JPH08263758A - Shoplifting preventing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To report the generation of shoplifting by detecting that a certain signal level excluding a signal level corresponding to a point of being extracted by an extracting means out of signal levels for one detection period detected at the time of detecting a person by a person sensor exceeds a judgement level. CONSTITUTION: A signal from a transmitting antenna 1 is received by a receiving antenna 5, the signal level of the received signal is stored in a RAM in a CPU 21 to generate average data. Point data indicating a point exceeding an upper/lower threshold are prepared from the average data. Judgement data indicating a point exceeding the upper/lower threshold are prepared from the point data. When a photodetector 19 detects a person, the CPU 21 judges whether a change pattern indicated by data obtd. by subtracting the point indicated by the judgement data from the current point data matches a tag pattern at the time of arranging merchandise M between the antennas 1, 5 or not. Thus shoplifting is reported.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for preventing shoplifting, and in particular, a resonance circuit having a predetermined resonance frequency as an object to be detected is previously attached to a product or the like, and the resonance circuit is used as a doorway or the like. The present invention relates to a shoplifting prevention device that electrically detects the existence of a shoplifting action and notifies the occurrence of shoplifting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of device, for example, a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna are installed on both sides of a doorway of a library or a store that sells a predetermined product, and the device is preliminarily attached to a rental item or a product. A detection signal of the same frequency as the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit (object to be detected) is constantly sent from the transmission antenna, the signal level of the reception signal from the reception antenna is detected, and the occurrence of shoplifting is detected. It has been put to practical use. That is, in this type of device,
The resonance circuit attached to the product resonates, and based on the level change of the received signal accompanying the absorption and emission of the energy of the transmitted signal, between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna (hereinafter,
The gate) detects the presence of a product, and when it detects the presence, it sounds a buzzer or lights a lamp to notify the occurrence of shoplifting.

[0003]

However, in general,
In this type of shoplifting prevention device, because the resonance frequency of the resonance circuit attached to the product varies in manufacturing, the frequency of the detection signal sent from the transmitting antenna is swept within a predetermined frequency range (sweep), and on the receiving side. The signal level in the entire frequency range is received, the signal level is detected, and the existence (shoplifting) of the resonant circuit can be reliably detected.

Therefore, in the shoplifting prevention device described above, the signal level of the received signal greatly fluctuates only when a single noise (random noise) occurs in the frequency band of the detection signal transmitted from the transmission antenna. Even if no one has passed through the gate, they will notify the occurrence of shoplifting.

Therefore, if the shoplifting prevention device is further provided with a sensor for detecting a person passing through the gate, and the merchandise is detected only when the person is detected by this sensor, the single noise as described above is generated. Even if occurs, the notification is not made unless a person passes through the gate.

However, as the noise, in addition to the above-mentioned single noise (random noise), radio waves may be continuously emitted within the frequency band of the detection signal.
Such radio waves include, for example, radio waves for short-wave broadcasting, illegal radio waves, and the like (hereinafter, these continuous radio waves that hinder shoplifting detection are simply referred to as jamming radio waves). If such an interfering radio wave is within the above-mentioned frequency range, the shoplifting prevention device detects the interfering radio wave and erroneously detects it as a change in the signal level of the received signal by the resonance circuit.

As a result, there is a problem in that when a person passes through the gate and is detected by the sensor, regardless of the presence or absence of shoplifting, the occurrence of shoplifting is notified. The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to provide a shoplifting prevention device that can always accurately detect and notify the occurrence of shoplifting without being affected by random noise or jamming radio waves. And

[0008]

The present invention as set forth in claim 1 made in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, is a transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna which are installed at a predetermined interval as illustrated by a solid line in FIG. A transmitting means for transmitting a detection signal of a predetermined frequency from the transmitting antenna; a frequency control means for causing the transmitting means to periodically change the frequency of the detection signal within a predetermined frequency range; and a reception signal of the receiving antenna. Article detection means for detecting the presence of an article having a resonance circuit whose resonance frequency is set within the frequency range between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna, based on the signal level of In the shoplifting prevention device, which is provided with a notifying means for notifying that the presence of the article has been detected by the Further, a person sensor for detecting is provided, the article detection means is the same detection cycle as the cycle in which the frequency of the detection signal is changed by the frequency control means, and a predetermined time within each detection cycle. Every interval,
Level detection means for detecting the signal level of the received signal, and past data holding for holding the signal level detected by the level detection means during a noise determination period preset as a plurality of times in the detection cycle. Means and the signal level held in the past data holding means are compared with a preset determination level, and the signal level at the same point in the detection cycle is present in substantially the entire noise determination period held. When an approach of a person is detected by the extraction means for extracting points that exceed the determination level across the distance, and the signal level of each point detected by the level detection means is detected by the extraction means. When the signal level of the points not extracted exceeds the determination level, the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are During, characterized in that the resonant frequency is provided with, a determination unit and an article is present having a resonant circuit which is set within the frequency range.

Next, the invention according to claim 2 is, in the shoplifting prevention device according to claim 1, as illustrated by the dotted line in FIG. 1, the article detecting means is further detected by the level detecting means. Means for sequentially storing the signal levels and a signal level for a predetermined detection period stored in the storage unit, and calculating an average value of the signal levels detected at the same point in each detection period. Value calculating means, the past data holding means holds the average value calculated by the average value calculating means as the signal level detected by the level detecting means, and the extracting means stores the past data. The average value held in the holding means is compared with the determination level, and the average value of the same points in the detection cycle is determined over the entire noise determination period. When the determination means determines that a person is approaching, the points exceeding the level are extracted, and the extraction means out of the average values of the points calculated by the average value calculation means. There is an article having a resonance circuit in which the resonance frequency is set within the frequency range between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna when the average value of the points not extracted by exceeds the determination level. Then, it is characterized by determining.

The invention according to claim 3 is, in the shoplifting prevention device according to claim 2, as illustrated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1, wherein the article detection means further has a value smaller than the determination level. The lower judgment level preset as
And the judgment level is compared with an average value calculated by the average value calculating means, and the average value indicates the position of a point above the judgment level and the upper point data and the position of a point below the lower judgment level. The point data creating means for creating lower point data indicating the lower point data, the past data holding means, as the signal level for the noise determination period in the past, the upper point data and the lower point data created by the point data creating means. Respectively, the extraction means, based on the upper point data and the lower point data held in the past data holding means, a point and a lower determination level that exceed the determination level over substantially the entire noise determination period. Extracting points below, the determination means, by the interpersonal sensor,
When it is determined that a person has approached, the points extracted by the extracting means are excluded from the upper point data and the lower point data created by the point data creating means, based on the change pattern of the average value. It is characterized by determining whether or not the article exists.

[0011]

In the shoplifting prevention device according to claim 1 configured as described above, the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna are installed at a predetermined interval to form a gate, and the transmitting means transmits the signal. The detection signal of a predetermined frequency is transmitted from the antenna, and the frequency control means causes the transmission means to periodically change the frequency of the detection signal within a predetermined frequency range. Then, when the person sensor detects that a person approaches the gate, the article detection unit sets the resonance frequency in the gate within the frequency range based on the signal level of the reception signal from the reception antenna. It is determined whether or not there is an article having a resonance circuit, and when it is determined that the article has the resonance circuit, the notification means notifies that the presence of the article is detected.

Here, the detection of the presence of the article performed by the article detection means is performed based on the signal level of the received signal detected by the level detection means. That is, first, the level detection means receives the reception signal from the reception antenna at the same detection cycle as the cycle in which the frequency of the detection signal is changed by the frequency control means, and at predetermined time intervals within each detection cycle. The signal level of is detected. The level detecting means always detects the signal level regardless of whether the person sensor detects a person.

Each detected signal level is held by the past data holding means for a preset noise determination period. This noise determination period is set in advance as a period corresponding to a plurality of detection cycles. Thus, the past data holding means holds the signal level detected by the level detecting means at predetermined time intervals over the past noise determination period.

Next, the extraction means compares the signal level held in the past data holding means with a preset judgment level, and the signal level at the same point (that is, the same frequency) in the detection cycle is held. Points that exceed the judgment level are extracted over almost the entire noise judgment period. As a result, if an interfering radio wave exists within the frequency range in which the detection signal changes, the point corresponding to that frequency changes over almost the entire noise determination period, so that the interfering radio wave is detected. It should be noted that "substantially the whole area" is taken into consideration that the signal level of the interfering radio waves does not always exceed the judgment level over the entire noise judgment period. That is, when the signal level of a certain point exceeds the determination level in the entire noise determination period, for example, 95% or more, it is determined that the signal level is exceeded "almost the entire area" and that point is extracted. .

When the person is detected by the interpersonal sensor, the judging means determines that the signal level of the points not extracted by the extracting means exceeds the judgment level among the signal levels of the points detected by the level detecting means. When it is present, it is determined that an article having a resonance circuit whose resonance frequency is set within the frequency range exists between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna.

That is, in the shoplifting prevention device of the present invention, the signal level of the received signal is detected and detected at the same cycle as the frequency change cycle of the detection signal and at predetermined time intervals within each cycle. By sequentially storing the signal levels, a plurality of signal levels of the reception signals when the detection signals of the same frequency are transmitted (hereinafter, also simply referred to as reception levels) are stored, and each signal level is maintained for the noise determination period. I try to hold it. Then, the frequency that exceeds the determination level is extracted over almost the entire noise determination period.
When the human sensor detects a person, one of the signal levels for one detection cycle detected at that time, excluding the signal level corresponding to the point extracted by the extraction means, exceeds the determination level. When there is, it is determined that there is an article having a resonance circuit between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna.

Therefore, according to the shoplifting prevention device of the present invention,
If an interfering radio wave is generated within the frequency range in which the frequency of the detection signal is changed (within the frequency band of the detection signal), the signal level exceeds the determination level over almost the entire noise determination period. , That is, the frequency at which the signal level exceeds the determination level is extracted, and the determination means makes determination based on the signal level at other points. Can be determined.

The timing of the processing performed by the extraction means, that is, the extraction of the points exceeding the judgment level over almost the entire noise judgment period, is performed every time the past data holding means fetches one signal level. It may be either every time when the signal level for one detection cycle is fetched or after the approach of a person is detected by the human sensor and before the determination means operates. In this order, the frequency of operation of the extraction means decreases, so that if the processing is performed after the approach of a person is detected and before the determination means operates, the total amount of processing performed by the shoplifting prevention device is reduced. be able to.

Next, in the shoplifting prevention device according to the second aspect, the storage means sequentially stores the signal levels detected by the level detection means. This storage is performed independently of the signal level holding performed by the past data holding means. Then, the average value calculation means reads out the signal level for a predetermined detection cycle stored in the storage means, and calculates the average value of the signal levels detected at the same point in each detection cycle for each point. The past data holding means holds each of the average values only for the noise determination period instead of the signal level detected by the level detecting means. That is, the signal level is not held as it is as in the shoplifting prevention device according to the first aspect, but is held after the process of calculating the average value.

Further, both the extraction means and the determination means perform the processing for the signal level on the average value for each point calculated by the average value calculation means. Therefore, according to the shoplifting prevention device of the present invention, even if random noise occurs within the frequency range in which the frequency of the detection signal is changed (within the frequency band of the detection signal), the average value of the calculated reception levels is not While there is no significant effect, when there is a resonance circuit between the transmitting and receiving antennas, the reception level corresponding to the detection signal of the same frequency fluctuates continuously, and the average value also greatly changes from the steady value. Therefore, only the presence of the resonance circuit can be accurately detected. Therefore, according to the shoplifting prevention device of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the invention of the first aspect, even if random noise is generated while a person is passing through the gate, it is caused by the resonance circuit. An accurate notification operation can be performed without making an erroneous decision.

Further, in the shoplifting prevention device according to the third aspect, the point data creating means compares the average value calculated by the average value calculating means with the determination level, and the position of the point at which the average value exceeds the determination level. Is generated, the average value is compared with the lower determination level, and lower point data indicating the position of the point at which the average value is lower than the lower determination level is generated. The lower determination level is a value preset as a value smaller than the determination level.

Then, the past data holding means holds the upper point data and the lower point data created by the point data creating means for the noise determination period instead of the average value calculated by the average value calculating means. That is, the average value is not held as it is as in the shoplifting prevention device according to the second aspect, but is held after performing the process of calculating the upper point data and the lower point data from the average value.

Further, the extracting means extracts the points exceeding the determination level over almost the entire noise determination period based on the upper point data retained in the past data retaining means, and retains the lower point data. Based on the above, points that fall below the lower determination level are extracted over almost the entire noise determination period.

When a person is detected by the interpersonal sensor, the judging means excludes the points extracted with respect to the upper point data by the extracting means from the upper point data created by the point data creating means, and creates the point data. The change pattern of the average value is created by excluding the points extracted for the lower point data by the extracting means from the lower point data created by the means. Then, by checking whether or not this change pattern corresponds to the change pattern detected when the article exists, it is determined whether or not the article exists.

That is, in the shoplifting prevention device according to the third aspect of the invention, the shoplifting prevention device is created by the point data creating means.
The change pattern of the average value of the signal level is specified from the upper point data and the lower point data, and the presence or absence of the article is determined based on this change pattern. Moreover, the frequency of the jamming radio wave that has occurred in the past during the noise determination period is detected by the past data holding means and the extraction means, and is removed from the determination target by the determination means, so that a highly reliable change pattern is obtained. be able to.

By obtaining the change pattern of the average value in this way, it is possible that the extraction means fails to extract the point corresponding to the frequency of the interference wave because the interference wave is generated in the middle of the noise determination period. Also, since the determining unit determines that the jamming radio wave whose average value change pattern does not correspond to the characteristic change pattern of the resonance circuit is not caused by shoplifting, an accurate notification operation can be performed. Even if the interference wave happens to have the same change pattern as the characteristic change pattern due to the resonance circuit, if the interference wave is emitted during the noise determination period, the interference wave is generated by the past data holding means and the extraction means. Therefore, it is excluded from the determination target by the determination means, and the shoplifting action can be accurately detected and notified.

[0027]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the shoplifting prevention device of the embodiment. As shown in FIG.
The shoplifting prevention device of this embodiment has a predetermined resonance frequency f0 (f0 = 8.23 MH in this embodiment) in a store selling video tapes, music compact discs, and the like.
The product M to which the L-C resonance circuit Ma having z) is attached in advance detects that the product M has passed near a specific entrance / exit, and notifies the occurrence of shoplifting. A pair of transmitting antenna 1 and receiving antenna 5, which are installed at a distance of 1.8 m), and a resonance circuit Ma.
Predetermined frequency range f1 to f2 including the resonance frequency f0 (in this embodiment, f1 = 7.38 MHz to f2 = 9.07 MH)
z) the transmitting device 3 for sending out the detection signal swept from the transmitting antenna 1, and the receiving device 7 for detecting and informing the occurrence of shoplifting action based on the received signal from the receiving antenna 5.
It consists of and. The resonance circuit Ma is attached to the product M after being formed on a dedicated tag called a tag, a price tag of the product, or the like.

The transmitter 3 has a predetermined frequency range (f1 to f1) according to a microcomputer (hereinafter, simply referred to as CPU) 9 including a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like, and frequency data (digital data) output from the CPU 9. f2)
Direct digital synthesizer (hereinafter, simply referred to as DDS) 11 that outputs a sine wave signal of
A low-pass filter (LPF) 13 that removes unnecessary harmonic components from the output signal of, and a variable attenuator 15 that attenuates the level of the signal output from the low-pass filter 13.
An amplifier (AMP) 17 for amplifying the output signal of the variable attenuator 15 and sending it as a detection signal from the transmitting antenna 1,
The projector 19a that constantly emits light while the transmitter 3 is activated.
And The attenuation value of the variable attenuator 15 is
The output level of the detection signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna 1 is set to fall within a predetermined specified value.

On the other hand, the receiving device 7 includes a CPU, a ROM, and an R.
Microcomputer equipped with AM, etc. (hereinafter simply referred to as CP
21), a reception signal from the reception antenna 5, and a bandpass filter (BPF) 23 that attenuates frequency components other than the reception band (f1 to f2) and a reception signal from the bandpass filter 23. Amplifying amplifier (A
MP) 25, a variable attenuator 27 that attenuates the amplified received signal level according to a control voltage from the outside, and C
According to the frequency data (digital data) output from the PU 21, a predetermined frequency range (in this embodiment, 18.08 to which is higher than the frequency of the detection signal by 10.7 MHz).
A direct digital synthesizer (hereinafter simply referred to as DDS) 29 as an oscillator that outputs a sine wave signal of 19.77 MHz), an amplifier (AMP) 31 that amplifies the output signal from the DDS 29, and an output signal of the amplifier 31. To input the required frequency component (18.08 to 19.7).
Band pass filter (BP) that passes only 7MHz
F) 33, the output signal from the band pass filter 33 and the received signal from the variable attenuator 27 are mixed, and the received signal is in the 10 MHz band (intermediate frequency fi = 10.
Mixer 35 for converting into a signal of 7 MHz) and mixer 35
The IF band pass filter (IF-B which attenuates frequency components other than the intermediate frequency fi by inputting the received signal from
PF) 37, an IF amplifier (IF-AMP) 39 that amplifies the output signal from the IF band pass filter 37, a detector 41 that detects the amplified received signal, and a detection voltage output from the detector 41. High-pass filter (HPF) 43 and low-pass filter (LP) that shape the signal waveform
F) 45 and the waveform-shaped detected voltage signal output from the low-pass filter 45 are converted into digital signals to generate CP.
A / D converter 47 for outputting to U21, and IF amplifier 39
From the diode 49 for detecting the 10.7 MHz reception signal output from the detector 41 to the detector 41, and the control voltage is output to the variable attenuator 27 so that the detection voltage from the diode 49 is always the predetermined reference voltage V. An automatic gain control circuit 51 for keeping the level of a received signal input to the detector 41 constant,
It is detected whether or not the detection voltage from the diode 49 is below a predetermined value, and when the voltage is below a predetermined value, the CPU 2
1. A comparator 53 that outputs a low-level signal ST to 1, a lamp 55 and a buzzer 57 as notification means for notifying the occurrence of shoplifting, and a light from the projector 19a that is installed at a position facing the projector 19a. Is detected, the light level is converted to a voltage level according to the brightness and the light is output to the CPU 21.

The control loop composed of the variable attenuator 27, the diode 49, and the automatic gain control circuit 51 uses the detector 41 to determine the overall level of the received signal input from the IF amplifier 39 to the detector 41. This is for stabilizing the level at which detection is possible, and is set so as not to follow a steep level change (for example, a change of 1 kHz or more) of the received signal.

Further, the light receiver 19b can detect the presence or absence of the one that blocks the optical axis running between the light projector 19a and the light receiver 19b by performing the above-mentioned operation. Therefore, when a person interrupts this optical axis, the output signal to the CPU 21 is changed, so that the light projector 19a and the light receiver 19b correspond to the human sensor of the present invention. Further, when the optical axis is cut off, the light receiver 19b holds the output voltage changed by the optical axis for a predetermined time (for example, 500 ms) regardless of whether or not the optical axis is reopened.

In the shoplifting prevention device of this embodiment having the above-described structure, the CPU 9 of the transmitter 3 executes the sweeping process (FIG. 3) described later, whereby the transmitter antenna 1
To f1 = 7.38 MHz to f2 = 9.07 MHz, the detection signal is swept and transmitted. Then, C of the receiving device 7
The PU 21 detects the signal level of the reception signal from the reception antenna 5 by executing the article detection process (FIG. 4) described later, and detects the presence or absence of shoplifting action based on the signal level.

Therefore, first, the sweep processing as the frequency control means executed by the CPU 9 of the transmitter 3 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that this sweeping process is always repeated when the transmitter 3 is powered on. As shown in FIG. 3, when the execution of the sweep process is started, first, in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 110, wait for 0.1 ms, and then in S120, the frequency data to be output to the DDS 11 is initialized. Then, f1 which is the minimum value of the sweep range
Frequency data representing (= 7.38MHz) is 1.5ms
Output during. Then, 7.38 MH from DDS11
A sine wave signal of z is output for 1.5 ms, and this sine wave signal is transmitted as a detection signal from the transmission antenna 1 via the low pass filter 13, the variable attenuator 15 and the amplifier 17. In this embodiment, the DDS 11, the low pass filter 13, the variable attenuator 15 and the amplifier 17 correspond to the transmitting means.

When 1.5 ms has elapsed, the subsequent S
At 130, the next frequency data is set and output to the DDS 11. In this embodiment, the frequency of the detection signal is f1 =
From 7.38MHz to f2 = 9.07MHz, 1.6
The frequency is increased in 80 steps over a period of ms, and the next frequency data output in S130 is the frequency Δf (Δf = ( f2-f1) /79=21.392kH
z) is data representing the frequency added.

Next, in the subsequent S140, the time per step for changing the frequency of the detection signal Δt (Δt = 1.6 m
s / 79 = 20.253 μs) is passed, and when the time Δt is passed, the frequency data currently output to the DDS 11 is f2 (= 9.07 MHz) which is the maximum value of the sweep range in S150. ) Is reached. If it is determined in S150 that the frequency data has not reached the value indicating f2, the process returns to S130 and the frequency data is updated to the DDS 11 (S13).
0) and waiting for the time Δt per step (S140) are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S150 that the frequency data currently being output has reached the value representing f2, S
The process proceeds to 160, the output of the frequency data is stopped, and then the process returns to S110. Then, DDS11 is S1
The output of the sine wave signal is stopped only for the time (0.1 ms) to wait at 10, so that the detection signal is output for 0.1 time.
It is stopped for ms. Then, when 0.1 ms has elapsed, the processing from S120 to S160 is executed again, and after the frequency of the detection signal is held at f1 for 1.5 ms, Δt (= 20.253 μs) elapses. Every △
It is increased by f (= 21.392 kHz) and is again increased to f2.

That is, as a result of the execution of this sweeping process, the detection signal has a transmission stop period (S110, S160) of 0.1 ms and a output of 1.5 ms of 7.38 MHz, as shown in FIG. 8 (A). A constant frequency period (S120) and a 1.6 ms sweep period (S130 to S) in which the frequency is increased in 80 steps from 7.38 MHz to 9.07 MHz.
150), and a total of 3.2 ms is set as one cycle (hereinafter, referred to as a sweep cycle) and transmitted from the transmitting antenna 1. That is, in the sweep process, the frequency of the detection signal is
1.6m after maintaining at 7.38MHz for 1.5ms
Every time the time is increased (swept) from 7.38 MHz to 9.07 MHz in 80 steps over a period of s, the transmission of the detection signal is stopped for 0.1 ms.

Next, the article detecting process as the article detecting means executed by the CPU 21 of the receiving device 7 will be described with reference to FIG. It should be noted that this article detection process is also repeatedly executed whenever the receiving device 7 is powered on. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the execution of the article detection process is started, first in S210, the CPU 21 is initialized, and the DDS 29 is set to the maximum value of the frequency change range of 1
The frequency data representing 9.77 MHz (= f2 + fi) is output. Then, in the subsequent S220, the frequency of the reception signal from the reception antenna 5 is converted into the intermediate frequency fi by changing the transmission frequency of the DDS 29 in synchronization with the sweep cycle of the detection signal on the transmission device 3 side. A data acquisition process for detecting the signal level after frequency conversion is executed.

This data fetching process is executed as shown in FIG. That is, when this data acquisition process is started,
First, in S410, the signal ST from the comparator 53 is High.
It is determined whether or not the level has changed to the Low level, in other words, whether or not there is a falling change in the signal ST.

Here, the signal S output from the comparator 53
T will be described. First, in the reception device 7, the sine wave signal having a frequency higher than the detection signal by fi (= 10.7 MHz) is output from the DDS 29, and the sine wave signal and the reception signal from the reception antenna 5 (variable attenuator 27) are detected. Are mixed by the mixer 35, the frequency of the received signal is converted into the intermediate frequency fi, and the received signal after the frequency conversion is converted into fi
A narrow band IF bandpass filter 37 and an IF amplifier 39 that attenuate frequency components other than
And the diode 49. Immediately after the power of the receiving device 7 is turned on, by the process of S210,
The DDS 29 outputs a constant sine wave signal of 19.77 MHz (= f2 + fi). Therefore, after the power to the receiving device 7 is turned on, the IF amplifier 39 outputs a signal of a predetermined level only when the frequency of the detection signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna 1 becomes f2 (= 9.07 MHz).
By extension, the detection voltage from the diode 49 becomes a predetermined value or more, and the signal ST from the comparator 53 becomes High level. Then, after that, when the transmission of the detection signal is stopped as described above, the detection voltage of the diode 49 becomes equal to or lower than a predetermined value (approximately 0 V), and the signal ST from the comparator 53 becomes Low.
Change to a level.

In other words, in the present embodiment, the signal ST from the comparator 53 is output at the timing when the transmission of the detection signal from the transmitting antenna 1 is first stopped after the receiving device 7 is powered on.
It is configured so that a falling change occurs at the time. In S410 of the data acquisition process, this timing is detected.

If it is determined in S410 that the signal ST has fallen, the process proceeds to S420 and D
Initially set the frequency data to be output to the DS29 to the minimum value of the frequency change range of 18.08 MHz (= f1 +
The frequency data representing fi) is output, and in the subsequent S430, the time (1.6 m) obtained by adding the transmission stop period (0.1 ms) of the detection signal and the constant frequency period (1.5 ms).
s) only wait.

Then, from the DDS 29, 18.08M
A sine wave signal of Hz is output for 1.6 ms, and this sine wave signal is input to the mixer 35 via the amplifier 31 and the bandpass filter 33. At this time, since the detection signal of 7.38 MHz is transmitted from the transmission antenna 1, in the reception device 7, the reception signal from the reception antenna 5 is frequency converted into a signal of 10.7 MHz by the mixer 35, and After being input to the detector 41 via the IF band pass filter 37 and the IF amplifier 39, the detection voltage from the detector 41 is waveform-shaped by the high pass filter 43 and the low pass filter 45, and then the A / D converter 47 is output. It is input to the CPU 21 via the.

Then, in the subsequent S440, the CPU 21 fetches the digital data (hereinafter referred to as level data) from the A / D converter 47 and stores it in the RAM, and in the subsequent S450, sets the next frequency data. DDS29
Output to. The next frequency data set in S450 is also set to the frequency of the sine wave signal currently output by the DDS 29 by one step in the sweep process, just as in S130 of the sweep process executed on the transmitter 3 side. Frequency per hit Δf (=
(21.392 kHz) is the data representing the frequency.

Then, in the following S460, it is determined whether 80 pieces of level data have been fetched, that is, the processing of S440 is set to 80.
If it is determined that 80 level data have not been fetched, it is determined in S470 that follows.
After waiting for a time Δt (= 20.253 μs) per step in which the frequency of the detection signal is changed by the sweep process, S
Returning to 440, the processing of S440 to S470 is repeated.
On the other hand, if it is determined in S460 that 80 level data have been captured, the data capturing process ends.

That is, in the data acquisition process, the comparator 53
It is detected that the sending of the detection signal is temporarily stopped by detecting the fall of the signal ST from (S).
410), 1.6m from the detection timing as a starting point
During s, the transmission frequency of DDS29 is 18.08MHz
(= F1 + fi) (S420, S430), and thereafter, just like the transmitting device 3, the transmission frequency of the DDS 29 is Δf (= 21.25 μs) every time Δt (= 20.253 μs) elapses. 392 kHz), and finally up to 19.77 MHz (= f2 + fi) in 80 steps (S450 to S470). Therefore, DDS29
Since, always fi (= 10.7MHz) than the detection signal
Only a high frequency sine wave signal will be output,
By extension, the received signal from the receiving antenna 5 is always converted into the signal of the intermediate frequency fi = 10.7 MHz and input to the detector 41.

Furthermore, in the data acquisition processing, the DDS 29
Just before increasing the transmission frequency of Δf by Δf,
Signal level of received signal detected in 1 (detection voltage)
Are fetched as level data via the A / D converter 47, and the respective level data are sequentially stored in the RAM (S
440). In this embodiment, S440 corresponds to the level detecting means and the storing means.

Therefore, after the power is turned on, the data acquisition process is 1
When it is executed once, 80 pieces of level data D1.1, D1.2, ..., In the RAM, as shown in the top row of FIG.
D1 79 and D1 80 will be stored. Note that FIG.
In (B), D1 · n is the frequency of the detection signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna 1 is “(f1 + (n−1) · Δ”.
f): However, n represents the level data when it is an integer of 1 to 80.

Next, when the CPU 21 completes the execution of the data fetching process, the CPU 21 proceeds to S230 shown in FIG.
It is judged whether the data acquisition process has been executed 16 times,
When it is determined that the process has not been executed twice, the process returns to S220 and the processes of S220 and S230 are repeated.

As described above, S of the data acquisition process
When the processing after 420 is executed, after that, DDS2
8 outputs a sine wave signal having a frequency higher than that of the detection signal by fi, and the IF amplifier 39 outputs a reception signal of a predetermined level that has been frequency-converted to 10.7 MHz. Therefore, as shown in FIG. Signal S from the comparator 53
T becomes Low level only when the transmission of the detection signal is stopped on the transmitter 3 side. Therefore, when the data acquisition process is performed after the power is turned on to the receiving device 7 for the second time or later, the timing at which it is determined in S410 that the signal ST has fallen and changed, that is, the detection signal. Is resynchronized with the timing at which the transmission of
The substantial process of S470 to S470 is executed. Then, if it is determined in S230 that the data acquisition process has been executed 16 times, the process proceeds to S240. Therefore, when proceeding to S240, as shown in FIG.
This means that (= 80 × 16) level data is stored in the RAM. In FIG. 8B, Dm · n
Indicates the level data captured at the n-th time when the m-th (m-th sweep) data capture process is executed.

Next, in S240, the counter n is reset to 0, and in the subsequent S250, the counter n is incremented by 1. Then, in S260, the average value Dn of the level data Dm · n (m = 1 to 16) stored in the n-th RAM in each data acquisition process executed 16 times as described above is calculated. The processing as the calculation means is executed.

Then, in the following S270, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter n has reached 80, that is, whether or not the calculation of the average value has been completed for all the 1st to 80th level data, and the counter is counted. When it is determined that the value of n is not 80, the process returns to S250 and S250 to S270.
Is repeated. Then, in S270, the counter n
When it is determined that the value of 80 becomes 80, the process proceeds to S280, and all the average values D1 to D80 calculated in S260 are set to R.
Store in AM.

As a result, as shown in the lowermost part of FIG. 8B, the level data (that is, the detection signal of the same frequency) detected at the same timing in each of the 16 data acquisition processes is sent to the RAM. Received level when received) was averaged 8
0 average values D1 to D80 (hereinafter, average data DA
Is stored. That is, in this embodiment, for example,
Pulse noise occurs within the sweep frequency range (f1 to f2) of the detection signal, and as shown in FIG. 9A, the level data input from the A / D converter 47 to the CPU 21 in the receiving device 7 is large. Even if the level changes, the average data DA (D1 ...
As D80), as shown in FIG. 9B, level data of a stable waveform that is not affected by pulse noise is stored.

When the average data DA is stored in this manner, the upper point data and the lower point data are generated based on the average data DA, the upper threshold as the preset determination level and the lower threshold as the lower determination level. The processing as the point data creating means to be created is performed in S290 and S300, respectively. That is, in S290, the average data DA stored in the RAM and the determination level are compared for each frequency, and frequencies above the determination level are represented by "1" and frequencies below are represented by "0", for a total of 80 ". The upper point data DH including 1 "and" 0 "is created. Also, in S300,
The average data DA stored in the RAM and the lower threshold are compared for each frequency, and the lower point data DL in which the frequency below the lower threshold is represented by "1" and the frequency above the lower threshold is represented by "0" is created. This situation will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the average data DA created in S290 is compared with the upper threshold VH, and if only D40 and D41 exceed the upper threshold VH, DH1.40, DH1. Only 41 ”
Upper point data DH1 of 1 "is created.
The subscript 1 attached to DH in DH1 ・ 40 means that it is the upper point data created in the first loop, and the subscript 40 is the 40th from the lowest frequency in the upper point data. It means that it is the point that was taken into. Similarly for the lower point data, the average data DA is compared with the lower threshold VL, and only D44 is the lower threshold VL as shown in this figure.
When it is less than, the lower point data DL1 in which only DL1 · 44 is “1” is created.

Here, the change pattern of the average data DA in FIG. 10 will be supplemented. In this change pattern, points D1 40 and D1 41 which are above the upper threshold VH shown in the upper point data are radio waves of the short wave broadcast received by the receiving antenna 5, and are also included in the lower point data. The point D1.44 that exceeds the lower threshold VL shown occurred by chance when this level data was detected, and since it continued to occur for more than 3.2 ms after that, it could not be smoothed even after averaging. It is due to a hidden fact that it is noise of unknown cause.

When the upper point data DH and the lower point data DL (hereinafter, both point data are collectively referred to as simply point data DH and DL) are thus created, the light receiver 19b causes the light from the light projector 19a to be emitted in S310. When it is detected, that is, when a person does not pass through the gate, the process proceeds to S320, and a past data creation process, which is a process as past data creation means, is performed.

This past data creation processing is executed as shown in FIG. That is, first, in S510, the point data DH and DL are stored in the RAM, and then in S520, the point data DH and D for a predetermined period (noise determination period).
It is determined whether L is stored in the RAM. If it is determined that the noise has not yet been accumulated, the processing is ended, and if it is determined that the noise has been accumulated, the upper determination data DHX and the lower determination data DLX are created from the point data DH and DL for the noise determination period. Processing (S530-S590) is performed. Here, the upper determination data DHX and the lower determination data DLX store the frequencies extracted as points at which the signal level changes due to the jamming radio waves are present from the accumulated point data DH and DL for the noise determination period. This is the data to be stored, and therefore the point data D
Corresponding to H and DL, it is divided into 80 according to the frequency. The initial values of the upper determination data DHX and the lower determination data DLX are set to zero for all 80 frequencies. In the present embodiment, the noise determination period is set to 960
ms.

Here, in order to describe the process in which the point data DH and DL are accumulated in the RAM for the noise determination period, the flow after the past data creation process is completed will be briefly described. That is, when the past data creation process ends, the process returns to S240 via S340 and S350 in FIG. 4, and the loop process of S240 to S350 is repeated. Then, when the light receiver 19b continues to detect the light from the light projector 19a, the process proceeds from S310 to S320, and the past data creation process is performed once each time this loop is performed, and the process of S510 is performed once. Will be done one by one. As described above, the point data DH and DL are
It is accumulated in RAM.

The time required for one loop is S35.
At 0, since the same data import process as S220 is performed,
It takes at least one cycle of the signal ST, that is, 3.2 ms. If the processing other than the data acquisition processing in the loop processing is completed within 0.1 ms when the signal ST is Low, it takes 3.2 ms to create and store one set of point data DH and DL. It is carried out as a cycle. The number of sets is
Since the noise determination period is 960 ms, 960/3.
2 = 300 sets.

From the above description, the point data DH and DL for the noise determination period accumulated in the RAM are shown in FIG.
It becomes like 1 (A). That is, DH1 and DL1 are created in the first loop processing, and D1 and DL1 are created in the second loop processing.
H2 and DL2 are created, and point data up to DH300 and DL300 are created and stored in the RAM. The 300 sets of point data DH and DL represent a change pattern over the sweep frequencies f1 to f2 of the average data DA for the past 960 ms from an arbitrary time point, and are therefore also referred to as past data hereinafter.

Looking at this past data, the 1st is set for all the 300 points DH1 ・ 40, DH1 ・ 41 to DH300 ・ 40, and DH300 ・ 41 for the 40th and 41st data in one sweep cycle. From this, it can be seen that the radio wave of the short wave broadcast was received for 960 ms. Also, the 44th point, which was "1" in DL1, is "1" in DL2 ・ 44 to DL300 ・ 44.
Since it is “0”, it can be seen that it was received only in the first loop processing and was not detected thereafter.

As will be described later, when the time longer than the noise determination period elapses, the oldest point data DH1 and DL1 are erased to store new point data DH and DL, and DH2 and DH3 are deleted. To DH2,
It shall be moved up and called one by one.

Returning to FIG. 6, when the past data is accumulated in the RAM as described above, the process proceeds to S530 and the counter m
To clear. Then, after increasing m by 1 in S540, it is checked in S550 whether the upper point data DHn · m for the noise determination period is “1” for almost all n. Here, "for almost all n"
"1""means that 297 or more DHn.m of 300 upper point data DHn.m (n = 1 to 300) for one m are" 1 "". This is Figure 1
One is to observe one column for DHn · m of 1 (A) and check whether or not almost all are 1. And
When the determination in S550 is YES, the process proceeds to S560, the upper determination data DHX · m is set to “1”, and the process proceeds to S570. When the determination in S550 is NO, S560 is skipped and the process directly goes to S570.

In subsequent S570 and S580, S
The processing performed on the upper point data in 550 and S560 is also performed on the lower point data, and m
The lower determination data DLX · m for the frequency corresponding to is created. That is, if the lower point data DLn · m for the noise determination period is “1” for almost all n, the process proceeds to S580 and the lower determination data DLX · m is set to “1”.
Set 1 "and go to S590. Lower point data DL
If the number of points where nm is "1" is less than 297, S
Skip 580 and proceed directly to S590.

In S590, it is determined whether or not the counter m is 80, and if it is not 80, the process returns to S540 and the processes up to S580 are repeated until the counter m reaches 80. The counter m is incremented by one each time the processing of S540 to S580 is performed once (S540), so that the vertical length of the past data observed in FIG.
Move columns one line to the right. That is, the counter m
Is incremented by one, and the processing of S540 to S580 is increased to 80
Repeated times, the upper point data D shown in FIG.
Regarding H, upper determination data DH indicating a frequency exceeding the upper threshold VH over substantially the entire noise determination period
X and lower determination data DLX indicating a frequency below the lower threshold VL over substantially the entire noise determination period for the lower point data DL shown in FIG. 11A are created. That is, S530 to S590 correspond to the processing as the extraction means. Then, when it is determined that the counter m is 80 in S590, the past data creation process is ended.

FIG. 11B shows the upper determination data DHX and the lower determination data DLX created based on the past data of FIG. 11A. As can be seen from this figure, DHn.40 and DHn.41 in FIG. 11A are "1" for all n, so DHX.40 and DHX.41 are "
1 ”. On the other hand, in FIG. 11 (A), DL1 · 44
Is set to "1", but DL2 ・ 44 to DL300 ・ 44
Is "0", DLX44 is "0".

Returning now to FIG. 4, in S310, the light receiver 1
When 9b does not detect the light from the projector 19a, that is, when a person approaches the gate, the projector 19a and the light receiver 19b.
When the optical axis between them is blocked, the process proceeds to S330, and the tag signal determination / warning process which is the process as the determination means shown in FIG. 7 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 7, when this process is started, first, in S610, the upper point data DH created immediately before the process is corrected based on the upper determination data DHX. In order to explain this state, FIG. 12 shows the upper point data DH to be corrected. The upper point data DH was created in S290 of FIG. 4 and was stored in the RAM by the past data creation process, like the upper point data that was the target of the past data creation process. 300 upper points data DH
It is represented as DH301 because it follows 1 to DH300.

That is, when a person approaches the gate and interrupts the optical axis (to be precise, "at least one sweep cycle before and after the interrupted time, that is, 3.2 ms in a time zone of 6.4 ms in total).
However, since it is a sufficiently short time period compared to the time it takes for a person to pass the detection range of the tag,
The average data DA stored in the RAM in S280 is simply referred to as "the time when a person blocks the optical axis", etc. in FIG.
It is assumed that the change pattern is as follows. To supplement this change pattern, the upper threshold VH
The points (40th and 41st) that exceed the threshold are due to the radio waves of the above-mentioned shortwave broadcast received even at this time, and the point (38th) that exceeds the lower threshold VL is Occurs by the moment when the optical axis is interrupted, and it continues for 3.2 ms or more, and even if it is averaged, it cannot be completely smoothed. That is, it is assumed that the person who interrupts the optical axis does not carry the resonance circuit Ma and does not shoplift.

Corresponding to such a change pattern of the average data DA, the upper point data DH301 is obtained in S290.
Is created. The following correction is performed on the upper point data DH301 by using the upper determination data DHX. That is, “1” in the upper point data DH301
Points (in Figure 12, DH301 ・ 40 and DH
Of the 301/41), the upper judgment data DHX is also "1"
The correction is made to set the point that is "0". In the upper determination data DHX, DHX.40 and DHX.41 are "1" as shown in FIG. 11B, so that both DH301.40 and DH301.41 are corrected to "0".

When this correction is completed, the process proceeds to S620,
The same correction as the upper point data DH301 is performed on the lower point data DL301. That is, the points that are "1" in the lower point data DL301 (Fig. 1
(1 is DL301 / 38 only), the point which is "1" in the lower judgment data DLX is set to "0",
Correction. In lower judgment data DLX ”
As shown in FIG. 11 (B), there is no point that is "1", so DL301.38 remains "1".

The corrections performed in S610 and S620 described above are intended as follows. That is,
The upper determination data DHX and the lower determination data DLX are S
In the time zone traced back by 960 ms which is the noise determination period from the time when the process of 330 is performed, both the points above the upper threshold VH and the points below the lower threshold VL are almost consistent, respectively. 1 ". On the other hand, the change in the signal level generated by the resonance circuit Ma is detected in a detection area of a predetermined range between the transmitting antenna and the receiving antenna.
Resonance circuit Ma, that is, it occurs only when a product enters, and at least 96 from the time when a person is detected.
It is usually not considered that the signal level continuously changes from 0 ms before.

That is, in the upper determination data DHX, the point indicated by "1" is above the upper threshold VH, but it is not the change in the signal level due to the resonance circuit Ma, but is, for example, short wave broadcasting or illegal radio wave. Judgment is due to interference radio waves such as. This point is corrected by excluding it from the upper point data DH301, so that the upper point data DH301 is corrected to a highly reliable one that does not include a signal change due to an interfering radio wave, and the lower point data DL301 is also S620.
In the same manner, the processing in (1) also corrects the signal to a highly reliable one that does not include the signal change due to the interference wave.

In this way, the determination as to whether or not the upper point data DH301 and the lower point data DL301 from which the signal change component due to the interfering radio wave has been changed is caused by the resonance circuit Ma is made by the following steps S630 to S780. Perform by processing. First, in step S630, the counters n and i and the flag F used in the subsequent processing are initialized (reset), and the point data DH301 and DL are set.
Based on 301, start the tag signal judgment operation to judge whether the change pattern of the received signal level within one sweep period obtained from the average data DA matches the change pattern (tag pattern) of the tag signal. To do.

That is, first, in S640, the value of the counter n is set to all the points (n: 1 to 1) of the point data DH and DL.
It is determined whether or not the value is 80, which indicates that the determination operation for 80) is completed. If the value of the counter n is 80, the process is completed. On the other hand, if the value of the counter n is not 80, the counter n is incremented by 1 in S650, the process proceeds to S660, and the counter n of the created point data DH301 and DL301 is counted.
Point data DH301 · n for point n corresponding to the value of
, DL301 · n are both 0, in other words, whether the average data Dn at the point n is between the upper and lower thresholds VH and VL. If both the point data DH301.n and DL301.n are 0, the process proceeds to S670 and the counter i is incremented by 1,
In S680, it is determined whether the flag F is set (1), and if the flag F is in the reset (0) state,
The process moves to S640 again.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S660 that the point data DH301.n and DL301.n are not both 0 and one of the point data DH301.n and DL301.n is 1, S690 And the value of counter i is 3
It is determined whether or not the above. Then, if the value of the counter i is 3 or more, the value of the counter n is set in the starting point data j1 representing the starting point of the determination block described later in S700, and the flag F is set (1) in S610. S7
At 20, the counter i is initialized (i = 0), and then the process proceeds to S740 again. On the contrary, if the value of the counter i has not reached 3, the process directly proceeds to S720, the counter i is initialized (i = 0), and the process returns to S640.

Here, the counter i is the point data D
When H301 · n and DL301 · n are both 0, they are incremented by 1 (S670), and point data DH301 · n, DL
Initialized when any of 301 ・ n becomes 1 (S
720). This is for counting the number of consecutive points between the upper and lower thresholds VH and VL in the point sequence forming the average data DA, and the received signal is stable from the value of the counter i. It is possible to know the frequency range in which it is present.

Also, point data DH301.n, DL30
If any of 1 · n is 1, it is determined whether the value of the counter i is 3 or more (S690). This is because the average data DA is the upper / lower threshold VH, V.
In order to determine whether or not the average data DA is in the stable region between the upper and lower thresholds VH and VL in the frequency region of 3 points or more whose frequency is lower than the point deviated from the stable region between L. is there.

If it is determined in S680 that the flag F is set, then the flow shifts to S730, where it is determined whether or not the value of the counter i is 3 or more, as in S790. . Then, if the value of the counter i is 3 or more, in S740, a value (n-3) obtained by subtracting 3 from the current value of the counter n is set to the end point data j2 representing the end point of the determination block, and S750 is set. In the point data DH and DL, point data DH301.j of point n (= j1) corresponding to the starting point data j1
1, DL301 · j1 to point data DH301 · j2, DL301 · j2 of point n (j2) corresponding to the end point data j2
The area up to is set as the judgment block.

That is, in the present embodiment, the upper and lower thresholds V are set as the change pattern showing the characteristic level change.
A change pattern that does not fit in the stable region between H and VL
It is taken out as a judgment block from the average data DA. The boundaries of the determination block are set by the fact that the three points before and after the both ends are in the stable region. This judgment block will be described with reference to FIG. 11. The average data DA in FIG.
It is in the stable region from D38 to D41. Further, since there are three points on both sides thereof, that is, D35 to D37 and D42 to D45, are in the stable region, based on this average data DA, the range indicated by α is taken out as a decision block.

However, the determination block is not set based on the change pattern itself of the average data DA, but based on the point data DH301 and DL301 representing the change pattern corrected in S610 and S620. To do. The lower point data after this correction is the same as that shown in FIG. 11, but the upper point data is DH301.40 and the points of DH301.41 are as described above in S610 "
It has been reset to 0 ". Therefore, point data DH
In both 301 and DL301, the 3 points corresponding to the average data D39 to D41 are "0", and the decision block is in the range indicated by β.

When the determination block is set in this way, the process proceeds to S760, and the determination is made from the number of points in which the value of the point data DH301, DL301 is 1 in this determination block and the arrangement state thereof. The change pattern (in other words, the waveform of the received signal) of the average data DA in the block is recognized (pattern check), and the subsequent S7
At 70, processing as pattern determining means for determining whether the change pattern matches a preset tag pattern is performed.

That is, when the product M exists between the transmitting antenna 1 and the receiving antenna 5 and the resonance circuit Ma of the tag attached to the product M resonates with the detection signal, the reception signal level is shown in FIG. As described above, since it largely fluctuates up and down in the resonance frequency region, it is judged whether or not the average data DA fluctuates along this fluctuation pattern in the frequency region set as the judgment block.

In the present embodiment, in the judgment block, (1) 2 to 4 points which become 1 in the upper point data DH301 are continuous, and both the upper point data DH301 and the lower point data DL301 are other than that. When the points are all 0. In other words, when the average data DA fluctuates as shown in FIG.

(2) 1 in the upper point data DH301
2 to 4 points that are continuous, and either the area where the frequency is lower or the area where the frequency is higher than this point,
1 or both in the lower point data DL301
When 1 to 5 points are consecutive. In other words, the average data DA is shown in FIG.
When fluctuating as shown in (d).

Average data DA in the decision block
It is determined that the change pattern of No. 1 matches the tag pattern, and otherwise, it is determined that all the change patterns do not match the tag pattern. Compared with the average data DA of FIG. 12, that is, the case where the average data DA exhibits a change pattern that exceeds the upper threshold due to the radio wave of the short-wave broadcasting and the noise of unknown cause, though the shoplifting is not performed. Try to leverage. Then, in the range indicated by α, since the average data DA shows a change pattern similar to that shown in FIG. 13C, it is determined that the average data DA coincides with the tag pattern. Whether or not the judgment is made is made not for the range α but for the judgment block set based on the point data DH301, DL301 corrected in S610 and S620, that is, the range indicated by β. Since the change pattern of this range β does not match any of the change patterns of (1) and (2), it is not judged as a tag pattern. Therefore, the person who detects the average data DA as shown in FIG. 12 while passing through the gate by blocking the optical axis is not informed of the shoplifting.

If it is determined in S770 that the change pattern of the average data DA in the determination block does not match the tag pattern, the flag F is set in S780 to set the next determination block. After resetting, the process proceeds to S740 again, and if it is determined in S770 that the change pattern of the average data DA in the determination block matches the tag pattern, the lamp 55 and the buzzer 57 are turned on for 1 second in S790. By driving, the fact that the product M is present between the transmitting antenna 1 and the receiving antenna 5 is informed (alarm), and the process is once ended.

Then, the tag signal discrimination / warning process (S
330) is started, the process proceeds to S340 and RAM
Of the level data stored in, the oldest data for one sweep cycle, that is, the data stored in the first data acquisition process
Eliminates 0 level data D1.1-D1-80, and m
Each level data Dm stored in the data acquisition process for the first time
RA as level data D (m-1) .. 1 to D (m-1) .80 stored from 1 to Dm.80 in the (m-1) th data acquisition process.
The data is stored again in M, and similarly for the point data DH and DL, the oldest point data for one sweep cycle,
That is, 80 sets of point data DH1.1, DL1.1-DH1-80, DL1.
80 is erased and each point data DHm · 1, DLm · 1 to DHm · 80, D stored in the m-th data acquisition process
Point data DH (m-1) · 1, DL (m-1) · 80 to D stored by Lm · 80 in the (m−1) th data acquisition process, respectively.
Re-store in RAM as H (m-1) .80 and DL (m-1) .80.

In subsequent S320, the data fetching process shown in FIG. 5 is executed in the same manner as in S220. still,
The 80 level data stored in the RAM in the data loading process executed in S320 are stored in the RAM as the latest level data D16-1 to D16.80.

Then, when the execution of the data fetching process is completed in S320, the process returns to S240 again and S240
~ The process of S320 is repeated, and thereafter,
Every time 80 level data for one sweep cycle is acquired,
The average data DA is calculated using the level data for a total of 16 sweep cycles consisting of the level data for the current time and the level data for the 15 sweep cycles immediately before that, and the point data DH30 is further calculated using the average data DA.
0, DL300 is created, and the point data D is again
H300 and DL300 are converted to point data DH1, DL1 to D
Judgment data DHX, DLX are created from past data in addition to H299, DL299, and the judgment data DHX, DX are created.
The presence / absence of the product M (presence of shoplifting) is sequentially determined using LX and the average data DA.

As described above, in the shoplifting prevention device of this embodiment, the shoplifting prevention device has the same period as the sweep period of the detection signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna 1 and a predetermined period in the sweep period within each transmission period. For each Δt, the signal level of the received signal from the receiving antenna is sequentially captured as level data, stored in RAM, and the stored level data for a plurality of sweep cycles (specifically, for 16 cycles) is stored for each frequency. Averaged data DA (D
1 to D80) are generated. From this average data DA, point data DH and DL indicating points that exceed the upper and lower thresholds are created, and this point data D
Noise judgment period from H and DL (specifically 960 ms)
Judgment data DHX and DLX indicating points at which the upper and lower thresholds are crossed are created. Light receiver 19
When a person is detected by b, the change pattern indicated by the data excluding the points indicated by the determination data DHX, DLX from the point data DH301, DL301 at that time is the tag pattern when the product M is placed between the antennas. The existence of the product M, in other words, the shoplifting action is determined by determining whether or not

Therefore, according to the shoplifting prevention device of this embodiment, the frequency range (f1 to f2) of the detection signal such as pulse noise generated when a person is not passing or a transmission signal from another communication device is used. No notification operation is performed by the internal signal. Further, even if pulse noise occurs while a person is passing, average data DA obtained by averaging the signal levels for a predetermined sweep period (16 periods) for each frequency.
Since the determination is made based on, the single pulse noise is smoothed and not detected. Therefore, the occurrence of shoplifting can be detected extremely accurately without being affected by such pulse noise and transmitted signals.

Further, in this embodiment, the average data D
In performing the determination based on A, in the past, in consideration of the change pattern (point data DH, DL) of the average data DA in the noise determination period (960 ms), the frequency and the frequency exceeding the upper threshold VH over almost the entire region of this period and The average data Dn of points (frequency) below the lower threshold VL are excluded. Therefore, it is possible to detect the occurrence of shoplifting more accurately without being affected by not only pulse noise and transmission signals but also interfering radio waves such as shortwave broadcast radio waves and illegal radio waves that are continuously detected. .

Further, the average data DA from which the interference wave is excluded is not judged for each point Dn, for example, it is judged when a predetermined number of points Dn exceed the upper threshold, but a change pattern (point Since the data DH301, DL301) is evaluated and judged, even if the change exceeds the upper threshold or falls below the lower threshold, the change in the signal level due to the tag does not change as long as the change does not match the tag pattern. Therefore, it is possible to make a more reliable and accurate determination.

Moreover, the point data DH301, DL30
In determining whether the change pattern of 1 matches the tag pattern, first, the average data DA
Upper point data DH301 representing points at which the respective values D1 to D80 of the upper threshold VH are exceeded, and lower point data DL301 representing points at which the respective values D1 to D80 of the average data DA are smaller than the lower threshold VL. And the created point data D
The average data DA is the upper point data DH301 from the entire frequency range (f1 to f2) of H301 and DL301.
A frequency region sandwiched by three or more consecutive points in the stable region between the lower point data DL301 and the lower point data DL301 is extracted as a judgment block, and the change pattern of each judgment block matches the tag pattern. Judge whether or not.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, in determining whether or not the change pattern of the point data DH301 and DL301 matches the tag pattern, the change pattern of the average data DA is changed over the entire frequency range within one sweep period. Since it is not necessary to analyze and the pattern determination can be performed only by counting the number of points that become "1" in each point data DH301, DL301, shoplifting can be determined at high speed and with high accuracy. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a shoplifting prevention device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a sweep process executed on the transmitter side.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an article detection process executed on the receiving device side.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a data acquisition process executed in the article detection process.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a past data creation process executed in the article detection process.

FIG. 7: Tag signal discrimination / during the article detection process
It is a flowchart showing an alarm process.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a detection signal transmission procedure and an average data generation procedure corresponding thereto.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a detection signal waveform and a change characteristic of average data generated by receiving the detection signal.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a procedure for creating point data.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating accumulated point data and determination data for a noise determination period.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating point data for evaluating a change pattern and a determination block thereof.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a change pattern of average data recognized as a tag pattern.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Transmitting antenna 3 ... Transmitting device 5 ... Receiving antenna 7 ... Receiving device 9,21 ... Microcomputer (CPU) 11, 29 ... Direct digital synthesizer (D)
DS) 13,45 ... Low-pass filter 15, 27 ... Variable attenuator 17, 25, 31 ... Amplifier 19a ... Projector 19b
... Photoreceiver 23, 33 ... Bandpass filter 35 ... Mixer 37 ... IF bandpass filter 3
9 ... IF amplifier 41 ... Detector 43 ... High-pass filter 47 ... A
/ D converter 49 ... Diode 51 ... Automatic gain control circuit 53
... Comparator 55 ... Lamp 57 ... Buzzer M ... Product Ma ...
LC resonance circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna, which are installed at a predetermined interval, transmitting means for transmitting a detection signal of a predetermined frequency from the transmitting antenna, and a frequency of the detection signal to the transmitting means in a predetermined frequency range. A frequency control means for periodically changing the resonance frequency, and a resonance circuit in which a resonance frequency is set within the frequency range, between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna, based on the signal level of the reception signal of the reception antenna. In the shoplifting prevention device, comprising: an article detecting unit that detects the presence of an article that the user has, and an informing unit that notifies that the presence of the article is detected by the article detecting unit. An interpersonal sensor for detecting the approach of a person is further provided, and the article detection unit is configured to detect the detection signal by the frequency control unit. Level detection means for detecting the signal level of the received signal at the same detection cycle as the cycle in which the frequency is changed, and at predetermined time intervals within each detection cycle; A past data holding unit that holds the signal level detected by the level detecting unit and a signal level held in the past data holding unit during a noise determination period preset as a minute time;
Comparing with a preset determination level, the signal level of the same point in the detection cycle, the extraction means for extracting the points exceeding the determination level over substantially the entire area of the noise determination period held, When the approach of a person is detected by the human sensor, when the signal level of a point not extracted by the extracting means out of the signal levels of the points detected by the level detecting means exceeds the determination level. To
A shoplifting prevention device comprising: a determination unit that determines that an article having a resonance circuit having a resonance frequency set within the frequency range exists between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. 2. The shoplifting prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the article detection unit further stores a signal level sequentially detected by the level detection unit, and a predetermined value stored in the storage unit. An average value calculating means for reading out a signal level of a detection cycle and calculating an average value of the signal levels detected at the same point in each detection cycle, wherein the past data holding means is the level detecting means. As the signal level detected by, hold the average value calculated by the average value calculation means, the extraction means, the average value held in the past data holding means, and compare with the determination level, The average value of the same points in the detection cycle is extracted over a substantially entire area of the noise determination period, and the determination points are extracted. When the person sensor determines that a person has approached, the average value of the points not extracted by the extraction means out of the average values of the points calculated by the average value calculation means is equal to the determination level. A shoplifting prevention device, characterized in that, when exceeding, it is determined that an article having a resonance circuit whose resonance frequency is set within the frequency range exists between the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. 3. The shoplifting prevention device according to claim 2, wherein the article detection unit further uses the average value of the lower determination level and the determination level that are preset as values smaller than the determination level. A point that is compared with the average value calculated by the calculating means and creates upper point data indicating the position of a point at which the average value exceeds the determination level and lower point data indicating the position of a point below the lower determination level. Data pasting means is provided, the past data holding means holds the upper point data and the lower point data created by the point data creating means, respectively, as signal levels for the noise determination period in the past, and the extracting means, Based on the upper point data and lower point data held in the past data holding means,
Point data that exceeds the determination level and points that fall below the lower determination level are extracted over substantially the entire noise determination period, and when the determination means determines that a person has approached, the point data Based on the change pattern of the average value, which is obtained by excluding the points extracted by the extracting means from the upper point data and the lower point data created by the creating means, it is determined whether or not the article exists. Shoplifting prevention device characterized in that