Anti-theft device for motor vehicle equipment

• US 6,822,558 B1
• Filed: 01/18/2000
• Issued: 11/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Haderer, Guenter
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US09/463,109
• Time in Patent Office: 1,771 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.1, 340/438, 340/825.06, 340/5.1, 340/5.31, 340/545.6, 340/693, 340/426.11, 307/9.1, 307/10.1, 307/10.2, 307/10.3, 307/10.4, 307/10.5, 307/10.6, 116/33, 116/45, 455/345, 455/346, 455/347, 455/348
• US Class Current: 340/426.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0205 for radio sets B60R11/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0005 Dashboard
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0094 characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0096 Theft prevention of articles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/10 actuating a signalling device

Abstract

An arrangement for theft protection of a motor vehicle accessory, in particular of a car radio, having a codable theft protection device. An enclosing device that can be activated or deactivated via an immobilizer of a control system of a drive mechanism of a motor vehicle is provided.

Claims

1. An arrangement for providing theft protection for a motor vehicle accessory having a codable theft protection device, comprising:

an enclosing device, the enclosing device being at least one of activated and deactivated via an immobilizer of a control system of a drive mechanism of the motor vehicle, wherein the immobilizer is part of a drive lock system.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the enclosing device includes a housing to receive the motor vehicle accessory, and at least one closure device actuable via the immobilizer.

3. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the closure device is automatically actuable.

4. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the closure device is actuable via an electric motor, the electric motor being activatable via the immobilizer.

5. The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the closure device includes a front panel of the housing, the housing being immovably recessed into a dashboard of the motor vehicle.

6. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the front panel is articulated retractably into the housing.

7. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the front panel is articulated retractably into the dashboard of the motor vehicle.

8. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the motor vehicle accessory includes a car radio.

9. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the motor vehicle accessory includes a navigation device.

10. The arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the motor vehicle accessory includes an audio system.

11. The arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the motor vehicle accessory includes a cassette system.

12. The arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the motor vehicle accessory includes a CD system.

13. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the closure device includes a front panel of the housing, the housing being immovably recessed into a dashboard of the motor vehicle.

14. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the front panel is articulated retractably into the housing.

15. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the front panel is articulated retractably into the dashboard of the motor vehicle.

16. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a transponder of an ignition key communicates with a control circuit of the immobilizer to at least one of activate and deactivate the immobilizer.