JP2001118186A - Information supply device to on-vehicle terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take in various pieces of information that a driver desires into the storage means of a vehicle at high speed. SOLUTION: For taking in various pieces s of information to a vehicle, an electric signal reception means 1, a received information control means 2 for controlling various received information, a first storage means 3 accumulating various pieces of information into the vehicle, an information reproduction means 4 reproducing various pieces of information and a first display means 5 displaying various reproduced information are installed on a vehicle-side. An electric signal transmission means 6 transmitting various pieces of information to the electric signal reception means 1, a second display means 7 displaying information that can be supplied, a transmission information selection means 8 selecting information transmitted to the vehicle, a transmission information control means 9 controlling transmission information and a second storage means 10 accumulating transmission information are installed on an energy supply device-side for supplying fuel and electric energy to the vehicle. Information can be obtained at high speed by using a gas station.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal, and more particularly to a device for supplying fuel or electric energy to a vehicle at a gas station or the like. And an information supply device for providing the information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, information on sightseeing spots, various facilities, etc., is C
The user stores the disk on a disk medium such as a D-ROM or the like and supplies the disk with desired information. In recent years, there has been a method of obtaining information desired by a user from an external database using a communication line such as a mobile phone. As a conventional example of such a field, as shown in FIG. 10, an "in-vehicle navigation device" disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-145705 is known. In a vehicle-mounted navigation device that superimposes and displays the vehicle position and map information on a display device, various types of information such as weather information are quickly acquired by using a communication medium with a simple operation. A telephone number or the like corresponding to weather information or the like is stored, and a telephone number or the like corresponding to the information is read out according to an information acquisition instruction by a user, and an external database is accessed via an in-vehicle telephone. It receives information from an external database and outputs it as audio or displays it on a display device.

[0003]

However, when the user obtains desired information from an external database using a communication line such as a mobile phone as in the above-mentioned conventional example, a communication fee to be paid to a communication provider is incurred. And the communication speed is slow.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and when supplying fuel or electric energy to a vehicle at a gas station or the like, a driver or an occupant can quickly transmit necessary information from an information supply device to a vehicle-mounted terminal. The purpose is to transmit and accumulate in the car in a short time.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, an electric signal receiving means and a receiving means for controlling various kinds of received information are provided on a vehicle side of an information supply device for a vehicle-mounted terminal. Information control means, first storage means for accumulating various kinds of information in the vehicle, information reproducing means for reproducing various kinds of information, and first storage means for displaying the various kinds of reproduced information.
An electric signal transmitting means for transmitting various kinds of information to an electric signal receiving means on an energy supply device side for supplying fuel, electric energy, and the like to the vehicle, and information that can be provided. Second display means for displaying the information, transmission information selection means for selecting information to be transmitted to the vehicle, transmission information control means for controlling the transmission information, and second information for storing the transmission information. 2 storage means.

[0006] With this configuration, while supplying fuel or electric energy to the vehicle at a gas station or the like, tourist information, accommodation information, the latest traffic information and weather information around the vehicle, and entertainment for enjoying the vehicle. Various information such as information can be supplied.

[0007] Further, the information supply device for the in-vehicle terminal is provided with an optical signal receiving means and an optical signal transmitting means. With this configuration, various information can be supplied more safely by using the optical connector for the energy supply device side for supplying information and the optical connector for the connecting portion on the vehicle side.

[0008] Further, the information supply device for the in-vehicle terminal is provided with infrared receiving means and infrared transmitting means having no physical connection. With such a configuration, physical coupling can be omitted, deterioration loss of the connector can be ignored, and the positional relationship between the transmission / reception means on the energy supply device side and the vehicle side for supplying information can be reduced. The degree of freedom can be increased.

[0009] In addition, an information supply device for an in-vehicle terminal includes a first device.
Communication means and the second transmission / reception information control means and the second transmission / reception information control means to provide bidirectional communication between the vehicle and the energy supply device. In addition, the energy supply device is provided with a provided information selection signal generating means for generating a provided information selection signal for notifying the vehicle of various types of information that can be provided, and the driver or occupant desires for the vehicle side. To inform the refueling device side of the information,
The configuration includes a request information selection signal generating means. With this configuration, the driver or the occupant can select desired information while viewing the information list menu transmitted from the energy supply device that supplies the information, and can transmit the information to the vehicle without getting off the vehicle. Can be stored within.

[0010] In addition, the information supply device for the in-vehicle terminal has a second
The information stored in the storage means is added with an identification code for each item such as sightseeing, weather, traffic, etc., and provided with an item-specific provided information selection signal generating means for notifying the vehicle. With this configuration, the driver or occupant can use these identification codes by adding identification codes such as sightseeing, weather, and traffic to information transmitted from the energy supply device that supplies information. It is possible to quickly and efficiently find desired information and store it in the vehicle.

[0011] Further, a running history information storage means for storing running history information such as a running locus of the vehicle and a section running time on the vehicle side of the information supply device to the vehicle-mounted terminal, and a running history for controlling the running history information. An information control unit and a traveling history information signal generating unit for transmitting the traveling history information are provided, and the energy supply device edits the traveling history information sent from the vehicle and stores the edited traveling history information in the second storage unit. And a running history information editing unit for the purpose. With this configuration, it is possible to feed back a running history such as a running locus or a section running time accumulated in the vehicle to the energy supply device that supplies information. It is possible to provide more real-time traffic information, such as traffic congestion information, based on information on the running history from the vehicle.

A vehicle maintenance information storage means for storing vehicle maintenance information such as a vehicle maintenance state and a trouble on the vehicle side of the information supply device for the vehicle-mounted terminal, and a vehicle maintenance information control for controlling the vehicle maintenance information. And vehicle maintenance information signal generating means for transmitting vehicle maintenance information. The energy supply device edits vehicle maintenance information sent from the vehicle and displays the edited information on the second display means. Vehicle maintenance information editing means is provided. With this configuration, general maintenance information accumulated in the vehicle, such as a shortage or deterioration of the oil amount, a shortage of the wind washer liquid or the cooling water, is displayed on the display unit of the energy supply device that supplies the information. Since the confirmation can be made, the driver can be advised of replenishment or replacement as necessary.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. In addition,
The embodiment will be described on the premise that gasoline or diesel vehicles are refueled at a gas station, but the same applies to charging of electric vehicles and the like.

(First Embodiment) In a first embodiment of the present invention, an information receiving connector provided near a fueling port on a vehicle is connected to an information transmitting connector attached to a fueling pump of a gas station. This is an information supply device that connects a connector, selects and captures desired information, stores it on a hard disk in the vehicle, reproduces it, and displays it on an LCD monitor.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
In the above, the electric signal receiving means 1 is a receiving side connector provided in the vicinity of a fuel filler of a vehicle for receiving various information. The reception information control means 2 is a control means for controlling the received information. The first storage means 3 is a storage device such as an in-vehicle hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, or a DVD-RAM for storing received information. Information reproducing means 4
Is reproduction means for reproducing the received information. The first display means 5 is a display device such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor for displaying the received information.

The electric signal transmitting means 6 is a transmission connector for transmitting information, which is attached to a refueling pump of a gas station. The transmission information control means 9 is a control means for controlling information to be transmitted. Second storage means 10
Is a storage device such as a hard disk or a DVD-RAM for storing information to be provided. The second display means 7 is a display means such as an LCD monitor for displaying information that can be provided. The transmission information selection means 8 is a selection means for selecting and determining information to be transmitted to the vehicle. FIG. 8 shows images of the vehicle side and the refueling device side, respectively.

The operation of the apparatus for providing information to the in-vehicle terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When a vehicle supplies fuel at a gas station, first, a transmission-side connector (electric signal transmission means) 6 attached to a refueling pump.
Is connected to a receiving connector (electric signal receiving means) 1 provided in the vicinity of a filler port of the vehicle.

Next, the driver or occupant looks at the LCD monitor (second display means) 7 provided in the refueling device and sends guidance information and route information of the surrounding sightseeing spots through the transmission information selection means 8. And desired information such as a weather forecast. The selected information is transmitted by the transmission information control means 9 to a second hard disk or a DVD-RAM or the like.
After being called from the storage means 10 and converted into an appropriate electric signal for transmission, the electric signal is taken into the vehicle via the electric signal transmitting means 6 and the electric signal receiving means 1.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted from an electric signal for transmission into data of an appropriate form by the reception information control means 2 and is constituted by a vehicle-mounted hard disk, a nonvolatile memory or a DVD-RAM. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The stored information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4 and displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device is connected to the information transmission connector provided alongside the fuel pump of the gas station by the information transmission device provided near the fuel port on the vehicle side. The receiving connector is connected, the desired information is selected and captured, stored in the in-vehicle hard disk, reproduced, and displayed on the LCD monitor, so that the required information can be sent from the information supply device to the in-vehicle terminal at high speed. And can be stored in the vehicle in a short time.

(Second Embodiment) In a second embodiment of the present invention, an optical signal is provided in the vicinity of a fuel port on the vehicle side from an information transmission connector provided in addition to a fuel pump of a gas station. An information supply device that transmits the information to the information receiving connector, selects and captures desired information, stores, reproduces, and displays the information.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to a vehicle-mounted terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
In the above, the optical signal receiving means 11 on the vehicle side is a receiving side connector provided in the vicinity of a fuel filler of the vehicle. The optical signal transmitting means 12 on the refueling device side is a transmitting-side connector attached to the fuel refueling pump. FIG. 8 shows images of the vehicle side and the refueling device side, respectively. The safety is enhanced by using optical connectors without electrical contacts for the transmission side connector and the reception side connector.

The operation of the apparatus for providing information to the in-vehicle terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When a vehicle refuels at a gas station, first, the transmission connector (optical signal transmission means) 12 attached to the refueling pump is
It is connected to a receiving-side connector (optical signal receiving means) 11 provided in the vicinity of a filler port of the vehicle.

Next, the driver or occupant looks at the LCD monitor (display means) 7 provided in the refueling device and sends guidance information, route information, weather forecast, etc. of the surrounding sightseeing spots via the transmission information selection means 8. Choose the information you want. The selected information is stored in the transmission information control means 9 by a second storage means such as a hard disk or a DVD-RAM.
After being called from 10 and converted into an appropriate optical signal for transmission, it is taken into the vehicle via the optical signal transmitting means 12 and the optical signal receiving means 11.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted by the reception information control means 2 from an optical signal for transmission into data of an appropriate form, and then is constituted by an in-vehicle hard disk, a nonvolatile memory or a DVD-RAM. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The stored information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4,
It is displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device is provided in the vicinity of the vehicle-side fuel supply port by an optical signal from the information transmission connector provided with the fuel pump of the gas station. The required information is transmitted to the received information receiving connector, the desired information is selected, stored, reproduced, and displayed, so that the necessary information can be safely and quickly received from the information supply device to the in-vehicle terminal. , Can be stored in the car in a short time.

(Third Embodiment) In a third embodiment of the present invention, an infrared signal is transmitted from an infrared information transmitting means attached to a refueling pump of a gas station, and the infrared information is provided in the vicinity of a refueling port on the vehicle side. This is an information supply device that transmits to infrared information receiving means, selects and captures desired information, stores, reproduces, and displays the information.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an apparatus for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
, The vehicle-side infrared signal receiving means 13 is a receiving device for receiving information provided in the vicinity of a fuel filler of the vehicle. The infrared signal transmitting means 14 on the refueling device side is a transmitting device attached to a fuel refueling nozzle. FIG. 9 shows images of the vehicle side and the refueling device side, respectively.
By using the infrared signal receiving device and the infrared signal transmitting device on each of the vehicle side and the refueling device side, physical coupling can be omitted, and deterioration loss of the connector can be ignored.

The operation of the apparatus for providing information to a vehicle-mounted terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When a vehicle refuels at a gas station, first, infrared communication is performed between an infrared signal transmitting means 14 provided adjacent to a refueling nozzle and an infrared signal receiving means 13 provided near a refueling port of the vehicle. Set the required positional relationship.

Next, while viewing the LCD monitor (display means) 7 provided in the refueling device, the driver or occupant receives guidance information, route information, weather forecast, etc. of the surrounding sightseeing spots via the transmission information selection means 8. Choose the information you want. The selected information is stored in the transmission information control means 9 by a second storage means such as a hard disk or a DVD-RAM.
After being called from 10 and converted to a signal for infrared transmission,
Via the infrared signal transmitting means 12 and the infrared signal receiving means 11, it is taken into the vehicle.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted from an infrared signal for communication into data of an appropriate form by the reception information control means 2, and then is constituted by a vehicle-mounted hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, a DVD-RAM, or the like. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The accumulated information is
The information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4 and is displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

As described above, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device is provided in the vicinity of the vehicle-side fuel supply port by an infrared signal from the infrared information transmitting means provided in the gas station refueling pump. The required information is transmitted from the information supply device to the in-vehicle terminal without connecting a cable. It can be safely received at high speed and stored in the car in a short time.

(Fourth Embodiment) In a fourth embodiment of the present invention, an optical signal information transmission / reception connector attached to a refueling pump of a gas station is provided with an optical signal provided near the refueling port of the vehicle. Connect the information transmission / reception connector, perform bidirectional communication, select and notify desired information, receive, store,
It is an information supply device for reproducing and displaying.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an apparatus for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal using an optical signal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 4, a first optical signal transmission / reception means 15 on the vehicle side is a connector capable of transmission / reception provided near a refueling port of the vehicle. Signal generating means.
The second optical signal transmitting / receiving means 16 on the refueling device side is a connector capable of transmitting and receiving provided in addition to the fuel refueling pump, and the provided information selection signal generating means 19 is provided for notifying information that can be provided to the vehicle. It is a signal generating means. FIG. 8 shows an image of each of the vehicle side and the refueling device side.

The operation of the information providing device for the vehicle-mounted terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When the vehicle refuels at a gas station, first, the second optical signal transmitting / receiving means 16, which is a transmitting side connector provided adjacent to the refueling pump, is connected to a receiving side connector provided near the refueling port of the vehicle. It is connected to the first optical signal transmitting / receiving means 15.

When the connection is completed, the second transmission / reception information control means 18 transmits the provided information selection signal prepared by the provided information selection signal generating means 19 to the vehicle. On the vehicle side,
While the driver or the occupant checks the provided information selection signal sent from the refueling device side on the second display means 7 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor, the guide information, route information, weather forecast, etc. of the desired nearby sightseeing spots, etc. Select the information. At the time when the information desired by the driver or the occupant is determined, a request information selection signal prepared by the request information selection signal generating means 20 to notify the content of the selected information to the refueling device side is sent to the refueling device side. Send.

The selected information is called by the transmission information control means 9 from the second storage means 10 constituted by a hard disk, a DVD-RAM or the like, and is converted into an appropriate transmission optical signal. It is taken into the vehicle via the signal transmitting means 12 and the optical signal receiving means 11.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted by the reception information control means 2 from an optical signal for transmission into data of an appropriate form, and then is constituted by a vehicle-mounted hard disk, a nonvolatile memory or a DVD-RAM. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The stored information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4,
It is displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

By providing optical signal transmitting / receiving means on each of the vehicle side and the refueling device side, information can be transmitted in both directions, so that the driver or occupant of the vehicle can get off the vehicle. Instead, desired information can be obtained while looking at a display device such as an LCD monitor in the vehicle.

As described above, in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device is provided on the optical signal information transmitting / receiving connector attached to the fuel pump of the gas station near the fuel port on the vehicle side. The optical signal information transmission / reception connector is connected, two-way communication is performed to select and notify the desired information, and reception, storage, reproduction, and display are performed. The user can select desired information while looking at a list menu of information transmitted from the stand, and can accumulate information in the vehicle without getting off the vehicle.

(Fifth Embodiment) In a fifth embodiment of the present invention, two-way optical communication is performed between a fuel pump of a gas station and a vehicle side, and desired information is identified by an information identification code. Is an information supply device for selecting, notifying, receiving, storing, reproducing, and displaying.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal using an optical signal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 5, an item-specific provided information selection signal generating means 21 is a signal generating means for classifying and reporting information that can be provided to the vehicle by item. FIG. 8 shows an image of each of the vehicle side and the refueling device side.

Instead of the provided information selection signal generating means 19, the provided information selecting signal generating means 21 for classifying the information that can be provided into sightseeing, weather, traffic and the like and preparing the provided information selecting signal by item to which an identification code is added is provided. The driver or occupant of the vehicle can quickly obtain desired information based on the identification code while looking at a display device such as an LCD monitor in the vehicle.

The operation of the apparatus for providing information to an in-vehicle terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
When a vehicle refuels at a gas station,
The second connector, which is the transmitting connector attached to the refueling pump
The optical signal transmitting / receiving means 16 is connected to the first optical signal transmitting / receiving means 15 which is a receiving side connector provided near the filler port of the vehicle.

When the connection is completed, the second transmission / reception information control means 18 sends the provided information selection signal prepared by the item-specific provided information selection signal generating means 21 to the vehicle. On the vehicle side, the driver or occupant confirms the item-specific provided information selection signal sent from the refueling device side on the second display means 7 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor, and uses the identification code to make a request. Selects information such as guide information, route information, and weather forecast for nearby sightseeing spots. At the time when the information desired by the driver or the occupant is determined, a request information selection signal prepared by the request information selection signal generating means 20 to notify the content of the selected information to the refueling device side is sent to the refueling device side. Send.

The selected information is called by the transmission information control means 9 from the second storage means 10 constituted by a hard disk, a DVD-RAM or the like, and is converted into an appropriate optical signal for transmission. It is taken into the vehicle via the signal transmitting means 12 and the optical signal receiving means 11.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted by the reception information control means 2 from an optical signal for transmission into data of an appropriate form, and then is constituted by a vehicle-mounted hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, a DVD-RAM or the like. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The stored information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4,
It is displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

As described above, in the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device performs two-way optical communication between the refueling pump of the gas station and the vehicle side, and the desired information is identified by the information identification code. Since the information is selected and notified, and received, stored, reproduced, and displayed, the driver or occupant
Using these identification codes, desired information can be quickly and efficiently searched for and stored in the vehicle.

(Sixth Embodiment) In a sixth embodiment of the present invention, two-way optical communication is performed between a fuel pump of a gas station and a vehicle side, and desired information is identified by an information identification code. This is an information supply device for selecting, notifying, receiving, storing, reproducing, and displaying, transmitting the traveling history information of the vehicle to the gas station side, accumulating and editing the information at the gas station side, and using the information to provide information.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal using an optical signal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the driving history information storage device 22
Is storage means for accumulating traveling history information such as a traveling locus of the vehicle and section traveling time, and traveling history information control means 23 is a control means for controlling traveling history information, and a traveling history information signal The generating means 24 is a signal generating means for notifying the running history information to the refueling device side. Note that the traveling history information storage means can also be used as the first storage means 3.

The traveling history information editing means is an editing means for editing the traveling history information received from the vehicle side so as to be stored in the second storage means 10.

The running history information on the vehicle side can be fed back to the refueling device side, and the energy supply device side for supplying information can provide more real-time information such as traffic congestion information based on information on running history from a plurality of vehicles. Traffic information can be provided.

FIG. 8 shows an image of each of the vehicle side and the refueling device side. On the vehicle side, a travel history information storage means 22 for storing travel history information such as a travel locus of a vehicle and a section travel time, a travel history information control means 23 for controlling travel history information, and a lubricating device for supplying travel history information. History information signal generating means 24 for transmitting to the refueling side, editing the traveling history information sent from the vehicle to the refueling device side, and editing the traveling history information for storing in the second storage means 10. Means 25.

The operation of the apparatus for providing information to an in-vehicle terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
When a vehicle refuels at a gas station,
The second connector, which is the transmitting connector attached to the refueling pump
The optical signal transmitting / receiving means 16 is connected to the first optical signal transmitting / receiving means 15 which is a receiving side connector provided near the filler port of the vehicle.

When the connection is completed, the second transmission / reception information control means 18 transmits the provided information selection signal prepared by the provided information selection signal generating means 21 to the vehicle. On the vehicle side, the driver or occupant confirms the item-specific provided information selection signal sent from the refueling device side on the second display means 7 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor, and uses the identification code to make a request. Selects information such as guide information, route information, and weather forecast for nearby sightseeing spots. At the time when the information desired by the driver or the occupant is determined, a request information selection signal prepared by the request information selection signal generating means 20 to notify the content of the selected information to the refueling device side is sent to the refueling device side. Send.

The selected information is called by the transmission information control means 9 from the second storage means 10 constituted by a hard disk, a DVD-RAM or the like, and is converted into an appropriate transmission optical signal. It is taken into the vehicle via the signal transmitting means 12 and the optical signal receiving means 11.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted from an optical signal for transmission to data of an appropriate form by the reception information control means 2 and then is constituted by a vehicle-mounted hard disk, a nonvolatile memory, a DVD-RAM, or the like. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The stored information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4,
It is displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

Further, on the vehicle side, the traveling history information control means 23 is based on the information such as the traveling locus and the section traveling time of the vehicle stored in the traveling history information storage means 22.
And the travel history information signal generating means 24 to prepare travel history information and transmit it to the fueling device side. On the fueling device side, the received travel history information is
And the data is stored in the second storage means 10.

As described above, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device performs two-way optical communication between the refueling pump of the gas station and the vehicle, and uses the information identification code to identify the information. Select and notify the information, receive, store,
Playback and display, as well as transmission of vehicle travel history information to the gas station, accumulation and editing at the gas station for use in providing information, the travel trajectory and section travel time accumulated in the vehicle Can be fed back to the gas station that supplies the information, and the gas station that supplies the information can provide more real-time traffic information, such as traffic congestion information, based on information about the driving history from multiple vehicles. Can be provided.

(Seventh Embodiment) In a seventh embodiment of the present invention, two-way optical communication is performed between the fuel pump of the gas station and the vehicle side, and the desired information is identified by the information identification code. Select, notify, receive, store, play, and display, and send the vehicle's driving history information to the gas station side, accumulate and edit it at the gas station side, use it to provide information, and This is an information supply device that transmits vehicle maintenance information to a station side and edits and displays the vehicle maintenance information at a gas station.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal using an optical signal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, the vehicle maintenance information storage device 26
Is storage means for accumulating vehicle maintenance information such as vehicle maintenance status and troubles.
Is a control unit for controlling vehicle maintenance information, and the vehicle maintenance information signal generating unit 24 is a signal generating unit for notifying the vehicle maintenance information to the refueling device side. Note that the vehicle maintenance information storage unit 27 can also be used as the first storage unit 3. The vehicle maintenance information editing means is an editing means for editing the vehicle maintenance information received from the vehicle side so as to be stored in the second storage means 10. FIG. 8 shows an image of each of the vehicle side and the refueling device side.

The clerk at the stand views the general maintenance information of the vehicle displayed on the second display means 7, for example, the shortage or deterioration of the oil amount, the shortage of the wind washer liquid or the cooling water, and the like, as necessary. The driver can be advised of replenishment or replacement.

The operation of the apparatus for providing information to the on-board terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
When a vehicle refuels at a gas station,
The second connector, which is the transmitting connector attached to the refueling pump
The optical signal transmitting / receiving means 16 is connected to the first optical signal transmitting / receiving means 15 which is a receiving side connector provided near the filler port of the vehicle.

When the connection is completed, the second transmission / reception information control means 18 sends the provided information selection signal prepared by the item-specific provided information selection signal generating means 21 to the vehicle. On the vehicle side, the driver or occupant confirms the item-specific provided information selection signal sent from the refueling device side on the second display means 7 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor, and uses the identification code to make a request. Selects information such as guide information, route information, and weather forecast for nearby sightseeing spots. At the time when the information desired by the driver or the occupant is determined, a request information selection signal prepared by the request information selection signal generating means 20 to notify the content of the selected information to the refueling device side is sent to the refueling device side. Send.

The selected information is called by the transmission information control means 9 from the second storage means 10 constituted by a hard disk, a DVD-RAM or the like, and is converted into an appropriate transmission optical signal. It is taken into the vehicle via the signal transmitting means 12 and the optical signal receiving means 11.

The information taken into the vehicle is converted by the reception information control means 2 from the optical signal for transmission into data of an appropriate form, and then is constituted by an in-vehicle hard disk, a nonvolatile memory or a DVD-RAM. Is stored in the first storage means 3. The stored information is reproduced by the reception information control means 2 and the information reproduction means 4,
It is displayed on the first display means 5 such as an in-vehicle LCD monitor.

Further, on the vehicle side, a driving history information control means 23 and a driving history information controlling means 23 are stored on the rewritable driving history information storage means 22 on the basis of information such as the running trajectory and the section running time of the vehicle so far. Using the travel history information signal generating means 24, travel history information is prepared and transmitted to the refueling device side.
On the fueling device side, the received travel history information is edited by the travel history information editing means 25 and stored in the second storage means 10.

In addition, on the vehicle side, general maintenance information of the vehicle, such as lack of oil amount and deterioration, lack of wind washer liquid and cooling water, stored in the rewritable vehicle maintenance information storage means 26 is stored. Based on this, vehicle maintenance information is prepared using the vehicle maintenance information control means 27 and the vehicle maintenance information signal generating means, and transmitted to the fueling device side. On the fueling device side, the received vehicle maintenance information is edited by the vehicle maintenance information editing means 29,
The information is displayed on the second display means 7 such as an LCD monitor.

As described above, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the information supply device performs two-way optical communication between the refueling pump of the gas station and the vehicle side, and uses the information identification code to transmit the information. Select and notify the information, receive, store,
Playback and display, as well as transmitting the traveling history information of the vehicle to the gas station side, accumulating and editing at the gas station side to help provide information, and further transmitting vehicle maintenance information from the vehicle side to the gas station side, The gasoline station is configured to edit and display vehicle maintenance information, so gasoline that supplies general maintenance information accumulated in the vehicle, such as insufficient or deteriorated oil level, lack of wind washer fluid or cooling water, etc. Since it can be confirmed on the display unit on the stand side, the driver can be advised of replenishment or replacement as necessary.

[0070]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, an electric signal receiving means and a reception information control means for controlling various kinds of received information are provided on the vehicle side of the information supply device for the vehicle-mounted terminal. First for storing various information in the vehicle
Storage means, information reproducing means for reproducing various information, and first display means for displaying the reproduced various information, and an energy supply device side for supplying fuel, electric energy, and the like to the vehicle. To the electric signal receiving means,
An electric signal transmitting unit for transmitting various information; a second display unit for displaying information that can be provided; a transmission information selecting unit for selecting information to be transmitted to the vehicle; The transmission information control means for controlling the vehicle and the second storage means for storing the transmission information are provided, so that the vehicle can be supplied with fuel or electric energy, etc. Various information such as information, the latest traffic information and weather information, entertainment information for enjoying in a car, and map information used in an in-vehicle navigation system can be provided.

Further, by using an optical connector at the joint between the energy supply device for supplying information and the vehicle side, it is possible to eliminate electric contacts and to supply various information more safely.

In addition, by using infrared communication for transmitting information from the energy supply device for supplying information to the vehicle, physical coupling can be omitted, and deterioration loss of the connector can be ignored. This has the effect that the degree of freedom in the positional relationship between the transmitting / receiving means on the energy supply device side and the vehicle side for supplying information can be increased.

Further, by making the transmission of information between the energy supply device for supplying information and the vehicle bidirectional, the driver or occupant can view a list menu of information transmitted from the energy supply device for supplying information. Thus, it is possible to select desired information while storing information in the vehicle without getting off the vehicle.

Further, by adding identification codes for sightseeing, weather, traffic, etc. to the information transmitted from the energy supply device for supplying information, the driver or occupant can use these identification codes to quickly and swiftly. This has the effect that desired information can be efficiently searched for and stored in the vehicle.

Further, the running histories such as the running locus and the section running time accumulated in the vehicle can be fed back to the energy supply device for supplying information. It is possible to provide more real-time traffic information, such as traffic congestion information, based on the information on the travel history of the vehicle.

Further, general maintenance information accumulated in the vehicle, such as a shortage or deterioration of an oil amount, a shortage of a wind washer fluid or a cooling water, is confirmed on a display unit of the energy supply device for supplying information. Therefore, there is an effect that the driver can be advised of replenishment or replacement as necessary.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an information supply device to an in-vehicle terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an image diagram of a vehicle side and a refueling device side,

FIG. 9 is an image diagram of a vehicle side and a refueling device side,

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a conventional apparatus for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal.

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 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 electric signal receiving means 2 reception information control means 3 first storage means 4 information reproducing means 5 first display means 6 electric signal transmission means 7 second display means 8 transmission information selection means 9 transmission information control means 10 second Storage means 11 optical signal receiving means 12 optical signal transmitting means 13 infrared signal receiving means 14 infrared signal transmitting means 15 first optical signal transmitting / receiving means 16 second optical signal transmitting / receiving means 17 first transmitting / receiving information controlling means 18 second Transmission / reception information control means 19 Provided information selection signal generation means 20 Request information selection signal generation means 21 Provided information selection signal generation means by item 22 Travel history information storage means 23 Travel history information control means 24 Travel history information signal generation means 25 Travel history Information editing means 26 Vehicle maintenance information storage means 27 Vehicle maintenance information control means 28 Vehicle maintenance information signal generating means 29 Vehicle maintenance information editing means

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A signal receiving means provided in a vehicle, a reception information control means for controlling various kinds of received information, a first storage means for accumulating the various kinds of information in the vehicle,
An information reproducing unit that reproduces the various information; and a first display unit that displays the reproduced various information. An energy supply device that supplies energy to the vehicle has various types of information with respect to the signal receiving unit. Signal transmitting means for transmitting information, and a second signal transmitting means for displaying available information.
Display means, transmission information selection means for selecting information to be transmitted to the vehicle, transmission information control means for controlling transmission information, and second storage means for storing transmission information. A device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal. 2. The information supply device according to claim 1, wherein said signal receiving means is an electric signal receiving means, and said signal transmitting means is an electric signal transmitting means. 3. An apparatus for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal according to claim 1, wherein said signal receiving means is an optical signal receiving means, and said signal transmitting means is an optical signal transmitting means. 4. The information supply apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said signal receiving means is an infrared receiving means, and said signal transmitting means is an infrared transmitting means. 5. A vehicle comprising: a first signal transmission / reception unit; a first transmission / reception information control unit; a first storage unit; an information reproduction unit; a first display unit; Request information selection signal generating means for generating a request information selection signal notifying the selection of the second information.
Signal transmission / reception means, second transmission / reception information control means, second storage means, second display means, transmission information selection means, and a provision information selection signal for notifying the vehicle of available information. A device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal, comprising: a provided information selection signal generating means for generating the information. 6. The provided information selection signal generating means for providing the information stored in the second storage means with an identification code for each item to notify the vehicle of the information stored in the second storage means. The information supply device for an in-vehicle terminal according to claim 5, wherein: 7. A running history information storage unit for storing running history information of a vehicle on a vehicle side, a running history information control unit for controlling the running history information, and a running history information signal transmitting the running history information. 7. A driving history information editing means for editing driving history information sent from a vehicle and accumulating it in a second storage means on the energy supply device side. Information supply device to the in-vehicle terminal described in the above. 8. A vehicle maintenance information storage means for storing vehicle maintenance information on a vehicle side, a vehicle maintenance information control means for controlling the vehicle maintenance information, and a vehicle maintenance information signal generating means for transmitting the vehicle maintenance information. The vehicle according to any one of claims 5 to 7, further comprising: vehicle maintenance information editing means for editing vehicle maintenance information sent from the vehicle and displaying the edited information on the second display means on the energy supply device side. A device for supplying information to an in-vehicle terminal as described in Crab.