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Anti-theft device for an automobile
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1986-07-24
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2006-07-24
Abstract
Abstract An anti-theft device for an automobile with high reliability is proposed. The device detects an intrusion and a battery disconnection and disables the engine. The device is powered by a battery prepared exclusively for the device besides the main battery of the automobile. The battery is mounted on the same board as the device, therefore increasing the reliability of that device. The device is simple to operate. When the driver leaves the car and the doors are locked, the anti-theft device is activated. No additional operation is required from the driver. The anti-theft device is even more reliable with the use of a key which has a bar-code printed on its surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahito Mutoh
- 👤 Masaki Azuma
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 20:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R25/00; B60R25/20; B60R25/24; B60R25/01; B60R25/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An anti-theft device for an automobile comprising: intrusion detection means for detecting an abnormal intrusion into the automobile and for generating an intrusion signal; disconnection detection means for detecting disconnection of a main battery of the automobile from the electrical equipment supplied thereby and for generating a disconnection signal; disable means for disabling a control circuit of an engine of the automobile in response to the intrusion signal or the disconnection signal; and release means for halting the disable means from disabling the control circuit when input data provided to the release means are identical with preset data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An anti-theft device for an automobile comprising: intrusion detection means for detecting an abnormal intrusion into the automobile and for generating an intrusion signal; disconnection detection means for detecting disconnection of a main battery of the automobile from the electrical equipment supplied thereby and for generating a disconnection signal; disable means for disabling a control circuit of an engine of the automobile in response to the intrusion signal or the disconnection signal; and release means for halting the disable means from disabling the control circuit when input data provided to the release means are identical with preset data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
An anti-theft device for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the intrusion detection means comprises a flip-flop circuit which generates the intrusion signal in response to a set signal generated by a door lock switch and door switches provided on every door of the automobile when one of the door switches detects an opening of a door while the door lock switch is still detecting a locked condition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The anti-theft device of claim 1 wherein the disconnection detection means comprises a Schmitt trigger circiut and a condenser connected to the main battery for generating a pulse signal when the main battery is disconnected from the condenser, and a flip-flop circuit for generating the disconnection signal in response to the pulse signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The anti-theft device of claim 1 further comprising battery means separate from the automobile main battery for supplying power to said anti-theft device exclusive of the automobile main battery, said anti-theft device being not powered by the automobile main battery.
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