Portable alarm system with sealed enclosure

• US 4,943,799 A
• Filed: 03/03/1989
• Issued: 07/24/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Papineau
• Original Assignee: Robert Papineau
• Inventors: Papineau, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US07/319,176
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
• Field of Search: 340/521, 340/531, 340/539, 340/546, 340/540, 340/541, 340/555, 340/556, 340/586, 340/693, 379/37-44
• US Class Current: 340/521
• 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 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19 using infrared-radiation detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence

Abstract

A portable alarm system includes a compact portable sealed housing having an electronic alarm control circuit therein. An electrical a.c. cord supplies power to the control circuit and plugs into the housing. A telephone jack connects a telephone circuit to a dialer circuit within the control circuit. A digital key pad is secured to the housing and has a plurality of switches actuable exteriorly of the housing whereby to program the control circuit by a lessor person and for actuating or deactuating the control circuit by a lessee user person. A receiver circuit is also provided in the housing and is connected to the control circuit. One or more wireless infrared detectors are detachably secured to the housing and positioned to detect moving objects within an environment to be protected. The detectors have infrared transmitters, of different frequencies, and transmit alarm signals to the receiver. The receiver has a first channel which is responsive to a first detector and is connected to the control circuit through a delay circuit so that the control circuit only switches to an alarm state to generate an alarm code on the telephone line after a predetermined time delay. The second channel of the receiver has no delay circuit. A siren is connected to the control circuit and secured to the housing to generate an audible local alarm upon activation of the control circuit to the alarm state.

Claims

1. A portable alarm system comprising a compact portable sealed housing, an electronic alarm control circuit secured inside said housing, a power supply transformer in said housing connected between said control circuit and an AC terminal connector secured to said housing, a telephone jack secured to said housing and to a dialer circuit of said control circuit and to a telephone line jack, an auxiliary DC supply in said housing with an automatic switching device connected thereto to supply said control circuit upon detecting a predetermined supply condition, a digital key pad secured to said housing and having a plurality of switches actuable exteriorly of said housing for programming said control circuit which is contained within said sealed housing and unaccessible from the outside of said housing, and for actuating or deactuating said control circuit, a receiver circuit in said housing and connected to said control circuit, one or more wireless infrared detectors for detecting moving objects and removably secured to said housing;

said detectors having infrared transmitters, of different frequencies from one another, to transmit to said receiver circuits alarm signals;

said receiver having a first channel responsive to a first of said detectors and being connected to said control circuit through a delay circuit means so that said control circuit only switches to an alarm state to generate an alarm code on said telephone line after a predetermined time delay, the others of said detectors being directly connected to said control circuit, and a siren secured to said control circuit to generate an audible local alarm upon actuation of said control circuit to said alarm state.

2. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sealed housing is provided with detector attachment means to removably secure said one or more wireless infrared detectors thereto when said system is not in use.

3. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 1 wherein there is further provided a heat detector secured to said housing for sensing an overheat condition in an area where said housing is disposed, said heat detector being connected to said control circuit which generates an alarm signal through a telephone line of a telephone connected to one of said jacks when ambient temperature exceeds a predetermined value.

4. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 3 wherein there is further provided a low temperature detector secured to said housing for sensing a predetermined low temperature ambient condition, said low temperature detector being connected to said control circuit which generates an alarm signal on said telephone line when ambient temperature drops below a predetermined low temperature value.

5. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 4 wherein there is provided a second telephone jack connected to said housing, said second jack being connectable directly to a telephone, said second jack being connected to said first jack and to said telephone line permitting use of said telephone when said control circuit is not armed.

6. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 5 wherein said key pad is disposed on a side wall of said housing, a cavity in an opposed side wall and having a telephone connecting line and an a.c. connecting line disposed therein for connecting said system for use;

said jacks, siren, a.c. terminal connector, heat detector and low temperature detector being secured in said bottom wall, said infrared detectors being removably secured to end walls of said housing.

7. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said predetermined supply condition is an a.c. power failure, said automatic switching device having a supply detecting circuit to switch over to said d.c. supply, there being two infrared detectors operating on different frequencies, said control circuit being a digital integrated communicator circuit.

8. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 7 wherein said digital key pad further includes a status indicating light and emergency code numbers for emergency automatic dialing.

9. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said key pad is provided with a first series of programming pressure sensitive switches for use by said lessor person and a second series of pressure sensitive switches for operation by said lessee user person, said control circuit being protected by a special code introduced in a memory thereof by said lessor person.

10. A portable alarm system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said key pad is secured to said housing by nonremovable fasteners to prevent access to inside said sealed housing, and a handle provided with said housing for hand transport thereof.