Gate RFID Reading With Elevated Scanner Placement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gate apparatuses require users to stop multiple times for barcode reading and approval result display, leading to inefficient passage through the gate.
Innovation Solution
A gate apparatus with a pair of side wall portions and a second reading unit that reads RFID tags, allowing for efficient passage by placing an information processing apparatus on a placement portion above the reading region, enabling simultaneous reading of identification information from RFID tags attached to products.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a barcode reader is disposed on the entrance side of the gate apparatus, then the gate apparatus can read the barcode to manage entrance and exit, but the user needs to stop multiple times (once for barcode reading, once for approval result display) which reduces passage efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the barcode reading function and approval result display function into a single integrated gate apparatus. The display unit is positioned at the gate apparatus so that users can view approval results at the same location where barcode scanning occurs, eliminating the need to stop at separate locations for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a linear sequence of operations (stop for barcode -> stop for display) to a spatial integration where both functions occur simultaneously at the same location. The placement portion is disposed above the reading region of the second reading unit, allowing the information processing apparatus to be accessed while remaining in the gate passage area.
2Ease of operation
If the information processing apparatus is placed on a placement portion above the reading region of the second reading unit, then the user can efficiently pass through the gate without multiple stops, but the device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The gate apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: barcode reading (first reading unit), RFID tag reading (second reading unit), display of approval results (display unit), and housing (case). The placement portion serves multiple purposes as well, supporting the information processing apparatus and positioning it above the reading region for efficient operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The placement portion acts as an intermediary structure that positions the information processing apparatus optimally. It is disposed above the reading region of the second reading unit, enabling the RFID reading function while supporting the information processing apparatus that handles barcode scanning and approval result generation.
3Ease of operation
If the second reading unit outputs a predetermined radio wave to read RFID tags, then the gate apparatus can identify products without physical contact, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase for proper radio wave transmission
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical contact-based identification with contactless RFID tag reading using radio waves. The second reading unit outputs predetermined radio waves to read identification information from RFID tags attached to products, eliminating the need for physical contact between the reading unit and the product.
Solution Approach 2:
The second reading unit outputs a predetermined radio wave with specific parameters (frequency, power, modulation) optimized for RFID tag reading. The placement portion is positioned to ensure proper radio wave transmission through the gate apparatus structure, maintaining consistent electromagnetic field strength across the reading region.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to efficiently pass through the gate by allowing simultaneous reading of RFID tags without the need for multiple stops, enhancing user experience and efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a second reading unit that is provided on at least one of the pair of side wall portions and outputs a predetermined radio wave to read, from an RFID tag attached to the product, second identification information
Data Source
AI summary
To provide a gate apparatus through which a user can efficiently pass.A gate apparatus is communicatively connected to an information processing apparatus including a first reading unit that reads a store leaving code to acquire first identification information for individually identifying a product for which a payment process has been completed. The gate apparatus includes a pair of side wall portions that are disposed to face each other with a passage interposed therebetween, a second reading unit that is provided on at least one of the pair of side wall portions and outputs predetermined radio waves to read, from an RFID tag attached to the product, second identification information for individually identifying a product that has passed through the passage, and a placement portion on which the information processing apparatus is placed. The placement portion is disposed above a reading region of the second reading unit.