WO2024251971A1 - Container, in particular mobile container, container building and digitally networked container system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a container (2), in particular a mobile container (2). The invention further relates to a container building and a digitally networked container system. According to the invention, the container has: a sensor unit (6) which is configured to acquire sensor data (S) inside and outside the container (2); a control unit (8) connected to the sensor unit (6) in a data-conducting manner and having a processor (10) and a memory (12), wherein the control unit (8) is configured to process the sensor data (S) acquired by the sensor unit (6); and a data transfer unit (14) connected to the control unit (8) in a data-conducting manner, having a communications module (16) which is configured to receive data from a data network (18) and to send data to a data network (18), with the aim of being able to provide digital services.

Description

Containers, especially mobile containers, container buildings and digitally networked container systems

The invention relates to a mobile room cell or a container, in particular a mobile container. The invention further relates to a container building and a digitally networked container system.

Mobile containers are used for a wide range of applications. For example, they can be used as office containers, sanitary containers, overnight containers or for storage purposes. Well-known mobile containers typically have a welded or screwed steel frame construction, which is then provided with side walls. The container interior is then expanded as desired, with a great deal of attention being paid to standardization and modularity. The containers can be connected to one another and can also be walked into.

For a variety of applications where mobile containers are used on a project-related basis, i.e. for a limited period of time, it has proven to be a good idea for the user to rent one or more mobile containers. Alternatively, containers or container buildings can be purchased by the customer. The containers are brought to the site and then connected to the electrical supply network and, if necessary, the water network and optionally combined to form a container building.

A mobile room cell is a room or a combination of rooms created using a modular construction method. The basic dimensions of such a mobile room cell can differ from standard dimensions typically used for containers. When reference is made to a container in the following description, a mobile room unit is always included in the description.

It has proven to be quite time-consuming to determine the electricity and water consumption of such a container, especially of a container building consisting of several containers, for a specific rental or project period. Such consumption is often recorded and processed manually for containers known from the state of the art by the local public utility or general contractor using construction power distributors. In addition, there is a need to monitor such containers and, for example, protect them against break-ins.

Against this background, the invention was based on the task of developing a container of the type described at the outset in such a way that the disadvantages found in the prior art are eliminated as far as possible. In particular, a container was to be specified that can be used universally for a variety of applications, in particular as a mobile rental container, and that makes it easier to determine and provide operating parameters.

According to the invention, the object is achieved in a container of the type mentioned at the outset by a sensor device which is designed to determine sensor data inside or outside the container, a control device which is connected to the sensor device in a data-conducting manner and has a processor and a memory, wherein the control device is designed to process the sensor data transmitted by the sensor device, and a data transmission device which is connected to the control device in a data-conducting manner and has a communication module which is designed to receive data from a data network and to send data to a data network (claim 1).

The invention makes use of the knowledge that with the help of the sensor device, the control device connected to the sensor device and the data transmission device, a large number of data relating to the use of the container can be recorded and, in addition, viewed, analyzed and processed regardless of location. In addition, it is possible to use the data transmission device to send data to the control device in order to remotely control individual container functions, for example. By equipping the containers with the components mentioned, preferably in a standardized manner, A rental container, which is to be used for a variety of rental projects, can be universally equipped in such a way that data tailored to the respective rental application can be determined and transmitted and corresponding control functions can be implemented without having to subsequently modify the container hardware.

For example, energy consumption, i.e. water and electricity consumption, in container buildings can be determined and calculated based on the project and rental period. Overall, a user or customer who uses or rents a container equipped according to the invention gains insight into their usage behavior during the rental period. This creates a higher level of security and sustainability for the customer. The customer can also adapt their own behavior, for example to influence overall energy consumption or the like in a targeted manner.

According to one embodiment, the sensor device has at least one, several or all of the following sensors: motion sensor, which is set up to detect a movement inside the container, CO2 sensor, which is set up to detect a CO2 content of the air inside the container, temperature sensor, which is set up to detect a temperature inside the container, humidity sensor, which is set up to detect a humidity inside the container, electricity meter, which is set up to detect the electricity consumption of the container, water meter, which is set up to detect the water consumption of the container and/or a water pressure of a water pipe, door sensor and/or a locking system, which is set up to detect an opening state of a door of the container, window sensor, which is set up to detect an opening state of a window of the container, position sensor, in particular GPS sensor, which is set up to determine a position of the container, water sensor, which is in particular assigned to a water-carrying line and is set up to detect a leak in the water-carrying line or water damage. to detect, person sensor which is set up to detect a person falling or a person lying on the ground. According to one embodiment, the control device is designed as a single-board computer, for example as a RaspberryPi.

The motion sensor can be used, for example, to record the extent to which movements take place within the container, particularly outside of typical working hours. which could indicate a break-in or something similar. The quality of the indoor air can be monitored using the C02 sensor. For example, too high a CO2 content in the indoor air can have a negative impact on the indoor climate inside the container and make ventilation necessary. The humidity sensor can be used to determine information about the humidity inside the container, whereby this information can serve as a measure of the extent to which mold formation is to be expected, which can be particularly relevant for containers that have a wet room. The electricity and water meter can be used to determine specific information about water and electricity consumption, for example with reference to a specific project or rental period, without having to rely on information from the local public utility company or general contractor. Consumption can also be further processed digitally, which reduces the manual effort required to record and bill consumption. There is also a benefit because reports can be used as automated reports (also machine-readable) for sustainability reporting.

The door and window sensors can be used to ensure that, for example, all doors and windows are securely closed after work has finished. In addition, the sensors can be used to monitor the ventilation behavior of the containers and this can be taken into account when controlling heating or air conditioning. In addition, information about the closing status of windows can be used to prevent burglary. The position sensor can be used to determine whether the container has changed its position in an undesirable manner, which could indicate that the container has been stolen. Information about the closing status of doors or windows can also be combined with a digital locking system and/or access management. Knowledge of the position of the container can be of interest when it is picked up or for clustering systems for reports. For example, containers can be grouped into a project immediately based on the position data.

The use of a water sensor, which is particularly assigned to a water pipe, makes it possible to detect an undesirable leak of water, for example from the water pipe. In this way, it is possible to detect water damage at an early stage, namely after only relatively small amounts of water have leaked out. In the event that water damage is detected, a corresponding alarm can be generated so that the corresponding damage can be repaired quickly. According to a In an embodiment, the water sensor can be coupled to a central or decentralized control device that is designed to control a valve of a water supply so that it can be interrupted automatically or semi-automatically when water damage has been detected.

The person sensor can be used to detect whether a person inside the container has fallen or is no longer moving or is only moving slightly, for example as a result of a loss of consciousness.

According to one embodiment, the CO2 sensor, the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor are designed as a combination sensor. In this way, the structural complexity of the sensor device can be reduced and particularly inexpensive sensors can be used. According to one embodiment, the sensor device is arranged on a ceiling of the container. This installation location has proven to be particularly suitable for determining the corresponding sensor data.

According to one embodiment, the container has a lighting device for illuminating the container, wherein the control device is designed to control the lighting device, in particular on the basis of data received by means of the data transmission device. In this way, the container lighting can be switched on and off regardless of location, for example also with reference to typical expected working hours or in the event of a break-in or the like. Overall, the energy consumption of the container can be optimized in this way and, in addition, security-relevant functions can be provided.

According to one embodiment, the container has an air conditioning device for air conditioning the container, wherein the control device is designed to control the air conditioning device, in particular on the basis of data received by means of the data transmission device. In this respect, the air conditioning device, which can be designed as a heater or combined air conditioning unit, can also be remotely controlled and/or controlled on the basis of the determined sensor data. For example, an air conditioning output could be reduced if an open window is detected.

According to one embodiment, the container is designed as one of the following: office container, sanitary container, storage container, overnight container, Residential container. An office container is particularly characterized by the fact that it is often only used during certain working hours. In this respect, the sensor device and control device according to the invention can be used to specifically control the container components, such as heating, lighting or motion sensors, depending on the operating status of the office container, for example to determine outside of working hours whether a break-in has occurred in the container. When used as a sanitary container, other functions can come to the fore, such as sensing the humidity inside the container to prevent mold. For a storage container, burglary protection could also be particularly relevant. A residential container is understood to be a container that is at least temporarily inhabited. Such a residential container can be used on construction sites, for example, or in any application where a mobile overnight solution is required.

According to one embodiment, the communication module is designed to communicate with at least one of the following data networks or transmission standards: LTE, UMTS, WLAN, LAN, Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN), Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), Bluetooth, in particular Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). In this way, the container can communicate with selected mobile networks or local networks in a wired or wireless manner.

The invention has been described above with reference to a container. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a container building which is formed from at least two containers. The invention solves the problem described at the outset with respect to the container building in that at least one, in particular all containers of the container building are formed according to one of the above embodiments.

The container building makes use of the same advantages and preferred embodiments as the container according to the invention and vice versa. Preferably, all of the containers that form the container building are standardized, ie provided with the same components. In this way, a single container type, which according to the invention has a sensor device, control device and a data transmission device, can be used essentially universally for a large number of rental projects and, in addition, such containers according to the invention can be combined in various ways to form a container building. For example, individual walls of the Containers can be designed to be interchangeable, so that, for example, a single room can be created from two containers according to the invention. In this respect, for example, two sensor devices, control devices and data transmission devices according to the invention would then be available for that room. In many cases, such standardization of the containers from which the container building is to be constructed is more cost-effective than individually equipping the containers with the components according to the invention. Preferably, each container should be equipped in a standardized manner, otherwise they cannot be used flexibly in the rental park.

According to one embodiment, the control devices of the containers designed according to one of the preceding claims are connected to one another via a wired data-conducting connection. Such a wired data-conducting connection is also referred to as a daisy chain and has proven to be effective because the containers, which are usually made of steel, act as a so-called Faraday cage and the range of wireless networks typically does not extend beyond the container housing or only extends slightly. This idea also includes equipping the containers with several network sockets so that customers' devices can use this new infrastructure as flexibly as possible.

In a further aspect, the invention relates to a digitally networked container system. The digitally networked container system has a container or a container building according to one of the above embodiments. The container system also has a remote control and evaluation platform which is set up to send data to the data transmission device of the at least one container via a data network and to receive data from the data transmission device. The remote control and evaluation platform is also set up to send control commands to the control device of the container.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is designed to process and evaluate sensor data from the sensor device and to generate recommendations based on the evaluated sensor data. The recommendations are preferably generated based on a manual or automated optimization logic.

Preferably, the remote control and evaluation platform is further configured to make predictions, in particular based on sensor data and stored historical data, which can be used as a service. For example, the predictions can relate to the occurrence of maintenance events. If an air conditioning system is installed in a container, the probability that a maintenance event is imminent can be determined from historical data and sensor data, such as temperature or a weather forecast. For example, it has been shown that such a maintenance event becomes more likely when high outside temperatures occur for the first time in a long period and the air conditioning system is expected to be put into operation after a long break in operation. Similar relationships can be observed with regard to the replacement of light bulbs. The need to replace light bulbs, for example, is higher in winter than in summer. The remote control and evaluation platform is set up to determine and display these patterns and relationships so that they can be used as a service for the customer or the landlord. In this way, container usage can be optimized, for example with regard to service personnel planning.

This enables personalized recommendations to be generated based on container user behavior. The sensor data collected, preferably in conjunction with a neural network, enables predictions to be made about future behavior based on past data. Manual and automated self-learning optimization can be carried out here, also known as "knowledge-driven recommendations."

The remote control and evaluation platform is also designed to generate intelligent recommendations and issue them to the user. Preferably, the remote control and evaluation platform is designed to actively query the user about optimizations, in particular text-based, graphical, voice-based and/or haptic, and to receive inputs from the user, in particular text-based, graphical, voice-based and/or haptic. The query can preferably be carried out via text or by issuing a voice message.

The remote control and evaluation platform is preferably designed to determine a water or electricity consumption of the container for a period of time, in particular a rental or project period of the container or container building, and in particular to relate this to benchmark data, to control an electrical consumer of the container, in particular a lighting device and/or an air conditioning device, to compare the sensor data determined by the sensor device with one or more target values and, in the event of deviations, to generate a message and/or an alarm from the setpoint, to provide a notification when the position sensor detects a change in position of the container, and/or when the window sensor and/or door sensor detects an open window and/or an opened door, and/or when the motion sensor detects movement inside the container.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is further configured to at least one, several or all of the following: determine a mold risk, in particular using measurement data from the temperature sensor and/or humidity sensor. In this way, it is possible to determine a mold risk based on the individual temperature and/or humidity within the container using measurement data and optionally empirical values from past projects. Based on the determined mold risk, instructions can be generated for the users of the container, such as the instruction to increase the temperature within the container and/or to ventilate the container.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is designed to monitor air quality, in particular using measurement data from a CG2 sensor and/or the temperature sensor and/or the humidity sensor, and to generate a message and/or an alarm if the determined sensor data deviates from a target value. In this way, the air quality inside the container, which can also be used as a meeting room, for example, can be monitored. In the event that, for example, the CO2 content exceeds a definable limit value, the remote control and evaluation platform can also generate a signal, message or alarm, for example combined with a request to ventilate the corresponding room or container.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is set up to monitor the occupancy of the container, in particular using measurement data from the motion sensor and/or the door sensor. The occupancy data of the container can be used in a variety of ways, for example to schedule wear-based maintenance work in the sense of predictive maintenance or to relate consumption variables, such as power consumption or water consumption, to the occupancy time of the container. The extent to which the container is occupied or not can be determined in particular by evaluating measurement data from the motion sensor and/or the door sensor. In addition, However, other sensor values or inputs are also conceivable that make it possible to draw conclusions about container occupancy.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is set up to generate a cleaning recommendation, in particular using measurement data from the motion sensor and/or the door sensor. If, for example, the door sensor determines that a container is in use, this container can generally be integrated into the daily cleaning routine, for example. By evaluating measurement data from the motion sensor, cleaning intervals can be specifically adapted to the duration of use.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is designed to determine the maintenance requirement of windows and/or doors of the container, in particular using measurement data from the door sensor and/or the window sensor. For example, by sensing the number of times windows and doors are operated using the relevant sensors, conclusions can be drawn on the basis of empirical data or historical data as to when proactive maintenance work should be carried out, also known as "predictive maintenance".

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is designed to determine the presence of water damage, in particular using measurement data from the water sensor. If water damage has been detected, a corresponding message can be issued or the water supply to the container can be stopped or throttled.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is further configured to detect a person's fall and/or loss of consciousness, in particular using measurement data from the person sensor and/or the motion sensor. If a fall or loss of consciousness is detected, an alarm can also be generated here and the container can be inspected, for example, before the further rescue chain is set in motion.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is further configured for at least one, several or all of the following: temperature adjustment, in particular automatic temperature adjustment in the Container using a weather forecast to generate a recommendation for future container building planning based on the sensor data, wherein the future container building planning includes a recommendation on at least one of the following: number of containers, water and/or electricity consumption, in particular a suggestion regarding relevant service packages.

The temperature of the container can be adjusted using a weather forecast, for example, so that if high temperatures are predicted, the container building is air-conditioned in good time. Depending on such a weather forecast, the container building can also be shaded, for example by automatically closing blinds or the like. In addition, in winter, if negative temperatures are forecast, the container can be heated in good time so that the interior temperature is subject to as little fluctuation as possible. In larger rental projects, for example, sensor data can be used to plan future container buildings. For example, the number of containers required can be optimized based on attendance and occupancy monitoring. If, for example, it turns out that individual containers are rarely used by staff during a project period, this information could be used in future projects to optimize the number of containers to be built. In addition, historical data on water and electricity consumption can be used to achieve the most efficient water and electricity purchasing possible, so that, for example, the optimal supply contract for a specific forecast water or electricity consumption is concluded, or a corresponding service package is selected.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform has or is connected to a text-based and/or voice-based dialog system, in particular a chatbot, wherein the dialog system is set up to output sensor data and/or recommendations to the user and to receive instructions, in particular based on text inputs, so-called prompts. In this way, the user is enabled to retrieve information from the remote control and evaluation platform in a dialog-based manner or to transmit corresponding control inputs to the remote control and evaluation platform in a dialog-based manner.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is further configured to store sensor data of the container for a period of time, in particular a To determine the rental or project period of the container or container building and to relate this to benchmark data, which in particular contains data from comparable rental transactions or projects. In this way, individual rental transactions or projects can be compared with regard to a large number of variables, such as energy consumption, water consumption, occupancy and other parameters.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is also set up to determine a rental period of the container, in particular using measurement data from the position sensor, and to generate a message when a threshold rental period is exceeded. The generation of such a message when a threshold rental period is exceeded can, for example, support compliance with legal provisions, such as in fulfilling inspection requirements, such as the electrical inspection of electrical systems and equipment prescribed by law. A customer can thus be specifically relieved of the burden of independently monitoring inspection periods.

According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is implemented in a cloud. The remote control and evaluation platform preferably has an MQTT broker, middleware, ERP data and a database. According to one embodiment, the container system has an app or is set up to communicate with an app, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform is set up to communicate with the app, which can be installed in particular on a mobile device, wherein the app provides a user interface for the tenant or operator of the container or container building. The app can be used to visualize data received from the remote control and evaluation platform and to transmit data, in particular for remote control of the lighting system and/or the air conditioning system of the container, to the remote control and evaluation platform. Overall, extensive new services can thus be offered to users of container buildings. In addition to displaying energy consumption, e.g. electricity or water, reports can also be generated that relate to a project or a rental period. Alternatively or in addition to use with an app in the form of a native app, which is set up for use on a specific platform or with a specific device, the remote control and evaluation platform can also be set up to communicate with a web app and/or mobile-optimized website. According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is set up to generate a key figure from the to generate the determined sensor data. The key figure is preferably determined on the basis of a sensed temperature, a CO2 content and an air humidity.

The reports can be universally saved, accessed and visualized. In addition, so-called benchmarking can also be carried out, i.e. existing projects can be compared to model projects or historical data. For example, it can be determined whether electricity or water consumption is higher or lower in an ongoing project than in past projects. The same applies to data deviations in relation to typically expected temperatures, humidity or CO2. A deviation from definable target data can, for example, be an indicator of a higher risk of mold formation. In addition, extensive security-related services can be implemented, for example, as described, a notification function when the container is moved outside of working hours and comprehensive burglary prevention.

By determining water consumption, leak detection can also be carried out, which is particularly relevant for sanitary containers. Overall, process costs can be optimized for both the rental customer and the landlord. The app can be used to consolidate, process, enrich and make available the data collected as a digital solution. According to one embodiment, the remote control and evaluation platform is also set up to access external data, e.g. from the Internet. This external data can be weather data, for example. Such data can also be included in the evaluations to be carried out.

The invention is described below with reference to the following embodiments:

1. Embodiment: Container (2), in particular mobile container (2), characterized by a sensor device (6) which is designed to determine sensor data (S) inside or outside the container (2), a control device (8) connected to the sensor device (6) in a data-conducting manner and having a processor (10) and a memory (12), wherein the control device (8) is designed to process the sensor data (S) determined by the sensor device (6), and a data transmission device (14) connected to the control device (8) in a data-conducting manner, having a communication module (16) which is configured to receive data from a data network (18) and to send data to a data network (18).

2nd embodiment: Container (2) according to embodiment 1, wherein the sensor device (6) has at least one, several or all of the following sensors:

Electricity meter (28) which is designed to record the power consumption of the container (2),

Water meter (30) which is designed to record the water consumption of the container (2) and/or a water pressure of a water pipe,

Motion sensor (20) which is designed to detect a movement inside the container (2),

CC2 sensor (22) which is designed to detect a CO2 content of the air inside the container (2),

Temperature sensor (24) which is designed to detect a temperature inside the container (2),

Humidity sensor (26) which is designed to detect a humidity inside the container (2),

Door sensor (32) which is designed to detect an opening state of a door (54) of the container (2),

Window sensor (34) which is designed to detect an opening state of a window (56) of the container (2),

Position sensor (36), in particular GPS sensor, which is designed to determine a position of the container (2).

3rd embodiment: Container (2) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the CO2 sensor (22), the temperature sensor (24) and the humidity sensor (26) are designed as a combination sensor (38).

4th embodiment: Container (2) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the sensor device (6) is arranged on a ceiling (40) of the container (2).

5th embodiment: Container (2) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the container (2) has a lighting device (42) for illuminating the container (2) and wherein the control device (8) is designed to Lighting device (42), in particular based on the

data transmission device (14) received data.

6. Embodiment: Container (2) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the container (2) has an air conditioning device (44) for air conditioning the container (2) and wherein the control device (8) is designed to control the air conditioning device (44), in particular on the basis of data received by means of the data transmission device (14).

7th embodiment: Container (2) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the container (2) is designed as one of the following:

Office containers (46), sanitary containers (48), storage containers, overnight containers (50).

8th embodiment: Container (2) according to one of the preceding embodiments, wherein the communication module (16) is configured to communicate with at least one of the following data networks (18) or transmission standards:

LTE,

UMTS,

Wi-Fi,

LAN,

Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN),

Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN)

9th embodiment: Container building (4) which is formed from at least two containers (2), wherein at least one of the containers (2), in particular all containers (2) of the container building (4), are formed according to one of the preceding embodiments.

10th embodiment: Container building (4) according to embodiment 9, wherein the control devices (8) of the containers (2) designed according to one of the preceding embodiments are connected via a wired data-conducting connection (52).

11. Embodiment: Digitally networked container system (100), with at least one container (2) according to one of the embodiments 1-8 or a container building (4) according to one of the embodiments 9 or 10, and a remote control and evaluation platform (102) which is set up to send data to the data transmission device (14) of the at least one container (2) via a data network (18) and to receive data from the data transmission device (14).

12th embodiment: Container system (100) according to embodiment 11, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is set up for at least one or more or all of the following: to determine a water or electricity consumption of the container (2) for a period of time, in particular a rental or project period of the container (2) or container building (4), and in particular to relate this to benchmark data, to control an electrical consumer of the container (2), in particular a lighting device (42) and/or an air conditioning device (44), to compare the sensor data (S) determined by the sensor device (6) with one or more target values and to generate a message and/or an alarm in the event of deviations from the target value, to provide a notification when the position sensor (36) detects a change in position of the container (2), and/or when the window sensor (34) and/or door sensor (32) detects an open window (56) and/or an open door (54). detected, and/or when the motion sensor (20) detects a movement inside the container (2).

13th embodiment: Container system (100) according to embodiment 11 or 12, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is implemented in a cloud (104).

14th embodiment: Container system (100) according to embodiment 13, with an app (106), wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is set up to communicate with the app (106), which can be installed in particular on a mobile terminal (108), wherein the app (106) provides a user interface for the tenant or operator of the container (2) or the container building (4).

15th embodiment: Container system (100) according to embodiment 14, wherein the app (106) is configured to visualize data received from the remote control and evaluation platform (102) and to transmit data, in particular for remote control of the lighting device (42) and/or the air conditioning device (44) of the container (2), to the remote control and evaluation platform (102).

The invention is described in more detail below using a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures.

Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a digitally networked container system in a schematic representation;

Fig. 2 individual components of the container system according to Fig. 1 in a schematic representation;

Fig. 3a and 3b show schematic example views of a mobile device with app;

Fig. 4 shows an office container according to the invention in a schematic

Depiction;

Fig. 5 a schematic sanitary container in a schematic

Depiction;

Fig. 6 a schematic overnight container in a schematic

representation; and

Fig. 7 a container building according to the invention in a schematic

Depiction.

Figure 1 shows a digitally networked container system 100. The digitally networked container system 100 has a container 2. The container 2 is designed in particular as a mobile container 2 and is designed and configured to form a container building 4 shown in Figure 7. The container 2 has a sensor device 6. The sensor device 6 is configured to determine sensor data S inside or outside the container 2. The container 2 also has a control device 8 which is connected to the sensor device 6 in a data-conducting manner and which has a processor 10 and a memory 12. The control device 8 is configured to set up to process the sensor data S determined by the sensor device 6. The container 2 also has a data transmission device 14 connected to the control device 8 in a data-conducting manner. The data transmission device 14 has a communication module 16.

The communication module 16 is designed to receive data from a data network 18 and to send data to a data network 18. In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the sensor device 6 has a combination sensor 38 which has a CC2 sensor 22, a temperature sensor 24 and a humidity sensor 26, see Figure 2. The container 2 also has container windows 56 shown as examples and a container door 54. The container system 100 has a remote control and evaluation platform 102 which is designed to send data to the data transmission device 14 via the data network 18 and to receive data from the data transmission device 14. The remote control and evaluation platform 102 is implemented in a cloud 104. In addition, the container system 100 has an app 106, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform 102 is configured to communicate with the app 106, which can be installed in particular on a mobile terminal 108. The app 106 provides a user interface for a tenant or operator of the container 2. The app 106 is also configured to visualize data received from the remote control and evaluation platform 102 and to transmit data to the remote control and evaluation platform 102. The remote control and evaluation platform 102 has an MQTT broker 110, a middleware 112, ERP data 114 and a database 116.

Figure 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of an assembly comprising a control device 8 and a sensor device 6. The sensor device 6 has a motion sensor 20 and the combination sensor 38, which in turn has the CO2 sensor 22, the temperature sensor 24 and the humidity sensor 26. The sensor device 6 is connected to the control device 8 via a wired data-transmitting connection 52. In the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 2, the control device 8 is part of a distribution box 58. In addition to the control device 8, the distribution box 58 has fuses 60 and is connected in a data-conducting manner to the data transmission device 14, which has the communication module 16.

Figures 3a and 3b show examples of applications, so-called apps 106, which illustrate an exemplary data visualization. For example, data relating to temperature, humidity or CO2 content inside the container can be displayed using the app 106. In addition, circuit states, energy consumption, temperatures and the like can also be displayed. The data can, as is particularly indicated in Figure 3b, be assigned to a specific rental project comprising in particular several containers 2, and alarms and reports can be generated in this respect.

Figure 4 shows a container 2 which is designed as a universal container or office container 46. The container 46 has a sensor device 6 which is arranged on a ceiling 40 of the container 46. The sensor device 6 is connected in a data-conducting manner to a control device 8 which is arranged in a distribution box 58. The container 46 also has an electricity meter 28 which is arranged in an electrical sub-distribution board 62. The container 46 also has a door 54. A door sensor 32 is assigned to the door, the door sensor 32 being part of the sensor device 6 or being connected to it in a data-conducting manner. The container 46 also has a position sensor 36 shown as an example which is set up to determine a position of the container 46. The container 40 also has windows 56 to which window sensors 34 are assigned. The window sensors 34 are also connected to the sensor device 6 in a data-conducting manner or are part of it. In addition, the container 46 has wired data-conducting connections 52, also referred to as a daisy chain, which serve to connect the container 46 to other containers 2 of a container building 4, as shown in Figure 7. The container 2 shown in Figure 4 also has a water sensor 64, which is designed to detect a leak in a water pipe or water damage. The container 2 also has a person sensor 66. The person sensor 66 is designed to detect a person falling or a person lying on the floor.

Figure 5 shows a container 2 according to the invention, which is designed as a sanitary container 48 by way of example. The container 2 has a sensor device 6. The sensor device 6 is shown here as a central unit which is arranged on a ceiling 40 of the container. The sensor device 6 has a window sensor 34, a water meter 30 and an electricity meter 28. The sensors 28, 30, 34 are connected to the sensor device 6. The sensor device 6 also has the combination sensor 38. The container 48 also has wired data-conducting connections 52 for connecting to another container 2 of a container building 4 (not shown in the figure). The container 48 also has a Lighting device 42, which is connected to the control device 8, which is arranged in the distribution box 58, and can be controlled by it. In addition, the container 48 has an electrical sub-distribution board 62, to which the electricity meter 28 is assigned and which serves to supply the container 48 with electrical energy.

Figure 6 shows a container 2, which is designed as a container 50 with a wet room. The container has wired data-conducting connections 52 for connecting the container 50 to other containers 2, as well as window sensors 34, which are assigned to one or more container windows 56. The container 50 also has an air conditioning device 44 shown as an example, as well as two sensor devices 6, each of which is assigned to a room and is designed analogously to the previous embodiments. The container 50 also has an electrical sub-distribution board 62, to which an electricity meter 28 is assigned, as well as a water meter 30. The container 50 also has a control device 8, which is assigned to a distribution box 58. The sensor device 6 and the control device 8 are connected to one another in a data-conducting manner via a connection (not shown). The container 50 also has lighting devices 42, which can be controlled by means of the control device 8. In the containers 46, 50 shown in Figures 5 and 6, the control device 8 is designed to control the lighting devices 42. Furthermore, the control device 8, as shown in Figure 6, is designed to control the air conditioning device 44.

Figure 7 shows an example of a container building 4. The container building 4 is made up of two containers 2, whereby the containers 2 can be, for example, the container types 46 to 50 shown in Figures 4 to 6. As shown in Figure 7, the containers 2 are connected via a wired data-conducting connection 52, also referred to as a daisy chain.

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2 containers

4 container buildings

6 Sensor device

8 control device

10 processor

12 storage units

14 data transmission device

16 communication module

18 data network

20 motion sensor

22 CC2 sensor

24 temperature sensor

26 humidity sensor

28 electricity meters

30 water meters

32 door sensors

34 window sensor

36 position sensor

38 combination sensor

40 ceiling of the container

42 lighting equipment

44 air conditioning system

46 universal containers / office containers

48 sanitary containers

50 containers with wet rooms

52 wired data connection

54 container door

56 container windows

58 distribution box

60 fuses

62 electrical sub-distribution boards

64 water sensors

66 people sensor

100 Digitally networked container system

102 remote control and evaluation platform 104 Cloud

106 App

108 mobile devices

110 MQTT Broker 112 Middleware

114 ERP data

116 database

S sensor data

Claims

claims 1. Mobile spatial unit or container (2), in particular mobile container (2), characterized by a sensor device (6) which is set up to determine sensor data (S) inside or outside the container (2), a control device (8) which is connected to the sensor device (6) in a data-conducting manner and has a processor (10) and a memory (12), wherein the control device (8) is set up to process the sensor data (S) determined by the sensor device (6), and a data transmission device (14) which is connected to the control device (8) in a data-conducting manner and has a communication module (16) which is set up to receive data from a data network (18) and to send data to a data network (18). 2. Container (2) according to claim 1, wherein the sensor device (6) comprises at least one, several or all of the following sensors: Electricity meter (28) which is designed to record the power consumption of the container (2), Water meter (30) which is designed to record the water consumption of the container (2) and/or a water pressure of a water pipe, Motion sensor (20) which is designed to detect a movement inside the container (2), CC2 sensor (22) which is designed to detect a CO2 content of the air inside the container (2), Temperature sensor (24) which is designed to detect a temperature inside the container (2), Humidity sensor (26) which is designed to detect a humidity inside the container (2), Door sensor (32) which is designed to detect an opening state of a door (54) of the container (2), Window sensor (34) which is designed to detect an opening state of a window (56) of the container (2), Position sensor (36), in particular GPS sensor, which is designed to determine a position of the container (2), Water sensor (64), which is in particular assigned to a water-carrying pipe and is designed to detect a leakage of the water-carrying pipe or water damage, Person sensor (66) which is designed to detect a fall of a person or a person lying on the ground. 3. Container (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the CC2 sensor (22), the temperature sensor (24) and the humidity sensor (26) are designed as a combination sensor (38). 4. Container (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the sensor device (6) is arranged on a ceiling (40) of the container (2). 5. Container (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (2) has a lighting device (42) for illuminating the container (2) and wherein the control device (8) is designed to control the lighting device (42), in particular on the basis of data received by means of the data transmission device (14). 6. Container (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (2) has an air conditioning device (44) for air conditioning the container (2) and wherein the control device (8) is designed to control the air conditioning device (44), in particular on the basis of data received by means of the data transmission device (14). 7. Container (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the container (2) is designed as one of the following: Office containers (46), sanitary containers (48), storage containers, Overnight containers (50), residential containers. 8. Container (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the communication module (16) is configured to communicate with at least one of the following data networks (18) or transmission standards: LTE, UMTS, Wi-Fi, LAN, Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN), Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN), Bluetooth. 9. Container building (4) which is formed from at least two containers (2), wherein at least one of the containers (2), in particular all containers (2) of the container building (4), are formed according to one of the preceding claims. 10. Container building (4) according to claim 9, wherein the control devices (8) of the containers (2) designed according to one of the preceding claims are connected via a wired data-conducting connection (52). 11. Digitally networked container system (100), with at least one container (2) according to one of claims 1-8 or a container building (4) according to one of claims 9 or 10, and a remote control and evaluation platform (102) which is set up to send data to the data transmission device (14) of the at least one container (2) via a data network (18) and to receive data from the data transmission device (14). 12. Container system (100) according to claim 11, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is configured to process and evaluate sensor data of the sensor device (6) and to generate recommendations based on the evaluated sensor data. 13. Container system (100) according to claim 12, wherein the recommendations are generated based on a manual or automated optimization logic. 14. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is configured for at least one or more or all of the following: to determine a water or electricity consumption of the container (2) for a period of time, in particular a rental or project period of the container (2) or container building (4), and in particular to relate this to benchmark data, to control an electrical consumer of the container (2), in particular a lighting device (42) and/or an air conditioning device (44), to compare the sensor data (S) determined by the sensor device (6) with one or more target values and to generate a message and/or an alarm in the event of deviations from the target value, to provide a notification when the position sensor (36) detects a change in position of the container (2), and/or when the window sensor (34) and/or door sensor (32) detects an open window (56) and/or an open door (54), and/or when the motion sensor (20) detects movement inside the container (2). 15. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is further configured to at least one, several or all of the following: to determine a mold risk, in particular using measurement data from the temperature sensor (24) and/or the humidity sensor (26), to monitor air quality, in particular using measurement data from the CC2 sensor (22) and/or the temperature sensor (24) and/or the humidity sensor (26), and to generate a message and/or an alarm if the determined sensor data (S) deviate from a target value, to monitor occupancy of the container (2), in particular using measurement data from the motion sensor (20) and/or the door sensor (32), to generate a cleaning recommendation, in particular using measurement data from the motion sensor (20) and/or the door sensor (32), to determine a maintenance requirement for windows and/or doors of the container (2), in particular using Using measurement data from the door sensor (32) and/or the window sensor (34) to determine the presence of water damage, in particular using measurement data from the water sensor, to determine a fall of a person and/or a loss of consciousness of a person, in particular using measurement data from the person sensor and/or the motion sensor (20). 16. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 15, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is further configured to at least one or more or all of the following: Temperature adjustment, in particular automatic temperature adjustment, in the container (2) using a weather forecast, to generate a recommendation for future container building planning on the basis of the sensor data, wherein the future container building planning comprises a recommendation for at least one of the following: Number of containers (2), water and/or electricity consumption, in particular proposal regarding relevant service packages. 17. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 16, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) has or is connected to a text-based dialogue system, in particular a chatbot, wherein the dialogue system is configured to output sensor data and/or recommendations to the user. 18. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 17, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is further configured to determine sensor data (S) of the container (2) for a period of time, in particular a rental or project period of the container (2) or container building (4), and to relate these to benchmark data, in particular wherein the benchmark data contain sensor data (S) from further rental or project periods. 19. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 18, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is further configured to determine a rental period of the container (2), in particular using measurement data of the position sensor (36), and to generate a message when a threshold rental period is exceeded. 20. Container system (100) according to one of claims 11 to 19, wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is implemented in a cloud (104). 21. Container system (100) according to claim 20, with an app (106), wherein the remote control and evaluation platform (102) is configured to communicate with the app (106), which can be installed in particular on a mobile terminal (108), wherein the app (106) provides a user interface for the tenant or operator of the container (2) or the container building (4). 22. Container system (100) according to claim 21, wherein the app (106) is configured to be controlled by the remote control and To visualize data and/or recommendations received from the evaluation platform (102) and to transmit data, in particular for remote control of the lighting device (42) and/or the air conditioning device (44) of the container (2), to the remote control and evaluation platform (102).