Device for preventing a driver under the influence of drugs to use a motor vehicle

• US 20060180378A1
• Filed: 03/08/2004
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trocadero Consulting AB
• Original Assignee: Trocadero Consulting AB
• Inventors: Nordin, Stefan
• Granted Patent: US 7,658,255 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/272
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/55 Remote control arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/063 preventing starting of vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/80 Arrangements for controlling instruments
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 17/223 preventing lock actuation after detection of drug use, e.g. alcohol consumption
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 19/00 Keys; Accessories therefor key modifications or attachments preventing removal from the lock E05B11/005; key rings A44B15/00; key cases A45C11/32; key holders A47G29/10; making keys, see the relevant places, e.g. B21D53/42; milling grooves in keys B23C3/35
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 19/0082 Keys or shanks being removably stored in a larger object, e.g. a remote control or a key fob general constructional details of electronic keys G07C9/00944
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 19/046 the shank being slidingly mounted on the bow, e.g. for storage
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

Device intended to prevent a driver under the influence of alcohol from activating a vehicle'"'"'s starting mechanism with the aid of a starter, such as an ignition key or a starter card, comprising structure for collecting specimens from the driver for analysing the alcohol concentration in the specimen that makes it possible to activate the starting mechanism with the aid of a starter depending on a signal from the analysing unit.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. Device intended to prevent a driver under the influence of drugs from activating a vehicle'"'"'s starting mechanism with the aid of a means of starting, such as an ignition key or a starter card, comprising a unit of collecting specimens from the driver and for analysing the drug concentration in the specimen, characterised in that the starting mechanism comprises a signal receiving unit, which is intended to receive signals from a signal generating unit arranged to the means of starting and signals sent direct or indirect from a signal generating unit arranged in the analysing unit, that the device is a separate unit and intended to be appendant to the vehicle'"'"'s ordinary means of starting or integrated with the vehicle'"'"'s ordinary means of starting, that the device is preventing/impeding activation of the vehicle'"'"'s starting mechanism depending on the signals from the signal generating units arranged to the means of starting and the analysing unit generated when the drug concentration in the specimen is higher than a limit prescribed.

10. Device according to claim 9, whereby the signal generating unit at the means of starting is activated when a signal is given by the analysing unit.

11. Device according to claim 9, whereby the analysing unit is intended to connect to the vehicle'"'"'s electronic system and via a signal transferring part allows the use of the means of starting.

12. Device according to claim 9, whereby the signal transfer is by means of radio waves or IR light.

13. Device according to claim 9, whereby the analysing unit comprises a code lock for activating the analysing unit.

14. Device according to claim 9, whereby the specimen is taken from the driver'"'"'s breath.

15. Device according to claim 9, whereby the specimen is taken from the driver'"'"'s blood.

16. Device according to claim 9, whereby drug refers to alcohol or narcotics.