JPH10278865A - Car-mounted communication device for saddle riding type vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount a car-mounted communication device by securing environmental resistance and a handling property. SOLUTION: A car-mounted communication device for a saddle riding type vehicle furnished with a communication unit 29 to communicate between itself and a ground communication device is furnished with a card reader 25 to read information from an IC memory of a card in which information used for motion of the communication unit 29 and a control unit to control the communication unit 29, at least the communication unit 29 and the card reader 25 are built in a meter case 10 provided on a main body front part of the saddle riding type vehicle, and a card insertion hole 10a is formed on the meter case 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted communication device for communicating with a ground communication device, and more particularly to a vehicle-mounted communication device mounted on a straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there has been a need to mount a communication device on a vehicle, for example, a system for automatically charging a toll on a highway using data communication between the ground and the vehicle has been developed. . The system generally transmits the identification information of the entrance from the terrestrial communication device arranged at the entrance of the highway to the on-vehicle communication device and stores the information, and the identification of the entrance from the on-vehicle communication device to the terrestrial communication device arranged at the exit of the highway. The information is transmitted and the toll is calculated and charged on the ground side.The charge is automatically deducted from the designated bank account, etc. Settle the payment by subtracting the charged amount from the balance of the prepaid card.

[0003]

In order to cope with the above-mentioned system, it is necessary to mount a communication device and a card reader on the vehicle. In a straddle-type vehicle such as a motorcycle, various devices are installed. The space required for these devices is limited, and it is difficult to install these devices at a position that is easy to handle. Even if it can be installed, unlike a four-wheeled motor vehicle, it is necessary to ensure durability against the vibration of the vehicle and the influence from the outside air.

An object of the present invention is to provide a saddle-type vehicle capable of mounting an on-vehicle communication device while ensuring environmental resistance and handleability.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted communication device for a straddle-type vehicle having a communication unit for communicating with a ground communication device. A card reader that reads the information from a card in which information to be used is stored, and a control unit that controls the communication unit, and at least a communication unit is provided in a meter case provided at the front of the main body of the saddle type vehicle. And a card reader, and a card insertion hole is formed in the meter case.

With such a configuration, when transmitting information to the terrestrial communication device, information such as a bank account stored in the card is transmitted, and information received from the terrestrial communication device is processed. As an operation, for example, when performing a payment operation of a billing amount as received information, if the billing amount is subtracted from the prepaid card balance stored in the card, unlike the case based on information recorded in the in-vehicle communication device, Even if the in-vehicle communication device is stolen by someone who does not know the legitimate owner due to the theft of the vehicle or the loss or theft of the in-vehicle communication device, even if the in-vehicle communication device is stolen by the information such as the bank account designated by the legitimate owner or the purchase of a prepaid card etc. The above operation is not performed based on information such as the balance of the acquired prepaid amount. Therefore, the amount that should be charged to the plagiarism is not settled by mistakenly being debited from the bank account of the authorized owner or deducted from the balance of the prepaid card (prepaid amount).

Since the operation of the communication unit is performed based on the information stored in the card, it can be used as long as the card has the same standard. In other words, one card can be used for an unspecified in-vehicle communication device.

Since the communication unit and the card reader are incorporated in the meter case, the loss of the on-vehicle communication device is prevented, the anti-theft effect is improved by integrating the communication device with the meter case, and obstruction of the front view during driving is prevented. Never be. In addition, since a card insertion hole is provided in the meter case,
The driver can easily visually check the card insertion hole, and forgetting to insert or remove the card is prevented, so that it is easy to handle.

Further, the meter case has a structure capable of securing so-called environmental resistance such as heat resistance, water resistance and vibration resistance for protection of various meters incorporated therein.
The environmental resistance of the card reader and the communication unit built in the meter case is ensured. Since the card reader and the communication unit are built in the meter case, a case dedicated to the communication device and a mount rubber for vibration isolation are not required, and the number of parts can be reduced and cost can be reduced.

By the way, since a road antenna of a terrestrial communication device communicating with an on-vehicle communication device is generally installed at a position higher than a vehicle, the communication antenna connected to the communication unit is arranged along the upper surface of the meter case. This allows communication between the communication antenna and the on-street antenna with high reception strength when the vehicle is traveling toward the on-street antenna. The performance is improved.

Further, if the card insertion hole is formed so as to open to the surface of the meter case facing the driver, the card insertion is improved and the effect of preventing the card from being forgotten is improved. If the card reader is arranged outside the wall surface of the hole and is configured to read information from the card in a non-contact manner, the environment resistance of the card reader is further improved. Further, if a drain hole is formed in the card insertion hole, rainwater or the like does not accumulate in the card insertion hole, and it is possible to prevent the card inserted in the card insertion hole from being flooded.

The control unit compares the information read by the card reader with the information stored in the in-vehicle communication device, and if the result of the comparison is a match, the operation of the communication unit is permitted. The in-vehicle communication device that can be operated by the card is limited. In other words, since a card that can operate one in-vehicle communication device is limited to a specific one, even if another person steals the in-vehicle communication device, the stolen in-vehicle communication device is stolen unless the user owns the specific card. Cannot be activated.

Recently, a system has been developed in which a card key is used to permit the engine to start or the steering wheel is unlocked to allow the vehicle to run (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-18 / 1990).
0602). Therefore, if the information for permitting the operation of the communication unit is stored in the card key in which the information for permitting the engine start is stored, and the card key is also used as a card for the communication device, the card key is inserted into the card. Since the vehicle can be driven and the communication device can be operated by being inserted into the hole, the driver need only carry the card key, and the convenience is improved.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a frame of a motorcycle as a straddle-type vehicle, and a steering head 1a is provided at a front end of the frame 1. The steering head 1a includes a pair of left and right front forks 3a, 3b supporting the front wheels 2, and both front forks 3a, 3b.
A steering device 6 including an upper bridge 4 connecting the upper ends of the steering wheels and steering wheels 5 provided at both ends of the upper bridge 4 is steerably held. Between the steering head 1a and a screen 7a in front of the steering head 1a, A meter case 10 supported by the steering head 1a via a support member 8 is provided. The screen 7a is formed integrally with the upper cowl 7 fixed to the frame 1.

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a speedometer 11 is incorporated in meter case 10 on the left side, and a tachometer 12 is installed on the right side. The meter case 10 is installed so that the display surfaces of the meters 11 and 12 face the line of sight of the rider. In order to ensure accurate operation of the meters such as the speedometer 11, the meter case 10 has water tightness, heat resistance and vibration resistance. It has a structure with excellent so-called environmental resistance, such as resistance. In addition, a pair of direction indicator lamps 13a and 13b arranged at both ends in the vehicle width direction, a neutral position indicator lamp 13c therebetween, and a headlight high beam indicator lamp 13d are provided below the meter case 10. .

In a space between the speedometer 11 and the tachometer 12 of the meter case 10, a card insertion hole (hereinafter, simply referred to as an insertion hole) 10a for inserting a card key 20 described later is opened.

The insertion hole 10a is open toward a rider riding on a motorcycle, so that the card key 20 can be easily inserted, the inserted card key 20 can be easily viewed, and the card key 20 can be removed. It has the effect of preventing forgetting. Furthermore, if the color of the card key 20 is made different from the color of the meter case 10, the effect of preventing the user from forgetting to remove is further improved. At the rear end of the insertion hole 10a, a drain hole 10b having a small thickness according to the height dimension of the insertion hole 10a is provided.
Is formed over the entire width along the lower wall surface, and the insertion hole 1
Water, such as rainwater, that has entered the inside of Oa is discharged out of the hole from here. The step 10c formed on the upper wall surface of the insertion hole 10a at the same time as the formation of the drain hole 10b prevents the card key 20 from dropping out of the insertion hole 10a.

The main switch 41 of the engine control unit 40 shown in FIG. 6 is installed in the insertion hole 10a. When the card key 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 10a,
The main switch 41 is pressed by the card key 20, and the power of the engine control unit 40 is turned on. The engine control unit 40 is installed at a predetermined position of the motorcycle such as a lower portion of the meter case 10.
It may be contained inside.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, card key 2
0 is provided with a card case 20a constituting the outer shape. A notch 20b is formed at one corner of the rear end of the card case 20a in the insertion direction, so that a conventional key 21 used for opening and closing the helmet holder can be detachably inserted. The card case 20a has members 22a and 22b for holding the inserted portion 21a so as not to drop the inserted key 21. Near the rear end of the center of each long side of the card case 20a, a notch 20c,
20d is formed, and the card key 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 10d.
a, the notches 20c and 20d are inserted into the insertion holes 10c.
The card key 20 is positioned by engaging with a positioning means (not shown) in a. The positioning means has a release mechanism (not shown) so that the card key 20 can be attached and detached.

The card key 20 includes an IC memory 23 for storing data such as password data, and a communication coil 24 used for reading data from the IC memory 23 and writing data to the IC memory 23. Prepare,
This is a so-called IC card. IC of this card key 20
Card reader 25 that reads data from memory 23 and sends it to CPU of engine control unit 40 (see FIG. 6)
Was installed below the lower wall surface of the insertion hole 10a. Therefore, when the card key 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 10a, the card key 20 and the card reader 25 are arranged facing each other while approaching via the lower wall surface of the insertion hole 10a.

The card reader 25 has a communication coil 26 for exchanging data by transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves to and from a communication coil 23 provided on the card key 20. In a non-contact state, the IC memory 23 stores data from the CPU. And reading data from the IC memory 23.

The card key 20 and the card reader 2
5 are provided with power generation coils 27 and 28 which are located in a non-contact and facing manner when the card key 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 10a, and the power generation coil 27 receives electromagnetic waves from the power generation coil 28 of the card reader 25. The card key 20 is operated by the current generated by the coil 27. With such a configuration, the card reader 25 is connected to the meter case 10.
The data reading and writing operation can be maintained for a long period of time.

Referring to FIG. 6, engine control unit 4
0 is a RAM for storing data such as password data read from the IC memory 23 of the card key 20 by the card reader 25, and password data used for determining whether the read password data is appropriate or not. ROM
(For example, an EEPROM). The ROM stores characteristic data such as an odometer and a trip meter in addition to the password data. The CPU of the engine control unit 40 includes, in addition to the card reader 25, an ignition coil 43, an oil pump solenoid 44, a pair of carburetor solenoids 45, a servomotor 46 for an exhaust device, a throttle sensor 47, and a crankshaft end (not shown). ON detection that issues an ON signal when the lock of the crank angle pulser 49, the oil level switch 50, the neutral switch 51, the side stand switch 52, and the handle lock mechanism 14 are released outside the diameter of the AC generator 48 provided at Switch 53,
A kill switch 54, a vehicle speed detection sensor 55, a thermo sensor 56, and the like are respectively installed at predetermined positions of the motorcycle, and are connected to those used for engine control.
The loads other than the engine control system and the communication unit 29 are connected to a switch relay 57 which is closed when the main switch 41 is turned on, so that the power is turned on at the same time as the power is turned on to the engine control unit 40. It has become.

In order for the motorcycle having such a configuration to be compatible with an automatic tolling system for highway tolls, communication with a ground communication device of the automatic tolling system is performed.
A vehicle-mounted communication device that transmits data such as individual identification data for specifying an individual such as a vehicle or its owner to the ground communication device and receives required data from the ground communication device is mounted. In this embodiment, as the individual identification data,
Although the password data stored in the IC memory 23 of the card key 20 is used, identification data may be separately set and stored in the IC memory 23 for use.

The vehicle-mounted communication device is connected to a communication unit 29 that receives data to be transmitted to the ground communication device from the CPU of the engine control unit 40 and sends data from the ground communication device to the CPU, and is connected to the communication unit 29.
A plate-shaped communication antenna 30 that transmits a signal from the communication unit 29 as a radio wave and sends a signal obtained by receiving the radio wave to the communication unit 29 is provided. Was secured. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, the meter case 10 has an upper surface 10.
d is installed so as to face obliquely upward 45 ° forward,
The communication antenna 30 was installed along the upper surface 10d.
The communication antenna 30 communicates with a road antenna (see FIG. 7) 70 of the terrestrial communication device described later.

The on-vehicle communication device is used in an automatic charging system, and there is a possibility that a highway toll caused by plagiarism is automatically charged to a stolen person. Therefore,
Paying attention to the fact that the card key system has high security against theft of a vehicle, the system was used to secure the security of the vehicle-mounted communication device. That is, only when the password data read from the IC memory 23 by the card reader 25 matches the password data stored in the ROM, the communication unit 29 is turned on and becomes operable, so that the on-board communication device becomes operable. did. In this way, the in-vehicle communication device cannot be operated without the card key 20, so that the in-vehicle communication device can be prevented from being stolen.

Further, since the security of not only the vehicle but also the in-vehicle communication device is ensured by using the card key system, the engine can be started and the in-vehicle communication device can be operated with only one card key. It is possible,
The operability at the start of operation is improved, and the key management is prevented from becoming complicated, which is convenient, and the effect of preventing forgetting to remove is improved. In addition, since there is no need to separately provide a card reader or password data collation means dedicated to the in-vehicle communication device,
The size and cost of the device can be reduced.
In the case of a system in which a highway toll is settled by withdrawing from a bank account or the like as in the present embodiment, if the individual identification data used to specify the bank account or the like is stored in the IC memory 23, the system should be used. Even if the in-vehicle communication device is made operable by another person, since the individual identification data is not stored, the individual identification data cannot be transmitted to the ground communication device to settle the toll on the highway, and It does not cause financial damage to those who have suffered.

Here, the ground communication device of the automatic charging system installed at the exit of the expressway will be described.

Referring to FIG. 7, reference numeral 70 denotes a road antenna of a terrestrial communication apparatus that receives a radio wave from communication antenna 30 of a vehicle-mounted communication apparatus and transmits a radio wave toward communication antenna 30. It is installed at a predetermined position higher than the vehicle. The on-street antenna 70 may be installed at a gate across a road. In addition, on-the-road antenna 70
Is connected to a communication unit (not shown) of the terrestrial communication device, and exchanges a transmission signal and a reception signal therewith. Also, at the exit of the highway, there is an entry detector 72 for detecting that the vehicle has entered a range where the ground communication device and the on-vehicle communication device can transmit and receive at a high reception intensity, and a retreat for detecting that the vehicle has left the range. A detector 73 is provided. On the downstream side of the departure detector 73 in the vehicle flow direction, there is provided a display 74 for displaying that the toll has been received as a result of communication between the two communication devices, the amount thereof, and the like. Note that the display of information by the display 74 ends when the vehicle passage detector 75 installed adjacent to the display 74 detects the passage of the motorcycle. Cameras 76 and 77 for recognizing the number of the vehicle from the rear and the front are installed at the entrance and exit of the expressway. Reference numeral 78 denotes a toll booth for paying tolls by cash as in the past.

The operation of the engine control unit will be described below with reference to FIG. 8, focusing on the control of the vehicle-mounted communication device.

When the card key 20 is inserted into the insertion hole 10a, the card key 20 is held by a lock member (not shown) so as not to fall out, and the main switch 41 in the insertion hole 10a is turned on. Then, the power of the engine control unit 40 is turned on (S1). The engine control unit 40 has a power supply circuit therein so that even if the card key 20 is pulled out for some reason and the main switch 41 is turned off, the power is not cut off by itself. I have.

When the power of the engine control unit 40 is turned on, at the same time, the power of each load such as the card reader 25 except the engine control system and the communication unit 29 is turned on. When the power of the card reader 25 is turned on, an electromagnetic wave is generated in the power generation coil 28, and a current is generated by the power generation in the power generation coil 27 of the card key 20 that has received the electromagnetic wave, and the card key 20 can be operated by the current. 25 allows data stored in the IC memory 23 to be read through the communication coils 23 and 26.

Thereafter, a data read signal is transmitted to the card reader 25 (S2). Card reader 2 receiving the signal
5 reads data such as password data stored in the IC memory 23 and transmits the data to the engine control unit 40.
The transmitted data is stored in the RAM. The secret data is checked against the secret data stored in the ROM.
(S3), if they match, handle lock release routine (S4)
To unlock the steering wheel, and then turn on the power of the engine control system such as the ignition coil 43 (S5) to enable the engine to start and the communication unit 2
The power supply of No. 9 is turned on (S6) to enable the in-vehicle communication device to operate.
When the in-vehicle communication device becomes operable, it enters a signal waiting state (S7) for a signal from the terrestrial communication device, and executes a transmission / reception routine (S8) when receiving a signal from the terrestrial communication device. The signal to the on-vehicle communication device is transmitted from the road antenna 70 after the approach detector 72 at the exit of the highway detects the entry of the motorcycle and before the exit detector 73 detects the exit of the motorcycle. It has become. This timing is the same at the entrance of the expressway.

The on / off of the main switch 41 is detected to determine whether the card key 20 is inserted (S9). If the main switch 41 is on, the card key 20 is inserted. It is determined that the alarm has been performed, and the alarm sound notifying of the omission is stopped (S10). At this time, if the alarm sound is not emitted, the state where the alarm sound is not emitted is maintained. On the other hand, if the main switch 41 is off, the vehicle speed is 1 km / h or more (S1
In the case of 1), an alarm is issued to notify that the card key 20 has been removed (S12). On the other hand, if the vehicle speed is 1 km / h or less (S11), it is determined that the operation of the vehicle has been completed and the card key 20 is being removed, and the control unit 40
After performing a work (S13) of writing predetermined data such as a running distance integrated value into the internal EEPROM, the power supply circuit is cut off by the engine control unit 40 itself (S14), and the engine control is terminated. Thereby, the power of various devices connected to the engine control unit 40 is turned off. If the password data does not match in the step indicated by "S3", an error display is performed (S15), and thereafter, it is detected that the main switch 41 is off (S15).
16), it is determined that the card key 20 has been removed, and the power supply circuit is cut off by the engine control unit itself (S14).

By the way, the handle lock release routine (S4)
As shown in FIG. 9, first, the on / off state of the on-detection switch 53 is detected (S21). If the switch 53 is off, the fact that the steering wheel is in the locked state is notified by issuing an alarm sound or the like. Along with (S22), a solenoid (not shown) serving as a driving unit of the handle lock mechanism 14 is unlocked (S23). On the other hand, if the switch 53 is on, the alarm is stopped (the alarm stopped state is maintained) (S24) and the operation of the handle lock mechanism 14 is stopped (the operation is maintained in the stopped state) (S25). .

In the transmission / reception routine (S8), as shown in FIG. 10, first, the type of the received signal from the terrestrial communication device is determined (S31).
(S31) Among the signals transmitted together with the signal, the entry point data of the highway is stored in the RAM (S32), and if the signal is received at the exit of the highway, the entry point data of the return highway and the IC card are returned. The personal identification data, which is the individual identification data read from 20, is transmitted from the communication unit 29 to the ground communication device via the communication antenna 30 (S33).

Upon receiving the entrance point data and the password data of the expressway, the terrestrial communication device calculates the toll instantly based on the entrance identification data, and specifies a bank account or the like corresponding to the password data. Is displayed, and the display 74 displays the toll and the receipt of the toll. If the toll cannot be collected due to communication failure or the absence of the designated account, a toll, a message indicating that the toll could not be collected, and a request for payment at the toll booth 78 are displayed. These displays are terminated when the vehicle passage detector 75 detects the passage of the vehicle. If the toll cannot be collected by any of the automatic charging system and the toll booth 78, the vehicle number is specified by the cameras 76 and 77 installed at the entrance and exit ends of the exit, and the vehicle owner or the vehicle owner is identified. Charge a toll to the user. In this embodiment, when the leaving detector 73 detects that the vehicle has left, the cameras 76 and 77 recognize the numbers from the front and rear of the vehicle.

Referring to FIG. 11, the plate-shaped communication antenna 30 used in the present embodiment has the maximum reception intensity when receiving the signal S from the normal direction A of the communication antenna 30, and If the signal S can be received from a direction in which the angle α formed with the direction A is within 45 °, directivity is provided so that communication can be performed with high reliability. Since the on-road antenna 70 of the terrestrial communication device is generally installed at a position higher than the vehicle by the support columns 71 and the like, when the meter is installed with the display surface of the meter case 10 facing the rider, the antenna is naturally inclined obliquely upward and forward of the vehicle. When the communication antenna 30 is arranged along the upper surface 10 d of the facing meter case 10, when traveling toward the road antenna 70, the communication antenna 3
The direction of the road antenna 70 with respect to the communication antenna 30
, The direction is almost the same as the normal direction A of the receiving surface, and the communication antenna 30 can receive a signal with high reception intensity, is less susceptible to jamming radio waves, and improves communication reliability.

As shown in FIG. 12, when a signal S is received from above the vehicle at an angle of 45 °, the upper surface 10d of the meter case 10 is moved from a horizontal (solid line) state to a vertical (virtual line) state. The signal S
And the angle α between the direction of A and the normal direction A of the receiving surface of the communication antenna 30 is within 45 °, and communication can be performed with high reliability. Therefore, even if the communication antenna 30 is incorporated, it is not necessary to improve the installation accuracy of the meter case 10 in order to obtain communication reliability, and the installation work does not become complicated.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the in-vehicle communication device is stolen, the information used for the operation of the communication unit is not stolen. It is possible to prevent a bank account or the like of an authorized owner or a prepaid card from being used for settlement.

Also, by unifying card specifications, information such as a designated bank account and the like and a prepaid card balance (a balance of a prepaid amount) stored in one card can be stored in a card of a vehicle-mounted communication device mounted on a different vehicle. It can be read by a reader. In other words, one card reader can read information stored in an unspecified card. Further, one card can be used for an unspecified in-vehicle communication device.

Since the communication unit and the card reader are built in the meter case, the vehicle-mounted communication device is prevented from being lost, and the anti-theft effect is improved. Absent. In addition, the driver can easily visually check the card insertion hole, and forgetting to insert or remove the card is prevented.

Further, if the communication antenna is provided along the upper surface of the meter case, the communication antenna is less susceptible to the interference and the reliability of communication is improved.

If the opening of the card insertion hole is formed on the surface facing the driver, the card insertion performance is improved and the effect of mainly preventing the card from being forgotten is improved. If the card is read, the environment resistance of the card reader is further improved. Further, if a drain hole is formed in the card insertion hole, it is possible to prevent the inserted card from being flooded.

Then, the information read by the card reader and the information stored in the in-vehicle communication device are collated by the control unit, and if the collation result is coincident, the operation of the communication unit is permitted. The in-vehicle communication device that can operate one in-vehicle communication device can be limited to a specific one, and even if another person steals the in-vehicle communication device, the stolen in-vehicle communication device cannot be activated unless the specific card is owned Thus, the anti-theft effect of the in-vehicle communication device is further improved.

Further, by using a card key in which information permitting the movement of the engine and information permitting the operation of the communication unit are stored, the vehicle can be driven by one card and the communication device can be operated. The driver only needs to carry the card key, and the convenience is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a front part of a motorcycle on which a vehicle-mounted communication device of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a motorcycle meter.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a motorcycle meter.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a card key.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a card key and a card reader.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an in-vehicle communication device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a positional relationship between a communication antenna and a road antenna.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the engine control unit.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a steering wheel lock release routine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission / reception routine.

FIG. 11 is a graph showing the directivity of an antenna.

FIG. 12 is a side view of the meter case showing the relationship between the direction of the meter case and signal transmission / reception.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 Meter case 10a Insertion hole 20 Card key 23 IC memory 25 Card reader 29 Communication unit 30 Communication antenna 70 Roadside antenna

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 16, 1997

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0002

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there has been a need to mount a communication device on a vehicle, for example, a system for automatically charging a toll on a highway using data communication between the ground and the vehicle has been developed. . The system generally transmits the identification information of the entrance from the terrestrial communication device arranged at the entrance of the highway to the on-vehicle communication device and stores the information, and the identification of the entrance from the on-vehicle communication device to the terrestrial communication device arranged at the exit of the highway. The information is transmitted and the toll is calculated and charged on the ground side.The charge is automatically deducted from the designated bank account, etc. Settlement is made by subtracting the charged amount from the balance of the prepaid card (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-7131).
See) .

Claims (5)

[Claims] An in-vehicle communication device for a straddle-type vehicle including a communication unit communicating with a ground communication device, the information being read from a card storing information used for operation of the communication unit. A card reader and a control unit for controlling the communication unit are provided, and at least a communication unit and a card reader are built in a meter case provided in a front part of the main body of the saddle type vehicle,
An in-vehicle communication device for a saddle-ride type vehicle, wherein a card insertion hole is formed in the meter case. 2. The in-vehicle communication device for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a communication antenna connected to the communication unit is provided along an upper surface of the meter case. 3. A card insertion hole is formed so as to open on a surface of the meter case facing the driver, and a card reader is arranged outside a wall surface of the card insertion hole so that information is not contacted from the card. 3. A vehicle-mounted communication system for a saddle-ride type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the card insertion hole is formed in a format for reading water, and a water drain hole is formed in the card insertion hole to drain water that has entered the card insertion hole. apparatus. 4. The control unit compares information read by a card reader with information stored in a vehicle-mounted communication device, and permits the operation of the communication unit when the result of the comparison is identical. The vehicle-mounted communication device for a straddle-type vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 5. The in-vehicle communication device for a straddle-type vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the card is a card key.