VEHICULAR SAFETY AND REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM

• US 3,646,515 A
• Filed: 03/02/1970
• Issued: 02/29/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Frank Vodehnal
• Original Assignee: Frank Vodehnal
• Inventors: Vodehnal, Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Habecker, Thomas B.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Swann, III, Glen R.
• Application Number:
  US05/015,513
• Time in Patent Office: 729 Days
• Field of Search: 180/114,77R 325/117,314,37 340/64,52B,52D,52F,312 290/37A,DIG.5,DIG.2
• US Class Current: 307/10.3
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/102 a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner

Abstract

Vehicular safety and control system whereby the user upon leaving his vehicle unattended may prevent unauthorized use of his vehicle. Uses which the system makes available are: ceasing unauthorized operation of the engine, preventing unauthorized movement of the vehicle, and indicating whether the use is or is not authorized. The system can also be used to locate the car from among many in a large parking lot or for other location operations, and to start and stop the motor by remote control. This system also protects against engaging the starter of the vehicle once the motor is running.

Claims

1. A motor vehicle location system for assisting the user of such motor vehicle in locating the motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is one of many parked in a given location, comprising:

a. portable transceiver means;

b. a receptacle mounted with the motor vehicle, for receiving said portable transceiver;

c. fixed transceiver means mounted with the motor vehicle and adapted to receive a signal from said portable transceiver means; and

d. control means operable upon removal of said portable transceiver from said receptacle and responsive to said fixed transceiver means upon receipt of a signal from said portable transceiver means for giving a signal indicative of the location of said motor vehicle.

2. A control and safety system for use with a motor vehicle having an engine, an ignition circuit, and an emergency brake, operable by the user, comprising:

a. portable transceiver means;

b. a receptacle removably mounted to the vehicle, for receiving said portable transceiver; and

c. first means operable upon removal of said portable transceiver from said receptacle whereby said control system is actuated, said first means being further operable upon replacement of said portable transceiver into said receptacle whereby said control system is disabled.

3. The structure of claim 2 including:

a. second means to prevent engaging the starter of said vehicle when the engine of said vehicle is running.

4. The structure as set forth in claim 3 including:

a. seventh means operable upon receipt of a signal from said portable transceiver to give a signal indicative of the location of said vehicle.

5. The structure as set forth in claim 3 including:

a. eleventh means to interrupt the ignition circuit of said vehicle upon engagement of said vehicle in gear when the emergency brake of said vehicle is engaged.

6. The structure as set forth in claim 3 including:

a. sixth means operable upon receipt of a second signal from said portable transceiver for terminating operation of the engine of said vehicle.

7. The structure as set forth in claim 3, including:

a. third means operable upon receipt of a first signal from said portable transceiver for ignition of the engine of said vehicle.

8. The structure as set forth in claim 7 including:

a. fixed transceiver means attached to said vehicle; and

b. fourth means operable upon ignition of the engine of said vehicle to actuate said fixed transceiver, thereby signaling said portable transceiver of the operation of said vehicle engine to indicate operation of said vehicle engine.

9. The structure as set forth in claim 8 including:

a. fifth means to interrupt the flow of electrical power to the ignition circuit of said vehicle upon failure of the engine of said vehicle to ignite.

10. The structure as set forth in claim 3 including:

a. eighth means operable upon unauthorized movement of said vehicle to give an alarm indicative of said unauthorized movement.

11. The structure as set forth in claim 10 including:

a. ninth means operable upon unauthorized attempts to move said vehicle to interrupt the ignition circuit of said vehicle so as to stop operation of said vehicle.

12. The structure as set forth in claim 11 including:

a. tenth means operable to give audible indication of unauthorized attempt to move said vehicle.

13. The structure as set forth in claim 3 further including:

a. fixed transceiver means attached to said vehicle;

b. third means operable upon receipt of a first signal from said portable transceiver by said fixed transceiver means for ignition of the engine of said vehicle;

c. fourth means operable upon ignition of the engine of said vehicle to actuate said fixed transceiver means, thereby signaling said portable transceiver of the operation of said vehicle engine to indicate operation of said vehicle engine; and

d. sixth means operable upon receipt of a second signal from said portable transceiver by said fixed transceiver means for terminating operation of the engine of said vehicle.

14. The structure as set forth in claim 13 including:

a. seventh means operable upon receipt of a third signal from said portable transceiver to give a signal indicative of the location of said vehicle.

15. The structure as set forth in claim 14 including:

a. eighth means operable upon unauthorized movement of said vehicle to give an alarm indicative of said unauthorized movement.

16. The structure as set forth in claim 15 including:

a. ninth means operable upon unauthorized attempts to move said vehicle to interrupt the ignition circuit of said vehicle so as to stop operation of said vehicle.

17. The structure as set forth in claim 16 including:

a. tenth means operable to give audible indication of unauthorized attempt to move said vehicle.

18. The structure as set forth in claim 17 including:

a. fifth means to interrupt the flow of electrical power to the ignition circuit of said vehicle upon failure of the engine of said vehicle to ignite.