Cosmetic Container RFID Chip Location Indicator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cosmetic and medical product containers with RFID chips lack visibility of the chip's presence and location, making it difficult for users to access the information stored on the chip, especially after the chip is deactivated or removed for anti-shoplifting purposes.
Innovation Solution
A container design where an RFID chip is securely fastened to the casing, and an external identifier is provided to indicate the chip's presence and location, allowing users to easily locate and read the chip's information using a reader device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the RFID chip is hidden inside the container for security purposes, then the anti-shoplifting function is improved, but the user cannot easily locate the chip to access product information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary visual indicator (such as a colored dot, symbol, or transparent window) that mediates between the hidden RFID chip and the user. This indicator is visible from the outside of the container and points to or reveals the chip's location, allowing users to easily find the chip without compromising the security function of keeping the chip hidden inside during storage and transport.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the RFID chip is securely fastened inside the container, then the chip remains in place during use, but the user cannot see or locate the chip from the outside
Solution Approach 1:
A visual indicator serves as an intermediary element that is visible from the outside while the RFID chip remains securely fastened inside. The indicator can be a colored dot, symbol, or transparent window that reveals the chip's position without requiring the chip itself to be visible, thus maintaining both stability and detectability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs color changes or visual indicators (such as colored dots, symbols, or transparent windows) on the container exterior that correspond to the RFID chip's location. These visual cues allow users to easily detect and locate the chip from the outside without compromising the chip's secure positioning inside the container.
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AI summary
A container (1) of a cosmetic or medical product, comprising an outer casing (2) inside which an element (3) is defined to at least partially contain the product, an RFID chip (4) being secured to at least one part of the casing (2), in an position which is inaccessible during normal product use by an end user, the said container being characterised by the fact that the casing has an identifier (5) of the presence and/or of the position the RFID chip (4) in the container, so that a user can establish the presence and/or the position of the RFID chip (4) simply by viewing the container.