Security installation for motor vehicles

• US 4,738,334 A
• Filed: 10/14/1986
• Issued: 04/19/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Weishaupt, Walter
• Primary Examiner(s): Love, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Weaver, Ross
• Application Number:
  US06/918,326
• Time in Patent Office: 553 Days
• Field of Search: 180/287, 340/64, 307/10 AT
• US Class Current: 180/287
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 85/01 Mechanical arrangements specially adapted for hands-free locking or unlocking handles with means for initiation of a hands-free locking or unlocking process E05B81/78
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00603 by power transmission from lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/65 using means for sensing the user's hand
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

In a security installation for motor vehicles with a stationary transponder installed at the motor vehicle for producing a coded interrogating signal, with a portable transponder for receiving the coded interrogating signal and for transmitting a coded response signal and with a coded signal comparator which in case of matching of the coded response signal with an expected coded signal produces an unlocking signal, the switching signal is produced with the aid of a manually actuatable switch arranged at the motor vehicle which is connected with an actuating member provided already for the use of the motor vehicle.

Claims

1. A security installation for motor vehicles, comprising stationary transponder means installed at the motor vehicle for producing a coded interrogating signal, a portable transponder means for receiving the coded interrogating signal and for transmitting a coded response signal, comparator means in the motor vehicle which upon matching of the coded response signal with an expected coded signal produces an unlocking signal to an unlocking means, and manually actuatable switch means arranged at the motor vehicle for initiating a switching signal for causing said stationary transponder means to produce said coded interrogatory signal, said manually actuatable switch means being connected with a manually operable actuating means provided for the use of the motor vehicle.

2. A security installation according to claim 1, wherein the actuating means is part of at least one of a door actuating device, and a hood actuating device and a lid-actuating device.

3. A security installation according to claim 2, wherein the actuating means is a door handle of the motor vehicle.

4. A security installation according to claim 1, wherein by movement in the opposite direction the actuating means is also operable to initiate a locking operation of the motor vehicle with the aid of a further switch means actuated thereby.

5. A security installation according to claim 4, wherein the production of the switching signal for the locking operation takes place by transmission, respectively, reception of a corresponding coded interrogating and response signal with the aid of the two transponder means, the corresponding coded signals for the locking operation being changed at least partly with respect to the coded signal used for unlocking the motor vehicle.

6. A security installation according to claim 4, wherein the actuating means is a part of a door- or hood- or lid-actuating device.

7. A security installation according to claim 6, wherein the actuating means is a door handle of the motor vehicle.

8. A security installation according to claim 6, wherein the production of the switching signal for the locking operation takes place by transmission, respectively, reception of a corresponding coded interrogating and response signal with the aid of the two transponder means the corresponding coded signals for the locking operation being changed at least partly with respect to the coded signal used for unlocking the motor vehicle.