Vehicle security locking system having a driving function locking device

摘要

A vehicle security system has a driving function locking device movable between a locked position for disabling a driving function of a vehicle and an unlocked position. The vehicle security system includes a controller, a remote control and a chip card. The controller is connected to an electrical power supply of the vehicle and is in communication with a transceiver. The remote control and chip card each communicate with the transceiver to lock and unlock the driving function locking device or temporarily disable the driving function locking device.

主权项

1. A vehicle security system (10) comprising:
(a) a driving function locking device (12) movable between a locked position for disabling a driving function of a vehicle and an unlocked position; (b) a controller (14) operatively connected to the driving function locking device (12) and an electrical power supply of the vehicle and in communication with a transceiver (36); (c) a remote control (16) that remotely communicates with the transceiver to lock and unlock the driving function locking device or disable the driving function locking device; and (d) a chip card (18) that remotely communicates with the transceiver, wherein the controller (14) is configured to deactivate the driving function locking device (12) when the transceiver (36) receives a deactivation signal from the chip card (18) and the remote control (16), move the driving function locking device (12) to the locked position after a locking command code transmitted by the chip card (18) is authenticated; automatically move the driving function locking device (12) to the locked position after a fixed period of time upon receipt of an auto command code transmitted by the remote control (16); and wherein the controller (14) is further configured to determine if a gear of the vehicle is in a park position or a neutral position, and when in the park or neutral position, the controller (14) locks the driving function locking device (12) to disable the driving function of the vehicle after a command code provided by the chip card (18) is authenticated or automatically locks the driving function locking device to disable the driving function of the vehicle after a fixed period of time upon receipt of a command code provided by the remote control (16).