Integrated impact detection and alarm system
First Claim
1. An integrated alarm system for protecting electronic machines against tampering comprising;
- an alarm circuit for activating one or more alarms;
mounting means mounting said alarm circuit in said electronic machine;
one or more alarm switches for activating said alarm circuit in response to tampering;
said one or more alarm switches for activating said alarm circuit including at least one impact sensing means for sensing impact to said electronic machine;
said impact sensing means including a deflectable spring having an integrally formed conically tapered portion and a cylindrical portion tightly wound to form threads;
said mounting means including a threaded hole for mounting said deflectible spring;
said cylindrical threaded portion of spring being adjustably threaded into said hole with said conically tapered portion circumjacent an adjustable electrical contact so that the position of said conically tapered portion relative to said electrical contact can be adjusted by threading said spring into or out of said threaded hole to adjust the sensitivity range of said impact sensing means;
said deflectable spring and electrical contact being connected to said alarm circuit so that a deflection of said conically tapered end of said spring that causes contact with said electrical contact causes activation of said alarm circuit.
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Abstract
An impact sensing and alarm system having a dual adjustment impact system and alarm circuit for activating selected alarm devices in conjunction with tamper switches connected to provide additional protection to critical areas of a machine. The impact sensor provides dual sensitivity with an adjustable conically tapered spring circumjacent an adjustable threaded contact. The spring is adjustable for coarse setting of the impact loading range and is then fixed. The threaded contact is adjustable to fine tune the threshold sensitivity. An alarm circuit is provided which is constructed to activate visible, audible or silent remote alarms. The impact alarm system is encapsulated to prevent access except to the adjustable threaded contact, and is simple and compact enough to be adaptable to protect any coin-operated or other electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. An integrated alarm system for protecting electronic machines against tampering comprising;
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an alarm circuit for activating one or more alarms;
mounting means mounting said alarm circuit in said electronic machine;one or more alarm switches for activating said alarm circuit in response to tampering; said one or more alarm switches for activating said alarm circuit including at least one impact sensing means for sensing impact to said electronic machine; said impact sensing means including a deflectable spring having an integrally formed conically tapered portion and a cylindrical portion tightly wound to form threads; said mounting means including a threaded hole for mounting said deflectible spring; said cylindrical threaded portion of spring being adjustably threaded into said hole with said conically tapered portion circumjacent an adjustable electrical contact so that the position of said conically tapered portion relative to said electrical contact can be adjusted by threading said spring into or out of said threaded hole to adjust the sensitivity range of said impact sensing means;
said deflectable spring and electrical contact being connected to said alarm circuit so that a deflection of said conically tapered end of said spring that causes contact with said electrical contact causes activation of said alarm circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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