Electronic detection device for motorized vehicles
First Claim
1. An automatic detection system for a vehicle having a battery and a plurality of electrical system components, comprising:
- (a) means remote from said vehicle for generating an actuation signal;
(b) means for selectively supplying power to said plurality of electrical system components including vehicle headlights, indicator lights and horn, said supplying means including a plurality of separately actuatable switch means for energizing particular ones of said electrical system components;
(c) sequence control means responsive to said actuation signal for actuating said plurality of switch means in a predetermined sequence; and
(d) means for maintaining at least one of said electrical system components deenergized at any one time during the predetermined sequence,wherein said sequence control means is operative to automatically sequence entirely through the predetermined sequence in response to said actuation signal,whereby all of said electrical system components are automatically energized in response to a single actuation signal while the instantaneous current drain from the battery of said vehicle is limited.
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Abstract
An automatic starting and electronic detection system for remotely starting a vehicle and scanning the vehicle'"'"'s electrical system components for explosives or to detect malfunctions. The system includes a clock and remote-control receiver and transmitter combination which are electrically connected to the battery and operable to be energized for selectively connecting a current signal from the battery to the balance of the system including the starter circuit of the vehicle. The electronic detection device includes a cascade arrangement of timers for actuating various vehicle lights and accessories, and the vehicle'"'"'s horn, in a predetermined sequence of sufficient duration to give a vehicle operator feedback for each step in the sequence.
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10 Claims
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1. An automatic detection system for a vehicle having a battery and a plurality of electrical system components, comprising:
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(a) means remote from said vehicle for generating an actuation signal; (b) means for selectively supplying power to said plurality of electrical system components including vehicle headlights, indicator lights and horn, said supplying means including a plurality of separately actuatable switch means for energizing particular ones of said electrical system components; (c) sequence control means responsive to said actuation signal for actuating said plurality of switch means in a predetermined sequence; and (d) means for maintaining at least one of said electrical system components deenergized at any one time during the predetermined sequence, wherein said sequence control means is operative to automatically sequence entirely through the predetermined sequence in response to said actuation signal, whereby all of said electrical system components are automatically energized in response to a single actuation signal while the instantaneous current drain from the battery of said vehicle is limited. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of automatically detecting the condition of electrical system components of a vehicle having a battery and a plurality of electrical system components, said method comprising the steps:
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(a) generating an actuation signal at a location remote from said vehicle; (b) selectively supplying power to a plurality of electrical system components including vehicle headlights, indicator lights and horn, said supplying step including energizing particular ones of said electrical system components through a plurality of separately actuatable switch means; (c) actuating said plurality of switch means in a predetermined sequence in response to said actuation signal, and (d) maintaining at least one of said electrical system components deenergized at any one time during the predetermined sequence, wherein said actuating step includes sequencing entirely through the predetermined sequence in response to said actuation signal, whereby all of said electrical system components are automatically energized in response to a single actuation signal while the instantaneous current drain from the battery of said vehicle is limited. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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