JP2023154627A - Vehicle control device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a technology that can significantly reduce a possibility of a situation in which a key is locked inside a vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle control device 1 is equipped with a control unit 10 that can communicate wirelessly with a portable terminal 3 and is configured to execute vehicle control when a vehicle control execution instruction signal is received from the portable terminal 3 based on operation of the portable terminal 3 by a user outside the vehicle, and to execute door lock control at a predetermined timing during a period in which the vehicle control is being executed. The control unit 10 can communicate wirelessly with a vehicle key 2, and when the above predetermined timing arrives during execution of the vehicle control, determines, prior to execution of the door lock control, whether or not specified conditions that are satisfied when the key 2 is present in the vehicle interior are satisfied through wireless communication with the key 2, and if it is determined that the specified conditions are satisfied, stops vehicle control, stops door lock control and sends warning signals to the portable terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle control device capable of executing vehicle control when receiving a vehicle control execution instruction signal via wireless communication from a mobile terminal external to the vehicle.

Conventionally, wireless communication between a vehicle and a vehicle key has been used to lock or unlock doors from the outside of the vehicle by the user operating a predetermined operation part of the key (so-called keyless entry), or by the user operating the key. There is a known technology that locks or unlocks the door by moving away from or approaching the vehicle, or touching the outer door handle while the vehicle is in the possession of the vehicle (so-called smart entry). For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technology that can reduce the effort of a user (typically, a driver) when locking a vehicle door in a vehicle control device that can realize keyless entry and smart entry. Are listed.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-111948

Incidentally, in recent years, research and development have been conducted on vehicle control devices that allow a user to remotely operate a vehicle using a mobile terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet. Specifically, when the vehicle control device receives an execution instruction signal including an instruction to execute predetermined vehicle control from a mobile terminal based on an operation of the mobile terminal by a user located outside the vehicle, the vehicle control device executes the vehicle control. configured to run.

Depending on the type of vehicle control, the vehicle control device executes door lock control that automatically locks the doors of the vehicle in conjunction with the vehicle control. For example, when the type of vehicle control is automatic parking control (vehicle control that automatically parks the vehicle in a predetermined parking space), the vehicle control device controls the vehicle at a predetermined timing (typical In particular, the door lock control is executed at the timing when the control is started or finished. This eliminates the need for the user to perform an operation (or action) for locking the door after the automatic parking control ends, improving convenience.

However, if the door lock control is configured to be able to be executed by a mobile terminal that is a device separate from the key, the door lock control may be performed while the key remains inside the vehicle (vehicle interior). This could result in the key being locked inside the vehicle.

The present invention has been made to address the above-mentioned problems. That is, one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a vehicle control device capable of executing vehicle control when a vehicle control execution instruction signal is received by wireless communication from a mobile terminal external to the vehicle, in which a key is locked in the vehicle interior. The objective is to provide technology that can significantly reduce the possibility of such occurrences.

The driving support device according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the “device of the present invention”) includes:
mounted on the vehicle,
A control unit capable of wireless communication with a mobile terminal (3) associated with the vehicle in advance, and configured to control the mobile terminal (3) based on an operation of the mobile terminal (3) by a user located outside the vehicle. 3) when an execution instruction signal including an instruction to execute a predetermined vehicle control is received from 3), the vehicle control is executed, and the door of the vehicle is automatically opened at a predetermined timing during the period in which the vehicle control is being executed. a control unit (10) configured to perform door lock control;
The control unit (10) includes:
Wireless communication is possible with a vehicle key (2) that locks and unlocks the vehicle door;
If the predetermined timing arrives while the vehicle control is being executed (step 410: Yes), the key (2) is placed inside the vehicle by wireless communication with the key (2) prior to executing the door lock control. Determine whether or not a specific condition that is satisfied when 2) exists (step 420);
When it is determined that the specific condition is not satisfied (step 420: No), the vehicle control and the door lock control are executed (step 440);
When it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied (step 420: Yes), the vehicle control is stopped, the door lock control is stopped, and the presence of the key in the room is detected. Sending a warning signal to the mobile terminal to warn the user (step 430);
It is configured as follows.

When a predetermined timing (timing to execute door lock control) arrives while the vehicle control is being executed, the device of the present invention is configured to perform a specific condition (if a key is present in the vehicle interior) prior to executing the door lock control. It is determined whether or not the conditions (conditions that hold true) are satisfied. When it is determined that the specific condition is not met (the key is not present in the vehicle interior), vehicle control and door lock control are executed; If it is determined that the vehicle exists, the vehicle control is stopped, the door lock control is stopped, and a warning signal is sent to the mobile terminal. According to this configuration, the door lock control is canceled when the key is present in the vehicle interior, so it is possible to significantly reduce the possibility that the key will be locked inside the vehicle interior. Further, since the warning signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal, the user can recognize that the key remains in the vehicle, and therefore can return to the vehicle and take out the key from the vehicle. At this time, since vehicle control is stopped, the user can safely take out the key.

In the above description, in order to facilitate understanding of the invention, the reference numerals used in the embodiment are added to the constituent features of the invention corresponding to the embodiments in parentheses. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments defined by the following.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a vehicle control system including a vehicle control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which illustrates the operation image displayed on the display screen of a mobile terminal when performing remote parking control. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a warning image displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal when it is determined that an electronic key is present in the vehicle interior. 2 is a flowchart showing a routine executed by a CPU of a vehicle control ECU included in the vehicle control device.

(Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a vehicle control system including a vehicle control device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle control system includes a vehicle control device 1, an electronic key 2, and a mobile terminal 3. The vehicle control device 1 is mounted on a vehicle and includes a vehicle control ECU 10, a first communication section 11, a second communication section 12, a drive device 13, a braking device 14, a steering device 15, and a shift switching device 16 connected thereto. , and a door lock device 17. The vehicle control ECU 10 includes a microcomputer as a main part. ECU is an abbreviation for Electronic Control Unit. A microcomputer includes a CPU, a storage device such as ROM and RAM, and an interface (I/F), and the CPU realizes various functions by executing instructions (programs) stored in the ROM. It has become. Note that some of these functions may be executed by another ECU (not shown).

The vehicle control ECU 10 is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic key 2 via the first communication unit 11 and control the door lock device 17 based on a signal received from the electronic key 2. Further, the vehicle control ECU 10 is configured to perform wireless communication with the mobile terminal 3 via the second communication unit 12 and control the devices 13 to 17 based on signals received from the mobile terminal. Below, in the vehicle control system, the elements related to wireless communication (i.e., the first communication unit 11, the electronic key 2, the second communication unit 12, and the mobile terminal 3) will be explained first, and then the remaining elements (i.e., , devices 13 to 17) will be explained, and then the operation of the vehicle control ECU 10 will be explained. In addition, below, vehicle control ECU10 is also simply called "ECU10."

The first communication unit 11 includes an LF transmitter and a UHF receiver (not shown). The LF transmitter transmits radio waves (long waves) in an LF (Low Frequency) band to a predetermined transmission area as an LF signal. The transmission area includes all areas inside the vehicle interior and predetermined areas outside the vehicle (for example, the area near the driver's door, the area near the passenger door, and the area near the rear gate). (Hereinafter, "inside the vehicle" and "outside the vehicle" are also referred to as "inside the vehicle" and "outside the vehicle" respectively.) The LF transmitter can switch the area for transmitting the LF signal between inside the vehicle and outside the vehicle. The UHF receiver receives radio waves (ultra high frequency) in the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band as a UHF signal.

The electronic key 2 is a device for locking or unlocking a vehicle door, and can be carried by a user. The electronic key 2 includes an ECU (not shown), an LF receiver that receives an LF signal, and a UHF transmitter that transmits a UHF signal. In this embodiment, the electronic key 2 is a type of electronic key that realizes smart entry through wireless communication with the vehicle control device 1, but the type of electronic key is not limited to this, and keyless entry can be realized. It may also be a type of electronic key.

The second communication unit 12 is a communication module for performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 3. In this embodiment, short-range wireless communication is performed using Bluetooth (registered trademark). The second communication unit 12 transmits a 2.4 GHz band radio wave as a Bluetooth (registered trademark) signal to a predetermined transmission area. The transmission area is, for example, a circular area with a radius of about 10 m centered on the vehicle. Further, the second communication unit 12 receives radio waves in the same frequency band as a Bluetooth (registered trademark) signal.

The mobile terminal 3 is a device used by a user to remotely operate a vehicle, and is carried by the user. In this embodiment, the mobile terminal 3 is a smartphone, but the mobile terminal 3 is not limited to this as long as it can install an application to be described later, and may be a tablet terminal, for example. The mobile terminal 3 includes an ECU (not shown) and a communication unit capable of transmitting and receiving Bluetooth (registered trademark) signals. In order to use the mobile terminal 3 as a device for remotely operating a vehicle, the following operations are performed in advance. Specifically, first, an application for executing automatic parking control (described later) is installed on the mobile terminal 3 (hereinafter, the application is also referred to as a "remote parking application"). Next, the mobile terminal 3 and the vehicle control device 1 are paired (authenticated connection between devices compatible with the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard) is performed. Next, the vehicle to be operated is registered in the remote parking application. Thereby, the mobile terminal 3 is associated with the second communication unit 12 as a terminal capable of wireless communication.

The drive device 13 is a device for applying a driving force for driving the vehicle to its drive wheels. The ECU 10 controls the drive force applied to the drive wheels by controlling the operation of the drive device 13. Note that the type of vehicle is not particularly limited, and includes, for example, an engine vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV). Vehicle), electric vehicle (BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle), and the like.

The braking device 14 is a device for applying braking force to the wheels of the vehicle. The ECU 10 controls the braking force applied to the wheels by performing braking control that controls the operation of the braking device 14.

The steering device 15 is a device for applying steering torque to a steering mechanism (not shown) for steering the steered wheels of the vehicle. The ECU 10 controls the steering torque applied to the steering mechanism (and thus the steering angle of the steered wheels) by performing steering control that controls the operation of the steering device 15.

The shift switching device 16 operates the transmission and/or drive direction switching mechanism of the vehicle depending on the position (typically, "D", "R", "P", etc.) of a shift lever (not shown). It is a device for The ECU 10 performs shift switching control to control the operation of the shift switching device 16, thereby automatically switching the position of the shift lever and controlling the transmission and/or the drive direction switching mechanism.

The ECU 10 performs automatic parking control to automatically park the vehicle in a predetermined parking space by performing drive control, braking control, steering control, and shift switching control. In the following, automatic parking control performed while the user is getting off the vehicle will be particularly referred to as "remote parking control."

The door lock device 17 is a device that includes a door lock actuator that locks or unlocks the doors of the vehicle. The ECU 10 controls the operation of the door lock device 17 to perform door lock control to automatically lock the vehicle doors and door unlock control to automatically unlock the vehicle doors.

Next, the operation of the ECU 10 will be explained. First, wireless communication between the first communication unit 11 of the vehicle control device 1 and the electronic key 2 (its LF receiver and UHF transmitter) will be described. When the user touches the outer door handle on the driver's or passenger's side while holding the electronic key 2, the touch sensor built into the outer door handle detects a change in capacitance and sends a detection signal to the vehicle. It is transmitted to the ECU 10 of the control device 1. Then, the ECU 10 transmits an LF signal via the LF transmitter of the first communication unit 11. When the LF receiver of the electronic key 2 receives the LF signal, the ECU of the electronic key 2 transmits a UHF signal including a unique identifier stored in advance in its own ROM via the UHF transmitter. That is, the LF signal transmitted by the ECU 10 can also be called a request signal requesting the electronic key 2 to transmit an identifier. When the UHF receiver of the first communication unit 11 receives the UHF signal, the ECU 10 performs an authentication determination to determine whether the identifier of the electronic key 2 corresponds to the vehicle identifier stored in advance in its own ROM. If they are compatible, it is determined that the authentication was successful, and if they are not compatible, it is determined that the authentication has failed.

When the user touches the outer door handle while holding the electronic key 2 when the door is in the unlocked state (however, the door is closed) and the ECU 10 determines that the authentication is successful, the ECU 10 locks the door lock device 17. Controls the operation and executes door lock control. On the other hand, if the user touches the outer door handle while holding the electronic key 2 when the door is in the locked state and the ECU 10 determines that the authentication is successful, the ECU 10 controls the operation of the door lock device 17 to perform door unlock control. Execute. This achieves smart entry.

Note that the user may directly operate a lock button or an unlock button (not shown) of the electronic key 2 (in other words, the electronic key 2 may be used as an electronic key for realizing keyless entry). In this case, when the user operates any of the buttons on the electronic key 2, the ECU of the electronic key 2 transmits a UHF signal including its own identifier via the UHF transmitter. The subsequent processing is as described above.

Next, wireless communication between the second communication unit 12 of the vehicle control device 1 and (the communication unit of) the mobile terminal 3 will be explained. When operating a vehicle remotely, the user first stops the vehicle near the desired parking space and presses the button on a display screen (not shown) inside the vehicle (typically a touch panel used in a navigation system). Set the target parking position and exit the vehicle. Next, the remote parking application is activated by operating the mobile terminal 3 while located within a predetermined distance range (for example, within a radius of 3 m) from the vehicle. Thereby, wireless communication between the second communication unit 12 and the mobile terminal 3 is established.

When the remote parking application is started, an image requesting approval (confirmation) of the parking plan is displayed on the display screen 3a (see FIG. 2) of the mobile terminal 3 (not shown). The parking plan refers to the type of parking (reverse parallel parking, forward parallel parking, parallel parking, etc.) that is scheduled to be executed by remote parking control. When the user approves the parking plan, an operation image is displayed on the display screen 3a, as shown in FIG. This operation image includes a message M1 that notifies the user of the operation content in text, an arrow A that visually indicates the operation content, and an end button B1.

In this embodiment, the text "Please draw a circle to start support" is displayed as the message M1. When the user moves his finger in a circle along arrow A while touching the display screen 3a, the ECU of the mobile terminal 3 sends an execution instruction signal including an instruction to execute remote parking control and a parking plan via the communication unit. It is transmitted to the second communication unit 12. When the ECU 10 receives the execution instruction signal via the second communication unit 12, the ECU 10 controls the operation of the drive device 13, braking device 14, steering device 15, and shift switching device 16 to perform drive control, braking control, and steering. Remote parking control is executed by performing control and shift switching control. The ECU of the mobile terminal 3 transmits the execution instruction signal only while the user continues to move his or her finger on the display screen 3a. The ECU 10 executes remote parking control only while receiving the execution instruction signal. Therefore, if the user stops moving his or her finger halfway, the transmission of the execution instruction signal is stopped and the remote parking control is stopped.

The end button B1 is a button operated (touched) by the user when ending (interrupting) remote parking control midway. When the end button B1 is touched by the user between when remote parking control is started and when it is ended, the ECU of mobile terminal 3 sends an interruption instruction signal including an instruction to interrupt remote parking control via the communication unit. It is transmitted to the second communication unit 12. When the ECU 10 receives the interruption instruction signal via the second communication unit 12, the ECU 10 interrupts the remote parking control, stops the vehicle, and interrupts the control including the interruption of the control via the second communication unit 12. The signal is transmitted to the communication section of the mobile terminal 3. When the ECU of the mobile terminal 3 receives the control interruption signal via the communication unit, it displays a message indicating that the remote parking control has been interrupted and an end button on the display screen 3a (not shown). When the user touches the exit button, the remote parking application exits.

On the other hand, if the remote parking control ends because the user continues to move his or her finger on the display screen 3a, the ECU 10 sends a control end signal to the mobile terminal 3 via the second communication unit 12 indicating that the control has ended. Send to communications department. When the ECU of the mobile terminal 3 receives the control end signal via the communication unit, the ECU displays a message indicating that the remote parking control has ended and an end button on the display screen 3a (not shown). When the user touches the exit button, the remote parking application exits.

Here, conventional remote parking control is configured to uniformly execute door lock control at a predetermined timing (hereinafter also referred to as "door lock timing") during the period in which remote parking control is being executed. There is. In this case, there is no need for the user to perform an operation (or action) for locking the door after the remote parking control ends, improving convenience. However, according to this configuration, door lock control is performed while the electronic key 2 remains in the vehicle, resulting in a situation where the electronic key 2 is trapped in the vehicle (hereinafter simply referred to as "electronic key 2 trapped in the vehicle"). ) may occur. Note that the door lock timing is typically the timing to start or end remote parking control.

Therefore, when the door lock timing arrives while the remote parking control is being executed, the ECU 10 establishes that a specific condition (a condition that is satisfied when the electronic key 2 is present in the vehicle) is satisfied prior to executing the door lock control. It is configured to determine whether or not the Specifically, when the door lock timing arrives during execution of remote parking control, the ECU 10 sends an LF signal (in other words, requests the identifier of the electronic key 2) via the LF transmitter of the first communication unit 11. send a request signal). At this time, the ECU 10 controls the LF transmitter so that the LF signal transmission area covers the entire area inside the vehicle. Thereby, the LF transmitter transmits the LF signal to all areas inside the vehicle, while not transmitting the LF signal to the area outside the vehicle.

When the electronic key 2 is present in the vehicle, the ECU of the electronic key 2 receives the LF signal via the LF receiver, and transmits a UHF signal including its own identifier via the UHF transmitter. When the UHF receiver of the first communication unit 11 receives the UHF signal, the ECU 10 performs an authentication determination, and if the identifier of the electronic key 2 corresponds to the vehicle identifier, the electronic key 2 is present in the vehicle. In other words, it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied. On the other hand, if the identifier of the electronic key does not correspond to the vehicle identifier, the ECU 10 determines that although there is an electronic key in the vehicle, the electronic key is not for this vehicle, that is, the specific condition is not satisfied. It is determined that the

On the other hand, if the electronic key 2 is not present in the vehicle, such as when the user exits the vehicle with the electronic key 2 in his possession, the ECU 10 does not receive the UHF signal even if it transmits the LF signal as the request signal. In this case, the ECU 10 determines that the electronic key 2 is not present in the vehicle, that is, the specific condition is not satisfied. In addition, in more detail, the ECU 10 determines that the specific condition is satisfied if the UHF signal including the identifier of the electronic key 2 is received within a predetermined time after transmitting the LF signal, and otherwise. determines that the specific condition is not met.

If it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, the ECU 10 stops remote parking control and also stops door lock control. In addition, the ECU 10 transmits a warning display signal to the communication unit of the mobile terminal 3 via the second communication unit 12 to warn the user that the electronic key 2 is present in the vehicle. When the ECU of the mobile terminal 3 receives the warning display signal via the communication unit, the ECU displays a warning image on the display screen 3a, as shown in FIG. This warning image includes a message M2 that notifies the user of the content of the warning in text, a warning mark Ma that visually indicates the content of the warning, a message M3 that notifies the user of the content of the instruction in text, and an end button B2. include.

In this embodiment, the text "There is a key in the car" is displayed as the message M2, and the text "Please get out of the car with the key in hand" is displayed as the message M3. The end button B2 is a button that is touched by the user to end (interrupt) remote parking control as it is. The process when the end button B2 is touched is substantially the same as the process when the end button B1 (see FIG. 2) is touched, so a description thereof will be omitted. Note that the warning display signal corresponds to an example of a "warning signal." Further, the means for warning the user is not limited to the above, and may be, for example, a warning using a voice (such as a voice saying "I have left my key in the car").

According to this configuration, the door lock control is canceled if the electronic key 2 remains in the vehicle, so it is possible to significantly reduce the possibility that the electronic key 2 will be trapped in the vehicle. In addition,
Since the user can recognize that the electronic key 2 remains in the vehicle by displaying the warning image, the user can return to the vehicle and take out the electronic key 2 from the vehicle. At this time, since the remote parking control is stopped (that is, the vehicle is stopped), the user can safely take out the electronic key 2.

Note that when the user takes out the electronic key 2 from the vehicle and the specific condition is no longer satisfied, the remote parking control can be resumed and the door lock control is executed. Therefore, even if a configuration is introduced in which ``if the electronic key 2 remains in the vehicle, remote parking control is stopped and door lock control is canceled'', the convenience will be reduced due to this configuration. can be suppressed (convenience can be ensured). Here, "remote parking control can be restarted" means that the state returns to a state where the user can remotely operate the vehicle. That is, when the specific condition is no longer satisfied as a result of the user taking out the electronic key 2 from the vehicle, the operation image (see FIG. 2) is displayed again on the display screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3. When the user starts moving his or her finger on the display screen 3a, an execution instruction signal is transmitted from (the communication section of) the mobile terminal 3 to the second communication section 12 of the ECU 10, and the ECU 10 thereby resumes remote parking control.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the specific condition is not satisfied, the ECU 10 executes remote parking control and door lock control. According to this configuration, when the electronic key 2 does not remain in the vehicle, remote parking control can be performed appropriately. Additionally, door lock control can be appropriately executed in conjunction with remote parking control.

(Specific operation)
Next, the specific operation of the ECU 10 will be explained. The CPU of the ECU 10 is configured to execute the routine shown in the flowchart in FIG. 4 while remote parking control is being executed. Note that when the operation image is displayed on the display screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3, it is assumed that the user continues to move his or her finger on the display screen 3a.

When the predetermined timing comes, the CPU advances the process from step 400 to step 410, and determines whether the door lock timing has arrived. If it is determined that the door lock timing has not yet arrived (step 410: No), the CPU returns the process to step 410 and re-determines whether the door lock timing has arrived. If it is determined that the door lock timing has arrived during the process (step 410: Yes), the CPU advances the process to step 420.

In step 420, the CPU determines whether or not the electronic key 2 exists (remains) in the vehicle by wirelessly communicating with the electronic key 2 via the first communication unit 11 (specific condition). If it is determined that the electronic key 2 is present in the vehicle (that is, the specific condition is satisfied) (step 420: Yes), the CPU advances the process to step 430.

In step 430, the CPU stops remote parking control and also stops door lock control. In addition, a warning display signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 3 via the second communication unit 12. As a result, a warning image (see FIG. 3) is displayed on the display screen 3a of the mobile terminal 3. Thereafter, the CPU returns the process to step 420 and again determines whether the electronic key 2 is present in the vehicle. If the user takes out the electronic key 2 from the vehicle during the process, the CPU determines that the electronic key 2 is not present in the vehicle (that is, the specific condition is not satisfied) (step 420: No), and steps The process proceeds to 440.

Alternatively, even if the user gets out of the car with the electronic key 2 in his possession before executing remote parking control, the CPU determines that the electronic key 2 is not present in the car (that is, the specific condition is not satisfied). ) (Step 420: No), and the process proceeds to Step 440.

In step 440, the CPU executes remote parking control (or restarts if step 430 is passed) and also executes door lock control. Thereafter, the CPU advances the process to step 495 and temporarily ends this routine.

Although the vehicle control device according to the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various changes can be made without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

For example, when remote parking control is interrupted and door lock control has not yet been executed (in other words, the door lock timing has not arrived before the interruption), the ECU 10 It may be configured to perform door lock control. However, in this case as well, the ECU 10 determines whether or not a specific condition is satisfied before executing the door lock control, and when it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, it stops the vehicle control and also cancels the door lock control. , and is configured to transmit a warning display signal to the mobile terminal 3. Thereby, even when remote parking control is interrupted, the same effects as in the embodiment can be achieved.

Further, in the embodiment, automatic parking control (remote parking control) is illustrated as vehicle control, but any type of vehicle control may be used as long as door lock control can be executed incidentally.

Furthermore, the vehicle control itself may be door lock control.

1: Vehicle control device, 2: Electronic key, 3: Mobile terminal, 3a: Display screen, 10: Vehicle control ECU, 11: First communication unit, 12: Second communication unit, 13: Drive device, 14: Braking device , 15: Steering device, 16: Shift switching device, 17: Door lock device

Claims (1)

mounted on the vehicle,
A control unit capable of wireless communication with a mobile terminal associated with the vehicle in advance, and executing predetermined vehicle control from the mobile terminal based on an operation of the mobile terminal by a user located outside the vehicle. Execute the vehicle control when an execution instruction signal including an instruction is received, and execute door lock control to automatically lock the doors of the vehicle at a predetermined timing during a period during which the vehicle control is executed. A control unit configured with
The control unit includes:
Wireless communication is possible with a vehicle key that locks and unlocks the vehicle door;
When the predetermined timing comes while the vehicle control is being executed, prior to the execution of the door lock control, a determination is made that is established when the key is present in the interior of the vehicle through wireless communication with the key. Determine whether the condition is met,
When it is determined that the specific condition is not satisfied, executing the vehicle control and the door lock control;
When it is determined that the specific condition is met, the vehicle control is stopped, the door lock control is stopped, and the user is warned that the key is present in the room. sending a warning signal to the mobile terminal;
configured as,
Vehicle control device.

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