CA2548903A1 - Mobile storage unit with environmental monitoring system - Google Patents

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CA2548903A1
CA2548903A1 CA002548903A CA2548903A CA2548903A1 CA 2548903 A1 CA2548903 A1 CA 2548903A1 CA 002548903 A CA002548903 A CA 002548903A CA 2548903 A CA2548903 A CA 2548903A CA 2548903 A1 CA2548903 A1 CA 2548903A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B53/00—Cabinets or racks having several sections one behind the other
    • A47B53/02—Cabinet systems, e.g. consisting of cabinets arranged in a row with means to open or close passages between adjacent cabinets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2203/00—Indexing code relating to control or detection of the articles or the load carriers during conveying
    • B65G2203/04—Detection means
    • B65G2203/042—Sensors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G2209/00—Indexing codes relating to order picking devices in General
    • B65G2209/04—Indication location means

Abstract

The present invention is a mobile storage unit for use within a mobile storage unit system that includes an environmental monitoring system on the storage unit. The monitoring system includes one or more sensors disposed on one or more of the mobile storage units that are configured to sense a particular environmental condition in the environment surrounding the mobile storage unit. The sensors are each operably connected to a controller associated with the mobile storage system that is capable of receiving signals from the sensors and analyzing the signals to determine the presence or absence of the environmental condition to be sensed by the sensors. If the condition is present, the controller can transmit an alert signal to an alarm system or to a separate notification device, such as a telephone or computer terminal, in order to alert an individual or the appropriate authorities to the presence of the hazardous environmental condition in the vicinity of the mobile storage system.

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1. A mobile storage unit comprising:
A) a movable storage member;
B) one or more environmental condition sensors carried by the storage member; and C) a controller operably interconnected with the sensors and configured to receive signals from the sensors, and to transmit an alert signal concerning a sensed environmental condition to a remote location.
2. The storage unit of claim 1 wherein the controller is disposed on the storage unit.
3. The storage unit of claim 1 wherein the controller is disposed in a location spaced from the storage unit.
4. The storage unit of claim 3 wherein the controller is configured to receive wired or wireless signals from the sensors.
5. The storage unit of claim 1 wherein the sensors are each configured to sense a different environmental condition.
6. The storage unit of claim 5 wherein the environmental condition sensed by the sensors is selected from the group consisting of: temperature, heat, humidity, light, water, air quality, and vibration.
7. The storage unit of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to transmit the alert signal via the internet.
8. The storage unit of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to transmit the alert signal to a telephone.
9. The storage unit of claim 1 wherein the controller is configured to transmit the alert signal to a computer terminal.
10. A mobile storage system comprising:
A) a plurality of independently movable storage units movably mounted with respect to one another;

B) at least one sensor disposed on at least one of the storage units and configured to detect an environmental condition in the vicinity of the storage unit; and C) a controller operably connected to the sensor on the storage unit and configured to receive and analyze signals from the sensor, and to transmit alert signals in response to an environmental condition sensed by the sensor.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the controller is located on a stationary member incorporated in the system.
12. The system of claim 10 wherein the controller is configured to send the alert signal to a device in a remote location selected from the group consisting of a telephone, a computer terminal, and a pager.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein the controller is configured to send the alert signal to a device in a remote location via the internet.
14. The system of claim 10 wherein the controller is configured to send the alert signal to a remote computer terminal.
15. The system of claim 10 wherein the sensor is configured to sense a specific environmental condition.
16. The system of claim 15 wherein the storage unit includes multiple sensors for detecting multiple environmental conditions in the vicinity of the storage unit.
17. A method for monitoring at least one environmental condition around a mobile storage system having a plurality of mobile storage units, the method comprising the steps of:
A) providing a sensor on one or more of the storage units;
B) sensing an environmental condition in the vicinity of the storage units using the sensor on the one or more storage units; and C) transmitting an alert signal to a remote location in response to an environmental condition sensed by the sensor.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein the step of transmitting the alert signal comprises activating an alarm system.
19. The method of claim 18 wherein the step of transmitting the alert signal comprises sending the alert signal to a remote notification device to notify an individual of the sensed environmental condition.
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