Backup arrangement for alarm system

• US 6,011,465 A
• Filed: 06/26/1998
• Issued: 01/04/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wang, Randall
• Original Assignee: Wang, Randall
• Inventors: Wang, Randall
• Primary Examiner(s): Crosland, Donnie L.
• Application Number:
  US09/105,774
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 340/506, 340/507, 340/693.1, 340/693.2, 340/333
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/02 Monitoring continuously signalling or alarm systems

Abstract

A backup arrangement for alarm system includes an electronic switch circuit, a DC power source, a build-in electronic Hi-sounder, and a chargeable resistor. The electronic switch circuit, which is a IC control system, has a power input connected to an auxiliary power output of a control panel of a burglary alarm system installed in house or vehicle, and an alarm input connected to an alarm output of the control panel. The electronic switch circuit further includes a normally opened switch and a normally closed switch. The normally closed switch is coupled in series with the alarm output of the control panel and the input of the build-in electronic Hi-sounder. The DC power source has an output connected in series with the normally opened switch and the input of the build-in electronic Hi-sounder. An alert output is connected to a system warning device of the burglary alarm system. Accordingly, when the control panel and wiring are vandalized that the auxiliary power output losses its voltage or power or that the system warning device is shock off or damaged, then the normally closed switch is switched to an open condition and the normally opened switch is switched to a close condition. At that time, the DC power source will energize the builder-in electronic Hi-sounder to provide Hi-pitch warning alarm.

Claims

1. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, which is connected between an alarm output and an auxiliary power output of a control panel of said alarm system and a system warning device of said alarm system, said backup arrangement comprising in combination an electrical circuitry having an electronic switch circuit, a DC power source, a build-in electronic Hi-sounder, and a chargeable resistor;

said electronic switch circuit, which is an IC control system, having a power input connected to said auxiliary power output of said control panel and an alarm input connected to said alarm output of said control panel, said electronic switch circuit defining a normally opened switch and a normally closed switch, wherein said normally closed switch is coupled in series with said alarm output of said control panel and an input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder;

said DC power source comprising at least a DC battery which output is coupled in series with said normally opened switch of said electronic switch circuit and said input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder;

said chargeable resistor being connected between said DC power source and said power input for charging said DC power source when said backup arrangement is not in use and preventing current leakage of said DC power source so as to prolong a service span life of said DC power source; and

said backup arrangement further comprising an alert output connected to an input of said system warning device of said alarm system, wherein when said control panel works normally, a voltage of said auxiliary power output of said control panel is high, said normally closed switch is in a close condition and said normally opened switch is in an open condition, and that said alarm output of said control panel is connected directly to said input of said system warning device via said alert output, wherein when either said control panel is vandalized that said auxiliary power output losses voltage or power thereof, or said system warning device is damaged, said normally closed switch is switched by said electronic switch circuit to an open condition and said normally opened switch is switched by said electronic switch circuit to a close condition, in order to connect said DC power source with said build-in electronic Hi-sounder to energize said build-in electronic Hi-sounder to provide Hi-pitch warning alarm.

2. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said electronic switch circuit further comprises five transistors T1-T5, five resistors R1-R5, five diodes D1-D5, and a capacitor C1, two terminals of said power input being respectively connected with an input of said diode D1 and an output terminal of said transistor T1, an output of said diode D1 being connected in series with said resistor R2 which is further connected in series with a base terminal of said transistor T1, said resistor R3 being connected in parallel with said transistor T1, said capacity C1 being connected in parallel with said resistor R3, said input terminal of said transistor T1 being connected to a base terminal of said transistor T2 and said resistor R4, said resistor R4 being further connected to an output terminal of said transistor T3, an input terminal of said transistor T2 being connected to a base terminal of said transistor T3, an output terminal of said transistor T2 being connected to said output terminal of said transistor T1 and an output terminal of said transistor T4, an input terminal of said transistor T3 being connected to said resistor R1 and a base terminal of said transistor T4, an input terminal of said transistor T4 being connected to said output terminal of said transistor T3, said diode D3 being connected in parallel with said transistor T4, a negative terminal of said DC power source being connected in series with an input of said diode D3 and a positive terminal of said DC power source being connected to an input of said diode D4 and said chargeable resistor, two terminals of said alert output being respectively connected to an output of said diode D4 and an output of said diode D3, said chargeable resistor being further connected to an output of said diode D2, an input of said diode D2 being connected to said resistor R2 and an output terminal of said transistor T5, an input terminal of said transistor T5 being connected to said resistor R1 and an input of said diode D5, a base terminal of said transistor T5 being connected to said resistor R5 which is further connected with said normally opened switch means NO, said normally opened switch means NC being connected in series with said input of said diode D5, two terminals of said sounder input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder being respectively connected to an output of said diode D5 and said output of said diode D3.

3. A backup arrangement for alarm system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said chargeable resistor has a resistance of 2 MK.

4. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said chargeable resistor has a resistance of 2 MK.

5. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a fuse member, which is connected between said sounder input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder and said alert output, for rendering said build-in electronic Hi-sounder ineffective during the installation of said backup arrangement and when said system warning device is manually and intentionally shorted.

6. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a fuse member, which is connected between said sounder input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder and said alert output, for rendering said build-in electronic Hi-sounder ineffective during the installation of said backup arrangement and when said system warning device is manually and intentionally shorted.

7. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 3, further comprising a fuse member, which is connected between said sounder input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder and said alert output, for rendering said build-in electronic Hi-sounder ineffective during the installation of said backup arrangement and when said system warning device is manually and intentionally shorted.

8. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 4, further comprising a fuse member, which is connected between said sounder input of said build-in electronic Hi-sounder and said alert output, for rendering said build-in electronic Hi-sounder ineffective during the installation of said backup arrangement and when said system warning device is manually and intentionally shorted.

9. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said alert output is further connected to a voice warning device, which comprises a voice memory and amplifying circuitry connected to at lease a speaker.

10. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said alert output is further connected to a voice warning device, which comprises a voice memory and amplifying circuitry connected to at lease a speaker.

11. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 2, wherein said alert output is further connected to a voice warning device, which comprises a voice memory and amplifying circuitry connected to at lease a speaker.

12. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said alert output is further connected to a voice warning device, which comprises a voice memory and amplifying circuitry connected to at lease a speaker.

13. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a test switch installed on said control panel by connecting between said power output of said control panel and said power input of said backup arrangement.

14. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 2, further comprising a test switch installed on said control panel by connecting between said power output of said control panel and said power input of said backup arrangement.

15. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 3, further comprising a test switch installed on said control panel by connecting between said power output of said control panel and said power input of said backup arrangement.

16. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 8, further comprising a test switch installed on said control panel by connecting between said power output of said control panel and said power input of said backup arrangement.

17. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 9, further comprising a test switch installed on said control panel by connecting between said power output of said control panel and said power input of said backup arrangement.

18. A backup arrangement for an alarm system, as recited in claim 12, further comprising a test switch installed on said control panel by connecting between said power output of said control panel and said power input of said backup arrangement.