JP2016183453A - Door controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a door controller that may be operated readily for opening a door, even when a user carries stuff on both hands.SOLUTION: When a foot switch on a vehicle is operated following successful authentication of authentication information received by a door controller from a communication instrument, if the vehicle door is locked at the time, the door controller unlocks the door and carries out an opening operation for a sliding door. When the vehicle door is unlocked and the sliding door is closed when the foot switch on the vehicle is operated, the door controller opens the sliding door; if the sliding door is open, the door controller closes the sliding door.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a door control device that opens a door of a vehicle when a user operates an operation unit provided on an outer surface of the vehicle.

When a user carrying a portable device associated with a vehicle operates a switch provided on the outer surface of the vehicle, authentication processing is performed between the in-vehicle device and the portable device, and the portable device is appropriate In addition, a system in which an in-vehicle device locks or unlocks a door of a vehicle has been proposed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
There has also been proposed a device that automatically opens and closes a vehicle door when a user performs a predetermined gesture in the vicinity of a swing door provided in the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-152716 A JP 2013-7171 A

  In a configuration in which the user operates the switch with his / her hand to lock / unlock the door, or in a configuration in which the user opens / closes the door by performing a predetermined gesture, the operation is performed, for example, when the user has luggage in both hands. There is a problem of spicy.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a door control device that is easy to operate when the user has a load on both hands. .

  A door control device according to the present invention controls a door opening / closing device that opens and closes a door provided in a vehicle, and wirelessly transmits authentication information associated with the vehicle in the door control device that opens the door. A receiving unit that receives the authentication information transmitted from the wireless device that transmits the data, an authentication unit that determines whether the authentication information received by the receiving unit is appropriate, and a lower part of a side surface of the vehicle. An operation unit that receives an operation related to an operation, and a door that causes the door opening / closing device to open the door when the operation unit receives the operation after the authentication unit determines that the authentication information is appropriate. And a control unit.

  According to the present invention, the operation unit that receives an operation related to the opening operation of the door provided in the vehicle is provided in the lower part of the side surface of the vehicle, and when the operation unit receives the operation, the door is opened. Since the door can be opened by operating the operation part provided in the lower part of the vehicle, a user such as a driver can operate the operation part with his / her foot, for example, and the user has luggage in both hands Even so, it is easy to operate. In addition, the door control device opens the door of the vehicle when the operation unit is operated in a situation where the authentication information received from the wireless device is determined to be appropriate. Therefore, by performing the authentication process with the wireless device, only the operation by the user who owns the wireless device can be validated.

  In the door control device according to the present invention, the operation unit has an operation surface for receiving the operation, and the operation surface is formed in the same plane as the side surface of the vehicle.

  According to the present invention, since the operation surface of the operation unit is formed to be the same surface as the side surface of the vehicle, when a user such as a driver gets on or off the vehicle, a person walks in the vicinity of the vehicle. The operation unit does not get in the way.

  In the door control device according to the present invention, the operation unit has an operation surface for receiving the operation, and the operation surface is curved outward of the vehicle.

  According to the present invention, since the operation surface of the operation unit is formed so as to bend outward of the vehicle, it is possible to prevent clothes or the like from being caught on the operation unit, and when a user such as a driver gets on or off the vehicle. When the person walks in the vicinity of the vehicle, the operation unit does not get in the way.

  The door control device according to the present invention is characterized in that the operation unit is formed such that an upper surface connected to the operation surface is an inclined surface inclined with respect to a horizontal plane.

  According to the present invention, since the upper surface of the operation unit is formed so as to have an inclination with respect to the horizontal plane, it is possible to prevent water droplets or the like from accumulating on the upper surface of the operation unit during rain or snowfall.

  The door control device according to the present invention further includes an unlock control unit that controls an unlock device that unlocks the door when the operation unit accepts the operation, and unlocks the door. The control unit is configured to cause the door opening / closing device to open the door after the door is unlocked by the unlocking device.

  According to the present invention, when the operation unit receives the operation, the door is unlocked and then the door is opened. Therefore, even when the door is locked and the user has luggage in both hands, the user can unlock and open the door by operating the operation unit with his / her foot etc. Good operability.

  The door control device according to the present invention is configured such that the operation unit receives an operation related to the opening / closing operation of the door, and the door control unit closes the door when the operation unit receives the operation. If the door is open, the door opening / closing device opens the door. If the door is open, the door opening / closing device closes the door.

  According to the present invention, the operation unit provided at the lower part of the side surface of the vehicle receives an operation related to the opening / closing operation of the door of the vehicle. When the operation unit receives the operation, the door is opened if the door is closed, and the door is closed if the door is open. Therefore, even when the user gets off the vehicle with luggage in both hands, the user can easily operate the door by closing the door by operating the operation unit with his / her foot.

  In the present invention, even when the user has luggage in both hands, the operation for opening the door of the vehicle is easy.

1 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with a door lock system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the external appearance of a foot switch. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the door lock system concerning an embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a door control apparatus performs. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the process which a communication apparatus performs.

  Hereinafter, a door control device according to the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings showing an embodiment applied to a door lock system. FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with a door lock system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1A shows a right side surface seen from the right side in the traveling direction of the vehicle C, and FIG. 1B shows a left side surface seen from the left side of the vehicle C. The door lock system of this embodiment is a so-called smart entry system, and is mounted on a vehicle C as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle C is provided with a hinge door D1 on the front seat (driver's seat and front passenger seat) side, which swings outward from the vehicle C with a predetermined position as a fulcrum, and is opened and closed. A slide door D2 that is opened and closed along the vehicle body of the vehicle C is provided on the (rear seat) side. A door handle for opening, opening and closing each door D1, D2 is provided on the outer surface of each door D1, D2 of the vehicle C, respectively.

  In addition, the vehicle C of the present embodiment is instructed to open and close the sliding door D2 of the vehicle C at appropriate locations on the lower member C1 provided on the lower portions of the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle C such as side steps, side spoilers, and side skirts. Foot switches 12a and 12b are provided. The foot switch 12a provided on the right side of the vehicle C is called a right foot switch 12a, and the foot switch 12b provided on the left side is called a left foot switch 12b. The foot switches 12a and 12b may be provided on the lower part of the outer surface of the hinge door D1 or the slide door D2.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the appearance of the foot switches 12a and 12b. 2A shows an enlarged view of the right foot switch 12a, FIG. 2B shows a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2A, and FIG. 2C shows a modification of the right foot switch 12a. The left foot switch 12b has the same shape as the right foot switch 12a.
The foot switch 12a is, for example, a press button that receives a pressing operation, and is provided so as to project in an arch shape from the surface of the lower member C1 (side surface of the vehicle C) as shown in FIG. 2A. The foot switch 12a has a protruding surface 12aa that is curved outward of the vehicle C, and the protruding surface 12aa serves as an operation surface 12aa that receives an operation by the user. Further, the foot switch 12a is configured to receive a pressing operation in a direction opposite to the protruding direction (a direction toward the inside of the vehicle C) with respect to the operation surface 12aa. Since the protruding surface (operation surface 12aa) of the foot switch 12a is curved, it is possible to prevent clothes or the like from being caught on the foot switch 12a, and when a user such as a driver gets on or off the vehicle, a person near the vehicle Does not get in the way when walking.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the foot switch 12a has an upper surface 12ab connected to the operation surface 12aa (protruding surface) formed on an inclined surface. In the example shown in FIG. 2B, the upper surface 12ab is
The connection portion with the operation surface 12aa is formed on an inclined surface that is lowered by a predetermined angle θ with respect to the horizontal plane with respect to the connection portion with the lower member C1. By thus forming the upper surface 12ab of the foot switch 12a as an inclined surface, it is possible to prevent water droplets or the like from accumulating on the upper surface 12ab of the foot switch 12a during rain or snow. Therefore, the contamination of the foot switch 12a due to accumulation of water droplets or the like on the upper surface 12ab can be suppressed.

  The foot switches 12a and 12b are not limited to the shape shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, and may have the shape shown in FIG. 2C. In the example shown in FIG. 2C, the foot switch 12a has an operation surface 12aa that is a rectangular plane, and the operation surface 12aa is provided so as to be flush with the surface of the lower member C1 (side surface of the vehicle C). . The foot switch 12a shown in FIG. 2C is also configured to accept a pressing operation to the inside of the vehicle C with respect to the operation surface 12aa. Thus, since the operation surface 12aa of the foot switch 12a is flush with the surface of the lower member C1, it is an obstacle when a user such as a driver gets on and off the vehicle and when a person walks in the vicinity of the vehicle. Don't be. In addition, also in the foot switch 12a shown in FIG. 2C, the upper surface connected to the operation surface 12aa may be formed as an inclined surface. Also in this case, it is possible to prevent water droplets or the like from accumulating on the upper surface 12ab of the foot switch 12a during rain or snow, and to prevent the foot switch 12a from being contaminated by water droplets or the like.

  The foot switches 12a and 12b may be configured by a sensor that accepts a contact operation or a proximity operation in addition to the push button. Also in this case, the foot switches 12a and 12b can be formed in a shape as shown in FIG. 2A or 2C. Also in this case, the foot switches 12a and 12b do not get in the way when a user such as a driver gets on and off the vehicle and when a person walks in the vicinity of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the door lock system according to the embodiment. The door lock system of this embodiment includes various in-vehicle devices such as a door control device 1 that controls operations of a door lock device 14 and a slide door opening / closing device 15 mounted on a vehicle C, and a communication device 2. The vehicle C is equipped with an operation unit 12, a wireless communication unit 13, a door lock device 14, a slide door opening / closing device 15, and the like, and these units are connected to the door control device 1.
The door control device 1 includes a control unit 10 such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or an MPU (Micro Processor Unit), a storage unit 11 such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) or a flash memory, and the like. The storage unit 11 stores a control program executed by the control unit 10, various data such as authentication information 11a, data generated when the control unit 10 executes the control program, and the like. The door control device 1 reads out and executes the control program stored in the storage unit 11 by the control unit 10 to control the operation of the device as described above. The authentication information 11 a is unique identification information associated with the vehicle C and is stored in advance in the storage unit 11.

  The operation unit 12 has various operation buttons for receiving operations related to various devices mounted on the vehicle C. The operation buttons include a right foot switch 12a and a left foot switch 12b. Each operation button is composed of a push button that accepts a push operation, a sensor that accepts a contact operation or a proximity operation, and the like. When any one of the operation buttons is operated, the operation unit 12 outputs a signal corresponding to the operated operation button to the door control device 1. Therefore, the door control device 1 can determine which operation button has been operated based on the signal acquired from the operation unit 12.

A transmitting antenna (not shown) provided at an appropriate location of the vehicle C is connected to the wireless communication unit 13. The wireless communication unit 13 transmits radio waves having a preset frequency (for example, an LF band of 125 kHz). Used to transmit a signal via a transmitting antenna. The wireless communication unit 13 transmits a signal given from the door control device 1 in accordance with an instruction from the door control device 1. The signal transmitted from the wireless communication unit 13 is received by an external device (for example, the communication device 2) within a communicable range.
The wireless communication unit 13 is connected to a receiving antenna (not shown) provided at an appropriate location of the vehicle C. The wireless communication unit 13 is configured to transmit a radio wave having a preset frequency (for example, a 315 MHz UHF band). The signal transmitted using is received via the receiving antenna. When the wireless communication unit 13 receives a signal transmitted from an external device (for example, the communication device 2) within a communicable range, the wireless communication unit 13 sends the received signal to the door control device 1.
In the present embodiment, the wireless communication unit 13 is connected to the door control device 1, but the function of the wireless communication unit 13 may be built in the door control device 1.

  The door lock device (unlock device) 14 is a mechanism for locking and unlocking the doors D1 and D2 of the vehicle C, a power source such as a motor or an actuator for operating the mechanism, and driving the power source. Drive circuit and the like. The door lock device 14 locks (locks) and unlocks (unlocks) the doors D <b> 1 and D <b> 2 of the vehicle C by operating the drive circuit in accordance with instructions from the door control device 1.

  A sliding door opening / closing device (door opening / closing device) 15 includes a mechanism for opening and closing the sliding door D2 of the vehicle C, a power source such as a motor or an actuator for operating the mechanism, and the power source. A driving circuit for driving is included. The slide door opening / closing device 15 opens and closes the slide door D <b> 2 of the vehicle C by operating the drive circuit in accordance with an instruction from the door control device 1. The sliding door opening / closing device 15 is provided in each of the two sliding doors D2, and performs an opening operation and a closing operation of each sliding door D2.

The communication device 2 is a portable wireless communication device (wireless device) configured in a card type or a key holder type. The communication device 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, an operation unit 22, a wireless communication unit 23, and the like, which are connected to each other.
The control unit 20 is, for example, a CPU or MPU. The control unit 20 performs the operation as the communication device 2 by reading and executing the control program stored in the storage unit 21. The storage unit 21 is, for example, an EEPROM or a flash memory. The storage unit 21 stores a control program executed by the control unit 20, various data such as authentication information 21a, data generated when the control unit 20 executes the control program, and the like. The authentication information 21 a is unique identification information associated with the vehicle C that can be operated by the own communication device 2, and is stored in the storage unit 21 in advance.

  The operation unit 22 includes a plurality of operation buttons for receiving operations related to various devices mounted on the vehicle C. When any one of the operation buttons is operated, the operation unit 22 outputs a signal corresponding to the operated operation button to the control unit 20. Based on the signal acquired from the operation unit 22, the control unit 20 can determine which operation button has been operated. The operation buttons provided on the operation unit 22 are, for example, a lock button for instructing locking of the door of the vehicle C and an unlock button for instructing unlocking.

Transmitting antennas (not shown) provided at appropriate locations of the communication device 2 are connected to the wireless communication unit 23, and the wireless communication unit 23 is configured to transmit radio waves having a preset frequency (for example, a 315 MHz UHF band). Is used to transmit a signal via a transmission antenna. The wireless communication unit 23 transmits a signal given from the control unit 20 in accordance with an instruction from the control unit 20. The signal transmitted from the wireless communication unit 23 is received by an external device (for example, the wireless communication unit 13) within a communicable range.
The wireless communication unit 23 is connected to a receiving antenna (not shown) provided at an appropriate location of the communication device 2, and the wireless communication unit 23 transmits a radio wave having a preset frequency (for example, an LF band of 125 kHz). ) Is received via the receiving antenna. When receiving a signal transmitted from an external device (for example, the wireless communication unit 13) within a communicable range, the wireless communication unit 23 sends the received signal to the control unit 20.

  In the door lock system of this embodiment, when the user who has the communication apparatus 2 operates the foot switch 12a or 12b, the slide door D2 of the vehicle C is opened and closed. Note that when the right foot switch 12a is operated, the right slide door D2 of the vehicle C is opened and closed, and when the left foot switch 12b is operated, the left slide door D2 of the vehicle C is opened and closed. Specifically, if the doors D1 and D2 are unlocked when the user operates the foot switch 12a or 12b and the slide door D2 is closed, the slide corresponding to the operated foot switch 12a or 12b. The opening operation of the door D2 is performed. In the present embodiment, if the doors D1 and D2 are in a locked state when the user operates the foot switch 12a or 12b, the operated foot switch 12a or after the doors D1 and D2 are unlocked. The opening operation of the sliding door D2 corresponding to 12b is performed. When the user operates the foot switch 12a or 12b corresponding to the opened slide door D2, the closing operation of the slide door D2 corresponding to the operated foot switch 12a or 12b is performed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the foot switches 12a and 12b accept not only the operation related to the opening operation of the slide door D2, but also the operation related to the closing operation and the operation related to unlocking the doors D1 and D2.

Below, in the door lock system of this embodiment, the process which the door control apparatus 1 and the communication apparatus 2 perform when the right foot switch 12a or the left foot switch 12b provided in the vehicle C is operated by the user will be described.
First, processing performed by the door control device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing performed by the door control device 1. The door control device 1 transmits a confirmation signal including the authentication information 11 a stored in the storage unit 11 by the wireless communication unit 13 at a predetermined timing (periodically). Therefore, the door control device 1 determines whether or not the transmission timing of the confirmation signal has arrived based on the timer that times the predetermined time (S1). When it is determined that the transmission timing has not arrived (S1: NO), the door control device 1 stands by until the transmission timing arrives. When it is determined that the transmission timing has arrived (S1: YES), the door control device 1 transmits a confirmation signal including the authentication information 11a stored in the storage unit 11 through the wireless communication unit 13 (S2). After the transmission of the confirmation signal, the door control device 1 determines whether or not the response signal transmitted from the communication device 2 has been received by the wireless communication unit 13 (S3), and determines that it has not been received. If so (S3: NO), it waits until it is received.

  When it is determined that the response signal has been received by the wireless communication unit (reception unit) 13 (S3: YES), the door control device (authentication unit) 1 corresponds to the communication device 2 (vehicle C) whose received response signal is appropriate. An authentication process is performed to determine whether the signal is transmitted from the attached communication device 2) (S4). Note that the response signal transmitted from the communication device 2 includes authentication information 21a stored in the storage unit 21 of the communication device 2, and the door control device 1 uses the authentication information 21a included in the response signal. And the authentication information 11a stored in the storage unit 11 are compared. When the authentication information 21a included in the response signal matches the authentication information 11a, the door control device 1 is a signal from the communication device 2 in which the authentication information 21a included in the response signal is appropriate and the response signal is appropriate. It is determined that there is (authentication success).

The door control device 1 determines whether or not the authentication process is successful (S5). If it is determined that the authentication process is not successful (S5: NO), the door control device 1 returns to the process of step S1. If authentication fails, the authentication information included in the received response signal is not appropriate, the response signal is not received, or the authentication information is not included in the received response signal. included.
When it is determined that the authentication process is successful (S5: YES), the door control device 1 determines whether or not the user has performed an operation on the right foot switch 12a or the left foot switch 12b based on a signal acquired from the operation unit 12. (S6). When it is determined that the operation on the foot switch 12a or 12b is not performed (S6: NO), the door control device 1 returns to the process of step S1.

  When it is determined that a user operation has been performed on the foot switch 12a or 12b (S6: YES), the door control device 1 locks the doors D1 and D2 of the vehicle C based on the state of each part of the door lock device 14. It is determined whether it is in a state (S7). When it is determined that the vehicle C is locked (S7: YES), the door control device (unlock control unit) 1 controls the door lock device 14 to unlock the doors D1, D2 of the vehicle C (S8). ). Further, the door control device (door control unit) 1 controls the slide door opening / closing device 15 to open the slide door D2 corresponding to the foot switch 12a or 12b operated by the user in step S6 (S9). ), The process is terminated. That is, when the foot switch 12a or 12b is operated when the doors D1 and D2 of the vehicle C are locked, the door control device 1 unlocks the doors D1 and D2 and opens the slide door D2. Therefore, at this time, the foot switch 12a or 12b accepts an operation as an execution instruction for unlocking the doors D1 and D2 and opening the sliding door D2.

  When it is determined in step S7 that the vehicle C is not in the locked state (S7: NO), the door control device 1 determines whether the foot switch 12a operated by the user in step S6 based on the state of each part of the slide door opening / closing device 15 or It is determined whether or not the slide door D2 corresponding to 12b is currently open (S10). When it is determined that the corresponding slide door D2 is not in the open state (S10: NO), the door control device 1 controls the slide door opening / closing device 15 to open the corresponding slide door D2 (S11), and processing Exit. That is, when the foot switch 12a or 12b is operated when the doors D1 and D2 of the vehicle C are unlocked and the corresponding slide door D2 is closed, the door control device 1 Perform opening operation. Accordingly, at this time, the foot switch 12a or 12b accepts an operation as an execution instruction for the opening operation of the slide door D2.

  When it is determined that the corresponding sliding door D2 is in the open state (S10: YES), the door control device 1 controls the sliding door opening / closing device 15 to perform the closing operation of the corresponding sliding door D2 (S12), The process ends. That is, when the foot switch 12a or 12b is operated when the doors D1 and D2 of the vehicle C are unlocked and the corresponding slide door D2 is open, the door control device 1 Close operation is performed. Accordingly, at this time, the foot switch 12a or 12b accepts an operation as an instruction to execute the closing operation of the slide door D2. In addition, after performing the closing operation of the sliding door D2, the door control apparatus 1 may lock the doors D1 and D2, for example, if all the sliding doors D2 are closed.

  Next, processing performed by the communication device 2 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing performed by the communication device 2. The control unit 20 of the communication device 2 determines whether or not the confirmation signal transmitted from the external device (specifically, the door control device 1) is received by the wireless communication unit 23 (S21). If it is determined that it is not (S21: NO), it waits until it is received. Specifically, the control unit 20 determines whether or not the confirmation signal transmitted by the door control device 1 in step S2 in FIG. 4 has been received.

  When it is determined that the confirmation signal has been received by the wireless communication unit 23 (S21: YES), the control unit 20 of the communication device 2 determines whether or not the received confirmation signal is a signal transmitted from the appropriate door control device 1. An authentication process is performed to determine whether (S22). Specifically, the control unit 20 determines whether the received confirmation signal is a signal transmitted from the door control device 1 (wireless communication unit 13) mounted on the vehicle C with which the communication device 2 is associated. Determine whether or not. The confirmation signal transmitted from the door control device 1 includes the authentication information 11a stored in the storage unit 11 of the door control device 1, and the control unit 20 of the communication device 2 includes the confirmation signal. The authentication information 11a included is compared with the authentication information 21a stored in the storage unit 21. Then, when the authentication information 11a included in the confirmation signal matches the authentication information 21a, the control unit 20 of the communication device 2 determines that the authentication information 11a included in the confirmation signal is appropriate and the confirmation signal is from the appropriate door control device 1. (Authentication success).

The control unit 20 of the communication device 2 determines whether or not the authentication process is successful (S23). When it is determined that the authentication process is not successful (S23: NO), the process ends. In addition, when authentication fails, in addition to the case where the authentication information included in the received confirmation signal is not appropriate, the case where the authentication information is not included in the received confirmation signal is also included.
When it is determined that the authentication process is successful (S23: YES), the control unit 20 transmits a response signal including the authentication information 21a stored in the storage unit 21 by the wireless communication unit 23 (S24), and performs the process. finish. The response signal transmitted in step S24 is received by the door control device 1 in step S3 in FIG.

  Through the processing described above, the door control device 1 performs authentication processing by transmitting / receiving authentication information to / from the communication device 2 every time a predetermined transmission timing arrives (periodically), and within a predetermined range from the vehicle C ( It is determined whether there is an appropriate communication device 2 within a communicable range. Then, in the situation where there is an appropriate communication device 2 within a predetermined range from the vehicle C, the sliding door D2 is opened or closed only when the foot switches 12a and 12b are operated. By performing such an authentication process, the sliding door D2 can be opened and closed only when the user having the appropriate communication device 2 operates the foot switches 12a and 12b. Therefore, when a person or child who does not have the communication device 2 operates the foot switches 12a and 12b, the opening operation and the closing operation of the slide door D2 are not performed. If the doors D1 and D2 of the vehicle C are locked when the foot switch 12a or 12b is operated, the doors D1 and D2 are unlocked, and then the sliding door D2 is opened. Furthermore, if the vehicle C is unlocked and the slide door D2 is closed, the slide door D2 is opened. If the slide door D2 is open, the slide door D2 is closed. .

  Since the foot switches 12a and 12b are constituted by a push button that accepts a push operation or a sensor that accepts a contact operation or a proximity operation, an operation button that is easy to operate can be realized. Since the foot switches 12a and 12b are provided at the lower part of the side surface of the vehicle C, a user such as a driver can operate the foot switches 12a and 12b with, for example, a foot. Therefore, even if the user wants to open or close the sliding door D2 of the vehicle C in a situation where he / she has luggage in both hands, it is easy to operate and the operability is good.

  In the door lock system of the present embodiment, the authentication process by the door control device 1 is not limited to a configuration that is periodically performed. For example, when the foot switches 12a and 12b are operated, the door control device 1 transmits a confirmation signal, and the authentication process is performed using the authentication information included in the response signal returned from the communication device 2 in response to the transmitted confirmation signal. The structure which performs may be sufficient. In addition, when the communication device 2 periodically or when a user operation is performed on the operation unit 22, the door control device 1 that transmits the signal including the authentication information 21a and receives the signal receives the signal. The authentication processing included in the authentication information may be used for the authentication process.

In this embodiment, when the right foot switch 12a is operated, the right slide door D2 of the vehicle C is opened or closed, and when the left foot switch 12b is operated, the left slide door of the vehicle C is operated. The opening or closing operation of D2 was performed. In this case, since the opening or closing operation of the sliding door D2 in the blind spot of the user who operates the foot switch 12a or 12b is not performed, the user can visually recognize the sliding door D2 in which the opening or closing operation is performed. Can be secured.
In addition, when the foot switch 12a or 12b is operated, all the sliding doors D2 may be configured to open or close. In this case, since all the slide doors D2 are opened and closed by a single operation on the foot switch 12a or 12b, the operability is good in a situation where a plurality of people get on and off the respective slide doors D2.

In the present embodiment, the foot switches 12a and 12b are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the vehicle C, respectively. In addition, a foot switch is provided at the rear (rear) of the vehicle C such as a rear under spoiler or rear bumper, and the rear door or trunk is opened or closed when the foot switch is operated. May be.
In the present embodiment, the slide door D2 is opened and closed when the foot switches 12a and 12b are operated. In addition, the hinge door D1 may be opened and closed when the foot switches 12a and 12b are operated. For example, when the right foot switch 12a is operated, the right hinge door D1 and the slide door D2 of the vehicle C are opened and closed, and when the left foot switch 12b is operated, the left hinge door D1 and the slide door D2 of the vehicle C are operated. May be configured to be opened and closed. Further, foot switches 12a and 12b may be provided corresponding to the hinge door D1 and the slide door D2, respectively, and the door D1 or D2 corresponding to the operated foot switch 12a or 12b may be opened and closed.

  In the vehicle C in the present embodiment, both the rear seat doors are the slide doors D2, but the configuration is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention also applies to a vehicle in which the hinge door D1 is provided on the front seat (driver seat and passenger seat) side and the rear seat side of the driver seat, and the slide door D2 is provided only on the rear seat side of the passenger seat. A door lock system to which the door control device is applied can be mounted. In this case, the foot switch may be provided only on the lower member C1 on the side surface on the passenger seat side.

  It should be thought that embodiment disclosed this time is an illustration and restrictive at no points. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the meanings described above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

1 Door control device (door control unit, unlock control unit, authentication unit)
2 Communication equipment (radio equipment)
12 Operation part 12a Right foot switch 12b Left foot switch 13 Wireless communication part (reception part)
14 Door lock device (unlock device)
15 Sliding door opening and closing device (door opening and closing device)
21 storage unit 21a authentication information C vehicle D2 sliding door

Claims (6)

In the door control device that controls the door opening and closing device that opens and closes the door provided in the vehicle and performs the door opening operation,
A receiving unit that receives the authentication information transmitted from a wireless device that wirelessly transmits authentication information associated with the vehicle;
An authentication unit for determining the suitability of the authentication information received by the receiving unit;
An operation unit that is provided at a lower portion of a side surface of the vehicle and receives an operation related to an opening operation of the door;
A door control unit that causes the door opening / closing device to open the door when the operation unit receives the operation after the authentication unit determines that the authentication information is appropriate. Door control device.   The door control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit has an operation surface that receives the operation, and the operation surface is formed to be flush with a side surface of the vehicle.   The door control device according to claim 1, wherein the operation unit has an operation surface that receives the operation, and the operation surface is curved outward of the vehicle.   4. The door control device according to claim 2, wherein the operation unit is formed such that an upper surface continuous with the operation surface is an inclined surface inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. 5. When the operation unit accepts the operation, further comprising an unlock control unit for controlling the unlock device for unlocking the door to unlock the door,
The door control unit causes the door opening / closing device to open the door after the door is unlocked by the unlocking device. The door control device according to one. The operation unit is configured to receive an operation related to the opening / closing operation of the door,
When the operation unit accepts the operation, the door control unit causes the door opening / closing device to open the door if the door is in a closed state, and to the door opening / closing device if the door is in an open state. The door control device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the door is closed.

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