RFID Valuables Container Sealing Against Bag Substitution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices using disposable bags for temporary storage of valuables lack security, as the unique code is registered outside the machine, making them vulnerable to tampering and substitution, leading to discrepancies in recorded and actual contents.
Innovation Solution
A device with an RFID-tagged container body and an integrated RFID reader that checks the presence and integrity of the container body during insertion, ensuring secure sealing and preventing tampering by associating the unique code with the container body, which is read and verified internally.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If disposable bags are used for temporary storage of valuables, then logistical advantages are improved, but security is worsened due to vulnerability to tampering and substitution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual code registration and verification with an automated RFID reader system that electronically identifies and verifies the unique code of disposable bags through radio frequency communication, eliminating the need for manual scanning or keypad entry and preventing substitution attacks
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism where the RFID reader continuously monitors and verifies the unique code of the disposable bag, and the control unit compares the registered code with the actual bag identity, providing immediate detection and alarm when tampering or substitution is detected
2Ease of operation
If the unique code is registered outside the machine, then ease of operation is improved, but security is worsened making the system vulnerable to tampering
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification by reading and validating the unique code of the disposable bag through the RFID reader before the bag is introduced into the machine, ensuring that only authorized bags with matching codes can be processed, preventing tampering before it occurs
Solution Approach 2:
The RFID reader acts as an intermediary between the disposable bag and the control unit, providing secure electronic communication and verification of the unique code without requiring direct physical contact or manual intervention, thereby maintaining security while enabling ease of operation
3Reliability
If RFID reader is integrated inside the machine, then security is improved by preventing substitution, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID reader is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as an identification device for reading unique codes and as a verification device for detecting tampering, while the control unit integrates multiple functions including code registration, verification, and alarm triggering, reducing the need for separate dedicated components
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Ensures secure and reliable temporary storage by preventing tampering and ensuring accurate tracking of container contents, maintaining integrity from insertion to retrieval.
Implementation Method 1
at least one reader (20) of the marker (10) is provided on the supporting body (2) and functionally connected to a control unit (30). The reader (20) is adapted to functionally interact with the marker (10) in order to check when the respective container body (4) is accommodated in the respective receptacle (3).
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AI summary
A device (1) for the temporary storage and management of valuables, which comprises a supporting body (2) having at least one box-like portion (2a) defining a receptacle (3) for at least one container body (4) which can be removably accommodated in the receptacle (3) and defines an access inlet (4a), through which the valuables can be inserted into the container body (4); the device (1) is provided with sealing means (5) for sealing the access inlet (4a) which can be activated on command in order to seal the access inlet (4a) before the removal of the container body (4) from the respective receptacle (3)· At least one respective marker (10) is stably associated with the at least one container body (4), at least one reader (20) of the marker (10) being provided on the supporting body (2) and being functionally connected to a control unit (30).