AT515471A2 - container - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a container or packaging (1), wherein on the outside of the container, an opening element (2) is provided, which in its initial position of the outer surface (11) of the container (1) is at least partially flat, wherein on or in Opening element (2) at least one for wireless communication with an external data communication device adapted transponder (3), comprising at least one transponder chip (310) and at least one with the transponder chip in electrical connection transponder antenna (320) is arranged, wherein in the initial position of the opening element (2 ) of the transponder (3) in response to activation by an external data communication device a data set D1 to the external data communication device, wherein upon actuation of the opening element (2) this is transferred from its initial position to an open position, whereby the container (1) befindliche Substance becomes accessible and / or entl The opening element (2) is at least partially removed from the outer surface (11) of the container (1) by the transition from the starting position into the open position and / or is pivoted to the outer surface of the container (1) the maximum distance of at least one of the antennas (320) arranged on or in the opening element (2) increases towards the outer surface of the container. According to the invention, it is provided that the antenna (320) is arranged on the side of the opening element (2) facing away from the outer surface (11) of the container such that a conductor track segment (40) which is directly or indirectly in electrical connection with the transponder chip (310) is provided is that is interrupted when transferring the opening element from the starting position to the open position, and that due to the interruption of the conductor segment (40) in the open position of the opening element (2) of the transponder (3) in response to activation by an external data communication device from the record D1 different record D2 transmitted to the external data communication device.

Description

The invention relates to a container or a packaging according to the preamble of claim 1.

From the prior art, a variety of packaging is known, which can be opened by means of a disposable closure, with the opening the originally completely closed surface of the package is at least partially broken and thereby the contents of the package is accessible or emptied from the package can.

It is also possible from the state of the art to arrange RFID / NFC antennas and RFID / NFC transponders on objects, in particular also on packaging, in order to transmit data stored in the transponder to the external communication device by means of an external data communication device transmit or transfer data from the communication device to the transponder and store in the transponder.

For example, DE 10344270 A1 describes beverage cans whose opening element contains an RFID transponder with the aim of realizing an automated recycling system for such cans. In the arrangement disclosed in DE 10344270 A1, the transponder arranged on the can is always readable at any time by an external data communication system (for example integrated in the can return station). However, DE 10344270 A1 does not disclose features which provide selective responsiveness of the transponder, e.g. depending on whether the can is closed or open. AT 513012 B1, AT 513017 B1, AT 514155 A1, AT 514156 A1 and AT 514860 A1 disclose different realization variants of beverage cans in which an RFID / NFC transponder arranged in or on the opening element can only be read out or written by means of an external data communication device when the can has been previously opened, that is, the opening element has been transferred from its initial position by pivoting relative to the can end wall in an open position. Such a device could, for example, be used to make certain information stored in the transponder accessible only to the person who has purchased the particular can. Typically, such a can be advantageously used for sweepstakes, where it is necessary that the respective player bought the can or opened.

From the prior art, however, no possibility is known that of a arranged on the opening element of a package RFID / NFC transponder, depending on whether the package is open or closed, different records can be read.

The object of the invention is thus to provide a package or a container available, with the data at any time from a transponder arranged on the packaging to an external data communication device can be transferred, but in the closed state of the packaging other records from the transponder to the external Data communication device to be transmitted, as in the open state. In addition to the possibilities of the implementation of sweepstakes described above by way of example, with such a packaging, the consumer can already be provided with digital information about the product contained in the packaging before opening or acquiring it. In addition, such packaging opens up additional opportunities in the implementation of sweepstakes and marketing campaigns.

The invention solves this problem in the container or packaging of the type mentioned above with the feature of the characterizing part of claim 1. On the outside of the container or the packaging, an opening element is arranged, which in its initial position of the outer surface of the container at least partially flat at least one adapted for wireless communication with an external data communication device transponder comprising at least one transponder chip and at least one with the transponder chip in electrical connection standing transponder antenna is arranged, wherein in the initial position of the opening element, the transponder in response to activation by a external data communication device transmits a data set D1 to the external data communication device, wherein upon actuation of the opening element, this is transferred from its initial position to an open position, whereby the in the container he substance is accessible and / or can be emptied, and wherein the opening element is at least partially removed by the transition from the starting position to the open position of the outer surface of the container and / or pivoted to the outer surface of the container, so that the maximum distance at least one of the arranged on or in the opening element antennas increases to the outer surface of the container. According to the invention, provision is made in such a container for the antenna (320) to be arranged on the side of the opening element (2) facing away from the outer surface (11) of the container, such that a conductor track segment directly or indirectly in electrical connection with the transponder chip (310) (40) is provided, which is interrupted when transferring the opening element from the starting position to the open position, and that due to the interruption of the conductor segment (40) in the opening position of the opening element (2) of the transponder (3) in response to activation by an external Data communication device transmits a record D2 different from the data set D1 to the external data communication device.

In such a container, wireless communication is possible between the transponder located at the opening element of the container and an external data communication device both in the open and in the closed state of the container, but the data transmitted by the transponder to the external data communication device differs depending on whether the container is open or closed, wherein the decision which data are transmitted from the transponder to the data communication device, derived from the state of the track segment.

To realize the invention with a simple transponder chip, it can be provided that the transponder comprises two antennas.

To make do with only one antenna input on the transponder chip, it can be provided that the two antennas are connected in parallel and are connected to a common antenna input of the transponder chip.

Alternatively, it is of course also possible that the two antennas are connected separately to each separate antenna inputs of the transponder chip. For a realization with very low-cost transponder chip technology, it can be provided that the transponder arranged on the opening element contains two transponder chips and two antennas, wherein in each case one transponder chip is connected to one antenna each.

In order to avoid mutual interference of the two provided in the transponder and in close proximity antennas in the open state of the container, it can be provided that the conductor segment is part of an antenna, whereby upon transfer of the opening element of the initial position in the open position, this antenna is changed and / or interrupted, so that it is no longer functional for data communication with an external data communication device.

An automatic suppression of data communication between an antenna located in the vicinity of the container surface and an external data communication device, eddy current induction, can be achieved in that the container at least in that surface region at which the opening element in the starting position at least one layer of electrically and / or magnetically conductive Contains or consists of material.

In order to use the suppression of the data communication capability of an antenna particularly eddy current induction in the container wall, it can be provided that the antenna is arranged on the side of the opening element facing the outer surface of the container. As a result, the data communication via the antenna is effectively suppressed, as long as the opening element in the initial position and thus the antenna is in the immediate vicinity of the electrically conductive wall of the container.

A particularly simple embodiment of the invention provides that there is no electrically conductive galvanic connection between the individual transponder chips arranged on the opening element.

An alternative realization of the invention, which manages with two antennas and two particularly simple transponder chips without electrically conductive area container wall, provides that a further conductor segment is provided which shorts an antenna in the initial position of the opening element or for the purpose of reducing the quality or detuning the resonance frequency of the

Antenna resonant circuit an ohmic resistance, a capacitance or an inductance effectively connects to the antenna, and that is interrupted when transferring the opening element from the starting position to the open position, whereby upon transfer of the opening element from the starting position to the open position, the antenna for data communication with an external Data communication device is activated. This can be achieved that one of the antennas is deactivated by opening the container and the interruption of one conductor segment, while the other antenna is activated by the opening of the container and the interruption of the second conductor segment, thereby avoiding that both antennas simultaneously Data communication are usable.

In order to avoid particularly effectively that the arranged on the outer surface of the container side facing the opening element antenna can be used in initial position for data communication, it can be provided that in the initial position of the opening element, the distance between the on the outer surface of the container facing Arranged side of the opening element antenna and the outer surface of the container is less than 3 mm, which, due to eddy current induction in the metallic surface of the container, a data communication via the antenna in initial position is not possible.

To avoid the data communication restricting electromagnetic interactions between the two antennas, it can be provided that the distance between the two antennas arranged in the transponder is at least 1 mm.

To implement the invention using currently common

Packaging technology, it can be provided that the opening element of electrically and / or magnetically conductive material, in particular aluminum, and that in the vicinity of the antennas in the peripheral edge of the opening element an electrical interruption is provided to a free propagation of the magnetic field of the external data communication device In the opening element induced eddy currents along the outer peripheral edge of the opening element to prevent.

To implement the invention using currently common

Wireless communication technology can be provided that the communication frequency of the transponder and the external data communication device between 100 kHz and 30 MHz, in particular at 13.56 MHz.

A particularly simple construction which allows an interruption of the conductor segments when the container is opened provides that the opening element is connected to the container at at least one point by means of a connecting element which is formed as part of the opening element such that the conductor segments partially into or are arranged on the connecting element and partially in or on the opening element, and tear the conductor track segments during pivoting of the opening element relative to the connecting element and / or the removal of the opening element from the container.

In order to ensure a reliable tearing off of the conductor segments, it can be provided that the conductor track segments in each case have a predetermined breaking point in at least one intermediate region between the connecting element and the opening element, when pivoting the opening element relative to the connecting element and / or the removal of the opening element from the container tears.

A particularly simple construction of a container according to the invention provides that the antennas and the transponder chips are arranged on a common carrier, in particular a foil, which is arranged on the opening element.

In order to enable a simple separation of the conductor segments, it can be provided that the conductor segments or segments are arranged in or on the carrier, and that the conductor segments and the carrier are arranged partially on the opening element and partially on the connecting element.

An advantageous guidance of the conductor track segments, as well as a simple integration of the conductor track segments in the opening element, provides that the connecting element and / or the opening element has a partially electrically conductive body and that the one or more conductor segments by electrically conductive parts of the body of the connecting element and / or of the opening element are formed.

An advantageous attachment of the opening element to a container according to the invention which simultaneously ensures reliable tearing of the conductor segments when opening the container, provides that the connecting element is connected to the container, wherein the connecting element is flat and fixed in a plane parallel to the surface of the container is connected thereto, wherein the connecting element is arranged in particular rotatable about a vertical axis normal to the plane of the surface of the container, and wherein the / the conductor track segments / extend at least partially between the connecting element and the surface of the container.

An alternative form of attachment of the opening element to a container according to the invention also a reliable tearing the

Ensures conductor segments when opening the container, provides that the connecting element is connected to the container, wherein the connecting element is formed flat and in a plane parallel to the surface of the container is fixedly connected thereto, wherein the connecting element in particular about a vertical axis normal to the plane the surface of the container is rotatably arranged, and wherein the / the conductor track segments attached to the connecting element, in particular are glued.

To provide a container according to the invention for drinks, it can be provided that the container is designed in the form of a can, and the opening element is connected via a riveted connection with the container.

Without restricting the general character, the invention is illustrated in more detail below, a preferred embodiment of a container according to the invention or a packaging according to the invention with reference to the following drawing figures.

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention in the form of a box with an opening element in the starting position. Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1 with an opening element in the open position. FIGS. 3 to 7 show examples of different variants of transponder arrangements on or in an opening element of a container according to the invention. FIGS. 8a to 8f show examples of different electrical connection variants between antennas and transponder chips of the transponder arranged on the opening element. 9 shows an oblique view of a transponder integrated in a foldable carrier. Fig. 10 shows the transponder shown in Fig. 9 after folding, for attachment to the opening element. FIG. 11 shows the transponder shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 mounted on the opening element. Fig. 12 shows a section A-A of the opening element shown in Figure 11 with mounted transponder. FIG. 13 shows a section A-A of the opening element illustrated in FIG. 11, including transponders arranged thereon, mounted on a container according to the invention, in the starting position. FIG. 14 shows a section A-A of the opening element shown in FIG. 11, including transponders arranged thereon, mounted on a container according to the invention, in the open position.

In Fig. 1, a container according to the invention in the form of a cylindrical box 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is shown. The body of the box 1 is entirely made of aluminum. On the end wall, the can 1 has an opening element 2, which is connected via a recess 22 (FIG. 3) of the opening element 2 to the end wall of the can 1 by means of a riveted connection 7. The opening element 2 has a relative to its body pivotable connecting element 21 (Fig. 3) with the recess 22 which is connected by means of a riveted joint with the end wall of the box 1 and which rests flat against the end wall of the box 1. Usually, the opening element 2 can be rotated about the rivet axis, that is, in the present embodiment there is no rigid connection of the opening element 2 with the can. In the present embodiment, the opening element in the starting position on the end wall of the box 1 is flat.

In Fig. 2, the embodiment of the box 1 shown in Fig. 1 is shown in the open position. During the opening process, the opening element 2 is raised at its end remote from the connecting element 21, and the entire opening element 2 is pivoted relative to an articulation edge between the connecting element 21 and the body of the opening element 2. Due to the lever action and associated forces thus generated, there is a rupture of a predetermined breaking edge provided in the can end wall around the emptying opening, whereby an opening is created from which the contents of the can 1 can be emptied therefrom.

To realize a packaging according to the invention or a container or a container 1 according to the invention, a transponder 3 adapted for wireless communication with an external data communication device, comprising at least one transponder chip 310 and at least one transponder antenna 320, is arranged on the opening element 2 of the can 1.

FIGS. 3 to 7 show different embodiments of transponder arrangements according to the invention in a plan view of the opening element.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a transponder chip 310 and an antenna 320 connected thereto are arranged on the side of the opening element 2 facing away from the can surface 11. The two ends of the conductor segment 40 are also connected to the transponder chip 310, wherein the conductor segment is guided over the connecting element 21 and is connected thereto by means of gluing or an alternative cohesive connection 9. If a suitable external data communication device (not shown) is brought into the vicinity of the opening element 2 in this situation (starting position), then the transponder chip 310 is activated by the electromagnetic energy received by the external data communication device via the antenna 320 and by the transponder chip 310 a data sequence assigned to the starting position D1 to the external data communication device. The decision as to which data sequence is transmitted from the transponder chip 310 to the external data communication device is made by the transponder chip 310 depending on whether an electrical connection between its two connections to which the conductor segment 40 is connected prevails or not. If the opening element illustrated in FIG. 3 is transferred from its initial position into the open position, the conductor track segment 40 and the electrical connection between the terminals of the transponder chip 310 at which the two ends of the conductor segment segment are torn due to the non-positive connection 9 of the conductor segment 40 and the connecting element 21 are lost. Due to the now no longer existing electrical connection between the terminals of the transponder chip 310 to which the two ends of the conductor segment are connected, the transponder now transmits (in the open position), in the case of activation by an external data communication device, another data sequence D2, which differs from the data sequence D1 transmitted in the starting position differs. With the arrangement shown in Fig. 3, the desired function, i.e., a different response of the transponder, depending on whether the can is open or not, with cans / containers of different materials, i. be realized with cans / containers of electrically conductive material, as well as with cans / containers made of electrically non-conductive material.

An alternative embodiment of the arrangement shown in Fig. 3 ins illustrated in Fig. 4. In contrast to FIG. 3, in the embodiment according to FIG. 4 the printed conductor segment 40 is not glued to the connecting element 21, but is carried out below the connecting element 21, ie, in the case of the opening element 2 mounted on the can 1, the conductor segment 40 lies between the connecting element 21 and Can end wall, whereby it comes when transferring the opening element 2 from the starting position to the open position for tearing off the conductor segment.

FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a transponder arrangement on an opening element 2 of a container 1 according to the invention, which has the advantage that it can be realized with simple and inexpensive transponder chips. This variant is suitable for containers or cans which at least in that surface region where the opening element 2 rests against the container or the can consist of electrically conductive material or contain at least one electrically conductive layer in this region, and in which the opening element 2 is made of electrically non-conductive material. In this case, a first transponder chip 310 and a second transponder chip 311 are provided, wherein the first transponder chip 310 is connected to a first antenna 320, which is arranged at least predominantly on the side of the opening element 2 facing away from the container wall, and wherein a subsection of the antenna 320 forms the conductor segment 40, which is performed under the connecting element 21. The second transponder chip 311 is connected to the second antenna 321, the second antenna 321 being arranged, at least for the most part, on the side of the opening element 2 facing the container wall. If an opening element 2 designed in this manner, including the transponder arrangement described above and shown in FIG. 5, is located on a container 1 according to the invention whose wall region is electrically conductive at least in the abutment region of the opening element 2, a suitable external data communication device approaches the opening element 2 brought, so sufficient energy coupling is suppressed in the starting position in the immediate vicinity of the container wall arranged antenna 321, according to eddy current induction in the electrically conductive container wall and the transponder chip 311 can not be activated. On the other hand, the antenna 320 spaced apart by the opening element 2 from the electrically conductive container wall can extract sufficient energy from the magnetic field of the external data communication device and feed it to the transponder chip 310 connected to it so that it is activated and the data sequence D1 assigned to the starting position is transmitted to the external data communication device. By transferring the opening element 2 from its initial position in the open position, that region of the opening element 2 in which the antennas are arranged is removed from the container wall, so that the magnetic field suppression according to eddy current induction in the container wall for the antenna 321 is no longer effective. At the same time it comes through the transfer of the opening element 2 from its initial position in the open position for tearing off the conductor segment 40 whereby the antenna 320 is rendered inoperative. As a result, in the open position only more antenna 321 is functional and it is transmitted from the transponder chip 311 via the antenna 321 exclusively the output position associated data sequence D2 to the external data communication device. The transponder chip 310 is fixed to the transmission of the data output sequence D1 assigned to the starting position, and the transponder chip 311 is permanently assigned the transmission of the data sequence D2 associated with the opening position. The deactivation of the antenna 320 in the course of the opening of the container is functionally necessary, since otherwise by the spatially close proximity of the two antennas to electromagnetic

Interactions between the two antennas would come, which prevents communication.

Of course, in this embodiment, instead of performing the conductor segment 40 under the connecting element 21 and the production of a material connection between the conductor track segment 40 and the connecting element 21, as shown in Fig. 3, possible.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 corresponds in principle to that shown in FIG. 5, with the difference that in the arrangement shown in FIG. 6, an opening element 2 made of electrically conductive material is provided. In order to avoid magnetic field suppression in the opening position by the eddy currents induced in the electrically conductive opening element 2, a slot 23 is provided on the peripheral edge of the opening element 2 distant from the connecting element 21. Through this slot 23 prevents the induced by the magnetic field of the external data communication device in the electrically conductive opening element 2 eddy currents unhindered, and thus can propagate mainly along the peripheral edge of the opening element 2, which would lead to an adverse strong magnetic field suppression in the region of the antenna 321 , The eddy current limiting effect of the slot 23 therefore ensures that the antenna 321 in the open position can receive sufficient energy to activate the transponder chip 311 connected to it.

Of course, in this embodiment, instead of performing the conductor segment 40 under the connecting element 21 and the production of a material connection between the conductor track segment 40 and the connecting element 21, as shown in Fig. 3, possible.

Finally, FIG. 7 shows a further alternative embodiment of a transponder arrangement on an opening element 2 of a container 1 according to the invention. A first transponder chip 310 and a second transponder chip 311 are provided, the first transponder chip 310 being connected to a first antenna 320 and the second transponder chip 311 the second antenna 321 is connected. Furthermore, two conductor segments 40, 41 are provided, wherein the conductor segment 40 is part of the antenna 320. The conductor segment 41 is part of the resonant circuit formed essentially by the antenna 321, wherein an additional electrical component 390 is effectively switched by the conductor segment 41 in the resonant circuit. The additional electrical component 390 can be any desired impedance which is suitable for detuning or reducing the quality of the resonant circuit formed with the antenna 321 to such an extent that, as long as the conductor segment 41 is not interrupted the antenna 321 no data communication with an external data communication device is possible. In particular, ohmic resistances, capacitances, inductances or a simple short-circuit conductor can be used as electrical components 390. The two conductor track segments 40, 41 are performed under the connecting element 21 in order to cause the two conductor track segments 40, 41 to tear off from their initial position in the opening position when the opening element 2 is transferred. As a result of this specific arrangement and interconnection of the individual components, only the partial transponder formed by antenna 320 and transponder chip 310 can be addressed by an external data communication device and ready to transmit a data sequence D1 assigned to the initial position to the external data communication device. If the opening element 2 is transferred from the starting position to the open position, both conductor segments 40, 41 tear off. By interrupting the conductor segment 40, the antenna 320 is rendered inoperative. By the interruption of the conductor segment 41, the detuning electrical component 390 for the resonant circuit formed with the antenna 321 ineffective and thereby the antenna 321 for communication with the external data communication device is functional, which in the open position only more antenna 321 is functional and it is, when approaching of the external data communication device, from the transponder chip 311 via the antenna 321, only the data sequence D2 assigned to the starting position is transmitted to the external data communication device.

Of course, also in this embodiment, instead of carrying out the conductor track segments 40, 41 under the connecting element 21 and the production of a material connection between the conductor track segments 40, 41 and the connecting element 21, as shown in Fig. 3, possible.

With the arrangement shown in Fig. 7, the desired function, i.e., a different response of the transponder, depending on whether the can is open or not, can be compared with cans / containers of different materials, i. Both with cans / containers of electrically conductive material, as well as with cans / containers made of electrically non-conductive material, with respect to the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 has the advantage that can be used on very simple and inexpensive transponder chips.

8a to 8e show examples of alternative embodiments of the electrical interconnection of transponder chips, antennas, conductor track segments and optionally further electrical components in a container according to the invention.

8a shows the simplest case with an antenna 320 and a transponder chip 310 connected thereto. The transponder chip 310 has, in addition to the antenna connections, two additional connections to which the two ends of the conductor segment 40 can be connected. In this arrangement, a decision logic is present in the transponder chip 310, which, depending on whether the conductor segment 40 is interrupted or not, causes the transponder chip, when activated by an external data communication device, either to transmit the data sequence D1 associated with the initial position of the aperture element the data sequence D2 associated with the opening position. The interconnection shown in FIG. 8 a can be used, for example, in the arrangements shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

8b and 8c show interconnection variants in which two antennas 320, 321 are respectively connected to the transponder chip 310, wherein once (FIG. 8b) the antennas 320, 321 are connected separately to two separate antenna inputs of the transponder chip 310, and once (FIG. 8c), the antennas 320, 321 are connected in parallel and connected to an antenna input of the transponder chip. The decision as to which data sequence is transmitted by the transponder chip 310 when activated by an external data communication device, as in the interconnection shown in FIG. 8 a, is determined by the decision logic present in the transponder chip 310, depending on whether the conductor segment 40 is interrupted or not.

The embodiment variant shown in FIG. 8d comes without separate connections for the conductor segment 40 on the transponder chip 310 and with a transponder chip 310 with only one antenna input, to which two antennas 320, 321 are connected in parallel. The conductor segment 40 forms a part of the antenna 320. In this embodiment, the decision which data sequence from the transponder chip 310, when activated by an external data communication device, transmitted, derived from the tapped off at the antenna input impedance. As long as the conductor segment 40 is not interrupted (initial position), the resulting impedance at the antenna input results from the parallel connection of the impedance of the antenna 320 and the impedance of the antenna 321. By opening the container and interrupting the line segment 40, the antenna circuit of the antenna 320 is interrupted and it is the antenna input only the impedance of the antenna 321, which is used by the transponder chip 310 as a decision criterion with respect to the data sequence to be transmitted.

In Fig. 8e, a Verschaltungsvariante is shown, which can be used in the arrangements shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. This variant has the advantage that it manages with the simplest and most cost-effective transponder chip technology. There are two transponder chips 310, 311 and two antennas 320, 321 on the transponder, antenna 320 being connected to the transponder chip 310 and antenna 321 to the transponder chip 311. The track segment 40 is part of the antenna circuit of the antenna 320 and ensures that the antenna circuit of the antenna 320 is interrupted when opening the container and thus the antenna 320 is rendered inoperative. In conjunction with the described in detail in the description of Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 magnetic field suppression eddy current induction in the electrically conductive container wall, it is achieved that the transponder by means of transponder chip 310 the output position associated data D1 transmits, as long as the conductor segment 40 intact is, and transmits by means of transponder chip 311 of the opening position associated data sequence D2 as soon as the conductor segment 40 is interrupted. The transponder chip 310 is fixed to the transmission of the data output sequence D1 assigned to the starting position, and the transponder chip 311 is permanently assigned the transmission of the data sequence D2 associated with the opening position. The transponder chips 310, 311 do so without any decision logic with respect to the state of the track segment 40.

Finally, FIG. 8f shows a wiring variant, as it can be used in the arrangement shown in FIG. There are two transponder chips 310, 311 and two antennas 320, 321 on the transponder, antenna 320 on

Transponder chip 310 and antenna 321 is connected to the transponder chip 311. The track segment 40 is part of the antenna circuit of the antenna 320 and ensures that the antenna circuit of the antenna 320 is interrupted when opening the container and thus the antenna 320 is rendered inoperative. In contrast to the variant shown in Fig. 8e, however, another conductor segment 41 and an electrical component 390, the effective means of the conductor segment 41 the

Antenna resonant circuit of the antenna 321 is connected, present, so that the resonant frequency of the antenna resonant circuit of the antenna 321 with intact conductor segment 41 from the transmission frequency of the external

Data communication device deviates so far that no data communication is possible. It is thereby achieved that the transponder by means of transponder chip 310 transmits the data sequence D1 assigned to the initial position, as long as the container is closed and therefore the conductor track segments 40, 41 are intact, and transmits the data sequence D2 assigned to the opening position by means of transponder chip 311 as soon as the conductor segment 40, 41 were interrupted by opening the container.

In this variant too, the simplest and most cost-effective transponder chip technology, without decision logic, can be used with regard to the state of the conductor track segments 40, 41.

In Fig. 9 is a transponder integrated in a carrier 6, in a view obliquely from above, which is suitable for particularly simple mounting on the opening element of a container according to the invention. The transponder shown here corresponds to the variants shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 or FIG. 8e. The carrier 6 is made of electrically non-conductive material, such as plastic, wherein the individual components of the transponder, as well as the conductor segment 40 can be laminated, for example, in plastic films or integrated into a plastic injection molded part. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the support 6 made of a flexible and electrically nonconductive material is double-winged, comprising a first wing 6a in which the first transponder chip 310 and the essential part of the data communication designed as a coil are attached to the first transponder chip 310 connected first antenna 320 are located. Furthermore, the carrier 6 comprises a second wing 6b in which the second transponder chip 311 and the second antenna 321 connected to the second transponder chip 311 are located. The two wings 6a and 6b are connected to each other via a connecting web 6c. In addition, a web 6d is provided in the wing 6b of the carrier, which may have at least one predetermined breaking point at its connection points to the wing 6b. The conductor segment 40, which is formed as part of the first antenna 320, branches off from the first antenna 320 in the region of the wing 6a is guided via the connecting web 6c to the second wing 6b and there on the web 6d and from there back to Wings 6a and the antenna 320. In the specific case, the conductor segment 40 is therefore guided twice over the web 6d. Furthermore, in the concrete exemplary embodiment, a hole 6e is still provided in the support 6, with which the support can advantageously be mounted together with the opening element 2 on a container 1 according to the invention.

In Fig. 10, again in a view obliquely from above, shown how the carrier 6 shown in Fig. 9 can be arranged on a typical opening element 2 of a container according to the invention. The two wings of the carrier are rotated about an aligned in the region of the connecting web 6c and parallel to this axis of rotation, so that the two wings 6a, 6b come to lie approximately parallel to each other and the normal distance between the two wings 6a, 6b approximately the thickness of Opening element 2 corresponds. In this configuration, the support 6 can now be pushed onto the opening element 2 or plugged or glued, wherein the wing 6a comes to rest on the side facing away from the container wall of the opening element and the wing 6b comes to rest on the container wall facing side of the opening element. In particular, the web 6d containing the conductor track segment 40 extends below the connecting element 2, specifically on the side of the recess 22 closer to the connecting web 6c.

FIG. 11 shows the combination of the opening element 2 and the carrier 6 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 after the joining indicated in FIG. 10 by means of an arrow. The wing 6a, and thus also the antenna 320, is located in this arrangement on the side facing away from the container wall of the opening element, and the wing 6b, and thus at the same time the antenna 321 and the conductor segment 40, located on the container wall facing Side of the opening element. In particular, the web 6d containing the conductor segment 40 extends below the connecting element 2, specifically on the side of the recess 22 closer to the connecting web 6c, and the recess 22 comes to rest above the hole 6e, whereby a material-free region in the combination of the carrier 6 and the opening element 2, can be passed through the fastening means for attachment to a container according to the invention.

It should be noted in principle, not only with respect to the embodiments shown in the figures, that the position of the transponder chips is insignificant with respect to the opening element, but the position of the antennas may be functionally important for the respective embodiment variant.

FIG. 12 shows a section through the combination of the carrier 6 and the opening element 2 shown in FIG. 11 along the section line A-A.

FIG. 13 shows the case of a combination of FIG. 11 already complained of on a container 1 according to the invention in the starting position, likewise in a sectional view along the section line A-A. The container 1 is electrically conductive at least in that wall region in which the opening element 2 or the carrier 6 rests. It can be seen that the antenna 320 integrated in the wing 6a is located on the side of the opening element 2 facing away from the container wall, and the antenna 321 integrated in the wing 6b is on the side of the opening element 2 facing the container wall. The combination of carrier 6 and opening element 2 is connected by means of a rivet connection 7 in the region of the connecting element 21 with the container. The web 6d and contained therein, in the specific case doubly guided conductor segment 40 comes below the connecting part 21, to lie between the connecting part 21 and the wall of the container 1, on the connecting web 6c closer side of the rivet 7. Is in this Arrangement, the initial position, ie a closed external container 1 corresponds to a suitable external data communication device placed in the vicinity of the opening element 2, a sufficient energy coupling is suppressed in the immediate vicinity of the container wall arranged antenna 321 due to eddy current induction in the electrically conductive container wall and the transponder chip 311 can not be activated , On the other hand, the antenna 320, which is spaced apart by the opening element 2 from the electrically conductive container wall, can extract sufficient energy from the magnetic field of the external data communication device and feed it to the transponder chip 310 connected to it so that it is activated and the data sequence D1 assigned to the starting position is transmitted to the external data communication device. In this case, the transponder chip 310 is assigned the transmission of the data sequence D1 allocated to the starting position.

Finally, in Fig. 14 is a sectional view of the arrangement shown in Fig. 13 in the open position, i. shown after actuation of the opening element. The opening element 2 is raised at its end remote from the connecting element 21 and the entire opening element 2 is pivoted with respect to an articulation edge between the connecting element 21 and the body of the opening element 2. That region of the opening element 2 in which the antennas are arranged is removed from the container wall, so that the magnetic field suppression according to eddy current induction in the container wall for the antenna 321 is no longer effective. At the same time, the conductor track segment 40 is torn off by the transfer of the opening element 2 from its initial position in the open position, and thus the antenna 320 is no longer functional. As a result, only more antenna 321 is functional and it is transmitted from the transponder chip 311 via the antenna 321 exclusively the output position associated with the data sequence D2 to the possibly brought into proximity external data communication device. In this case, the transmission of the data sequence D2 assigned to the opening position is assigned to the transponder chip 311 in a fixed manner. The deactivation of the antenna 320 in the course of opening the container is functionally necessary, otherwise it would come through the spatially close proximity of the two antennas to electromagnetic interactions between the two antennas, which prevents communication.

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1. container or packaging (1), wherein on the outside of the container, an opening element (2) is provided, which abuts in its initial position of the outer surface (11) of the container (1) at least partially flat, wherein on or in Opening element (2) at least one for wireless communication with an external data communication device adapted transponder (3), comprising at least one transponder chip (310) and at least one with the transponder chip in electrical connection transponder antenna (320) is arranged, wherein in the initial position of the opening element (2 ) of the transponder (3) in response to activation by an external data communication device a data set D1 to the external data communication device, wherein upon actuation of the opening element (2) this is transferred from its initial position to an open position, whereby the container (1) befindliche Substance becomes accessible and / or emptied can be, wherein the opening element (2) by the transition from the starting position to the opening position of the outer surface (11) of the container (1) is at least partially removed and / or pivoted to the outer surface of the container (1), so that the Maximum distance of at least one of the antennas (320) arranged on or in the opening element (2) to the outer surface of the container, characterized in that - the antenna (320) is disposed on the side of the opening element (2) facing away from the outer surface (11) of the container is arranged - that with the transponder chip (310) directly or indirectly in electrical connection standing conductor segment (40) is provided which is interrupted when transferring the opening element from the starting position to the open position, and - that due to the interruption of the conductor segment (40 ) in the opening position of the opening element (2) of the transponder (3) in response to an active ierung by an external data communication device transmits a record D2 different from the data set D1 to the external data communication device. 2. Container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the transponder (3) comprises a further antenna (321). 3. Container (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the two antennas (320, 321) are connected in parallel and are connected to a common antenna input of the transponder chip (31). 4. Container (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the two antennas (320, 321) are separated from each other connected to separate antenna inputs of the transponder chip (31). 5. Container (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that the transponder (3) comprises a further transponder chip (311), and the antenna (321) is connected to the further transponder chip (311). 6. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductor track segment (40) is part of the antenna (320), whereby the antenna (320) changed during the transfer of the opening element (2) from the initial position to the open position and / or is interrupted so that it is no longer functional for data communication with an external data communication device. 7. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (1) at least in that surface region at which the opening element (2) in the initial position at least one layer of electrically and / or magnetically conductive material contains or from a such exists. 8. Container (1) according to one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that the antenna (321) is arranged on the outer surface of the container side facing the opening element (2). 9. Container (1) according to one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that between the transponder chip 310 and the transponder chip 311 no electrically conductive galvanic connection exists. 10. Container (1) according to one of claims 5 to 9, characterized in that a further conductor segment (41) is provided, the antenna (321) short-circuited in the initial position of the opening element or for the purpose of reducing the quality or detuning of the resonant frequency the antenna resonant circuit effectively connects an ohmic resistance, a capacitance or an inductance with the antenna, and that is interrupted when transferring the opening element (2) from the initial position to the open position, whereby upon transferring the opening element (2) from the initial position to the open position Antenna (321) is activated for data communication with an external data communication device. 11. Container (1) according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that in the initial position of the opening element (2), the distance between the on the outer surface of the container side facing the opening element (2) arranged antenna (321) and the outer surface of the container (1) is less than 3 mm, whereby, due to eddy current induction in the surface of the container (1), a data communication via the antenna (321) in the initial position is not possible. 12. A container (1) according to any one of claims 2 to 11, characterized in that the distance between the antenna (321) and antenna (320) is at least 1 mm, whereby the data communication restricting electromagnetic interactions between the two antennas (320, 321) be avoided. 13. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening element (2) consists of electrically and / or magnetically conductive material, in particular aluminum, and - that in the vicinity of the antennas (320, 321) in the peripheral edge of Opening element (2) an electrical interruption (23) is provided to prevent free propagation of the magnetic field of the external data communication device in the opening element (2) induced eddy currents along the outer peripheral edge of the opening element (2). 14. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the communication frequency of the transponder (3) and the external data communication device is between 100 kHz and 30 MHz, in particular at 13.56 MHz. 15. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductor track segments (40, 41) in at least one intermediate region between the connecting element (21) and the opening element (2) each have a predetermined breaking point, which during pivoting of the opening element ( 2) against the connecting element (21) and / or the removal of the opening element (2) from the container ruptures. 15. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening element (2) is connected to the container (1) at at least one point by means of a connecting element (21) formed as part of the opening element (2) in that the conductor segment (40) and, if appropriate, the conductor segment (41) is arranged partially in or on the connection element (21) and partly in or on the opening element (2), and the conductor segments (40, 41) during pivoting of the opening element ( 2) with respect to the connecting element (21) and / or the removal of the opening element (2) from the container. 16. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the antennas (320, 321) and the transponder chips (310, 311) are arranged in or on a common support (6), in particular in the form of a foil, which is arranged on the opening element (2). 17. Container (1) according to claim 15, characterized in that the conductor track segment (40) and optionally also the conductor track segment (41) in or on the carrier (6) is arranged, and that the conductor track segments (40, 41) and the carrier (6) are partially arranged on the opening element (2) and partly on the connecting element (21). 18. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting element (21) and / or the opening element (2) has a partially electrically conductive body and that the conductor track segment (40) through the electrically conductive part of the body Connecting element (21) and / or the opening element (2) is formed. 19. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting element (21) with the container (1) is connected, wherein the connecting element (21) is formed flat and in a plane parallel to the surface of the container (1) firmly this is connected, wherein the connecting element (21) in particular about a vertical axis perpendicular to the plane of the surface of the container (1) is rotatably arranged, and wherein the conductor segment (40) and optionally also the conductor segment (41) at least partially between the connecting element (21 ) and the surface of the container (1). 20. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting element (21) with the container (1) is connected, wherein the connecting element (21) is formed flat and in a plane parallel to the surface of the container (1) firmly this is connected, wherein the connecting element (21) in particular about a vertical axis normal to the surface of the surface of the container (1) is rotatably arranged, and wherein the conductor track segment (40) and optionally also the conductor track segment (41) attached to the connecting element, in particular are glued , 21. Container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container is designed in the form of a can, and the opening element (2) via a rivet (7) with the container (1) is connected.