Personal alarm system

• US 4,189,721 A
• Filed: 02/21/1978
• Issued: 02/19/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Raymond Doell
• Original Assignee: Raymond Doell
• Inventors: Doell, Raymond
• Primary Examiner(s): Caldwell, Sr., John W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US05/879,787
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539, 340/164 R, 340/546, 340/548, 340/531, 340/574, 325/364, 325/393, 325/390, 343/225, 361/139, 361/160, 361/194
• US Class Current: 340/539.26
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 1/08 using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/04 responsive to non-activity, e.g. of elderly persons G08B21/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12

Abstract

A personal alarm system includes a receiver with a relay; the relay has a pair of contacts which are normally open, and the contacts are closed on receipt of a signal received by the receiver. A warning device is connected to the relay contacts and is actuated upon closure of the relay contacts for sounding an audible alarm, so that a transmitter which transmits the signals to the receiver may actuate the warning device.

Claims

1. A personal alarm system, comprising in combination, a receiver unit including a receiver for receiving a signal transmitted from a transmitter and a first relay integrally connected within the receiver unit, said first relay having a first coil energized by said receiver in response to receiving said transmitted signal and a pair of first normally open contacts closeable upon energization of said first coil, a step-down transformer unit having a primary winding for connecting across a source of alternating power and a secondary winding for providing a low voltage alternating output, a second relay having a second coil and a pair of second normally open contacts closable upon energization of said second coil, said second coil connected in series with said pair of first contacts and said secondary winding, a third relay having a third coil and a pair of third normally open contacts closable upon energization of said third coil, said third coil connected in series combination with said pair of second contacts and said series combination connected in parallel across said primary winding, a warning device connected in series circuit with said pair of third contacts and said series circuit connected in parallel across said primary winding, and a coupling circuit connected between the interconnections of said warning device with said pair of third contacts and between the interconnection of said third coil with said pair of second contacts to convert said third relay into a self-holding relay, whereby a momentary transmission of said transmitted signal causes a continuous operation of said warning device.

2. A personal alarm system as in claim 1 and further comprising a normally closed contact switch connected into said series circuit for deactivating the warning system.

3. A personal alarm system as in claim 1, wherein said warning device is an audible alarm.

4. A personal alarm system as in claim 1, wherein said step-down transformer steps down a 120 Volt alternating voltage to a 24 Volt alternating voltage.