JPH01114552A - Drive controller for on-vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To permit the automatic accommodation of the on-vehicle equipment by installing a means for detecting the presence of a driver on a driver's seat or not and constituting the titled device so that the on-vehicle equipment is set into an accommodation state when the prescribed conditions including the not-taking a seat state are satisfied. CONSTITUTION:An ignition key is provided, and when a driver takes a seat SH and a door DOR is closed, said state is detected, and the same operation in the case when a restoration instruction switch SWM1 is operated is carried out, and the movable parts of the door mirror assemblies 100 and 200 on the both sides are positioned to the restoration positions. When the ignition key is pulled out, and the driver separates from the seat SH, and the door DOR is closed for locking, said state is detected, and the same operation in the case when an accommodation instruction switch SWM2 is operated is carried out, and the movable parts of the door mirror assemblies 100 and 200 on the both sides are positioned at the accommodation positions. Therefore, the automatic control in which the operations of a driver and other passengers are perfectly unnecessary is permitted.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a drive control device for retractable on-vehicle equipment such as door mirrors and tractor-pull headlights, such as an electric door mirror storage device. Regarding.

(Prior Art) A plurality of mirrors are attached to an automobile for rearward monitoring. One of these is side mirrors that can be attached to both sides of a car (some countries only have one side in some countries).

This type of side mirror is mounted outside the vehicle, making it difficult to inspect the mirror surface. That is, it is virtually impossible to constantly keep a car under one's own surveillance, and it is generally easy for a third party to approach a parked car and come into contact with the side mirrors attached to the outside of the car.

At this time, for example, if the angle of the mirror surface is changed, the angle must be reset the next time it is used, and if the mirror surface is destroyed, it becomes unusable.

Incidentally, in recent years, the number of cars with side mirrors attached to the doors has increased. This type of side mirror is called a door mirror because of its mounting position. Door mirrors can be protected by leaving the mirror surface facing the door when the vehicle is not in use.

To further improve the usability of this type of door mirror, an electric door mirror device has been proposed that incorporates an electric drive mechanism into the door mirror and drives the mirror body by operating a switch from inside the car, and some cars are already equipped with it. There is.

(The problem that the invention is trying to solve) However, even in this type of electric door mirror device, if the user forgets to operate the switch when getting out of the vehicle, the mirror surface will not be protected, as a matter of course.

In addition, the instruction switch that gives the instruction to drive the door mirrors is installed inside the car, so if you park the car and try to get out of there and realize that you forgot to retract the door mirror, for example, open the door again. The instruction switch must be operated after performing a predetermined action such as turning on the ignition switch, resulting in extremely poor operability. For this reason, a device has been proposed that is equipped with a primary mechanism so that the door mirror can be manually moved from outside the vehicle, but this cannot be said to fully take advantage of the features of the electric door mirror device.

The above points are common not only to the electric door mirror device described above but also to electric retractable headlights, for example.

The present invention aims to automate the storage of on-vehicle equipment.

[Structure of the invention]

(Means for solving the bending point) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a means for detecting whether or not a person is seated on the driver seat, and when a predetermined condition including whether a person is not seated is satisfied. On-vehicle equipment shall be set to the retracted state.

(Function) For example, on-vehicle equipment such as side mirrors and headlights are used when a driver, that is, a person seated in a driver seat, drives a car, except in special cases. That is, by monitoring whether a person is seated on the driver seat as in the present invention, it is possible to automate the storage of on-vehicle equipment.

In addition to the above, if the on-vehicle equipment is set to use when a predetermined condition is met, including whether a person is seated, the on-vehicle equipment can be stored and used without any operation by the driver or other occupants. Return to use can be fully automated.

In this case, if the determination conditions are defined more precisely, the accuracy of determining whether the vehicle is being driven or not, that is, whether the onboard equipment is being used or not, will be increased.

For example, compared to a determination based only on detecting whether the driver is seated on the driver's seat, a determination that includes detection of whether the ignition key is attached or not and detection of opening/closing of the door is more accurate. In other words, by defining the determination conditions in detail, unnecessary control can be prevented.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows the configuration of an automobile door mirror drive control device that embodies the present invention as an example. This device consists of a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 1 and various sensors, switches, and actuators. Specifically, the actuators are a DC motor Ma provided in the right door mirror assembly 100 and a DC motor Mb provided in the left door mirror assembly 200. Since the configurations of the right side door mirror assembly 100 and the left side door mirror assembly 200 are the same (they are symmetrical in shape), the configuration of the right side door mirror assembly 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

1O is a bracket fixed to the right door DOR (see FIG. 1), and a shaft base 11 in which a hollow shaft 12 is formed is screwed onto the upper surface of the bracket.

A cable CBL for transmitting signals and power passes through the space between the bracket 10 and the shaft base 11 and the hollow part of the shaft 12, and its end is connected to the slip ring unit 15.

A fixed wheel 13 and a sensor bracket 14 are fixed to the outer periphery of the shaft 12, and a base plate 20. A gear support 21 is pivotally mounted.

The base plate 20 and the gear support 21 are fixed to each other, and the housing 22. Motor bracket 23
．． A cover 24, a shell 25, etc. are fixed. Further, the base plate 20 is equipped with a mirror adjustment mechanism 40 for adjusting the angle of the mirror MRR.

Motor bracket 23 firmly supports DC motor Ma. The rotation of DC motor Ma is transmitted to first reduction gear 32 via worm gear 30 and cross gear 31. The cross gear 31 has a screw that engages with the worm 30 at the upper end of the shaft pivotally supported by the motor bracket 23, and a first screw at the lower end.
Pinions that mesh with the reduction gear 32 are fixed to each other.

The first reduction gear 32 is composed of two integrally formed gears of different diameters and a shaft, and the shaft is pivotally supported by the housing 22 and the motor bracket 23.

Of the two different diameter gears, the large diameter gear meshes with the pinion of the cross gear 31, and the small diameter gear meshes with the second reduction gear 33.

The second reduction gear 33 is formed by integrally molding a wheel gear and an eccentric cylinder, and includes a gear support 21 and a housing 2.
It is rotatably engaged with a shaft 37 which is pivotally supported by 2 and 2.

An eccentric gear 34 is rotatably engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the eccentric cylinder of the second reduction gear 33, and the eccentric gear 34 meshes with a ring gear 35 fixed to a shaft 37.

A pinion 36 is connected to the lower end of the shaft 37 via a clutch 38.
is engaged, and the pinion 36 meshes with a fixed wheel 13 fixed to the shaft 12.

In other words, the DC motor rotates through the worm 30° cross gear 31. First reduction gear 32. Second reduction gear 33. Exen gear 34. Ring gear 35. The signal is transmitted to a pinion 36 via a shaft 37 and a clutch 38.

When the pinion 36 rotates, components mounted on the base plate 2° (hereinafter referred to as movable parts) rotate together around the shaft 12.

In this embodiment, the normal rotation of the DC motor Ma causes the 9th part of the right side door mirror assembly 100 to move toward the right side door DO.
It is assumed that the movable part rotates in the direction of kneeling from R, and the movable part rotates in the direction of approaching the right side door DOR due to the reverse rotation of the DC motor Ma.

On the other hand, the sensor bracket 14 is provided with a return sensor 5W1a and a storage sensor 5W2a. These sensors are a kind of microswitch, and gear support 2
When the protrusion 21a formed on the lower surface of 1 comes into contact with it, it turns on. That is, the return sensor 5W1a detects the return posture of the movable part of the right door mirror assembly 100 in which the mirror MRR faces rearward, and the storage sensor 5W2a detects the retracted posture of the movable part in which the mirror MRR faces the right door DOR.

Similarly to the above, the left side door mirror assembly 200 (not shown) is also configured, and the forward rotation of the DC motor Mb causes the movable part to rotate in the direction away from the left side door, and the reverse rotation causes the movable part to rotate in the direction toward the left side door. . Further, when the movable part of the left side door mirror assembly 200 is separated from the left side door and the mirror faces rearward, the return sensor 5 provided there
When Wlb is turned on and the movable part approaches the left-hand door sufficiently so that the mirror faces the door, the storage sensor SW2b provided therein is turned on.

Please refer to FIG. 1 again.

DC motor Ma is connected to motor driver 2,
DC motor Mb is connected to motor driver 4.

The motor driver 2 energizes the DC motor Ma in the forward and reverse directions in response to an instruction from the CPU 1, and the motor driver 4 energizes the fL flow motor Mb in the forward and reverse directions in response to an instruction from the CPU 1.

Return sensor SWI a, SWI b and storage sensor S
W2 a and S'W 1 b are connected to the input buffer 3.

In addition to these, the input buffer 3 is connected to an ignition key switch 5WIG, a door lock switch SWL, and a door opening/closing switch SWD.

The ignition key switch 5WIG is provided in the ignition key cylinder and is turned on when the ignition key is attached. The door lock switch SWL is provided in the door lock solenoid of the right door DOR, and is turned on when the door is unlocked.

The door open/close switch SWD is provided on the right center pillar and is turned on when the right door DOR is open. These switches have already been adopted in many automobiles to perform various controls and are a known technology, so details are omitted.

The input buffer 3 corrects the detection signals of these sensors and the on/off signals of the switches and supplies them to the input ports PiO to Pi6 of the CPU 1.

The other input buffer 6 includes a return instruction switch SW.
MI and storage instruction switch SWM2, and a switch (not shown) for adjusting the mirror angle of each door mirror assembly are connected. These switches are provided on the armrest of the right door DOR.

The unit 5 connected to the input port Pi7 of the CPUI is a seating detection unit that detects whether the driver seat SH is seated to the power of n.

This seating detection unit 5 is connected to a seating detection electrode EL incorporated in the seat cushion of C-3H. This detection electrode EL is a woven fabric subjected to electroless nickel plating, and has excellent flexibility and durability.

The capacitance between the detection electrode EL and a body ground such as the roof or floor increases when a person sits on the seat Sll. That is, the occupancy detection unit 5, which can detect whether or not a person is seated on the seat SH by appropriately comparing this capacitance, is a circuit that performs this comparison, and is shown in FIG. The details will be explained with reference to the following.

Referring to FIG. 2, this unit includes a pulse oscillator 51
．． Frequency-to-voltage converter 52. It consists of an integrator 53 and a comparator 54.

The pulse oscillator 51 is an astable multivibrator using an operational amplifier 51a, and a detection electrode EL is connected to the negative input terminal of the operational amplifier 51a. By appropriately selecting the resistance value of each resistor, this pulse oscillator 51 has a frequency proportional to the reciprocal of the product of the capacitance Cx between the detection electrode EL and body ground and the resistance value of the resistor R. That is, when the capacitance Cx between the detection electrode EL and the body ground is large, that is, it is low when a person is sitting on the seat SH, and when the capacitance Cx between the detection electrode EL and the body ground is small, That is, sheet S
When there is no person sitting in H, it oscillates at a high frequency.

The output of the pulse oscillator 51 is given to a frequency-voltage converter 52, and the frequency-voltage converter 52 outputs a voltage proportional to the frequency of the output signal of the pulse oscillator 51.

The output of the frequency-voltage converter 52 is given to an integrator 53, which integrates the output signal of the frequency-voltage converter 52 and removes minute fluctuations.

The output of the integrator 52 is applied to the negative input terminal of a comparator 54 and compared with the set voltage of the variable resistor VR applied to the positive input terminal.

In this comparison, when the former is low, an H level (high level) is output, and when the former is high, an L level (low level) is output and applied to the input port Pi7 of the CPU 1. The set voltage of the variable resistor VR is set to an appropriate value between the output voltage of the integrator 53 when there is a person sitting on the seat SH and the output voltage of the integrator 53 when no person is sitting. Therefore, the output of the comparator 54 indicates that a person is seated at the H level, and indicates that no person is seated at the L level.

Note that the comparator 54 is provided with hysteresis characteristics in order to prevent chattering when switching between H and L levels.

The CPUI controls storage/return of each door mirror assembly and controls the mirror angle.

Among these, the specific operation of controlling the storage/return of each door mirror assembly will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the CPU detects the operation of the return instruction switch SWMI at Sl (indicating the number given to each step in the flowchart; hereinafter the same meaning), the CPU resets the flag FG at 82, and then proceeds to S9.

As will become clear from the following explanation, the flag FG is a flag that prohibits automatic return.

In S9, the return sensor 5W1a provided in the right side door mirror assembly 100 is checked. If this sensor is on, the right side door mirror assembly 100 has already been positioned at the return position, so the A register is set to 0 in SIO.
otherwise, 1 is stored in the A register in Sll.

Similarly, in S12, the left side door mirror assembly 200
The return sensor 5w1b provided in the controller is checked, and when this sensor is on, 0 is stored in the B register in S13, and when it is off, 1 is stored in the B register in 814, and the process advances to S15.

In S15, the value of the A register is checked. At this time, if the value of the A register is 1, the motor driver 2
The DC motor Ma is instructed to be energized for normal rotation. This results in
As described above, the movable portion of the right side door mirror assembly 100 is driven toward the return position. After this, when the movable part reaches the return position, the return sensor 5W1a is turned on, and 0 is stored in the A register in S10.
15 to 817, the motor driver 2 is instructed to de-energize the DC motor Ma.

Similarly, the value of the B register is checked in S19, and if the value is 1, the motor driver 4 is instructed to energize the DC motor Mb in the normal rotation in S20, and if the value is 0, S2
1, the motor driver 4 is instructed to de-energize the DC motor Mb.

If an operation of the storage instruction switch SWM2 is detected in S3, a flag FG is set to prohibit automatic return in S4.
After setting, proceed to 326 and below.

In S26, the storage sensor 5W2a provided in the right side door mirror assembly 100 is checked. If this sensor is on, the right side door mirror assembly 100 has already been positioned at the storage position, so O is stored in the A register at 327, but if not, 2 is stored in the A register at S28.

Similarly, in 329, left side door mirror assembly 200
Check the return sensor SW2 b provided in the , and when this sensor is on, store 0 in the B register in S30, and when it is off, store 2 in the B register in S31, and then in S15
Proceed to.

When 2 is stored in the A register, from S15 to 318
Then, the motor driver 2 is instructed to reversely energize the DC motor Ma. As a result, the movable portion of the right side door mirror assembly 100 is driven toward the retracted position as described above. After that, when the movable part reaches the storage position, the storage sensor 5W2a is turned on, and O is stored in the A register in S27, so the process proceeds from S15 to S17, and the motor driver 2 is instructed to de-energize the DC motor Ma. Instruct.

Similarly, the value of the B register is checked in S19, and if the value is 2, the motor driver 4 is instructed to reversely energize the DC motor Mb in S22, and if the value is 0, S2
1, the motor driver 4 is instructed to de-energize the DC motor Mb.

When the ignition key is installed, the person in seat SH is seated, and the door DOR is closed, the
7 to detect this state. At this time, if the flag FG has been reset, the return instruction switch S
The same process as when WI is operated is performed to position the movable parts of each side door mirror assembly to the return position.

That is, when the flag FG is being reset, each door mirror assembly is automatically restored, but when it is being set, this is not performed.

For example, when parking in a narrow parking lot, the vehicle may be operated with the movable parts of each door mirror assembly positioned in the retracted position by operating the retracting instruction switch SW2. In such cases.

Since automatic return is not desirable, automatic return is prohibited when storage is performed by human operations.

The ignition key is removed, the person in seat SH exits the vehicle, and the door DOR is closed and locked.4, S5. S23.
This state is detected in S24 and 325, and the same process as when the storage instruction switch SW2 is operated in 526 and below is performed to position the movable parts of each side door mirror assembly to the storage position.

In the above embodiment, the ignition key switch 5WIG detects whether the ignition key is attached or not, but it may instead detect whether the ignition switch is turned on or off. All modern automobiles are equipped with an ignition switch, and the CPU
The explanation will be omitted since it does not change the control of .

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, door locking and door opening/closing are detected only for the right door DOR;
These detections may be performed for the left and right or all doors. In that case, if ground detection is to be performed, all switches should be connected in parallel for each detection group, and if short circuit detection is to be performed, each switch should be connected in parallel for each detection group. All switches should be connected serially.

Furthermore, the fact that the present invention can be applied to FFJJT retractable headlights and the like does not require detailed explanation here.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the present invention includes means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat,
Since on-vehicle equipment such as side mirrors and headlights is set in the active or retracted state in association with the detected seating status information, automatic control is achieved that does not require any operation by the driver or other occupants.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automobile door mirror drive control device that embodies the present invention as an example. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the seating detection unit 5 shown in FIG. 1. Figure 3 shows the right side door mirror assembly 1 shown in Figure 1.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the detailed configuration of 00. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the microcomputer 1 shown in FIG. 1: Microcomputer 2.4: Motor driver 1, 2, 4: (Control means) 3.6: Input buffer 5: Seating detection unit 51: Pulse oscillator 52: Frequency-voltage converter 53
: Integrator 51, 52, 53 : (Capacitance detection means) 54: Comparator (judgment means) 10 Nib bracket (supporting means) 11: Shaft base 12: Shaft 13: Fixed wheel 14: Sensor bracket 15 Nisli Repling unit 20 : Base plate 21: Gear support 21a: Protrusion 22: Housing 23: Motor bracket 24: Cover 25 Steel 30: Worm 31: Cross gear 32.33
: Reduction gear 34: Eccentric gear 35: Ring gear 36: Pinion 37: Shaft 3
8: Clutch 40: Mirror adjustment mechanism 100.200: Door mirror assembly (on-vehicle equipment) Ma, Mb: DC motor 13.30-38. Ma, Mb: (driving means) SW
la, 5Wlb: Return sensor 5W2a, 5W2b: Storage sensor SwIG, SWL, SVD: X inch 5vIG:
(On/off detection means, installation detection means) SWO: (Opening/closing detection means) DOR: Door (vehicle door) Sll:
Driver seat (driver seat) EL: detection electrode (11th! pole) 5, CL: seating detection means 1.5. CL, 5WIG, SVD: (Mode setting means) SvMI: Return instruction switch (second instruction means) 5
1M2: Storage instruction switch (first instruction means) CIIL
: Cable MrlR: Mirror 20-25. M
RR: (Movable part, vehicle mirror) Patent applicant Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.

Claims (31)

[Claims] (1) On-vehicle equipment that includes a movable part that is movably supported between a use position and a storage position; A drive means that drives the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment; at least a driver seat that determines whether a person is seated or not; mode setting means, including a occupancy detection means for detecting, and setting a storage mode when the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy;
and a control means for controlling the drive means to position the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment at the storage position when the mode setting means sets the storage mode. (2) The on-vehicle equipment includes an on-vehicle mirror; and support means for movably supporting the on-board mirror between a use position and a storage position; Drive control device for on-board equipment. (3) The support means is provided on an on-vehicle door, and the on-board mirror member is placed in a use position where the reflective surface of the on-vehicle mirror faces rearward, and where the reflective surface of the on-vehicle mirror faces the on-vehicle door. The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 2, which is rotatably supported between a storage position and a storage position. (4) The mode setting means includes a occupancy detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and an opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of the vehicle door; and setting the storage mode when the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed;
A drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim (3). (5) The seating detection means includes a first electrode and a second electrode that form an electric field passing through at least a portion of the person seated on the driver seat; capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a determining means for monitoring the capacitance detected by the capacitance detecting means and determining whether or not a person is seated based on a change in the capacitance. 1) The drive control device for onboard equipment as described in item 1). (6) The vehicle according to claim (5), wherein the determining means determines that there is a occupancy when the capacitance detected by the capacitance detecting means increases, and determines that the occupancy is not present when the capacitance detected by the capacitance detecting means decreases. Upper equipment drive control device. (7) The mode setting means includes a seating detection means for detecting whether or not a person is seated on the driver seat;
OFF detection means; and sets the storage mode when the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy and the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is off. Drive control device for on-vehicle equipment as described in section 2. (8) The mode setting means includes seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; on/off detection means for detecting on/off of an ignition circuit; and detecting opening/closing of an onboard door. opening/closing detection means; the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy; the on/off detection means detects OFF of the ignition circuit;
The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 1, wherein the storage mode is set when the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. (9) The mode setting means includes seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and attachment detection means for detecting whether an ignition key is attached to an ignition key cylinder that turns on/off an ignition circuit. The on-vehicle equipment according to claim (1), wherein the occupancy detection means detects that the occupancy is not present, and the storage mode is set when the attachment detection means detects that the occupancy is not present. Drive control device. (10) The mode setting means includes a seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; an attachment detection means for detecting whether an ignition key is attached to an ignition key cylinder that turns on/off an ignition circuit; and opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of an on-vehicle door; the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy, the mounting detection means detects no occupancy, and the opening/closing detection means detects door closing. The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 1, which sets the storage mode when the vehicle is in the vehicle. (11) On-vehicle equipment comprising a movable part supported movably between a use position and a storage position; a drive means for driving the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment; at least a driver seat that determines whether a person is seated or not; mode setting means, including a occupancy detection means for detecting occupancy, which sets a storage mode when the occupancy detection means detects that no occupancy is present, and sets a return mode when the occupancy detection means detects occupancy; When the mode setting means sets the storage mode, the drive means is controlled to position the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment at the storage position, and when the mode setting means sets the return mode, the drive means is controlled. A drive control device for on-board equipment, comprising: control means for positioning the movable part of the on-board equipment at the use position. (12) The on-vehicle equipment includes an on-vehicle mirror; and support means for movably supporting the on-board mirror between a use position and a storage position; Drive control device for on-board equipment. (13) The support means is provided on an on-vehicle door, and the on-board mirror is placed in a use position where the reflective surface of the on-vehicle mirror faces rearward, and in a stored position where the reflective surface of the on-vehicle mirror faces the on-vehicle door. The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 12, which is rotatably supported between positions. (14) The mode setting means includes a seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and an opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of the vehicle door; and sets the storage mode when the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed;
The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 13, wherein the occupancy detection means detects the presence of a occupancy and sets the return mode when the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. (15) The seating detection means includes a first electrode and a second electrode that form an electric field passing through at least a portion of the person seated on the driver seat; a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode; capacitance detection means for detecting; and determination means for monitoring the capacitance detected by the capacitance detection means and determining whether or not the seat is seated based on a change in the capacitance;
A drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim (11). (16) The determination means determines that a person is seated when the capacitance detected by the capacitance detection means increases, and determines that a person is not seated when the capacitance detected by the capacitance detection means decreases.
Drive control device for on-vehicle equipment as described in section 2. (17) The mode setting means includes a occupancy detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and an on/off detection means for detecting on/off of an ignition circuit; When it is detected that no occupant is present, and the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is off, the storage mode is set; The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 11, wherein the return mode is set when the on-state is detected. (18) The mode setting means includes seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; on/off detection means for detecting on/off of an ignition circuit; and detecting opening/closing of an on-vehicle door. opening/closing detection means; when the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy, the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is off, and the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed, the storage mode is set. and the return mode is set when the occupancy detection means detects the presence of a occupancy, the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is turned on, and the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. A drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to scope (11). (19) The mode setting means includes seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and attachment detection means for detecting whether an ignition key is attached to an ignition key cylinder that turns on/off an ignition circuit. ; when the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy and the wearing detection means detects no occupancy, the storage mode is set; when the occupancy detection means detects occupancy; The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 11, which sets the return mode when detecting attachment. (20) The mode setting means includes a seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; an attachment detection means for detecting whether an ignition key is attached to an ignition key cylinder that turns on/off an ignition circuit; and , an opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of an on-vehicle door; the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy, the attachment detection means detects no occupancy, and the opening/closing detection means detects door closing. The above-mentioned patent sets the storage mode when the seating detecting means detects the presence of a seating, the mounting detection means detects the presence of mounting, and the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. A drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim (11). (21) On-vehicle equipment comprising a movable part supported movably between a use position and a storage position; a drive means for driving the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment; at least a driver seat that determines whether a person is seated or not; mode setting means, including a occupancy detection means for detecting a occupancy, which sets a storage mode when the occupancy detection means detects that no occupancy is present, and sets a return mode when the occupancy detection means detects a occupancy; a first instruction means for instructing the setting of the prohibition mode; a second instruction means for instructing the cancellation of the return prohibition mode; and, upon receiving an instruction from the first instruction means, setting the return prohibition mode, and the second instruction means When the mode setting means sets the storage mode, the drive means is controlled to position the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment at the storage position, and the return prohibition mode is canceled when there is an instruction from the user. On-vehicle equipment comprising: control means for controlling the drive means to position the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment at the use position when the mode setting means sets the return mode when the mode is released; Drive control device. (22) The on-vehicle equipment includes an on-vehicle mirror; and support means for movably supporting the on-vehicle mirror between a use position and a storage position; Drive control device for on-board equipment. (23) The support means is provided on an on-vehicle door, and the on-vehicle mirror is placed in a use position where the reflective surface of the on-vehicle mirror faces rearward, and in a stored position where the reflective surface of the on-vehicle mirror faces the on-vehicle door. The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 22, wherein the drive control device is rotatably supported between positions. (24) The mode setting means includes a seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and an opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of the vehicle door; and sets the storage mode when the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed;
The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 23, wherein the occupancy detection means detects the presence of a occupancy and sets the return mode when the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. (25) The seating detection means includes a first electrode and a second electrode that form an electric field passing through at least a portion of the person seated on the driver seat; a capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode; capacitance detection means for detecting; and determination means for monitoring the capacitance detected by the capacitance detection means and determining whether or not the seat is seated based on a change in the capacitance;
A drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim (21). (26) The determination means determines that there is a seating when the capacitance detected by the capacitance detection means increases, and determines that there is no seating when the capacitance decreases.
Drive control device for on-vehicle equipment as described in section 2. (27) The mode setting means includes a occupancy detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and an on/off detection means for detecting on/off of an ignition circuit; When it is detected that no occupant is present, and the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is off, the storage mode is set; The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 21, wherein the return mode is set when the on-state is detected. (28) The mode setting means includes seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; on/off detection means for detecting on/off of an ignition circuit; and detecting opening/closing of an on-vehicle door. opening/closing detection means; when the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy, the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is off, and the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed, the storage mode is set. and the return mode is set when the occupancy detection means detects the presence of a occupancy, the on/off detection means detects that the ignition circuit is turned on, and the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to the scope item (21). (29) The mode setting means includes seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; and attachment detection means for detecting whether an ignition key is attached to an ignition key cylinder that turns on/off an ignition circuit. ; when the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy and the wearing detection means detects no occupancy, the storage mode is set; when the occupancy detection means detects occupancy; The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 21, which sets the return mode when detecting the presence of attachment. (30) The mode setting means includes a seating detection means for detecting whether a person is seated on the driver seat; an attachment detection means for detecting whether an ignition key is attached to an ignition key cylinder that turns on/off an ignition circuit; and , an opening/closing detection means for detecting opening/closing of an on-vehicle door; the occupancy detection means detects no occupancy, the attachment detection means detects no occupancy, and the opening/closing detection means detects door closing. The above-mentioned patent sets the storage mode when the seating detecting means detects the presence of a seating, the mounting detection means detects the presence of mounting, and the opening/closing detection means detects that the door is closed. A drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim (11). (31) The control means controls the drive means to position the movable part of the on-vehicle equipment at the storage position when the instruction from the first instruction means is received, and when the instruction from the second instruction means is received, The drive control device for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 21, wherein the drive control device controls the drive means to position the movable part of the on-board equipment at the use position.