CN207571846U - Read platform and reading device - Google Patents

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CN207571846U
CN207571846U CN201721538304.9U CN201721538304U CN207571846U CN 207571846 U CN207571846 U CN 207571846U CN 201721538304 U CN201721538304 U CN 201721538304U CN 207571846 U CN207571846 U CN 207571846U
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The utility model provides a kind of the reading platform and reading device of the reading that can assist IC tag.Reading platform has top plate and incorporating section.Each region of the top plate with recognizable 1st region and dielectric constant 2nd region higher than the 1st region.The lower section in the 2nd region that the incorporating section will receive the antenna of label information that sends from IC (Integrated Circuit) label and be accommodated in the top plate and have.By the utility model, what cashier can expand the IC tag that commodity are carried can be read region.Therefore, cashier can assist the reading of IC tag.

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Read platform and reading device
Technical field
The embodiment of the utility model is related to a kind of reading platform and reading device.
Background technology
In the prior art, it is known that a kind of reading device, reading device reading are stored in RFID (RadioFrequency Identification) the information of the IC such as label (Integrated Circuit) label.Reading device is connected to mounting sometimes It is used in POS (the Point Of Sales) terminals of cashier.
In this case, the antenna of reading device is positioned in the upper surface of cashier.But it is loaded by antenna In the case of the upper surface of cashier, sometimes due to the bumps of antenna and be difficult to handle commodity.Accordingly, it is considered to by day Line is positioned in the inside of cashier.
However, in the case where antenna is positioned in the inside of cashier, due to not knowing that reading device can read IC The reading area of label, accordingly, there exist commodity are positioned in the situation far from reading area.In this case, dress is read The IC tag that commodity are carried can not be read by putting.
Utility model content
The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to can assist the reading platform of the reading of IC tag and read dress It puts.
The reading platform of embodiment has top plate and incorporating section.The top plate is normal with recognizable 1st region and dielectric Each region in number 2nd region higher than the 1st region.The incorporating section antenna is contained in that the top plate has the described 2nd The lower section in region, wherein, the label information that the antenna reception is sent from IC (Integrated Circuit) label.
The reading device of embodiment has top plate, incorporating section and reading part.The top plate has recognizable 1st region Each region in 2nd region higher than the 1st region with dielectric constant.The incorporating section will receive the label letter sent from IC tag The antenna of breath is accommodated in the lower section in the 2nd region that the top plate has.The reading part control is placed in the incorporating section The antenna.
By the utility model, what cashier can expand the IC tag that commodity are carried can be read region.Therefore, cash register Platform can assist the reading of IC tag.
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Fig. 1 is the outside drawing for the integrally-built example for representing the checkout system involved by the 1st embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the sectional view of an example of the inside for representing cashier;
Fig. 3 is for illustrating the definition graph in the radioactive area of electric wave formed on top plate;
Fig. 4 is the block diagram for an example for representing various devices possessed by checkout system;
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of an example of the inside for representing the cashier involved by the 2nd embodiment.
Specific embodiment
In the following, with reference to attached drawing, the reading platform involved by embodiment and reading device are illustrated.It is described below Embodiment is to read an embodiment of platform and reading device, does not limit its structure and specification etc..This embodiment party Formula is the Application Example to the cashier of the checkout system used in the shops such as supermarket.
(the 1st embodiment)
Fig. 1 is the outside drawing for the integrally-built example for representing the checkout system 1 involved by the 1st embodiment.Fig. 2 It is the sectional view of an example of the inside for representing the cashier 20 involved by the 1st embodiment.Checkout system 1 substantially has POS (Point of Sales) terminals 10 and reading device 100.
POS terminal 10 is positioned in the upper surface of cashier 20.There is POS terminal 10 main body 11, drawer the 12, the 1st to show Portion 13, the 2nd display unit 14, keyboard 15, card reader 16, bill printer 17 and bar code scanner 18.Drawer 12 is loaded In the upper surface of cashier 20.Drawer 12 is in inside receiving cash etc..Main body 11 is positioned in the upper surface of drawer 12.
1st display unit 13 is installed towards the inside (salesman side) of cashier 20 on the top of main body 11.1st display unit 13 information such as the title and price for showing the commodity 50 for being read out processing.In addition, the 1st display unit 13 can also have Accept the touch screen of various operations.2nd display unit 14 and 13 back side of the 1st display unit are opposite, towards the outside (customer of cashier 20 Side) and install.The button such as the checkout key of end handled with declaration sales registration of keyboard 15.
Card reader 16 reads in the information of accumulating card or credit card.The issued notes after settlement process of bill printer 17.Item Code scanner 18 from code sign reading such as can identify the commercial product code of commodity 50.
IC (Integrated Circuit) label 51 is carried on commodity 50.IC tag 51 is, for example, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) label or electronic tag.IC tag 51 is stored with label information.Label information is, for example, It can identify the information such as the commercial product code of commodity 50 with IC tag 51.In the situation for the electric wave for receiving the radiation of antenna part 40 Under, IC tag 51 sends label information.
Reading device 100 has cashier 20, reading part 30 and antenna part 40.
Cashier 20 is an example for reading platform.Cashier 20 has leg 22, demarcation strip 23 and top plate 24.Leg 22 It is to support column or plate of demarcation strip 23 and top plate 24 etc..Demarcation strip 23 is the plate for the inside for separating cashier 20.Cashier 20 will Gap between demarcation strip 23 and top plate 24 is used as incorporating section 21.
In incorporating section 21, antenna part 40 and reading part 30 are loaded.Antenna part 40 and reading part 30 pass through the 1st connecting cable 41 To connect.In addition, reading part 30 and POS terminal 10 are connected by the 2nd connecting cable 31.Antenna part 40 radiates electricity upward Wave.In addition, antenna part 40 receives the label information sent from IC tag 51.
Reading part 30 controls antenna part 40, reads the label information for being stored in IC tag 51.For example, from POS terminal 10 In the case of the reading requirement for receiving label information, reading part 30 makes antenna part 40 radiate electric wave.Also, it is connect in antenna part 40 In the case of receiving label information, the label information received is sent to POS terminal 10 by reading part 30.
Top plate 24 is the substantially smooth plate for loading 50 grade of POS terminal 10 and commodity.Top plate 24 has recognizable 1st area Each region in 241 and the 2nd region 242 of domain.1st region 241 is formed such as the material as timber.2nd region 242 is by dielectric constant Such as glass the dielectric higher than the 1st region 241 is formed.In addition, the material for the 1st region 241 is not limited to timber. For example, the component for the 1st region 241 can also be metal etc..Also, it is not limited to glass for the material in the 2nd region 242 Glass.For example, the component for the 2nd region 242 can also be acryl etc..
Fig. 3 is the definition graph in the radioactive area 400 for the electric wave for illustrating to be formed on top plate 24.Incorporating section 21 is in 24 institute of top plate The lower section in the 2nd region 242 having contains antenna part 40.In addition, the 2nd region 242 uses the dielectrics such as glass.Therefore, from The electric wave that antenna part 40 radiates reflects when through 2 region 242 on top for being arranged on antenna part 40 in the 2nd region 242. The electric wave radiated as a result, from antenna part 40 forms radioactive area 400 on top plate 24.
More specifically, antenna part 40 radiates electric wave upward.Also, the electric wave radiated from antenna part 40 is by the 2nd The refraction in region 242 and direction of travel is bent in the horizontal direction.Radioactive area 400 expands in the horizontal direction as a result,.That is, Reading device 100 can make the reading area of IC tag 51 that commodity 50 carry can be read to be expanded in the horizontal direction.Therefore, in quotient Product 50 are positioned in the case of the position separate to horizontal direction of the surface of antenna part 40, and IC tag 51 can also be sent Label information.
Also, from the electric wave that antenna part 40 radiates by the refraction in the 2nd region 242 and direction of travel in the horizontal direction Bending, therefore, is lower in vertical direction.The electric wave radiated as a result, from antenna part 40 will not reach ceiling etc., therefore, read Take device 100 that can prevent diffusing reflection.Also, commodity 50 are less likely to accumulate higher, therefore, even if being put from antenna part 40 The electric wave of injection is lower in vertical direction, and also there is no problem for the reading of IC tag 51 that commodity 50 are carried.
In addition, the 1st region 241 will not make the material of visible light-transmissive such as using timber.On the other hand, the 2nd region 242 make the material of visible light-transmissive such as using glass.Top plate 24 can distinguish the 1st region 241 and the 2nd area respectively as a result, Domain 242.Salesman etc. of operation POS terminal 10 will appreciate that which position commodity 50 are positioned over is relatively good as a result,.In addition, make Each recognizable method in region is not limited to the method being formed from different materials.For example, it is also possible to by changing the 1st region The color in the 241 and the 2nd region 242 identifies, can also be described to distinguish by different to region situations on top plate 24 Not.
Also, the 2nd region 242 material for making visible light-transmissive transparent such as using glass or acryl.Shop as a result, Member etc. can identify the antenna part 40 for being accommodated in incorporating section 21.Therefore, salesman etc. can be distinguished whom commodity 50 are positioned over Putting can make antenna part 40 read the IC tag 51 that commodity 50 are carried.In addition, the 2nd region 242 be not limited to it is transparent.Example Such as, the 2nd region 242 can also be that ground glass etc. is translucent, can also be coloured.
In top plate 24, the 1st region 241 surrounds the peripheral part in the 2nd region 242.Here, so-called peripheral part refers to, the 2nd area The part at the edge on the periphery in domain 242.That is, the 2nd region 242 is surrounded by the 1st region 241.Therefore, compared to 24 radioactive area of top plate 400 will not expand to horizontal direction.Therefore, in the case where the salesman for holding commodity 50 is waited by near cashier 20, antenna Portion 40 will not read the label information of IC tag 51 that the commodity 50 that salesman of process etc. holds are carried.
Then, the hardware configuration of devices various possessed by checkout system 1 is illustrated.
Fig. 4 is the block diagram for an example for representing various devices possessed by checkout system 1.POS terminal 10 has control Portion 101, storage part 102, drawer 12, the 1st display unit 13, the 2nd display unit 14, keyboard 15, card reader 16, bill printer 17, Bar code scanner 18 and connecting interface 103.Control unit 101, storage part 102, drawer 12, the 1st display unit 13, the 2nd display unit 14th, keyboard 15, card reader 16, bill printer 17, bar code scanner 18 and connecting interface 103 pass through data/address bus or address System bus such as bus 104 are connected with each other.
Control unit 101 controls the whole action of POS terminal 10, realizes various functions possessed by POS terminal 10.Control Portion 101 has CPU (Central Processing Unit), ROM (ReadOnly Memory) and RAM (Random Access Memory).CPU controls the action of POS terminal 10 with summing up.ROM is the storage medium of the various programs of storage or data.RAM is Temporarily store the storage medium of various programs or the various data of write-in.Also, CPU is using RAM as working region (operation Region) perform the program for being stored in 102 grade of ROM or storage part.
Storage part 102 is the storage devices such as HDD or SSD.The storage control program 105 of storage part 102.Controlling program 105 is It is used to implement the program of function possessed by operating system or POS terminal 10.Also, in program 105 is controlled, including being used for Realize the program of the characteristic function involved by present embodiment.
Connecting interface 103 is the interface for communicating with the reading part 30 being connect by the 2nd connecting cable 31.
The control unit 101 of POS terminal 10 is pressed by the way that the control program 105 for being stored in storage part 102 is unfolded in RAM It is acted according to control program 105, each function part is generated in RAM.Specifically, as function part, the control of POS terminal 10 Portion 101 has operation control portion 1001 and sales registration portion 1002.
The touch screen etc. possessed by 15 or the 1st display unit 13 of keyboard of operation control portion 1001 accepts various operations.
Sales registration portion 1002 controls the sales registration registered to the commodity 50 of subject of a sale.For example, in bar code In the case that scanner 18 reads commercial product code, sales registration portion 1002 carries out the commodity 50 determined by the commercial product code read Sales registration.In addition, in the case where operation control portion 1001 has accepted the operation for the label information for reading IC tag 51, sale Reading requirement is sent to reading part 30 by register 1002.Also, receiving the quotient that label information included from reading part 30 In the case of product code, sales registration portion 1002 carries out sales registration to the commodity 50 determined by the commercial product code received.
Reading part 30 has control unit 301, storage part 302, the 1st connecting interface 303 and the 2nd connecting interface 304.Control Portion 301, storage part 302, the 1st connecting interface 303 and the 2nd connecting interface 304 are total by systems such as data/address bus or address bus Line 305 and be connected with each other.
Control unit 301 controls the whole action of reading part 30, performs function various possessed by reading part 30.Control Portion 301 has CPU, ROM and RAM.CPU synthetically controls the action of reading part 30.ROM is depositing for the various programs of storage or data Storage media.RAM is the storage medium for temporarily storing various programs or rewriting various data.Also, CPU is using RAM as work Make region (operating area) to perform the program being stored in 302 grade of ROM or storage part.
Storage part 302 is the storage devices such as HDD or SSD.The storage control program 306 of storage part 302.Controlling program 306 is It is used to implement the program of function possessed by operating system or reading part 30.Also, in program 306 is controlled, including being used for reality The program of characteristic function involved by existing present embodiment.In addition, control program 306 is not limited to be stored in storage part 302, it is stored in ROM etc..
1st connecting interface 303 is for being connect with what the POS terminal 10 being connect by the 2nd connecting cable 31 communicated Mouthful.2nd connecting interface 304 is the interface for communicating with the antenna part 40 being connect by the 1st connecting cable 41.
The control unit 301 of reading part 30 is unfolded, and according to control by the control program 306 for being stored in storage part 302 in RAM Processing procedure sequence 306 is acted, and each function part is thus generated in RAM.Specifically, as function part, the control of reading part 30 Portion 301, which has, reads control unit 3001.
It reads control unit 3001 and controls antenna part 40, the IC tag 51 that is carried from commodity 50 reads label information.Example Such as, in the case where receiving the reading requirement of label information, reading control unit 3001 makes antenna part 40 radiate electric wave.Also, In the case where antenna part 40 receives label information, one or more label information that control unit 3001 will receive is read It is sent to POS terminal 10.
As described above, the checkout system 1 according to involved by the 1st embodiment, cashier 20 has the 1st area on top plate 24 Domain 241 and dielectric constant 2nd region 242 higher than the 1st region 241.Also, antenna part 40 is placed in the storage of cashier 20 The lower section in portion 21, i.e. the 2nd region 242.Here, antenna part 40 radiates electric wave upward.Also, the electric wave radiated from antenna part 40 It is reflected by the 2nd region 242, upper widened radioactive area 400 in the horizontal direction is consequently formed.Therefore, cashier 20 can expand Region can be read in the IC tag 51 that commodity 50 are carried.Therefore, cashier 20 can assist the reading of IC tag 51.
(the 2nd embodiment)
Then, the 2nd embodiment is illustrated.In addition, the main pair of difference from the 1st embodiment illustrates, For the inscape having the function of in a same manner as in the first embodiment, title in a same manner as in the first embodiment and symbol are marked, Omit its description.
2nd embodiment using the situation for being placed into shop, existing sales counter 60 an example.Also, It is different from the 1st embodiment to form the point of cashier 200 by loading storage platform 70 on sales counter 60.
Fig. 5 is the sectional view of an example of the inside for representing the cashier 200 involved by the 2nd embodiment.In cash register In platform 200, there is sales counter 60 and storage platform 70.
Sales counter 60 has leg 61 and top plate 62.61 top support plate 62 of leg.Top plate 62 is the plate of plane.
Storing platform 70 has connecting portion 71, leg 72 and top plate 24.Connecting portion 71 is the upper table that connection is positioned in sales counter 60 The storage platform 70 in face and the component of sales counter 60.Leg 72 is column or plate of top support plate 24 etc..In addition, leg 72 is placed in cabinet Platform 60, therefore its height is lower.Top plate 24 involved by 24 and the 1st embodiment of top plate is similary, has the 1st region 241 and the 2nd Region 242.Also, cashier 200 is using the gap between the top plate 24 of the top plate 62 of sales counter 60 and storage platform 70 as incorporating section 21 use.
In addition, the demarcation strip being equivalent to involved by the 1st embodiment is not present in the storage platform 70 involved by the 2nd embodiment 23 component.But storage platform 70 can also have demarcation strip.In this case, storage platform 70 by top plate 24 and demarcation strip it Between use as incorporating section 21.
Additionally, it is preferred that it is the storage size of platform 70 and the substantially phase of top plate 62 of sales counter 60 involved by the 2nd embodiment Together.Thereby, it is possible to prevent from being placed in sales counter 60 and sales counter 60 being made to generate bumps storage platform 70.That is, even if storage platform 70 is carried It puts on sales counter 60, also there is no bumps, salesmans etc. will not be difficult to handle commodity.
In addition, in the case of being placed with multiple POS terminals 10 on sales counter 60, storage platform 70 can also be positioned in POS ends Between end 10 and POS terminal 10.In this case, it can prevent storage platform 70 from sales counter 60 being made to generate bumps.
As described above, the checkout system 1 according to involved by the 2nd embodiment, cashier 200 passes through in existing sales counter 60 Upper mounting stores platform 70 to import reading device 100.Therefore, it compared with the situation for replacing cashier 20, can easily lead Enter reading device 100.
Although the description of the several embodiments of the utility model, but these embodiments are intended only as example and propose , it is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.These new embodiments can be implemented with various other ways, In the range of the main idea of utility model is not departed from, various omissions can be carried out, are replaced, combination and change.These embodiments It is all contained in the scope of the utility model and main idea with its deformation, and it is new to be contained in this practicality recorded in claims In type and its equivalency range.
As the program that each device of the above embodiment or variation performs by depositing possessed by being pre-programmed into each device Storage media (ROM or storage part) provides, but it's not limited to that.For example, it is also possible to be configured to, by installable form or The file record of executable form is in the meters such as CD-ROM, floppy disk (FD), CD-R, DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) It is provided in the recording medium that calculation machine can be read.Also, storage medium is not limited to independently of computer or is incorporated into program Medium further includes the storage medium for downloading and passing through the programs of transmission such as LAN or internet and being stored or temporarily stored.
Alternatively, it is also possible to be configured to, by the program performed by each device of the above embodiment or variation be stored in It on the computer of the network connections such as internet, is downloaded to provide via network, can also be configured to, wait nets via internet Network is provided or is issued.

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1. a kind of reading platform, which is characterized in that have:
Top plate, each region with the 2nd high region of the 1st region described in recognizable 1st region and dielectric constant ratio;With
Antenna is accommodated in the lower section in the 2nd region that the top plate has by incorporating section, wherein the antenna is received from IC The label information that label is sent.
2. reading platform according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The 2nd region that the top plate has makes visible light-transmissive.
3. reading platform according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
The top plate surrounds the peripheral part in the 2nd region to be formed by the 1st region.
4. reading platform according to claim 1, which is characterized in that
Also there is connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected with the upper surface of sales counter.
5. reading platform according to claim 2, which is characterized in that
The top plate surrounds the peripheral part in the 2nd region to be formed by the 1st region.
6. reading platform according to claim 2, which is characterized in that
Also there is connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected with the upper surface of sales counter.
7. reading platform according to claim 3, which is characterized in that
Also there is connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected with the upper surface of sales counter.
8. reading platform according to claim 5, which is characterized in that
Also there is connecting portion, the connecting portion is connected with the upper surface of sales counter.
9. a kind of reading device, which is characterized in that have:
Top plate, each region with the 2nd high region of the 1st region described in recognizable 1st region and dielectric constant ratio;
Incorporating section, the 2nd area for the antenna of label information that sends from IC tag will be received being accommodated in the top plate and having The lower section in domain;And
Reading part, control are placed in the antenna of the incorporating section.
10. reading device according to claim 9, which is characterized in that
The 2nd region that the top plate has makes visible light-transmissive.
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