Cargo container having an audio system

• US 20040164870A1
• Filed: 12/18/2003
• Published: 08/26/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Byoung-Jin Jeon
• Original Assignee: Byoung-Jin Jeon
• Inventors: Jeon, Byoung-Jin
• Granted Patent: US 7,142,126 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/686.1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/121 ISO containers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/00 Component parts, details or accessories for large containers B65D88/34 - B65D88/78 take precedence

Abstract

Disclosed is a cargo container having an audio system, which is capable of broadcasting music and safety regulations for workers when they load or unload freight in or from the cargo container. An audio system is fixed to an inner surface of a corrugated wall of the cargo container. The audio system becomes operated so as to broadcast a radio station when a door of the cargo container is opened. The audio system has a sensor which detects the opening of the door, an automatic power supply switch which automatically supplies electric power from the battery to a printed circuit board when the opening of the door is detected by the sensor, a voice chip which reproduces voice data stored in it when the electric power is supplied through the automatic power supply switch, and a radio signal receiving section which is turned on and receives a radio broadcast signal when data reproduction by the voice chip is completed.

Claims

1. (amended) A cargo container, in which freight is loaded, the cargo container having an audio system fixed to an inner surface of a wall of the cargo container, the audio system being turned on automatically or manually so as to broadcast a radio station when a door of the cargo container is opened, wherein the audio system further comprises a voice chip capable of providing safety regulations for workers working in the cargo container and information on freight and/or cargo container.

3. (amended) A cargo container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the audio system further comprises:

a sensor which detects opening of the door;

an automatic power supply switch which automatically supplies electric power of the battery to a printed circuit board when the opening of the door is detected by the sensor;

a voice chip which reproduces voice data stored in the voice chip so as to provide safety regulations and information on freight and/or cargo container when the electric power is supplied through the automatic power supply switch; and

a radio signal receiving section which is turned on and receives a radio broadcast signal when data reproduction by the voice chip is completed.

4. (amended) A cargo container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cargo container has a corrugated wall and the audio system is fixed in a recess formed inside of the corrugated wall or the container door or front top rail, so that the audio system is prevented from interfering with the freight loaded in the cargo container.

5. (amended) A cargo container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the cargo container is a freezing container, and the audio system is fixed to a freezing system disposed in the freezing container.

2. (cancelled)