JP2006127023A - Road-vehicle communication equipment for bicycle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide road-vehicle communication equipment for a bicycle for simplifying an operation related with its mounting, and for reducing such a fear that the adverse influence of moisture such as rain water or bedewing is received. <P>SOLUTION: A communication device 2 is mounted on every case 1 so as to be freely attachable/detachable by a mounting means installed in the case 1 so that an operation related with its mounting can be simplified, and installed water-tightly in a hollow part 4 in the case so that it is possible to reduce such a fear that the communication device 2 is adversely influenced due to moisture such as rain water or bedewing. Thus, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of any communication failure by mounting this communication device on a gasoline tank or a steering for reducing the factor of the shielding of electric waves. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to road-to-vehicle communication such as an automatic toll collection system and narrow area communication, and relates to a communication device that can be attached to a motorcycle.

In recent years, automatic toll collection (ETC (Electronic
A vehicle operation support system such as a system (also referred to as Toll Collection) and a travel support road (also referred to as AHS (Advanced Cruise-Assist Highway System)) has been developed. In these systems, narrow area communication (DSRC (Dedicated) is used for communication (also called road-to-vehicle communication) using radio waves between roadside devices installed on roads and on-board devices mounted on vehicles.
Also called Short-Range Communication).

  Of course, these vehicle-side communication devices that perform road-to-vehicle communication need to be able to reduce the risk of communication failure between the antenna and the communication device during communication. When attached, the communication device can be easily provided by reducing the risk of adverse effects such as rain water and condensation and communication failure by attaching the communication device directly under the windshield. However, if an attempt is made to provide a communication device with a reduced risk of communication failure in the motorcycle, the communication device may be adversely affected by exposure to rainwater or condensation.

  In order to prevent such adverse effects, for example, in a system that automatically collects and settles road charges by wireless communication, a toll collecting in-vehicle device composed of an IC card, a toll collecting in-vehicle device and a holder is combined with the IC card. There is disclosed a toll collecting vehicle-mounted portable device that is housed and held on the upper arm, upper shoulder, etc. of a motorcycle rider (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In addition, information on toll collection between the head-mounted part that is mounted to protect the head of the driver of the vehicle and the gate device that is mounted on the head-mounted tool and provided at the gate of the pay facility A wireless communication device including a communication unit that performs wireless communication is disclosed (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-8-297760 JP 2001-256527 A

  However, in the conventional communication device as described in Patent Document 1, when the weight of the communication device increases, the load on the upper arm, upper shoulder, etc. of the motorcycle driver increases, which may lead to increased fatigue during driving. . In addition, it is difficult to avoid the influence of the external environment such as wind, rain, and vibrations when attaching to the driver's upper arm, upper shoulder, etc., and there remains a high risk of adverse effects on the communication device.

  Moreover, in the conventional communication apparatus as described in Patent Document 2, it is necessary to provide a communication means in the head mounting portion, and to separately attach a device related to communication to another location, which makes the installation complicated, and furthermore, a motorcycle. When the above communication equipment is attached to the vehicle, it is necessary to attach and detach the connecting part as the driver gets on and off, and the attaching and detaching work is complicated, and the connecting part may be adversely affected by moisture. The risk of adverse effects from the external environment remained.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and it is intended to provide a road-to-vehicle communication device for two-wheeled vehicles that can simplify installation work and can reduce the risk of adverse effects of moisture such as rainwater and condensation. Is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, a road-to-vehicle communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention is a road-to-vehicle communication device that is attached to a two-wheeled vehicle and communicates with a roadside device installed on a road using radio waves, and is formed in a watertight case. A communication device such as an antenna is accommodated in the hollow portion, and the case is formed of a material having radio wave transmission properties at least on the upper surface, and an attachment means is provided on the lower surface, and the case is attached to the two-wheeled vehicle using the attachment means. It is characterized in that it can be detachably mounted on a gasoline tank or on a steering wheel whose upper side is open.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 1, if a toll collecting vehicle-mounted device using an IC card is further housed in the hollow portion, and the toll collection during traveling is enabled by the communication device and the toll collecting vehicle-mounted device, Toll collection is possible without taking out the toll collecting on-vehicle device even in bad weather, and the effect obtained by the configuration of the road-to-vehicle communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention can be further enhanced, which is preferable.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2, if the communication device and the toll collecting in-vehicle device are detachable from the case and can be mounted on the four-wheeled vehicle, the user can mount both the two-wheeled vehicle and the four-wheeled vehicle. Even when it is used, it is not necessary to have a plurality of toll-collecting vehicle-mounted devices, and it is possible to reduce the trouble of inserting and removing the IC card and the possibility of losing the IC card.

  According to the road-to-vehicle communication device for a motorcycle according to the present invention, the attachment work provided on the case makes the entire case detachable, and the work related to the attachment is simplified, and the communication device is a hollow portion in the case. It can be installed on a gasoline tank or on a steering wheel that can reduce the risk of adverse effects on communication equipment due to moisture such as rainwater and condensation, and can reduce the factors that block radio waves. By doing so, it is possible to prevent a communication failure from occurring.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best embodiment according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a road-vehicle communication apparatus for a motorcycle according to the present invention. The road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles is a hollow formed when a lower tray 11 formed by being recessed downward and an upper lid body 12 formed by being recessed by information are combined as shown in FIG. The unit 4 is formed by housing a communication device 2 such as an antenna and a transceiver, and a toll collection vehicle-mounted device 3 for an automatic toll collection system (ETC) on a highway. The case 1 is formed by connecting an upper lid 12 made of ABS resin to a lower tray 11 made of ABS resin so as to be rotatable by a hinge (not shown). Packing 13A, 13B made of urethane resin is attached to the lower end edge 121 of the part 111 and the upper lid 12 over the entire circumference. The packings 13 </ b> A and 13 </ b> B are provided so as to protrude from the outer edges of the lower tray 11 and the upper lid 12, so that impacts from the outside can be absorbed.

  B), the upper lid 12 is rotated by a hinge (not shown) so that the lower edge 121 is aligned with the upper edge 111 of the lower tray 11, and the packing 13A and the packing 13B are upper edges. 111 and the lower end edge portion 121 are brought into contact with each other, and the sandwich lid 112 attached to the lower tray 11 tightens the upper lid 12 downward, so that the lower tray 11 and the upper lid 12 are in contact with each other. The hollow portion 4 has a watertight structure by the packing 13A and the packing 13B. In the present embodiment, the power for operating the communication device 2 and the toll collecting vehicle-mounted device 3 is supplied by an external cable C attached to the upper lid body 12, and the power sufficiency is on the upper surface of the upper lid body 12. For example, if the power is sufficient, the lamp L is lit green, and if the power is insufficient, the lamp L is lit red, When performing road-to-vehicle communication, the driver can determine whether or not the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles can communicate. In addition, it is preferable that a cushioning material such as foamed synthetic resin is appropriately attached between the case 1, the communication device 2, and the toll collecting in-vehicle device 3.

  Here, since the case 1 is attached to a two-wheeled vehicle, it is preferable to make the case 1 small enough to accommodate the communication device 2 and the toll collecting vehicle-mounted device 3 in the hollow portion 4. For example, the communication device 2 is L: about 40 mm × W : About 40 mm x H: about 25 mm, toll collecting on-board device 3 is generally about L: about 120 mm x W: about 80 mm x H: about 20 mm. It is preferable to form the case 1 with the hollow portion 4 that accommodates the device 2 and the toll collecting on-board device 3 being L: about 155 mm × W: about 90 mm × H: about 35 mm.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the road-vehicle communication apparatus for a motorcycle according to the present invention, in a state where the upper lid 12 is opened. As in the embodiment of FIG. 1, the hollow portion 4 has a watertight structure by the lower tray 11, the upper lid body 12, the packing 13 </ b> A, and the packing 13 </ b> B, but the hollow portion 4 includes the communication device 2 and the toll collecting vehicle-mounted device 3. In addition, the electricity storage means 5 which is a lead storage battery is housed together, enabling road-to-vehicle communication only by the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles without depending on external power, further simplifying the installation, and providing an external power source It is no longer necessary to form a through-hole for insertion in the case 1 when supplying the water, which leads to a further increase in water tightness.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an example of attachment means for attaching the road-vehicle communication device 10 for a motorcycle to a motorcycle. The attachment means 20 includes an attachment member 201 having a shaft portion 203 and a locking claw 204 protruding on both sides of the shaft portion 203 in the horizontal direction, a lip groove 205 and a lip through which the locking claw 204 can be inserted. The engaging claw provided on the lower side of the groove 205 includes a receiving member 202 provided with a rotating groove 206 that is rotatable in the horizontal direction. The lower surface 113 is firmly fixed to the lower surface 113 using an appropriate fixing means such as a double-sided tape, an adhesive, a screw, and a rivet.

  In order to attach the motorcycle road-to-vehicle communication device 10 to the motorcycle using the attachment means 20, the receiving member 202 is attached in advance to the gasoline tank or the steering, and the locking claw 204 is turned from the lip groove 205 of the receiving member 202. The insertion member 201 is inserted into the movement groove 206, and the attachment member 201 is rotated in the horizontal direction together with the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles about the shaft portion 203. The positional relationship between the locking claw 204 and the lip groove 205 is substantially vertical. By doing so, the attachment member 201 is prevented from being detached from the receiving member 202 by the locking claw 204, and the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles is attached to the two-wheeled vehicle. Removal can also be easily performed by rotating the attachment member 201 together with the two-wheeled vehicle road-to-vehicle communication device 10 about the shaft 203 in the opposite direction to the direction of attachment. It is made detachable by a simple method. In addition, since a lot of vibration is transmitted on the gasoline tank and the steering wheel, a rotation preventing means is provided in the locking claw 204 and / or the rotation groove 206 so that the locking claw 204 does not rotate after the mounting. It is preferable to provide it appropriately.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an example of attachment of the receiving member 202 on the gasoline tank or the steering. A) is a mounting using the stay S, and the other end of the stay S to which the receiving member 202 is mounted is provided with a mounting portion S1 on a plane, and the fixing means as described above is provided using the mounting portion S1. It is used to firmly adhere to the gasoline tank and the steering, but the angle adjusting means S2 is provided in the middle of the stay S, so that the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles can be routed even after installation. The arrangement is suitable for inter-vehicle communication. (B) is fixed on the gasoline tank G directly using the fixing means as described above. In (c), the receiving member 202 is fixedly integrated with the magnet sheet M, and can be fixed if it is a magnetically induced body. By attaching with the magnet sheet M, the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for motorcycles can be attached without damaging or dirting an object such as the gasoline tank G, and when it is not necessary, it can be removed to remove the beauty of the motorcycle. It can lead to maintenance of. Although not shown, the cap of the gasoline inlet of the gasoline tank G and the receiving member 202 are integrally formed, or the receiving member 202 is fixed on the cap, so that the disc-like shapes are May be integrated to reduce the uncomfortable feeling during installation.

  FIG. 5 is a side view showing a state in which the two-wheeled vehicle-to-vehicle communication device 10 according to the present invention is attached to the two-wheeled vehicle. Since the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles is mounted on the gasoline tank G of the two-wheeled vehicle A, the road-to-vehicle communication device 10 for two-wheeled vehicles does not interfere with the driving operation of the driver R, and an obstacle is located above. Since there is no place, the radio wave for road-to-vehicle communication related to the automatic toll collection system or the like from above is not obstructed, and there is almost no possibility of communication failure. In addition, about the two-wheeled vehicle in which the gasoline tank G is provided in the location where the upper part is not open | released, attaching the road-to-vehicle communication apparatus 10 for two-wheeled vehicles using attachment means in the vicinity of the center of the left-right direction of steering T, The same effect as the case where it mounts on the above-mentioned gasoline tank G can be acquired.

It is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the road-vehicle communication apparatus for motorcycles concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows other embodiment of the road-vehicle communication apparatus for motorcycles concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the attachment means of the road-vehicle communication apparatus for two-wheeled vehicles concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing explaining the attachment method using the attachment means shown in FIG. It is a side view showing the state where the road-vehicle communication apparatus for motorcycles according to the present invention is attached to the motorcycle.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Communication apparatus 3 Charge collection vehicle-mounted device 4 Hollow part 10 Road-to-vehicle communication apparatus for two-wheeled vehicles 20 Mounting means A Two-wheeled vehicle G Gasoline tank T Steering

Claims (3)

A road-vehicle communication device that is attached to a two-wheeled vehicle and communicates with a roadside machine installed on a road using radio waves, and communication devices such as antennas are housed in a hollow portion formed in a watertight case, The case has at least an upper surface formed of a radio wave-transmitting material and is provided with attachment means on the lower surface, and the attachment means is used to place the case on a gasoline tank or a steering on which the upper side of the motorcycle is open. A road-to-vehicle communication device for a motorcycle, which is detachably attachable. The two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a toll collecting on-vehicle device using an IC card accommodated in the hollow portion, and the toll collection can be performed during traveling by the communication device and the toll collecting on-vehicle device. Road-to-vehicle communication device. The road-to-vehicle communication device for a motorcycle according to claim 2, wherein the communication device and the toll collecting on-vehicle device are detachable from a case and can be mounted on a four-wheeled vehicle.

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