Pallet jack antenna for RFID system
US7557714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62B5/0096
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an antenna for reading RFID tags in a material handling environment. At least one ruggedized, upward-looking antenna is mounted on the fork (or other base-level platform) of a pallet jack or pallet truck. The antenna can be configured to read RFID tags on pallets that are loaded on the pallet jack and communicate the tag information to a warehouse management system.
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