JP2002029384A - Burglarproof method and device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To give auditory and visual information to surroundings and obtain cost advantages. SOLUTION: A headlight 4 and a taillight 5 for an automobile are flickered and a horn keeps sounding when a door of the automobile is opened in the burglary monitoring condition of a body 2. Therefore, abnormality is informed to not only people therearound but also people staying far away. Such an abnormal condition can be informed to surroundings in a visual and auditory fashion. Easy identification is ensured in the daytime, off course, at night, by flickering both lights 4, 5. In addition, a user can accurately identify the operated condition of the device and easily handle the device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an anti-theft method for a vehicle and an anti-theft device for implementing the method.
In particular, the present invention relates to a device suitable for preventing various accidents from occurring when a door is inadvertently opened while a driver is out of a vehicle by operating various components originally provided in the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various anti-theft devices for vehicles have been proposed and put to practical use. As one example of the related art, there is an art in which when a door of a stopped automobile is locked, an alarm is activated as soon as the door is opened, thereby informing the surroundings. .

[0003]

However, the conventional vehicle anti-theft device described above only sounds a dedicated alarm when the door of the vehicle is opened, and the reliability of the device alone cannot be improved. There is also a problem that the use of a dedicated alarm device leads to an increase in cost. Also, even if the alarm is turned on, there is a problem that it is unknown whether or not the sound itself is abnormal or not, and even if you can see the car, you are far away There was also a problem that it was difficult to inform such people.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle anti-theft method that can reliably notify the surroundings from both the auditory and visual aspects and that can be advantageous in terms of cost, and that the method can be properly implemented. It is an object to provide a vehicle anti-theft device.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle is in a security monitoring state, the horn and the light of the vehicle are activated when the door of the vehicle is opened. It is. As described above, according to the method of the present invention, when the vehicle is in the security monitoring state, the horn and the light of the vehicle are activated when the vehicle door is opened, so that not only those who are near, but also those who are far away, An abnormality can be notified, and therefore, an abnormal state can be notified visually and audibly to the surroundings. In this case, since the horn and the lamp originally provided in the vehicle are used, there is no need to prepare a special notification means as in the related art, and only the wiring is required, so that the cost is reduced for the user. It is also advantageous.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle is in a security monitoring state, the horn of the vehicle is sounded when the door of the vehicle is opened, and the light at the front of the vehicle and the light at the rear of the vehicle. Are flickered. In the method of the present invention, as described above, the horn of the vehicle is sounded and both the light lamp at the front of the vehicle and the lamp at the rear are flashed, so that the same effect as the above method can be obtained. In addition, since it can be easily notified to the surroundings even during the day and can be confirmed from the surroundings, the reliability of the antitheft device can be improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main body installed in a vehicle interior, and a transmitter for turning on and off a security monitoring function of the main body by remote control. At one time, when the door in the room is opened, a means for operating the horn and the light of the vehicle is provided. In the present invention, as described above, a main body installed in a vehicle interior and a transmission unit for turning on and off a security monitoring function of the main body by remote control are provided. Since the vehicle has means for operating the horn and the light of the vehicle when the door is opened, the method of the first aspect can be properly carried out.

According to the present invention, when the main body is in a security monitoring state, when the door in the room is opened,
It is characterized in that it has means for sounding a horn of a vehicle and blinking both a light at a front part and a light at a rear part of the vehicle. In the present invention, as described above, when in the security monitoring state, when the indoor door is opened,
Since there is provided a means for sounding the horn of the vehicle and blinking both the front light and the rear light of the vehicle, the method according to the second aspect of the present invention can be carried out accurately.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a main body showing an embodiment of a vehicle antitheft device for carrying out the method of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a transmission section of the antitheft device, and FIG. 3 is a security monitoring function of the main body. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an installation state of the main body of the anti-theft device, FIG. 5 is a flowchart for setting the main body to the security monitoring state, and FIG. 6 is a state in which the main body is released from the security monitoring state. FIG. One embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device for carrying out the method of the present invention comprises a main unit 1 shown in FIG. 1 and a transmitting unit 2 shown in FIG. 2 for turning on and off the function of the main unit 1. ing.

The main body 1 has a security monitoring function, and is installed, for example, in the interior of an automobile, and is configured to be operable by using a battery of the automobile as a power supply. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the main body 1 is provided with a power switch 11 and a power lamp 12 on its side, and a light receiving unit 13 is embedded on the front side, for example.
The power switch 11 is for supplying a predetermined power to the main body 1, and the power lamp 12 is illuminated to make a user recognize that the predetermined power is being supplied to the main body 1. It is composed of diodes. As shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of connection lines 14 are drawn out from the rear of the main body 1.
4 is a first lamp line, not shown, connected to terminals of left and right headlamps (for example, headlights, small (turn signal) lamps, hazard lamps, etc.) of the vehicle;
A second lamp line connected to a terminal of a rear left and right tail lamp (for example, a rear brake lamp, a rear small (turn signal) lamp, a hazard lamp, etc.),
An open door detection line connected to the terminal of the car interior light,
It consists of a horn line connected to the terminal of the horn and a power supply line for supplying the main body connected to the terminal of the vehicle battery. When the door is opened and the interior light is turned on by the door when the crime prevention monitoring function is activated when the door of the automobile is closed, the main body 1 detects the door opening when the interior light is turned on. As shown in FIG. 3, the headlamp 4 of the automobile 3 flashes via the first lamp line, the tail lamp 5 flashes via the second lamp line, and the horn line as shown in FIG. An abnormal situation is detected by sounding a horn (not shown) via. This headlamp 4,
The operation for detecting the abnormality of the tail lamp 5 and the horn is set in advance (30 seconds in this example), and the abnormal operation is not stopped even if the door is opened and closed during that time. Thus, the main body 1 constitutes detecting means for detecting an abnormal situation by the door opening detection line.

On the other hand, the transmitting section 2 is for turning on and off the security monitoring function of the main body 1 by remote control, and is carried when the user leaves the car. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the transmitting unit 2 is large enough to be gripped with one hand, and has an ON switch 21 on the top surface thereof for turning on the security monitoring function of the main body 1 and turning off the security monitoring function. Switch 22 for the main body 1
And a transmission lamp 23 composed of a light emitting diode for confirming that the security monitoring function has been turned on, and an infrared light or the like which is embedded in the front end face and is operated when the on switch 21 and the off switch 22 are operated. A light emitting unit 24 for irradiating light to the light receiving unit of the main body 1. The power source of the transmission unit 2 is a commercially available battery, and the battery can be replaced by opening the back cover.
As shown in FIG. 2, a projection 25 is integrally formed on the front end of the transmission unit 2, and the projection 25 has a chain functioning as a key holder when the user carries the transmission unit 2. The part 26 is hooked. Further, the case forming the transmitting section 2 and the main body 1 are both formed of a flame-retardant synthetic resin, and particularly the main body 1 installed indoors.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, it has heat resistance in consideration of a case where it is installed on an instrument panel that is directly exposed to sunlight.

Since the vehicle anti-theft device of the embodiment has the above-described configuration, an embodiment of the method of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, it is assumed that each of the connection lines 14 of the main body 1 is connected to a predetermined position of each part of the automobile, and the main body 1 is installed on the instrument panel. When the user stops the engine of the car and tries to leave the car, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the user turns on the power switch 12 of the main body 1 installed in the room and supplies power (S51). Lamp 13
Is turned on (S52), the lighting is confirmed. Next, after closing and locking the door of the automobile, in order to turn on the security monitoring function of the main body 1, the on switch 21 of the transmitting unit 2 is moved toward the main body 1 in the room within a distance of about 3 m from the main body 1 by 1 to 1. Press and hold lightly for about 2 seconds (S53), and radiate transmission light (or transmission radio wave or transmission sound wave) for turning on the security monitoring function. At this time, the transmitting lamp 23 of the transmitting unit 2 is turned on at the time of transmitting the transmitting light (S54).
The user can confirm that fact.

On the other hand, when the main body 1 receives the transmission light from the transmitting section 2, the head lamp 4 and the tail lamp 5 of the automobile in which the main body 1 is installed blink for about 5 seconds (S55), and then both are turned off. As a result, the security monitoring function is activated (S56). The operating state of the security monitoring function will be executed until it is released.However, in the security monitoring state, if the door of the car is opened, the interior light of the car is turned on at the same time as Since this is detected by the door opening detector, the main body 2 continues to sound the horn, and both the head lamp 4 and the tail lamp 5 of the automobile blink (S57). If this state is left as it is, it continues for 30 seconds, and after that time, the operation of the lamp and the horn is stopped (S58). In order to release the operation of the lamp and the horn, the off switch 22 of the transmitting unit 2 or the power switch 11 of the main body 1 may be turned off, which will be specifically described later.

[0015] The method of the present invention, when the security monitoring state of the main body 2,
When the door of the car is opened, the door opening detecting means detects that the horn of the car 3 continues to sound and the lamps 4 and 5 flash, so that not only those who are near, but also those who are far away Can also inform the user of the abnormality, and can therefore visually and visually notify the surroundings of the abnormal state. In addition, since the front and rear lamps 4 and 5 of the car blink, it is possible to easily inform the surroundings during the day as well as at night, and to easily confirm the abnormality from the surroundings. Therefore, the reliability for theft prevention can be improved. In addition to this,
When the power switch 11 is turned on, the power lamp 1
When the switch 2 is turned on and the ON switch 21 of the transmitting unit 2 is pressed, the transmission lamp 24 is turned on, so that the user can easily confirm the operation state of those devices, and the usability is improved. Further, when the transmission unit 2 is operated, the ON switch 21 and the OFF switch 22 are colored by color, so that the function can be visually recognized and the operability of the transmission unit 2 is good. Furthermore, since the lamp and the horn which are originally provided in the automobile are used, there is no need to prepare a special notification means as in the past, and only the wiring is required. Is also advantageous. The anti-theft device of the embodiment includes a main body 1 installed in a vehicle interior, and a transmitting unit 2 for turning on / off a security monitoring function of the main body 1 by remote control, and when the main body 1 is in a security monitoring state. Since the horn and the light of the vehicle are activated when the door in the room is opened, the above method can be performed accurately.

On the other hand, to release the security monitoring state of the main body 1 is performed as shown in FIG. That is, when the user keeps pressing the off switch 23 for 1-2 seconds with the irradiation surface 24 of the transmission unit 2 facing the reception surface 13 side of the indoor main body 1 (S61), the transmission lamp 24 is turned on during that time (S62). ), Then body 2
Turns on both the head lamp 4 and the tail lamp 5 of the automobile once (for about one second) (S63), and then turns off (S64), which means that the security monitoring state is released (S65). Alternatively, the power switch 1 of the main body 1
1 is directly turned off and the power lamp 12 is turned off to release the security monitoring state. Thereby, even if the door of the automobile is opened, the lamp of the main body 2 does not light or the horn does not sound. Therefore, when the crime prevention monitoring state is released, the user can confirm by turning on the transmission lamp 24 or turning off the power lamp 12 as described above, so that the usability is improved in this respect as well. In the illustrated embodiment, an example in which the apparatus is installed in an automobile is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the same operation and effect can be obtained by applying the invention to all vehicles having a closed room. In this example, the light receiving section 13 is embedded on the front side of the main body 1 and the light emitting section 24 is provided on one surface of the transmitting section 2. However, the positions of the light receiving section 13 and the light emitting section are handled. The position may be selected easily, and is not limited to the illustrated embodiment. Although the connection line 14 is used, a wireless system may be used. Further, a wireless transmission means may be provided in the main body 1 to add a function of making the owner or the key holder make an emergency contact.

[0017]

As described above, according to the method of the present invention, when the door of the vehicle is inadvertently opened, the lamp of the vehicle blinks while using the one originally provided in the vehicle. Since the horn is configured to continue to sound, it is possible to notify the abnormality to not only those who are near, but also those who are far away, and therefore, there is an effect that the abnormal state can be notified visually and aurally to the surroundings. In addition, since the lamp and horn originally provided in the vehicle are used, there is no need to prepare a special notification means as in the past, and only the wiring is required, so that the cost is reduced for the user. Is also advantageous.

According to the apparatus of the present invention, there is provided a main body installed in the interior of a vehicle, and a transmission unit for turning on / off a security monitoring function of the main body by remote control. Since the horn and the light of the vehicle are operated when the door in the room is opened, there is an effect that the above method can be performed accurately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a main body showing an embodiment of a vehicle anti-theft device for carrying out the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a transmission unit of the antitheft device.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an operation state by detection of a security monitoring function of the main body.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state where the anti-theft device is installed in a passenger car;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing an embodiment of the method of the present invention, showing handling when the main body is set to the security monitoring state.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for canceling the security monitoring state of the main body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 11 Power switch 2 Transmission part 21 On switch 22 Off switch 3 Automobile 4 Head lamp 5 Tail lamp

Claims (6)

[Claims] An anti-theft method for a vehicle, wherein when the vehicle is in a security monitoring state, a horn and a light of the vehicle are activated when a door of the vehicle is opened. 2. When a vehicle is in a security monitoring state, when a vehicle door is opened, a horn of the vehicle sounds and both a light at a front portion of the vehicle and a light at a rear portion of the vehicle blink. An anti-theft method for vehicles. And a transmitter for remotely turning on and off a security monitoring function of the main body when the main body is in a security monitoring state. An anti-theft device for a vehicle, comprising means for activating a horn and a light of the vehicle at the time of the release. 4. A vehicle equipped with a main body installed in a room of a vehicle, and a transmitter for turning on / off a security monitoring state of the main body by remote control. When the main body is in the security monitoring state, an indoor door is opened. An anti-theft device for a vehicle, comprising means for sounding a horn of the vehicle at the time of being hit and blinking both a front light and a rear light. 5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the means of the main body keeps the horn sounding and the light flashing for a predetermined time regardless of whether the door is opened or closed.
The anti-theft device for a vehicle according to claim 1. 6. The transmission unit according to claim 1, wherein each of the transmission units has a switch for turning on / off a security monitoring state of the main body, and each of the switches is distinguishably colored with a different color from each other. The anti-theft device for a vehicle according to claim 3 or 4.