Radio controlled home security system

• US 4,970,494 A
• Filed: 11/20/1989
• Issued: 11/13/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frank J. Sabo, Ilona A. Ross, William A. Keely
• Original Assignee: Frank J. Sabo, Ilona A. Ross, William A. Keely
• Inventors: Keely, William A., Sabo, Frank J., Ross, Ilona A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Orsino, Joseph A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US07/438,845
• Time in Patent Office: 358 Days
• Field of Search: 340/567, 340/545, 340/541, 340/539, 340/426, 340/542, 340/574, 250/342
• US Class Current: 340/567
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19 using infrared-radiation detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 250/01 Passive intrusion detectors

Abstract

A security system has a wall mounted assembly for installation adjacent an entry door and includes a motion detector for sensing intruders, an alarm for sounding a warning, an alarm circuit, a radio receiver responsive to two codes, and an electric door striker. A portable miniature transmitter has two transmission codes to activate the receiver, one for toggling the alarm circuit between armed and disarmed condition and for releasing the door upon disarming the alarm circuit. When the circuit is armed the motion detector is able to activate the alarm. The second transmission code activates the alarm if the circuit is armed. Remote self contained motion detector and transmitter units for use in other rooms use the second code to activate the alarm when motion is detected by those units.

Claims

1. A security system for a home comprising:

a radio system having a receiver means and a portable transmitter, the transmitter having means for emitting a coded signal and the receiver means being responsive to the coded signal for producing an output,

a toggle circuit responsive to the receiver means output to change between a first and a second state,

an alarm circuit,

means coupled to the toggle circuit and the alarm circuit for arming the alarm circuit when the toggle circuit is in the first state and disarming the alarm circuit when the toggle circuit is in the second state,

an electrically operated door striker,

means coupled to the door striker and the toggle circuit for releasing the striker when the toggle circuit is in the second state, and

a motion detector coupled to the alarm circuit and effective when the circuit is armed to activate the alarm upon detection of motion.

2. The invention as defined in claim 1 including a second transmitter having a second coded signal and the receiver means being responsive to the second coded signal to produce a second output,

a second motion detector coupled to the second transmitter for activating the second transmitter upon detection of motion, and

means connecting the second output to the alarm circuit and effective when the circuit is armed to activate the alarm upon detection of motion by the second motion detector.

3. The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein the portable transmitter has means for emitting a second coded signal and means for selectively actuating either signal, and the receiver means being responsive to the second coded signal for producing a second output, and a circuit responsive to the second output and effective when the alarm circuit is armed to activate the alarm.

4. The invention as defined in claim 2 wherein the portable transmitter has means for emitting the said second coded signal and means for selectively actuating either signal, whereby the receiver means produces the said second output effective when the circuit is armed to activate the alarm when the second coded signal is emitted by the portable transmitter.

5. A home security system for controlling an entry door and for monitoring an area adjacent the door against intrusion comprising:

an electric door striker for mounting on a door frame to release an entry door when activated,

a portable transmitter for emitting a coded signal when activated,

a first base unit having a power supply and an alarm,

a second base unit electrically connected to the first base unit and mounted adjacent to and connected to the striker, the second base unit having an infrared motion detector, an alarm actuation circuit coupled to the alarm, a radio receiver responsive to the coded signal and means responsive to the coded signal for alternately arming and disarming the alarm circuit when the transmitter is activated and for releasing the striker when the alarm circuit is disarmed, the alarm circuit including the said infrared motion detector effective when the circuit is armed to activate the alarm upon detection of motion.

6. The invention as defined in claim 5 including a remote transmitter for emitting a second coded signal when activated and a second motion detector connected to the remote transmitter for activating the transmitter upon motion detection, the receiver being responsive to the second coded signal to activate the alarm circuit when armed.

7. A home security system for controlling an entry door and for monitoring an area adjacent the door against intrusion comprising;

an electric door striker for mounting on a door frame to release an entry door when activated,

a portable transmitter for emitting a coded signal when activated,

a first base unit having a power supply and an alarm an having a first housing for wall mounting adjacent an entry door,

a second base unit electrically connected to the first base unit and having a second housing for wall mounting adjacent to the striker,

the second base unit having an infrared motion detector, an alarm actuation circuit coupled to the alarm, a radio receiver responsive to the coded signal and means responsive to the coded signal for alternately arming and disarming the alarm circuit when the transmitter is activated and connected to the striker for releasing the striker when the alarm circuit is disarmed, the alarm circuit including the said infrared motion detector effective when the circuit is armed to activate the alarm upon detection of motion.