JPH06139490A - Tag remote discriminating system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the tag remote discriminating system for utilizing easily a tag, and also, detecting surely the tag. CONSTITUTION:The tag remote discriminating system 1 consists of an ID tag for storing personal information, etc., and a reading-out device 7 for reading out the information from this ID tag. This reading-out device 7 consists of an antenna unit 9 and a control unit 11. The ID tag is provided in a heap-up part of shoes, or in the inside of a main sole part of shoes. The antenna unit 9 is installed, for instance, in an information read-out area on the floor surface 15 in front of a doorway 13. The antenna unit 9 is a thin type, and also, for instance, it is used by placing a mat, etc., thereon. For instance, a worker is allowed to put on shoes, and by allowing him to pass through on the antenna unit 9, the contents of the ID tag in the shoes are read, and by giving a result of its read to a lock opening/closing controller 23, opening/closing control of an electric lock 21 can be executed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tag remote identification system that facilitates the use of tags, and more particularly to a tag remote identification system suitable for entrance control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a tag remote identification system of this type has been widely used in fields such as management of parts in a manufacturing line, vehicle management in a contract parking lot, and entrance / exit management in a security system. Such a tag remote identification system is composed of an ID tag for storing parts and other management information, or personal information such as name and employee number, and an information reading device for reading data of the ID tag. Here, the information reading device is generally composed of an antenna unit that is installed at a predetermined position and reads the information of the tag, and a controller that controls the acquisition of data from the antenna unit.

By the way, when this tag remote identification system is applied to entrance / exit management of a security system, for example, the antenna is installed beside the doorway and at a constant height (eg 150 [cm]) from the floor, And the ID
Access control was made effective by forming a tag in the shape of a card and attaching it to the chest of each individual.

[0004]

However, in the security system to which the above-mentioned conventional tag remote identification system is applied, the distance between the antenna unit and the ID tag is limited, and the ID tag is attached to each chest. There was the trouble of having to do it. Especially when using at a construction site, etc.
It was difficult to attach the tag to the chest in terms of safety and work efficiency.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a tag remote identification system which solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, facilitates the use of tags, and ensures the detection of tags.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a tag remote identification system of the present invention is an information reading device including a tag for storing management information and personal information, and an antenna unit for reading the information of the tag. In the tag remote identification system, the tag is provided in the shoe, and the antenna unit is installed in the information reading area on the floor. To achieve the above object, another tag remote identification system of the present invention is a tag remote identification system including a tag for storing management information and personal information, and an information reading device including an antenna unit for reading the information of the tag. In the above, the shoe rug provided with the tag is laid in the shoe, and the antenna unit is installed in the information reading area on the floor. In another tag remote identification system, the tag may be provided inside the rug on the arch.

[0007]

Therefore, in the above invention, for example, an antenna unit is provided in the information reading area on the outer floor such as the entrance and exit of a building, and a shoe in which a tag is embedded or a shoe rug with a tag is laid. By putting the shoes on by the worker, if the worker stands outside the entrance while wearing the shoes, the tag information can be read by the antenna unit, and the read information allows, for example, entry / exit management, etc. You will be able to

[0008]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which the information reading device of the tag remote identification system of the present invention is applied to a doorway.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view showing a shoe incorporating a tag of the tag remote identification system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an enlarged bottom view showing a shoe incorporating a tag of the tag remote identification system of the present invention.

In these figures, the tag remote identification system 1 comprises a shoe 5 having an ID tag 3 built therein and a reading device 7 for reading information from the ID tag 3. Although not shown, the ID tag 3 mainly includes a writable ROM for storing management information and personal information, a control unit for reading and writing control in the ROM, and an external unit under the control of the control unit. It is provided with a communication unit that executes communication using electromagnetic waves such as microwaves, and other components such as a power supply. For example, vertical length 30 to 40 mm, horizontal width 40 to 50 mm, and thickness 4 to 6
It is formed with an outer shape of about [mm].

The ID tag 3 having such a configuration is installed inside the stacking portion 51 of the shoe 5. That is, the ID tag 3 is attached to the shoe 5 by providing the stacking portion 51 with the recess 52, storing the ID tag 3 in the recess 52, and then adhering the ID tag 3 to the shoe 5. In the shoe 5, the inside of the stacking portion 51 is scraped off to the extent that the ID tag 3 is housed, the ID tag 3 is housed inside the carved part, and then a filling material or the like is filled on the ID tag 3. The scraped off portion may be closed.

The reading device 7 includes an antenna unit 9
And a control unit 11. The antenna unit 9 is for reading the information of the ID tag 3, and is formed to be thin, for example, about 3 to 5 [mm], and is formed, for example, to about 1 [m] square. The antenna unit 9 is installed in a predetermined reading area on the floor surface 15 in front of the doorway 13, and a mat or the like is placed on the antenna unit 9. The antenna unit 9 is electrically connected to the control unit 11. The antenna unit 9 may be attached to a mat or the like for use.

On the other hand, the control unit 11 may be composed of a computer system or the like (not shown), and is fixed to the wall surface 17 as shown in the drawing so as to send a necessary signal to the antenna unit 9 and at the same time. It is designed to receive the received signal from. In addition, the control unit 11 has registered in advance the personal information of the worker who is permitted to enter and exit, and outputs a match signal if the read information matches the registered information of the authorized person, or the read information is If it is registration information, it is possible to output a mismatch signal. The output of the control unit 11 is supplied to, for example, a lock opening / closing control device 23 that controls opening / closing of an electric lock 21 of a door 19 installed in the doorway 13.

The operation of the embodiment having such a configuration will be described. FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the embodiment. The flowchart of FIG. 4 is executed by the control unit 11. First, each worker is provided with the shoes 5 having the above-mentioned configuration and having the ID tag 3 built therein and storing the personal information of each worker, and institutionalized to wear the shoes 5 at the time of work. Then, the personal information of each worker who is permitted to enter the room is registered in the control unit 11.

Next, in such a state, the worker wears the shoes 5 concerned.
When wearing the shoes and passing over the mat of the antenna unit 9 at the entrance 13 (step S101; Y), the ID tag 3 built in the antenna unit 9 and the stacking portion 51 of the shoe 5
Then, communication with an electromagnetic wave such as a microwave becomes possible, and the information of the ID tag 3 is read out via the antenna unit 9 and given to the control unit 11 (step S101).

The control unit 11 compares the read information with each registered personal information registered in advance (step S102), and when they match (step S103; Y), the coincidence signal is used as a release permission signal to open / close the lock. It is given to the control device 23 (step S104). Further, as a result of the comparison processing (step S102), when they do not match (step S103; N), a non-permission signal is given to the lock opening / closing control device 23 (step S105). Therefore, the electric lock 21 is opened by the lock opening / closing control device 23 only by the person who is permitted to enter and leave the room, and the electric lock 21
Will not be released. Therefore, the entry / exit management can be performed by the above-described embodiment.

According to the above embodiment, the mat-shaped antenna unit 9 can be easily installed by laying it on the floor.
It can also be applied in large spaces such as factories and construction sites, and in places where the layout changes frequently.

In the above-described embodiment, the example used for managing entrance and exit has been described. For example, the control unit 11 is installed in front of each room and information for personal identification is registered. By doing so, it becomes possible to manage the location of workers, labor management, etc.Also, by connecting to a telephone exchange etc. and giving the movement data detected in the above example, automatic transfer of telephone, When a worker is moving, an application such as calling at the moving place is possible.

5 and 6 are views showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view and FIG. 6 is a bottom view. As can be seen from these figures, the shoe 5 ′ is one in which the ID tag 3 is embedded in the front tip side of the outsole portion 53, and the other configurations are the same as those in the above-mentioned first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof is omitted. To do.
The second embodiment as described above also has the same effects and advantages as those of the first embodiment, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted.

7 and 8 are views showing still another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a shoe rug having an ID tag built therein, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the shoe rug. In these figures, the shoe rug 25 is made of a material such as Styrofoam and is thick, and the ID of the shoe rug 25 is formed on the arch.
It is formed by embedding the tag 3. The shoe rug 25 is used by laying it on the shoe 5. As described above, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the ID tag 3 is embedded in the shoe rug 25 and the shoe rug 25 is laid on the shoe 5 without making any work on the shoe 5. Only the difference is the same, and the other constructional effects are the same, so the description thereof is omitted. According to this embodiment, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition to the effects described above, this embodiment has the advantage that the system can be used at a lower cost because the shoe rug 25 is simply laid on the shoe 5 without making any modifications to the shoe 5. .

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the antenna unit is installed in the required area on the floor and the shoe is provided with the tag, it is not necessary to wear the tag and the tag can be used. There is an advantage that it is convenient and there is no restriction on the work due to wearing the tag, and the work efficiency is improved.
Further, in the above invention, when the antenna unit can be easily installed, a large space such as a factory or a construction site,
It has the advantage that it can be applied even where the layout changes frequently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which an information reading device of a tag remote identification system of the present invention is applied to a doorway.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a shoe incorporating a tag of the tag remote identification system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 tag remote identification system 3 ID tag 5 shoes 5'shoes 7 reading device 9 antenna unit 11 control unit 13 entrance / exit 15 floor surface 17 wall surface 19 door 21 shoe rug 23 lock open / close control device 25 shoe rug

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A tag remote identification system comprising a tag for storing management information and personal information, and an information reading device including an antenna unit for reading the information of the tag, wherein the tag is provided in the shoe, and the antenna unit. Is a tag remote identification system characterized by being installed in an information reading area on the floor. 2. A tag remote identification system comprising a tag for storing management information and personal information and an information reading device including an antenna unit for reading the information of the tag, wherein a shoe rug provided with the tag is placed in a shoe. A remote tag identification system characterized by being installed and having the antenna unit installed in an information reading area on the floor. 3. The remote tag identification system according to claim 2, wherein the tag is provided inside the rug at a portion of the arch.