System For Improving Performance Of Wheel Chock Safety Procedures

摘要

A wheel chock system includes a chock, a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire, an outside light box, and an inside control panel. Lamps on the outside light box provide a visual indication as to when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel. Lights on the inside control panel provide a visual indication of the loading dock safety status. The wheel chock system further includes a controller coupled to the inside control panel, programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light signal box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor. The wheel chock system further includes a camera positioned to view the tire and the chock and convey an image of the tire and the chock to a display on or near the inside control panel.

主权项

1. A wheel chock system, comprising:
a wheel chock assembly comprising a wheel chock, a shaft, and a handle coupled to the wheel chock to place the chock against a tire of a truck or trailer wheel, and a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire; an outside light box electrically coupled to the wheel chock assembly, one or more lamps of the outside light box to provide a visual indication of when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel based on the sensor and to give one or more visual indications of a loading dock safety status; an inside control panel operatively coupled to the outside light box, one or more inside lights of the inside control panel to provide a second visual indication of the loading dock safety status; a controller electrically coupled to the inside control panel, the controller comprising a processor programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor; and a wireless module communicatively coupled to the controller to convey the loading dock safety status wirelessly over a network to provide an additional layer of wheel chock system safety oversight.