SYSTEMS AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING A CONTAINER

摘要

An electronic system for securing a shipping container includes the hasp of the shipping container, a bolt seal, and an electronic locking device. The electronic locking device includes a housing, two arms, a sensing circuit, and electronics. The housing encloses a support carriage, an electronics compartment, and a barrier between the two. The pair of arms extend from the support carriage and couple to the hasp. The arms pivot between locked and unlocked configurations relative to the hasp. The bolt seal locks the arms. The sensing circuit, which includes two sensing contacts, is in a "closed" or "open" state depending on whether the arms are pivoted into the locked or unlocked configuration. The electronics recognize whether the sensing circuit is in the "closed" state or the "open" state and output the state of the sensing circuit, thereby indicating whether the arms are locked or unlocked.