Patent ID: 6449959
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B65D,G05D

Abstract:
A packaging system for fragile merchandise, such as works of art or any other type of merchandise which has to be transported under the strictest conditions, and which on the basis of a container or packaging (1) of any conventional and appropriate type, is characterized by the fact that it includes a series of elements for distributed working (2) that make it possible to control and maintain a uniform temperature within the container, using the information supplied by a series of temperature sensors (4), said elements being activated by a data acquisition and control system (3) which stores information relating to the pre-set limits for said temperature during transport, and which also includes a series of distributed sensing elements (6), which in turn take the form of humidity sensors (7), vibration sensors (8) and pressure sensors (9), which also send information to the data acquisition and control system (3), which incorporates a system to monitor the opening and closing (10) of the container, which will likewise supply information to the system (3) for the acquisition and control of data, the latter being able to dump said data externally at appropriate moments.