System for the Operation and Management of a Fleet of Refrigerated Autonomous Containers
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Abstract
System for the operation and management of a fleet of refrigerated autonomous containers for transporting perishable goods, comprising: containers provided with a passive tag comprising identification information and with an active tag comprising a temperature probe and a recorder connected to said probe and capable of recording the measured temperature values; a gun or means for injecting a refrigerant into the container, which means is provided with a device capable of reading the passive tag of the container, so as to be cognizant of the identification number of the passive tag; and a data acquisition and processing unit capable of carrying out the following operations: receiving said identification information from said device and linking this identification number of the passive tag with the number of the active tag in the container; calculating, as a function of data associated with the logistic travel of the container and physical data of a refrigerant, an amount of liquefied gas to be injected into the container; and providing said gun or injection means with the characteristics of the injection of liquefied gas to be injected into the container.
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17 Claims
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9. A system for the operation and management of a fleet of refrigerated containers for transporting perishables, which containers are able to be supplied with chilling fluid, comprising:
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a plurality of containers each furnished with a passive Tag comprising an item of information identifying the container concerned, as well as an active Tag comprising a temperature probe as well as a recorder linked to said probe and able to record temperature values measured by said probe; a supply element configured and adapted to supply one or more of the containers with chilling fluid, said supply element furnished with a device able to read the passive Tag of the container presented thereto so as in particular to take cognizance of the identification number of the passive Tag concerned; and a data acquisition and processing unit, suitable for the following operations; for receiving said identification item of information from said device, and for linking the passive Tag identification number with the number of the active Tag situated in the container concerned; and for calculating, by taking account of one or more data related to the logistic journey of the container concerned, to the structural and insulation characteristics of the container concerned and to the physical data of the fluid used, a quantity of fluid to be injected into the container concerned and for prescribing said supply element the characteristics of the fluid injection to be carried out into the container concerned. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 17)
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14. A method for the operation and management of a fleet of refrigerated containers for transporting perishables, which containers are able to be supplied with a chilling fluid, wherein:
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each of the containers is furnished with a passive Tag comprising an item of information identifying the container concerned, as well as an active Tag comprising a temperature probe as well as a recorder linked to said probe and able to record temperature values measured by said probe; there is provided a supply element adapted and configured to supply the container with chilling fluid, said supply element being furnished with a device able to read the passive Tag of the container which is presented thereto, so as in particular to take cognizance of the identification number of the passive Tag concerned; there is provided a data acquisition and processing unit, and the following operations are performed with the aid of said data acquisition and processing unit; said identification item of information is received from said device, and this passive Tag identification number is linked with the number of the active Tag situated in the container concerned; a quantity of fluid to be injected into the container concerned is calculated by taking account of one or more data related to the logistic journey of the container concerned, to the structural and insulation characteristics of the container concerned and to the physical data of the fluid used; said supplying element or a system of valves supplying said supplying element is prescribed the characteristics of the fluid injection to be carried out into the container concerned. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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