KR100683247B1 - Holder including reader module for radiofrequency identification - Google Patents

Abstract

A holder including an RFID(Radio Frequency IDentification) reader module is provided to transceive RFID tag information, offer convenient portability, and conveniently charge the RFID reader module in case that the RFID reader module is used to an active RFID tag needing direct power supply from the outside. A reader body(110) includes a reader antenna(112) for exchanging the information with the RFID tag and a reader module(113) processing the exchanged information. A terminal receiving body(130) is rotatively mounted to the reader body and includes a holding part for attaching a portable terminal. Rotating hinges(150) faced with each other at an upper side of a bottom of the terminal receiving body and mounting a stop hinge to one side is formed. The reader body includes a reader housing. The rotating hinge is rotatively mounted at a hinge receiving groove by forming the hinge receiving groove for receiving the hinge stop to the upper part of an upper side of the reader housing.

Description

Holder containing RDF reader module {HOLDER INCLUDING READER MODULE FOR RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION}

1 is a perspective view of a portable terminal mounted on a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the cradle including the RFID reader module in an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cradle including the RFID reader module in an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a partial perspective view illustrating a first connection terminal of a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a partial perspective view illustrating a second connection terminal of a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a structure of a rotating hinge portion of a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: holder 110 including RFID reader module 110: reader body

114: first connection terminal 116: second connection terminal

120: reader housing 125: hinge accommodating part

130: terminal accommodating body 132: mounting portion

133: light emitting diode 140: circuit board

150: rotation hinge part 160: stop hinge

The present invention relates to a reader, and more particularly, to a cradle including a portable RFID reader module.

RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) has a tag attached to the product, which contains information about the whole process of production, distribution, storage, and consumption, and has its own antenna, and allows the reader to read the information of the tag. An activity or chip used in conjunction with an information system in conjunction with a satellite or mobile network. RFID is a useful application especially in business areas such as logistics / distribution, military, food / safety due to its high recognition rate, non-contact recognition medium, reach, scalability of linkage and communication possibility with other communication networks. The basic configuration of the RFID system consists of an RFID tag, various types of antennas, a reader, a local host supporting the reader, various cabling and network connections.

First, RFID tags are classified into an active type requiring a power source according to the presence or absence of a power supply, and a passive type operated by an electromagnetic field of a reader without supplying power directly from inside or outside. The active type has the advantage of reducing the power required of the reader and the recognition distance from the reader. However, the active type is limited in operation time because it requires a power supply and has a disadvantage of being more expensive than the passive type. On the other hand, the passive type is much lighter than the active type, and is cheaper and can be used semi-permanently. However, the passive type has a shorter recognition distance and consumes more power in the reader.

The RFID market is growing from $ 3 billion in the global market to $ 10 billion in 2010, and the domestic market is expected to grow rapidly. Therefore, the necessity of a cradle including an RFID reader module that has a reader function and can be easily carried is increasing. In the case of using a reader for an active RFID tag that needs to be supplied, the need for a cradle including an RFID reader module having a charging and mounting function that eliminates the inconvenience of frequently charging the reader or replacing a battery. This is increasing.

One object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a reader for transmitting and receiving RFID tag information, and to provide a reader that can be easily carried.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a reader capable of informing the RFID tag information to the user via the portable terminal and the display of the portable terminal.

In addition, another object of the present invention to provide a reader capable of electrical connection between the cradle including the RFID reader module and the portable terminal irrespective of the position of the external terminal of the portable terminal.

In addition, it is possible to charge the battery itself to eliminate the inconvenience of having to charge the reader frequently or replace the battery, and to provide a reader with a mounting function to mount the portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a reader that can be applied to both active and passive RFID tags.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object of the present invention, the cradle including the RFID reader module transmits and receives RFID tag information for the entire process of production, distribution, storage, consumption to the RFID tag attached to the product To this end, it comprises a reader body including a reader antenna for exchanging information with an RFID tag and a reader module for processing information exchanged from the reader antenna. In addition, rotatably mounted to the reader body, and includes a mounting portion to which the portable terminal is detached.

Rotating hinges are formed to face each other at the bottom of the terminal receiving body bottom, one side is equipped with a stop hinge. In addition, the reader body further includes a reader housing forming an appearance of a cradle including an RFID reader module, and a hinge receiving groove is formed on the upper surface of the reader housing to accommodate the rotating hinge. Accordingly, the rotating hinge portion is rotatably inserted in the hinge receiving groove so that the terminal receiving body can rotate from the reader body.

However, one side of the rotating hinge portion provides a stop hinge so that the terminal receiving body can rotate from the reader body when the user applies an external force of a predetermined force or more. The stop hinge includes a first cam, a second cam, and a spring, the first cam being rotatably fixed to the hinge receiving groove. The second cam meshes with the first cam and is fixed to the rotary hinge portion. The spring is inserted into the hinge receiving groove to support the first cam. Therefore, the reader body flows by applying a predetermined force or more from the mounting portion, the first cam is supported by the elastic force of the spring, the external force for rotating the reader body is determined by the elastic force of the spring. For reference, the mutually abutting surfaces of the first cam and the second cam include projections radially formed. Thus, the second cam is engaged with and fixed to the first cam at any angle.

In addition, the terminal receiving body is provided with a light emitting diode, it is possible to determine whether or not the electrical connection due to the charge / discharge or detachment of the portable terminal. The light emitting diode is mounted on a circuit board, and the light of the light emitting diode is exposed to the outside through the waveguide. The waveguide is provided in a seating portion formed in the terminal receiving body, one end of the waveguide is adjacent to the light emitting diode position and the other end is exposed to the outside.

In addition, a battery is mounted on the terminal accommodating body to supply power to the reader, and the battery can be charged from an external power source using a power supply connector formed on the bottom of the terminal accommodating body. Therefore, when using a cradle including an RFID reader module in an active RFID tag requiring direct supply of power from the outside, the inconvenience of having to frequently charge the cradle including the RFID reader module or replacing a battery is eliminated. can do.

In addition, a first connection terminal is provided outside the terminal accommodating body, and the user may electrically connect the cradle including the portable terminal and the RFID reader module only by mounting the portable terminal to the terminal accommodating body. In more detail, the portable terminal is electrically connected to each other using a first connection terminal formed on the mounting portion and an external terminal of the portable terminal detachable from the mounting portion.

At this time, the first connection terminal is located on the bottom surface of the mounting portion corresponding to the position of the external terminal formed on the bottom surface of the portable terminal so that when the portable terminal is inserted into the mounting portion and fixed to the external terminal of the portable terminal.

However, when the external terminal of the portable terminal is formed on the side of the portable terminal, it is physically impossible to electrically connect the first connection terminal and the external terminal. Therefore, the reader module may further include a second connection terminal to electrically connect with an external terminal formed on the side of the portable terminal, the second connection terminal may be formed at a position other than the mounting portion on which the portable terminal is mounted. have. Therefore, the user may electrically connect the portable terminal and the portable RFOD reader to each other through a separate terminal cable connected to an external terminal.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which a portable terminal is mounted on a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a cradle including an RFID reader module in an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 3, the cradle 100 including the RFID reader module according to the present invention includes a reader body 110 and a terminal receiving body 130.

The reader body 110 is a reader antenna 112 and a reader for exchanging information with an RFID tag in order to transmit and receive RFID tag information on the entire process of production, distribution, storage, and consumption to an RFID tag attached to a product. It includes a reader module 113 for processing information exchanged from the antenna 112, the mounting portion 132 is rotatably mounted on the reader body 110 to mount the cradle 100 including the RFID reader module anywhere It is convenient for the user to view the portable terminal 10 detachable to the mounting portion 132 at a comfortable angle. The present invention relates to a cradle including a reading function, wherein the reader module 113 may employ a conventional RFID reading module or a replaceable RFID reader module.

In addition, the light emitting diode 133 irradiates light so that a user can check whether the portable terminal 10 is charged or discharged or whether the portable terminal 10 and the reader module 113 are electrically connected. The light emitting diode 133 is mounted on the circuit board 140, and the waveguide 134 is mounted on the mounting portion 135 formed on the terminal accommodating body 130. One end of the waveguide 134 may be adjacent to the position of the light emitting diode 133, and the other end thereof may be exposed to the outside, and thus the user may check light emitted from the light emitting diode 133 through the other end of the waveguide 134.

In addition, the terminal receiving body 130 includes a battery for supplying power to the cradle 100 including the RFID reader module, the battery 137 is a power supply connector 138 formed on the bottom surface of the terminal receiving body 130 In the case of using a cradle including an RFID reader module in an active RFID tag that can be charged from an external power source using a direct power supply from the outside, the cradle including the RFID reader module needs to be frequently charged or a battery It can eliminate the inconvenience of having to exchange.

4 is a partial perspective view illustrating a first connection terminal of a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a first connection terminal 114 is provided on a bottom surface of the mounting portion 132 of the terminal accommodating body 130, and the mounting portion of the terminal accommodating body 130 using the first connecting terminal 114. The user may check the RFID tag information through the display of the portable terminal 10 by being electrically connected to the external terminal 12 exposed to the outside of the portable terminal 10 detachable from the 132.

When the portable terminal 10 is inserted into and fixed to the mounting portion 132, the first connection terminal 114 may correspond to the position of the external terminal 12 formed on the bottom surface of the portable terminal 10. 132 to be located on the bottom.

5 is a partial perspective view illustrating a second connection terminal of a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a second connection terminal 116 is provided on a bottom surface of the terminal accommodating body 130, and an external terminal 12 exposed to the side of the portable terminal 10 using the second connection terminal 116. Electrically connected. A program for driving the reader module 113 may be embedded in the portable terminal 10, and the reader module 113 may be electrically connected to the portable terminal 10 through a terminal connection to perform a necessary function. .

Therefore, when the external terminal 12 of the portable terminal 10 is formed on the side of the portable terminal 10 and it is physically impossible to electrically connect with each other using the first connection terminal 114 and the external terminal 12. In the present invention, the user electrically connects the portable terminal 10 and the holder 100 including the RFID reader module to each other through a separate terminal cable 15 connected to the external terminal 12 to carry the RFID tag information. The user can confirm through the display of the terminal 10.

6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a structure of a rotating hinge portion of a cradle including an RFID reader module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the rotating hinge part 150 is formed to face each other at the upper surface of the terminal receiving body 130, and a stop hinge 160 is mounted at one side thereof. In addition, the reader body 110 further includes a reader housing 120 having an upper housing 121 and a lower housing 122, and the stop hinge 160 is rotatable on an upper surface of the reader housing 120. The hinge receiving groove 125 to be inserted is formed.

The stop hinge 160 is provided on one side of the rotating hinge parts 150 provided to face each other at predetermined intervals, and includes a first cam 161, a second cam 162, and a spring 163. The first cam 161 is rotatably mounted in the hinge receiving groove 125 formed by the reader housing 120 including the upper and lower housings 121 and 122, and the second cam 162 is the rotary hinge part. Is fixed to 150. In addition, the spring 163 is inserted into the hinge receiving groove 125 to support the first cam 162. Therefore, the reader body 110 flows by applying a predetermined force or more from the terminal receiving body 130, and the external force to be applied by the user is determined by the elastic force of the spring 163 supporting the first cam 161. For reference, the second cam 162 may be engaged with and fixed to the first cam 161 at any angle, including radially formed projections that abut the mutually of the first cam 161 and the second cam 162. Although not described in this embodiment, the cross-sections of the first cam and the second cam are formed of streamlined valleys and peaks so that the peaks of the first cam and the second cam are engaged with and fixed at the valleys of the corresponding second cam. Abutting surfaces can be formed.

In addition, a flexible circuit board passes through the rotation hinge part 150 on which the stop hinge 160 is not mounted so that the reader body 110 and the terminal receiving body 130 are electrically connected to each other.

The cradle including the RFID reader module according to the present invention transmits and receives RFID tag information and can be easily carried.

In addition, when used in an active RFID tag that requires direct power supply from the outside, it is possible to charge the reader so as to eliminate the inconvenience of having to charge the battery frequently or replace the battery. It has a mounting function that can be done.

In addition, the cradle including the RFID reader module according to the present invention can be equipped with a portable terminal, it can inform the user of the RFID tag information through the display of the portable terminal.

In addition, the cradle including the RFID reader module according to the present invention includes two connection terminals to enable electrical connection between the cradle and the portable terminal including the RFID reader module regardless of the position of the external terminal of the portable terminal.

In addition, the cradle including the RFID reader module according to the present invention can be applied to both active and passive tags.

As described above, although described with reference to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

Claims (9)

In the cradle including an RFID reader module for transmitting and receiving RFID tag information, A reader body including a reader antenna for exchanging information with the RFID tag and a reader module for processing information exchanged from the reader antenna; And A terminal accommodating body rotatably mounted to the reader body, the terminal accommodating body including a mounting portion on which the portable terminal is detached; Equipped with Facing each other from the upper surface of the terminal receiving body, one side is formed with a rotating hinge portion is mounted a stop hinge, the reader body further comprises a reader housing, the upper surface of the reader housing can accommodate the stop hinge A cradle including an RFID reader module, wherein a hinge accommodating groove is formed so that the rotating hinge part is rotatably mounted in the hinge accommodating groove. The method of claim 1, The terminal receiving body is provided with a light emitting diode, the cradle comprising an RFID reader module, characterized in that to check whether the electrical connection between the portable terminal and the reader body. The method of claim 2, A seating part is formed in the terminal receiving body in response to the circuit board on which the light emitting diode is mounted, the waveguide for guiding light of the light emitting diode, and the waveguide. One end of the waveguide is adjacent to the position of the light emitting diode, and the other end of the waveguide formed in the opposite direction to the end is a cradle including an RFID reader module, characterized in that exposed to the outside of the terminal receiving body. delete The method of claim 4, wherein The stop hinge is rotatably mounted to the hinge receiving groove and is fixedly engaged with the first cam at an angle including a first cam including a radially formed protrusion and a radial protrusion corresponding to the first cam. And a second cam fixed to the rotatable hinge portion, and a spring inserted into the hinge receiving groove to support the first cam. The method of claim 1, The terminal receiving body is a cradle including an RFID reader module, characterized in that it comprises a battery for supplying power to the reader. The method of claim 1, The cradle including the RFID reader module, characterized in that the power supply connector is formed on the bottom of the terminal receiving body. The method of claim 1, The reader module may include a first connection terminal electrically connected to an external terminal of the portable terminal, and the first connection terminal may be located in the mounting part corresponding to the external terminal formed on the bottom of the portable terminal. Cradle including an RFID reader module. The method of claim 1, The reader module includes a second connection terminal electrically connected to an external terminal of the portable terminal, wherein the second connection terminal is formed at a position other than a mounting portion on which the portable terminal is mounted, and the external terminal and the terminal cable Cradle including the RFID reader module, characterized in that the electrical connection through each other.

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