CA2071504A1 - Golf cart control system - Google Patents

Golf cart control system

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CA2071504A1
CA2071504A1 CA2071504A CA2071504A CA2071504A1 CA 2071504 A1 CA2071504 A1 CA 2071504A1 CA 2071504 A CA2071504 A CA 2071504A CA 2071504 A CA2071504 A CA 2071504A CA 2071504 A1 CA2071504 A1 CA 2071504A1
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cart
alarm
golf cart
restricted area
golf
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CA2071504A
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French (fr)
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CA2071504C (en
Inventor
Thomas S. Dix, Jr.
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SCOREWELL GROUP Inc
Original Assignee
Scorewell Group, Inc.
Thomas S. Dix, Jr.
Invisible Fence Company, Inc.
Cartrol Enterprises Inc
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Publication of CA2071504A1 publication Critical patent/CA2071504A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/182—Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • B60R25/1018—Alarm systems characterised by features related to the general power supply
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60T—VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES
    • B60T7/00—Brake-action initiating means
    • B60T7/12—Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiation; for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
    • B60T7/16—Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiation; for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger operated by remote control, i.e. initiating means not mounted on vehicle
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D1/00—Control of position, course or altitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
    • G05D1/02—Control of position or course in two dimensions
    • G05D1/021—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles
    • G05D1/0276—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle
    • G05D1/028—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle using a RF signal
    • G05D1/0282—Control of position or course in two dimensions specially adapted to land vehicles using signals provided by a source external to the vehicle using a RF signal generated in a local control room
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S280/00—Land vehicles
    • Y10S280/05—Motorized golf carts

Abstract

A system and method are provided for controlling the movement of a golf cart (30) relative to a selected restricted area (20) on a golf course, such as a green. A signal transmitter (10) having a transmitting antenna (15) is positioned in the vicinity of the selected restricted area (20). A transmission signal is produced from the transmitting antenna (15) at the selected restricted area (20). A signal receiver (35) having a receiving antenna (33) is positioned on the golf cart (30) for receiving the transmission signal when the golf cart moves into the vicinity of the transmitting antenna (15). An alarm (48) on the golf cart is activated when the transmission signal received by the receiving antenna (33) reaches a predetermined level for indicating to an operator of the golf cart (30) that the cart has moved into the restricted area (20) on the golf course. The activation period of the first alarm (48) is timed so that a second alarm (49) on the golf cart (30) can be activated after the expiration of a predetermined time period of activation of the first alarm (48). The second alarm (49) provides notice to the cart operator that the cart (30) has remained in the restricted area (20) for the predetermined time period. The golf cart (30) may also be disabled in the forward direction after a predetermined time period of activation of the first alarm (48) to prevent further ingress of the cart (30) into the restricted area.
CA002071504A 1989-12-21 1990-12-20 Golf cart control system Expired - Fee Related CA2071504C (en)

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US07/455,566 US5053768A (en) 1989-12-21 1989-12-21 Golf cart control system
US455,566 1989-12-21

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CA2071504C CA2071504C (en) 1997-10-14

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JP (1) JPH05503672A (en)
AU (1) AU644407B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO1991009757A1 (en)

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WO1991009757A1 (en) 1991-07-11
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US5053768A (en) 1991-10-01
AU7183591A (en) 1991-07-24
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