KR-20260062135-A - LTE-M based hybrid cold chain packaging and cloud monitoring system

Abstract

The present invention relates to an LTE-M-based hybrid cold chain packaging and cloud monitoring system that enables efficient product management as well as labor cost reduction and rapid delivery by utilizing a hybrid-based cold chain container for two-wheeled mobility to ensure efficient accessibility due to social, economic, and infrastructural conditions, thereby simultaneously accommodating and delivering vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and fresh foods, and managing the storage status in real time by linking the information of the packaging container with a data logger until delivery is completed. The system comprises: a hybrid-based packaging container equipped with a temperature sensor for refrigerating or freezing products and monitoring the internal temperature; a transport means equipped with a user terminal for refrigerating or freezing products in the packaging container; a cold chain cloud that stores information about the packaging container along with information about the product stored inside the packaging container and transmits the internal temperature of the packaging container including location information about the packaging container; a data logger attached to one side of the packaging container that transmits basic information including the internal temperature of the packaging container to the cold chain cloud and receives instructions from the outside; and a system that receives information about the packaging container from the data logger via the cold chain cloud. It is characterized by being composed of a control server that monitors the cold chain.

Inventors

• 조수봉
• 박지현
• 고원진
• 오민택
• 신우태

Assignees

• 망고이즈 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260507

Application Date

20241025

Claims (1)

1. A hybrid-based packaging container equipped with a temperature sensor that refrigerates or freezes the product and monitors the internal temperature, and A transport means equipped with a user terminal for transporting a product in the above-mentioned packaging container under refrigeration or freezing, and A cold chain cloud that stores information about a product stored in the packaging container along with information about the packaging container, and transmits the internal temperature of the packaging container including location information about the packaging container, and A data logger attached to one side of the above packaging container, which transmits basic information including the internal temperature of the above packaging container to the cold chain cloud and receives instructions from the outside, and An LTE-M-based hybrid cold chain packaging and cloud monitoring system characterized by comprising a control server that receives information about the packaging container from the data logger via the cold chain cloud and monitors the cold chain.

Description

LTE-M based hybrid cold chain packaging and cloud monitoring system The present invention relates to a cold chain system, and more specifically, to an LTE-M-based hybrid cold chain packaging and cloud monitoring system that can enhance product reliability by monitoring the entire process from packaging and transportation to delivery completion in real time. Generally, a cold chain system is a low-temperature distribution system that ensures the quality and safety of goods by maintaining an appropriate temperature throughout the entire distribution process, from production and storage to transportation, sales, and delivery, for temperature-sensitive products such as agricultural, livestock, and seafood products, as well as flowers and pharmaceuticals. The essential purpose of the aforementioned cold chain system is to maintain the goods at a constant, appropriate temperature to extend their freshness and value. Since the cold chain is a supply chain that guarantees temperature maintenance, the entire system cannot be effective if even a single link is broken during the distribution process. However, with the exception of livestock products, Korea does not have certification standards for the entire process. Not only are there no standards for storage and transportation temperatures for each food item, but standards for containers and packaging have also not been established. Furthermore, due to the lack of certification and standardization for cold chain processes, users entrusting the transportation of temperature-sensitive products face significant difficulties in finding service providers. Consequently, there is a need for recommendations on optimal logistics packaging containers that comprehensively consider factors such as guaranteed temperature, temperature retention time, reasonable price, insulation efficiency, and logistics efficiency. Recently, demand for cold chain logistics is increasing globally due to the growing importance of food security amidst climate change and the growth of the vaccine and pharmaceutical markets caused by COVID-19. In particular, major Southeast Asian countries began to recognize the importance of the cold chain as they experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to a report by Market Standard Markets (2020 Global Cold Chain Market Size by Region), the Asian region was projected to have the highest cold chain growth rate. The Thai Food and Drug Administration announced the "Good Distribution Practice (GDP)" on May 24, 2021, to improve quality control throughout the pharmaceutical supply chain, and has been implementing it since January 1, 2022. In addition, Singapore has established "SS 668: 2020 cold chain management of chilled and frozen foods," a standard for managing the cold chain industry to ensure the safety and quality of temperature-sensitive products, covering distribution practices and conditions based on product specifications for food and pharmaceuticals. In addition, as of 2020, Vietnam's cold storage capacity for keeping agricultural and fishery products fresh is only 30–35% of the demand, and the resulting post-harvest losses of agricultural and fishery products account for about 20–25% of total production, amounting to an annual loss of about $3.9 billion. As a result, the Vietnamese government has set a goal to reduce the post-harvest loss rate of agricultural products to less than 10% of total agricultural production and is expanding the cold chain system. However, while the demand for cold chains is increasing in Vietnam due to economic growth, there are few companies properly equipped with cold chain systems, and with much room for development, the Vietnamese cold chain market holds great potential. As such, major Southeast Asian countries have also begun to recognize the importance of the cold chain, and with supply shortages persisting relative to increasing demand, urgent government support is required to secure a leading position in this blue ocean market. Furthermore, although pharmaceutical monitoring and control systems are gradually being introduced in Southeast Asia, they have not become widespread due to the burden placed on small and medium-sized enterprises and local distributors by large-scale IT service providers and high monitoring pricing policies. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an LTE-M-based hybrid cold chain packaging and cloud monitoring system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view of the packaging container of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing showing the means of transport of FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a drawing showing a state in which a data logger is attached to the outer surface of the packaging container of FIG. 1. Figure 5 is a diagram showing the functions of the control server of Figure 1. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement them. It should be note