EP1296861A1 - Security system - Google Patents
Security systemInfo
- Publication number
- EP1296861A1 EP1296861A1 EP00946808A EP00946808A EP1296861A1 EP 1296861 A1 EP1296861 A1 EP 1296861A1 EP 00946808 A EP00946808 A EP 00946808A EP 00946808 A EP00946808 A EP 00946808A EP 1296861 A1 EP1296861 A1 EP 1296861A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- vehicle
- security system
- housing
- electrically conductive
- electrical terminal
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
- B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
- B60R25/24—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
- B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
- B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
- B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
- B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
- B60R25/045—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor by limiting or cutting the electrical supply to the propulsion unit
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
- B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
- B60R25/1001—Alarm systems associated with another car fitting or mechanism, e.g. door lock or knob, pedals
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
- B60R25/20—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
- B60R25/23—Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using manual input of alphanumerical codes
Definitions
- the present invention relates to vehicular security systems. Even more
- the present invention relates to security systems for disabling electrical subsystems of a vehicle for preventing unauthorized activation. Moreover, the present invention relates to preventions of joyriding and the theft of automobiles
- These locks include electrically coded keys, mechanically coded keys, digital entry keypads, electro-optically coded keys and radio frequency (RF) keys.
- RF radio frequency
- solenoid starter motor and/or the distributor. Electrical energy to the winding of a starter solenoid actuates a plunger which closes a circuit between the vehicle's battery and the starter motor. The starter solenoid simultaneously actuates a shift lifter which forces a pinion gear into meshing engagement with the vehicle's
- flywheel to thereby mechanically connect the starter motor to the engine during
- the starter motor is contained in a housing typically located beneath the internal combustion engine of a vehicle.
- the starter motor includes a rotatable armature which engages the vehicle's flywheel. When current is supplied tlirough the starter solenoid, the starter motor causes the armature to rotate, thereby
- the distributor controls the firing sequence of the engine spark plugs to enable the engine to continue running.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,942,807 describes a theft deterrent system which includes a stopper for precluding engagement of the starter motor drive gear
- U.S. Patent No. 4,733,638 describes a radio frequency transmitter/receiver system which requires activation prior to operating the vehicle's starter motor.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,548, 164 describes a security module which attaches to a vehicle's starter solenoid.
- the security module includes an internal switch for interrupting power to the starter solenoid's power terminal.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,548, 164 describes a security module which attaches to a vehicle's starter solenoid.
- the security module includes an internal switch for interrupting power to the starter solenoid's power terminal.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,548, 164 describes a security module which attaches to a vehicle's starter solenoid.
- the security module includes an internal switch for interrupting power to the starter solenoid's power terminal.
- No. 6,026,773 describes an anti-theft system which is connected in series between a vehicle's battery and the vehicle's starter motor.
- U.S. Patent No. 5,548,164 describes a security system which attaches directly to the power terminal of a starter solenoid. To impede removal of the security module from the starter solenoid, additional
- the security system includes a security module which connects to one or more crucial electrical subsystems of the vehicle for disabling engine ignition or
- Electrical subsystems include the vehicle solenoid, the starter motor, the battery and the distributor.
- the security module is connected in series
- the security module is connected
- the security module of the present invention is connected in series between the battery and ignition switch.
- the vehicle includes a solenoid and starter motor constructed as one unit, such as is installed in many Ford vehicles, the security module of the present invention is connected in
- the security module attaches and locks directly to an electrical terminal of the vehicle subsystem which is intended to be disabled.
- the security module includes a housing having an opening at the bottom exterior of the housing which opens into a central bore. The bore is
- the security module includes a locking means for locking the housing to the electrical terminal of the vehicle subsystem so that once installed upon the electrical terminal, the security module cannot be removed without removal of the entire vehicle subsystem from the
- the locking assembly includes one or more of jaws which are disposed witliin the housing's central bore.
- the bore's sidewalls are
- the locking means furdier includes a spring disposed
- the security module is installed upon a vehicle subsystem's electrical terminal simply by projecting the terminal upwardly and inwardly into the housing's
- the security module cannot easily be removed from the electrical terminal as any force exerted upon the security module to remove the module from
- the electrical terminal will simply cause the jaws to be forced downwardly and inwardly towards the narrow region of the housing's bore, thereby causing the jaws to grip the electrical terminal more tightly.
- the security module cannot be removed from a vehicle subsystem's electrical terminal and the electrical terminal is covered and isolated by the security module's housing to prohibit any physical or electrical access to the electrical terminal.
- a controller Located within the security module's housing is a controller and a switching
- the controller may comprise a printed wiring board, digital code reader, micro controller, or the
- enable and disable commands may be transmitted by a wireless RF transmitter which may be either affixed within the vehicle or carried by an authorized driver of the vehicle.
- the enable and disable commands may be transmitted by a wireless RF transmitter which may be either affixed within the vehicle or carried by an authorized driver of the vehicle.
- commands may be transmitted by a activation module which is connected by wires
- the activation module is
- the security module of the present invention is affixed and locked directly to the initiator stud of the vehicle's solenoid.
- the solenoid is connected in series to the vehicle's ignition switch
- the switching element does not encounter high current and thus less expensive switching elements can be
- the low current passing through the switching element is less prone to cause heat or electrical interference which can damage the security module's controller.
- the security system of the present invention provides for virtually universal
- the security module can be constructed to engage the initiate studs of a variety of different vehicle solenoids, and can even be constructed to engage the electrical terminals of a variety of different crucial vehicle electrical subsystems such as the vehicle's battery or starter motor.
- the security system of the present invention can be used in cooperation with virtually any type of known coding system such as mechanical key coding, RF coding, keypad coding, etc.
- Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the security module of the present
- Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the security module taken generally along section 2 - - 2 of Fig. 3 illustrating the security module affixed to and isolating the initiate stud of a vehicle solenoid;
- Fig. 3 is a side view illustrating the attachment of the security module of
- Figs. 1 and 2 attaching to the initiate stud of a vehicle solenoid mounted on top of a vehicle starter motor;
- Fig. 4 is a front view of the security module of the present invention
- Fig. 5 illustrates a printed wiring board which can be used as a controller for
- Fig. 6 illustrates an activation module which would typically be mounted below the dashboard of a vehicle for transmitting enable and disable codes to the controller of the security module of the present invention
- Fig. 7 illustrates a layout of a preferred embodiment of the security system of the present invention.
- Fig. 8 illustrates a layout of an additional preferred embodiment of the security system of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TNVRNTT N
- the security system 1 of the present invention includes a security module 3 which is connected in series with a crucial electrical path 4 necessary for engine ignition or continued engine operation. As shown in Fig. 7, the security module 3
- the security module 3 of the present invention may be connected in series with any crucial electrical path 4 which is necessary for engine ignition or continued operation of the
- vehicle solenoid 37 and engine starter motor 43 (applicable for some vehicles), or between the vehicle's main electrical bus and the engine distributor.
- the security system 1 further includes a
- the controller 29 controls operation of the switch which opens or closes to selectively permit or obstruct the flow of current along the electrical path 4 sought to be controlled, which in-turn controls the enablement and disablement of the vehicle subsystem required for engine ignition or operation.
- the switching element 31 is a solid state device, a device that is
- the switching element 31 includes one or more metal oxide silicon field effect transmitters (MOSFETs).
- MOSFETs metal oxide silicon field effect transmitters
- controller 29 which may be a printed wiring board (see Fig. 5) or more preferably is a sixty-four bit addressable switch, also known as a "digital code reader", which reads enable and disable commands which take the form of a sixty-four bit code. Where the sixty-four bit enable or disable commands
- the addressable switch causes the switching element 31 to either open or close as requested. For example, where a sixty-four bit enable command has been received by the addressable switch, the addressable switch causes the security system 1 to enter into an "enable mode" wherein the security system 1 is
- the switching element 31 opens to stop the flow of current to the vehicle subsystem which is intended to be disabled.
- the enable and disable commands may be transmitted by numerous means
- the enable commands may be transmitted by a remote RF transmitter which can be located within the cab of the vehicle, or may be carried by a person such as upon their key chain 67.
- the RF transmitter typically would include a plurality of buttons for enabling or disabling the security system 1 and may include a button directed to activating an alarm for
- the security system 1 of the present invention includes an activation module 61 which is electrically connected to the security module 3 by a data cable 65 and an electrical connector 27.
- the activation module 61 may be located anywhere on the
- the activation module 61 is located within the cab of the vehicle below the dashboard for ease of access by the driver immediately prior to the driver causing the engine to start.
- the activation module 61 may be controllable by any
- the activation module 61 includes a processor which analyzes receipt of a sixty-four bit code transmitted by a touch key 69 which may be carried on a person's key
- the authorized user of the vehicle touches the key 69 to the activation module 61 thereupon transmitting a first sixty-four bit code from the touch key 69 to the activation module 61. If the code is recognized, the activation module 61 sends an enable command or disable command, including a different
- the security module 3 be attached and locked directly to an electrical terminal 2 of the vehicle subsystem so that removal of the security
- module 3 cannot be effected without removal of the subsystem from the vehicle.
- the security system 1 of the present invention includes a locking assembly for locking the security module 3 directly to an electrical terminal 2 of a crucial vehicle subsystem for selectively interrupting current to or from the vehicle subsystem.
- the security module 3 for locking the security module 3 to an electrical terminal 2, includes a housing 5 having an opening 9 at its bottom exterior which opens into a central bore 7. As would be understood by those skilled in the art, the housing 5 will be
- the opening 9 may be positioned on the side of the housing 5 or on its top without
- the bore 7 is sized and configured for receipt of an electrical terminal 2 which can be telescopically received within the bore 7. Moreover, the bore 7 includes sidewalls 13 which are tapered outwardly from the housing's opening 9.
- the locking assembly for locking the security module 3 includes one or more jaws
- the jaws 15 which are concentrically located within the bore 7 adjacent to the bore's tapered sidewalls 13.
- the jaws 15 may include a serrated edge 19 for engaging the threads of an electrical terminal 2, or in the alternative, the jaws 15 have a smooth edge.
- the locking assembly preferably includes a spring 23 and a biasing plate 25
- the electrical terminal 2 is forced into the housing's bore 7 which forces the jaws 15 upwardly and outwardly allowing full receipt of the electrical terminal 2 until the security module 3 fully covers the electrical terminal 2 upon the module engaging the side of the vehicle
- the jaws 15 are manufactured of a highly electrically conductive material.
- the housing 5 or tapered inner walls 13 be manufactured of a substantially electrically insulating material so as to
- the housing 5 be manufactured of an extremely durable material, such as hard plastic or metals including steel and aluminum to impede
- the security module 3 is constructed so that the housing 5 is constructed with a projection 6 which projects below the
- the projection 6 is provided and constructed to extend along the vehicle
- module 3 attaches and locks directly to the initiate stud 41 of a solenoid 37.
- the electrical current which thereafter flows to the starter motor mechanically rotates the pinion gear and in-turn rotates the engine to cause engine ignition.
- the current to the starter solenoid 37 is controlled by a low power current which is transmitted to the initiate stud 41 the solenoid 37.
- the present invention provides for a security system 1 which
- security system 1 is disabled by an authorized person. With reference also to Figs. 6 and 7, this is accomplished by an authorized person engaging his touch key 69 to the activation module 61, causing a sixty-four bit disable command to be transmitted to the security module 3. Upon receipt of a recognized disable command, the
- controller 29 causes the switch 57 to shift to a closed position thereby permitting
- the security system 1 can be enabled upon again engaging the touch key 69 to the activation module 61, or
- the security module in an alternative embodiment, the security module
- the present invention provides for attaching the security module 3 to
- the switching element 31 of the security module 3 interrupts power between the battery 47 and the power terminal 39 of the solenoid 37 when the security system 1 is activated.
- the security system 1 is enabled in the same manner as the embodiment wherein the security module 3 is attached and locked to the initiate stud 41 of the solenoid 37. An authorized person enters a key code into the security system 1.
- a touch key 69 is engaged to a terminal on the activation module 61 to transmit a sixty-four bit code from the touch key 69 to the activation module 61. Where it is recognized as an authorized code, the
- activation module 61 transmits an enable command, in the form of a different sixty-
- the internal controller 29 compares the sixty-four bit code to codes stored in memory. Where the code is recognized, the controller 29 causes switch 31 to open the circuit
- a remote solenoid 55 operates as a high current switch, simply routing high current from the battery 47 to a high current terminal 39 on the starter motor 43.
- the starter motor 43 contains its own
- the security module 3 is attached and locked directly to the power terminal 45 of the starter motor 43. Activation of the security system 1 into an enable mode interrupts
- the starter motor 43 cannot be operated without disabling the security system 1 by an authorized person inputting recognized codes, or by removing the starter motor 43 and the security module 3 from the engine housing and replacing them with a starter
- the security module 3 may be affixed
- this embodiment may be employed where the power terminal 45 of the starter motor 43 is nearly impossible to reach either by a thief or by one attempting to affix a security module 3 to the starter motor 43.
- the security module 3 is affixed and locked directly to the positive terminal 49 of a battery 47, to interrupt
- security system 1 will interrupt current between the battery 47 and starter motor 43 until the security system 1 is disabled by an authorized person inputting recognized codes into the security system 1 , or by constructing an alternative current path
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PCT/US2000/016400 WO2001096155A1 (en) | 2000-06-12 | 2000-06-12 | Security system |
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EP1296861A1 true EP1296861A1 (en) | 2003-04-02 |
EP1296861A4 EP1296861A4 (en) | 2005-07-27 |
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JP (1) | JP2004503424A (en) |
AU (2) | AU2000260507B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2412235A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2001096155A1 (en) |
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US2541617A (en) * | 1947-05-09 | 1951-02-13 | Scott Frank | Battery terminal |
US4209709A (en) * | 1978-09-05 | 1980-06-24 | BBJ Laboratories | Anti-theft ignition system |
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US5548164A (en) * | 1992-10-07 | 1996-08-20 | Hillard; John N. | Automotive adaptable security module for a starter solenoid |
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