JPS6316302B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] In the conventional keyless entry device, when a plurality of push buttons are pressed in a predetermined order, the car door is unlocked and the car can be entered. It must be inserted into the tension lock and rotated. Therefore, even if the vehicle has a keyless entry device, the driver must always carry the key with him or her.

The invention includes a plurality of manual switches, an input circuit that produces a match signal when the switches are actuated in a predetermined order, and an unlock switch;
An unlocking circuit generates an unlocking signal based on the output of the unlocking switch and a matching signal from the input circuit, and an unlocking circuit that moves the locking rod of the steering lock to the unlocked position based on the unlocking signal of the unlocking circuit, and also moves the locking rod of the steering lock to the unlocked position using the locking signal. The engine drive circuit has an actuator that moves to a locked position, an engine drive circuit that can automatically supply drive current to an ignition circuit and drive a starter motor by a starter switch after the lock rod moves to an unlocked position, and a stop switch. In the keyless steering lock device, the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and the unlocking circuit has a first timer. It is characterized by generating an unlocking signal when the unlocking switch outputs within a certain period of time after the signal is received, and it can be used to lock the car's door without using a key, and subsequently lock the steering wheel and start the engine. To provide a keyless steering lock device that enables a stop operation.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A keyless steering lock device according to the present invention has a frame 10 to which a bearing 12 that supports a steering shaft is fixed. The frame 10 has a cylindrical hole 11, and a bearing 12 is press-fitted into one end thereof. frame 1
A guide hole 13 connected to the cylindrical hole 11 is provided at the upper part of the 0.
and a housing cavity 14 are formed, and the upper part of the guide hole 13 is connected to the housing cavity 14 and is provided with a switch chamber 15 and a solenoid chamber 16. The guide hole 13 has a groove 41 of the steering shaft 40.
Locking rod 17 and hanger 18
is movably accommodated, and the locking rod 17 and hanger 18 are pressed in opposite directions by a spring 19, but are prevented from being separated by a predetermined distance or more by a locking portion 20.

As shown in FIG. 4, a rack 21 is formed on one side of the hanger 18, and the rack 21 meshes with a gear 23 of a motor 22 located within the receiving cavity 14. The switch chamber 15 is provided with a switch 25 that detects the position of the hanger 18.
The rod up switch (RU switch) 27 is pressed by the protrusion 26 of the hanger 18 when the hanger 18 is raised by the motor 22, that is, in the unlocked position, and when the hanger 18 is lowered by the motor 22, that is, in the locked position. The rod down switch (RD) is pressed by the protrusion 26 of the hanger 18 when the
switch) 28. Said RU switch 2
7 and RD switch 28 are known micro switches. As shown in FIG. 2, a hole 31 is formed in the side wall 30 of the hanger 18.
1 is fitted with a plunger 33 of a solenoid 32.

The motor 22 and solenoid 32 are operated by a keyless steering lock control circuit shown in FIG. The keyless steering lock device according to the present invention has a plurality of manual switches 51 to 56, and an input circuit 50 that generates a coincidence signal when these switches 51 to 56 are pressed in a predetermined order.
, an unlocking circuit 60 which has an unlocking switch 61 and generates an unlocking signal based on the output of the unlocking switch 61 and a coincidence signal of the input circuit 50;
Actuator 7 which moves the locking rod 17 of the steering lock to the unlocked position in response to the unlocking signal of 0 and moves it to the locked position in response to the locking signal.
0, an engine drive circuit 80 that can automatically supply a drive current to an ignition circuit 81 and drive a starter motor 83 by a starter switch 82 after the locking rod 17 moves to the unlocked position, and a stop switch 91. The engine stop circuit 90 provides an engine stop signal to the engine drive circuit 80 and a lock signal to the actuator 70 based on its output.

As the input circuit 50, a keyless entry device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 105076/1984 can be used, so a detailed explanation will be omitted. In this input circuit 50, basically each manual switch 51 to 56 connected to the power supply is
The output terminal of is connected to a comparator 58 through a chattering prevention circuit 57. Manual switch 51~
56 in a predetermined order, and when the signal applied to the comparator 58 and the signal stored in the storage circuit 59 match, the comparator 58 generates a matching signal, which is sent to the RS of the unlocking circuit 60. to the flip-flop 62. The RS flip-flop 62 provides an output from the Q terminal to the AND gate 63 and the clear terminal of the counter 64 in response to the set terminal input.

When the clear terminal of the counter 64 becomes H level, the counter 64 counts the number of pulses from the pulse generation circuit 65, and when the count reaches a predetermined value, the Q
An output is generated from the terminal through an OR gate 66 to reset the RS flip-flop 62. In this way, the counter 64 has a function as a timer that resets the RS flip-flop 62 after a predetermined period of time after it is set.

While the RS flip-flop 62 is in the set state,
When the unlock switch 61 is pressed, the AND gate 6
3, since both input terminals are at H level, an output is produced, and an RS flip-flop 68 is set through an OR gate 67. Therefore, the output of the Q terminal of the RS flip-flop 68 causes the actuator 70 to
Since the transistors 71 and 72 are turned on, the motor 22 is driven in the forward rotation direction. As described above, when the motor 22 rotates in the forward direction, the hanger 18 rises due to the rotation of the gear 23, and the locking rod 17 moves to the unlocked position. When the locking rod 17 moves to the unlocked position, the plunger 33 of the solenoid 32 engages the hole 31 of the hanger 18, preventing the locking rod 17 from accidentally moving to the locked position.

When the hanger 18 moves to the raised position, that is, the unlocked position, the RU switch 27 is pressed by the protrusion 26 and turned ON.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the output of the RU switch 27 connected to the power supply resets the RS flip-flop 68 through the OR gate 75, so a signal to drive the motor 22 is output.
The Q terminal of the RS flip-flop 68 becomes L level, and the drive of the motor 22 is automatically stopped.

In FIG. 2, when the locking rod 17 is raised from the locked position where it engages with the groove 41 of the steering shaft 40 to the unlocked position where it does not engage, the locking rod 17 bites into the groove 41 and operates the motor 22 once. The locking rod 17 may not move to the unlocked position if only the locking rod 17 is moved to the unlocked position. When such a jamming phenomenon occurs, the present invention allows the motor 22 to be automatically operated again. That is, when the RS flip-flop 68 first generates an output from the Q terminal and shifts the transistor 71 to ON, the motor 22 rotates in the positive direction, but at this time, the clear terminal of the counter 76 goes high due to the Q terminal output of the RS flip-flop 68. At the same time, the clock terminal of the counter 77 becomes H level. When the clear terminal of the counter 76 becomes H level, the counter 76
Count the number of pulses from the pulse generation circuit 65, and when a certain number of pulses are counted, an output is generated from the Q terminal and the OR
RS flip-flop 68 is reset through gate 75. Therefore, RS flip-flop 68
Since the Q terminal of the RS flip-flop 68 becomes L level, the counter 76 is cleared, and the counter 77 captures the falling signal when the Q terminal of the RS flip-flop 68 changes from H level to L level, and calculates the output number of the RS flip-flop 68. Count. Of course, when the locking rod 17 is normally moved to the unlocked position by the motor 22, the RU switch 27 remains ON, so the output of the NOR gate 78 causes the counter 7 to
7 is held in a clear state and does not perform a counting function.
However, if the motor 22 does not move the locking rod 17 to the unlocked position even after a certain period of time has elapsed after the RS flip-flop 68 is set, the output of the counter 76 causes the RS flip-flop 6 to open as described above.
8 is reset, the counter 77 counts 1 at the falling signal and produces an output from its _Q1 terminal. The OR gate 7 is set by the _Q1 output of the counter 77.
9 and 67, the flip-flop 68 is set again and an audio warning is given to the driver through the audio circuit 100. Upon hearing this warning, the driver can rotate the steering wheel to release the locking rod 17 and the steering shaft 40. As mentioned above, again
When the RS flip-flop 68 is set, the motor 22 is actuated by its Q terminal output and the counter 76 starts counting. When the locking rod 17 does not move to the unlocked position even after a predetermined period of time has passed after the RS flip-flop 68 is set, the counter 7
The Q terminal output of RS flip-flop 68
is reset. Therefore, the counter 76 is cleared by the falling signal of the Q terminal of the RS flip-flop 68, and the counter 77 counts 2.
A _third set signal is applied from the Q2 terminal to the RS flip-flop 68 through OR gates 79 and 67, and the motor 22 can be driven three times. However, even if the motor 22 is driven three times, the locking rod 1
7 does not move to the unlocked position, the input circuit 50
Manual switches 51 to 56 or unlock switch 61
must be re-operated.

When the locking rod 17 is normally moved to the unlocked position by the operation of the motor 22, the RU switch 27 is activated.
Since this signal is ON, the AND gate 92 of the engine stop circuit 90 and the engine drive circuit 8
0 One Shot Multivibrator (OSM)
84. The output of OSM 84 is applied to RS flip-flop 85, converting it to a set state. When RS flip-flop 85 is set, its Q terminal output is connected to transistor 87.
AND gate 88. transistor 8
When a voltage is applied to the base of the transistor 7, the base current turns on the transistor 87, and the ignition circuit 81 is energized.

The engine drive circuit 80 has an engine rotation sensor 110 that generates an H level signal when the engine is stopped and an L level signal when the engine is rotating.
2. Applied to the inverting input terminal of the OR gate 121 of the ACC circuit 120 and the AND gate 96 of the engine stop circuit 90. The output of starter switch 82 is applied to the inverting input terminals of AND gates 88 and 112. Furthermore, the AND gate 112 receives the output of the running sensor 111 of the engine stop circuit 90. The running sensor 111 generates a signal at L level when the car is running and at H level when the car is stopped. The output of the AND gate 88 is connected to the base of the transistor 89 that drives the starter motor 83 and the ACC circuit 120.
is sent to the OR gate 122 of

The output of the AND gate 112 is the output of the counter 113
sent to. This counter 113 receives the output of the pulse generating circuit 65 and has a Q terminal connected to the AND gate 92. As mentioned above, lock rod 1
7 moves to the unlocked position, the RU switch 27 is turned on.
It turns ON, RS flip-flop 85 is set through OSM 84, and 1 input is given to AND gate 92. When the RS flip-flop 85 is set, one input is given to the AND gate 88 by its Q terminal output, but since a signal is given to the AND gate 112 from the running sensor 111 when the vehicle is stopped, it is connected to the AND gate 112 when the starter switch 82 is OFF. The inverted input terminal of AND gate 112 causes AND gate 112 to produce an output.
Counter 11 receiving the output of AND gate 112
The clear terminal 3 causes the counter 113 to start counting, and when a predetermined number of pulses are received from the pulse generating circuit 65, an output is generated from the Q terminal and is applied to the AND gate 92. At this time, AND gate 9
Since 2 receives two inputs, it generates a signal to reset RS flip-flop 85 through OR gate 93 and AND gate 94. Therefore, the starter switch 82 must be pressed within a certain period of time after the RU switch 27 is turned on. When the starter switch 82 is turned ON within this certain period of time, the AND gate 88 generates an output and turns the transistor 89 energized, so that the starter motor 83
is driven. During its operation, the RS flip-flop 123 is converted into a reset state through the OR gate 122. The RS flip-flop 123 is activated when a match signal is generated from the comparator 58 of the input circuit 50 or when the engine rotation sensor 11
0 is set through the OR gate 121 when the rotation of the engine is detected, so the output generated from the Q terminal turns on the transistor 124.
It turns ON and the ACC circuit (accessory circuit) is energized. However, when the starter motor 83 is operating, the RS flip-flop 123
is reset.

When the engine rotates normally due to the operation of the starter motor 83, the engine rotation sensor 110
Since the output changes from H level to L level,
The outputs of AND gates 88 and 112 are stopped, and as a result, transistor 89 is turned off and counting of counter 113 is also blocked, so that no reset signal is generated from the Q terminal of counter 113.

However, as mentioned above, if the starter switch 82 is not pressed within the time set by the counter 113, the RS flip-flop 85 is reset and
Since one input is given to the AND gate 94, the running sensor 111 is at H level when stopped.
AND gate 94 produces an output and OR gate 122
RS flip-flop 123 is reset through this. While the car is running, the running sensor 111 is at the L level, so the AND gate 94 does not produce an output.

The OR gate 93 of the engine stop circuit 90 is
It generates an output when it receives an output from either the AND gate 92 or the stop switch 91 that is pressed when stopping the engine.As mentioned above, the AND gate 94, which receives the output from the OR gate 93, outputs an engine stop signal when the engine is stopped. occurs and this signal causes
At the same time that RS flip-flop 85 is reset, RS flip-flop 123 is reset through OR gate 122, and RS flip-flop 95 is also set. RS flip flop 8
5, the ignition circuit 81 is de-energized, and the RS flip-flop 123 is reset, the ACC circuit 125 is de-energized. Further, by setting the RS flip-flop 95, one input is given to the AND gate 96 from its Q terminal, and the other input is input from the engine rotation sensor 110 as the engine rotation is stopped by stopping power supply to the ignition circuit 81. Receive level signals. AND gate 96 therefore produces an output which is connected to transistors 73 and 74 of actuator 70 through the base of transistor 97 connected to said solenoid 32 and delay circuit 98.
The input is given to . The AND gate 96 receives input from the engine rotation sensor 110 to prevent the locking rod from moving to the unlocked position while the engine is rotating. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the delay circuit 98 operates the solenoid 32 first, removes the plunger 33 from the hole 31 of the hanger 18, and then rotates the motor 22 to lock the hanger 18 and locking rod 17. AND to move to position
The output of gate 96 is delayed. As is clear from FIG. 5, when transistors 71 and 72 conduct, motor 22 rotates forward and lock rod 17 is moved from the locked position to the unlocked position, whereas when transistors 73 and 74 conduct, motor 22 rotates forward. Reverse rotation moves the locking rod 17 from the unlocked position to the locked position. When the locking rod moves to the locked position, the protrusion 26 of the hanger 18 presses the RD switch 28, so the output of the RD switch 28 resets the RS flip-flop 95. Therefore, the operation of solenoid 32 and motor 22 is stopped. Although the illustrated example uses a motor to move the locking rod 17, a solenoid may also be used to move the locking rod 17.

To explain the operation of the keyless steering lock according to the present invention, when the driver presses a plurality of manual switches 51 to 56 attached to the door or dash board in a predetermined order, the comparator 58
A match signal is generated from RS flip-flop 6.
2 is set. At the same time, counter 77 is cleared and RS flip-flop 123 is reset. Next, if the driver presses the unlock switch 61 before the time-up time of the counter 64, the AND
RS flip-flop 68 is set from gate 63 through OR gate 67, and RS flip-flop 62 is reset. The setting of the RS flip-flop 68 causes the motor 22 to rotate forward, and the locking rod 17 automatically moves from the locked position to the unlocked position.

When the locking rod 17 does not move to the unlocked position due to jamming even after a certain period of time has elapsed after the RS flip-flop 68 is set, the output of the counters 76 and 77 converts the RS flip-flop 68 to the set state three times and operates the motor 22 three times. At the same time, the audio circuit 100 gives an audio warning.

When the locking rod 17 has normally moved to the unlocked position, the RU switch 27 is turned on, and the RS flip-flop 85 is set through the OSM 84, and an input is given to the AND gate 92. From this point on, counter 1 is input through AND gate 112.
Since an H level input is given to the clear terminal of the counter 113, if the starter switch 82 is not pressed within a predetermined period of time, the output from the Q terminal of the counter 113 will be applied through the AND gate 92 and the OR gate 93.
An input is given to the AND gate 94, and since the output of the running sensor 95 is at H level when the car is stopped,
A stop signal is generated from AND gate 94.

However, within the predetermined time, the starter switch 82
When is pressed, the starter motor 83 is operated through the AND gate 88, the RS flip-flop 123 is reset, and the ACC circuit is turned off. At the same time, the AND gate 112 outputs an L level due to the inverting input terminal, and the counter 113
counting is stopped.

Since the ignition circuit 81 is already energized by the setting of the RS flip-flop 85,
When the engine rotates due to the operation of the starter motor 83, the output of the engine rotation sensor 110 changes from the H level to the L level. Therefore, the counter 113 stops counting and the RS
The flip-flop 123 is set again and the ACC circuit 125 is energized. Since the counter 113 is connected, when the engine is stopped during operation, if the starter switch 82 is not pressed and the engine is not rotated within a predetermined time, a stop signal will be generated from the AND gate 94 in the same way as described above. .

When the driver exits the vehicle, the stop switch is pressed. If the car is completely stopped, the running sensor 111 will output an H level output.
The output of the stop switch 91 passes through an OR gate 93 and reaches an AND gate 94, from which a stop signal is generated. This stop signal resets the RS flip-flop 85 and stops the energization of the ignition circuit 81. At the same time, the RS flip-flop 123 is reset through the OR gate 122 and the ACC circuit 125 is also prevented from being energized. Furthermore, RS flip-flop 95 is set,
In addition, since the engine rotation sensor 110 generates an H level output because the engine stops after the ignition circuit 81 stops energizing, the AND gate 96
After the solenoid 32 is actuated to disengage the plunger 33 and the hanger 18, the motor 22 is reversely rotated through the delay circuit 98 and the locking rod 7 is moved to the locked position.
In the locked position, the RD switch 28 is turned on and the RS flip-flop 95 is reset.

When installing the device of the present invention on the steering shaft of an automobile, each component is first loaded into the frame 10. That is, locking rod 17, spring 1
9, hanger 18, switch 25, solenoid 3
2. A motor 22 having a gear 23 and a controller having a circuit shown in FIG.
It is stored in a predetermined position within 0. Thereafter, as shown by dotted lines in FIGS. 1 and 2, the upper part of the frame 10 is covered with the lid 44, and the upper end 45 of the frame is crimped to fix the lid 44.
After each component is assembled into the frame 10, the steering shaft 40 is inserted into the cylindrical hole 11, and the bearing 12 is placed at a predetermined position on the steering shaft 40. In this state, when the locking rod 17 is in the locked position, due to the engagement with the groove 41,
This device cannot be removed from the steering shaft. If you need to remove it, remove frame 1.
After pressing manual switches 51 to 56 located outside of 0 in a predetermined order, the unlocking switch 61 may be pressed.

As described above, the present invention includes a plurality of manual switches, an input circuit that generates a coincidence signal when the switches are actuated in a predetermined order, and an unlock switch. An unlocking circuit that generates an unlocking signal in response to a coincidence signal from the input circuit; and an actuator that moves the locking rod of the steering lock to an unlocked position in response to an unlocking signal from the unlocking circuit, and moves it to a locked position in response to a locking signal. and an engine drive circuit that can automatically supply drive current to the ignition circuit and drive the starter motor by means of a starter switch after the locking rod moves to the unlocked position, and a stop switch that controls the engine drive circuit by its output. In the keyless steering lock device, the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and after receiving the coincidence signal from the input circuit, the unlocking circuit is configured to provide an engine stop signal to the actuator and an engine stop circuit to provide a lock signal to the actuator. Since the device is designed to generate an unlock signal when the output of the unlock switch is received within the same time period, it is possible to lock the doors, lock the steering wheel, and start/stop the engine of a car without using a key. There is no need to carry a key with you, there is no need to worry about locking the key inside the car, and the unlocking signal is generated only when the unlocking switch is operated within a certain period of time after receiving a matching signal from the input circuit. For example, even if the door is left open, it is possible to prevent accidents in which the device is inadvertently stolen after a certain period of time has elapsed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of the keyless steering lock device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front sectional view thereof, Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof, Fig. 4 is a perspective view excluding the frame, and Fig. 5 is an electrical control A circuit diagram is shown. 17...Lock rod, 50...Input circuit, 51
~56...Switch, 60...Unlocking circuit, 61...
...Unlock switch, 70... Actuator, 80
...Engine drive circuit, 81...Ignition circuit, 82...Starter switch, 90...Engine stop circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. It has a plurality of manual switches, and has an input circuit that generates a coincidence signal when these switches are activated in a predetermined order, and an unlocking switch, and the output of the unlocking switch and the coincidence signal of the input circuit generate a coincidence signal. an unlocking circuit that generates an unlocking signal; an actuator that moves a locking rod of a steering lock to an unlocked position in response to an unlocking signal from the unlocking circuit; and an actuator that moves the locking rod to a locked position in response to a locking signal; an engine drive circuit that can automatically supply drive current to the ignition circuit and drive the starter motor by means of a starter switch after the engine has moved to the desired position; and a stop switch; In a keyless steering lock device consisting of an engine stop circuit that provides a locking signal to the actuator, the unlocking circuit has a first timer, and the output of the unlocking switch is activated within a certain period of time after receiving a matching signal from the input circuit. A keyless steering lock device characterized in that it generates an unlock signal when heated.