Hold plate

Abstract

To provide a holding board that can attach wireless communication devices capable of non-contact communication, has little possibility of the wireless communication devices falling off or being damaged while attached, and has good communication between the wireless communication devices and external devices for reading.SOLUTION: A holding board 1 according to the disclosed technique is made of resin and holds a cylindrical object to be held, and the holding board includes: a main plate portion constituting at least a part of the holding surface with one side located on the side of the object to be held; a wall portion 9 protruding from the outer surface that is the back surface of the holding surface of the main plate portion; a reinforcing rib 10 protruding from the outer surface and provided in a region inside the wall portion 9; and a communication device storage portion 20 which is provided within the range of the plate surface when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the main plate portion to store wireless communication devices.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

Technical Field

[0005]

[0001] The disclosed technology relates to a holding plate. More specifically, it relates to a holding plate used to hold a cylindrical object to be held from both of its bottom surfaces.

Background Art

[0002] As a conventional holding plate of this type, there is one described in Patent Document 1. What is called a "flange member" in this document corresponds to the holding plate. In this document, it is assumed that the main object to be held is a printed plate material wound in a roll shape. This document discloses attaching an RF tag (contactless communication memory) to the flange member. In this document, the attachment locations of the contactless communication memory are the outside of the flange member or the hollow part of the winding core of the printed plate material.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When attaching a contactless communication memory as in Patent Document 1, there were the following problems. When attached to the outside of the flange member, the attached contactless communication memory is in a state that is almost exposed to the outside. Therefore, there is a risk of falling off or being damaged. When attached inside the winding core, it may be difficult to read the contactless communication memory by a reading device. This is because the reading device cannot approach the contactless communication memory very closely. In particular, when the object to be held is large, the distance between the reading device and the contactless communication memory is generally long, which may cause a communication obstacle.

[0005] The objective of this disclosed technology is to provide a holding panel that can accommodate wireless communication devices that can communicate without contact, has a low possibility of the wireless communication devices falling off or being damaged while mounted, and provides good communication between the wireless communication devices and external reading devices. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A holding plate in one aspect of the disclosed technology is made of resin and holds a cylindrical object to be held, comprising: a main plate portion which constitutes at least a part of the holding surface on one side facing the object to be held; a wall portion which protrudes from the outer surface which is the back surface of the holding surface of the main plate portion; and reinforcing ribs which protrude from the outer surface and are provided in a region inside the wall portion. In the holding surface, within the area outside the object being held, there are support columns formed in a discrete, protruding manner along the edge of the main plate, It has a main plate section and a communication equipment storage section provided within the surface area of ​​the plate section when viewed from a direction perpendicular to it, which houses wireless communication equipment. When viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main plate, the communication equipment storage section is provided within an area that at least partially overlaps with the support column. It is.

[0007] In the above embodiment of the holding panel, a wall and reinforcing ribs are provided on the outer surface of the main plate, which is the surface opposite to the object to be held. The wireless communication equipment housed in the communication equipment storage section of this holding panel is located within the surface area of ​​the main plate. Therefore, the wireless communication equipment is not exposed to the outside, so the risk of falling out or being damaged is small. The communication between the wireless communication equipment and external equipment is not hindered by the object to be held.

[0008] In the above embodiment of the holding panel, it is desirable that the communication equipment housing section be provided within the range of the maximum protrusion height from the wall portion, reinforcing rib, or the outer surface of the wall portion and reinforcing rib. In this configuration, the wireless communication equipment is held within the range surrounded by the wall portion or reinforcing rib, at least in the direction of the main plate surface, and is not exposed to the outside.

[0009] In any of the above embodiments of the holding panel, it is also desirable that the communication equipment storage section has a shape that allows for an operating space facing the stored wireless communication equipment when the wireless communication equipment is stored inside. This makes it easy to remove the stored wireless communication equipment.

[0010] In a holding panel in which an operating space is formed, the communication equipment storage section is further composed of reinforcing ribs, and the reinforcing ribs constituting the communication equipment storage section include a first reinforcing rib facing the first surface of the stored wireless communication equipment and a second reinforcing rib partially facing the second surface of the stored wireless communication equipment, and it is desirable that the operating space is the space on the second reinforcing rib side of the stored wireless communication equipment. In this configuration, the first surface of the stored wireless communication equipment is supported by the first reinforcing rib. The stored wireless communication equipment can be removed from the operating space toward the second surface.

[0011] In a holding panel in which an operating space is formed, it is desirable that a depth space connected to the operating space be provided within the range of the panel surface when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main panel. This makes it possible to insert fingertips further back than the stored wireless communication device, thus making it easier to remove the wireless communication device.

[0012] In this case, it is desirable that the device further has support columns that protrude from the area outside the object being held on the holding surface, and are formed discretely along the edge of the main plate, and that the communication equipment storage section is provided in an area that overlaps with the support columns in at least a part, and that the depth space is located inside the support columns. With this configuration, the communication equipment storage section is located on the opposite side of the object being held from the main plate and closer to the edge of the holding plate, making it easy to communicate with wireless communication equipment by external devices and to insert and remove wireless communication equipment.

[0013] In any of the above embodiments of the holding panel, it is desirable that at least a portion of the communication equipment housing section is located outside a virtual circle whose radius is the minimum distance from the center of the main plate at the edge of the main plate. In this configuration, regardless of the material of the object to be held, the communication between the wireless communication equipment and external equipment will not be obstructed by the object to be held.

[0014] In any of the above embodiments of the holding panel, it is desirable that the main plate portion has a polygonal shape, and that the communication equipment storage portion is shaped to hold the wireless communication equipment at an inclined position that intersects with either the installation surface or a plane perpendicular to the installation surface, with one side of the main plate portion in contact with the installation surface to hold the object to be held. In this configuration, it is easy for external devices to communicate with the stored wireless communication equipment while the object to be held is being held. This is because there are two directions, vertical and horizontal, that are suitable for bringing external devices close to the wireless communication equipment.

[0015] In the above-described configuration of the holding panel, the communication equipment storage section can also be shaped such that, with the main plate parallel to the mounting surface, the wireless communication equipment is held in an inclined position that intersects with both the mounting surface and a surface perpendicular to the mounting surface. This configuration facilitates communication by external devices even with wireless communication equipment stored in a holding panel that is laid flat.

[0016] In a retaining panel in which the communication equipment storage section is provided within the range of the maximum protrusion height of the wall and reinforcing ribs, it is desirable that the wall is formed on the edge of the main plate, the communication equipment storage section is located inside the wall, and an opening is formed in the wall that connects the communication equipment storage section to the outside. In this configuration, wireless communication equipment can be stored in and removed from the communication equipment storage section through the opening.

[0017] In any of the above embodiments of the holding plate, it is desirable that the holding plate further includes a flat-ground area where the protrusion of the wall portion and reinforcing ribs is constant, a recessed area other than the flat-ground area where the protrusion of the reinforcing ribs is smaller than the protrusion in the flat-ground area, and an unevenness regulating portion provided within the area that protrudes from the holding surface and overlaps with the recessed area, and that the communication equipment storage portion is located in the thickness direction closer to the outer surface on the protruding side of the wall portion and reinforcing ribs than the main plate portion, and that at least a part of it overlaps with the unevenness regulating portion. With this configuration, the stacked state of multiple holding plates when no object to be held is held is stable. In addition, since the communication equipment storage portion is located closer to the edge of the holding plate, communication by external devices is easier.

Advantages of the Invention

[0018] According to this configuration, a wireless communication device capable of communicating without contact can be attached, and the possibility of the wireless communication device falling off or being damaged in the attached state is small, and a holding board with good communication performance between the wireless communication device and an external device for reading is provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0019] [Figure 1] It is a perspective view showing a situation where an object to be held is held by the holding board according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a perspective view of the holding board according to the embodiment seen from the holding surface side. [Figure 3] It is a perspective view of the holding board according to the embodiment seen from the outer surface side. [Figure 4] It is a perspective view of the vicinity of the support portion seen from the holding surface side. [Figure 5] It is a perspective view (No. 1) of the vicinity of the support portion seen from the outer surface side. [Figure 6] It is a rear view (No. 1) of the vicinity of the support portion seen from the outer surface side. [Figure 7] It is a rear view of the vicinity of the support portion seen from the outer surface side with the wireless tag housed. [Figure 8] It is a perspective view of the vicinity of the support portion seen from the outer surface side with the wireless tag housed. [Figure 9] It is a rear view of the holding board according to the embodiment seen from the outer surface side. [Figure 10] It is a perspective view showing the tag holder in the embodiment. [Figure 11] It is a cutaway perspective view showing the vicinity of the support portion with the wireless tag attached to the tag holder housed. [Figure 12] It is a cutaway perspective view showing a location inside the support portion with the wireless tag attached to the tag holder housed. [Figure 13] It is a perspective view showing a state where a plurality of holding boards are stacked. [Figure 14]This is a perspective view (part 2) of the area around the support column, seen from the outer side. [Figure 15] This is a rear view (part 2) of the area around the support column, seen from the outer side. [Figure 16] This is a cross-sectional view (part 1) showing the area around the support column in a stacked state. [Figure 17] This is a cross-sectional view (part 2) showing the area around the support column in a stacked state. [Figure 18] This is a perspective view of the retaining plate relating to the first modified form, seen from the retaining surface side. [Figure 19] This is a rear view of the retaining plate relating to the first deformation form, as seen from the outer side. [Figure 20] This is a perspective view (part 1) of the retaining plate relating to the second deformation form, viewed from the outer side. [Figure 21] This is a perspective view (part 2) of the retaining plate relating to the second deformation form, seen from the outer side. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0020] Hereinafter, embodiments of the disclosed technology will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the disclosed technology is embodied as a holding plate 1 for holding an object to be held 2. As shown in Figure 1, the basic principle is to hold one object to be held 2 using two holding plates 1. The holding plates 1 are arranged on both sides of the object to be held 2, and the object to be held 2 is held by being sandwiched between the two holding plates 1. However, it is also possible to hold the object to be held 2 with one holding plate 1. In that case, one holding plate 1 is attached to only one side of the object to be held 2, and the holding plate 1 is placed below so that the object to be held 2 is facing upwards.

[0021] The object to be held 2 is cylindrical in shape. In practice, this is a long strip of material wound into a cylindrical shape. The strip of material wound up is not particularly limited and can be resin sheets, metal foil, paper, etc. The cylindrical object to be held 2 may or may not have a winding core at its center. If there is a winding core, its total length is the same as or shorter than the total length of the object to be held 2. If the total length of the winding core is the same as the total length of the object to be held 2, at least near both ends of the winding core is hollow. If the total length of the winding core is shorter than the total length of the object to be held 2, the winding core may be solid. Also, the total length of the winding core may be longer than the total length of the object to be held 2.

[0022] The retaining plate 1 is made of resin and, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, is a roughly square plate with a certain thickness. However, the corners of the retaining plate 1 are rounded off. On the side of the retaining plate 1 visible in Figure 2, there are five protruding parts: one in the center and two at the four corners. The central protrusion is a cylindrical support projection 3. The support projection 3 is inserted into the central hole of the cylindrical bottom surface of the object to be held 2. The inside of the support projection 3 is a through hole 4. The through hole 4 also connects to the back side shown in Figure 3. The four protrusions at the four corners are support columns 5. The support columns 5 are formed in an area that is outside the retaining object 2 when it is being held.

[0023] The flat plate portion of the holding plate 1, excluding the support projection 3 and the support column portion 5, is called the main plate portion 6. The surface of the main plate portion 6 that faces the object to be held 2, that is, the surface visible in Figure 2, is called the holding surface 7. The holding surface 7 is the surface that contacts or closely faces the object to be held 2. The portion of the object to be held 2 corresponding to the cylindrical bottom surface contacts or closely faces the holding surface 7. The support column portion 5 is formed discretely along the edge of the main plate portion 6.

[0024] The surface corresponding to the back surface of the holding surface 7 in the main plate portion 6 is called the outer surface 8. As shown in Figure 3, the outer surface 8 is provided with numerous ribs that are formed to protrude. The ribs provided on the outer circumference of the outer surface 8 are called the wall portion 9. Numerous ribs are also formed in the area inside the wall portion 9, and these are called reinforcing ribs 10. As mentioned above, the through holes 4 of the support protrusions 3 are also visible on the back surface. A central wall portion 11 is formed around the through holes 4 on the back surface. The central wall portion 11 is cylindrical in shape and has a slightly larger diameter than the support protrusions 3.

[0025] The holding panel 1 in this embodiment is configured to allow the wireless tag 12 shown in Figure 2 to be installed inside. The holding panel 1 provides a structure for installing the wireless tag 12 inside using the support column 5. In Figure 2, an opening 13, which is a mounting hole for installing the wireless tag 12, is visible. The wireless tag 12 is a wireless communication device that has the function of exchanging information with external devices via wireless communication and the function of storing information. The information stored in the wireless tag 12 is basically information related to the object to be held 2. Examples include product type, date of manufacture, place of manufacture, expiration date, destination, etc.

[0026] A space is formed within the opening 13 shown in Figure 4. This space is the space on the outer surface 8 side of the main plate portion 6 mentioned above. It is also the space within the region that overlaps with the support column portion 5 when the retaining plate 1 is viewed from a direction perpendicular to its plate surface. The wireless tag 12 inserted into the opening 13 is housed in this space. The reinforcing rib 10 mentioned above is formed to extend into the interior of the support column portion 5 and the region that overlaps with the support column portion 5, as shown in Figure 5. The internal space of the support column portion 5 is partitioned by this reinforcing rib 10. The wireless tag 12 inserted into the opening 13 is housed in the space partitioned by the reinforcing rib 10. The opening 13 is formed in the wall portion 9.

[0027] As shown in Figure 6, numerous reinforcing ribs 10 are formed on the back side of the retaining plate 1. In Figure 6, the area enclosed by the corner slanted portion 14 and its adjacent portion 15 of the wall portion 9, and the support rib 16 of the reinforcing rib 10, is the region that overlaps with the support portion 5.

[0028] Within the region overlapping with the support column 5, two diagonal reinforcing ribs 10 are formed. One of them is called the first reinforcing rib 17, and the other is called the auxiliary rib 18. The first reinforcing rib 17 is connected to the inner surface of the slanted side portion 14 and is perpendicular to the slanted side portion 14. The first reinforcing rib 17 is provided extending further inward beyond the region overlapping with the support column 5. The auxiliary rib 18 is parallel to the first reinforcing rib 17 and is provided within the range from the wall portion 9 to the support rib 16. The second reinforcing rib 19 is provided parallel to the portion of the first reinforcing rib 17 that is inside the region overlapping with the support column 5.

[0029] The wireless tag 12 inserted into the opening 13 is housed in the area enclosed by the first reinforcing rib 17, auxiliary rib 18, and second reinforcing rib 19 in Figure 6. This area is called the communication equipment storage section 20. In Figure 6, the communication equipment storage section 20 is located within the range of the plate surface of the retaining plate 1, that is, within the range of the plate surface of the main plate section 6. With respect to the thickness direction of the retaining plate 1, the communication equipment storage section 20 is on the outer surface 8 side of the main plate section 6. Therefore, the wireless tag 12 housed in the communication equipment storage section 20 is not exposed to the outside. The wireless tag 12 does not come into direct contact with the object to be held 2. Therefore, the risk of the wireless tag 12 falling out or being damaged is small. The communication equipment storage section 20 is connected to the outside space by the opening 13 shown in Figure 4.

[0030] There are no particular factors that would hinder communication between the wireless tag 12 and the external device. This is because the holding plate 1 is made of resin, as mentioned above, and allows electromagnetic waves to pass through. Even if the object to be held 2 is made of metal, the object to be held 2 will not hinder communication. This is because the wireless tag 12 is held on the opposite side from the object to be held 2, so the external device can be approached from the opposite side of the wireless tag 12 from the object to be held 2.

[0031] As seen in Figure 6, the communication equipment storage section 20 is located in an area that largely overlaps with the support column section 5. This also contributes to the good communication performance of the wireless tag 12 stored in the communication equipment storage section 20. As mentioned above, the support column section 5 is located at the four corners of the plate surface of the holding plate 1, so external equipment can be brought close to the wireless tag 12 from various directions.

[0032] The wireless tag 12 can be easily placed in the communication equipment storage section 20 by pushing it into the opening 13. When the wireless tag 12 is actually placed in the communication equipment storage section 20, as shown in Figure 7, the first reinforcing rib 17 faces most of one side of the stored wireless tag 12. In contrast, the second reinforcing rib 19 only partially faces the other side of the wireless tag 12.

[0033] Therefore, as shown in Figure 8, one side of the stored wireless tag 12 is exposed within the area enclosed by the wall portion 9 and the reinforcing rib 10. Also, the ends of the wall portion 9 and the reinforcing rib 10 in the holding plate 1 are not closed. Therefore, the user can insert their fingertips into the communication equipment storage portion 20 from the end side of the wall portion 9 and the reinforcing rib 10 and touch the wireless tag 12. This allows the user to push the stored wireless tag 12 towards the opening 13 and remove it.

[0034] The wireless tag 12 stored in the communication equipment storage section 20 is located on the side of the wall 9 and reinforcing rib 10 that protrudes from the outer surface 8. Therefore, the position where the wireless tag 12 is stored is not very deep from the tip side of the wall 9 and reinforcing rib 10. As a result, the user does not need to insert their fingertips deeply into the communication equipment storage section 20 to remove the wireless tag 12. The space in the communication equipment storage section 20 that is not occupied by the wireless tag 12 is an operating space 21 for the stored wireless tag 12. The shapes of the first reinforcing rib 17, auxiliary rib 18, and second reinforcing rib 19 are such that they form an operating space 21 in the communication equipment storage section 20.

[0035] As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the auxiliary ribs 18 are positioned at intervals from the stored wireless tag 12. Therefore, the auxiliary ribs 18 do not obstruct the user's fingertips when they are inserted into the operating space 21 to remove the wireless tag 12, making the removal operation easier. The operating space 21 is connected to a space deeper than the area where the wireless tag 12 is located. This "deeper space" is the space on the side of the support column 5 from the main plate 6, that is, the internal space of the support column 5. This space is called the depth space 22 (see Figure 11). When removing the wireless tag, the user's fingertips can reach into the depth space 22. Since the fingertips can be inserted even further back than the wireless tag 12, the removal operation of the wireless tag 12 can be made even easier.

[0036] The wireless tag 12 stored in the communication equipment storage section 20 as described above is firmly fixed to the retaining plate 1 at both ends in the insertion direction. This is because the inner end is sandwiched from both sides by the first reinforcing rib 17 and the second reinforcing rib 19, and the movement of the outer end is restricted by the opening dimensions of the opening 13. Therefore, the stored wireless tag 12 does not bounce around inside the communication equipment storage section 20.

[0037] The communication equipment storage section 20 is located within the area overlapping with the support column 5, which is at the corner of the plate shape of the holding plate 1. Therefore, in the holding state shown in Figure 1, the wireless tag 12 can be positioned at the upper corner of the holding plate 1. This is because, in the holding state, one of the edges of the main plate portion 6 of the holding plate 1 is in contact with the mounting surface. The mounting surface is the floor or the ground. In this state, the wireless tag 12 is held at an inclination that intersects with both the mounting surface and a surface perpendicular to the mounting surface. Therefore, communication is good whether an external device is approached from above or from the side of the holding plate 1.

[0038] In this configuration of the retaining plate 1, as shown in Figure 9, communication equipment storage sections 20 are provided at two diagonally opposite locations among the four support columns 5. Therefore, no matter which side of the retaining plate 1 is grounded as shown in Figure 1, one communication equipment storage section 20 will always be facing upwards. The wireless tag 12 should be stored in the upward-facing communication equipment storage section 20. The wireless tag 12 may be stored in both of the two retaining plates 1 in Figure 1, or it may be stored in only one of the retaining plates 1. The communication equipment storage section 20 is provided within the range of the plate surface when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main plate 6. In other words, when the retaining plate 1 is viewed as shown in Figure 9, the communication equipment storage section 20 is within the range enclosed by the wall section 9 at the edge of the retaining plate 1 (main plate 6).

[0039] In Figure 9, a virtual circle 42 is drawn superimposed on the back of the holding plate 1. The virtual circle 42 is the largest inscribed circle of the surface of the holding plate 1. The center of the virtual circle 42 is the center of the surface of the holding plate 1. The center of the surface corresponds to the position in Figure 9 that is the center in both the left-right and up-down directions of the holding plate 1. The radius of the virtual circle 42 is the shortest distance from the center of the surface to the edge of the holding plate 1. The holding plate 1 in Figure 9 appears to be almost square, but its left-right length is slightly longer than its up-down length. Therefore, the virtual circle 42 touches the top and bottom edges of the holding plate 1, but there is a small gap between it and the left and right edges. The radius of the virtual circle 42 is the maximum radius of the object 2 that is intended to be held by the holding plate 1.

[0040] The support column 5 is formed so as not to extend inside the virtual circle 42. However, it is not necessary for the virtual circle 42 to be drawn on the actual holding plate 1. At least a part of the communication equipment storage section 20 is located outside the virtual circle 42. This also contributes to good communication between the external equipment and the wireless tag 12. Even if the object to be held 2 contains a material that could interfere with communication, the object to be held 2 will not be in the path through which electromagnetic waves pass between the external equipment and the wireless tag 12.

[0041] In this configuration, the wireless tag 12 to be stored in the communication equipment storage section 20 is pre-attached to the tag holder 23 shown in Figure 10. The left side of Figure 10 shows the front side of the tag holder 23, and the right side shows the back side. The tag holder 23 has a base section 24, a frame section 25, a tab section 26, a grid section 27, and a claw section 28. The tab section 26 is on the front side and the grid section 27 is on the back side. The wireless tag 12 attached to the tag holder 23 fits within the range of the frame section 25 and is sandwiched between the tab section 26 and the grid section 27 from both the front and back. The claw section 28 is shaped to prevent the tag holder 23 inserted into the communication equipment storage section 20 from falling out on its own.

[0042] When storing the wireless tag 12, which is attached to the tag holder 23, into the communication equipment storage section 20, the tab portion 26 side faces the first reinforcing rib 17, and the base portion 24 is held by hand and the tip is pushed into the opening 13. In this way, as shown in Figure 11, the surface of the grid portion 27 faces the operating space 21 inside the communication equipment storage section 20. In this state, the grid portion 27 catches on the fingertips when removing the wireless tag 12. Therefore, even if the wireless tag 12 itself is made of a flat surface and is slippery, it can be easily removed. Figure 11 shows the holding plate 1 with the wireless tag 12 attached to the tag holder 23 stored inside, cut across the support column 5 at an angle.

[0043] As shown in Figure 11, the tip of the tag holder 23 is sandwiched between the first reinforcing rib 17 and the second reinforcing rib 19, as shown in Figure 12. Figure 12 shows the holding plate 1 with the wireless tag 12 attached to the tag holder 23 stored inside, cut at a cross-section closer to the inside than the cross-section in Figure 11.

[0044] In the holding panel 1 of the disclosed technology, the use of the tag holder 23 is not mandatory. Depending on the relationship between the size of the wireless tag 12 and the size of the communication equipment storage section 20, it is also possible to store the wireless tag 12 in the communication equipment storage section 20 without attaching it to the tag holder 23. Even when the tag holder 23 is used, its specific shape is arbitrary. In the description herein, except for parts that refer to the tag holder 23, the entire unit consisting of the wireless tag 12 and the tag holder 23 to which it is attached is referred to as the wireless tag 12.

[0045] Let's explain the holding plate 1 further. As shown in Figure 2, a portion of the top surface of the support column 5 is formed in a shape that protrudes further. This protruding portion is called the unevenness restricting portion 29. The unevenness restricting portion 29 is shaped for when multiple holding plates 1 are stacked together as shown in Figure 13, without holding any objects 2 to be held. Specifically, the unevenness restricting portion 29 is shaped to restrict horizontal movement between the holding plates 1 when they are stacked together.

[0046] On the back side of the retaining plate 1, a region is provided where the amount of protrusion of the reinforcing ribs 10 is small, corresponding to the unevenness restricting portion 29. Here, the amount of protrusion refers to the height of the protrusion from the level of the outer surface 8. As shown in Figure 14, the amount of protrusion of the first reinforcing rib 17 and auxiliary rib 18 in the region overlapping with the support column 5 is smaller than the amount of protrusion of the other reinforcing ribs 10 and wall portion 9. As a result, a recess corresponding to the unevenness restricting portion 29 is formed on the back side of the retaining plate 1. This is the recessed region 30 (see Figure 15). The back shape of the unevenness restricting portion 29 is also visible in Figure 15. The range of the unevenness restricting portion 29 in Figure 15 is included in the recessed region 30. In other words, the unevenness restricting portion 29 is provided in the region overlapping with the recessed region 30.

[0047] In the stacked configuration of the retaining plate 1, as shown in Figure 16, the tips of the first reinforcing rib 17 and auxiliary rib 18 are in contact with the unevenness restricting portion 29 of the lower plate inside the support column 5 of the upper plate. This corresponds to the inside of the recessed area 30 in Figure 15. In addition, the tips of the reinforcing ribs 10 other than the first reinforcing rib 17 and auxiliary rib 18 are in contact with the top surface of the support column 5 of the lower plate, excluding the unevenness restricting portion 29. This corresponds to the outside of the recessed area 30 in Figure 15. Figure 16 shows the two stacked retaining plates 1 cut along the same cross-section as in Figure 11, viewed from the support column 5 towards the support projection 3.

[0048] In this state, if the upper and lower retaining plates 1 move horizontally relative to each other, the reinforcing ribs 10 other than the first reinforcing rib 17 and auxiliary rib 18 of the upper plate will come into contact with the wall surface of the unevenness restricting portion 29 of the lower plate. This restricts further horizontal movement of the upper and lower retaining plates 1. Therefore, the stacked state of the retaining plates 1 is stable. In the stacked state, the support protrusion 3 of the lower retaining plate 1 is in a state where it has entered the central wall portion 11 of the upper retaining plate 1.

[0049] As shown in Figure 14, on the back side of the retaining plate 1, in addition to the area overlapping with the support column 5, there is an area 34 where the reinforcing ribs 10 protrude less. Area 34 is an area for attaching labels. Labels attached within area 34 will not touch the ground even when the back side of the retaining plate 1 is in contact with the ground. The part of the back side of the retaining plate 1 that is neither the recessed area 30 nor area 34 is a flat-laying contact area where the protrusion of the wall 9 and reinforcing ribs 10 is constant.

[0050] The holding plate 1 can be stacked whether or not it contains wireless tags 12. When stacked with wireless tags 12 contained, as shown in Figure 17, the contained wireless tags 12 are positioned close to the outer surface 8 of the main plate 6. Therefore, even if a wireless tag 12 remains on the bottom holding plate 1 in the stacked state, that wireless tag 12 will not come into contact with the mounting surface.

[0051] A modified version of the retaining plate 1 is shown. The retaining plate 31, shown in Figures 18 and 19, is the first modified version of the retaining plate 1, with the following modifications. • A window 32 is formed on the top surface of the support column 5. • A window 33 has been formed in the main plate portion 6. - The diameter and protruding length of the support projection 3 have been changed.

[0052] All windows 32 of the support column 5 are formed within the range of the unevenness restricting section 29. The shape of the windows 32 differs between the support column 5 in which the communication equipment storage section 20 is formed (upper left and lower right in Figure 18) and the support column 5 in which the communication equipment storage section 20 is not formed (upper right and lower left in Figure 18). As can be seen from Figure 19, both windows 32 and window 33 are formed to avoid the reinforcing rib 10.

[0053] The support projection 3 on the holding plate 31 has a smaller diameter and a longer projection length than the support projection 3 on the holding plate 1. However, the support projection 3 itself is not essential. Even without the support projection 3, the object to be held 2, which has a winding core, can be held by the through hole 4. Instead of the through hole 4, a bottomed hole that is recessed when viewed from the holding surface 7 side may be used. Alternatively, the through hole 4 may be provided as a U-shaped recess connected to one side of the outer shape of the holding plate 1. In this case, when the holding state as shown in Figure 1 is achieved, the U-shaped recess should face upward.

[0054] The second modified holding plate 41 shown in Figures 20 and 21 has a modified angle for holding the wireless tag 12 compared to the aforementioned holding plate 1. Therefore, the opening 13 in the communication equipment storage section 20 is formed at an angle. In this modified version, even when the holding plate 41 is placed flat, the wireless tag 12 is held at an inclination that intersects both the mounting surface and a surface perpendicular to the mounting surface. The communication equipment storage section 20 of the holding plate 41 does not support the stored wireless tag 12 with reinforcing ribs 10. Therefore, the entire area around the stored wireless tag 12 becomes a wide operating space 21. In other words, in the disclosed technology, it is not essential that the stored wireless tag 12 be supported by reinforcing ribs 10.

[0055] As described in detail above, according to this embodiment, in the holding plates 1, 31, and 41, a communication equipment storage section 20 is provided within the range of the plate surface of the main plate section 6, so that the wireless tag 12 can be held. Therefore, the held wireless tag 12 is not exposed to the outside. In addition, communication between the wireless tag 12 and external equipment is not interfered with by the object to be held 2, etc. Thus, the holding plates 1, 31, and 41 are realized in which the possibility of the wireless tag 12 falling off or being damaged is reduced and communication with external equipment is also good.

[0056] This embodiment is merely illustrative and does not limit the present invention in any way. Therefore, the disclosed technology can naturally be improved and modified in various ways without departing from its essence. For example, the overall shape of the retaining plates 1, 31, and 41 does not have to be square. It may be rectangular, or other polygons such as hexagons. The corners may be rounded in addition to having rounded corners. An opening 13 may be formed in the rounded corner.

[0057] The unevenness restricting portion 29 does not have to be formed in a convex shape on the top surface of the support column 5. In that case, the entire top surface of the support column 5 can be considered as the unevenness restricting portion 29. The communication equipment storage portion 20 may be formed on only one of the four support column portions 5, or conversely, the communication equipment storage portion 20 may be formed on all of the support column portions 5. A configuration without an opening 13 is also possible. In that case, the wireless tag 12 can be inserted and removed from the gap between the reinforcing rib 10 on the back side and the wall portion 9, or from the gap between the reinforcing ribs 10 themselves. Even when an opening 13 is provided, its position is not limited to the slanted edge portion 14. The position of the opening 13 may be on the top surface of the support column 5 or on the unevenness restricting portion 29.

[0058] Depending on the size of the wireless tag 12 to be stored, the entire communication equipment storage section 20 may be located within an area that overlaps with the support column 5. Conversely, the communication equipment storage section 20 may be formed within an area that does not overlap with the support column 5. In that case, the communication equipment storage section 20 is placed in an area other than the area that overlaps with the support column 5, in an area surrounded by the reinforcing ribs 10 and the reinforcing ribs 10, or in an area surrounded by the reinforcing ribs 10 and the wall 9. The reinforcing ribs 10 or wall 9 surrounding the communication equipment storage section 20 may be provided with a locking shape that can catch on the wireless tag 12 or the tag holder 23 (for example, its claw portion 28).

[0059] The communication equipment storage section 20 may be located inside the support column 5, that is, on the side of its holding surface 7 that is closer to the main plate 6. The communication equipment storage section 20 may also be located both inside the support column 5 and within the range of the protruding heights of the wall 9 and reinforcing ribs 10 (17, 18, 19). It may also be located within the range from the outer surface 8 to the protruding heights of the wall 9 and reinforcing ribs 10 (17, 18, 19). In any of these cases, the communication equipment storage section 20 only needs to be located within the range enclosed by the wall 9 when viewed from the line of sight in Figures 9 and 19.

[0060] In the holding plates 1, 31, and 41, the position of the main plate portion 6 in the thickness direction may differ depending on the location. For example, the main plate portion 6 may be present alternately on the front and back sides in each square partitioned in a grid pattern by the reinforcing ribs 10. In other words, the main plate portion 6 may constitute a part of the holding surface 7 that faces the object to be held 2. In that case, the object to be held 2 may be able to be held on either the front or back side. The holding plates 1, 31, and 41 may have no support columns 5 and the holding surface 7 may be flat. A single holding plate may have multiple support protrusions 3 or through holes 4, allowing it to hold multiple objects to be held 2. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0061] 1 retaining plate 10 reinforcing ribs 22 depth space 2. Object to be held 12. Wireless tag 29. Area that restricts unevenness 5 Support column section 13 Opening 30 Recessed area 6 Main plate part 17 First reinforcing rib 31 Holding plate 7 Retaining surface 19 Second reinforcing rib 41 Retaining plate 8 Outer surface 20 Communication equipment storage section 42 Virtual circle 9 Wall 21 Operation space

Claims

1. A resin holder plate for holding a cylindrical object, A main plate portion which constitutes at least a part of the holding surface on one side facing the object to be held, A wall portion is provided that protrudes from the outer surface which is the back surface of the holding surface in the main plate portion, A reinforcing rib is provided that protrudes from the outer surface and is located in a region inside the wall portion, In the holding surface, within the area outside the object being held, there are support columns formed in a discrete, protruding manner along the edge of the main plate portion, The main plate portion is provided within the range of its surface when viewed from a direction perpendicular to it, and includes a communication equipment storage section for housing wireless communication equipment. A retaining plate in which, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main plate, the communication equipment storage portion is provided within an area that at least partially overlaps with the support column portion.

2. The retaining plate according to claim 1, wherein the communication equipment storage section is A retaining plate provided within the range of the maximum protrusion height from the outer surface of the wall portion or the reinforcing rib.

3. A retaining plate according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the communication equipment storage section is A holding panel that, when a wireless communication device is housed inside, has a shape that creates an operating space facing the housed wireless communication device.

4. A holding plate according to claim 3, The aforementioned communication equipment housing section is composed of the aforementioned reinforcing ribs, The reinforcing ribs that constitute the communication equipment housing section are, A first reinforcing rib facing the first surface of the housed wireless communication equipment, It has a second reinforcing rib that partially faces the second surface of the housed wireless communication equipment, The aforementioned operating space is a retaining plate, which is the space on the second reinforcing rib side of the housed wireless communication equipment.

5. A holding plate according to claim 3 or claim 4, A holding plate having a depth space connected to the operating space, provided within the surface area of ​​the plate when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the main plate portion.

6. A retaining plate according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A retaining plate in which at least a portion of the communication equipment storage section is located outside a virtual circle whose radius is the minimum distance from the center of the main plate at the edge of the main plate.

7. A retaining plate according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The main plate portion has a polygonal shape, The aforementioned communication equipment storage section is a holding plate in which, with one side of the main plate portion in contact with the installation surface to hold the object to be held, the wireless communication equipment is held in an inclined manner that intersects with either the installation surface or a surface perpendicular to the installation surface.

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