MOBILE MONITORING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES

• US 20140330450A1
• Filed: 05/03/2013
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alexandre Dos Santos
• Original Assignee: Alexandre Dos Santos
• Inventors: Santos, Alexandre Dos
• Application Number:
  US13/887,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20140330450A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/00 Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles locks for vehicles E05B77/00-E05B85/00

Abstract

A mobile monitoring device for monitoring a vehicle comprising a mobile unit, a vehicle engaging element movably mounted to the mobile unit and comprising a monitoring device and a movement imparting assembly mounted to the mobile unit for imparting a movement to the mobile unit and to the vehicle engaging element. The movement imparting assembly provides for moving the mobile unit towards the vehicle and moving the vehicle engaging element onto the vehicle thereby providing for the monitoring device to be mounted to the vehicle.

Claims

1. A mobile monitoring device for monitoring a vehicle comprising:

a mobile unit;

a vehicle engaging element movably mounted to the mobile unit and comprising a monitoring device; and

a movement imparting assembly mounted to the mobile unit for imparting a movement to the mobile unit and to the vehicle engaging element,

wherein the controller provides for moving the mobile unit towards the vehicle and moving the vehicle engaging element onto the vehicle thereby providing for the monitoring device to be mounted to the vehicle.

2. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising controller in communication with the movement imparting assembly for control thereof.

3. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises mounting elements for being mounted to the vehicle.

4. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting elements are selected from the group consisting of:

magnets and clamps.

5. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle engaging element comprises a platform, the monitoring device being mounted to the platform.

6. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle engaging element and the monitoring device form a single integrated piece.

7. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle engaging element comprises connectors for connecting the monitoring device thereto.

8. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 7, wherein the connectors are movable between a connecting position and a releasing position, the controller providing for selectively releasing the monitoring device when mounted to the vehicle.

9. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle engaging element is moved onto the vehicle so as to be mounted thereto and wherein the movement imparting assembly provides for moving the mobile unit towards the vehicle engaging element mounted to the vehicle, thereby providing for mounting the mobile unit onto the vehicle.

10. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 9, wherein the movement imparting assembly provides for moving the mobile unit away from the vehicle subsequently to having been moved onto the vehicle.

11. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile unit is configured to be moved by the movement imparting assembly beneath the vehicle, the vehicle engaging element being configured to be lifted by the movement imparting assembly so as to engage an underneath portion of the vehicle.

12. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile unit comprises rollers in operative communication with the movement imparting assembly.

13. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the mobile unit comprises at least one camera in communication with the controller.

14. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 13, wherein the controller comprises a visual display for displaying the images captured by the camera.

15. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the controller provides for remotely controlling the movement imparting assembly.

16. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the controller is in communication with the monitoring device for receiving monitored information therefrom.

17. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises a tracking device.

18. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 17, wherein the tracking device is selected form the group consisting of a GPS unit, a listening device and any combination thereof.

19. A mobile monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle engaging element comprises a camera.

20. A monitoring system comprising:

a plurality of the mobile monitoring devices of claim 1; and

a controller in communication with the monitoring device of each of the mobile monitoring devices for receiving monitoring information therefrom.