JP2002067827A - Soft car and safety traffic system utilizing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a soft car capable of selecting and setting running ability suitable to car running environment and the driving ability of a driver at multiple stages and displaying the status of the selection and setting to the outside of the car, and a safety traffic system utilizing the soft car for reducing the danger of accidents, harmonizing environment and giving high convenience. SOLUTION: The soft car displays an actual running speed to the outside to produce the effect that the driver has consciousness of external attention and consciously moderates the speed. Therefore, it is expected that traffic accidents are reduced, less injuries are given by traffic accidents and traffic fatalities are reduced, in particular.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile and a pedestrian, particularly in an urban area where automobiles and pedestrians / bicycles are congested, so that the number of traffic accidents due to automobile driving and the degree of damage caused by the traffic accident can be reduced. The present invention relates to a soft car that creates a space coexisting with a soft car and creates a safe and comfortable urban space, and a safe transportation system that uses the soft car.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the selection of the speed of an automobile is limited to the judgment of the driver. For this reason, a display device for the speed at the time of traveling is provided only on a driving operation panel in the automobile. Also, no maximum speed limit was imposed externally.

[0003]

The problems to be solved by the present invention are as follows. (1) The current driving speed is displayed on the outside of the vehicle, so that the driver or pedestrian of other vehicles
Makes the driver's eyes conscious of surveillance. (2) The driver selects the maximum speed in accordance with the driving environment and the driving ability of the driver, and the external speed is displayed outside, so that the driver or pedestrian of another vehicle can recognize the intention of the driver. You can check. (3) As a result of (1) and (2), the speed is suppressed, particularly in an urban area. (4) The vehicle is provided with a physical maximum speed control function so that the maximum speed selected by the driver can be maintained. (5) Ultimately, the maximum speed setting and the maximum speed control function linked to the maximum speed can be controlled by remote control. (6) In cooperation with ITS and other automobile-related technologies and communication technologies, build a coexistence relationship between cars and pedestrians that is totally safe and comfortable.

[0004] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a soft car which selects / sets a driving ability suitable for a driving environment and a driving ability of a driver in multiple stages, and displays the selected / set state outside the automobile. With the aim of creating a safe and comfortable urban space by providing a safe transportation system using the soft car and reducing traffic accidents, reducing damage and creating a space where vehicles and pedestrians coexist. Is what you do.

[0005]

The present invention employs the following technical means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. According to the first aspect of the present invention, as a soft car, a driving ability suitable for a driving environment and a driving ability of a driver is selected and set in multiple stages, and a state of the selection and setting is displayed outside a vehicle. It was adopted.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is adopted a technical means in which a vehicle is provided with a maximum traveling speed display device capable of displaying a traveling ability selected and set in multiple stages and a current traveling speed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle comprising: a maximum traveling speed display device; and a multi-stage maximum speed setting device for limiting a maximum speed exceeding a traveling ability selected and set in multiple stages. It was adopted.

According to the present invention, a vehicle is provided with a maximum traveling speed display device, a multi-stage maximum speed setting device, and a low-speed traveling stabilizing device that enables stable and smooth traveling at low speed. Means were adopted.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the setting, operation, and display of the maximum traveling speed display device, the multi-stage maximum speed setting device, and the low speed traveling stabilization device are remotely controlled by applying a new communication technology. Means were adopted.

According to the invention described in claim 6, a soft car equipped with a maximum traveling speed display device, a multi-stage maximum speed setting device, and a low-speed traveling stabilization device, and a new communication technology for setting, operation, and display of those devices are provided. By applying applied remote control, displaying additional information and linking with other ITS technologies related to safety, etc., it is possible to reduce the risk of accidents, harmonize with the environment, and create a social system that does not impair convenience. Was adopted.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the maximum traveling speed display device is a device that externally displays the selection and setting status of the maximum speed and traveling ability desired by the driver. For example, multi-color (rainbow color) -blue-yellow- In four colors of red, light emitting diodes (LE) are placed outside the vehicle (front, rear, side, etc.).
D) or display using an incandescent lamp or the like. In addition, the current traveling speed is displayed outside together with the maximum traveling speed.

In these four stages, the running ability is 10 km + α / h (speed concept: walking speed) on a pedestrian priority road, the output is minimal, and the external display color is multicolor (rainbow color). In the city area, 30km + α /
h (concept of speed: slow), the output is small, and the external display color is blue. Between the urban areas, 60 km + α / h (speed concept: medium speed), the output is medium, and the external display color is yellow.
On a motorway, 120 km + α / h (speed concept: high speed), the output is large, and the external display color is red.

In order to prevent the driver from being burdened with the selection and setting of the maximum running speed and the running ability, the panel for selection and setting should be easy to operate, for example, by being installed beside the steering wheel as shown in FIG. .

Although the maximum traveling speed is set to be higher than the legal speed, this takes into consideration that acceleration is generally required in an emergency or an overtaking. The appropriate maximum speed can be determined through repeated social experiments.

The display of the current traveling speed is performed by converting the rotation of the front wheel or the rear wheel of the automobile into a pulse signal, counting the pulse signal and converting it into an actual traveling speed, converting the numerical value into digital information, and processing it. To display.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the display of the current traveling speed will be described. The wheel rotation is extracted from the engine transmission using a wire, and a perforated disk is attached to the end of the wire, which rotates with the wheel and cuts the optical path of the photointerrupter. Since the photointerrupter supplies a current according to the amount of light, the rotation of the wheel is converted into an electric pulse. The number of electric pulses extracted from the rotation of the wheel is counted, and I is set to be equal to the actual vehicle speed.
An electric circuit unit is provided for calculating using C, converting the calculated number into a signal for cell display, and outputting the signal. A display unit is provided for displaying the number output from the electric circuit unit by emitting light from a light emitting diode or an incandescent lamp.

The multi-stage maximum speed setting device has a function of physically limiting the maximum speed of the vehicle to the set speed in conjunction with the four speed settings of the maximum traveling speed display device. Specifically, when the set speed is reached, a method of controlling information from the accelerator is applied.

There are two types of selection and setting of the maximum traveling speed of the multi-step, a method in which the driver selects according to the road display or the like (driver selection type) and a method in which the setting is automatically performed by an external radio wave (automatic setting type). Is assumed.

The multi-stage maximum speed setting device is a variation corresponding to the engine form and running technology, such as a gasoline vehicle, a diesel vehicle, and an electric vehicle under development, which are currently used.

As a low-speed running stabilizing device, a vehicle with an internal combustion engine generally used at present has a large change in speed with a slight accelerator operation at a low speed of 30 km / h or less. Soft cars should have the ability to stably perform low-speed running on pedestrian priority roads and urban areas,
The low-speed running stabilizer is a device for that purpose. In the case of an electric vehicle, this device is unnecessary because stable low-speed running can be obtained as it is.

The multi-stage running capacity setting engine is an engine whose output can be set in multiple stages together with the maximum speed. The engine incorporates the above-described low-speed running stabilizing device and enables stable low-speed running. . The multi-stage running capacity setting engine will be developed in conjunction with the technology of hybrid cars and electric vehicles, as the gasoline consumption at low speeds is extremely small, and resources can be saved and environmental burden can be reduced.

When this soft car has been accepted by society to some extent, it is necessary not only to let the driver decide, but also to enforce the maximum speed and driving ability according to the driving environment and the driving ability of the driver. become. To respond to this, the latest narrowband communication and mobile technologies are applied, and the setting, operation, and display of the maximum traveling speed display device, multi-stage maximum speed setting device, and low-speed traveling stabilization device are remotely controlled. . In this case, since the range in which the remote operation can be performed may be limited, a device selected by the driver himself is also used.

This soft car is, in a broader sense, a "car that travels properly while interacting with the external environment". It is safe because it avoids accidents, reduces damage levels, and runs comfortably and smoothly.・ Consider collaboration with other ITS technologies related to convenience, and consider the development of more advanced devices and equipment through research. In other words, to improve the visibility and operability of vehicles, develop new driving support technologies, and improve road structures and traffic signs for traffic safety and convenience, the safety of vehicles in harmony with the environment Build a transportation system.

As the soft car of the present invention, one equipped with only a maximum traveling speed display device, one equipped with a maximum traveling speed display device and a multi-step maximum speed setting device, or one equipped with a maximum traveling speed display device and many other devices. A vehicle equipped with a stage maximum speed setting device and a low-speed running stabilization device, and in addition to those, an engine capable of setting a multi-stage maximum speed and an output corresponding to the maximum speed, and a device equipped with a remote control technology device are conceivable.

Also, there are two types of soft cars: those that change the running ability by mounting equipment and devices on an existing car (remodeled type) and those that previously mount the necessary equipment and devices (new vehicle type).

[0026]

According to the present invention, as a result of employing the above configuration,
The following effects can be obtained. (1) This soft car displays the actual running speed to the outside, so that the driver is conscious of the eyes from the outside and the effect of consciously controlling the speed is produced, reducing the number of traffic accidents, It is expected that the degree of damage will be reduced, especially the number of fatal accidents. (Supplementary note: In developing countries, there is a concern that explosive accidents will increase due to the spread of automobiles, and it is a serious issue to control them.) (2) Synergy with ongoing research on electric vehicles and ITS creates safety Technical development for easy-to-use vehicles will progress. (3) The running speed of the car becomes slower as a whole, and it becomes easier to create a space where pedestrian cars coexist in residential, commercial, business places, etc., and a safe and comfortable urban space is created. (4) The realization of the multi-stage running ability setting engine greatly contributes to resource saving and environmental load reduction. When an electric vehicle or the like is used, the effect of reducing the environmental load can be further improved. (5) New vehicles equipped with the requirements for a maximum traveling speed display device, maximum speed setting device, low-speed traveling stabilization device, remote control technology compatible device, or soft car mounted on existing vehicles will become a huge market, and existing vehicles Innovate and grow automakers and create new entrants.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a related position of a touch panel and a handle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a multi-stage maximum speed display device and a digital speed display unit according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Touch panel 2 Handle 3 Multi-stage maximum speed display 4 Digital display of speed

Claims (6)

[Claims] The present invention is characterized in that a driving ability adapted to a driving environment of a car and a driving ability of a driver is selected and set in multiple stages, and a state of the selection and setting can be displayed outside the car. Soft car. 2. The soft car according to claim 1, further comprising a maximum traveling speed display device for externally displaying a traveling ability selected and set in multiple stages and a current traveling speed. 3. The software according to claim 1, further comprising a maximum traveling speed display device and a multi-stage maximum speed setting device for limiting a maximum speed that is equal to or higher than a traveling ability selected and set in multiple stages. car. 4. The vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a maximum traveling speed display device, a multi-stage maximum speed setting device, and a low-speed traveling stabilizing device that enables stable and smooth traveling at a low speed. The described soft car. 5. The system is characterized in that the setting, operation and display of a maximum traveling speed display device, a multi-stage maximum speed setting device and a low speed traveling stabilizer can be remotely controlled by applying a new communication technology. Soft car to do. 6. Use of a soft car equipped with a maximum traveling speed display device, a multi-stage maximum speed setting device, and a low-speed traveling stabilization device to reduce the risk of accidents, harmonize with the environment, and obtain high convenience. A safe transportation system characterized by being able to be used.