Cap and Detection System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023419812-A1
Application number	US-202018254109-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2020
Priority date	Dec 2, 2020
Publication date	Dec 28, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cap of a container includes: a wireless communication unit; and a primary battery that supplies power to the wireless communication unit, the primary battery includes: a basic cell including a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator; an electrolytic solution contained in a separate chamber from the basic cell; and a sealing valve of the separate chamber, the electrolytic solution is brought into contact with the separator by pulling out the sealing valve to start power generation, and the wireless communication unit operates by power generation of the primary battery and transmits an opening notification of the container.

First claim

1 . A cap of a container, comprising:
a wireless communication unit; and a primary battery that supplies power to the wireless communication unit, wherein the primary battery includes: a basic cell including a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator; an electrolytic solution contained in a separate chamber from the basic cell; and a sealing valve of the separate chamber, the electrolytic solution is brought into contact with the separator by pulling out the sealing valve to start power generation, and the wireless communication unit operates by power generation of the primary battery and transmits an opening notification of the container.

2 . The cap according to claim 1 , wherein the negative electrode contains at least one metal selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, aluminum, and iron.

3 . The cap according to claim 1 , wherein the primary battery includes a plurality of the basic cells, and the plurality of the basic cells are connected in series.

4 . The cap according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification by using at least one of mobile communication, communication with a low-power wireless station, and communication using a sound wave.

5 . The cap according to claim 4 , wherein the low-power wireless station includes at least one of a wireless station of a low-power data communication system and a specific low-power wireless station conforming to a standard of ARIB.

6 . A detection system comprising:
the cap according to claim 1 ; and a server, wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification including a product ID of a product stored in the container of the cap, and the server includes a detection unit that detects opening of the container by receiving the opening notification.

7 . The detection system according to claim 6 ,
wherein the detection unit receives, via a gateway, the opening notification to which a device ID is added by the gateway, and the detection system further comprises a processing unit that orders a product with the product ID according to a service type of a user corresponding to the device ID, or performs an alert notification in a case where intake of the product exceeds a predetermined threshold.

8 . The cap according to claim 2 , wherein the primary battery includes a plurality of the basic cells, and the plurality of the basic cells are connected in series.

9 . The cap according to claim 2 , wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification by using at least one of mobile communication, communication with a low-power wireless station, and communication using a sound wave.

10 . The cap according to claim 3 , wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification by using at least one of mobile communication, communication with a low-power wireless station, and communication using a sound wave.

11 . A detection system comprising:
the cap according to claim 2 ; and a server, wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification including a product ID of a product stored in the container of the cap, and the server includes a detection unit that detects opening of the container by receiving the opening notification.

12 . A detection system comprising:
the cap according to claim 3 ; and a server, wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification including a product ID of a product stored in the container of the cap, and the server includes a detection unit that detects opening of the container by receiving the opening notification.

13 . A detection system comprising:
the cap according to claim 4 ; and a server, wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification including a product ID of a product stored in the container of the cap, and the server includes a detection unit that detects opening of the container by receiving the opening notification.

14 . A detection system comprising:
the cap according to claim 5 ; and a server, wherein the wireless communication unit transmits the opening notification including a product ID of a product stored in the container of the cap, and the server includes a detection unit that detects opening of the container by receiving the opening notification.

Assignees

• Nippon Telegraph & Telephone

Inventors

• Taguchi Hiroaki
• Iwata Mikayo
• Nohara Masaya
• Komatsu Takeshi

Classifications

• H01M4/32

  Nickel oxide or hydroxide electrodes · CPC title

• H01M6/32

  activated through external addition of electrolyte or of electrolyte components · CPC title

• H01M2004/027

  Negative electrodes · CPC title

• H01M10/425 Primary

  Structural combination with electronic components, e.g. electronic circuits integrated to the outside of the casing (printed circuits H05K1/00) · CPC title

• G08B21/182 Primary

  Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold · CPC title