Break-in detection system

• US 7,068,166 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2004
• Issued: 06/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sanki Engineering Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Sanki Engineering Company Limited
• Inventors: Tsuchiya, Fumiaki, Nozawa, Toshihiro, Ishi, Shinya, Shibata, Norihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Daniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): Previl, Daniel
• Application Number:
  US10/856,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20040257218A1
• Time in Patent Office: 756 Days
• Field of Search: 340/565, 340/541, 340/552, 340/506, 340/517, 340/521, 340/522, 340/555, 340/556, 340/564, 340/567, 340/578, 348/152, 348/154, 348/61, 348/143, 250/216, 250/221, 367/136, 367/135
• US Class Current: 340/541
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/124 with the breaking or disturbance being optically detected, e.g. optical fibers in the perimeter fence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/186 using light guides, e.g. optical fibres
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19697 Arrangements wherein non-video detectors generate an alarm themselves

Abstract

A break-in detection system includes a detection sensor of an FBG type for detecting an intruder trying to climb over a fence around a premises, and a detection sensor of an OTDR type for detecting an intruder trying to demolish the fence. A fiber optic cable used as a detection sensor has a sensor core wire and a LAN transmission core wire arranged in parallel to form a LAN transmission channel. The LAN transmission core wire transmits videotaped image signals from ITV cameras and image control signals two ways between a monitoring room and an ITV control device. The LAN transmission channel is available for connection by IP telephone sets, a LAN terminal, a wireless LAN terminal, and an IP-BOX for internet communication. The system has excellent reliability and maintenance-free characteristics.

Claims

1. A break-in detection system for detecting intrusion into a surveillance area, the system comprising:

an intrusion detection unit;

a monitoring system for monitoring the detected intrusion, the monitoring system comprising industrial television cameras maintained in coordination with said intrusion detection unit; and

an industrial television control system,

wherein said intrusion detection unit comprises fibro-optic detection sensor means provided with fiber optic cables distributed in the surveillance area to work in coordination for detecting intrusion signals generated by means of external force exerted thereto, and as a transmission channel for said intrusion signals,

said intrusion detection unit being capable of receiving said intrusion signals from said optical fiber cables, each fiber optic cable having first and second core wires arranged therein in parallel to each other for signal transmission,

said intrusion detection unit being capable of enabling light pulses to enter said first core wire and be reflected in the form of said intrusion signals, and

said second core wire being capable of transmitting televised image signals from the industrial television cameras and image control signals to and from the industrial television control system.

2. A break-in detection system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said industrial television control system comprises

means for sounding an alarm upon detection of intrusion by said intrusion detection unit;

means for showing the televised image by said industrial television cameras; and

means for automatically controlling conditions of images taken by the industrial television cameras or manually controlling said conditions on an operating panel.

3. A break-in detection system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said transmission channel is capable of connection to an Internet Protocol phone, a Local Area Network terminal, a wireless Local Area Network terminal and at least part of an Internet communication IP-BOX.

4. A break-in detection system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fiber optic cables of said detection sensor comprise a Fiber Bragg Grating type fibro-optic detection sensor means provided on top of a fence in said surveillance area to detect an intruder who tries to climb over the fence.

5. A break-in detection system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fiber optic cables comprise an Optical Time Domain Reflectometry type fibro-optic detection sensor provided in a zigzag pattern on a fence in said surveillance area to detect an intruder who tries to demolish the fence.

6. A break-in detection system according to claim 1, wherein said fiber optic cables comprise a Fiber Bragg Grating type sensor provided on top of a surveilled barrier for detecting the external force exerted thereto.

7. A break-in detection system according to claim 1, wherein said fiber optic cables comprise an Optical Time Domain Reflectometry type sensor provided in a zigzag pattern on a surveilled barrier for detecting the external force exerted thereto.