Vehicle theft prevention device

• US 7,667,348 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2007
• Issued: 02/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Matsudaira, Naotodn, Konno, Takeshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Paladini; Albert W
• Assistant Examiner(s): CAVALLARI, DANIEL J
• Application Number:
  US11/727,791
• Publication Number:
  US 20070228829A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: 307/10.3, 307/10.5, 307/10.2, 340/5.61, 180/219, 702/52
• US Class Current: 307/10.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/306 Motorcycles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/02142 comprising externally controlled safety devices for preventing locking during vehicle running condition
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/04 operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/246 characterised by the challenge triggering

Abstract

A theft prevention device makes an ECU operable by transmitting a second ID code to the ECU from a keyset when an input code agrees with a first ID code. A device is provided for inputting a second reference code which is collated with a second ID code provided to a receiver unit of an ECU or a keyset. A device is provided which, when the inputted code and a pre-registered second reference code agree with each other, writes the registered second reference code into the receiver unit as the second ID code. The code which is inputted as the second reference code is inputted based on an opening/closing manipulation of a throttle provided to a vehicle and a plurality of times of standing/storing manipulation of a side stand with and one digit of the code being represented by the number of throttle manipulations during two side stand standing/storing manipulations.

Claims

1. A vehicle theft prevention device comprising:

a portable transmitter arranged outside a vehicle for transmitting a first ID code;

a receiver unit for receiving the first ID code transmitted from the portable transmitter and for outputting a second ID code when the first ID code agrees with a preset first reference code; and

an engine control unit for starting an engine control when the second ID code is inputted to the engine control unit and the second ID code agrees with a preset second reference code;

wherein the receiver unit of the vehicle theft prevention device includes a second ID code generator for recording the second reference code to the engine control unit, and an ID writing device for writing the registered second reference code into the receiver unit as the second ID code,

wherein data which are inputted for registering the second reference code to the engine control unit are inputted in response to an open/close manipulation of a throttle provided to the vehicle and a standing/storing manipulation of a side stand provided to the vehicle.

2. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the portable transmitter includes a comparator for deciding the first ID code based on a code inputted from the receiver unit, and

the receiver unit includes another comparator for deciding the first reference code based on the code outputted by the receiver unit.

3. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 2, wherein the second reference code is a value intrinsic to each vehicle.

4. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the second reference code is a value intrinsic to each vehicle.

5. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 1, further comprising a lock module including a manipulation switch exposed to an operator of the vehicle.

6. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 5, wherein when the manipulation switch is manipulated by the operator to a first position, a request signal REQ is inputted into a first ID code generator of the receiver unit,

whereupon the first ID code generator reads the first ID code from a first ID code memory part in response to the request signal REQ and supplies the first ID code to a transmitter on the vehicle which transmits the first ID code to the portable terminal.

7. A theft prevention device adapted to be used with a vehicle comprising:

a portable transmitter for transmitting a first ID code;

a receiver unit for receiving the first ID code transmitted from the portable transmitter and for outputting a second ID code when the first ID code agrees with a preset first reference code; and

an engine control unit adapted for starting an engine control when the second ID code is inputted and the second ID code agrees with a preset second reference code;

wherein the receiver unit of the vehicle theft prevention device includes a second ID code generator for recording the second reference code to the engine control unit, and an ID writing device for writing the registered second reference code into the receiver unit as the second ID code,

wherein data which are inputted for registering the second reference code to the engine control unit are inputted in response to an open/close manipulation of a throttle provided to the vehicle and a standing/storing manipulation of a side stand provided to the vehicle.

8. The theft prevention device according to claim 7, wherein the portable transmitter includes a comparator for deciding the first ID code based on a code inputted from the receiver unit, and

the receiver unit includes another comparator for deciding the first reference code based on the code outputted by the receiver unit.

9. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 8, wherein the second reference code is a value intrinsic to each vehicle.

10. The theft prevention device according to claim 7, wherein the second reference code is a value intrinsic to each vehicle.

11. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 7, further comprising a lock module including a manipulation switch exposed to an operator of the vehicle.

12. The vehicle theft prevention device according to claim 11, wherein when the manipulation switch is manipulated by the operator to a first position, a request signal REQ is inputted into a first ID code generator of the receiver unit,

whereupon the first ID code generator reads the first ID code from a first ID code memory part in response to the request signal REQ and supplies the first ID code to a transmitter on the vehicle which transmits the first ID code to the portable terminal.