EP0097742B1 - Diebstahlermittlungssystem und Verfahren - Google Patents
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- EP0097742B1 EP0097742B1 EP19820303373 EP82303373A EP0097742B1 EP 0097742 B1 EP0097742 B1 EP 0097742B1 EP 19820303373 EP19820303373 EP 19820303373 EP 82303373 A EP82303373 A EP 82303373A EP 0097742 B1 EP0097742 B1 EP 0097742B1
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- G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
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- G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
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- G08B25/01—Alarm systems in which the location of the alarm condition is signalled to a central station, e.g. fire or police telegraphic systems characterised by the transmission medium
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- This invention relates to a system and method for detecting unauthorized movement or theft of articles and assemblies, such as valuable possessions of a home owner, stock or display articles in a store, articles or containers in a warehouse; furniture, accessories or machinery associated with an office, manufacturing or maintenance facility.
- the system employs microminiature electronic circuitry which may be supported by or hidden within an article of value such as a work of art, living or room accessory, furniture, manufacturing or maintenance equipment, which electronic circuit becomes activated and generates a short wave code when a predetermined movement or change in the location of the article or assembly is effected.
- Such short wave code is transmitted either directly to a monitor station or to an electronic transponder which re-transmits the code to a monitor station at which monitor station means are provided for indicating the movement of the article, its location and identification and, in certain instances, the route along which it is being moved or its instant location during such movement.
- a known theft detection system for protecting a movable object against theft is described in the precharacterising portion of Claims 1 and 11 and is also known from US-A-3 668 675.
- This citation describes a portable vehicle theft alarm system incorporating an acceleration sensitive pendulum connected to a relay operated radio transmitter which is activated in response to movement of the vehicle.
- a remote receiver receives alerting signals from the radio transmitter which can then be connected to trigger an alarm.
- an alarm is generally generated upon illegal entry to a room or other location containing valuables which may be removed therefrom. If such illegal entry is not detected, theft or burglary of valuable possessions may be effected without difficulty.
- the present invention is summarised in the characterising portion of Claims 1 and 11.
- the instant invention provides a more positive means for protecting valuable possessions, furniture and equipment from theft.
- FIG 1 an article or assembly 11 to be protected against theft, which assembly is specifically illustrated as a piano although it may be any other article or assembly of manufacture including a valuable piece of furniture, office equipment, machine, fixture or work of art.
- An upper housing 12 is supported by a plurality of legs 13, one of which contains the transmitting antenna 14 extending therethrough or therealong from an electronic assembly 15 supported within one leg.
- the electronic assembly and antenna may also be supported within the main body or housing 12 of the piano and is preferably hidden from view.
- an electronic system 10 is shown in detail and may be powered by a battery (not shown) or other form of electrical energy generator connected to the circuit components illustrated.
- the system 10 includes X-direction accelerometer 16, a Y-direction accelerometer 17 and a Z-direction accelerometer 18, each of which accelerometers are connected to respective electronic analog-to-digital converters 19, 20 and 21.
- a vibration sensor 22 is also provided to generate output signals when vibrations are detected thereby which signals are digitized by passing same to an attendant analog-to-digital converter 23.
- Each of the analog-to-digital converters 19, 20, 21 and 23 have respective inputs to a microminiature electronic computer 24 which may comprise an integrated circuit electronic microprocessor adapted to process and effect computations with respect to the signals received thereby.
- the microprocessor 24 thus detects accelerations in all directions of movement and computes velocities and total distances moved in accordance with the signals output by the accelerometers, which information is stored in a memory 25 which may be a separate microminiature electronic circuit or one formed on the same substrate or chip containing the microprocessor 24.
- microprocessor 24 interprets such condition as an unauthorised movement and activates an identification code generating circuit 27, the code signal output of which is passed to a short wave transmitter 28 which receives signals from a driver 29 controlled by an output of the computer or microprocessor 24.
- the transmitter 28 transmits or radiates the code or codes received thereby from the code generator 27, on its antenna 14 for short wave transmission to a short wave receiver of the type provided in Figure 3.
- Alarm 31 which is activated by a driver 30 receiving a signal from the computer or microprocessor 24.
- Alarm 31 may generate a loud sound within or adjacent the article or piano for locally indicating an illegal degree of movement of the article protected thereby and warning anyone who may be within range that such illegal movement is being effected.
- FIG 3 a remote receiver for the signals generated on the output of the transmitter 28 of Figure 2.
- a power supply such as a source of line current, transformer or battery, supplies electrical energy to the circuit elements of Figure 3 when its control switch is closed, thereby energizing the short wave receiver 44, a decoder 45, a computer or microprocessor 46, an alarm 49, display 52 and speech synthesizing circuit 53 together with their attendant drive an amplifying circuits.
- Code signals transmitted by short wave transmitter 28 are intersected by an antenna 43 for receiver 44 and are generated as corresponding code signals on the output of receiver 44 which extends to a decoder 45 which is connected to computer or electronic microprocessor 46.
- Such received code may be passed from the computer 46 to a memory 47 for its repeated acquisition to effect or control the operation of one or more alarm and indicating devices.
- computer or microprocessor 46 activates an alarm 49 by suitably energizing a driver 50.
- the computer 46 after processing the signals input thereto, generates control signals which are passed to a display driver 51 which energizes and controls the operation of a suitable visual display 52, such as a cathode ray tube, array of LED alphanumerical display elements or other means operable to display and indicate the location of an attempted theft or thefts.
- a display driver 51 which energizes and controls the operation of a suitable visual display 52, such as a cathode ray tube, array of LED alphanumerical display elements or other means operable to display and indicate the location of an attempted theft or thefts.
- signals generated on the output of the computer or microprocessor 46 are also passed to a speech synthesizing circuit 53 and speech signals, such as synthetic speech signals, generated thereby are passed to an amplifier 54, having an attendant volume control 55, and connected to a speaker 56 for generating sounds of words indicative of such variables as the article or assembly 11 which is in motion or moved beyond a given point and/or its location.
- the speech synthesizor circuit 53 may comprise one of a number of such microminiature electronic circuits which are available, such as the Texas Instruments TMC-0280, which may contain its own digital-to-analog conversion circuit or may be connected to such a circuit for providing analog signals of speech indicative of the articles being protected and its location, for use by the speaker 56 in vocally indicating such attempted theft.
- the vibration sensor 22 of Figure 2 may be operable to provide signals on its output related, for example, to noises associated with movement of the article or piano from an at-rest location and such information may be used by the computer to determine if the piano is being tampered with, disassembled or moved in an unauthorized manner so as to indicate an attempted theft threat.
- an intermediate receiver and transmitter or transponder may be provided, for example, a short distance away from the article or articles being protected, such as in a conventional radio or television set wherein the antenna thereof may be utilized to properly transmit such code or codes either directly to the monitor station receiver or to another relay or transponder station for transmission to such monitor station.
- a single accelerometer with or without a single vibration sensor to locally and/or remotely detect theft or unauthorized movement of an object from an at rest or display location.
- one or more vibration detectors per se may be employed wherein the signals generated thereby are computer or microprocessor analyzed as described and in accordance with the programming of the memory or analyzing circuits of such computer, automatic determination is made if the vibrations detected constitute an attempted theft or if the signals generated by the single accelerometer constitute such an attempt.
- the signals generated by three accelerometers as provided, for example, in the system shown in Figure 2, when digitized, may be employed to indicate the location of the moved or moving object at any instant and that such location may be remotely indicated by corresponding signals generated by the computer or microprocessor 24 or by transmitting the outputs of the analog-to-digital converters 19-22 directly via transmitter 28 to the receiver 44 and analyzing same by a properly constructed computer such as 46 which is operable to control display 52 to display characters or other indications of the location of the object at the times the display is activated.
- the battery employed to provide electrical energy for operating the motion and vibration sensors, computer or microprocessor, code generator, short wave transmitter and local alarm of Figure 2 may be normally disconnected from such circuits by an inertia switch which is normally open when at rest but which momentarily closes when in motion.
- an inertia switch which is normally open when at rest but which momentarily closes when in motion.
- Such switch combined with a latch activated when the switch closes as the object to which it is secured is moved may comprise a multi-axis mercury switch or a universally pivoted arm contactor within a ring contactor or other suitable switch.
- the latch so employed may be controlled to maintain circuit closure with the battery until an unlatching signal is received thereby from the computer or electronic microprocessor 24 which is programmed to detect when the object being protected from theft has been moved in normal handling, during cleaning or maintenance or as a result of an inadvertent jarring.
- a single battery may be employed to protect an object or machine from theft for a long period of time.
- an electronic detector of such condition may be employed for activating a local alarm or code generator for generating and short wave transmitting a code indicating such battery condition to the receiver 44 of Figure 3 wherein computer 46 analyzes such code and controls display 52 or an auxilliary alarm to indicate such condition and the location of the object and battery approaching discharge condition.
- System 10 and the vibration sensor- computer combination may also be employed to indicate a machine malfunction or unauthorized operation.
- a battery control arrangement suitable for the system illustrated in Figure 2 comprises a battery which is employed to provide electrical energy for energizing all of the electrical components illustrated. It has its output connected to the input of a normally open inertially closed switch of the type which, when momentarily closed provides cur- rentfrom the battery to a setting input S of a latch which then gates current from the battery to the computer 24 and the other electrically energized components and circuits of the system 10 permitting the system to function as described.
- a feedback signal is generated on an output of the computer and applied to the reset imput R of the latch to open the latch and cause electrical energy from the battery which is passing through the latch to be disconnected from the output of the latch switch thereby terminating use of the battery until the inertially closed switch is next closed.
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DE8282303373T DE3277391D1 (en) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-06-28 | Theft detection system and method |
EP19820303373 EP0097742B1 (de) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-06-28 | Diebstahlermittlungssystem und Verfahren |
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US4975680A (en) * | 1990-01-16 | 1990-12-04 | Ici Americas Inc. | Local-field type article removal alarm |
GB9212165D0 (en) * | 1992-06-09 | 1992-07-22 | Hartbrook Properties Limited | Property protection system |
FR2806506B1 (fr) * | 2000-03-14 | 2003-07-18 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Microsysteme magnetometrique et inclinometrique pour la surveillance d'objets de valeur |
FR2936639A1 (fr) * | 2008-10-01 | 2010-04-02 | One Network | Systeme de protection d'objets |
GB2481400A (en) * | 2010-06-22 | 2011-12-28 | Tadpole Security Products Ltd | Security system providing protection against the theft of valuables |
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