Magnetic anti-theft lock system and method
First Claim
Patent Images
1. An anti-theft lock system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a motor vehicle support surface;
a component to be protected from theft; and
an electromagnetic locking feature securing said component to said motor vehicle support surface, said electromagnetic locking feature including an electromagnet fixed to said motor vehicle support surface, a ferromagnetic target fixed to said component and a controller configured to activate said electromagnet in response to an ignition switch of said motor vehicle being switched off.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An anti-theft lock system for a motor vehicle includes a motor vehicle support surface, a component to be protected from theft and an electromagnetic locking feature securing the component to the motor vehicle support surface. An anti-theft mirror and a method of preventing theft of a frangible component from a motor vehicle are also disclosed.
8 Citations
13 Claims
-
1. An anti-theft lock system for a motor vehicle, comprising:
-
a motor vehicle support surface; a component to be protected from theft; and an electromagnetic locking feature securing said component to said motor vehicle support surface, said electromagnetic locking feature including an electromagnet fixed to said motor vehicle support surface, a ferromagnetic target fixed to said component and a controller configured to activate said electromagnet in response to an ignition switch of said motor vehicle being switched off. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
-
-
4. An anti-theft mirror, comprising:
-
a mirror housing; a mirror body held in said mirror housing; and an electromagnetic locking feature securing said mirror body to said mirror housing, said electromagnetic locking feature including an electromagnet fixed to said mirror housing, a ferromagnetic target fixed to said mirror body and a controller configured to activate said electromagnet in response to an ignition switch being switched off. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A method of preventing theft of a frangible component from a motor vehicle, comprising:
-
providing an electromagnetic locking feature to secure said frangible component to a motor vehicle support surface; securing said frangible component with sufficient electromagnetic force to cause said frangible component to break if removed from said motor vehicle support surface while said electromagnetic locking feature is activated; fixing an electromagnet to said motor vehicle support surface; fixing a ferromagnetic target to said frangible component; and configuring a controller of said electromagnetic locking feature to activate said electromagnet when an ignition switch of said motor vehicle is switched off. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
-
Specification