Sound, temperature and motion alarm for vehicle occupants and pets

• US 10,093,228 B1
• Filed: 02/02/2018
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: All Distributors, LLC
• Original Assignee: All Distributors, LLC
• Inventors: Arnold, Bettye, Best, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, An T
• Application Number:
  US15/886,986
• Time in Patent Office: 249 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 5/001 Switches therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 5/005 automatically actuated
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/033 characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/71 responsive to temperature changes, rain, wind or noise
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/531 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/024 for remote indication
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/14 Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or absence of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

Systems, devices and methods of using sound detectors, motion detectors and temperature sensors inside vehicles for activating alarms to protect vehicle occupants that can include babies, children, infirm, elderly and pets. Mounted sound detector(s), motion detector(s) and temperature sensor are used wherein detected sound from the sound detector can activate the motion temperature sensor and motion detected to activate adjacent or remote alarms when unsafe cold and warm interior vehicle temperatures are reached. Low battery indicators such as audible alarms, chirp sounds and lights can be used to indicate low battery power supplies.

Claims

1. A vehicle alarm system, comprising:

a sound detector for detecting sound inside the vehicle;

a motion detector for detecting motion inside the vehicle;

a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature setting inside the vehicle;

an alarm attached to at least one of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor; and

a power source for supplying power to the sound detector, the motion detector, the temperature sensor and the alarm, wherein the alarm is activated when a selected condition occurs from at least one of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor;

a test circuit for testing the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor, to check and verify operation of each of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor;

a first separate switch for the sound detector to check and verify the sound detector is operational;

a second separate switch for the motion detector to check and verify the motion detector is operational and

a third separate switch for the temperature sensor to check and verify the temperature sensor is operational.

2. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a deactivate mode to deactivate the power from the power source to the sound detector when the motion detector and the temperature sensor are both working and are drawing power from the power source.

3. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a camera for taking at least one of images and video inside of the vehicle.

4. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, wherein the temperature setting is at least approximately 100 F.

5. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, wherein the power source includes:

one battery.

6. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, wherein the power source includes:

at least two batteries.

7. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a computer for running the system.

8. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, wherein the test circuit further includes:

another switch to check if the alarm is fully operational.

9. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

an over-ride feature to allow for any one of the the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor to still operate if any one of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor fail to work.

10. The vehicle alarm system of claim 1, further comprising:

a periodic test feature to automatically and periodically test each of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor, and to send out a different alarm if any one of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor are not operational.

11. The vehicle alarm system of claim 10, wherein the periodic test feature further includes:

another test to automatically and periodically test the alarm and to send out the different alarm if the alarm if not fully operational.

12. A vehicle alarm system comprising:

a sound detector for detecting sound inside the vehicle;

a motion detector for detecting motion inside the vehicle;

a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature setting inside the vehicle;

an alarm attached to at least one of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor;

a power source for supplying power to the sound detector, the motion detector, the temperature sensor and the alarm; and

a listen mode where the sound detector is powered on by the power source, and both the motion detector and the temperature sensor are turned off from the power source;

a temperature sensor power mode where the temperature sensor is turned on from the power source when a sound is detected by sound detector; and

a motion detector power mode where the motion detector is turned on from the power source when a selected temperature is detected by the temperature sensor, and wherein the alarm is activated when a selected motion level is detected in the vehicle by the motion detector.

13. The vehicle alarm system of claim 12, wherein the temperature setting is at least approximately 100 F.

14. The vehicle alarms system of claim 12, further comprising:

a camera for taking at least one of images and video inside of the vehicle.

15. The vehicle alarm system of claim 12, wherein the power source includes:

one battery.

16. The vehicle alarm system of claim 12, wherein the power source includes:

at least two batteries.

17. A vehicle alarm system comprising:

a sound detector for detecting sound inside the vehicle;

a motion detector for detecting motion inside the vehicle;

a temperature sensor for detecting a temperature setting inside the vehicle;

an alarm attached to at least one of the sound detector, the motion detector and the temperature sensor; and

a power source for supplying power to the sound detector, the motion detector, the temperature sensor and the alarm, wherein the sound detector is powered on by the power source when both the motion detector and the temperature sensor are turned off from the power source, and wherein the temperature sensor is turned on from the power source when a selected sound is detected by sound detector, and wherein the motion detector is turned on from the power source when a selected temperature is detected by the temperature sensor, and wherein the alarm is activated when a selected motion is detected by the motion detector.