KR20170084523A - System for cold chain based on Internet of things - Google Patents

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KR20170084523A
KR20170084523A KR1020160003647A KR20160003647A KR20170084523A KR 20170084523 A KR20170084523 A KR 20170084523A KR 1020160003647 A KR1020160003647 A KR 1020160003647A KR 20160003647 A KR20160003647 A KR 20160003647A KR 20170084523 A KR20170084523 A KR 20170084523A
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a cold Internet-based cold chain system. More specifically, when a crew member is carrying a smart device and enters a specific area, a wireless communication terminal installed on one side of the container recognizes it and continuously transmits a specific signal to a server and a smart device through a repeater, Based cold chain system that enables the real-time temperature and humidity to be checked for each container through a dedicated application of a portable smart device, thereby increasing the efficiency of the cold chain management system.
To this end, the present invention is installed in a container and has a unique number for each container. When the source is located in a specific container, the position and state information of the container including the position of the container, A wireless communication terminal for transmitting to a repeater; A relay installed in the ship and receiving the position and status information of the container from the wireless communication terminal and transmitting the received information to the server or the smart device; A server for receiving and storing container position and status information from a repeater at regular intervals; And when the crew reaches the position of the container, a dedicated application that receives the position and state information of the container from the repeater and monitors the internal state of the container according to the temperature value and the humidity value is automatically activated, The smart device includes a temperature display and setting module that displays a temperature value inside the container and enables setting and changing a temperature condition including a low temperature, an ice temperature, and a frozen state, a humidity inside the container A humidity display and setting module for displaying a value, a humidity indicator and a setting module for setting and changing a humidity value, and a standard temperature value for each container, and a standard humidity value. If the standard humidity value is stored for a predetermined time outside the specified error range, The number and state of the status of the vibration and alarm, It provides a notification module that informs in one form.

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[0001] The present invention relates to an Internet-based cold chain system,

The present invention relates to a cold Internet-based cold chain system. More specifically, when a crew member is carrying a smart device and enters a specific area, a wireless communication terminal installed at one side of the container recognizes it and continuously transmits a specific signal to a server and a smart device through a repeater, The dedicated application of the portable smart device makes it possible to check the real-time temperature and humidity by each container, thereby improving the efficiency of the cold chain management system and recording the name, position, In addition, the server and the smart device store the standard temperature value and the standard humidity value for each container, and the designated error value is stored in the server and the smart device, It will stay out of range for some time A notification module informing the unique number and status of the container in the form of vibration, an alarm system, and a message type is provided. Thus, when an emergency occurs or a problem occurs in the temperature and humidity of the container, Based cold chain system that enables a quicker response by allowing a user to take a quick response.

A cold chain is a way to distribute fresh food by freezing and chilling, which means that fresh food is delivered at a low temperature. Accordingly, the entire distribution process from the producer to the consumer is maintained by keeping the temperature of the product so that the freshness is not lowered, thereby preventing the price increase of the product and maintaining the freshness, thereby enabling distribution at a more stable price.

Due to these various effects, the cold chain system has been introduced in a wide range of areas, and in particular, the logistics industry using the cold chain is in the spotlight.

On the other hand, in order to grasp the temperature and humidity of refrigerated containers which contain safe and fresh goods even in ships, a cold chain system is being built.

In particular, failure to maintain a suitable temperature for maintaining the product stored in the freezer container causes various bacteria, and since the deterioration of quality may cause enormous damage to the distribution, individual monitoring of the container It is necessary to establish a practical system for the cold chain especially in a ship having a large number of containers and being transported in large quantities.

Prior Art Document: Korean Patent Publication No. 2012-0131990 (Dec. 5, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to maximize efficiency in managing and operating the temperature and humidity of a cold chain.

In order to achieve the above object, the object-based Internet cold chain system according to the present invention is installed in a container and has a unique number for each container. When the source is located in a specific container, A wireless communication terminal for transmitting the position and state information of the container to a repeater located inside the ship through wireless communication; A relay installed in the ship and receiving the position and status information of the container from the wireless communication terminal and transmitting the received information to the server or the smart device; A server for receiving and storing container position and status information from a repeater at regular intervals; And when the crew reaches the position of the container, a dedicated application that receives the position and state information of the container from the repeater and monitors the internal state of the container according to the temperature value and the humidity value is automatically activated, The smart device includes a temperature display and setting module that displays a temperature value inside the container and enables setting and changing a temperature condition including a low temperature, an ice temperature, and a frozen state, a humidity inside the container A humidity display and setting module for displaying a value, a humidity indicator and a setting module for setting and changing a humidity value, and a standard temperature value for each container, and a standard humidity value. If the standard humidity value is stored for a predetermined time outside the specified error range, The number and state of the status of the vibration and alarm, And a notification module that informs the user in one form.

The smart device generates a position value by GPS, receives a signal of the wireless communication terminal located in the container, and generates a container layout map of all the containers installed in the compartmented area. And an administrator information input module for inputting the information of the responsible crew member to record whether the crew assigned the task has checked the current temperature and humidity condition of the container.

In addition, the server stores a source database that stores information of the crew member such as the ID of the crew member, the name and the position of the crew member interlocked with the smart device, and the unique number of the container recognized through the unique number of the wireless communication terminal And a container database. When the data of the source database and the container database are combined and combined, information on which source has monitored the container can be generated.

According to the present invention, when a crew member is carrying a smart device and enters a specific area, a wireless communication terminal installed at one side of the container recognizes it and transmits a specific signal to a server and a smart device through a repeater, It enables the user to check the temperature and humidity in real time according to the position of the container through the dedicated application of the smart device. In case of a specific problem on the container, notification message can be transmitted to the smart device, The effect can be achieved.

In addition, according to the present invention, the manager information input module can record the name, the rank, and the date of visit of the crew member managed on a specific date, .

According to the present invention, the notification module stores the standard temperature value and the standard humidity value for each container in the server and the smart device, and if it is maintained for a predetermined time out of the specified error range, Is informed in the form of a vibration, an alarm system, and a message type, so that it is possible to promptly cope with an emergency situation or a problem in a container internal temperature situation by contacting the server.

1 is a conceptual diagram of a cold Internet-based cold chain system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a module implemented in a dedicated application of a smart device of a web-based cold chain system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an exemplary screen of a dedicated application of a smart device in a cold Internet-based cold chain system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar components throughout the drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. In addition, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below, but it is needless to say that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto and can be variously modified by those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a web-based cold chain system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a cold- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen of a dedicated application of a smart device in a cold Internet Internet-based cold chain system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The Internet-based cold chain system according to the present invention can use a portable smart device so that a crew on board a ship can move and manage each container. When the crew reaches the container, status information including temperature and humidity of the container is automatically generated and can be managed more conveniently.

Examples of smart devices include tablet PCs, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), laptops, cellular phones, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phones, hand-held PCs, GSM (Global System for Mobile) Wideband CDMA) phones, CDMA-2000 phones, and smart phones. You can download dedicated applications that can manage the cold chain, or use the built-in applications.

Referring to FIG. 1, a cold Internet-based cold chain system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication terminal 100, a relay 200, a smart device 300, and a server 400.

The wireless communication terminal 100 is installed on one side of the container and wirelessly communicates with the smart device 300 carried by a crew arriving in front of the container to transmit status information of the container including the temperature and humidity of the container to the smart device 300 ) Dedicated application.

The wireless communication terminal 100 includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an MCU module for calculating a temperature value and a humidity value so that the temperature and humidity of the container can be measured, And a wireless communication module.

The wireless communication terminal 100 is assigned a unique number for each terminal.

For example, the unique number may be given as the address value of the container.

Accordingly, when data is transmitted from the wireless communication terminal 100, the server 400 can identify the data transmitted from the container through the unique number (e.g., unique ID) of the corresponding wireless communication terminal 100, Data is stored.

For example, the Bluetooth communication system of the wireless communication terminal 100 may be applied. Bluetooth 4.0 can recognize which source has monitored the state of the container through wireless communication with the smart device 300 without a separate pairing process with the smart device 300. [ Here, the communication method of the wireless communication terminal is not limited to a specific method.

The repeater 200 is located within the vessel and receives status information including the temperature and humidity of the container from the wireless communication terminal 100 and transmits the received status information to the server 400 and the smart device 300.

A dedicated application is installed in the smart device 300. The source inputs and checks the date and the status of the container monitored by the user using the smart device 300 and adjusts containers for temperature and humidity adjustment individually .

The smart device 300 transmits the monitored date and the like to the corresponding source database of the server 400, and the server 400 receives and stores the monitored source.

Referring to FIG. 2, a dedicated application of the smart device includes an administrator information input module 310, a temperature display and setting module 320, a humidity indicator A setting module 330, a notification module 340, a container location map generation module 350, and a monitoring result input module 360.

The manager information input module 310 is a module for inputting the information of the responsible manager (crew) including the name of the crew member, the rank, the date and time of the visit, and the information of the manager (crew) Create an input window for input.

The manager information input module 310 can input the information of the crew of the crew in order to record which crew visited the crew on a specific date and the crew assigned the crew checked the current temperature and humidity condition of the container, Make sure that the manager's responsibilities on the date are clear.

The temperature display and setting module 320 displays the temperature value inside the container and enables setting and changing the temperature state including the low temperature, the ice temperature, and the freezing state.

The humidity display and setting module 330 displays the humidity value inside the container, and allows the humidity value to be set and changed.

When the standard temperature value of each pre-stored container and the standard humidity value are maintained for a certain period of time beyond the predetermined error range, the notification module 340 may change the state number of the container and the status of the container, And informs the user in the form of a notification message.

The container location map generation module 350 generates location values by GPS using the smart device and receives the signals of the wireless communication terminals 100 installed for each container to generate a layout map of all the containers installed in the area.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary screen configuration implemented in a dedicated application of the smart device according to the present invention.

The server 400 includes a source database and a container database.

The source database stores information on crew members such as the ID of the crew member, the name of the crew member, and the position of the crew member interlocked with the smart device 300.

The container database stores the unique number of the container recognized through the unique number of the wireless communication terminal 100.

By combining and combining data from the source database and the container database, it is possible to generate information about which source has monitored the container, which is performed by a dedicated application.

The server 400 can be used to continuously store and manage the crew ID, the unique ID of the container, the visit date and time when the crew member monitors the container, and the container state information, and collectively manage the information in the central control system .

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, substitutions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. will be. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are intended to illustrate and not to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings . The scope of protection of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope of equivalents should be construed as falling within the scope of the present invention.

100 - Wireless communication terminal 200 - Repeater
300 - smart device 310 - manager information input module
320 - Temperature display and setting module 330 - Humidity display and setting module
340 - Notification module 350 - Container location map generation module
360 - Monitoring result input module 400 - Server

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When the source is located in a specific container, the location and status information of the container including the location of the container and the internal temperature are transmitted to the repeater located inside the ship through the wireless communication, A communication terminal;
A relay installed in the ship and receiving the position and status information of the container from the wireless communication terminal and transmitting the received information to the server or the smart device;
A server for receiving and storing container position and status information from a repeater at regular intervals; And
When the crew reaches the position of the container, a dedicated application that receives the position and status information of the container from the repeater and monitors the internal state of the container according to the temperature value and the humidity value is automatically activated, Smart devices to enable
/ RTI >
Smart devices
A temperature display and setting module for displaying temperature values inside the container and for setting and changing temperature states including low temperature,
A humidity display and setting module for displaying humidity values inside the container, and for setting and changing humidity values, and
If the standard temperature value and the standard humidity value for each container are stored and remain for a predetermined time outside the specified error range, the unique number and status of the corresponding container are displayed in the form of vibration, alarm, or notification message A notification module
Internet based cold chain system. The method according to claim 1,
Smart devices
A container location map generation module for generating a location value by GPS, receiving a signal of a wireless communication terminal located in the container, and generating a layout map of all the containers installed in the area,
An administrator information input module for allowing a crew member who has visited a crew member on a specific date to input information of the crew member to record whether the crew member assigned the task has checked the current temperature and humidity condition of the container
Based Internet cold chain system. The method according to claim 1,
The server
A source database storing information of the crew member such as the ID of the crew member, the name of the crew member,
A container database for storing a unique number of the container recognized through the unique number of the wireless communication terminal
Lt; / RTI >
An Internet-based cold chain system that can generate information about which source has monitored containers by combining data from the source database and the container database.
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