CN220465359U

CN220465359U - Alarm message prompting device and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN220465359U
Application number: CN202322117917.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王银飞
Original assignee: Nanjing Thunder Software Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Nanjing Thunder Software Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-08-07
Filing date: 2023-08-07
Publication date: 2024-02-09
Anticipated expiration: 2033-08-07

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides an alarm message prompting device and a vehicle, wherein the alarm message prompting device is arranged on a steering wheel of the vehicle and is provided with a corresponding logic operation unit and an information acquisition unit; the logic operation unit and the information acquisition unit are configured on the vehicle; the logic operation unit is electrically connected with the alarm message prompting device; the information acquisition unit is electrically connected with the logic operation unit, so that the driver does not need to leave the sight line from the driving direction, the type and the direction of the obstacle can be known, the driver is prevented from having a blind area in the field due to the vehicle structure, and the driving safety is improved.

Description

Alarm message prompting device and vehicle

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of vehicle control, in particular to an alarm message prompting device and a vehicle.

Background

During running or reversing of a vehicle, obstacles are very easily encountered around the vehicle. When a driver cannot timely and accurately acquire obstacle information due to the limitation of vehicles and environments, accidents are easy to occur.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an alarm message prompting device to avoid the problem that a driver has a blind area in view due to a vehicle structure so as to influence driving safety.

The embodiment of the application discloses an alarm message prompting device, which is configured on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and is provided with a corresponding logic operation unit and an information acquisition unit;

the logic operation unit and the information acquisition unit are configured on the vehicle;

the logic operation unit is electrically connected with the alarm message prompting device;

the information acquisition unit is electrically connected with the logic operation unit.

Optionally, the warning message prompting device is an annular matrix motor vibration device arranged along the steering wheel, and/or a lamp strip.

Optionally, the steering wheel is provided with a corresponding steering wheel rotation angle detection device.

Optionally, the information acquisition unit is a millimeter wave radar; the millimeter wave radar is used for acquiring electric wave azimuth information expressing the azimuth of the obstacle and sending the electric wave azimuth information to the logic operation unit;

the logic operation unit is used for acquiring steering wheel angle information aiming at the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, controlling the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the steering wheel angle information and/or controlling the light belt to emit light through the electric wave azimuth information.

Optionally, the information acquisition unit is an infrared sensor; the infrared sensor is used for acquiring heat source azimuth image information expressing biological azimuth and sending the heat source azimuth image information to the logic operation unit;

the logic operation unit is used for acquiring steering wheel angle information aiming at the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, controlling the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the steering wheel angle information and the heat source azimuth image information, and/or controlling the light belt to emit light.

Optionally, the information acquisition unit is a travelling camera installed on an in-vehicle rearview mirror of the vehicle; the driving camera is used for acquiring first visible light obstacle image information for expressing a front obstacle of the vehicle and sending the first visible light obstacle image information to the logic operation unit;

the logic operation unit is used for acquiring steering wheel angle information aiming at the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, controlling the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the steering wheel angle information and the first visible light obstacle azimuth image information, and/or controlling the light belt to emit light.

Optionally, the information acquisition unit is a look-around system mounted at the front end, the rear end, the left rear view mirror, and the right rear view mirror of the vehicle; the looking-around system is used for acquiring second visible light obstacle image information expressing the front obstacle of the vehicle and sending the second visible light obstacle image information to the logic operation unit;

the logic operation unit is used for acquiring steering wheel angle information aiming at the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, controlling the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the steering wheel angle information and second visible light obstacle azimuth image information, and/or controlling the light belt to emit light.

Optionally, the information acquisition unit is a tire pressure information acquisition device for a tire of the vehicle; the tire pressure information acquisition device is used for acquiring tire pressure information expressing the tire pressure of a vehicle and tire azimuth information aiming at the tire, and sending the tire pressure information number and the tire azimuth information to the logic operation unit;

the logic operation unit is used for controlling the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the tire pressure information number and the tire azimuth information and/or controlling the light belt to emit light.

Optionally, the information acquisition unit is a remaining energy information acquisition device for monitoring remaining energy of the vehicle, and the remaining energy information acquisition device is used for acquiring remaining energy information expressing the remaining energy of the vehicle;

the logic operation list is used for controlling the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the residual energy information and/or controlling the light belt to emit light.

Optionally, the annular matrix motor vibration device has a corresponding vibration type; the vibration type has an association relationship with at least an obstacle type, and/or tire pressure information, and/or remaining energy information.

The application also discloses a vehicle comprising the warning message prompting device.

Embodiments of the present application include the following advantages:

according to the embodiment of the application, the warning message prompting device is arranged on the steering wheel of the vehicle and is provided with the corresponding logic operation unit and the information acquisition unit; the logic operation unit and the information acquisition unit are configured on the vehicle; the logic operation unit is electrically connected with the alarm message prompting device; the information acquisition unit is electrically connected with the logic operation unit, so that the driver does not need to leave the sight line from the driving direction, the type and the direction of the obstacle can be known, the driver is prevented from having a blind area in the field due to the vehicle structure, and the driving safety is improved.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are needed in the description of the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic electrical structure diagram of an alarm message prompting device and other units provided in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an alarm message prompting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present application will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the present application.

In practical application, the automobile is very easy to encounter obstacles in various directions during running or reversing. The driver cannot determine the type or position of the obstacle in time due to the limitation of the vehicle and the environment, so that the driver cannot drive the vehicle correctly, and accidents occur.

For example: when the vehicle is reversed, the notification is not timely and accurate, so that the collision accident of the vehicle and the obstacle is caused; another example is: when traffic jams, the distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle is too close, and the driver does not perceive the traffic jams in time, so that rear-end collision accidents are caused; another example is: when running on a road, the vehicles on two sides are adjacent too close to each other, so that the vehicles collide with each other; another example is: if a pedestrian suddenly appears on the side of the car, in front of the side, behind the side, when the driver is at a position which is not easy to observe, the driver does not perceive the position in time, so that the traffic accident is caused; another example is: when a truck passes through a bridge and a tunnel with the same height limit section, the top of the truck is higher than the bridge and the tunnel, so that a top collision accident occurs; another example is: when the truck turns, the blind area of the sight is limited, pedestrians and obstacles cannot be perceived in time, and accidents are caused; another example is: when a vehicle runs on a complex terrain, the vehicle is easy to collide with the chassis because the obstacle under the chassis of the vehicle cannot be observed.

In order to avoid the occurrence of the above problems, the following techniques are generally employed to solve the above problems.

Mode one:

the auxiliary rearview mirror indicator lamp is arranged on the vehicle to remind the driver through the indicator lamp when the vehicle is in line connection. If the above problem is solved in the first mode, the driver cannot determine the accurate position of the following vehicle through the indicator lamp.

Mode two:

a reversing radar is provided on the vehicle and the driver is notified by a sound indication. If the second mode is adopted to solve the above problem, the driver can not determine the accurate position of the obstacle through the sound indication.

Mode three:

if the third mode is adopted to solve the problem, a driver is required to observe the central control screen, and the sight line is required to leave the front of the driver, so that the driving safety is affected.

In view of this, the application provides an alarm message prompt device, information acquisition unit such as by the radar, camera confirm type information and the azimuth information of barrier, type information and the azimuth information that will handle by logical operation unit to control steering wheel vibrations inform the driver with the type and the position of barrier, the driver of being convenient for in time makes correct handling and avoids the traffic accident to take place, simultaneously, can avoid the sight of driver to leave the vehicle route of traveling, also can know the type and the position of barrier.

Illustratively, a single turn of vibration motor may be mounted on the steering wheel, and multiple motors may form a more precise stereoscopic vibration system, providing more compact stereoscopic coordinates. The vibration motor can vibrate by 360 degrees based on the steering wheel, can also vibrate of different types, and a driver can quickly know the direction and the type of the obstacle through the touch feeling of the hand.

In order that the above-recited objects, features and advantages of the present application will become more readily apparent, a more particular description of the utility model briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is an electrical schematic diagram of an alarm message prompting apparatus and other units provided in an embodiment of the present application.

The warning message prompting device 101 of the embodiment of the present application may be configured on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and the warning message prompting device 101 may be configured with a corresponding logic operation unit 102 and an information acquisition unit 103;

optionally, the alarm message prompting device of the embodiment of the application may be further configured at a helmet, a seat, a foot pedal, and the like of the vehicle.

A logic operation unit 102, and an information acquisition unit 103 may be configured in the vehicle;

the logic operation unit 102 may be, for example, a vehicle micro control unit MCU (Microcontroller Unit; MCU), also known as a single chip microcomputer (Single Chip Microcomputer) or a single chip microcomputer.

Of course, the above examples are merely examples, and any other electronic device may be used as a logic operation unit by those skilled in the art, for example, a driving computer, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

Illustratively, the information acquisition unit 103 may be a panoramic all-around system mounted to the vehicle.

In practical application, the panoramic looking-around system is provided with 4 to 8 wide-angle cameras which can cover all view field ranges around the vehicle, and video image acquisition can be carried out on a plurality of directions around the vehicle at the same time.

Of course, the above examples are merely examples, and those skilled in the art may use any other signal acquisition device, for example, a millimeter wave radar, as the information acquisition unit, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Can bus: cabling and software protocols for communication between different ECUs of a vehicle.

In a specific implementation, the logic operation unit 102 in the embodiment of the present application may be electrically connected to the alarm message prompting device 101 through a Can bus, and the information collecting unit 103 may be electrically connected to the logic operation unit 102 through the Can bus.

Illustratively, in the embodiment of the present application, the environmental information around the vehicle may be collected by the information collecting unit 103 and then transmitted to the logic operation unit 102, and the logic operation unit 102 may determine the type information and the azimuth information of the obstacle based on the environmental information and may control the warning message prompting device 101 provided on the steering wheel to transmit information to the driver based on the type information and the azimuth information for the obstacle so that the driver knows the azimuth and the type of the obstacle.

On the basis of the above embodiments, modified embodiments of the above embodiments are proposed, and it is to be noted here that only the differences from the above embodiments are described in the modified embodiments for the sake of brevity of description.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an alarm message prompting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the warning message prompting device 101 may be a ring matrix motor vibration device disposed along the steering wheel, and/or a light strip.

In particular implementations, the logic unit 102 may control the annular matrix motor vibration device to vibrate at different locations on the steering wheel and/or control the light strip to illuminate at different locations on the steering wheel to express the position of the obstacle.

For example, the annular matrix motor vibration device may be a multi-motor vibration system of annular three-layer structure, and motor vibrations of different levels may express different obstacle types.

Of course, the above examples are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto, and it is considered by those skilled in the art that any number of motors may be used to construct the annular matrix motor vibration device according to practical situations.

In a specific implementation, since the rotation angle of the steering wheel is not fixed during the running process of the vehicle, optionally, the steering wheel in the embodiment of the application may be configured with a corresponding steering wheel rotation angle detection device to monitor the rotation angle of the steering wheel.

Alternatively, the information acquisition unit 103 may be a millimeter wave radar.

Millimeter wave radar is a radar that operates in millimeter wave (millimeter wave) detection. Millimeter waves generally refer to the frequency domain (wavelength 1-10 mm) of 30-300 GHz. Millimeter wave has a wavelength between that of microwaves and centimeter waves, so millimeter wave radars have some of the advantages of both microwave radars and photoelectric radars.

In a specific implementation, the millimeter wave radar of the embodiment of the present application may obtain electric wave azimuth information for expressing the azimuth of the obstacle, and is configured to send the electric wave azimuth information to the logic operation unit 102, where after receiving the electric wave azimuth information, the logic operation unit 102 may obtain, through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, steering wheel angle information for expressing the current rotation angle of the steering wheel, and through the steering wheel angle information, and the electric wave azimuth information controls the vibration device of the annular matrix motor to vibrate, and/or controls the light belt to emit light, so as to express the position of the obstacle.

Alternatively, the information acquisition unit 103 may be an infrared sensor.

The working principle of the infrared sensor is that an infrared lamp emits infrared rays to irradiate an object, the infrared rays are diffusely reflected and received by a monitoring camera to form a video image, and living things can be distinguished from non-living things generally.

The infrared sensor of the embodiment of the application may be used for acquiring heat source azimuth image information expressing a biological azimuth, and may be used for sending the heat source azimuth image information to the logic operation unit 102, after receiving the heat source azimuth image information, the logic operation unit 102 may acquire steering wheel angle information for the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, and acquire steering wheel angle information for expressing the current rotation angle of the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, and control the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device through the steering wheel angle information, and/or control the light belt to emit light so as to express the position of an obstacle, and express that the obstacle is a living being.

Alternatively, the information acquisition unit 103 may be a running camera mounted to an in-vehicle rear view mirror of the vehicle.

The driving camera of the embodiment of the application can be used for acquiring first visible light obstacle image information for expressing a front obstacle of a vehicle, and is used for sending the first visible light obstacle image information to the logic operation unit 102, after receiving the first visible light obstacle image information, the logic operation unit 102 can acquire steering wheel angle information for the steering wheel through a steering wheel rotation angle detection device, acquire steering wheel angle information for expressing the current rotation angle of the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, and control the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device and/or control the light belt to emit light so as to express the position of the obstacle and express the type of the obstacle.

Alternatively, the information collection unit 103 may be a look-around system mounted to the front end, and the rear end, and the left rear view mirror, and the right rear view mirror of the vehicle. The look-around system may be used to acquire second visible light obstacle side image information expressing a front obstacle of the vehicle and to transmit the second visible light obstacle side image information to the logic operation unit 102, and after receiving the second visible light obstacle side image information, the logic operation unit 102 may acquire steering wheel angle information for the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device and steering wheel angle information for expressing a current rotation angle of the steering wheel through the steering wheel rotation angle detection device, and the second visible light obstacle side image information controls the vibration of the ring matrix motor vibration device and/or controls the light belt to emit light to express the position of the obstacle and express the type of the obstacle.

Illustratively, the annular matrix motor vibrator is pulsed or the light belt blinks to pedestrians for long jolts or light belts are often on vehicles.

Of course, the above examples are merely examples, and those skilled in the art may use other vibration modes or lighting modes to express the type of the obstacle, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

In a specific implementation, besides determining the direction and the type of the obstacle, the embodiment of the application can also determine the vehicle fault.

Alternatively, the information acquisition unit 103 may be a tire pressure information acquisition device for a tire of the vehicle, the tire pressure information acquisition device being configured to acquire tire pressure information expressing a tire pressure of the vehicle and tire azimuth information for the tire, and to transmit the tire pressure information number and the tire azimuth information to the logic operation unit 102, the logic operation unit 102 being configured to control vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device by the tire pressure information number and the tire azimuth information after receiving the tire pressure information number and the tire azimuth information, and/or to control light emission of a lamp belt to express to a driver which tire pressure of the tire is abnormal.

For example, when an abnormality occurs in the tire in the front left of the vehicle, the driver may be notified by vibrating the motor in the upper left of the steering wheel and/or lighting the lamp strip in the upper left of the steering wheel.

Of course, the above examples are merely examples, and a person skilled in the art may express any tire pressure abnormality by motor vibration and lamp belt lighting in any direction, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

Alternatively, the information collection unit 103 may be used for a remaining energy information acquisition device that monitors remaining energy of the vehicle, and the remaining energy information acquisition device may be used for acquiring remaining energy information expressing the remaining energy of the vehicle.

It should be noted that, when the vehicle is an internal combustion engine, the remaining energy information may be a remaining oil amount, and when the vehicle is an electric vehicle, the remaining energy information may be an electric quantity, and other types of vehicles are the same, which is not repeated herein.

The logic bill 103 may be used to control the vibration of the annular matrix motor vibration device by the remaining energy information and/or to control the light belt to emit light to express the remaining energy information for the vehicle.

In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the annular matrix motor vibration device has a plurality of different vibration types; the vibration type has a correspondence relationship with at least the obstacle type, and/or the tire pressure information, and/or the remaining energy information.

In an alternative embodiment of the present application, the light strip may emit light of a plurality of different wavelengths, and/or intensities, at least in correspondence with the type of obstacle, and/or the tire pressure information, and/or the remaining energy information.

In order for those skilled in the art to better understand the embodiments of the present application, an example is described below.

The warning message prompting device 101 of the present embodiment may be configured on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and the warning message prompting device 101 may be configured with a corresponding logic operation unit 102, an information acquisition unit 103, and a steering wheel rotation angle detection device 104.

The information acquisition unit 103 is mainly responsible for acquiring the obstacle around the vehicle and the position information thereof. Such as: reverse radar, millimeter wave radar, infrared sensor, camera, look around system etc. The different detection devices can acquire the obstacle information in a respective mode. If the radar can acquire the azimuth information of the obstacle through electromagnetic waves. The infrared sensor can acquire the biological thermal imaging information and the azimuth information of pedestrian or animal information through infrared rays. The camera and the panoramic looking around system can acquire azimuth information and category information of the obstacle through the visible light photo, of course, the information acquisition unit can also be a monitoring device for vehicle parts, for example, a tire pressure information acquisition device for a tire and the like, and the information acquisition unit can also acquire tire pressure information.

The steering wheel rotation angle detecting device 104 is mainly responsible for reporting steering wheel angle information to the logic operation unit 102, and the logic operation unit 102 can correct the specific position of the vibration on the steering wheel through the steering wheel angle information.

The logic operation unit 102 may be a driving computer or a simple MCU, and mainly performs operation processing on data of an input device to generate an instruction with information such as direction, coordinates, and type, and outputs the instruction through an output device.

The information acquisition unit 103 generates a detection signal based on the detection of the obstacle, transmits the detection signal to the MCU, and the steering wheel rotation angle detection device 104 transmits the steering wheel rotation angle signal to the MCU. The MCU outputs a control signal to the steering wheel annular matrix motor vibration device according to the detection signal and the steering wheel angle information.

The warning message prompt device 101 can be a steering wheel annular matrix motor vibration device, and is mainly used for outputting information of directions, coordinates and types.

Specifically, after the information acquisition unit 103 detects the obstacle, information of the obstacle, including information of coordinates, types, numbers and the like, can be reported to the driving computer or the MCU. Position coordinates may be used where x, y, z represent coordinate values of the 3-axis, e.g., a (x, y, z) represents the position of an a-type object in x, y, z, respectively. B (x, y, z) represents the position of the B-type object in x, y, z. Spherical coordinates (r, θ, φ) are also possible: radial distance r, polar angle θ (theta) and azimuth angle φ (phi). C (r, θ, φ) represents the position of C-type objects in the r, θ, φ spherical coordinate system.

The steering wheel rotation angle detection device 104 may detect the rotation angle of the steering wheel during driving. Such as: reported θ0

The logic operation unit 102 may be a driving computer or an MCU, and the logic operation unit 102 may calculate output information according to the obstacle detection device and the steering wheel rotation angle detection device.

Such as: obstacle position: the C (r, θ, φ) steering wheel angle is: θ0 of

Calculating output information:

the type of vibration waveform output may be determined based on the obstacle being type C. For example T0;

the output vibration intensity can be calculated according to the distance r. For example P0;

the output vibration azimuth can be calculated according to theta and theta 0. For example, γ=θ—θ0;

the upper and lower layering orientations of the output vibration can be calculated by phi. For example, H (upper layer), M (middle layer), L (lower layer);

the output information can be: t0 (P0, gamma, H).

The warning message prompting device 101 can be a steering wheel annular vibration motor device, and the warning message prompting device 101 receives output information of a driving computer or an MCU unit, namely vibration of different types and intensities can be generated at corresponding angles and levels of the steering wheel.

The utility model provides a clear position information with the barrier is more timely conveys the driver to can perceive the position of barrier through the sense of touch of hand, need not eyes leave the place ahead sight.

For the vehicle embodiment, since it is substantially similar to the alert message prompting apparatus embodiment, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant points are referred to in the partial explanation of the alert message prompting apparatus embodiment.

While preferred embodiments of the present embodiments have been described, additional variations and modifications in those embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. It is therefore intended that the following claims be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all such alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the embodiments of the present application.

Finally, it is also noted that the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or terminal device that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or terminal device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article or terminal device comprising the element.

The foregoing is merely specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think about changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present application, and the changes and substitutions are intended to be covered by the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. The warning message prompting device is characterized by being configured on a steering wheel of a vehicle, and is provided with a corresponding logic operation unit and an information acquisition unit;

2. The warning message alert device of claim 1 wherein the warning message alert device is an annular matrix motor vibration device disposed along the steering wheel, and/or a light strip.

3. The warning message presentation device of claim 2 wherein the steering wheel is provided with a corresponding steering wheel rotation angle detection device.

4. The warning message prompt apparatus of claim 3 wherein the information acquisition unit is a millimeter wave radar; the millimeter wave radar is used for acquiring electric wave azimuth information expressing the azimuth of the obstacle and sending the electric wave azimuth information to the logic operation unit;

5. The warning message prompting apparatus of claim 3 wherein the information acquisition unit is an infrared sensor; the infrared sensor is used for acquiring heat source azimuth image information expressing biological azimuth and sending the heat source azimuth image information to the logic operation unit;

6. The warning message prompt apparatus of claim 3 wherein the information acquisition unit is a running camera mounted to an interior mirror of the vehicle; the driving camera is used for acquiring first visible light obstacle image information for expressing a front obstacle of the vehicle and sending the first visible light obstacle image information to the logic operation unit;

7. The warning message prompt apparatus in accordance with claim 3, wherein the information acquisition unit is a look-around system mounted to a front end, a rear end, a left rear view mirror, and a right rear view mirror of the vehicle; the looking-around system is used for acquiring second visible light obstacle image information expressing the front obstacle of the vehicle and sending the second visible light obstacle image information to the logic operation unit;

8. The warning message prompt apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information acquisition unit is a tire pressure information acquisition device for a tire of the vehicle; the tire pressure information acquisition device is used for acquiring tire pressure information expressing the tire pressure of a vehicle and tire azimuth information aiming at the tire, and sending the tire pressure information number and the tire azimuth information to the logic operation unit;

9. The warning message prompting apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the information acquisition unit is a remaining energy information acquisition device for monitoring remaining energy of the vehicle, the remaining energy information acquisition device being for acquiring remaining energy information expressing the remaining energy of the vehicle;

10. A vehicle comprising an alert message prompting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9.