JPH06307316A - Remote controlled engine starting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To also control auxiliary equipment related to engine start in the case of starting a engine from a place separated from a vehicle. CONSTITUTION:A remote controlled engine starting system is provided with a transmitter 1 for transmitting engine start radio signal, a receiver 2 for receiving the engine start signal transmitted from the transmitter 1 installed in a vehicle, and a control circuit 8 for starting an engine by outputting engine driving signals to an engine starting circuit 3 when the receiver 2 receives engine starting signals. At the same time when the engine driving signals are output to the engine starting circuit 3, this circuit 8 outputs control signals for controlling auxiliary equipment inside and outside the vehicle to circuits to be controlled such as a fan driving circuit 5, automatic light canceling circuit 6, and defogger driving circuit 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote engine starting system for starting an engine of a vehicle from a location remote from the vehicle by utilizing wireless communication.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional remote engine starting system, as shown in FIG. 1, is a transmitter 1 which wirelessly transmits an engine starting signal, and an engine starting signal which is provided in a vehicle and is emitted from the transmitter 1. And a control circuit 4 for starting the engine by outputting an engine drive signal to the starting circuit 3 when the receiver 2 receives the engine start signal.

The control circuit 4 receives a signal DOOR from a sensor for recognizing opening / closing of a door, a signal HOOD from a sensor for recognizing opening / closing of a hood, and a signal PKB for recognizing operation of a parking brake, and receives these signals from the engine. If you can confirm that there is no problem even if you start
The engine start signal is received and the engine drive signal is output only when the door and the hood are closed and the parking brake is operated.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional remote engine starting system, when the vehicle is parked in a closed garage, exhaust gas may fill the garage.

Further, in a vehicle equipped with an auto light device, if the auto light switch is kept on, the operation of the auto light switch turns on the headlights and the like, causing annoyance to the surroundings and increasing the load on the battery. Engine may fail to start or the battery may run out.

Further, during frosting in a cold region, frost remains on the window, which causes a problem that the vehicle cannot run even after the warm-up operation is completed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and when starting the engine from a place distant from the vehicle, it also controls auxiliary equipment related to the starting of the engine. It is intended to provide a remote engine starting system capable of operating.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A remote engine starting system according to the present invention achieves the above object.
Transmission means for transmitting an engine start signal by radio, reception means provided in the vehicle for receiving the engine start signal emitted from the transmission means, and driving the engine to the start means when the reception means receives the engine start signal A control means for outputting a signal to start the engine, and the control means outputs the engine drive signal to the starting means,
It is characterized in that at least one type of control signal for controlling auxiliary equipment inside and outside the vehicle is output to at least one controlled means.

[0009]

According to the above-described structure of the present invention, when the engine starting signal is transmitted from the transmitting means, the engine receiving signal is received by the receiving means of the vehicle. When the receiving means receives the engine start signal, the control means which has received the signal outputs the engine start signal to the starting means, and at the same time, outputs the engine start signal to the starting means and drives the auxiliary equipment inside and outside the vehicle such as the ventilation fan of the garage, the auto light switch, and the defogger. A control signal is output to the control means.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a remote engine starting system according to the present invention will be described below.

The remote engine starting system according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, has a transmitter 1 for transmitting an engine start signal by radio and a transmitter 1 provided in the vehicle.
2 which receives the engine start signal emitted from the
And a control circuit 8 that outputs a control signal to the starting circuit 3, the ventilation fan drive circuit 5, the auto light cancel circuit 6, and the defogger drive circuit 7 when the receiver 2 receives the engine start signal.

The vehicle 10 is assumed to be parked in the garage 11 as shown in FIG. 3. At this time, the control circuit 8 inside the vehicle and the ventilation fan drive circuit 5 provided outside the vehicle 10 are connected via a connector or the like. Be connected. A ventilation fan 12 is attached to the side wall of the garage 11.

When the receiver 2 receives the engine start signal, the control circuit 8 outputs an engine drive signal to the start circuit 3 to start the engine, and outputs a control signal to the ventilation fan drive circuit 5 to turn on the ventilation fan 12. The defogger device is operated to output a control signal to the auto light cancel circuit 6 to turn off the auto light circuit, and output a control signal to the defogger drive circuit 7 to operate the defogger device.

As a result, the ventilation fan 12 operates and the garage 1
By ventilating the air in 1, the exhaust gas can be prevented from filling up, unnecessary lighting of lights is blocked by the operation of the auto light circuit, and the frost adhering to the window is removed during the warm-up operation by the operation of the defogger device. be able to.

When the vehicle 10 is parked outside the garage 11, the ventilation fan drive circuit 5 and the control circuit 8 are disconnected and the ventilation fan 12 does not operate. Further, since the defogger device does not need to be operated except during cold weather, the transmitter 1 side may be allowed to select whether to output the control signal to the defogger drive circuit 7.

The control circuit 8 receives the signal DOOR from the sensor that recognizes the opening and closing of the door, the signal HOOD from the sensor that recognizes the opening and closing of the hood, and the signal PKB that recognizes the operation of the parking brake, as in the conventional device. The engine start signal is accepted and the engine drive signal is received only when it is confirmed from these signals that there is no problem in starting the engine, that is, when the door and hood are closed and the parking brake is operating. And each control signal are output.

Next, a circuit example of the remote engine starting system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The power supply voltage of the battery BAT is the first relay RY1 forming the ventilation fan drive circuit 5, the second relay RY2 forming the auto light cancel circuit 6, the third relay RY3 forming the defogger drive circuit 7, and the starting circuit 3. When a high-level drive signal from the control circuit 8 is applied to one of the terminals of the fourth relay RY4, the transistors Tr1, Tr2, R2, R3, R4 are connected via resistors R1, R2, R3, R4. Tr3 and Tr4 are turned on to activate the above four relays.

When the first relay RY1 is activated, the non-conducting contact is rendered conductive when it is not activated, and the current from the AC power supply 13 flows to the ventilation fan 12 to activate the ventilation fan 12.

When the second relay RY2 is actuated, the contact that is conducting when it is not actuated is separated, and even if the autolight switch SW1 is turned on, the autolight device 1
The operation signal to 4 is not input. Auto light device 14
Functions when the second relay RY2 is not activated and the auto light switch SW1 is turned on. At this time, it is determined that the surroundings have become dark due to the signal from the optical sensor 15. Sometimes the headlight drive circuit 16
Is controlled to automatically turn on the headlight 17.

When the third relay RY3 operates, the current from the battery BAT flows to the defogger 18, and the defogger 18 functions to operate the window, provided that the cancel switch SW2 connected in series with this relay is turned on. Frost, etc. are removed. The cancel switch SW2 has a function of selecting whether to activate the defogger 18 at the same time when the engine is started by remote control. Generally, the cancel switch SW2 may be set to ON in cold weather, and may be set to OFF in other cases. .

When the fourth relay RY4 operates, the starter motor of the engine 19 rotates for a certain period of time to start the engine. The engine 19 has an ignition switch SW3
Is connected in parallel with the fourth relay RY4, and the engine 19 can be started by turning on one of these.

In the above embodiment, the control signals for controlling the auxiliary equipment inside and outside the vehicle are supplied with the ventilation fan drive circuit 5, the auto light cancel circuit 6, and the defogger drive circuit 7.
However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-mentioned embodiment, and at least one of these controlled means may be provided. For example, an auto wiper device, an audio device, an air conditioner device or the like can be the controlled means.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the engine is started by remote control, not only the engine can be started but also the auxiliary equipment related thereto can be controlled. For example, you can activate the ventilation fan in the garage to prevent exhaust gas from filling up, prohibit the operation of the auto light device to prevent battery drain, or activate the defogger to defrost the window during warm-up operation. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a conventional remote engine starting system.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a remote engine starting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection between a vehicle parked in a garage and a ventilation fan.

FIG. 4 is a specific circuit configuration diagram of the system of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 ... Transmitter 2 ... Receiver 3 ... Starting circuit 5 ... Ventilation fan drive circuit 6 ... Auto light cancel circuit 7 ... Defogger drive circuit 8 ... Control circuit 12 ... Ventilation fan 14 ... Auto light device 18 ... Defogger 19 ... Engine

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A transmission means for wirelessly transmitting an engine start signal, a reception means provided in a vehicle for receiving an engine start signal emitted from the transmission means, and the reception means for receiving the engine start signal. In the remote engine starting system including a control means for outputting an engine drive signal to the starter means to start the engine at the same time, the control means outputs the engine drive signal to the starter means at the same time as the inside and outside of the vehicle. A remote engine starting system characterized by outputting at least one type of control signal for controlling accessory equipment to at least one controlled means.