JP2002029313A - Lights-out forgetfulness announcing device in on-vehicle illuminating lamp device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lights-out forgetfulness announcing device in an on- vehicle illuminating lamp device capable of detecting and announcing forgetfulness of lights-out by diverting a part of an existing circuit member without complicating the constitution by adding and separately arranging a lights-out forgetfulness detecting circuit to and in an original on-vehicle illuminating lamp device and without complicating the constitution by separately arranging a member for announcing forgetfulness of lights-out. SOLUTION: A power source is supplied to an illuminating lamp 2 from a battery 1 via a first switch circuit 4, and the power source is supplied to an audio apparatus 8 via a second switch circuit 10. The illuminating lamp 2 is lighted by output of an illuminating line (a) unrelated to operation of an engine key, and an operation display button 11 is lighted by output of a switch control line (c) from a microcomputer 9 for operating the audio apparatus 8. At the same time, a voice circuit 12 is operated by a signal of a voice control line (d) from the microcomputer 9, and the output is supplied to a loudspeaker 13 to perform a warning of forgetfulness of lights-out and prescribed audio operation when necessary.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm device for forgetting to turn off a vehicle-mounted lighting device, and more particularly, to a power supply of a vehicle-mounted battery for a lighting device via an illuminated switch that is not interlocked with an on / off state of an engine key. The present invention relates to a forgetting-to-turn-off notification device in an in-vehicle illuminating device to which an audio device that can be supplied and that can supply power in an interlocked manner with respect to the on / off state of the engine key is added.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Illumination lamps such as headlights and small lamps for night driving provided in automobiles are used to control the power supply of an on-vehicle battery via an illuminated switch that is not linked to the on / off state of an engine key. When the engine key is on, the illuminating lamp is turned on by the output of the generator driven by the engine, and the vehicle battery is charged as needed.

[0003] On the other hand, when the engine key is off, the illumination switch is turned on to turn on the vehicle by supplying the power of the vehicle-mounted battery to the illumination lamp. No power is generated, and it is turned on only by the power supply of the vehicle-mounted battery.

The power supply to the on-vehicle audio equipment can supply the power of the on-vehicle battery in an interlocked manner with respect to the on / off state of the engine key. A specific example is shown in the block diagram of FIG. It is configured as shown in the circuit diagram.

[0005] The negative pole of the vehicle-mounted battery 1 is grounded to the chassis of the vehicle, and the positive pole is supplied to the illumination lamp 2 and the audio equipment 3. The audio signal is supplied to the audio device 3 through the second switch circuit 6.

The lighting of the illumination lamp 2 is performed by turning on the first switch circuit 4 with an illumination line output by an illumination switch irrelevant to the operation of the engine key.
The operation of the audio device 3 is controlled by the microcomputer 5 to which the operation / display button 7 is turned on when the second switch circuit 6 is turned on by the output of the illumination line and the power of the accessory line is supplied. , Such as audio reproduction.

In this case, when the engine key is on, the battery 1 is charged as needed by the generator, and when the engine key is off, the battery 1 is only discharged because no power is generated by the generator.

[0008]

[0004] Illumination lights such as headlights and small lamps for night driving provided in automobiles are:
The power of the vehicle-mounted battery can be supplied via an illumination switch that is not linked to the on / off state of the engine key. When the engine key is on, the output of the generator driven by the engine is output. Then, the illumination lamp is turned on, and the vehicle battery is charged if necessary. On the other hand, when the engine key is off, the illumination switch is turned on to supply the power of the vehicle battery to the illumination lamp. At this time, because the engine is in a stopped state, power is not generated by the generator,
It is turned on only by the power supply of the vehicle battery.

For this reason, the discharge of the vehicle-mounted battery progresses as time elapses, and if the discharge is performed for a long time, the battery is discharged, so that a large current cannot be supplied to the cell motor for starting the engine. .

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted battery in a state where the vehicle-mounted battery is continuously discharged without being charged by adding a detection circuit for forgetting to turn off the battery to the original vehicle-mounted illuminating device. By using a part of the existing circuit members, it is possible to detect and report forgetting to turn off the vehicle without complicating the configuration by providing a separate member for notifying or forgetting to turn off the vehicle. Lighting device in a lighting device. "

[0011]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above-mentioned problem, the "forgetting-off notification device in the vehicle-mounted illuminating device" according to the present invention employs the following characteristic configuration.

(1) It is possible to supply the power of the vehicle-mounted battery to the illuminating lamp via an illumination switch that is not interlocked with the on / off state of the engine key. In an on-vehicle light notification device in an on-vehicle illuminating device to which an audio device capable of supplying power in an interlocked manner is provided, the audio device is operated when the illuminated switch is on and the engine key is off, and the audio device is used. Warning device in a vehicle-mounted illuminating device including a warning device that emits a warning sound or displays a warning.

(2) The forgotten alarm device in the on-vehicle illuminating device, wherein the notification means of (1) is configured to emit sound from a speaker of the audio device.

(3) The notifying means of the on-vehicle illuminating device, wherein the notifying means of (1) is configured to turn on an operation command member and / or a display member of the audio device for warning.

(4) The notifying means of the on-vehicle illuminating device, wherein the notifying means of (1) is configured to blink an operation command member and / or a display member of the audio device for warning.

(5) The informing means of (1) is a vehicle-mounted illuminating device configured to turn on and off the audio equipment at a predetermined timing cycle when the illumination switch is on and the engine key is off. Forgotten alarm device.

(6) The notifying means in the on-vehicle illuminating device, wherein the notifying means of (1) emits a warning voice message using the audio device.

(7) The informing means of (1), wherein when the audio equipment has a movable panel, a warning message is issued by opening or closing the movable panel. Warning device for turning off lights in lighting devices.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG.
The negative pole of the vehicle-mounted battery 1 is grounded to the chassis of the vehicle, and the positive pole is supplied to the illuminating lamp 2 and the audio equipment 8. The supply to the illuminating lamp 2 is performed via the first switch circuit 4. The supply to the audio device 8 is performed via the second switch circuit 10.

The illumination lamp 2 is turned on when the first switch circuit 4 is turned on by the output of an illumination line a by an illumination switch irrelevant to the operation of the engine key. Output from the switch control line c from the second switch circuit 10
Is turned on, the operation / display button 11 is turned on. At the same time, the audio circuit 12 is operated by the audio control line d output from the microcomputer 9 to which the power of the accessory line b is supplied. To perform a predetermined operation such as audio reproduction.

In this case, when the engine key is on, the battery 1 is charged as needed by the generator, and when the engine key is off, the battery 1 is only discharged because no power is generated by the generator.

As shown in the flow chart shown in FIG. 2, the microcomputer 9 determines whether or not the signal of the illumination line a is on in step S1.
In the case of Yes, the next step S
In step S2, the microcomputer 9 determines whether the signal of the accessory line b is on. If the answer is Yes, the process proceeds to step S3 in which the operation / display button 11 is turned on by the microcomputer 9. Is executed when the second switch circuit 10 is turned on by the signal of the switch control line c.

On the other hand, in the case of No in step S1, the signal of the illumination line a is off, so that the operation proceeds to step S4 to turn off the operation / display button 11, and in the case of No in step S2, the accessory line Since the signal b is off, the engine key is off, and the illumination switch is on, so that the power of the battery 1 is turned on when the power of the battery 1 is supplied to the illumination lamp 2, and the engine is in a stopped state at this time. Therefore, no power is generated by the generator, and the power is turned on only by the power supply of the vehicle-mounted battery, and the discharge of the battery 1 proceeds.

If such a state continues for a long period of time, the battery runs out. In the present invention, at this point, the process proceeds to step S5, and the audio circuit 12 is activated by a signal from the audio control line d. It activates and emits a warning sound from the speaker 13.

Therefore, it is possible to surely inform the driver that the illuminating lamp 2 is turned on when the engine is stopped.
Therefore, not only the driver but also all the passengers can be notified.

After the execution of each of steps S3, S4, and S5, the initial step state, ie, step S1
Is returned to the execution start step, and the above steps are repeatedly executed again.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the second switch circuit 10 is turned on / off by a switch control line c1 from the microcomputer 14 for controlling the entire audio equipment, and the system of the audio control line d shown in FIG. 1 is eliminated. The signal of the switch control line c1 from the microcomputer 14 is such that the second switch circuit 10 is repeatedly turned on and off at a predetermined cycle, and accordingly, the operation / display button 11 is repeatedly turned on and off. The driver can be notified that the user has forgotten to erase it by displaying it on the display.

In this case, no voice notification is made, but the operation / display button 11 of the audio device is
Since it is installed at a position that is easy for the driver to see, it is possible to reliably notify the user of forgetting to turn off.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, when the audio device has a movable panel, a warning message is issued by opening or closing the movable panel, and a panel microcomputer 17 having an operation / display button 16 is provided. The panel is opened and closed by the signal of the display control line e from the microcomputer 15, and the illumination lamp 2 (see FIG. 1) is turned on, and the second switch circuit 10 is turned on by the signal of the switch control line c when the engine is stopped. When turned on,
Since the panel microcomputer 17 is controlled by the display control line e to open and close the panel, it is possible to notify the driver of forgetting to erase by this operation.

In this case, the notification by voice is not made. However, since the panel opens and closes when the audio equipment is not operated, it gives a great attention to the driver. it can.

[0031]

As is apparent from the above description, the "forgetting to turn off the alarm in the vehicle-mounted lighting device" according to the present invention is as follows.
When the illuminated switch is on and the engine key is off, the audio device is operated to provide a warning sound using the audio device or a notification device for displaying a message. That the battery is continuously discharged without being charged,
A part of the existing circuit members without adding complexity to the configuration by adding it separately to the original on-vehicle lighting device and adding a member to notify the user of forgetting to turn off Can be used to detect and report forgetting to erase.

Further, since the user does not forget to turn off the lamp, the on-board battery is prevented from being exhausted, and the lamp lamp is not wasted, so that the lamp life can be extended. Since the overdischarge does not occur, the battery life can be extended.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit block diagram of a “forgetting-off notification device in a vehicle-mounted lighting device” according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a forget-to-turn-off warning operation of the “turn-off notification device in the vehicle-mounted lighting device” shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a circuit block diagram extracting and showing a main part of a “forgetting-off notification device in a vehicle-mounted lighting device” according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a circuit block diagram extracting and showing a main part of a “forgetting-off notification device in a vehicle-mounted lighting device” according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a circuit block diagram illustrating an example of a conventional “device for notifying a user to turn off the vehicle-mounted lighting device”.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Battery 2 Illumination light 3,8 Audio equipment 4 First switch circuit 5,9,14,15 Microcomputer 6 Second switch circuit 7,11,16 Operation / display button 10 Second switch circuit 12 Audio circuit 13 Speaker 17 Panel microcomputer

Claims (7)

[Claims] A power supply for a vehicle-mounted battery can be supplied to an illumination lamp via an illumination switch that is not interlocked with an on / off state of an engine key, and is not interlocked with an on / off state of the engine key. In the on-vehicle alarm device in a vehicle-mounted lighting device to which an audio device capable of supplying power is added, when the illuminated switch is on and the engine key is off, the audio device is activated, and a warning using the audio device is issued. An in-vehicle lighting device for forgetting to turn off the vehicle, comprising: a sounding device for displaying or displaying information. 2. An informing device for forgetting to turn off an in-vehicle illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein said informing means is configured to emit sound from a speaker of said audio equipment. 3. An on-vehicle illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means is configured to light an operation command member and / or a display member of said audio device for warning. Forgotten alarm device. 4. The on-vehicle illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means is configured to blink an operation command member and / or a display member of the audio device for warning. Forgotten alarm device. 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notifying means is configured to turn on and off the audio device at a predetermined timing cycle when the illumination switch is on and the engine key is off. Alarm device for forgetting to turn off the vehicle lighting device. 6. The alarm device for forgetting to turn off the vehicle-mounted illuminating device according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit is configured to emit a warning voice message using the audio device. 7. The in-vehicle vehicle according to claim 1, wherein when the audio device has a movable panel, a warning notification is made by opening or closing the movable panel. An alarm device for forgetting to turn off the lighting device.