Wireless self-sufficient monitoring system for a door lock mechanism
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1. A monitoring system for a door locking mechanism of a door of a transport means, wherein the monitoring system comprises:
- a generator for generating electrical energy out of vibration energy for operating the monitoring system; and
a sensor for detecting a pressure applied to a handle of the door locking mechanism, for converting the pressure into an electrical signal describing a current state of the door locking mechanism and for automatically sending the electrical signal to a controller, wherein the monitoring system is configured for energy autonomous operation.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a monitoring system for monitoring a state of a door lock mechanism of a door or of a closure of a storage space of a means of transportation, comprising a generator and a sensor/actuator. The generator produces electrical energy from vibration energy, and the sensor detects the state of the door lock mechanism. The sensor uses the kinetic energy that is produced by the actuation of the door lock to generate an electrical signal, which is then transmitted to a microcontroller.
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1. A monitoring system for a door locking mechanism of a door of a transport means, wherein the monitoring system comprises:
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a generator for generating electrical energy out of vibration energy for operating the monitoring system; and a sensor for detecting a pressure applied to a handle of the door locking mechanism, for converting the pressure into an electrical signal describing a current state of the door locking mechanism and for automatically sending the electrical signal to a controller, wherein the monitoring system is configured for energy autonomous operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A transport means with a door having a door locking mechanism and a monitoring system wherein the monitoring system comprises:
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a generator for generating electrical energy out of vibration energy for operating the monitoring system; and a sensor for detecting a pressure applied to a handle of the door locking mechanism, for converting the pressure into an electrical signal describing a current state of the door locking mechanism and for automatically sending the electrical signal to a controller, wherein the monitoring system is configured for energy autonomous operation. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method for monitoring a door locking mechanism of a door of a transport means, wherein the method comprises:
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generating electrical energy from vibration-kinetic energy for operating a monitoring system; and via a sensor of the monitoring system, detecting a pressure applied to a handle of the door locking mechanism, converting the pressure into an electrical signal describing a current state of the door locking mechanism and automatically sending the electrical signal to a controller.
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