WIRELESS IC TAG, CONCRETE STRUCTURAL OBJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING SAME

• US 20110115613A1
• Filed: 10/06/2009
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sumitomo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sumitomo Corporation
• Inventors: Ashizawa, Shigeo, Kaga, Kikuo
• Application Number:
  US13/001,702
• Publication Number:
  US 20110115613A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.51
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 7/16 for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge
• CPC Class Codes: G01B 7/20 formed by printed-circuit technique
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 21/00 Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 9/005 Solid-state data loggers
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/024 for remote indication
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0717 the sensor being capable of sensing environmental conditions such as temperature history or pressure
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card

Abstract

A wireless IC tag 1 attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object 11 including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, a temperature sensor 4, a Ph sensor 5, and a distortion sensor 6 which are mounted on a substrate 2. At least any one of temperature data of the structural object measured by the temperature sensor 4, hydrogen-ion exponent data of the structural object measured by the Ph sensor 5, and distortion data of the structural object measured by the distortion sensor 6 is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

Claims

1. A wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, comprising:

a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth; and

a temperature sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory,

wherein temperature data of the structural object measured by the temperature sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

5. The wireless IC tag according to claim 1, wherein a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a UHF band communication antenna chip for receiving a radio wave of a UHF bandwidth are connected to be mounted on the substrate so that communication in a frequency band longer than the UHF band is carried out by the antenna unit of the ferroelectric memory and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory, and at the same time communication in the UHF band is carried out by the UHF band communication antenna chip and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

6. The wireless IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the wireless IC tag includes the substrate covered with an insulating material which mounts a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth.

7. The wireless IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the temperature sensor is any one of a resistance temperature detector, a thermocouple, and a thermistor and an electric signal detected by the temperature sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

10. The wireless IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is mounted on the substrate.

11. The wireless IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner.

12. The wireless IC tag according to claim 11, wherein the battery is recharged in a contactless manner by a radio wave from the recharging device which is in a predetermined frequency band.

13. The wireless IC tag according to claim 11, wherein the battery is mounted on the substrate.

14. The wireless IC tag according to claim 11, wherein the recharging device for recharging the battery is provided to the writing/reading apparatus.

15. The wireless IC tag according to claim 11, wherein power to drive the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the battery which is recharged from the recharging device in a contactless manner.

16. The wireless IC tag according to claim 1, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave.

17. The wireless IC tag according to claim 16, wherein the power generation mechanism is mounted on the substrate.

18. The wireless IC tag according to claim 16, wherein power for driving the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave.

2. A wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, comprising:

a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth; and

a Ph sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory,

wherein hydrogen-ion exponent data of the structural object measured by the Ph sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

8. The wireless IC tag according to claim 2, wherein the Ph sensor is a semi-conductor imaging sensor for detecting reactivity at a measurement portion, amount of acid/alkaline attached to the portion, amount of acid/alkaline released from inside of the measurement portion, or the like, by causing a film provided to the Ph sensor to be brought into contact with the measurement portion of the concrete structural object or a glass electrode sensor having a glass electrode and a comparison electrode for detecting potential difference between the electrodes and an electric signal detected by the Ph sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

26. The wireless IC tag according to claim 2, wherein a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a UHF band communication antenna chip for receiving a radio wave of a UHF bandwidth are connected to be mounted on the substrate so that communication in a frequency band longer than the UHF band is carried out by the antenna unit of the ferroelectric memory and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory, and at the same time communication in the UHF band is carried out by the UHF band communication antenna chip and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

29. The wireless IC tag according to claim 2, wherein the wireless IC tag includes the substrate covered with an insulating material which mounts a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth.

35. The wireless IC tag according to claim 2, wherein the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is mounted on the substrate.

38. The wireless IC tag according to claim 2, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner.

41. The wireless IC tag according to claim 2, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave.

3. A wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, comprising:

a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth; and

a distortion sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory,

wherein distortion data of the structural object measured by the distortion sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

9. The wireless IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the distortion sensor is a displacement sensor for detecting the amount of change in relative positions of at least two points of the concrete structural object and an electric signal detected by the distortion sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

27. The wireless IC tag according to claim 3, wherein a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a UHF band communication antenna chip for receiving a radio wave of a UHF bandwidth are connected to be mounted on the substrate so that communication in a frequency band longer than the UHF band is carried out by the antenna unit of the ferroelectric memory and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory, and at the same time communication in the UHF band is carried out by the UHF band communication antenna chip and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

30. The wireless IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the wireless IC tag includes the substrate covered with an insulating material which mounts a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth.

36. The wireless IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is mounted on the substrate.

39. The wireless IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner.

42. The wireless IC tag according to claim 3, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave.

4. A wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, comprising:

a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth; and

at least two of temperature sensor, a Ph sensor, and a distortion sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory,

wherein at least any one of temperature data of the structural object measured by the temperature sensor, hydrogen-ion exponent data of the structural object measured by the Ph sensor, and distortion data of the structural object measured by the distortion sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

28. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a UHF band communication antenna chip for receiving a radio wave of a UHF bandwidth are connected to be mounted on the substrate so that communication in a frequency band longer than the UHF band is carried out by the antenna unit of the ferroelectric memory and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory, and at the same time communication in the UHF band is carried out by the UHF band communication antenna chip and the data is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

31. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the wireless IC tag includes the substrate covered with an insulating material which mounts a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth.

32. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the temperature sensor is any one of a resistance temperature detector, a thermocouple, and a thermistor and an electric signal detected by the temperature sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

33. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the Ph sensor is a semi-conductor imaging sensor for detecting reactivity at a measurement portion, amount of acid/alkaline attached to the portion, amount of acid/alkaline released from inside of the measurement portion, or the like, by causing a film provided to the Ph sensor to be brought into contact with the measurement portion of the concrete structural object or a glass electrode sensor having a glass electrode and a comparison electrode for detecting potential difference between the electrodes and an electric signal detected by the Ph sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

34. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the distortion sensor is a displacement sensor for detecting the amount of change in relative positions of at least two points of the concrete structural object and an electric signal detected by the distortion sensor is saved in the ferroelectric memory.

37. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is mounted on the substrate.

40. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner.

43. The wireless IC tag according to claim 4, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave.

19. A concrete structural object quality management system using a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a temperature sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory, wherein a control unit mounted on the ferroelectric memory has a means for controlling the temperature sensor, a means for the temperature sensor to measure temperature of the concrete structural object, and a means for saving temperature data of the structural object thus measured in the ferroelectric memory.

22. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 19, wherein the system comprises a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and at least two of a temperature sensor, a Ph sensor, and a distortion sensor which are electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory, wherein a control unit mounted on the ferroelectric memory has a means for controlling each of the sensors, a means for the sensors to measure data of the concrete structural object, and a means for saving the data of the concrete structural object thus measured in the ferroelectric memory.

24. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 19, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner and power to drive the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the battery.

25. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 19, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave and power for driving the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the power generation mechanism.

20. A concrete structural object quality management system using a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a Ph sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory, wherein a control unit mounted on the ferroelectric memory has a means for controlling the Ph sensor, a means for the Ph sensor to measure hydrogen-ion exponent of the concrete structural object, and a means for saving hydrogen-ion exponent data of the structural object thus measured in the ferroelectric memory.

44. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 20, wherein the system comprises a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and at least two of a temperature sensor, a Ph sensor, and a distortion sensor which are electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory, wherein a control unit mounted on the ferroelectric memory has a means for controlling each of the sensors, a means for the sensors to measure data of the concrete structural object, and a means for saving the data of the concrete structural object thus measured in the ferroelectric memory.

46. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 20, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner and power to drive the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the battery.

49. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 20, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave and power for driving the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the power generation mechanism.

21. A concrete structural object quality management system using a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and a distortion sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory, wherein a control unit mounted on the ferroelectric memory has a means for controlling the distortion sensor, a means for the distortion sensor to measure distortion of the concrete structural object, and a means for saving distortion data of the structural object thus measured in the ferroelectric memory.

45. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 21, wherein the system comprises a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and at least two of a temperature sensor, a Ph sensor, and a distortion sensor which are electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory, wherein a control unit mounted on the ferroelectric memory has a means for controlling each of the sensors, a means for the sensors to measure data of the concrete structural object, and a means for saving the data of the concrete structural object thus measured in the ferroelectric memory.

47. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 21, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner and power to drive the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the battery.

50. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 21, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave and power for driving the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the power generation mechanism.

23. A concrete structural object quality management system using a wireless IC tag attached to or embedded in a concrete structural object which can carry out writing and reading of data between a writing/reading apparatus by wireless communication, including a ferroelectric memory using a ferroelectric having a power source unit for receiving a radio wave from outside and for generating an electric current by resonating with the radio wave and an antenna unit for carrying out wireless communication in a predetermined frequency bandwidth, and at least any one of a temperature sensor, a Ph sensor, and a distortion sensor electrically connected with the ferroelectric memory and including a means for saving data detected by any one of the sensors if an amount of change is detected by the sensor in the ferroelectric memory.

48. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 23, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a battery which is recharged by a recharging device in a contactless manner and power to drive the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the battery.

51. The concrete structural object quality management system according to claim 23, wherein the wireless IC tag is electrically connected with a power generation mechanism which generates power by itself by vibration, heat, or radio wave and power for driving the sensor that the wireless IC tag includes is supplied from the power generation mechanism.