JP2009137472A - Smoker determining device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a smoker determining device for ventilating the inside of a vehicle, and cleaning air, by determining whether or not a person using an electronic key is a smoker. <P>SOLUTION: This smoker determining device 3 has a communication part 30 communicating with the electronic key 2, a detecting part 31 generating detection information by detecting use of an ashtray 16, a storage part 32 storing the detection information and ID as history information 320 when the use of the ashtray 16 is detected, and a control part 38 determining whether or not the person using the electronic key 2 is the smoker based on a use frequency or the number of use times and the number of boarding times by calculating the use frequency of the ashtray 16 or the number of use times of the ashtray 16 and the number of boarding times of the vehicle 1 in a predetermined period based on the history information 320. The control part 38 ventilates the inside of the vehicle by controlling a power window ECU 33 and a sunroof ECU 35 when the person using the electronic key 2 is the smoker, and cleans the air inside of the vehicle by controlling an air purifier 37 when the person is a nonsmoker. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a smoker determination device that determines whether or not a person who uses an electronic key is a smoker by storing a use status of an ashtray mounted on a vehicle and an ID of the electronic key.

  As a conventional technology, an air conditioner for a vehicle including an air conditioning unit that blows temperature-controlled air conditioning air into a vehicle interior, a blowing unit that blows the air conditioning wind on a seat on which a passenger sits, and a smoking detection unit that detects smoking of cigarettes. An apparatus is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

According to this vehicle air conditioner, when smoking is detected by the smoking detecting means, the seat air conditioning unit is controlled to either reduce the air volume of the air blowing means or stop the air volume. The attachment of the smell of tobacco to the seat can be suppressed, and the comfort of the seat air conditioning can be improved.
Japanese Patent No. 3807329

  However, conventional air conditioners for vehicles are smokers in advance because smokers must start smoking and non-smokers must feel uncomfortable until the smoke is detected. It was desired to determine if they were non-smokers.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a smoker determination device for determining whether or not a person who uses an electronic key is a smoker by storing a use status of an ashtray mounted on the vehicle and an ID of the electronic key. There is.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a communication unit that communicates with an electronic key having an ID, a detection unit that detects use of an ashtray mounted on a vehicle and outputs detection information, and the detection unit When the use of the ashtray is detected by the storage unit, the storage unit that stores the detection information and the ID as history information, and the person who uses the electronic key based on the history information stored in the storage unit is allowed to smoke And a control unit for determining whether or not the user is a smoker.

  According to the configuration described above, it is possible to determine whether or not the person who uses the electronic key is a smoker.

(2) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a communication unit that communicates with an electronic key having an ID, a detection unit that detects use of an ashtray mounted on a vehicle and outputs detection information, and the detection unit. When the use of the ashtray is detected by the storage unit that stores the date and time of use, the detection information, and the ID as history information, and the history information stored in the storage unit based on the history information. The smoker is the person who uses the electronic key based on the frequency of use or the number of times of use and the number of times of boarding, and the frequency of use of the ashtray, or the number of times the ashtray is used and the number of times of boarding the vehicle A control unit that determines whether the person using the electronic key is a smoker, the inside of the vehicle is ventilated and determined to be a non-smoker. Before Providing smokers determination apparatus characterized by performing the air cleaning of the interior of the vehicle.

  According to the configuration described above, it is possible to determine whether the person using the electronic key is a smoker based on the history information before smoking, and to perform ventilation or air purification inside the vehicle.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine whether the person using the electronic key is a smoker or not before smoking by storing the usage status of the ashtray mounted on the vehicle and the ID of the electronic key. .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the smoker judging device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment]
(Configuration of vehicle 1)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle equipped with a smoker determination device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle 1 includes a vehicle main body 10 on which an engine and an electronic device (not shown) are mounted, a windshield 11 that is a window provided in the front direction of the vehicle main body 10, and side glasses that are windows provided on the left and right of the vehicle main body 10. 12 and a sunroof 13 which is a window provided in the ceiling of the vehicle main body 10.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the interior of the vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle 1 includes an instrument panel 14 in which instruments and switches and the like provided in front of the driver's seat are installed, and an air (not shown) provided in the instrument panel 14 and mounted on the vehicle 1. The air conditioner air blown from the conditioner, a container for discarding cigarette butts, an ashtray 16 provided with a sensor (not shown), a heating wire, and a substitute for the writer by heat generated by energizing the heater. The cigarette lighter 17 is generally configured. The sensor provided in the ashtray 16 is a switch such as a mechanical switch and a non-contact switch as an example, and when the ashtray 16 is pulled out, the switch is turned on to output an electrical signal. ing.

(Configuration of smoker determination device 3)
FIG. 3 is a block diagram relating to the smoker determination device according to the embodiment of the present invention. The smoker determination device 3 detects the use of the ashtray 16 based on a communication unit 30 that communicates with the electronic key 2 having an ID (identification number) and an electrical signal output from a sensor (not shown) provided in the ashtray 16. The detection unit 31 that generates the detection information, the storage unit 32 that stores the detection information and the ID of the electronic key 2 as the history information 320 when the use of the ashtray 16 is detected by the detection unit 31, and the history information 320 Based on this, a power window ECU (Electronic Control Unit) 33 as an electronic device, a sunroof ECU 35 and a control unit 38 for controlling the air purifier 37 are schematically configured.

  The power window ECU 33 controls the side glass drive motor 34 that drives the side glass 12, the sunroof ECU 35 controls the sunroof drive motor 36 that drives the sunroof 13, and the air purifier 37 uses the air blowing port 15 as an example. Thus, the air inside the vehicle is cleaned.

(Operation)
Below, the operation | movement of the smoker judgment apparatus in this Embodiment is demonstrated in detail, referring FIGS. 1-3 and according to the flowchart of FIG.

(About creation of history information 320)
First, a case where the history information 320 is created for the first time will be described.

  When the occupant intends to get on the vehicle 1 using the electronic key 2, the control unit 38 communicates with the electronic key 2 via the communication unit 30 of the vehicle 1. The control unit 38 compares the ID of the electronic key 2 with the ID of the vehicle 1 and controls to open the door of the vehicle 1 when the IDs match.

  When the occupant gets on the vehicle 1 and uses the ashtray 16, the detection unit 31 generates detection information.

  The control unit 38 stores the detection information output from the detection unit 31, the date and time when the ashtray 16 was used, and the ID acquired from the electronic key 2 in the storage unit 32 as history information 320. Each time the ashtray 16 is used, the control unit 38 repeats the above operation and updates the history information 320.

(About judgment of smokers and non-smokers)
The control unit 38 determines whether the occupant is a smoker or a non-smoker based on the history information 320. For example, the determination of the smoker / non-smoker is made based on the frequency of use of the ashtray 16 in a predetermined period, or the number of times of riding and the number of times of using the ashtray 16. For example, when the occupant uses the ashtray 16 for the first time, the control unit 38 determines that the occupant is a smoker, and after a predetermined period has elapsed from that date and time, the control unit 38 may review the determination that the occupant is a smoker. good.

  Here, when determining based on the use frequency, the control unit 38 calculates the number of times that the occupant has used the ashtray 16 for a predetermined period, for example, one month, from the history information 320, for example, If it is equal to or greater than the set threshold value, it is determined that the occupant is a smoker, and the ID of the occupant and information indicating the smoker are stored in the storage unit 32 as history information 320. Since the history information 320 is updated in a predetermined period, it can be correctly determined even when the occupant quits smoking.

  When determining based on the number of times of boarding and the number of times of using the ashtray 16, for example, the control unit 38 determines that a passenger who has used the ashtray 16 over a predetermined number of times in a predetermined period is a smoker. The ID of the electronic key 2 possessed by the occupant and the information indicating the smoker are stored in the storage unit 32 as the history information 320. In addition, the control unit 38 calculates the ratio of the number of times the ashtray 16 has been used and the number of times the user has boarded the vehicle during a predetermined period, and determines that the occupant is a smoker if it is greater than or equal to the set threshold. good.

(About operation | movement of the smoker judgment apparatus 3)
When the occupant intends to get on the vehicle 1 using the electronic key 2, the control unit 38 acquires the ID of the electronic key 2 through the communication unit 30 (S1).

  The control unit 38 that has acquired the ID of the electronic key 2 refers to the history information 320 stored in the storage unit 32 (S2).

  The control unit 38 determines whether the smoker or non-smoker is based on the occupant history information 320. When the occupant is a smoker (S3; Yes), the control unit 38 controls the power window ECU 33 and the sunroof ECU 35. The power window ECU 33 controls the side glass drive motor 34 to open the side glass 12, and the sunroof ECU 35 Then, the sunroof drive motor 36 is controlled to open the sunroof 13 to ventilate the interior of the vehicle (S4). When a smoker starts smoking, the windshield 11 of the vehicle 1 tends to become cloudy, and there is a possibility that odors may be adsorbed in the vehicle 1, but these can be suppressed by starting ventilation before starting smoking. In addition, the convenience of the passenger is improved because the time and effort for the passenger to operate can be saved.

  Here, when the occupant is a non-smoker in step 3 (S3; No), the control unit 38 controls the air purifier 37 to perform maximum air cleaning inside the vehicle. Since the inside of the vehicle is cleaned immediately before the occupant gets on the vehicle, the comfort when riding is improved.

  In the embodiment described above, the smoker / non-smoker is determined based on the use of the ashtray 16, but is not limited to this. For example, the smoker is based on the use of the cigar lighter 17 instead of the ashtray 16. -Non-smokers may be judged.

(effect)
According to the above-described embodiment, since the occupant who is a smoker starts ventilation before starting smoking, fogging of the windshield 11 and adsorption of odor can be suppressed, and an operation for performing ventilation is performed. Convenience is improved because it is possible to save time and effort. Furthermore, since the inside of the vehicle is cleaned immediately before a passenger who is a non-smoker gets on, comfort when riding is improved.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from or changing the technical idea of the present invention.

It is the schematic of the vehicle carrying the smoker judgment apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic inside the vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram regarding the smoker determination apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle, 2 ... Electronic key, 3 ... Smoker judgment apparatus, 10 ... Vehicle main body, 11 ... Windshield, 12 ... Side glass, 13 ... Sunroof, 14 ... Instrument panel, 15 ... Air outlet, 16 ... Ashtray, 17 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Cigar lighter, 30 ... Communication part, 31 ... Detection part, 32 ... Memory | storage part, 33 ... Power window ECU, 34 ... Side glass drive motor, 35 ... Sunroof ECU, 36 ... Sunroof drive motor, 37 ... Air purifier, 38 ... Control Part, 320 ... history information

Claims (6)

A communication unit for communicating with an electronic key having an ID;
A detection unit that detects the use of an ashtray mounted on the vehicle and outputs detection information;
When the use of the ashtray is detected by the detection unit, a storage unit that stores the detection information and the ID as history information;
A control unit that determines whether a person using the electronic key is a smoker based on the history information stored in the storage unit;
A smoker determination device characterized by comprising:   The smoker determination device according to claim 1, wherein the storage unit adds and stores the date and time when the ashtray was used to the history information.   The control unit calculates the use frequency of the ashtray in a predetermined period based on the history information, and determines whether a person using the electronic key is the smoker based on the use frequency. The smoker judging device according to claim 2.   The control unit calculates the number of times the ashtray is used and the number of times the vehicle is used in a predetermined period based on the history information, and a person who uses the electronic key based on the number of times used and the number of times that the user rides the smoking It is judged whether it is a smoker, The smoker judgment apparatus of Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The control unit performs ventilation inside the vehicle when it is determined that the person using the electronic key is the smoker, and cleans the air inside the vehicle when it is determined that the person is a non-smoker. The smoker determination device according to claim 1, wherein the device is a smoker determination device. A communication unit for communicating with an electronic key having an ID;
A detection unit that detects the use of an ashtray mounted on the vehicle and outputs detection information;
When the use of the ashtray is detected by the detection unit, a storage unit that stores the date and time of use, the detection information, and the ID as history information;
Based on the history information stored in the storage unit, the use frequency of the ashtray in a predetermined period, or the use frequency of the ashtray and the number of boarding times of the vehicle are calculated, and the use frequency or the use frequency and the boarding time are calculated. A controller that determines whether the person using the electronic key is the smoker based on the number of times;
With
The control unit performs ventilation inside the vehicle when it is determined that the person using the electronic key is the smoker, and cleans the air inside the vehicle when it is determined that the person is a non-smoker. A smoker judging device.

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