Control device for vehicle locks

Abstract

Abstract A device is provided for controlling the electro-mechanical locking and unlocking member of a vehicle door lock and comprises a transmitter independent of the said vehicle and a receiver mounted inside the vehicle. The transmitter comprises a direct current electric supply source, a coded pulse signal generator drivable by said supply source, and an infra-red radiation emitter connected to said coded signal generator whereby said radiation emitter outputs infra-red pulses in coded form. The receiver comprises detector means for the reception of the infra-red pulses, a memory programed to emit coded pulses identical to said coded pulses from the emitter. A comparator coupled to the outputs of said detector means and said memory, and arranged to emit a signal in the case of agreement between the transmitter and receiver pulses, and an amplifier connected to the output of said comparator. On application by the user of the correct transmitter in close proximity to the receiver, the coded pulses from the emitter pass to the detector means, whereby the output signals therefrom are compared with the output of the memory to provide an output signal from the comparator for actuating the locking member. The lock control device permits locking and unlocking by means of the transmitter which remains in the possession of the user, while the receiver is mounted within the vehicle, without any part of it being accessible to the exterior.

Inventors

• 👤 Paul Lipschutz

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