JP3298822B2 - In-vehicle terminal for emergency notification system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency rescue system in the event that an emergency such as an accident,
Emergency notification system for reporting to a security center
It relates to a terminal device .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional automobile, as shown in FIG. 4, when an accident such as a collision accident occurs while the automobile 1 is running, a passenger or the like of the automobile 1 can use an emergency vehicle 3 such as a patrol car or an ambulance. When the emergency rescue center 2 is requested to be activated, the emergency rescue center 2 uses mobile communication means such as a mobile phone or a mobile phone to transmit location information, accident status, occupant information, or vehicle information of the automobile 1 to an accident situation. Was reported with. Then, the emergency rescue center 2 receives the notification by the exchange 21 and, based on the map information stored in the map DB 23, can dispatch the emergency vehicles 3, 3 and 3 deployed to the accident site. An emergency car was selected, a dispatch order was issued, and the emergency car 3 receiving the dispatch order was immediately dispatched and approached the car 1 at the accident site.

[0003]

However, in the conventional system, the passengers of the accident vehicle, etc.
Although the accident situation was reported unilaterally to the emergency rescue center 2, the arrival time of the emergency vehicles 3, 3, 3 was unknown, so they had to wait for the call.

[0004] Furthermore, when some of the passengers are seriously injured, a panic condition may be caused, and the feeling of anxiety only grows until the arrival of the emergency vehicles 3, 3.

In view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a vehicle equipped with a two-way emergency notification system that can notify a passenger of an accident vehicle of the arrival status of an emergency vehicle to an accident site and a rescue method one by one. And an emergency vehicle and a two-way emergency communication system.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a method for preventing an ordinary vehicle from colliding with its own vehicle.
Upon detection together with the current position of the vehicle, the communication means mounted on the vehicle reports the accident occurrence report to the emergency rescue center together with the current position to the emergency rescue center, and the emergency rescue center receiving the notification requests the emergency car to be dispatched. Or, when the emergency vehicle is dispatched directly after receiving the notification of the normal vehicle, the emergency vehicle calculates the travel time to the normal vehicle based on the current position information of the normal vehicle, and the calculation result At the same time, the dispatch information of the emergency vehicle is communicated to the normal vehicle, and the normal vehicle notifies the passenger of the dispatch information of the emergency vehicle along with the traveling time by the receiving means mounted thereon.

As a result, according to the present invention, when an emergency vehicle is dispatched for rescue in the event of an accident of a normal vehicle, the position information of the emergency vehicle is transferred to the emergency rescue center or directly transmitted by the emergency vehicle by data / voice communication or the like. It can be transmitted to the passenger of the normal vehicle that caused the accident, giving the passenger a sense of security, mitigating the panic state even a little, and furthermore, the normal vehicle can be communicated with the activated emergency vehicle By communicating directly, the relative distance between the two and the surrounding situation of the accident can be directly exchanged, not only shortening the arrival time at the accident site, but also when the passenger of the normal vehicle is injured By transmitting an emergency treatment method from an emergency vehicle, it can be used for immediate emergency treatment by a passenger.

[0008]

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[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a configuration of an emergency notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which components corresponding to the prior art are denoted by the same reference numerals, and are usually used when an accident or the like occurs during driving. A network includes a vehicle (hereinafter, referred to as a vehicle) 1, an emergency rescue center 2 (hereinafter, a center), and an emergency vehicle 3 such as a police car or an ambulance.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle 1 has a GPS receiver 1 as position detecting means for detecting the position of the vehicle.
3. a wireless communication device 15 as a wireless communication device, an in-vehicle device 11 including a CPU 16 as a control device, a handset (including a hands-free device) 17 as a notification device,
It comprises an emergency sensor 19 or a manual emergency button 19 'as an accident occurrence detecting means such as a collision sensor, an airbag sensor and a fall sensor.

Further, the GPS receiver 13 and the radio communication device 1
Numerals 5 are connected to a GPS antenna 12 and a radio communication antenna (hereinafter referred to as a TEL antenna) 14, respectively. Note that, instead of the GPS receiver 13, a navigation system 18 may be set in the vehicle.

The center 2 is a vehicle 1 that has caused a plurality of accidents.
It comprises an exchange 21 for receiving emergency information coming from the U.S.A. and transmitting instructions to emergency vehicles, a display device 22 for displaying a map of the accident site, a map database (hereinafter referred to as DB) 23 and the like.

The emergency vehicle 3 has a vehicle-mounted device 31 mounted thereon. The on-vehicle device 31 includes a wireless communication device 32 to which a wireless communication antenna 33 is connected, a GPS receiver 34 to which a GPS antenna 35 as a position detecting means for detecting the position of the vehicle is connected, CPU 36 for collectively communicating position information detected by receiver 34 to center 2
Is configured.

The operation of the two-way emergency system configured as described above will be described.

If an accident or the like occurs while the vehicle 1 is operating, the emergency sensor 19 operates and transmits the signal to the vehicle-mounted device 11.
When the in-vehicle device 11 receives the sensor signal of the emergency sensor 19, the CPU 16 determines the accident situation obtained from the sensor information, the latitude and longitude information of the accident point obtained from the GPC receiver 13, the occupant information, and the vehicle information. The vehicle is started from the wireless communication device 15 toward the center 2 as emergency information.

When the center 2 receives the emergency information via the exchange 21, the center 2 first receives the emergency information based on the latitude and longitude information.
After calling map information near the site from the map DB 23,
The accident status (front / side collision,
Submersion, fire, etc.), passenger information (number, age, gender, past medical history, blood type, etc.), vehicle information (model name, color, manufacturer, etc.)
Display a map near the site including incidental information such as

The operator in charge of the display device 22 grasps the situation and location of the accident on the basis of the display contents, confirms the deployment status of the emergency vehicle, and searches for the emergency vehicle 3 located closest to the accident site. Dedicate For this purpose, the deployed emergency vehicles including the emergency vehicle 3 transmit the position information (latitude / longitude) of the own vehicle obtained by the GPS receiver 34 to the center 2 every time, and the display device 22 of the center 2 side The position of each emergency car is displayed above.
The emergency vehicle 3 found in this way is notified of the location including the vehicle information and the target near the accident site, and the accident status and the tower occupant information are instructed. Express.

On the other hand, the crew of the emergency car 3 receives the dispatch instruction from the center 2 via the radio communication antenna 33 and the radio communication device 32 using the handset 38. The relative position with respect to the vehicle 1, which is a vehicle, is calculated, and the time required to arrive at the site is calculated. As a result, the vehicle 1 can be notified of the dispatch status by the handset 17 through the center 2 every time.

As a result, according to the above embodiment, when the emergency car 3 is dispatched for rescue when the accident of the vehicle 1 occurs,
The location information of the emergency car 3 is relayed through the center 2 one by one,
It can be transmitted to the passenger of the vehicle 1 that caused the accident,
By giving the passengers a sense of security and alleviating the panic state even a little, the vehicle 1 communicates directly with the activated emergency vehicle 3 to determine the relative distance between the two and the surrounding situation of the accident. Not only shortens the time of arrival at the scene of the accident, but also transmits emergency measures from the emergency vehicle 3 when an injured person occurs in the vehicle 1, and provides immediate emergency response by the passenger. It can be used for benefits.

The emergency vehicle 3 in the embodiment configured as described above is also provided with a detecting means for detecting the position information of the own vehicle. By dispatching the nearest emergency car, the arrival time can be shortened, and the arrival time of the emergency car 3 at the site can be communicated to the occupant of the vehicle 1 to further provide a sense of security. it can.

The description has been given on the assumption that the center 2 is provided as an intermediary between the vehicle 1 and the emergency vehicle 3 in the two-way emergency communication system in the embodiment. An emergency vehicle that takes the role of controlling the entire vehicle is determined, and in the event of an accident, the vehicle 1 notifies the emergency vehicle 3 that once controls the vehicle, and the emergency vehicle 3 that controls the vehicle.
Can collaborate with other emergency vehicles 3 ', select the one closest to the accident site, and determine the emergency vehicle to rush to the site. In addition, the emergency car 3 'that rushes to the site can calculate the arrival time by calculating the relative position between the own vehicle and the vehicle 1 and directly inform the accident vehicle 1 of the arrival time instantaneously. It is.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, when an ordinary vehicle detects an accident such as a collision in the own vehicle together with the current position of the own vehicle, the communication means mounted on the own vehicle generates the accident together with the current position. When the emergency rescue center receiving the notification requests the dispatch of an emergency vehicle or when the emergency vehicle directly receives the notification of the normal vehicle and dispatches the emergency vehicle, The emergency vehicle calculates the travel time to the normal vehicle based on the current position information of the emergency vehicle, and communicates the dispatch information of the emergency vehicle to the normal vehicle together with the calculation result. It is configured to notify the passenger of the dispatch information of the emergency vehicle together with the travel time.

As a result, according to the present invention, when an emergency vehicle is dispatched to rescue an emergency vehicle in the event of an accident of a normal vehicle, the position information of the emergency vehicle is transmitted through the emergency rescue center or directly transmitted by the emergency vehicle by data / voice communication or the like. It can be transmitted to the passenger of the normal vehicle that caused the accident, giving the passenger a sense of security, mitigating the panic state even a little, and furthermore, the normal vehicle can be communicated with the activated emergency vehicle By communicating directly, the relative distance between the two and the surrounding situation of the accident can be directly exchanged, not only shortening the arrival time at the accident site, but also when the passenger of the normal vehicle is injured By transmitting an emergency treatment method from an emergency vehicle, it can be used for immediate emergency treatment by a passenger.

Further, according to the present invention, from the ordinary vehicle, in addition to the position information, an accident situation (front / side collision, submergence, fire, etc.), occupant information (number, age, gender, past medical history, Since ancillary information such as blood type, etc. and vehicle information (model name, color, manufacturer, etc.) are sent from the center or emergency car, when an ambulance rushes to the site, the accident vehicle It is also possible to inform passengers of first aid measures and to stop the progress of injuries.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a two-way emergency communication system showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration inside a normal vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration inside an emergency vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a conventional emergency communication system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 vehicle (normal vehicle) 2 emergency rescue center 3 emergency vehicle 13 GPS receiver (own vehicle position detecting means) 15 wireless communication device (wireless communication means) 16, 36 CPU (control means) 17, 38 handset (notification means) 18 , 37 Navi 19 Emergency sensor (accident detection means) 21 Switchboard 22 Display device 32 Wireless communication device (wireless communication device) 34 GPS receiver (own vehicle position detection device)

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An accident occurrence detecting means for automatically detecting the occurrence of an accident of the own vehicle, an own vehicle position detecting means for detecting a position of the own vehicle, and the occurrence of the accident of the own vehicle at an emergency rescue center or an emergency car. Wireless communication means for notifying the emergency response center, receiving means for receiving an emergency vehicle dispatch message from the emergency rescue center or the emergency vehicle, and transmitting the emergency vehicle dispatch message when the receiving means receives the emergency vehicle dispatch report. Notifying means for notifying the occupant of the car, and when the accident occurrence detecting means detects the occurrence of the accident of the own vehicle, the wireless communication means transmits the position of the own vehicle to the emergency rescue center or the emergency vehicle. The position of the vehicle and the tension
The emergency rescue center or based on the location of the emergency car or
Receiving the arrival time calculated in the emergency vehicle
Means for receiving, and the receiving means
Control means for controlling the occupant of the own vehicle to notify the arrival time received in (1), the in- vehicle terminal device for an emergency notification system.