Alcohol detection device

Details Alcohol detection device Alcohol detection device

1984-12-19

1986-08-26

Love, John J.

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

Responsive to absence or inattention of operator, or...

128719, 340576, B60K 2802

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046077197

ABSTRACT:
An alcohol detection device for controlling the ignition circuit of a vehicle. The device incorporates an alcohol sensor (10) within an open ended body (21) to enhance evaporation of condensation within the body (21). Also mounted in the body (21) is a breath pressure operative switch (25) to operate in conjunction with the sensor (10). The outputs from the sensor (10) and the switch (25) are fed to an electronic latching circuit (19) controlling a short provided on a vehicle's ignition circuit. An intending driver exhales into the body (21) a sufficient amount to activate the pressure switch (25) and in so doing provide a breath sample for the sensor (10). A time delay circuit (16) is preferably provided whereby the pressure switch (25) must be closed for a time period commensurate to that of the timer (16) to provide an output signal to the latching circuit (19).

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