VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION MEANS

• US 20150170019A1
• Filed: 07/22/2013
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tonnjes ISI Patent Holding GmbH
• Original Assignee: Tonnjes ISI Patent Holding GmbH
• Inventors: Beenken, Bjrn
• Granted Patent: US 9,836,690 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0724 the arrangement being a circuit for communicating at a plurality of frequencies, e.g. for managing time multiplexed communication over at least two antennas of different types
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0776 the adhering arrangement being a layer of adhesive, so that the record carrier can function as a sticker
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07773 Antenna details antennas for wireless devices, e.g. RFID tags, in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07783 the coil being planar
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07798 part of the antenna or the integrated circuit being adapted for rupturing or breaking, e.g. record carriers functioning as sealing devices for detecting not-authenticated opening of containers electronic seals G09F3/03
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/16 the marking being a hologram or diffraction grating
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1271 for mounting on windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2225 used in active tags, i.e. provided with its own power source or in passive tags, i.e. deriving power from RF signal
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/3283 side-mounted antennas, e.g. bumper-mounted, door-mounted mounted on windscreens H01Q1/1271
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/38 formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142

Abstract

A vehicle identification means (10) that has an at least partially electrically conductive film (12) and a hologram (36) and/or a reflective film. In addition, at least one data carrier (26), which can be read out in a contactless manner, having an antenna is provided. The hologram (36) is implemented as an antenna for the data carrier (26). A separate antenna is therefore no longer necessary. In addition, multiple antennas can be provided in parallel.

Claims

1. A vehicle identification means, preferably a vehicle identification, comprising an at least partially electrically conductive film (12) which is at least partially implemented as a hologram (36), a data carrier (26) which can be read out in a contactless manner, in particular a radio chip, and an antenna for the data carrier (26), wherein the hologram (36) is implemented as an antenna for the data carrier (26).

3. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the data carrier (26) can be read out in multiple frequency ranges independently of one another, wherein an antenna for the separate readout is preferably implemented for each of the frequency ranges.

6. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 1, wherein the film (12) has an electrically conductive, preferably metallic coating (16), in particular vapor deposition, for creating the conductivity, and/or the film (12) and/or the coating (16) has regions, in which electrical conductivity is reduced or interrupted, in particular in the form of a slot (24), in order to preferably implement at least one antenna structure for the antenna, in particular at least one slot antenna, conductor loop, plate antenna, or the like.

7. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 3, wherein one of the antennas is implemented in an opening (30) of another antenna.

8. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data carrier (26) is electrically connected to the antenna or the electrically conductive layer or coating (16), preferably in a galvanic and/or capacitive and/or inductive manner.

9. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one antenna is implemented as a near-field antenna and/or at least one antenna is implemented as a far-field antenna, wherein preferably separate structures are provided for each antenna.

10. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 6, wherein the film (12) has an adhesive layer (18) on at least one side for the preferably permanent fastening on a vehicle, wherein the adhesive layer (18) is preferably applied on the side of the reflective and/or electrically conductive coating (16).

11. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 1, wherein the film (12) has at least one adhesive layer (18) for the preferably permanent gluing of at least two layers of the film (12) to one another, wherein the film (12) can preferably be folded together at a predetermined bending point, and/or the film (12) is implemented as a self-adhesive film (12).

12. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 1, wherein the film (12) can be inscribed on at least one side, in particular between two layers of film (12) which can be fastened on one another to protect from manipulations.

13. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 10, wherein the data carrier (26) or the radio chip is placed on the film, or is inserted into an opening of the film (12), wherein the radio chip is preferably arranged on the side of the film (12) having the adhesive layer (18).

14. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 10, wherein the film (12) and/or the coating of the film (12) and/or the hologram (36) has features of destruction, which are preferably visually recognizable to an observer without aids, in the event of detachment or manipulation of the at least one glued adhesive layer (18).

15. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 10, wherein the transmitting and/or receiving power of the antenna is reduced after a detachment of the adhesive layer (18) or a manipulation of the hologram (36), wherein an easily destructible safeguard is preferably provided, in particular a conductor loop (42)

2. A vehicle identification means, preferably a vehicle identification, comprising an at least partially electrically conductive film (12) which is at least partially implemented as a hologram (36) and/or as a reflective film, a data carrier (26) which can be read out in a contactless manner, in particular a radio chip, and an antenna for the data carrier (26), wherein the hologram (36) and/or the reflective film is implemented as an antenna for the data carrier (26).

16. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the data carrier (26) can be read out in multiple frequency ranges independently of one another, wherein an antenna for the separate readout is preferably implemented for each of the frequency ranges

17. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the film (12) has an electrically conductive, preferably metallic coating (16), in particular vapor deposition, for creating the conductivity, and/or the film (12) and/or the coating (16) has regions, in which electrical conductivity is reduced or interrupted, in particular in the form of a slot (24), in order to preferably implement at least one antenna structure for the antenna, in particular at least one slot antenna, conductor loop, plate antenna, or the like.

18. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 16, wherein one of the antennas is implemented in an opening (30) of another antenna.

19. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the data carrier (26) is electrically connected to the antenna or the electrically conductive layer or coating (16), preferably in a galvanic and/or capacitive and/or inductive manner.

20. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 2, wherein at least one antenna is implemented as a near-field antenna and/or at least one antenna is implemented as a far-field antenna, wherein preferably separate structures are provided for each antenna.

21. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 17, wherein the film (12) has an adhesive layer (18) on at least one side for the preferably permanent fastening on a vehicle, wherein the adhesive layer (18) is preferably applied on the side of the reflective and/or electrically conductive coating (16).

22. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the film (12) has at least one adhesive layer (18) for the preferably permanent gluing of at least two layers of the film (12) to one another, wherein the film (12) can preferably be folded together at a predetermined bending point, and/or the film (12) is implemented as a self-adhesive film (12).

23. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 2, wherein the film (12) can be inscribed on at least one side, in particular between two layers of the film (12) which can be fastened on one another to protect from manipulations.

24. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 21, wherein the data carrier (26) or the radio chip is placed on the film, or is inserted into an opening of the film (12), wherein the radio chip is preferably arranged on the side of the film (12) having the adhesive layer (18).

25. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 21, wherein the film (12) and/or the coating of the film (12) and/or the hologram (36) has features of destruction, which are preferably visually recognizable to an observer without aids, in the event of detachment or manipulation of the at least one glued adhesive layer (18).

26. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 21, wherein the transmitting and/or receiving power of the antenna is reduced after a detachment of the adhesive layer (18) or a manipulation of the hologram (36), wherein an easily destructible safeguard is preferably provided, in particular a conductor loop (42)

4. A vehicle identification means comprising an at least partially electrically conductive film (12), at least one data carrier (26) which can be read out in a contactless manner, in particular a radio chip, wherein the data carrier (26) can be read out in multiple frequency ranges independently of one another and wherein the film (12) is at least partially implemented as an antenna for the at least one data carrier (26), and an antenna for the separate readout of the at least one data carrier (26), wherein the antenna is provided for each of the frequency ranges.

5. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 4, wherein the film (12) is at least partially implemented as a reflective hologram (36) in particular, wherein preferably the hologram (36) is implemented as the antenna for the data carrier (26), and/or the film (12) is implemented as a reflective film, and/or the film (12) or the hologram (36) is implemented as an embossed hologram.

27. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 4, wherein the film (12) has an electrically conductive, preferably metallic coating (16), in particular vapor deposition, for creating the conductivity, and/or the film (12) and/or the coating (16) has regions, in which electrical conductivity is reduced or interrupted, in particular in the form of a slot (24), in order to preferably implement at least one antenna structure for the antenna, in particular at least one slot antenna, conductor loop, plate antenna, or the like.

28. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 27, wherein one of the antennas is implemented in an opening (30) of another antenna.

29. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 4, wherein the data carrier (26) is electrically connected to the antenna or the electrically conductive layer or coating (16), preferably in a galvanic and/or capacitive and/or inductive manner.

30. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one antenna is implemented as a near-field antenna and/or at least one antenna is implemented as a far-field antenna, wherein preferably separate structures are provided for each antenna.

31. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 27, wherein the film (12) has an adhesive layer (18) on at least one side for the preferably permanent fastening on a vehicle, wherein the adhesive layer (18) is preferably applied on the side of the reflective and/or electrically conductive coating (16).

32. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 4, wherein the film (12) has at least one adhesive layer (18) for the preferably permanent gluing of at least two layers of the film (12) to one another, wherein the film (12) can preferably be folded together at a predetermined bending point, and/or the film (12) is implemented as a self-adhesive film (12).

33. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 4, wherein the film (12) can be inscribed on at least one side, in particular between two layers of the film (12) which can be fastened on one another to protect from manipulations.

34. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 31, wherein the data carrier (26) or the radio chip is placed on the film, or is inserted into an opening of the film (12), wherein the radio chip is preferably arranged on the side of the film (12) having the adhesive layer (18).

35. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 31, wherein the film (12) and/or the coating of the film (12) and/or the hologram (36) has features of destruction, which are preferably visually recognizable to an observer without aids, in the event of detachment or manipulation of the at least one glued adhesive layer (18).

36. The vehicle identification means as claimed in claim 31, wherein the transmitting and/or receiving power of the antenna is reduced after a detachment of the adhesive layer (18) or a manipulation of the hologram (36), wherein an easily destructible safeguard is preferably provided, in particular a conductor loop (42).