JP2002283965A - Remote control device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily confirm an operation object in a remote control device. SOLUTION: When an operation part 2 of a transmitter is pressed short once, a driving signal (A+a) for an pop up actuator is outputted and a hazard lamp (both direction indicator lamp) is turned on once. When the operation part 2 is pressed short twice, a driving signal (A+b) for a seat lock actuator is outputted and the hazard lamp is turned on twice. When the operation part 2 is pressed long for prescribed time Ta or more, a driving signal (A+c) for a cap opening actuator is outputted and the hazard lamp is turned on three times. As a result, a plurality of operation object equipment can be controlled by changing how to operate the operation part 2 (differences in the number of times of operation and operation time), even in the transmitter provided with only one operation part 2, the operation object equipment can be surely confirmed because the operation object equipment is notified by changing a notification form according to the object and an erroneous operation can be easily coped.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control device for controlling a device according to a signal from a transmitter.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to improve operability when starting an engine or opening / closing a door in a vehicle, a keyless vehicle as a remote control device which enables the above operation by transmitting / receiving a radio signal instead of a mechanical key. There is an entry device. In such a device, it may be required to increase the number of devices to be operated.

[0003] Therefore, if switches are provided on the transmitter operated by the user by the number of devices to be operated, the transmitter becomes large. As a transmitter requiring portability, it is preferable to reduce the size and weight. For this purpose, it is necessary to reduce the number of switches, and one switch may have a plurality of functions. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-162997, the way of pressing one operation switch of the transmitter (short press once or twice, long press once, etc.) is changed, and In some cases, different in-vehicle devices are operated according to the conditions.

[0004]

However, a plurality of devices to be operated can be separately operated by one operation switch. However, if the devices to be operated are not watched closely,
There is an inconvenience that it is not known which device has been activated.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to realize that the operation target can be easily confirmed in the remote control device, the present invention is provided with a transmitter. A remote control device configured to output a different signal from the transmitter according to the difference in the number of operations or the operation time for the operation unit, and to control a corresponding device in accordance with each of the signals. Notification means for notifying that the corresponding device is controlled accordingly is provided, and the notification mode of the notification means is changed for each of the signals.

According to this, even if only one operation unit is provided in the transmitter, a plurality of operation target devices can be obtained by changing the manner of operation on the operation unit (differences in the number of operations and operation times). Can be controlled and the notification mode is changed by the notification unit for each target, and the notification is performed, so that the operation target device can be surely confirmed.

Further, since the notification means is a hazard lamp in a vehicle, it is easy to confirm especially in the case of a motorcycle or the like.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to specific examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram showing the configuration of a keyless entry device for a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied. As shown in the figure, a portable transmitter 1 operated by a user is provided with an operation unit 2 indicating an area operable with respect to one built-in push button switch (not shown). I have. When the operation unit 2 is operated (pressed), for example, an infrared signal is output from a transmitting element (not shown) such as an LED built in the transmitter 1, and the infrared signal is output to a control circuit 4 provided on the vehicle side. The light is received by the light receiving unit 4a.

The control circuit 4 is connected to the ground side of an ignition switch IG connected to the power supply, and is connected to the power supply in the same manner as described above to supply power to each electrical unit when the ignition switch IG is turned on. The ground side of the coil of the relay 4b is connected.
Further, the control circuit 4 includes a detection sensor SW1 for detecting a position of a pop-up of an ignition switch box (not shown), and an unlocking of a seat lock (lock for a sheet as a lid of a storage unit) not shown. Each contact signal from the detection sensor SW2 is input.

The control circuit 4 controls a pop-up actuator 5 for popping up an ignition switch box to be controlled, and a seat lock actuator 6 for unlocking the seat lock.
And a cap opening actuator 7 for opening a cap (not shown) of the fuel tank, are driven and controlled. The control circuit 4 is also connected to left and right direction indicators L1 and L2.

In the keyless entry device configured as described above, since only one operation unit 2 is provided in the transmitter 1, different signals are output according to the manner of operation. The actuators 5, 6, 7 are driven in accordance with the respective signals.

Next, the control procedure will be described below with reference to FIG. In the illustrated example, the pop-up of the ignition switch box, the unlocking of the seat lock, and the opening of the cap of the fuel tank are performed by the transmitter 1.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a short press of the operating section 2 once causes the transmitter 1 to output a drive signal (A + a) to the pop-up actuator 5. The drive signal (A + a) may be a signal obtained by adding a pop-up actuator drive signal code a to a basic code A (for example, a vehicle identification code). In this case, the above-mentioned ignition switch box pops up, so that the ignition switch IG can be operated (for example, the key insertion opening is exposed). Then, by turning on the ignition switch IG, the relay 4b is turned on.

When the detection sensor SW1 detects that the ignition switch box has popped up, the control circuit 4 turns on the hazard lamps (the two-way indicator lamps L1 and L2 are simultaneously turned on) as a notification means. At this time, lighting of the two-way indicator lights L1 and L2 is 3
Let me do it twice. With this notification mode, it is possible to know that the pop-up of the ignition switch box has been performed.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), when the operating section 2 is shortly pressed twice in succession, a drive signal (A + b) obtained by adding a drive signal code b for the seat lock actuator 6 to the basic code A is generated. Is output. Then, when the detection sensor SW2 detects that the seat lock has been unlocked, the control circuit 4 causes the two-way indicator lights L1 and L2 to be turned on twice as shown in FIG. 2B. With this notification mode, it is possible to know that the seat lock has been unlocked.

As shown in FIG. 2C, when the operation unit 2 is pressed for a predetermined time Ta or longer, the driving code c for driving the cap opening actuator 7 is added to the basic code A. The signal (A + c) is output.
When the control circuit 4 receives this drive signal (A + c), as shown in FIG.
2 is performed once. With this notification mode, it is possible to know that the cap of the fuel tank will be opened.

As described above, by outputting an operation signal in which a code is changed in accordance with a pressing method, only one operation unit is provided even if the size of the portable transmitter 1 is limited. Can be used to operate multiple objects,
Good convenience. Then, by changing the number of lighting of the hazard lamp as a notification means according to each drive signal,
It is possible to know the contents of the operation reliably, and to respond appropriately to an erroneous operation. Note that a plurality of operation units may be provided, and in such a case, at least one of the operation units may be operated in a plurality of ways to achieve the same effect as described above.

In the illustrated example, the notification is made by a hazard lamp (lighting of the two-way indicating lamps L1 and L2). However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the notification may be made by an alarm device. In addition, in the case of a hazard lamp, there is an advantage that it is particularly easy to confirm in the case of a motorcycle or the like. In addition, by setting the time for performing the above-mentioned blinking one to three times continuously by a timer and blinking repeatedly until the time is up, it is possible to prevent the user from being overlooked.

In the illustrated example, the ignition switch box of the motorcycle is popped up, the seat lock is unlocked, and the fuel tank cap is opened. However, the operation target is not limited to these. It can be used for locking and unlocking door locks and trunk lids in automobiles.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention, the transmitter has one
Even if only one operation unit is provided, it is possible to control a plurality of operation target devices by changing the manner of operation on the operation unit (differences in the number of operations and operation times), and to notify each target. Since the notification mode is changed by the means to perform the notification, the operation target device can be surely confirmed, and an erroneous operation can be easily dealt with. In particular, according to the fact that the notification means is a hazard lamp in a vehicle, the confirmation is easy and preferable in the case of a motorcycle or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic circuit diagram showing a configuration of a keyless entry device for a motorcycle to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2A is a diagram showing an output when a switch of a transmitter is operated once, and FIG.
It is a figure which shows the output at the time of pressing once, and (c) is a figure which shows the output at the time of pushing the switch of a transmitter long.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transmitter 2 Operation part 4 Control circuit, 4a Light receiving part 5 Pop-up actuator 6 Seat lock actuator 7 Cap opening actuator

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Nobuyuki Tanaka 3700 Wadayama, Shimonaka, Sadohara-cho, Miyazaki-gun, Miyazaki Prefecture Honda Rock Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A different signal is output from a transmitter in accordance with a difference in the number of operations and an operation time on an operation unit provided in the transmitter, and a corresponding device is controlled in accordance with each of the signals. A remote control device, comprising: a notifying unit for notifying that the corresponding device is controlled in accordance with each of the signals, wherein a notification mode of the notifying unit is changed for each of the signals. Operating device. 2. The remote control device according to claim 1, wherein said notifying means is a hazard lamp in a vehicle.