EP0915439A2 - Method and device for identfying and deactivating a security tag - Google Patents
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Description
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Erkennung und Deaktivierung eines deaktivierbaren Sicherungselements für die elektronische Artikelsicherung, das in oder an einem Artikel angebracht ist.The invention relates to a method and a device to detect and deactivate a deactivable Securing element for electronic article surveillance, that is attached to or on an article.
In zunehmendem Maße werden Artikel in Kaufhäusern und Lagern mit elektronisch deaktivierbaren Sicherungselementen ausgestattet. Derartige Sicherungselemente sind beispielsweise aus der DE 44 36 974 A1, der EP 0 412 137 und der EP 0 181 327 B1 bekannt geworden. Die Deaktivierung erfolgt, sobald ein Kunde die Ware durch Kauf rechtmäßig erworben hat. Da die Deaktivierungsrate unterhalb von 100 % liegt, sind im Kassenbereich sog. Reminder angeordnet, die dem Verkäufer anzeigen, daß ein Sicherungselement nicht deaktiviert worden ist. Ebenso wie den Deaktivatoren ist jedoch auch den Remindern nur eine gewisse Erfolgsrate beschieden, d.h., beide liefern kumulativ ihren Anteil dazu, daß die tatsächliche Deaktiverungsrate nicht die gewünschte hundertprozentige Deaktivierungsrate aufweist. Increasingly, items are in department stores and Storage with electronically deactivatable security elements fitted. Such security elements are for example from DE 44 36 974 A1, EP 0 412 137 and EP 0 181 327 B1. The deactivation takes place as soon as a customer legally purchases the goods has acquired. Since the deactivation rate is below 100% so-called reminders are arranged in the checkout area show the seller that a fuse element is not has been deactivated. Just like the deactivators however, only a certain success rate for the reminders decided, i.e. both deliver their share cumulatively that the actual deactivation rate is not the Desired 100% deactivation rate.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung vorzuschlagen, die die Deaktivierungsrate erheblich steigern.The invention has for its object a method and propose a device that the deactivation rate increase significantly.
Die Aufgabe wird bezüglich des Verfahrens dadurch gelöst, daß jedem Artikel ein Code zugeordnet wird, daß der Code an einer Eingabevorrichtung eingelesen/eingegeben wird, daß dem Code eine Artikelinformation zugeordnet wird, wobei diese Artikelinformation eine Angabe darüber enthält, ob der Artikel mit einem elektronischen Sicherungselement gegen Diebstahl gesichert ist, und daß eine Deaktivierungseinheit eingeschaltet wird, wenn eine entsprechende Angabe vorliegt.With regard to the method, the object is achieved by that a code is assigned to each article, that the code indicates an input device is read / input that article information is assigned to the code, where this article information contains an indication of whether the article with an electronic security element is secured against theft, and that a Deactivation unit is switched on when a corresponding information is available.
Bezüglich der Vorrichtung wird die Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß jedem Artikel ein Code zugeordnet ist, daß eine Eingabevorrichtung vorgesehen ist, an der der Code eingegeben/eingelesen wird, daß ein Prozessor vorgesehen ist, der dem Code eine in einer Speichereinheit abgespeicherte Artikelinformation zuordnet und anhand der Information erkennt, ob der Artikel mit einem elektronisch detektierbaren Sicherungselement ausgestattet ist, und daß eine Deaktivierungseinheit vorgesehen ist, die eingeschaltet wird, wenn der Prozessor erkennt, daß der Artikel mit einem elektronisch detektierbaren Sicherungselement versehen ist.With regard to the device, the object is achieved by that each article is assigned a code, that a Input device is provided on which the code is entered / read in that a processor is provided is one of the code in a storage unit assigns stored article information and based on the Information recognizes whether the item is electronic detectable fuse element is equipped, and that a deactivation unit is provided which is switched on when the processor detects that the item contains an electronically detectable security element is provided.
Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung ist vorgesehen, daß es sich bei dem Sicherungselement um ein elektromagnetisches Streifen-Sicherungselement, ein Barkhausen-Sicherungselement, ein Dünnschicht-Sicherungselement, ein Resonanzfrequenz-Sicherungselement oder ein akusto-magnetisches Sicherungelement handelt. Prinzipiell ist die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung also in der Lage, alle bekannten Arten von Sicherungselementen zu erkennen und zu deaktivieren. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es erforderlich, daß die dem Code zugeordnete Artikelinformation eine Angabe darüber enthält, mit welchem Typ von Sicherungelement der entsprechende Artikel ausgestattet ist.According to an advantageous development of the invention Device is provided that it Securing element around an electromagnetic strip securing element, a Barkhausen securing element, a Thin film fuse element, a resonance frequency fuse element or an acousto-magnetic Fuse element acts. In principle it is The device according to the invention is therefore capable of all Recognize known types of security elements and to deactivate. In this context, it is necessary that the item information associated with the code is an indication about what type of fuse element the corresponding article is equipped.
Sind darüber hinaus -wie gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung vorgeschlagen wird- in der Deaktivierungseinheit mehrere Typen von Deaktivatoren zur Deaktivierung der unterschiedlichen Typen von Sicherungselementen vorgesehen, so schaltet der Prozessor selektiv den jeweils erforderlichen Deaktivator ein.Are also - as per an advantageous Design of the device according to the invention several are proposed in the deactivation unit Types of deactivators to deactivate the different types of securing elements provided, the processor selectively switches each required deactivator.
Da heute an den Kassenplätzen die Artikelinformation direkt über einen Barcode aufgerufen wird, handelt es sich vorteilhafterweise bei dem Code um einen Barcode. Entsprechend wird dann als Eingabevorrichtung ein Barcodeleser verwendet. Alternativ kann es sich jedoch auch bei dem Code um eine Preisinformation und bei der Eingabevorrichtung um eine Registrierkasse handeln.As the item information is available directly at the cash desks today is called up via a barcode advantageously with the code around a barcode. Accordingly, an input device is then used Barcode reader used. Alternatively, it can be with the code for price information and with the Act input device to a cash register.
Die Erfindung wird anhand der nachfolgenden Figuren näher
erläutert. Es zeigt:
Fig. 1 zeigt eine schematische Darstellung der erfindungsgemäßen
Vorrichtung. Der mit einem Code 2, hier einem
Barcode, versehene Artikel 1 wird über ein Förderband 4 zum
eigentlichen Kassenplatz transportiert. Im Bereich des
Förderbandes 4 ist eine Eingabevorrichtung 6, hier ein
Barcode-Leser, angeordnet, der den Barcode 2 einliest und
die Barcode-Information dem Prozessor 5 zuleitet.
Dem Prozessor 5 ist eine Speichereinheit 7 zugeordnet. In
dieser Speichereinheit 7 ist zu jedem Barcode Artikelinformation
abgespeichert. Bei dieser Information handelt
es sich u.a. um Preisinformation und um eine Angabe, ob der
Artikel mit einem elektronischen Sicherungselement gegen
Diebstahl gesichert ist. Gegebenenfalls ist in der
Speichereinheit 7 auch Information hinsichtlich des Typs
des Sicherungselements 3 enthalten. Sobald der Prozessor 5
anhand der Information erkennt, daß der Artikel 1
elektronisch gesichert ist, aktiviert er die
Deaktivierungseinheit 8, die im gezeigten Fall aus mehreren
für die verschiedenen Typen von Sicherungselementen 3
geeigneten Deaktivatoren 9 besteht.Fig. 1 shows a schematic representation of the invention
Contraption. The one with a
Bei Verwendung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens bzw. der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung wird folglich der Reminder eingespart. Hierdurch wird neben der kostengünstigeren Lösung auch eine deutlich höhere Deaktivierungsrate erzielt, da der Reminder als Faktor, der die Deaktivierungsrate negativ beeinflußt, vollständig elimiert werden kann.When using the method according to the invention or device according to the invention consequently becomes the reminder saved. In addition to the cheaper Solution also a significantly higher deactivation rate achieved because the reminder as a factor that the Deactivation rate negatively affected, completely eliminated can be.
In Fig. 2 ist das Flußdiagramm eines Steuerprogramms für
den Prozessor 5 dargestellt. Nach dem Start des Programms
bei 10 erfolgt unter Punkt 11 die Eingabe des Codes 2, der
dem Artikel 1 zugeordnet ist. Bei 12 wird die dem Code 2
zugeordnete Artikelinformation aufgerufen. Anhand der
Artikelinformation wird geprüft, ob der Artikel 1 mit einem
Sicherungelement 3 für die elektronische Artikelsicherung
ausgestattet ist. Ist dies nicht der Fall, springt das
Programm zu Punkt 15; das Programm wird beendet. Ist der
Artikel 3 jedoch mit einem Sicherungselement 3 versehen, so
wird bei Programmpunkt 13 der entsprechende Deaktivator 9
der Deaktivierungseinheit 8 aktiviert. Anschließend wird
das Programm bei Punkt 15 beendet. 2 is the flowchart of a control program for
the
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- Codecode
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- SicherungselementSecuring element
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- FörderbandConveyor belt
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- Prozessorprocessor
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- EingabevorrichtungInput device
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- SpeichereinheitStorage unit
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- DeaktivierungseinheitDeactivation unit
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- DeaktivatorDeactivator
Claims (7)
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
wobei diese Artikelinformation eine Angabe darüber enthält, ob der Artikel (1) mit einem elektronischen Sicherungselement (3) gegen Diebstahl gesichert ist, und
characterized,
wherein this item information contains an indication of whether the item (1) is secured against theft with an electronic security element (3), and
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
characterized,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
characterized,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
characterized,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
characterized,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
characterized,
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