1252434 玖、發明說明： 气枝術領域】 C 明戶斤屬 發明領域 本：月一般係關於識別標籤，尤其是， 7L· 使用之朗«，錢物_測之讎元件和⑽皮 、同、且口或者單—或者多數個RFID元件或者多數個 識 EAS元件’於多數區域檢測系統/方法中的可重新被使用 別標戴。 t先前】 10 發明背景 於電子物件監視(EAS)工業中，—種‘‘硬標鐵，，，係關於可 重新被使用之;b籤，其將從一物件，例如，在鎖售點之商品， 被移除而重新被使用於其他商品上。硬標籤—般具有一組射 入成型外罩’這型式之標籤—般被發現於服裝工業中。例如， 15 一型式之EAS硬標籤可得自紐澤西(Newjersey)，索羅菲爾 (Th〇r〇fare)，檢查點系統公司（Checkpoint System Inc.)，因其 外貌而被稱為UFO型式，也可有微型1^〇型式，以及在 www.checkpoimsystems.com/content/eas/reusable.aspx 網址可 見的其他型式。 20 基本上，該UF0型式硬標籤1包含一組外殼η，其包含 一組EAS元件（例如’共振電路，其包含一組被|馬合至一電 谷裔之線圈）。EAS元件被調譜至一預定頻率，例如， 8·2ΜΗζ。此外，硬標籤1進一步地包含一組可卸開部份4， 其包含頭部5和釘梢6。為固定該硬標鐵1至一物件A，有尖 1252434 頂的釘梢6之閒置端點通過物件A並且進入包含一組鎖定機 構(未展示出）之外殼Η中的一組通道(未展示出），因而幾乎 不可能地將可卸開部份4與外殼Η分離並且釋離該物件a。 如果物件A(被附著硬標籤1)企圖從商店被移離而不被購 5貝，當物件A/硬標籤1組合件通過利用被調諧至相同於EAS 元件之頻率的發射器8(例如，座落於商店出口之臺座）所產 生之監視區域7時，EAS元件共振，因而提供可利用接收器 9(同時也座落於商店出口之臺座）檢測之輸出信號，其接著 關掉一組警報器。另一方面，如果物件適當地被購買，Uf〇 型式硬4示籤1遭受到一組磁分離器，其允許出納員從鎖定機 構移除該釘梢6,因而從外殼釋離該可卸開部份4並且允許 物件A標籤1被鬆開。UFO型式硬標籤1接著可被固定至另一 商店項目且因而重新被使用。 此外，於無線識別標籤工業中有使用灯1〇(射頻辨識） 15標籤之發展趨勢。RFID標籤1〇(參看第3圖）基本上包含一組 利用積體電路1C被形成之RFID元件以及一組被調諧至一預 定RF頻率之RFID LC電路/天線12(例如，一組如第3a圖展 示之共振電路，或者一組如第3]8圖展示之天線）。該積體電 路1C包含一組記憶體Μ，其已被程式規劃相關於物件的資 2〇汛(例如，產品ID資訊，例如一序號、唯一識別號碼、價格， 等等）。僅作為範例，如第3A圖之展示，rfIDLC電路可以 疋相似於包爾斯(Bowers)等人發表之美國專利6〇25780案之 展不，其整體揭示配合此處參考；或者，同時也僅作為範 例，如第3B圖之展示，RFID天線可以包含一組雙極天線。 1252434 當發射器利用該被調諧標籤天線而被接收之預定rf頻率而 發射-組信號時，標籤U)發射—組包含被儲存資訊之信 號’其接著被-組接收器所接收並且來自被發射之標藏信 號的資訊被解調變。這資訊接著可在其他事件之間被使 5用，以決定是否關掉-組警報器。第3圖展示一組讀取器 14,其包含用以從RFID標籤1〇得到資訊之發射器和接收器。 但是，仍需要在EAS硬標籤中提供111711)能力，以及於 EAS硬；^籤中提供多數個腿⑽力或者多數個能力以 供使用於多數區域檢測組態。本發明提供下列能力而滿足 10這些需要，如提供RFID能力於EAS硬標籤中，或者!^^(甚 至多數RFID)能力而無EAS能力，或者多數EAS能力以及使 用這些型式的標籤用以製作多數區域檢測系統之系統/方 法0 所有上述相關參考文獻配合為此處參考。 15 【明内】 發明概要 種適於配合一物件使用之識別標籤，其中該識別標 籤包含··一組包含至少一組電子物件監視(EAS)元件和至少 一組射頻識別(RFID)元件之外殼，其中當遭受到在一組第 20 〆 EAS頻率範圍（例如，5kHz-14kHz，·或者 50kHz-70kHz ; 或者2MHz-14MHz)内之頻率的電磁場時，該至少一組jgAS 元件（例如，一組共振電路、一組聲磁元件、一組低頻元件 等等)發射一組第一可檢測信號，並且當遭受到在一組第一 RFID頻率範圍（例如，2MHz-14MHz ;或者 1252434 850MHz-950MHz :或者2.3GHz-2.6GHz)内之相十 頰率的電磁場 時，至少一組RF1D元件發射一組第二可檢測信號。 一種適於配合一物件使用之識別標籤，复 T邊識別標 籤包含：-組外殼，該外殼包含至少二組射頻識別⑽叫 5元件，各RFID元件具有一組RFID積體電路，該積體電路包 含一組包含相關於該物件資訊的記憶體，並且其中該尺打〇 元件組對之各組包含一組分別的共振電路（例如，一 J_/ 電路）或者被調諧至分別的RF頻率的天線（例如，一組雔極 天線）；且其中當遭受到對應至該等分別^^頻率的一頻率之 1〇 一分別的電磁場時，各該RFID元件發射一組分別的可檢測 信號。 、 一種適於配合一物件使用之識別標籤，其中該識別標 籤包含··一組外殼，該外殼包含：一組無線電頻率識別成 凡件，其中該RFID元件包含一組被調諧至第—RF頻率之共 15振電路或者一組被調諧至不同於該第一RF頻率之第：RF 頻率的天線，並且其中該!^〗0元件包含一組積體電路，該 積體電路包含一組記憶體，其包含相關於該物件的資訊； 、、且了卸開。卩伤，一組可釋離之固定機構(例如，一組彈菁 承載，球狀體/攫取鎖定裝置），其可釋離地固定該外殼和該 2〇可卸開部份在一起且固定該識別標籤至該物件；並且其中 當遭受到對應於第一或者第二RF頻率的電磁場時，該rfid 凡件發射一組分別的可檢測信號，其中該分別的可檢測信 號包含相關於該物件的資訊。 一種適於配合一物件使用之識別標籤，其中該識別標 1252434 籤包含：一組外殼，其包含至少二組電子物件監視(EAS) 元件，其中各EAS元件被調諧至分別的EAS頻率；並且其中 當遭受到對應於該等分別的EAS頻率之一頻率的分別電磁 場時，各EAS元件發射一組分別的可檢測信號。 5 一種用以檢測一組可重新被使用之識別標籤的系統， 其中該系統包含：至少一組可重新被使用識別標籤，其具 有被調諧至分別頻率的至少二組元件且其中該至少一組可 重新被使用識別標籤被耦合至一組物件，其中當遭受到一 組第一頻率之電磁場時，該第一元件發射一組第一可檢測 10 信號並且當遭受到一組不同於該第一頻率之第二頻率的電 磁場時，該第二元件發射一組第二可檢測信號；一組第一 檢測區域，其包含至少一組發射第一頻率電磁場之第二發 射器以及至少一組第一接收器，當該至少一組可重新被使 用之識別標籤被呈現在第一檢測區域時，其可檢測該第一 15 可檢測信號，其中第一接收器被耦合至一組警報器或者資 料庫；以及一組第二檢測區域，其包含至少一組發射第二 頻率電磁場之第二發射器和至少一組第二接收器，當至少 一組可重新被使用辨識標籤被呈現在第二檢測區域時，其 可檢測第二可檢測信號，並且其中第二接收器被耦合至一 20 組一組警報器或者資料庫。 一種用以檢測一組可重新被使用之識別標籤的方法， 其中該方法包含之步驟有：提供至少一組可重新被使用識 別標籤，其具有被調諧至分別頻率的至少二組元件並且其 中該至少一組可重新被使用之識別標籤被耦合至一組物 1252434 件，其中當遭受到第一頻率之電磁場時，該第一元件發射 一組第一可檢測信號並且當遭受到不同於該第一頻率之第 二頻率的電磁場時，該第二元件發射一組第二可檢測信 號；每當該至少一組可重新被使用之識別標籤是在一組第 5 一檢測區域時，則利用至少一組第一接收器以檢測該第一 可檢測信號，並且當至少一組第一發射器於該第一檢測區 域中發射該第一頻率電磁場時，則發射該第一可檢測信 號；當該第一可檢測信號被檢測時，致動一組警報器，或 者從該第一接收器發射一組狀態信號或者資料至資料庫； 10 每當該至少一組可重新被使用之識別標籤是在第二檢測區 域時，則利用至少一組第二接收器以檢測該第二可檢測信 號，並且當至少一組第二發射器於該第二檢測區域中發射 該第二頻率電磁場時，則發射該第二可檢測信號；並且當 該第二可檢測信號被檢測時，致動一組警報器，或者從該 15 第二接收器發射一組狀態信號或者資料至資料庫。 一種用以於至少二個環境(例如，第一零售環境和第二 零售環境、批發商，等等）中檢測可重新被使用之識別標籤 的系統，其中該系統包含：至少一組可重新被使用之識別 標籤具有被調諧至分別頻率的至少二組元件，並且其中該 20 至少一組重新被使用之識別標籤被耦合至一組物件，當遭 受到第一頻率之電磁場時，該第一元件發射一組第一可檢 測信號，並且當遭受到不同於該第一頻率之第二頻率的電 磁場時，該第二元件發射一組第二可檢測信號；在第一環 境中之第一檢測區域，其包含發射該第一頻率之電磁場的 10 1252434 至少-組第-發射器，以及當該至少一組可重新被使用之 識別域被壬現在該第一檢測區域時檢測該第一可檢測信 唬之至〃組第一接收器，該第一接收器被輕合至一組警 報器或者-組資料庫；以及在第二環境中之第二檢測區 5 :或，其包含發射該第二頻率之電磁場的至少一組第二發射 口口以及田忒至少一組可重新被使用之識別標籤被呈現在 該第二檢測區域時檢測該第二可檢測信號之至少一組第二 接收為，该第一接收器被輕合至一組警報器或者一組資料 庫。 10 種用以於至少二個環境(例如，-零售環境、-批發 商、多數零售環境或多數批發商，料）中檢測可重新被使 用之識別標籤的方法，該方法包含之步驟有：提供至少一 組可重新被使用之識別標籤，其具有被調諧至分別頻率之 至>'-、、且元件且其中至少一組可重新被使用之識別標鐵被 15耦合至-組物件，當遭受到第一頻率之電磁場時，該第一 元件發射一組第一可檢測信號，且當遭受到不同於該第一 頻率的第二頻率之電磁場時，該第二元件發射一組第二可 檢測信號；每當該至少-組可重新被使用之識別標鐵是在 第一環境中之第一檢測區域時，利用至少一組第一接收器 20以檢測該第一可檢測信號，並且當至少一組第一發射器於 該第一檢測區域中發射該第一頻率之電磁場時，則發射該 第一可檢測信號；當該第一可檢測信號被檢測時，利用該 第一接收器致動一組警報器，或者發射一組狀態信號或者 資料至資料庫；每當該至少一组可重新被使用之識別標鐵 11 1252434 是在第二環境中之第二檢測區域時，利用至少一組第二接 收器以檢測該第二可檢測信號，並且當至少一組第二發射 器於該第二檢測區域中發射該第二頻率之電磁場時，則發 射該第二可檢測信號；並且當該第二可檢測信號被檢測 5 時，利用該第二接收器致動一組警報器，或者發射一組狀 態信號或者資料至資料庫。 一種識別標籤包含多數個元件，各元件被調諧至一分 別的頻率，以供使用於至少一環境(例如，一零售環境、一 批發商、多數零售環境或多數批發商，等等），該環境具有 10 被調諧至一分別的頻率之至少一組發射器/接收器組對，並 且其中該識別標籤包含被調諧至該至少一組發射器/接收 器組對之一頻率之至少一組元件。 圖式簡单說明 本發明較佳實施例的下面詳細說明，當配合附圖讀取 15 時將較佳地了解。為展示本發明目的，較佳之實施例被展 示於圖形中。但是，應該了解，本發明不限定於該刻板的 配置和機構。於圖形中： 第1圖展示被附著至物件之可重新被使用EAS硬標籤 的先前技術； 20 第2圖展示用於EAS標籤之發射器/接收器系統的先前 技術； 第3圖展示RF1D標籤讀取器系統的先前技術； 第3A圖展示形成RFID元件之部份之範例共振電路； 第3B圖展示形成RFID元件之部份之範例天線； 1252434 第4圖是本發明硬標籤之功能圖形； 第4A圖是揭示二區域標籤檢測系統範例之環境平面 圖； 第4B圖是揭示另外多區域標籤檢測系統範例之環境平 5 面圖； 第5圖展示被組合的EAS和RFID硬標籤之本發明第一 實施例，其以部份截面圖被展示並且被分解以展示如何被 附著至一物件； 第6圖是第一實施例之頂部平面圖，其外殼之頂部被移 10 除，以展示被安置於外殼下方部份之内侧的EAS元件和 RFID元件； 第7圖展示具有RFID 1C和雙極天線之本發明RFID元 件； 第8圖是第二實施例頂部平面圖，其外殼之頂部被移 15 除，以展示被安置在外殼下方部份内側之EAS元件和RHD 元件； 第9圖是本發明第二實施例之分解圖，其可卸開部份被 省略； 第10A圖是僅包含一組RF1D元件之本發明硬標籤的第 20 三實施例； 第10B圖是包含多數個RHD元件之本發明硬標籤的第 四實施例； 第10C圖是包含一組EAS元件和多數個RF1D元件之本 發明硬標籤的第五實施例；以及 1252434 第11圖疋本發明硬標籤之第六實施例，其中揭示多數 個EAS和多數個RFID元件。 【實掩^冷式】 較佳貫施例之詳細說明 僅為方便起見，此處使用某些專門用語，但不作為對 本發明之限制。於V , 於圖幵y中，相同之文字被使用以指示圖形 中之相同元件。1252434 玖, invention description: field of gas branching] C Minghujin belongs to the field of invention: this month is generally about the identification label, especially, 7L· used lang«, money object _ measured 雠 element and (10) skin, same, And the mouth or single - or a plurality of RFID components or most of the EAS components - can be reused in the majority of the area detection system / method. t Previously] 10 Background of the Invention In the Electronic Object Surveillance (EAS) industry, a kind of ''hard standard iron,', is about being reusable; b-signing, which will be from an object, for example, at the point of sale The item, removed, is reused on other items. Hard tags, which typically have a set of injection molded covers, are commonly found in the apparel industry. For example, the 15-type EAS hard tag is available from New Jersey, Th〇r〇fare, Checkpoint System Inc., which is called UFO because of its appearance. The model can also be in the form of a miniature 1^〇 and other types visible at www.checkpoimsystems.com/content/eas/reusable.aspx. Basically, the UF0 type hard tag 1 comprises a set of housings η comprising a set of EAS components (e.g., a 'resonant circuit comprising a set of coils that are conjugated to a battery of the genus). The EAS component is tuned to a predetermined frequency, for example, 8·2 ΜΗζ. Furthermore, the hard tag 1 further comprises a set of detachable parts 4 comprising a head 5 and a stud 6. To secure the hard target 1 to an object A, the idle end of the tip 6 having the tip 1252434 passes through the object A and enters a set of channels in the outer casing containing a set of locking mechanisms (not shown) (not shown) Thus, it is almost impossible to separate the detachable portion 4 from the outer casing and release the object a. If object A (attached hard tag 1) attempts to be removed from the store without being purchased 5 ft, when object A/hard tag 1 assembly utilizes transmitter 8 tuned to the same frequency as the EAS component (eg, The EAS component resonates when the surveillance area 7 is located at the pedestal of the store exit, thus providing an output signal that can be detected by the receiver 9 (also located at the pedestal of the store exit), which is then turned off. Group alarms. On the other hand, if the item is properly purchased, the Uf〇 type hard 4 sign 1 is subjected to a set of magnetic separators that allow the cashier to remove the stud 6 from the locking mechanism, thereby releasing the detachable from the outer casing. Part 4 also allows the item A label 1 to be released. The UFO type hard tag 1 can then be fixed to another store item and thus reused. In addition, there is a trend in the use of the lamp 1 (Radio Frequency Identification) 15 tag in the wireless identification tag industry. The RFID tag 1 (see Fig. 3) basically comprises a set of RFID elements formed using the integrated circuit 1C and a set of RFID LC circuits/antennas 12 tuned to a predetermined RF frequency (e.g., a group such as 3a) The figure shows a resonant circuit, or a set of antennas as shown in Figure 3). The integrated circuit 1C contains a set of memory ports that have been programmed to relate to the assets of the object (e.g., product ID information, such as a serial number, unique identification number, price, etc.). By way of example only, as shown in Figure 3A, the rfIDLC circuit can be similar to the U.S. Patent No. 6,25,780 issued by Bowers et al., the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; As an example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the RFID antenna can include a set of dipole antennas. 1252434 When a transmitter transmits a set-group signal using a predetermined rf frequency received by the tuned tag antenna, the tag U) transmits a set of signals containing the stored information 'which is then received by the set of receivers and from the transmitted The information of the standard signal is demodulated. This information can then be used between other events to determine if the -group alarm is turned off. Figure 3 shows a set of readers 14 that include transmitters and receivers for obtaining information from the RFID tag. However, there is still a need to provide 111711) capabilities in the EAS hard tag, as well as providing a majority of leg (10) forces or multiple capabilities in the EAS hard tag for use in most area detection configurations. The present invention provides the following capabilities to meet these needs, such as providing RFID capabilities in EAS hard tags, or !^^ (or even most RFID) capabilities without EAS capabilities, or most EAS capabilities and the use of these types of tags for making majority System/Methods for Area Detection Systems All of the above related references are incorporated herein by reference. 15 [Invention] An identification tag suitable for use with an object, wherein the identification tag comprises a set of housings comprising at least one set of electronic object monitoring (EAS) components and at least one set of radio frequency identification (RFID) components The at least one set of jgAS elements (eg, a group) when subjected to an electromagnetic field at a frequency within a set of 20th 〆EAS frequency ranges (eg, 5 kHz - 14 kHz, or 50 kHz - 70 kHz; or 2 MHz - 14 MHz) A resonant circuit, a set of acoustic magnetic components, a set of low frequency components, etc.) emits a set of first detectable signals and when subjected to a set of first RFID frequency ranges (eg, 2 MHz - 14 MHz; or 1252434 850 MHz - 950 MHz: Or at a phase-to-beep rate electromagnetic field within 2.3 GHz to 2.6 GHz, at least one set of RF1D elements emits a second set of detectable signals. An identification tag suitable for use with an object, the complex T edge identification tag comprising: a set of outer casings, the outer casing comprising at least two sets of radio frequency identification (10) called 5 elements, each RFID element having a set of RFID integrated circuits, the integrated circuit A set of memory including information related to the object, and wherein each of the sets of the snoring component pairs comprises a respective set of resonant circuits (eg, a J_/ circuit) or an antenna tuned to a respective RF frequency (e.g., a set of dipole antennas); and wherein each of the RFID elements emits a respective set of detectable signals when subjected to a respective electromagnetic field corresponding to a frequency of the respective frequencies. An identification tag adapted to be used in conjunction with an object, wherein the identification tag comprises a set of housings, the housing comprising: a set of radio frequency identification components, wherein the RFID component comprises a set of tuned to the first RF frequency a total of 15 oscillator circuits or a group of antennas tuned to a frequency different from the first RF frequency: and wherein the component comprises a set of integrated circuits comprising a set of memories , which contains information about the object; and, and unloads. Bruising, a set of releasable securing mechanisms (eg, a set of elastomeric carrying, spheroidal/capture locking devices) that releasably secures the outer casing and the two detachable portions together and secured Identifying the tag to the object; and wherein the RFID element emits a respective set of detectable signals when subjected to an electromagnetic field corresponding to the first or second RF frequency, wherein the respective detectable signal comprises an object associated with the object Information. An identification tag adapted for use with an object, wherein the identification tag 1252434 comprises: a set of housings comprising at least two sets of electronic object monitoring (EAS) components, wherein each EAS component is tuned to a respective EAS frequency; and wherein Each EAS element emits a respective set of detectable signals when subjected to a respective electromagnetic field corresponding to one of the respective EAS frequencies. 5 A system for detecting a set of reusable identification tags, wherein the system comprises: at least one set of reusable identification tags having at least two sets of elements tuned to respective frequencies and wherein the at least one set Reusable identification tags are coupled to a set of objects, wherein when subjected to a set of first frequency electromagnetic fields, the first element emits a set of first detectable 10 signals and when subjected to a set different from the first The second component emits a set of second detectable signals when the second frequency of the frequency is electromagnetic; a set of first detection regions comprising at least one set of second emitters emitting a first frequency electromagnetic field and at least one set of first a receiver that detects the first 15 detectable signal when the at least one set of reusable identification tags are presented in the first detection zone, wherein the first receiver is coupled to a set of alarms or libraries And a set of second detection regions comprising at least one set of second emitters emitting at least a second frequency electromagnetic field and at least one set of second receivers, at least one set The new identification tag is used is presented in the second detection zone, which may be a second detection signal, and wherein the second receiver 20 is coupled to a set of a set of alarms or database. A method for detecting a set of reusable identification tags, the method comprising the steps of: providing at least one set of reusable identification tags having at least two sets of components tuned to respective frequencies and wherein At least one set of reusable identification tags are coupled to a set of 1252434 pieces, wherein when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a first frequency, the first element emits a set of first detectable signals and when subjected to a different The second component emits a second set of detectable signals when the electromagnetic field of the second frequency of the frequency is used; and whenever the at least one set of reusable identification tags are in a set of the fifth detection zone, at least a set of first receivers for detecting the first detectable signal, and when the at least one set of first transmitters transmits the first frequency electromagnetic field in the first detection region, transmitting the first detectable signal; When the first detectable signal is detected, actuating a group of alarms, or transmitting a set of status signals or data from the first receiver to the database; When a set of reusable identification tags is in the second detection zone, at least one set of second receivers is utilized to detect the second detectable signal, and when at least one set of second emitters is in the second detection zone Transmitting the second detectable signal when the second frequency electromagnetic field is emitted; and actuating a set of alarms or transmitting a set of status signals from the 15 second receiver when the second detectable signal is detected Or information to the database. A system for detecting reusable identification tags in at least two environments (eg, a first retail environment and a second retail environment, a wholesaler, etc.), wherein the system includes: at least one set The re-used identification tag has at least two sets of elements tuned to respective frequencies, and wherein the at least one set of re-used identification tags are coupled to a set of objects, when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a first frequency, the An element emits a set of first detectable signals, and when subjected to an electromagnetic field different from the second frequency of the first frequency, the second element emits a set of second detectable signals; first in the first environment a detection area comprising 10 1252434 at least a set of first-transmitters that emit an electromagnetic field of the first frequency, and detecting the first detectable region when the at least one reusable identification field is smashed into the first detection area Detecting the first receiver of the signal to the group, the first receiver being lightly coupled to a group of alarms or a group database; and the second detection area 5 in the second environment: or, its package Detecting at least one set of second transmit ports of the electromagnetic field that emits the second frequency and at least one set of the second detectable signal when at least one set of reusable identification tags are present in the second detection zone The second receipt is that the first receiver is lighted to a set of alarms or a set of databases. 10 methods for detecting reusable identification tags in at least two environments (eg, - retail environment, - wholesaler, most retail environments, or most wholesalers), the method comprising the steps of: providing At least one set of reusable identification tags having identification tags that are tuned to respective frequencies to > ', and elements and at least one of which can be reused are coupled 15 to the group of objects, when The first component emits a set of first detectable signals when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a first frequency, and the second component emits a second set of second detectable signals when subjected to an electromagnetic field of a second frequency different from the first frequency Detecting a signal; using at least one set of first receivers 20 to detect the first detectable signal whenever the at least one set of reusable identification marks is in the first detection zone in the first environment, and Transmitting the first detectable signal when at least one set of first transmitters emits the electromagnetic field of the first frequency in the first detection area; and utilizing the first receiver when the first detectable signal is detected Actuating a set of alarms or transmitting a set of status signals or data to a database; at least whenever the at least one set of reusable identification rails 11 1252434 are in the second detection zone in the second environment, utilizing at least a set of second receivers for detecting the second detectable signal, and transmitting the second detectable signal when the at least one set of second emitters emits the electromagnetic field of the second frequency in the second detection region; When the second detectable signal is detected 5, the second receiver is used to actuate a group of alarms or to transmit a set of status signals or data to the database. An identification tag comprising a plurality of components, each component being tuned to a respective frequency for use in at least one environment (eg, a retail environment, a wholesaler, a majority retail environment, or a majority of wholesalers, etc.) The environment has at least one set of transmitter/receiver pairs that are tuned to a respective frequency, and wherein the identification tag includes at least one set of components tuned to one of the at least one set of transmitter/receiver pairs . BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention will be best understood For the purposes of the present invention, the preferred embodiment is shown in the drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the configuration and mechanism of the stencil. In the figure: Figure 1 shows the prior art of reusable EAS hard tags attached to objects; 20 Figure 2 shows the prior art for the EAS tag transmitter/receiver system; Figure 3 shows the RF1D tags Prior art of the reader system; Figure 3A shows an example resonant circuit forming part of the RFID component; Figure 3B shows an example antenna forming part of the RFID component; 1252434 Figure 4 is a functional diagram of the hard tag of the present invention; 4A is an environmental plan view showing an example of a two-area label detecting system; FIG. 4B is an environmental flat view showing an example of another multi-area label detecting system; FIG. 5 is a view showing a combined EAS and an RFID hard label according to the present invention. An embodiment, which is shown in partial cross-sectional view and exploded to show how it is attached to an object; Figure 6 is a top plan view of the first embodiment with the top of the outer casing removed by 10 to show that it is placed The EAS component and the RFID component on the inner side of the lower portion of the outer casing; Fig. 7 shows the RFID component of the invention having the RFID 1C and the dipole antenna; Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the second embodiment, The top of the outer casing is removed by 15 to show the EAS element and the RHD element placed inside the lower portion of the outer casing; Fig. 9 is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the present invention, the detachable portion of which is omitted; Figure 20 is a twenty-third embodiment of a hard tag of the present invention comprising only one set of RF1D elements; Figure 10B is a fourth embodiment of a hard tag of the present invention comprising a plurality of RHD elements; Figure 10C is a diagram comprising a set of EAS elements and A fifth embodiment of the hard tag of the present invention for a plurality of RF1D elements; and a second embodiment of the hard tag of the present invention, which discloses a plurality of EAS and a plurality of RFID elements. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION For the sake of convenience, certain specific terms are used herein, but are not intended to limit the invention. In V, in Figure y, the same text is used to indicate the same elements in the graph.
如稍後之洋細討論，本發明硬標籤2()可以包含EAS元 件和RFID元件之多種組合。因此，如第4圖之展示，第一元 件E1可以包|，例如，一組咖元件，且第二元件&可以包 含一組RFID元件。另外地，第一元件匕和第二元件^可以 僅包含EAS元件，或者兩者可以僅包♦rfid元件；或者可 以是EAS元件和RFID元件之組合(例如，元件Ε3 ··Εη)。 硬標籤20之EAS元件可以在下面被指定之EAS頻率之 15任一範圍内刼作並且RnD元件可以在下面被指定的RFID 頻率之任一範圍内操作： EAS操作 KJID操作 低頻率(LF) 5kHz-14kHz 南頻率(HF) 2MHz-14MHz 聲磁(AM) 50kHz-70kHz ^ 超高頻(UHF) 850MHz-950MHz 射頻(RF) 2MHz-14MHz !波頻率 2.3GHz-2.6GHz 例如，硬標籤20可以包含一組第一EAS元件（EJ，例As discussed later, the hard tag 2() of the present invention can comprise various combinations of EAS components and RFID components. Thus, as shown in Figure 4, the first element E1 may comprise |, for example, a set of coffee elements, and the second element & may comprise a set of RFID elements. Additionally, the first component and the second component may comprise only EAS components, or both may only comprise ♦rfid components; or may be a combination of EAS components and RFID components (e.g., components Ε3··Εη). The EAS component of the hard tag 20 can operate within any of the 15 specified EAS frequencies below and the RnD component can operate within any of the specified RFID frequencies below: EAS Operation KJID Operation Low Frequency (LF) 5 kHz -14kHz South Frequency (HF) 2MHz-14MHz Acoustic Magnetic (AM) 50kHz-70kHz ^ Ultra High Frequency (UHF) 850MHz-950MHz Radio Frequency (RF) 2MHz-14MHz ! Wave Frequency 2.3GHz-2.6GHz For example, hard tag 20 can contain a set of first EAS components (EJ, examples)
如，一組被調諧至8·2ΜΗζ之共振LC電路，及一組第二EAS 元件（Ε2)，例如，一組隨著第一RFID元件（Ε3)被調諧至 20 13.5 6MHz之聲磁(AM)共振構件以及一組被調諧至915 MHz 之第二RFID元件(E4)。因此，在本發明最寬廣的範疇内之 14 1252434 硬標籤20包含被調諧至分別的EAS頻率之一組或者多組 EAS元件與被調諧至分別RFID頻率之一組或者多組RF1D 元件的組合。 本發明之一基本特點是，EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20可被 5 使用於多數（亦即，至少兩個）檢測區域系統300中。僅作為 範例，第4A圖是展示環境(例如，零售處，批發商，工廠， 等等）之平面圖，其内部被組態供用於二區域標籤檢測系 統：第一檢測區域3 02形成一 RFID檢測區域，以及第二檢測 區域304形成一EAS檢測區域。RFID檢測區域302可以包含 10 多數個讀取器14，其被分佈在區域302(例如，於服裝部門 中）以及在RFID檢測區域302四周之内，因此，當人員取得 一組被加標籤之物件A並且在RFID檢測區域302附近移動 日寸，物件A可在區域302之内被追蹤並且當物件a離開區域 302且進入EAS檢測區域304時亦被追蹤；讀取器14接著可 15引動一組警報器及/或發射一組狀態信號或者資料(例如，包 含物件識別器、物件位置、物件銷售狀態等等之一組信號 或者資料）至資料庫。EAS區域304包含在出口環境之發射器 接收9組對，在人員試圖離開而未購買時，其可檢測物 件Α上標籤2G之存在，或合法地保持擁有物件a :接收器9 20接著可引動一組警報器。 第B圊另一環境之多數區域(例如，零售處、批發 商、工廠料）檢測M態的另—範例。於這組態中，有四組 (再次地，僅作為範例）檢測區域Dz丨_腦。所以，腿廳d 識別硬標籤2〇包含—έ日斟處λα - ^組對應的疋件數目£丨士4。僅作為範 15 1252434 例，檢測區域DZ1可以包含一組EAS檢測區域並且檢測區域 DZ2-DZ4可以包含RFID檢測區域，其中各RFID檢測區域 DZ2-DZ4於分別的RFID頻率範圍中操作。結果，該等元件 之一組，例如，於EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20中之Ej#包含一 5 組EAS元件並且其他的三組元件，E2_E4，將包含RFID元 件；RFID元件E〗-E4將被調諧至對應於分別rhd檢測區域 DZ2-DZ4中的RHD頻率之分別的RFID頻率。如第4B圖之展 示’ RFID讀取器14A-14C是RFID讀取器，其被調諧至分別 的RFID頻率範圍。因此，當被加標籤之物件a移動進入到， 10 且在一組RF1D檢測區域之内時，對應地被調諧之rfID元件 可與分別RFID檢測區域中之分別的讀取器14A-14C通訊。 應可了解，如果檢測區域DZ2-DZ4是EAS檢測區域， 而非RFID檢測區域，分別的讀取器14A-14C將被發射器8/ 接收器9組對所取代。因此，在本發明最寬廣範疇之内的硬 標籤20，包含在EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20之内的各種 EAS/RFID元件之組合，其可在多數的區域檢測系統 300/300A之内操作。 應可了解，圖形4A-4B僅是範例。多種檢測區域/硬標 籤元件組合是在本發明範疇之内，例如，但是不限定於： 20二組測區域與二組RFID檢測區域/二組EAS元件與二 組RF1D元件；三組EAS檢測區域與三組RFID檢測區域/三組 EAS元件與三組RFID元件，等等。本發明重要的特點是， 對於每個檢測區域DZi，於EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20中，有 一對應的元件Ei。 1252434 同時也可了解，因為EAS/RFID識別硬標籤2〇之重新被 使用特性，在本發明最寬廣範疇之内，於標籤2〇中，包含 比任何環境中之檢測區域更多的元件£。換言之，標籤2〇 中之儿件數目不需對應於任何環境中之檢測區域數目。例 5如，識別硬標籤20可包含四組元件，其在上面展示頻率範 圍中各具有匕們獨有的一組可操作頻率。初始地，標籤 被I馬合至使用於三組檢測區域可以被使用之第一環境中之 物件，其中二組内部元件E!、E3以及E4對應至被使用於 弟 5衣丨兄中之二組檢測區域頻率。萬一該物件接著被運送 1〇至另一環境，其中使用對應至第二元件E2之一頻率的另一 檢測區域可操作（或者，其中第二環境也使用另一檢測區 域，其使用對應至標籤20中其他元件Ε!、E3或者e4之一元 件的另一頻率），則標籤20可被使用於第二環境中。因此， 在本發明最寬廣範疇之内，將包含硬標籤元件Ei與檢測區 15域DZi的其他組合，其允許標籤20在具有不同操作檢測區域 頻率之不同的環境之間被使用。 第5圖展示依據本發明第一實施例之EAS/RF1D識別硬 標籤20的内部元件。標籤20包含一組外罩或者外殼Η並且進 一步地包含一組鎖定機構21 (例如，被使用於檢查點系統公 20 司（Checkpoint System Inc·)之UFO硬標籤型式中之一組彈 簧承載、球狀體/攫取鎖定裝置）。EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20 進一步地包含一組頭部25以及釘梢26之可卸開部份24，其 允許EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20被附帶至一物件A上，如先前 之討論。更進一步地，隨EAS及/或RFID元件數目增加，外 17 1252434 殼Η可包含一組延展部分225(參看第11圖）以遮罩附加元 件0 僅作為範例’如弟5圖最清楚地展示，標鐵2 0包含一組 RFID元件28和一組EAS元件30。RFID元件28包含環繞著外 5 殼Η外方邊緣而延伸之一組雙極天線32。一種習見的RFID 晶片34被附加至雙極天線32。RJFID晶片34包含一組記憶 體，其被規劃而具有相關於物件之資訊(例如，產品資訊， 例如序號、價格等等）。一適當的RFID元件28,僅作為範例， 是一組雙極天線和晶片組合，其可由美國馬里蘭州，哥倫 10比亞之Malrics公司所供應，並且具有部件編號sdR-001， 如第7圖之展示（該晶片是在反側上並且因此於第7圖上見 不到）。僅作為範例，這部件編號是一組嵌入式10媒體細長 條。RFID元件28以RFID UHF (850MHz-950MHz)頻帶而操 作，例如915MHz。EAS元件30(同時也被稱為”EAS線圈，，或 15者”内部線圈”）是習見的設計，並且是相似於先前討論之For example, a set of resonant LC circuits tuned to 8.2 , and a set of second EAS components (Ε2), for example, a set of acoustic magnetic (AM) tuned to 20 13.5 6 MHz as the first RFID component (Ε3) is tuned a resonant member and a set of second RFID elements (E4) tuned to 915 MHz. Thus, the 14 1252434 hard tag 20 within the broadest scope of the present invention includes a combination of one or more sets of EAS elements tuned to separate EAS frequencies and one or more sets of RF1D elements tuned to respective RFID frequencies. An essential feature of the present invention is that the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 can be used by a majority (i.e., at least two) detection area systems 300. By way of example only, Figure 4A is a plan view showing the environment (eg, retail, wholesaler, factory, etc.) internally configured for use in a two-zone label inspection system: first detection zone 322 forms an RFID detection The area, and the second detection area 304 form an EAS detection area. The RFID detection area 302 can include a plurality of readers 14 that are distributed in area 302 (e.g., in the clothing department) and within the perimeter of the RFID detection area 302, thus, when a person obtains a set of tagged objects A and moving the day of the RFID detection area 302, the object A can be tracked within the area 302 and also tracked as the item a leaves the area 302 and enters the EAS detection area 304; the reader 14 can then illuminate a group The alarm and/or transmit a set of status signals or data (eg, a set of signals or information including an object identifier, object location, item sales status, etc.) to the database. The EAS zone 304 contains nine pairs of transmitters in the exit environment, which detect the presence of the tag 2G on the object when the person attempts to leave without purchasing, or legally hold the possession a: the receiver 9 20 can then be motivated A set of alarms. Section B. Another area of another environment (eg, retail, wholesaler, factory materials) to detect another example of the M state. In this configuration, there are four groups (again, just as an example) to detect the area Dz丨_brain. Therefore, the legroom d identifies the hard tag 2〇 containing the number of pieces corresponding to the λα - ^ group at the date of the day. As an example of the scope 15 1252434, the detection area DZ1 may comprise a set of EAS detection areas and the detection areas DZ2-DZ4 may comprise RFID detection areas, wherein each RFID detection area DZ2-DZ4 operates in a respective RFID frequency range. As a result, one of the components, for example, Ej# in the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 contains a set of 5 EAS components and the other three components, E2_E4, will contain the RFID component; the RFID component E-E4 will It is tuned to the respective RFID frequencies corresponding to the RHD frequencies in the respective rhd detection areas DZ2-DZ4. As shown in Figure 4B, the RFID readers 14A-14C are RFID readers that are tuned to separate RFID frequency ranges. Thus, when the tagged object a moves into, 10 and within a set of RF1D detection regions, the correspondingly tuned rfID elements can communicate with the respective readers 14A-14C in the respective RFID detection regions. It will be appreciated that if the detection zone DZ2-DZ4 is an EAS detection zone, rather than an RFID detection zone, the respective readers 14A-14C will be replaced by a transmitter 8/receiver 9 pair. Thus, the hard tag 20 within the broadest scope of the present invention, including a combination of various EAS/RFID components within the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20, operates within most of the zone detection systems 300/300A. It should be understood that Figures 4A-4B are merely examples. A plurality of detection areas/hard tag element combinations are within the scope of the present invention, for example, but not limited to: 20 two sets of measurement areas and two sets of RFID detection areas / two sets of EAS components and two sets of RF1D elements; three sets of EAS detection areas With three sets of RFID detection areas / three sets of EAS components and three sets of RFID components, and so on. An important feature of the invention is that for each detection zone DZi, there is a corresponding component Ei in the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20. 1252434 It is also understood that because EAS/RFID recognizes the re-use characteristics of hard tags 2, within the broadest scope of the invention, more tags are included in the tag 2〇 than in any environment. In other words, the number of children in the label 2〇 does not need to correspond to the number of detection areas in any environment. Example 5 For example, the identification hard tag 20 can include four sets of components each having a set of operable frequencies unique to each of the frequency ranges shown above. Initially, the tag is spliced to the object in the first environment that can be used for the three sets of detection areas, wherein the two sets of internal components E!, E3, and E4 correspond to the second of the brothers Group detection area frequency. In case the item is then transported 1 to another environment, wherein another detection area corresponding to one of the frequencies of the second element E2 is operable (or wherein the second environment also uses another detection area, the use of which corresponds to The tag 20 can be used in the second environment if the other components in the tag 20 are Ε!, E3 or another frequency of one of the e4 components. Thus, within the broadest scope of the invention, other combinations of hard tag component Ei and detection zone 15 domain DZi will be included which allow tag 20 to be used between environments having different operating detection zone frequencies. Figure 5 shows the internal components of the EAS/RF1D identification hard tag 20 in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention. The tag 20 includes a set of housings or housings and further includes a set of locking mechanisms 21 (e.g., a set of spring loaded, spherical, used in the UFO hard tag version of Checkpoint System Inc.) Body / capture locking device). The EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 further includes a set of heads 25 and a detachable portion 24 of the studs 26 that allow the EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 to be attached to an item A, as previously discussed. Further, as the number of EAS and/or RFID components increases, the outer 17 1252434 crust may include a set of extensions 225 (see Figure 11) to mask the additional components 0 as an example only as shown in Figure 5 The standard 20 includes a set of RFID elements 28 and a set of EAS elements 30. The RFID component 28 includes a set of dipole antennas 32 extending around the outer edge of the outer 5 casing. A conventional RFID wafer 34 is attached to the dipole antenna 32. The RJFID wafer 34 contains a set of memories that are programmed to have information about the object (e.g., product information such as serial number, price, etc.). A suitable RFID component 28, by way of example only, is a set of dipole antennas and wafer combinations that are available from Malrics, Inc., Columbine, Maryland, USA, and have part number sdR-001, as shown in Figure 7. Shown (the wafer is on the reverse side and therefore not visible on Figure 7). For example only, this part number is a set of embedded 10 media slivers. The RFID component 28 operates in the RFID UHF (850 MHz - 950 MHz) band, such as 915 MHz. The EAS component 30 (also referred to as the "EAS coil," or "the inner coil") is a conventional design and is similar to the previous discussion.
Checkpoint公司之微型-UFO標籤的EAS共振電路。EAS元件 30具有一組銅線圈36和一組表面架設之電容器38，並且以 EASRF頻帶 ’（2MHz-14MHz)而操作，例如，8.2MHz。 如上所述地，UFO和微型UFO硬標籤目前不具有一組 20 RFID元件28。添加一組RFID元件28至此類標籤提高此類標 籤之多用途和功能性。某些設計考慮必須被遵守以便被組 合之EAS/RFID識別硬標籤20能適當地動作。 首先’在RFID元件28和EAS元件30之間的相對間隔應 以特定的方式被安排，而使兩元件之可檢測性能最大化。 18 1252434 事實上’如果該相對_是在某範圍之外，標籤部分之一 組或者兩組元件28/30可能完全地不作用。第6圖展示一組 具有在被決定而允許以最佳方式作用之兩部分間的相對間 隔之組件配置。 5 其次，RFID元件28和EAS元件必須被保持在彼此相 對之位置並且相對於鎖定機構2卜亦即，RFID元件28不應 相對於EAS元件30移動（亦即，無浮動元件），也不應對於被 置放在延伸部225中之任何元件移動。同時，eas元件3〇可 相對於外殼Η中央軸而被保持於“中央，，上。這兩條件可藉纟 · 1〇使用任何適當的技術而被滿足，而保持兩部份固定於外殼Η 之内的位置（例如，利用膠黏劑等等），並且其不干擾各元件 電氣特性。 第8圖展示依據本發明第二實施例之EAS/RnD識別硬 標籤120的内部元件。標籤120是相似於標籤20，除了標籤 15丨20具有一組由RFI〇線圈132所構成之RFID元件128以及— 組相關之RFID晶片模組134之外，並且其以RFID RF頻帶 (2MHz-14MHz)，例如，13·56ΜΗζ而共振(操作）。第8圖之 鲁 RFID元件128同時也可以被稱為“RnD線圈，，或者“外線 圈”。 、 20 第9圖展示分解圖中之標籤128。僅作為範例，妳仍元 . 件128可使用膠黏剩被固定於外殼η下方部份並且元件 30也可以使用膠黏劑而被固定於外殼只上方部份，因而維持 兩元件於上述之相對間隔。 如上所述地，本發明範壽（包含第一和第二實施例）不限 19 1252434 定於上述之特定元件，並且包含其他型式的RFID元件（包含 雙極天線的其他長度和寬度）、EAS元件、其他的rf和EAS 頻率以及外殼設計之變化。 本發明之較佳實施例提供一組被組合之EAS/RFID識 5 別硬標籤。但是，本發明範缚也包含至少下面不同的實施 例： 1· 一組僅具有一組RFID元件之硬標籤（第10A圖），例 如，但是不限定於，那些先前被展示之RFID元件28、128、 202(微波），等等。這不同實施例的一種形式僅排除第6、8 10 以及9圖展示之EAS元件30。 2. —組具有多數個RF1D元件（具有不同共振頻率）之硬 標籤，例如，但不限定於，那些先前被展示的RFID元件28、 128、202(微波），等等，其可具有一組EAS元件（第10B圖）， 或者不具有一組EAS元件（第l〇C圖）。 15 3· 一組具有多數EAS元件和多數RFID元件之硬標 籤，如第11圖之展示。尤其是，該硬標籤可包含延伸部225 以遮罩一組微波元件202以及一組聲磁（AM)元件204(例 如，磁偏壓細長片組合中之磁阻元件，參看第丨丨圖）。因此， 多數EAS元件利用線圈36/電容器38和AM元件204而被形 20成，而RFID元件則利用RFID 1C 34/線圈132和微波元件202 被形成。同樣地，雖然未被展示，一組低頻率（LF)元件， 相似於AM元件但是其aLF頻帶而提供一組諧波反應，可被 配置於延伸部225以於LF頻率範圍中提供EAS操作。 4. 一組具有多數個EAS元件（具有不同共振頻率）且沒 20 1252434 有RFID元件之硬標籤。因此，作為範H硬標鐵可以 包含線圈36/電容器38電路以及聲磁元件綱，因而形成-組具f至少二組EAS可操作轉之EAS硬標鐵。 、、白本技術者將可了解，本發明上述實施例可有改變 而不脫離本發明的概念。因 口此，應可了解，本發明不限定 Γ 特定實施例’並且將涵蓋在本發明精神和料 内之修改。 1 【圖式簡單說明】 10Checkpoint's miniature-UFO tag EAS resonant circuit. The EAS component 30 has a set of copper coils 36 and a set of surface-mounted capacitors 38 and operates in the EASRF band ' (2 MHz - 14 MHz), for example, 8.2 MHz. As noted above, UFO and micro UFO hard tags currently do not have a set of 20 RFID components 28. Adding a set of RFID elements 28 to such tags increases the versatility and functionality of such tags. Certain design considerations must be adhered to in order for the combined EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20 to function properly. First, the relative spacing between the RFID element 28 and the EAS element 30 should be arranged in a specific manner to maximize the detectable performance of both elements. 18 1252434 In fact 'If the relative _ is outside a certain range, one of the label parts or the two sets of elements 28/30 may not work at all. Figure 6 shows a set of component configurations with relative spacing between the two parts that are determined to allow optimal operation. 5 Secondly, the RFID element 28 and the EAS element must be held in opposite positions relative to each other and relative to the locking mechanism 2, ie the RFID element 28 should not move relative to the EAS element 30 (ie no floating element) nor should it Moves for any component placed in the extension 225. At the same time, the eas element 3〇 can be held in the “central, upper” relative to the central axis of the outer casing. These two conditions can be satisfied by using any suitable technique while keeping the two parts fixed to the outer casing. The location within (e.g., using an adhesive, etc.), and which does not interfere with the electrical characteristics of the various components. Figure 8 shows the internal components of the EAS/RnD identification hard tag 120 in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention. Similar to the tag 20, except that the tag 15 丨 20 has a set of RFID elements 128 composed of RFI 〇 coils 132 and a set of associated RFID chip modules 134, and is in the RFID RF band (2 MHz - 14 MHz), for example Resonant (operation) at 13.56 。. The RFID element 128 of Fig. 8 can also be referred to as "RnD coil," or "outer coil". 20 Figure 9 shows the label 128 in the exploded view. By way of example only, the member 128 can be fixed to the lower portion of the outer casing η using adhesive residue and the component 30 can also be fixed to the upper portion of the outer casing using an adhesive, thereby maintaining the relative orientation of the two components. interval. As described above, the present invention (including the first and second embodiments) is not limited to 19 1252434, which is defined by the specific elements described above, and includes other types of RFID elements (including other lengths and widths of dipole antennas), EAS. Changes in components, other rf and EAS frequencies, and housing design. The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a set of combined EAS/RFID identification hard tags. However, the invention also includes at least the following different embodiments: 1. A set of hard tags (Fig. 10A) having only one set of RFID elements, such as, but not limited to, those previously shown RFID elements 28, 128, 202 (microwave), and so on. One form of this different embodiment excludes only the EAS component 30 shown in Figures 6, 8 10 and 9. 2. A set of hard tags having a plurality of RF1D elements (having different resonant frequencies), such as, but not limited to, those previously shown RFID elements 28, 128, 202 (microwaves), etc., which may have a set EAS component (Fig. 10B), or does not have a set of EAS components (Fig. 1C). 15 3. A set of hard tags with most EAS components and most RFID components, as shown in Figure 11. In particular, the hard tag can include an extension 225 to mask a set of microwave elements 202 and a set of acousto-magnetic (AM) elements 204 (eg, a magnetoresistive element in a magnetically biased sliver combination, see FIG. . Therefore, most of the EAS components are formed by the coil 36/capacitor 38 and the AM component 204, and the RFID component is formed using the RFID 1C 34/coil 132 and the microwave component 202. Similarly, although not shown, a set of low frequency (LF) elements, similar to the AM elements but providing a set of harmonic responses to their aLF band, can be placed in extension 225 to provide EAS operation in the LF frequency range. 4. A set of hard tags with a number of EAS components (having different resonant frequencies) and no 20 1252434 with RFID components. Therefore, as a fan H hard target, the coil 36/capacitor 38 circuit and the acousto-magnetic component can be included, thereby forming an EAS hard target iron with at least two sets of EAS operable. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiments of the present invention may be modified without departing from the inventive concept. In view of the above, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and modifications are intended to be included within the spirit and scope of the invention. 1 [Simple description of the diagram] 10
展示被附著至物件之可重新被使用ea 的先前技術； 戴 第2圖展示用於EAS標籤之發射器/接收器系統的先前 技術； 第3圖展示RFID標籤讀取器系統的先前技術； i f 3A圖展示喊謂敗件之部份之_共振電路； 15 f 3B®展示形雜刚元件之部份之範例天線； 第4圖是本發明硬標籤之功能圖形；Demonstrate prior art that can be re-used with ea attached to an object; Figure 2 shows prior art for a transmitter/receiver system for EAS tags; Figure 3 shows prior art of an RFID tag reader system; 3A shows a _resonant circuit that shouts the part of the sham; 15 f 3B® shows an example antenna of a part of the fused element; and FIG. 4 is a functional diagram of the hard tag of the present invention;
第4A圖是揭示二區域標籤檢測系統範例之環 圖； 第4 B圖是揭示另外多區域標籤檢測系統範例之環 2〇面圖； 丁 第5圖展示被組合的eas和RFID硬標籤之本發明第一 實施例，其以部份截面圖被展示並且被分解以展示如何被 附著至一物件； 第6圖是第一實施例之頂部平面圖，其外殼之頂部被移 21 1252434 除，以展示被安置於外殼下方部份之内側的eas元件和 RHD元件； 第7圖展示具有RFID IC和雙極天線之本發明RFID元 件； 5帛8圖是第二實_頂部平面圖，其外殼之頂部被移 除，以展示被安置在外殼下方部份内側之EAs元件和rfid 元件；Figure 4A is a loop diagram showing an example of a two-zone label detection system; Figure 4B is a loop diagram showing an example of another multi-zone label detection system; Figure 5 shows the combination of the combined eas and RFID hard tags. A first embodiment of the invention, which is shown in partial cross-sectional view and exploded to show how it is attached to an object; Figure 6 is a top plan view of the first embodiment with the top of the housing removed by 21 1252434 to show The eas element and the RHD element are disposed on the inner side of the lower portion of the outer casing; Fig. 7 shows the RFID element of the present invention having the RFID IC and the dipole antenna; the Fig. 5 is a second real top view, the top of the outer casing is Removed to show the EAs and rfid components placed inside the lower portion of the housing;
第9圖是本發明第二實施例之分解圖，其可卸開部份被 省略； 10 f 1GA®是僅包含-_ID元件之本發明硬標籤的第 三實施例； 第_圖是包含多數個RFID元件之本發明硬標鐵的第 四實施例； 第10C圖疋包含一組EAS元件和多數個^^1〇元件之本 15 發明硬標籤的第五實施例；以及Figure 9 is an exploded view of a second embodiment of the present invention, the detachable portion of which is omitted; 10 f 1GA® is a third embodiment of the hard tag of the present invention containing only -_ID elements; A fourth embodiment of the hard-coded iron of the present invention of the RFID component; a 10th embodiment comprising a set of EAS components and a plurality of the fifth embodiment of the hard tag of the invention;
第11圖是本發明硬標籤之第六實施例，其中揭示多數 個EAS和多數個RFID元件。 【圖式之主要元件代表符號表】 •••UFO型式硬標籤 •••可卸開部份 …頭部 ···釘梢 •••監視區域 …發射器 A…物件 1 Η…外殼 4 Μ…記憶體 5 Ει…第一元件 6 E2…第二元件 η Εη···第η組元件 8, 22 1252434 9···接收器 34...RFID 晶片 10…標籤 36…銅線圈 12…RFID LC電路/天線 38…電容器 14…讀取器 120".EAS/RFID識別硬標籤 20…硬標籤 128...RFID 元件 20…標籤 132…RFID線圈 21…鎖定機構 134…RFID晶片模組 24…可卸開部份 202—RFID 元件 25…頭部 204…聲磁(AM)元件 26…釘梢 225…延展部分 28—RFID 元件 302…第一檢測區域 30".EAS 元件 32…雙極天線 3〇4…第二檢測區域Figure 11 is a sixth embodiment of the hard tag of the present invention in which a plurality of EAS and a plurality of RFID elements are disclosed. [Main components of the diagram represent symbol tables] •••UFO type hard tags•••Removable parts...head···nail tips•••Monitoring area...transmitter A...object 1 Η...shell 4 Μ ...memory 5 Ει...first element 6 E2...second element η Εη···n group element 8, 22 1252434 9···receiver 34...RFID wafer 10...tag 36...copper coil 12...RFID LC circuit/antenna 38...capacitor 14...reader 120".EAS/RFID identification hard tag 20...hard tag 128...RFID element 20...tag 132...RFID coil 21...locking mechanism 134...RFID chip module 24... Removable portion 202 - RFID element 25 ... head 204 ... acoustic magnetic (AM) element 26 ... nail tip 225 ... extension portion 28 - RFID element 302 ... first detection area 30 " EAS element 32 ... dipole antenna 3 〇4...second detection area