EP1054371A1 - Système d'émission automatique d'appels d'urgence pour véhicules - Google Patents

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EP1054371A1
EP1054371A1 EP00106898A EP00106898A EP1054371A1 EP 1054371 A1 EP1054371 A1 EP 1054371A1 EP 00106898 A EP00106898 A EP 00106898A EP 00106898 A EP00106898 A EP 00106898A EP 1054371 A1 EP1054371 A1 EP 1054371A1
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  • the invention relates to an emergency call system of a motor vehicle with a Motor vehicle present transmitter for the automatic transmission of a Emergency calls to an external receiving station and a signal generator, wherein the transmitter and the signal transmitter are connected to a computing unit, the emergency call when there is a corresponding signal from the signal generator activated, as well as a method for the automatic transmission of a Emergency calls by a transmitter from a motor vehicle to a receiving station.
  • Such an emergency call system is known from WO 90/03899.
  • An automatic emergency call is triggered by a signal from a signal generator.
  • a signal transmitter can be an airbag, an alarm system or act a temperature or gas sensor.
  • the system can therefore be dependent from the signaling device used in the event of a collision or theft the vehicle an alarm via a mobile radio device trigger.
  • the emergency call system also contains a navigation device for determination and transmission of the position of the vehicle together with the emergency call.
  • the emergency call can provide additional information such as vehicle-specific data, vehicle type, dangerous goods class, the phone number, an accident report, a fire warning and the number of Vehicle occupants are transmitted.
  • This system is disadvantageous however, that in the event of a collision, the emergency equipment will be damaged can and therefore possibly is inoperable. As a result, the Emergency call can no longer be sent.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to provide an emergency call system that this Avoids disadvantage and ensures a safe transmission of the emergency call.
  • Another object of the invention is a method for the automatic transmission of an emergency call from a motor vehicle to specify a receiving station.
  • the first-mentioned task is in a generic emergency call system solved in that the emergency call means for determining a degree of probability for an impending accident with the signals of the signal generator and the emergency call if a limit value is exceeded can be activated for the degree of probability.
  • the emergency call system contains a signal generator with the computing unit connected measuring means for determining the relative speed and the distance of the motor vehicle to another vehicle or an obstacle, a comparison between the with the measuring means determined relative speed and a maximum permissible value of the relative speed at the measured distance is feasible and the emergency call when the maximum permissible is exceeded Relative speed can be activated at a given distance.
  • the emergency call is therefore already before an accident or a collision of the Motor vehicle can be activated with another vehicle or an obstacle.
  • the inventive method is characterized in that the Distance and the relative speed of the motor vehicle to one other vehicle or an obstacle is determined, the determined relative speed with a specified maximum permissible relative speed for the determined distance is compared and an emergency call is triggered when the determined relative speed of the motor vehicle exceeds the specified maximum permissible relative speed.
  • the emergency call only transmitted when a collision is registered by a sensor becomes.
  • the airbag signal is used, for example.
  • the emergency call can therefore be made before the collision occurs be activated, i.e. at a time when the emergency call system is still is functional.
  • the relative speed of the motor vehicle to another vehicle or an obstacle as well like the distance of the motor vehicle to the other vehicle or obstacle. Exceeds the relative speed at a given distance a predetermined value, it can be assumed that a collision is inevitable.
  • limit values for the maximum allowable Relative speed must be present. These can, for example take the road surface into account. So is with dry Roadway, for example, a higher limit value is permissible than with wet Road surface or snow-covered road.
  • Appropriate sensors must be available in the vehicle his. For example, can be optically via the Road surface reflected light portion between dry and wet road be distinguished.
  • a motor vehicle is preferably carried out together with the emergency call Vehicle position transmitted to the receiving station.
  • This is in the vehicle in particular a navigation system known per se is provided, the position determination both via satellite navigation (GPS navigation) as well as via dead reckoning in a known manner can.
  • GPS navigation satellite navigation
  • dead reckoning in a known manner can be used.
  • the emergency call system only the position determination of importance, not however the route calculation. It is therefore sufficient, for example instead of a full navigation system, just one Use receiver with evaluation unit for GPS navigation.
  • the revocation of the Emergency calls avoided alerting assistants can be, in particular, an acceleration sensor or a temperature sensor. Because acceleration sensors already available to trigger the airbag in motor vehicles are, it is particularly advantageous if the emergency call system with these connected is. If the airbag does not run until the timer expires triggered, it is assumed that no collision has occurred and the emergency call is canceled. Not to revoke the emergency call Depending on the signal of a single sensor, several can Sensors are present. In the presence of a temperature sensor In particular, a vehicle fire can also be registered.
  • the computing unit the emergency call system is connected to seat occupancy sensors, so that with the number of occupied motor vehicle slots are transmitted to the emergency call can.
  • An essential part of the emergency call system are the measuring means for determining the relative speed and the distance of the motor vehicle from another vehicle or one Obstacle. These measuring means are preferably based on the evaluation of a transmitted and received reflected radar signal.
  • Such Radar systems are not yet standard in motor vehicles used, but they are known to the person skilled in the art. In Valais, among others: Electronics in the automotive industry, 2nd edition, expert-Verlag, Renningen-Malsheim 1997, pages 308 to 331, the use of radar systems for distance warning and distance control in motor vehicles. Radar systems have optical or acoustic methods the advantage that the damping by rain and fog is low. As possible frequencies are given 35 GHz and 78 GHz.
  • a computerized radar method is described in WO 94/16340 for measuring distances and relative speeds between one Vehicle and obstacles in front of it described.
  • radar signals are emitted by another vehicle or an obstacle.
  • the reflected radar signals are in turn collected and evaluated.
  • apparent obstacles can be found in the aforementioned patent application described procedures are used.
  • Any known radio system can be used to transmit the emergency call. To ensure a safe transmission of the emergency call, this should however, be available nationwide. Because of the already very wide Distribution of mobile radio systems in Europe based on the GSM standard are based, these systems as well as systems according to newer UMTS standard particularly preferred there. It can be act, for example, the known D and E networks. Appropriate Systems are well known to the person skilled in the art and are also suitable for use introduced in the motor vehicle, so that they are not described here Need to become.
  • the emergency call system shown in Figure 1 contains the as a central element Computing unit 1, which consists of a microcomputer and associated storage elements and interfaces exist.
  • a Radar system 2 connected in the manner described above Relative speed of the motor vehicle and the distance to one other vehicle or obstacle.
  • the computing unit connected to a mobile phone 3.
  • a determination equation filed for calculation a limit of the maximum permissible relative speed given distance.
  • the radar system 2 sends an obstacle to the computing unit 1 transmitted.
  • the computing unit 2 the permissible limit for the relative speed is determined.
  • the of the radar system 2 also transmitted current to the computing unit 1 Relative speed is compared to this limit.
  • the arithmetic unit 1 makes an emergency call through the mobile phone 3 transmitted to a receiving station, not shown. To make the emergency call at the same time the position of the motor vehicle at the receiving station To be able to transmit, the computing unit 1 is still with a Navigation system 4 connected.
  • the computing unit 1 is connected to a timer (Timer) 5.
  • timer timer
  • the runtime of the timer is typically just a few seconds.
  • Computing unit 1 is also included connected to the airbag system 6 of the motor vehicle. Finds a collision of the motor vehicle with the obstacle, at least one airbag triggered. The deployment of the airbag is registered in the computing unit 1. If the timer 5 expires, there is no signal in the computing unit 1 that signals that the airbag is deployed, it is assumed that there was no collision. In this case, through the computing unit 1 activates another radio call via the mobile telephone 3 or the still existing connection used to revoke the To transmit emergency calls.
  • the emergency call system according to the invention was based on an embodiment described. Since the emergency call system also includes known motor vehicle components, such as a speed and distance measuring system, includes a navigation system and a mobile phone, a variety of embodiments are possible. For example Speed and distance measurement also used an infrared system become. Furthermore, a complete mobile phone is not required. For the emergency call system according to the invention is a transmitter sufficient so that the dial pad, the microphone and the speaker of the mobile phone for the emergency call system according to the invention is not required. For determination the vehicle position is next to the described navigation system For example, a system is also conceivable in which the position is determined by Baaken is transmitted to the vehicle in the vehicle edge.

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