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Method for connecting recyclable logistics apparatus

  • US 10,628,721 B2
  • Filed: 03/04/2016
  • Issued: 04/21/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for connecting a plurality of recyclable logistic containers, each of the plurality of recyclable logistic containers comprises a wireless beacon unit which periodically transmits a broadcast frame, and a power module that supplies power,wherein the method comprises the following steps:

  • providing four contact points on four corners of the each of the plurality of recyclable logistic containers, wherein the four contact points include positive and negative electrodes are set apart from one another, and implanting wires inside each of the plurality of recyclable logistic containers for connecting the wireless beacon unit, andconnecting the plurality of recyclable logistics containers in a predetermined manner, so that when the plurality of recyclable logistics containers are stacked as a stack, a parallel circuit is formed in part region inside the stack of recyclable logistics containers,wherein each of the plurality of recyclable logistic containers also includes a bridge rectifier loop, where a first pair of diagonally opposite points of the bridge rectifier loop are connected with the two contact points of the four contacts points of the recyclable logistic container having opposite polarities, and a second pair of diagonally opposite contact points of the bridge rectifier loop are connected with the power module and a key, and the bridge rectifier loop is configured to allow flow of current through the respective recyclable logistic container in a direction that is consistent with respect to the power module when the recyclable container is positioned in a first orientation and a second orientation,wherein the second orientation being different from the first orientation with respect to a position of the contact points, andwherein when the key is pressed, the wireless beacon unit transmits the broadcast frame to indicate insufficient power.

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