Electronic article surveillance apparatus with an alarm

• US 5,764,147 A
• Filed: 03/27/1996
• Issued: 06/09/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: ALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Sasagawa, Shinichi, Ichimiya, Nobuyuki, Kinouchi, Shin, Namioka, Seishi
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US08/624,040
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• Field of Search: 340/571, 340/572, 340/693, 340/636
• US Class Current: 340/571
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2431 Tag circuit details
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/2434 Tag housing and attachment details

Abstract

An electronic surveillance apparatus with an alarm, including a signal transmitter for producing a transmission signal, a tag for generating an alarm when the transmission signal from the signal transmitter is received while the tag is in a warning operation state, and a tag controller, which is selectively coupled to the tag, for controlling the warning operation state of the tag. The tag includes a signal receiving section, a warning generating section, a plurality of external connection terminals, a voltage dividing circuit which is connected to the plurality of external connection terminals, and a warning generation control section which is connected between the voltage dividing circuit and the warning generating section. The tag controller includes a plurality of external leadout terminals for connection to the external connection terminals, and a voltage generating section for selectively supplying at high voltage exceeding a power supply voltage of the tag to the plurality of external leadout terminals. The tag includes a power battery source for generating the power supply voltage which is connected to one of the external connection terminals, and the tag controller includes a battery level detection circuit which is connectable to the external leadout terminal through an external leadout terminal.

Claims

1. An electronic surveillance apparatus with an alarm, comprising:

a signal transmitter for producing a transmission signal;

a tag for generating a warning when said transmission signal from said signal transmitter is received while the tag is in a warning operation state; and

a tag controller, which is selectively coupled to said tag, for controlling the warning operation state of said tag,

wherein said tag includes;

a signal receiving section, a warning generating section, a plurality of external connection terminals, a voltage dividing circuit which is connected to said plurality of external connection terminals, and a warning generation control section which is connected between said voltage dividing circuit and said warning generating section, and

wherein said tag controller includes;

a plurality of external leadout terminals which are capable of being connected to said plurality of external connection terminals, and a voltage generating section for selectively supplying a high voltage exceeding a power supply voltage of said tag to said plurality of external leadout terminals.

2. An electronic article surveillance apparatus with an alarm according to claim 1, wherein in said tag, a switch circuit which is controlled on the basis of an output of said voltage dividing circuit is connected between said voltage dividing circuit and said warning generation control section.

3. An electronic surveillance apparatus with an alarm, comprising:

a signal transmitter for producing a transmission signal;

a tag for generating a warning when said transmission signal from said signal transmitter is received while the tag is in a warning operation state; and

a tag controller, which is selectively coupled to said tag, for controlling the warning operation state of said tag,

wherein said tag includes;

a signal receiving section, a warning generating section, a plurality of external connection terminals, one external connection terminal for detecting a voltage, a voltage dividing circuit which is connected to said plurality of external connection terminals, a power battery source which is connected to said one external connection terminal, and a warning generation control section which is connected between said voltage dividing circuit and said warning generating section, and

wherein said tag controller includes;

a plurality of external leadout terminals which are capable of being connected to said plurality of external connection terminals, one external leadout terminal which is capable of being connected to said one external connection terminal, a voltage generating section for selectively supplying a high voltage exceeding a power supply voltage generated by the power battery source to said plurality of external leadout terminals, and a battery level detection circuit which is connected to said one external leadout terminal.

4. An electronic article surveillance apparatus with an alarm according to claim 3, wherein said battery level detection circuit of said tag controller is connected in series with a display element.