Cargo Container Self-Arming Monitoring And Security Device
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1. An apparatus for securing and monitoring a container having at least a first door and a second door which are each movable between an open position and a closed position, and which are configured to close together to form a wall portion of the container, the apparatus comprising:
- a first housing element configured to attach to the first door, wherein the first housing is comprised of a first magnetic element;
a second housing element configured to attach to a second door, wherein the second housing element is comprised wherein the first housing element and the second housing element are configured to magnetically interact such that when both doors are in a closed position, the first magnetic element operates as a switch to indicate the closed position of the doors.
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Abstract
This invention describes an apparatus for securing and monitoring cargo containers. In particular, the present invention discloses the use of a combination of hall effect sensors, permanent magnets, optic sensors, and inductive sensors attached to a surface. This tamper-proof magnetic alarming unit can detect its location and can trigger an alarm if it is moved or if a door is breached.
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1. An apparatus for securing and monitoring a container having at least a first door and a second door which are each movable between an open position and a closed position, and which are configured to close together to form a wall portion of the container, the apparatus comprising:
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a first housing element configured to attach to the first door, wherein the first housing is comprised of a first magnetic element; a second housing element configured to attach to a second door, wherein the second housing element is comprised wherein the first housing element and the second housing element are configured to magnetically interact such that when both doors are in a closed position, the first magnetic element operates as a switch to indicate the closed position of the doors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for securing or monitoring a container, the method comprising the steps of:
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attaching a housing element to a first door; attaching a housing element to a second door; magnetically joining both housing elements across the door seam in a closed state; and arming the housing elements for monitoring the closed state. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for securing and monitoring a container, wherein the container includes at least a door and an adjacent door frame in which the door is movable between an open state and a closed state, and further wherein the door is configured to close within the door frame to form a wall portion of the container when the door is moved to a closed state, the apparatus comprising:
a first housing element connected to the door and a second housing element connected to a portion of the door frame adjacent to the first housing element, wherein the housing elements magnetically interact in order to detect and monitor the open or closed state of a door. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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