Vehicle security system siren and associated method
First Claim
1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including a horn being electrically operable, and a horn switch permitting selective occasional operation of the horn by a user, the vehicle security system comprising:
- at least one security sensor;
a security controller for operation of the horn in a predetermined pattern to sound a horn security alarm responsive to said at least one security sensor; and
a siren for sounding a siren security alarm to supplement the horn security alarm responsive to operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to selective occasional operation of the horn.
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Abstract
A vehicle security system includes a siren for sounding a siren security alarm to supplement a horn security alarm responsive to operation of the horn in a predetermined pattern, such as by a security controller. The siren may not sound the siren security alarm responsive to selective occasional operation of the horn, such as by the user. The vehicle may include a horn being electrically operable, and a horn switch permitting selective occasional operation of the horn by a user. The vehicle security system may also include the security controller for operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern to sound the horn security alarm responsive to at least one security sensor, such as for a vehicle security breach. The vehicle security system can be readily installed, or the siren can be readily interfaced to an existing security system, for example. The vehicle also typically includes an ignition switch being switchable between ON and OFF positions, and the siren may sound the siren security alarm further responsive to detecting the ignition being in the OFF position. In addition, the siren may not sound the siren security alarm further responsive to detecting the ignition being in the ON position.
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58 Claims
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1. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including a horn being electrically operable, and a horn switch permitting selective occasional operation of the horn by a user, the vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one security sensor;
a security controller for operation of the horn in a predetermined pattern to sound a horn security alarm responsive to said at least one security sensor; and
a siren for sounding a siren security alarm to supplement the horn security alarm responsive to operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to selective occasional operation of the horn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
a housing;
an audio alarm generator carried by said housing for sounding the siren security alarm; and
a horn operation detector carried by said housing for detecting operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern and for operating said audio alarm generator responsive thereto.
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9. A vehicle security system according to claim 8 wherein said audio alarm generator comprises:
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a siren electrical signal generating circuit; and
an electrical/mechanical (E/M) transducer connected to said siren electrical signal generating circuit.
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10. A vehicle security system according to claim 9 further comprising a shock determining circuit connected to said E/M transducer for determining a shock to the vehicle.
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11. A vehicle security system according to claim 1 wherein the horn and said siren are each mounted within a vehicle engine compartment.
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12. A vehicle security system according to claim 1 wherein said siren further comprises at least one energy storage device.
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13. A vehicle security system according to claim 1 further comprising a receiver connected to said security controller, and at least one remote transmitter communicating with said receiver.
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14. A vehicle security system according to claim 13 wherein said receiver and said at least one remote transmitter operate with changing codes.
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15. A vehicle security system for a vehicle including an ignition switchable between ON and OFF positions, a horn being electrically operable, and a horn switch permitting selective occasional operation of the horn by a user, the vehicle security system comprising:
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at least one security sensor;
a security controller for operation of the horn to sound a horn security alarm responsive to said at least one security sensor; and
a siren sounding a siren security alarm to supplement the horn security alarm responsive to operation of the horn with the ignition in the OFF position and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to operation of the horn with the ignition in the ON position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
a housing;
an audio alarm generator carried by said housing for sounding the siren security alarm; and
a horn operation detector carried by said housing for detecting operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern and for operating said audio alarm generator responsive thereto.
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22. A vehicle security system according to claim 21 wherein said audio alarm generator comprises:
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a siren electrical signal generating circuit; and
an electrical/mechanical (E/M) transducer connected to said siren electrical signal generating circuit.
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23. A vehicle security system according to claim 22 further comprising a shock determining circuit connected to said E/M transducer for determining a shock to the vehicle.
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24. A vehicle security system according to claim 15 wherein the horn and said siren are each mounted within a vehicle engine compartment.
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25. A vehicle security system according to claim 15 wherein said siren further comprises at least one energy storage device.
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26. A vehicle security system according to claim 15 further comprising a receiver connected to said security controller, and at least one remote transmitter communicating with said receiver.
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27. A vehicle security system according to claim 26 wherein said receiver and said at least one remote transmitter operate with changing codes.
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28. A siren for a vehicle including a horn being electrically operable, a horn switch permitting selective occasional operation of the horn by a user, at least one security sensor, and a security controller for operation of the horn in a predetermined pattern to sound a horn security alarm responsive to the at least one security sensor, the siren comprising:
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a housing;
an audio alarm generator carried by said housing for sounding a siren security alarm; and
a horn operation detector carried by said housing and cooperating with said audio alarm generator for sounding the siren security alarm to supplement the horn security alarm responsive to detecting operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to selective occasional operation of the horn. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
a siren electrical signal generating circuit; and
an electrical/mechanical (E/M) transducer connected to said siren electrical signal generating circuit.
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36. A siren according to claim 35 further comprising a shock determining circuit connected to said E/M transducer and for determining a shock to the vehicle.
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37. A siren according to claim 28 wherein the horn and said housing are each mounted within a vehicle engine compartment.
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38. A siren according to claim 28 further comprising at least one energy storage device carried by said housing.
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39. A siren for a vehicle including an ignition switchable between ON and OFF positions, a horn being electrically operable, a horn switch permitting operation of the horn by a user, at least one security sensor, and a security controller for operation of the horn to sound a horn security alarm responsive to the at least one security sensor, the siren comprising:
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a housing;
an audio alarm generator carried by said housing for sounding a siren security alarm; and
a horn operation detector carried by said housing and cooperating with said audio alarm generator for sounding the siren security alarm to supplement the horn security alarm responsive to detecting operation of the horn with the ignition in the OFF position and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to operation of the horn with the ignition in the ON position. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
a siren electrical signal generating circuit; and
an electrical/mechanical (E/M) transducer connected to said siren signal generating circuit.
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46. A siren according to claim 45 further comprising a shock determining circuit connected to said E/M transducer and for determining a shock to the vehicle.
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47. A siren according to claim 39 wherein the horn and said housing are each mounted within a vehicle engine compartment.
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48. A siren according to claim 39 further comprising at least one energy storage device carried by said housing.
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49. A method for supplementing a horn security alarm in a vehicle including a horn being electrically operable, a horn switch permitting selective occasional operation of the horn by a user, at least one security sensor, and a security controller for operation of the horn in a predetermined pattern to sound the horn security alarm responsive to the at least one security sensor, the method comprising:
sounding a siren security alarm to supplement the horn security alarm responsive to detecting operation of the horn in the predetermined pattern and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to selective occasional operation of the horn. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for supplementing a horn security alarm in a vehicle including an ignition being switchable between ON and OFF positions, a horn being electrically operable, a horn switch permitting operation of the horn by a user, at least one security sensor, and a security controller for operation of the horn to sound the horn security alarm responsive to the at least one security sensor, the method comprising:
sounding the siren security alarm responsive to detecting operation of the horn with the ignition in the OFF position and not sounding the siren security alarm responsive to detecting the ignition being in the ON position. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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