JP2001294100A - On-vehicle driver's information display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispense with the trouble of a driver such as the mounting and demounting, e.g. a beginner's mark in driving an automobile 20. SOLUTION: An IC card 11 stores the date of driver's license or the like as an electronic license and is carried by a driver. The driver inserts the IC card 11 into a card reader 12 mounted in the car 20. The IC card 11 reads the date of license of the driver's information from the card reader 12, and transmits the same to a microcomputer 13. The microcomputer 13 judges whether this day is within one year from the license date or not on the basis of the included calendar, and displays the symbol mark of a beginner driver to a front display 17 and a rear display 18 when the judgment is YES.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-vehicle driver information display device for displaying driver information outside a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 6-87285 discloses that a license is made into an IC card, and when driving a car, the electronic data of the IC card is read by a card reader mounted on the car, and the car is read by the read data. Disclosed is a device for disabling the vehicle to start the vehicle and prevent the vehicle from being stolen or the vehicle being stopped by the driver during the suspension of the operation.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-150835 discloses that in order to prevent driving of a car or the like without a license, an electronic data storage type license is used, and an electronic data storage type license presented by a driver is used. The recorded data is read without contact, and when the data cannot be read, it is determined that the license is not carried.

[0004]

Conventional driver information converted into electronic data on an IC card or the like is mainly used only for determining whether or not to permit driving of a vehicle. On the other hand, in cars, depending on the driver's license acquisition date and age,
Beginner mark and elderly mark are to be displayed, and when multiple people are supposed to use one car, such as sharing a car with a family, the mark will be displayed every time the driver changes It takes time to put on and take off, and forgets to put on, forgets to remove, and even makes mistakes.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle-mounted driver information display device capable of appropriately displaying driver information outside the vehicle without the need for a driver.

[0006]

The vehicle-mounted driver information display device (10) of the present invention has the following. A portable information storage device (11) which is carried by the driver and stores the information of the driver, is stored in the portable information storage device (11) provided in the vehicle (20) and presented by the driver. Driver information reading means (12) for reading driver information
An information display device (17, 18) mounted on the vehicle (20) for displaying information outside the vehicle; a driver mounted on the vehicle (20) and read from the portable information storage device (11) by driver information reading means (12); Display control means (13) for displaying information itself or driver information calculated based on the information on the information display device (17, 18);

[0007] The portable information storage device (11) is a recording medium, such as an IC card, sized to be put in a driver's pocket or bag. The number of information display devices (17, 18) mounted on one vehicle (20) is not limited to one,
In the case where there are a total of two pieces, one each before and after (20), or if necessary, three or more pieces are acceptable. The information display device
(17, 18) is usually a visual display device, but may be an audio display device in some cases. For example, in a passenger car, the display control means (13) is disposed near the windshield or the rear windshield in the passenger compartment so as to be visible from the outside of the vehicle, facing forward and backward. It is assumed that the display control means (13) may be provided outside the vehicle, such as on the roof of the vehicle (20).

The reading of the driver information from the portable information storage device (11) by the driver information reading means (12) may be either a contact type or a non-contact type. In the non-contact type, the driver information reading means (12) is a portable information storage device.
The data of (11) is read out, for example, wirelessly, and the driver
As in the case of the contact type, the labor of setting each portable information storage device (11) to the driver information reading means (12) is omitted. The driver information reading means (12) is a portable information storage device.
If the reading of (11) is of the contact type, the portable information storage device is usually used during the operation of the automobile (20).
(11) is continuously held at the contact position by the driver information reading means (12), but only when the operation of the automobile (20) is started, the portable information storage device (11) operates by the driver information reading means ( 1
2), the data is read by the driver information reading means (12), and thereafter, the driver information reading means (12)
And the read data may be stored in a predetermined storage unit until the driver's engine is stopped next time.

The information display devices (17, 18) include a dot type using an LED, a TV monitor type, and a projection type onto a window of an automobile (20).

A driver who wants to drive a car (20) presents his / her own portable information storage device (11), whereby the driver information reading means (12) reads out the portable information storage device (11). ) To read out the driver information. Display control means
(13) The information display device (1) displays the driver information itself read from the portable information storage device (11) by the driver information reading means (12) or the driver information calculated based on the driver information.
7, 18), and thus the driver information is displayed outside the vehicle via the information display device (17, 18). In order to display the driver information to the outside of the vehicle, the driver does not need to individually add and remove a display such as a mark, and is prevented from erroneously attaching the display.

The vehicle-mounted driver information display device (1) of the present invention
According to (0), the driver information stored in the portable information storage device (11) is the date of obtaining the driver's license, and the display control means (13) displays the driver's license from the date of obtaining the driver's license to today. A period is calculated, and if the calculated length of the period is equal to or less than a predetermined value, a beginner's mark is displayed on the information display device (17, 18).

The vehicle-mounted driver information display device (1) of the present invention
According to (0), the driver information stored in the portable information storage device (11) is the date of birth of the driver, and the display control means (13) determines the date of birth of the driver from the date of birth to today. The age of the driver is calculated from the period, and if the calculated age is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, an elderly person mark is displayed on the information display device (17, 18).

The vehicle-mounted driver information display device (1) of the present invention
According to (0), the display control means (13) can display the information instructed to be displayed by the driver on the information display device (17, 18) in accordance with the instruction of the driver of the automobile (20). ing.

Displayed on the information display device (17, 18);
The information instructed by the driver includes, for example, (a1) while a baby or an infant is riding, (a2) during a temporary license practice, and (a3) during a traffic jam ahead.
There are 1) character display and (b2) mark display. The information display device (17, 18) may display only one of the driver information and the driver's instruction information, or may display both of them at the same time. In addition, the information display device (17, 18) is for displaying the front outside the vehicle (17) and for displaying the rear outside the vehicle.
When there is (18), usually, the display content and display mode of the driver information are the driver information displayed on the information display device (17) for displaying the front outside the vehicle, and the information display device for displaying the rear outside the vehicle.
The driver information displayed in (18) is the same, but may be different.

The display contents specified by the driver to be displayed on the information display device (17, 18) are as follows: (c1) The driver operates the character input keys to input characters one by one, and The display character string A (example of the display character string: “during infant ride”) may be created, or (c2) a plurality of representative display character strings A as display contents may be prepared in advance. A plurality of display character strings A set in advance are assigned to predetermined keys or numbers, and the driver can perform one-touch operation of the predetermined keys or input a number to display character strings A. The information display device
It may be displayed at (17, 18).

As described above, the information display device for displaying the driver information itself or the driver information calculated based on the driver information recorded based on the data stored in the portable information storage device (11). By using (17, 18), the driver information is appropriately changed to information different from the driver information recorded in the portable information storage device (11).
7, 18) to let you know outside the car,
The use value of the information display device (17, 18) can be enhanced.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the in-vehicle driver information display device 10. The IC card 11 records, for example, driver information (the date of obtaining the driver's license, the date of birth of the driver, etc.) having the same contents as the driver's license of the car,
It is inserted into a driver's wallet or commuter pass and carried by the driver. The card reader 12 is mounted on a passenger car 20 (FIGS. 2 and 3), and is inserted so that the IC card 11 can be inserted and removed. When inserted, the card reader 12 reads the recorded data from the IC card 11 and sends it to the microcomputer 13. The display input device 14 is arranged near the driver's seat of the passenger car 20, receives characters and instructions from the driver, and sends input data to the microcomputer 13. The front display 17 and the rear display 18 perform predetermined display based on data and control signals sent from the microcomputer 13. The front display 17 and the rear display 18 are, for example, dot-type indicators using LEDs.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the locations of the front display 17 and the rear display 18, respectively. The front display 17 includes a front window 21
On the inner side of the front seat,
The display is suspended from the ceiling, and the display contents can be viewed from the front outside the vehicle. The rear display 18 is provided on the base behind the rear seat on the inner side of the rear window 22 so that the display contents can be visually recognized from the rear outside the vehicle.

FIG. 4 shows an example of driver information displayed on the front display 17 and the rear display 18. (a) is a beginner mark (wakaba mark), (b) is an elderly person mark (momiji mark), and (c) is a character string of "temporary license practice".

The operation of the in-vehicle driver information display device 10 will be described. When the driver gets into the passenger car 20, the driver inserts the IC card 11 into the card reader 12 provided near the driver's seat. This in-vehicle driver information display device 10
In this case, the IC card 11 must be inserted into the card reader 12 while the driver gets into the passenger car 20 until the driver leaves the passenger car 20. The card reader 12 sends data such as a driver's license acquisition date and a date of birth read from the on-board driver information display device 10 to the microcomputer 13. The microcomputer 13 has a clock and a calendar capable of detecting today's date, and calculates a period from a license acquisition date as driver information sent from the card reader 12 to today, and calculates the period. Determine whether the period is within one year,
If this determination is YES, the beginner mark (FIG. 4)
(A) is displayed on the front display 17 and the rear display 18. The microcomputer 13 also calculates a period from the date of birth of the driver as driver information transmitted from the card reader 12 to today,
The age of the driver is calculated, and if the age is 75 years or older, the elderly person mark (FIG. 4B) is displayed on the front display 17 and the rear display 18.

The driver can appropriately use various information such as driving information, traffic information, and in-vehicle information in addition to the driver information recorded on the IC card 11 by voluntary judgment, as appropriate, on the front display 17 and the rear display 18. Can be displayed. Such driving information includes, for example, (a1) while a baby or an infant is riding, (a2) during temporary license practice, and (a3) during traffic jam ahead. In order to display the driving information, the driver inputs a character string A to be displayed on the front display 17 and the rear display 18 directly from the (d1) display input device 14, or (d2) assigns each of the assigned keys. One of a plurality of assigned keys to which a predetermined character string A is already assigned is selected and one-touch operation is performed, or (d3) a predetermined character string A is previously assigned to each numerical value, and You can decide by inputting a numerical value from the key. The display of “Temporary license practice” in FIG. 4C on the front display 17 and the rear display 18 indicates that the temporary license data is stored in the IC card 11. Is read by the card reader 12, so that the driver inserts the IC card 11 into the card reader 12 even if the driver does not issue an instruction from the display input device 14, and the front display 17 and the rear display 18
The character string "Temporary license practice" can be automatically displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a vehicle-mounted driver information display device.

FIG. 2 is a view showing an arrangement position of a front display.

FIG. 3 is a view showing an arrangement position of a rear display.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of driver information displayed on a front display and a rear display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 In-vehicle driver information display device 11 IC card (portable information storage device) 12 Card reader (driver information reading means) 13 Microcomputer (display control means) 17 Front display (information display device) 18 Rear display (information) Display device) 20 Passenger car (automobile)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A portable information storage device (11) carried by a driver and storing information of the driver, a portable information storage device (11) mounted on a car (20) and presented by the driver. ), Driver information reading means (12) for reading driver information stored therein, an information display device (17, 18) mounted on the vehicle (20) and displaying information outside the vehicle, and the vehicle (20) The driver information itself read out from the portable information storage device (11) by the driver information reading means (12) or the driver information calculated based on the driver information is provided in the information display device.
An in-vehicle driver information display device comprising a display control means (13) for displaying the information on (17, 18). 2. The driver information stored in the portable information storage device (11) is a driver's license acquisition date, and the display control means (13) controls the driver's license acquisition date to today. 2. The on-vehicle driving according to claim 1, wherein a beginner's mark is displayed on the information display device (17, 18) if the length of the calculated period is equal to or less than a predetermined value. Information display device. 3. The driver information stored in the portable information storage device (11) is the date of birth of the driver, and the display control means (13) controls the driver from the date of birth to today. , The age of the driver is calculated from the period, and if the calculated age is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the information display device (17, 18)
2. An elderly person mark is displayed on the display.
Or the in-vehicle driver information display device according to 2. 4. The display control means (13) includes:
According to the driver's instruction of (20), information instructed to be displayed by the driver can be displayed on the information display device (17, 18).
A vehicle-mounted driver information display device according to any one of the above.