Device for giving alarm for failure to draw out key for vehicle

• US 5,113,174 A
• Filed: 07/16/1991
• Issued: 05/12/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kiyoyasu Wake
• Original Assignee: Kiyoyasu Wake
• Inventors: Wake, Kiyoyasu
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Jin F.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hofsass, Jeffery A.
• Application Number:
  US07/730,400
• Time in Patent Office: 301 Days
• Field of Search: 340/457, 340/568, 340/542, 307/10.1, 70/413, 70/237
• US Class Current: 340/457
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/0605 for preventing of leaving the key key ejection E05B63/003
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/10 by introducing the key or another object
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5889 For automotive vehicles

Abstract

This invention relates to a device for giving an alarm for failure to draw out an engine key for a vehicle. A key cylinder lock comprises an outer tubular member, and an inner tubular member rotatably provided within the outer tubular member. A magnet key having a magnet is inserted into the inner tubular member. A switch member which is turned ON when the magnet key is inserted into the inner tubular member by a power delivered from a power supply provided in the vehicle is provided in the outer tubular member. On the other hand, a door switch which is turned ON when the door of the vehicle is opened is provided. An alarm unit is connected to both the door switch and the switch member. Thus, when the door of the vehicle is opened with the magnet key being inserted into the key cylinder lock as it is, the alarm unit produces an alarm, thus to inform a driver that he forgets to draw out the key.

Claims

1. A device for giving an alarm for failure to draw out a key for a vehicle, comprising:

a key cylinder lock for the vehicle including an outer tubular member having axially spaced penetrating holes (3,

     4) therein, and an inner tubular member rotatably provided within said outer tubular member and having grooves (6) therein corresponding with said holes (3,

     4) in said outer tubular member,

a plurality of magnet pin tumbler inserts each serving as a movable obstruction element accommodated within both the holes (3,

     4) of the outer tubular member and the grooves (6) of the inner tubular member,

a switch member provided in each hole (3,

     4) in said outer tubular member, which switch member is turned on by said magnet tumbler inserts when a magnet key is inserted into a keyhole (8) in said inner tubular member in which the turned on switch member completes an electrical circuit with a power supply delivered from a battery mounted in said vehicle,

a door switch in said electrical circuit which is turned on when a door of said vehicle is opened, and

an alarm unit connected to both said door switch and said switch member in each hole and operative to produce an alarm when the door of the vehicle is opened under a condition where the magnet key is inserted within the key hole at the time the door is opened.