Theft deterrent system
First Claim
1. A theft deterent system, comprising:
- a vehicle having a plurality of opening and closing parts attached thereto, said plurality of opening and closing parts being able to be locked and unlocked, and being divided into a first group of one or more opening and closing parts and a second group of one or more opening and closing parts;
alarm means for outputting an alarm exteriorly of the vehicle;
open/closed state sensing means for sensing individual open and closed states of each of said plurality of opening and closed states of each of said opening and closing parts and outputting signals indicative of the states sensed,said open/closed state sensing means including detecting means coupled to some of said opening and closing parts for detecting that at least one of the opening and closing parts in the second group has been unlocked from the exterior of the vehicle by the driver;
means for sensing that an ignition signal for starting an engine of the vehicle has been generated;
first setting means for setting the vehicle to a first armed phase in response to an operation performed by the driver;
first actuating means for actuating said alarm means in response to at least one signal sensed during the first armed phase, from among a group of possible signals including (a) said ignition signal and (b) the signals indicative of the open states of said plurality of opening and closing parts;
second setting means for setting the vehicle from the first armed phase to a second armed phase in response to an unlocking operation detected by said detecting means during the first armed phase; and
second actuating means for actuating said alarm means in the second armed phase in response to at least one signal, sensed during the second armed phase, from among said group of possible signals, including (a) said ignition signal and (b) the signals indicative of the open states of said opening and closing parts belonging solely to the first group.
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Abstract
A system for deterring theft of a vehicle having a plurality of opening and closing parts (doors, hood, trunk lid, etc.) divided into a first group of opening and closing parts (singular or plural) and a second group of opening and closing parts (singular or plural) includes an alarm device for outputting an alarm exteriorly of the vehicle, an open/closed state sensor for sensing individual open and closed states of each of the plurality of opening and closing parts and outputting signals indicative of the states sensed, a device for sensing that an ignition signal for starting the vehicle engine has been generated, a first setting device for setting the vehicle to a first armed phase in response to driver operation, a first actuating device for actuating the alarm in the first armed phase in response to at least one signal from among the ignition signal and signals indicative of the open states of the plurality of opening and closing parts, a second setting device for setting the vehicle from the first armed phase to a second armed phase in response to driver operation, and a second actuating device for actuating the alarm in the second armed phase in response to at least one signal from among the ignition signal and signals indicative of the open states of the plurality of opening and closing parts belonging solely to the second group. Thus, theft is deterred not only in the first armed phase but also in the second armed phase.
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1. A theft deterent system, comprising:
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a vehicle having a plurality of opening and closing parts attached thereto, said plurality of opening and closing parts being able to be locked and unlocked, and being divided into a first group of one or more opening and closing parts and a second group of one or more opening and closing parts; alarm means for outputting an alarm exteriorly of the vehicle; open/closed state sensing means for sensing individual open and closed states of each of said plurality of opening and closed states of each of said opening and closing parts and outputting signals indicative of the states sensed, said open/closed state sensing means including detecting means coupled to some of said opening and closing parts for detecting that at least one of the opening and closing parts in the second group has been unlocked from the exterior of the vehicle by the driver; means for sensing that an ignition signal for starting an engine of the vehicle has been generated; first setting means for setting the vehicle to a first armed phase in response to an operation performed by the driver; first actuating means for actuating said alarm means in response to at least one signal sensed during the first armed phase, from among a group of possible signals including (a) said ignition signal and (b) the signals indicative of the open states of said plurality of opening and closing parts; second setting means for setting the vehicle from the first armed phase to a second armed phase in response to an unlocking operation detected by said detecting means during the first armed phase; and second actuating means for actuating said alarm means in the second armed phase in response to at least one signal, sensed during the second armed phase, from among said group of possible signals, including (a) said ignition signal and (b) the signals indicative of the open states of said opening and closing parts belonging solely to the first group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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