CPC B60P 7/0861 (2013.01) [B60W 50/14 (2013.01); B60P 7/0807 (2013.01); B60W 2050/143 (2013.01); B60W 2050/146 (2013.01); G01L 1/00 (2013.01)] | 7 Claims |
1. A cargo restraint system comprising:
a body;
a connecting end, wherein the connecting end is coupled to a securing member which is used to restrain the cargo;
one or more load sensors coupled to the connecting end;
a controller coupled to the one or more load sensors, the controller configured to receive tension information from the one or more load sensors, wherein the controller comprises a transmitter capable of transmitting the tension information to a remote device;
a mounting end configured to be integrated into a vehicle, wherein the mounting end is connected to the body, opposite the connecting end; and
a motor, disposed in the body, coupled to the connecting end, wherein operation of the motor causes the connecting end to move toward the body or away from the body, and wherein during operation of the motor the mounting end remains at a fixed position with respect to the body.
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