RFID tag manufacturing apparatus and RFID tag manufacturing method

Abstract

To separate an RFID tag from a belt-like body securely without breakdown by a simple structure in an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus and an RFID tag manufacturing method.SOLUTION: An RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 for manufacturing an RFID tag 100 packaging an IC chip 102 includes: a cutting part 30 for forming a notch in a periphery part of an RFID tag 100 among belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2) wherein a plurality of RFID tags 100 are arranged side by side in a delivery direction; a first pressing part 40 arranged in a downstream side in the delivery direction than the cutting part 30 for pressing an RFID tag 100 among the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2); and a second pressing part 50 that, in the delivery direction and on the downstream side than the cutting part 30, is arranged in the opposite side of the first pressing part 40 to the belt-like bodies (B,F1,F2) for pressing the RFID tag 100 among the belt-like bodies (B,F1,F2).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus and an RFID tag manufacturing method for manufacturing an RFID tag on which an IC chip is mounted.

Background Art

[0002] In recent years, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags have been attached to various objects, and the objects have been managed using the information read from the RFID tags by a reader (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 4). For example, an RFID tag is used as an RFID label that is attached to an object and used.

[0003] In addition, a manufacturing apparatus has been proposed in which cuts are made in a strip in which RFID tags are arranged in a feeding direction, and the RFID tags are separated by a blade (see Patent Document 5).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Patent Document 4

Patent Document 5

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] By the way, in the case of an RFID tag in which an IC chip is mounted on a substrate on which an antenna pattern is formed, when separation is performed using a blade as described above, the blade interferes with the bulging portion on which the IC chip is mounted, making it difficult to separate the RFID tag from the strip. Further, in order to facilitate separation of the RFID tag, if the cut of the RFID tag is connected to the cut of the adjacent RFID tag, the shape of the blade for forming the cut becomes complicated.

[0006] Also, if a cut is made in the strip and the RFID tag is separated from the strip by pressing the RFID tag using a punch, the IC chip will be pressed and damaged. In addition, although it is conceivable to provide a convex portion on a part of the punch and press the portion avoiding the IC chip of the RFID tag using this convex portion, if the portion avoiding the IC chip of the RFID tag is narrow, the convex portion of the punch becomes small and the shape of the punch becomes complicated. Furthermore, the durability of the punch deteriorates by providing a small convex portion.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus and an RFID tag manufacturing method that can separate an RFID tag from a strip with a simple configuration reliably and without damage in view of the above-described conventional circumstances.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In one aspect, an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus is an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing an RFID tag on which an IC chip is mounted, and among strips in which a plurality of the RFID tags are arranged side by side in a feeding direction, a cutting portion that forms a cut in a peripheral portion of the RFID tag; a first pressing portion that is disposed downstream of the cutting portion in the feeding direction and presses the RFID tag of the strip; and a second pressing portion that is disposed on the opposite side of the strip from the first pressing portion and presses the RFID tag of the strip, downstream of the cutting portion in the feeding direction.

[0009] In another aspect, an RFID tag manufacturing method is an RFID tag manufacturing method for manufacturing an RFID tag on which an IC chip is mounted. Among a plurality of RFID tags arranged side by side in a feeding direction on a strip, a cutting step of forming a cut in a peripheral portion of the RFID tag, a first pressing step of pressing the RFID tag in the strip where the cut is formed, and a second pressing step of pressing the RFID tag in the strip from a side opposite to the first pressing step with respect to the strip where the cut is formed are included.

Advantages of the Invention

[0010] According to the above aspect, with a simple configuration, an RFID tag can be reliably separated from a strip without being damaged.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] Hereinafter, an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus and an RFID tag manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a front view showing an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment.

[0014] FIGS. 2(a) to 2(d) are explanatory diagrams for explaining an RFID tag manufacturing method according to the present embodiment.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an RFID tag 100 in the present embodiment.

[0016] In addition, the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 4 to 12 described later are, for example, the front-back direction and the left-right direction are horizontal directions, and the up-down direction is a vertical direction. However, the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions are an example when the feeding direction of the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) composed of the base material sheet B, the first film sheet F1, and the second film sheet F2 shown in FIG. 1 is the right direction. Therefore, depending on the posture (orientation) of the RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 and the arrangement of each part of the RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1, the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions can be different directions.

[0017] The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a sheet feeding unit 10, a bonding unit 20, a cutting unit 30, a first pressing unit 40, a second pressing unit 50, a tray 60, a guide roller 70, and an unnecessary part winding unit 80.

[0018] The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for performing the laminating steps (b) and (c) and the singulation step among the steps shown in FIGS. 2(a) to (d).

[0019] The mounting step of the IC chip 102 shown in FIG. 2(a) is a step of arranging the IC chip 102 on the base material 101 on which the antenna pattern 101a is formed. The base material 101 has, for example, a rectangular shape. The base material 101 is a sheet-like member and is preferably a film made of a synthetic resin material such as polyester (PET: Polyethylene terephthalate). Further, from the viewpoint of durability, the base material 101 preferably has flexibility. The antenna pattern 101a is, for example, a dipole antenna made of silver paste. The IC chip 102 can be regarded as an LSI (Large Scale Integration).

[0020] The laminating step shown in FIG. 2(b) is a step of attaching the first film sheet F1 from which a plurality of first films 104 are cut out and the second film sheet F2 from which a plurality of second films 105 are cut out to the base material sheet B from which a plurality of base materials 101 with the IC chip 102 arranged thereon are cut out, from above and below. The first film sheet F1 and the second film sheet F2 are, for example, polyester (PET) tapes. And the bottom surface of the first film sheet F1 and the upper surface of the second film sheet F2 are adhesive surfaces for bonding to the base material 101.

[0021] The singulation step shown in FIG. 2(c) is a step of separating the RFID tag 100 from the strip (B, F1, F2) in which the base material sheet B, the first film sheet F1, and the second film sheet F2 are bonded together. It can be said that in the strip (B, F1, F2), a plurality of RFID tags 100 are arranged side by side in the feeding direction.

[0022] Through each of the steps shown in FIGS. 2(a) to 2(c) above, as shown in FIG. 2(d), the RFID tag 100 is completed. Note that the structure and manufacturing method of the RFID tag 100 are merely examples, and those manufactured with other structures and other manufacturing methods may also be acceptable.

[0023] Returning to FIG. 1, the sheet feeding unit 10 includes a base material sheet feeding unit 11, a first film sheet feeding unit 12, and a second film sheet feeding unit 13.

[0024] The base material sheet feeding unit 11 feeds a base material sheet B from which a plurality of base materials 101 (see FIG. 3) are cut out at positions arranged in the feeding direction (right direction). The base material sheet feeding unit 11 is, for example, an unwinding roller that rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 1, and feeds the roll-shaped base material sheet B.

[0025] The first film sheet feeding unit 12 feeds a first film sheet F1 from which a plurality of first films 104 (see FIG. 3) are cut out at positions arranged in the feeding direction (right direction). The first film sheet feeding unit 12 is, for example, an unwinding roller that rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 1, and feeds the roll-shaped first film sheet F1.

[0026] The second film sheet feeding unit 13 feeds a second film sheet F2 from which a plurality of second films 105 (see FIG. 3) are cut out at positions arranged in the feeding direction (right direction). The second film sheet feeding unit 13 is, for example, an unwinding roller that rotates clockwise in FIG. 1, and feeds the roll-shaped second film sheet F2.

[0027] The laminating unit 20 includes a driving roller 21 and a driven roller 22. The driving roller 21 and the driven roller 22 rotate while sandwiching the base material sheet B, the first film sheet F1, and the second film sheet F2 in order to laminate the first film sheet F1 and the second film sheet F2 on the base material sheet B.

[0028] Note that the drive roller 21 rotates by the drive of an actuator (driving means) such as a motor (not shown). On the other hand, the driven roller 22 rotates as the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) conveyed by the rotation of the drive roller 21 is conveyed.

[0029] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the cutting portion 30 includes a main body 31, a base 32, a blade (die-cutting blade) 33, and a pedestal 34. The cutting portion 30 forms a cut in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100 to be separated among the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2).

[0030] The main body 31 moves up and down by the drive of an actuator (driving means) such as a motor (not shown).

[0031] The base 32 is fixed to the bottom surface of the main body 31. As shown in FIG. 6, the base 32 is, for example, a rectangular plate-like member with rounded corners at the four corners.

[0032] The blade 33 protrudes downward from the base 32. In the example of FIG. 4, five blades 33 are provided for a single base 32. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the blade 33 has, for example, a rectangular cylindrical shape and becomes thinner toward the lower end. Note that the blade 33 only needs to be supported by the base 32, and may be integral with the base 32, or may be a separate member fixed to the base 32.

[0033] The pedestal 34 is located below the belt-like body (B, F1, F2). As shown in FIG. 5, the pedestal 34 has a receiving portion 34b that receives the blade 33 passing through the belt-like body (B, F1, F2), and a support portion 34a that supports the receiving portion 34b. The receiving portion 34b is preferably a plate made of a synthetic resin material such as polyester (PET) because the tip of the blade 33 is inserted therein. The support portion 34a is, for example, a metal plate disposed below the receiving portion 34b.

[0034] The first pressing part 40 and the second pressing part 50 shown in FIG. 1 are, for example, air cylinders arranged on the downstream side in the feeding direction from the cutting part 30. The first pressing part 40 is arranged below the belt-like body (B, F1, F2), and presses the RFID tags 100 arranged side by side in the feeding direction on the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) upward. On the other hand, the second pressing part 50 is arranged above the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) on the opposite side to the first pressing part 40, and presses the RFID tag 100 in the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) downward.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 8, the first pressing part 40 is arranged on the upstream side in the feeding direction from the second pressing part 50, and by pressing the RFID tag 100 upward, the RFID tag 100 is partially separated from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2). The second pressing part 50 is arranged on the downstream side in the feeding direction from the first pressing part 40, and by pressing the RFID tag 100 in the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) downward, the whole RFID tag 100 is separated from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2).

[0036] In addition, as shown in the right side views of FIGS. 7(a) to 7(c), the first pressing part 40 presses one side (front side) of the RFID tag 100 in the width direction (front-rear direction) of the belt-like body (B, F1, F2). Also, the second pressing part 50 presses the opposite side (rear side) of the RFID tag 100 in the width direction to the above-mentioned one side. The positions where the first pressing part 40 and the second pressing part 50 press the RFID tag 100 are preferably positions that avoid the IC chip 102 of the RFID tag 100.

[0037] Returning to FIG. 1, the tray 60 mounts the RFID tags 100 that have been pressed by the first pressing part 40 and the second pressing part 50 and separated from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2).

[0038] The guide roller 70 is a roller (driven roller) that guides the unnecessary part R, which is the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) from which the RFID tag 100 has been separated, toward the unnecessary part winding part 80.

[0039] The unnecessary portion winding unit 80 winds the unnecessary portion R. The unnecessary portion winding unit 80 is, for example, a winding roller that rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 1, and winds the unnecessary portion R in a roll shape.

[0040] Hereinafter, a method for manufacturing the RFID tag 100 using the RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 (the lamination process shown in FIG. 2(b) and the singulation process shown in FIG. 2(c)) will be described.

[0041] First, as shown in FIG. 1, the base material sheet feeding unit 11 feeds the base material sheet B, the first film sheet feeding unit 12 feeds the first film sheet F1, and the second film sheet feeding unit 13 feeds the second film sheet F2.

[0042] Then, the fed base material sheet B, the first film sheet F1, and the second film sheet F2 are sandwiched between the driving roller 21 and the driven roller 22 of the bonding unit 20 and bonded as a belt-like body (B, F1, F2).

[0043] Next, as shown in FIG. 4, in the cutting unit 30, for example, five blades 33 simultaneously form cuts in the peripheral portions of the five RFID tags 100 among the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) (cutting process).

[0044] Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the RFID tag 100 bulges in the thickness direction (upward) of the RFID tag 100 at the portion where the IC chip 102 is mounted. Therefore, when the cut is formed by the blade 33, the base 32 may move (descend) to a position where it does not contact the portion of the RFID tag 100 where the IC chip 102 is mounted. In other words, there may be a vertical gap G between the base 32 and the portion of the RFID tag 100 where the IC chip 102 is mounted.

[0045] Then, as shown in FIGS. 7(a), (b) and FIG. 8, the first pressing unit 40 presses the front portion of the RFID tag 100 among the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) from below, thereby partially separating the RFID tag 100 from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) (first cutting process).

[0046] Next, as shown in FIGS. 7(c) and 8, the second pressing portion 50 presses the rear portion of the RFID tag 100 from above, thereby separating the entire RFID tag 100 from the strip (B, F1, F2) (second pressing step). The RFID tag 100 separated from the strip (B, F1, F2) in this way is accommodated in the tray 60 shown in FIG. 1.

[0047] Note that the center in the width direction (front-rear direction) of the strip (B, F1, F2) may be supported, for example, by a support plate P in the shape of a rectangular plate that is longer in the feeding direction (right direction) than in the width direction. Thereby, when the second pressing portion 50 presses the RFID tag 100 from above, the RFID tag 100 is easily separated from the strip (B, F1, F2) with the support plate P as a fulcrum.

[0048] Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the unnecessary portion R from which the RFID tag 100 has been separated from the strip (B, F1, F2) is guided by the guide roller 70 and wound up by the unnecessary portion winding portion 80.

[0049] In the embodiment described above, the RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 is an RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 1 that manufactures the RFID tag 100 on which the IC chip 102 is mounted. Among the strips (B, F1, F2) in which a plurality of RFID tags 100 are arranged side by side in the feeding direction, a cutting portion 30 that forms a cut in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100, and a first pressing portion 40 that is arranged on the downstream side in the feeding direction from the cutting portion 30 and presses the RFID tag 100 among the strips (B, F1, F2), and on the downstream side in the feeding direction from the cutting portion 30, and is arranged on the side opposite to the first pressing portion 40 with respect to the strip (B, F1, F2), and includes a second pressing portion 50 that presses the RFID tag 100 among the strips (B, F1, F2).

[0050] From the perspective of the manufacturing method, an RFID tag manufacturing method is an RFID tag manufacturing method for manufacturing an RFID tag 100 on which an IC chip 102 is mounted. Among a strip (B, F1, F2) in which a plurality of RFID tags 100 are arranged side by side in the feeding direction, a cutting step of forming a cut in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100, a first pressing step of pressing the RFID tag 100 of the strip (B, F1, F2) in which the cut is formed, for example, from below, and a second pressing step of pressing the RFID tag 100 of the strip (B, F1, F2) from the side opposite to the first pressing step (for example, above).

[0051] In these RFID tag manufacturing apparatuses 1 and RFID tag manufacturing methods, compared with a mode in which the RFID tag 100 is separated by pressing the strip (B, F1, F2) from only one side (above) using a punch 200 as in the first comparative example shown in FIG. 11, by pressing the RFID tag 100 from both the upper and lower sides by the first pressing portion 40 and the second pressing portion 50, the RFID tag 100 can be surely separated while narrowing the pressing area. Further, since the RFID tag 100 can be pressed at a portion avoiding the IC chip 102, breakage of the RFID tag 100 (IC chip 102) can be prevented.

[0052] Further, as in the second comparative example shown in FIG. 12, in a mode in which convex portions 301 and 302 are provided at positions avoiding the IC chip 102 on the bottom surface of the punch 300, the regions of the RFID tag 100 avoiding the IC chip 102 have short lengths on the left side (length L1) and the right side (L2) of the IC chip 102, so that the convex portions 301 and 302 become small. Therefore, the shape of the punch 300 becomes complicated and the durable surface of the punch 300 deteriorates. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the RFID tag 100 can be separated from the strip (B, F1, F2) with a simple configuration using the first pressing portion 40 and the second pressing portion 50.

[0053] Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the RFID tag 100 can be surely separated from the strip (B, F1, F2) without breakage with a simple configuration.

[0054] In addition, in this embodiment, the first pressing portion 40 (first pressing step) presses the RFID tag 100 among the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2), thereby partially separating the RFID tag 100 from the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2). The second pressing portion 50 (second pressing step) is disposed on the downstream side in the feeding direction with respect to the first pressing portion 40 (after the first pressing step), and presses the RFID tag 100 among the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2), thereby separating the entire RFID tag 100 from the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2).

[0055] Therefore, since the second pressing portion 50 starts pressing the RFID tag 100 after the separation of the RFID tag 100 is advanced by the first pressing portion 40, the RFID tag 100 can be more reliably separated from the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2). In addition, compared with a mode in which the first pressing portion 40 and the second pressing portion 50 are disposed at the same position in the feeding direction and the RFID tag 100 is pressed with a time difference, the RFID tag 100 can be separated in a short time. Therefore, it is also possible to prevent the manufacturing time of the RFID tag 100 from becoming long.

[0056] In addition, in this embodiment, the first pressing portion 40 (first pressing step) presses one side (for example, the front side) of the RFID tag 100 in the width direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2) and the thickness direction of the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2), and the second pressing portion 50 (second pressing step) presses the opposite side (for example, the rear side) of the RFID tag 100 in the width direction.

[0057] Thereby, compared with a mode in which both the first pressing portion 40 and the second pressing portion 50 press one side in the width direction of the RFID tag 100, the RFID tag 100 can be more reliably separated from the belt-like bodies (B, F1, F2). In addition, when the IC chip 102 is mounted at the center in the width direction of the RFID tag 100, since the RFID tag 100 can be pressed while avoiding the IC chip 102, damage to the IC chip 102 (RFID tag 100) can be further prevented.

[0058] Also, in the present embodiment, the RFID tag 100 bulges in the thickness direction (e.g., upward) of the RFID tag 100 at the portion where the IC chip 102 is mounted. The cutting portion 30 has a blade 33 that forms a notch in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100 and a base 32 that supports the blade 33. When the notch is formed by the blade 33, the cutting portion 30 moves to a position where the base 32 does not contact the portion of the RFID tag 100 where the IC chip 102 is mounted (e.g., the gap G shown in FIG. 5).

[0059] Thereby, since it is possible to avoid the base 32 pressing the RFID tag 100 at the portion where the IC chip 102 is mounted, it is possible to further prevent the IC chip 102 (RFID tag 100) from being damaged.

[0060] Also, in the present embodiment, the RFID tag 100 has a base material 101 on which the IC chip 102 is disposed, and a first film 104 and a second film 105 that are located sandwiching the base material 101. The strip (B, F1, F2) has a base material sheet B from which the base material 101 is cut out at a position arranged in the feeding direction, a first film sheet F1 from which the first film 104 is cut out at a position arranged in the feeding direction, and a second film sheet F2 from which the second film 105 is cut out at a position arranged in the feeding direction.

[0061] Therefore, the RFID tag 100 having a configuration in which the base material 101 is sandwiched by the first film 104 and the second film 105 can be manufactured with a simple configuration in which the base material sheet B, the first film sheet F1, and the second film sheet F2 are each fed out.

[0062] Next, a modified example of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

[0063] FIG. 9 is a bottom view showing the blade 36 in the modified example, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining the first pressing step and the second pressing step in the modified example.

[0064] In this modified example, instead of the cylindrical blade 33 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 described above, a blade 36 having a protruding portion 36a that forms a slit S (see FIG. 10) connected to the outside of the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100 is formed in the belt-like body (B, F1, F2). Since the other configurations can be the same as those described above, the description thereof is omitted.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 9, the blade 36 protrudes downward from the base 32. Also in the example of FIG. 9, five blades 36 are provided for a single base 32. The blade 36 has, for example, a rectangular cylindrical shape and becomes thinner toward the lower end. Note that the blade 36 only needs to be supported by the base 32, and may be integral with the base 32, or may be a separate member fixed to the base 32.

[0066] For the blade 36, for example, five protruding portions 36a protruding leftward and five protruding portions 36a protruding rightward are provided at intervals in the front-rear direction. Due to these protruding portions 36a, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of slits S are formed on the outside of the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100 cut out from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2). Note that the protruding portion 36a is provided integrally with, for example, the base portion (the portion on the base 32 side) of the cylindrical portion of the blade 36, but may be provided separately from the cylindrical portion of the blade 36. Also in that case, it is preferable that the protruding portion 36a is provided so that the slit S is connected to the outside of the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100.

[0067] Here, at the intersection of the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100 and the slit S, the glue (adhesive material on the adhesive surface) of the first film sheet F1 and the second film sheet F2 is extruded and accumulates. Therefore, when the number of slits S is too large, the base material 101 is likely to stick to the blade 36 with the glue. Also, when the number of slits S is too small, the influence of the glue is small and it is difficult for the base material 101 to stick to the blade 36. However, the base material 101 with a cut formed in the peripheral portion may be directly sandwiched by the blade 36, or the base material 101 separated from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) may stay directly below the blade 36. Therefore, the number of slits S is preferably determined to be an appropriate number such that the base material 101 and the belt-like body (B, F1, F2) can be conveyed to the first pressing portion 40 and the second pressing portion 50 without being separated immediately after making a cut in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100.

[0068] In this modified example, as described above, the cutting portion 30 has a cylindrical blade 36 that forms a cut in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100, and this blade 36 has a protruding portion 36a that forms a slit S connecting to the outside of the peripheral portion of the RFID tag 100 in the belt-like body (B, F1, F2).

[0069] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, when the first pressing portion 40 and the second pressing portion 50 press the RFID tag 100, the RFID tag 100 is likely to be separated from the belt-like body (B, F1, F2).

[0070] Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and components can be modified and embodied without departing from the gist thereof at the implementation stage. Also, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiments. For example, all the components shown in the embodiments may be appropriately combined. Thus, various modifications and applications of the invention are possible within the scope not departing from the gist of the invention.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0071] 1 RFID tag manufacturing apparatus 10 Sheet feeding portion 11 Base material sheet feeding portion 12 First film sheet feeding section 13 Second film sheet feeding section 20 Bonding section 21 Driving roller 22 Driven roller 30 Cutting section 31 Main body 32 Base 33 Blade 34 Pedestal 34a Support section 34b Receiving section 36 Blade 36a Protruding portion 40 First pressing section 50 Second pressing section 60 Tray 70 Guide roller 80 Unnecessary portion winding section 100 RFID tag 101 Substrate 101a Antenna pattern 102 IC chip 104 First film 105 Second film 200 Punch 300 Punch 301, 302 Protrusions B Substrate sheet F1 First film sheet F2 Second film sheet G Gap P Support plate R Unnecessary portion S Slit

Claims

1. An RFID tag manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing RFID tags on which IC chips are mounted, among a plurality of belts in which the RFID tags are arranged side by side in a feeding direction, a cutting portion that forms a cut in a peripheral portion of the RFID tag; a first pressing portion that is disposed on a downstream side of the cutting portion in the feeding direction and presses the RFID tag of the belt; a second pressing portion that is disposed on a side opposite to the first pressing portion with respect to the belt on the downstream side of the cutting portion in the feeding direction and presses the RFID tag of the belt An RFID tag manufacturing apparatus characterized by comprising.

2. The first pressing portion partially separates the RFID tag from the belt by pressing the RFID tag of the belt, The second pressing portion is disposed on a downstream side of the first pressing portion in the feeding direction, and separates the entire RFID tag from the belt by pressing the RFID tag of the belt The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that.

3. The first pressing portion presses one side of the RFID tag in a width direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the belt and a thickness direction of the belt, The second pressing portion presses the side opposite to the one side of the RFID tag in the width direction The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

4. The RFID tag bulges in a thickness direction of the RFID tag at a portion where the IC chip is mounted, The cutting portion has a blade that forms the cut in the peripheral portion of the RFID tag and a base that supports the blade, When the cut is formed by the blade, the cutting portion moves to a position where the base does not contact a portion of the RFID tag where the IC chip is mounted The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that...

5. The cutting part has a cylindrical blade that forms the notch in the peripheral part of the RFID tag. The blade has a protruding part that forms a slit in the strip-shaped body that connects to the outside of the peripheral part of the RFID tag. The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that...

6. The RFID tag has a base material on which the IC chip is arranged, and a first film and a second film that are positioned sandwiching the base material. The strip-shaped body has a base material sheet from which the base material is cut out at a position arranged in the feeding direction, a first film sheet from which the first film is cut out at a position arranged in the feeding direction, and a second film sheet from which the second film is cut out at a position arranged in the feeding direction. The RFID tag manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that...

7. An RFID tag manufacturing method for manufacturing an RFID tag on which an IC chip is mounted, comprising: a cutting step of forming a notch in the peripheral part of the RFID tag among a strip-shaped body in which a plurality of the RFID tags are arranged side by side in the feeding direction; a first pressing step of pressing the RFID tag among the strip-shaped body in which the notch is formed; a second pressing step of pressing the RFID tag among the strip-shaped body from the side opposite to the first pressing step with respect to the strip-shaped body in which the notch is formed. The RFID tag manufacturing method is characterized by including the above steps.

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