Container with wireless communication tag

Abstract

To provide a wireless communication tagged container that can maintain the communication capabilities of its wireless communication tag even when in close proximity to another wireless communication tagged container. [Solution] The container comprises a container body 2 capable of containing contents and a wireless communication tag 3 attached to the container body 2, wherein the container body 2 has a mounting portion 24 for attaching the wireless communication tag 3 so that it can communicate from the outside, and a protruding portion 25 that protrudes outward from the wireless communication tag 3 attached to the mounting portion 24 and is formed to maintain a state in which the wireless communication tag 3 is separated by a predetermined distance from the wireless communication tag 3 of another adjacent wireless communication tag-equipped container 1.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a container with a wireless communication tag capable of wireless communication.

Background Art

[0002] As such a container with a wireless communication tag, for example, there is known one constituted by a packaging material in which a contactless IC chip (hereinafter referred to as an IC chip) is embedded as disclosed in Patent Document 1, and management of the container is started by writing information to the IC chip by wireless communication and reading the information written in the IC chip.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in the above conventional container, since the IC chip is in a state of being embedded in the body, when a plurality of containers are handled together, the containers may be close to each other. At this time, if the IC chips of the respective containers are in a close state, the communication performance of the IC chips may be impaired. In particular, in the case of an IC chip using a frequency in the UHF band, the communication distance may be extremely shortened. Therefore, in the conventional container, there may be a situation where communication with the IC chip becomes difficult.

[0005] Therefore, in view of such a situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a container with a wireless communication tag that can maintain a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag even when in a state of being close to another container with a wireless communication tag.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The wireless communication tagged container of the present invention A container body capable of holding contents, The container body is equipped with a wireless communication tag, The container body is The mounting portion to which the wireless communication tag is attached, The mounting portion has a protruding portion that extends outward from the wireless communication tag attached to the mounting portion, and is formed such that the wireless communication tag maintains a predetermined distance from the wireless communication tag of another nearby container equipped with a wireless communication tag.

[0007] In the above-described container with a wireless communication tag, when the protruding part comes into contact with another container with a wireless communication tag (referred to as "the other container"), the other container's approach to the wireless communication tag is prevented, thus maintaining a state where the wireless communication tag of the other container and the wireless communication tag of the other container remain separated.

[0008] While communication performance can be impaired when wireless communication tags are in close proximity to each other, the aforementioned containers equipped with wireless communication tags can maintain a state where the wireless communication tags are separated even when the container bodies are in close proximity to each other, thus maintaining a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tags.

[0009] In the wireless communication tagged container of the present invention, The container body has a cylindrical body, The protruding portion may be configured to protrude outward in the radial direction of the body.

[0010] This makes it easier to prevent wireless communication tags from approaching other containers at a distance from the wireless communication tag, thus making it easier to maintain conditions suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag.

[0011] In the wireless communication tagged container of the present invention, The wireless communication tag has a rear surface that is positioned toward the container body and a front surface that is positioned toward the outside of the container body, The protrusion may be provided on at least a portion of the periphery of the wireless communication tag so as to free up the area outside the front surface of the wireless communication tag.

[0012] This method frees up the area outside the wireless communication tag, making it less likely for the communication environment with the wireless communication tag to deteriorate.

[0013] In the wireless communication tagged container of the present invention, The body of the container has an outer surface formed in the circumferential direction, The outer circumferential surface may have the mounting portion and the protruding portion.

[0014] In this way, even if wireless communication tags are attached to the outer surface of the container body, the wireless communication tags can be kept in a communicative state by preventing them from coming into close proximity to each other.

[0015] In the wireless communication tagged container of the present invention, The outer circumferential surface includes a plurality of corners arranged in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface, and side portions between the corners. The side portion has the mounting portion and the protruding portion, The protrusion may have at least one of the following: lateral protrusions aligned with both sides of the wireless communication tag in the circumferential direction, and vertical protrusions aligned with both sides of the wireless communication tag in the vertical direction.

[0016] Thus, even when a wireless communication tag is installed on the side of the body, the protrusions located around the wireless communication tag can prevent other containers (or wireless communication tags on other containers) from approaching at a distance from the wireless communication tag, thus maintaining a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag.

[0017] In the wireless communication tagged container of the present invention, The outer circumferential surface includes a plurality of corners arranged in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface, and side portions between the corners. The aforementioned corner portion has the mounting portion and the protruding portion, The protruding portion may be formed on at least one of the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion.

[0018] Thus, even when a wireless communication tag is provided at a corner of the body, a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag can be maintained by preventing the wireless communication tags from approaching each other at positions separated from each other in the vertical direction on one side and the other side of the wireless communication tag.

Advantages of the Invention

[0019] As described above, the container with a wireless communication tag of the present invention can exhibit an excellent effect of maintaining a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag even when it is in a state of being close to another container with a wireless communication tag.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container with a wireless communication tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the container with a wireless communication tag according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line III-III of FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line IV-IV of FIG. 2. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the region V of FIG. 3. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a view showing a usage state of the container with a wireless communication tag according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a container with a wireless communication tag according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a side view of the container with a wireless communication tag according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line IX-IX of FIG. 8. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the section line X-X of FIG. 8. [Figure 11]Figure 11 is an enlarged view of region XI in Figure 9. [Figure 12] Figure 12 is a diagram showing the usage state of a wireless communication tagged container according to the same embodiment. [Figure 13] Figure 13 is a perspective view of a wireless communication tagged container according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] Figure 14 is a bottom view of a container with a wireless communication tag according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0021] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention, referred to as a wireless communication tagged container, will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0022] As shown in Figure 1, the wireless communication tag-equipped container 1 according to this embodiment comprises a container body 2 capable of containing contents and a wireless communication tag 3 attached to the container body 2.

[0023] As shown in Figure 2, the container body 2 includes a cylindrical body portion 20, a bottom portion 21 that closes one opening of the body portion 20, a shoulder portion 22 that extends from the other opening end of the body portion 20 and whose outer diameter at the tip is smaller than the outer diameter at the base (i.e., tapered), a cylindrical neck portion 23 that extends from the tip of the shoulder portion 22, a mounting portion 24 for attaching a wireless communication tag 3 so that it can communicate from the outside, and a protruding portion 25 that protrudes outward from the wireless communication tag 3 attached to the mounting portion 24 and is formed so that the wireless communication tag 3 is spaced at a predetermined distance from the wireless communication tag 3 of another adjacent wireless communication tag-equipped container 1.

[0024] In the following description, "height direction" refers to the height direction of the container body 2, "radial direction" refers to the radial direction of the body portion 20 (the direction perpendicular to the central axis of the body portion 20), and "circumferential direction" refers to the circumferential direction of the body portion 20. In this embodiment, the height direction corresponds to the vertical direction.

[0025] The body portion 20 of this embodiment is rectangular in shape. The outer surface of the body portion 20 includes a plurality of corner portions 200 arranged in the circumferential direction, and side portions 201 located between the corner portions 200. The body portion 20 of this embodiment includes four corner portions 200 and four side portions 201, with the corner portions 200 and side portions 201 alternating in the circumferential direction (see Figure 4).

[0026] The bottom portion 21 is connected to the lower end (one end in the height direction) of the body portion 20. The bottom portion 21 is the part that is positioned facing downwards when the container body 2 is upright.

[0027] The shoulder portion 22 extends from the upper end (the other end in the height direction) of the torso portion 20. The shoulder portion 22 is tapered, with both its inner and outer diameters gradually decreasing from the base end to the tip end. The part where the shoulder portion 22 and the torso portion 20 intersect may be rounded or angular.

[0028] The neck portion 23 extends from the upper end (tip) of the shoulder portion 22 and is formed in a cylindrical shape. The tip of the neck portion 23 is open, allowing contents to be inserted into and removed from the container body 2 through this opening. In this embodiment, the neck portion 23 is configured to have a detachable lid for opening and closing the opening.

[0029] The mounting portion 24 is formed on the body portion 20. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the side portion 201 of the body portion 20 is configured to have the mounting portion 24.

[0030] The mounting portion 24 is located radially inward (towards the center of the container body 2) compared to the other side portions 201 (side portions 201 on which the mounting portion 24 is not formed), but radially outward with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the neck portion 23.

[0031] As shown in Figure 5, the mounting portion 24 has a placement portion 240 on which the wireless communication tag 3 is placed, and a surrounding portion 241 that extends around the placement portion 240. The outer surfaces of the placement portion 240 and the surrounding portion 241 are flat, and a step equal to or approximately equal to the thickness of the wireless communication tag 3 is formed at the boundary between the outer surfaces of the placement portion 240 and the surrounding portion 241. Therefore, when the wireless communication tag 3 is placed on the placement portion 240, the outer surface of the wireless communication tag 3 is flush or approximately flush with the outer surface of the surrounding portion 241.

[0032] The protruding portion 25 is formed on the body portion 20, as shown in Figure 2. In this embodiment, the side portion 201 of the body portion 20 is configured to have the protruding portion 25 (see Figure 4).

[0033] The protruding portion 25 protrudes outward in the radial direction of the body portion 20. Therefore, the tip of the protruding portion 25 is located radially outward from the wireless communication tag 3 (front surface of the wireless communication tag 3) attached to the mounting portion 24.

[0034] The protrusion 25 of this embodiment has lateral protrusions 250 that are aligned with both sides of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction, and vertical protrusions 251 that are aligned with both sides of the wireless communication tag 3 in the height direction.

[0035] The lateral projection 250 includes a first lateral projection 250a aligned on one side in the circumferential direction relative to the wireless communication tag 3, and a second lateral projection 250b aligned on the other side in the circumferential direction relative to the wireless communication tag 3.

[0036] As shown in Figure 4, the first lateral projection 250a is formed within the side portion 201 at a position away from the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction on one side, and the second lateral projection 250b is formed within the side portion 201 at a position away from the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction on the other side. Therefore, the first lateral projection 250a and the second lateral projection 250b face each other in the circumferential direction, and the wireless communication tag 3 is positioned between them.

[0037] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the first lateral projection 250a and the second lateral projection 250b are formed to extend along the height direction, and the length of the first lateral projection 250a and the length of the second lateral projection 250b in the height direction are both greater than the dimensions of the wireless communication tag 3 in the height direction.

[0038] The vertical projection 251 includes a first vertical projection 251a aligned to one side in the height direction relative to the wireless communication tag 3, and a second vertical projection 251b aligned to the other side in the height direction relative to the wireless communication tag 3.

[0039] As shown in Figure 3, the first vertical projection 251a is formed within the side portion 201 at a position away from the wireless communication tag 3 in the height direction on one side, and the second vertical projection 251b is formed within the side portion 201 at a position away from the wireless communication tag 3 in the height direction on the other side. Therefore, the first vertical projection 251a and the second vertical projection 251b face each other in the height direction, and the wireless communication tag 3 is positioned between them.

[0040] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the first vertical projection 251a and the second vertical projection 251b are formed to extend along the circumferential direction, and the length of the first vertical projection 251a and the length of the second vertical projection 251b in the circumferential direction are both larger than the dimensions of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction.

[0041] Furthermore, in the wireless communication tag-equipped container 1 of this embodiment, the first vertical projection 251a and one end of the first horizontal projection 250a and one end of the second horizontal projection 250b are continuous with each other, and the second vertical projection 251b and the other end of the first horizontal projection 250a and the other end of the second horizontal projection 250b are continuous with each other. Therefore, the projection 25 of this embodiment is formed to surround the wireless communication tag 3 and to leave the area outside the mounting portion 24 (the area in front of the front surface of the wireless communication tag 3) open.

[0042] The wireless communication tag 3 in this embodiment is a thin wireless communication tag 3, and is thinner than the thickness of the mounting portion 24.

[0043] The wireless communication tag 3 only needs to be configured to have a storage means for storing information and a wireless communication means for wirelessly transmitting information to be read from or written to the storage means.

[0044] The wireless communication tag 3 of this embodiment is a so-called RFID tag and is configured to include an IC chip and an antenna connected to the IC chip. The IC chip and antenna may be provided on a base such as a circuit board or sticker. The wireless communication tag 3 of this embodiment is an RFID tag that integrates both a UHF tag that uses the UHF band frequency (enabling long-distance communication) and an NFC tag that uses the HF band frequency, particularly 13.56 MHz (enabling short-distance communication) into a single tag.

[0045] The wireless communication tag 3 may be a passive type that transmits information written to the storage means in response to external access, or an active type that can spontaneously transmit information written to the storage means. Furthermore, it may be an RFID tag consisting only of UHF tags, or an RFID tag consisting only of NFC tags.

[0046] The wireless communication tag 3 is embedded in the mounting portion 24. Therefore, the rear surface and outer peripheral side surface of the wireless communication tag 3 are in close contact with the mounting portion 24. In addition, the front surface of the wireless communication tag 3 is located on the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion 24, or approximately on the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion 24.

[0047] The configuration of the wireless communication tagged container 1 according to this embodiment is as described above. Next, the usage state of the wireless communication tagged container 1 will be explained.

[0048] The wireless communication tagged container 1 may be arranged in a line, for example, during transport or storage, as shown in Figure 6. The four wireless communication tagged containers 1 shown in Figure 6 are each labeled with the codes "1A", "1B", "1C", and "1D".

[0049] The wireless communication tagged containers 1A and 1B are positioned close together, with their respective container bodies 2 facing each other.

[0050] As the wireless communication tagged containers 1A and 1B move closer together, the protrusions 25 prevent the container bodies 2 from approaching each other once their protrusions 25 come into contact. Consequently, the wireless communication tag 3 of container 1A and the wireless communication tag 3 of container 1B are also prevented from approaching each other, thus maintaining a state where the respective wireless communication tags 3 remain separated.

[0051] Furthermore, although the container bodies 2 of the wireless communication tag-equipped containers 1C and 1D are in close proximity to each other, their respective wireless communication tags 3 are not facing each other.

[0052] Even in such a case, if the wireless communication tagged containers 1C and 1D move to move closer together, when the protruding portion 25 of the wireless communication tagged container 1C comes into contact with the container body 2 of the wireless communication tagged container 1D, the approach between the two container bodies 2 is prevented, and the approach between the wireless communication tag 3 of the wireless communication tagged container 1C and the wireless communication tag 3 of the wireless communication tagged container 1D is also prevented, thus maintaining the distance between each wireless communication tag 3.

[0053] As described above, according to the wireless communication tagged container 1 of this embodiment, when the protruding portion 25 comes into contact with another wireless communication tagged container 1 (referred to as "another container 1"), the approach of the other container 1 to the wireless communication tag 3 is prevented, thereby maintaining a state where the wireless communication tag 3 of the other container 1 and the wireless communication tag 3 of the other container 1 are separated.

[0054] While communication performance can be impaired when wireless communication tags 3 are in close proximity to each other, the wireless communication tag-equipped container 1 of this embodiment can maintain a state where the wireless communication tags 3 are separated even when the container bodies 2 are in close proximity to each other, thus maintaining a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tags 3. In particular, with UHF tags that can transmit and receive over long distances, the communication range is not shortened.

[0055] Furthermore, because the protruding portion 25 protrudes outward in the radial direction of the body portion 20, it becomes easier to prevent the wireless communication tag 3 of another container 1 from approaching at a distance from the wireless communication tag 3, thereby making it easier to maintain a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag 3.

[0056] In the wireless communication tagged container 1 of this embodiment, the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 20, more specifically the side portion 201 of the outer circumferential surface, is configured to have an attachment portion 24. Therefore, the wireless communication tag 3 is provided on the side portion 201. However, since the side portion 201 is also configured to have a protruding portion 25, even when the wireless communication tag 3 is provided on the side portion 201 of the body portion 20 as in this embodiment, the protruding portion 25 can prevent another container 1 (the wireless communication tag 3 of another container 1) from approaching.

[0057] In particular, since the protrusions 25 in this embodiment are formed above, below, to the left, and to the right of the wireless communication tag 3, they prevent other containers 1 from approaching the wireless communication tag 3, thereby more reliably maintaining a state suitable for communication with the wireless communication tag 3.

[0058] Furthermore, since the protrusions 25 are provided around the wireless communication tag 3 in such a way that the area outside the front of the wireless communication tag 3 is left open, the area outside the wireless communication tag 3 is left open, and the communication environment with the wireless communication tag 3 is less likely to deteriorate. In particular, with NFC tags that have a short communication range, it becomes easier to bring the communication device closer, making it easier to send and receive data with the communication device.

[0059] The communication environment refers to how easily a communication device (such as a reader or writer for the wireless communication tag 3) can be brought near the wireless communication tag 3, and how easily the radio waves transmitted and received by the wireless communication tag 3 can pass through. If the protrusion 25 is formed so as not to overlap the front of the wireless communication tag 3 (so that the protrusion 25 does not overlap the wireless communication tag 3 when viewed from the front), it is possible to avoid the protrusion 25 getting in the way when bringing a communication device near the wireless communication tag 3, and to avoid attenuation of the radio waves transmitted and received by the wireless communication tag 3.

[0060] It should be noted that the wireless communication tag-equipped container of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication tagged container 1 was configured such that the side portion 201 of the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 20 had a mounting portion 24 and a protruding portion 25, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the corner portion 200 of the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 20 may be configured to have a mounting portion 24 and a protruding portion 25.

[0062] In this case, the protruding portion 25 only needs to be formed at at least one of the following positions: one offset to one side (upward) in the height direction from the mounting portion 24, and the other offset to the other side (downward) in the height direction from the mounting portion 24.

[0063] In the wireless communication tagged container 1 shown in Figures 7 and 8, a protrusion 25 is provided at a position aligned with the mounting portion 24 on the other side in the height direction.

[0064] In the container 1 equipped with a wireless communication tag, as shown in Figures 9 and 11, when the wireless communication tag 3 is placed in the placement section 240, the outer surface of the wireless communication tag 3 is configured to be flush or nearly flush with the outer surface of the surrounding section 241. Also, as shown in Figure 10, the mounting section 24 is located radially inward (towards the center of the container body 2) compared to the other corners 200 (corners 200 where the mounting section 24 is not formed), but radially outward with respect to the inner circumferential surface of the neck section 23.

[0065] Furthermore, if the protruding portion 25 is formed to be aligned with the mounting portion 24 on the other side in the height direction, as shown in Figure 12, even when multiple wireless communication tag containers 1 are lined up, the area from the front to above the wireless communication tag 3 is also widely open, making it easier to bring a communication device closer to the wireless communication tag 3.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication tag-equipped container 1 was configured such that the body portion 20 had an attachment portion 24 and a protruding portion 25, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, as shown in Figure 13, the shoulder portion 22 may be configured to have an attachment portion 24. In this case, the body portion 20 may also be configured to have a protruding portion 25. The outer circumferential surface of the body portion 20 can be the protruding portion 25 as long as the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 20 is located radially outward from the wireless communication tag 3. In the wireless communication tag-equipped container 1 shown in Figure 13, the corner portion 200 constitutes the protruding portion 25.

[0067] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication tagged container 1 was configured such that the body portion 20 had a mounting portion 24 and a protruding portion 25, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, as shown in Figure 14, the bottom portion 21 may be configured such that the mounting portion 24 and the protruding portion 25 are present.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the wireless communication tagged container 1 was configured such that the body portion 20 had an attachment portion 24 and a protruding portion 25, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the neck portion 23 may be configured to have an attachment portion 24 and a protruding portion 25.

[0069] In the above embodiment, the protrusion 25 was configured to have a lateral protrusion 250 and a vertical protrusion 251, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the protrusion 25 may be configured to have only one of the lateral protrusion 250 and the vertical protrusion 251. Thus, the protrusion 25 may be configured to have at least one of the lateral protrusion 250 and the vertical protrusion 251. In this way, the protrusion 25 only needs to be provided on at least a part of the periphery of the wireless communication tag 3.

[0070] In the above embodiment, the lateral projection 250 was configured to have one first lateral projection 250a and one second lateral projection 250b, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the lateral projection 250 may be configured to have a plurality of first lateral projections 250a formed in the height direction relative to the container body 2, or it may be configured to have a plurality of second lateral projections 250b formed in the height direction relative to the container body 2.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the height dimension of the lateral projection 250 was greater than the height dimension of the wireless communication tag 3, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the height dimension of the lateral projection 250 may be smaller than the height dimension of the wireless communication tag 3.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the vertical projection 251 was configured to have one first vertical projection 251a and one second vertical projection 251b, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the vertical projection 251 may be configured to have a plurality of first vertical projections 251a formed in a circumferential direction relative to the container body 2, or it may be configured to have a plurality of second vertical projections 251b formed in a circumferential direction relative to the container body 2.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the circumferential dimension of the vertical projection 251 was larger than the circumferential dimension of the wireless communication tag 3, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the circumferential dimension of the vertical projection 251 may be smaller than the circumferential dimension of the wireless communication tag 3.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the protrusion 25 was formed to open up the area outside the front surface of the wireless communication tag 3, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the protrusion 25 may be formed to pass through the area outside the front surface of the wireless communication tag 3.

[0075] In this case, for example, the lateral projection 250 may be formed to cross in front of the wireless communication tag 3 in the circumferential direction, or the vertical projection 251 may be formed to pass in front of the wireless communication tag 3 in the height direction. However, the communication environment is less likely to deteriorate if the projection 25 is formed so as not to obstruct the front of the wireless communication tag 3.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the protrusion 25 was formed integrally with the container body 2, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the protrusion 25 may be formed separately from the container body 2 and attached to the container body 2.

[0077] In the above embodiment, the body portion 20 was rectangular in shape, but it is not limited to this configuration. For example, the body portion 20 may be cylindrical.

[0078] In the above embodiment, the body portion 20 included four corner portions 200, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, the number of corner portions 200 included in the body portion 20 may be one to three, or five or more.

[0079] Although not specifically mentioned in the above embodiment, the neck portion 23 may have a structure that allows the opening to be opened and closed by attaching and detaching the lid, or it may have a structure that allows the opening to be opened and closed while the lid is attached.

[0080] In the above embodiment, the mounting portion 24 was formed to be located radially inward from the side surface of the body portion 20, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, if the tip of the projection 25 is located radially outward from the mounting portion 24, the mounting portion 24 may be formed to be on the same plane as the side surface of the body portion 20, or substantially on the same plane as the side surface, or it may be formed to be located radially outward from the side surface of the body portion 20.

[0081] In the above embodiment, one wireless communication tag 3 was provided for one side portion 201, but the configuration is not limited to this. For example, one wireless communication tag 3 may be provided for each of multiple side portions 201. In this case, it is sufficient that a mounting portion 24 and a protruding portion 25 are formed for each of the side portions 201 on which the wireless communication tag 3 is provided. Similarly, when providing wireless communication tags 3 to corner portions 200, one wireless communication tag 3 may be provided for each of multiple corner portions 200, and in this case as well, it is sufficient that a mounting portion 24 and a protruding portion 25 are formed for each of the corner portions 200 on which the wireless communication tag 3 is provided. [Explanation of symbols]

[0082] 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D...Container with wireless communication tag, 2...Container body, 3...Wireless communication tag, 20...Body, 21...Bottom, 22...Shoulder, 23...Neck, 24...Mounting part, 25...Protrusion, 200...Corner, 201...Side, 250...Side protrusion, 250a...First side protrusion, 250b...Second side protrusion, 251...Vertical protrusion, 251a...First vertical protrusion, 251b...Second vertical protrusion

Claims

1. A container body capable of holding contents, The container body is equipped with a wireless communication tag, The container body is The mounting portion to which the wireless communication tag is attached, It protrudes outward from the wireless communication tag attached to the mounting portion, and the wireless A communication tag is separated by a predetermined distance from the wireless communication tag of another nearby wireless communication tagged container. It has a protrusion formed to maintain a certain state, Container with wireless communication tag.

2. The container body has a cylindrical body, The aforementioned protrusion projects outward in the radial direction of the body. A container with a wireless communication tag according to claim 1.

3. The wireless communication tag has a rear surface that is positioned toward the container body and a rear surface that is positioned toward the container body. It has a front surface that is positioned outwards, The protrusion is positioned to free up the area outside the front surface of the wireless communication tag. Provided around at least a portion of the communication tag, A container with a wireless communication tag according to claim 2.

4. The body of the container has an outer surface formed in the circumferential direction, The outer circumferential surface has the mounting portion and the protruding portion, A container with a wireless communication tag according to claim 2 or claim 3.

5. The outer circumferential surface includes a plurality of corners arranged in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface, and side portions between the corners. Rarely, The side portion has the mounting portion and the protruding portion, The aforementioned protrusions include lateral protrusions that are aligned with both sides of the wireless communication tag in the circumferential direction, and upper At least one of the vertical protrusions that are aligned on both sides of the wireless communication tag in the downward direction. Having, A container with a wireless communication tag according to claim 4.

6. The outer circumferential surface includes a plurality of corners arranged in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface, and side portions between the corners. Rarely, The aforementioned corner portion has the mounting portion and the protruding portion, The protruding portion is formed above and below the mounting portion, A container with a wireless communication tag according to claim 4.

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