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- the present invention relates to a mobile security system, and more particularly to such a mobile security system, which comprises a warning signal transmitter unit installed in the place to be protected to monitor the surrounding, an auto dialing unit having a signal receiver, and a cellular phone coupled to the auto dialing unit and driven by the auto dialing unit to call a particular telephone number for help when the signal receiver receives a radio warning signal from the warning signal transmitter unit.
- a regular security system is generally comprised of a plurality of sensors installed in fixed locations in the place or equipment to be protected to monitor the surroundings, and alarm means connected to the sensors. The alarm means is triggered to alarm when the sensors detect an abnormal condition. Because the sensors are installed in fixed locations, they can easily found out and damaged by the intruder.
- the security person in charge is informed to check the situation, and then to inform the owner of the place or equipment under protection after checking. Because the owner of the place or equipment under protection is not informed before the security person goes to check the situation, the owner of the place under protection may be unable to take the necessary step in time. Further the alarm signal of the alarm means can be heard or seen only within a limited distance from the place or equipment under protection. If the owner of the place or equipment under protection is beyond the effective range of the alarm means, the security system may work in vain.
- the mobile security system comprises a warning signal transmitter unit installed in the place or equipment to be protected, an auto dialing unit having a signal receiver, and a cellular phone coupled to the auto dialing unit.
- the warning signal transmitter unit detects an abnormal condition, it immediately sends a warning signal to the signal receiver by radio, and the signal receiver immediately drives the auto dialing unit to dial a particular telephone number upon receipt of the warning signal, so as to inform a particular person or security center to take the necessary step.
- the auto dialing unit can be a mechanical design, or an electronic design as desired. Because the auto dialing unit is coupled to the cellular phone and controlled by the warning signal transmitter unit by radio, the auto dialing unit can be kept with the cellular phone from sight.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing showing the arrangement and operation of a security system according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a cellular phone carrier board for a security system according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an actuating bar for a security system according to the first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 2 but showing the actuating bar turned to the working position
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 is similar to FIG. 7 but showing the “OK” key button of the master cellular phone triggered
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a mechanical type auto dialing unit for a security system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the spring-supported holding down device of the mechanical type auto dialing unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the cellular phone carrier board according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a master cellular phone and an electronic type auto dialing unit for a security system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 illustrates an electronic type auto dialing unit built in a master cellular phone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic drawing showing the arrangement and operation of the security system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- a movable security system comprises a warning signal transmitter unit 10 installed in, for example, the window 1 of a house, a mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 , and a master cellular phone 2 coupled to the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 .
- the warning signal transmitter unit 10 comprises a sensor 11 , and a signal transmitter 12 .
- the sensor 11 can be a vibration sensor, fire sensor, infrared sensor, smoke sensor, etc. When the sensor 11 detects a signal, it immediately drives the signal transmitter 12 to send a warning signal into the air by radio.
- the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 comprises a signal receiver 21 for receiving the warning signal from the signal transmitter 12 .
- the signal receiver 21 Upon receipt of the warning signal from the signal transmitter 12 , the signal receiver 21 immediately drives the auto dialing unit 20 to dial a particular telephone number, for example, the telephone number of a telephone 3 or a sub-cellular phone 4 through the master cellular phone 2 , so as to inform a particular person or security center to take the necessary step.
- the master cellular phone 2 is recorded with a warning message, for example, the bark of a dog.
- the warning message i.e., the bark of a dog is transmitted from the master cellular phone 2 to the telephone 3 or sub-cellular phone 4 , informing the person in charge about the occurrence of an abnormal condition.
- the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 comprises a rack 50 , an adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 , an actuating bar 70 , a control device 80 having the aforesaid signal receiver 21 installed therein, a movable pressure device 90 for driving the actuating bar 70 up and down, a driving device 100 , and a power supply unit 110 .
- the rack 50 comprises two opposing vertical boards 51 and 52 arranged in parallel and a horizontal board 53 connected between the vertical boards 51 and 52 .
- the vertical boards 51 and 52 each comprise a longitudinally extended stepped structure 511 or 521 , a substantially rectangular top recess 54 or 55 on the middle.
- Two buffer devices 56 and 57 are respectively mounted in the top recesses 54 and 55 at the vertical boards 51 and 52 .
- the buffer devices 56 and 57 each comprise a screw bolt 561 or 571 , which is mounted in a vertical through hole (not shown) at the top recess 54 or 55 and extended to the stepped structure 511 or 521 , and a spring 562 or 572 , which is mounted on the top recess 54 or 55 around the screw bolt 561 or 571 , and imparts an upward pressure to the screw bolt 561 or 571 .
- the adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 is supported on the horizontal board 53 inside the rack 50 to carry the master cellular phone 2 (see FIG. 6). As illustrated in FIG. 3, the adjustable cellular phone carrier board has its one end, namely, the bottom end pivoted to a U-bar 61 .
- the U-bar 61 comprises a fixed bottom screw rod 62 inserted through a hole 531 at the horizontal board 53 (see FIGS. 2 and 6), and screwed up with an adjustment nut 63 .
- the adjustment nut 63 is stopped at the bottom side wall of the horizontal board 53 . Rotating the adjustment nut 63 causes the fixed bottom screw rod 62 to be moved upwards or downwards, and therefore the elevation of the bottom end of the adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 is relatively adjusted.
- the other end, namely, the top end of the adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 has a link 66 pivoted thereto at the bottom.
- a screw rod 65 is connected to the bottom side wall of the adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 by a link 66 .
- An adjustment nut 64 is threaded onto the screw rod 65 .
- the adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 further comprises a longitudinal sliding groove 68 extended to its front end at the top.
- a sliding locating plate 67 is inserted into the longitudinal sliding groove 68 , and fixed to the adjustable cellular phone carrier board 60 at the desired location by a tightening up screw 69 to hold the master cellular phone 2 in place.
- the actuating bar 70 comprises two parallel side arms 71 and 72 , a transverse arm 73 , a sliding button 74 , two spring elements 75 , and two stop pins 733 and 734 .
- the side arms 71 and 72 each have one end respectively pivoted to the vertical boards 51 and 52 adjacent to the top recesses 54 and 55 at one end, and opposite end provided with a longitudinally extended sliding slot 711 or 721 , and an elongated side hole 712 or 722 disposed at an outer side in communication with the longitudinally extended sliding slot 711 or 721 .
- the transverse arm 73 comprises two coupling pins 731 and 732 perpendicularly raised from two distal ends thereof in same direction, and respectively inserted into the longitudinally extended sliding slots 711 and 721 at the side arms 71 and 72 .
- the stop pins 733 and 734 are respectively and perpendicularly fastened to the coupling pins 731 and 732 at the transverse arm 73 , and extended out of the elongated side holes 712 and 722 at the side arms 71 and 72 to secure the coupling pins 731 and 732 to the side arms 71 and 72 , enabling the coupling pins 731 and 732 to be moved with the transverse arm 73 back and forth in the longitudinally extended sliding slots 711 and 721 within a limited range.
- the spring elements 75 are respectively mounted in the longitudinally extended sliding slots 711 and 721 at the side arms 71 and 72 and stopped against the coupling pins 731 and 732 , imparting an outward pressure to the coupling pins 731 and 732 .
- the sliding button 74 is mounted on the transverse arm 73 , and moved between the coupling pins 731 and 732 .
- the control device 80 comprises a control circuit board 81 mounted on the horizontal board 53 of the rack 50 at the bottom side, and a contact switch 82 mounted inside the rack 50 and connected to the control circuit board 81 by an electric wire.
- the aforesaid signal receiver 21 is installed in the control circuit board 81 .
- the movable pressure device 90 comprises two vertical movable rods 91 and 92 respectively inserted through a respective through hole (not shown) at the top recesses 54 and 55 at the vertical boards 51 and 52 of the rack 50 , two hook plates 96 and 97 respectively and fixedly mounted on the vertical movable rods 91 and 92 at the top for hooking up the actuating bar 70 , a horizontal pressure plate 93 connected between the vertical movable rods 91 and 92 and suspended below the horizontal board 53 of the rack 50 , and two compression springs 94 and 95 respectively mounted on the vertical movable rods 91 and 92 and stopped between the vertical boards 51 and 52 of the rack 50 and the hook plates 96 and 97 .
- the driving device 100 is a motor fixedly mounted inside the rack 50 below the horizontal board 53 , having an output shaft 101 , and a cam 102 fixedly mounted on the output shaft 101 and peripherally disposed in contact with the top side wall of the horizontal pressure board 93 .
- the power supply unit 110 is a battery box mounted in the rack 50 , and connected to the control device 80 and the driving device 100 by a circuit to provide the necessary working voltage.
- the master cellular phone 2 When in use, the master cellular phone 2 is placed on the cellular phone carrier board 60 and secured in place by the sliding locating plate 67 , then the actuating bar 70 is turned relative to the rack 50 from the non-working position shown in FIG. 2 to the working position shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and supported on the buffer devices 56 and 57 and retained in the working position by the hook plates 96 and 97 , and then the sliding button 74 is adjusted on the transverse arm 73 into vertical alignment with an “OK” key button 5 at the master cellular phone 2 .
- the control circuit board 81 When the signal receiver 21 receives a warning signal from the signal transmitter unit 10 , the control circuit board 81 immediately controls the contact switch 82 to turn on the motor 100 , causing the motor 100 to rotate the output shaft 101 and the cam 102 through two turns. Rotating the cam 102 through two runs causes the horizontal pressure board 93 to be reciprocated vertically twice, and therefore the “OK” key button 5 of the master cellular phone 2 is clicked twice at a fixed time interval (see FIGS. 7 and 8) to dial up a particular telephone number.
- the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 fits cellular phones of different thickness. However, because commercially available cellular phones have different dimensions, it is important to make the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 capable of fitting any of a variety of cellular phones.
- vertical mounting grooves 58 are respectively provided at the vertical boards 51 and 52 of the rack 50 at an inner side, and a cellular phone holder 140 is mounted in the vertical mounting grooves 58 between the vertical boards 51 and 52 to hold the master cellular phone 2 .
- the cellular phone holder 140 comprises a receiving chamber 141 fitting the master cellular phone 2 , and a plurality of mounting plugs (not shown) respectively fastened to the vertical mounting grooves 58 at the vertical boards 51 and 52 of the rack 50 .
- the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 ′ comprises a spring-supported holding down device 120 installed in the rack for holding down the master cellular phone.
- the spring-supported holding down device 120 comprises a lever 121 having an inner end 1211 pivoted to the horizontal board 53 and an outer end 1212 extended out of the horizontal board 53 , a substantially U-shaped plate 122 pivoted to the lever 121 by a pivot 123 and disposed between the lever 121 and the horizontal board 53 , and two tensile springs 124 and 125 symmetrically connected between the lever 121 and the horizontal board 53 adjacent to the pivot 123 .
- the U-shaped plate 122 is turned about the pivot 123 , having two upwardly extended, angled clamping ends 1221 and 1222 .
- the cellular phone carrier board 60 ′ has two parallel sliding openings 127 and 128 through which the angled clamping ends 1221 and 1222 of the U-shaped plate 122 pass.
- the tensile springs 124 and 125 pull the lever 121 in one direction, keeping the angled clamping ends 1221 and 1222 to be moved with the U-shaped plate 122 to one end at the parallel sliding openings 127 and 128 .
- the outer end 1212 of the lever 121 is pulled with the hand in one direction to move the U-shaped plate 122 along the parallel sliding openings 127 and 128 .
- the lever 121 is released from the hand and pulled back to its former position by the tensile springs 124 and 125 , enabling the angled clamping ends 1221 and 1222 of the U-shaped plate 122 to clamp on the master cellular phone 2 , and therefore the master cellular phone 2 is firmly retained to the cellular phone carrier board 60 ′ in position.
- master cellular phone 2 is supported above the cellular phone carrier board 60 or 60 ′ of the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 or 20 ′.
- the actuating bar 70 is arranged in parallel to the master cellular phone 2
- the movable pressure device 90 is arranged perpendicular to the actuating bar 70 .
- FIG. 12 shows another alternate form of the present invention.
- the master cellular 2 ′ is coupled to an electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 .
- the electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 comprises a circuit board 131 , and a signal receiver 21 installed in the circuit board 131 .
- the circuit board 131 comprises an electric plug 133 , and an output circuit 132 connected to the electric plug 133 .
- the master cellular phone 2 ′ comprises a jack 7 at one lateral side wall thereof, and a switching circuit 6 connected to the “OK” key button 5 . When in use, the electric plug 133 is plugged into the jack 7 at the master cellular phone 2 ′.
- the signal receiver 21 When the signal receiver 21 receives a warning signal from the warning signal transmitter unit 10 , it immediately drives the electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 to dial the master cellular phone 2 ′, causing it to call the telephone 3 or sub-cellular phone 4 (see also FIG. 1).
- the electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 may obtain battery power supply from the master cellular phone 2 ′.
- a battery box (not shown) may be directly installed in the circuit board 131 to provide the necessary working voltage to the electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 .
- FIGS. 13 and 14 show still another alternate form of the present invention.
- an electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 ′ is built in the master cellular phone 2 ′′.
- the electronic type automatic dialing unit 130 ′ comprises a circuit board 131 ′, and a signal receiver 21 installed in the circuit board 131 ′.
- the circuit board 131 ′ is connected to a switching circuit 6 at the “OK” key button 5 of the master cellular phone 2 ′′.
- the signal receiver 21 When the signal receiver 21 receives a warning signal from the warning signal transmitter unit 10 , it immediately drives the circuit board 131 ′ to switch on the “OK” button 5 twice, thereby causing the master cellular phone 2 ′′ to call the telephone 3 or sub-cellular phone 4 .
- the mechanical type automatic dialing unit or electronic type automatic dialing unit automatically dials a set telephone number within a short time, a warning signal can be quickly given to the assigned party when an emergency condition occurs. Therefore, the assigned party can receive the signal before the intruder damages the security system.
- the security system of the present invention is designed to be used with a commercially available cellular phone, the use of the present invention must consider the characteristics of commercially available cellular phone, i.e., before the application of the present invention, the master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ must be turned on and set into the mode for transferring incoming call to another telephone, so as to prevent an interference with the auto dialing function. Therefore, the master cellular phone 2 is set in the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 or 20 ′. If the master cellular phone 2 ′ is used, it is coupled to the electronic type auto dialing unit 130 . Alternatively the master cellular phone 2 ′′ may be used.
- the master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ is immediately driven to achieve an auto dialing operation.
- the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 or 20 ′, or the electronic type auto dialing unit 130 or 130 ′ is used, there is about 5 minutes of time delay when started, so that the user has sufficient time to leave the place or equipment under protection.
- the mechanical type auto dialing unit 20 or 20 ′, or the electronic type auto dialing unit 130 or 130 ′ is set to start again 5 minutes after each triggering. Therefore, the master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ has sufficient time to complete circuit cutting off operation and to further enter the stand-by mode if no body picks up the master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ upon an incoming call.
- the voice box function of the cellular phone 4 is suggested to be turned off, so as to save the calling charge.
- the cellular phone 4 is a voice-controlled cellular phone, a particular sound is recorded in the master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ in the warning message before, for example, the bark of a dog, for switching on the cellular phone 4 .
- the mechanical type or electronic type auto dialing unit can automatically dial a cellular phone to call a particular number when an abnormal condition occurs, so that the properly owner can take the necessary step in time. Because the auto dialing function is started by a radio warning signal, and the mechanical type or electronic type auto dialing unit has self-provided battery power supply, the master cellular phone and the mechanical type or electronic type auto dialing unit can be received in a secret place kept from sight. Because the master cellular phone can be triggered to dial a particular telephone number within a short time after the occurrence of an abnormal condition, the security system is practical in use, and can positively inform the user of the situation. Further, because the structure of the security system is simple, the installation cost of the present invention is inexpensive.
- the OK key button of the master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ must be pressed or switched on twice. Because we must preset a particular telephone number in the said master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ before we start to use his security system, so, if we would like to dial the said particular telephone number out through the said master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′, we must press a particular key button for reproducing that particular telephone number first. As we know, some kinds of cellular phones can use a same key button, for example, OK key button, to complete those two processes. So, if the said master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ wants to dial a set particular telephone number out, it must let its OK key button be pressed or switched on twice.
- the said master cellular phone 2 , 2 ′ or 2 ′′ is a voice-controlled cellular phone
- the said voice player unit can also play by a signal receiver. Therefore, the said voice player unit will produce a special voice to let the said master cellular phone dial a set telephone number out after the said signal receiver received a warning signal from an external warning signal transmitter means.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) application of Ser. No. 09/373,134 filed on Aug. 12, 1999.
- The present invention relates to a mobile security system, and more particularly to such a mobile security system, which comprises a warning signal transmitter unit installed in the place to be protected to monitor the surrounding, an auto dialing unit having a signal receiver, and a cellular phone coupled to the auto dialing unit and driven by the auto dialing unit to call a particular telephone number for help when the signal receiver receives a radio warning signal from the warning signal transmitter unit.
- Following fast development of economics, the living quality is greatly improved. Most families have a car for transportation. However, in the modern society, there are many lazy people hoping to gain without effort, and theft cases occur every day. In order to improve the living quality of the surroundings, it is important to reduce the frequency of occurrence of theft cases. A variety of security system have been developed for this purpose. A regular security system is generally comprised of a plurality of sensors installed in fixed locations in the place or equipment to be protected to monitor the surroundings, and alarm means connected to the sensors. The alarm means is triggered to alarm when the sensors detect an abnormal condition. Because the sensors are installed in fixed locations, they can easily found out and damaged by the intruder. When an abnormal condition occurs, the security person in charge is informed to check the situation, and then to inform the owner of the place or equipment under protection after checking. Because the owner of the place or equipment under protection is not informed before the security person goes to check the situation, the owner of the place under protection may be unable to take the necessary step in time. Further the alarm signal of the alarm means can be heard or seen only within a limited distance from the place or equipment under protection. If the owner of the place or equipment under protection is beyond the effective range of the alarm means, the security system may work in vain.
- The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. According to one aspect of the present invention, the mobile security system comprises a warning signal transmitter unit installed in the place or equipment to be protected, an auto dialing unit having a signal receiver, and a cellular phone coupled to the auto dialing unit. When the warning signal transmitter unit detects an abnormal condition, it immediately sends a warning signal to the signal receiver by radio, and the signal receiver immediately drives the auto dialing unit to dial a particular telephone number upon receipt of the warning signal, so as to inform a particular person or security center to take the necessary step. According to another aspect of the present invention, the auto dialing unit can be a mechanical design, or an electronic design as desired. Because the auto dialing unit is coupled to the cellular phone and controlled by the warning signal transmitter unit by radio, the auto dialing unit can be kept with the cellular phone from sight.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing showing the arrangement and operation of a security system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mechanical type auto dialing unit for a security system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a cellular phone carrier board for a security system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an actuating bar for a security system according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 5 is similar to FIG. 2 but showing the actuating bar turned to the working position;
- FIG. 6 is a side plain view of FIG. 5;
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 5;
- FIG. 8 is similar to FIG. 7 but showing the “OK” key button of the master cellular phone triggered;
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a mechanical type auto dialing unit for a security system according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the spring-supported holding down device of the mechanical type auto dialing unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the cellular phone carrier board according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 12 is an exploded view of a master cellular phone and an electronic type auto dialing unit for a security system according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 13 illustrates an electronic type auto dialing unit built in a master cellular phone according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; and
- FIG. 14 is a schematic drawing showing the arrangement and operation of the security system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- Referring to FIG. 1, a movable security system according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a warning
signal transmitter unit 10 installed in, for example, the window 1 of a house, a mechanical typeauto dialing unit 20, and a mastercellular phone 2 coupled to the mechanical typeauto dialing unit 20. The warningsignal transmitter unit 10 comprises asensor 11, and asignal transmitter 12. Thesensor 11 can be a vibration sensor, fire sensor, infrared sensor, smoke sensor, etc. When thesensor 11 detects a signal, it immediately drives thesignal transmitter 12 to send a warning signal into the air by radio. The mechanical typeauto dialing unit 20 comprises asignal receiver 21 for receiving the warning signal from thesignal transmitter 12. Upon receipt of the warning signal from thesignal transmitter 12, thesignal receiver 21 immediately drives theauto dialing unit 20 to dial a particular telephone number, for example, the telephone number of a telephone 3 or asub-cellular phone 4 through the mastercellular phone 2, so as to inform a particular person or security center to take the necessary step. The mastercellular phone 2 is recorded with a warning message, for example, the bark of a dog. When the telephone 3 orsub-cellular phone 4 is connected, the warning message, i.e., the bark of a dog is transmitted from the mastercellular phone 2 to the telephone 3 orsub-cellular phone 4, informing the person in charge about the occurrence of an abnormal condition. - Referring to Figures from2 through 8, the mechanical type
auto dialing unit 20 comprises a rack 50, an adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60, anactuating bar 70, a control device 80 having theaforesaid signal receiver 21 installed therein, a movable pressure device 90 for driving the actuatingbar 70 up and down, adriving device 100, and apower supply unit 110. The rack 50 comprises two opposingvertical boards horizontal board 53 connected between thevertical boards vertical boards stepped structure rectangular top recess buffer devices top recesses vertical boards buffer devices screw bolt 561 or 571, which is mounted in a vertical through hole (not shown) at thetop recess stepped structure spring top recess screw bolt 561 or 571, and imparts an upward pressure to thescrew bolt 561 or 571. - The adjustable cellular
phone carrier board 60 is supported on thehorizontal board 53 inside the rack 50 to carry the master cellular phone 2 (see FIG. 6). As illustrated in FIG. 3, the adjustable cellular phone carrier board has its one end, namely, the bottom end pivoted to aU-bar 61. The U-bar 61 comprises a fixedbottom screw rod 62 inserted through ahole 531 at the horizontal board 53 (see FIGS. 2 and 6), and screwed up with anadjustment nut 63. Theadjustment nut 63 is stopped at the bottom side wall of thehorizontal board 53. Rotating theadjustment nut 63 causes the fixedbottom screw rod 62 to be moved upwards or downwards, and therefore the elevation of the bottom end of the adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60 is relatively adjusted. The other end, namely, the top end of the adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60 has alink 66 pivoted thereto at the bottom. Ascrew rod 65 is connected to the bottom side wall of the adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60 by alink 66. Anadjustment nut 64 is threaded onto thescrew rod 65. By means of rotating theadjustment nut 64, the elevation of the front end of the adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60 is relatively adjusted. By means of rotating theadjustment nuts phone carrier board 60 is adjusted subject to the size of the mastercellular phone 2 used. The adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60 further comprises a longitudinal slidinggroove 68 extended to its front end at the top. A sliding locatingplate 67 is inserted into the longitudinal slidinggroove 68, and fixed to the adjustable cellularphone carrier board 60 at the desired location by a tightening upscrew 69 to hold the mastercellular phone 2 in place. - The actuating
bar 70 comprises twoparallel side arms transverse arm 73, asliding button 74, twospring elements 75, and twostop pins side arms vertical boards slot elongated side hole slot transverse arm 73 comprises twocoupling pins slots side arms transverse arm 73, and extended out of the elongated side holes 712 and 722 at theside arms side arms transverse arm 73 back and forth in the longitudinally extended slidingslots spring elements 75 are respectively mounted in the longitudinally extended slidingslots side arms button 74 is mounted on thetransverse arm 73, and moved between the coupling pins 731 and 732. - The control device80 comprises a
control circuit board 81 mounted on thehorizontal board 53 of the rack 50 at the bottom side, and acontact switch 82 mounted inside the rack 50 and connected to thecontrol circuit board 81 by an electric wire. Theaforesaid signal receiver 21 is installed in thecontrol circuit board 81. - The movable pressure device90 comprises two vertical
movable rods top recesses vertical boards hook plates movable rods actuating bar 70, ahorizontal pressure plate 93 connected between the verticalmovable rods horizontal board 53 of the rack 50, and two compression springs 94 and 95 respectively mounted on the verticalmovable rods vertical boards hook plates - The
driving device 100 is a motor fixedly mounted inside the rack 50 below thehorizontal board 53, having anoutput shaft 101, and acam 102 fixedly mounted on theoutput shaft 101 and peripherally disposed in contact with the top side wall of thehorizontal pressure board 93. - The
power supply unit 110 is a battery box mounted in the rack 50, and connected to the control device 80 and thedriving device 100 by a circuit to provide the necessary working voltage. - When in use, the master
cellular phone 2 is placed on the cellularphone carrier board 60 and secured in place by the sliding locatingplate 67, then theactuating bar 70 is turned relative to the rack 50 from the non-working position shown in FIG. 2 to the working position shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 and supported on thebuffer devices hook plates button 74 is adjusted on thetransverse arm 73 into vertical alignment with an “OK”key button 5 at the mastercellular phone 2. When thesignal receiver 21 receives a warning signal from thesignal transmitter unit 10, thecontrol circuit board 81 immediately controls thecontact switch 82 to turn on themotor 100, causing themotor 100 to rotate theoutput shaft 101 and thecam 102 through two turns. Rotating thecam 102 through two runs causes thehorizontal pressure board 93 to be reciprocated vertically twice, and therefore the “OK”key button 5 of the mastercellular phone 2 is clicked twice at a fixed time interval (see FIGS. 7 and 8) to dial up a particular telephone number. - Because the cellular
phone carrier board 60 is vertically adjustable, the mechanical typeauto dialing unit 20 fits cellular phones of different thickness. However, because commercially available cellular phones have different dimensions, it is important to make the mechanical typeauto dialing unit 20 capable of fitting any of a variety of cellular phones. - Referring to FIGS. 2, 7 and8 again, vertical mounting
grooves 58 are respectively provided at thevertical boards cellular phone holder 140 is mounted in the vertical mountinggrooves 58 between thevertical boards cellular phone 2. Thecellular phone holder 140 comprises a receivingchamber 141 fitting the mastercellular phone 2, and a plurality of mounting plugs (not shown) respectively fastened to the vertical mountinggrooves 58 at thevertical boards - FIGS. 9 through 11 show an alternate form of the present invention. According to this embodiment, the mechanical type
auto dialing unit 20′ comprises a spring-supported holding downdevice 120 installed in the rack for holding down the master cellular phone. The spring-supported holding downdevice 120 comprises alever 121 having aninner end 1211 pivoted to thehorizontal board 53 and anouter end 1212 extended out of thehorizontal board 53, a substantiallyU-shaped plate 122 pivoted to thelever 121 by apivot 123 and disposed between thelever 121 and thehorizontal board 53, and twotensile springs lever 121 and thehorizontal board 53 adjacent to thepivot 123. TheU-shaped plate 122 is turned about thepivot 123, having two upwardly extended, angled clamping ends 1221 and 1222. The cellularphone carrier board 60′ has two parallel slidingopenings U-shaped plate 122 pass. Thetensile springs lever 121 in one direction, keeping the angled clamping ends 1221 and 1222 to be moved with theU-shaped plate 122 to one end at the parallel slidingopenings cellular phone 2 in the cellularphone carrier board 60′, theouter end 1212 of thelever 121 is pulled with the hand in one direction to move theU-shaped plate 122 along the parallel slidingopenings cellular phone 2, thelever 121 is released from the hand and pulled back to its former position by thetensile springs U-shaped plate 122 to clamp on the mastercellular phone 2, and therefore the mastercellular phone 2 is firmly retained to the cellularphone carrier board 60′ in position. - As indicated above master
cellular phone 2 is supported above the cellularphone carrier board auto dialing unit button 74 be able to positively trigger the “OK”key button 5 of the mastercellular phone 2, the actuatingbar 70 is arranged in parallel to the mastercellular phone 2, and the movable pressure device 90 is arranged perpendicular to theactuating bar 70. - FIG. 12 shows another alternate form of the present invention. According to this alternate form, the master cellular2′ is coupled to an electronic type
automatic dialing unit 130. The electronic typeautomatic dialing unit 130 comprises acircuit board 131, and asignal receiver 21 installed in thecircuit board 131. Thecircuit board 131 comprises anelectric plug 133, and anoutput circuit 132 connected to theelectric plug 133. The mastercellular phone 2′ comprises ajack 7 at one lateral side wall thereof, and aswitching circuit 6 connected to the “OK”key button 5. When in use, theelectric plug 133 is plugged into thejack 7 at the mastercellular phone 2′. When thesignal receiver 21 receives a warning signal from the warningsignal transmitter unit 10, it immediately drives the electronic typeautomatic dialing unit 130 to dial the mastercellular phone 2′, causing it to call the telephone 3 or sub-cellular phone 4 (see also FIG. 1). The electronic typeautomatic dialing unit 130 may obtain battery power supply from the mastercellular phone 2′. Alternatively, a battery box (not shown) may be directly installed in thecircuit board 131 to provide the necessary working voltage to the electronic typeautomatic dialing unit 130. - FIGS. 13 and 14 show still another alternate form of the present invention. According to this alternate form, an electronic type
automatic dialing unit 130′ is built in the mastercellular phone 2″. The electronic typeautomatic dialing unit 130′ comprises acircuit board 131′, and asignal receiver 21 installed in thecircuit board 131′. Thecircuit board 131′ is connected to aswitching circuit 6 at the “OK”key button 5 of the mastercellular phone 2″. When thesignal receiver 21 receives a warning signal from the warningsignal transmitter unit 10, it immediately drives thecircuit board 131′ to switch on the “OK”button 5 twice, thereby causing the mastercellular phone 2″ to call the telephone 3 orsub-cellular phone 4. - Because the mechanical type automatic dialing unit or electronic type automatic dialing unit automatically dials a set telephone number within a short time, a warning signal can be quickly given to the assigned party when an emergency condition occurs. Therefore, the assigned party can receive the signal before the intruder damages the security system.
- Because the security system of the present invention is designed to be used with a commercially available cellular phone, the use of the present invention must consider the characteristics of commercially available cellular phone, i.e., before the application of the present invention, the master
cellular phone cellular phone 2 is set in the mechanical typeauto dialing unit cellular phone 2′ is used, it is coupled to the electronic typeauto dialing unit 130. Alternatively the mastercellular phone 2″ may be used. When the mechanical typeauto dialing unit auto dialing unit signal transmitter unit 10, the mastercellular phone - Further, either the mechanical type
auto dialing unit auto dialing unit auto dialing unit auto dialing unit cellular phone cellular phone - Further, if the master
cellular phone cellular phone 4, the voice box function of thecellular phone 4 is suggested to be turned off, so as to save the calling charge. In case thecellular phone 4 is a voice-controlled cellular phone, a particular sound is recorded in the mastercellular phone cellular phone 4. - As indicated above, the mechanical type or electronic type auto dialing unit according to the present invention can automatically dial a cellular phone to call a particular number when an abnormal condition occurs, so that the properly owner can take the necessary step in time. Because the auto dialing function is started by a radio warning signal, and the mechanical type or electronic type auto dialing unit has self-provided battery power supply, the master cellular phone and the mechanical type or electronic type auto dialing unit can be received in a secret place kept from sight. Because the master cellular phone can be triggered to dial a particular telephone number within a short time after the occurrence of an abnormal condition, the security system is practical in use, and can positively inform the user of the situation. Further, because the structure of the security system is simple, the installation cost of the present invention is inexpensive.
- Further, we would like to explain why the OK key button of the master
cellular phone cellular phone cellular phone cellular phone - But, we also know that some other kinds of cellular phones must use two different key buttons to complete those two processes shown as above, i.e. they must use a first particular key button to reproduce the said particular telephone number, then, use a second particular key button to dial the said particular telephone number out Maybe the said cellular phones are difficult to be used in mechanical type auto dialing unit of the present application, but, we believe that they could easily be used in electronic type auto dialing unit of the present application.
- Of course, we still know that there are some further kinds of cellular phones which can complete those two processes by pressing a particular key button once only. So, if we can let the motor of the said mechanical type auto dialing unit rotate the said cam one run only, then, the said cellular phones will be suitable to be used in mechanical type auto dialing unit. Of course, they could also be used in electronic type auto dialing unit.
- Further, if the said master
cellular phone - It is to be understood that the drawings are designed for purposes of illustration only, and are not intended for use as a definition of the limits and scope of the invention disclosed.
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