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KR20160076217A
KR20160076217A KR1020140186139A KR20140186139A KR20160076217A KR 20160076217 A KR20160076217 A KR 20160076217A KR 1020140186139 A KR1020140186139 A KR 1020140186139A KR 20140186139 A KR20140186139 A KR 20140186139A KR 20160076217 A KR20160076217 A KR 20160076217A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60QARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/02Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S41/00Illuminating devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. headlamps
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S200/00Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
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Abstract

The present invention relates to an automobile, and more particularly, to an automobile, and more particularly, to a wireless communication unit that is installed in a vehicle body and performs wireless communication with a portable wireless communication apparatus carried by a driver, and a wireless communication unit that is disposed at a plurality of locations of the vehicle body, The parking position of the own vehicle can be easily recognized in the large parking lot provided in the building (indoor), so that the convenience of the user And the like.

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Vehicle {A Vehicle}

The present invention relates to a car, and more particularly, to a car capable of improving the convenience of a consumer by allowing the owner to quickly and accurately recognize the parked location of a parked car in a car park (indoor).

BACKGROUND ART Generally, automobiles are transportation means for transporting people or cargo. In the past, research and development have been carried out on automobile functions, which are inherent functions of automobiles. Recently, however, Research and development are being conducted in the direction of

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state where an automobile is parked in a general underground parking lot, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a light irradiation type of light sources dedicated to functional parts of a general automobile.

The 'Act on the Planning and Use of the National Territory' stipulates that a person who intends to build or install a facility that generates a demand for parking on a building requires that a parking lot be installed inside or on the site of the facility, In buildings (apartments, shopping malls, etc.), indoors parking lots (including underground parking lots and indoor parking lots) are essential.

In particular, a plurality of cars are parked in the underground parking lot as shown in FIG. 1, but it is not a problem in a place where the parking area is preset for the self-owned vehicle 1, but in a large shopping mall or a large public facility, It may take a lot of time to go back to the parking lot and find your own car (1).

Of course, as shown in FIG. 2, generally, the light sources 10, 10A, 10B, 20, 20A, 20B, 30, 30A and 30B dedicated to the functional units are installed in the vehicle 1 (For example, a Poble key), and the owner approaches the self-owned vehicle 1 from the exit of the indoor parking lot, so that some of the above-mentioned function-dedicated light sources are flickered (1) can not be easily recognized despite the operation of the function-dedicated light sources by the nearby vehicle when the own vehicle (1) is parked in a dense space of the vehicle Will remain.

2, the functional light sources include, as shown in Fig. 2, head lamp modules 10, 10A and 10B for illuminating the front part, rear lamp modules 20, 20A and 20B for illuminating the rear part, And a turn signal lamp module 30, 30A, 30B which is provided in the side mirror and lights up to indicate the turning direction of the automobile.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described technical problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a car which can improve the convenience of consumers by allowing the owner to easily recognize and find his / do.

An automobile according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit that is installed in a vehicle body and that wirelessly communicates with a portable wireless communication device carried by a driver and a wireless communication unit that is disposed at a plurality of locations on the vehicle body and communicates with the portable wireless communication device And a position confirming light irradiating unit for irradiating a predetermined light upward by a transmitted signal.

Here, the position confirmation light irradiation unit may be provided in at least one of a head lamp module installed on the vehicle body, a rear lamp module provided on the vehicle body, a side mirror installed on the vehicle body, a spoiler provided on the vehicle body, have.

The position confirmation light irradiation unit may be any one of a light source provided to the head lamp module, the rear lamp module, the side mirror, and the spoiler, and may include a light source dedicated to the function unit, A light source for position determination which is provided separately from the light source for the functional unit and is disposed on at least one of the head lamp module, the rear lamp module, the side mirror, the spoiler, and the roof panel, It can be either.

In addition, the position-only light source of the head lamp module and the rear lamp module may be configured such that light is emitted from the front end portion or the rear end portion of the head lamp module and the rear lamp module, It can be installed at the location to be irradiated.

The position confirmation light irradiation unit may include a light source for the function unit and a front or rear edge part of the lamp housing in which the light source for the function unit is installed so as to reflect light irradiated from the light source for the function unit, The bezel portion can be rotatably provided as a part of the bezel portion.

Further, the reflection panel may be rotated by a turning force provided from either the solenoid or the driving motor.

Also, at least one of the functional light source and the positioning light source may be operated until a passive entry signal (passive entry signal), which is an opening signal of the side door, is applied through an outdoor handle operation of the side door installed in the vehicle body The light can be irradiated to the upper side of the vehicle body.

The function-dedicated light source may be disposed at an outer end of the mirror housing forming an outer appearance of the side mirror, and at least an outer end of the side mirror may be turned to be folded and then turned on.

The positioning-specific light source is disposed on one side of the function-dedicated light source arranged at the outer end of the mirror housing forming the outer appearance of the side mirror, and at least the outer end of the side mirror is rotated to face upward It can be turned on after folding.

Also, the positioning-specific light source may be disposed at an outer end of the mirror housing forming an outer appearance of the side mirror, and may be lit after at least an outer end of the side mirror is folded.

In addition, the power source for lighting can be applied only to the position-only light source after the side mirror is folded.

The spoiler may further include a light source dedicated to the function unit, the light source for the function unit may be elongated in the left and right direction, and the position confirmation light irradiation unit may further include a rotation unit that rotates the spoiler, The light emitted from the spoiler can be irradiated to the upper side of the vehicle body.

In addition, the position confirmation light irradiation unit may turn the spoiler when the signal is applied, and illuminate the functional light source so as to have luminance higher than that of the vehicle.

In addition, the roof panel may include at least one roof rack arranged to be long in the front-rear direction so as to fix the cargo, and the positioning light irradiation unit may be provided in the roof rack, . ≪ / RTI >

In addition, the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication apparatus sense the approach of the driver through RF communication, and when the driver approaches the first set distance, the position determination light irradiation unit illuminates the upper side of the vehicle body It can be lit to illuminate.

The portable wireless communication device may further include a receiving field sensitivity detecting unit for detecting an approach distance of the driver according to RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) according to communication between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication device, The confirmation light irradiation unit may repeatedly blink the light when the driver is determined to approach within a second set distance that is set by the driver to be smaller than the first set distance by the received electric field sensitivity detection unit.

In addition, when the first set time has elapsed after the operation of the position confirmation light irradiation unit, the brightness of light emitted from the position confirmation light irradiation unit can be reduced.

Also, a passive entry signal, which is an opening signal of the side door, is not applied through the outdoor handle operation of the side door installed in the vehicle body by the driver within a second set time set longer than the first set time It is possible to cut off the power supplied to the position confirmation light irradiation unit.

The portable wireless communication apparatus may further include a received field sensitivity detecting unit for detecting an approach distance of the driver according to a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) of a frequency according to communication between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication apparatus, The power supply to the position confirmation light irradiation unit can be shut off when the driver's approach is not detected by the received electric field sensitivity detection unit within a second set time that is longer than the set time.

In addition, a selective switching unit may be further provided for interrupting the signal for operation of the position confirmation light irradiation unit between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication device.

The automobile according to the present invention has the effect of enhancing the convenience of the consumer by enabling the owner to recognize the own vehicle more quickly and accurately in the large indoor parking lot.

1 is a plan view showing a state where a car is parked in a general underground parking lot,
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a light irradiation mode of light sources dedicated to a functional part of a general automobile,
3 is a side view showing a preferred embodiment of the automobile according to the present invention,
4A and 4B are partial cutaway perspective views showing a position of a vehicle using a functional light source and a position-only light source installed in the head lamp module and the rear lamp module,
5A and 5B are partial perspective views showing a vehicle position confirmation using a side mirror,
FIGS. 6A and 6B are a perspective view and an operational sectional view showing a vehicle position confirmation using a spoiler,
FIG. 7 is a perspective view and a partial cutaway perspective view showing a position confirmation of a vehicle using a positioning light source provided in a roof rack. FIG.

It is noted that the technical terms used herein are used only to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. It is also to be understood that the technical terms used herein are to be interpreted in a sense generally understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, Should not be construed to mean, or be interpreted in an excessively reduced sense. Further, when a technical term used herein is an erroneous technical term that does not accurately express the spirit of the present invention, it should be understood that technical terms that can be understood by a person skilled in the art are replaced. In addition, the general terms used in the present invention should be interpreted according to a predefined or prior context, and should not be construed as being excessively reduced.

Furthermore, the singular < RTI ID = 0.0 > terms " as used < / RTI > in this specification mean plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprising" or "comprising" or the like should not be construed as necessarily including the various elements or steps described in the specification, Or may be further comprised of additional components or steps.

Furthermore, terms including ordinals such as first, second, etc. used in this specification can be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a side view showing a preferred embodiment of the automobile according to the present invention.

3, a preferred embodiment of the automobile according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit (not shown) installed in the vehicle body 100 and performing wireless communication with a portable wireless communication apparatus (not shown) carried by the driver, And a position confirmation light irradiating unit (not shown in the figure) that is disposed at a plurality of positions of the vehicle body 100 and irradiates predetermined light upward by a signal transmitted between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication apparatus.

Here, the portable wireless communication device refers to an electronic key for a vehicle which is usually carried by a driver (its name is called a 'FOB Key', an immobilizer key, an electronic key, a smart key, Card key "), and the like. The wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the portable wireless communication device may be an electronic control unit that controls the electronic operation of the vehicle and may be a portable wireless communication device And a predetermined signal can be transmitted / received through wireless communication, the present invention is not limited to the scope of the present invention.

A wireless communication process between a general portable wireless communication device and a wireless communication device will be briefly described. When the owner of a portable wireless communication device remote from the vehicle approaches the first set distance of the vehicle, mutual wireless communication becomes possible. In this case, After authenticating the legitimate owner of the car while exchanging the authentication password data, it is possible to operate various function operating parts installed in the vehicle by remote operation from the remote.

When the user is approached within the first set distance, the above-described user authentication cipher data is generally transmitted and received through the LF communication. Once the normal user authentication is completed, radio communication can be performed using RF communication even at a distance longer than the first set distance do.

In a preferred embodiment of the automobile according to the present invention, in order to allow the owner of the automobile to recognize the position of his or her own car more easily, quickly, and accurately in a large parking lot located in a building (indoor) The predetermined light is irradiated to the upper side corresponding to the ceiling scene 200 in the room.

4A and 4B are partial cutaway perspective views showing a position of a vehicle using a light source dedicated to a function and a light source dedicated for positioning installed in the head lamp module 110 and the rear lamp module 120. Figures 5A and 5B are cross- 6A and 6B are a perspective view and an operational sectional view showing a state where a vehicle is positioned using the spoiler 140 and FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a position of the roof rack 150 And a partially cutaway perspective view showing a state in which the vehicle is positioned using the confirmation exclusive light source.

The above-described positioning light irradiating unit can be implemented in various embodiments as shown in Figs. 4A to 7.

4A to 4D, the position confirmation light irradiation unit may be provided in the head lamp module 110 installed in the vehicle body 100, and the rear lamp module 120 installed in the vehicle body 100. [

4A, the headlamp module 110 includes an LED 111 that emits a predetermined light, and an LED 111 that receives the LED 111, A light projecting glass 116 which surrounds the front portion of the lamp housing 112 and projects the light guided by the lamp housing 112, a light transmitting glass 116, And a reflection panel 115 disposed between the lamp housings 112 to reflect the light emitted from the LEDs 111 to the upper side of the vehicle body 100.

Here, the LED 111 is a light source dedicated to a function, and in order to prevent confusion with a position-only light source, which will be described later, the light source for the function unit is a light source, (For example, the above-described head lamp module 110, a rear lamp module (to be described later), and the like) provided to exert an inherent function in addition to the function of illuminating the upper side of the vehicle body 100 to recognize the parked position. A turn signal lamp mounted on the side mirror 130, and a rear stop warning lamp module mounted on the spoiler 140) to irradiate light in accordance with each function. On the other hand, the positioning-specific light sources 118, 128, 138, and 151, which will be described later, are separately provided from the function-dedicated light sources 111, 121, 131, and 141 to separately irradiate light to the upper side of the vehicle body 100 to recognize the parking position of the owner- LED "

The headlamp module 110 shown in FIG. 4A uses the function-dedicated light source 111 without using the position-only light source 118 and rotates the reflective panel 115 to emit light from the function- 111 are irradiated to the upper side of the vehicle body 100.

The reflection panel 115 may be provided as a part of a metallic bezel (not shown) for diffusing the light projected between the lamp housing 112 and the light-transmitting glass 116 to the outside. More specifically, the reflection panel 115 is formed by cutting a part of the bezel, and is rotatable about the one end by the turning force provided by the solenoid or the driving motor (refer to reference numeral 114) And serves to irradiate the light irradiated from the sub-dedicated light source 111 to the upper side of the vehicle body 100.

The solenoid or the driving motor 114 may cause the reflection panel 115 to have a sense of integration with other parts of the bezel when the head lamp module 110 has to exhibit its own function, The reflection panel 115 may be rotated in accordance with a predetermined signal generated between the wireless communication units so that the function-dedicated light source 111 performs the function as the position confirmation light irradiation unit.

4B, the rear lamp module 120 includes a function light source 121 for irradiating a predetermined light, a light-transmissive glass (light source) 121 for projecting the light irradiated from the function light source 121 And a reflection panel 125 disposed between the light-projecting glass 126 and the function-dedicated light source 121 and reflecting the light emitted from the function-dedicated light source 121 to the upper side of the vehicle body 100 .

The embodiment of the position confirmation light irradiating unit implemented through the rear lamp module 120 is very different from the specific configuration of the position confirmation light irradiating unit implemented through the head lamp module 110. [

However, the rear lamp module 120 may be different from the lamp housing 112 of the head lamp module 110 according to various vehicle models. However, in a preferred embodiment of the vehicle according to the present invention, since the actual effect of checking the parking position of the owner's car is not changed depending on whether the lamp housing 112 is provided or not, There is no. Therefore, it is assumed that the configuration of the headlamp module 110 corresponds to the specific contents of the position confirmation light irradiation unit implemented through the rear lamp module 120. [

4C and 4D, the head lamp module 110 and the rear lamp module 120 may further include positioning light sources 118 and 128 separately from the functional light sources 111 and 121, have.

As described above, the position-only light sources 118 and 128 are provided with only the function-portion-dedicated light sources 111 and 121 or only the position-check-only light sources 118 and 128, ) Of the light source.

The position-only light sources 118 and 128, as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, irradiate the upper side of the vehicle body 100 with light to project the light to the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot, And may be provided at any part of the rear lamp module 110 and the rear lamp module 120. 4B, the position-only light source 118 in the headlamp module 110 includes a reflection panel 115 (see FIG. 4B) provided for checking the parking position of the owned vehicle by using the function-dedicated light source 111, 4D, the position-only light source 128 in the rear lamp module 120 is located at a position that does not interfere with the backward irradiation of the function-dedicated light source 121 And may be disposed above the function-dedicated light source 121.

The positioning light irradiation unit described above can be implemented in the side mirror 130, as shown in Figs. 5A and 5B.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, the side mirror 130 includes a gull-wing type side mirror 130 (see FIG. 5A) in which an outer end of a mirror housing (not shown) And the folding operation can be distinguished by the horizontal type side mirror 130 in which the outer end of the mirror housing is folded backward in the horizontal direction, as shown in FIG. 5B. 5A, the gull-wing type side mirror 130 is folded backward approximately .alpha. Upward sloping, and the horizontal type side mirror 130 is folded backward horizontally, as shown in FIG. 5B, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > b < / RTI > Here, it is preferable that? Is set to an angle exceeding 45 degrees, and? Is set to an angle close to 90 degrees.

An embodiment embodiment of the side mirror 130 of the positioning light irradiating portion is different according to the folding operation of the side mirror 130. [

5A, after the mirror housing is folded, the light irradiated from the function-dedicated light source 131 is projected onto the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot, It is not necessary to provide the position-only light source 138. [

5B, the position-only light source 138 may be disposed at the upper end of the mirror housing in addition to the function-dedicated light source 131 provided as a turn signal lamp. In the case of the horizontal type side mirror 130, it is necessary to provide a location-specific light source 138 in addition to the light source 131 dedicated to the function unit. However, in the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking in the upper room, Since the predetermined light can be projected, the owner can more easily recognize the parking position of the owned vehicle.

It is preferable that the position confirmation light irradiation unit implemented through the side mirror 130 operates the function light source 131 or the position determination only light source 138 when the side mirror 130 is in the folded state.

For example, in the case where the side mirror 130 is not folded and unfolded, once the signal generated between the portable wireless communication apparatus and the wireless communication unit is input, the side mirror 130 is once folded, Thereby projecting predetermined light to the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot. Preferably, the function-dedicated light source 131 and the position-only light source 138 are provided to be lit only when the mirror housing of the side mirror 130 is folded.

On the other hand, the positioning light irradiation unit can be implemented in the spoiler 140, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

The spoiler 140 is provided at the rear upper end of the vehicle body 100 so as to be long in the lateral direction to reduce the vortex caused by air resistance during running. In recent years, the spoiler 140 is simply provided with a fixed type, and furthermore, the spoiler 140 is provided as a pivoting type that is actively rotated to adjust the angle corresponding to the vehicle speed of the running vehicle. In addition, the spoiler 140 functions as a function-dedicated light source 141 so as to warn a trailing vehicle following from the rear by interlocking with a braking device of the vehicle, So that it is possible to prevent a safety accident while the vehicle is running.

6B, the spoiler 140 is in a non-rotated state (see the dotted line in FIG. 6B), and the portable wireless communication When a signal generated between the device and the wireless communication unit is inputted, the spoiler 140 is rotated at an angle that the light irradiated through the rear stop warning lamp is projected on the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot (see a solid line in FIG.

Here, it is preferable that when the signal is applied, the position confirmation light irradiation unit turns the spoiler 140 and irradiates the function-dedicated light source 141 so as to have luminance higher than the synchronous luminance of the vehicle. This is because the light of higher luminance is projected onto the ceiling scene 200 in the house so that the owner can check the parking position of his / her own vehicle more accurately and quickly.

The positioning light irradiating unit can be implemented in the roof rack 150 provided on the upper surface of the automobile, as shown in Fig.

The roof rack 150 is a structure provided on the upper surface of the roof panel 153 so as to load freight of length and size that is not accommodated in an automobile interior and trunk. A separate cargo loading means may be coupled to the roof rack 150 to secure the loaded cargo more firmly.

In a preferred embodiment of the automobile according to the present invention, the positioning light irradiating portion is provided in an inner space formed between the roof rack 150 and at least one of the front end portion and the rear end portion of the vehicle body 100 and the roof rack 150 And a location-specific light source 151. FIG. The inside of the roof rack 150 may be provided in the form of an empty tube, and the location-specific light source 151 may be provided inside the empty space of the roof rack 150 described above. A front end portion or a rear end portion of the roof rack 150 provided with the position confirmation exclusive light source 151 is formed of a transparent material so that the light irradiated from the positioning light source 151 is projected onto the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot It is natural to be able to.

When a signal generated between the portable wireless communication apparatus and the wireless communication unit is inputted, the position confirmation light irradiation unit implemented in the roof rack 150 projects a predetermined light from the position confirmation exclusive light source 151 to the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot .

As described above, the preferred embodiment of the vehicle according to the present invention can be implemented in various forms, as described above, but the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the above-described embodiments. That is, the position confirmation light irradiation unit is provided in the vehicle body 100, and projects a predetermined light to the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot at the position parked by the signal generated between the portable wireless communication device and the wireless communication unit If it is possible, it can be applied to any position.

On the other hand, the shape of the light of the position confirmation light projected on the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot may be the shape of the manufacturer's logo of the owner's car, and any shape capable of distinguishing the owner, such as the owner's phone number, Of course.

At least one of the functional light source and the position-specific light source may be installed in the vehicle body 100 such that the side door is opened through an operation of the outdoor door of the side door installed in the vehicle body 100 Can be controlled to irradiate the light of the vehicle body 100 upwards until a passive entry signal (Passive Entry Signal) is applied. That is, when the owner recognizes his / her own vehicle and the above-mentioned passive entry signal, which is a signal to actually enter the interior of the vehicle, is applied, the positioning light irradiation unit is stopped.

A preferred embodiment of an automobile according to the present invention is a mobile communication system including a radio communication unit and a portable radio communication apparatus, (Not shown).

Here, the position confirming light irradiating unit may be provided to repeatedly blink when the driver is determined to approach within a second set distance set by the receiving electric field sensitivity detecting unit to be smaller than the first set distance. This is to make it easier for the owner of the car to approach his / her own car so that the parking position of his / her own car can be recognized more easily. The blinking period of the position confirmation light irradiation unit can be set shorter as the distance to the owner is shortened.

Furthermore, when the first set time has elapsed after the operation of the position confirmation light irradiation unit, the brightness of light emitted from the position confirmation light irradiation unit may be reduced. This is because the distance from the portable wireless communication apparatus to the wireless communication unit by approaching within the first set distance is a distance that wireless communication can be performed between the portable wireless communication apparatus and the wireless communication unit. However, since the owner regards the own vehicle as not approaching the parked position, .

If the passive entry signal, which is the opening signal of the side door through the operation of the outdoor door of the side door installed in the vehicle body 100 by the driver, is not applied within a second set time which is set longer than the first set time, It is also possible to completely cut off the power supplied to the light irradiation unit.

The power cutoff system supplied to the position confirmation light irradiation unit may be controlled according to the detection value of the received electric field sensitivity detection unit. More specifically, when no further driver's approach is detected by the received field sensitivity sensing unit within a second set time that is set to be longer than the first set time, the power of the position confirmation light irradiation unit is completely shut off.

On the other hand, a preferred embodiment of the automobile according to the present invention is characterized in that a signal for operation of the position confirmation light irradiation unit between the portable wireless communication apparatus and the wireless communication unit is selected so that the operation of the position confirmation light irradiation unit is selected in accordance with the owner's preference A selection switching unit may be further provided.

The operation of the automobile according to the present invention will be briefly described below.

First, when an owner who is away from the first setting distance moves to his / her own car parked in the indoor parking lot while carrying the portable wireless communication device and approaches within the first set distance, the portable wireless communication device And a predetermined signal is applied. When the position confirmation light irradiation unit receives the signal, the predetermined light is projected to the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot.

When only the functional light sources 111 and 121 are provided in the head lamp module 110 and the rear lamp module 120, the light reflected from the position confirmation light irradiating unit is rotated in the closed parking space by turning the reflective panels 115 and 125, When only the light sources 118 and 128 for position confirmation are provided in the head lamp module 110 and the rear lamp module 120, only the light sources 118 and 128 for position determination are operated, To the ceiling scene 200 of FIG.

In the case where only the turn signal lamp as the dedicated function light source 131 provided in the side mirror 130 is provided, in the case where the side mirror 130 is in a deployed state as the gull wing type side mirror 130, A predetermined light is projected onto the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot by operating the light source 131 for the functional unit after folding the side mirror 130. When the side mirror 130 is provided as a horizontal type, And then a predetermined light source 138 for projecting predetermined light is projected onto the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot.

When the spoiler 140 is provided with the rear stop warning lamp 141 serving as the function specific light source 141, the light irradiated from the function specific light source 141 is transmitted to the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot, As shown in Fig.

Lastly, when the position checking light irradiating unit is implemented in the roof rack 150, the positioning light source 151 is operated and projected onto the ceiling scene 200 of the indoor parking lot.

In such various embodiments, by projecting a predetermined light from the parked location of the car to the nearby ceiling of the indoor parking area 200 according to the owner's approach, the owner can more easily, quickly, It is advantageous in that the user convenience is greatly improved.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited to the above-described preferred embodiments, and that various modifications and equivalents may be made by those skilled in the art something to do. Therefore, it is to be understood that the true scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

100: body 110: head lamp module
111: Functional light source 112: Lamp housing
114: Solenoid or drive motor 115: Reflective panel
116: light-transmitting glass 118: position-only light source
120: Rear lamp module 121: Functional light source
128: Positioning-only light source 130: Side mirror
131: Functional light source 138: Positioning only light source
140: spoiler 141: dedicated light source
150: roof rack 151: location-specific light source
200: indoor ceiling scene

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A wireless communication unit that is installed in a vehicle body and performs wireless communication with a portable wireless communication device carried by a driver;
And a position confirmation light irradiation unit which is disposed at a plurality of positions of the vehicle body and irradiates predetermined light upward by a signal transmitted between the radio communication unit and the portable radio communication apparatus.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit comprises:
An automobile provided in at least one of a head lamp module provided on the vehicle body, a rear lamp module provided on the vehicle body, a side mirror provided on the vehicle body, a spoiler provided on the vehicle body, and a roof panel of the vehicle.
The method of claim 2,
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit comprises:
A light source provided for the head lamp module, the rear lamp module, the side mirrors, and the spoiler, the light source for the functional part capable of irradiating light to the upper side of the vehicle body,
A position specific light source provided separately from the functional light source and provided to at least one of the head lamp module, the rear lamp module, the side mirror, the spoiler, and the roof panel,
Which is one of the cars.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the position-only light source of the head lamp module and the rear lamp module comprises:
Wherein the light source is installed at a position where the light is irradiated to the upper side of the vehicle body at a front end portion or a rear end portion of the head lamp module and the rear lamp module in which the function specific light source is installed.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit comprises:
A functional light source;
A reflector panel rotatably provided as a part of a bezel portion surrounding the front or rear edge of the lamp housing in which the functional light source is installed so as to reflect light emitted from the light source exclusively for the functional unit to the image side of the vehicle body, A car containing.
The method of claim 5,
The reflective panel includes:
A vehicle that is rotated by a turning force provided by either a solenoid or a drive motor.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein at least one of the functional light source and the position-checking light source is a light source for driving the vehicle body until a passive entry signal, which is an opening signal of the side door, is applied through operation of an outdoor door of a side door provided on the vehicle body, A car that illuminates the top of the light.
The method of claim 3,
The function-dedicated light source includes:
A mirror housing disposed at an outer end of the mirror housing which forms an outer appearance of the side mirror,
Wherein at least an outer end of the side mirror is turned so as to be folded upward.
The method of claim 3,
The location-specific light source includes:
A mirror disposed on one side of the light source for exclusive use of the function disposed at an outer end of the mirror housing forming an outer appearance of the side mirror,
Wherein at least an outer end of the side mirror is turned so as to be folded upward.
The method of claim 3,
The location-specific light source includes:
A mirror housing disposed at an outer end of the mirror housing which forms an outer appearance of the side mirror,
Wherein at least an outer end of the side mirror is folded and then illuminated.
The method according to claim 9 or 10,
Wherein the power source for lighting is applied only after the side mirror is folded.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the spoiler is arranged such that the functional light source is elongated in the left-
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit further comprises a turning unit for turning the spoiler,
Wherein the function specific light source irradiates light upward from the spoiler rotated by the rotary unit to the upper side of the vehicle body.
The method of claim 12,
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit comprises:
Wherein the spoiler is rotated when the signal is applied and the special purpose light source is irradiated so as to have a luminance higher than the luminance of the vehicle at the same time.
The method of claim 2,
The roof panel includes at least one roof rack arranged long in the front-rear direction so as to fix the cargo,
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit is provided in the roof rack and irradiates light to the upper side of the vehicle body.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication apparatus detect the approach of the driver through mutual RF communication,
And when the driver approaches within a first set distance, the position confirmation light irradiation unit illuminates the upper side of the vehicle body so as to irradiate light.
16. The method of claim 15,
Further comprising a received field sensitivity detection unit for detecting an approach distance of the driver according to RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of a frequency according to communication between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication device,
Wherein the position confirmation light irradiation unit repeatedly blinks when it is determined by the received electric field sensitivity detection unit that the driver approaches within a second set distance set to be smaller than the first set distance.
16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the brightness of light emitted from the position confirmation light irradiation unit is reduced when a first predetermined time elapses after the position determination light irradiation unit is operated.
18. The method of claim 17,
If a passive entry signal which is an opening signal of the side door through operation of an outdoor door of a side door installed in the vehicle body by the driver is not applied within a second set time set longer than the first set time And a power supply to the position confirmation light irradiation unit is cut off.
18. The method of claim 17,
Further comprising a received field sensitivity detection unit for detecting an approach distance of the driver according to RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of a frequency according to communication between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication device,
And stops power supplied to the position checking light irradiating unit when the driver's approach is not detected by the receiving electric field sensitivity detecting unit within a second set time set longer than the first setting time.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a selective switching unit for interrupting the signal for operation of the positioning light irradiating unit between the wireless communication unit and the portable wireless communication device.
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