# US 2025/0093389 A1 · Electronic seal device for electronic meter and smart electronic seal system including the same

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- Number: US 2025/0093389 A1
- Document ID: US20250093389A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 18/284,501
- Filed: 2023-09-25
- Published: 2025-03-20
- Earliest claimed: 2023-09-18
- Assignees: Yms Tech Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Yms Tech Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yong Jun KIM; Moon Su CHOI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250093389A1

## CPC

- G01R 11/04: Housings; Supporting racks; Arrangements of terminals
- G01D 11/24: Housings {; Casings for instruments}
- G01R 21/00: Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor (G01R7/12 takes precedence)
- G01R 22/06: by electronic methods
- H01Q 1/12: Supports; Mounting means
- H05K 5/069: {Other details of the casing, e.g. wall structure, passage for a connector, a cable, a shaft}
- G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12)
- G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72)
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

Disclosed is the electronic seal device comprising a seal bolt unit for electronic sealing; and a seal fastening unit coupled to the seal bolt unit using a screw thread. Wherein the seal bolt unit comprises a seal open/close unit coupled to the seal fastening unit using the screw thread; a seal communication unit located inside the upper part of the seal open/close unit; and a sealed antenna unit located inside the lower part of the seal open/close unit. Wherein the seal antenna unit comprises a first conductor part connected to the seal communication unit; a first contact part connected to the first conductor part; a second conductor part connected to a seal battery unit; a second contact part connected to the second conductor part; and an insulating part located between the first contact part and the second contact part.

## Claims

### Claim 1

The electronic seal device comprising:
a seal bolt unit for electronic sealing; and
a seal fastening unit coupled to the seal bolt unit using a screw thread,
wherein the seal bolt unit comprises,
a seal open/close unit coupled to the seal fastening unit using the screw thread;
a seal communication unit located inside the upper part of the seal open/close unit; and
a sealed antenna unit located inside the lower part of the seal open/close unit,
wherein the seal antenna unit comprises,
a first conductor part connected to the seal communication unit;
a first contact part connected to the first conductor part;
a second conductor part connected to a seal battery unit;
a second contact part connected to the second conductor part; and
an insulating part located between the first contact part and the second contact part, and
wherein the first contact part and the second contact part are electrically connected when the seal fastening unit and the seal open/close unit are coupled.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic seal device of claim 1,
wherein the seal open/close unit comprises,
a bolt head part located above the seal open/close unit and including a driver groove at the top; and
a bolt thread part located below the seal open/close unit and including the screw thread on the outside.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The electronic seal device of claim 2,
wherein the bolt communication unit is located inside the bolt head part, and
wherein the seal antenna unit is located inside the bolt thread part.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic seal device of claim 1,
wherein the seal battery unit is included in the seal bolt unit, and supplies power to the seal communication unit and the seal antenna unit.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The electronic seal device of claim 4,
wherein the seal battery unit is connected to the seal antenna unit with a (+) pole and is connected to the seal communication unit with a (−) pole, or
wherein the seal battery unit is connected to the seal antenna unit with a (−) pole and is connected to the seal communication unit with a (+) pole.

### Claim 6

The smart electronic seal system comprising:
an electronic power meter including an electronic seal device and an electronic power meter controller; and
a seal number generator for providing a seal number to the electronic seal device,
wherein the electronic power meter controller receives a seal number from the seal number generator and controls the seal operation of the electronic seal device, and
wherein the electronic seal device comprises,
a seal bolt unit for electronic sealing; and
a seal fastening unit coupled to the seal bolt unit,
wherein the seal bolt unit comprises,
a seal open/close unit coupled to the seal fastening unit;
a seal communication unit located inside the upper part of the seal open/close unit; and
a seal antenna unit located inside the lower part of the seal open/close unit,
wherein the seal antenna unit comprises,
a first conductor part connected to the seal communication unit;
a first contact part connected to the first conductor part;
a second conductor part connected to a seal battery;
a second contact part connected to the second conductor part; and
an insulating part located between the first contact part and the second contact part,
wherein the first contact part and the second contact part are electrically connected when the seal fastening unit and the seal open/close unit are coupled.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 6,
wherein the electronic power meter controller comprises,
a seal control unit configured to determine a state of the electronic power meter and generate power meter state information; and
a seal display unit configured to display power meter state information generated by the seal control unit.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 7,
wherein the power meter state information includes total power consumption, power consumption by time zone, piece time, active power, reactive power, regular load active power, late-night load active power, and current time information.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 7,
wherein the seal control unit receives a seal number from the seal number generator and generates a power meter seal number, and the power meter seal number is stored in electronic form.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 7,
wherein the seal control unit is configured to determine whether the seal is open state or close state, and generate power meter seal information; and
wherein the seal control unit is configured to generate seal completion information when the seal is completed, and generate seal release information when the seal is broken.

### Claim 11

The smart electronic seal system comprising:
an electronic power meter including an electronic seal device; and
an electronic power meter controller configured to include a seal number generator for providing a seal number to the electronic seal device and control a seal operation of the electronic seal device,
wherein the electronic seal device comprises,
a seal bolt unit for electronic sealing; and
a seal fastening unit coupled to the seal bolt unit,
wherein the seal bolt unit comprises,
a seal open/close unit coupled to the seal fastening unit;
a seal communication unit located inside the upper part of the seal open/close unit; and
a seal antenna unit located inside the lower part of the seal open/close unit,
wherein the seal antenna unit comprises,
a first conductor part connected to the seal communication unit;
a first contact part connected to the first conductor part;
a second conductor part connected to a seal battery;
a second contact part connected to the second conductor part; and
an insulating part located between the first contact part and the second contact part,
wherein the first contact part and the second contact part are electrically connected when the seal fastening unit and the seal open/close unit are coupled.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 11,
wherein the electronic power meter controller comprises,
a seal control unit configured to determine a state of the electronic power meter and generate power meter state information; and
a seal display unit configured to display power meter state information generated by the seal control unit.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 12,
wherein the power meter state information includes total power consumption, power consumption by time zone, piece time, active power, reactive power, regular load active power, late-night load active power, and current time information.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 12,
wherein the seal control unit receives a seal number from the seal number generator and generates a power meter seal number, and the power meter seal number is stored in electronic form.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The smart electronic seal system of claim 12,
wherein the seal control unit is configured to determine whether the seal is open state or close state, and generate power meter seal information; and
wherein the seal control unit is configured to generate seal completion information when the seal is completed, and generate seal release information when the seal is broken.