RFID Tag Embedding in Work Piece Recess
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing RFID tagging systems for work pieces often require visible tags that can be easily damaged or detached, posing challenges in manufacturing settings where concealment and durability are necessary.
Innovation Solution
The system embeds RFID tags within a work piece by using a tag with a fold that engages corners to secure itself within a recessed tubular portion, ensuring retention without visible exposure and minimizing damage risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If RFID tags are attached externally to work pieces for tracking, then tagging functionality is achieved, but the tags become visible and susceptible to damage or detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID tag is nested within a recessed cavity in the work piece, with the tag positioned inside the tubular portion. This nesting approach conceals the tag while maintaining its functionality, eliminating visibility issues and reducing susceptibility to external damage and detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The recessed cavity and tubular portion are pre-formed in the work piece before tag attachment. This preliminary preparation creates a protected environment that secures the tag in place, preventing detachment and reducing damage risk before the tag is even attached.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If RFID tags are concealed within work pieces to prevent damage, then durability is improved, but tag insertion and securing becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The work piece is segmented with a separate recessed cavity and tubular portion that accommodates the RFID tag. This segmentation allows the tag to be inserted and secured in a protected environment without requiring complex modification of the entire work piece structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular portion acts as an intermediary element between the recessed cavity and the RFID tag. It provides a guiding and securing mechanism that simplifies tag insertion while maintaining concealment and protection, reducing overall system complexity.
3Illumination intensity
If tags are made visible for identification purposes, then visibility is achieved, but the tags are easily damaged or detached
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID tag is nested within the recessed cavity, providing concealment and protection. This nesting approach achieves the opposite of visibility while dramatically improving durability by protecting the tag from external damage and detachment forces.
Data Source
AI summary
A work piece tagging system is described herein. The system includes a work piece having a body. The body includes an outer surface defining an opening and a tubular portion defining a recess extending inwardly from the opening. The tubular portion has a first interior surface opposed to the opening. The system also includes a tag having a fold extending from a first side to a second side of the tag. The fold defines a first corner, a second corner and first and second sections of the tag. A length of the fold is less than a width of the opening and greater than a width of at least a portion of the first interior surface. The tag is retained in the recess by the first and second corners engaging the portion of the first interior surface when the tag is inserted fold first into the recess.