Device for safeguarding transports
First Claim
1. A device for safeguarding transports with a transport vehicle comprising a driver'"'"'s cabin and at least one cargo space, by alerting a head office with an abnormal occurrence, characterised by a cargo space monitoring apparatus to be incorporated in the cargo space with a control apparatus for acquiring and processing data and with a telecommunication means for transmitting information signals and/or alarm signals leaving the control apparatus to a monitoring apparatus located in the head office.
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Abstract
The device serves for safeguarding transports with a transport vehicle by alerting a head office in the case of an abnormal occurrence. It comprises a cargo space monitoring apparatus to be incorporated in the cargo space with a control apparatus for acquiring and processing data and with a telecommunication means for transmitting information signals and/or alarm signals leaving the control apparatus to a monitoring apparatus located in the head office. The cargo space monitoring apparatus further has at its disposal a locating means independent of the travelling data, for example a GPS receiver. It permits an alerting of the head office and a locating of the cargo when the driver is missing.
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- 1. A device for safeguarding transports with a transport vehicle comprising a driver'"'"'s cabin and at least one cargo space, by alerting a head office with an abnormal occurrence, characterised by a cargo space monitoring apparatus to be incorporated in the cargo space with a control apparatus for acquiring and processing data and with a telecommunication means for transmitting information signals and/or alarm signals leaving the control apparatus to a monitoring apparatus located in the head office.
- 11. A means for safeguarding transports with a transport vehicle comprising a driver'"'"'s cabin and at least one cargo space, by alerting a head office, characterised by a cargo space monitoring apparatus to be incorporated in the cargo space, with a control apparatus for acquiring and processing data, with a communication means for transmitting and/or receiving information signals and/or alarm signals, said signals leaving the control apparatus or coming in, and with a locating means independent of the travelling data, for example a GPS receiver, as well as by a monitoring apparatus to be installed in the head office, with a communication means for transmitting and/or receiving information signals and/or alarm signals to or from the cargo space monitoring apparatus.
- 13. A method for alerting a head office with an abnormal occurence with a transport with a transport vehicle comprising a driver'"'"'s cabin and at least one cargo space, characterised in that a cargo space monitoring apparatus to be incorporated in the cargo space, with a locating means operating independently of the travelling data, for example a GPS receiver, and with a telecommunication means, transmits an alarm signal and its position to a monitoring apparatus located in the head office in the case of an abnormal occurrrence.
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