JP2008088720A - Control device for vehicle and control method for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that even if a user moves away from a vehicle after issuing a command to open a door and a command to lock the door, an operation to fully close the door and an operation to lock the door are continuously performed. <P>SOLUTION: When a user performs predetermined operations, the control device for the vehicle fully closes the door of the vehicle which is in a fully-opened state and locks the fully-closed door. When it is determined that a portable machine which can at least issue a command to open and close the door does not exist in a predetermined range from the vehicle between the detection of the predetermined operation and the full closing of the door, the control device for the vehicle sends a notice to the user that the portable machine does not exist in a predetermined range around the vehicle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a control device for a vehicle and a control method for a vehicle that perform a closing control for closing a door of a vehicle and a control for locking and unlocking the door.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique is known in which when a user performs one predetermined operation when getting off a vehicle, the door in an open state is automatically fully closed and then locked (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-54494 A

  Although it is preferable for the user to check the locked state of the door, in the conventional technology, even if the user moves away from the vehicle after performing one predetermined operation, the locking operation is continuously performed after the door is fully closed. There was a problem that.

(1) The vehicle control device and the vehicle control method according to the present invention are such that when a user performs a predetermined operation, the door of the vehicle in the open state is fully closed and the fully closed door is locked. Then, when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the control to fully close the door is started, and at least whether a portable device that can issue an instruction to open or close the door is within a predetermined range from the vehicle. If it is determined that the portable device does not exist within a predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, the user is notified that the portable device is not within the predetermined range from the vehicle.
(2) The vehicle control device and the vehicle control method according to the present invention are such that when the user performs a predetermined operation, the door of the vehicle in the open state is fully closed and the fully closed door is locked. Then, when a predetermined operation is performed by the user, the control to fully close the door is started, and at least whether a portable device that can issue an instruction to open or close the door is within a predetermined range from the vehicle. If it is determined that the portable device does not exist within a predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, even if the door is completely closed, the closed door is not locked.

(1) According to the vehicle control device and the vehicle control method of the present invention, when it is determined that the portable device does not exist within the predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, the portable device is moved from the vehicle to the predetermined range. Since the user is informed that it does not exist, it is possible to prompt the user not to leave the vehicle.
(2) According to the vehicle control device and the vehicle control method of the present invention, even if the door is completely closed when it is determined that the portable device does not exist within the predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed. Since the closed door is not locked, it is possible to prevent the portable device from being confined in the vehicle compartment even if the portable device is left in the vehicle interior after issuing an instruction to close the door.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a vehicle control device according to an embodiment. A vehicle control device 100 according to an embodiment is mounted on a vehicle, and includes a key controller 1, an RF tuner 2, an outside LF antenna 3, an in-vehicle LF antenna 4, an automatic sliding door controller 5, and a sliding door. An actuator 6, a door opening / closing switch 7, a slide door 8, a state detection switch 9, a buzzer unit 10, a buzzer 11, a lamp controller 12, a blinker 13, and a request switch 14 are provided.

The out-of-vehicle LF antenna 3 is installed outside the vehicle (for example, a sliding door), and transmits an LF signal based on an instruction from the key controller 1. The in-vehicle LF antenna 4 is installed in the vehicle interior and transmits an LF signal based on an instruction from the key controller 1.
The LF signal is a signal for asking a response to the portable device (see FIG. 2). If the portable device described later is within a predetermined range from the vehicle, the portable device can receive the LF signal transmitted from the LF antenna 3 outside the vehicle, and if present in the vehicle interior, It is possible to receive an LF signal transmitted from the LF antenna 4.

  The RF tuner 2 receives the RF signal returned from the portable device that has received the LF signal transmitted via the in-vehicle LF antenna 3 or the in-vehicle LF antenna 4. This RF signal has a wider radio wave reach than the LF signal. That is, when the portable device receives the LF signal, an RF signal transmitted from the portable device can be received by the RF tuner 2 regardless of whether the portable device exists outside the vehicle interior or inside the vehicle interior.

  The automatic sliding door controller 5 issues an instruction for opening and closing the sliding door 8 to the sliding door actuator 6 based on the instruction from the key controller 1. Upon receiving this instruction, the slide door actuator 6 opens and closes the slide door 8. The sliding door 8 includes a sliding door on the driver's seat side and a sliding door on the passenger seat side. The door open / close switch 7 is turned on / off according to the open / close state of the slide door 8. The state detection switch 9 detects the locked / unlocked state of the slide door.

  The buzzer unit 10 operates the buzzer 11 based on an instruction from the key controller 1. The lamp controller 12 blinks the blinker 13 based on an instruction from the key controller 1. The blinkers 13 are provided one at the left and right front ends of the vehicle and one at the left and right rear ends.

  The request switch 14 is provided in each of the sliding doors on the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side. For example, when the user operates the request switch 14 when the vehicle is on the vehicle, ID verification of the portable device is performed via wireless communication. If the ID verification result is OK, the door is locked / unlocked. Further, when the user operates the request switch 14 after getting off the vehicle, the control for closing the sliding door and the door locking control are performed at a time when the conditions described later are satisfied.

  The key controller 1 includes a CPU 1a and a memory 1b, and locks (door locks) and unlocks (unlocks) a vehicle door including a slide door. As will be described later, an auto slide door controller 5, a buzzer unit 10, Various instructions are issued to the lamp controller 12.

  The portable device performs wireless communication with the vehicle control device 100 described above. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the portable device (remote operation device) 20. The portable device 20 includes a lock switch 21, an unlock switch 22, a left slide door switch 23, a right slide door switch 24, and a back door switch 25. The locking switch 21 is a switch for locking the door, and the unlocking switch 22 is a switch for unlocking the door.

  The left slide door switch 23 is a switch for opening and closing the slide door 8 on the passenger seat side, and the right slide door switch 24 is a switch for opening and closing the slide door 8 on the driver seat side. The user operates the switch in the direction of the upward arrow shown in FIG. 2 when opening the slide door 8, and operates the switch in the direction of the downward arrow when closing the slide door 8. The back door switch 25 is a switch for opening a back door (power back door) provided at the rear of the vehicle.

  The operation of closing the sliding door 8 and the locking operation of the door can be performed at a time by one operation of the portable device 20. That is, when the left slide door switch 23 or the right slide door switch 24 is operated downward (operation for closing the slide door) and at the same time the lock switch 21 is operated for a predetermined time (long press operation), the slide door 8 is closed. An instruction signal (RF signal) for performing control and door locking control at a time is transmitted from the portable device 20. The vehicle control apparatus 100 that has received this instruction signal performs control to lock the door after performing control to close the slide door 8 if a condition to be described later is satisfied.

  FIGS. 3 to 5 are flowcharts showing the contents of processing performed by the vehicle control device according to the embodiment, in particular, control for closing the open slide door 8 and processing for locking the closed slide door 8. . The process starting from step S10 is performed by the key controller 1.

  In step S10, it is determined whether or not the sliding door is unlocked (unlocked) based on the door locking / unlocking state detected by the state detection switch 9. Here, it is determined whether at least one of the sliding door on the driver's seat side and the sliding door on the passenger seat side is unlocked. If it is determined that both of the sliding doors 8 on the driver's seat side and the passenger's seat side are locked (door lock), the process waits in step S10, and at least one of the sliding doors 8 on the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side If it determines with having unlocked, it will progress to step S20.

  In step S20, based on the on / off state of the door opening / closing switch 7, it is determined whether at least one of the sliding doors 8 on the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side is open. If it is determined that both the driver-side and passenger-side slide doors are closed, the process returns to step S10, and if it is determined that at least one of the doors is open, the process proceeds to step S30.

  In step S30, it is determined whether or not the request switch 14 has been operated. If it is determined that the request switch 14 has not been operated, the process proceeds to step S40. If it is determined that the request switch 14 has been operated, the process proceeds to step S50. In step S40, it is determined whether or not an instruction signal transmitted from the portable device 20 for closing the sliding door 8 and locking the door is received at a time. As described above, when the user operates the left slide door switch 23 or the right slide door switch 24 downward (door closing operation) and simultaneously operates the lock switch 21 for a predetermined time (long press operation), the slide door 8 is operated. An instruction signal (RF signal) for performing control to close the door and door locking control at a time is transmitted. In step S40, the RF tuner 2 determines whether or not this instruction signal (RF signal) has been received. If it is determined by the RF tuner 2 that an instruction signal (RF signal) for performing control for closing the sliding door 8 and door locking control at a time has been received, the process proceeds to step S50, and if it is determined that it has not been received, step S10 is performed. Return to.

  In step S50, an instruction to close the sliding door 8 is transmitted to the automatic sliding door controller 5. Receiving this instruction, the automatic slide door controller 5 operates the slide door actuator 6 to start control for closing the open slide door 8. When the control for closing the slide door 8 is started, the process proceeds to step S60.

  In step S60, a counter value N for setting the number of portable devices is set to 1 which is an initial value, and the process proceeds to step S70. The key controller 1 can register a maximum of four normally used portable devices (portable device IDs). Here, the number of portable devices registered in the key controller 1 is Ns. In step S <b> 70, an LF signal including one ID among Ns portable device IDs registered in the key controller 1 is transmitted from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4. When the LF signal is transmitted, the process proceeds to step S80.

  In step S80, the RF tuner 2 determines whether or not an RF signal transmitted from the portable device 20 has been received. This RF signal is a signal that is received by the portable device 20 that receives the LF signal transmitted from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4 in step S70 and that corresponds to the ID included in the LF signal. That is, a portable device that exists in the passenger compartment and corresponds to the ID included in the LF signal transmits the RF signal after receiving the LF signal. This RF signal includes the ID of the portable device. If it is determined by the RF tuner 2 that an RF signal transmitted from the portable device 20 has been received, the process proceeds to step S90. If it is determined that no RF signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S100.

  In step S90, ID collation of the portable device that has transmitted the RF signal is performed. Specifically, a process for examining whether or not the ID included in the received RF signal matches the ID stored in the key controller 1 is performed. When ID collation of the portable device that has transmitted the RF signal is performed, the process proceeds to step S100. In step S100, it is determined whether or not the counter value N is equal to the number Ns of portable devices registered in the key controller 1. If it is determined that the counter value N is not equal to the number Ns of registered portable devices, the process proceeds to step S110.

  In step S110, 1 is added to the counter value N, and the process returns to step S70. Among the IDs of Ns portable devices registered in the key controller 1, an LF signal including an ID different from the ID already transmitted. Is transmitted from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4. Thereafter, the processing from step S70 to step S100 is repeated until the determination at step S100 is affirmed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S100 that the counter value N is equal to the number Ns of portable devices registered in the key controller 1, the process proceeds to step S120. In step S120, as a result of the ID collation in step S90, the number of portable devices with matching IDs is stored in the memory 1b as N1.

  That is, in the processing from step S60 to step S110, immediately after the control for closing the sliding door is started, processing for confirming the number of portable devices existing in the vehicle compartment is performed. In step S90, when the number N1 of portable devices existing in the passenger compartment is stored in the memory 1b, the counter value N is set to 0, and then the process proceeds to step S130 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S130, a counter value N for setting the number of portable devices is set to 1 which is an initial value, and the process proceeds to step S140. In step S140, an LF signal including one of the Ns portable device IDs registered in the key controller 1 is transmitted from the outside LF antenna 3, and the process proceeds to step S150.

  In step S150, the RF tuner 2 determines whether an RF signal transmitted from the portable device 20 has been received. This RF signal is a signal that is received by the portable device 20 that receives the LF signal transmitted from the outside LF antenna 3 in step S140 and that corresponds to the ID included in the LF signal. That is, when a portable device that exists within a predetermined range from the vehicle and corresponds to the ID included in the LF signal receives this LF signal, it transmits an RF signal. This RF signal includes the ID of the portable device. If it is determined by the RF tuner 2 that an RF signal transmitted from the portable device 20 has been received, the process proceeds to step S160. If it is determined that no RF signal has been received, the process proceeds to step S170.

  In step S160, ID verification of the portable device that has transmitted the RF signal is performed, and the process proceeds to step S170. In step S170, it is determined whether or not the counter value N is equal to the number Ns of portable devices registered in the key controller 1. If it is determined that the counter value N is not equal to the number Ns of portable devices registered in the key controller 1, the process proceeds to step S180.

  In step S180, 1 is added to the counter value N, and the process returns to step S140. Among the IDs of the Ns portable devices registered in the key controller 1, an LF signal including an ID different from the ID already transmitted. Is transmitted from the LF antenna 3 outside the vehicle. Thereafter, the processing from step S140 to step S170 is repeated until the determination in step S170 is affirmed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S170 that the counter value N is equal to the number Ns of portable devices registered in the key controller 1, the process proceeds to step S190. In step S190, the ID of the portable device whose ID matches as a result of the ID collation in step S160 is specified and stored in the memory 1b.

  That is, in the process from step S130 to step S180, a process of confirming a portable device that exists within a predetermined range from the vehicle outside the passenger compartment is performed. In step S190, when the ID of the portable device existing outside the passenger compartment is specified and stored in the memory 1b, the counter value N is set to 0, and then the process proceeds to step S200.

  In step S200, the process which confirms the number of the portable devices which exist in a vehicle interior, ie, the process from step S60 to step S110, is performed. In step S210 following step S200, the number N2 of portable devices present in the vehicle compartment is stored in the memory 1b based on the processing performed in step S200.

  In step S220, it is determined whether or not the difference between the number N1 stored in the memory 1b in step S120 and the number N2 stored in the memory 1b in step S210 is zero. If it is determined that the difference between N1 and N2 is 0, the process proceeds to step S230. If it is determined that the difference is not 0, it is determined that the number of portable devices present in the vehicle has changed, and the process proceeds to step S260.

  In step S230, the process which confirms the portable device which exists in the predetermined range from a vehicle, ie, the process from step S130 to step S180, is performed. In step S240 following step S230, based on the process performed in step S230, the ID of the portable device existing within a predetermined range from the vehicle is specified and stored in the memory 1b.

  In step S250 subsequent to step S240, it is determined whether or not at least one portable device is within a predetermined range from the vehicle based on the ID specified in steps S190 and S240. If it is determined that there is no portable device within a predetermined range from the vehicle outside the passenger compartment, the process proceeds to step S260.

  In step S260, a command to operate the buzzer 11 is issued to the buzzer unit 10, and a command to blink the blinker 13 is issued to the lamp controller 12. The buzzer unit 10 that has received the command operates so that the buzzer 11 emits a predetermined sound. Further, the lamp controller 12 causes the blinker 13 to blink. In these controls, when the determination in step S220 is denied and the process proceeds to step S260, the number of portable devices in the vehicle changes after the control for closing the slide door 8 is started until it is completely closed. This is to notify the user of the fact. If the determination in step S250 is negative and the process proceeds to step S260, the user goes out of the predetermined range of the vehicle between the start of the control for closing the slide door 8 and the complete closing. It is for notifying that. When the process of step S260 is performed, the process proceeds to step S270 of the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S270, the process which confirms the portable device which exists in the predetermined range from a vehicle out of a vehicle interior, ie, the process of step S230 and step S240, is performed. In step S280 following step S270, it is determined whether or not at least one portable device exists within a predetermined range from the vehicle based on the processing performed in step S270. If it is determined that there is no portable device within a predetermined range from the vehicle, the process proceeds to step S290.

  In step S290, based on the on / off state of the door opening / closing switch 7, it is determined whether or not the sliding door performing the closing control is completely closed. If it is determined that the sliding door performing the closing control is not completely closed, the process returns to step S200. If it is determined that the sliding door is completely closed, the process proceeds to step S300.

  In step S300, the sliding door is maintained in an unlocked state. That is, the user performs an operation for closing the sliding door and controlling the door locking at a time, but the number of portable devices existing in the passenger compartment has fluctuated, or the user having the portable device has Since it went out of the predetermined range, only the control for closing the sliding door is performed, and the door is not locked.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S280 that at least one portable device is within a predetermined range from the vehicle, the process proceeds to step S310. In step S310, a command to stop the operation of the buzzer 11 is issued to the buzzer unit 10, and a command to turn off the blinker 13 (stop blinking) is issued to the lamp controller 12. Upon receiving this command, the buzzer unit 10 stops the operation of the buzzer 11. Further, the lamp controller 12 turns off the blinker 13.

  In step S320 following step S310, it is determined based on the on / off state of the door opening / closing switch 7 whether or not the slide door that is performing the closing control is completely closed. If it is determined that the sliding door performing the closing control is not completely closed, the process returns to step S200. If it is determined that the sliding door is completely closed, the process proceeds to step S330.

  In step S330, the sliding door is locked (door lock), and the process proceeds to step S340. In step S340, in order to notify the user that the slide door has been locked, a command for blinking the blinker 13 only once is issued to the lamp controller 12. Receiving this command, the lamp controller 12 blinks the blinker 13 only once. When the blinker 13 blinks only once, the control for closing the sliding door and the locking control are ended.

  As described above, when the user performs the operation for closing the sliding door 8 and the door locking control at a time, the portable device 20 moves from the vehicle to a predetermined range until the sliding door 8 is completely closed. The determination as to whether or not the vehicle is present and the determination as to whether or not the number of portable devices 20 existing in the passenger compartment has changed are repeated. Here, since the response signal (RF signal) emitted from the portable device 20 is received by the RF tuner 2, in order to identify whether the portable device 20 exists in the vehicle interior or the vehicle interior, The transmission of the LF signal is performed every predetermined time. That is, when an LF signal is transmitted from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4, the predetermined time (t seconds) is a time for waiting for a response signal from the portable device 20, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the LF signal is transmitted from the out-of-vehicle LF antenna 3. When the LF signal is transmitted from the outside LF antenna 3, the predetermined time (t seconds) is a time for waiting for a response signal from the portable device 20, and the LF signal is transmitted from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4 after the predetermined time has elapsed. The predetermined time (t seconds) may be different between when the LF signal is transmitted from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4 and when the LF signal is transmitted from the outside LF antenna 3. FIG. 6 shows the timing for transmitting the LF signal from the in-vehicle LF antenna 4 and the LF signal from the out-of-vehicle LF antenna 3 after the operation for closing the sliding door 8 and the locking control of the door at once are performed. It is a figure which shows an example of the timing which transmits.

  According to the vehicle control device in the embodiment, when the user performs a predetermined operation, the door of the vehicle that is in the open state is fully closed and the door that is fully closed is locked. If it is determined that the portable device 20 that can issue at least the door opening / closing instruction does not exist within the predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed after the operation is detected, the portable device 20 The user is notified that the vehicle does not exist within a predetermined range. Accordingly, the user can be prompted to stay within a predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, and the user can be prompted to confirm the door locking operation.

  In addition, according to the vehicle control device in one embodiment, the user is notified that the number of portable devices 20 existing in the vehicle interior has changed until the door is completely closed. It is possible to prevent the portable device 20 from being misplaced in the vehicle interior after issuing a command for performing the closing operation.

  According to the vehicle control device in the embodiment, since the user is notified by the operation of the buzzer 11 and the blinker 13 blinking, the user can be notified by a method that the user can easily notice. .

  According to the vehicle control device in the embodiment, when it is determined that the portable device 20 does not exist within the predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, the door is closed even if the door is completely closed. Do not lock the door. Thereby, for example, even if the user forgets to place the portable device 20 in the vehicle interior after issuing a command for closing the door, the portable device can be prevented from being confined in the vehicle interior.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the door that performs the opening / closing control is described as a sliding door. However, the door can be applied to a back door (power back door) provided at the rear of the vehicle, and is not a sliding opening / closing. It can also be applied to an expression door.

  The operation for performing the control for closing the sliding door 8 and the door locking control at the same time is performed by operating the left sliding door switch 23 or the right sliding door switch 24 downward (operation for closing the sliding door) and at the same time. 21 is an operation for operating (long pressing operation) 21 for a predetermined time or an operation of the request switch 14 provided in the vehicle, but another operation may be set in advance.

  After the operation for closing the slide door 8 and the door locking control is performed at once, the user goes out of the predetermined range from the vehicle, or the number of portable devices 20 in the vehicle compartment changes. In this case, the user is notified by the operation of the buzzer 11 and the blinker 13 blinking. However, only the operation of the buzzer 11 may be performed or only the blinker 13 may blink. Moreover, you may alert | report to a user by methods other than the action | operation of the buzzer 11 or the blinker 13 blinking.

  The correspondence between the constituent elements of the claims and the constituent elements of the embodiment is as follows. That is, the key controller 1 is an operation detection means, a determination means, and a confirmation means, the key controller 1, the automatic slide door controller 5, and the slide door actuator 6 are door opening / closing control means, and the buzzer 11 and the blinker 13 are notification means. Respectively. In addition, the above description is an example to the last, and when interpreting invention, it is not limited to the correspondence of the component of said embodiment and the component of this invention at all.

The figure which shows the structure of the control apparatus for vehicles in one embodiment. The figure which shows an example of a portable machine (remote control device) The flowchart which shows the processing content performed by the vehicle control apparatus in one embodiment. The flowchart which shows the processing content following the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. The flowchart which shows the processing content following the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. The figure which shows an example of the timing which transmits LF signal from LF antenna in a vehicle, and the timing which transmits LF signal from LF antenna outside a vehicle

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Key controller, 1a ... CPU, 1b ... Memory, 2 ... RF tuner, 3 ... Outside LF antenna, 4 ... Inside LF antenna, 5 ... Auto slide door controller, 6 ... Slide door actuator, 7 ... Door opening / closing switch, 8 ... Slide door, 9 ... Status detection switch, 10 ... Buzzer unit, 11 ... Buzzer, 12 ... Lamp controller, 13 ... Blinker, 14 ... Request switch

Claims (10)

When the user performs a predetermined operation, in the vehicle control device that fully closes the door of the vehicle in the open state and locks the door that is fully closed,
Operation detecting means for detecting the predetermined operation;
Door opening / closing control means for starting control to fully close the door when the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detecting means;
Determination means for determining whether or not a portable device capable of issuing at least a door opening / closing instruction is within a predetermined range from the vehicle;
When the determination unit determines that the portable device does not exist within a predetermined range after the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detection unit and until the door is completely closed, the portable device A vehicle control device comprising: notifying means for notifying a user that the vehicle does not exist within a predetermined range from the vehicle. The vehicle control device according to claim 1,
A confirmation means for confirming the number of portable devices present in the passenger compartment,
The notification means is confirmed by the confirmation means between the number of portable devices confirmed by the confirmation means when the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detection means and until the door is completely closed. A vehicle control device that notifies a user that the number of portable devices existing in a passenger compartment has changed when the number of portable devices does not match. In the vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The vehicle control device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the user by emitting a predetermined sound. In the vehicle control device according to claim 1 or 2,
The said control means performs the notification to a user by making the light provided outside the vehicle light by a predetermined method, The control apparatus for vehicles characterized by the above-mentioned. The vehicle control device according to claim 3,
The vehicle control device characterized in that the notification means emits a predetermined sound and notifies a user by turning on a light provided outside the vehicle by a predetermined method. In the vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
When the determination unit determines that the portable device does not exist within a predetermined range after the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detection unit and until the door is completely closed, the door A vehicular control device that does not lock the closed door even when the door is completely closed. The vehicle control device according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The notification means determines that the portable device is within a predetermined range from the vehicle by the determining means after the determination device determines that the portable device is not within the predetermined range from the vehicle and until the door is completely closed. When it determines with existing in the inside, the alerting | reporting to the said user is stopped, The vehicle control apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. When the user performs a predetermined operation, in the vehicle control device that fully closes the door of the vehicle in the open state and locks the door that is fully closed,
Operation detecting means for detecting the predetermined operation;
Door opening / closing control means for starting control for closing the door when the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detecting means;
Determination means for determining whether or not a portable device capable of issuing at least a door opening / closing instruction is within a predetermined range from the vehicle;
If the determination unit determines that the portable device is not within a predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed after the predetermined operation is detected by the operation detection unit, the door is completely closed. A vehicle control device that does not lock the closed door even if the door is closed. When the user performs a predetermined operation, in the vehicle control method of fully closing the door of the vehicle in the open state and locking the door that is fully closed,
When the predetermined operation is performed by the user, the control to fully close the door is started, and it is determined whether or not a portable device capable of issuing at least a door opening / closing instruction is within a predetermined range from the vehicle. When it is determined that the portable device does not exist within a predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, the user is notified that the portable device does not exist within the predetermined range from the vehicle. A vehicle control method. When the user performs a predetermined operation, in the vehicle control method of fully closing the door of the vehicle in the open state and locking the door that is fully closed,
When the predetermined operation is performed by the user, the control to fully close the door is started, and it is determined whether or not a portable device capable of issuing at least a door opening / closing instruction is within a predetermined range from the vehicle. When the portable device is determined not to be within a predetermined range from the vehicle until the door is completely closed, even if the door is completely closed, the closed door is not locked. A vehicle control method.

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