TWI861473B - Electronic bolt seal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses an electronic bolt seal including a bolt, a body and a fastener disposed on the body, two conductive components, a conductive mechanism and a circuit component. Wherein the conductive mechanism is normally located at an original position at a distance from the two conductive components and does not conduct the two conductive components, when the bolt is inserted into the body and fastened by the fastener, the conductive mechanism will be moved from the original position to a conductive position to conduct the two conductive components. The circuit component is disposed on the body and comprises a passive RFID chip, an antenna connected to the passive RFID chip, and two conductive wires connected to the passive RFID chip, the two conductive wires are respectively connected to the two conductive components.

Description

Plug-in electronic seal

The present invention relates to an electronic seal, in particular to a plug-in type electronic seal.

In recent years, electronic seals with a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) device inside have developed a variety of different structural designs. As far as we know, they can be roughly divided into plug-type electronic seals and cable-type electronic seals. The former include Taiwan invention patents such as I292007, I322217 and I333018, and the latter include Taiwan invention patent No. 201221740 and M392527 new patent.

However, some known electronic seals use their plugs or cables to serve as an antenna of the passive RF identification device or as a part of the antenna. Some known electronic seals divide the antenna into two parts and then place them on their plugs and sockets respectively. In addition, some known electronic seals configure the antenna and its RF identification chip to be relatively movable. The problem is that these practices will increase the complexity of antenna design and need to be improved urgently.

In view of the above problems of the conventional electronic seal, the present invention provides a plug-type electronic seal, which includes a plug, a plug seat, a fastener, two conductive parts, a conducting mechanism and a circuit assembly. The plug seat has a plug hole for the plug to be inserted; the fastener is arranged on the plug seat and can buckle the plug when the plug is inserted into the plug hole to a predetermined depth; the two conductive parts are arranged on the plug seat and keep a distance from each other. The conducting mechanism is arranged on the plug seat and can move relative to the plug seat, wherein the conducting mechanism is usually located at an original position that keeps a distance from the two conductive parts and does not conduct the two conductive parts. When the plug is inserted into the plug seat and is buckled by the fastener, the conducting mechanism is moved by the plug from the original position to a conducting position that conducts the two conductive parts. The circuit assembly is configured on the bolt seat and includes a passive radio frequency identification chip, an antenna coupled to the passive radio frequency identification chip, and two wires coupled to the passive radio frequency identification chip, wherein the two wires are respectively coupled to the two conductive parts.

In a preferred embodiment, the conduction mechanism of the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention includes a slider and a conduction element. The slider is located below the fastener and has a through hole through which the tail section of the plug can pass and an inclined surface adjacent to the through hole. The through hole and the inclined surface are opposite to an insertion port of the jack. The conduction element is connected to the slider and can move from the original position to the conduction position along with the slider, and only conducts the two conductive parts at the conduction position. More preferably, the conduction element is elastic.

In a preferred embodiment, the conduction mechanism of the above-mentioned plug-in electronic seal of the present invention further includes a first compression spring located in a receiving hole of the slider, one end of the first compression spring abuts against two opposite convex edges on the bolt seat, and the other end of the first compression spring abuts against an inner wall of the slider.

The present invention also provides another plug-type electronic seal, which includes a plug and a plug base. The plug can be buckled in the plug base. The plug base has a passive RF identification chip, an antenna, two conductive parts and a conduction mechanism inside. The antenna is coupled to the antenna pin of the passive RF identification chip, and the two conductive parts are respectively coupled to two state configuration pins of the passive RF identification chip. Wherein: when the plug is not yet buckled in the bolt seat, the conduction mechanism remains in an original position so that the two conductive parts are in a first state; when the plug is buckled in the bolt seat, the conduction mechanism is pushed by the plug and moved to another position so that the two conductive parts enter a second state; and when the plug is buckled in the bolt seat and cut off, the conduction mechanism returns to the original position so that the two conductive parts return to the first state.

In a preferred embodiment, the passive RF identification chip of the above-mentioned plug-in electronic seal of the present invention stores a state configuration code, and can change the value of the state configuration code according to the state of the two conductive parts when read by a RF identification reading host, and transmit the state configuration code to the RF identification reading host, wherein the value of the state configuration code is a first configuration value when the two conductive parts are not conductive, and a second configuration value different from the first configuration value when the two conductive parts are conductive.

In a preferred embodiment, the passive RF identification chip of the above-mentioned plug-in type electronic seal of the present invention also stores a seal status identification code, and the value of the seal status identification code is read and rewritten by the RF identification reading host. More preferably, when the value of the seal status identification code is a first state value and the state configuration code is the first configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is maintained as the first state value by the RF identification reading host; when the value of the seal status identification code is the first state value and the state configuration code is the second configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a second state value. value; when the value of the seal status identification code is the second state value and the state configuration code is the first configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a third state value; when the value of the seal status identification code is the third state value and the state configuration code is the second configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a fourth state value.

Compared with the prior art, the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention does not need to regard the plug as part of its antenna, nor does it need to split its antenna into two parts and then separately set them on the plug and the plug base, and it does not need to configure its antenna and passive RF identification chip to be relatively movable. Therefore, the design of the antenna is quite simple and straightforward, solving the problem of complex antenna design of conventional electronic seals.

1: Bolt seat

10: Socket

101: Insertion port

11: First shell

110: Top

110a: Bottom surface

111: First Chamber

112: Second Chamber

113: The third chamber

114~118: Separation block

119: flange

11a: Frame board

11b: Seat

12: Second shell

120: Inner side

121~123: Bump

14: Fasteners

141: Ring

142: Baffle

143: Perforation

15: Conducting mechanism

15a: Conducting mechanism

151: Slider

151a: Inner wall

152: First compression spring

153: Conductive element

154:Through hole

155: Slope

156: Hook

157: Receiving hole

16: Circuit components

16a: Circuit board

161: Conductor

162: Conductive parts

164: Passive RF identification chip

165: Antenna

2: Plug in the plug

21: Bolt

210: Groove

22: Bolt

220: Annular groove

221: Main section

222: knot section

223: Ending

224:Connection line

225: Inner rod

226:Outside rod

227: Second compression spring

224a:Block

Figure 1 shows a three-dimensional appearance diagram of a preferred embodiment of the plug electronic seal of the present invention.

Figure 2 shows a three-dimensional exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention (the second housing 12 of Figure 1 is omitted in the figure).

Figure 3 shows a partial cross-sectional view of a seat 11b of the preferred embodiment of the present invention when it is vacant.

FIG4 shows a cross-sectional view of the base body 11b of the preferred embodiment of the present invention when a fastener 14 and a conducting mechanism 15 are installed.

FIG5 shows a three-dimensional diagram of a second housing 12 and a circuit component 16 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 shows a cross-sectional view of a plug 2 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 shows a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a buckled state.

Figure 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in a sheared state.

Figure 9 shows the process of rewriting a note status identification code of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 10 shows the correspondence table between the seal status identification code and the seal status of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 11 to 13 show schematic diagrams of the state changes of the two conductive elements 162 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figures 14 to 16 show schematic diagrams of the state changes of two conductive elements 162 in another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a preferred embodiment of the plug electronic seal of the present invention, including a plug base 1, a plug 2, and a fastener 14, a conductive mechanism 15, two conductive members 162, and a circuit assembly 16 disposed on the plug base 1. The plug base 1 is preferably made of solid plastic, and includes a first shell 11 and a second shell 12 that can be covered together. The first shell 11 has a frame plate 11a and a seat body 11b formed by protruding forward from the frame plate 11a. The seat body 11b has a plug hole 10, an insertion port 101 of the plug hole 10 is located on a top surface 110 of the seat body 11b, and the plug hole 10 extends downward from the insertion port 101 for a length, but does not penetrate a bottom surface 110a of the seat body 11b. However, if necessary, the socket 10 can also penetrate the bottom surface 110a.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the interior of the base 11b of the first housing 11 has a first chamber 111 located below the socket 10, a second chamber 112 located below the first chamber 111, and two third chambers 113 located on one side of the second chamber 112. The first chamber 111 and the second chamber 112 both intersect and communicate with the socket 10, and the two third chambers 113 communicate with the second chamber 112. These chambers 111-113 are separated by a plurality of partitions 114-118 formed in the base 11b, and as shown in FIG3 and FIG4, the first chamber 111 accommodates the fastener 14, the second chamber 112 accommodates the conducting mechanism 15, and the two third chambers 113 accommodate the two conductive members 162 respectively. The two conductive members 162 are separated by the partition 114 to maintain a distance from each other, so that the two conductive members 162 are usually in a non-conductive state.

As shown in FIG. 5 , a plurality of intermittently arranged protrusions 121 to 123 are formed on an inner side surface 120 of the second housing 12. When the second housing 12 is covered on the first housing 11, the protrusions 121 to 123 are respectively inserted into the seat 11b of the first housing 11 and are adjacent to the insertion hole 10. One of the protrusions 121 also presses one side of the fastener 14 to fix the fastener 14 in the first chamber 111.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the plug 2 is preferably made of a solid metal, such as iron or steel, and includes a bolt head 21 and a bolt rod 22 with an outer diameter smaller than the bolt head 21. The bolt rod 22 includes a main section 221, a buckle section 222 and a tail section 223. The main section 221 is connected to the bolt head 21, and the buckle section 222 has an annular groove 220 and is located between the main section 221 and the tail section 223.

The fastener 14 is preferably made of elastic metal, such as spring steel, and includes a ring 141, a through hole 143 located in the ring 141 and allowing the tail section 223 of the plug 2 to pass through, and a plurality of baffles 142 protruding from the ring 141 into the through hole 143 and tilted downward. However, the structure of the fastener 14 is not limited to the above, for example, a C-shaped buckle ring can also be selected as the fastener 14.

The conducting mechanism 15 includes a slider 151 and a conducting element 153. The slider 151 has a through hole 154 through which the tail section 223 of the plug 2 can pass and a slope 155 adjacent to the through hole 154. The conducting element 153 is connected to the slider 151 and can move with the slider 151. In this preferred embodiment, one side of the slider 151 has two opposite hooks 156, and the two hooks 156 hook one end of the conducting element 153. With such a connection method, the conducting element 153 can move with the slider 151. However, the connection between the conducting element 153 and the slider 151 can also adopt other connection methods, not limited to the above.

In addition, the conductive element 153 may be elastic or inelastic. In this preferred embodiment, the conductive element 153 is a conductive compression spring, but is not limited thereto. When the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 reach the conductive position, the elastic conductive element 153 will be pushed by the slider 151 and maintain elastic contact with the two conductive members 162.

In this preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 , the conduction mechanism 15 further includes a first compression spring 152 located in a receiving hole 157 of the slider 151. One end of the first compression spring 152 abuts against two opposite ridges 119 on the base 11b, and the other end of the first compression spring 152 abuts against an inner wall 151a of the slider 151. Thus, when the slider 151 is moved from the original position to the conduction position, the first compression spring 152 is compressed by the inner wall 151a of the slider 151 and the two ridges 119 of the base 11b, and thus accumulates an elastic force. In this way, the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 can automatically return to the original position through the elastic force accumulated by the first compression spring 152. In actual applications, if there is no need for the slider 151 to have an automatic return function, the receiving hole 157, the two flanges 119 and the first compression spring 152 can be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4 , when the plug 2 has not yet been inserted into the socket 10 of the socket 1 , the through hole 143 of the ring 141 of the fastener 14 overlaps with the socket 10 , and the conducting mechanism 15 remains in an original position. At this time, the through hole 154 and the inclined surface 155 of the slider 151 are directly opposite to the insertion port 101 of the socket 10 , and the conducting element 153 is directly opposite to the two conductive parts 162 , and maintains a distance from the two conductive parts 162 without contacting the two conductive parts 162 , so the two conductive parts 162 are in a non-conductive state at this time.

As shown in FIG. 7 , when the plug 2 is inserted into the plug hole 10 of the plug base 1 to a predetermined depth, the tail section 223 of the plug 2 first passes through the through hole 143 of the fastener 14 and then is inserted into the through hole 154 of the slider 151. In the process of passing through the through hole 154, the slider 151 pushes the inclined surface 155 beside the through hole 154, so that the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 move together from the original position shown in FIG. 4 to the conductive position shown in FIG. 7 . At this time, the conductive element 153 contacts the two conductive elements 162, so that the two conductive elements 162 enter a conductive state. At the same time, the tail section 223 of the plug 2 just reaches the predetermined depth, and the annular groove 220 of the buckle section 222 is just inserted and resisted by the baffle 142 of the fastener 14, which makes the plug 2 fastened by the fastener 14 firmly and cannot be pulled out of the bolt seat 1, unless the fastener 14 is damaged and loses its normal buckling function.

From the above description, it can be seen that the two conductive members 162 in the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention have two states, namely, the non-conductive state and the conductive state, which respectively correspond to the non-inserted state representing "plug 2 has not yet been inserted into the plug seat 1" and the inserted state representing "plug 2 has been inserted into the plug seat 1".

In the preferred embodiment, as shown in FIG6 , the tail section 223 of the bolt rod 22 of the plug 2 is configured to be resilient. More specifically, the plug 2 includes a connecting wire 224 inserted into the bolt rod 22 and a second compression spring 227 located in the tail section 223 of the bolt rod 22. The two ends of the connecting wire 224 are connected to the bolt head 21 and the tail section 223 of the bolt rod 22, respectively. The buckle section 222 and the tail section 223 of the bolt rod 22 are pressed together by the tightened connecting line 224, and the second compression spring 227 is also compressed by the buckle section 222 and the tail section 223 of the bolt rod 22 by the tightened connecting line 224, thereby accumulating an elastic force.

As shown in FIG. 7 , while the tail section 223 of the bolt rod 22 pushes the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 to the conductive position as described above, the tail section 223 stays at the predetermined depth because the buckle section 222 is just caught by the fastener 14, thereby blocking the slider 151, so that the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 remain in the conductive position and cannot return to the original position. However, when the bolt rod 22 and the connecting wire 224 of the plug 2 are cut off together, as shown in FIG8 , the tail section 223 is quickly ejected downward by the elastic force stored in the second compression spring 227, and thus detaches from the slider 151. At the same time, the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 are returned to the original position by the elastic force stored in the first compression spring 152, so that the two conductive elements 162 return from the conductive state to the non-conductive state.

In this preferred embodiment, the bolt head 21 has a groove 210, and one end of the connection line 224 has a block 224a, which is located in the groove 210 and is blocked by a groove bottom of the groove 210 and cannot enter the bolt rod 22. This is only one of the ways to connect the end of the connection line 224 to the bolt head 21, and the other end of the connection line 224 can also be connected to the tail section 223 in this way. However, in this preferred embodiment, the other end of the connection line 224 is directly clamped in a bottom end of the tail section 223. In any case, the connection method of the connection line 224 and the bolt head 21 is not limited to the above, and the connection method of the connection line 224 and the tail section 223 is not limited to the above.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6 , the main section 221 of the bolt rod 22 near the bolt head 21 is also configured as an outer rod 226 screwed into an inner rod 225, and the outer rod 226 is connected to the bolt head 21. Specifically, the outer rod 226 and the bolt head 21 are integrally formed. However, the outer rod 226 and the inner rod 225 can also be integrated into one body, that is, the buckle section 222 from the bolt head 21 to the bolt rod 22 is integrally formed.

By configuring the ejectable tail section 223, the slider 151 and the conductive element 153 that can automatically return to the original position, the two conductive members 162 in the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention have a third state from the conductive state to the non-conductive state in addition to the above two states, and the third state can represent a sheared state of "the plug 2 is sheared after being inserted into the plug seat 1". In actual applications, if only the non-inserted state and the inserted state are needed, the corresponding mechanism related to the sheared state (such as the above-mentioned connecting line 224 and the second compression spring 227, etc.) can be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , the circuit assembly 16 includes a passive RF identification chip 164 (see FIG. 11 ), an antenna 165 (see FIG. 11 ) connected to the passive RF identification chip, and two wires 161 coupling the passive RF identification chip 164 and the two conductive members 162. The passive RF identification chip 164 matches the antenna 165, and the antenna 165 is preferably formed by a printed wire printed on a circuit substrate 16a, such as a printed planar coupled-pole antenna. The passive RF identification chip 164 is soldered to the pins of the antenna 165. The circuit substrate 16a can be a flexible circuit substrate or a rigid circuit substrate. In addition, the antenna can also be made of enameled copper wire with insulating paint formed on the surface, in which case the aforementioned circuit substrate 16a is not required.

The passive RF identification chip is preferably selected from NXP Semiconductors' UCODE G2iL SL3S1203, UCODE G2iL+ SL3S1213, UCODE G2iM SL3S1003 or UCODE G2iM+ SL3S1013, but is not limited thereto. Regardless of the selection, the passive RF identification chip 164 has two antenna pins and two state configuration pins. The two antenna pins are coupled to the antenna 165, and the two state configuration pins are respectively coupled to the two wires 161. In this way, the value of a state configuration code (configuration word) pre-stored in a storage location of the passive RF identification chip 164 can be changed accordingly according to the state of the two wires 161. More specifically, the state configuration code is initially preset to a first configuration value (e.g., 0) to indicate that the two state configuration pins are not conducting (e.g., the two state configuration pins are in an open circuit state). However, if the two state configuration pins are conducting (e.g., the two state configuration pins are short-circuited), the passive RF identification chip 164 changes the value of the state configuration code to a second configuration value (e.g., 1) different from the first configuration value to indicate that the two state configuration pins are conducting. If the two state configuration pins change from conducting to not conducting, the passive RF identification chip 164 changes the value of the state configuration code back to the first configuration value.

In this preferred embodiment, when the two conductive elements 162 are in the conductive state, the two state configuration pins are in a short circuit state and become conductive, so the passive RF identification chip 164 changes the value of the state configuration code to the second configuration value (1). Once the two state configuration pins change from conductive to non-conductive, the passive RF identification chip 164 changes the state configuration code back to the first configuration value (0). In short, the value of the state configuration code of the passive RF identification chip 164 will change to the first configuration value or the second configuration value according to the state change of the two state configuration pins.

It should be noted that the passive RFID chip 164 is usually without power supply, so the value of the status configuration code is changed only when it is read by an RFID host (not shown). In this preferred embodiment, when the RF identification host reads the circuit component 16 in the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention, the passive RF identification chip 164 receives a RF signal emitted by the RF identification reading host via the antenna 165, converts the RF signal to obtain the required power, and uses the power to change the value of the status configuration code. At the same time, the passive RF identification chip 164 also transmits the status configuration code and a seal identity code to the RF identification reading host. The seal identification code is pre-stored in another storage location of the passive RF identification chip 164. It can be pre-set by a user and burned into the other storage location.

When the RF identification reading host receives the status configuration code and the seal identification code, it can display a corresponding status description according to the value of the status configuration code and display the seal identification code. For example, if the status configuration code and the seal identification code received by the RF identification reading host are 0 and 12345678 respectively, it will display messages such as "seal status description: plug not inserted" and "seal identification code: 12345678". If the status configuration code and the seal identification code received by the RFID reading host are 1 and 12345678 respectively, the message "Seal status description: plug is inserted" and "Seal identification code: 12345678" will be displayed. In this way, an inspector of the RFID reading host can not only obtain the seal identification code of the plug-type electronic seal, but also know whether it is currently in the uninserted state or the inserted state.

In addition, the circuit assembly 16 can also be changed to another configuration so that the RF identification reading host can read and display the cut state of the plug-type electronic seal, and even read and display a forced conductive state after cutting. The forced conductive state after cutting means that the plug 2 is in the cut state (see Figure 8) and the two conductive parts 162 are forced to change from the non-conductive state to the conductive state by an illegal means.

In more detail, the passive RF identification chip 164 of the circuit assembly 16 stores a seal status identification code (memory code) in addition to the above-mentioned status configuration code and seal identity identification code in advance, and the RF identification reading host is configured to read the seal status identification code, the status configuration code and the seal identity identification code of the passive RF identification chip 164, and rewrite the value of the seal status identification code according to the value of the seal status identification code and the value of the status configuration code currently read, and display the seal identity identification code and a seal status description, and the content of the seal status description is determined according to the value of the seal status identification code.

The change of the value of the status configuration code and the reading instructions of the status configuration code and the seal identification code have been described above and will not be elaborated on. As for the seal status identification code, its value is initially preset to a first state value (e.g., 00). The following illustrates the change of the seal status identification code value with reference to FIG9 and FIG10: When the plug 2 is not inserted into the socket 1 and the two conductive members 162 are still in the non-conductive state, as described above, the value of the state configuration code is the first configuration value (0), and the value of the seal status identification code is the first state value (00). Therefore, the seal status identification code and the state configuration code values read by the RF identification reading host are the first state value (00) and the first configuration value (0), respectively. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host maintains the seal status identification code value at the first state value (00). Unless the status of the plug-type electronic seal changes again, the RF identification reading host will read the first status value (00) and the second configuration value (0) each time thereafter. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host will display the corresponding seal status description each time, such as "seal status description: plug not inserted". Of course, as mentioned above, the RF identification reading host will also display the read seal identity code.

When the plug 2 has been inserted into the socket 1 and the two conductive elements 162 enter the conductive state from the non-conductive state, as described above, the state configuration code will be changed to the second configuration value (1) by the passive RF identification chip 164, but the value of the seal state identification code is still the first state value (00) at this time. Therefore, the seal state identification code and the state configuration code values read by the RF identification reading host are the first state value (00) and the second configuration value (1), respectively. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host rewrites the value of the seal state identification code to a second state value (for example, 01) through its write function. Once the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten to the second status value (01), unless the status of the plug-type electronic seal changes again, the RF identification reading host will read the second status value (01) and the second configuration value (1) each time thereafter. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host will display the corresponding seal status description each time, such as "seal status description: plug is buckled". Of course, as mentioned above, the RF identification reading host will also display the read seal identity identification code.

When the plug 2 is inserted into the socket 1 and cut off, so that the two conductive elements 162 return from the conducting state to the non-conducting state, as described above, the state configuration code will be changed back to the first configuration value (0) by the passive RF identification chip 164, but the value of the seal state identification code is still the second state value (01) at this time, so the seal state identification code and the state configuration code values read by the RF identification reading host are the first state value (01) and the first configuration value (0) respectively. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host rewrites the value of the seal state identification code to a third state value (e.g. 10) through its write function. Once the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten to the third status value (10), unless the status of the plug-type electronic seal changes again, the RF identification reading host will read the third status value (10) and the first configuration value (0) each time thereafter. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host will display the corresponding seal status description each time, such as "Seal status description: The plug has been cut off". Of course, as mentioned above, the RF identification reading host will also display the read seal identity identification code.

If the plug 2 is cut off, the two conductive parts 162 are forced to enter the conductive state again from the non-conductive state. At this time, as described above, the state configuration code will be changed to the second configuration value (1) by the passive RF identification chip 164, but the value of the seal state identification code is still the third state value (10). Therefore, the seal state identification code and the state configuration code values read by the RF identification reading host are the third state value (10) and the second configuration value (1), respectively. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host rewrites the value of the seal state identification code to a fourth state value (for example, 11) through its write function. Once the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten to the fourth status value (11), unless the status of the plug-in electronic seal is changed again, the RF identification reading host will read the fourth status value (11) and the second configuration value (1) each time thereafter. Accordingly, the RF identification reading host will display a corresponding seal status description, such as "seal status description: forced conduction after cutting". Of course, as mentioned above, the RF identification reading host will also display the read seal identity identification code. .

From the above description of the change of the value of the seal status identification code, it can be seen that, as shown in FIG. 10 , the seal status identification code has four different status values (e.g., 00 to 11) corresponding to the four states of the plug-type electronic seal, that is, the first status value (00) represents the uninserted state of the plug-type electronic seal (i.e., the plug 2 is not inserted into the socket 1), the second status value (01) represents the uninserted state of the plug-type electronic seal (i.e., the plug 2 is not inserted into the socket 1), and the second status value (02) represents the uninserted state of the plug-type electronic seal. represents the plug-in state of the plug-in electronic seal (i.e. the plug 2 is plugged into the plug seat 1), the third state value (10) represents the cut state of the plug-in electronic seal (i.e. the plug 2 is cut after being plugged into the plug seat 1), and the fourth state value (11) represents the forced conduction state of the plug-in electronic seal after cutting (i.e. the two conductive parts 162 are forced to conduct after the plug 2 is cut).

Figures 11 to 13 show schematic diagrams of the state change of the two conductive members 162 of the above preferred embodiment. According to the above description, Figure 11 shows that the two conductive members 162 are initially in a non-conductive state (first state) without being conductively connected by the conductive mechanism 15, until the plug 2 is inserted into the plug seat 1 and then conductively connected by the conductive mechanism 15 (second state), as shown in Figure 12; and when the plug 2 is inserted into the plug seat 1 and then cut off, as shown in Figure 13, the two conductive members 162 automatically return to the non-conductive state (first state).

However, in another preferred embodiment which is substantially the same as the preferred embodiment described above, the above-mentioned related configuration is changed to that shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, that is, as shown in FIG. 14, the two conductive members 162 are initially contacted by the conductive mechanism 15a and are in a conductive state (first state), until the plug 2 is inserted into the plug seat 1, the conductive mechanism 15a is pushed by the plug 2 and leaves the two conductive members 162, as shown in FIG. 15, so that the two conductive members 162 are in a non-conductive state (second state); and when the plug 2 is inserted into the plug seat 1 and then cut off, as shown in FIG. 16, the two conductive members 162 automatically restore the conductive state (first state).

In summary, the antenna 165 in the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention directly cooperates with the passive RF identification chip 164 to perform related receiving and transmitting operations. There is no need to regard the plug 2 as a part of the antenna 165, nor is there any need to split the antenna 165 into two parts and then separately set them on the plug 2 and the plug base 1. There is no need to configure the antenna 165 and the passive RF identification chip 164 to be relatively movable. Therefore, the design of the antenna 165 in the plug-type electronic seal of the present invention is quite simple and can solve the problem of complex antenna design of the conventional electronic seal.

Furthermore, the antenna 165 of the plug-in electronic seal of the present invention is always connected to the passive RF identification chip 164 and can be normally read by the RF identification reading host, that is, the RF identification reading host can read the seal identity identification code and/or status configuration code and/or seal status identification code stored in the passive RF identification chip 164 at any time, regardless of which state the plug-in electronic seal of the present invention is in.

In addition, by configuring the above-mentioned state configuration code, the state of the plug-in type electronic seal of the present invention (such as the uninserted state and the buckled state) can be read out by the radio frequency identification reading host. In some embodiments, by configuring the above-mentioned state configuration code and the seal state identification code, other states of the plug-in type electronic seal of the present invention (such as the cut state and the forced conduction state after cutting) can also be read out by the radio frequency identification reading host.

1: Bolt seat

10: Socket

101: Insertion port

11: First shell

110: Top

110a: Bottom surface

12: Second shell

2: Plug in the plug

21: Bolt

22: Bolt

220: Annular groove

221: Main section

222: knot section

223: Ending

226:Outside rod

Claims (10)

A plug-type electronic seal includes: a plug; a plug base having a socket for the plug to be inserted; a fastener disposed on the plug base and capable of fastening the plug when the plug is inserted into the socket to a predetermined depth; a passive radio frequency identification chip located in the plug base and having two antenna pins and two state configuration pins; an antenna located in the plug base and coupled to the two antenna pins of the passive radio frequency identification chip; and two wires located in the base and respectively coupled to the two state configuration pins of the passive radio frequency identification chip; wherein, when the plug has not been inserted into the plug base, the two wires are in a first state, and when the plug is inserted into the plug base and fastened by the fastener, the two wires change from the first state to a second state. The plug-type electronic seal as described in claim 1 includes a conducting mechanism disposed in the plug seat, the conducting mechanism including: two conductive members, respectively coupled to the two conductive wires and not conducting with each other; a slider, located below the fastener, having a through hole through which a tail section of the plug can pass and an inclined surface adjacent to the through hole, the through hole and the inclined surface being opposite to an insertion port of the jack; and a conducting element, connected to the slider and capable of moving with the slider from an original position in which the two conductive members are not conducting to a conducting position in which the two conductive members are conducting, so that the two conductive wires change from the first state to the second state. A plug-type electronic seal as described in claim 2, wherein the conductive element is elastic. As described in claim 2 or 3, the plug-in type electronic seal, wherein the conduction mechanism further includes a first compression spring located in a receiving hole of the slider, one end of the first compression spring abuts against two opposite convex edges on the bolt seat, and the other end of the first compression spring abuts against an inner wall of the slider. The plug-type electronic seal as described in claim 1, wherein the passive RF identification chip stores a state configuration code, and when read by an RF identification reading host, the value of the state configuration code can be changed according to the state of the two wires, and the state configuration code is transmitted to the RF identification reading host, wherein the value of the state configuration code is a first configuration value when the two wires are in the first state, and a second configuration value different from the first configuration value when the two wires are in the second state. As described in claim 5, the plug-in type electronic seal, wherein the passive RF identification chip also stores a seal status identification code, and the value of the seal status identification code is read and rewritten by the RF identification reading host. A plug-type electronic seal as described in claim 6, wherein when the value of the seal status identification code is a first status value and the status configuration code is the first configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is maintained as the first status value by the RF identification reading host; when the value of the seal status identification code is the first status value and the status configuration code is the second configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is changed by the RF identification reading host. When the value of the seal status identification code is the second state value and the state configuration code is the first configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a third state value; when the value of the seal status identification code is the third state value and the state configuration code is the second configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a fourth state value. A plug-in type electronic seal includes a plug and a plug base, the plug can be buckled in the plug base, the plug base has a passive radio frequency identification chip, an antenna, two wires and a conduction mechanism, the antenna is coupled to the antenna pin of the passive radio frequency identification chip, and the two wires are respectively coupled to the two state configuration pins of the passive radio frequency identification chip, wherein: when the plug is not buckled in the plug base, the conduction mechanism remains in an original position so that the two wires are in a first state; when the plug is buckled in the plug base, the conduction mechanism is pushed by the plug and moved to another position so that the two wires enter a second state; and when the plug is buckled in the plug base and cut off, the conduction mechanism returns to the original position so that the two wires return to the first state. The plug-type electronic seal as described in claim 8, wherein the passive RF identification chip stores a state configuration code, and when read by an RF identification reading host, the value of the state configuration code can be changed according to the state of the two wires, and the state configuration code is transmitted to the RF identification reading host, wherein the value of the state configuration code is a first configuration value when the two wires are in the first state, and a second configuration value different from the first configuration value when the two wires are in the second state. A plug-in type electronic seal as described in claim 9, wherein the passive RF identification chip also stores a seal status identification code, and the value of the seal status identification code is read and rewritten by the RF identification reading host, wherein: when the value of the seal status identification code is a first state value and the state configuration code is the first configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is maintained by the RF identification reading host as the first state value; when the value of the seal status identification code is the first state value and the state configuration code is the second configuration value When the value of the seal status identification code is the second state value and the state configuration code is the first configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a third state value; when the value of the seal status identification code is the third state value and the state configuration code is the second configuration value, the value of the seal status identification code is rewritten by the RF identification reading host to a fourth state value.

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