Alarm device

• US 4,174,516 A
• Filed: 12/05/1977
• Issued: 11/13/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jubilee Manufacturing Company
• Original Assignee: Jubilee Manufacturing Company
• Inventors: Cleary, Mark R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Waring, Alvin H.
• Application Number:
  US05/856,960
• Time in Patent Office: 708 Days
• Field of Search: 340/63, 340/64, 340/274 R, 340/276, 340/541, 340/69, 307/10 AT, 180/114
• US Class Current: 340/428
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1003 Alarm systems characterised by arm or disarm features
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/104 characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics

Abstract

An alarm device for the deterrence of burglary and theft from an automobile is disclosed. The device provides a voltage responsive trigger, a digital activating circuit and a "high-low" siren output. The device also includes arming circuits for arming and disarming the device, various delay and timing cicruits and means for connection to present day automobile electrical systems.

Claims

1. An alarm device for use in conjunction with automobiles having electrical systems, said alarm device comprising:

(a) electric power connection means for connecting the device to the automobile electrical system;

(b) a first trigger means operably connected to the electrical power means, said first trigger means responsive to voltage variations and capable of producing electrical signal in response to such voltage variations;

(c) square wave generating means for converting electrical signal of the first trigger means into a square wave signal, said square wave generating means electrically connected to the first trigger means;

(d) siren means for sounding a siren in response to said activating means and electrically connected to said activating means, said siren means having;

a first operational amplifier circuit including an inverting and non-inverting input, and an output;

a second operational amplifier circuit including an inverting and non-inverting input, and an output;

a first transistor having a base, emitter, and collector, said first transistor electrically connected between said first operational amplifier circuit and said second operational amplifier circuit;

and positive voltage biasing means for positively biasing the non-inverting inputs of said first and second operational circuits, wherein the output of said first operational amplifier circuit is connected to the base of said first transistor, and the collector of said first transistor is connected to the inverting input of said second operational amplifier circuit;

(e) activating means responsive to the square wave signal for activating said siren means, said activating means electrically connected between said square wave means and said siren means;

(f) arming means for arming and dearming said first trigger means, and operably connected to said first trigger means;

(g) a first timing means for deactivating said siren means at some preset period beyond the time when said siren means is activated, said first timing means electrically connected to the siren means;

(h) a second timing means providing a delay time interval between the time when the arming means is activated, said second timing means electrically connected to the first trigger means; and

(i) a third timing means providing a delay interval between the time said activating means produces an activating signal and the time set siren means is activated, said third timing means electrically connected to the activating means.

2. An alarm device as described in claim 1 wherein:

said first operational amplifier circuit includes a first operational amplifier having an inverting and non-inverting input and an output, a first resistor connected between the output and the inverting input of said first operational amplifier, a second resistor connected between the output and the non-inverting input of said first operational amplifier and a first capacitor operably attached between the inverting input of said first operational amplifier and ground potential;

said second operational amplifier circuit includes a second operational amplifier having an inverting and non-inverting input and an output, a third resistor connected between the output and the inverting input of said second operational amplifier, a fourth resistor connected between the output and the non-inverting input of said second operational amplifier and a second capacitor operably attached between the inverting input of said second operational amplifier and ground potential; and

a third capacitor operably connected between the collector of said first transistor and the inverting input of said second operational amplifier circuit.

3. An alarm device as described in claim 2 wherein said siren means further comprises:

a third operational amplifier having an inverting and a non-inverting input and an output;

a second and third transistor, each having a base, collector and emitter; and

a horn, wherein the inverting input of said third operational amplifier is operably connected to the output of said second operational amplifier, the non-inverting input of said third operational amplifier is operably connected to said means of supplying electric power, the output of said third operational amplifier is operably connected to the base of said second transistor, the collector of said second transistor is connected to the collector of said third transistor, the emitter of said second transistor is connected to the base of said third transistor, the emitter of said third transistor is connected to ground potential, and said horn is connected between said means of supplying electric power and the collector of said third transistor.

4. An alarm device as described in claim 3 wherein said amplifying means comprises a fourth operational amplifier having an inverting and non-inverting input and an output, and a fifth resistor, wherein said fifth resistor is connected between the output and the inverting input of said fourth operational amplifier.

5. An alarm device as described in claim 4 wherein said first trigger means comprises a fourth capacitor and a sixth resistor connected between said fourth capacitor and the inverting input of said fourth operational amplifier.

6. An alarm device as described in claim 5 wherein said means for converting the electrical signal into a square wave signal comprises a Schmidt trigger.

7. An alarm device as described in claim 6 wherein said Schmidt trigger comprises:

fourth and fifth transistors, each having a base, collector and emitter;

a seventh, eighth and ninth resistor, wherein the emitters of said fourth and fifth transistors are connected together, the seventh resistor is connected between the collector of said fourth transistor and the base of said fifth transistor, the eighth resistor is attached to the collector of the fourth transistor, the ninth resistor is attached to the collector of the fifth transistor, and the eighth and ninth resistors are connected together.

8. An alarm device as described in claim 7 wherein said activating means comprises:

a D-type flip-flop having a set and reset input, a clock input a Q output, A Q output and a delay node;

an SR flip-flop having a set and reset input and a Q output, wherein the clock input of said D-type flip-flop is operably attached to the collector of said fourth transistor, the delay node is connected to said means of supplying electric power, the Q output of the D-type flip-flop is operably attached to the set input of said SR flip-flop, the Q output of said SR flip-flop is connected to the reset input of the D-type flip-flop, the reset input of the SR flip-flop is connected to said means of supplying electric power, and the set input of said D-type flip-flop is connected to ground potential.

9. An alarm device as described in claim 8 wherein said arming means comprises a double pole single throw switch having a common pole, a positively biased pole and a ground potential pole.

10. An alarm device as described in claim 9 wherein said first timing means comprises:

a fifth capacitor; and

a tenth resistor, wherein said fifth capacitor is operably connected between the set input of said SR type flip-flop and ground potential, and said tenth resistor is operably connected between the Q output of said D-type flip-flop and the set input of said SR type flip-flop.

11. An alarm device as described in claim 10 wherein said second timing means comprises:

a sixth capacitor; and

an eleventh resistor;

wherein said sixth capacitor is operably connected between the common pole of said double pole single throw switch and the Q output of said SR type flip-flop, and said eleventh resistor is connected between the Q output of said SR type flip-flop and ground potential.

12. An alarm device as described in claim 11 wherein said third timing means comprises:

a seventh capacitor; and

a twelfth resistor, wherein said seventh capacitor is operably connected between the Q output of said D-type flip-flop and ground potential, and said twelfth resistor is operably connected between the Q output of said D-type flip-flop and the inverting input of said third operational amplifier.

13. An alarm device as described in claim 12 further comprising means for preventing minor transient signals in the electrical system of an automobile to which the alarm device is operably connected from activating said siren means.

14. An alarm device as described in claim 13 wherein said means for preventing minor transient signals comprises:

an eighth capacitor; and

a thirteenth resistor, wherein said eighth capacitor and said thirteenth resistor are connected in parallel between the clock input of said D-type flip-flop and ground potential.