JP2000145220A - Remote controlled electric lock system for two-wheeler - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote controlled electric lock system for a two-wheeler used in an anti-theft lock of a two-wheeler and which does not apply load to the attitude of an operator and has good operability. SOLUTION: This remote controlled electric lock system comprises a transmitter 12 for transmitting transmit data and a receiver 22 which is installed in an arbitrary position of a two-wheeler to receive the transmit data and includes a driving part 26 for driving an electric lock 20 according to the transmit data and a signal of a running detecting part 27 for detecting the running condition of the two-wheeler, whereby the lock of the two-wheeler can be locked and unlocked by remote control and erroneous operation due to erroneous transmission of the transmitter 12 can be prevented while not imposing a burden on the attitude of an operator.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote control electric lock system for a motorcycle used for a lock for preventing theft of a motorcycle such as a bicycle or a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional locks used to prevent theft of motorcycles such as bicycles and motorcycles include wheel locks and handle locks, which are manually operated by an operator to lock or unlock the locks. It is used regularly.

[0003] With regard to such a conventional lock for a motorcycle,
A wheel lock mounted on a bicycle will be described as an example with reference to the conceptual diagram of FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a wheel portion rotatably mounted on a bicycle frame 2, and reference numeral 3 denotes a wheel lock mounted on a frame 2 near the wheel portion 1.
Is provided with a rod-shaped lock portion 4 which can be pushed and locked by manual operation to change the wheel portion 1 from a rotatable state to a non-rotatable state, and the locked state of the lock portion 4 of the wheel lock 3 is unlocked. It is constituted by a keyhole (not shown) for inserting the lock release key 5 for setting the state.

The operation of the bicycle lock constructed as described above will be described. First, when locking the wheel lock 3, the lock portion 4 is pushed into the wheel portion 1 by manual operation to thereby lock the lock portion. 4 is in a locked state, and the wheel unit 1 is in a state where it cannot be rotated by the lock unit 4.

When unlocking the wheel lock 3, the lock release key 5 is inserted into a keyhole (not shown) of the wheel lock 3, and the locked state of the lock portion 4 is released. The locked state and the pressed state are returned to the original state by the return means (not shown), and the wheel lock 1 becomes rotatable.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional lock for a two-wheeled vehicle, the wheel lock 3 is mounted on a frame near the wheel portion 1, so that the operator has to operate the wheel lock 3.
It is necessary to lean forward or bend in order to lock or unlock the lock, and it is difficult to reach the wheel lock 3 or to operate the lock or unlock when there is a bicycle or the like placed in the dark or next to it. There was a problem that it took more time than necessary.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a remote-operated electric lock system for a two-wheeled vehicle which does not burden the posture of the operator and has good operability.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a remote control electric lock system for a motorcycle according to the present invention has recently been developed.
A transmitter that transmits transmission data, applying the technology of a remote control device that locks or unlocks the door of the car that is being fixed by remote control, and is mounted at an arbitrary position on the motorcycle,
A remote control electric lock system for a two-wheeled vehicle including a receiver having a drive unit for driving the electric lock based on the transmission data and a signal of a traveling detection unit for detecting a traveling state of the two-wheeled vehicle while receiving the transmitted data. Things.

[0010] Thereby, the lock of the motorcycle can be locked or unlocked by remote control, and a malfunction due to an erroneous transmission of the transmitter can be prevented. An operating electric lock system can be obtained.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a transmitting section for transmitting transmission data comprising a predetermined identification code and a function operation code, and a transmission section mounted at an arbitrary position on a motorcycle to transmit the transmission data. A receiving unit for receiving, a storage unit in which a predetermined identification code is stored in advance, a comparison unit for comparing the identification code of the received transmission data with the identification code stored in the storage unit, When the code is the same, a drive unit that drives an electric lock mounted on a predetermined position of the motorcycle, a travel detection unit that detects a travel state of the motorcycle, a comparison result of the comparison unit, and a signal of the travel detection unit. And a remote control electric lock system for a motorcycle comprising a control section for controlling the drive section and a power supply section for each of the above sections. The lock of the motorcycle can be locked or unlocked by remote control. , It is possible to prevent malfunction due to erroneous transmission of the transmitter, do not take the burden of the attitude of the operator,
This has the effect that a remote-operated electric lock system for a motorcycle with good operability can be obtained.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the traveling detecting section for detecting a traveling state of the two-wheeled vehicle is a vibration sensor for detecting a vibration generated when the two-wheeled vehicle is traveling. In addition, in addition to the operation according to the first aspect of the present invention, a compact remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle can be obtained by using a vibration sensor that can be mounted in the receiver.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the running detector for detecting the running state of the motorcycle is a generator mounted near the axle or wheels of the motorcycle. In addition to the operation according to the first aspect of the present invention, an inexpensive remote control electric lock system for a motorcycle can be obtained by using a light generator normally provided for a motorcycle.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the first or third aspect of the present invention, the traveling state of the two-wheeled vehicle is detected by supplying power from a generator mounted near the axle or wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle, and the power generation is performed. The storage battery charged by the vehicle is used as a power supply unit of a reception circuit including at least a reception unit, a storage unit, a comparison unit, and a drive unit.By using the storage battery charged by the generator mounted on the motorcycle as a power supply, In addition, there is an effect that a remote control electric lock system for a two-wheeled vehicle can be realized which does not require trouble such as replacement of a battery as a power supply.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the control unit further includes a disconnection detection circuit for detecting an electrical connection between the traveling detection unit and the control unit. If there is a disconnection in the electrical connection between the travel detection unit and the control unit, the electric lock is not unlocked from the locked state, or the electric lock is output by voice or display from the receiver. By notifying the operator of the disconnection of the dynamic connection to the operator, the running detection unit for detecting the running state of the motorcycle can always be normally operated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, when the motorcycle is in a running state, the receiving circuit is not set to the receiving mode. In addition, there is an effect that a remote control electric lock system for a motorcycle with low power consumption and improved safety can be realized.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a transmission control unit for controlling a transmitter 12, and the transmission control unit 11 includes a function operation switch 1 for selecting an operation of locking or unlocking an electric lock 20, which will be described later.
3. A transmission storage unit 14 that stores a predetermined identification code in advance, and a transmission unit 15 that includes a light emitting unit that transmits transmission data including an identification code and a function operation code are connected to the transmission storage unit 14.
Each is connected to a battery (not shown) serving as a power supply.

A control unit 21 controls a receiver 22 mounted at an arbitrary position (for example, at or near the electric lock body) of the motorcycle. A receiving unit 23 comprising a light receiving unit for receiving transmission data, a storage unit 24 for storing a predetermined identification code in advance, and an identification code of the transmission data received by the receiving unit 23 and an identification code stored in the storage unit 24. If the identification code compared by the comparison unit 25 is the same, the comparison unit 25 is attached to a predetermined position (for example, a wheel unit or a steering wheel unit) of the motorcycle according to the function operation code of the received transmission data. Drive unit 2 for driving the electric lock 20
6 and a travel detector 27 for detecting that the motorcycle is traveling, comprising a vibration sensor 27A for detecting vibration generated during traveling of the motorcycle, is connected, and each is connected to a battery (not shown) serving as a power supply. Configuration.

A predetermined identification code assigned to the electric lock 20 is stored in the transmission storage unit 14 and the storage unit 24 connected to the transmitter 12 and the receiver 22, respectively.

The electric lock 20 is provided with a driving mechanism (for example, a driving mechanism capable of electrically driving a lock portion) to a lock which is manually locked or unlocked by an operator as described in the section of the prior art.
Motors, relays, etc.)
Although both manual operation and remote operation can be performed, the present invention is not limited to an electric lock capable of performing both manual operation and remote operation.

The operation of the remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle constructed as described above will be described. When the electric lock 20 is locked, the function operation switch 13 of the transmitter 12 is unlocked. By performing the operation, the transmission control unit 11 transmits, from the transmission unit 15, transmission data including a predetermined identification code stored in the transmission storage unit 14 and a function operation code for unlocking.

The transmission data transmitted from the transmission unit 15 is received by the reception unit 23 of the receiver 22, and the control unit 21 compares the received identification code with the identification code stored in the storage unit 24. When the identification code is the same, a function operation code for unlocking is output to the drive unit 26 for driving the electric lock 20 to unlock the electric lock 20. When the identification code is not the same, The function operation code is not output, and the electric lock 20 is not unlocked.

When the electric lock 20 is unlocked, a lock operation is performed on the function operation switch 13 of the transmitter 12 so that the transmission control unit 11
The transmission unit 15 transmits transmission data including a predetermined identification code and a function operation code for locking stored in the storage unit 4.

The transmission data transmitted from the transmission unit 15 is received by the reception unit 23 of the receiver 22, and the control unit 21 compares the received identification code with the identification code stored in the storage unit 24. When the identification code is the same, a function operation code for locking is output to the driving unit 26 for driving the electric lock 20 to lock the electric lock 20. When the identification code is not the same, the functional operation is performed. The code is not output, and the electric lock 20 is not locked.

Further, when the electric lock 20 is unlocked for use and the motorcycle is in a running state, the receiver 22 includes a vibration sensor 27A for detecting the vibration generated during the traveling of the motorcycle in addition to the above operation. The control unit 21 receives a signal from a traveling detection unit 27 that detects the traveling state of the two-wheeled vehicle.
Controls not to output a function operation code for locking to the drive unit 26 that drives the electric lock 20, and
The electronic lock 20 is configured to prevent erroneous operation due to erroneous transmission or the like.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the lock of the motorcycle can be locked or unlocked by remote control, and malfunction due to erroneous transmission of the transmitter can be prevented. Thus, it is possible to obtain a remote-operated electric lock system for a motorcycle with good operability.

The vibration sensor 27A described in the above embodiment is composed of a ball-shaped conductive vibrator in which a pair of fixed contacts are arranged so as to be able to contact and separate from each other.
It is mounted on a wiring board (not shown) inside.

Although the above embodiment has been described with reference to the case where the vibration sensor 27A is used as the traveling detection unit 27 for detecting the traveling state of the motorcycle, the traveling detection unit is not limited to this. It is also possible to use a running detection unit that detects that the motorcycle is in a running state by supplying power from a generator mounted near the axle or wheels of the vehicle.

In the above-described embodiment, a battery (not shown) is used as a power source for the receiver 22 and the electric lock 20. However, the battery is used as a storage battery and power is constantly supplied to the light. For this purpose, the storage battery is charged by a generator mounted near the axle or wheels of the two-wheeled vehicle, thereby making it unnecessary to replace the power supply battery.

Further, by providing the control unit with a disconnection detecting circuit for detecting an electrical connection state between the traveling detection unit 27 and the control unit 21 in the above-described embodiment, the electric connection between the traveling detection unit 27 and the control unit 21 is provided. If the connection is broken, the locked electric lock 20 may not be unlocked or the receiver 22
The operator can be informed of the disconnection of the electrical connection by a voice or display from the vehicle, and the traveling detection unit 27 that detects the traveling state of the motorcycle can always operate normally.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the motorcycle is in a running state, the control unit prevents the reception unit 23 from being in the reception mode, thereby realizing safety and low power consumption. .

In the above embodiment, the means for transmitting the transmission data has been described by means of light or infrared using the transmitting section 15 composed of a light emitting section and the receiving section 23 composed of a light receiving section. Is not limited to this, and radio waves may be used.

[0033]

As described above, according to the present invention, a transmitter for transmitting transmission data and a transmitter mounted on an arbitrary position of the motorcycle to receive the transmission data and to detect the transmission data and a running state of the motorcycle. This is a remote-controlled electric lock system for motorcycles that includes a receiver having a drive unit that drives an electric lock based on a signal from a travel detection unit.The motorcycle lock can be locked or unlocked by remote control and transmitted. It is possible to provide a two-wheeled remote control electric lock system with good operability, which can prevent malfunction due to erroneous transmission of the machine and does not burden the posture of the operator.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote control electric lock system for a motorcycle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a conventional motorcycle lock.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 11 transmission control unit 12 transmitter 13 function operation switch 14 transmission storage unit 15 transmission unit 20 electric lock 21 control unit 22 receiver 23 reception unit 24 storage unit 25 comparison unit 26 drive unit 27 running detection unit 27A vibration sensor

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshihiro Nomura 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka Prefecture F-term in Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (reference) 2E250 AA21 BB08 BB26 CC06 CC09 CC11 DD02 FF05 FF12 HH07 JJ00 JJ12 JJ47 KK02 LL18 LL19 SS07 SS09 TT01 UU02 VV04

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A transmitting section for transmitting transmission data including a predetermined identification code and a function operation code, a receiving section mounted at an arbitrary position of a motorcycle and receiving the transmission data, and a predetermined identification code stored in advance. A storage unit, a comparison unit that compares the identification code of the received transmission data with the identification code stored in the storage unit, and is attached to a predetermined position of the motorcycle when the compared identification codes are the same. A driving unit for driving the electric lock, a traveling detection unit for detecting a traveling state of the motorcycle, a control unit for controlling the driving unit based on a comparison result of the comparison unit and a signal from the traveling detection unit, and a power supply for each of the driving units. Remote-controlled electric lock system for motorcycles consisting of parts. 2. The remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the traveling detection unit that detects a traveling state of the motorcycle is a vibration sensor that detects vibration generated when the motorcycle travels. 3. The remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the traveling detection unit that detects a traveling state of the motorcycle is a generator mounted near an axle or wheels of the motorcycle. 4. A running state of the motorcycle is detected by power supply from a generator mounted near an axle or wheels of the motorcycle, and at least a storage unit, a storage unit, a comparison unit, and a storage battery charged by the generator are detected. The remote-controlled electric lock system for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1 or 3, which is a power supply unit of a receiving circuit including a driving unit. 5. The remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle according to claim 1, further comprising a disconnection detection circuit for detecting an electrical connection between the traveling detection unit and the control unit. 6. The remote-controlled electric lock system for a motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein the receiving circuit is not set to a reception mode when the motorcycle is in a running state.