JP6872745B2 - Engine starter - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an engine starting device that permits an engine to start on the condition that the ID code from the transmitting means is determined to be a registered and legitimate one.

In order to prevent theft of the vehicle, which occurs frequently in recent years, the receiving means is provided with a transmitting means capable of transmitting a vehicle-specific ID code while being carried by the driver and a receiving means capable of receiving the ID code. A so-called smart entry system has been proposed that enables various operations of the vehicle including starting the engine, provided that the ID code is a legitimate one. For example, in the case of a smart entry system for a two-wheeled vehicle, when a driver carrying a portable device (transmitting means) makes an access device, the receiving means installed on the vehicle side receives the ID code transmitted from the transmitting means and registers in advance. It is determined whether or not the vehicle is genuine, and the engine can be started only if it is genuine.

Further, a two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a smart entry system as described above has an operation knob that can be rotated on condition that it is determined that a legitimate ID code has been received, and the operation knob is rotated. An ignition switch device capable of starting an engine has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such an ignition switch device, the operation knob can be rotated from the off position to the on position or the lock position, the engine is allowed to start at the on position, and the bar-shaped handle provided by the vehicle at the lock position. Is configured to lock.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-112048

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, the receiving means capable of receiving the ID code transmitted from the transmitting means and the determining means for determining whether or not the ID code received by the receiving means is a legitimate one registered in advance are used. Since the operation knob is arranged at a position away from the main body on which the operation knob is formed, a relatively long wiring is required between the receiving means or the determination means and the main body, and signals are transmitted and received via the wiring. There was a problem that noise was likely to occur. Further, in the prior art, since a relatively long wiring is required between the receiving means or the determining means and the main body portion, there is a risk of mischief such as the wiring being cut by a third party.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an engine starting device capable of shortening the wiring between a receiving means or a determining means and a main body in a vehicle to which a smart entry system is applied. To do.

The invention according to claim 1 is a portable means provided with a transmitting means capable of being carried by a driver and capable of transmitting a vehicle-specific ID code, and a receiving means capable of receiving an ID code transmitted from the transmitting means. A control unit having a substrate on which a determination means for determining whether or not the ID code received by the receiving means is a legitimate one registered in advance is formed, an off position for stopping the engine of the vehicle, and the engine. It has an operation knob that can be rotated between the on positions that enable the starter, and also has a main body that can be fixed at a position between the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle and the speed meter, and the rotation operation of the operation knob. It is an engine starting device provided with a regulating means for restricting and releasing the restriction on the rotation of the operation knob on condition that the ID code received by the receiving means is determined to be legitimate by the determining means. The main body, the control unit, and the regulating means are integrally formed to form an integrated unit, and the main body is provided with an access switch for initiating communication with the portable means by operation. characterized in that was.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the engine starting device according to the first aspect, the operation knob can be rotated to a lock position for locking a bar-shaped handle provided on the vehicle in addition to the off position and the on position. At the same time, the main body is characterized by being provided with a lock bar that protrudes when the operation knob is rotated to the lock position to lock the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the engine starting device according to the first or second aspect, the main body portion is fixed to a handle bracket formed in the center of a bar-shaped handle of a vehicle, and the main body portion is side of the main body portion. The control unit and the regulating means are integrally formed in the unit.

The invention according to claim 4 is the engine starting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the portable means includes a battery for operating the transmission means, and the control unit is a control unit. It is provided with an immobilizer function capable of generating electric power for operating the transmitting means in place of the electric power generated by the battery, provided that the predetermined operation is performed while the portable means is close to each other within a predetermined dimension. It is characterized by that.
The invention according to claim 5 is the engine starting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body is authenticated that the ID code received by the receiving means is a legitimate one registered in advance. It is characterized by having an indicator that blinks or lights up on condition that it has been done.

According to the invention of claim 1, since the main body, the control unit, and the regulating means are integrally formed to form an integrated unit, the receiving means or the determining means and the main body or the regulation are used in the vehicle to which the smart entry system is applied. The wiring to and from the means can be shortened, and the generation of noise in the wiring and mischief by a third party can be suppressed.

According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the off position and the on position, the operation knob can be rotated to the lock position for locking the bar-shaped handle provided on the vehicle, and the operation knob of the main body is A lock bar is provided to project and lock the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle when it is rotated to the lock position, so that the engine can be started and the engine can be started, similar to a general-purpose vehicle ignition device that does not have a smart entry system. In addition to stopping, the main body can have a function to lock the bar-shaped handle.

According to the invention of claim 3, the main body is fixed to the handle bracket formed in the center of the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle, and the control unit and the regulating means are integrally formed on the side of the main body. Therefore, the main body, the control unit, and the regulating means can be smoothly and satisfactorily followed when the bar-type handle is operated.

According to the invention of claim 4, the portable means includes a battery for operating the transmission means, and the control unit is operated by a predetermined operation with the portable means close to each other within a predetermined dimension. As a condition, the immobilizer function that can generate electric power for the operation of the transmitting means is provided instead of the electric power by the battery. Therefore, when the battery of the portable means is exhausted, the immobilizer function is used as an emergency function (emergency function). It can be used.

Top view showing an engine starter according to an embodiment of the present invention. Right side view showing the engine starter Left side view showing the engine starter Front view showing the engine starter Rear view showing the engine starter It is a diagram showing the state in which the engine starting device is assembled to the vehicle, and is a diagram in the state seen from the driver's seat side. It is a figure which shows the state which the engine starter is attached to a vehicle, and is the state which is seen from the driver's seat side of a vehicle. It is a diagram showing the state in which the engine starting device is assembled to the vehicle, and is a diagram in the state seen from below. A block diagram showing a transmitting means, a receiving means, and a determining means in the engine starting device.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The engine starting device according to the present embodiment is for controlling engine start and stop in a two-wheeled vehicle, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a control unit 5 in which a substrate 11 is housed and an operation knob 7 are provided. The appearance is mainly composed of the main body 6 having the main body 6 and the regulating means 8 having the solenoid. Of these, the operation knob 7 is between an off position for stopping the engine of the vehicle, an on position for driving the engine, and a lock position for locking the bar-shaped handles (H, B) (see FIG. 6) provided in the vehicle. It is said that it can be rotated.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the engine starting device according to the present embodiment includes a portable means 2 provided with a transmitting means 1 that can be carried by the driver and can transmit a vehicle-specific ID code, and a vehicle side. The receiving means (3a, 3b), which is arranged in the above and consists of an antenna capable of receiving the ID code from the transmitting means 1, and the ID code received by the receiving means (3a, 3b) are legitimate ones registered in advance. It has a determination means 4 for determining whether or not.

The control unit 5 has a substrate 11 on which the receiving means 3a and the determining means 4 are formed, respectively, in a case, and is attached to a side portion of the main body portion 6 by a bolt or the like. In particular, in the present embodiment, communication is performed between the receiving means 3a including an RF antenna for communicating with the portable means 2 by a low frequency radio wave and the portable means 2 by a high frequency radio wave. It has a receiving means 3b including an LF antenna for performing, and these receiving means 3a and 3b are arranged in the control unit 5. Further, the receiving means 3a is made of, for example, a metal stamped product formed on the substrate 11 arranged in the control unit 5.

The transmission means 1 is arranged in the portable means 2 and can transmit an ID code by radio waves or the like. A driver carrying the mobile means 2 approaches the vehicle and performs a predetermined authentication start operation (in the present embodiment). Is configured to press the operation knob 7 to turn on the access switch 9) so that the receiving means 3a including the antenna on the vehicle side can receive the ID code. The determination means 4 compares the ID code registered in advance with the ID code received by the receiving means 3a, and if they match, it is determined that the regular ID code has been received.

The main body 6 has an operation knob 7 at the upper end and can be fixed at a position between the bar-shaped handle (H, B) of the vehicle and the speedometer M as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. .. Further, the main body 6 is configured to include an access switch 9 composed of a micro switch, an indicator 10 composed of an LED, a lock bar R, and a mounting portion W in addition to the operation knob 7. It is fixed to the handle bracket B formed in the center of the mold handle.

The handle bracket B is composed of parts constituting the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle, and as shown in FIG. 6, the handle bar H extends from both the left and right sides, and the grip grip grip is attached to the tip of the left handle bar H. Is formed, and a throttle grip is formed at the tip of the handlebar H on the right side. Then, when the handlebar H is rotated to the left or right, the handle bracket B is interlocked to rotate the steering shaft S, and the front wheels of the vehicle can be steered in the same direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the handle bracket B is formed with a pair of protruding portions Ba, and the main body portion 6 is assembled to the protruding portions Ba. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the mounting portion W and the protruding portion Ba of the main body portion 6 are fixed by bolts b, whereby the main body portion 6 is fixed to the handle bracket B (bar type handle). The main body 6 also rotates with the rotation of the bar-shaped handles (H, B).

Further, the operation knob 7 according to the present embodiment can be rotated to a lock position for locking the bar-shaped handles (H, B) provided on the vehicle in addition to the above-mentioned off position and on position. The main body 6 is provided with a lock bar R that protrudes when the operation knob 7 is rotated to the lock position to lock the bar-shaped handles (H, B) of the vehicle. That is, when the bar-shaped handles (H, B) of the vehicle are rotated to the left by a predetermined angle and the operation knob 7 is rotated from the off position to the lock position, the lock bar R protrudes and is formed on the head pipe T of the vehicle. It can be locked to the opening (notch, hole, etc.), and the bar-shaped handle (H, B) of the vehicle can be locked.

However, the access switch 9 arranged in the main body 6 is composed of a micro switch as described above, is turned on by pressing the operation knob 7, and communicates with the portable means 2 for authentication. Is to get you started. Further, the indicator 10 is composed of an LED as described above, and blinks or lights on the condition that the ID code received by the receiving means 3a is authenticated as a registered legitimate one in advance.

The main body 6 according to the present embodiment is provided with movable contacts, fixed contacts, and the like that constitute an ignition switch. When the operation knob 7 is rotated from the off position to the on position, the engine of the vehicle is started. The engine can be driven by pressing a separate start button in a startable state, and the engine of the vehicle can be stopped by rotating the engine from the on position to the off position.

The regulating means 8 regulates the rotation operation of the operation knob 7, and regulates the rotation of the operation knob 7 on condition that the ID code received by the receiving means 3a is determined to be legitimate by the determining means 4. Is to release. The regulating means 8 according to the present embodiment includes a solenoid having an actuator (not shown) that can be displaced by energization, is housed in a case, and is attached to a side portion of the main body 6. Specifically, the actuator of the solenoid constituting the regulating means 8 is locked to a connecting member (not shown) that connects the operating knob 7 and the ignition switch, and the rotational operation of the operating knob 7 is restricted. There is. Then, when it is determined by the determination means 4 that the regular ID has been received, the regulation means 8 including the solenoid is energized and the connecting member is unlocked, so that the operation knob 7 can be rotated. It is.

In addition, the portable means 2 of the engine starting device according to the present embodiment includes a battery (button battery or the like) for operating the transmission means 1, and the control unit 5 has a predetermined size (for example, 3 cm) of the portable means 2. On the condition that a predetermined operation (in this embodiment, the pressing operation of the access switch 9) is performed in a state of being close to each other within (degree), instead of the electric power generated by the battery, the transmission means 1 is operated. It has an immobilizer function that can generate electric power.

For example, in an emergency due to the battery of the portable means 2, when the operation knob 7 is pressed while the portable means 2 is brought close to the control unit 5 (particularly, the receiving means 3a constituting the RF antenna), radio waves are transmitted from the receiving means 3a. The energy generated by the radio waves is stored as electrical energy in a capacitor or the like in the portable means 2, and the transmitting means 1 is operated to communicate with the receiving means 3a for authentication. Is configured to allow

Here, in the engine starting device according to the present embodiment, the main body portion 6, the control unit 5, and the regulating means 8 are integrally formed to form an integrated unit Y. That is, the control unit 5 and the regulating means 8 are integrally formed on the side of the main body 6 to form the integrated unit Y, and as shown in FIG. 6, the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle (specifically, It is attached at a position between the handle bracket B) and the speedometer M.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the regulating means 8 is attached to the right side of the main body 6 when viewed from the driver's seat side of the vehicle, and the control unit 5 is attached to the left side of the main body 6. Is installed. However, since the receiving means (3a, 3b) requiring relatively large dimensions are arranged in the control unit 5, the size of the case is larger than that of the regulating means 8.

According to the present embodiment, the main body 6, the control unit 5, and the regulating means 8 are integrally formed to form the integrated unit Y. Therefore, in the vehicle to which the smart entry system is applied, the receiving means (3a, 3b) or The wiring (wiring cord) between the determination means 4 and the main body 6 or the regulation means 8 can be shortened, and the generation of noise in the wiring and mischief by a third party can be suppressed.

Further, the operation knob 7 according to the present embodiment can be rotated to a lock position for locking the bar-shaped handle provided on the vehicle in addition to the off position and the on position, and the main body 6 is the operation knob 7. A lock bar R is provided to project and lock the bar-shaped steering wheel of the vehicle when it is rotated to the lock position, so that the engine can be used like a general-purpose vehicle ignition device that does not have a smart entry system. In addition to starting and stopping, the main body 6 can be provided with a function for locking the bar-shaped handle.

Further, the main body 6 according to the present embodiment is fixed to the handle bracket B formed in the center of the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle, and the control unit 5 and the regulating means 8 are integrated on the side of the main body 6. Therefore, the main body 6, the control unit 5, and the regulating means 8 can be smoothly and satisfactorily followed when the bar-shaped handle is operated.

Further, the portable means 2 is provided with a battery for operating the transmission means 1, and the control unit 5 is provided with a predetermined operation in a state where the portable means 2 is close to a predetermined dimension. Since it has an immobilizer function that can generate electric power for the operation of the transmitting means 1 instead of the electric power generated by the battery, the immobilizer function is used as an emergency function (emergency function) when the battery of the portable means 2 is exhausted. It can be used.

In addition, according to the present embodiment, the regulation means 8 is attached to the right side of the main body 6 and the control unit 5 is attached to the left side of the main body 6 when viewed from the driver's seat side of the vehicle. In the vehicle to which the system is applied, the space on the left side when viewed from the driver's seat side at the position between the bar-shaped handle (handle bracket B) of the vehicle and the speedometer M can be effectively utilized.

That is, in a normal vehicle, at the position between the bar-shaped handle (handle bracket B) of the vehicle and the speedometer M, the space on the right side is more wired or wired than the space on the left side when viewed from the driver's seat side. The space on the left side has more space than the space on the right side, so that space can be used effectively.

Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is sufficient that the main body 6, the control unit 5, and the regulating means 8 are integrally formed to form an integrated unit Y, for example, a vehicle. The control unit 5 may be attached to the right side of the main body 6 and the regulating means 8 may be attached to the left side of the main body 6 when viewed from the driver's seat side. Further, the access switches 9 and indicator 10, those with the switch or indicator other forms, walk may as having no indicator 10.

The main body, the control unit, and the regulatory means are integrally formed to form an integrated unit, and the main body is an engine starting device provided with an access switch for initiating communication with the portable means by operation. If there is, it can be applied to those having different appearance shapes or those to which other functions are added.

1 Transmitting means 2 Portable means 3a Receiving means (RF antenna)
3b receiving means (LF antenna)
4 Judgment means 5 Control unit 6 Main body 7 Operation knob 8 Regulatory means 9 Access switch 10 Indicator 11 Board Y Integrated unit B Handle bracket M Speedometer R Lock bar S Steering shaft W Mounting part

Claims (5)

A portable means provided with a transmitting means that can be carried by the driver and can transmit a vehicle-specific ID code, and a portable means.
A control having a substrate on which a receiving means capable of receiving an ID code transmitted from the transmitting means and a determining means for determining whether or not the ID code received by the receiving means is a legitimate one registered in advance are formed. With the unit
It has an operating knob that can be rotated between an off position that stops the vehicle's engine and an on position that allows the engine to start, and can be fixed at a position between the vehicle's bar-shaped steering wheel and the speedometer. With the main body
A regulating means for restricting the rotation operation of the operation knob and releasing the restriction on the rotation of the operation knob on condition that the ID code received by the receiving means is determined to be legitimate by the determining means. ,
It is an engine starting device equipped with
The main body, the control unit, and the regulating means are integrally formed to form an integrated unit, and the main body is provided with an access switch for initiating communication with the portable means by operation. An engine starter characterized by. In addition to the off position and the on position, the operation knob can be rotated to a lock position for locking the bar-shaped handle provided on the vehicle, and the main body portion can be rotated to the lock position by the operation knob. The engine starting device according to claim 1, wherein a lock bar is provided so as to project and lock the bar-shaped handle of the vehicle when operated. The claim is characterized in that the main body is fixed to a handle bracket formed in the center of a bar-shaped handle of a vehicle, and the control unit and the regulating means are integrally formed on the side of the main body. The engine starting device according to claim 1 or 2. The portable means includes a battery for operating the transmission means, and the control unit is provided with the battery on condition that a predetermined operation is performed with the portable means close to each other within a predetermined dimension. The engine starting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an immobilizer function capable of generating electric power for operating the transmitting means in place of the electric power generated by the engine. Any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the main body has an indicator that blinks or lights up on condition that the ID code received by the receiving means is authenticated as a registered legitimate one. The engine starting device according to one.

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