JP2007022226A - Informing system of movable device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an informing system of a movable device for outputting informing signals such as voices for announcing actions before an action for opening/closing a door for security in a slide type door opening/closing device (movable device) of a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: This informing system 200 is post-assembled to a movable device 100 having a movable part 110 such as a door, operation switches 121, 122 of the movable part, an alarm part 130 issuing alarms at the time of the action of the movable part by the operation of the operation switch, and a controller 140 controlling each of the parts. The system has at least an informing controller 210, and informing output means 220 such as voices. Before the action of the movable part 110 by the operations of the operation switches 121, 122, higher safety can be obtained by the informing system of the movable device for issuing the informing signals such as voices for announcing the actions from the informing output means 220. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable device, such as a sliding door opening / closing device of a vehicle, which outputs a notification signal such as a sound for notifying the operation before the door opening / closing operation for safety. It relates to a notification system.

  In a movable device that opens and closes a sliding door (so-called sliding door) of a vehicle, for example, a one-box car, it is usually operated by operating an operation switch (switch around the driver's seat) or a remote control switch (keyless entry system). The door is opened and closed, and at that time, for the sake of safety, an alarm sound such as an alarm is widely used. In other words, this warning sound allows a driver, a passenger, or the like to predict the opening / closing operation of the door in advance, so that high safety can be obtained.

  For example, in the case of a vehicle, not only the sliding door but also the opening / closing of the trunk, the opening / closing of the roof window, the opening / closing of the taxi automatic door, the driving of the automatic door mirror storage device, the opening / closing of the rear gate, Various systems have already been proposed, such as opening and closing of the roof, taking in and out of the auto side step, and driving of the rear lift of the welfare vehicle. In addition, this requirement is not limited to vehicles, but is also required for various movable devices, for example, door opening and closing of building elevators, movable portions in manufacturing apparatuses, and the like.

However, there are many cases where it is considered insufficient to sound an alarm sound in a movable device such as a vehicle as described above. For example, in the case of a family-type one-box car, children and elderly people who are unfamiliar with the car get on and off, so if the alarm sounds just before the sliding door opens and closes, the meaning cannot be understood well, This is because there are concerns that things will happen.
In particular, in recent vehicles, various types of alarm sounds are generated each time by various operations, so what is the alarm sound for, for children and the elderly, as well as adults? But until it is ripe, it is difficult to understand. In other words, in this type of mobile device, it can be said that there is a potential danger.

For this reason, some systems have also been proposed to notify the operation of the vehicle by opening and closing the door (for example, cited document 1). In the case of this voice notification system, the combination with the keyless entry system clearly notifies the remote operator of the lock / unlock of the vehicle door by voice, in addition to a simple alarm sound.
However, this voice notification system is basically incorporated at the vehicle manufacturing stage and cannot be retrofitted to an existing owned vehicle by the user.
JP 2001-254553 A

  Therefore, the present inventors, when opening and closing a sliding door of a one-box car as described above, separately from the alarm sound before opening and closing the existing door, if a timely notification signal such as sound, The idea was that high safety could be ensured.

  Based on this idea, the object of the present invention is basically to provide a higher safety by assembling a notification system that generates a notification signal by voice or the like to a movable device such as a vehicle as a retrofit comprising a small unit. It is to secure.

  The present invention according to claim 1 is a movable device comprising a movable part such as a door, an operation switch for the movable part, an alarm part for issuing an alarm when the movable part is operated by operation of the operation switch, and a controller for controlling each part. A notification system assembled at a later stage, having at least a notification controller and a notification output means such as a voice, and a notification of a voice and the like for notifying the operation before the operation of the movable part by the operation of the operation switch The signal is generated from the notification output means.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the mobile device notification system according to the first aspect, wherein the notification system is assembled to the movable device by an interruption harness or the like.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the mobile device notification system according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a cancel switch for stopping the notification signal.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the notification output means comprises a speaker, a buzzer, a lamp, a light emitting element, a fragrance emitting means, or a combination thereof. In the notification system.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the notification system is for a vehicle, and the notification output means is attached to the inside, the outside, or both the inside and outside of the vehicle. It exists in the alerting | reporting system of the movable apparatus of description.

  The present invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the notification signal from the notification system is output in correspondence with the switching operation of the operation switch. It is in the notification system of the device.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, when the switching operation length of the operation switch is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, the notification signal from the notification system is output as a predetermined length. 4 or 5 in the mobile device notification system.

  According to the notification system (apparatus) according to the present invention, since it is a system that can be retrofitted to an existing movable device, basically, an existing alarm (for example, while maintaining the operation of the existing movable device as it is) In addition to the alarm sound), it is possible to issue a notification signal by voice or the like in a timely manner, so that higher safety can be ensured.

Since this notification system can be provided as a retrofitting product consisting of a simple small unit, it can be easily installed on the side of a dealer such as a dealer in a vehicle or the like.
In particular, when the movable device is an open / close device for a slide door of a one-box car and the notification signal is a voice, it is possible to ensure extremely high safety for a child or an elderly person unaccustomed to a car.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing a case in which a notification system according to the present invention is retrofitted to a movable device which is a door opening / closing device such as a vehicle. In the figure, 100 is a door opening / closing device (movable device) for opening and closing a sliding door of a vehicle, for example, a one-box car, and 200 is a notification system of the present invention assembled to the movable device 100 later.

  The movable device 100 includes a movable part 110 for opening and closing a sliding door, in which a motor and the like are incorporated, and this includes an operation switch 121 in the vehicle (switch on the driver's seat) and a receiver whose signal is transmitted on the vehicle side (receiver). It is operated by a remote control switch 122 received by 122a. When these operation switches 121 and 122 are operated, normally, an alarm sound such as an alarm or a buzzer is emitted by the alarm unit 130 when the sliding door is opened or closed in order to ensure safety. These controls are performed by the vehicle-side controller 140. Usually, the controller 140 and each of the above parts are connected by a transmission line 150 such as a wire harness.

  For example, when opening and closing the sliding door of a one-box car, although it varies somewhat depending on the manufacturer, when using a normal remote control switch 122, a warning sound such as a buzzer sounds when a predetermined button is pressed and held (for example, 1 second or longer) Open and close. Thereby, the operator and the passenger can recognize the opening and closing of the door, and the normal level of safety is ensured. However, as described above, in the case of a child or an elderly person unfamiliar with a car, this alone is insufficient and there is a concern that an unexpected situation may occur.

  The notification system 200 according to the present invention is for dealing with such a situation. The notification controller 210 with a built-in CPU, voice, for example, “the door opens”, “the door closes”, and the like. It has notification output means 220 and 220 such as a speaker for outputting a notification signal. Here, one of the notification output means 220 is an indoor speaker installed inside the vehicle, and the other is an outdoor speaker installed outside the vehicle. The output by the notification output means is mainly voice (voice guide) due to its high recognizability, but it is not limited to this, and it may be a simple notification sound, notification light, or a fragrance such as a special smell. In this case, the notification output means itself needs to be set as a speaker, a buzzer, a lamp, a light emitting element, a fragrance emitting means, etc., correspondingly. Moreover, these can also be used in combination as appropriate. Further, in the case of notification sound or notification light, a vehicle-side speaker, horn, headlight, hazard lamp, or the like can be used as the notification output means, and these can be used in combination with the notification output means 220.

  In retrofitting the notification system 200, for example, the interrupt harness 230 may be used to assemble the wire harness portion of the transmission path 150 on the vehicle side. Since the connector 231 of the same type as the vehicle-side wire harness is attached to the connection terminal of the interrupt harness 230, for example, it may be interrupted between the vehicle-side wire harness and the controller 140. Therefore, it can be attached relatively easily, and can be easily handled at the dealer side such as a dealer.

  Even if this notification system 200 is retrofitted once, it may be desired to stop using it. Therefore, a cancel switch 240 for stopping the notification signal is preferably provided. The switch 240 is not particularly limited, but it is usually preferable to install it around the driver's seat. If necessary, the power switch 250 of the notification system 200 can be provided.

This notification system 200 is composed of a relatively small unit made up of several parts, which are illustrated in FIGS.
Here, FIG. 2 shows a main box 211 in which a notification controller 210 is built, and a connector connection port 212 to which the connector 232 of the interrupt harness 230 is connected is provided on a part (side surface) thereof.

  FIG. 3 shows the case of the notification output means 220 formed of a speaker. A connection plug 222 or the like is attached to one end of the connection cord 221, and this is connected to a connection port (not shown) on the main box 211 side of the notification controller 210. ) Or by fitting into a corresponding connection portion of a connection cord extending from the main box 211 side.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic T-shaped interrupt harness 230 composed of a large number of connecting wires, and the connectors 231 and 231 described above are attached to both ends of the T-shaped short piece side, so that the wire harness on the vehicle side can be obtained. And the controller 140 can be easily interrupted. On the other hand, the connector 232 described above is also attached to one end of the T-shaped long piece, and can be easily connected by inserting it into the connector connection port 212 on the side of the main box 211.

  FIG. 5 shows a cancel switch 240 having a connection plug 242 or the like attached to one end of the connection cord 241, which is inserted into a connection port (not shown) on the main box 211 side of the notification controller 210 or is connected to the main box 211. It can be easily connected by fitting into a corresponding connection portion of a connection cord extending from the side.

  And these units should just be installed, for example in the empty space part in the side wall of the one box car rear part, as shown in FIG. During this installation, the main box 211 of the notification controller 210 and the speaker of the notification output means 220 must be screwed to the vehicle side, but the interrupt harness 230 and the connection cords 221 and 241 are connected as described above. Since it can be handled by connector connection or plug connection, it can be easily done at dealers such as dealers.

  As shown in FIG. 7, for example, the notification controller 210 includes a normal CPU 215, an input unit 216 serving as an interface for signals and data, an output unit 217, a drive unit 218 such as a speaker serving as a notification output unit, and the like. is there. The CPU 215 includes an arithmetic unit 215a, storage units 215b to 215c such as a RAM and a ROM, and a control unit 215d. In particular, in the case of the main storage units 215b to 215c, in addition to the control program, a notification signal is transmitted as an audio signal. In this case, necessary audio data is stored in a rewritable state. As will be described later, the audio data is stored in the form of, for example, “the door opens”, “the door closes”, or the like.

Next, the case where the present system 200 is used to open and close the sliding door of the one-box car is as shown in FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 8A, in a state where the slide door 310 of the one-box car 300 is closed, for example, the driver (operator) can control the remote control switch 122 (of course, the slide door when there are a plurality of operation buttons). When the button is pressed for a long time, before the door opens (operates), as shown in FIG. 8 (b), a notification signal “Door opens” is issued, and then FIG. ) The door opens as shown. When the door is closed, the opposite is true. For example, when the driver (operator) presses the remote control switch 122 for a long time while the slide door 310 is open, before the door closes (operates). , The notification signal “Door closes” is issued, and then the door closes.
As a result, even if there are drivers, elderly people who are unaccustomed to the car, and the like, the operation of the door can be known in advance and more reliably by the above-mentioned sound notification signal. As a result, a higher level of safety is ensured.

The flowchart of this operation is as shown in FIG.
First, when the remote control switch 122 or the driver's seat side operation switch 121 is operated in step S1, the operation length (input length) is set to a predetermined length (for example, 1 second or more, normal length) in step S2. It is determined whether or not it is a push). When it is not long-pressed, it does not participate in the door opening / closing operation and returns to step S1. However, at this time, in order to notify that there has been a switch operation, an auxiliary step S2 ′ is interposed to generate a buzzer sound or generate a part of a sound notification signal (voice guide) corresponding to the operation length. It can also be made. Of course, it can also be made into a no-reaction state.

If the button is held down for a long time, the process proceeds to step S3 to determine the operation state of the door. When the door is operating (moving), the state may be maintained as it is, and the process returns to step S1.
On the other hand, if the door is stopped, the process proceeds to step S4 to determine whether the door is closed (open / closed state). If NO and the door is open, in step S5, for example, after issuing a notification signal (notification of the closing operation) “Door closes”, the process proceeds to step S7, and the operation corresponding to the state of the door A signal (operation pseudo signal), that is, a door closing signal is output to the controller 140 on the vehicle side.

  If YES and the door is closed, in step S6, for example, after issuing a notification signal (notification of opening operation) “Door will open”, proceed to step S7 to deal with the door situation. An operation signal (operation pseudo signal), that is, a door opening signal is output to the controller 140 on the vehicle side.

  The time chart of the above operation can be appropriately set programmatically and is not particularly limited. For example, those shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 can be given.

The time chart of FIG. 10 shows a case where a sound notification signal (voice guide) is generated according to the operation length when the remote control switch 122 or the driver's seat side operation switch 121 is operated. In order to open and close the slide door, a long press is usually required from the viewpoint of safety. In this case, even if the long press is not performed, a voice guide is performed according to the operation length. For this reason, it may be difficult to hear or difficult to hear, but a certain degree of door opening and closing can be predicted even from this fragmentary voice.
The switch operator can confirm the switch operation. Of course, if a long press is performed, complete voice guidance is performed, and thereafter (after the voice guidance is completed), the door is opened and closed. In this case, since the voice guidance is performed quickly, there is an advantage that the waiting time can be reduced as compared with the method shown in FIG.

  The time chart of FIG. 11 shows that when the remote control switch 122 or the driver's seat side operation switch 121 is operated, only when the operation length is a long press of 1 second or longer, a complete audio notification signal is obtained. (Voice guide) is generated. After 1 second of long press, voice guidance is performed, and thereafter (after the voice guidance is finished), the door is opened and closed. However, since the start of the voice guide is one second after the long press, the waiting time is slightly increased.

  In the time charts of FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the door is opened and closed after the voice guidance is finished, but the present invention is not limited to this. It can also be set programmatically so as to start opening and closing of the door in the middle of the voice guide, for example, in the middle of the second half when the guide contents are sufficiently recognized. As a result, the standby time can be shortened within a range where there is no safety problem.

  Further, when the notification system 200 is prioritized over the vehicle-side system, the output of the alarm sound such as the alarm described above by the vehicle-side system is performed at the end of the voice guide. . However, as a program, it is also possible to output an alarm sound or the like at the same time as the start of the voice guide or after a fixed start of the voice guide.

  In the above description, the movable device is a door opening and closing device for opening and closing the sliding door of the one-box car, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in a vehicle, opening and closing of a trunk, opening and closing of a roof window, opening and closing of an automatic door of a taxi, driving of a door mirror automatic storage device, opening and closing of a rear gate, opening and closing of an open car roof, taking in and out of an auto side step, rear lift of a welfare vehicle It can also be applied to operations such as driving. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to vehicles, and can be applied to various movable devices, for example, door opening and closing of building elevators, movable portions in manufacturing apparatuses, and the like. Of course, higher safety is ensured by application to these.

Some of these are disclosed in FIGS.
FIG. 12 shows a case suitable for the rear gate 320 of the one-box car 300. Since the recent rear gate 320 is an electric type, higher safety can be obtained. FIG. 13 shows a case suitable for the roof window 330 of the one box car 300. In this case, as the voice guide, for example, “the window closes” or “the window opens” is set. FIG. 14 shows a case suitable for the auto side step 340 of the bus 300. Some buses with high floors are equipped with an auto-side step 340 as a boarding / exiting guide, but in this case, it is necessary to be careful because it goes in and out to the side, and notification by voice guidance is extremely important. . For example, “Please be careful. Steps are taken” is set as the voice guide. FIG. 15 shows a case suitable for the rear lift 350 of the welfare vehicle 300. When the rear lift 350 is used, it is necessary for a cared person such as a wheelchair 360 to get on and off as quickly as possible, including a caregiver and a driver, as well as the operator (driver) of the remote control switch 122 and the cared person. Because people are often different, even under extreme care, unforeseen circumstances are likely to occur. Therefore, application to a welfare vehicle has a very large mett. For example, “Please be careful. Lift will be lowered” or “Please be careful. Lift will be raised” is set as the voice guide.

It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the whole which becomes an example of the alerting | reporting system of the movable device which concerns on this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the components (notification controller) in the unit of the alerting | reporting system of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the components (notification output means: speaker) in the unit of the alerting | reporting system of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the components (interrupt harness) in the unit of the alerting | reporting system of invention. It is the perspective view which showed an example of the components (cancellation switch) in the unit of the alerting | reporting system of invention. It is the schematic perspective view which showed an example of the installation state of the alerting | reporting system of this invention. It is the block diagram which showed an example of the controller for alerting | reporting in the alerting | reporting system of this invention. (A)-(c) It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the operation state at the time of applying the alerting | reporting system of this invention to the movable apparatus (door opening / closing apparatus) of a vehicle. It is the flowchart which showed an example of the operation | movement in the alerting | reporting system of this invention. It is the time chart which showed an example of the operation | movement in the alerting | reporting system of this invention. It is the other time chart which showed an example of the operation | movement in the alerting | reporting system of this invention. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the case where the alerting | reporting system of this invention is applied to the movable apparatus (rear gate) of a vehicle. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the case where the alerting | reporting system of this invention is applied to the movable apparatus (roof window) of a vehicle. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the case where the alerting | reporting system of this invention is applied to the movable apparatus (auto side step) of a vehicle. It is the schematic explanatory drawing which showed the case where the alerting | reporting system of this invention is applied to the movable apparatus (rear lift) of a vehicle.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Movable device, 110 ... Movable part, 121, 122 ... Operation switch, 130 ... Alarm part, 150 ... Transmission path, 200 ... Notification system, 210 ... For notification Controller, 220 ... Notification output means, 230 ... Interrupt harness, 240 ... Cancel switch, 300 ... Vehicle, 310 ... Sliding door, 320 ... Rear gate, 330 ... Roof window 340 ... Auto Side Step, 350 ... Rear Lift

Claims (7)

  It is a notification system that is retrofitted to a movable device including a movable part such as a door, an operation switch of the movable part, an alarm part that issues an alarm when the movable part is operated by the operation of the operation switch, and a controller that controls each part. And at least a notification output means such as a voice and a notification output means for issuing a notification signal such as a voice for notifying the operation before the operation of the movable part by the operation of the operation switch. A mobile device notification system.   2. The notification system for a movable device according to claim 1, wherein the notification system is assembled to the movable device by an interruption harness or the like.   The mobile device notification system according to claim 1, further comprising a cancel switch for stopping the notification signal.   4. The mobile device notification system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the notification output means comprises a speaker, a buzzer, a lamp, a light emitting element, a fragrance emitting means, or a combination thereof.   5. The notification system for a movable device according to claim 1, wherein the notification system is for a vehicle, and the notification output means is attached to the inside of the vehicle, the outside of the vehicle, or both sides of the inside and outside of the vehicle.   6. The notification system for a movable device according to claim 1, wherein the notification signal from the notification system is output in correspondence with a switching operation of the operation switch. 6. The movable device according to claim 1, wherein when the switching operation length of the operation switch is greater than or equal to a certain length, the notification signal from the notification system is output as a certain length. Notification system.

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