Container for containing a living organism, a docking station and a transportation system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A01G-007/04
A01G-009/26
A01G-009/20
B65D-085/50
A01G-009/16
A01K-001/02
B65D-085/52
출원번호
US-0865449
(2009-01-29)
등록번호
US-9718605
(2017-08-01)
우선권정보
EP-08151091 (2008-02-06)
국제출원번호
PCT/IB2009/050360
(2009-01-29)
§371/§102 date
20100730
(20100730)
국제공개번호
WO2009/098617
(2009-08-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Snelten, Jeroen
Van Oers, Denis Joseph Carel
출원인 / 주소
PHILIPS LIGHTING HOLDING B.V.
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12
초록▼
The invention relates to a container for containing a living organism, a docking station for docking the container, and a transportation system comprising the container and the docking station. The container comprises a docking for docking the container to a docking station. The docking station comp
The invention relates to a container for containing a living organism, a docking station for docking the container, and a transportation system comprising the container and the docking station. The container comprises a docking for docking the container to a docking station. The docking station comprises a light emitter. The container comprises light-guiding means for guiding at least part of the light emitted by the light emitter to the living organism. The effect of the measures according to the invention is that the light required for illuminating the living organism is generated by the light emitter of the docking station. As a result, no light emitters are necessary in the container according to the invention which reduces the cost of the container.
대표청구항▼
1. A transportation container and an external docking station for containing living organisms, comprising: the transportation container, wherein the transportation container is substantially enclosed and configured to contain the living organisms within the container;the external docking station hav
1. A transportation container and an external docking station for containing living organisms, comprising: the transportation container, wherein the transportation container is substantially enclosed and configured to contain the living organisms within the container;the external docking station having complementary docking means for docking the container to the external docking station, the external docking station including at least one light emitter, wherein the at least one light emitter is separate from and external to the transportation container, and wherein the transportation container does not contain the at least one light emitter,the transportation container separable from the docking station and having docking means, the docking station including the at least one light emitter and the transportation container including light guiding means within the container, wherein the light guiding means comprise a hollow tube having semi-transparent mirrors configured for redirecting the guided light to plurality of exit points in the hollow tube;wherein the light-guiding means is operable for guiding at least part of the light emitted by the light emitter to the living organisms, and wherein the at least one light emitter is located outside of the light-guiding means. 2. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 1, wherein the docking means are selected from the group consisting of: rail system,connector, andalignment means. 3. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 1, further comprising alignment means for aligning the light-guiding means of the transportation container to the light emitter of the docking station for coupling at least part of the light emitted by the light emitter into the light-guiding means. 4. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container comprises a sensor for sensing a biological state of the living organism, or for sensing a temperature in the transportation container, or for sensing a moisture-level in the container, or for sensing an illumination level in the transportation container, or for sensing a level of carbon dioxide in the container, or for sensing a level of nutrients in the container, or for sensing a level of pesticides or fungicides in the transportation container. 5. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 1, the at least one light emitter configured for coupling at least part of the light emitted by the at least one light emitter into the light-guiding means of the transportation container when docked in the docking station. 6. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: an alignment means of the transportation container configured for cooperating with a complementary alignment means of the docking station. 7. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 5, wherein the transportation container comprises a connector connectable to a complementary connector of the docking station for coupling the transportation container to the docking station, the connector and the complementary connector being configured for providing conditioned air to the transportation container, or for providing nutrients to the transportation container, or for providing water to the transportation container, or for providing pesticides and/or fungicides to the transportation container, or for providing carbon dioxide to the transportation container, or for providing a sense-signal from the sensor to the docking station. 8. The transportation container and docking station as claimed in claim 5, wherein the transportation container comprises an identification tag and wherein the docking station comprises an identification unit for reading the identification tag to identify the transportation container. 9. A transportation container for containing a living organism and docking with a docking station, the transportation container comprising: a connector coupling the transportation container to an external docking station, wherein the external docking station is configured to include a plurality of light emitters separate from and external to the transportation container;wherein the transportation container is separable from the external docking station using the connector on the container and a complementary connector on the docking station, wherein the transportation container is substantially enclosed and configured to contain the living organism within the container, and wherein the transportation container does not contain any light emitters;light guides in the transportation container are configured to optically couple with the light emitters in the docking station, wherein the light guides comprise hollow tubes having semi-transparent mirrors configured for redirecting the guided light to plurality of exit points in the hollow tubes;wherein the light guides guide at least part of the light emitted by the light emitters to the transportation container, and wherein the light emitters are located outside of the light guides. 10. The transportation container of claim 9 wherein the connector is a mechanical docking system facilitating docking of the transportation container to the docking station. 11. A transportation container for containing a living organism and docking with a docking station, comprising: the transportation container, wherein the transportation container is substantially enclosed and configured to contain the living organism within the container;a plurality of light emitters in the docking station separate from and external to the transportation container, and wherein the transportation container does not contain any light emitters;an optical interface between the docking station and the container;a mechanical interface between the docking station and the transportation container to allow the transportation container to be docked with the docking station;light guides in the transportation container optically coupled with the plurality of light emitters in the docking station, wherein the light guides comprise hollow tubes having semi-transparent mirrors configured for redirecting the guided light to plurality of exit points in the hollow tubes;wherein the light guides guide at least part of the light emitted by the light emitters to a plurality of differing locations in the transportation container, and wherein the light emitters are located outside of the light guides. 12. The transportation container of claim 11 wherein the mechanical interface is a mechanical docking system for docking the container to the docking station. 13. The transportation container of claim 12 wherein the mechanical docking system is a rail system. 14. The transportation container of claim 11 wherein optical interface is a connector of the container and a complementary connector on the docking station. 15. The transportation container of claim 14 wherein the connector also provides an air supply from the docking station to the transportation container.
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