WO2007141733A2 - Bottle of gas including a transponder - Google Patents

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WO2007141733A2
WO2007141733A2 PCT/IB2007/052109 IB2007052109W WO2007141733A2 WO 2007141733 A2 WO2007141733 A2 WO 2007141733A2 IB 2007052109 W IB2007052109 W IB 2007052109W WO 2007141733 A2 WO2007141733 A2 WO 2007141733A2
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Andreas Zielasch
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F17—STORING OR DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
    • F17C—VESSELS FOR CONTAINING OR STORING COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED OR SOLIDIFIED GASES; FIXED-CAPACITY GAS-HOLDERS; FILLING VESSELS WITH, OR DISCHARGING FROM VESSELS, COMPRESSED, LIQUEFIED, OR SOLIDIFIED GASES
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  • the present invention relates to applications related to radio frequency identification which is often cited by means of its abbreviation RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). It is more precisely in the field of the identification of metal objects.
  • RFID Radio Frequency IDentification
  • This problem is particularly marked when the metal object is a bottle of gas.
  • the transponder If the transponder is close to the valve or other external element such as handle or ring, or a large metal mass, its malfunction is even more accentuated.
  • the problem that the present invention proposes to solve consists in improving the reading of transponders on cylindrical metal containers, such as gas cylinders, which comprise in their upper part a ring-shaped gripping element attached to the container body via metal plates whose lower ends are fixed to the container.
  • the ring being disposed in a plane which is perpendicular to the main direction of the container.
  • the solution of the aforementioned problem consists in arranging the transponder in a particular location so as to allow a relatively large reading distance, typically of several tens of centimeters, which also makes it possible to carry out dynamic measurements, ie when the container is in motion.
  • the subject of the invention is an assembly consisting of a cylindrical metal container, p. ex. a bottle of gas and a transponder, said container comprising in its upper part a metal ring-handle arranged in a plane perpendicular to the main direction of the container and fixed to the container by means of several metal plates, characterized in that the transponder is fixed on one of said plates.
  • air coil means a transponder comprising a flat antenna, p. ex. of circular shape, as opposed to a transponder of the type "metal rod” whose antenna is wound on a metal core.
  • plate is meant a two-dimensional object which generally has a curvature whose radius is identical to that of the ring.
  • ring-handle is meant a continuous closed ring, usually hollow, generally circular in shape, the center of which is arranged on the axis of symmetry of the container.
  • the plates are preferably welded to the ring-handle, respectively to the container. They support the ring-handle.
  • the plates are arranged in a direction parallel to the main direction of the container. Other orientations can however be envisaged.
  • the transponder when it is of the air-coil type, is disposed in a plane forming an acute angle with respect to the main direction of the support member, said angle opening on the side of the ring.
  • Said angle is advantageously between 10 ° and 45 °.
  • the angle is about 15 °.
  • the distance between the transponder and the support element is not necessarily zero.
  • it is between 0 and 20 mm.
  • the transponder of the "air-coil” type is disposed near the ring.
  • proximity it should be understood that the transponder is located inside the ring towards the upper end of the amount which is in contact with the ring.
  • the transponder is of the "rod” type and is arranged, according to a variant of the invention, along a vertical edge of the plate.
  • the ring-handle and the plates are made of the same metal.
  • the assembly comprises three plates, one of which is larger than the other two, the transponder being attached to one of the plates. smaller dimensions, the latter being otherwise devoid of any registration.
  • the rod type transponder forms an angle less than 35 ° with respect to the main direction of the container.
  • the transponder can be arranged horizontally.
  • transponder type rod is attached indirectly to the plate by means of a support, the transponder-plate distance is however less than 10 mm.
  • the transponder is disposed under the ring-handle, at a vertical distance of less than 80 mm.
  • the inventor has found that by positioning the transponder as indicated above, that it is of the air-coil or rod type, a very good quality and reading distance could be obtained, and this in whatever the horizontal rotation of the container. This place is very special in that there is virtually no attenuation or disorderly amplification of the magnetic field.
  • the present invention constitutes a very good compromise between, on the one hand, the need to better protect / conceal a transponder on the container and, on the other hand, the desire to be able to read it at a relatively large distance, e.g. ex. using a PDA, especially when in motion.
  • a PDA personal digital assistant
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a gas cylinder and an air-coil transponder according to the invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the bottle of Figure 1 seen from above.
  • Figure 3 shows a sectional view of a support member on which is fixed a transponder.
  • FIG. 4 shows the support element of Figure 3 but seen from the front.
  • FIG. 5 shows another variant of the invention in which the transponder is of the rod type.
  • Figure 6 shows another variant, also with a transponder of the rod type, but which is fixed to the plate by means of a support.
  • the bottle 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises in its upper part a handle ring 2, generally made of metal, which is fixed to the body of the bottle 1 by means of three plate-like support members 3.
  • a transponder 4 of the "air coil” type is fixed, via a transponder carrier (not shown), to one of the plates 3.
  • the transponder holder does not alter the shape of the bottle 1 and / or plates 3 and / or ring-handle 2.
  • the plates 3 are bent around an axis arranged parallel to the main direction of the container, the curvature of the support elements being identical to that of the ring 2 (see Figure 2).
  • the plates 3 are oriented vertically. They can, however, be inclined.
  • the transponder 4 is disposed near the ring 2 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and is inclined at an acute angle, preferably 15 °, which is open towards the ring 2.
  • the transponder is remote from the support element by a distance of a few mm, typically between 0 and 20 mm.
  • the transponder 6 is of the rod type. It is fixed on the edge of a plate 3 in the same direction as this one.
  • the transponder 6 may however have another orientation but preferably it forms an angle less than 35 ° with respect to the main direction of the plate 3 to which it is attached.
  • Fixing the transponder 6 on the plate 3 is preferably by means of a support 7, advantageously made of an injected composite part, which has the following characteristics / advantages:

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An assembly made up of a cylindrical metal container (1), e.g. a bottle of gas and a transponder (4,6), wherein said container (1) includes a metal ring-pull (2) provided in the upper portion thereof, lying in a plane perpendicular to the principal direction of the container (1) and attached to the container by a plurality of metal plates (3), characterised in that the transponder (4,6) is attached to one of said plates.

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BOUTEILLE DE GAZ COMPRENANT UN TRANSPONDEUR GAS BOTTLE COMPRISING A TRANSPONDER
Domaine de l'inventionField of the invention
La présente invention concerne les applications liées à l'identification par radio fréquence que l'on cite souvent au moyen de son abréviation anglaise RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). Elle se situe plus précisément dans le domaine de l'identification d'objets métalliques.The present invention relates to applications related to radio frequency identification which is often cited by means of its abbreviation RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification). It is more precisely in the field of the identification of metal objects.
Etat de la technique La technologie RFID permet d'identifier des objets ou des personnes en utilisant une puce mémoire ou un dispositif électronique capable, à l'aide d'une antenne radio, de transmettre des informations à un lecteur communément nommé lecteur RFID. Dans le texte qui suit, on nommera "transpondeur" ce dispositif électronique.STATE OF THE ART RFID technology makes it possible to identify objects or persons by using a memory chip or an electronic device capable, by means of a radio antenna, of transmitting information to a reader commonly called RFID reader. In the text that follows, we will name "transponder" this electronic device.
Un problème se pose lorsque le transpondeur doit être associé à un objet métallique. Dans ce cas, le fonctionnement du transpondeur et sa lecture peuvent être perturbés à cause de l'existence d'une masse métallique avoisinante (atténuation de l'intensité du champ magnétique, amplification désordonnée de ce même champ, etc.).A problem arises when the transponder must be associated with a metal object. In this case, the operation of the transponder and its reading can be disturbed because of the existence of a surrounding metal mass (attenuation of the intensity of the magnetic field, disordered amplification of the same field, etc.).
Ce problème est particulièrement marqué lorsque l'objet métallique est une bouteille de gaz.This problem is particularly marked when the metal object is a bottle of gas.
Si le transpondeur se trouve à proximité de la valve ou d'un autre élément externe tel que poignée ou anneau, soit d'une importante masse métallique, son disfonctionnement est encore plus accentué.If the transponder is close to the valve or other external element such as handle or ring, or a large metal mass, its malfunction is even more accentuated.
On connaît différentes approches qui ont été utilisées jusqu'à ce jour pour traiter cette problématique : Approche no. 1 : Intégration du transpondeur dans l'environnement métallique Exemple : DE 1991 1032 A1 . Inconvénients :We know different approaches that have been used to date to address this issue: Approach no. 1: Integration of the transponder into the metallic environment Example: DE 1991 1032 A1. Disadvantages:
- Nécessité d'usiner des pièces, p. ex. anneau-poignée, contenant une cavité spécialement dédiée au transpondeur. - Distance de lecture très réduite, nécessitant pratiquement un contact entre le lecteur et le transpondeur.- Need to machine parts, p. ex. ring-handle, containing a cavity specifically dedicated to the transponder. - Very small reading distance, practically requiring a contact between the reader and the transponder.
Approche no. 2 : Maxim isation de la distance transpondeur-objet métallique pour obtenir une distance de lecture satisfaisante Exemples : EP 0672859 B1 et EP 101 1070 A1 Inconvénients :Approach no. 2: Maximization of the transponder-metal object distance to obtain a satisfactory reading distance Examples: EP 0672859 B1 and EP 101 1070 A1 Disadvantages:
- Encombrement et coûts relativement élevés.- Clutter and relatively high costs.
- Trop grande visibilité du transpondeur ce qui a pour conséquence d'augmenter le risque d'abus ou de déprédation.- Too much visibility of the transponder which has the consequence of increasing the risk of abuse or depredation.
Approche no. 3 : Disposition du transpondeur à l'abri à l'intérieur du métal et faire passer le champ magnétique par effet de couplage.Approach no. 3: Arrangement of the transponder inside the metal and pass the magnetic field by coupling effect.
Exemple : EP 101 1070 A1Example: EP 101 1070 A1
Inconvénients : - Faible distance de lecture (quelques centimètres), ne permettant pas une lecture du transpondeur en mouvement.Disadvantages: - Low reading distance (a few centimeters), not allowing a reading of the transponder in motion.
- Nécessité de composants supplémentaires, d'où coûts plus élevés.- Need additional components, hence higher costs.
Approche no. 4 : Disposition du transpondeur à un endroit à l'intérieur d'une structure métallique présentant un effet d'amplification magnétique. Exemple : EP 1447769 A1 Inconvénients :Approach no. 4: Arrangement of the transponder at a place inside a metal structure having a magnetic amplification effect. Example: EP 1447769 A1 Disadvantages:
- Ne fonctionne pas avec les bouteilles comportant un anneau-poignée- Does not work with bottles with a ring-handle
- Nécessite des modifications de la structure du système, ce qui peut induire plusieurs problèmes, notamment en ce qui concerne l'homologation officielle de la bouteille de gaz. Exposé général de l'invention- Requires changes in the structure of the system, which can lead to several problems, especially with regard to the official approval of the gas cylinder. General presentation of the invention
Le problème que la présente invention se propose de résoudre consiste en une amélioration de la lecture de transpondeurs sur des récipients métalliques de forme cylindrique, tels que bouteilles de gaz, qui comprennent dans leur partie supérieure un élément de saisie en forme d'anneau fixé au corps du récipient par l'intermédiaire de plaques métalliques dont les extrémités inférieures sont fixées au récipient. L'anneau étant disposé selon un plan qui est perpendiculaire à la direction principale du récipient.The problem that the present invention proposes to solve consists in improving the reading of transponders on cylindrical metal containers, such as gas cylinders, which comprise in their upper part a ring-shaped gripping element attached to the container body via metal plates whose lower ends are fixed to the container. The ring being disposed in a plane which is perpendicular to the main direction of the container.
Dans l'invention, la solution du problème précité consiste à disposer le transpondeur dans un endroit particulier de manière à autoriser une distance de lecture relativement importante, typiquement de plusieurs dizaines de centimètres, permettant par ailleurs de réaliser des mesures dynamiques, càd lorsque le récipient est en mouvement.In the invention, the solution of the aforementioned problem consists in arranging the transponder in a particular location so as to allow a relatively large reading distance, typically of several tens of centimeters, which also makes it possible to carry out dynamic measurements, ie when the container is in motion.
A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un ensemble constitué d'un récipient métallique cylindrique, p. ex. une bouteille de gaz et d'un transpondeur, ledit récipient comprenant dans sa partie supérieure un anneau-poignée métallique disposé selon un plan perpendiculaire à la direction principale du récipient et fixé au récipient par l'intermédiaire de plusieurs plaques métalliques, caractérisé en ce que le transpondeur est fixé sur l'une desdites plaques.For this purpose, the subject of the invention is an assembly consisting of a cylindrical metal container, p. ex. a bottle of gas and a transponder, said container comprising in its upper part a metal ring-handle arranged in a plane perpendicular to the main direction of the container and fixed to the container by means of several metal plates, characterized in that the transponder is fixed on one of said plates.
Dans le présent texte, par "air coil", on entend un transpondeur comprenant une antenne plate, p. ex. de forme circulaire, par opposition à un transpondeur du type « métal rod » dont l'antenne est enroulée sur un noyau métallique.In the present text, "air coil" means a transponder comprising a flat antenna, p. ex. of circular shape, as opposed to a transponder of the type "metal rod" whose antenna is wound on a metal core.
Par " plaque ", on entend un objet bidimensionnel qui en général possède une courbure dont le rayon est identique à celui de l'anneau. Par "anneau-poignée", il faut comprendre un anneau continu et fermé, le plus souvent creux, de forme généralement circulaire, dont le centre est disposé sur l'axe de symétrie du récipient.By "plate" is meant a two-dimensional object which generally has a curvature whose radius is identical to that of the ring. By "ring-handle" is meant a continuous closed ring, usually hollow, generally circular in shape, the center of which is arranged on the axis of symmetry of the container.
Les plaques sont de préférence soudées à l'anneau-poignée, respectivement au récipient. Elles soutiennent l'anneau-poignée.The plates are preferably welded to the ring-handle, respectively to the container. They support the ring-handle.
En général, les plaques sont disposées selon une direction parallèle à la direction principale du récipient. D'autres orientations peuvent cependant être envisagées.In general, the plates are arranged in a direction parallel to the main direction of the container. Other orientations can however be envisaged.
De préférence, lorsqu'il est du type air-coil, le transpondeur est disposé dans un plan formant un angle aigu par rapport à la direction principale de l'élément support, ledit angle s'ouvrant du côté de l'anneau.Preferably, when it is of the air-coil type, the transponder is disposed in a plane forming an acute angle with respect to the main direction of the support member, said angle opening on the side of the ring.
Ledit angle se situe avantageusement entre 10° et 45° . Avantageusement, l'angle est d'environ 15°.Said angle is advantageously between 10 ° and 45 °. Advantageously, the angle is about 15 °.
La distance entre le transpondeur et l'élément support n'est pas nécessairement nulle.The distance between the transponder and the support element is not necessarily zero.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, elle se situe entre 0 et 20 mm.According to one embodiment of the invention, it is between 0 and 20 mm.
Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le transpondeur de type "air-coil" est disposé à proximité de l'anneau. Par "proximité", il faut comprendre que le transpondeur se situe à l'intérieur de l'anneau vers l'extrémité supérieure du montant qui est en contact avec l'anneau.According to one embodiment of the invention, the transponder of the "air-coil" type is disposed near the ring. By "proximity", it should be understood that the transponder is located inside the ring towards the upper end of the amount which is in contact with the ring.
Selon un autre mode de réalisation particulièrement avantageux, le transpondeur est du type "rod" et est disposé, selon une variante de l'invention, le long d'une arête verticale de la plaque.According to another particularly advantageous embodiment, the transponder is of the "rod" type and is arranged, according to a variant of the invention, along a vertical edge of the plate.
De préférence, l'anneau-poignée et les plaques sont constituées du même métal.Preferably, the ring-handle and the plates are made of the same metal.
Avantageusement, l'ensemble comprend trois plaques dont l'une de dimensions plus grandes que les deux autres, le transpondeur étant fixés à l'une des plaques de plus faibles dimensions, cette dernière étant par ailleurs dépourvue de toute inscription.Advantageously, the assembly comprises three plates, one of which is larger than the other two, the transponder being attached to one of the plates. smaller dimensions, the latter being otherwise devoid of any registration.
De préférence, le transpondeur de type rod forme un angle inférieur à 35° par rapport à la direction principale du récipient. Alternativement, le transpondeur peut être disposé horizontalement.Preferably, the rod type transponder forms an angle less than 35 ° with respect to the main direction of the container. Alternatively, the transponder can be arranged horizontally.
Selon un mode de réalisation transpondeur de type rod est fixé indirectement à la plaque par le biais d'un support, la distance transpondeur - plaque étant cependant inférieure à 10 mm.According to one embodiment transponder type rod is attached indirectly to the plate by means of a support, the transponder-plate distance is however less than 10 mm.
Très avantageusement, le transpondeur est disposé sous l'anneau-poignée, à une distance verticale inférieure à 80 mm.Very advantageously, the transponder is disposed under the ring-handle, at a vertical distance of less than 80 mm.
De manière surprenante, l'inventeur a constaté qu'en positionnant le transpondeur comme indiqué plus haut, que celui-ci soit du type air-coil ou rod, une très bonne qualité et distance de lecture pouvaient être obtenues, et ceci dans quelque soit la rotation horizontale du récipient. Cet endroit est très particulier dans la mesure où il n'y pratiquement pas d'atténuation ni d'amplification désordonnée du champ magnétique.Surprisingly, the inventor has found that by positioning the transponder as indicated above, that it is of the air-coil or rod type, a very good quality and reading distance could be obtained, and this in whatever the horizontal rotation of the container. This place is very special in that there is virtually no attenuation or disorderly amplification of the magnetic field.
Plus généralement, la présente invention constitue un très bon compromis entre d'une part la nécessité de protéger/dissimuler au mieux un transpondeur sur le récipient et d'autre part le souhait de pouvoir le lire à une distance relativement importante, p. ex. au moyen d'un PDA, en particulier lorsqu'il est en mouvement. Exposé détaillé de l'inventionMore generally, the present invention constitutes a very good compromise between, on the one hand, the need to better protect / conceal a transponder on the container and, on the other hand, the desire to be able to read it at a relatively large distance, e.g. ex. using a PDA, especially when in motion. Detailed exposition of the invention
L'invention est décrite plus en détail ci-après au moyen d'exemples illustrés par les figures suivantes :The invention is described in more detail below by means of examples illustrated by the following figures:
La figure 1 illustre une bouteille de gaz et un transpondeur de type air-coil selon l'invention.FIG. 1 illustrates a gas cylinder and an air-coil transponder according to the invention.
La figure 2 illustre la bouteille de la figure 1 vue de dessus.Figure 2 illustrates the bottle of Figure 1 seen from above.
La figure 3 présente une vue en coupe d'un élément support sur lequel est fixé un transpondeur.Figure 3 shows a sectional view of a support member on which is fixed a transponder.
La figure 4 présente l'élément support de la figure 3 mais vu de face. La figure 5 présente une autre variante de l'invention dans laquelle le transpondeur est du type rod.Figure 4 shows the support element of Figure 3 but seen from the front. FIG. 5 shows another variant of the invention in which the transponder is of the rod type.
La figure 6 présente une autre variante, également avec un transpondeur du type rod, mais qui est fixé à la plaque par l'intermédiaire d'un support.Figure 6 shows another variant, also with a transponder of the rod type, but which is fixed to the plate by means of a support.
Liste des références numériques :List of numerical references:
1. Bouteille de gaz1. Gas bottle
2. Anneau-poignée2. Ring-handle
3. Plaque3. Plate
4. Transpondeur de type air-coil4. Air-coil transponder
5. Valve5. Valve
6. Transpondeur de type rod6. Rod transponder
7. Support7. Support
La bouteille 1 illustrée sur la figure 1 comprend dans sa partie supérieure un anneau-poignée 2, en général métallique, qui est fixé au corps de la bouteille 1 par l'intermédiaire de trois éléments support en forme de plaque 3 . Un transpondeur 4 du type "air coil" est fixé, par l'intermédiaire d'un porte- transpondeur (non-illustré), sur l'une des plaques 3. Le porte-transpondeur n'altère pas la forme de la bouteille 1 et/ou des plaques 3 et/ou de l'anneau-poignée 2. Les plaques 3 sont courbées autour d'un axe disposé parallèlement à la direction principale du récipient, la courbure des éléments support étant identique à celle de l'anneau 2 (voir figure 2). Dans l'exemple illustré, les plaques 3 sont orientées verticalement. Elles peuvent cependant être inclinées.The bottle 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises in its upper part a handle ring 2, generally made of metal, which is fixed to the body of the bottle 1 by means of three plate-like support members 3. A transponder 4 of the "air coil" type is fixed, via a transponder carrier (not shown), to one of the plates 3. The transponder holder does not alter the shape of the bottle 1 and / or plates 3 and / or ring-handle 2. The plates 3 are bent around an axis arranged parallel to the main direction of the container, the curvature of the support elements being identical to that of the ring 2 (see Figure 2). In the example illustrated, the plates 3 are oriented vertically. They can, however, be inclined.
Le transpondeur 4 est disposé à proximité de l'anneau 2 (voir figures 3 et 4) et est incliné selon un angle aigu, préférentiellement de 15°, qui est ouvert en direction de l'anneau 2.The transponder 4 is disposed near the ring 2 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and is inclined at an acute angle, preferably 15 °, which is open towards the ring 2.
Selon une variante non-illustrée de l'invention, le transpondeur est éloigné de l'élément support d'une distance de quelques mm, typiquement entre 0 et 20 mm.According to a non-illustrated variant of the invention, the transponder is remote from the support element by a distance of a few mm, typically between 0 and 20 mm.
Dans les variantes des figures 5 et 6, le transpondeur 6 est du type rod. Il est fixé sur l'arête d'une plaque 3 selon la même direction que celle-ci. Le transpondeur 6 peut cependant avoir une autre orientation mais de préférence il forme un angle inférieur à 35° par rapport à la direction principale de la plaque 3 sur laquelle il est fixé.In the variants of FIGS. 5 and 6, the transponder 6 is of the rod type. It is fixed on the edge of a plate 3 in the same direction as this one. The transponder 6 may however have another orientation but preferably it forms an angle less than 35 ° with respect to the main direction of the plate 3 to which it is attached.
La fixation du transpondeur 6 sur la plaque 3 se fait de préférence au moyen d'un support 7, réalisé avantageusement en une pièce composite injectée, ce qui présente les caractéristiques/avantages suivants :Fixing the transponder 6 on the plate 3 is preferably by means of a support 7, advantageously made of an injected composite part, which has the following characteristics / advantages:
- Fixation mécaniquement forte avec un collage sur trois faces ,- Mechanically strong attachment with a three-sided bonding,
- Bonne dissimulation du transpondeur 3, directement sous l'anneau- poignée 2,- Good concealment of the transponder 3, directly under the ring-handle 2,
- Distance de lecture RFID de 5 - 25 cm, soit l'équivalent d'une distance de lecture en absence de masse métallique avoisinante,- RFID reading distance of 5 - 25 cm, equivalent to a reading distance in the absence of surrounding metal mass,
- Support 7 de dimensions réduites.- Support 7 of reduced dimensions.
Il va de soi que l'invention ne se limite pas aux exemples décrits ci-dessus. It goes without saying that the invention is not limited to the examples described above.

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1 . Ensemble constitué d'un récipient métallique cylindrique (1 ), p. ex. une bouteille de gaz, et d'un transpondeur (4,6), ledit récipient (1 ) comprenant dans sa partie supérieure un anneau-poignée métallique (2) disposé selon un plan perpendiculaire à la direction principale du récipient (1 ) et fixé au récipient par l'intermédiaire de plusieurs plaques métalliques (3), caractérisé en ce que le transpondeur (4,6) est fixé sur l'une desdites plaques (3).1. Assembly consisting of a cylindrical metal container (1), p. ex. a gas cylinder, and a transponder (4,6), said container (1) comprising in its upper part a metal handle ring (2) arranged in a plane perpendicular to the main direction of the container (1) and fixed to the container via a plurality of metal plates (3), characterized in that the transponder (4,6) is fixed on one of said plates (3).
2. Ensemble selon la revendication précédente dans lequel le transpondeur (4) est du type "air coil" et est disposé dans un plan formant un angle aigu par rapport à la direction principale de la plaque (3).2. An assembly according to the preceding claim wherein the transponder (4) is of the "air coil" type and is arranged in a plane forming an acute angle with respect to the main direction of the plate (3).
3. Ensemble selon la revendication précédente où ledit angle se situe entre 10° et 45°.3. Assembly according to the preceding claim wherein said angle is between 10 ° and 45 °.
4. Ensemble selon la revendication précédente où ledit angle est de 15°.4. Assembly according to the preceding claim wherein said angle is 15 °.
5. Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes où le transpondeur (4) est éloigné de la plaque (3) d'une distance de 0 à 20 mm.5. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the transponder (4) is spaced from the plate (3) by a distance of 0 to 20 mm.
6. Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes où le transpondeur (4) est disposé à proximité de l'anneau.6. An assembly according to any preceding claim wherein the transponder (4) is disposed near the ring.
7. Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes où le transpondeur (4) est fixé à l'aide d'un porte-transporteur qui contient celui- ci à des fins de protection et de positionnement. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the transponder (4) is secured with a carrier carrier which contains the latter for protection and positioning purposes.
8. Ensemble selon la revendication 1 dans lequel le transpondeur (6) est du type "rod" et est disposé le long d'une arête verticale de ladite plaque (3).8. The assembly of claim 1 wherein the transponder (6) is of the type "rod" and is disposed along a vertical edge of said plate (3).
9. Ensemble selon la revendication 8 dans lequel le récipient (1 ), l'anneau- poignée (2) et les plaques (3) sont constituées du même métal.9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the container (1), the ring-handle (2) and the plates (3) are made of the same metal.
10. Ensemble selon la revendication 8 ou 9 comprenant trois plaques (3) dont l'une de dimensions plus grandes que les deux autres, le transpondeur (4) étant fixés à l'une des plaques de plus faibles dimensions, cette dernière étant par ailleurs dépourvue de toute inscription.10. The assembly of claim 8 or 9 comprising three plates (3), one of larger dimensions than the other two, the transponder (4) being attached to one of the smaller plates, the latter being by elsewhere devoid of any registration.
1 1 . Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 10 dans lequel le transpondeur (6) forme un angle inférieur à 35° par rapport à la direction principale de la plaque (3) sur laquelle il est fixé.1 1. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 10 wherein the transponder (6) forms an angle less than 35 ° with respect to the main direction of the plate (3) to which it is attached.
12. Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 1 1 dans lequel le transpondeur (6) est fixé indirectement à la plaque (3) par le biais d'un support (7), la distance transpondeur (6) - plaque (3) étant cependant inférieure à 10 mm.12. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 1 1 wherein the transponder (6) is attached indirectly to the plate (3) by means of a support (7), the transponder distance (6) - plate ( 3) being however less than 10 mm.
13. Ensemble selon l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 12 dans lequel le transpondeur (6) est disposé sous l'anneau-poignée (2), à une distance verticale inférieure à 80 mm. 13. An assembly according to any one of claims 8 to 12 wherein the transponder (6) is disposed under the ring-handle (2) at a vertical distance of less than 80 mm.
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