Multifunctional label, system and method for manufacturing a multifunctional label
A multifunctional label for a multi-part container has a transponder inlay with an electronic unit and a detection loop, which are arranged on a carrier layer of the transponder inlay and are coupled to one another in terms of signalling. The carrier layer has a predetermined local material weakening in the area of the detection loop. The multifunctional label further includes a label with at least one label layer which has a predetermined introduced local material weakening. The transponder inlay and the label layer are directly or indirectly coupled to one another, so that the material weakening of the label layer and the material weakening of the carrier layer overlap at least in sections with respect to a lateral extent of the multifunctional label.
1 . A multifunctional label for a multi-part container, comprising:
a transponder inlay having an electronic unit and a detection loop, which are arranged on a carrier layer of the transponder inlay and are electrically coupled to one another, the carrier layer having a local material weakening in a region of the detection loop,
a label with at least one label layer which has a local material weakening, and
an adhesive layer disposed between the carrier layer and the label layer,
wherein the transponder inlay and the label layer are coupled directly or indirectly to one another, so that the material weakening of the label layer and the material weakening of the carrier layer overlap at least in sections with respect to a lateral extent of the multifunctional label, and
wherein an adhesive-free or an adhesive-reduced or an adhesive-neutral area is formed in an area of the material weakening between the carrier layer and the label layer.
2 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the material weakening of the carrier layer is formed by means of a laser.
3 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the material weakening of the carrier layer comprises a plurality of circular, slit and/or angular recesses.
4 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the material weakening of the carrier layer is formed with respect to a depth along a stacking direction of the multifunctional label in coordination with a thickness of the carrier layer, a shape of the detection loop and/or a shape of the electronic unit.
5 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein, with respect to the lateral extent, the material weakening of the carrier layer is formed in a planar manner and the material weakening of the label layer is formed in a linear manner.
6 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the material weakening of the label layer covers at least 50% of an extent of the material weakening of the carrier layer in relation to the lateral extent.
7 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the material weakening of the label layer comprises a perforation, a slit and/or a punching.
8 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the transponder inlay and the label are formed in coordination with the container so that, with respect to an applied state of the multifunctional label on the container, the carrier layer and the label layer are coupled in sections to a first part and a second part of the container and the material weakenings of the carrier layer and of the label layer are associated with a transition between the first and the second part of the container, so that, when the container applied with the multifunctional label is opened, the transponder inlay and the label can be severed in a predetermined manner in the region of the material weakenings and a portion of the carrier layer and a portion of the label layer are removable together with the first part from the second part of the container.
9 . The multifunctional label according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic unit comprises an antenna structure and an RFID chip which are signal-coupled to each other.
10 . A method of using the multifunctional label according to claim 1 comprising:
providing a container which can be divided into a plurality of parts, having at least a first part and a second part, and
using the multifunctional label to couple the first part and the second part to one another.
11 . A system, comprising:
a container divisible into a plurality of parts and having at least a first part and a second part, and
the multifunctional label according to claim 1 coupled to the container such that the carrier layer and the label layer are coupled in sections to the first part and the second part of the container and the material weakenings of the carrier layer and the label layer are associated with a transition between the first and the second part of the container, so that, when the container applied with the multifunctional label is opened, the transponder inlay and the label can be severed in a predetermined manner in the region of the material weakenings and a portion of the carrier layer and a portion of the label layer can be removed together with the first part from the second part of the container.
12 . The system according to claim 11 in which the container is formed as a syringe, wherein the first part is arranged as a syringe cap and the second part is arranged as a syringe body, and wherein the carrier layer and the label layer couple the syringe cap to the syringe body.
13 . A method of manufacturing a multifunctional label, comprising:
providing a transponder inlay with an electronic unit and a detection loop, which are arranged on a carrier layer of the transponder inlay and are electrically coupled to one another,
forming a local material weakening in the carrier layer in a region of the detection loop,
providing a label with at least one label layer,
forming a local material weakening in the label layer,
coupling the transponder inlay and the label to one another so that the material weakening of the label layer and the material weakening of the carrier layer overlap at least in sections with respect to a lateral extent of the multifunctional label,
providing an adhesive layer located between the carrier layer and the label layer, and
forming an adhesive-free or an adhesive-reduced or an adhesive-neutral area between the carrier layer and the label layer in a region of the material weakening.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein forming a local material weakening into the carrier layer and/or forming a local material weakening into the label layer comprises:
removing material of the carrier layer by means of a laser, and/or
introducing a perforation, a slit and/or a punch into the label layer.