Automobile anti-theft system
First Claim
1. An automobile anti-theft system comprising:
- a locking mechanism which couples the accelerator to the throttle, the locking mechanism having an aperture opening, a locking shaft, the locking shaft selectively extendable into the aperture opening, such that when the locking shaft is not extended into the aperture opening the accelerator can operate the throttle and when the locking shaft is extended into the aperture opening the accelerator is prevented from operating the throttle.
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Abstract
This invention is a remote-controllable automobile anti-theft device which replaces a common connection between the accelerator and the throttle of an automobile with a locking main shaft connector between an accelerator shaft and a throttle shaft. The locking main shaft rotates about a central axis in response to motion from the accelerator, and translates that motion to the throttle. The locking main shaft contains a hole. The remote control activates a push-pull solenoid which reversibly inserts a solenoid locking pin into the hole in the locking main shaft. When the solenoid locking pin is inserted into the hole in the locking main shaft, the locking main shaft is prevented from rotating around its pivot axis. Therefore, when the locking pin is inserted into the hole in the locking main shaft, motion of an accelerator shaft does not translate to the throttle shaft, and the automobile'"'"'s engine cannot rev. In addition, the invention has tamper-resistant features such as being attached to the fire wall of the automobile by tamper resistant fasteners which are inserted from the engine side of the fire wall. Therefore, to remove the fasteners, the person removing the fasteners must have access to the engine side of the fire wall. In addition, the accelerator shaft contains a spring mechanism so that the accelerator pedal can still be pushed to the floor even when the device is locked.
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34 Claims
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1. An automobile anti-theft system comprising:
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a locking mechanism which couples the accelerator to the throttle, the locking mechanism having an aperture opening, a locking shaft, the locking shaft selectively extendable into the aperture opening, such that when the locking shaft is not extended into the aperture opening the accelerator can operate the throttle and when the locking shaft is extended into the aperture opening the accelerator is prevented from operating the throttle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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18. An automobile anti-theft system comprising:
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a locking mechanism which couples the accelerator to the throttle, the locking mechanism comprising a main shaft;
said main shaft comprising;
an aperture opening; and
two ends;
wherein said main shaft comprises a central pivot axis about which said main shaft rotates;
wherein said main shaft is coupled at one end to an accelerator shaft and at the other end to a throttle shaft; and
a locking shaft, the locking shaft selectively extendable into the aperture opening;
wherein when the locking shaft is not extended in to the aperture opening the accelerator shaft is coupled to the main shaft which is coupled to the throttle shaft such that rotational energy from the accelerator shaft causes the main shaft to rotate around the central pivot axis which transfers rotational energy to the throttle shaft and revs the engine; and
,wherein when the locking shaft is extended into the aperture opening the main shaft is prevented from rotating about the central pivot axis such that rotational energy from the accelerator shaft does not cause the main shaft to rotate around the central pivot axis and does not transfer rotational energy to the throttle shaft and does not rev the engine; and
a switch to selectively extend and retract said locking shaft into said aperture opening.
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34. An automobile anti-theft system comprising:
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a locking mechanism which couples the accelerator to the throttle, the locking mechanism comprising a main shaft said main shaft comprising;
an aperture opening; and
two ends;
wherein said main shaft further comprises a central pivot axis about which said main shaft rotates;
wherein said main shaft is coupled at one end to an accelerator shaft and at the other end to a throttle shaft; and
a locking shaft, the locking shaft selectively extendable into the aperture opening;
wherein when the locking shaft is not extended in to the aperture opening the accelerator shaft is coupled to the main shaft which is coupled to the throttle shaft such that rotational energy from the accelerator shaft causes the main shaft to rotate around the central pivot axis which transfers rotational energy to the throttle shaft and revs the engine; and
wherein when the locking shaft is extended into the aperture opening the main shaft is prevented from rotating about the central pivot axis such that rotational energy from the accelerator shaft does not cause the main shaft to rotate around the central pivot axis and does not transfer rotational energy to the throttle shaft and does not rev the engine;
a remote control switch to selectively extend and retract said locking shaft into said aperture opening; and
,a spring-loaded solenoid structured and arranged to actuate the locking mechanism by extending the locking shaft into a loaded position such that when the aperture rotates into alignment with the locking shaft, the locking shaft can spring into the aperture to prevent the accelerator from operating the throttle.
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Specification