KR20170052881A - Vehicle and method of controlling outside mirror of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle and a method for controlling an outside mirror of a vehicle. The purpose of the present invention is to control an automatic folding/unfolding outside mirror to prevent interference between a user and the outside mirror automatically unfolded when the user (driver) approaches the vehicle. According to the present invention, the method for controlling an outside mirror of a vehicle comprises: a step of detecting a remote controller in a surrounding of a vehicle; and a step of controlling the outside mirror in a folding state when the remote controller passes the surrounding of the vehicle, and controlling the outside mirror in a unfolding state when the remote controller is out of the surrounding of the vehicle.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an out-side mirror control method for a vehicle and a vehicle,

The present invention relates to an automobile, and more particularly to folding / unfolding control of an outside mirror for observing a rear side of an automobile.

When driving a car, the driver must observe the front of the car in order to safely operate the vehicle without obstacles or pedestrians. Also, care must be taken not only in front of the vehicle but also in the rear and rear.

Observing the rear of the automobile is to observe the presence and running state of other automobiles in the rear of the automobile. The car is equipped with a room mirror between the driver's seat and the accompanying magnet so that the driver of the driver's seat can observe the rear.

It is also very important to observe not only the rear of the vehicle but also the side rear of the vehicle. To change a lane when driving a car on a second lane or higher, you must make sure that there are other cars in the lane you are going to change. It is also important to observe the rear side as well as the rear side when backing the vehicle. In order to allow the driver of the driver's seat to observe the rear side of the automobile, an outside mirror is mounted on the outside of the door on the driver's seat side and on the outside of the door side of the accompanying magnet. In the case of a passenger vehicle, the outside mirror is mounted on the outside of the door for the one row seat so as to protrude with a predetermined length. In some models, it is mounted on the upper part of the front wheel side fender or on the hood of the engine room. This is because the driver of the driver's seat can observe the rear side of the automobile through the outside mirror at a minimum angle of view (blind spot).

In a parked vehicle, such a protruding form of the outside mirror may not only be an obstacle to pedestrians around the automobile, but may also cause damage to the outside mirror due to collision with other structures. To prevent this, most cars have a foldable outside mirror. The foldable outside mirror allows the outside mirror to fold toward the car body at an angle to reduce the degree of protrusion of the outside mirror. Previously, the outside mirror was manually folded or unfolded by hand, but in recent years, almost all of the folding outboard mirrors have been folded or unfolded by the motor's power (folding and unfolding). This type of outside mirror is called an electric folding outside mirror.

Due to the development of sensor technology, modern electric folding out-side mirrors are reaching the level of automatically folding / unfolding in response to door lock / unlock.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling automatic folding / unfolding of an outside mirror so as to prevent interference between an outside mirror automatically unfolding when a user (driver) do.

A method of controlling an outside mirror of an automobile according to the present invention, comprising the steps of: detecting a remote controller in the vicinity of an automobile; Controlling the outside mirror to be in a folded state when the remote controller passes around the outside mirror of the vehicle, and controlling the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the remote controller is outside the outside mirror of the automobile.

In the above-described outside mirror control method for an automobile, it further includes an automatic folding / unfolding function for automatically controlling folding / unfolding of the outside mirror in response to a predetermined event; Control of folding and unfolding of the outside mirror is done with auto folding / unfolding enabled.

In the above-described out-side mirror control method for a vehicle, folding control and unfolding control of the outside mirror taking into account the position of the remote controller is more important than automatic folding / unfolding control of the outside mirror by the automatic folding / Respectively.

In the above-described outside mirror control method for an automobile, one side and the other side of the automobile are distinguished from each other based on the mounting position of the outside mirror in the automobile.

In the above-described out-side mirror control method of a car, the remote controller is a key FOB.

In the above-described out-side mirror control method for a vehicle, the movement of the remote controller is performed by the movement of the user carrying the remote controller.

According to the present invention, there is provided an automobile comprising: an outside mirror which is switched to a folding / unfolding state; A detecting unit for detecting the presence of a remote controller around the automobile; And a control unit for controlling the outside mirror to be in the folded state when the remote controller passes the periphery of the outside mirror of the vehicle and controlling the outside mirror to be in the unfolding state when the remote controller is outside the periphery of the outside mirror of the automobile.

In the automobile described above, the control unit further includes an automatic folding / unfolding function for automatically folding / unfolding the outside mirror in response to a predetermined event; Control of folding and unfolding of the outside mirror is done with auto folding / unfolding enabled.

In the above-described automobile, the folding control and unfolding control of the outside mirror taking into consideration the position of the remote controller have a greater priority than the automatic folding / unfolding control of the outside mirror by the automatic folding / unfolding function.

In the automobile described above, the detection unit includes: a first detection unit that detects a remote controller on one side of the automobile; And a second detection unit for detecting a remote controller from the other side of the automobile.

In the automobile described above, the first detection area is formed on one side of the automobile by the reception sensitivity of the first detection part; And the second detection area is formed on the other side of the automobile by the reception sensitivity of the second detection part.

In the automobile described above, the first detection area and the second detection area overlap in the vicinity of the mounting position of the outside mirror to form an overlapping area.

In the automobile described above, the control unit performs unfolding control of the outside mirror when the remote controller is detected in the overlapping area.

In the above-described automobile, the remote controller is the key FOB.

In the above-described automobile, the movement of the remote controller is made by the movement of the user carrying the remote controller.

Another out-room mirror control method of a vehicle according to the present invention for detecting the above-mentioned object includes the steps of: detecting the presence of a remote controller around the automobile; Controlling an outside mirror of the vehicle to a folded state; And controlling the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the detected position of the remote controller moves from one side of the automobile to the other side and passes the mounting position of the outside mirror.

Another outboard mirror control method for an automobile according to the present invention for the above purpose includes the steps of: detecting the presence of a remote controller in a first detection area and a second detection area around the automobile; Controlling the outboard mirror of the vehicle to a folded state while the detected position of the remote controller moves from the first detection area to the second detection area around the automobile; And controlling the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the detected position of the remote controller passes the mounting position of the outside mirror.

Another outboard mirror control method of a vehicle according to the present invention for detecting the presence of a vehicle includes detecting a presence of a key FOB around the automobile; Controlling the outboard mirror of the vehicle to a folded state while the detected position of the key FOB moves from the front to the back of the vehicle; And controlling the out-side mirror to be in the unfolded state when the position of the detected key FOB passes the mounting position of the outside mirror.

Another out-side mirror control method of an automobile according to the present invention for the above-mentioned purpose comprises: activating an automatic folding / unfolding function of an outside mirror; Detecting the presence of a remote controller around the vehicle; Controlling the outside mirror of the vehicle to a folding state regardless of the automatic folding / unfolding function while the detected position of the remote controller moves from one side of the automobile to the other side; And controlling the outside mirror to an unfolded state based on the automatic folding / unfolding function when the detected position of the remote controller passes the mounting position of the outside mirror.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of preventing interference between an outside mirror automatically unfolded by an appropriate control of automatic folding / unfolding of an outside mirror when a user (driver) Effect.

1 is a view illustrating a well lighting mode of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a folding / unfolding state of the outboard mirror 106 of the automobile 100 shown in FIG.
3 is a diagram illustrating interference that may be caused by automatic unfolding of an outside mirror when the user approaches the vehicle.
4 is a view illustrating folding / unfolding control of an outside mirror in consideration of a user (driver) of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating detection of a moving direction and a position of a user (driver) through communication with a key FOB in an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating an outboard mirror folding / unfolding control apparatus for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view illustrating a method of controlling automatic folding / unfolding of an outside mirror of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a view illustrating a well lighting mode of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the vehicle 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, a 'Welcome Lighting Mode' is installed. If the user approaches a distance within a certain distance from the vehicle 100 while carrying the key FOB 102 as a remote controller while the welcom lighting mode of the automobile 100 is activated, And / or the puddle lamp 106a of the outside mirror 106 are automatically turned on to illuminate the periphery of the automobile 100, so that the user can safely access the automobile 100 in a dark environment, .

In the welcome lighting mode, a function of automatically locking / unlocking the door 190 may be added. That is, when the user carrying the key FOB 102 is approached to the vehicle 100, the lighting of the equalization flow and the unlocking of the door 190 are automatically performed. On the other hand, It is possible to automatically turn off the equalization flow and lock the door 190 when moving away from the automobile 100.

Also, the welcome lighting mode may include an auto folding / unfolding function. Folding / unfolding of the outside mirror 106 is automatically performed in response to an event that occurs when a predetermined event occurs while the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 is activated. Events for the outside mirror 106 to be automatically folded / unfolded include, for example, approach / escape of the key FOB 102, lock / unlock of the door 190, start / . The vehicle 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be provided with communication means for establishing wireless communication between the vehicle 100 and the key FOB 102 for the welcome lighting function. Other names such as "Welcome Light System" or "Keyless Entry" are sometimes used for the function corresponding to the mode of welcome lighting for each automobile manufacturer.

The key FOB 102 means a remote controller such as a remote controller for a car or a smart key having various functions. The user can lock / unlock the door 190 and the trunk of the vehicle 100 at a remote location by using the key FOB 102 as a remote controller. The key FOB 102 is also involved in starting / stopping the engine. Such various functions of the key FOB 102 are based on wireless communication between the automobile 100 and the key FOB 102.

2 is a view showing a folding / unfolding state of the outboard mirror 106 of the automobile 100 shown in FIG. Outside mirror 106 shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 is in a folded state, and outboard mirror 106 is in a 'folded' state. The folding of the outside mirror 106 may be for preventing the outside mirror 106 from protruding so as not to interfere with the walking of the pedestrian passing around the automobile 100. Outside mirror 106 shown by a dotted line in FIG. 2 is in an unfolding state, and the outside mirror 106 is in an unfolded state. Unfolding of the outside mirror 106 is for allowing a driver of the automobile 100 to observe the rear side of the automobile 100 through the outside mirror 100. [ Therefore, the basic state of the outside mirror 106 is the unfolded state, and can be switched to the folding state as necessary. A separate driving unit (see 622 and 624 in FIG. 6) may be provided for controlling the folding / unfolding of the outside mirror 106.

When the door 190 is locked in a state where the key FOB 102 is located outside the vehicle 100, the door 190 is locked in a state in which the user (driver) have. Therefore, in this case, the outside mirror 106 is switched to the folding state (solid line state in Fig. 2). When the door 190 is unlocked when the key FOB 102 is located outside the vehicle 100, the user (driver) has unlocked the door 190 for riding, so that the outside mirror 106 Unfolding state (dotted line state in Fig. 2). However, in the automobile 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the outside mirror 106 is automatically unfolded, collision (contact) with a user moving on the side of the automobile 100 may occur. The embodiment intends to improve the automatic folding / unfolding control method of the outside mirror 106 so that the user's access is not disturbed by the outside mirror 106 automatically unfolding in response to a specific event.

3 is a diagram illustrating interference that may be caused by automatic unfolding of an outside mirror when the user approaches the vehicle. Here, the 'interference' by the outside mirror 106 means that when the user advances toward the door 190 to board the automobile 100, the outside mirror 106, which is already unfolded or unfolded, It means to interfere.

3, when a plurality of cars 302 and 304 are parked side by side, a user (driver) who wants to board a car 302 positioned at the center carries the key FOB to the car 302 And approaches the driver's side door from the front of the vehicle 302 for boarding. In this case, if the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outboard mirror 306 of the automobile 302 is activated, the outboard mirror 306 of the automobile 302 will automatically unfold in response to the user's approach. If the distance d to the car 304 parked next to the car 302 is narrow enough to allow the user to barely pass, as shown in Fig. 3, the user can see the outside of the car 302 near the outside mirror 306 (Or already unfolding completed) due to the interference of the outside mirror 306 when the user unfolds the unfolded exterior mirror 306 or the user can not access the unfolded door 390 due to the interference of the outdoors mirror 306 when the user unfolds Contact with the outside mirror 306 may cause discomfort or damage to the outside mirror 306 may occur.

In the automobile according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the user approaches the door from the front of the automobile in the parking situation as shown in Fig. 3, the automatic unfolding time of the outside mirror is controlled so that the interference due to the unfolded outside mirror Do not occur.

4 is a view illustrating folding / unfolding control of an outside mirror in consideration of a user (driver) of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, as shown in Fig. 4 (A), when a user (driver) of the automobile 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention located at the center when a plurality of cars 100, 404 are parked side by side at narrow intervals, Approaches the driver's side door 190 from the front of the automobile 100 to board the automobile 100 while carrying the key FOB 102. [ The user has not passed the mounting position of the outside mirror 106 yet. The automobile 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be operated by the user from the front of the automobile 100 toward the door 190 while the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 of the automobile 100 is activated. While the user is passing through the outside mirror 106 by holding the automatic unfolding of the outside mirror 106 until the user approaches the door 190 beyond the mounting position of the outside mirror 106, So that interference due to unfolding of the outside mirror 106 is prevented.

4 (B), when the user reaches the driver's seat side door 190 through the outside mirror 106 (that is, reaches a position where interference due to unfolding of the outside mirror 106 does not occur The external mirror 106 is controlled to be switched to the unfolded state.

Since the interference of the outside mirror 106 does not occur while the user approaches the door 190 of the automobile 100 as described above, even if the distance between the user and the other cars 404 parked side by side is narrow, the outside mirror 106 The door 190 on the driver's seat side of the vehicle 100 can be easily accessed without interference by the user and the collision between the user and the outside mirror 106 does not occur.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating detection of a moving direction and a position of a user (driver) through communication with a key FOB in an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. The detection of the movement direction and position of the user shown in Fig. 5 is intended to allow unfolding of the outside mirror 106 when the user is in a position where it is not interfered by the unfolding of the outside mirror 106. Fig. To this end, in the automobile 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the key FOB 102 is carried from the communication between the front FOB detecting unit 502 and the rear FOB detecting unit 504 and the key FOB 102 as shown in FIG. 5 And detects the movement direction and the position of one user.

The vehicle 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a forward FOB detection unit 502 (first detection unit) and a rear FOB detection unit 504 (second detection unit) as a detection unit for detecting the key FOB 102, 100, respectively. One side and the other side of the automobile 100 may mean forward and backward (or vice versa) of the automobile 100, respectively. Here, one side (front side) of the automobile 100 may mean a certain size area including a part of the front side body based on the advancing direction of the automobile 100. The other side (rear side) of the automobile 100 may refer to a predetermined size area including a part of the rear side body based on the advancing direction of the automobile 100. The front FOB detecting unit 502 may be installed at any one of the front body of the automobile 100 (for example, inside the front bumper or inside the engine room). The rear FOB detecting unit 504 may be installed at any position of the rear body of the automobile 100 (for example, inside the rear bumper or inside the trunk).

5, the front FOB detecting unit 502 and the rear FOB detecting unit 504 each have a detection area of a predetermined size. The forward FOB detecting unit 502 has a front detection area of a size indicated by reference numeral 512. The front FOB detecting unit 502 The front detection area 512 of the FOB detection unit 502 may be in the form of a concentric circle having a predetermined radius centered on the front FOB detection unit 502. The rear FOB detection unit 504 includes a rear detection area having a size indicated by reference numeral 514 The rear detection area 514 of the rear FOB detection part 504 may be in the form of a concentric circle having a predetermined radius centered on the rear FOB detection part 504. The front detection area 512 of the front FOB detection part 502 The antenna provided in the RF receiving unit (see 682 in FIG. 6) of the front FOB detecting unit 502 receives the RF signal transmitted from the key FOB 102 The front FOB detecting unit 502 is located in front of the front FOB detecting unit 502, The rear detection area 514 of the rear FOB detection part 504 may also be defined as the reception range of the rear FOB detection part 504. That is, A range in which the antenna provided in the receiving section (see FIG. 6, 692) can receive the RF signal transmitted from the key FOB 102 may be defined as the rear detection region 514 of the rear FOB detecting section 504. [

In the automobile 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the front FOB detection unit 502 and the rear FOB detection unit 504 are arranged such that the front detection area 512 and the rear detection area 514 overlap each other to form the overlap area 516. [ It is desirable to determine the respective installation positions. That is, since the size of each of the front detection area 512 of the front FOB detection unit 502 and the rear detection area 514 of the rear FOB detection unit 504 does not deviate from a predetermined size, the front FOB detection unit 502 and the rear FOB detection unit 504 The overlapping area 516 may not be formed. Conversely, if the installation distance between the front FOB detection unit 502 and the rear FOB detection unit 504 is too close, the overlapping area 516 is too large to distinguish the front detection area 512, the rear detection area 514, and the overlap area 516 This can be difficult. Therefore, the installation positions of the front FOB detection unit 502 and the rear FOB detection unit 504 are determined so that the distinction between the front detection area 512, the rear detection area 514, and the overlap area 516 is clear.

Further, the overlapping area 516 may be formed in the vicinity of the mounting position of the outside mirror 106. [ More specifically, it is preferable that an overlapping area 516 is formed in a part immediately behind the mounting position of the outside mirror 106 with reference to the advancing direction of the automobile 100. That is, it is preferable that the overlap region 516 is formed in a region where the first row seat of the automobile 100 is installed and a region including the driver's seat and the door 190 of the accompanying magnet. When the overlapping area 516 is formed and the key FOB 102 carried by the user is detected in the overlap area 516 (that is, when both the front FOB detecting unit 502 and the backward FOB detecting unit 504 detect ) This means that the user carrying the key FOB 102 is positioned next to the door 190 out of the mounting position of the outside mirror 106 of the vehicle 100. [ The user who carries the key FOB 102 is detected in the overlap area 516 after being detected in the front detection area 512 of the vehicle 100 as soon as the user carrying the key FOB 102 detects the vehicle 100 And reaches the outside of the door 190 after passing through the outside mirror 106. As shown in Fig.

As described above, when the detection result of the key FOB 102 in the front detection area 512, the rear detection area 514, and the overlap area 516 shown in FIG. 5 is used, 100 in the direction of movement.

That is, when a user carrying the key FOB 102 moves forward from the front to the rear of the vehicle 100 and the area where the key FOB 102 carried by the user is detected in order, the front detection area 512 - (516) -back detection area 514. On the contrary, if the user carrying the key FOB 102 moves forward from the rear of the vehicle 100 and the area where the key FOB 102 carried by the user is detected in order, the rear detection area 514? The overlap area 516 and the front detection area 512 in this order. Considering the order of the detection area, the user can accurately know the traveling direction and the position of the user with respect to the vehicle 100. Particularly, when the user is detected in the overlapping area 516 continuously after being detected in the front detection area 512, the user approaches the backward direction from the front of the automobile 100 to the overlap area 516 through the outside mirror 106, It can be seen that the door 190 is in the vicinity of the door 190 where the door 190 is formed.

6 is a view illustrating an outboard mirror folding / unfolding control apparatus for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6, the outboard mirror folding / unfolding control device of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a start detecting portion 602, a transmission position detecting portion 604, an occupant detecting portion 610, a start button Start A front FOB detecting unit 502, a rear FOB detecting unit 504, and a power relay unit 698. The main FOB holder 612, the key FOB holder 614, the driver's seat door module 620, the power distribution module 660, ).

The startup detecting portion 602 detects startup and startup of the engine of the vehicle 100, and outputs a signal corresponding to startup and start-off to the power distribution module 660.

The transmission position detection unit 604 detects the position of the transmission lever and provides the position information to the power distribution module 660. The transmission position detection unit 604 determines whether the transmission lever is located at a position between a parking (P) position, a rear guard (R) position, a neutral position (N), and a driving position .

The door state detecting unit 606 detects the state of the door 190, that is, the opening / closing state of the door 190, and notifies the power distribution module 660 of the detection result.

The foot brake state detector 610 detects the lock / unlock state of the foot brake and informs the power distribution module 660 of the lock / unlock state of the foot brake.

The occupant detection unit 610 provides a weight sensor on the seat of the vehicle 100, detects whether or not the occupant is riding through the weight sensor, and informs the power distribution module 660 of the detection. However, whether the driver is riding can be confirmed by detecting the key FOB 102 carried by the driver. In the vehicle 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to confirm whether the key FOB 102 is located in the vehicle or outside the vehicle 100, thereby indirectly checking whether or not the driver has boarded the vehicle.

The start button 612 is used for replacing an existing key box. The start button 612 is employed in the button-start type vehicle 100, so that every time the start button 612 is pressed with the brake pedal depressed, do. Each time the start button 612 is pressed while the brake pedal is not depressed, the power state of the automobile 100 is switched in the order of ignition 1 (IGN1), ignition 2 (IGN2), and ACC.

The key FOB holder 614 has a structure in which the key FOB 102 can be inserted and fixed, detects whether the key FOB 102 is inserted / withdrawn, and transmits the detection result to the power distribution module 660.

The driver's door module (DDM) 620 is also referred to as a door control module (DCM), and is involved in driving an actuator of the door 190, driving an outside mirror, driving a power window, and the like. The driver's door module 620 controls the first mirror driver 622 and the second mirror driver 624 in response to an out-side mirror driving signal generated from the outside mirror driver button 626, 106). ≪ / RTI > Folding / unfolding of the outside mirror 106 toggles the folding and unfolding states whenever an outside mirror driving signal is generated at the outside mirror driving button 626. [ The driver's door module 620 also informs the power distribution module 660 of the folding / unfolding status of the outside mirror 190 and informs the power distribution module 660 of the outboard mirror folding / unfolding command And controls the first mirror driving unit 622 and the second mirror driving unit 624 to fold / unfold the outside mirror 190. Folding / unfolding of the outside mirror 190 is performed through an outside mirror automatic folding / unfolding function included in the welcome lighting mode in addition to the operation of the outside mirror driving button 626. [ That is, the folding / unfolding of the outside mirror 190 can be automatically performed in response to the lock / unlock of the door 190 when the welcoming lighting mode is activated and the passengers are all unloaded. Further, in the case of the vehicle 100 parked with the engine turned off, the folding / unfolding of the outside mirror 106 in response to the user who carries the key FOB 102 moving away from or approaching the vehicle 100 It may be done automatically.

The power distribution module (PDM) 660 functions to distribute electric power by electronically controlling the power source relay unit 698 in the button-driven automobile 100. The power distribution module (PDM) (For example, an LED) to illuminate the current power state of the vehicle 100.

The power distribution module 660 includes a front FOB detection unit 502 and a rear FOB detection unit 504, a startup detection unit 602, a transmission position detection unit 604, a door state detection unit 606, a foot brake state detection unit 608, The occupant detection unit 610 and the driver's seat door module 620 and outputs an outward mirror folding / unfolding command to the driver's door module 620 according to the received status information. Specifically, the power distribution module 660 determines whether or not the engine is started, whether the engine is started or not, along with the state (e.g., position) of the key FOB 102 detected through the key forward FOB detector 502 and the rear FOB detector 504, Folding command of the outside mirror 106 to the driver's door module 620 in consideration of the condition such as the driver's position, the driver's boarding state, and the current state of the outside mirror 106. [

The front FOB detecting unit 502 includes a radio frequency (RF) receiving unit 682 and a low frequency (LF) transmitting unit 684 for detecting the key FOB 102. The front FOB detecting unit 502 includes a low frequency transmitting unit 684, And performs wireless data communication with the key FOB 102 through the radio frequency receiver 682. Wireless data communication between the key FOB 102 and the forward FOB detection unit 502 may include for authenticating the authentication information of the key FOB 102 or for transmitting a control signal such as lock / unlock of the door 190 have. The low frequency used in the key FOB 102 and the front FOB detection unit 502 is 125 KHz and the radio frequency is 447 MHz.

The rear FOB detecting unit 504 includes a radio frequency (RF) receiving unit 692 and a low frequency (LF) transmitting unit 694 for detecting the key FOB 102. The rear FOB detecting unit 504 includes a low frequency transmitting unit 694, And performs wireless data communication with the key FOB 102 through the radio frequency receiver 692. The wireless data communication between the key FOB 102 and the rear FOB detection section 504 may include for confirming the authentication information of the key FOB 102 or for transmitting a control signal such as lock / unlock of the door 190 have. The low frequency used in the key FOB 102 and the backward FOB detection unit 504 is 125 KHz and the radio frequency is 447 MHz.

The front door FOB detecting unit 502, the rear FOB detecting unit 504 and the power distribution module 660 are connected to each other through a CAN (Control Area Network) communication, which is an internal control network of the vehicle 100, And performs data communication according to the protocol.

The power relay unit 698 is connected to the battery of the vehicle 100 and the alternator and is controlled by the power distribution module 660 to control the power state of the vehicle 100 according to the number of operations of the start button 612 Start, ACC, IGN1, or IGN2).

The key FOB 102 stores unique authentication information therein. The key FOB 102 includes an LF receiving unit (not shown) and an RF transmitting unit (not shown) for performing wireless data communication with the front FOB detecting unit 502 and the rear FOB detecting unit 504, 502, and the rear FOB detecting unit 504, the RF signal is transmitted to the front FOB detecting unit 502 and the rear FOB detecting unit 504, respectively. Each of the front FOB detecting unit 502 and the rear FOB detecting unit 504 confirms the position of the key FOB 102 by communicating with the key FOB 102, It is possible to confirm in which area of the area 512, the rear detection area 514, and the overlap area 516 the key FOB 102 is located.

7 is a view illustrating a method of controlling automatic folding / unfolding of an outside mirror of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. The automatic folding / unfolding control method of the outside mirror shown in FIG. 7 is a method for controlling the automatic folding / unfolding of the outside mirror when interference is caused by the automatic unfolding of the outside mirror 106 when attempting to board the car 100 parked side by side at narrow intervals The outside mirror 106 is automatically unfolded when the user reaches a position where no interference due to automatic unfolding of the outside mirror 106 occurs.

The welcome lighting mode of the automobile 100 is activated (702). The welcome lighting mode of the vehicle 100 can be activated in response to a user's setting. The user can set the welcome lighting mode through operation of a multifunction switch (not shown) of the vehicle 100. [ Or a touch operation of a graphical user interface displayed on a display (not shown) of a multimedia device of a vehicle 100 by a user.

The auto folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 of the automobile 100 is also activated by setting the user's welcome lighting mode (704). If the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 is not included in the welcoming lighting mode, the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 can be activated alone.

As the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 is activated, the outside mirror 106 is automatically folded when the user turns off the engine and locks the door 190 after getting off the automobile 100 706). The outside mirror 106 may be automatically folded in response to an event other than the door lock. For example, the user may directly manipulate the outboard mirror drive button 626 to cause the outboard mirror 106 to be folded.

The front FOB detecting unit 502 and the rear FOB detecting unit 504 detect whether there is a key FOB 102 registered in the vicinity of the automobile 100 in a state in which the welcome lighting mode of the automobile 100 is activated. Here, detecting the presence of the key FOB 102 is equivalent to detecting whether or not a user carrying the key FOB 102 is present around the automobile 100.

If the key FOB 102 is detected in the front detection area 512 of the automobile 100 (Yes in 710), the driver's seat door module 620 detects that the key FOB 102 is detected in the outward mirror 106 (712) without performing unfolding control of the outside mirror 106 based on the automatic folding / unfolding function of the external mirror (not shown). That is, even if the user carrying the key FOB 102 is detected in the front detection area 512 of the vehicle 100, it is temporarily held without performing the automatic unfolding control of the outside mirror 106, The outboard mirror 106 is temporarily held without performing the unfolding control of the outside mirror 106 in consideration of the case where the user located in front of the outside mirror 106 moves to the rear side of the automobile 100 by the side of the outside mirror 106, In order to prevent the unfolding of the user from interfering with the progress of the user.

If the key FOB 102 detected in the front detection area 512 of the vehicle 100 passes around the outside mirror 106 and reaches the overlap area 516 (YES in 714), the driver's seat door module 620 The first mirror driving unit 622 and the second mirror driving unit 624 are controlled to control the outside mirror 106 to unfold (716). The fact that the key FOB 102 detected in the front detection area 512 reaches the overlap area 516 means that the user carrying the key FOB 102 is unfolded in the front detection area 512 of the vehicle 100 (Or unfolded) even if the outside mirror 106 is controlled to be unfolded, because it means that it has reached the overlapping area 516 around the door 190 passing through the outside mirror 106 having the outside mirror 106. [ The side mirror 106 does not interfere with the progress of the user. As a result, the user can easily and safely reach the door 190 through the unfolded outside mirror 106 when the user intends to board the car 100 parked at a narrow interval as shown in FIG. Also, when the user reaches the front of the door 190, it can be seen that the automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror 106 is faithfully performed by automatically controlling unfolding of the folded outside mirror 106.

If the key FOB 102 is first detected in the rear detection area 514 of the automobile 100 (NO in 710), the driver's seat door module 620 is moved to the first mirror driver 622 and / And controls the second mirror driver 624 to control the outside mirror 106 to immediately unfold (716). Since the user carrying the key FOB 102 is detected in the rear detection area 514 of the vehicle 100, even if the user approaches the driver's side door 190 for boarding the automobile 100, the outboard mirror 106 It is not interfered by the unfolding of the outside mirror 106 because it is not excessive. Therefore, when a user carrying the key FOB 102 is detected in the rear detection area 514 of the automobile 100, the outboard mirror 106 is unfolded immediately. At this time, lighting of the puddle lamp 106a according to the welcome lighting mode may be accompanied.

If it is determined in step 714 that the key FOB 102 detected in the front detection area 512 of the vehicle 100 does not pass around the outside mirror 106 (NO in 714) (E.g., 3-5 seconds) elapses, and when a preset time has elapsed, the first mirror driving unit 622 and the second mirror driving unit 624 are controlled to control the outward mirror 106, (718). It takes about 3-5 seconds until the user starts to move from the front of the vehicle 100 to arrive beside the driver's door 190. If the key FOB 102 carried by the user during this time is outside If the user does not intend to pass the outside of the outside mirror 106, the outside mirror 106 is automatically folded / unfolded And automatically unfolds the outside mirror 106 based on the function.

The description above is merely illustrative of the technical idea, and various modifications, alterations, and substitutions are possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments and the accompanying drawings described above are intended to illustrate and not limit the technical idea, and the scope of technical thought is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The scope of which is to be construed in accordance with the following claims, and all technical ideas which are within the scope of the same shall be construed as being included in the scope of the right.

100: Cars
102: Key FOB
106: Outside mirror
190: Door
502: Front key FOB detector
504: rear key FOB detection unit
512: forward detection area
514: rear detection area
516: overlap area

Claims (19)

Detecting a remote controller in the vicinity of the vehicle;
Wherein the controller controls the outside mirror to be in a folded state when the remote controller passes the periphery of the outside mirror of the automobile and controls the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the remote controller is out of the outside mirror of the automobile Said method comprising the steps < RTI ID = 0.0 > of: < / RTI > The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an automatic folding / unfolding function for automatically folding / unfolding the outside mirror in response to a predetermined event;
Wherein the folding control and the unfolding control of the outside mirror are performed while the automatic folding / unfolding function is activated. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the folding control and the unfolding control of the outside mirror taking into account the position of the remote controller are controlled by the outside mirror of the automobile having a greater priority than the automatic folding / unfolding control of the outside mirror by the automatic folding / Control method. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the one side of the automobile is distinguished from the other side of the automobile with reference to a mounting position of the outside mirror in the automobile. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the remote controller is a key FOB. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein movement of the remote controller is performed by movement of a user carrying the remote controller. An outside mirror which is switched to a folding / unfolding state;
A detecting unit for detecting the presence of a remote controller around the automobile;
Wherein the controller controls the outside mirror to be in a folded state when the remote controller passes the periphery of the outside mirror of the automobile and controls the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the remote controller is out of the outside mirror of the automobile And a controller for controlling the vehicle. 8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Further comprising an automatic folding / unfolding function for automatically folding / unfolding the outside mirror in response to a predetermined event;
Wherein the folding control and the unfolding control of the outside mirror are performed with the automatic folding / unfolding function activated. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the folding control and the unfolding control of the outside mirror taking into account the position of the remote controller have a greater priority than the automatic folding / unfolding control of the outside mirror by the automatic folding / unfolding function. 8. The apparatus according to claim 7,
A first detection unit for detecting the remote controller from one side of the automobile;
And a second detecting unit that detects the remote controller from the other side of the automobile. 11. The method of claim 10,
A first detection area is formed on one side of the automobile by the reception sensitivity of the first detection part;
And the second detection area is formed on the other side of the automobile by the reception sensitivity of the second detection part. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the first detection area and the second detection area overlap in the vicinity of the mounting position of the outside mirror to form an overlapping area. 13. The apparatus according to claim 12,
And an unfolding control of the outside mirror when the remote controller is detected in the overlapping area. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the remote controller is a key FOB. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein movement of said remote controller is effected by movement of a user carrying said remote controller. Detecting the presence of a remote controller around the vehicle;
Controlling an outside mirror of the automobile to a folded state;
And controlling the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the detected position of the remote controller moves from one side of the automobile to the other side and passes the mounting position of the outside mirror. Detecting the presence of a remote controller in a first detection area and a second detection area around the vehicle;
Controlling the outboard mirror of the automobile to a folded state while the detected position of the remote controller moves from the first detection area to the second detection area around the automobile;
And controlling the outside mirror to be in an unfolded state when the detected position of the remote controller passes the mounting position of the outside mirror. Detecting the presence of a key FOB around the vehicle;
Controlling the outboard mirror of the automobile to be in a folded state while the detected position of the key FOB moves from the front to the rear of the automobile;
And controlling the outside mirror to be in the unfolded state when the detected position of the key FOB passes the mounting position of the outside mirror. Activating an automatic folding / unfolding function of the outside mirror;
Detecting the presence of a remote controller around the vehicle;
Controlling the outside mirror of the vehicle to a folded state regardless of the automatic folding / unfolding function while the detected position of the remote controller is moved from one side of the automobile to the other side;
And controlling the outside mirror to an unfolded state based on the automatic folding / unfolding function when the detected position of the remote controller passes the mounting position of the outside mirror.

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