Shipping container security unit quick mount device

• US 8,836,506 B2
• Filed: 11/19/2010
• Issued: 09/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Original Assignee: The Boeing Co.
• Inventors: Jaeger, Randy L., Razee, Dean M., Lauenstein, Peter S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Adrian S
• Application Number:
  US12/950,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20110286197A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: 36167933-67945, 361/679.57, 361/721, 340/539.1, 340/545.1, 340/545.6, 340/546, 340/549
• US Class Current: 340/545.6
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2203/10 Transponders
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/00 Component parts, details or accessories for large containers B65D88/34 - B65D88/78 take precedence

Abstract

Mounting devices for attaching electronics equipment to a cargo container. An embodiment of the present invention comprises a mounting plate comprising a first portion for securing the electronics equipment to the mounting device, a second portion, coupled to the first portion at an edge of the first portion, at an approximate right angle to the first portion, and a third portion, coupled to the second portion at a second edge, wherein the third portion is approximately parallel to the first portion, wherein a length of the second portion being substantially similar to a width of a door of the cargo container, and the third portion is of sufficient length to retain the mounting device on the cargo container when the door of the cargo container is closed.

Claims

1. A mounting device for mounting an electronic device inside of a shipping container, comprising:

a mounting plate, comprising;

a first portion of the mounting plate for mounting the electronic device;

a second portion of the mounting plate, coupled to the first portion at an edge of the first portion, at an approximate right angle to the first portion, the second portion having a length substantially similar to a thickness of a door of the shipping container and comprising a cutout for receiving a bolt mechanism of the cargo container through the cutout;

a third portion of the mounting plate, coupled to the second portion at a second edge of the first portion;

wherein;

the first portion extends away from the second portion in a first direction and the third portion extends away from the second portion in a second direction different from the first direction;

the third portion of sufficient length to retain the mounting device on the shipping container when the door of the shipping container is closed;

a bracket, for attachment to the first portion of the mounting plate, comprising;

a top having a first edge and a second edge, the top having at least one mounting point and at least one attachment point, wherein the at least one mounting point is used to mount the bracket to the mounting plate and the at least one attachment point is used to attach the bracket to the electronic device;

a first side, coupled to the top along the first edge, the first side having at least a first access point to access the electronics package; and

a second side, coupled to the top along the second edge.

2. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein the mounting device is mounted to an interior portion of the shipping container.

3. The mounting device of claim 2, wherein the second side further comprises at least a second access point to access the electronic device.

4. The mounting device of claim 3, wherein the first access point accepts an antenna cable for attachment to the electronic device.

5. The mounting device of claim 1, further comprising at least one captive attachment device, coupled to the top at the at least one mounting point in a respective fashion, for attaching the bracket to the mounting plate.

6. The mounting device of claim 5, wherein the at least one captive attachment device is placed in a plurality of configurations.

7. The mounting device of claim 6, wherein the at least one attachment point is placed in a plurality of configurations.

8. The mounting device of claim 7, wherein the electronic device comprises a security unit.

9. The mounting device of claim 7, wherein the electronics device comprises a tracking unit.

10. A method of mounting electronics to a cargo container using the mounting device of claim 1.

11. The mounting device of claim 1, further comprising a wire guide, coupled to the second portion of the mounting plate, for protecting a wire running from the electronics equipment to an antenna mounted outside of the cargo container to the third portion of the mounting plate.