WO2015035431A1 - Dispositif de surveillance pour un réservoir de carburant de véhicule à moteur - Google Patents

Dispositif de surveillance pour un réservoir de carburant de véhicule à moteur Download PDF

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WO2015035431A1
WO2015035431A1 PCT/ZA2014/000046 ZA2014000046W WO2015035431A1 WO 2015035431 A1 WO2015035431 A1 WO 2015035431A1 ZA 2014000046 W ZA2014000046 W ZA 2014000046W WO 2015035431 A1 WO2015035431 A1 WO 2015035431A1
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fuel tank
integrity
motor vehicle
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Hendrik Oostenwald Johannes Lamprecht
Stewart SOMERVILLE
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Lunoel Trading (Pty) Limited
Geotab (Pty) Limited
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/06—Mechanical actuation by tampering with fastening
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/149—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/18—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength
    • G08B13/189—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems
    • G08B13/194—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems
    • G08B13/196—Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
    • G08B13/19697—Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves

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  • This invention relates to a surveillance device for a: motor veh cie fuel tank.
  • Telematics is to be understood as The science of Telecommunications and Informatics- applied in wireless technologies and computational systems. The collection, aggregation and storage of pertinent data that can be digested locally, or post-processed remotely.”
  • a system for the real-time monitoring and management of the integrity of a motor vehicie fuel tank in a mobile telematics environment comprising at least one sensor unit connected to the inlet of a fuel tank and including an alarm component for generating a warning when the integrity of the fuel tank inlet is compromised, a monitoring unit, including a telematics devioetncorporatlng telematics software, for monitoring unauthorised activit at the fuel tank inlet when the integrity of the fuel tank inlet is compromised and a communication component for communicating the warning from the senso unit to the telematics device software, thereby activating the monitoring unit and publishing the warning to a remote user via the telematics device.
  • the alarm component may comprise a silent activation of the monitoring unit via notification of the alarm within the telematics device software.
  • the alarm component may generate an audible and or visual alarm in addition to activating the monitoring unit.
  • the monitoring unit may, in addition to. the teiematics device, comprise a surveillance camera mounted oh the vehicle and foeusse towards the fuel tank inlet, actlvatabfe on receipt of the warning from the sensor to visually record the event.
  • the surveillance camera may be associated with acorn uter software program that collects and stores the data recorded by. the surveillance camera.
  • the communication unit may be connected to the monitoring unit by physical wiring, or by a wireless transceiver.
  • the sensor unit is preferably located in the filler neck of a fuel tank and connected to the fuel cap of the fuel tank such that removal of the fuel cap from the fuel tank leads . to activation of the sensor unit.
  • the sensor unitpreferabiy comprises a proximity switch, activaiable on removal of the fuel cap from the fuel tank,
  • the proximity switch may include, but not be limited to a capacltive switch, an inductive or magnetic switch, a photoelectric switch or an acoust c switch.
  • the switch is preferably a capacitive switch, which senses when the fuel cap is removed from the filler neck of the fuel tank.
  • Each monitoring unit may additionally include a GPS receiver to enable a remote user to determine the geographical area where the integrity of the fuel tank has been compromised,
  • Figure 1 is a flow diagram depicting the operation of the system of the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a representation of a motor vehicl incorporating t e components of the system of the invention.
  • Figure 3 is a photographic illustration of th sensor unit connected to the fuel tank.
  • Figure 4 is a further photographic illustration of the sensor unit connected to the fuel tank, DETAILED ⁇ OF THE INVENTION.
  • the system for the real-time monitoring and management of the Integrity of a motor vehicle fuel tank comprises a sensor unit 10located ins the filler neck 26 of a fuel tank 22 of a vehicle 24 and connected to the fuel ca 20 of the fuel tank 22.
  • the senso unit 10 includes a proximity switch 12, such as a capacifive switc which senses when the -fuel cap 20 is removed from th filler neck 28 of the fuel tank 22,
  • the sensor unit 10 additionally includes an alarm, for generating a warning when the proximity switch 12 senses that th fuel cap 20 has been removed from the fuel tank 22.
  • the alarm is linked to a monitoring unit via a wireless transceiver aodactivates the monitoring unit when the fuel cap 20. is removed.
  • the alarm may also generate an audible alarm 14 in addition to activating the monitoring unit, for alerting the driver of the vehicle that an attempt has been made to access the fuel tank, or for warning off the would be thief.
  • the audibl alarm can sound in the driver's cab 28, as well as outside the cab 28 of th vehicle, and may be deactivated by the driver once it has sounded.
  • a visual alarm such as a flashing light (not shown) located near the fuel tank could be activated to warn the would-be tiiesel thief that he has been detected.
  • the alarms may remain activated until the fuel cap 20 is securely fastened back over the filler neck 26 of the fuel tank 22 of the vehicle 24.
  • the monitoring unit includes a telematics device incorporating telematics software, for remote monitoring of unauthorised activity at the fuel tank inlet when the integrity of the fuel tank inlet is compromised.
  • Thi telematics device receives the warning, from the alarm activated by- the sensor unit 10 and publishes the dat -to a remote user, such as a security control centre, where the information may be acted on timeousiy.
  • the monitoring unit additionally Includes a surveillance camera 30 mounted on the ca 28 of the vehicle 24 and focussed towards the fuel tank Met 26. Once activated fay the alarm, the surveillance camera 30 records whatever event is happening at the inlet 26 of the fuel tank. This information is also published to- the- remote user via the telematics device.
  • the monitoring unit also includes a computer software program that collects- and stores the data recorded by the surveillance camera 30.
  • the invention therefore provides a novel vehicle monitoring system.

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  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un système pour la surveillance et la gestion en temps réel de l'intégrité d'un réservoir de carburant de véhicule à moteur dans un environnement télématique mobile, caractérisé en ce que le système comprend au moins une unité de capteur connectée à l'entrée d'un réservoir de carburant et comprenant un composant d'alarme pour générer un avertissement lorsque l'intégrité de l'entrée de réservoir de carburant est compromise, une unité de surveillance, comprenant un dispositif télématique incorporant un logiciel télématique, pour surveiller une activité non autorisée au niveau de l'entrée de réservoir de carburant lorsque l'intégrité de l'entrée de réservoir de carburant est compromise et un composant de communication pour communiquer l'avertissement de l'unité de capteur au logiciel de dispositif télématique, activant de ce fait l'unité de surveillance et publiant l'avertissement pour un utilisateur à distance par l'intermédiaire du dispositif télématique.
PCT/ZA2014/000046 2013-09-03 2014-09-03 Dispositif de surveillance pour un réservoir de carburant de véhicule à moteur WO2015035431A1 (fr)

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GB2343283A (en) * 1998-10-28 2000-05-03 Robert William Wilkinson A fuel tank alarm system
DE202009005218U1 (de) * 2009-09-01 2011-01-20 Schilling, Peter Alarmanlage für Tanks an Fahrzeugen
DE102011115623A1 (de) * 2011-09-24 2013-03-28 Albin Schießl Sicherungsvorrichtung einer Tankanlage
DE102012016523B3 (de) * 2012-08-20 2013-08-22 metraTec GmbH Vorrichtung zum Erkennen des Öffnens eines Tankdeckels

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2343283A (en) * 1998-10-28 2000-05-03 Robert William Wilkinson A fuel tank alarm system
DE202009005218U1 (de) * 2009-09-01 2011-01-20 Schilling, Peter Alarmanlage für Tanks an Fahrzeugen
DE102011115623A1 (de) * 2011-09-24 2013-03-28 Albin Schießl Sicherungsvorrichtung einer Tankanlage
DE102012016523B3 (de) * 2012-08-20 2013-08-22 metraTec GmbH Vorrichtung zum Erkennen des Öffnens eines Tankdeckels

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102016213834A1 (de) 2016-07-27 2018-02-01 Continental Automotive Gmbh Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Erkennen von Kraftstoffdiebstahl

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