DEVICE FOR LOCATING AND IDENTIFYING PERSON, ANIMAL OR ARTICLE

Abstract

Device to identify and/or locate people or objects comprising a belt and a region that has a GPS unit, at least one medium that has information, a means to transmit the information to a receiving apparatus and a battery.

Claims

1. A device for locating and identifying a person or an article, the device comprising: a closable hoop, configured to be fastened in a permanent manner; a tracking module, configured to be attached to said closable hoop, comprising: at least one information storage device; a GPS device; a device capable of transmitting position and information to an outer receiving device remotely, comprising two electrical terminals; a battery; a primary conductor residing in said hoop, wherein said primary conductor allows for directly connecting one pole of said battery with a terminal, and remotely transmitting information; a secondary conductor residing in said hoop, wherein said secondary conductor allows for directly connecting another pole of said battery with a terminal, thus closing said hoop; and a third conductor residing in the hoop, wherein said third conductor allows for directly connecting one terminal of the information transmission medium from the middle position of said hoop to close said hoop.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein one end of said hoop is firmly embedded in a permanent manner in a groove at another end of said hoop by a hook containing retractable fins.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said hoop is made of polymer materials.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein said primary, secondary and third conductors are bare wire.

5. The device according to claim 3, wherein said battery is a rechargeable battery.

6. The device according to claim 4, wherein said device for information transmission is a radio frequency transmitter.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0052] The structure of this invention is briefly described hereafter with reference to drawings.

[0053] FIG. 1 is a view of the device of the invention when the hoop is opened.

[0054] FIG. 2 is a detailed drawing of the device when closed in the invention.

[0055] FIG. 3 is another detailed drawing of the device when closed as in the FIG. 2.

[0056] FIG. 4 is a view of the device of the invention when the hoop is opened.

[0057] FIG. 5 is the positions for users to wear.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0058] The following is the reference drawings for use, and the drawings show the optimum application method, while it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

[0059] FIG. 1 is a view of the device of the invention when the hoop is opened. It can be seen that a hoop 1 is opened, a region 2, is embedded in plastic materials, and an integrated circuit composed of plastic is included therein, this part includes an integrated circuit containing user information, a GPS device, a radio frequency transmitter and a battery. Components in the region 2 are mutually connected, thus sending the integrated circuit and GPS data to a receiving device. The region 2, which may be identified as a tracking module, is attached on the hoop via glue.

[0060] One end of the hoop 1 is provided with a hook 4 containing retractable metal fins, a hook 3 is provided in an inner groove and an entry ramp of another end. Such configuration makes that the device cannot be opened manually once the hoop is closed unless a cutting tool is utilized.

[0061] FIG. 2 is a hook region of the hoop. A dark region 10 in the drawings is a forward-reaching portion of the hoop and a bright region 11 is a back-extending portion of the hoop. The dashed is corresponding to the conductor and the conductor in the drawings is composed of bare wire. A dashed 5 denotes a second bare wire, used for connecting the medium 4 of a closed hoop to the terminals of the battery, a dashed 6 denotes a third bare wire, used for connecting the medium 3 of another closed hoop to the terminals of the radio frequency transmitter. Such an inverse wiring way is known by skilled users: namely, the medium of a closed-opening hoop can be connected on the terminals of the radio frequency transmitter via bare wire 5, and other medium of the closed-opening hoop can be connected on the terminals of the battery via bare wire 6. Skilled users further know that the bare wire can be replaced by other conductors (e.g., cable).

[0062] FIG. 2 shows end portions 3 and 4 of the hook. A groove 31 of a metal wall and an entry ramp 32 can be seen at the end portion 3, wherein the ramp is narrower than the groove. Retractable metal fins 41 and 42 can be seen at the end portion 4.

[0063] The wire 5 is connected with terminals of the battery via retractable metal fins 41 and 42, and the metal wall of the groove 31 is connected with terminals of the radio frequency transmitter via the bare wire 6.

[0064] FIG. 3 is a detailed drawing of the end portion 4. The drawing shows that fins 41 and 42 can retract to axis 43. Inner part of the dashed 410 and 420 is the moving region of fins 41 and 42 within the axis. In such case, a spring 44 is compressed when fins shrink, and when fins extend, the spring 44 spread.

[0065] The second wire 5 is divided into two bare wires 51 and 52 which are respectively connected with retractable metal fins 41 and 42.

[0066] To close the hoop 1, make the axis 43 of the end portion 4 passing through a ramp 32. Meanwhile, fins 41 and 42 retract to the axis 43 and compress the spring 44. In case that the end portion 4 is inserted into a groove 31 to touch fins 41 and 42, the spring 44 stretches and opens two fins, thus keeping contact with the wall of the groove 31. In case that fins stretch in the groove, the hoop cannot be reopened unless it is cut by a suitable tool.

[0067] In addition, the fin and groove wall are made of metal materials, so it ensures conductive effects from battery terminals to the radio frequency transmitter, thus guaranteeing the normal use of the emitter. If the hoop is cut off, the wire is cut; the data or user position detected by the outdoor receiver is not transmitted by the emitter any longer. At this time, the owner will receive an alarm of unidentified identity and decide whether the user is allowed to access.

[0068] FIG. 4 is an effect graph when the hoop 1 is closed and an exterior view of the region 2.

[0069] FIG. 5 shows wearing positions of the device 12 on a user's wrist. Skilled users know that the device can be put on any proper portion of our body, such as, forearm, ankle and neck. It only needs to change the length of the hoop 1.

[0070] Through the device, the owner of a certain place knows the identity of a person who is about to access to the place and allows its access automatically or manually. Meanwhile, a fingerprint or facial recognition system is used to ensure whether the one wearing the hoop is the user.

[0071] If the user cuts off and removes the hoop, his/her personal data is not transmitted any more, the owner may decide whether the user is allowed to access into the place at this time.