EP1061315B1 - System zur Nutzung und zur Verwaltung einer Kühlbehältergruppe - Google Patents

System zur Nutzung und zur Verwaltung einer Kühlbehältergruppe Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1061315B1
EP1061315B1 EP00401640A EP00401640A EP1061315B1 EP 1061315 B1 EP1061315 B1 EP 1061315B1 EP 00401640 A EP00401640 A EP 00401640A EP 00401640 A EP00401640 A EP 00401640A EP 1061315 B1 EP1061315 B1 EP 1061315B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
container
temperature
recorder
containers
probe
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP00401640A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1061315A1 (de
Inventor
Dominique Gregoire
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
TECHNIGREG SA
Original Assignee
TECHNIGREG SA
Technigreg SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by TECHNIGREG SA, Technigreg SA filed Critical TECHNIGREG SA
Publication of EP1061315A1 publication Critical patent/EP1061315A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1061315B1 publication Critical patent/EP1061315B1/de
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
    • G07C5/0841—Registering performance data
    • G07C5/085—Registering performance data using electronic data carriers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F25D29/003—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for movable devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25B—REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2600/00—Control issues
    • F25B2600/07—Remote controls

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a system for the automatic management of a fleet of such autonomous refrigerated containers according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • This system is known from US-A-5,424,720.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a system for tracking one or more refrigerated containers of a container fleet during their various stages of packaging, loading and routing.
  • the invention provides a system according to claim 1.
  • said probe temperature can be connected to said recorder by a wired link.
  • said temperature probe can be connected to said recorder by a link radio frequency, said probe itself comprising a transceiver able to communicate with the transceiver connected to said audit recorder.
  • Said recorder may include a microprocessor associated with a data memory and a real time clock, for recording the instantaneous value of the temperature measured by said probe, as well as the date and time of this recording.
  • the container may, in addition, comprise a detector capable to detect the state in which the door is located through which the foodstuffs transport are introduced into and taken out of the container.
  • This detector is connected to the microprocessor to provide it with information on the open or closed state of said door, information which is stored in said data memory with date and time the door was closed and the date and time the door was opened door during transport of food.
  • Said microprocessor can be programmed to control the starting and stopping of the recording of the values of temperature measured by the probe during transport of food respectively in response to the arrival of the closed status information and to the arrival of the open status information from said entry / exit door of the container.
  • said microprocessor can be programmed to monitor whether the temperature measured by said temperature probe exceeds a temperature threshold not to be cross.
  • the microprocessor can also be programmed in such a way so that, if said temperature threshold is crossed, it saves the date and time in the data memory each time of crossing the temperature threshold, the duration of this crossing, as well as the temperature value reached during of this crossing.
  • Said microprocessor can also be programmed to trigger the activation of an alarm when said threshold temperature has been exceeded at least once.
  • said temperature threshold is recorded in said data memory or selected from several temperature threshold values stored in said data memory.
  • the microprocessor can then be programmed to control the start of recording the temperature values measured by said probe under the double condition that a temperature threshold value has been saved or selected in the data memory before a new transport of food, and that the entry / exit door is closed.
  • each recorder contains, in its memory, a serial number identifying the container it is in affected.
  • Each tag is able to send a code that identifies the step where the tag is. This code is picked up by the transceiver of the container when it passes in front of said tag and is stored in the memory of the container recorder at the same time that the date and time of the passage of said container in front of said tag.
  • the system according to the invention comprises, in in addition, at least one portable reader, identifiable by a code identification, equipped with a transceiver and able to exchange information with any container in said container fleet located in its range and equipped with a recorder.
  • the reader has at least one of the functions of reading the temperature instant in the container, to acknowledge receipt of said container, to if necessary, analyze the severity of an alarm affecting said container and to validate or identify a transport.
  • the system according to the invention comprises in in addition to a calibration device which can be temporarily installed in a container of said container park and which includes a probe with greater accuracy than that of containers of said fleet of containers, and a transceiver capable of send a calibration instruction to the container recorder in which the calibration device has been temporarily placed, to correct a possible drift of the temperature probe of said container.
  • a calibration device which can be temporarily installed in a container of said container park and which includes a probe with greater accuracy than that of containers of said fleet of containers, and a transceiver capable of send a calibration instruction to the container recorder in which the calibration device has been temporarily placed, to correct a possible drift of the temperature probe of said container.
  • the refrigerated container 1 shown schematically in Figure 1 can be an insulated and refrigerated container of any which known type can be used for transporting foodstuffs under temperature directed.
  • the container 1 usually has double walls in order to isolate thermally its interior volume in relation to the environment outside, and it is usually equipped with a tank (not shown) can be charged with a refrigerant, such as for example dry ice.
  • container 1 could also be a container of the type equipped with its own refrigerating machine.
  • the container 1 comprises a recorder 2 and a temperature probe 3, which measures the temperature inside the container 1 and is connected to the recorder 2 to record the temperature values measured by the probe therein.
  • the container 1 also comprises a transceiver 4 (not shown in FIG. 1, but visible in FIG. 3) which is connected to the recorder 2 and allows the latter to exchange information with a certain number of stations P 1 , P 2 .... P i .... P n , fixed or mobile, directly or through fixed beacons B 1 , B 2 .... B i , located at various stages by which the container 1 must pass.
  • FIG. 2 shows six steps P 1 -P 6 through which a refrigerated container 1 usually passes before being sent to a recipient.
  • Step P 1 is a washing station, in which the container 1 is washed and which is equipped, according to the invention, with a first fixed transceiver beacon B 1 .
  • the second step P 2 is a cold room, for example a room at -18 ° C, with which is associated a second fixed transceiver beacon B 2 .
  • the third step P 3 is a filling station, for filling the container 1 with a refrigerant, for example dry ice. With this filling station P 3 , there is associated a third transmitter-receiver beacon B 3 .
  • the fourth step P 4 is a control and consultation station where there is a computer, for example a microcomputer, connected by a computer link 5 to a fourth fixed transceiver beacon B 4 .
  • the fifth step P 5 is another cold room, for example a room at + 2 ° C, with which is associated a fifth fixed transceiver beacon B 5 .
  • the sixth step P 6 is a loading dock where the container 1 is loaded into a truck 6 for transport to a recipient, a sixth fixed transceiver beacon B 6 being, here again, associated with the 'step P 6 .
  • the recorder 2 can be constituted by an electronic card inserted in a case, itself inserted in a wall of the container 1, for example in one of its side walls.
  • This recorder 2 receives information both from the temperature probe 3 placed inside the container 1 and information emitted by the transceiver beacons B 1 , B 2 , .... B i placed on the route from container 1.
  • the electronic card of the recorder 2 essentially comprises a microprocessor 7 to which are connected a memory 8 and a real time clock 9.
  • the microprocessor 7 can be, for example, a microprocessor of the type PIC57C 8-bit OTP.
  • the memory 8 can be, for example, a 2 kbit EEPROM / FLASH type memory.
  • the real time clock 9 can be any digital clock capable of telling the time and the date (day, month, year). For their operation, all of these elements are supplied with current by a DC voltage source 11 of 6 volts, for example lithium batteries or batteries with cadmium-nickel preferably having a life of 5 years at minimum, i.e. a lifetime corresponding at least to the average life of a refrigerated container.
  • the source of direct voltage 11 could also be constituted by a battery rechargeable.
  • the microprocessor 7 is electrically connected to the transceiver 4, which can be carried by the same electronic card as the microprocessor or be installed at another location in the container 1 and electrically connected to the microprocessor card by an appropriate link.
  • the transceiver 4 comprises a transmitter 4 a , for example a HF 492 MHz transmitter of 0.5 mW, capable of transmitting data in series at a transmission speed of 2400/4800 bps, for transmitting information or data to the aforementioned beacons B 1 , B 2 , ... B i , and a 4 b receiver, for example a HF 492 MHz receiver, having the same data transmission speed characteristics as the transmitter, for receiving information or data from said tags.
  • the radiofrequency transmission of information or data between the microprocessor 7 and the beacons B 1 , B 2 , ... B i via the transceiver 4 can be carried out according to a standard protocol in the field of microcomputing or according to a specific protocol for the owner of the refrigerated container fleet.
  • the probe temperature 3 for example a silicon temperature probe, PT100 or any other temperature sensor, preferably digital, is connected to the microprocessor 7 of the recorder 2 by a link wired 12.
  • the probe 3 must be arranged at inside the container 1 while the recorder 2 is in the double wall of the container, connection of the probe to the recorder should be done by piercing the wall of the container.
  • the probe 3 in order to avoid having to pierce the wall of the container, can be connected to the microprocessor 7 by a radio frequency link, like the probe 3 shown in FIG. 4.
  • the probe 3 is itself connected to a transceiver 13 capable of communicating with the transceiver 4 connected to the microprocessor 7.
  • the transceiver 13 can comprise a transmitter 13 a and a receiver 13 b having the same characteristics as the transmitter 4 a and the receiver 4 b , respectively, of the transceiver 4.
  • the probe 3 and its transceiver 13 can be placed in a small box (not shown) which can be glued inside the container 1, on an internal wall thereof.
  • a detector has also been represented. or sensor 14, which is connected to microprocessor 7 of recorder 2 and which provides the latter with information on the open or closed state of the carries the ( Figure 2) of the container 1.
  • the sensor 14 provides to the microprocessor 7 a signal having a first logic level when the door is in an open state, and a signal having a second logic level when the door is in a closed state.
  • the sensor 14 can be, for example, constituted by an optical sensor which is illuminated or not lit depending on whether the door is open or closed and which provides therefore a signal having the first or second logic level.
  • the sensor 14 could also be constituted by a simple electrical contactor similar to those usually associated with doors of refrigerators or motor vehicles and whose condition open or closed depends on the open or closed state of the door.
  • two alarms 15 and 16 have also been shown, for example two indicator lights, which are installed on an external wall of the container 1 and which, under certain conditions, can be activated, preferably flashing, by the microprocessor 7.
  • the alarm 15 can be activated to indicate that the temperature measured by the probe 3 inside the container 1 has exceeded a predefined temperature threshold.
  • the alarm 16 can be activated to signal the due date of a metrological verification of the temperature monitoring system constituted by the probe 3 and by the microprocessor 7.
  • the temperature measurement range is between -35 ° C. and + 25 ° C, with class 2 measurement accuracy, +/- 1 ° C, or better class 1 precision, +/- 0.5 ° C.
  • the temperature measured by the probe 3 is recorded, at regular time intervals, in the memory of the recorder 2 over a storage period which is preferably at least 48 hours.
  • This storage period can be slippery, that is to say that, after 48 hours, the first temperature records are replaced by new temperature records according to the first in, first replaced principle.
  • the frequency of the temperature records that is to say the duration of the time interval between two temperature records, is less than 15 minutes, and it is preferably configurable so that it can be modified, if desired, each time the container passes in front of the tag B 4 of the control and consultation station P 4 (FIG. 2).
  • the start and stop of the recording, at regular time intervals, of the temperature values measured by the probe 3 can be controlled respectively by the closing and by the opening of the door 1a of the container 1, since these actions frame the time during which the food is stored in container 1.
  • the microprocessor 7 of the recorder 2 controls the start of the recording of the temperature values measured by the probe 3 under the double condition that, on the one hand, a temperature threshold value has been recorded or selected in the recorder memory 2 before a new transport of food, and, on the other hand, the door 1a of the container 1 is closed.
  • This recording of the temperature threshold or the selection thereof from among several temperature threshold values stored in the memory of the recorder 2 can be carried out, for example, by sending a temperature instruction sent by the station. control and consultation P 4 when the container 1 passes in front of the tag B 4 thereof (FIG. 2).
  • Each of the transmitter-receiver beacons B 1 -B 6 placed on the route of the container 1 is intended to validate the passage of the container or compliance with a step essential to its packaging, loading and / or routing.
  • Each tag is designed to send to the recorder 2 of a container, by radio frequency, a code specific to each tag, therefore corresponding to the stage where the tag is located. The sending of the tag code can be triggered by random interrogation to detect a container in the container fleet.
  • the recorder 2 of each container 1 contains, in its memory 8, as indicated above, a serial number identifying the container.
  • the tag when, during a random interrogation, the tag recognizes the serial number of one of the containers of said fleet of containers, it sends the recognized container the code of the tag, which identifies the stage where is the tag.
  • the sending of the tag code to the recorder 2 of the container 1 can be triggered by the actuation of a proximity detector, itself actuated by the passage of the container 1 in front of the tag. In either case, this code is recorded in the recorder 2 of the container 1 at the same time as the date and time of the passage of the container in front of the tag concerned. This will make it easy to analyze later whether the container has actually gone through the stages it had to go through, and how much time has passed between two stages.
  • Each of the aforementioned tags can be constituted by a waterproof case, preferably meeting the IP65 standard, which is placed on the route of the container and which contains an electronic card 18 essentially carrying a microprocessor 19 connected to a transceiver 21 (figure 5).
  • the microprocessor 19, the transmitter 21 a and the receiver 21 b of the transceiver 21 can be identical respectively to the microprocessor 7 of the recorder 2 and to the transmitter 4 a and to the receiver 4 b of the transmitter. receiver 4 of FIG. 3.
  • the transmitter 21 a preferably has a power greater than that of the transmitter 4 a , for example a power of 10 mW.
  • the DC voltage necessary for the operation of these elements is supplied by a DC voltage source 22 constituted for example by a commercial battery or battery and / or by a DC power supply operating on the 220 volt, 50 Hz sector.
  • the tag in the case of the tag B 4 (FIG. 2) which is connected by a computer link 5 to a computer 23, for example a microcomputer, located at the control and consultation station P 4 , the tag can also comprise a interface 24 allowing it to communicate by computer link 5 with computer 23.
  • This interface 24 can be, for example, constituted by an interface forming with computer link 5 a serial link of the RS232 type, and it essentially comprises a circuit of attack 25 and a universal asynchronous transceiver 26 usually designated by those skilled in the art by the abbreviation UART.
  • the interface 24 has mainly two missions.
  • the first mission is in the direction computer 23 towards the recorder 2, to load the recording parameters determined by computer 23, such as temperature or alarm thresholds, the measurement frequency, ## These parameters are only loaded in the recorder 2 memory only if container 1 to which belongs the recorder should be monitored. Indeed, although it is theoretically possible to monitor all containers in a container fleet refrigerated, the official services which monitor compliance with the temperature-controlled transport legislation suggest perform a statistical control of 10% of container transport refrigerated.
  • the computer 23 can be programmed to calculate the number of containers to monitor in a given fleet of refrigerated containers, then to find containers fitted a recorder, and finally to automatically program the recorders of these containers, by loading the parameters above, until the inspection quota set by the official services or by a user is reached.
  • the second mission of said interface is in the direction of recorder 2 to computer 23 to transfer there all the records contained in the memory of recorder 2 of container 1 passing in front of tag B 4 , in particular the temperature records, the recordings of the passages in front of the tags placed on the route of the container or in front of the aforementioned portable reader 30, and the recording of a temperature calibration if the latter has taken place.
  • the records acquired from the recorder 2 are temporarily stored in the memory of the microprocessor 19 of the tag B 4 and are retransmitted, in offset time, to the computer 23, preferably in the form of files compatible with a commercial spreadsheet, so that the recordings can then be processed, processed and archived by the computer 23.
  • the portable reader 30 includes a case, which is held at hand and which can be the size of a mobile phone.
  • This case can even be a standard case of a mobile phone, of which we only keep the LCD screen, the housing batteries and the control keyboard.
  • FIG. 6 shows, in the form of a block diagram, the essential elements of the portable reader 30.
  • the reference number 27 designates a microprocessor
  • 28 designates an alphanumeric display screen, for example a screen with liquid crystal capable of displaying a line of 16 characters
  • 29 designates a keyboard which is connected to the microprocessor 27 for entering information therein, for example an identification code or a user code or commands which can be symbolized by logos
  • the number 31 a designates a transmitter and the number 31 b a receiver
  • the number 32 designates a DC voltage source, for example a Cd-Ni battery, supplying the DC voltage necessary for the operation of the aforementioned elements.
  • the microprocessor 27, the transmitter 31 a and the receiver 31 b can be identical respectively to the microprocessor 7 of the recorder 2 and to the transmitter 4 a and to the receiver 4 b of the transceiver 4 of FIG. 3, the transmitter 31 a however having here a power of 1 mW.
  • the portable reader 30 is, moreover, equipped with an interface 33 provided with a connector (not shown) by means of which the portable reader can be connected by a connecting cable to a computer, for example a micro- computer such as the microcomputer 23 at the sender or another microcomputer at the recipient.
  • the interface 33 can be identical to the interface 24 of FIG. 5 and, for this reason, it will not be described again in detail.
  • the temperature probes 3 equipping the refrigerated containers according to the invention may have a drift in time, it is recommended to check, at time intervals the quality of the temperature measurement carried out by each recorder and associated temperature probe, and compensate temperature difference if any.
  • a device is provided for this purpose. , which can be temporarily placed inside a container to be checked and which includes a temperature probe or standard thermometer with greater accuracy than probes 3 of the containers in the refrigerated container fleet.
  • the standard thermometer may be a PT100 type probe having a accuracy of +/- 0.1 ° C and a response time equal to that of the probe 3 which is permanently installed in the container to be checked.
  • the standard thermometer is shaped so as to be able to be slid over the probe 3 of the container 1 to be checked, so that the two probes are at the same temperature for the duration of the verification.
  • the temperature measured by the standard thermometer constitutes a reference value or calibration setpoint, which is transmitted for example by radio frequency to the recorder 2 of the container 1 to be checked.
  • the calibration device can be produced in accordance with the diagram in FIG. 4, already described above at the probe 3 fitted to container 1. If the temperature measured by the standard thermometer is different from that measured by the probe 3, the microprocessor 7 of the recorder 2 calculates the temperature difference, i.e. a compensation value which is stored in the recorder's memory, with the date of this metrological verification or temperature calibration.
  • This value compensation is then used, for each measurement of temperature carried out by probe 3, to correct the value of the temperature measured by said probe 3.
  • This calibration operation also has the effect of initiating a time delay in view of triggering, at the expiration of a predefined period, an alarm (illumination of the indicator light 16 in Figure 3) signaling to the user that a new verification or calibration of temperature.
  • the invention allows not only to continuously monitor the temperature of a container refrigerated, without having to open it, but also to follow the course of this container, in particular to check that it has passed by the various conditioning stages through which it must go in compliance with the legislation or regulations on transport under temperature controlled.
  • the invention is therefore particularly useful for users of refrigerated containers, who have to manage large fleets containers (often more than 10,000), as it considerably facilitates this management.
  • each of the tags B 1 -B 3 , B 5 and B 6 can comprise only the microprocessor 19, the transmitter 21 a and the power supply 22 shown in FIG. 5.
  • the microprocessor 19 can be programmed to send via the transmitter 21 a , either automatically at a predefined repetition frequency, or under the command of a proximity detector detecting the passage of a container, a code identifying the step corresponding to the tag considered.
  • this code is picked up by the receiver 4 b of the container and recorded in the memory of the recorder 2 of the latter, together with the date and time of the passage of the container in front of said tag.
  • the recording of this code and of the time and date of said passage can only be carried out if the code picked up by the receiver 4 b corresponds to one of the tag codes pre-recorded as parameters in the memory 8 of the recorder 2 of the container.
  • the recorder 2 is preferably housed in one of the walls of the container, it could be mounted on one of said walls, inside or outside the container.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
  • Cold Air Circulating Systems And Constructional Details In Refrigerators (AREA)
  • Control Of Heat Treatment Processes (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)

Claims (14)

  1. System zur automatischen Nutzung und Verwaltung einer Gruppe von autonomen Kühlbehältern (1) zum Warentransport bei einer vorgegebenen Temperatur, insbesondere zur Überwachung der Temperatur im Inneren der Behälter, wobei wenigstens ein Teil der Behälter der Behältergruppe aus Behältern besteht, die jeweils umfassen: ein Aufzeichnungsgerät (2), das an einer Wand der Behälters (1) angeordnet ist, eine Temperatursonde (3), die in dem Behälter installiert und mit dem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) verbunden ist, um dort von der Sonde gemessene Temperaturwerte aufzuzeichnen, und einen Sende-Empfänger (4), der mit dem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) verbunden ist, um einen Informationsaustausch von diesem mit der äußeren Umgebung des Behälters (1) zu ermöglichen, insbesondere, um die in dem Aufzeichnungsgerät gespeicherten Temperaturwerte und/oder den Verlauf dieser Temperaturen während des Warentransports abzufragen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass zur Weiterverfolgung der Behälter während ihrer verschiedenen Abschnitte (P1 - P6) der Konditionierung, Beladung und Beförderung mehrere Marker (B1 - B6) vorgesehen sind, die wenigstens in bestimmten dieser Abschnitte (P1 - P6) der Konditionierung, Beladung und Beförderung angeordnet sind, wobei jeder Marker (Bi) mit wenigstens einem Sender (21a) versehen ist, der für jeden Abschnitt spezifische Informationen an den Sende-Empfänger (4) jedes Behälters (1) senden kann, der den Marker (Bi) passiert, wobei das Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) so ausgelegt ist, dass die für jeden Abschnitt spezifischen Informationen, die von dem Sende-Empfänger (4) bei dem Durchgang des Behälters (1) durch die Abschnitte seines Transportwegs aufgefangen werden, zusammen mit dem Datum und der Uhrzeit des Durchgangs in jedem Abschnitt aufgezeichnet werden.
  2. System gemäß Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Temperatursonde (3) über eine Drahtverbindung (12) mit dem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) verbunden ist.
  3. System gemäß Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Temperatursonde (3) über eine Funkverbindung (4, 13) mit dem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) verbunden ist, wobei die Sonde selbst einen Sende-Empfänger (13) aufweist, der so ausgelegt ist, dass er mit dem mit dem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) verbundenen Sende-Empfänger (4) kommunizieren kann.
  4. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) einen Mikroprozessor (7) umfasst, der mit einem Datenspeicher (8) und einer Echtzeituhr (9) verbunden ist, um in vorgegebenen Zeitintervallen den von der Sonde (3) gemessenen Momentanwert der Temperatur sowie das Datum und die Uhrzeit dieser Datenerfassung aufzuzeichnen.
  5. System gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei jeder Behälter (1) eine Eingangs-/Ausgangstür (1a) für die in dem Behälter (1) zu transportierenden Waren aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es außerdem einen Detektor (14) zur Ermittlung des Zustandes der Türe umfasst, der mit dem Mikroprozessor (7) verbunden ist, um diesem eine Information über den offenen oder geschlossenen Zustand der Türe (1a) des Behälters (1) zu übermitteln, wobei diese Information in dem Datenspeicher (8) zusammen mit dem Datum und der Uhrzeit des Verschließens der Türe und dem Datum und der Uhrzeit des Öffnens der Türe während des Warentransports aufgezeichnet wird.
  6. System gemäß Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Mikroprozessor (7) das Starten und das Anhalten der Aufzeichnung der durch die Sonde (3) während eines Warentransports gemessenen Temperaturwerte jeweils in Abhängigkeit vom Eintreffen von Informationen über den geschlossenen Zustand beziehungsweise vom Eintreffen von Informationen über den offenen Zustand der Eingangs-/Ausgangstür (1a) steuert.
  7. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Mikroprozessor (7) bei jedem Warentransport überwacht, ob die durch die Temperatursonde (3) gemessene Temperatur eine nicht zu überschreitende Temperaturschwelle überquert, und dadurch dass der Mikroprozessor (7) im Fall eines Überschreitens dieser Temperaturschwelle jedes Mal in dem Datenspeicher das Datum und die Uhrzeit der Überschreitung der Temperaturschwelle, die Dauer dieser Überschreitung, sowie den während der Überschreitung erreichten Temperaturwert aufzeichnet.
  8. System gemäß Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Mikroprozessor (7) einen Alarm (15) auslöst, wenn die Temperaturschwelle wenigstens einmal überschritten wurde.
  9. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 7 oder 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Temperaturschwelle vor jedem Warentransport in dem Datenspeicher (8) registriert oder unter mehreren, bereits in dem Datenspeicher gespeicherten Werten für die Temperaturschwelle ausgewählt wird, und dadurch, dass der Mikroprozessor (7) das Starten der Aufzeichnung der durch die Sonde (3) gemessenen Temperaturwerte unter der doppelten Bedingung auslöst, dass ein Wert für die Temperaturschwelle vor einem neuen Warentransport in dem Datenspeicher (8) registriert oder ausgewählt wurde und dass die Eingangs-/Ausgangstür (1a) geschlossen ist.
  10. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jedes Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) in seinem Speicher (8) eine Seriennummer enthält, die den Behälter (1) identifiziert, dem es zugeordnet ist.
  11. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Marker (Bi) so ausgelegt ist, dass er einen Code aussendet, der den Abschnitt (Pi) in welchem sich der Marker (Bi) befindet, identifiziert und dadurch dass der Code von dem Sende-Empfänger (4) des Behälters (1) in dem Moment aufgefangen wird, wo er den Marker (Bi) passiert, und zusammen mit dem Datum und der Uhrzeit der Passage des Behälters vor dem Marker aufgezeichnet wird.
  12. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es außerdem wenigstens ein durch einen Identifikationscode identifizierbares portables Lesegerät (30) umfasst, das mit einem Sende-Empfänger (31a, 31b) ausgerüstet und so ausgelegt ist, dass es Informationen mit jedem Behälter (1) der Behältergruppe austauschen kann, der sich in seinem Wirkungsradius befindet und mit einem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) ausgerüstet ist, wobei das Lesegerät (30) wenigstens eine der Funktionen erfüllt, bestehend aus Auslesen der Momentantemperatur in dem Behälter (1), Bestätigen des Empfangs des Behälters, gegebenenfalls Analysieren der Relevanz eines an einem Behälter ausgelösten Alarms und Validieren oder Identifizieren eines Transports.
  13. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es außerdem eine Kalibriervorrichtung umfasst, die vorübergehend in einem der Behälter (1) der Behältergruppe installiert werden kann und die eine Temperatursonde mit höherer Präzision als diejenigen (3) des Behälters der Behältergruppe und einen Sende-Empfänger aufweist, der so ausgelegt ist, dass er eine Kalibrierungsanweisung an das Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) des Behälters (1), in welchem sich die Kalibriereinrichtung gegenwärtig befindet, übermitteln kann, um eine mögliche Abweichung der Temperatursonde (3) des Behälters (1) zu korrigieren.
  14. System gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass wenigstens ein Marker (B4) unter den Markern (B1 - B6) außer mit seinem Sender (21a) mit einem Empfänger (21b) und einer Schnittstelle (24) ausgerüstet ist, die über eine Datenleitung (5) mit einem Rechner (23) verbunden ist, der sich an einer Kontroll- und Beratungsstelle (P4) befindet, wobei die Schnittstelle (24) wenigstens eine der Funktionen erfüllt, bestehend aus:
    a) Akquirierung und vorübergehende Speicherung der Daten, die in dem Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) eines mit der Schnittstelle versehenen, den Marker (B4) passierenden Behälters (1) gespeichert sind, und zeitversetzte Weiterleitung der so akquirierten Daten an den Rechner (23);
    b) Weiterleitung von durch den Rechner (23) bestimmten Parametern an das Aufzeichnungsgerät (2) eines den Marker (B4) passierenden Behälters (1);
    c) Übertragung eines Signals zum Starten der Aufzeichnung der Temperatur im Inneren des den Marker (B4) passierenden Behälters (1).
EP00401640A 1999-06-15 2000-06-09 System zur Nutzung und zur Verwaltung einer Kühlbehältergruppe Expired - Lifetime EP1061315B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9907528 1999-06-15
FR9907528A FR2795164B1 (fr) 1999-06-15 1999-06-15 Systeme pour l'exploitation et la gestion d'un parc de conteneurs refrigeres

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1061315A1 EP1061315A1 (de) 2000-12-20
EP1061315B1 true EP1061315B1 (de) 2003-08-27

Family

ID=9546780

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP00401640A Expired - Lifetime EP1061315B1 (de) 1999-06-15 2000-06-09 System zur Nutzung und zur Verwaltung einer Kühlbehältergruppe

Country Status (4)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1061315B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE248340T1 (de)
DE (1) DE60004733D1 (de)
FR (1) FR2795164B1 (de)

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US7415428B2 (en) * 1997-03-13 2008-08-19 Safefresh Technologies, Llc Processing meat products responsive to customer orders
US20110156877A1 (en) * 2008-07-18 2011-06-30 Kim Seng Wong Apparatus and method for monitoring refrigerated containers
CN105466144A (zh) * 2015-11-18 2016-04-06 青岛澳柯玛超低温冷冻设备有限公司 一种可远程记录和查看运行数据的医用冷藏箱
CN113415120B (zh) * 2021-06-28 2023-05-19 上海密尔克卫化工储存有限公司 基于危险化学品运输用防护机构及处理措施

Family Cites Families (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4234926A (en) * 1978-12-05 1980-11-18 Sealand Service Inc. System & method for monitoring & diagnosing faults in environmentally controlled containers, such system and method being especially adapted for remote computer controlled monitoring of numerous transportable containers over existing on-site power wiring
GB8329622D0 (en) * 1983-11-05 1983-12-07 Systematic Micro Ltd Temperature monitoring system
US4798055A (en) * 1987-10-28 1989-01-17 Kent-Moore Corporation Refrigeration system analyzer
GB8813066D0 (en) * 1988-06-02 1988-07-06 Pi Research Ltd Vehicle data recording system
US4970496A (en) * 1989-09-08 1990-11-13 Lee Mechanical, Inc. Vehicular monitoring system
US5262758A (en) * 1991-09-19 1993-11-16 Nam Young K System and method for monitoring temperature
DE19522392A1 (de) * 1995-06-23 1997-01-09 Huebner Elektro Und Sicherheit Digithermfunksystem
US6094642A (en) * 1997-10-24 2000-07-25 Federal Express Corporation Integrated data collection and transmission system and method of tracking package data

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1061315A1 (de) 2000-12-20
ATE248340T1 (de) 2003-09-15
FR2795164A1 (fr) 2000-12-22
FR2795164B1 (fr) 2001-09-07
DE60004733D1 (de) 2003-10-02

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
ES2970610T3 (es) Sistemas y métodos para determinar el estado de arranque de una batería
EP2831778B1 (de) Containerqualifikationsverfahren und zugehöriger lagerraum
JP2981016B2 (ja) 電子シール
EP1255906B1 (de) Vorrichtung und verfahren zum sicheren transport eines gegenstandes
US20110258930A1 (en) Shipping Container Seal Monitoring Device, System and Method
CA2727994A1 (fr) Dispositif communicant et procede de consignation d'un equipement
EP1950694A2 (de) Gesichertes Warenüberwachungssystem
EP1061315B1 (de) System zur Nutzung und zur Verwaltung einer Kühlbehältergruppe
FR2827711A1 (fr) Dispositif de suivi d'un parc de batteries de vehicule, boitiers de batterie, de vehicule et de chargeur
EP2521104A1 (de) Steuerungsverfahren eines Modulsystems zur Verteilung von Gasflaschen, das mit mindestens einem Ständergestell mit einer Vielzahl von Flaschenfächern und einer Steuerungskontaktklemme für jedes Ständergestell ausgestattet ist, die über eine Funkverbindung verbunden sind
EP2419891B1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zur identifikation und markierung eines ereignisses, das an einem ort eines stationären oder mobilen objekts stattfindet
EP3479366B1 (de) Verfahren zur überwachung der öffnung eines behälters
FR3066757A1 (fr) Dispositif et systeme de scellage et vehicule comportant un tel dispositif
EP3026616A1 (de) Verfahren zur messtechnischen rückverfolgbarkeit beim transport einer fracht
FR2766951A1 (fr) Detecteur et procede de detection d'ouverture d'une enceinte opaque
FR2784775A1 (fr) Systeme pour la protection des marchandises transportees par un vehicule
FR2856165A1 (fr) Dispositif d'acquisition et de surveillance de l'evolution d'une grandeur liee a un produit et systeme de surveillance de produit incorporant un tel dispositif
BE1031016B1 (fr) Méthode et Balise de suivi logistique
US20220379899A1 (en) Apparatus for Detection of Driver and Vehicle Performance, Fuel Efficiency and Presence of Humans or Mammals in Vehicle Storage Area
EP1498711A1 (de) Kühlkettefolgesystem, Modul und Verfahren zu dessen Betrieb
FR2683318A1 (fr) Procede et dispositif de mesure de temperature.
JP4822594B2 (ja) 温度管理システム
FR2633758A1 (fr) Procede et dispositifs pour enregistrer les ouvertures et fermetures d'une porte d'entree d'acces a un vehicule ferme
FR2765365A1 (fr) Dispositif de controle d'une installation
FR2859802A1 (fr) Procede electronique de mesure, d'identification et de tracabilite des matieres stockees dans les silos

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20010417

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: TECHNIGREG SOCIETE ANONYME

RIN1 Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)

Inventor name: GREGOIRE, DOMINIQUE

AKX Designation fees paid

Free format text: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT;WARNING: LAPSES OF ITALIAN PATENTS WITH EFFECTIVE DATE BEFORE 2007 MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT ANY TIME BEFORE 2007. THE CORRECT EFFECTIVE DATE MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE RECORDED.

Effective date: 20030827

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20030827

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20030827

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20030827

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20030827

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20030827

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20030827

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: FRENCH

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 60004733

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20031002

Kind code of ref document: P

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20031127

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20031127

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20031127

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20031128

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20031208

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20040127

NLV1 Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents act
GBV Gb: ep patent (uk) treated as always having been void in accordance with gb section 77(7)/1977 [no translation filed]

Effective date: 20030827

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FD4D

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20040528

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: WD

Ref document number: 1035397

Country of ref document: HK

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20110704

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20110713

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: MC

Payment date: 20110714

Year of fee payment: 12

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20110801

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20110713

Year of fee payment: 12

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: S.A. *TECHNIGREG

Effective date: 20120630

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120630

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20130228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120702

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120630

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120630

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120630

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120609