System for monitoring and controlling access to reservoirs and a cover

• US 20050035144A1
• Filed: 08/13/2002
• Published: 02/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fabricio De Araujo Sacchi
• Original Assignee: Fabricio De Araujo Sacchi
• Inventors: Sacchi, Fabricio De Araujo
• Application Number:
  US10/487,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20050035144A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/52
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/00 Component parts, details or accessories for large containers B65D88/34 - B65D88/78 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/105 for underground containers
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/3209 relating to spillage or leakage, e.g. spill containments, leak detection leak detectors for underground fuel dispensing systems G01M3/2892

Abstract

A system for monitoring and controlling access to reservoirs is described, which comprises: (i) a supervision system (10); (ii) at least one energy-distribution and communication system (20); and (iii) at least one cover (30), the energy-distribution and communication system (20) being associable with the supervision system (10) and with the cover (30), and the supervision system (10) being remotely associable with the energy-distribution system (20) Further, a reservoir cover (30) provided with a covering portion (302) and an articulation device (303), the covering (302) being associated with the articulation device (303), the cover (30) comprising an actuation device, a lock element (305) and a lock receiving element (304), the actuation device selectively actuating the lock element (305), which is selectively associated with the lock receiving element (304).

Claims

1. A system for monitoring and controlling access to reservoirs, comprising:

(i) a supervision system;

(ii) at least one energy-distribution and communication system; and

(iii) at least one cover actuated by the supervision system through the energy-distribution and communication system,

wherein the supervision system is positioned remotely from the reservoirs, the supervision system comprising a first information-processing circuit associated to at least one energy-distribution and communication system and to at least one cover, the cover comprising a covering portion that comprises an hermetic compartment where a lock element actuated by a step motor and a plurality of monitoring and controlling sensors are mounted.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the covering portion comprises an articulation device containing a pin and a sensor, the sensor being axially associated to the pin.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the covering portion is bascule moved by means of the articulation device.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises a second information-processing circuit associated to the step motor and controlling the step motor rotation.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the step motor rotation is transformed into the lock element linear movements, said linear movements being locking and unlocking movements.

6. The system according to claim 4, wherein the monitoring and controlling sensors are controlled by the second information-processing circuit, the second information-processing circuit comprising a secondary control system with routines.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the cover comprises at least one battery associated to the step motor and a data-storing device associated to the second information-processing circuit.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the cover comprises at least one communication interface simultaneously connected to the supervision system and the energy-distribution and communication system.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the supervision system comprises a data-input device associated to a view finder and to the energy-distribution and communication system by the first information-processing circuit.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the supervision system comprises a main control system associated to the first information-processing circuit, the main control system having routines.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the supervision system stores information and data processed by the first information-processing circuit by means of a data-exchange device.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the supervision system comprises a communication device associated to the first information-processing circuit, the communication device transmitting data to distinct remote systems.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the supervision system comprises a remote console associated to the energy-distribution and communication system.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein the energy-distribution and communication system comprises at least one battery and a plurality of safety barriers associated to an energy supply.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the energy-distribution and communication system is associated to the supervision system by means of at least one serial channel.

16. The system according to claim 15, wherein at least one cover is associated to at least one safety barrier of the energy-distribution and communication system by means of a cable.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the safety barrier comprises voltage-limiting diodes and current-limiting resistors.

18. A cover for reservoirs, wherein comprises a covering portion containing an hermetic compartment where a lock element actuated by a step motor and a plurality of monitoring and controlling sensors are mounted to monitor and control the covering portion.

19. The cover according to claim 18, wherein the hermetic compartment is positioned in a base of the covering portion, this hermetic compartments being composed by a first projection perpendicular to the based, the first projection containing a first end fixed to the base and a second end opposite the first end and associated to a plate.

20. The cover according to claim 19, wherein the plated is metallic and comprises a cable connector.

21. The cover according to claim 18, wherein the covering portion comprises an articulation device containing a pin and a sensor, the sensor being axially associated to the pin.

22. The cover according to claim 21, wherein the covering portion is bascule moved by means of the articulation device.

23. The cover according to claim 22, wherein the articulation device is associated to a holding chamber of the reservoirs.

24. The cover according to claim 18, wherein comprises a second information-processing circuit associated to the step motor and controlling the step motor rotation.

25. The cover according to claim 24, wherein that the step motor rotation is transformed into the lock element linear movements, said linear movements being locking and unlocking movements.

26. The cover according to claim 25, wherein by locking of the covering portion the lock element is associated to a lock receiving element disposed closer to the hermetic compartment.

27. The cover according to claim 24, wherein the monitoring and controlling sensors are controlled by the second information-processing circuit, the second information-processing circuit comprising a secondary control system with routines.

28. The cover according to claim 18, wherein the cover comprises at least one battery associated to the step motor and a data-storing device associated to the second information-processing circuit.