Security sensor system

{
  "publication_number": "US2011273292A1",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "A1",
  "title": "Security sensor system",
  "abstract": "Since a sensor signal intermitted on the basis of a sensor signal including an abnormality detection signal, detected as a result of a persistence of an abnormal condition of a security sensor, is generated and an intermitted output signal in dependence on an intermitted sensor signal input is transmitted from a wireless transmitter 17 to a receiver 18, a condition in which the intermitted output signal can be transmitted from the wireless transmitter 17 to the receiver 18 can be retained even though the wireless transmitter 17 is of a type capable of transmitting an output signal in the form of, for example, one pulse on the basis of the signal input, and it is therefore possible for the side of the receiver 18 to recognize assuredly the persistence of the abnormal condition.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A security sensor system which comprises a security sensor assembly including an object detecting subunit for detecting an object, a controller and a wireless transmitter for transmitting an output signal based on a signal input, and a receiver for receiving an output signal transmitted from the wireless transmitter; and in which the controller comprises an intermitted signal generating section for generating, based on a sensor signal including an abnormality detection signal, which is a signal associated with a sensor and which is detected as a result of persistence of an abnormal condition of the sensor, a sensor signal in which such sensor signal is intermitted, and is operable to perform a control of inputting the intermitted sensor signal to the wireless transmitter and then transmitting the intermitted output signal based on such signal input. 2. The security sensor system as claimed in claim 1, in which the receiver comprises a mode switching section for switching over to one of a security mode and a non-security mode; the receiver is operable to output no warning output even when receiving the output signal transmitted from the wireless transmitter during the non-security mode, but to output the warning signal when receiving the output signal transmitted from the wireless transmitter during the security mode. 3. The security sensor system as claimed in claim 1, in which the controller also includes a transmission signal switching section for switching the sensor signal, inputted to the wireless transmitter, over to one of the intermitted sensor signal and a non-intermitted sensor signal and is operable to cause the wireless transmitter to transmit an intermitted output signal or a non-intermitted, ordinary output signal. 4. The security sensor system as claimed in claim 1, in which the security sensor has at least one battery mounted thereon and is driven by a direct current electric power and in which the abnormality detection signal includes a low battery signal detected as a result of a persistence of a low battery condition. 5. The security sensor system as claimed in claim 1, in which the security sensor is an active infrared ray sensor. 6. The security sensor system as claimed in claim 1, in which the security sensor is a passive infrared ray sensor."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "1. Field of the Invention\n\nThe present invention relates to a security sensor system including a security sensor, made up of an object detecting subunit for detecting an object and a wireless transmitter, and a receiver for receiving a signal transmitted wireless from the wireless transmitter.\n\n2. Description of Related Art\n\nAs shown in FIG. 7, the conventional security sensor system has been known, which includes a security sensor assembly 101, made up of a light projecting unit 102 for projecting infrared rays of light (IR) within a warning area and a light receiving unit 103 for receiving the projected infrared rays of light (IR), both of which are secured to respective supports such as, for example, mounting poles or outer walls of a building, and a receiver 118 disposed, for example, indoor and connected with the security sensor assembly 101 through a connecting cable W. In this conventional security sensor system, when an object intercepts the infrared rays of light within the warning area, an object detecting subunit 110 of the light receiving unit 103 detects the Object and then outputs a warning signal based on this, which warning signal is subsequently received by the receiver 118 through the connecting cable W. The security sensor system has also been known in the art, which includes a PIR (Passive Infrared Ray) security sensor, made up of only a light receiving unit for detecting infrared rays of light emanating from an object, and a receiver connected with this security sensor through a connecting cable. (See, for example, the Patent Document 1 listed below.)",
  "cpc": [
    "G08B 29/18"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "G08B 13/18",
    "G08B 13/00"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Optex Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Koji Hayashide",
    "Katsutoshi TATSUOKA"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2009-01-06",
  "publication_date": "2011-11-10",
  "priority_date": "2009-01-06",
  "application_number": "US-200913143441-A",
  "family_id": "42316308",
  "cited_by_count": 11,
  "citations": [
    "US4679034A",
    "US6885301B2",
    "US7511615B2"
  ]
}