Gate system

• US 8,742,930 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2011
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LS Industrial Systems Company Limited
• Original Assignee: LS Industrial Systems Company Limited
• Inventors: Hong, Jin Kuk, Ryoo, Jeong Ki, Choo, Jae Yul, Jeon, Hyung Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nam V
• Application Number:
  US13/046,604
• Publication Number:
  US 20110227701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,180 Days
• Field of Search: 340 101- 1034, 340/572.1, 340/572.7, 340/5.92, 340/426, 340/572.2, 340/5.61, 343/700.MS, 235375-385
• US Class Current: 340/572.7
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2417 having a radio frequency identification chip
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2474 Antenna or antenna activator geometry, arrangement or layout loop antennae H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/248 EAS system combined with another detection technology, e.g. dual EAS and video or other presence detection system

Abstract

Disclosed is a gate system arranged on two gate frames and detects a tag passing between the two gate frames, the gate system including at least two gate frames that are vertically arranged facing with each other; at least two antenna units that are arranged on the at least two gate frames, respectively; and a reader that is arranged on each of the at least two gate frames and enables the at least two antenna units to emit electromagnetic wave to an article passing between the at least two gate frames using a predetermined frequency signal, and obtains information stored in a tag using a signal that the at least two antenna units receives from the at least two antenna units.

Claims

1. A gate system comprising:

first and second gate frames vertically arranged such that they face each other;

a first antenna unit in the first gate frame and a second antenna unit in the second gate frame, the first and second antenna units configured to emit signals; and

a reader connected to each of the first and second antenna units and configured to control the first and second antenna units to emit the signals to a tag located on an article passing between the first and second gate frames and to obtain information stored in the tag based on a signal that the first and second antenna units receive from the tag,

wherein each of the first and second antenna units includes;

a ground plate having both end portions bent from a center portion of the ground plate at a predetermined angle;

a plurality of unit antennas on a surface of the ground plate, the plurality of unit antennas directly attached to the ground plate; and

an absorber on the ground plate, the absorber covering an area of the ground plate on which the plurality of unit antennas is not located.

2. The gate system according to claim 1, wherein the ground plate is formed of a metal material.

3. The gate system according to claim 1, wherein the reader is further configured to control the first and second antenna units to emit the signals by applying a predetermined frequency signal to the first and second antenna units.

4. The gate system according to claim 1, wherein the reader is further configured to enable the tag to receive the signals emitted from the first and second antenna units such that the tag is activated and transmits the information including information related to the article, to the first and second antenna units.

5. The gate system according to claim 4, wherein:

the first and second antenna units are further configured to receive the information related to the article and to provide the reader with the information; and

the reader is further configured to obtain the information of related to the article from the information provided by the first and second antenna units.

6. The gate system according to claim 1, wherein, the reader is further configured to prohibit the first or second antenna unit from emitting signals when the other of the first or second antenna unit emits the signal.

7. The gate system according to claim 1, wherein the reader is further configured to control the first and second antenna units to emit the signals by applying an ultra high frequency band signal to the first and second antenna units.

8. The gate system according to claim 1, further comprising a monitoring camera configured to obtain the information related to the article.

9. The gate system according to claim 1, wherein the reader includes a first reader located in the first gate frame and a second reader located in the second gate frame.