JP2009180042A - System and method for vehicle entry into garage - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To open a garage door based on a driver's intention of entry into the garage. <P>SOLUTION: The system for vehicle entry into the garage which controls opening of the garage door includes a vehicle monitoring means monitoring the movements of the vehicle, an entry demand determining means determining whether the vehicle demands the entry or not based on the vehicle detecting information transmitted by the vehicle and detected by the vehicle, an entry intention presumption means presuming the vehicle driver's intention for the entry based on the vehicle movement information showing the movements of the vehicle detected by the vehicle monitoring means when the entry demand determining means determines that the entry is demanded, and a door opening determining means determining that the garage door is opened when the entry intention presumption means presumes that the entry is intended. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle warehousing system that automatically opens and closes an opening / closing portion such as a shutter (door) on an entrance / exit to a garage, and more particularly to a vehicle warehousing system and a vehicle warehousing method for controlling an electric garage or the like.

  As a garage for housing a vehicle, a garage that can be opened and closed by operating with a wireless remote controller from within the vehicle is known. However, in such a garage, the timing at which the shutter opens and closes varies. For this reason, there is annoyance of waiting until the shutter of the garage is opened and closed. For example, in the case of warehousing, if the timing of the remote control operation is late or the parking operation to the electric garage is fast, before the garage shutter is fully opened, as shown in FIG. Such waiting is necessary because the vehicle arrives.

  In addition, since radio waves are used as signals transmitted from the wireless remote controller, other electric garages that are within the reach of the radio waves are also affected and may malfunction. In order to solve this problem, a navigation device that can automatically open and close the door of an electric garage without being operated by a remote controller and can prevent malfunction is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1). ).

In this navigation device, the vehicle position calculated by the GPS receiver and the azimuth detected by the gyro sensor substantially coincide with the preset opening instruction position and azimuth, and the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor is a predetermined value. The opening signal is configured to be transmitted to the wireless garage door opener transmitter in the following cases.
JP 2000-258169 A

  However, the background art described above has the following problems.

  With the above-described technology, the garage can be opened and closed without requiring remote control operation, and malfunctions unrelated to the driver's intention can be prevented. However, the timing until the garage opens differs depending on the speed of entry into the garage and the route of entry into the garage. Therefore, depending on the timing, there is a case where waiting is required until the garage is opened.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle warehousing system and a vehicle warehousing method capable of opening a garage door based on a driver's intention of warehousing.

  Moreover, an object of this invention is to provide the vehicle warehousing system and vehicle warehousing method which can open | release a garage at an appropriate timing.

In order to solve the above problems, this vehicle storage system is
A vehicle warehousing system for controlling the opening of a garage door,
Vehicle monitoring means for monitoring the operation of the vehicle;
Warehousing request judging means for judging whether or not warehousing is requested based on vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle and detected by the vehicle;
When the warehousing request determining means determines that the warehousing is requested, the warehousing is performed to estimate the intention of warehousing by the driver of the vehicle based on the vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle detected by the vehicle monitoring means. Intention estimation means;
It is a requirement to have door open determination means for determining that the door of the garage is to be opened when it is estimated by the warehousing intention estimation means.

  By configuring in this way, it is possible to estimate the intention of the driver (driver) to enter the warehouse based on the vehicle detection information detected by the vehicle and the monitoring result of the vehicle. The vehicle detection information includes, for example, a driving operation signal for the vehicle.

In another configuration,
The vehicle detection information includes shift position information, stop lamp switch information, and vehicle speed sensor information.

  With this configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not the vehicle is requesting entry based on the shift position information, stop lamp switch information, and vehicle speed sensor information.

In another configuration,
It has a database that stores warehousing vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle at the time of warehousing,
The warehousing intention estimation means is configured to estimate a warehousing intention of the driver of the vehicle based on a comparison result between the vehicle operation information and the warehousing vehicle operation information stored in the database.

  With this configuration, it is possible to estimate the intention of warehousing by the driver of the vehicle based on whether or not the warehousing vehicle motion information stored in the database in advance matches the vehicle motion information. If the in-vehicle operation information stored in the database in advance matches the vehicle operation information, it is estimated that there is an intention to enter, and if there is no match, it is estimated that there is no intention to enter.

In another configuration,
A door opening control means for controlling the opening of the garage door based on the in-vehicle operation information stored in the database is configured.

  With this configuration, the garage door is opened at an appropriate timing.

In another configuration,
Vehicle operation information adding means for adding vehicle operation information to the database when the vehicle enters the vehicle is configured.

  By comprising in this way, vehicle operation information can be accumulate | stored and the operation pattern of the driver | operator who operates this vehicle can be accumulate | stored, Therefore The intention of warehousing can be estimated correctly.

In another configuration,
The vehicle operation information is configured to include the traveling direction of the vehicle, the direction of the vehicle, time information until arrival at the garage, and steering angle history information until arrival at the garage.

  With this configuration, the driver's intention to enter the vehicle is estimated based on the traveling direction of the vehicle, the direction of the vehicle, the time information until arrival at the garage, and the steering angle history information until arrival at the garage. be able to.

This vehicle storage method is
A vehicle warehousing method in a vehicle warehousing system for controlling the opening of a garage door,
A vehicle monitoring step for monitoring the operation of the vehicle;
A vehicle detection information receiving step for receiving vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle and detected by the vehicle;
Based on the vehicle detection information, a warehousing request determination step for determining whether warehousing is requested,
Warehousing that estimates the warehousing intention of the driver of the vehicle based on the vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle detected by the vehicle monitoring step when it is determined that the warehousing is requested by the warehousing request determining step A decision making step;
It is a requirement to have a door open determination step for determining that the garage door is to be opened when it is estimated that there is an intention of warehousing by the warehousing intention estimation step.

  By doing in this way, in addition to the vehicle detection information detected by the vehicle, the intention of the driver (driver) to enter can be estimated based on the monitoring result of the vehicle. The vehicle detection information includes, for example, a driving operation signal for the vehicle.

  According to the disclosed vehicle warehousing system and vehicle warehousing method, the garage door can be opened based on the driver's intention to enter the garage.

  Moreover, according to the vehicle warehousing system and the vehicle warehousing method disclosed, the garage can be opened at an appropriate timing.

Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described based on the following embodiments with reference to the drawings.
In all the drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for those having the same function, and repeated explanation is omitted.

(First embodiment)
The structure of the vehicle warehousing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The vehicle warehousing system according to the present embodiment is configured by, for example, a garage door opener system that remotely opens and closes a garage shutter (door) that stores the vehicle itself by radio waves transmitted from the vehicle.

  The vehicle warehousing system according to the present embodiment includes a garage door opener control device 100. The garage door opener control device 100 stores warehousing vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle at the time of warehousing in a database. Moreover, the garage door opener control apparatus 100 may store in-database operation information indicating that the vehicle has not been executed, which indicates the operation of the vehicle when the entry has not been executed. Moreover, the garage door opener control apparatus 100 estimates the driver's intention to enter based on the in-vehicle operation information stored in the database. Further, the garage door opener control device 100 may estimate the driver's intention to enter the vehicle based on the in-cargo vehicle operation information stored in the database. Moreover, the garage door opener control apparatus 100 controls the garage door opener based on the estimation result of the driver's intention to enter.

  The vehicle warehousing system according to the present embodiment includes a vehicle information collection device 200. The vehicle information collection device 200 is mounted on a vehicle, for example. The vehicle information collection device 200 collects vehicle detection information detected in the vehicle and transmits the vehicle detection information to the garage door opener control device 100. For example, the vehicle detection information includes information detected by operation of the vehicle. Further, vehicle operation information may be included in the vehicle detection information.

  The garage door opener control device 100 and the vehicle information collection device 200 are configured to be communicable wirelessly.

  The garage door opener control apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  The garage door opener control device 100 includes a communication unit 102. The communication unit 102 communicates with the vehicle information collection device 200 wirelessly. The communication unit 102 performs connection processing when communication is possible with the communication unit 202 of the vehicle information collection device 200. Further, the communication unit 102 receives vehicle detection information by the vehicle information collection device 200. Moreover, the communication part 102 receives the door state information which shows the state of the garage door by a garage door opener system. The communication unit 102 inputs the received vehicle detection information and information indicating the door state to the control unit 104 described later.

  Further, the garage door opener control device 100 includes a vehicle monitoring unit 106. The vehicle monitoring unit 106 monitors the operation of the vehicle. For example, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 includes various sensors, such as a garage camera, and monitors the operation of the vehicle. The various sensors may be constituted by a plurality of sensors as well as one type. The vehicle monitoring unit 106 inputs the detected vehicle operation information to the control unit 104.

  The garage door opener control device 100 includes a control unit 104 as a storage request determination unit, a door open determination unit, a vehicle operation information addition unit, and a door opening control unit. Based on the vehicle detection information input by communication unit 102, control unit 104 determines whether the vehicle is requesting entry. For example, when the vehicle detection information matches information required for warehousing, the control unit 104 instructs the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 described later to estimate the driver's intention of warehousing. For example, when the vehicle detection information includes an instruction to open the door, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 may be instructed to estimate the intention of warehousing by the driver. Further, the control unit 104 inputs the vehicle operation information input by the vehicle monitoring unit 106 to the warehousing intention estimation unit 110. In addition, when the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 estimates that there is an intention of warehousing, the control unit 104 uses the garage via the communication unit 102 when the garage door is not open based on the door state information. Send a command to open the door to the door opener system. Moreover, the control part 104 stores the warehousing operation information which shows the operation | movement of the vehicle at the time of warehousing in a database. In addition, when the warehousing has not been performed, the control unit 104 may store the warehousing not-executed vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle when the warehousing is not performed in the database.

  The garage door opener control device 100 has a database 108. The database 108 stores warehousing vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle at the time of warehousing. Further, the database 108 may store warehousing operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle when warehousing is not performed.

  The garage door opener control device 100 includes a warehousing intention estimation unit 110. Based on the vehicle operation information input by the vehicle monitoring unit 106 input by the control unit 104 and the information stored in the database 108, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 determines whether the vehicle driver has an intention to enter the vehicle. , And notifies the control unit 104 of the estimation result. Specifically, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 matches the input vehicle motion information based on whether or not the input vehicle motion information matches the warehousing vehicle motion information based on the warehousing vehicle motion information stored in the database 108. If it does, it is determined that there is an intention of warehousing, and if it does not match, it is determined that there is no intention of warehousing. In addition, when the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 stores the warehousing incomplete vehicle operation information in the database 108, the input vehicle movement information is based on the warehousing incomplete vehicle operation information. Based on whether or not it matches the vehicle operation information, it may be determined that there is no intention of warehousing if they match, and it may be determined that there is an intention of warehousing if they do not match.

  Next, operation | movement of the garage door opener control apparatus 100 as a vehicle warehousing method based on a present Example is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

  The vehicle information collection device 200 collects vehicle detection information detected in the vehicle and transmits the vehicle detection information to the garage door opener control device 100. Moreover, the garage door opener sensor installed in the vicinity of the garage door turns on the garage door opener sensor when communication with the vehicle information collecting apparatus 200 becomes possible. As a result, the garage door opener control device 100 is activated.

  The garage door opener control device 100 receives vehicle detection information from the vehicle information collection device 200 (step S302). Specifically, the communication unit 102 receives the vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle information collection device 200.

  The garage door opener control device 100 determines whether or not the vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle information collection device 200 is information indicating warehousing (step S304). Specifically, the control unit 104 determines that the vehicle detection information is information indicating warehousing if the vehicle detection information matches the information detected when warehousing is performed. If not, it is determined that the information is not information indicating receipt.

  When the vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle information collection device 200 is information indicating warehousing (step S304: YES), the garage door opener control device 100 acquires vehicle operation information (step S306). Specifically, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 monitors the movement of the vehicle and inputs vehicle operation information to the control unit 104.

  On the other hand, when the vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle information collection device 200 is not information indicating warehousing (step S304: NO), the process returns to step S302.

  The garage door opener control device 100 compares the vehicle operation information with the information stored in the database 108 (step S308). Specifically, the control unit 104 inputs the input vehicle motion information to the warehousing intention estimation unit 110. The warehousing intention estimation unit 110 compares the input vehicle motion information with the information stored in the database 108.

  The garage door opener control device 100 determines whether or not the vehicle driver is willing to enter the vehicle based on the comparison result between the vehicle operation information and the information stored in the database 108 (step S310). Specifically, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110, based on the comparison result between the vehicle motion information and the warehousing vehicle motion information stored in the database 108, the vehicle motion information and the warehousing vehicle motion information stored in the database 108. Is determined that there is an intention to receive goods. Further, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 matches the vehicle operation information with the warehousing vehicle operation information stored in the database 108 based on the comparison result between the vehicle operation information and the warehousing vehicle operation information stored in the database 108. If not, it is determined that there is no intention of warehousing. In addition, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 performs the vehicle operation information and the incomplete storage vehicle operation stored in the database 108 based on the comparison result between the vehicle operation information and the incomplete storage vehicle operation information stored in the database 108. If the information in the information matches, it may be determined that there is no intention of warehousing. In addition, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 performs the vehicle operation information and the incomplete storage vehicle operation stored in the database 108 based on the comparison result between the vehicle operation information and the incomplete storage vehicle operation information stored in the database 108. If the information in the information does not match, it may be determined that there is an intention of warehousing.

  When it is determined that there is an intention to enter (step S310: YES), the garage door opener control device 100 drives the garage door opener (step S312). Specifically, when it is determined by the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 that there is an intention of warehousing, the control unit 104 opens the garage door when the garage door is not open based on the door state information. Make it open. In this case, the control unit 104 opens the garage door at an appropriate timing based on the incoming vehicle operation information stored in the database 108.

  The control unit 104 stores the vehicle operation information in the database 108 as warehousing vehicle operation information (step S314). Then, it returns to step S302 and performs the operation | movement similar to the operation | movement mentioned above.

  On the other hand, when it is not estimated that there is a warehousing intention (step S310: NO), the control unit 104 stores the vehicle operation information in the database 108 as warehousing unexecuted vehicle operation information (step S316). Then, it returns to step S302 and performs the operation | movement similar to the operation | movement mentioned above.

  According to this embodiment, in addition to the vehicle detection information, by estimating the intention to enter the vehicle based on the vehicle operation information, the garage door can be opened based on the driver's intention to enter, and the garage is erroneously It is possible to reduce the opening and closing of the door. Moreover, based on the warehousing vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle at the time of warehousing, the garage door can be opened at an appropriate timing. Therefore, the waiting time until the garage is opened can be shortened.

(Second embodiment)
The structure of the vehicle warehousing system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The configuration of the vehicle warehousing system according to the present embodiment is the same as the configuration described with reference to FIG.

  The vehicle warehousing system according to the present embodiment applies shift position information, stop lamp switch information, and vehicle speed sensor information as vehicle detection information when warehousing is performed in the first embodiment described above. The shift position information, the stop lamp switch information, and the vehicle speed sensor information applied as the vehicle detection information in the present embodiment are examples, and can be appropriately selected from these. Moreover, you may make it apply other than this example as vehicle detection information.

  Further, the vehicle warehousing system according to the present embodiment is the vehicle operation information in the first embodiment described above, as the vehicle traveling direction, the vehicle direction, the time information until arrival at the garage, and the time until the arrival at the garage. The steering angle history information is applied. The traveling direction of the vehicle, the direction of the vehicle, the time information until the vehicle arrives at the garage, and the steering angle history information until the vehicle arrives at the garage are examples, and can be selected as appropriate. It is. Moreover, you may make it apply other than this example as vehicle operation information.

  The vehicle information detection unit 204 collects shift position information as vehicle detection information. Further, the vehicle information detection unit 204 may collect stop lamp switch information and vehicle speed sensor information as vehicle detection information.

  Based on the shift position information as the vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle information collection device 200, the control unit 104 determines whether the vehicle is requesting entry. For example, specifically, when the shift position information is R (reverse), control unit 104 determines that the vehicle is requesting entry. Further, the control unit 104 determines whether the vehicle detection information is information required for warehousing based on stop lamp switch information and vehicle speed sensor information as vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle information detection unit 204. You may make it do.

  The vehicle monitoring unit 106 monitors the operation of the vehicle, and arrives at the garage as vehicle operation information, the traveling direction of the vehicle, the direction of the vehicle, the time to reach the garage, the steering angle history information until the arrival at the garage, and the garage. Collect speed information up to. Here, the traveling direction of the vehicle indicates a direction in which the vehicle enters the garage, as shown in FIG. For example, the right direction or the left direction. Further, the direction of the vehicle indicates the direction of the vehicle before entering, as shown in FIG. In other words, it indicates a travel locus. For example, it is determined by performing image processing on a vehicle photographed by a garage camera. Moreover, the time until arrival at the garage indicates the time from the start of the backward operation until the sensor of the garage door opener is turned on, as shown in FIG. Further, the steering angle history information until the arrival at the garage is, for example, a history of values of the steering sensor detected by the steering sensor and as shown in FIG. Moreover, the speed information until it arrives at the garage indicates a history of the backward driving speed until the end of warehousing as shown in FIG.

  Next, operation | movement of the garage door opener control apparatus 100 as a vehicle warehousing method based on a present Example is demonstrated with reference to FIG.

  It is determined whether or not communication is possible between the garage door opener control device 100 and the vehicle information collection device 200 (step S902). Specifically, it is determined whether or not communication is possible between the communication unit 102 and the communication unit 202.

  If it is not determined that communication is possible (step S902: NO), the process returns to step S902. On the other hand, when it is determined that communication is possible (step S902: YES), the control unit 104 determines whether the sensor information of the garage door opener is on (step S904).

  If the sensor information of the garage door opener is not on (step S904: NO), the control unit 104 determines whether the shift position is reverse based on the shift position information included in the vehicle detection information (step S906). ). If the shift position is not reverse (step S906: NO), the process returns to step S902.

  When the garage opener sensor is turned on and the garage door is opened, there is an annoyance that must be waited for the garage door to open, and the shift position is reverse If the garage door is opened, the garage opener sensor may be activated regardless of warehousing. Thus, by performing door opening control based on the garage opener sensor information and the shift position information, it is possible to reduce the annoyance of waiting for the garage door to be opened, and to prevent malfunction of the garage opener sensor. Can be reduced.

  If the garage door opener sensor information is on in step S904 (step S904: YES) and if the shift position is reverse (step S906: YES) in step S906, the garage door opener control device 100 Processing to determine the approach direction is performed (step S908). For example, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 determines whether the vehicle enters the garage from the right direction or the left direction. You may make it acquire this information from the navigation apparatus mounted in the vehicle.

  The garage door opener control device 100 performs a process of determining the direction of the vehicle before entering. (Step S910) For example, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 determines the direction (orientation) of the vehicle before warehousing by a garage camera or the like. For example, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 determines the angle of the vehicle with respect to the garage.

  The garage door opener control device 100 performs processing for determining the time until the vehicle arrives at the garage. (Step S912) For example, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 determines the time from the start of the backward driving until the garage door opener sensor is turned on.

  The garage door opener control device 100 performs a process of determining the steering angle until the vehicle reaches the garage. (Step S914) For example, the vehicle monitoring unit 106 stores the steering angle information from when the backward driving is started until the sensor of the garage door opener is turned on.

  The garage door opener control device 100 performs processing for determining the vehicle speed until the vehicle reaches the garage. (Step S916) For example, the vehicle monitoring part 106 memorize | stores the vehicle speed information of back driving until the sensor of a garage door opener turns ON after back driving is started.

  The garage door opener control device 100 compares the steering angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the warehousing operation information stored in the database based on the traveling direction of the vehicle and the direction of the vehicle before warehousing. (Step S918). For example, the control unit 104 determines that the vehicle has started backward driving based on the traveling direction of the vehicle and the direction of the vehicle before entering the vehicle, which are input by the vehicle monitoring unit 106. And the control part 104 inputs the steering angle information input by the vehicle monitoring part 106 into the warehousing intention estimation part 110 after a garage door opener sensor turns on after the start of a back drive. The warehousing intention estimation unit 110 compares the rudder angle information input by the control unit 104 with the rudder angle information included in the warehousing vehicle operation information stored in the database 108.

  When the rudder angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the warehousing operation information stored in the database match (step S920: YES), the garage door opener control device 100 has the intention of warehousing. Whether or not (step S922). Specifically, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 determines whether the vehicle is based on a comparison result between the steering angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the steering angle information included in the warehousing operation information stored in the database 108. When the rudder angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the rudder angle information included in the in-vehicle operation information stored in the database 108 are determined to be intent to enter. In addition, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 determines that the vehicle is in the garage based on a comparison result between the rudder angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the rudder angle information included in the warehousing operation information stored in the database 108. When the rudder angle information until the arrival and the rudder angle information included in the warehousing vehicle operation information stored in the database 108 do not match, it is determined that there is no intention of warehousing. In addition, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 determines whether the vehicle is based on the comparison result between the rudder angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the rudder angle information included in the uncarried vehicle operation information stored in the database 108. When the rudder angle information until the arrival at the garage and the information in the rudder angle information included in the uncarried vehicle operation information stored in the database 108 match, it may be determined that there is no intention of warehousing. . In addition, the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 determines whether the vehicle is based on the comparison result between the rudder angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and the rudder angle information included in the uncarried vehicle operation information stored in the database 108. If the rudder angle information until arrival at the garage and the information in the rudder angle information included in the incomplete storage vehicle operation information stored in the database 108 do not match, it may be determined that there is an intention of warehousing. . On the other hand, if the rudder angle information until the vehicle arrives at the garage does not match the incoming vehicle operation information stored in the database (step S920: NO), the process returns to step S902.

  If it is determined that there is an intention to enter the warehouse (step S922: YES), the garage door opener control device 100 calculates the timing for opening the garage door (step S924). Specifically, when it is determined by the warehousing intention estimation unit 110 that there is an intention of warehousing, the control unit 104 determines based on the door state information when the garage door is not open in step S908. The database 108 stores the time until the vehicle arrives at the garage, the vehicle speed until the vehicle arrives at the garage, and the database 108 based on the travel direction of the received vehicle and the direction of the incoming vehicle determined at step S910. An optimal timing for opening the garage door is calculated from time information until the vehicle arrives at the garage and vehicle speed information until the vehicle arrives at the garage.

  The garage door opener control device 100 opens the garage door according to the timing calculated in step S924 (step S926). As shown in FIG. 10, the control unit 104 opens the garage door according to the calculated timing.

  The control unit 104 stores the vehicle operation information in the database 108 as warehousing vehicle operation information (step S928). Thereafter, the process returns to step S902, and the same operation as described above is performed.

  On the other hand, when it is not estimated that there is a warehousing intention (step S922: NO), the control unit 104 stores the vehicle operation information in the database 108 as warehousing unexecuted vehicle operation information (step S930). Thereafter, the process returns to step S902, and the same operation as described above is performed.

  According to this embodiment, in addition to the vehicle detection information, by estimating the intention to enter the vehicle based on the vehicle operation information, the garage door can be opened based on the driver's intention to enter, and the garage is erroneously It is possible to reduce the opening and closing of the door. Moreover, based on the warehousing vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle at the time of warehousing, the garage door can be opened at an appropriate timing. Therefore, the waiting time until the garage is opened can be shortened.

  For convenience of explanation, specific numerical examples will be described to facilitate understanding of the invention. However, unless otherwise specified, these numerical values are merely examples, and any appropriate value may be used.

  Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments, each embodiment is merely an example, and those skilled in the art will understand various variations, modifications, alternatives, substitutions, and the like. I will. For convenience of explanation, an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described using a functional block diagram, but such an apparatus may be realized by hardware, software, or a combination thereof. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications, corrections, alternatives, substitutions, etc. are included without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the subject of a garage door opener. It is a partial block diagram which shows the vehicle warehousing system which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the garage door opener control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the advancing direction of a vehicle. It is explanatory drawing which shows the direction of the vehicle before warehousing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the time required for the sensor of a garage door opener to turn on after a back driving start. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the steering angle log | history until warehousing. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the back driving speed log | history until warehousing. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the garage door opener control apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a garage door opener.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Garage door opener control apparatus 102 Communication part 104 Control part 106 Vehicle monitoring part 108 Database 110 Warehousing intention estimation part 200 Vehicle information collection apparatus 202 Communication part 204 Vehicle detection information collection part

Claims (7)

A vehicle warehousing system for controlling the opening of a garage door,
Vehicle monitoring means for monitoring the operation of the vehicle;
Warehousing request judging means for judging whether or not warehousing is requested based on vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle and detected by the vehicle;
When the warehousing request determining means determines that the warehousing is requested, the warehousing is performed to estimate the intention of warehousing by the driver of the vehicle based on the vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle detected by the vehicle monitoring means. Intention estimation means;
The vehicle warehousing system comprising: door open determining means for determining that the garage door is to be opened when the warehousing intention estimating means estimates that there is a warehousing intention. In the vehicle warehousing system according to claim 1,
The vehicle detection information includes shift position information, stop lamp switch information, and vehicle speed sensor information. In the vehicle warehousing system according to claim 1 or 2,
It has a database that stores warehousing vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle at the time of warehousing,
The warehousing intention estimation means estimates a warehousing intention of a driver of the vehicle based on a comparison result between the vehicle operation information and warehousing vehicle operation information stored in the database. In the vehicle warehousing system according to claim 3,
A vehicle warehousing system comprising door opening control means for performing garage door opening control based on warehousing operation information stored in the database. In the vehicle warehousing system according to claim 3 or 4,
A vehicle warehousing system comprising vehicle operation information adding means for adding vehicle operation information when a vehicle enters the vehicle to the database. In the vehicle warehousing system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The vehicle operation information includes a vehicle traveling direction, a vehicle direction, time information until arrival at the garage, and steering angle history information until arrival at the garage. A vehicle warehousing method in a vehicle warehousing system for controlling the opening of a garage door,
A vehicle monitoring step for monitoring the operation of the vehicle;
A vehicle detection information receiving step for receiving vehicle detection information transmitted by the vehicle and detected by the vehicle;
Based on the vehicle detection information, a warehousing request determination step for determining whether warehousing is requested,
Warehousing that estimates the warehousing intention of the driver of the vehicle based on the vehicle operation information indicating the operation of the vehicle detected by the vehicle monitoring step when it is determined that the warehousing is requested by the warehousing request determining step A decision making step;
And a door opening determination step of determining that the garage door is to be opened when it is estimated that the warehousing intention is estimated in the warehousing intention estimation step.

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