JP2003159044A - Ash tray on vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ash tray on a vehicle which improves operability in the vehicle and affected little by conditions in use. <P>SOLUTION: This ash tray 2 on a vehicle has a main part (console) 1, a saucer 21 installed to the main part 1, a lid 22 for opening and shutting the opening 211 of the saucer 21 and an opening and shutting system 51 for opening and shutting the lid 22. The ash tray also has a first heat sensor 31 for detecting heat generated by combustion of a cigarette and a control part 4 for opening and shutting the lid 2 by operating the opening and shutting system 51 depending on a first detected signal from the first heat sensor 31. The first heat sensor is installed in the vicinity of the lid 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a vehicle ashtray for discarding ash or cigarette butts of a cigarette smoked in a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, it is common to manually pull out an ashtray in the interior of an automobile to dispose of the ash or cigarette butts of smoked cigarettes.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved] By the way, with the recent development of the automobile industry, there is a tendency to pursue more comfortable operability even in the vehicle. Vehicle ashtrays that follow this tendency are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-125628 and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-22066. Then, these publications disclose that the smoke of the cigarette is detected by the sensor and the ashtray for the vehicle is opened.

However, all of these vehicle ashtrays operate by detecting the smoke from the cigarette by the above-mentioned sensor. Therefore, the operation of opening the ashtray for a vehicle may be affected by a change in smoke concentration in the vehicle or a use condition such as a case of a cigarette having a small amount of smoke, and the operation may become unstable.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional problems, and is intended to provide an ashtray for a vehicle, which is less affected by use conditions and which can improve the operability in the vehicle. is there.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle ashtray provided for discarding ash or cigarette butts of a cigarette in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle ashtray has a main body and the main body for receiving the ash or cigarette butts. And a lid for opening and closing the opening of the tray, and an opening mechanism for opening the lid,
A first thermal sensor which is provided on the surface of the lid or in the vicinity of the lid, and which detects heat due to combustion of the cigarette;
A vehicle ashtray, comprising: a controller that operates the opening mechanism based on a first detection signal from the first heat sensor to perform an opening operation of the lid (claim 1). ).

The vehicle ashtray according to the present invention has a first heat sensor for detecting heat generated by the combustion of cigarettes. Then, when the passenger who has boarded the vehicle throws out the ash or cigarette butts of the cigarette after starting smoking, the first portion of the burning portion of the cigarette is the first portion.
Move closer to the thermal sensor. At this time, the first heat sensor detects the heat transmitted from the burning portion of the cigarette. Then, the control unit opens the lid based on the first detection signal from the first thermal sensor. Therefore, the passengers
Without any special action to open the lid
The saucer can be exposed, and cigarette ash or cigarette butts can be safely and easily discarded.

Further, as described above, the first heat sensor detects the heat generated by the combustion of the cigarette. Therefore, the opening operation of the lid is more accurate and less erroneous than when detecting the smoke of cigarettes. That is, in the case of smoke detection, it is difficult to detect smoke accurately because the smoke concentration, smoke flow, etc. are likely to change due to the air flow in the vehicle. On the other hand, in the case of the present invention, since heat is detected, it is less affected by use conditions such as the flow of air in the vehicle than in the case of smoke detection. Therefore, the lid can be opened accurately by the passenger's intention display, and the operability of the vehicle inside the vehicle is improved.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The preferred embodiments of the present invention described above will be described. The vehicle ashtray can be provided, for example, on a console provided beside a seat in the interior of an automobile or a front panel portion provided in front of the seat in the vehicle. Further, as the first thermal sensor, for example, a sensor that can periodically detect the temperature around the first thermal sensor can be used. Then, in this case, the first detection signal from the first heat sensor is periodically transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit periodically recognizes the temperature around the first heat sensor and detects the temperature. The opening operation of the lid can be performed when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature.

The first thermal sensor may be, for example, one that operates when the temperature around the first thermal sensor exceeds a predetermined temperature. In this case, the first detection signal from the first thermal sensor is
When the first thermal sensor is activated, it is transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit can perform the opening operation of the lid.

The vehicle ashtray has a raising mechanism for raising the tray, and the control section operates the raising mechanism based on a first detection signal from the first heat sensor. Then, it is preferable that the tray is configured to be raised. In this case, when the first heat sensor detects heat due to the combustion of cigarettes, the control unit raises the tray. Therefore, it becomes easy to dispose of cigarette ash or cigarette butt in the vehicle ashtray.

Further, it is preferable that the control section is constructed so as to perform an opening operation of the lid based on a first detection signal from the first thermal sensor and then perform an ascending operation of the tray ( Claim 3). In this case, by setting the order of starting the operation of opening the lid and the operation of raising the tray as described above, troubles such as contact of the tray with the lid can be avoided.

The vehicle ashtray has a closing mechanism for closing the lid and a closing switch for giving a start instruction to the lid to start the closing operation of the lid. It is preferable that the control unit is configured to operate the closing mechanism based on a start instruction from the closing switch to perform a closing operation of the lid (claim 4). In this case, by turning on the close switch,
The passenger can close the lid by operating the closing mechanism by the control unit, instead of closing the lid with his / her own hand.

Further, the vehicle ashtray has a closing mechanism for closing the lid, and the receiving tray is provided with a second thermal sensor for detecting the temperature of the lid. It is preferable that the lid is closed by operating the closing mechanism based on a second detection signal from the second thermal sensor (claim 5).

In this case, the second heat sensor detects the temperature of the saucer, that is, the temperature of the saucer changed by discarding ash or cigarette butts of cigarettes. And the said control part can operate the said closing mechanism based on this 2nd detection signal, and can perform the closing operation | movement of the said lid. Therefore, for example, after smoking, the passenger only has to throw away the cigarette butts in the tray and does not have to perform the operation of closing the lid. Therefore, the operability in the vehicle is further improved.

Further, the control section receives the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor, recognizes the temperature in the tray, and the recognized temperature is kept below the predetermined temperature for a predetermined time or more. It is preferable that the lid is configured to be closed when a condition is satisfied (claim 6). In this case, for example, when the above conditions are satisfied, it is determined that the passenger has finished smoking, and the control unit can perform the closing operation of the lid. Therefore, as in the above case, the operability in the vehicle is further improved.

Further, in this case, as the second heat sensor, for example, one which can periodically detect the temperature in the tray can be used. Then, the second detection signal from the second heat sensor is periodically transmitted to the control unit, and the control unit periodically recognizes the temperature in the tray, and when the condition is satisfied, the lid is detected. Can be closed.

Further, the control section may be configured to perform the closing operation of the lid when receiving the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor (claim 7). In this case, for example, if smoking by the passenger is over,
The control unit can perform a closing operation of the lid.
Therefore, as in the above case, the operability in the vehicle is further improved.

Further, in this case, as the second thermal sensor, for example, a sensor which operates when the temperature of the tray reaches a predetermined temperature can be used. The second detection signal from the second thermal sensor is transmitted to the control unit when the second thermal sensor operates, and the control unit can perform the closing operation of the lid.

The vehicle ashtray has a lowering mechanism for lowering the tray, and the control section operates the lowering mechanism based on a second detection signal from the second heat sensor. Then, it is preferable that the receiving tray is lowered. In this case, the second heat sensor detects the temperature of the saucer changed by discarding the ash or cigarette butts of the cigarette, and the control unit performs the descending operation based on the second detection signal from the second heat sensor. Operate the mechanism to lower the tray,
This saucer can be returned to its original position. for that reason,
Similar to the above, the operability in the vehicle is further improved.

Further, it is preferable that the control section is configured to perform a lowering operation of the tray based on a second detection signal from the second thermal sensor and then perform a closing operation of the lid ( Claim 9). In this case, by setting the order of starting the lowering operation of the tray and the closing operation of the lid as described above, troubles such as contact of the lid with the tray can be avoided.

Further, it is preferable that the tray has a suction port for sucking the smoke of the cigarette.
0). In this case, since the smoke of the cigarette can be sucked through the suction port, the concentration of the smoke inside the vehicle can be reduced.

Further, the vehicle ashtray has an open switch for giving the control section a start instruction for starting the opening operation of the lid regardless of the first detection signal from the first heat sensor. Preferably (claim 11). In this case, by turning on the opening switch, the opening operation of the lid can be performed whenever necessary regardless of the first detection signal from the first thermal sensor.

When the vehicle ashtray has the closing mechanism and the second detection sensor, the vehicle ashtray is independent of the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor.
It is preferable to have a close switch for giving a start instruction to the controller to start the closing operation of the lid (claim 12). In this case, by turning on the closing switch, the lid closing operation can be performed whenever necessary regardless of the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor.

[0025]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle ashtray 2 of this example is
It is provided to dispose of cigarette ash or cigarette butts in the interior of an automobile that is a vehicle. 2 and 3 show a schematic configuration of the vehicle ashtray 2. As shown in these drawings, the vehicle ashtray 2 has a main body 1, a tray 21 provided on the main body 1 for receiving ash or butts, and an opening 211 for opening and closing the opening 21 of the tray 21. Body 1
It has a lid 22 provided in the above and an opening mechanism 51 for performing an opening operation of the lid 22.

The vehicle ashtray 2 operates the opening mechanism 51 on the basis of a first heat sensor 31 for detecting heat from the burning of the cigarette and a first detection signal from the first heat sensor 31. The control unit 4 performs the opening operation of the lid 22. Further, in this example, the first thermal sensor 31 is
It is provided near the lid 22.

This will be described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present example, the main body 1 is a console provided next to the seat of an automobile, and the vehicle ashtray 2 is provided in a part of this console. This console is
The armrest 11 is provided on the rear side, and the main storage portion 12 is provided below the armrest 11. Also,
The vehicle ashtray 2 of this example is provided in front of the armrest 11. The lid 22 of the vehicle ashtray 2 is arranged on the surface of the console, and the tray 21 is housed inside the console. In this example, the saucer 21 is
It is placed in the storage recess 13 provided in the console and is stored inside the console.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the vehicle ashtray 2 has a raising mechanism 71 for raising the tray 21. Then, the control unit 4 causes the lifting mechanism 71 to move based on the first detection signal from the first thermal sensor 31.
It also has a function of operating to raise the tray 21.

In this example, in order to avoid troubles such as contact of the tray 21 with the lid 22, the control section 4 is instructed to perform an operation of opening the lid 22 and an operation of raising the lifting mechanism 71. The start order is set. That is, the control unit 4 controls the first thermal sensor 31 from the first thermal sensor 31.
After the opening operation of the lid 22 is performed based on the detection signal, the raising operation of the tray 21 is set.

The vehicle ashtray 2 is the lid 2
It also has a closing mechanism 52 for performing the closing operation of 2. Further, the tray 21 has a second thermal sensor 32 for detecting the temperature thereof.
Is provided. Then, the control unit 4 causes the closing mechanism 52 to operate based on the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor 32.
It also has a function of operating to close the lid 22.

Further, the first thermal sensor 31 of the present example is adapted to operate when the temperature around the first thermal sensor 31 exceeds a predetermined temperature. And the first thermal sensor 3
When the ambient temperature becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, 1 transmits the first detection signal to the control unit 4 on the assumption that the heat due to the combustion of the cigarette is detected. Then, the control unit 4 is
When the first detection signal is sent from the first heat sensor 31, the opening operation of the lid 22 is set.

Further, the second thermal sensor 32 of this example periodically detects the temperature in the tray 21. The second detection signal from the second heat sensor 32 is periodically transmitted to the control unit 4, and the control unit 4 periodically recognizes the temperature in the tray 21.
Then, the control unit 4 is set to perform the closing operation of the lid 22 when the condition that the temperature of the tray 21 that has been recognized is kept below a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time or more is satisfied.

In addition to the above, as the second heat sensor 32, one that operates when the temperature of the tray 21 reaches a predetermined temperature may be used. In this case, the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor 32 is transmitted to the control unit 4 when the second thermal sensor 32 operates.

Further, the vehicle ashtray 2 is the receiving tray 2
It also has a descending mechanism 72 for performing the descending operation of 1. Then, the control unit 4 controls the second heat sensor 32 from the second heat sensor 32.
It also has a function of operating the lowering mechanism 72 based on the detection signal to lower the tray 21.

In this example, in order to avoid troubles such as contact of the lid 22 with the tray 21, the order of starting the lowering operation of the tray 21 and the closing operation of the lid 22 is set. There is. That is, the control unit 4
After lowering the tray 21 based on the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor 32, the lid 2
It is set to perform the closing operation of 2.

The configuration of the vehicle ashtray 2 described above is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the vehicle ashtray 2 uses the first heat sensor 31 and the second heat sensor 32 as input devices, the opening mechanism 51 and the closing mechanism 52, and the raising mechanism 71 and the lowering mechanism 72 as output devices. The control unit 4 is configured to perform control.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in this example, in order to reduce the smoke concentration in the vehicle, the tray 21 has a suction port 21 for sucking the smoke of the cigarette.
2 is provided. When the suction device 6 provided in a part of the vehicle body of the automobile is operated, the smoke filled in the tray 21 is sucked from the suction port 212. The smoke thus sucked is exhausted to the outside of the vehicle body of the automobile through the through hole 131 provided in the storage recess 13 of the console 1.

Further, in this example, the opening mechanism 51 and the closing mechanism 52 are driven by the opening / closing motor 50. Then, the opening operation of the lid 22 is performed when the opening / closing motor 50 is normally rotated, and the closing operation of the lid 22 is performed when the opening / closing motor 50 is reversely rotated.

The ascending mechanism 71 and the descending mechanism 72 are also provided.
Are driven by the lifting motor 70. Then, when the lifting motor 70 is rotated in the forward direction, the tray 21 is raised, and when the lifting motor 70 is rotated in the reverse direction, the tray 21 is lowered. As described above, since both the opening mechanism 51 and the closing mechanism 52 and the raising mechanism 71 and the lowering mechanism 72 perform the opening / closing operation of the lid 22 or the raising / lowering operation of the tray 21 by the electric force of the motor, It is possible to give a sense of luxury in the vehicle.

Further, the lid 22 of this embodiment can cover the whole of the tray 21 in the closed state, and can exhibit an excellent design property integrated with the surface of the console 1. Further, the lid 22 is adapted to move inside the console 1 in the opened state.

In the opening mechanism 51 and the closing mechanism 52, the lid 22 is entirely covered by the opening / closing motor 50 and a link mechanism (not shown).
It can be moved to and from a state in which it is arranged inside the console 1. The opening mechanism 51 and the closing mechanism 52 can be configured by using a plurality of motors or various mechanisms such as a rack and pinion in addition to the above.

The ascending mechanism 71 and the descending mechanism 72 are also provided.
Is composed of the lifting motor 70 and a link mechanism (not shown) so that the tray 21 can be moved up and down. The ascending mechanism 71 and the descending mechanism 72 can be configured by using various mechanisms such as a rack and pinion in addition to the above.

The vehicle ashtray 2 is the lid 2
It has an opening switch (not shown) for performing the opening operation of 2.
This open switch is provided to open the lid 22 when necessary regardless of the first detection signal from the first thermal sensor 31. That is, the control unit 4 is configured to operate the opening mechanism 51 to perform the opening operation of the lid 22 when an input signal from the opening switch is received.

The vehicle ashtray 2 is the lid 2
It has a closing switch (not shown) for performing the closing operation of 2.
The closing switch is provided for closing the lid 22 when necessary, regardless of the second detection signal from the second thermal sensor 32. That is, the control unit 4 is configured to operate the closing mechanism 52 to perform the closing operation of the lid 22 when an input signal from the closing switch is received.

Next, a method of using the vehicle ashtray 2 in the vehicle will be described with reference to FIG. When a passenger gets in the car, he / she sets on a cigarette and starts smoking when he / she wants to smoke. When it is desired to discard the ash of the cigarette, the burning portion of the cigarette is brought close to the first heat sensor 31. At this time, in step S101 (hereinafter, simply referred to as S101), the first heat sensor 31 detects heat due to the combustion of cigarettes (when the determination in S101 is Yes (Y)), and the first 1 detection signal is transmitted to the control unit 4.

Then, the control section 4 which receives the first detection signal outputs to the opening / closing motor 50 so as to perform the forward rotation operation, and operates the opening mechanism 51. And S1
At 04, the opening operation of the lid 22 is performed to open the opening portion 211 of the tray 21. After that, S105
In the above, the control unit 4 outputs to the lifting motor 70 to perform the forward rotation operation, and operates the lifting mechanism 71. Then, in S106, the raising operation of the tray 21 is performed (see FIG. 2).

In this way, the vehicle ashtray 2 can be used. The passenger can smoke while discarding the ash of cigarettes in the tray 21. And
The passenger extinguishes the cigarette and removes the cigarette butts from the saucer 21.
Discard it and quit smoking. By the way, from the time when the tray 21 is raised, in S107, the second thermal sensor 32 periodically detects the temperature in the tray 21, and periodically transmits the second detection signal. Further, the control unit 4 receives the second detection signal and periodically recognizes the temperature in the tray 21.

Then, when the condition that the temperature of the tray 21 which has been recognized is kept below the predetermined temperature for a predetermined time or more is satisfied, the control unit 4 causes the lifting / lowering motor 70 to reversely rotate in S109. It outputs so as to perform the operation and operates the descending mechanism 72. And S
At 110, the lowering operation of the tray 21 is performed, and the tray 21 is placed in the storage recess 13 of the main body 1.

Thereafter, in S111, the control unit 4
The opening / closing motor 50 is output to perform the reverse rotation operation, and the closing mechanism 52 is operated. Then, in S112, the lid 22 is closed, and the tray 2 is closed.
1 is closed and the tray 21 is housed inside the main body 1 (see FIG. 3).

The tray 21 may be detachably attached to the vehicle ashtray 2. In this case, by removing the tray 21, it is possible to easily clean the ash of cigarettes, the cigarette butts and the like accumulated in the tray 21.

As described above, the vehicle ashtray 2 is also used.
Has an open switch for opening the lid 22. Therefore, for example, when cleaning the butts accumulated in the tray 21, the opening switch is turned on in S102 to open the lid 22 and raise the tray 21 (S103). ~
S106).

As described above, the vehicle ashtray 2 is also used.
Has a closing switch for closing the lid 22. Therefore, for example, when it is desired to return the tray 21 to the original position after cleaning the tray 21 or to close the opening portion 211 of the tray 21 during smoking,
In S108, the closing switch can be turned on to perform the raising operation of the tray 21 and the closing operation of the lid 22 (S109 to S112).

As described above, when the passenger wants to throw away the ash or the cigarette butts of the cigarette after starting smoking, the opening 211 of the tray 21 can be simply moved by bringing the burning portion of the cigarette close to the first thermal sensor 31. The opening 21 can be opened to expose the tray 21. Therefore, the passenger can safely and easily dispose of cigarette ash or cigarette butts in the tray 21 without performing a special operation such as opening the lid 22 with his / her own hand. Moreover, since the receiving tray 21 can be raised by the raising mechanism 71, it is easier for the passenger to throw away the ash or cigarette butts of the cigarette in the receiving tray 21.

As described above, the second thermal sensor 3
2 is the saucer 21 changed by the temperature in the saucer 21, that is, the ash or cigarette butts of cigarettes being discarded.
To detect the temperature at. Then, the control unit 4 can operate the closing mechanism 52 based on the second detection signal to perform the closing operation of the lid 22. for that reason,
After the smoking is finished, the passenger may receive the saucer 21
It is only necessary to throw away the cigarette butts, and the lid 22 need not be closed.

As described above, the first thermal sensor 3
1 detects the heat generated by the burning of the cigarette. Therefore, the opening operation of the lid 22 is more accurate and less likely to malfunction than the case of detecting cigarette smoke. That is, in the case of smoke detection, it is difficult to detect smoke accurately because the smoke concentration, smoke flow, etc. are likely to change due to the air flow in the vehicle.

On the other hand, in the case of this example, since heat is detected, it is less affected by use conditions such as the flow of air in the vehicle, as compared with the case of smoke detection. Therefore, the lid 22 can be opened accurately according to the intention of the passenger. Therefore, the vehicle ashtray 2 is less affected by the usage conditions, and the operability when smoking in the vehicle can be improved.

As described above, the vehicle ashtray 2 is also used.
Has the tray 21 and a lid 22 for opening and closing the opening 211. Therefore, when the passenger is in the vehicle and is not smoking, the opening portion 211 of the tray 21 can be closed by the lid 22. That is, in a normal state, the tray 21 can be housed inside the console, which is the main body 1, so that the design in the vehicle can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a console provided with a vehicle ashtray according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ashtray for a vehicle in an embodiment, and an explanatory view showing a state in which a lid is opened and a tray is raised.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an ashtray for a vehicle in an embodiment, and an explanatory view showing a state in which a lid is closed and a tray is stored.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a vehicle ashtray according to an embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a method of using the vehicle ashtray in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1. ． ． Body (console), 2. ． ． Vehicle ashtray, 21. ． ． Saucer, 211. ． ． Aperture, 22. ． ． Lid, 31. ． ． First thermal sensor, 32. ． ． Second heat sensor, 4. ． ． Control unit, 51. ． ． Opening mechanism, 52. ． ． Closing mechanism, 6. ． ． mobile phone, 71. ． ． Lifting mechanism, 72. ． ． Descending mechanism,

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masanobu Muto             Aichi Prefecture Kasuga-cho, Nishikasugai-gun Ochiai character Nagahata 1             Address within Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Naoki Omatsu             Aichi Prefecture Kasuga-cho, Nishikasugai-gun Ochiai character Nagahata 1             Address within Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle ashtray provided for discarding cigarette ash or cigarette butts in a vehicle, the vehicle ashtray comprising:
A main body, a tray provided on the main body for receiving ash or butts, a lid for opening and closing the opening of the tray, an opening mechanism for performing an opening operation of the lid, a surface of the lid or the lid. A first heat sensor that is provided in the vicinity and that detects heat due to the combustion of the cigarette, and a control that operates the opening mechanism based on a first detection signal from the first heat sensor to open the lid. An ashtray for a vehicle, which has a portion. 2. The ashtray for a vehicle according to claim 1,
The controller has a lifting mechanism for lifting the tray, and the control unit operates the lifting mechanism based on a first detection signal from the first heat sensor to perform the lifting operation of the tray. The ashtray for vehicles characterized by being. 3. The control unit according to claim 2, wherein the control unit is configured to perform an opening operation of the lid based on a first detection signal from the first thermal sensor and then perform an ascending operation of the tray. Vehicle ashtray characterized by being 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The vehicle ashtray has a closing mechanism for performing the closing operation of the lid, and a closing switch for giving a start instruction to start the closing operation of the lid to the control section. An ashtray for a vehicle, which is configured to operate the closing mechanism to close the lid based on a start instruction from a closing switch. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The vehicle ashtray has a closing mechanism for closing the lid, and the receiving tray is provided with a second thermal sensor for detecting the temperature of the lid.
An ashtray for a vehicle, which is configured to operate the closing mechanism based on a second detection signal from a heat sensor to perform a closing operation of the lid. 6. The control unit according to claim 5, wherein the control unit receives a second detection signal from the second heat sensor, recognizes a temperature in the tray, and the recognized temperature is equal to or lower than a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time. An ashtray for a vehicle, which is configured to perform a closing operation of the lid when the condition of being held above is satisfied. 7. The vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the control unit is configured to perform a closing operation of the lid when receiving a second detection signal from the second thermal sensor. ashtray. 8. The method according to claim 5, wherein
The vehicle ashtray has a lowering mechanism for lowering the tray, and the controller operates the lowering mechanism based on a second detection signal from the second heat sensor to operate the lowering tray. An ashtray for a vehicle, which is configured to perform a descending operation. 9. The control unit according to claim 8, wherein the control unit is configured to perform a lowering operation of the tray based on a second detection signal from the second thermal sensor and then perform a closing operation of the lid. Vehicle ashtray characterized by being 10. The ashtray for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the tray has a suction port for sucking the smoke of the cigarette. 11. The vehicle ashtray according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle ashtray issues a start instruction to start an opening operation of the lid regardless of a first detection signal from the first heat sensor. An ashtray for a vehicle having an open switch for giving to a control unit. 12. The vehicle ashtray according to any one of claims 5 to 11, wherein the vehicle ashtray issues a start instruction to start a closing operation of the lid regardless of a second detection signal from the second heat sensor. An ashtray for a vehicle having a closing switch for giving to a control unit.