TWM647800U - Steel-cable type radio frequency identification tag - Google Patents

Abstract

A steel cable type radio frequency identification tag, which is provided with a fixing hole and a perforation on the steel cable clip. There is a chamber for accommodating a ratchet gear next to the perforation, and a latch hole is penetrated on the opposite sides; a higher hardness protection is wrapped around the steel cable clip. The shell includes a shell body and a cover plate. A rivet body is riveted to the shell body, the hole of the cover plate and the latch hole of the cable clamp. The rivet body has a head, and a radio frequency identification is embedded in the countersunk hole of the head. block, a steel cable is fixed in the fixing hole, and the free end of the steel cable can pass through the hole and be fixed by the ratchet gear to form a collar; the protective shell of the invention can protect the steel cable clamp from damage by external force, and the rivet body can firmly secure the shell body In addition to the function of being fixed on the wire rope clip, the RFID chip in the RFID block can be used by the instrument to read or write data.

Description

Steel cable radio frequency identification tag

This invention relates to a radio frequency identification tag; in particular, it relates to a steel cable type radio frequency identification tag.

Existing disposable labels, such as lead seals for water meters and electricity meters, are mainly used for anti-theft or confidentiality purposes. Such seals can also be applied to locks or valves on machinery, containers or liquid pipelines that require identity verification. The existing lead seal is fixed with an insert block at both ends of the iron wire, or an electronic tag is fixed at both ends of the iron wire. If the lead seal is to be opened, it can only be opened in a destructive manner. This ensures that the same seal is always in place.

Although the above-mentioned existing disposable tags, such as lead seals, can achieve the effect of preventing theft, keeping confidentiality or verifying the identity information of the installation location, the lead seal itself is usually made of relatively soft materials. Therefore, when the lead seal is placed in a place that is frequently moved, When machines go in and out or in an environment with hard objects, the lead seal may be damaged due to accidental collisions with surrounding objects, causing the seal to be accidentally lost due to intolerance to collisions. This type of lead seal device is not suitable for use in some harsh environments. in the setting environment.

In view of this, the purpose of this invention is to provide a collision-resistant label that can avoid the problem that when the label is installed in a harsh environment, the label is easily damaged upon collision, thus causing the iron wire or steel wire fixing the label to fall off.

In order to achieve the above purpose, this invention provides a steel cable type radio frequency identification tag, which includes a steel cable clip, a protective shell, a radio frequency identification rivet, and a steel cable. The steel cable clamp has a clamp body, the clamp body has a first hardness, and the clamp body has a steel cable fixing hole and a steel cable perforation arranged side by side; the extension direction of the steel cable fixing hole defines an axial direction; the clamp body has A holding chamber, the holding chamber is communicated with the steel cable perforation, and a ratchet gear is provided in the holding chamber, and part of the ratchet gear can extend into the steel cable perforation; the clamp body has a first one on opposite sides perpendicular to the axial direction. surface and a second surface, and a first latch hole penetrates between the first surface and the second surface. The protective shell has a second hardness greater than the first hardness. The protective shell includes a shell body and a cover plate; the shell body is wrapped around the clip body, and the shell body is on one side corresponding to the second surface. There is a first shell body hole, and a cutout on the other side corresponding to the first surface; the cover plate is disposed in the cutout and has a first cover plate hole, the first cover plate hole, the first cover plate hole, and the first cover plate hole. The latch hole and the first shell body hole are connected.

The radio frequency identification rivet includes a rivet body and a radio frequency identification block. The rivet body has a stem and a head connected to the stem. The stem passes through the first cover hole and the first latch. hole and the first shell body hole, and a riveting head is formed at the end of the rod portion to fasten the shell body. The head has a countersunk hole; the radio frequency identification block is embedded in the countersunk hole and inside Has a radio frequency identification chip. The steel cable has two ends, one end is fixed through the steel cable fixing hole, and the other end is used to pass through the steel cable perforation; when the steel cable penetrates the steel cable perforation, part of the steel cable is unidirectionally engaged by the ratchet gear and cannot move outward. Pull out, thereby forming a loop shape on the cable.

The effect of this invention is that by setting the hardness of the protective shell to be higher than that of the steel cable clamp, the steel cable clamp fixing the steel cable is protected by the protective shell, so that the steel cable clamp will not suffer direct collision. In this way, it is possible to avoid the problem that the function of fixing the wire rope may fail and cause the wire rope to fall off after the wire rope clamp is damaged, making the wire rope type radio frequency identification tag of the present invention suitable for use in harsher environments to wirelessly The radio frequency identification chip of the radio frequency identification rivet is used to read or write data for identification or verification and maintenance.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, the preferred embodiments are described in detail below along with the drawings. Please refer to Figures 1 to 6, which is a cable-type radio frequency identification tag according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, including a steel cable clip 10, a protective shell 20, a radio frequency identification rivet 30, and a steel cable 50, wherein :

The wire rope clamp 10 has a clamp body 12 . Specifically, the clip body 12 is an aluminum extruded flat block and has a first hardness. The method for measuring the first hardness includes common hardness testing methods such as Mohs hardness and Rockwell hardness. In other preferred embodiments, the clip body 12 can also be made of aluminum, copper, magnesium, or other metal that is easy to be extruded and is easily deformed by stamping compared to the protective shell 20 .

The clamp body 12 has a wire rope fixing hole 121 and a wire rope through hole 122 arranged side by side; in this preferred embodiment, the wire rope fixing hole 121 and the wire rope through hole 122 are through holes, and the wire rope fixing hole 121 and the wire rope through hole 122 are both through holes. The through holes 122 are substantially parallel, and the extending direction of the steel cable fixing hole 121 defines an axial direction L. The clamp body 12 has a receiving chamber 123 in the middle, and the receiving chamber 123 communicates with the inside of the steel cable through hole 122. The clamp body 12 has a first surface 124 and a second surface on opposite sides perpendicular to the axial direction L. 125, a first latch hole 126 penetrates between the first surface 124 and the second surface 125, and the axial direction of the first latch hole 126 is defined as a first direction L1. A ratchet gear 16 is provided in the accommodation chamber 123 , and a portion of the ratchet gear 16 can extend into the cable hole 122 .

The protective shell 20 includes a shell body 22 and a cover 24 . Specifically, the shell body 22 and the cover 24 are sheet metal parts and each has a second hardness. The method for measuring the second hardness includes common hardness testing methods such as Mohs hardness and Rockwell hardness. In this preferred embodiment, the shell body 22 and the cover plate 24 are stainless steel sheet metal parts respectively, and the second hardness of the shell body 22 and the cover plate 24 is greater than the first hardness of the clip body 12 . In other preferred embodiments, the protective shell 20 can also be made of other metals that are harder than the clip body 12 .

The shell body 22 is wrapped around the clip body 12, and the shell body 22 has a first opening 221 and a second opening 222 respectively on opposite sides of the axial direction L. The clip body 12 is accommodated in the shell. In the body 22 , the surfaces of the clip body 12 on opposite sides along the axial direction L are aligned with the peripheral edges of the first opening 221 and the second opening 222 . The shell body 22 has a cutout 223 on the side corresponding to the first surface 124 . The cutout 223 runs through the opposite sides of the shell body 22 along the axial direction L. The shell body 22 is formed on the corresponding side. The other side of the second surface 125 has a first shell body hole 224 , and the first shell body hole 224 is connected with the first latch hole 126 of the clip body 12 . The cover 24 is a plate body with a shape consistent with the cutout 223 and is disposed in the cutout 223. The cover 24 has a first cover hole 241, and the first cover hole 241 and the first latch hole 126 Connected.

The RFID rivet 30 includes a rivet body 32 and a RFID block 34 . The rivet body 32 has a stem 321 and a head 323 connected to the stem 321. The head 323 has a countersunk hole 324. The stem 321 passes through the first cover plate of the cover 24 in sequence. The hole 241, the first latch hole 126 of the clip body 12, and the first shell body hole 224 of the shell body 22 are riveted at the end of the rod portion 321 to form a riveting head 325 for buckling the clip body 12. Fasten the cover 24 , the clip body 12 and the shell body 22 firmly. The radio frequency identification block 34 is an elastic block of rubber or plastic and is embedded in the countersunk hole 324. The radio frequency identification block 34 has a radio frequency identification chip 341 (RFID) inside, which can be read in the near field. The RFID chip 341 stores data or writes data to the RFID chip 341 .

The wire rope 50 has two ends, and one end is inserted through the wire rope fixing hole 121 of the wire rope clamp 10 for fixation. Specifically, after one end of the wire rope 50 is inserted into the wire rope fixing hole 121, the part around the wire rope fixing hole 121 is punched so that the hole wall of the wire rope fixing hole 121 tightly clamps the wire rope 50 and is inserted into the wire rope fixing hole. One end of 121 is fixed. The other end of the wire rope 50 is a wire rope through hole 122 for penetrating the wire rope clamp 10 . In other embodiments, one end of the steel cable 50 can be coupled to the steel cable fixing hole 121 through welding, screwing, gluing, snapping, or other fixing means.

When the above preferred embodiment is used, please refer to Figure 1 and Figures 7 to 8. The steel cable type radio frequency identification tag 100 is hung on the mechanical equipment, liquid pipeline, etc. with the steel cable 50. The information stored in the RFID chip 341 of the RFID rivet 30 can be read when inspecting the maintenance status of the equipment, so that personnel inspecting the equipment can obtain relevant information on the maintenance process of the equipment. Or after inspecting the equipment, the inspection-related information is written into the radio frequency identification chip 341 of the cable-type radio frequency identification tag 100 attached to the equipment, and the required information is retained in the radio frequency identification chip 341 for subsequent inspection. time to read.

When setting up the steel cable type radio frequency identification tag 100, the other end of the steel cable 50, that is, the free end, is passed around the position where the steel cable type radio frequency identification tag 100 is to be hung, and then the free end of the steel cable 50 is passed through. The steel cable clamp 10 has a steel cable through hole 122 . When the free end of the wire rope 50 penetrates the wire rope through hole 122 and the wire rope 50 passes by the side of the ratchet gear 16, part of the wire rope 50 will be unidirectionally engaged by the ratchet gear 16. At this time, the free end of the wire rope 50 If it moves backward, it will be locked by the engagement of the ratchet gear 16, and it can only continue to penetrate deeply through the steel cable through hole 122 and cannot pull out in the opposite direction. Thereby, after the steel cable 50 forms a loop shape with both ends restrained by the steel cable clamp 10, the cable-type radio frequency identification tag 100 is hung and looped in a fixed place such as mechanical equipment or liquid pipelines; at this time, if When the cable-type radio frequency identification tag 100 is separated from the installation place, the cable clamp 10 must be destroyed to unlock the loop of the cable 50. Therefore, it has the effect of one-time use of confidentiality, anti-theft and proving the correctness of the data.

When the cable-type radio frequency identification tag 100 is installed in an environment where moving objects such as machinery and vehicles or hard objects often appear, the protective shell 20 has a higher hardness than the cable clamp 10 so that the cable can be fixed. The steel cable clamp 10 of 50 is protected by the protective shell 20. This can prevent the cable clamp 10 from being damaged, which may lead to the failure of the function of fixing the cable 50 and other problems. In addition, when the clip body 12 is made of metal extrusion, sharp burrs are often generated around it. By covering the clip body 12 with the protective shell 20 , human hands can also be prevented from touching the clip body 12 burrs may cause personal injury. The rivet body 32 is used to rivet the cover plate 24, the clip body 12, and the shell body 22. The device can clamp the clip body through the shell body 22 and the cover plate 24 on both sides along the first direction L1. 12. Obtain the fastening effect of fastening the steel cable clamp 10 in the protective shell 20 and making it difficult to separate.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 5 for further description of other parts of the above preferred embodiment. The holding chamber 123 of the clip body 12 is a space penetrating along the axial direction L. A core plate 14 is provided in conjunction with the holding chamber 123. The core plate 14 is inserted into the holding chamber 123 of the clip body 12 and receives the holding chamber. The hole wall of 123 is tightly fixed. The core plate 14 has an inclined groove 141 on one side adjacent to the steel cable through hole 122 , and the inclined groove 141 communicates with the steel cable through hole 122 . The ratchet gear 16 is located in the inclined groove 141, and a spring 161 is disposed between the ratchet gear 16 and the inner end of the inclined groove 141. The spring 161 supports the ratchet gear in a direction inclined to the axial direction L. 16, causing the ratchet gear 16 to partially extend into the steel cable hole 122. The core plate 14 has a first core plate hole 142 at a position corresponding to the first latch hole 126 , and the first core plate hole 142 is connected with the first latch hole 126 .

The rivet body 32 has an embossing 322 around the stem portion 321. When the stem portion 321 of the rivet body 32 passes through the first core plate hole 142, the first latch hole 126, and the first cover plate hole 241 and the first shell body hole 224, the embossing 322 can be used to abut the first core plate hole 142, the first latch hole 126, the first cover plate hole 241 and the first shell body hole 224. hole wall, so that the rivet body 32 is more tightly riveted to the first core plate hole 142, the first latch hole 126, the first cover plate hole 241 and the first shell body hole 224.

Further, a second latch hole 127 is passed through between the first surface 124 and the second surface 125 of the clip body 12 along the first direction L1. The core plate 14 has a second core corresponding to the position of the second latch hole 127. Plate hole 143. The shell body 22 has a second shell body hole 225 on the side corresponding to the second surface 125 . The second shell body hole 225 is connected with the second latch hole 127 of the clip body 12 . The cover 24 has a second cover hole 242 , and the second cover hole 242 is connected with the second latch hole 127 . A second rivet 40 is riveted to the second core plate hole 143, the second latch hole 127, the second cover plate hole 242, and the second shell body hole 225. The protective shell 20 is more tightly riveted around the steel cable clamp 10 through the second rivet 40 .

The above are only the best possible embodiments of this invention. Any equivalent changes made by applying the description of this invention and the patent application scope should be included in the patent scope of this invention.

[this creation] 100: Steel cable radio frequency identification tag 10: Steel cable clamp 12: Clamp body 121: Steel cable fixing hole 122: Steel cable perforation 123:Room 124: First side 125:Second side 126:First latch hole 127:Second latch hole 14: Core board 141:Chute 142: First core plate hole 143:Second core plate hole 16: Ratchet gear 161:Spring 20:Protective shell 22: Shell body 221:First opening 222:Second opening 223: dissection 224: First shell body hole 225: Second shell body hole 24:Cover 241: First cover hole 242: Second cover hole 30:RFID rivets 32:Rivet body 321: Rod 322:Embossed 323:Head 324: Countersunk hole 325:Riveting head 34: RFID block 341: Radio frequency identification tag 40:Second rivet 50: Steel rope L: axial L1: first direction

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of this invention. Figure 2 is an exploded view of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is an exploded view of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention from another angle. Figure 4 is a top view of the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view along the direction 5-5 of Figure 4 . Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view along the direction 6-6 of Figure 4 . Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the implementation of inserting a steel cable into a steel cable hole according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the steel cable inserted into the steel cable hole according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100: Steel cable radio frequency identification tag

10: Steel cable clamp

121: Steel cable fixing hole

122: Steel cable perforation

20:Protective shell

30:RFID rivets

34: RFID block

50: Steel rope

L: axial

Claims (5)

A cable-type radio frequency identification tag, including: A steel cable clamp has a clamp body, the clamp body has a first hardness, and the clamp body has a steel cable fixing hole and a steel cable perforation arranged side by side; the extending direction of the steel cable fixing hole defines an axial direction; the clamp body It has a holding chamber, which is communicated with the steel cable through hole, and a ratchet gear is provided in the holding chamber, and part of the ratchet gear can extend into the steel cable through hole; the clamp body has a first one on opposite sides perpendicular to the axial direction. One side and a second side, with a first latch hole penetrating between the first side and the second side; A protective shell, the protective shell has a second hardness greater than the first hardness, the protective shell includes a shell body and a cover plate; the shell body is wrapped around the clip body, and the shell body is in contact with the second hardness corresponding to the first hardness. There is a first shell body hole on one side of the surface, and a cutout on the other side corresponding to the first surface; the cover plate is disposed in the cutout and has a first cover plate hole, and the first cover plate hole , the first latch hole and the first shell body hole are connected; A radio frequency identification rivet includes a rivet body and a radio frequency identification block. The rivet body has a stem and a head connected to the stem. The stem passes through the first cover hole and the first The latch hole and the first shell body hole form a riveting head at the end of the rod portion to fasten the shell body. The head has a countersunk hole; the radio frequency identification block is embedded in the countersunk hole and There is a radio frequency identification chip inside; and A steel cable has two ends, one end is fixed through the steel cable fixing hole, and the other end is used to pass through the steel cable perforation; when the steel cable penetrates the steel cable perforation, the part of the steel cable cannot be unidirectionally engaged by the ratchet gear. Pull out, thereby forming a loop shape on the cable. The steel cable type radio frequency identification tag as described in claim 1, wherein the chamber penetrates the clip body along the axial direction; a core plate is fixed in the chamber, and the core plate has a slope adjacent to the side of the steel cable perforation. The inclined groove is in communication with the steel cable through hole; the ratchet gear is located in the inclined groove, and a spring is disposed between the ratchet gear and the inner end of the inclined groove, and the spring supports the spring in a direction inclined to the axial direction. The ratchet gear makes the part of the ratchet gear extend into the steel cable perforation. The cable-type radio frequency identification tag as claimed in claim 2, wherein the core plate has a first core plate hole corresponding to the position of the first latch hole; and the rod portion passes through the first core plate hole. The cable-type radio frequency identification tag as described in claim 3, wherein a second latch hole runs through between the first surface and the second surface of the clip body, and the core plate has a position corresponding to the second latch hole. A second core plate hole. The shell body has a second shell body hole on the side corresponding to the second surface. The second shell body hole is connected with the second latch hole of the clip body. The cover plate has a second core plate hole. The second cover hole is connected with the second latch hole of the clip body; between the second core plate hole, the second latch hole, the second cover hole, and the second A second rivet is riveted into the shell body hole. The cable-type radio frequency identification tag as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rivet body has an embossing around the stem portion, and the embossing is against the first latch hole, the first The cover hole and the hole wall of the first shell body hole.

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