Patent ID: 8874256
Filing Date: 2014-10-28
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A system for in-vehicle monitoring and control of a loading system of a commodity loading facility, comprising: a control device adapted to interface with the loading system of a commodity loading facility, the control device having a switching unit, an imaging device, and a communication link; the switching unit interfaced with the communication link and capable of selectively operating the loading system to transfer commodity from at least one storage bin of the loading facility, through an outlet, and into a transport bin of a vehicle being loaded; the imaging device interfaced with the communication link and positionable to provide a visual feed of the interior of the transport bin during loading; a user interface device accessible from within the cab of the vehicle being loaded; the communication link interfacing the user interface device to the control device; the user interface device having at least one switch operable to control the switching unit to thereby enable an operator located in the cab of the vehicle being loaded to initiate and terminate the loading of commodity into the transport bin of the vehicle being loaded; and the user interface device having a display for displaying to the operator located within the cab of the vehicle being loaded, the visual feed of the of the interior of the transport bin during loading of commodity, thereby enabling the operator to monitor from within the cab the commodity being loaded into the transport bin and to reposition the transport bin relative to the outlet to fill different sections.