Magnetic tag reading apparatus
First Claim
1. A reading apparatus for a magnetic tag (10) having a magnetic strip (12), which is arranged on at least one face of a substrate (11) and which is coded on a determined length according to a determined number (N) of magnetic states, said reading apparatus comprising:
- first means (16) having N elementary detectors (31) arranged side by side for simultaneously detecting the N magnetic states coded on said magnetic strip (12) and for generating N electrical signals indicative of said magnetic states,second electronic means (17) for processing said electrical signals in order to determine the meaning of said magnetic states, andthird means (18) for displaying the meaning of said magnetic states,characterized in that the N elementary detectors form a detection unit and in that said detection unit is mounted on fourth means for moving it in such a direction that it can squeeze said magnetic strip (12) on a plate (25) attached to a box (19); and
characterized in that each elementary detector has a magnetoresistive loop (35); and
characterized in that each magnetoresistive loop (31) is separated from the following one by a layer of a nonmagnetic material; and
characterized in that said nonmagnetic material includes ceramic; and
characterized in that it further includes;
fifth means (22) for reading data recorded in a chip card (23);
sixth means for comparing the data read from said chip card with those read from said magnetic strip (12) and for delivering information about the match condition or the unmatch condition, which is displayed by said third means (18); and
characterized in that it further includes;
seventh means (25) for positioning said first means (16) with respect to the locations of the magnetic states coded on said strip; and
characterized in that said seventh means includes the combination of a magnetic tag (10) in the shape of a loop (15), and a finger or plate (25), one edge (29) of which comes into contact with a fold of the loop relatively to which the magnetic state locations are determined.
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Abstract
A reading apparatus simultaneously detects all the magnetic states previously recorded on a length of a magnetic strip on a substrate. The apparatus has detectors for simultaneously detecting all the magnetic states coded on the magnetic strip and for generating electrical signals indicative of the magnetic states. An electronic circuit processes the electrical signals in order to determine the meaning of the magnetic states. A display shows the meaning of the magnetic states. The apparatus is used to read flexible magnetic tags attached to garments.
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13 Claims
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1. A reading apparatus for a magnetic tag (10) having a magnetic strip (12), which is arranged on at least one face of a substrate (11) and which is coded on a determined length according to a determined number (N) of magnetic states, said reading apparatus comprising:
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first means (16) having N elementary detectors (31) arranged side by side for simultaneously detecting the N magnetic states coded on said magnetic strip (12) and for generating N electrical signals indicative of said magnetic states, second electronic means (17) for processing said electrical signals in order to determine the meaning of said magnetic states, and third means (18) for displaying the meaning of said magnetic states, characterized in that the N elementary detectors form a detection unit and in that said detection unit is mounted on fourth means for moving it in such a direction that it can squeeze said magnetic strip (12) on a plate (25) attached to a box (19); and
characterized in that each elementary detector has a magnetoresistive loop (35); and
characterized in that each magnetoresistive loop (31) is separated from the following one by a layer of a nonmagnetic material; and
characterized in that said nonmagnetic material includes ceramic; and
characterized in that it further includes;fifth means (22) for reading data recorded in a chip card (23); sixth means for comparing the data read from said chip card with those read from said magnetic strip (12) and for delivering information about the match condition or the unmatch condition, which is displayed by said third means (18); and
characterized in that it further includes;seventh means (25) for positioning said first means (16) with respect to the locations of the magnetic states coded on said strip; and
characterized in that said seventh means includes the combination of a magnetic tag (10) in the shape of a loop (15), and a finger or plate (25), one edge (29) of which comes into contact with a fold of the loop relatively to which the magnetic state locations are determined. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A reading apparatus for a magnetic tag having a magnetic strip, which is arranged on at least one face of a substrate and which is coded on a determined length, said reading apparatus comprising in a box:
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first simultaneous detection means of N magnetic states coded on said magnetic strip, generating N electrical signals indicative of said magnetic states, second electronic processing means of said electrical signals, determining the meaning of said magnetic states, third display means of the meaing of said magnetic states, wherein said magnetic strip is constituted by a flexible substrate of which both ends are fastened together so as to form a loop fixed on a product, and said box comprises further positioning means of said detection means with respect to the locations of the magnetic states coded on said strip, said positioning means including a plate which extends from said box under said detection means, one edge of said plate coming into contact with a fold of the loop relatively to which the magnetic state locations are determined. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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