Device for preventing theft of motor vehicle by jacking up motor vehicle at the time of theft under way

• US 6,404,073 B1
• Filed: 03/17/2000
• Issued: 06/11/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shih-Chung Chiang
• Original Assignee: Shih-Chung Chiang
• Inventors: Chiang, Shih-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Rajnikant B.
• Application Number:
  US09/527,290
• Time in Patent Office: 816 Days
• Field of Search: 307/10.1, 307/10.2, 307/10.05, 254/418, 254/423, 254/419, 254/420
• US Class Current: 307/10.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/001 Anti-theft devices acting on jacking means or props, e.g. for trailers
• 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

A device is designed to prevent a car theft and is provided with a remote controller for activating or deactivating the device. The device comprises a control unit, one or more oil pressure jacks, one or more oil pressure driving apparatus, and a plurality of sensors capable of transmitting a triggering signal to the control unit at such time when the car body is exerted on by external forces. As the control unit is triggered, the oil pressure driving apparatus are actuated to drive the oil pressure jacks to hoist the car body, thereby preventing the car from being driven away by an unauthorized person.

Claims

1. A device for preventing the burglary or theft of a motor vehicle, said device comprising:

at least one oil pressure jack mounted in the underside of a body frame of the motor vehicle;

at least one oil pressure driving apparatus mounted in a predetermined position of the body frame of the motor vehicle for driving said oil pressure jack;

a remote controller for activating and deactivating said device;

a receiver disposed in a predetermined position of the motor vehicle for receiving a signal transmitted by said remote controller;

a control unit disposed in a predetermined position of the motor vehicle and provided with at least one output end which is connected with said oil pressure driving apparatus, said control unit being connected with said receiver via which said control unit receives the signal transmitted by said remote controller; and

a plurality of sensors disposed in a plurality of positions of the motor vehicle for detecting external forces exerting on the body frame of the motor vehicle whereby said sensors transmit signals to said control unit at such time when said sensors have detected that the body frame of the motor vehicle is being exerted on by the external forces, thereby causing said control unit to transmit a control signal to actuate said oil pressure driving apparatus so as to drive said oil pressure jack to hoist the body frame of the motor vehicle.

2. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said control unit is provided with at least one relay whereby said relay is connected with said output end of said control unit;

and wherein said control unit actuates said oil pressure driving apparatus via said relay.

3. The device as defined in claim 1, wherein said control unit is provide with four output ends, with each being connected with one oil pressure driving apparatus whereby said one oil pressure driving apparatus is connected with one oil pressure jack.

4. The device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a storage battery independent of a storage battery of the motor vehicle and being connected with said oil pressure driving apparatus and an alternator of the motor vehicle.

5. The device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a loudspeaker whereby said loudspeaker is disposed in a predetermined position of the motor vehicle and is connected with said control unit.

6. The device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of height sensors whereby said height sensors are fastened with the shock absorbers of the motor vehicle and are connected with said control unit for detecting a change in height of the motor vehicle.

7. The device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a roof detector whereby said roof detector is connected with said control unit and is mounted on the roof of the motor vehicle for monitoring the position of the roof of the motor vehicle at such time when said oil pressure jack is in operation to raise the body frame of the motor vehicle.

8. The device as defined in claim 1 further comprising at least two level sensors whereby said level sensors are disposed in the body frame of the motor vehicle and are connected with said control unit for monitoring the horizontal position of the body frame of the motor vehicle at such time when said oil pressure jack is in action to lift the body frame of the motor vehicle.

9. The device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a chip lock set having a chip lock and a chip key whereby said chip lock is disposed in the motor vehicle and is connected with said control unit such that said chip lock transmits a signal to deactivate said control unit at the time when said chip key is inserted into said chip lock.