LOCKING SYSTEM FOR SHIPPING CONTAINER INCLUDING BOLT SEAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ARMS FOR RECEIVING BOLT SEAL
First Claim
1. An electronic locking device for securing a shipping container, comprising:
- (a) a housing including an electronics compartment;
(b) a pair of arms, extending from the housing and adapted to couple to a hasp on a shipping container, wherein at least one of the arms is configured to pivot, relative to the other of the arms, such that the arms transition between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration;
(c) a sensing circuit that is in a “
closed”
state when the pair of arms are in the locked configuration and is in an “
open”
state when the pair of arms is in the unlocked configuration; and
(d) electronics housed in the electronics compartment that detect whether the sensing circuit is in the “
closed”
state or the “
open”
state;
(e) wherein the output of the electronics represents an indication of whether the arms are in the locked configuration or the unlocked configuration.
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Abstract
An electronic locking device secures a shipping container and includes a housing, two arms, a sensing circuit, and electronics. The pair of arms extend from the housing and couple to the hasp. The arms transition between locked and unlocked configurations relative to the hasp, with one or both of the arms pivoting relative to the other. A bolt seal locks the arms in the locked configuration. The sensing circuit, which includes sensing contacts, is in a “closed” state or “open” state depending on whether the arms are in the locked or unlocked configuration. The electronics record and report the state of the sensing circuit, thereby indicating whether the arms are locked or unlocked.
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Citations
27 Claims
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1. An electronic locking device for securing a shipping container, comprising:
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(a) a housing including an electronics compartment; (b) a pair of arms, extending from the housing and adapted to couple to a hasp on a shipping container, wherein at least one of the arms is configured to pivot, relative to the other of the arms, such that the arms transition between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration; (c) a sensing circuit that is in a “
closed”
state when the pair of arms are in the locked configuration and is in an “
open”
state when the pair of arms is in the unlocked configuration; and(d) electronics housed in the electronics compartment that detect whether the sensing circuit is in the “
closed”
state or the “
open”
state;(e) wherein the output of the electronics represents an indication of whether the arms are in the locked configuration or the unlocked configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27-90. -90. (canceled)
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