Remote controller for automobile trunk

• US 7,561,029 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2006
• Issued: 07/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Pei-Cheng Chiu
• Original Assignee: Pei-Cheng Chiu
• Inventors: Chiu, Pei-Cheng
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hung T.
• Application Number:
  US11/380,426
• Publication Number:
  US 20070252682A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,174 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.13, 340/426.16, 340/426.29, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.21, 340/539.23, 340/825.69, 340/825.72, 340/426.28, 340/5.61, 340/426.17, 307/10.2, 307/10.3, 341/176, 341/177, 455/116, 180/187, 180/185
• US Class Current: 340/426.13
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00277 opening of different locks separately
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A remote controller for automobile trunk is disclosed, wherein a frequency receiving host device is coupled to a device or component of an anti-burglary host device that is originally installed in an automobile by an automobile maker. The frequency receiving host device is connected by a cable to a driving motor for a trunk of the automobile and is set to receive the frequency of a user-operated remote-control transmitter originally provided by the automobile maker. The frequency receiving host device, after detecting a releasing operation initiated by a signal transmitted from the remote-control transmitter to the anti-burglary host device to release an anti-burglary system of the automobile, receives a continuously transmitted signal from the remote-control transmitter, which signal extends for a predetermined period of time, and consequently the frequency receiving host device issues a control signal through the cable to the trunk driving motor to open the trunk lid. With such an arrangement, even a low-end automobile can have the same advanced remote-control feature as that incorporated in a high-end automobile.

Claims

1. In a remote controlling device for a trunk of an automobile, said remote controlling device comprising a remote-control transmitter which selectively transmits a wireless signal, an anti-burglary host device which is coupled to anti-burglary control facility installed in said automobile and selectively releases said anti-burglary control facility by receiving said wireless signal, said anti-burglary control facility containing a central door control lock, an ignition system and a fuel supply system, said central door control lock having a driving motor, the improvement wherein a frequency receiving host device is coupled to said anti-burglary control facility and set to receive frequency of said wireless signal and detect releasing operation of said anti-burglary control facility, said frequency receiving host device being connected to a trunk driving motor, said frequency receiving host device being further connected to said driving motor of said central door control lock, wherein when said remote-control transmitter is depressed to emit a wireless signal, said anti-burglary host device will command said driving motor of said central door control lock to release a door lock, and when said remote-control transmitter is continuously depressed to emit said wireless signal continuously for a predetermined period of time, said frequency receiving host device will detect release of said door lock and further continuously receives said wireless signal extending for said predetermined period of time thereby outputting a signal to said trunk driving motor to open a lid of said trunk.