REMOTE CONTROLLER FOR AUTOMOBILE TRUNK

• US 20070252682A1
• Filed: 04/27/2006
• Published: 11/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pei-Cheng Chiu
• Original Assignee: Pei-Cheng Chiu
• Inventors: CHIU, Pei-Cheng
• Granted Patent: US 7,561,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/426.130
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00277 opening of different locks separately
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A remote controller for automobile trunk is disclosed, wherein a frequency receiving host device is coupled to a device or component of an anti-burglary host device that is originally installed in an automobile by an automobile maker. The frequency receiving host device is connected by a cable to a driving motor for a trunk of the automobile and is set to receive the frequency of a user-operated remote-control transmitter originally provided by the automobile maker. The frequency receiving host device, after detecting a releasing operation initiated by a signal transmitted from the remote-control transmitter to the anti-burglary host device to release an anti-burglary system of the automobile, receives a continuously transmitted signal from the remote-control transmitter, which signal extends for a predetermined period of time, and consequently the frequency receiving host device issues a control signal through the cable to the trunk driving motor to open the trunk lid. With such an arrangement, even a low-end automobile can have the same advanced remote-control feature as that incorporated in a high-end automobile.

Claims

1. A remote controlling device for a trunk of an automobile, comprising:

a remote-control transmitter, which selectively transmits a wireless signal;

an anti-burglary host device, which is coupled to anti-burglary control facility installed in the automobile and selectively releases the anti-burglary control facility by receiving the wireless signal; and

a frequency receiving host device, which is coupled to the anti-burglary control facility, and is set to receive frequency of the wireless signal and detect the releasing operation of the anti-burglary control facility, the frequency receiving host device being connected to a driving motor of the trunk;

wherein the remote-control transmitter is selectively operated to continuously transmit the wireless signal for an extended time period, and wherein when the frequency receiving host device, after detecting the releasing operation of the anti-burglary control facility, receives the wireless signal for the extended time period, the frequency receiving host device issues a control signal to the driving motor to open a lid of the trunk.