JPS6211694A - Car driving license card device - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] This invention stores information regarding a driver's driving license, traffic violations, etc. in a so-called IC card, and uses this IC card to determine whether or not to start a vehicle. The present invention relates to a vehicle driver's license card device that is controlled.

[Technical background of the invention and its problems] When driving a vehicle, it goes without saying that a driver's license is required, and it is mandatory to carry the driver's license at all times, but drivers often He tends to forget his driver's license, which may lead to him being charged with carrying a driver's license. In addition, since relatively minor violations such as license carrying violations and parking violations are not recorded on the driver's license, it is difficult for drivers and police officers to manage all of the driver's driving records.

In addition, anyone with an engine key can operate the vehicle, even an unlicensed person, which can lead to unlicensed driving and pose a traffic safety problem. Furthermore, driver's licenses need to be renewed every three years, but this process is often forgotten, leading to traffic police interrogating drivers while driving a vehicle. In some cases, it is discovered for the first time that the driver's license has expired. Furthermore, there is the problem that even though the driver's license is limited to a regular license, out of necessity, the driver has no choice but to drive a large vehicle that requires a large vehicle license and cause a traffic accident.

[Object of the Invention] The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to store information regarding a driver's vehicle driving license etc. in a driver's license card having an integrated circuit memory, and to To provide a vehicle driver's license card device that prevents driving without a license, not carrying a license, theft of a vehicle, etc. by allowing the vehicle to be driven only when a license card is used.

[Summary of the Invention] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a driver's license card having an integrated circuit memory that stores information regarding the vehicle's driver's license, and a driver's license card that can be provided in a vehicle and connected to the driver's license card. The gist of the present invention is to have a control means for reading information stored in the memory when the card is connected and controlling whether or not the vehicle can be started based on the read information.

[Embodiments of the invention] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail using the drawings.

1 is a diagram showing a driver's license IC card 1 used in a license card device. The driver's license IC card 1 is made of a thin plastic card, the development of which has been promoted in recent years, and includes a memory having a large storage capacity such as an EPROM and a microcomputer that controls this memory. An integrated circuit is embedded within the card. This IC card 1 can be used in place of the conventional vehicle driver's license shown in FIG. 2(a), and as shown in FIG. printed or affixed to the
It is connected to an external device, and has a plurality of contacts 5 for inputting and storing various information from the external device into the integrated circuit memory, and for accessing and reading information stored in the memory from the external device. There is.

The information thus stored in the integrated circuit memory includes information such as the type of driver's license to which one is entitled, expiration date, name, date of birth, violation information, etc., as shown in Figure 2(b). This is various information regarding the driver's driving license, traffic violations, etc.

Driver's license IC card 1 that stores such various information
is carried by drivers at all times instead of a traditional driver's license.
When driving a vehicle, the card is inserted into the card insertion lower a of the card reading device 7 used in the vehicle driver's license card device of one embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIG. 3, which is installed in the door 6 of the vehicle. . As a result, the card reader 7 reads the name information from the information stored in the memory of the inserted IC card 1, and compares it with the name information of the vehicle owner stored in the card reader 7 in advance. The vehicle door will be unlocked only when it is confirmed that both name information matches.

Furthermore, if the two name information do not match, the vehicle door 6 remains locked and the vehicle cannot be driven. Therefore, in this case, driving a vehicle without carrying a driver's license will be eliminated, and of course, this vehicle cannot be driven without a license by a person who does not have a license.In addition, by checking information other than the name, for example, driving license IC card 1
You cannot drive even if your license has expired, and in this case, unlike before, you can know that the license has expired before driving, and you can take action based on the type information of the driver's license. The door 6 may be kept locked so that a person who does not have a driver's license type cannot drive the vehicle.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a vehicle driver's license card device according to another embodiment of the present invention. The vehicle driver's license card device shown in the figure uses the same driver's license IC card 1 as shown in FIG.

This vehicle driver's license card device is installed and used in a vehicle, and is controlled so that the vehicle engine can only be started when the owner of the driver's license IC card 1 manually enters a specific PIN number registered in advance. It is something to do. in particular,
An IC card reader 9 that reads the driver's license IC card 1; a display device 11 that is connected to the IC card reader 9 and displays information stored in the IC card 1; A key input device 13 for inputting information, an engine start permission circuit 15 forming a circuit in response to an engine start permission command signal from the IC card reader 9, a battery 17, and other electric circuits 19 for the vehicle. and an engine key 21.

By providing the vehicle driver's license card device configured in this manner in the vehicle, the driver can insert his or her driver's license IC card 1 into the IC card reader 9 and always store it in the driver's license IC card 1. Various types of information can be displayed on the display device 11 for confirmation, and the identity of the person can be confirmed by manually inputting the PIN number from the key bag H13, which is then stored in the IC card 1. Based on the information, it is determined whether the vehicle is in a driveable state, and only when the vehicle is driveable, an engine start permission command signal is supplied from the IC card reader 9 to the engine start permission circuit 15 to form a circuit. When you operate 21, the engine starts. Therefore, in this case, the validity period for starting the engine has expired for anyone who is not the authorized person. In such cases, the engine will not start.

Moreover, in the vehicle driver's license card device shown in FIG.
A person who does not have a C card 1 cannot drive without a license, and furthermore, a person who does not have the corresponding license based on the driver's license type information on the IC card 1, for example, a person who only has a regular license despite driving a large vehicle. Anyone without one will be unable to start the engine, thereby preventing traffic accidents and traffic jams.

FIG. 5 shows an IC card reading and writing device 23 owned by a public safety commission, a police officer, or the like. By inserting the IC card 1 into this IC card reading and writing device 23, the stored information can be checked. This allows you to know detailed driver's license information and traffic violation information, and when renewing or issuing a license at the Public Safety Commission, or when a driver violates a traffic ticket, this IC card reading and writing device can be used. 23, it is also possible to write related information into the driver's license IC card 1.

In addition, by providing a clock device to the driver's license IC card 1 or the device of each of the above-described embodiments, for example, if the driver's license is suspended, the driver's license IC
The use of card 1 may also cause the vehicle's doors to remain locked or the engine to not start.

In addition, various data such as speed, brakes, steering angle, etc. during vehicle operation are collected via various sensors at regular intervals.
By storing the information in the memory of the IC card 1, for example, when an accident occurs, the driving condition can be analyzed by analyzing the information stored in the IC card 1.

Furthermore, the driver's license IC card 1 is not limited to one with a driver's photo printed or pasted on the IC card; for example, a conventional driver's license with a photo pasted on the IC card. But that's fine.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, information regarding a vehicle's driver's license is stored in the memory of a driver's license card having an integrated circuit memory, and this driver's license card is used as a driver's license. However, when driving a vehicle, this driver's license card is connected to the control means installed in the vehicle, the information stored in the memory of the driver's license card is read out, and the read driver's license information is used. Based on this, whether or not the vehicle can be started is controlled. As a result, if you do not carry this driver's license card with you, you will of course not be able to drive the vehicle, and even unlicensed drivers will not be able to drive the vehicle, and vehicles of other types that require other driving qualifications will not be allowed to drive the vehicle. Since the driver will no longer be able to drive, it is possible to reduce traffic collisions, improve traffic safety, prevent vehicle theft, and easily record detailed information on traffic collisions. It can be checked, and it can also prevent driving without a license if you forget to change your driver's license.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a driver's license IC card used in a vehicle driver's license card device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2(a) and 2(b) are diagrams showing a conventional driver's license and the driver's license IC card shown in FIG. 1, respectively, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a card reading device used in another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a vehicle driver's license card device according to yet another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an IC card reading and writing device used in another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1... IC card for driver's license 3... Photo 7.9... Card reader 11... Display device 13... Key human power device 15... Engine start permission circuit 23... IC card Reading and writing device Fig. 1 Fig. 2 tQ) Fig. 2 tb > Fig. 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] A driver's license card is provided in a vehicle, having an integrated circuit memory for storing information relating to the driver's license of the vehicle, and is adapted to be connected to the driver's license card, and when the card is connected to the memory. A vehicle driver's license card device comprising: a control means for reading stored information and controlling whether or not the vehicle can be started based on the read information.