JP2003338705A - Reading method and apparatus for article information - Google Patents

Reading method and apparatus for article information

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JP2003338705A
JP2003338705A JP2002147059A JP2002147059A JP2003338705A JP 2003338705 A JP2003338705 A JP 2003338705A JP 2002147059 A JP2002147059 A JP 2002147059A JP 2002147059 A JP2002147059 A JP 2002147059A JP 2003338705 A JP2003338705 A JP 2003338705A
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Takashi Tase
隆 田勢
Takeshi Saito
武志 齋藤
Hiroshi Yoshiki
宏 吉木
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein light is hard to read in a spot, having a big depth dimension with a narrow gap and not reaching a narrow space face, in a conventional reading method of articles, using bar codes. <P>SOLUTION: An RFID (radio frequency identification) tag with transmitting receiving functions is stuck on an article, and RFID tag information is read by a coaxial exciting-type monopole antenna of L-shape, a micro stripline type dipole antenna, a U-shaped coaxial exciting-type monopole antenna and a T-shaped antenna. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、板状またはブロッ
ク状のプラスチック、木材、コンクリート、塩化ビニー
ル、PET材、ゴム材、金属材等の物品にはり付けた送
受信機能を持つタグと通信させる物品情報の読み取り方
法および装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article for communicating with a tag having a transmitting / receiving function, which is attached to an article such as a plate-shaped or block-shaped plastic, wood, concrete, vinyl chloride, PET material, rubber material, and metal material. The present invention relates to an information reading method and device.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】プラスチック、木材、コンクリート、塩
化ビニール、PET材、ゴム材、金属材等からなる板状
またはブロック状の部材を取り扱う際、それら部材固有
の情報を読み取る方法として、あらかじめ情報を付した
バーコードをそれぞれの部材にはり付け、読み取り器で
そのバーコード情報を取得する方法がある。
2. Description of the Related Art When handling plate-like or block-like members made of plastic, wood, concrete, vinyl chloride, PET materials, rubber materials, metal materials, etc., information is added in advance as a method for reading the information unique to those members. There is a method of sticking the bar code to each member and acquiring the bar code information with a reader.

【0003】従来のバーコード読み取り器(スキャナ)
を用いた物品情報の読み取り方法については、例えば特
開平2001−66372号公報に記載されている。図
1は、上記従来の読み取り器本体を示す図である。板状
部材100の表面には接着剤で情報入力済みのバーコー
ド120が固定され、バーコード120の面に読み取り
器110のレーザ光線が発光する受信面130を一致さ
せ、バーコードの情報を取り込む。
Conventional bar code reader (scanner)
A method for reading article information using the method is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-66372. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the conventional reader body. A bar code 120 on which information has been input is fixed to the surface of the plate member 100 with an adhesive, and the receiving surface 130 of the reader 110, which emits a laser beam, is aligned with the surface of the bar code 120 to capture the bar code information. .

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来方法では、バ
ーコード読み取り器の受信面より狭い隙間の、奥行きの
ある場所での読み取りが困難であった。また、たとえ読
み取ることができたとしても、読み取り動作を確認する
ことに時間を費やし、再現性が低いと言った問題点があ
った。
According to the above-mentioned conventional method, it is difficult to read in a place having a depth narrower than the receiving surface of the bar code reader. Further, even if the data can be read, there is a problem that it takes time to confirm the reading operation and the reproducibility is low.

【0005】本発明は、上記の課題を解決するためにな
されたもので、読み取り場所の制約を受けにくく、簡便
に短時間で再現性よく正確な読み取りができる読み取り
装置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a reading device which is not easily restricted by the reading place and can easily and accurately read in a short time and with good reproducibility. To do.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するた
め、本発明では、図6で示すように、プラスチック、木
材、コンクリート、塩化ビニール、PET材、ゴム、金
属等の板状またはブロック状の部材100に無線タグ
(RFIDタグ)290をはり付け、この情報を細長い
アンテナ280を介して読み取るようにした。すなわ
ち、パソコン250などで制御される質問器270か
ら、アンテナ280を介して物品100に取り付けられ
たタグ290に電磁波(信号および電力)を供給し、タ
グに組み込まれた発信機能によってタグ290に書き込
まれた物品情報をアンテナ280を介して読み取る。
In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, a plate-shaped or block-shaped plastic, wood, concrete, vinyl chloride, PET material, rubber, metal or the like is used. A wireless tag (RFID tag) 290 was attached to the member 100, and this information was read via the elongated antenna 280. That is, the interrogator 270 controlled by the personal computer 250 or the like supplies electromagnetic waves (signal and power) to the tag 290 attached to the article 100 through the antenna 280, and the electromagnetic wave (signal and power) is written in the tag 290 by the transmission function incorporated in the tag. The product information thus obtained is read via the antenna 280.

【0007】上記アンテナとして、例えばL字同軸励振
型モノポールアンテナ(L字型、図2)、U字同軸励振
型モノポールアンテナ(U字型、図4)など、先端部を
任意の形状に曲げた4分の1波長アンテナを用いて、先
端部の外導体のみを除去し、アンテナ本体中心部にある
内部導体を露出させず、誘電体で被覆させる形態に整え
る。また、T字同軸励振型ダイポールアンテナ(T字
型、図5)、の先端形状は、同軸ケーブルに内蔵された
内部導体と線状導体をハンダ接続した形態に整える。ま
た、もう一方のマイクロストリップ線路型ダイポールア
ンテナ(図3)の先端形状は、半波長型や4分の1波長
型などのアンテナパターンを持つアンテナ基板のアンテ
ナおよび接地導体と同軸ケーブルの内部導体および外導
体をそれぞれハンダ接続させた形態に整える。
As the above-mentioned antenna, for example, an L-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna (L-shaped, FIG. 2), a U-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna (U-shaped, FIG. 4), or the like can be used to have an arbitrary tip portion. Using a bent quarter-wave antenna, only the outer conductor at the tip is removed, and the inner conductor at the center of the antenna body is not exposed, but is covered with a dielectric. Further, the tip shape of the T-shaped coaxial excitation type dipole antenna (T-shaped, FIG. 5) is arranged in a form in which the internal conductor and the linear conductor contained in the coaxial cable are solder-connected. The tip shape of the other microstrip line type dipole antenna (Fig. 3) is the antenna of the antenna substrate having an antenna pattern such as a half-wavelength type or a quarter-wavelength type and the ground conductor and the inner conductor of the coaxial cable. Arrange the outer conductors so that they are soldered together.

【0008】上記、4種類のアンテナ形状にすることに
よって、アンテナ先端部およびアンテナパターン面から
マイクロ波が発生する条件が得られるため、狭い隙間の
奥行きのある場所にはり付けたタグ情報を読み取る場合
においても信頼性が高く、再現性のある読み取り装置を
実現できる。
When the above four kinds of antenna shapes are used, conditions for generating microwaves can be obtained from the tip of the antenna and the surface of the antenna pattern. Therefore, when tag information attached to a deep space with a narrow gap is read. Also, a highly reliable and reproducible reading device can be realized.

【0009】[0009]

【発明の実施の形態】(実施例1)図2は、本発明の一
実施例の読み取り装置におけるL字同軸励振型モノポー
ルアンテナ170の全体図(a)および4分の1波長ア
ンテナ部の拡大図(b)である。本実施例のアンテナ
は、同軸部の長さが管内波長のほぼ整数倍となっている
タイプである。上記同軸部は中空の外導体140、上記
中空部を低損失の樹脂で充填する誘電体150および上
記誘電体150の中心部を通る内部導体160で構成さ
れる。上記同軸ケーブル200を用いて同軸ケーブルの
先端部より空間波長で4分の1波長程度だけ外導体14
0のみを除去し、内部導体160を露出させずに誘電体
150で被覆した形態に整える。その後、先端長さを4
分の1波長アンテナL字型に変形させることによって、
L字同軸励振型モノポールアンテナ170が完成され
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (Embodiment 1) FIG. 2 shows an overall view (a) of an L-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna 170 and a quarter wavelength antenna part in a reading apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an enlarged view (b). The antenna of this embodiment is of a type in which the length of the coaxial portion is approximately an integral multiple of the guide wavelength. The coaxial portion includes a hollow outer conductor 140, a dielectric 150 that fills the hollow portion with a low-loss resin, and an inner conductor 160 that passes through the center of the dielectric 150. Using the coaxial cable 200, the outer conductor 14 is separated from the tip of the coaxial cable by about a quarter wavelength in spatial wavelength.
Only the 0s are removed, and the inner conductor 160 is not exposed so that the inner conductor 160 is covered with the dielectric material 150. After that, set the tip length to 4
By transforming into a L-shaped half-wave antenna,
The L-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna 170 is completed.

【0010】上記で得られたL字型構造にすることで、
L字に曲げた内部導体160からマイクロ波が放射する
ことによって、狭くて奥行きのある場所にはり付けたタ
グとの間でも簡便に再現性のよい通信が可能である。 (実施例2)図3は、本発明の第2の実施例を示すマイ
クロストリップ線路型ダイポールアンテナの全体図
(a)およびアンテナ基板の平面図(b)と断面図
(c)である。本実施例のアンテナ214は、アンテナ
基板210表面にアンテナパターン180と上記アンテ
ナパターンの一辺にそって接続された信号入力端子21
2とを有し、基板210の中央にアース面190と接続
したスルーホール213が形成されている。
By making the L-shaped structure obtained above,
By radiating a microwave from the L-shaped bent inner conductor 160, it is possible to easily and reproducibly communicate with a tag attached to a narrow and deep place. (Embodiment 2) FIG. 3 is an overall view (a) of a microstrip line type dipole antenna showing a second embodiment of the present invention, a plan view (b) and a sectional view (c) of an antenna substrate. The antenna 214 of the present embodiment includes an antenna pattern 180 on the surface of the antenna substrate 210 and a signal input terminal 21 connected along one side of the antenna pattern.
And a through hole 213 connected to the ground plane 190 is formed in the center of the substrate 210.

【0011】上記信号入力端子212は、基板裏面のア
ース面190側から同軸ケーブル200と接続する構造
となっている。スルーホール213はアンテナパターン
180の中央部で基板裏面のアース面190と接続する
構造である。
The signal input terminal 212 has a structure in which it is connected to the coaxial cable 200 from the ground surface 190 side on the back surface of the substrate. The through hole 213 has a structure in which the central portion of the antenna pattern 180 is connected to the ground plane 190 on the back surface of the substrate.

【0012】上記で得られたマイクロストリップ線路型
ダイポールアンテナ構造を採ることによって、アンテナ
基板210に配置されたアンテナパターン180面から
マイクロ波が発生する条件が整う。また、RFIDタグ
(図6)のアンテナ面と当該アンテナのアンテナパター
ン面の面同士で通信動作確認ができるため、図2、4の
アンテナ構造に比べ、はり付けたタグの場所が狭くて奥
行きがあり、通信確認が困難とされていた場所に係わら
ず、確実に通信を確認できる。 (実施例3)図4は、本発明の第3の実施例を示すU字
同軸励振型モノポールアンテナの全体図(a)および4
分の1波長アンテナ部の拡大図(b)である。本実施例
のアンテナは、同軸部の外導体140の長さが管内波長
のほぼ整数倍となっているタイプであり、樹脂で構成さ
れた誘電体150と、その中心に通された内部導体16
0で構成される。上記同軸ケーブルを用いて同軸の先端
部より4分の1波長程度だけ外導体140のみを除去
し、同軸ケーブル本体の中心にある内部導体160を誘
電体150とともに露出させる形態に整える。
By adopting the microstrip line type dipole antenna structure obtained above, the conditions for generating microwaves from the surface of the antenna pattern 180 arranged on the antenna substrate 210 are set. Further, since the communication operation can be confirmed between the antenna surface of the RFID tag (FIG. 6) and the antenna pattern surface of the antenna, the tag attached to the antenna has a smaller space and a larger depth than the antenna structures of FIGS. Therefore, the communication can be surely confirmed regardless of the place where it is difficult to confirm the communication. (Embodiment 3) FIG. 4 is an overall view (a) and 4 of a U-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
It is an enlarged view (b) of a 1-wavelength antenna part. The antenna of this embodiment is of a type in which the length of the outer conductor 140 of the coaxial portion is approximately an integral multiple of the guide wavelength, and the dielectric 150 made of resin and the inner conductor 16 passed through the center thereof.
It consists of 0. Using the coaxial cable, only the outer conductor 140 is removed from the coaxial tip portion by about a quarter wavelength, and the inner conductor 160 at the center of the coaxial cable body is exposed together with the dielectric 150.

【0013】上記で得られたU字型構造にすることでU
字に曲げた曲線ラインのどの部分からもマイクロ波が放
射することによって、はり付けたタグの場所が狭くて奥
行きがあり、通信確認が困難とされていた場所に係わら
ず、簡便で短時間に再現性よく通信確認することが可能
となる。 (実施例4)図5は、本発明の第4の実施例を示すT字
アンテナの全体図(a)および線状導体部を接続した拡大
図(b)である。本実施例のアンテナは、同軸部の長さ
が管内波長のほぼ整数倍となっているタイプであり、外
導体140とその内部は、樹脂系で統一された誘電体1
50とその中心に通された内部導体160で構成され
る。また、同軸ケーブルの内部導体160と線状導体2
41をハンダ接続211で電気的、機械的に接続し、上
記線状導体241を保護するために収縮チューブ230
を設けてショート防止を行った形態に整える。
By making the U-shaped structure obtained above, U
Microwaves are radiated from any part of the curved line that is bent into a letter, so that the attached tag is narrow and has a large depth, making it easy and quick, regardless of where communication confirmation was difficult. Communication can be confirmed with good reproducibility. (Embodiment 4) FIG. 5 is an overall view (a) of a T-shaped antenna and an enlarged view (b) in which linear conductor portions are connected, showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The antenna of this embodiment is of a type in which the length of the coaxial portion is approximately an integral multiple of the wavelength in the tube, and the outer conductor 140 and the inside thereof are made of a resin-based dielectric 1.
50 and an inner conductor 160 passed through the center thereof. In addition, the inner conductor 160 of the coaxial cable and the linear conductor 2
41 for electrical and mechanical connection with a solder connection 211, and a shrink tube 230 for protecting the linear conductor 241.
Is prepared to prepare for short-circuit prevention.

【0014】上記で得られたT字アンテナ構造にするこ
とによってはり付けたタグのアンテナの大きさが、ハン
ダ接続された線状導体241より若干長くともマイクロ
波の放射に悪影響しないため、場所が狭くて奥行きがあ
り、通信確認が困難とされていた場所に係わらず、簡便
で短時間に再現性よく通信確認を可能とする。また、本
実施例では、直線の線状導体241を接続したアンテナ
であるが、線状導体241の部分が直線ではなく、螺旋
(ヘリカル)形状でも問題ない。
By adopting the T-shaped antenna structure obtained as described above, even if the size of the tag antenna attached to the tag is slightly longer than that of the linear conductor 241 connected to the solder, it does not adversely affect the microwave radiation. The communication check can be performed easily and with good reproducibility in a short time regardless of the place where the communication check is difficult due to its narrowness and depth. Further, in the present embodiment, although the antenna is formed by connecting the linear conductors 241 to each other, the linear conductors 241 may have a spiral shape instead of a straight line.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の効果】以上に詳しく説明したように、本発明に
よれば、光が届かず隙間の狭い奥行きのある場所に取り
付けられらタグであっても、その情報を確実かつ迅速に
読み取ることができ、これによって人件費の削減あるい
は作業時間の短縮が可能となる。
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even if the tag is attached to a place where light does not reach and the gap has a narrow depth, the information can be read reliably and quickly. This makes it possible to reduce labor costs or work time.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】従来のバーコードによる物品情報の読み取り方
法の説明図。
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional method of reading article information by a barcode.

【図2】本発明の一実施例による読み取り装置のアンテ
ナ部分の説明図。
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an antenna portion of a reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図3】本発明の一実施例による読み取り装置のアンテ
ナ部分の説明図。
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of an antenna portion of a reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図4】本発明の一実施例による読み取り装置のアンテ
ナ部分の説明図。
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an antenna portion of a reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図5】本発明の一実施例による読み取り装置のアンテ
ナ部分の説明図。
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an antenna portion of a reading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図6】本発明のRFIDタグ読み取り方法の説明図。FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an RFID tag reading method of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

100…板、110…読み取り器、120…バーコー
ド、130…受信面、140…外導体、150…誘電
体、160…内部導体、170…L字同軸励振型モノポ
ールアンテナ、180…アンテナパターン、190…ア
ース面、200…同軸ケーブル、210…アンテナ基
板、211…ハンダ接続、212…信号入力端子、21
3…スルーホール、214…マイクロストリップ線路型
ダイポールアンテナ、220…U字同軸励振型モノポー
ルアンテナ、230…収縮チューブ、240…Tアンテ
ナ、241…線状導体、250…パソコン、260…接
続ケーブル、270…質問機、280…アンテナ、29
0…RFIDタグ。
100 ... Plate, 110 ... Reader, 120 ... Bar code, 130 ... Receiving surface, 140 ... Outer conductor, 150 ... Dielectric, 160 ... Inner conductor, 170 ... L-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna, 180 ... Antenna pattern, 190 ... Ground plane, 200 ... Coaxial cable, 210 ... Antenna board, 211 ... Solder connection, 212 ... Signal input terminal, 21
3 ... Through hole, 214 ... Microstrip line type dipole antenna, 220 ... U-shaped coaxial excitation type monopole antenna, 230 ... Contraction tube, 240 ... T antenna, 241 ... Linear conductor, 250 ... Personal computer, 260 ... Connection cable, 270 ... Interrogator, 280 ... Antenna, 29
0 ... RFID tag.

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Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】物品に付着もしくは装着され、少なくとも
情報の記憶機能および送信機能を有するタグに、先端部
を比較的狭隘な凹部または空隙部にも挿入可能で、電磁
波を発信可能なアンテナ部を近接させ、上記タグの情報
を読み取ることを特徴とする物品情報の読み取り方法。
1. An antenna part, which can be inserted into or attached to an article and has at least an information storing function and a transmitting function, can be inserted into a relatively narrow recessed part or a void part and which can emit electromagnetic waves. A method for reading article information, which is characterized in that the information of the tag is read in close proximity.
【請求項2】同軸励振型モノポールアンテナの4分の1
波長モノポールアンテナ部を同軸との境界部分において
L字型に曲げ、上記L字に曲げた4分の1波長モノポー
ルアンテナを用いて、接着用テープなどを介して、板状
またはブロック状のプラスチック、木材、コンクリー
ト、塩化ビニール、PET材、ゴム、金属等の物品には
り付けた、送受信機能を持つタグに近づけ、非接触の状
態でタグと通信させることを特徴とする読み取り装置。
2. A quarter of a coaxial excitation type monopole antenna
The wavelength monopole antenna part is bent into an L-shape at the boundary with the coaxial, and the quarter-wave monopole antenna bent into the L-shape is used to form a plate or block through an adhesive tape or the like. A reading device, which is attached to an article such as plastic, wood, concrete, vinyl chloride, PET material, rubber, and metal, and which is brought into proximity to a tag having a transmitting / receiving function and communicates with the tag in a non-contact state.
【請求項3】マイクロストリップ線路型アンテナと同軸
ケーブルの内部導体を接続した形態に整えたアンテナを
用いて、接着用テープなどを介して、板状またはブロッ
ク状のプラスチック、木材、コンクリート、塩化ビニー
ル、PET材、ゴム、金属等の物品にはり付けた、送受
信機能を持つタグに近づけ非接触の状態でタグと通信す
ることを特徴とする読み取り装置。
3. An antenna prepared by connecting a microstrip line type antenna and an inner conductor of a coaxial cable to each other, and using a bonding tape or the like, plate-shaped or block-shaped plastic, wood, concrete or vinyl chloride. A reader which is attached to an article such as PET material, rubber, or metal, and communicates with the tag in a non-contact state in the vicinity of the tag having a transmission / reception function.
【請求項4】同軸励振型モノポールアンテナの4分の1
波長モノポールアンテナ部をU字型に曲げ、上記U字に
曲げた4分の1波長モノポールアンテナを用いて、接着
用テープなどを介して、板状またはブロック状のプラス
チック、木材、コンクリート、塩化ビニール、PET
材、ゴム、金属等の物品にはり付け、送受信機能を持つ
タグに近づけ非接触の状態でタグと通信させることを特
徴とする読み取り装置。
4. A quarter of a coaxial excitation type monopole antenna
The wavelength monopole antenna part is bent in a U shape, and the quarter-wave monopole antenna bent in the above U shape is used to form a plate-shaped or block-shaped plastic, wood, concrete, or the like through an adhesive tape or the like. Vinyl chloride, PET
A reading device characterized by being attached to an article such as a material, rubber, or metal and brought into proximity to a tag having a transmission / reception function to communicate with the tag in a non-contact state.
【請求項5】同軸に内蔵された内部導体と線状導体を接
続することによって、アンテナ先端部をT字型形態に整
え、当該アンテナを用いて、接着用テープなどを介し
て、板状またはブロック状のプラスチック、木材、コン
クリート、塩化ビニール、PET材、ゴム、金属等の物
品にはり付け、送受信機能を持つタグと非接触の状態で
通信することを特徴とする読み取り装置。
5. An antenna tip end portion is trimmed into a T-shape by connecting a coaxially built-in internal conductor and a linear conductor, and the antenna is used to form a plate or an adhesive tape or the like. A reading device characterized by being attached to an article such as block-shaped plastic, wood, concrete, vinyl chloride, PET material, rubber, and metal, and communicating with a tag having a transmitting / receiving function in a non-contact state.
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