JP2001158390A - Inter-vehicular communication device for saddle type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily secure the space to dispose a communication device, to facilitate adjustment of the communication device position, and to enhance reception performance. SOLUTION: The communication device 32 with a transceiver enabling transfer of information between vehicles is disposed adjacent to a light means of a saddle type vehicle on which a rider is seated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an inter-vehicle communication device for a saddle-ride type vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some vehicles are equipped with a communication device so that information can be exchanged between the vehicles. In a four-wheeled motor vehicle, an engine room or a trunk room is provided at the front and rear portions of the vehicle, so that it is suitable for transmission and reception. The communication device can be arranged at a different position.

[0003]

By the way, in a straddle-type vehicle in which an occupant rides in a straddle, instruments are arranged around a steering wheel, and it is difficult to secure a space for disposing a communication device and to widen a transmission range. It is.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and a straddle type that can easily secure a space for disposing a communication device, easily adjust the position of the communication device, and improve reception performance. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inter-vehicle communication device for a vehicle.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention has the following constitution.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a saddle-ride type vehicle in which an occupant straddles and a communication device having a transceiver capable of exchanging information between the vehicles is arranged adjacent to the light means. A vehicle-to-vehicle communication device for a straddle-type vehicle. ].

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by arranging the communication device adjacent to the light means, it is easy to secure an arrangement space for the communication device within the limited cowl of the saddle type vehicle. In addition, since the communication device is located in a position facing the other vehicle in the traveling direction, the communication function is improved. Further, the communication device can be wired together with the wiring of the light means, the wiring is easy, and the device is protected from wind and rain.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system, wherein the light means is a headlight, and the communication device is provided integrally with the headlight, and the communication device is linked with the optical axis adjustment of the headlight. The inter-vehicle communication device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the communication device is also movable. ].

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the communication device is provided integrally with the headlight, and the communication device can be moved in conjunction with the adjustment of the optical axis of the headlight. The position of the communication device can be finely adjusted without providing the communication device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an infrared transmitter mounted on a vehicle body and directed upward, an infrared receiver provided on a helmet and directed downward, and a signal received by the infrared receiver. The vehicle for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: a speaker for transmitting information as sound in the helmet, and transmitting the information received by the communication device to the speaker via the infrared transceiver. Intercommunication device. ].

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver having strong directivity are used,
Interference with other vehicles is prevented. In addition, since the infrared receiver is directed downward, a decrease in the reception function due to sunlight can be suppressed.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device for a straddle-type vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter-type vehicle provided with a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device for a straddle-type vehicle, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the scooter-type vehicle, FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing an arrangement of the communication device, and FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an arrangement of the communication device.

A scooter type vehicle is shown as a saddle type vehicle,
A front wheel 2 and a rear wheel 3 are supported on a vehicle body 1 of the scooter type vehicle, and the front wheel 2 is steered by a steering wheel 4. Body 1
Is covered with a front cowl 5 and a rear cowl 6, and a seat 7 is arranged above the rear cowl 6. A step portion 8 is provided between the front cowl 5 and the seat 7, and an occupant 9 seated on the seat 7 operates with the foot placed on the step portion 8. An airbag device 10 is disposed in the front cowl 5 so that when the vehicle body 1 collides with an obstacle with a predetermined impact force, the airbag device 10 instantly expands in front of the occupant 9.

A CCD camera 90 is provided on the left and right sides of the front cowl 5, and a CCD camera 9 is provided on the rear cowl 6.
1 is provided, and images before and after the vehicle are captured and displayed on a meter 62 with a monitor.

A screen 11 is attached to the front cowl 5, and the front cowl 5 is provided with left and right light transparent portions 12 and a vehicle-to-vehicle communication signal transparent portion 13.
A front fork 16 that supports the front wheels 2 is steerably supported by a head pipe 15 that forms a body frame 14 that is covered by the front cowl 5.

A bracket 60 is provided on an upper portion of the head pipe 15, and a U-shaped support frame 17 extending forward is fixed to a lower portion. A frame 63 is connected to the support frame 17 and a stay 61. The frame 63 supports a headlight control device 64. The bracket 60 supports a meter 62 with a monitor via a stay 61.

The supporting frame 17 has a connecting frame 18
Is fixed, and a mounting bracket 19 is fixed to the connection frame 18. The mounting bracket 19 has a support pipe 21 fixed to the rear portion 20a of the light carrier 20.
Are rotatably supported on the support bolt 22 as a fulcrum.

The light carrier 20 extends to the left and right front sides. Adjustment pipes 23 are provided at the distal ends 20b, 20b. The adjustment pipes 23 can be moved up and down by adjusting bolts 25 screwed to an adjusting plate 24. ing. The adjustment plate 24 is fixed to the front side of the support frame 17.

At the center of the light carrier 20, a mounting bracket 26 is fastened and fixed by mounting bolts 27, and left and right headlights 28 constituting light means are mounted on the mounting bracket 26. Numeral 28 is arranged opposite the position behind the light transparent portion 12.

Also, the tip portion 20 of the light carrier 20
Mounting brackets 29 and 30 are fixed to b and 20b. A pair of upper and lower support stays 33 of the communication device 32 is supported by the mounting bracket 29 via a pair of upper and lower adjustment bolts 31. A support stay 35 of the communication device 32 is supported via a bolt 34.

The communication device 32 includes a transceiver capable of exchanging information between vehicles. The communication device 32 is adjacent to a lower position between the pair of headlights 28, and the communication device 32 is a transparent vehicle-to-vehicle communication signal. It is arranged behind the part 13 so as to face the position. The wiring 40 of the communication device 32 and the wiring 41 of the headlight 28 are wired together.

By arranging the communication device 32 adjacent to the position below the headlight 28 of the light means in this manner, it is possible to secure an arrangement space for the communication device 32 at a limited position in the front cowl 5. Since it is easy and the communication device 32 is located at a position facing the other vehicle in the traveling direction, the transmission / reception range is widened and the communication function is improved. Further, the communication device 32
The wiring 40 can be wired together with the wiring 41 of the headlight 28 of the light means, the wiring is not obstructed, the wiring is easy, and it is protected from the weather.

The headlight 28 and the communication device 32 are provided integrally with the light carrier 20. When the adjusting bolt 25 is operated, the front end 2 of the light carrier 20 is moved.
0b and 20b are pushed, and the support pipe 2 of the rear part 20a is pushed.
1 rotates around the support bolt 22 as a fulcrum, the communication device 32 also moves in conjunction with the optical axis adjustment of the headlight 28, and adjusts the position of the communication device 32 in the vertical direction without providing a special adjustment device. be able to. Also, a communication device 32 'is provided behind the vehicle body.
May be provided.

The position of the communication device 32 is moved up and down or left and right by operating a pair of upper and lower adjustment bolts 31 provided on one side of the communication device 32 and an adjustment bolt 34 provided on the other side. Can be fine-tuned alone.

An infrared transmitter 50 is provided on the front cowl 5, and the infrared transmitter 50 is directed upward. The helmet 51 of the occupant 9 has an infrared receiver 52
Is provided, and the infrared receiver 52 is directed downward,
The orientation of the infrared transmitter 50 and the infrared receiver 52 is
Is set to a range that allows transmission and reception even if you move your head while running. The infrared receiver 52 includes a speaker 53, and the speaker 53 transmits received information to the helmet 51.
To be transmitted as voice. Since the infrared transmitter 50 and the infrared receiver 52 having high directivity are used as described above, interference with other vehicles is prevented. In addition, the infrared receiver 52
Is directed downward, so that a decrease in the reception function due to sunlight can be suppressed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the helmet 51 'of the tandem rider 9' includes an infrared receiver 52 ', a speaker 53' and a tandem rider 9 '.
Is provided, and the transmission of the infrared transmitter 50 is transferred by the infrared receiver 52 provided on the helmet 51 of the rider 9 of the rider, so that the tandem rider 9 'can receive even in the shadow of the previous rider. .

FIG. 6 shows the front cowl 5 and the screen 11.
In this embodiment, the front cowl 5 and the screen 11 are integrally made of a transparent material, the front cowl 5 is painted, the left and right light transparent portions 12 and the inter-vehicle communication are shown. The signal transparent portion 13 is formed by not painting, and a transparent window of the light transparent portion 12 and the inter-vehicle communication signal transparent portion 13 can be realized at low cost.

FIG. 7 shows a running state of the vehicle. The motorcycle 82 is provided with communication devices 80 and 81, and is automatically controlled by the receiving means of the communication device 81 disposed behind the preceding motorcycle 83. The content of travel information (vehicle speed, right / left turn, brake, etc.) of the motorcycle 82 is displayed on the information display unit 84 received from the communication device 80 of the motorcycle 82.

In the preceding four-wheeled motor vehicle 83, if the received information satisfies a predetermined condition, for example, if the relative speed with respect to the two-wheeled motor vehicle 83 is equal to or more than a set value, the communication device 81 receiving this information Is transmitted from a communication device 80 different from. In the opposing motorcycle 85, the storage means of the communication device 80 disposed on the front side receives the transferred information and displays the content of the traveling information of the motorcycle 82 on the information display unit 86. As described above, even when a vehicle is congested, information can be transferred through an adjacent vehicle.

Further, the information can be transmitted by adding identification information unique to the vehicle to the information. In this case, the identification information unique to the vehicle is included. Obtainable. The communication function can be further improved by providing a communication device below the brake lamp at the rear of the saddle type vehicle.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by disposing the communication device adjacent to the light means, the space for disposing the communication device in the limited cowl of the saddle-ride type vehicle is reduced. The communication function is improved because the communication device is located in a position facing the other vehicle in the direction of travel, and can be wired together with the wiring of the light means, wiring is easy, and it is protected from wind and rain .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the communication device is provided integrally with the headlight, and the communication device can be moved in conjunction with the adjustment of the optical axis of the headlight. Therefore, a special adjustment device is provided. And the position of the communication device can be finely adjusted.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the infrared transmitter and the infrared receiver having high directivity are used, interference with other vehicles is prevented. In addition, since the infrared receiver is directed downward, a decrease in the reception function due to sunlight can be suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a scooter type vehicle including a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device for a saddle-ride type vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front side of the scooter type vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of a communication device and a light unit;

FIG. 4 is a side view showing an arrangement of a communication device.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a communication device.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another embodiment of a front cowl and a screen.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a running state of a vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 light carrier 28 headlight 32 communication device 40, 41 wiring 50 infrared transmitter 51 helmet 52 infrared receiver

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A straddle-type vehicle in which an occupant straddles, wherein a communication device having a transceiver capable of exchanging information between the vehicles is disposed adjacent to the light means. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication device. 2. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the light means is a headlight, and the communication device is provided integrally with the headlight, and the communication device is movable in conjunction with the adjustment of the optical axis of the headlight. The inter-vehicle communication device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein 3. An infrared transmitter mounted on a vehicle body and directed upward, an infrared receiver mounted on a helmet and directed downward, and information received by the infrared receiver is transmitted as sound into the helmet. Equipped with a speaker
The vehicle-to-vehicle communication device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the information received by the communication device is transmitted to a speaker via the infrared transceiver.