Wireless rugged mobile data capture device with integrated RFID reader
First Claim
1. A rugged, mobile, wireless data capture device, comprising:
- a durable, sealed enclosure;
a wireless microprocessor mounted within the enclosure;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader coupled to the wireless microprocessor and mounted within the enclosure;
an RFID antenna assembly communicatively coupled to the data capture device and mounted on the enclosure;
a communications antenna mounted to the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the wireless microprocessor;
a power supply system that supplies power to the data capture device; and
mounting means for securing the enclosure to industrial equipment in a manner that mitigates effects of physical shock and vibration.
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Abstract
A rugged, mobile, wireless data capture device with an integrated radio frequency identification (“RFID”) reader is described. The wireless data capture device includes a durable, sealed enclosure. A wireless microprocessor is mounted within the enclosure. An RFID reader is coupled to the wireless microprocessor and mounted within the enclosure. The enclosure also supports a mounted communications antenna that is communicatively coupled to the wireless microprocessor, as well as RFID reader antenna communicatively coupled to the RFID reader. A power supply system supplies power to the data capture device. Finally, the durable, sealed enclosure includes mounting means for securing the enclosure to industrial equipment in a manner that mitigates effects of physical shock and vibration.
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43 Claims
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1. A rugged, mobile, wireless data capture device, comprising:
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a durable, sealed enclosure;
a wireless microprocessor mounted within the enclosure;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader coupled to the wireless microprocessor and mounted within the enclosure;
an RFID antenna assembly communicatively coupled to the data capture device and mounted on the enclosure;
a communications antenna mounted to the enclosure and communicatively coupled to the wireless microprocessor;
a power supply system that supplies power to the data capture device; and
mounting means for securing the enclosure to industrial equipment in a manner that mitigates effects of physical shock and vibration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A rugged, mobile, wireless data capture device, comprising:
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means for durably enclosing and sealing the device;
means for mounting a wireless microprocessor within the enclosure means;
means for coupling a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader to the wireless microprocessor and for mounting the RFID reader within the enclosure means;
means for communicatively coupling an RFID antenna assembly to the data capture device and for mounting the RFID antenna on the enclosure means;
means for mounting a communications antenna to the enclosure means and for communicatively coupling the communications antenna to the wireless microprocessor;
means for supplying power to the data capture device; and
mounting means for securing the enclosure means to industrial equipment in a manner that mitigates effects of physical shock and vibration. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43)
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