A device for locking goods in logistics

Abstract

This invention provides a control device and method for locking logistics goods. The control device mainly includes a vibrating container (2), a push-pull groove (3), a pad groove (4), a push-pull rod handle clip (12), a push-pull rod (5), a transparent panel (6), numerous marker spheres (7), and a fixed pad base (8). The control method mainly involves forming a serial number by connecting a row of marker spheres (7). If the serial number is changed, it indicates that the push-pull rod (5) locking the package has been pushed open. This serial number can be sent to the recipient so that the recipient can check whether the serial number is consistent with the serial number when the package was sent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of logistics, and in particular to a device for determining whether the logistics process of goods is safe. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, with the continuous development of the information age, online shopping has become an indispensable shopping channel for people. However, some courier or logistics companies, when handing over these online purchases to users (senders or recipients), simply pack the goods and attach a piece of paper with barcodes and user information. This means that during the entire logistics process, when the goods are handed over to the recipient, there is no guarantee that the received item is the same one sent by the sender, or that the package has not been opened. Especially in cities, food delivery is now a common occurrence. If you can't go home, you can order takeout on your phone, and it will be delivered immediately. Takeout is incredibly convenient. However, no one can guarantee that the ingredients are safe, or that the food hasn't been tampered with by someone else (the delivery person or rider). If the food is delicious, it might have been tasted by someone (likely the rider) on the way.

[0003] The logistics problem mentioned above is that there is no guarantee that the goods in the package have not been tampered with during the logistics process or that the outer packaging of the goods has not been opened.

[0004] Currently, domestic mail receipts are stamped or signed by the recipient when the mail is delivered and then returned to the sender. They can only serve as proof that the recipient received the mail, and do not prove that the items have not been tampered with during the logistics process or that the items are intact.

[0005] Of course, domestic mail envelopes are signed by the sender and are well-packaged. Since letters have little material value and are lightweight and not easily damaged during transit, their integrity is somewhat guaranteed. However, this is limited to situations where the goods being shipped have little material value and are lightweight and not easily damaged. Even so, consumers cannot see the authenticity or replaceability of the items before they are packaged by EMS.

[0006] With the development of internet communication, many people use the network to communicate and send electronic letters or electronic items. The transmitted electronic letters or electronic items are quite complete. This technology integrates multiple disciplines such as cryptography, mathematics, computer science, and network science, and involves keys, storage, and encryption algorithms (such as hash signatures). However, this is limited to the communication of electronic items. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a clear code ball combination device that is not easily changed in a short period of time and is known to both the sender and the receiver, so as to lock the package sealed by the sender. If the recipient finds that the combination sequence of the clear code ball combination has changed when the package is received in a short period of time, it can be determined that the package has been opened or replaced during the logistics process.

[0008] This invention provides a control device and method for optimal control of locked logistics items (including food). The control device includes a device body 1 (which consists of a vibrating container 2, a push-pull groove 3, a pad groove 4, and a push-pull rod handle clamp 12), a push-pull rod 5 (which consists of a push-pull handle 13, a push-pull rod front end 10, and a push-pull rod rear end 11), a transparent panel 6 (which can be made of transparent glass or plastic), numerous marker spheres 7 (preferably at least 20), and a fixed base plate 8. The control method and functions of the device are as follows:

[0009] a) Numerous marker spheres 7 are placed in the vibrating container 2. The purpose of this is that the numerous marker spheres 7 can roll freely within the vibrating container 2 (when the device is shaken by an external force), allowing them to recombine randomly within the vibrating container 2. Therefore, the vibrating container 2 should have a large amount of empty space; preferably, it is generally a hollow sphere.

[0010] The vibrating container 2 should be opaque so that the overlapping of the numerous marker spheres 7 cannot be seen from the outside.

[0011] Preferably, the numerous marker spheres can be identified and distinguished by numbers, such as sphere 1 having the number 1, sphere 2 having the number 2, sphere 3 having the number 3, sphere 4 having the number 4, sphere 5 having the number 5, sphere 6 having the number 6, sphere 7 having the number 7, sphere 8 having the number 8, sphere 9 having the number 9, sphere 10 having the number 10, and so on. Preferably, the numerous marker spheres can also be identified and distinguished by colors, such as sphere 1 being red, sphere 2 being orange, sphere 3 being yellow, sphere 4 being green, sphere 5 being blue, sphere 6 being white, sphere 7 being gray, and so on.

[0012] b. The marker spheres 7 (preferably at least 6) and push-pull rods 5 are placed in the push-pull groove 3. The push-pull rods 5 can be pushed back and forth in the push-pull groove 3. The front end of the push-pull rod 5 (that is, the front end 10 of the push-pull rod) is pushed forward to one end of the push-pull groove 3 (that is, the opposite side of the vibrating container 2) so as to hold, hook or encircle the logistics package; the rear end of the push-pull rod 5 (that is, the rear end 11 of the push-pull rod) is pulled backward to the other end of the push-pull groove 3 (the side of the vibrating container 2) so as to hold the marker spheres.

[0013] Multiple marker spheres 7 (at least 6) entering the push-pull groove 3 are connected together to form a row of marker spheres, i.e., a sequence of plaintext spheres, similar to a data password, color password, or mixed data and color password (the so-called password is actually plaintext), or a sequence of combinations of other features. In this way, the plaintext formed by the marker spheres connected together in the push-pull groove 3 can be used to uniquely ensure that the logistics goods packaging locked at the front end 10 of the push-pull rod 5 has not been touched or swapped. This is because as long as the password combination does not change (the data password formed by the n marker spheres 7 connected together each time is different, of course, the marker spheres 7 in the container 2 must be shaken and vibrated continuously before pouring), then the push-pull rod 5 has not been pushed or pulled. If the push-pull rod 5 has not been pushed or pulled, it means that the goods packaging locked at the front end 10 of the push-pull rod 5 (by ringing or pressing) is always locked because the packaging cannot be opened.

[0014] c. Fixed base plate 8 and gasket groove 4

[0015] The gasket groove 4 of the device body 1 is used to hold the fixing pad 8. The fixing pad 8 can rotate in the gasket groove 4. When it rotates to the inner depth of the gasket groove 4, it can close the push-pull groove 3, thereby blocking the marker ball 7 that has entered the push-pull groove 3 and preventing the marker ball 7 from falling into the vibration container 2. When the fixing pad 8 is manually rotated out of the gasket groove 4, the marker ball 7 can fall into the vibration container 2 (the push-pull rod 5 can be pulled to one side of the vibration container 2 so that the rear end 11 of the push-pull rod 5 blocks the marker ball 7 and it falls into the vibration container).

[0016] d, The transparent panel 6 is embedded in the main body 1 of the device.

[0017] The transparent panel 6 is embedded in the main body 1 of the device. The transparent panel 6 should be directly in front of the viewer's eye on the sliding groove 3. Its function is to allow people to see the several marker spheres 7 in the sliding groove 3 through the panel 6. The length and width of the transparent panel 6 are basically consistent with the length and width of the several marker spheres 7 (n) that have entered the sliding groove 3 in series. It is required that the combination sequence of some marker spheres 7 entering the sliding groove 3 can be seen.

[0018] e. The material of the invention device can be plastic, steel, or other materials, or a combination thereof. If the goods being shipped are expensive, the device needs to be more robust, requiring more of the 7 (n) compositing spheres that form the password; if the goods being shipped are not very valuable and the shipping time is only half an hour, the device does not need to be too robust, and plastic material is sufficient, requiring fewer of the 7 (n) compositing spheres (generally no less than six). A plastic device can be produced for less than one yuan each. The device is used to lock and confirm the goods once a shipment is received, and can be discarded once the consumer receives the goods.

[0019] The beneficial effect of this invention is that the combination of clearly marked balls, which are strung together to form a row of marked balls, constitutes a sequence. If the sequence is altered, it indicates that the push-pull lever 5 locking the package has been pushed open, much like a signed electronic letter being tampered with during internet communication. The sequence of the clearly marked balls can be communicated to the recipient via short video (to jointly monitor the behavior of the sender and logistics personnel) or directly via text message (only to prevent logistics personnel from altering the goods), so that the recipient can verify whether the sequence is consistent with when the package was sent. This effect can also be extended to determine whether the entire cooking process in a takeout kitchen meets food hygiene standards (through short video recording, the sequence of clearly marked balls is generated before cooking begins in the kitchen). Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a side view of the device of the present invention locking logistics goods. Detailed Implementation

[0021] 1. The sender first packs the logistics items in a bag, preferably then puts the package in a plastic bag, and then seals and ties the plastic bag, with only the handle exposed after tying; preferably, the logistics items can also be tightly tied with a rope, leaving the rope ends after tying and knotting.

[0022] 2. For example Figure 1 As shown, the sender vigorously shakes the vibrating container 2, causing the marked balls 7 inside to tumble and roll around randomly. Then, the sender inserts the exposed handle of the plastic bag into one end of the push-pull groove 3 in the device body 1 (i.e., the opposite side of the vibrating container 2), or inserts the end of the rope into one end of the push-pull groove 3 in the device body 1 (i.e., the opposite side of the vibrating container 2), or passes the exposed handle of the plastic bag or the end of the rope through the hole or hook on the front end 10 of the push-pull rod 5. One end of the push-pull groove 3 must be properly positioned to securely hold the handle or the end of the rope.

[0023] 3. Next, hold the push-pull handle 13 and push the push-pull rod 5 to move in the push-pull groove 3, so that the front end 10 of the push-pull rod 5 is pushed forward to one end of the push-pull groove 3 (that is, the opposite side of the vibrating container 2) so as to hook or loop the handle end, or press and hold the end of the rope knot. After hooking or looping or pressing and holding, hold the push-pull handle 13 and rotate the push-pull rod 5 into the push-pull rod handle clip 12.

[0024] 4. Then, the marker balls 7 in the vibrating container 2 are poured into the push-pull groove 3 by gravity (at this time, the fixed pad 8 should be rotated and pulled out to make room in the push-pull groove 3 for pouring the marker balls 7). When the fixed pad 8 in the pad groove 4 is rotated to the inner depth of the pad groove 4, it can close the push-pull groove 3, thereby blocking the marker balls 7 that have entered the push-pull groove 3 and preventing the marker balls 7 from falling into the vibrating container 2. At this time, several marker balls 7 in the push-pull groove 3 can be seen through the transparent panel 6, which are connected together to form a row of marker ball combination sequences, that is, the clear mark ball combination sequence.

[0025] 5. The sender must record the above four steps (if it is a food order, the kitchen cooking process should be recorded first, followed by these four steps) in a complete and detailed video file, and send it to the recipient via a mature internet communication platform (platform, WeChat, or email). Then, hand over the goods and the device used to lock the goods created in the above four steps to the delivery personnel or food delivery personnel.

[0026] 6. After receiving the package, the recipient should check whether the sequence of marked balls seen through the transparent panel 6 in the device sent by the logistics or food delivery service matches the sequence of marked balls 7 in the push-pull groove 3 of the device mentioned in step 5 above, as seen when playing the received video file. If the two codes match, the package is properly sealed, or the rope is sturdy, then the package has been verified as sent by the original sender, indicating that the package was not opened during transit. Seeing the cooking process in the video puts the recipient at ease.

[0027] 7. To open the packaged goods, the fixing pad 8 must be rotated out so that it no longer blocks the push-pull groove 3, thus preventing the n marker balls 7 from rolling into the vibrating container 2. Once the n marker balls 7 have rolled into the vibrating container 2, there is space in the push-pull groove 3 for the push-pull rod 5 to be freely pushed and pulled to one side of the vibrating container 2. In this way, the front end 10 of the push-pull rod 5 can no longer lock the product packaging, and the product packaging can be taken out and the contents opened. This is the working principle of the device of the present invention.

Claims

1. A locking and control device for logistics goods, comprising: The container (2), numerous marker spheres (7), push-pull groove (3), push-pull rod (5), and transparent panel (6) are included. The container (2) should be opaque. The numerous marker spheres (7) can roll freely in the container (2). Multiple marker spheres (7) entering the push-pull groove (3) are connected together to form a row of marker spheres, i.e., a sequence of marked spheres. The transparent panel (6) is required to show the sequence of marker spheres (7) entering the push-pull groove (3). The push-pull rod (5) is placed in the push-pull groove (3). The push-pull rod (5) can be pushed back and forth in the push-pull groove (3). The front end (10) of the push-pull rod (5) is pushed forward to one end of the push-pull groove (3) to hold, hook, or encircle the logistics package. The rear end (11) of the push-pull rod (5) is pulled backward to the other end of the push-pull groove (3) to hold the marker spheres.

2. The locking and control device for logistics goods according to claim 1, characterized in that: The numerous spheres (7) are identified and distinguished by numbers and colors.

3. The locking and control device for logistics goods according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed pad (8) can rotate in the pad groove (4). When it rotates to the inner depth of the pad groove (4), it can close the push-pull groove (3) and thus hold the marker ball (7) that has entered the push-pull groove (3) to prevent the marker ball (7) from falling into the vibration container (2). When the fixed pad (8) is manually rotated out of the pad groove (4), the marker ball (7) can fall into the vibration container (2).

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