Environmental early warning and tamper detection equipment for long-term storage containers
By integrating low-power components and a bistable display on the container, combined with multiple sensors and wireless communication, the problem of monitoring environmental anomalies and detecting tampering during long-term storage is solved, achieving an ultra-long lifespan and the highest level of anti-counterfeiting security, thus ensuring food safety.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522184112.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-11-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-15
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies cannot effectively record and proactively alert to environmental anomalies in high-value items during long-term storage, and the lifespan of sensor batteries cannot meet the requirements of long-term storage, posing risks of battery leakage and short circuits, and failing to prevent refilling and content replacement.
Employing low-power components and a bistable electronic display, combined with multiple sensors and wireless communication, integrated into the container, it enables environmental monitoring and tamper detection. It uses conformal coating and potting compound for secure encapsulation to ensure the isolation of battery leakage, and provides ultimate anti-counterfeiting through cloud verification and irreversible bottle opening detection mechanisms.
It enables proactive alerts and tamper detection for environmental anomalies during long-term storage, ensuring the device's ultra-long lifespan and physical security, eliminating battery leakage and food safety risks, and providing the highest level of anti-counterfeiting security.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of intelligent packaging technology, and more specifically, to an electronic device for long-term storage containers that has environmental early warning and tamper detection functions. Background Technology
[0002] High-value items, especially collectible products that require long-term storage (such as vintage wines, rare teas, and precision instruments), depend not only on their authenticity (anti-counterfeiting mainly relies on static QR codes, RFID / NFC tags, or physical anti-counterfeiting labels), but also on the perfection of their storage history over a long period of time.
[0003] Traditional static anti-counterfeiting labels (such as QR codes and physical tags) are easily copied and transplanted, rendering them ineffective against core counterfeiting activities that involve refilling or replacing contents using genuine containers. Existing packaging cannot record the crucial storage environment history throughout the product's entire lifecycle. Abnormal fluctuations in key indicators such as temperature and humidity can severely damage product quality and value, but this process is a complete "black box" for the owner, untraceable, and cannot be used as a basis for value assessment.
[0004] Even with integrated sensors, existing solutions merely passively record data, lacking the ability to proactively alert users to environmental anomalies. Users are often unable to take timely remedial measures, only realizing the damage when the value of the goods has already been diminished. Goods are stored for years or even decades. The battery life of existing electronic solutions falls far short of this requirement, and the risks of battery leakage and short circuits during long-term storage pose an unacceptable threat to the safety of the goods, especially in specific warehouse environments.
[0005] Therefore, existing technologies have not yet provided an integrated, highly reliable solution that can simultaneously address all of the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide an environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers, which can provide extremely reliable dynamic anti-counterfeiting, complete and traceable long-term storage environment history, proactive anomaly early warning capability, and can operate absolutely safely and reliably over an ultra-long period of time.
[0007] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is: An environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers includes an electronic container terminal integrated on the container. The electronic container terminal includes a main control unit and a bistable electronic display, a wireless communication unit, a multiple sensor unit, and a power supply unit connected to the main control unit. The main control unit, bistable electronic display, and wireless communication unit are all composed of low-power components. The power supply unit provides a stable power supply to the electronic container terminal over a long period. The multiple sensor unit includes a tamper detection sensor and an environmental sensor. The tamper detection sensor is linked to the container's opening mechanism to detect the first opening event of the container. The environmental sensor monitors environmental parameters. The bistable electronic display maintains information display even without continuous power. The electronic container terminal communicates with a cloud server and a user terminal via the wireless communication unit. The main control unit, wireless communication unit, and power supply unit are integrated onto a single circuit board. The circuit board includes a conformal coating and a potting compound. The conformal coating is formed by vacuum-coating a paraffin resin onto the surface of the integrated circuit board. The potting compound is made from a highly chemically inert polymer and completely encapsulates the outer surface of the conformal-coated circuit board, permanently forming a safety amber. One side of the safety amber is attached to the container surface using optical adhesive, while the other side seamlessly integrates with the bistable electronic display screen. This safety amber design ensures that even in extreme cases of battery leakage, the leaked material is completely physically isolated, guaranteeing absolute safety in contact with the container contents (especially food).
[0008] The circuit board features a "safe box" style multi-redundant safety encapsulation, ensuring that even in the event of a one in ten thousand battery failure, any substance is absolutely physically isolated and cannot leak out, completely eliminating the risk of food safety and environmental short circuits. Specifically, the circuit board with a conformal coating is placed into a precision mold and then vacuum-encapsulated using a polymer with high chemical inertness.
[0009] Furthermore, bistable electronic displays are used for product information, environmental information, and anti-counterfeiting information.
[0010] Furthermore, the user terminal provides basic authentication and interaction functions and interacts with the cloud server; the cloud server stores the identity and status information of the electronic container terminal.
[0011] Furthermore, the main control unit is configured to have a built-in environmental parameter safety threshold; the main control unit is used for data comparison processing and controls the bistable electronic display screen to display the result information.
[0012] Furthermore, the main control unit has a non-volatile memory that securely stores product information, environmental information, and anti-counterfeiting information. The anti-counterfeiting information includes an anti-counterfeiting QR code and the lifecycle status of the container, which includes inactive, activated, and opened states.
[0013] Furthermore, the non-volatile memory is equipped with a log area, which is used to cyclically or sequentially record historical environmental anomalies. When the first power-on event is detected, the main control unit is triggered to irreversibly write an "powered" status flag into the internal non-volatile memory (this write operation is designed to be either one-time programming (OTP) or logically irreversible). A preset permanent "powered" message is then refreshed and displayed on the bistable electronic display screen. Simultaneously, the main control unit updates the container's lifecycle state to the powered-on state. Each historical environmental anomaly event record in the main control unit's non-volatile memory (such as Flash or FRAM) includes at least the anomaly type (e.g., high / low temperature), the specific value, and the timestamp of the event, for traceability during subsequent connections.
[0014] Furthermore, the environmental sensors include at least temperature and humidity sensors to detect information about the environment surrounding the container; Furthermore, as a preferred implementation, the bistable electronic display uses flexible e-ink display to achieve seamless integration with the curved surface of the container; or the bistable electronic display uses rigid e-ink or an electrochromic display.
[0015] Specifically, the bistable electronic display screen includes the following: Cholesteric LCD (ChLCD): Cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLCD) electronic paper is made of three layers of liquid crystal stacked together. Each layer of liquid crystal reflects red (R), green (G), and blue (B) respectively. The rotation of liquid crystal molecules is controlled by different electric fields. After the electric field is turned off, it can naturally exist in two stable states.
[0016] CLEARink Total Internal Reflection Electronic Paper Technology: By using individual charged particles suspended in a liquid, a total internal reflection layer is added inside the CFA front panel. At the same time, single-particle ink is used instead of traditional liquid crystal to adjust the total internal reflection of ambient light through a specially designed optical thin film to change its brightness.
[0017] Weifeng DES Plasma Screen: Unlike traditional electrophoretic electronic paper, it utilizes plasma discharge to generate visible light, enabling pixel switching and display. Its core principle is to isolate each pixel by forming a dam around it, and then use plasma discharge to excite the light-emitting material within the pixel, thereby achieving image display. Furthermore, the main control unit, bistable electronic display screen, and wireless communication unit are all composed of low-power components.
[0018] Specifically, the main control unit (MCU) uses an ultra-low power microcontroller, and its internal non-volatile memory (such as Flash or FRAM) is used to construct a critical event log area. Furthermore, the power supply unit adopts a primary battery with an annual self-discharge rate of less than 2%; specifically, a lithium primary battery with an annual self-discharge rate of less than 2% can be used; in its preferred embodiment, the lithium primary battery is a lithium manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2) battery to support a static life of more than ten years; the lithium primary battery is a flexible battery.
[0019] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, the power unit utilizes photovoltaic energy: integrating a layer of semi-transparent, flexible thin-film solar cells that are blended into the container label design. In a lit environment (such as a retail store shelf or a home wine cabinet), it can trickle charge the built-in supercapacitor or rechargeable thin-film battery, thus achieving a theoretically unlimited lifespan.
[0020] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, the power unit employs a wireless charging solution: a Qi-compliant or other standard-compliant wireless charging receiver coil is integrated into the power unit. When used with a dedicated smart display stand or smart wine cabinet, the module can be charged non-contactly while stored.
[0021] Furthermore, the tamper detection sensor uses a Hall sensor, a micro switch, or a physical circuit breaker trigger, and the container opening components include bottle caps, box caps, and seals.
[0022] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, the tamper detection sensor is a capacitive sensing type: a capacitive sensing circuit is integrated below the aluminum foil packaging at the bottle opening. When a person tears open the foil, it causes a drastic change in capacitance, thereby triggering an opening signal. Alternatively, the tamper detection sensor can be a pressure sensing type: a miniature pressure sensor is integrated below the stopper or inside the cap to detect the instantaneous change in internal pressure when the bottle is opened.
[0023] Furthermore, the user terminal is equipped with a dedicated APP, which provides basic authentication and interaction functions. The dedicated APP (via Bluetooth) establishes a communication connection with the electronic container terminal, reads all historical environmental anomaly logs stored in the main control unit by sending commands, and displays them clearly on the mobile phone interface in the form of charts or lists, providing users with a complete "history" of the collection and enabling the tracing of storage history. The cloud server is responsible for storing and verifying the unique identity and corresponding lifecycle status of each electronic container terminal (e.g., inactive, activated, enabled), and after the user selects synchronization, it performs cloud backup of the historical environmental anomaly logs uploaded by the electronic container terminal to form a permanent record.
[0024] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, a blockchain integration scheme involves registering the container terminal's unique ID as a digital asset (or NFT) on a specific blockchain at the time of production. Subsequent key state changes such as "activation" and "opening" are recorded as immutable transactions on this blockchain, initiated and signed by the user's app (as a wallet). This provides a decentralized and highly credible traceability record.
[0025] As another feasible implementation, the Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) scheme: PUF technology is an emerging chip security technology that utilizes random process variations and physical perturbations during chip manufacturing to generate a unique "fingerprint" for each chip, ensuring its uniqueness and unclonability. Integrating PUF circuitry into the MCU: PUF leverages microscopic random differences in the chip manufacturing process to generate a unique, uncopyable "hardware fingerprint" for each chip. This "fingerprint" is used as the root of the encryption key, providing a higher hardware-level security than a programmed ID or key.
[0026] Furthermore, the highly chemically inert polymer is a food-grade or medical-grade epoxy resin or silicone.
[0027] Furthermore, the circuit board may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPC); or a rigid printed circuit board (PCB). Furthermore, the wireless communication unit can be a separate communication unit, or it can use an NFC (Near Field Communication) communication unit. The NFC communication unit is a passive NFC communication structure, containing no battery, only an NFC chip and electronic paper. When the user's phone is near it, the phone's NFC field energy powers the module, completing a screen refresh and verification. The advantages are zero power consumption, unlimited lifespan, and extreme thinness. The disadvantage is limited functionality; it cannot actively perform environmental monitoring or bottle opening detection. Alternatively, the NFC communication unit can be a BLE+NFC hybrid structure, using NFC as the primary near-field interaction and wake-up method. Users can wake up the device's Bluetooth module with a simple tap for more complex data exchange. This is more power-efficient than pure Bluetooth broadcasting and the interaction is more intuitive.
[0028] This utility model adopts the above technical solution and has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art: 1) Ultimate anti-counterfeiting, eliminating refilling: Through "cloud + terminal" verification and irreversible bottle opening tampering detection hardware mechanism, it provides the highest level of anti-counterfeiting security currently available. 2) Absolute physical security and ultra-long lifespan: The innovative "safe box" style multi-redundant packaging and optimized energy management solution solve the two major industry problems of battery safety and lifespan in long-term storage applications, and fully comply with food safety standards. Attached Figure Description
[0029] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments; Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the environmental early warning and tamper detection equipment for long-term storage containers according to this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0030] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model discloses an environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers. It includes an electronic container terminal integrated on the container. The electronic container terminal includes a main control unit and a bistable electronic display screen, a wireless communication unit, a multiple sensor unit, and a power supply unit connected to the main control unit. The main control unit, the bistable electronic display screen, and the wireless communication unit are all composed of low-power components. The power supply unit provides a long-term stable power supply to the electronic container terminal. The multiple sensor unit includes a tamper detection sensor and an environmental sensor. The tamper detection sensor is linked to the container's opening mechanism to detect the first opening event of the container. The environmental sensor is used to monitor environmental parameters. The bistable electronic display screen is used to maintain information display even without continuous power supply. The electronic container terminal communicates with a cloud server and a user terminal through the wireless communication unit. The main control unit, wireless communication unit, and power supply unit are integrated onto a single circuit board. The circuit board includes a conformal coating and a potting compound. The conformal coating is formed by vacuum-coating a paraffin resin onto the surface of the integrated circuit board. The potting compound is made from a highly chemically inert polymer and completely encapsulates the outer surface of the conformal-coated circuit board, permanently forming a safety amber. One side of the safety amber is attached to the container surface using optical adhesive, while the other side seamlessly integrates with the bistable electronic display screen. This safety amber design ensures that even in extreme cases of battery leakage, the leaked material is completely physically isolated, guaranteeing absolute safety in contact with the container contents (especially food).
[0032] The circuit board features a "safe box" style multi-redundant safety encapsulation, ensuring that even in the event of a one in ten thousand battery failure, any substance is absolutely physically isolated and cannot leak out, completely eliminating the risk of food safety and environmental short circuits. Specifically, the circuit board with a conformal coating is placed into a precision mold and then vacuum-encapsulated using a polymer with high chemical inertness.
[0033] Furthermore, the user terminal provides basic authentication and interaction functions and interacts with the cloud server; the cloud server stores the identity and status information of the electronic container terminal.
[0034] Furthermore, the main control unit is configured to have a built-in environmental parameter safety threshold; the main control unit is used for data comparison processing and controls the bistable electronic display screen to display the result information.
[0035] Furthermore, the main control unit has a non-volatile memory that securely stores product information, environmental information, and anti-counterfeiting information. The anti-counterfeiting information includes an anti-counterfeiting QR code and the lifecycle status of the container, which includes inactive, activated, and opened states.
[0036] Furthermore, the non-volatile memory is equipped with a log area, which is used to cyclically or sequentially record historical environmental anomalies. When the first power-on event is detected, the main control unit is triggered to irreversibly write an "powered" status flag into the internal non-volatile memory (this write operation is designed to be either one-time programming (OTP) or logically irreversible). A preset permanent "powered" message is then refreshed and displayed on the bistable electronic display screen. Simultaneously, the main control unit updates the container's lifecycle state to the powered-on state. Each historical environmental anomaly event record in the main control unit's non-volatile memory (such as Flash or FRAM) includes at least the anomaly type (e.g., high / low temperature), the specific value, and the timestamp of the event, for traceability during subsequent connections.
[0037] Furthermore, the environmental sensors include at least temperature and humidity sensors to detect information about the environment surrounding the container; Furthermore, as a preferred implementation, the bistable electronic display uses flexible e-ink display to achieve seamless integration with the curved surface of the container; or the bistable electronic display uses rigid e-ink or an electrochromic display.
[0038] Specifically, the bistable electronic display screen includes the following: Cholesteric LCD (ChLCD): Cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLCD) electronic paper is made of three layers of liquid crystal stacked together. Each layer of liquid crystal reflects red (R), green (G), and blue (B) respectively. The rotation of liquid crystal molecules is controlled by different electric fields. After the electric field is turned off, it can naturally exist in two stable states.
[0039] CLEARink Total Internal Reflection Electronic Paper Technology: By using individual charged particles suspended in a liquid, a total internal reflection layer is added inside the CFA front panel. At the same time, single-particle ink is used instead of traditional liquid crystal to adjust the total internal reflection of ambient light through a specially designed optical thin film to change its brightness.
[0040] Weifeng DES Plasma Screen: Unlike traditional electrophoretic electronic paper, it utilizes plasma discharge to generate visible light, enabling pixel switching and display. Its core principle is to isolate each pixel by forming a dam around it, and then use plasma discharge to excite the light-emitting material within the pixel, thereby achieving image display. Furthermore, the main control unit, bistable electronic display screen, and wireless communication unit are all composed of low-power components.
[0041] Specifically, the main control unit (MCU) uses an ultra-low power microcontroller, and its internal non-volatile memory (such as Flash or FRAM) is used to construct a critical event log area. Furthermore, the power supply unit adopts a primary battery with an annual self-discharge rate of less than 2%; specifically, a lithium primary battery with an annual self-discharge rate of less than 2% can be used; in its preferred embodiment, the lithium primary battery is a lithium manganese dioxide (Li-MnO2) battery to support a static life of more than ten years; the lithium primary battery is a flexible battery.
[0042] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, the power unit utilizes photovoltaic energy: integrating a layer of semi-transparent, flexible thin-film solar cells that are blended into the container label design. In a lit environment (such as a retail store shelf or a home wine cabinet), it can trickle charge the built-in supercapacitor or rechargeable thin-film battery, thus achieving a theoretically unlimited lifespan.
[0043] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, the power unit employs a wireless charging solution: a Qi-compliant or other standard-compliant wireless charging receiver coil is integrated into the power unit. When used with a dedicated smart display stand or smart wine cabinet, the module can be charged non-contactly while stored.
[0044] Furthermore, the tamper detection sensor uses a Hall sensor, a micro switch, or a physical circuit breaker trigger, and the container opening components include bottle caps, box caps, and seals.
[0045] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, the tamper detection sensor is a capacitive sensing type: a capacitive sensing circuit is integrated below the aluminum foil packaging at the bottle opening. When a person tears open the foil, it causes a drastic change in capacitance, thereby triggering an opening signal. Alternatively, the tamper detection sensor can be a pressure sensing type: a miniature pressure sensor is integrated below the stopper or inside the cap to detect the instantaneous change in internal pressure when the bottle is opened.
[0046] Furthermore, the user terminal is equipped with a dedicated APP, which provides basic authentication and interaction functions. The dedicated APP (via Bluetooth) establishes a communication connection with the electronic container terminal, reads all historical environmental anomaly logs stored in the main control unit by sending commands, and displays them clearly on the mobile phone interface in the form of charts or lists, providing users with a complete "history" of the collection and enabling the tracing of storage history. The cloud server is responsible for storing and verifying the unique identity and corresponding lifecycle status of each electronic container terminal (e.g., inactive, activated, enabled), and after the user selects synchronization, it performs cloud backup of the historical environmental anomaly logs uploaded by the electronic container terminal to form a permanent record.
[0047] Specifically, as another feasible implementation, a blockchain integration scheme involves registering the container terminal's unique ID as a digital asset (or NFT) on a specific blockchain at the time of production. Subsequent key state changes such as "activation" and "opening" are recorded as immutable transactions on this blockchain, initiated and signed by the user's app (as a wallet). This provides a decentralized and highly credible traceability record.
[0048] As another feasible implementation, the Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) scheme: PUF technology is an emerging chip security technology that utilizes random process variations and physical perturbations during chip manufacturing to generate a unique "fingerprint" for each chip, ensuring its uniqueness and unclonability. Integrating PUF circuitry into the MCU: PUF leverages microscopic random differences in the chip manufacturing process to generate a unique, uncopyable "hardware fingerprint" for each chip. This "fingerprint" is used as the root of the encryption key, providing a higher hardware-level security than a programmed ID or key.
[0049] Furthermore, the highly chemically inert polymer is a food-grade or medical-grade epoxy resin or silicone.
[0050] Furthermore, the circuit board may be a flexible printed circuit board (FPC); or a rigid printed circuit board (PCB). Furthermore, the wireless communication unit can be a separate communication unit, or it can use an NFC (Near Field Communication) communication unit. The NFC communication unit is a passive NFC communication structure, containing no battery, only an NFC chip and electronic paper. When the user's phone is near it, the phone's NFC field energy powers the module, completing a screen refresh and verification. The advantages are zero power consumption, unlimited lifespan, and extreme thinness. The disadvantage is limited functionality; it cannot actively perform environmental monitoring or bottle opening detection. Alternatively, the NFC communication unit can be a BLE+NFC hybrid structure, using NFC as the primary near-field interaction and wake-up method. Users can wake up the device's Bluetooth module with a simple tap for more complex data exchange. This is more power-efficient than pure Bluetooth broadcasting and the interaction is more intuitive.
[0051] To illustrate the working principle of this utility model, a feasible operating mode is disclosed, but this does not limit the device to operating only in this mode. The electronic container terminal of this utility model periodically monitors environmental parameters so that the main control unit compares the measured environmental parameters with a preset safety threshold. When the environmental parameters exceed the safety threshold, an abnormal warning message is displayed on the bistable display screen. A physical tampering event, where the container is first opened, is detected by a tamper detection sensor. In response to the physical tampering event (optionally generating an irreversible "open" status flag as needed), the main control unit drives the bistable display screen to display a permanent "open" message. In subsequent communications with the cloud server, the "open" status flag is synchronized to the server for permanent recording. As a feasible implementation, before detecting a physical tampering event, the cloud server generates a dynamic verification code and displays it on the bistable electronic display screen for identity verification.
[0052] This device operates in a deep sleep state for over 99% of the time. In this state, the MCU shuts down all unnecessary peripherals and the high-speed clock, retaining only the minimum voltage required to maintain RAM data and an ultra-low-power RTC (Real-Time Clock) for timing. Overall power consumption is controlled at the nanoampere level, which is the cornerstone of its ultra-long standby time. An interrupt, set by the RTC (e.g., every few hours), briefly wakes the MCU from deep sleep. The MCU activates the environmental sensors to perform a precise temperature and humidity data reading. Intelligent decision-making and hierarchical processing: The MCU compares the read data with a preset "safety threshold range" (e.g., temperature 5°C-20°C) in the firmware. If the data is within the safety threshold (normal condition): The MCU performs routine operations, such as selectively refreshing the current routine status information (e.g., temperature and humidity) to the display screen, and then immediately returns to deep sleep. If the data exceeds the safety threshold (abnormal situation): The MCU immediately executes the "Abnormal Event Handler": it records a detailed abnormal log in the event log area of the internal non-volatile memory (including at least the abnormal type, value, and timestamp), and drives the bistable display to refresh, displaying a preset, conspicuous abnormal warning message. After processing is complete, it returns to deep sleep state.
[0053] This utility model adopts the above technical solution and has the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art: 1) Ultimate anti-counterfeiting, eliminating refilling: Through "cloud + terminal" verification and irreversible bottle opening tampering detection hardware mechanism, it provides the highest level of anti-counterfeiting security currently available. 2) Absolute physical security and ultra-long lifespan: The innovative "safe box" style multi-redundant packaging and optimized energy management solution solve the two major industry problems of battery safety and lifespan in long-term storage applications, and fully comply with food safety standards.
[0054] This invention deeply integrates bistable electronic display technology, ultra-long lifespan energy solutions, high-reliability security packaging, wireless communication, and multiple sensor technology with high-value items requiring long-term storage. This invention fundamentally solves the vulnerabilities of existing technologies in anti-counterfeiting mechanisms, the inability to verify after opening the bottle, and the complete lack of historical storage environment traceability, addressing the dual bottlenecks of energy supply and physical security faced when applied to long-term storage scenarios.
[0055] Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, not all of them. Without conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. The components of the embodiments of this application described and illustrated herein can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of this application is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
Claims
1. An environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers, characterized in that: It includes an electronic container terminal integrated on the container. The electronic container terminal includes a main control unit and a bistable electronic display, a wireless communication unit, a multi-sensor unit, and a power supply unit connected to the main control unit. The main control unit, the bistable electronic display, and the wireless communication unit are all composed of low-power components. The power supply unit provides a long-term stable power supply to the electronic container terminal. The multi-sensor unit includes a tamper detection sensor and an environmental sensor. The tamper detection sensor is linked to the container's opening mechanism to detect the first opening event of the container. The environmental sensor is used to monitor environmental parameters. The bistable electronic display is used to maintain information display in the absence of continuous power supply. The electronic container terminal communicates with the cloud server and user terminal through the wireless communication unit. The main control unit, wireless communication unit, and power supply unit are integrated on a single circuit board, which includes a conformal coating and a potting compound. The conformal coating is formed by vacuum coating of pyrene onto the surface of the integrated circuit board. The potting compound is formed using a highly chemically inert polymer and completely encapsulates the outer surface of the circuit board with the conformal coating, permanently fixing it as a safety amber. One side of the safety amber on the circuit board is attached to the surface of the container with optical adhesive, and the other side of the safety amber is seamlessly bonded to the bistable electronic display screen.
2. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The user terminal provides basic authentication and interaction functions and interacts with the cloud server; The cloud server is used to store the identity and status information of the electronic container terminal.
3. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control unit has a non-volatile memory that securely stores product information, environmental information, and anti-counterfeiting information. The anti-counterfeiting information includes anti-counterfeiting QR codes and the lifecycle status of the container, which includes inactive, activated, and opened. The non-volatile memory has a log area for recording historical environmental anomalies in a cyclical or sequential manner.
4. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: Bistable electronic displays use flexible electronic paper, or rigid electronic paper and electrochromic displays.
5. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply unit uses a primary battery with an annual self-discharge rate of less than 2%.
6. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power unit integrates a layer of semi-transparent or flexible thin-film solar cell that is integrated into the container label design; or the power unit integrates a wireless charging receiver coil, which can be used with a display base or wine cabinet with wireless charging function for contactless charging.
7. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tamper detection sensor uses a Hall sensor, micro switch, or physical circuit breaker trigger. The container opening components include bottle cap, box cap, and seal.
8. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control unit has built-in environmental parameter safety thresholds; the main control unit is used for data comparison and processing, and controls the bistable electronic display screen to display the result information.
9. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 7, characterized in that: The highly chemically inert polymers are food-grade or medical-grade epoxy resins or silicones.
10. The environmental early warning and tamper detection device for long-term storage containers according to claim 7, characterized in that: The circuit board is made of flexible printed circuit board; or the circuit board is made of rigid printed circuit board.
