WO2016174278A1

WO2016174278A1 - Antitheft system and method for transported loads

Info

Publication number: WO2016174278A1
Application number: PCT/ES2016/000014
Authority: WO
Inventors: Carlos RIAZA CÁRCAMO
Original assignee: Riaza Cárcamo Carlos
Priority date: 2015-04-29
Filing date: 2016-02-05
Publication date: 2016-11-03
Also published as: ES2592322B1; ES2592322A1

Abstract

The invention comprises the following elements: a control module with a back-up battery, a bi-directional GSM communicator, an external recovery module with localisation devices, N smoke devices, a non-pyrotechnic smoke-generating product, a door-opening sensor, fabric with metallic threads providing metal conductivity, a strap tension sensor, and a siren. The method to be followed consists in programming the control module and activating same. In the event of doors opening, tarpaulins tearing, or the elastic cords or straps for holding the tarpaulins breaking, the programming is activated for the smoke systems, which obscure the view of the load, and also for a siren and for the recovery module.

Description

ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CARGO IN TRANSPORT

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an anti-theft system for loading of trucks and maritime containers and to the method of proceeding from said system. The transport of merchandise both by road and by sea containers has the problem of the theft of goods and / or cargo so far without solving in an effective manner. This problem represents annual losses in Europe in 2011 calculated at 8,200 million Euros. In Mexico, for example, transportation thefts grew 40% in 2014 compared to 2013.

In relation to road transport, the most common actions are broken locks or canvas to steal goods, assaults disguised as police, staging accidents or false controls or, the most complex, the slowdown of vehicles to steal from behind in full March.

The most used methods to steal trucks, classified by Police and Civil Guard are the following:

1) In service areas, where they break locks or tear fabrics and steal goods. They leave in two vehicles, where the first one acts as a shuttle ¹ .

2) Disguised as police officers with authentic uniforms, who stop the driver and assault him.

3) Staging an accident to stop the truck driver and rob him;

4) Installing a false road control. 5) Slowing down the vehicle with a lure that gets in front, while a van approaches from behind with the lights off, a guy climbs the truck and starts throwing boxes to the van. 6) A false call, which instructs the driver to change the route on the fly, to send the thieves right.

7) The impersonation, when the thief arrives with false documentation and takes the truck by posing as the driver. 8) With false transport companies, to which others order their goods in good faith

9) Throwing gases or explosives into the driver's cab.

10) Known as the 'Trojan Horse ¹ , in which the criminal gang itself charges a container with criminals inside, which go off and steal the truck from within.

In maritime containers the problem is that a small proportion of the goods transported in the containers is stolen, often between one and five percent of the total cargo containers, although there are cases in which the loads of entire containers disappear. . In some of the cases, a part of the cargo is stolen, while the seal of the container, designed, in theory, to indicate whether or not a container has been opened in different places, remains intact despite the fact that someone has Accessed

The present invention offers a complete solution to the aforementioned cargo theft problems, its objective being to prevent the theft of merchandise both in the box of the truck and in the maritime containers.

Its advantages over known systems in the state of the art are based on its mission is the avoidance of theft and the way to achieve this is advantageously by means of devices that completely fill with smoke the container of the load if detected in this one an unauthorized entry With this invasion of smoke from the entire interior of the container, vision within the cargo is impeded for significantly prolonged periods of time. At the same time the system warns advantageously of the intrusion both to the carrier and to the central corresponding operations, giving time for them to go to suppress the theft before the thieves have time to steal and flee. In the event that part of the merchandise is still stolen, merchandise tracking devices are activated that will remain activated for 24 hours, and that allow tracking of the stolen merchandise through maps on the mobile or on the mobile phone. computer, such as maps and Google Maps itineraries. With this solution, the theft of goods can be avoided or minimized in almost all the forms of theft described above, by preventing on the one hand the view of the merchandise through the smoke, thus delaying the duration of the looting and giving time to the police to reach the place of theft before it has been completed and on the other hand to activate a new tracking system for up to 5 independent systems for locating the stolen goods.

The industrial sector in which the present invention is applied is found in the industry of anti-theft systems in boxes and containers of goods in land transport and sea containers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Although no invention identical to that described has been found, we expose below found documents that reflect the state of the art related thereto.

Thus document ES2289919A1 refers to an anti-theft system for the protection of objects comprising: an anti-theft wireless communication module for each object to be protected, being powered by a battery and equipped with a microprocessor, said module having a plurality of inputs and analog and / or digital outputs, and being identified by a unique mismatch identifier code stored in a memory of said module. - a communications base equipped with a microprocessor, a memory, a radio frequency transceiver module, operating at the same frequency as the wireless communication module of the anti-theft module, and a communications module for sending and receiving messages and / or data , sending said communication base orders to the anti-theft module, which captures them when it is with the receiver of radiofrequency of its wireless communications module activated in the so-called listening mode, and receiving said base the different signals, called event signals, sent by the anti-theft module, always transmitting together with each event signal the identification code of the anti-theft module that sends that signal; and - an alarm control device, which receives and manages the messages and / or data sent by the communication base through its communication module; that the anti-theft module has inside it a plurality of sensors that detect the movement and / or movement of the objects to be protected, activating in that case in the anti-theft module an alarm state, by which an alarm signal is transmitted by means of communication by radiofrequency to the communication base, which in turn sends an alarm message to the alarm control device.

In comparison with the stolen object detection system of the requested invention, it is too complicated

US20040070506A1 proposes a method for providing security comprising a tamper indicating device in a security risk detection position between at least two components, one of which is a security sensitive component, said device including a response tampering section which defines an intact and a non-intact, causing the relative movement of the two components to assume the condition of not intact and indicate a possible occurrence of security risks, interrogating said tamper indicating device to determine whether the Handling response is in the condition intact or not intact. Here is proposed a warning signal rather than an action against theft as proposed invention proposed.

ES2313363T3 describes a method for monitoring a container for the housing of products, in which one or several surfaces of the container are provided with an electrically conductive material, the material serving as a sensor means for the verification of changes in the state of the properties of the material of the container and obtaining a data processing unit in the container this status information of the sensor means, determining the position of the container by a means of location in conjunction with the container, and the position of the container is assigned to the status information obtained by the sensor means; and in that the container is provided with a means of detecting products for the registration of the products in the container and the data on the detected products are transmitted to the data processing unit, the product detection means being an antenna that is Mounts around the opening edge of the container, registering the products by reading the RFID tags located there when the RFID tags pass in front of the antenna when introducing the products in the container. In this case, the detection means are very different from those of the requested invention.

Conclusions: As can be seen from the research carried out, none of the documents found solve the problems posed as the proposed invention does.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The transport cargo anti-theft system object of the present invention is constituted from:

- A control module consisting of a processor, where software resides that controls the input signals and manages the output signals. This module regulates on / off functions (armed / disarmed) with security codes, panic button, door opening detection, canvas break detection, rubber break detection or tarpaulin holding straps. At the same time, it has direct communication with the activation system of the smoke devices, with a GSM / GPRS communicator module and with a recovery module. Said control module supplies power to the rest of the GSM / GPRS and recovery modules and has a backup battery with the capacity to autonomously service. In the case of road transport, these batteries backup are connected to the transport batteries for continuous recharging. In a different embodiment the ignition and shutdown (armed / disarmed) of the system can be performed with security codes not known to the transport driver to maximize the security level of the cargo. The programming of the control module is done via USB connection to a device management software contained in a computer or it can be done from the GSM / GPRS module if it is available.

- A bidirectional GSM / GPRS communicator, which, on the one hand, in case of activation of the system, sends an exit message directly to the driver's mobile and to the carrier's operations center. In this way, the intrusion is known at the same time it occurs. In turn, you can receive instructions from the control center with modifications to the activation schedule of the smoke devices (as explained above), the panic button can be activated remotely, it can be armed and disarmed from the GSM / GPRS module both in normal and with security code. In short, perform all the operation of the control module remotely.

- An external recovery system that interacts with the rest of the system, consisting of two parts: A base module and a location device. In the transport load are located one or several locators associated with a base, said bases being anchored in the transport, while the locators are inside the transported merchandise. If the pagers are separated at a certain distance from the base, different geolocation systems are activated that are inside the locator and allow to make an exhaustive tracking of the stolen merchandise. This location is done on a geographical map (Google Maps or similar) and allows you to know exactly where the merchandise is by GPS tracking systems, by location of Wi-Fi MACs, by triangulation of mobile phone antennas and / or by Bluetooth approach . In case of complete absence of communication signals (high seas) the system keeps track of incidents and reports them when it returns to establish the GSM communication (approach to the coast). In case of multiple transports at the same time, the base module recognizes the locator module that is inserted into the cargo space and is associated to it automatically. This active location allows you to recover the stolen merchandise. The location information of the merchandise can be sent to the owner, the carrier or the corresponding security forces.

N smoke devices whose instructions for activation are programmable both in activation sequence and in the activation times between said devices, the owner of the system can plan how many smoke devices have to be fired at the same time (from 1 to N) and the time measured in seconds between them. These smoke devices are manufactured with a substance considered completely harmless, being devices that generate a large amount of smoke when activated by an electric trigger. This substance is considered harmless to humans and does not require, in its safety data sheet, any warning of danger. On the same sheet, it is described as an odorless substance. It is only cataloged as harmful to aquatic organisms in its solid form, which means that it should not be thrown into aquatic environments. The remaining residue, after using the device, is harmless and the smoke is not harmful to aquatic organisms.

A door opening detector by magnetic sensor. When the system is on and the transport door is opened, the magnetic door-opening detector is activated, generating the activation of the system.

Fabric with metallic threads that provide metallic conductivity for the case in which the load goes covered with canvas, activating its break also the system.

Dynamometer to calculate the tension of the rubber in case the protective canvas of the load is held by tarps, activating the loss of tension the security system.

Strain tension detector in case the canvas is held by means of straps, which also activates the safety system - Siren inside the cockpit that activates at the same time as the smoke devices.

- Package where the control module and the GSM / GPRS module are located.

The anti-theft method of transport loading object of the present invention is developed in the following stages: a) The control module is programmed by means of the USB input or from the GSM / GPRS module if it is available. You program how many devices and the times between them, as well as the authorized input and output telephones for the GSM / GPRS module. B) Proceed to the ignition (armed) of the control module, which can be performed with unknown security codes by the transport driver to maximize the security level of the cargo.

c) In the event of an opening of doors, breaking of tarpaulins, breakage of rubber bands or canvas securing belts, the programming of smoke systems is activated

d) Simultaneously the bidirectional GSM / GPRS communicator sends an exit message to the telephones that it has programmed, having this knowledge of the intrusion in the same moment in which this occurs. In turn, you can receive instructions from the control center to remotely activate the panic button, you can arm and disarm from the GSM / GPRS module both in normal and with security code and perform all the operation of the control module in a way remote

e) The recovery system is activated at the moment in which one or several locators associated with a base are separated at a certain distance from said base, activating different geolocation systems that are inside the locator and allow to track the stolen merchandise . This location is done on a geographical map (Google Maps or similar) and allows you to know exactly where the merchandise is by means of GPS location systems, by location of the MACs of the Wi-Fi, by triangulation of mobile telephony antennas and / or by Bluetooth approach . In case of complete absence of communication signals (high seas) the system saves record of incidents and report them when the GSM communication is reestablished (approach to the coast). In case of multiple transports at the same time, the base module recognizes the locator module that is inserted into the cargo space and is associated to it automatically. This active location allows recovering the stolen merchandise in a few hours.

f) The location information of the merchandise can be sent to the owner, the carrier or the corresponding security forces. g) The N smoke devices are placed for each cargo space, each one with the capacity to smoke only the cargo space. This allows the goods inside the cargo compartment to be protected by the lack of visibility. By being able to plan the activation times of each smoke device, very long periods of lack of visibility can be achieved inside the cargo compartment. It is a very serious problem for thieves both to identify the goods to steal and to drive inside the cargo space without the ability to see anything. Smoke discharges leave no residue or odor residue. The smoke devices are placed in the upper profiles (corners) of the cargo compartments and, given their size, do not reduce the original load capacity of the carrier. Telescopic metal tubes are installed in the profiles and they have a base where the smoke device is located. The cables needed to operate the devices come out from inside these metal tubes. Once used, the old device is removed (thrown away) and a new device is installed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the description some schematic drawings are attached which represent a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1: Scheme of the control module

Figure 2: Diagram of the GSM / GPRS module

Figure 3: Scheme of the recovery system Figure 4: Complete scheme

Figure 5: Perspective view of the system in its container. The control module and the GSM module are located inside this container

Figure 6: Perspective view of the telescopic tube with the smoke device installed

Figure 7: Perspective view of how the system is opened to insert the smoke device

Figure 8: Perspective view of a rubber canvas enclosure.

Figure 9: Perspective view of a canvas enclosure by belts.

Figure 10: Schematic view of the base system / location device.

The numerical references of the figures correspond to the following constituent elements of the invention:

1. Control module

2. Processor

3. Entry sign

4. Output signal

5. On / off or armed / disarmed

6. Panic button

7. Door opening detector by magnetic sensor

8. Canvas break detector

9. Rubber break detector by dynamometer

10. Belt break detector

11. Smoke device

12. GSM communicator module

13. Recovery module

14. Location device

15. Base of the tracking device

16. Geocafication system

17. Smoke generating product

18. Electric device trigger of smoke 19. Fabric with metallic threads that provide metallic conductivity

20. Siren

21. Container of the control module.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

A preferred embodiment of the transport anti-theft loading system object of the present invention can be based on the following constituent elements:

- A control module (1) consisting of a processor (2), where software resides that controls the input signals (3) and manages the output signals (4). Said control module (1) regulates on / off functions (5) (armed / disarmed) with security codes, panic button (6), door opening detection (7), canvas break detection (8) , detection of breaking of rubbers (9) or belts (10) of fastening of tarpaulins. At the same time, it has direct communication with the activation system of the smoke devices (11), with a GSM communicator module (12) and with a recovery module (13). Said control module (1) supplies electrical power to the rest of the GSM (12) and recovery (13) modules and has a backup battery with the capacity to autonomously service from 2 to 6 weeks. In the case of road transport, these backup batteries are connected to the transport batteries for continuous recharging. In a different embodiment the on and off (5) (armed / disarmed) of the system can be performed with safety codes not known to the transport driver to maximize the security level of the cargo. The programming of the control module (1) is carried out by USB connection to a device management software contained in a computer or it can be done from the GSM module (12).

- A bidirectional GSM communicator (12), which, on the one hand, in case of activation of the system, sends an output message directly to the driver's mobile and to the operations center of the carrier. In this way, the intrusion is known at the same time in which it occurs. In turn, you can receive instructions from the control center with modifications to the activation programming of the smoke devices (11), the panic button (6) can be activated remotely, it can be armed and disarmed from the GSM module ( 12) both in normal and with security code. In short, perform all the operation of the control module (1) remotely.

- An external recovery module (13) that interacts with the rest of the system, consisting of two parts: a base module (15) and localization devices (14). In the transport load are located one or more location devices (14) associated with a base (15), said bases (15) being anchored in the transport, while the location devices (14) are inside the transported goods . If the location devices (14) are separated at a certain distance from the base (15), different geolocation systems (16) are activated which are inside the locating device (14) and allow exhaustive monitoring of the stolen merchandise. This location is done on a geographical map (Google Maps or similar) and allows you to know exactly where the merchandise is by means of GPS location systems, by location of the MACs of the Wi-Fi, by triangulation of mobile telephony antennas and / or by Bluetooth approach . In case of complete absence of communication signals (high seas) the system keeps track of the incidents and reports them when GSM communication is reestablished. In case of multiple transports at the same time, the base module (15) recognizes the locator module (14) that is inserted into the cargo space and is automatically associated with it. This active location allows recovering the stolen merchandise in a few hours. The location information of the merchandise can be sent to the owner, the carrier or the corresponding security forces.

- N smoke devices (11) whose instructions for their activation are programmable both in activation sequence and in the activation times between said smoke devices (11), the owner of the system being able to plan how many smoke devices (11) have been to shoot at once (from 1 to N) and the time measured in seconds among them. Said smoke devices (11) house a non-pyrotechnic smoke generating product (17), being devices (11) that generate a large amount of smoke when activated by an electric trigger (18). Said smoke generating product (17) is harmless for human beings and does not require, in its safety data sheet, any warning of danger. On the same sheet, it is described as an odorless substance. It is only cataloged as harmful to aquatic organisms in its solid form, which means that it should not be thrown into aquatic environments. The remaining residue, after using the smoke device (11), is harmless and the smoke is not harmful to aquatic organisms.

A door opening detector (7) by magnetic sensor. When the system is on and the transport door is opened, the door opening detector (7) is activated by a magnetic sensor, generating the activation of the system.

Fabric with metallic milestones that provide metallic conductivity (19), this material not being the canvas itself or canvas of the truck but a thin fabric that sticks on the side of the truck, so that when the fabric of the truck is cracked it also cracks fabric that has metallic threads inside that provide electrical conductivity. When this conductive fabric is split, the state of closed to open is changed and this activates the system. Dynamometer (9) to calculate the tension of the rubber in case the protective canvas of the load is held by tarpaulins, activating the loss of tension in the safety system.

Belt tension detector (8) in case the canvas is fastened by means of belts, which also activates the safety system

Siren (20) inside the cockpit that activates at the same time as the smoke devices (11).

Package (21) where the control module (1) and the GSM / GPRS module (12) are located.

Claims

1.- Anti-theft cargo system in transport, characterized by comprising the following constituent elements:

- A control module (1) consisting of a processor (2) where software resides that controls the input serials (3) and manages the output signals (4). Said control module (1) regulates on / off functions (5) (armed / disarmed) with security codes, panic button (6), door opening detection (7), canvas break detection (8) , detection of breaking of rubbers (9) or belts (10) of fastening of tarpaulins. At the same time, it has direct communication with the activation system of the smoke devices (11), with a GSM communicator module (12) and with a recovery module (13). Said control module (1) supplies electrical power to the rest of the GSM (12) and recovery (13) modules and has a backup battery with capacity to provide service. In the case of road transport, these backup batteries are connected to the transport batteries for continuous recharging. The programming of the control module (1) is carried out by USB connection to a device management software contained in a computer.

- A bidirectional GSM communicator (12), which, on the one hand, in case of activation of the system, sends an output message directly to the driver's mobile and to the carrier's operations center. In this way, the intrusion is known at the same time it occurs. In turn, it receives instructions from the control center with modifications of the activation programming of the smoke devices (11), remotely activating the panic button (6), which is armed and disarmed from the GSM module (12) both in open code known by the driver and with security code, performing all the operation of the control module (1) remotely.

- An external recovery module (13) consisting of two parts: A base module (15) and localization devices (14). One or more tracking devices are located in the transport load (14) associated to a base (15), said bases (15) being anchored in the transport, while the location devices (14) are inside the transported merchandise. If the location devices (14) are separated at a certain distance from the base (15), different geolocation systems (16) are activated that are inside the locating device (14) and the stolen merchandise is tracked. This location is displayed on a geographical map on the internet that shows where the merchandise is. In case of complete absence of communication signals (high seas) the system keeps track of the incidents and reports them when the GSM communication is reestablished. The location information of the merchandise is also sent to the owner, the carrier or the corresponding security forces.

N smoke devices (11) whose instructions for activation are programmable both in activation sequence and in the activation times between said smoke devices (11), planning the system owner how many smoke devices (11) have to be fired at the same time (from 1 to N) and the time measured in seconds between them. Said smoke devices (11) house a smoke generating product

(17) not pyrotechnic, being devices (11) that generate a large amount of smoke when activated by an electric trigger

(18)

Fabric with metallic threads that provide metallic conductivity (19) not being said fabric or canvas of the truck itself but a thin fabric that sticks on the side of the truck, so that when the fabric of the truck is cracked it also crack fabric that has metallic threads inside that provide electrical conductivity. When this conductive fabric is split, the state of closed to open is changed and this activates the system by means of a dynamometer (9) to calculate the tension of the rubber in case the protective canvas of the load is held by lories activating the loss of tension the security system.

- Belt tension detector (8) in case the canvas is held by means of belts, which also activates the safety system

- Siren (20) inside the cockpit that is activated at the same time as the smoke devices (11).

- Package (21) where the control module (1) and the GSM / GPRS module (12) are located.

2.- Anti-theft charging method in transport, characterized by comprising the following steps: a) The control module is programmed through the USB input or from the GSM / GPRS module if it is available. The number of devices and the time between them are programmed, as well as the authorized input and output telephones for the GSM / GPRS module. B) The control module is switched on (armed) with safety codes not known to the transport driver. maximize the security level of the cargo.

d) Simultaneously the bidirectional GSM / GPRS communicator sends an exit message to the telephones that it has programmed, having this knowledge of the intrusion in the same moment in which this one takes place. In turn, instructions are received from the control center to remotely activate the panic button, being able to arm and disarm from the GSM / GPRS module both in normal and with security code and perform all the operation of the control module remotely .

e) The recovery system is activated at the moment in which one or several locators associated with a base are separated at a certain distance from said base, activating different geolocation systems that are inside the locator to track the stolen merchandise. This location is done in a geographical map by internet to know where the merchandise is. In case of complete absence of communication signals (high seas) the system keeps track of the Incidents and reports them when GSM communication is reestablished. In case of multiple transports at the same time, the base module recognizes the locator module that is inserted into the cargo space and is associated to it automatically. This active location helps recover the stolen merchandise in a few hours.

f) The location information of the merchandise is sent to the owner, the carrier or the corresponding security forces. The N smoke devices are activated for each cargo space. The activation times of each smoke device are planned, making shots at regular intervals between them. The smoke devices are placed in the upper profiles (corners) of the cargo compartments. Telescopic metal tubes are installed in the profiles and they have a base where the smoke device is located. The cables needed to operate the devices come out from inside these metal tubes.