KR100761418B1 - Emergency reporting apparatus for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for alarming the emergency for a vehicle is provided to allow a rescuer to judge the condition of an accident effectively and to rescue the driver of the vehicle rapidly by communicating the present position of the vehicle to an emergency control center automatically. The apparatus for alarming the emergency for a vehicle comprises a shock detecting sensor(1), an inclination detecting sensor(3,5), an airbag detecting sensor(7), a wireless communication unit(21), a data memory unit(11), and a control unit(9). The shock detecting sensor is installed to detect the shock of the vehicle. The inclination detecting sensor is installed to measure the inclinational angle of the vehicle. The airbag detecting sensor is mounted to detect the operational condition of the airbag for the vehicle. The wireless communication unit is installed to send the information of the position for the vehicle and the driver from a GPS(Global Positioning System) module(17) or a navigation module(19) to the wireless receiving unit(23) of an emergency control center(25). The data memory unit is installed to store the information of the vehicle at the time of an accident. The control unit is installed to control the wireless communication unit and the data memory unit by receiving the signal from the shock detecting sensor, the inclination detecting sensor, and the airbag detecting sensor.

Description

Emergency situation notification device for vehicle {EMERGENCY REPORTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE}

1 is a block diagram of a vehicle emergency notification apparatus according to the present invention,

2 is a plan view of a vehicle showing the position of various sensors according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are perspective views showing a rollover state of a vehicle according to the present invention;

4 is a control flowchart of the emergency situation notification apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a vehicle emergency notification device, and in particular to a vehicle emergency situation notification device that uses a combination of a tilt sensor as well as an impact sensor and an airbag sensor, and stores the accident situation automatically contact the emergency center will be.

Recently, as the industry develops and the demand for vehicles increases, the number of people using vehicles gradually increases, and in particular, the leisure culture using vehicles increases, and the number of drivers who use the vehicles to travel or explore the hills is increasing.

As a result, accidents occurring during such a trip or exploration are also increasing, and in particular, accidents may occur in remote areas or remote areas where there is little traffic or rare traffic.

Of course, in recent years, due to the development of communication facilities, it is possible to inform the fact of the accident by using a communication means such as a mobile phone, but there was a problem that the accident situation cannot be transmitted to the outside when the driver in the accident is in a coma or in a state where motion is impossible.

Meanwhile, theft of automobiles is becoming a social problem due to the increase in the penetration rate due to the increase in demand for automobiles.

Theft of such a vehicle is mainly used by replicating the keys of the vehicle and using them and towing the vehicle itself to a predetermined position.

In the case of theft of the vehicle by the towing, the stolen vehicle is typically lifted at a predetermined angle by the front or rear portion of the vehicle for towing, and is being moved while being supported by a wheel portion disposed on the other side of the lifted portion. It is true.

However, when theft accident occurs due to the towing of the vehicle as described above, there is no technology capable of detecting theft by detecting the inclination of the stolen vehicle and notifying the emergency center such as a police station.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to use a tilt sensor as well as an impact sensor and an airbag sensor when the driver loses consciousness due to a low vehicle traffic and a vehicle overturning or falling accident in a rare place. It is to provide an emergency situation notification device for a vehicle to more effectively determine the accident situation, by automatically contacting the current location of the accident vehicle to the emergency center, so that the driver can receive a quick rescue.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an emergency situation notification device for a vehicle that can scientifically identify the cause of the accident by storing information about the accident situation of the vehicle.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an emergency situation notification device for a vehicle that can notify the accident situation to the emergency center, such as the driver and police station when the vehicle theft accident caused by towing.

The object, according to the present invention, the shock sensor for detecting a shock of the vehicle; A tilt sensor for measuring a tilt angle of the vehicle; An airbag sensor for detecting whether the airbag of the vehicle is operated; A wireless transmitter transmitting position information and driver information from a GPS module or a navigation module to an emergency center; A data storage unit for storing the vehicle information at the time of the accident; It is achieved by the emergency situation notification device for a vehicle including a control unit for receiving the signal from the impact sensor, the airbag sensor and the tilt sensor to control the wireless transmitter and the data storage.

Here, preferably, the inclination detection sensor is composed of a two-dimensional inclination detection sensor that can measure the angle of the left and right inclination and the front and rear inclination of the vehicle.

The inclination angles of the left / right and the front / rear of the vehicle can be sensed by the two-dimensional tilt sensor, so that the vehicle can be rolled forward or sideways and how many wheels are rolled when the vehicle is rolled over.

In addition, the control unit detects an impact amount on the accident vehicle through the impact detection sensor, and determines whether an accident occurs by comparing the impact amount with a reference shock amount.

In addition, the control unit may be configured to control the emergency light and the alarm of the vehicle by receiving a signal from the airbag detection sensor and the tilt detection sensor.

The controller may be configured to transmit the location information and the driver information to the emergency center by determining that a theft accident occurs when the inclination angle of the vehicle is less than 20 degrees from the inclination sensor.

The controller may be configured to operate the emergency light and the alarm by determining that an accident due to the vehicle body tilt occurs when the vehicle tilt angle from the tilt sensor is detected to be 20 degrees or more.

In addition, when it is detected that the inclination angle of the vehicle is 20 degrees or more, it may be configured to transmit the driver information and the location information to the emergency center as well as operating the emergency light and the alarm.

The control unit may be configured to transmit the location information when the GPS module and the navigation module stop the operation when the GPS module or the navigation module connected to the wireless transmitter is not operated.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 1, according to the present invention, the emergency situation notification device for a vehicle and a shock sensor for detecting the impact of the vehicle; A tilt sensor for measuring a tilt angle of the vehicle (3, 5); An airbag detection sensor 7 detecting whether the vehicle airbag is operated; A wireless transmitter 21 for transmitting position information and driver information from the GPS module 17 or the navigation module 19 to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25; A data storage unit 11 for storing the vehicle information at the time of the accident; Control unit 9 for receiving a signal from the impact sensor 1, the airbag sensor 7 and the inclination sensor (3, 5) to control the wireless transmitter 21 and the data storage unit (11) It includes.

Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

2, there is shown a shock sensor 1 for detecting the amount of impact applied to the vehicle body in case of an accident.

Although, in FIG. 2, the impact sensor 1 is located at the front and rear of the vehicle (1-1, 1-3, 1-5, 1-7) / right (1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1). Although shown on the -8) side, it is not limited thereto and may be provided at various positions of the vehicle.

Specifically, it is installed on the left and right sides (1-1, 1-2) of the vehicle front bumper, the left and right sides (1-7, 1-8) and the left and right vehicle bodies of the rear bumper (1-3, 1-4, 1-5). , 1-6) to facilitate the detection of a collision, a rollover or a crash.

On the other hand, the inclination sensor (3, 5) is installed in the vehicle is provided to measure the inclination of the vehicle body.

The inclination detection sensors 3 and 5 may be provided at various positions of the vehicle, although in FIG. 2, the inclination sensors 3 and 5 are provided at the front 3 and the rear 5 of the vehicle, but are not limited thereto.

Preferably, the inclination sensor (3, 5) is provided with a two-dimensional inclination sensor that can measure the angle of the left and right and front and rear inclination of the vehicle, whether the vehicle is rolled over sideways in case of an accident, or rolled back and forth, cliff It is designed to measure how many wheels were rolled while falling.

Here, detecting the inclination of the vehicle body means detecting the inclination from the moment when the pressure applied to the vehicle wheel becomes zero by a pressure sensor (not shown) installed in the vehicle body, that is, the moment when the vehicle wheel is lifted. .

This is because the vehicle is inclined even when the vehicle passes a sloping road, but this situation is not due to an accident.

That is, when an accident or towing of the vehicle occurs, the moment when the pressure applied to one or more of the four wheels of the vehicle becomes zero, and detecting the tilting causes the vehicle body to tilt further from the moment when the pressure becomes zero. Means angle.

On the other hand, the airbag is configured to prevent the occupant from being injured by the collision of the inertia hit the instrument panel or windglass when the vehicle is in operation, the airbag sensor 7 is mounted on the vehicle This configuration is used to detect the operation of the airbag.

Since the airbag detection sensor 7 is configured to detect the operation of the airbag, the airbag detection sensor 7 may be configured to detect a signal transmitted to drive the airbag in response to an impact applied to the vehicle body.

Therefore, if the control unit 9 is configured to detect a signal for driving the airbag, a separate sensor installation is not necessarily required.

That is, for example, a wire connected from an airbag driver (not shown) to the controller 9 is also included in the concept of the airbag sensor 7 so that the controller 9 can detect a signal for driving the airbag. In this case, a separate sensor for detecting whether the airbag is driven is not required.

In addition, as long as the control unit 9 is configured to receive a signal regarding whether the airbag is driven, such a configuration should be interpreted as being included in the concept of the airbag detection sensor 7.

On the other hand, by installing a pressure sensor or the like in the air bag is mounted, it can be configured in a manner that can directly detect whether the air bag is driven.

The airbag detection sensor 7 may be operated by detecting a signal transmitted to drive the airbag, or may be configured in such a manner that a pressure sensor or the like may be directly installed on a portion where the airbag is mounted. .

Although it is shown in FIG. 2 that one airbag sensor 7 is installed at the central portion of the vehicle body, there is no limitation on the specific installation position or number.

The Global Positioning System (GPS), developed by the US Department of Defense for its military purposes, is a state-of-the-art navigation system that uses satellites to measure position, velocity, and time in a standard coordinate system, regardless of climate, anywhere on Earth. .

The GPS was originally developed for military use, but due to its economics and usefulness, it is rapidly expanding into civilian use and is now the most common navigation system.

In addition, navigation is an application for driving a car by integrating the GPS and the geographic information system, and is a device that displays its current location on a map using latitude / longitude information obtained from the GPS.

The wireless transmitter 21 transmits the position information of the vehicle that can be provided from the GPS module 17 or the navigation module 19, that is, the occurrence position at the time of the accident of the vehicle, to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25. To be transmitted.

In addition, the wireless transmitter 21 may transmit information about the driver's identity of the accident vehicle, that is, the driver information, to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 in accordance with the above-described location information transmission.

The driver information is information including a driver's resident registration number, an address, a phone number, and the like, which is stored in the data storage unit 11 in advance and transmitted to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 in case of an accident.

Here, the emergency center 25 is a concept that includes not only an emergency medical institution for the relief of a patient in a vehicle accident, but also a police institution that receives and arranges such a situation in case of vehicle theft.

As described above, in the case of a vehicle accident, by transmitting the driver information along with the location information of the accident vehicle to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25, it is possible to quickly cope with the arrangement of the driver who received the accident and driver relief. have.

In addition, even in the case of a vehicle theft, by transmitting the driver information along with the position information to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25, it is possible to arrange a rapid stolen vehicle and to contact the owner of the vehicle.

In addition, by storing information such as the terminal number of the driver in the data storage unit 11, such a situation may be transmitted to the terminal of the driver in case of theft accident.

The data storage unit 11 provides information about the degree of impact applied to the vehicle body at the time of the accident, the degree of inclination of the vehicle body, the number of revolutions of the vehicle in the event of a rollover, the vehicle speed at the time of the accident, the emergency center 25 and the driver information. Can be arranged to store.

 The control unit 9 receives a signal from the impact sensor 1, the airbag sensor 7 and the tilt sensor 3, 5, the wireless transmitter 21 and the data storage unit 11 Is provided to control.

The controller 9 is configured to determine that an accident has occurred when the impact amount is greater than or equal to the reference shock amount with respect to the shock amount applied to the accident vehicle detected by the shock sensor 1.

The reference shock amount refers to a reference shock amount that is a criterion for determining whether an accident occurs in the case of a vehicle crash by detecting an impact amount detected when an accident occurs.

1, 3A and 3B, the control unit 9 receives a signal from the impact sensor 1, the airbag sensor 7 and the inclination sensor (3, 5) emergency light of the vehicle 13 and the alarm 15 are provided.

The control unit 9 detects the shock amount applied to the vehicle body from the shock sensor 1 and compares it with the reference shock amount. When the applied shock amount exceeds the reference shock amount, the emergency light 13 and the alarm 15 of the vehicle are detected. Can be configured to operate.

In addition, when the impact amount exceeds the reference impact amount, not only the emergency light 13 and the alarm 15 are operated, but also vehicle information including a vehicle speed, a vehicle inclination, a current vehicle position, and the like. 11) and transmit the driver information and the location information to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 through the wireless transmitter 21.

In addition, when the controller 9 detects that the inclination angle of the vehicle is less than 20 degrees from the inclination sensors 3 and 5, the controller 9 determines that a theft accident by towing has occurred and displays the driver information and the position information of the vehicle. It is configured to transmit to the radio receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 through the radio transmitter 21.

When the controller 9 detects that the inclination angle of the vehicle is 20 degrees or more from the inclination sensors 3 and 5, the controller 9 determines that an accident such as an overturn due to the inclination of the vehicle body occurs, and thus the emergency light 13 and Simultaneously with operating the alarm 15, vehicle information including vehicle speed, body tilt angle, current vehicle position, etc. is stored in the data storage unit 11, and the driver information and position information are stored in the wireless transmitter 21. It is configured to transmit to the radio receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 through.

Meanwhile, when the GPS 17 module and the navigation module 19 do not operate due to a vehicle accident or the like, the position at the time when the GPS module 17 and the navigation module 19 finally stops operation is wireless. It is configured to transmit to the radio receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 through the transmitter 21.

The emergency light 13 is controlled by the control unit 9 based on the result detected by the impact sensor 1, the airbag sensor 7, the tilt sensor 3, 5, the known emergency light It can be configured to be turned on by utilizing.

The alarm 15 is also controlled by the control unit 9 based on the results detected by the impact sensor 1, the airbag sensor 7, the tilt sensor 3, 5, and known It may be configured to turn on by utilizing the alarm.

Preferably, the emergency light 13 and alarm 15 may be configured to be switched to a battery in the vehicle using dedicated wiring.

That is, when it is determined that the vehicle accident has occurred by the controller 9, an emergency situation such as the emergency light 13, the alarm 15, and the wireless transmitter 21 may be displayed or notified to the emergency center 25. It is intended to be configured to notify the accident situation for a long time by supplying power only to the existing configurations.

Hereinafter, the control flow of the vehicular emergency notification device will be described in detail.

4 is a control flowchart of an emergency situation notification apparatus for a vehicle according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the emergency situation notification device for a vehicle according to the present invention detects an impact applied to the vehicle body by the impact sensor 1 when an impact is applied to the vehicle body due to a vehicle accident or the like (step 30).

In addition, it is detected whether the airbag installed in the vehicle is operated through the airbag sensor 7 (step 32).

If it is determined that the airbag is operated by the airbag detection sensor 7, it is determined that the amount of impact applied to the vehicle is an amount of impact enough to cause an accident, and thus the emergency light 13 and the alarm 15 of the vehicle are turned off. By operating (step 36), at the same time to notify the outside of the accident situation, the vehicle information at the time of the accident is stored in the data storage unit (step 38), and the driver information and location information through the wireless transmitter 21 The radio receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 is transmitted (step 44).

In addition, when it is determined that the detected shock amount is greater than the reference shock amount by comparing the detected shock amount with the reference shock amount (step 34), the emergency light 13 and the alarm 15 of the vehicle are operated as described above (step 36). At the same time, the vehicle information at the time of the accident is stored in the data storage unit 11 (step 38), and driver information and location information are stored in the emergency center 25 through the wireless transmitter 21. (Step 44) is transmitted to the wireless receiver 23 of.

If it is determined in step 34 that the detected impact amount is smaller than the reference impact amount, the tilt of the vehicle body is detected (step 40).

At this time, if the inclination of the vehicle body is greater than 0 degrees and less than 20 degrees, it is determined that theft accident by towing and transmits the driver information and location information to the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 (step 44). ).

If the inclination of the vehicle body is 20 degrees or more, it is determined that an accident due to the vehicle body inclination has occurred, and the emergency light 13 and the alarm 15 of the vehicle are operated (step 36) as described above, and the accident situation is At the same time as notification to the vehicle information at the time of the accident stored in the data storage unit 11 (step 38), the driver and the location information through the wireless transmitter 21, the wireless receiver 23 of the emergency center 25 (Step 44).

With the above configuration, not only the theft accidents due to the towing of the vehicle but also the occurrence of the accidents due to the collision or tilting of the vehicle body, it is possible to effectively inform the external organizations such as the emergency center of the accident situation including the driver information and the location information. .

As described above, when the driver loses consciousness because the vehicle traffic is low and the vehicle is overturned or a crash occurs in a rare place by the emergency situation notification device for a vehicle according to the present invention, as well as the shock sensor and the airbag detection sensor. In addition, by using a tilt sensor in combination to more effectively determine the accident situation, by allowing the current location of the accident vehicle to be automatically contacted to the emergency center, the driver can have an effect to receive a quick rescue.

In addition, by storing the information on the accident situation of the vehicle to the data storage unit, it is possible to achieve the effect that can more accurately identify the cause of the accident and the like.

In addition, in the event of a stolen vehicle accident due to towing, the driver's information and location information of the vehicle can be notified to emergency centers such as the driver and the police station, so that the effect of preparing for the accident can be achieved more quickly.

Claims (8)

A shock sensor for detecting a shock of the vehicle; A tilt sensor for measuring a tilt angle of the vehicle; An airbag sensor for detecting whether the airbag of the vehicle is operated; A wireless transmitter for transmitting position information and driver information from a GPS module or a navigation module to a wireless receiver of an emergency center; A data storage unit for storing the vehicle information at the time of the accident; And a control unit for receiving a signal from the shock sensor, the airbag sensor, and the tilt sensor to control the wireless transmitter and the data storage unit. The method of claim 1, The inclination detection sensor is an emergency situation notification device for a vehicle, characterized in that the two-dimensional inclination detection sensor that can measure the angle of the inclination and the front and rear inclination of the vehicle. The method of claim 1, The controller detects an impact amount on the accident vehicle through the impact sensor, and determines whether an accident occurs by comparing the impact amount with a reference shock amount. The method of claim 1, The control unit receives a signal from the airbag sensor and the tilt detection sensor for controlling the emergency light and alarm of the vehicle, characterized in that for controlling the vehicle. The method according to claim 3 to 4, The controller may determine that theft has occurred when the inclination angle of the vehicle body is greater than 0 degrees and less than 20 degrees from the moment when the pressure applied to one or more of the four wheels becomes zero, and determines that theft has occurred to the emergency center. Emergency situation notification device for a vehicle, characterized in that for transmitting the location information and driver information. The method according to claim 3 to 4, The controller, when it is detected that the inclination angle of the vehicle body is 20 degrees or more from the moment when the pressure applied to one or more of the four wheels of the vehicle is zero, the emergency light and the An emergency situation notification device for a vehicle, characterized by operating an alarm. The method of claim 6, The controller, when it is detected that the angle of inclination of the vehicle body is more than 20 degrees from the moment when the pressure applied to one or more of the four wheels of the vehicle is zero, the emergency light and Emergency notification device for a vehicle, characterized in that not only to operate the alarm, but also transmits the driver information and location information to the emergency center. The method of claim 1, The control unit, when the GPS module or the navigation module connected to the wireless transmitter does not operate, the emergency situation notification device for a vehicle, characterized in that for transmitting the position information when the GPS module and the navigation module last stopped operation.

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