System for electronically sealing an item and verifying the authenticity of the item sealed

摘要

A system includes an apparatus for identifying an item with inclusion of a contact smart card to store the authenticity information of the item, and a card reader to allow examination of the authenticity being conducted locally and/or remotely. The identifying apparatus further has a locking means and a disabling means. The locking means prevents normal use of the item in a locked position. The disabling means will disable the contact smart card when the locking means is unlocked. The identifying apparatus further has a releasing means to be engaged with the locking means and disabling means. The card reader includes a central operating unit, an interface to the contact smart card, an interface to an external device and an interface to users. The interface to the contact smart card includes an adaptor of contact smart card and a fastening means to secure the identifying apparatus.

主权项

1. An apparatus for electronically identifying an item, comprising:
a contact smart card having an insulating board, an integrated circuit and a reader interface, said integrated circuit and said interface being mounted on said insulating board, a housing having a faceplate, a cavity for mounting said contact smart card and a opening on said faceplate for receiving a SIM card adaptor, a locking means having a U-shaped spring being mounted on the inner surface of said housing and a catch mounted on a moveable part of the item, said spring having a moveable arm with a hook and a ramping protrusion, said catch having a plate with a opening, said hook being biased to engage with said opening of said catch so as to prevent moveable part from movement with respect to the item, and a disabling means including a base plate and a blade perpendicular to said base plate with the cutting edge towards to said integrated circuit of said contact smart card, and a releasing means having an operating portion including a handle and a cam, said operating portion rotatable with respect to said housing between a locked position and an unlocked position, turning said operating portion drives said disabling means to move transversely from a first position to a second position where said disabling means urges said hook of said locking means to disengage from said catch, said blade of releasing means fractures said contact smart card, whereby said contact smart card stores the information of the item and said housing is mounted on the item.