JP2016215807A - Vehicle outer door opening/closing switch state notification device and vehicle outer door opening/closing switch state notification method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle outer door switch state notification device by which a state of a vehicle outer door opening/closing switch can be confirmed from a cabin, and a vehicle outer door switch state notification method.SOLUTION: A vehicle outer door switch state notification device has: a door 10 of a vehicle; a vehicle outer door opening/closing switch 2 for opening and closing the door from the outside of the vehicle; a door opening/closing control unit (switch state determination part) 7 which determines a state of the vehicle outer door opening/closing switch 2 ; and a notification part 4 which performs notification when it is determined that an opening side of the vehicle outer door opening/closing switch 2 is not turned on by the door opening/closing control unit 7 when power is supplied to the door opening/closing control unit 7.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device and a vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification method in a vehicle having an exterior door opening / closing switch.

  For example, in a vehicle such as a bus, a door for a passenger to get on and off the side surface of the vehicle is provided. The door is opened / closed by being driven by air pressure, hydraulic pressure, a motor, or the like in accordance with an operation on a door opening / closing switch provided inside the vehicle, for example, a driver's seat. Such a door opening and closing device is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-4201

  By the way, when the operation of a vehicle such as a bus is completed, the driver parks the vehicle in a garage or the like and gets off the vehicle. After the driver gets out of the vehicle, the interior of the vehicle becomes unmanned, so that the door cannot be opened and closed by a door opening / closing switch provided in the vehicle such as the driver's seat. For such a case, an outside door opening / closing switch for opening and closing the door from the outside of the vehicle may be provided in a part outside the vehicle, for example, around a vehicle headlight or a bumper.

  Next, when the driver gets into the vehicle, the vehicle door open / close switch is operated to open to open the closed door, and the vehicle enters the vehicle through the door opened by the operation. However, for example, when there is another door, or when the door is opened by operating an emergency door opening / closing mechanism such as an emergency air cock, the exterior door opening / closing switch remains closed. The driver may get into the vehicle.

  In vehicles such as conventional buses, when the driver gets into the vehicle in this way, the vehicle door open / close switch remains closed even if the driver operates the door open / close switch provided in the vehicle. If the door is open, the door cannot be opened. In such a configuration, a situation may arise in which the driver cannot understand why the door does not open. The above-described situation can also occur when the vehicle door open / close switch itself is broken or when a signal line connected to the vehicle door open / close switch is disconnected.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle outside door opening / closing switch state notifying device and a vehicle outside door opening / closing switch state notifying method capable of confirming the state of the vehicle outside door opening / closing switch from the inside of the vehicle.

  An exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device according to the present invention includes an exterior door opening / closing switch that receives an operation for opening / closing a door provided in the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle, and a switch state determination unit that determines the state of the exterior door opening / closing switch. And an informing unit for informing when the switch state determining unit determines that the vehicle door open / close switch is not open when power is supplied to the switch state determining unit.

  In the vehicle door open / close switch state notification method according to the present invention, the vehicle door open / close switch determines whether the vehicle door open / close switch receives an operation for opening / closing the door provided on the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle and the state of the vehicle door open / close switch. A switch state determination step, and a notification step for performing notification when it is determined in the switch state determination step that the vehicle door opening / closing switch is not open when power is supplied to the switch state determination unit. Have.

  According to the present invention, the state of the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch can be confirmed from the inside of the vehicle.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of a vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state alerting | reporting apparatus Circuit diagram including the configuration shown in FIG. Flowchart for explaining a method for the door opening / closing control unit to detect the state of the door opening / closing switch

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of an exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 for opening and closing the door 10. As shown in FIG. 1, a vehicle door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 includes a battery switch 1, a vehicle door opening / closing switch 2, a vehicle door opening / closing switch 3, a notification unit 4, a door opening / closing mechanism 5, an emergency door opening / closing means 6, and a door. An open / close control unit (switch state determination unit) 7 is provided. The door 10 and the exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 are provided in a vehicle such as a bus, for example.

  The door 10 is provided on the left side of the vehicle, for example, and is a door for a person to get on and off the vehicle. The door 10 is opened and closed by the door opening / closing mechanism 5 based on the control of the door opening / closing control unit 7 according to the operation of the vehicle outside door opening / closing switch 2 or the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch 3 of the vehicle outside door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 described later.

  The battery switch 1 is a switch for turning on / off the power supply from a battery (not shown) to the electrical system of the vehicle. The battery switch 1 is provided, for example, in a driver's seat of a vehicle and is turned on / off by the driver. In the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 of the present embodiment, when the battery switch 1 is turned on, power is supplied from a battery (not shown) to a door opening / closing control unit 7 described later.

  The vehicle door open / close switch 2 is a switch that instructs the door open / close control unit 7 to open / close the door 10. The exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is provided outside the vehicle, for example, around a headlight or a front bumper.

  The vehicle door opening / closing switch 3 is a switch that instructs the door opening / closing control unit 7 to open and close the door 10, as with the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2. The vehicle door opening / closing switch 3 is provided, for example, inside the vehicle, for example, around the driver's seat.

  The notification unit 4 notifies the driver of the state of the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2. The alerting | reporting part 4 is a lamp | ramp (warning light) provided, for example in the meter panel etc. of a driver's seat. The notification unit 4 does not give any notification when the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is open, and lights up when the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is not open, notifying that the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is not open. To do.

  Based on the control of the door opening / closing control unit 7, the door opening / closing mechanism 5 opens and closes the door 10 by supplying or discharging compressed air, for example.

  The emergency door opening / closing means 6 opens and closes the door 10 using the door opening / closing mechanism 5 regardless of the control of the door opening / closing control unit 7. Specifically, when the door opening / closing mechanism 5 opens and closes the door 10 by the air pressure of the compressed air, the emergency door opening / closing means 6 is an air cock that can manually discharge the compressed air of the door opening / closing mechanism 5, for example. Etc. That is, when compressed air is discharged by the emergency door opening / closing means 6, no pressure is applied to the door 10, so that the door 10 can be manually moved to get on and off the vehicle.

  The door opening / closing control unit 7 is a control unit that controls the opening / closing operation of the door 10. When the battery switch 1 is turned on, power is supplied to the door opening / closing control unit 7, and the door opening / closing mechanism 5 is operated so as to open / close the door 10 in accordance with the operation of the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 and the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch 3.

  Next, the electrical connection relationship of each configuration described above will be described. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram including the battery switch 1, the exterior door opening / closing switch 2, the interior door opening / closing switch 3, and the door opening / closing control unit 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the door opening / closing control unit 7 is connected to the battery BATT via the battery switch 1 and the fuse 12. When the battery switch 1 is turned on, power is supplied from the battery BATT to the door opening / closing control unit 7.

  One end of the battery switch 1 not connected to the battery BATT is branched before being connected to the door opening / closing control unit 7 and connected to one end of the ignition key switch 11. The other end of the ignition key switch 11 is connected to the door opening / closing control unit 7 via a fuse 13. The ignition key switch 11 is, for example, a switch for turning on / off a vehicle engine. Since the ignition key switch 11 is connected downstream of the battery switch 1 when viewed from the battery BATT, the ignition key switch 11 cannot be turned on unless the battery switch 1 is turned on.

  The input terminal of the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is connected to the battery BATT. The output terminal on the open side of the car door opening / closing switch 2 is connected to the input terminal of the car door opening / closing switch 3 and between the output terminal on the car door opening / closing switch 2 and the input terminal of the car door opening / closing switch 3. Is connected directly to the door opening / closing control unit 7 by a signal line branched from a branch point 20 provided in the door. When the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is open by a signal line connected directly from the vehicle door open / close switch 2 to the door open / close control unit 7, a current supplied from a backup power source (not shown) is supplied to the door open / close control unit 7. Entered.

  The output terminal on the open side and the output terminal on the close side of the interior door opening / closing switch 3 are connected to the door opening / closing control unit 7, respectively. That is, an input signal for instructing opening of the door 10 is input to the door opening / closing control unit 7 when the interior door opening / closing switch 3 is on the open side, and an input signal for instructing closing of the door 10 is input to the door opening / closing control unit 7. Further, the output terminals on the open side and the close side of the interior door opening / closing switch 3 are connected to a relay 14 for securing an on / off current of the interior door opening / closing switch 3.

  However, as shown in FIG. 2, if the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is not open, the signal line connecting the vehicle door open / close switch 3 and the door open / close control unit 7 is not connected to the battery BATT. Therefore, if the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is not open, no input signal is input to the door opening / closing control unit 7 even if the vehicle door opening / closing switch 3 is operated. The operation of opening and closing 10 is not performed.

  As described above, in the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch status notification device 100 according to the present embodiment, if the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is not open, the input signal corresponding to the operation is operated even if the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch 3 is operated. Is not input to the door opening / closing control unit 7. Therefore, in the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch status notification device 100 according to the present embodiment, when the driver turns on the battery switch 1 to start the vehicle, the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is informed when the vehicle door is closed. This is notified by the unit 4. Thereby, the situation where the door 10 cannot be opened and closed from the inside of the vehicle can be avoided by causing the driver to open the door opening / closing switch 2 on the open side.

  In the vehicle door open / close switch state notification device 100 of the present embodiment, the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is not provided with a sensor or the like for detecting the operation state for the purpose of reducing the number of parts and reducing the cost. For this reason, the vehicle door open / close switch state notification device 100 according to the present embodiment detects the state of the vehicle door open / close switch 2 by the following method.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a method in which the door opening / closing control unit 7 detects the state of the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2.

  In step S1, the battery switch 1 is turned on. As a result, power is supplied to the door opening / closing control unit 7.

  In step S2, the door opening / closing control unit 7 determines whether or not all of the following conditions 1 to 3 are satisfied.

Condition 1: The input signal from the signal line on the open side of the car door opening / closing switch 3 is off.
Condition 2: The input signal from the signal line on the closed side of the car door opening / closing switch 3 is off.
Condition 3: Input current from the backup power supply is off.

  When all of these conditions 1 to 3 are satisfied, the door opening / closing control unit 7 determines that the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is not open. The reason is as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 2, if the exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is open, an input signal of either the opening side or the closing side of the interior door opening / closing switch 3 is input to the door opening / closing control unit 7. That is, when the conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied simultaneously, it is clear that the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is not open.

  As shown in FIG. 2, if the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is open, an input current from the backup power source is input to the door opening / closing control unit 7. Therefore, when the condition 3 is satisfied, it is clear that the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is not open.

  Condition 3 is a condition for eliminating the case where conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied even though the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is open. The case where the conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied even though the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is open is, for example, that the door opening / closing control unit 7 is connected from the branch point 20 described above via the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch 3. This is the case when some of the connected signal lines are disconnected.

  From the above, it is clear that the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is not open when all of the conditions 1 to 3 are satisfied. The state where the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is not open includes the following state in addition to the state where the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is closed. That is, for example, the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is out of order, the signal line connected to the door opening / closing control unit 7 from the power source via the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is broken, or the like. . When conditions 1 and 2 are satisfied and condition 3 is not satisfied, the disconnection of the signal line is suspected, so that the disconnection is notified by the notification unit 4 or by another notification unit (not shown). Also good.

  If it is determined in step S2 that all the conditions 1 to 3 are satisfied, the flow proceeds to step S3, and if not, the process ends.

  In step S <b> 3, the door opening / closing control unit 7 notifies the notification unit 4 that the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is not open. Thus, the driver can recognize that the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is not open and can operate the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 before the vehicle starts. In addition, even if the driver operates the vehicle door open / close switch 2 to the open side, if the notification unit 4 continues to notify that the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is not open, the driver opens and closes the vehicle door. Since it can be detected that some part of the system including the switch 2 has failed, a repair procedure can be taken.

  As described above, according to the vehicle door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 of the present embodiment, the vehicle door 10, the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 for opening / closing the door from the outside of the vehicle, and the vehicle door opening / closing. When power is supplied to the door opening / closing control unit (switch state determining unit) 7 for determining the state of the switch 2 and the door opening / closing control unit 7, the door opening / closing control unit 7 does not open the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2. And a notification unit 4 that performs notification when the determination is made.

  With this configuration, the vehicle door open / close switch state notification device 100 according to the present embodiment is configured such that when the vehicle driver attempts to start the vehicle, that is, the battery switch 1 is turned on and the door open / close control unit 7 is powered. Is supplied, the driver can recognize that the vehicle door opening / closing switch 2 is not open. Thereby, the driver can confirm the state of the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch 2 before the start of the vehicle, and can make the operation open. In addition, when the driver has operated the vehicle door open / close switch 2 to the open side, but the notification unit 4 continues to notify that the vehicle door open / close switch 2 is not open, the driver It can be detected that some part of the system including the door opening / closing switch 2 has failed.

  Moreover, according to the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 of the present embodiment, the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch 3 for opening and closing the door 10 from the inside of the vehicle is further provided, and the input terminal of the interior door opening / closing switch 3 is The output terminal on the open side of the exterior door opening / closing switch 2 is connected to the open side output terminal of the exterior door opening / closing switch 2 and connected to the door opening / closing control unit 7 so that the interior door opening / closing switch 3 is open. Is output to the door opening / closing control unit 7, and the closing output terminal is connected to the door opening / closing control unit 7 to output a signal indicating that the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch 3 is closed. The door opening / closing control unit 7 outputs to the unit 7 and the input signal from the signal line on the open side of the interior door opening / closing switch 3 is OFF, and the input signal from the signal line on the close side of the interior door opening / closing switch 3 Is off and One If the input signal from the backup power source for operating the outside door closing switch 2 is OFF, determines that the outside door closing switch 2 is not the open side.

  With this configuration, the vehicle door open / close switch state notification device 100 according to the present embodiment determines the state of the vehicle door open / close switch 2 without providing the vehicle door open / close switch 2 with a sensor for detecting the on / off state. Therefore, the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made.

  For example, in the vehicle door opening / closing switch state notification device 100 according to the above-described embodiment, an example in which the door opening / closing mechanism 5 opens / closes the door 10 using compressed air has been described. The door 10 may be opened and closed by a motor or the like that operates at.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable for a vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device in a vehicle that also has a door opening / closing switch.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Vehicle door open / close switch state notification device 1 Battery switch 2 Vehicle door open / close switch 3 Vehicle door open / close switch 4 Notification unit 5 Door open / close mechanism 6 Emergency door open / close means 7 Door open / close control unit 10 Door 11 Ignition key switch 12, 13 Fuse 14 Relay 20 branch point

Claims (4)

An outside door opening / closing switch for accepting an operation for opening / closing a door provided in the vehicle from the outside of the vehicle;
A switch state determination unit for determining a state of the vehicle door opening / closing switch;
When power is supplied to the switch state determination unit, when the switch state determination unit determines that the vehicle door opening / closing switch is not open, a notification unit that performs notification,
A vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device. A door opening / closing switch for opening and closing the door from the inside of the vehicle;
An input terminal of the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch is connected to an output terminal on the open side of the vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch, and an output terminal on the open side of the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch is connected to the switch state determining unit. A signal indicating that the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch is on the open side is output to the switch state determining unit, and an output terminal on the closed side of the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch is connected to the switch state determining unit to connect the vehicle interior door opening / closing switch. Outputs a signal indicating that is on the closed side to the switch state determination unit,
When the input signal from the open side of the interior door opening / closing switch is OFF and the input signal from the closing side of the interior door opening / closing switch is OFF, the switch state determination unit is configured to switch the exterior door opening / closing switch. Is determined not to be open,
The vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device according to claim 1. The switch state determination unit is configured to output the signal line based on an input signal from a branch line branched from a signal line connecting an output terminal on the open side of the vehicle door opening / closing switch and an input terminal of the vehicle door opening / closing switch. And determining whether or not there is a break in the signal line connected to the vehicle door opening / closing switch from the branch point of the branch line to the switch state determination unit,
The vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification device according to claim 2. An operation receiving step for receiving an operation for opening / closing a door provided on the vehicle from outside the vehicle, wherein the vehicle door open / close switch;
A switch state determination step for determining a state of the vehicle door opening / closing switch;
A notification step of performing notification when it is determined that the vehicle door opening / closing switch is not open in the switch state determination step when power is supplied to the switch state determination unit;
A vehicle exterior door opening / closing switch state notification method.

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