JP7156727B2 - device and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to, for example, a device, a program, and the like for prompting a user to drive safely.

As for vehicle speed control, for example, speed control by an automatic speed control device (Orbis) installed on a road is known. Then, when a vehicle approaches a point where such an automatic speed control device is installed, it warns a user (for example, a driver, hereinafter the same) of approaching the vehicle control point. A device with such functions is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

This patent document 1 includes a control unit that performs predetermined alarm processing when position information received by a GPS receiver and the position of a speed measuring device or the like stored in a database are in a predetermined positional relationship. An apparatus is disclosed.

JP 2015-188225 A

However, the technology in Patent Literature 1 reduces the speed of the vehicle before reaching the point where the automatic speed control device etc. for which the driver was warned is installed, and drives at a safe speed (hereinafter referred to as " However, after passing the installation point of the speed control device, the driver may forget the necessity of safe driving.
Therefore, some drivers start driving at a speed exceeding the speed limit again, and such drivers must be warned every time they approach the speed control position to ensure safe driving. There was a problem that it was not possible to encourage

(Purpose of Invention)
The present invention, for example, improves the problems of the conventional examples as described above, and for example, makes the user (for example, the driver, etc.) look back on dangerous driving, etc., which was not surprising even if the speed limit was imposed, and realizes safe driving. The purpose is to provide a device or the like that encourages

To achieve the above purposes,
(1) A device according to the present invention is a device that issues an approach warning to a speed enforcement position, and if the traveling speed when approaching the speed enforcement position is a speed that can be subject to enforcement, information indicating that fact ( hereinafter referred to as "first information"), and based on the stored first information, information to the effect that the traveling speed when approaching the speed control position was a speed that could be subject to control. It is preferable to adopt a configuration of outputting.

In this way, when a user (for example, a driver, etc.; the same shall apply hereinafter) receives an output of information indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to speed control, the speed control position It is possible to know that the running speed at the time of approach was a speed that could be subject to crackdown. Therefore, the user can improve his awareness of safe driving by looking back on the dangerous driving.

The "speed enforcement position" may be, for example, a position where enforcement is being carried out on vehicles traveling at a speed exceeding the legal speed limit (hereinafter referred to as "speed limit"). etc. (for example, so-called Orbis (registered trademark), etc.) is particularly preferable. Also, the "speed enforcement position" may be a location where no speed enforcement is actually performed, and may be a location where the driver or the like should pay attention to the traveling speed.

"Approaching the speed control position" is, for example, when the position of the speed control position is stored, the current position of the device is detected, and the distance between these positions becomes equal to or less than a predetermined value. good.

The "approaching warning" may be anything as long as it informs the user (especially the driver) that the speed control position is approaching. etc., and it is even better if the warning is accompanied by a notification that the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit at the time of the approach warning. In particular, (7) is preferable.

"Issue an approach warning" may be, for example, any approach warning such as sound, voice, image, or a combination thereof. and/or it is particularly good to output both audio and images.

The "travel speed" may be acquired from the vehicle, for example, but may be acquired by this device.
As a configuration for acquiring from the vehicle, it is preferable to adopt a configuration for acquiring the speed information from the vehicle via an ODB2 connector (diagnostic connector). As a configuration for obtaining the speed with this device, for example, the device may be provided with a GPS receiver, and the GPS receiver may receive signals from GPS satellites and calculate the speed.
Also, when the "running speed" is detected by this device, it is preferable to make it as equal as possible to the running speed of the vehicle.

"Information to that effect" (first information) may refer to, for example, information to the effect that the traveling speed when approaching the speed control position was a speed that could be subject to control, such as the following: should be assumed.

For example, the first information may be frequency information relating to the number of times that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to regulation. In the case of the number of times information as described above, the "information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to crackdown" is, for example, information that visually expresses the number of times, specifically, the number of times is numerically expressed. Information that is visually displayed, information that indicates the number of times by the number of objects on the display screen (for example, the number of cat marks that are displayed on the display screen), information that expresses the number of times by voice, etc., may be output.
Here, the sum of "the number of times that the traveling speed was a speed that can be the target of enforcement" is, for example, when there are multiple approaches to the Orbis enforcement position, each time the Orbis enforcement position is approached, It is determined whether the speed corresponds to the speed that can be subject to control, and if it is determined that it corresponds to this, the first flag information is set to 1 to indicate that the traveling speed when approaching the orvis control position corresponds to the speed that can be subject to control. This is done by storing in a table format in a non-volatile memory and summing up the number of pieces of information in which the first flag information is 1 stored in the non-volatile memory.

The first information may be, for example, information specifying the position of the speed control position (for example, it may be information specifying the identification number assigned to the speed control position, or the latitude and longitude of the speed control position). may be specified).
For example, in the case of the information specifying the position of the speed control position in this way, the "information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to speed control" is, for example, visually displayed for each speed control position. Alternatively, each time it reapproaches a previously stored speed control position, it outputs information to the effect that it is reapproaching a speed control position that has been previously stored as a speed that can be subject to speed control. It's okay.

"Information to that effect" (first information) is preferably stored each time when the traveling speed at the time of approaching the speed control position is a speed that can be subject to control.
For example, as described above, the first information may be stored as number-of-times information regarding the number of times that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to enforcement.

The "user" may be, for example, anyone who installs and uses this device in a vehicle, but may also be, for example, an assistant who gives information to the driver, and is particularly preferably the driver himself/herself.

The "speed that can be subject to enforcement" may be, for example, the speed limit itself, but may be a value larger than the speed limit. For example, the speed that can be subject to enforcement may be the speed limit multiplied by a predetermined percentage and added to the speed limit. For example, if the speed limit is 100 km/h, the speed that can be subject to enforcement may be 130 km/h, which is a value increased by 30%.

However, in particular, it is preferable to use (8), which will be described later. In particular, it is preferable to add the allowable upper limit error of the speedometer of the vehicle as the overspeed in (8) (for example, the overspeed in (8) described later as the upper limit error of the speedometer It is good to use the acceptable value). In particular, the error range of the speedometer should be within the legally permissible range. For example, according to "Article 148 of the Public Notice Defining Details of Safety Standards for Road Transport Vehicles", the allowable range of error for vehicle speedometers is the speed display (unit: km/ h), 10(V1-6)/11≤V2≤(100/94)V1 where V2 is the speed (unit: km/h) measured using a speed tester. Based on this, for example, when the automobile is run so that the speedometer indicates 40 km/h (V1=40 km/h), the speed of the automobile (the speed corresponding to the speed measured using a speed tester) V2 is in the range of 30.9≤V2≤42.55. In this case, for example, the allowable error on the upper limit side of the speedometer should be 2.55 km.

``Output information to the effect that the traveling speed when approaching the speed enforcement position was a speed that could be subject to enforcement based on the stored first information'' may be performed at the time of passage, or immediately after passing. It can be done, but better so late that the proximity to the speed enforcement position is forgotten. For example, it may be performed after a predetermined time from approaching the speed control position, when the vehicle is stopped, when the engine is stopped, or when the engine is next started. You can go to

(2) It is preferable that the time of approaching the speed control position is set to the time of passing the speed control position.

In this way, when the user receives the output of the information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to regulation, the user would know that the traveling speed at the time of passing the speed regulation position was a speed that could be subject to regulation. can know. Therefore, the user can obtain information that the traveling speed at a position near the speed control position (for example, the position where the automatic speed control device actually measures the speed of the traveling vehicle with a camera or the like) was a speed that could be subject to speed control. It is possible to effectively raise awareness of safe driving by looking back on one's own dangerous driving based on the output.

"When passing the speed control position" may be, for example, the position immediately before reaching the speed control position, the time of reaching the speed control position, or the position immediately after passing the speed control position.

(3) The approach warning may be issued when the vehicle approaches the speed control position.

In this way, when the user receives the output of the information indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to regulation, the user can determine that the traveling speed at which the approach warning was issued was a speed that could be subject to regulation. can know. Therefore, the user, for example, before hearing the issued approach warning (for example, when receiving the approach warning, before starting deceleration of the vehicle being driven based on this (original state)) It is possible to know that the speed that was issued) was a speed that could be subject to crackdown. For example, the user can know that if the device did not issue an approach warning, the vehicle he was driving would likely have reached the speed enforcement position at an acceptable speed.

Therefore, for example, the user can look back on a dangerous driving situation that might have been subject to speed control if the user had continued driving at the original running speed, thereby improving his/her own safety. Driving awareness can be further enhanced.

"When issuing an approach warning" may be, for example, when approaching before passing, specifically, 1 km before the speed control position, 500 m before the speed control position, or the like.

(4) In the speed control position, when the traveling speed is no longer a speed that can be subject to the control, information indicating that fact (hereinafter referred to as "second information") is stored and stored. It is preferable to have a configuration in which information indicating that crackdown has been avoided is output based on the second information.

In this way, when the user issued the approach warning, the running speed was a speed that could be subject to regulation, but when the speed control position was reached, the running speed was no longer a speed that could be a target of regulation. Therefore, it is possible to know that the crackdown has been avoided.

For example, (4) may be configured as follows.
A device for issuing an approach warning to a speed control position, wherein when the approach warning is issued, if the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to the control, information indicating that fact (first information) is stored. Then, based on the stored information, information indicating that the speed was subject to control is output (first output), and at the speed control position, the traveling speed is no longer the speed that can be subject to control. In such a case, information (second information) to that effect is stored, and information (second output) to the effect that the crackdown has been avoided is output based on this stored information. device.

In this way, the user can see that the traveling speed when the approach warning was issued was a speed that could be subject to regulation, and that the traveling speed was not a speed that could be subject to regulation when reaching the speed regulation position. You can know that you were able to avoid crackdowns. Therefore, the user can look back on the dangerous driving that he had been driving at a speed that would not be surprising if he was being policed before receiving the approach warning, and at the same time, he can reduce the speed of the vehicle that is being driven by this device. You can know that you are urged to drive safely.

In particular, the first output and the second output are preferably performed in association with each other. For example, although the first output and the second output may be performed at different timings, they are preferably performed at the same timing. In particular, it is good to do so in relation to each other. For example, the contents may be output on the same screen, or the content may be included in one phrase and output as a voice.

``In the speed enforcement position, when the traveling speed is no longer the speed that can be the target of the enforcement'', for example, when the approach warning was issued, the traveling speed was the speed that could be the target of the enforcement, but this approach warning The vehicle is decelerated based on the above-mentioned speed control position, and the running speed is no longer a speed that can be controlled. In particular, if "in the speed control position, the running speed is no longer the speed that can be subject to the control", it is assumed that the running speed has changed from the time the approach warning is issued until the speed control position is reached. Also (for example, even if the running speed repeatedly falls below and exceeds the speed that can be subject to enforcement), it is good to assume that the traveling speed is no longer the speed that can be enforced at the speed enforcement position.

The "second information" is preferably stored at the speed control position each time the running speed becomes no longer the speed that can be subject to the control. For example, the second information is the speed that can be subject to enforcement when the approach warning is issued, but the vehicle is decelerated based on this approach warning, and the speed is no longer the speed that can be subject to enforcement at the speed enforcement position. It is good to memorize it once in a while. For example, the second information may be frequency information about the number of times the speed is no longer an object of speed control at the speed control position.

In the case of the number of times information as described above, the "information indicating that crackdowns have been avoided" may be output as information visually indicating, for example, the number of times crackdowns have been avoided. The number of times the object has been detected may be displayed as the number of objects on the display screen (for example, the number of cat marks displayed on the display screen), and the number of times the crackdown has been avoided may be output by voice.
Here, the sum of "the number of times that the speed is no longer a target for speed control at the speed control position" is, for example, when the Orbis control position is reached multiple times, the Orbis control position is reached each time the Orbis control position is reached. It is determined whether the traveling speed at the position corresponds to the speed that can be subject to control, and if it is determined that it does not correspond, the second flag information indicates that the traveling speed corresponds to the speed that can be subject to control at the Orvis control position. is set to 0 and stored in a table format in a non-volatile memory in association with the above-described first flag information. This is done by aggregating the number of pieces of information.

In the case of visually displaying "information to the effect that enforcement could be avoided", "output of information to the effect that enforcement could be avoided" is equivalent to (1) "the said traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to enforcement". may be output on a display screen different from that of the "information on the information", or may be displayed on the same screen.

(5) Even at the speed control position, when the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to the control, information indicating that fact (hereinafter referred to as "third information") is stored, and the stored relevant information is stored. Outputting information to the effect that the crackdown could not be avoided based on the third information, and outputting the information to the effect that the crackdown could be avoided is output in a manner different from the information to the effect that the crackdown could not be avoided. It is good to have a configuration that

In this way, when the user pays attention to different aspects of the output information,
Even at the speed control position, it is possible to know the case where the running speed is the speed that can be the target of the control and the control cannot be avoided, and the case where the running speed is no longer the speed that can be the target of the control and the control can be avoided.

The second output and the third output are preferably performed in association with each other. For example, the second output and the third output may be performed at different timings, but they are preferably performed at the same timing. In particular, it is good to do so in relation to each other. For example, the contents may be output on the same screen, or the content may be included in one phrase and output as a voice.

"Even in the speed control position, when the running speed is the speed that can be the target of the control" is, for example, the speed that can be the target of the control when the approach warning is issued. Although the vehicle is decelerated based on the speed control position, it may be assumed that the vehicle is at a speed that can be subject to control even at the speed control position. In particular, when ``even at the speed enforcement position, the running speed is a speed that can be subject to the enforcement,'' no matter how much the running speed changes from when the approach warning is issued to when the speed enforcement position is reached. (For example, even if the traveling speed repeatedly falls below or exceeds the speed that can be subject to enforcement), it is preferable that the traveling speed is at the speed that may be subject to enforcement at the speed enforcement position.

The "third information" is preferably stored each time the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to the speed control even at the speed control position. For example, the third information is the speed that can be subject to control when the approach warning is issued, and is preferably stored each time the speed is subject to control even at the speed control position. For example, the third information may be frequency information regarding the number of times the speed was a target for speed control even at the speed control position.
Here, the total number of "number of times that the speed control position can be targeted for control" is, for example, when the Orbis control position is reached multiple times, the Orbis control position is reached each time the It is determined whether the traveling speed at the position corresponds to the speed that can be subject to control, and if it is judged to correspond to this, the third flag information is displayed to indicate that the traveling speed corresponds to the speed that can be subject to control at the Orvis control position. 1 is associated with the above-described first flag information and stored in a table format in a non-volatile memory, and the first flag information stored in the non-volatile memory is stored as 1 and the third flag information is stored as 1. This is done by aggregating the number of pieces of information stored.

In the case of the number of times information as described above, the "information indicating that crackdowns have been avoided" may be output as information visually indicating, for example, the number of times crackdowns have been avoided. The number of times the object is displayed may be displayed as the number of objects on the display screen (for example, the number of cat marks displayed on the display screen), and the number of times the crackdown has been avoided may be output by voice.

"Outputting in different modes" may be any output as long as it outputs different modes.

In this way, by recognizing the color-coded display of the object or the display in different color tones, the user can obtain information indicating that the enforcement could be avoided and information indicating that the enforcement could not be avoided. and can be recognized.

"Display objects in different colors or in different tones" may be, for example, to display the inner colors or tones of the outer shape of the objects differently from the standpoint of whether or not the crackdown could be avoided. For example, it is preferable to use a color indicating relative success when the crackdown is avoided, and a color indicating relative failure when the crackdown cannot be avoided. for example,
If the crackdown could be avoided, it should be displayed in white, and if the crackdown could not be avoided, it should be displayed in gray.

In particular, when the enforcement can be avoided, the traveling speed when approaching the speed enforcement position is the speed that can be the target of the enforcement, and at the speed enforcement position, the traveling speed is no longer the speed that can be the target of the enforcement. Since there was a certain degree of danger from the beginning, it is desirable to use a color that indicates this danger. However, even at the speed control position, it is better to use a color that indicates a lower risk than when the speed is subject to control. For example, it is preferable to display in red when the crackdown could not be avoided, and in yellow when the crackdown could be avoided. (It is better to use yellow to indicate that there was danger but did not encounter a speed cracker, and red to indicate that it would have been possible to be caught by a speed cracker.

Further, for example, the case where the crackdown could be avoided may be colored, and the case where the crackdown could not be avoided may be colorless. Further, for example, in addition to color-coding and different color tones, a pattern may be added to one and a pattern may not be added to the other.

In this way, when the user pays attention to the color coding or color tone of the object, the traveling speed, which was at a speed that could be subject to enforcement when the approach warning was issued, will be enforced when passing the speed enforcement position. It is possible to visually recognize whether or not the target speed has been exceeded and the crackdown has been avoided.

Also, for example, the first information may be, as described above, information about the number of times that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to regulation. In this way, when the number of objects is counted by paying attention to the color coding and color tone, the user can recognize the number of times the crackdown was avoided and the number of times the crackdown could not be avoided, or the ratio of the two. can.

(6) It is preferable that the information indicating that the speed is subject to control is an object having the same external shape.

In this way, when the user sees and recognizes an object having the same external shape, he or she can know that the speed was a target for regulation.

For example, when a plurality of objects are displayed, "objects having the same external shape" may be objects having the same external shape and contents, but any object having the same external shape may be used. For example, there are a plurality of times when the speed control position is approached, and a plurality of pieces of information are separately stored to the effect that the traveling speed when the speed control position is approached is a speed that can be subject to control, and these speeds are possible targets for control. In the case where the information to the effect that the information was displayed separately by a plurality of objects, it is preferable that the plurality of objects be displayed by a picture or a symbol having the same outer shape.

In particular, as an example, "objects with the same external shape" may be simple illustrations representing animals such as cats.

Furthermore, "objects having the same external shape" are not limited to pictorial drawings or symbols, and may be other graphics. The “same pictures or symbols” may be, for example, pictures or symbols that look substantially the same, even if they are not completely the same pictures or symbols.

The object may be, for example, an object particularly reminiscent of a speed limit or the like (for example, a ticket or a fine object).

When the user sees an object that is associated with a speed limit or a fine, the user can strongly imagine that he/she must keep in mind to drive safely so as not to meet the control, and can more effectively look back on dangerous driving. be able to.

In addition, when displaying an object that is reminiscent of speed control, etc., this illustration will be displayed in different colors or in different colors in stages according to the degree to which the running speed exceeded the speed limit when approaching the speed control position. may be displayed. For example, if an illustration reminiscent of speed control is used as an illustration of a violation ticket, it is preferable to use the color of the violation ticket according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeded the speed limit. Further, for example, when an illustration that is associated with speed control or the like is used as a fine illustration, the amount of the fine may be changed according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit.

In addition, if the object is displayed with an illustration of a fine, for example, white (or yellow) if the crackdown could be avoided and gray (or red) if the crackdown could not be avoided, the user can display white (or By paying attention to the illustration of the fine (yellow), it becomes easier to imagine how much fines could be avoided by using this device. can. In addition, you can consider using this saved money to purchase a new product.

(7) The approach warning is at a position before reaching the speed control position, and the user who has received the approach warning may change the current speed, which is the target of control, to the speed control position before reaching the speed control position. It is preferable to have a configuration in which the beam is emitted at a position where the speed can be reduced to a speed that is not a target speed.

In this way, by recognizing the approach warning issued from the device, the user can decelerate from the current speed that is the target of the control to a speed that is not the speed that can be the target of the control before reaching the speed control position. can do.

The "position where deceleration is possible" may be, for example, any position where the vehicle's running speed can be decelerated to a speed that is not a speed that can be subject to enforcement. It is preferable to set the position where the speed can be reduced to a speed that is not a speed that can be subject to crackdown. Even if the current speed that is the object of enforcement greatly exceeds the speed that can be the object of enforcement, it is preferable to set it to a position where it can be decelerated without applying sudden braking (for example, if the speed limit is 100 km / h, Even if the traveling speed is 160 km/h or 170 km/h, the position should be such that the speed can be reduced to the speed limit). In particular, it is preferable to set the position at which the speed of the vehicle can be gradually reduced while maintaining a constant distance between the front and rear vehicles without abruptly approaching the vehicle to a speed that is not a speed that can be subject to enforcement.

(8) The speed that can be subject to enforcement may be a speed obtained by adding a preset value (hereinafter referred to as "overspeed") to the speed limit when approaching the enforcement position.

In this way, when the user receives the output of the information that the traveling speed at the time of approaching the enforcement position is a speed that can be subject to enforcement, the user is traveling at the speed limit plus the overspeed. can know. Therefore, for example, the user should be aware of the deceleration of the speed corresponding to the preset value (overspeed) for the running speed. Therefore, the content of the deceleration operation is simplified, and the deceleration operation can be carried out effectively.

The "preset value" may be any value as long as the vehicle is likely to be cracked down when the vehicle is driven at the speed limit plus the preset value. However, the following values should be used.

For example, when the vehicle is traveling on a road with a speed limit of 100 km/h, the preset value is, for example, 30 km/h 1 km before reaching the control position installed on the road. 15 km/h at the immediately preceding position (for example, 250 m before reaching the control position).

The output of the information indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that may be subject to regulation may be output in a different manner for each of a plurality of ranges of speeds that may be subject to regulation.

In this manner, when the user receives and recognizes the information indicating that the speed is subject to enforcement, which is output in a plurality of different modes, the traveling speed is likely to be subject to enforcement. It is possible to know the information to that effect by multiple ranges.
For example, it is preferable to divide the speed into a plurality of stages, such as a speed with a relatively high probability of being cracked down and a speed with a relatively low probability, and change the display mode for each of the stages. For example, the following (9) may be used.

(9) Output of information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to enforcement is performed by displaying on the screen, and based on the content of the first information, the speed that the traveling speed is a speed that may be subject to enforcement. The output of the information indicating that the good.

In this way, when the user receives the output of the information that the traveling speed displayed in two stages on the screen is a speed that can be subject to regulation and recognizes this, the traveling speed becomes the object of regulation. It is possible to know that the speed was obtained by dividing it into an allowable level area that is allowed on a daily basis and an unacceptable level area that exceeds the allowable level.

"Routinely acceptable permissible level area and non-permissible level area" is, for example, information that the speed was subject to enforcement, from the viewpoint of whether the probability of encountering enforcement is high or low (risk of enforcement) point of view)), but it is good to do as follows.

In many cases, driving at a speed exceeding the speed limit is tacitly permitted on the premise of safe driving. and the unacceptable level range may be, for example, a speed range exceeding this acceptable range.

(10) The non-permissible level area may be divided into two or more stages and displayed in a plurality of stages according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit.

In this way, when the user sees the non-permissible level area displayed in a plurality of stages divided into two or more stages, the user can determine how much the vehicle exceeds the speed limit within the non-permissible level area. You can find out more about what you were doing. Therefore, the user can specifically recognize his own driving tendency when traveling over the speed limit, and can utilize this to improve safe driving.

``According to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit'' is, for example, in the case of a road with a speed limit of 100 km/h, the speed subject to enforcement (speed that is assumed to be in danger of enforcement ) in descending order of risk, for example, 1 km before the speed limit is exceeded by 15 to 30% (for example, the speed limit of the vehicle is 15 to 30 km/h ), the risk is low, and if the speed limit is exceeded by 30% or more (vehicle's speed over the speed limit is 30 km/h or more), the risk is high. good.

(11) It is preferable that the information indicating that the speed is subject to control is not output as character information.

In this way, the user can obtain the information indicating that the speed was subject to control without reading the characters. In particular, it is preferable to output information that is concisely expressed other than text information. In this way, it is possible to efficiently look back on the fact that the traveling speed was at a speed that could be subject to regulation, based on the information that is simply shown. Information that is simply shown should be displayed using objects other than characters.

(12) It is preferable that the approach warning is issued in a different manner depending on whether or not the first information is stored.

In this way, the user receives approach warnings in different manners depending on whether the first information (the information indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to control) is stored and not stored. By listening to this, especially when recognizing the approach warning issued when the first information is stored, the speed control of the warning target who has traveled at a speed that can be subject to control in the past. It can know that it is re-approaching the position.

Therefore, the user can recognize that the vehicle is about to pass through a place where it is easy to overspeed, and can decelerate the vehicle so as not to repeat the overspeed that occurred in the past.

For example, ``to be performed in a different manner when the first information is stored and when it is not stored'' may be anything as long as the manner is different. A warning of approaching the location where the information is stored may be provided.

Here, the warning may be, for example, one that displays an image or one that outputs sound, but it is particularly good to display a dedicated warning screen or the like, and it may be one that outputs an announcement such as "This is a point to be careful about". Alternatively, a combination of these may be output.

(13) In the program of the present invention, each processing function in the device according to any one of (1) to (12) is executed in a computer provided with a control unit pre-equipped as a main part of the device. It is better to make it happen.

In this way, a plurality of control functions possessed by the control unit, which constitutes the main part of the device, are realized by the computer provided in the control unit pre-equipped with the control unit, and the running speed of the own vehicle can be subject to regulation. It is possible to quickly and smoothly output information such as information indicating that the speed was reached. Therefore, there is an advantage that the driver or the like can quickly obtain each piece of information necessary for safe driving.

The configurations (1) to (13) may be combined arbitrarily. Moreover, it is good to combine the components of (1) to (13) arbitrarily.

According to the device of the present invention, for example, it is possible to make a user (for example, a driver) look back on dangerous driving that could have been caused by a speed limit, and encourage safe driving.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a radar detector that is a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a radar detector; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing display examples of a standby screen, a radar scope, and a GPS alarm; It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the warning screen in a radar wave warning function. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of display of information on speed that can be subject to enforcement.

(First embodiment)
1 and 2 show the configuration of a vehicle-mounted radar detector as an embodiment of the device of the present invention. This radar detector is usually mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle.

This radar detector is usually fixed on the dashboard by sticking the bottom surface of the plate 33b of the pedestal 33. As shown in FIG. A ball joint receiving portion 33a is provided on the upper portion of the pedestal 33, and a ball portion provided at the lower end portion of the support portion 31 extending downward from the bottom surface of the case body 1 is inserted into the ball joint receiving portion 33a, and the ball portion is removed. It can be held at any angle and posture within its movable range. The pedestal 33 has a spherical concave portion at a predetermined position on its upper surface, and the pedestal 33 is made of a material such as rubber that is elastically deformable and has an appropriate coefficient of friction. The outer diameter of the ball portion and the inner diameter of the recess are set substantially equal.

As a result, when the ball portion is inserted into the recess, the outer shape of the ball portion substantially matches the inner shape of the recess, and the ball portion can rotate and move in any direction along the spherical surface. By matching the diameters of the two and giving an appropriate coefficient of friction to the inner shape of the concave portion, the ball portion can be held at an arbitrary angle and posture.

Further, since the pedestal 33 is elastically deformable, when the pedestal 33 is held and the case body 1 is urged upward from the state shown in FIG. can be detached from

Conversely, when the pedestal 33 and the ball portion are separated from each other, if the ball portion is pressed against the opening of the recessed portion and pushed toward the pedestal 33 in this state, the elastic deformation of the recessed portion causes the opening of the recessed portion. The portion spreads once and the ball portion is housed in the concave portion. After that, the shape of the recess returns to its original shape due to the elastic restoring force of the pedestal 33, and the ball portion is prevented from being easily separated from the recess.

One surface of an adhesive member such as an adhesive sheet, double-sided adhesive tape, hook-and-loop fastener, or the like is attached to the bottom surface of the pedestal 33, and the other surface of the adhesive member is attached to a predetermined position in the vehicle such as a dashboard. As a result, the pedestal 33 is fixed at a predetermined position in the vehicle interior.

As shown in FIG. 1, this radar detector has a solar panel 2 and a switch unit 3 on the upper surface of the case body 1, and the front side of the case body 1 (the side arranged in front of the vehicle (windshield side)). A microwave receiver 4 for detecting microwaves in the frequency band emitted by the velocity measuring device is placed inside.

On the other hand, a display unit 5, an alarm lamp 6, an infrared communication device 7, and a remote control receiver 16 are arranged on the rear side of the case body 1 (the side arranged on the rear side of the vehicle (the user side (driver side)). In addition, a GPS receiver 8 is arranged inside the upper surface side of the case body 1 .

Further, an adapter jack 9 is arranged on one side surface of the case body 1, and a power switch 10 and a DC jack 21 (not shown) are arranged on the other side surface. A battery is provided inside the bottom side of the case body, and the battery is charged with power supplied from the solar panel 2 and the DC jack 21 to supply power to each part.

A speaker 20 is also built in the case body 1 . In the first embodiment, the display unit 5 is a small 2.4-inch liquid crystal display, and the rear surface side of the case body 1 (the side arranged toward the rear of the vehicle (user side (driver side)) is used as the display surface. The height H of the rear side of the case body 1 on which the display portion 5 is mounted is made larger than the height H0 of the other portions.

As shown in FIG. 2, the infrared communication device 7 transmits and receives data to and from a communication device having an infrared communication device such as a mobile phone 12 or the like.

The adapter jack 9 is a terminal for connecting the memory card reader 13 . By connecting a memory card reader 13 to the adapter jack 9, the data stored in the memory card 14 attached to the memory card reader 13 can be read into the memory card, and the contents of the memory of the database 19 and the control unit 18 can be transferred to the memory card. 14 can be written.

More specifically, if the data stored in the memory card 14 includes update information such as new target information (position information including longitude and latitude, type information, etc.), the update information is sent to the control unit 18. is stored (downloaded) in the database 19 built in this radar detector, and the data in the database 19 is updated. Note that the function of the memory card reader 13 may be built in the case body 1 .
Specifically, when the information of the new target is information of an Orbis control position as a speed control position, which will be described later, the memory card 14 includes the identification number, longitude and latitude of the Orbis control position as stored data. Location information (latitude and longitude information of Orbis control position), type information, speed limit information of Orbis control position, and information of speeds that can be controlled are stored. data is updated and stored.
Here, the Orbis enforcement position refers to a position where an automatic speed enforcement machine (Orvis), which is a target, is conducting enforcement using a speed that can be targeted for enforcement.
Also, the speeds that can be restricted are stored in the database 19 as values greater than the speed limit of the orvis restriction position. Here, the speed that can be subject to control is obtained by adding a value of 30% of the speed limit of the orvis control position to the speed limit. In the first embodiment, if the speed limit at the Orvis control position is 100 km/h, the speed that can be subject to control is stored in the database 19 as 130 km/h, which is a value increased by 30%.

The database 19 is a non-volatile memory (for example, EEPROM) inside the microcomputer of the control unit 18 or externally attached to the microcomputer. In the database 19, information on certain targets is registered at the time of shipment, and data on targets added after that can be updated as described above. Data update can also be performed via the infrared communication device 7 .
In addition, this database 19 also contains an approach warning voice, which will be described later, a voice notifying that the traveling speed when approaching the Orvis control position was a speed that could be subject to control, a voice notifying the speed limit, and a control target. It is also designed to store audio information, such as a voice announcing the speed.
Here, the traveling speed is the traveling speed (moving speed) of the radar detector, and when detected by this radar detector, it is configured to be equal to the traveling speed of the vehicle equipped with this radar detector. .

The DC jack 21 is for connecting a cigar plug cord (not shown), and is connected to a cigar socket of a vehicle via the cigar plug cord so that power can be supplied.

The radio receiver 15 receives incoming radio waves of a predetermined frequency. A remote controller receiver 16 performs data communication with a remote controller (portable device: child device) 17 by infrared rays, and performs various settings for the device. The switch unit 3 is also connected to the control unit 18 (not shown) so that the same settings as the remote controller 17 can be performed. The remote controller 17 has a standby switching button, a setting button, a selection button, a cancel button, an enter button, and up, down, left, and right cross buttons.

Furthermore, the radar detector of the first embodiment has an ODB-II (II is Roman numeral "2", hereinafter "ODB-II" is referred to as "ODB2") mounted on a vehicle as shown in FIG. ) connector, and a connector terminal 23 that can be detachably attached to the ODB2 connector of the vehicle is attached to the tip of the connection cable 22 . The ODB2 connector, also called a failure diagnosis connector, is connected to the ECU of the vehicle and outputs various vehicle information.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the other end of the connection cable 22 is provided with a connector terminal 25 for connecting to a socket port 24 provided on the side surface of the case body 1 of the radar detector. The connection cable 22 can be attached and detached even when Of course, the connection cable 22 may be directly connected to the radar detector.

Therefore, by connecting the connector terminal 23 attached to the connection cable 22 and the ODB2 connector on the vehicle body side, the control unit 18 can periodically acquire various vehicle information. This vehicle information includes vehicle speed, engine speed, engine load, throttle opening, instantaneous fuel consumption, intake air volume (MAF), injection opening time, remaining fuel amount, accelerator opening, turn signal information (left and right turn signal operation ( ON/OFF)), rotation steering angle information of the steering wheel, and the like.

The control unit 18 is a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a nonvolatile memory, an I/O, etc., and executes specific processing to be described later based on information input from the above various input devices. , using the various output devices described above to output alarms, messages, and information corresponding to the processing.

For example, the nonvolatile memory stores cat illustration data as an object to be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 . In addition, the non-volatile memory stores first flag information regarding whether or not the traveling speed when approaching the Orbis control position is a speed that can be controlled, and information regarding the Orbis control position (in the first embodiment, the Orbis control position identification number), stored date and time information, and stored positional information are associated with each other and stored in a table format. Here, the first flag information is stored as 1 when the speed is subject to regulation, and as 0 when the speed is not subject to regulation.

The first flag information, the information about the Orbis control position, the stored date and time information, and the stored information about the position are information indicating that the traveling speed when approaching the Orbis control position corresponds to the speed that can be controlled. (also referred to as “first information”).
Here, this first information is stored in the form of a list to which the information is added each time the orbis control position is approached.
Further, in the first embodiment, when the orbis control position approaches, as will be described later, it is when the orbis control position is passed and when an approach warning is issued. The time to issue an approach warning is when approaching the Orvis control position prior to passing the Orbis control position. Further, in the case of the first embodiment, when passing through the Orvis control position, it is the position immediately before reaching the Orbis control position (point immediately before). The approach warning is based on the GPS warning function, which will be described later. When the approach warning is issued, it is 1 km before the speed control position, as will be described later.
It should be noted that the basic configuration of these can be basically the same as the conventional one.

The function of the radar detector of the first embodiment is the EEPROM of the control unit 18 as a program executed by the computer in the control unit 18 (the computer provided in the control unit 18 pre-installed as a main part of the radar detector). This is realized by executing a computer having the control unit 18, which is stored above.

Functions realized by the computer by means of the program of the control unit 18 include a GPS log function, a standby screen display function, a radar scope display function, a GPS alarm function, a radar wave alarm function, a wireless alarm function, and the like.

The GPS log function is a function in which the control unit 18 associates the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8 with the detected time and speed (vehicle speed) every second and stores it in the non-volatile memory as a position history. This position history is recorded, for example, in NMEA format.
The standby screen display function is a function of displaying the speed, latitude/longitude, and altitude of the host vehicle detected by the GPS receiver 8 on the display unit 5, as shown in FIG. 3(a).

The radar scope display function, as shown in FIG. This function searches based on the information and displays the relative positional relationship between the position of the vehicle and the position of the target on the display unit 5 .

In FIG. 3(b), "W" on the left side indicates the direction of west, "E" on the right side indicates the direction of east, and "N" on the upper side indicates the direction of north. The icon at the point of intersection with the vertical line extending downward from ” indicates the position of the vehicle. Icons having characters such as "L", "RD", "P", "N" indicate the type and position of the target.

When the pressing of the standby switching button provided on the remote control 17 is detected during execution of the standby screen display function as shown in FIG. 3(a), the display is switched to the radar scope display function as shown in FIG. 3(b). Further, when it is detected that the standby switching button provided on the remote controller 17 is pressed while the radar scope display function is being executed, processing for switching to the standby screen display function is performed.

The control unit 18 operates the GPS warning function, radar wave warning function, Executes processing for realizing each function such as the wireless alarm function. The priority of each function is set in order of radar wave warning function, radio warning function, and GPS warning function from the highest one.

The GPS alarm function is a process that is executed at predetermined time intervals (1 second intervals) by an event from a timer in the control unit 18. The latitude and longitude of the target stored in the database 19 and the GPS receiver 8 detected The distance between the two is obtained from the latitude and longitude of the current position, and when the obtained distance reaches a predetermined approaching distance (for example, 1 km), the effect (proximity warning) is displayed on the display unit 5, and the effect is displayed from the speaker 20. This is a process of outputting an approach warning sound indicating

These targets include drowsy driving accident points, radar, speed limit switching points, enforcement areas, orbis (also known as "automatic speed control machines" and "vehicle speed measurement devices"), checkpoint areas, parking surveillance areas, and the N system. , traffic monitoring system, intersection monitoring point, signal ignoring control system, police station, accident-prone area, vehicle-targeting-prone area, sharp/continuous curve (highway), branch/merge point (highway), ETC lane advance guidance ( highway), service area (highway), parking area (highway), highway oasis (highway), smart interchange (highway), gas station in PA/SA (highway), tunnel (highway), highway There are radio reception areas (highways), prefectural border announcements, roadside stations, viewpoint parking, zone 30, etc. Type information of these targets, latitude and longitude information indicating their positions, and schematic diagrams displayed on the display unit 5 or The photograph data, the voice data, the speed limit of the position, and the speed of the position that can be controlled are stored in the database 19 in association with each other. The speed that can be subject to enforcement is stored as a speed obtained by multiplying the speed limit by 30% and adding it to the speed limit.

Here, the Orbis (automatic speed control machine, vehicle speed measuring device) automatically measures the traveling speed of the vehicle passing the enforcement position, and the traveling speed of the vehicle exceeds the speed that can be enforced at the enforcement position. It is a device that records the vehicle when it is on, for example, loop coil, new H system, LH system, radar type system, etc.

The radar wave warning function is activated when the microwave receiver 4 detects a signal corresponding to microwaves in the frequency band emitted from a speed measuring device (such as a mobile radar (hereinafter simply referred to as "radar")). This is an alarm function for displaying an alarm screen on the display unit 5 and outputting an alarm sound from the speaker 20 .

For example, when microwaves in the microwave frequency band emitted by a radar are detected by the microwave receiver 4, the schematic diagram or photograph of the radar stored in the database 19 is displayed on the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. Along with displaying the warning screen, the voice data stored in the database 19 is read out and the voice saying "It's radar. Be careful of speed" is output from the speaker 20. - 特許庁The alarm lamp 6 is turned on during voice output.

The radio alarm function is a function of issuing an alarm so as not to hinder the movement of the emergency vehicle or the like when the radio receiver 15 receives the radio wave emitted by the emergency vehicle or the like. In the radio alarm function, control radio, car location radio, digital radio, special radio, station active radio, police phone, police activity radio, tow radio, helicopter radio, fire helicopter radio, firefighting radio, emergency radio, expressway radio , security radio frequencies, etc., and when a radio signal is received at the scanned frequency, a schematic diagram indicating that the radio signal corresponding to the frequency stored in the database 19 for each radio type has been received is displayed as an alarm screen. While displaying on the display unit 5, the voice data stored in the database 19 for each wireless type is read out, and an alarm sound indicating the wireless type is output from the speaker 20. FIG. For example, when receiving a crackdown radio, it outputs a voice such as "This is crackdown radio. Be careful of speed." The alarm lamp 6 is turned on during voice output.

In addition to the functions described above, the radar detector of the first embodiment has a speed limit notification function, an overspeed notification function, an immediately preceding traveling speed notification function, and a speed at which the traveling speed when approaching the Orvis enforcement position can be subject to enforcement. It has a first output function, which is a function of outputting that there has been an error.

The speed limit notification function is a process executed by the control unit 18 at a point that is 1 km away from the Orbis control position. This is a process of displaying the speed limit on the display unit 5 and outputting from the speaker 20 a voice announcing the speed limit stored as voice data in the database 19 . The voice announcing the speed limit is something like "The speed limit is XX kilometers per hour."

Here, the distance between the latitude and longitude of the Orbis control position stored in the database 19 and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8 was obtained for the point at a distance of 1 km from the Orbis control position. A point where the distance is 1 km.
As the traveling speed, the speed calculated by the control unit 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used. As the speed limit of the Orbis enforcement position, the speed limit of the road at the enforcement position of the Orbis read from the database 19 by the control unit 18 is used.

The excessive speed notification function is a process executed by the control unit 18 at a point 1 km away from the Orbis control position or at a point immediately before the Orbis control position. In this process, the control unit 18 reads the speed limit of the Orbis control position stored in the database 19, and if the result of subtracting the speed limit from the travel speed calculated as described later is greater than zero, the point In addition to performing processing to display on the display screen of the display unit 5 that the running speed has exceeded the speed limit, a voice that notifies that the speed limit stored as voice data in the database 19 is exceeded Processing for outputting to the speaker 20 is performed. For example, the voice that announces that the speed limit is exceeded is something like "You are exceeding the speed limit by XX kilometers."

Here, the point at which the proximity distance of 1 km to the Orbis control position is calculated from the latitude and longitude of the Orbis control position stored in the database 19 and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8, and the obtained distance is It is assumed to be the point where it becomes 1 km.

Also, the point immediately before the Orbis control position is calculated from the latitude and longitude of the Orbis control position stored in the database 19 and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8, and the obtained distance is 100 m. It is regarded as a point.

As the traveling speed, the speed calculated by the control unit 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used. As the speed limit of the Orbis enforcement position, the speed limit of the road at the enforcement position of the Orbis read from the database 19 by the control unit 18 is used.

The last traveling speed notification function is a process executed by the control unit 18 at a point immediately before the orbis control position. In this process, the control unit 18 controls the display unit 5 to display the traveling speed at the point immediately before the orbis control position as the immediately preceding traveling speed, and notifies the immediately preceding traveling speed stored in the database 19 as voice data. Control is performed so that the sound to be played is output from the speaker 20 . The voice announcing the previous running speed is, for example, "Your vehicle's speed is XX kilometers per hour."

Here, the point immediately before the Orbis control position is determined by obtaining the distance between the latitude and longitude of the Orbis control position stored in the database 19 and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8, as described above. 100m.

As the running speed, the speed calculated by the control unit 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used as described above.

As described above, the first output function is at the time of approach warning when approaching the Orbis control position (1 km approaching distance to the Orbis control position) and at the point just before the Orbis control position (100 m approaching distance to the Orbis control position). This is a function to output that the traveling speed when approaching the Orvis control position was a speed that could be targeted for control. Specifically, in this first output function, the control section 18 performs the following processing.

The control unit 18 stores the Orbis control position (latitude and longitude) for which the approach warning is issued by the GPS alarm function and the Orbis control position stored in association with the Orbis control position. and the speed that can be subject to enforcement are read out from the database 19 .

As the traveling speed, the speed calculated by the control unit 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used. Specifically, the control unit 18 continuously detects the current position of the radar detector from the GPS receiver 8 at intervals of one second, stores the detected current position in the nonvolatile memory at intervals of one second, The running speed is calculated at 1 second intervals from the current position and the position 1 second before.

Then, the control unit 18 controls the ORBIS control position when the distance between the current position of the radar detector detected by the GPS receiver 8 and the ORBIS control position read out from the database 19 as described above becomes 1 km. When approaching the position, it is determined whether or not the traveling speed at the time of approaching the Orbis control position is equal to or higher than the speed at which the read Orbis control position can be controlled.

When the control unit 18 determines that the traveling speed when approaching the orbis control position is equal to or higher than the read speed at which the control unit 18 can be targeted for control, the following is stored in the non-volatile memory as processing for storing the first information. . Specifically, the control unit 18 sets the first flag information regarding whether or not the traveling speed at the time of approaching the Orbis control position is a speed that can be targeted for control, and sets this first flag information to the Orbis control position. Information (here, the identification number of the control position (Orvis)), information on the date and time stored, and information on the stored position (here, at the time of approach warning (1 km before the Orbis control position), or reaching the Orbis control position The immediately preceding information (information indicating that the memory is 100 m before the orbis control position) is associated and stored in the non-volatile memory.

The control unit 18 performs the above process of storing the first information each time the traveling speed when approaching the orbis control position reaches a speed that can be controlled. Therefore, there are a plurality of cases where the speed becomes a target of regulation, and by storing the first information each time, the first information is stored in the non-volatile memory in the form of a table. Therefore, when a plurality of pieces of the first information are stored, the control unit 18 stores the first information in the non-volatile memory in the control unit 18 as number-of-times information about the number of times that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to enforcement. will be remembered.

After that, when the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the control unit 18 reads out the first information stored in the nonvolatile memory, and reads the first information (specifically, the first flag information is 1). The display unit 5 displays the number of cat illustration objects corresponding to the number of pieces of information compiled as information to the effect that the running speed when approaching the Orvis control position was a speed that could be subject to control. (See FIG. 5).

When displaying the objects on the display unit 5, if the control unit 18 determines that the information regarding the stored position in the first information is the position at the time of "proximity warning" for each object to be displayed, The object is made white, and when it is determined that the position is "immediately before reaching the orbis control position", the object is made gray.

Furthermore, the counted number is the number of times that the traveling speed when approaching the Orbis control position is a speed that can be a target of control, and the running speed when approaching the Orbis control position stored as voice data in the database 19 is a speed that can be a target of control. A process for outputting a voice for notifying the number of occurrences from the speaker 20 is performed.

FIG. 5 shows the control unit 18 outputting to the display unit 5 the information indicating that the traveling speed when approaching the orbis control position was a speed that could be a target for control, as information on the number of times the speed was a speed that could be a target for control. An example of a display screen is shown.

The information indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to control may be output in any way. A plurality of pieces of the first information stored in the nonvolatile memory are read each time the position approaches, the number of pieces of the first information is counted, and the display section 5 displays the objects corresponding to the number of the counted first information. displayed on the display screen. These objects have the same external shape, and employ a simple illustration of a cat having the same external shape.

In this way, when the user recognizes the number of objects having the same outer shape, he or she can know the number of times the speed has been subject to control.
Here, the "user" is a person who installs and uses this device in a vehicle, for example, the driver himself/herself or an assistant who conveys information to the driver.

As shown in FIG. 5, the display screen of the display unit 5 is configured as one display screen. The control unit 18 reads the illustration data of the cat from the non-volatile memory as an object having the same external shape, and displays the number of objects corresponding to the number of the first information on the display screen as described above. Control to display them side by side.

5, the control unit 18 executes a program stored in the nonvolatile memory of the control unit 18 to display each object as a white cat and/or a gray cat.
Here, in the first embodiment, the white object in the shape of a cat in FIG. 5 indicates that it was at a speed that could be subject to control at the time of the approach warning. Also, the gray cat-shaped object indicates that it was at a speed that could be subject to control when it was in a position just before reaching Orbis.

Next, the operation of the radar detector in this first embodiment will be explained.

The radar detector turns on when the engine is started. As a result, the control unit 18 activates the GPS alarm function, reads out the orbis control position of the orbis stored in the database 19, and interacts with the read orbis control position of the orbis and the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8. Start the distance calculation. The control unit 18 continuously performs this calculation at predetermined time intervals (1-second intervals) using the timer of the control unit 18 .

When the control unit 18 determines that it has reached a point 1 km before the orbis control position based on the calculation result of the mutual distance, the control unit 18 performs a process of displaying a warning to the effect that the orbis is 1 km ahead of the orbis. At the same time, a process of outputting an approach warning sound from the speaker 20 to that effect is performed.

Further, when the controller 18 determines that the vehicle has reached the point 1 km ahead, the control unit 18 notifies the speed limit in addition to the approach warning 1 km ahead. Specifically, the control unit 18 performs processing to display the speed limit of the enforcement position (orbis) stored in the database 19 on the display unit 5, and notifies the speed limit from the speaker 20. Perform processing to output the sound to be played.

Furthermore, the control unit 18 also issues an overspeed notification when determining that the point 1 km before is reached. Specifically, if the result of subtracting the speed limit from the running speed is greater than zero, the control unit 18 displays on the display unit 5 that the running speed exceeds the speed limit. At the same time, a process of outputting a voice from the speaker 20 notifying that the speed limit is exceeded is performed.

At this time, if the traveling speed at which the approach warning is issued (or when the overspeed notification is issued) is a speed that can be subject to enforcement, the control unit 18 controls information (first information) to that effect. It is stored in the non-volatile memory of the unit 18 . Here, as the storage of the first information, the control unit 18 stores the first flag information, the information on the Orbis control position (information on the identification number of the Orbis control position), and the stored date and time information, as described above. , and the information about the stored location (information indicating that the location was stored 1 km before the Orvis control location).

After that, the radar detector approaches the Orbis further, and when the controller 18 determines that the radar detector has reached the position just before reaching the Orbis (100 m before the Orbis control position), the controller 18 notifies the previous running speed, and notifies the second overspeeding.

At the position immediately before reaching the orbis, even if the traveling speed at the position immediately before reaching the orbis is a speed that can be subject to control, the control unit 18 transmits information (first information) to that effect to the control unit. 18 in non-volatile memory. At this time, the control unit 18 provides, as the first information, information on the Orbis control position (information on the identification number of the Orbis control position), information on the stored date and time, and information on the stored position (100 m before the Orbis control position). (Information to the effect that the recording is made at the position immediately before arrival) is associated with and stored.

Here, when the approach warning is issued, the control unit 18 outputs information (first information) indicating that the traveling speed at that time corresponds to the speed that can be subject to the enforcement if the speed is the speed that can be the subject of the enforcement. After storing in the non-volatile memory, even at the position immediately before reaching the orbis, when the traveling speed at the position immediately before reaching the orbis is a speed that can be controlled, the control unit 18 performs the control of the present embodiment The unit 18 performs processing to update the memory of the first information stored when issuing the approach warning with the first information when reaching the position immediately before reaching the orvis.

The operation up to this point is repeated each time the radar detector mounted on the vehicle approaches the position controlled by Orbis.

After that, when the vehicle stops the engine, the control unit 18 reads out the first information stored in the non-volatile memory from there, totals the number of pieces of the first information, and determines that the vehicle is traveling at a speed that can be subject to regulation. The display unit 5 displays the number of times that the vehicle was at a speed that could be subject to control as the number of times the vehicle was at a speed that could be subject to control (Fig. 5), the speaker 20 performs a process of outputting the number of times the speed that can be subject to the control is voiced.

Here, the control unit 18 causes the display unit 5 to display information indicating that the traveling speed at the time of approaching the orvis control position was a speed that could be a target for control as information on the number of times that the speed was a target for control. , for a certain period of time (specifically, 10 seconds) after the engine of the vehicle is stopped.

If the standby screen is displayed on the display unit 5 until just before the vehicle stops, the control unit 18 terminates the display of the standby screen when the engine of the vehicle stops, and the driving speed is at a speed that can be controlled. display the information on the number of times

(Effect of the first embodiment)
(1) The first output function of this radar detector outputs information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to enforcement. When receiving the output of the information indicating that the speed was to be obtained, it can be known that the traveling speed at the time of approaching the orbis control position was a speed that could be controlled. Therefore, the user can improve his awareness of safe driving by looking back on the dangerous driving.

(2) In addition, the control unit 18 causes the display screen of the display unit 5 to display information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to control as an object having the same external shape. When you see the same object and recognize it, you can know that it was at a speed that could be subject to enforcement.

(3) When receiving an output of information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to control based on the first information stored at the position immediately before reaching the Orvis control position (for example, displayed on the display unit 5) When the user pays attention to the object of the gray cat that has been drawn), the user decides his or her own dangerous driving based on the output of the information that the running speed at a position near the Orvis control position is a speed that can be controlled. By looking back, you can effectively raise your awareness of safe driving.

(4) In addition, when receiving an output of information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to enforcement based on the first information stored at the position when the approach warning was issued (for example, a white cat ), it is also possible to know that the speed at which the approach warning was issued was a speed that could be subject to crackdown.

Therefore, the user, for example, before hearing the issued approach warning (for example, when receiving the approach warning, before starting deceleration of the vehicle being driven based on this (original state)) It is possible to know that the speed that was issued) was a speed that could be subject to crackdown. For example, users should also know that if the radar detector did not issue an approach warning, the vehicle they were driving would likely have arrived at the Orbis control position at a speed that could be controlled. can be done.
Therefore, the user can look back on the dangerous driving state that might have been subject to speed control if the user continued driving at the driving speed that was set in the original state. can be further increased.

(5) In addition, when the radar detector reaches a speed that can be subject to enforcement multiple times, the first information is stored each time, and based on this, the traveling speed is the speed that can be subject to enforcement. Since the information of the number of times the vehicle has been at a speed that can be subject to regulation is output, the user can know the number of times that the vehicle has traveled at a speed that can be subject to regulation when receiving and recognizing the number of times that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to regulation. can also

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described.

In addition to the first output function of the first embodiment, the radar detector in this second embodiment has a running speed at a point immediately before the approach warning point or the Orvis control position at a speed that can be targeted for control. However, at the Orbis control position, if the traveling speed is no longer a speed that can be controlled, information indicating that the speed is not a speed that can be controlled at the Orbis control position (hereinafter referred to as the "second information") is stored in a non-volatile memory, the stored second information is read from the non-volatile memory, and at the Orvis control position, the function to output information to the effect that the control has been avoided (second output function) is added.

Here, the radar detector according to the second embodiment is a radar detector that issues an approach warning to the Orbis control position, as in the first embodiment.

Here, the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 provided in the radar detector stores the second information in association with the first information in addition to the first information. It's becoming Specifically, this second information is information (second flag information) indicating by means of a flag that the traveling speed at the Orvis control position does not correspond to the speed that can be subject to control. Here, the second flag information is stored as 0 when the control unit 18 determines that the traveling speed at the orbis control position does not correspond to the speed that can be controlled.

When this radar detector issues an approach warning by its control unit 18, it reads out the speed that can be subject to enforcement from the database 19, and when issuing the approach warning or the traveling speed immediately before the Orbis enforcement position is the speed that can be subject to enforcement. In some cases, a first flag indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to regulation is set to 1 and stored in the non-volatile memory in the control unit 18 (first information), and stored in the non-volatile memory. Based on the obtained first information, information indicating that the speed was subject to control is output (first output).

Along with this, when the traveling speed at the Orvis control position is no longer a speed that can be a target of control, the control unit 18 provides the control unit 18 with information indicating that the running speed does not correspond to a speed that can be a target of control. (Second information) is associated with the first information by setting the second flag to 0 and stored in the non-volatile memory in the control unit 18, and the stored information is read out when the engine of the vehicle is stopped. Processing of outputting information (second output) to the effect that crackdown has been avoided to the display unit 5 and the speaker 20 is performed.

Here, "at the Orvis control position, when the running speed at that position is no longer a speed that can be controlled", for example, when the approach warning was issued, the running speed was a speed that could be controlled. This refers to the case where the vehicle is decelerated based on the approach warning, and at the Orvis control position, the running speed is no longer a speed that can be subject to control. In particular, when ``at the Orbis control position, the running speed is no longer a speed that can be targeted for control,'' no matter how the running speed changes from when the approach warning is issued to this Orbis control position ( For example, even if the running speed repeatedly falls below and exceeds the speed that can be enforced), the running speed is no longer the speed that can be enforced at the Orvis enforcement position.

Also in the second embodiment, the database 19 stores a speed that can be subject to enforcement as a value greater than the speed limit. For example, as described above, the speed that can be subject to enforcement is the speed limit multiplied by 30% and added to the speed limit. In the second embodiment as well, if the speed limit is 100 km/h, the database 19 stores 130 km/h, which is 30% higher, as the speed that can be subject to enforcement.

Furthermore, in order to output information to the speaker 20 to the effect that crackdowns have been avoided, the database 19 stores audio information of the second information in addition to each audio information shown in the first embodiment. It has become.

As described above, in the second embodiment, both the first output function and the second output function are exhibited. The second output by is output as separate screens and sounds at separate timings. Since the first output of the first output function is the same as in the first embodiment, the description is omitted. The second output function will be described in more detail below.

In the second output function, the control section 18 performs the following processing.

First, when the control unit 18 executes the second output function, the Orbis control position targeted by the first output function, the Orbis control position (latitude and longitude), and the Orbis control position are stored in association with each other. The velocities of the control positions that can be controlled are the control targets of the control positions stored in association with the Orbis control position, the Orbis control position (latitude and longitude), and the Orbis control position, which are the targets of the second output function, respectively. Use it as the speed you get.

As with the first output function, the speed calculated by the controller 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used as the running speed. Specifically, the control unit 18 continuously detects the current position of the radar detector from the GPS receiver 8 at intervals of one second, stores the detected current position in the nonvolatile memory at intervals of one second, The running speed is calculated at 1 second intervals from the current position and the position 1 second before.

Then, the control unit 18 obtains the distance between the latitude and longitude of the Orbis control position and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8, and determines that the Orbis control position, which is the point at which the obtained distance is 20 m, has been reached. When the judgment is made, the traveling speed of the Orbis control position is compared with the speed of the read Orbis control position that can be controlled.

As a result of the comparison, if the calculated travel speed is equal to or lower than the speed that can be subject to enforcement (if it is determined that the travel speed at the Orbis enforcement position does not correspond to the speed that can be subject to enforcement), the travel speed is Information (second information) to the effect that the speed does not fall under the control target speed is stored in the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 in association with the first flag information with the second flag information set to 0.

The control unit 18 performs the above process of storing the second information each time when the traveling speed at the orbis control position is equal to or lower than the speed at which the vehicle can be controlled. Therefore, there are a plurality of cases where the traveling speed at the Orbis control position is equal to or lower than the speed that can be controlled, and by storing the second information each time, the second information is associated with the first information in the form of a table. are stored in the non-volatile memory.

Therefore, when a plurality of pieces of second information are stored, the control unit 18 stores them in the non-volatile memory in the control unit 18 as number-of-times information about the number of times the running speed is no longer a speed that can be controlled. Become.

After that, when the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the control unit 18 reads the first information and the second information stored in the nonvolatile memory, and determines the number of the second information (specifically, the first The number of information stored with the flag information of 1 and the second flag information of 0) is aggregated, and the number of cats corresponding to the number of the second information aggregated as information to the effect that crackdown could be avoided A process for displaying an illustration object on the display unit 5 is performed (see FIG. 5).

At this time, similarly to the first embodiment, in FIG. is displayed as a cat of Here, also in the second embodiment, the control unit 18
Information about the speed that could be subject to control at the time of the approach warning is displayed as a white cat object. In addition, the control unit 18 displays, as a gray cat object, information about the speed that could be subject to control when the vehicle is at a position immediately before reaching the orbis.

Furthermore, as the number of times that the total number of crackdowns could be avoided, a process of outputting a voice to the speaker 20 notifying the number of times the running speed at the Orvis crackdown position stored as voice data in the database 19 was no longer a speed that could be cracked down. I do.

In the operation of the second embodiment, in addition to the operation of the first output function included in the first embodiment, the operation of the following second output function is also performed.

The control unit 18 obtains the distance between the latitude and longitude of the orbis control position stored in the database 19 and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8. When it is determined that the vehicle has reached the Orvis control position (as a position), the control target speed stored in the database 19 is read, and it is determined whether the running speed is the read control target speed.

When the calculated traveling speed is equal to or lower than the speed that can be subject to regulation, the control unit 18 sets the second flag to 0 for information (second information) indicating that the traveling speed does not correspond to the speed that can be subject to regulation. By doing so, it is stored in the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 .

The above operation is repeated each time the Orvis reaches the control position. For this reason, the control unit 18, when the second information was issued, the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to crackdown, but based on this approach warning, the radar detector of this embodiment was installed. Each time the vehicle is decelerated and the driving speed is no longer a speed that can be enforced in the Orvis Enforcement Position, it is memorized. Therefore, the control unit 18 stores the second information (specifically, information in which the first flag information is 1 and the second flag information is 0) in the nonvolatile memory. It is stored as number-of-times information about the number of times that the speed is no longer an object.

When the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the control unit 18 reads the second information in which the first flag information is 1 and the second flag information is 0, which is stored in the nonvolatile memory. The number of pieces of information is counted, and processing is performed to display on the display unit 5 a number of cat illustration objects corresponding to the number of counted pieces of information as information to the effect that crackdowns have been avoided (see FIG. 5).

Here, as described above, when the control unit 18 performs the process of displaying the cat illustration object on the display unit 5, the control unit 18 displays the white cat object for the speed information that could be subject to control at the time of the approach warning. , and the information about the speed that could be subject to control when it is in the position immediately before reaching Orbis is displayed as a gray cat object.

Further, processing for outputting a sound from the speaker 20 notifying the number of times of avoidance of crackdown stored as voice data in the database 19 as the counted number of times of avoidance of crackdown is performed.

Here, the display screen of the display unit 5 according to the second embodiment will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 5 again. On this display screen, similarly to the display screen shown in FIG. 5 in the first embodiment, the control unit 18 performs a process of displaying a cat illustration object having the same outer shape.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the first output by the first output function and the second output by the second output function are displayed on different screens at different timings. Only the second output screen by the second output function will be described here. The first output screen is the same as that shown in the first embodiment. The first output screen and the second output screen are switched by the control unit 18 based on a timer.

In a second embodiment, individual cat objects correspond to the second output. The object is displayed in white or gray as described above.

Here, the white cat object was running at a speed that could be subject to control when the approach warning was issued, but the vehicle was decelerated based on this approach warning, and when it passed the Orvis control position, the running speed was reduced. It represents an individual fact that it is no longer a speed that can be policed.

In addition, when the gray cat object was in a position just before reaching Orbis, the speed was at a speed that could be subject to enforcement, but based on this approach warning, the vehicle was slowed down, and when it passed the Orbis enforcement position, the speed of the vehicle was reduced. It represents the individual fact that the running speed is no longer a speed that can be enforced.

In this way, when the user issues an approach warning or is in a position immediately before reaching the orbis, the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to control, but when the user reaches the orvis control position, the running speed is is no longer at a speed that can be targeted for crackdown, and therefore it can be known that crackdown could be avoided. Therefore, the user can look back on the fact that he or she was in a dangerous driving state that might have been subject to speed control if the user had continued driving at the speed that was issued in the original state before receiving the approach warning. , the vehicle being driven by this device is slowed down to know that it is urged to drive safely.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described.

In addition to the first output function in the first embodiment and the second output function in the second embodiment, the radar detector in the third embodiment has the At the point, the speed when approaching the Orbis control position is the speed that can be the target of the control. Information indicating that the It has a configuration in which a function (third output function) for outputting information to the effect that it could not be avoided is added.

Further, the control unit 18 simultaneously outputs the information indicating that the crackdown by the second output function was avoided and the information that the crackdown by the third output function could not be avoided in different modes at the same time. It is a configuration characterized by

Here, the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 provided in the radar detector is associated with the first information and the second information, and the traveling speed is set to a speed that can be targeted for enforcement even at the Orbis enforcement position. Information (hereinafter, referred to as "third information") indicating that it is applicable is also stored. Specifically, this third information is information (third flag information) that indicates with a flag that the traveling speed at the Orvis control position corresponds to a speed that can be subject to control.
Here, the third flag information is stored as 1 when the control unit 18 determines that the traveling speed at the orbis control position corresponds to the speed that can be controlled.

In addition, in the third embodiment, the control unit 18 causes the display unit 5 to output objects in different modes by changing the color tone of the object, such as white and gray.

Here, the radar detector according to the third embodiment is also a radar detector that issues an approach warning to the Orvis control position, as in the first and second embodiments.

Specifically, the third output function adds the following processing to the processing of the first and second output functions.

When the traveling speed calculated at the Orbis enforcement position is compared with the speed that can be enforced, if the travel speed is a speed that can be enforced even at the Orbis enforcement position, the travel speed is calculated at the Orbis enforcement position. Information (third information) indicating that the speed corresponds to a speed that can be subject to control is stored in the non-volatile memory in the control unit 18 in association with the first and second information with the third flag set to 1, When the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the stored information is read out and output to the display unit 5 and the speaker 20 to the effect that the crackdown could not be avoided (third output).

Here, ``when the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to enforcement even at the Orvis enforcement position'' is, for example, a speed that can be subject to enforcement when an approach warning is issued. has been decelerated, but even in the Orvis control position, the traveling speed is a speed that can be controlled.
In particular, if ``even at the Orbis control position, the running speed is a speed that can be targeted for control,'' no matter how the running speed changes from the time the approach warning is issued to the Orbis control position (for example, , even if the traveling speed is repeatedly below and exceeding the speed that can be subject to enforcement), and the traveling speed is the speed that can be subject to enforcement at the Orvis enforcement position.

Also, the speeds that can be subject to enforcement in the third embodiment are the same as the speeds that can be subject to enforcement in the first and second embodiments.

Furthermore, in order to output information to the speaker 20 to the effect that the crackdown could not be avoided, the database 19, in addition to each audio information shown in the first and second embodiments, contains audio information of the second information are also stored.

Next, in the third embodiment, the second and third output functions that work together in addition to the first function will be described in more detail.

In the second and third output functions, the control section 18 performs the following processes in addition to the first function.

First, when the control unit 18 executes the second and third output functions, the Orbis control position targeted by the first output function, the Orbis control position (latitude and longitude), and the Orbis control position associated with the The velocities that can be enforced for the stored enforcement positions are stored in association with the Orbis enforcement position targeted by the second and third output functions, the Orbis enforcement position (latitude and longitude), and the Orbis enforcement position. It is used as a speed that can be targeted for enforcement at the enforcement position.

As with the first output function, the speed calculated by the controller 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used as the running speed. Specifically, the control unit 18 continuously detects the current position of the radar detector from the GPS receiver 8 at intervals of one second, stores the detected current position in the nonvolatile memory at intervals of one second, The running speed is calculated at 1 second intervals from the current position and the position 1 second before.

Then, the control unit 18 obtains the distance between the latitude and longitude of the Orbis control position and the latitude and longitude of the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8, and determines that the Orbis control position, which is the point at which the obtained distance is 20 m, has been reached. When the judgment is made, the traveling speed of the Orbis control position is compared with the speed of the read Orbis control position that can be controlled.

As a result of the comparison, if the calculated travel speed is equal to or lower than the speed that can be subject to enforcement, the control unit 18 sends information (second information) to the effect that the travel speed does not correspond to the speed that can be subject to enforcement. The flag information is set to 0 and stored in the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 in association with the first flag information. On the other hand, when the calculated traveling speed is higher than the speed that can be subject to regulation, the control unit 18 outputs information (third information) indicating that the traveling speed corresponds to the speed that can be subject to regulation as third flag information. is set to 1 and stored in the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 in association with the first flag information.

The control unit 18 performs the process of storing the second information each time the traveling speed at the Orbis control position is equal to or lower than the speed at which the vehicle is subject to control, and the control unit 18 performs the process of storing the third information in the process of storing the Orbis control position. Every time the position travel speed is higher than the speed that can be enforced.

Therefore, there are cases where the orbis control position is reached a plurality of times, and by storing the second information or the third information each time, the second or third information is associated with the first information in the table As a format, a plurality of data will be stored in the non-volatile memory.

Therefore, when a plurality of pieces of second information are stored, the control unit 18 stores the second information in the non-volatile memory in the control unit 18 as number-of-times information about the number of times the running speed is no longer a speed that can be controlled. will let you Further, when a plurality of pieces of the third information are stored, the control unit 18 stores the third information as a speed at which the traveling speed can be subject to enforcement when approaching the orbis enforcement position, and even at the orbis enforcement position, the traveling speed is the speed that can be enforced. The non-volatile memory in the control unit 18 is stored as the number of times information regarding the number of times the target speed remains the same.

After that, when the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the control unit 18 reads the second information stored in the nonvolatile memory, and the number of the second information (specifically, the first flag information is 1 and the number of information stored with the second flag information set to 0), and displaying cat illustrations corresponding to the total number of pieces of information on the display screen of the display unit 5 as white objects. I do. Here, when the approach warning was issued, the speed of the object in the shape of a white cat was at a speed that could be subject to control. (See FIG. 5).

Further, when the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the control unit 18 also reads out the third information stored in the nonvolatile memory, and the number of the third information (specifically, the first flag information is 1 and the third flag information is 1), and the number of cat illustrations corresponding to the number of the totaled information are displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 as gray objects. Processing is also performed in the same manner. Here, this object in the shape of a gray cat is the speed that can be subject to enforcement when the approach warning is issued, and the speed that can be subject to enforcement even at the Orvis enforcement position, avoiding enforcement. It shows that it was not possible (see FIG. 5).

Furthermore, the number of times that the running speed at the Orbis control position is no longer the speed that can be the target of the control is calculated for the second information, and the speed that the running speed at the Orbis control position is stored as voice data in the database 19 is the speed at which the speed is the target of the control. Then, the speaker 20 outputs a sound (first sound) for announcing the number of times that the number of times that the current state is no longer present is output. Similarly, the third information is counted as the number of times that the running speed at the Orbis control position remains at a speed that can be subject to control, and the running speed at the Orbis control position stored as voice data in the database 19 is the target of control. A process for outputting a voice to the speaker 20 to notify the number of times the speed remains at the possible speed is performed.

Here, the control unit 18 performs a process of outputting the first voice and the second voice to the speaker 20 by including the contents in one phrase.

In this way, when the user pays attention to the color of the cat illustration object and recognizes the number of gray cat illustration objects, even at the Orvis control position, the running speed is a speed that can be controlled. Yes, it is possible to grasp the number of times crackdowns could not be avoided. Furthermore, when the number of white cat illustration objects is recognized, at the Orvis control position, the running speed is no longer a speed that can be controlled, and the number of times control can be avoided can be known.

In addition, by comparing two of each of the above numbers, the ratio of the number of times crackdown was avoided and the number of times crackdown could not be avoided, and the running speed when approaching the Orvis crackdown position is the speed that can be cracked. It is possible to know the ratio of the number of times that the control was avoided to the number of times that the control was avoided, and the number of times that the driving speed was a speed that could be controlled when approaching the orbis control position and the ratio of the number of times that the control could not be avoided.

Moreover, in the third embodiment, the control unit 18 performs processing to display the second output and the third output on the same display screen of the display unit 5 at the same timing while providing a relationship between the second output and the third output. Therefore, when the user recognizes the second output and the third output which are related and displayed on the same display screen at the same timing, the number of times the crackdown can be avoided and the number of times the crackdown can be avoided can be determined. It is possible to comprehend on one display screen the number of times the vehicle did not, and the number of times the traveling speed was at a speed that could be subject to control when approaching the Orvis control position, and the ratio thereof.

Furthermore, both the white cat object and the gray cat object each correspond to the first information, and the total number of the white cat object and the gray cat object is at a speed that can be subject to control at the time of the approach warning. Therefore, when the user recognizes the total number of cat illustration objects output on the display screen of the display unit 5, the user grasps the number of times that the speed has been subject to control at the time of approach warning. be able to.

(Other embodiments)
Other embodiments will be described below.

In the GPS warning function in each of the above embodiments, when the obtained distance becomes a predetermined approach distance (for example, 1 km), the control unit 18 displays that effect (approach warning) on the display unit 5, and the speaker 20 Although it is assumed that an approach warning sound is output to indicate that, the approach distance may be 500 m, or the approach distance may be both 1 km and 500 m.

Although the radar detector in each of the above-described embodiments uses the speed limit notification function to notify the speed limit under the control of the control unit 18, the speed limit notification need not be performed. In addition, while the control unit 18 displays the speed limit of the Orbis control position on the display unit 5 and outputs a voice notification of the speed limit from the speaker 20, instead of this, the voice output and the speed limit are performed. Only one of the display outputs may be performed.

Further, although the radar detector of each of the above-described embodiments issues an overspeed notification by the overspeed notification function under the control of the control unit 18, the overspeed notification may not be performed. In addition, the control unit 18 performs processing for displaying on the display unit 5 that the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit by the overspeed notification function, and also performs a voice notification that the speed limit is exceeded. is output from the speaker 20, instead of this, only one of the audio output and the display output may be performed.

The overspeed notification function of each of the above embodiments performs processing for displaying on the display screen of the display unit 5 that the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit, and also outputs a sound notifying that the speed limit has been exceeded. Although processing to output to the speaker 20 was performed and processing to notify the value of the exceeded speed itself was not performed, this is also the value of the speed exceeding the traveling speed calculated when the control unit 18 notified the overspeed. A process of displaying it on the display screen of the display unit 5 and/or outputting it by voice may be performed. Alternatively, the control unit 18 may display the value obtained by subtracting the speed limit from the running speed on the display screen of the display unit 5 and/or output it by voice.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the approach warning is based on the GPS warning function of the radar detector, but is not limited to this. The approach warning may be anything as long as it informs that the Orbis control position is within a predetermined approach distance, and the speed limit notification and / or overspeeding by the radar detector without using the approach warning of the GPS warning function Announcements may alternatively serve as proximity warnings.

Also, the predetermined approach position is obtained by obtaining the distance between the target object stored in the database 19 and the current position detected by the GPS receiver 8, and the obtained distance is 1 km. However, when the vehicle is traveling on a highway, the aforementioned predetermined approach distance may be 2 km in front of the orbis instead of 1 km in front.

In addition, the approach warning is a position before reaching the Orbis control position, and the user who received the approach warning by the GPS warning function drives the vehicle equipped with the radar detector of each of the above embodiments to the Orbis control position. By the time, it is configured to emit at a position where it can be decelerated from the current speed that is the object of enforcement to a speed that is not the speed that can be the object of enforcement (for example, 2 km before the Orbis enforcement position, 1 km before, 500 m before, 100 m before, etc.) do it.

In this way, by recognizing the approach warning issued from this radar detector, the user can change from the current speed that is the object of control to the speed that is not the speed that can be the object of control until reaching the Orvis control position. can slow down to

Here, the "position where the vehicle can be decelerated" may be any position as long as the vehicle can be decelerated to a speed that is not a speed that can be subject to regulation, but in particular, it is not a speed that can be safely targeted for vehicle speed regulation. The position should be such that it can be decelerated to speed. Even if the current speed that is the object of enforcement greatly exceeds the speed that can be the object of enforcement, it is preferable to set it to a position where it can be decelerated without applying sudden braking (for example, if the speed limit is 100 km / h, Even if the traveling speed is 160 km/h or 170 km/h, the position should be such that the speed can be reduced to the speed limit). In particular, it is preferable to set the position at which the speed of the vehicle can be gradually reduced while maintaining a constant distance between the front and rear vehicles without abruptly approaching the vehicle to a speed that is not a speed that can be subject to enforcement.

The approach warning is displayed on the display unit 5, the approach warning indicating the approach warning is displayed from the speaker 20, and the approach warning sound indicating the approach warning is output from the speaker 20. For example, it may be any sound, voice, image, or a combination thereof, and may be output by sound and/or voice, for example.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the speed control position is the Orbis control position, but the speed that can be subject to control for vehicles traveling at a speed exceeding the legal speed limit (hereinafter referred to as the speed limit) is set. It may be any position as long as it is used to control the traffic, and it may be a position where the driver or the like should pay attention to the traveling speed.

The time when the orbis control position is approached is the time when the orbis control position is passed and when the approach warning is issued, but it may correspond to either the time when the orbis control position is passed or the time when the approach warning is issued.

Although the passage of the orbis control position is the position immediately before reaching the orbis control position, it may be the time of reaching the orbis control position or the position immediately after passing the orbis control position.

As the running speed, the speed calculated by the control unit 18 using the position information of the radar detector received by the GPS receiver 8 and the time is used, but instead of this, the control unit 18 The running speed of the vehicle may be obtained from the vehicle via the ODB2 connector (diagnostic connector) of the vehicle and the connection cable 22 connected thereto, and used as the running speed of the radar detector.

Further, regarding the first to third information, the controller 18 stores the first to third information in the non-volatile memory in the controller 18, but the present invention is not limited to this. The control unit 18 may store all or part of the first to third information in another storage device, for example, in the RAM in the control unit 18, or in the database 19. good too.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the control unit 18 is configured to display a number of objects corresponding to the number of aggregated first information (second information, third information). A number corresponding to the number of (second information, third information) may be displayed, or both of them may be associated and displayed. Further, the speaker 20 may output a sound announcing the number of the totaled first information (the second information and the third information) as the number of times for each information.

In each of the above embodiments, the speed that can be subject to enforcement stored in the database 19 is the speed obtained by multiplying the speed limit by 30% and adding it to the speed limit. Other values may be used, but not limited to this. If the speed that can be subject to enforcement is set to a value greater than the speed limit, it is preferable to set the speed to the speed limit plus the excess speed when approaching the enforcement position.

Here, this overspeed may be any value as long as it is likely to be cracked down when the vehicle is traveling at a speed that is the speed limit plus a preset value. For example, when a vehicle is traveling on a road with a speed limit of 100 km/h, the preset value is, for example, 30 km/h 1 km before reaching an enforcement position installed on the road. 15 km/
is h.

In this way, when the user receives the output of the information indicating that the traveling speed at the time of approaching the enforcement position is a speed that can be targeted for enforcement, the user is traveling at the speed limit plus the excess speed. can know. Therefore, the user should be aware of the deceleration of the speed corresponding to the preset value (overspeed) for the running speed. Therefore, the content of the deceleration operation is simplified, and the deceleration operation can be carried out effectively.

In particular, the speed that can be subject to control should be a value that includes an allowable error in the speedometer of the vehicle. In particular, the error range of the speedometer should be within the legally permissible range. In particular, the error range of the speedometer should be within the legally permissible range.

For example, according to "Article 148 of the Public Notice Defining Details of Safety Standards for Road Transport Vehicles", the allowable range of error for vehicle speedometers is the speed display (unit: km/ h), 10(V1-6)/11≤V2≤(100/94)V1 where V2 is the speed (unit: km/h) measured using a speed tester. Based on this, for example, when the automobile is run so that the speedometer indicates 40 km/h (V1=40 km/h), the speed of the automobile (the speed corresponding to the speed measured using a speed tester) V2 is in the range of 30.9≤V2≤42.55. In this case, for example, the allowable error on the upper limit side of the speedometer should be 2.55 km.

In addition, although the speed that can be subject to enforcement may be any other value as long as it is greater than the speed limit, it is not limited to this. The speed that can be enforced may be the speed limit itself.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the process of displaying the cat illustration object on the display unit 5 is performed when the engine of the vehicle is stopped. Well, the above processing may be performed immediately after passing the Orbis control position, or after a certain period of time has passed so that the approach to the speed control position is forgotten, for example, one hour after passing the Orbis control position. , 2 hours later, 6 hours later, 12 hours later, 1 day later, 2 days later, etc., or after the specified period of time has passed and the vehicle is stopped, the above process may be performed, and then the engine is started. The above processing may be performed at startup.

Similarly, the process of causing the speaker 20 to output a voice that notifies the number of times the vehicle's running speed when approaching the Orvis control position was at a speed that could be subject to control is performed when the engine of the vehicle is stopped. , the processing may be performed when passing through the Orbis control position, the processing may be performed immediately after passing the Orbis control position, and after a specific period of time, for example, 1 hour after passing the Orbis control position, 2 After an hour, after 6 hours, after 12 hours, after 1 day, after 2 days, etc., said processing may be performed, and said processing may be performed when the engine is stopped, and said processing may be performed when the engine is next started. may be performed.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the control unit 18 causes the display unit 5 to display an illustration object of a cat, and a voice that notifies the number of times that the traveling speed when approaching the Orbis control position is a speed that can be controlled. is performed simultaneously with the processing of outputting the .

In addition, in each of the above embodiments, the process of displaying the cat illustration object on the display unit 5 and outputting to the speaker 20 the voice notifying the number of times the running speed when approaching the Orvis control position was at a speed that could be subject to control. The treatment may be performed at the time of passage or may be performed immediately after passage.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the process of displaying the cat illustration object on the display unit 5 is performed by outputting a voice to the speaker 20 notifying the number of times the running speed when approaching the Orbis control position was at a speed that could be a control target. The output processing is performed when the engine of the vehicle is stopped. read from the database 19 only the first information of the orvis control position specified within a certain range (for example, 10 km) in the direction of movement in association with the A corresponding number of cat illustration objects may be displayed on the display unit 5, and a process may be performed in which the speaker 20 outputs a voice announcing the corresponding number as the number of times the running speed is a speed that can be subject to crackdown.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the control unit 18 causes the display unit 5 to display a cat illustration object, and outputs a voice to the speaker to notify the number of times the running speed when approaching the Orvis control position was at a speed that could be subject to control. 20, but it is also possible to output only one of them.

In the second embodiment, the first output by the first output function and the second output by the second output function are output as separate screens and sounds at different timings. The output and the second output may be performed at the same timing. For example, it is particularly preferable to output to the same screen or to include the content in one phrase and output it as voice.

A mode in which the first output and the second output are performed at the same timing and output to the same screen is shown as a third embodiment.

Also, the first output screen and the second output screen are switched by the control unit 18 based on the timer, but the user may switch by operating the remote control 17. .

In the third embodiment, the control unit 18 performs processing to display both the second output and the third output on the same display screen of the display unit 5 at the same timing. It may be performed on screens at different timings, or may be performed on separate display screens at the same or different timings.

The control unit 18 performs the process of outputting the first voice and the second voice to the speaker 20 by including the contents in one phrase and outputting the voice to the speaker 20. You may output the voice as

In each of the above-described embodiments, FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which the objects displayed by the control unit 18 are illustrations of simple cats having the same external shape, but the present invention is not limited to this. . Anything that has the same external shape and is simple and has the same external shape can be used. For example, it may be an object having a non-complex contour shape, and in particular, it may be a simple illustration of an animal or the like.

In each of the above-described embodiments, in FIG. 5, control is performed to display objects (illustration of cats) arranged in rows of 8 vertically by 5 horizontally on the display screen. may be displayed with a different number of rows and columns, or may be displayed with fewer rows and columns.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the object is displayed on one display screen, but it is not limited to this, and may be displayed over a plurality of screens (pages).

Furthermore, in each of the above-described embodiments, the recording period of the objects displayed on one screen may be any period, such as one year up to the current time, one month up to the current time, one week up to the current time, and one week up to the current time. It may be one day or the like, and it is particularly preferable to use it from the beginning of use to the present.

In each of the above embodiments, the objects to be displayed on the display unit 5 have the same external shape, and are simple illustrations of cats having the same external shape. Any object that is the same will do.

For example, the object has a plurality of times when approaching the Orbis control position, and a plurality of pieces of information are separately stored to the effect that the traveling speed when the object is approaching the Orbis control position is a speed that can be controlled. When the information indicating that the speed was a possible target is separately displayed by a plurality of objects, it is preferable to display the same pictorial diagram or symbol among the plurality of objects.

In particular, as an example, "objects with the same external shape" may be simple illustrations representing animals such as cats.
"Objects having the same external shape" are not limited to pictorial drawings or symbols, and may be other figures. The “same pictures or symbols” may be, for example, pictures or symbols that look substantially the same, even if they are not completely the same pictures or symbols.

The object has the same external shape, and is a simple illustration of a cat with the same external shape, but any illustration may be used. illustrations of fines, etc.).

In the case of an object such as an illustration that is associated with speed control, when the user recognizes this, the user can imagine that he/she must keep in mind to drive safely so as not to meet the speed control. This enables more effective review of dangerous driving.

In addition, when displaying objects that are reminiscent of speed control, etc., this illustration will be displayed in different colors or in different colors in stages according to the degree to which the running speed exceeded the speed limit when approaching the Orvis control position. may be displayed. For example, if an illustration reminiscent of speed control is used as an illustration of a violation ticket, it is preferable to use the color of the violation ticket according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeded the speed limit. Further, for example, when an illustration that is associated with speed control or the like is used as a fine illustration, the amount of the fine may be changed according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit.

If the object is displayed with an illustration of a fine, for example, white (or yellow) if the crackdown could be avoided and gray (or red) if the crackdown could not be avoided, the user can display the white (or yellow) By focusing on the illustration of the fine, it becomes easier to imagine how much the fine was avoided by using this radar detector. can.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the object is output in different modes by changing the color tone, such as white and gray. For example, objects may be displayed in different colors. For example, in each of the above embodiments, a white cat may be displayed as a yellow cat, and a gray cat may be displayed as a red cat.

In this way, by paying attention to the color-coded display of the objects and recognizing them, the user can recognize the information that the crackdown was avoided and the information that the crackdown could not be avoided. can.

For example, in the first and second embodiments, a white cat object is displayed when the speed is far from the Orbis control position, such as the position at the time of the approach warning, and the speed is likely to be controlled. The control unit 18 may cause the object to be displayed in another color (eg, yellow) that indicates a relatively low policing risk.

If the speed is close to the Orbis control position, such as just before the Orbis control position, it is displayed as a white cat object, but in this case, another color ( For example, the control unit 18 may display the object in red).
For example, in the third embodiment, from the viewpoint of whether or not the crackdown could be avoided, it is preferable to color yellow for information indicating that the crackdown could be avoided, and red for information to the effect that the crackdown could not be avoided.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the object is output in different modes by changing the color tone, such as white and gray. It is preferable to display on the display screen of the display section 5 with a different color tone for the inner side.

Furthermore, instead of displaying the objects in different color tones, the objects may be displayed in different colors. should be displayed.

Also, instead of displaying the objects in different color tones, one object may be colored and the other may be colorless if the crackdown cannot be avoided. Further, for example, the control unit 18 may perform display processing such as adding a pattern to one and not adding a pattern to the other other than color-coding and different color tones.

In the above-described first and second embodiments, the output of the information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to control is output in a different manner depending on the location where the first information is stored. may be configured to output in different manners for each of a plurality of ranges of speeds that can be targeted for control.

For example, the non-volatile memory of the control unit 18 may further store information about the running speed as the first information.

In addition, when the radar detector is actually used, the control unit 18 determines that the traveling speed when approaching the Orbis control position is equal to or higher than the speed at which the Orbis control position read from the non-volatile memory can be controlled. If it is determined that there is, it is preferable to store the speed value obtained by subtracting the speed that can be subject to enforcement from the running speed at that time as the speeding information subject to enforcement in the non-volatile memory.

Then, when the engine of the vehicle is stopped, the stored first information in the non-volatile memory is read out, and the cat illustration objects corresponding to the number of the first information are displayed on the display unit 5. In addition, if the value of the speed limit information to be enforced is less than 15 km/h, the object should be colored white, and if the speed limit of the speed limit information is 15 km/h or more, the object should be colored gray.

The white color of this object may be yellow, and the gray color may be red.

In this way, when the user receives and recognizes the information indicating that the speed is subject to regulation, which is output in a plurality of different modes, the traveling speed is likely to be subject to regulation. It is possible to know the information to that effect by multiple ranges.

Further, the output of the information indicating that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to regulation is obtained by reading the first information from the non-volatile memory by the control unit 18 when the engine of the vehicle is stopped, for example. When performing the process of displaying the number of cat illustration objects corresponding to the number on the display unit 5, the output of information to the effect that the traveling speed was a speed that could be subject to crackdown is acceptable on a daily basis. It is preferable to display the object on the display screen of the display section 5 in two stages by dividing it into a level area and an unacceptable level area exceeding the allowable level.

In this way, when the user receives the output of information indicating that the traveling speed displayed in two stages on the screen is a speed that can be subject to regulation, and recognizes this, the traveling speed may be subject to regulation. It is possible to know that the vehicle was at a high speed by dividing it into a permissible level area that is permitted on a daily basis and a non-permissible level area that exceeds the permissible level.

Here, the permissible level range and the non-permissible level range that are permissible on a daily basis are, for example, the information that the speed was subject to crackdown, based on whether the probability of encountering crackdown is high or low (risk of crackdown). Anything can be used as long as it can be divided according to the criteria of whether or not it is allowed in terms of degree), but it is better to do the following.

In many cases, driving at a speed exceeding the speed limit is tacitly permitted on the premise of safe driving. Of the speeds, a value of 100% or more and less than 115% of the speed limit may be set as a speed region within the allowable range, and the non-allowable level region is, for example, exceeding this allowable range (115% or more of the speed limit) It is preferable to use the velocity region.

For example, the control unit 18 reads out the first information from the non-volatile memory, refers to the speed limit information subject to enforcement in the first information, and determines that the value of the speed limit information subject to enforcement is 100% or more of the speed limit and 115% of the speed limit. %, the first information may be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 as an object belonging to the allowable level area. It is preferable to display the information on the display screen of the display unit 5 as an object belonging to the non-permissible level area.

Further, the non-permissible level area may be divided into two or more stages according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit and displayed in a plurality of stages.

For example, the control unit 18 reads out the first information from the non-volatile memory and refers to the speed limit information subject to enforcement in the first information so that the value of the speed limit information is 115% or more of the speed limit and 130% of the speed limit. %, the first information may be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 as an object belonging to the first unacceptable level area. This first information may be displayed on the display screen of the display unit 5 as an object belonging to the second non-permissible level area.

In this way, when the user sees the non-permissible level area displayed in a plurality of stages divided into two or more stages, the user can determine how much the vehicle is traveling over the speed limit within the non-permissible level area. You can find out more about what you were doing. Therefore, the user can specifically recognize his own driving tendency when traveling over the speed limit, and can utilize this to improve safe driving.

It should be noted that "according to the extent to which the traveling speed exceeds the speed limit" is, for example, in the case of a road with a speed limit of 100 km/h, the speed subject to enforcement (it is assumed that there is a risk of enforcement) 1 km before the speed limit, 15 to 30% of the speed limit /h), the risk is low, and if the speed limit is overspeeded by 30% or more (vehicle's speed over the speed limit is 30km/h or more), the risk is high. should be determined.

It is preferable that the information indicating that the speed is subject to control is not output as character information.

In this way, the user can obtain the information indicating that the speed was subject to control without reading the characters.

In particular, it is preferable to output information that is concisely expressed other than text information. In this way, it is possible to efficiently look back on the fact that the traveling speed was at a speed that could be subject to regulation, based on the information that is simply shown.

In each embodiment, as for the approach warning by the GPS warning function, before the control unit 18 performs the above-described approach warning, first information is stored in the non-volatile memory about the control position (orbis) at which the approach warning is to be performed. It is preferable that the control unit 18 issues an approach warning in a different manner depending on whether the control unit 18 determines that the first information is stored or not.

In this way, the user receives approach warnings in different manners depending on whether the first information (the information indicating that the traveling speed is a speed that can be subject to control) is stored and not stored. By listening to this, especially when recognizing the approach warning issued when the first information is stored, the warning target Orbis crackdown that has traveled at a speed that can be cracked in the past It can know that it is re-approaching the position.

Therefore, the user can recognize that the vehicle is about to pass through a place where it is easy to overspeed, and can decelerate the vehicle so as not to repeat the overspeed that occurred in the past.

"The control unit 18 issues an approach warning in a different manner depending on whether the control unit 18 determines that the first information is stored or not." , in any other manner, and in particular, it may warn that the location where the first information is stored is approaching.

Specifically, the warning may be, for example, a control to display an image of the warning via the display unit 5 or output a sound via the speaker 20. It is preferable to display an alarm screen or the like, or to control the voice output of an announcement such as "This is a point requiring attention" through the speaker 20, or to output a combination of these.

Modifications, constituent elements of the content of each embodiment, elements described in Means for Solving the Problems, and elements to which ideas are applied may be arbitrarily combined to form embodiments.

1 Case Main Body 2 Solar Panel 3 Switch Section 4 Microwave Receiver 5 Display Section 6 Lamp 7 Infrared Communication Device 8 GPS Receiver 9 Adapter Jack 10 Power Switch 12 Mobile Phone 13 Memory Card Reader 14 Memory Card 15 Wireless Receiver 16 Remote Control Reception Instrument 17 Remote controller 18 Control unit 19 Database 20 Speaker 21 DC jack 22 Connection cable 23 Connector terminal

Claims (3)

A system equipped with a function to warn when a vehicle approaches a predetermined position stored in advance,
A function to display information on the number of times counted on the condition of approaching the predetermined position on the display screen,
A system comprising a function of displaying information about the number of times when passing through the predetermined position . A system equipped with a function to warn when a vehicle approaches a predetermined position stored in advance,
A function to display information on the number of times counted on the condition of approaching the predetermined position on the display screen,
A system comprising a function of displaying information about the number of times after passing the predetermined position . A program for causing a computer to implement the functions of the system according to claim 1 or 2.

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