Burglar alarm security circuit arrangement

• US 4,243,979 A
• Filed: 12/07/1977
• Issued: 01/06/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1976
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Kleinschmidt, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Caldwell, Sr., John W.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nowicki, Joseph E.
• Application Number:
  US05/858,156
• Time in Patent Office: 1,126 Days
• Field of Search: 340/16 R, 340/552, 340/554, 340/558, 340/560, 343/5 PD, 343/6 R
• US Class Current: 340/554
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1645 using ultrasonic detection means and other detection means, e.g. microwave or infrared radiation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2494 by interference with electro-magnetic field distribution combined with other electrical sensor means, e.g. microwave detectors combined with other sensor means

Abstract

A circuit arrangement, suitable for a burglar security device, has coincidence operation of two Doppler alarm devices. The difference frequency signal of the two Doppler frequency signals which are produced by the movement of an object within a protected area is employed as an alarm-triggering signal. The circuit arrangement has a product detector for the formation of the difference frequency signals, a subsequently connected low pass filter and a threshold value detector. The threshold value detector is designed such that the amplitude value of its detection threshold can be changed in dependence upon the frequency of a control signal supplied thereto, the frequency of the control signal being derived from one of the Doppler frequency signals, the dependence being designed such that the frequency dependence of the amplitude value of the detection threshold is fundamentally equal to the frequency-dependent attenuation characteristics of the low pass filter.

Claims

1. A circuit arrangement for a security device, which circuit arrangement receives ultrasonic and radio Doppler-frequency signals, comprising:

a first input for receiving an ultrasonic Doppler-frequency signal;

a second input for receiving a radio Doppler-frequency signal;

a frequency converter connected to one of said inputs for normalizing the frequency of the respective received signal to the frequency of the other received signal;

a product detector connected to said frequency converter and to the other of said inputs for providing the difference frequency of the signals applied thereto;

a low pass filter connected to said product detector and having a frequency-dependent attenuation characteristic;

a threshold value detector connected to said low pass filter for providing output signals in response to signals above a threshold value; and

a control voltage circuit connected to one of said inputs and to said threshold value detector to derive a control signal having a frequency which is dependent upon the frequency received at said one input,

said threshold value detector including means responsive to said control voltage signal to adjust the threshold value in accordance with the frequency-dependent attenuation characteristics of said low pass filter.

2. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein the ultrasonic signal has a first frequency and the radio signal has a second, lower frequency and wherein said control voltage circuit is connected to said first input which receives the higher frequency.

3. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein said low pass filter includes means defining a frequency characteristic of an RC low pass element.

4. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein said frequency converter includes a frequency divider.

5. The arrangement of claim 1, wherein:

said control voltage circuit comprises

a charging capacitor,

a storage capacitor electrically connected to said threshold value detector,

a charging and discharging circuit connected to said capacitors,

a charging and discharging circuit input connected to said first input, and

a charging and discharging circuit input connected to a supply voltage,

said charging and discharging circuit operable to begin charging of said charging capacitor at the beginning of a period of the signal received at said one input and during the relevant following half period to transfer the charged voltage value to said storage capacitor which then supplies the control voltage signal to said threshold value detector.