Tank container with electronic monitoring device
US7322227B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/186
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tank container with electronic monitoring device includes a tank barrel and a container frame supporting the same. The tank barrel includes a valve assembly and a valve assembly protection box. The electronic monitoring device is installed inside the valve assembly protection box, or on a sealing surface of the tank barrel, or in a range of the container frame outside the tank barrel. The electronic monitoring device includes a sensor for detecting a leakage condition of the cargoes contained in the tank container and transmitting an information data related to the leakage condition, and a data processing module connected with the sensor for processing the data. The invention can be used for detecting a sealing condition of a sealing surface and an illegal open of a lid of the valve assembly protection box as well as for realizing a global tracking, whereby ensuring a safe transport for containers.
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