阅读说明：本技术 遥控集装箱锁、系统和方法 (It is remotely controlled container lock, system and method ) 是由 C·勒恩 A·尼尔松 于 2018-03-23 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于紧固第一集装箱(101)的第一集装箱角铸件(110a)和第二集装箱(102)的对应的第二集装箱角铸件(120a)的方法(500)、集装箱角锁(200)和系统(400),其中,第一集装箱(101)堆叠在第二集装箱(102)上.集装箱角锁(200)包括：第一突出部(210),其包括用于将第一突出部(210)固定到第一凹部(115a)中的第一锁定装置(215)；第二突出部(220),其包括用于将第二突出部(220)固定到第二凹部(125a)中的第二锁定装置(225)；电动机(230),其配置成阻止或解除阻止锁定装置(215、225)中的至少一个的移动；第一无线收发器(240)；处理电路(260),其配置成从第一无线收发器(240)接收信号并且生成用于操作电动机(230)的命令,以及具有比第一无线收发器更短的距离的第二无线收发器或应答器(250)。(One kind is for fastening method (500), container angle lock (200) and the system (400) of the first container corner casting (110a) of the first container (101) and corresponding second container corner casting (120a) of the second container (102), wherein, it includes: the first protruding portion (210) that first container (101), which is stacked on container angle lock (200) on the second container (102), comprising the first locking device (215) for being fixed to the first protruding portion (210) in the first recess portion (115a)；Second protruding portion (220) comprising the second locking device (225) for being fixed to the second protruding portion (220) in the second recess portion (125a)；Motor (230) is configured to prevent or release the movement for preventing at least one of locking device (215,225)；First wireless transceiver (240)；Processing circuit (260), it is configured to receive signal from the first wireless transceiver (240) and generates the order for operating motor (230), and the second wireless transceiver with the distance more shorter than the first wireless transceiver or transponder (250).)

1. a kind of container angle locks (200), for fastening the first container corner casting (110a) and the of the first container (101) Corresponding second container corner casting (120a) of two containers (102), wherein first container (101) is stacked on described On second container (102)；Wherein, the container angle lock (200) includes:

First protruding portion (210) is configured for insertion into the first container corner casting (110a) of first container (101) The first recess portion (115a) in；Wherein, first protruding portion (210) includes for first protruding portion (210) is fixed To the first locking device (215) in first recess portion (115a)；

Second protruding portion (220) is configured for insertion into the second container corner casting (120a) of second container (102) The second recess portion (125a) in；Wherein, second protruding portion (220) includes for second protruding portion (220) is fixed To the second locking device (225) in second recess portion (125a)；

Motor (230) is configured to prevent or release to prevent at least one of described locking device (215,225) corresponding The movement between open position and latched position in recess portion (115a, 125a)；

First wireless transceiver (240) is configured in the first Radio Signal Frequency with first distance range with outside Portion's transceiver (350) communication；

Processing circuit (260) is configured to receive the signal for coming from first wireless transceiver (240), interprets the signal And according to received wireless signal generate the order for operating the motor (230), which is characterized in that further packet It includes:

Second short-range wireless transceiver or transponder (250), are configured in the second radio signal with second distance range It is communicated in frequency with external short distance terminal, first distance range of the second distance range than the first transceiver (240) It is short.

2. container angle according to claim 1 locks (200), wherein the second distance range is extremely short range, big In or be equal to 5cm and preferably equal to or less than 0.5m, still more preferably equal to or less than 0.2m and even more preferably etc. In or less than 10cm.

3. container angle according to any one of claim 1 or 2 locks (200), wherein first protruding portion (210) The first locking device (215) be disposed for manual locking, first protruding portion (210) is fixed to described first recessed In portion (115a)；And

It is again fixed to second locking device (225) of second protruding portion (220) that the motor (230) is configured to Second protruding portion (220) is fixed in second recess portion (125a) by position.

4. container angle according to any one of claim 1 to 3 locks (200), wherein

Second locking device (225) includes spring-feel mechanism, and second for working as container angle lock (200) is prominent When portion (220) is inserted into the second recess portion (125a) of the second container corner casting (120a) of second container (102), The second protruding portion (220) of container angle lock (200) is fixed in second container corner casting (120a).

5. container angle according to any one of claim 1 to 4 locks (200), further comprise: memory (270), It is configured to store the unique identities reference of the container angle lock (200)；Wherein, the short-range wireless transceiver or transponder are matched It is set to and provides unique identities reference to short-distance radio terminal (310) according to request.

6. container angle according to any one of claim 1 to 5 locks (200), further comprise: sensor (280), It is configured to determine the open position that at least one of described locking device (215,225) is located in respective recess (115a, 120a) Set still latched position.

7. container angle according to any one of claim 1 to 6 locks (200), wherein the processing circuit (260) is also It is configured to using sleep mode, so that the wireless transceiver (240) deactivates a period of time.

8. locking (200) to container angle described in any one of 67 according to claim 1, further comprise: power supply (290), It is configured to the motor (230), the wireless transceiver (240), the processing circuit (260) and/or the memory (270) and the short-range wireless transceiver (250) or transponder and/or the sensor (280) provide electric power.

It, should 9. one kind is used for the system (400) of first container (101) of the secured stacked on the second container (102) top System (400) includes:

One group of container angle associated with the first container (101), according to any one of claim 1 to 8 It locks (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d)；

At least one transceiver (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d), the transceiver (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d) be configured to The corresponding first transceiver (240) of this group of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) transmits wireless signal；

Processing unit (330), be configured to by via the transceiver (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d) from this group of container angle The wireless signal that lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) obtains is construed to information；

Database (340) is configured to store obtained related to this group of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) Information；And

Output unit (350) is configured to information relevant to this group of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) is defeated Out to operator.

10. system (400) according to claim 9, further comprises:

Short-distance radio terminal (310) is configured to and each phase in this group of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) Answer the short-range wireless transceiver (250) or transponder wireless communication of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d)；And it configures At the corresponding short-range wireless transceiver (250) from the container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) in the group or answer Answer the unique identities reference that device obtains corresponding container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d)；And it is configured to be obtained The unique identities reference of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) in the group obtained is supplied to and at least one The associated database (340) of container (101,102).

11. one kind, should for the method (500) in the second container (102) stacked on top and fastening the first container (101) Method (500) the following steps are included:

It is prominent by the first of container angle according to any one of claim 1 to 8 lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) Portion (210) fixed (501) below first container (101) each container corner casting (110a, 110b, 110c, In respective recess (115a) 110d)；

Obtain the described container corner casting (110a, 110b, 110c, 110d) of (502) in first container (101) below The unique identities reference of each of the container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) of middle fixation (501)；

The unique identities that the container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) of (502) will be obtained refer to and described first The unique identities of container (101) are with reference to associated (503)；

The packaging with the unique identities of first container (101) with reference to associated (503) of (502) will be obtained The unique identities reference storage (504) of (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) is locked in database (340) in case angle；

First container (101) is stacked on the top of second container (102), wherein each container angle Lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) respective second protruding portion (220) is inserted into every at the top of second container (102) In respective recess (125a) at a container corner casting (120a, 120b, 120c, 120d)；

Each container angle lock is remotely operated by the wireless signal transmitted via transceiver (320a, 320b, 320c, 320d) The motor (230) of (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d), by container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) locking (506) into the container corner casting (120a, 120b, 120c, 120d) at the top of second container (102).

12. according to the method for claim 11 (500), further includes:

Determine the state of (507) each container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d)；And

Via wireless signal to the processor (330) transmission (508) and the container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, Unique identities 200d) refer to the state of associated determination (507).

13. method (500) described in any one of 1 or 12 according to claim 1, further includes: apply (509) sleep mode, use In the wireless transceiver (240) deactivated one for making each of described container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) The section time.

14. method described in any one of 1 to 13 (500) according to claim 1, further includes:

The time reference of period when executing maintenance to container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) is stored (510) in the memory (270) of container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d).

15. method described in any one of 1 to 14 (500) according to claim 1, further includes:

(511) information is exported, which refers to associated container about with the unique identities of first container (101) Lock the unique identities reference of (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) in angle.

16. according to the method for claim 15 (500) of claim 12 is subordinated to, wherein the information of output further includes The state of the determination (507) of each container angle lock (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d).

Technical field

The document discloses a kind of method, container angle lock and systems.More specifically, disclosing a kind of for fastening first The method of corresponding second container corner casting of the first container corner casting and the second container of container, container angle lock and System, wherein the first container stacks are on the second container.

Background technique

In ship, railway and the long-distance transportation cargo on truck sometimes, usually using container.These containers It is referred to alternatively as intermodal container, shipping container and/or ISO container.ISO is International Organization for standardization (International Organization for Standardization) abbreviation, which has determined that the shipping packaging of discussed type The acceptable modular size in the whole world of case.

What these containers were made of steel.They can load and unload in the case where not opening, stack, over long distances Effectively transport, and is transferred to another Transportation Model from a kind of Transportation Model, for example, container ship, railroad transport flat car and Semi-mounted truck.All containers are all numbered with unique identification number, and computerized system can be used to be tracked.

It, can also during surfy marine transportation due to having standardization angle casting at each angle of container To stack and be anchored container in a secured manner.When promoting container from ground (such as on harbour), can will collect Vanning angle lock is inserted and fixed in the respective recess of each angle casting below container.Then can with crane (or fork Vehicle) container is promoted, and on the top of another container by container placement aboard ship.It then will be below top container Each respective each container angle lock in corner is assembled in the recess portion of the respective standard angle casting on lower container top.So Afterwards, operator must by climbing up lashing bridge, using long stick or similar means or by advancing in the cage for being attached to suspender By container angle lock, also lock locking/unlocking is into lower container, to reach upper container layer.

If container may occur serious accident, cause to collect without mutually locking in a satisfactory manner Vanning loses on rough waters and/or even results in sinking:

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Container can overlie one another in the above described manner, and can at most overlie one another 9 containers on container ship.Each collection Vanning is usually 8 feet high, is equivalent to about 2.4 meters.When the fixed uppermost container of operator, must usually occur In on ship humidity, have wind and wave under conditions of, climb to or be increased to above deck about with crane or similar devices 19.2 meters.

It is clearly dangerous for the operator of lock locking/unlocking of the process for carrying out container angle lock.All can every year Several major accidents occur, unfortunately will cause fatal consequence sometimes.

It in addition, the process of lock locking/unlocking container angle lock is time-consuming, therefore is expensive for shipowner, this is because Multiple operators must be employed first, and secondly it extends the time that ship must be spent at harbour, and this generates port charges And extend the delivery of container/cargo.

Another problem of existing container angle lock is that captain is difficult to verify and confirm all containers of container on ship Angle lock has all successfully locked.Container ship may include more than 19000 20 foot equivalent units (TEU).However, being stored in deck Under container (account for all containers on ship about 50%) be not locked usually.In addition, about 75% container is 40 The container of foot.Therefore, 19000 TEU may include about 24000 locks.

In fact, captain can not be in the case where the delay of no abnormal time, to 24000 container angles all on ship Lock carries out duplication check to verify whether it correctly locks.For example, if captain's average cost one minute checks each container If angle lock, this is quite optimistic, and it is worked with 24/7 mode, then need to verify all 24000 over about 17 days Container angle lock is all locked.On the contrary, captain must rely on the accuracy of operator, this is danger close, because one independent Unlocked container angle lock destructive consequence may be caused to ship.Alternatively, casual inspection can be carried out.

Due to the mal-condition in marine environment, container angle lock is sometimes because of burn into dirt, mechanical shock, shortage Lubrication/maintenance etc. and break down.For this reason, and since failure container lock may cause serious safety on ship Consequence, classification society's (that is, construction/operating technology standard tissue for establishing and safeguarding ship and offshore structure) has made shipowner The requirement of each individually container angle lock of regular intervals of time maintenance.Insurance company can also propose this requirement to shipowner.

Currently, there are no practicable methods to determine whether container angle lock maintenance scheme is actually abided by.

Wish the safety that personnel, cargo and ship are improved in transport container.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is at least some of solve the above problems, and improve the peace during Container Transport Quan Xing.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the purpose pass through for fasten the first container corner casting of the first container with The container angle of corresponding second container corner casting of second container is locked to realize, wherein the first container stacks are second On container.Container angle lock includes the first protruding portion, which is configured for insertion into the first collection of the first container In first recess portion of angle casting of casing；Wherein, the first protruding portion includes for the first protruding portion to be fixed in the first recess portion First locking device.In addition, container angle lock further includes the second protruding portion, which is configured for insertion into the second packaging In second recess portion of the second container corner casting of case；Wherein, the second protruding portion includes for the second protruding portion to be fixed to the The second locking device in two recess portions.Container angle lock further includes motor, which is configured to prevent or release to prevent lock Determine at least one of device moving between open position and latched position in respective recess.In addition, container angle lock packet Two wireless transceivers are included, reception/transmission wireless signal is respectively configured to.Container angle lock further includes processing circuit, the processing Circuit configuration is explained the signal and is generated according to the wireless signal received for grasping at the signal from wireless transceiver is received Make the order of motor, and the confirmation signal by being sent to transceiver confirms the operation executed.

According to the second aspect of the invention, which passes through the first collection for secured stacked on the second container top The system of vanning is realized.The system includes associated with the first container according to one group of container angle of first aspect lock. In addition, the system further includes at least one transceiver, which is configured to pass to the corresponding transceiver of this group of container angle lock Send wireless signal.The system further includes processing unit, which is configured to lock via transceiver from this group of container angle The wireless signal of acquisition is construed to information.In addition, the system further includes database, the database be configured to store it is obtained with This group of container angle locks relevant information.The system further includes output unit, which is configured to export institute to operator The information relevant to this group of container angle lock obtained.

According to the third aspect of the invention we, which passes through for the first container stacks and will be fastened on the second container Top on method realize.This method includes that the first protruding portion locked according to the container angle of first aspect is fixed on to Step in the respective recess of each container corner casting below one container.This method further includes obtaining to be fixed on the first collection The unique identities of each container angle lock in container angle lock in container corner casting below casing refer to (identity Reference) the step of.In addition, this method further includes that the unique identities for locking container angle obtained refer to and the first collection The unique identities of vanning are with reference to the step of associating.In addition, this method further include by obtained with the first container only One identity stores in the database with reference to the unique identities reference of associated container angle lock.Moreover, this method further include by First container stacks are on the top of the second container, wherein each container angle locks respective second protruding portion insertion the In respective recess at each container corner casting of two container tops.This method is further comprising the steps of: by via nothing Line signal (sending via transceiver from processor) motor that each container angle of remote operation is locked, container angle is locked and is locked In container corner casting at the second container top；Alternatively, including spring loads self-locking mechanism in the second locking device In the case of, it can be cast by the way that corresponding second protruding portion of container corner casting to be inserted into the second container angle of the second container It is locked into container corner casting in second recess portion of part with starting spring loads self-locking mechanism for container angle.

Therefore, because disclosed aspect, by being inserted into corresponding container angle recess portion for will be in locking device At least one telemotor relocated between open position and latched position, can be in the specific collection of loading/unloading Remote control container angle lock associated with particular container when vanning.

Therefore, many dangerous and time-consuming manual workings for the container for needing operator to climb up stacking are eliminated, so that Loading/unloading of container significantly faster, it is safer and cheaper.

According to subsequent detailed description, other advantages and additional novel feature be will be apparent.

Detailed description of the invention

Now with reference to attached drawing embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail, in which:

Fig. 1 shows container and container corner casting according to an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2A shows container angle lock according to an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 B shows the bilateral view of container angle lock according to an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 2 C shows the cross section of container angle lock according to an embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 A shows the first container according to an embodiment of the present invention and is lifted and placed upon the second container top Situation；

Fig. 3 B shows the first container according to an embodiment of the present invention and is lifted and placed upon the second container top Situation；

Fig. 3 C shows the first container according to an embodiment of the present invention and is lifted and placed upon the second container top Situation；

Fig. 4 is the diagram for describing the system of embodiment according to the present invention；And

Fig. 5 is the flow chart for showing the embodiment of method of the invention.

Specific embodiment

The embodiment of invention described herein is defined as container angle lock, system and method, can be described below Embodiment in implement.However, these embodiments can be illustrated and be realized in many different forms, and it is not limited to explain herein The example stated；On the contrary, these illustrated examples for providing embodiment will be so that the disclosure be thoroughly and complete.

Described in detail below according to what is be considered in conjunction with the accompanying, other objects and features can become apparent.However, answering Work as understanding, the purpose that these attached drawings are merely to illustrate that and design, not as the limitation of embodiment disclosed herein Definition appended claims will be referred to for embodiment disclosed herein.In addition, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, and Unless otherwise noted, otherwise attached drawing is only intended to conceptually illustrate structure and process described herein.

Fig. 1 shows the container 101 for for example aboard ship or on another means of transport transporting cargo.Container 101 It can be 20 feet or 40 feet or 45 feet long, 8 feet wide, 8.6 or 9.6 feet high of standardization ISO container.

However, in other embodiments, container 101 can have any any other sizes, for example, 48 feet or 53 English Ruler it is long or 10 feet, 8 feet, 6 feet, it is 4 feet long etc..

Container 101 can load and unload in the case where not opening, stack, effectively transport over long distances, and from one Kind Transportation Model is transferred to another Transportation Model: container ship, railroad transport flat car and semi-mounted truck or other similar traffic Tool.Crane and/or special forklift can be used to be carried.Container 101 can also mark (ISO 6346), sometimes referred to as BIC (International Container Bureau) code.Code may include unique sequence numbers (having check bit), own Person, country code, size, type and device class and for uniquely identifying container 101 any operation label.

Intermodal container 101 shares multiple key constructs features to bear the stress of through transport transport, easy to carry and allow Stack such as angle casting 110.

Each angle of container 101 has angle casting 110, which usually has 180 × 180 × 110mm's Modular size (although any other size can also work).Angle casting size and public affairs are described in standard ISO 1161 Difference.Angle casting 110 is assembled in container 101.Angle casting 110 can not include any moving parts, but in top/bottom With oval recess 115.Recess portion 115 is preferably flat ellipse or the rectangle with rounded ends, such as in long axis Upper is 4.9 inches (124.5mm), two 2.5 inches of planar side intervals (63.5mm).

Container angle, which is locked, can be inserted into the oval recess 115 of angle casting 110, for being stapled to each other when two containers Top on when two containers are connected to each other.It will further discuss and show that container angle is locked in Fig. 2A to Fig. 2 C.

In an embodiment of the present invention, angle casting 110 may also include one or more lateral slotted eyes or have circle The rectangular opening of end can be used for for two containers being connected to each other in a lateral direction.

Fig. 2A discloses container angle lock 200 according to an embodiment of the invention.Container angle lock 200 is remotely to control , that is, container angle lock 200 can be via wireless communication interface Telelock locking/unlocking.Container angle lock 200 include antenna and Wireless transceiver.In addition, container angle lock 200 further includes the electricity for being configured to the locking mechanism of lock locking/unlocking container angle lock 200 Motivation.The movement of these descriptions can be by processing circuit (such as microprocessor in container angle lock 200) control.

Container angle lock 200 can be made of steel (such as hardening steel alloy), and preferably may include galvanizing coating, It is aoxidized to resist or at least to hinder.

In the recess portion 115a for the container corner casting 110a that container angle lock 200 can be inserted into the first container 101, and The other end also can be inserted into the corresponding recess of the container corner casting of the second container 102.Thus, it is possible to connect container 101,102, and the stacking of container 101,102 can be made to stablize.

Fig. 2 B schematically shows the side view of container angle lock 200.Container angle lock 200 includes the first protruding portion 210 and second protruding portion 220.First protruding portion 210 may include the first locking device 215, and the second protruding portion 220 may include second Locking device 225.

It is first recessed to be configured for insertion into the first container corner casting 110a of the first container 101 for first protruding portion 210 In portion 115a.First locking device 215 of the first protruding portion 210 is disposed for locking container angle 200 the first protruding portion In 210 the first recess portion 115a fixed to the first container corner casting 110a.

Second protruding portion 220 is configured for insertion into the second recess portion of the second container corner casting of the second container.The The second protruding portion 220 that second locking device 225 of two protruding portions 220 is disposed for locking container angle 200 is fixed to the In second recess portion of two container corner castings.

First locking device 215 of the first protruding portion 210 in illustrated embodiment can be configured to manual locking, by first Protruding portion 210 is fixed in the first recess portion 115a of the first container corner casting 110a.As a result, when the first container 101 is in code When being increased to above the ground at head/deck, container angle lock 200 easily can be fixed to first container by loader In the recess portion 115a of 101 the first container corner casting 110a.

Loader, otherwise referred to as docker, roustabout or long shoreman are the beach bodies for being engaged in ship handling Power labourer.

Second locking device 225 includes spring-feel mechanism, for inserting when the second protruding portion 220 of container angle lock 200 The second container angle is fixed to when entering into the second recess portion 125a of the second container corner casting 120a of the second container In casting 120a.In of the invention two different embodiments, spring-feel mechanism can be self-locking or non-self-lock-ing.Some In embodiment, each collection can be remotely operated by the wireless signal transmitted via transceiver from processor/crane control unit It locks 200 respective motor and carrys out Lock spring loading mechanism in vanning angle.

When latched position is arrived in the setting of the second locking device 225, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, locking pin etc. (not shown) rotation, so that container angle lock 200 is fixed in container corner casting 120a.Therefore, the rotation position of locking pin Setting 20 the second locking devices of instruction 225 is arranged in open position or latched position.When locking pin has been rotated to incite somebody to action When open position is arrived in the setting of second locking device 225, the second locking device 225 can be moved and be opened, and otherwise locking pin will hinder Only the second locking device 225 carries out any movement.

Fig. 2 C discloses the schematic sectional view of container angle lock 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Container angle lock 200 includes motor 230.In some embodiments, motor 230 can be configured to locking device 215, it at least one of 225 is repositioned between open position and latched position in respective recess 115a, 120a.Excellent It selects in embodiment, motor 230 can be configured to the second locking device 225 being repositioned onto open position from latched position；With/ Or vice versa.Container angle lock 200 may include locking pin 235, and in this case, it is preferable that motor 230 can For example to relocate locking pin 235 by rotating, so that locking device 215,225 is separately positioned on respective recess Open position and/or latched position in 115a, 120a.Motor can be DC motor 230.

In another embodiment of the invention, when latched position is arrived in the setting of the second locking device 225, locking pin 235 It can be rotated by motor 230, so that container angle lock 200 is fixed in container corner casting 120a.Therefore, in some realities It applies in example, when locking pin 235 has been rotated with by the setting of the second locking device 225 to open position, the second locking is filled Setting 225 can move and open, and otherwise locking pin 235 will prevent the second locking device 225 from carrying out any movement.

In addition, container angle lock 200 according to the present invention includes wireless transceiver 240.Wireless transceiver 240 can be configured to Wireless signal is received from (for example, in crane) remote transceiver.

Wireless communication can be carried out by wireless interface, which includes radio access technologies, or at least by The inspiration of these radio access technologies, these radio access technologies such as ZigBee (standard IEEE 802.15.4), Z wave Or any other wireless personal domain network (WPAN) of Wi-Fi, bluetooth etc..However, in some embodiments, channel radio Letter can be carried out by any other wireless communication, for example, 3GPP LTE, LTE-Advanced, E-UTRAN, UMTS, GSM, GSM/EDGE, WCDMA, time division multiple acess (TDMA) network, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) network, orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA) network, single load Wave FDMA (SC-FDMA) network, global microwave access intercommunication (Wi-Max) or Ultra-Mobile Broadband (UMB), high-speed packet access (HSPA) Evolved Universal Terrestrial is wirelessly electrically accessed (E-UTRA), universal terrestrial radio accesses (UTRA), GSM Edge Radio connects Enter network (GERAN), 3GPP2 CDMA technology, such as CDMA2000 1xRTT and High Rate Packet Data (HRPD) or similar Technology only enumerates some options, carries out via cordless communication network.

Since cargo ship ship usually works on international and/or global stage, wherein different legislations just exists In this case using allowing which radio frequency takes different limitations, so using in all or at least most of legislations The middle radio communication freely used is advantageous, such as: 13.56MHz (for NFC), 2400-2483.5MHz and/or 5725-5875MHz.In general, the maximum authorized transmissions power of these frequencies is limited by every country, and can be for example 10mW or 25mW.

In the embodiment that wireless transceiver 240 is configured to that the transceiver also into crane sends radio signal, hair The radio signal for having limited effect is sent to be also advantageous, so as not to exhaust the battery longevity that container angle locks 200 energy source It orders and makes minimum interference.Preferably, the power of container lock transmitter is restricted to be equal to or less than 10mW, more preferably small In or be equal to 5mW, and most preferably be equal to or less than 2.8mW.This is enough for the range of 10-50m.

Container angle lock 200 includes the second wireless transceiver or transponder, is short-range wireless transceiver or transponder 250.Short-range wireless transceiver or transponder 250 are configured to provide container angle lock 200 to short-distance radio terminal according to request Unique identities reference.This short distance terminal can be carried by the operator of very close container lock.As a result, when by container angle When lock 200 is mounted on container 101, loader or similar personnel can extract the identity that container angle locks 200.

Short-distance radio terminal can via short range wireless communication interface and container angle lock 200 short-range wireless transceiver or Transponder 250 communicates, and short range wireless communication interface is, for example, that near-field communication (NFC) (is according to standard IEEE 802.15.4 13.56MHz) or any other wireless personal domain network (WPAN), such as Wi-Fi, WLAN (WLAN), super movement Broadband (UMB), radio frequency identification (RFID), Z- wave, ZigBee, passes through low-power wireless personal area network's at bluetooth (BT) IPv6 (6L0WPAN), wireless highway addressable remote (HART) agreement, radio universal serial bus (USB).Alternatively Ground or additionally, can be used such as Infrared Data Association (IrDA) or Infrared Transmission etc in some embodiments of the invention Optic communication, but only list several possible examples of wireless communication.

In some alternative embodiments, the short-range wireless transceiver of container angle lock 200 or transponder may include NFC mark Label, NFC label include the unique identities reference of container angle lock 200, and short-distance radio terminal may include NFC reader.This NFC Label can be active or passive.

In the passive mode, initiator's NFC reader provides carrier field, and NFC label is answered by modulating existing field It answers.In this mode, NFC label can draw its operation power from the electromagnetic field that initiator provides, so that NFC label be made to become Transponder.

In an active mode, NFC label and NFC reader are all communicated by alternately generating the field of its own.Equipment Its radiofrequency field is deactivated in equal pending datas.In this mode, two equipment usually all have power supply.It is different from bar code, NFC mark Label do not need in the sight of reader, therefore it can be embedded in container angle lock 200.

In addition, the identification of each container angle lock 200 can be read by bar code and the bar code of short-distance radio terminal Device, which combines, to carry out, the linear bar code of bar code such as European Article Numbering (EAN), or such as quick response (QR) code Square matrix code.

In some embodiments, the unique identities reference of container angle lock 200 may include being included in container angle lock 200 In processor the medium access control address (MAC) or central processing unit (CPU) sequence number.In some embodiments, collect The unique identities of vanning angle lock 200 with reference in the memory for being also possible to be stored in container angle lock 200 it is not reproducible with Machine number or manufacture number.

Alternately or additionally, container angle lock 200, which can have, writes on external unique identification, and short-distance radio Terminal may include the camera and image recognition program for detecting and explaining the exclusive identification code of container angle lock 200.

When many equipment very close to each other are sent on similar frequencies, there are risk of interferences between signal.By force Signal floods weak signal, it means that must for example retransmit from the weak signal that angle is locked into handheld terminal or crane, until sending Unit receives the signal for appropriate receiver by accurate received confirmation.The battery of a unit can be shortened by retransmitting signal Service life.

By using short-range wireless transceiver or transponder 250, the risk for obscuring wireless signal and thus make difference The risk that the identity of container angle lock 200 is obscured each other is minimized, or even is eliminated.In addition, needed for emitting in short distance Power it is low, to increase battery life, and since which reduce interference, so reducing the weight as caused by interference signal The number of biography, therefore also extend battery life.

Therefore, using have the very short-range wireless transceiver of short distance or transponder 250 be advantageous, the short distance be greater than or Equal to 5cm and preferably equal to or less than 0.5m, still more preferably equal to or less than 0.2m and be even more preferably equal to or Less than 10cm, so as not to obscure the identity of different container angle locks 200.The energy in container angle lock 200 is also extended as a result, The battery life in source.

For this purpose, using two transceivers 240,250 or a transceiver 240 and transponder 250 in container angle lock 200 It is also advantageous.First transceiver 240, in the first Radio Signal Frequency with crane/suspender/operator communication, First Radio Signal Frequency has the first distance range of 10m to 50m magnitude；And second short range transceiver or response Device, for being communicated with the short-distance radio terminal of stevedore or similar operations person, the second Radio Signal Frequency have second away from From range, first distance range much shorter of the second distance range than first transceiver 240.

In addition, container angle lock 200 includes processing circuit 260.Processing circuit 260 can be configured to from wireless transceiver 240 receive signal, explain signal and generate the order for operating motor 230 according to the wireless signal received.Processing Circuit 260 is configured to receive signal from short-range wireless transceiver or transponder 250.

This processing circuit 260 may include one or more examples of processor, that is, central processing unit (CPU), place Reason unit, processing circuit, processor, specific integrated circuit (ASIC), microprocessor or its elsewhere interpretable and execute instruction Manage logic.Expression " processor " used herein therefore can indicate include multiple processing circuits processing circuit, such as it is above Any processing circuit, some processing circuits or all processing circuits in the processing circuit enumerated.

Moreover, container angle lock 200 may include memory 270 according to some embodiments.Memory 270 can be configured to The unique identities reference of storage container angle lock 200.It is referred to by the unique identities, can identify container angle lock 200, and It is associated with the container that it is inserted into container angle can also to be locked 200.It can also be deposited in memory 270 and/or database It stores up about the information when finally serviced on container angle lock 200, and, the shape with cell voltage, temperature etc. The associated data of state, and the statistical information of such as open amount, software version, remaining expected battery life etc..

In addition, in some embodiments, memory 270 may include for temporarily or permanently storing data or program (that is, referring to Enable sequence) physical equipment.According to some embodiments, memory 270 may include integrated circuit, which includes silicon substrate Transistor.In various embodiments, memory 270 may include such as storage card, flash memory, USB storage, hard disk or be used for The another like volatibility or non-volatile memory cells of storing data, such as ROM (read-only memory), PROM (programmable Read memory), EPROM (erasable PROM), EEPROM (electric erasable PROM) etc..

In addition, container angle lock 200 can also include sensor 280.Sensor 280 can be configured to determine locking device 215, at least one of 225 are located at the open position in respective recess 115a, 120a or latched position.Sensor 280 can For example including light source and photocell；Bolometer (bolometer)；Position sensor；Capacitive displacement transducer or class Like object.Sensor 280 can determine the locking pin in container angle lock 200 be setting open position or latched position (and/or Whether locking pin is in not determining state, has both been not switched on or unlocked).

In addition, container angle lock 200 may include power supply 290.According to different embodiments, power supply 290 be can be configured to To motor 230, wireless receiver 240, processing circuit 260, memory 270, short-range wireless transceiver 250 or transponder and/ Or sensor 280 provides electric power.Power supply 290 usually may include battery or one group of battery.

In some embodiments, power supply 290 may include battery, which maintains high temperature and low temperature, have the smallest electricity Leakage is flowed, runs electronic equipment with enough electric power, via the wireless communication and motor 230 of transceiver 240,250. This battery can be lithium-thionyl chloride (Li-SOCI2) type or other kinds of long-life batteries, such as lithium-sulfur dioxide (Li-SO2), lithium manganese oxide (Li-MnO2) etc..

Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B and Fig. 3 C, which are schematically shown, is loaded into for the first container 101 by using crane 300 Workflow sequence on two containers 102.In any example, crane 300 only promotes a container 101 to second On container 102.However, in other embodiments, the multiple stackings being bonded together by container angle lock 200 can be promoted simultaneously Container 101,102.

When the first container 101 is promoted by crane 300, container angle can be locked 200 and is inserted and fixed by loader In each angle casting of first container, 101 lower section.Loader can register each container angle in short-distance radio terminal 310 Lock 200.During the process, container angle lock 200 can be waken up from sleep pattern to standby mode, to be ready to receive Radio signal.

Loader can be via short-distance radio terminal 310 by the mark of capture and 420/ processor list of crane control unit Member 330 is coordinated.For example, the communication between short-distance radio terminal 310 and crane control unit 420 can pass through any first forefront The wireless communication interface of act carries out.However, in some embodiments, alternatively, can be communicated via wired communication interface.

In some embodiments, crane control unit 420 may include that processor unit 330, database 340 and output are set Standby 350.

Then, the operator of crane 300 can promote the first container 101 onto the second container 102, the second collection Vanning 102 can be located on ship.

The suspender 305 of crane 300 or crane 300 may include one group of transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d.Transmitting-receiving Device 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d can be referred to as suspender control unit.Transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d may include First part, the first part include in crane 300 application between 420/ processor unit 330 of crane control unit Communication device.It can be communicated by wired or wireless communication interface.

This wireless communication interface may include radio communication, such as with 900MHz or corresponding radio signal frequency spectrum (depending on the radio frequency locally allowed)；Or the wireless communication interface of any previous enumeration.Therefore, in some embodiments In, first part may include radio modem, energy source (such as battery) and external antenna.However, by wired In the embodiment that communication interface is communicated, radio modem and antenna are not needed.However, in some embodiments, The AC electric power provided from crane 300 can be used as energy source.

The second part of transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d may include in container lock 200 and transceiver The device communicated between 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d.Transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d and corresponding container angle are locked Communication between 200 can be carried out for example by 2.4GHz radio communications interface.

In some embodiments, it is logical can to lock 200 with multiple container angles by each transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d Letter, to enhance reliability.

Tally-man can inquire which four container angle lock 200 is whole via loader/short-distance radio via communication interface 310 registration of end.Then, this four container angle locks 200 can be associated with the unique identification code of the first container 101.Reason Goods person can have the loading time table of all containers 101,102 wait be loaded on ship.Tally-man can also be visually Verifying writes on the unique identification code on the first container 101 corresponding to the code on loading time table.

Then, the operator of crane 300 can be by that will be fixed in four bottom angle castings of the first container 101 Four container angles lock 200 be inserted into four top container angle castings 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d, by the first packaging Case 101 is placed on the top of the second container 102.

Then, tally-man can provide order via wireless communication interface to lock four container angle locks 200.It can be real The confirmation that all four existing locks 200 have successfully been locked, and tally-man can be by the first container in loading time table Labeled as having loaded.

Preferably, in order to enhance safety, container angle lock 200 only via wireless communication interface from tally-man/operation Member is just locked/unlock when receiving order, rather than in any other manner, such as by enabling container angle to lock 200 Wireless signal is sent each other.Therefore, in order to enhance safety, each container angle lock 200 is prohibited and any other container 200 communication of angle lock；Or execute any kind of movement that do not initiated by tally-man/operator.

Herein it can be mentioned that the operator referred here to, i.e. tally-man, craneman and loader are in some implementations It can be related to both more operators and less operator in example, and can be considered logic entity rather than physical person.The task of tally-man It can be such as the execution as craneman.In addition, any operator, some operators or institute in mentioned operator There is operator that can be represented by people, or is represented by autonomous artificial intelligence.As an example, optical character identification (OCR) scanning is available In the code of identification container 101,102.Then, using four knowledges that can will receive respective identity from short distance terminal 310 Not Chu container lock 200 and corresponding container code connect.

Then described process can be repeated, until all containers 101,102 have been loaded on ship.

It can will include container angle lock 200 and container when all containers 101,102 are loaded on ship 101, the associated loading time table of all foundation between 102 is loaded into file, and this document can be referred to as " Baplie ". This document can be supplied to next harbour on steamer line.

Baplie message is EDIFACT message, is commonly used in shipping business.It uses for each side and makes between parties With to notify the definite " loaded " position of cargo on marine ship.It is currently used primarily in container cargo.In addition to container character and Except accurate location aboard ship, the general information about container, such as weight and dangerous cargo grade are alsied specify.

Fig. 4 shows the first container 101 according to the embodiment for secured stacked on 102 top of the second container System 400 example.

System 400 may include associated with the first container 101 one group of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d。

System 400 can also include short-distance radio terminal 310, be used by loader for example by locking from container angle It is each to determine that short-range wireless transceiver or transponder 250 in 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d receive short-range radio signals Container angle locks the respective identity of 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.And then loader can be incited somebody to action by wired or wireless communication interface The identity of the determination of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d is sent to reference to (may be via harbour control unit 410) Crane control unit 420.In some embodiments, harbour control unit 410 and crane control unit 420 can be via The communication of 900MHz radio link.

Crane control unit 420 can be controlled by tally-man, and tally-man supervises loading/unloading and lock locking/unlocking packaging The process of case 101,102 operates.Crane control unit 420 may include processor 330, database 340 and output equipment 350. Database 340 is configured to store information relevant to this group of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d obtained.Output Unit 350 can be configured to export information relevant to this group of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d to tally-man or Other operators, such as the operator of crane 300.Output unit 350 may include display, laptop computer, calculating Machine plate, projector, head-up display, the portable device of operator, intelligent glasses of operator etc..Crane control unit 420 can be by fixing or portable computer or similar devices indicate.

In addition, system 400 further includes at least one transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d, transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d are configured to transmit to the corresponding transceiver 240 of this group of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d Wireless signal.

420/ processing unit 330 of crane control unit be configured to by via transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d from The wireless signal that this group of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are obtained is construed to information.

When by container 101,102 from vessel unloading to harbour, when arriving at the destination harbour, in some embodiments Following methods can be applied.

Can extract for example from Baplie file includes container/container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d Associated loading time table.The specific collection that tally-man can mark the operator of crane 300 to be promoted according to loading time table Vanning 101.Craneman can catch container 101 to be hoisted.

Then, tally-man can provide order via crane control unit 420 to unlock preceding mark and the first packaging 101 associated four container angles of case lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.In some embodiments, container can be obtained The confirmation that angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are unlocked.Then, tally-man can for example via visual signal, audible signal, Haptic signal etc. and/or combination thereof notifies the first container of craneman 101 to be ready to be elevated.For example, diode Or light can become green etc. from red.

It, can be certainly when the suspender 305 of crane 300 grabs container 101 to be hoisted in some other embodiments Dynamicly by locking and unlocking order from 420/ processor 330 of crane control unit be sent to four container angles lock 200a, 200b etc..This can be related to the logic interfacing of 420/ control unit 330 and crane operation system of crane control unit.

Then, craneman can be by the first container from Ship lifting to harbour.When container 101 remains at code When in the air of head top, loader can be removed four container angles lock 200a, 200b of the lower section of the first container 101,200c, 200d.When the first container 101 is placed on correct desired location, tally-man can be by 350/ lifting of output unit First container 101 is registered as unloading on harbour by the first container of label 101 in machine control unit 420.

Container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d associated with the first container 101 can be with the first containers 101 disassociations, subsequently into sleep pattern.Enter sleep pattern by making container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d The advantages of be the battery life for extending the power supply 290 in each container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.In addition, logical It crosses and calms down not in use container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, reduce the signal container angle lock of ship The risk of signal interference between 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.

In some embodiments, it can also will be considered collection defective, with the power of battery for being lower than threshold limit etc. Vanning angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, which are shelved, to be investigated and is safeguarded with further progress.It thus avoids using defect packaging 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are locked in case angle, to reduce accident.

In some embodiments, can in terms of maintenance and maintenance to removed container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d is checked.It can for example be carried out in each container angle lock respective memory 270 of 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d It checks；Or optionally be configured to store it is obtained relevant to this group of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d The data of information (such as information that each container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are repaired about last time) It is checked in library 340.Can with for execute service the minimum threshold time, for example, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 7 years etc. (or its subset/or multiple), is compared, and can by be more than the predetermined minimum threshold time container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are shelved for repairing and safeguarding.Such as other warps can be reused on another container/ship The container angle of approval locks 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.

Therefore ensure that, when container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d from another object/supply line reach when, collection The maintenance and maintenance of vanning angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are also with predetermined time interval or interior at preset time intervals regular It executes, to enhance safety.

The advantages of disclosed system 400 is facility, equipment or the personnel not needed on ship.All facilities and personnel exist It works on harbour.This is an important secure context because on harbour in terms of loading/unloading experienced same personnel energy Enough carry out all loadings, without due to language/cultural misunderstanding and with conflicting for ship's staff and generate interaction and it is potential Problem.

Fig. 5 shows the example of method 500 according to the embodiment.Process in Fig. 5 is shown for by the first packaging The method 500 that case 101 is stacked and is fastened on the top of the second container 102.Container 101,102 can for example from harbour to Ship is transported from ship to harbour.

In order to correctly stack and fasten container, method 500 may include multiple step 501-511.However, this Some steps in a little steps 501 to 511 can be to execute with slightly different times sequence proposed by number.For example, In some embodiments, step 502 can execute before step 501.Some steps of method 500 can be only real in some substitutions It applies in example (such as method and step 507 to 511) and executes.Method 500 may comprise steps of:

Step 501 includes consolidating the first protruding portion 210 of foregoing container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d It is scheduled in the respective recess 115a of each container corner casting 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d of 101 lower section of the first container.

Corresponding first protruding portion 210 of each container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d may include the first locking dress 215 are set, the first locking device 215 is disposed for manual locking so that the first protruding portion 210 to be fixed in the first recess portion 115a.

Therefore, when the first container 101 is lifted by crane 300, container angle locks 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d can It is placed by the loader on harbour and manual locking is into corresponding container corner casting 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d.

Step 502 includes obtaining in container corner casting 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d below the first container 101 Fix the unique identities reference of 501 each container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.

In some embodiments, the step of obtaining unique identities reference may include waking up packaging via wireless communication interface Lock one in 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d in case angle.

By the way that container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are placed in passive sleep mode, energy is saved, this extension Service life of the respective energy sources of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.By wake up container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d only just consume energy when needed.

Step 503 includes that the unique identities of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, the 200d that will obtain 502 refer to and the The unique identities of one container 101 are with reference to associated.

It therefore ensures that and those of is placed into the container 101,102 container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.By This risk for obscuring container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d each other is reduced or is minimized.

Step 504 includes the container that associated 503 are referred to the unique identities of the first container 101 that will obtain 502 The unique identities reference of angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are stored in database 340.

It is locked by the container angle for referring to associated 503 with the unique identities of the first container 101 that will obtain 502 For the unique identities of 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d with reference to being stored in database 340, operator can be by arriving at the destination When open/discharge container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d and unload the first container 101.

Importantly, only unlock expected container angle associated with container 101,102 to be unloaded lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, without unlocking other container angles lock；Otherwise major accident may occur.By notifying and container The identity of associated container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, the 200d of identity simultaneously stores it in database, the risk quilt It omits or at least minimizes.

Step 505 includes being stacked on the first container 101 on the top of second container 102, wherein each container Lock each container angle that respective second protruding portion 220 of 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d is inserted into 102 top of the second container in angle In respective recess 125a at casting 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d.

Step 506 includes by being sent by transceiver 320a, 320b, 320c, 320d from processor 330 via operator Wireless signal remotely operate the motor 230 of each container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d, container angle is locked 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d are locked to container corner casting 120a, 120b, 120c, the 120d at 102 top of the second container In.

In some embodiments, wherein the second locking device 225 include spring-feel mechanism, container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d can be by by container corner castings to the locking in container corner casting 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d Corresponding second protruding portion 220 of 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d are inserted into the second container corner casting of the second container 102 It is realized in the second recess portion 125a of 120a.

In some embodiments, the second locking device 225 may include from locking spring-feel mechanism.

Hereafter, the phase induction motor 230 of each container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d can be according to from operators The order of wireless transmission act on locking pin 235, so that latched position is arrived in the setting of the second locking device 225.

Only in some alternative embodiments executable step 507 may include determining corresponding container angle lock 200a, 200b, The state of 200c, 200d.

The state of corresponding container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d can be determining by corresponding sensor 280, sensor 280 be configured to determine at least one of locking device 215,225 be positioned at corresponding container corner casting 110a, 110b, 110c, Open position or latched position in respective recess 115a, 125a of 110d, 120a, 120b, 120c, 120d.

Out of order container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d can be found and replace as a result, to avoid thing Therefore.

The step 508 that can only execute in some alternate embodiments for having executed step 507 may include via wireless signal Send the state that associated determination 507 is referred to the unique identities of container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.

The step 509 that only can be performed in some alternative embodiments may include using sleep mode so that container angle is locked The wireless receiver 240 of each of 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d deactivate a period of time.

By enabling container angle to lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d suspend mode, thus in activity pattern and suspend mode Between alternately, the battery capacity of power supply 290 is saved, to extend battery life.

Only in some alternative embodiments executable step 510 may include by container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d execute maintenance/maintenance when period time reference (reference) be stored in container angle lock 200a, In the memory 270 of 200b, 200c, 200d.

Furthermore, it is possible to will be stored in the associated other information of maintenance/maintenance in corresponding memory 270, such as exist Where and maintenance is executed by whom.

Only in some alternative embodiments executable step 511 may include export about with the first container 101 only Information of one identity with reference to the unique identities reference of associated container angle lock 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d.

In some embodiments, the information of output further includes that each container angle locks 200a, 200b, 200c, 200d really Fixed 507 state.

The information can be output to operator on output unit 350.

The term used in the description of embodiment as shown in drawings is not limited to described method 500, packaging Case angle lock 200 and/or system 400.In the case where not departing from the embodiment of the present invention being defined by the following claims, Ke Yijin Row various changes, replacement and/or change.

As used herein, term "and/or" includes any and whole of item listed by one or more correlations Combination.Unless otherwise expressly provided, term "or" used herein be to be interpreted as mathematically or, that is, as comprising Property is extracted；Not as mathematics exclusive or (XOR).In addition, unless expressly stated otherwise, singular " one (a) ", " one (an) " and "the" is to be interpreted as "at least one", therefore may also include multiple entities of identical type.It will be further understood that, term " comprising " indicates existing feature, movement, integer, step, operation, element and/or component, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one Or other multiple features, movement, integer, step, operation, element, component and/or its group.Individual unit, for example, processor can To realize the function of several projects in claim.Certain measures are only described in mutually different dependent claims The fact does not indicate that the combination of these measures cannot be advantageously used.Computer program can store/be distributed in suitable Jie In matter, is provided such as together with other hardware or a part of optical storage medium provided or solid-state as other hardware are situated between Matter, but can also with such as via internet or the other forms of other wired or wireless communication systems distribution.