JP2007264971A - Vehicular emergency contact device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular emergency contact device allowing specification of a concrete position. <P>SOLUTION: This vehicular emergency contact device has: an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader 2 reading information stored in a first RFID 51 or a second RFID 61; an information storage part 5 storing the information read by the RFID reader 2; an impact sensor 4 detecting an impact; and a wireless communication part 6 transmitting the information stored in the information storage part 5 to an emergency contact point on the basis of a signal of the impact sensor 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an emergency communication device for a vehicle that can specify the position of a vehicle and can also notify driver information when an impact is applied to the vehicle.

Conventionally, Gpos numbers are displayed on all buildings such as intersection name display boards, place name display boards, utility poles, curve mirrors, and mountain observatory display boards attached to traffic lights and signs, and the Gpos numbers are displayed as DTMF. There is known a DTMF signal specific position information communication system that transmits to an emergency contact by a (DTMF: Dial Tone Multi Frequency) signal. This DTMF signal specific location information communication system, for example, indicates that an emergency has occurred automatically and the Gpos number of the location where the emergency occurred when the party cannot move when an emergency occurs while driving a car. The signal is sent to the police station or fire station as emergency contact information. And the police station and fire department which received the signal can identify the place where the emergency situation occurred based on the latitude and the longitude represented by the Gpos number (for example, refer patent document 1).
JP 2002-5667 A

  However, in the above-described prior art, the Gpos number is an abstract position information such as latitude and longitude, so the police station or fire department that received the Gpos number specifies a specific position regardless of the emergency situation. There is a problem that it takes a lot of time to do.

  Therefore, the present invention provides an emergency communication device for a vehicle that can specify a specific position.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a reader for reading information stored in an RFID, storage means for storing information read by the reader, a sensor for detecting an impact, and a signal from the sensor. And a wireless communication unit for transmitting information stored in the storage means to an emergency contact.

  Moreover, the present invention is characterized in that the RFID is a first RFID installed on a road or its appendix.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the first RFID stores at least one of an address of the installation location, an intersection name or a road name, and a distance from the starting point or ending point of the road.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the first RFID stores at least one of an address or a telephone number of a hospital, a police station, a fire department in the vicinity of the installation location.

  Furthermore, the present invention is characterized in that the RFID is a driver's license or a second RFID built in a mobile phone.

  In the present invention, the second RFID includes at least one of the name, age, and blood type of the person who owns the driver's license or the mobile phone.

  Further, according to the present invention, the second RFID includes any one of a driver's license or a phone number of a person who owns a mobile phone, relative information, an email address, a contracted insurance company, a work place, or a school destination. It is characterized by.

  Further, the present invention includes a camera in a vehicle and an image storage unit that stores an image captured by the camera based on a signal from the sensor, and the wireless communication unit also stores an image stored by the image storage unit. It is characterized by transmitting.

  According to the present invention, since the information is read by the reader from the RFID preinstalled on the road or its appendage and the information on the installation location, for example, the address is stored, in an emergency situation, a police station, a fire station, etc. Can identify the specific place in a short time.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Fig.1 (a) is a perspective view of the emergency communication apparatus for vehicles, FIG.1 (b) is A arrow view of (a).
The emergency contact device 1 is a device that is installed in a vehicle and used in an emergency. Specifically, when a vehicle collision accident occurs, the location information of the accident site, etc. is automatically transmitted to a hospital, police station, fire department or the like (hereinafter referred to as an emergency organization) by radio.
Thereby, the emergency organization can receive the information transmitted from the emergency contact device 1 and can identify the accident site based on the information.
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a camera unit 3 is provided on one surface of the device main body 30 of the emergency contact device 1, and a speaker 9 is provided on the other surface opposite to the camera unit 3. And a microphone 10 are provided. Further, the apparatus main body 30 is provided with an antenna connection terminal 19 for connecting an antenna 7 described later. Then, information such as the address of the accident site is transmitted from the emergency contact device 1 to the emergency organization via the wireless communication unit 6 described later.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which the front of the vehicle is viewed from the driver's seat side of the vehicle.
As shown in the figure, the emergency contact apparatus 1 is attached in the vicinity of the room mirror 20 so that the speaker 9 and the microphone 10 face the vehicle interior so that the camera unit 3 faces the windshield 18 of the vehicle. . As a result, the camera unit 3 captures a scene E in front of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the emergency contact device 1.
As shown in the figure, the emergency contact apparatus 1 is configured to comprehensively include the impact sensor 4, the information storage unit 5, the RFID reader 2, and these in addition to the camera unit 3, the speaker 9, the microphone 10, and the wireless communication unit 6 described above. It has the control part 11 etc. which control.
The speaker 9 and the microphone 10 are connected to the audio circuit unit 8 and allow the driver to make a call when communicating with the emergency organization.
As described above, the wireless communication unit 6 transmits the information stored in the information storage unit 5 described later to the emergency organization by connecting the antenna 7 to the antenna connection terminal 19. In addition, the wireless communication unit 6 enables the driver to talk to the emergency organization with the speaker 9 and the microphone 10.

For example, when the vehicle has a collision accident or the like, the impact sensor 4 is used to detect the impact, and is installed at a location where the impact is easily detected, such as the front and rear portions of the vehicle.
The information storage unit 5 stores information read by the RFID reader 2 to be described later and an image taken by the camera unit 3, and includes an emergency contact storage unit 14, an image storage unit 15, and a position information storage. The unit 16 and the personal information storage unit 17 are configured. Information read by the RFID reader 2 is stored in the emergency contact address storage unit 14, the position information storage unit 16, and the personal information storage unit 17. For example, when the vehicle has a collision accident, an image at the time of the collision is recorded in the image storage unit 15. More specifically, when the impact sensor 4 detects an impact in the event of a vehicle collision, the scene E is recorded for several tens of seconds before and after the collision of the image data already captured by the camera unit 3. An image is stored in the information storage unit 5. This series of operations is controlled by the control unit 11.

The RFID reader 2 includes a reader 50 that reads information stored in a first RFID (RFID: Radio Frequency Identification) 51 installed outside the vehicle on which the emergency contact device 1 is installed, and a second that exists inside the vehicle. It is comprised with the reader 60 which reads the information memorize | stored in RFID61.
The reader 50 is installed at a position where the first RFID 51 can be read. Specifically, it corresponds to the installation location of the first RFID 51 such as the upper part, the lower part, the front part or the rear part of the vehicle, that is, it is installed in a part of the vehicle that is closest to the installed first RFID. desirable.
The reader 60 is installed at a position where the second RFID 61 can be read. Specifically, it is desirable that it is built in the apparatus main body 30 or installed on a dashboard in the vehicle.

The first RFID 51 and the second RFID 61 include an IC and an antenna. These RFIDs 51 and 61 can transmit information stored in the IC by wireless communication to the readers 50 and 60, and can store information with a writer having a predetermined specification.
Here, RFID is a recognition method in which data is recorded or read using radio waves on a card-like or tag-like medium, and communication is performed via an antenna. That is, an ID system using radio waves as a communication medium. This RFID does not have a power source in the medium, and performs communication by inducting the power source with a reader / writer of a predetermined specification, or a so-called passive type, or a so-called passive type having a power source in itself and capable of spontaneously transmitting radio waves. There are active types. The RFIDs 51 and 61 according to the present embodiment may be any type of RFID.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a specific installation location of the first RFID 51.
As shown in the figure, the first RFID 51 is provided on a road 54, an intersection 52 or a signal 53, a sign 55, etc., which are road additions. The first RFID 51 stores the address of the installation location, the name of the road, and the distance from the start point and end point of the road to the installation location. In addition, an address means a specific address display such as “2-1-1, Kagahara, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa”, for example, and the starting point of the road is, for example, the case of National Route 1 In the case of National Route 1, the end point of the road means Chuo-ku, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where National Route 1 begins. Further, the first RFID 51 stores information such as a telephone number of an emergency organization near the installation location.
Information on the location of the first RFID 51, the name of the road, and the distance from the start and end points of the road to the installation location are stored in the position information storage unit 16 described above. In addition, information such as the telephone number of an emergency organization in the vicinity of the place where the first RFID 51 is installed is stored in the emergency contact address storage unit 14 described above.

The second RFID is a driver's license owned by the driver or a built-in mobile phone.
The second RFID stores the driver's license and the name, age, and blood type of the person who owns the mobile phone. Further, the second RFID stores information such as the person's e-mail address, the name of the contracting insurance company and the telephone number of the insurance company, the work place, the name of the relative designated by the person and the contact information.
These pieces of information are stored in the personal information storage unit 17 described above.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a work flow of the emergency contact device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
First, when the driver gets on, information stored in the second RFID 61 built in the driver's license or mobile phone by the reader 60 of the RFID reader 2 (name and age of the owner himself / herself stored in the personal information storage unit 17) The blood type, relative's name and contact information, etc.) are read (ST1).
Then, the operation is started (ST2).
Then, the reader 50 of the RFID reader 2 receives information stored in the first RFID 51 provided on the road 54, the intersection 52, the signal 53, the sign 55, etc. (address of the installation location stored in the position information storage unit 16, Information on the name of the road, the distance from the starting point and end point of the road to the installation location, and information such as the telephone number of the emergency organization in the vicinity of the installation location stored in the emergency contact storage unit 14) Read every time it passes through the installation location (ST3).
That is, the storage information in the position information storage unit 16 and the storage information in the emergency contact address storage unit 14 are constantly updated, and only the latest read information from the first RFID 51 is stored.

Next, it is determined whether or not the impact sensor 4 has detected an impact (ST4).
If the impact sensor 4 does not detect an impact, the process proceeds to step ST5.
In step ST5, it is determined whether or not the operation is finished. When the operation is finished, the operation is finished as it is, and when the operation is not finished, the process returns to step ST3. Then, the information stored in the first RFID 51 is read again, and the stored information in the emergency contact address storage unit 14 and the position information storage unit 16 is updated.

If the impact sensor 4 detects an impact, the process proceeds to step ST6.
In step ST <b> 6, an image photographed by the camera unit 3 is stored in the image storage unit 15 of the information storage unit 5 based on the signal from the impact sensor 4. Along with the stored image, information stored in the location information storage unit 16 and information stored in the personal information storage unit 17 are transmitted to the emergency organization stored in the emergency contact address storage unit 14. .

When the emergency organization receives the information, it confirms the safety of the driver (ST7).
As an example, safety confirmation is performed as follows.
First, the emergency organization confirms safety by calling with the driver through the speaker 9 and the microphone 10 provided integrally with the camera unit 3. At this time, since the driver may leave the vehicle immediately after the collision accident, the emergency engine may not be able to confirm the safety of the driver with the speaker 9 or the microphone 10. In this case, based on the relative information designated by the driver himself / herself stored in the emergency contact address storage unit 14, the emergency organization contacts the relative and requests the relative to contact the driver. If the driver is still unable to confirm the safety, the emergency organization will arrange an ambulance.

  At this time, the ambulance can know the position of the accident site immediately and accurately based on the information stored in the position information storage unit 16. In addition, when a call can be made with the residents in the vicinity of the accident site through the speaker 9 and the microphone 10, the emergency organization can obtain further detailed information on the accident site from the inhabitants. Further, since the location of the base station can be known from the information (CSID) relating to the specific base station used for the wireless communication, it is possible to obtain information around the accident site from this CSID. Note that the emergency contact device 1 also stores information from the CSID in the location information storage unit 16 of the information storage unit 5.

  Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, the emergency contact device 1 transmits the information stored in the first RFID 51 provided in the intersection 52 and the road 54 around the intersection 52, the signal 53, the sign 55, and the like of the RFID reader 2. It can be read by the reader 50 and stored in the emergency contact address storage unit 14 or the position information storage unit 16 of the information storage unit 5. When a vehicle accident occurs, the emergency contact device 1 transmits each stored information to a nearby emergency organization (hospital, police station, fire department or the like) based on the information stored in the emergency contact address storage unit 14. The emergency organization can know detailed information such as the address of the accident site based on the received information stored in the position information storage unit 16, and can immediately rush to the accident site without losing the ambulance.

  When the driver gets on the vehicle, the driver's driver's license and the information stored in the second RFID 61 built in the mobile phone are also read by the reader 60 of the RFID reader 2, and the personal information storage unit of the information storage unit 5 is read. 17 can be stored. Since this stored information is also transmitted to the emergency engine when a vehicle accident occurs, the emergency engine can immediately know the driver's information and can take an appropriate response.

Furthermore, the image storage unit 15 can store images for several tens of seconds before and after the vehicle accident occurred by the camera unit 3 and the image storage unit 15 of the information storage unit 5. For this reason, the emergency organization can identify the cause of the accident by the recorded image.
The emergency engine can confirm the safety of the driver by the speaker 9 and the microphone 10 connected to the voice circuit unit 8. At this time, if it is possible to talk with the residents in the vicinity of the accident site, the emergency organization can ask the inhabitants for first aid through the speaker 9 and the microphone 10, and further details of the accident site can be obtained. It is also possible to obtain information.
Further, since the speaker 9 and the microphone 10 are attached to the vehicle, a hands-free call is possible.

  Furthermore, since information (CSID) related to the specific base station used for wireless communication is also stored in the information storage unit 5, the emergency organization can obtain information around the accident site from the CSID, and the ambulance can be obtained more quickly and reliably. You can rush to the accident site.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, the first RFID 51 has been described for the case where the first RFID 51 is provided on the intersection 52, the road 54 around the intersection 52, the signal 53, the sign 55, and the like. It may be installed in a place where the first RFID 51 can be read. In particular, it is desirable that the first RFID 51 is installed in a place where the vehicle frequently stops or temporarily stops, that is, in a place where the reader 50 can easily read information stored in the first RFID 51.

  In the above-described embodiment, for example, the case where the reader 60 reads the driver's license owned by the driver or the information of the second RFID 61 built in the mobile phone has been described. When the passenger owns a driver's license or a mobile phone, the passenger's driver's license or information stored in the mobile phone may be read. When an emergency occurs due to the presence of a passenger, the hospital, police station or fire station may naturally confirm safety through the voice circuit unit 8 with the passenger.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the second RFID is built in the driver's license or the mobile phone has been described. However, the second RFID is incorporated not only in the driver's license but also in the reader 60. As long as the information stored in the two RFIDs 61 can be read, it may be incorporated in other personal belongings such as a health insurance card.

In the above-described embodiment, the RFID reader 2 has been described as including the reader 50 that reads the first RFID 51 and the reader 60 that reads the second RFID 61. However, information on the first RFID 51 and the second RFID 61 is described. Can be read as each reader 50 and 60.
In the above-described embodiment, for example, the case where the camera unit 3 and the audio circuit unit 8 including the speaker 9 and the microphone 10 are integrally provided has been described. However, the camera unit 3 and the audio circuit unit 8 are provided. May be provided separately.

The camera unit in embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is A arrow directional view of (a). It is a top view which shows the condition which looked at the vehicle front from the driver's seat side of the vehicle in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the emergency contact apparatus in embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the installation place of RFID in embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the work flow of the emergency contact apparatus in embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Emergency contact apparatus (vehicle emergency contact apparatus), 2 ... RFID reader (reader), 3 ... Camera unit (camera), 4 ... Impact sensor (sensor), 5 ... Information storage part (storage means), 6 ... Wireless Communication unit, 14 ... emergency contact address storage unit, 15 ... image storage unit (image storage means), 16 ... location information storage unit, 17 ... personal information storage unit, 50 ... reader, 51 ... first RFID, 52 ... intersection, 53 ... Signal (road addition), 54 ... road, 55 ... sign (road addition), 60 ... reader, 61 ... second RFID

Claims (8)

  A reader for reading information stored in the RFID, a storage means for storing the information read by the reader, a sensor for detecting an impact, and an emergency contact information stored in the storage means based on a signal of the sensor An emergency communication device for a vehicle, comprising: a wireless communication unit that transmits to the vehicle.   The emergency contact device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the RFID is a first RFID installed on a road or an attached product thereof.   3. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the first RFID stores at least one of an address of the installation location, an intersection name or a road name, and a distance from a starting point or an ending point of the road. Emergency contact device.   4. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the first RFID stores at least one of an address or a telephone number of a hospital, a police station, a fire department in the vicinity of the installation location. Emergency contact device.   2. The vehicle emergency contact device according to claim 1, wherein the RFID is a driver's license or a second RFID built in a mobile phone.   6. The vehicular emergency contact device according to claim 5, wherein the second RFID includes at least one of the name, age, and blood type of the person who owns the driver's license or the mobile phone. .   The second RFID includes any one of a driver's license or a telephone number of a person who owns a mobile phone, relative information, an email address, a contracted insurance company, a work place, or a school destination. The vehicle emergency communication device according to claim 5 or 6. The vehicle includes a camera and an image storage unit that stores an image captured by the camera based on a signal from the sensor, and the wireless communication unit also transmits an image stored by the image storage unit. The vehicle emergency contact device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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