RFID Tag Embedded in Waste Bag Film Pocket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing waste collection bags with paper-based RFID tags face issues with waterproofing and durability, leading to reduced readability and functionality, especially in adverse weather conditions, and require costly and labor-intensive attachment methods.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that embeds a paper-based RFID tag within a sealed pocket formed from the tubular film material of the waste collection bag, ensuring the tag is securely attached and protected, allowing for easy reading by RFID systems and enhancing durability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a paper-based RFID tag is attached to the surface of a waste collection bag, then the cost is reduced compared to plastic tags, but the tag is easily damaged by water and physical damage
Solution Approach 1:
The RFID tag is nested inside a pocket formed by the tubular film material itself. The pocket is created by folding the film material over the tag and sealing it, effectively embedding the tag within the bag structure. This protects the paper-based tag from water and physical damage while maintaining the low-cost advantage of paper tags.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubular film material acts as an intermediary between the RFID tag and the external environment. By forming a sealed pocket around the tag using the film material itself, it provides protection against water and physical damage without requiring additional protective layers or materials.
2Ease of operation
If an RFID tag is attached to the surface of a waste collection bag, then the attachment process is simple, but the tag readability is reduced in adverse weather conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The tag is nested within a sealed pocket formed from the tubular film material. This positioning ensures the tag remains in a consistent, protected environment that shields it from water, snow, and other adverse weather conditions that would interfere with RFID reading, while the automated insertion process maintains operational simplicity.
3Reliability
If a plastic RFID tag is used for waste collection bags, then the tag is more durable, but the cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The tubular film material serves as a protective intermediary that shields the inexpensive paper-based RFID tag from environmental damage. This allows the system to achieve the durability normally associated with plastic tags while maintaining the cost advantages of paper tags.
4Reliability
If additional protective measures are added to protect the RFID tag, then the tag durability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tubular film material performs multiple functions: it forms the body of the waste collection bag and simultaneously creates the protective pocket for the RFID tag. This eliminates the need for separate protective structures, adhesives, or additional components, maintaining simplicity while providing effective protection.
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
The solution provides a cost-effective, durable, and readable RFID tag system that can withstand various environmental conditions, ensuring accurate waste management tracking without the need for additional protection or user attachment, and is designed for high-speed collection processes.
Implementation Method 1
identification and data collection systems based on the RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technology
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AI summary
This patent application relates to a waste collection bag equipped with an RFID tag, and a method and apparatus for inserting an RFID tag into a waste collection bag, in which method the apparatus inserts an RFID tag (20) written with unique data into the bottom part of a waste collection bag (39) and forms a sealed pocket (38) around the RFID tag (20) from the material of the tubular film (19) itself. Waste collection bags (39) equipped with an RFID tag (20) containing unique identification data, together with the use of waste collection vehicles equipped with an RFID reader system, used more and more widely in the field of waste collection, make it possible to determine whether the waste removal service is used legally.