Vehicular burglarproof device
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1. A vehicular burglarproof device, comprising:
- a fob configured to contain identification data for allowing starting and unlocking of a vehicle steering column;
a locking unit that switches the probable or improbable states of the starting and steering manipulations of a vehicle;
a personal identification card (PIC) unit that determines whether the driver is authorized through communications with said fob and controls said locking unit to thereby make the starting and/or steering manipulations of the vehicle; and
a body control module (BCM) that provides the positive or negative permit of starting the vehicle to an engine electronic control unit (ECU) according to the signal of said PIC unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a vehicular burglarproof device. The device determines whether a vehicle is used by an authorized driver through wireless communication between an identification information unit of a fob and an electronic control unit installed inside the vehicle. The device provides for the starting of the engine and unlocking the steering operations without the separate step of inserting a key.
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1. A vehicular burglarproof device, comprising:
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a fob configured to contain identification data for allowing starting and unlocking of a vehicle steering column;
a locking unit that switches the probable or improbable states of the starting and steering manipulations of a vehicle;
a personal identification card (PIC) unit that determines whether the driver is authorized through communications with said fob and controls said locking unit to thereby make the starting and/or steering manipulations of the vehicle; and
a body control module (BCM) that provides the positive or negative permit of starting the vehicle to an engine electronic control unit (ECU) according to the signal of said PIC unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle burglarproof assembly, comprising;
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a remote encrypted with identification information for authorizing starting of the vehicle and unlocking of a steering column of the vehicle;
a personal identification unit configured to communicate through wireless communication with said remote to initiate the starting and unlocking of the vehicle;
a body control module configured to receive a signal from said personal identification unit wherein said body control module is in communication with a brake lever of the vehicle such that when the brake lever is depressed by a driver said body control module continues the starting and unlocking sequence;
a locking unit coupled near the steering column of the vehicle and configured to physically lock the steering column from rotation and lock a knob used for starting of the vehicle; and
an electronic control unit configured to start an engine of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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