Tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operating system

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operating system, the tank container is provided with a temperature control cabinet, a controller (1) used for controlling the temperature of the tank container is arranged in the temperature control cabinet, the system comprises a data acquisition transmission end (2), a wireless network communication end (3), a cloud platform (4) and a remote terminal (5), the data acquisition and transmission end (2) is connected with the controller (1), the data acquisition and transmission end (2) is connected with the wireless network communication end (3) through a data line or a wireless signal, the wireless network communication end (3) is connected with the cloud platform (4) through a wireless network, and the cloud platform (4) is connected with the remote terminal (5) through the Internet. According to the utility model, the temperature control of the tank container can be remotely monitored and operated anytime and anywhere through remote terminals such as a mobile phone, a PAD, a computer and the like, the quality and safety of materials in the tank are ensured, the structure is simple, and the practical effect is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a temperature control system for a tank container, in particular to a system for remote monitoring and operation of the temperature control of the tank container. Background Art

[0002] In current transportation equipment, especially tank containers, when the temperature of materials needs to be controlled at a certain temperature (usually different from the ambient temperature) during transportation, a heating or cooling system will be installed on the tank container to monitor the material temperature at all times. When the temperature is lower or higher than the required temperature, heating or cooling will be automatically turned on, and when the required temperature is reached, heating or cooling will be automatically stopped. The heating or cooling system usually needs to be operated on site, and the temperature can only be observed on site. When equipment failure occurs during transportation and personnel fail to discover it in time, the material temperature deviates from the requirements, affecting unloading or even the entire tank of materials being scrapped. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system which can monitor and alarm the temperature status inside the tank container in real time during transportation, and can timely operate and adjust the temperature inside the tank container, thereby avoiding the waste of the entire tank of material due to the deviation of the material temperature inside the tank container from the requirements.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts such a tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system, the tank container has a temperature control cabinet, a controller for controlling the temperature of the tank container is arranged in the temperature control cabinet, the system includes a data acquisition and transmission end, a wireless network communication end, a cloud platform and a remote terminal, the data acquisition and transmission end is connected to the controller, the data acquisition and transmission end is connected to the wireless network communication end via a data line or a wireless signal, the wireless network communication end is connected to the cloud platform via a wireless network, and the cloud platform is connected to the remote terminal via the Internet.

[0005] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the data acquisition and transmission end includes a data acquisition unit and a data transmission unit. The data acquisition unit collects tank container temperature data from the controller and transmits the data to the data transmission unit. The data transmission unit transmits the tank container temperature data through the wireless network communication end and stores it to the cloud platform. The cloud platform and the remote terminal communicate with each other through the network. The remote terminal reads the temperature data of the controller through a communication control protocol and remotely operates the controller to adjust and set the working temperature of the tank container.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the controller is a temperature controller with an interface such as 485, 232 or canbus, and is connected to the data acquisition and transmission end through the interface of the temperature controller to realize the transmission of temperature data in the temperature controller and the remote terminal.

[0007] As a preferred implementation of the utility model, the wireless network communication terminal includes an information receiving and transmitting device including a network communication SIM card and a mobile portable WIFI.

[0008] As a preferred implementation mode of the present utility model, the remote terminal includes a smart phone, a PAD smart terminal, a laptop computer, a desktop computer and a tablet computer.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the transportation means of the tank container includes a truck, a freight train and a container ship.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the controller, the data acquisition and transmission terminal and the wireless network communication terminal are all installed on the external box body of the tank container material bin, and are powered by a battery provided by the temperature control system.

[0011] After adopting the above structure, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The utility model is a remote monitoring and operating system for temperature control of a tank container. The tank container has a temperature control cabinet, and a controller for controlling the temperature of the tank container is arranged in the temperature control cabinet. The system includes a data acquisition and transmission terminal, a wireless network communication terminal, a cloud platform and a remote terminal. The data acquisition and transmission terminal is connected to the controller, and the data acquisition and transmission terminal is connected to the wireless network communication terminal through a data line or a wireless signal. The wireless network communication terminal is connected to the cloud platform through a wireless network, and the cloud platform is connected to the remote terminal through the Internet. By adopting the utility model, the temperature state of the tank container during transportation can be continuously, real-time and accurately monitored through remote terminals such as mobile phones, PADs, and computers, and the deviation between the real-time temperature and the preset temperature in the tank container can be analyzed and compared, and the temperature deviation that occurs can be alarmed in advance, so that equipment failures can be accurately and quickly discovered, and the equipment can be controlled in time to solve the problem, ensuring that the materials in the tank container meet the temperature control requirements during transportation, and ensuring the quality and safety of the materials. By adopting the utility model, one can log in and access the cloud platform at any time and anywhere, obtain corresponding temperature data information, and perform remote monitoring and operation, thus overcoming the disadvantages of the prior art that the staff must observe and operate on site, which is both time-consuming and laborious. Through the wireless remote control technology of the utility model, the failure rate of the temperature system of the tank container is greatly reduced, the maintenance cost of the tank container during transportation is greatly reduced, the economic burden of the enterprise is reduced, humanized and automated management is realized, and the purpose of people-oriented, burden reduction and efficiency improvement is truly achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] The specific implementation of the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0014] Figure 1 The utility model is a structural schematic block diagram of a tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] See also Figure 1 A tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operating system is shown, wherein the tank container has a temperature control cabinet ( Figure 1 (not shown), a controller 1 for controlling the temperature of the tank container is provided in the temperature control cabinet, the system includes a data acquisition and transmission terminal 2, a wireless network communication terminal 3, a cloud platform 4 and a remote terminal 5, the data acquisition and transmission terminal 2 is connected to the controller 1, the data acquisition and transmission terminal 2 is connected to the wireless network communication terminal 3 via a data line or a wireless signal, the wireless network communication terminal 3 is connected to the cloud platform 4 via a wireless network, and the cloud platform 4 is connected to the remote terminal 5 via the Internet.

[0016] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 The data acquisition and transmission terminal 2 shown includes a data acquisition unit 2-1 and a data transmission unit 2-2. The data acquisition unit 2-1 collects tank container temperature data from the controller 1 and transmits the data to the data transmission unit 2-2. The data transmission unit 2-2 transmits the tank container temperature data through the wireless network communication terminal 3 and stores it to the cloud platform 4. The cloud platform 4 and the remote terminal 5 communicate with each other through the network. The remote terminal 4 reads the temperature data of the controller 1 through the communication control protocol, and remotely operates the controller 1 to adjust and set the working temperature of the tank container.

[0017] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 The controller 1 shown is a temperature controller with an interface such as 485, 232 or canbus, and is connected to the data acquisition and transmission terminal 2 through the interface of the temperature controller to realize the transmission of temperature data in the temperature controller and the remote terminal 5.

[0018] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 The wireless network communication terminal 3 shown includes an information receiving and transmitting device including a network communication SIM card and a mobile portable WIFI, and transmits information using 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G or WIFI signals.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 1 The remote terminal 5 shown includes a smart phone, a PAD smart terminal, a laptop computer, a desktop computer and a tablet computer.

[0020] As a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, which is not shown in the drawings, the transportation means of the tank container includes a truck, a freight train and a container ship.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, not shown in the accompanying drawings, the controller 1, the data acquisition and transmission terminal 2 and the wireless network communication terminal 3 are all installed on the external box body of the tank container material bin, and are powered by the temperature control system's own battery. The battery is replaced regularly, or the battery is charged with solar energy, so that the temperature control system can be used for a longer period of time.

[0022] The utility model can also integrate other devices with existing communication interfaces on the tank container (such as devices with functions such as liquid level, pressure, GPS, etc.) into the tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system, thereby realizing integrated remote monitoring and operation.

[0023] The utility model can not only realize the remote monitoring and operation of the temperature control of the tank container, but also realize the functions of remote alarm, remote emergency power off and the like.

[0024] After trial, the utility model has a simple structure and a low cost, can monitor the operating status of the tank container temperature system at any time and any place, and can control the temperature of the tank container anytime and anywhere, achieving good practical effects.

Claims

1. A tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system, the tank container having a temperature control cabinet, a controller (1) for controlling the temperature of the tank container being arranged in the temperature control cabinet, characterized in that: The system comprises a data acquisition and transmission terminal (2), a wireless network communication terminal (3), a cloud platform (4) and a remote terminal (5), wherein the data acquisition and transmission terminal (2) is connected to the controller (1), the data acquisition and transmission terminal (2) is connected to the wireless network communication terminal (3) via a data line or a wireless signal, the wireless network communication terminal (3) is connected to the cloud platform (4) via a wireless network, and the cloud platform (4) is connected to the remote terminal (5) via the Internet.

2. The tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system according to claim 1 is characterized by: The data acquisition and transmission terminal (2) comprises a data acquisition unit (2-1) and a data transmission unit (2-2). The data acquisition unit (2-1) acquires tank container temperature data from the controller (1) and transmits the data to the data transmission unit (2-2). The data transmission unit (2-2) transmits the tank container temperature data to the cloud platform (4) via the wireless network communication terminal (3) and stores the data to the cloud platform (4). The cloud platform (4) and the remote terminal (5) communicate with each other via the network. The remote terminal (5) reads the temperature data of the controller (1) via a communication control protocol and remotely operates the controller (1) to adjust and set the working temperature of the tank container.

3. The tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller (1) is a temperature controller with an RS-485, RS-232 or CANbus communication interface, and is connected to the data acquisition and transmission terminal (2) through the interface of the temperature controller to achieve transmission of temperature data in the temperature controller and a remote terminal (5).

4. The tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless network communication terminal (3) comprises an information receiving and transmitting device including a network communication SIM card and a mobile portable WIFI.

5. The tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The remote terminal (5) includes a smart phone, a laptop computer, a desktop computer and a tablet computer.

6. The tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The transport means of the tank container include trucks, freight trains and container ships.

7. The tank container temperature control remote monitoring and operation system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The controller (1), the data acquisition and transmission terminal (2) and the wireless network communication terminal (3) are all installed on the external box body of the tank container material warehouse, and are powered by a battery provided by the temperature control system.

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