Mobile alarm system and method for implementing the same

Abstract

To provide a mobile alarm system capable of monitoring a vehicle state in real time, and a method for implementing the same.SOLUTION: The present invention provides a motor vehicle, comprising: a sensing module which is provided mainly in the motor vehicle, detects each angle change of a main body of the motor vehicle, and generates first angle information and second angle information; a data storage module for storing the first angle information and an angle alarm threshold value; a data storage module which receives the second angle information, reads the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold value by the data storage module, and then compares the second angle information with the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold value, and, To provide a mobile alarm system including a situation comparison module for generating a warning message when a comparison result is abnormal, a wireless signal transmission module for transmitting the warning message to an external electronic device, and a processing module for connecting each module and driving the operation of each module.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of alarm technology, and more particularly to a system capable of sending a warning message to a vehicle owner when a motorized vehicle is moved. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional anti-theft measures for motorcycles are generally handlebar locks or external locks attached to the brake disc or tires. If theft occurs by removing the lock or directly moving the motorcycle, there is no other means of prevention.

[0003] Problems such as theft and vandalism of automobiles, motorcycles or bicycles are frequent occurrences, and although there are many anti-theft devices or anti-theft locks on the market, their anti-theft effect is still limited.

[0004] For example, bicycles, which have become popular from an environmental perspective, are becoming more and more expensive with their quality rising every day. Many bicycles are priced much higher than motorcycles, and because they are lighter than motorcycles, they are easy targets for criminals. There are frequent cases of bicycles being stolen, even when locked, or only the tires being left behind.

[0005] Currently, most anti-theft technologies used on bicycles employ mechanical detection systems, which can also be applied to vehicles such as motorcycles and automobiles. However, mechanical anti-theft detection systems still have room for improvement. For example, if a motorcycle or bicycle is parked in an arcade, if the anti-theft sensor is too sensitive, a passing pedestrian or someone accidentally bumping into it while parking will sound an alarm, disturbing the surrounding quiet. On the other hand, if the anti-theft sensor is not sensitive enough, a thief can pry open the motorcycle's storage compartment or the automobile's door lock without triggering the sensor, stealing property, or damaging internal equipment. In addition, some mechanical anti-theft devices have a loose structural design, allowing the alarm to be avoided by simply lifting the motorcycle or bicycle slightly. Furthermore, because the alarm sounds or alarm methods of conventional sensors are all the same, users cannot immediately recognize that something is wrong with their vehicle, or they cannot grasp the actual situation if they are not near the vehicle. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In summary, how to provide an anti-theft detection device or system that can be applied to vehicles such as bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles, as well as other portable items, and that has better sensitivity and allows users to instantly grasp the status of the vehicle or item, is becoming an issue that needs to be resolved urgently. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention provides a mobile alarm system that is mainly installed in a motor vehicle, the system including: a sensing module for detecting each angle change of the body of the motor vehicle and generating first angle information and second angle information; a data storage module for storing the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold; a situation comparison module for receiving the second angle information, reading the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold through the data storage module, and then comparing the second angle information with the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold, and generating a warning message if the comparison result is abnormal; a wireless signal transmission module for transmitting the warning message to an external electronic device; and a processing module for connecting each module and driving the operation of each module.

[0008] In one embodiment, the first angle information and the second angle information include a tilt angle and a direction angle of the motorized vehicle.

[0009] In one embodiment, the first angle information and the second angle information further include a pitch angle of the motorized vehicle.

[0010] In one embodiment, the processing module is coupled to a pressure sensor provided in the motor vehicle, the pressure sensor having a pressure sensing element that changes with water pressure when water enters the vicinity of the pressure sensor to detect whether the motor vehicle is flooded, and the pressure sensor can generate a flood warning message for an abnormal situation and transmit it to the electronic device via the wireless signal transmission module.

[0011] In one embodiment, the angle alert threshold is ±20 degrees of tilt angle or ±10 degrees of heading angle.

[0012] The present invention also provides a method for implementing a mobile alarm system applicable to a motorized vehicle, the method including: a setting step in which a sensing module records first angle information formed between the motorized vehicle and the ground when the motorized vehicle is stationary; a detection step in which, after the motorized vehicle has come to a standstill, the sensing module continuously senses the angle formed between the motorized vehicle and the ground and generates second angle information; a comparison step in which a situation comparison module compares the second angle information with an angle alarm threshold and the first angle information; if the comparison result of the comparison step is abnormal, the situation comparison module generates a warning message and transmits it to an external electronic device via a wireless signal transmission module to issue an alert; and if the comparison result of the comparison step is not abnormal, the sensing module continues to sense the second angle information formed between the motorized vehicle and the ground.

[0013] In one embodiment, the mobile alarm system further includes a pressure sensor having a pressure sensing element for detecting whether the motor vehicle is submerged in water, and the pressure sensor further includes a pressure sensing step, which can generate a water submersion warning message for the abnormal situation and transmit it to the electronic device by the wireless signal transmission module.

[0014] To enable a detailed understanding of the features described herein, the above brief summary of the invention, but a more particular description thereof, can be made by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the drawings. It should be noted, however, that the drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the invention and should not be considered as limiting its scope, since the invention is susceptible to other embodiments that are equally effective. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram of a system configuration of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the tilt angle and direction angle of a motor vehicle. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the pitch angle of a powered vehicle. [Figure 4]FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the system configuration of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the implementation steps of the mobile alarm system of the present invention; [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram of the steps of carrying out the pressure sensor of the present invention; [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a situation recording module of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] The following description includes specific information related to exemplary embodiments of the present invention. The drawings and detailed description of the present invention are merely exemplary embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these exemplary embodiments. Other variations and embodiments of the present invention will occur to those skilled in the art. Unless otherwise stated, like or corresponding elements in the drawings may be indicated by like or corresponding reference numerals. Additionally, the drawings and illustrations of the present invention are generally not drawn to scale and do not necessarily correspond to actual relative sizes.

[0017] For purposes of consistency and ease of understanding, like features are designated by numerals in the exemplary drawings (although in some instances they are not so designated), but should not be limited narrowly to the features shown in the drawings, as features in different embodiments may differ in other respects.

[0018] Terms such as "at least one embodiment," "one embodiment," "multiple embodiments," "different embodiments," "some embodiments," "the present embodiment," and the like can indicate that the embodiments of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not all possible embodiments of the invention must include that particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, repeated use of the phrases "in one embodiment" and "in this embodiment" does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, even if they may be the same. Furthermore, when used in the context of "the present invention," phrases such as "embodiment" and "present embodiment" do not imply that all embodiments of the invention must include that particular feature, structure, or characteristic; rather, "at least some embodiments of the present invention" should be understood to include the described particular feature, structure, or characteristic. The term "coupled" is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening elements, and is not necessarily limited to a physical connection. When the term "comprising" is used, it means "including, but not limited to," and explicitly indicates an open-ended inclusion or relationship of listed combinations, groups, series, and equivalents.

[0019] Also, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details of functional entities, techniques, protocols, standards, etc. are set forth to provide an understanding of the described technology. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known methods, techniques, systems, architectures, etc. are omitted so as not to obscure the description with unnecessary detail.

[0020] Referring to Figure 1, Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the system configuration of the present invention, and the mobile alarm system 10 of the present invention is mainly applied to a motor vehicle 11 having a power output such as a motorcycle. The following mainly takes a motorcycle as an example, but the type of the motor vehicle 11 is not limited.

[0021] As described above, the mobile alarm system 10 includes a sensing module 101, a data storage module 102, a situation comparison module 103, a wireless signal transmission module 104 and a processing module 105, and the sensing module 101 may be an inertial measurement unit (IMU), which is used to detect each angular change of the body of the motor vehicle 11 and generate first angle information M1 and second angle information M2. Referring also to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the inclination angle and directional angle of a motorized vehicle. In one embodiment, the first angle information M1 and the second angle information M2 include the inclination angle 13 and directional angle 14 of the motorized vehicle 11. In simple terms, the first angle information M1 is information such as the inclination angle 13 and directional angle 14 of the motorized vehicle 11 at the time of parking, which is stored by the sensing module 101 when the driver gets into the motorized vehicle 11 and parks it. The second angle information M2 is information such as the inclination angle 13 and directional angle 14 of the motorized vehicle 11 that is continuously and repeatedly detected by the sensing module 101 in a normal state after the first angle information M1 is generated. In other words, the first angle information M1 is the angle value of the vehicle body after the motorized vehicle 11 is parked, and the second angle information M2 is the angle change value of the vehicle body in a normal state of the motorized vehicle 11. 3, which is a schematic diagram of the pitch angle of the motor vehicle. In one embodiment, the first angle information M1 and the second angle information M2 further include the pitch angle 15 of the motor vehicle 11 to make the detected angles more comprehensive. The data storage module 102 is used to store the first angle information M1 and the angle alarm threshold M3. After the sensing module 101 generates the first angle information M1, the first angle information M1 is sent to the data storage module 102 for storage for subsequent comparison. The data storage module 102 pre-stores at least one or more angle alarm thresholds M3, which are the allowable angle change range of the motor vehicle 11, such as the allowable left and right tilt angle range of the motor vehicle 11's tilt angle 13. The situation comparison module 103 is used to receive the second angle information M2, and after receiving it, reads the first angle information M1 and the angle alarm threshold M3 through the data storage module 102, and compares the second angle information M2 with the first angle information M1 and the angle alarm threshold M3.For example, the angle warning threshold M3 is a parameter value that limits the angle, and may limit the left / right tilt angle 13 of the motorized vehicle 11 to ±10 degrees. For example, if the sensing module 101 detects that the first angle information M1 of the motorized vehicle 11 is 20 degrees, and the body of the motorized vehicle 11 is affected by an external force or other factors, causing the body tilt angle 13 to become 31 degrees or 9 degrees, this indicates that the body of the motorized vehicle 11 has been moved or backed up by the external force, and the situation comparison module 103 generates a warning message M4 based on the comparison result. In one embodiment, the angle warning threshold is ±20 degrees for the tilt angle 13 or ±10 degrees for the direction angle 14. The wireless signal transmission module 104 is used to transmit the warning message M4 to an external electronic device 12, which may be, for example, a mobile phone or a laptop. The processing module 105 is used to connect and drive each module.

[0022] 4, which is a schematic diagram of another embodiment of the system configuration of the present invention. In one embodiment, the processing module 105 is coupled to a pressure sensor 106 provided on the motor vehicle 11. The pressure sensor 106 has a pressure sensing element 1061 that changes with the pressure of water when water enters the vicinity of the pressure sensor, for detecting whether the motor vehicle is flooded. The pressure sensor 106 generates a flood warning message M5 in response to an abnormal situation and transmits it to the electronic device 12 via the wireless signal transmission module 104.

[0023] Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the implementation steps of the mobile alarm system of the present invention, and referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 together, the implementation method of the mobile alarm system of the present invention is as follows. Setting step S1: The sensing module 101 records first angle information M1 formed with the ground when the motor vehicle 11 is stationary. Detection step S2: After the motor vehicle 11 comes to a standstill, the sensing module 101 continuously detects the angle formed between the motor vehicle 11 and the ground, and generates second angle information M2. The first angle information M1 and the second angle information M2 preferably include the inclination angle 13 and direction angle of the motor vehicle 11. More preferably, the first angle information M1 and the second angle information M2 further include the pitch angle 15 of the motor vehicle 11. Comparison step S3: The situation comparison module 103 compares the second angle information M2 based on the angle alarm threshold M3 and the first angle information M1. The angle alarm threshold M3 is preferably ±20 degrees for the tilt angle 13 or ±10 degrees for the direction angle 14. Warning step S4: If the comparison result of the comparison step S3 is abnormal, the situation comparison module 103 generates a warning message M4 and sends it to the external electronic device 12 via the wireless signal transmission module 104 to issue an alert; if the comparison result of the comparison step S3 is not abnormal, the sensing module 101 continues to detect the second angle information M2 formed between the powered vehicle 11 and the ground, and the situation comparison module 103 continues to compare the second angle information M2 with the angle warning threshold M3 and the first angle information M1.

[0024]

[0033] Referring to Figure 6, Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the implementation steps of the pressure sensor of the present invention, and in one embodiment, these steps further include a pressure sensing step S5. The mobile alarm system 10 further includes a pressure sensor 106, which has a pressure sensing element 1061 for detecting whether the motor vehicle 11 is submerged in water, and the pressure sensor 106 can generate a water submersion warning message M5 for the abnormal situation and send it to the electronic device 12 by the wireless signal transmission module 104.

[0025] Referring to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is a system configuration diagram of the situation recording module of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 7, the wireless signal transmission module 104 is mainly used to transmit the warning message M4 to the electronic device 12. Since the wireless signal transmission module 104 and the electronic device 12 also mainly transmit related information via wireless transmission methods such as Bluetooth, WIFI, or the Internet, the warning message M4 transmitted by the wireless signal transmission module 104 may not be received by the electronic device 12 due to distance or other factors. Therefore, the mobile alarm system 10 further includes a situation recording module 107, and the wireless signal transmission module 104 is information-linked with the situation recording module 107. When the wireless signal transmission module 104 is unable to transmit the warning message M4 to the electronic device 12, the warning message M4 is further temporarily stored in the situation recording module 107. After the wireless signal transmission module 104 regains connection with the electronic device 12, the wireless signal transmission module 104 further resends the warning message M4 stored in the situation recording module 107 to the electronic device 12, so that the owner of the electronic device 12 can be aware of all situations that occurred in the motor vehicle 11 during the communication disruption period.

[0026] In summary, the mobile alarm system 10 of the present invention mainly uses the sensing module 101 to define first angle information M1, such as the tilt angle and direction angle when the vehicle is initially parked, and continuously detects second angle information M2, such as the tilt angle and direction angle of the vehicle body in normal conditions, and detects whether the motor vehicle 11 has moved based on the angle alarm threshold M3. The mobile alarm system 10 of the present invention can indeed achieve the purpose of monitoring the vehicle situation in real time.

[0027] These embodiments and claims do not necessarily achieve all of the disclosed technical advantages or technical features. Furthermore, the abstracts and titles are merely for facilitating searching of patent application documents and are not intended to limit the category of the present invention in any way. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 10: Mobile alarm system 101: Sensing module 102: Data storage module 103: Situation Comparison Module 104: Wireless signal transmission module 105: Processing module 106: Pressure sensor 1061: Pressure sensing element 107: Situation Recording Module 11: Powered vehicle 12:Electronic equipment 13: Inclination angle 14:Direction angle 15: Pitch angle M1: First angle information M2: Second angle information M3: Angle alarm threshold M4: Warning message M5: Flood warning message S1: Setting step S2: Detection step S3: Comparison step S4: Warning step S5: Pressure Sensing Step

Claims

1. Provided on the motor vehicle, a sensing module for detecting angular changes of the body of the motor vehicle and generating first angle information and second angle information; a data storage module for storing the first angle information and an angle alarm threshold; a situation comparison module for receiving the second angle information, reading the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold value by the data storage module, and then comparing the second angle information with the first angle information and the angle alarm threshold value, and generating a warning message when the comparison result is abnormal; a wireless signal transmission module for transmitting the warning message to an external electronic device; a processing module for connecting the modules and driving the operation of the modules. Mobile alarm system.

2. The first angle information and the second angle information include a tilt angle and a direction angle of the powered vehicle. The mobile alarm system of claim 1.

3. The first angle information and the second angle information further include a pitch angle of the powered vehicle. A mobile alarm system according to claim 2.

4. The processing module is coupled to a pressure sensor provided in the motor vehicle, the pressure sensor having a pressure sensing element that changes depending on the pressure of water when water enters the vicinity of the pressure sensor to detect whether the motor vehicle is flooded, and the pressure sensor generates a flood warning message in response to an abnormal situation and transmits the message to the electronic device via the wireless signal transmission module. The mobile alarm system of claim 1.

5. The angle alarm threshold is the tilt angle ±20 degrees or the direction angle ±10 degrees. A mobile alarm system according to claim 2.

6. Applied to motor vehicles, a setting step in which the sensing module records information about a first angle formed with the ground when the powered vehicle is stationary; a detecting step of the sensing module continuously detecting an angle formed between the motor vehicle and the ground after the motor vehicle has come to a standstill, and generating second angle information; a comparison step in which a situation comparison module compares the second angle information based on an angle alarm threshold and the first angle information; and a warning step of, if the comparison result of the comparing step is abnormal, the situation comparison module generates a warning message and transmits it to an external electronic device via a wireless signal transmission module to issue a warning; and, if the comparison result of the comparing step is not abnormal, the sensing module continues to detect the second angle information formed between the powered vehicle and the ground, and the situation comparison module continues to compare the second angle information with the angle warning threshold and the first angle information. How to implement a mobile alarm system.

7. The mobile alarm system further includes a pressure sensor having a pressure sensing element for detecting whether the motor vehicle is submerged in water, and the pressure sensor generates a water submersion warning message for an abnormal situation, which can be transmitted to the electronic device by the wireless signal transmission module. A method for implementing a mobile alarm system according to claim 6.

8. The first angle information and the second angle information include a tilt angle and a direction angle of the powered vehicle. A method for implementing a mobile alarm system according to claim 6.

9. The first angle information and the second angle information further include a pitch angle of the powered vehicle. A method for implementing a mobile alarm system according to claim 8.

10. The angle alarm threshold is the tilt angle ±20 degrees or the direction angle ±10 degrees. A method for implementing a mobile alarm system according to claim 8.

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