Window fan security system

• US 7,855,641 B1
• Filed: 08/06/2008
• Issued: 12/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nelson Chinedu Okafo
• Original Assignee: Nelson Chinedu Okafo
• Inventors: Okafo, Nelson Chinedu
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen; Hung T.
• Application Number:
  US12/186,626
• Time in Patent Office: 867 Days
• Field of Search: 340/545.1, 340/545.7, 340/545.8, 340/545.9, 340/540, 340/568.2, 340/573.1, 340/693.1
• US Class Current: 340/545.8
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1609 using active vibration detection systems
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/181 using active radiation detection systems

Abstract

A window fan security system comprises a window fan housing, fan assembly, motion detector, audible alarm, light, and control panel, whereby the system is placed in a window, and when motion is detected proximate to the exterior of the window an alarm and/or light is triggered, whereby a would-be intruder is detected and deterred.

Claims

1. A window fan security system comprising:

a window fan housing including interior and exterior sides;

a fan assembly, motion detector, audible alarm, and light, all being in electrical communication with a power supply and a control panel, all being contained within said window fan housing;

whereby said window fan housing can be installed in a window;

further whereby said alarm and light are actuated by said motion detector.

2. The security system of claim 1 wherein either of said alarm or light are mounted on said interior side.

3. The security system of claim 2 further comprising at least one of an additional alarm or light mounted on said exterior side.

4. The security system of claim 1 wherein either of said alarm or and/or light are mounted on said exterior side.

5. The security system of claim 1 wherein said power supply is energized by line voltage.

6. The security system of claim 1 wherein said power supply comprises a battery system.

7. The security system of claim 1 wherein said motion detector utilizes ultrasound means.

8. The security system of claim 1 wherein said motion detector utilizes infra red means.

9. The security system of claim 1 wherein said control panel is manually operated.

10. The security system of claim 1 wherein said control panel is remotely operated.

11. The security system of claim 1 wherein said control panel comprises manually adjustable controls for said fan, motion detector, alarm and light.

12. The security system of claim 1 wherein said control panel further comprises an automated controller.

13. The security system of claim 12 wherein said automated controller comprises a computer processor.