A peripheral alarm

Abstract

AN ALARM PERIPHERAL. An alarm peripheral (11) having a wall mount (38) for mounting the alarm peripheral (11) to a surface (36) and a wall mountable sensor device (63) (38). The peripheral (11) additionally has a battery pack (53) for supplying power to the alarm peripheral (11) by means of connection means (50). The battery pack (53) is disposed within a space (39) of the wall mount (38), and the wall mount (38) has an opening (45) for the space (39) and a hatch (47) configured to close the opening (45), the opening (45) through which the battery pack (38) is inserted.

Description

1 / 10 “AN ALARM PERIPHERAL TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to alarm systems for both indoor and outdoor use, which can be used in homes or small businesses, and to peripherals for use in such a system. BACKGROUND

[0002] Residential alarm systems and similar systems often comprise at least one battery-powered alarm sensor assembly. The alarm sensor assembly is typically arranged in a desired and specific position that may be unintentionally altered when the sensor assembly is managed.

[0003] Based on the above, it is understood that there is potential for improvements and the invention aims to solve or at least mitigate the problems mentioned above. SUMMARY

[0004] One objective of the present invention is to provide a new type of alarm sensor or alarm peripheral assembly that is improved upon the prior art and that eliminates or at least mitigates the disadvantages discussed above. These objectives are achieved by the art presented in the appended independent claims with preferred embodiments defined in the dependent claims related thereto. Additional advantages will be partially presented in the following description or may be learned by practice.

[0005] In one aspect, an alarm mount is provided which has a wall bracket for mounting the alarm mount. Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 6 / 83 2 / 10 to a surface and a wall-mountable sensor device. The alarm assembly also has a battery pack to supply power to the alarm assembly via connection means. The battery pack is disposed within a space in the wall bracket. The wall bracket includes an opening to the space and a hatch configured to close the opening, the opening through which the battery pack is inserted. One benefit of the alarm assembly's design is that the position of the battery pack on the wall bracket, which is close to the surface, reduces the leverage effect that the weight of the battery pack has on the wall mounting medium. This means that the alarm assembly, with the specific placement of the battery pack, is beneficial, for example, in shock tests. This approach can be used advantageously to allow the battery pack to be replaced without necessarily affecting the rest of the alarm assembly.In this way, it can be avoided that the sensor, for example a camera, and its orientation are moved (so as to alter its field of view) in the process of changing the batteries. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form part of this descriptive report, illustrate embodiments and, together with the description, serve to explain non-limiting examples of the methods and systems of the inventive concept. In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a schematic top view of an alarm system in a building. Fig. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a first embodiment of an alarm assembly. Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 7 / 83 3 / 10 with a closed hatch, Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the alarm assembly of Fig. 2 without the hatch. Fig. 4 is a schematic side cutaway view of the alarm assembly of Fig. 1, showing the battery pack removed from the wall bracket; Fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of the alarm assembly of Fig. 1 showing the battery pack removed from the wall bracket and a hatch removed; Fig. 6 is a schematic side cutaway view of the alarm assembly of Fig. 1, showing the wall bracket without a battery pack; Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the alarm assembly of Fig. 1, showing the battery pack removed from the bracket. wall and connection media, Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a second embodiment of an alarm assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0007] Hereafter, certain embodiments will be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be evident to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the inventive concept. Other embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the descriptive report and the practice disclosed herein. The embodiments herein are provided by way of example, so that this disclosure may be thorough and Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 8 / 83 4 / 10 complete, and will fully convey the scope of the inventive concept, and that the claims be interpreted to encompass all equivalents of the present inventive concept that are evident to those skilled in the art to which the inventive concept relates. Unless otherwise stated, different embodiments may be combined with one another.

[0008] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, an installation comprising a home wireless system is installed in a building 10. The home wireless system is an alarm system installation and comprises a plurality of wireless peripheral nodes that include wireless alarm sensor mounts, peripheral devices, a first communication port 12 and a second communication port 12'. An alarm sensor mount is a first infrared detector 14 with a camera 15 mounted in the corner of a room near the ceiling. The first infrared detector 14 has a detection area that covers the first communication port 12 and comprises a camera that is activated in an alarm situation. A first perimeter alarm detector 16 is mounted in a window 17 in the same room. The infrared detector operates conventionally to detect the presence and movement of objects that emit infrared radiation.The perimeter alarm detector also operates conventionally to detect when a door or window is open. In various embodiments, the perimeter alarm detector comprises a magnetic sensor that will detect when a magnet attached to the door or window is moved.

[0009] The second communication port 12' is located in Petition 870220060487, dated 07 / 08 / 2022, p. 9 / 83 5 / 10 A second environment separate from the environment in which the first communication port 12 is located. A second infrared detector 14' is mounted in the same environment as the second communication port 12' to cover it within its operational area, and a second perimeter alarm detector 16' is mounted in a window 17' in the same environment. The second infrared detector 14' may also include a camera 15. A numeric keypad 19 is mounted near a front door 20 of the building 10. The numeric keypad 19 is used by an alarm system operator to arm and disarm the alarm system. The numeric keypad 19 is also a wireless peripheral node. The front door 20 is covered by a third perimeter alarm detector 21. Another type of wireless peripheral device is a smoke detector 23 mounted on the building's ceiling.In various configurations, a plurality of smoke detectors 23 are arranged throughout the building 10 to ensure that the fire can be detected at an early stage.

[0010] Fig 4 shows an alarm assembly 11 mounted to a surface 36, in this case, an interior wall surface 36 of a building 10. The alarm assembly includes a wall bracket 38 for mounting the alarm assembly to the wall surface 36. It also includes a sensor device 63 that is mountable to the wall bracket 38, which is described in more detail below.

[0011] The wall mount 38 is designed with an internal space 39 to house a battery pack 53, which is configured to provide power to the alarm mount 11 and especially to the sensor device 63. It is beneficial to place the battery pack 53 in the wall mount 38, so Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 10 / 83 6 / 10 as close to the wall surface 36 as possible, since this reduces the leverage effect that the weight of the battery pack 53 has on the wall mounting medium 37. This means that the alarm mounting 11, with the specific placement of the battery pack 53 as shown in the figures, is beneficial in shock tests and real shock situations.

[0012] The battery pack 53 is preferably disposed within a surrounding structure 55 as shown in Fig. 5, hereinafter referred to as a slide 55, in order to retain the batteries in their desired locations. The slide 55 has several compartments 56 in which the batteries are placed. The space 39 in which the battery pack 53 is held is defined by two side surfaces 40 and a front surface 41 facing the wall surface 36 and a rear surface 42 facing the front surface 41. The shape and size of the internal space preferably correspond to the shape and size of the battery pack 53 and the slide 55. The battery pack 53 is held in place within the space 39 preferably by means of a friction grip between the slide 55 and the surrounding surfaces 40, 41, 42.The friction grip can preferably be increased by means of connection means 50 that provide the connection between the battery pack 53 and the sensor device 63. The connection means 50 are described in more detail below.

[0013] As an alternative to the friction grip, not shown in the drawings, a sliding arrangement may be provided in which the battery pack can be guided and supported. Such a sliding arrangement may include an arrangement of Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 11 / 83 7 / 10 protrusion / crack or similar.

[0014] The wall mount 38 is additionally provided with an opening 45 in its bottom portion 46 through which the battery pack 53 can be inserted and which leads to the space 39 in which the battery pack 53 is contained during the operation of the alarm mount. The opening 45 is closed by means of a hatch 47 which is hinged and bolted or simply bolted to the bottom portion 46 of the wall mount 38. The hatch 47 is provided to protect the opening 45 and the internal space 39 against external impact. In the opening 45 of the wall mount 38, a breach unit 49 is also provided which engages or is connected to the hatch 47 when the hatch is closed. The breach unit 49 is configured to send a breach signal to a communication port 12 and / or communicate otherwise if the hatch 47 is being opened.The tamper unit 49 can also be configured to recognize a displacement of the wall bracket 38 from the wall surface 36 and then send a tamper signal to communication port 12 and / or communicate this in another way to a user or operator.

[0015] The connection means 50, as mentioned earlier, are configured to connect the battery pack 53 to the sensor device 63 in order to provide power to the sensor device units 63. The connection means 50 also connect the battery pack 53 with units within the wall mount 38, such as the tamper unit 49. In the examples shown, the connection means include contact springs 51 and contact surfaces 52. The contact springs 51 are arranged on the rear surface 42 Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 12 / 83 8 / 10 of space 39 of wall mount 38 and contact surfaces 52 are arranged in the slide 55 that holds the battery pack 53. Contact surfaces 52 are in contact with contact springs 51 when the battery pack 53 is inside space 39 of wall mount 38. It is not necessary for the entire battery pack 53 to be located inside space 39 for contact springs 51 and contact surfaces 52 to supply power to alarm mount 11; however, a portion of the battery pack 53 must be in contact with contact springs 51. This means that the battery pack 53 can still supply power to alarm mount 11 even if half of it is outside wall mount 38. This is a preferred feature from a tampering perspective. For the tampering system to function, the tampering unit needs a defined amount of time to be able to properly send the tampering signal.The hatch 47, together with the contact means 51 extending down from the front surface 41, provides the breach unit 49 with sufficient time to send the breach signal.

[0016] The slide 55 that carries the battery pack 53 mentioned above has several compartments 56 to retain the batteries in their proper places, thus ensuring contact with the contact media 51. The slide 55 also mitigates the handling of the battery pack 53 in case one or more need to be replaced. It is easy to remove the slide 55 from the space 39 of the wall bracket 38 by means of two finger grips 57 that are arranged on a bottom portion 58 of the slide 55. When the batteries have been changed, the slide 55 is easily pushed back. Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 13 / 83 9 / 10 upwards and into space 39 of the wall bracket 38 and held in place by the friction grip.

[0017] The alarm assembly further includes, as mentioned above, a sensor device 63 which, in one example, see Figs 1-7, can be mounted on the wall bracket 38, and in another example, see Fig. 8, can be mounted to enclose the wall bracket 38. In both examples, the wall bracket 38 has a junction portion 60 that cooperates with a counter-junction portion 64 of the sensor device 63. In the first example, the wall bracket 38 and the sensor device 63 are joined with a ball joint assembly 65 which can preferably be locked in a specific position by a locking means 67, such as a screw. Such an arrangement can be arranged to allow the sensor device 63 to be oriented substantially freely relative to the wall bracket 38 in one, two or three geometric axes of rotation around the joint.In the second example, the wall bracket 38 and the sensor device 63 are joined with a pin junction assembly 66. The first example, the ball junction assembly 65, has the benefit of being more flexible, i.e., allowing the position of the sensor unit 63 to be adapted to the specific application by tilting and rotating the sensor unit 63. Both the ball and pin junction assemblies have the benefit of not being affected if the battery pack 53 needs to be replaced.

[0018] The sensor device 63 additionally includes, in the example shown, a camera and a motion detector in order to detect movement etc. within a defined area. It is beneficial to be able to replace the battery pack without Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 14 / 83 10 / 10 affects the rest of the alarm setup, such as the camera position and the motion detector. This alarm setup can be used both indoors and outdoors, and due to GDPR regulations, it is important to ensure that the alarm setup's detection area covers only the intended area. For example, if the alarm setup is used outdoors, the camera can only cover a defined area, and nothing outside that area. Therefore, it is important to know that the camera position is not affected due to the need to replace the batteries.

[0019] In several embodiments, the disclosed alarm sensor mount will provide a possibility of changing the battery pack without disassembling the alarm sensor mount or even affecting or changing the sensor's positioning. By arranging the battery pack in a separate wall bracket, the shock resistance of the alarm sensor mount will be very good. This can be further improved by providing the battery pack mount on the wall bracket close to the wall. The position and weight of the battery pack will result in less impact from any gripping means used to mount the wall bracket to the wall. The position and weight of the battery pack will further enhance the shock test results for the complete mount. Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 15 / 83

Claims

1 / 4 CLAIMS 1. Alarm peripheral CHARACTERIZED by comprising a wall bracket (38) for mounting said alarm peripheral to a surface (36), a sensor device (63) mountable to said wall bracket (38), a battery pack (53) for supplying power to said alarm peripheral by means of connection means (50), wherein said battery pack (53) is disposed within a space (39) of said wall bracket (38), and wherein said wall bracket (38) comprises an opening (45) for said space (39) and a hatch (47) configured to close said opening (45), the opening (45) through which said battery pack (38) is inserted.

2. Alarm peripheral, according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED in that said opening (45) and hatch (47) are disposed in a bottom portion (46) of said wall support (38).

3. Alarm peripheral, according to claim 1 or 2, CHARACTERIZED in that said hatch (47) is articulated and / or fastened by means of screws (48) to said wall bracket (38).

4. Alarm peripheral, according to any of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED in that said space (39) is equipped with a breach unit (49) configured to send a breach signal to a communication port (12) and / or to communicate if the hatch (47) is opened and / or if the wall bracket (38) is moved from said surface (36).

5. Alarm peripheral, according to claim Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 17 / 83 2 / 4 4, CHARACTERIZED by the fact that said breach unit (49) is disposed in said opening (45) and in connection with said hatch (47).

6. Alarm peripheral, according to any of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED in that said connection means (50) comprise at least one contact spring (51) disposed in said space (39) of said wall support (38) adjacent to at least one contact surface (52) disposed in said battery pack (53), wherein said contact spring (51) and said contact surface (52) are configured to create an electrical contact between the battery pack (53) and the alarm peripheral.

7. Alarm peripheral, according to claim 6, CHARACTERIZED in that said contact surface (52) is disposed along a surface of a slide (55) that supports said battery pack (53).

8. Alarm peripheral, according to any of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED in that said battery pack (38) is retained by a friction grip in said space (39).

9. Alarm peripheral, according to any of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED in that said battery pack is arranged in a slide (55) which is configured to slide into and out of said space (39) of said wall mount (38) and through said opening (45).

10. Alarm peripheral, according to claim 9, CHARACTERIZED in that said slide (55) comprises numerous compartments (56) designed to house a battery of said battery pack (53). Petition 870220060487, dated 08 / 07 / 2022, page 18 / 83 3 / 4 11. Alarm peripheral, according to any of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED in that said wall mount (38) further comprises a junction portion (60), wherein said sensor device (63) additionally comprises a counter-junction portion (64) and wherein said junction portion (60) and said counter-junction portion (64) are configured to mount said sensor device (63) to said wall mount (38).

12. Alarm peripheral, according to claim 11, CHARACTERIZED in that said junction portion (60) and said opposite junction portion (64), together, form a combined sphere peripheral (65).

13. Alarm peripheral, according to any of the preceding claims, CHARACTERIZED in that said sensor unit (63) comprises at least one camera (70).

14. Alarm assembly as defined in any of the preceding claims CHARACTERIZED in that said sensor unit (63) comprises at least one motion detector (72).

15. Battery-operated camera peripheral for a residential or small business alarm system CHARACTERIZED by comprising a battery compartment and a camera module, the battery compartment being adapted for mounting to a wall or other mounting surface, wherein the battery compartment and the camera module each comprise a coupling element, the respective coupling elements being mutually arranged to allow the camera module to be mounted in the battery compartment and further arranged to allow the camera module to be oriented independently of the battery compartment.

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