JPH0921258A - Remotely locking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily confirm the remote control result of a keyless entry system. SOLUTION: When a lock section 8 is remotely operated by a remote control 12 in a keyless entry system, one of the red confirmation lamp and blue confirmation lamp of an action confirming member 6 provided on a door lining 4 and visible over a window is lighted. These confirmation lamps are made of red and blue LEDs, the red confirmation lamp is lighted at a locking action, and the blue confirmation lamp is lighted at an unlocking action. The door lock state can be immediately and visually recognized by remote control apart from a vehicle at night.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote lock device for locking or unlocking a vehicle door lock or the like by remote control, and more particularly to a remote lock device for facilitating confirmation of an operation result.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As such a remote lock device, there is a keyless entry system for an automobile in which a door lock is locked or unlocked by a remote controller. When operating the door lock remotely with this system, confirm that it worked properly,
This is done by checking the height and position of the door lock knob provided for manual operation on the upper part of the door lining in the room.

[0003]

However, since the height and the position of the door lock knob change very little, it is often difficult for a remote operator outside the vehicle to make a judgment if the distance is a little away from the vehicle. It takes time and effort to get closer to the door and check. In addition, at night, the surroundings are dark, making it even more difficult to confirm.

Further, since the position where the door lock knob is provided is not limited to the upper portion of the door lining, if the door lock knob is provided at a position where it is difficult to see from the outside of the vehicle, it is possible to visually check whether the door lock is locked or unlocked. In some cases it is not possible to confirm itself. Then, this invention aims at solving the problem which concerns.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of the remote lock device according to claim 1 is provided with a pair of confirmation lamps which are lit in mutually different colors at a position visible from the outside of the vehicle, and confirms either one of them. It is characterized in that the lamp is turned on only when locked by remote control, and the other confirmation lamp is turned on only when unlocked by remote control.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the remote lock device according to claim 1 is a door lock of an automobile, and a position where the confirmation lamp is provided is an upper portion of the door lining visible from the outside of the vehicle.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment applied to a keyless entry system for automobiles will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a keyless entry system, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a confirmation lamp portion, and FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the keyless entry system.

First, a schematic structure of the keyless entry system will be described with reference to FIG. A door knob 2 for opening and closing the door on the outside of the driver's seat side door 1, and a key groove for a key lock for locking or unlocking by switching a key switch 19 near the door knob 2 using a door lock key. 3 is provided.

Inside the vehicle compartment, a door lock knob 5 and an operation confirmation member 6 are provided on an upper portion of a door lining 4 which is integrally attached to the inside of the driver side door 1 inside the vehicle compartment. You can see it. Reference numeral 7 is a window.

The door lock knob 5 is a member for switching the manual switch 17 by operating the door lock knob 5 when the driver manually locks or unlocks the lock portion 8 of the door lock in the vehicle interior. It is for confirming the result of operating the door lock remotely from the outside by lighting.

A remote signal receiver 9 for remotely operating the door lock is provided on the ceiling of the vehicle compartment, and the remote switch 18 is switched based on the remote signal received here.

A control unit 10 provided in a proper place such as in the door lining 4 drives an electric motor 11 built in the lock unit 8 based on signals from a manual switch 17, a remote switch 18 and a key switch 19. Is a control device for operating the lock portion 8 to lock or unlock.

The remote signal to the receiver 9 is transmitted by pressing the operation switch 13 of the remote controller 12 held by a remote operator outside the vehicle. In this embodiment, a lock or unlock signal is alternately transmitted each time the button is pressed.

As is apparent from FIG. 2, the operation confirmation member 6
Is a garnish portion 6a placed on the door lining 4.
And is connected to the lock portion 8 side by a signal harness 14, and the garnish portion 6a has a red light emitting LED.
A pair of a red confirmation lamp 15 composed of and a blue confirmation lamp 16 composed of a blue light emitting LED are provided.

The red confirmation lamp 15 lights up when it is locked by remote control, and the blue confirmation lamp 1 when unlocked.
6 is lit, and each time the lock switch 8 is locked or unlocked by pressing the operation switch 13 of the remote controller 12, the red confirmation lamp 15 or the blue confirmation lamp 16 is alternately lit.

Next, the circuit configuration of the keyless entry system will be described with reference to FIG. An electric motor 11 is connected to the control unit 10 and rotates in the forward and reverse directions by reversing the current direction to lock or unlock the lock unit 8 (FIG. 1).

A red confirmation lamp 15 and a blue confirmation lamp 16 are connected in parallel to this electric motor circuit. The red confirmation lamp 15 lights up when a current flows through the electric motor circuit in the locking direction, and the blue confirmation lamp 16 is released. The LEDs constituting each of them are opposite to each other so that they light up when flowing in the lock direction.

Further, as described above, the control unit 10 has
A manual switch 17 operated by the manual door lock knob 5, a remote switch 18 operated by the remote controller 12, and a key switch 19 for unlocking by a key operation.
And the battery 20 is connected.

The remote switch 18 is alternately switched to the LOCK side or the UNLOCK side by the control section 10 based on a remote signal from the remote controller 12, and when the LOCK side is closed, the electric motor 11 is rotated to the locking side to lock the lock section 8. It is locked, and at the same time, the red confirmation lamp 15 lights up.

On the contrary, when UNLOCK is closed, the electric motor 11 is rotated to the unlocking side to unlock the lock portion 8 and at the same time, the blue confirmation lamp 16 is turned on.

Even when the manual switch 17 and the key switch 19 other than the remote switch 18 are operated, the control unit 10 locks or unlocks the lock unit 8 in the same manner as described above.

That is, the lock operation by pushing the door lock knob 5 closes the contact on the LOCK side to rotate the electric motor 11 to the lock side, and the operation on the unlock side by pulling out the door lock knob 5 closes the UNLOCK side contact. The electric motor 11 to the unlocking side.

Only the UNLOCK side contact of the key switch 19 is provided as a normally open contact, and when this is closed by a key operation, the electric motor 11 is rotated to the unlocking side.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. When the remote operator presses the operation switch 13 of the remote controller 12, the red confirmation lamp 15 of the operation confirmation device 6 lights up to confirm that the door lock is locked, and conversely, the blue confirmation lamp 16 When is lit, you can confirm that it is unlocked.

At this time, since the operation confirmation device 6 is provided at a position visible from the outside of the vehicle through the window of the door lining 4, the operation result and the door lock can be locked or unlocked immediately after remote operation even if the vehicle is away from the vehicle. It is possible to visually check which state it is in.

In addition, even if the surroundings are dark, the red confirmation lamp 15 or the blue confirmation lamp 16 emits light, so that the locked or unlocked state of the door lock can be easily confirmed even at a position away from the vehicle.

Since the red confirmation lamp 15 and the blue confirmation lamp 16 are composed of LEDs, the operation confirmation member 6 can be downsized.

Moreover, since the emitted colors are red and blue, the remote operator can easily determine the state of the door lock by associating the color with the meaning (locking or unlocking).

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be applied in various ways. For example, a miniature light bulb, which is another coloring lamp, can be used in place of the diode.
Further, it is of course possible to use other colors as the emission colors as long as they are different from each other.

Further, the mounting position of the operation confirmation member may be anywhere as long as it can be confirmed from the outside of the vehicle, such as the front panel, the rear panel or the ceiling portion inside the vehicle.

Furthermore, the remote lock device is not limited to a door lock, and for example, various remote lock devices such as a trunk opener are applicable.

[0032]

When the remote operator performs the locking operation of the remote lock device, one of the confirmation lamps of two different colors is turned on, and when the unlocking operation is performed, the other confirmation lamp is turned on. Moreover, a confirmation lamp is provided at a position visible from outside the vehicle.

Therefore, even if the vehicle is relatively far away from the vehicle or the surroundings are dark, the remote operator can easily visually confirm the locking or unlocking of the remote lock device by light emission.

In addition, since two confirmation lamps of different colors are provided, the distinction between locking and unlocking can be made more quickly and accurately depending on the difference in color, and when confirmation is made by turning on or off with only one confirmation lamp. Compared to, you can also check whether it is working properly.

Further, if the remote lock device is a door lock and the confirmation lamp is installed on the upper portion of the door lining, the confirmation lamp can be easily installed and even if the manual door lock knob is difficult to see. You can check whether the door lock is locked or unlocked.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 Schematic configuration diagram of a keyless entry system

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part.

[Figure 3] Circuit diagram of keyless entry system

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Driver side door, 2: Door knob, 4: Door lining, 5: Door lock knob, 6: Operation confirmation member, 8: Lock part, 10: Control part, 11: Electric motor, 12: Remote control, 15: Red Confirmation lamp, 16: Blue confirmation lamp

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A remote lock device for a vehicle that is locked or unlocked by remote control, provided with a pair of confirmation lamps lit in different colors at positions visible from the outside of the vehicle, and one of the confirmation lamps is locked by remote control. Light only,
A remote lock device that lights the other confirmation lamp only when unlocked by remote control. 2. The remote lock device according to claim 1, wherein the remote lock device is a door lock of an automobile, and a confirmation lamp is provided on an upper portion of the door lining.