Abstract: A container scanning system includes: a camera/sensor unit movably mounted on a container handling crane, having a camera and/or sensor for scanning the exterior surface of a container; a control unit configured to control movement of the camera/sensor unit; and a rail mounted on a support beam of the container handling crane, the camera/sensor unit being movably mounted on the rail. The container scanning system includes a washing station mounted on the support beam or the rail at a predetermined location. In a washing mode, the control unit moves the camera/sensor unit to the predetermined location and controls the washing station to wash at least a surface of the camera and/or sensor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 27, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 26, 2024
Assignee:
CAMCO TECHNOLOGIES NV
Inventors:
Jan Amandus Michel Maria Bossens, Jef Simon Gaston De Geeter
Abstract: A container scanning system comprises a rail, a camera/sensor unit and a control unit. The rail is mounted on a support or beam of a container handling crane. The camera/sensor unit is movably mounted along the rail. The camera/sensor unit comprises a camera and/or a sensor for scanning the exterior surface of a container. The control unit is operationally coupled to the camera/sensor unit. The control unit is able to obtain position information indicative for the operational position of the container handling crane, and the control unit is adapted to control movement of the camera/sensor unit along the rail in function of the position information. The rail contains space for wiring for power feeding the camera/sensor unit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 11, 2013
Date of Patent:
January 17, 2017
Assignee:
CAMCO TECHNOLOGIES NV
Inventors:
Jef Simon Gaston De Geeter, Jan Amandus Michel Maria Bossens
Abstract: A container scanning system comprises a rail, a camera/sensor unit and a control unit. The rail is mounted on a support or beam of a container handling crane. The camera/sensor unit is movably mounted along the rail. The camera/sensor unit comprises a camera and/or a sensor for scanning the exterior surface of a container. The control unit is operationally coupled to the camera/sensor unit. The control unit is able to obtain position information indicative for the operational position of the container handling crane, and the control unit is adapted to control movement of the camera/sensor unit along the rail in function of the position information. The rail contains space for wiring for power feeding the camera/sensor unit.
Type:
Application
Filed:
November 11, 2013
Publication date:
October 15, 2015
Applicant:
CAMCO TECHNOLOGIES NV
Inventors:
Jef Simon Gaston De Geeter, Jan Amandus Michel Maria Bossens