Telescopic mast with RFID antennas for warehouse inventories
US11658387B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/32
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for inventorying items by reading attached identifying RFID tags stored on palette racks comprising at least one vertical reference post equipped with at least one post marker, the system comprising an apparatus configured for reading the attached identifying tags, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: at least one telescopic mast, which can be vertically deployed and folded, at least one RFID antenna mounted onto the telescopic mast for emitting RFID signals towards the identifying RFID tags and for receiving response messages from the identifying RFID tags, a RFID reader for energizing the at least one RFID antenna and for reading the identifying RFID tags, a computer unit for controlling the RFID reader and storing data, and at least one height sensor for detecting the at least one post marker.
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