KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TRUCK AND TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A keyless access system for a truck including a tractor area and a cargo area provided with at least an access door, wherein the system comprises:
- a main control unit located in the tractor area and adapted to interact with a customer identification device to selectively operate control access means which allow or prevent access to a driver cabin of the truck,a secondary control unit located in or near the cargo area and adapted to interact with the same customer identification device and to selectively operate an actuator which locks or unlocks the access door, andbi-directional telecommunication means between the main and secondary units.
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Abstract
A keyless access system is provided for a truck including a tractor area and a cargo area provided with at least an access door. This system includes a main control unit located in the tractor area and adapted to interact with a customer identification device to selectively operate a control access arrangement which allows or prevents access to a driver cabin of the truck, a secondary control unit located in or near the cargo area and adapted to interact with the same customer identification device and to selectively operate an actuator which locks or unlocks the access door, and a bidirectional telecommunication arrangement between the main and secondary units.
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17 Claims
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1. A keyless access system for a truck including a tractor area and a cargo area provided with at least an access door, wherein the system comprises:
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a main control unit located in the tractor area and adapted to interact with a customer identification device to selectively operate control access means which allow or prevent access to a driver cabin of the truck, a secondary control unit located in or near the cargo area and adapted to interact with the same customer identification device and to selectively operate an actuator which locks or unlocks the access door, and bi-directional telecommunication means between the main and secondary units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A control unit to be used in a system according to, wherein it comprises:
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means to collect data from a customer identification device, means to send to a remotely located other access control unit a signal representative of the data collected from the device, means to receive from the other unit a clearance signal, and means to selectively operate, upon reception by the receiving means of a clearance signal from the other unit, an actuator which unlocks an access door to a cargo area of a truck.
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13. A method for controlling keyless access to a cargo area of a truck through at least an access door for a user having a customer identification device, wherein it comprises at least the following steps of:
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detecting an unlock request of the door,b)—
sending, from a first control access unit located in or near the cargo area, a challenge signal towards the device,c)—
receiving a signal corresponding to a response of the device,d)—
verifying, in a main control unit located in a tractor area of the vehicle, if the received signal corresponds to a valid identification code,e)—
if the received signal corresponds to a valid identification code, sending from the main unit to the first unit a clearance signal,f)—
when a clearance signal is received in the first unit from the main unit, sending an actuation signal to an actuator which mechanically unlocks the access door. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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