Automobile carbon monoxide detector
OwnerBrenda L. Millerinventor
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Abstract
An automobile carbon monoxide detector that is removably interconenctable with an automobile cigarette lighter socket, said detector operable thereat to detect and signal the presence of carbon monoxide within an automobile interior by means of a carbon monoxide sensor disposed in operational communication with a microprocesor, said microprocessor causing the illumination of a caution light when the sensor detects the presence of carbon monoxide, said microprocessor then signaling a buzzer to alert occupants of the vehicle that levels of carbon monoxide are approaching dangerous concentrations and that corrective action is emergently requried.
Claims2
An automobile carbon monoxide detector comprising:
- a generally trapezoidal sensor body including:
- a perimeter surface having rounded corners;
- an anterior face;
- a rear face;
- a carbon monoxide sensor disposed within the body;
- a sensing aperture disposed in the sensor body anterior face;
- a microprocessor disposed in the sensor body in circuit with the carbon monoxide sensor;
- an automobile power interconnect disposed upon the sensor body rear face, said automobile power interconnect configured to removably insert into an automobile cigarette lighter socket and interconnect the sensor in circuit with an extant automobile battery;
- a power light disposed upon the sensor body anterior face in circuit with the microprocessor and the sensor;
- a caution light disposed upon the sensor body anterior face in vertical relation to the power light, said caution light disposed in circuit with the sensor and the microprocessor;
- a buzzer disposed in circuit with the microprocessor;
- a plug receptacle disposed in the anterior face configured to interconnect additional extant electronics with the automobile cigarette lighter socket while the automobile carbon monoxide detector is in use;
- wherein the power light illuminates to signal the sensor is operational when the automobile power interconnect is plugged into an extant automobile cigarette lighter socket and the caution light illuminates when carbon monoxide is detected by the sensor, said caution light flashing and the buzzer activating when carbon monoxide is sensed at levels dangerous to a person within said automobile.
An automobile carbon monoxide detector comprising:
- a generally trapezoidal sensor body including:
- a perimeter surface having rounded corners;
- an anterior face;
- a rear face;
- a carbon monoxide sensor disposed within the body;
- a sensing aperture disposed in the sensor body anterior face;
- a microprocessor disposed in the sensor body in circuit with the carbon monoxide sensor;
- an automobile power interconnect disposed upon the sensor body rear face, said automobile power interconnect configured to removably insert into an automobile cigarette lighter socket and interconnect the sensor in circuit with an extant automobile battery;
- a power light disposed upon the sensor body anterior face in circuit with the microprocessor and the sensor;
- a caution light disposed upon the sensor body anterior face in vertical relation to the power light, said caution light disposed in circuit with the sensor and the microprocessor;
- a buzzer disposed in circuit with the microprocessor;
- a plug receptacle disposed in the anterior face configured to interconnect additional extant electronics with the automobile cigarette lighter socket while the automobile carbon monoxide detector is in use;
- a suction cup disposed upon the rear face of the sensor body;
- wherein the power light illuminates to signal the sensor is operational when the automobile power interconnect is plugged into an extant automobile cigarette lighter socket and the caution light illuminates when carbon monoxide is detected by the sensor, said caution light flashing and the buzzer activating when carbon monoxide is sensed at levels dangerous to a person within said automobile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.