ALARM DEVICE

Abstract

Proposed invention is an alarm device for protecting various type of locks of premises, buildings, apartments, rooms, vehicles, safes, money terminals and for other objects by means of timely, more early informing, interaction with alarm system or digital-electronic device of persons observing protected object in result of attempts of burglary, unauthorized opening, damaging or even preliminary studying the lock by attacker.

Claims

1. An alarm device (1) consisting of a base (2), a cover (3), a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2), and elements for detecting changes in the position of the cover, while the base (2) is made with the possibility of its installation on the surface of the protected object in the area (7) of the lock of the protected object, and the cover (3) is attached to the base (2) by means of a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2) with the possibility of moving the cover (3) relative the base (2) to close and open access to that area (7) of the lock of the protected object, which is necessary to open this lock, and elements for detecting the change in the position of the cover (3) are made with the possibility of interaction with the alarm system when the cover (3) moves relative to the base (2), characterized in that it contains a system for detecting the change in the state of the cover (5), which is formed at least from the cover (3), from the movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2) and at least from one electronic component (6), which, when the state of the cover (3) changes, interacts with the alarm system, while part of at least one of the elements of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover (5) in the position of the alarm device (1), when the cover (3) closes area (7) of the lock of the protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock, is located in front of this area (7) of the lock of protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock.

2. The alarm device according to claim 1, characterized in that the base (2) contains an hole (8) for access to the lock of the protected object, which is made in that part of the base (2), which, when installing the alarm device (1) to the protected object, is located in the area (7) of the lock of the protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock, while part of at least one of the elements of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover (5) in the position of the alarm device (1) when the cover (3) covers the hole (8) of the base (2), located in front of this hole (8) to access the lock of protected object.

3. The alarm device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover (5) is formed at least from the cover (3), from the movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2), and from at least one electronic component (6) such as a tilt sensor (12) or a mechanical tilt sensor that is made with ability to connect to the alarm system of the protected object and is located inside the cover (3), and which, when the cover (3) is moved relative to the base (2), interacts with the alarm system.

4. The alarm device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover (5) is formed at least from the cover (3), a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2), and at least one electronic component (6) such as a gyroscope (13), or an accelerometer (14), or a gyroscope-accelerometer (15), which is made with ability to be connected to the alarm system of the protected object and is located inside the cover (3) or in a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2), and which, when the cover (3) moves relative to the base (2), interacts with the alarm system.

5. The alarm device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover (5) is formed at least from cover (3) inside which there is at least one permanent magnet (17), the movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2), and at least one electronic component (6) such as a magnetically sensitive sensor (16), which is made with ability to be connected to the alarm system of the protected object, and which is located in the base (2), while magnetically sensitive the sensor (16), when the cover (3) moves relative to the base (2) or when the state of the cover (3) changes, interacts with the alarm system.

6. The alarm device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover (5) is formed at least from the cover (3), which contains the inner plane (28), from a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2) and at least of one electronic component (6) such as an electronic photosensitive member (18) which is made with ability to connect to the alarm system of the protected object, and which is located in the base (2) in such a way that its light-sensitive surface (29) is located to the inner plane (28) of cover (3), while the cover (3) has such an internal plane (28) that is covered with a material or contains material or is made of a material in which cracks or irregularities or a change in the surface pattern are formed as a result of mechanical or thermal effects, or it loses its light conductivity, and such an inner plane (28) of the cover (3) is located on the inner surface of the cover (3), which covers the outer side base (2), electronic photosensitive element (18), area (7) or hole (8) for access to the lock of the protected object in the position of the alarm device (1) with the closed cover (3), while the electronic photosensitive element (18) with changing the state of the cover (3) interacts with the alarm system.

7. The alarm device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover (5) is formed at least from the cover (3), a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2), and at least one electronic component (6) such as a flex sensor (19), which is fully or partially located in the movable connection (4), and is made with ability to connect to the alarm system of the protected object, and when the cover (3) moves relative to the base (2) interacts with the alarm system.

8. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-7, characterized in that additionally contains at least one radio module (20) or radio module (20) with cryptographic protection of the radio channel, which is installed inside the cover (3) or inside the base (2), and the radio module (20) is connected to at least one electronic component (6) of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover (5), which, when the cover (3) is moved relative to the base (2) interacts with the alarm system, while the radio module (20) is configured to transmit a radio signal about a change in the state of the cover (3) to the alarm system or electronic-digital devices of persons observing the protected object.

9. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that at least one electronic component (6) of the system for detecting a change in the state of the cover (5), which, when the state of the cover (3) changes, interacts with the alarm system, is connected to at least one resistor (21) or a variable resistor that is located inside the cover (3) either inside the base (2) or in the movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and base (2).

10. An alarm device according to any of claims 1-9, characterized in that at least one electronic component (6), which, when the state of the cover (3) changes, interacts with the alarm system, is connected to conductive wires (22) or installed on circuit board (23), in this case, part of these electrically conductive wires (22) or part of the electrical boards (23) in the position where the cover (3) covers the base (2) are located inside the cover (3) and/or in the movable connection (4) in front of the area (7) or in front of the hole (8) of the base (2) for access to the lock of the protected object, in addition, the electrically conductive wires (22) or the terminals of the circuit board (23) are connected to alarm system directly or using a radio signal.

11. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-10, characterized in that to at least one electronic component (6) of the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover (5), which, when the state of the cover (3) changes, interacts with the alarm system, is connected at least one magnetically sensitive sensor of type “Reed switch” (30), which is located inside the cover (3) or inside the base (2), or in a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2).

12. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-11, characterized in that at least one of the two parts of the alarm device (1)—the cover (3) and/or the base (2) contains at least one (first) permanent magnet (31), while the other part of the alarm device (1) also contains at least one corresponding (second) permanent magnet (32) or contains a magnetic material (33), or is partially made of a magnetic material (33) that interacts with the first permanent magnet (31) or a corresponding second permanent magnet (32) of one of the two parts of the alarm device (1).

13. Alarm device according to any of the claims 1-12, characterized in that the movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2) is constructed and arranged at the bottom of alarm devices (1).

14. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-13, characterized in that the cover (3) and/or the base (2) contains a limiting element (11) for changing the position of the cover (3).

15. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-14, characterized in that it additionally contains an electric sound siren (34) installed inside the base (2) or inside the cover (3), and which is connected to a system for detecting changes in the state of the cover (5) and/or to an alarm system.

16. An alarm device according to any of claims 1-15, characterized in that it contains a radio frequency identification or near field communication module (35), which is installed inside the base (2) or inside the cover (3).

17. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-16, characterized in that it additionally contains a coded or mechanical, or electromagnetic, or electromechanical lock (36), which is configured to block the opening of the cover (3) when it is closed position.

18. The alarm device according to one of paragraphs 1-17, characterized in that the base (2) contains holes (9) for attaching the alarm device (1) to the protected object.

19. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-18, characterized in that it additionally contains an electrical switch (37) installed in the base (2) in such a way that when dismount/removing the alarm device (1) from the surface of the protected object, the electrical switch (37) interacts with the alarm system.

20. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-19, characterized in that contains a biometric scanner (38), which is located in the cover (3) or in the base (2).

21. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-20, characterized in the cover (3) contains a hole (10) for access to the lock of the protected object.

22. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-21, characterized in that it additionally contains at least one shock and/or vibration sensor (39), which is made with ability to be connected to the alarm system of the protected object and is located inside the cover (3) or inside the base (2), or in a movable connection (4) between the cover (3) and the base (2).

23. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-22, characterized in that it additionally contains at least one data input/output port (40), which is located inside the cover (3) or inside the base (2).

24. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-23, characterized in that it additionally contains at least one microcontroller (41), which is located inside the cover (3) or inside the base (2).

25. The alarm device according to any of claims 1-24, characterized in that it additionally contains at least one photo/video camera (42), which is located inside the cover (3) or inside the base (2).

Description

PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION

Brief Description of the Figures

[0114] The practical implementation and industrial capability of the alarm device is explained by the schematic drawings of construction on which:

[0115] FIG. 1—alarm device 1, which is located in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object, and which contains an electronic component 6 as a flex sensor 19;

[0116] FIG. 2—alarm device 1 with base 2, which contains hole 8 for accessing the lock of the protected object, and which is located in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object, and contains electronic components 6 as a flex sensor 19 and a shock/vibration sensor 39, a radio module 20, a resistor 21, permanent magnets 31, 32 (or magnetic material 33);

[0117] FIG. 3—alarm device 1 with base 2, which contains hole 8 for access to the lock of the protected object, with an electronic component 6 as a gyroscope 13 or an accelerometer 14, or a gyroscope-accelerometer 15 with conductive wires 22;

[0118] FIG. 4—alarm device 1 with base 2, which contains a hole 8 for access to the lock of the protected object, with an electronic component 6 as magnetically sensitive sensor 16 and a permanent magnet 17;

[0119] FIG. 5—alarm device 1 with base 2, which contains a hole 8 for access to the lock of the protected object, with an electronic component 6 as an electronic photosensitive element 18 and also with an electric switch 37 (partially shown in section—the inner plane 28 of the cover 3 and the photosensitive surface 29 of the electronic photosensitive member 18);

[0120] FIG. 6—alarm device 1 in a disassembled state: base 2 and cover 3 containing hole 10, limiting element 11, gyroscope 13 or accelerometer 14, or gyroscope-accelerometer 15, resistor 21, circuit board 23, inner plane 28 of cover 3, electric sound siren 34, radio frequency identification or near-field communication module 35, lock 36;

[0121] FIG. 7—alarm device 1, which is located in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object, and which contains a biometric scanner 38;

[0122] FIG. 8—alarm device 1, in which electronic components 6 as two tilt sensors 12, that are installed on a circuit board 23, an additional magnetically sensitive sensor type of the “reed switch” type 30, a permanent magnet 31, a magnetic material 33, a radio module 20, a data input/output port 40, microcontroller 41, photo/video camera 42;

[0123] FIG. 9—the inner cavity of the cover 3 with electronic components 6 as two tilt sensors 12;

[0124] FIG. 10—shows various configurations of execution and arrangement of the movable connection 4, base 2 and cover 3 of the alarm device;

[0125] FIG. 11—alarm device 1 in a closed state.

[0126] The structural elements of the invention are designated by the following reference numerals: [0127] 1—alarm device; [0128] 2—base; [0129] 3—cover; [0130] 4—movable connection between cover 3 and base 2; [0131] 5—system for detecting changes in the state of the cover; [0132] 6—electronic component of the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover 5; [0133] 7—the area of the lock of the protected object; [0134] 8—base hole 2 for access to the lock of the guarded object; [0135] 9—holes in the base 2 for attaching the alarm device 1 to the protected object; [0136] 10—hole of the cover 3 for access to the lock of the protected object; [0137] 11—limiting element for changes in the position of the cover 3; [0138] 12—tilt sensor; [0139] 13—gyroscope; [0140] 14—accelerometer; [0141] 15—gyroscope accelerometer; [0142] 16—magnetically sensitive sensor; [0143] 17—a permanent magnet for the magnetically sensitive sensor 16; [0144] 18—electronic photosensitive element; [0145] 19—flex sensor; [0146] 20—radio module; [0147] 21—resistor or resistor of variable resistance; [0148] 22—electrically conductive wires; [0149] 23—circuit board; [0150] 24—tilt sensor 12 housing; [0151] 25—unfixed ball of the tilt sensor 12; [0152] 26—a conductive liquid substance, or a liquid mixture of substances with conductive properties; [0153] 27—conductive contacts of the tilt sensor 12; [0154] 28—the inner plane of the cover 3, [0155] 29—photosensitive surface of the electronic photosensitive element 18; [0156] 30—additional magnetically sensitive sensor of the “reed switch” type; [0157] 31, 32—two permanent magnets (for cover 3 and for base 2); [0158] 33—magnetic material; [0159] 34—electric sound siren; [0160] 35—radio frequency identification or near field communication module; [0161] 36—cover lock 3; [0162] 37—electrical switch at base 2; [0163] 38—biometric scanner; [0164] 39—shock and/or vibration sensor; [0165] 40—data input/output port; [0166] 41—microcontroller; [0167] 42—photo/video camera.

THE BEST EXAMPLE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INVENTION

Description of the Construction of the Invention

[0168] The alarm device 1 contains a base 2, a cover 3, movable connection 4 between cover 3 and base 2 and the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover 5 (FIG. 1—FIG. 5). The base 2 is made with the possibility of its installation on the surface of the protected object in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object. The protected object can be any premise, building, apartment, room, vehicle, safe, money terminal and others objects, but not limited to those listed. The surface of the protected object can be doors or other elements in which or on which any lock can be installed, which requires a certain physical access to open it. Also, the protected object can be directly the lock. The proposed Alarm device 1 can be used for the protection of various types of locks, such as mortise/invoice (key), biometric, code and others.

[0169] The cover 3 is attached to the base 2 by means of a movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2 with the possibility of moving the cover 3 relative to the base 2 to close and open access to that area 7 of the lock of the protected object, which is necessary to open this lock (FIG. 1, 2). Cover 3 and base 2 can have different shapes and sizes. Mainly, these elements—cover 3 and base 2 can be made flat and contain a certain space (cavity) inside for installing other elements and parts, such as: electronic components, wires, circuit boards, others.

[0170] To increase the reliability against attempts to break the alarm device 1, the space (cavity) of the cover 3 and/or base 2 can be filled with a solid material, for example, epoxy resin, plastic or any other such that part of the device—cover 3 or base 2 with the elements it contains, form a monolithic/integral part.

[0171] In some cases, the execution of the invention, the base 2 may contain a hole 8 (FIG. 2—FIG. 5, FIG. 7) for access to the lock of the protected object, which is made in that part of the base 2, which, when the alarm device 1 is installed on the protected object, is located in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock. In this case, part of at least one of the elements of the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover 5 in the state of the alarm device 1, when the cover 3 closes the hole 8 of the base 2, located in front of this hole 8 for access to the lock of the protected object. In such cases, at least electronic components 6 in the form of various sensors and parts, and other structural elements that are more are carefully described below.

[0172] Also, in some cases of implementation of the invention: [0173] the base 2 may contain holes 9 for attaching the alarm device 1 to the protected object (FIGS. 1, 2, 3). [0174] cover 3 may contain hole 10 for access to the lock of protected object (FIG. 6).

[0175] In addition, in some cases of implementation of the invention, the cover 3 and/or base 2 may contain a limiting element 11 for changes in the position of the cover 3 (FIG. 6), which can be made in the form, for example, of stops, protrusions and/or corresponding grooves.

[0176] The movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2 can be made, for example, in the form of a hinge connection, but not limited to this. Movable connection 4 required for attaching cover 3 to base 2 with the possibility of relative movement within the required limits and trajectory for triggering at least one electronic component 6 (sensitive element/sensor) of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 and at the same time for the convenient use of the device. The movable connection 4 can be located in any part of the alarm device 1, but in some cases implementation of the invention, the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2 is made and located in the lower part alarm device 1 (FIG. 1, 2) in such a way that when external mechanical action on the cover 3 (from the side of the person—the owner of the protected object or from the side of the intruder), the cover 3 moves relative to the base 2 “to the side” and “down”, or “from base 2” and “down”.

[0177] The system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 is formed as minimum, from cover 3, movable connection 4 between cover 3 and base 2 and at least one electronic component 6 (FIGS. 1-5), which, when the state of cover 3 changes, interacts with the alarm system (as at least one electronic component 6 various sensors, devices, parts can be used, which are described more (see details below).

[0178] In this invention, the term “alarm system” should be understood as a security, fire, centralized, autonomous electronic alarm system, an access control system, a smart home system, a software application for interacting with a device. Or “alarm system” can be located directly in the alarm device 1, or as an additional module, which can be placed, for example, inside the door or on the inside plane of the door/in a protected space.

[0179] According to the invention, part of at least one of the elements of the system detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 in the condition of the alarm device 1, when the cover 3 covers the lock area 7 of the protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock, is located just in front of this lock area 7 of the protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock. That is, part of the cover 3 and/or part of the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2, and/or part of at least one electronic component 6, which are components of the system for detecting changes in the state of the cover 5, is located in front of the area 7 of the lock in such a way that to open the lock, the consumer (or an intruder) needs to interact with a minimum one element of the system detecting the change in the state of the cover 5, which in its turn leads to a desired triggering of of the system detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 and to the subsequent direction signal to the alarm system and/or digital electronic devices of the observer person of the protected object of (for a detailed description of the device given below).

[0180] In some cases, implementation of the construction of the invention, as an at least one electronic component 6 of the system for detecting change in the state of cover 5 in alarm devices 1 can be installed and used: at least one tilt sensor 12 or a mechanical tilt sensor 12 (FIGS. 2, 8, 9.) or at least one gyroscope 13 (FIG. 3, 6), or an accelerometer 14 (FIG. 3, 6), or a gyroscope-accelerometer 15 (FIG. 3.6), or at least one magnetically sensitive sensor 16 (FIG. 4), or at least one electronic photosensitive element 18 (FIG. 5), or at least one flex sensor 19 (FIG. 1). In addition, together with the already mentioned components 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, as additional electronic components 6 of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 or alarm device 1 can be installed and applied: a radio module 20 (FIG. 2, 8, 9) or a radio module with cryptographic protection of the radio channel, an autonomous battery and/or a resistor 21 (FIG. 2, 6), or a resistor 21 of variable resistance. And also all the above possible electronic components 6 of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21), which, when the state of the cover 3 changes, interact with the alarm system, in various individual cases can be connected to each other or to the alarm system with electrically conductive wires 22 (FIG. 3) and/or they can be installed on the circuit board 23 (FIG. 6, 8, 9) (which can also be connected to the alarm system), and at least one electronic component 6 of the system for changing the state of the cover 5 of the alarm device 1 can be connected to the alarm system by wires 22, either directly or via the microcontroller 41 or via additional electronic components or using a radio module 20 via a radio channel/a radio channel with cryptographic protection or using the data input/output port 40 via electronic digital networks.

[0181] It should be noted that in cases of use, in the alarm device 1 the electrically conductive wires 22 and/or the circuit board 23, part of these electrically conductive wires 22 or part of the circuit board 23 in position, when the cover 3 covers the base 2, is located inside the cover 3 and/or in a movable connection 4 in front of the hole 8 of the base 2 for access to the lock of the protected object. In some cases, to increase the protection of the alarm device 1 from attempts to drill or saw off parts of the alarm device 1, wires 22 and/or electrically conductive tracks of the circuit board 23 can form a mesh structure or be distributed in space inside: base 2 and/or movable connection 4, and/or cover 3 in such a way as to “cover” the maximum area (FIG. 3).

[0182] In cases where the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 is formed at least from the cover 3, a movable connection 4 between cover 3 and base 2, and an electronic component 6 as at least one tilt sensor 12 (mechanical, optical, other), this tilt sensor 12 is located inside the cover 3 (FIGS. 2, 8, 9). The alarm device 1 can be used, for example, a mechanical tilt sensor 12, which contains a housing 24, inside which is located at least one unfixed ball 25 with a conductive surface or a conductive liquid substance 26 or a liquid mixture of substances with a conductive property (FIG. 9). And inside the housing 24 of the mechanical tilt sensor 12, at least two conductive contacts 27 are connected to enable this mechanical tilt sensor 12 to be connected to the system signaling the protected object (FIG. 9). It should be noted that two or more mechanical tilt sensors 12 (the same or different) can be located in the cover 3. The design of the mechanical tilt sensor 12, the principle of its operation, is that when the cover 3 moves relative to the base 2, the mechanical tilt sensor 12 interacts with the alarm system.

[0183] Also, in some cases, any other tilt sensors 12 can be used, for example, optical, in which the ball rolls in the sensor housing and interrupts the light beam from the LED to the photodiode. In this invention, the term “tilt sensor 12” should be understood as any sensor that is affected by its rotation in space (change in the angle of its position): mechanical tilt sensor, liquid tilt sensor, mercury tilt sensor, optical tilt sensor and others. Tilt sensors 12 are mainly functionally elements for detecting changes in the state of the position of the cover.

[0184] In cases where the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 formed at least from cover 3, movable connection 4 between cover 3 and base 2, and at least one of the electronic component 6 as at least one gyroscope 13 or as an accelerometer 14, or as a gyroscope-accelerometer 15 (FIG. 3, 6), one of these devices 13, 14, 15 is located inside the cover 3 or in the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and base 2. The design of the gyroscope 13 and the accelerometer 14 and the gyroscope-accelerometer 15, the principle of their operation, provide that when the cover 3 moves relative to the base 2, the gyroscope 13 or the accelerometer 14 or the gyroscope-accelerometer 15 interacts with the alarm system. That is, at the time of the change in the state of the cover 3, in particular, at the time of its change position gyroscope 13 or accelerometer 14 or gyroscope accelerometer 15 due to a change in its own position in space together with the cover 3 or together with the movable connection 4, is triggered and sends a signal to the alarm system. Sensors 13, 14, 15 are mainly functionally elements detecting the change in position of cover 3.

[0185] In some cases implementation of the alarm device 1, the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 is formed, at least from the cover 3, inside which there is at least one permanent magnet 17, from the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2, at least from one electronic component 6 as at least one magnetically sensitive sensor 16 (FIG. 4). Magnetically sensitive sensor 16 is located in the base 2 and is configured to be connected to the alarm system of the protected object. The permanent magnet 17 is installed in the middle of the cover 3 in such a way that in the state of the alarm device 1, when the cover 3 closes area 7 of the lock of the protected object, access to which is necessary to open this lock, or when the cover 3 closes the hole 8 of the base 2, then the permanent magnet 17 (or part of it) in the cover 3 is located in the area of operation of the magnetically sensitive sensor 16. The design of the magnetically sensitive sensor 16 principle his works provide that when moving cover 3 (together with the permanent magnet 17) relative to the base 2, the magnetically sensitive sensor 16 interacts with the permanent magnet 17 (the parameters of the magnetic field in the region of the magnetically sensitive sensor 16 are changed) and, as a consequence, the magnetically sensitive sensor 16 interacts with the alarm system, sending it a signal. In this invention under “Magnetically sensitive sensor 16” should be understood as a sensor that switches electrically conductive contacts, for example, a reed switch in the presence of a certain magnetic field or sensors that work on the basis of the Hall effect, for example, a Hall sensor, magnetic encoder, magnetically resistive and any other sensors that react to a change, absence or appearance of a magnetic field.

[0186] In other individual cases of the implementation of the alarm device 1, the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 is formed at least from the cover 3, from the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2, from at least one electronic component 6 as at least one electronic photosensitive element 18 (FIG. 5). In such cases, the cover 3 contains such an internal plane 28 (FIG. 5), which can contain material or be covered with a material, or is made of a material in which cracks or irregularities are formed as a result of mechanical or thermal action, or a change in the pattern or a change in light transmission, for example, this material can be tempered glass or fiber optic.

[0187] The electronic photosensitive element 18 is installed in the base 2 in such a way that its photosensitive surface 29 is located to the inner plane 28 of the cover 3. The inner plane 28 of the cover 3 is located on the inner surface of the cover 3. And in the state of the alarm device 1 with the cover 3 closed, the cover 3 with its inner plane 28 simultaneously covers the outer side of the base 2, the electronic photosensitive element 18 and the hole 8 for accessing the lock of the protected object. The electronic photosensitive element 18 is configured to be connected to the alarm system of protected object. Electronic design of the photosensitive element 18, the principle of its operation and the place and feature of its installation in the base 2 (when the photosensitive surface 29 is located to the inner plane 28 of the cover 3) provide that when the cover 3 moves relative to the base 2 or when the cover 3 is damaged or destroyed, the electronic photosensitive element 18 interacts with alarm system. In this invention, the term “photosensitive element 18” should be understood as any electronic photosensitive element, for example, a photodiode, photoresistor, photocell, phototransistor, optocoupler and others, or several photosensitive elements can be used, an array or matrix of photosensitive elements, for example, a CCD or CMOS sensor, optical computer mouse sensor. Additionally, the alarm device 1 may contain in the cover 3 or in the base 2 a light source, an optical fiber, an optical fiber, an optical system, or a combination thereof.

[0188] The system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 in some cases can be formed, at least, from the cover 3, the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2, and at least one electronic component 6, which is made as at least one flex sensor 19 (FIG. 1). In such cases, the flex sensor 19 can be fully or partially located in the movable connection 4. Also, the flex sensor 19 is configured to be connected to the alarm system of the protected object, and the design of the flex sensor 19, the principle of its operation and the place and peculiarity of its installation in the movable connection 4 provide that when the cover 3 moves relative to the base 2, the flex sensor 19, respectively, flexes in the movable connection 4, and, as a consequence, the alarm device 1 is triggered and it interacts with the alarm system.

[0189] In other individual cases of the invention, the alarm device 1 additionally contains a radio module 20 or a radio module with cryptographic protection of the radio channel, which can be installed inside the cover 3 or inside the base 2 (FIGS. 2, 8, 9). Radio module 20 is connected with at least one electronic component 6 of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5, which, when the state of the cover 3 changes, interacts with the alarm system. The electronic component 6, which is connected to the radio module 20, can be at least one tilt sensor 12 or a mechanical tilt sensor 12 (FIGS. 2, 8, 9), or at least one gyroscope 13 (FIG. 3), or accelerometer 14 (FIG. 3), or gyroscope-accelerometer 15 (FIG. 3), or at least one magnetically sensitive sensor 16 (FIG. 4), or at least one electronic photosensitive element 18 (FIG. 5), or at least one flex sensor 19 (FIG. 2). The design of the radio module 20 is made with the possibility of transmitting a radio signal about a change conditions of cover 3 to the alarm system or to electronic-digital devices of persons observing the protected object. Also, with the help of the radio module 20, radio signals can be exchanged between the alarm device 1 and the alarm system. In this invention, under the radio module 20 or radio module 20 with cryptographic protection of radio channel should be understood as a radio module of any standard and radio signal format, for example, WIFI, GSM, 3G and others.

[0190] In addition, in some cases the implementation of the alarm device 1 to the electronic component 6 of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5, which, when the cover 3 moves relative to the base 2 interacts with the alarm system, can be connected at least one resistor 21 (FIG. 2, 6) or a variable resistance resistor. Resistor 21 (or variable resistor) can be located inside the cover 3 or inside the base 2, or in a movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2.

[0191] Also, in some cases of the implementation of the alarm device 1 to the electronic component 6 of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5, which, when the state of the cover 3 changes, interacts with the alarm system, at least one additional magnetically sensitive sensor of the “reed” type 30 can be connected (FIG. 8, 9). This magnetically sensitive sensor of the “reed” type 30 can be located inside cover 3 or inside the base 2, or in a movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2. The magnetically sensitive sensor of the “reed” type 30 is configured to operate—open or close the electrical circuit of the electronic components of the alarm device 1 when an external permanent magnet approaches the alarm device 1 at a distance of 300 mm to 0.1 mm, or at full contact of an external permanent magnet with the alarm device 1.

[0192] In some cases of implementation of the invention, at least one of the two parts of alarm device 1—cover 3 and/or base 2 may contain at least one (first) permanent magnet 31. If this first permanent magnet 31 is installed in cover 3, then another part of the alarm device 1 (base 2) also contains a second permanent magnet 32 or contains magnetic material 33, or is partially made of magnetic material 33, which cooperate with the first permanent magnet 31 of the cover 3 (FIG. 2, 8). Accordingly, and vice versa, if the first permanent magnet 31 is installed in the base 2, then the cover 3 may also contain magnetic material 33, or may be partially made of magnetic material 33, may contain a second permanent magnet 32, which cooperate with the first permanent magnet 31 of the base 2. in such cases, the alarm device 1 is configured to fix the cover 3 to the base 2 using permanent magnets 31, 32 and magnetic material 33 (their magnetic force) in the position of the alarm device 1 when the cover 3 closes the hole 8 of the base 2).

[0193] In some cases of the invention, the alarm device 1 additionally contains an electric sound siren 34 installed inside the base 2 or inside the cover 3 (FIG. 6). The electric sound siren 34 can be connected and interact with the electronic component 6 of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 and at the time of the change the state of the cover 3, the electric sound siren 34 plays an audible alarm signal, and in other cases the electric sound siren 34 can be connected to and directly interact with the alarm system and play an audible alarm signal upon its signal/command.

[0194] The construction of the alarm device 1 can also optionally contain code, mechanical, electromagnetic or electromechanical lock 36 (FIG. 6), which is configured to block the opening of the cover 3 when it is in the closed position.

[0195] In some cases the invention, the alarm device 1 may contain a radio frequency identification or communication module the near field 35, which can be installed inside the base 2 or inside the cover 3 (FIG. 6) and can be connected to the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 or to an alarm system or access control system, or connected to an electromagnetic or electromechanical lock 36.

[0196] In some cases, the implementation of the invention, the alarm device 1 contains a biometric scanner 38, which can be located in the cover 3 (FIG. 7) or in the base 2 and can be connected to the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 or to the alarm system, or to the access control system, or connected to an electromagnetic or electromechanical lock 36.

[0197] In some cases, the alarm device 1 can additionally contains an electrical switch 37 (FIG. 5), which is installed in the base 2 in such a way that in the position when the alarm device is “mounted on” or “attached to” surface of the protected object, this surface of the object holds the electrical switch 37 in a closed or open position/state, and in case of unauthorized dismount/removal of the alarm device 1 from the surface of the protected object, the electrical switch 37 changes its state to the opposite and interacts with the alarm system.

[0198] In some cases, the alarm device 1 may additionally contain at least one shock and/or vibration sensor 39 (FIG. 2), which can be located inside the cover 3 or inside the base 2, or in a movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2. Sensor shock and/or vibration 39 is configured to be triggered by physical impact (shock/vibration) for alarm device 1 or its elements, in including the cover 3.

[0199] Also, in some cases, the alarm device 1 may additionally contain at least one data input/output port 40 (FIG. 8, 9), which can be located inside the cover 3 or inside the base 2. Data input/output port 40 is configured to transmit information between alarm device 1 and alarm systems, access control systems, smart home systems, other automation systems and devices, both directly and via telecommunication networks.

[0200] Thus, alarm device 1, for example, can be connected to an addressable signaling loop, to a computer network or to another device with an appropriate input/output port, for example, an rs-485 interface, ethernet or any other.

[0201] In some cases of implementation of the invention, the alarm device 1 may additionally comprise at least one microcontroller 41 (FIG. 8, 9), which can be located inside the cover 3 or inside the base 2. The microcontroller 41 is a device that is configured to process or analyze the indicators of sensors (state of electronic components) of the alarm device 1, generate digital signals and exchange them, control of electromagnetic or an electromechanical lock 36, control of the radio module 20 for interacting with alarm systems or electronic computing devices, recording an event log and for performing other additional functions.

[0202] In some cases, the alarm device 1 can additionally contain at least one photo/video camera 42 (FIG. 8), which can be located inside the cover 3 or inside the base 2. The photo/video camera 42 is made with the ability to take photo and/or video recording, and the photo/video camera 42 can be made with the ability to broadcast a photo or video message to the electronic devices of observers of the protected object or videosurvailance system or the system storage. In this invention, “photo/video camera 42” should be understood as, but not limited to, analog, digital or network photo or video camera.

[0203] In some cases, the embodiment and implementation of the invention the alarm device 1 can be made in the form of a door hardware element, be combined with a door handle. Also, the alarm device 1 can be made in the form of an armored protector of the lock, for example—in the form of an armored cover protector and/or alarm device 1 can be made of materials from which to produce armor protective fittings and have appropriate protective properties, be resistant to mechanical burglary.

[0204] The construction of the alarm device 1, together with all the main essential structural elements that are given in the claims, may also additionally contain: display elements, a keypad for entering a code, an autonomous battery for autonomous operation, electronic memory for storing “events” of the alarm device 1, additional electronic components or electronic circuits that add more functionality to the alarm device 1 or improve the result of its operation.

[0205] Description of the structure of the alarm device 1 in this invention is not restrictive. In this alarm device 1 and in some cases of its implementation, any other improvements and electronic components that are obvious to a person skilled in this field can be used, any of the elements or design solutions that are in the additional claims in any combination.

Description of the Operation of the Alarm Device

[0206] The alarm device 1 is used mainly in conjunction with a variety of alarm systems that are used to protect various objects, including premises, buildings, apartments, rooms, vehicles, safes, money terminals, and other objects of protection.

[0207] The alarm device 1 is installed on various surfaces—such as covers, doors (FIGS. 1, 2), others that provide for a lock or other device for opening/closing a protected object or other access to security objects. The alarm device 1 is installed in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object (FIG. 1), or directly on the keyhole/slot (FIG. 2), depending on the design features of the alarm device 1.

[0208] The alarm device 1 operates as follows. The base 2 is attached to the surface plane of the protected object in the area 7 of the lock (or directly to the lock), to which the cover 3 is connected by means of a movable connection 4. Alarm device 1 contains at least one electronic component 6 that interacts with the alarm system. That is, when installing the alarm device 1, such at least one electronic component 6 is connected to the alarm system by a wired connection or in some cases using a radio module 20 or using a data input/output port 40 (FIGS. 8, 9).

[0209] The cover 3 in a static state covers that area 7 of the lock, and in some cases the hole 8 of the base 2, which are necessary to open this lock. To access the lock of the protected object, an authorized user of the protected object or an intruder must move cover 3 from area 7 the lock or in some cases from the hole 8 of the base 2—that is, they must physically open access to the lock. Sometimes intruders may not push/move the cover 3, but attempt to physically destroy/damage it, disconnect from the alarm system, or attempt to electronically or magnetically influence the alarm device 1 as a whole or into its individual components.

[0210] Accordingly, at the moment of mooving of the cover 3, this cover 3 changes its state, namely, it changes its static position in space, also the cover 3 changes its static position relative to the base 2. Also, at the time of an attempt to destroy/damage the alarm device 1 (and its components), first of all, the cover 3 can also change its state, for example, position or static position, and, simultaneously with the destruction/damage of the outer parts of the alarm device 1 and/or cover 3, and/or base 2, and/or movable connection 4, a large the likelihood of damage also to their internal elements and components. Especially it should be noted that at the moment of any attempt to gain unauthorized access to the area 7 of the lock, the first element of “contact” and “influence” is the cover 3, which in most such cases at least changes its state by changing the static position.

[0211] The construction of the invention provides that the alarm device 1 contains a system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5, which is formed from the cover 3, the movable connection 4 between the cover 3 and the base 2, and from at least one electronic component 6, which, when the state of the cover 3 changes, interacts with the alarm system. That is, the electronic component 6 is connected (by wires or by communication via the radio module 20 or communication through the data input/output port 40) with the alarm system in such a way that with any change in the state of the cover 3, including when it is moved, damaged, destroyed, the electronic component 6 is triggered and sends a signal to the alarm system (or interrupts the established communication with the system alarm). Accordingly, the alarm is triggered at the moment even before intruder's intervention in the lock or in another device that is protected the proposed alarm device 1, which significantly reduces the time interval/interval in which an attacker can, without triggering the alarm system, perform actions to break in and open the protected object and get on it/into it.

[0212] The invention also provides that part of at least one of the elements of the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 (meaning part: cover 3, movable connection 4 between cover 3 and base 2; at least one electronic component 6) in the condition of the alarm device 1 when cover 3 covers the area 7 of the lock of the protected object, or closes the hole 8 of the base 2 (access to which is necessary to open this lock) is located just in front of this area 7 or in front of the hole 8 of the base 2 of the lock of the protected object.

[0213] If an intruder opens the cover 3 to access the hole 8 of the base 2 and in the area 7 of the lock of the protected object, then he changes the state of position of cover 3.

[0214] If, in order to prevent a change in the position of the cover 3, the intruder does not open the cover 3 and does not change the state of its position in space, but drills the cover 3 or tries to saw off the part of the cover 3, which is located in front of the area 7 or in front of the hole 8 of the base of the lock of the protected object, then it changes the integrity state of cover 3, which for an attacker is necessary to open the lock of the protected object. And in such cases (when changing the position, in case of destruction, damage to the cover 3) due to the work of the construction of the invention, one of the sequences of actions (provided for by the operation of the alarm device 1) occurs, depending on the use of various types of electronic components 6 and their combination with other elements and modules. The following describes the operation and sequences of actions of the alarm device 1 with different types of electronic components 6 and under different conditions of changing the state of the cover 3.

[0215] In cases where in the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 as at least one electronic component 6 is used a tilt sensor 12 or mechanical tilt sensor 12 or gyroscope 13 or accelerometer 14 or gyroscope-accelerometer 15, when an attacker opens cover 3, he changes its state—that is, changes its position in space. When the position of the cover 3 changes, these sensors 12, 13, 14, 15 also change their position due to the fact that these elements are located in the cover 3. Or when the intruder does not open cover 3, but damages or destroys it, that is changes the state of its integrity, then damage to the cover 3 occurs together with damage to one of these electronic components 6 (12 13, 14, 15) due to the fact that these elements are located in the cover 3 just in front of the area 7 or hole 8 of the base 2 with the closed cover 3. As a result of the change position and/or destruction, damage to the cover 3, the electronic component 6 as one of the described sensors 12, 13, 14, 15 is triggered and initiates turning the alarm device 1 to the alarm state, that is, the alarm device 1 is triggered.

[0216] In the case of use in the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 such electronic component 6 as a magnetically sensitive sensor 16 “in pair” with a permanent magnet 17, when an attacker opens cover 3, he changes cover 3 state—changes its position in space, and the permanent magnet 17 also changes its position due to the fact that it is located in cover 3. Or when the intruder does not open cover 3, but damages or destroys it, then if it changes the state of its integrity, then this damage/destruction occurs together with damage/destruction of the permanent magnet 17 due to the fact that it is located in the cover 3 just in front of the area 7 or hole 8 of the base 2 with closed cover 3. Moreover, the permanent magnet 17, when damage/destruction changes the parameters of the magnetic field, and the magnetically sensitive sensor 16 reacts to this, thereby initiating the transition of the alarm device to the alarm state, that is, the alarm device 1 is triggered.

[0217] In the case of using such electronic component 6 as an electronic photosensitive element 18 and if the cover 3 contains an inner surface 28 made of a material that, under the influence of physical impact, changes its light-conducting/light-transmitting or reflective state (for example, as such a material can be tempered glass), when an intruder opens the cover 3, then he changes its state—that is, changes cover 3 position in space, and in such the position of the inner surface 28 also changes. Or, when the intruder does not open the cover 3 and damages/destroys it, that is, changes the state of its integrity together with the inner surface 28, this leads to a change in the light balance in front of the photosensitive surface 29 (FIG. 5) of the electronic photosensitive element 18, this action reacts electronic photosensitive element 18, and initiates the transition alarm device into alarm state, that is, alarm device 1 is triggered.

[0218] In the case of using as an electronic component 6 a flex sensor 19 in the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5, when an intruder opens the cover 3, then it changes its state, namely changes the position of the cover 3 and the state of the movable connection 4. That is, the shape of the movable connection 4 changes (for example, if the movable connection 4 is flexible), or the relative position of the parts of the movable connection 4 changes (for example, if movable connection 4 is swivel). If the attacker does not open cover 3, but damages it—that is, it changes the state of its integrity and together with the integrity of the flex sensor 19 (due to the fact that part of the flex sensor 19 is located in the movable connection 4, and part of the flex sensor 19 in the cover 3 in front of the area 7 and the hole 8, or it is the movable connection 4 that is partially located in front of the area 7 and the hole 8 with the cover closed 3) this leads to a change in the indicators of the flex sensor 19 (for example, the electrical resistance changes, which, when changed, goes beyond the resistance, the presence of which the alarm system considers “the absence of an alarm signal”). As a result of a change in position and/or destruction, damage to the cover 3 and/or the movable connection 4, the flex sensor 19 is triggered and the transition is initiated alarm device 1 into an alarm state, that is, alarm device 1 is triggered.

[0219] In cases of use and placement in such elements of the alarm device 1 as base 2, movable connection 4 or cover 3 of additional electronic components, such as: [0220] resistor 21 or resistor of variable resistance, which in turn provides electrical resistance, the presence of which the alarm system considers as the absence of an alarm signal; [0221] or a magnetically sensitive sensor of the “reed switch” type 30 (FIG. 8, 9), which in turn is triggered when an intruder tries to influence mechanical sensors of the alarm device with a permanent magnet; [0222] or parts of wires 22 (FIG. 3) or circuit board 23 (FIGS. 6, 8, 9), which in turn combine the electronic components of the sensors or are separately connected to the alarm and partially fill the space of the elements of the alarm device 1; [0223] or a shock and/or vibration sensor 39, which in turn is triggered when an intruder by force affects the doors or the alarm device 1; all of these specified electronic components are most likely to be damaged when an intruder does not open the cover 3, damages it, that is, changes the state of its integrity or damages another part of the alarm device 1, which contains the above electronic components, which leads to the transition of the alarm device 1 to the alarm state. That is, as a result of damage/destruction of the cover 3 (or the alarm device 1) together with the above-described components the alarm device 1 is triggered.

[0224] In the case of using an electrical switch 37 (which is also called a “tamper”) as part of the alarm device 1, when an intruder applies force to remove the alarm device 1 from the doors of the protected object, the electrical switch 37 opens or closes certain contacts (depending on their previous position), which leads to the transition of the alarm device to the alarm state, that is, the alarm device 1 is triggered.

[0225] Alarm device 1, upon transition to the alarm state (triggered) interacts with the alarm system and initiates its transition in the alarm state, and in the case of additional components in the device 1, the controller 41 records and processes changes in the state of the electronic component 6, activates the recording by the photo/video camera 42 of the message with photo or video confirmation and information about the probable cause of the alarm and sends this data via radio module 20 (for example 3G standard) or via data input/output port 40 (for example, via Ethernet) via a telecommunication network to the electronic digital devices of persons observing the protected object. If there is an electric sound siren 34 in the alarm device 1, at the time of a change in the state of the cover 3 or at the time of damage/destruction of some of the above of the internal components of the alarm device 1, the system for detecting the change in the state of the cover 5 activates the electric sound siren 34, and an alarm sounds from it.

[0226] Thus, the design features of the alarm device 1 provide an opportunity for its installation and use at the protected object. in such a way that the area 7 of the lock is always protected.

[0227] The alarm device 1, which is installed in the protected object, is activated as follows. The user activates the alarm system and, within the allotted time delay (usually 30-40 seconds), closes the lock of the protected object and the cover 3, which is precisely and reliably fixed by means of permanent magnets 31 and 32 or permanent magnet 31 and magnetic material 33 of cover 3 and base 2 (in the case of permanent magnets 31 and 32, magnetic material 33). If the alarm device 1 is made without permanent magnets 31 and 32, magnetic material 33, then the cover 3 may not be “rigidly” fixed to the base 2, but simply “close” the area of the lock with it, and the movable connection 4 holds the cover 3 in the closed position.

[0228] In cases where the cover 3 or base 2 contains a biometric scanner 38 or an RFID or near-field communication module 35, before opening the cover 3, an authorized user applies a finger to the biometric scanner 38 or puts an RFID tag to radio frequency identification module or brings an NFC-enabled smartphone to the near-field communication module 35. The alarm system will ignore the activation of the alarm device 1 or the alarm device 1 will ignore the activation of the system for detecting the change the state of the cover 5, and in the presence of an electromagnetic or electromechanical lock, the microcontroller 41 will open this lock, which unlocks the opening of the cover 3, which, in the case of placing the movable connection 4 at the bottom, moves down until it is limited by the limiting element 11 (for example, to the stop), cover 3 will not interfere with the user and makes opening the lock of the protected object convenient.

[0229] Thus, the design of the alarm device 1 allows use as an electronic component 6 as part of the system for detecting a change in the state of the cover 5 various sensors and devices used to “activate” the alarm device 1 due to a change in the state of the cover 3 (change in position, destruction, damage) or as a result of destruction, damage to other external and internal components alarm device 1. Such design possibilities significantly improve and diversify the operation of the device and improve the achievement of the technical result.

[0230] Also, the design of the alarm device 1 allows you to place and use in the details of the device various additional electronic and mechanical parts and components, also allows you to strengthen and improve the achievement of the technical result.

[0231] In general, the totality of all essential structural elements of the alarm device 1 allows you to effectively use this device for the protection of various objects, including premises, buildings, apartments, rooms, vehicles, safes, money terminals and others. And all the features of this invention make it possible to increase the sensitivity of the alarm device to attempts to break or damage it, or to attempts to preliminary study the type of lock of the protected object, and also to increase reliability and speed of notification of an unauthorized burglary attempt, damage to the alarm device 1 and an attempt to preliminary study the type of lock of the protected object or unauthorized burglary and/or opening the lock of the protected object.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0232] The proposed alarm device has passed extensive tests during its industrial production, as well as during its operation at various protected objects and together with various types of locks.

[0233] The test results showed that the design of the proposed invention allows you to create an alarm device that, during its operation, due to the totality of all essential features, allows to achieve a technical result during its use at various protected objects.

[0234] An example of a specific industrial implementation of the invention, its use is given above as the best example of implementation.

[0235] The proposed alarm device meets all the requirements for its operation, application and generally accepted safety rules for the operation of such devices.