# US 2014/0158772 A1 · Device for reading/writing rfid tags and collection terminal comprising such a device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0158772 A1 - Document ID: US20140158772A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/098,049 - Filed: 2013-12-05 - Published: 2014-06-12 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-07 - Assignees: I E R - Applicants: I E R - Inventors: Jean-Clement Bouveresse - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140158772A1 ## CPC - G06K 7/10415: {the interrogation device being fixed in its position, such as an access control device for reading wireless access cards, or a wireless ATM (banking machines in general G07F19/00)} - G06K 7/10178: {including auxiliary means for focusing, repeating or boosting the electromagnetic interrogation field (comparable booster antennas integrated on the record carrier itself G06K19/07794)} - G07G 1/0045: {with a code reader for reading of an identifying code of the article to be registered, e.g. barcode reader or radio-frequency identity [RFID] reader} - A47F 9/047: {for recording self-service articles without cashier or assistant} - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G07G: REGISTERING THE RECEIPT OF CASH, VALUABLES, OR TOKENS - A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS ## Abstract A device is provided for reading/writing at least one RFID tag carried by at least one object, including: at least one depositing cavity, for receiving the at least one object, said depositing cavity including: at least one bottom wall and at least one side wall; at least one RFID reading/writing means; and at least one insertion aperture, for depositing objects in the depositing cavity, formed substantially in a top part of the depositing cavity; at least one protective wall, arranged around the insertion aperture, extending upwards from the insertion aperture and attenuating waves between the depositing cavity and the outside; and at least one access opening, for accessing the insertion aperture through the at least one protective wall. A collection terminal using such device is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device for reading/writing of at least one tag RFID carried by at least one object, comprising: at least one depositing cavity, for receiving said at least one object, said depositing cavity comprising: at least one bottom wall and at least one side wall; at least one RFID reading/writing means; and at least one insertion aperture, for depositing objects in said depositing cavity, formed substantially in a top part of said depositing cavity; at least one protective wall, arranged around said insertion aperture, extending upwards from said insertion aperture and capable of attenuating waves between said depositing cavity and the outside; and at least one access opening, for accessing said insertion aperture through said at least one protective wall. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the access opening is situated in a plane substantially perpendicular to the plane of the insertion aperture. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that in the configuration of use, the insertion aperture is situated in a substantially horizontal plane, and the access opening is situated in a substantially vertical plane. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the depositing cavity is surrounded by an outer wall, encompassing said side walls of said depositing cavity, and comprising no sharp edges. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the insertion aperture is arranged at the top of the depositing cavity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one said side wall of said depositing cavity is metal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, wherein said at least one protective wall further includes several abutting protective side walls, extending upwards from said insertion aperture, the access opening being arranged in one of said protective side walls. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one protective wall comprises at least in part an absorbent foam chosen in order to attenuate the waves transmitted by said at least one RFID reading/writing means, or by the RFID tag(s). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, characterized in that said at least one protective wall surmounts the insertion aperture to a height greater than or equal to 0.5 m. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further including at least one weighing means arranged in the base of the depositing cavity for measuring the weight of the objects deposited in said depositing cavity. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device according to claim 1, further including at least one visual and/or acoustic device for interaction with a user, situated at a distance from the insertion aperture, in particular in the upper part of the device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A collection terminal comprising: a reading/writing device according to claim 1; and at least one payment device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The terminal according to claim 12, characterized in that the payment device is arranged on a module contiguous with said reading/writing device, in particular in contact with at least one protective wall of said device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) An assembly comprising: two collection terminals according to claim 12, the at least one payment means of each terminal being arranged on a central module, common to said terminals and in contact with a protective wall of the reading/writing device of each collection terminal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The assembly according to claim 14, characterized in that the collection terminals are arranged so that the access opening and the payment means of one of said terminals are arranged on a first side of said assembly, and the access opening and the payment means of the other one of said terminals are arranged on a second side of said assembly, opposite said first side.