TWI588754B - Baton relay structure with radio frequency identification tag and timing system having the same - Google Patents

Description

Relay rod structure with radio frequency identification tag and timing system thereof

The invention relates to a baton structure and a timing system, in particular to a baton structure with a radio frequency identification tag and a timing system thereof.

The relay race belongs to the category of track and field sports and is a track competition project for many people. The running speed of the contestants plays an important role in the relay competition. In addition to the running speed of the contestants often determines the outcome of the match, the tacit understanding and fluency of the teammates are also one of the keys to the game. Generally speaking, in the relay race, the timing of the running speed of the contestants is usually that the off-site staff time counts the running speed of the competitors through some electronic devices that can be timed (for example, a code table), and in each position. After the contestant finishes the proper course, record the score of the contestant. However, such timing and recording methods, in addition to the considerable manpower required, can not accurately count the running speed of each competitor.

In addition, time calculation and recording are also performed by arranging the sensing sensor in the baton, that is, the sensor in the baton can sense the time point when the user touches the baton, and then record the time. However, the baton The sensor is susceptible to the user's handheld position and sensor receiving angle, resulting in incorrect time recording.

Therefore, how to improve the above problems is the focus of the relevant personnel in the field.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag for enabling a user to have a good reading effect regardless of the angle of the radio frequency reader.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure for achieving the effects of instant timing and segment timing.

To achieve some or all of the above or other objects, the present invention provides a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag, including a columnar body and at least two radio frequency identification tags. The columnar body includes opposing top and bottom surfaces. The columnar body extends from the bottom surface toward the top surface to have an extending direction. These radio frequency identification tags are disposed in the columnar body and are located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The radio frequency identification tags are staggered with each other along the extending direction, and the radio frequency identification tags have a first angle between them.

In an embodiment of the invention, the number of the at least two radio frequency tags is multiple, and the radio frequency identification tags comprise a first radio frequency identification tag, a second radio frequency identification tag, and a third radio frequency tag. The first RFID tag is located between the top surface and the bottom surface. The second radio frequency identification tag is located between the first radio frequency identification tag and the bottom surface. The third radio frequency identification tag is located between the second radio frequency identification tag and the bottom surface, and the second radio frequency identification tag is located in the first radio frequency Between the frequency identification tag and the third radio frequency identification tag, the first radio frequency identification tag and the second radio frequency identification tag have a first angle, and the first radio frequency identification tag and the third radio frequency identification tag have a first The second angle has a third angle between the second radio frequency identification tag and the third radio frequency identification tag.

In an embodiment of the invention, the angles of the first angle, the second angle, and the third angle are 120 degrees.

In an embodiment of the invention, the columnar body further includes a side surface adjacent to the top surface and the bottom surface, the first radio frequency identification tag has an opposite first sensing surface and a second sensing surface, and second The radio frequency identification tag has a third sensing surface and a fourth sensing surface, and the third radio frequency identification tag has a fifth sensing surface and a sixth sensing surface, a first sensing surface, and a second sensing The surface, the third sensing surface, the fourth sensing surface, the fifth sensing surface, and the sixth sensing surface face the sides, respectively.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first radio frequency identification tag, the second radio frequency identification tag, and the third radio frequency identification tag respectively have a chip and a transceiver antenna, and the chip is used for storing user information, and the transceiver antenna is used for Send and receive wireless RF signals for wireless RF readers to read user information on the chip.

In an embodiment of the invention, the material of the columnar body is a non-conductive material, and the columnar body is a circular columnar body.

In order to achieve some or all of the above or other objects, another aspect of the present invention provides a timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure, including a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag, at least one radio frequency reader, and operation processor. A baton structure with a radio frequency identification tag for the user's The hand is held. The radio frequency reader is configured to read user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags of the baton structure. The operational processor signal is coupled to the wireless RF reader for recording time to form timing information. The computing processor begins recording time when the radio frequency reader reads user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags of the baton structure. After the computing processor starts timing, and the wireless RF reader reads user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags of the baton structure, the arithmetic processor stops recording time to form timing information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the timing system having the radio frequency identification tag baton structure further includes a display, and the signal is connected to the operation processor, and the display is used for displaying user information and timing information.

In an embodiment of the invention, the wireless radio frequency reader is disposed on a floor mat, and the floor mat is used for the user holding the baton structure to pass.

In an embodiment of the invention, the number of the at least one radio frequency reader is multiple, and there is a spacing between two adjacent radio frequency readers among the radio frequency readers.

A baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein a plurality of radio frequency identification tags are disposed in a columnar body, and the radio frequency identification tags are staggered with each other and have an angle with each other. Under such a structural design, Allowing the user to hold the camera from any angle enables the wireless RF reader to read the user information stored in the RFID tag without the occurrence of a read dead angle. In addition, a timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to a radio frequency reader through a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag. And the use of the arithmetic processor to achieve the effect of instant timing and segment timing.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt;

1‧‧‧ baton structure

11‧‧‧ columnar body

12‧‧‧First Radio Frequency Identification Tag

13‧‧‧Second Radio Frequency Identification Tag

14‧‧‧ Third Radio Frequency Identification Tag

111‧‧‧ top surface

112‧‧‧ bottom

113‧‧‧ side

121‧‧‧First sensing surface

122‧‧‧Second sensing surface

131‧‧‧ Third sensing surface

132‧‧‧ Fourth sensing surface

141‧‧‧ fifth sensing surface

142‧‧‧ Sixth sensing surface

2, 2a‧‧ ‧ timing system

21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29‧‧‧ Radio Frequency Readers

23‧‧‧Operation processor

24‧‧‧ display

200, 301, 302‧‧‧ users

201‧‧‧Mats

D‧‧‧ Extension direction

G‧‧‧ spacing

P1, P2, P3, P4, P5‧‧‧ position

θ 1‧‧‧ first angle

θ 2‧‧‧second angle

θ 3‧‧‧ third angle

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a baton having a radio frequency identification tag according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a top plan view of the baton structure with the radio frequency identification tag shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic structural diagram of a timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The above and other technical contents, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the additional drawings. Therefore, the directional terminology used is for the purpose of illustration and not limitation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective structural view of a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a top plan view of the baton structure with the radio frequency identification tag shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the baton structure 1 of the present embodiment includes a columnar body 11 and at least two radio frequency identification tags. In this embodiment, the number of radio frequency identification tags is described by taking three as an example, that is, the baton structure 1 of the embodiment includes the first radio frequency identification tag. 12. A second wireless identification tag 13 and a third wireless identification tag 14. It should be particularly noted that the present invention does not limit the number of radio frequency identification tags. The number of radio frequency identification tags may be increased or decreased according to actual needs (for example, the size of the column 11), but at least The number of configurations of more than two radio frequency identification tags.

As shown in FIG. 1, the columnar body 11 of the present embodiment includes opposing top surfaces 111 and bottom surfaces 112, and the columnar body 11 extends from the bottom surface 112 toward the top surface 111 to have an extending direction D. In the present embodiment, the material of the columnar body 11 is, for example, a non-conductive material, but the invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the present embodiment, the columnar body 11 is, for example, a circular columnar body, but the invention is not limited thereto. It should be particularly noted that the material of the columnar body 11 of the present embodiment is a non-conductive material, and the purpose thereof is to prevent the columnar body 11 from being electrically connected to the grounded state after contact with the human body of the user, thereby preventing the columnar body 11 from being in contact with the human body. Absorbing electromagnetic waves that transmit signals, causing the transmission signal to be too weak.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the first radio frequency identification tag 12, the second radio frequency identification tag 13 and the third radio frequency identification tag 14 of the embodiment are respectively disposed on the columnar body 11 and located in the columnar body 11. Between the top surface 111 and the bottom surface 112. The first radio frequency identification tag 12, the second radio frequency identification tag 13 and the third radio frequency identification tag 14 are staggered with each other along the extending direction D of the columnar body 11. Specifically, the first radio frequency identification tag 12 is located at the top. Between the face 111 and the second radio frequency identification tag 13, the second radio frequency identification tag 13 is located between the first radio frequency identification tag 12 and the third radio frequency identification tag 14, and the third radio frequency identification tag 14 is located in the second radio frequency The RFID tag 13 is between the bottom surface 112 and the bottom surface 112. A first angle θ 1 between the first radio frequency identification tag 12 and the second radio frequency identification tag 13 and a second angle θ 2 between the first radio frequency identification tag 12 and the third radio frequency identification tag 14 The second radio frequency identification tag 13 and the third radio frequency identification tag 14 have a third angle θ 3 . In the present embodiment, since the columnar body 11 is a circular columnar body, the sum of the angles of the first angle θ 1 , the second angle θ 2 , and the third angle θ 3 is 360 degrees, and the first angle θ 1 The second angle θ 2 and the third angle θ 3 are respectively 120 degrees, but the invention is not limited thereto, and the angles of the first angle θ 1 , the second angle θ 2 , and the third angle θ 3 may be The actual situation is changed. In an embodiment, the first angle θ 1 , the second angle θ 2 , and the third angle θ 3 are respectively different angles, for example, the first angle θ 1 At 90 degrees, the second included angle θ 2 is 120 degrees, and the third included angle θ 3 is 150 degrees.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the columnar body 11 of the present embodiment further includes a side surface 113 between the top surface 111 and the bottom surface 112, and the first radio frequency identification tag 12 has a first sensing surface. 121 and a second sensing surface 122. The second radio frequency identification tag 13 has a third sensing surface 131 and a fourth sensing surface 132 opposite to each other. The third radio frequency identification tag 14 has a first fifth sensing surface 141 and a sixth sensing surface 142. In this embodiment, the first sensing surface 121, the second sensing surface 122, the third sensing surface 131, the fourth sensing surface 132, the fifth sensing surface 141, and the sixth sensing surface 142 are respectively facing the column. Side 113 of the body 11. In addition, the first radio frequency identification tag 12, the second wireless identification tag 13 and the third wireless identification tag 14 of the embodiment respectively have a chip and a transceiver antenna, the chip is used for storing user information, and the transceiver antenna is used for transmitting and receiving wireless RF signals. For the wireless RF reader to read the user information in the chip, in the embodiment, the user information is, for example, the racetrack number information, the team name, and the personal data.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a timing system with a radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. Radio frequency identification of this embodiment The timing system 2 of the tag baton structure includes a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, at least one radio frequency reader 21, an arithmetic processor 23, and a display 24. The baton structure 1 is for holding by the hand of the user 200. The radio frequency reader 21 is configured to read user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the baton structure 1. In this embodiment, the operation processing The device 23 signal is connected to the radio frequency reader 21, and the arithmetic processor 23 is used to record time to form timing information. The display 24 signal is connected to the arithmetic processor 23, and the display 24 is used to display user information and timing information. It is to be noted that, in this embodiment, the arithmetic processor 23 performs signal connection with the radio frequency reader 21 through a wireless transmission communication method, but the invention is not limited thereto. In addition, in the embodiment, the arithmetic processor 23 performs signal connection with the display 24 through a wireless transmission communication method, but the invention is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 3, the radio frequency readers 21 of the present embodiment are respectively disposed on the ground pad 201, and the floor mat 201 can be read when the user holding the baton structure 1 passes the floor mat 201. User information stored in these radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2).

The embodiment of the timing system 2 having the radio frequency identification tag baton structure of the present embodiment for relay racing is further described below.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the user who is the first stick starts and passes the radio frequency reader 21 of the floor mat 201, the radio frequency reader 21 reads the baton structure 1 held on the user's hand. The user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2), at the same time, the operation processor 23 starts timing, and when the user who is the first stick runs through Loop and pass the wireless shot of the floor mat 201 again At the time of the frequency reader 21, the radio frequency reader 21 reads at least the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2) of the baton structure 1 held on the user's hand. At the same time, the operation processor 23 stops timing and generates timing information for the time taken by the first stick user to run a circle, and then the operation processor 23 will serve as the first stick user. The information and timing information are transmitted to the display 24 for display.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the user who is the second stick receives the baton structure 1 submitted by the user who is the first stick and passes the radio frequency reader 21 of the floor mat 201, the radio frequency reader 21 reads Taking the user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) of the baton structure 1 held on the user's hand, at the same time, the operation processor 23 Starting time, when the user who is the second stick runs a circle and passes through the radio frequency reader 21 of the floor mat 201 again, the radio frequency reader 21 reads the baton structure 1 held on the user's hand. The user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2), at the same time, the operation processor 23 stops counting and generates a second bar user to finish one The timing information of the time used by the circle is followed by the arithmetic processor 23 transmitting the user information and timing information of the second stick user to the display 24 for display. And so on, the time spent by the user after the calculation is completed in order to achieve the effect of instant timing and segmentation timing.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic structural diagram of a timing system with a radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to another embodiment of the present invention. The timing system 2a of the present embodiment having the radio frequency identification tag baton structure is similar to the timing system 2 architecture of FIG. 3, except that the timing system 2a of the present embodiment includes a plurality of radio frequency readers 25-29. These wireless RF readers 25-29 are respectively connected to the operation processor 23 signal And there is a gap G between two adjacent radio frequency readers among the radio frequency readers 25-29.

As shown in FIG. 4, the timing system 2a of the present embodiment is used, for example, in a long-distance marathon event. Specifically, these radio frequency readers 25-29 are respectively arranged at the starting point of the race route (that is, the position P1). ), the end point (that is, position P5) and the distance between the start point and the end point (position P2~P4), when the user 301 who is the first stick starts from the starting point (position P1) and passes the radio frequency reading configured at the starting point. At the time of the picker 25, the radio frequency reader 25 reads at least one of the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2) of the baton structure 1 held on the hand of the user 301. At the same time, the arithmetic processor 23 starts timing. When the first user 301 runs from position P1 to position P2 and passes through the radio frequency reader 26, the radio frequency reader 26 reads the wireless data of the baton structure 1 held on the hand of the user 301. The user information of at least one of the RFID tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2), at the same time, the arithmetic processor 23 stops counting and generates the first bar user 301 to run from the position P1. The timing information of the time used in the position P2 is followed by the arithmetic processor 23 transmitting the user information and timing information serving as the first stick user 301 to the display 24 for display.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user 302 serving as the second stick starts from the position P2 and passes through the radio frequency reader 26 disposed at the position P2, the radio frequency reader 26 reads and holds the hand of the user 302. At least one of the radio frequency identification tags 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2) of the upper baton structure 1 is user information, while the arithmetic processor 23 starts timing. When the user 302 who is the second stick runs from position P2 to position P3 and passes through the radio frequency reader 27, the radio frequency reader 27 reads the wireless of the baton structure 1 held on the hand of the user 302. Radio frequency identification tag 12, 13, 14 (shown in Figures 1 and 2) user information of at least one of them, at the same time, the arithmetic processor 23 stops timing and generates the time taken for the second stick user 302 to travel from position P2 to position P3. The timing information is followed by the operation processor 23 transmitting the user information and timing information of the second stick user 302 to the display 24 for display. And so on, after the calculation is completed in sequence, the user who runs the fixed distance (such as the distance from the position P3 to the position P4 or the distance from the position P4 to the position P5) is used to achieve the instant timing and the segmentation timing. The effect.

In summary, the baton structure with the radio frequency identification tag of the embodiment of the present invention has a plurality of radio frequency identification tags disposed in the column body, and the radio frequency identification tags are staggered with each other and have an angle with each other. Under the structural design, the user can read the user information stored in the radio frequency identification tag without any read dead angle, regardless of the angle of the user. In addition, the timing system with the radio frequency identification tag baton structure of the embodiment of the present invention is configured by using a baton structure with a radio frequency identification tag and a wireless radio frequency reader and an arithmetic processor for real-time timing and segment timing. The effect.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent. In addition, any of the objects or advantages or features of the present invention are not required to be achieved by any embodiment or application of the invention. In addition, the abstract sections and headings are only used to assist in the search of patent documents and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like mentioned in the specification or the scope of the patent application are only used to name the elements or distinguish different embodiments or ranges. It is not intended to limit the upper or lower limit on the number of components.

1‧‧‧ baton structure

11‧‧‧ columnar body

12‧‧‧First Radio Frequency Identification Tag

13‧‧‧Second Radio Frequency Identification Tag

14‧‧‧ Third Radio Frequency Identification Tag

111‧‧‧ top surface

112‧‧‧ bottom

113‧‧‧ side

121‧‧‧First sensing surface

122‧‧‧Second sensing surface

131‧‧‧ Third sensing surface

132‧‧‧ Fourth sensing surface

141‧‧‧ fifth sensing surface

142‧‧‧ Sixth sensing surface

D‧‧‧ Extension direction

Claims (10)

A baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag, comprising: a columnar body including an opposite top surface and a bottom surface, the column body extending from the bottom surface toward the top surface to have an extending direction; and at least two a radio frequency identification tag disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface, the radio frequency identification tags are staggered along the extending direction, and the radio frequency identification tags have a first Angle. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least two radio frequency tags is plural, and the radio frequency identification tags comprise: a first radio frequency identification tag, located in the Between the top surface and the bottom surface; a second radio frequency identification tag located between the first radio frequency identification tag and the bottom surface; and a third radio frequency identification tag located in the second radio frequency identification tag and the Between the bottom surfaces, and the second radio frequency identification tag is located between the first radio frequency identification tag and the third radio frequency identification tag, and the first radio frequency identification tag and the second radio frequency identification tag have the The first angle has a second angle between the first radio frequency identification tag and the third radio frequency identification tag, and the second radio frequency identification tag and the third radio frequency identification tag have a third angle. The baton structure with a radio frequency identification tag according to claim 2, wherein the angles of the first angle, the second angle, and the third angle are respectively 120 degrees. The baton structure with a radio frequency identification tag according to claim 2, wherein the column body further comprises a side adjacent to the top surface and the bottom surface, the first radio frequency identification tag has a relative a first sensing surface and a second sensing surface, the second RFID tag has a third sensing surface and a fourth sensing surface, and the third RFID tag has a relative a fifth sensing surface and a sixth sensing surface, the first sensing surface, the second sensing surface, the third sensing surface, the fourth sensing surface, the fifth sensing surface, and the sixth The sensing surfaces face the sides, respectively. The baton structure with a radio frequency identification tag according to claim 2, wherein the first radio frequency identification tag, the second radio frequency identification tag, and the third radio frequency identification tag respectively have a chip and a transceiver The antenna is used to store a user information, and the transceiver antenna is configured to send and receive a wireless RF signal for a wireless RF reader to read the user information in the chip. The baton structure having the radio frequency identification tag according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the columnar body is made of a non-conductive material, and the columnar body is a circular columnar body. A timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure, comprising: a baton structure having a radio frequency identification tag as described in claim 1 for holding a user's hand; at least one wireless a radio frequency reader for reading user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags of the baton structure; and an operation processor, wherein the signal is connected to the radio frequency reader for recording time Forming a timing information, when the wireless radio frequency reader reads the user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags of the baton structure, the operation processing The device starts recording time, and when the computing processor starts timing, and the wireless radio frequency reader reads the user information of at least one of the radio frequency identification tags of the baton structure, the operation processor stops recording Time to form the timing information. The timing system of the radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to claim 7 further includes a display, and the signal is connected to the operation processor, wherein the display is used to display the user information and the timing information. A timing system having a radio frequency identification tag baton structure according to claim 7, wherein the radio frequency reader is disposed on a floor mat for holding the user holding the baton structure. by. The timing system of claim 12, wherein the number of the at least one radio frequency reader is multiple, and the two radio frequency readings of the two radio frequency readers are adjacent to each other. There is a spacing between the pickers.