WO2022066047A1 - Dispositif de contrôle à distance de l'état de conteneurs à ordures - Google Patents

Dispositif de contrôle à distance de l'état de conteneurs à ordures Download PDF

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WO2022066047A1
WO2022066047A1 PCT/RU2021/000409 RU2021000409W WO2022066047A1 WO 2022066047 A1 WO2022066047 A1 WO 2022066047A1 RU 2021000409 W RU2021000409 W RU 2021000409W WO 2022066047 A1 WO2022066047 A1 WO 2022066047A1
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refuse containers
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Алексей Сергеевич ДОЛГИХ
Михаил Вадимович ГОДЕНКО
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
    • B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
    • B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B7/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
    • G01B7/14—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/02—Services making use of location information
    • H04W4/021—Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

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  • the invention relates to public utilities and can be used for remote monitoring of the current state of garbage containers, for example, for municipal solid waste (MSW), and their timely maintenance.
  • MSW municipal solid waste
  • Closest to the claimed invention is a device for monitoring the fullness of garbage containers with a distance measurement sensor placed in it, a power source and a data transmission module equipped with an antenna and configured to transmit messages to a remote server (see RF patent No. 2649150, 30.03.2018, IPC B65F 1/14, G01F 23/00).
  • the disadvantage of the proposed design is that the distance change sensors available in the device are not enough to accurately and reliably determine the need for maintenance of garbage containers.
  • the technical result of the invention is the timely receipt of the most complete and reliable information about the state of the garbage container, designed to make a decision about the need for its maintenance, including information about the degree of filling, filling speed, emptying the container. Also, the claimed invention is aimed at expanding the arsenal of known means for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers.
  • the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers consists of a housing with a distance measurement sensor, a device position sensor in space, a sensor for opening the device housing, a power source and a data transmission module.
  • the distance measurement sensor in the form of two ultrasonic sensors located on the top and side of the device body, one of which is directed towards the opposite wall of the container, and the other towards the bottom of the container, which makes it possible to simultaneously determine the distance to the waste closest to the device as in vertical as well as horizontal directions.
  • the side sensor can measure the level of filling of the container.
  • the upper sensor is used to indicate 100% fullness of the container.
  • the measured distances from the sensors to the nearest obstacle are transmitted to a remote server with a period specified in the settings. If a distance measurement sensor is installed on the container lid, then the measurement of the container's fullness is carried out only using the upper sensor, while the side sensor remains unused.
  • the body of the device should be made of impact-resistant and moisture-proof material to prevent mechanical damage to the device and moisture ingress into the electronic parts of the device.
  • the data transmission module can be equipped with an antenna for transmitting information messages about the state of the garbage container.
  • the sensor of the position of the device in space is an acceleration sensor that allows you to determine the operating position of the device, including when overturning and emptying the garbage container, in order to select the correct mode of operation of the device. Determining the position of the container relative to the horizon provides information about the point of accumulation of the largest amount of waste and errors in the calculation of the degree of fullness of the container, as well as unauthorized tilting/tipping of the container.
  • the sensor for opening the device case is necessary to detect the fact of unauthorized dismantling of the device from a garbage container with its subsequent opening.
  • Fig. 1 - shows a device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers.
  • the present invention is carried out as follows.
  • the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers consists of a body with a distance measurement sensor placed in it.
  • the body of the device is expediently made of impact-resistant and/or moisture-proof material.
  • the distance measurement sensor is made in the form of two ultrasonic sensors located on the top and side of the device body, one of which is directed towards the opposite wall of the container, and the other towards the bottom of the container.
  • a sensor for the position of the device in space - which is an acceleration sensor, a sensor for opening the case, a power source and a data transmission module standard LTE Cat NB1, equipped with an antenna and configured to send messages to a remote server.
  • the sensor of the position of the device in space is an integrated circuit made in a package for surface mounting SMD and placed on the main printed circuit board of the device.
  • a tuning fork system of electrodes is used in the design of the device position sensor in space.
  • the suspended mass oscillates in three axes when an external acceleration is applied to the sensor.
  • the physical movement of the mass of moving electrodes is converted into an electrical signal by capacitive conversion.
  • a device for remote monitoring of the status of garbage containers is used as follows.
  • a device for remote monitoring of the status of garbage containers is installed on the side or top wall of a garbage container, for example, a container for municipal solid waste (hereinafter referred to as MSW), which must be empty at the time of installation, and its configuration and initialization are performed.
  • MSW container for municipal solid waste
  • Initialization consists in automatic determination of the orientation of the device for remote control, as well as automatic calibration of the two ultrasonic sensors that the device is equipped with.
  • Orientation is determined using a device built into the body for remote control of the sensor of the position of the device in space.
  • Orientation in space is determined by calculating the projections of the gravitational acceleration vector on three axes of the built-in device position sensor in space, the position of the axes of which relative to the device body for remote control, known in advance.
  • the use of a device position sensor in space in a device for remote control allows you to automatically determine the orientation inside the container for solid waste, on the wall or lid of the container, and select the correct operating mode.
  • the mobile application When automatically determining the orientation of the sensor, the mobile application displays information about the current orientation and the need to correct the orientation in case of incorrect installation of the sensor.
  • information about the distance from the sensor surface to the side wall and bottom of the container is displayed in the mobile application if the sensor is mounted on the side wall of the container, or to the bottom of the container, if the sensor is mounted on the top cover of the container.
  • the distance from the nearest obstacle to the top and side sensors is measured with a period specified in the sensor settings, which can be from 1 minute to 1 hour.
  • the side sensor measures the filling level of the container.
  • the upper sensor is used to indicate that the container is 100% full.
  • the measured distances from the sensors to the nearest obstacle are transmitted to a remote server with a period specified in the settings, which can be from 4 to 24 hours.
  • the device initiates an extraordinary communication session with a remote server to transmit information about 100% container fullness. If the distance from the side sensor to the nearest obstacle becomes less than half a meter, the device also initiates an extraordinary communication session with a remote server to transmit information about the waste level in the container approaching 100% full.
  • the device initiates an extraordinary communication session with a remote server to transmit information about the waste level in the container approaching 100% full.
  • the device initiates an extraordinary communication session to send information about 100% container filling to a remote server.
  • the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers in automatic mode uses the built-in sensor of the position of the device in space, determines its own orientation - horizontally or vertically, and starts periodic measurements of the distance to the contents of the container.
  • the fact of ignition of the contents of the garbage container is determined by two ultrasonic sensors. When determining sharp fluctuations, changes in distances from the top and side sensors. If a fire is detected, the device immediately initiates an extraordinary communication session with a remote server to transmit information about fire detection. At the same time, the period between communication sessions is reduced to 5 minutes until the fire is eliminated.
  • the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers is also equipped with a built-in sensor for opening the case.
  • the case opening sensor is activated when sunlight hits its surface. When registering the fact of opening the case, it initiates an extraordinary communication session with a remote server to transfer information about the fact of opening.
  • the sensor is a phototransistor whose base is controlled by sunlight.
  • the phototransistor collector is connected to the built-in power supply of the device for remote control.
  • the emitter of the phototransistor is connected to the control microcontroller. When sunlight hits the phototransistor, it opens, applying voltage to the output of the control microcontroller. When voltage appears at the output, the control microcontroller detects the fact of opening the case of the device for remote control.
  • Communication between the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers and a remote server is carried out via a cellular radio network of the LTE Cat. NB1.
  • the application of this standard allows you to reduce costs energy for each communication session, thereby extending the period of its autonomous operation on one charge of the built-in power source.
  • the device supports several protocols for transferring data to a remote server, including MQTT, CoAP, UDP.
  • Configuration and initialization of the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers is carried out using the Bluetooth Low Energy short-range radio standard operating in the unlicensed radio frequency range of 2400 - 2480 MHz using a mobile application.
  • the mobile application is launched on a smartphone with support for Android OS version 5.0 and higher with the Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0 radio standard and higher and allows you to view the current state of the sensor, configure the periods for measuring the distance with ultrasonic sensors, the period for transmitting data to a remote server, change the address of the remote server, select protocol of exchange with the server, transfer the device from the transport mode to the operating mode, start the automatic initialization procedure, and also update the firmware of the device.
  • the device for remote monitoring of the state of garbage containers determines the fact of its overturning, as well as a change in the distance to the contents, and performs an extraordinary communication session with a remote computer to transmit this information.
  • any of the ultrasonic sensors of the device detects a zero distance to the nearest obstacle, a warning is generated about the possible contamination of the ultrasonic sensors and the need for their unscheduled cleaning.

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Abstract

L'invention se rapporte au domaine de l'économie collective et peut être utilisée pour le contrôle à distance de l'état réel de conteneurs à ordures, par exemple pour des déchets domestiques solide (DDS), et leur desserte en temps voulu. Le dispositif de contrôle à distance de l'état de conteneurs à ordures comprend un corps de protection dans lequel sont disposés un capteur de mesure de distance, un capteur de position du dispositif dans l'espace, un détecteur d'ouverture du corps, une source d'alimentation et un module de transmission de données. Le résultat technique de la présente invention consiste en l'obtention en temps voulu d'informations plus complètes et plus fiables de l'état du conteneur à ordures visant à prendre une décision sur la nécessité de desserte de celui-ci, compris des informations sur le niveau de remplissage, la vitesse de remplissage et le vidage du conteneur. Cette invention a pour but d'élargir l'éventail des moyens connus pour le contrôle à distance de l'état de conteneurs à ordures.
PCT/RU2021/000409 2020-09-24 2021-09-23 Dispositif de contrôle à distance de l'état de conteneurs à ordures WO2022066047A1 (fr)

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