System for routing objects comprising reusable containers

A system for conveying objects comprising:

• reusable containers intended to contain objects;
• at least one accelerometer per container;
• electronic processing means;
• characterized in that it comprises a subsystem for assessing the wear of the reusable containers comprising:
• at least one vibration generator intended to produce vibrations in at least one wall of at least one of the reusable containers, the generator being parameterized to produce a vibration sequence with at least one predetermined frequency and at least one predetermined amplitude,
• and in that each container integrates at least one of the vibration generators,
• and in that, for each container, the electronic processing means are programmed with at least one reference vibration profile of the container, and are parameterized to:
• periodically trigger the vibration generator, or automatically after the detection of a predetermined event detected by at least one sensor of the container, or trigger the vibration generator by a one-time request to activate the wear assessment subsystem;
• analyze vibrations produced by the vibration generator and captured by the accelerometer to determine a captured vibration profile of the container;
• issue a notification relating to a degradation of the captured vibration profile compared to the at least one reference vibration profile of the container.

A method for conveying objects implementing reusable containers intended to contain objects and each comprising an accelerometer, and each integrating at least one vibration generator intended to produce vibrations in at least one wall of at least one of the reusable containers;

• a subsystem for assessing the wear of the reusable containers;
• electronic processing means parameterized to periodically trigger the vibration generator, or automatically after the detection of a predetermined event detected by at least one sensor of the container, or to trigger the vibration generator by a one-time request to activate the wear assessment subsystem,
• characterized in that it comprises a step of assessing a wear of the reusable containers implementing, during the assessment of the wear of one of the containers:
• a production of a vibration sequence with predetermined frequency and amplitude, in a wall of one of the reusable containers;
• a capture of the vibrations propagating in the wall of the container by the accelerometer to determine a captured vibration profile;
• an analysis of the captured vibration profile compared to a reference vibration profile;
• a recording and an issuing of a notification relating to a degradation of the captured vibration profile compared to the reference vibration profile of the container.

A subsystem for assessing the wear of at least one physical element constituting a device into which said subsystem is integrated,

• said subsystem comprising at least one vibration sensor connected to electronic processing means and coupled to the physical element,
• characterized in that the subsystem comprises:
• at least one vibration generator intended to produce vibrations transmitted to said physical element, the generator being parameterized to produce a vibration sequence with at least one predetermined frequency and at least one predetermined amplitude,
• and in that the electronic processing means are programmed with at least one reference vibration profile of the physical element, and are parameterized to:
• periodically trigger the vibration generator, or automatically after the detection of a predetermined event detected by at least one sensor connected to the electronic processing means, or trigger the vibration generator by a one-time request to activate the wear assessment subsystem;
• analyze vibrations produced by the vibration generator and captured by the vibration sensor to determine a captured vibration profile of the physical element;
• issue a notification relating to a degradation of the captured vibration profile compared to the at least one reference vibration profile of the physical element.

A method for assessing the wear of at least one physical element constituting a device integrating a wear assessment subsystem which implements the method, the wear assessment subsystem comprising:

• at least one vibration sensor connected to electronic processing means and coupled to the physical element;
• at least one vibration generator intended to produce vibrations transmitted to said physical element, the generator being parameterized to produce a vibration sequence with at least one predetermined frequency and at least one predetermined amplitude,
• the electronic processing means being programmed with at least one reference vibration profile of the physical element,
• the method characterized in that it comprises the steps of:
• periodically triggering the vibration generator, or automatically after the detection of a predetermined event detected by at least one sensor connected to the electronic processing means, or triggering the vibration generator by a one-time request to activate the wear assessment subsystem;
• analyzing vibrations produced by the vibration generator and captured by the vibration sensor to determine a captured vibration profile of the physical element;
• issuing a notification relating to a degradation of the captured vibration profile compared to the at least one reference vibration profile of the physical element.