FR2895503A1 - Vehicle mileage tracking device, for autonomous attachment to a vehicle, e.g. for use in monitoring fleet vehicles, has GPS, radio frequency identification, antenna data, transmission means and a power source - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for automatic tracking of the mileage and the instantaneous mileage of each vehicle within a fleet has a GPS module, a radio frequency identification device, RFID, an antenna, data transmission means and a power source integrated in a module.

Description

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  Design, manufacture and marketing of an autonomous system allowing the calculation of the distance traveled by a vehicle, a machine, a boat or a train. This module has the particularity of being able to be installed without having to be connected with a mechanical or electronic device of the vehicle; the only connections with the vehicle concern the fixing of the housing inside the cabin (and possibly its antenna) and the power supply. The system can also memorize the route taken by the vehicle (longitude, latitude, hour and kilometer coordinates), but also retrieve the data recorded in the tachograph chronograph. In this case, it can be connected mechanically, electronically or wirelessly to the tachograph of the vehicle.

  The module transmits the information acquired or calculated by the following means (at choice) to the management terminal:

  Wireless transmission (radio type, for example RFID, Bluetooth, Wifi or other), optical link (example infra-red), GSM (wireless telephony). In general, this information is transmitted when the vehicle is in the vicinity of a receiving terminal, except in the case of a GSM solution where the transmission may be periodically remote.

  Transmission via a portable interface that must be presented near the module (or connect to the module) and present at the terminal. This interface may be of the transponder type (induction communication), flash memory (wired or infrared connection, example: USB key) or serial link.

  The system is contained in a small box with an integrated or remote antenna. It is composed of a microprocessor or microcontroller and uses the DC 12 to 24 VDC power supply of the vehicle.

  It has a non-volatile memory of sufficient capacity to store for several days or weeks the distance traveled and / or the journey of the vehicle, and any type of data recovered on the vehicle and its accessories. 35 - 2

  The module also integrates one or more electronic components performing the 5 communication functions presented above.

  The module can have an LCD type alphanumeric display, allowing dialogue with the user by means of messages, diagnostic indications, as well as audible and light signals. The appended illustrations illustrate the invention:

  1 illustrates the external view of the device. FIG. 2 represents the internal view of the device. With reference to these illustrations, the device consists of a housing (FIG. 1) whose outer part consists of an LCD display (5) which makes it possible to display various messages to the user (sms), an LED (2) indicating the state of the GPS, an LED (3) indicating the operating status of the RFID or radio link, a location (4) for presenting the RFID component in order to store the information for transmission to our management controller if the radio connection has not been retained by the user, a socket power supply (1) 12 to 24 volts DC.

  The interior view makes it possible to distinguish a GPS module (9) which locates the position of the vehicle and thus makes it possible to calculate the distance traveled, a radio component (7) which makes it possible to transmit the information relating to the vehicle to the RFID component (6) .

  By way of non-limiting example, the housing will have the dimensions of the order of 5.5 cm for the width, 2.6 cm for the height and 9 cm for the length. 10

Claims (7)

  1) Device that automatically provides the mileage and kilometric tracking of each vehicle, thus avoiding any errors of seizures during refueling on our fuel management automat, or an Erla Technologies branded receiver terminal on or near a fuel dispensing apparatus.   2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the GPS module (9) calculates the distance traveled by the vehicle, and kilometer point.   3) Device according to claim 1 and 2 characterized in that the RFID component (6) transmits to the fuel management machine, or to the receiving terminal, the vehicle recognition information and kilometers traveled.   4) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the GPS module (9) knows the exact position of the vehicle and stores it to transmit the stored information stored in the memory (8) of the invention.   5) Device according to claims 1, 2 and 4 characterized in that the radio component automatically transmits or by the support of an RFID badge to the fuel management machine, or to a receiving terminal, all information relating to the 25 vehicle (vehicle, driver and kilometers) and to the vehicle.   6) Device according to claim 5 characterized in that the radio component transmits to the fuel dispensing gun all the information relating to the vehicle so that the full fuel is performed in the tank of the vehicle 30 concerned.   7) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the RFID component (6) transmits to our management machine, or to a receiving terminal, the recovery of data recorded in a tachograph.