Intrusion detection apparatus

• US 5,019,802 A
• Filed: 12/15/1989
• Issued: 05/28/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Raymond C. Brittain, Roy Gomez
• Original Assignee: Raymond C. Brittain, Roy Gomez
• Inventors: Brittain, Raymond C., Gomez, Roy
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US07/451,096
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 340/522, 340/531, 340/506, 340/517, 340/566, 340/573, 340/691
• US Class Current: 340/522
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2494 by interference with electro-magnetic field distribution combined with other electrical sensor means, e.g. microwave detectors combined with other sensor means
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/008 Alarm setting and unsetting, i.e. arming or disarming of the security system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/183 Single detectors using dual technologies G08B13/1672, G08B13/2448, G08B13/2494 take precedence

Abstract

Intrusion detection apparatus for detecting the intrusion within a predetermined area utilizes two detectors, a microwave detector and an infrared detector for providing an ouptut signal indicative of intrusion when both detectors detect an intrusion. The system is controlled by a key pad having a predetermined code for both enabling and disabling the system. Different types of outputs may be provided, depending on the desires of the users of the apparatus.

Claims

1. Intrusion alarm apparatus for a swimming pool comprising, in combination:

first detector means for detecting mass and for providing a first output in response to the detector mass in the area of the swimming pool;

second detector means for detecting movement and for providing a second output in response to the detected movement in the area of the swimming pool;

logic means for receiving the first and second outputs and for providing a third output in response to the received first and second outputs;

keypad means, including a keypad adjacent to the swimming pool, for enabling the logic means to provide the third output in response to a first predetermined code and for preventing a logic means from providing the third output in response to a second predetermined code; and

first alarm means for receiving the third output and for providing at least a single alarm signal in response to the received third output.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the first alarm means includes a first alarm and a second alarm remote from the first alarm, and both the first alarm and the second alarm are actuated by the third output.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 in which the first alarm means further includes a third alarm remote from the first and second alarms and actuated by the third output.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the logic means further provides a fourth output responsive to the first and second outputs, and the intrusion alarm apparatus further includes telephone alarm means for providing an output telephone signal in response to the fourth output.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 in which the keypad means prevents the logic means from providing the fourth output in response to a third predetermined code.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the keypad means includes a plurality of keypads.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the first alarm means includes a plurality of alarm signals responsive to the third output from the logic means, and the keypad means includes means for disabling any of the plurality of alarm signals while allowing the remainder of the plurality of alarm signals to be provided.

8. Intrusion alarm apparatus for detecting intrusion in the area about a swimming pool, comprising, in combination:

first detector means, adjacent to the swimming pool for detecting mass and for providing a first output in response to the detected mass;

second detector means adjacent to the swimming pool for detecting movement and for providing a second output in response to the detected movement;

logic means for receiving the first and second outputs and for providing a third output in response to the received first and second outputs;

keypad means, including a keypad adjacent to the swimming pool, for enabling the logic means to provide the third output in response to a first predetermined code and for preventing the logic means from providing the third output in response to a second predetermined code; and

alarm means, including

first alarm means for receiving the third output and for providing a first alarm signal in response to the received third output, and

second alarm means for receiving the third output and for providing a second alarm signal in response to the received third output.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 in which the first alarm means includes an audible alarm for providing an audible sound.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 in which the second alarm means comprises an optical alarm and the second alarm signal comprises a visually perceptible alarm signal.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 in which the logic means further provides a fourth output in response to the received first and second outputs.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 in which the alarm means further includes a third alarm means for providing a third alarm in response to the fourth output of the logic means.

13. The apparatus of claim 10 in which the keypad means includes means for selectively disabling the first alarm means while allowing the second alarm means to provide the second alarm signal.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 in which the third alarm means includes a telephone transmitter.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 in which the keypad means includes means for disabling the first alarm means and for enabling the second and third alarm means to provide the second and third alarms, respectively.