JP3221187U - Wristband type identification device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress removal of a wrist band type identification device from a facility such as a health land. SOLUTION: In a wrist band type identification device 10 worn and used by a user in a facility such as a health land, a remote device incorporating a UHF band RFID separately from an identification tag 30 used for settlement of usage charges etc. Attach the detection tag 40. Since the identification tag 30 and the remote detection tag 40 are attached to the connection portion between the main body 20 and the wristband 50, they can be attached without interference. By attaching the remote detection tag 40 separately from the identification tag 30 as described above, it is possible to prevent the removal of the wristband type identification device 10 while using the previous system for the settlement of the fee for use etc. Become. [Selected figure] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a wristband type identification device used by being worn on an arm to identify a user.

In a bathing facility such as a so-called health land, a wristband type identification device is used to allow the user to receive various services in the bathing facility while keeping cash etc. in a locker. The user can use the locker by receiving the wrist band type identification device at the reception and using it as a key. In addition, when a restaurant in the facility is used, holding the wrist band type identification device allows food and drink charges to be recorded in association with the wrist band type identification device. When the user finishes using the facility and returns the wrist band type identification device to the reception, the food and drink charges and other usage charges recorded in association with the wrist band type identification device are settled. The wrist band type identification device is widely used not only for health lands, but also for recording usage fees by users in facilities.
As such a technology, Patent Document 1 discloses a wrist band type identification device integrally incorporating a locker key and a non-contact IC. Moreover, patent document 2 is disclosing the technique which manages the body weight measured with the scale in a facility time-sequentially using the RFID tag as a locker key as an example which implement | achieves various applications.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-256806 JP, 2014-157166, A

Thus, although it is a wrist band type identification device widely used in this way, conventionally, after the facility user uses a paid service within the facility, it does not return the wrist band type identification device to the receptionist, but from the facility I had to carry away. In such a case, it is not possible to settle the charge for the user, and the facility has suffered damage. Although it has been devised for the user to hand over the wrist band type identification device in exchange for the key for the shoe box in order to prevent takeaway, it has not been possible to sufficiently prevent takeaway.
An object of this invention is to provide the technique which suppresses the removal from the installation of a wristband type | mold identification device in view of this subject.

This invention is
A wrist band type identification device,
A wristband for attaching the main unit to the user's arm,
An identification tag that holds identification information unique to each wristband type identification device in a computer readable manner;
The wrist band type identification device can be provided with a remote detection tag incorporating an RFID using a UHF band.

An RFID (radio frequency identifier) is a device that communicates and exchanges information in a range of several cm to several m using radio waves. In particular, an RFID using a UHF band frequency has a communication distance of several meters. According to the wrist band type identification device of the present invention, since the remote detection tag incorporating the UHF band RFID is provided, it is relatively easy if, for example, an antenna for detecting the same is provided at the entrance of the facility. It is possible to detect removal.
In addition, if RFID using the UHF band is used for the purpose of detecting removal, it is also technically to combine this as an identification tag for identifying a user when receiving a service in a facility. It is possible. However, in order to do so, it will be necessary to replace all the various systems that conventionally used identification tags in the facility with ones compatible with UHF band RFID. Therefore, in the present invention, the identification tag and the remote detection tag are daredly divided to include both. By doing this, it is possible to suppress removal while keeping the conventional system using the identification tag available as it is.

In the present invention, the remote detection tag may be either active type or passive type, but using the passive type has the advantage that it can be used inexpensively and without fear of battery exhaustion.
For example, a barcode or an RFID with a short communication distance can be used as the identification tag. As the RFID, either an active type or a passive type can be used, but the passive type is more preferable.
The remote detection tag and the identification tag may be separate parts or may be an integral part.
Further, a locker key or the like may be attached to the main body.
There are various types of wrist bands available, such as wrist straps that adjust the length according to the position of the hole, and those that have elasticity.

In the wristband type identification device of the present invention,
The remote detection tag may be attached to a connecting portion between the main body and the wristband.

  By doing this, it is possible to suppress that the remote detection tag gets in the way when the wristband is attached. Not limited to the above aspect, the remote detection tag can also be attached to the wristband or the main body.

When attaching a remote detection tag to the connection,
The body and the wristband are connected by at least one connection pin passing through the body,
The remote detection tag may be attached by being penetrated by the connection pin at both ends of a portion of the body and the wristband being penetrated by the connection pin.

  The method of connecting the main body and the wristband with the connection pin is a method used in a watch or the like. When attaching a remote detection tag to this, in the above-mentioned mode, it will attach more on both sides than a main part and a wristband, ie, a further outside seeing from a main part and a wrist band. This makes it possible to easily attach the remote detection tag to the conventional wristband type identification device without the remote detection tag by preparing a slightly long connection pin without changing the design in particular. . In addition, it is possible to reduce the cost by changing the connection pin and select the wrist band type identification device of the present invention equipped with the remote detection tag and the conventional wrist band type identification device not equipped with the remote detection tag. There is also the advantage of being able to

Further, in the wrist band type identification device of the present invention,
The identification tag may be a passive RFID of the LF band or the HF band, and may be attached to the wrist band as a separate component from the remote detection tag.

  By using an RFID as the identification tag, information can be read without contact, which improves convenience. The RFID tag needs to incorporate an antenna for exchanging information by communication in addition to the IC chip, but in the above aspect, since the identification tag and the remote detection tag are provided as separate components, they are suitable for each frequency band. It becomes possible to provide an antenna individually, and stable operation can be realized.

When the remote detection tag and the identification tag are separate parts,
The identification tag may be attached to a connecting portion between the main body and the wristband.

  By doing this, it is possible to avoid that the identification tag gets in the way when attached. The above aspect includes both an aspect in which the remote detection tag is attached to the main body or the wristband, and an aspect in which the remote detection tag is also attached to the connection portion. From the viewpoint of easy mounting, it is preferable that the remote detection tag is also attached to the connection portion. Further, since there should be two connection parts between the wristband and the main body, it is preferable to attach an identification tag to one of the connection parts and attach a remote detection tag to the other connection part.

As with remote detection tags, the method for attaching identification tags is also
The body and the wristband are connected by at least one connection pin passing through the body,
The identification tag may be attached by being penetrated by the connection pin at both ends of a portion of the main body and the wristband being penetrated by the connection pin.

When the remote detection tag and the identification tag are separate parts,
The identification tag and the remote detection tag may be parts of different shapes.

  By doing this, there is an advantage that the possibility of confusion between the identification tag and the remote detection tag can be suppressed both in manufacturing and in using the wrist band type identification device. Here, different shapes include similar shapes having different sizes.

When the remote detection tag and the identification tag have different shapes,
The planar shape of the identification tag and the remote detection tag may be one in which one is circular and the other is rectangular.

  By doing this, it is possible to distinguish the two more clearly. In addition, circles and rectangles are easy to manufacture and can reduce costs.

In the wrist band type identification device of the present invention,
The remote detection tag may be a rectangular shaped part, and a sticking surface to which a barcode is stuck may be formed on a plane that comes outside at the time of mounting.

  By doing this, the barcode attached to the remote detection tag functions as an identification tag, and both can be integrated.

Further, in the wrist band type identification device of the present invention,
The remote detection tag may hold identification information unique to each wrist band type identification device.

  In the present invention, since the remote detection tag is provided to control removal, it is not necessary to hold unique identification information. However, as in the above aspect, if unique identification information is held, the remote detection tag is detected, and the tag is used with the wristband type identification device by collating it with the identification information of the identification tag. It is possible to easily identify the used charge. In addition, if antennas for reading the remote detection tag are installed at a plurality of locations in the facility, it is possible to know the movement status of the user and the like, and to use it for grasping the usage status of the facility.

  The present invention does not necessarily have to include all of the various features described above, and some of the features may be omitted or combined as appropriate.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a wristband type identification device 10; It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the wristband type | mold identification device 10 from the back side. 5 is an explanatory view showing a structure of a remote detection tag 40. FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a system configuration of a facility that uses the wristband type identification device 10.

Hereinafter, a wrist band type identification apparatus as an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a wrist band type identification device 10. As shown in FIG. The wrist band type identification device 10 of the present invention is used by a user wearing the arm at a facility such as a health land. In the following description, for convenience, the side coming to the outside with the arm attached is referred to as the front or the outside, and the arm side is referred to as the back or the inside.
As illustrated, the wristband type identification device 10 has a structure in which a main body 20 and a wristband 50 are connected. The main body 20 has a shape in which a flat plate made of resin is bonded via a spacer having a slight thickness. In the embodiment, an identification number is described on the outside of the main body 20, but this may be omitted. In addition, a locker key may be attached to the main body 20 or the like.
The wrist band 50 is a coiled part made of resin and has stretchability. The wrist band 50 is annularly connected to both sides of the main body 20 so as to be attached to the arm. Alternatively, the wristband 50 may be a rubber band or a belt-like structure of a watch.

  The identification tag 30 is used not only as a locker key in the facility but also for payment when the user receives a paid service in the facility. The identification tag 30 is a so-called contactless IC in which an HF band RFID and an antenna for communication are incorporated in a resin case having a circular planar shape. In this embodiment, the battery is not built in, since the passive type that operates by receiving power supply from the outside is used. Identification information unique to the wrist band type identification device 10 is stored in the built-in IC chip. When the user receives the paid service in the facility, the user holds the wrist band type identification device 10 over a predetermined reader, and the identification information is read and linked with the usage fee and recorded in the computer of the facility. . A protrusion 32 for attachment is provided on the back surface of the identification tag 30. The structure of this part will be described later.

The remote detection tag 40 is used for detection of removal of the wristband type identification device 10 from a facility, and the like. The remote detection tag 40 incorporates a UHF band RFID and an antenna for communication in a resin case having a rectangular planar shape. In this embodiment, the battery is not built in, since the passive type that operates by receiving power supply from the outside is used. The UHF band RFID has a communication distance of several meters. Therefore, by installing an antenna for communicating with the remote detection tag 40 at the entrance of the facility or the like, it is possible to detect the removal of the wristband type identification device 10. The IC chip contained in the remote detection tag 40 may store information common to all the wrist band type identification devices 10 if only the purpose of detection of removal is taken into consideration. , Identification information unique to the wristband type identification device 10 is stored. In this way, if antennas are installed everywhere in the facility, it is possible to grasp the movement situation of the user and the use situation of the facility, and it is possible to utilize it to improve the service of the facility. A convex portion 43 for attachment is provided on the back surface of the remote detection tag 40. The structure of this part will be described later.
Further, on the surface of the remote detection tag 40, there is provided a barcode sticking surface 41 which is recessed in a rectangular shape. Depending on the institution which uses remote detection tag 40, it may replace with identification tag 30, and it may stick and use a bar code or a two-dimensional bar code on bar code pasting side 41. By providing the barcode sticking surface 41 on the side of the remote detection tag 40 as described above, when using a barcode, the identification tag 30 can be omitted, and the structure of the wrist band type identification device 10 is simplified. There is also an advantage that can be done.

In the present embodiment, the identification tag 30 and the remote detection tag 40 are configured as separate components. When using RFID, it is necessary to incorporate an antenna or the like corresponding to each frequency band inside, but by using separate components as in this embodiment, the antennas of the identification tag 30 and the remote detection tag 40 are mutually exchanged. It becomes possible to incorporate without fear of interference, and stable operation can be secured.
In the present embodiment, the identification tag 30 is circular, and the remote detection tag 40 is rectangular. In this way, when using the facility, it can be easily determined which of the two tags attached to the wrist band type identification device 10 is the identification tag 30. In addition, also at the time of manufacture, the identification tag 30 and the remote detection tag 40 can be attached without error.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the wristband type identification device 10 viewed from the back side.
The general shape of the main body 20 is as described above, but more specifically, as shown in the drawing, there is a flat central portion 21 and convex portions 22 for attaching a wrist band 50 on both sides thereof. A total of four locations are provided. The convex portion 22 is formed with a hole for passing the connection pin.
Also in the identification tag 30, two convex portions 32 are provided on the back surface of the circular main body. The convex portion 32 has a hole for passing the connection pin in the same manner as the convex portion 22.
The remote detection tag 40 is also provided with two convex portions 43 on the back surface of the rectangular main body. The convex portion 43 has a hole for passing the connection pin in the same manner as the convex portion 22.
At both ends of the wrist band 50, holes for passing the connection pins are respectively formed.
Thus, the identification tag 30 can be attached to the wristband type identification device 10 by causing the connection pin to penetrate through the holes of the wristband 50, the convex portion 22 of the main body 20, and the convex portion 32 of the identification tag 30. Similarly, the identification tag 40 can be attached to the wristband type identification device 10 by causing the connection pin to pass through the holes of the wristband 50, the convex portion 22 of the main body 20, and the convex portion 43 of the remote detection tag 40. .
Although the identification tag 30 and the remote detection tag 40 may have a structure attached to the wristband 50 itself, as shown in FIG. 2, the wristband type can be attached by attaching to the connection portion between the wristband 50 and the main body 20. It can be made unobtrusive when mounting the identification device 10. Further, in the present embodiment, since the identification tag 30 and the remote detection tag 40 are formed as separate parts, as shown in FIG. By doing this, interference between the two can be avoided.

  In the present embodiment, the convex portion 32 of the identification tag 30 and the convex portion 43 of the remote detection tag 40 are formed at intervals wider than the convex portion 22 of the main body. By doing this, this embodiment is assembled such that the convex portion 32 of the identification tag 30 or the convex portion 43 of the remote detection tag 40 is located on the most ends of the connection pins. By adopting such a structure, there is an advantage that various variations can be realized without changing the design of the wristband type identification device 10. For example, in the case where the identification tag 30 is not required, the identification tag 30 can be easily formed simply by making the connection pin on the side to which the identification tag 30 is attached match the distance between the projections 21 of the main body 20 The removed wristband type identification device 10 can be realized. The same applies to the case where the remote detection tag 40 is unnecessary or the case where both are unnecessary.

Next, the structure of the remote detection tag 40 of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the structure of the remote detection tag 40. As shown in FIG. The perspective view seen from the front side was shown in FIG. 3 (a). As described above, the remote detection tag 40 has a rectangular planar shape, and a bar code sticking surface 41 which is also formed as a rectangular recess is formed in a part thereof.
FIG. 3 (b) is a perspective view showing the back surface of the remote detection tag 40. On the back surface, two convex portions 43 for passing the connection pins are formed.
FIG. 3C is an explanatory view showing the structure of the remote detection tag 40a as a modified example. As illustrated, in this example, while forming a rectangular planar shape, a recess is formed over substantially the whole of the front side surface, and is used as the bar code pasting surface 41a. It is the same as the remote detection tag 40 of the embodiment in that two convex portions 43a for passing the connection pins are formed on the back surface. Thus, the shape of the barcode sticking surface 41a can be arbitrarily selected in accordance with the size and shape of the barcode. When using a two-dimensional barcode, the shape of the barcode pasting surface may be square. In each of the embodiment (FIG. 3 (a)) and the modification (FIG. 3 (c)), the bar code sticking surfaces 41 and 41a are recesses, but they need not necessarily be recesses, and may be flat or convex It does not matter.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of a system configuration of a facility using the wristband type identification apparatus 10. As shown in FIG. The lower half of the figure shows a plan view of the facility, and the upper side shows the configuration of the management apparatus 100 prepared for the facility.
As indicated by the arrows in the figure, the user of the facility enters from the entrance, stores the shoes in the shoe box, and goes to the reception. Then, at the reception, the wrist band type identification device 10 is received, and bathing or eating is performed. During bathing, the locker can be used by holding the wrist band type identification device 10 over the locker in the changing room. In the locker, readers 120 and 121 for reading identification information from the identification tag 30 of the wristband type identification device 10 are installed. The identification information read by the reading devices 120 and 121 is transmitted to the management device 100.
After the user eats a meal at the eating facility, when the wrist band type identification device 10 is held over the reading device 123 installed near the entrance, the identification information of the identification tag 30 is read, and the management fee as well as the usage fee Sent to 100.
When the user finishes using the facility and returns home, the wrist band type identification device 10 is returned to the reception. At this time, when the wrist band type identification device 10 is held over the reading device 124 installed at the reception, the identification information is transmitted to the management device 100, and the usage fee of the user is displayed on the display device 130.
In the embodiment, although a bathing facility capable of eating for a fee is illustrated, the wrist band type identification device 10 can be used in other various facilities.

  In the facility, antennas for reading the remote detection tag 40 are also provided everywhere. In the illustrated example, the antennas 110 and 111 near the entrance, the antenna 112 near the shoe box, the antenna 116 near the reception, the antennas 113 and 114 near the changing room entrance, and the antenna 115 near the entrance of the dining facility It is an antenna for reading 40. In the embodiment, since the identification information unique to the wristband type identification device 10 is also recorded in the remote detection tag 40, these antennas 110 to 116 read this identification information by the remote detection tag 40, and the management device Send to 100 The number of antennas for reading the remote detection tag 40 and the installation position can be arbitrarily determined according to the facility. From the viewpoint of preventing the removal of the wrist band type identification device 10, it is preferable to install at least the antennas 110 and 111 near the entrance.

  Next, the configuration of the management apparatus 100 will be described. The management device 100 is provided with the illustrated functional units. In this embodiment, each functional unit is configured as software by installing a computer program for realizing each function in the computer, but even if some or all are configured as hardware I do not care.

The IC information input unit 102 inputs identification information and the like of the identification tag 30 read by the reading devices 120 to 124. In this embodiment, when the read time, the identification information, the ID of the reading apparatus, and the usage charge are generated, the usage charge is input, and these are stored in time series in association with one another. Information input by the IC information input unit 102 and stored may be arbitrarily determined.
The tabulating unit 103 tabulates the usage fee of the user based on the information input by the IC information input unit 102, and displays it on the display device 130.

  The UHF information input unit 101 inputs identification information and the like of the remote detection tag 40 read by the antennas 110 to 116. In this embodiment, the time at which the identification information was read, the identification information, and the ID of the read antenna are input, and these are associated and stored in chronological order. The information input and stored by the UHF information input unit 101 can be determined arbitrarily.

The fraud determination unit 104 determines the presence or absence of a fraud based on the information input by the UHF information input unit 101. For example, when the remote detection tag 40 is detected by the antennas 110 and 111 in the vicinity of the entrance, it may be determined by itself that it is attempted to carry out the tampering of the wristband type identification device 10. In addition, when the remote detection tag 40 continues to be detected for a long time by the other antennas 112 to 116, it is determined that the tampering is performed such that the wristband type identification device 10 is left there. May be Judgment of fraud can be made by various other algorithms.
When it is determined that the injustice has been made, the informing unit 105 causes the informing device 131 in the vicinity of the reception to notify of the injustice. When the annunciator 131 is a speaker, an alarm sound may be sounded, and when the annunciator 131 is a display, it may be made to display an illegal content.

According to the wristband type identification device 10 of the present embodiment described above, by providing the remote detection tag 40, it is possible to effectively suppress the fraud of carrying away without performing the settlement.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments and modifications described herein, and various modifications may be configured. In addition, various modifications can be similarly configured for the facility and the management apparatus 100 illustrated in FIG. 4.

  The present invention can be used to prevent the removal of the wristband type identification device 10.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Wrist band type identification apparatus 20 ... Main body 21 ... Central part 22 ... Convex part 30 ... Identification tag 32 ... Convex part 40, 40a ... Remote detection tag 41, 41a ... Bar code sticking surface 43, 43a ... Convex part 50 ... List Band 100: Management device 101: UHF information input unit 102: IC information input unit 103: Tabulation unit 104: Fraud judgment unit 105: Notification unit 110 to 116: Antenna 120 to 124: Reading device 130: Display device 131: Notification device

Claims (10)

A wrist band type identification device,
A wristband for attaching the main unit to the user's arm,
An identification tag that holds identification information unique to each wristband type identification device in a computer readable manner;
A wrist band type identification device comprising a remote detection tag incorporating an RFID using a UHF band. The wrist band type identification device according to claim 1, wherein
The wrist band type identification device, wherein the remote detection tag is attached to a connection portion between the main body and the wrist band. The wrist band type identification device according to claim 2, wherein
The body and the wristband are connected by at least one connection pin passing through the body,
The wrist band type identification device, wherein the remote detection tag is attached by being penetrated by the connection pin at both ends of a portion of the body and the wristband being penetrated by the connection pin. The wrist band type identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein
The wrist band type identification device, wherein the identification tag is a passive RFID of LF band or HF band, and is attached to the wrist band as a separate component from the remote detection tag. The wrist band type identification device according to claim 4, wherein
The wrist band type identification device, wherein the identification tag is attached to a connecting portion between the main body and the wrist band. The wrist band type identification device according to claim 5, wherein
The body and the wristband are connected by at least one connection pin passing through the body,
The wristband type identification device, wherein the identification tag is attached by being penetrated by the connection pin at both ends of a portion of the main body and the wristband being penetrated by the connection pin. The wrist band type identification device according to claim 4, wherein
The wrist band type identification device, wherein the identification tag and the remote detection tag are parts of different shapes. 8. The wrist band type identification device according to claim 7, wherein
The wristband type identification device according to any one of the first and second aspects, wherein the planar shape of the identification tag and the remote detection tag is one in which one is circular and the other is rectangular. The wrist band type identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein
The remote detection tag is a rectangular shaped component, and the wrist band type identification device has a sticking surface on which a bar code is stuck on a flat surface that comes outside at the time of mounting. The wrist band type identification device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein
The wrist band type identification device, wherein the remote detection tag holds identification information unique to each wrist band type identification device.