Alarm system and kit with event recording
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1. An alarm system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an alarm module programmable through an input device in a housing common to the alarm module and the input device;
a plurality of sensors connectable to said alarm module, for detecting events associated with said vehicle; and
a vehicle location system for determining a location of said vehicle responsive to a signal from said alarm module;
wherein said alarm module includes an event memory for storing a plurality of event records corresponding to events detected by said plurality of sensors.
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Abstract
A stand alone alarm system and kit for vehicles are disclosed. The alarm system includes an alarm module connected to an audio and visual device and at least one sensor. The alarm system also includes an input device coupled to the alarm module. The alarm system also includes a housing that encloses the alarm module, battery, anti-tamper devices, a transmitter, a receiver, an unauthorized connect sensor, a reefer fault sensor, and a keypad. Upon triggering the alarm module, a signal is transmitted to a remote device or a receiving device. The alarm system further includes a mechanism for automated, long-term tracking of events relating to operation of the vehicle.
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1. An alarm system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an alarm module programmable through an input device in a housing common to the alarm module and the input device;
a plurality of sensors connectable to said alarm module, for detecting events associated with said vehicle; and
a vehicle location system for determining a location of said vehicle responsive to a signal from said alarm module;
wherein said alarm module includes an event memory for storing a plurality of event records corresponding to events detected by said plurality of sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An alarm system for use with a trailer and a separable tractor therefor, comprising:
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a plurality of sensors capable of being distributed at checkpoints of said trailer to detect events occurring at said checkpoints;
an alarm module housed in a weather-resistant housing connectable to said trailer, said alarm module being configured to activate an alert in response to an event detected by said sensors, and including an event memory for recording events detected by said sensors, the alarm module programmable through an input device in the housing;
a siren and a strobe light connectable to said alarm module, for generating, respectively, an audible and a visible alert in response to said alarm module; and
a receiving component locatable in said tractor, comprising an interface for receiving a signal generated by said alarm module in response to an event, and a vehicle location system coupled to said interface, for determining a location of said receiving component in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An alarm system for a vehicle configuration including a container and separable drive means for moving said container, said alarm system comprising:
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sensing means for detecting events that occur relative to said container;
memory means for storing a plurality of records of said events;
control means for monitoring said sensing means and recording said events in said memory means, the control means programmable by input means in housing common to the control means and the input means; and
receiving means locatable in said drive means, comprising an interface for receiving a signal generated by said control means in response to an event, and a vehicle location system coupled to said interface, for determining a location of said receiving means in response to said signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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