A Wall Mountable Proximity Reader

摘要

An RFID proximity tag reader 1 comprising a ruggedised housing 3 with a pair of hollow screw posts 17, 19 that extend through the entire housing from the front to the back to enable the proximity reader to be secured to a wall or other structure. A pair of screw caps cover the screw posts and are secured in the housing via engaging arms that engage with corresponding slots in the housing. The proximity reader has an electronics unit mounted in the housing and the back of the housing is sealed thereby sealing the entire electronics unit within the sealed housing. An external casing may also be provided to cover the proximity reader, the external casing has a pair of screw holes co-incident with the screw posts of the proximity reader. Also disclosed is a process of manufacturing a proximity reader.