EP0319637A3 - Magnetic theft or intrusion security system and suitable metallic sensor element therefor - Google Patents

Magnetic theft or intrusion security system and suitable metallic sensor element therefor Download PDF

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EP0319637A3
EP0319637A3 EP19880104515 EP88104515A EP0319637A3 EP 0319637 A3 EP0319637 A3 EP 0319637A3 EP 19880104515 EP19880104515 EP 19880104515 EP 88104515 A EP88104515 A EP 88104515A EP 0319637 A3 EP0319637 A3 EP 0319637A3
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Erhard Klein
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2405—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used
    • G08B13/2408—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting characterised by the tag technology used using ferromagnetic tags
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • G08B13/24—Electrical actuation by interference with electromagnetic field distribution
    • G08B13/2402—Electronic Article Surveillance [EAS], i.e. systems using tags for detecting removal of a tagged item from a secure area, e.g. tags for detecting shoplifting
    • G08B13/2465—Aspects related to the EAS system, e.g. system components other than tags
    • G08B13/2468—Antenna in system and the related signal processing
    • G08B13/2474—Antenna or antenna activator geometry, arrangement or layout

Abstract

Arrangement for safeguarding objects located in a room provided with at least one room outlet, particularly a (self-service) sales location such as, for example, a supermarket, against theft or against burglary, in which the objects to be safeguarded are in each case provided with at least one magnetically activatable metal sensor element, comprising a first device, to be arranged at each room outlet, for generating a magnetic field in the area of which a magnetically activated metal sensor element in each case arranged at an object to be safeguarded generates a signal when a limit field strength value is exceeded, and a second device associated with the first device, by means of which a signal is to be detected and to be supplied to an alarm device in order to trigger an alarm, the metal sensor elements (8) in each case being constructed in such a manner that they generate in the active state in an area of the magnetic field in which the field strength is greater than a lower limit value an atypical signal which is not generated by other metallic objects when magnetically excited but is only generated by a magnetisable object when the latter has been selectively subjected to a special treatment; and in that the first device consists of at least one (first) field coil (9) having a preferably horizontal centre axis (16) which annularly surrounds the relevant room outlet (1) and the height (H) and width (B) of which is constructed in such a manner that a person can pass it in the direction of its centre axis (16), and a metal sensor element suitable for this purpose and the use of a Wiegand wire as metal sensor element for a safeguarding system. <IMAGE>
EP88104515A 1987-12-10 1988-03-22 Magnetic theft or intrusion security system and suitable metallic sensor element therefor Expired - Lifetime EP0319637B1 (en)

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DE3741780 1987-12-10
DE19873741780 DE3741780A1 (en) 1987-12-10 1987-12-10 MAGNETIC THEFT OR BURGLAR SECURITY SYSTEM AND SENSOR METAL ELEMENT SUITABLE FOR THIS

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EP0319637A2 EP0319637A2 (en) 1989-06-14
EP0319637A3 true EP0319637A3 (en) 1991-07-03
EP0319637B1 EP0319637B1 (en) 1995-05-10

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EP (1) EP0319637B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH01169600A (en)
AT (1) ATE122489T1 (en)
DE (2) DE3741780A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2074423T3 (en)

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