TH39558B - Remote control keys for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

DC60 (24/12/47) This invention aims to provide a remote key that can prevent malfunction of the wireless engine starting system. The remote key 100 communicates with the vehicle in the vehicle verification area and transmits identification information to the vehicle to unlock the engine start switch 10 on the vehicle side, thus putting the engine ready to start. Push button 22 puts the function of communicating with the vehicle into a non-functioning (stop) state or an active (ready) state of the receiver. LEDs 23 and 24 indicate the switching operation performed by push button 22 or the current state of the communication function. Push button 22 indicates the state in response to a short press and switches from the current state to another state in response to a long press. This invention aims to provide a remote key that can prevent malfunction of the wireless engine starting system. The remote key 100 communicates with the vehicle in the vehicle verification area and transmits identification information to the vehicle to unlock the engine start switch 10 on the vehicle side, thus putting the engine ready to start. Entering the ready state: Push button 22 will put the vehicle communication function into either the non-function (stopped) state or the active (ready) state of the receiver. LEDs 23 and 24 indicate the switching operation performed by push button 22 or the current state of the communication function. Push button 22 indicates the state in response to a short press and will switch from the current state to another state in response to a long press.

Claims (4)

1. A remote control key for a motorcycle of the type that transmits identification information in response to an activation signal output from the motorcycle by pressing the engine start switch located in a designated verification area on the motorcycle to activate the engine start switch. The remote control key comprises a transmitting/receiving channel that receives the activation signal and transmits identification information; a single manual switching channel for stopping or activating the transmitting/receiving channel; and an indication channel for indicating a state where the transmitting/receiving channel operation is stopped and a state where the transmitting/receiving channel operation is activated. The manual switching channel switches the operation of the transmitting/receiving channel when it is continuously operated for a predetermined period, and the post-switching state is indicated on the indication channel. Furthermore, the predetermined periods include a short period at which the operation of the manual switching channel for a period shorter than the short period is deemed valid. Errors and operational mistakes will be ignored. 2. A remote control key for a motorcycle under claim 1, where a predetermined time period includes two periods: a first period and a second period that is longer than the first; where an indication path is created to indicate one state of such transmitting/receiving path when the manual switching path is continuously operated for the first period; and where a manual switching path is created to switch the operation of the transmitting/receiving path when it is continuously operated for the second period. 3. A remote control key for a motorcycle under claim 1, where the motorcycle is a scooter. 4. A remote control key for a motorcycle under claim 1, whereby the indication pathway is comprised of a pair of LEDs, one of which emits light to indicate the deactivated/inactive state of the transmitting/receiving pathway and the other emits a different color light to indicate the active/inactive state of the transmitting/receiving pathway.