Vehicle security system

• US 4,757,304 A
• Filed: 09/25/1986
• Issued: 07/12/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Rho, Ki-Ick
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US06/911,572
• Time in Patent Office: 656 Days
• Field of Search: 340/522, 340/521, 340/565, 340/63, 340/64, 340/65, 340/539, 340/696, 340/666, 340/667, 455/603, 455/600
• US Class Current: 340/522
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/12 which protect the occupants against personal attack from the inside or the outside of the vehicle
• 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: 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 19/00 Alarms responsive to two or more different undesired or abnormal conditions, e.g. burglary and fire, abnormal temperature and abnormal rate of flow

Abstract

There is provided a vehicle security system which is especially useful for night workers to secure themselves against burglars previously hidden their vehicles, comprising a sensing unit for detecting the presence of the burglar, and a warning unit for providing a warning to the burglar. Preferably, the security system has a remote control transmitter.

Claims

1. A vehicle security system, comprising:

(a) a portable transmitter for producing infrared remote control signals,

(b) a receiver mounted within the car, said receiver, comprising;

(i) a first sensing unit for sensing the weight of an intruder hidden in the car,

(ii) a second sensing unit for sensing infrared radiation produced by the intruder'"'"'s body, and

(iii) an infrared receiving unit for receiving said infrared remote control signals from the transmitter,

(c) a tamper indication switch unit for producing a detectable signal in response to manual actuation of said transmitter to determine if the system is intact,

(d) a microprocessor for monitoring and interpreting data transmitted from said sensing units and producing control signals in response to a determination that an intruder is present in said car, and

(e) an alarm unit for generating a warning in response to said control signals from said micro processor.

2. Apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said warning is an audible alarm.

3. Apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said warning is a blinking of the cabin lights.

4. A vehicle security system, comprising:

(a) a portable transmitter for producing remote control signals,

(b) a receiver mounted within the car, said receiver comprising;

(i) a first sensing unit for sensing the weight of an intruder hidden in the car and providing data indicating the absence or presence of an intruder,

(ii) a second sensing unit for sensing infrared radiation produced by the intruder'"'"'s body and providing data indicating the presence of an intruder,

(iii) receiving unit for receiving said remote control signals from the transmitter,

(c) a tamper indication switch unit for producing a tamper indication signal in response to manual actuation of said transmitter,

(d) a microprocessor for storing and refreshing, at predetermined intervals, data transmitted from said sensing units and producing control signals in response to a determination that an intruder is present in said car; and

(e) an alarm unit for generating a warning in response to said control signals from said microprocessor.

5. Apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said warning is an audible alarm.

6. Apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said warning is a blinking cabin light.

7. Apparatus as in claim 4 wherein said control signals are infrared control signals.