PL201037B1 - Method of preventing undersirable behaviour of human beings and animals and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The subject matter of the invention is a process of foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals, where an individual is temporarily shocked through a delivered electrical shock produced by a shocking device. According to the invention the shocking device is put on the body of monitored individual, and at least one electrical pulse form the shocking device is produced remotely by means of an electromagnetic signal. The subject matter of the invention is also a device for foiling undesirable behaviour of people or animals comprising a housing, in which an electrical unit comprising a high-voltage coil and/or high-voltage condenser, off switch and discharge electrodes are located. The device according to the invention comprises housing, in which an electrical unit comprising a high-voltage coil and/or high-voltage condenser, off switch and discharge electrodes are located. The device according to the invention comprises housing (1) in form of a hoop, divided into two half-rings (2, 2') connected together by at least one mechanical lock (49), and discharge electrodes (10) are located on the inner surface of the hoop, and the housing comprises internally an electronic unit (6) for receiving electromagnetic signals and producing electrical shocks as well as a unit (5) for blocking a lock (4).

Description

Description of the invention

The subject of the invention is a method of preventing undesirable behavior of humans or animals, especially such as attack, flight, taking an action that endangers other people or animals, or threatens important objects.

The subject of the invention is also a device for carrying out this method by electrocuting an individual with an electric charge that incapacitates him for a specified period of time, without endangering his life.

The need to prevent undesirable behavior in humans or animals arises in many circumstances. Most often it is about defense against a direct attack that threatens the life or health of the attacked person. For this purpose, various devices are used to incapacitate the attacker with an electric charge or a defensive gas, or simultaneously with an electric charge and gas.

Known incapacitating devices, commonly known as stun guns, have an electrical system consisting essentially of a DC source, a high-voltage coil and / or a high-voltage capacitor, a circuit breaker and discharge electrodes led outside the housing, between which a high potential difference, generally 150 to 150, is generated. 200 kV.

The differences of the known solutions of stun guns mainly concern the form of the housing.

For example, the paralyzing devices disclosed in US Patent No. 4,424,932 and in Japanese Patent No. 61-140795, the casings of which are shaped like a stick, are known.

The multifunctional disabling device for personal defense according to US 4968034 is in the form of a flashlight, while the subject of the German utility model DE 29705424 is an electric stun gun hidden in the housing of a self-winding dog leash.

The description of utility model DE 29700317 discloses a construction of an electric stun gun in the shape of a gun, and the stun gun according to US 5282481 has the form of a plate mounted on the back of the hand, with its electrodes led out at the height of the base of the fingers.

From the Polish description of the application for utility model No. W.105438 there is known a U-shaped paralyzing device housing, one arm of which is a handle, and on the transverse flat wall, on the outer side of the other U-shaped arm, there are holes for electrodes. In the bend of the letter "U" there is a hole for the switch, and the handle is profiled for fingers.

The Czech patent description CZ 283343 describes an electric stun gun, the casing of which has the shape of a broken cylinder. Its lower part is the handle, and the upper part is the head from which the tips of the electrodes protrude. This stun gun additionally has a pressurized container with a non-conductive defense fluid and a nozzle for spraying this fluid. The nozzle can be placed in one of the electrodes, and the spraying of the defense liquid is triggered by a button located in the handle on the opposite side to the electric current release switch.

Moreover, from US 4,846,044, US 5,103,366 and US 5,225,523, incapacitating devices are known having two additional containers with electrically conductive liquid that is ejected in two jets from two parallel-spaced nozzles between which there is a significant electrical voltage.

All known electric paralyzing defense devices are activated when the electric circuit is turned on by a button located on the wall of the housing, and their effectiveness depends on the direct contact of the tips of the electrodes and / or jets of the ejected liquid with the attacker.

The method of thwarting undesirable behavior of humans or animals according to the invention consists in periodically incapacitating an individual by electrocuting him with an electric charge from the incapacitating device, the incapacitating device being placed on the body of the monitored subject, and at least one electric impulse from the incapacitating device is triggered remotely by using the incapacitating device. electromagnetic signal.

The incapacitating device is placed on one of the limbs or on the back of the monitored subject.

The electromagnetic signal triggering an electrical impulse from the paralyzing device shall be sent from a transmitter operated by the monitoring person by means of a hand-held remote control device or a control panel, or from a transmitter located in an automatic monitoring and control device.

PL 201 037 B1

In a first variant, a device for suppressing undesirable behavior by humans or animals having a housing housing an electrical system containing a high voltage coil and / or a high voltage capacitor, a circuit breaker and discharge electrodes, according to the invention has a rim-shaped housing divided into two half-rings connected to each other with at least one mechanical lock, the discharge electrodes being disposed on the inner surface of the rim, while inside the housing it has an electronic system for receiving electromagnetic signals and triggering an incapacitating electric charge, and a lock lock assembly for the lock.

The discharge electrodes are preferably in the shape of ring slices.

Preferably, the casing half-rings are also connected to each other by an elastic band, which has auxiliary discharge electrodes on its surface.

In another preferred embodiment, at least one nozzle is disposed on the surface of the housing which is connected to a pressurized container of electrically conductive fluid placed inside the housing.

In a second variant, the device according to the invention for preventing undesirable behavior of humans or animals having an electrical system including a high voltage coil and / or a high voltage capacitor, a switch and discharge electrodes, is in the form of a vest fastened with at least one mechanical lock, inside which conductive elements are provided. electricity and has an electronic system to receive the encoded electromagnetic signals and to release an overpowering electric charge, and a lock-lock assembly.

The electronic system for receiving the encoded electromagnetic signals and for triggering the incapacitating electric charge is disposed in the back portion of the vest and preferably has an audible indicator.

In the shoulder part of the vest, the device has plates with discharge electrodes.

The main technical feature that distinguishes the method according to the invention from the known art is the remote triggering of an electric impulse from the incapacitating device, which significantly extends the scope of application of incapacitating electric current devices and avoids direct contact of the victim with the attacker.

The method according to the invention may be an integral part of an effective system of protection against extreme human or animal behavior, for example in animal training, during escorting criminals, or for preventing the escape of prisoners from a designated area.

It can also be used to protect against possible terrorist attacks on airplanes and other means of communication, in public buildings, courts and similar facilities exposed to unexpected attacks by monitored individuals.

The incapacitating device according to the invention in the shape of a hoop is preferably placed over the leg, above the ankle joint, of any person posing a potential risk, for example, any passenger in an airplane, and is fastened by means of a lock coded with a variable code coupled by an electromagnetic signal to a control panel, preferably equipped with monitor.

Each passenger has his own code and a control circuit assigned to him on the panel. When an action is taken, such as a change of location, motion sensors signal it on the desktop and trigger the appropriate procedure. This could be to turn on the buzzer on the device and / or give a command to return to the site.

If the person concerned fails to react to this warning, the incapacitating device is triggered.

The device in the form of a vest has a similar application.

All activities of monitoring and starting procedures can be performed by the protection agent or automatically.

When the method according to the invention is applied to individual individuals, the function of the electromagnetic signal transmitter triggering electrical impulses in the incapacitating device can be performed by a handheld remote control device, commonly referred to as a remote control.

In the case of a greater number of monitored individuals, it is advantageous to use a control panel with a transmitter of coded electromagnetic signals triggering electrical impulses in selected incapacitating devices. The desktop can be connected with a monitor, cameras and other monitoring and automation devices.

PL 201 037 B1

The incapacitating devices according to the invention can be powered from their own or an external power source, depending on the needs, which practically does not affect their functionality.

They can also be equipped with various types of sensors, identifiers, transmitters and similar devices of security systems.

The subject of the invention is explained in more detail and shown in the examples of its implementation on a schematic drawing, the figures of which are shown:

Fig. 1 shows a first variant of the device for preventing undesirable behavior of humans or animals, hereinafter referred to as a stun gun, in a perspective view in a first embodiment;

Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the first variant of the stun gun in a second embodiment;

Fig. 3 - method of placing the stun gun shown in Fig. 2 on the leg of the monitored person; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the first variant of the stun gun in a third embodiment; Fig. 5 shows a rear view of a second variant of the stun gun in the first embodiment;

Fig. 6 shows a rear view of a second variant of the stun gun in a second embodiment;

Fig. 7 - situational sketch of the supervised area;

Fig. 8 - situational sketch of the airplane interior;

Fig. 9 - cross-sectional view of the passenger compartment of an airplane supervised by a set of sensors;

Fig. 10 - longitudinal section of the passenger compartment of the airplane supervised by the sensor unit;

Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the passenger compartment of an airplane supervised by a set of sensors and a camera; Fig. 12 - longitudinal section of the passenger compartment of the airplane supervised by a set of sensors and a camera; Fig. 13 is a block diagram of the stun gun system with internal power supply;

Fig. 14 is a block diagram of the stun gun system with external power supply.

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The stun gun shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings has a casing 1 in the form of a hoop divided into two half-rings 2, 2, connected to each other by a detachable hinge 3 and a mechanical lock 4. Inside the casing there are: mechanical locking device 5 of the lock 4, electronic system 6, a cell 7 for powering the electronic circuit 6, a battery 8 for powering the stun gun and a high voltage coil 9.

On the inner surface of the two half rings 2, 2 ', two segment-shaped discharge electrodes 10 are disposed.

The electronic circuit 6 comprises a circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals and a circuit for tripping an incapacitating electric charge from the high voltage coil 9.

The stun gun was used in training a wild animal. Before starting the lesson, the half rings 2 and 2. were connected with the hinge 3, the stun gun hoop was placed around the animal's neck and the lock was snapped. During the lesson, the trainer had a hand-held remote control device (remote control) in his hand.

At one point, the animal behaved aggressively, and pressing the button on the remote control by the trainer caused the electromagnetic signal to be sent, the signal was received by the circuit of the electronic system 6 and the instantaneous release of electric charges from the high-voltage coil 9 to the discharge electrodes 10. The animal was temporarily incapacitated.

After the lesson was over, the trainer unlocked the lock 4 with an electromagnetic signal from the remote control and removed the stun gun from the animal's neck.

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The stun gun shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings has a casing 1, in the form of a rim divided into two half-rings 2, 2, connected to each other by a detachable hinge 3 and a mechanical lock 4. Inside the casing 1, there are: mechanical lock assembly 5, electronic lock 4, electronic circuit 6, cell 7 for powering electronic circuit 6, battery 8 for powering stun gun and high voltage coil 9.

On the inner surface of the two half rings 2, 2, point discharge electrodes 10 are arranged in the form of round plates.

The half-rings 2, 2 are additionally connected to each other by an elastic band 11, on the inner surface of which are arranged auxiliary discharge electrodes 12.

The electronic circuit 6 includes a circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals and a circuit for triggering an incapacitating electric charge from the high voltage coil 9 and an audible alarm.

The system is also programmed to process the warning signals according to a predetermined procedure.

PL 201 037 B1

The stun gun was used during the escorting of two criminals and their supervision in the courtroom.

For this purpose, the prisoners were put on stun guns on their legs in the area of the ankle joint as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing. The caretaker had a remote control device in the form of a hand-held remote control device (remote control).

While returning from the court room, one of the prisoners began to act suspiciously. The caretaker, with the help of a hand-held remote control device (remote control), sent a warning signal activating the sound signal in the stun gun on the prisoner's leg. The prisoner calmed down. Meanwhile, the second prisoner started to behave aggressively, so the caretaker triggered a warning signal for him with a remote control. The prisoner ignored the warning, so the caretaker piloted a signal to release the electric charges from the high-voltage coil 9 to the discharge electrodes 10 and 12. The aggressive prisoner was temporarily incapacitated.

After returning and escorting the prisoners to the prison cells, the caretaker unlocked the mechanisms of the locks 4 with a remote control and removed the stun guns from the legs of the escorted prisoners.

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The stun gun shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings has a casing 1 in the form of a rim divided into two half-rings 2, 2L connected to each other by a fixed hinge 3 and a mechanical lock 4. Inside the casing 1 are arranged: mechanical lock block 5 unit 4, electronic system 6, link 7 to power electronic circuit 6, a high voltage capacitor 13 and a pressurized container 14 with electrically conductive liquid.

Two nozzles 15 for ejecting electrically conductive liquid are arranged on the outer surface of one of the half rings 2.

The electronic circuit 6 comprises a circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals and a circuit for tripping an incapacitating electric charge from the high voltage coil 9.

The stun gun was used in a small passenger plane to protect it against a possible terrorist attack.

For this purpose, after properly instructing the passengers, stun guns were put on each of them on the leg, at the level of the ankle joint.

The aircraft was equipped with a control panel operated by a security agent who also observed passengers.

Before the flight, in each stun gun, a high-voltage capacitor 13 was charged from an external source, and an electromagnetic signal modulated with alternating codes, different for each passenger, was used to lock them. These codes were saved in the operating memory of the control panel.

During the flight, one of the passengers got up without any apparent need, heading towards the cockpit. As part of the procedure, the security agent called him through a loudspeaker to return to the scene. The passenger accelerated the pace, and then the agent sent an electromagnetic signal received in the electronic system 6 of the stun gun, triggering the incapacitating electric charge from the high-voltage capacitor 13 to the discharge electrodes 10. At the same time, this signal opened the valves of the nozzles 15 through which the conductive liquid spouted from the pressurized container 14. The passenger has been temporarily incapacitated. It turned out that the passenger had inserted a barrier made of insulating material between the electrodes of the stun gun and his body before the incident, but the presence of the conductive liquid resulted in a paralyzing paralysis.

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The stun gun described in Example 3 was used in a large passenger plane to protect against a possible terrorist attack, after properly instructing passengers.

The electronic system 6 of the stun gun is additionally equipped with a surveillance electromagnetic signal detector and an emitter of electromagnetic signals identification.

The aircraft was equipped with a control panel operated by a security agent who also observed passengers. Regardless of that, a set of emitters 32 narrow streams of electromagnetic radiation was installed in the passenger compartment 31. Some of these emitters are placed on the front wall of the cabin by the door so that the beams of electromagnetic radiation emitted by them run next to the rows of seats, and the other part is placed on the front wall of the cabin so that the beams of electromagnetic radiation emitted by them run above the seats, as shown in Figures 8, 9 and 10 of the drawing.

Before the flight, in each stun gun, a high-voltage capacitor 13 was charged from an external source, and then the stun guns were placed on each passenger's leg at height

Of the ankle joint. To fasten them, an electromagnetic signal modulated with variable codes, different for each passenger, was used. These codes were stored in the operating memory of the control panel and in the memory of the electronic system 6 of the stun gun.

During the flight, the control panel automatically controlled the crossing by passengers of the surveillance lines designated by the emitters 32 and triggered the adopted procedure, according to which, in the first stage, the passenger was warned by means of an audible signal located in an associated taser. Several times the security agent used a megaphone to alert. In one case, the passenger did not react to the warning, and as a result, after several seconds, the control panel sent a signal to release the overpowering electric charge in his stun gun.

Example 5:

The stun gun shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing was used to prevent the escape of prisoners from the walking area.

The stun gun is in the form of a vest 21 fastened on the back with two mechanical locks 22, 22 'and a strap 23. The vest is made of a fabric reinforced with a metal mesh not shown, to which a two-part stun gun housing 24, 24' is attached, located in the back part. The casing 24, 24 'is in the form of flat containers and houses inside: the assembly 5 of the mechanical locks 22, 22', the electronic system 6, the cell 7 for powering the electronic system 6, the battery 8 for powering the stun gun and the high voltage coil 9. The high-voltage output of the coil 9 is connected to point discharge electrodes 10 arranged on flat plates 25 sewn to the shoulder part of the vest 21.

The electronic system 6 has a circuit for receiving electromagnetic signals and a circuit for triggering incapacitating electric charges from the high-voltage coil 9.

The walking area, shown in Fig. 7 of the drawing, is surrounded by a fence 41, in the posts of which 42 are arranged, not shown in the drawing, groups of emitters of electromagnetic radiation beams defining the guard lines 43.

The prisoners who were taken out for a walk were put on stun guns - vests 21 fastened on their backs with a belt 23 and two zippers 22 and 22 '. The locks were locked using an electromagnetic signal from the control panel.

During the walk, one of the prisoners attempted to break the fence, but as soon as he crossed the guard line 43, the beam of electromagnetic radiation contained in it triggered the circuit that triggered incapacitating electric charges from the high-voltage coil 9 in the stun gun - vest 21. The prisoner was temporarily incapacitated.

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The stun gun shown in Fig. 6 is in the form of a vest 21 fastened on the back with a mechanical zipper 22, and a strap 23. The vest is made of carbon fiber reinforced fabric, and a two-part stun gun housing 24, 24 'in the form of flat containers is attached to its back part. Inside, the housing 24, 24 'houses: a mechanical lock assembly 5 of a lock 22, an electronic circuit 6, a cell 7 for powering the electronic circuit 6 and two high voltage capacitors 13. The high-voltage capacitors 13 are connected to point discharge electrodes 10 arranged on flat plates 25 sewn into the shoulder part of the vest 21. The electronic system 6 has an electromagnetic signal receiving circuit and a circuit for triggering an incapacitating electric charge from the high-voltage capacitor 13, and a surveillance electromagnetic signal detector and an identification emitter. electromagnetic signals.

The stun gun was used in a large passenger plane to protect it against a possible terrorist attack, after properly instructing passengers.

The aircraft was equipped with an automatic monitoring and control device with a TV monitor operated by a security agent who observed the passengers. Regardless of that, a set of emitters 32 narrow streams of electromagnetic radiation was installed in the passenger compartment 31, forming the surveillance lines 33. Some of these emitters were placed on the front wall of the cabin by the door so that the emitted beams of electromagnetic radiation run next to the rows of seats, and the other part was arranged on the front wall of the cabin so that the beams of electromagnetic radiation emitted by them pass over the seats. A track 34 of a mobile camera 35 is placed in the ceiling of the passenger compartment 31. This is schematically shown in Figs. 8, 11 and 12 of the drawing.

PL 201 037 B1

Before the flight, in each stun gun - vest 21, a high-voltage capacitor 13 was charged from an external source, and then the vests 21 were put on each of the passengers, fastening them on the back with straps 23 and zippers 22. An electromagnetic signal from a portable transmitter coupled with an automatic monitoring device was used to fasten the locks. - steering. This signal was modulated with variable codes, different for each passenger. These codes were stored in the operational memory of the monitoring and control device and in the memory of the electronic system 6 of the stun gun.

During the flight, the monitoring and control device automatically monitored the crossing by passengers of the guard line 33 designated by the emitters 32 and triggered the adopted procedure, according to which, in the first stage, the passenger was warned by means of an audible signal located in an associated taser. At the same time, the moving mechanism of the television camera 35 in the track 34 was activated, which moved in the vicinity of the passenger, which triggered the warning procedure and directed the lens towards the passenger, transmitting the image to the monitoring and control device. The security agent then had the opportunity to closely observe the behavior of this passenger.

Several times the security agent used the camera. In one case, he noticed that a passenger was manipulating a stun gun - a vest 21. Then the agent gave him a warning through a megaphone, and when the passenger did not react, the agent activated a signal transmitter with a button on the monitoring and control device to trigger an overpowering electric charge in his stun gun, temporarily incapacitating him. passenger.

The examples given, of course, do not exhaust the possible variants of the combination of the technical means according to the invention. It is possible, first of all, depending on the possibilities and needs, to use various types of remote control devices, sensors, emitters and automation systems. Also, the electronics 6 in the device itself can have a varying degree of complexity. The nature of the solutions according to the invention is also unaffected by the type of locks 4, 22 and 22 'used and the method of their locking.

Claims (16)

1. A method of thwarting undesirable behavior of humans or animals, which uses periodic incapacitation of an individual by electrocuting him from the incapacitating device, characterized in that the incapacitating device is placed on the body of the monitored subject, and at least one electric impulse from the incapacitating device triggers remotely using an electromagnetic signal. 2. The method according to p. The method of claim 1, wherein the incapacitating device is placed on one of the limbs of the monitored subject. 3. The method according to p. The method of claim 1, wherein the incapacitating device is placed on the back of the monitored subject. 4. The method according to p. The method of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic signal triggering an electrical impulse from the incapacitating device is sent from a transmitter operated by a monitoring person. 5. The method according to p. The method of claim 4, characterized in that the electromagnetic signal triggering an electrical impulse from the incapacitating device is sent by means of a handheld remote control device. 6. The method according to p. The method of claim 4, characterized in that the electromagnetic signal triggering an electric impulse from the incapacitating device is sent by means of the control panel. 7. The method according to p. The method of claim 1, characterized in that the electromagnetic signal triggering an electric impulse from the incapacitating device is sent from a transmitter located in the automatic monitoring and control device. 8. A device for preventing undesirable behavior of humans or animals having a housing containing an electrical system containing a high voltage coil and / or a high voltage capacitor, a switch and discharge electrodes, characterized in that its housing (1 has the shape of a rim divided into two half-rings (2, 2) connected to each other with at least one mechanical lock (4), the discharge electrodes (10) are located on the inner surface of the rim, while inside the housing it has an electronic system (6) to from 8 The electromagnetic signals are received and the incapacitating electric charge is triggered; and the lock interlock assembly (4) is provided (5). 9. The device according to claim 1 8. The method of claim 8, characterized in that the discharge electrodes (10) have the shape of a ring sector. 10. The device according to claim 1 8. The housing as claimed in claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the half rings (2, 2) of the housing (1) are connected to each other by an elastic band (11). 11. The device according to claim 1 10. A method according to claim 10, characterized in that the flexible band (11) has auxiliary discharge electrodes (12) on its surface. 12. The device according to claim 1, 8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that it has at least one nozzle (15) on the surface of the housing (1) which is connected to a pressurized container (14) of electrically conductive liquid placed inside the housing (1). 13. Device for preventing undesirable behavior of humans or animals having an electrical system containing a high voltage coil and / or a high voltage capacitor, a switch and discharge electrodes, characterized by the fact that it is in the form of a vest (21) fastened with at least one mechanical lock (22, 22 ' ), inside which there are current-conducting elements and has an electronic system (6) for receiving coded electromagnetic signals and releasing an overwhelming electric charge. 14. The device according to claim 1 13. A device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that the electronic system (6) for receiving the coded electromagnetic signals and releasing an incapacitating electric charge is arranged in the back part of the vest (21). 15. The device according to claim 1, 13. The device as claimed in claim 13, characterized in that it has plates (25) with discharge electrodes (10) arranged in the shoulder part of the vest (21). 16. The device according to claim 1, A device according to claim 8 or 13, characterized in that the electronic system (6) for receiving the coded electromagnetic signals and triggering the incapacitating electric charge has an acoustic signaling device.