APPARATUS TO MONITOR A PARKED VEHICLE AT A CONVENIENCE STATION
First Claim
1. A service unit for providing a convenience service to a cab of a tractor trailer, comprising:
- a supply panel operable to attach to a cab of a tractor trailer, said supply panel providing conditioned air to said cab; and
a vibration detection unit, the vibration detection unit configured to detect vibration from an idling engine of the cab of the tractor trailer and operable to interact with the supply panel.
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Abstract
A service unit for providing a convenience service to a cab of a tractor trailer includes a supply panel which is operable to attach to a cab of a tractor trailer. The supply panel provides conditioned air to the cab. A vibration detection unit is configured to interact with the supply panel and detect an idling engine by detecting a vibration with a vibration detector, transmitting the vibration as vibration signals to a controller, performing a signal analysis on the vibration signals to identify an engine idle signature, and storing a duration of the engine idle signature.
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20 Claims
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1. A service unit for providing a convenience service to a cab of a tractor trailer, comprising:
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a supply panel operable to attach to a cab of a tractor trailer, said supply panel providing conditioned air to said cab; and a vibration detection unit, the vibration detection unit configured to detect vibration from an idling engine of the cab of the tractor trailer and operable to interact with the supply panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for detecting an idling engine of a cab of a tractor trailer while providing a convenience service to the cab of the tractor trailer, the method comprising:
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detecting a vibration with a vibration detector; transmitting the vibration as vibration signals to a controller; performing a signal analysis by the controller on the vibration signals to identify an engine idle signature; and in response to identifying an engine idle signature, storing a duration of the engine idle signature. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for determining an idle signature, the method comprising:
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receiving acceleration data representing vibrations; monitoring the acceleration data for an established time period; and in response to a magnitude of the acceleration data exceeding an idle limit for the established time period, indicating an idling status. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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