Portable security and protection enclosures

Abstract

Portable security and protection cases and enclosures for storage and transport of high value articles susceptible or vulnerable to theft, loss or irreparable damage. The cases and enclosures include reinforced structural shells electronic anti-theft and climate control and monitoring measures, electronic and non-electronic anti-breakage performance characteristics and automated locking and control systems.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A portable security and protective enclosure for holding, protecting and monitoring the status of article contents, the portable security and protective enclosure comprising:
 a rigid outer shell defining an interior cavity configured to receive one or more articles, the outer shell having at least one access panel through which access to the interior cavity, the at least one access panel configured to engage with a corresponding part of the shell about a perimeter frame to close and seal the interior cavity,   a humidity sensor positioned to sense the humidity of the interior cavity; and   a wireless transceiver coupled with the humidity sensor;   a control circuitry for acquiring data from the humidity sensor and transmitting the data via the wireless transceiver;   wherein the wireless transceiver is operable to transmit data acquired from the humidity sensor to at least one external device.   
     
     
         2 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 1  wherein the shell is generally cubic, wherein the lid comprises at least one side of the generally cubic shell, and the perimeter extends along four sides of the generally cubic shell. 
     
     
         3 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 2  comprising at least two latches located within the perimeter and alone one side of the generally cubic shell. 
     
     
         4 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 2  wherein the at least two latches are electro-mechanical latches. 
     
     
         5 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 4  wherein the latches are operative to indicate latch status to the control circuitry. 
     
     
         6 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 1  further comprising an insert in the interior cavity of the shell, the insert having an insert cavity configured to receive at least one article, and a device configured to receive at least one electronic device. 
     
     
         7 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 1  further comprising a keypad operative to control one or more of the electronic devices. 
     
     
         8 . The portable security and protective enclosure of  claim 7  wherein the keypad is located on an exterior of the enclosure. 
     
     
         9 . The portable security and enclosure of  claim 1  wherein at least one electronic device is located in the shell. 
     
     
         10 . A portable security and protective case for receiving and holding on or more articles, comprising:
 one or more sensors or devices for providing remotely accessible information regarding the environmental and status of the case and the one or more articles, including temperature, humidity and shock sensors;   a camera for providing external visual information;   a global positioning system for accessing the geographical location;   an electronic and mechanical locking system; and   a wireless gateway which assembles information from the one or more sensors and global positioning system into a form which is wirelessly communicated to a remote server.   
     
     
         11 . The portable security and protective case for receiving and holding on or more articles of  claim 10 , further comprising a hinge-less cover. 
     
     
         12 . The portable security and protective case of  claim 10  wherein the wireless gateway assembles information from the one or more sensors, global positioning system, and camera into a form which is wirelessly communicated to a remote server.