JP2006192990A - Key interlock device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a key is neither locked nor unlocked even when power voltage drops at the time of operating a starter. <P>SOLUTION: The key interlock device is equipped with a key lock solenoid 40 and a control means 10 driving the key lock solenoid 40. The control means 10 drives a key lock solenoid 40 so as to be in an unlock state when a parking switch (P-SW) 20 changes from an off state to an on state, and drives the key lock solenoid 40 so as to be in a lock state when the P-SW 20 changes from the on state to the off state. The control means 10 drives the key lock solenoid again to lock or unlock according to the state of the P-SW 20 just after the time when the operation of the starter is ended. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a key interlock system that prevents a key from being extracted from an automobile except in a parking state, and more particularly to a key interlock device that prevents occurrence of problems due to power supply voltage drop during starter operation.

  The key interlock device locks the key when the shift lever of the car (AT car) is set to a reverse range (R), neutral range (N), or drive range (D) other than the parking range (P). It is a device that locks the key cylinder with a mechanism so that the key cannot be removed. This allows the driver to forget to set the parking range when parking because the key cylinder cannot be unlocked unless the shift lever is set to the parking position. . Thereby, the vehicle is not parked in a movable state, and the vehicle does not move even on a slope. In addition, since the vehicle is not set outside the parking range when the next key is inserted, it is possible to effectively prevent the vehicle from suddenly starting when the engine is started.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the key interlock device operates with a key lock solenoid 60 that mainly drives a key lock mechanism and a power supply voltage supplied from a power source 50 via a fuse 51, and the parking switch 20 is turned on and off. The control means 100 is configured to switch the energization direction of the key lock solenoid 60 based on this.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing the operation of this key interlock device. As shown in this figure, the control means 100 generates a lock signal internally when it detects that the parking switch (P-SW) 20 has changed from on to off, and causes the key lock solenoid 60 to generate a current in the lock direction. To make the key lock mechanism locked. Further, when the control means 100 detects that the P-SW 20 has changed from OFF to ON, it generates an unlock signal internally and causes a current in the unlock direction to flow through the key lock solenoid 60 to activate the key lock mechanism. An unlocked state is set (Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 7-017336 A (paragraphs 0003 to 0005, FIG. 4) Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-329716 (paragraphs 0002 to 0003, FIG. 1)

  However, in the above-described conventional key interlock device, when the battery voltage decreases during the starter operation, the voltage of the drive signal for the key lock solenoid 60 output from the control means 100 also decreases. There is a problem that it does not operate due to the shortage and is not locked in a situation where the key is to be locked, or is not unlocked in a situation where the key is to be unlocked.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a key interlock device that does not cause a problem that a key is not locked or unlocked even when a power supply voltage is reduced during starter operation. For the purpose.

  A first key interlock device according to the present invention drives a key lock mechanism that disables removal from the key cylinder in a state in which the key is inserted into the key cylinder, thereby bringing the key lock into a locked state or an unlocked state. When the parking switch is turned off, the key lock mechanism is locked, and when the parking switch is turned on, the key lock mechanism is unlocked. A key interlock device comprising: a control means for driving the key lock solenoid so as to be in a locked state; and when the parking switch is in an OFF state immediately after the start of the operation of the starter, the key lock mechanism The key lock solenoid is driven so that the Gusuitchi is when in an on state, wherein said key lock mechanism is to drive the key lock solenoid so that the unlocked state.

  The second key interlock device according to the present invention drives a key lock mechanism that disables removal from the key cylinder in a state where the key is inserted into the key cylinder, thereby bringing the key lock into a locked state or an unlocked state. When the parking switch is turned off, the key lock mechanism is locked, and when the parking switch is turned on, the key lock mechanism is unlocked. In a key interlock device comprising a control means for driving the key lock solenoid so as to be in a locked state, when the control means generates a drive signal for driving the key lock solenoid during operation of the starter, Immediately after the starter operation is completed, the drive signal generated during the starter operation is output again. Characterized in that it is intended to drive the key lock solenoid Te.

  According to the first key interlock device of the present invention, immediately after the starter operation is finished, the control means is in the locked state when the parking switch is in the off state and in the unlocked state when the parking switch is in the on state. Since the key lock solenoid is driven, even if the key lock solenoid cannot be driven sufficiently due to the power supply voltage drop during starter operation, the key lock solenoid is driven again immediately after the starter operation ends, so the key is locked. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a malfunction that the key is not locked in the situation to be unlocked or the key is not unlocked in the situation to be unlocked.

  Further, according to the second key interlock device of the present invention, when the drive signal for driving the key lock solenoid is generated during the operation of the starter, the starter is operating immediately after the starter operation is completed. Since the key lock solenoid is driven again by outputting the generated drive signal again, the key is not locked in the situation where it should be locked, or the key is not unlocked in the situation where it should be unlocked Can be prevented.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing a configuration of a key interlock device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

  The key interlock device includes a key lock solenoid 60 that drives a key lock mechanism, and a control means 10 that drives the key lock solenoid 60.

  The control means 10 operates by being supplied with a power supply voltage from the power supply 50 via the fuse 51, and turns on the parking switch (P-SW) 20, the ignition switch (IGN-SW) 30, and the accessory switch (ACC-SW) 40. / Switching the energizing direction of the key lock solenoid 40 based on the OFF state. The control unit 10 includes an input interface circuit 11, a control unit 12, a power supply unit 14, and an output interface circuit 15. The input interface circuit 11 inputs on / off signals of the P-SW 20, IGN-SW 30, and ACC-SW 40 and outputs signals indicating the states of these switches to the control unit 12. The control unit 12 outputs a lock signal or an unlock signal based on the output signal from the input interface circuit 11. The output interface circuit 15 supplies drive currents in different lock directions or unlock directions to the key lock solenoid 60 based on the lock signal or the unlock signal. The power supply unit 14 stabilizes the power supply voltage from the power supply 50 and supplies it to the control unit 12.

  FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of the output interface circuit 15.

  When the unlock signal rises, the transistors 151 and 153 are turned on, and a current for unlocking flows through the key lock solenoid 60. When the unlock signal falls, the transistors 151 and 153 are turned off, and the + side of the capacitor 154 is charged. When the lock signal rises, the transistor 152 is turned on, so that the electric charge charged in the capacitor 154 is discharged through the transistor 152, and a current in the direction opposite to that during unlocking flows through the key lock solenoid 60. In this way, the direction of the current flowing through the key lock solenoid 60 is changed.

  Next, the operation of the key interlock device configured as described above will be described.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the key cylinder. Keys can be inserted into the key cylinders at the positions indicated by OFF, and the inserted keys are sequentially locked in the clockwise direction in the figure (LOCK), accessory position (ACC), on position (ON), and starter position. (START) can be taken. When the key is located downstream of the LOCK position in the clockwise direction, if the P-SW 20 is in the on state (unlocked state), the key can be removed by returning to the OFF position, but the P-SW 20 is in the off state ( In the locked state), a key lock mechanism (not shown) restricts the rotation of the cylinder, so that it cannot return from the LOCK position to the OFF position, and the key cannot be removed. In addition, when a drive signal is output to the key lock solenoid 60 when the key is in the START position, a lock failure or unlock failure occurs due to insufficient drive. To prevent this, the key is moved from the START position to the ON position. When returning to, a lock signal or an unlock signal is output.

  The input signal to the control means 10 and the key position have a relationship as shown in FIG. When a key is input to the key cylinder, a BAT signal (not shown) is turned on, the ACC-SW 40 is turned on at the ACC position, and both the ACC-SW 40 and the IGN-SW 30 are turned on at the ON position. Further, at the START position, the ACC-SW 40 is turned off and the IGN-SW 30 is kept on.

  Next, the operation of the control unit 12 will be described. The controller 12 executes the operation shown in FIG. 5 at regular intervals. FIG. 5 shows only the part of the control unit 12 that has been added to realize the present invention.

  First, an input signal input from the input interface circuit 11 to the control unit 12 is confirmed (S1). If the input has not changed since the previous confirmation, the process ends and waits. If the input has changed, it is confirmed whether or not it is a change of the P-SW 20 (S3), and if it is a change of the P-SW 20 and it is a change from the on state to the off state (S4) ) A lock signal is output (S5), and if it is a change from an off state to an on state (S4), an unlock signal is output (S6). On the other hand, if the input has changed but it is not a change in P-SW 20 (S3), whether or not the starter has changed from the on state to the off state is confirmed (S11). Outputs a lock signal if the P-SW 20 is on (S13), and outputs an unlock signal if the P-SW 20 is off (S14). If there is no change from the on state to the off state of the starter, the process returns to standby (S11).

  The above operation is shown in the timing chart of the signals of the respective parts as shown in FIG.

  The lock signal is output with a constant pulse width when the P-SW changes from the on state to the off state, and the unlock signal is output with a constant pulse width when the P-SW changes from the off state to the on state. Is output. In addition, when the starter is rotating (ie, IGN-SW30 is on and ACC-SW40 is off) and then stopped (ie, both IGN-SW30 and ACC-SW40 are on), P-SW20 is off. When the lock signal and the P-SW 20 are on, an unlock signal is output.

  According to the present embodiment, even when the P-SW 20 is operated at the same time as the starter is activated and the lock signal or the unlock signal is output in a situation where the power supply voltage of the power supply 50 is lowered, the P-SW 20 is again output after the starter operation ends. Since the lock signal or the unlock signal is output according to the state, the lock operation or the unlock operation can be performed reliably.

  In the embodiment described above, it is determined which of the lock signal and the unlock signal is output according to the state of the P-SW 20 after the starter operation ends. One of the signals may be output.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the key interlock device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 7 that are the same as those in FIG. 5 are assigned the same reference numerals, and descriptions of the overlapping parts are omitted.

  In this embodiment, only when the lock signal or the unlock signal is output during the starter operation, the output state is retained, and the output state signal retained immediately after the starter operation is completed is output again. ing.

  That is, when the P-SW 20 changes from on to off (S4), it is checked whether the starter is in an on state (S21). If the starter is not in operation, a lock signal is output and the output state is maintained. The stored storage means is cleared (S22). If the starter is operating, after outputting the lock signal, the output state is held in the storage means (S23). If the P-SW 20 changes from off to on (S4), it is checked whether the starter is in an on state (S24). Clear (S25). If the starter is operating, after outputting the unlock signal, the output state is held in the storage means (S26). On the other hand, when there is no change in the P-SW 20 (S3), it is checked whether or not the starter has changed from the on state to the off state (S11). Is output (S27). If the output state is locked, a lock signal is output (S13). If the output state is unlocked, an unlock signal is output (S14), and the output state is stored. If not held by the means, no signal is output and the process returns to standby (S27).

  FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing signals at various parts in this embodiment.

  According to this embodiment, only when the lock signal or the unlock signal is output during the starter rotation, the lock signal or the unlock signal is output again after the starter operation ends. The output of the unlock signal can be prevented and the power consumption can be reduced.

It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the key interlock apparatus which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a circuit diagram which shows one structural example of the output interface circuit in the same apparatus. It is a front view of a key cylinder. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the input signal to a control means, and the position of a key. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the apparatus. It is a timing chart which shows operation | movement of the apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the key interlock apparatus which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a timing chart which shows operation | movement of the apparatus. It is a circuit diagram which shows the structure of the conventional key interlock apparatus. It is a timing chart which shows operation | movement of the apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10,100 '... Control means, 11 ... Input interface circuit, 12 ... Control part, 14 ... Power supply part, 15 ... Output interface circuit, 20 ... Parking switch, 30 ... Ignition switch, 40 ... Accessory switch, 50 ... Power supply, 51 ... Fuse, 60 ... Key lock solenoid.

Claims (5)

A key lock solenoid that drives a key lock mechanism that disables removal from the key cylinder in a state where the key is inserted into the key cylinder, and makes the lock state or unlock state;
When the parking switch is turned off, the key lock mechanism is locked, and when the parking switch is turned on, the key lock mechanism is unlocked. In a key interlock device comprising: control means for driving the key lock solenoid so that
The control means drives the key lock solenoid so that the key lock mechanism is locked when the parking switch is in an off state immediately after the starter operation is finished, and when the parking switch is in an on state, the control means drives the key lock solenoid. The key interlock device, wherein the key lock solenoid is driven so that the key lock mechanism is unlocked. The control means includes
When the parking switch is switched from an on state to an off state, a lock signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, and when the parking switch is switched from an off state to an on state, an unlock signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, A control unit that outputs a lock signal when the parking switch is in an off state and an unlock signal when the parking switch is in an on state immediately after the starter operation ends;
An output interface circuit that supplies a current that causes the key lock mechanism to be locked to the key lock solenoid by the lock signal, and supplies a current that causes the key lock mechanism to be unlocked to the key lock solenoid by the unlock signal. The key interlock device according to claim 1, further comprising: The control means includes
When the parking switch is switched from an on state to an off state, a lock signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, and when the parking switch is switched from an off state to an on state, an unlock signal having a predetermined pulse width is output, A control unit that outputs the signal output immediately before the lock signal and the unlock signal immediately after the starter operation ends; and
An output interface circuit that supplies a current that causes the key lock mechanism to be locked to the key lock solenoid by the lock signal, and supplies a current that causes the key lock mechanism to be unlocked to the key lock solenoid by the unlock signal. The key interlock device according to claim 1, further comprising: A key lock solenoid that drives a key lock mechanism that disables removal from the key cylinder in a state where the key is inserted into the key cylinder, and makes the lock state or unlock state;
When the parking switch is turned off, the key lock mechanism is locked, and when the parking switch is turned on, the key lock mechanism is unlocked. In a key interlock device comprising: control means for driving the key lock solenoid so that
When the drive signal for driving the key lock solenoid is generated during the operation of the starter, the control means outputs the drive signal generated during the operation of the starter again immediately after the starter operation is completed. A key interlock device that drives a key lock solenoid.   The control means inputs information indicating the state of the accessory switch and information indicating the state of the ignition switch, and the starter is operating when the ignition switch is on and the accessory switch is off. 5. When the ignition switch is on and the accessory switch is changed from the off state to the on state, it is determined that the operation of the starter is finished. The key interlock device according to claim 1.

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