DOOR MONITORING SYSTEM FOR TRAILER DOOR
First Claim
1. A system for use on a trailer comprising:
- a frame;
a door seated within said frame, said door being capable of opening and closing relative to said frame; and
a sensor, said sensor comprising a sensing element mounted on said door and configured to sense said frame, a transceiver, and a microcontroller connected to the transceiver, said sensing element being connected to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive information from the sensing element and use the transceiver to wirelessly transmit information regarding a status of the door, said status being related to whether said door is open or closed.
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Abstract
A trailer includes a frame formed of metal and a door seated within the frame. The door is capable of opening and closing relative to the frame. A system is provided for use on the trailer and includes a sensor mounted on the door and a data concentrator. The sensor includes a sensing element, a transceiver and a microcontroller connected to the transceiver. The sensing element is connected to the microcontroller. The microcontroller is configured to receive information from the sensor and use the transceiver to wirelessly transmit information regarding the status of the door. The data concentrator includes a transceiver and a processor connected to the transceiver. The data concentrator is configured to wirelessly receive information regarding the status of the door from the sensor. The sensor is capable of sensing the metal material of the frame for use in determining information as to whether said door is open or closed.
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36 Claims
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1. A system for use on a trailer comprising:
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a frame;
a door seated within said frame, said door being capable of opening and closing relative to said frame; and
a sensor, said sensor comprising a sensing element mounted on said door and configured to sense said frame, a transceiver, and a microcontroller connected to the transceiver, said sensing element being connected to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive information from the sensing element and use the transceiver to wirelessly transmit information regarding a status of the door, said status being related to whether said door is open or closed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a frame formed of metal;
a door seated within said frame, said door being capable of opening and closing relative to said frame; and
a sensing element mounted on said door, said sensing element capable of sensing the metal material of said frame for use in determining information as to whether said door is open or closed. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A system for use on a trailer comprising:
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a frame formed of metal;
a door seated within said flame, said door being capable of opening and closing relative to said frame; and
a sensor, said sensor comprising a sensing element mounted on said door and configured to sense the metal material of said frame, a transceiver, and a microcontroller connected to the transceiver, said sensing element being connected to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller is configured to receive information from the sensing element and use the transceiver to wirelessly transmit information regarding a status of the door, said status being related to whether said door is open or closed. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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