Car theft proofing system

• US 4,985,693 A
• Filed: 08/11/1989
• Issued: 01/15/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sadakatsu Sunami
• Original Assignee: Sadakatsu Sunami
• Inventors: Sunami, Sadakatsu
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US07/392,516
• Time in Patent Office: 522 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426, 340/541, 340/542, 340/825.31, 340/825.32, 340/539, 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 307/10.2, 307/10.3, 200/61.64, 70/416-419, 70/379 R, 70/357, 70/DIG. 2, 70/DIG. 21, 70/DIG. 38, 70/DIG. 49, 70/DIG. 51, 180/173, 180/287
• US Class Current: 340/426.28
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1001 Alarm systems associated with another car fitting or mechanism, e.g. door lock or knob, pedals features related to the general power supply B60R25/1018
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/10 by introducing the key or another object
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/49 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 70/51 Light sensitive control means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7915 Tampering prevention or attack defeating

Abstract

A car theft proofing system includes a sensor a sensor disposed adjacent a cylinder lock for detecting insertion into the cylinder lock of a door key or other article, an alarm device for giving an alarm, an alarm drive device for driving the alarm device, a control unit for causing the alarm device to give the alarm in response to signals received from the sensor and the alarm drive device, and a radio transmitter for transmitting a radio wave upon insertion of the article. The alarm drive device includes a portable remote control transmitter and a receiver disposed on a car body. The remote control transmitter includes an abnormality alarm for transmitting a theft signal in response to the radio wave transmitted from the radio transmitter.

Claims

1. A car theft proofing system comprising a sensor disposed adjacent a cylinder lock for detecting insertion into the cylinder lock of a door key or other article, an alarm device for giving an alarm, alarm drive means to output a signal for driving the alarm device, control means to cause the alarm device to give an alarm in response to a signal received from the sensor and a signal received from the alarm drive means, and a radio transmitter for detecting insertion of the article and transmitting a radio wave, wherein said alarm drive means includes a portable remote control transmitter and a receiver disposed on a car body, said remote control transmitter including abnormality alarm means for transmitting a theft signal in response to the radio wave transmitted from radio transmitter.

2. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cylinder lock includes a through bore extending from one side to the other side thereof through a keyhole, an output sensor disposed outwardly of the one side of said through bore, and a detecting sensor disposed outwardly of the other side thereof for detecting an output signal of said output sensor.

3. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cylinder lock includes a bore communicating with one side of a keyhole, said sensor is provided outwardly of the communicating bore, said sensor comprises an output element for transmitting an output signal into said bore and a detecting element for detecting said output signal when reflected by a door key or the like inserted into the cylinder lock.

4. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said detecting element comprises a type that detects disturbances of the reflected signal.

5. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said theft signal comprises a buzzer.

6. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said car battery is used as a system power source mounted in the car body.

7. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a car battery mounted in the car body is used as a system power source and a reserve battery mounted in the car body is used as a power source for driving other circuits.

8. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a drive period is set for said alarm.

9. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said remote control transmitter includes means to forcibly turn off said alarm.

10. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said remote control transmitter is operable to set the system to an operable state.

11. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is set when an engine is stopped by an ignition key and the ignition key is pulled out or the door is locked.

12. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 10, further comprising a set lamp for enabling confirmation that the system is set.

13. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said theft signal comprises flashing of a lamp.

14. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said theft signal comprises a buzzer.

15. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said theft signal comprises a buzzer.

16. A car theft proofing system as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a set lamp for enabling confirmation that the system is set.