RFID-BASED BOOK RETURN APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An RFID-based book return apparatus, comprising:
- a control panel, provided to be embedded into a wall of a building so as to be used by a user for proceeding an automatic book return operation relating to the return of whichever book that is attached with an RFID tag;
a first touch screen, provided specifically for adults to operate easily and conveniently;
a second touch screen, provided specifically for children and disabled persons to operate easily and conveniently;
a controller, mounted on the cover panel at an inner side thereof for controlling the operation of an automatic book return software the related components/devices as well;
a book-return gate, formed on the control panel while connected to a book transportation channel that is extending in a direction opposite to the control panel and used for transporting books processed in the automatic book return operation;
an RFID antenna, mounted on the cover panel at the inner side thereof so as to be used for detecting the RFID tag attached on the books while transmitted the corresponding detection signal to an RFID reader;
a printer, formed with a print-out gate;
a first sensor, for detecting and determining whether the control panel is approached by a user, and if so, the first sensor is enabled to issue a signal for directing the controller to activate the RFID reader so as to access data registered on the RFID tag of whichever book returned by the user and on the borrower'"'"'s card of the user; and
a second sensor, for detecting and determining whether the book-return gate is cleared.
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Abstract
An RFID-based book return apparatus has dual touch screen and operation interface that conforms to a standard for barrier-free design. It has the following features: automatically detecting RFID tags attached on the identification cards of borrowers and attached to books to be returned, and enabling a panel covering a book-return gate to open; adopting a high-density optical sensor array to prevent the borrower'"'"'s hand from being clamped accidentally by the cover panel of the book-return gate; enabling an access panel of the book return apparatus to open/close automatically according to the RFID tag detection book return apparatus, facilitating the maintenance and repair of the book return apparatus; preventing any components, papers and books in the book return apparatus from wet damage due to rainfall or moisture by installing a waterproof device on the RFID-based book return apparatus.
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1. An RFID-based book return apparatus, comprising:
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a control panel, provided to be embedded into a wall of a building so as to be used by a user for proceeding an automatic book return operation relating to the return of whichever book that is attached with an RFID tag; a first touch screen, provided specifically for adults to operate easily and conveniently; a second touch screen, provided specifically for children and disabled persons to operate easily and conveniently; a controller, mounted on the cover panel at an inner side thereof for controlling the operation of an automatic book return software the related components/devices as well; a book-return gate, formed on the control panel while connected to a book transportation channel that is extending in a direction opposite to the control panel and used for transporting books processed in the automatic book return operation; an RFID antenna, mounted on the cover panel at the inner side thereof so as to be used for detecting the RFID tag attached on the books while transmitted the corresponding detection signal to an RFID reader; a printer, formed with a print-out gate; a first sensor, for detecting and determining whether the control panel is approached by a user, and if so, the first sensor is enabled to issue a signal for directing the controller to activate the RFID reader so as to access data registered on the RFID tag of whichever book returned by the user and on the borrower'"'"'s card of the user; and a second sensor, for detecting and determining whether the book-return gate is cleared. - 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)
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