Anti-theft method
The integration of an RFID tag and key within a laundry net bag, connected to an RFID reader and computer system, addresses the challenge of preventing clothing theft in coin laundries by ensuring that any unauthorized removal of the bag triggers an alert, effectively deterring theft.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2023095096
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Coin laundry facilities face challenges in preventing the theft of clothing items, particularly underwear, which are difficult to secure using existing RFID systems.
A system comprising a laundry net bag with an integrated RFID tag and key, paired with an RFID reader and computer, which scans the bag and alerts authorities if the bag is moved without authorization, thereby preventing theft.
The system effectively deters theft by ensuring that the entire laundry bag, including delicate items like underwear, cannot be stolen without triggering an alarm or notifying administrators, thereby reducing the incentive for theft and visits to the laundry facility.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical field]
[0002] The present invention relates to a method for preventing theft in a coin laundry or the like. [Background technology]
[0003] RFID tags and RFID readers are becoming more common, and methods for attaching RFID tags to items and managing them have also been established. [Prior art documents] Publication Number
[0004] Patent No. 7142850 (P7142850) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0005] To prevent theft of clothing such as underwear at laundromats. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The system consists of a net bag for laundry, a key for the bag, an RFID tag, an RFID reader, and a computer. A person who uses a washing machine or dryer places laundry in a net bag equipped with an RFID tag and a key, locks it, and uses the washing machine or dryer. When the washing or drying is finished, the person opens the key and takes out the laundry. This method prevents someone from stealing some of the laundry from the bag or stealing the whole bag while the person is leaving the washing machine or dryer for some other reason during the washing or drying process, or when the washing or drying process is finished. The items inside the bag are protected by the key attached to the bag, and the bag itself is constantly scanned by an RFID reader for its RFID tag. When the RFID tag signal goes out of the scanning range, an alarm sounds, or a computer connected to the RFID reader contacts the administrator, relevant organizations, or people, thereby preventing the whole bag from being stolen, causing thieves to give up their desire to steal and to lose interest in coming to the laundromat. Effect of the Invention
[0007] In laundromats, when the clothes have finished drying, people other than the person using the machine often put the clothes in a basket outside the dryer in order to increase the efficiency of the facility. However, by attaching both a lock and an RFID tag, the theft of all the clothes can be prevented.
[0008] In particular, it will be possible to prevent the theft of clothing items such as underwear, which are difficult to attach RFID tags to, and this will have the effect of discouraging thieves from trying to steal and making them less likely to come to the laundromat in question. [Brief description of the drawings]
[0010] [Figure 1] A laundry net bag, a lock for the bag, and an RFID tag [Diagram 2] Basic flow chart of the software [Diagram 3] RFID reader and computer at a laundromat DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0011] The system consists of a net bag for laundry, a key for the bag, an RFID tag, an RFID reader, and a computer. A person who uses a washing machine or dryer places laundry in a net bag equipped with an RFID tag and a key, locks it, and uses the washing machine or dryer. When the washing or drying is finished, the person opens the key and takes out the laundry. This method prevents someone from stealing some of the laundry from the bag or stealing the whole bag while the person is leaving the washing machine or dryer for some other reason during the washing or drying process, or when the washing or drying process is finished. The items inside the bag are protected by the key attached to the bag, and the bag itself is constantly scanned by an RFID reader for its RFID tag. When the RFID tag signal goes out of the scanning range, an alarm sounds, or a computer connected to the RFID reader contacts the administrator, relevant organizations, or people, thereby preventing the whole bag from being stolen, causing thieves to give up their desire to steal and to lose interest in coming to the laundromat. [Explanation of symbols]
[0012] A----RFID tag B----Zipper C----Key D----Laundry E----PC F----Communication between PC and RFID reader G----RFID reader H----Communication between RFID tag and RFID reader I----Net bag with RFID tag and key
Claims
[Claim 1] ［０００１］ The system comprises a net bag for laundry, a key for the bag, an RFID tag, an RFID reader, and a computer. A person who uses a washing machine or dryer places laundry in a net bag equipped with an RFID tag and a key, locks it, and uses the washing machine or dryer. When washing or drying is finished, the person opens the key and takes out the laundry. This method prevents someone from stealing some of the laundry from the bag or stealing the whole bag while the person is leaving the washing machine or dryer for some other reason during washing or drying, or when washing or drying is finished, by which the contents of the bag are protected by the key attached to the bag, and the bag itself is constantly scanned by an RFID reader for its RFID tag, and when the RFID tag signal goes out of the scanning range, an alarm sounds or a computer connected to the RFID reader contacts the administrator, relevant organizations, or people, thereby preventing the whole bag from being stolen, thereby giving up the desire to steal and making people less likely to come to the laundromat in question.