Extensible millimeter wave security inspection system, scanning unit and security inspection method for human body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11226429-B2
Application number	US-201916296686-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 8, 2019
Priority date	Mar 9, 2018
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

An extensible millimeter wave security inspection system, a security inspection method for a human body using the extensible millimeter wave security inspection system and an extensible millimeter wave scanning unit are disclosed. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system includes at least one security inspection passage, at least one scanning units are provided on at least one side of two sides of each security inspection passage, each scanning unit includes at least one millimeter wave transceiving module, the millimeter wave transceiving module includes an array of millimeter wave antennas configured to transmit and receive millimeter wave signals and a millimeter wave transceiver associated with the array of millimeter wave antennas, and the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to scan by millimeter wave a target to be inspected in the security inspection passage along a direction in which the security inspection passage extends.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An extensible millimeter wave security inspection system comprising:
at least two security inspection passages each provided with at least one scanning unit at least one side of two sides thereof, each scanning unit comprising at least one millimeter wave transceiving module,
wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module comprises an array of millimeter wave antennas configured to transmit and receive millimeter wave signals and a millimeter wave transceiver associated with the array of millimeter wave antennas, and the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged to scan, by millimeter wave, a target to be inspected in the security inspection passage along a direction in which the security inspection passage extends,
wherein the at least two security inspection passages comprises a first security inspection passage and a second security inspection passage adjacent to each other, and wherein a common scanning unit is provided between the first security inspection passage and the second security inspection passage to separate the first security inspection passage from the second security inspection passage, and
wherein the common scanning unit comprises two scanning operation surfaces that are opposite to each other, one scanning operation surface on which the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged faces toward the first security passage, and the other scanning operation surface on which the millimeter wave transceiving module is arranged faces toward the second security inspection passage.

2. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , wherein each scanning unit comprises:
a first linear transmission device and a second linear transmission device, and
wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module is slidably connected to the first linear transmission device and the second linear transmission device, the first linear transmission device and the second linear transmission device being arranged to drive the millimeter wave transceiving module to move along the direction in which the security inspection passage extends to achieve scanning operation.

3. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 2 , wherein each of the first linear transmission device and the second linear transmission device comprises: a rail, a slider, a driving wheel and a transmission belt, the slider being fixed to the millimeter wave transceiving module and the transmission belt and slidably connected to the rail, the driving wheel being engaged with the transmission belt to drive the transmission belt to move; and
each scanning unit further comprises:
connection shafts connected to the driving wheels of the first linear transmission device and the second linear transmission device respectively; and
a motor arranged to drive the connection shafts to rotate.

4. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 3 , wherein the driving wheel comprises a synchronous gear and the transmission belt comprises a synchronous toothed belt.

5. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 2 , wherein each scanning unit further includes:
a position sensor configured to acquire position information of the millimeter wave transceiving module in the direction in which the security inspection passage extends; and
an optical camera configured to acquire an optical image of the target.

6. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 2 , wherein the direction in which the security inspection passage extends is a horizontal direction and the array of millimeter wave antennas is arranged in a vertical direction.

7. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one scanning unit comprises a first scanning unit, the first scanning unit having a single millimeter wave transceiving module, and
wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module is configured to move back and forth along the direction in which the security inspection passage extends, so as to scan and image single target to be inspected.

8. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one scanning unit at least comprises two first scanning units adjacent to each other, and wherein the millimeter wave transceiving module in one of the two first scanning units faces towards a security inspection passage which is different from a security inspection passage towards which the millimeter wave transceiving module in the other of the two first scanning units faces.

9. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the common scanning unit comprises a second scanning unit provided with a first millimeter wave transceiving module and a second millimeter wave transceiving module, and
wherein the first millimeter wave transceiving module and the second millimeter wave transceiving module are located on two opposite sides of the second scanning unit respectively and configured to move back and forth independently and respectively along the direction in which the security inspection passage extends, so as to scan and image two targets to be inspected independently.

10. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 9 , wherein the first millimeter wave transceiving module and the second millimeter wave transceiving module are configured to move in opposite directions.

11. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the common scanning unit comprises a third scanning unit provided with a first millimeter wave transceiving module and a second millimeter wave transceiving module, and wherein the first millimeter wave transceiving module and the second millimeter wave transceiving module are located on two sides of the third scanning unit respectively and driven by a common linear transmission device to move back and forth synchronously along the direction in which the security inspection passage extends, so as to scan and image two targets to be inspected synchronously.

12. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , further comprising two or more scanning units arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the security inspection passage extends to form the security inspection passage between adjacent scanning units.

13. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , further comprising two or more scanning units arranged side by side in a direction parallel to the direction in which the security inspection passage extends to scan a plurality of targets to be inspected in a same security inspection passage simultaneously.

14. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 13 , wherein all of the millimeter wave transceiving modules in the two or more scanning units are arranged to slide along a same common rail.

15. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 13 , wherein all of the millimeter wave transceiving modules in the two or more scanning units are arranged to scan the targets to be inspected independently.

16. The extensible millimeter wave security inspection system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a data processing device connected by wires or wirelessly to one or more of the millimeter wave transceiving modules to receive holographic data acquired by scanning the targets to be inspected by the one or more of the millimeter wave transceiving modules,
wherein each scanning unit further comprises an optical camera configured to acquire an optical

Assignees

• Nuctech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chen Zhiqiang
• Zhao Ziran
• Li Yuanjing
• Luo Xilei
• Jin Yingkang
• Zheng Zhimin
• Wu Wanlong
• Qiao Lingbo
• Liu Wenguo

Classifications

• G01V8/005 Primary

  operating with millimetre waves, e.g. measuring the black losey radiation · CPC title

• G01S13/89

  for mapping or imaging · CPC title

• G01V8/26

  using mechanical scanning systems · CPC title

• G01S13/887

  for detection of concealed objects, e.g. contraband or weapons · CPC title