JP2007001400A - Card slot device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable taking-out of a card by an occupant of a vehicle and prevent the card from being taken out by a third person after the power of the vehicle is turned off. <P>SOLUTION: The card slot device for the vehicle is equipped with a card slot 1A inserting the card 2 having information to be recorded, a card ejection mechanism 1Aa ejecting the card 2 from the card slot 1A when the card ejection switch 1Ab is operated, a suppression mechanism 1Ac suppressing the operation of the card ejection mechanism 1Aa, an information input/output terminal 1Ad performing the input/output of the information with the card 2, and a control device body 1B. The control device body 1B receives a remote control location signal from a remote control device 10 which can execute a predetermined operation according to the remote control location signal detected from the communication with the remote control 10A carried by the occupant while performing the input/output of the information through the information input/output terminal 1Ad, and suppresses the operation of the card ejection mechanism 1Aa by driving the suppression mechanism 1Ac when the remote control location signal indicates that there is no remote control in the vehicle in the case when the power switch 5 of the vehicle is turned off. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle card slot device.

  In general, with the advancement of communication technology and information processing technology in recent years, for example, an ETC system that automatically collects tolls on toll roads by communicating between equipment installed on roads and vehicles or between vehicles, for example ( ETC: Electronic Toll Collection) has been realized. In such a system, for example, an IC card capable of electrically writing and reading information is inserted into a card slot provided near the instrument panel, etc., and various information is written to and called from the IC card. Then, operations such as authentication and billing of the IC card are performed. Here, the IC card is discharged from the card slot by operating a discharge switch mechanically linked to a card discharge mechanism for discharging the IC card from the card slot.

However, in such a conventional card slot device for a vehicle, the user forgets to remove the IC card from the card slot and turns off the vehicle with the IC card inserted in the card slot. Even when you are away, the card ejection switch is mechanically linked to the card ejection mechanism, so you can remove the IC card from the card slot simply by pressing the card ejection switch. There is a problem that is likely to be. For this reason, there has been proposed a vehicular card slot device having a mechanism in which an IC card is not ejected even if the eject switch is pressed when the vehicle is powered off (Patent Document 1).
JP 2003-132385 A

  However, in such a card slot device for a vehicle, once the vehicle power is turned off, the IC card cannot be taken out. For example, when the passenger tries to remove the IC card after the power is turned off, the power is turned on again. There is a problem that it is necessary and cumbersome to operate.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle card slot device that allows a vehicle occupant to remove a card after the vehicle is turned off, while preventing a third party from removing the card.

  In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a card slot for inserting a card in which information is recorded electronically or magnetically, and a card operated when the card is ejected from the card slot. A card discharge mechanism that includes a discharge switch and discharges the card from the card slot when the card discharge switch is operated; a suppression mechanism that suppresses the operation of the card discharge mechanism; and reading of information recorded on the card An information input / output unit that records information on the card and inputs / outputs information to / from the card via the information input / output unit, while an occupant of the vehicle carries the information via an antenna installed in the vehicle. A remote control device that communicates with a remote controller to detect a location of the remote controller and that can execute a predetermined operation according to the location; When the remote control location signal indicating the location of the remote control is received and the remote control location signal indicating that the remote control is not in the vehicle is received when the power switch of the vehicle is off, the suppression mechanism is driven. And a control device main body for suppressing the operation of the card discharge mechanism.

  According to the above configuration, when the remote controller of the remote control device is not in the vehicle, the card in the card slot is not discharged even if the card discharge switch is operated after the vehicle is turned off, and the card is taken out by a third party. It becomes possible to prevent.

  When the remote control is in the car, even if the vehicle is turned off with the card inserted in the card slot, the card can be removed from the card slot by operating the card eject switch, which impairs convenience. There is nothing.

  The invention according to claim 2 is that, in claim 1, the remote controller has an authentication number, and the location of the remote controller is detected when the authentication number is confirmed by the remote control device. It is a feature.

  According to the above configuration, the card can be ejected when the vehicle is turned off only when the remote control is in the vehicle and the authentication number of the remote control is confirmed, and the card take-out prevention performance can be further enhanced. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first and second aspects, the predetermined operation includes an engine start operation for starting an engine of the vehicle by an engine start switch provided in the vehicle. It includes at least one of door locking / unlocking operation for locking / unlocking the door of the vehicle by a door locking / unlocking switch provided inside the vehicle and in the vicinity of the door outside handle.

  According to the above configuration, it is possible to add a card take-out prevention function to a so-called intelligent keyless system that starts the engine and locks and unlocks the door without using a key.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automatic toll collection system according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the control device body includes an antenna that communicates with the outside, and is installed on a toll road via the antenna. It is characterized by performing predetermined communication and inputting / outputting accounting information with the card.

  According to the above configuration, the card take-out prevention function can be added to the card slot device on the vehicle side in the automatic fee collection system.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a vehicular card slot device that can remove a card by a vehicle occupant after the vehicle is turned off, while preventing a card from being taken out by a third party.

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

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram of this embodiment.

  The vehicle card slot device 1 includes a card slot 1A for inserting a card 2 and a control device main body 1B for controlling the card slot 1A.

  The card slot 1A includes a card discharge mechanism 1Aa that discharges the card 2 inserted into the card slot 1A when the card discharge switch 1Ab is operated. The card ejection switch 1Ab is mechanically linked to the card ejection mechanism 1Aa, and when the card ejection switch 1Ab is pressed, the card ejection switch 1Ab is connected to the card ejection switch 1Ab via a link mechanism (not shown). A lever (not shown) operates to push out the card 2 inserted into the card slot 1 </ b> A to eject the card 2 from the card slot 2.

  Further, the card slot 1A includes a suppressing mechanism 1Ac that suppresses the card discharging operation of the card discharging mechanism 1Aa. The suppression mechanism 1Ac is driven and controlled by the control device main body 1B based on a remote control location signal (described later) output from the remote operation control device main body 10B connected to the control device main body 1B.

  Further, the card slot 1A includes an information input / output terminal 1Ad (information input / output unit in claims) that faces the information input / output terminal 2A included in the card 2 when the card 2 is inserted into the card slot 1A. Information is read from the card 2 and recorded on the card 2 by the control device main body 1B via the information input / output terminal 1Ad.

  The control device main body 1B is connected to a power source via an ignition switch 5A and an accessory switch 5B. Further, in order to perform an operation required when the ignition switch 5A and the accessory switch 5B are OFF, the power supply is directly connected to the power source.

  The control device main body 1B is connected to the antenna 1C, communicates with the outside via the antenna 1C, and reads information from the card 2 and records information on the card 2 as necessary. For example, communication with an ETC system that charges toll roads is performed, and charging information on toll roads is input and output.

  The remote operation device 10 includes a remote control 10A and a remote operation control device main body 10B.

  A unique authentication number is electrically or magnetically recorded on the remote controller 10A.

  The remote control device body 10B is connected to an in-vehicle antenna 10C that covers a communication area inside the vehicle and an outside antenna 10D that covers a predetermined communication area outside the vehicle. The in-car antenna 10C is provided near the center console (not shown) in the car. The vehicle exterior antenna 10D is provided inside the driver's seat side door (not shown). The remote control device main body 10B communicates with the remote controller 10A carried by the occupant via the in-vehicle antenna 10C and the out-of-vehicle antenna 10D, confirms the authentication number of the remote controller 10A, and detects the location of the remote controller 10A. .

  The remote control device body 10B can execute the engine start by the engine start switch 10E provided near the driver's seat when the authentication number of the remote control 10A is confirmed and the remote control 10A is detected in the vehicle. To do. Further, the door can be locked and unlocked by the door locking / unlocking switch 10F provided in the vicinity of the driver's seat door.

  On the other hand, when the remote control device body 10B confirms the authentication number of the remote controller 10A and detects that the remote controller 10A is outside the vehicle, the door lock / unlock provided near the door outside handle (not shown) is unlocked. The door can be locked and unlocked by the switch 10G.

  The remote operation control device main body 10B outputs the location of the remote control 10A to the control device main body 1B as a remote control location signal. Here, the location determination of the remote controller 10A is performed as follows. That is, when the signal transmitted by the remote controller 10A at a predetermined time interval is received by the vehicle interior antenna 10C, the remote control device body 10B determines that the remote controller 10A is in the vehicle. When the signal transmitted by the remote controller 10A at a predetermined time interval is not received by the vehicle interior antenna 10C, the remote control device body 10B determines that the remote controller 10A is not in the vehicle. Furthermore, when the signal transmitted by the remote controller 10A at a predetermined time interval is received by the vehicle exterior antenna 10D, the remote control device body 10B determines that the remote controller 10A is outside the vehicle.

  Next, details of the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S101, it is determined whether the vehicle power switch 5, that is, the ignition switch 5A (described as IGN in FIG. 2) and the accessory switch 5B (described as ACC in FIG. 2) are turned on or off. If the ignition switch 5A or the accessory switch 5B is on, the flow moves to step S102. On the other hand, if both the ignition switch 5A and the accessory switch 5B are off, the flow moves to step S103.

  In step S102, it is possible to eject the card 2 from the card slot 1A. When the card ejection switch 1Ab is operated, the card ejection mechanism 1Aa ejects the card 2 from the card slot 1A. After this, the flow returns to step S101.

  In step S103, the location of remote controller 10A is determined. The remote operation control device main body 10B communicates with the remote control 10A via the in-vehicle antenna 10C and the external antenna 10D, detects the location of the remote control 10A based on the communication result, and outputs a remote control location signal to the control device main body 1B. . If it is determined that the remote controller 10A is in the vehicle, the flow proceeds to step S104. On the other hand, when it is determined that the remote controller 10A is not in the vehicle, or when it is determined that the remote controller 10A is outside the vehicle, the flow proceeds to step S106.

  In step S104, it is possible to eject the card 2 from the card slot 1A. When the card ejection switch 1Ab is operated, the card ejection mechanism 1Aa ejects the card 2 from the card slot 1A. After this, the flow moves to step S105.

  In step S105, the location of the remote controller 10A is determined as in step S103. If remote control 10A is in the vehicle, the flow returns to step S104. On the other hand, when the remote controller 10A is not in the vehicle or outside the vehicle, the flow proceeds to step S106.

  In step S106, the control device main body 1B drives the suppression mechanism 1Ac to suppress the card discharge operation of the card discharge mechanism 1Aa. The suppression mechanism 1Ac includes an actuator (not shown) whose protrusion protrudes when energized. When the control device main body 1B is driven by energizing the actuator, the protrusion functions as described above with respect to the card discharge mechanism 1Aa. Projecting forward of the lever suppresses the card ejection operation of the card ejection mechanism 1Aa. After this, the flow moves to step S107.

  This operation ends in step S107.

  With the above operation, when the remote control device 10A of the remote control device 10 having the authentication function is not in the vehicle when the vehicle is powered off, the discharge operation of the card discharge mechanism 1Aa of the card slot 1A is suppressed by the suppression mechanism 1Ac. The As a result, even if the card ejection switch 1Ab is operated, the card 2 is not ejected from the card slot 1A, and the card 2 cannot be removed from the card slot 1A by a third party who does not have the remote controller 10A.

  When the remote controller 10A is in the vehicle, the card 2 can be ejected from the card slot 1A, so that the power is turned on again even if the vehicle is turned off while the card 2 is inserted into the card slot 1A. The card 2 can be removed from the card slot 1A without any loss of convenience.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was explained in full detail with drawing, an Example is only an illustration of this invention and this invention is not limited only to the structure of an Example. Accordingly, it is a matter of course that the present invention includes any design change within a range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the card 2 may be either a card that can electrically record and read information and a card that can magnetically record and read information.

  The structure of the suppression mechanism 1Ac is not limited to the content shown in the present embodiment, and any structure that suppresses the card discharge operation of the card discharge mechanism 1Aa may be used.

  Furthermore, the card ejection mechanism 1Aa may include an electrical mechanism that ejects the card with an actuator.

It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the Example of this invention. It is a flowchart of the Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card slot device 1A Card slot 1Aa Card discharge mechanism 1Ab Card discharge switch 1Ac Control mechanism 1Ad Information input / output terminal 1B Control device main body 1C Antenna 2 Card 2A Information input / output terminal 5 Power switch 5A Ignition switch 5B Accessory switch 10 Remote operation Device 10A Remote control 10B Remote operation control device main body 10C Car antenna 10D Car antenna 10E Engine start switch 10F, 10G Door lock / unlock switch

Claims (4)

A card slot for inserting a card in which information is recorded electronically or magnetically;
A card ejection mechanism that comprises a card ejection switch that is operated when ejecting the card from the card slot, and that ejects the card from the card slot when the card ejection switch is operated;
A suppression mechanism for suppressing the operation of the card ejection mechanism;
An information input / output unit for reading information recorded on the card and recording information on the card;
While performing input / output of information with the card via the information input / output unit, it detects the location of the remote control by communicating with a remote control carried by the vehicle occupant via an antenna installed in the vehicle, A remote control location signal indicating the location of the remote control is received from a remote control device capable of executing a predetermined operation according to the location, and the remote control is placed inside the vehicle when the power switch of the vehicle is off. A vehicle card slot device, comprising: a control device main body that drives the suppression mechanism to suppress the operation of the card ejection mechanism when the remote control location signal indicating that there is no signal is received.   2. The card slot device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the remote control has an authentication number, and the location of the remote control is detected when the remote control device confirms the authentication number.   The predetermined operation includes an engine start operation for starting the engine of the vehicle by an engine start switch provided in the vehicle, and a door locking / unlocking switch provided in the vehicle and near the door outside handle. The vehicle card slot device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one of a door locking / unlocking operation for locking / unlocking the door of the vehicle.   The control device main body includes an antenna for communication with the outside, performs predetermined communication with an automatic toll collection system installed on a toll road via the antenna, and inputs and outputs billing information to and from the card. The vehicle card slot device according to claim 1.

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