JP2019219806A - Traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device, traffic accident occurrence signal reception device, and traffic accident occurrence signal transmission/reception system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device for reliably notifying another vehicle of occurrence of a traffic accident, a traffic accident occurrence signal reception device corresponding to the transmission device, and a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission/reception system using the devices.SOLUTION: A traffic accident occurrence signal output device 20 includes: a traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 to be operated by a traffic accident discovery driver so as to generate a traffic accident occurrence signal KHS; position information acquisition means 24 to be started by an operation of the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button so as to acquire position information of an accident discovery driver riding automobile as traffic accident occurrence position information KJI; and a traffic accident occurrence signal output section 26 for outputting a traffic accident occurrence signal and traffic accident occurrence position information. The traffic accident occurrence signal output section is allowed to output a traffic accident occurrence signal and traffic accident occurrence position information after the position information acquisition means acquires traffic accident occurrence position information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device, a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device, and a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting / receiving system.

  Conventionally, when a traffic accident occurs, it is common for a discoverer to contact a police station or the like using a mobile phone or the like. However, there is a case where a mobile phone cannot be operated during driving of a car, and a notification of occurrence of a traffic accident may be delayed, and there is a risk that a multiple accident may occur.

  In recent years, a road condition monitoring device having a configuration as disclosed in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-162283) has been proposed. According to the road condition monitoring device disclosed in Patent Literature 1, notification of occurrence of a traffic accident can be performed in a very short time.

JP-A-10-162283 (Claim 1, FIG. 1, etc.)

  The road condition monitoring device disclosed in Patent Literature 1 has a sound wave transmitter / receiver disposed at a position that does not hinder traffic such as a side of a road and a reflection device that reflects sound waves transmitted from the sound wave transmitter / receiver, A sound wave transmitted from the sound wave transmitter / receiver and transmitted through the reflection device is received, and the modulation of the received sound wave is analyzed to determine the presence or absence of a traffic accident and to notify the management center. Therefore, there is a problem that it can be installed on a main road, but is difficult to install on a living road or the like.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device, a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device, and a traffic accident that can promptly notify other vehicles of the occurrence of a traffic accident not only on a main road but also on a narrow road such as a living road. The purpose is to provide a generated signal transmission / reception system.

  That is, the present invention relates to a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device mounted on an automobile, which is operated by a traffic accident finding driver who has found a traffic accident, and generates a traffic accident occurrence signal. Activated by operation of an accident occurrence signal generation button, position information acquisition means for acquiring as a traffic accident occurrence position information the position information of an accident finding driver boarding vehicle on which the traffic accident finding driver is riding, and the traffic accident occurrence signal A traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for outputting traffic accident occurrence position information from the accident detection driver-equipped vehicle; and the traffic accident occurrence signal output after the traffic accident occurrence position information is acquired by the position information acquiring means. A first operation control unit that outputs the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information. Preparative a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting apparatus according to claim.

  This eliminates the need to install equipment for detecting the occurrence of traffic accidents on the road, so even if a traffic accident occurs not only on a main road but also on a narrow road such as a living road, it will be quicker for others. Can be notified of the occurrence of a traffic accident. At this time, the traffic accident detection driver who has found the traffic accident only needs to perform a simple operation of pressing the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button, and after finding the traffic accident, quickly sends a traffic accident occurrence signal to others. Notification can be made, and occurrence of multiple accidents can be prevented.

  In addition, the first operation control unit outputs the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence signal to the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit within a predetermined distance range centered on the position specified by the traffic accident occurrence position information. It is preferable to output the position information.

  Thus, the occurrence of the traffic accident can be notified only to the vicinity of the place where the traffic accident has occurred, and unnecessary confusion does not occur.

  Further, it is preferable that the first operation control section causes the traffic accident occurrence signal output section to output the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information to a communication satellite.

  As a result, the location where the traffic accident occurred can be captured by the communication satellite, and by linking with the car navigation system, it is possible to notify the car passing through the location where the traffic accident occurred of the occurrence of the traffic accident. It is possible to prevent traffic congestion and prevent the occurrence of multiple accidents.

  A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device mounted on a vehicle, the device receiving the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information output from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to any one of the above. A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit, a warning output unit that outputs a warning to a driver receiving the traffic accident occurrence signal, and the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information. And a second operation control unit that activates the warning output unit with a preset operation when the operation is performed.

  As a result, occurrence of a traffic accident can be quickly grasped, and occurrence of traffic jams and multiple accidents can be prevented.

  The vehicle further includes a target vehicle current position information obtaining unit that obtains, as the target vehicle current position information, the current position of the target vehicle on which the target driver is riding, and the second operation control unit includes the traffic control unit. When the accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information, the reception target vehicle current position information acquiring means acquires the reception target vehicle current position information, and the traffic accident occurrence position Calculating the distance between two points between the traffic accident occurrence position and the current position of the reception target vehicle based on the information and the reception target vehicle current position information, and when the distance between the two points is equal to or less than a predetermined distance. Preferably, an additional warning is output to the warning output unit.

  As a result, it is possible to know that the position where the traffic accident has occurred is close to the position of the own vehicle, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of accident congestion and the occurrence of multiple accidents. In addition, the driver can be prompted to drive safely.

  A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device mounted on a vehicle, the photographing data creating means for creating photographing data of an external environment of the vehicle, a storage unit storing a traffic accident determination database, Another vehicle traffic accident occurrence determination unit that determines whether or not the other vehicle is in a traffic accident based on the other vehicle photographing data in which the other vehicle is photographed by the data creating means and the traffic accident determination database; When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence determination unit determines that the other vehicle has a traffic accident, the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence obtains the shooting position information of the other vehicle shooting data as the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information. Position information obtaining means, another vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for outputting another vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information from the own vehicle, and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information; A first operation for causing the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output section to output the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information when the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information is acquired by the acquisition means; There is also an invention of a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device comprising a control unit.

  This makes it possible to automatically notify a traffic accident that has occurred while the vehicle is traveling to another person from the discovery.

  Further, it is preferable that the first operation control unit causes the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit to output the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information to a communication satellite.

  As a result, the location where the traffic accident occurred can be captured by the communication satellite, and by linking with the car navigation system, it is possible to notify the car passing through the location where the traffic accident occurred of the occurrence of the traffic accident. It is possible to prevent traffic congestion and prevent the occurrence of multiple accidents.

  Also, a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device mounted on an automobile, wherein the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information output from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to any of the above. The other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit, a warning output unit that outputs a warning to a driver to receive the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal, and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence And a second operation control unit that activates the warning output unit by a preset operation when receiving the signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information.

  As a result, occurrence of a traffic accident can be quickly grasped, and occurrence of traffic jams and multiple accidents can be prevented.

  Further, the reception target driver further includes a reception target vehicle current position information obtaining unit that obtains, as the reception target vehicle current position information, the current position information of the reception target vehicle on which the reception target driver is riding, and the second operation control unit includes: When the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information, the receiving target vehicle current position information acquiring unit acquires the receiving target vehicle current position information. Calculating a distance between two points between a traffic accident occurrence position of the other vehicle and a current position of the reception target vehicle based on the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information and the reception target vehicle current position information; When the point-to-point distance is equal to or less than a preset distance, it is preferable that the warning output unit output an additional warning.

  As a result, it is possible to know that the position where the traffic accident has occurred is close to the position of the own vehicle, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of accident congestion and the occurrence of multiple accidents. In addition, the driver can be prompted to drive safely.

  Also, the present invention is a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device mounted on an automobile, wherein impact detection means for detecting an impact applied to the own vehicle, and an impact value of impact detection data detected by the impact detection means are set in advance. If the number is equal to or more than the present value, the own vehicle traffic accident occurrence determining unit that determines that the own vehicle has caused a traffic accident, and the own vehicle traffic accident occurrence determining unit has determined that the own vehicle has a traffic accident. At this time, another vehicle position information acquiring means for acquiring the position information of the own vehicle as the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information when the impact detection data is detected, and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence from the own vehicle When the traffic accident occurrence position information for another vehicle is acquired by the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for another vehicle for outputting a signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information for the other vehicle, and the other vehicle position information acquiring means is obtained. , The other car exchange An accident occurrence signal output unit, characterized in that it comprises a a first operation control unit for outputting the other vehicle for traffic accident signal and the other vehicles traffic accident location.

  Accordingly, when a traffic accident involving the own vehicle occurs, it is possible to promptly notify another person of the occurrence of the traffic accident.

  In addition, the first operation control unit outputs the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal to the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit within a predetermined distance range centered on a position specified by the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information. It is preferable to output a traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information for another vehicle.

  Thus, the occurrence of a traffic accident can be quickly grasped by another person, and the occurrence of traffic congestion and the occurrence of multiple accidents can be prevented.

  Further, it is preferable that the first operation control section causes the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output section to output the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information to a communication satellite.

  As a result, the location where the traffic accident occurred can be captured by the communication satellite, and by linking with the car navigation system, it is possible to notify the car passing through the location where the traffic accident occurred of the occurrence of the traffic accident. It is possible to prevent traffic congestion and prevent the occurrence of multiple accidents.

  A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device mounted on an automobile, wherein the traffic accident occurrence signal for another vehicle and the traffic accident for another vehicle output from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to any one of the above. The other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit that receives the occurrence position information, the warning output unit that outputs a warning to the driver to receive the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal, and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit A second operation control unit that operates the warning output unit by a preset operation when the traffic accident occurrence signal for another vehicle and the traffic accident occurrence position information for another vehicle are received. I do.

  As a result, occurrence of a traffic accident can be quickly grasped, and occurrence of traffic jams and multiple accidents can be prevented.

  Further, the information processing apparatus further includes a receiving target vehicle current position information obtaining unit that obtains receiving target vehicle current position information of the receiving target vehicle on which the receiving target driver is riding, and the second operation control unit includes the other vehicle traffic. When the accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the traffic accident occurrence signal for another vehicle and the traffic accident occurrence position information for the other vehicle, the reception target vehicle current position information acquisition unit acquires the reception target vehicle current position information. Calculating a distance between two points between the traffic accident occurrence position and the current position of the reception target vehicle based on the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information and the reception target vehicle current position information, and calculating the distance between the two points. When the distance is equal to or less than a preset distance, it is preferable that the warning output unit output an additional warning.

  As a result, it is possible to know that the position where the traffic accident has occurred is close to the position of the own vehicle, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of accident congestion and the occurrence of multiple accidents. In addition, the driver can be prompted to drive safely.

  There is also an invention of a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system including the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device described in any of the above and the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device described in any of the above.

  According to this, it is not necessary to install equipment for detecting the occurrence of traffic accidents on the road, so even if it is a traffic accident not only on a main road but also on a narrow road such as a living road, it will be Can be quickly notified of the occurrence of a traffic accident. In addition, since a traffic accident occurrence signal can be promptly notified to another person after a traffic accident is discovered, the occurrence of multiple accidents can be prevented.

  According to the configuration of the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device, the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device, and the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting and receiving system of the present invention, it is not necessary to dispose a facility for detecting the occurrence of a traffic accident on the road. Even in the case of a traffic accident on a narrow road such as a main road as well as a living road, it is possible to promptly notify another person of the occurrence of the traffic accident. After the occurrence of a traffic accident is confirmed, a traffic accident occurrence signal is immediately notified to another person, so that it is possible to prevent the occurrence of traffic jams and multiple accidents.

It is a schematic structure figure of the traffic accident occurrence signal transmission and reception system in a 1st embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device in a 1st embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device in a 1st embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device in a 2nd embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device in a 2nd embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device in a 3rd embodiment. It is a schematic structure figure of a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device in a 3rd embodiment.

  A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system according to the present invention will be described based on an embodiment.

(1st Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 1, a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system 10 according to the present embodiment includes a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device 20 and a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30, and is mounted on a transmission vehicle 100. It is started by an operation by a driver (traffic accident detection driver) on board 100.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device 20 according to the present embodiment includes a traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22, a position information acquisition unit 24, a storage unit 25, and a traffic accident occurrence signal output unit. 26 and a first operation control unit 28. The traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 is operated by a traffic accident detection driver who has found a traffic accident, and generates a traffic accident occurrence signal KHS. It is preferable that the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 is disposed on an instrument panel or an audio panel of the automobile. The traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 is electrically connected to at least the position information acquisition unit 24 and the first operation control unit 28.

  The position information acquiring means 24 may be embodied by a vehicle position detecting means of a car navigation system mounted on the vehicle (here, the transmitting vehicle 100) on which the traffic accident finding driver is riding. it can. The position information acquiring means 24 operates in conjunction with the operation of the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 by the traffic accident detection driver or detects the operation signal of the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 by the traffic accident detection driver. The operation is controlled by the first operation control unit 28. Such position information acquiring means 24 acquires the position information of the vehicle with the accident finding driver when the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 is operated as the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI. The traffic accident occurrence position information KJI is acquired as coordinate data including latitude information and longitude information, temporarily stored in the storage unit 25, and then output to the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26.

  The traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26 outputs the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS generated by the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button 22 and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI input from the position information acquisition unit 24 to another vehicle (here, the vehicle to be received). 101, a car 102 capable of transmission and reception. The operation of the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26 is controlled by the first operation control unit 28, and the input of the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI to the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26 is used as an operation start trigger. You can also.

  The output of the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI from the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26 is within a predetermined horizontal distance range centered on the position (the traffic accident occurrence position) specified by the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI. It can also be done within. The value of the predetermined horizontal distance range can be stored in the storage unit 25 in advance as the notification distance range TL. According to such a configuration, it is possible not to output the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI to the driver of another vehicle traveling far away from the accident occurrence position. it can.

  Further, specific examples of the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS include an interrupt signal to a car navigation system, an interrupt radio broadcast wave, and the like. When an interrupt signal to the car navigation system is adopted as the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS, the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI may be output to the communication satellite SAT used in the car navigation system. Just fine.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 in the present embodiment is mounted on a receiving target automobile 101 (and a transceivable automobile 102). The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 in the present embodiment includes a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32, a warning output unit 34, a storage unit 35, a second operation control unit 36, and a receiving target vehicle current position information acquiring unit 38. Is provided. The receiving target vehicle current position information acquiring means 38 has an additional configuration, and thus can be omitted.

  The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32 receives the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI output from the automobile equipped with the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20. Such a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving section 32 can be realized by a communication satellite signal receiver, a radio receiver, or the like of a car navigation system in addition to a receiver dedicated to the traffic accident occurrence signal. The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32 is electrically connected to the warning output unit 34 or the second operation control unit 36.

  When the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32 receives at least the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS of the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI by the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32, the warning output unit 34 The operation for outputting a warning that a traffic accident has occurred near the own vehicle to a receiving target driver mounted on the receiving target vehicle 101 and the receivable / receivable vehicle 102 equipped with the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 as a warning for a predetermined time. Run over. As an example of such a warning, a warning using at least one of sound, vibration, and video can be employed. Here, when a warning using vibration is issued, a vibration motor provided (embedded) on a seat surface of a driver's seat, a steering handle, or the like may be operated in a preset operation mode for a predetermined time. .

  The warning output unit 34 in the present embodiment uses the second operation control unit 36 as described above by using the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32 receiving the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS from the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32 as an operation start trigger as described above. The operation is controlled so as to execute a preset operation typified by a warning operation.

  In addition, when the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 32 receives the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS and the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI, the second operation control unit 36 determines whether or not the own vehicle that is the reception target automobile 101 (and the transceivable automobile 102) The current position information GIJ of the own vehicle may be obtained by the current position information obtaining means 38 for the receiving target vehicle. The receiving target vehicle current position information obtaining means 38 obtains the current position information GIJ of the own vehicle from the communication satellite SAT of the car navigation system as coordinate data using longitude and latitude.

  When the receiving target vehicle current position information acquisition means 38 acquires the current position information GIJ of the own vehicle, the second operation control unit 36 determines these two points based on the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI and the current position information GIJ of the own vehicle. A horizontal distance L (hereinafter, simply referred to as a horizontal distance L) from the own vehicle position to the accident occurrence position, which is an inter-vehicle distance, is calculated, and the calculated horizontal distance L and an additional warning which is a predetermined distance stored in the storage unit in advance. A comparison is made with the necessity threshold V. At this time, if the horizontal distance L is equal to or less than the (numerical value) distance of the additional warning necessity threshold V, an additional warning is given to the receiving target driver that a traffic accident has occurred within a predetermined distance range from the own vehicle. The operation to output to the warning output unit 34 is executed. This additional warning is preferably a warning with a stronger stimulus than the first warning. When the horizontal distance L is larger than the additional warning necessity threshold V, the warning output unit 34 is not caused to output the additional warning (the warning output unit 34 is not allowed to perform the warning output operation).

  As described above, the second operation control unit 36 causes the driver of the receiving target vehicle 101 and the vehicle capable of transmitting and receiving (the receiving target driver) to generate a traffic accident at a location near the own vehicle based on the traffic accident occurrence signal KHS. Is output to the warning output unit 34 as a warning, and based on the traffic accident occurrence position information KJI, the warning output unit 34 is output as an additional warning that a traffic accident has occurred in a place very close to the vehicle. This can encourage the driver of the reception target to prepare for a traffic accident. When the additional driver (the second warning) is warned by the warning output unit 34, the reception target driver can prevent the occurrence of multiple accidents by making the driving operation of the own vehicle more careful. Is convenient.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 and the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 described in the present embodiment can be used alone or as a single vehicle. The traffic signal occurrence signal transmitting and receiving system 30 may be mounted in a traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting and receiving system 10 in which the signal transmission device 20 and the traffic accident signal receiving device 30 are integrated. The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20, the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30, or the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting / receiving system 10 in which these are integrated can be adopted as an additional function of the car navigation system.

  As described above, the traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system 10 according to the present embodiment provides a traffic accident occurrence signal when a driver or a passenger driving the transmission vehicle 100 (transceivable vehicle 102) discovers a traffic accident. By simply pressing the generation button 22, it is possible to promptly notify the reception target automobile 101 other than the own vehicle and the transceivable automobile 102 that a traffic accident has occurred. As a result, it is possible to notify not only the traffic accident detection driver who discovered the traffic accident directly, but also the target driver of another car that may reach the place where the traffic accident occurred later, that the traffic accident occurred, This is advantageous in that multiple accidents can be prevented, and the traffic congestion can be avoided by prompting the driver to be received to change the route.

(2nd Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 4, the traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device 20 in the present embodiment has the same configuration as the traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device 20 in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals as those used in the first embodiment. The detailed description here is omitted by using the reference numerals. The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 in the present embodiment includes a photographing data creating unit 21, another vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information acquiring unit 23, a storage unit 25, another vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 27, and a first operation control unit 28. Is provided.

  As the photographing data creating unit 21 in the present embodiment, a digital camera can be suitably used. The digital camera may be any of a digital still camera and a digital video camera. When a digital still camera is used, photographing data of the external environment of the vehicle may be generated at preset time intervals. The photographing data SD of the external environment of the vehicle taken by the photographing data creating means 21 is stored in the storage unit 25 in the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 in addition to the storage medium built in the photographing data creating means 21. May be stored. After the photographing data SD generated by the photographing data creating means 21 reaches the storage capacity of the storage medium or the storage unit 25, a method of sequentially overwriting and saving old photographing data SD is preferably adopted. Note that, even if the photographing data SD to be overwritten is specified as protection data (photo data for traffic accident determination) by the first operation control unit 28, it can be excluded from the overwriting.

  The storage unit 25 in the present embodiment stores in advance a traffic accident determination database KHD in which a plurality of pieces of photograph data for traffic accident determination represented by photographs of traffic accidents that occurred in the past are stored.

  The photographing data (other vehicle photographing data) SD photographing the external environment (other vehicle) of the own vehicle created by the photographing data creating means 21 is transmitted to the storage unit 25. Then, the first operation control unit 28 as the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence judging unit compares the photograph data and the photographing data SD in the traffic accident judging database KHD with a predetermined matching condition (a known two-image matching degree). If the judgment is satisfied, the photographing data SD is determined to be a photograph of a traffic accident of another vehicle (an unillustrated other vehicle is in a traffic accident), and the other vehicle traffic accident is determined. The generation signal THS is generated, and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information acquiring means 23 acquires the photographing position information of the photographing data SD as the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ.

  Such other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information acquisition means 23 can use the own vehicle position acquisition function of a car navigation system or the like. Note that the photographing position information of the photographing data SD can be acquired by the own vehicle position acquiring function such as a car navigation system at the same time when the photographing data SD is created by the photographing data creating means 21. The other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ is stored in the storage unit 25.

  Subsequently, when the first operation control unit 28 determines that the photographing data creating unit 21 has photographed a traffic accident of another vehicle, the first operation control unit 28 causes the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 27 to generate the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS, and Then, the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ are output from the own vehicle. At this time, the photographing data SD, which is the basis for determining that a traffic accident of another vehicle was photographed, may be added to the traffic accident judgment database KHD of the storage unit 25 as additional data for traffic accident judgment. Further, it is preferable that the traffic accident judgment database KHD can add new traffic accident judgment data from the outside through a portable storage medium such as the Internet or a USB memory. As described above, by sequentially enriching the content of the traffic accident determination database KHD stored in the storage unit 25, it is possible to more accurately determine whether or not another vehicle has a traffic accident based on the photographed data SD. This is advantageous in some respects.

  When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ are output by the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 27, the position specified by the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ is centered. The output can be performed within the predetermined distance range as in the first embodiment. Also, the first operation control unit 28 can cause the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 27 to output the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ to the communication satellite SAT. This is the same as in the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 in the present embodiment assigns the same reference numerals to those used in the first embodiment for the components common to the first embodiment, so that the detailed description here will be made. Omitted. The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 in the present embodiment includes another vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31, a warning output unit 34, a storage unit 35, a second operation control unit 36, and a receiving target vehicle current position information acquiring unit 38. are doing. The other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving section 31 is electrically or wirelessly connected to the second operation control section 36.

  The other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31 receives the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ transmitted from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 in the present embodiment. As the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31, a radio receiver represented by a signal receiver or a radio receiver of a car navigation system is suitably employed. When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31 receives at least the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS of the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ, the second operation control unit 36 An operation to output a warning to the warning output unit 34 is performed.

  When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31 receives at least the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS of the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal TKS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ, the second operation control unit 36 A process is executed to cause the receiving target vehicle current position information obtaining means 38 to obtain the current position information GIJ of the own vehicle as the receiving target vehicle. Then, the second operation control unit 36 uses the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TKJ and the current position information GIJ of the own vehicle to determine the horizontal distance L (the distance between the two points from the own vehicle position to the accident occurrence position). Hereinafter, the horizontal distance L is calculated.

  Further, the second operation control unit 36 compares the additional warning necessity threshold V stored in the storage unit 25 in advance with the calculated horizontal distance L, and determines that the horizontal distance L is equal to or less than the additional warning necessity threshold V (numerical value) distance. If so, an operation is performed to output to the warning output unit 34 as an additional warning to the driver to be received that a traffic accident has occurred at a position within a predetermined distance range from the own vehicle. This additional warning is preferably a warning with a stronger stimulus than the first warning. When the horizontal distance L is larger than the additional warning necessity threshold V, the warning output unit 34 is not caused to output the additional warning (the warning output unit 34 is not allowed to perform the warning output operation).

  As described above, the traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system 10 according to the present embodiment captures an image of the external environment of the vehicle while driving the transmission vehicle 100, which is the vehicle, and the first operation control unit 28 performs the operation based on the captured data SD. Automatically detects the occurrence of a traffic accident of another vehicle, and promptly notifies the driver (reception target driver) of the other vehicle (reception target vehicle 101, receivable vehicle 102) other than the own vehicle and the accident vehicle of the occurrence of the traffic accident. Can be notified. As a result, it is possible to automatically notify the target driver who may reach the place where the traffic accident occurred later of the occurrence of the traffic accident, prevent multiple accidents, and prompt the target driver to change the route. This is advantageous in that traffic congestion can be avoided.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device 20 in the present embodiment. Also in the present embodiment, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, an impact detecting means 29 for detecting an impact acting on the own vehicle is provided instead of the photographing data creating means 21 in the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 of the second embodiment. Such an impact detecting means 29 is disposed at the outer surface of the own vehicle or at a position near the outer surface of the own vehicle, and detects an externally applied impact on the own vehicle. Such an impact detecting means 29 may be used by branching a signal detected by a sensor typified by an airbag operation sensor, a seat belt fixing sensor, or the like. The shock detection data SV detected by the shock detection means 29 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 25.

  Here, the storage unit 25 in the present embodiment also stores in advance an impact threshold value V2 as a determination material for determining that a traffic accident has occurred in the own vehicle. As the impact threshold value V2, a numeric value such as an impact value serving as an operation trigger of the airbag, an acceleration value serving as an operation trigger of the fixing operation of the seat belt, a combination thereof, or a combination thereof can be used. The first operation control unit 28 as the vehicle traffic accident occurrence determination unit compares the shock detection data SV by the shock detection unit 29 with the shock threshold V2, and determines that the shock value of the shock detection data SV is the shock value of the shock threshold V2. If it is above (numerical value), it is determined that a traffic accident has occurred in the own vehicle.

  Subsequently, the first operation control unit 28 uses the position information of the own vehicle when the impact detection data SV is detected as the traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ for another vehicle as the position information acquisition unit 24 as the position information acquisition unit for another vehicle. Execute the process to get Further, the first operation control unit 28 receives the traffic accident occurrence signal THS for other vehicles and the traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ for other vehicles from the own vehicle from the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26 as a traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for other vehicles. Execute the process to output. When outputting the traffic accident occurrence signal THS for other vehicles and the traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ for other vehicles from the own vehicle from the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit 26, the predetermined position with the traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ for other vehicles as the center position. The mode in which the signal is output within the horizontal distance range and the mode in which the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal THS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ are output to the communication satellite SAT are the same as in the previous embodiment.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 in the present embodiment. Also in the present embodiment, the same components as those described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In the present embodiment, a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31A for another vehicle is employed instead of the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31 for another vehicle in the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 of the second embodiment.

  The other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving section 31A receives the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal THS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ. When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31A receives at least the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal THS of the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal THS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ, the second operation control unit 36 performs a process of causing the warning output unit 34 to output a warning to the driver to receive the traffic accident occurrence signal THS for another vehicle. The warning for the driver to be received can be the same as in the above-described embodiment.

  Further, the second operation control unit 36 determines that the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit 31A has at least the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal of the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal THS and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ. Upon receiving the THS, the reception target vehicle current position information acquiring means 38 executes a process of acquiring the current position information (reception target vehicle current position information) GIJ of the own vehicle as the reception target vehicle. Subsequently, the second operation control unit 36 determines the horizontal distance L from the own vehicle position, which is the distance between these two points, to the accident occurrence position based on the current position information GIJ of the own vehicle and the traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ for other vehicles. (Hereinafter, simply referred to as horizontal distance L), and a process of comparing the calculated horizontal distance L with an additional warning necessity threshold V which is a set distance stored in the storage unit 25 in advance is executed.

  When the horizontal distance L is equal to or smaller than the (numeric value) distance of the additional warning necessity threshold V, the second operation control unit 36 executes a process of causing the warning output unit 34 to output an additional warning. The additional warning can be similar to the additional warning described above. In addition, when the horizontal distance L is larger than the additional warning necessity threshold V, the second operation control unit 36 performs a process of performing standby without performing any process (a non-additional warning process).

  In the present embodiment, when a traffic accident occurs in the own vehicle, it is possible to automatically generate a traffic accident occurrence signal THS for another vehicle and output the traffic accident occurrence position information TJJ for another vehicle to another vehicle. Therefore, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained in that the occurrence of multiple accidents and traffic jams can be avoided.

  The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 or the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 or the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting / receiving system 10 in which these are integrated in this embodiment can be adopted as an additional function of a car navigation system or a drive recorder.

  Although the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 or the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 according to the present invention or the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting and receiving system 10 integrating them has been described in detail based on the disappeared body, the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting / receiving system 10 including the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device 20 and the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 has been described. , Or a configuration in which the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device 30 is independently mounted on an automobile.

  Further, in the second embodiment, it is determined whether or not an automobile accident has occurred by determining the degree of image matching between the photographing data SD photographing the external environment of the own vehicle and the photograph data in the traffic accident determination database KHD. However, traffic accidents are not limited to car accidents, and it is possible to determine whether general traffic accidents involving trains, motorcycles, tricycles, pedestrians, and the like have occurred.

  In addition, a configuration in which the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the first embodiment and the third embodiment, the second embodiment and the third embodiment, and the first to third embodiments are appropriately combined is adopted. Is also possible.

  Further, a modification example described in the specification or a form in which other known configurations are appropriately combined with the configuration in the above embodiment can be adopted.

10 traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system,
20 traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device,
21 photographing data creation means,
22 traffic accident occurrence signal generation button,
23 Other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information acquisition means,
24 position information acquisition means,
25 storage unit,
26 traffic accident occurrence signal output part,
27 Other car traffic accident occurrence signal output part,
28 first operation control unit,
29 shock detection means,
30 traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device,
31 Other car traffic accident occurrence signal receiving part,
31A Traffic accident occurrence signal receiver for other vehicles,
32 traffic accident occurrence signal receiver,
34 warning output section,
36 second operation control unit,
38 means for obtaining the current position information of the receiving vehicle,
100 vehicle for transmission, 101 vehicle for reception, 102 vehicle for transmission and reception,
KHS traffic accident occurrence signal,
KJI traffic accident location information,
GIJ Current position information of own vehicle,
L horizontal distance,
V additional warning necessity threshold,
TL notification distance range,
SAT communication satellite,
SD shooting data (other car shooting data),
KHD traffic accident judgment database,
TKS other car traffic accident occurrence signal,
TKJ other car traffic accident occurrence location information,
SV impact detection data,
V2 impact threshold,
THS traffic accident occurrence signal for other vehicles,
TJJ Other car traffic accident location information

Claims (18)

A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device mounted on an automobile,
A traffic accident occurrence signal generation button which is operated by a traffic accident detection driver who has found a traffic accident and generates a traffic accident occurrence signal,
Position information acquisition means that is activated by operation of the traffic accident occurrence signal generation button, and acquires position information of an accident finding driver boarding vehicle on which the traffic accident finding driver is riding as traffic accident occurrence position information,
A traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for outputting the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information from the accident finding driver-equipped vehicle,
After the traffic accident occurrence position information is acquired by the position information acquisition means, a first operation control unit that outputs the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information to the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device, comprising: The first operation control unit includes:
The traffic accident occurrence signal output unit outputs the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information within a predetermined distance range around a position specified by the traffic accident occurrence position information. The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to claim 1. The first operation control unit includes:
2. The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to claim 1, wherein the traffic accident occurrence signal output unit outputs the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information to a communication satellite. A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device mounted on an automobile,
A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit that receives the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information output from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A warning output unit that outputs a warning to a driver to receive the traffic accident occurrence signal,
When the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information, the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit includes a second operation control unit that operates the warning output unit by a preset operation. Characteristic traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device. The reception target vehicle further includes a reception target vehicle current position information acquisition unit that obtains, as reception target vehicle current position information, the current position of the reception target vehicle on which the reception target driver is riding,
The second operation control unit includes:
When the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information, the reception target vehicle current position information obtaining means obtains the reception target vehicle current position information, and the traffic accident occurrence signal Calculating a distance between two points between the traffic accident occurrence position and the current position of the reception target vehicle based on the occurrence position information and the reception target vehicle current position information;
The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device according to claim 4, wherein when the distance between the two points is equal to or less than a preset distance, an additional warning is output to the warning output unit. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system, comprising: the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device according to claim 4. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device mounted on an automobile,
Photographing data creating means for creating photographing data of the external environment of the vehicle;
A storage unit in which a traffic accident determination database is stored;
A traffic accident occurrence determining unit for determining whether or not the other vehicle has a traffic accident based on the other vehicle photographing data obtained by photographing the other vehicle by the photographing data creating means and the traffic accident determination database When,
When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence determination unit determines that the other vehicle has a traffic accident, the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence obtains the shooting position information of the other vehicle shooting data as the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information. Position information acquisition means,
Another vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for outputting the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information from the own vehicle,
When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information is acquired by the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information acquisition means, the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence are output to the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device, comprising: a first operation control unit that outputs position information. The first operation control unit includes:
The other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information within a predetermined distance range centered on the position specified by the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information. 8. The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to claim 7, wherein The first operation control unit includes:
The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to claim 7, wherein the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit outputs the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information to a communication satellite. A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device mounted on an automobile,
A traffic accident occurrence signal for receiving the traffic accident occurrence signal and the traffic accident occurrence position information of another vehicle output from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to any one of claims 7 to 9. A receiving unit,
A warning output unit that outputs a warning to a driver to receive the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal,
When the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information, a second operation control unit that operates the warning output unit by a preset operation. And a traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device. The reception target vehicle further includes a reception target vehicle current position information acquisition unit that obtains, as the reception target vehicle current position information, the current position information of the reception target vehicle on which the reception target driver is riding,
The second operation control unit includes:
When the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information, the receiving target vehicle current position information acquiring unit acquires the receiving target vehicle current position information. And calculating a distance between two points between the traffic accident occurrence position of the other vehicle and the current position of the reception target vehicle based on the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information and the reception target vehicle current position information,
The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device according to claim 10, wherein when the distance between the two points is equal to or less than a preset distance, an additional warning is output to the warning output unit. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system, comprising: the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device according to claim 10. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device mounted on an automobile,
Shock detection means for detecting a shock applied to the vehicle,
When the impact value of the impact detection data detected by the impact detection means is equal to or greater than a preset value, an own vehicle traffic accident occurrence determination unit that determines that a traffic accident has occurred in the own vehicle,
When the own vehicle traffic accident occurrence determining unit determines that a traffic accident has occurred in the own vehicle, the own vehicle's position information when the impact detection data is detected is used as another vehicle's traffic accident occurrence position information. Other vehicle position information acquisition means to acquire as
Another vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit for outputting the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information from the own vehicle,
When the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information is acquired by the other-vehicle traffic information occurrence means, the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident signal are output to the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device, comprising: a first operation control unit that outputs accident occurrence position information. The first operation control unit includes:
The other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit outputs the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic within a predetermined distance range centered on the position specified by the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information. 14. The traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to claim 13, wherein accident occurrence position information is output. The first operation control unit includes:
14. The traffic accident occurrence signal according to claim 13, wherein the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal output unit outputs the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information to a communication satellite. Transmission device. A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device mounted on an automobile,
A traffic for another vehicle receiving the traffic accident occurrence signal for another vehicle and the traffic accident occurrence position information for another vehicle output from the traffic accident occurrence signal transmitting device according to any one of claims 13 to 15. An accident occurrence signal receiving unit,
A warning output unit that outputs a warning to a driver to receive the traffic accident occurrence signal for another vehicle,
A second operation of operating the warning output unit by a preset operation when the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information; A traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device comprising: a control unit. The reception target vehicle further includes a reception target vehicle current position information acquisition unit that obtains reception target vehicle current position information of the reception target vehicle on which the reception target driver is riding,
The second operation control unit includes:
When the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal receiving unit receives the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence signal and the other-vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information, the receiving target vehicle current position information obtaining means obtains the receiving target vehicle current position. Information, and calculates a distance between two points between the traffic accident occurrence position and the current position of the reception target vehicle based on the other vehicle traffic accident occurrence position information and the reception target vehicle current position information,
17. The traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device according to claim 16, wherein the warning output unit outputs an additional warning when the distance between the two points is equal to or less than a preset distance. A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission device according to any one of claims 13 to 15,
A traffic accident occurrence signal transmission / reception system, comprising: the traffic accident occurrence signal receiving device according to claim 16 or 17.

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