JP4408061B2 - IC tag scanning system using dipole antenna in library system using IC tag - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a library management system, and more particularly to an IC tag scanning system using a tag pole antenna in a library system using an IC tag.

As a conventional book management system using an IC tag, for example, a book management system using a non-contact IC tag disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-85329 is disclosed. This conventional system is an invention related to a book management system in a library, etc., and by sticking a non-contact IC tag to a book or a library use card, it makes it easy and reliable for various kinds of management including book lending management. The purpose of the book is to borrow it in advance, and to use the library card to rent or return the library card with a contactless IC tag that has a non-contact communication function. The library and the card for use in the library are read at substantially the same time by one reader / writer of the library management device to recognize the ID of the book and the card for library use, and the book in the database. Identify and record or display books and users for loan or return by making the contents and users correspond. In the place where i display.
JP, 2003-85329, A In this conventionally well-known concrete processing system, as shown in Drawing 1 thru / or Drawing 3, a non-contact IC tag is attached to a library book etc. and a library use card, and identification ID is recorded on it. Thus, the present invention relates to a system for reliably and efficiently performing various management such as lending of books, return processing, acceptance of purchased books, sorting of returned books, and the like by causing the book management apparatus to read them. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a book management system using a non-contact IC tag, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a situation where the book management apparatus reads the non-contact IC tag. The book management system includes a book with a contactless IC tag and a library use card. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a main control unit that controls the entire system and manages information including a central processing unit. Reference numeral 12 denotes a non-contact IC tag printer, which encodes information on a non-contact IC tag label 4 of a book and a library use card, and writes visible information as necessary. Reference numeral 13 denotes a lending machine, and 14 denotes a reader / writer for reading a non-contact IC tag of a return book or a library card. The reader / writer includes antenna units 13a and 14a and display and input units 13d and 14d. The recorded book and the identification ID of the user are read on the non-contact IC tag label configured as described above. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, they may be provided separately for lending or returning, and may be provided in plural. The reader / writers 13 and 14 for lending and returning need to have a writing function because they need to correct or supplement data or set or reset a lending flag. The main control unit 11 is connected to a library book database 15 and a registered user database 16 of the library. The main control unit 11 uses the management software 17 to read the non-contact IC tag for books and the library card, read and encode the non-contact IC tag, and store the database and call the database. Is performed in cooperation with the main control unit 11.

  Next, the book management apparatus can be considered as an apparatus including the main control unit 11, the databases 15 and 16, and the reading and antennas 13a and 14a for lending and returning and the display and input units 13d and 14d or, if necessary, an output printer. Further, the non-contact IC tag printer device 12 encodes an identification ID or a management number or a part of necessary bibliographic items on the book conflict IC tag. The identification ID or management number usually records the library library's distinction and book classification. In addition, when encoding to a large amount of non-contact IC tags, data can be continuously encoded with respect to a continuous label-like body of non-contact IC tags using a database storing book information. In addition, for a library use card, a user's identification ID can be encoded and a name or the like can be printed. However, when a simple card such as a paper card is used, the name or the like may be entered by hand. In addition, the database 15 related to the library's inventory books includes the restrictions on banding in addition to the items listed in the normal catalog such as the book ID, management number, book name, publication name, publication date, author name, edition number, and selling price. Although they are accumulated, these items can be freely set according to the purpose. The database 16 relating to registered users includes user identification ID, name, gender, age, address, validity period, etc., but the items can be set freely as well, but a history database relating to lending and return books is also provided. The identification ID of the book lent out is recorded together with the user identification ID.

  When reading a non-contact IC tag with the book management apparatus as shown in FIG. 2, several books 2 and a library use card 3 are written on the non-contact IC tag reading antenna 13a and both are read simultaneously. The reading antenna 13a is formed in a flat plate shape, but includes an antenna and a transmission / reception module. Then, among the signals that respond by transmitting radio waves of a predetermined frequency, the ID of the book or library card is read. In addition, if the non-contact IC tag of the book contains conditions for prohibiting banding or restricting lending, it may be possible to read them, and the usage period and the age of the user are recorded on the card. Is the same. These data may be stored in a database, and further, either or both can be determined by the system user in consideration. The content read by the reading antenna 13a is displayed on the display 13d, so that the user can confirm the match between the user and the actual book and the display content. Thus, in the case of a non-contact IC tag, unlike a barcode reading, an artificial reading operation is unnecessary, and there is a convenience that can be automatically read from a placed book. The antenna 13a can read a distance of 20 to 30 cm, so it is possible to read each non-contact IC tag data of the piled books without omission, but in the case of renting at the library, it is in the range of several volumes. Therefore, accurate reading is possible almost instantaneously. The book management apparatus configured as described above sets (1) a lending flag in the memory of the IC tag when lending a lending book. Moreover, it is for enabling return processing even when a user card is not attached at the time of return. In addition, since the “unique ID” is recorded for each IC chip of the non-contact IC tag, the reader / writer can distinguish between the IC chip of the library card and the library card, and the IC tag attached to the book The lending flag can only be set for. Similarly, when the book is returned, the flag is reset (O). Since the lending flag is recorded in the book in this way, for example, even if a book lent out from the A library is returned to the B library in the area, it will not be mistaken for what was illegally taken out from the A library.

  The reading antenna 13 transmits a radio wave having a resonance frequency to the non-contact IC tag. Usually, it is used in a frequency band of 135 kHz (medium wave), 13.56 MHz, 2.45 GHz (microwave). 13.56 MHz is frequently used for non-contact IC tags and IC cards, but even if the wave number is the same, the communication method differs depending on each company, so it cannot always be shared. The identification ID read by the reading antenna 13a is associated with the data stored in the databases 15 and 16 on the basis of the identification ID, and the book name, the user, etc. are displayed on the lending management device. Is done. When image data relating to the appearance of the cover, front cover, and back cover of the drawing is stored in the database 15, the image is displayed on the display, and it is visually confirmed that the actual loan book and the book on the data match. Can be confirmed. When returning a book, the reader will read the identification ID of the return book in the same way, but if the subject of the user to be returned is not strictly questioned, only the return book will be placed in the return box separately from the library card. It may be an input and can be handled as an unattended book return. In such a system, when a book is managed by a plurality of libraries in the area, the return of the book lent out at another library can be processed at another library.

  Further, when providing a history database, the contents of lent books and the users record and store them in the database together with the date of rent. These data can be used to prompt the return of a book whose loan deadline has passed, as in a normal lending system, and can also be used to investigate the frequency of use of the book. When handing over the details of a book lent to a user as a book management system, a loan specification list is output and passed by an output printer. Thus, return books can be sorted by reading a non-contact IC tag. In the library, a great deal of labor is required to manage the books according to the book classification and to read the management number and return it to a predetermined position. Therefore, if the identification ID (or management number) of the non-contact IC tag is read and an automatic sorting operation is performed by a conveyor and a sorting machine on the transport path, a rough classification can be performed without requiring manual labor.

  Further, the non-contact IC tag used in the system will be described with reference to FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the non-contact IC tag in the library use card. The display of the name of is provided. Therefore, in the case of the library use card 3, it is common to use a structure in which a non-contact IC tag label 4 is press-re-laminated on a base material such as plastic. The form which affixed the IC tag label 4 may be sufficient. Further, an IC chip label in the form of an interposer may be attached to an antenna surface printed with a conductive base ink on a paper base material. In the case of an IC chip label, Bisatix manufactured by Motorola is often used. . Further, the non-contact IC tag label 4 is formed such that a coil pattern 42 is formed on a base material such as plastic, and a resonance circuit is formed by the coil and a capacitive element so as to receive and transmit a radio wave having a constant frequency. The coil pattern 42 is formed to have a size almost equal to the entire surface of the card, and one end of the coil pattern is formed on the back surface of the base material by the conductive member 44. is doing. The capacitive element is built in the IC chip or uses a stray capacitance. Such a non-contact IC tag label is formed by forming a coil pattern on a metal box such as an aluminum foil laminated on a resin base material by photo etching or etching after resist printing, and mounting an IC chip 41 to provide a protective coating and an adhesive layer. Can be formed. Moreover, the form which stuck the non-contact IC tag label 4 directly is employ | adopted for a book. The non-contact IC tag label 4 may be affixed to the outer surface portion of the book, such as the front cover or the back cover, but does not appear directly on the outer surface because it may be peeled off by contact with other books or physical external force during handling. The portion is also considered preferred. Actually, it is attached to the front cover surface, the inner surface of the front cover, the back cover surface, the inner surface of the back cover, the imprinted portion, or any other page surface in the book. In order to have the same characteristics as the library use card, it is necessary to use IC chips having the same antenna shape and size and the same characteristics.

  There is a problem to be solved by the present invention in that such a known library management system is improved to make the system superior to the conventional system.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. In a book management system for lending and returning books in a library using IC tags, IC tags attached to various books and reading of a copy machine are provided. The device is linked and grants permission or non-permission of the copy right, and further, the copy right is recorded in the data of the IC tag, the reader of the copier makes a judgment, and the IC and the A copy prevention system by cooperating with a copy machine and a dipole antenna through the UHF band, and the dipole antenna is placed close to the tag attached to the book to prevent the IC tag from being read through safely and reliably. A dipole that enables reading and prevents radio waves from being missed by intensively applying radio waves to a narrow range of IC tags to ensure the electromotive force of each IC. IC tag scanning system with antenna and IC tag that prevents the IC tag from being concealed before the IC tag attached to the book with the IC integrated with the spine label is exposed on the surface Using an IC tag characterized by comprising a built-in back label and a transparent label camouflaged using a color or design that uses a transparent material and the antenna metal surface is inconspicuous The book management system in the library.

  The present invention also comprises a system that scans the acceptance work in the book management system and registers the management data in the IC, and uses the IC tag in which the lending work scans the loaned book and writes the gate pass flag to the IC. The book management system in the library is provided, and the return work in the book management system is in the provision of the book management system in the library using the IC tag that continuously scans the IC of the returned book and writes the gate pass flag to the IC. In addition, when the reading in the book management system reads the gate passage flag from the IC of the passing book and the passage-impossible flag, an alarm is sounded, and the library using the IC tag that stores the passage flag in the IC and reads it instantaneously is used. Providing a book management system, and the book management system The inspection of books is to provide a book management system in a library using an IC tag that uses IC management data for server information processing, reading IC management data and writing necessary data continuously by scanning all books. .

  Further, according to the present invention, a lending counter is provided around the counter in the library of the book management system, and the use card IC card is placed on the embedded reader / writer with the book at the lending counter, and further on the extension line of the counter. An automatic lending machine is installed on the card, and the IC user card and the book are put together using the automatic lending machine, and the user himself / herself lends the number of books at the same time. It is to provide a book management system in a library using an IC tag that performs inspection.

The present invention relates to a book management system for lending and returning books in a library using IC tags, in which the IC tags attached to various books and the reading device of the copier are linked, and permission or non-permission of the copy right is given. Further, the copying right is recorded in the data of the IC tag, and the reading device of the copying machine makes a judgment, and the IC and the copying machine cooperate with each other by repeating each judgment and the UHF band through the copy prevention system. The dipole antenna limits the flight distance, and the dipole antenna is placed close to the tag attached to the book to prevent reading out of the IC tag, enabling safe and reliable reading, and focusing on a narrow range of IC tags. IC tag scanning system using a dipole antenna that secures the electromotive force of each IC and prevents reading through IC tag built-in spine label that prevents the IC tag attached to the book without exposing the IC tag attached to the book to the surface and prevents obstruction of the IC tag, It is a book management system in a library using an IC tag, characterized by comprising a transparent label made of a transparent material for the IC tag and a camouflage using a color or design in which the antenna metal surface is not conspicuous. Thus, when a book is lent, returned, or checked by introducing RFID in a library that cannot be obtained by a conventional system, reliable operation and efficiency can be achieved.

The present invention also comprises a system that scans the acceptance work in the book management system and registers the management data in the IC, and uses the IC tag in which the lending work scans the loaned book and writes the gate pass flag to the IC. The book management system in the library, and the book management system in the library using an IC tag in which the return work in the book management system continuously scans the IC of the returned book and writes a gate pass flag to the IC, and the book The book management system in the library using an IC tag that uses an IC tag to sound an alarm when the in-house browsing in the management system reads the gade passage flag from the IC of the passing book and cannot pass the flag, and further stores the passage flag in the IC and reads it instantaneously , and the addition inspection of the books in the manual nationals management system A book management system in a library using an IC tag that continuously scans all books, reads IC management data, writes necessary data, and uses IC management data for server information processing, and the library of the book management system A lending counter is provided around the counter, and an IC card of a use ticket is placed together with a book on an embedded reader / writer at the lending counter, and an automatic lending machine is disposed on the extension line of the counter. In a library using an IC tag that uses an lending machine to place an IC user card and a book together and lends the number of books at the same time, and checks the books through an anti-theft gate Since it is a book management system, the following many effects that cannot be obtained by the conventional system can be obtained.
A) According to the system of the present invention, since it has a copy prevention function by the cooperation of the IC and the copy machine, it is possible to prevent repetitive copy restrictions in the library and unauthorized copy in the company.
In addition, according to the system of the present invention, since the IC tag scanning method using the pole antenna is adopted, a plurality of continuous IC tags can be read safely and reliably by the combination of the pole antenna and the tag attached to the back.
C. Further, according to the system of the present invention, since the transparent label is used, it is difficult to visually recognize the IC tag, and the degree of freedom with the tag can be increased.

Further, the system of the present invention can also obtain the following effects obtained by a conventionally known system.
a. Since the contactless IC tag is attached to the books and the library use card, the books management device can contact the book ID and the user ID without contact to read, display and record the data. Therefore, it is possible to instantly grasp the user and the contents of the loaned and returned books by correspondence with the database.
b. It is also easy to sort returned books by library, bookshelf or classification, which can contribute to labor saving and speeding up of work.

  In the book management system for lending and returning books in a library using an IC tag, the best mode of the present invention is such that the IC tag attached to various books and the reading device of the copier are interlocked and permission of the copy right is granted. Alternatively, a copy prevention system that grants a disapproval and further records the copy right in the data of the IC tag and makes the respective determinations by the reader of the copying machine, and the cooperation of the IC and the copying machine by repeating each determination, and , Limit the flight distance by dipole antenna via UHF band, and make the above-mentioned dipole antenna close to the tag attached to the book to prevent reading of IC tag and enable safe and reliable reading, further narrow range IC tag scan with a dipole antenna to prevent reading omission by intensively applying radio waves to the IC tag and securing the electromotive force per IC An IC tag built-in back that prevents the IC tag attached to the book by unifying the system and the back label without uncovering the IC tag attached to the book and preventing the interference of the IC tag. Book management in a library using an IC tag, comprising: a label; and a transparent label made of a transparent material for the IC tag and camouflaged using a color or design in which the antenna metal surface is not conspicuous A system can be provided.

  The best mode of the present invention comprises a system that scans the acceptance work in the book management system and registers the management data in the IC, and the lending work scans the lent book and writes a gate pass flag to the IC. The book management system in the library using the IC tag, and the book management system in the library using the IC tag in which the return work in the book management system continuously scans the IC of the returned book and writes the gate pass flag to the IC. There is also a library using an IC tag that reads an IC gate passage flag of a passing book and a passage-impossible flag when the browsing in the book management system is an unacceptable flag, and further stores the passage flag in the IC and reads it instantaneously And a book management system in the book management system. Since the book check is a book management system in a library that uses IC tags that use IC management data for server information processing, and scans all books continuously, reads IC management data, writes necessary data, and server information processing. By using IC management data, document management can be performed easily and easily.

  Further, the best mode of the present invention provides a rental counter around the counter in the library of the book management system, and places the IC card of the use ticket together with the book on the embedded reader / writer at the rental counter, An automatic lending machine is arranged on the extension line of the counter, and the user himself / herself lends the number of books at the same time by using the automatic lending machine to place the IC user card and the book together, and further theft Since it is a book management system in a library using an IC tag that inspects books through a prevention gate, it reads an IC gate passage flag of a passing book, but if it cannot pass, an alarm sounds and the passage flag is set to the IC. It can be read instantaneously by storing.

Hereinafter, the management system of the present invention will be described. Since the basic system of the present invention is a system based on the same concept as the above-described conventionally known management system, the description of the basic system is omitted and only the improvements are described here.
Points to make copy protection function by cooperation between IC and copier (1) The conventional system has restrictions on copying books in the library, but it is practically open because there are no mechanical restrictions. It has become.
(2) In order to solve this problem, the IC tag affixed to the book and the reading device of the copier give the permission / non-permission of the copy right while recording the copy right in the IC data. Therefore, it is necessary to judge it by the reading device of the copying machine, and to perform management by repeating some copies simultaneously.
(3) Therefore, according to the system of the present invention, it is possible to prevent restrictions on repeated copying in a library and unauthorized copying in a company.
Point of IC tag scanning method using pole type antenna (1) Conventional system is generally a flat antenna, and there is a danger that even an unintended IC tag may be read because the radio wave irradiation is wide, and a wide range In order to apply a radio wave to the IC tag, the electromotive force of the IC per sheet is likely to vary and there is a problem that reading is likely to occur.
(2) In order to solve this problem, it is possible to read safely and reliably by limiting the flight distance with a dipole antenna in the UHF band and bringing the antenna close to the IC tag attached to the back of books, Further, since radio waves can be concentrated on a narrow range of IC tags, it is easy to secure the electromotive force of each IC, so that it is easy to prevent read-through.
(3) By using the system of the present invention, it is possible to easily, safely, surely and efficiently read a plurality of continuous IC tags by combining a pole antenna and an IC tag attached to the back.
Points that make the IC tag built-in back label (1) In the conventional system, when an IC tag is pasted on the back cover of a book, etc., a plurality of books are stacked with respect to the irradiation angle of radio waves from the antenna surface. IC tags are in the direction of stacking, and there is a high possibility that mutual interference will occur between IC tags and the electromotive force will be reduced, resulting in high readability. On the other hand, when sticking on the back of books, the tags will come out on the surface. There has been a problem that there is a high risk of hiding the printed surface of books and the IC tag itself being peeled off.
(2) In order to solve such problems, it is necessary to integrate and integrate an IC into the spine label.
(3) Therefore, by using the system of the present invention, since the surface can be seen only as a conventional back label, a new printing surface is not hidden, and tampering with the IC tag itself can be prevented.
Point of transparent label (1) The conventional system is the same as that of the above-mentioned IC tag built-in type back label, but UHF band tags are generally used with a long and narrow length of about 10 cm. There are problems that cannot be solved by this method.
(2) In order to solve such problems, it is necessary to make the base material of the IC tag a transparent material and to camouflage the antenna metal surface with an inconspicuous color and design. (3) Therefore, the system of the present invention makes it difficult to visually recognize the IC tag, and the degree of freedom of tag attachment can be increased.

  Further, Table 1 shows a library workflow using an IC in the system of the present invention. Table 1 shows the case where IC is introduced in the public library shown in Table 2.

表１と表２からも明らかのように、図書管理システムにおいて書籍類の納入ルートが受入作業→配架作業→貸出作業→持帰→ブックポスト返却→返却作業→配架作業と、該配架作業→←館内閲覧・書籍類点検とから構成されるＩＣタグを利用した図書館における書籍類管理システムになっており、また書籍類管理システムにおける受入作業がスキャンしかつ管理データをＩＣ登録するシステムとからなり、また貸出作業が書籍類の貸出をスキャンしＩＣにゲート通過フラグを書き込ませＩＣタグを利用した図書館における書籍類管理システムとなっており、また書籍類管理システムにおける返却作業が返却書籍類のＩＣを連続スキャンしかつＩＣにゲード通過フラグを書き込むＩＣタグを利用した図書館における書籍類管理システムとなっており、また書籍類管理システムにおける館内閲覧が通過書籍類のＩＣゲード通過フラグを読み取りかつ通過不可フラグの場合はアラームを鳴動し、更に通過フラグをＩＣに格納して瞬時に読み取るＩＣタグを利用した図書館における書籍類管理システムとなっており、また書籍類管理システムにおける書籍類の点検が全ての書籍類を連続スキャンしてＩＣ管理データを読み取りかつ必要データを書き込み、更にサーバ情報処理にＩＣ管理データを利用したＩＣタグを利用した図書館における書籍類管理システムとなっており、更に書籍類管理システムの図書館内にカウンターまわりに貸出カウンターを設け、該貸出カウンターで埋込式のリーダライタに書籍類と一緒に利用券のＩＣカードを載せ、更に前記カウンターの延長線上に自動貸出機を配設し、該自動貸出機を利用してＩＣ利用者カードと本とを一緒に載せて利用者が自らが復数の書籍類を同時に貸出処理し、更に盗難防止ゲートを介し書籍類の点検を行うＩＣタグを利用した図書館における書籍類管理システムとなっている。 更に本発明システムについて説明すれば、まず本発明システムはＩＣタグを用いた図書館システムにおいてＲＦＩＤを活用した図書館システムである。このＲＦＩＤを導入して書籍類の貸出・返却・点検作業を行うことによって、確実な動作と効率化を図ることができる。すなわち、本発明システムは図書館で管理される書籍類その他の使用に貼付するための最適なＩＣタグ及びリーダライター装置により、図書館で運用するための最適な手段を提供するものであるとともに、そのＲＦＩＤを活用したサービスを提供するものである。また本発明システムでは、ダイポール型アンテナによるＩＣタグスキャン方式を採用しているので、従来のリーダライター装置は平面アンテナが一般的であったため電波照射が広範囲にわたり、リーダライターのアクセス範囲内に多数のタグが同時に入るためにタグ相互間の干渉がおき易く、その結果読み抜けにつながり易く、特に棚卸作業時等に書籍類を連続してスキャンする場合においてこの問題が発生しやすいのと、特定のＩＣタグに限定して電波を照射することが難しく、結果として目的外のＩＣタグにまでアクセスしてしまう危険性があるという２つの問題点に対処できる。よって、次のような特徴を有する。
ア、ＲＦＩＤを活用した図書館システムにおいて使用されているタグ組込型背ラベル及びＣＤ／ＤＶＤラベルのＩＣタグとダイポールアンテナ等との組み合わせにより、電波飛距離を限定するとともに照射範囲をダイポール外周の一定範囲に限定してアンテナ近傍の限られたＩＣタグのみを確実にアクセスできるようにすることが可能となる。
イ、また棚卸時の書架に並んだ状態で書架前面にＩＣタグが相互に重ならないよう形となり、それに対向してダイポールアンテナをスキャンさせることにより目的のＩＣタグを確実にスキャンすることも可能となる。

As is clear from Tables 1 and 2, in the book management system, the delivery route of books is acceptance work → laying work → lending work → returning → book post return → returning work → laying work Work → ← A book management system in a library that uses an IC tag consisting of reading in the building and book inspection, and a system that scans acceptance work in the book management system and registers management data in an IC In addition, the lending operation scans the lending of books, writes a gate pass flag to the IC, and uses the IC tag to make a books management system in the library. Also, the return work in the books management system is returned books A library management system for books using IC tags that continuously scan ICs and write gad pass flags to ICs In addition, when the in-house browsing in the books management system reads the IC gate passing flag of the passing books and is a non-passable flag, an alarm is sounded, and an IC tag that stores the passing flag in the IC and reads it instantaneously is used. It is a books management system in the library, and the books management system in the books management system scans all books continuously, reads the IC management data and writes the necessary data, and further the IC management data in the server information processing It is a books management system in a library using an IC tag that uses a computer, and further, a lending counter is provided around the counter in the library of the books management system, and a book reader is attached to the embedded reader / writer with the lending counter. Place the IC card of the use ticket together, and also an automatic lending machine on the extension line of the counter Place the IC user card and the book together using the automatic lending machine, and the user lends the reciprocated books at the same time, and also checks the books through the anti-theft gate It is a book management system in a library using an IC tag that performs the above. The system of the present invention will be further described. First, the system of the present invention is a library system using RFID in a library system using an IC tag. By introducing the RFID and lending / returning / inspecting books, reliable operation and efficiency can be achieved. That is, the system of the present invention provides an optimum means for operating in a library by using an IC tag and a reader / writer device that are optimal for pasting books and other items managed in the library, and also for its RFID. It provides services that make use of. In addition, since the IC tag scanning method using a dipole antenna is adopted in the system of the present invention, since the conventional reader / writer device is generally a flat antenna, radio wave irradiation is wide-ranging, and a large number of reader / writer access ranges are included. Because the tags enter at the same time, it is easy for the tags to interfere with each other. As a result, it is easy to read through, and this problem is likely to occur when scanning books continuously, especially during inventory work. It is difficult to irradiate radio waves limited to an IC tag, and as a result, there is a risk that an unintended IC tag may be accessed. Therefore, it has the following characteristics.
A. Combining the tag built-in back label and CD / DVD label IC tag used in the library system utilizing RFID with the dipole antenna, etc., the radio wave distance is limited and the irradiation range is constant on the outer periphery of the dipole. It is possible to reliably access only a limited number of IC tags in the vicinity of the antenna by limiting the range.
B. In addition, the IC tags are arranged so that they do not overlap each other on the front of the bookshelf in line with the bookshelf at the time of inventory, and it is possible to scan the target IC tag reliably by scanning the dipole antenna opposite to it. Become.

The block diagram of the books management system using the non-contact IC tag of this invention. The situation figure which is reading the non-contact IC tag with books management apparatus. The outline figure of the non-contact IC tag in the library use card.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Books management system 2 Book 3 Library use card 4 Non-contact IC tag label 5, 7 Adhesive layer 6 Image receiving layer paper surface 8 Separate paper 11 Main control part 12 Non-contact IC tag printer 13 Rental reader / writer 14 Return reader Writer 15 Collection book database 16 User database 17 Management software

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In a book management system for lending and returning books in a library using IC tags, the IC tag attached to various books and the reading device of the copier are linked, and permission or non-permission of the copy right is granted. The copy right is recorded in the tag data, and the reader of the copier makes a judgment, and the copy prevention system by the cooperation of the IC and the copier by repeating each judgment and the dipole antenna through the UHF band Limit the flight distance and place the dipole antenna close to the tag attached to the book to prevent reading of the IC tag and enable safe and reliable reading. IC tag scanning system with a dipole antenna that secures the electromotive force of the IC per contact and prevents reading through, and the back label I IC tag built-in spine label that prevents the IC tag attached to the book from being uncovered on the surface without obstructing the printing surface of the book and preventing interference with the IC tag, and the IC tag A book management system in a library using an IC tag characterized by comprising a transparent label made of a transparent material and camouflaged using a color or design in which the antenna metal surface is not conspicuous. 2. The IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the acceptance work in the book management system comprises a system that scans and registers management data in an IC, and the lending work scans the lent book and writes a gate pass flag in the IC. Book management system in the library used. The book management system in a library using an IC tag according to claim 2, wherein the return operation in the book management system continuously scans ICs of the returned books and writes a gate pass flag to the IC. 4. The IC tag according to claim 3, wherein when browsing in the book management system reads the gate passage flag from the IC of the passing book and the passage impossible flag, an alarm is sounded, and the passage flag is stored in the IC and read instantaneously. Book management system in the library using 5. The IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the inspection of the books in the book management system uses all the books continuously scanned to read the IC management data and write the necessary data, and further uses the IC management data for server information processing. Book management system in the library. In the library of the book management system, a lending counter is provided around the counter, and an IC card of the use ticket is placed on the embedded reader / writer at the lending counter, and an automatic lending machine is installed on the extension line of the counter. A request is made to place an IC user card and a book together using the automatic lending machine, and the user himself / herself lends the number of books at the same time, and further checks the book through a theft prevention gate. A book management system in a library using the IC tag according to Item 5.

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