KR101484143B1 - Seal apparatus of a container door using local wireless communication and method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for sealing container door using near field communication, capable of controlling the sealing of the container door by applying the local wireless communication to an electrical container sealing device in order to more conveniently, rapidly, and safely unlock the container. The apparatus includes: a body unit including a driving control unit and detachably mounted on the wall of a body and the container door; and a locking unit to unlock the container door through a control signal of the driving control unit included in the body unit. The driving control unit includes: a mobile communication unit to make communication with a server located in the outside; a global positioning system (GPS) unit to detect a present position of the apparatus for sealing the container door; a storage unit to store information of the inside of the container and an identifier (ID) of a near field communication (NFC) tag; a sealing sensing unit to determine if the container door is illegally open; an NFC unit to control sealing of the container door as the container door is unlocked by applying an NFC scheme; and a configuration processing unit to perform a control operation to transmit transmission data determined by the sealing sensing unit to a server or a user terminal at times preset by a user and to transmit event data to the server or the user terminal in real time if the container door is illegally opened or the deviation from a set path occurs.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a container door sealing apparatus and method using a proximity wireless communication,

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for sealing an electronic container, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for sealing a container door by applying a proximity wireless communication method to an electronic container sealing apparatus to make the container unlocked more convenient, And more particularly, to a container door sealing apparatus and method using wireless communication.

Containers used in the freight industry are called frego containers in the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and cargo containers in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) It is made of various materials such as steel, aluminum, light alloy and fiber reinforced plastic (FRP). It can be used for dry cargo container, hot container, bulk container, high cube container, a reefer container, an open top container, a ventilated container, a flat rack container, a live stock container, a cold container, a house container, and a hide container ), An oxide container, and a car container.

It is safety of cargo to be recognized as important as cargo transportation in the cargo transportation industry using this container. Current container design does not provide a mechanism to monitor the safety of container and its contents.

Therefore, freight forwarders and their customers are constantly concerned about the shipping condition of the shipping containers, have been looking for ways to safely carry freight, and government agencies are also prohibiting the use of containers or harmful substances such as drugs and weapons of mass destruction To prevent it from being taken. That is, as part of every effort to prevent unauthorized access to transport containers, cargo transportation companies and government agencies may use one or more door hasp mechanisms, such as locks, plastic and metal loop seals and cable seals, Use safety devices such as bolt seals.

However, in general, cargo transportation using containers is carried out through various stages such as cargo admission, trucking, gate-in, shipment, voyage, docking, gate-out, trucking and unloading. Therefore, even if the door is sealed by using the door latch mechanism, the door latch mechanism may be disassembled and the cargo may be detained during transportation. Even if such a case occurs, the door latch mechanism may not be easily recognized.

Customers, freight forwarders, and government agencies monitor the security and condition of containers by installing safety tags and memory buttons or electronic seals in the containers to track the shipping containers.

However, in the case of such an electronic seal, only the function of notifying the user when the container door is opened simply does not fundamentally solve the possibility of illegal opening and closing of the container door.

Registration No. 10-1003497: Container door opening / closing detection device

Registration Utility Model No. 20-0446744: Container Door Sealing Device

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic container sealing apparatus, And an object of the present invention is to provide a container door sealing apparatus and method using proximity wireless communication.

Other objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container door sealing apparatus using proximity wireless communication, including: a main body including a drive control unit therein and detachably mounted on a container main body wall surface and a container door; And a locking unit for unlocking the container door through a control signal of a drive control unit formed in the inside of the container door, wherein the drive control unit comprises: a mobile communication unit capable of communicating with an externally located server; A storage unit for storing the ID information of the container and the NFC tag, a seal detection sensor unit for checking whether the container door is illegally opened, and a container for applying the proximity wireless communication (NFC) An NFC unit for unlocking the door to control the sealing, And a setting processor for transmitting the event data to the server or the user terminal in real time when illegal opening and closing and departure of the set path occur.

Preferably, the ID of the NFC tag is an ID for releasing the seal of the container door, and is received by transmitting request data (Init Packet) including the unique ID of the container door sealing device to the server through the mobile communication unit do.

Preferably, the ID of the NFC tag provided from the server may be a plurality of IDs, and the ID of the NFC tag capable of releasing the seal in real time can be reset using the mobile communication unit through the server when the NFC tag is lost. do.

Preferably, the storage unit stores the request data (Init Packet) information requested by the server, the seal unlock information, the log that transmitted the information to the user, and the equipment status log after the container door sealing apparatus is unsealed. do.

Preferably, the transmission data includes whether or not the seal is unsealed, which is detected by the seal detection sensor unit, and ambient information of the inside and outside of the container door, which is confirmed by the container inside / outside detection sensor unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of sealing a door using a proximity wireless communication, the method comprising: (A) when power is applied to a container door sealing apparatus, (B) transmitting the request data (Init Packet) including the unique ID of the container door sealing device stored in the container door sealing device to the container door sealing device Receiving an Init Ack Packet including an ID of an NFC tag that can be released, a data storage period, and a data transmission period; and (C) receiving a request response data (Init Ack Packet) When it is inputted, information data (sensing data) including sensing information about the inside and outside of the container door is transmitted to the request response data (D) receiving information data (Data Ack Packet) from the server, which receives the information data (Data Packet) from the container door sealing device, by using the mobile communication network, (E) transmitting command acknowledge data (Command Ack Packet) to the server after performing a function corresponding to command data received from the server, and ) Attempting to unseal the container door using the NFC tag when the container door sealing device has arrived at the destination, and (G) rebooting the container door sealing device when the container door sealing device is unsealed .

Preferably, the command data includes command data related to a server IP, a port change, a data storage cycle change, a data transfer cycle change, and an NFC tag ID addition and deletion.

Preferably, the step (E) includes receiving an anticipated movement route of the container door sealing device from the server and providing an alarm to the server if the anticipated movement route is out of the area.

Preferably, the NFC tag used in the step (F) can reset the ID of the NFC tag capable of releasing the seal in real time using mobile communication.

Preferably, in the step (F), when there is no NFC tag capable of unsealing the container door sealing device, a specific GPS value can be inputted and opened in the corresponding area.

Preferably, in the step (F), when the operation time of the container door sealing device is inputted, if the arrival time of the container door sealing device fails to reach a desired destination within a predetermined time, an alarm is transmitted to the server.

Preferably, the step (G) stores the request data (Init Packet) information, the seal release information, the log that transmits the information to the user, and the equipment status log in the storage unit.

As described above, the container door sealing apparatus and method using proximity wireless communication according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, it is mounted on the outer key ring of the container, and it is possible to confirm whether the container door is opened or closed in real time, so that various information of the container can be delivered to the person who is related to the shippers or container tracking in real time.

Second, only the authorized user can open the container door to enable the safe delivery of cargo, and to cope with the loss of the NFC tag for authentication.

Third, there is an effect of fundamentally solving the possibility of unauthorized opening and closing of the container door of existing container sealing devices, and further sealing the container door easily, quickly, and safely.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container door sealing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a drive control unit included in the main body of Fig. 1
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sealing a container door using proximity wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a container door sealing apparatus and method using proximity wireless communication according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It is provided to let you know. Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, various equivalents It should be understood that water and variations may be present.

1 and 2 are block diagrams illustrating a container door sealing apparatus using proximity wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a container door sealing apparatus using proximity wireless communication is provided with a main body detachably attached to a coupling portion 10 (hereinafter referred to as "container door") of a container main body wall surface and a container door And a locking unit 200 for unlocking the container door 10 through a control signal of a drive control unit provided in the main body 100. [

The main body 100 includes a drive control unit and includes a guide hole 101 and a locking hole 102 through which the locking unit 200 is vertically movable. . The water introduced into the locking hole 102 communicated with the lower end of the locking hole 102 is discharged to the outside of the main body 100 without being accumulated inside the locking hole 102 The drain hole 103 is formed so as to penetrate to the outside of the main body 100. The internal control unit will be described in detail below.

The locking part 200 has an inverted U-shaped bar shape. If the locking part 200 has a wide width in the left and right direction, it is advantageous to prevent theft because it is not easy to cut. The upper end of the locking part 200 is bent at a right angle and is horizontal with respect to the ground surface. At the end of the locking part 200, the locking part 200 protrudes inward and outward from the locking hole 102 of the main body 100, A locking bar 210 to be inserted into the sealing hole of the seal 20 is formed. The locking bar 210 has a substantially circular cross section and is formed at an upper end of the locking part 200 to extend downward by a predetermined length.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a drive control unit included in the main body of FIG. 1. FIG.

3, the drive control unit includes a mobile communication unit 110 capable of communicating with an externally located server 300, a GPS unit 120 for grasping the current position of the container door sealing apparatus, A storage unit 130 for storing the internal information of the container and the ID of the NFC tag, a seal detection sensor unit 140 for checking whether the container door is illegally opened, and a container door by applying a proximity wireless communication (NFC) (Non-seal release, GPS information, etc.) confirmed by the seal detection sensor unit 140 and the like at a period set by the user to the server or the user terminal And a setting processing unit 160 for controlling the transmission of the event data to the server or the user terminal in real time when the illegal opening and closing and deviation of the set path occur.

At this time, the ID of the NFC tag is an ID that can unseal the container door, and transmits request data (Init Packet) including the unique ID of the container door sealing device to the server 300 through the mobile communication unit 110 . At this time, the IDs of the NFC tags provided from the server 300 may be plural, and when the NFC tags are lost, the IDs of the NFC tags capable of releasing the seal in real time using the mobile communication unit 110 are reset Can receive.

After the container door sealing apparatus is unsealed, the storage unit 130 stores the request data (Init Packet) information requested by the server 300, the seal unlock information, a log that transmits information to the user, And so on. This will be used to identify the cause of the problem in the future.

In addition, the transmission data may include ambient information (temperature, humidity, position, seal, impact, roughness, etc.) of the inside and outside of the container door, which is confirmed in the seal detection sensor unit 140 or the like, Etc.).

The operation of the container door sealing apparatus using the proximity wireless communication according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 3 denote the same members performing the same function.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sealing a container door using proximity wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when power is applied to the container door sealing apparatus 100 (S10), a unique ID of the container door sealing apparatus connected to the external server 300 using the mobile communication network (Init Packet) including the request data (S20).

The server 300 may use the unique ID of the container door sealing apparatus 100 to identify the ID of the NFC tag capable of unsealing the container door sealing apparatus 100, (Init Ack Packet) including the request response data (S30).

The container door sealing apparatus 100 senses and stores ambient information (temperature, humidity, position, seal, impact, roughness, etc.) inside and outside the container door (S40) At step S50, every data packet including the collection information stored in the server 300 is transmitted using the mobile communication network every transmission cycle. At this time, if the local communication state is not good and the data can not be transmitted to the server 300, the container door sealing apparatus 100 retries a predetermined number of times (a predetermined number of times) , And stores the data and transmits the data that can not be transmitted at the next data transmission period.

Meanwhile, the container inside / outside detection sensor unit for sensing the surrounding information of the inside / outside of the container door sets the threshold values in advance for the information to be sensed, and transmits the event data to the server or the user terminal in real time when the outside of the preset threshold value area .

Upon receipt of the data packet from the container door sealing device, the server transmits information acknowledgment data (Data Ack Packet) to the container door sealing device (S60).

At this time, the server transmits command data (Command Packet) related to the server IP, the port change, the data storage cycle change, the data transfer cycle change, the NFC tag ID addition and deletion, Lt; / RTI > Upon receiving the command packet from the server, the container door sealing device performs a function corresponding to the received command packet (S70), and transmits command acknowledge data (Command Ack Packet) to the server in operation S80. Also, the server may receive an alarm for controlling the transmission of the event data to the server or the user terminal in real time when the server moves out of the corresponding area of the expected door movement path of the container door sealing device or when illegal opening and closing of the container door occurs (S90).

When the container door sealing device arrives at the destination (S100), the seal door is attempted to be released using the NFC tag (S110). At this time, the IDs of the NFC tags that can unseal the container door sealing apparatus can be a plurality of IDs. When the NFC tags are lost, the server transmits the IDs of the NFC tags capable of releasing the sealing in real- (S120). If there is no NFC tag capable of unsealing the container door sealing device, it is possible to set a specific GPS value to be inputted and open in the corresponding area, and the operation time of the specific container door sealing device is inputted If the server can not reach the desired destination within a certain time, the server can receive an alarm (S130).

When the container door sealing device is unsealed, the container door sealing device is rebooted (S140). However, it stores the request data (Init Packet) information, the seal release information, the log which transmitted the information to the user, the equipment status log, and the like in the storage unit 130 of the EEPROM, You can see what was the problem.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete (A) transmitting request data (Init Packet) including a unique ID of a container door sealing apparatus, which is connected to an external server using a mobile communication network and is set and stored in advance, when power is applied to the container door sealing apparatus;
(B) request response data including an ID of an NFC tag capable of unsealing the container door sealing device based on the unique ID of the container door sealing device transmitted through the server, a data storage period, and a data transmission period Init Ack Packet)
(C) receiving request response data (Init Ack Packet) input from the server, information data including sensing information sensing ambient information inside and outside the container door, Transmitting to the server using the mobile communication network every storage period,
(D) receiving information response data (Data Ack Packet) and command data for confirming the data packet from a server which receives information data (Data Packet) from the container door sealing apparatus,
(E) performing a function corresponding to command data received from the server, and transmitting command acknowledge data to the server;
(F) attempting to unseal the container door using the NFC tag when the container door sealing device arrives at a destination;
(G) Rebooting the container door sealing device when the container door sealing device is unsealed. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the command data includes command data related to a server IP, a port change, a data storage cycle change, a data transfer cycle change, and a NFC tag ID addition and deletion command packet (Command Packet) . 8. The method of claim 7,
The sensing information sensing the surrounding information in the step (C) includes temperature, humidity, position, seal, impact, and illuminance information. The sensing information sets a threshold value in advance. If the sensing information is out of the preset threshold value range, And transmitting the event data to the server or the user terminal in real time. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein step (E)
And an alarm is provided to the server or the user terminal in real time when an illegal opening and closing of the container door occurs when the expected movement route of the container door sealing apparatus is received from the server and the user leaves the area. Container door sealing method. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the NFC tag used in the step (F) can reset the ID of the NFC tag capable of releasing the seal in real time using mobile communication. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein step (F)
Wherein the container door sealing device is configured to allow a specific GPS value to be inputted and open in a corresponding area when no NFC tag capable of unsealing the container door sealing device is present. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein step (F)
Wherein when the operation time of the container door sealing device is inputted and an alarm is not transmitted to a desired destination within a predetermined time, an alarm is transmitted to the server. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the step (G) stores the request data (Init Packet) information, the seal release information, the log that transmits the information to the user, and the equipment status log in the storage unit. Way.

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