Mobile terminal and container having the same

Abstract

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a container having the same. The mobile terminal includes a body, a connection component, a first sensor and a controller; the connection component has a connection state that connects the body to a place to be installed, and a disconnection state that disconnects the body from the place to be installed; the first sensor is arranged on the body, and the first sensor is used to detect disassembly information; the controller electrically connects the first sensor and the connection component, the controller controls the connection component to switch between the connection state and the disconnection state, the controller records the state of the connection component, and the controller collects disassembly information through the first sensor. When the connection component is in the connection state, if the first sensor detects the leaving information, the controller determines that the mobile terminal is abnormally disassembled. Therefore, the controller determines whether the mobile terminal is abnormally disassembled according to the state of the monitored mobile terminal and the state of the connection component, so as to monitor in real time whether the mobile terminal is abnormally disassembled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention generally relates to the field of transportation, and more particularly to a mobile terminal and a container having the same. Background Art

[0002] Since the invention of the container-based freight transport method by Malcolm McLean of the United States in 1946, containers have played a huge role in the cargo transportation industry. The establishment of a global multimodal transport system including road transport, ocean transport, and rail transport based on its standardized size has promoted the rapid development of the entire industry.

[0003] As part of the transportation and logistics equipment (containers or vehicles), mobile terminals (containers or vehicles can be connected to the Internet or located in real time) should be integrated with the transportation and logistics equipment and be reliable. However, since mobile terminals move around the world with transportation and logistics equipment, and the parking location and position of transportation and logistics equipment change at any time. Therefore, it is impossible to manually control the status of mobile terminals in real time, and mobile terminals may encounter accidental human or non-human damage and disassembly (abnormal disassembly) at any time. And it is impossible to monitor in real time whether the mobile terminal is disassembled abnormally.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a mobile terminal and a container having the same to at least partially solve the above-mentioned problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the summary of the invention, which will be further described in detail in the specific embodiments. The summary of the invention does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the technical solution claimed for protection, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the scope of protection of the technical solution claimed for protection.

[0006] In order to at least partially solve the above technical problems, according to one aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is provided, comprising: a body; a connecting component, the connecting component having a connecting state in which the body is connected to a place to be installed, and a disconnecting state in which the body is disconnected from the place to be installed; a first sensor, the first sensor being arranged on the body, the first sensor being used to detect disassembly information, the disassembly information including connection information in which the body is connected to the place to be installed, and departure information in which the body leaves the place to be installed; a controller, the controller being electrically connected to the first sensor and the connecting component, the controller controlling the connecting component to switch between a connecting state and a disconnecting state, the controller recording the state of the connecting component, the controller collecting disassembly information through the first sensor, and when the connecting component is in a connecting state, if the first sensor detects departure information, the controller determines that the mobile terminal is abnormally dismantled.

[0007] According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, the controller monitors the status of the mobile terminal in real time through the first sensor, as well as the status of the connecting components recorded by the controller, and then determines and records whether the mobile terminal has been abnormally disassembled. In this way, the status of the mobile terminal and the determination result of the controller can be transmitted to the background service platform in real time to monitor in real time whether the mobile terminal has been abnormally disassembled.

[0008] Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a second sensor, which is electrically connected to the controller, and is used to detect the position of the connecting component to determine the state of the connecting component.

[0009] Optionally, a mounting hole is provided on the main body, and the connecting component includes a connecting shaft, a positioning shaft, and a driving component connected to the positioning shaft, the connecting shaft is used to pass through the surface of the main body away from the installation location and then extend into the mounting hole, the driving component drives the positioning shaft to abut against the connecting shaft so that the connecting component is in a connected state, or the positioning shaft is away from the connecting shaft so that the connecting component is in a disconnected state.

[0010] Optionally, the connecting assembly further includes a connecting shaft, a positioning shaft, and a driving assembly connected to one end of the connecting shaft, the positioning shaft is connected to the other end of the connecting shaft, and the axis of the positioning shaft forms an angle with the connecting shaft.

[0011] Optionally, the first sensor is a touch switch, a piezoelectric sensor or a light sensor.

[0012] Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a power supply, and the power supply is a solar panel and / or a lithium battery.

[0013] Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a communication component electrically connected to the controller, and the communication component is used to exchange information with an external network.

[0014] Optionally, the mobile terminal further includes a positioning component electrically connected to the controller, and the positioning component is used to determine the position of the mobile terminal in real time.

[0015] Optionally, the connection assembly and the controller are arranged on the main body.

[0016] The present invention also provides a container, which includes the above-mentioned mobile terminal.

[0017] According to the container of the present invention, the container includes the aforementioned mobile terminal, and the controller monitors the status of the mobile terminal in real time through the first sensor, as well as the status of the connection components recorded by the controller, and then determines and records whether the mobile terminal is abnormally disassembled. In this way, the status of the mobile terminal and the determination result of the controller can be transmitted to the background service platform in real time to monitor in real time whether the mobile terminal is abnormally disassembled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to make the advantages of the present invention more easily understood, the present invention briefly described above will be described in more detail by referring to the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. It can be understood that these drawings only depict typical embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope of protection thereof, and the present invention is described and explained with additional characteristics and details through the accompanying drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Description of reference numerals:

[0021] 110: Controller 120: Connection components

[0022] 130: second sensor 140: first sensor

[0023] 150: CPU 160: Power supply

[0024] 170: Communication component 180: Positioning component

[0025] 190: Satellite communication component 200: Storage component

[0026] 210: External device expansion interface 220: Acceleration sensor

[0027] 230: Anti-disassembly interface DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In the following description, a large number of specific details are provided to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the embodiments of the present invention, some technical features well known in the art are not described.

[0029] In order to fully understand the embodiments of the present invention, detailed structures will be presented in the following description. Obviously, the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, but in addition to these detailed descriptions, the present invention may also have other embodiments.

[0030] First embodiment

[0031] The present invention provides a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be arranged on a container or a vehicle to move with the container or the vehicle. The container or the vehicle provided with the mobile terminal can be connected to the outside world through the mobile terminal, or can be located in real time through the mobile terminal.

[0032] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 As shown, the mobile terminal includes a body, a connecting component 120 , a first sensor 140 , a second sensor 130 and a controller 110 .

[0033] The connection assembly 120 is used to connect the body to a container or a vehicle. Thus, the connection assembly 120 has a connection state in which the body is connected to the place to be installed, and a disconnection state in which the body is disconnected from the place to be installed. The controller 110 receives a control instruction of the CPU 150 described later, and then controls the connection assembly to switch between the connection state and the disconnection state.

[0034] Specifically, a mounting hole and a positioning hole are provided on the body. The axes of the mounting hole and the positioning hole intersect and are connected. The connecting assembly 120 includes a connecting shaft, a positioning shaft, and a driving assembly (such as a motor) connected to the positioning shaft. The controller 110 is electrically connected to the driving assembly to control the operation of the driving assembly. The positioning shaft is passed through the positioning hole. The driving assembly is connected to the positioning shaft. The controller 110 controls the driving assembly to drive the positioning shaft to move in the positioning hole along the axis direction of the positioning hole. The end of the positioning shaft away from the driving assembly can extend from the positioning hole into the mounting hole or retract from the mounting hole into the positioning hole.

[0035] In this embodiment, a mounting through hole is provided at the location to be installed of the container or vehicle for installing the mobile terminal. The connecting shaft may be a bolt. The small end of the connecting shaft may extend into the mounting hole of the main body after passing through the mounting through hole from the side of the location to be installed of the container or vehicle away from the mobile terminal. At this time, the end of the positioning shaft away from the drive assembly is extended into the mounting hole and abuts against the connecting shaft, so that the main body can be fixed at the location to be installed of the container or vehicle, and at this time, the connecting assembly 120 is in a connected state. The end of the positioning shaft away from the drive assembly is retracted into the positioning hole, so that it is away from the connecting shaft, and the main body and the location to be installed of the container or vehicle are disconnected, and at this time, the connecting assembly 120 is in a disconnected state.

[0036] Preferably, a groove is provided at the position where the connecting shaft abuts the positioning shaft. The positioning shaft extends into the groove and abuts the connecting shaft. Thus, the connection between the connecting shaft and the positioning shaft is more secure.

[0037] In this embodiment, the second sensor 130 may be a position sensor. The second sensor 130 is electrically connected to the controller 110. The second sensor 130 is used to detect the position information of the positioning shaft. The controller 110 collects the position information of the positioning shaft through the second sensor 130. If the positioning shaft moves to a preset position to abut the connecting shaft, the controller 110 determines that the connecting component 120 is in a connected state. If the positioning shaft is not in a preset position, it means that the positioning shaft is not abutting the connecting shaft. At this time, the controller 110 determines that the connecting component 120 is in a disconnected state. The controller 110 stores the state information of the connecting component 120 in the storage component 200 described later through the CPU 150 described later. Thus, the state information of the connecting component 120 recorded by the storage component 200 can be ensured to be accurate. Of course, in an embodiment not given, the controller 110 may also transmit the position information of the positioning shaft collected by the second sensor 130 to the CPU 150, and then the CPU 150 determines the current state of the connecting component 120.

[0038] In this embodiment, the first sensor 140 is used to detect disassembly information, which includes connection information between the main body and the place to be installed, and departure information of the main body leaving the place to be installed; the first sensor 140 is electrically connected to the controller 110. The controller 110 can collect connection information or departure information of whether the main body leaves the place to be installed in real time through the first sensor 140. Preferably, the first sensor 140 can be a touch switch, a piezoelectric sensor or a light sensor.

[0039] In this embodiment, if the connection component 120 recorded by the controller 110 is currently in a connected state, if the controller 110 collects the leaving information through the first sensor 140, it means that the body of the mobile terminal is abnormally separated from the installation location, that is, the mobile terminal is abnormally dismantled. At this time, the controller 110 can determine and record the current location and time through the positioning component 180 described later. And notify the background service platform of the current location and time, as well as the information that the mobile terminal has been abnormally dismantled through the communication component 170 described later. The intelligent anti-disassembly detection and early warning (information such as the location and time of abnormal dismantling) of the mobile terminal are realized.

[0040] In this embodiment, the controller 110 monitors the status of the mobile terminal in real time through the first sensor 140, as well as the status of the connecting component 120 recorded by the controller 110, and then determines and records whether the mobile terminal has been abnormally disassembled. In this way, the status of the mobile terminal and the determination result of the controller 110 can be transmitted to the background service platform in real time to monitor in real time whether the mobile terminal has been abnormally disassembled.

[0041] It can be understood that if the mobile terminal is not equipped with the second sensor 130, the controller determines and records whether the mobile terminal is disassembled abnormally based on its own recorded state (connected state or disconnected state) of the control connection component 120 and the real-time monitoring state of the mobile terminal by the first sensor 140.

[0042] In this embodiment, the controller 110 , the connecting component 120 , the first sensor 140 and the second sensor 130 constitute a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS).

[0043] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a power supply 160. The power supply 160 supplies power to the electrical components of the mobile terminal. The power supply 160 may be a solar panel and a lithium battery. The power supply 160 is electrically connected to the controller 110. The controller 110 controls the power supply to the electrical components of the mobile terminal through the solar panel or the lithium battery. It is understood that the power supply 160 may also be only any one of the solar panel and the lithium battery.

[0044] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a communication component 170 electrically connected to the controller 110. The communication component 170 is used to exchange information with an external network. The communication component 170 can communicate with an LPWA network, or the communication component 170 can communicate with a cellular-based narrowband Internet of Things NB-IoT (Narrow Band Internet of Things).

[0045] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a satellite communication component 190 electrically connected to the controller 110. The satellite communication component 190 is used to communicate with a satellite, and then exchange information with an external network through a satellite. The satellite communication component 190 includes a standard antenna interface and a satellite communication antenna connected to the antenna interface. The satellite communication component 190 exchanges information with a satellite through a satellite antenna.

[0046] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a positioning component 180 electrically connected to the controller 110, and the positioning component 180 is used to determine the position of the mobile terminal in real time. The positioning component 180 can be a GPS positioning device or a Beidou positioning device.

[0047] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal further includes a CPU 150 and a storage component 200. The CPU 150 is electrically connected to the storage component 200, the positioning component 180, the communication component 170, the satellite communication component 190 and the power supply 160 to manage the operations of the storage component 200, the positioning component 180, the communication component 170, the satellite communication component 190 and the power supply 160.

[0048] The CPU 150 is also connected to the controller 110 via the anti-disassembly interface 230 to send control commands to the controller 110 , thereby controlling the state of the connection component 120 and exchanging information with the controller 110 .

[0049] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal also includes an acceleration sensor 220, an external device expansion interface 210 and a digital-analog signal interface. The digital-analog signal interface includes a 0-10V digital-analog signal interface and a 4-20mA digital-analog signal interface. In this way, the CPU 150 can collect the acceleration of the mobile terminal in real time through the acceleration sensor 220. And the CPU 150 can also connect other external devices through the external device interface. The CPU 150 can collect digital-analog signal quantities through the digital-analog signal interface.

[0050] In this embodiment, the controller 110, the CPU 150, the storage component 200, the communication component 170, the satellite communication component 190, the positioning component 180, the anti-disassembly interface 230 and the external device expansion interface 210 are concentrated in the control circuit board. The control circuit board, the connection component 120, the first sensor 140, the second sensor 130, the power supply 160 and the acceleration sensor 220 are all arranged in the body. As a result, the structure of the mobile terminal is simple.

[0051] In this embodiment, the protection level of the mobile terminal is IP67 standard, which can adapt to various complex and harsh industrial application environments. In addition, the mobile terminal can provide global coverage, low cost, low power consumption, anti-interference positioning, data collection and remote communication functions according to user application requirements.

[0052] Second embodiment

[0053] The differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment are as follows:

[0054] In this embodiment, the connecting assembly 120 includes a connecting shaft, a positioning shaft, and a driving assembly connected to one end of the connecting shaft. The controller 110 is electrically connected to the driving assembly to control the operation of the driving assembly. The positioning shaft is located at the other end of the connecting shaft. The axis of the positioning shaft is at an angle to the connecting shaft. The positioning shaft and the connecting shaft can be constructed as one body. The controller 110 controls the driving assembly to drive the connecting shaft and the positioning shaft to rotate as a whole.

[0055] In this embodiment, a mounting through hole is provided at the location to be installed of the container or vehicle for installing the mobile terminal. The shape of the mounting through hole can be adapted to the shape of the positioning shaft. For example, the positioning shaft and the connecting shaft form a T-shaped structure. The positioning shaft is the cross arm of the T-shaped structure, and the connecting shaft is the vertical wall of the T-shaped structure. The size of the mounting through hole can be slightly larger than the size of the cross arm of the T-shaped structure. In this way, after the positioning shaft passes through the mounting through hole, the driving assembly rotates the connecting shaft so that the positioning shaft rotates through a certain angle, so that the main body can be fixed at the location to be installed of the container or vehicle, and at this time, the connecting assembly 120 is in a connected state. The positioning shaft is rotated back to the initial angle when the positioning shaft passes through the mounting through hole, so that the positioning shaft is disengaged from the mounting hole, thereby disconnecting the main body from the location to be installed in the container or vehicle, and at this time, the connecting assembly 120 is in a disconnected state.

[0056] In this embodiment, the second sensor 130 may be an angle sensor. The second sensor 130 is electrically connected to the controller 110. The second sensor 130 is used to detect the angle information of the positioning shaft. The controller 110 collects the angle information of the positioning shaft through the second sensor 130. If the positioning shaft moves to a preset angle (initial angle), the controller 110 determines that the connecting component 120 is in a disconnected state. If the positioning shaft is not at the preset angle, it means that the positioning shaft cannot be disengaged from the mounting through hole. At this time, the controller 110 determines that the connecting component 120 is in a connected state.

[0057] The present invention also provides a container. The container includes the aforementioned mobile terminal. The container can be a dry cargo container, a refrigerated container, or a tank container.

[0058] In this embodiment, the container includes the aforementioned mobile terminal, and the controller 110 monitors the status of the mobile terminal in real time through the first sensor 140, as well as the status of the connecting component 120 recorded by the controller 110, and then determines and records whether the mobile terminal has been abnormally disassembled. In this way, the status of the mobile terminal and the determination result of the controller 110 can be transmitted to the background service platform in real time to monitor in real time whether the mobile terminal has been abnormally disassembled.

[0059] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein are only for describing specific implementation purposes and are not intended to limit the present invention. Terms such as "component" and the like appearing herein may represent either a single part or a combination of multiple parts. Terms such as "installation" and "setting" and the like appearing herein may represent either a component being directly attached to another component or a component being attached to another component through an intermediate. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is not applicable in the other embodiment or otherwise specified.

[0060] The present invention has been described through the above-mentioned embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are only for the purpose of example and illustration, and are not intended to limit the present invention to the described embodiments. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the present invention, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of the protection claimed by the present invention.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, characterized in that: include: ontology; A connecting component, wherein the connecting component has a connecting state in which the body is connected to the place to be installed, and a disconnecting state in which the body and the place to be installed are disconnected; a first sensor, the first sensor being disposed on the body, and being used to detect disassembly information, the disassembly information including connection information of the body and the location to be installed, and departure information of the body leaving the location to be installed; a controller, the controller being electrically connected to the first sensor and the connection component, the controller controlling the connection component to switch between the connection state and the disconnection state, the controller recording the state of the connection component, the controller collecting the disassembly information through the first sensor, and when the connection component is in the connection state, if the first sensor detects the departure information, the controller determining that the mobile terminal is abnormally disassembled; Wherein, the main body is provided with a mounting hole and a positioning hole, the connecting component includes a connecting shaft, a positioning shaft, and a driving component connected to the positioning shaft, the connecting shaft is used to pass through the surface of the to-be-installed location away from the main body and then extend into the mounting hole, the driving component drives the positioning shaft to abut against the connecting shaft so that the connecting component is in the connected state, or the positioning shaft is away from the connecting shaft so that the connecting component is in the disconnected state, the controller controls the driving component to drive the positioning shaft to move in the positioning hole along the axial direction of the positioning hole, or The connecting assembly also includes a connecting shaft, a positioning shaft, and a driving assembly connected to one end of the connecting shaft. The positioning shaft is connected to the other end of the connecting shaft. The axis of the positioning shaft forms an angle with the connecting shaft. The driving assembly drives the connecting shaft and the positioning shaft to rotate as a whole.

2. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile terminal further includes a second sensor, the second sensor is electrically connected to the controller, and the second sensor is used to detect the position of the connection component to determine the state of the connection component.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first sensor is a touch switch, a piezoelectric sensor or a light sensor.

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile terminal also includes a power supply, which is a solar panel and / or a lithium battery.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile terminal also includes a communication component electrically connected to the controller, and the communication component is used to exchange information with an external network.

6. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile terminal further comprises a positioning component electrically connected to the controller, and the positioning component is used to determine the position of the mobile terminal in real time.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting assembly and the controller are arranged on the body.

8. A container, characterized in that: The container includes the mobile terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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