Automobile anti-theft steering lock with an alarm

• US 7,576,638 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2007
• Issued: 08/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yung Chan Electrical Instrument Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Yung Chan Electrical Instrument Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Pin-Han
• Primary Examiner(s): PHAM, TOAN NGOC
• Application Number:
  US11/652,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20080169913A1
• Time in Patent Office: 949 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.31, 340/426.1, 34042622-42626, 340/438, 340/472, 340/473, 340/471, 340/425.5, 307/10.1, 307/10.2, 702/09
• US Class Current: 340/426.31
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/5035 electronic displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/509 specific to unauthorised use, e.g. for indicating stolen vehicles or infringements of traffic rules
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 2900/30 Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/0225 using a rod locked on the steering wheel rim B60R25/0221 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/104 characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2009 Antitheft state indicator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/5774 Externally mounted locking device

Abstract

An automobile steering wheel lock with an alarm includes a lock having a lock core with a chamber containing an alarm and at least one light hole. The alarm consists of a circuit board, a battery, a buzzer and a touch switch. The circuit board capable of sending signals has a warning light and a high-density LED light. Also, a help-signaling device is installed at a conspicuous location of a car and provided with at least one lamp panel. Each lamp panel is provided with a wireless receiver for receiving signals from the alarm and formed of luminescent lamps or LED lamps to show help signals. So, should the buzzer be moved by a burglar, it would sound immediately, spontaneously activating the high-density LED light to radiate toward the driver'"'"'s seat and the lamp panel lit, achieving multiple anti-theft effects.

Claims

1. An automobile steering wheel lock with an alarm comprising:

an automobile anti-theft steering lock with the alarm including the steering wheel lock (2), the alarm (3), a cover (4) and a help-signaling device (5);

wherein

the steering wheel lock (2) is provided with a lock core (20) and two hooks (21) for hooking with a steering wheel;

one hook (21) having an approximate Y shape and another hook (21) having an approximate U shape attached to a straight rod;

the lock core (20) is composed of a chamber (200), at least one light hole (202) penetrating through a wall of the chamber (200), a locking bar (203) installed in a side section and a keyway (204) opened at one end of the locking bar (203);

the alarm (3) is installed in the chamber (200) of the lock core (20), and is provided with a circuit board (30), a battery (31) connected with the circuit board (30), a buzzer (32) and a touch switch (33) planted on the circuit board (30);

the circuit board (30) capable of sending signals consists of a warning light (300) and a high-density LED light (301) both extending through the light holes (202) of the chamber (200) and keeping their tails slightly exposed out of the light holes (202);

the cover (4) is sealed on the lock core (20) of the steering wheel lock (2), provided with plural buzzing holes (40) corresponding to the buzzer (32) of the alarm (3);

the help-signaling device (5) installed at a conspicuous location of a car is provided with at least one lamp panel (50);

each lamp panel (50) is formed of electro luminescent lamps or LED lamps in characters and provided with a wireless receiver (51) for receiving wireless signals sent by the alarm (3); and

wherein in assembly, the alarm (3) is first installed in the chamber (200) of the lock core (20) of the steering wheel lock (2), keeping the warning light (300) and the high-density LED light (301) of the alarm (3) facing exactly to the light holes (202);

put the lamp panels (50) of the help-signaling device (5) at windows or car body surface.

2. The automobile anti-theft steering wheel lock with an alarm as claimed in claim 1, wherein said chamber of said lock core is provided with screw holes.

3. The automobile anti-theft steering wheel lock with an alarm as claimed in claim 1, wherein said alarm is provided with screw holes for screws to pass through to fasten in said chamber.

4. The automobile anti-theft steering wheel lock with an alarm as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover is provided with screw holes for screws to pass through to fasten in said lock core.

5. The automobile anti-theft steering wheel lock with an alarm as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said lamp panel of said help-signaling device is formed of electro luminescent lamps.

6. The automobile anti-theft steering wheel lock with an alarm as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said lamp panel of said help-signaling device is formed of LED lamps.