RFID tag mounting tool of the present invention is characterized in that the pair of divided members are formed of a rubber material. That is, in this RFID tag fixture, since the split member is made of a flexible rubber material, the impact on the RFID tag can be reduced by absorbing the impact with the rubber material. In addition, because it is made of rubber material, it can be manufactured at low cost, and even if the mounting location of the mounting target is a slightly curved surface, the whole can be bent along the mounting surface, Can be attached.

  Furthermore, the RFID tag fixture of the present invention is characterized in that metal powder is mixed in the rubber material. That is, in this RFID tag fixture, since it is formed of a rubber material mixed with metal powder, even if the mounting object is a metal object, the metal powder suppresses the influence of electromagnetic absorption of the metal object, and the on-metal Good information communication can be performed as a tag (registered trademark).

The present invention has the following effects.
That is, according to the RFID tag fixture according to the present invention, the plurality of storage holes that can be inserted into the abutting surfaces of the pair of split members and can store the RFID tag in a state where the split members are abutted. As a result, it is possible to store a plurality of RFID tags in the split member, and the overall size of the split member can be reduced. Can have sex. In particular, by forming it with a rubber material, it can be attached according to the attachment surface to be attached and the impact on the RFID tag can be reduced. Accordingly, a plurality of RFID tags can be accommodated in one small mounting tool, and the mounting versatility is excellent. Furthermore, the mounting can be performed on a mounting target used in a severe environment such as a heavy machine or a drum can.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of an RFID tag attachment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the RFID tag attachment 1 of the present embodiment includes a pair of divided members 2A and 2B formed of a rubber material that can be fixed in a state of abutting each other, and a pair of divided members 2A, 2B has three storage holes 5a to 5c that can be inserted in the RFID tag 4a to 4c and can store the RFID tags 4a to 4c in a state where the split members 2A and 2B are butted. .
The rubber material is, for example, silicone rubber, and the divided members 2A and 2B are integrally formed by injection molding or the like using the rubber material.

  The pair of split members 2A, 2B are substantially rectangular parallelepiped when they are butted against each other, and the upper and lower surfaces are flat. The pair of divided members 2A and 2B includes a protruding portion 6 formed on the left and right sides of the abutting surface 3, and a notch portion 7 into which the protruding portion 6 of the other divided member 2A and 2B is fitted in the butted state. have. The protrusion 6 is formed with a fixing through-hole 6a penetrating vertically.

  Further, the pair of split members 2A and 2B are provided so that the protrusions 6 are arranged vertically in the state of abutting each other, and the central axes of the upper and lower fixing through holes 6a coincide in this abutting state. It is supposed to be. Therefore, the two split members 2A and 2B can be fixed by inserting bolts (not shown) through the fixing through holes 6a communicating with each other in a state where they face each other.

  The storage holes 5a to 5c are formed side by side on the butting surfaces 3 of the divided members 2A and 2B. The storage hole 5a has a hole shape capable of storing a coin-type RFID tag 4a having a diameter of 21.5 mm. The storage hole 5b has a hole shape that can store the RFID tag 4b on the stick side. Further, the storage hole 5c has a hole shape capable of storing a coin-type RFID tag 4c having a diameter of 30 mm.

  The RFID tags 4a to 4c may be accommodated simultaneously as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and are accommodated in the corresponding accommodating holes 5a to 5c as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, respectively. It doesn't matter. The RFID tags 4a to 4c may have different frequencies, and two or more of these may be arbitrarily selected and stored at the same time.

  The pair of divided members 2A, 2B are formed with cutouts 8a, 8b having a semicircular cross section facing each other on the butting surface 3, and the cutouts 8a, 8b are formed from the surface when they are brought into contact with each other. Confirmation holes 9a and 9b penetrating through 5c are formed. The confirmation hole 9a is arranged in the center in a state where the pair of divided members 2A and 2B are in contact with each other, and is formed so as to penetrate vertically, and reaches all of the storage holes 5a to 5c. Further, a pair of confirmation holes 9b are arranged on both sides of the confirmation hole 9a and reach the accommodation holes 5a and 5c.

The RFID tags 4a to 4c to be attached include an antenna (not shown) and an IC chip (not shown) that perform non-contact data communication with a reader / writer using electromagnetic induction or electromagnetic coupling, and PPS (polyphenylene sulfide). ) Sealed with resin etc. and built in.
The RFID tag fixture 1 of this embodiment is adhesively fixed to an attachment target with an adhesive or the like with its lower surface in close contact with the attachment target. It should be noted that through holes for bolts may be provided on the side portions or the like, and the RFID tag fixture 1 may be bolted to the attachment target.

  In the RFID tag fixture 1 of the present embodiment, the RFID tags 4a to 4c are formed on the butting surfaces of the pair of split members 2A and 2B, the RFID tags 4a to 4c can be inserted, and the split members 2A and 2B are butted. Since the plurality of storage holes 5a to 5c are provided, the RFID tags 4a to 4c can be stored in the pair of split members 2A and 2B, respectively, and the overall size can be reduced. .

In addition, since the plurality of RFID tags 4a to 4c are housed in the divided members 2A and 2B, the outer shape of the divided members 2A and 2B is less restricted and has a high degree of freedom in design. It becomes possible.
Even if the attachment object is a metal object, the RFID tags 4a to 4c are accommodated inside the dividing members 2A and 2B, and the outside of the accommodation holes 5a to 5c serves as a spacer so that the RFID tag Since 4a-4c is slightly separated, the influence of the electromagnetic wave absorption by a metal object is relieved, and the fall of communication performance can be suppressed.

  Further, since the storage holes 5a to 5c corresponding to the RFID tags 4a to 4c having different shapes are provided, the RFID tags 4a to 4c having different shapes can be simultaneously stored or arbitrarily selected and stored. Therefore, the single RFID tag mounting tool 1 can be used for mounting a variety of coin-type and stick-type RFID tags 4a to 4c, and the RFID tags 4a to 4c can be used according to the mounting object and application. Is possible.

Further, since the confirmation holes 9a and 9b are provided as the observation holes penetrating from the surface of the divided members 2A and 2B to the storage holes 5a to 5c, in the state where the RFID tags 4a to 4c are stored in the storage holes 5a to 5c, The internal RFID tags 4a to 4c can be visually confirmed through the confirmation holes 9a and 9b, and the presence / absence of the RFID tags 4a to 4c can be easily confirmed.
In addition, since the upper and lower surfaces of the divided members 2A and 2B in the butted state are flat surfaces with no steps or the like, stable fixing is possible by attaching one of the upper and lower surfaces in close contact with the flat portion to be attached. .

  And since division member 2A, 2B is comprised with the flexible rubber material, the impact to RFID tag 4a-4c can be relieve | moderated by absorbing an impact with a rubber material. In addition, because it is made of rubber material, it can be manufactured at low cost, and even if the mounting location of the mounting target is a slightly curved surface, the whole can be bent along the mounting surface, Can be attached.

  Next, a second embodiment of the RFID tag fixture according to the present invention will be described below. Note that, in the following description of the embodiment, the same components described in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the RFID tag fixture 1 of the first embodiment is integrally formed of silicone rubber, whereas the RFID tag fixture of the second embodiment is different. It is a point that it is integrally formed of silicone rubber mixed with metal powder. That is, the RFID tag fixture of the second embodiment is formed by mixing 60% by weight of a metal powder such as Cr in a rubber material so that good communication performance can be obtained even when a metal object is an attachment target. Is.

  As described above, in the RFID tag fixture of the second embodiment, since the metal tag is formed of a rubber material mixed with metal powder, the metal powder has an influence due to electromagnetic wave absorption of the metal object even if the attachment target is a metal object. It can suppress and can perform favorable information communication as an on-metal tag (registered trademark).

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment, A various change can be added in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

For example, in each of the embodiments described above, the divided members 2A and 2B are formed so as to have a substantially rectangular shape as a whole, but may be formed in other shapes. For example, the pair of divided members may be formed so that the whole becomes a disk shape or an elliptical plate shape.
Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the accommodation holes 5a-5c have different hole shapes which can each accommodate different RFID tags 4a-4c, the same shape hole shape corresponding to the RFID tag of the same shape is employ | adopted. It doesn't matter.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in a separated state showing a pair of divided members in the RFID tag fixture of the first embodiment according to the present invention. In the RFID tag fixture according to the first embodiment, it is a side view on the butting surface side showing a divided member. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the RFID tag mounting tool according to the first embodiment in a state where all of the RFID tags 4a to 4c are inserted into the storage holes of one of the divided members. It is a top view in the state where all the RFID tags 4a-4c were stored in the RFID tag fixture concerning a 1st embodiment. FIG. 3 is a front view in a separated state showing a pair of divided members in a state where all of the RFID tags 4a to 4c are inserted into the housing holes of one divided member in the RFID tag attachment according to the first embodiment. In the RFID tag attachment according to the first embodiment, it is a perspective view showing a state in which only the RFID tag 4a is inserted into a storage hole of one split member. In the RFID tag attachment according to the first embodiment, it is a perspective view showing a state in which only the RFID tag 4b is inserted into the storage hole of one of the divided members. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which only the RFID tag 4c is inserted into the storage hole of one of the divided members in the RFID tag mounting tool according to the first embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... RFID tag fixture, 2A, 2B ... Dividing member, 3 ... Butting surface, 4a-4c ... RFID tag, 5a-5c ... Storage hole, 9a, 9b ... Confirmation hole

Claims (7)

A pair of split members that can be fixed in a state where they face each other;
An RFID tag, comprising: a plurality of storage holes which are formed on the respective butting surfaces of the pair of split members and into which the RFID tag can be inserted and which can store the RFID tag in a state where the split members are butted. Mounting tool. The RFID tag fixture according to claim 1,
The RFID tag mounting tool, wherein the plurality of storage holes can store RFID tags having different shapes. The RFID tag fixture according to claim 1 or 2,
An RFID tag mounting tool, wherein at least one of the plurality of storage holes can store a coin-type RFID tag, and at least one other can store a stick-type RFID tag. In the RFID tag fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
An RFID tag mounting tool comprising a confirmation hole penetrating from the surface of the split member to the storage hole. In the RFID tag fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
An RFID tag mounting tool, wherein at least one of the upper and lower surfaces is flat in a state where the pair of divided members are in contact with each other. In the RFID tag fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The RFID tag mounting tool, wherein the pair of divided members are formed of a rubber material. The RFID tag fixture according to claim 6,
An RFID tag mounting tool, wherein a metal powder is mixed in the rubber material.

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