JP2018196339A - Individual identification tag - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an individual identification tag that can be easily attached with an individual identification information label, is lightweight, has a small burden on chicks, and can be attached to a position that is easily optically recognizable. A lock portion, a flat plate portion, and a needle portion are provided, and the lock portion and the flat plate portion, and the flat plate portion and the needle portion are connected and integrally formed by a first hinge and a second hinge, respectively. The needle portion has a tip 8 having a pointed end opposite to the second hinge, a serrated fitting portion 9 near the tip, and a flat surface on the outer peripheral surface of the flat plate portion. The lock portion has a receiving portion 11 into which the tip of the needle portion can be inserted and fitted, and an arm portion 12 formed to be continuous with the receiving portion. An insertion portion into which the distal end is inserted, and a lock structure in which the engagement portion is fitted inside the insertion opening; and an arm portion when the first hinge is rotated to insert the distal end of the needle portion into the insertion port. , A space portion surrounded by the flat plate portion and the needle portion is formed. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention provides traceability that is the basis of distribution that can be traced from production stage to final consumption, from the birth of livestock, growth, and meat processing, to individual living organisms with individual identification numbers and the like. It is an individual identification tag for constructing a possible mechanism, and particularly relates to an individual identification tag for birds.

The individual identification number assigned to each living body is used so that it can be traced from the production stage to the final consumption from birth of livestock, growth, and meat processing. In recent years, this has been introduced globally as an important management method, such as enabling products such as identifying products that use the relevant meat as soon as possible and removing them from the market. Yes.
However, in the case of grocery products that are fragmented and circulated toward the end, tracking to the packed state will generate enormous costs both in terms of human and equipment, so there is a problem that introduction is not progressing easily. there were.

  On the other hand, consumers' interest in food has increased, and there has also been a style in which consumers choose whether to purchase based on brands by producers and producers. Especially for imported foods from overseas, there are concerns about food safety such as BSE that caused cattle's mad cow disease, grains produced by genetic manipulation, and post-harvest pesticides. Consumers are increasingly interested and the importance of traceability of various foods is beginning to be recognized in many ways.

  By the way, the individual identification number needs to be assigned to many kinds and a large number of domestic animals as described above, so it becomes more complicated and the number of digits of the number becomes larger, and the complexity will increase further in the future. It seems to go. Since the individual is a livestock, it is not easy to confirm the complicated individual identification number, and there is a problem that much labor is required.

With respect to the above problem, Patent Document 1 uses a tag including an antenna and a data carrier. Specifically, instead of optically reading, using a printing technology and integrated circuit technology, a management mechanism that can read and add information such as individual identification numbers from a position slightly apart by electromagnetic means is constructed. Proposal of ear tags for livestock management such as cattle and pigs using possible tags.
As with this livestock management ear tag, an ear tag that pierces a needle with a sharp tip does not pose a big problem if it is stabbed in a large animal such as a cow or pig, but it does not stab in a small animal such as a chicken. There are problems such as difficulty and easy removal (and it takes effort to catch the individual).

  Patent Document 2 proposes an identification display tool in which a pair of flat mounting portions having insertion holes for inserting bird legs at both ends of the identification display portion are provided. Since the identification display tool is attached in a U shape by bending the attachment portions at both ends, the identification display portion is not flat and difficult to read. In addition, because it is attached to the legs, it is often dirty and erroneously read, and the individual must be caught and the display unit must be fixed toward the reading side, which is troublesome and difficult to identify in a short time. There was a problem.

In particular, in the case of birds such as chickens, it has been common to use a foot ring with an identification display consisting of several digits of alphanumeric characters. However, as the amount of information has increased in recent years, it is necessary to give an amount of information that is at least about QR Code (registered trademark). It was necessary. On the other hand, the larger the annulus, the greater the burden on the attached bird, the easier it is to remove, and it is difficult to attach to small chicks.
There were problems such as. Also, since the foot ring is easy to get dirty due to the attachment position, a large amount of information such as QR code (registered trademark) tends to be poorly read, and because it rotates, it is very important to point the part you want to read to the reader. There was a problem that it was troublesome.

  As another means of attaching a sheet on which information such as QR code (registered trademark) other than the ankle ring is attached to the chick, it was also attached to the wing with a rubber band. Then, there was a problem that tightening the wings to obstruct blood flow, leading to necrosis, and loosening to avoid it would cause it to come off, and there was no suitable means to continue wearing from the chick stage until after growth .

JP-A-6-327370 JP 2007-181446 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be used for small animals such as chicken chicks, and can easily be equipped with an individual identification information label on which individual identification information is printed. For identification of individuals that can be attached to a position that is easy to attach to the animal and the part that secures the tag to the animal, is light, inexpensive, has little burden on the animal to be identified, is difficult to get dirty, and is easily recognizable optically The challenge is to provide tags.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A tag that displays information for individual identification and is attached to the animal body,
A lock portion, a flat plate portion, and a needle portion, the lock portion and the flat plate portion, and the flat plate portion and the needle portion are connected by a first hinge and a second hinge, respectively, and are integrally formed;
The needle portion has a tip with a sharp end opposite to the second hinge, and has a serrated fitting portion in the vicinity of the tip,
The outer peripheral surface of the flat plate portion has a flat front surface,
The lock portion has a receiving portion that can be fitted by inserting the tip end of the needle portion, and an arm portion that is formed continuously with the receiving portion, and the tip end of the needle portion is inserted into the receiving portion. And a lock structure that fits into the fitting portion inside the fitting inlet,
The individual identification is characterized in that a space portion surrounded by the arm portion, the flat plate portion and the needle portion is formed when the tip of the needle portion is inserted into the fitting opening by rotating the first hinge. It is a tag for.

The invention of claim 2
The individual identification tag according to claim 1, wherein the individual identification information is printed and displayed on the front surface.

The invention of claim 3
The individual identification tag according to claim 1, wherein a label on which the individual identification information is displayed is pasted on the front surface to display the individual identification information.

The invention of claim 4
The label on which the individual identification information is displayed has a through-hole, and the individual identification information is displayed by attaching the needle portion through the through-hole. This is an individual identification tag.

The invention of claim 5
The individual identification tag according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the needle portion penetrates the wing membrane and is attached to a bird wing.

The individual identification tag of the present invention can be attached to a site where individual identification information such as a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) is displayed by printing or the like when the individual identification information is easily read by a machine. Further, since the lock portion, the flat plate portion, and the needle portion are connected and integrated by the first hinge and the second hinge, they do not fall apart, have high workability, and are easy to manufacture. In particular, this individual identification tag has a bird's wing sandwiched between gaps between the lock portion, the flat plate portion, and the needle portion, and the needle portion pierces the wing membrane and the needle portion is inserted into the lock portion entrance. Therefore, it can be easily and securely attached with one hand and has high workability.
Moreover, since it has a lock structure, the tip of the needle part is difficult to come off from the lock part. Moreover, it is small and light, has a small burden on chicks, and has no risk of hindering growth.

It is a 4th page figure of the tag for individual identification of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the tag for individual identification of this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the tag for individual identification of this invention. It is a schematic diagram in which an individual identification information label is attached to the individual identification tag of the present invention. It is the model of a mode that the tag for individual identification of this invention is penetrated to the wing film of a chick. It is a schematic diagram of the state which mounted | wore the wing of the chick with the individual identification tag of this invention.

  The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not construed as being limited to the following embodiments.

  1 and 2 are external views of an embodiment of an individual identification tag according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a four-view diagram showing an unused state in which a needle portion and a lock portion are not fitted, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view. FIG. 1A is a side view, FIG. 1B is an arrow B, FIG. 1C is an arrow C, and FIG. 1D is an arrow D direction. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view. The individual identification tag 10 of the present invention includes a lock portion 1 including a receiving portion 11 and an arm portion 12, a flat plate portion 2, and a needle portion 3. The lock portion 1 and the flat plate portion 2 are connected by a first hinge 4, and the flat plate portion 2 and the needle portion 3 are connected by a second hinge 5, and are integrally formed. The needle part 3 has a pointed tip 8 and has a serrated fitting part 9 in the vicinity of the tip 8.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 2, the lock portion 1 is continuous with an arm portion 12 projecting outward in a curved shape and an end portion on the opposite side to the side where the flat plate portion of the arm portion 12 is connected. It has the shape which has the receiving part 11 formed in the form to do. The arm portion 12 may be an inclined surface or a polygonal shape. When the flat plate portion 2 and the needle portion 3 are rotated around the first hinge 4, the curved surface, the inclined surface, or the polygonal surface, as shown in FIG. A fixed space portion 20 surrounded by the flat plate portion 2 and the needle portion 3 is provided. This space part 20 becomes the space | gap which pinches | interposes and hold | maintains the bone part in the front edge of a bird's wing. Further, the receiving portion 11 is provided with a lock structure 7 inside the fitting entrance 6. The lock structure 7 has a sawtooth shape, and engages with the serrated uneven structure of the fitting portion 9 when the tip 8 of the needle portion 3 is inserted as shown in FIG. Thus, the needle part 3 can be in a state in which it does not come off because it is provided on the surface side and the direction to prevent the needle from coming off.

  The front surface 21 of the flat plate portion 2 is a flat surface, and when the flat plate portion 2 and the needle portion 3 are rotated about the first hinge 4 and inserted into the receiving portion 11, the front surface is obtained. 21 appears on the outer side (upper surface side), and can be fixed in a form that forms a plane that can be easily identified. A label or the like on which individual identification information such as a barcode or a QR code (registered trademark) is recorded by printing or the like can be attached to the front surface 21. Alternatively, it is possible to print directly on the front surface 21.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 2, the needle portion 3 is pointed in a substantially triangular shape, so that it is difficult to bend when piercing the bird's wings, has little resistance, and is easy to pierce smoothly. ing. Making the needle portion 3 easy to pierce is an important requirement in order to prevent damage to the target bird and to cause no problem in growing. A serrated fitting part 9 is provided in the vicinity of the tip 8 of the needle part 3, and the body part 31 of the needle part 3 is thicker than the fitting part 9. Therefore, the tip 8 of the needle portion 3 once inserted into the insertion opening 6 of the receiving portion 11 is locked by the serrated fitting portion 9 getting over the serrated slope of the lock structure 7 and fitting into the insertion opening 6. Since it engages with the structure 7 and is difficult to come off from the fitting inlet 6 and the body portion 31 is formed thick, it cannot be fitted into the fitting inlet 6. It does not stay and pull out from the opposite side, and the sharp tip 8 does not damage the bird or the installation operator.

  FIG. 4 is an example showing a state in which a label displaying individual identification information is attached to the individual identification tag 10 of the present invention, and FIG. 4 (a) shows the front surface 21 of the flat portion 2 as described above. A label 22 in which individual identification information such as a barcode or QR code (registered trademark) is recorded and displayed by printing or the like is pasted with a seal layer 23. FIG. (Registered trademark) or the like is printed, and a label 24 provided with a through-hole 25 is inserted into the needle part 3 of the individual identification tag 10 of the present invention and attached, and any of the aspects can be used. Can do. As described above, by mounting the information on which the individual identification information is printed on the label in advance, it is possible to cope with a highly accurate print code and to improve productivity. Each label can be appropriately selected from various materials such as paper and plastic sheet, and is not particularly limited. However, a polyethylene terephthalate sheet is preferable in terms of strength, durability, printability, cost, and the like. is there. The display of individual identification information is not limited to the above-described means, and the amount of information to be displayed and the individual such as printing information directly on the surface of the individual identification tag 10 or changing the color of the tag for each individual. Various methods may be selected according to the number.

  In the case of small chicks such as newly born, the wings are also small, so if they are attached so that the entire wings are sandwiched by a large individual identification tag, the wings tend to move through the gap between the sandwiched tags. When the tag passes through the wings, when the identification information is read, the tag is hidden in the feathers and the identification number cannot be read normally, and it also prevents the wings from growing as the chick grows. In the worst case, there was a risk of necrosis. Therefore, when a tag is attached to a freshly born chick, the wing film 40 of the wing is placed between the needle part 3 and the receiving part 11 so that the bone part 41 at the leading edge of the wing is sandwiched between the space parts 20 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5B, it is preferable to attach the individual identification tag 10 with the tip 8 of the needle portion 3 penetrating the wing membrane 40 as shown in FIG. In addition, the individual identification tag 10 of the present invention is formed with a space portion 20 surrounded by the arm portion 12, the flat plate portion 2, and the needle portion 3 in a state where the needle portion 3 is fitted to the receiving portion 11. Even if chicks grow, the wings (particularly the bone part 41) are accommodated in the space part 20 without being tightened.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an aspect in which the individual identification tag 100 of the present invention in which the individual identification information label 110 is attached to the wings 210 of the chick 200 is attached. In order to attach the individual identification tag 100 of the present invention to the wing wing 210, even with two fingers sandwiching the upper and lower sides, the needle portion can be easily penetrated and fixed to the thin film called the wing film as described above. Even if the needle part is pushed in with a force larger than necessary, the tip of the needle part does not jump out of the receiving part, and the tip of the needle part does not pierce the finger and cause injury. In addition, when attached to a wing wing, since it is attached at a high position on the body, it is difficult to get dirty, so it is not difficult to read. And even if you don't catch every bird, you can read information such as QR code (registered trademark) efficiently by simply arranging them and pointing them in the same direction. Can do.

  The individual identification tag of the present invention can be efficiently produced using only one injection mold. As the base material for injection molding, polypropylene, ethylene / propylene copolymer, olefin resin such as high density polyethylene and medium density polyethylene, polymethyl methacrylate, and the like can be used. The size is not particularly limited, but it is preferably small and lightweight for attaching to the chick, and a certain degree of strength is required to insert the tip of the needle portion into the lock portion. Is preferably 10 mm or less and the thickness Y is 3 mm or less. In addition, when the space portion 20 is sized so as to accommodate at least a circle Z having a diameter of 10 mm with the needle portion 3 inserted into the receiving portion 11 as shown in FIG. This is preferable because there is no fear of tightening (especially bone).

The individual identification tag of the present invention is as described above, and it is attached to a position where it is easy to see by attaching a label displaying individual identification information to the flat plate part or by penetrating the needle part. When QR code (registered trademark) or the like is recorded as individual identification information, it is easy to read the individual identification information with a machine. In addition, productivity is high because the overall shape is integrated with a hinge. In particular, the individual identification tag of the present invention is united with a hinge, and does not fall apart, and it is difficult to get dirty. Then, it can be securely attached by simply inserting it into the insertion port and inserting it, and the workability is high.
In addition, since it has a locking structure that prevents it from coming off, the tip of the needle part is unlikely to come off from the receiving part, and the operator is not easily damaged.
Furthermore, when attached to a wing wing, it is possible to read a large amount of inexpensive information such as a QR code (registered trademark) in a short time without trouble.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Lock part 2 ... Flat plate part 3 ... Needle part 4 ... 1st hinge 5 ... 2nd hinge 6 ... Inlet 7 ... Lock structure 8 ... Tip 9 ... Fitting part 10 ... Individual identification tag 11 ... Receiving part 12 ... Arm part 20 ... Space part 21 ... Front faces 22, 24 ... Label 23 ... Seal layer 25 ... through hole 31 ... body 40 ... wing membrane 41 ... bone 100 ... individual identification tag 200 ... chick

Claims (5)

A tag that displays information for individual identification and is attached to the animal body,
A lock portion, a flat plate portion, and a needle portion, the lock portion and the flat plate portion, and the flat plate portion and the needle portion are connected by a first hinge and a second hinge, respectively, and are integrally formed;
The needle portion has a tip with a sharp end opposite to the second hinge, and has a serrated fitting portion in the vicinity of the tip,
The outer peripheral surface of the flat plate portion has a flat front surface,
The lock portion has a receiving portion that can be fitted by inserting the tip end of the needle portion, and an arm portion that is formed continuously with the receiving portion, and the tip end of the needle portion is inserted into the receiving portion. And a lock structure that fits into the fitting portion inside the fitting inlet,
The individual identification is characterized in that a space portion surrounded by the arm portion, the flat plate portion and the needle portion is formed when the tip of the needle portion is inserted into the fitting opening by rotating the first hinge. Tags for.   The individual identification tag according to claim 1, wherein the individual identification information is printed and displayed on the front surface.   The individual identification tag according to claim 1, wherein a label on which the individual identification information is displayed is pasted on the front surface to display the individual identification information.   The label on which the individual identification information is displayed has a through-hole, and the individual identification information is displayed by attaching the needle portion through the through-hole. Individual identification tag.   The individual identification tag according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the needle portion penetrates the wing membrane and is attached to a bird wing.

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