Antitheft alarm system for motor vehicles

• US 5,457,438 A
• Filed: 06/29/1994
• Issued: 10/10/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Verve LLC
• Original Assignee: Martin Ziegler
• Inventors: Ziegler, Martin
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lieu, Julie
• Application Number:
  US08/268,190
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426, 340/429, 307/10.2, 307/10.3, 33/366
• US Class Current: 340/426.26
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/1004 Alarm systems characterised by the type of sensor, e.g. current sensing means using door lock sensors B60R25/1001

Abstract

An alarm system is disclosed which includes a triggering device which triggers a warning device in the case of an unauthorized change of the position of the motor vehicle. The device comprises a compass by means of which the actual position value is reported to a control apparatus. As soon as the compass reports a value to the control apparatus which deviates from the stored position value, the warning device is activated.

Claims

1. An antitheft alarm system for motor vehicles, comprising:

a warning device coupled to the alarm system;

a triggering device which triggers the alarm system in a case of an unauthorized act upon the motor vehicle;

wherein said triggering device comprises a compass and a control apparatus, said control apparatus including means for storing an actual position value of the motor vehicle received from the compass when the motor vehicle is secured; and

means for determining a deviation from the stored actual position value and automatically activating the warning device when changes from said actual position value are determined.

2. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the control apparatus is activated as a function of an ignition lock of the motor vehicle.

3. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 2, wherein the control apparatus includes means for influencing the start of the operation of an internal-combustion engine of the motor vehicle.

4. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 3, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is adapted to be integrated into an existing antitheft alarm system.

5. An antitheft device according to claim 3, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is configured to be installed in a motor vehicle as a constructional unit.

6. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 2, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is adapted to be integrated into an existing antitheft alarm system.

7. An antitheft device according to claim 2, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is configured to be installed in a motor vehicle as a constructional unit.

8. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the control apparatus includes means for influencing the start of the operation of an internal-combustion engine of the motor vehicle.

9. An antitheft device according to claim 8, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is configured to be installed in a motor vehicle as a constructional unit.

10. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is adapted to be integrated into an existing antitheft alarm system.

11. An antitheft device according to claim 10, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is configured to be installed in a motor vehicle as a constructional unit.

12. An antitheft alarm system according to claim 1, wherein the triggering device, which comprises the compass and the control apparatus, is configured to be installed in a motor vehicle as a constructional unit.