Würth Elektronik Ics Gmbh & Co Kg

Wuerth Elektronik Ics Gmbh & Co. Kg

Albrecht Faber

Klaus Wittig

Franz-Josef Hoffman

Franz-Josef Hoffmann

A container for the transport and/or the storage of objects is described. A container of this type features a detection device for determining information on the occupancy status and/or the filling status of the container. The detection device is capable of detecting different light intensities in the region of the inner container wall and of generating corresponding sensor signals. Furthermore, an interface is provided for producing a connection with a signal processing unit, in which image information on the filling status and/or occupancy status of the container can be generated based on the sensor signals.

Container with detection device for determining a status of the container and monitoring system for dynamic status monitoring with at least one such container

The application pertains to detecting the fill level of a container for transporting and/or storing objects. This is achieved by determining an estimate of the number of objects in the container with the aid of a value of the container volume occupied by the objects or the already emptied container volume, on the basis of an average object volume of one or of a predetermined number of the objects, as long as the container bottom is covered by objects situated in the container. When a predetermined portion of the container bottom is visible, the objects in the container are counted, by identifying the individual objects on the container bottom. In addition, a container that is particularly suitable for the proposed methods and a system with a plurality of such containers are proposed.

Method for dynamically detecting the fill level of a container, container therefor, and system for dynamically monitoring the fill level of a plurality of containers

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Eggenfelden, Germany

Albrecht Faber